Dear Northeast Viking,
 
For twelve years the KC, Mo. Northeast Vikings have been having reunions in Laughlin, NV.  We want to do it again, so we have reserved a block of rooms ($35.00 per night) for you at Don Laughlin's Riverside Hotel for February 22 - 27, 2009. We have selected menus for Tuesday morning breakfast and Thursday evening's Surf and Turf dinner (featuring Halibut, Shrimp and Prime Rib). Imagine - we have planned a reunion for all of you - all you have to do is attend. Make this a special celebration for your 50th, 55th or 60th or whatever and encourage all of your friends to come. Which class will have the most attendees? You might even plan a special February get-away to the warm southwest and include this event. It beats shoveling snow. For more information you can contact Carol Lee (Mitchell) Piraro '53 clpiraro@hotmail.com or Jon Fults '53 jhfults@verizon.net or telephone Jon at 714 846 7548 (leave message with telephone number).
 
Laughlin is about 95 miles south of Las Vegas (about a 2-hour drive). If you fly into Las Vegas and rent a car, there are some very good rates in the month of February from KC and other locations. Many drive from the east and most from the west, but they all love to pull into the parking lot at the Riverside for this enjoyable week. There is also bus service daily to and from Las Vegas. Some come early to this reunion and some stay longer to soak up some of the atmosphere before heading to cooler places. Be advised that if you do this, the costs will be a bit higher for rooms. Our contract is for the nights of Sunday through Thursday only. The Riverside is usually a high-occupancy hotel, so if you are considering coming early or staying over after the reunion, please check with the hotel on their room availability and prices when you make your reservations.

This reunion is for ALL YEARS, so no matter when you attended Northeast, or for how long, you are welcome to attend and bring along your friends, because that is what reunions are for. So get your group together and try it out. Many of the "regular All-Years Reunion attendees" came out on a lark, out of curiosity, and have been returning every year since.  We have reserved a "Hospitality Room."  Monday morning we will have a continental breakfast there and it is open all week long with snacks and beverages.  Wednesday night is reserved for a Mexican dinner (optional) and Tuesday night is reserved for the Oakridge Boys (entertaining at the Riverside) (optional).
 
For information on reserving your room, call the Riverside at its toll-free number, 1-800-227-3849.  Give the code "C/NEALU", verify the $35.00 cost per night room rate and be sure to get your confirmation number.  You also need to send a reservation to the Reunion Committee.
(Click Below for the Reservation form.)

 

To view more info about the Laughlin Reunion, Click on the link below that will take you to the NE website.  Then scroll down on the left panel to get to the Laughlin Reunion link.