Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Davic-Kollias Wedding!

Bob and Betty Davic are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Melissa to Peter Kollias on May 31, 2008.


The ceremony was held at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Lexington, Massachusets.

Snavely family descendents attending were brother Steven Davic and grandmother Gladys Kidston; aunts and uncles Gin McGinty and husband Ern, Richard Kidston, Bill Kidston; and cousins Brian McGinty and Ern McGinty Jr. with wife Monica and daughters Hannah and Ashley.


The newlyweds will make their home in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where they have both accepted new positions with their employers
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Minutes of our 2008 Reunion

Secretary Elizabeth Davic provided the following minutes:

The 79th Snavely Reunion

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Morrison’s Cove Memorial Park

Martinsburg, PA

Attendance: 70

President George Snavely called the gathering to lunch at 12:25 p.m. in the banquet hall and Rod Templon led the invocation. Games for the children were held after lunch.

Business Meeting

President George Snavely called the business meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

Betty Davic, Secretary, read a summary of the minutes. Minutes were previously distributed by email and posted to the Snavely Blog maintained by Rod Templon.

Carol Snavely Zangrilli, Treasurer, reported expenses of $100 for all rental and $45 for gifts leaving a total of $604 in the treasury plus what is raised in the auction today.

George Snavely presented the Recognitions:

Most Senior Woman: Isabelle Snavely Stiffler, 91

Most Senior Man: George Snavely, 93

Youngest Child: Nicholas James Brown, 4 months old

Born April 9, 2008 to Lana Lolos Brown, husband James, and big sister Angelina. 9 lb. 7 oz., 21”

Lana is great-granddaughter of Eleanor Snavely Smith.

Largest Family: Babe Stacey and family had 15 in attendance.

Traveled Longest Distance: Sonia Munchak and daughter Christina from

Sebastian, Florida

Candy Jar Guess: Winner is Laura Snavely with guess of 27.

Actual count is 28.

Announcements/Good of the Order:

· Melissa Davic was married to Peter Kollias on May 31, 2008 in Boston, MA. They are moving to Amsterdam, The Netherlands this month.

· Neven Kelly, son of Michael Stacey, was born July 8, 2007.

· Gracelyn Mae Stacey was born September 8, 2007.

· Dick Stacey celebrated his 60th birthday August 2 and wore a hat claiming “Mom Likes Me Best”

· Today, August 3, is Rich Verner’s birthday.

· Today, August 3, is Violet Snavely Demauree’s birthday. She would have been 103.

· Joseph Martin Stiffler, son of Jonathan and Jessica Stiffler, great-grandson of Isabelle Snavely Stiffler, was born January 28, 2008.

· Donna and Troy are planning a long trip out west this next year.

· Megan Templon sang at Carnegie Hall this year. She is a freshman at Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

· NEXT YEAR, THE 80TH SNAVELY REUNION WILL BE HELD AUGUST 2, 2009.

The meeting closed with the singing of BLESSED BE THE TIE THAT BINDS and was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Elizabeth Kidston Davic, Secretary

Granddaughter of Edith Snavely Thomas