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Hello all<br>
<br>
With great regret I have to tell you that I will not be able to
attend this year's Conference; my paper should be withdrawn from the
program. I am really sorry about this, I look forward to this event
every year. The problem is the flooding, and the fact that I would
have to drive to Iowa City immediately after the last papers on
Saturday, for a family visit. The latter is urgent, and must take
precedence. So: I hope to see you all next year.<br>
<br>
Best<br>
Mary Marino <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 07/06/2011 6:41 AM, Iren Hartmann wrote:
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(Dear all:<br>
<br>
Saul asked me to pass this information on to you.)<br>
<br>
Greetings to all,<br>
<br>
We are writing to inform conference attendees about how
anticipated
flooding along the Missouri River will affect lodging arrangements
for
the Siouan conference later this month. After consultation with
tribal
chairman Tim Rhodd and the manager of the Eagle’s Nest motel, we
are
recommending that all conference attendees who have reserved rooms
at
the Eagle’s Nest motel cancel these reservations immediately and
make
reservations in Hiawatha, KS, or Falls City, NE, at the motels
listed
below. The reason for this is the imminent flooding, which will
make
roads impassable, requiring extensive detours to get from the
Eagle’s
Nest motel on the east side of the river to the conference
location at
the tribal complex on the west side of the river.<br>
<br>
We apologize for this inconvenience and extra expense to
conference
attendees. While there was minor flooding in the area last year,
we had
no way of anticipating this year’s expected extensive flooding
caused
by the Corps of Engineers releasing water from upstream. We were
pleased that the tribe was able to offer such discounted
conference
rates at the Eagle’s Nest motel, and we were looking forward to
conference business supporting this tribal enterprise. We are
sorry to
report that the motels in Hiawatha, KS, and Falls City, NE, are
not
able to match the conference rate at the tribe’s Eagle’s Nest
motel.
Nevertheless, the rates at these motels seem reasonable and should
provide good accommodations for conference attendees. Both
Hiawatha and
Falls City are approximately 20 miles from the conference
location.<br>
<br>
Please note that those with reservations at the casino cabins do
NOT
need to cancel their reservations, since the casino cabins are
just a
mile south of the tribal complex. However, all attendees should
plan
their travel routes to avoid highways running through river
lowlands,
including but not limited to 159 from MO to NE and 7 from NE to
KS.<br>
<br>
Check In Motel<br>
2824 North Old Hwy 73<br>
Falls City, Nebraska, 68355<br>
Phone: (402) 245-2433<br>
Website: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.checkinmotel.com/" target="_blank">http://www.checkinmotel.com/</a><br>
Rates: $52-$77, depending on number of guests and size of room.
E.g.,
one-bed room is $52 + $5 for additional guests; two-bed room is
$57-$67
+ $5 for additional guests; four guests in a two-bed room is $77.<br>
Note: attendees traveling to the conference location from Falls
City
should take 73 S to Reserve and then head east on 330th to the
tribal
complex (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=falls+city+ne&daddr=39.97193,-95.55275+to:3345+thrasher+road+white+cloud+ks&hl=en&geocode=FaNHYwId9zpN-ik5Zg2_B3GVhzEmAn-sNmK2vA%3BFVrsYQIdEvtN-il3s8oaKmWVhzEEBgzXaerlVQ%3BFRI9YgIdRcxQ-imrUfYhEl2VhzHsOvWafB_mzQ&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1&sll=40.02814,-95.500031&sspn=0.220829,0.4422&ie=UTF8&z=11"
target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?<wbr>f=d&source=s_d&saddr=falls+<wbr>city+ne&daddr=39.97193,-95.<wbr>55275+to:3345+thrasher+road+<wbr>white+cloud+ks&hl=en&geocode=<wbr>FaNHYwId9zpN-ik5Zg2_<wbr>B3GVhzEmAn-sNmK2vA%<wbr>3BFVrsYQIdEvtN-<wbr>il3s8oaKmWVhzEEBgzXaerlVQ%<wbr>3BFRI9YgIdRcxQ-<wbr>imrUfYhEl2VhzHsOvWafB_mzQ&mra=<wbr>dpe&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1&sll=40.<wbr>02814,-95.500031&sspn=0.<wbr>220829,0.4422&ie=UTF8&z=11</a>)<br>
<br>
Hiawatha Lodge (across from McDonald’s)<br>
101 Lodge Rd.<br>
Hiawatha, KS 66434<br>
(785) 742-7401<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.hiawatha-lodge.com/"
target="_blank">www.hiawatha-lodge.com</a><br>
Rates: 2 guests to a room (1 bed): $59. 3 guests to a room (2
bed):
$69. If 10 rooms are booked, $53.10 or 1 queen bed for $44.10.<br>
<br>
Sunflower Motel (recently renovated)<br>
406 N. 1st St.<br>
Hiawatha, KS 66434<br>
(708) 715-5588 (personal cell for Mary)<br>
(785) 742-4305 (office)<br>
Rates: 1 bed: $45.99; 2 bed: $59.99. If people stay 3 or more
nights, 1 bed for $39.99 or 2 bed for $49.99.<br>
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