OHS REUNION
ST. PETE BEACH, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2012 (Sun, Mon, Tue)
WHAT: The 12th in a series
of reunions that began in 1985 of the Orleans American High
School from Orleans, France.
WHO IS INVITED: All
former students of OHS, the Junior High School, and the Elementary
School in Orleans, and all former teachers, family and friends of said students.
THE REUNION COMMITTEE:
Dave
Thatcher '62
davethatcher@rcn.com
Tish
Britt Douglas '57
tishdouglas@aol.com
Gudrun Clem Blackmon '58
gudrun.blackmon.naf@mail.mil
Rusty Ralston '65
rwralston@comcast.net
WHERE WILL IT BE HELD: The Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center
Address: 5300 Gulf Boulevard
St Pete Beach, Fl 33706
Phone: 1-800-344-5999
Website: www.sirata.com
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION PROCEDURES:
You are responsible for making
your own reservations with the Sirata by calling their
Reservations Department at 1-800-344-5999, and identifying yourself as part of
the
Orleans American High School reunion. This is to ensure that you get the
group rate
that has been offered to us. Deviate from this procedure, and not only
will you end
up paying thru the nose, but you won't be counted as part of the group quota
that we
have to meet. DO NOT MAKE RESERVATIONS ONLINE.
We have been offered the rate of
$101/night + 12% tax = $113.12/night. This rate
applies to the two nights of the reunion event, as well as the two nights
before and
after the event, i.e., the nights of 7-12 September, inclusively. Not a
bad deal. Make
a vacation of it.
Make your reservations now, and
definitely before 4 August 2012, which is the date
on which the hotel will release any unused rooms in our block, and also start
charging you their regular room rates.
HOTEL AMENITIES:
Free parking from the 7th-12th for one vehicle per guest room.
A 10% discount on any car rented
from Avis. Call them directly at 1-800-331-1212, or
go to www.avis.com, and use discount code AWD#W054900.
Discounted airport
transportation. For individual transportation go to the
"LOCATION"
section of the www.sirata.com website, and
click on the SuperShuttle hyperlink. For
group transportation
contact SuperShuttle
directly at tpasales@supershuttle.net,
or by
calling 1-800-622-2089. The airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA).
Daily in-room coffee and tea
Daily newspaper delivered to your room
In-room safes
Fitness Center usage
Free local phone calls and 800# calls
Free in-room WiFi connection
THE REUNION AGENDA:
The main event will be the
dinner/dance held on the night of the 10th from
6:00 pm to midnight. It
will be a buffet dinner.
Dancing will be from 8:00 pm
to midnight, with music performed by the local
rock band, Motel Funk.
It will be fun. Always is. Cash bar.
On the night before the dinner/dance, i.e. 9
September, we will have a cookout
on the deck adjoining the hospitality
suite. This will run from 6:00-9:00 pm.
There will be a cash bar
provided at this dinner also. Your reunion registration
fee covers the
cost of this meal.
Our Hospitality Room opens onto
the beach, and has its own patio. It will be open
from 4:00 pm on the 7th to 11:00 am on the 11th, and will be the place to hang
out when you're not engaged in other activities of your own choosing.
We will
provide ice and cups. This is a BYOB affair. There are
two bar and grills within
a few steps of the Hospitality Room, so we opted
not to stock refreshments this
time. Since so many people are arriving
on the 7th and 8th, the hotel agreed to
give us the Hospitality Room for the
two days prior to the reunion as well.
The rest of the time is
unstructured. Enjoy the beach, or go to www.goby.com,
and
see what there is to do in and around the area.
IN CLOSING:
This is not the time to procrastinate. Make your hotel reservation now.
Get your registration money in
now. You may be on the Sirata's list
when you make your hotel reservation, but you're not on ours until you send
in your registration form and fee. Then, and only then, will you be
listed on
the website as attending this reunion. I know, it's cold, but it's gotta
be done
that way.
See you in September,
Your 2012 Reunion Committee