| All are invited to attend the 18th Annual Reunion of the U.S.S. Cone Association in Sioux Falls, SD, September 17th thru September 20th, 2008. | |
| WEDNESDAY: | Registration |
| THURSDAY: | Bus trip to the South Dakota Battleship Memorial & S.D. Veterans Park Bus trip to Falls Park to tour the Falls of the Big Sioux River (which is our city’s namesake) Lunch at Falls Overlook Cafe Bus trip back to hotel Dinner at Food & Fermentation |
| FRIDAY: | Bus trip to Sertoma Butterfly House & the SD Dept of GF&P Outdoor Campus Lunch at CiCi’s (no host) Bus trip to tour EROS (Earth Resources Observation and Science) Data Center, which is a part of the US Geological Survey Note: For security reasons, since 9/11, EVERYONE NEEDS TO HAVE A PICTURE ID WITH THEM Bus trip back to hotel Rest of day free! Dinner on your own |
| SATURDAY: | Business Meeting in AM Rest of the day free until banquet! Banquet at 6 PM |
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We strongly urge everyone to take the Trolley (we have 2), which runs from Downtown to Falls Park every 30 minutes all day and also up and down Phillips & Main streets(which border the street that the hotel is on). The Trolley is free and you can stop and get off and then get back on at your leisure. We encourage everyone to visit the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Sciences, which has performing arts theaters, art galleries, a CineDome Theater and several other interesting things to check out. We have a wonderful Empire Mall (over 180 stores), antique shops, several museums, great downtown for shopping and dining. Sioux Falls has the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History, one of the best in the nation, and many other attractions, too numerous to mention. The registration fee this year is $95.00 per person. Make checks payable to U.S.S. Cone Association and send to Earl T. West, 12 Corte Reale Drive, Bristol, RI 02809 Phone .(401) 254-1330. Holiday Inn - City Centre is the host hotel, located at 100 West 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Phone: (605) 339-2000 or Reservations (888) 465-4329 (Mention USS Cone). Room rate is $84.00 (plus tax) per night. Please make reservations ASAP as there is another reunion at same hotel that weekend. If you are flying to Sioux Falls, you’ll land at Sioux Falls Regional Airport. It is located 2-1/2 miles from the hotel. If you are driving, from I-29: take Exit 79 (12th Street) and travel east 3.5 miles to Phillips Avenue. Turn left on Phillips Avenue and travel 3 blocks to hotel located on the left of 8th and Phillips Avenue. If you are driving, from I-90: take Exit #399 (Cliff Avenue) and travel South approximately 3 miles to 8th Street. Make a right onto 8th Street and travel 1 mile to Phillips Avenue. We’re looking forward to seeing all of you! Travel safely! See you in September! |
