Our
goal is to create a fun, informative event with the utmost consideration
for expenses. All information and any last minute changes will be
available on our website at:
www.Andreaskillian.com
Accommodations:
What was formerly the Hampton Inn of
Hickory is now the remodeled Best Western, 1520 13th Avenue
Drive, S.E., Hickory, NC 28602 (828-323-1150). The Manager, Chanell
Owensby, has offered the Association a group rate of $59.99 plus tax for
rooms with 1 king or 2 queen beds. Continental breakfast is included.
Mention the Killian Reunion for the discount.
Food:
For meals on your own, the Best Western
offers breakfast or you can go next door to the J&S Cafeteria – a
regular stop for our out-of-towners. For Dinner on Friday evening, we
will have a catered meal at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. The Adult menu is
chicken or pork, green beans, small potatoes, corn, coleslaw, dessert,
rolls, and tee for $10 per plate. On the registration form, please be
sure to specify your meat choice. For kids under 10 years, the menu
will have chicken tenders for $5. For Lunch on Saturday, there are
several restaurants nearby to choose from. We hope the Boy Scouts will
host their Annual Barbecue as it has been a hit in the past. You will
have many choices around Hickory on Saturday evening but most attendees
go to the J&S Cafeteria next to the Best Western. We have asked our
wonderful Caterer, Jennifer Brittain, from last year’s Reunion to come
back for a repeat performance on Sunday for lunch. The cost for
Sunday’s lunch is $10 per plate.
So that our speakers can begin their
discussions without interruption, please be punctual at those times.
About the Speakers:
Dr. Robert Carpenter
is the author of Carpenters A Plenty, an excellent book about the
Pioneer Zimmerman/Carpenter Families whose history is intertwined with
the Killians and related families. Dr. Carpenter is President of the
Gaston Lincoln Genealogical Society and current Editor of Footprints in
Time. Having served as an Educator for 34 years and Principal for 26
years, Dr. Carpenter currently teaches history as an adjunct professor
at Belmont Abbey College. We look forward to his lecture “German
Migrations and Religions West of the Catawba” on Friday.
Dr. Robert Hart
is a family physician, historian and conservationist. Over 30 years, he
and his wife have amassed a virtual village of seventy log structures
dating from 1782 to 1873 on a private tract of land in Hickory, North
Carolina. Known as Hart Square, the largest collection of original
historic log buildings in the United States, the village is open to the
public only once a year in October. At that time, around 220 volunteer
artisans perform demonstrations bringing the village to life - the life
of the 1800’s in Catawba County. We are pleased to have a
representative give a presentation about this important restoration
project by Dr. Hart on Saturday morning following the Museum Tour.
Dan Sipe
is past President of the Andreas Killian Descendants Historical
Association and is currently serving as Program and Project Director.
In 2009, Dan had the privilege of traveling to Germany to the locations
relevant to Andreas Killian. He will share his experience with us in
his “Route to Our Roots” lecture on Saturday after lunch.
Michael Scoggins
is the Historian of the McCelvey History Center of York County, SC. He
will present a fascinating historical sketch of the Flood of 1916 and
it’s impact on the Catawba River on Sunday after lunch.
Activities:
The Catawba County Museum of History
will be hosting a private tour of the museum for the Association. The
Museum offers testimony to the self-sufficient pioneers who followed the
Native American Trails along the Catawba River to what is today Catawba
County. Housed in the 1924 Catawba County Courthouse, the Museum has an
interesting collection of historical artifacts, documents and
photographs that is a must-see.
If you haven’t had the opportunity, you
should make the effort to stop by Andy Killian’s AutoSports
to get a tour of his fascinating car collection. Not far from Andy’s
you can stop by the Killian’s Hardware for a tour of Elmer
Killian’s private museum. Please note Killian’s Hardware closes at
2:00pm on Saturday.
The Genealogy Workshop as
always will be full of interesting information about the Killian
family. If you are unsure of your lineage, there will be folks on hand
and databases to provide help in discovering your roots.
The Business Meeting is an
important part of our 3-day event. We will have a lot to share,
especially our new nonprofit designation. We will also want to review
our goals. (If we have at least 10 kids pre-registered, we will arrange
for a special event by the Science Center!)
Stargazing!
After dinner, we have a special treat- the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
will be at Mt. Zion Church with telescopes for some stargazing.
Remember, Andreas was looking at the same night sky!
We hope you will join us in celebrating
our heritage, meeting some cousins and maybe learning something new
along the way!
Friday,
September 10, 2010
(all times are
Eastern Standard Time)>
Saturday,
September 11, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
If you are planning on attending the reunion the reunion
committee would like for you to complete the registration form and either submit
it electronically or mail it by USPS. You can access the Registration form by
.