Reunions

Mon., Jan. 25, 1999

New Listings

Aleutian Island Military Veterans Reunion and Luncheon Feb. 19, Seattle; contact Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313; (954) 423-1852.

Lilac Festival Royalty will be honored at an “Honor the Past” reception, May 15, 1 p.m., Cavanaughs Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague; contact Spokane Lilac Festival office at 326-3339.

2nd Battalion 34th Armor (Dreadnaught) July 30-Aug. 1, Slidell, La; contact Pete Trent at (504) 641-1244 or Pat Forster, 31861 Calle Winona, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; (949) 493-4080.

USS Grayson (DD435) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Seattle; contact Dave Craigmile, 6902 Greentree Drive, Naples, FL 34108; (941) 591-8768.

USS Huntington (CL-107) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Springfield, Mo.; contact Ed Pendleton, 3977 Lees Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808; (562) 425-8196.

USS Hampton (APA-115) October, Charleston, S.C.; contact Clarence Stirewalt, 4450 Deer Run, Evans, GA 30809; (706) 863-4240.

USS John S. McCain (DL-3) Nov. 4-7, San Diego, Calif.; contact Richard Reczka, 38 W. 53rd St., Bayonne, N.J. 07002; (201) 858-0677.

Vietnam Women Veterans Nov. 10-13, Olympia; contact Claire Starnes, (410) 378-4614, starnes@rcn.com or write to Vietnam Women Veterans, P.O. Box 9, Conwingo, MD 21918.

Family

Holden, DePartee, Gummere and Houston Family Reunion July 24, Moscow, Idaho; contact Nelson DePartee, 212 E. Main St., Garfield, WA 99130; (509) 635-1151, grannyd10@juno.com, or Viettia Newcomb, P.O. 1411, Ukiah, CA 95482, vnewcomb@pacific.net

School

North Central High School Class of 1947 Friday, 11:30 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division (Franklin Park Mall); contact Mildred Clark Stevens; 624-7748.

North Central High School Class of 1949 June 25-26; contact Jackie, 327-5626 or 838-3723.

Lewis and Clark and Ferris High schools Classes of 1969 July 3, Lewis and Clark alumni, contact Karen Jacoy, 448-6564 or jacoys@jacoys.com; Ferris alumni, contact Cathy Smith, 448-6043 or mccsmith@nextdim.com.

Marycliff High School Class of 1949 July 16-18; contact Luan Gordon at 448-7546.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1989 July 23-25; contact Sarah Taitch McGinn, 456-6008 or sarahtmcg@aol.com.

East Valley High School Class of 1969 July 24; contact Valorie Marschall, 255-5160 or valoriem@ior.com, or Jeff Jordan, 459-5512 or jeffj@spokesman.com.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1989 Aug. 6-7; contact Lisa Shores-Lantz, 328-5043, or Victoria SherickStickelmeyer, landvstick@integrityonline4.com.

Rogers High School Class of 1969 Aug. 21; contact Brenda Davis, 924-8671, or Pauline Schmidt, 466-5874.

Military

Air Force Gunners Association Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m., Longhorn Barbecue Ranch House, 7611 W. State Route 2, Spokane; contact Ralph Stearns, P.O. Box 231, Medical Lake, WA 99022.

USS Fargo (CL-106) April 8-11, Hickory, N.C.; contact Fred Huntington, 4608 Valley Forge Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-2208; (757) 499-5076.

USS Gurke (DD-783) April 15-18; contact Wilbur and Helen Heslop, P.O. Box 438, Cambridge, IA 50046; (515) 383-2269.

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