2009 BRANSON REUNION

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Dates: The 2009 BransonGoers Reunion dates are Friday, June 12^th through Sunday, June 14^th.

You are welcome to come earlier if you like.  Many people will arrive on Thursday, June 11^th, to eat at Lambert’s Cafe around 4:30pm.  At Lambert’s your meal is free if you are in a wheelchair or scooter and reduced if you use a cane.  See their website under 'Branson Links' on the left side of this page for menu, etc. They have lots of good  food and everything is 'all you can eat'.  We guarantee you won’t leave hungry!

Many will also stay until Monday (or even later) to visit, tour the Branson area, see shows, etc.

We will have a short business meeting for all attendees and a planning committee meeting this year; if you're interested in being on the planning committee.  We will also be preparing a planning committee.  If you're interested, please let one of us know by clicking on the 'Contact Information' link on the left side of this page.

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Accommodations: Settle Inn: 800-677-6906;  Group #: PP6109.

They’ll need your credit card #, but nothing will be charged until you arrive.  PLEASE make your reservations now!  You can always cancel them later, if your plans change.  Have the desk clerk put all special requests in the 'comments' section when reserving your room and/or special needs.  Please let the front desk know if you'll be bringing a pet or service animal.

Our hospitality room (The Stonehenge) is in building "C" so, if you need to be in that building, specify that when you make your reservation!  All handicap-accessible rooms are set aside for us, but they go quickly, so reserve yours NOW! (Again, you can always cancel them later, if your plans change.)  After you make your reservation, please email Kathy or contact her through our Yahoo Group with your special equipment needs, special room requests, etc., so she can make sure your needs are met.

Staying in Stonehenge is a necessity for us.  We have access to the kitchen and the ice machine, and have LOTS of room for our 40+ power chairs and scooters.  Plus, we have the PA system.

Kathy is in charge of accommodations and is happy to arrange for special equipment through local DMEs (durable medical equipment).  Rooms have been set aside for us (including all of their handicap rooms!).  If you have a question or problem with the hotel, please let her know ASAP! (417-336-8663)  She will handle any problems you may have.

If you need special adaptive equipment, please tell them when you make your reservation and ask that they put it in the “comments” section.  Also, email Kathy with your needs.  Remember: no hotel / motel can afford to have enough equipment to meet the different needs of every person who stays there - handicap or not - their rates would have to go up astronomically! If you have portable equipment at home, bring it with you. If they don’t have it, you have 2 other choices:

1. Let Kathy know and she'll see if anyone has it and is willing to bring it and allow you to use it.  Incidentally, we will need some power chairs for the weekend.  If you have one you’re willing to bring and loan for the weekend, again, let Kathy know.

2. You can rent it locally.  Med-Tech of Branson (417-334-4272) is a medical supply house in Branson.  They rent medical equipment and will deliver and pick it up at the hotel.  Please let Kathy know so she can keep tabs on it for you.

Cost: Rooms: +/-$62/night (including tax).  Up to 4 people per room at no additional cost.

Pets / Service Animals:  Pets are welcome at the Settle Inn; however, only service animals are allowed to stay in rooms in building "C" where our hospitality room is.  Please let the front desk know you have a pet when you check in.  We know you love your pet, but if or when you bring your pet into the Hospitality Room (Stonehenge), please control him or her.  If he or she gets loud or does any other distracting act, you will politely be asked to remove him or her from the room. 

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Registration Fee: $45 per person:  includes lunch and supper on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Also includes soft drinks, bottled water and snacks (which will be in the Stonehenge all weekend), VCR or CD of the reunion, our Polio Stories book (bring yours from last year to be updated; newcomers only will receive a complete new book), use of the Stonehenge room and any miscellaneous charges.

(It’s always difficult to anticipate costs. Sometimes we estimate a little high.  However, if there’s any money left after all bills for the reunion have been paid, it’s held in the group’s checking account to cover any expenses that may be incurred during the year and/or put into the Ann Post Memorial Fund.)

If you are unable to attend, you can still order a DVD or VHS, shirts, caps, totes, a PPBG Recipe Book and/or a 'Men of Branson' Calendar by contacting Sharon.

You can pay your registration fee in advance or make installment payments on it. If it will help you to spread the costs of the trip over several months, I suggest you take advantage of this option.  A record of all payments is being kept.  Please make out your check or money order to Post-Polio Branson Goers Association and mail to:

PPBGA
@ Sharon Hansche
1404 Kingsdown Drive
Granite Shoals, TX  78654
 
Again, please make your check payable to:

►►►  Post Polio Branson Goers Association

DO NOT make your check payable to any individual!  It will be returned to you un-opened with a cordial note to resend another check made out to Post-Polio Branson Goers Association!

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Shirts, caps and tote bags:
Color: GREEN

T-shirts (any size available): $10 each

Caps: $5 each

Polo shirts: $12 each

Tote bags (18x16x4¼ deep with 28” handles): $7 each

The logo on the shirts and bags is the same one as on this website in the upper left corner.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
By April 30, 2009 please submit your order for shirts, caps and totes to Sharon.
By May 5, 2009 mail your money for your shirt, cap and tote order (and registration fees if you want) to:

PPBGA
Sharon Hansche
1404 Kingsdown Drive
Granite Shoals, TX  78654
 
Make your check payable to: Post Polio Branson Goers Association

If something changes and you can’t come, everything you ordered will be mailed to you along with the refund of your registration fee, less shipping charges.

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Activities:
The Eddingtons, gospel singers who were at the Settle Inn in 2008, will be in the Knights of the Round Table room (next door) on the the same dates as our reunion.  Along with them will be Joie Christensen, Brian Keith Pendergrass and Miss Keely.  Plan on having a great time listening to some of the best Gospel music and singing in the area!

As over the past few years, we will again have karaoke which also includes The Bransoneers!  We have acquired another karaoke CD for a wider range of music and plan to add another each year.

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Special Dinner Gift: Everyone is asked to bring a gift; inexpensive, used, gag gift, etc., etc. – remember... inexpensive!

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Kitchen: Pat Grimes is in charge of the food.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Pat.

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Book / CD / DVD / VCR / Audio Book Exchange: If you have any you’d like to get rid of, bring them along!

Crafts, etc.: If you have crafts or other things you’d like to sell, please feel free to bring them.  If you do bring things to sell, please remember, many live on fixed incomes, so you may have a better chance to sell something if it’s priced inexpensively.

Phyllis is handling the exchange and the crafts table.  Any questions, please contact her by clicking here.

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Branson Shows:  If you decide you want to go to a show while you're at the reunion, the following web sites offer coupons WITHOUT timeshare tours:

www.sunnydayguides.com Click on Branson on the left column and coupons along the top of the page.

www.bestreadguide.com  Click on Branson on the map, click on the booklet cover, then on coupons as each click takes you to a new page.

Branson also has a 2 for 1 ticket outlet that is NOT a timeshare.  They do not have a web site.  A list of the shows they offer will be available at the reunion. They do not offer tickets to the major shows such as Shoji, Andy Williams, etc.

Feel free to email Linda DeRyke if you have any questions regarding free Branson vacation guides.

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If you have any questions, let us know!

More info as we get it, so come back often.

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