Class of "73" News
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reunion of 98.
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10/08/97
WE'VE OFFICIALLY SIGNED THE CONTRACT TO HAVE THE REUNION PARTY
AT THE MARRIOTT ON AUGUST 1, 1998!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Activities at the reunion:
Decorations would be are class colors: blue/light blue Short Presentation Prizes: Door and
During the night 50/50 raffle would be held (money to go to next reunion startup) Some
activity to get the people to mingle and keep active; We haven't decided on what it is
yet.
Friday night get together discussion:
70's party dress up Debbie (Hansen) Engel would look into the cost of hiring a dj Classes
1971-75 would be invited Possibility of having people bringing there favorite 70's music
Someone would check w/Marriott on if they would let us do this. Cynthia (Robinson) Blanks
to do write up on Friday night for newsletter.
Mike Compton is requested to do the following for the next meeting:
Bring digital camera to next meeting so when can put up pictures of the committee members
on the web site if feasible.
Bring an updated lost list so Deb Royal can publish it on our next news letter.
Jim Baker is to bring a letter detailing our trials, tribulations, and fun we have
experienced as a committee since we have gotten together.
Debbie (Engel) Hansen is to contact Dan Eglin on his pricing, availability, and record
selection for the reunion dance on Saturday August 1, 1998.
Have a good day.
Jim Baker
09/19/97
We took a tour of the Marriott and we were all impressed. Our
guide, Sean Spears, was very helpful.
The committee members decided that we are going to incorporate as a non-profit
organization so as to limit each committee member's liability. Jim Fink and Deb Royal are
going to draw up the articles of incorporation in the next two weeks.
Jim (The Kid) Fink reviewed the contract Marriott wanted us to sign for the reunion; He
advised the committee that we shouldn't sign it in its present form.
Deb Royal is to contact Cynthia Stanley, one of the Marriott's General Managers, about
setting up a lunch business meeting, to go over contract concerns, between Cynthia, Deb
Royal, Jim Fink, and Jim Baker. We all know her from college. It was decided that Deb
would try to arrange for Cynthia to handle our negotiations as it was felt that we were
getting conflicting information from the person assigned to our reunion party.
We reviewed the planned menu for the reunion and were pleased with the price and the
selection.
The committee decided on the following items.
1) There should be a short program at the reunion Door prizes would be awarded A prayer
would be said before the meal was served.
2) We are going to meet Friday night at the Players Bar at the Marriott. Anyone from the
Ypsi High Classes of 1971-5 would be welcome.
3) A Music committee was appointed. The following people have volunteered their time.
Cynthia (Robinson) Blanks, Crystal (Jackson) Byrd, and Deb (Hansen) Engel. If anyone knows
of any groups or DJ's that are good please contact them.
4) A golf outing would be put together by Deb Royal; It will probably be at Hickory Woods
with a picnic following it at 12:30 P.M.. There was some discussion about having another
golf outing on Sunday.
**** The next meeting will be held at Deb Royal's on October 2, at 6:00 P.M..
09/12/97
The committee decided to meet this time at the Ypsilanti
Marriott, on September 18 at 6:00 P.M. This meeting we are looking at Marriott to see if
we would like to have the reunion their.
08/27/97
The committee decided to meet again on September 4 at 6:00 P.M.
This is probably the most important meeting we have had yet as we need to decide where we
will hold the reunion. If it at all possible please attend the meeting. Roger Hunt is
gathering information on what other Hotels in the area have to offer and will have the
information at the next meeting which is at his house.
08/1/97
The next Reunion meeting is set for August 21, 1997 @ Deb
Royal's house
6:00pm. We are having a cook out so please bring a dish to pass. (meat supplied).
06/22/97
The next Reunion meeting is set for 07/31/1997 @ Deb Royal's
house
A post card like survey is going out to all that we have a address for, it will go out
some time this week.
05/27/97
The next Reunion meeting is set for 5/30/1997 @ Roger Hunt's
House
05/10/97
The next Reunion meeting is set for 5/23/1997 @ Deb Royal's
House
04/11/97
The next Reunion meeting is set for 5/9/1997 @ Deb Royal's House
04/10/97
The first Reunion meeting is set for 4/11/1997 @ Deb Royal's
House
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