Reunions

Thu., Sept. 14, 2000

General

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 Class of 1960 FridaySaturday. 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 Friday-Saturday. 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, Friday-next Sunday. Teachers, alumni and nongraduates welcome. Call (208) 772-8209, (208) 765-9422, 489-9641 or 747-1238.

Lincoln High School (Seattle) Class of 1950 Friday-next Sunday. For more information call Bob Barger at (206) 283-3456.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1935-1936 Saturday 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.

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

Military

USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 Reunion Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Newport, R.I. For veterans of the Army, Navy and Marines who served on the USS Mount McKinley AGC/LCC7 during her 26 years of service. For more information contact Dwight Janzen, 2515 E. North Altamont Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202-4247 or call 534-3649.

USS Salamaua (CVE96) and Squadrons VC 70 and VC 87 Sept. 27-30, Kansas City, Mo. Host: Walt Johnson. Contact John W. Smith, executive secretary, 7268 N.W. 16th St., Ankeny, IA 50021-8823; (515) 289-1467; fax (515) 289-8408; e-mail jwspauli@aol.com.

USS Badger (DD-126) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Biddle (DD-151) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Blakeley (DD-150) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Breckinridge (DD-148) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Consolation, SS Hope, RMS Queen Mary Oct. 2-5, Long Beach, Calif. Contact Ted Bobins, 25 Antibes, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2781; e-mail tedbobins@email.msn.com; Web site www.ussconsolation-ah15.org.

USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 Reunion Oct. 4-9 at Fort Mitchell, Ky. Contact Pat Condon, Assistant Secretary, P.O. Box 270, Piedmont, SD 57769-0270; (605) 787-4038 9 a.m.-9 p.m. MST.

USS Sperry (AS-12) Submarine Tender Oct. 5-7 in King of Prussia, Pa. For more information contact Arnold Ross, vice president of the USS Sperry (AS-12) Association at 2916 Colonial Drive, Dickinson, TX 77539; (281) 534-2459; e-mail aroxx14573@aol.com.

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

USS Griggs (APA-110) Oct. 5-8 in Annapolis, Md. Contact John Mallon, 111 N. Randolph St. No. 9, Arlington, VA 22201-4658; (703) 524-4562.

USS Grundy (APA-111) Oct. 5-8 in Annapolis, Md. Contact Daniel Brown, P.O. Box 282, Orefield, PA 18069; (610) 398-1174.

USS Prometheus (AR-3) Oct. 6-9 in San Antonio. Contact Pete Koppin, 1120 W. 18th St. South, Newton, IA 50208; (515) 792-5619.

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

If your group has a reunion coming up, please send us the details at: The Spokesman-Review, Editorial Department, Reunions, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210.

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