Deer Hunting in the Keystone State
Shipmate Jake Rindosh (73-75) has presented an open invitation to any and all Goldsborough crewmembers who happen to be hunters to join him at his camp just outside Brockway, PA for some deer hunting. If you are not a hunter just come along to hang around camp to do some of those "Man Things" we do when the girls aren't around. You know, drink beer, shoot the bull (not the neighbors), tell sea stories and maybe tag a deer. Deer season in PA is November 30th through December 13th.
Jake's camp is located 100 miles NE of Steel town (Pittsburg), 100 miles SE of Erie, 200 NW of Philly and 10 miles North off I-80 at exit 97.
For more information and details contact Jake direct at 814-265-1683 or by e-mail at jake@brockwaytv.com. For more information on Pennsylvania Deer Hunting go to http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=460&q=161003
Mini Mid-West Goldsborough Reunion
It has been brought up that some ships, aside from annual reunions for the entire crew, have smaller, more localized reunions throughout the country. These gatherings are to accomodate those younger shipmates still working with families at home who can not take off a week, those who may have travel restrictions or just to make it easier and more convenient for more crewmembers to participate.
President Pat Taylor and Treasurer Bill Biller have been looking into the possibility of scheduling a weekend event in the Columbus, Ohio area in late March or early April. This would be a family based event with the host hotel catering to families with activities for the kids yet adequate for a hospitality suite where shipmates can gather. Ohio has one of the largest concentrations of Goldsborough veterans, save for those warmer southern and southwest states and the west coast.
Initially it was thought that this would be convenient for the border states of Ohio but of course the event would be open to all shipmates.
We are asking for any one interested in participating in this regional reunion to contact either Bill or Pat so we can evaluate if there is enough interest to move forward. Bill's phone is 419-992-4478 and his e-mail is wsbiller@wcnet.org. Pat can be reached at his office at 1-800-433-6061, cell 937-533-0897 and at ptphoto@woh.rr.com. Please try to respond if you are interested and give us dates you would prefer by November 15th so we can begin to finalize plans.
Goldsborough Docking in DaNang
We have all been hearing about Agent Orange and how the Veterans Administration has currently determined that "blue water sailors" are not eligible for medical benefits for conditions caused by exposure to this herbicide. Diabetes is one of the major complications from exposure and if you were on board Goldy when she tied up at the pier in DaNang Harbor you became an immediate member of the "brown water Navy" which makes you eligible for medical benefits and disability for Agent Orange related illnesses. Please do not wait. If you were onboard when she moved into the brown water, get confirmation of that fact, make sure your DD214 indicates your dates onboard and begin the process as it takes months if not years to get through the system. The critical issue is being able to prove you spent even a minute in brown water or that, when moored at the pier, you put a toe on the dock or dry land. Good Luck.
2010 Reunion Updates
Roy and Betty Hoffman along with Bernie and Christine Hilderbrand are our co-ordinators for the 2010 Branson reunion. They hope to have dates confirmed by mid November and then regular updates will appear on the web site as they become available.
Branson was the overwhelming choice for the reunion so we hope to have a great turn out. Traveling to Branson became easier with the opening of their new airport just outside of town. Hope to see you there.