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Wednesday - 12th
Complimentary "Bristol" hospitality room 12:00
Noon until 10:30 PM. Food and beverages brought is MUST stay
in the Hospitality room. Volunteers appreciated.
The Sheraton will offer a complimentary Welcome
Reception on Wednesday September 12, 2012, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Reception Southwest. We will provide you with appetizers,
house wine, domestic beer, coffee, and soda during that time.
Thursday - 13th
Hospitality room is open daily, 7:30 PM until
10:30 PM.
Newport Tour
Price $42. per person
with a minimum of 45 per motor coach: departs hotel at
8:30AM, leave Newport at 1:45 PM, be back at the hotel at 2:30 PM.
This fabulous seaport city is home to the largest number of original
Colonia buildings of any city int he coun try. In
addition, it gained fame in the Gilded Age when the wealthy built
mansions that they used in the summer months. Tour one of the
summer cottages, The Breakers, built in 1895 for Cornelius
Vanderbilt. This 70-room estate was modeled after a northern
Italian Renaissance palace and the interior features rare marble,
alabaster and gilded wood. Enjoy a guided tour of the city,
including the mansions along Bellevue Avenue and scenic 10 mile
Ocean Drive. There will be free time for lunch and shopping
downtown.
The price includes motor coach transportation, tour of the Breakers
mansion,
guided
tour of Newport and driver and tour guide gratuity.
Friday - 14th
Hospitality Room is open daily, 7:30 AM until
10:30 PM.
Newport
Navy Base Tour
Price $28 per person
with a minimum of 45 per motor coach: Departs hotel 9:00
AM. Returns 12:45 PM.
Naval Station Newport is home to the Naval War College and the
Surface Warfare School, among other places. It was the
homeport for Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic (COMCRUDESLANT), and
now maintains inactive ships at its pier facilities, including the
USS Saratoga.
Take a driving tour through the Base and visit the Surface
Warfare School, where, if scheduling permits, you will have a
simulator demonstration. Also visit the Naval War College
Museum, housed in a National Historic Landmark building name
Founders Hall. The museum's theres are the history of naval
warfare, particularly as studied at the College, and the naval
heritage of Narragansett Bay, a tale that begins with the nation's
colonial roots.
The
price includes motor coach transportation, tour guide to guide you
through the Naval Base,
a
tour of the Surface Warfare School , a visit to the Naval War
College museum and driver and tour guide gratuity.
Saturday - 15th
Hospitality room is open daily, 7:30 AM until
10:30 PM.
Battleship Cove
Rate $54 per person
with a minimum of 45 per motor coach: Departs hotel 8:30 AM
returns 1:45 PM.
Travel to Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA. Here we have a
self guided tour of the most complete collection of 20th Century
Naval ships in the country, including the USS MASSACHUSETTS, the WW
II submarine USS LIONFISH and the destroyer USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY,
JR.
Also includes the Pearl Harbor experience, explore the two PT boats
and the HIDDENSEE, a Soviet-built missile corvette and the only one
of its kind on exhibit in the world. Then sit down with your
shipmates and enjoy a buffet lunch in the Officer's Wardroom on the
main deck of the Batttleship USS MASSACHUSETTS. The extensive
buffet incudes family-style homemade minestrone soup, turkey, roast
beef, and tuna salad sandwiches, sweet and sour kielbasa with
peppers and onions, pasta with marinara sauce, Boston baked beans,
potato salad, relish tray, potato chips, cake for dessert and choice
of beverage.
Theere will be a chance to look in the gift shop as you exit
Battleship Cove.
The
price includes motor coach transportation, visit to Battleship Cove,
buffet lunch and all taxes and gratuities.
USS COLLETT Reunion '2012' Banquet/Meeting Begins at 5:15
PM.
The banquet is a sit down dinner, with a choice of three entrees in
the Grand Ballroom. There will be a cash bar in the ballroom.
The business meeting will follow the dinner.
Sunday - 16th - Departure Day
Hospitality room open 7:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.
Extended stay, same room rates if made before August 13, 5:00 PM.
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