Reunion - IMPORTANT

This will most likely be my last email to you! Sounds funny after two years of corresponding with you. If any one has a new project for me to work on, please let me know! Think I'll be bored after the Reunion ;)

Please know that each of you attending our Reunion has been specifically prayed for by name. For safe travel, good health, that God would revive our hearts, heal old wounds (if necessary) and that we would leave Lynchburg with a renewed spirit to "Go Tell".

Many of you have asked me if Cindy Turner was coming and she IS!! She told me, "I've never watched anybody go into eternity, but it's not a scary thing"! Her heart is full of joy and gratitude as she has experienced God's hand through Doug's illness.

- Below is the revised Reunion Schedule and Who's Coming List. Good things happening! Since we have moved to a larger facility
we have room at the banquet if people still want to come.

- To you who are flying in to Lynchburg and don't have cars, arrange with someone to car pool with to events where we're not using bus
transportation.

- REGISTRATION, Thursday, September 10 - Held at the Kirkley Hotel from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. You will be picking up your registration
packet which has your nametags, tickets to the Banquet, the BBQ, and gift bags from Liberty University. This event is open to ALL
attendees, even if you're not staying at the Kirkley. Light refreshments will be served.

- For those of you who are attending the Banquet ONLY, I will meet you at the door of Room 1500 with your tickets and name tags. IF
you still need to pay for anything, you may do so at this time.

- BANQUET: The menu for the banquet is as follows:

roast beef
pasta dish
chicken marsala
roast potatoes
green beans
mixed veggies
yeast rolls
dessert assortment
coffee/tea

- Dress for Banquet - nice/dressy church clothes
Dress for Convocation (chapel at LU) - Ladies: NO capris, long pants, skirts, dresses are fine.
Dress for all other activities - casual

- If you have volunteered to help set up for the Banquet, you won't have time or transportation back to your hotel to change clothes, so
come prepared i.e. bring make-up, clothes/shoes, etc.

- I"m sitting here listening to a file sent to me by Mark Giles who has put together the Reunion CD. It's FABULOUS!! Can't wait for
you to hear it!

- Calling all CAMERAS!!!! I want to encourage EVERYONE to warm their digital cameras up, buy a new memory card, excerise that
finger that pushes the button, and pratice this phrase, "...could I please get a picture of you all together...smile big....think of
something really funny....suck in that gut....and come on, reallllly smile and say "Peaches"". We need you all to take pictures! At the
end of the Reunion we will gather all the pix and put them in a place where all YA can have access to view or print at their leisure.
Still working on the details.

- If you have family living in Lynchburg who would like to reconnect with YA'ers, please feel free to bring them to any NON-food
event.

- It's never too late to post your bio. Gordon never tires of reading them, so if you submit one I'll continue to post them.
To read others bios that have been posted (157 to date), go to: youthaflame.org, click on "read other's bios".

- To get tickets to the LU Football go to youthaflame.org, click on "click here to buy tickets" in the middle of the page. The tickets
MUST be purchased through this Liberty University website, not me.

Having the opportunity to organize and put this Reunion together has been a joy for me! Thank you, Gordon, for letting me run with it. This weekend has been bathed in prayer and I'm expecting God to show up in a might way!!

Love you all,
Sheila

Reunion - update

1. We are completely SOLD OUT for the banquet on Friday, SO a larger room has been secured for us (thanks, Kendra!) If you have asked to attend the banquet and been told that there's no spaces left, you can now attend!!!! Time is of the essence, so I need to know if you're coming ASAP!!

2. Sad note - our sweet Doug Oldham will not physically be able to attend and sing our signature song "Get All Excited".

3. We could use some help on Friday!!! If you would be willing to leave the group sing-a-long a little early and help us set up for the banquet it would be most appreciated. We can't get into that room until 5:00 b/c classes are in session before that. 10-12 people would be fantastic!!!

Sheila

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Doug Turner's obituary

http://www.brownliemaxwell.com/obituaries_detail.asp?id=527

Douglas W. Turner

Born in Melbourne, FL on Aug. 7, 1955.
Departed on Aug 15, 2009 in Palm Bay, FL.

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Visitation: Wed. Aug. 19th at 11:30am-1pm at church
Bethany Baptist Church, West Melbourne, FL
Service: Wed. Aug. 19th at 1pm
Bethany Baptist Church, West Melbourne, FL
Douglas W. Turner, 54 of West Melbourne went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday August 15th in Palm Bay, after a long and courageous battle with Scleroderma, surrounded by his family and dearest friends.

A native of Melbourne, he was a graduate of Melbourne High School, earned a BA at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and a MS at UCF. He was the former President of Health First Physicians Inc. member of Bethany Baptist Church in West Melbourne where he was a deacon, and board member of Brevard Christian School. An avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed the Reel Tines Ogeechee Creek Hunting Club in GA and recently became a Diplomat of the American Assn. of Health Care Management.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years Cindy, sons Jeff (Mandy) and Jon (Monique), a devoted granddaddy to Allyson, Hunter, Jenna Grace and Hailee,, mother Marcia, sisters Dawna Turner (John Kull), and Elizabeth (John) Halsema, brother Jack (Winnie) Turner and puppy Tinkerbelle.

Calling hours will be Wednesday. Aug. 19th 11:30am-1pm at Bethany Baptist Church with service to follow at 1pm.

Anyone considering an expression of sympathy is asked to consider the "Sufferings Ministries" at Bethany Baptist Chuch or The Health First Foundation.


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YA Reunion - Last minute "stuff"

Things you might want to know:

- If you are unable to attend the Reunion, you can still purchase the CD ($5.00). the DVD ($12.00) or t-shirts (10.00) separately or together. Mail me a check at 3823 Ridgeoak, Dallas, TX 75244 with instructions and I'll place the order for you. You will need to add $2.00 per item to cover mailing charges. I NEED TO KNOW NOW!

- You may also attend the Friday banquet and the cost would be $25.00. I need to know ASAP. Again, mail me a check at the address above. I will be giving a final count to the caterer very shortly.

- Please check your information on the Master List. If you need to update or make changes let me know.

- If you are staying at the Kirkley Hotel, there is a driver that makes runs to the airport. Call the hotel and make arrangements for them to pick you up (434 237 6333).

- Rick and Mick Vigneulle are our entertainment for the Banquet on Friday evening and are providing this to us free of charge. They're great and you're going to enjoy them immensely. Please be prepared to contribute to a LOVE OFFERING that will be taken for them at the end of the Banquet to cover their expenses.

- If you have YA memorabilia and want to bring it, I'm sure people would enjoy seeing it.

- And, of course, bring pix of kids and grandkids! That'll probably mean an extra suitcase for me :)

- Still waiting on a few of you to let me know if you're coming. I'm closing out the books, so hurry!!!

LOTS of people coming, LOTS of excitement out there!!

Sheila

Hey all, below is a picture of the t-shirt that have been designed for us. Since I just got this picture today, we've been given a little more time to get orders AND reservations in.

SO, if you want one, order it ASAP!! You can order with PayPal (just like you did when registering - go to youthaflame.org, click on register, then click on the SIZE, then click on ADD TO CART), OR you can send me an email and tell me what size. Then mail me a check at: 3823 Ridgeoak, Dallas, TX 75244. The shirts are $10.00 each. IF YOU'VE ALREADY ORDERED a t-shirt you don't need to re-order!!!!!

I HAVE TO TURN IN THE ORDER ON AUGUST 15TH.

I know some of you have been waiting for certain things to fall into place before registering. Please do so ASAP. Take this extra time and get 'er done!! We want you ALL to be there!!! Talked to the Alumni office today and fun things are going to happen!!!!

You can still post BIOS! Go to youthaflame.org, click on "submit my bio".

Sheila

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