Shimsky Reunion : Activities in Schuylkill County

We are going home to Schuylkill County, PA.

A Shimsky Family Reunion is being planned for the weekend of July 27-30, 2018, in the Minersville, PA area. We will be going home to where Peter and Mary Maliniak Shimsky settled their family, starting our families American Dream.
The weekend will include the 84th Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day at the Saint Nicholas Picnic Grove, Rt 901, Primrose(Minersville), PA from 11 am to 8 pm, on Sunday, July 29th, 2018.
There are still many details to work out. Nancy Gulbrandsen and Susan Ledford (SusanLedford13@gmail.com) will be the go to people with any questions, suggestions and ideas. There are so many of our Shimsky family that barely, or don't, know one another. Lets fix that and get as many family members as we can to this reunion. Let's get to know each other and have a ball in our family homeland.
This BLOG will be the main information resource, but Facebook Messaging may also be used. Please share this BLOG with as many family as you know. We need e-mail addresses and/or snail mail addresses and then a head count for all those that will be going. Yes, we have just under 10 months to plan, and the biggest challenge will be to find places to stay, so let's get this party started.

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Activities in Schuylkill County

Of course, the main activity for this weekend is to be together as a family and have fun.

Learn about each other, listen to family stories, and share love.

Maybe, share a Saturday evening meal.

The other major activity is the 84th Annual Ukrainian Day on Sunday afternoon July 29th.

Below is a map of the area where our reunion will take place, with the activity areas circled.

We will be staying in Pottsville, just blocks from the Yuengling Brewery.

The picnic is in Primrose, just west of Minersville.

The family home was in Buck Run, just west of Primrose.

Then follow Route 901 & Route 64 West to Ashland where the Pioneer Coal Mine Tunnel is located. Then, follow Route 42 to the S.S. Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery.

You are in no way obliged to do all these activities.

They are suggestions that will enlighten us of our family background.

If you do decide to tour the Brewery or tour the coalmine, be sure to wear closed shoes.