Arthur W. Radford High School
Class of 1960 -- 50th Reunion Plans

September 23 - 26, 2010
Only Good Times
 Keola & Kapono Beamer


Reunion Reservation Form -- due by August 1, 2010
 
 

Aloha e Radford Classmates:

Aloha and welcome back home for the 50th reunion of the first graduating class of Radford High School – the Class of 1960. In 2010, we sure don’t look the same, feel the same, or think the same, but when we gathered together just five years ago, it was clear that we all enjoyed seeing one another just the same. So we hope you will again join with us, laugh with us, and make another memory or two as we celebrate 50 years of great friendships and shared memories. We have chosen the theme “Noho mau me ke aloha – Live always with Aloha”

Our 50th Reunion will offer several opportunities for us to meet as well as to share our reunion activities with Hawaii’s Aloha Festivals – adding even more “local” value for our mainland classmates. (Aloha Festivals – Saturday, September 18 through Saturday, September 25)

RADFORD REUNION EVENTS:

Thursday Night Cocktail Party (9/23)

  Location: Aloha Mixer at Jimmy Buffet's at the Beachcomber -- Waikiki

  Time: 6:00 PM

  Cost: $25 per person for Pūpū, no host bar, free valet parking

 

Friday Night Football (9/24) -- We have been invited by Radford administration to be their guests at the football game at Radford versus Leilehua.  A bus has been offered to pick us up in the Waikiki area (probably Hale Koa) and return after the game. The game with Leilehua has become something special, and the game is title the “Spirit of Freedom Bowl”.   

  • Leave Waikiki at 4:00 pm - no intermediate stops (the JV game is at 5:00, varsity to follow)

  • Attend pregame mixer at Radford at 5:00 pm, sponsored by Parent Teachers organization

  • Attend game courtesy of Radford, approximately 7:00 pm- after JV game

  • Return to Waikiki after the varsity game (10:00 pm approximately)

  • Radford administration is providing the bus, pregame mixer and game tickets free of charge to us!

If you wish to attend this function please email the following info to Jim Nyfeler by Thursday, September 2nd:

  • Will you ride the bus?

  • How many in your party?

  • What hotel are you staying at?

Saturday Dinner (9/25)

  Location: Elks Club Waikiki, 2933 Kalakaua Avenue, across from the fountain on the Diamond Head
     end of Kapiolani Park

  Time: 6:00 PM

  Cost: $75 per person, buffet dinner, no host bar, free valet parking

 

Sunday Picnic (9/26)

  Location: Ft. DeRussy

  Time: Noon to 4 PM

  Cost: $25 per person, catered lunch

HOTEL INFO:

Aqua Resorts – offering special Radford group rates form Sept 16-30 only. Reservations must be made no later than September 1, 2010.

There is a 10 room block at each hotel for our group (Palms – Partial City View / Ilikai – Ocean View). This block will be held until Sep 1, 2010 or until sold out. If the blocks are sold out, you can still book as long as rooms are available.

To make your hotel reservations online at www.aquaresorts.com.  On the Home Page under QUICK RESERVATIONS, use the drop down box to select the hotel of your choice (or all hotels).

Enter the Arrival and Departure dates

Enter the GROUP CODE:  Radford  (this code is not case sensitive)  (careful,  the group code does not work in the “promo code” box)

Then click : “ Check Availability”

Or, call toll free number for assistance:  1-866-406-2782

  • Aqua Palms & Spa – starts at $70-$105 (parking $10 per night)
     

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  • Aqua ‘Ilikai Hotel & Resort – special rates for Radford Class of 1960 (parking $9 per night):

    • Mountain View Room $95 per night plus taxes

    • Ocean View Room $115 per night plus taxes

    • Mountain View Two Bedroom Suites $219 per night plus taxes

    • Ocean View Two Bedroom Suites $ 229 per night plus taxes

Hale Koa Hotel -- Military veterans and retired civil service may wish to opt for the Hale Koa Hotel at Ft. DeRussy for good Waikīkī prices (no Radford group rate; rates are based on your retirement rank or GS level). They’re at 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815-1998, (808) 955-0555.  Website: www.halekoa.com.

ALOHA FESTIVALS EVENTS:

  • Waikīkī Ho‘olaule‘a, Saturday, Sept. 18, 7:00 p.m., Kalākaua Avenue, Waikīkī

  • Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Saturday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m., Ala Moana Park, through Waikīkī’s Kalākaua Avenue to Kapi‘olani Park.

REUNION RESERVATIONS:

Please fill out the reservation form and return it with your check by August 1 (latest), payable to Radford Class of 1960, and send them to:

Leon (“Lee”) Laquihon
5180 Likini #1706
Honolulu, HI 96818
(Cell: 808-402-598-2856)

So hele mai! Come back to Radford with us! Put your life on hold, break out your “black ‘n’ white”, bring your pictures, laugh out loud, and enjoy the colors and fragrances of Hawai‘i again.

See you in September! –Your RHS ’60 50th Reunion Committee: Sweetie (Cablay) Moffatt, Leon (“Lee”) Laquihon, Gary Nuibe, Jim Nyfeler, Jack Padua, Nancy (Perry) Ortiz, Karen (Rasmussen) Peifer, Ellen (Robinson) Pelissero.

“Noho mau me ke aloha – Live always with Aloha”