Rev. 6/25/11
Meet Us at the Rio Grande 2011 Confirmation Packet
The Executive Committee and the Reunion Committee are thrilled that you'll be joining us for this exciting event at the beautiful Hyatt Tamaya Resort and Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The core dates of the reunion are Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 7, 2011.
PLEASE DON'T PUT THIS MATERIAL ASIDE YET -- THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT REQUIRE YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION:
- If you later decide to bring your spouse/friend/significant other, see "Add-On's" below.
- If you want to bring your child(ren) (under 21) to the Sunday breakfast, or to bring your adult child(ren) (21 and over) to the entire reunion, see "Add-On’s" below.
- If you haven't reserved a room at the Hyatt Tamaya yet, see "Hotel Reservations" below.
ADD-ON’S: If you've registered just for yourself, and you later decide to bring a guest, or you want to bring your children to the Sunday breakfast, or your adult children (21 and over) to the entire reunion, please don't wait until you arrive to tell us! Contact Carmen Adams at 706-206-0358 and she will send you the form. "Add-on" registrations should be postmarked by July 17. Admission to the events will not be available at the door. Both late and on-site registration will cost you more. Please note that on-site we will not accept personal checks, only cash or money orders.
CANCELLATION POLICY: We hope no one has to cancel, but if you do, the only penalty will be a $10 cancellation fee if your cancellation is received by June 30, 2011. If your cancellation is received after June 30, you’ll get a 50% refund, except that if you fail to cancel by July 25, 2011, or simply don’t show up, there will be no refund. For cancellations contact Carmen Adams at 706-206-0358 or E-mail: . (Note the separate cancellation policy for the hotel, under "Hotel Reservations".)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:Unfortunately we have sold out of our block of discount rooms ($135 plus 11.625% tax) at the Hyatt Tamaya and are holding a waiting list. The hotel has some additional rooms at a much higher price. Please email Sally Judd () and Carmen Adams () to be added to the waiting list. Please include the days you need a room and if you prefer King or 2 beds and a phone number that you can be reached at. In the meantime we have found 2 overflow hotels. The 2 options we currently have negotiated are:Holiday Inn Express Bernalillo, 505-867-1600at a special rate of $85 plus tax and includes breakfast. Tell them you are with the Madrid H.S. reunion at the Hyatt. If there are any problems ask for Regis. The bad news is that they DO NOT have a shuttle so you would either need to have a car as the nearest taxi company is 12 miles away. They are the closest to the Hyatt Tamaya (approx 4.2 miles). The other option is the Sandia Casino & Resort located about 14 miles from the Hyatt, about 20 minutes based on traffic. If we have enough interest in this property they will offer us a special rate of $159 plus tax. The good news about this option is that it offers FREE transportation to and from the airport and to and from the Hyatt Tamaya. They have 8 shuttles available 24 hours a day. However, to book this you will need to contact Sally as we need to guarantee at least 4-5 rooms depending on how many room nights our reunion books.We need at least 4 people to book Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night stays.
If you would like to try and find a roommate to share room expenses, please contact Carmen Adams and she will try to assist.
A reminder to those of you with reservations at the Hyatt Tamaya. If your plans change prior to July 30 and you need to cancel your room PLEASE CONTACT SALLY JUDD at before cancelling so we can have your room reassigned to someone on the waiting list. As long as you cancel up to 72 hours before arrival, there is no penalty. Also please note the hotel will charge an early departure fee of 50% of the room rate if you check out prior toyour original departure date.Check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out time is Noon. Early check in and late check out are available based on availability.
HYATT TAMAYA FEATURES: Visit the hotel website ( view the property. In-room amenities include coffee maker, refrigerator,in room safe, hairdryer, ironing board and iron, local and 800 calls, daily newspaper, patio or balcony and for a fee, high-speed internet service. Other resort complimentary amenities to our group include complimentary self-parking with shuttle service to the lobby, 3 swimming pools,use of fitness equipment, sauna, steam room and whirlpools in the Spa, trail bikes with maps of trails, complimentary basketball andvolleyball, two tennis courts w/racquets and balls, nature and fitness trail with guided walks, complimentary golf bag storage, shuttle to the Santa Ana Star Casino and admission to the Santa Ana Cultural Museum. From the Casino you can catch their complimentary shuttle to the Rail Runner Station to take a train to the city or to Santa Fe. Other resort features for a fee are two golf courses and a 10% discount on spa services.
AIRLINE INFORMATION: There is no official air carrier for this reunion. The closest airport is Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (ABQ), about a 30 minute drive from the resort. ABQ is served byseven major commercial carriers: American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United and US Airways.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE HYATT TAMAYA: Please read this very carefully if you plan to use transportation from the airport to the hotel. SOUTHWEST CARRIAGE/CAREY TRANSPORTATION is the charter company that services the Hyatt Tamaya.YOU MUST CALL IN ADVANCE:505-766-5466 and ask for the Madrid Torrejon Reunion special. We have been able to contract special rates on the following days only: Weds (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.), Thurs and Fri (6 a.m. – 8 p.m.) & Sun (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.). The rate is $35 round trip inclusive of tax but not tip (please plan to add a 20% gratuity to this) and MUST BE BOOKEDin advance of your arrival. The shuttle will leave the airport at the TOP OF THE HOUR only. On Sun it will leave the hotel at the TOP OF THE HOUR also. PLEASE NOTE:Any bookings outside of these days cost the following:during the hours of 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.; $40 ONE WAY inclusive of tax but not tip (20% gratuity is suggested).Each additional person is $10 but they have to be booked at the same time, ride in the same vehicle and all paid with the same credit card.After 6 p.m. the cost is $83.80 inclusive of tax and gratuity ONE WAY. A shuttle representative will have a MTHS reunion/Hyatt Tamaya sign at the bottom of the escalator by the baggage claim area.
Rental Cars are also available at the airport. For driving directions, contact the hotel or visit the hotel website at (
HOTEL ALCOHOL/BEVERAGE AND FOOD POLICY: We are addressing this because we have had some problems in the past. As with most hotels, due to legal regulations, local laws and company policy, all food and beverage in public areas must be provided by the hotel. Also, please be discreet if you are bringing your own snacks and beverages with you to the hotel. Please do not ask the bell people to carry it for you! And just so you know, we have been able to negotiate our low hotel room rates based on our bar and food consumption in the hotel outlets throughout the reunion, so please use them as much as possible. We supply those to other hotels when we go out to bid for our next reunion and this helps us get our good deals.
REUNION CHECK-IN is located in the Puma Room in the Convention area. Times: Thursday from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.; Friday from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturday arrivals please contact Carmen Adams in advance at 706-206-0358. These times & locations are subject to change. Watch for schedule on hotel reader board. If you are unable to pick up registration materials during the above times, make arrangements by contacting Carmen Adams on her cell phone at 706-206-0358. Remember, we strongly discourage on-site add-ons and full registrations. They will cost you more per person for full registration and we do not guarantee that it will include all meals and other amenities. Also, for on-site add-ons and other registrations we cannot accept personal checks -- only cash or money orders (made out to MHS/THS Reunion) – sorry no exceptions!
WELCOME PACKET: At reunion check-in, you'll get a Welcome Packet, containing the nametag(s) that will admit you to all reunion events, meal tickets/wrist bands, and information about reunion events and activities as well as off-site restaurants, etc. PLEASE PLAN TO READ THE MATERIAL IN YOUR WELCOME PACKET SOON AFTER YOU CHECK IN; it will tell you what you'll need to know to help make things work smoothly and to have a great time at the reunion. It is important that you wear your name tag around the hotel and the wrist bands during the appropriate paid events.
NOTEON WRIST BANDS: We have gone in this direction because we actually have alumni that try to sneak in to events. They don’t seem to understand they are taking from their own friends and that we, the Association members, have to pay for the extra head count at meals. We are not a business that can afford this, let alone the frustration it causes to those of us that volunteer our time to work on this event. So we ask you to assist us in watching for those that try to sneak in. Going forward there will be consequences. We will contact either Hotel Security or the Police to have them removed from the reunion. And they may not be allowed to attend future reunions.
The location of Friends of Bill W. will be posted in the registration area and in your Welcome Packet.
ON-SITE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: A schedule of on-site events and activities will be included in your Welcome Packet. Tentatively, the schedule of major reunion events looks like this:
THURSDAY: Dinner on your own;9 p.m.-2 a.m.: Teen Club Dancewith alumni DJ, John Fernandez ’71.
FRIDAY: 3 p.m.: Group Photo; 6:30- 9 p.m.: Class Photos & Dinner Buffet; 9 p.m. -2 a.m.: Teen Club dance w/local DJ.
SATURDAY: TBD: *Open meeting with the Association Executive Committee; 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Evening dinner/dance
SUNDAY: Stop in anytime between 8:30 – 11 a.m. for plated breakfast & to say adios to all your new & old friends
*Everyone is welcome to attend the Saturday "open meeting" and participate in the discussion, ask questions, and offer comments and suggestions about the future of the Association and about future reunions. Look for the time and location of this meeting in your Welcome Packet.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Our reunion photography will be provided by Kim Jew Photography. Please visit their Website at: As of this printing, we are planning on class photos to take place on Friday night’s dinner, and we will also take a reunion group picture Friday afternoon, a new tradition started at the Sacramento 2008 reunion. Please check your onsite package for dates and time. PLEASE BE PROMPT FOR YOUR CLASS PHOTO or you will miss out. All photo prints will be provided to you prior to leaving the reunion.
SIGHTSEEING AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES: See attached for local alumni contacts including Golf Tournament etc. To view information on the Albuquerque area, visit For more on New Mexico, visit The hotel has a Concierge desk where more information on tours, sightseeing and local activities both on and off property can be obtained.
MEALS: Reunion registration includes a Friday night buffet dinner, Saturday buffet dinner and Sunday breakfast. You will need your name tag and meal tickets/wrist bands (which will be in your Welcome Packet) to get served. The hotel has several eating options. A list of local restaurants will be in your welcome packet. There is nothing within walking distance but the hotel does have a shuttle that will take you to both the nearby Santa Anna golf club where there is a dinner restaurant (Prairie Star restaurant) and to the Casino where there are several options. These are the only locations the hotel shuttle can travel to.
ITEMS TO PURCHASE: There will be M/THS logo merchandise for sale during registration including T-Shirts.
WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING
- It's a 4-day party -- dress comfortably! Shorts and short-sleeve shirts are a good idea during the day -- and don't forget your swim suit and sunscreen! As anywhere, being in the sun can cause dehydration and sunburn. Be prepared: Drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen and a hat.
- You may want to bring a light wrap for the evenings or for use while in the air conditioning. For Friday evening's events, the dress is resort casual. Many people like to dress up (at least a bit) for the Saturday night dinner/dance; if you don't know how dressy you want to be, cocktail dresses for women and sport coats and tie for men are suggested but not mandatory.
VOLUNTEERS: Try our “One Day, One Hour” volunteer program! Volunteering helps you meet other schoolmates and is one way your spouse/significant other/friend can also feel a part of the reunion. But please don't wait until the last minute; assignments are made prior to the reunion and mailed to your home for confirmation. Contact Sherry McCulloughat830-796-4803or by email y July 17.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions before feel free to contact any member of the ReunionsCommittee:
- Carmen Adams: 706-206-0358
- Sally Judd: Home: 661-287-5936; work: 818-544-3444; cell: 818-427-7067 or
- Dia Poole: Home: 916-922-4444;
TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE FIRST TIMERS,
A VERY BIG "BIENVENIDOS!"
AND TO THOSE OF YOU RETURNING . . .
WELCOME BACK, COMPADRES!!!!
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MTHSA “ALBUQUERQUE KNIGHTS”
RESTAURANTS
*66 Diner (downtown)
1405 Central Ave NE
505.247.1421
*The CountyLine
9600 Tramway Blvd. NE
505.856-7477
*Brasserie La Provence
3001 Central Ave NE
*Pars Cuisine
4320 The 25 Way Ste. 100
505.345.5156
*ChamaRiver Brewing Co.
4939 Pan American FwyNE
505.342.1800
*Cosmos Tapas
4200 Central Ave SE
505.232.0535
*Japanese Kitchen
6521 Americas Pkwy NE
505.884.8937
*Artichoke Café (downtown)
424 Central Ave SE
505.243-0200
*Buca Di Beppo
6520 Americas Pkwy NE
505.872.2822
*Sandiago’s Mexican Grill (tram)
38 Tramway Rd NE
505.856.6692
*Laudry’s Seafood House
5001 Jefferson Rd. NE
505.875.0101
AUGUST 2011 REUNION ACTIVITIES
WINERIES/BREWERIES
*Casa Rondena Winery
1.800.706.1699
*Corrales Winery
505.898.5165
*Gruet Winery
505.821.0055
*TurtleMountain Brewing Co.
505.994.9497
INDIAN PUEBLOCULTURAL
CENTERS
505.843.7270
PUEBLO DANCES/FIESTAS
*Laguna/Santa Ana (7/25-26)
*Jemez (8/2)
*Santa Domingo (8/4)
*Acoma/Picuris (8/10)
OLDTOWN
*BioPark
505.794.6281
*Zoo
*Botanical Gardens
*Aquarium
*Tingley Beach
*MUSEUMS-Rattlesnake
505.242.6589
Natural History and Science
505.841.2800
Art and History
505.243.7255
*SAN FELIPE DE NERICHURCH
MUSEUMS
*Nuclear Science and History
505.245.2137
CHILDREN/FAMILY ACTIVITES
*Cliff’s Amusement Park
505.881.9373
*Explora
505.224.8300
*Balloon Rides
1.800.725.2477
TRIPS AND TRANSPORTATION
*ALBUQUERQUE AREA
*ABQ TROLLEY CO
505.240.8000
*RAILRUNNER
866.795.7245
*ABQ BUS RIDE
505.243.7433
*SOUTHWEST CARRIAGE
505.766.5466
*SANTA FETOURS
505.982.0092 X-1
*ART TOURS
505.310.2352
*SAN MIGUEL MISSION
505.988.9504
*TURQUOISE TRAIL
505.438.8711
CASINOS
*SANTA ANA STAR
505.771.1257
*SANDIA
505.796.7500
*ISLETA
505.724.3800
*SAN FELIPE
505.867.6700
****FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING LOCAL HOSTS:
NANCY MCGOUGH ‘71
505.350.9759
DORI (MORELAND) FONDA ‘73
505.681.3473
SHARON RADILLO ‘73
505.345.6416
ANN SEARS ‘70
505.858.3117
*** SANTA FEACTIVITIES CONTACT ***
JOHN LAWRENCE PITTS ‘63
** MTHSA ALBQ GOLF TOURNAMENT ***
Please contact Paul Murphy ’61 at
BY JULY 15, 2011
Friday, August 5 at 8:00 a.m.
Santa Ana Golf Club (adjacent to Hyatt)
Website:
$69.00per person includes green fee, cart fee, professional driving range set up (individual stations w/pyramids), extra staffing for help with golf bags upon arrival, briefing/announcements by our Tournament Coordinator (Steve Manning), preparation of materials (score cards, cart signs, score board, proximity and associated competitions), and scoring of the event after play.
***TRIVIA AND LIMERICK CONTEST***
Email your best Spain/MTHS trivia questions to Respondia (Dia) Sanford ’75-76 at: BY JULY 15, 2011
Then: Choose your teammates wisely for the Trivia and Limerick Contests, and study hard!
HINT: Your team will play teams from a different decade at M/THS!