The Gardner Newsletter proudly presents the Original Gang of Ten and their families and friends!!
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Cousin Dick Metcalf has been very busy with his music and websites in Hawaii. Surf over to Ruth's page to learn more by clicking here.
Contact Raymond Gardner about attending the Gardner Historic Trail Grand Opening on October 11, 2008. It will be held at the Vermont Stewardship Center in East Charleston, Vermont. This event also doubles as the 100th anniversary of the "round barn" that used to be on the old Lang Farm. The Vermont Stewardship Center is located just up the road from the Old Homestead. Stay tuned for more details as they come in. Raymond's E-mail address is rymgardner@aol.com and his phone number is (781) 944-3158.
Uncle Raymond has recently received a pacemaker for his heart. The surgery was successful and he is feeling great.
The Summer, 2008 issue of The Gardner Newsletter is now on-line. Surf over to Greta's Interactive Page to read it.
The Spring, 2008 issue of The Gardner Newsletter has been posted to the website. Go to Greta's Interactive Page to read it. You can get there by clicking here.
Cousin Gloria's and Bob's daughter, Robyn, wed Frank Demand in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 15th! Go to Raymond's page by clicking here to see the first pictures of that event! Maybe Uncle Raymond will submit an article to the newsletter about the cruise they took to attend the wedding. We're looking forward to seeing more pictures of the wedding too.
Cousin Ron Gardner recently spoke before the Washington State Supreme Court. Go to Clayton's page to learn more.
Also, Uncle Clayton has some new pictures of Tara, Ron, and his new girlfriend, Annie. You can see those pictures by going to Tara Le's page. Click here.
Go to the page on this website dedicated to his memory by clicking here.
The pictures from Aunt Lois' 90th Birthday Party have been posted to her page! Be sure to go there by clicking here.
Cousin Geri Rosser has been exploring her creative side by posting her photography on "Zazzle." Why not be ahead of the game and do some early Christmas shopping for some very unique gifts! Please take a look by clicking here.
If you were unable to attend Aunt Ruth's funeral service, Cousin Dan Whitney, who officiated, has graciously donated his notes to the Gardner Newsletter website. Read his inspiring and thought-provoking homily. You will have an even greater appreciation for Aunt Ruth and her legacy after you read the eulogy he gave honoring her life. Go to that special page by clicking here.
Go to Ruth's page to learn more. Click here.
Read Aunt Lois' letter telling everyone about the latest developments in her recovery. Go to her page by clicking here.
Uncle Raymond sent in a couple of Vermont scenery pictures to be posted to the website. Surf over to his page to view them. Click here.
This website has been getting feedback from subscribers about the Iraq articles in the Winter, 2007 Gardner Newsletter. They have been moved to The Price of Liberty page. Please click here to read the latest submission to Greta's Interactive Page.
Cousin Ruth Anne Metcalf is always surprising her family with parties celebrating various events in their lives. Click here to read her comments about the most recent surprise party she planned for her sister, Geri, when she turned 50.
Peter, Cheryl, Cailin, and Connor O'Toole wish everyone a Happy 2007!
Click here to see a very recent picture of Cailin and Connor.
The mystery of the missing robin has been solved! See if you can find out what happened by surfing each of the pages belonging to the Original Gang of Ten. Therein lies the riddle of the lost Round Robin! Thanks to Uncle Raymond (as usual) for sending to the Gardner Newsletter his typed copies of the eagerly anticipated letters.
See the latest pictures of Rick and Liz Gibbs' new baby girl, Laurie Ann, by surfing over to Earl's page. You can get there by clicking here.
Be sure to see the new Tom and Lucy Gibbs Family Page! Tom Gibbs is Jean Gonzalo's third oldest son. The family is growing as you will see by clicking here.
Dan Whitney sent in a wonderful picture of Dick and Elinor Cove! Click here to see it.
Learn about Terry and Patty Ames' new business venture and why you might want to order your dog food from them. Click here to go to Nita's page.
Sadly, Arthur E. Johnson of the Lang-Johnson-Eggleston connection passed away recently. You can read his obituary by navigating to the Lang-Johnson-Eggleston page by clicking here.
Arthur was a staunch supporter of the Gardner Newsletter and he often made suggestions and contributed articles to the newsletter that were both interesting and informative. His close connection to the Gardner family is explored further on the Lang-Johnson-Eggleston page.
Arthur will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
Navigate to Elinor's page to learn about Dan Whitney's new book and how to get it!
Ruth Anne's surprise birthday party for Cousin Dick Metcalf was big success. You can read about it by clicking here.
The Clyde River article appearing in The Gardner Newsletter's Spring, 2006 issue prompted Cousin Teresa Vasko to send in a newspaper article from The Caledonian-Record dated May 23, 2006. It elaborates on some of the themes mentioned in that article. You can navigate to the Articles of Interest page by clicking here.
Cousin Ron Gardner has sent us some updated pictures of his daughter, Tara. As a bonus, there is a recent picture of proud grandparents, Clayton and Gerry Gardner. You can see the updated pictures of Tara by clicking here. Also, you never know when you're going to need a good lawyer. Here is a link to Ron's law firm's web site: www.gardnerbond.com
See a great picture of Jean Gonzalo receiving her AA degree from Taft College by clicking here.
You have probably received the Spring 2006 issue of The Gardner Newsletter by now. The articles about the Clyde River have stirred up a few memories from our subscribers. Gloria Parsons, Raymond and Margaret Gardner's daughter, remembers:
"As usual you did a great job with the newsletter. I like the story, Clyde River Memories and the information about Dam #11. Good to hear the Salmon are starting to come back. One of my early memories was watching fish jump up the river. There were tons of them. Grandpa brought Dad, Steve and I. Maybe the rest of the family too I don't remember. I don't know how old I was. I think we were in Orleans. There was a huge building and of course the falls. When I saw that place years ago, after we bought the place at Willoughby, it brought the memory back. I think that was where we were at the time. The building is now gone."
Arthur Johnson, of the Lang-Johnson-Eggleston Connection, writes:
"Congratulations on the Clyde River article. How do you mange to do the great research?
I had forgotten the Clyde flowed through the old homestead. Will used to trap that river for furs as well as fish it. My mother and Edna (especially) were always appalled by the trapping he did, which by nature is really brutal. However, I suppose the furs were a source of income for Will.
As a kid, I remember the salmon fishing that went on mostly on the old railroad bridge beside the train station. People would be lined up side-by-side, getting their lines tangled, and sometimes hooking some poor boob walking behind them when they tried to cast. It was quite an event. I seem to remember that fish 20 to 25 pounds would get caught occasionally. Everyone would clear out on either side until the fish was landed.
Keep up the good work."
Cousin Dick Metcalf logged onto our web site from Iraq. Here is the message he sent to Greta using her "interactive page."
"Hiya, Greta, Thought I'd stop by & say hello to all from (very, VERY) sunny Iraq! I've been in here since January, 2006, & expect to be coming back sometime in July... short month & a half & off to Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, for a new assignment. More to follow! Dick Metcalf"
See Jean Gonzalo's new granddaughter, Laurie Ann Gibbs, by clicking here.
Here is some welcome news! Sarah Ames recently updated her web page. She is an amateur photographer and has posted some of her favorite pictures to her page. Also, read all about her family by clicking here. She writes a lot of papers for school. We would be happy to publish the ones she would like to share with us in The Gardner Newsletter. Let's hope she sends some in soon.
Sarah Ames' web page returns to this site. We hope now that her page is back on-line, Sarah will update it with the missing "college years." Everyone is anxious to know how she is doing. To re-acquaint yourself with Sarah, click here.
Do you know what "The Lang/Johnson/Eggleston Connection" is? Well, we have a whole page of this web site devoted to that subject. Learn about it by clicking here.
It's been awhile since we heard from the Len Griffes family. See what they've been up to by reading their informative Christmas letter to everyone. Even if you received it in the mail you can enjoy it again by clicking here. The pictures of their new house are especially noteworthy.
Richard A. Colburn, Sr., Curator of the Charleston Historical Society, sent the newsletter a nice Christmas card. In it he mentions a little anecdote about Uncle Adelbert. It has been posted to Richard's "Price of Liberty Page." To read what he has to say about Adelbert, click here.
To complement the Whitney's article in the Fall 2005 issue, some pictures of their family have been posted to Elinor's page. You can view those pictures by clicking here.
Cousin Teresa Vasko sent in a nice letter of appreciation accompanied by a picture of her father, Homer Johnson, standing next to a young Clayton Gardner. Teresa hopes that this photo will spark one of Uncle Clayton's stories. We hope so too. See this cryptic picture by surfing over to Elizabeth's page by clicking here.
Jean's granddaughter, Emily Gibbs, recently made her First Holy Communion. You can see her picture by surfing over to Earl's page. Click here.
Jean's and Paul's cousin, Mervin Avants, sent in a picture of his family. You can go to his mother's memorial page by clicking here and view the whole family.
Did you know that the Gardner Newsletter is part of the Town of Charleston's historical record? The Charleston Historical Society (Charleston, VT) has a copy of each of the newsletters in its archives. You can read the organization's yearly spring newsletter by clicking here. You may want to become a member. If so, download the issue and fill out the application.
Did you forget about the pictures of the old round barns buried in this website? Well that page has been updated and is now called "Articles of Interest." It's a good repository for all things that reflect the life and times of Will Gardner and his family. Feel free to contribute anything you feel might enhance that page.
As of now, the page has some more articles about the Town of Charleston's 200th anniversary, it has two articles about the historic fires that took place in both East and West Charleston, VT in addition to the pictures of the old round barns. You can get there from here by clicking on this link.
Learn about Lillian (Costa) Avants, Jean Gonzalo's and Paul Gardner's aunt on their mother's side of the family, who, sadly, recently passed away. Go to Earl's page by clicking here and then click on the link provided on that page.
To see the enlarged pictures of Paul's birthday party that were published in The Gardner Newsletter, surf over to Earl's page by clicking here.
Jean Gonzalo's cousins (from her mother's side of the family) sent in a couple of pictures. Go to Earl's page by clicking here to view them.
For those of you who couldn't attend Nita's touching and moving service, please go to her page by clicking here to read a first-hand account of the day's events as family and friends gathered to say goodbye.
Jean's Gonzalo's family took her out to dinner on her 62nd birthday. See them at one of her favorite restaurants. Click here to go to Earl's page.
Raymond and Margaret Gardner are grandparents AGAIN! Their daughter, Ellen, gave birth to Ciara Lynn McCarthy, on April 25, 2004. Congratulations to Ellen, Jim, and big brother, Devlin! To see a picture of Ciara, surf over to Raymond's page by clicking here.
Tara Le now has her own page on this web site. Click here to see it.
Ruth Anne Metcalf has sent more pictures to be posted to her mother's (Aunt Ruth) special birthday page. You can see these pictures by clicking here. Thank you, Ruth Anne.
The Whitneys of Henniker, New Hampshire have sent everyone an update on their move from Rhode Island. Click here to read about what's going on in that family.
Read the poem written especially for Ruth on her birthday. Go to Ruth's birthday page by clicking here.
A page on this web site has been set aside in memory of Henry Metcalf. Please click here to go there.
Jean's youngest boy, Ron, and his long-time friend Shanna, "tied the knot" this last October. If you surf over to Earl's page, you can see a picture of the happy couple. Click here.
How would you like to know what Katrina Parsons (Uncle Raymond's and Aunt Margaret's granddaughter) is doing these days? The North Reading Transcript has a great feature article about her. Read it in full by clicking here.
The Len Griffes family has a great story about pineapples, Pearl Harbor, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Surf over to Beulah's page to read all about it by clicking here.
Sheryl and Gary Hosford's son, Cole William, celebrated his first birthday! To attend his party, click here.
See the Town of Charleston's 200th birthday party! Begin by clicking here.
Here are two Newport Express newspaper articles about the events of July 12, 2003. To read them, click here.
The Barton Chronicle of July 16, 2003 had in-depth coverage of Charleston's Bicentennial as well as a great story and pictures on the beaver dam that broke wreaking havoc on Route 111. To read these stories click here.
Congratulations to Bunny and Tony Maria for reaching their 50th Wedding Anniversary! To see pictures of that monumental event, please click here.
Celebrate Jean Gonzalo's 60th birthday! Click here to go to page one of her party! Double-click on the thumbnail to get the actual picture size. Please be patient while the whole picture downloads.
See a picture of Chris and Lisa Cove on Newbury Street in Boston. On May 4, 2002, they met Paul for lunch. Chris and Lisa were on a visit to Boston and stayed with Chris' college room mate. Surf over to Elinor's page by clicking here.
Did you forget about our "Price of Liberty" page? It might be good re-read the responses to the 9-11 attack sent in to the web site during that dreadful time. Do you have some thoughts about our country and its policies that you would like posted to that page? Let Paul or Greta know. Click here to refresh your memory about the United States' war against terrorism.
When you see this picture on the other pages, click on it to return to this page, - the "Home" page.