Name/Title
117th Annual Bull Family Picnic - August 25, 1984Entry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Bull PicnicScope and Content
These documents the "Bull"-E-Tins are the front and back of a 1984 newsletter and invitation for the 117th Annual Bull Family Picnic, an event hosted by the William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association.
Here is a summary of the key information:
Event Details
What: The 117th Annual Meeting and Picnic.
When: Saturday, August 25, 1984, starting at noon. The business meeting and election of four directors followed at 1:00 P.M.
Where: The Bull Stone House (built in 1722) in Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York.
Entertainment: Featured the Ramapo Fault String Band, which included a new female fiddle player that year, and pony rides for children.
Association Business & Projects
Restoration: The Board recently authorized a new roof for the barn despite not having the full funds yet. Other recent improvements included attic insulation and new storm windows, which reportedly cut oil consumption by nearly one-third.
Finances: A detailed balance sheet as of May 1, 1984, shows total General Fund assets of approximately $69,984, with an additional $22,795 in a Memorial Endowment Fund.
Genealogy: Jean Garbe, the Family Genealogist, was actively collecting data for Volume II of the Family Genealogy.
Community & Outreach
Excerpts of Interest: The newsletter includes letters from family members across the U.S. and France, sharing memories of the homestead and sending donations for its preservation.
International Connection: An invitation was extended to the "Canadian Cousins" for their own reunion in New Brunswick, Canada, on July 28, 1984.
Memorial Contributions: A significant portion of the newsletter lists dozens of memorial donations made in honor of deceased family members.
Leadership (1983-1984)
President: James K. Sinclaire, Jr.
Vice President: Michael K. Brown.
Secretary: Dorothy Gray Radzinsky.
Treasurer: Frank Ebenezer Schuerholz.
Genealogist: Jean Garbe.
