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26 people gathered at the Hitching Post, on September 10, 2011, which was a pleasant, sunny Saturday morning, to reminisce about days gone by and to envision days to come - as the main focus of this Darrtown "Gathering" was to discuss the idea of organizing a Darrtown Bicentennial in the summer of 2014.

As people were arriving at the historic tavern, Ball Florist of Oxford delivered two serving trays of pastries and fruit, compliments of Elise (Krause) Karin, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Elise sent the gifts, as a token of her appreciation, for some genealogical information that the darrtown.com website was able to provide her. Elise is connected to Darrtown through her relationship to Richard L. "Butch" Green, who lives on Schollenbarger Road. Butch's mother and Elise's father are/were first cousins. Some time ago, Elise and her family lived on Eaton Road, north of Hamilton.

Following the self-introductions, the group discussed the idea of organizing a Darrtown Bicentennial in 2014.

Ron Wiley opened today's get-together, with an acknowledgment of the gift of pastries and fruit from Elyse (Krause) Karin.

Ron then asked everyone to provide a short "self-introduction. " Those in attendance included: Dale Bufler, Jack and Betty Daniels, Shawn and Donna Gallagher, Fred and Barb Dakin, Gene and Freda Derickson, Marna Evans, Sandy (Ward) Jolivette, Fred Lindley, Rick Martin, Kirk Mee III, Harlan and Gerri Miller, Joe and Janet Pater, Harry Paulin, Bob Quick, Gary Russell, Marvin and Patty Russell, Ken and Carolyn Russell, Bill Weiss, Linn Weiss, and Ron Wiley.

Kirk Mee III earned recognition for traveling the furthest for today's "Gathering," as he drove from Virginia. Harlan Miller and his wife, Gerri, also traveled a significant distance from their home near Mansfield, Ohio.

The group's discussion is summarized at the Darrtown Bicentennial "planning" page.

Images from the September 10, 2011 "Gathering"

ABOVE: Betty Daniels (foreground) and Sean Hurley (background) with gift basket on table.

ABOVE: This image shows: (L-R): Shawn Gallagher, Bob Quick, Barb Dakin, Ken Russell, Fred Dakin (behind Ken), Dale Bufler, and Gary Russell.

ABOVE: (left to right) Joe Pater, Harlan Miller, and Harry Paulin

ABOVE: (left to right) Kirk Mee III, Marna Evans, and Freda Derickson

BELOW: Gene Derickson Dale Bufler Kirk Mee III

ABOVE (L-R) As Kirk Mee III addressed the group, onlookers included (clockwise) Sean Hurley (behind Kirk); Rick Martin in the corner; Donna (Jewell) Gallagher; and Sandy (Ward) Jolivette

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