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Washburn Class of 1957
45th Reunion - July 19-20, 2002
Friday,
July 19- 7:00pm
Class Mixer at the Hilton Garden Inn; 6330 Pointe
Cross Rd.; Eden Prairie, MN
(Just south of Hwy 62 on Shady Oak Road); (952)
995-9000; $10.00 per person
This will be the Reunion Hotel !
We've reserved a spacious party room in
a nice, new motel for a casual evening of visiting with class-mates, renewing
old friendships, and meeting new guests. There will be savory hor d'oeuvres and
a cash bar with your favorite beverages. This is an informal evening with no
planned program. Please join us.
Map quest map to Hilton Garden Inn
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Saturday,
July 20-7:00 pm-1:00 am
Reunion Buffet at the Marsh; 15000 Minnetonka Blvd.;
Minnetonka MN
(One-half mile west of Hwy 494 on Minnetonka Blvd.);
(952) 935-2000; $35.00 per person
Please join us at the Marsh for the
ultimate grazing experience. The Marsh is a unique conference center which
overlooks a federally protected wetland. It is known for its serenely exquisite
architecture, tasteful decor, and delicious food. The owner and designer of the
facility is Ruth Stricker Dayton. It is a special place for special people -- in
this case --US!
In lieu of a restrictive sit-down dinner
we've planned a casual buffet featuring some elegant appetizers. We want
everyone to have the chance to fraternize, to have quality time together, so
there will be plenty of places to sit down to nosh and to schmooze, but no
assigned seats with place cards, long lines at a single serving table, or
intrusive waiters. You can wander out to the decks, walk the trails, visit in
the lounge/reception areas, or enjoy the displays. A short program is planned
for the evening. There will also be a cash bar serving wines, beers, sodas, and
waters.
Quote from Jacks Email of 6/13/02 :
"Your e-mail together with the pix of our
class is brilliant. Thanks for
sending it along, altho I still have my '57 Wahian at the ready to try to
rehab my memory for our classmates' names and faces.
As you know, I WILL be there, together with my Massachusetts-born wife and
perhaps my Canadian-born daughter who is a doctor.
I'm looking forward to seeing you (and all the others) on July 19 and 20.
Best regards, Jack"
PS from Doug: New yearbook section is at http://www.whs57.com/yearbook/
Map quest map to The Marsh
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Places
to Stay
The
Hilton Garden Inn will be the Reunion Hotel, they
have on hold a block of 10 rooms for us. If these are gone they should have more
rooms at the regular rates. Please
contact them direct
(952) 995-9000 for
your reservation. A limited number of rooms have been made available to
us at the Hilton Garden Inn and the Marsh has limited overnight guest facilities
that are comparably priced. A Southwest Marriott and several other good hotels
are located nearby. (Call a committee member if you need help.)
It has been pointed out that class
members have all reached the "Golden Age" of Senior Discounts and AARP
membership discounts (which usually beat government rates at most hotels). So..
don't forget to mention you would like discount privileges when making your
travel, rental car, or accommodation reservations. You will undoubtedly get a
better deal than we could ever arrange for you.
Things
to Do
There are lots of interesting things to
do when visiting the Twin Cities. Stroll down Memory Lane and visit Minnehaha
Falls, Lake Harriet (ride on the Calhoun-Harriet Streetcar Line), Lake Nokomis,
the Rose Gardens, Como Park Zoo or any of the other places that were around when
we were all at Washburn. Maybe you'd rather see what's new or what's changed.
There's the Mall of America, the Xcel Center, the new Science Museum, the new
History Center, Mystic Lake Casino at Prior Lake or Treasure Island Casino at
Red Wing. The Cities have something for everyone!
For a more extensive list of things to
do in the Twin Cities or to print a reunion reservation form, visit our website
at; http://www.whs57.com/things.htm
. Also, don't forget to check out the website of the Minnesota Office of Tourism
at: http://www.exploreminnesota.com/
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Make
your reservation now - It just won't be as much fun without you!
PRINTABLE RESERVATIONS FORM HERE
