We are down to onlt 6 days until the reunion. I can hardly wait!!! I will post a number of pics from the reunion after I get back so come and take a look. Comments welcome!
Here is the latest schedule that we are looking at:
Shipmates
Rudy has spoken to the Victory Center and they have given us free access to Miss Mary’s grave site from 0900-1000 hrs for a small memorial to her and other fallen shipmates the morning of the 4th.
We need an idea of how many are planning on attending so we can let the management know.
P.S. If you know of any one that has served and passed, please forward the info to me and I can post it.
For more information call me at 989-593-2147 or email me at waltx4@charter.net
I am leaving on the 2nd of July to head to Yorktown. My cell # is 989-292-0049. Rudy’s Cell # is 757-650-7839. If you have any questions.
Thanks
Darin
The general itinerary for the weekend is as follows:
We have the picnic area reserved all weekend so if you are on the list, you’ll be able to get on the base.
Friday – Setting up, attendance is voluntary and BYOB. We have not found a pub big enough for us all.
Saturday -
0900-1000 hrs - Memorial at Victory Center
1000-1230 hrs - Free time. Tour Yorktown Museum, Village of Yorktown, go to Cheatham Annex, etc…
1230 - ???? - Cookout and socializing. Food, Beer, Pop, Water provided.
Sunday – nothing officially planned. Left open so you can make your own plans.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Schedule of Events
Shipmates,
Update letter #4
Rudy has spoken to the Victory Center and they have given us free access to Miss Mary’s grave site from 0900-1000 hrs for a small memorial to her and other fallen shipmates the morning of the 4th.
We need an idea of how many are planning on attending so we can let the management know.
P.S. If you know of any one that has served and passed, please forward the info to me and I can post it.
For more information call me at 989-593-2147 or email me at waltx4@charter.net
Thanks
Darin
The general itinerary for weekend is as follows:
We have the picnic area reserved all weekend so if you are on the list, you’ll be able to get on the base.
Friday – Setting up and starting hog on smoker. Attendance is voluntary and BYOB. We have not found a pub big enough for us all. Besides we need to pull a mid-watch on the hog so we will be there anyway, might as well come out and “help” out.
Saturday -
0900-1000 hrs - Memorial at Victory Center
1000-1230 hrs - Free time. Tour Yorktown Museum, Village of Yorktown, etc…
1230 - ???? - Cookout and socializing. Food, Beer, Pop, Water provided.
(Anyone wanting to come out to Cheatham Annex earlier is welcome, we will be there all night.)
Sunday – nothing officially planned. Left open so you can make your own plans.
Update letter #4
Rudy has spoken to the Victory Center and they have given us free access to Miss Mary’s grave site from 0900-1000 hrs for a small memorial to her and other fallen shipmates the morning of the 4th.
We need an idea of how many are planning on attending so we can let the management know.
P.S. If you know of any one that has served and passed, please forward the info to me and I can post it.
For more information call me at 989-593-2147 or email me at waltx4@charter.net
Thanks
Darin
The general itinerary for weekend is as follows:
We have the picnic area reserved all weekend so if you are on the list, you’ll be able to get on the base.
Friday – Setting up and starting hog on smoker. Attendance is voluntary and BYOB. We have not found a pub big enough for us all. Besides we need to pull a mid-watch on the hog so we will be there anyway, might as well come out and “help” out.
Saturday -
0900-1000 hrs - Memorial at Victory Center
1000-1230 hrs - Free time. Tour Yorktown Museum, Village of Yorktown, etc…
1230 - ???? - Cookout and socializing. Food, Beer, Pop, Water provided.
(Anyone wanting to come out to Cheatham Annex earlier is welcome, we will be there all night.)
Sunday – nothing officially planned. Left open so you can make your own plans.
Attendance
Shipmates
Update #3.
First I would like to thank those that have sent in their payment for the reunion and the coins. To those that have not paid, please do. We really need everyone to prepay because we have already had to pay for some things and are in need of funds. We also need an accurate count of those attending, so we can order the right amount of food and spirits.
You can mail your check to: Darin Walter P.O. Box 225 Fowler, MI. 48835
Payments for the reunion and coin can be combined on one check. Please include names of all attending.
Refunds will be available if you send in your payment and can’t attend.
Thanks
Darin
Update #3.
First I would like to thank those that have sent in their payment for the reunion and the coins. To those that have not paid, please do. We really need everyone to prepay because we have already had to pay for some things and are in need of funds. We also need an accurate count of those attending, so we can order the right amount of food and spirits.
You can mail your check to: Darin Walter P.O. Box 225 Fowler, MI. 48835
Payments for the reunion and coin can be combined on one check. Please include names of all attending.
Refunds will be available if you send in your payment and can’t attend.
Thanks
Darin
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Reunion Update # 1
Sailors of YORKTOWN !
This is being sent to all those that have contacted me regardless if you are able to come, just to keep you informed in case your status changes.
Since I have found a large number of individuals, if you are looking for someone, drop me a line, I may have found them. Also, if you have contacted or stayed in touch with other members, send me there contact info and I’ll add them to the list and send them the info.
First of all, I would like to thank all of those that have contributed in getting this going. Some have given great ideas and one person in particular has done much more than ever expected and lined up the location and many other things. I/we have to thank Rudy Bohannon for doing such a great job!
Anyway, we now have 163 confirmed coming to the reunion, with more that will probably show up. 89 crew, 44 of which are plank owners, 22 that are unable to attend that have contacted me and 35 maybes. We have members of the crew from all of the 20 years she was afloat, including 5 from the last crew out of Pascagoula.
We have reserved a picnic shelter at Cheatham Annex, near Yorktown. We also have two 20x20 tents just in case of bad weather. We have a hog and a smoker and will need some local volunteers to help out with that. We also have a couple of grills for hamburgers and hotdogs. Throw in some chicken, potato salad and a few cold ones and we got ourselves a party !
We have made every effort to keep the costs low by doing a lot ourselves and by not renting a hall. We have decided to just cover our costs and only charge $20 for a single person, $30 per couple, and $40 for a family. We do have to make some deposits and have some other costs coming up before the actual party so we would like to collect the money now. Please send the money and how many people are attending with you at your earliest convenience.
Checks or money orders can be made out and mailed to:
Darin Walter, P.O. Box 225, Fowler MI, 48835.
For those that may need lodging, I have located a hotel that is in Williamsburg, not very far from Cheatham Annex. It is also where my family and I are staying. It’s the closest, cheapest and had the best reviews that I could find. They have given us a discount group rate cheaper than any others that I have looked into. The others were all well over $160. We have a block of 30 rooms, 25 standard (2 Queen beds) and 5 rooms with a King Bed. The rooms come with a very nice breakfast & outdoor pool.
The cost of the room is $125 per night, for either the two Queens or the Kings. First come, first serve. The Hotel is the Country Inn and Suites – Williamsburg East. The address is 7135 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185. The phone number is: 757-229-6900.
When you call make sure you tell them that you are with the Yorktown reunion to get the right rate. There is a two night minimum but if you can only stay one night we can work it out.
You must make your reservation by June 3rd. If you have to cancel, the rooms must be cancelled no later than June 19th to get all of your money back. Everyone is expected to make their own reservations.
I NEED to know how many of you are going to use this lodging option! If we have more need than what they have allotted, then I need to send a request for more rooms. If we don’t need what has been set aside, they want me to let them know that as well.
The base at Cheatham Annex also has a small motel with 2 room suites. You must be on active duty status or retired to be able to use it. The price is $55 a night. These places have already started filling up, so I suggest if anyone wants to stay there that they call and reserve it now. There also are cabins that they rent by the week if someone was interested in that. To get information and make reservations call Cheatham Annex MWR at (757)887-7224. Pictures of the place are at the following web site.
http://www.donlodging.org/FISC_NORFOLK_CHEATHAM.HTM
Since the reunion is on a Naval Base, we have to be “checked in”. They want to know who is going to come on the base so I NEED to know all the names of the people that are coming, norder to provide the Navy with the list. If you arrive at the gate and are not on the list they may not let you on. If you are active or retired military, you can get on with your I.D. card, But I still would like a list of all the names.
Please Email or call me @ (989) 593-2147 and let me know. You can also send this information with your check. I need confirmation from you with the following information:
1. How many are coming
2. Who is coming (all names) &
3. If you need lodging so that I can set aside more rooms with the reunion rate
Thanks,
Darin
This is being sent to all those that have contacted me regardless if you are able to come, just to keep you informed in case your status changes.
Since I have found a large number of individuals, if you are looking for someone, drop me a line, I may have found them. Also, if you have contacted or stayed in touch with other members, send me there contact info and I’ll add them to the list and send them the info.
First of all, I would like to thank all of those that have contributed in getting this going. Some have given great ideas and one person in particular has done much more than ever expected and lined up the location and many other things. I/we have to thank Rudy Bohannon for doing such a great job!
Anyway, we now have 163 confirmed coming to the reunion, with more that will probably show up. 89 crew, 44 of which are plank owners, 22 that are unable to attend that have contacted me and 35 maybes. We have members of the crew from all of the 20 years she was afloat, including 5 from the last crew out of Pascagoula.
We have reserved a picnic shelter at Cheatham Annex, near Yorktown. We also have two 20x20 tents just in case of bad weather. We have a hog and a smoker and will need some local volunteers to help out with that. We also have a couple of grills for hamburgers and hotdogs. Throw in some chicken, potato salad and a few cold ones and we got ourselves a party !
We have made every effort to keep the costs low by doing a lot ourselves and by not renting a hall. We have decided to just cover our costs and only charge $20 for a single person, $30 per couple, and $40 for a family. We do have to make some deposits and have some other costs coming up before the actual party so we would like to collect the money now. Please send the money and how many people are attending with you at your earliest convenience.
Checks or money orders can be made out and mailed to:
Darin Walter, P.O. Box 225, Fowler MI, 48835.
For those that may need lodging, I have located a hotel that is in Williamsburg, not very far from Cheatham Annex. It is also where my family and I are staying. It’s the closest, cheapest and had the best reviews that I could find. They have given us a discount group rate cheaper than any others that I have looked into. The others were all well over $160. We have a block of 30 rooms, 25 standard (2 Queen beds) and 5 rooms with a King Bed. The rooms come with a very nice breakfast & outdoor pool.
The cost of the room is $125 per night, for either the two Queens or the Kings. First come, first serve. The Hotel is the Country Inn and Suites – Williamsburg East. The address is 7135 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185. The phone number is: 757-229-6900.
When you call make sure you tell them that you are with the Yorktown reunion to get the right rate. There is a two night minimum but if you can only stay one night we can work it out.
You must make your reservation by June 3rd. If you have to cancel, the rooms must be cancelled no later than June 19th to get all of your money back. Everyone is expected to make their own reservations.
I NEED to know how many of you are going to use this lodging option! If we have more need than what they have allotted, then I need to send a request for more rooms. If we don’t need what has been set aside, they want me to let them know that as well.
The base at Cheatham Annex also has a small motel with 2 room suites. You must be on active duty status or retired to be able to use it. The price is $55 a night. These places have already started filling up, so I suggest if anyone wants to stay there that they call and reserve it now. There also are cabins that they rent by the week if someone was interested in that. To get information and make reservations call Cheatham Annex MWR at (757)887-7224. Pictures of the place are at the following web site.
http://www.donlodging.org/FISC_NORFOLK_CHEATHAM.HTM
Since the reunion is on a Naval Base, we have to be “checked in”. They want to know who is going to come on the base so I NEED to know all the names of the people that are coming, norder to provide the Navy with the list. If you arrive at the gate and are not on the list they may not let you on. If you are active or retired military, you can get on with your I.D. card, But I still would like a list of all the names.
Please Email or call me @ (989) 593-2147 and let me know. You can also send this information with your check. I need confirmation from you with the following information:
1. How many are coming
2. Who is coming (all names) &
3. If you need lodging so that I can set aside more rooms with the reunion rate
Thanks,
Darin
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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