Yellowstone Reunion 2007
Former employees of Old Faithful Lodge, Old Faithful Cafeteria, and Campers Cabins

Hi Savages,

 

While the official dates of the 2007 "Gathering of Old Faithfuls" are Wednesday, July 18th through Monday, July 23rd, almost everyone who has made reservations so far has opted to arrive on Tuesday July 17th, a few on Wednesday the 18th.  Arriving earlier and leaving earlier is best for some folks.  We had intended to meet in the Snow Lodge conference room on Friday the 20th, but have decided to meet on Thursday morning the 19th instead.  This will be our first official get-together, for group pictures, activity suggestions (group hikes, etc), to distribute directions to the cookouts, some silly awards no doubt, and fabulous prizes!  Well, OK... no fabulous prizes.  We'll have our 1st cookout Thursday evening.

 

It bears repeating that one can make reservations with Xanterra ( www.travelyellowstone.com ), pay one night's deposit to hold them, and as long as you cancel within 48 hours of arrival, get your deposit back.  There is thus little risk to going ahead and making reservations if you are still on the fence about attending.  Rooms for a 4, 5, or 6 night consecutive stay will be hard to come by in the Old Faithful area if you wait until a few months prior to the gathering.  Also, Xanterra allocates a portion of the rooms to the website and some to their telephone reservation system, so if one source doesn't have a desired room, check the other (Xanterra Reservations 307-344-7311).  We think they hold some rooms back too.  One savage was told to check back in December for her preferred room type.  Perhaps you can ask to be put on a waiting list in case of a cancellation...  The early bunch is staying at Snow Lodge cabins, a few at OF Lodge cabins and a few at the OF Inn.  More lodging and flight details on Deanie's website - www.yellowstonereunion.com .

 

There are a number of folks of the single persuasion who would be happy to share a room and split lodging expenses, so please let me know if that would be appropriate for you and I will match you up with others.  Cindy Unger has enough camping equipment to outfit a dozen she says, if you want to rough it.

 

Several folks have volunteered to bring food, wine, supplies, lawn chairs, even kayaks and canoes!  This situation cries out for a new staff position, so in spite of her adamant protestations and refusals, Cindy (Danielson) St Clair will be the Planner/Coordinator of the evening gatherings - 2 or 3 cookouts depending on weather.  Please contact Cindy with your ideas and offers to bring stuff.  We won't get serious about such plans until winter/spring when we'll have a better idea of how many folks will be attending.

 

 

We have been quite successful in recent months finding several lost savages:

 

From Lodge '71 - Patti Bremer Wong

 

From Lodge '72 - Betty Chmielniak Grace, Mary Lou Hamilton deRoulhac, Mary Ann McCracken Fly, Mike Sheely, Doug Clawson

 

From Campers '71 - Cindy Unger, Kent "Torp" Hughes, Linda Leverette, Borden Ayers, Mary Baker & Norman Hendy, and barely but almost found, Larry Kahn, Randy Frazee

 

From Campers '72 - Linda Flynn (Fetterly) Yamas

 

From Cafeteria '69 - Julia Pniak Sampson

 

From Cafeteria '70 - Kathy Mayerle Wellborn

 

From Cafeteria '72 - Leann Sjoden Choley, Dan & Debbie (Emison) Terry

 

Deanie hopes to find time to post the new foundlings in the next couple weeks - please bear with us.

 

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Please note that Val and I will be gone for a couple weeks on our 30th anniversary trip - back September 5th.

 

Brian

 

 

The Staff:

 

Brian & Valerie Boroughs
1-877-725-6297 toll-free
firehole at cmecwildblue.com

 

Deanie & Bill Fincher
billfincher at adelphia.net

 

Bob & Inge Kavanaugh
postcardbob at yahoo.com

Cindy & Steve St Clair
sstclair at foxinternet.net