WHEN: July 28 - 30, 2006
WHERE: Huntsville, AL
WHO: Everyone a part of, related to, descended from, interested
in any JACO family
WHAT: Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon gathering to
celebrate our 35th consecutive annual reunion. During this time
we have not had the meeting in the same state during any two
straight years! This enables some to travel from short to long
distances to the site on a random basis.
WHY: Fun, fellowship, educational, kinship determination, see
different areas of our great country, share family stories,
photos, information, show off the young new additions to the
family, and such.
We would love for you to join us as we gather at the Hilton
Garden Inn in Huntsville, Alabama for our 35th Jaco Reunion. It
has been 19 years since our last Alabama meeting, at Lake
Guntersville, in 1987! Huntsville is known
for its role as one of NASA’s space centers and has a wonderful
space museum that is children friendly and very educational for
all ages.
Huntsville also has attractions for kids such as: Early Works
Museum, Cathedral Caverns, Sci-Quest, and Constitution Village.
For adults, such as:
Huntsville Botanical Garden,
Museum of Art,
Burritt on the Mountain,
Weeden House Museum, and
Historic Huntsville Depot.
Jackson County, Alabama, the adjacent county east of Madison
(Huntsville), had Jacos within it as early as the 1820's and are
recorded in the 1830 census. Marshall County was formed in the
1830's from the south portion of Jackson County (the area the
Jacos were living) and has Jacos and their descendants present
ever since. These early Jacos in Alabama had moved south
from Warren County, Tennessee. Another branch of the Warren Co.
Jacos moved westward to Lawrence Co., Tennessee, about 60 miles
northwest of Huntsville,
in the late 1800's and some of these descendants have made their
way to Huntsville.
Our only methods used these days to spread the word about the
JACO REUNIONS these day is by word of mouth and e-mail. So we
are sending you the information as we have what we know is a
good e-mail address. We are in
hopes that you will not only receive this message, but will in
turn share it with all of your family members (most of whom we
do not have an address for), and encourage them to meet you at
this year’s reunion. If you have
never been able to attend, we sincerely believe it will be a
happy experience. One where you can learn of relations and Jaco
history you have never heard of before.
Everyone is invited - whether they have our family
name, or if they are interested in the name because a great
grandmother had the Jaco name, or for any other interest or
connection to the family.
The fellowship begins as early as Friday evening with the first
arrivals. On Saturday there will be constant flow of
establishing and renewing acquaintances in the "Apollo" room of
the hotel, which will be designated as the "Jaco meeting room".
There is no formal schedule of activities on this day as
families are free to spend time within the meeting room or take
in the many attractions of the Huntsville area. The only formal
activity is on Sunday morning at 10:00 as we meet as a group in
the "Saturn" room for trophy presentations to the oldest
present, youngest, etc., updating as to what is happening within
the "Jaco" families, door prizes, taking of photos
of those present by family groups, etc. This meeting usually
lasts until about noon. There is no other organized meeting and
many begin to make their departures for home, while some stay
another night and continue enjoying themselves.
Mary Jo, Wayne and Michael Jaco of Huntsville volunteered to
make all the arrangements for this year’s meeting and have
worked hard to make sure we have a good location. Materials will
be furnished by the Visitor Center to locate the Huntsville
activities. Our heartiest thanks go to them for their time
consuming efforts and the favorable results.
Each individual or family is responsible for making their own
reservations. The following is information you need and
can use in reserving your room and in getting to there. The
cut-off date for the Hilton Garden Inn is one month prior to our
first day, or June 28, 2006. After this date the rooms block for
the JACO REUNION will be released to the general public:
Hilton Garden Inn Huntsville/Space Center: I-565 at the Bob
Wallace exit (4001 Governors House Drive SW);
256-430-1778 (Mention JACO REUNION for the reduced rates)
www.hiltongardeninn.com
1-877-STAY-HGI (1-877-782-9444); Rate: $89 plus 12% tax and $1
city surcharge; Rooms have been blocked for Friday, Saturday and
Sunday nights (July 28, 29
and 30)
"Each guestroom has one king sized or two queen-sized beds. The
deluxe rooms have a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron
& ironing board, a Herman Miller Ergonomic Chair, a 26" flat
screen high definition TV, the
Garden Sleep System by VSS Comfort in King rooms, adjustable
lighting, desk level electrical outlets, 2 phone lines in each
room, and voice mail. Each room also has complimentary High
Speed internet access, Wireless Internet Access and printer on
Access. Our hotel features the Great American Grill a full
service restaurant for Breakfast and Dinner, as well as Evening
Room
Service." The hotel is new and opened October 2005, a very nice
facility.
Looking forward to meeting you there!
If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, desire to have
the Jaco Reunion in your town or a location of your choice and
you are willing to make the arrangements for it you may call
Allen Jaco, 931-473-2093, or send an email to allenjaco@blomand.net,
or write him at 208 Morrison St., McMinnville, TN 37110. |
