The
following are details of the 2005 Charr Reunion from
Carl W. Klein, Sr., Secretary/Treasurer of the USS Charr
Alumni Association.
Sheraton
North Charleston Hotel
4770 Goers
Drive
North
Charleston, SC
(843)
747-1900 Fax (843) 744-6108
Rate -
$99.00/day single/double; triple occupancy = $109/day; Quad rate
$119.00/day.
The guaranteed reunion rate for the rooms
($99) is in effect until September 1, 2005. After that date the rates may
be different and there may be no rooms available. Most of the information
regarding the hotel was included in my e-mail and letters sent to
members. Reservations are to be made directly with the hotel. The
hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport. Also, they
provide free shuttle service to and from downtown Charleston. For further
information on the hotel, go to their Web site www.sheraton.com/northcharleston
MAKE
YOUR RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL, NOT THE ALUMNI ASSOCATION.
Thursday,
November 3, 2005 - register at the Hospitality Room. Keg beer will be
provided. The cost of the beer will be $220.00/keg plus 8% sales
tax. So if you drink beer, please donate what you can to help defray the
cost when you arrive. No scheduled event for Thursday evening. Feel
free to explore the area or just hang around and get reacquainted with some old
shipmates or meet some new ones from other eras. There will be USS
CHARR memorabilia for sale as well. A copy of the Association By-Laws
will be provided as well as a hand out for each member.
Friday,
November 4, 2005 - we're having a dinner cruise on the Spirit of Carolina which
will take about 3 hours on Friday evening. The cost includes the cruise
and the meal. There will be a cash bar. The cost per person will be
$65.00/person which includes service fees and sales tax. Please contact
me via e-mail at ckleinsr@comcast.net
or by phone at 410-747-7292 or contact Jim Freitas at lovettsinn@earthlink.net or by
phone at 603-823-7761 to let us know if you plan on attending the cruise.
If you do plan on attending the cruise, please make your check out to the USS
CHARR Alumni Association and mail to me at 1900 Rollingwood
Rd., Baltimore, MD 21228. A sample menu is as follows (it may
change by the time of the reunion):
SPIRIT OF CAROLINA
Menu
Traditional Charleston She
Crab Soup
SpiritLine Salad
Salad of baby mixed greens with local cherry
tomatoes, toasted pecans, Maytag Blue Cheese Crumbles with a Port Wine
Vinaigrette.
Entrees
Fresh
Catch
Fresh fish selected and prepared by our chef,
served with our roasted shallot mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
Honey Bourbon Glazed Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with a pecan apple cornbread
dressing, gullah rice and fresh
seasonal vegetables.
Carolina
Crabcakes
A delicious blend of succulent crab meat seasoned
with our freshest ingredients and sautéed golden brown. Served with gullah rice, fresh seasonal vegetables and a citrus beurre blanc.
Low
Country Shrimp and Grits
Traditional Charleston sautéed shrimp and Andouille sausage, served over creamy cheese grits with
fresh seasonal vegetables.
Grilled
Beef Tenderloin
Served with roasted shallot mashed potatoes, fresh
seasonal vegetables and Firestone Melot Bordelaise
Sauce.
Assorted
Desserts $4.00
Executive Chef Mason Mullock
Chef
de Cuisine Jerry Clement
Notice that
if you want desert, that will be $4.00 extra. If you plan on going on
this cruise, please let Carl Klein know via e-mail at ckleinsr@comcast.net and send a check
made out to the USS CHARR Alumni Association in the amount of $65.00.
Saturday,
November 5, 2005 - This is a free day to go on tours, just hang around and chat
with fellow shipmates, go golfing, etc. I have made arrangements to tour
Patriots Point. It includes a tour of the USS CLAMAGORE (SS343), the USS
Yorktown and other ships. You can view their site at http://www.patriotspoint.org/.
The cost of the tour is $12.00 per person. If you plan on attending,
please send your name and $12.00 made out to USS CHARR Alumni
Assoc. Also, we can arrange a tour of the Confederate Submarine
H.L. Hunley. If you are interested in that
tour, please let me know and I will get back to you with the cost.
Saturday
evening: 7:30 pm - we will gather at the designated area (to be
announced) for a social gathering before having dinner at the hotel at 8:00
pm. The cost of the dinner will be $35.00 per person which includes
service. Because it's a year away, the menu is not available. It
will be a buffet dinner with a lot of good things to eat. I need to have
your reservation 30 days prior to this date in order to make the contract for
the dinner.
Sunday,
November 6, 2005 - 9:00 am - general meeting of all crewmembers to vote for new
officers of the Association and to finalize the site of the next reunion.
Also, bring your copy of the By-Laws. We will vote on approving the
writing of the By-Laws.
Monday,
November 7, 2005 - 8:00 am - farewell breakfast gathering for all at the
hotel. The cost for Breakfast will be $15.00 per person which includes
service charge and sales tax. The Breakfast menu is:
Chilled Juice or Seasonal Fruit
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
Bacon or Link Sausage
Potatoes O'Brion
or Has Browns
Fresh Breakfast Pastries
Coffee and Tea
Payment for
either or both meals can be paid for either by check made out to the USS CHARR
Alumni Association. Reservations for meals and tours must be sent to me
by October 1, 2005.
We are
requesting that if you plan on going to the dinner cruise, dinner at the hotel,
and/or the breakfast, it would be appreciated if you could send you check
indicating any or all of the events you're going to attend as soon as possible
in order that we may have funds to support the start up of the Ship's Stores,
i.e., hats, mugs, lighters, etc.
Carl W. Klein Sr.