| Fellow Companions: The Southwest Commandery, the Naval Aviation Wing of the Naval Order of the United States (NOUS), would like to invite you to our 59th annual meeting to be held Thursday and Friday October 28-29, 2010. As in past years, the gala event will take place at the Westin Mission Hills Resort, 71333 Dinah Shore Drive in Rancho Mirage, California, 92270. The formal events remain as in the past. Ready Room open on Thursday and Friday when other scheduled events are not in progress, welcome reception Thursday evening, golf on Friday morning and formal reception/dinner Friday evening. Rear Admiral Russ Penniman, USN, Deputy Director, U.S. 3rd Fleet is expected to be the speaker this year and we look forward to hosting Russ and Carol. Your registration form and a preliminary Schedule of Events are available. Just click on the underlined document to open. The prices have remained the same as last year. Please mail the completed form along with your payment to Naval Order of the United States at the address listed on the registration form and also below. If you are experiencing difficulty opening the forms - download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If needed, Word versions of the documents are available here: As a reminder, reserve your room as early as possible to take advantage of our special rate, available until September 27, 2010. A dedicated Web site is available for easy registration at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/naval10. You may also reserve your room by calling: 877.253.0041. Request rates for the “Naval Order of the U.S. Southwest Commandery”. These rates are available three days prior to and after our event for those who desire to arrive early /stay longer. If you have a fellow squadron mate you feel would enjoy the camaraderie we all do, please let me know and I will send a registration form/NOUS application to them and add them to the current email list. We continue to rely on email as the preferred method of communication and updated addresses are of extreme importance. A separate registration notice for active duty participants, with reduced rates to encourage their participation, is being prepared and will be emailed to them soon. I look forward to seeing you and your spouse/guest in October. Warmest regards and thank you for your participation, Mike Borich Cdr USN (Ret)
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