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MINUTES OF THE GERKING FAMILY MEETING
August 11, 2002 — Blue Lake Park, Fairview, Oregon
    Thirty-six members of the Gerking Family signed the guest book at the 43rd Annual Gerking Family Reunion held at Blue Lake Park just east of Portland, Oregon. Our hosts were Mike and Gloria Dreske.
    The icebreaker nametag game that has proved so popular at past reunions was played as family members gathered, and many of the family played pickup softball on the nearby baseball diamond.
     Following lunch and a little time to get further acquainted the business meeting was held.

Business Meeting
    President Susan welcomed everyone to the reunion and thanked Mike and Gloria Dreske for serving as this year’s hosts.

2001 Reunion Minutes
    Secretary Beth read the minutes from the 2001 reunion. It was moved, passed, and seconded the minutes be approved as read.

Treasurer’s Report
    Treasurer Beth reported a balance of $1,284.14 in the Gerking family savings account as of July 31, 2002. Income for the year was $320, and expenses totaled $322. It was moved, passed, and seconded the treasurer’s report be approved as read.

Next Reunion — August 9-10, 2003
    President Susan told the group that we have been invited by the Athena Christian Church, which was founded by Jonathan Rice Gerking, to hold our reunion in conjunction with the church’s celebration of its130th year of existence and the 100th year of the present building’s existence. She thanked Paula Beck, who had visited with the church’s celebration organizer, Kayla Durfee, and had been instrumental in getting our group and the church group together. In addition to Athena and the area around it being the “stompin’ grounds” of many of our Gerking ancestors, many other Gerkings were also active members at the time the church was built. There are also many attractions in the area, including the famous Til Taylor statue in Pendleton. Everyone was quite excited at the thought of holding the reunion in Athena, and it was agreed that Susan, Beth, and Paula would work out arrangements with Kayla for the weekend of August 9-10. Janelle will work on a contribution we might make to the church in return for their thoughtfulness in inviting us.

Historian’s Presentation
    Historian Janelle had put together a presentation using extensive visual aids showing the immigration route and history of the allied Willis family on its way to Oregon. There was great interest in the presentation, with many questions and answers flowing both to and from the group and Janelle.

Reunion Collection
    A collection to cover reunion expenses was held and amounted to $192.00.

Respectfully submitted,
Beth Perry Johnston, Secretary

The following signed the 2002 Guest Register:
  1. Karressa    Barrera    Salem    OR
  2. Selena    Barrera    Salem    OR
  3. Gary    Beck    Corvallis    OR
  4. Joan        Beck    Corvallis    OR
  5. Paula    Beck    Portland    OR
  6. Alysha    Brown    Salem    OR
  7. Brian    Clemens    Salem    OR
  8. Heather    Clemens    Salem    OR
  9. Ryan    Clemens    Salem    OR
  10. Lory        Dempsey    Salem    OR
  11. Cindy    Dreske    Portland    OR
  12. Ed        Dreske    Portland    OR
  13. Gloria    Dreske    Newberg    OR
  14. Mike    Dreske    Newberg    OR
  15. Michelle    Fritz    Pyrestone    MN
  16. Bryant    Jackson    Aumsville    OR
  17. Elva        Jackson    Portland    OR
  18. Janelle    Jackson    Portland    OR
  1. Beth (Perry)    Johnston    Newport    OR
  2. Paul A.    Lewis    Eugene    OR
  3. Rosalie    Lopex    Oregon City    OR
  4. Tasha    Lopez    Portland    OR
  5. Ted        Lopez    Oregon City    OR
  6. Tyler    Lopez    Portland    OR
  7. Tamara    Lyons    Salem    OR
  8. Susan (Dreske)    McBurnett   Beaverton    OR   
  9. Kari        Mistkawi    Keizer    OR
  10. Naki        Mistkawi    Keizer    OR
  11. Lacey    O’Hara    Salem    OR   
  12. Barb    Perle    Salem    OR
  13. Doug    Perle    Salem    OR
  14. Maria    Ponce    Salem    OR
  15. Steven    Ponce    Salem    OR
  16. Bob        Thorp    Salem    OR
  17. Wally    Young    Kamuela    HI

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