CLASS NOTES The ACCGS event followed the same weekLots of fun and buffoonery were had by all, I I saw Jess Waltz on a TV commercial … I end format as last year. Met at Moody, bought hear. This is something that all of us are invited was all: “Hey kids! Look, look, look! It’s Jesse beer at Wal-Mart and went to the river, even to and no one should miss. Waltz!!” JES Construction (www.jeswork. though Harry Warner ’57 has sold the place to Onward with more stuff. com). My kids did not know who I was talking W&L. Our pre-planned response (PPR) if any I was driving home from SMIB-land (Southabout. My youngest, Johnny, gives me a “cool W&L official showed up was to feign ignorance ern Maryland Inbred) the other day: Leonarstory, Dad” when I tried to give the G-rated (or death) (“Ignorance is our excuse, sir”) and dtown, MD. As I was driving north through explanation of who Jesse Waltz is and his VMI claim we weren’t aware of the sale of the propWaldorf with my better half in the car, I saw a escapades. Jesse seems to be doing very well erty. No one showed, so it wasn’t an issue. recognizable license plate on a car in front of with JES. Dinner Friday night was at Salerno’s, where us. The license plate read “TAB W.” So, I looks Bob Louthan ’82 and I had lunch in July. Bill Weiners regaled everyone with his stories over to my wife and sez, “Hold on honey; that’s Bob is a president at Pelion Financial Group. and commentary. one of my fellow college commiseratadors!” Pelion is a venture capital group. They do Saturday’s agenda consisted of golf, followed So, I speed up to his 9:00 (left wing), perform some good work in the defense and homeland by BBQ at Joe and Cindy Irby’s pad. Awesome my VID (Visual Identification), confirm that, security arenas. Boston Butts, fresh Irby garden vegetables, yes, indeed, it was Tabb Warlitner, and then Scott Medeiros: Random name drop. coleslaw and fantastic banana pudding were on commence to honking and waving. Old Tabb I also have the opportunity to rub elbows with the menu. After lunch and the obligatory photosure concentrates when he drives. I never got Ted “Hoover” Clarkson ’82 now and again. Ted graph, some folks went down behind the garden his attention. I did succeed in upsetting all the works as a digital communications interoperto shoot skeet, while another group ability SME (subject matter expert) went back to the river for a swim. for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in The shooters eventually showed Crystal City. Smart feller, Ted is. up at the river, as well. While at Our good pal, J.J. Wranek, the river, a bearded guy showed should be home by the time you up with a young boy. Uh … scary. read this … or close to it. The scruffy dude was John Pollock Dan “Fido” Riley ’88 (former with his son, Connor (14). John USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon flyer: and Connor also joined the crowd alliteration. Col. Gentry would be for breakfast at the Lexington proud) and I work for the same conRestaurant (the diner) Sunday tracting company. I see Fido quite morning. often. He is kicking arse down in Dinner was thoroughly enjoyed Pax River, MD, working on a Naval at the Sheridan Livery Inn. CockAir Systems Command contract tails and shenanigans then were which helps us plan for and procure Class of 1985: Class Agent Matt Daniel wrote, “RDC the order of the evening up on the worthy air-to-air weapons. members, Mike Schwitter and Brent Harder, assaulted balcony at Moody Hall. Pete Sniffin: Random name drop. the paparazzi at a jazz concert on the lake” in Zurich, Switzerland, July 2011. Other attendees not playing golf Barry Brockaway sends that he is were Jim Spellman and Jack EmWinchester, VA, now (August 2011) erson. Jim stayed on for the whole for training and in-processing in weekend; Jack was only up for the day, Saturdrivers around me, however. At least I tried. preparation for six months in Afghanistan. Keep day. Jack had the best one-liner (despite Bill RVM, Tabb Warlitner! your head down, Brother Brock! Wieners being around) when he described one Steve Palmer: Random name drop. The Presslers: Random name drop. night when he was trying to get a little loving Mike Schwitter, our SwissMissBR, sends John Adams is back from the Desert now from his wife. She said EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT that he got together with Brent Harder for an and winning road races all over America.Eric EDIT … EDIT (Ha, ha, ha!! Can’t you hear the RDC-85 reunion at the Rapperswil Blues ‘n’ Enslen responds to the data call: laughter?) Neither did Jack, and she put him in Jazz festival in Zurich, Switzerland. In his own He says that life is good for him in Williamsthe dog house for the next three weeks. inimitable style, BRiss Schwitter stated: “As burg, VA. Currently he works as the broker for Safari side notes: ve vantet to make zem all strain, a paparazzi a worldwide resort sales company in WilliamsJohn Pollock has changed jobs again and is showed up, and zen ve sent him avay viss ze burg. He will probably start looking for another an SES for DARPA. words: “No paparazzi here; zis sweat-party ist challenge soon, now that his daughter, Holly, is Joe Irby is working for a new start-up softclassified!” off to college. Eric’s son, Michael, just graduware company. Dave Tingley makes clocks. Cool ones. He ated from VA Tech and is planning to enter the George Halages is still busy with Archer Seal. was making one for the ACCGS but was pulled real world as soon as the water is too cold for Everyone needs rubber, he says. Those jokes away from attendance at the last moment. He anymore beachcombing and wakeboarding never stop being funny. had made a clock for the event. Catch up with this season. By the time you read this, young Bornhorst wore a t-shirt Sunday, “Life is him, and ask him about his clocks. Enslen will have entered the real world. crap,” which is a riff (riff?) on the Life is Good John Witty has posted some job opportunities Eric shares that he likes tennis, racquetball series. It pictured a guy who is being written up on the VMI ’85 Facebook page/group. Way to and long walks on the beach. He and his girlfor speeding 90 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. Mark go, John. friend spend time catching breeze on his custom told us this is something he knows all too well, John Powers: Random name drop. chopper. Life is good. having received over 100 traffic tickets. (Key Has anyone seen or heard from Sylvester Eric says: “Please pass on my deep gratiWest, anyone?) “Sly” Davis? tude to all our BRs (and non-BRs too, for that
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