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Reunite with Family!

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Important Dates for 2018 Reunion

Souvenir Journal Ad Purchase (by July 1):

Full-$50|Half-$30|Quarter-$20|City Team-$20|Biz Card-$15

Regular Registration (by June 30):

$100 for adults and $40 for children (0-12)

Borden Time! (on/after 7/1/2018):

$150 for adults and $50 for children (0-12)

**Payment plans available for early and regular registrants**

REUNION SCHEDULE

Ways to Register

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Request electronic copy from organizers

Pay via check made payable to Susan Evans or submit via PayPal

It’s a family reuuuuuuion! Updated info & NEW deposit option. We need YOU!

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Here’s an update on the Family Reunion. It’s crunch time for our deposits on various things so we’re inviting family to send a deposit if you’re on the fence or want to spread payment out over time.

We need at least 15 more $50 deposits (or full payments) by April 30th to move forward with our plans.
This is a challenging year for so many of our family members. Let’s gather for a good occasion. Let’s live, laugh and celebrate family love together! I hear the COUSIN PARTY IS LIT!
You can send $50 deposit via paypal to virtualbordens[at]gmail.com, via mail to Susan, or simply click on the deposit button now.

The Deets

REMINDER: Early-bird deadline April 30, 2018
GENERAL INFO: http://virtualbordens.com
ONLINE REGISTRATION: https://virtualbordens.com/registration/
MAIL REGISTRATION: Email Susan for address.
Important Dates for 2018 Reunion
Early Registration (ends 4/30/2018):
$85 for adults and $30 for children (0-12)
Regular Registration (5/1/2018-6/30/2018):
$100 for adults and $40 for children (0-12)
Borden Time! (on/after 7/1/2018):
$150 for adults and $50 for children (0-12)
**Payment plans available for early and regular registrants**

Be there or be square …

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Guess what time it is ….. IT’S TEAM BORDEN COBB REUNION TIME!!!!!!!!

The Reunion Haps

  • FREE
    • Meet and Greet, Friday, August 5th, Hampton Inn Airport, 5 pm – 9 pm
    • Hospitality Suite 9 pm – until
      • Philly Folks please bring a snack and/or your fav drink for Hospitality Suite
      • Please bring your family memorabilia for “show and tell”
  • City Tour (Wear Your Reunion Tee Shirt) – Registered Family Only – Saturday, August 6th leaving at 9 am from Hampton Inn.
  • Dinner – Saturday, August 6th @ 6 pm, Drexelbrook Caterers
  • Lombard Central Presbyterian Church, 4201 Powelton Ave. Sunday, August 7th at 10 am.
    • Please have your suggestions ready to decide our venue for the 2018 FAMILY REUNION!!!!!

“Be there or be square”…… circa Georgie Woods (Philly disk jockey from waaaaay BACK IN THE DAY)

The Final Deets!

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Hey Family,

The final countdown is on! We are so excited to gather this weekend for our reunion. Here are some final deets. Contact Susan with any comments or questions!

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We worshipped at St Augustus AME Zion Church founded by Joshua and Judah Borden (and neighbors)in 1865

Click here for Schedule of Activities

Family Portraits?

Click on the REGISTER>TICKETS from the website to pay for your family portrait. All portrait shoots MUST be paid for in advance. Or click here.

Hotel Information

Hampton Inn Philadelphia-International Airport 8600 Bartram Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19153, USA TEL: +1-215-966-1300 FAX: +1-215-966-1313

Hotel Facts

  • 1.5 miles from Philadelphia Int’l Airport off I-95; 10 miles from downtown Philadelphia
  • Minutes from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, museums and historic district
  • 152 guest rooms; accessible rooms available
  • Flexible meeting and event rooms accommodating up to 65 guests
  • Free 24-hour airport shuttle

Rooms & Suites

Included in Every Stay

  • Hampton’s free hot breakfast
  • Clean and fresh Hampton bed®
  • Free high-speed internet access in every room
  • Gym/fitness center use

Amenities

Saturday Dinner

WHERE: Drexelbrook, 4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
WHEN: Saturday, August 6, 2016
TIME:  6 pm until 9 pm
Dinner is included with full registration. If you only plan to attend the dinner, click here to purchase tickets ($50-Adult, $25 Child (0-12))

At the Door

 

July to-dos for the Family Reunion!

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Guess what? ….. Less than 30 days until we come together again (or perhaps for the first time).

TO DO LIST:

  1.  Ads for the Souvenir Journal are due Tuesday, July 12th (online payment DL extended)
  2.  Names of “Graduates” are due by Tuesday, July 12th
  3.  Name(s) of any family member that has transitioned to Heaven since 2014
  4.  Tee Shirt Size(s) – order goes in Wednesday, July 18th 
  5.  Individual Dinner Tickets (Saturday, August 6th) on sale now $50/adults and $25/children (up to 12 years). Invite your friends that are like family 
  6.  Sign up to showcase  talent at the “Meet and Greet” and “Dinner”! Borden/Cobbs Got TALENT!

Send your ad copy or other information to me via email.

Fam love,

Susan

* Please forward to other family members.

Registration is now open for the 2016 Reunion!

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St Augustus Welcomes US

When

Friday, August 5, 2016–Sunday, August 7, 2016

Where

Hampton Inn Philadelphia Airport – 8600 Bartram Ave, Phila., PA 19153

The Family Reunion Registration includes:

  • Family Meet and Greet Reception
  • Game Night
  • City Tour
  • Family Banquet
  • Church Service at Lombard Central Presbyterian Church
  • Family Reunion T-shirt

Anyone with a connection to the Borden/Cobb family is invited, including friends and neighbors!

[REGISTER NOW]

Family love,

Your Family Reunion Planning Committee

NOTE: Onsite registration is $150 for adults and $50 for children (0-12) and must be paid in cash or online via Paypal.

Family Spotlight: Elizabeth Anderson Borden

Cousin Liz and Cousin Susan worship at the historic St Augustus AME Zion Church Rev. Julian Pridgen presiding

Cousin Liz and Cousin Susan worship at the historic St Augustus AME Zion Church Rev. Julian Pridgen presiding

While I have no conscious memory of the event, it surely felt great being back in the home where I was born at 506 East Blount Street in Kinston North Carolina.

My parents Joshua E. Borden Sr. and C. Bessie Cox Borden transported my older brother Joshua Jr. and me to Norfolk, Va. soon after my Mom graduated from Elizabeth City State Teachers College. I believe I was about 4 years old when we moved to New York City. I love living in New York! Yet, I visit Philadelphia quite often to spend time with grandson Asa Amandla, granddaughter Bradleigh Dejeneba, daughter LiRon Anderson-Bell, son-in-law Glenn Bell and my Grand-Dog Jaxon Bell and of course, cousin Susan Borden. I have lots of blood cousins as well as play cousins in Philly so in a way Philly is my second home – but I am not leaving New York (I don’t think).

While I am still employed as a professor at the City University of New York (part-time), I mostly enjoy my work as a cultural artist. My main hobby is preparing delicious food – I love to eat and I was fed very well while in Kinston during my last two visits. Thank you Charles and Martha! Thank you Alice and William Henry! I am looking forward to reuniting with my kinsfolk at the reunion this August.

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Elizabeth is the daughter of Joshua Edward Borden, Sr (Bessie Cox Borden), Granddaughter of John Louis Borden (Cottie Elvira Eason), Great Granddaughter of Joshua Borden (Judah Austin Borden) and Great Great Granddaughter of Ben Holden.

The date is set for the Borden-Cobb 2014 Family Reunion!

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Dear Family,
The countdown to Family Reunion 2014 in Kinston, North Carolina on August 1-3 has begun. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1- BLAST OFF!!!!!!
Our Kinston Hosts look forward to welcoming each of us to the city where our ancestors built a life and laid a foundation for our future. We need your support to make this reunion a memorable chapter in our family history.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in August.
This family website, http://www.virtualbordens.com, is still developing as we go but general information (including hotel) as well as the registration and souvenir journal ad forms are available. Convenient online registration via EventBrite is coming soon.
Family love,
Susan, Reunion Chair & Family Historian