Reunions

Sat., Jan. 30, 1999

New Listings

Cheney High School All-School Picnic in the Park July 17, Salnave Park, Cheney; contact Ann Fisher Heehn; (360) 659-6858.

Rogers High School Class of 1949 Sept. 10-12, Cavanaughs Templin’s Resort, Post Falls; contact Carol Gunderson at 921-8954 or John Hilsen at 466-4529.

USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14) May 3-7, Lancaster, Pa.; contact George Woods, 7720 Harmony Grove Road, Wellsville, PA 17365; dandgwoods@aol.com, (717) 292-6971.

USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) July 12-18, Newport, R.I.; contact Carol Sandrowski, 173 Beechwood Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860-5401; (401) 722-6980.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Fall of 1999, Lancaster, Pa.; contact William Winkopp, 306 Paoli Pointe Dr., Paoli, PA 19301; (610) 408-8455.

Lake Champlain Association Inc. Oct. 7-10, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Jack Sauter, 235 Robby Lane, Manhasset Hills, NY 11040-1221; (516) 627-9138.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Nov. 4-7, Jacksonville, Fla.; contact Jack Heffernan, 39820 Highway 19N, Tarbon Springs, FL 34689; (727) 937-3163.

USS Mitscher (DL-2) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact John Conley, 241 Joanne Drive, Apt. 2, Rochester, NY; (716) 663-8154.

USS Monssen (DD-798) Oct. 7-10, Corpus Christi, Texas; contact Virgil “Mel” Melvin, 69 Heritage Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871-3103; (401) 683-1756.

Other

Lilac Festival Past 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, lilacoffice@spolilacfest.com. or Donna at 487-5968.

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, PO Box 1411, Ukiah, CA 95482, vnewcomb@pacific.net

School

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 Sherick-Stickelmeyer, landvstick@integrityonline4.com.

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

Military

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

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.

USS Dewey April 15-18, Wilmington, N.C.; contact Thomas Vidrine, 180 McLaurin Ave., Summerville, S.C. 29483; (803) 761-3505.

USS Portsmouth April 18-22, Charleston, S.C; contact Joseph Barber, 70 Maloney Court, Winsted, CN 06098; (860) 379-5364; jbarber@snet.net.

168th Infantry Regiment April 22-25, Nashville, Tenn; contact Ivan Russell, 7977 Hwy 41AN, Dixon, KY 42409; (502) 639-5804.

USS Tarawa April 29-May 2, Norfolk, Va.; contact Cliff Garner, 465 Gardiner Road, Lt. 35, W. Kingston, RI 02892; (401) 241-7472.

USS Mullinnix May 13-16, Newport, R.I.; contact Jack Moraski, 412 Arlington Road, Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750; (727) 847-0247; cnmross@aol.com.

USS Arcadia (AD-23) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Ernest Wisyanski, 65 Willow Drive, Monessen, PA 15062; (724) 684-7409.

USS Marias (AO-57) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Paul Harold, 18 Maupin Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23702-1028; (757) 393-2445.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (313) 455-9306.

734th Field Artillery Battalion June 3-6, Mystic, Conn.; contact Ernest Maynard, 21 Southwood Road, Enfield, CT 06082; (860) 749-4200.

USS Puget Sound June 3-6, Lancaster, Pa.; contact Larry Carr, 35731 Connecticut Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48310; (810) 268-5408 or (810) 979-1305; autocarr@aol.com.

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