By Barbara Groark
We were going to wait till closer to party time to mention this, but at a June 19 Reunion Committee meeting at the spacious Rancocas Creek-front home of Wynne Pippitt Pfeffer, the Reunion Weekend Friday evening plans were firmed up somewhat. These notes are pretty much from her meeting minutes.
Based on the number of rooms now reserved at the Flanders Hotel for our October weekend, we expect about 60 people for Friday festivities and plan to have a sort of progressive wine/beer/non-alcoholic beverage/hors d’oeuvres/chips/oldies music and chat party on one floor out of the 7 or 8 rooms of the Committee members from 6:00 or 7:00 or 8:00 till who knows when, though I suspect not all night. Your contributions already cover the cost.
Check-in time at the Flanders is 3:00 p.m. Some local people may be working till 5:00 and driving. Some people may want dinner earlier and join us later, or use the party as a Happy Hour and go to dinner later, or walk on the beach or boardwalk, and then return.
If you want to make and bring an appetizer, dip, etc., please feel free, although our point is less work for Mom/Dad, and we intend to have plenty of snacks and drinks already available. We discussed having a "dip throwdown" a la cable TV’s Bobby Flay. Denny Bender Stevens, who has tested her cream cheese and salsa dip on teenage boys, is the one to beat. If you can compete, please bring something.
Someone also mentioned having people optionally wear 1968 clothing fashions, but no one else seemed enthusiastic. Remember, it was the “Hairspray” era. Miniskirts? Bell-bottoms? Jack and Jackie Kennedy style? Laugh-in and Shindig boots-made-for-walkin’? Hair in a flip or Beatles moptop? If anyone is inclined and has courage, feel free, if you can dig anything up. We will be close to Halloween after all. Most people probably will be happier wearing items from their current casual wardrobe.
That’s the current committee news. Please offer any suggestions you might have for party enhancement. In one sad note, we found out that Richard Noval died in the last few years in addition to the list of deceased we published earlier.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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