The Annual Hepler Family Reunion

AUGUST 24^th, 2008

UPDATED: 04/25/2008

Updates will be posted in Red or marked as they become available so check back often

INTRODUCTION LETTER
THINGS TO DO
PLACES TO STAY & EAT
WANT TO JOIN IN AND HELP?
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DONATIONS
SUNDAY DINNER RESERVATION FORM
DIRECTIONS AND MAP TO PITMAN

On behalf of the Reunion Association, I would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend the Hepler Family Reunion in Pitman, Pennsylvania. There are many activities that may be of interest to you. The reunion will be on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman, Pa. 

We hope to see you in August. There are many things to do in the area if you are visiting Pennsylvania and some are included on this page.  

From the Hepler Reunion Association...

Sincerely,

Thomas E. Hepler

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Here are some ideas of what to do while you're visiting Central Pennsylvania.
Schuylkill County Map
Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau 800-765-7282 or www.schuylkill.org
Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce 570- 622-1942 -you can order a very nice detailed map of the county
Tour Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine- (570) 875-3850
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Yuengling, America's oldest Brewery- (800) 765-7282
Knoebels Grove Amusement Park- (800) ITS-4-FUN
Harrisburg-Hershey-Carlisle Tourism Bureau (800)995-0969
Pa. Dutch Visitors Bureau in Lancaster (717)291-8901
Pennsylvania Tourism Home Page1-800-VISIT PA for state maps, calendars of events, etc
Visit Pennsylvania Information on all counties
Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg, Pa.- An 18th century farm depicting life as it would have been in the days of Casper & his family. This would be a good day trip for either Thursday or Tuesday
The Goschenhoppen Historians Folk Festival is a renown Pennsylvania German festival featuring authentic trade and homeskills of the Goschenhoppen region depicting life in the 18th-19th century. All demonstrations have been researched to be authentically correct and include ropemaking, metalsmith, cooking, gardening, broom & fence making, candlemaking, quilting, sheep shearing, horsedrawn hayrides and more.  Information can be obtained by calling the Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc: 215-679-4737 or 215-234-8953.  This year's festival will be held on August 10 & 11, 2007 at the Henry Antes Plantation in Frederick, PA.

Want to do some genealogy research while in Pennsylvania? Check out these sites:
The Pottsville Free Public Library
Schuylkill County Ties
Useful Schuylkill County Addresses
Historical Society of Schuylkill County 570-622-7540

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Area Dining & Lodging  Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau

Hegins (Exit 34 off I-81)

Camp-A-While Campground (570) 682-8696.

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Our group always welcomes a helping hand or two. And there are so many ways to contribute, both during reunion weekend and while we prepare. Share your ideas with our committee or, during that weekend, can you help us: clean up the grove, staff the registration table and greet cousins, supervise children's games, put up signs around Pitman, provide entertainment, take part in a genealogical discussion, be a reader at Sunday's service? There's lots to do!

You will receive this same information in a U.S.Postal mailing. Due to financial constraints, we won't be able to afford another "reminder" mailing this summer so hang onto that mailing and/or bookmark this page with your browser. If you really can't make it to the celebration, please consider contributing financially - this is a volunteer, non-profit organization, with a treasury that exists solely to pay for costs like grove rental, food, and a huge mailing list of over 2,000 people!! Because we want to do as much as we can to make this occasion memorable, we can really use your donation. Checks may be made payable to "The Hepler Reunion Association" and sent to "The Hepler Reunion Association. RD1 Box 57, Pitman, Pa. 17964. THANKS!! Click Here for donation form.

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SUNDAY  August 24, 2008

10:30AM-MEMORIAL SERVICE: (Zion Cemetery) commemorating HEPLER Revolutionary War Soldiers, Jacob, Christopher, Caspar Jr., and George, and all others who have served their country through the centuries.

12:00PM- SIGN-IN at the  Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman, PA.. Registration and coffee at the Mahantongo Fire Co., Pitman, PA. During this period, tour caravans (cemetery, historical church, and the 'Grove') may be offered for those who are interested. Local experts will be available to assist.

1:00PM- CALL TO ORDER AND CALL OF STATES where attendees will be given an opportunity to contribute information on their Hepler heritage.

2:30PM- CATERED DINNER: $13 ea.  (reservations required). Please send check or money order, payable to “Hepler Reunion Assn.”, to Ruby Hepler, 159 Main Road, Pitman, PA 17964. (DEADLINE: 15 August)  “BROWN BAGGERS” are more than welcomed.

FORMAL PROGRAM will resume after Dinner: Continuation of the Call of States (if necessary), Presentations, Awards, Business, Socializing..

Additional information:
Thomas Hepler 856-866-1348 or email teh.himself@comcast.net;
Charles Hepler 570-648-5067;
Joan Knarr 570-345-4412;
William Paul 570-758-3530.
Ruby Hepler 570-648-8425

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DIRECTIONS TO PITMAN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.:

Schuylkill County Map
Area Map
For a clickable image map of Pitman with photos Click Here

From I-81 take exit 34, Go west on 25 to Hegins, turn right on 125 and go over the mountain to Pitman. From Millersburg take Rte 25 East to Hegins & follow above directions. From Shamokin take Rt. 125 South to Pitman. The Mahantongo Fire Company is on Main Road in Pitman.

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