TX C-170 Fly-in/Christmas Party, Bryan, Dec 13-15, 2024

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Cessna 170 Pre Christmas Weekend
Friday, Dec. 13 – Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024
***Plans subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen issues.

Friday
Check into our host hotel, Best Western Premier, 1920 Austin’s Colony Pkwy,
Bryan, TX, 7780, 879-731-5300
4:45 – arrive at Papa Perez for an early dinner, 200 S Main, Bryan, (979) 775 7272
After dinner, feel free to shop and browse in town, Old Bryan Market Place, across from Papa Perez, or visit Santa’s Wonderland, in College Station. ***For a cheaper admittance, buy your tickets on line, early.
Parking at Santa’s Wonderland is NOT free, so load your vehicles!

Saturday
Breakfast at our host hotel.
9:00-10:00/10:30 Craft a la Nancy Towle Please notify us early if planning to attend so Nancy has appropriate materials. A cash donation to cover cost of materials is suggested.
Meeting Room, Arbor Oaks at Crestview, 2505 E Villa Maria, Jean McGown’s apartment property.
11:00-12:30 (approximately 1 ½ hrs) Lucky Bison Ranch
4168 Britten Rd., Bryan, TX, 979 220 2486 Early head count needed.
Craft and Bison Ranch people, picnic-style lunch in the chapel at Jean’s apartment property following the tour. We will provide chicken sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, cookies and sweetened and unsweetened tea.
For those not going to the bison ranch and who might wish to branch farther afield, Jean has suggested lunch at Walker’s Café, 112 W Main, in Madisonville. (Green storefront on the town square.) 936 348 2672
The remainder of your afternoon is free until:
5:30 Saturday Dinner, CJ’s BBQ, 2112 W Briargate Dr. Bryan, TX, 979 822 6033

Potluck Desserts and Gift Exchange Return to Arbor Oaks at Crestview, 2505 E Villa Maria after dinner for potluck desserts and gift exchange. This will be in the chapel, the same location as the picnic lunch.
For the gift exchange, guys bring guy’s gifts, ladies bring ladies’ gifts.

Sunday Options:
Fly-out or services at Jeane’s church, with flowers in recognition of what would have been Buddy’s 100th birthday.

Airports
Flying in commercially – Easterwood, College Station
Flying privately – Coulter Field, Bryan

Dale and Hilda Cuthbertson have generously offered to supply transportation from the airports to the hotel, for those who need it.
Dale – 979 224 1360 Hilda – 979 224 0596