The Mejchar Family Picnic of 2016 is a success!
Thank you to all who contributed and worked so hard to make this a most enjoyable day. The weather was superb, the company was grand and the food was delicious. Here are a few shots from the day.
The selection of roast pig and chicken made the day a tasty feast. Cousins all brought a variety of dishes and drinks so that no one went hungry.
Butcher Block Meats oversaw the roasting of the pig and a dozen chickens. From 6:30 am until 1:30 pm, the smell of wonderful roasting pig and chicken was floating throughout the park grounds.
Note the pigs head. I know of a few who savored the taste of pg ears - a learned delicacy...
So much food for all to enjoy.
Highlighting the day was the distribution of a custom design and fabricated Mejchar Family booklet, courtesy of Kitty Alt. Sixty-two pages of pictures and memories were assembled with care and love.
A short history of Frank and Anna's life in Pocinovice was followed by some great pictures of the children (and their spouses). A visit with Auntie Helen reminisced the Mejchar home life. Old recipes of Ma Mejchar included Potato and Yeast Dumplings. Kitty included recipes donated from many of the children's families. A visit with Uncle Dickie spoke of Grandpas work, both at Rosenthal Corn Huskers and in the basement workshop. And who could forget Dickies hunt for rabbits and pheasant near the tracks. The book captured the essence of the Mejchar family in personal memories, pictures and stories.
A five panel display of the genealogy of the Mejchar family was assembled by the Thompson (Beverly Mejchar) clan. The posters charted out the eleven children and their respective offspring. Many updates and edits were added, and new pictures were taken to be included in the Ancestry family tree.
And last but not least was the famous penny toss! Auntie Helen mastered the penny toss to all the children. Inflation required many coins above the normal penny, and all the children enjoyed the chance to increase their allowance!
Can't wait until the next Mejchar Picnic!
I have now taken Kitty Alt's fine work and created a linked file of the entire booklet. For those of you have not seen the detail work that went into this effort, please open the following link to see the document.
Highlighting the day was the distribution of a custom design and fabricated Mejchar Family booklet, courtesy of Kitty Alt. Sixty-two pages of pictures and memories were assembled with care and love.
A short history of Frank and Anna's life in Pocinovice was followed by some great pictures of the children (and their spouses). A visit with Auntie Helen reminisced the Mejchar home life. Old recipes of Ma Mejchar included Potato and Yeast Dumplings. Kitty included recipes donated from many of the children's families. A visit with Uncle Dickie spoke of Grandpas work, both at Rosenthal Corn Huskers and in the basement workshop. And who could forget Dickies hunt for rabbits and pheasant near the tracks. The book captured the essence of the Mejchar family in personal memories, pictures and stories.
A five panel display of the genealogy of the Mejchar family was assembled by the Thompson (Beverly Mejchar) clan. The posters charted out the eleven children and their respective offspring. Many updates and edits were added, and new pictures were taken to be included in the Ancestry family tree.
