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From Reunion Coordinator Hap Lamberth - Latest Information on the Reunion: All you
Panthers,
First,
registration is now closed for the AHS 56 55th reunion
activities being held on September 16-18th, 2011. As
previously announced: Whatever events and services you may
have wished to be part of must have been paid for observing
the Sep 2nd deadline. We do not have any way of handling
cash at the reunion, and also will not accept a check from
anyone there having previously been "invited" by either by
the USPS (snail mail) or email. The name badges will be
coded to identify events and services paid for. However, we
are accepting the registrations that were mailed/called-in
over the last week or so, or as otherwise dribbled in by Sep
3rd.
For those not
having already booked needed rooms at the Senior rate, we
have backstopped availability with a block of rooms
available from Thurs thru Sun nights. Space is limited, so
first come - first served. Just call the hotel at
915+779-3300 and ask for the AHS-1956 room block rate.
Further, will
have a professional videographer around both the Marriott
and the CCC doing his thing during events and in-between
too. He may try to do some remote interviews over the
internet with Skype for those not attending. Please let us
know if you would like to have a remote interview. He does
the collection work at no charge and sells the video
collection for $25 a copy. May have a boogie or two from
the dancing!! Also, please be advised there will be no
program with classmate participation either Fri or Sat. A
few announcements and acknowledgments will be made both
Friday and Saturday nites. Please send me any short
announcements you may have. We will also have a bulletin
board in the hospitality suite at the Marriott.
The reunion
activities are planned as follows for those registered:
On Friday, there
will be three activities,
as follows:
1. 8:30AM -
No host/dutch Grade School Classes Breakfast at the
Marriott. No event charge - see lobby schedule board for
location.
2. 10AM-3PM
- Guided bus tour of the city is planned including a tour of
the neighborhood area around the AHS feeder grade schools
including AHS. Most of what can now be called the city
center will be along the route with a loop around most of
present city urban area. Hopefully, those unaware of the
city's growth in the last 55 years will get a feel for the
expansion as a part of this tour. We will stop for a dutch
Mexican food lunch around Noon. Prepaid $30 event fee
required.
3. 6PM-11PM
- "Mixer" gathering beginning at 6P, followed by a "cook
out" style buffet served at 6:30-7:30PM in the Marriott
ballroom. A no-host cash bar will be available. The Bob
Burns Band will play three 45 minute sets from 7:45-10:45
PM. The band will play a wide variety of music for both
listening and dancing. Also, a videographer will be roaming
obtaining interviews. Prepaid $25 event fee required.
On Saturday, a
6PM-11PM Dinner-Dance is scheduled at the Coronado Country
Club (CCC).
Note: With
Fri night probably going on late, and Sat night coming
early, no other activity has been scheduled, leaving the
rest of the day as free time for chilling & mingling in and
around the hotel, hospitality suite, wherever, whenever.
*
Mingling begins at 6PM, with a buffet dinner served at the
CCC from 7-to-8 PM including coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
A no-host cash bar will be available. A professional
photographer will be set up and both portrait and candid
pictures will be taken. There will be some brief
announcements following dinner and Mike (Malcolm) Newbill
will be providing the "DJ" support with his famous 50's
music selection. Prepaid $35 event fee required.
*
A bus for shuttle service on Sat evening is planned for a
total of four round trips from the Marriott to the CCC for
those having paid for the service. The first two trips will
depart the Marriott at 5:15PM & 6:15PM then waiting at the
CCC. A trip back to the Marriott will be made at 10PM, &
the last leaves the CCC at 11PM. Prepaid $20 ride fee
required.
On Sunday, there
will be two activities,
as follows:
1. Breakfast
or Brunch at the Marriott for those interested, anytime it
suits you and your breakfast companions. But, if you're
taking the Bus Tour to New Mexico, be ready to be on the bus
by 9:00AM.
No event
charge.
2. 9AM-9PM
- Bus trip to Ruidoso is slated with two separate
concurrent tour destinations, available as selected on the
registration form, for either a Classic Car Show or a Billy
the Kid History. Prepaid $40 event fee required. Tour is
planned as follows:
*
A car show personally conducted by Ronnie Whorter of his way
out classic car collection near downtown Ruidoso (others may
go on to the Wortley Hotel etc. for the BTK tour as
desired). Come and see Ronnie's 140+ car collection and
have lunch as Ronnie's guest. If the weather is good we'll
cruise some of them through Ruidoso! More at:
http://gallery.me.com/bbalamo/100105
*
A guided tour of Old Lincoln conducted by Drew Gomber
(previously affiliated w/ Discovery Channel/Wild West Tech
w/ Robert Carradine) is planned for the Lincoln State
Monument area including the County Courthouse (Billy the
Kid). We will have lunch (dutch) near the courthouse at the
Old Wortley Hotel, another genuine historic site from the
days of Billy the Kid (BTK). This tour segment is being
coordinated by Sunni Totten-Parsons.
* Sunday
dinner is planned for the Gathering of Nations buffet at the
Inn of the Mountain Gods (IMG).
* The
scheduled Ruidoso bus tour itinerary is:
9:00AM 12:00PM 12.30PM 1:15PM 3:15PM 4:00PM 4:15PM 4:45PM Dinner at the Gathering of the Nations Buffet 6:30PM 6:45PM Depart for El Paso Marriott 9:00PM
Here are the
web links to most of the venue entities for your interest:
The Bus
company: http://www.allaboardamerica.com/elpaso/index.html
Coronado
Country Club: http://www.coronadocountryclub.com/
Wortley Hotel
and Restaurant: http://www.theinnkeeper.com/bnb/11486
Gathering of
Nations Buffet at IMG: http://innofthemountaingods.com/dining-1/gathering-of-nations-buffet/
Dress code
for all reunion activities will be Casual, except for Sat
night being Dressy Casual.
As dress code definitions can vary widely, here are those
from Emily Post we suggest:
Casual
Dress
Guys:
Gals:
Dressy
Casual
Guys:
Gals:
Your badge
and T-shirt (Koozie if you declined the T-shirt or
registered late) package will be available at the hotel desk
by Thurs evening. The badges will be coded to show bus trip
payment and used as a "bus pass". Otherwise, if you don't
come to the hotel sooner, we will be handing the package out
at the ballroom door on Friday nite. Please be prepared to
show photo I.D. to the hotel desk clerk to get your package.
About the
T-shirts again: An August 10th postmark was the official
cutoff for receiving T-shirts, but a few managed to get one
later anyway as they hadn't been ordered at the time. All
registrations received after August 20th will receive a "Koozie"
(I had to Google it!) foldable drink holder in lieu of a
T-shirt.
By the way,
there will be cold water furnished on all bus trips for
those participating.
The Marriott
and Coronado Country Club buffet menus are as follows:
Marriott Dinner Buffet Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Revolution Teas BBQ Chicken Breasts 100% Black Angus Hamburger Patties Vinaigrette/Texas Style Coleslaw Homemade Potato Salad Cut Corn Trimmings - heated, buns, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard (Burgers - 8 oz. before grilling) Peach Cobbler Desert Full No Host Bar Coronado Country Club Dinner Buffet Ice tea, Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Sodas Salad with assorted dressings Meatloaf Turkey with cranberry sauce and stuffing Mashed potatoes Green beans Red enchiladas Crisp Chicken tacos - unspiced Rice and beans Corn Tortilla Chips Salsa Fresh baked bread Dessert Station - Array of desserts Full No Host Bar
Looking
forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
Go Panthers!
Later, Hap
P.S. We now
are expecting 79 classmates and guests to attend.
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