HMM 162
2009 Reunion
September 10-13, 2009
Quantico, Virginia
Gentlemen,
This coming September 10 at 0800 hrs we will begin the HMM 162 only 2009 Reunion in Quantico, Va. The dates are Thursday September 10 – Sunday September 13, 2009. I will not be able to attend or participate in this years HMM 162 reunion, so I would like to announce that there is a new HMM 162 Reunion Coordinator for this reunion. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Tom Stigliano
163 Glen Arden Circle
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: 412-719-8743
Email: tstig01@comcast.net
If you are planning on joining us, please contact the hotel and make your reservations, fill out the registration form and send in the form and your check. The cutoff date is August 10, 2009. You must us the Code: HMM-162 Reunion at all three hotels to get the discount rates.
The highlight of this reunion will be our visit to the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center. You can go to http://www.usmcmuseum.org/ for more information on the museum. Admission and parking at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center is FREE.
Hotels:
The main hotel and hooch will be at the Wingate Hotel in Stafford, VA. We have set aside 80 rooms for your use. The hotel is located at 15 Salisbury Drive just off of I-95 at exit 143B. Room Rates $103.00 Please be sure to use this Code: HMM-162 Reunion when reserving your room Phone: 540-659-3600, Fax: 540-659-8995, (only reservations made by phone will give us credit for the reservation)
Email: 30121@hotel.cendant.com
http://www.wingatehotels.com/Wingate/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=30121&brandInfo=WG
Other Hotels:
We have made arrangements at two other hotels to handle any overflow. The Comfort Inn has 40 rooms set aside and the Holiday Inn has 35 rooms available. Both are located across the road from the Wingate hotel.
Comfort Inn in Stafford, VA: The hotel is located at 20 Salisbury Drive just off of I-95 at exit 143B.
Room Rate $90 -95 Code: HMM-162 Reunion
Phone: 540-659-8999
Web Site: http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-stafford-virginia-VA829?promo=gglocal
Holiday Inn in Stafford, VA: The hotel is located at 28 Greenspring Drive just off of I-95 at exit 143B.
Room Rate $99.99 Code: HMM-162 Reunion
Phone: 1-877-863-4780
Web Site: http://www.hiexpress.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/srdva?&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemaps-_-ex-_-srdva&dp=true
RV Parks:
Prince William Forest Park
Take I-95 north to exit 150 (VA Route 619/Joplin Road). Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue on VA Route 619 West approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance.
Phone: 703-221-7181
http://www.nps.gov/prwi/index.htm
Aquia Park and Camp Resort
3071 Jefferson Davis Highway / Stafford, VA 22554
Phone: (540) 659-3447
Hooch:
The hooch will be located at the Wingate Hotel. The daily hours of operation will be from 9:00 am until
O dark-30 pm. The hooch may be closed at times for special events. We will have assorted hot and cold finger food as well as both alcoholic (beer, wine, hard liquor and mixes) and non alcoholic drinks (coffee, soft drinks and water).
HMM 162 Reception and Buffet Dinner:
HMM 162 Squadron Reception and Buffet Dinner will be held on Saturday evening, September 12th, from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm on at the Quantico Officers Club in the dining room, lounge and the Waller room... We will have a cash bar and bartender for you convenience. The dress code is business casual,
HMM 162 Golf Outing:
Our HMM 162 golf outing will commence at 1000 on September 11, 2009 at the Medal of Honor golf course at MCB Quantico. Green fees and carts will be in the $40.00 range. Would like to give the Pro at the course a fairly accurate head count over the next several weeks. Below is a roster of those who have contacted me indicating their intent to participate in the golf outing at Quantico in September. Women are more than welcome to join us!
Ron Dirck, Dick Thompson, Don Stoner, Ward Johnson, Roy Burke, Paul Skinner, Tom Williams, Bud Jones
Jim Brady, John Councilman, Ross Plasterer, Leon Moore, George Minas, Jack Thomas, Don Hodgen
Ralph Dunn, Tony Manfredi, Bruce Mandel. Contact me at thecoaling@comcast.net
Clubs:
The Clubs at Quantico is located next door to the hotel and is the only stateside facility encompassing the Officers' Club, SNCO Club, and Enlisted Club, meets the needs of military and civilian clientele through large or small luncheons, dinner parties, business or social events and seminars. They also offer dining at the Officers' Dining Room and The Marathon Restaurant.
PX Privileges:
We have been given PX privileges with the exception of no alcohol and no tobacco products for other than retired Marines.
Events:
After the 2000 Popasmoke Reunion in San Diego and the 2001 HMM 162 Reunion in Jacksonville, we received several complaints that there were too many events. We have tried through the years to cut down on events as much as possible so as to leave you as much time as possible to spend with your friends and visit either at the hooch or take off on an adventure by yourselves.
At the 2009 Reunion we are working on the following events. Let us know if you care to participate in some of the events listed below.
v Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center. Sept 10 to Sept 12
v We are planning to have personalized tours of the Museum starting at 9:00 am on Friday September 11th for HMM 162.
v Dedication of Engraved Bricks honoring Colonel O.W. Curtis and Richard Slack Sept 11 at the National Museum.
v Shopping Tours if there is an interest (date and event not yet scheduled)
v Golf Outing Sept 11. Contact: Bill OÕBrien at thecoaling@comcast.net
v Visit The World Famous Globe and Laurel Restaurant Sept 10 to Sept 13 (A great place to get together in small groups for a few drinks, dinner and a visit). DonÕt forget to make a reservation for you and your friends.
v HMM 162 Squadron Reception and Buffet Dinner will be held on Saturday evening, September 12th, from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm on at the Quantico Officers Club in the dining room, lounge and the Waller room... We will have a cash bar and bartender for you convenience.
Small Get Togethers:
Through the years we have always tried to encourage people to break up in small groups and go out to lunch or dinner together. This is the reason that most of us come to these reunion, to spend quality time with our old friends and squadron mates. One place that has come highly recommended is the Globe and Laurel Restaurant. Below is the web site link. Check it out and make a reservation for your group of friends. The web address is:
http://theglobeandlaurel.com/index.html
Side Trips:
If you would like to break away from the museum or escape from the hotel or hooch, a nice escape would be visiting Occoquan, VA which is about a 10 mile drive from the hotel. The Town of Occoquan features a large number and variety of historic homes and businesses. Most have been in continuous use for over 100 years, and many for over 200. Several of these old buildings also feature local ghosts. Some of these ghosts have been authenticated by outside experts; others have been witnessed by residents and visitors to town.
This peaceful, riverfront community is the perfect tonic for a busy, metro-area lifestyle. Come and experience Occoquan's rich history and beauty. Shop and dine in over 100 businesses and restaurants. Check out their website: http://www.occoquan.com/
Thanks and Recognition: I would like to thank Tom Stigliano for taking on the responsibility of being the HMM 162 Reunion Coordinator. Thanks also to Tom and Bill OÕBrien for taking the time to make two trips to Quantico and check the location out and get all of the information we need to pull this reunion together. I would like to thank Don Collins again for all of his time and effort through the years in locating and verifying information of 240 out of 245 members of the HMM 162 64/65 squadron. I would also like to thank Dom Bosco for all of his time and effort in locating his squadron members and making them aware of the upcoming reunion.
Semper-in-faecibus-sumus,
solum-altitudo-variat
"We're Always in the Shit, It's
Just the Depth That Varies"
Jim Carroll