2007 ARA/PRHA Joint Reunion Information
The 2007 ARA/PRHA Joint Reunion will be held in
Louisville, Kentucky
from Wednesday 19 September to Saturday 22 September inclusive.
HOSTED BY: TONY & BETTY MUEHLING
If you
have any questions, please contact either Ed Cartwright 
or John Christianson .
Check out the Louisville, KY
Forecast:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Here is the latest on the ARA/PRHA reunion--just hot off the press. Would you send it out to the troops--electronically and snail mail where required. I would suggest similar comments that you included in your recent email. We now have a room assigned for the PRHA meeting on Thursday--1500-1700, The Poplar Room. Hope to see you guys in Louisville.
John Christianson, President PRHA
The City
The City of
Louisville
was founded in 1780 by General George Rogers Clark and namedin honor of French
King Louis XVI in recognition of his help during the Revolutionary War.
Because
Louisville
is on the
Ohio River
, many industries located here including distilleries, salt production, lumber,
brickyards, clothing, tanneries, tobacco production, steamboat building and
breweries. Major corporations
like United Parcel Service (UPS), Ford, General Electric Corporation, DuPont,
B.F. Goodrich are located here today. Headquartered
in
Louisville
now are Humana, Kentucky Fried Chicken (YUM! Brands), Papa John's Pizza and
Hillerich and Bradsby, makers of the Louisville Slugger.
GETTING TO
LOUISVILLE
Louisville
's
International
Airport
is served by all major airlines. Shuttles
are available to the hotel for $10 per person.
To pre-arrange your shuttle pickup log onto http://www.sandollarlimo.com.
Taxi cabs are about $25 for up to three people.
If you are driving, we have three major interstates, I 65, I 64 and I 71.
Covered parking at the hotel is $9 per day and the hotel has parking
space for RV's (no hook-ups)
OUR HOST HOTEL (THE GALT HOUSE HOTEL AND SUITES)
140 North Fourth Street
,
Louisville
,
KY
40202
(502) 589-5200
The Galt House is located at the North end of
Fourth Street
on the
Ohio River
. We have secured a room rate of
$89.00 for a single/double room. These
rates are good for three days prior to and three days after the reunion. Make
your hotel reservations early!!! ********
NOTE: Our first hotel contract
obligation (where ARA becomes liable for unused rooms!) occurs 60 days out.
After that date you may not be able to reserve a room at the reunion
rate.
Make your hotel reservations directly with the Galt House
and say that you are with the Air Rescue Association to receive the special rate
of $89.00 (single/double) a night plus tax.
WEBSITE: http://www.galthouse.com
PHONE: (502)
589-5200
1-800-843-4258
FAX:
(502)568-3498
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PLANNED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wed. 19 Sep 07
0800 - 1600: Registration (Late
arrivals may register with one of the committee hosts/hostesses)
1300 - 1700: Hospitality Suite
open
1800 - 1900: Daisy Room, 3rd
Floor
West
Tower
– Cocktails (Cash Bar)
1900 - 2200: Daisy Room -
Welcome Buffet Dinner
2200 - 2400: Hospitality Suite
open
Thurs. 20 Sep 07
0600 - 0900: Breakfast OYO*
0700 - 0900: Poplar Room, 3rd
Floor
West
Tower
- Board of Directors meeting
0930 - 1430: Tour of
Louisville
,
Kentucky
Derby
Museum
. Tour includes lunch.
1500 - 2400: Hospitality Suite
open
Fri. 21 Sep 07
0600 - 0900: Breakfast OYO
0830 - 1430: Bourbon Trail Tour.
Lunch OYO in historic Midway.
1500 - 2400: Hospitality Suite
open
1800 - 2100: River Boat
Cruise/Dinner
Sat. 22 Sep 07
0600 - 0900: Breakfast OYO
0900 - 1200: Dogwood Room, 3rd
Floor
West
Tower
- General Membership Meeting
1200 - 1800: Open Time
1200 - 1700: Hospitality Suite
open
1800 - 1900: Daisy Room, 3rd
Floor
West
Tower
- Cocktails (Cash Bar)
1900 - 2200: Daisy Room, Awards
Banquet
2200 - 2400: Hospitality Suite
open
*Breakfast and lunch are
available on the Conservatory level at Thelma's or the Magnolia Room on the 2nd
level.
Thursday, 20 Sep 07
Historic
Louisville
Tour:
-
"The Falls of the
Ohio
" the largest exposed fossil bed in the world and the site of
Louisville
's earliest settlers Historic Main Street
, home to the most significant
cast iron architecture in
America
Louisville
's
Government
Center
, origin of our name and our whiskey's name and our connection to
France.
-
Lunch at 301 Bistro
-
Fourth Street Live,
Entertainment
Center
( drive by)
-
Old
Louisville
, blocks and blocks of beautiful Victorian homes
-
Churchill Downs and
Kentucky
Derby
Museum
This tour will last about 5
hours
Friday, 21 Sep 07
A Bourbon Trail and Lunch Tour:
-
You will tour and enjoy
tasting at two famous Kentucky Distilleries - Four Roses and Woodford
Reserve
-
Lunch in historic Midway,
the first railroad town in
Kentucky
, home to beautiful antiques shops and delicious eateries.
This tour will last
approximately 6 hours
Friday evening .... a cruise on
the historic paddle wheeler "Belle of Louisville"
which will include a Southern buffet, a cash bar, and a DJ
Saturday, 22 Sep 07
General membership meeting
Free time for individual
sightseeing
Awards Banquet
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