Margaret/Picnic

[Guest guest]

What a great idea! We aren't too far from the Lancaster area (a

couple of hours by car). I'm going to look see if I can work it out

for us to go. It sounds like a great location and I would really

like to meet other families like ours!

It's wonderful of you to organize this! Should I RSVP to you when

we get it all worked out?

Take care,

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> Hi, Everyone........I decided to get a picnic together

here in

> Lititz for all the families with dual dx'd kids. We would love to

have you come.

> How far are you from Lancaster? So far, I have 15 families (from

7 states)

> coming!!!

> Margaret

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> The First Annual DS/Autism Family Picnic

> It’s time to put faces on all of our cyber friends and

families! All

> families are invited to a picnic on July 1, in Lititz, Pa.,

which is located 7

> miles north of Lancaster, between burg and Philadelphia.

The picnic will

> be held in Lititz Springs Park. It’s a beautiful, small park

with a

> stoned lined stream running through it….lots of ducks, too. We

will have a

> sheltered pavilion with a child’s playground next to it.

> Adjacent to the park is the Wilbur Chocolate factory and gift

store. The

> park is located off main street with many small, quaint stores.

Two blocks

> away is the Sturgis pretzel house where the kids can make their

own pretzels.

> This is also Lititz’s 250th year birthday celebration. Should

you decide to

> stay in the area to vacation, there will be a wonderful fireworks

display on

> July 4th ---the best in the county, of course!

> Other near by attractions include the Amish farms, markets, and

stores; the

> Hershey Amusement Park, chocolate factory, and zoo; lots and lots

of outlet

> stores…there are no sales tax on clothes in Pa. Hershey is 40

minutes away,

> burg 45 minutes away, and Philly is 11/2 hrs away.

> Please e-mail Margaret Roof or this site if you wish to come. The

response

> has been great so far, with families coming from Pa., WVa., NY,

Ill, Ohio,

> NJ and Texas. Here is a web site showing the town and lodgings,

etc.:

> http://www.shoplititz.com/default.asp

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[Guest guest]

HI All,

I am so sorry that I won't be there!! I will be much

closer than Oregon, but not close enough to be there

and keep my work obligations (I will be in Iowa).

Please please please send all digital photos along so

we can promote our great families and our need for

support!

More importantly, I want't SEE you all! I'll make a

web page for you all to see each other.

Have a GREAT time!

Joan

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