FOUR MORE DAYS TO GO!! WLS PICNIC PARTY

HI EVERYBODY, I AM LOOKING FOR FORWARD FOR THIS DAY! I WILL BE THERE WITH AN INTERPRETER NAMED KARL SMITH. I AM HOPING FOR A NICE WEATHER AND HAVE A BLAST TIME WITH MY OH FAMILY! HERE IS KIM C POSTED IN FEW DAYS AGO 8 More Days til our Fun Day in the Sun Original Post by Kim C at 11:11 AM EST on 06/16/2006 Milford, CT - RNY (12/30/2004) - Denise Barajas, M.D. HELLO TO MY OH FAMILY: Okay everyone here is the information again for our Second Annual WLS Summer Picnic. The Pavilion has been reserved for us. We will be close to the beach and the parking and not too far from the concession area and restrooms. DATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH PLACE: HAMMONASSET STATE PARK (MADISON CT) TIME: NOON TO WHENEVER $10.OO PER FAMILY PARKING FEE IS SEPERATE ACTIVITIES ON SIGHT: Bicycling Picnicking Camping Sal****er Fishing Carry-In Boating Sal****er Swimming (State Lifeguards are on duty from 10:00am until 6:00pm) Fishing Walking Trails Nature Center Programs and Exhibits FACILITIES: Bathrooms, Boardwalk, Car Top Boat Launch, Concessions, Nature Center, Picnic Shelters, Picnic Tables, Showers WE WILL BE LOCATED AT: (SAME AREA WLS WALK WAS LAST YEAR) Pavilion #3 12 Picnic Tables 2 Pedestal Grills available 500 feet to Restrooms 1000 feet to Concession Stand 500 feet to The Beach No electricity or running water No pets are allowed Come One Come All for some fun in the sun. It's that time of the year again. Let's all get together for a great day of fun, friends, family and some food and drink too. This facility has large pavilions, grills and a beautiful beach to swim at. There is a great trail to walk, a nature center and also grassy areas to have activates and relax. I am hoping that we have a great turnout this year. I already have so many people volunteering to help me out and sending in their donations. This is wonderful. I love you guys. I hope everyone will come and join us for this great event. We are going to plan a lot of fun events like last year. We hope everyone will get involved this year. These are just some ideas I am throwing out there, we can come up with a lot of fun things to do both for the children and the adults. BASEBALL GAMES SOFTBALL GAMES BADMITTON VOLLEYBALL FRISBEE BOCCI FISHING SWIMMING CARD GAMES MUSIC MAYBE SOME DANCING SOCIALIZING RAFFLE BRING YOUR BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS TOO SO WE CAN SHARE WITH EACHOTHER OUR SUCCESSFUL STORIES. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This invitation is open to everyone's family, friends and significant others, PREOPS, POSTOPS, People interested in the surgery and everyone else. The more the merrier. Everyone is asked to bring their own supplies as you know we can provide everything for everyone coming. We all will be bring various things to share amongst our group, but we can not provide all due to cost. We ask you bring extra chairs, blankets, games, food, drink, beach supplies, etc. for your group and to help out too. The cost we asked for has gone mostly towards the rental of the pavilion and the rest of the monies will be donated to the ASBS foundation. We in no way benefit from this event. We have alot of wonderful people helping with this great event and they will be donating various items for the raffle and for the day. We will have special gift bags for the kids and alot of nice prizes for the raffle too. SO COME ON EVERYONE POST THAT YOU ARE DEFINATELY COMING OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENT. SO COME AND JOIN US AND MEET ALOT OF WONDERFUL PEOPLE OLD AND NEW. Don't forget to leave early to avoid the weekend traffic on I-95. Can't wait to see everyone and to meet our new family members too. DIRECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS From the north/Hartford area: take I-91 south to Route 9 south. Off Route 9, take Exit 9. Turn right (south) onto Route 81; continue down Route 81 until you run into I-95. Turn right onto I-95 entrance ramp and go approximately 1 mile to Exit 62, then turn left off the exit. Head south 1 mile down Hammonasset connector, go straight through the light crossing Route 1 (Boston Post Road) into the park. From the south area: take I-95 north, Exit 62. Take a right off the exit ramp onto Hammonasset I-95 connector. Park entrance will be 1 mile ahead. From the east/Rhode Island area: take I-395 south onto I-95 south, Exit 62. Take a left off the exit and go approximately 1 mile. Go straight through the traffic light crossing Route 1 (Boston Post Road). From the west/New York area: take I-95 north, Exit 62. Take a right off the exit and go approximately 1 mile. Go straight through the traffic light crossing Route 1 (Boston Post Road) into the park. Hugs KimC

Thanks for the help Kathy, I am home today from work and have a wicked headache and bad stomach ache. I am going to see Dr. Nadzam today to find out why all this is happening to me. Anyway thanks again, will see everyone on Saturday. I hope the weather holds up and we have a great day. See you all on Saturday. Hugs KimC

Hi Everybody! Just a reminder that we are in Pavillion 3. Make sure to ask the folks at the gate where it is ! I will be putting up signs also! Hope to see everybody there!

Hey Julio Thank you for putting signs up Hugs Kathy K