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Twentieth TimesPublished Quarterly by
the 20th Airlift Squadron Alumni Association Reunion 2009 Special
8 ~ 11 October 2009
You must act quickly! If you haven’t already registered, please do so NOW! The official 2009 20th Alumni Reunion is just around the corner. October 8th thru 11th is beautiful, sunny Orlando Florida. Our Reunion Czar, Elmer Andrews has secured rooms at the Rodeway Inn on International Drive in Orlando, but the rates he has secured are only good until the 17th of this month! Also, your registration for and fees for the reunion itself need to be sent to Elmer right now. You will find the registration form and all the information you need in this newsletter. Fill out the registration form, include payment and send it to our Reunion Coordinator quickly! Again, please call the hotel, (407) 996-4444, ask for the 20th Alumni Reunion rate (only $52 per night!), then send in the reunion registration form ASAP. The Rodeway Inn is located right in the middle of International Drive and there are a great many fine restaurants and shopping establishments within easy walking distance of the hotel. There is a huge Prime Outlook factory outlet mall about a mile away, and Disney World, Universal City and Sea World are a short drive away. Speaking of Disney, if you’re planning on going, stop by your local MWR and get your FREE ticket. Hey, you can’t beat that price! Free to active duty and retiree member, and only $99 for your spouse or guest. The regular price of admission for a 2 day Disney pass is over $150 bucks, so this is a great deal for those interested. If you’re interested, please don’t delay . . . there may be a 2 week turn-around time for MRW to get your tickets! I’ve noted quite a few Alumni members have posted on our guest book on the 20th Website, saying they’re going to attend, but Elmer says he hasn’t seen their registrations yet . . . so please hurry! You don’t want to keep the Crew Bus waiting! A few words from the Reunion Czar: Our Hospitality Suite will be in the Presidential Suite on the 9th floor, and my wife Sylvia and I will be checking into the room next to it NLT Wednesday October 7. Our Reunion registration will be right there also, so come on up and look us up when you get there, and we will help you get squared away. For those of you who attended the 1988 and 1990 Reunions, the Rodeway Inn was called the International Inn in those days and is still much the same. It is being refurbished at this time and looks fine. Here is the planned schedule for each day: THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 1200 until evening - Registration Open - Presidential Suite - Hospitality Room Open - Presidential Suite 1830 until (?) - Poolside Wrangler Barbeque with Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, etc. - Hospitality Room Open -Presidential Suite FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 1000 - All Day - Registration Open - Presidential Suite 1200 - 1800 - Hospitality Room Open - Presidential Suite 1830 - Meet in Lobby to board busses to Arabian Nights Dinner show (look further down this newsletter for more information about the dinner show) - Hospitality Room will reopen upon our return from the show SATURDAY, 10 OCTOBER 1000 - All Day - Registration Open - Presidential Suite 1200 - 1800 - Hospitality Room Open - Presidential Suite TBA - Alumni Business Meeting 1830-2200 - Dinner and Music in Hotel Dining Room 1000 - ??? - Hospitality Room Reopens - Presidential Suite SUNDAY, 11 OCTOBER 0930 - Bloody Mary’s in Hospitality Room - Presidential Suite - Fond farewells for those leaving Sunday If you have not already contacted our Reunion Coordinator, Elmer Andrews, to tell him you may attend, please put down this well-written, brilliantly-conceived newsletter, and contact him now! Email: ElmerAndrews@aol.com Phone: (772) 878-2486 ~or~ Elmer Andrews 898 SE Seahouse Dr. Port St. Lucie, FL 34983-4693 Speaking of the Reunion Czar, here’s more information from Elmer about what is shaping up to be an excellent get-together with those lucky enough to have proudly worn the venerated Double-X patch:
“This is the Spring Issue update for the 20th Times regarding the 2009 Airlift Squadron Reunion which will be held at The Rodeway Inn International at 6327 International Drive in Orlando, FL from 8 to 11 October 2009.
The full information about the hotel and convention activities was covered extensively in the Fall 2008 20th Times. I have requested that the full information from that newsletter be attached to this newsletter and re-printed on the 20th Alumni website and kept there until after the reunion. Please refer to the website for more details.
The Rodeway Inn International is now accepting phone reservations for the reunion. Just call them at (407) 996-4444 and be sure to tell them that you want reservations for "The 20th Airlift Squadron Reunion" our Booking ID is 7998 if you need it. This will get you our reunion rate of $52.00 per night per room. This is for up to four persons. The rates will apply from 5 October to 14 October for those who wish to come earlier or stay later. Please call them between 9:00AM and 8:00PM weekdays or 8:00AM and 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Deadline for these rates is 17 September 2009. I have 50 rooms blocked. You must guarantee with credit card or advance deposit.
The Arabian Nights Dinner Show Beautiful horses from around the world are showcases in the world’s largest indoor equestrian arena for a permanent show. As a guest of the show, you are invited to celebrate the birthday of a Princess . . . the birthday festivities are filled with many adventures and surprises - - all portrayed beautifully on horseback. The show captures you attention from the moment the Black Stallion enters the Palace, to the climatic conclusion of the show. 20TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON REUNION OCTOBER 8-11, 2009 RODEWAY INN INTERNATIONAL - ORLANDO, FL
NAME_______________________________________________________ (Please PRINT CLEARLY the name to be used on the Name Tag.) ADDRESS____________________________________________________ __________________________________________PHONE____________ CREW POSITION__________________________EMAIL___________________ SPOUSE OR GUEST NAME____________________________________
Registration is $75.00 per person. This includes the Thursday Night Welcoming Party, Friday Night Dinner/Theater, Saturday Night Dinner/Dance and Southern Hospitality.
No. of people in my party _____ X $75.00 per person = $____________
Donation to help defray cost of the Hospitality Room = $____________
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ENCLOSED CHECK = $____________ (Make checks payable to 20th ATS/MAS Alumni)
MAIL TO: ELMER ANDREWS 2009 REUNION MANAGER 898 SE SEAHOUSE DRIVE PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34983-4693 Home Phone: 772-878-2486 Cell Phone: 772-532-9101 Email: ELMERANDREWS@AOL.COM This form must be received NO LATER THAN October 3, 2009. ************************************************************************ Please make Hotel Reservations directly with Rodeway Inn International. The hotel is located at 6327 International Drive, Orlando FL. A special rate of $52.00 per night +tax is available for 20th Alumni from October 5-14, 2009. Please mention the organization to get this special rate. Call 1-800-999-6327 between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am through 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 TO OBTAIN THESE RATES. Alumni Officers As always, if you’d like to contact any of our alumni Officers here is their info: President John Mellert: 914 S. Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483 843-871-2407 Email: dave747fe@bellsouth.net Vice President Pete Thode: 5452 Roxbury Drive, Charleston Heights, SC 29481 843-207-7084 Secretary/Treasurer Kaye Mellert: 914 S. Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483 843-871-2407 Email: kimellert@bellsouth.net Editor/Webmaster Warren Graf: 413 Branch Creek Trail, Summerville, SC 29483 843-873-9403 Editor@20thAlumni.com
Unofficial Officers Chaplain Lee Drangstveit: W. 11477 S. River Rd., Taylor WI 54659 Reunion Coordinator Elmer Andrews: 898 Seahouse Dr., Port Lucie FL 34983 (772) 878-2486 ElmerAndrews@aol.com
20th Airlift Squadron Alumni Website OK, I know I mention it every newsletter, but please, unzip you purse strings and buy some pretty cool Twentieth Alumni stuff from our store on the web. Also, take a look at the guest-book for comments left by many of our friends. Charleston Members Members of the Charleston Chapter of the 20th Alumni association recently held a quarterly meeting at the VFW in Ladson SC. Items discussed included the upcoming reunion, financial balance sheets, some old war stories, and finally, plans for the next meeting before Christmas. Yes, Christmas. I know. Time is flying by! By unanimous decision (and since my wife wasn’t there to say no) we decided the next alumni meeting will be a Christmas party at Warren and Clare’s home in Summerville, on Friday the 18th of December. Main course food and libations to be provided, but bring a dessert to share. We’re also planning on having a “Chinese Gift Exchange”. Details to follow in a special mailer to Charleston Chapter alumni. Presidents Corner Warren pretty much took most of what I was going to write about. Like he said, time is slipping away fast. I know times are financially hard for all of us. We made the registration fee as low as we could and get the most bang for the buck. The deal at Disney is a great deal; I’m on my way to the base and get ours. Kaye and I recently returned from Phoenix AZ and the National Convention, VFW. Boy! It was hot. I hope to see all of you in Orlando. Keep our troops who are in harms way in your thoughts and prayers.
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