TEXT ONLY VERSION OF
THE FALL 2001 ISSUE (VOLUME XIII - NUMBER 3) OF
THE RED NOSE REVIEW.
MINI
MCAA - PENSACOLA 2002
Squadron-235 will host the Pensacola event
for all Death Angels the weekend of 17-20
January 2002. The Island House Hotel in near-by
Orange Beach, Alabama is headquarters for our
Winter Gathering. The Island House is an
excellent choice. It is Ideally located at the
center of activities in Orange Beach and all
rooms face directly onto the gulf and the
beautiful white beaches. The hotel has an
excellent bar and dining room and the staff
assures us they will go all out to accommodate
us in every way possible.
Trips to the Museum of Naval Aviation and to
Trader Jon's are on the itinerary. Golf,
fishing, shopping and fine dining is close at
hand. Leave the winter cold behind and make your
plans now to join us. You may contact The Island
House direct at 800-264-2642. Tell them Barbara
Walters said to ask for the VMF-235 special.
READY
ROOM
The Ready Room is set for the penthouse
suite, pictures below, at The Island House Hotel
and is scheduled to open for business at 12:00
PM on 17 January 2002. The ready room will
consist of two rooms with an extremely fabulous
view of the Gulf of Mexico. You should be able
to adapt well to these comfortable surroundings.
If you have a drink preference, please contact
our social chairmen, Hondo or Vince and they
will endeavor to please you.
READ &
INITIAL
For those that have computers, please visit
our website at www.vmf235.com. It offers an
abundance of information concerning our
activities and Marine Corps Aviation in general.
Remember that if you have any photos that you
would like to share with us, please send them to
Tom O'Rorke. He manages the website and will
gladly scan them and return the original to you.
If you know a 235 Marine and you don't see his
or her name on the roster, would you please clip
the application and send it. You would do them a
great favor.
HELP
WANTED
Needed, urgently, squadron members to submit
information and pictures to the Ed. There should
be enough with email to keep the newsletter
going. Please help. Thanks.
REUNIONS
VMSB/VMTB/VMF/VMA/VMR/VMGR-234
Fort Worth, TX • 14-17 February
2002
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Lt Col Ken Hopper
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2008 Chatsworth Road
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Carrollton, TX 75007
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972-492-9847
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Email: hopperpk@mfr.usmc.mil
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Maj R.R. Descheneaux
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Email: nn1boss@aol.com
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817-283-4733
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MUSEUM
The National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS
Pensacola is open to the public as a national
museum and is funded by a Foundation, not by
admissions or the Navy. Individual membership is
only $25.00 and one is rewarded with a warm
feeling, several perks, four newsletters and two
elegant color magazine/books each year. Check it
out at the website naval-air.org. While there
you can sign on and make Col. D. J. Kiely, USMC
(Retired) a happy membership Director. Buck
sends
INCOMING
MAIL
If you have a dual residence, let me know.
I'll attempt to mail to the correct address.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS -
PENSACOLA - ORANGE BEACH
