1867 - KALLOCH NEWSLETTER - 2020
153rd
KALLOCH FAMILY REUNION
Reverend Joseph Kalloch, First Reunion President - 1867
Saturday, August 15, 2020
10:45 AM to 2:00 PM, Eastern Time
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IMPORTANT CHANGE:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Reunion will only be accessible online via Zoom. Log-in details included. **PLEASE SAVE THE FOLLOWING LOG-IN INFORMATION:** Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85006135421?pwd=REhraktQTTM4UlFEMW54Tnd4Z0Zodz09 Meeting ID: 850 0613 5421 Password: 445198 |
Greetings!
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Our 153rd Kalloch Family
Reunion Association meeting will be held on August 15, 2020! Due to the COVID-19
virus restrictions, our Reunion will be the very first “VIRTUAL Kalloch Family
Reunion Association” meeting by taking advantage of the computer program called
“Zoom”, developed precisely for the use of projecting “Talk Show Hosts” from
their own homes, during this COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis! News and shows still had
to go on! So, we will use it for our best advantage, our Kalloch Reunion! It’s
really super easy! We used Zoom for our KFRA planning session last Saturday,
June 6, and it worked out really well! We were all actually able to see one
another!!
If you have been watching
the TV programs throughout this COVID-19, and I presume we all were, these
programs were being televised out of their own homes by using the Zoom program!
So, our Kalloch Family is
going to take advantage of what we have learned during this forced hiatus, and
Zoom into our KFRA Reunion meeting on A
KFRA has purchased the
Zoom program for our Reunion, so you will be able to join into this Reuugust 15,
2020!nion meeting, no driving at all. So just park your car; you don’t have to
drive a goldern inch!!
You can actually use Zoom
at home for free on your computer to practice with so you'll be ready to join us
in our own, very first, “KFRA VIRTUAL REUNION”! Something new for our Reunion
minutes & records! Maybe you have been wondering what ‘someone’ looks like;
now’s your chance!
~Anita L Fernald
President
ABOUT THIS YEAR’S REUNION:
An entirely virtual
reunion—an impediment to our family tradition? Actually, we like to think of it
as more of an opportunity. For the first time in our Reunion’s history, Kallochs
around the world will be able to come together without even leaving the comfort
of their homes. If travel has been a barrier to attending each August, then
this is the year for you! Not good with computers? Why
not introduce a more tech-savvy family member to our organization? Need more
motivation to attend? This year’s Reunion will be
free of charge.
While we do intend to continue in-person gatherings once the threat to our
health has passed, we may continue to offer the option to tune in by computer.
This could be the start of a brand new Kalloch tradition!
Our Zoom meeting will
broadcast live from Peter and Eleanor Richardson’s barn in Rockland, Maine. The
barn has been the site of previous Kalloch Reunions, and this year, it serves as
a good open space for the meeting hosts to practice physical distancing!
The Richardsons' barn in Rockland, Maine.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND…
but would like to send a photo, a message, or a brief video greeting, please
email to
paulwilson33@gmail.com by
August 1—we will be making a compilation video to play at the Reunion.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE:
If you
are experienced with Zoom and would like to be on our “tech support” team,
please email
paulwilson33@gmail.com.
We will ask you to help relatives set up Zoom before the day of the Reunion
and/or log in the day of.
SOME FAMILY NEWS:
Congratulations
to Clay and Natalie Kolberg, who were married on September 21, 2019 in Billings,
Montana! Natalie is the daughter of Troy and Arlene (Kalloch) Buness.
AGENDA
| 10:45 |
Sign in with Zoom. (We recommend that you sign in 5 – 10 minutes early.)
Montage of greetings from Kallochs far and wide! |
| 11:00 AM |
Welcome and genealogy -Anita Fernald, President; Ken Kalloch, Webmaster & Historian |
| 11:15 AM | Round robin-style share-out |
| 11:45 AM |
Kalloch poetry tradition and poetry reading -Peter Richardson, Historian
Emeritus; Kendall Merriam, Inaugural Rockland Poet Laureate |
| 12:00 PM |
LUNCH: Bring your own, for obvious reasons. Bathroom and stretch break, informal conversation. |
| 12:25 PM | Kalloch Reunion Family Photo—Don’t Miss!! |
| 12:30 PM |
Historians’ talk: “Kalloch Reunions in Challenging Times” -Peter Richardson, Historian Emeritus; Ken Kalloch, Webmaster & Historian |
| 12:45 PM | Live music -Kemos brothers and Luke Kalloch |
| 1:00 PM | Superlatives (traditionally, door prizes) |
| 1:10 PM | Goodbyes, invitation to join business meeting -Anita Fernald, President |
| 1:15 PM |
Business meeting*: a. Welcome and President’s Report -Anita Fernald, President b. Treasurer’s Report -Paul Wilson, Treasurer c. Web and Genealogy Report -Ken Kalloch, Webmaster & Historian d. Historians’ Report -Peter Richardson, Historian Emeritus; Ken Kalloch, Webmaster & Historian; Paul Wilson, Co-Historian e. Celebration and Remembrances of Family: Marriages, Births, and Deaths f. Election of Officers |
| ~2:00 PM | Adjourn |
(Note: Schedule is subject to minor changes.)
*Annual reports for the business meeting will be shared over Zoom and by email.
You may request hard copies sent by mail by calling Paul Wilson at (207)
949-2972.
ABOUT THE HISTORIANS’ TALK: This might be a challenging year to hold a family reunion, but have the Kallochs endured difficult times in the past? Absolutely! Our family Historians, Peter Richardson, Ken Kalloch, and Paul Wilson will tell us about adversity the Kalloch Reunion has faced in the past, and how our reunion has nevertheless persisted. From the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 – 1919 to world wars, you will learn about how the Kalloch Family Reunion has survived the hardships of the times.
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APPEAL FROM THE TREASURER:
Because we have chosen to hold this year’s meeting remotely, many of the
usual expenses that we incur for the sake of the reunion—hall rental,
food and refreshments, guest speakers and entertainers—do not apply this
year. As such, the Committee
has decided that there will be no cost to attend this year’s reunion.
We hope that free admittance along with the novel opportunity to connect
remotely will draw some family members who do not usually have the
opportunity to attend. However, the Reunion Association continues to
have expenses for services that we provide throughout the year: the
website and genealogy, the cost of sending out newsletters, and this
year, the cost required to set up a professional Zoom account. Because
we are a nonprofit, it is only through generous donations from family
members like you that we are able to continue to provide these services
and keep our family history alive. As you fill out your registration, or
even if you are not able to join us this year, consider making a small
donation to support the work that we do. Details can be found on the
registration form. Any contribution is helpful. This year, let’s all
help to fill up the “virtual coffee pot”.
~Paul Wilson, Treasurer
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 The Kalloch family coffee pot. The youngest attendee each year passes the pot around to collect donations |
HOW TO JOIN THE MEETING:
“Zoom” is a computer program that allows people to
talk and see each other over the internet. You can install and use it for free.
To use Zoom, you will need a computer or tablet with a microphone, and
preferably, a camera. Zoom is fairly easy to use, but if you struggle with
computers, you might ask a more tech-savvy relative to help you out. If you have
never used it before, it will take a few extra minutes to get set up.
Whether you have used
Zoom before or not, start by going to the following web address:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85006135421?pwd=REhraktQTTM4UlFEMW54Tnd4Z0Zodz09
(This is the link to our meeting.)
If this is your first time using Zoom:
you will see the following message: “If nothing prompts from browser, download & run Zoom.” Within a few seconds, an orange box with an arrow should appear at the bottom of the screen. If that doesn’t happen after 20 seconds or so, click on “download & run Zoom.” to make the box appear. Then, click on the icon reading “Zoom.pkg” just below the orange box. Follow your computer’s instructions to download and install the program. (A few helpful hints: Your computer may make you confirm that you want to install the program; that is fine. If you have the option to change any of the default settings, just leave them be, unless you are experienced with program installation.)
If a button
appears with the message “Join a Meeting”, click on it. You may be prompted to
enter a Meeting ID and/or a password; our Meeting ID is 850 0613 5421 and our
password is 445198. You can choose to join with or without video; this depends
on whether or not you would like us all to see your lovely face...no pressure!
If a button reading “Join With Computer Audio” appears, click it. At this point,
you should be able to see and hear the other meeting attendees.
If you would like to see a video tutorial for joining Zoom, I would recommend
this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIYWnfTc5o&list=WL&index=50&t=168s. I
would also encourage you to visit
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Attendee-controls-in-a-meeting
to familiarize yourself with the controls you will see once you have joined the
meeting.
If you are having trouble logging in on the day of the reunion, please call Paul
Wilson at (207) 949-2972 for help. You may join the meeting late or leave early,
but we may not be able to help you log in once the meeting has started. If you
would like to practice using Zoom: there will be 2 “practice sessions” before
the day of the reunion: Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 PM and Wednesday, August 12
at 7:00 PM. Please call Paul Wilson at (207) 949-2972 or email him at
paulwilson33@gmail.com by August 7 if you would like to participate in either of
these practice sessions.
In Memoriam
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Raymond Austin Montgomery July 3, 1968 – August 19, 2019 |
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Ralph Eugene Rackliff September 23, 1939 – August 21, 2019 |
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Donald Henry Hamalainen November 21, 1943 – August 29, 2019 |
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Mercia Ann (Flot) Kalloch February 10, 1928 – September 3, 2019 |
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Dorothy Kalloch May 31, 1927 – September 7, 2019 |
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Richard "Duke" Marsh June 10, 1962 – September 7, 2019 |
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Richard Gordon Dow April 24, 1925 – September 14, 2019 |
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Marjorie Lucille (Wiggin) Kalloch July 19, 1925 – September 17, 2019 |
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Nancy Lee Dudley Kalloch Died November 18, 2019 |
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James David Heffernan July 27, 1963 – November 20, 2019 |
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Eugene Roy Niles December 5, 1952 – March 3, 2020 |
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Richard Paul Hammond April 10, 1942 – April 9, 2020 |
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Kalloch Newsletter 2020 - In pdf format
