Leaveing the yards
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| Service: |
Coast Guard |
| Unit Name: |
USCGC Unimak (WHEC-379) |
| Date: |
Sep 10, 2009 - Sep 13, 2009 |
| Place: |
Boston |
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Boston |
| State: |
MA |
| Person to Contact: |
eric heald |
| Email Contact Person: |
Send Email
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| Web Page: |
www.unimak379.org
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| Phone: |
518-965-9938 |
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USCGC Unimak Reunion
2009
Boston, MA
September 10th, 2009
Through
September 13th, 2009
The countdown for USCGC Unimak Reunion 2009 has officially begun. The cost to attend this fantastic fun filled reunion is $85.00 per person. We have posted the registration forms on the Registration Page at www.unimak379.org. Simply go to the Registration Page and print out the form, fill it out and send it in! We will be hosting the reunion at the Best Western Adams Inn hotel (www.bwadamsinn.com) in beautiful Quincy, MA (www.southshorechamber.org). As you know, Boston was USCGC Unimak first homeport! Guests will be able to arrive on Thursday, September 10th, 2009, and we will be departing on Sunday September 13th, 2009. Like the last reunion, we have been given a special discounted rate on the rooms ($134.00 for a single or double room, and $144.00 for a triple or a quad plus taxes). Just tell them that you are attending the USCGC Unimak Reunion and give them the Group Code of "CGUSCG" to get the special rate. We are getting a block of 25 rooms for Thursday evening, and blocks of 30 rooms for Friday and 50 rooms for Saturday. Like last reunion, you will book your hotel reservations directly with Best Western Adams Inn (Reservations: 1-800-368-4012) and your reunion registration with us. This year, it pays to register early with us as the first 40 reunion registrations received will get a FREE Unimak Ballcap (courtesy of Shipmate Joe Short). The hats will be given out with your welcome aboard package upon arrival at the reunion. We are looking into some group tours and possibly a tour of the cutters in port at Support Center Boston (more on that as we get further along). We will have a hospitality reception Friday night in the River Room at the Adams Inn from 7:00 - 10:00 PM. We will have food and refreshments much like last reunion. We have left Saturday during the day open for you to spend the day touring and shopping in Boston or Quincy or perhaps slipping into the Charles River on a Duck Boat tour! Saturday evening we will be hosting a cocktail hour from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. There will be a cash bar and hors doeurves. Then at 7:00 PM the formal festivities will commence in the pavilion over the Neponset River. We will follow that with a genuine New England Lobster Clam Bake with all the trimmings. There will also be Marinated Bourbon Street Sirloin Steak Tips and BBQ Chicken Breast for the non-seafood lovers. We will follow the dinner with the fabulous DJ Derek Ventilato who will entertain us for the evening until 11:00 PM. We are also still looking into having a guest speaker, but may opt to keep it informal. Below is a summary of the itinerary as it stands today:
09/10/2009:
3:00 PM: Thursday guests can arrive and check in to the beautiful Best Western Adams Inn. Like the last reunion, the hotel has given us a special discounted rate. The cost for the rooms is $134.00 per night for a single or a double room (plus taxes) and $144.00 for a triple or a quad (plus taxes). There are no formal activities planned for Thursday evening however, you are sure to find some of your shipmates milling around in the hotels cocktail lounge.
09/11/2009:
Daytime: Open at this time. We are still looking into group activities.
7:00 PM: Hospitality reception at Adams Inn in the River Room. Like last year, light foods, cake and refreshments will be served. We will be holding raffles throughout the night. We will also have display table?s sets up so don?t forget to bring your Unimak memorabilia!
10:00 PM: End of formal reception. Continue sharing memories and sea stories in the hotel lounge.
09/12/2009:
We have left the day on Saturday open for you to enjoy the beautiful and historic city of Boston, MA. There are tons of great sites to see and there is a trolley tour of Boston that picks you up and drops you off right in front of the hotel
6:00 PM: Cocktail hour begins. We will have a cash bar and hors d?oeurves.
7:00 PM: Opening ceremonies begin in the pavilion over the Neponset River. We will begin the evening with opening remarks, introduction of distinguished guests, and the presentation of the flags. The formal dinner, unlike last year, will be an informal New England Style Lobster Clam Bake and the menu is as follows:
Fisherman?s net filled with 1 ? lb Hot Boiled Lobster, Boiled Potato, Onion, Beef Knockwurst, Mussels and Clams with Drawn Butter and Clam Broth.
For the non-seafood lover, we also have Marinated Bourbon Street Sirloin Steak Tips and BBQ Chicken Breast
Mixed Green Salad
Home Style Cole Slaw
New England Clam Chowder
Corn Bread and Sweet Butter
Sweet Corn on the Cob
Boston Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Choice of Strawberry Shortcake or Watermelon
Choice of Ice Tea or Lemonade
The cash bar will remain open for the evening. Following dinner we may have a guest speaker (TBD). We will have DJ Derek Ventilato with us for the evening for your listening and dancing pleasure. Again we will be holding raffles with lots of fun prizes!
11:00 PM: Conclude the evening?s informal formal event. Adjourn to the hotels lounge to continue sharing memories and sea stories!
09/13/2009:
Sunday morning we will conclude our reunion and wish all our fellow Unimak veterans Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Remember, the cost of the hotel and the costs of the reunion are separate. You must register for the reunion through us, and you must reserve your room directly with Best Western Adams Inn (Reservations: 1-800-368-0412).
If you have any questions, you can contact your reunion co-chairpersons at:
John Cadarette
cadmando@ct.metrocast.net
860-376-5452 after 6:00 PM
or
Eric Heald
eric.heald@gmail.com
518-965-9938 after 2:00 PM
Check back here often as we will be posting updates as we get further along!
USCGC Unimak Mail Center
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Eric Heald |
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