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U.S.S. VIRGO AKA-20/AE-30
Veterans Association

 

2008 Reunion News

 

Jacksonville Florida 

September 10 thru 14th.
U. S. S.  VIRGO   21st  REUNION

 

Reunion will be at:  "Clarion Hotel" - at the Airport
Phone number:  1-904-741-1997

 

Mention the USS Virgo Reunion Group

Rooms are:  $89.00 - Includes Breakfast

The Hotel is right next to the Jacksonville International Airport
Shuttle buses to the Hotel run every 10 minutes

Shuttle buses run to a large shopping center for the ladies

Hotel "cut-off" date is:  August 11th.
Reunion rates are good for 2 days before and after

Our Host & Hostess, Ed & Marie Wood, tell us the weather will be HOT. She suggest "cool" clothes. 
Dress for the
Banquet will be "Country-Club" casual.  Suit permitted, but not required.

Vietnam Vets banquet dress will be Country-Club casual "Hawaiian Shirts"  as per tradition.

 

 

Normal Temperatures (JACKSONVILLE NAS Weather station, 7.10 miles from Jacksonville)

 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 64.1 67.0 73.3 78.8 84.8 88.8 90.4 89.0 85.9 79.0 72.2 65.4 78.2
Mean °F 54.5 57.1 63.1 68.3 75.2 80.1 82.0 81.3 78.6 70.9 63.4 56.2 69.2
Min °F 44.8 47.2 52.8 57.7 65.5 71.4 73.6 73.6 71.3 62.8 54.5 47.0 60.2

 

Normal Precipitation (JACKSONVILLE NAS Weather station, 7.10 miles from Jacksonville)

 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 3.39 2.59 3.97 2.77 3.22 5.78 5.99 5.87 7.28 3.30 2.35 2.45 48.96

 

 

Planned Events: Events can change without notice

 

Wednesday Evening v Meet and Greet

Thursday v Visit Kings Bay Submarine Base, Lunch at the Base.

Friday v Visit May Port Naval Air Station, also visit the Memorial Wall in Jacksonville .

Saturday Morning v Visit "Busch" Plant Brewery, with samples.

Saturday Evening v The "Banquet Dinner"

Banquet will be a "build-your-own-buffet

Roast beef, BBQ Pork, & Fried Chicken.

Mashed Potatoes and Salad

Dessert will be Key Lime Pie or Peach Cobbler

You can have some of each, or a lot of one item

 

LOTS OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED.

Please send in your $150/per person registration money by August 15th.
Allowing for
a "Head-count" & finalize transportation plans & Banquet selections,

If there are any questions, Marie Wood (Hostess) can be reached at:  Phone:  1-904-628-0093.

 

Click Here For The REUNION REGISTRATION FORM

   

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