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do not remember things the same
way.
"The family tree was handed
out at the reunion. It was a great
conversation piece, as well as a
teaching tool for the younger gen-
eration. It helps people identify
their place in history" The 1993
reunion began with a treasure
hunt and waterfront Shabbat ser-
vices. Karaoke with tunes scribed
by Judge Cooper followed the
Shabbat dinner. Weekend activi-
ties included Cooper family bin-
go, Olympic games, hayrides,
horseback riding, boating and fish-
ing, cookie baking, and arts and
crafts. "Don't over-plan. Over-
scheduling doesn't work," said
Mrs. Hocher. "People will keep
themselves busy."
The main event on Saturday
night was the talent show. "Re-
gional groups made up songs and
skits and different family arrange-
ments did acts," Judge Cooper ex-
plained.
Donna Evans of Wixom chaired
the arts and crafts committee,
which had several prepackaged

activities for the children. They in-
cluded an activity book with maps
and crossword puzzles, T-shirts to
be decorated, and activities with
candles, checkers and bird cages.
"We also provided a loud room
where they could run off steam,"
said Ms. Evans.
One of the highlights of the re-
union was the Saturday night
waterfront Havdalah service.
"A huge Shalom was lit on fire
and we all held hands," Mrs.
Evans recalled. "It was so beau-
tiful." On the back of the souvenir
reunion family picture is a key
listing all the relatives. Though
more family members have been
found in Israel and the Cooper
newsletter keeps the family up to
date, several of the cousins have
their own home page on the In-
ternet.
Cheri Krause, Judy Goldwass-
er and David Wax helped plan the
Krause family reunion held last La-
bor Day weekend. "My husband's
grandparents, Benjamin and Pessie
Krause, had 10 children," Cheri
Krause said. "Every Saturday night

the entire family gathered at the
Krause house for pinochle, corned
beef and kichel. My husband re-
membered all the Krause family
parties, and we thought it would
be fun to try to track all the fami-
ly down."
The questionnaires they sent
out in December 1993 asked for
family pictures and documents. A
list was made, with one member
of each branch responsible for their
group. Several local cousins joined
the committee.
The committee chose Labor
Day weekend at the Southfield
Marriott Hotel because of its
location and banquet facilities.
Other activity and budget con-
siderations included entertain-
ment, decorations, menu,
memory book, photographer, sou-
venirs and gift baskets with itin-
erary. The cost, excluding rooms,
was $125 for adults, $60 for chil-
dren under 14.
Genealogist Jim Grey helped
compile the detailed family his-
tory book that was printed and
handed out to each participant,
along with a mug with their
founder's picture.
The weekend began in the hos-
pitality suite on Friday night with

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color-coded name tags. On Satur-
day, people signed up for different
activities, most opting for water-
front events at the Krause home.
The Saturday night dinner fea-
tured a disc jockey (furnished by
Marc Schechter of Star Trax, a
Krause great-great-grandson) and