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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.
*
SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS - PENSACOLA - ORANGE
BEACH
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Thursday,
17 January 01
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1200-1700
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Check
in & registration
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1200-1700
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Ready
Room open
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1600-2000
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Welcome
Aboard-Ready Room Suite
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2000-2200
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Dinner
@ Mangos
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2200-2400
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Night
caps @ Ready Room
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Friday,
18 January 01
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0600-1100
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Deep
Sea Fishing (seas
permitting)
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0800-1200
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Golf
@ The Woodlands
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0900-1000
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Bloody
Marys & Breakfast @ Tackey
Jacks
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1130-1200
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FREE
TIME
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1200-1230
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Transport
to Museum of Naval Aviation (men
& interested ladies)
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1200-1230
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Transport
to Riviera Shopping Mall (ladies
& interested men)
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1230-1330
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Lunch
@ Riviera for shoppers then hard
core shopping
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1230-1330
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Lunch
@ Cubi Bar - Museum of Naval
Aviation
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1430-1600
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Tour
Museum of Naval Aviation
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1600-1630
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IMax
film @ Museum or continued
tour
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1630-1700
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Transport
to Trader Jons
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1700-1830
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Cocktails
@ Trader Jon's
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1830-1945
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Transport
to Island House
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2030-2200
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Dinner
in Orange Beach
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2230-2400
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Night
caps @ Ready Room
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Saturday,
19 January 01
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0600-1100
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Deep
Sea Fishing (if rough seas
Friday)
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0800-1200
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Golf
@ Lost Key
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0900-1030
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Breakfast
at Island House
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1030-1700
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Ladies:
more shopping @ Riviera
Center
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1200-1300
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Lunch
@ The Outrigger
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1300-1600
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Ready
Room open
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1300-1330
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Squadron
meeting @ Ready Room
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1600-1800
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FREE
TIME
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1800-2000
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Cocktails
@ Ready Room
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2000-2200
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Dinner
@ Louisiana Lagniappe
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2200-2400
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Night
caps @ Ready Room
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Sunday,
20 January 01
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0800-1000
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Farewell
Breakfast @ Island House
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1100-1600
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Transport
to Pensacola Airport
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Please let Tom O'Rorke know if you are
attending the Mini MCAA, how and when
concerning your ETA / ETD, do you need
transportation, how many attending and are
you interested in golf, fishing, etc. This
information will help in our effort to make
this gathering a pleasant success.
