Dear brothers, sisters and friends:

Gao Qiang's family is moving to California June 25, we will have a fellowship picnic/outing this Saturday (6/12 from noon) for some fun. Two families need to get there before 11am to occupy the spots and setup (please let me know if you can do so), majority of families can come at noon.

Each family please brings one or two dishes for sharing.

The following is Fan Bin's detailed planning.
We still have time to discuss this Friday.

In Him,

Lixin

-----Original Message-----
Email from Fan Bin:
Subject: Picnic at Cochituate State Park 

Hi, Lixin,

Here is the info.

Park Entrance,
43 Commonwealth Rd. Natick, Ma

Park URL and directions:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/coch.htm

Weather (forecast 80 degree and sunny this Sat, June 12):
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/01778

Park Open at 8:00AM. $5 per vehicle. However, if there are too many people, the park will be closed to outsiders. It is better to get them by 12PM. If you cannot get in, the only option is to park your car at Home Depot and then walk to there.

The picnic tables and BBQ Grills are on a first come/first serve base. We need one or two families to get there between 10AM and 10:30AM to ensure we have picnic tables.

If we do BBQ, then we need to have someone to buy charcoal and other BBQ things. I think it is better not to do BBQ. Instead, each family just bring their own food and we share at picnic tables.

Things to bring:

Food: each family bring some food to share. Please have someone buy two watermelons if we still have some group budget.

Folding chairs: there may not have enough picnic tables for us to sit around and each family should bring one or two folding chairs.

Swimming suite/sun screen: swimming area is open and there is bathroom/change room.

Fun activities: maybe ask Xingyuan to bring his volleyball to play.

My family may not be there until 12:30AM. Please have someones to go there earlier to get picnic tables set up..


Bin