Thanks, Cecilia or Franny (whoever posted the date change info at left)! After I've confirmed the date change with Tropicana, I'll post the number to call and the info you all need to reserve one of the blocked rooms. I hope this will be next week. In the meantime, keep your eyes open at home for any old (or new) Ganssle pictures (or other memorabilia [sp?]) the rest of us might be interested in seeing at the reunion. We'll display them in our meeting room at the hotel. Also, I've gotten some good suggestions from Franny and Renie for fun/interesting things to do at the reunion. If any of the rest of you have any ideas, please post them here. One thing we plan to display is the Ganssle genealogy [sp?] produced by Cousin Theresa and her family. Very interesting! Thanks. Booie (Mary Ganssle Patten)
Hi there. It's Irenie. I am so looking forward to this reunion. I think it will be a lot of fun. We also have copies of the Ganssle genealogy which we will bring along. It's fun to look at the first names that have recurred throughout the generations. For those of you who remember Fr Buster, I have a recent picture of him I will try to post.
Hello! Just joined the party. I'm Robert Ganssle's son Gene. I have two older brothers, Bob and Greg. We were together recently and got a rare pic of us together. I will try to post it here. Thanks to Cecilia for making this blog happen. G2
Well, I've finally settled it with the Tropicana. Our room rate is $89 for Wednesday and Thursday (for those who wish to arrive early); Friday night is $129. They've also blocked off 10 rooms for Saturday night at $350 in case anyone wants to stay over until Sunday. I plan to arrive on Wed. and leave on Saturday.
FYI, I was told the Wed./Thurs. rate would be $139 without our blocked-rooms discount, so I think we're getting a good deal. And I just checked their website for Friday, July 9, and the rate given was $199.
When you call to make your room reservations, call toll-free 609-340-4000 and ask for "Reservations." When you get the reservations person, refer to the code HGANG to reserve rooms blocked for the Ganssle Reunion. You must book by June 17 to get the Ganssle Reunion rate. There is a 48-hour cancellation policy, so you may cancel any time up until July 6 if you're booked for, for example, July 8-9. Please be sure to cancel if your plans change, because it looks like I'll have to pay one night's rate for every "no-show."
I encourage you to book sooner rather than later so I can get an idea of how many people will be there and make the appropriate arrangements for a suitable size meeting/greeting/eating room.
If you're not bringing your children/grandchildren, please bring pictures of them so we can post them for everyone to see (I'll try to get wallboards for our meeting room). Alternatively, you can bring the pictures on a disk and play them continuously (slide show set-up) on your (or someone else's) laptop. The hotel will provide A/V equipment, but I don't know (yet) what they charge.
I'm thinking of having a baby picture contest (I will post the baby pictures in our meeting room and you try to figure out who each baby is), so start looking around for a suitable baby picture of yourself for that purpose (more on this and other plans in a future email).
Please pass this info on to anyone I have not copied above who might be interested. So far, almost all the first cousins are planning to attend, so I predict a big turnout and a great time.
Thanks, Cecilia or Franny (whoever posted the date change info at left)!
ReplyDeleteAfter I've confirmed the date change with Tropicana, I'll post the number to call and the info you all need to reserve one of the blocked rooms. I hope this will be next week.
In the meantime, keep your eyes open at home for any old (or new) Ganssle pictures (or other memorabilia [sp?]) the rest of us might be interested in seeing at the reunion. We'll display them in our meeting room at the hotel.
Also, I've gotten some good suggestions from Franny and Renie for fun/interesting things to do at the reunion. If any of the rest of you have any ideas, please post them here.
One thing we plan to display is the Ganssle genealogy [sp?] produced by Cousin Theresa and her family. Very interesting!
Thanks.
Booie
(Mary Ganssle Patten)
Hi Ganssle Family,
ReplyDeleteSounds like it'll be fun! What time should we plan to be there? My parents are planning to stay 1 night at the hotel.
Do you know who we expect to come?
The pix of Aunt Irene and girls is great!
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ReplyDeleteHi there. It's Irenie. I am so looking forward to this reunion. I think it will be a lot of fun. We also have copies of the Ganssle genealogy which we will bring along. It's fun to look at the first names that have recurred throughout the generations. For those of you who remember Fr Buster, I have a recent picture of him I will try to post.
ReplyDeleteHello! Just joined the party. I'm Robert Ganssle's son Gene. I have two older brothers, Bob and Greg. We were together recently and got a rare pic of us together. I will try to post it here.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Cecilia for making this blog happen.
G2