Reunion 2007

Click the image above for a photo show of things to see and do at the Reunion in Newport.

NEWPORT IN NOVEMBER ‘07
(AND WE DON’T MEAN NEWPORT BEACH)

DEAR SHIPMATES:

ONE YEAR FROM NOW, YOU WILL BE PIPED TO QUARTERS IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, ONE OF THE PORTS OF CALL OF OUR SHIP’S NAMESAKE, HOMEPORT OF THE DD-932 AND ONE OF THE TOP INTERNATIONAL TOURIST DESTINATIONS.

OUR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, DOUG WEISER, HAS PROMISED GOOD WEATHER BUT DON’T LEAVE BEHIND YOUR COATS AND SWEATERS.

THE OUTLINE OF THE REUNION IS AS FOLLOWS:

DATES:	NOVEMBER 9-12, 2007
VENUE:	MAINSTAY INN/BEST WESTERN 151 ADMIRAL KALBFUS RD. NEWPORT, RI 02840 (401) 849-9880 www.bestwestern.com/themainstayinn ROOM RATES - FRI/SAT $69 PER NIGHT, SUN $55.50 INCL.TAXES PRICES HOLD ONE WEEK BEFORE AND ONE WEEK AFTER REUNION BE SURE TO MENTION JPJ REUNION WHEN BOOKING

KEY EVENTS:	FRI 9th	CHECK IN * HOSPITALITY SUITE OPENS AT 1600
	SAT 10th	BREAKFAST MAINSTAY INN * HOSPITALITY SUITE * 1700 LOBSTER/CLAM BAKE
	SUN 11th	*HOSPITALITY SUITE 1700 DEPART FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE AND BANQUET AT THE NAVY BASE 0’CLUB**
	MON 12th	0800 BREAKFAST & BUSINESS MEETING * CHECKOUT

THE COST OF THE REUNION HAS BEEN FIXED AT $135 PER PERSON WITH BANQUET, LOBSTER/CLAM BAKE, TWO BREAKFASTS AND OPEN-BAR HOSPITALITY ROOM INCLUDED!
GROUP TOURS WILL BE “a la carte.” TOURS OF NEWPORT’S GRAND HOMES www.newportmansions.org AND/OR THE DESTROYER MUSEUM IN FALL RIVER www.battleshipcove.org CAN BE ARRANGED IF THERE IS ENOUGH INTEREST. A BUS TOUR TO BATTLESHIP COVE (SATURDAY ONLY) WILL COST ABOUT $28-$30 P/P AND NEWPORT/MANSION TOURS (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY) RANGE FROM $10 TO $31 P/P DEPENDING ON SELECTION AND OUR GROUP’S SIZE.
MOST CONVENIENT AIRPORT IS GREEN IN PROVIDENCE www.pvdairport.com SERVING AA, CONTINENTAL, SOUTHWEST, DELTA, UNITED, US AIRWAYS, ETC. SHUTTLE FROM GREEN TO NEWPORT www.cozytrans.com. ONE-WAY COST PER PERSON IS CURRENTLY $20.
IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO BOOK YOUR ROOM.

WE URGE YOU TO LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO COME AND TO MAIL THE REUNION FEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OUR LOBSTER/CLAM BAKE VENUE CAPACITY HAS LIMITS. AND TO HELP US PLAN, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO LET ME KNOW BY RETURN MAIL, FAX OR EMAIL WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.

DEFINITELY WILL ATTEND		NO. IN PARTY:
PROBABLY WILL ATTEND
SORRY, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND
YES, I’M INTERESTED IN TOURS	BATTLESHIP COVE		MANSIONS
I PLAN TO HAVE A CAR WHILE IN NEWPORT

SEND YOUR REPLY TO: TELEPHONE (860) 572-0899, FAX (860) 536-2865, E-MAIL ejettinger@snet.net & ADDRESS 174 CEDAR RD. MYSTIC, CT. 06355.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

ED ETTINGER - FOR THE REUNION COMMITTEE: BILL GALLAGHER, GEORGE GROVE & ANDY LONGO

Click here for the 2007 Reunion Registration and Name Badge Info form.