Letters 4/28/2019 Are you who we are looking for?

Are you ready for a good time?

SENT BY: Bill & Gayle Hoag of Jones OK (and from Carolyn)
Bill, a Terhune descendant, is having some serious heart health issues, in fact he was back in the emergency room last night. Bill and Gayle were our silent auction chairs in 2017 and enjoyed it so much they volunteered to do it again this year, but now Bill thinks we better look for another chair for this fall. Please say prayers that Bill’s strength will return and that his health issues will be quickly cleared up.  In the meantime we need to give the Hoags a break.  Please volunteer for this important position. In the meantime, send him a cheery note by email: xmayor1 (at) tds.net or on his cell 405(dash)410(dash)8484.
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Feel free to share these items, just credit DUTCH LETTERS (date), free genealogy round robin published by Carolyn Leonard. Anyone who wishes to be added to the mailing list, send an email to me at Editor234@gmail.com and say they would like to be on the list – and let us know their Dutch connection and contact info. Please send any pertinent info to be included in the next Letter. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, I’ll be lost, confused and probably lose sleep at night. I mean, really. I will feel like I have failed somehow. But if you really feel that way, please hit reply and say, “remove me” — and I will do so immediately! (You can click the link to MailChimp, but if they remove you by accident I can’t put you back on – even if you beg,) I promise we do not share our mailing list with anyone, and do not publish email addresses on the list because of possible scammers.
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SEE YOU Sept 12,-16, 2019 in KENTUCKY!
Thursday through Saturday at the Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601. 
Sunday and Monday at Harrodsburg for the Old Mud Meetinghouse and the Harrodsburg Historical Research Library.
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SENT BY: Janice Cozine (DUTCH COUSINS TREASURER -and general organizer!)
I’m so excited about our venue this year thanks to Rod Dempsey’s influence and connections. This large facility has everything we need, also has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the farm/property. Several hotels nearby give you some variety on where to stay. Most are right off I-64 at exit 53B for your convenience and we still have the option to stay at The Capital Plaza Hotel farther into town.
NOTE: **We are not endorsing any of these hotels, just sharing contact information.The information on hotel contact for reservations is on our website: www.DutchCousins.org

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SENT BY: Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
We have 2 open committee chair positions for our 2019 Low Dutch Cousins Gathering in Frankfort, KY. Please let me know if you would be willing to fill one of these volunteer roles:  Dutch T-Shirts Fundraiser or Book Displays.

The list of officers and chairpersons for the 2019 Gathering is posted on our website: www.DutchCousins.org

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SENT BY: Charlie Westerfield, president of Dutch Cousins
Time is running out for raising funds for the markers. I’ve created a flow chart to stimulate interest. if you could send it out to all the cousins along with a message encouraging them to act on it right away I’d really appreciate it. Any other suggestions you may have would be welcome.

Background:
We are going to dedicate two markers: 
Marker One: The Low Dutch Station Marker that is located at Brown Park near Baptist East Hospital will become the “Low Dutch Station” marker on side one, and the “Beginning of the Westerfield journey” (verbiage to be decided) on side two. 
Marker Two: Location to be decided, in concert with the Bullitt Co Historical Society, “Westerfield Massacre” on side one, and “Floyd’s Death” (verbiage to be decided) on side two.
Marker Three: To be dedicated at the 2021 gathering and located in The Parklands to feature the “Travels and Massacre of the Westerfields” on side one, and side two to feature the establishment of the park. 
One marker is already paid for and funds to be raised will cover the second marker. All the verbiage and funds will have to be completed by June 1, 2019.
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated. 
Please send donations, questions or comments to Charlie Westerfield, email: charlie (at) charliewesterfield (dot) com, phone ‭(502) 649-0600‬

Make the checks out to “Future Fund Endowment” and send to
Charlie Westerfield, 3913 Jenica Way, Louisville, KY 40241. “Future Fund Endowment” is the group that Steve Henry represents, if we make the checks out to them we want be taxed (save $180.00 per sign). The fund will pay the Historical Society for all three signs (one sign is already paid for).

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SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
This year, Dana Wade of Kentucky, a Banta descendant,  is chairperson for the Family History Displays. In 2017 we had the fewest charts ever so we are hoping for the MOST EVER in 2019.  We believe the History Displays are one of our most important projects.  Here is a list of what we had last time.  
Cozine descendants chart     Eddie Cozine
Westerfield:                            Pam Ellingson
Westerfield:                            Earl Westerfield
Rynerson, Banta:                   Marc Reynerson
Rynerson, Banta                     Jack Taylor
Banta, Vanarsdall                    Emily Welches
Ryker, Smock, Demaree, Massacre     Lynn Rogers
Book Sales                              Joan Murray
DAR/SAR                                Charlotte Legg Olson
Large Historical Document/Maps from 1700’s      Vince Akers

Please sign up now. Think vertical!  Send your entry information or questions to Dana at wade (dot) family (at) yahoo.com
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SENT BY: Tamara Fulkerson
I hope the New Year has found you happy and healthy.
We have 2 open committee chair positions for our 2019 Low Dutch Cousins Gathering in Frankfort, KY. 
Please let me know if you would be willing to fill one of these volunteer roles:
Dutch T-Shirts Fundraiser or Book Displays.

2018-2019 Officers and Committee Chairs for Low Dutch Cousins

President                                             Charles Westerfield of Louisville
Vice President                                     Tamara Fulkerson of Crestwood, KY
Secretary                                             Denise M. Perry of Somerville, TN
Treasurer                                            Janice Cozine of Mt Washington, KY
Editor, Dutch Letters & Newsletter    Carolyn Leonard of OKC
Board Member                                   Jim Cozine of Las Vegas
Board Member                                   Malcolm Banta of RotondaWest, FL
Board Member                                   Amalie Preston of Harrodsburg, KY
Immediate Past President                  Carolyn Leonard of OKC

Chairpersons:
Nominatons:                                       To be announced
Gathering Coordinator                        King & Sharon Cole of Texas
Registration                                        Janice Cozine of Kentucky
Financial/Audit Report                       Vince Akers of Indiana
Webmaster                                         Pam Ellingson of Wisconsin
Program Speakers                              Charles Westerfield of Louisville,KY 
Heritage Displays                                Dana Wade of H’burg, Kentucky
Hospitality                                           Emily Welches of Noblesville, Indiana
Dutch Silent Auction                           (NOW OPEN) Bill & Gail Hoag of Jones, OK
Historian                                             Barbara A. Whiteside of Clarksville, Indiana                           
HHS Low Dutch Research Day           Amalie Preston of H’burg, KY
Photography                                        Charlie Westerfield of Louisville
Surname Banners                               Tamara Fulkerson of Crestwood, KY
DAR/SAR Ancestor Assistance            Charlotte Olson of Oswego, Ill
Conewago Project                               Malcolm Banta of Florida
Westerfield Marker                               Charlie Westerfield of Louisville
Publicity                                                Carolyn Leonard, OK & Denise Perry, TN
DUTCH T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER          OPEN POSITION
BOOK DISPLAYS                                OPEN POSITION

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SENT BY: Rod Dempsey
CAROLYN,  M Y THOUGHTS WERE, WHEN I SAW NOTRE DAME BURNING, WAS THAT IT HAS BEEN A POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION SINCE THE 16^TH CENTURY. IT USED TO BE USED AS A PLACE TO WORSHIp. NOT SO MUCH NOW.  PERSONALLy, MY GOD, JESUS, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT  ARE IN MY HEART, NOT IN A VERY EXPENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL THAT IS  CONTINUALLY  BEING RENOVATED. 

(Old Mud) is CLOSE TO A CREEK. IT IS POSSIBLE WE COULD BUILD AN ELEVATED STANDPIPE ON SITE AT OLD MUD, FILL IT WITH WATERS IN THAT CREEK, AND ENGINEER A SPRINKLER SYTEM, WHERE3 THE ELEVATE3D STANDPIPE, FILLED WITH CREEK WATER,COULD BE ATTTACHED TO A STRONG PUMP, AND HAVE ENOUG WATER PRESSURE TO PUT OUT A FIRE. if SMOKE EDETECTORS COULD SENSE THE FIRE QUICK ENOUGH, TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE.

If NOT,  WE WILL ALL STILL BE  DUTCH COUSINS, WITH A NEED FOR A NEW PLACE TO MEET.
WE STILL HAVE THE MERCER COUNTY GENEOLOGICAL CENTER IN Harrodsburg, AS A REposITORY OF OUR ANCESTORS RECORDS. THERE ARE OTHER SITES, STILL STANDnIG, WHERE WE COULD MEET.

 I WOULD OPPOSE AN EFFORT TO RAISE THE MONEY TO TRY TO RECONSTRUCT OLD MUD LIKE IT USED TO BE, SHOULD IT BURN DOWN. I SPEAK AS AN ANCESTOR OF THE DEMOTTE Hugenots, WHO THE FRENCH
CATHOLICS RAN OUT OF FRANCE, ENABLING THEM TO INTERMARRY WITH THE Dutch IN THE  NETHERLANDS.

Carolyn, you and Janice Cozine have given me much more praise and publicity than I ever deserved.
 I  am grateful  to both of you for your loving friendship.
Sincerely,
Rod Dempsey

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SENT BY: Ruby Bishop Ingram

A recent posting from Charles Vanorsdale in reference to my posting, I feel I must answer to what he said.  My lineage is from the years of research from Condit Brewer Vanarsdell M. D.   (She has all the documentation and would be happy to share.

Doctor Vanarsdall spent years and years getting all the VanArsdale ancestors info together.  I remember him saying it was very difficult as so many generations kept using the same names over and over.  
 I loved Dr. VanArsdall, Senior, like a father.  He delivered me when I was born at our family’s home in 1937.  He doctored me through the years, and once he sat by my bedside at home when I was so ill:  I was around 8 years old and, I had pneumonia
 and had been so ill that I was sleeping all the time.  I remember opening my eyes and he was sitting there looking at me.  He smiled, and he turned to my mother and said, “She will be alright now”. He became Chairman of the Board of Education in Harrodburg and signed my diploma when I graduated from high school in 1955.  So, he signed two important documents for me, and he and his wife gave me a graduation gift.  They had 3 sons who  were doctors ( I was doctored by all 3 of them, Condit Brewer VanArsdall, Junior; Thomas “Carter” VanArsdall; and Alexander VanArsdall, who died when he was 29) and a daughter whose husband was Forrest “Aggie” Sales, and he was our high school’s basketball coach.He was an All American when he was in college at the University of Kentucky.  There is a commemorative “star” hanging on a hallway in 
Memorial Coliseum in honor of him,  Aggie and his wife traveled with my senior class on the George Washington Special train to Washington, D.C. when I was 17 years old.

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SENT BY:

From Left: Charlie Westerfield, president 2018/19; Denise Perry, Secretary; Eddie and Janice Cozine, Treasurer; Carolyn L. and Jon Heavener, Editor; Vince Akers, Financial director.
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SENT BY:  To stay in touch, we mainly use our official website, www.DutchCousins.org, and the weekly or so Dutch Letters email. The email goes out to almost 1,000 addresses – and I know it is passed on to others who do not use computers, and is posted at some libraries.  The letters are also archived on the website. 

SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
Editor, Dutch cousins of Kentucky
E-mail me: Editor234 (at) gmail.com
or see my web page www.CarolynBLeonard.com 
Dutch letters are archived on our official webpage, www.DutchCousins.org by Pam Ellingson
Barbara Whiteside has a facebook page that you may find interesting, Dutch Cousins in Kentucky