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Conch Republic Media Center Office of the Supreme Commander – Conch Republic Military Forces FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie McEnroe Conch Republic Military to Host USS General Hoyt S Vandenberg Key West, Florida Keys…Admiral Finbar and the High Command of the Conch Republic Military invite one and all to join them on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at approximately 8-10am for the arrival of the USS General Hoyt S Vandenberg.) Updates will also be available on www.BigShipWrecks.com and the Florida Keys TDC website, www.Fla-Keys.com. The Morning Welcome Reception (9-11am) is definitely THE PLACE to view the USS Vandenberg as she enters Key West Harbor. For those unable to attend the morning event, an Afternoon Reception (featuring FREE Mohawk Rum Punch and Hot Dogs!) will be held from 4-7pm. Both receptions will be held on the fan tail of the USS Mohawk WWII Memorial Ship, docked at Truman Annex Waterfront. The USS Vandenberg, docked next to the Mohawk, will stay at Truman Annex Pier until she is towed to sea to be sunk as an Artificial Reef in May. Cost for either event is only $10 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit both the USS Mohawk Museum Ship and the Artificial Reefs of the Keys USS Vandenberg Project. A project of the Artificial Reefs of the Keys and local non-profit and ReefMakers, this historic arrival of the USS General Hoyt S Vandenberg marks the culmination of thousands of hours of volunteer hours and Herculean efforts by the City of Key West and Monroe County. After 10 long years, Bob Smith, Sheri Lohr, Chris Norwood, Commissioner Bill Verge and the countless others, who have donated their time, talent and resources to cut through mounds of red tape…are ecstatic that the ship is finally making its way to Key West. They, along with others from Artificial Reefs of the Keys and ReefMakers, the organization who will oversee and coordinate the sinking of the Vandenberg, will also be on hand to share the behind the scenes stories of how the ship will be sunk. For more information, for volunteer opportunities or donate to the USS Mohawk WWII Memorial Ship, contact (305) 292-5072 or visit www.USMohawk.org. For more information on the USS Vandenberg, contact Artificial Reefs of the Florida Keys at (305) 797-7077 or visit www.BigShipWrecks.com. For more information on the Conch Republic Military Forces, contact (305) 296-9694 or visit www.ConchRepublicMilitaryForces.com. Long live the Republic!
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