Ahoy Shipmates and Friends,
Bob Franklin has been busy getting a hotel set up in Albuquerque, New Mexico for this year’s reunion. He says to get ready for some fun.
We will be staying at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown. Due to the balloon festival in Albuquerque, we moved the date up a little. The reunion will be September 28th through October 2nd. Like most everything else, the room rates are higher this year, $159.00 a night which includes breakfast for 2, but the reunion registration is less, $175.00. Our room rate is good from September 25th – October 2nd. If you would like to extend your reservation to experience the Balloon Fiesta, the hotel is offering a special group rate of $309, based on availability.
Please use the following link to book your room: Book your group rate for USS Goldsborough
Sunday, September 28th is check-in. Monday is a free day. Tuesday, we will board the bus (not early) to go for a short ride to the Museum of Nuclear Science & History followed by lunch. After lunch, we are on to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and return to the hotel by bus. This will also be picture day. Wednesday is a free day. Thursday we will have our memorial service prior to the business meeting and of course the banquet and auction will be in the evening. Two free days are scheduled because there are a lot of things of varying interests and activity levels. Some may want to take the Sandia Peak Tram up the mountain or take a hot air balloon ride while others may like old town or some of the museums and galleries. You may want to go up to Santa Fe or go to a casino. There is no shortage of things to do.
Many of us have changed a little since serving on the “Goldy”. If you have not previously submitted a picture of when you were on board the “Goldy”, we are asking you to send a picture to help jog our memory a little.
If you have never attended a reunion, you will find it is a great time. Whether there is anyone you served with on the Goldy or not, you will find we are all brothers who served, and our spouse and friends all have a great time hearing our stories and spending time together. The tours and areas we visit are a great way to see this great country. Our reunions rotate across the country every 3 years to make it as convenient as possible for shipmates to attend. We are always looking 2 years ahead to find a great place and shipmates to host a reunion. The 2026 reunion will be in Biloxi, Mississippi hosted by Bob Franklin. The 2027 reunion will be in the Eastern time zone, so we will be deciding on that at this year’s meeting. If you would like to host it, we have plenty of shipmates that will help you get through it. Hope to see you this year or at one of the future reunions.
The USS Goldsborough Association also sponsors a $1,000 scholarship to association members or their descendants who meet the criteria. The application is on the Association website.
Hope to see you in Albuquerque!!!
Bill Biller
HT2 77-80