Church

If anyone would like to attend mass while we are at the reunion, this is the nearest one: 
http://www.stmarygostyn.org/

Mass times are 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 6:00 pm. Please keep in mind that our Welcome Brunch is at 10 am!

Hello everyone -- we would like to get a count of who is interested in going to Six Flags so that we know how many tickets to buy, and who is interested in going golfing at the reunion. Please fill out this survey, and kids - please have your parents fill this out!

Please respond by Monday, June 25.

Here is the link to the survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LVQMS76

Frequently Asked Questions

Hi everyone,

We've been hearing some of the same questions coming up, and so have compiled the answers for all of you here. If you have any other questions, please email me directly or post here so I can answer them.

Q: When exactly is the reunion?
A: As previously posted, the planned reunion events will start July 1, 2012 and end on July 4th with a bang (literally, as in with fireworks!).

Q: What will we be doing at the reunion?
A: The itinerary has not changed much from previous posts, but here is the final schedule:

Sunday, July 1 - We will be starting with a Welcome Brunch at 10 am. After, we will be taking a family photo, and then enjoying the amenities of the resort together with a pool party and volleyball tournament. Everyone will be responsible for the own dinner that night.

Monday, July 2 - We have planned a group trip to Six Flags Great America. Tickets are NOT included in your reunion payment - with group ticket pricing, tickets will be approximately $32/each + tax. For those who do not want to go to the theme park, we will provide a list of shopping, golfing, and other attractions in the area. Everyone will be responsible for their own meals.

Tuesday, July 3 - The morning will be free time - there will be a chance for golfing, shopping, or whatever you like. Everyone will be responsible for their own breakfast and lunch. Our formal dinner will start at 6 pm that evening.

Wednesday, July 4 - We will be exploring downtown Chicago, and in the afternoon will be setting up our picnic area and get ready to watch the fireworks over Navy Pier. Everyone will be responsible for their own breakfast and lunch, and then we will do a picnic dinner together.

Q: What will the dress code be for the formal dinner?
A: Cocktail attire.

Q: When do we get our really cool t-shirts?
A: You'll be getting a welcome package at the brunch on Sunday.

Q: When are we wearing our really cool t-shirts?
A: We will wear them for our family photo on Sunday, for Great America on Monday, and again downtown on Wednesday. (Don't worry, there are washing machines at the hotel for washing in between!)

Again, if you have any questions please contact me directly. Thanks, and see you all soon!

A few reminders

1. If you haven't already, please send your second payment of $50 per person. You can find details for payment in previous blog posts here.

2. I will need t-shirt sizes from everyone asap. I will be sending everybody email reminders about this later in the week! If you do not send me a t-shirt size, you will get an XL size. Please send your size to my email: vaperera@gmail.com

3. We need to collect photos from each family for the reunion program. Please email your photos to me at: vaperera@gmail.com

Please be patient with us as we work out the final details of the reunion. We will send out a final program very soon, as well as a final accounting as it gets closer. In the meantime, please take note of the reminders above and get your info to us as soon as possible.

Only one more month!!!

Second Payment!

Hi everybody!

The second payment is going to be due May 15th and will be in the amount of $50. Please note that there will likely be a smaller third payment of $10-15 to cover any extra expenses that will be due at the reunion itself. We will provide an accounting of all the expenses as it gets closer.

Remember that there are two ways to make your payment:

OPTION 1: Online. Through PayPal (www.paypal.com). To do this, you will need to create and login to your PayPal account and link your checking account.  (Folks in Canada, there may be a small fee associated with transferring the money - about $1.) Then, click on "Send Money" and enter vaperera@gmail.com to transfer the money to my account. I recommend linking your bank account to PayPal instead of charging it to a credit card,  because if you do that they will charge you an additional fee.

OPTION 2: By Check. Please make the check out to Veronica Perera, 32365 Wing Lake Road, Franklin, MI 48025.

Thanks in advance!

(Updates: We've got a DJ and Photobooth all set up, and are working on t-shirt designs!)

Make your hotel reservations!

Don't forget to make your hotel reservations at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott!

Our group rate is $107+tax/night.

To make reservations, you can choose from the following options:
1. Call either (800) 228-9290 or (630) 850-5555, and ask for the Astorga Family Reunion rate; or
2. Click here to make the reservation online. (You should see the fields for the dates and the group code already pre-filled.)

They will only hold these rooms at this rate for us until a few weeks before the event, so make your plans now!

If you have any trouble making a reservation or were not able to get the group rate, please get in touch with me so that I can sort it out!

P.S. Info about the 2nd payment coming soon!

Second Payments

To give us little more time to make the arrangements, we are moving the second payment back so that it will be due on May 1st. The exact amount is still TBD. (If anyone has already given me a second payment, we'll figure it out later when the amount is decided.)