Reunions

Fri., Sept. 22, 2006

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Almira High School Class of 1966 – Sept. 30 during the Almira County Fair Days. Contact Becky Long at (509) 754-2941 or email longranch@aol.com.

USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) – Oct. 4-8, Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel, King of Prussia, Pa.. Contact Herman Chambers, 220 Meister Way, Sacramento, Calif. 95819; (916) 736-3140; e-mail ddg22etcm@aol.com.

USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) – Oct. 11-15, Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel, King of Prussia, Pa. Contact Ken Minick, P.O. Box 130, Belpre, Ohio 45714; (740) 423-8976; e-mail crewservices@usscanberra.com.

United States Navy 231st Birthday Ball – Oct. 13, Davenport Hotel, Marie Antoinette Room. Call Stacie Klopfenstein at (509) 768-8144 or (509) 270-2805 or email Aimee Flinn at aflinn@featherpreservation.com.

General

Pacific Southwest Airlines Annual Reunion – Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., San Diego Aerospace Museum. Visit www.psa-oldtimers.org.

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

School

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

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

Military

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.

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.

For more information on military reunions, write to: Military Locator and Reunion Service Inc., 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28601; (828) 256-6008 or fax (828) 256-6559.

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