2022 USS Holland AS-32 Association Fort Myers, Florida - 17th Annual Reunion

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2022 USS Holland AS-32 Association Fort Myers, Florida - 17th Annual Reunion
2022
USS Holland
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            AS-32 Association
    17 Annual Reunion
     Fort Myers, Florida

                     USS Holland AS-32 Association
                     Reunion Itinerary Schedule
                     5/4-5/8/2022
2022 USS Holland AS-32 Association Fort Myers, Florida - 17th Annual Reunion
USS Holland AS-32 Association
                      2022 Fort Myers, Florida Reunion
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When: May 4-8, 2022

Where:      Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport
            9931 Interstate Commerce Drive
            Fort Myers, FL 33913
            (239)322-1355
            www.hiftmeyersairport.com
For reservations, the best option is:
   (1)Call 1-888-465-4329 and reference Hotel Location: Holiday Inn Ft. Myers Airport @
      Town Center – 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33913 and mention that
      you are with the USS Holland.AS-32 Reunion Group, Block Code HOL

King or 2 Queen Beds are $105 and the rate is good 3 days before the reunion and 3
days after the reunion dates. The special room rate will be available until April 4, 2022 or
until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Your special room rate also includes
complimentary breakfast for a maximum of two per room.

From Airport to the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport: Upon arriving at your destination
at the Fort Meyers Airport, the hotel has an airport shuttle. After collecting your baggage, call
239-561-1550 for shuttle pick up.
Plan of the
                                                   Day

                                Wednesday – May 4, 2022
12:00n Arrival – Please check in with our Reunion Representative in the Lobby to receive your reunion
information package, followed by checking in at the hotel front desk. The Association officers await your
arrival in the Hospitality Room, Pelican AB. Come in and relax in the comfort and privacy of our
hospitality room where you will nd coffee and so drinks. Snacks will be available for everyone’s
munching pleasure. It’s the perfect place to greet old friends, especially those that you haven’t seen in
years, to meet shipmates you didn’t know, to meet people who served at a different time but share the
ship’s heritage.
                     Private alcoholic beverages are allowed in the hospitality room.

6:30 PM: Welcome recep on begins.(Oasis Restaurant/Pa o) This is the first planned activity of the
reunion. USS Holland AS-32 Association President, Dave Elrod, will have a few welcoming remarks and
preview of the reunion activities in the hospitality room.

7:00 PM: A Meet and Greet: A well planned event for your enjoyment and the socializing can begin.
This will be a fun evening in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Dress for the reception is casual.

Once again we will be having a silent auc on, $25-30 price range. Items will be displayed
and bids taken un l the banquet on Saturday. Please bring something to donate.

                                        Plan of the Day
                                 Thursday – May 5, 2022
6:30-11:00 AM: Breakfast - A free full breakfast awaits you in The Oasis Restaurant.

Thursday, May 5 – 8:15 AM – 4:45 PM

      No organized ac vi es are planned for during the day.

      5:00 PM
      Tailgate Bu et
      Choice of Three: Slow Cooked Barbeque Chicken, Barbeque Baby Back Ribs, Hamburgers
      Served with Garden Salad with Assorted Dressings, Homemade Cornbread with Bu er, Coleslaw,
          Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Dessert Apple Blossom, and Iced Tea or Lemonade

Package Price: $25.00 per person, inclusive.
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Plan of the Day
                              Friday – May 6, 2022
6:30-11:00 AM: Breakfast - A free full breakfast awaits you in The Oasis Restaurant.

Friday, May 6, 2022, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Edison & Ford Winter Estates
    • 8:30 AM
       Board the motor coach for our journey to the Edison and Ford Estates. (Maximum of 50
       people)
    • 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
       Group Historian Guided Tour of the Estate. We will be divided into two groups.
       12:00 PM
       Depart for Downtown Fort Myers.
       Enjoy Downtown Fort Myers
       Lunch is on your own. (Sugges on: The Ford’s Garage Restaurant.)
Package Price: $60.00 per person, inclusive.
      4:00 PM
      Board the motor coach for return trip to the motel.

Dinner is on your own.
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Plan of the Day
                               Saturday – May 7, 2022
 6:30-11:00 AM: Breakfast - A free full breakfast awaits you in The Oasis Restaurant.

10:00 – 12:00 PM
 The Association Business Meeting will be held in hospitality room, Pelican AB. Afterward we will conduct
 our general business meeting concerning the Association. Then the Association Officers will entertain
 locations for the next reunion site.

 5:00 PM: Pre-dinner Cocktail hour and photo session. Be sure to have your photo taken for inclusion in
 the 2022 Reunion.

 6:00 PM: The USS Holland AS-32 Banquet in the Royal Palm Ballroom AB or Osprey AB. Enjoy your last
 night in a more formal atmosphere. Coat and tie recommended for the gentlemen and corresponding
 dress for the ladies. If you can still wear a complete and correct uniform, please do. Retirees are
 especially encouraged to do so.

              All entrees served with Freshly Brewed Regular & Decaf Co ee, Iced Tea &Water

                                                Caesar Salad

                                           Entrees: Choice of One
                                           Tuscan Chicken - $40.00

                                             NY Strip Steak - $44

                                            Seared Grouper - $46

                                       Vegetarian Stu ed Pepper - $38

                                                All Include:
                                            Seasonal Vegetable
                                         Roasted Seasoned Potatoes
                                              Rolls and Bu er
                                                Cheesecake

              The hospitality room will close during the Banquet, reopening later in the evening.
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Plan of the Day
                              Sunday – May 8, 2022
 6:30-11:00 AM: Breakfast - A free full breakfast awaits you in The Oasis Restaurant.

 2022 USS Holland AS-32 Memorial Service 8:30 AM
Following breakfast we will conduct our Memorial Service. The Invocation and Memorial
service will be given by our Association Chaplain Tom Booth. The memorial service will
honor those who have served on the USS Holland and that have gone to the eternal life.
On the conclusion of the Memorial service we will say our farewell to one another, hugs,
and tears are authorized. We are moved beyond the handshaking stage.

And say until we meet in 2023
USS Holland AS-32 Association
                     Shipmate and Reunion Registration Form
To ensure that we have your current and complete information, Please fill out this form
and send it to us, even if you are unable to either, attend the reunion or formally join our
Association. The USS Holland AS-32 Association wants to be that resource contact for all
former crewmembers. The information that you provide to us is for the Association use
only and will not be used for other than that purpose.

Mail it to:        USS Holland AS-32 Association
                   P.O. Box 662
                   Palmyra, MO.63461-0662

Call our Association Officers for any informa on or questions that you may have at:

Association Treasurer, Gary Stowe – (H) 573-769-3996 or (C) 573-231-1130
Association Vice President, Bob Prezioso – 252-452-0317
                                      Please Print:
Name: ____________________________________
Address: ___________________________________

City: ____________________________, State: ________________, Zip: ______________
Telephone: (____) _________________, email: _________________________________
Years served: __________ to: ____________ sample: (1964 to 1968) Rate / Rank:
________________, Div./Depart./Shop: ________________________
For those who had more than one tour of duty on the Holland: Years served:
__________ to: ____________ sample: (1970 to 1974) Rate / Rank:
________________, Div./Depart./Shop: ________________________

Once again we will be having a silent auc on, $25-30 price range. Items will be displayed
and bids taken un l the banquet on Saturday. Please bring something to donate.
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Membership Dues:              If you wish to support the USS Holland AS-32 Association, Please include the
      following dues: New Member (Annual plus a one-time ini ation fee) $15.00 + $10.00 $ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
      Renewing for 2022/23 ($15.00) $_________       Renewing for 2023/24 ($15.00) $_________ Annual.
      dues must be paid by June 30 of each year, or at the reunion site.
      Life me dues are available according to your age:

      40-54                    $250.00
      55-69                    $167.00
      70-84                    $85.00
      85+                      $40.00

              I will be attending the 2022 Fort Myers, Florida Reunion
             I will be attending with: ________________________________________
                                                  Name(s) for Name tags
      Reunion Package Fees:
      Reunion Registration fee    $30 (single or couple)
                                  $_________ Thursday’s Tailgate Buffet cost per person $25
                                  $_________ Friday’s Edison and Ford Museum and Downtown Tour cost
                                  per person $60
                                  $_________ Saturday’s Night Banquet Dinner cost per person –
                                  Beef $44, Chicken $40, Fish $46, Veggie $38

      Please name your Dinner choice:
      ___________________________________________________________________________________

                       Total cost    $_________

                       -Deposit ½    $_________

                     Balance Due $_________
      Minimum deposit of $84.00 is required for single & $168.00 for Double if you plan for the full Plan of the
      Day. You may break it down to 2 payments before the reunion. Then pay the balance there at the reunion.
      You will get a balance sheet in the mail/e-mail on your account from our treasurer.

               Do you or your guest have any disability or dietary needs that require special
      attention? ________________________________________________________________

     Please return this form by April 10, 2022 with your check payable to: USS Holland AS-32 Association. If
     paying by credit card, call Treasurer Gary Stowe at (573)769-3996 to give your card informa on.
     Once again we will be having a silent auc on, $25-30 price range. Items will be displayed
     and bids taken un l the banquet on Saturday. Please bring something to donate.
                                           USS Holland AS-32 Association
                                                      P.O.Box 662
                                               Palmyra, MO. 63461-0662
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