Reunions

Mon., Aug. 28, 2000

New listings

Pine City/Malden All-School Reunion Oct. 14 at the Airport Ramada Inn. Contact Gloria Glorfield, 924-2761.

USS Gridley (DD-380) Oct. 8-12 in Galveston, Texas. Contact Bill Cypert, 14702 Rock Elm Lane, Tomball, TX 77375; (281) 351-5084.

USS Sellers (DDG-11) Oct. 5-8 in Norfolk, Va. Contact Hilton Roberts, 634 N. Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234; (480) 892-6033; or e-mail hlroberts@user2.inficad.com.

General

Nine Mile Falls Reunion Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. in Sontag Park, Nine Mile. For all former Nine Mile students, teachers, past and present Nine Mile-area residents. Contact Margaret Sontag at 483-7374, or Benita Mason at 466-4916.

National Sonar Association’s Annual Reunion Sept. 27-Oct. 1, Holiday Inn Bayside, San Diego. All soundmen, sonarmen, sonar technicians and others interested in sonar are invited to attend. For more information, contact Earline and Bill Gray, 40414 Yardley Court, Temecula, CA 92591; (909) 676-8212; or e-mail erlnbilltemca@aol.com.

School

Central Valley High School Class of 1955 Friday-Sunday, contact C. Carlson, 926-3722 or C. Miller Wisenor, 926-8822.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1940-1942 Sept. 8-10 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. For more information call your class representative. 1940: Phyllis Petaja Brooks ,448-1078; 1941, Frances Kruegel Sandstrom, 747-2673; or 1942, Jean Amy Adams, 624-7634.

North Central High School Class of 1950 Sept. 8-10, all activities at WestCoast Inn at the Park. Contact John or LaVonne (Teal) Edwards, 838-8715 or e-mail ledwards@pacnw.com.

Minnehaha Pioneers Sixth-Annual Reunion Sept. 10 at Mary Queen Roman Catholic Church hall, 3423 E. Carlisle. For more information please contact Etter Milla, 924-0169; Angelo Pizzillo, 467-5674; or Ray Diluzio, 467-8314.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1935 and 1936 Sept. 14 at WestCoast River Inn. All other classes welcome. For more information call Betty Tiffany (1935) 535-8780 or Esther Triplett (1936) 624-1904.

Central Valley Class of 1960 Sept. 15-16. For information contact Sandy Betker Hopkins, 327-1756, Ginger Evans Brooker, 467-0437, or Barb Jacobs Andres, 922-4293.

Joel E. Ferris High School Class of 1990 Sept. 15-16. Contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or e-mail reunions@netw.com.

Post Falls High School Classes of 1947-1957 Hosted by the class of 1950, Sept. 15-17. Teachers, alumni and nongraduates welcome. Call (208) 772-8209, (208) 765-9422, 489-9641 or 747-1238.

Lincoln High School (Seattle) Class of 1950 Sept. 15-17. For more information call Bob Barger at (206) 283-3456.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1935-1936 Sept. 16 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Members of other classes are welcome. Contact Betty Tiffany, (class of 1935) 535-8780 or Esther Triplett, (class of 1936) 624-1904.

Rogers High School Class of 1960 Sept. 23 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. contact Grace (Ward) Kassa, 327-4902 or e-mail gdkassa@uswest.net.

Military

USS Maryland Friday-Sept. 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 Wichita (CA45)/USS Tuscaloosa (CA37) Association (Marines Included) Sept. 4-9 at The Inn, Reading, Pa. For more information contact Richard Lebo, 1008 Barberry Ave., Reading, PA 19605; (610) 926-6640.

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

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 Houston Association Sept. 7-10 in Cleveland. Contact Warren Lindstedt, 3016 NE 59th Ave., Portland, OR 97213; (503) 249-0046; or Ken Rogers, 21 Littlejohn Drive, York, PA 17404; (717) 792-9113.

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; e-mail autocarr@aol.com.

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

87th Infantry Division Association Sept. 10-17 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va. For additional information contact Gladwin Pascuzzo, 2374 N. Dundee Ct., Highland, MI 48356-3716; (248) 887-9005; e-mail GAPEX1@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.

USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Reunion Sept. 12-17 at the Embassy Suites South, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Englewood, Colo. For reservations call (800) 654-4810. Ask for the USS Long Beach CGN9 Association Rate. For more information contact Don Shade, 299 Kaintone Road, Jamestown, NY 14701-9370; (716) 569-2314; fax (716) 569-6135; or e-mail president@usslongbeach-assoc.org or LBCGN9@aol.com. You may also visit the Web site at www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD377, DDR877) Sept. 13-16, San Diego. Contact Ernest Sanchez, 10053 Ashdale Lane, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 449-8031; e-mail ernie5@home.com.

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