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Note: This site is best displayed in Internet Explorer 50th Reunion Update Dear Classmates: Great news! We have 271 classmates and class widows signed up so far for the reunion as of this date! Several things about the 50th Reunion that I need to bring to your attention as we have moved inside of 100 days until the big event: 1. Guided Tour of West Point on Sunday There have been a few requests for bus transportation to and/or guided tours of West Point for Sunday the 16th during the reunion weekend by classmates who would like more time to see the new facilities at West Point than is currently planned in the agenda. Accordingly, Joan Emmer has arranged for a bus from the Westchester Marriott to West Point on that Sunday which will travel to the West Point Visitor Center, pick up the tour guide and offer a private tour for the Class of 1960. The price would be $25 per person. We will have room for the first 50 who sign up. Additionally, we plan to provide a booklet containing the latest information for self guided tours for everyone at the registration desk when you arrive at the reunion. The bus will depart the hotel at 1100, arrive at the Visitor Center at approximately noon and have a guided tour of post for approximately two hours. The bus will then continue to loop around various stop off points in order to allow time for self touring the Academy. Classmates can reboard the bus at any of the drop off points and can plan on departing at approximately 1600 giving ample time for preparing for the evening reception at 1830. If you would like to sign up for this adventure, please email Joan Emmer at wplaxmom@roadrunner.com or complete the modified event form now posted on the class web site and return to her at the address noted. The deadline for all sign ups is April 15. If we do not have enough interest in the bus ride at that time we may need to cancel the trip and you will be notified. If you haven’t registered for the reunion we are asking you to do so by March 1 in order to have the correct amount of give away memorabilia ordered. 2. Voting on disposition of the Class Gift Fund So far, less than 100 of the members of the class have voted on the class web site for the disposition of the Gift Fund at the reunion. Please take the time to register your vote by going to the class web site at www.usma60.com , click on “…read Charley’s letter”, and after reading the letter click on the “Vote Here” link beneath my signature block. We would like to get as broad a representation as possible in the vote, so please tally yours. 3. Additional donations to the Gift Fund Some have indicated a desire to donate additional money to the fund to move us toward the possibility of a second million dollar gift at the reunion. The balance in the fund stands at $710,400 as of 9 Feb 2010. We will have one more expense of about $10,000 for the final events of the Affiliation Program with the Class of 2010. This will include the funds for the first brass and other items provided to the new grads on or around Graduation Day. For those who desire to make additional contributions, you may do it in any number of ways. You may send your checks to me, to Fred Kaiser, or to Carol Dulaney at the AOG (addresses below). Make them payable to Class of 1960 Gift Fund and we will take it from there. As I indicated 10 years ago, I am not conducting an all new fund drive, but I am responding to those who indicated they have the means and the desire to contribute anew to the fund. We could very possibly top the $1M mark, but we need you to act now. So if you are able and willing, please take appropriate action. Carol Dulaney, AOG Class Funds, Herbert Hall, West Point, NY 10996 Charley Otstott, 6152 Pohick Station Drive, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Fred Kaiser, 106 Cypress Landing, Jacksonville, FL 32259 Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrants A reminder that we have asked all those who will be celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary before the end of this year to send pictures to John Denton at johnrdenton@aol.com or Roy O’Connor at roylynnoc@yahoo.com. If you wish to send hard copy pictures, please use the address below. See additional details in the second letter dated 8 December 2009 which is also posted on the class web site. John Denton, 1333A North Avenue, PMB 434, New Rochelle, NY 10804-2120 Best wishes, and as always, send your questions to me at cotstott@aol.com.
Charley Otstott Click on the Athena's Helmet to open these document s
50th Reunion Gift Letter - Click here Our luncheon cruise (Monday) will be aboard the Spirit of New York.
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