Hi Everyone,
- from a recent comic strip: "The most valuable
antiques are old friends". I agree.
- Small world: I was talking with a long-time
neighbor and friend who grew up in northern Illinois and I mentioned
that I was from NJ. Her mom grew up in Mountainside and graduated
from JDRHS in 1949!!
- Our 55th Reunion is scheduled for Saturday evening,
September 21, at 6:30 pm at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. If
you told me you do not plan to attend you do not need to respond to
this email. If anyone chooses to respond to me please do not Reply
All.
The all-inclusive cost of the dinner is $95 per
person. If you plan to attend please mail your check payable to
Tony Arcidiacono, 14 Tooker Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081. Also,
please email Tony at tony831502@yahoo.com and
me when the check is in the mail. The event will be in the dining
cars at The Madison Hotel and the maximum capacity is 46 people.
(Note, the venue is not handicap accessible.) I think we will be
close to that number. If we exceed that number I will establish a
waiting list.
If you are planning to attend, please send your check
sooner rather than later. If your plans change up to one week
before the event we will refund your money. Anyone on the waiting
list will be offered the opportunity to attend. If you cannot
attend, we will refund your money.
Ted is planning an event that is open to everyone on
Friday evening, September 20. Details to follow down the road.
Room reservations: (I used Option B and
reserved my room.)
Hotel
Accommodations at The Madison Hotel Morristown, NJ
Please reserve
your room before Wednesday,
August 21, 2024 (our
block of rooms will be released after this date. You can cancel your
reservation by September 17 without penalty.)
A.
Direct Booking Link No
login/Rate Access/Corporate Code needed
https://reservations.travelclick.com/72769?groupID=4388354
B.
Hotel Website www.themadisonhotel.com
-
Click Use
Group/Corporate Code (This is a Blue Box to the right of the
screen, below Gallery.)
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Drop Down Add
Code- Group Attendee
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Enter Group
Attendee Code JDHS55 in box (not case
sensitive)
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Select & Go to
the next step and confirm group details are correct
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Proceed with
selecting arrival and departure dates, then follow remaining
instructions to complete the reservation.
C.
By Phone (973)
285-1800
The Madison
Hotel Reservation Department
Monday-Friday
9:30am-5:00pm
*Please
reference Johnathan Dayton High School 55th Reunion at
time of booking*
Credit card needed
at the time of booking to confirm reservation.
THE EVENT
HORS D'OEUVRES passed from 6:30 - 7:30 pm
- Prime Beef on Garlic Crostini, Horseradish Cream Sauce
- Chilled Tarragon Chicken Tartlet
- Honey Glazed Muscovy Duck Breast, Granny Smith Apple Chutney
- Crostini, Fresh Tomato, Basil, Onion on Toasted Baguette
- Smoked Salmon on Toast Points
- Spinach & Feta in Phyllo
DINNER at 7:30 pm. Choose your Appetizer (one
of two salad options) and your Entree (one
of five options).
Appetizer
- Salad of Mesclun Greens with Champagne Vinaigrette or
Classic Caesar Salad
Entrée
- Imported Penne Pasta with Sautéed Chicken Breast with
Fresh Basil & Pomodoro Sauce
- Pan Roasted Half Free Roaming Chicken with Chardonnay, Fresh
Herbs, Olive Oil, Mashed Potatoes & Sautéed Vegetables
- Grilled North Atlantic Salmon with Sautéed Vegetables, Mashed
Potatoes & Pommery Mustard Sauce
- Vegetable Napoleon with Fresh Tomato, Eggplant, Zucchini,
Yellow Squash, Portabello, Grilled Sweet Onion & Asparagus,
Mozzarella
- Petite Filet Mignon {Additional $5 Charge} with Sautéed
Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes & Demi-Glace
Dessert
- Rod’s Famous Cheesecake
- Chocolate Fudge Cake
- Ice Cream or Sorbet
On behalf of the Reunion Committee (Shelley Neill
[Cooper], Cathy Gacos Vinnicombe, Sherry Franklin, Jerry Vezza)
Best regards,
6/12/2024
Please
read the latest updates concerning the Jerry Rabinowitz
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Our 55th Reunion
Greetings all,
Our 55th high school reunion will be on Saturday, September 21,
2024, at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
with hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and dessert in the two train dining
cars located at the hotel. (Please see photos below).
The cost of the evening is $95 per person including all taxes, fees,
and gratuities.
Many thanks to Shelley Neill (Cooper), Sherri Franklin, Cathy
Vinnicombe (Gacos), and Jerry Vezza for assisting me in planning the
reunion.
45 classmates and
spouses/significant others are definitely interested in attending at
this time - to viewplease click this link:
Who's Coming?
The next 55th Reunion email will be next summer when I ask you for
your money and suggest you make hotel reservations. We have
reserved a block of rooms.
Best regards for your continued good health,
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See why attending the reunion is better than therapy!!! Click here: AARP Story
My personal tribute to Mr. Lawrence Vincent Burns ( Mike Burns Dad)...
Jonathan Dayton today and in 1969...
Click on the photos below.
SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY
