St. Joseph's College Old Boys Reunion

Sunnyvale, California, USA

July 3-5, 2003

Last updated: January 13, 2007 11:04 AM

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Above: A group of Old Boys enjoying the Happy Hours

Hotel: Woodfin suites in Sunnyvale. (Note change in room rate)

A block of 15 rooms at the Woodfin Suites in Sunnyvale has been reserved.

Website is www.woodfinsuites.com. Checking in on July 2, and checking out on July 5. They may be flexible with those dates, too. Room rate is $69/night + 8.25% tax.

The rooms are all one-bedroom suites, with high-speed internet connection. Complimentary breakfast and happy hours snacks/drinks.

To reserve, please call 408-738-1700 and ask for extensions 7191 (Jonathan) or 7192 (Megan) and specify the "St. Joseph's Reunion" block.

Sports Activities:

Tentatively, we have soccer, tennis and table-tennis on July 3. Basketball can be added easily if there is enough players. A reservation has been made at a local church with a ping-pong room so that we can play ping-pong in the afternoon. Table tennis equipment will be provided.

Time: July 3, 9:30 am
Place: Fremont High School in Sunnyvale
(Please park at the back parking lot in front of the tennis courts. Fremont High School is at the corner of Sunnyvale Saratoga Road and Fremont Ave. The entrance to the back parking lot is on Fremont Ave. For reference, Woodfin Suites is at the corner of Fair Oaks Ave and El Camino, and is about a mile or so from Fremont High School.)
Sports Activities at Fremont High School: soccer, tennis, basketball and swimming.

Map of Fremont High School
1279 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Table-Tennis
Time: July 3, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Place: 65 W. Rincon Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(This is at the back of a small church. Driving time from Woodfin is about 20 minutes. Take 280 South, 17 South, and take the Hamilton exit, turn right and turn left on S. Winchester Ave. The place is about one block past Campbell Ave.)

Map of 65 W Rincon Ave
Campbell, CA 95008-2807

Dinner on July 3: ABC Seafood Restaurant in Milpitas.

Menu:     Click here to see the menu proposed by The Head Chef there. We were told that the shark fin soup is ~$20 pp in their regular price.
Place:     ABC Restaurant (Cantonese: "full-ho") Address: 768 Barber Lane, Milpitas.
Tel:         (408) 435-8888
Date:      7/3/03 Thurs
Time:      6:30pm, dinner starts at 7pm.
Size:       Tentatively 8 tables. They will likely block off an area for us.
Price:      USD$268.00 per table + Ca sales tax (8.25%) + tips (15% party) = ~$333.63 (i.e. $34 pp). Bottle opening fee is $15 for those of us who enjoy a bottle of red wine.  Soft drink not included. Tea is included in price.
Brief review of place: (from the Net) Elegant Chinese. $$$. Extensive menu features meals from both the land and sea, including duck, suckling pig, chicken, Chinese broccoli, and an array of fresh fish and shellfish. Prices may seem a little elevated, but what you get is well worth the expense. Full bar. 768 Barber Lane, Unit 206., Milpitas, CA. 408.435.8888. Here is a detailed review: http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/02.24.00/dining-0008.html

Commemorative Coffee Mugs Available

Click here and here for the photos of the mug. I have ordered one mug for each attending old boy. If anyone needs more, please contact Jonas ASAP.

Montery/Carmel Chartered Bus Tour on July 4 (Friday):

9:30 am: Pick Up at Woodfin Suites in Sunnyvale. 635 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale.
11:00 am: Drop off on Cannery Row in Monterey, across the street from the Aquarium.
1:00 pm: Pick up on Cannery Row in Monterey, across the streer from Aquarium.
1:10 pm: Drop off at Ocean and Junipero in Carmel
1:50 pm: Pick up at Ocean and Junipero in Carmel. Head to 17-mile-drive.
4:30 pm: Drop off at Woodfin Suites in Sunnyvale.

This is a 47 passenger tour bus, and the total price is about $900 including gratuity. Assuming 40 people sign up, the cost per person will be $23 or less. Tentative schedule is lunch in Monterey, self-guided walks in Monterey and in Carmel, 17-mile-drive, or whatever the group decides to visit.

The Monterey Visitors' Bureau suggested these restaurants for group lunch: El Torito (Mexican), and Carrow's. Both are within two blocks of where the bus drops us off. There are many fine seafood restaurants in the Old Wharf, as well as on Cannery Row.

Video Conference/Netmeeting on July 5 (Saturday):

Time: July 5, 8 am PDT
Place: Tentatively Johnny Lau's house in Sunnyvale, CA. Directions will be provided.
Attendeees: There is a long list of attendees from Hong Kong, including Brothers Thomas and Alphonsus, as well as Paul Woo (Po Shan), president of SJC Old Boys Association from class of 1969. Check this page from the SJCOBA site.

Dim-Sum Lunch on July 5 (Saturday):

This replaces the previously scheduled Harbor Cruise.

Place: Hong Kong Flower Lounge in Millbrae
Time: 12 noon, July 5
Address: 51 Millbrae Ave, Millbrae. At intersection of Millbrae and El Camino. Take 101 North, exit on Millbrae Ave and go west (away from the bay). Flower Lounge is at the south-west corner of the intersection of El Camino and Millbrae Ave.
Telephone: (650) 692-6666. Reservation made in Michael Ko's name, or just ask for the St. Joseph's party.

For questions, contact Jonas Leung: anjleung@earthlink.net