MENGER HOTEL 204 ALAMO PLAZA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78208 1-800-345-9285 WWW.MENGERHOTEL.COM
ITINERARY:
SUNDAY: 9/14 3:00 P.M.—HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN FOR EARLY ARRIVALS.
MONDAY: 9/15 AFTER HOTEL CHECK IN, MEET AND GREET WILL FOLLOW IN HOSPITALITY ROOM LOCATED AT SUITE #2032—TEDDY ROOSEVELT SUITE. DINNER WILL BE HELD AT HOOTERS—5 MINUTE WALK.
TUESDAY: 9/16 FREE DAY—TOUR THE RIVER WALK, THE ALAMO, RIVERCENTER MALL AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS THE DIAS FESTIVOS ASSOCIATED WITH SEPTEMBER 16.
WEDNESDAY: 9/17 BOARD BUS @ 8:00 A.M. FOR 1 ½ HOUR TRIP TO ADMIRAL NIMITZ PACIFIC WAR MUSEUM IN FREDRICKSBURG, TX (80 MILES). ARRIVE @ 9:30 A.M., TOUR MUSEUM OR SHOPPING. MUSEUM TICKETS $12.00 EA. BOARD BUS APPROXIMATLEY AT 12:30 P.M.. PROCEED TO LUCKENBACH, TX FOR COLD DRINKS, SOMETHING TO EAT AND LIVE LOCAL MUSIC. RETURN TO MENGER BY 4:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
THURSDAY: 9/18 FREE DAY GROUP LUNCH AT 11:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M. WALK FROM HOTEL (10 MIN) TO COUNTYLINE BBQ ON RIVER FOR A SPECIAL LUNCH FOR THE USS GUAM GROUP. AFTER—LUNCH FREE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY: 9/19 10:00 A.M. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN THE PATIO ROOM 1ST FLOOR 6:00 P.M. CASH BAR OPENS, BANQUET DINNER @ 7:00 P.M. DINNER THEME – MEXICAN FIESTA BUFFET.
SATURDAY: 9/20 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 AM FAREWELL BREAKFAST IN THE COLONIAL ROOM. Here are some little known but, very interesting Texas tidbits.
1. Port Arthur to El Paso : 889 miles. Port Arthur to Chicago : 770 miles
2. Brownsville to Texline (north of Amarillo ): 956 miles. Texline to Canada : 960 miles
3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos , Tx July 4, 1883.
5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water. Destroyed by Hurricane Ike - 2008!
6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston , Texas .
7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America .
8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
10. The worst natural disaster in US history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .
11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was " Houston " but the Space Center was actually in Clear Lake City at the time.
12. The King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island .
13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a US rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979.
14. Texas is the only state to enter the US by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the US Flag, and Texas may choose to divide into 5 states. 15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper.
18. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington-on-the Brazos , Harrisburg , Galveston , Velasco, West Columbia and Austin
19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the US which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington , DC (by 7 feet).
20. The San Jacinto Monument is the tallest free standing monument in the world and it is taller than the Washington Monument .
21. The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning "friends". Tejas is NOT Spanish for Texas
22. The State Mascot is the Armadillo. An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.
23. The first domed stadium in the US was the Astrodome in Houston
24. The Beck family ranch land grant is one days ride by horse (25 miles) in each direction from the headquarters.
25. The name of the XIT ranch in Dalhart Texas stands for "ten in texas". That means 10 counties in Texas !
Cowboy Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Farlie , Texas :
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to church meeting.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal. (7) No killin'.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
Did y'all git all that?
Our Liberty is insured by 4 Boxes! The Ballot Box. The Jury Box. The Soap Box. The Cartridge Box. REUNION INFORMATION:
BASIC PACKAGE $265.00 /PERSON. PACKAGE INCLUDES HOPITALITY ROOM, REFRESHMENTS, TOURS TRANSPORTATION, BBQ LUNCH ON RIVERWALK AND BANQUET DINNER. NO BREAKFAST PACKAGE INCLUDED INCLUDING FAREWELL BREAKFAST.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
THE MENGER HOTEL (EST – 1859) ROOM RATE FOR THE GUAM WILL BE $105.00 + TAX. MUST BE RESERVED BY 8/1/14. THE HOTEL IS PET FRIENDLY. YOU CAN BRING YOUR PET AND PAY A $100.00 NON- REFUNDABLE FEE FOR YOUR STAY. HOTEL PARKING VALET FEE IS $20 PER DAY. THERE IS PAID PARKING. YOU WILL HAVE TO PARK VEHICLE YOUR SELF. PAID SELF PARKING IS LOCATED 1 BLK EAST OF HOTEL. PARKING FEE IS $6 TO $20 PER DAY. TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT IS AVAILABLE VIA THE “SA-TRANS EXPRESS” A BUS LEAVES EVERY 15-30 MIN FROM BAGGAGE AREA. TRANSPORTATION FEE IS $18.00 ONE WAY. TAXI FEE IS $25 TO $30 ONEWAY.
***PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION FORM TO SIGN UP***
USS GUAM LPH-9 ASSOCIATION, INC 2014 REUNION REGISTRATION FORM
BASIC REUNION PACKAGE $265.00 X ______PERSON(S) = $______INCLUDES HOSPITALITY ROOM REFRESHMENTS, TOURS AND BANQUET DINNER.
DROP-INS $60.00 X ______PERSON(S) = $______IF YOU ONLY PLAN ON DROPPING BY THE HOSPITALITY ROOM AND ATTENDING THE BANQUET. FOR YOUR TOTAL, ADD THE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT: TOTAL=$______BANQUET DINNER WILL BE MEXICAN BUFFET
NAME(S) OF THOSE ATTENDING. (PLEASE PRINT)
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YEARS SERVED ABOARD USS GUAM LPH-9: 19_____ TO 19_____
SHIRTS WILL BE ON SALE AT REUNION. MAKE YOUR SELECTION BELOW. SIZE______HOW MANY ______SHIRT PRICES ...$25.00
COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL IT OUT BEFOR AUGUST 1, 2014, ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: USS GUAM LPH-9 ASSOCIATION MAIL CHECK TO: RICHARD DAGGETT, TREASUER PO BOX 264 MONROE CITY, MO 63456
THE BASIC REUNION PACKAGE WILL INCREASE TO $275.00 AFTER THE AUGUST 1, 2014 DEADLINE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT JIM WEB AT (956) 607-5757 OR WILLY WILLIAMS AT (325) 656-0093. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE REUNION. PASS THE WORD TO SHIPMATES WITH EMAIL.