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THE GOLDEN 50th REUNION COMMITTEE OF THE CLASSES 0F 67/68”
Lindblom High School The Golden 50th Reunion Committee Of The Classes 0f 67/68”
DATE
July 28th, 2017 6:00pm
(ending July 29th, 2017 11:30pm)
location
Hilton Chicago/Oaklawn and the The Odyssey Cruise Ship, Lake Michigan (Sat., July 29th)
9333 So. Cicero Ave
, Oak Lawn
, Illinois
, 60453
About Event
My how time flies. It seems like yesterday we were all having a ball at our 67/68/69 class reunion in November, 2014 in Chicago. Going forward the 67/68 Reunion Committee members had a decision to make. How should we celebrate the 50th year anniversary for the Classes of 67/68? After careful thought and consideration, we came to the conclusion that we should consider taking it to another level for our 50th reunion celebration.
Many of you responded to a survey we sent to 67/68 Lindblom classmates we had contact information on. We asked what kind of event you would like for our milestone 50th class reunion. You said you wanted an event that would highlight our milestone of 50 years since graduating from Lindblom. The results were a Friday night "Meet and Greet" so we can reconnect, socialize/catch up, and a grand event on Saturday night, with a dinner cruise on Lake Michigan.
The reunion committee has been hard at work creating an event you will enjoy. If you are not able to pay for the event in full when you register and to encourage everyone to attend, we have created a payment plan that will allow you to make payments for the event throughout the year. We know many of you are on a fixed income and by choosing the payment plan it will allow you to fit the reunion into your monthly budget.
Please take some time and review the FAQs. It will answer most, if not all, of your questions. There is contact information included in the FAQs if you still need additional information.
We look forward to seeing all of you at this momentous occasion.
The Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee
Please click on the link below to take you to the Eventbrite order site to pay by credit card. You will find information on the site on how to pay by check or money order if you prefer. Please take time to read the FAQs at the end.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lindblom-golden-eagles-67-68-reunion-fri-july-28-sat-july-29-2017-registration-27267437640
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FAQs
Lindblom Classes of 1967/1968 – Invite you to Our 50th Golden Reunion
1. Question: What is the name of the Dinner Cruise Ship and where does it depart from?
Answer: The Odyssey; Navy Pier – Lake Michigan.
2. Question: What is included in the Dinner Cruise rate?
Answer: The price includes your entertainment, meals, coffee, tea, and iced tea beverages (except soda and alcohol-all credit cards accepted), general gratuities, government taxes & fees, port charges.
The Reunion Dinner Cruise price does not include air transportation, telephone calls, internet service, photographs, soda or alcoholic beverages, personal gratuities on drinks, medical services, gift shop or souvenir purchases. Souvenirs available on Navy Pier.
3. Question: What is the Event Attire?
Answer: Our 50th Reunion celebration will be at the end of July (2017), we want to make this a White Party. You are urged to wear whatever you can in white (optional)-dresses, shoes, suits, jackets, accessories, etc.
4. Question: What will the 50th Reunion cost and is there a payment plan?
Answer: Cost are below and yes there is a pay plan available for Ala-Carte Dinner Cruise or Weekend package only. The Friday evening reception fee should be paid all at once if purchasing it as Ala-Carte, there is NO refund for that fee.
July 28th, 2017, Welcome Reception- 6 pm Pay Plan Payment Due Dates
Hilton-9333 So. Cicero, Oak Lawn, 60453 Below are deadline dates/25% due per occasion
Ala Carte Cost - $75.00 per person (you can pay more often if you like)
1st Payment due - Friday, September 16, 2016
July 29, 2017-Dinner Cruise/Navy Pier
Cost – Ala Carte-$250.00 per person 2nd Payment due - Friday, November 4, 2016
Weekend Package 3rd Payment due - Friday, February 3, 2017
Cost $299.00
Final Payment-Thursday, April 27, 2017
5. Question: What types of payments will be accepted to pay for the Reunion?
Answer: Credit cards (MasterCard & VISA), cashier’s check, money order or personal checks through April 27, 2017 only, no personal checks will be accepted after this time. Payments that are not honored by the respective banks when processed will incur an additional $50.00 fee on top of the amount sent toward payment and thereafter that form of payment shall be declined. Money Orders or Cashier’s checks would then be the only acceptable form of payment, make all payments out to the “Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee”.
6. Where do I send my payments?
Answer: Please mail checks to the Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 117, Posen, IL 60469-1548. Be sure to note who they are for, especially if you are paying for more than one person-insert first and last names. Ladies please include your maiden names in the check memo if you are a Lindblom alum. There is no service fee when sending a check to the above P.O. Box. You can also purchase tickets with a credit card through Eventbrite which is available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lindblom-golden-eagles-67-68-reunion-tickets-27267437640. There is a service fee attached to the account. There also is a service fee for anyone that registers with Eventbrite but sends their check to the Reunion P.O. Box. The reunion P.O. Box is: Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 117, Posen, IL Our email address is: lths50threunion6768@yahoo.com.
Questions-email “Juanita Jordan” nita_ruth@yahoo.com or “Carolyn Jarrell Smith” clsjayslays@yahoo.com
7. Question: Is airfare included in the cost of the cruise?
Answer: No, airline tickets are not included in the price of the cruise.
8. Question: When should I plan to arrive at Navy Pier for the cruise?
Answer: Arrival - Please plan to make your arrival on July 29, 2017 to sail no later than 7:30 pm (CDT). There is a one hour reception on the ship at the dock, we leave the dock at 8:30 pm. Please don’t be late and miss the cruise, there would be no refund if you are late.
If you drive your own vehicle there is parking at Navy Pier which will be an additional cost, currently it is $28.00 (subject to change by next year). Allow enough time to park and walk to the ship in a timely fashion. Keep in mind depending on where you park there could be a 2 block or so walk to the dock-again arrive early.
9. Question: Can I use my motorized wheelchair?
Answer: No, the gangplank is too narrow for most electric wheelchairs and may not be able to handle the respective combined weight. Odyssey Cruises’ second deck is regular wheelchair-friendly and is outfitted with accessible restrooms. In order to ensure that you will be seated on the second deck, please inform Odyssey Cruises in advance if you or anyone in your party is in a wheelchair or requires special boarding assistance. Call them at 1-866-305-2469. Manual wheelchairs are available at the Guest Services Desk located inside the main entrance of Navy Pier at Guest Services on a first-come, first-served basis (they have 10 wheelchairs), they do not accept reservations for wheelchairs. A valid driver’s license, state ID or military ID is held at the Guest Services Desk in exchange for the rental of a wheelchair, currently there is no cost to rent a wheelchair (subject to change). Keep in mind, there is no storage space for the motorized wheelchairs on the Odyssey ship, hence it would be wise to leave your motorized wheel chair in your vehicle.
10. Question: Is transportation available from the Hilton Hotel to Navy Pier?
Answer: Yes, we have planned for limited transportation via bus from the host hotel-Hilton 9333 So. Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, Phone: (708) 425-7800. This will be available on the sail date of 7/29/17 only for designated hours. More details will be sent out with your cruise documents and through guest communications leading up to the sail date. Be sure we have the email address you review regularly, so we can share constant updates with you.
11. Question: Are there Sponsorship opportunities?
Answer: Yes, there are. Please reach out to Early Foreman or David Naves to discuss your potential sponsorship idea so they can get back to you with rates. See contact email info. at the end of this FAQ.
12. Question: Will there be a Souvenir Booklet I can buy an ad in, say Congratulations in, or can I place a memoriam ad in memory of a classmate or loved one?
Answer: Yes. All Committee members can assist you with that. Reach out to any of us.
13. Can I use my cell phone aboard the ship?
Answer: Yes, cell phones can be used during the cruise.
14. Question: How are onboard purchases charged?
Answer: Odyssey accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover®, American Express, Diner’s, most all credit cards and cash accepted for the cash bar.
15. Question: What happens if I am not able to make the cruise once I have paid?
Answer: Troubles can occur when you least anticipate them forcing you to cancel or interrupt your trip, and incur unplanned expenses. We strongly encourage you to consider the purchase of travel insurance from a national insurer such as AIG http://www.travelguard.com/ 1.800.826.4919 (or type “travel insurance” into a search engine). We earn no fees from travel insurance. Insurers usually require the purchase of coverage to occur near the date of booking, however you can get approximate rates now.
Refunds: Knowing that unforeseen situations may present themselves to our guests, we do offer a procedure for cancelling your cruise. Cancellation requests must be received in writing. We make a great commitment in bringing such a luxurious cruise to our guests and, therefore, the deposit of 25% per person is non-refundable regardless of circumstances. However, the balance of your cruise commitment is refundable at declining percentages the closer to the sailing date. In fairness to our passengers that purchase travel insurance, we strictly abide by the Transfer, Cancellation, and Refund Policy regardless of personal circumstances or circumstances beyond your control that prevent or delay your participation.
Cancellation Date Before Refund Percentage Below Refers to Monies Paid Above 25% Non-Refundable Deposit
Available (Saturday Dinner Cruise & Weekend Packages Only)
August 1, 2016-November 3, 2016 60%
November 4, 2016-February 2nd, 2017 50%
February 3, 2017-April 26, 2017 40%
On & After April 27, 2017 No Refund Allowed
16. Delinquencies:
Payments more than fifteen (15) days past the above noted due dates will incur a late payment fee of $15.00. Lindblom 50th Reunion Committee may also cancel a reservation if the reservation is two (2) payments delinquent, the Committee believes that payment on the reservation will not be completed by the deadline. Should the Committee have to cancel a reservation, the terms of Item #15 (above), shall apply.
17. Transfers:
You may transfer your reservation to another person subject to the procedures in this paragraph and acceptance by the Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee. Such transfer must be made no later than Friday, June 2, 2017. In order to make the transfer, the owner of the reservation must contact the Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee at either of these 2-email addresses “Juanita Jordan” nita_ruth@yahoo.com or “Carolyn Jarrell Smith” clsjayslays@yahoo.com to obtain a transfer form. It will be emailed to that reservation holder. The reservation owner completes the transfer, which includes the contact information for the recipient. The Reunion Committee point persons will contact the recipient of the transfer for them to complete a Transfer Acceptance Agreement and a Reservation Agreement. There is a $25.00 transfer fee due at the time of transfer, which may be split in any manner between the transferor and the recipient. The transfer between transferor and recipient may be as a gift or as a sale between the two parties. Transfers made without the Lindblom 67/68 Reunion Committee’s participation and authorization will not be manifested to the ship, which impacts admittance on board and there would be no refund of the package price.
Lindblom 67/68-50th Golden Reunion Committee
Winston Long winston.long@toolstrainingassociates.com
Juanita Jordan nita_ruth@yahoo.com
Carolyn Jarrell Smith clsjayslays@yahoo.com
Aaron Woods aaronwoo1@frontier.com
Linda Buczyna lbuczyna@yahoo.com
Rochelle White rochwhite@comcast.net
Dave Naves dgnaves@msn.com
Sharon O’Donnell sodonnell16@sbcglobal.net
Alfreda Rogers reba924@comcast.net
Early Foreman mr4man@suddenlink.net
Deborah (Sevier) Davis dseviersevier@yahoo.com
Diann Bragg diann.bragg@yahoo.com
Julian Davis windycityj@bellsouth.net
THE GOLDEN 50th REUNION COMMITTEE OF THE CLASSES 0F 67/68”
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