NOT TO LEAVE THE SHIP – WINTER 2006 EDITION

PLANS FINALIZING FOR REUNION


VIVA LAS VEGAS

     “Set the special sea and anchor detail and make all preparations for getting underway!”  The dates are 19-22 September 2006.  The location for the next Reunion of the USS HULL Association is the Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.  The second Bi-Annual Reunion pays a return visit to America’s fastest-growing city and one where you can find something going on in all 24 hours of every single day.

 

     This emailed winter 2006 edition of The USS HULL Today is dedicated almost exclusively to important information about the upcoming gala.  Registration materials will be mailed out to all members of the USS HULL Association in April.  But don’t wait until then to make your reservations.  Reunion Chairman Bob Modell has negotiated a special HULL Reunion rate of $41 per night, plus tax for single or double occupancy.  Bob has a special announcement with more details on the last page of this newsletter.

 

     Once again, we’ll be meeting at the same time as the USS HULL (DD-350) gang.  They’ll gather and will be meeting at the nearby Four Queens Hotel and Casino.

     Once again, we’ll be meeting at the same time as the USS HULL (DD-350) gang.  They’ll gather and will be meeting at the nearby Four Queens Hotel and Casino.  There are plenty of things to do in what spare time you have during the three days.  We believe meeting with some of the World War Two HULL shipmates would be a memorable way to spend some of that time.


CALLING ALL SHIPMATES

 

     About 20 were expected to attend the first-ever USS HULL (DD-945) Reunion in 2004.  In fact, more than 100 attended the event.  Besides shipmates, there were a number of spouses, children and other family members who came – and enjoyed every exciting minute. 

 

     Two excellent Internet search engines may help you locate former buddies.  They are www.people.yahoo.com and www.zabasearch.com.    Let’s keep the USS HULL Association membership roster growing!



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REUNION NOTICES

 

  All Hands!

                 Attention on Deck!

Now is the time to make your reservation for the Second, Bi-Annual HULL REUION


2006 USS Hull Reunion

 

When:  Three nights, arriving 19 September 2006 and departing 22 September 2006

 

Where: The Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada  (Downtown)

 

How:  Call toll free to1-800/634-6575 and press 1 at the prompt.  Ask the operator for the DD945/USS Hull reunion room reservations.  We have arranged a rate of $41.00 per night plus tax for single or double occupancy.

 

Note:  For unforeseen events, no charge cancellations for individual reservations may be made up to 48 hours prior to arrival date. Now’s the time to make your reservation in case it is necessary for us to block off additional rooms.

Questions:  Please contact:
Bob Modell
17406 Sunburst St.
Northridge, CA 91325
bankrbob@pacbell.net

     You can also find more information about the Reunion at Dave Vrooman’s website which is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~usshull1/.  


   USS HULL Association Historian 

 

Lou Colella also has information about the upcoming Reunion on his website.  When you visit Dave or Lou’s website which is www.lecolella.com/hull, you will find fascinating compendiums of material (the history in words and pictures) that both shipmates have been compiling about the USS HULL (DD-945), her meritorious service and battle record and the men who served aboard this great destroyer from its Commissioning in 1958 to the Decommissioning in 1983.


We now have WestPac Cruise books on CD for the years 1966, 1967-68, 1972, and 1976-77. Coming SOON are 1971 and 1981..

The cost of these CD's are $10.00 for one Cruise book CD, $15 for 2, $20 for 3 $25 for all 4 plus shipping by USPS priority mail of $3.85 per order of up to 4.  More that 4 depending on destination could increase postage.

 

$2.00 per CD will be used for materials and the balance of the payment will be for the Reunion fund.

 

These can be purchased by sending payment to:

 

 TREASURER:

 

    John McKechnie

    540 Alameda Bl.

    Coronado, Ca 92118


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Marilee Tomek on FREMONT ST.

Reunion 2004


HOW MANY MONTHS WAS THIS YOUR HOME?


A PROUD SHIPMATE.


LIGHT SHOW – FREE- EVERY NIGHT ON FREMONT ST.

 OUTSIDE OUR REUNION HOTEL.



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