January 2, 2024

Greetings to all James Richard Families. I pray this letter finds everyone doing well and in good spirits. This letter informs you of our 2024 James Richard Family Reunion in Kansas City. Our agenda for our 3-day weekend is as follows:

Friday, August 2nd, 2024

Best Western Premier Kansas City Speedway Inn & Suites Check-in (4PM)

10401 France Family Drive

Kansas City, Kansas  66111

913-334-4440

www.BestWestern.com

Meet & Greet:

Wyandotte County Lake Park (4PM-10PM)

Lake Beach Shelter

3488 East Drive

Kansas City, Kansas  66109

Saturday, August 3rd, 2024

Free Day

Wyandotte County Park (10AM-5PM)

George Meyn Community Center

631 N. 126th Street

Bonner Springs, Kansas  66012

** Light food, snacks, card games, and board games **

Double Tap Kansas City Virtual Reality Games (1PM-4PM)

310 Oak Street

Kansas City, Missouri  64106

White Linen Party and Dinner (6PM-12Midnight)

Wyandotte County Park

George Meyn Community Center

631 N. 126th Street

Bonner Springs, Kansas  66012

Sunday, August 4th, 2024

Family Worship:

Greater Pentecostal Temple (10AM)

864 Splitlog Avenue

Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Cousin Jean Howie's church
www.GPTchurch.org

Family Dinner & Business Meeting

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill (1PM)

8800 N. Skyview Avenue

Kansas City, Missouri  64154

816-505-0300

www.GoldenCorral.com

Friday, we will gather for our Family Meet & Greet and Fish Fry at the Lake Beach Shelter. Saturday, we will have a Free Day with light food, snacks, card games, and board games at the George Meyn Community Center. Saturday Free Day is available for shopping and sightseeing. We will also take a group with us to Double Tap Kansas City Virtual Reality Games. Saturday evening, we will have our Family White Linen Party and Dinner at the George Meyn Community Center.

We ask each household to send $200.00 (2 or more people) or $75.00 for anyone coming by him/herself to defray the cost of our Friday Fish Fry, Saturday light food, Saturday evening dinner, Lake Beach Shelter rental, George Meyn Community Center rental, and our music DJ. We need your Family Reunion money by Monday, July 1, 2024 to start purchasing and prepping food items. Please Cash App your money to: $RichEley or make your checks or money orders payable to: James Richard Family Reunion.

Our family reunion will be staying at the Best Western Premier Kansas City Speedway Inn & Suites. Our family reunion group rate is $124.99/per night (plus tax) for King Bed and $134.99/per night (plus tax) for Double Queen Beds. Both room choices include a Full Hot Breakfast Buffet with freshly cracked eggs. Please call Best Western Premier directly at 913-334-4440. Ask for group: James Richard Family Reunion. You may find less expensive room rates on Best Western’s website (listed above). Everyone is responsible for making hotel reservations for themselves.

Anyone planning to travel with us, in December, on our 2025 New Year’s Family & Friends Cruise, Royal Caribbean now has an Automatic Monthly Payment program where you can set up 10 monthly payments in the amount of your choice at no extra cost. Contact our travel agent listed on our family cruise flyer for more information. More detailed information, hotel photos, cruise cabin pictures, reservation links, and anything discussed in this letter can be found on our family website listed at the top of this letter. May God continue to bless you. We look forward to seeing everyone soon. Grace and Peace.

Respectfully submitted by your cousins,

Richard A. Eley, Sr.

James Richard Family Reunion

P.O. Box 414755

Kansas City, Missouri 64141

Cash App : $RichEley

Email : Richard.Eley@hotmail.com

Cell : 816-944-9300

Jean Howie
Kansas City, Kansas
Cell: 816-588-0119

Ernest L. James
Dallas, Texas
Cell: 214-527-4921

Enclosure: 2025 Family & Friends Cruise Flyer