Gottung Reunion

2011 Reunion Wrap-up

Greetings!

It was great to see everyone this year. For those of you who couldn’t make it…we missed you! Thanks to all who helped–setting up the room–thanks sis, Linda Krogwold, and Mallak cousins. Thanks, Nick Vetter, for your Pub Crawl and for the Bus Tour! Thanks to Cheryl Vetter Ustipak who did the booklet update. If you were unable to attend or didn’t get a copy I will email the file in another separate email.

Thanks also, Mary Alvey, for the use of your Lap-top and the set-up of the slide show! Anne and Sean Gregg–the T-shirts again were great! And a special thanks to my Mom-Cora (Gruny)Gianoli who made 80 banana nut muffins for the hospitality Room!!!

I think everyone agreed it was fun to have the reunion in a different venue for a change. Minneapolis is a beautiful city! Here are some items of interest:

• Auction: This year we made $786.00-our most of any years! Thank you everyone. Not all the bills are in yet-but it looks like we may have about $100 surplus. Thanks to everyone who brought items and bid on them! Thanks Little Jo Hernandez for being a great new Auctioneer–and those ladies on the sofa, Linda, Kay, and Julie for computing it all.
• Pictures: Please send all your pictures to Mary Alvey at mb_alvey@yahoo.com (There is an underscore between mb and alvey).Mary will post them on the Gottung Website so all can look at them there. We’ll try to get pictures on there for the 2009 reunion, too!
• List of Attendees: There were a few mistakes on the list that I’ve discovered. If there are any you see please do send to me so I can correct and we have the right info. I hope to eventually make a master list of all those who have attended and are part of the Gottung Clan.
• Evaluations: For those who attended this year and for those who did not–please fill out the attached Evaluation and send to me or just make some comments in a reply email. For 2013-we need a committee to work on the reunion. A number of folks have been talking about Portland for 2013 where Mary Alvey and Kay Heiney and families live. What do you think? You can mail the evaluation too-to my address: Sandy Smith 3604 Aspen Dr. West Des Moines, IA 50265

Thanks everyone…be in touch!

GOTTUNG REUNION 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Schedule (tent.)

Bloomington/Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota

July 22, 23, 24-2011

FRIDAY, July 22, 2011

2-6 PM: Registration-Comfort Inn Lobby

Get your free T-shirt and gift bag.  Sign the Guestbook.  Reacquaint with family.

6:15-Bus leaves  for Friday Fun night dinner in Minneapolis. (Dutch Treat)              Location TBA.

8:30: Evening choices

• PUB CRAWL begins. Pub Crawl folks dropped off at their first stop after dinner. Bus rejoins Pub Crawl group. 12:30-Pub Crawl ends. Bus returns to Hotel.

• Gottung Hospitality Room open for Refreshments, card playing, Photo Show, display of Auction items

 

SATURDAY, July 23, 2011

7-10 AM: Hotel Deluxe Continental Breakfast-Free

9:00-noon–Reunion Hospitality Room open. Coffee,Social, Displays, Photo Show

12:00: Bus departure from Hotel for Minneapolis tour and Minnestota Twins Baseball game

• 12:00-2:00-Bus Tour of Minneapolis –Your guide, Nick Vetter.
• 2:30-Bus to Hotel to pick up Baseball Game folks not on tour
• 3:10-Minnesota Twins Vs. Detroit Tigers (Target Stadium)

6:00 (Approximate): Bus Trip back to Hotel.

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

8:30:  AUCTION!!! Hospitality Room

SUNDAY, July 24, 2011

7-10 AM: Hotel Deluxe Continental Breakfast-Free

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

12-1:30 PM-Minneapolis Queen River Boat Ride. Bus leaves 11:00-returns (est.) 2 PM

Afternoon/Evening: Hospitality Room open-Visiting, Cards, saying goodbyes…

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• Schedule subject to change….
• The Bus will be available to take those folks who would like to go to Mass on Sunday morning

Minnesota Twins Baseball tickets

For those wondering about the baseball tickets, that will be included in the registration information when that is sent out. Folks will be sending me the money and I will be sending out the tickets. Everyone who has signed up will have their tickets prior to the game.

It will be easier for me to have the registration done this way i.e. listing together the different activities.