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Central Valley High School Class of 1951 – Sept. 15-17. Contact Led Pederson at (509) 323-0795 or e-mail Mary Catherine Ruud at mcar3333@icehouse.net.

24th Infantry Division Association – Sept. 20-23, Indianapolis, Ind. Contact Wes Morrison at (831) 883-2156 or e-mail wesm8@aol.com or Robert Newkirk at (317) 736-4922 or e-e-mail pandc.williams@insightbb.com.

General

Marcus, Wash., Residents and All-Class – All current students, teachers, residents and former residents of Marcus today at Marcus City Hall and City Park. Contact Darrell Shute at (509) 738-2476 or Dick Sphuler at (509) 684-2778.

Lincoln Mutual Savings Bank, Former Employees – (Formerly Lincoln First Federal Savings and Loan), Sept. 16, 5-10 p.m. Contact Jerry Baltzell at (208) 773-8982 or Kathy Camyn at (509) 999-4161.

Benner Family Reunion – Descendants of Linus and Emma Burnam Benner, Oct. 7, Central Grange Hall, Spokane. Call (509) 466-6001 or (509) 326-1379, or send e-mail to luthercam@hotmail.com.

School

North Central High School Class of 1966 – today at Mirabeau Park Hotel, Spokane Valley. Contact Vickie Christensen-Barth at (509) 292-2600 or e-mail to VBarth3615@aol.com.

Freeman High School Class of 1971 – Today, 5 p.m., at the Coeur d’Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho. Contact Peggy Hopkinsat (509) 924-0848.

Old Moran Grade School All Classes – Today, noon-5 p.m., Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave. Contact Lucille Nickerson Huotari at (509) 924-4680, or Joanne Carlson Owen at (509) 448-9378.

Lindbergh High School Class of 1956 – Sunday. Contact Roy Emtman at (509) 448-9805.

Central Valley High School Class of 1976 – . Friday-next Saturday. Contact Nancy Rouleau Holmes at holmesnancy@comcast.net, or Jeri Potter Schaffner at Jeri-Schaffner@hotmail.com.

West Valley High School Class of 1956 – , Friday, 5 p.m. at the Bozarth Retreat Center, and next Saturday, 11 a.m. at Millwood Park. Contact Janet Petersen Purdy at (509) 255-1113; or send e-mail to Patty Esslinger Coyne at patty@urx.com.

Rogers High School Class of 1996 – Friday, 7-11 p.m., 5-Mile Heights Pizza Parlor, 6409 N. Maple; next Saturday, 5-10 p.m., The Big Easy, 919 W. Sprague; Aug. 13, noon-3 p.m. family picnic, location to be announced. Pre-registration is required for Big Easy event by contacting Erin Pink at (509) 990-2849, or sending e-mail to rogersreunion1996@comcast.net. Visit http://home.comcast.net/~rogersreunion1996/ for more information.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1986 – Friday-next Saturday. Contact Classy Reunions at (800) 544-0194 or send e-mail to reunions@netw.com.

Moscow (Idaho) High School Class of 1981 – Friday-next Saturday. For more information, call Lisa Groseclose Tucker at (208) 771-0132 or Dave King at (208) 882-9118.

Central Valley High School Class of 1986 – Friday-Aug. 13, DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center. Call (800) 954-1044, send e-mail to info@reunionswithclass.com, or visit www.reunionswithclass.com.

East Valley High School Class of 1996 – Dinner party, Friday, 7 p.m. at Decades, 10503 E Appleway; and picnic, next Saturday, noon at University Elementary School, 1613 S. University Road. Contact Emily Jackson at ejackson@gonzaga.edu, or Alicia Frogge at aliciafrogge@comcast.net.

Ferris High School Class of 1966 – Next Saturday. Contact Classy Reunions at (800) 544-0194 or send e-mail to reunions@netw.com.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1966 – Next Saturday at Rendezvous Event Facility. Contact Kathy (Lemon) Crompton at (509) 466-9397; or Sharon (Hoiseth) Miller at (509) 328-3481, or send e-mail to azmariposa@digacom.net.

Mead High School All-Alumni – Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Bring a lunch. Contact Roberta Smith at (509) 464-4273, or Ellen Tibert (509) 328-1715.

Coeur D’Alene High School Classes of 1961 – Aug. 18-19. Call (208) 664-4904 or send e-mail to huntersfw@aol.com.

Medical Lake High School Class of 1986 – Aug. 18-19. Contact Rob DesRoches at (509) 570-3268 or send e-mail desroches21@yahoo.com.

Riverside High School Class of 1986 – Aug. 18-19. Contact Lori May van Anrooy at (509) 238-6403, or send e-mail to riversideclassof86@hotmail.com.

West Valley High School Class of 1976 – Aug. 18-19 at the Red Lion River Inn. Contact Barb Ramey Hahto at (509) 263-8408 or send e-mail bgkrhahto@aol.com.

University High School Class of 1986 – Aug. 25-26. Contact Classy Reunions at (800) 544-0194 or send e-mail to reunions@netw.com.

Algoma Grade School All-Class – Aug. 26., the Pavilion at Sandpoint City Beach. Contact Evelyn Anderson at (208) 266-1111.

Mead High School Class of 1996 – Aug. 18-20. Contact Jenna (Kostecka) Brunette at (509) 325-0839 or brunettejenna@yahoo.com.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1996 – Aug. 18 at the Glover Mansion. Call (800) 954-1044 or visit www.reunionswithclass.com.

West Valley High School Class of 1966 – Aug. 19, Rendezvous Event Center, 1003 E. Trent Ave. Contact Linda Adams Johnson at (509) 924-5159.

Mead High School Class of 1976 – Aug. 19. For more information, send e-mail to kmtomson@yahoo.com or visit www.meadalumni.com.

Annual Chewelah Jenkins High School – Aug. 20., 11 a.m., at the Chewelah Civic Center. Contact Jo Safford at (509) 292-2526.

Central Valley High School Class of 1956 – Aug. 26 at the Red Lion Templin’s Resort, Post Falls. Contact Duane Ranniger at (509) 891-2724 or (509) 998-9061; or Cliff Maxey at (509) 953-7136 or csmax90@yahoo.com.

North Central High School Class of 1956 – Sept. 8-10. Contact Darlene Jackman Peck at (509) 892-0407, or Elaine Dahl Thrush at (509) 325-8005.

North Central High School Class of 1971 – Sept. 9, 7-10 p.m., Service Station, 9315 N. Nevada. Contact Jim Crouch at (509) 466-1957, or e-mail sunnyjim57@yahoo.com.

Minnehaha Pioneers-Cooper School – Sept. 10 at Mary Queen Church Hall, E. 3423 Carlisle, Spokane. For more information, call Sandi Bentz at (509) 487-0445 or Etter Milla at (509) 924-0169.

Central Valley High School Class of 1996 – Sept. 15 at Glover Mansion, Spokane. For more information, call (800) 954-1044 or visit www.reunionswithclass.com.

Mead High School Classes of 1956 and 1957 – Sept. 15-16. For class of 1956, contact Dorothy Lamson Stone at (509) 466-9431 or send e-mail to cashndot@comcast.net; for class of 1957, contact Joanne Merrifield Vaughn at (509) 326-6764 or send e-mail to treffry@comcast.net.

Marycliff High School Class of 1956 – Sept. 16 with a luncheon at Fairwinds Retirement Center. Contact Joan Farrell at (509) 448-8637; or Joyce Doyle at (509) 327-9671.

North Central High School Class of 1996 – Sept. 22 at Glover Mansion, Spokane. For more information, call (800) 954-1044 or visit www.reunionswithclass.com.

North Central High School Class of 1940-1942 – Sept. 22 at Mukogawa Fort Wright, Spokane. For more information, call Evie (Blade) De Vine at (509) 276-8792.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1986 – Oct. 6-8. Contact Matthew Keller at matthew.keller@comcast.net; Kim McKay at (509) 747-4484 or mousemckay@yahoo.com; Gina Harris at gina86@att.net; Letetia Hammond at letty26886@aol.com; or visit www.lctigers.com.

Military

USS Missouri (BB-63) – Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Portland, Maine. Contact Herb Fahr at (516) 931-1759 or send e-mail to mobb63mo@aol.com.

7th Armored Divison – Sept. 7-10, Louisville, Ky. Contact Cheryl Higley at (860) 678-1018 or CMHIG58@aol.com.

U.S. Navy VAW Association (All VAW Squadrons) – Sept. 13-17 in Virginia Beach, Va. Contact Terry W. McManuels, 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; e-mail to macs@visi.net.

USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) – Sept. 20-24 in Virginia Beach, Va. Contact Robert O’Meara, 628 Cardamon Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 420-0821; e-mail to docom@exis.net.

6th Bn, 80th Artillery – Fall in Branson, Mo. Contact Frank Roberts, 1855 Nordic Ave., Chino Hills, CA 91709; (909) 606-1190.

USS Cleveland (LPD-7) – Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Reno, Nev. Contact Lee Hursey, 622 N. Young St., Wichita, KS 67212; (316) 942-9305; e-mail boatswain5@msn.com.

USS Rio Grande (AOG-3) – Fall in Norfolk, Va. Contact Richard Hughes, 11002 E. Regal Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248; (480) 895-5611; e-mail dichughes@robsoncom.net.

USS Rowe (DD-564) – September in San Antonio. Contact Bob Wood, 1505 Dogwood Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801; (863-667-3334; e-mail DinaMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Simon Lake (AS-33) – September in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Gordon Sanders, 3330 Ridgefield Court, Norfolk, VA 23518-2338; (757) 588-2023; e-mail usn3030@cox.net.

USS Ernest G Small (DD/DDr-838) – Sept. 21-24 in Portland. Contact Ron Palinkas, 3867 E. Phillips Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766; (909) 465-1460; e-mail ronpalinkas@aol.com.

USS Griggs (APA-110) – September in St. Louis. Contact Charles Forshee, 123 Cullen Court, Lexington, NC 27292; (336) 357-6476; e-mail ctforshee@lexcominc.net.

USS Grundy (APA-111) – September in St. Louis. Contact Fenwick Watts, 114 Grand Chase Drive, Nederland, TX 77627; (409) 724-6464; e-mail ctforshee@lexcominc.net.

USS Bergall (SS-320/SSN-667) – Sept. 5-10 in Little Rock, Ark. Contact Richard Fiske, 315 Holly Road, Wakefield, R.I. 02879-4928; (401) 789-7099; e-mail dixf@cox.net.

USS Mount McKinley – Sept. 6-10 in Dayton, Ohio. Contact Lee Temanson, 10749 N. 108th Ave., Maple Grove, MN 55369-2609; (703) 425-6315; send e-mail to lateman@comcast.net.

USS Hyman (DD-732) – Sept. 10-16 in Seattle. Contact Dave Meloche, 26510 N. Monroe Road, Deer Park, WA 99006-8704; (509) 276-9121; send e-mail to D.Meloche@gte.net.

USS Bashaw (SS/AGSS/SSK-241) – Sept. 10-14, Brock Plaza Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Contact Jim O’Dea at (716) 775-3437 or (941) 697-2002; send e-mail jeodea@aol.com; or visit www.geocities.com/bashawss241/.

USS Long Beach (CGN-9 Association) – Sept. 10-17, Ramada Inn, Rapid City, S.D. Reservations must be made by Aug. 10 by calling (605) 342-1300. Contact Don Shade, 299 Kiantone Road, Lot 92, Jamestown, NY 14701; (866) 352-2469; e-mail lbcgn9@aol.com; visit www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.

USS Sellers (DDG-11) – Sept. 11-14, Las Vegas. Contact Hilton Roberts, 634 North Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234; (480) 892-8033; e-mail Hilton.1.roberts@boeing.com.

USS Huntington (CL-107) – Sept. 14-17 in Savannah, Ga. Contact Gene Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78723; (512) 926-7008; e-mail evolcik@aol.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/huntington.

The Newport Dealeys Reunion – USS Cromwell (DE-1014), USS Dealey (DE-1006), USS John Willis (DE-1027), USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028), USS Lester (DE-1022), USS Hartley (DE-1029), USS Joseph K Taussig (DE-1030), USS Courtney (DE-1021), USS Hammerberg (DE-1015), Sept. 14-17 in Baltimore. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com.

USS Perkins (DD26/DD377/DDR877) – Sept. 15-17 in Lincoln, Neb. Contact Roger Patton, 1600 N. 80th St., Lincoln, NE 68505; (402) 465-4174; e-mail lprp84@aol.com.

USS Boxer (CV/CVA/CVS21, LPH4, LHD4) – Sept. 20-23 in Colorado Springs. Contact Lane Wletschak, 6327 N. 106 St., Milwaukee, WI 53225; (414) 353-1444; send e-mail to lanegayle@ameritech.net; visit www.ussboxer.org.

USS Watts (DD-567) – Sept. 21-24 in San Antonio. Contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Box 11399, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008; e-mail ussroweusswatss@yahoo.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/watts.

USS Rankin (AKA/LKA-103) – Sept. 21-24 in Washington D.C. Contact Skip Sander, 153 Mayer Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; (412) 367-1376; e-mail ussrankin@aol.com; visit www.ussrankin.com.

USS Bexar (APA-237) – Sept. 22-25 in Washington D.C. Contact James Redding, 221 S. Joquin St., Coalinga, CA 93210; (559) 935-1439; e-mail DinaMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) Assn. – Sept. 24-27 in Las Vegas. Contact Henry Trotter, 106 Sage Drive, Universal City, TX 78148; (210) 658-3447; hctrotter@yahoo.com.

USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762) – Sept. 27-30 in Washington D.C. Contact Allen Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221; fax (260) 492-9771; e-mail hope4391@comcast.net.

ASA Okinawa – Sept. 28-Oct.1. Contact Paul Watson, 17 Baker Road, Salisbury, MA 01952-1442; (978) 465-7473; e-mail w562236@aol.com; www.mlrsinc.com/asaokinawa.

US Navy UDTs – Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Contact Bill Stubbs, 7055 Engle Road, Cleveland, OH 44130; (440) 243-4600; e-mail UDT3Bill@aol.com; www.mlrsinc.com/udtgroup.

USS Newman K Perry (DD/DDR-883) – October in San Antonio. Contact Roland Pearson, 6541 Apache Run, Theodore, AL 36582; (251) 653-7258; e-mail rgpearson@bellsouth.net; visit www.nkperry.com.

USS Puget Sound (AD-38) – October in Washington, D.C. Contact John C. Seymour, 114 E. Valleywood Drive, Collierville, TN 38017; (901) 853-1450; e-mail rebels45@yahoo.com; visit www.usspugetsound.org.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) – Oct. 4-8 in Warwick, R.I. Contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3574; skippermike@wmol.com; visit mlrsinc.com/hpowell.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) – Oct. 5-8 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Jake Jacobs, 6115 Village 6, Camarillo, CA 93012; (805) 384-9153; e-mail eag128reunion@yahoo.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/eag128.

USS George E Davis (DE-357) – Oct. 5-8 in St. Louis. Contact Rod Hoffmaster, 417 Elmer Circle, Reading, PA 19605; (610) 926-4590; e-mail ussgeorgeedavis@yahoo.com; visit www.de357.com.

USS Vestal (AR-4) – Oct. 6-9 in Washington, D.C. Contact Arne Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (952) 933-0616; e-mail abrinwall@mn.rr.com.

USS Prometheus (AR-3) – Oct. 6-9 in Washington D.C., Contact Arne Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (952) 933-0616; e-mail abrinwall@mn.rr.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/Prometheus.

USA SigC OCS – Oct. 6-9 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Richard Kerns, 4101 Helena Bay Court, Hermitage, TN 37076-3104; (615) 391-0867 or (727) 595-4070; e-mail rkerns99@bellsouth.net.

Combat Infantrymens Association – Oct. 12-15 in Fort Benning, Ga. Contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008; e-mail combatinfantrymensassoc@yahoo.com.

USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938) – Oct. 12-15 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Pete Ventola, 28 Circle Drive, Rockaway, N.J. 07866; (973) 627-7491; e-mail pete.ventola@att.net; visit www.geocities.com/dd938ji.

USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) – Oct. 12-15 in Baltimore. Contact Mike Nesbit, 9605 Derald Road, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 562-5690; e-mail thenezz@aol.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/brycecanyon.

USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2/LHD 7), USS Okinawa (LPH 3) and USS New Orleans (LPH 11) – Oct. 18-22, Radisson Riverwalk Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Robert McAnally, 152 Frissell St., Hampton, VA, 23663; (866) 237-3137; send e-mail to vujack@megalink.net; or fax (757) 723-4660.

USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) – Oct. 19-22 in Valley Forge, Pa. Contact Ed Hoffman, 4033 Pinehurst Drive, Northampton, PA 18067; (610) 261-3890; e-mail ussemmons@yahoo.com; www.mlrsinc.com/Emmons.

USS Melvin (DD-680) – Oct. 26-29 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Greg Hallahan, 161 Fiddler Place, West Islip, N.Y. 11795; (631) 661-6030; e-mail tincangreg@aol.com.

USS Lake Champlain Association (CV/CVA/CVS-39) – Oct. 26-29 in Warwick, R.I. Contact Eugene Carroll, P.O. Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gcarroll@rochester.rr.com; visit www.mlrsinc.com/lakechamp.