Blast From the Past---Alger Family Reunion 2008

Dear Alger Family,

We are creating a Family Reunion Blog to help us organize ourselves for our 2008 Reunion! As most of you know we are planning the reunion in the Carbon/Emery County area. We decided that it is time for all of us to revisit the area where Margaret, Phil, Suzette, Norm and Kent were born, and spent their childhood and teenage years. We will be visiting the scene of many Alger events that we have heard all about, but have wondered if they really happened. We all know these stories have gotten better with each telling, and now we will get to the real truth.

Norm, Laurel and Katie, along with Kim and family, and Scott and his children visited the Price area on July 1-3. We checked out accomadations and other possible activities for our big event. Here are some things we have decided on and are considering:

• Reunion will be held Monday, June 30th-July 5th 2008.


• We will be staying at the Holiday Inn in Price. This was formerly the Day's Inn. This is the only place in the area that can accomodate a group of our size. I will get more info on this to you ASAP.


• We want to organize visits to various Alger Family sites. Family home, the Old Homestead, Elmo City, various gravesites, site of the family sawmill, etc.


• Ghost night tour of the Victor Cemetary and snipe hunt.


• Visit to Cleveland/Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry and other desert sites, Bull Hollow or Bull Hollar depending on who you talk to! Possibly a visit to the Wedge for those adventurous souls who can take heat and bugs!


• ATV adventures in the beautiful mountains.


• Price has a fabulous wave pool. A great place to recover after a day in the heat. We can plan picnics in the park by the pool. It is open to 8pm and is very inexpensive!


• We discovered a shooting range at Watis. It is new and looked like a fun place for those who enjoy shooting. I has an old west town with pop up targets.


• There are many museums in the area that tell about the history of the area. The big Natural History Museum in Price, a mining museum in Helper, a pioneer museum in Castle Dale and more.


• Golfing, mountain biking, hiking, four wheeling, boating and other activities are available.

At this point we are open to ideas and suggestions. Also if you have a blog or a My Space we will put a link on this blog. Also, Kati assures me that it is very easy to sign in to leave comments and questions on this blog. When you do, I should be able to answer you back. The blog is a great way to communicate, and hopefully I can remember what to do when I don't have Kati to help me!

Love you all, Laurel

PS: I thought you would enjoy these pics of Alger family gatherings from years past! The desert scene above is 1970, I think. Norm must have snapped that picture. Pictured below, 1969 on the Olsen's front porch.. A group of us in 1970 at the farm. Next two are family groups also at the farm. Note: John is a baby in the one giving a clue to the date! the 3rd pic is from 1984 and the last is 1981.