Pearl Harbor Remembrance Dinner

On December 4, 2009,  the Monterey Peninsula Council of the Navy League, Monterey Bay Commandery of the Naval Order and Naval Postgraduate School President’s Student Council will hold a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Dinner. The Remembrance Dinner will honor the Commanding Officer of the USS ARIZONA, Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh, USN and the Commanding Officer of the USS WEST VIRGINIA Captain Mervyn Bennion, both graduates of the Naval Postgraduate School and Medal of Honor awardees. Guest speaker is Professor Jonathan E. Czarnecki, PhD., Colonel, USA (Retired) of the Naval War College School.

The dinner will be at the Monterey Elk’s Club, 150 Mar Vista Drive. Reception at 1800 hours followed by dinner at 1900. There will be the traditional Christmas wine-drawing following dinner to help support the Monterey Navy League Sea Cadets. The dinner will be catered by the Peninsula acclaimed East of Eden Grapes of Wrath of Pacific Grove and will feature Grilled Tri-Tip, Salmon with sun dried tomato pesto, or Vegetarian Portobello mushroom Pasta. Cost is $40.00 per person which includes Caesar Salad and Chocolate layered Napoleon. Special Holiday music is being arranged so don’t miss this great Remembrance Dinner.

Please complete the reservation form and mail it along with your check as indicated. If you have any questions, contact “Captain Ken” at 831-657-9793 or e-mail at nousmtyken@sbcglobal.net

Tickets may also be purchased online at https://www.nps.edu/About/Events/PearlHarbor/Tickets/