Greetings Florida Science Fiction Fan,
The Orlando Area Science Fiction Society (OASFiS) wishes to invite you to a picnic on Sunday, March 30th at Downey Park in east Orlando. We have reserved a covered pavilion (Pavilion # 1) with picnic tables and a grill for cooking. The festivities will start around 12:30 PM with the food service starting about 1 PM. The park closes at 6 PM.
OASFiS is providing hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, chips, drinks, and assorted homemade munchies. You may, if you wish, bring a small covered dish or anything special that you feel appropriate or necessary for a successful picnic. (Note: The Orange County Parks & Recreation department forbids alcoholic beverages in their parks, so please abide by their rules.) If you have folding chairs, picnic blankets or suitable games, you may wish to bring them.
Come meet with some of the other local people interested in science fiction and have a fun afternoon in a relaxing, outdoor atmosphere before the weather gets really HOT.
The park is located on Lake Downey at the southeast corner of Dean Road and Colonial Drive in Orlando. The park is easily accessible via the East-West Expressway (State Road 408) and Dean Road or via Colonial Drive. Entrance to the park is at 10107 Flowers Ave off Dean Rd just south of Colonial. Pavilion # 1 is in the area closest to the entrance. Plentiful parking is available within the park at our pavilion.
Downey Park has rest room facilities. The children's play area is on the opposite side of the park from the pavilion that we have rented, but reasonably accessible. There are trees that provide cooling shade. Since the pavilion is covered we should be protected in case of mildly inclement weather. There is also a lake for swimming, so bring your swim suits. Additional information about Downey Park's amenities and a link to a map can be obtained at here.
To determine how much food to purchase, we would like to know if you are planning to attend. Advance notice is NOT required, but it will help us. Please either 1) send an e-mail to picnic2008@mindspring.com; or 2) call Susan's cell at (407)913-4776. Just let us know your name and the total number of attendees in your group. For e-mails, to help with SPAM detection, please try to put the words "OASFiS" & "picnic" somewhere in the subject line. Feel free to call or e-mail if you need addition information or directions.
If you know of any other Florida fen, that might be interested in attending, feel free to pass along/forward this invitation.
Thank you,
Susan Cole
Picnic Organizer