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March 9-11, 2023 The 2023 Biennial Reunion will
be held March 9-11, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona! As part of this 20th reunion, we’ll be
celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the USGS Retirees’ Association! We
have a signed agreement with the Marriott Tucson University Park Hotel for a
room rate of $155 per night (including taxes and fees). Please try to make your reunion room
reservations as soon as possible by contacting hospitality, not hotel
reservations, through LaSasha Ross at (520)
629-2808 or lasasha.ross@atriumhospitality.com. Just tell her
you're with the USGS Reunion to get the contract room rate! Additional information on the hotel is
available at: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tusmp-tucson-marriott-university-park/ A copy of the Reunion Registration Form is included in the
November 2022 Newsletter. (Print
it, fill it out, mail it.) The Local Arrangements Committee has planned two tours
for the reunion attendees: Information
on these tours is available at: Friday (March 10, 2023) Tour: Highlights of the Tucson Area https://www.sanxaviermission.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/309th_Aerospace_Maintenance_and_Regeneration_Group . http://gemandmineralmuseum.arizona.edu Saturday (March 11, 2023) Tour: Sonoran Desert Museum An opportunity to play golf and a
USGS Jam session also are being planned. Golf
We want to create the opportunity
for the golfers among us to take advantage of our beautiful courses Thursday
afternoon or Sunday morning or both days. Rather than guessing the best event
timing and format, we have time to base it on the input of those interested
in participating. Tucson has a wide range of municipal and public courses
available from ~$50 per round to high-end resort courses with prices in the
low triple digits. An expression of interest will result in your receiving a survey to give us your preferences in day or days, cost
range, format (scramble, best ball, mixed gender
foursomes just playing golf, etc.,). Contact Bob MacNish at macnish7@gmail.com or (520) 293-6547 by January 1, 2023, to express an interest and
help us put together a golf experience that all will enjoy. USGS Jam session
In addition to having world-class
scientists, USGS has its share of talented musicians, who have gathered often
for informal jam sessions. We
would like to have an evening of music at our reunion, perhaps on Friday,
March 10th. Bring your favorite acoustic instrument, and maybe
sheets with lyrics
and chords to share. If you can’t bring an
instrument, we may have a few to share. If interested, contact Pat Tucci at ptucci@sprintmail.com by February 15, 2023, so that we can arrange space. Hope to hear you there! |
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