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Tri-State NY NJ CT Freeper Holiday Party and Meeting
09/17/02 | alisasny

Posted on 09/17/2002 9:36:03 AM PDT by alisasny

Tri-State NY NJ CT Freeper Holiday Party and Meeting

Saturday December 28th, 2002

1:00 pm

Special guest MadIvan from England

Location Tentative but could be Moran's (downtown) in the WTC area

Moran's

This landmark location, built in 1897, was formally an inn and later became St. George's Chapel during the Depression in 1929. St. George's Chapel catered to the local merchants and residents, which were mostly of Syrian Catholic descent. This area came to be known as "Little Syria." In 1979 the church retired, and the Moran family acquired and converted the site and began operating on December 26, 1986.

It also gives us a place to go to reflect on our Freeper BCM, John Moran who perished on 911 and possibly honor his family.

Lunch Menu at Moran's

Map to Moran's

You can find the current ping list on my home page and I will update it with all who show interest.

Please let me know your ideas and suggestions so this can be a wonderful gathering. I will be emailing back and forth with Firebrand planning the party/meeting.

As the date gets closer I promise to ping you all back to this thread.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Front Page News; US: Connecticut; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: nynjctholiday
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To: Goetz_von_Berlichingen
Are you aware of this gathering?
61 posted on 09/24/2002 12:52:12 PM PDT by ELS
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To: ELS
No, I was not. I have walked by Moran's often enough, but was unaware of the Syrian Catholic connexion. (My maternal grandmother was Syrian Catholic.)

Whether I might be able to go is something I do not know. December is a long way off and I may be in either Virginia or South Carolina by then.

62 posted on 09/24/2002 1:03:13 PM PDT by Goetz_von_Berlichingen
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To: Goetz_von_Berlichingen
My maternal grandmother was Syrian Catholic.

Fascinating. Well, if you are in the area, it sounds like you would fit right in with the Syrian Catholic and Irish influences at Moran's.

63 posted on 09/24/2002 1:12:40 PM PDT by ELS
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To: ELS
Thanks for spreading the word.
64 posted on 09/24/2002 1:25:33 PM PDT by alisasny
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To: alisasny
Thank you for the ping. It looks like there will be a nice turnout. The location is great, and I also like the nametag idea. I've attended gatherings of other online communities, and we found that nametags were really helpful in getting to know each other. This sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun.
65 posted on 09/24/2002 2:54:56 PM PDT by Rainbow Rising
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To: alisasny
You're welcome. I'm partial to the private room, but not if it is too much trouble to arrange. It appears at this point that we will have a good size turnout. Nametags are helpful. Moran's sounds like a good choice. I may have to check it out between now and the party. ;-)
66 posted on 09/24/2002 6:17:36 PM PDT by ELS
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To: MadIvan
I've been on a couple or three tours with Brits and I marveled at the range of accents. On one trip one of the men was an MP and he and his wife spoke an English that was different. Some of the Londoners in the group described it as something other than Queen's English. (they weren't too kind in their description)
67 posted on 09/24/2002 6:23:10 PM PDT by Exit148
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To: nutmeg
Here's the thread.
68 posted on 10/09/2002 3:01:48 PM PDT by stanz
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To: stanz
Thanks so much for the ping, stanz! :-)
69 posted on 10/09/2002 4:14:57 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: alisasny
This sounds wonderful! We'll make every effort to be there.

nutmeg & zelig

70 posted on 10/09/2002 4:15:35 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Doctor Raoul
FYI
71 posted on 10/09/2002 4:16:09 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: alisasny
I may be too late with my 2 cents, but I think nametags are a GREAT idea!
72 posted on 10/09/2002 4:17:27 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: All
ping
73 posted on 11/09/2002 5:11:28 PM PST by Coleus
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To: MadIvan; alisasny; stanz; NYC GOP Chick; areafiftyone; Clemenza; Clinton's a rapist; firebrand; ...
Trying to get some sort of head count before I make a reservation. Freep Mail me if you are definetely attending or leave a note about your intentions.

Thanks.

Ping list is on my home page if you want to leave a message to the entire group.

74 posted on 11/12/2002 6:55:49 AM PST by alisasny
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To: alisasny
Hmmmm....This sure sounds tempting....but will need to see if I could get time off from work....this is the busy season for working in a supermarket.

Would be great meeting you. Maybe I could carpool with someone....this country bumpkin would faint if I had to drive in NYC...LOL!

75 posted on 11/12/2002 7:22:54 AM PST by Dog
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To: alisasny
Ping Me also!!
76 posted on 11/12/2002 7:30:18 AM PST by BobFromNJ
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To: alisasny
I am planning on attending, but it's a little up in the air. (My wife's family lives in Vermont, and we usually spend some time up there around the holidays. I'm trying to schedule it for a different time.)

I hope to see you there.

77 posted on 11/12/2002 7:37:14 AM PST by dead
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To: mware
Ping!!!!!
78 posted on 11/12/2002 7:38:28 AM PST by Dog
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To: alisasny
Please keep me on the ping list for this. I'd love to be there, and I think I can make it.
79 posted on 11/12/2002 7:38:35 AM PST by Gumlegs
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To: BobFromNJ; Dog
Added you both and hope you both can make it!

Dog, post on the NJ board about finding a driving companion! Its probably a 3 hour drive from AC to NYC.

80 posted on 11/12/2002 7:38:47 AM PST by alisasny
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