Upcoming Events

USS O'HARE DD/DDR-889
U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD - Reunion
Sunday, August 17 thru August 22, 2008

 

 

This is your Reunion Package. Please Read Carefully

 

This year we have two (2) places to stay:

 

1)   Hampton Inn & Suites

      410-571-0200    FAX   410-570-0333
      124  Womack  Drive
2)   The Navy Lodge       

      410-757-7900    FAX   410-757-9394
      347  Kinkaid  Road

The reasons & difference between the Inn and Lodge

 

Reasons:
Hampton Inn provides FREE Hospitality room for four (4) nights and a Full Breakfast each day.
The Hampton has a swimming pool and exercise facility

The Navy Lodge does not have these capabilities.  It was shipmate Richard Stewart of Ephrata, PA. who actively participated in getting the Hampton Inn rate.

 

Justification:   

The Hospitality Room provides us a place to meet at the end of the day and chit chat with other shipmates & compare stories during service and current activities.  It is a large room that provides us a place for our display boards that show past reunions and those persons who came to them.  Also, we have a place to display our O'HARE ware as sale items:  i.e., Golf shirts, hats, jackets, plaques, photos, ship pictures, DVDs etc.

This year we will be able to bring in our own refreshments:  beer, juice, sodas, water, pretzels, chips, cheese, dips etc.  There are no restrictions; however, we will not have liquor or wine.

 

We will have high ranking officials who may speak to us, they are:

1)  Congressman Steve Chabot of Ohio - Invitation Pending !
2)  LCDR Gregory Jones (brother of shipmate Ron Jones) on active duty and presently stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
3)  Captain Dominic Descisciolo (a close friend of shipmate Lou Campanile) currently stationed at the Pentagon and recently appointed to Commanding Officer of the Cruiser, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) in 2009.

 

Cost Differential:
Hampton Inn is  $85.00 + 13% Tax         Navy Lodge is $71.00   No TAX

ACTION by shipmates & friends in responding.  It is requested that persons planning to attend do.

 

1)  Make your room reservations as soon as possible. When you call let them know that you are with the O'HARE Reunion Group.

Call -
    HAMPTON INN    Phone:  410 - 571 - 0200    FAX:  410 - 571 - 0333
    Must Call by  July 17, 2008        CANCELLATIONS  by Aug 15, 2008

    NAVY  LODGE    Phone:  410 - 757 - 7900    FAX:  410 - 757 - 9394
    Must Call by  Aug 03, 2008        CANCELLATIONS  By Aug 03, 2008

Please do not wait UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE to make reservations.  Use your Credit Card for deposit.   Ask the Hotel Attendee as to Cancellation / Refund Policy! This step is IMPORTANT - Thank you

 

2)  Please send in 1st Page of the Plan of the Day (POD)  ASAP.  Please fill out the form completely so that we can update our records.  Kindly let us know how you are coming, if by Air let us know the Name of Carrier, Flt #, Arrival and     

Departure times.

 

3)  Please send in the  FINANCIAL FORM  with your choices/options and check, ASAP.  This will give us a fairly accurate idea of how many plan to do which events.  Would like to get Group Rates, if we have some numbers as to who will participate.  PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:  USS O'HARE DD/DDR-889 and send them to me,  Stan Sobczynski, 7412 Roxbury Ave., Manassas, VA.,  20109-3038.

5)  Please Don't Put Off Coming to a Reunion.  Next time may be too late!  Come and enjoy the many shipmates, wives, families, and friends.  The activities planned have been carefully selected, your time off enables you to visit many other places and activities that Annapolis has to offer.  COME  AND  ENJOY.

USS O'HARE has a FREE Hospitality Room.  It is at the Hampton Inn &  Suites hotel.  All Registration will be done at the Hospitality room as well as all evening get-togethers.  See more information in the following pages of the POD.

Please let us know how you will be coming to the reunion :

Airline _____  Car _____  Van _____  Bus _____  Camper _____

Mon    Aug 18, 2008
From wake-up to 0800: Breakfast at the Hampton Inn beginning at 0600 for those registered at the hotel.  Those at the Navy Lodge, breakfast is on your own.

Day on the Bay to St. Michaels, Maryland

0845: Car Pool to Noah Hillman Garage for parking.  From the garage it is a     short walk to the Annapolis City Dock.

0930: Check in at the Boat.

1000: Boat leaves for St. Michaels.  It arrives in St. Michaels at 1200 (Noon).
Cruise across the Bay to spend three hours at this quaint, historic village, enjoying fresh seafood, boutique shopping and historic sites, all within walking distances.  You will receive complimentary admission to the Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, a beverage and doughnuts will be provided.

1530 - (3:30 PM)  Board boat and return to Annapolis.

1800: (6:00 PM) Hospitality room open at Hampton Inn.

    **Those persons not making the trip to St. Michaels have an opportunity to stroll around Historic Annapolis leisurely or take in the pool at the hotel or simply have a restful day.

 

 

From wake-up to 0800: Breakfast at the Hampton Inn beginning at 0600 for those registered at the hotel.  Those at the Navy Lodge, breakfast is on your own.

0845 (8:45 AM)  Discover Annapolis Trolley Tour (narrated) Sixty (60) minutes on Air-conditioned - cushioned seats trolley.  These are little trolleys with big windows!  We will see and view City Dock, WWII Memorial, State house, Governor's residence, Colonial Mansions, U.S. Naval Academy (exterior), St. John's College, One stop at the Overlook, the Eastport Waterfront, Murray Hill neighborhood, & Maryland Fire-Rescue Memorial.  This tour will introduce passengers to 350 years of local history, architecture, folklore, and trivia.

Trolleys will drop off group close to the William Paca House.

1030 - 1130 (10:30-11:30 AM) William Paca House and Gardens Tour
This is the estate of Paca, governor of Maryland and signer of the Declaration of Independence.  It was built in 1763-1765.  The restored Georgian house combines elements of English Georgian style with progressive Maryland additions

such as massive end chimneys, contains period furnishings.  The restored 2-acre area includes a Chinese Chippendale bridge, a summer house, a fish-shaped pond, formal parterres, and a wilderness garden.

Group will leave Paca house and walk to the Galway Bay Restaurant on Maryland Avenue for a pre-arranged lunch.

12:00 PM (Noon) to 1:30 PM:  Galway Bay Restaurant
Visit Ireland in Annapolis and enjoy the authentic friendly atmosphere of a real Irish Restaurant and Pub.  All of the favorite dishes are available including Shepherds Pie, Irish Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage and, of course, the best pint in  the world , Guinness.  Failte Roimhe.

The rest of the day is free.

1800  (6:00 PM):    Hospitality Room open at Hampton Inn

Wed    Aug 20, 2008
From wake-up to 0800: Breakfast at the Hampton Inn beginning at 0600 for those registered at the hotel..  Those at the Navy Lodge, breakfast is on your own.

0930: Car Pool to Noah Hillman garage for parking.  From the garage it is a short walk to the Annapolis City Dock.

1030 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon): Colonial-Clad Guides, will meet the group at the information booth for a Colonial Myths and Legends Tour - Walking Fun Tour.

12:00 (Noon) to 1:30 PM:  Guides will escort the group to Buddy's Crabs and Ribs for a pre-arranged lunch.
Buddy's Crabs and Ribs - Family-owned and operated.  Twenty-two (22) windows overlooking Main Street and City Dock.  Specializing in steamed crabs, baby back ribs, seafood, steak, chicken, salads, and daily buffet.  100  Main  Street

1:30 PM to 1:45 PM:  Group will walk across the street to the Annapolis City Dock to board the Harbor Queen.

2:00 PM to 2:40 PM:   Harbor Queen: Narrated sightseeing cruise of the Annapolis harbor & the banks of the US Naval Academy.  Following the cruise, the group has time on its own; however, it may want to return to the hotel(s) for Rest & Relaxation.

5:45 PM: Car Pool to Annapolis Sailing Cruises:  SCHOONER WOODWIND

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Schooner Woodwind : Sail the Chesapeake on a 74-foot schooner!  Raise the sails, steer the boat or sit back and relax on a two-hour sail special.  This special night cruise allows the group to watch the sailboat races and enjoy an evening in Annapolis under the stars.  Departs from downtown Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel  80 Compromise Street.  Return to hotel(s).

6:00 PM - 1800: Hospitality room open for further gathering of the group.

 

 

Thur    Aug 21, 2008

From wake-up to 0800: Breakfast at the Hampton Inn beginning at 0600 for those registered at the hotel.  Those at the Navy Lodge, breakfast is on your own.

0830:  Buses pick-up at the Hampton Inn & Suites and Navy Lodge for transporting to the U.S. Naval Academy.  Join us for this chance in a lifetime experience.

0930 - 1200:  Customized Tour of the Naval Academy with Captain James L. Minderlein, USN, (Ret.) Class of 1965.

The Naval Academy sits on 338 acres on the south side of the Severn River.  The Academy is the undergraduate college of the U.S. Navy.  It was established in 1845 by Navy Secretary George Bancroft on the site of old Fort Severn.  Information on     the Academy is available at the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center which features a film, a sample midshipman's room, the Freedom 7 space capsule and exhibits about John Paul Jones as well as academy graduates.  The Academy Museum in Preble Hall     features the exhibit 100 years & forward, paintings, flags, medals, historical objects  and personal memorabilia. 
   
The Drydock Restaurant Proceeds Benefit Midshipmen Activities.

1200 (Noon): The Drydock Restaurant -  Join Us and Enjoy!

The Drydock Restaurant located in Fullam Court, Dahlgren Hall welcomes us for lunch.  The Drydock offers delicious group meals - it has hosted major brigade activities all year long.  Your lunch is PAID for by the O'HARE association.

 Drydock Menu for this day :

 1)   Cold-cut sub, potato chips, dessert, soda
 2)   Roast beef sandwich, potato chips, dessert, soda
 3)   Fresh tuna salad sandwich, potato chips, dessert, soda
 4)   Sliced turkey deli sandwich, potato chips, dessert, soda
5)   Sliced ham deli sandwich, potato chips, dessert, soda

6)   Two slices of pizza, dessert, soda

At approximately (some time near the end of the lunch), we may have a speaker talk to the group.  The speaker LCDR Gregory Jones (brother of shipmate Ron Jones of the O'HARE Association) is presently on active duty at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.

2:00 PM, 1400 hours: Busses will return us to the Hampton Inn Hospitality Room for our Annual Meeting to recap the current reunion and make tentative plans for Next Year's 2009 Reunion.  Please think of where you might like to go, i.e., Memphis, TN;  Hawaii,  New London, CN;  San Antonio, TX;  San Diego, CA;  possibly take a Cruise (perhaps Alaska in late June?  Or  the Caribbean )  please make your suggestions known . . .

6:51 PM 1815 hours: Car Pool over to the Phillips Annapolis Harbor Restaurant for our Banquet Dinner.  Phillips is located at  12  Dock  Street  (410) 990-9888, O'HARE has the Entire Main Dining room.  A fine dining experience!

Prior to the start of the Banquet (Notification to Stan by mail) Special Notification must be made of any Special Diets! Our Menu is enclosed in this package, 

7:00 PM to 10:30 PM : Our banquet dinner . . .

 

Pre or during dinner, there will be an open cash bar.

At some time during the end of our dinner, we have a superb speaker - Congressman Steve Chabot (Ohio).  Shipmate John Bambach was the key person in inviting Congressman Chabot to our reunion.

50-50 Raffle winning ticket to be picked.

Do hope that you enjoy the Reunion Banquet and our guest speaker!

10:00 PM - 10:30 PM:   Relax, converse with your shipmates and guests, and finally  retired for the evening.

Fri  Aug 22, 2008

Wake-up whenever! Breakfast at the Hampton or on your own.

 

Reunion is over.  Goodbyes will be shared with shipmates and friends.  Thank you for coming.  Hope to see you next year.  Have a safe journey home.

Financial Form

Reminder -  Please make your Hotel reservations with the Hampton Inn Suites, or The Navy Lodge - Direct. Call the Hampton Inn or the Navy Lodge ASAP!  Immediately! When reserving - Refer to the USS O'HARE Reunion Aug 2008
Phone:    Hampton Inn Suites    410-571-0200    FAX    410-571-0333
Phone:    The Navy Lodge    410-757-7900    FAX    410-757-9394

 

 

Day on the Bay to St. Michael's
(Departs 10 AM & Returns 5:30 PM)    $62.00/person 1 or 2    


Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Trolley Tour Historic Annapolis (90 min)    $17.00/person 1 or 2    

 

William Paca House & Gardens (60 min)    $10.00/person 1 or 2    

 

Galway Bay Restaurant    (Lunch/Dinner)    $20.00/person 1 or 2    


Wed, Aug 20, 2008

Colonial Myths & Legends (Fun) Tour (90 min)    $17.00/person 1 or 2    

 

Buddy's Crabs & Ribs (lunch)    $20.00/person 1 or 2    

 

Harbor Queen Narrated River Cruise (40 min)    $12.00/person 1 or 2    

 

Schooner Woodwind (Evening Cruise) 2-hr cruise    $41.00/person 1 or 2    


Thurs, Aug 21, 2008
Customized Tour of U. S. Naval Academy (2 l/2 hrs)    $9.00/person 1 or 2    

Cost of bus    $18.00/person 1 or 2    

 

Drydock Restaurant (Lunch) PAID by the OHARE Association

O'Hare Banquet at Phillips Restaurant  (7 PM to 10 PM)
Phillips Restaurant Entres:
    Chesapeake Crab Cakes    $45.00/person 1 or 2    
    Broiled Seafood Trio    $43.00/person 1 or 2    
    Filet Mignon    $45.00/person 1 or 2    
    Marinated Grilled chicken Breast    $37.00/person 1 or 2    
    *Food TAX (6%) + Gratuity of (18%) are Included

Make your selections of the four choices    $________/person 1 or 2    

 

 

Registration Fee (Crew Members ONLY)    $35.00       
REGISTRATION Fee covers money used to print/copy all forms, mailings, snacks and drinks.
   
Annual Dues (Volunteer) (Crew ONLY)    $25.00        

                TOTAL:       


Make checks PAYABLE TO USS O'HARE DD/DDR-889

Send check to me ASAP

        Stan Sobczynski
        7412 Roxbury Avenue
        Manassas, VA  20109-3038