The 2009 USS McKean Reunion will be held on September 25, 26 and 27, 2009 in the Charleston, SC area at the Holiday Inn Patriot's Point hotel located at 250 Johnnie Dobbs Blvd. Mt Pleasant, SC 29464. Make hotel room reservations by calling the hotel at 800-290-4004 by July 31, 2009. Identify yourself as a McKean reunion participant to receive the special room rate of $119 per day.This room rate is also available 2 days prior to and 2 days after the reunion dates. The McKean Reunion Association registration fee this time is $75 per person, reduced from $85 at the last reunions. Send the completed registration form and your check to Chuck Horvath at P.O. Box 509 Nevada, MO 64772-0509 by July 31, 2009. The registration form will be included in the next newsletter (Scuttlebutt)issue. To ensure your receipt of the next issue, pay your 2009 Associations dues.
Staying at the hotel is not required, however, attendance at the reunion without registering with the Association is not permitted. It is important that you meet the July 31, 2009 deadline for both hotel reservations and Association registration to assure that you will have a room available and be included in all reunion activities. Charleston is a historic area and has many local attractions that will be of interest to just about everyone and we are sure that this reunion will again be a memorable and enjoyable experience for all attendees.
Association dues are $25.00 and must be paid to receive future newsletters. Checks may be mailed to USS McKean DD/DDR 784 Reunion Association, P.O. Box 509 Nevada, MO 64772-0509
A very special thanks to Don Kessler for being our fearless leader the past few years as Assoociation Chairman. Job well done! And thanks to Chuck Horvath, who has now stepped up as our new fearless leader. Welcome!
e-mail Joe Winkel with your reunion questions or with items of interest for future newsletters.
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