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Date:   10 JANUSRY 2021

Ahoy, Good Shipmates;

Happy New Year! 

I hope this note finds you all healthy and hopeful for the year ahead.

I bear news regarding our 10th Sea Devil Reunion. 

Due to the approval of effective COVID-19 vaccines and the start of their distribution the reunion committee has decided to postpone the planned April event until either mid-October, 2021, or the first week of May, 2022. We hope that the situation in the country will allow for the October date, but if not we will select the latter. 

The criteria we are using considers both crew safety and the quality of the gathering. Specifically, we want to make sure that everyone that wants to get vaccinated has had an opportunity to do so and we want to have, as Admiral Fountain put it, a "no holds barred" event. That is to say no 'distance', or mask restrictions.

We will make our final decision on the date in early May of this year and inform everyone immediately. 

So, stay tuned to this channel and keep a weather eye out for future, important updates. In the mean time, should you have any questions, or concerns please e-mail, or call me at the address and number, below. 

My very best to you and your families as we all move forward through these challenging waters. 

Best Regards, 

Skip

sethhead@comcast.net

253-670-5718

Date: 21 NOVEMBER 2020

SDR X Registration eMail

Avast, Mateys!

Now hear this: It is time to sign up for our 10th USS Sea Devil Reunion! Don’t miss out and don’t delay.  We need all hands on deck to make this a reunion to remember and to kick those pandemic blues in the stern.

As you know, this 10th reunion will be in historic Williamsburg Virginia next year (2021) from April 22nd to the 25th, with daily trips to Colonial Williamsburg, the Mariner’s Museum (or Yorktown) and Jamestown.  

(The Yorktown trip is an alternative to the Mariner’s Museum, should it be closed due to the pandemic.)

We will also hold our Reunion Banquet on Saturday, the 24th. 

In addition, as this Reunion coincides with the 50th anniversary of his assumption of command of Sea Devil, Admiral Fountain would like to invite all those who cruised with him in those eventful years, together with their sweethearts, to dinner with him on Friday night 23 April 2021 (the night before the Reunion Banquet). Uniform is shirts and slacks. Dinner and the first beer are on Admiral Fountain; after that you’re on your own!

As previously shared, we have secured a discount rate at the Fort Magruder hotel. The management of the hotel will do their best to place all our rooms in the Williamsburg Wing, near New Market Hall where the Hospitality and our Banquet Rooms are located.  Here are some important notes:

1. Mention the SDR: When making the reservation, please mention that you are a member of the Sea Devil Reunion.
   This will:

• Ensure the discount rates
• Ensure your location near the Banquet and Hospitality Rooms (in the Williamsburg Wing)
• Assist in a headcount and in ensuring hotel discounts on the Hospitality and Banquet rooms. 
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1. Mobility Issues: If you have mobility issues, please note the following:

• They have 12 ADA rooms, so you might want to reserve early to guarantee one of these
• You can request a room near the Banquet Hall to minimize your walking.
• They only have 3 wheelchairs available for reservation at this time, so reserve early. 
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1. Reservation Cutoff & Cancellation Policy: 

• The hotel will provide a full refund if you cancel up to 3 days prior to your reservation.
• The cutoff for reservations is March 30, 2021.
• Skip will refund your banquet and all ‘Day Trip’ fees.
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1. Hotel Reservations: Looking at the Hotel and making the reservations on line:

• See the link below my signoff.
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Please see the following attachments for registration and more information:

1. Registration Form - PDF – Please fill this out and mail it to Nathaniel Short with a check to the address shown. 
2. Registration Form – Excel – This is an alternative to the PDF version. If you have an Excel version that can open *.xlsx files, then it will automatically do the Fee calculation and total for you.
3. Agenda, with links and excursion times – Please print this out and bring it with you as a handy reference.
4. Ft. Magruder Floor Plan – Please print this out to help with navigating this large hotel. It also has the hotel’s phone number and address.

Please contact Skip Short if you have any questions.

Skip can be reached at:Cell: 253-670-5718e-mail: sethhead@comcast.net

Celia and I send you and your loved ones our wish for health, well-being and a safe and Happy Holidays. Fair Winds and Following Seas, shipmates.

Best Regards,

Skip – 253-670-5718

Ft. Magruder Links:  

• Phone: 757 220-2250
• Address: 6945 Pocahontas Trail;  Williamsburg, VA 23185
• Sea Devil Reunion Reservation Link
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https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/trademark/williamsburg-virginia/fort-magruder-hotel-trademark-collection-by-wyndham/rooms-rates?brand_id=TQ&checkInDate=4/21/2021&checkOutDate=4/25/2021&useWRPoints=false&children=0&groupCode=042121SEA&adults=1&rooms=1&referringBrand=ALL&loc=ChIJibECRVaIsIkRgDmWEiMVlt4&sessionId=1602610242

• Generic Hotel Link:  http://www.fortmagruderhotel.com/default-en.html
• Contact & Directions:  http://www.fortmagruderhotel.com/contact-en.html
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