BFA member Clara Reese has sent along photographs from the Bunker Family Reunion in June, and these have been added to others posted at:

http://albums.phanfare.com/3459565/2148967

Our own Bette Bunker Richards has been selected for a distinguished service award by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. The award will be presented September 5 at the FGS annual banquet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Here’s an excerpt from the award message by FGS Awards Committee Chair Sue Kaufman:

“The Federation of Genealogical Societies is proud to award Bette Bunker Richards a Distinguished Service Award for her service to the Bunker Family Association and researchers far and wide.

Her distinguished service in evidenced by her long history in genealogy - ‘long before’ 1976. Her love for helping researchers, ‘pulling rabbits out of hats’, adding to the Family archives….the ‘wealth of new data is staggering.’ It is for these activities and more, such as carrying on of the Dover branch genealogy research by releasing a CD on that branch the award is given. As a librarian I know how valuable those compiled family histories are, especially the one of this magnitude and scope. And bringing the family into the 21st century by marshalling the Bunker DNA project brings distinguished service to the community of genealogy by archiving the family history through science – and understanding what the report means! In addition to her service to the genealogical community her giving spirit helps the community at large through additional activities. The Federation is proud to award Bette Bunker Richards a Distinguished Service award for her ’spectacular and inexhaustible’ service to the genealogical community.”

Maralyn Anderson has sent along her photos from the BFA Reunion in Portland.
They’ve been added to the web photo album at:

http://albums.phanfare.com/greencity/2148967

Doug Detling, BFA website coordinator, has posted photographs from the Bunker Family Association’s 95th reunion, held June 11-14 in Portland, Maine. The photos are on the web at the following location:

http://albums.phanfare.com/greencity/2148967

Also included is a section on the Great Cranberry Isle trip, with photos by Bette Bunker Richards.

Feel free to visit any of the other photo albums.

This post updated June 25, 2008.

BFA members planning to attend the reunion in Portland, Maine June 11-14 should make reservations directly with the Best Western Merry Manor, if my own experience is any indication.

I first attempted to make reservations through the toll-free number given in the Bunker Banner, and the best room rate I could get mentioning the BFA was $99 a night because of my AARP membership. When I became a bit more insistent that the BFA had a $69/night rate, the reservation clerk just she had no information about that and that I would have to speak with the hotel directly to make reservations at that rate.

I immediately called the Best Western Merry Manor hotel at 207-774-6151 and got the $69 quoted rate confirmed and a guaranteed reservation within 2 minutes. As Gil Bunker, BFA President, noted in the most recent Bunker Banner, to get this rate, you should mention the BFA by name, and register by May 30. Our host site has high speed wireless internet through the grounds and free parking. Check in time is 3 p.m.

The BFA’s annual business meeting will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 14, in the hotel.