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2000 Allen Family
Reunion Memories
Nassau, Bahamas
- August 3 - 6, 2000
Faye Carey Smith,
President & Reunion Founder
Many thanks to our
Bahamian cousins, descendants of William (Willie Butcher) Allen,
for their
warm hospitality!
Dot Moncur, Vice-President; Sheryl Cash,
Secretary; Terrance Carey, Treasurer;
Clark Allen, Dawn Taylor, Doreen Major, Naomi
Christie,
Sonia Gibson, Angela Wallace, Pearl Cooper, May
Allen
Reunion Itinerary:
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Thursday, August 3 - Reception & Registration
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Friday, August 4 - Tour of Atlantis, Lunch at Crocodiles and the Reunion
Banquet
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Saturday, August 5 - Picnic at Black Beard Cay
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Sunday, August 6 - Church Service and the Luncheon
(click
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Friday morning in Nassau began with a tour of the luxurious Atlantis Resort on beautiful Paradise Island. |
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Atlantis features a stunning underground aquarium with a multitude of sea creatures. |
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After the tour of Atlantis, Faye shuttled the group over to Crocodiles Restaurant for a delicious tropical island lunch. |
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Friday night, the Banquet was kicked off in high Bahamian style with a Junkanoo band in full dress. The music and costumes were fabulous! |
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The Honorable Perry Christie and Carmen Turner at the Banquet. At this time, he was the Leader of the Opposition, and later became Prime Minister. |
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Angela McCartney Wallace, granddaughter of William (Willie Butcher) Allen at the Farewell Luncheon on Sunday. |
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Lovely ladies in pastel after the Worship Service, enjoying the Farewell Luncheon. |
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Myrtis, Alexander (Bro) and Libby Allen at the Farewell Luncheon. Bro and Libby are grandchildren of Rev. Alexander Allen of Miami. |
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Carla Yvette Allen (granddaughter of Rev. Alexander Allen) with son Sheldon and cousin Clark Allen (grandson of Willie Butcher Allen). |
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Kenny Carey, his wife Hilda and niece Glendina Carey Cartwright. They are the descendants of Rev. George W. Allen of Key West. |
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American Allens Debbie Ebron & Monica Smith chat with Bahamian cousins, while a lovely Allen lady in a hat wanders by. |
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Two great ladies who are greatly missed: The late Naomi Allen Christie and Addie Dell Allen McCartney. They were matricarchs of the Bahamian family. |
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The front cover of the 2000 Allen Family Reunion Program Guide. |
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Photos
courtesy of Carmen Turner
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have pictures you'd like to share? Send them to me and I'll be
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