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An Early Christmas at Hearst Castle! - December 16-17
  

Update! Everything is changed! Read this! 
                    UPDATE FOR HEARST CASTLE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE TOUR         
   IMPORTANT!!!!! DATE CHANGE!!!
 Margaret Jose 687.3073. 
 DECEMBER 16, NOT DECEMBER 9
  I just spoke with Joe at Hearst Castle Group Sales, who corrected some of the misinformation I was given previously. Most importantly, the December 9 tour will not have "guests of Mr.. Hearst" in 1930's clothing. This makes a huge difference to the experience, so I am rescheduling to December 16 at 5.30. There is no group discount for the Christmas Tour, so the charge of $30 remains the same. I made the reservation in the name of the Santa Barbara  Graduates, & added reservations for the 4.30pm showing of "Hearst Castle, Building a Dream", which costs $6. 
The reservations are on my Visa, & I made a group reservation for 40 graduates.
 
DO NOT CALL ON AUGUST 11 TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS!!!    WE ARE CONFIRMED FOR DECEMBER 16
 Total Cost= $36.00 per person.
 
I hope this change does not affect the Graduates who signed on. Please call me to confirm or cancel.
 
I have notified The Bluebird Inn of the change in plans. 
Their phone number is 800/552.5434, & members may call direct if they wish to stay there.
My apologies, but I am thankful that this is accurate information.
I will give the information for sending checks to me at a later date.
 
Margaret Jose 

Photos by Bob Lilley

 

Mary Freericks, guest Judy Fisher, Darlene Amundsen and Ellen Lilley, ready for the tour to begin

Sally Hinton and Merris Yarbro bundle up for the cool weather

Jim Laurenza chats with Mimi Veyna; Roxana Anson and Julio Veyna in the background.

Ellen Lilley and Roger Hoyt not really as frustrated as they look

Darlene Amundsen, Polly Clement and Kay Frost, with others

Allan Anderson, Lisa Reich, Bob Johnson and Joyce Anderson

Dottie Milici seems to be wondering at Bob Lilley’s pose…

Onward and Upward! with Mike McCaleb.

The Graduates pretty much filled a Hearst Castle shuttle bus. Michael Koelsch and Howard Scar in the foreground, Frank and Parm Williams in the next row.

The tour gets underway with some general information on Hearst Castle…

… we see the pool area…

and the living-room area, populated by actors in period dress.

A game of cards, with table service.

Period headline

Ready for dinner

Part of the extensive kitchen

Mr. Hearst’s living area sitting/dining room

“The Enchanted Hill”

Darlene, Margaret, Ellen and Mike check out Mr. Hearst’s bedroom area.
 
The Graduates – 2007