Reunion & Registration Information
NOTICE OF REUNION 2010From: Reunion Board of Directors Subj: Reunion 2010, Fredericksburg, Virginia The 2010 reunion will be in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Plans are in the making for visits to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia and other tours. We hope you will make plans to attend. Website: http://usmc124and155reunion.com/ In order to defray costs of Ready Room, local transportation and incidental expenses, we are asking for a $50.00 per person registration fee. REUNION DATES: Thursday, September 16 - Sunday September 19 The room rates are $78 for a standard room and $88 for a suite double occupancy. There is a $10 charge for each additional individual for a given room and 10% room tax. If a rollaway is used there is an additional $10 charge. The hotel is 100% non-smoking. Guests smoking in designated non-smoking rooms will be charged an additional $200. Cancellation policy: Individual cancellations must be received by the hotel by 6:00PM on the date of arrival or a one night room and tax charge will apply. The rates will apply two days prior and two days after the reunion dates. The Country Inn & Suites Fredericksburg, VA hotel combines the best in modern amenities and country charm. Conveniently located along Interstate 95 between Washington D.C. and Richmond, the Country Inn & Suites is close to downtown and local points of interest such as the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, the University of Mary Washington, Kings Dominion Amusement Park, George Washington's childhood home (3 miles away) and the Marine Corps Base Quantico. The 85-room hotel in Fredericksburg provides ideal lodging for our reunion. An indoor pool, free breakfast and comfortable accommodations are just some of the features of this fine hotel. See the website for more details. To reserve a room, call the hotel at the number above. Tell the agent you want a reservation from the block set aside for the "VMF-124/155 & VMA-124 Military Reunion". Reservations must be made no later than August 15, 2010 after which the normal room rate will apply and/or the rooms will be released for other guests. Please make reservations as early as possible. AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION If you are not renting a car at DCA, you can take the commuter train from Crystal City, VA to Fredericksburg [see Virginia Railway Express [VRE] http://www.vre.org/service/stations/FBG.htm ]; the Fredericksburg Station is only five [5] miles from the hotel; one of us will pick you up there [call us with arrival time; see cell numbers at the bottom of the page]. The cost is $9.70/person one way from Crystal City [Zone 2] to Fredericksburg Station [Zone 9] and is scheduled for one hour and 19 minutes. From the DCA terminal, take a taxi to 1503 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, which is just off the airport. You can also walk; it is about 1.2 miles. Directions for both are on the VRE website. There is no rail service from Richmond to Fredericksburg. If you call us someone will make the trip to RIC or DCA with a van. READY ROOM HOURS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, September 16 - National Museum of Marine Corps Friday, September 17- National Museum of Marine Corps Saturday, September 18 - Local Tours to be announced. Banquet BANQUET TAPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS David A. Hallin, President Alfred
M. Rome, VP Nick
Matranga, Treasurer
Jack Morrison, Secretary Harold Fruchtnicht,
Director Donald G. Shields, Director Edgar "Ed" Dies, Director We regret to report that Director Raymond J. Cullinan died in January of 2010. |