Reunions

Thu., Sept. 21, 2000

New listings

West Valley Class of 1945 Friday-Saturday. For information call Pat Vandiver at 927-4602.

USS Menifee (APS202) Oct. 13-16 in Indianapolis, Ind. Contact Charles (Chuck) Hoefflin, 3662 Washington St., Columbus, IN 47203-5939.

Aleutian Island Veterans Reunion Oct. 22-23 in Astoria, Ore. All service branches, spouse and guests welcome. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope by Oct. 1 to Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Nov. 1-5 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547; e-mail skippermike@wmol.com.

USS Dewey (DLG/CG-22) Nov. 2-5 in Pensacola, Fla. Contact Thomas Vidrine, 180 McLaurin Ave., Summerville, SC 29483; (843) 761-3505.

School

Rogers High School Class of 1960 Saturday 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 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.

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