Reunions

Sun., Aug. 1, 1999

New listings

Freeman High School Class of 1969 Aug. 14; contact Gail Kopp at 926-6197.

Union Pacific Employees Spouses and significant others welcome, Aug. 15, no-host cocktail hour at noon, dinner at 2 p.m., Pheasant Cafe Banquet Room, Hermiston, Ore., $12.50/dinner; contact Sam Brooks, 1075 S.W. 10th St., Hermiston, OR 97838; Tula Adams, 33 W. Cedar Drive, Hermiston, OR 97838; or Gloria Riesland, 565 W. Standard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838.

St. Aloysius School All-Alumni Aug. 21, 4-11 p.m., 611 E. Mission; contact Joanne Giese Vincent at 489-7825.

64th Fighter Wing (560-562, 582, S.A.W. Bns., and 82 and 325 Fighter Control Sqaudron) Sept. 15-19, Chattanooga, Tenn.; contact Albert Bellem, 5827 N. Hemlock, Spokane, WA 99205; 326-7045.

Rogers High School Class of 1948 Picnic, Sept. 17, noon, Camp Caro in Dishman Hills; contact Leon, 921-1502; Rose, 489-8152; or Donna, 328-7334.

USS Florence Nightingale (AP-20) Oct. 2-6, Peoria, Ill.; contact Albert Bellem, 5827 N. Hemlock, Spokane, WA 99205; 326-7045.

Spokane Community College Nursing Class of December 1993 Oct. 15, 6 p.m., Stockyards Inn; contact Bonnie Steptoe at 299-3461, or Soni Brazzle at 456-0758.

Military

Washington Air National Guard 75th Anniversary Celebration Aug. 18-20; contact Bob Albright at 299-4960 or Carol Polser at 299-6096. Reservations requested by Aug. 9.

All Airborne Association Veterans Aug. 11-14, Omaha, Neb.; contact OMAHA 1999, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, OH 45414; (937) 898-5977.

Asheville and Tacoma Patrol Gunboats Second annual event, Aug. 11-15, Washington, D.C., area; contact Terry McManuels, 1673 Kilt Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; macs@visi.net.

5th Army Veterans of 1943, 1944 and 1945 Italian Campaign Aug. 12-23, Italy; contact Sy Canton, 465 Shore Road Suite 7-P, Long Beach, NY 11561; (516) 432-3022.

USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; contact Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864; (401) 333-1964 or e-mail at cpopina@ici.net.

USS Hartley (DE-1029) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; contact Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864, (401) 333-1964, e-mail at cpopina@ici.net.

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