5/28/09

The Ammen has been participating in the reunions of TIN CAN SAILORS since the 2006

Norfolk & 2007 San Diego reunions as ONE GROUP of shipmates - from ... 1943 to 1960 .

13 Crew + wives 19 Crew + wives

The 2008 TCS/AMMEN REUNION - PITTSBURGH PA

was CANCELLED

( for LACK of INTEREST )

You do not have to join Tin Can Sailors

NEXT 3 TIN CAN SAILOR REUNIONS

2009 Portland Maine

2010 Cruise ... from East Coast

2011 Arlington VA ( Washington DC )

2010 Ammen Only reunion in ….

( See list of possible sites in the survey question on your e-mail notice )

The 2009 TCS/AMMEN REUNION - PORTLAND MAINE

We will "operate" as a GROUP within the TCS reunion…seated as a group at all dinners

& we will have our own HOSPITALITY room.

Click-on " NEXT REUNION SURVEY & STATUS " to see who is signed up for PORTLAND

Sunday August 23rd to check-out Thursday morn August 28th

at the

Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel

2 circular - 9 story - towers

363 Maine Mall Road South Portland ME 04106

Across from the MAINE MALL

105 Outlets / Shops incl :

Arby's Ben & Jerry's Chuck E Cheese Coldwater Creek (Beer) McDonald's Panda Express Ruby Tuesday Starbucks Taco Bell

Abercrombie Ann Taylor Eddie Bauer GAP J C Penny Linen &Things Macy's Sears The Sports Authority Victoria Secret

7 miles to downtown Portland

$109.00 Single / Double

7.63 Tax

$116.63 Daily Total

This rate is available only through July 23rd

Check-in 3pm Check-0ut Noon

RESERVATIONS - 1- 207/775-6161

Please contact Art Aubrey of the Ammen before

making reservations

FREE Airport Shuttle ( 2 miles )

FREE HOTEL PARKING

1 Hotel Restaurant

View the hotel via Satellite !!

1) In your internet search box : type in: Google Satellite Maps

2) In the Google Maps search box, type in:

…. 363 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, Maine 04106

( The address will show on the LEFT SIDE … A MAP of the address will be on the RIGHT SIDE )

3) In the box at the TOP of the MAP, CLICK ON Satellite

( The address will be shown by a RED "Light Bulb " symbol, with a " A " inside )

4) Use the "stirrer stick" to zoom in & out ( usually one notch at a time ... keeping the RED bulb in sight )

5) Use the circle symbol for direction ( usually one notch at a time ... keeping the RED bulb in sight )

Note the FREE parking around the 2 towers

Note the cars at the Maine Mall (across the street)

…. Afterwards : Enter your address to see your home ! !

TIN CAN SAILOR'S Reunion Registration Fee

$225.00 per person

$ 225.00 per person Reunion Package includes :

1 ) Sunday to Thursday morn. - Use of Free Coffee Only TCS Hospitality Room

2 ) Sunday Buffet Luncheon

3 ) Monday morning Seminars

4 ) Monday evening Dinner with entertainment

5 ) Tuesday morning Bus tour to Bath Iron Works Shipyard, Maine Maritime

5 ) Museum, & LUNCH at Taste of Maine Restaurant ( Seafood )

( see Type-in Section)

6 ) Wednesday evening Farewell Banquet with guest speaker

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

Buffet Luncheon Seminars Bath Iron Works Tour Farewell Banquet

( see Type-in Section) ( guest speaker )

Welcome aboard Dinner Lunch included

( with entertainment )

and the FREE COFFEE only > TCS Hospitality Room

OPTIONAL TOURS

All tours include bus transportation & On Your Lunch

$ 75 pp Sunday - Clambake & sing-along 5:30 to 9:30 in York Harbor Maine …about 46 miles from the hotel

Board bus at hotel … Stop at Nubble's Light House on the way … clams, clam chowder, mussels,

lobster or 1/2 barb chicken, corn on the cob, roasted red potatoes, onions, rolls, blueberry crumb cake

and beverage.

$ 49 pp Monday - Lobster Boat Tour Noon to 4:30 start in Ogunquit Maine … about 38 miles from our hotel

Board bus at hotel … arrive in Ogunquit & spend one hour shopping or sightseeing … board lobster

boat for educational tour … re-board bus for return trip ...will stop in Kennebunkport Maine on the way

back to see the WEDDING CAKE HOUSE, stroll the gardens & shrines at the FRANCISCAN

MONASTERY & view the island ... of the BUSH ESTATE

$ 46 pp Monday - Portland City Tour 1:30 to 4:30 - 3 Hours

$ 46 pp Wednesday - Portland City Tour 1:30 to 4:30 - 3 Hours

Board bus at hotel for a guided/narrated tour … OLD PORT EXCHANGE … PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT

… PORTLAND MUSEUM of ART … COSCO BAY island forts & MORE

$ 59 pp Wednesday - Augusta/Freeport Tour 8:30 to 3 - 6 1/2 Hours … about 58 miles to Augusta … the Capital

Board bus at hotel … the first stop is the MAINE STATE MUSEUM in Augusta … rich in history.

Next bus stop is the OLD FORT WESTERN on the Kennebuc River … a National Historic Landmark

( America's oldest surviving wooden fort ) ... 40 miles into the return trip to the hotel … the bus will

stop in FREEPORT MAINE … L L Bean & many other shops on Main Street

$ 69 pp Wednesday - Rockland Railroad Tour 9:30 to 4:30 - 7 Hours ... Bus from hotel to Brunswick Maine … 29 miles

Board bus at hotel for Brunswick ME … board restored vintage railroad cars for 2 hour trip to Rockland

While In Rockland ( about 2 hours ? ? ) … visit the LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM ... roam the shops or

have lunch … all within walking distance of the train.

Tin Can Sailors Registration Form

TCS reunion reistration form can be found in the latest issue of " Tin Can Sailor " newspaper

OR contact Art Aubrey to have one sent to you … ammen527@optonline.net 203/323-2769

Type-in's SECTION

Rockland Railroad

http://www.maineeasternrailroad.com

57 mile route…restored 40's & 50's era passenger cars. Probably board train in Bath Maine for 1 & 1/2 hr "scenic"

ride to Rockland Maine… and about 3 hrs for shopping, sight seeing & lunch in Rockland. Start return trip at 4pm

No Details or Price Now

Bath Iron Works ( General Dynamics )

No Details or Price Now

http://www.destroyerhistory.org/destroyers/bath.html

http://www.gdbiw.com

Active shipyard … largest builder of destroyers … DD-651 Cogswell 652 Ingersoll 653 Knapp & 630 Braine

Boat Cruise

No Details or Price Now

PROBABLY :

http://www.luckycatch.com

Off Season tour on a active/working lobster boat … about 90 mins

AGENDA

Exact agenda to be posted when available