2009 USS Andrew Jackson Reunion
San Diego, California

September 8 – 13, 2009 

May 11, 2009

Hi Shipmates and First Mates, 

The 2009 USS Andrew Jackson Reunion is fast approaching.  As most of you know, the Reunion will be taking place in San Diego, California, in conjunction with the USSVI-ISA Joint National Convention September 8 – 13, 2009.  This event should be well worth your time and money:  San Diego is a great place to visit and do touristy things, this convention will be attended by submariners from around the world (ISA), and the Andrew Jackson, as well as at least 29 other boats will have their reunion then. 

Greg and Remi Arneson have enhanced and improved our website that will give you all the info you need to help you get registered for the upcoming reunion.  We thank them for all their help with this!

Our website is www.ussandrewjacksonreunion.com. 

You can make hotel reservations at the Town and Country Hotel and Resort online, and you can also register for the USSVI portion of the convention by going to http://www.ussvisandiego.org/Convention2009/index.htm.

Membership in USSVI is preferred, and you can contact them at www.ussvi.org. 

We have received confirmation on our hospitality suite at the Town and Country Resort.  The Suite will be open Wednesday, September 9, through Sunday, Sept.13, and should be located on the first floor of the Royal Palm Tower.  We are working on arrangements for an Andrew Jackson dinner for Friday, Sept. 11, probably at 6:30 P.M.  Details will be sent out as soon as we have more information for you.  Please put the date and time on your schedule.  We need to receive your registration forms and checks as soon as possible so that we have a working number of attendees to enable us to book for this private dinner.  

The Hospitality Suite is costing us $100.00 per day to give us a quiet place for all old shipmates and mates to get together and snack, imbibe, and swap sea stories!  We are able to bring in our own food and beverage items which will help to keep costs low.  

We would like to have an “ALL HANDS” meeting on Saturday afternoon to conduct our business meeting, honor the names of our departed shipmates, and discuss our future reunions. 

We have also been in contact with a local tour group that would give us a whirlwind tour of the San Diego area.  If we have enough interest, we can book a private tour, or you could do a tour like this on your own.  The vendors that will be in attendance at the USSVI-ISA Convention will have a plethora of submarine souvenirs, memorabilia, Navy and SS clothing items etc. for you to peruse. 

An Andrew Jackson shipmate, Bob Welch, has been our San Diego representative, and has been checking out food, beverage, and dining options for all of us.  Thank you, Bob! 

We have attached a copy of the Registration Form for the USS Andrew Jackson 2009 Reunion.  Please fill out and return to us with your check for $15.00 per person, (only $30.00 per couple.) Cost of the dinner will be announced later. 

We have also attached a general “Plan of the Week” which will include main USSVI, ISA, and USS Andrew Jackson events.  Complete listings of all events and activities for the week are on the websites.  

Folks who have indicated to us so far that they will be attending are as follows:

Richard Ahlborn, Steve Andres, Greg and Pennie Arneson, Bob and Addie Betz, Steve and Carnelia Blazo, John and Donna Bosanek, Steve and Maggie Bournique, Bruce Clark, Wayne and Bonnie Clark, Jim and Ellen Daniels, Jim and Mary Denizen, John Dillon and Roxanne Cupli, Ron and Lisa Harter, Tom Mara, Jack and Aurelia McAllister, Pete and Pat Peterson, Eric and Ava Schaefer, Doug Sprey and Jennie Ellis, Bob and Tessie Welch. 

We still need email addresses, addresses, and telephone numbers to enable us to contact as many former crew members as possible.  Please let us know that you are out there and still breathing!  Our Eternal Patrol list grows with each reunion, and so many of us have never had the opportunity to even meet each other.  We really do hope to see you in San Diego in September! 

Happy Trails,

Doc McAllister and Aurelia