Classmates,

A few more items of interest:

#1. Bus to the CIA: We are still overbooked by four folks. We cannot get a larger bus. We're still looking for volunteers to drive. You will get reimbursed. If I don't hear anything by Sunday it's first come first served. Looks like the cut off date for sign-up will be about August the 8th. A hearty thanks to those who have already volunteered.

#2. Tonight at our reunion committee meeting we elected a number of Classmates to be OICs of our Reunion Hotels. Job requirements include: Calling of minutes, knowledge of menus, knowledge of reunion schedule, and serving as the Class POC for the hotel and Skip Roberts. Skip will pass out specific duties at the Thursday night reception. Congratulations go to Tony Janairo - (Holiday Inn), Pete D'Alessandro - Econo Lodge, Hugh Boyd - West Point Motel, Gary Cecchine - Newburgh area hotels, and Norm Anderson - Local area homes. Congratulations!

#3. Some info on our bus schedules. Our 1 September memo covered bus usage and schedules for Wednesday, the 9th.

On Thursday, the 10th we will have a 21 passenger bus available all day. It will begin with a run from the Thayer to the Cadet Uniform Factory at 9AM. At this time, the tour of the factory is not full, so if anyone wants a ride up to the Cadet area please jump on. It will make a stop by the new library for those interested in visiting Jefferson Library, the Cadet Book Store or the Cadet Store. The bus will continue on to the Uniform Factory and then return to the Hotel by 9:45. At 10AM the bus will make a run to the library and pick up any folks returning and go back to the hotel. At 11AM the bus will make another circuit and pick up the folks touring the Uniform Factory and pick up anyone wishing to return to the hotel. You're on your own for lunch. If anyone would like to have the bus make a run to the PX and Commissary we could do this from noon until 2:30PM.

Beginning at 2:30PM the bus will begin making a circuit from the Thayer to the Holiday Inn and back stopping at the Econo Lodge and West Point Motel. This circuit will continue as needed until 11PM.

We highly recommend the use of this bus because parking at the Thayer is difficult.

#4. On Thursday afternoon, we will begin registering at 3PM in the lobby of the Thayer. Stop by our desk to pick up your Reunion gear and check our Reunion Activity Sign Up Sheet. Our Hospitality Room will be set up in the Hudson Gallery at 2PM, where you will find snacks and beverages and tables and chairs. Our authors will have a table with their books and our crafts folks their arts and crafts. We will also have displays of old pictures and pertinent DVs for you to watch. This room will be open whenever we are in the hotel and is a place where we can congregate.

#5. After registering, we will have a welcoming reception, with hors d'oeuvres downstairs in the lawn terrace from 7pm to 9pm. For those interested in dinner, the Thayer dining room will be open - recommend reservations.

#6. The Thayer remains overbooked for Friday and Saturday nights. Our reunion and the West Point Sports Hall of Fame have put an enormous burden on the hotel. At this time I do not see us coming close to using our waiting list. As a matter of fact, the Thayer is offering to pay the hotel bill for anyone with a Thursday through Saturday reservation willing to move to another local hotel. If anyone is interested give me a call at 703-915-3980 ASAP.

#7. One of our Classmates at the Holiday Inn booked a suite and no longer needs it. If anyone with a reservation at the Holiday Inn is interested in a suite please give Skip Roberts a call at 703-850-5309.

#8. With all the hotel turmoil going on, I would recommend that every one do a reservation double check with your respective hotel before you leave home. If there are any issues, please let Skip know ASAP. FYI - Both the Evans' and the Roberts' are arriving at the Thayer on Monday and we'll be set up and doing business from there starting Monday night.

This is my last reunion posting from Virginia. Cynthia and I head out early tomorrow for New York. Tomorrow's posting will cover Friday and Saturday.

We're down to just a few days!! We wish you a safe trip.

Warm regards,

Dan Evans and your Reunion Committee