USS
Panamint (AGC-13)
Eighteenth
Annual Reunion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September
24 - 28, 2009
Courtyard
by Marriott
Philadelphia
Downtown Hotel
21
North Juniper Street
Philadelphia, PA19107
(215)
496-3200
(888)
887-8130
Hotel
Reservations and Reunion
Communications:
On-line:
http://cwp.marriott.com/phldc/usspanamintreunion.
(Hit Control + Click to follow link.)
By
Phone:
To
call for Reservations, use: 1-800-321-2211,
and mention Code: USS
Email
address for Anne Marie Macnamara is:annemacnra@snet.net
Phone
numbers are:(203) 222-7651 (h) or (203) 952-9276
(c)
Reunion
Itinerary
Thursday,
September 24, 2009
No
planned, group activities on Thursday.
Check-in
to Hotel3:00
pm
Sign
in at
Hospitality
Suite:Upon
Arrival
Friday,
September 25, 2009
Tour
of Colonial America
Sites
10:00
amBus
pick-up at hotel, with personal tour guide for the entire day.
10:15-12
NoonExperience
interior tours of Independence
Square
buildings and related colonial sites. These include the Liberty Bell, Independence
Hall, ChristChurch,
and Franklin’s
Print Shop.Although there are Park Rangers manning
each site, our guide will accompany us, monitor and augment the Rangers’
information, where appropriate.Note:The
majority of the historic sites have easy access ramps.
12:15
pmThree-course
luncheon at City Tavern with wait staff in colonial dress.
1:30
– 4:00 pmPersonal,
guided tour continues including Elfreth’s Alley, Congress Hall,
Quaker Meeting House, and Betsy Ross House, followed by drop off at hotel.
USS
Panamint Reunion
Itinerary
September
24-28, 2009
Page
Two
Saturday,
September 26, 2009
Maritime
and Constitution Day
9:30
amBus
pick up at hotel for transport to USS New Jersey # 62, berthed in Camden, NJ.
10:00 amMemorial
Service on board the New
Jersey, Guided
Ship’s Tour, and Buffet Lunch on tented deck, beneath
16” guns.
1:00
pmPick
up at USS NJ for transport/brief drop off: Vietnam Veterans and Korean
War Memorials, followed by driving tour of Penn’s Landing
area, featuring USS Olympia.
2:30
pmReturn
to hotel.
6:30
pm to 9:30 pmBanquet
in the hotel ballroom.
Sunday,
September 27, 2009
FairmontPark,
Country Estates and CityMansions
11:00 amBus
pick up at hotel.
Photo
opportunity with “Rocky” at base of Art Museum and
guided walk around the grounds of the Museum, Waterworks and Boat House
Row on the east bank of the SchuylkillRiver.
Guided
in-house tour of the StrawberryMansion
and leisurely drive-by view of LemonHillMansion,
two of the seven colonial, country homes open for touring in FairmontPark.
Guided
in-house tour of Powel House, city mansion of the last colonial Mayor of
the city.
1:00
pmLunch,
at Reading Terminal.
2:30
pmBuses
drop off at National Constitution Center, featuring the movie
“Freedom
Rising” and independent touring of inter-active site
exhibits.Note:Buses will
remain at the Center garage for anyone wishing to return to the hotel after
the movie.
4:00
pmBusesreturn
us to Marriott Courtyard.
Monday,
September 28, 2009
Check-out
Time:12
Noon.
USS
Panamint Reunion
General
Cost Information
Room
rate:$119
plus tax of 15.2%
Parking:$15.00
per night with in/out privileges, no tax, 1 ½ blocks from hotel.
Expert
Parking Garage
1027
Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA
(11th
and Arch Sts.
Entrances on both Arch and Filbert Sts.)
Continental
Breakfast: $10.00
voucher per person, per day for The Annex Grille.
Hospitality
Room:Complimentary,
includes wet bar, private bathroom and refrigerator.
Touring
Costs:$119.40
per person includes all buses, guides, one, formal, plated lunch, taxes,
gratuities and entry fees to all itinerary sites, except the USS NJ.
Additional
Tour Costs:$31.95
pp + 2.24 tax USS New Jersey, includes
Memorial Service, guided tour of the ship and catered, buffet lunch on
tented deck.
Banquet:$40
per person plus 22% gratuity and 7.2% tax = $52.31. Three
course, plated dinner in hotel ballroom, including non-alcoholic beverages.
Other:Reunion
Sheet Cake ($40.00), Memorial Wreath ($100.00), Hospitality Room Refreshments
(Wine, beer, soft drinks, snacks, paper products, approximately $350.00).
HOW TO PAY FOR COMMUNAL REUNION
EVENTS
We ask that the costs
for the reunion events and attendant purchases be prepaid as a Registration
Fee and returned with your check, payable to Walt Sutter, Treasurer,
with Reunion Attendance Form (Link at bottom of this page), no later
than August 1, 2009, to:
Walt and Shirley Sutter
6385
Wager Drive
Rome, NY13440-7344
(315) 336-1018 (Ph)
Cost
Breakout Per Person
Touring
Fees:$119.40
USS
New Jersey:34.19 (incl. 7% tax)
Banquet:52.31
Hospitality
Room Snacks:
Panamint
Sheet Cake:8.00 (based on 50 attendees for
all 3 items)
Memorial
Wreath:
TOTAL
COSTS:$213.66
USS
Panamint Reunion
General
Information
HOTEL
AMENITIES
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Indoor Swimming
Pool
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Luxury Bedding
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Whirlpool
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Choice of pillows
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Fitness Room
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Choice of two
double-beds or King sized bedrooms
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Hotel Concierge
Service
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Air conditioned,
with individual climate control
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Free Internet
Access
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Cable/satellite
TV and pay-per-view movies
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Near all attractions
and landmarks
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Two-line cordless
phones
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2 Hotel Restaurants
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In-room Refrigerator,
if desired, (to be requested at time of reservation, please).
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Toll-free phone
calls
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Local Restaurant
dinner delivery
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Hair Dryer
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Room Service 5
– 10 pm
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Iron/Ironing
Board
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Coffee/tea-in-room
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Daily, complimentary
coffee service in lobby.
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Surrounded by
variety of “walk-to” restaurants and shopping
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Airport
Transportation:
Marriott
Hotel does not offer its own shuttle to/from the hotel to the airport.However,
the hotel is easily accessible via airport shuttle, operated by the airport
@ $20 per person.Private Taxi @ $27 per ride to hotel.#
I-4 Airport Rail train to mid-town @ $7.00 per person(Caution:Some
walking required from rail stop nearest hotel.)It
is NOT recommended that a rental car be utilized, as it will require parking
@ $15 per day.
Getting
Around in the City on Your Own:
Philadelphia
is primarily a walking city because of its history, but there are many
forms of easy and inexpensive transportation alternatives available just
outside of the hotel for the convenience of non-walking travelers.For
example, the Marriott offers a free shuttle to the historic area; all-day
off/on passes on the Philly Plash, (Jitney bus), @ $2.00 per day
will take you all over town.In the historic area,
there are old-fashioned trolley cars available to travel to/from special
sites, if you return to explore after the arranged tours.
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Automobile
Transportation:
If
you are driving to Philadelphia,
please be aware that off-site parking from the hotel has been arranged
at a rate of $15. per day.This
is a preferred, negotiated rate that will require passes be issued
for each car at check-in to hotel.Please let us know,
in advance, if you will require a parking pass, so that we can have them
ready for you at check-in.
Note:The
hotel Valet Parking fee is $35.00 day, plus tax and gratuity, if you desire
to use that service.
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