TO:                  FAMILY MEMBERS

 

FROM:            DALLAS HILDRETH REUNION COMMITTEE

 

SUBJECT:     13^TH HILDRETH FAMILY REUNION

 

PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR OUR 13^TH HILDRETH FAMILY REUNION TO BE HELD IN DALLAS, TEXAS ON JULY 25 – 27, 2008.

 

I.  MAIN EVENTS

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008  (6:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.)  GET ACQUAINTED DANCE AT THE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION HALL, 2010 POSTAL WAY, DALLAS, TX 75212.

 

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2008  (12:00 NOON – 4:00 P.M.) PICNIC AT FRETZ RECREATION CENTER, 6950 BELTLINE (@HILLCREST), DALLAS, TX 75254.

 

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008  (1:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)  BANQUET DINNER IN THE BALLROOM AT THE RADISSON HOTEL, 6060 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, DALLAS, TX 75206.

 

FAMILY TALENT SEARCH – IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM AT THE BANQUET DINNER, PLEASE FILL OUT PART 4 OF THE REPLY FORM.

 

 

II. OPTIONAL CASINO TRIP    

ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008, A BUS TRIP TO THE CHOCTAW CASINO IN DURANT, OKLAHOMA IS PLANNED FOR ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS (AGE 18 AND OVER) .  THE BUS WILL LEAVE THE RADISSON HOTEL AT 8:30 A.M., WILL LEAVE THE CASINO AT 3:30 P.M. AND WILL RETURN TO THE RADISSON HOTEL AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M.  THE COST IS $5 PER PERSON.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE FILL OUT PART 3 OF THE REPLY FORM AND INCLUDE YOUR PAYMENT WITH YOUR REUNION REGISTRATION BY MAY 15, 2008.  ALL SEATS NOT RESERVED BY THIS DATE WILL GO ON SALE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, SO PLEASE BE PROMPT.

 

III. EARLY ARRIVAL AND SATURDAY EVENING ON YOUR OWN

THINGS TO DO INCLUDE:  SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS, DALLAS ZOO, WEST END, MEDIEVAL TIMES, HURRICANE HARBOR WATER PARK, MUSEUMS AT FAIR PARK, SHOPPING, AND A VARIETY OF NIGHT CLUBS AND COMEDY CLUBS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LOCAL REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR CONSULT THE DALLAS HILDRETH FAMILY REUNION WEBSITE AT http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com or http://www.citybuzz.com/dallas/

 

Our reunion website is www.Hildrethfamily.myevent.com

 

IV. EXPENSES

ADULTS AND TEENAGERS AGE 13 AND OVER ARE ASKED TO PAY $65, AND CHILDREN AGE 6 -12 ARE ASKED TO PAY $35.  CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER ARE FREE.

 

FILL OUT PART 1 OF THE REPLY FORM AND SEND IT ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO “HILDRETH FAMILY REUNION”.  MAIL TO:  MS. SHEILA WILLIAMS, 403 THORNTREE, OVILLA, TX 75154 BY MAY 15, 2008.

 

 

V.  T-SHIRTS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER A T-SHIRT, PLEASE FILL OUT PART 2 OF THE REPLY FORM.  INDICATE THE T-SHIRT SIZE AND INCLUDE $8 FOR CHILDREN SIZES XS (2-4), S (6-8), M (10-12), and L (14-16), AND ADULT SIZES S, M, and L.; AND $10 FOR ADULT SIZES XL, XXL, and XXXL.

 EACH T-SHIRT ORDERED.

 

 

VI. ACCOMMODATIONS

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE RADISSON HOTEL LOCATED AT 6060 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, DALLAS, TX 75206.  THE ROOM RATE IS $ 89 PLUS TAX FOR EITHER SINGLE (ONE KING SIZE BED) OR DOUBLE (TWO FULL SIZE BEDS).  FOR MORE HOTEL INFORMATION, GO TO www.Radisson.com/dallastx_centralexpy     EACH FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL SHOULD MAKE THEIR RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-333-3333 OR 214-750-6060.  WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS, INDICATE THAT YOU ARE WITH THE “HILDRETH FAMILY REUNION”.  PLEASE NOTE THE CUT-OFF DATE IS JULY 3, 2008. 

 

FLIGHTS INTO THE CITY OF DALLAS ARRIVE AT EITHER THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH (DFW) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR THE DALLAS LOVE FIELD (DAL) AIRPORT.  THE RADISSON HOTEL IS LOCATED ABOUT 24 MINUTES FROM DFW AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM LOVE FIELD.  THE RADISSON HOTEL OFFERS GUESTS COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE TO DALLAS LOVE FIELD AIRPORT AND OTHER NEARBY ATTRACTIONS.

 

REMINDER:  PLEASE SHARE THIS LETTER WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WE MAY HAVE MISSED.

 

WE ARE PLEASED TO BE YOUR HOST FOR THIS EVENT AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU.  DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT COMMITTEE MEMBERS LISTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.