...but get here!
Robinson Reunion 2007
March 20, 2007
Come by train, boat or car...but get here!
Calling all Robinsons, Peters, Broadys, Kilbreaths and Kerrs!
Sorry to be so late in getting this notice to you....but we’ve encountered a few
obstacles in planning this year. We
couldn’t get a hotel or the park we wanted in Staunton, so we’ve moved
this year’s reunion to Pennsylvania’s capital city, Harrisburg, PA.
The hotel room rate is higher than we’d like, but we’ve still managed to
put together a terrific package.
This is how the weekend will flow.
July 26:
Hershey Park Day*
Friday, July 27:
Registration
Walker
Wedding Reception
Saturday, July 28:
Breakfast 7—10 am
Games 12 Noon –3 pm
(Family/Team Events)
Lunch 1—2
Banquet 6—9 pm
Dancing 9pm to 11pm
Sunday, July 29:
Breakfast on your own
Church service-11 am
(Mt. Zion Baptist, Steelton, PA)
Brunch immediately
following worship service.
The cost is $65 for adults and $35 for children 11 to 3 years old.
(Children 2 and under are free.)
We will be staying at the Holiday Inn East, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA.
Reservations may be made by calling 717/939-7841. We’ve blocked 25 rooms
in the name of the
Robinson Family Reunion
at $121 per night...with up to 5
people allowed in a room. Please
make your reservation
ASAP.
(There is a golfing tournament in Hershey that weekend and the rooms are
in high demand.) They will hold
rooms at this rate for us only until June 26, 2007 and once the 25 rooms are
filled, they cannot guarantee that additional rooms will be available
The earlier we let them know we need additional rooms, the better our chances
will be of getting them. By the way, an early checkout fee of $50 will be
charged to any guest who checks out before their stated departure date.
All events, except for the worship service, will be held at the hotel.
It has two pools (indoor and outdoor), hot tub, fitness room and every
outdoor convenience we could want (tennis courts, basketball court,
plenty of space to relax in.) restaurant and bar.
*There
is a separate fee to attend HersheyPark Day.
Hopefully, the location change will be an added incentive for many more family
members to attend. We’re looking
forward to a record turnout. Please
schedule your vacation now so that you can join us!!
And don’t forget to complete and
return your Registration form by April 30th!!
CORRECTION!!
Due to illness, this newsletter did not go out when planned.
We are therefore extending the due date for fee payment
from April 15th to April 30th for the free T-shirt offer.
The Registration Sheet has the April 15th date on it.
Ignore it.
If you don’t want the free T-shirt, please be sure to return your
Registration Form
by May 15th.
HersheyPark (the sweetest place on earth!) is expanding and it’s about 10 minutes from our hotel. If you can come a day early, on Thursday, we can arrange to get all day tickets at half price and the hotel will extend the special rate of $121 a night to Thursday. There is one flat price of $24 for
tickets for everyone 3 to 60 years
old. Children two and under can get
in free. Tickets for seniors (Over 60 years old) are $22.
We need for you to decide ASAP if you would like to participate.
While payment is not needed until July 9th, we need to know for planning
purposes how many people want to
participate in HersheyPark Day. If
you and your family want to go, be sure to mark the response sheet with the
number of people who will be attending.
The park opens at 10 am and closes at 10 pm.
In addition to the park, you can also visit the Hershey Museum and the
Hershey Zoo for an additional fee.
so
come early and stay over!
SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS!!
2007 High School Graduates...Can you use help with your education costs? We are proud to say that it has long been our goal to help our own further their education. Don’t forget to send details of your career plans (the school you plan to attend, your field of study, a little about yourself and your activities during your senior year) to either:
Bernice Stuart
317 Ann Street, Staunton, VA 24401
Gloria Wilkins
4405 Santa Clara Court, Fairfax, VA 22030
Wilma Jones
5937 Latona Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Deadline for submissions is July 1, 2007
.ABOUT THIS YEAR’S PAYMENTS
The hotel is requiring that fees for their services be made in full 7 days before the event. We, therefore, need to have our final count a week before the event date. If you plan to attend, be sure and let us know in advance. If you encounter problems, call us at 717/944-2132. To assist those of us who need to make installments, we ask that you make payments as you wish over the summer to
James N. Robinson, 2 Creekview Drive, Middletown, PA 17057. Make the checks payable to: Robinson Reunion. DON’T FORGET the WHITE-ON-WHITE BALL!!Dress for the Saturday evening banquet is WHITE. We’re calling it a White-on-White Ball. Wear whatever you want, as long as it is all white. Be comfortable, dress up or down… but do it tastefully in WHITE!!
NOT SURE YOU WANT TO COME THIS YEAR?
True, we are all busy...but we need
to
make
time for our annual family gatherings. Nothing is promised to you.
You may not have this chance again to meet with your blood relatives.
It’s taking time to stop and smell the roses, to remember from whence you
came...remembering without a doubt not only who you are… but whose you are that
makes life worth the living. We
take so much for granted these days.
We assume we have arrived to where we are in life because we worked hard
for it and we deserve it. Not so,
we’ve arrived to where we are because someone else before us fought the battles.
Because someone else, before us took the pain...and made life for those
of us who followed easier. Because
someone else before us made a way out of NO WAY.
We can’t begin to imagine the heartaches and trials they went through.
Nor can we imagine how
proud
they would be to see what we have been able to accomplish in 150 years.
Join us as we reflect on whose we are...all of you Robinsons, Broadys,
Peters, Kilbreaths and Kerrs. We’ll
meet you there!