--from Judy Fulbright

We shall meet at the Lake Junaluska Assembly, Conference and Retreat Center at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. The conference center number is 1-800-222-4930. Their E-mail address is: "[email protected]"

The basic directions to the center from Asheville are as follows: Travel I-40 west to exit 27, follow the signs that say Junaluska, and it is less than 10 minutes off I-40.

Reservations had to be made by May 1 to have a room at the Lambuth Inn. If you are staying at the Lambuth Inn, your rate will be $53.00 for a single room, $60.00 for a double room, $66.00 for a triple, and $72.00 for a quadruple room. Please note! Although the deadline is past, you may still call about rooms. They may have rooms left.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Econo Lodge 1202 Russ Avenue in Waynesville, North Carolina 28786. Call 1-888-21-ECONO or 1-704-452-0353. The Econo Lodge rooms have two queen beds. The rate is $63.22 (tax included) and is based on two people per room. Reservations must be made by May 31, 1996.

If you wish to stay elsewhere in the Waynesville-Lake Junaluska area, be sure to get your reservations made soon. The North Carolina Mountains are a very popular vacation area and accommodations will fill quickly at this time of year.

Vacation Packet Available: You may call 1-800-VISITNC (1-800-847- 4862) to get a packet of tourist information from the North Carolina Tourism Board. It includes a free state map, a calendar of events, and a big book to help you plan your North Carolina vacation. It is free! Call now!

Your Meals: If you are staying at the Lambuth Inn, the folks at the Lake Junaluska Resort will tell you how to get your meal tickets. If you are not staying at the Lambuth Inn, you may still have your meals in the cafeteria by purchasing the meal tickets at the Lambuth reservation desk for the meal/meals that you desire.

Judy must have a head count for this meal, and your check to cover payment by June 15. Please send her your check, made payable to Lake Junaluska Resort. This is for the meals that you wish to purchase for the Saturday evening buffet. Also please include the names of those in your party. For children, include their ages as well. Judy will need to purchase the meal tickets from the reservations desk by June 20. She knows that you ll understand that we need a head count so that the staff will know how much food to prepare and that they will only prepare what is paid for by June 20!

3:00-8:00 PM Sequoia Room will be open to display genealogy materials and other family treasures.

5:30-7:00 PM Dinner served in the Lambuth Inn Cafeteria

8:00-9:30 PM Sequoia Room Executive Board Meeting led by President Gerald Fulbright.

7:00-8:30 AM Breakfast, Lambuth Inn Cafeteria

Morning Open. Maps and directions available for some special Fulbright sites. Some points of interest are: Fulbright Cove, now known as Dutch Cove; the Morning Star Methodist Church where Jacob Fulbright, the son of Johann, was the first minister. The monument for Revolutionary War heroes at the Haywood County Courthouse that includes Jacob Fulbright. There are also many other sites of interest to family members.

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch, Lambuth Inn Cafeteria

2:00-4:00 PM International Room, Lambuth Inn Fulbright Family Association General Board Meeting Election of Officers

4:00 PM The Big Family Photo Event

6:30 PM Dinner in the International Room, Lambuth Inn. The Speaker is soon to be announced.

7:00-830 AM Breakfast, Lambuth Inn Cafeteria

11:00 AM Family Worship in Memorial Chapel, the rock chapel built by Guy Fulbright

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch, Lambuth Inn Cafeteria

If transportation from the Asheville Airport to Lake Junaluska is of concern to you, call The Road Runner Shuttle Service, and ask for Steve Childers, at 1-704-926-3322. Contact him in advance of your arrival date. Rates: 1 person for $35.00. 2 people for $20.00 each. 3 or more persons for $15.00 each.

Judy suggests that you plan on spending part of your vacation at the Lake. If you like to camp, there is a campground. There is golf, a pool, basketball, volleyball, walking and hiking trails, paddle boats, canoes, and much, much more.

Very close by, one can find the Cherokee Reservation where there is much to do and see. Also, only two hours from Lake Junaluska is Dollywood and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.