Hello
Fellow South Dade Rebels from Class of 1958!
For most of you this is a follow up to an earlier note regarding the planned Mini Retreat in
Cashiers, North Carolina now being scheduled for four days and three nights - October 25 - 28, 2007.
Hope many of you will be able to join in this annual Fall Event!
Before getting into more details, I want to call your attention to a web site set up by
Classmate Rolf Burti for accessing information on this as well as information on our 50th High School
Reunion being planned for 2008! (Yes, it has been 50 years!!)
If you have not responded, or your status has changed, please let me know as we will be
updating this site with new information in a few days. (Be sure to check back)
If you are going to be joining us in the North Carolina mountains for this fall gathering of
good friends and old acquaintances, read on for information on rooms and places to stay.
High Hampton Inn will be the site for this year Retreat. Due to another scheduled event, I
am informed that there are very limited single rooms available at this location. (See below for motel
accommodations close by at the Laurel Wood Motel)
Near the Hampton Inn location are a number of homes that can be rented for the three nights
and shared with class mates. These are in close proximity to one another and gives the occupants full
access to all the Amine ties at the Hampton site.
Staying in houses has worked well at past mini reunions in the mountains and is again being
encouraged. Go to the Hampton Inn web site and you can see what they have available in the 2, 3, 4, and 5
bed room houses.
I have spoken with Brenda and she has given me the following rates:
2 Bed Room $290 Per night
3 Bed Room $340 per night
4 Bed Room $384 per night
5 Bed Room $430 per night
(Taxes and activity fees are not included)
Brenda can be reached at 800/334-2551 for assistance in making your reservations.
Please contact others (names will be on the South Dade Web site listed above) whom you
might consider sharing a house with and then call to make your own reservations. If you do not have anyone
particular in mind to share with, I will be glad to try and hook folks up with each other. Just let me
know, OK?
Located about 1 and 1/2 miles from the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers is the Laurel Wood Motel
that has cabins and rooms available at reasonable rates from $79 top $99 per night. You can check these out
on their web site by clicking on:
Laurelwood Mountain Inn - Welcome!
You can also reach them at the toll free number of 800/ 346-6846 for more information and
for making your reservations. (They have handicap accessible rooms available at this location.)
As in the past, we will be arriving on Thursday, October 25 and departing on Sunday, October
28. In between will be plenty of opportunities to catchup with "old friends" ( I use this term
lightly); golfing; shopping; hiking; eating out; partying; or just having a relaxing vacation in North
Carolina watching the leaves change while enjoying the cool fall weather. (There must be a song here
somewhere...) 
Having read this far, I am sure you are ready to connect with other classmates and start
making your plans and confirming your reservations to participate in this retreat!
Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like for me to assist in you with your
planning.
Marianne and I are looking forward to seeing many of you in October and to seeing
"ALL" of you at the 50th Reunion in 2008!
"Hard as Nails, Really Great, Senior Class of '58"
Go Rebels!
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