At our Clark-Bisbee Reunion on Saturday, June 26, 2004, as we have become accustomed, we were blessed with great weather!
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Young and old alike attended ... and it would have been difficult to find a face without a smile,
as evidenced by Peyton Smith.
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And as with most reunions, the auction was "the place to be, and be seen!"
The "highly skilled" auctioneers utilized their well-honed craft on the
crowd to the maximize the bidding ...
crowd to the maximize the bidding ...
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... but the beautiful sunshine was calling our names ...
.... but the beautiful sunshine was calling our names ...
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... forcing the auction "barkers" to pull-out all the stops to keep their audience focused. In the end, all participants waked away happy!!
Cousins Dave McConnell and Donna Johnston with her sister Barb Thornton kept close tabs on their favorite auction items, while Dave's wife Ramona kept an eye on Dave's AND their checkbook.
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until we realized ... we were hungry again!?!?!? Donna (Shields) Johnston kept an eye on her daughter Adie, as Chuck McConnell and Aunt June Clark relaxed at their picnic table seats.
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some wicked nerf football with his Uncle Joel!!!
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By the end of our day, none of us would have chosen to be anywhere else on earth, then with our family at Little Pine State Park for the 18th annual Clark-Bisbee Reunion!!!!!!
Another year, another great day!!!!
Renewing relationships ...
friendships ...
and refreshing our souls!!!
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