Hello, Northwestern ‘74
grads!
You may or may not be attending the
reunion, but here are final details for the big day! If you’re coming, PLEASE READ IT ALL! There is
information in here for a gathering Friday night, for the night of the reunion,
requests for “stuff,” directions, and some notes from your reunion
committee.
If you’re not coming, we hope to see
you Friday night, and there’s still time to sign up for Saturday’s party by
contacting A+ Reunion either online at www.aplusreunion.com, by phone at 410.750.1850 or 800.650.1850, or via e-mail
at aplusreunion@mail.com.
Before I get to the end
of this note, here’s my contact information. Feel free to call or e-mail me if
your questions are not answered here!
+1 301.535.4633 cell
+1 301.890.2171 home
WHO’S COMING?
Click
here to see a list of classmates attending as of Friday, September 17!
Pre-Reunion
Gathering:
94th Aero
Squadron Restaurant
Phone:
(301)699-9400
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE
However, we have special pricing for that evening
- we have the outside bar area, taco bar is free during the happy hour, and we
can take advantage of $2 Coronas and $3 Margheritas,
along with chips and salsa.
Directions:
https://www.angelfire.com/md2/CGS94th/directions.htm
Northwestern 1974
1
301-590-0044
In order
to get a directory and/or a reunion photo, you MUST pre-order - no orders will
be accepted on-site or after the reunion. For these items, order online at www.aplusreunion.com, by phone at
410.750.1850 or 800.650.1850
PLEASE BRING: Photos and paraphernalia (no, not THAT kind of
paraphernalia!) If you have letter sweaters or jackets, pom
poms, banners, etc., please bring them to the reunion
with you to help us create some historical ambiance.
Directions to
the
From the
North
Take 95
South to I-495 (the Capitol Beltway) toward
From the
South
Take 95
North to 1-495 (the Capitol Beltway) toward
From the
East
Take Route
50 West onto I-495 (the Capitol Beltway) toward
From the
West
Take I-70 to
I-270 South. Follow 270-South to Exit 9B-West (
Click here
to go to www.MapQuest.com if you’d
like a map from your house to the Washingtonian Marriott. Please note: you will
need to enter the street address of the Marriott, which is
About the
location and pricing of this reunion:
Your
reunion committee (me, Tom Allinger, Monique Bolan, Le Lemon, and Robin Chesley) understands the concern about the reunion fee and
location, so we want to provide some additional information.
1. There
are so few volunteers to help with these reunions - we all have demanding jobs,
most people have kids, and everyone is busy... And without a large, dedicated
committee who can’t wait to give up their personal time to work on this (!), we
simply don’t have the manpower to research where our classmates are located, be
party planners, handle printing and mailing, create a database, manage the
finances, develop and sign contracts with a hotel or party facility and caterer
AND disk jockey, put our own financial standing at risk if classmates cancel
out, etc. The only answer is to subcontract the reunion... or not hold one at
all.
We would
really appreciate your support and positive, constructive comments if you’re
attending the reunion. In addition, we’ve been asking people who are really
uncomfortable with the pricing to ask themselves whether it’s worth $20 or $30
extra on a ticket to have saved your personal time rather than coordinating the
reunion. Please understand that we say this not as a challenge, but as a
practical way to present this. Because rest assured that if anyone wants to be
involved in arranging the fees and event, they need only step up to volunteer!
2. This is
a landmark reunion, and we wanted to have it in a good spot. All of the venues
we looked at in PG County (that were available on the dates we were
considering) were, well... Not the kind of spots we wanted for you to have a
great evening with your friends. The least expensive fee we would have arranged
for would have been about $13 less, and given the difference in amenities, we
felt it made sense to go a little higher. After all, this IS the big one - some
classmates have never been to a reunion before but may come to this one, and
most certainly won’t come to any after this one.
3. Why
We are really looking forward to a great time with all of you! Be
safe going to and from the reunion, and while you’re at the reunion, please
take a moment to thank Tom, Monique, Le, and Robin for their work. As I noted above,
feel free to call or write me this week for more information!
+1
301.535.4633 cell
+1
301.890.2171 home
anitabrie@msn.com
