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People and places

Alumni matters

The 113th Mendon Union Alumni Banquet will be at 5:30 p.m. May 23 at the American Legion Hall, 2510 Ohio 703, Celina, Ohio. The classes of 1984 and 1959 will be honored. Call 419-795-3371 for information.

The Warsaw Class of 1978 reunion is being planned for June 19 and 20. Call 317-252-5888 or go to 1978warsawreunion.com.

The Bishop Luers Class of 1964 reunion is being planned for Aug. 21 and 22. Call 256-452-2610 or e-mail jackr98765@aol.com for information.

Awards and recognition

Rhoda K. Jones will be honored for her 60 years of community service at 6 p.m. Monday at Link’s Ballroom. The cost of the banquet is $20 a person. Call 447-8368 or 447-9237 for information.

Parkview Hospital and the Parkview Hospital Foundation honored several area donors who helped raise more than $225,000 toward the construction of the Parkview Family Park on the Parkview North Campus.

Guy Dupuis, Fort Wayne Komets defenseman and this season’s International Hockey League Defensive Player of the Year, has been named the honorary chair of the 14th annual American Red Cross Golf Tournament.

The Holy Cross Junior Choir will sing the national anthem at the TinCaps game May 29.

Sayge Kortenber has completed the Junior Charmer I program at Charmaine School & Model Agency.

•The YWCA will announce the winner of the Peggy Hobbs Award at its annual meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at 1610 Spy Run Ave. The nominees for the award are Carol Butler, Samantha Chapman, Theresa Dirig, Terra Brantley, Deborah Carr, Kimberly Christmon, Julie Collins, Emily Guerrero, Mary Lehto, Jody Kinsey, Sofia Rosales, Sylvia Rosales, Liz Sanders and Sandra Vance.

Feeding the hungry

The Community Care Food Pantry in Garrett raised $12,610 during its “Community Care Needs You to Help Others” campaign. For information on services and hours, call 260-357-3315 or e-mail food@garrettumc.org.

Military reunions

The USS Maddox Destroyer Association Reunion (DD-168, DD-662 and DD-731) is being held Sept. 9 to 13 in Phoenix. Call Cliff Gillespie at 337-616-8450.

The USS Boston Shipmates (CA-69, CAG-1 and SSN-703) are planning a reunion July 9 to 12 in Cleveland. Call Arthur L. Hebert at 603-672-8772. or go to www.ussboston.org.

The USS Columbus (CA-74, CG-12 and SSN-762) is planning a reunion Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Allen Hope at 486-2221 or hope4391@comcast.net.

The USS Long Beach (CGN-9) Association is planning a reunion Sept. 14 to 20 in Tucson, Ariz. Call Don Shade at 1-866-352-2469 or 716-569-2314 by Aug. 12.

People helping people

•Employees at DePuy Orthopaedics in Warsaw will participate in Arthritis Walks in Fort Wayne on Sunday and in Warsaw on June 14 to help raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.