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Here you can see the most-recently posted announcements - to post your own, click the word edit next to the Newest Entry heading. Put the newest announcement at the top of the list, delete the last announcement, and change the Newest Entry date. Please also post on the archived announcements page.

Newest Entry: October 3, 2007

• October 3, 2007. Jim St. John retires today from the Federal Highway Administration where he has been his entire working life. He was feted by Division Administrators from the 50 states at a retirement dinner on September 27 in Milwaukee in the presence of his wife and two sons.
• August 26, 2007. In news that some would say is long overdue, Chris Hansen and Mariela Tinoco announced that they are engaged to be married. They are planning on a March 2008 wedding.
• August 2, 2007. Welcome 2 new Elias! On July 25, 2007 Christine and Bob Barnes first welcomed Mya Barnes at 11:37 pm (she was 6 lbs., 9 oz.) and Jack Barnes followed in record time (11:39; 5 lbs., 15 oz.) . Everyone is doing great. (See photo.)
• July 17, 2007. According to the latest information I have, 94 attendees are expected at the 2007 Reunion!
• July 14, 2007. The Elia family wiki added its 200th article!

Website News → Last Update: August 3, 2007

The Elia Family Project currently contains 234 articles. This section of the front page will detail the most significant changes.

• Updates to the Anna Bartel and Diane Bartel bios courtesy of Diane.
• Coming soon: photos moved from Yahoo to Shutterfly
• Added a summary of the 2007 Reunion (see Featured Page)
• Adjusted 2007 reunion list of attendees following reunion

Featured Page Of November, 2024

Check out the biography of →Angela and Jim St. John←. Jim retired this month after a truly distinguished career with the Federal Highway Administration.

Did You Know?

Recently engaged Christopher Hansen and Mariella Tinoco met through a computer dating service - though it turned out that for 5 years they lived within a mile of one another, shopped at the same grocery store, and worked out at the same gym!

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