It's the Big One!
Hello cousins,
Here’s what’s new as of May 2, 2024. Click on the blue links to shop and see detailed info
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Only 51 days left until the big Dakota Lodge event on June 22nd.
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Our SquareSite is open for ordering/paying for T-shirts and signing up for events.
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Our schedule is firming up (see below). Three T-shirt events are planned: Thursday Evening Mount Rushmore, Friday Campfire/Singalong, and Saturday Dakota Hall Reunion Main Event.
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You can use an easy form to add your information to the private Reunion Directory . This will help us keep connected at the reunion and before.
Reach us by using this email addressl 2024Rainford@gmail.com
LINKS Updated on May 1, 2024
Reunion Week Planning (click this link)
- Reunion Week Schedule
- T-Shirts
- Gathering Locations
- Fun Ideas for your Family
Event Signup
Square.site Our Squaresite is the place you sign up for events and buy tshirts
Directory
Add your information using the easy form View the Reunion Directory
Lodging Options Updated
Other Useful Links
High Country Ranch website
MAP of High Country Ranch
Updated 4.18 See photos of the Reunion Site taken April 16 by Cousins Wendy and Robin Rainford!
Reunion Week Schedule
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May 29 to June 18 |
Bicycling Option Karen Rainford and Paul Osika are riding their bikes from St. Paul, MN to the reunion, camping and hoteling along the way (May 29-June 18). It's just the two of us for all 800+ miles so we'll carry our tent and clothes on our bicycles and plan on riding about 30-60 miles per day. Are you interested in riding with us some or all of the way, or meeting us for camping? Can we stay with you when we ride through your town? We’ll be in Carthage, Brookings, etc. Here’s a link to our preliminary schedule Contact :karen.rainford@gmail.com or paul.osika@gmail.com |
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Wednesday |
Many folks are arriving on Wednesday so there’ll probably be some grocery shopping, informal meet ups and figuring out plans for visiting area attractions. No group meals. |
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Thursday am and afternoon |
You can pick up your T-shirts: Time and location to be announced. Many more folks are arriving and there’ll probably be some grocery shopping, informal meet ups. Folks might be visiting some of the area attractions. We’re not planning any group meals but you can make plans on your own with others. |
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Thursday 7-10pm |
Mount Rushmore National Memorial -Wear Your T-shirt We'll take several cars and arrive at 8 pm for the 9 pm Lighting Ceremony and Ranger talk. Plenty of parking. Wear your Rainford T-shirt so we can find each other in the seating area and make a statement: The Rainfords have arrived. Sign up at this link |
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Friday Daytime |
You can pick up your T-shirts: Time and location to be announced. Many more folks are arriving and there’ll probably be some grocery shopping, informal meet ups. Folks might be visiting some of the area attractions. We’re not planning any group meals but you can make plans on your own with others. Let us know what your family is planning if you’d be open to some others joining you. |
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Friday 7-9pm |
Campfire Fun Location- Rodeo Cabin Firepit Wear Your T-Shirt: Outside in the circle of Rodeo Cabins Melody volunteered the Kahle kids to have the campfire /singalong on Friday night. Is Bob coming? His guitar and talents will be used, or I’ll bring a boombox. Melody and Kelly will bring: S’mores (Marshmallows, Graham crackers, Chocolate), firewood, sticks for roasting marshmallows, A few extra camp chairs, a croquet set and a cornhole set. Also cowboy beans (to really get the party going). Bring camp chairs, and your beverages of choice. If people would like to bring hotdogs /potluck and grill or cook them at our camp area Friday night that would be okay but we’re not planning a group meal. |
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Saturday |
Rainford Reunion 2024 - Dakota Hall 11ish to 4ish A full day of Rainford fun, including a catered lunch, Rainford trivia, Elder’s Chat, silent auction, Dr George portrait. We’re working on a detailed schedule, but you can assume you should eat breakfast on your own, and head over to Dakota Hall by 11ish. Sign up at this link |
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Sunday |
Checkout Time is 10 at High Country Ranch |
Updated 5.2
- Darlene Kahle family: Darlene Kahle, Skip Kahle & daughter Michele Montes with kids 4, 2. Kelly Kahle Northrup with Riley & Megan Northrup and kids 4, 2: Lacy & Andrew Maher and kids 6,4,1. Holly Kahle, daughters Karsyn, Kailen and Padyn Scheer with kids 14, 7, 5. Melody Kahle Littau & Curt Littau. Donna Jean Singer family: Alex, Theresa, Elizabeth, & Sophia Felderman, Marilynne Feldermann, niece of Jean, and Barbara Felderman. Possibly Beverly Felderman. Diane Bull: Diane, Dawn Bull Lundholm & Roy with Dana Bull, Dean Bull and other Bull cousins; possibly Marvel & Bob Havlin. Delaine Heer family Delaine & Don, James & Kristy and kids. Darrel Rainford family: Robin & John, Karen & Paul, Pat & daughter Madi Rainford LeBaron & Thomas with 4 boys aged 10, 8, 6,4, Wendy & Steve with son Nick,; Neil & Michelle with sons. Dwight Rainford family: Rick & Darnell, Clint & Jeannie with kids 18, 15, 10; Chad & Kim with toddler son. Rhonda & Kevin Gueke with grandson Jordan and son Jason & Lisa Gueke Delmar Rainford: Clyde Rainford & Kim; Paul & Shelley Rainford with Heidi, Matt and 5 granddaughters. Delroy Rainford family: maybe kids of Delania Witt. How about Rocky?
- Belle Rainford Mashino family: Arlene Potts Cole, most direct living descendant of Dr George Rainford, and her husband Dennis, also Todd Cole and Brent Potts. Arlene will bring the portrait of Dr. George that she inherited.
- Wolfgram: Debbie Wolfgram, daughter of Irene LaBrie Wolfgram--sister of Dolly Rainford
- LaBrie: Sandra Radlinger, daughter of Evelyn LaChance & Lawrence LaBrie--brother of Dolly Rainford. Maybe Sandy's daughter Beth and granddaughter Sydney.
- Klapperich: Thomas Klapperich of Rapid City--Dolly's mother's family
- Bloom and Groft: Derek Groft, possibly Cody and Chris Bloom
Missing Folks:
It's just not a Rainford Reunion without cousins from the Groft, Bloom, LaBrie, Lenox, Klapperich, Fortin, Besse, Barrie and other related families. We are hoping to see the children of Bev and Ron Rainford , who came to every reunion and shared stories. We've heard from a few Rainfords who can't make it (Marty Rainford) but you're welcome to change your mind. We still have a few rooms at the resort site and plenty of RV space plus some people have booked nearby in the town. We can help, just contact us. Contact Us
Rainford Reunion 2024
DATE: Saturday, June 22, 2024 is the main day. Many pre- and post gatherings of cousins arriving Wednesday or Thursday, but this is the day everyone is together.
LODGING: High Country Guest Ranch, 12138 Ray Smith Dr, Hill City, SD 57745 in the Black Hills Booking 605-574-9003
DONATION: $25 per family for food and meeting room rental
STATES: Cousins are booked from Arizona, California, Indiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
LINKS: South Dakota Tourism Things to Do in the Black Hills
WHAT TO DO: Call your cousins! Talk to your families! This website and the Facebook Rainford Cousins page will have lots of updates and ideas for expanded travels, but now is the time to get everyone on board. The Reunion Committee has reserved the big meeting space and set up the day's events. Each family can book their own lodging.
ALSO: This website allows you to contact other cousins directly; you just click the name to send a message.
2024 Reunion Committee
Robin Rainford
Kelly Kahle Northrup
Karen Rainford
Melody Kahle Littau
Wendy Rainford
Dawn Bull Lundholm
List of Descendants in Major U.S. Rainford Branches
(click this link to see how your family fits in with all the US descendants of Dr George Rainford with his English wife, Harriet, and American wife, Margaret.)
PROFILE UPDATES
| • | Donna Kay Bloom (Bloom Hipfner) 4/13 |
| • | Paul Osika 8/1 |
| • | Loretta Tucker /Frize 8/1 |
| • | Holly Kahle 8/1 |
| • | Shelley Reidenbach (Rainford) 7/30 |
| • | Delaney Rainford 7/6 |
| • | Madi & Thomas LeBaron 6/24 |
| • | Todd Cole 6/3 |
| • | Deb Wolfgram 5/29 |
| • | Arlene Cole/Potts 5/26 |
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WHERE WE LIVE
Who lives where - click links below to find out.
3 live in Arizona
17 live in California
4 live in Colorado
1 lives in Florida
1 lives in Idaho
10 live in Illinois
7 live in Indiana
11 live in Minnesota
1 lives in Mississippi
3 live in Missouri
1 lives in Montana
10 live in Nevada
3 live in North Dakota
1 lives in Ohio
29 live in South Dakota
3 live in Texas
3 live in Virginia
1 lives in Washington
5 live in Wisconsin
1 lives in Wyoming
2 live in United Kingdom
48 location unknown
