Reunions

Sun., April 30, 2000

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John R. Rogers High School Class of 1940 July 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Franklin Park. Barbecue luncheon catered by the Longhorn Barbecue at 1 p.m. Cost: $15 per person, send to Betty Case Pirello (Treasurer, Rogers Class of ‘40), 1603 N. Glenbrook Road, Greenacres, WA 99016 by June 1. For more information call Ruth Christianson McDavis, 448-1681 or Bonnie Johnston Moffatt, 747-0174.

Cheney High School Class of 1990 July 28-29. For more information call Nico Fowler-McClellan at 922-8967 or e-mail redwolf-den@email.msn.com or nicom@spokesman.com.

Rockport/Marblemount (Wash.) Old Timers School Reunion Aug. 20 at noon at the Rockport Steelhead Park. Potluck dinner with free coffe and punch. For more information contact Tootsie (Buller) Clark, 58468 Clark Cabin Road, Rockport, WA 98283, (360) 873-2250; Nancy (LaFleur) Moody, 38427 Highway 20, Concrete, WA 98237, (360) 826-3853; or Penny (LaFleur) Mitchell, 10735 Sterling Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, (360) 856-6465.

SHAEF/ETOUSA Veterans Association Reunion European Theater, World War II annual reunion, Sept. 8-11 at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans. For more information contact Don Thriffiley, Secretary Treasurer, 7340 Dundee St., New Orleans, LA 70126; (504) 241-3065, or e-mail donshaef@netzero.net; Alan Reeves, Commander, 2301 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115; (415) 921-8322, or e-mail afreeves@webtv.net; or William Lahman, Deputy Commander, 2230 South Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106; (216) 721-0921, or e-mail wclshaef@aol.com.

General

Marcus (Wash.) Reunion Aug. 5 at Marcus City Hall and City Park. For all former Marcus students, teachers, past and present Marcus area residents and their families. For more information call Darrell Shute (509) 738-6444 or Dick Sphuler (509) 684-2778.

Spokane (Junior) Youth Symphony 50th Anniversary Reunion Weekend of May 6. Call 326-4442 if you are an alumni from the past 50 years.

Smokejumper Reunion 2000 June 16-18, Redding (Calif.) Convention Center. Contact Chuck Sheley, (530) 893-0436; e-mail chkgsheley@earthlink.net or Murry Taylor, (530) 468-5519; e-mail murrytay@sisqtel.net.

Military

3rd Combat Engineer Battalion May 18-21 at the Hilton in Minneapolis. Contact Donald Lloyd, 6804 Occidental, Yakima, WA 98903; (509) 965-3231.

USS LCI National Association May 18-21, Buffalo, N.Y., at the Adams Mark Hotel Downtown. Contact Robert McLain, Secretary, 1829 Hemlock Road, Lancaster, PA 17603-4437; (717) 392-4558; e-mail Maxeyusn@aol.com.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May 25-28, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (734) 455-9306; e-mail at jegibbs@mediaone.net.

USS Portsouth (CL-102) 1944-50 All Personel Reunion May 30-June 4, New London, Conn. Contact Joseph Barber, 70 Maloney Court, Winsted, CT 06098; (860) 379-5364; e-mailjbarber@snet.net.

Screaming Eagles Reunion 101st Airborne Division Association, in conjunction with the “Week of the Eagles,” will hold its 55th annual reunion June 6-10 in the Fort Campbell, Ky., area. For more information contact SGM (Ret.) Dayton W. Herrington, WK&T Chapter, 101st Assoc., Box 101, Ft. Campbell, KY 42223.

USS Earle B. Hall (APD-107) June 8-11, Milwaukee. Contact Robert Grimm, 4740 W. Grange, Greenfield, WI 53220-5039.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) June 22-25, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jim Simonson, 2931 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301; (320) 253-2167; e-mail jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu.

Aleutian Island Military Veterans and Spouses Reunion June 25-27 in Kirksville, Mo. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313, or e-mail williwawal@aol.com for registration information by May 15.

4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Association National reunion, July 3-9. Contact: Roger Barton, 2 Spring Drive NR-140, Walkersville, MD 21793; (888) 845-4040; Web site www.4thinfantry.org.

USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59 Association Inc. Aug. 8-12, Drawbridge Estates in Fort Mitchell, Ky.; contact Tim Frodge, P.O. Box 241, Walton, KY 41094; (606) 356-7596 or Jim Brussell, P.O. Box 225, Fort Loramie, OH 45845; (937) 295-2865.

Asheville and Tacoma Class Patrol Gunboats Tenders and staffs, Aug. 9-13, St. Louis. Contact Terry McManuels, 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; e-mail macs@visi.net.

25th Infantry Division Association Aug. 9-13 at the DoubleTree Hotel, City Center, Spokane. Contact: Robert Stryker, 1310 W. Evergreen Drive, Phoenixville, PA 19460-2210; (610) 933-9607; Web site www.25thida.com.

USS Springfield CL66/CLG7/SSN761 Aug. 17-20 at the Embassy Suites, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact John Adams, 420 Elk Run Drive, Hudson, NH 03051-3542.

All Icebraker Sailor Reunion Aug. 24-26, Vallejo, Calif. Contact: Bruce Brady, 40 Fourth St. No. 238, Petaluma, CA 94952; (800) 919-8036 PIN 97; e-mail wagb4@home.com.

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact John Manley, 353 E. 228th St., Carson, CA, 90745-4935; (310) 834-8068.

USS Willis A Lee (DL-4) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR, 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Maryland Sept. 1-5. Denver West Marriot. Contact Bill Haligas, 7340 Independence St., Arvada, CO 80005-3850; (303) 421-3710; Web site www.USSMaryland.org.

The Lake Champlain Association Inc. Sept. 3-6, Burlington, Vt. Contact Eugene Carroll, P.O. Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gunhild@epix.net.

USS Navy Cruiser-Sailor Association Sept. 6, Seattle; contact Dutch Schneberger, 928-6244 or Gail Edwards, 924-4188.

USS Norfolk (DL-1) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group will meet in September. For more information contact Ed Jehlik, 41 Prairiewood Dr, Fargo, ND 58103-4608; (701) 298-0659.

USS Rowe (DD-564) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI, 49341; (828) 256-6008.

USS Watts (DD-567) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Drive, Brighton, MI, 48116; (810) 231-2215.

USS Puget Sound (AD-38) Sept. 7-10 in Norfolk, Va. For more information contact Larry Carr, 35731 Connecticut Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48310; (810) 268-5408, (810) 979-1305 or e-mail autocarr@aol.com.

USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) Sept. 10-13 in Las Vegas. Contact Henry Trotter, 106 Sage Drive, Universal City, TX 78148; (210) 658-3447.

USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion DD731, 622 and 168 Sept. 10-15, Las Vegas; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave. No. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283; e-mail CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

For more information on military reunions, write to: Military Locator and Reunion Service, Inc., 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28601; (828) 256-6008 or fax (828) 256-6559.

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