KILO - 4 - 13 2012 REUNION NEWSLETTER

November 20, 2011

Greetings Kilo - 4 – 13 Marines, Families, and Friends,

In spring, 2012 we will gather in Wilmington, NC, Wednesday, May 2 through Saturday, May 5 for our reunion. I know everyone is looking forward to it.

 We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn, Mayfaire, 6745 Rock Springs Road, Wilmington, NC 28405. We have blocked out  a group rate for 30 rooms for our group.

You can make your room reservations by going to the following link, cut and paste into your browser:

 http://www.hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/I/ILMTCGI-TASE-20120501/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG.

 Or if you would prefer, you can call 910-202-5993 to make your room reservations. The group code is: TASE. Group Room Rates are: $139.00 per night plus tax for either king or two doubles, and $159.00 per night plus tax for a suite. Should we book all 30 rooms, the hotel will honor our group rate on a space available basis, so make your room reservations early. You can fly into Wilmington, or you can fly into Raleigh and drive down I-40 about 2 hours to Wilmington.

As noted, we will arrive on Wednesday May 2^nd. That evening we will have a reception with food (lots of food), however, it will be a no-host cash bar. Thursday, May 3^rd we will spend at Camp Lejeune where we will visit the 10^th Marines in the morning. The 10^th Marines have a Legacy Artillery Park, which has one of each artillery piece the Marine Corps has used. We are planning a group photo in front of an M-109, so please wear your Kilo polo shirts and hats. If you need Kilo polo shirts, contact Allan Cruz, for hats contact Dennis Wild. Their contact information is in the Quarterly Roster. We will have lunch at the 10^th Marines Dining Facility, and in the afternoon visit the War Memorial. I have requested one-day PX privileges for the group.

On Friday morning, May 4^th, we will visit Marine Corps Air Station, New River, where we will visit MAG-26, VMMT-204 and get up close with the MV-22 Osprey. We will have lunch at the MAG-26 Dining Facility. (A chance to see if the Air Wing really does live better than the Mud Marines.)  In the afternoon, we will visit the USS North Carolina in Wilmington. For those of you who have never been aboard a battleship, you should thoroughly enjoy this visit. Most of the ship is open to visitors, and the Number 3, 16 inch turret is open to visit from the lower handing rooms to the gun bays in the turret. For more info, the link is: http://www.battleshipnc.com/AbouttheShip/History.aspx.

Saturday morning, May 5^th we will have our Business Meeting. The agenda is part of this package. If you wish to make changes or add topics, please notify Allan Cruz and me. In the evening, we will have our Banquet and Raffle. The Banquet will be held at an Italian Restaurant, The Osteria Cicchetti located across the street from the hotel. Please remember, the Banquet is coat and tie. Saturday afternoon will be free time. Mayfaire is located close to shopping, beaches, and sightseeing, so there should be something for everyone.

 Sunday, May 6^th, we will depart.

 Now for what it is going to cost per person, and what you get for your money. This year the Registration Fee is $175.00 per person. (A Registration Form is part of this package.)

Please make your checks payable to: Kilo Btry 4 13 Reunion Association.

 Here is what the Registration Fee covers:

        The meeting room and food for both the reception and the Business Meeting; 

·        Bus Transportation;

·         Lunches on Thursday and Friday;

·         The Banquet (the meal is covered, but there will be a no-host cash bar);

·         The visit to the USS North Carolina;

·         Souvenir Coffee Mug;

·         Souvenir Badge and Badge Lanyard.

Some general information.

 The bus will be leaving the hotel each morning at 0730, so it is important that you be ready to go at that time. For Security and Administrative reasons, we will have to present rosters of who is on the bus at both facilities, consequently, everyone must be on our bus. No POV access to either Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River will be allowed for the group.

 If you should decide to stay at a hotel other than the Hilton Garden Inn, please make sure that you can make the bus departure time.

 Please send your completed Registration Form with your check or money order to:

Allan Cruz

Secretary/Treasurer

210 Castle Hill Ranch Road

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

 Allan’s home phone and e-mail are shown on the Quarterly Roster.

 We should have as great a time as we have had at the previous reunions, so get your Registration Forms in, and make your room and travel arrangements.

 Looking forward to seeing everyone.

 Semper Fi,

 Tom

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday 2 May: Get together at the hotel, 1630-1930. We will have a meeting room with snacks and a no-host cash bar.

 Thursday, 3 May: All day at Camp Lejeune: 10th Marines, Legacy Artillery Park (yes there is an M-109), lunch at 10th Marines, Visit war Memorial. I have asked for PX access.

 Friday, 4 May: AM, visit MCAS New River and see an MV-22 Osprey. After lunch at the MAG-26 Dining facility, visit the battleship USS North Carolina in Wilmington.

 Saturday, 5 May: morning, Business Meeting, afternoon: free time, evening Banquet/Raffle. Remember, the Banquet is coat and tie.

Reunion 2012

  Kilo Btry, 4^th Battalion, 13^th Marines

Name:             ________________________________________________________

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Home Phone: ________________________________________________________

 Email:             ________________________________________________________

 Please include full names. We need full names for rosters and badges.

Names of Attendees: ___________________________________             

                                    ___________________________________             

                                    ___________________________________             

                                    ___________________________________             

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Date of Arrival:         _______________      Date of Departure:    ______________

Registration Fee:       $175.00 each x ___total persons attending  ______________

Additional Banquet Attendees @ $35.00 ea.                                  ______________

Total Fees Enclosed:                                                                         ______________

Please make your checks payable to:

Kilo Btry 4 13 Reunion Association                                                           

 Mail the check and the form to:                                                                  

Allan Cruz

Secretary/Treasurer 

210 Castle Hill Ranch Road                                                

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Kilo 4/13

Business Meeting

0900 – 1100, 5 May 2012

Business Items:

 1.      Reading of the minutes for the last meeting;

 2.      Discussion of minutes;

 3.      Treasurer’s Report;

 4.      Changes to the Articles of Association

 Items for discussion:

1.      Do we want to continue the association?

2.      If yes, we need to elect new officers (5?).

3.      Identify the slate (e.g. President, VP, Secretary/Treasurer, etc.).

4.      When do we want to have the next reunion;

5.      Where to have the next reunion (Ft. Sill, Quantico, San Antonio)?

6.      Identify the Reunion Coordinators.

7.      Any other business members present want to discuss to include changes to the articles.

8.      Any business from members not present submitted by letter/e-mail.

Adjourn