6994th Memorial Highway Dedication Ceremony Information
The following is the latest information available concerning the highway dedication ceremony:
Hotel information:
Hampton Inn
51 Arnot Road
Horseheads, NY 14845
1-607-795-3333
$89/night – room with 2 queen beds
$94/night – room with 1 king bed
be sure to say you are with the 6994th to get the rate.
Reservations must be made by 15 Mar 2017 to get special rate.
Ceremony Site location:
National War Plane Museum
17 Aviation Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 796-6597
Date: 20 April 2017
Place: National War Plane Museum, Horseheads, NY
Time: 1000 hrs
Schedule for 20 April 2017
0915 hrs: participants meet in lobby of hotel
0930 hrs: depart for ceremony
0945 hrs: arrive at ceremony site
1000 hrs: ceremony starts
1100 – 1230 hrs: tour of war plane museum including use of flight simulator
1300 hrs: luncheon consisting of
– veggie tray
– tossed salad
– roasted potatoes
– roast beef au jus
– Italian baked chicken
– cookies & brownies
– drinks – coffee, tea, lemonade, bottled water
Joe would like to meet with all participants at the hotel at 2000 hrs on 19 April to set the logistics and make sure everyone has a ride.
Cost of the lunch and museum fee is $10 per person. Joe would like the money by 1 April 2017. Joe needs a full count and payment for the lunch is due on 7 April 2017.
Joe’s address:
Joe Giammichele
122 Snake Hill Road
Horsheads, NY 14845
The Hampton Inn offers free breakfast buffet for guests. No restaurant in hotel, but several restaurants in shopping mall across road and an Outback Steakhouse a few blocks away.
Joe said the actual sign on the highway is covered with a tarp and we will not be able to take photos at the actual sign due to safety and traffic concerns, but we will be able to take photos after the ceremony at a mock up at the museum. We are currently planning to at least take a group shot with our guidon and banner with the highway sign. Joe is expecting about 50 people at the ceremony, including about 25 6994th vets plus some guests and some local officials for a total of about 50 people.
If you are considering going at the last minute, please contact Joe and let him know of your intentions so he can make sure there is enough food at lunch.
If you have any questions, please contact Joe at [email protected]