March 15, 2015

Greetings Lightfoot, Drake, Lane and Moore Families:

We are delighted to hostthe 67th Annual Lightfoot, Drake, Lane and Moore (LDLM) Family Reunion, “The Legacy Continues” in Washington, DC, Thursday, July 23-2015 – Sunday, July 26, 2015. Officially founded on July 16, 1790, Washington, DC is unique among American cities because it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation’s capital. After more than 200 years as the nation’s capital, Washington is overflowing with a unique history of its own. This year, we will explore the sites, sounds and tastes of the area to include, Washington, DC, Arlington, VA, Old Town Alexandria, VA and Annapolis, MD. Detailed information follows:

Hotel Accommodations:

Our host hotel is the Hilton Arlington. An excellent discounted rate has been negotiated at $99 per night plus tax for king rooms or double/double rooms. In addition to the room rate we’ve negotiated a discounted parking rate of $12.00 per day and discounted rate of $20.00 all-inclusive per person per day for the Full American Breakfast in Dan & Brad’s Restaurant. The Hilton Arlington is located adjacent to the Ballston Metro Station on the Orange or Silver Lines just a few stops from Reagan National Airport.

Reservations can be made by visiting the Hilton Arlington LDLM reservation page at: OR by calling the Hilton Arlington directly at (703) 812-5113 or the Hilton reservation hotline at (800) 445-8667. [You will need to provide the group code: ALR along with the arrival date of July 23 and the Hotel name: Hilton Arlington.] Reservations must be made no later than June 23, 2015 to receive the discounted rate. All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card/debit card.

Hilton Arlington

950 North Stafford Street

Arlington, Virginia 22203

(703) 812-5113

(800) 445-8667

Reunion Itinerary:

Detailed reunion information will be sent in July as we finalize the agenda; however, please find our tentative agenda below:

Thursday, July 23rd:

  • 3:00 p.m.Hotel Check-in
  • 5:00 p.m.Reunion Registration
  • 7:00 p.m.Welcome Get Together

Friday, July 24th:

  • 9:00 a.m.Sightseeing & Tours
  • 1:00 p.m.Lunch
  • 7:30 p.m.Reunion Celebration Dinner

Saturday, July 25th:

  • 10:00 a.m.Clara M. Crutcher Memorial Family Fun Day
  • 4:00 p.m.Sightseeing & Free Time – on your own
  • Suggestions for Free Time:
  • Georgetown
  • National Harbor
  • National Harbor Tanger Outlets
  • Potomac Boat Rides
  • Walking Tours
  • Smithsonian Museums

Sunday, July 26th:

  • 10:30 a.m.Alfred Street Baptist Church Worship Service
  • Lunch immediately after service in the Multipurpose Room

PLEASE NOTE: This is a tentative agenda. Activities are subject to change. Finalized information will be included in future communications.

Registration Fees:

Registration fees will include meals and activities on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Adults (18 and older) / $165.00
Ages 11 – 17 / $95.00
Ages 6 – 10 / $75.00
Ages 0 – 5 / FREE

Please mail your reunion fees to:

LDLM Family Reunion

Pat Drake

1843 Woodstone Drive

Winston Salem, NC 27127

PLEASE NOTE this year’s lower hotel room rate to offset the higher reunion registration fee.

Please make all checks/money orders payable to the LDLM Family Reunion. The deadline for reunion fees is July 1, 2015. Please keep in mind that we have financial obligations to meet and it is important that the fees are received in a timely manner.

T-Shirts:

If you would like to order a reunion t-shirt, the prices are as follows:

Youth (S, M, L, XL) / $10.00
Adult (S, M, L, XL) / $10.00
Adult (XXL, XXXL) / $12.00

Web page and Facebook:

We will continue to use the LDLM Family web page for your enjoyment and to help keep you informed events and activities. The link is In addition to the LDLM Family web page, we will also use the LDLM Reunion Facebook page for updates and other information as well. That link is As we get closer to the reunion, we ask that you share your special accomplishments, events and milestones to share with the rest of the Family. We invite you to visit both the web page and Facebook page and share your comments.

Contact Information:

NAME / HOME / MOBILE / E-MAIL
John Drake, Jr. / (336) 529-6614 / (828) 423-2919 /
Pat Drake / (336) 529-6614 / (828) 423-9077 /
Terrill Drake / (571) 312-1702 / (571) 242-0230 /

Additional Information:

Attached to this letter, please find the registration form. Please take a few moments to provide the requested information and return the forms and reunion fees by the July 1, 2015 deadline. If you are aware of family members who did not receive a reunion package via regular mail or e-mail, please contact us. We don’t want anyone to be left out.

Transportation:

There are three DC Metro area airports – Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

  • (DCA, IAD)
  • (BWI)

The hotel is located adjacent to the Ballston Metro Station on the Orange or Silver Lines of the WMATA Metrorail system.

In closing, we are looking forward to the 67th Annual LDLM Family Reunion as The Legacy Continues during the weekend of July 23 – 26, 2015. Until then, may God continue to shower each of you with His many blessings. Please be sure to forward this information to other family members, to which, we may not have their most recent information.

John, Pat and Terrill Drake

The 2015 LDLM Family Reunion Planning Committee

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