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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
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SUMMARY:2026 SFA Annual Meeting/Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Sheldon Family Association2026 Reunion and Annual MeetingOur an
 nual get-together will be in Springfield\, MA\, from Wednesday\, June 17\,
  through Saturday\, June 20.  We hope you will join us!LocationOur meetin
 g location will be in Springfield\, MA\, but we will be touring the area\,
  including Deerfield\, MA and Suffield\, CT.LaQuinta by Wyndham100 Congres
 s St\, Springfield\, MA 01104Cost$80.00 per personWe would like to know if
  you will be driving to the hotel and if so\, would you be willing to cart
  people around to the various events we plan to visit?   If so\, please 
 let us know on the registration form.The last day to register will be June
  3\, 2026AgendaWednesday\, June 17: Arrival and informal gathering in the 
 hotel lobby.Thursday\, June 18: Tour of Sheldon sites in the area.Tour of 
 Southampton\, MA\, Suffield\, CT. and West Suffield\, CT.Leave the hotel 
 at 9:00  Start at LaQuinta Hotel\, Springfield  100 Congress StreetCemet
 ery Cleanup at Center Cemetery. 9:30-11:00183 MA Route 10\,  Southampton\
 , MABring some work clothes!Visit Israel Sheldon home\,  offered by Charl
 ie FisherLunch Paisano’s Restaurant\, noon -1:30138 College Highway\, So
 uthampton\, MASheldon Ice Cream Shop\, 2:00-2:30285 College Highway\, Sout
 hampton\, MAKing House (tour) 3:00-4:00232 South Main St. Suffield\, CTShe
 ldon Street\, West Suffield\, CTBetween Mountain Road and South GrandHomes
 ites of Captain Jonathan Sheldon\,1723 Martin\,1789\; Francis\,1834\; Elij
 ah\,1765\, As well as Andrew\, Benjamin\, and Charles Benjamin Sheldon.Cem
 etery Cleanup at West Suffield Cemetery1120 Mountain Road\, West Suffield\
 , CTBring some work clothes!Issac Sheldon CenotaphSection B plot 144Back t
 o the hotel100 CongressFriday\, June 19:  A Day to Expore Historic Deerfi
 eldLeave the hotel at 9:00Options include stopping in Northampton to see S
 heldon Field\, or driving by the Sylvester Graham house at 111 Pleasant St
 reetIn Deerfield\, please park either at the Visitor center lot at Hall Ta
 vern\, 80 Old Main Street\, or at the Flynt Center lot.  Admission is $20
  per person and includes entrance to the homes and museums in DeerfieldMos
 t buildings are open from 9:30-4:30Champney’s restaurant at Deerfield In
 n is open for lunch\, 11:30-4:00Restrooms are available at the Visitor Cen
 ter at Hall Tavern\, at the Flynt Center\, or at Deerfield Inn.Restaurants
  Around DeerfieldHoliday Pizza\, 3 Elm Street\, South DeerfieldPizza\, Wra
 ps\, Pasta\, GrindersWolfie’s Restaurant\, 52 S. Main St.  S. Deerfield
 Salads\, Seafood\, Grinders\, Fish n’ Chips Hillside Pizza\, 25 Greenfi
 eld\, Rd\, South DeerfieldPizza\, salads\, wraps\, soup\, gluten free opti
 onsShoppingYankee Candle Village\, 25 Greenfield Rd\, South Deerfield.Clos
 es at 6:00Old Deerfield Country Store\, 480 Greenfield\, RdCloses at 5:00
  We will spend the day touring the historic homes\, museums\, trails\, an
 d Visitor center. Don’t forget to stop at Memorial Hall to see the “Ol
 d Indian House Door”\, from Ensign John Sheldon’s home. Also preserved
  in Deerfield is the Frary House\, home to 5 generations of Sheldons and t
 o the famous historian George Sheldon (S2981).Saturday\, June 20: Annual M
 eetingOur reunion will conclude on Saturday\, June 20\, with our annual me
 eting. This will take place in the hotel meeting room\, beginning at 2:00 
 ET. More info to follow on how to join the meeting via Zoom.Our guest spea
 ker will be a well-known author and fellow Sheldon\, Lane Dolly.  You can
  learn more about Lane by clicking here.   You can also visit her websit
 e at https://lanedolly.com/  Looking forward to seeing many Sheldons in S
 pringfield!Selected restaurants near the hotelStudent Prince Café at the 
 Fort 8 Fort Street – 413-734-7475German food\, salads\, bratwurst\, goul
 ashWahlburgers 1028 Main Street – 413-750-9980Burgers\, salads\, sides a
 nd dessertsUno Chicago pizza 820 Hall of Fame Ave – 413-301-6688Liberty 
 Mediterranean Giant Grinders 63 Liberty Street – 413-736-1260Breakfast a
 ll day\, gyros\, salads\, wrapsFlame on Vegan 1244 Main Street – 413-333
 -4181Plant based\, vegan chicken\, bowlsBridge 22 2 Boland Way (Marriott H
 otel) –413-333-4181Classic American food\, open until 11pmHotel Informat
 ionLa Quinta by Wyndham100 Congress St\, Springfield\, MA 01104(413) 781-0
 900The room rate for June 17 and 18 is $135\, plus tax.The rate for June 1
 9 and 20 is $167\, plus taxThe group block is open for reservations.Call t
 he hotel directly – call 1-800-753-3757\, request the LaQuinta by Wyndha
 m\, Springfield\, MA.\, or use the reservation link onlinehttps://www.wynd
 hamhotels.com/laquinta/springfield-massachusetts/la-quinta-springfield-ma/
 overview?checkInDate=06/17/2026&amp\;amp\;checkOutDate=06/21/2026&amp\;amp
 \;groupCode=061726SFAOur group code is 061726SFAThe last day to book a roo
 m is June 3\, 2026		\n																														\n		If you have any qu
 estions about the reunion\, please email Libby Wilson at reunion@sheldonfa
 mily.org		\n															
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