Received: from mx01.csee.siteprotect.com ([64.41.126.142]) by sccrmxc13.comcast.net (sccrmxc13) with ESMTP id <20060131082924s1300ha35be>; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:29:24 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [64.41.126.142] Received-SPF: pass (mx01.csee.siteprotect.com: domain of aol.com designates 205.188.157.35 as permitted sender) client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=SubSlr16@aol.com; helo=imo-d03.mx.aol.com; Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com (imo-d03.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.35]) by mx01.csee.siteprotect.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9E0C240027 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:29:24 -0600 (CST) Received: from SubSlr16@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id h.97.6fd3cc08 (57365); Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:29:19 -0500 (EST) From: SubSlr16@aol.com Message-ID: <97.6fd3cc08.311079de@aol.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:29:18 EST Subject: Reunion 2007 To: jkdeuel@swcp.com, HWise@paradigmserviceslp.com, murfsurf@mtnhome.com, ewlester@e-linq.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1138696158" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5301 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1138696158 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a conversation with CDR. J. K. Deuel on January 29, he asked me to forward my immediate concerns about the upcoming reunion for the USS Lafayette, "The Head of The Class"(a great phrase coined by CDR. Deuel) The Commander's vast knowledge of the business world will enable us to have a greater, more productive reunion. Jamie is going to try to make heads or tails of my concerns, and input from you Herb and you Herb and of course you Ernie will be greatly appreciated. Jamie has an idea where we will be able to have the reunion managed or promoted by a management firm for no cost. If this does come about, it would mean a lot less work for those of us who care enough about the old girl to make it a reunion to remember. I don't know about you guys but I am feeling older with each new Great Grandchild. I want us to approach each and everyone of the reunions as if it might be our last and want it to be better than the last one but not as good as the next. Here are my concerns for the Charleston area if this is where we are going to hold the 2007 reunion: 1. The month or time of year preferred. Summer is humid and the prices on lodging increase drastically. October seems to be a good month since it's not too hot/cold and the winter prices are in effect. 2. The length of the reunion. Is three days enough? Is five days too long? 3. Should the reunion be held mid week or overlap a weekend? 4. Lodging. We won't have the luxury of a huge Hotel like we did in Miss. I have found two hotels next to each other on Mt. Pleasant with the same management who are willing to work with us on the rate. DO NOT EXPECT THE RATE WE RECEIVED IN MISS. 5. How do we find crew members who have not registered or do not even know about the web site? We need to reach out and find the missing crew members if for nothing else to let them know the association is here and we are having a reunion. 6. If and only if we do not get a management company to take the lead, I don't mind calling various businesses in the area and try to raise funds for the reunion by selling advertising in a program for the reunion. We can ask for services or sell ad space. 7. Music or no music at the last night banquet. Live or DJ? 8. I think incorporating the "Head of Class" or "Head of the Class" logo in our retail sale items will go over great. I know I will think of more, but these are some to start with. If you all want me to go ahead and do as much as I can since I do live in pretty close proximity to Charleston, I will continue. I do not want to step on any toes. It seems I have lost Bill Knight for a while anyway, I do have an understanding wife though and she's better looking then Knight. Fair Winds Shipmates, John Dixon -------------------------------1138696158 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
    In a conversation with CDR. J. K. Deuel on Janu= ary=20 29, he asked me to forward my immediate concerns about the upcoming reunion=20= for=20 the USS Lafayette, "The Head of The Class"(a great phrase coined by CDR. Deu= el)=20 The Commander's vast knowledge of the business world will enable us to have=20= a=20 greater, more productive reunion. Jamie is going to try to make heads or tai= ls=20 of my concerns, and input from you Herb and you Herb and of course you=20 Ernie will be greatly appreciated. Jamie has an idea where we will be a= ble=20 to have the reunion managed or promoted by a management firm for no=20 cost.
 
    If this does come about, it would mean a l= ot=20 less work for those of us who care enough about the old girl to make it a=20 reunion to remember. I don't know about you guys but I am feeling older with= =20 each new Great Grandchild. I want us to approach each and everyone of the=20 reunions as if it might be our last and want it to be better than the last o= ne=20 but not as good as the next.
 
    Here are my concerns for the Charleston area if= =20 this is where we are going to hold the 2007 reunion:
 
    1. The month or time of year preferred. Summer=20= is=20 humid and the prices on lodging increase drastically. October seems to be a=20= good=20 month since it's not too hot/cold and the winter prices are in effect.
    2. The length of the reunion. Is three days eno= ugh?=20 Is five days too long?
    3. Should the reunion be held mid week or overl= ap a=20 weekend?
    4. Lodging. We won't have the luxury of a huge=20 Hotel like we did in Miss. I have found two hotels next to each other on Mt.= =20 Pleasant with the same management who are willing to work with us on the rat= e.=20 DO NOT EXPECT THE RATE WE RECEIVED IN MISS.
    5. How do we find crew members who have not=20 registered or do not even know about the web site? We need to reach out and=20= find=20 the missing crew members if for nothing else to let them know the associatio= n is=20 here and we are having a reunion.
    6. If and only if we do not get a management=20 company to take the lead, I don't mind calling various businesses in the are= a=20 and try to raise funds for the reunion by selling advertising in a program f= or=20 the reunion. We can ask for services or sell ad space.
    7. Music or no music at the last night banquet.= =20 Live or DJ?
    8. I think incorporating the "Head of Class" or= =20 "Head of the Class" logo in our retail sale items will go over great.
 
    I know I will think of more, but these are some= to=20 start with. If you all want me to go ahead and do as much as I can since I d= o=20 live in pretty close proximity to Charleston, I will continue. I do not want= to=20 step on any toes. It seems I have lost Bill Knight for a while anyway, I do=20= have=20 an understanding wife though and she's better looking then Knight.
 
Fair Winds Shipmates,
 
John Dixon
 
 
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