24th Reunion
September 30 - October 4, 2009
Everett, Washington

We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Downtown Everett, Everett, WA. The dates are Wednesday, September 30 (check-in) thru Sunday, October 4 2009. Price for rooms is $90 (plus tax) per night. If you are flying you will be landing at the Seattle (SEA TAC) Airport in Seattle, WA which is approximately 45 miles from the hotel in Everett. The hotel has recommended an outfit "Shuttle Express". The shuttle express is $29.25 per person. For hotel reservations call 1-425-339-2000 and make sure you tell them you are with the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 Reunion. If you wish to contact the Shuttle Express you can call Ms Noli James at 425-981-7064 or the main number is 425-981-7000 or e-mail: www.shuttlexpress.com. More to follow later.

Holiday Inn Downtown Everett - To view hotel website information and maps (to ensure you get the Gaveston Rate, do not make reservations from website)

How Everett, Washington was Picked?

Reprinted from Soupy's email dated October 9, 2007

At the 2007 reunion, annual business meeting the reunion sites nominated for 2009 were:  Oakland, CA, Portland, OR, Everett, WA, Maui, HI, Reno, NV.  Results from the vote were as follows: Everett, WA-33; Portland, OR-19; Oakland, CA-7; Reno, NV-4 and Maui, HI-0.  I have already contacted Everett, Washington visitors and conventions bureau and they will start sending me information.