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by MARIE WHITTINGTON
A recent visit to the island by
John Tercek, vice president for
new business development at
Royal Caribbean International
and Mike Ronan, associate vice
president, destination
development, hosted by Catalina
Chamber of Commerce president
and chief executive officer Wayne
Griffin, together with the Catalina
Island Company executives
proved very fruitful, according to
Griffin.
Ronan is the only middle or
senior executive at Royal
Caribbean who has actually
visited Catalina Island, and
come
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Tercek is-invol ved indecision
making regarding ship itineraries
and deployment, so their presence
in Avalon was significant.
After enjoying a weekend of
touring the island on Santa
Catalina Island Company tours,
and dining at the country club,
the two men, with their families,
left for a meeting in San Diego at
the Port. Before departing,
Tercek informed Griffin that "the
Catalina Island visitor experience
is better than that of any
Caribbean island." He also
assured Griffin that the Royal
Caribbean's plans to homeport
the Monarch of the Seas in Los
Angeles in December 2003 are
certain. That was music to
Griffin's ears, since Avalon will
be one of the scheduled stops.
Because the Monarch was built
with the thought that she would
always be dockside when
embarking and debarking
passengers, she has just one door,
located some 10 feet above
water. This will present a
challenge to tender arrangements
to be worked out by RCI and
SCICo. together.
Griffin said "This visit could not
have gone any better or been
more productive. We now have
two strong advocates for our
destination at Royal Caribbean."
no
by MARIE WHITTINGTON Mississippi River. He is
responsible for Pio Travel
Older folks who remember, bringing the band on this cruise.
and younger ones who don't, will The Wrigley family and
have the chance to dance in the Garber were friends in Chicago
Casino again to the music of Big years ago, where his band played
Band music. They were present in Avalon
Jan Garber's orchestra, one of for the opening of the ballroom,
the famous orchestras during the and played here many times
forties, will be playing in the during the 1930s and 40s.
Casino ballroom Tuesday, Former resident Howard
September 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 Bettencourt, who played
p.m. and the public is invited, trombone and piano for Garber,
No admission charge either, will be in attendance. During the
The Global Music Exchange time he played with the band in
of Ed Pio Travel, of Salinas, Avalon, he lived in the Cameron
California is bringing five Apartments. He still plays near
different bands on a cruise to his home in Texas, but won't be
Mexico, with a stop in Avalon on playing on September 3.
the itinerary. Jan Garber's band One Avalon resident who will
will be the featured highlight in be playing, however, is Dr. Frank
the Casino. Howard Schneider, Blair, whose saxophone rings out
who lives in Wisconsin, has the over the canyon frequently, and at
exclusive use of the Garber Big all the VFW ceremonies. He will
Band library, and arranges for be playing alto sax both in
many engagements in the mid Avalon at the Casino, and on
west and up and down the board the cruise ship Ecstasy
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Sunrise aplnox, 6:23 am Sunset approx. 7:25 pm
during the four day cruise. Wife
Ruth will join him on board. "
Blair says a group of over 300
will be coming ashore from the
Ecstasy to dance for the
afternoon. And there will be no
wall flowers, because they are
bringing 30 male "hosts" to keep
the unescorted ladies dancing.
A bit of local trivia - Frank
Saldana says he was Jan Garber's
golf caddie during those years.
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