My Eastern Kentucky Reunion Journal

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Reunion 2018, Original Reunion Newsletter.  Dear families, I hope you and your families are well.  Ever since my husband's funeral in 2015 (Edward Lee Ayers, Sr.), I have dreamed that we could have a family reunion in 2018.  I held the first reunion in 1995, so after 22 years, it's about time we get together again. One of the first tasks is to put together a family list so that we can see if there is enough interest in having a reunion.  Below is a survey form, and we would appreciate your response as soon as possible.  (If there is enough interest, a lot of planning will be necessary, and we need enough lead time.)  I know some of you have been meticulously keeping up with a family tree and/or address book.  Is your tree in a copy-able format that you could send to me?  I have a pretty good address list of my immediate family, but I especially don't know the details about you, aunts, uncles and cousins.  We want to include all branches or our tree.  At a minimum, p

Ely & Caudill Footprints.  Including:  Ely, Ealy, Eley, Caudill, Bays, Picklesimer, Yonts, Yareborough, hall, webb and Associated Families.  My link to Ely & Caudill is through my grandmother Celeste Ely Roberts & John Calahan Roberts of Floyd, Johnson, and Pike Counties, Kentucky.  Celeste Ely Roberts is a sister to Jennie Ealy Dixon, Trimble.  Please add your branch of our tree.

FAMILY REUNION MINU AND RECIPES Look for almond toffee bits and English toffee bits on the baking aisle of your grocery store. 1/2 c. butter or margarine (Land O Lakes suggested) 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs ((about 12 rectangle crackers) 1 (14 oz.) c. sweetened condensed milk 1 1/4 c. almond toffee bits 1 1/4 c. English toffee bits or crushed English toffee candy bars 1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate morsels 1 c. chopped pecans 1/2 sliced natural almonds PLACE butter in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish; bake at 325 degrees for 4 minutes or until butter melts. LAYER graham cracker crumbs and remaining 6 ingredients in baking dish with melted butter.  Firmly press mixture in dish. BAKE at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.  Cool completely in dish on a wire rack.  Cut into bars.  Yield: 2 dozen

FAMILY REUNION MENU AND RECIPES New-fashioned Corn Relish 1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. cider vinegar 2 tsp. celery seeds 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds 1 (15.25 oz.) c. whole kernel corn, drained 1/2 c. chopped celery 1/4 c. sweet pickle relish 1 (2 oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained STIR together first 5 ingredients in a 3 quart saucepan; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. STIR together corn and remaining 3 ingredients in a large bowl; pour hot vinegar mixture over corn mixture, and stir gently.  Cool completely (about 2 hours).  Store relish in an airtight container in refrigerator.  Yield: 2 1/2 cups.

FAMILY REUNION MENU AND RECIPES Southern Spareribs Dark beer delivers the best flavor  to these smoked ribs.  And if you want to spice up things a bit, add a sprinkling of ground red pepper or hot sauce to the marinade. 4 lbs. spareribs 1 (12 oz.)  can beer 1/4 c. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. chili sauce 2Tbsp. ketchup 2 Tbsp.lemon juice 1 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Hickory chunks PLACE ribs in a shallow dish.  Combine beer and next 8 ingredients; pour beer mixture over ribs, turning to coat well.  Cover and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours.  SOAK hickory chunks in water at least 1 hour.  Prepare charcoal fire in smoker, and let burn 15 to 20 minutes.  Drain chunks, and place on hot coals.  Place water pan in smoker,, and add water to depth of fill line. COAT food rack with cooking spray, and place over coals. Place ribs on rack; cover with smoker lid, and smoke 5 hours or until ribs are tender, refilling water pan