Welcome to Staunton! |
Most reunion events were held at the Hotel 24 South in downtown Staunton. I loved this hotel. |
Welcome sign near registration tables & Hospitality Suite |
The annual golf adventure was played at Ingleside. |
I was told the winning team shot 17 under par, but I have my doubts. (Jorge Rovirosa, Howard Rosenthal, Herb Maher, Gary Cripps) |
Howard was happy to take care of "Walter," who had been missing in a shop for several years. |
Next event for me was the banquet: First we celebrated Marc Aaronson's birthday. |
We listened as scholarship awardees took the stage (Mariana Jeiralis with Phil Bentley) |
Henry Hill Gutshall with Marc Aaronson & Phil Bentley |
Virginia Delegate John Avoli presented some excellent information & food for thought. |
Alumni Medals were presented to Gary Cripps, Mike Kidd & John Arthur |
Tom Del Valle, Gordon Metz & Steve Trent received their 2nd Alumni Medals (oak leaf cluster) |
Doug Pennock congratulates all 6 awardees |
Next day: Old Stone Church Cemetery for the Founders Day Ceremony. Here Billy Sturgis spruces up Mike Kidd's uniform |
In the audience, it was nice to see descendants from the school founder, Charles S. Roller |
Old & new Founders Day attendees found shelter on a hot but beautiful September day in the cemetery |
The Metz family was in the house! |
Howard Rosenthal & Lenny Pannell shared a laugh while waiting for the ceremony to begin |
The Color Guard got ready to march: L to R - Billy Sturgis, Jim "Mitch" Mitchell, Brett Thompson, Mike Kidd & Thomas White |
Behind the trees, Bud Oakey did a great job on the trumpet |
And Herb Maher did a great job setting the beat. |
Here they come! |
Gordon Metz & Steve Trent read a list of deceased Augusta Military Academy attendees. |
Next was Mission BBQ lunch in the gym. We got to see the Color Guard again. |
Mitch Mitchell paid honor to fallen alumnus Chris Vetick '77. |
Our sympathy goes to Teresa Vetick, wife of Chris Vetick, as well as Chelsa Vetick & Kevin Kurdziolek |
Garry Granger explains the POA/MIA empty table (assisted by Jorge Rovirosa) |
Sports Hall of Fame presentations begin (Tom Del Valle, presenter Doug Pennock, Herb Maher, Brian McCabe) |
Doug Pennock presents Sports certificates to John Arthur & Brian McCabe |
After the gym festivities, Mitch Mitchell demonstrated some bayonet twirling |
Throwing or slapping a bayonet? |
I happened to go to the gym balcony & saw THIS! (Next: my Staunton photos; view if want!) |
Had fun exploring Staunton within 3 or 4 blocks of the hotel. |
Hotel 24's neighbor: Blackfriars Playhouse at the Shakespeare Center |
Garry & Becky treated us to Aioli Restaurant on our 37th anniversary. Delicious, fun, great company (with Whit & Anna) |
Beverley St from corner of Market St |
Beverley Street - Masonic Temple & Clocktower |
The views from Sears Hill Bridge (courthouse, Mary Baldwin, church spires, etc.) kept drawing me back to the Wharf. |
View from Woodrow Park (Sears Bridge etc.) |
When visiting the train station, I saw this work train doing some testing |
Saw the Amtrak conductor helping passengers on/off this train headed to DC, plus later the Shenandoah tourist train stopped by. |
Depot Grille, cabooses & wharf buildings |
Saturday: Farmer's market at the Wharf |
Music, food, lots of produce, crafts. Good dogwatching too. |
The pretty synagogue on Kalorama Street where Howard spent many hours "back in the day." |
Part of Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum |
Mary Baldwin from corner of Hotel 24 South |
County Courthouse with its statue visible from many places |
Masonic Temple building (could see it from Sears Hill bridge) |
White Star Mills at the Wharf. I had been looking for the water at the wharf; found it! |
A beautiful historic property a block or two from the hotel. |
While Howard played golf, I drove to the Virginia Safari Park to see some animals (Blackbucks sparring) |
My first visitor to the car was this llama. I love the llamas. |
Zebra parent was guarding a napping child in the road.I had to pass slowly on the left. For more Safari pics, see next Gallery |