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Dates:
June 18 - June 21
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Hotel:
Candlewood
Suites Hotel (317) 536-7700 Fax (317) 536-7800 1152 N.
White River Pkwy. Indianapolis, IN 46222
**NOTE: The Hotel does not have an in-house restaurant,
however arrangements have been made for a conitnental breakfast each
morning starting at 0800. It will include coffee, cereals, milk, juices,
sweet rolls, and an Indianapolis favorite, Long's Bakery Donuts. If
you must have a hot breakfast, you can use the shuttle to go downtown,
hitch a ride with a shipmate or cook in your room
Ask for the LeJeune Rate
Room Rate:
$79.00 /
night......... Rate good +/- 2 Days
For
More Info Call: Charlie Miller (914)729-5406
or
email millerchaz@aol.com
Allchecks or money
orders should be made out to: USSLeJEUNE Veterans Association and received
by June 1.
Schedule
of Events:
Wednesday,
June 18 - Check in at hotel
with Reunion registration in lower level meeting room. Night free for
dining in downtown Indy. If driving, you can find parking downtown. If
not driving, you can use the hotel shuttle.
Thursday,
June 19 - War Memorial Tour,
lunch, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Zoo. Price
40.00 Per person. Includes Transportation, Admission and Lunch
Bus leaves hotel
at 0930. First stop, Indiana World War Memorial, then to Monument
Circle Memorial, University Park Memorials, Congressional Medal of
Honor Memorail and finally, the USS Indianapolis Memorial. (More
memorials here to service men than Washington DC)
Bus then goes to
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard Restaurant for Buffet lunch .
1200 -1300. Visit Speedway Museum with possible trip around the
track.
Head to the Zoo
at 1415. Leave Zoo at 1600 for trip back to hotel. Evening
Open
Friday,
June 20 - Roepke Armor
Museum, Crawfordsville, IN. Price 22.00 per person. This
is one place Indianapolis natives want to show off to their friends
who have been in the service. It is a large private collection of
tanks, vehicles and aircraft from WWI, WWII and Vietnam. Fred Roepke,
who ran a highly successful printing business in Indy has collected
the items through the years and most of them have been totally
reconditioned.
Bus leaves hotel
at 1130 and stops at the MCL Cafeteria in Speedway for a Dutch Lunch
(pay for yourself). Back on board by 1230 for ride to Roepke
compound near Crawford. We will arrive around 1315 and stay till
1530. Return to hotel for free night on the town.
NOTE: This
tour does involve walking, but there are benches and plenty of
places to rest if you need to take a break.
Saturday,
June 21 - Ship's Company
Meeting - 0930. Assemble in the meeting room. Ladies will hold
separate meeting. Free until dinner at Iron Skillet
Restaurant Price 30.00 per person. This is where the
natives go to treat family and friends to a great meal. It is famous
for its homestyle fried chicken dinners and steaks.
Bus leaves for
Dinner 1730. Cash bar 1830, dinner 1830.
Menu:
Filet Mignon, Fried Chicken and French Fried Shrimp (served
homestyle). Includes potatoes, vegetable, salad, appetizer and
dessert.
Special
Note for those flying in: There
is an Indy GO shuttle services charging $7.00 per persons available at
the airport. You can contact them there, or call 1-317-635-3344 or
visit www.indygo.net for more
information. IndyGo will take you to the Indianapolis Convention
Center where you can call the hotel 317-536-7700 for the hotel shuttle
to pick you up.
We hope to See
You All There!!
Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2008
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