Department of France Executive Committee Meeting news

Department Officers, Post Commanders/Adjutants,
The following information is provided by David Chavez Post GR1982 leadership.
James Settle
ALTNECMan
PDC
We have conducted most of our preparations for the Department Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for 18 March 2017.

Date: Saturday, 18 March 2017
Time: approx. 0930-1700
Location: Legion Home, Bldg 5515, Katterbach Kaserne, Ansbach, GE (See directions below.)
Address for Navi: Katterbach Kaserne, 91522 Ansbach/Katterbach

Buffet lunch: 1130-1230 (served on site) Cost: $15/person
Buffet menu will include wiener schnitzel, schweinebraten, bratwurst, chicken wings with various beilage and salads. Soft drinks, water and coffee are available and included in this price. Coffee, water and soft drinks will also be available at a reasonable cost throughout the day.

Suggested schedule for the DEC meeting is as follows:
0930 - 1130 Sign-in
1130 - 1230 Past Commanders Meeting
1130 - 1230 Buffet Lunch
1230 – complete Department Executive Committee Meeting
We are planning to work an access roster for those comrades who do not have ID cards. We will need full name, nationality, date of birth, passport number, and your vehicle make, model and license plate number. This information must be emailed to either Estus Smith or Chris Buchanan NOT LATER THAN 4 March 2017. Email info is as follows:
Estus Smith – estus@live.com
Chris Buchanan – christopherbuch@hotmail.com
The other option is to ride with someone who has an ID card. They can then sign you in at the gate.
Should anyone be coming by train and need a ride from the Ansbach Hauptbahnhof, please email Estus Smith with your arrival time. We can pick you up.
Directions to meeting area: Exit Autobahn A-6 at the Ansbach Exit, take highway B-13 north to Ansbach. At junction of B-13 and B-14, take B-14 east toward Nurnberg. Travel about 3 km to Katterbach and installation, continue past installation, turn right, travel across railroad crossing, then right again to entrance gate. (Note: Do not take the left turn BEFORE Katterbach into the housing area and PX/Commissary area.) Turn left just past Entry Control Point, travel 300 M to stop sign at Service Credit Union. Turn left and travel 600 M toward housing area. Legion Home (Bldg 5515) is first building on the right after entering housing area. Parking is available across the street in front of the Legion Home.
For those planning to stay overnight, rooms are available at the Hotel Windmuehle, Rummelsberger Strasse 1, 91522 Ansbach (approx. 3 km from meeting area).
POC Phone: 0981-972000 Email: info@hotel-windmuehle.de
Internet: www.hotel-windmuehle.de
Room prices: Single room is 71-81 EURO. Double room is 101-114 EURO
Those needing rooms should coordinate directly with the hotel. Contact info above
WHAT WE NEED FROM ATTENDEES:
Not later than 4 March – Information noted above for comrades without ID cards.
Not later than 11 March – Who will be joining us for the buffet lunch? We need to get a head count for the caterer. Email to Estus Smith is best way to communicate this.

Please look over this information and let me know if you need any additional information from us. My email is above. My phone is 07951-27215 and cell is 0152-5406-8940.
Looking forward to seeing you at the DEC,
Estus Smith
Adjutant, Post 1982