CLASS NOTES In August, I ran into Bill Dyer ’84, Sturgis, South Dakota, for a Harley who was finishing up the War ColDavidson biker rally. Dion was able to meet up with his dad for part of the lege’s Distance Education Program. trip, and his patient bride waited for Bill is a colonel in the Army Reserve him at home. That’s probably a good and lives in Georgia. call; I wouldn’t want to take my bride Frank Harrar ’92 is a student in to a biker rally, either. According to a my seminar. Frank is an Army coloposting on Facebook, BR Scaglione nel, and we get to see each other just made an important transformation about every day. I also work in the in his personal life a few years ago same academic department as Paul and is a richer man for it. I’m sure he Jussel ’79. would be pleased to share that powerMark Bartholf was in Carlisle in August supporting an exercise, and ful testimony with anyone who wants we were able to have dinner one eveto hear it. Good to reconnect with you, Dion, and be safe on that bike. ning. Mark and his family are still in Tell the Belmonts “hello” for us. (Jim Class of 1987: Col. Doug Messner receiving the Institute Richmond, and at the time of his visJenkins was unaccounted for at the of Excellence award from Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long Jr., it, he was preparing to take command Sturgis rally.) of an Army Reserve training brigade. the adjutant general of Virginia. Of course, the Belmonts could be More on that in the next issue. construed as Emmet Gathright, Jeff Mark Johnson checked in from McClay and Jim Walker. Are any of Richmond, Virginia, by way of Dean you boys out there? Kratzenberg in Omaha, Nebraska. Man, we almost made it out of Mark sent a great photo of his office here without a shot at Stew “Beau window sporting a VMI flag he put Monde” Barnes. Never fear, Brother there for New Market Day. Mark is Rat Hubbard is still standing post the commander of the Defense Supply No. 1 in the Alumni Review, and Center in Richmond. my pledge is “no quarter given” to My old roommate, Bill Berneski, Barnes, S.L. (or Jenkins, J.M.). checked in from Fairfax, Virginia. Stew’s latest declaration from the Seems Bill was coming out of a store “other America” was that the Old and saw a “VMI 87” license plate. Course at The Homestead (site of Going back inside, Bill ran into Mike our 20th Reunion and the course we Hooper and Macon Snowden. It’s played in our class golf outing) is no always fun to run into a BR unexpectlonger up to co-matriculant Barnes’ edly, but it does concern me that those lofty standards. Stewart L. Barnes, two are running the streets together Esq., prefers the Cascades Course, and unsupervised. which is The Homestead’s premier Class of 1987: Wilson Brown and Bill McCarthy in Last, Ernie Edgar sent me word that course. Of course this is just the latest Wyoming. Jim Bean retired from the Army in abomination for a man who hacks his June. Jim was working at U.S. Speway around Pinehurst No. 2, Primland Resort and say hello. And if you’re setting up a great tailgate, cial Operations Command at MacDill Air Force all the other top-shelf courses in the Mid-Atlantic. don’t forget to include your class agent! Take care, Base in Tampa, Florida. Many thanks to you, Just because you can pay the greens fees doesn’t brother rats, and best wishes to you and your fami- Jim, for your service to our Army and to our mean you ought to ... I think we all know what Papa lies for the holidays and New Year. nation. Best of luck to you and your family in Grimm might say. the future! Speaking of the high life, one of the former 114 That’s all from my end. I trust everyone has Gerry Tertychny boys, Butner, E.A., has a story to tell. It seems BR had an enjoyable autumn so far and that you are Butner took upon the challenge to build himself a looking forward to the holidays. boat – duly named the “Carrie On” – at least partly In the spirit, in honor of his Ring Figure date and bride. AccordGerry ing to the pictures on Facebook, the Carrie On looks Brother Rats, to be about a 20-footer, and her maiden voyage was Sam Tate Since June, I’ve been living in Carlisle, Pennin July 2014. Not sure where she was launched, though. OK, Eric, shoot me some details along with sylvania, and teaching at the U.S. Army War Cola suggested date of when you want to take your lege. It’s a great place, and I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with several VMI alums. First, Mike BRs out for a cruise. We’ll bring the beer. OK, that’s near a wrap. Keep in touch with one Wright lives here in Carlisle, and we were able Brother Rats, another; pick up the phone and check in with BRs to meet recently. Although we live fairly close I hope this all finds you doing well and, by the you haven’t talked to in a while. Don’t forget to to each other, Mike’s business keeps him on the look for a BR at a football game if you make it to road a lot, so we don’t get together as much as time this is published, rolling into Thanksgivone. If you’re on post, look up the chief of staff and we’d like. Still, it’s nice to have a BR so close. ing and rolling away from the table (throwing
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