JALLAO REUNION 2007

Click here to see the 2007 Reunion Sailing List

 

There is information for RV'ers on this page.

April 26, 2007 Update

Jallao Shipmates:
 
Starting May 7th we will be meeting in Charleston, South Carolina for the 3rd Jallao Reunion.  The schedule is firm as listed below.
 
Monday 5/7:  Check in at the registration desk in the hotel lobby.  Any late registration will be held in the hospitality room.  There is a large hospitality room that will be available for our use.  It is to the left of the indoor pool.
 
6:00 PM:  to ?  Welcome reception in the hospitality room .  A light buffet will be provided.  There will also be door prizes given at this time that can be used during your stay.  All of these door prizes have been donated.
 
Tuesday 5/8: 10:30 AM  Meet at the Cold War Memorial for a brief memorial service.  (it is the submarine sail as you go into Patriots Point}. Immediately following, we will Tour  Patriots Point
There are a couple of places to buy your lunch at Patriot's Point with one of them being the CPO Quarters on the USS Yorktown CV-10- "a Navy style meal" in the Goat Locker. 
 
Wednesday 5/9 : 0900 AM  Meeting in the lobby for crew members only to select the coordinator for the next reunion. 
Catered Picnic at Marrington Plantation.  Get there as early as you would like and stay as long as you want. The picnic food will be catered by Sticky Fingers and promises to be good. It will be served between Noon and 1:45PM.
 
Thursday 5/10:  Banquet and 6:30 PM.  We have left Friday free for everyone to enjoy the Charleston area. You may want to spend the day at the beach (about a 30 min trip), a visit downtown where you can enjoy seeing the sights by  taking a carriage ride or a Harbor Cruise, visit one of the historical plantations or shop at the Tanger Outlets.
 
Friday 5/11: Check out
 
At the present time, this is the schedule.  It may change by the time we arrive, but if it is you will be advised at check in.
 
I believe the  Ramada runs a shuttle free of charge to anywhere within 5 miles.
 
There will be a table available to display memorabilia. Please bring anything you may have.
 
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Charleston.
 
If you  would like to attend but haven't registered yet there is still time but time is short. E- mail me or call John Mills at 843-761-2760 right away!
 
John and Jean Mills

 

 

 

September 15, 2006 Update

DATES:

The 2007 USS Jallao reunion is set for May 7-11, 2007

HOTEL:

North Charleston Ramada Inn   http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/index?variant=  Click on the search button on left when you get to the Ramada home page.
7401 Northwoods Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406

(843)572-2200  

The Ramada's new e-mail address is smcha@lodgian.com 

PLEASE NOTE: The Clarion is now the North Charleston Ramada Inn, but rates and details remain the same.

 
Room rate is $77/night total for two people.
This rate includes a buffet breakfast each day of:
Eggs, breakfast meat, waffles (make your own), cereal, juice, coffee.
These rates are good for three days before and three days after the reunion if an extended stay is desired. Be sure and tell them you are with the Jallao reunion.
 
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Monday, May 7th           Check-in

Tuesday, May 8th          Trip to Patriots Point, USS Yorktown CVS10, and the USS Clamagore SS343. Memorial service aboard

                                     the Yorktown

Wednesday, May 9th      Ships Picnic

Thursday, May 10th        Banquet

Friday, May 11th            Check-out

 

Click here for information on Patriots Point and a link to there web site.

 

We have hesitated to schedule additional events because there is so much to do and see in Charleston. We will have a lot of information on and discount tickets for things like plantation tours, carriage rides, harbor boat tour, and anything else we can come up with.  Check on the internet at: www.charlestoncvb.com

If you come in an RV/Camper or etc., and stay at the hotel, you can park your vehicle in the parking lot. If you would like information on local RV parks, go to the bottom of this page.

 

The Ramada Inn is located near numerous places to eat and Northwoods Mall. It is a "comfortable" hotel that does a lot of military reunions and actively seeks that business segment. There is an indoor and an outdoor pool and a nice bar and lobby area in an atrium arrangement. This is a good time of the year in Charleston and there should be a lot of  really good sightseeing opportunities and other things to do. 

 

November 6, 2006 Update

Charleston Air Force Base is near the North Charleston Ramada Inn (the reunion hotel) and offers a wide range of perks and services to active duty and retired military personnel. Bring up www.437services.com and view the whole site, but be sure and click on Tickets & Travel Info on the site because it lists a lot of the things that  are interesting to see or do in Charleston and  offers discounted tickets.

 

Please feel free to forward ant thoughts or suggestions you might have, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone in May

 

John and Jean Mills

1204 Waterside Blvd

Moncks Corner, SC 29461

1-843-761-2760

 johnmillsassoc@prodigy.net

 

RV Information

Campgrounds Around Charleston, SC

4.8 mile from reunion hotel

KOA

9494 Highway 78

Ladson, SC 29456            (800)562-5812

* Supposed to be a nice place with full facilities, and convenient to hotel.

 

20.1mi

KOA

3157 Highway 17 North

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466          (843)849-5177

* Nice area and close to beaches/ocean. Easy, and scenic, drive from hotel on either I-26 or 526.

 

16.5mi

Oak Plantation Campground

3540 Savannah Highway

Charleston, SC 29455

(843)766-5936       (866)658-2500(Toll free)

*Don’t know much about it but it looks good on the net and the local RV dealer said it was “very nice.”- www.oakplantationcampground.com  Could be a fairly congested drive during the busy traffic periods.

 

 

Active/retired military and DOD

3mi

Charleston Air Force Base has RV sites.

(843)963-5271

*Full facilities and closest facility to the hotel.

 

8mi

Naval Weapons Station (MENRIV)

Goose Creek

(843)764-2120

*Full facilities and nice area but drive could be a little congested at high traffic times.

 

25.39mi

Navy Outdoor Recreation Area (Short Stay)

Moncks Corner

(843)761-8353             (800)447-2178

*This is a true recreation area situated right on the bank of Lake Moultrie a 60,000 surface acres lake.(Google it). It has boat rentals and all sorts of recreational things- Google Navy Outdoor Recreation Area and click on the Short Stay articles.

 

Please feel free to contact me with questions/comments.

John Mills (843)761-2760 johnmillsassoc@prodigy.net

 

 

 

 

 
               

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