Class Reunion survey - ACTION REQUESTED

Greetings, MVCH75 CLASSMATES:

Your 46th Reunion Committee met on March 26 and presents this status report to you on our upcoming celebration. We ask for your input via the survey at the end of this report by April 24th to assess if and how we will proceed with our plan.

DATE/VENUE: The reunion date is Saturday, August 28, 12 noon - sunset. The event is an outdoor picnic under a large Mingo Creek Park pavilion.

MENU: The proposed menu features three entrees: pulled pork, breaded chicken, and halushki (meatless). Various salads, cookies, and a sheet cake are also included. Beverages are beer and bottled water.

COST: The preliminary admission cost is projected to be about $30 per person to cover the food, drink, pavilion, tableware, decorations, ice, etc. Payment by major credit card will be accepted as well as via check.

COVID PRECAUTIONS: We are monitoring the government health experts' recommendations on outdoor events. At this time, Pennsylvania permits 50% maximum capacity in outdoor venues as long as social distancing (three feet) is followed. We have a very large pavilion plus hundreds of yards of land outside the pavilion so we will be in compliance. Even if we only use the pavilion, and if we host 50 people, each person will have 30 SF of space (5'x6').

Meanwhile, temperature checks upon admission may be required for everyone's safety. Those guests with temperatures above 100.4F will be asked to separate from the group but hopefully we will have no such instances. Since the picnic is outdoors, masks will not be mandated but are a personal choice. Hand sanitizers will be on hand. Vaccination cards are not required.

We anticipate that the COVID restrictions will continue to ease until our August 28 date. If not, we realize the event may need to be canceled.

MISCELLANEOUS: As a separate and supplemental option, an event for classmates is being planned for Friday evening, August 27, in the Mon Valley. Under consideration is a karaoke night with food and cash bar in a private room, again following COVID precautions.

We may also set up a bocce court or some other lawn game near our pavilion. An MVCH75 trivia contest is also under consideration with age-appropriate prizes :)

And for those classmates who prefer the traditional five-year incremental anniversaries, 2021 is also the Golden (50th) Anniversary of our grade school graduations in 1971.

DEADLINES: In order to project a reasonable head count for the food and drink, we ask that you complete the non-commitment survey below and submit it by Saturday, April 24. The committee can then review everyone's input and proceed (or not) with the event planning. We anticipate making a final decision on the reunion (and to be close enough to the August 28 date so we can assess the status of Pennsylvania's COVID restrictions at that time) no later than July 31 to accommodate classmates who are traveling from out of state.

Please complete the short survey below. Thank you for your consideration and input.

Sincerely,

MVCH75 46th Reunion Committee

(12 classmates: JUDY, DAVE B, PAUL, JUSTINE, PATTI, TONI, MARK Z, KATHY A, MARK K, ROSEMARY, PEGGY, MIKE P)