While in Jacksonville evaluating hotels, I also found a source for embroidered hats and shirts. I even bought one that had "Tin Can Navy” and a Fletcher Class destroyer silhouette on it.
I will be having these items available to those attending the reunion as well as others who may not be able to attend. The good news is that those attending will not have to pay for any shipping and the bad news is that those NOT attending will have to pay some shipping. I have not determined how much shipping will be yet.
The cost for a hat will be only $10.00 and for a shirts it will be $18.00 for Small to Extra Large sizes. If you need a 2XL there will be an added $3.00. I hope there is no cost increase before we start ordering.
These products are made in the USA and are of very good quality. My old Hazelwood cap is showing some wear so I probably will get a new one. The same about my shirt. It may have shrunk a little .... or maybe I have gone up in size a little!!!!
I hope to have some photos of each in a future post. If not, I will have sample photos of the style of cap and shirt but with another ship's name.
We are getting closer to the reunion now so keep watching for posts to keep yourself updated.
For those who were not sure about coming, if you have decided to come, let me know by e-mail or even a comment put on this Blog. The $30.00 registration fee would also be appreciated.
ATTENDANCE
Since the last post I have received several more shipmates indicating they are planning to attend. We are now up to 38 who are planning to attend. That is a very good number at this early date and I hope to see it keep climbing.
I am planning to publish a tentative schedule for the reunion after we stop in Jacksonville in late August (On our way back from "up north"). During that stop I am going to get with the Navy base and work out our tour of their facilities and plan our commemoration ceremony.
Having that information may encourage more shipmates to attend.
Smooth sailing, Jim Julian
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Reunion Reservations
In the previous Post you got information about the hotel that has been selected. If that information has convinced you to come to the reunion you can let me know by sending me a check for $30.00 to cover the registration fee. This fee covers hospitality room supplies (beer wine, soda and snacks) and the expenses of publicizing the reunion. If you cannot attend it is fully refundable.
Let me know how many will be in your party when you send your check. Make it payable to:
USS HAZELWOOD REUNION and mail it to:
Jim Julian
318 Salt Creek Drive
North Port, FL 34287
We are up to 33 shipmates who are planning to attend. Cecil Oliver (51-53, MM3) had to cancel and we will miss him. We hope that many more of you can make it and make this reunion one of our largest ones. You have to attend these reunions before you are not able to. None of us are getting any younger. The weather in Florida during late April is great and you may even want to spend more time enjoying it.
Also, so far we have NO OIL on the southern gulf side beaches and are hoping it stays away. I was snorkeling Sunday at Venice beach in 90 degree, clean and clear water. The panhandle is getting some oil at this writing but it is doubtful if it will get to the East Coast beaches
Smooth sailing, Jim Julian
Friday, June 11, 2010
Taps & Hotel Selection
TAPS
I received a card from Bessie Golden informing me of the passing of her spouse, George Golden on January 30, 2009. George served in the engineering department in 1944-45. Our condolences go out to the family.
HOTEL SELECTION
During the week of May 23rd, Carol and stayed in Jacksonville and visited 9 hotels to evaluate them as a reunion site. Two stood out as top contenders and we actually stayed in each one so we could fully evaluate each hotel and it's location. One was in the downtown and the other was very near the airport.
Both hotels had excellent rooms, very nice complimentary hospitality rooms for our "Bull Session",and comparable banquet rooms and meals. To help make my decision I calculated the cost difference for a couple to stay 3 nights at the reunion.
The downtown hotel had higher room rates, parking fees and no complimentary airport shuttle. I calculated it would cost a couple from $252 to $273 if we used the downtown hotel for the reunion. I felt this was too much of a cost difference to ask the reunion attendees to pay.
I selected the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the airport as our reunion site. Even though it is at the airport there was no airport noise during our entire stay and there are plenty of stores and restaurants nearby. The hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport and also free shuttle service to the River City Marketplace shopping area. It is less than a mile from the hotel and the spouses may want to visit while shipmates are telling sea stories.
Parking is free at the hotel and even has room for RV parking if you wish to park there. Carol and I will probably bring our RV but will stay in the hotel. If you are driving, the airport is very near Interstate 95 and easy to locate.
The room rate at the hotel will $88.00 plus 13% Room Tax which brings the cost per night to $99.44 per night. You do not need to make a room reservation yet but they must be made by April 13, 2011. There will be more information on that later and you will be able to reserve online but must use a "code" to get our reduced room rate.
The complimentary hospitality room we will have is on the ground floor and has a patio so the smokers can go out side and "light the smoking lamp". If our group gets large enough to crowd the room I can arrange for an adjoining room to have more room. Many hotels will require you use them to supply drinks and snacks in a hospitality room but not so here. We will be able to bring our own beer, wine, soda and snacks. Your Reunion Registration Fee pays for these items. The hotel said they would even supply ice for us.
The banquet menus are reasonable in cost for a banquet. We will have the opportunity to select from a fish, beef or chicken menu and the cost, including taxes, should be around $35.00 per person. A cash bar will be set up prior to the banquet.
If you are not a member of the Priority Club, you should join before making your reservation. Membership is free and you get free perks if you are a member. The best of the perks is an upgrade to you room and you will be in an exclusive section of the hotel that has coffee and snacks available. I sure enjoyed the Ben And Jerry's ice cream during our stay!!!
Sign up for the Priority Club at http://www.priorityclub.com/ or call 1-888-211-9874.
If you would like to see the hotel go to http://www.cpjacksonvilleairport.com/ with just a click on the link.
I will be sending out a postcard to non-email shipmates informing them of the selection of the hotel. An email will sent to those with one informing them to visit this site to get information about the hotel.
More information will be coming as I get it.
Smooth sailing, Jim Julian
I received a card from Bessie Golden informing me of the passing of her spouse, George Golden on January 30, 2009. George served in the engineering department in 1944-45. Our condolences go out to the family.
HOTEL SELECTION
During the week of May 23rd, Carol and stayed in Jacksonville and visited 9 hotels to evaluate them as a reunion site. Two stood out as top contenders and we actually stayed in each one so we could fully evaluate each hotel and it's location. One was in the downtown and the other was very near the airport.
Both hotels had excellent rooms, very nice complimentary hospitality rooms for our "Bull Session",and comparable banquet rooms and meals. To help make my decision I calculated the cost difference for a couple to stay 3 nights at the reunion.
The downtown hotel had higher room rates, parking fees and no complimentary airport shuttle. I calculated it would cost a couple from $252 to $273 if we used the downtown hotel for the reunion. I felt this was too much of a cost difference to ask the reunion attendees to pay.
I selected the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the airport as our reunion site. Even though it is at the airport there was no airport noise during our entire stay and there are plenty of stores and restaurants nearby. The hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport and also free shuttle service to the River City Marketplace shopping area. It is less than a mile from the hotel and the spouses may want to visit while shipmates are telling sea stories.
Parking is free at the hotel and even has room for RV parking if you wish to park there. Carol and I will probably bring our RV but will stay in the hotel. If you are driving, the airport is very near Interstate 95 and easy to locate.
The room rate at the hotel will $88.00 plus 13% Room Tax which brings the cost per night to $99.44 per night. You do not need to make a room reservation yet but they must be made by April 13, 2011. There will be more information on that later and you will be able to reserve online but must use a "code" to get our reduced room rate.
The complimentary hospitality room we will have is on the ground floor and has a patio so the smokers can go out side and "light the smoking lamp". If our group gets large enough to crowd the room I can arrange for an adjoining room to have more room. Many hotels will require you use them to supply drinks and snacks in a hospitality room but not so here. We will be able to bring our own beer, wine, soda and snacks. Your Reunion Registration Fee pays for these items. The hotel said they would even supply ice for us.
The banquet menus are reasonable in cost for a banquet. We will have the opportunity to select from a fish, beef or chicken menu and the cost, including taxes, should be around $35.00 per person. A cash bar will be set up prior to the banquet.
If you are not a member of the Priority Club, you should join before making your reservation. Membership is free and you get free perks if you are a member. The best of the perks is an upgrade to you room and you will be in an exclusive section of the hotel that has coffee and snacks available. I sure enjoyed the Ben And Jerry's ice cream during our stay!!!
Sign up for the Priority Club at http://www.priorityclub.com/ or call 1-888-211-9874.
If you would like to see the hotel go to http://www.cpjacksonvilleairport.com/ with just a click on the link.
I will be sending out a postcard to non-email shipmates informing them of the selection of the hotel. An email will sent to those with one informing them to visit this site to get information about the hotel.
More information will be coming as I get it.
Smooth sailing, Jim Julian
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