<DIV id=RTEContent>Hi Jazz Band Families-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pete Hartnett (Alex's Dad) has been hard at work arranging transportation and lodging for the band's trip to the Reno Jazz Festival in April.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Please respond to him ASAP regarding the Amtrak reservations.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks and Peace,</DIV> <DIV>Doreen Conte</DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"></SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:City></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Reno</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> Jazz Festival Trip <BR>Th
us, Apr
27- Sun, Apr 30, 2006<BR></SPAN></B></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">AMTRAK<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Leave Davis Amtrak Station Thursday <st1:time Minute="36" Hour="10">10:36 am</st1:time> and arrive <st1:City><st1:place>Reno</st1:place></st1:City> Amtrak Station <st1:time Minute="58" Hour="15">3:58 pm</st1:time>.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Return trip: Sunday, depart <st1:City><st1:place>Reno</st1:place></st1:City> 9:14am and arrive <st1:City><st1:place>Davis</st1:place></st1:City> <st1:time Minute="46
"
Hour="14">2:46pm</st1:time>.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Group rate is <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$44.00 Round Trip for our students and $88.00 for Adults Round Trip</B>.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">A 10% deposit is due by </B><st1:date Year="2005" Day="21" Month="11"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">11/21/05</B></st1:date>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Forty seats are reserved now, 20 adults and 20 students.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is necessary to know as close as possible the number of train traveler
s before
the deposit is due.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Reaction from parents at the meeting <st1:date Year="2005" Day="10" Month="11">11-10-05</st1:date> indicated 14 adults were very interested in going on the train.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">It would be very helpful/essential to know how many train riders (students and adults) are planning on going by train.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If the total number looks like it will exceed 40, we need to increase the number of seats as quickly as possible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Balance is due on </B><st1:date Year="2006" Day="13" Month="3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">3/13/06</B></st1:date>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Balance due will be minus the deposit paid.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then minus the difference between the actual number of passengers from the estimated 40 (or more?) passengers upon which the deposit is based currently.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is also why we need to know the number as quickly as possible, so we can increase the number of reservations if we get a big response.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Forty was a “guesstimate.”</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The total cost of 40 Round Trips (20 students, 20 adults) is $2,640.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>PLEASE RESPOND ASAP TO </FONT><A href="mailto:pradolanedeb@cs.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>pradolanedeb@cs.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> with your count.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Or call Hartnetts at 757-9232 and leave a message.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="T
imes New
Roman">Lodging at Silver Legacy <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>16 Rooms are now reserved for 4/27 & 4/28 & 4/29</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There are <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">2 Queen Beds per room</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If there are over 2 occupants per room, there is a $10 per person charge (Four persons maximum.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is a different rate for Thursday night ($75) as opposed to Friday ($149) and Saturday ($149).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Room charge is subject to 13.5% tax, and a $3 per room, per night fee.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face
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New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Including tax and fee, the costs are:</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For 2 persons per room, the total cost for 3 nights is $432.36. … per person is $216.18.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For 3 persons per room, the total cost for 3 nights is $466.51. … per person is $155.50.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For 4 persons per room, the total cost for 3 nights is $500.46. … per person is $125.16.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Hotel will try to group rooms togethe
r, but
actual room assignment depend on when we check-in.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Credit Card imprint is required upon check-in for incidental room charges.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Cancellation requires a 24-hour notice.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>List of names is required by Hotel 30 days prior to check-in.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></o:p></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">El Dorado Hotel<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The costs for the <st1:City><st1:place>El Dorado</st1:place></st1:City> are $5 less than the Silver Legacy.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Reservations are presently made for both hotels.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Recommend the <st1:City><st1:place>El Dorado</st1:place></st1:City>. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We are confirming shuttle bus availability from Downtown Reno to the University of Nevada (UNR).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>UNR is walking distance from Downtown
Reno.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The AMTRAK station in <st1:City><st1:place>Reno</st1:place></st1:City> is 2 blocks from the Silver Legacy and the <st1:City><st1:place>El Dorado</st1:place></st1:City>. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Peter Matlock is getting details on reserving tables at a local restaurant for a group dinner.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Restaurant has a “Jazz Club” theme.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It would be a great time for all the students and chaperones to eat one meal together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Details to follow.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We can also have light breakfasts available in one of the chaperone rooms with fruit, rolls, milk, and juice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Coffee is most likely available in your room, and there is coffee to go in the lobby.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This will simplify the mornings and also keep the meal costs down.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Transportation to the Davis AMTRAK Station is up to each family … Perhaps those not taking the train can help drive those who are going to the AMTRAK Station.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has been reported that leaving your car at the AMTRAK Station can be dangerous (there have reports of cars being vandalized.)</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARG
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0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>With these rates, a student who rides the train and stays for 3 nights with 3 other students would have to pay $169.16.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One adult riding the train and staying in a room for 3 nights with another would pay $304.18. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:City><st1:place>Reno</st1:place></st1:City> has many other things to do, for those not going to the Festival every moment. </FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Art museums, Harrah’s <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Car</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1
:place>,
<st1:place>Arcade</st1:place>, Shopping, etc.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Doreen reports that she has received the brochure/application forms for the 2006 Reno Jazz Festival. She will fill it all out for the Big Band and the Combo entries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is also getting applications to the students wishing to try out for the All Star ensemble and the Composition competitions.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The entry fees are the same as last year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost for the festival would come out to <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$25/student (includes group entry fee and 3 day fes
tival
pass)</B>. Parents and family members would also have to buy festival passes ($20 for 3 days or $10 - $14 for daily passes depending on the day). Festival passes admit you to all festival performances during the day and evening, as well as clinics and master-classes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Tickets for the professional evening concert on Thursday are sold separately at $8 for students and $12 for adults.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Parents who just want to come in to hear the competing groups during the day can purchase daily visitor passes for $7/day. These passes will <U>not</U> admit you to any clinics, master-classes, or evening concerts.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U>Regarding STAR Testing:</U> Doreen is waiting for a return call from Loyola Vogel (DHS Principal's secretary). She'll find out the STAR schedule and how to go about arranging for make-ups.</FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> The most immediate issue is to get a count for the Amtrak trip.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please respond ASAP!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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