All Aboard for the Heber Valley Railroad

Frank has confirmed that we have at least 50 people that want to take a ride on the Heber Creeper. If you have already responded to Frank, nothing more needs to be done until we get to Park City. If you haven't responded, you can still email Frank and there will be room for you. Looks like it will be a fun, relaxing trip with plenty of time to visit with each other.

Fred, El and Rachel holding Freda on the Sidewalks of Park City.

Fred was station agent in Park City for a couple of years before he moved to Mt. Pleasant and this is where Freda was born in 1908.

So shake loose your caboose and all aboard for Park City!

Mt. Pleasant History Blog

A few weeks ago we came across a website that has history about Mt. Pleasant. We found pictures of Fred and Bob at a Lions Club activity. Click on the picture to see them better. Last week, Katherine Stott, Sally Finch and Barbara Erickson visited Mt. Pleasant and the Relic House, which contains the history of Mt. Pleasant. They sponsor the Mt. Pleasant blog and are always looking for more pictures and information to post. They also visited the old family home, Wasatch Academy and the Railroad Depot. They look forward to the visit with the cousins during the reunion.

On another note, we were saddened to hear of the death of Aunt Jessie on Friday, April 9. She was exactly 91 1/2 years old. Our hearts and prayers are with Catherine and Carolyn and this time. We all loved Aunt Jessie and Uncle Fred and look forward to sharing our memories of them at the reunion this summer.

Saturday Ride on the Heber Creeper

Frank sent out information about organizing a scenic ride for the group on the Heber Creeper on Saturday, July 31 at 11:00. Contact Frank soon and let him know whether or not you are coming so he can reserve a caboose or passenger car. So far, over 25 cousins have signed up. Even if you are not going on the train ride, please let him know.

Here is the information Frank emailed:
- it's a one-way trip about 1.5 hours down Provo Canyon featuring "breathtaking scenery",
- if we act quickly enough we can charter a caboose, but we will not have a steam engine (it's going in for rebuild after Mem Day),
- if we get 50 people, cost would be $21 pp (w/ discounts for those over 60 and kidz younger than 12) which would incl bus trans back to depot, if we get 75 people we can charter a coach,
- the train offers food and beverage throughout the ride in the "full service snack car".




Please send an email to Frank at fjlynn@netscape.com and let him know whether or not you want to take a ride on the Heber Creeper.

Shake loose your caboose and all aboard for Park City!

Timpanogas Cave

Bill Blair brought back some fun memories of hikes up the trail to Timpanogas Cave with Uncle Walt. It is a pretty steep climb up the mountain to the entrance to the cave in American Fork Canyon. Walt would always be the first one to the top and leave the rest of us in the dust. How did he do it when he was so much older than us kids? The reward for making it up that hot, steep climb was walking through the cool, dark cave.
This may be an activity that some of the group may enjoy. You can reach American Fork Canyon from Park City by driving up to Sundance, over the Alpine Loop and down to the entrance to the hike to Timpanogas Cave. The hike to the cave is open from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm and it gets busy on weekends. Be sure to bring plenty of sunscreen and a sweater for the cave.
This link to Timpanogas Cave National Monument has more information. The picture below is of the "heart" of Timpanogas Cave.



Shake loose your caboose and all aboard for Park City!

We need information from you to make the reunion in Park City a success

Your participation is the key to this reunion. We need information from you as we are making plans. Let us know your ideas and suggestions by commenting on this blog or emailing Chris.

First, we would like you to share 3 to 5 pictures from each family doing things they like to do so we can all learn a bit about you. For example, for Sally's family, we would like 3-5 pictures from Dave and Sally, and 3-5 pictures from each of their 5 children. These will be a part of the program on Saturday night.
Please email these pictures in the next two weeks to Brad Finch at finestone7@hotmail.com. His phone number is 801-573-6961.

Second, at the Saturday night program, we would like everyone to come prepared to share memories and stories highlighting your grandparents, Fred and Rachel, and each of their six children. So start thinking now about something to share so that everyone can get to know our grandparents and aunts and uncles better. If you have any memorabilia about Fred and Rachel that you can bring with you, we would like to display it Saturday evening.

Third, so we can communicate when we are in Park City, we would like to gather cell phone numbers of each of the cousins, for example, for Barbara Anne's family, Chris, Anne and Bill.
Please email your cell phone numbers to Chris Buffington at buffingtonfamily3@yahoo.com.

Fourth, Chris thought it would be a good idea if each of the six families wore a different color for the group photo on Saturday night to more easily identify each family. These are the colors we have come up with:
El - Black
Freda - Brown/Beige
Fred - Blue
Bob - Red
Barbara Anne - White
Mary Margaret - Green for the Irish

Shake loose your caboose and all aboard for Park City!

Welcome to the Rasmussen Family Reunion Blog

We have created a blog to share information about the Rasmussen Reunion to take place July 29- August 1, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

Below is a tentative schedule for the reunion:

Thursday, July 29th

Check in time at the Silver King in Park City is 4:00 pm

The Lynns are arriving in Salt Lake City at about 10:00 am and driving directly to Promontory Point about 2 hours north to the Golden Spike National Park. This is where the train tracks came together in 1869. All are invited. Contact Frank Lynn or Jeanene Patterson for information.

Thursday is a good day to see old Park City on your own. There is a shuttle stop into town right by the Silver King. We will also have information about amenities and facilities in Park City.

Friday, July 30th

Day trip to Mt. Pleasant at 8:30 am to see the Rasmussen family home, the railroad depot, Wasatch Academy and more. It is a 2 hour drive to Mt. Pleasant. More details to come. Here is a blog we found with Mt. Pleasant history.

For those who stay in Park City, there are activities at the Park City Mountain Resort right by the Silver King such as the Alpine Slide and Coaster, the Zipline, Mountain Biking, Scenic Lift Rides, and more.

Nearby is the Utah Olympic Park. They have Bobsled rides on the run used in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They also have an Alpine Slide, a Zipline, and an Olympic Museum.

There is also golf, biking and hot air balloon rides in Park City.

Saturday, July 31st

In the morning, we are trying to arrange a scenic train ride on the Heber Creeper.

In the evening, we will have a dinner and get together at 5:30 pm at the Silver King. We will have a group photo taken, have the chance to share stories and memories of Fred and Rachel Rasmussen and their children, and more.

More information to follow and let us know your suggestions.

Shake loose your caboose and all aboard for Park City!