CLASS NOTES Wetsel invited the ’61 BRs to breakfast with present for all home games. George has served who I was especially pleased to see. George them at the condo cabins Larry won at a raffle. VMI football longer than any person, past or provided those attending the football game a red I was at my wife’s 50th high school reunion in present. George used a PowerPoint presentatee-shirt to wear. At half-time, a sea of red shirts New Jersey when the annual REL Huddle mini tion to supplement his comments and to thank with “Henning” printed on the back rose to cheer reunion was taking place at Tom Bradshaw’s family friends and BRs. The evening ended with when George was introduced. What a wonderful cabin. The weekend has grown in number and an “Old Yell” for George that rocked the new time we had. Join me in congratulating George spouses have now joined the activities, which leadership building. In addition to those BRs for his service to VMI. included breakfast at the “Pink Cadillac,” tailgate and spouses who played golf were Mike and Jan Many individuals in the class have been party, football and dinner at Natural Bridge. Bissell, Harrison and Terry Fridley, Bill and relatively busy since my last notes went to press. Tom Bradshaw made all the arrangements, and Joyce Gibbings, Battle Haslam, Bob Huddle, While many of us were viewing the beauty of Huddle rounded up the crowd. Missing from the Jim and Frankie Ring, Ben Lynch, Barry and Alaska, Kent and Bert Modine were cruisevent were two of the original attendees, Archie Elizabeth Orndorff, Pete Roberts, Dick and ing/touring the Baltic States. Kent was very Ramirez and Frank Oley. Wonder what is up Anne Weede, Larry and Debbie Williams, Larry impressed with that part of the world, and St. with them? Attendees included REL Huddle, and Jerri Wetsel, Hugh Gouldthorpe, Betsey Petersburg alone was worth the trip. The closTom and Faye Bradshaw, Hill and Heather Badgett, Jan Clarkson, Ibis Kern, Blair Bickford, est thing Kent could find to VMI in Helsinki, Browning, Paul Johnston, Dude and Kathy and Edna Henning and her daughters- in-law. On Finland, was a car with VMI 990 on the license Copenhaver, Larry and Debbie Williams, Dick Saturday, George and the other honorees took the plate. Leave it to Tom Langdon to express and Ann Weede, Barry and Liz Orndorff, Mike review at parade, and George treated us to lunch his views in a very positive way. Tom and Jeri and Suzanne Carmichael, and Larry and Jerri at Club Crozet. Thirty-one BRs and spouses and drove from Atlanta to DC for the “Tea Party” Wetsel. Hill’s son, Robert Browning ’94, was a number of other friends enjoyed the meal and and stayed with Holmes and Jeanette Smith in attending his reunion and stopped by, as well as availed themselves of the ice cream bar. At lunch Manassas. Tom said he had never done anything Dude’s cousin, Glenn Copenhaver ’12. Thanks were all of the above BRs with the addition of like this before but felt the need to do so now. to Heather Browning for providing the picture. Bill Phillips, Ed and Phyllis Hollowell, Dick The Langdons and Smiths took the Metro into For those of you who still may not know, BR Jarvis, Lou and Jane Kiger, and Bud Alligood the capital with thousands of other regular tax George Henning was elected to the VMI Sports Hall of Fame. The festive weekend started with a Thursday evening gathering at Café Michel with 15 BRs and spouses. Friday morning, 27 BRs, some spouses and VMI graduates arrived at the Lexington Golf and Country Club for 18 holes of golf. Playing “best ball” makes it fun for duffers like me. These activities were orchestrated by Dude Copenhaver, and Dude did a great job. Those playing were George Henning, Tom Henning ’89, Matt Henning ’90, Ed Henning ’94, Charles Downs ’94, Mitch Copenhaver ’93, Stewart Copenhaver ’94, Dick and Dianne Stone, Bill Redd, Bob Burks, Sal and Sue Vitale, Jim Bickford, Jim Miner, Donnie Ross ’74, John and Anne Woodfin, Paul Johnston, J.C. Miller, Lee Badgett, Ray and Sally Hanlein, Rhett Clarkson, Dude and Kathy Copenhaver, and Donald Kern. George’s official initiation was at the Friday evening HOF banquet. (Editor’s Note: See article about the event in the Athletics section of this Class of 1961: Members of the class aboard the Island Princess, during their trip to issue.) Former HOF attendees were Alaska from Aug. 19-30, 2009. From left, front row: Ray Hanlein, Sandra Fout and introduced, and Lee Badgett and Patricia Knight. Row 2: Sue Vitale, Jean Davies, Jerri Wetsel, Barbara Lovelace, Priscilla Shuba and Josephine Kenny. Row 3: Dorothy Templeton, Lynn Hartford, Bob Larry Williams got a loud cheer from Oliver, Sally Hanlein and Margaret Myruski. Row 4: Janet Kirkman, Joy Oliver, Terry us. There were 27 BRs and spouses at Fridley, Connie Oliver, Shirley Hartford and Sue Patrick. Row 5: Andy Myruski, Sylvia the dinner, and we witnessed George Haeberlein, Bill Fout and Sal Vitale. Row 6: Scott Lovelace, Ken Templeton, Harrison receive the Special Citation for servFridley, Bill Haeberlein and Lou Shuba. Row 7: Ken Patrick, Barbara Phlegar, Mary ing as the football team doctor (gratis) Callander and George Davies. Row 8: Leo Kirkman, Tom Phlegar, Larry Wetsel, Spike for over 35 years. George traveled Callander, Ken Knight and Jimmy Oliver. with the team to away games and was
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