After
each title below you will see, in parentheses, the lineage
of that person. For example: (Tom/Jim) after the top item
about Billy Cannell tells you that Billy descends from
Tom (his grandfather) and Jim (his father).
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12/12/03
Carolyn Austin (Robert K)
I would like to send congratulations to Ann for
a job so well, thoroughly, and lovingly done!
This is an absolutely wonderful idea, and I plan
to make a "date" with my cousins at regular intervals
to keep up.
Congratulations to Nancy and Guillermo on their
upcoming marriage! See, I've learned something new already.
We
will be sending along an address change for son
Ron and wife Linda soon after the first of the
year. After living in Visalia for 16 years, they
are moving back to Fresno. Grandma is really excited
at the prospect of having all 3 grandchildren
in a 1 mile radius of her home!
Christmas blessings and a very happy new year
to all of you.
Love, C
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Summer, 2003 Ruthie Ford
Burgoine (Susan/Ruthie/Nancy/Steve)
Dick and I have been busy with many activities summer
2003. Some highlights have been hiking at Silver
Creek Falls with Ann and
John and hiking Saddle Mtn. with several Cannell
cousins. We also enjoyed the Lewis & Clark Explorer
Train on a day trip from Portland to Astoria and
back to Portland. A special hightlight was the family
reunion picnic at Spring Glade in August. We
had a great attendance this year. Also in August
we rode our bikes 24 miles in the annual Bridge
Pedal across six of downtown Portland's bridges.
Gardening is one of my favorite hobbies and Dick
is a willing helper. This summer we had fun creating
an area of paths and raised beds.
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Nancy
ran the Boston Marathon in April. She is planning
to compete again next year and has run two half-marathons
this summer as part of her training. Nancy's big
news is her engagement to Guillermo Ortega. They
met on a blind date in early 2003. They are planning
to marry in February 2004 and will live in Guillermo's
townhome in Mesa. Guillermo is a mail carrier for
the US Postal Service.
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Steve
and Janet
have had a busy summer. Several months ago Steve
was one of eight in the country to win a promotional
contest which included a major league baseball game
and 4 days in a city of his choice. They recently
spent a long weekend in Boston with another couple.
I think he must have inherited some of Grandpa Ford's
luck.
Dick
is off on a sailing adventure with two friends.
They left San Francisco Bay on October 20 to sail
south along the coast of California, Baja and Mexico.
They are now in Cabo San Lucas and deciding how
much further south they will sail before returning
to Mazatlan about mid December.
I am flying to Mazatlan on December 16 to join Dick.
We will spend Christmas at a beach resort and both
fly home on December 26.
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8/29/03
Sheila Cannell Cullen (Tom/Sheila/Annemarie/Liam)
We have a new grandson, Liam Cullen Reger. Born
August 29, 2003 in Portland, Oregon to our daughter
Annemarie and hubby Craig.
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Spring, 2003 Susie Cannell
Bunch (Tom/Jim)
Well, Riley got Student of the month last month
for being the Quality Producer and this month Zachary
got it for being a Complex Thinker (we just found
out yesterday!). We are so proud. Last year Zachary
got Complex Thinker once as well. :)
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Spring,
2003 Jim Cannell (Tom) : (Written by
Maggie and Katie)
Billy is still going to flight school every Tuesday
and Thursday and flying every Saturday. He and Bobby
are starting paddling with the school team, beginning
next week. Marching band just ended so he's back
in concert band and stage band playing the trombone
(still). College applications are due soon, and
he's getting to work on that too. Haha.
Bobby is starting paddling with Billy, and is playing
the trombone in stage and concert band. Although
kayaking just ended, he goes to morning practices
before school every Monday, Wednesday, Friday with
HCKT, which is the Hawaii Canoe and Kayak Team.
He recently got over the flu, so I hope we all don't
get it soon. :(
Maggie is done with marching band but still playing
the mellophone and not the french horn for a while
since the concert music is a sort of marching-on-stage
type of song. She is currently swimming and hopes
she'll make it on the JV swim team, but since try-outs
are right now, is not sure which team she'll be
on. :)
Katie is playing the oboe for the school band and
also plays the piano. She is swimming for the school
swim club and will do track later on in the year.
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Spring,
2003 Tom Cannell (Tom/Jim/Tom)
Brooks and Grace are baseball buddies, although
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