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ILLINOIS FAMILIES LUNCHEON, PACKING PARTY AND OVERNIGHT
Event Details
Time: April 20, 2013 at 1pm to April 21, 2013 at 12pm
Location: Cheddar's and Drury Inn
Street: Meet around 1:00 pm for lunch at Cheddars:3151 Horizon DriveSpringfield, IL, 62703Phone: (217) 525-3820
City/Town: Springfield
Event Type: meet, and, greet, packing, party
Organized By: AngiePNMx2
Latest Activity: Apr 20, 2013
Event Description
Here is the plan:
We will meet at Cheddar's for lunch about 1:00.3151 Horizon DriveSpringfield, IL, 62703 Phone: (217) 525-3820
After lunch we will head to the Drury Inn and "check in"
We do a Packing party from about 3:00 -5:00
At 5:30 we can meet in the hotel dinning area for drinks and appetizers/dinner. During that we can decide to go out dinner or a movie or just sit at the hotel and laugh it up and chat more! OR We are open to any suggestions any one may have!
In the morning we can join back up together, eat breakfast and some may want to go shop or head home.
Staying overnight is NOT a requirement just a little "extra fun" for those needing a get away! =]
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE HOTEL: several of us have decided on. If you want to share a room you can just hit up another mom that is going and work out your details. There are couple other hotels near by if you don't to stay at the Drury. I think there is a Comfort Inn, and Holiday Inn Express.
We are making reservations at the Drury In. Here is a link to the Hotel and Info on how to get a little better deal: https://wwwc.druryhotels.com/PropertyHotelServices.aspx?Property=0073
Here is what you get for FREE with your stay:
Special Features
This is what free tastes like! Who doesn’t love an afternoon snack? Head down to the lobby to enjoy free complimentary popcorn and soda daily from 3-10 p.m.In the evening, join us at the 5:30 Kickback® for free hot food and cold beverages. Our rotating menu features a variety of hot food, including chicken strips, macaroni & cheese, hot dogs, baked potatoes, broccoli cheddar soup and more! Plus, beer, wine, mixed drinks and soft drinks are served everyday. There’s something for everyone at Drury’s 5:30 Kickback. It's a snack for some, meal for others and free for all! Wake up each morning to a free Hot Breakfast! Take your pick from a selection of great breakfast items including scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and make-your-own Belgian waffles.
At the 5:30 kick back you get 3 FREE drinks plus the appetizers....we stayed at the Drury in ST Louis and its wonderful!! We don't have to go out to eat dinner or breakfast! The breakfast also has oatmeal, cereal, fruit, yogurt. There is some restaurants right near the hotel if we want to go out for dinner after we have 3 free drinks!!
ATTENTION: You get the $94.99 rate by going over to the right side of the booking menu and where it says Drury web rate click on it and a drop box will come down, click promotional rate and box will appear below that says "PROMO rate code" type in the word FUN...then click the red view available and it should come up with that rate on the next page.
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Comment by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on April 20, 2013 at 8:17am
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Great, see you in a few hours!
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Comment by medic mom on April 20, 2013 at 7:34am
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Today's the day gals. I will be coming. I made it back home yesterday morning. If all goes well I can make it out before the rain hits again and the flooding comes back. I can't wait to see you gals.
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Comment by carols_kitchen on April 19, 2013 at 6:08pm
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Glad I have a young man in college coming with me. He is running the sock drive for Molly's Adopt a Sailor for his final school project. Will be able to use his youth to be my lifting guy. He is bringing someone very special with him, too!
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Just a FEW things packed up already! Hope we have room for all the finished boxes, since they have to come back with me for the grant that is paying the shipping.
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Doreen--sent you my private message. Go to under the person's pix, and there is a link to send a message. You can always check for friend requests and messages over on the top right.
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Nope, I didn't get the hair color. I picked up alot of the snacks at Sam's Club. I figured if there was something else we needed, there must be a store around there we can go to. See you tomorrow at 1 p.m. I will be in my Navy mom garb. Should we exchange phone numbers through a private message just in case we need to reach you. How do we do this?
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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on April 19, 2013 at 5:06pm
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YAY CAROL!!!! I will pick up the hair color for the nurses looking forward to seeing everyone~~
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Good News!!!! Our shipping will be paid for! That's $14.55 a box. Do you think we can put together at least 10 boxes? I'm bringing a lot of odds and ends including instant oatmeal. Did anyone pick up the hair color two of the nurses wanted? If not, I may go get that after we are done. Bring all your kids hand drawn pix. Be sure you have a note to go in each box, even if you have to copy them. Cannot wait to see you all. !
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I went to Sam's Club tonight and picked up some of the stuff on the list for the MASH unit. I did get gallon size ziploc bags so no one needs to get them. Only 3 more days!
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