Look who's registered, have sent deposits, and/or registered with the hotel:
Jim and Julie Colgrove, Guy Wright, Norb Beiter, Robert Delashaw, Sr., Gen (ret), Robert, Jr. and Sandy Delashaw, Steve and Karen Tanner, Charlie and Charlie Mohrle, Nick Nonnenmacher, Jody Parker, Nick and Olive Vogel, Bill and Vi Swisher, Stan and Esther Davis, Bill Meyers, Howard M Spenser, Fred and Julie Smith, Ralph Sr. and Tiero Jenkins, Ralph Jr. and Jennifer Jenkins, Hal and JoAnn Bingaman, Leonard and Janet Hitchman, Terry Decker, Eugene and Clarice Miller, Marlin Blake and Betty Lee, Douglas Eastman, JP and Gen Harris, Gene Johns, Al and Kathy Alviso, Mike Barrowman, Henry and Jean Bakken, Hi and Shirley Price, Gene and Brodie Bolin.
Our guest speaker for the Banquet will be Mr. Mike Lavelle, a curator for the Seattle Museum of Flight.
To: ALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS.
Seattle’s the place, come one, come all, families too. Our residence this year is Best Western Executive Inn. 200 Taylor Ave. North. Seattle, WA. 98109. The 510th Fighter Squadron Association welcomes all personnel and families of the 405th Fighter Wing, 509th, 510th and 511th Fighter Squadrons to attend the 2008 reunion. We will have our usual Flight Suit/BDU/Party Suit Social on Friday Night and All Generations Banquet on Saturday Night. Come and meet Col. Ralph Jenkins, 510th Commander during WW2.
Hotel Reservations
THE HOTEL HAS REQUESTED THAT YOU MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS BY AUGUST 1.
For reservations call the Best Western Executive Inn 200 Taylor Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109. E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: www.bestwestern.com/prop _48068 The hotel is adjacent to the Space Needle in downtown Seattle. You must make your reservations by August27, 2008 to get the guaranteed rate. Make your reservations by calling 800-351-9444 or 206-448-9444. Rooms are booked under 510th Fighter Squadron Association. The guaranteed room rate is $109.00 per night plus tax for 1-2 persons single/double occupancy; $129.00 plus tax, 3-4 persons triple/quad occupancy. (Current tax rate is 15.6%). Reservation guaranteed with Credit Card. After August 27 the rate is $145.00 per night plus tax. Booking Deadlines: 27 August final booking date. 1 September ‘08 final release date for rooms not confirmed. Subsequent reservations on ‘Space-Available’ basis, at regular rates.
The Best Western Executive Inn offers an affordable choice for our reunion. They offer well appointed, non-smoking rooms with in-room coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, voice mail messaging, free local phone calls, data ports, guest garage parking and views of the City or the Space Needle. On the lobby level you will find a fitness center with a relaxing whirlpool spa, a full service restaurant specializing in American and Pacific Northwest cuisine and a lounge featuring the best local microbrews. Parking is available to guests at a rate of $15.00 per day that is one of the lowest rates offered by downtown hotels. The entire hotel has complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Air Travel
Sea-Tac Airport is 15 miles from the hotel. Domestic airlines serving Seattle are: AirTran, Alaska, America West, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways. Transportation includes: Metro Transit, taxi service and rental cars. Rental car service includes: Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Travel to Canada:
If you will be traveling to Canada during your reunion trip, you must have proof of citizenaship. Until June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens 19 years and older who enter the U.S. at land and sea ports of entry from within the Western Hemisphere will need to present government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license as proof of identity, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate, or a passport. Children age 18 and under will be able to enter with proof of citizenship. Verbal claims of citizenship and identity alone will not be sufficient to establish identity and citizenship for entry into the United States.
Schedule
Wednesday, 1 October 4 PM - Reunion registration and welcoming reception will be in the Hospitality Suite. The Hospitality Suite is the social center for the reunion. The $20.00 cost includes beverages and snacks for the entire reunion.
Thursday, 2 October - Tours and free time to visit.
Friday, 3 October – Tours and free time to visit. Flight Suite/BDU/Party Suite Social $20.00: Join us for hors’deurves, a cash bar and hours of socializing, story telling and sharing memories.
Saturday, 4 October – Tours and free time to visit. Morning business meeting for general membership. Come and enjoy your choice of main entrée at the All Generations Banquet $40.00 (Vote for your choice below.) The main entrée will be accompanied by the chef’s choice of vegetable, salad and dessert. Sit, chat and enjoy a glass of wine with Veterans from all eras. Enjoy a presentation by our guest speaker (to be announced). After the banquet, join us in the Hospitality Suite to share stories as we bring our reunion to a close.
Sunday, 5 October – Farewell breakfast and departures.
We plan to continue recording oral history interviews on video during the reunion. We want to record many of your wonderful stories and experiences from your service with the squadrons. Please address any questions about the reunion to Steve Tanner: 281-550-5518 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Best Western Executive Inn – Banquet Menu Choices
Pan Seared Citrus Salmon – Citrus Marinated and Seared with Spinach Tomato Cous Cous and an Orange Balsamic Glaze
Tender Pork Loin – Grilled to perfection and topped with an Apple Walnut Rum Compote, served with Herb Roasted Potatoes
All dinners include a Tossed Green Salad, Focaccia Bread and Butter, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea and Choice of Dessert.
Tours and attractions
There will be sign-up sheets for the tours at the registration table.
FUTURE OF FLIGHT AVIATION CENTER AND BOEING TOUR - Located 25 miles north of Seattle in Everett, Wash., showcase The Boeing Company and the Everett product line, the 747, 767, 777 and 787. As part of the tour, visitors will tour the largest building in the world by volume (472,000,000 cubic feet). On the Boeing flight line, visitors will see airplanes in various stages of flight test and manufacture for airline customers around the world. Visitors come from every walk of life and from every region of the globe, all with a common interest -- to see the number one aerospace leader in the world: The Boeing Company. (Scenic Seattle Tours – 4 hours, $50.00pp)
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT - Located 10-minutes south of Seattle, the museum's exhibits recount the history of commercial aviation, display vintage planes, portray aerospace future and houses the original Air Force One. (Gray Lines – 3 ½ hours $37.00pp)
WINERY AND BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS - Some of the state's largest wineries and breweries are located in Woodinville, a 35-minute drive from Seattle. These include Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Columbia Winery and Redhook Ale Brewery. (Scenic Seattle Tours - Snoqualmie Falls & Winery Tour 5-6 hrs, $60pp)
ARGOSY LUNCH CRUISE - Operate year round and generally are 2-hour or 3-hour cruises. 2-3 hour cruise $52pp includes cruise, coffee, tea, fountain soda & 3-course meal. A lunch dining room service charge of $7pp, age 13 and up, is additional at time of booking.
TILLICUM VILLAGE EXPERIENCE - Immerse yourself in Northwest Native American culture with a relaxing boat ride to Blake Island for a salmon feast served in a traditional cedar longhouse. (Gray Lines - 4 hours $79.00pp)
The following tours and attractions are for your information for touring on your own. TOUR DOWNTOWN SEATTLE – Spend some time on your own or with friends.
(Transportation is available by monorail, bus and waterfront trolley.)
DOWNTOWN SHOPPING - Seattle's downtown retail core, within easy walking distance of the Convention Center and hotels, offers a variety of stores to suit all tastes. Shoppers will enjoy Nordstrom's new flagship store, the up-scale shopping center Pacific Place and the REI flagship store complete with an indoor climbing pinnacle, rain booth and dirt trail for shoppers to test their outdoor equipment.
PIKE PLACE MARKET - The oldest continually operating farmers market in the nation, this colorful market boasts a splendid array of seafood and produce stalls, restaurants, crafts and international foods.
WATERFRONT - 11/2 miles of shops, restaurants, excursion boats and maritime sightseeing. The waterfront area is also home to the Seattle Aquarium and Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center.
DUCK TOURS – Take a 90 minute tour of Seattle by land and sea in an amphibious World War II vehicle. Cost is $23 for adults and $13 for children under 12 years.
CHINATOWN DISCOVERY TOUR - Customize your tour of one of Seattle's most fascinating neighborhoods to focus on music, art, herbal medicine, acupuncture or shopping. Be sure to sign up for a tour that includes dim sum at lunchtime, or choose "Nibble Your Way Through Chinatown." Rates for a 90 minute tour with 4 to 9 people $17 adults and $11 children 5-11 years. 3 person tour $23 adults. 2 person tour $28 adults.
SEATTLE AQUARIUM - Located on the waterfront, the aquarium is a favorite for all ages, featuring the world's first aquarium-based salmon ladder, a coastal tidepool, sea otters and a giant Pacific octopus.
PIONEER SQUARE - Seattle's historic district is filled with boutique shopping, art galleries, nightlife activities, international dining and sightseeing opportunities.
WOODLAND PARK ZOO - Stroll through 92-acres of natural habitat exhibits and wildlife in one of the top ten zoos in the country.
SEATTLE CENTER - 74 acre urban park, home of the Space Needle, Children's Museum, Children's Theatre, Experience Music Project, Seattle Opera, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Key Arena and various festivals. Accessible from downtown via a 90-second ride on the Monorail.
