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 THIS MATCHES THE E-MAIL SENT MAY 27, 2021. 

After a year’s postponement due to COVID-19 our reunion is going to happen. Your Reunion Committee has worked diligently to make this weekend a very special one for everyone. Here’s what you can expect.

THE BIG EVENT:

Saturday, October 9, 2021,       6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23238    804-784-5272

Cost: $85 per person

The cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m., followed with heavy hors d’oeuvres at 7:00 p.m. Music will be provided by The Escorts (voted Richmond’s best band) beginning at 8:00 p.m. for those of us whose balance still permits dancing.

SATURDAY DAYTIME ACTIVITY CHOICES:

James River Canal Boat Ride:   Enjoy a leisurely hour-long boat ride with classmates alongside Richmond’s James River Canal from 14^th Street to Brown’s Island and back. Soda and water will be provided onboard. Board at 139 Virginia Ave., (23219) at 2 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Pre-registration is required. The website for Venture Richmond, the operator, is venturerichmond.com.

Noon lunch reservations have been made at the Southern Railway Taphouse, 100 South 14^th Street for those who register. Lunch will be at your own cost.  The restaurant is a short walk from the canal boats. Their website is srtaphouse.com if you want to see their menu.

Activities On Your Own:   Some classmates will prefer more freestyle and less structure.  We will provide you with a list of suggestions for breweries, cideries, wineries, museums, botanical gardens, shooting ranges, and more.

Pre-registration headcounts and deposits will be necessary, so we request full payment for all activities at this time. The lunches are optional, not part of a package. You can lunch with classmates without moving to an activity, or you can skip lunch and just do the activity. Or neither. 

Watch your emails and visit the www.Hermitage65.com “Events” tab for additional details. We will provide a running list of who has registered to do what. The website is a great way to communicate with each other.

HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION

Springhill Suites, 9701 Brook Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059

Reservation Deadline is September 8, 2021

How to register:

Call the hotel directly at 804-266-9403 or use www.springhillsuites.com. Reference the Hermitage High School 55^th Reunion.

These are the nightly rates for your rooming choices:

                                  Thursday            Friday                Saturday

                                  10/07/21           10/08/21          10/09/21

Double Suites (occ. 6) $129.00             $129.00             $129.00

King Suites (occ. 4)    $119.00             $119.00             $119.00

Room tax is 13.3%, subject to change

A total of 20 rooms (5 double suites and 15 king suites) have been reserved for our class.

For help with rooming concerns, call Ron Hudson at 804-264-2202 or email him at RONHUDSON69@comcast.net.

Breakfast is included in the room cost for registered guests. Sunday morning breakfast will be open at no cost to all classmates who want to dine together.

PAYMENT/EVENT RESERVATION FORM

HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1965, 55^TH REUNION, OCTOBER 8-10, 2021

Name:       ______________________________   Maiden Name:   ________________

Name of your spouse /guest:   _________________________________________

Your address:          ___________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:          ___________________________________________________

Best phone number:    (     )   ____ - ________      

Best email:   _____________________________________________________

Please register me for:

The BIG EVENT - $85 per person   How many?   _____              $_________

Canal Boat Ride - $15 per person How many?   _____              $_________

Southern Railway Taphouse         How many?   _____             Own cost

                                                   TOTAL FOR ALL EVENTS                 $_________

Please make your check payable to:     HHS Class of 1965.

Mail your check and this form to:         Reunion Committee

                                                            5208 Lakeside Avenue

                                                            Richmond, VA  23228

If you are unable to attend, please complete and return this form anyway so we can update our directory. We’ll miss seeing you.

PAYMENT IS NEEDED NOW to cover event deposits.