This post may be a bit lengthy but it is important information.We’re about a month out from the big day and I know everyone is looking forward to our time together but this is critical for the final stages of planning.
First of all, if you are not yet aware, there has been a change of venue. We were originally going to use the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department pavilion but, due to circumstances beyond our control, we were forced to seek an alternative location. Ironically, we believe that what we have found will work out for the better. We have arranged to use the Dalton VFW located at 366 East Housatonic St in Dalton. The fee for its use will be $200. This is what the cost for the Monterey facility was going to be so there will be no additional cost.
The Dalton VFW has both an outdoor pavilion and an indoor facility. Both are capable of accommodating our group. As of this writing, we are not positive on which of the two we will be using. Another group (a Whaconah High School class reunion) has a reservation for that day and the gentleman that coordinates the reservations was unsure which facility they were wanting to use. They made their reservation a year ago so they do have first choice. I expressed our preference for the outdoor pavilion. It comes with a large lawn area that has a volleyball net, horse shoes and a cornhole game. We can also bring any of our own lawn games if we so desire. If we have to use the indoor facility there is still a lawn space but it is smaller and we definitely have to bring our own games.
The other difference is that if we get the outdoor pavilion we are free to bring our own drinks. The indoor facility has a bar that has soft drinks, etc. The gentleman that I have been in contact with is checking to see if he can get a list of what is available and what the cost of each item is. He did say that the cost is very reasonable. For instance, a soda is about a dollar. We are free to bring items that are not available at the bar. As soon as I know for sure if we will be using the pavilion or the indoor facility I will send something out.
There are handicapped accessible bathrooms available for our use inside the facility regardless of which facility we use.
We plan on beginning the day between 10:00 and 11:00 and wrapping it up around dusk.
We have arranged for the event to be catered. That way everyone will be free to focus on spending time together rather than all of the work that would go into food preparation and clean up.
The food will be served around 1:00 PM and will remain out for about two hours. The meal will consist of the following:
- Hamburgers
- Hot Dogs
- Sausages
- Potato Salad
- Baked Beans
Also included are paper plates, plastic ware, napkins, table covers, etc. The cost will be $14 plus a 20% gratuity.
We are asking for volunteers to bring snacks and desserts for before and after the meal is served. Items such as cookies, cakes or pies, fruit, etc.
I hope that I’ve made everything clear but if you have any questions please let me know.
Please don’t forget the family website: https://bonafamily.com. And if you have not yet sent me the information from your branch of the family tree please do so and I will add it to the family tree on the website.
While listening to some songs from the past the other day I came across this one. I thought it appropriate to put a link to it here. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuoWykVNwyI
