Reunions

Sun., July 9, 2000

Military

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 Spokane DoubleTree Hotel, City Center. Contact: Robert Stryker, 1310 W. Evergreen Drive, Phoenixville, PA 19460-2210; (610) 933-9607; Web site www.25thida.com.

63rd Infantry Division Association 52nd National Reunion Aug. 15-19 at the Hilton Hotel at Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. For more information contact Mrs. Barney Forrest, 360 E. Ninth Ave., Collegeville, PA 19426-2322; (610) 489-9523.

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 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 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.

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