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REUNION
RESOURCES
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The
2011 Fourth of July events, including the
parade, UAAA Block Party, and the Upper
Arlington fireworks, will take place on
Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
Red
White and Boom will take place downtown
on Tuesday, July 3, 2012..
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your class reunion can seem like an overwhelming
task. UAAA will do whatever possible to help
our reunion chairpersons. On this page, we'll
share suggestions that may be of help to the
organizers. Please let us know if you have
suggestions that we can post here as well.
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VENUES
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SEASONS COLUMBUS
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From
Deborah
Pfeifer Overmyer, Class of 1974:
Hey
fellow Golden Bears, as a UA Class of '74
Grad, I would personally like to welcome
you to The
Four Seasons Columbus and help your
class plan your next reunion that your classmates
will be talking about for the next 5 years.
The
Four Seasons is a beautiful lodge-style
banquet and meeting room facility conveniently
located at 4643 Trueman Boulevard in Hilliard.
Our Lakeview Room, which offers picturesque
views of the lake from all three sides,
features a floor to ceiling stone fireplace
and steps out to a deck that extends over
the lake leading to the garden and peninsula
areas.
Our
staff's personal attention to detail and
our executive chef's culinary expertise
makes The Four Seasons Columbus the perfect
venue for your next class reunion. Visit
our website www.fourseasonscolumbus.com
to view all the amenities The Four Seasons
has to offer and contact me, Deborah
Pfeifer Overmyer, at (614)876-2200
ext.230 to schedule a personal tour.
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| MAKOY
CENTER IN HILLIARD |
From
Misty
Yoakam Nyman, Class of 1979: My dad
owns the Makoy
Center in Hilliard, and it's an awesome
place to have a reunion. There's a huge dance
floor and tables for dinner. We could even
provide for karaoke. Please consider it for
your next reunion. My dad's name is George
Yoakam, so just tell him I sent you. It
holds 500 people and he has three rooms, two
very large rooms that are beautiful.The Makoy
Center is located at 5462 Center Drive, Hilliard
OH 43026. Phone: 614-777-1211.
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MEDALLION CLUB |
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From
Christine
Schodorf Ramsay, Class of 1983:
The
Medallion Club, located at 5000 Club
Drive in Westerville, invites you to schedule
your class reunion at their facilities.
See
MAP.
With
picturesque bridges and spectacular views
of our amazing golf course, The Medallion
Club will sweep you and your classmates
away! Our ballroom can accommodate up to
350 guests. You can call 614-794-6987 for
reservations. See
flyer.
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| RIVER
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Marianne
Timmons, Class of '94, has just
been named as the newest Sales and Marketing
Outreach Manager at The
River Club at Confluence Park. The River
Club is a beautiful banquet facility and
restaurant located at 679 Spring Street
on the Confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy
Rivers with a breathtaking view of downtown
Columbus.
Please
call Marianne at 614-469-0000 to book your
next class reunion, wedding reception, business
luncheon, seminar, fundraiser, and party
large or small. Marianne Timmons lives with
her husband, Christopher Cromley in Clintonville
with their dog, Khufu!
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| VICTORIAN
VILLAGE GUEST HOUSE |
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Lisa
Craig Morton, Class of 1980, has
a wonderful suggestion for a lovely place
to stay when you come to Columbus for your
class reunion!
Lisa
and her husband, Jeff, own and operate the
Victorian
Village Guest House, which is located
in Victorian Village on Neil Avenue. Conveniently
located to Arlington, Grandview Heights,
OSU, Arena District, Short North and Downtown
Columbus, the Victorian Village Guest House
offers a 950 square foot luxury suite tastefully
appointed with antiques and modern amenities.
The suite includes a full kitchen, private
bath, bedroom with queen-sized bed and great
room with soaring 17 foot ceilings. Situated
in the rear lawn of the Mortons completely
renovated 1895 Queen Anne style home, the
guest house provides privacy & delightful
2nd story views of the lawn, patios &
perennial gardens. A peaceful retreat in
an urban setting, Victorian Village Guest
House is truly the best of both worlds.
Visit
the Victorian Village Guest House Web site.
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ENTERTAINMENT
/ BANDS
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| AGENT
99 BAND - GREAT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
YOUR REUNION |
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Agent
99 brings years of performance experience
to the stage, along with a vastly diverse
song list that includes everything from
Baby Boomer classics to current pop rock
offerings, with a emphasis on non-stop,
high energy fun. Band members, pictured
left to right are: Michael Beard, Mike
Allen, Nancy Hughes (UAHS 1975), Joe Ciardelli
and Bruce MacLaughlin. (Click
photo to enlarge.)
Agent
99 is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Their
traveling party moves throughout Central
Ohio and beyond - from the game day Varsity
Club stage on Ohio State campus to Lake
Erie venues and back again, with clubs,
events, festivals, wedding receptions and
corporate shindigs dotting the map, along
the way. Their combination of versatile
playlist, tight musicianship and singular
vocals, are only exceeded by their genuine
sense of fun that draws the audience into
the show - come along for the ride!
For more information, please
contact Nancy Grossman Hughes (Class
of 1975).
See
the Agent99
web site and the Agent
99 Facebook page.
NOTE
from Ellen
Clark, Class of 1969 on November
20, 2010: Just came home from a wedding
where Agent 99 played and they were phenomenal,
playing all the favorites from various decades
and getting everyone up on the dance floor
(even me!) to dance! The young ones and
the white-haired grammas and grampas alike
were out there shakin' it. I highly recommend
Agent 99 and would like to look into
having them do our next reunion!
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THE PROFESSORS: GREAT MUSIC FROM THE 60's |
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Barry
Hayden, Bruce Roberts, Don Groner, Clay
Biggs and Billy Zenn never outgrew rock
and roll - they just got really good at
it!
Meet
the professors. Featuring Barry Hayden-former
front man for the legendary Ohio group,
The Dantes, along with some of central
Ohio's most experienced players, the professors
play the music of the 1960's: the music
that changed the world and defined a generation.
Polished,
professional and decidedly high energy,
these guys aren't a tribute act; they're
the real deal, and the music they make is
as vital today as it was back when hearing
it for the first time made them want to
pick up instruments and mics.
Simply
put, the professors rock, with a
family-friendly show that feels as fresh
and new as anything you're likely to hear
in a cutting edge podcast, including classics
by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The
Byrds, The Animals, The Kinks, The Who and
many more. They call it "fully tenured
rock and roll". You'll call it "amazing."
Email
Marilyn Sweeney or call 614.436.8655
Visit
the professors' web site.
Read
a press release about the professors
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THE RAVENS!! UA'S HALL OF FAME "OLDIES"
BAND AVAILABLE FOR REUNIONS |
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The
Ravens, Central Ohio's longest continuously-playing
"oldies" band, continues to entertain
groups of all ages with great dance music
that spans the generations. The popular
five-piece group continues to play for community
events, non-profit fund-raisers and corporate
outings. However, the band particularly
enjoys playing music of the 60's & 70's
for Upper Arlington reunion groups. Depending
on a reunion committee's program format
and budget, The Ravens can perform a single
45-minute rock 'n roll show/anthology or
play two or three hours of music for dancing.
Flexibility and fun is their hallmark.
Original
Ravens band members Jim Davis '63
and Gary Hughes '63 retired in 2005,
and the band now includes the following
musicians: Jeff Shaw '64 (alto
and tenor sax); John Workman '64 (guitar);
Jeff Hersey (keyboards) Doug Yoder
(bass guitar); and Joe Armstrong
(drums).
Founded
in 1961 by four Upper Arlington High School
students, The Ravens were recently featured
in the local stage performance of "Rock
and Roll Forever" and were inducted
into the Columbus Nightclub Band Hall of
Fame in 2003 before a crowd of 1,500 at
Aladdin Shrine Auditorium. In July 2004,
the Upper Arlington Alumni Association recognized
The Ravens and leader and founding member
Jeff "Sloopy" Shaw (UA '64)
as Distinguished
Alumni of the Year. In 1989, the band
was inducted into the Columbus Rock 'n Roll
Hall of Fame and was featured on a WTVN-Radio
special. Many UA alums will recognize the
band for its frequent appearances in the
UA Independence Day Parade or as featured
pre-fireworks or block party entertainment.
The
Ravens have traveled throughout the Midwest
and East, performing with the Kingsmen of
"Louie Louie" fame and have also
worked with Britain's Eric Burden and the
Animals ("House of the Rising Sun"),
Major Lance ("Monkey Time'), Len Barry
("One-Two-Three") and the Dovells
("Bristol Stomp"). The Ravens
own 1966 recording of "Are You A Boy
or Are You A Girl?" was brought back
in 1991 on a compact disc collection entitled
"The Sounds of Summer: The Pebbles
Series, Volume III produced and distributed
nationally by a Burbank, California record
company. The Ravens also bring back memories
of dances at Valley Dale Ballroom, The Ohio
Union, the old Club Gloria, the Button Club
in the Seneca Hotel & The Bowery Club
on West Fifth Avenue.
Although
the band's forte is classic rock from the
60's & 70's, The Ravens can also perform
smooth jazz and standards for cocktails
or dinner music. So be a part of the tradition
... the fun ... and let the good times roll
as The Ravens take you back in their time
capsule to the good times and great sounds
of yesteryear!
For
further information or to book the band
for a special event or promotion, email
Jeff Shaw or call him at 614-581-1080.
You can also visit
the Ravens on Facebook.
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