CHANGE LOG

June 6: Added Big Dam Bridge walk Instructions, Saturday 7:00.
June 6: Revised Big Dam Bridge walk start location LR to NLR, Saturday 7:00.
June 3: Revised Big Dam Bridge walk start time 8:00 to 7:00, Saturday 7:00.
June 3: Added girl's lunch, Friday 11:30.
June 3: Added Mary Kay Burnett East Open House, Saturday 2:00.
May 31: Lunch at Hall High cancelled, Saturday 11:30.

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOSPITALITY SUITES: Crowne Plaza Hotel. WALLIS I and WALLIS II rooms. Both rooms adjoin each other and they adjoin the atrium and the doors will be open.

DRESS CODE: All activities. Casual and comfortable. Average temperature range in Little Rock for July is 72.0° F to 92.8° F.

FRIDAY, JULY 23rd

11:30 - GIRL’S LUNCH AT KHALIL’S PUB AND GRILL. New Activitity Added June 3, 2010. 110 South Shackleford (across from the Crowne Plaza). Dutch Treat.

CLICK HERE FOR KHALIL’S LUNCH MENU

4:30-6:30 -- WELCOME AND SIGN-IN RECEPTION: Crowne Plaza Hotel atrium. Registration will begin at 4:30 P.M. and continue until 6:30 when the group will leave for Whole Hog BBQ. Registration tables will be located in the atrium next to the hospitality rooms (Wallis I and Wallis II).

7:00-9:00 P.M. -- WHOLE HOG CAFE: Private dining room. There are two locations in Little Rock. We are dining at the 2516 Cantrell Road location. Remember where the old Riverside Drive-in Movie was on Cantrell? Well, that's now a big shopping center, and that's where you'll find the Whole Hog Cafe.

CLICK HERE FOR THE WHOLE HOG CAFE WEBSITE

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO WHOLE HOG CAFE FROM THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

9:00-11:00 P.M. -- GATHERING IN THE ATRIUM & HOSPITALITY SUITES: Crowne Plaza Hotel. Wallis I and Wallis II.

 

SATURDAY, JULY 24th

Morning Possibilities

7:00 A.M. -- BIG DAM BRIDGE WALK. New Start Time Revised June 3, 2010. Group walk across the Arkansas River Dam starting at Cook's Landing in North Little Rock. Gathering time 7:00 a.m. – Coordinators – Susan Woodmansee, Bunny Brown, and Mark Spradley. Distance is approx 1 1/2 miles. Water will be provided. Walkers should be able to cover total distance and most reminiscing between 7-8:30 A.M. Saturday. Walk begins at 7:00, but latecomers welcome. NOTE: Subject to participation. Also subject to inclement weather.

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BIG DAM BRIDGE WALK

CLICK HERE FOR THE BIG DAM BRIDGE WEBSITE

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO BIG DAM BRIDGE FROM THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

7:30 A. M. -- HOSPITALITY SUITES OPEN – Registration continues until everyone is registered. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Wallis I and Wallis II.

8:00 A.M. -- GOLF AT REBSAMEN GOLF COURSE. 3400 Rebsamen Park Road. For all reunion golfers. Coordinator - Tom Owen. Please contact Tom at towen62@att.net or 501-690-6823 at the very latest by July 1st if you want to play golf Saturday morning, July 24th. He has set up a game/games at Rebsamen Park Golf Course (click the link below) with tee time of 8:00 AM. The cost is $30 per individual for green fee plus cart. Reverse shotgun set-up. NOTE: Subject to participation. Also subject to inclement weather.

CLICK HERE FOR REBSAMEN GOLF COURSE INFORMATION

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO REBSAMEN GOLF COURSE FROM THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

11:30 A.M. -- LUNCH AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
NOTE: Cancelled May 31, 2010. Lack of Participation.

Afternoon possibilities: 1:00-6:00 -- Open afternoon

1:00 P.M. -- HOSPITALITY SUITES. Open all afternoon. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wallis I and Wallis II. Coordinators, Billie King and Sandy Hubbard.

1:00-6:00 P.M. -- VISIT DOWNTOWN. Ride the streetcars, shop at the River Market Area, and tour the Clinton Presidential Library. Be forewarned that the Clinton Library itself can be an all-day experience, and traffic in the Clinton Library and River Market area is sometimes gridlocked and parking can be at a premium. Allow yourself time to return to the Crowne Plaza in time for the Reception and Group Photo at 6:00.

STREETCARS: All of you who grew up in Little Rock rode the streetcars downtown to go shopping with your mom. The last streetcars ran Christmas day, 1949, but now the streetcars are running again and this is your chance for one more ride. Schedules, routes, and fares are on the River Rail website. Plan on about 45 minutes for the blue route, a round trip ride from the Clinton Library to North Little Rock and return. There's a second loop, the green route, that doesn't cross the river and takes only about 20 minutes.

CLINTON LIBRARY: It's impressive. Worth coming in a day early to see it. Hours and admission information on the website.

RIVER MARKET: Shopping. Museums. Restaurants. Complete lists on the website.

USS RAZORBACK: World War II Vintage Submarine. Docked at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock.

2:00–4:00 -- The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. Sponsored by Butler Center and Mosaic Templar Center. A public program allowing those wishing to share with each other the life lessons they learned from the “Lost Year”. Coordinator, Irving Spitzberg.

LOST AND FOUND
The Impact of the Lost Year (1958-59) on Its Students’ Lives

The closing of Little Rock’s three public high schools as part of the desegregation battle of 1958-59 was a singular experience for the students who experienced this disruption in their lives. The 1958-59 high school student diaspora undoubtedly had significant impact, but we know little about it. “Lost and Found: The Impact of the Lost Year (1958-59) on Its Students’ Lives” will seek to document how this experience affected the subsequent lives of alumni/ae. This project will build on the foundation of Betsy Jacoway’s definitive history, Turn Away Thy Son, and Sandy Hubbard’s documentary film, The Lost Year.

On Saturday afternoon, July 24, 2010 from 2 – 4:00 p.m. the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies and the Mosaic Templar Center will convene some of those former students to record their subsequent life experiences through video interviews. Interested members of the Hall High School graduating class of 1960 will be the initial participants in this project. In addition, there will be a public program allowing those who are assembled to share with each other the life lessons they learned from the “Lost Year.” The interviews with Lost Year classmates will be held at the new Butler Center for Arkansas Studies on Clinton Avenue near the Central Arkansas Library.

For further information contact Irving Spitzberg at ijs@aol.com.

SATURDAY NIGHT GALA: 6:00 – Until.....

6:00 – 7:00 – Reception in the Atrium of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Group Photo – Coordinator, Bernie Jungkind

7:00–8:30 -– Dinner and program. Masters of Ceremony, Jack Brashear and Bunny Brown.

9:00 until..... Johnny Roberts and the Rebels.

SUNDAY, JULY 25th

8:00 A. M. -- HOSPITALITY SUITES OPEN – Mimosas and Bloody Marys provided until we run out!

10:30 A. M. -- Brunch in the Atrium -– Café 201 -- Opens at 10:30 a.m. Seniors -- $10.95, Priority Club Members 20% off. Dutch Treat.

12:00 NOON -– Hotel check-out. Everyone have a safe trip home.