1ST ANNUAL DEAN AND NEVA
HUMPHERYS FAMILY REUNION
HELD IN ETNA, WYOMING
AUGUST 15, 1981—NADEAN, SHARON, FLORENCE
APRIL--1982—ETNA—GRANDPA HUMPHERYS FUNERAL
JULY--1983—GREYS RIVER—NEWELL
JULY--1984—ETNA AND ASTORIA—GERALD
JULY 1985—ETNA—RAY
AUGUST 1986—BILLINGS—JAN, CURT, AND CHELSEA’S BAPTISMS & REUNION--JOHN
JULY 1987—JACKSON HOLE—ROBERT
JULY 1988—GREYS RIVER—FLORENCE
JULY 1989—ETNA—KEN
JULY 1990—MCCOY CREEK—SHARON
JULY 1991—ETNA, AFTON—NADEAN
JULY 1992—ETNA—NEWELL
JULY 1993—ETNA—STAR VALLEY RANCH—GERALD
MARCH 1994—ETNA CHURCH—GRANDMA’S SURPRISE
80TH BIRTHDAY PARTY—NADEAN, SHARON, FLORENCE
JULY—1995—ETNA—STAR VALLEY RANCH—RAY
JULY—1996—JACKSON HOLE—ROBERT
JULY 1997—ETNA—JOHN
AUGUST 1998—AFTON—COUNTY FAIR—FLORENCE
JULY 1999—GREYS RIVER—KEN
JULY 2000—BIG ELK CREEK—SHARON
JULY 2001—ETNA—NADEAN
JULY 2002—ETNA—NEWELL
JULY 2003—ETNA—GERALD
JULY 2004—ETNA—RAY
JULY 2005—ETNA—ROBERT
JULY 2006—ETNA—JAN
JULY 2007—ETNA—FLORENCE
JUNE 2008—IDAHO—KEN
JUNE 2009—AFTON—SHARON
JULY 2010—GREYS RIVER—NADEAN
JULY 2011—NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA--NEWELL
JULY 2012--BLACKFOOT, IDAHO--GERALD
32 ANNUAL DEAN AND NEVA HUMPHERYS
FAMILY REUNIONS...
THE HUMPHERYS HERALD
FAMILY NEWS
EDITORS
1988—1ST EDITION--NEWELL
1990—2ND EDITION--NEWELL
1991—3RD EDITION—NEWELL
1992—4TH EDITION—NEWELL
1995—5TH EDITION—RAY
1996—6TH EDITION—KELLY
1997—7TH EDITION—JIM
1998—8TH EDITION—NADEAN
1999—9TH EDITION—SHERRIE
2000—10TH EDITION—MARY LYNN
2001—11TH EDITION—LINDA
2002—12TH EDITION—STEPHANIE
2003—13TH EDITION--PAM
2004—14TH EDITION—DEANA
2005—15th EDITION—JIM
2006—16th EDITION—LISA
2007---1th EDITION---CHELSEA
2008—18th EDITION—MICHELLE
2009—19TH EDITION—MARY LYNN
2010—20TH EDITION—NICOLE
2011—21ST EDITION--LAURIE
2012--22nd EDITION--HILARY
22 YEARS OF THE HUMPHERYS
HERALD FAMILY NEWS...
I guess there is not a better time for a newsletter to come due than when you return from a three week tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. At least you have lots of news. It was a wonderful trip and I am very grateful for the opportunity of going. I left on Jan. 7th, with my neighbor Karlene, here in St. George. We stayed with Carol and Blair that night and Jim took us the next day to the airport in Salt Lake and we flew to LA LAX that night at 10:30 we left for Nadia, Fiji Arriving there at 5:30 the next morning. We had crossed the international date line so it was a day and six hours later. So much for time change. That went on constantly until we returned. We were supposed to have a four hour lay over in Fiji, due to a terrible storm we had four more hours. We were the last plane to leave this airport for the next three weeks. The country was plauged with a terrible flood. (That is an entirely different story.)
We started out the next day with a tour of the Featherdale Zoo in Sydney. It had all the animals that Australia is famous for like the: Walabees, Koalas, Wambats, Tasmania Devil and many exotic birds. We saw more than that but you'll have to ask me if you are interested. We toured the city of Sydney. The big ocean road and mainly the Opera House, which is supposed to be the most famous in the World. The city of Sydney had, it seemed like hundreds of skyscrapers. With all those huge buildings right on the harbor it made for a fascinating sight.
On the 5th evening we embarked on the royal caribbean cruise ship at the Sydney harbor and set sail the following evening. It seemed we always left at night. We cruised for the next 13 days around the country of New Zealand. We toured the cities of Denidean, Christchurch, Wellington, Taurango, Auckland, and the Bay of Islands. The bodies of water surrounding New Zealand were the Tasmanian Sea and the Pacific Ocean. In aukland we rode up on a sky tower that allowed us to see the city from up above. It was a beautiful sight. The country of New Zealand is really something to see, with all its lush green grass and rolling hills amongst so much water. It was the most beautiful of everything we saw.
The last place we went was to a five star hotel on the island of Fiji. (Not an American 5 star) here I went on a river boat trip to visit a village of Fijians. (Two generations ago they were cannibals) True Story. Today they are a hard working kind and gentle people. They live in villages as families, Grandpa and Grandma, their sons and their families. Daughters go to their husbands families. First we had a session with the chief in a dwelling kind of like a bowery. We all sat on the floor on mats they make themselves. That was some scene to see, all us old folks getting down and then getting up again. The tour leader explained their customs and the chiefs duties and their responsibilities to him. Then they sang for us and then danced for us. Before we knew it we were all dancing. Real hip action to the beat of the music. Next came our luncheon. They are very poor but they fixed what they grow and displayed them very attractively. Again we sat on the floor each time taking off our shoes. The river captain was very kind to me taking off my shoes and then putting them back on and double knotting them. The trail up to village was kind of like the intermettent spring trail in Afton. I had help from the men on the tour or I may not have made it. I felt like a mountain goat.
I've left the best to last. The ship journey. It was like a little town with 11 levels. Every level had something going on. We were on the third floor with a room with a window. This was our luxury for the trip. It was wonderful to be able to look out and see the ocean at all times. Course we weren't in our room too much. Eating was the name of the game. Oh, was that food good. We ate in a dining room or up on the ninth floor in a place called the windjammer with the ocean all around us. I had planned to be careful and not overdue. But Karlene just kept eating and so I followed suit. The desserts were especially good. It helped that they took out all the calories. They had one floor that was a "shop". I told my kids there would be no gifts, that the trip was too expensive. But it was just too much fun buying all those things on sale. So they all got something.
Since the last newsletter, I found out I was pregnant and we had our 4th child, 2nd boy August 27th, 2008. Landon Gary is very easy going and patient, just like his Dad. He loves his brother and sisters and loves to watch them be goofy. I had him just before harvest so I got to take Harvest off this year. It was nice to have a break, but it was really hard not to be involved and see all that was going on.
Megan just turned 4 last month. She is our "ball-a-holic". She enjoyed going to the Blackfoot Boys Basketball games so much this year. The first game she was trying very hard to go get a ball and go play with them. She was very upset that she couldn't. She's also VERY upset that Jake gets to do T-ball this year and she doesn't. She's enjoying swimming lessons and violin lessons (from Aunt DD). She's our spit fire and I'm so happy for the energy she brings to our family.
Jake just turned 6 and started Kindergarten last fall. He loves school and is doing very well. Last June we found out that he has a disease called 
Emalee turned 8 last December and was baptized January 3rd. It's so hard to believe our kids are growing up. I keep telling them to stop it but they won't listen to me. She is in the Second grade and loves school and her teacher. She comes home and gets her homework done without even being asked. It helps that the teacher rewards them with extra p.e. at the end of the week tho. She is also loving swimming lessons and is like a little fish. She is doing very well at violin lessons also. Emalee had perfect attendance last year and won a 20.00 gift certificate to any of the stores around town. She is striving for perfect attendance again this year as well and has reached it so far. Only 8 more weeks of school! Hope she gets it. I'm proud of her for setting a goal and accomplishing it.
Gary is still farming Sugar Beets, Potatoes, and Wheat. We didn't have barley last year or this year. We are happy that gas prices have gone down. That sure was a killer. Next to land rent/mortgage, it was the biggest expense. That was hard for me to believe.
