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                                           USS JOHNSTON-HOEL 2019       

REUNION DATES - Thursday October 24-27th

LOCATION - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

HOTEL - HOLIDAY INN BAYSIDE - 4875 N. Harbor Drive
               [800] 662-8899 or [619-224-3621]

IMPORTANT WHEN CALLING TO GET YOUR RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL:
Our group code is TAF - make sure you give them the code for the rate $129.00 + tax = $145.24

DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS - OCTOBER 2, 2019

TO BOOK ONLINE - Taffy 3 USS Gambier Bay CVE73 ROOM RESERVATIONS @HOLIDAY INN BAYSIDE

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE:  [619]  224-2019


REUNION ITINERARY

Thursday - 10/24 - Reunion check-in Hospitality room [Harbor View Room] 5th floor We
                   will be selling tokens for drinks in the hospitality room,.
                   Reception in the Bayside Room from 5pm-7pm

Friday -      10/25 - Memorial Service at Fort Roscrans National Cemetery
                   Board Buses @ 8:45 a.m. -  Departure @ 9:15 a.m.
                  Memorial Service - 10:00 a.m.
                  Visit Taffy 3 Monuments at Fort Roscrans Cemetery
                  Luncheon 12:30 p.m. - Bayside Ballroom
                  Dinner on your own

Saturday - 10/26 - City Tour - Board Busses @ 8:30 a.m. Depart Hotel @ 9:00 a.m.
                  Banquet begins @ 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Bayside Ballroom

Sunday - Check Out

MEMORIAL SERVICE - 10/25 - will be outdoors at Fort Roscrans National Cemetery. Comfortable seating will be provided, but the morning may be cool, so dress wisely.

CITY TOUR - 10/26 - Of San Diego, we will visit the downtown Taffy 3 Memorial, the Bob Hope Memorial, and the downtown area with time to explore and take pictures.  We then proceed over the Coronado Bridge where our narrated tour will pass by the famous Del Coronado Hotel.  Then visit Balboa Park and the historic Gas Lamp District.  The bus will drop off those who would like to stop at Seaport Village for lunch [on their own] and explore the many interesting shops.  Those joining the tour who wish to return without stopping at Seaport Village will be brought directly back to the hotel around noon.  The bus will  return for those who got off for lunch at Seaport and will return to hotel between
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  REGISTRATION FOR REUNION AND TOUR IS 9/23/2019

EVENT PRICING:

REGISTRATION - THURS - 10/24 - $50.00 per person, includes Bus to Memorial Service  LUNCHEON - FRI - 10/25 -  $44.00 per person
CITY TOUR - SAT - 10/26 -  $50.00 per person
BANQUET - SAT - 10/25 - $50.00 per person

If you would like to attend our last reunion, and need to request registration forms, or  further information please contact :


Marlene Hughes @ [520] 326-0747 or mahhome@cox.net
Warren Stirling @ [714] 536-0229 or docstir@msn.com

We look forward to those who can attend, and will miss those that are unable.


                                              REMEMBER WE ARE FAMILY

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Former Reunions

Since 1982, reunions have been held every year.   The reunion sites are listed below:

1982  - Alexandria, Minnesota

1983 -  Wichita, Kansas

1984 -  Charleston, South Carolina

1985 -  Saint Louis, Missouri

1986 -  Arlington, Texas

1987 -  San Diego, California

1988  - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1989 - Tacoma, Washington

1990  - Saint Paul, Minnesota

1991 -  Las Vegas, Nevada

1992 -  Las Vegas, Nevada

1993 - San Antonio, Texas

1994 - Annapolis, Maryland

1995 - Springfield, Missouri

1996 - San Diego, California

1997 - Las Vegas, Nevada

1998 - Knoxville, Tennessee

1999 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2000 - Colorado Springs, Colorado

2001 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

2002 - Biloxi, Mississippi

2003 - Cincinnati, Ohio

2004 - San Diego, California

2005 - Royal Caribbean Cruise
           San Pedro, California

2006 - Norfolk, Virginia

2007 - Tucson, Arizona

2008 * Sacramento, California

2009 - San Diego, California

2010 - Salt Lake City, Utah

2011 - Charleston, South Carolina

2012 - Kansas City, Kansas

2013 - San Pedro, California

2014 - San Diego, California

2015 - Portland, Oregon

2016 - San Diego, California