The Reunion is being held at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, 105 St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX. beginning Tuesday, September 27, 2016 and will conclude with Banquet Saturday evening, October 1, 2016.
Airport Transportation:Various Members have posted airport transportation options as follows:
- City Bus: San Antonio Transit Bus for a $1.30 fare to downtown. Go to Lower Roadway in terminal A & B and take Bus route # 5 to downtown. You might want to tell your driver where you want to exit off your bus! It takes about 30 minutes or less (8 miles) to get to the Drury Plaza Hotel.
- GO Shuttle: outside of Baggage Claim, Catch the Go Shuttle. $18.00 PP one way, stops at all Hotels downtown.
- Taxi Cab: About $32.00
- UBER – $12-$16 (must have UBER account & App on mobile phone).
Galveston Assoc. Room rates, $115.00, single or double, $125.00 triple, $135.00 Quad. Contact 210-270-7799, use Group number 2250285. Or online at www.DRURY hotels.com -- be sure to use group number.
Hotel Amenities: Hot Breakfast Included with room rate, free hot food and cold beverages 5:30 to 7 PM, free long distance 1 hour, every room, every night. Wireless internet access. Soda and popcorn every night in the lobby. Breakfast 6AM to 9:30 AM Mom thur FRi. 7AM to 10 Am Sat and Sun. Valet parking only, $15 per car per night.
Dinner Buffet will consist of: Garden Greens with assorted dressing, Mini Crabcakes with cocktail sauce/tartar sauce, Chicken Picatta, Grilled Skirt Steak, Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Dinner Rolls/butter, Ice Tea, Water, Coffee, Hot Tea.
Cost of the Dinner is set at $45.00 per person and payment is to be mailed in advance to: Bob Bakos, 2826 Custer Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 or you can save yourself a stamp, register, and pay immediately by credit card using Paypal's Secure Services -- just click on the Register button in the left panel.
Plan of the Day:
In General:
Hospitality room hours are as follows:
1. Daily 0900 to 1200, closed for lunch
2. Open 1300 to 1630,
3. Closed for dinner/ open 1900 to 2200
4. Don't forget The Drury Hotel Hosts a Kickback Event every night from 1730 to 1900, relax and enjoy free hot food and cold beverages – to locate this event, follow a boatswain’s mate.
Specifically:
Tuesday 09/27/16 -- Registration begins in the Hospitality Room, At 0900
Wednesday – Open schedule
Thursday – Trip to Museum of the Pacific being scheduled at reunion
Friday -- Shipmates Meeting, and Gals Meeting, starting at 0900. Gals auction to follow.
NOTE: A discussion has been started on the WebSite Crew's Log regarding selection for the 2019 Middle America, Reunion Site. Please read and participate in developing some location options.
Saturday: 10/01/16 -- Hospitality room, 0900 to 1200, closed for lunch/ open 1300 to 1500, then closed to spit and polish for banquet.
- Reunion pictures commence at 1630 before Banquet.
- Cash Bar opens at 1630.
- Please try to be at your table by 1740. We would like to start with presenting the colors at 1745.
- Dinner will start close to 1800, after colors, and prayer/pledge of allegiance, Then two bell ceremony. Next EAT.... After Dinner 50/50 Raffle, and Clock Raffle.
Question or comments email or call me: Bob Bakos
