NEWS-50
50th Reunion - August 2011
A 2-day reunion!! Friday and Saturday.
Three events are planned for Friday afternoon, August 19th:
1. A narrated bus tour of the Summit Hill area on an old, 1954 bus.
Depart from Marshall Avenue, across from the school parking lot.
25 cents per person. Please bring coins.
Last names, departure times: A-J: 1:45 pm. K-Z: 2:15 pm.
Max passengers per bus ride: 50.
The bus should return in time for the school tour.
Sign up with Jan Rinkey Godes.
Jan - Email: jrgodes@gmail.com
2. A tour of the remodeled school is set for 3:00 PM.
We will meet at the Marshall Avenue main door at 2:50 pm.
Sign up by using your RSVP form.
3. Party after the school tour at Dixie's on Grand, 695 Grand Avenue.
Grand and St. Albans, 1 block west of Dale. Starts around 4:30 or 5:00 pm.
Look for the Central crowd in the back room.
No reservations needed. Buy your own food and drinks.
Southern-style cooking from the heart of Dixie.
Friday Afternoon
The Town and Country Club has been reserved for our 50th
reunion dinner on Saturday, August 20th, 2011.
Saturday Evening
The Club parking lot entrance is on Otis Ave.
If you are on our mailing list, you should have received:
● An invitation for the reunion dinner, and for a tour of the remodeled school.
● An RSVP form to return.
● A Memory Book form to return.
$50 per person for both days. See your invitation for details.
Please return the 2 forms - RSVP and Memory Book forms - by
July 15th, 2011. Don't forget your check for $50 per person.
Included in the price:
Tour of the remodeled Central High School on Friday afternoon.
Reunion dinner on Saturday evening.
Memory Book.
The deadline for payment and forms is July 15, 2011.
Sign up now!! Be there or be square!!
Some teachers have been invited and will attend.
Be sure to check the Missing Classmates list on this website, and contact us
if you know someone's address or e-mail who's missing.
POSSIBLE additional events: Other events may be planned in the future
for grade school reunions, private parties, etc, so keep the weekend open.
To attend all possible events - Central and non-Central - we recommend
blocking out Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Aug 18th - 21st).
Official CHS events: Friday and Saturday, August 19-20.
Lodging Suggestions
We have no special arrangements with the hotels.
You are on your own.
Near the Mpls/St. Paul
International Airport Downtown St. Paul
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Embassy Suites Airport Hotel Crowne Plaza RIverfront Hotel
7901 34th Ave South 11 East Kellogg Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55425 St. Paul, MN 55101
952-854-1000 651-292-1900
Embassy Suites Bloomington Hotel Embassy Suites Hotel
2800 American Boulevard West 175 East 10th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 St. Paul, MN 55101
952-884-4811 651-224-5400
Near the Mall of America Near the State Fairgrounds
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Holiday Inn Bloomington Airport Radisson Hotel - Roseville
1201 West 94th Street 2540 Cleveland Ave North
Bloomington, MN Roseville, MN 55113
Park Plaza Hotel Best Western Bandana Square
4460 78th Street Circle 1010 Bandana Blvd West
Bloomington, MN St. Paul, MN 55108
(between Snelling and Lexington)
Hilton Hotel
3900 American Blvd West
Bloomington, MN
Days Inn - Roseville
Country Inn and Suites 2550 Cleveland Ave N
5120 American Blvd Roseville, MN 55113
Bloomington, MN 55437 651-636-6730
952-831-9595 No frills.
Country Inn and Suites at MOA Midway Motel
2221 Killebrew Drive 901 Snelling Ave N
Bloomington, MN 55425 St. Paul, MN 55104
952-854-5555 651-646-4584
No frills.
Near the Event
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Days Inn - Midway
1964 University Ave West
University and Prior Aves
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-645-8681
No frills.
Rental Cars - MSP Airport Main Terminal (Lindbergh Terminal)
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Hertz 651-698-9585
Avis 612-726-5220
National 651-695-3900
Enterprise 612-727-3313
Current recommendations from various travelers:
* Hertz, Avis, National, Enterprise: Yes.
* Budget, Alamo: No way.
* Book in advance.
* Completely fill out the "pre-existing damage" form and have the attendant
sign it and give you a signed copy. Document every scratch and ding.
Retain the copy for several months.
* Take pictures of your rental car before you pull out of the lot.
Save the pictures for several months in case they try to bill you later for
pre-existing damage.
* Gas up at a gas station, before returning the car - not at the rental car location.
It's a lot cheaper.
* Don't exceed the allotted daily mileage listed in the contract, unless it's unavoidable
or you don't want to be bothered with such pesky details. Rates for excessive mileage
are hefty.
* If you're not booking a package deal of airline/car/hotel, book through AAA or AARP
for better rates,
* Insurance: Maybe. If your home or auto policy covers a more expensive rental
car, then use that. But if it doesn't cover rentals or MORE EXPENSIVE cars,
you'd better purchase insurance from the car rental company to be sure you're
covered. If you're not sure, check your policy or check with your agent.
If you're still not sure, buy the insurance. Better safe than sorry.
* Wear your seatbelt and turn on your headlights.
* If abducted by aliens, be sure to check the date and your gas gauge upon your return.
It may be later than you think, due to "missing time", and your rental car may be overdue
and low on gas.
