We’ve finalized all of the plans for our next reunion.  It’s scheduled for Monday evening, April 17th, through first thing Sunday morning, April 20th, departing right after the memorial ceremony.

We’ll be back in Branson again this year at the same hotel we’ve used for past reunions.  However, the “Radisson” in Branson has changed hands and that’s why it’s taken us a bit of time to get the Reunion Registration firmed up. The hotel’s new name is the “Thousand Hills Resort Hotel.”  [Address: 102 S Wildwood Dr., Branson, MO. 65616.]

As usual, you’ll need to send us your “Reunion Registration” to attend the reunion along with a check that covers costs for the Banquet, meeting room charges, snacks for the Friday Meet ‘n’ Greet, etc., to Roger Rock [3094 Paiute St, Winnemucca, NV 89445-2775].  You’ll need to make your hotel reservations directly with the Hotel.  Both need to happen by no later than March 17, 2023.

We’ll be mailing out postcard registration forms tomorrow, but I’ve posted a copy of the postcard registration form here. Remember, we need to pay the hotel for the banquet meals in advance so they can buy all the food. So, per the contract, you folks need to get your REGISTRATION FORM back to ROGER ROCK no later than March 17, 2023.

Hotel reservations are NOT made with us. Make your room reservations with the Thousand Hills Resort Hotel : (417) 335-5767. Make sure you tell them that you are making your reservations to attend the 70th Engineer Reunion being held there. We have a confirmed rate of $119.95 (for single/double-occupancy, +$5 if triple occupancy, +$10 if quadruple occupancy) and the cut-off date for the reduced-rate hotel reservations is March 17th. Up to two hot buffet breakfasts are included with each room night. All room rates are subject to local sales and occupancy taxes of 13.35%.

The banquet meal on Wed., April 19th will be a Buffet meal: Green Salad; choice of Champagne Chicken, Encrusted Pork Loin w/mushroom sauce, or Bacon Wrapped Sirloin; a seasonal selection of accompaniments, rolls, and butter. Desert will be Carrot Cake.

To save costs, we’ve opted not to pay the extra money to have a stocked bar “in the room” as the hotel’s bar is just around the corner from the room in which we’ll be having dinner. We’ll have some light appetizers for the meet ‘n’ greet on Monday evening, but nothing on Tuesday evening, leaving that night open for those hoping to take in a show or head out to dinner with some of those with whom you served.

Looking forward to seeing you and maybe even meeting some of those who served in the 70th well after Vietnam.