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2016 Reunion – Sturbridge, Ma. – Agenda
Reunion Agenda
17-21 August 2016
Sturbridge, Ma
Hotel
Sturbridge Host on Cedar Lake
366 Main St
Sturbridge, Ma 01566
Phone: (508) 347-7393 – Fax: (508) 347-3824
Make reservations in the name of: 1st Battalion 4th Marines Association
Registrations must be received by: 27 Jun 2015
Group Room Rates are: $100.00 per night. Smoking and Non-Smoking Room Available
Rates or for two days before and two day after reunion. Reservations can be made by phone above or online below.
Wednesday 17 August 2016 – Meet and Greet, Reunion Registration
Thursday 18 August 2016 – Free Day – “Old Sturbridge Village”, a reproduction of Colonial life in America, The Basketball Hall of Fame and The Springfield Armory are nearby.
Friday 19 August 2016 – Trip to Boston, leaving the hotel by 9:00 am for the “New England Aquarium” where we will board “Olde Town Trolley Tours” to visit all of the Historical sites of Boston. This is the tour which you can get off at any site at which you wish to spend additional time and allowing you to re-board another Trolley to continue the tour, they run every 15 minutes. We will assemble at the drop-off point, where we will board the buses at 5:00pm, which will bring us to our Seaford Dinner Venue, “The Clam Box” in Quincy for a hearty New England Seafood Dinner (at own expense), delivering us back to the Hotel by 9:00pm
Saturday 20 August 2016 – Association and Auxiliary Meetings, starting at 10:30 am. Free time until 5:00pm at which time we will transport by van or personal vehicles to the VFW Hall for the BBQ, Speaker and Auction. Scheduled speaker will be Jack McLean
Sunday 21 October 2015 – Breakfast, Good Byes and See You Next Year
2016 Reunion Update
2016 Battalion Reunion Update
The First Battalion Fourth Marines Association Reunion
Dates of Reunion – 17-21 August 2016
Hotel & Rates
Sturbridge Host on Cedar Lake
Hotel and Conference Center
366 Main St
Sturbridge, Ma 01566
Phone: (508) 347-7393 – Fax (508) 347-3824
Make reservations in name of 1st Battalion 4th Marines Association
Cut-Off Date for Registration – 27 July 2016
Hotel
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Free Parking at Hotel
Room Rates are $100.00 per night, breakfast for two included in room rate.
Room rates apply for Two days before and after reunion.
There are Smoking and Non-Smoking rooms available.
We have the run of the house, all rooms – single, double, triple and quaud.
Pool Side, Lake Side and Parlor are only Smoking Rooms
Important Notice:
Those flying into the Reunion, we ask that you try to fly into the Logan Airport. Once on the ground walk out of the terminal and catch the Express Bus to Framingham, Ma. It will cost $12.00 for the trip. Once at that terminal a Hotel Van will be waiting for you or you can contact the hotel to let us know you’re at Framingham.
If you fly into Bradley International you will have to come into the reunion at you own expense.
Reunion Agenda Update has been made – 1 May 2016
The Basketball Hall of Fame and Springfield Armory are tours for Free Day, Thursday 18 August – These tours are pending on participation. Please contact Neil Downey or Peter Cignarella for details. Their contact information is listed below.
Contact for Information
Peter Cignarella – cigsemperfi67@aol.com – 617-775-0410
Neil Downey – iggybearbedo@yahoo.com – 413-593-9126
2016 Agenda
Reunion Agenda
17-21 August 2016
Sturbridge, Ma.
Sturbridge Host on Cedar Lake
366 Main St
Sturbridge, Ma 01566
Phone: (508) 347-7393 – Fax: (508) 347-3824
Make reservations in the name of: 1st Battalion 4th Marines Association
Registrations must be received by: 27 July 2015
Group Room Rates are: $100.00 per night. Smoking and Non-Smoking Room Available
Rates or for two days before and two day after reunion. Reservations can be made by phone above or online below.
Important news:
Those flying into the Reunion, we ask that you try to fly into the Logan Airport. Once on the ground walk out of the terminal and catch the Express Bus to Framingham, Ma. It will cost $12.00 for the trip. Once at that terminal a Hotel Van will be waiting for you or you can contact the hotel to let us know you’re at Framingham.
Contact Peter Cignarella – cigsemperfi67@aol.com – 617-775-0410 / Neil Downey – iggybearbedo@yahoo.com – 413-593-9126 for information.
If you fly into Bradley International you will have to come into the reunion at you own expense.
17 August – Registration & Meet & Greet (Hotel Lobby) Dinner on your own, with many fine dining opportunities for every budget. Hospitality Suite will also have plenty of food and drink available.
18 August – Thursday- Free Day- Hospitality Suite will be open-vast expanse of grounds plus lake-side beach- “Olde Sturbridge Village”, a reproduction of a Colonial New England Village, with re-enactors and exhibitions of Labor and Crafts from that time period (18thc) Across the road from the Hotel
1 May 2016 – Reunion Agenda Update
The Basketball Hall of Fame and Springfield Armory – These tours are pending on participation. Please contact Neil Downey or Peter Cignarella for details. Their contact information is listed on the Reunion Agenda, above.
19 August – Friday Buses to Boston & Seafood Dinner at “The Clam Box”, Quincy. Buses will leave from the Hotel at 10:00 am, for a one hour ride to Boston, (Cost $20.00 per person) you may:
A. Walk about and tour on your own
B. Take advantage of “Olde Towne Trolley Tours” at a cost of $40.00 per person, you may:
a. Stay on the Trolley for a NARRATED Tour
b. Get off and on as you see things that might interest you, such as “Old Ironsides”, or “The Historical District”.
Trolleys come by about every fifteen minutes at each stop. Show your ticket or bracelet at each stop to re-enter the trollies.
C. Take an Amphibious DUCK Tour, which includes both land and water sites, cost per person, $30.00.
Each of the Trollie and Duck tours offer Senior discounts.
At 4:00 pm, we will meet back where the Buses dropped us off to go to Quincy for a fish dinner at a cost of $20-25.00 per person. Senior discounts are in order.
We will return to the Hotel for 1830
20 August – Saturday- Association & Auxiliary Meetings in The Hotel- BBQ in the evening at Leonide J. LeMire VFW Post 6055 in Southbridge, MA (Transportation will be provided for those in need of same. Post is less than 5 Miles from Hotel)
Day’s Schedule as Follows:
10:00 am – Association Meeting & Auxiliary Meeting
Held in Separate large rooms.
12:00 pm – Lunch on your own and Free Time
3:30-4:00 pm – Start heading over to VFW for the following:
5:00 pm -Posting of The Colors & Service Flags
5:15 pm – Blessing by Chaplain and commence Dinner *
6:30 pm – Reading of Poem followed by Our Speaker for the evening, Author and Survivor of “LOON”, Jack McLean
7:30 pm – Auction
9:00 pm – Retire the Colors and return to Hotel.
21 August – Good-Byes until next year
*BBQ, Chicken, Ribs, Brisket, and three side dishes at $22.00 per person
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