11/09/2011

Dunseith Caribbean Cruise update From Gina, our travel agent.
 
Hello Gary, 

 

Thank you and I see you are missing one cabin for your list: Terry & LeaRae Espe.

 

NCL needs me to finalize your group now, as I have been putting this off for a bit now.

 

(hoping and wishing to get you that 24th cabin to calculate your Group credit amount).

 

Your Group has confirmed mostly ocean view cabins which means NCL will base your

 

Group rebate amount on the base price of the ocean view cabins held for your group:

 

The ocean view base cruise price is $489.00 (the amount with all the taxes deducted).

 

Your group has earned two of these as a rebate to be applied to your final payments.

 

($489 plus $489 for a total rebate amount of: $978.00 which is divided by: 23 cabins).

 

 

All 23 cabins will be confirmed for a $42.53 cabin discount with their final payment.

 

Final payments should be called in or emailed to me prior to 5pm EST November 18th.

 

 

In addition to your group rate, I have also confirmed a one hour “group” cocktail party.

 

I’ll request first night of cruise and if not possible then it will be the 2ndnight of cruise.

 

I’ve also added a $50 onboard cabin creditand a bottle of champagne for every cabin.

 

For any cabins booked after today they will receive the above three group amenities.

 

(however their cabin would not be eligible to re-calculate the group discount amount).

 

 

Please let me know any and all questions.

 

 

Thank you and best regards,

 

Gina

 

 

Gina S. Ford

Cruise At Will, Inc.

Cruise and Travel Planners

1-866-870-6986 (toll free)

703-580-1190 (local)

www.CruiseAtWill.com

 

 

  Cabin No. YR. Name Address Notes
1 5544 65 Gary Stokes Bernadette Stokes Cebu, Philippines  
2   65 Bill Grimme Irina Protassevitch Birmingham, AL  
3   68 Gwen Grimme Eltz George Eltz Spokane, WA  
4   65 Margaret Metcalfe Leonard   Rolette, ND  
5 5548   Don Busta Vicki Busta Fort Ransom, ND Don and Bill Busta are brothers
6 5550   Deborah Knudson Busta Bill Busta Willmar, MN Deborah is Bev Handeland Hamnes’ Daughter
7   63 David Shelver Linda Shelver Lake Havasu City, AZ  
8     Jon McGregor Bonnie McGregor Pelican Rapids, MN Bonnie & Linda Shelver are sisters
9     Oliver Reing Marlene Reing Bottineau, ND Marlene is a sister to Debby Stokes
10   75 James Fulsebakke Marlee Ray Reing Fulsebakke Bottineau, ND Marlee Ray is daughter of Oliver and Marlene Reing
11   72 Shelly Fulsebakke Albertson Heather & Nathan Albertson St, John, ND  
12   78 Tina Pladson Bullinger John Bullinger Bottineau, ND  
13   75 Dan Pladson Robin Pladson Belfield, ND  
14   65 John Bedard Margaret Bedard Bottineau, ND  
15   67 Nancy Bedard Olson Gary Olson Hillsboro, ND  
16   70 Darrel Stokes Debby Stokes Bottineau, ND  
17   65 Phyllis Mckay Patsy Mckay Heggen Auburn, WADunseith, ND  
18   62 Margaret Bedard Strong Jerry Stong Dunseith, ND  
19   65 Karen Loeb Mhyre Jim Mhyre Belleveu, WA  
20   59 Geri Metcalfe Munro Chuck Munro Fargo, ND  
21   57 Gary Metcalfe Sue Metcalfe Forsyth, MO  
22     Larry Bullinger Mary Bullinger Bottineau, ND  
23   64/67 Terry Espe LeaRae Parrill Espe Bottineau, ND  

 

 

 

 

 

ND Small Business People annual event

 

Message from Blanche Wicks Schley (’42): Grand Forks, ND

 

 

Gary, I don’t have your e-mail address. I have read the good stories about ND people. This last weekend over 200

ND small business people were here in Grand Forks for the annual event. This group are mostly people who have turned a hobby into a business — jelly makers, wine, jewelry and so many crafts. This is an annual event and the shows are held in Minot, GF, Fargo and Bismarck. There are a lot of talented people in this state who are willing to share their talent and we are the lucky ones — we get to be able to buy “home” made gifts. We are so fortunate that these people were willing to stay in the state and share their talents with the general public ( for a price ). Keep up the good work and to everyone out in computer land from ND — have a wonderful holiday!

 

Blanche Wicks Schley

 

 

 

 

 

Request for Aggie Casavant (’69)

 

From Paula Fassett (’71): North Branch, MN

 

 

Aggie…..PLEASE tell us the story of being beat up by a 78-year-old woman in Texarkana…

 

Paula Fassett

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growing up in ND and State Tournament memories

 

From Lynn Halvorson Otto (75): Boonton, NJ

 

 

Hi Gary, I love this blog, really takes one down memory lane and stories that I never knew about. I love Aggie’s story about Texas and The Bakers. Growing up in North Dakota was a great way of life, not always easy but what good comes from the easy road. Our parents taught us to work hard and appreciate what you had and to always treat others with kindness and respect. I hope I’m doing the same with my sons.

On another note, I remember that state tournament at Minot State auditorium. It was a tough loss that first game but being apart of that great experience was fun and Les Halvorson is right, the team was great and filled with fine young men and women.

Thanks Gary for all you do to keep the memories flowing.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Lynn Halvorson Otto

 

 

 

Recorded History

 

Message from Gary Metcalfe (57): Forsyth, MO

 

 

Hello all, Recorded history. Gary Stokes what your blog does, in my opinion, above all is to provide an opportunity for anyone that felt left out of Prairie Past and Mountain Memories a record of familieis and events that a group of Dunseith citizens compiled.

I took advantage of written history and brought up Jack Dempsey on the internet, a boxer whom my dad thought was the greatest boxer of all time. It was great to be able to see him in action via internet. He came from a humble beginning in Colorado, a good looking man, one hand as dangerous as the other and knocked out most of his opponents in the first round. Then I looked to the old 34th infantry WWII, to find an outfit like the Texas company that had 400 front line combat days, just did not cut it with the 34th and their 600 days of front line combat days. There is a wealth of history on the internet now

Then for something to do I punched in Newman Lake, Washington. A lake near the Idaho border and Spokane. I found a website that told a lot about Mr. Newman. This was a place I spent so many happy months at the end of the war. If I was not so dog gone lazy I would contribute to their website and tell them about the Thoms who were our landlords and had a floating store on the lake. They gave me an 18″square box of candy…what a gift for a six year old boy!! The Thoms were related to Mr. Newman.

Most of the memories my dad gifted me with, hundreds of them, will be lost to history because I become frustrated when I try to write stories that are interesting.

I take my hat off to Larry Hackman and Dick Johnson and all other contributors who help this blog stay interesting. Where are you Aggie/

It is frustrating with our new computer because about the time Sue gets a paragraph typed….viola it disappears and we must start all over again! If I was running the computer I would find out from Dick Johnson what those X’s and O’s mean, and I think I would use them plenty about this stage of the message.

Thank you Gary. Gary Metcalfe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joke of the day

 

Posted by Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62): Windsor, CO

 

 

Lawn Care

 

 

EVEN IF YOU AREN’T BLONDE YOU HAVE TO LOVE THIS



Two blondes were sipping their Starbucks when a truck
went past loaded up with rolls of sod.

“I’m going to do that when I win the lottery,” announced Blonde #1.


“Do what?” asked Blonde #2.

“Send my lawn out to be mowed.”