Summer 2025 Planning Update #1
We’re now less than one month away from Reunion Week!
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO SATURDAY NIGHT PARKING…
The Queen Mary has begun preparations for their Dark Harbor Halloween event. This means that reunion parking will be in the lot farthest from the hotel entrance…
be prepared for a short walk.
Luggage and ADA assistance will be available from the hotel Bell Desk. PLEASE DIAL 562.435.3511 and PRESS “0”. There will also be signs in the parking lot with this information.
If you purchased Pre-Paid Parking from us, here’s how it works…
Upon entering the Queen Mary parking lot, take a ticket from the lot dispenser. You will receive your Pre-Paid ticket upon reunion check-in at the Britannia Salon. You will need BOTH tickets to exit the lot at the end of the evening.
While tickets to all reunion events are still available on our website, millikanrams75.com,
we’d like to begin sharing more information about what to expect during the week …the whats, whens, wheres and hows.
With that said, one more sales push...
If you’re NOT staying on the Queen Mary, you’ll want to purchase pre-paid parking for Saturday Night. Onsite parking costs $25 but is available from us for $20.
And, if you made any purchases using payment methods other than checks or Zelle, please consider ordering our
Processing Fee Assistance item to help us defray
the cost of those other payment methods.
OK, that’s it…now for the information….we’ll start with Friday…
Friday, September 12 kicks off at 10am (please arrive by 930am) with our Golf Tournament at the:
Navy Golf Club
5660 Orangewood Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
Nine holes of golf with a cart, range balls, a box lunch, and prizes…open to ’75 grads and their spouses and guests…player spots still available.
Pre-purchased entry ticket REQUIRED and will NOT be available at the tournament.
Friday continues with our Pickleball Tournament at 12 noon (please arrive by 1130am) at the:
Seal Beach Tennis and Pickleball Center
3900 Lampson Avenue
Seal Beach, CA 90740
A round-robin, mixed doubles, mixed skill-level, non-competitive tournament, with partners changing every 12 minutes.
Pre-purchased entry ticket REQUIRED and will NOT be available at the tournament.
Friday ends with a No-Host Mixer beginning at 5pm at:
Tracy’s Bar and Grill
5511 East Spring Street
Long Beach, CA 90808
No dress code, come as you are. Light appetizers are on us; drinks are on you. Additional food will be available for purchase.
Saturday, September 13 is the
Big Event 50th Reunion Party, 630pm - midnight at the:
Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
Join us for an evening of remembering good times. A Photo Booth will provide fun souvenirs for the evening. There will be both indoor and outdoor space available (for those who want to get away from the ‘70’s-curated music).
Tickets are REQUIRED and will NOT be available at the venue.
Parking:
The Queen Mary has begun preparations for their Dark Harbor Halloween event. This means that reunion parking will be in the lot farthest from the hotel entrance…
be prepared for a short walk.
Luggage and ADA assistance will be available from the hotel Bell Desk. PLEASE DIAL 562.435.3511 and PRESS “0”. There will also be signs in the parking lot with this information.
If you purchased Pre-Paid Parking from us, here’s how it works…
Upon entering the Queen Mary parking lot, take a ticket from the lot dispenser. You will receive your Pre-Paid ticket upon reunion check-in at the Britannia Salon. You will need BOTH tickets to exit the lot at the end of the evening.
Schedule:
Reception - 630pm – 730pm, in the Britannia Salon and Deck
Buffet Dinner - 730pm – 830pm, in the Britannia Salon
Mingle and Dance the night away - 830pm – midnight, in the Britannia Salon and Deck
There will be no-host, cashless bars open the entire evening, serving the following:
Call Brands $14.00 each
Premium Brands $18.00 each
Wine by the Glass $14.00 each
Beer $12.00 each
Mineral Water $7.00 each
Soft Drinks $7.00 each
Red Bull $7.00 each
The menu will be:
The Queen’s Buffet
Smoked Dry-Rubbed Brisket
Dry-Rubbed Free Range Chicken Breast w/ Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Grilled Corn Panzanella
Root Vegetable Coleslaw
Homemade Aioli Green Bean Casserole
Buttermilk Biscuits w/ Honey
Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese Gratin
Strawberry Short Cake w/ Chantilly Cream
Apple Streusel Bar w/ Caramel Drizzle
Fresh-brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and hot tea
A vegan alternative is available…Pre-plated Vegetable En Croute (Garden Vegetable Medley, wrapped in flaky puff pastry with fire roasted bell pepper sauce, served over wild rice). If you chose the buffet and would like to switch to this option, please email us at millikanrams75@gmail.com.
Dress code: Business casual is suggested. Please, no “beachware”…shorts, beach-type sandals, T-shirts, tank tops, etc….save those for Friday night!
And finally, Sunday…
Sunday, September 14, wraps up Reunion Weekend with our Sunday Brunch at:
Marni’s
620 Pacific Coast Highway
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Come anytime between 8am and 1pm and tell them you’re with the Millikan ’75 Reunion. No dress code, come as you are. The menu is available at www.marnisoc.com.
And finally, for those wishing to extend the fun, consider joining your classmates on our Reunion Cruise, on Monday, September 15-19. Four days and four nights of fun as we cruise the Mexican Riveria, stopping in Catalina and Ensenada, on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, leaving out of the San Pedro cruise port. Make your reservation directly with Royal Caribbean.
It's going to be a memorable week, don’t miss out.
See you in September! Go RAMS!
As a reminder, you can view our In Memory Of list and
Lost List in the Classmates tab.
If you have any updates, please let us know.
We also have a Missing Emails List containing the names of all our classmates for whom we do NOT have email addresses. If you see a classmate's name that you are in contact with, please have them get in touch with us through the Contact form, PM us on Facebook or use our email address millikanrams75@gmail.com.
We do NOT share personal information without the
graduate’s permission.
