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Summary of Events and Prices (gratuity included)

Click on links in the schedule below (blue, underlined characters) for more information and directions to the various events.

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Lodging Information:


Holiday Inn Express

A preferred rate has been established for the V.I. reunion at the Holiday Inn Express-SUNY/Albany, located at the site of the former Tom Sawyer Motor Inn (intersection of Fuller Road and Route 20.) It is best to call the hotel directly at 518-438-0001. If you want toll free call 888-651-0040. If you do call give them Group Code VIR.
Click here to visit their web site.

Other Area Accommodations

There are a number of other hotels and motels in the area ranging from upscale to budget. Many are located near the airport along Wolf Road and Albany Shaker Road, or near SUNY on Washington Avenue. Here are two links which provide information on a variety of lodging opportunities:

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-477851-albany_hotels-i

http://www.albanynylodging.worldweb.com/



Friday, September 19:

GOLF - Capital Hills Golf Course, New Scotland Avenue (the old Albany Muni course). Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Tee times start at 10:00 a.m. Scramble format -- rules to be distributed at tee time. Foursomes will be randomly selected. Unless there are specific requests, spouses and significant others might not be assigned to the same group. Price per player is $55.00. Includes green fees and cart.

TENNIS - Washington Park tennis courts at 2:00 p.m. No cost.

CASUAL COCKTAIL PARTY - 7:00 p.m. at Martel's Restaurant , located in the clubhouse at Capital Hills Golf Course. Beer, wine, soda, vegetable display and dip, bread and cheese, Italian meatballs and sauce, scallops wrapped in bacon and an oven roasted turkey carving station. Price is $35.00 per person.


Saturday, September 20:

AQUA DUCK TOUR - Departs 11:00 a.m. from Albany Visitors Center at the corner of Broadway and Clinton Avenue in historic QUACKenbush Square. Price is $19.00 per person. Craft availability (2) and capacities (42 persons each) compel us to limit this event to the first 84 reservations. Click here for the Aqua Ducks web site. The Albany Aqua Ducks & Trolleys can also be contacted at (518) 462-3825.

LUNCH - following the Aqua Duck Tour. We have made this a separate optional event as some may choose to relax, visit privately or to eat at restaurants of choice. For the convenience of our travelers who might be unfamiliar with the area, we have reserved a room at The Albany Pump Station Restaurant at 1:15 p.m. The menu is the Sandwich Board Buffet of assorted meats, cheeses and bread, potato, macaroni and tossed salads, soda, coffee and tea. Price per person is $18.00.

TENNIS - Washington Park tennis courts at 2:00 p.m. No cost.

DINNER/DANCE - 6:30 p.m. Normanside Country Club. Pre-dinner cocktail party includes hors d'ouvres, wine, beer and soda. Three course dinner includes: choice of entrée: (roasted sliced NY sirloin, or breast of chicken saltimbocca, or herb encrusted fillet of salmon); tossed salad; coffee and tea; dessert. Music will be provided from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Price is $62.00 per person.


Sunday, September 21:

MASS - 10:00 a.m. in The Little Grotto. Vincentian High School is at Madison and Ontario Streets, Albany NY.
Mass will be celebrated by Fr. John Burkhard OFM Conv., who started high school with us before pursuing his vocation. The Mass will be offered for all members of the Class of '58.

SUNDAY BRUNCH - Normanside Country Club at 11:30 a.m. (following Mass). The menu will be the Kenwood Buffet. Price is $17.00.