Reunion - April 24-25, 2009
History Information Sheet (Double -click to download form)
We are planning a really special 50th reunion. Please make your reservations early and get your directory information to us as soon as possible. Use our new website-LRCHS1959.org
FRIDAY NIGHT
The Clinton Library will be our starting place for the evening. Together with the Hall graduates, we will meet at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails and hors d'oeuvers. At 7:30 p.m. the Central graduates will meet at "Cajun's Wharf" for dinner.
SATURDAY MORNING
At 11:00 a.m., a memorial service is planned for our deceased members at Central High. Afterwards a box lunch will be served in the school cafeteria and you will be able to visit with everyone. We will have a tour of Central, and then we will finish up with a photo session on the front steps of the school.
There will be a panel discussion about our "lost year" at the Clinton Library. This event is only one of the options for Saturday afternoon, as there are many things to do and see in the city that afternoon. A list of these venues will be published on our website.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A memorable combined event for Central and Hall class members and guests is being planned at the Chenal Country Club. Our evening begins at 6:30 p.m to renew old memories and see old friends. A cash bar will be available. At 7:30 p.m., the dinner buffet opens. Our disc jockey will play the songs of yesterday for dancing and other "we can still talk to each other" music. We plan to call it a night around 10:30 p.m.! If that is too early, we are sure a good place to continue the night can be found.
LOST CLASSMATES
Please look at the lost list. If you know the mailing address or e-mail address of anyone on the list, please forward their names, addresses, and telephone numbers to missing @ LRCHS1959.org. Please do not just send phone numbers.
SINGLES
We know that some of you are concerned about coming by yourself. We want you to come and want you to know you will see many of your classmates who want to see you also. We hope that by setting up a headquarters hotel and having committee members willing to give anyone a ride to any and all of the functions, will encourage you to come.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
We have chosen the Marriott Courtyard at 521 President Clinton Ave. (formerly East Markham) in the River Market District for our headquarters for our out of town attendees. We have been given a very good rate and have a reserved a block of rooms. The room rates are $109 per night for king or queen rooms, and the rates are good for April 23, 24, or 25, 2009. You must give the group code: CHRO for the rates. You may make your reservation by phone, 501-975-9800 or 800-321-2211. The deadline is March 24, 2009. Please consider making your reservations early.
We hope you can attend this special 50th Class Reunion. If it is not possible, we still want to hear from you-please fill our the questionnaire and return it for our directory and booklet. Please check the website occasionally for updates on details.
To view information on the reunion schedule, please click here: Reunion Agenda
To make a reunion reservation please download and mail us the Reunion Reservation form.
While in Little Rock for the reunion, these are some THINGS TO DO.
1- River Market District- loaded with restaurants, mini breweries, farmers market, Ottenheimer market hall, river front amphitheater, river front park, Clinton's presidential center and park and Heifer International World Headquarters.
2.-Dickey Stephens Park- New state-of-the art home field for the Arkansas Travelers AA professional baseball team; Valentine's restaurant open when the team is playing and when it isn't.
3-Arkansas Sports Hall Of Fame- Highlights three major sports- football, baseball and basketball plus golf, tennis, the olympics and more.
4-Alltel Arena- Host concerts by major entertainers and other special events.
5-Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum includes - The historic submarine USS Razorback (tours available), the World War 11 tugboat USS Hoga, a 1939 tow boat M/V Patriot, a casual evening party barge and the Salty Parrot floating restaurant.
6- Arkansas Queen Sternwheeler Excursion Boat offers sightseeing cruises, lunch cruises, dinner/dance cruises, riverboat weddings wedding recptions and rehearsal dinners.
7-ArtsScene Gallery and Arts Market- 45,000 square feet of visual arts.
All the above are located close to the downtown area of LR/NLR and can be accessed by car/bus or trolley.
8- McCain Mall- Central Arkansas largest shopping mall, located in NLR and Shackleford Crossing located in Little Rock, is Little Rock's newest shopping area..
9-The Old Mill - An authentic reproduction of an old water-powered grist mill which appears in the opening scene of the 1039 classic movie "Gone with the Wind."
10-Big Dam Bridge- Little Rock/NLR- Spans the Arkansas River and is for Bicycling and Pedestrian only. Accessible by Rebesman Road on the Little Rock side and off Crystal Hill Road on the NLR side.
Other things to do are included in the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau website at www.little rock.com.