55th HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Plans have now been finalized for the 55th reunion of the HHS class of 1962. The event will be held at The Golden Corral Buffet and Grill, 2020 East Primrose Street in Springfield. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. on July 15, 2017.

The Golden Corral offers an excellent buffet and a very nice meeting room. We have this room reserved starting at 1:30 p.m., so you should not plan to arrive prior to that time.

The majority of reunion survey respondents expressed a preference for time to interact with classmates rather than any type of program or planned activities, so this event was designed with that purpose in mind.

This is a “self-pay” event, so when arriving at the Golden Corral, you will enter the front door and proceed to the cash register. The regular weekend senior buffet is $10.59 per person. After you have selected your food, you should proceed to our meeting room which is in the back, left-hand portion of the restaurant.

Although we have only planned one reunion event, there may be some classmates, particularly those from out-of- town, who would like to meet specific friends, possibly on the Friday night prior to this event for some extra time to catch-up. There are several nice gathering places in the vicinity of The Golden Corral which can be recommended for this purpose:

Houlihan’s – 2110 East Republic Road

Jimm’s Steakhouse and Pub – 1935 South Glenstone

Farmers Gastropub – 2620 South Glenstone

Longhorn Steakhouse – 3121 South Glenstone

You can use the class website to make connections. If you have difficulties, either Pam or Don would be happy to assist.

In addition, for those classmates coming in from out-of- town, there are several nice hotels in close proximity to The Golden Corral:

The Hilton Garden Inn - 4155 South Nature Center Way

The Comfort Inn - 3776 South Glenstone

The Hampton Inn – 3232 South Glentone

Please register as soon as possible so we will have a correct head count. Look forward to seeing everybody there.