Staunton Military Academy Alumni NewsletterPublished by the Staunton Military Academy Foundation � Staunton, Virginia

Special Reunion Issue � October 2006

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

©Copyright 2006SMA Alumni Association

My Opinion .............................. 2Food for Thought .................... 3Looking Back .......................... 4Then and Now ......................... 5Letters and E-mails ................. 6Reunion �06 ....................... 7 - 14VWIL News ............................. 15Reunion �07 form ................... 16TAPS...................................... 17Cadet Store ............................ 19Dues/Contribution Form ....... 20

SMA alumni pass in front of the VWIL Corps of Cadetsand render an �Eyes Right� salute at the beginningof the SMA-VWIL Review on Kable Field.

Savor the Memories!See the special pullout section beginning on page 7.

Museum exterior to undergo repairs;lettering, interior expansion to follow

the side of the wall. Basins will be installedin two drains, and the piping for one drainwill be enlarged to handle the volume of waterexperienced during heavy rains. When thisproject is completed, the wall and cap willbe repainted, lettering will be mounted onthe Memorial Wall above the eagle and ex-pansion of the museum interior will begin.

Pictured at right, John H. �Jack� Lowe, SMA�49 and Harry W. Bruckno, SMA �62 take abreak during the process of sealing theWorld War I monument to prevent furthererosion and deterioration.

Several projects are underway at theSMA-VWIL Museum, including repairs to theexterior walls, drainage, and the wall cap.Recent water leaks from the asphalt whereit meets the Memorial Wall above revealed aneed to make repairs.

A structural engineer was consulted, andseveral members of the SMA Alumni Asso-ciation Board of Directors determined thatthe wall cap had to be replaced with a slop-ing cap. An additional concrete piece wouldbe added at the base of the wall where itmeets the asphalt, allowing water to be chan-neled to the drains instead of leaking down

MY OPINION

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President ........ C. David Litzenburg, SMA �58Vice President .... Harry W. Bruckno, SMA �62Secretary ...... Thomas E. B. Phillips, SMA �74Treasurer ............. Thomas A. Davis, SMA �62

PERMANENT COMMITTEESALUMNI RELATIONS

Eugene K. Ehmann, SMA �74 ........ ChairmanMark J. Orr, SMA �73 ......................... MemberLee W. Lawrence, SMA �56 ............... Member

FINANCEThomas A. Davis, SMA �62 ........... ChairmanWilliam J. Kearns, SMA �74 .............. Member

LEGALSimon M. Painter, Jr., SMA �58 ...... ChairmanThomas E. B. Phillips, SMA �74........ Member

SCHOLARSHIPSStuart P. Smith SMA �48 ................. ChairmanLee W. Lawrence, SMA �56 ............... MemberCraig E. Hanson, SMA �74 ............... MemberG. Richard Staunch, SMA �61 .......... Member

AD-HOC COMMITTEESSMA-VWIL INITIATIVE

William J. Kearns, SMA �74 ........... ChairmanC. David Litzenburg, SMA �58 .......... MemberEugene K. Ehmann, SMA �74 ........... MemberWilliam K. Bissett, SMA �74 .............. MemberG. Richard Staunch, SMA �61 .......... Member

BEREAVEMENTDr. Wilfred Webb, Jr., SMA 61 ........ Chaplain

REUNIONC. David Litzenburg, SMA �58 ....... ChairmanThomas E. B. Phillips, SMA �74........ MemberLee W. Lawrence, SMA �56 ............... MemberEdmund A. Smith, SMA �76 .............. MemberJay Nedry, SMA �69 .......................... MemberCraig E. Hansen, SMA �74................ Member

SMA-VWIL MUSEUMMark J. Orr, SMA �73 ......................... MemberJohn H. (Jack) Lowe, SMA �48 ......... MemberStuart P. Smith, SMA �48 ................... MemberDominic (Jack) Dalbo, SMA �68 ....... MemberBrig. Gen. N. Michael Bissell (VWIL) Member

WORLD WAR I MONUMENTHarry W. Bruckno, SMA �62 .............. MemberStuart P. Smith, SMA �48 ................... MemberJohn H. (Jack) Lowe, SMA �48 ......... Member

WEBSITEMark J. Orr, SMA �73 ...................... Chairman

SMA ALUMNI OFFICEArlene Nicely .............. SMA Alumni Secretary

SMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONP. O. Box 958, Woodrum StationStaunton, Virginia 24402-0958

(540) 885-1309

BOARD OF DIRECTORSI wanted to thank you and the rest of the SMA Alumni Association

Board of Directors for one of the finest SMA reunion weekends ever !It was great reminiscing with so many of the �Old Boys� after so

many years. One of my favorite roommates, Greg Hudson, SMA �64,was there. We had not seen each other in 42 years and knew each otherimmediately! It was good to see him and to learn how well he has donein life. We need to coerce our other roommate, Preston Anderson, intocoming back next year, although I do not know if my jaw can take it.

I have not laughed that much or had more fun in years. I don�t thinkthere was a �shrinking violet� that ever attended SMA. Perhaps oneexception may be Jay Nedry. I hope we can all help get him �out of hisshell� next year. Jay arranged for some of us �Old Boys� to sing the SMAfight song at the Staunton grave site of Mrs Kable.

�LoLo� Kable had mentioned to Jay that her mother had requestedthat this be done at her grave site when she died. Jay arranged for us allto go to Thornrose Cemetary to keep the committment to Mrs Kable,albetit many years later. We all felt good about it.

�Lolo� then treated us all to a �cold one� at Marino�s. Who could say�no� to or not love �Lolo� Kable? She is one of Staunton�s finest ladies.

Being able to visit with many facutly and staff was incredible. SeeingCoach Carletti after so many years was wonderful. He was and remainsone of the finest men I have ever known. He still looks like he couldstrap it on at the gridiron. And then there was Captain Vames, CaptainWease, and Coach Crawford just to mention a few. Colonel Pandak andhis family were on hand to recieve his SMA Alumni Association award atthe Saturday evening banquet.

Where does the time go? We were honored to have Captain DennisCase return for the first time ever. These were all fine men at SMA.

Having the Stonewall Jackson Hotel host the event was an excellentidea. It has been totally renovated into a property with comfortablerooms, beautiful facilities and excellent service. This was the meeingplace for the telling of so many stories and collective remembering thathelped bring focus on all that we went through so many years ago.

We also found out what happened to many of our classmates andfriends. We shared stories with �Old Boys� of different years to see howthey handled things or they got away with things back then. Again thelaughter never stopped. I smiled all the way back to Ohio.

I hope that all those who attended this year will return and at leastbring one SMA graduate back in 2007. The more alumni we have return-ing, the more enjoyable the reunion will be.

Although we are all very busy with our lives, I believe its meaningfulto congregate after all these years to meet and compare the notes ofour individual journeys. We all share a very unique chapter in our lives.No one else can understand or be expected to comprehend what weexperienced unless they were there. That is a very special quality.

When I graduated from Staunton Military Academy, I did so in a hurry.Nobody wanted to get farther away from SMA than I did. It took manyyears for me to return, and when I did, my wife looked at me when wewere leaving town and said: �I dont think you ever gave this place enoughcredit for who you became�. I think she is right.

Seeing the VWIL Corps of Cadets at Mary Baldwin College is a sourceof inspiration and pride. It means SMA and all of us will live on.

Thanks again Dave for all you and the board have done on our behalf.It has been a lot of work organizing this event.

Please give Tom Davis, SMA �62 ( the executive officer my first year)my best and tell him next year I do not have to shine his shoes. Geezuz...

� George F Dunigan, SMA �64

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INFORMATION UPDATEThank you!....

...for your response to the annual dues and contributions fundraising letter andthe reminders posted in The Kablegram. Many of you have been diligent in sending inyour dues payments, and some of you have been most generous with your contribu-tions to the SMA Foundation, the SMA-VWIL Initiative and the Scholarship Fund.Dues payments to the SMA Alumni Association have increased slightly every year forthe past several years. However, only 25% of our membership pays those dues.

Your dues provide funding for the operation of the SMA Alumni Office, publicationand mailing of The Kablegram, reserach into the school records, connecting mem-bers with classmates whenever possible, and the many other services we provide.

The SMA-VWIL Initiative provides discretionary funding to the Virginia Women�sInstitute for Leadership (VWIL) at Mary Baldwin College for many projects, includingcadets� travel expenses to leadership seminars and to the St. Patrick�s Day Paradein New York, items such as flags and banners for the VWIL Corps of Cadets and Band,and many other needs identified by the VWIL Commandant and VWIL Director.

In 2005-2006, the SMA-VWIL Initiative was used to fund an intercom system thatlinks the VWIL Office with three dormitories that house the Corps of Cadets, a movethat enhanced communication within the corps.

Your donations to the Scholarship Fund will continue to increase it to a level wherewe can provide a $2,500 annual award instead of the $1,000 commitment that thecurrent fund provides to a cadet recommended by VWIL administrators. One of our2006-2007 goals is to have this fund reach the $50,000 level, which will then gener-ate sufficient interest to raise the annual award to $2,500.

We hope you will take a few minutes and write and mail your dues payment of$50.00, and consider a contribution to any one of three identified funds, or to theVWIL Howie Rifles Fund or the VWIL Band Fund. The two latter accounts were estab-lished in 2005 with donations from SMA alumni who chose to focus on those areas ofthe VWIL Corps of Cadets.

Rooms are disappearing.......at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel for the 2007 SMA Alumni Association Reunion.

We were able to block 80 rooms. As of September 30, 35 of those rooms have beenreserved by our alumni for the April 13-14 reunion. With only 45 rooms remainingavailable, you may wish to call the hotel soon and make your reservations at (540)885-4848. Be sure to ask for the �SMA Reunion Rate�. Reservations can also bemade by e-mailing chrissy.coutu@stonewalljacksonhotel.com.

Anticipating a large response for the 2007 reunion, we have arranged withStaunton�s Hampton Inn to block 20 rooms for the same dates. You can contact thehotel at (540) 886-7000 or e-mail shdva_hampton@hilton.com. We recommend thatyou specify that you are making a reservation for the SMA Alumni Reunion, so thatone of the blocked rooms will be set aside for you. The Hampton Inn is approximatelytwo miles south of the Mary Baldwin College campus on U.S. Route 11.

We will monitor reunion registrations and also check frequently with both hotels todetermine if additional rooms at a third facility need to be blocked.

We encourage you to take advantage of the 2007 reunion registration form in-cluded in this issue of The Kablegram and schedule your attendance now.

With sincere regret.......the SMA Alumni Association Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Brocky

A. Nicely, SMA �65, who has been responsible for the SMA-VWIL Museum since thefacility was created. He was named Curator in 2004.

�Mr. Nicely was for many years instrumental in the organization and managementof the SMA-VWIL Museum and is credited with developing the facility into what it istoday,� a spokesman for the SMAAA Board of Directors said, adding that �Brockydevoted many hours of his time, energy and talent to making the museum a show-case of Staunton Military Academy history and tradition, and his creativity and dedi-cation will be missed.�

� C. David Litzenburg, SMA �58

SMA rings can beordered online

Replicas of Staunton Military Academyrings are available, and can be orderedonline at www.sma-alumni.org. The SMA-VWIL Museum does not handle the rings.

The pictures above show the face andboth sides of the ring design, which is asclose to the original SMA ring as couldbe achieved. The original manufactureris no longer in business and the moldsfor the original rings are lost.

The SMA Alumni Association websitehas a form to be used in ordering ringsfrom Jostens, the manufacturer who hasagreed to provide the replicas. The formcan also be requested from the SMAAlumni Office in Staunton.

CORRECTIONOne alumnus in the photo of the Class

of 1956 reunion attendees on the coverpage of the July issue of The Kablegramwas misidentified. The gentleman whowas pictured third from the right wasidentified as Dr. John Kork, when in factit was William H. Taylor. Dr. Kork wasnot available when the picture was takenduring the 2006 reunion banquet.

NOMINATIONSfor plaques to be installed onthe Memorial Wall during the

April 13-14, 2007 reunionmust be submitted to the

SMA Alumni OfSMA Alumni OfSMA Alumni OfSMA Alumni OfSMA Alumni Offfffficeiceiceiceicenot later than November 15.

See additional detailson page 4 of this issue.

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Memorial Wall plaquenominations due Nov. 15

The �Playboys� were captured in this 1963 (or 1964) photo. Left to right are: CharlesEfinger on drums; vocalists Lee DeVault, Kenneth Shewbridge and GeorgeDunigan; Micahel Abdella on the saxophone, Edward Anderson on trumpet; ParkJohnston on lead guitar; and William McDonald on the accordian. The groupplayed five events during the 1963-1964 school year.

Above: A few SMA alumni would likely give a week�s wagesto get their hands on the small, but very loud, cannon usedduring parades and retreat formations throughout the years.Pictured here is Michael D. Blumenthal, SMA �64 firing it offon the east side of North Barracks. Today, North Barracks isgone, the steps now lead to the SMA-VWIL Museum, andthe whereabouts of the cannon is unknown.

Right: You knew it was Spring when the word went out tobegin the process of cleaning the barracks in preparationfor the annual G.I. (Government Inspection). Clean was nevergood enough. Perfection, or at least our version of it, wasthe standard we had to meet. Pictured here, a group swabsthe quadrangle in South Barracks.

Editor�s note: We send our thanks to Jim May and GeorgeDunigan for getting this pictures to The Kablegram, and en-courage everyone to submit photos for �Looking Back�.

Getting ready for G.I. in 1964

Nominations for plaques on the Memorial Wall are due No-vember 15, 2006. The nominations must be submitted in writ-ing, providing sufficient detail, background, and justification.Nominations should be forwarded to the SMA Alumni Office,and should include any relavent backup materials.

Nominations will be researched and compiled into reviewpackages, distributed to members of the SMA-VWIL MuseumCommittee, and voted upon in early December. No more thanthree plaques are awarded and installed each year. Only de-ceased SMA alumni or faculty can be nominated.

The final selection will be submitted to the SMA Alumni As-sociation Board of Directors in mid-December for approval, andplaques will be installed during the traditional Memorial WallCeremony at the 2007 SMA Alumni Reunion in Staunton.

James C. May, SMA �64 (left foreground), Scott Weeks, SMA�64 (center) and Darrell Tyler, SMA �65 relax in 1964. No fur-ther explanation of the picture was available.

LOOKING BACK � IMAGES FROM THE PAST

THEN AND NOW � A PERSONAL PROFILE

A �well-respected figure� is how John A. Nolde, Jr., SMA �63describes his memory of Colonel Robert Wease, a StauntonMilitary Academy instructor who was never his teacher.

Little does Mr. Nolde know, at least until now, that the samewords have been used by his classmates � and those in theSMA Alumni Association who know him � describe him.

John Nolde enrolled at SMA as a sophomore in 1960 andgraduated in 1963. He fondly remembers hisChemistry teacher, Colonel Brown and otherfaculty such as Colonel Dove, the Commandantof Cadets, and Dick Steinberg, who coachedhim in track.

After his SMA experience, Mr. Nolde spentfour years at the University of Miami and gradu-ated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in busi-ness administration.

�The University of Miami was totally differ-ent,� he recalls, adding that �you went fromsomething like 650 cadets to 12,000 students.�

After college Mr. Nolde spent six years inthe Virginia National Guard, serving with the276th Combat Engineering Battalion. When onactive duty he served as a cook, preparingmeals to the entire battalion. They were nevercalled to serve in Vietnam.

He worked for a time at his family�s bakery, called NoldeBrothers, Inc., and then left the bread business for real estate.�I went from dough to dirt,� he said. The bakery was sold inthe mid-1970s to Interstate Brands and, subsequently, Flow-ers Industry.

Mr. Nolde began his real estate career in property manage-ment acquired his brokers license and worked briefly in com-mercial sales before launching what would be a long career inhome building. He partnered with a friend, Milton Kusterer, tobuy his first lot, and together built their first house.

The Nolde Company was formed in 1971, and Mr. Nolde hassince built close to 1,000 homes and several commercial prop-erties in the Richmond, Virginia area. He also develops rawland into residential lots.

He served as President of the Home Builders Association ofRichmond in 1993 and is currently a director of the NationalAssociation of Home Builders, where in 2001 he was elected tolife membership. He also has served as a director of the HomeBuilders Association of Virginia, where he sat on the legislativecommittee. He was elected to the Home Builders Associationof Richmond�s Hall of Fame in 2003, recognizing his many yearsof service to the industry.

What he says he enjoys most about his work is the ability to�turn an idea into a finished product....to take something thatis nothing and turn it into a place someone lives in and enjoys.�

One project of which he�s particularly proud is the develop-ment of an eight-field soccer complex in the Short Pump areawest of Richmond. He volunteered to serve as general con-tractor for the project in the 1980s when his son was a player

for the soccer club, Richmond Strikers. The club and field com-plex are now a successful operation that have served hun-dreds of local youth and their families.

Mr. Nolde serves on the Board of Trustees of the endow-ment foundation for Steward School, a private school in Rich-mond. His deep appreciation of the school, which his daughterattended, led him to establish a scholarship for rising juniors or

seniors, entitled the Nolde Stewardship Award.In 1969 he married Mary Harvard Birdsong.

They have two children: a son, John ArthurNolde, III, who recently returned to the Rich-mond area, and a daughter, Mary HarvardNolde, who lives and works in Richmond. Hehas two grandchildren, Kate and Charles, agesthree and one, to whom he is described as �aspectacular, doting grandfather.�

Mr. Nolde�s son has joined his father in thefamily business � father in residential real es-tate and son in commercial.

Consistent with the tradition in all the per-sonal profiles published in The Kablegram, Mr.Nolde was asked for his thoughts about theSMA Alumni Association. He responded: �It isgreat to see SMA and VWIL form such a close

relationship to keep the spirit alive of SMA. A bond has beenbuilt between the two schools that must not be broken.�

Mr. Nolde is known as a man of few words, evidenced by hisresponse to the question of what the SMA Alumni Associationcan do to improve what we do.

�Keep up the good work,� was his answer.Then he added:�General Bissell and Dr. Bryant have put together a very

unique program. Not only does it give the cadets a collegeeducation it also provides a platform to build leadership skillsthat will be with them all their lives. The cadets have takenmany of our traditions, added theirs and produced a cadet corpsthat is second to none.�

�Come back to �the HILL� and see for yourself.�

Editor�s note: I have not had an opportunity to sit down one-on-one with John Nolde and get to know him. I know his repu-tation. I know that his peers in the SMA Alumni Associationhold him in high regard. I know that the association�s Scholar-ship Fund benefits every year from his generosity. I know thatyou can count on John Nolde being at every reunion, and al-ways there for the perpetuation of our legacy, whatever the needmay be. He provides an excellent example of a loyal alumnus. Ineed to take time to get to know him better.

The Kablegram normally publishes side-by-sideprofiles of an SMA alumnus and a VWIL cadet. In

this issue, space became a premium and timebecame a constraint. The VWIL profile schedule forthis issue will be published in the January edition.

John A. Nolde, Jr., SMA ‘63: the quiet loyalist

LETTERS AND E-MAILS

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August 28, 2006 by e-mail:�Thank you, I had received a message from his son shortlyafter the death and had in fact exchanged at least one mes-sage with Glenn earlier this year when I asked him to the re-union. He had a chronic health condition that unfortunately didnot respond to treatment. I hope that you and your family arein good health. I appreciate all the work and attention that youdevote to holding our diminishing band of brothers together. Iknow that the task is made much more difficult since we havenot had a school to rally around for 30 years. I have thoroughlyenjoyed the last two reunions and reliving some of the happi-est days of my life.�

� J. Lewis Sapp, SMA �59Editor�s note: This e-mail was received in response to an ear-lier one that advised Mr. Sapp of the death of one of his class-mates and friends, Glenn Traiger, SMA �59.

September 12, 2006 by e-mail:�Dear David:

As a member of WW II SMA graduating class of 1942, I amsending this e-mail document to compliment the alumni stafffor keeping the great spirit of our wonderful Academy alive.

I entered South Barracks on September 3, 1941, Room 342and met my roommate Peter Heck. We were both from NewJersey and it was a good match.

On December 7,1941 the entire academy paraded throughStaunton and the population was saved against a Jap invasion.

During 1941-42 years we were State Champions in foot-ball, swimming, baseball, track and boxing. This was made pos-sible by the outstanding cadets from New Martinsville, WestVirginia, who were outstanding athletes.

I want to remember my classmates who were killed in WorldWar II and Korea: Bill Frost,Alan Seigle,John Casey,CharlesMarino. My dear friend Ben Rush died at a later date in Penn-sylvania.

Finally,looking through my Class Book, I want to thank cer-tain wonderful classmates for my being part of SMA �42 his-tory: Ted Tanner, Ken Frye, Gurson Zeidman, Philip Emerson,Edwin Pape, William Hawkins, Mark Melhado,Charles Minihan,and Kells Carroll.�

� George H. Fox, Jr., SMA �42

September 11, 2006 by e-mail:�I really appreciate your call and it was great talking with

you too. My wife and I had a wonderful time in Staunton lastweekend. We went to the Hill several times and spoke with thecadets, viewed and walked through the SMA buildings, andthought about my days/years on the Hill. I am looking forwardto a return this month and perhaps, as you suggested, on the29th and 30th.

We enjoyed staying at the Stonewall Jackson. We attendeda performance at the Black Friars Theatre, walked along �MainStreet�, had several nice meals, etc. We were very impressed.I cannot believe the Dixie movie theater is still in operation.

After SMA, I attended Pennsylvania Military College andgraduated in �68. Being a ROTC grad, I entered the Army andretired after 22 years as an �O5, LTC (Military Police). My pri-

mary assignments were Hawaii, West Point staff and faculty,Leavenworth for staff college and two tours in Washington.After retirement, I began employment with the Federal Gov-ernment. I plan to retire in the Spring of �08.

We are looking for a place to �hang our hat� and after thispast weekend, Staunton is on our list. Should I live in Stauntonin the near future, perhaps I could help with the women�s lead-ership program. When I was at West Point, I worked in a pro-gram called Project Athena, which was a initiative to ensurethe success of women at West Point.

Let�s stay in touch. I will get my dues mailed out and I planto order a few items from the Cadet Store. Thanks for regis-tering us for the �07 reunion.�

� Kenneth L. Lescallett, SMA �62Director, Protective Operations Division

HQ, US Department of Agriculture , Washington, D.C.Editor�s note: Mr. Lescallett contacted the SMA Alumni Officeby e-mail after a visit to Staunton. What followed were a seriesof e-mails that resulted in his being electronically reunited witha number of his 1964 classmates. These types of results makethe work of the SMA Alumni Association worthwhile.

September 2, 2006 by letter:�I would like to thank you for the generous scholarship that

was awarded to me. It was put to good use this summer com-muting back and forth as an intern for [U.S.] Senator GeorgeAllen [R-VA].

I would also like to thank you for the Junior and Senior of-fices and conference rooms. They are wonderful and were trulyneeded and [are] used very often for class meetings and Com-mand and Staff meetings.

The SMA Alumni Association is truly our saving grace. Thecorps truly appreciates all of your hard work.�

� Cadet Sergeant Major Whitney JorgensenVWIL Class of 2008

Editor�s note: Cadet Jorgensen was the 2006 recipient of theSMA Alumni Association Leadership Scholarship.

September 2006 by e-mail:�You�ve probably already checked it, but there is a Class-

mates web site that lists several of my classmates. I triedClassmates.com and could only bring in a couple of new names,and none of the old. However, the fact that they all registeredindicates that the old tie is still there and they might be re-union-interested. I remember the names Jerome Ix (fromCharlottesville originally), Chuck Berman, Ross Gilliken, JulesPolachek, LaMarche, Ash. There were several others.

Last night, inspired, I dug out a diary I kept at age 16, fromearly January until late May 1944, when we went home for thesummer. My mother had given it to me for Christmas 1943 andcommented that someday I would appreciate it. I read thewhole five months in awe. Dutch Sebrell is in it often as we dida lot together. I never realized how many times I cleaned Lt.Marc Munsill�s room as a Rat. I�ll tell him that he owes me if Isee him at the Amherst-Williams Homecoming this November.

� Edward Rowen, SMA �45Editor�s note: Thank you for the remembrances.

Savor the Memories!

The VWIL Color Guard, flying the SMA flag,and the VWIL Honor Guard, established in2005, particpated in the April 8, 2006 Me-morial Wall ceremony. The Honor Guardfired the volley that preceded the playing of�Taps�. Also involved in the events were theCorps of Cadets First Captain, cadet offic-ers who stood guard at the Memorial Wall,and buglers from the VWIL Band.

More than 250 SMA alumni and their guests attended the 2006 reunionreception and banquet at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton. Theexpansive and restored lobby of the hotel, familiar to many alumni, wasthe focal point of pre-banquet activities. The 2006 reunion was the firstSMA event to return to the hotel.� Photo by Edmund A. Smith, SMA �76

Meeting in front of the Mess Hall prior to the SMA-VWILParade were James M. Offutt, SMA �58, Charles �Bunky�Day, SMA �54, and Allen P. Fisher, SMA �56.

Posing on the asphalt where the entance to North Barracks once stood:Dominic �Jack� Dalbo, SMA �68, John H.Tewksbury, SMA �52, and FrankR. Till, SMA �61. They were awaiting the SMA-VWIL Parade form up.

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GRAD NAME GUEST STATE

1938 MEADS, DONALD E. JANE MEADS PA1945 SEBRELL, RALPH L. ANN W. SEBRELL VA1946 READ, COL. BROOKE F. SUSAN READ VA1946 WESTENDORFF, CLARENCE G. JR. SC1947 HORVATH, ROBERT D. ROBERT HORVATH, JR. OH1947 TOWNSHEND, ROLPH JOAN HAMILTON MD1948 BEASLEY, WOOD BLAIR �BOO� BEASLEY NC1948 SMITH, STUART P. JEAN S. SMITH VA1948 TAYLOE, JOHN C. KAREN TAYLOE NC1949 FISHER, BRUCE K. JENNIE FISHER FL1950 LEEMAN, A. WILLIAM �BILL� JR. JEANETTE W. LEEMAN VA1950 REYNOLDS, JOHN S. SHIELA B. REYNOLDS SC1951 BARONE, COSMO M. MATTHEW STURGIS PA1951 MERRITT, ALBERT S. SYLVIA VA1952 LEE, FRANK A. DEBORAH LEE FL1952 MOTTA, BRUCE R. PR1952 TEWKSBURY, JOHN H. JOYCE TEWKSBURY VA1953 BURNETT, MARK B. VA1954 BIER, STEPHEN J. NJ1954 CLARY, WILLIAM P. JR. GA1954 DAY, CHARLES R. �BUNKY� LISA ZIRK VA1954 HOWARD, THOMAS E. �TIM� FL1954 STEELE, ROBERT L. DARLENE STEELE KY1955 MARKS, LAWRENCE N. CATHY MARKS NC1956 CARR, DAVID R. SANDI CARR NC1956 CASES, DR. HECTOR J. GLORIA CASES PR1956 CUNNINGHAM, JAMES �JIM� R. IL1956 FISHER, ALLEN P. HOPE BERMAN FL1956 KORK, DR. JOHN O. CO1956 LABROZZI, FABRIZIO NY1956 LAWRENCE, LEE W. FL1956 TAYLOR, WILLIAM H. KY1957 WORTH, PETER J. FRANK LANTIGUE NY1957 CRAWFORD, CLAUDE �CHICK� DONNA BOBROW VA1958 LITZENBURG, C. DAVID JO ANN LITZENBURG VA1958 OFFUTT, JAMES (JIM) M. BEVERLY OFFUTT NC1958 PAINTER, ALAN B. VICKIE AUDIA VA1958 PAINTER, SIMON M. JR. VICKIE J. PAINTER VA1959 SAPP, JOHN LEWIS GA1960 FEAGANS, DAVID E. PA1960 LONGYEAR, BARRY B. REGINA LONGYEAR ME1960 SMITH, ROBERT T. IV (SMITTY) PA1961 BEAKES, FRANCIS C. (TONY) MD1961 BOND, STEVEN (STEVE) L. MD1961 CLEMSON, CLAUDE L. MD1961 COCHRUN, JAMES L. III FL1961 CONSTABLE, WES G. BARBARA CALLINAN TX1961 RUFIN, PIERRE MARY BETH RUFIN VA1961 STAUNCH, G. RICHARD NC1961 STEELE, LAWRENCE B. III NANCY LYNCH STEELE DE1961 STOREY, JAMES (JIM) R. SHIELA STORY NC1961 TILL, FRANK R. GLENDA C. TILL NC1961 WEBB, WILFRED B., JR. SUSAN WEBB VA1961 BRUCKNO, HARRY W. ELIZABETH BRUCKNO VA1962 CORBI, MICHAEL �MIKE� F. KIM CORBI PA1962 DAVIS, THOMAS A. CONNIE DAVIS VA1962 GRIMSTEAD, RICHARD (BIM) DARYLE GRIMSTEAD VA1962 HERTZBERG, LAWRENCE J. ANGELA HERTZBERG NC1962 NOLDE, JOHN A. �MUFF� NOLDE VA1963 TAYLOR, STEPHEN L. KS

GRAD NAME GUEST STATE

1964 DUNIGAN, GEORGE F. OH1964 HUDSON, GREG VA1964 MAY, JAMES C. LINDA MAY NC1965 CHILDRESS, EDWARD H. VA1965 JENKINS, ROBERT (BOBBY) NY1965 JONES, PETER MD1965 MINITER, TIMOTHY M. JUDITH MINITER MD1965 NEBIKER, ROBERT A. VA1965 NICELY, BROCKY A. ARLENE NICELY VA1966 MIHALEK, CONRAD F. OH1966 WAPLE, GRANT DIANE ARMSTRONG VA1967 CROSS, DONALD D. FL1967 NORTON, ROBERT K. JR. MICHELLE CROOK IA1968 DALBO, DOMINICK �JACK� A. CHRISTINIA DALBO PA1968 TAYLOR, WILLIAM W. DONNA TAYLOR MD1969 BEDUHN, DAVE TX1969 LAHRING, KARL M. DC1969 MYERS, CHARLES D. FL1969 NEDRY, JAY VA1969 WINDLEY, DONALD R. VIRGINIA �GINNY� WINDLEY VA1972 KELLEY, PATRICK F. G. ROBERT KELLEY NC1972 MEISE, JOHN J SR. DEBBIE L. MEISE VA1973 PANDAK, WILLIAM MICHAEL, JR. JENNI PANDAK1974 BISSETT, GEORGE OH1974 BISSETT, WILLIAM TRICIA GARNER OH1974 EHMANN, EUGENE K. NC1974 HANSON, CRAIG E. MD1974 PHILLIPS, THOMAS E. B. VA1974 ROSSY, AL III NJ1975 PANDAK, DR. HILARY K. VA1976 LANDON, THOMAS C. VA1976 SMITH, EDMUND A. GA1976 SMITH, THOMAS W. PA

2006 REUNION GUESTSUSA HOPKINS, CAPTAIN ERINN C. STEVE / DIANE SINGMAN COFAC BONFOEY, NED BRENDA PENNELL VAFAC CARLETTI, PHILLIP LOIS CARLETTI VAFAC CASE, MAJOR DENNIS VAFAC DEMORY, SERGEANT FRANK ANNA DEMORY VAFAC HALLMAN, CLIVE R. VAFAC PANDAK, COLONEL WILLIAM M. VAGUEST PANDAK, CHRISTOPHER PHILLIP PANDAKGUEST PANDAK, NICOLEFAC VAMES, MAJOR THOMAS TESSIE VAMES VAGUEST PANDAK, SHARON E. ROBERT M. ROSS VAGUEST FERNANDEZ-VIVES, ALEXIS MARIA-LUZ VIVES PRMBC FOX, DR. PAMELA DAN LAYMAN VAFAC THACKER, DOROTHY VAVWIL BISSELL, BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL JAN BISSELL VAVWIL BRYANT, DR. BRENDA VAVWIL SCHEMEHORN, CPO RICK D. WANDA SCHEMEHORN VAGUEST ANDERSON, VALERIE PANDAK MARK ANDERSON VAGUEST ANDERSON, KRESTIN BRADLEY ANDERSON VAMBR BONFOEY, PAGE �LOLO� KABLE MARY O�BRIEN VAGUEST CONDON, CARTER VAGUEST RIZZO, LT. COL. ROBERT KABLE RIZZOGUEST FERNANDEZ-VIVES, JAIME J. PRGUEST GODWIN, GEORGE JOANNE KENAN

FAC = Former SMA faculty; MBR = SMAAA member

2006 REUNION ATTENDEES

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!

ABOVE: With the SMA colors flying in the wind, the VirginiaWomen�s Institute for Leadership Color Guard marches downthe ramp, followed by one of three platoons of VWIL cadets,at the 2006 SMA-VWIL Review on April 8 in Staunton.BELOW: U.S. Army Captain Erinn (Singman) Hopkins posedat the 2006 alumni banquet with Bruce R. Motta, SMA �52,Joyce Tewksbury and John H. Tewksbury, SMA �52. CaptainHopkins, a 2002 graduate of VWIL and First Captain in hersenior year, was the guest speaker at the 2006 banquet.

ABOVE: John A. Nolde, SMA �62 talks with Robert K. Norton,Jr., SMA �67 and his friend Michelle Crook while the trio awaitthe beginning of the SMA-VWIL Review. The picture was takenat one of the landscape islands now in place in the middle ofthe asphalt, just in front of the former SMA Mess Hall.

Photographs used in this special section were provided byG. Richard Staunch, SMA �61, Edmund A. Smith, SMA �76,and VWIL Cadet Elena McDonald.

BELOW: Members of the VWIL Honor Guard prepare to firethe traditional volley at the conclusion of the Memorial Wallceremony on Friday, April 7. The team was formed in 2005.In the background are Chief Petty Officer Rick Schemehorn,Assistant VWIL Commandant, and Mrs. Karen Parker, VWILRecruitment Officer.

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!

ABOVE: Seated in front of a massed guidon display (using a special stand builtby John H. J�Jack� Lowe, SMA �49) participants in the April 7 Memorial Wallceremony included (left to right) Alexis Fernandez-Vives, Paige �Lolo� Kable, VWILFirst Captain Therese Landin and Donald R. Windley, SMA �70. Honored with wallplaues at the ceremony were Richard C. �Dick� Steinberg (former teacher andcoach and general manager of the NFL�s New England Patriots), Dr. Alexis O.Fernandez, SMA �49 (noted physician from Puerto Rico), and Alvin B. Simon,SMA �49 (remembered for his military service and volunteerism in Israel).BELOW: The Class of 1961 was well represented by (left to right) Wes G. Con-stable, Pierre Rufin, Mary Beth Rufin, Francis C. Beakes and Steven L. Bond.

It is time to register for the 2007 reunion in Staunton.The form and schedule of events is on page 16.

Brothers Bruce K. Fisher, SMA �49 andAllen P. Fisher, SMA �56, returned to the�Hill� for the 2006 reunion. Allen Fisher,in his role as coordinator of the Classof 1956 for this reunion, was success-ful in locating more than a dozen classmembers whose whereabouts hadbeen unknown for years.

Mrs. Dorothy Thacker, secretary to anumber of SMA administrators andfriend to hundreds of SMA cadets dur-ing the �50�s, �60�s and �70�s, joined the�old boys� at the 2006 reunion ban-quet in Staunton. Mrs. Thacker hasbeen a devoted member of the SMAAlumni Association for many yearsand has attended reunions year afteryear to visit with the men she knew asboys at SMA. Even though she hasthis year moved away from Staunton,she was counseled that her presencewill be expected at the 2007 reunion,even if a formal escort from her newhome in Roanoke is required to get herto the banquet.

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!

LEFT: VWIL Cadet CaptainsHeather Wakefield (left) andLaura Rodgers stand guardat the Memorial Wall duringthe 2006 plaque ceremony.RIGHT: Robert Horvath,SMA �47, speaks in behalfof one of the three plaqueawardees.

ABOVE: Karen Tayloe and John C.Tayloe, SMA 48 paused for a momentwith the reunion photographer duringthe 2006 SMA alumni banquet April 8.BELOW: Jay C. Nedry, SMA �69 andformer SMA teacher Clive R. Hallman.

ABOVE: Former SMA coach and in-structor Colonel William Pandak poseswith his family after being presentedwith a bronze plaque at the 2006 an-nual reunion banquet. Colonel Pandakwas heralded as �A great basketballcoach, athletic director, teacher and somuch more....a man who preparedcadets for life.� The presentation wasmade by Brocky A. Nicely, SMA �65.As a coach, Colonel Pandak had arecord of 329 wins and 94 losses andshepherded the �Hilltoppers� to 18Military League championships.

LEFT: Dr. Hector Cases, SMA �56, con-gratulated Colonel Pandak .

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!LEFT: Stephen J. Bier, SMA �54 (left)spenttime at the reunion with William P. Clary,Jr. and Robert L. Steele, both classmatesfrom 1954, and Darlene Steel (right). Thisphoto was taken in the lobby of the Stone-wall Jackson Hotel.BELOW: Chief Petty Officer RickSchemehorn, Assitant VWIL Comman-dant and Wanda met many returning SMAalumni at the 2006 banquet, includingJames L. Cochrun, III, SMA �61.BELOW LEFT: Brig. Gen. Michael Bissell,VWIL Commandant, posed for the re-union photographer with Cadet CorporalKaren Potter (a member of the VWIL Bandand the Corps of Cadets S-2 team) andLawrence B. Steele, III, SMA �61.

RIGHT: William A. �Bill� Leeman, Jr., SMA �50joined Charles �Bunky� Day, SMA �54, BrockyA. Nicely, SMA �65 and Harry W, Bruckno, SMA�62 to display one of SMA�s guidon flags.BELOW: VWIL Founding Director Dr. BrendaBryant posed with Color Corporals MaggieConnelly (left) and Ashley Jackson prior to thepresentation of the colors at the 2006 banquet.

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!

LEFT: Lawrence N. �Larry� Marks,SMA �55 (left) reminisced at the 2006reception and barbecue with (left toright) Fabrizio �Jimmy� Fabrozzi, David�Duke� Carr, SMA �56, Sandi Carr andCathy Marks. The setting was theformer SMA Mess Hall.

BELOW: James M. �Jim� Offutt, SMA�58, spent time at the reception with(left to right) his wife Beverly, Ann W.Sebrell and Ralph L. Sebrell, SMA �45,and Stephen L. Taylor, SMA �63.

SMA instructor Phillip Carletti (left)and C. David Litzenburg, SMA �58at the 2006 banquet.

DOWN THE RAMP onceagain was the order of the dayat the April 7 SMA-VWIL Reviewin Staunton as the alumnigroup � more than 70 �oldboys� marchings, somewhat instep � headed for Kable Fieldand a pass in review and �eyesright� in front of the VirginiaWomen�s Institute for Leader-ship (VWIL) Corps of Cadets.Leading the 2066 reunioncompany was Lee W. Law-rence, former First Captain in1956. Carrying the guidon atleft is Thomas E. �Tim� How-ard, SMA �54. The guidonbearer at right cannot be iden-tified. In the first squad at leftis James M. Offutt, SMA �58,followed by Thomas A. Davis,SMA �62. The �eyes right� sa-lute to the VWIL corps was partof the march-on plan but wasnot announced to the corps inadvance of the parade.

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2006 REUNION � SAVOR THE MEMORIES!

Name:________________________________________ SMA Class Year:____________

Address:______________________________________ C i t y,____________________________Sta te_______

ZIP:__________________________________

Telephone: Home: (________)__________________________ Work: (________)_____________________________

E-mail:__________________________________________

Line 1:__________________________________________

Line 2:__________________________________________

Line 3:__________________________________________

Mail this order form and your check (payable to SMA Foundation, Inc./Brick PaverSMA Foundation, Inc./Brick PaverSMA Foundation, Inc./Brick PaverSMA Foundation, Inc./Brick PaverSMA Foundation, Inc./Brick Paver) to:SMA Foundation, Inc. � Attn: SMA Walk of Honor � P. O. Box 958 Woodrum Station � Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958

The purchase of individually inscribed commemorative bricks is a way to honor and recognize SMA alumni, formerfaculty members, teachers, coaches, staff, graduating classes and SMA friends and supporters. The blank brickson the existing walkway will be replaced with each 100 orders of inscribed bricks. Each 4� x 8� brick costs $50.00and can be purchased with a tax-deductible contribution to the SMA Foundation, Inc.

Inscription information (please print)Inscription information (please print)Inscription information (please print)Inscription information (please print)Inscription information (please print) Inscriptions may be up to three lines (maximum of 20characters per line). Punctuation marks count as char-acters. If multiple bricks are being purchased, pleasemake copies of this form to submit orders for the ad-ditional bricks.

Order your �Walk of Honor� bricks today!

TOP LEFT: Charles D. Myers, SMA �69, Major ThomasVames, Donna Browbow and Claude �Chick� Crawford,SMA �57 gathered in the lobby of the Stonewall JacksonHotel prior to the banquet.TOP RIGHT: Mrs. Arlene Niclely (left) , SMA Alumni Secretareyand Jeanette H. Leeman handled reunion registrations onFriday and Saturday on the �Hill� and at the banquet.BOTTOM LEFT: Jennie Fisher, Jean S. Smith, Stuart P.Smith, SMA �48 and Bruce K. Fisher, SMA �49 pose for thephotographer before entering the ballroom.

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VWIL NEWS

VWIL Corps of Cadets cadre (foreground) provideda week of intense training for the incoming Class of2010 during Cadre Week in August.

ABOVE: Upperclass cadets were treated to apicnic on Thursday, August 24, at a farm on theoutskirts of Staunton. The event was sponsoredjointly by individual members of the SMA AlumniAssociation Board of Directors and their wivesand the VWIL administration. Pictured are (leftto right) cadets Juwan Hall, Jennifer Wilde andKristen Adams fill their plates.BELOW: VWIL Cadet Captain Christina Hatcherpasses the Howie Rifles guidon to Brig. Gen.Michael Bissell, VWIL Commandant, while atright, Cadet Sergeant Rebecca Burke standsready to accept the guidon during a drill teamchange of command ceremony held Septem-ber 29 in front of Kable Hall.

ThThThThThank Yank Yank Yank Yank You!...ou!...ou!...ou!...ou!........to the SMA alumni and their wives and friends who made the2007 Welcome Back picnic possibe, and especially to Joseph Pasiniand Louise Scott, who provided their farm as a setting for the event.

Our appreciation goes to Thomas A. Davis, SMA �62 and ConnieDavis; Simon M. Painter, SMA �58 and Vickie Painter; Alan B. Painter,SMA �58 and Vickie Audia; Craig G. Hansen, SMA �76; Mrs. ArleneNicely, SMA Alumni Secretary; Phillip and Lois Carletti; John H.�Jack� Lowe, SMA �49 and Ginny Lowe; Harry W. Bruckno, SMA�62, Eileen Bruckno and daughter Elizabeth; and C. DavidLitzenburg, SMA �58 and Jo Ann Litzenburg.

We also want to thank Brig. Gen. Michael Bissell, VWIL Com-mandant, for helping to coordinate the event, providing some ofthe consumables, and arranging for the picnic venue.

As we develop an expanded admissions strategy for VWIL, we are broadeningour outreach to high schools that have ROTC units and a good percentage ofcollege bound students (female of course). If we can get contact information forthose schools, we can do a much better job of targeting our mailings and othercommunications.

We welcome the support of SMA alumni in identifying high schools that mighthave students that would be a good fit for VWIL. Some alumni might also be willingto visit those schools and talk about VWIL with the commander of the ROTC unit.We, as always, appreciate your support in the many ways you offer it.

� Dr. Brenda Bryant, Founding DirectorVirginia Women�s Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College

Recruiting is one of many priorities!A special message for SMA alumn:

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PLEASE PRINT!LAST NAME:__________________________________________

FIRST NAME: ____________________MIDDLE INITIAL: ________

SMA YEAR: ______________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________

CITY:_______________________________________________

STATE: _________ ZIP: _________________

TEL: ( ) ________________________

EMAIL: _____________________________________________

ALUMNI GUEST REGISTER

SPOUSE�S NAME:______________________________________

GUEST�S NAME: ________________________________________

GUEST�S NAME: ________________________________________

CHILD�S NAME: ________________________________________

CHILD�S NAME: ________________________________________

ADVANCE REGISTRATION FEE COMPUTATION

Deadline for Advance Registration is March 31, 2006. Please take thetime NOW to complete your registration form and mail it, with your check,to the SMA Alumni Association. By doing to,you will help us plan moreeffectively for a successful reunion in 2006._____ ADULTS (Friday-Saturday) x $85.00/person ........ $ _________

_____ ADULTS (Friday only) x $50.00/person ................ $ _________

_____ ADULTS (Saturday only) x $60.00/person ............ $ _________

_____ TEENAGER (Friday-Saturday)

x $50.00/person ......................................... $ _________

_____ TEENAGER (Friday only) x $25.00/person ........... $ _________

_____ TEENAGER (Saturday only)

x $35.00/person ......................................... $ _________

_____ 12 and UNDER (Friday-Saturday)

x $25.00/child ............................................ $ _________

_____ 12 and UNDER (Friday only) x $10.00/child ........ $ _________

_____ 12 and UNDER (Saturday only)

x $15.00/child ............................................ $ _________

............................................................ TOTAL COST: $ _________

Please make your check payable to�SMA Alumni Association�

and mail this form and your check toSMA Alumni Association

P.O. Box 958 Woodrum StationStaunton, Virginia 24402-0958

SMA 2007 REUNIONADVANCE REGISTRATION

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2006All activities will be held at the Mary Baldwin College.

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. .............. Board of Directors meeting........................................................... SMA-VWIL Museum

11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. .......... Registration (SMA Mess Hall)12:00 to 4:00 p.m. ...................... SMA-VWIL Museum open1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ..... Special VWIL Briefing for SMA Alumni........................................ Mezzanine Level, SMA Mess Hall

4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ...................................VWIL-SMA ReviewThe SMA Alumni Company will form on the asphalt a

3:30 p.m., march onto the field with the VWIL Corps ofCadets and will also take part in the Pass In Review.

5:15 p.m. .................................... Memorial Wall Plaque and..................................... andKable Wreath-laying Ceremony(SMA-VWIL Museum will be open following the ceremony)

6:00 to 7:00 p.m. ....................... Reception in the Mess Hall(Cash bar. Light food will be served)

7:15 to 8:00 p.m. ......... Thomas D. Howie bust rededicationEvening ceremony on the patio in front of Kable Hall,

including a Howie Rifles demonstration.8:30 to 11:00 p.m. ................................................... Dance

Mess Hall (music as yet undetermined)

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007Stonewall Jackson Hotel � Staunton, Virginia

9:00 to 11:00 a.m. ................................... Business Meeting9:30 to 11:00 a.m. ........................ Women�s Group Meeting

The women�s group will meet in a separate venue at theStonewall Jackson Hotel. Refreshments will be provided.

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. ....................Board of Directors Meeting11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. .............. SMA-VWIL Museum open

Free time for alumni and guests. Optional events may bescheduled and will be announced later.

5:30 p.m. .............................. Banquet Reception (cash bar)6:30 to 9:30 p.m. .............................. 2006 Alumni Banquet

� Buffet Dinner �Garden Salad with a selection of toppings and dressings

Rolls and Sweet ButterFreshly Brewed Coffee and Iced Tea

Entreés include Seared Salmon Medallions in ChardonnaySauce. Beef Tips Burgundy and Chicken Breast Hunter

Style.Accompanyments: Chive Mashed Potatoes, Southern Style

Green Beans and Fresh Fruit Bowl.Chef�s Selected Desserts

� Guest Speaker �Colonel Dennis Case, former SMA instructor and mentor

9:30 p.m. .................................................... Nostalgia TimeA special conversation area outside the ballroom will be

available until approximately 11:30 p.m.Coffee and soft drinks will be available.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 20069:30 to 11:30 a.m. ....................... SMA-VWIL Museum open

SMA 2007 REUNIONSCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PASS IN REVIEW: Maj. Gen. Herbert Sparrow, SMA �28

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Herbert G. Sparrow, 95, a retired major general whose U.S.Army career covered a span from horse-drawn gun batteriesto guided missles, died of congestive heart failure July 7, 2006at Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, Virginia.

General Sparrow was born in Washington, D.C. andattended Central High School there before graduat-ing from Staunton Military Academy in 1928.

He received a bachelor�s degree from the U.S.Military Academy at West Point in 1933 and was com-missioned in the field artillery, where he commandedhorse-drawn gun batteries during the 1930s. In WorldWar II he served in the Pacific with the 25th InfantryDivision and the Sixth Army during the liberation ofLuzon in the Phillipines. He also served as chief ofstaff of the 98th Division in Japan.

After the war, General Sparrow served with AlliedForces Southern Europe in Italy, with U.S. military assistancegroups in Southeast Asia and France, and on the U.S. Armygeneral staff in Washington, D.C.

He graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1952 andfrom 1954 to 1955 commanded the 42nd Field Artillery Group.The unit was armed with atomic cannons, the first tactical nuclearweapons under control of the U.S. Seventh Army commander

in Germany.In 1964-65, he commanded the XX Corps at FortHays, Ohio.

General Sparrow retired in 1970 as chief of the U.S. ArmyAudit Agency but was recalled to become director of the Army

Council of Review Boards. He retired a second timein 1973 after 40 years of active duty.

General Sparrow�s decorations include three awardsof the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Starand the Army Commendation Medal. He was the lastman in his West Point class to retire from active duty.

In retirement, he wrote extensively on military-related subjects and was treasurer of the Army Dis-taff Foundation for four years. He compiled a historyof the West Point Class of 1933, of which he was vicepresident, scribe, and later president.

He also wrote what his family called �poem let-ters�, more than 75 ruminations on some of his poetry, whichhe bound and presented to his children.

General Sparrow is suvived by his wife of 71 years, VirginiaMonroe Sparrow of McLean, Virginia; three children, HerbertG. Sparrow, III of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Virginia S. Smith ofManchester, Connecticut, and Kathryn S. Cotton of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

40-year career spanned from horse-drawn artillery to atomic cannons

TAYLOR BROWN WILLIAMS, JR., SMA �53Taylor Brown Williams, Jr., SMA �53 of Harbert, Michigan,

died March 31, 2006. According to the notice published in theUniversity of North Carolina Review, Mr. Williams was an an-tiques dealer who participated in shows across the country formore than four decades.

His friend, Cleon W. Sanders, Jr., SMA �54 said:�T.B., as we knew him, was from Dunn, North Caro-lina and was one of my best friends.�

�After SMA we both attened the University ofNorth Carolina, but after college I lost track of him.�ROBERT E. BASS, JR., SMA �51

Robert E. Bass, Jr., SMA �51 died January 19,2006, No further information was available.R. ARNOLD GRISWOLD., SMA �48

R. Arnold Griswold., SMA �48 died September27, 2003, No further information was available.LTC EDWARD W. SIMMS, JR., SMA �36

The family of LTC Edward W. Simms, Jr., SMA �36 advisedthat he is deceased. No further information was available.ROBERT J. DALZELL, JR., SMA �53

The family of Robert J. Dalzell, Jr., SMA �53 advised that heis deceased. No further information was available.GLENN AUSTIN TRAIGER, SMA �59

Glenn Austin Traiger, SMA �59, died March 12, 2006 at CapeCoral (Florida) Hospital. Mr. Traiger was a graduate of the Uni-versity of Florida, a teacher and later a school board adminis-trator. He served the New York Board of Education for over 32years before retiring to Florida in 2001.

He was active in Kiwanis Cape Coral Marine Patrol as wellas the Power Squadron.

WILLIAM LORNE IRVINE, JR., SMA �36The family of William Lorne Irvine, Jr., SMA �36, advises that

Mr. Irvine died September 5, 2006 in Newport, Rhode Island,due to complications from a fall.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Iola T.Irvine, and is survived by daughters Susan I. Miller amd Gail

Shields-Sanders.Following his graduation from SMA, he attended

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, and worked for severalyears for Capital Nursery. He retired in 1977 fromthe Department of Agriculture.CHARLES NEFF, SMA �58

The family of Charles Neff, SMA �58, advises thatMr. Neff died October 31, 2002 in Miamiville, Ohio.In reporting his passing, his wife Nancy noted thatthey had visited Mary Baldwin College earlier thatyear and that �people could not have been kinderto us.�

RALPH M. LOVETT, SMA �68Ralph M. Lovett, SMA �68, of Concord, North Carolina, died

April 11, 2006 at age 56.After graduating from SMA, he attended Campbell College

and then served three years in the U.S. Army. Upon discharge,he began a career in the travel industry, first in the Washing-ton, D.C. area and then in Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, NorthCarolina. He worked for two decades with the Bahamas Tour-ist Office.

�Ralph always fondly recalled his days at SMA and wouldrecount them to his friends and family for as long as they wouldlisten!� his wife Diane said in notifying the SMA Alumni Office.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Enclosed find my check in the amount of $________________payable to the SMA FOUNDATION, to be placed in the Staun-ton Military Academy Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Iunderstand that I will receive a letter from the SMA Alumni As-sociation confirming this gift and that the gift is tax-deductible.Please print the information below.

NAME:_______________________________SMA YEAR________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

CITY:__________________________________________STATE:___________

ZIP CODE:_______________________

TELEPHONE: (___________) ______________________________

E-MAIL:________________________________________________

Please make your check payable to the SMA FOUNDATIONand mail it with this remittance form to:

SMA Alumni AssociationP. O. Box 958 � Woodrum Station

Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958

PETER VAIL TUFTS, SMA �43Peter Vail Tufts, SMA �43 of Pinehurst, North

Carolina, died June 21, 2006 at the age of 79.Mr. Tufts was a golf course architect, artist,

craftsman, writer and entrepreneur.He entered SMA at the age of 14 and left in

1943 to join the U.S. Navy. He was assigned toa new destroyer, The Kenneth D. Bailey 713,and served in the north, middle and south At-lantic during World War II.

During this time, he used his artistic talentto create the ship�s insignia on the forwardstack. In later years he built a detailed replicaof the destroyer.

Mr. Tufts returned to Pinehurst after the warand entered the family business, eventually becoming man-ager of the Pinehurst Country Club. He attended Cornell Gradu-ate Business School, and subsequently became Vice Presidentof the country club, in charge of golf operations.

He held various positions in the United States Golf Associa-tion, and started his own golf course architecture company whenPinehurt County Club was sold.

Mr. Tufts was a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubof St. Andrews.FRANCIS V. ROSSINI, SMA �59

Francis V. �Sam� Rossini, SMA �59, died July 15, 2006 at hishome in Masontown, Pennsylvania. He was, according to anarticle in the July 16, 2006 edition of the Uniontown (PA) HeardStandard, �a considerate, helpful, affable and sometimesthickheaded man.�

�Getting along with people came easy forSam,� the article reported. �He was a well-known and even more well-liked fixture of theMasontown area, where people either knew himfrom his 12 years as tax collector or had fre-quented Rose Motors�, which the article de-scribed as the local �hang out�.

His wife, Arleen, noted that more than 600mourners and friends came to the funeral homeand the church was filled tocapacity for the sub-sequent service �as a testimony of how themembers of the community felt about Sam. Hedefinitely was a voice for the betterment of thecommunity and for which he will sadly bemissed.�

Mr. Rossini was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Co-lumbus of Masontown, a past Grand Knight, and a member ofthe Masontown Italian Club. In 1954, he was also a meber ofthe Masontown Little League All Star Team that played in theWorld Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

According to his brother, Victor: �Even after last Christmas,when he contracted polymyositis, a rare disease that causeswhite blood cells to attack muscle tissue, Sam remained a fix-ture at the shop, which was adjacent to his office.�

He is survived by his wife, Arlene Rossini; a son, Tony Rossini;a daughter, Melanie; and brothers Victor and James.RICHARD T. BAKER, SMA �48

Richard T. Baker, SMA �48, of Irvine, California, died August4, 2006. The SMA Alumni Association received notification inthe form of a $500.00 donation to the SMAAA Scholarship Fund.

Obituaries submitted to the SMA Alumni Association for publication in The Kablegram should contain as muchpertinent detail as available, including digital or glossy photos, a copy of the newspaper article, and as much

personal history as possible. All photos will be returned immediately following publication of the TAPS obituary.

Small SMA flags will be sold

Beginning sometime in late winter or early Spring2007, miniature 6� x 9� SMA flags will be availablethrough the SMA Cadet Store.

Mounted on wood dowels, the flags will be thestandard SMA blue and gold and will be replicas ofthe updated full size flag. The only change in theflag is the crest, which has been digitally recon-structed from the original crest, a process intendedto increase the amount of detail that was in theoriginal SMA crest used for many decades.

More information, including cost, will be publishedin the January issue of The Kablegram.

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Complete the order form at right and mail to:SMA-VWIL Museum

P. O. Box 958 Woodrum StationStaunton, Virginia 24402-0958

or FAX this order form to (540) 885-1366or e-mail your order to

SMAOffice@sma-alumni.org

The Cadet Store, located inthe SMA�VWIL Museum inthe former SMA Supply Roomis stocked with a variety ofmemorabilia. Some of theitems available are picturedhere. To order items, use theconvenient form on this page.The form should be mailed,with your check enclosed, tothe address shown below.You can also contact thestore by e-mail as shown be-low, or call (703) 885-1309 forinformation, leave a mes-sage, and your call will bereturned.

Baseball Caps

Golf Shirts

Sweat Shirts T-Shirts

_____ Baseball Cap.....................$10.00 $__________Navy blue with gold �Staunton Military Academy�

_____ Baseball Cap.....................$10.00 $__________Blue with green bill with �SMA-VWIL Museum� in goldlettering with crossed rifles.

_____ SMA-VWIL Video............... $50.00 $__________T-Shirt with shield

_____ Sizes M to XXL.................... $15.00 $__________Sweatshirt (blue with gold hat shield)

_____ M to XXL..............................$25.00 $_______________ XXXL.................................... $30.00 $__________

Sweatshirt, grey (embroidered with �StauntonMilitary Academy� and crossed rifles.

_____ M to XXL..............................$25.00 $_______________ XXXL.................................... $30.00 $__________

Golf Shirts, navy with embroidered �StauntonMilitary Academy� and crossed rifles

_____ M to XXL............................. $25.00 $_______________ XXXL).......................... $30.00 $__________

Golf Shirts, blue with maze trim on collar andsleeve �Staunton Military Academy� in gold

_____ M to XXL............................. $25.00 $_______________ Old Boys Buckle (silver)... $20.00 $_______________ Officer/NCO Belt Buckle.. $25.00 $_______________ Leather Garrison Belt...... $25.00 $__________

(may be cut to sizes up to 50 inches)_____ Black Leather Belt............$15.00 $__________

Sizes 28 and 32 only_____ Car Window Decal........... $03.50 $__________

�SMA Alumni�_____ Postcards.......................... $02.00 $_______________ SMA Shoulder Patches... $02.00 $_______________ Rank Insignia.................... $01.00 $__________

S/Sgt. and PFC available_____ Blue Book (reprint)........... $10.00 $__________

Coffee Cup_____ South Barracks in blue........$05.00 $_______________ Blue with gold shield............$05.00 $_______________ Artist Sketch...................... $05.00 $__________

(Asphalt with South and North Barracks, Mess Hall)_____ Artist Sketch...................... $05.00 $__________

Two available (check your choices): [1] a 17� x 7¼�sketch of or [2] a 14� x 9� sketch. All buildings arefeatured in each of the two sketches available.

_____ License Plate Holders..... $10.00 $__________Black metal with �Staunton Military Academy� inwhite lettering.

_____ License Plate Sign........... $10.00 $__________White metal with �SMA ALUMNI� in blue letteringwith the gold hat shield in the center.

Shipping charges must be added:$00.00 to $30.00.................. $05.95 $__________$31.00 to $70.00.................. $06.75 $__________$71.00 and above............... $07.95 $__________

Total: $__________Name:______________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________

City:_________________________________State:___________

ZIP:___________ Telephone: ( ______) ___________________

E-mail:______________________________________________

Cadet Store Order FormQUAN. ITEM EACH TOTAL

SMA Alumni AssociationP. O. Box 958, Woodrum StationStaunton, Virginia 24402-0958

NON-PROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAUNTON, VAPERMIT NO. 96

Staunton Military Academy Alumni AssociationP. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station, Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958

Telephone: (540) 885-1309 � Fax: (540) 885-1366E-mail: SMAOffice@sma-alumni.org � Website: http://www.sma-alumni.org

SMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. MEMBERSHIP DUES Amount enclosed: $_______________� Dues ($50.00) will be credited for fiscal year September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007).� Dues are not tax deductible. Please make checks payable to: SMA Alumni Association.� Funds are used to maintain the office, publish newsletters, and help support the annual Reunion.

SMA FOUNDATION, INC. ANNUAL FUND Amount enclosed: $_______________� Contributions are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to SMA Foundation, Inc./Annual Fund� Donations are used for the SMA museum and scholarships, and related expenses.

Name:_____________________________________________________________________Class:_________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:_____________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: Home: ______________________________ E-mail:_____________________________________________

Complete this form, include your check(s) and mail to SMAAA. Your support andinvolvement are critical to the continued success of the association and the activities

and programs that have been developed and implemented in the memory ofStaunton Military Academy, the Corps of Cadets and staff.

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