USS GREAT SITKIN (AE-17)
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16th Annual Reunion
September 17th thru 21st
Cincinnati, OH |
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Headquarters
Drawbridge Inn
2477 Royal Drive, Ft. Mitchell,
KY 41017
$72.00
per night, single or double occupancy + Tax
Rooms have complimentary coffee makers,
hair dryers, irons & ironing boards
Reservations:
(800)-354-9793 or (859)341-2800
Prices are good for 3 days
prior to and 3 days after the scheduled dates.
Reservations
MUST be made no later than August 18th, 2008
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Wednesday,
September 17th
"Welcome" Reception
6:00 to 7:00 PM in the Hospitality Room |
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Thursday, September 18th
7:00 to 9:30 PM
BB Riverboat Dinner Cruise
3 hour trip
up the Ohio River and back in
time to see the Cincinnati skyline lit up
The cruise will be buffet style, a cash bar and
entertainment |
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Friday, September 19th
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio
The day will start with a 1 hour tour of the
Presidential Plane hangers
(ID will be required to get on the main base). After
that tour you will be
on your own to tour the rest of the museum, visit the
Imax theater,
stroll the memorial garden and tour the grounds outside
the museum.
Lunch will be on your own in the cafeteria on the second floor.
Memorial Service: 2PM at Base Chapel
We will load the buses for a short drive
to the chapel.
Chaplain Mark Rucker will perform the service.
Free time
After returning to the hotel, the evening
is free time to
get together with friends and shipmates.
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Saturday, September 20th
City on Tour 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
This will be a 3 hour tour of the Old Historic section
of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (the southern side
of Cincinnati). The tour will include Main Strasse
Village, Newport on the Levy, Cathedral Basilica,
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Station and many other
stops. After the tour we will have lunch at the
Hofbrauhaus,
a German style restaurant. A selection of
sandwiches will be served. Lunch is included with the
reunion package.
Annual
Business Meeting:
Will be held upon return to the hotel, approximately
2:30 PM
Annual Dinner
Banquet
Cocktails 6:00PM, Dinner 7:00PM
Start the evening off with a cash bar,
followed by a served dinner with
a choice of Prime Rib or English Chicken, salad, 2
accompaniments,
rolls with butter, beverage and desert.
Dancing starts at 8:00 PM with music by
Senior Class.
A variety of music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
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Farewell
Breakfast
6:00 - 10:00 AM
Farewell Continental Breakfast
Come joins us for the last
hurrah!
This is a great time to chat with both old and new friends
and to make
plans to attend next year's reunion.
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 Bank
is OPEN for business!
Register early! |
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