ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. DEADLINE: September 16, 2022
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FRIDAY EVENING
Friday, September 30th - Abilene Country Club, 4039 S. Treadaway, 6:00-10:00pm
Enjoy the All American Buffet of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, and baked beans. A cash bar will be provided and will accept cash or credit cards. This is a great evening to start catching up!!
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SATURDAY MORNING
Saturday, October 1st - Downtown Walking Tour, (meet @ the NCCIL, 102 Cedar St.), 10:30am
The Downtown walking tour route is about 1.5 miles long. Leaving from North 1st and Cedar (in front of the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature (the NCCIL), Bill Minter, Lindsay Wells Minter's husband and CHS 1969 alumni, will guide the tour and update participants on the vibrant life of the revitalized Abilene Downtown, SoDA District, and Abilene Heritage Square (former Lincoln Jr. High). Exciting changes in A-TOWN!!! To sign up with Bill Minter or ask questions, call him @ 325-829-0617 or better yet, email him at bill@mintermedia.com.
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SATURDAY EVENING
Saturday Night, October 1 - The NCCIL, 102 Cedar St., 6:00-10:00pm
The Saturday Evening Event will feature a barbecue meal of brisket and chicken, Cowboy beans, potato salad, peach cobbler and iced tea, provided by 5C Smokehouse. Cypress Street Station will provide the cash bar, accepting credit cards or cash in payment. Local historian, author, humorist and speaker Jay Moore will provide a 20 minute review of the Abilene of your youth!! Class pictures will be @ 7:00.
Our event location, The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) is a treat in itself! The NCCIL exhibits, tours, collects, preserves and promotes original art from the finest children's literature. Their vision is to inspire and empower children to read and be creative. Through their programming and outreach, the NCCIL actively promotes children's literacy, both art and reading, in the Abilene community and beyond. It is a non-profit organization, www.nccil.org.
Parking for the NCCIL: A few places on Cedar Street, a parking lot west of the NCCIL, and the Abilene Public Library lot to the north of the NCCIL. Also, First Baptist Church has a large parking lot about a block away (west) between N. 1st and N. 2nd Streets.
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HOTEL BLOCKS: Ask for CHS Class of 1971 50th Reunion block of rooms.
Courtyard by Marriott Mall South, 4350 Ridgemont Dr., phone #325-695-9600, $119 Flat + tax Book your group rate for Cooper '71 High School Class Reunion. **We recommend that you call and confirm your reservation, if you book your reservation online.
MCM Elegante Suites, 4250 Ridgemont Dr., phone #325-698-1234, Single $114.00
