Gwinn Reunion - Latest NewsJuly 15, 2008: The
2008 reunion of the New River Gwinns was held Saturday,
July 12 at Little Beaver State Park. There were
50 people in attendance. The weather was marvelous
(about 80 degrees, and nearly cloudless). March 12, 2008: The 2008 reunion of the New River Gwinns will be held Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Shelter 5, Little Beaver State Park (same time, same place as last year). Many of you have received email about it. Some of you will receive a letter about it by regular postal mail within the next few days. Please call, write, or email us with any questions or comments! We are looking forward to another great turnout, another beautiful weekend, and the fellowship we enjoy every year. The Gwinn Reunion Address Book will be available again this year at the reunion. July 23, 2007: The 2007 reunion with about 50 in attendance, was held in beautiful 78-degree weather on July 14. As the group decided, Shelter 5 has been reserved again for Saturday, July 12, 2008. The address book will have a few updates and the updated version will be online shortly. Jon Gwinn has already made a DVD about the 2007 reunion weekend. Click here for an online video version! View other photos starting at the 2007 multimedia page!. July 12, 2007: (Posted by Tom Brown): All is in order for Saturday's 2007 Reunion of the New River Gwinns. The latest weather forecast: Partly cloudy, a low of 62, a high of 78. This year's menu is: covered dish! You don't have to bring anything to eat; nobody will look at you funny or anything. We will just be glad you came. People always bring plenty of food to share. On Sunday, July 15, the Joel Gwinn and Jon Gwinn families are planning a raft trip including a long stop at Round Bottom! It will be warm and humid, but they're going to get wet anyhow. Here's hoping that everyone travels safely and takes plenty of pictures for the website. At long last, the reunion Address Book If you don't have Internet access--or are afraid to use it--you will have to come to the reunion (or send a representative), view a printed copy of the real thing, and ask for one to be mailed to you. If you don't get U.S. mail, or are afraid to open it, you should just come to the reunion. March 8, 2007: (Posted by Tom Brown): Despite all rumors to the contrary, Reunion 2006 did take place! You can view my photos here. I would like to apologize for being so late with updates to the website. My father had passed away a month before the reunion, and we almost lost my mother (Leona) a week after the reunion! Of course, there are hardships in all families these days...so I really have no excuse. However, we have been quite occupied. I must also apologize for not having finished the updates to the Address Book. Within the next few weeks, it will be online. I promise! Don't miss the next reunion on July 14, 2007! Donna and I will fire up the grill for the cold-natured among us, and also for cooking if anyone should be so inclined. However, this year's meal will be a covered-dish affair, so bring some food and drink for yourself and some to share, if you can do so. August 5, 2005: Your Pictures Are Ready! View them here. Many thanks to Carol Fredian, Jon Gwinn, and Tracy Gwinn for sending us their wonderful photographs to share on the website. What a wonderful turnout we had this year! We are already looking forward to Gwinn Reunion 2006! Facilities: Little Beaver State Park offers full-service restroom facilities, a playground, hiking trails, and other features. Accommodations: Here is a partial list of local motels where reunion visitors often find accommodations:
Generations:
The twenty-first century has brought both joy and sadness to our wonderful extended family. The children of Loomis and Rosa Gwinn live on only in our hearts and memories. Many of their grandchildren are no longer in our midst. Each year, there is new sadness to endure. Yet, each year brings joy and new faces; there are great-grandchildren we have not seen for several years. There are great-great-grandchildren that most of us have yet to meet. The reunion is an ideal setting for catching up with all the family news, renewing old family acquaintances, and making new ones which may last for many generations to come. Donations
Needed: How do we pay for all this? Each year, many in the family make monetary contributions so that the reunion can afford to rent a shelter and provide basic supplies for the following year's reunion. These funds are invested in a simple, low-risk vehicle (actually, a tin can) and used to make the necessary payments for shelter and supplies. Come to the reunion! See the tin can! Tom and Donna Brown and First Computer Services have contributed the time and expense of this website. No contributions have been used to pay for it. Come back soon for more news; and--please--try to attend this year's reunion. September 20, 2002: On Labor Day weekend, three Great-Grandchildren of Rosa Spade Gwinn, their spouses, and a wolf journeyed to Round Bottom in the New River Gorge. Read about the visit and see photographs here.
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Many cameras
were in evidence, and we hope that you will share your photos
with the rest of us. Please 
This
beautiful location is about 2 miles South
of I-64 (Exit 129) on the Grandview Road.
The beautiful Grandview park overlooking the
New River Gorge is only a few miles to the
North. 
