November 2011
4 posts
Hotels name has changed!
Still the same owner and phone number but the Midland Clarion Hotel is now named the Grand Texan Hotel & Convention Center.
Financial Update
As of 11/3/11
We have collected $1450.00. This does not include the $100 used to open the account. A big thank you to those of you who’ve been able to send in your money already.
Let's honor them
Lulu is requesting that the last day of February be our deadline for sending her pictures of our deceased loved ones. Let’s not make her wait that long. If you have them please start sending them to her.
October 2011
2 posts
Here's the skinny
CHANGES SINCE OUR WEBSITE REUNION LETTER. To avoid confusion - this is what is needed: Each family should have a representative for their family and hopefully has been passing on any information either by email, or by a copy of the reunion letter so people can decide if they will be attending or not. 1. Send a check made out to Mary Thomas at 3228 Cross Bend Rd., Plano, TX 75023-5605 and write...
New Hotel Information
Dear Family Members, the reunion will now take place at The Clarion/Villas, 4300 W. Wall St. Midland, TX. on July 28, 2012 but most family members might like to be there the night before for more visiting. The dinner and dance will be on the premises and you are responsible for booking your own reservations. We have been given a rate of $75.00 plus tax of 10.50 for a total of $85.50 per...
New phone number
If you need to call Lulu her phone # is 714-697-7008
September 2010
4 posts
New website
Please bear with me as I’ve gotten a little rusty with this whole blog thing. I’ve moved to a new website and imported all the old posts but as you can see they mashed up a bit in the transfer. The address is still www.deloerareunion.com - hope everyone is doing great!
October 2009
1 post
Reunion Fundraiser
Lulu and her family have been busy making and selling menudo, cookies and drinks at the park to raise money. This will help cover some of the initial costs of planning the reunion. She has created a DVD of the 1st ever reunion in Sweetwater and is selling them for $10.00. If you are interested in purchasing a copy please call her to order. I have her contact information in a previous post so...
September 2009
1 post
Midland Reunion Update
Lulu is asking anyone that videotaped DeLoera Reunion’s #2 & #4 which were both held in Sweetwater to please send her a copy. She wants to convert them to CD’s to make a slide presentation. Her cell # is 714-589-4893 (please call on weekends Texas time would be after 6pm on Saturday and after 7pm Sunday) Lulu is planning to have it at the Hilton in Midland, Tx. They require...
August 2009
2 posts
Proximo Sonido Update
They will be performing in downtown Dallas on August 21st at 2:00pm at the Tejano Music National Convention. If you would like more information and are interested in going please get the details from www.tejanoticket.com
Reunion Pictures
Just a reminder to anyone who attended the reunion - you can request 1 CD of the pictures that were taken that day by our photographer. Email me at deloerareunion2009@gmail.com and provide me a name and address where you want it sent. I had some issues getting the discs copied but am now starting to send them out to those of you who have already requested them. I am taking requests through...
July 2009
7 posts
Our Condolences
Vickie was at our DFR09 reunion a few weeks ago. She will be missed. Here is the obituary that was in the newspaper: Vickie Ann Rodriguez Vickie Ann Rodriguez went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday, July 20, 2009 after sustaining injuries from an automobile accident. She was born January 7, 1960 in Midland, TX to Victor and Margaret Gonzales. She attended school in California...
NEW REUNION DATES!!!
Lulu is in charge of this next reunion and has hit the ground running! The location was already decided for Midland and now we have a date… July 28th 2012. If you have a calendar that goes out that far mark it now! :) This blog’s purpose is to keep the family informed and I will continue to give updates for the reunion as I get them. If you would like to donate your time then...
Proximo Sonido
Good luck tonight at the Tejano Music Awards! Wish you all the best and I see that you’ve already been requested for the next reunion! http://www.tejanomusicawards.com/
Order Picture CD
Hi everyone, The photos are up and they look amazing. We just wanted to let everyone know that included in the fee is one copy of the CD of all photos per FAMILY in your choice of color cd or black/white cd. The CD will be available on REQUEST BASIS only and the deadline for the request will be August 14, 2009. Please email your request to: deloerareunion2009@gmail.com For those of you that are...
Pictures!!!
www.ariellaphotography.com Follow the link to order pictures and you can see all of the photos that were taken by the photographer on Saturday!
Proximo Sonido Update
Just wanted to give everyone a quick update in case you were not at the reunion. This is the band that we had playing for us Saturday night. It’s made up of mostly DeLoera descendants and just a few days ago they made it into the top 5 nominees for the Crossover Song of The Year (Liar) at the Tejano Music Awards. This year the awards are taking place on July 17th so check your local...
Free at last...free at last ha ha!
I’m just kidding, kind of. I want to thank all of you who came out and made this a very successful reunion. With your participation we were all able to have a great time! I want to especially thank the following people in no particular order: Mike and Ellie Castro, Jennifer Munoz, Elizabeth DeLoera, Mary Thomas, Able DeLoera, Albert DeLoera, Proximo Sonido, Gloria Mapston (hotel...
June 2009
4 posts
Hey Everybody we're getting so close!!!
We’re putting all of the finishing touches on everything and hope to bring you a very fun reunion. We’ve gotten Proximo Sonido confirmed and we were able to renegotiate a great contract with the hotel even with our reduced numbers. I love this place, they have been so helpful and are going above and beyond to help us make this an enjoyable experience. The one thing that could make...
ONLY 10 DAYS !!!
Fundraising Ideas by EFI Your Source For Fund Raising Products Update Fundraiser Thermometer Here Margarito’s Branch: 5 Adults @ No Charge150 Paid Family Members 51 Children Under 10 Antonio’s Branch: 5 Adults @ No Charge35 Paid Family Members4 Children Under 10 Valeriana’s Branch: 2 Adults @ No Charge 23 Paid Family Members9 Children Under 10 ...
UPDATE
Hi everyone, This isn’t the full update, everything is starting to happen faster than we can post to you. Many of you called us within the last few weeks wondering if we were still going to have the reunion since we did not meet our fund raising goals. We assured you that we would still have one but that there might be some changes which would need to be made. Here is a short list of...
Almost Time!!!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the hotel on Saturday morning and helped put the finishing touches on our reunion. It’s been a hectic weekend but I will post a full update within the next few days so please be on the lookout and be ready to touch base with your family and give them all the news! We’re all very excited and hope you are too!
May 2009
3 posts
Esther Barrera's Pictures *click on photo for...
***REMINDER*** May 30th Deadline!!!
***UPDATE*** I know you have talent so let’s show it off! Please get the information that’s needed on this form to Audrey by the 30th of this month. The DeLoera Family Reunion Talent Show will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2009. We want to showcase the many talents of this family! All ages and talents are welcome! We are looking for a wide range of talents so be creative! Some...
Frequently Asked Questions
The following questions have come from enough people that we decided it might be best to post them for others who might be wondering the same thing: 1. Will our kids be able to bring friends to hang out with them for the day? The short answer is yes. We would hope that everyone would take this opportunity to get aquainted with family members that you may not be aware of and make new friends....
April 2009
1 post
Support Proximo Sonido by voting!
This band is made up of Elias Barrera, Sammy Alvarez Jr., Jesse Limones, and Fabian Limones all of who are cousins and descendants of Margarito DeLoera. The one remaining member of the band who isn’t related is Jose Luis Garcia. Show your support and request an e-mail ballot to vote for their song “Liar” www.tejanomusicawards.com/ballotform1.html You can also...
March 2009
2 posts
Genoveva DeLoera
Thank you Ray Garcia for forwarding this picture to us. This was Margarito, Antonio, Valeriana and Anastacia’s mother. Her husband Ramon DeLoera died in Mexico and I’m not sure if anyone has a picture of him but if they do please share it with us.
April 15th Deadline - Clock's ticking
Hello Everyone, just a quick note to update you on our funds. I put up the thermometer so that everyone could see where we were with our numbers. I appreciate everybody who has been able to send in their money early. I understand that everyone will not be able to do this so I urge you to send in a note to Albert and set up a payment plan. Mary Thomas has been getting some checks sent to her...
February 2009
1 post
Watch Homeland Security USA
This is a new reality tv series that’s showing Tuesday nights on the ABC network.The show follows the men and women who patrol more than 100,000 miles of America’s borders. Manuel “Jerry” Vasquez works in the gang unit for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security out of Santa Ana, CA. Jerry’s mother Paula DeLoera Vasquez “Pavo” and his sister Lulu were...
Our Family in the Armed Forces
Considering the fact that we are having our family reunion on the 4th of July I wanted to take a moment and honor those family members that are currently serving in our armed forces. I know there are a lot more of you out there but these are the ones that I know of. I don’t want to leave anyone out so if you know of anyone that is missing please leave me a comment and I’ll update...
January 2009
8 posts
Megan DeLoera's Semester at Sea
Megan is Abel DeLoera’s daughter (Felipe’s granddaughter and Margarito’s great granddaughter). I wanted to pass along a note that Abel sent us. ”just wanted to let you know that my daughter Megan who is a Sophmore at Texas Tech is on a Semester At Sea voyage that will take her around the world on a cruise ship designed for college students to spend a school semester...
Loraine Meeting notes
Margarito DeLoera’s eldest daughter turned 88 today! We had a 2 part mini reunion in Loraine yesterday to celebrate Paula DeLoera Munoz’s birthday and to meet about our upcoming summer reunion. 131 people in all showed up to help celebrate in the evening. John Pantoja, Jesse Barrera and Jesse Limones kept the music going into the early hours. It’s always amazing to see how many...
One of our many talented family members!
Devyn Deloera has some great new original music on her website. She just got back from the GMA (Gospel Music Association Awards) and has updated her blog. She’s being played around the world on over 100 stations. Check out her music and then buy her cd to show your support She is Albert Deloera’s daughter(Felipe’s granddaughter and Margarito’s great...
Margarito DeLoera and Family
If anyone has any pictures like this please send them to me so that I can post them! Just wanted to update everyone on our newsletter mailouts. We have mailed/distributed 180 forms total for this part of the family and have received 26 forms back. If you haven’t mailed it back yet and you live in Loraine you can bring that by and drop it off to us this Saturday before our 11am meeting....
Meeting Cancelled-New One Scheduled!
Our January 17th committee meeting in Abilene has been cancelled. There were too many conflicts with our schedules. It has been re-scheduled and will now be at 11am Saturday, January 24 in Loraine Tx. The address is 106 School St. This should give you more time to respond with your mailers if you haven’t already done so. Thanks again for everybody’s cooperation.
Reunion Fees
When you are mailing your checks please make them payable to DFR09 c/o Albert DeLoera and mail them to : 1400 25th St. Snyder, TX 79549 Please include the names of who the payments are covering to make sure you get the proper credit Thank you!
Newsletters
We recently mailed out the newsletter to bring you up to date with our plans. In it we have requested that you return the information sheets back to us and I want to personally thank those of you who have already done so. If you haven’t had a chance to send yours back I would ask that you devote 5 minutes sometime in the next few days and get that information back to us. We have an...
December 2008
1 post
Marriott Hotel Information
I don’t know how many of you have reserved your rooms but if you haven’t what are you waiting for? It doesn’t cost anything to reserve it in your name (you pay at check-in) and it’s one less thing you have to worry about later. I thought I would provide information on the hotel in greater detail. www.marriott.com/dfwmc DFW Marriott Hotel & Golf Club @...
November 2008
8 posts
Thanksgiving
It seems that the more conveniences there our in our lives the more hectic life becomes. It’s nice to take this holiday to slow down and remember how important family is. Enjoy your visits and remember those who can’t be with you. Drive Safe!
Recipes
Would you like to submit a recipe for a family cookbook? This is a request that will be in the next newsletter that we are working on so be thinking about it. Leave a comment and tell me what your favorite food was growing up.
The new Dallas Cowboys Stadium
For those of you who are Cowboy fans I thought I’d show you how the new stadium is coming along. It’s hard to describe how enormous this building is but once it’s complete it will be the largest enclosed stadium in the NFL. With its roof closed the Statue of Liberty and its base would actually fit inside! It’s just a short drive into Arlington and there is lots to do...
The heart of Old Fort Worth
This area has a little something for everyone. It was new back in 1889 and was the last stop on the cattle trail before heading across the Red River and into Indian Territory. There are historic hotels (one of which Bonnie & Clyde stayed at while hiding from the law) restaurants, bars and museums. There is also an authentic old train you can ride and it will take you over into Grapevine,...
Billy Bob's Texas - World's largest Honky Tonk
I know some of you may be planning some vacation time around your reunion trip so I will begin posting some interesting things to do in and around the Fort Worth area. For those of you who are country western fans you probably already know about this place. For the rest of you it’s 3 acres of indoor bars and dance floors and hosts some of the biggest names in the business. This is about...
Towne Crier Steakhouse
We will be having our next committee meeting in Abilene Texas on January 17th 2009 at this steakhouse. I worked here when I was in highschool and it’s got some great memories. I don’t spend too much time in Abilene anymore so I’m really looking forward to it. Check out their website www.townecriersteakhouse.com and come on out if you can make it!
Downtown Fort Worth Texas
Hello Everybody! Good news, we’re updating the website. We will still be using MySpace for those of you who want to continue using that. It is a great way to keep in touch with our very large family. However in order to make this a little easier we will be posting all of our updated blogs on this page. Thank you for continuing to give us your feedback. Chris Thomas