POOL PARTY

Saturday, June 27
4p-8p

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

What to bring: suit/towel ("textile" before dinner; your choice - bathing suit/no bathing suit - after dinner), sunscreen, and something for the potluck dinner

Dinner Details:

• Grill will be fired up at 6p; potluck dinner to begin at 6:30p
• Sign-up in the comments section below to bring one (1) of the following: hot dogs, burgers, buns/chips, potato salad, baked beans, deserts, snacks, paper products, or a covered dish "surprise"
  
• BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting.

See you there!

JUNE SUPPER GATHERING

Saturday, June 20
7:30 PM
Mi Tierra Latin Fusion
603 W Abram St.; PH: (817) 861-9144

“We are a small, family-owned Latino restaurant located in a precious old house right in the heart of Arlington. We combine Puerto Rican-Cuban specialties with other Latin American cuisines. Our flavors are fresh, exotic and to some people, they are new. We take pride in every dish that we serve, using family recipes every time. And that is done the old fashion way, we cook!

“All of our meats are cleaned, hand cut and marinated in house. All of our seasonings, sauces, spreads and dressings are also prepared in house; all of our desserts - our mariquitas - sorullitos - empanadas - soups - roasted pork for those fabulous Cuban sandwiches - are done in this little house...you get the picture. We also get even more adventurous and offer specials that change every day and are posted on a weekly basis.

“Come and eat some of the many Latin favorites we have in our menu and get to know us by getting to know our food!

“We also love wine, and although we cannot serve it, you are welcome to bring you own or any other alcohol beverage. We'll open it, pour it, and if in the mood, we'll have some too.”

Map
Review I, Review II, Review III

So that I can give the restaurant a guesstimate of the number of men attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. I'll make the arrangements with the restaurant in advance. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

I look forward to seeing you there!

June 12-14: Bears 'n the Woods Camping Weekend (Circle J Ranch)

UPDATE (5/8/09): Howdy Guys!

I've added y'all to our reservation system for this Friday and Saturday. You may want to let your friends know that wish to make a reservation that the bunkhouse is full; however, there is plenty of space for tent camping.

Thanks!

Randy, Paul, Mitch & Mike
Owners/Operators Circle J Ranch

The Circle J Ranch is a “100-acre private, adult male, clothing-optional campground in Eustace, Texas. (map) There is abundant space for both tent camping and RVs, either in the wooded acres or the wide, expansive grassland. Enjoy a dip in the crystal clear spring-fed lake, or take a swim in the house pool. Lots of hiking is available through the forest or alongside several streams meandering throughout the property. And, of course, there's the campfire at night...”

About 80 miles from Arlington (1.5 hrs drive). [Directions: I-20 East (30 miles) to US-175 E; EXIT 479B toward Kaufman (50 mile); caravan with the group, or call the ranch (903-479-4189) for specific driving instructions.] Contact mailto:circlej@cebridge.net for more information, or visit their website.

Costs:

• Circle J Membership: $10/year
• Circle J Camping: $15/person/day [Bunk house space available ($20/night) for those who don't want to sleep in a tent; reservations required.]
• Want to participate without the overnight camping? Circle J Membership: $10/year & Circle J Day Rate: $10

Meals:

• Circle J provides a complimentary cookout on Friday evenings, complimentary continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings and a pay dinner ($15) on Saturday evenings that includes cocktails, appetizers, dinner and dessert.
• For Saturday lunch (and for those not interested in the Saturday dinner), the town of Eustace has several fast food options for a quick run to town. Alternatively, we can pack a cooler with lunch meats, cheese and toppings to make sandwiches, chips, etc. and split the costs. (More on that as we get closer to the weekend.)

Schedule:

• #1 – Friday evening (for those camping both nights)
• 5:30 PM Depart Hypermart (Cooper just south of I-20) parking lot (Park in the spaces facing Cooper, nearest the southern entrance.)
• 7:00 PM Check-in at Circle J
• 7:30 PM Set-up camp and get ready for the cookout and campfire
• #2 – Saturday morning (for those camping one night, or for day-trippers)
• 9:30 AM Depart Hypermart (Cooper just south of I-20) parking lot (Park in the spaces facing Cooper, nearest the southern entrance.)
• 11:00 AM Check-in at Circle J
• Sunday morning
• 10:00 AM Break down camp
• Stop along the way home for lunch
• Arrive back in Arlington @ 2:30 PM.

What to bring:

• Tent, sleeping bag, air mattress/cot
• Cooler (beverages on your own)
• Towel, lotions (bug, tanning), other personal supplies

Circle J expects between 50-60 men that weekend. If you are interested in attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting.

Have a 'SOUND Dinner' at Sweet Tomatoes

This Thursday night (06/11/09) we are taking the Memphis Sound to dinner. Sweet Tomatoes of Arlington is the first 'Sound Dinner'. Dinner is on your own (roughly $10), but the restaurant will donate back 15% to the corps! So it's a way to fundraise, hang out with the amazing members and staff of the corps, get some great FRESH food, and fundraise! Won't you have dinner with us?

All you have to do is bring the flyer that is attached with you (if you have problems downloading, email me at director@memphisdrumcorps.org)

The corps will be at the restaurant form 5-5:30, but the fundraiser runs until 8pm, so please forward the flyer to all your friends!

Chris Green
Corps Director
Memphis Sound
director@memphisdrumcorps.org
http://www.memphisdrumcorps.org
or leave a voice mail for the corps: 901-405-9476
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