NEW SOUTH WALES  REUNION DINNER

The 2010 NSW Reunion Dinner has been arranged for Saturday 10^th July. The dinner will again be held at the Officers’ Mess, RAAF Glenbrook, with accommodation at the Chifley Hotel next to Panthers in Penrith. See if you can get one new member to come along.

Dress for gentlemen is Jacket and Association tie, and lapel badge, and for women it is after-five wear.

A bus will depart the Panthers Motel at 1745, to arrive at the Mess at 1800. Dinner will commence at 1930, and drinks before and during the dinner will be, as usual, at member’s expense, but we might be able to support the expense from Association funds. The bus will depart the Mess for the return to Penrith at 2300. We cannot stay any longer in the Mess, as we run into difficulties with staff working hours and union rules etc.

For non-members of the MSA, and non-financial members, add $10.00 to the following costs. To ascertain your financial status, call Peter Hodge on 07-5496-9150, or email  

 pabhodge@aapt.net.au.

Cost of the weekend will be $270.00 for a double and $200.00 single. This is for accommodation, transport to and from Glenbrook and dinner.  Breakfast is available next door at Panthers for an additional $18 per person payable at the restaurant. For members living in the local area who will be attending the dinner only, the cost will be $100.00 per double, and $50.00 per single. If I have made any errors and there is a shortfall in this calculation I will take up a collection on the night.  I seem to remember this tradition which was usually needed to keep the bar open when we had RAAF stewards.

Attached is the nomination form. Please return it to me as soon as possible with your cheque. Chifley Hotel requires a deposit on the accommodation by mid June.  It is therefore very important for your nominations and cheques to be received as soon as possible please.

Spread the word about the reunion, as a number of ex-maritime people would not have received the notice, but would like to attend.

 This is the first reunion I have organised and it is very similar to those organised by Gordon Johnstone.  He organised the last 31 reunions.  We owe Gordon a big thank you.  I hope to see a big rollup at Glenbrook. Serving RAAF members have been invited.

EMAIL ADDRESSES: If you receive this newsletter through the mail, and you have an email address, please let me know on anthonyelowe@bigpond.com   

Regards        Tony Lowe

NOMINATION FORM FOR THE 2010 MSA REUNION DINNER 10^th July

NAME: __________________________________

 Partner’s Name: _________________________

 Current address: ________________________________________________________________

 Email address:  _________________________________________________________________

Phone : __________________________                Fax: _________________________________

**  I will/will not be attending the reunion at RAAF Glenbrook on the weekend of 12^TH/13^th July 2008.  / I will be attending the dinner only.

 **  I will require single/double accommodation

 **  I will require a  non-smoking/smoking room

 IF YOU HAVE ANY DIETERY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE ADVISE OF THEM HERE.

 __________________________________________________________________________

 **  My cheque, made out to the Maritime Squadrons Association, is attached for $   

being for: Bus transfer between Panther’s motel and Glenbrook, Dinner and Accommodation  or Dinner only

 Please send your reply to :        Tony Lowe

                                                2 Tygh Street

                                                LAPSTONE   NSW   2773

 **    Delete whichever is not applicable.

NOTE - The MSA Brisbane Dinner and AGM will be held 30 October 2010 at the USC, more details when further arrangements have been made