ANNUAL BRANSON REUNION

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Dates: The 2010 BransonGoers Reunion dates are Friday, June 8^th through Sunday, June 10^th.

You are welcome to come earlier if you like.  Our reunion starts with registration on Friday and scheduled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  As every year, those coming in early will meet at Lambert�s Cafe around 4:30pm on Thursday.  At Lambert�s your meal is free if you are in a wheelchair or scooter and reduced if you use a cane; otherwise, you will have to pay for your meal.  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 after one of our suppers.  If you're interested in being on a committee, let 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 Annie or contact her through our Yahoo Group with your special room requests so she can make sure your needs are met.

Meeting 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.

Annie is in charge of accommodations and is happy to give you information for obtaining special equipment through local DMEs (durable medical equipment).  Again, 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 (573-857-2150 or 615-372-2999).  She will attempt to 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 Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie 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.

Cost: Rooms: +/-$64/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 make your reservation and again 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: $55 per person at the door or $50 per person in advance: includes lunch and supper on Friday and Saturday and lunch on Sunday.  Also includes soft drinks, bottled water and snacks (which will be in the Stonehenge all weekend), CD of the reunion, use of the Stonehenge room and any miscellaneous charges.

If you are unable to attend, you can still order a DVD or VHS, shirts, caps, and totes by contacting Annie Bassham.

You may also make installment payments if you wish.  If you do this, you still save $5 per registration AND 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 your check or money order payable to Post-Polio Branson Goers Association and mail to:

PPBGA
@ Annie Bassham
(address)
(to follow)
 
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 with a cordial note to resend another check made out to Post-Polio Branson Goers Association!

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Shirts and tote bags:
Color: To be announced

Caps:
Color: To be announced

T-shirts (sizes small, medium, large and extra large): $10 each

T-shirts (sizes 2X, 3X, 4X or larger): $13.00 each
Caps: $6.50 each

Polo shirts (sizes small, medium, large and extra large): $16.50 each

Polo shirts (sizes 2X, 3X, 4X or larger): $19.50 each
Tote bags (18x16x4� deep with 28� handles): $9 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 March 30, 2012 please submit your order for shirts, caps and totes to Annie Bassham.
By April 15, 2012 mail your money for your shirt, cap and tote order (and registration fees if you want) to:

PPBGA
@ Annie Bassham
(Address)
(to follow)
 
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:
Gail Genereau (GG) and the planning committee is working on some tremendous activities for 2010.  Some activities they're working on include: a comedian (with PPS), a speaker (with PPS) OR Dr. Karges from Joplin, MO, a dinner and show combo, etc.  Come back often, as we'll keep you updated

As always, we will have karaoke which also includes The Bransoneers!  I hear they're gonna come out with a BANG in 2010!

Any ideas you have that you may want to share can be sent via email to GG.

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Kitchen: At this time, SOME BODY is taking charge of the kitchen and food.  If you are interested in taking that position on yourself, please contact Annie as soon as possible.

Also, if you're interested in helping out in the kitchen, contact Don.  Volunteers to help in the kitchen at this time are Valerie Bridges and Phyllis Bischof.

Your help or supervision in the kitchen will be much appreciated!!

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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 Bischof 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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