Patti Ridenour (Adams)

Jan, thank you for the response and I will wait to see if a block of rooms works out.  Thank you for looking into this for those of us that are coming from out of town.  I am just a planner, but I'm sure I will survive waiting a bit to get this done .

Margaret Patyrak (Jenkins)

Happy New Year classmates,

I am looking forward to remembering and playing catchup with all of you.  I wish to thank the local planning team for their work and offer a hand from afar (Cincinnati area).  I enjoy the messages that appear in my inbox.

See you later this year!

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Happy New Year Everyone!!  Sorry, I have been behind the eight ball  and haven't been on this site for a while. 

Thanks Jan for responding to our out of town questions on Hotels   We will do our best to get this taken care of and notice put out to our findings.

JUST A REMINDER.....Our Next Reunion Meeting is January 15 at 6:00 PM at Second Baptist Church.  We set this date back in November.... so I hope to see you there!  Anyone from Class of 1968 is invited to join and help out with planning  our "50th" Class Reunion.  Hope to see you there 

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

DEBBIE BOWERS BOYLAN posted this as an announcement...I wanted to put it on MESSAGE FORUM so everyone could see it and respond.

Jerry just booked us a room at the Cherry Valley Lodge for $88 a night. You have to book online for that rate. If anyone knows anything negative about this place, please let us know. Looking forward to seeing everyone in August. God bless!

Larry Wilson

Brrr!!  We had to cancel the meeting tonight.  We are rescheduling to Monday, February 12, at 6:00, at Second Baptist on National Drive.  Hope to see you then.  Pray for warmer weather.

Malcolm Montgomery

I stayed at the Cherry Valley Lodge last fall for a week. While needing some repair (worn carpet, etc.), it was clean, the help was friendly, the food was good, it has a nice quiet bar, and lots of conference rooms. Based on my experience, I'd say it's a great choice, especially for $88. I heard that it was sold, so I don't know what the new owners have in mind for it or what it will be like next August. It has a courtyard that is very relaxing, and it has a pool and sauna.

Jan Carol Burch (Campbell)

Hi classmates, I am talking with area hotels to get room blocks  and discounts for our reunion. I spoke with Double Tree by Hilton today in downtown Newark and they are holding 15 rooms for the dates of the 23 thru the 26 of August. The cost will be 115 dollars a night. DO NOT try to book yet at that rate because I have to sign a contract and she will give a booking URL if people want to book thru internet. I will post when it is okay to book. They will stop taking bookings at that cost 1 month prior to the reunion. I am waiting to hear back from Cherry Valley Ldge, and I am going to check with another hotel. Stay tuned. Jan Burch Campbell

Mike Saporito

Jan, at the Hilton website their seniors rate is 113.00, I booked a room at the courtyard on Church for 109.65t

Nancy Baughman (Fetter)

Thank you Jan and Mike for the update on the cost of rooms for the reunion.  We appreciate everything you all do to make it easier for us out-of-towners.

John Hughes

Debbie and I booked a room at the Cherry Valley Lodge for $81.00 per night. With that rate, we hope they are still in business when we arrive in August! We have stayed there over the years and the place was well-kept, but we have not been there in the last 5 years or so.

Looking forward to hanging out with a bunch of seniors with stories of their past......just like every day at our Del Webb community!

Jan Carol Burch (Campbell)

Thanks Mike and John for sharing. I am going to call Marott on Church 

Street and call the Cherry Valley Lodge back. They didn't get back with me and I have given them a week.

I know Jery and Debbie booked at Cherry Valley from previous post. Has anybody else booked a room?

Margaret Freytag (Stewart)

Thank all of you for your work.  Online, the Marriott Courtyard ranges from $119 to $139 depending.  Is anyone negotiating a deal for the Marriott?  My husband and I plan to attend, although Southwest Airlines has not opened up any flight dates past early August on their website. This seems unusual.  Let me know if there is anything I can do in the way of help once in Ohio.

Mike Saporito

Margaret, I just looked and if you do the senior discount the courtyard is 109.65

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hi Everyone!

Thanks Jan for checking out the hotel deals for our classmates for our "50th" Class Reunion

Just a reminder, our next reunion planning meeting is scheduled for February 12 at 6:00 PM at Second Baptist Church!  All classmates are invited to be a part of the planning.  We would love the Help!

See you all soon

Peg

Margaret Freytag (Stewart)

Thanks, Mike.  I will definitely check that out.

Jan Carol Burch (Campbell)

Hi everyone, I have been to the Courtyard at Marriott but could not negotiate anything better than $119 a night. I asked about the Senior rate of $109.65 that Mike booked and was told that price was no longer available. I was told the rates change as the bookings increase. If you can still book on line at that rate,go ahead. I have a block of 15 rooms at $119 .Those dates are from August 24th  and 25th, with checkout on the 26th. They are holding 2 rooms in that block for August 23rd, but would increase the number if more people come in on the 23rd and want a room.The rate for the room for month of August is currently $124 a night. The cutoff date to reserve at this rate is July 24th,2018.I toured the hotel and is is nice and clean. The room is a single room with a queen bed and a foldout couch. you can call the toll free reservation line at 877-924-9569. They have an indoor pool,no complimentary breakfast.Also a small exercise room,but if someone wants more they partner with Maximum Fitness on Church Street a block away for $5 per person and just have to show room key. When you call say that you are with Newark 50th Class Reunion.   Couldn't get a block of rooms at Cherry Valley Lodge at the price that Jerry and Debble got on line, so I was tolld that you should go ahead and book on line individually,the sooner the better. Still waiting on contract to arrive for Doubletree, but that rate is $115 a night. they are holding 15 rooms until July 24th.  I will post the code to use as soon as I get the contract from them. I did not check out hotels in Heath, but that may be an option for some. Our event will be in Heath on Saturday. More info to come regarding that.  Fondly,Jan Campbell

Jan Carol Burch (Campbell)

For those of you who have not booked a room yet, how many are coming in on August 23rd?  thanks,Jan

Mike Saporito

I just looked at the app and that rate for seniors was still available 

Patti Ridenour (Adams)

I reserved a room at Cherry Valley Lodge for the 22nd through the 28th at $91 a night. I will be visiting a couple of relatives, as well as going to the reunion. I'm really looking forward to it!

Larry Nethers

Just booked at the Courtyard, Senior rate of $109.65.  Called direct. 

Stephen Fetter

I doubt if we could play it at the reunion but I was going through some LP's today and found a jacket marked Sounds of Newark High 1968 by the girls glee club.

Larry Nethers

After booking at the Courtyard today and asking why the Senior rate was lower than the "special reunion rate", I received the following email:

"I talked with my sales manager about the group block rate coming up higher than the Marriott senior rate which did not make sence.  He adjusted the group block rate to $109/night."

Go for it.

Margaret Freytag (Stewart)

My husband and I booked the Marriott Courtyard for Th, F, and Sat.  We booked a king.  My husband Bill booked it.  Not sure what our rate was; he didn’t know about either the senior or reunion rate, but we partially used points.  He’ll probably call again and see.  I know the kind of room also plays a factor.  Next, airfare.  We plan to actually be in Ohio longer prior to the reunion staying in Columbus where he is from.  I want to ride the bike path on Thursday; is there a bike rental place anyone can suggest?

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hi Everyone!,

Your Reunion committee met last night and toured the Friday night site and finalized many things for our class reunion.  We hope to have everything; prices, food, places, golf, and tour completely finished after our March 12th meeting. We are all working hard to keep the prices down and the places suitable! 

All of the information will be on our Class Website and our Facebook page!!  There will be details about where to send in your reservation and there will be complete details about what has been planned.  If you know or you are in contact with any class members who are not computer savvy, please have them contact one of the reunion members.  Unfortunately, we are not able to fund nor do we have the time to send out mail notices to all of our classmates.  Thank you for understanding!

Just a reminder, if you have any pictures, we are putting together collages and would love to add any pictures you may have.  You can send them to us e-mail or message any of us and we can figure it out.  Also, you can make your own collages and bring them with you!  

Thank You to the Fabulous committee.  Donetta Phillips Kirk, Jan Burch Campbell, Charlotte Barch McPeek, Kathy Applegate Danner, Linda Miller Brucker, Steve Spain, Bob White, Curtis Puryear, Larry Wilson, Marty Lange, Dwight Zahrndt, Mike Kelley, David Smith, Jerry Mears.  Out of State helpers, Jane Michener and Nancy Baughman!!  They are all working hard to make our Class Reunion a fun time for all.

Blessings to All,

Peg

Roger McDonald

Many, many thanks to Peg and all the others in Newark laying the groundwork for the reunion.  I believe it was accepted that we would memorialize the occasion via a "Class of 1968" contribution to "A Call to College."  Where does that arrangement stand?