This event is planned for Veteran's Day, November 11, 2017
This reunion is for the Officers and Crew of the USS Curts who boarded the Curts in Long Beach, Ca. Limiting this reunion to sailors who boarded the Curts in Long Beach is due to the length of service that the USS Curts experienced, the cost of venues, and the number of people who served aboard the 38-Special during her service.
Currently we are looking into the possibility of visiting the pier the USS Curts was moored at on Terminal Island. If we can do this, this is something that would happen during the afternoon. The Queen Mary, moored in Long Beach has agreed to host us, and give us special Veteran's rates on accommodations and meals.
Check in at the Queen Mary is at 4pm Friday, November 10 and check out is at 12pm Sunday, November 12. The price for rooms is 119/night + fees. Booking for rooms will be done directly through the Queen Mary. We currently have 10 rooms booked. If we need more, I will need to know ASAP. The phone number to book rooms at the Queen Mary is: 877-342-0742, or you can reserve online at: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=11042&Chain=6255&arrive=11/10/2017&depart=11/11/2017&adult=1&child=0&group=USS1117 I've been informed that this link will not work on mobile devices.
The reunion dinner will be onboard the Queen Mary Saturday night at 6pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm and will be a Tuscan Chicken Dinner. The cost for dinner is $50.00/per person, plus alcohol. Reservations for the dinner will be made via check. The minimum to book the restaurant onboard is $1500.00 which works out to be at least 30 of us at $50.00/each. For the Saturday night banquet, make checks payable to: USS Curts Reunion. Mail the checks to: Ken Wildner P.O. Box 841 Dunedin, FL. 34697
Super Shuttle offers a discounted rate from LAX to the Queen Mary at $15 each way. Parking at the Queen Mary is $10/night.