Reunion Hospitality Room is 324

We have arrived at The Residence Inn by Marriott in Vancouver, Washington
Our Hospitality Suite is Room 324. It is located on the right side of the lobby as you are facing the hotel. Walk to the yellow fire hydrant and walk down the path to our signs (first doors on the left)

Here are amended directions, since we drove here:
From Seattle:
I-5 South. You will see signs for 205 south to Salem. Take the 205 South. You will travel for about 5 miles until you see the 500 East exit. Take the 500 East
for less them a 1/2 mile until you see the NE Thurston Way/Westfield Shopping Center exit. At the exit light, Turn right onto Thurston Way and quickly get in the left lane. Turn left onto NE Parkway (between Olive Garden & Azteca). Go 1/4 mile and the hotel is on your left.
From Portland:
205 North past the Airport/IKEA. Take exit 30C onto 500 West/City Center exit. Quickly get in the next lane until the NE Thurston Way/Westfield Shopping Center exit. Take a right at the exit light, and quickly get in the left lane. Turn left onto NE Parkway (between Olive Garden & Azteca). Go 1/4 mile and the hotel is on your left.
Residence Inn by Marriott
8005 NE Parkway Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662

Weather Update

The revised weekend forecast, calls for highs in the 74-76, partly cloudy skys. So it still will be pretty nice. The pool time might be sketchy! Can't wait to see you all. 2 days and counting.

Reunion Events for Sunday & Monday

Sunday, May 25
9 am Family Brunch in the Davenport Hospitality Suite

11:00 am Family Networking
Kids Olympics Event (meet at the Sport Court)

1:00 pm Family Barbecue in the Pool Courtyard

3:00 pm High Tea in the Corporate Room (upstairs lobby)
Bring your special family tea cup

6 pm Spaghetti Feed in the Davenport Hospitality Suite
This will be the last chance to say goodbye after a fabulous two days together.
Monday, May 26
6-9 am Complimentary Hotel Breakfast Buffet in the Lobby(for hotel guests)

12 Noon Check out

Reunion Events for Friday & Saturday (May 23-24)

Friday, May 23
3pm – 10 pm Arrive at the Marriott Residence Inn
Pick up your Reunion Packet in the Lobby or the
Davenport Hospitality Suite

6:30 pm: Casual Buffet Dinner in the Davenport Hospitality Suite

8:00 pm Texas Hold ‘Em Tourney in the Corporate Room
(upstairs above the lobby)
Paper Craft Activity in the Clubhouse Lobby
Saturday, May 24
7-10 am Complimentary Hotel Buffet Breakfast(for hotel guests only)

8:00 am Depart for Golf Tourney at Camas Meadows

9 am Scrap Event in the Corporate Room (upstairs above the lobby)

Lunch on your own today

2:30 pm “Your Davenport Roots” Presentation
Learn about your Davenport Genealogy in the Hotel Clubhouse
Lobby

4 pm Family Photograph
Meet outside the Hotel Lobby with the Photographer.
Price and on-line ordering information will be provided.

5 pm Reunion Banquet at Azetca. Restaurant ($16 Adults;$6 kids-Cash)

7:30 pm Evening Program in the Hotel Clubhouse Lobby

8:30 pm Special Surprise Event

Look for Sunday's Schedule in tomorrow's blog entry.

We are set to have some gorgeous weather for the Reunion

The Vancouver, Washington area is set for mostly sun and a chance to use that pool after all. Here is the forecast:
Friday 70 high
Saturday 78 High
Sunday 87 High
Monday 74 High
So pack to enjoy the weather/pool and of course the company. Just imagine your in the tropics for the weekend with some great friends.
Looking forward to a fabulous weekend in Vancouver.

Don't forget these important items for the Reunion

9 days and counting til our Reunion!!
We want to remind you about some things you may want to bring from home. We will be having a Memorialbilia Table to display things that were passed down from Hilda and Gordon. If you were the lucky recipient and want to display your item, let us know when you check in at the Reunion Hospitality Area.
So here is our suggested things to bring:
Memorialbilia item(s)
Golf Clubs (if you signed up to golf)
Tea Cup (if you signed up for the High Tea)
Snacks (we will have some, but more is welcome)
Beverages/Alcohol (we will only have bottled water available)
Bathing Suit (weather permiting for our outdoor pool)
Camera
$$$ for Golf: $55; Banquet $16/Adult& $6/child under 12) Cash ONLY please
Lunch for Saturday (the hotel serves breakfast for Saturday & Monday)
Stories to tell
Great Attitude

Remember Hotel Check in time is 3pm and Check out is Noon.

Be sure to come to the Reunion Hospitality Area and pick up your Reunion Packet. We can't wait to see you!

Directions to the Davenport Family Reunion

Our reunion is just 12 days away at the Residence Inn my Marriott.
It is located on SR 500 accessed from I-5 or 1- 205 just minutes from the Portland Airport and across the street from Westfield Vancouver Mall.
Portland North/Vancouver Residence Inn
8005 NE Parkway Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360)253-4800
Off I-205 look for the SR-500 exit (Thurston Way 0r Westfield Mall)
Head North on Thurston way (towards the mall). Turn Left(west) at the next light on to Parkway Drive (the mall was on the right at the light). The Residence Inn is up 1/4 mile on the left.
Check in time is 3pm.
Look for our Hospitality Suite Signs in the Lobby.
We can't wait to see you there.
If you need to contact us at the hotel, just call the hotel and ask for the Davenport Reunion Suite or Cary Lynn's cell: 206-930-0855.
Happy and safe travels.

Last chance to send us your family photos and recipes

Our deadline was May 1 for your photos and recipes. But you NOW have 24more hours to send them to us in a word or jpg file. They will be off for publication by Friday, May 9. We are not sure how we can get this all done in time... so if you want to help us with a few projects give Cary Lynn a call.
Don't forget to bring your golf clubs and tea cups to the reunion if you have signed up for those events. We will see you all 18 more days!!

Just finished copying family photos

In preperation for the reunion, we asked family members to send us photos. We have only got one so far, but we have received lots of older photos to scan from Ginny and Gail (thanks so much ladies). This will make for a really fun Saturday Evening Program. It makes us all thankful for the photo reminders of back in the day. So remember to send us a photo of your immediate family today. If you have any old Davenport family photos, give us a call. See you all in 62 days!

Are you coming to the Reunion?

We had hoped to have a bit more response from all of you attending. We only have 7 families committented to attend the Reunion, May 23-26, in Vancouver, Washington. Please considered emailing us or sending in your Response Card TODAY. We have lots of financial decisions to be made and no budget to make them with. Call us if you have any questions. We really appreciate you help.

What do we mean by send us your family recipes?

We want everyone to take part in this FAMILY reunion. We are busy gathering recipes that you might remember from a family event. One that comes to mind are Grandma's (Hilda) Sugar Cookies, or Aunt Wini's Peanut Brittle. What great memories we have of that kitchen in Spokane. So go through your personal recipes and share some of your own family favorites with us. We would love to have every family represented with a few delicious recipes. We would appreciate them typed in word format and sent to our email address. If this is a problem, just contact us. DEADLINE IS APRIL 1.
Thanks in advance for helping to make this a great event.
Davenportfamilyreunion@gmail.com

We need a picture of your family.

We would love to present a slide show at the reunion and we need photographs of all the Davenport families. Please send a print or a jpg file to the contact information included in your Reunion brochure. We want to make sure every family is part of this special event. Deadline is May 1 please.

Reunion Brochures are in the mail.

The Reunion information brochure will be hitting your mailbox in the next day or two.
We are still missing address information for:
Bradley Jones
Scott Jones
Monique and James Lynch
Meagan and William Khazaal
Not bad to only have four out of 54!!
You have all been very prompt in contacting us. Thank you.
Hope you enjoy looking over all the fun activities we have planned for you. We are on a budget with limited space so we need a commitment on what activites everyone will be participating in, so return the response card as soon as you can. If you can not attend, please return the response card with your family information and participate by mailing us a family photo and you favorite family recipe(s). This week we will be sharing more information about what we will be doing with those family photo's and family recipes. So come back to check it out!

Reunion Invitations will be coming in the mail soon!

The Reunion Committee is planning like crazy to make a great event for you. Invitation brochures will be mailed on January 30. We are missing several addresses. Emails have been sent to family members. If you have not moved in twenty years, we have your address. The under thirty group is where we are missing most of the addresses. Please send in yours today to: davenportfamilyreunion@gmail.com
In the mean time, save the dates and put in your vacation requests now. Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26, 2008 in Vancouver, Washington at the Marriott Residence Inn.

Our Family Reunion is just 4 months away!!

The committee is busy planning the reunion. Please stay to to weekly updates on the latest and greatest plans. You will be receiving your personal invitation brochure the end of January. Mark your calendars with this important family event and make plans to take Friday, May 23 off from work so you can start the fun with family!!
Davenport Family Reunion
Memorial Day Weekend
May 23 - 26, 2008
Marriott Residence Inn
Vancouver, Washington