Date:         Wed, 9 May 2007 07:02:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Darren Lastfogel <vr6vanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Darren Lastfogel <vr6vanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buses By the Beach - Bus Benefit May 18th -20th - Grand
              Rapids, MI
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See you there.> Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 22:48:18 -0400> From: todd.olson@CHARTER.NET> Subject: Buses By the Beach - Bus Benefit May 18th -20th - Grand Rapids, MI> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Hello Fellow Volks Folks,> > It's almost time for everyone to be together again for Bus Benefit in Grand> Rapids, MI May 18th - 20th! It looks like we are in for another great turn> out of Bus Pilots and VW lovers from all over the country. If you have not> made reservations please call the campground so we can plan camping space.> Call Grand Rogue at 1-616-361-1053 located at 6400 West River Drive,> Belmont, MI 49306. Make sure you tell them that you are with Buses By the> Beach group so they can group us all together. http://www.grandrogue.com/> > > > Helpful tips for those coming this weekend:> > 1. Plan for all of your meals except for Sunday Morning. We are going> to have a breakfast for all the campers.> 2. Alcohol is permitted, Drunks are not.> 3. Please don not bring firewood. Please help stop the spread of the> Emerald Ash Borer.> 4. Kids are welcome. Grand Rogue Campground is a very kid friendly> campground so feel free to bring bikes or toys for them to play with.> 5. There will be lots of activities on Saturday at the Burn Survivor> Car Show. They will be holding an auction with lots of great merchandise> that has been donated by local retailers. And there is an activity area for> kids. More info at http://www.burnsurvivorcarshow.com/flyer/> 6. AJ's Family Fun Center is within walking distance of the car show on> Saturday. They have go-carts, mini-golf, large video arcade, and other games> to keep the family entertained. More info at http://www.ajsfamilyfun.com/> 7. There are grocery stores, restaurants and many other retail shops> close to the campground in case you need supplies.> 8. The campground runs canoe and kayak trips for those that would like> to go. Make arrangements at the campground office.> > > > Schedule of Events:> > Friday:> > 12:00noon - 10:00pm: Check in and set up. Then join everyone around the> campfire for conversations. Say hi to old friends and meet some new ones.> There may be some live bluegrass music. Things are still in the works.> > 7:00pm: Train Ride through the campground and in the woods.> > > > Saturday:> > 8:15am: Line up for the Burn Survivor Car Show. We will be driving six miles> down the road to the 5/3rd Ball Park. Plainfield Fire Dept. is coming to> give us an escort with a fire truck to the car show. Please make sure to> turn your hazard lights on and stay together. Yes we know it is early but it> is a great time for a great cause!> > 8:30am: Leave for Car Show> > 9:00am-3:00pm: Burn Survivors Car Show at 5/3rd Ball Park.> > 4:30pm: Train Ride through the campground and in the woods.> > 5:00pm-6:30pm: Dinner on your own.> > 6:30pm: Buses By the Beach VW stuff Raffle. Be sure to buy your tickets> early.> > 7:30pm: The first showing of the 5th Year Anniversary Buses By the Beach> Documentary produced by our own Billy Hirt.> > 8:30pm - 11:30pm: Gitchel Family Band will be entertaining us with their> very special style of traditional music. The Gitchel Family Band won't allow> themselves to be pigeon-holed into one genre of music. On any given night of> a performance you may find yourself singing along to a gospel favorite,> tapping your toes to a lively bluegrass song, clapping to the beat of Cajun> fiddles, strolling down memory lane with a Dixie Land tune, or watching as> they resurrect the memory of Hank Williams.> http://www.gettinpicky.com/gitchel_family.htm> > > > Sunday:> > 10:00am: Buses By the Beach Breakfast Brunch Bonanza for Bus Pilots. Special> thanks to the many volunteers that make this happen. We would like to send> everyone off with a full belly to thank everyone for a real good time!> > > > Wishing you many miles of smiles as you travel in!> > The Volks Folks at Buses By the Beach.com> > www.busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/>
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