The 5th Annual L.E.O. Spring Fling in the Mountains Please RSVP and mail your check by March 30th, 2012 Calling all LEO's, related fields, families and friends. The Orlando Police Retirees hosts the 5th Annual Spring Fling in the Mountains and invites all Law Enforcement personnel to join us. We host personnel from Police Departments through out the state of Florida and adjoining states. All are welcome and encouraged. Our invitees include Active, Retired, Family, Friends and Associates of Law Enforcement to participate in a weekend of fun and friendship. There is so much to see and do in the North Georgia Mountains and we leave you plenty of free time to see the local sites on your own. Our only mission is to have fun and make new friends. This is our 5th year and each year we have grown in attendee AND the number of police departments represented. Please feel free to call us or email us if you want more information. What is Spring Fling in the Mountains? Started 5 years ago by a group of Orlando Police retirees, the Spring Fling has grown to include L.E.O.'s from multiple agencies both active duty and retired, both sworn and civilian. It's a weekend to enjoy the company of other LEO's in the beautiful north GA mountains. We leave the daytime open without planned activities but all congregate for dinners each evening. Spring Fling is held annually on the 3rd weekend in April unless in conflicts with the Easter Holidays. Host Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites - 83 Blue Ridge Overlook; Blue Ridge, GA 30513 AGENDA Thursday April 19th, 2012 6pm to 8pm Dinner At Blue Orleans-Arrive anytime between 6p.m. and 7p.m. Blue Orleans Bistro is located in downtown Blue Ridge accross East Main Street from the train depot (close to L & L Beanery). This is a change from previous years. The evening is Pay-Your-Own way. After dinner take a walk around downtown, drop by the Blue Ridge Brewery (just around the corner) or take in a drive-in move at the Swan Drive In (one of only 6 left in GA) Friday and Saturday – April 20 & 21 2012 Breakfast – complimentary for hotel guests, served in the lobby. Activities Available: There is SO much to do up here. Some of the activities are physically demanding and some are not. We have so much to do it’s impossible to list them all. If you have a favorite activity please contact Cathy and she will send out information for you or go to our Chamber of Commerce site (www.blueridgemountains.com) They have downloadable tour maps for driving/walking/hiking tours and lists of attractions. * Shopping in Downtown Blue Ridge – Visit our array of unique antique and specialty stores. * Blue Ridge Scenic Train ride - www.brscenic.com * Horse Trail Rides – www.adventruetrailrides.com or www.blanchemanor.com * Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River- www.ocoeerafting.com or www.rollingthunderriverco.com . Rolling Thunder River Co. also has tube trips which will be open regardless. * www.FireWireZipLines.com located on Hwy 515 just south of downtown. * Pontoon Rentals for Lake Blue Ridge – get a group together and rent a pontoon boat for ½ day or full day. www.lakeblueridgemarina.com * Bike trails, Hiking trails, Motorcycle routes and scenic day drive routes. Email Cathy (cathy@hollowayrealtors.com ) if you would like a map of the “Tail of the Dragon” motorcycle route. Maps of hiking and biking trails also available. Most of the scenic day drives also include views of our waterfalls. * Hang out and play cards at the Pavilion – we are welcome to just hang out all weekend at the Pavilion if people just want to sit around an chat. I will have a poker set available and some board games if anyone wants to play. We’ll be happy to show you how the coffee maker works!!! Lunch – On Own both days. 5:00pm Dinner on Friday – Cookout (Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Wings with the fixings) To be held at the Pavilion. Our entertainment will be karaoke and liquid bravery will be provided if necessary. We promise you won’t go away hungry but we make no promises that your ears won’t hurt. We will also have vegeterian meals available upon request. Cost: $10.00 per person 3:30 pm SATURDAY - Check-In at the Train Station. You MUST BE at the train station downtown to check-in NO LATER THAN 3:30. The train pulls out at 4:00pm This year we wanted to do something SPECIAL for our 5th Anniversary! SOOOOOOO......We will be taking a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad and have dinner served on the banks of the lovely Toccoa River!!! Cost per person $32.00 (this includes the train ride, hor dourves, refreshments AND dinner) We are so excited about this years final night!!! We have rented the ENTIRE TRAIN for our group!!!! We will board the train at 4:00pm (DO NOT BE LATE!!!) We'll take a ride with hor' dourves and refreshments to Copperhill, TN have time to walk around Copperhill then board the train to start the return trip. The train will stop at a riverside location where we will disembark to tables waiting riverside to serve your yummy BBQ dinner catered by Shane's BBQ of Ellijay. After dinner we will return to the train for the remaining trip back downtown. Additional refreshments will be served at the Pavillion once you return. It will still be early so there will be plenty of time for additional visiting with friends. In case of inclimate weather we will return straight to the train station an have dinner at the Pavilion as in previous years. Sunday May 1, 2011 Breakfast – complimentary for hotel guest Check out or stay a little longer and enjoy the activities of North Georgia!!! As more activities become available we will put out a notice. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to call Mike Holloway at 706-374-1534 or email at mike@hollowayrealtors.com . I can mail you information on any activity or send you a packet on the area to help you plan your trip. If anyone has any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact of the local committee. They will be happy to help. Our Local Committee: Mike and Cathy Holloway 706-851-7513 mike@hollowayrealtors.com or cathy@hollowayrealtors.com Bob Fuller (OCSO) 407-310-0266 fairbanks46@aol.com Registration: Please register by sending an email tocathy@hollowayrealtors.com We will need your name, Department, Active/Retiree, Arrival & Departure dates. Make checks payable to and mail to: |
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