Reunions

Sat., Jan. 29, 2000

New listings

Tekoa (Wash.) High School Class of 1950 50th reunion, June 30; all graduates of Tekoa High School welcome. For more information call Janet Lombard Lydig, 466-0723.

Cheney High School Class of 1980 Aug. 11-12; for details or to forward classmate information, contact Larry Robinette, 483-0179 or Bernadette DesChamps 466-4257, or check out the reunion Web site at cheneyhigh.cjb.net.

North Central High School Class of 1950 50-year reunion, Sept. 8-10, at Cavanaughs Inn At The Park. Contact John/Lavon (Teal) Edwards 838-8715; e-mail ledwards@pacnw.com.

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

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

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

USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59 Association Inc. 10th Annual Reunion Aug. 8-12, Drawbridge Estates in Fort Mitchell, Ky.; contact Tim Frodge, P.O. Box 241, Walton, KY 41094 or call (606) 356-7596; or Jim Brussell, P.O. Box 225, Fort Loramie, OH 45845, or call (937) 295-2865.

USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion DD731, 622 and 168 Sept. 10-15, Las Vegas; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave. Apt. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, 714-960-5283; e-mail CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

School

Lewis and Clark High School class of 1950 June 9-10. Contact Nancy Atwater Rector, 535-6203 or Nancy Johnson Lindsay, 838-3880.

Northwest Christian Schools Classes of 1950-2000 All-class reunion, June 16-17. Contact the school at 5104 E. Bernhill Road, Colbert, WA 99005; 238-4005; www.nwcs.org, or e-mail bfriedly@nwcs.org.

Curlew (Wash.) School Classes of 1960-72 Fourth of July weekend. Please contact Sandi Perkins Rohde 3 S. Ross St., Farmersburg, IA 52047; (319) 536-2223 or e-mail at slrohde@hotmail.com.

Shadle Park High School Classes of 1960-1962 July 14-15. For more information contact your class representative. class of 1960, Cathy Stohs 466-4780, or Judi Campbell 922-5151; class of 1961, Jim Paton 276-1175, or Joy Vickerman 534-4374; class of 1962, Larry Groshoff 448-3732, or Dave Morton 328-0232.

Mullan (Idaho) District All-School Reunion July 21-23; contact Millie Grant at (208) 744-1341.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1955 July 21-23, Coeur d’Alene Resort; contact Nancy Flagan at (208) 765-3723 or Janet Ruehl at 448-2292.

Central Valley High School Class of 1950 July 21-23. Contact Janet Gray 534-9479; Shirley McManamon 926-0089; Gene Hair 924-7352; Sadie Ruechert 926-4768; or Jim Keeling 926-5831.

Harrison, Rose Lake, Indian Springs and Kootenai All-School Reunions July 27-30, contact Marian Jones, 4825 E. Thompson Lake Road, Harrison, ID 83833; or Don Heikkila, 7100 E. O’Gara Road, Harrison, ID 83833; (208) 689-3349; e-mail: donhei@nidlink.com.

Medical Lake High School Class of 1990 July 28-30. Please contact Mike Sweeney at 509-299-3791 or e-mail msweeney27@hotmail.com.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy of Coeur d’Alene All-school reunion; July 28-30. Contact Margaret Nielsen Schaffner, (208) 664-3542, or Ja-Nee Russell Newby, (208) 664-3430.

Metaline Falls (Wash.) All-School Reunion July 28-30; contact Joyce Evans, Box 416, Metaline Falls, WA 99153; or call (509) 466-4155.

Rogers High School classes of 1950 and 1951 Have joined together for their 50-year reunions, Aug. 3-4. Contact Chuck Hafner at 924-0445, or Carol Ann Horey Olmstead at 483-8374, e-mail Rog50yrclassreun@aol.com.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1965 Aug. 4-6, contact Vicky (Samuels) Anderson, 326-0578 or Ginny (Davis) Parker, 466-8005.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1965 Aug. 11-12, contact Dian Roffler Cummins at (509) 456-0304, e-mail at DRoffLC65@aol.com.

Wallace (Idaho) High/Academy All-Class Aug. 11-13, contact Betty Williams (208) 752-3871; e-mail ladies@nidlink.com.

Republic (Wash.) High School Classes of 1955-1960 Aug. 18-20. Contact Carol Lee Fowler Magers, (509) 775-2711; or Judy Walter Stabenfeldt at (509) 775-3623.

Central Valley High School Class of 1955 Sept. 1-3, contact C. Carlson, 926-3722 or C. Miller Wisenor, 926-8822.

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.

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