The Treadway's: 8/12/12

Saturday, August 18, 2012

We will be there Saturday and Sunday. I'd like to participate in buying chicken if it means I don't have to cook. ( I think that is best for everyone involved). Maybe Janet and I can be in charge of coming up with other games and contests for the kids.
Amy

Happy birthday Chandler!

Of course, we would have adult supervision for the slide to reduce the risk of injury!! And if we make sure there isn't a ramp at the bottom of it I think everything should be ok :)

For the record, I am totally against a slide or anything of that nature that goes down the hill at Steve's and I completely do not support this idea! Even if there isn't snow on the ground! Mederma is good stuff but why use it if you don't have to? lol

Friday, August 17, 2012

Oh My Goodness! Yes, It is 2 weeks...that makes it a whole lot easier. The slide looks wonderful and look how far they could stretch it to go down below the driveway in the field. I know , with all the ingenuity in this family, someone or ones, could make this happen...I mean, we use to sleigh ride on car hoods!!

~Rita~

I was thinking if any of the guys have some stuff lying around their house (not intended for any use :) to make a slide that would be such fun for the little kids. Marleigh loved riding this last year. I'm not sure what it's made out of but the slide is some kind of plastic something. The part the kids sit on is cut out of the small white plastic keg looking barrels. I've seen them on farms before, I'm guessing to keep water in for cows or pigs maybe??? Anywho...they cut two hole in one end and tied a rope for the kids to hold onto. Of course the top of the slide is built up by hay bails. Or maybe the guys could come up with another plan to make a slide out of other material?? I don't want anyone to have to buy anything for this, I was just thinking if the materials were lying around somewhere we could put one together :) Let me know what you fellers' think :)

I was thinking we have 2 weeks from today instead of one? Is that right? This is going to be for September 1st and 2nd? I know we will have to have everything in order before then but I need to know when to arrive :) If it is the 1st and 2nd then we will be there :) I'll ask Mark about being in charge of the Corn Hole tournament, I'm sure he will oblige lol. I will probably be chasing Marleigh around so I won't have much time for that. I'm definitely up for the apple butter. I've never done it before but it looks fun and is such wonderful greeting to the fall of the year. I'll be thinking about what we can bring (food wise) on both days and get back to you. Love to all :)

I've already been asked about the White Elephant game and yes, we will have it. You MUST bring a gift to participate.

~Rita~

Labor Day

Hey all

I am going to be the mouth for our Labor Day get together. Keep your comments to yourself. You know Teresa ain't bossy enough! First of all, we need to know who will be coming. It is going to be a 2 day event. We will be making Applebutter (for the young and old alike) over the weekend, outside. Teresa says they have apples so we will be peeling on Saturday (bring your sharpest knife) and cooking on Sunday. As of right now, I will furnish the supplies (Sugar, cinnamon candy, vinegar, cloves, jars, and lids) and we will price the jars when we are finished, to cover the cost of the supplies only. Paul, we will be needing your kettle! We are in the beginning stages of planning...and yes, we are off to a late start, but we can still "git 'er done"! We are hoping to have Nachos on Saturday, desserts (if you provide them) and a Weiner Roast and S'mores on Saturday evening. We would like to have a Cornhole Tournament, with a Trophy to be awarded. Monica and Mark...if you are coming, we would like to put you in charge of that. If not, we'll designate another vict...I mean lucky person. We are hoping to have Redneck Horseshoes (Addy), maybe a hayride, pumpkin carving...and anything else you nieces and nephews can come up with. Like I said, we are in the early stages of planning but if you want to have a good time, then we need you to help. It will be what we make it. We will be having a Treadway style dinner (bring your favorite dish) on Sunday (time to be decided later) so we will need to know before hand what you are bringing so if we need to make something else, we will have time. We're thinkin' that maybe our main dish will be Fried Chicken from the Dawson Store or Walmart...if anyone would like to purchase some or all of it, it would save you from cooking. Now you can't all do that. I knew what you were thinkin'! Teresa is inviting some of her neighbors so that would give you a chance to visit with them, as well.

As the time gets closer, we hope to post an agenda with approximate times. Ruth, will you compile a list of the food like you did before, from everyone's posting. We only have one week from today!!! If you read the blog and your family doesn't, will you please pass this information along to them. Thanks and look forward to seeing the blog come alive! For those of you who can't come, we will try our best to share as much as we can on the blog!

~Rita~

He and Fern owned Hollands store.

Robert Lee Holland
DAWSON — Robert Lee Holland, 86, of Dawson, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in the Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness.
Born Aug. 23, 1925, at Dawson, he was the son of the late Pank S. and Alta M. Statts Holland.
Bob was a World War II US Naval veteran, a member of the Smoot Ruritans, the Smoot V.F.D., the Alderson Masonic Lodge and a member of the Meadow Grove Baptist Church.
He worked at Quillen Lumber Company and then for the WV Department of Highways.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Claude and Edward Holland and four sisters, Lurleen Holland, Dorothy Lanham, Pauline Cook and Ruth Bryant.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Fern Flanagan Holland; a son, Robert W. Holland (Robin) of Fayetteville; two daughters, Alta Pence (Tommy) of Ronceverte and Gail Bragg (Dwayne Brackenridge) of Rupert; a sister, Genevieve Henson of Ronceverte; seven grandsons and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Inc., with Pastor Les Mullens officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville.
The service will conclude with the release of the White Flights.
Friends may call one hour before the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.smathersfuneralchapel.com
Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Inc., Rainelle.