ANNOUNCING: THE HC-7 YEAR 2004 REUNION 21 April 25 April in Memphis, Tennessee

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1 HC-7 REUNION NEWSLETTER MARCH 2004 ANNOUNCING: THE HC-7 YEAR 2004 REUNION 21 April 25 April in Memphis, Tennessee Springtime for HC-7! Spend the April part of it in the Bluff City! OK, never heard of that, eh? Stop me when you get it, & I ll let the city fathers know how their marketing s working Spend April in the Mid-South? Still not ringing any bells? Read on! Spend it in the birthplace of Holiday Inns! Spend it in a city where Elvis was not born! Where you usually won t not find B.B. King in his eponymous restaurant... but you might. Where their idea of a name for a tourist attraction is Mud Island!! Where there actually is the best barbeque in the U.S. (no match for the sheer botulism-risk thrill of monkey on a stick in Po City, but pretty good anyway). Where the airplane named after the city has been moved out of the city, since staying in the city was leading to major deterioration. Where the east-west intersection leading into the city ends in... a dead end. Where local affinity for antiquity has led to its sports arena being named after: a large sandpile! OK - give up? Spend it in MEMPHIS!! That s right - Memphis, TN - home of Graceland, Mud Island, the Pyramid, BB King s on Beale St., the birthplace of Holiday Inns and the current home of FedEx (all hail to its naval aviator founder and corporate source of my fortnightly sustenance!), former and maybe future home of the B17 Memphis Belle, occasional home of Cybil Shepherd who lives on the Bluffs, still home of Elvis who bags groceries at the local Kroger but prefers to keep a low profile these days, home of Interstate, 3 Pigs, Rendezvous, Commissary, Corky s, The Pig on Beale, Hog Wild, and about 7,000 other eateries devoted to consuming inordinate amounts of pork smoked and seasoned the way only the locals can do. So, if you ve read this far, the 2004 HC-7 Reunion will be in Memphis - actually in its suburb, Millington, home to Naval Support Activity Mid-South (formerly NAS Memphis). While it s all voluntary, and there are many other things to do in Memphis (like sampling as many of those 7,000+ pigeateries), details follow: Chairman Bob Cameron RBC092845@aol.com 1

2 Lodging: We ve reserved a number of rooms at the Admiralty Inn (details following, website at Reservations should be made 60 days in advance, and may be canceled 48 hours prior to check-in. Naturally, it s first come, first served for the choice of rooms. There is also a Navy Lodge on base, at about the same rate, but much more of a hassle to get to/from due to the current security atmosphere. Stay with your shipmates, and if we run out of rooms there, we ll expand the offerings! Location: Admiralty Suites & Inn Bertha Craig: admiraltyinns@aol.com 8181 Hwy 51N Millington, TN Following rates apply (not including 14% tax). Numbers in parens indicate how many rooms we have blocked in advance of that type. All rooms have TV, refrigerator, coffee machines. Suites have kitchens and sitting rooms. Doubles - 2 double beds - (32) $44.95 Executive Suites - 2 queen beds - (2) Executive Suites with separate bedrooms - 2 queen beds - (3) Executive Suites - 1 king bed - (5) Kings - 1 king bed - (8) Other nearby accommodations include: Magnolia Inn $45.65 Single or Double (877) or (901) Days Inn $68.55 Best Western $52.98 Facility Name Navy Lake Campground Web site link Location Naval Support Activity Mid-South Reservations for info, first-come, first-served < navylake1@aol.com > Ask for Richard Birmingham Accommodations 12 RV spaces W/E/S (hardstand), 12 RV spaces W/E $12.00 with hook ups Amenities Boating, fishing, picnic pavilions, for private parties, catering available. 2

3 HC-7 REUNION April 2004 NSA Memphis,TN Tuesday 20 April Wednesday 21 April SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Early Arrivals - No events scheduled. Early Arrivals - No events scheduled. Thursday 22 April Hospitality Suite, Admiralty Suites & Inn Check In, Display Memorabilia Items, pick up purchases Welcome Cocktail Reception (Informal no host bar) Hors d oeuvres. Snacks Beer Wine Venison Friday 23 April Hospitality Suite Golf - Scramble, Shotgun Start, Glen Eagle Golf Course, 18 holes 1400 Pictorial Presentation, Lassen Building, NSA Mid-South HC-7 Banquet is at the Lake House is informal. CAC Wings Presentation, CSAR Video. Menu: Southern Style; catfish, hushpuppies, slaw, open bar. Saturday 24 April Hospitality Suite Tour of Graceland, Memphis Belle, Shake Rag, Gilt Edge and more. Golf; subject to amount of interest Riverboat Dinner Cruise on the Memphis Queen. Sunday 24 April Brunch (TBA) Muster working party Field Day Hospitality Suite Memphis Redbirds vs New Orleans (for the remaining hardcore reunioners) Questions, Comments, Complaints, Suggestions to: Chairman Bob Cameron RBC092845@aol.com Co-Chairman John Birch ruger61@aol.com Co-Chair/Roster - Phil Poisson hc7csar@cox.net Advisor - Lloyd Parthemer csar-czar@cox.net Jr Advisor Walt Lester wlester@cox.net Treasurer - Dave McCracken redsocks@cox.net Alumni Chair - Joe Skrzypek pskrzypek@cox.net 3

4 HC-7 YEAR 2004 REUNION REGISTRATION FORM Name(s) as you want them on tag; Spouse and/guest(s) Your mailing address: City/State/Zip Phone: address: Planned ETA/ETD (circle two) 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 Comments: Computation of Reunion Fees Thursday 22 April Hospitality Suite, Welcome Reception $20.00 ea. $ (bartender, tax, gratuity, beer, wine & misc.) Friday 23 April Golf $35.00 ea. $ HC-7 Banquet at the Lake House $25.00 ea. $ Sat 24 April Graceland Tours $18.00 ea. $ Riverboat Dinner Cruise $40.00 ea. $ Sun 25 April Brunch $12.00 ea. $ Baseball TBA $12.00 ea. $ The following items are available. EMBROIDERED HC-7 HATS $15.00 ea. $ HC-7 COFFEE CUPS $ 6.00 ea. $ LAPEL PINS $ 3.00 ea. $ HC-7 DECALS $ 2.00 ea. $ HC-7 POLO SHIRT $ ea. $ HC-7 PATCHES $ 8.00 ea $ Misc. (see HC-7 FACT UPDATE SHEET) $15.00 ea. $ Total Submitted $ Make checks payable to: HC-7 Reunion Committee and mail to : Dave McCracken HC-7 Reunion Treasurer 1273 Sonoma Court Chula Vista, CA This registration form and fees include the reunion events with meals, hospitality suite/admin space, gratuity, tax, bartender, and miscellaneous expenses. All Sea Devils are to arrange for their own lodging and transportation. 4

5 Mail this: HC-7 REUNION FACT UPDATE SHEET Date, 2004 Name Nickname Spouse Phone ( ) Address _ Address What are you doing now? ******************************************************************************** YOUR SQUADRON HISTORY HC-7 Dates Deployments to: Duties: Aircrew Crew Position Are you eligible to wear the USMC Combat Aircrew Wings? Ground Crew duties FUTURE REUNIONS 1. HC-7 is invited aboard USS Midway in San Diego for What can you do to help the Reunion Committee? Nomination for Big Mother award: Nomination for Lil Clem award: Nomination for Christmas in July award: Comments? Please fill out this sheet and send it with a $15 administrative expense donation payable to the HC-7 Reunion Committee to: Dave McCracken HC-7 Reunion Treasurer 1273 Sonoma Court Chula Vista, CA