2007 REUNION GALLERY
Stalnaker Family Association Annual Meeting

Once again, the annual Stalnaker Reunion was highly successful. The potluck dinner, door prizes, awards, and the auction followed the annual business meeting. Check out the photographs highlighting the day's events.
We want to give special thanks for everyone who helped make this event possible, as well as to everyone for coming.

AWARDS
Following a covered dish dinner, awards were presented by the vice president, William Paul Stalnaker, for various categories.

       
Jody Williams of Denver, CO, received a stainless stell mug set for traveling the furthest. Ed and Eddie Stalnaker of Mill Creek were honored as the couple in attendance who were married the longest, 59 years, with the gift of a clock radio. Nancy and David Stalnakerof Lynn, AR, were the newest married couple (5 years) and received a seven piece bake set.

            
The youngest child present wasSamWilliams, aged one year, of Denver, CO.  He was gifted with $5. Ed Stalnaker of Mill Creek, WV, received a four-pieceluggage set for the largest family present.  Fifteen members of his family were in attendance. At 88 years young, Will Steiner, Akron, OH, washonored as the oldest man present.  He received a photo album.

      
Hazel Hankey, Elkins, WV, was recognized as the oldest woman present.  Her 86 years earned her an apple spice set. Two door prizes, photo albums bearing the Stalnaker Crest, were won by Dr. Jean Hanson of Salem, VA, and Denise Stalnaker Bartram of Columbus, OH.

SPECIAL AWARD TO ED STALNAKER
President Rex called on the vice president to make a special presentation to Ed Stalnaker.  On behalf of the association, Bill Stalnaker presented Ed with the gift of a maple tree that has been planted in his honor at the Jacob Stalnaker Jr. cabin in Beverly, WV.  Nancy Stalnaker Norwood and Ken Stalnaker, children of Ed and his wife Eddie, presented their father with two bronze plaques to be placed at the cabin, one near the tree and the other on the wall near the door of the cabin. The plaque on the left reads: "This tree has been planted in honor of Edgar Bert Stalnaker for all his hard work and dedication in the move and restorration of the Jacob Stalnaker Jr. Cabin. - July 2007."

      
The plaque on the right reads: "Jacob Stalnaker Jr. Cabin, Circa 1795, This cabin was orginally located one mile south of Beverly, WV on State Route 219 at County Road 37, next to the Stalnaker Cemetery. It was moved to its current location in the fall of 1996."

      

V.P. Bill auctioned a number of donated items, the proceeds from which were dedicated to cabin repair and the association treasury. Hazel Hankey presented a brief necrology service in honor of those family members who had passed on since the 2006 reunion. The entertainment was the Stalnaker Family Singers from Lewis County, WV, the meeting was closed with everyone invited to visit the cabin after the meeting.

Janice Stalnaker and her daughters Cindy Stalnaker Walters and Penny Stalnaker Hines, assisted briefly grandchildren Erin Walters,
Samantha Stalnaker, and Katy Hines, presented an hour-long program of gospel music which was enjoyed by all.

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