Marguerite Felt’s father was a Coast Guard officer and so she was “born traveling”. Marguerite met her husband, Linn Felt, a Navy junior, at a party at the home of his parents who were good friends of her parents. They married after a 16 day courtship. She has been a volunteer worker all her life, but once was a professional guide in Washington, D.C., and on her first day of work, she ended up having tea at the White House with President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter! In the picture above, taken this past June, Marguerite is standing aboard the carrier Midway, the ship her husband, Linn Felt commanded, at a ceremony giving the Midway to the City of San Diego as a living museum. Her father’s Coast Guard cutter is also a museum in the inner harbor of Baltimore. The Felts are blessed with five children and sixteen grandchildren.  Article by  Marguerite Felt

5:45 AM- Depart from Walmart parking Lot in Hampton
6:30 AM- Depart from Home Deport in Norfolk
A continental breakfast will be served upon departure! 
Appropriate rest and meal stops will be made en route.

Tour Includes:

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation
• 3 nights lodging with luggage handling at the Edison Hotel.
• 1 dinner at Domenico’s or Salmon River
• Seating for the Radio City Christmas Show featuring the Rockettes
• 1 Broadway show- “Wonderful Town, Hairspray or Wicked (pending theatre confirmation and availability)
• Guided tour of New York City!
• A continental breakfast, refreshments, games and prizes aboard the coach and the services of a Fun Tours Escort throughout the tour.
• Price: $734.00 per person double occupancy- Groups of 10 or more
• $744.00 per person double occupancy- Senior Citizen
• $754.00 per person double occupancy -Regular Rate

Day 1- 7:30 AM Depart-  Home Depot in Norfolk
3:45 (approximate arrival) Check into Holiday Inn Express just outside Atlantic City (609) 484-1500
5:15 Depart hotel to the Board walk and the Sands hotel for a “bonus” package.
10:30 p.m. Return to the hotel
Day 2- A deluxe Continental Breakfast will be served
9:30 Am Depart the hotel and travel to the Convention Center for the Antique Show
(You may enjoy the antiques or take the Atlantic City  jitney bus to the Casinos and Boardwalk)
2:30 Return to the hotel by Fun Tours Coach.
5Pm Depart the hotel on the coach and return to the Boardwalk area for another bonus package.
10:00 Return to the hotel for the evening.
Day 3- A deluxe Continental Breakfast at hotel
9:30 AM Depart the hotel and drop off at the Convention Center for those who want to return to the Antique Show.
1:00 Check out of the hotel and pick up the rest of the group at the Convention Center.
Depart for home. Appropriate rest and meal stops en route round trip.
Price $249.00 per person double occupancy
$239 per person triple or quad occupancy
$339 per person single occupancy
Payment is due Sept 3.

Rules and restrictions apply-

In summer’s heat and humidity, we look for an oasis of air conditioning. In our lives, we look for an oasis of friendship to comfort and cheer us. ROWS is that oasis of friendship. Many loyal members give generously of their energy and expertise to create our oasis, and we all benefit from their generosity. So thanks to all of you who are so supportive of our society and who spread joy throughout our “cool” oasis! 

1. Rep. Jeff Miller (R.Fla.) corrals a late-night victory with the House Armed Services Committee’s approval of the S.B.P. amendment to phase out the age 62 SBP annuity reduction after 31/2 years in the mid-May session drafting the FY 2005 Defense Authorization Bill. The first upgrade will be coming Oct. 1, 2005. Previously the subcommittee had proposed phasing out the reduction over 10 years.

2. Many Landrieu (D. La.) in the early June return to Congress, plans to continue championing plans to present a floor amendment in the Senate to phase out the age 62 annuity reduction of SBP. Her proposal to the Senate will be similar to that passed by the House. These proposals include the following:
Raise annuity to 40% of covered retirement pay in Oct. 2005, 45% in April 2006, 50% in April 2007 and 55% in April 2008.

3. HR 4200 proposes the following legislation: 
     A. Let non-participating retirees enroll in SBP for one year, starting Oct. 1, 2005 with modest premium penalty based on retirement date-termed as SBP Open Season.
     B. Commissary established in law as DOD operated military benefit. Bar contracting out studies until 2010.
     C. Review of Tricare verses Medicare differences:Direct DOD report to Congress by March 2005 on disparities between Medicare and Tricare benefits and administration rules and how to reduce them.
     D. Pharmacy cost shares for TFL eligibles : Prohibit higher pharmacy cost shares for Medicare- eligibles than for other beneficiaries.
     E. Authorize permenant Military ID cards for TFL beneficiaries age 70 and older.
     F. Allow DOD to waive recoupment of Tricare payments for under 65 Medicare eligibles who weren't told they had to enroll in Medicare part B to retain Tricare.

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