REUNION NEWS IN BRIEF

TICKETS:

·          Tickets are sold out.

·          Tickets will not be sold at the door on Reunion Night

·          You must have a ticket to secure admission

·           If you need tickets please contact a member of the Reunion Committee or use the “Contact Us” form on this website.  Your name will be put on a waiting list.  It is possible that some current ticket-holders may turn in their tickets because they cannot attend for whatever reason(s).  These tickets will be re-sold to names on the waiting list.

·          Do not despair if you are unable to acquire a ticket.   Reunion continues the next day at Valley Stream State Park, Long Island.  No ticket is needed for this event which begins at 10.30 am and finishes at 6.30 pm.

HOTELS:

·          Scroll to bottom  for chart

DRESS: 

·          Evening formal

ANTUN’S INFO:

·          Reunion is on August 9^th. from 6pm – Midnight

·          At Antun’s of Queen’s Village in the Presidential Suite

·          Antun’s info:

o         96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429

o         Tel: 718-468-6400

o         For website pls google: Antun’s of  Queens Village

PROCESSING OF GRADS/GUESTS ON REUNION NIGHT:

·          There are 2 doors that lead to the President’s Hall

·          Each door will be manned by a team of 2 persons to punch your ticket

·          It is important that you move away from these points as quickly as possible

·          Ushers/usherettes will guide you to your assigned seats in the Hall based on info you give them (grad year; teacher; reserved table)

·          Every table will be tagged.  Do not switch tags.

·          At your table you will find pens and blank name tags.  Fill out and pin on.

·          You can then head to the bar or mix and mingle in the Hall

·          At the beginning of the evening’s formal activities you must return to your assigned seat

·          Bars will be closed during evening’s formal activities, and will re-open upon conclusion of evening’s formal activities

·          All must be seated for evening’s formal activities to commence

SEATING ON REUNION NIGHT:

·          A table seats 10 persons

·          Teachers will be seated at Teachers’ Table(s) but may choose to be seated with classmates

·          Grads will be seated by Year of Graduation

·          Grads forming a party of ten may choose to reserve a table

·          Grads forming a party of 5 may choose to reserve a half-table

·          You will be contacted by the Committee Member who sold you your ticket(s) for information about your grad year and, where applicable, grad year of your guests

·          The presumption is your guests who are not grads will be seated with you at your table

·          Once shown to your assigned seat that seat is your’s until after the formal activities and dinner are over. 

SPEECHES ON REUNION NIGHT:

To make sure Reunion hours are optimally utilized we plan to keep speeches to a barest minimum.  The only speeches the Committee has approved are:

Ø       Welcome speech by Master of Ceremonies (Rishi Singh) – 5 minutes

Ø       Introduction of the Reunion Committee by Ashook Ramsaran – 5 minutes

Ø       Speech by Guest Speaker Julius Nathoo – 10 minutes

No other speeches will be entertained.  If you have a speech you would like to have delivered please send it in to Ashook ( Ramsaran@aol.com ) for inclusion in the Reunion Brochure.

FOOD:

·          Buffet

·          Nine hot items >> goat curry; dholl purie

·          Dessert >> cookies, coffee, tea

DRINK:

·          Open bars

MUSIC:

·          Live music by Veemen of New Jersey (of Dilbahar  / Vees Combo fame)

·          Supported by Veerasammy Mangali (aka Kerry of Florida)

·          Keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocals

·          DJ

·          Rock, pop,  soca,  chutney, reggae, remix, R&B, C&W, Bollywood, Ball-Room

·          Dinner-time live music (acoustic guitar; keyboard; percussion; vocals) by CHS stalwarts:

o         Abel Peters

o         Stanley Lachmansingh

o         Henry Narsing

o         Walter Narsing

o         Joe Prema

AFTER MIDNIGHT DANCE at “DE RIVER”:

·          Reunion ends at midnight

·          For those who don’t want to go home and sleep:

o         Note: this is not part of our official CHS-JCCSS Reunion program

o         You therefore attend at your own risk

o         De River Nighclub has offered us 150 free tickets

o         Tickets will be at MC’s table; help yourself

o         Dance to live music provided by Karma Band from T&T

o         From mid-night to 3.00am

o         For those who plan to go,  let’s go as a group

o         De River management will arrange for our group to sit together

o         De River info:

§          130-35 91^st Ave., Queens, NY 11419

§          Tel: 718-849-3900

§          http://deriverny.com/contact.php

DAY AFTER REUNION: PICNIC IN THE PARK:

·          Sunday August 10^th. 10.30am – 6.30pm

·          Place: Valley Stream State Park, Long Island

o         At North Fletcher,  in Valley Stream, NY 11580

o         Exit 15A on Southern State Parkway East,  3 miles from Queen-Nassau Border

o         After exiting at 15A, follow signs for Field 2

o         http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=51

·          Admission free

·          For Grads, their families and friends

·          Parking $6.00

·          Walk with food and drink and some to share

·          Alcohol is permitted

·          Hospitality table complements of the Reunion Committee

·          Live music (acoustic guitar; keyboard; percussion; vocals) by CHS stalwarts:

o         Abel Peters

o         Stanley Lachmansingh

o         Henry Narsing

o         Walter Narsing

o         Joe Prema

·          Contact: Martin Lalsingh for more info: 917-929-1070 (Cell)

FAREWELL AT “DE RIVER” :

·          Note: this is not part of our official CHS-JCCSS Reunion program

·          From 6.00 PM to Midnight

·          De River management has reserved their rooftop for CHS-JCCSS grads

·          Capacity 300

·          DJ and music provided

·          You pay for food and drink only

o         De River info:

§          130-35 91^st Ave., Queens, NY 11419

§          Tel: 718-849-3900

§          http://deriverny.com/contact.php