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[Eddie Z]

Boardie BBQ & Gathering
April 20, 2013 (Saturday)
Tourne Park, Denville, NJ
9am-7pm, Rain or Shine

General:
My arrival is at 8:30am or so...with a light breakfast for those who show up early.  Lunch to be served around 12:00pm, with lunch blurring into dinner, roughly 5pm.   There will be dinner specific items.    The menu is TBD, but it’ll most likely be a roaster based dinner menu (Ex: Turkeys, Hams, Pork Roasts, Beef Roasts, Etc) with potentially a grilled lunch menu (Ex: Sausages, burgers, dogs, Chicken, London broils).    "Served till it runs out" style.   Park closes by sunset, so 5:30/6:00pm is when the breakdown begins...

I'll Provide:
-Lite Breakfast for the Early Birds (Please RSVP specifically for Earlybird service)
-Full Lunch  
-Full Dinner

-Some Hot dogs for kids 
-Some Simple Sides & Vegetarian Specific items
-Soft Drinks & Ice Water
-All Equipment (Roaster/King Cooker/Iced Salad bar/paper products & plasticwares)
-Ice & Some Coolerspace

Please Bring:
-BYO Beer/Wine/Alcohol/mixers
-If you feel so moved, Please bring desserts/apps/snacks/chips/vegetarian items, etc.   Although I always have plenty of food, the limited budget keeps my focus on the main stuff.    

-Comfortable shoes (some really nice trails around).
-Sports equipment: Softball field close by. Open fields for frisbees, wiffle ball. There's bike trails too.
-Acoustic Instruments for the cosmic jam out??

 

Costs:
Includes Food/Soft Drinks & $150 park permits, which includes the alcohol permit:
-$17.00/Person PREPAID.  
-$20.00/Person DAY OF EVENT (I might consider a reduced fee for late arrivals).
-Children under 6: Free. Children 7-10: $7/child
-"Just Hang" no Food/Beverage: $5/each to help pay for the $150 grove rental fee & Alcohol permit.
-Please Prepay By April 12th. There's a great potential for me to take a bath on this, especially if I pre-purchase food for the people who "YES" me to death, but flake out and "no show".

-No refunds offered.   With an expected 25-30 people, the budget is very tight…

Mail Check To:
Edward Zuckerman
28 Shawger Road
Denville NJ, 07834
eddiezucker@optonline.net
(973) 627-2722 Preferred Number (H)
(973) 634 0897 Cell (Day of Event only)

Or

Paypal to eddiezucker@optonline.net. Please include $1.00 extra charge for the transaction fee. Please give me a head's up thru PM too, mainly so I can track it better. (PLEASE include your boardie nickname too, in the notes section of the paypal transaction).

Other Pertinent Random Park Info:
-Portojohns close by, running water.
-Ballfield, Bike trails & Short Hikes Close by.
-Children Friendly, Adult Friendlier ;-)
-Dogs OK, on <6' Leash

Directions:
-Set GPS for: 40 McCaffrey Ln, Boonton, NJ 07005
-or follow this link for directions, Maps and other park Info:
http://www.morrispar.../tournemain.asp

On the downloadable park map, the (only) picnic grove is noted by a "box" symbol, near the (only) ballfield. Enter the park via the Powerville Road/McCaffery Lane Entrance. You can't miss me. Big Pewter Colored Pick up truck with 16' Enclosed White Cargo Trailer. The Picnic pavilion is covered, so we're well provisioned for rain.

Other Notable Nearby Activities/Music:
Dead on Live, Newton theater, 4/20/13   http://www.thenewton...ad_On_Live.html

Accommodations:
Hampton Inn Denville-Parsippany Area
350 Morris Avenue, Denville, New Jersey, USA 07834
Tel: 1-973-664-1050 Fax: 1-973-664-1051
http://hamptoninn3.h...NJHX/index.html

I should be able to host a stray crasher or three as well.

Semi-Local Camping (About 25 mins):
-Closest: Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Jefferson NJ. http://www.morrispar.../mahlonmain.asp
-Next Closest: Panther Lake Campground, Andover NJ. http://www.njcamping.com/panther/


Help List:
I can’t do this alone. I need help PLEASE :-). Guaranteed this won’t ever happen again if I get stuck holding the leaky bag of dogsh*t.  

-Setup help: (8:30am to about 10:30am). Some lifting and moving, and some foodhandling assistance.
-Cooking Help: All day chore, with heightened activity from about 10am-12pm, and again from 3pm-5pm.
-Breakdown & Packout help, 5pm-6:30pm: Includes roaster cleanup, some lifting and moving.
-Policing the Area, 6pm; Pick up the cups, plates, napkins, and drag bags to dumpster.
-Dishwashing/Cooler Scrubbing back at my home in Denville. 6:30-7:30pm. About 45mins worth of dirty work, 2 people. (Admission is free for the back home helpers).

Help:

Feck, 8am-close.

Elder (after party)

Dee2.0

Danny

The Officially Paid List:

DF

Again & Again (Jason/Marge & 2 Kids).

Erinisme

Eco

Eco's Friend

Wonka (And Benji the Kid)

NikkiBlue

Litle Frog/Tabbooma

Denise Marino (nrsneedles)

Occifer Boland + Wife + 2kids

Elder/Donna & kidz

Dee 2.0

 

The Verbal List:

Lazy Lightning (Lola & Tyler)

Pie Dough

Motti

Williscat2000/Wife + 2kids

Hoagie

TakeAStepBack

 

Eddie Local Friends:

Hunter

Danny

Mike/Wife & Kids

Jake/JD + Son

[Eddie Z]

Would a vibeguide be so kind as to pin this till after the event?   Thanks!!

[Feck]

put me down from 8:00 AM Bear patrol thru breakdown, non paid volunteerer, guac and salsa

[roo]

Of course you put me down for the dish washing duties again! But i will still pay my way.

[Erinisme]

I'm in. Always down to lend a helping hand but can't promise specific times till closer as I tutor 2 families on the weekend

[Kuzsin]

Can't make this prob...... But wanted to say thanks Eddie z for doing this ! I appreciate the love you have here .......

[Jwheelz]

I don't know if I can make it,but anyone who can make it, I highly recommend it... Eddie makes some mean BBQ, and Tourne Park is quite a nice place to hang out for a day 

[hoagie]

wouldnt miss it...bringing the acoustic bass this time around

[TheDHJ]

I wish!!!!

 

Hoagie will yes you to death, then cancel suddenly.  

[hoagie]

I wish!!!!

 

Hoagie will yes you to death, then cancel suddenly.

 

already put in for time off for this 

 

(dick)

[Tabbooma]

Lf and Tabbooma are in... Tabbooma can help in Kitchen  

[Eddie Z]

Nice nice.  Sounds like it's business as usual with this...already a good amount of positive energy flowing, and plenty of hands to help where needed.   I'm psyched.    

[elder]

Lf and Tabbooma are in... Tabbooma can help in Kitchen

 

Whoa! This is awesome news.

Thanks Eddie for pied pipering all of these wonderful people down here to practically my back yard.

 

This party may have to expand beyond cleanup this year

[hoagie]

i def wanna take a hike this time around.

[Eddie Z]

This party may have to expand beyond cleanup this year

 

Did you have something in mind?      

 

There's always a small afterparty back at my house for the few brave helpers...  After we spend 30-45 minutes banging out the dishes and scrubbing the coolers, the hang out begins.     But the post picnic thing has never been formalized... but it could be!  

[JBetty]

Hoagie will yes you to death, then cancel suddenly.

 

 

 

 

[hoagie]

any good bars in the area?

[elder]

Did you have something in mind?      

 

There's always a small afterparty back at my house for the few brave helpers...  After we spend 30-45 minutes banging out the dishes and scrubbing the coolers, the hang out begins.     But the post picnic thing has never been formalized... but it could be!  

 

We shall talk, and scheme.

[DF]

i am down with the after party...all i would need is a spot to park the bus.

[Lazy Lightning]

Tyler and I are in, hoping we can persuade Nurze Needlez and Blanche to join us as well!

Happy to see that the park is dog friendly - we will be bringing Pogo Puppy with us!

Need to figure out a place to stay, b/c 3 hours back home doesn't sound like as much fun as hangin' with friends.

I like to cook and would be down for helping with that in the first shift.    

We will bring some sort of goodie to share with folks as well, but won't know what that will be until much closer to the event.   

Considering that vibes isn't on our festie menu for this year, we'll make this boardie BBQ out checkpoint for seeing lots of our Vibes folks!   

Yay!

[Eddie Z]

i am down with the after party...all i would need is a spot to park the bus.

what kind of bus you talking about?

[Eddie Z]

any good bars in the area?

Yes, there's a couple of bars that might be appropriate....if all else falls thru.

[DF]

what kind of bus you talking about?

 

 

vdub..westy

[hoagie]

Yes, there's a couple of bars that might be appropriate....if all else falls thru.

I was thinkin of booking the BGs for a post BBQ show, but we are wothout the drummerboy that night...

Hey who has instruments they plan to bring.? Please PM me if you play, what u play, and any songs you know. I wanna organize the misic into skme cohesive way, since it will be an open jam for the most part. At minimum we will have 2 acoustic guitars, and an acoustic bass guitar. Prolly some shakers and stuff...

[Again and Again]

I'll have my acoustic guitar and I play rhythm parts for most Dead songs and little else.

[Again and Again]

Most Bobby songs and many Jer songs - more accurately. LOL.

[hoagie]

Id like to learn Estimated Profit and maybe some Eyes...

[Again and Again]

I can show you Eyes.  That one's not hard at all.  I don't know Estimated.  You already stumped me.  But I do have a surprising lot of em.  Looking forward to it.

[Eddie Z]

vdub..westy

My buddy would let you park on his property.     It's in another neighborhood in Denville, and we'd be able to shuttle you.   Total worst case, it's walkable distance.   About a mile+.    

[Eddie Z]

The Exhange in Rockaway is the first that comes to mind.   A place about 1.5 miles from my house that does have some bands periodically.      But be advised, I don't go out to the local bars much anymore, so I can't even tell you if there's a music scene locally.

 

The closest *real* place is the Stanhope house, in Stanhope.    

 

I was thinkin of booking the BGs for a post BBQ show, but we are without the drummerboy that night...                                                                                                                

[hoagie]

Thanks for the info, ill see what i can work out!

[Tabbooma]

  Going to be a time.

We shall talk, and scheme.

[DJ Easy Wind]

May try to pop by with a DJ friend & Colleague from Madrid, Spain...he'll be in town for the Furthur run...will be probably throwing him a Party at HomegrownRadioNJ in Boonton the same day, so either on our way in or out, not sure yet...certainly close enough!!!

[elder]

May try to pop by with a DJ friend & Colleague from Madrid, Spain...he'll be in town for the Furthur run...will be probably throwing him a Party at HomegrownRadioNJ in Boonton the same day, so either on our way in or out, not sure yet...certainly close enough!!!

 

Talk about living under a rock.

I've lived in Boonton for the last 8 years, and did not know you guys were situated out of the Darress.

 

Unbelievable.

 

Can I drop in and say hi sometime?

[elder]

I see there's also this going in Newton that Saturday night, Dead on Live ... http://www.thenewton...ad_On_Live.html

Did not even know of this band, but I see ex-Zen drummer Joe Chirco plays with them.

[Occifer Boland]

Just got approved for my time off request from my wife and kids!! Can't wait to see my other family!!

[jme]

i have not yet received approval on my request.

 

then again, my wife's going to have a baby any day now.

[Eddie Z]

i have not yet received approval on my request.

 

then again, my wife's going to have a baby any day now.

I may need to talk to her directly!   LOL

[Eddie Z]

Just got approved for my time off request from my wife and kids!! Can't wait to see my other family!!

Looking forward to your presence! 

[Eddie Z]

On Sunday, I began the curing process for some home cured bacon.       ;-)  

[Tabbooma]

[Occifer Boland]

eddie,  Sig Eps uinite!!!   HFF

[Eddie Z]

eddie,  Sig Eps uinite!!!   HFF

Oh yeah!   I forgot about that!    LOL

[Again and Again]

I'm hoping to see some children! Bring em! We will have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old with us. Check is in today's mail Eddie.

[Eddie Z]

Yes, it's a very kid friendly event.    Definitely bring the kids.     Looking forward to seeing you.  

[elder]

I'm hoping to see some children! Bring em! We will have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old with us. Check is in today's mail Eddie.

 

my 8 and 6 year olds will be there with me for most of it

[Again and Again]

Awesome Tom. I remember its always very kid friendly. Love the wooden train playground. And at some point in the early afternoon we are having a birthday cake for Tara Jean. She turns three that very day!

[Eddie Z]

I take this opportunity to invite a couple of my local friends with kids too.    

 

To some extent, keeping the event kid friendly is part of the reason why it happens at the Tourne park.     I've considered having this party at my house so we can abandon the $150 fees..which is pretty significant for a party of 25... but my house has limitations.    Certainly isn't kid or pet friendly....quite the opposite in fact.   

 

We damned near killed my friend's dog a handful of years ago.   It wandered around my house unattended for just a few minutes...when we had discovered it had eaten one of those green mice poison blocks.     $2000 worth of treatments, including blood transfusions later, the dog luckily survived.     Close call.

[elder]

I don't bring my dog over your house Eddie cause I'm afraid she'll end up in the smoker

[Eddie Z]

About an hour and a half at 250 degrees.   Tastes just like chicken.