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DATE:  March 16, 2011

TO:  Former members of the 2n d RSM, Darmstadt, Germany from 1949 thru May 1955

FROM:  Hap Arnold Chairperson St. Louis Reunion - Cell (618-214-7883)

              Home: (618-244-3105) - email:  warnold@midwest.net

             4201 Westwood Dr. Apt. 15, Mt. Vernon, Illinois  62864

SUBJECT:  1st Newsletter for the 2012 St. Louis, Mo 2nd RSM reunion

WHERE:  Hotel Lumiere---999 North Second Street----St. Louis, MO 63102(on the river front)

WHEN:  Check-in Monday, April 23, 2012 time is 4pm - Check-out Thursday, April 26, 2012 time 11am

 

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE APRIL 23, 2012 2ND RSM REUNION.

All rooms are suites in the Hotel Lumiere.  The rate for each suite is $119.00 per night for a single and double rate;  $139.00 for a triple rate and $159.00 for a quad rate plus 15.741% tax. To obtain these rates you must make your reservation on or before Monday, April 9, 2012. The hotel cannot guarantee rooms will be available after Monday, April 9, 2012.

 

Make hotel reservations by contacting the Hotel Lumiere at 1-877-450-7711 anytime from this date until Monday, April 9, 2012.  PLEASE INFORM THE RESERVATION DESK THAT YOU ARE WITH THE USAF - 2ND RSM, SO423US TO RECEIVE THE GROUP CONTRACT RATE. 

The specific fee for attending the reunion cannot be established now because the menu is being changed.  The Registration Form to be completed will be sent out near the end of 2011.

 PLANNED EVENTS:

Date/Location

Day

Start Time

End Time

Function

April 23, 2012

Atrium

Monday

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Cocktail Party – give out name tags – Hors d’ oeuvres – Sign up sheet for Group Photo

April 23, 2012

Hospitality Suite

Monday

8:00 pm

11:30 pm

Social Gathering

April 24, 2012

To be arranged

Tuesday

???

???

Daytime Tour – to be arranged

April 24, 2012

Atrium

Tuesday

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Cocktail Party

April 24, 2012

Hospitality Suite

Tuesday

8:00 pm

11:30 pm

Social Gathering

April 25, 2012

Wednesday

???

???

Daytime Tour – to be arranged

April 25, 2012 Atrium

Wednesday

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

Group Picture

April 25, 2012

Salon E

Wednesday

7:00 pm

9:30 pm

Dinner

April 25, 2012 Hospitality Suite

Wednesday

9:30 pm

11:30 pm

Social Gathering

April 26, 2012

Thursday

 

 

Breakfast on your own

April 26, 2012

Thursday

 

 

Check out by 11:00 am

GROUP PHOTO:  Planning for a local photographer(Mt. Vernon) to take the group picture.

 GUEST SPEAKER FOR DINNER:  Trying to arrange for someone from Scott AFB (about15 minutes from the hotel) to inform us about the mission of the airbase.

 REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Chairpersons

Hap & Ailene Arnold

618-244-3105

warnold@midwest.net

Co-Chair

Richard & Louise Campbell

281-245-4927

campbellrp@comcast.net

Registration

Dick & Barbara Gaffney

508-866-4039

barbaragaffney@aol.com

Co-registration

Galen & Evelyn White

 

Gandewhite1@att.net

Master of Ceremony

Hap Arnold

618-244-3105

warnold@midwest.net

Coordinator/Advisor

Bill Campbell

816-836-8606

bcamel01@aol.com

Hospitality Suite Coordinator

Dick :& Pat Vaughan

 

patv@surry

Assist with Hospitality Suite

Hugh & Willie Hill

 

hillhugh@embarqmail.com

Warren Morris & Patti Rose

 

morrisbmw1@aol.com

Isaac & Mary Borland

 

imbord@atlanticbb.net

Fred & Betty Gainer

 

fredgainer@aol.com

Richard & Louis Campbell

 

campbellrp@comcast.net

Hap