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ZGWS
25th Annual Convention
Payson, AZ
June 18 - 22, 2007
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Come
to Payson for the 25th Anniversary of the ZGWS in 2007!
For our 2007 convention, we will be returning to the location
of Grey's Arizona cabin. This will be the third time our convention
is held here. This will give the society the opportunity to celebrate
with the city of Payson for the recent opening of the recreated
Zane Grey cabin. Many of you know that the original cabin was
destroyed in the Dude Fire of 1990, but thanks to the efforts
of the Zane Grey Cabin Foundation, the Rim County Museum, the
city of Payson, and many others, a recreated cabin has been built
within the city limits of Payson at the site of the Rim Country
Museum.
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ZG
Cabin Then |
ZG
Cabin Now |
In addition,
this is the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Society. If you
have never attended a convention, but always thought you should,
this is the convention for you!
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Event/Activity |
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| Monday,
June 18 |
Afternoon |
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Check-in. |
| Evening |
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Opening
BBQ. |
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| Tuesday,
June 19 |
Morning
(early) |
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Member's
Memorial Breakfast. |
| Morning |
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Opening
Meetings . |
| Afternoon |
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Annual
Auction (bring your material!). |
| Evening |
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Presentation on Lillian Wilhelm
Smith |
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| Wednesday,
June 20 |
All-day
Evening |
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Special
day trip to Winslow, AZ. See the La Posada Hotel (and learn
about the Harvey Girls) and drive through the location of
Sunset Pass.
Members
Book Sale, Movie, Ice Cream |
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| Thursday,
June 21 |
Morning |
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Annual
Business meeting.
Chuck Pfeiffer's Annual Geography / Travel Video |
| Afternoon |
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On
your own. |
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| Friday,
June 22 |
Morning |
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Check-out.
Leave for After Convention Trip (Kayenta), if participating.
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In addition, there
will be jeep rides to Payson's own mini Grand Canyon Sunday afternoon
and Thursday afternoon. Contact Conrad if you want more details.
Accommodations
at the Best Western Payson.
Look
for details later in early 2007. |
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Reservations
Look
for details later in January, 2007. Wait
to make your reservations until we provide details, as we will
be able to get you a special convention based rate.
However, contact information for the Best Western Payson is as
follows:
Best Western Hotel, Payson, Arizona
928-474-3241
email
Best Western Payson
After Convention
Trip:
After
the convention, Friday June 22 and Saturday June 23, 2007, anyone
interested can journey to Kayenta, AZ with other interested and
participating society members. On Friday, we hope to hike down
to the Betatakin Ruins in Navajo National Monument. These ruins
were inspiration for Grey in several of his works. (This hike
can be moderately strenuous, so ask questions if you are concerned).
Friday night, we will stay at the Best Western Wetherill in Kayenta.
Saturday, we will take a tour of Monument Valley with a Navajo
guide. Saturday night, we will stay at Gouldings Trading Post
in Monument Valley. Space will be limited for some of these events,
so contact Todd Newport as soon as possible if you are interested.
Todd can be reached at tnewport@cableone.net
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