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THIS IS SURRATTS
FOUNDATION E-NOTICE 2014-4 OF APRIL 1, 2014
Hello Hornets:
Here are some items that might be of
interest:
1. ANNUAL BLUE
CRABS EVENT TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE.
As
noted in previous e-Notices, the annual 2014 Blue Crabs All Classes
Game and Picnic event – to be held on Saturday June 21 -- will be a
Foundation fund raiser!
Specifically, $5 of each ticket will be donated to the Foundation's
annual Charlie Waddell Memorial Scholarship.
In addition to the features of the very successful Blue Crabs
nights of the past few years, this year's 5th annual
event will feature a dedicated-to-Surrattsville picnic area (if 200
or more tickets are sold) and a fund raising raffle featuring items
like three pairs of tickets to future Blue Crabs games.
Tickets are $30, and include parking, game
tickets, 15% off at the team store and access to the two-hour all
you can eat buffet picnic offering BBQ ribs, lemon pepper chicken,
hamburgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, chips, ice cream sandwiches
and soft drinks. Buying
tickets is simple: just
go to www.somdbluecrabs.com
and click on the “Fun-Raisers” tab, then click on the Surrattsville
icon, then enter fundraising code SHS14, then click buy.
Select your seats and complete your order.
(Questions: Call
Del Baxter at the Blue Crabs at 301-374-1127.)
If you have any items that you or your
business would like to donate to the raffle, or have any questions
about the Surrattsville aspects of the event, please contact Evan
Vutsinas (76) at
evtiger@comcast.net.
Many thanks to Evan for organizing these great annual events for the
Surrattsville community!
2. ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT.
This
is the time of year when we ask our readers to submit nominations
for the Foundation's Annual Achievement Awards.
These annual awards recognize members of the Surrattsville
community for their outstanding achievements in community service,
the arts, their careers, and the like.
Please submit nominations by email to hsmith@smithdowney.com.
(Photos and bios of the truly extraordinary
previous Achievement Award recipients can be found at
surrattsville.org.)
3. ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
RECEIVES TOP HONOR.
And speaking of the
Foundation’s Achievement Awards, we’re proud to report that 2011
Achievement Award recipient Dave Chappell (75) was honored with this
year’s Washington Area Music Association’s “Musician of the Year”
award. This is the most
prestigious award given to Washington area musicians.
You can see more about Dave’s illustrious career at
guitardavechappell.com. (The
web site features some great videos of Dave’s extraordinary playing,
some featuring the bass virtuosity of his fellow Achievement Award
recipient and WAMMIE winner John Previti (72).)
Congratulations to Dave on this wonderful
recognition by his musical peers!
4. UPDATE
CONCERNING FOUNDATION GRANT.
Last
year, a Foundation grant provided for a library of read-aloud books,
and a rocking chair from which they could be read, for the School’s
Child Development Program.
We just received this nice update from the Program’s
Coordinator: “Dear
Foundation: I just
wanted to let you know how much the students in the Child
Development Program at Surrattsville High School continue to enjoy
reading to our little students
each and every day. The Foundation's donation has made a huge
difference in our program.
Thank you so much!
Elizabeth C. Smith, Child Development Coordinator”
Many thanks to Elizabeth for reporting in on
this Foundation grant!
5.
CLASS OF 79 REUNION UPDATE.
We received this update from the Class
of 70 Reunion planners:
"Mark your calendar for Saturday,
August 23, 2014 for the Class of 79 Reunion, and surrounding classes
are more than welcome to join in the fun. The event is
planned to be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waldorf, MD. To sign
up and buy tickets go to:
http://www.surrattsville79.reunionmanager.com/ Or
email Marilynda Orange Macquade at
mmacquade@verizon.net
to sign up.
6. CLASS OF 74
PLANS REUNION.
And
here’s an announcement from the Class of 74 about plans for its
upcoming reunion: “A reunion
committee is currently organizing a 40-year reunion for the Class of
1974. Three possible
reunion venues have been identified.
These are: South River Country Club (near Edgewater, MD), the
Sheraton Hotel in Annapolis, MD, and the Sheraton Hotel in
Alexandria, VA. As it
stands now, we anticipate the reunion to take place sometime during
September-October, with more specific dates to follow.
The committee is trying to keep exchanges of information
related to the reunion centralized on a Surrattsville Class of 74
Facebook group site. The
site can be accessed by going to Facebook and searching
“Surrattsville Class of 74” or linking to the group site via
https://www.facebook.com/groups/117993451552383/.
If you would like to attend the reunion please go to Facebook
and let us know. The
committee is working feverishly to identify good contact information
for Class of 1974 alumni.
If you know of another classmate that might be interested in
attending the reunion please share this information and the Facebook
information with him or her and hopefully the task of locating
alumni can be made a bit easier.
Thanks to all and we’re looking forward to seeing as many of
our classmates as possible at the reunion.
The 1974 Reunion Committee.”
7. CLASS OF 64
FINALIZES REUNION PLANS.
And we
received this reunion update from the Class of 64:
“The Class of 1964 has finalized plans for the 50th reunion.
A fun-filled weekend is being planned for September 26-28, 2014.
The reunion will be held at the Commander Hotel located at the
Boardwalk and 1401 Atlantic Street, Ocean City, MD, 410-289-6166.
The hotel's web site is
www.commanderhotel.com. If you are interested in staying
at the hotel, a block of rooms have been held with a 20% discount.
However, you must mention the SHS reunion. It is recommended
that reservations be made as early as possible.
We have a deadline of June 1, 2014 for
reservations to attend the reunion. The cost for the
dinner/dance on Saturday, 9/27/14 is $64 and also includes a
"goodie" bag. Dress for the entire weekend, including the
dinner/dance, is Beach Casual, but no speedos or thongs please!
On Friday evening, March 26 there will be a reception at the hotel,
which is a BYOB event. Appetizers will be provided.
Remember, the deadline to register is June 1, 2014.
This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime
event! If you are interested in attending, please contact one
of the following people and we will let you know where you can send
the money for the reunion. Please do not hesitate to call - we
are looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great time.
Call or e-mail:
Philip Foster, 301-254-1946,
fosterphilip6@gmail.com
Bob Fowler, 443-550-3142,
robertfowler401@comcast.net
Ginger Trapanotto, 301-318-6544,
gingersnap699@gmail.com
Barbara Schlosser, 301-373-9648,
mandbmc@md.metrocast.net
[Ed. note:
Love the pricing and the dress code!]
8. CLASSES OF
83/84/85 REUNION.
And we
received this notice from the Classes of 83, 84 and 85:
"Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 11, 2014 for our
Classes of 83/84/85 Reunion.
Please email Debbie O’Clair MacKenzie at
Debbiemackenzie45@yahoo.com to be placed on the mailing list (if
you have not already received the “save the date” email).
If you have questions about the event, contact your Class
representative:
1983—Becky delVillar Levin:
bdellevin@gmail.com
1984—Gary Stallings:
gstallings@yahoo.com
1985—MaryBeth Klick:
mbklick@aol.com"
9. LATEST MARY
SURRATT SIGHTING.
Some
of you may have seen reviews of “The Lincoln Deception,” a book by
David O. Stewart that was recently published.
Apparently, while writing a non-fiction book about Andrew
Johnson’s impeachment, the author happened upon a statement in a
biography of the Lincoln conspirators’ prosecutor that suggests
that, on his deathbed, the prosecutor uttered to his physician that
Mary Surratt “had told him a secret – that would die with him --
that could destroy the republic.”
Mr. Stewart was unable to discover the
secret through his research, so he filled in the blanks in the
fictionalized treatment that is “The Lincoln Deception.”
The book traces the steps of
the prosecutor’s physician to solve the mystery of the secret.
One reviewer notes that Mr. Stewart tells his tale “with the
skill of an able mystery writer who has crafted a readable thriller
in which villains abound and surprises pop up at every turn.”
Writers and historians seem to be
continually intrigued by the saga of Mary Surratt!
[Ed. Note:
We’d be interested in any reviews of this book from our
readers.]
10. NEW PHOTOS
CONTINUE TO BE ADDED TO FOUNDATION'S FACEBOOK GROUP.
Thanks
to the on-going work of a number of members of the Surrattsville
community, the large collection of wonderful historical photos with
Surrattsville themes on the Foundation's Facebook Group,
"Surrattsville Alumni," continues to grow.
(Naturally, the Foundation would love to have any
Surrattsville- or Clinton-themed historical photos or videos you
might wish to share.)
11. FOUNDATION'S
YOUTUBE CHANNEL CONTINUES TO CREATE INTEREST.
The
Foundation's youtube channel is always looking for additional
content to add. (There's
a rumor that there might be some digital copies of drama productions
at Surrattsville that might be suitable to include.
Naturally, we'd love to have those treasures!)
Please become a subscriber to the channel,
take a moment to view the programs on the channel at
12. FOUNDATION
FACEBOOK PRESENCE CONTINUES TO GROW.
The Foundation's Facebook Group – called "Surrattsville Alumni" –
continues to grow, and is now at approaching 1800 members.
This is a great, and free, way for folks to stay in touch.
Similarly, the Class-specific Facebook Groups – that have
names like "Surrattsville 1969," "Surrattsville 1973,"
"Surrattsville 1971," and the like -- continue to grow.
These Facebook Groups are becoming an increasingly active way
for folks to share memories and news updates of interest to the
Surrattsville community.
Please consider joining the Surrattsville Alumni Group, and your own
Class-specific Group.
Here's hoping you're enjoying longer days
and warming skies!
All the best, Henry Smith (71)
MANY THANKS TO THESE EARLY DONORS TO
THE 2014 CAMPAIGN!
- Steve Profilet (71)
- Nancy Miller (67)
- Pat Becker Oles (71)
- Debbie Cox Marr (72)
- Bob Marr (71)
- Joe Capone (79)
- Vicky Simontacchi Young (57), In Honor of the Classes of 57 and 84
- Kurt Aktug (88)
- Linda Dorsey Blum (66)
- Coach Lew Jenkins (former faculty)