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THIS IS SURRATTS
FOUNDATION E-NOTICE 2011-4 OF APRIL 1, 2011
Hello Hornets:
Here are some items that might be of
interest:
1.
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINEES SOUGHT.
This is the time of year when the Foundation Board seeks nominees
for the Foundation's annual Achievement Awards. Photos and
bios of past years' absolutely outstanding Achievement Award
recipients can be found on the Foundation's web site at
http://www.surrattsville.org/achievement/index.shtml.
If you know of a member of the Surrattsville community who you would
like to nominate for a 2010 Award, please send me an email at
hsmith@smithdowney.com.
2. REPORT FROM THE TSUMANI ZONE.
We received from Mike Rumley (71) this harrowing report about one
family's struggle after the Japanese earthquake/tsunami:
"Dear Henry: My son Matt lives and
works in Tokyo. Matt is a U.S. embassy employee there, and his wife
Hiroko runs a small neighborhood bar/cafe for her sister. Hiroko's
family is from the tsunami stricken area and has, like so many
others, been devastated by the earthquake. Food in Tokyo is in short
supply and some utilities are not back on. The trains are running,
but shut down constantly with the larger aftershocks. Right
now the major concern for them is their family up north. Our major
concern is for Matt. He is on the volunteer list to be sent up
north to help with one of the aid programs. He speaks a fair amount
of Japanese and is very familiar with the area and has a good
understanding of their culture. Our family is extremely
worried about the nuclear radiation problem there, but like Matt
said, "someone has to go there; why not me.” Maybe they won't
need him. Below are some emails and postings that Matt has
sent. It will give you a small glimpse into what has transpired
right after the quake. Mike
"The phones are out and I am still alive with
Hiroko. When the phones come back up I will call you guys with
love! The ground won’t stop! It will be all over the
news and it is bad but I am safe with Hiroko. 7.9, with 6+
aftershocks.* I am scared. The tsunami has hit already
in Hiroko's hometown and we can't reach her mom so Hiroko is in
tears. I will email you as much as I can. It's hard to
go in my apartment for too long' it's not safe! Okay, I love
you and will call when phones work!
[*They did not know the actual strength of
quake at this time. They just knew it was a very long one.]
March 11: F
Yeah, it’s
getting old now. Got about two hours sleep so that should keep
me going for a bit. Cleaned Hiroko's sister's bar. Windows and
glass all over the place. but we got it cleaned. Hope to open
it to friends and family, free of charge, so people can get their
mind off of the bad. Still lots of aftershocks, but most, even
when 6.0 or higher, are not so bad, 8 to 10 seconds only.
Unlike the 3 minute+ big one. Went to onsen spa to shower/
Gas is still off until they think it's safe. Looks bad up
north. Hiroko's mom said it gets worse by the hour. Avalanche
warnings in and near the mountains and two or three have happened so
far. As if they need any more to deal with. She also
said some pockets of water that stayed inland froze, and that just
makes rescue efforts harder.
Not happy with CNN at all; it's like they don’t know a single thing. They said Tokyo shook only a little. Tell that to my TV or gas line that broke and the train station that has no stairs and that’s just 20 feet outside my place. We are safe but yeah I’m shook up. Love you/ We are safe and will be just on edge is all! Shook us a bit!
you and the family could put together a small pot of money as to
help Hiroko's family rebuild, any amount is better than nothing.
Two homes have been lost; one in Iwate, and the other in Hachinohe.*
Hiroko and I will be ramen noodles kings for a few months, as I will
give them my salary this month. We put a strict budget
together, and if and when I go in the mess we won't have my mouth to
feed as I will eat rice with the refugees so to speak. Thanks
and love you.
[*Hachinohe is where the damaged nuclear plants are located.]"
[Ed. Note: I know we all send our
thoughts and prayers to Matt, Hiroko and their family and neighbors
in Japan.]
2.
1954 BOOMERANG SOUGHT.
Don Dahl (54) is trying to locate a copy of the 1954 Boomerang.
Please contact Don at
ibowl2@earthlink.net
if you have any information that might be helpful.
3.
MORE MARLOW HEIGHTS/CLINTON MEMORIES.
We received this follow-up from
Ed McMahan (66) to Sandy Miller Oursler's (72) memories shared in
the last e-Notice: "Henry: Sandy is correct about MR. H.
It was located at the intersection of Springbrook Lane and Schultz
Road. And, yes, Ethan Allen Furniture later occupied that same
space. My brother Terry (66) had a part time job there.
The owner was Mr. Hardesty, thus ‘Mr. H.’ Ed"
And we received this interesting collection
of trivia from Bob Wilson (78):
"Hello: Just read the latest newsletter --
and the store mentioned was Woolworth's. A trivia note:
Before the post office was built in Temple Hill(s), perhaps in 1966,
the Postal Service had a substation there. The zip code was
20031, and was considered a part of Washington DC. When the
Post Office was built, the mailing address changed to Temple Hill
(the natives always added the "s"). In the early 80's the
Postal Service decided that the zip code 200xx was for the city
limits of DC only, so the zip changed to 20748. Enjoy! Bob"
[Ed Note: I imagine I'm not the only
reader that remembers when the post office actually changed our
house numbers, perhaps in the late 60s or early 70s, to have the
first numerals approximate the distance from the White House mileage
marker, or something like that.]
4.
SPECIAL MUSICAL MEMORIES.
Here are some great musical memories we received from Pat McArthur
(70). We're hoping these recollections might spur some other
interesting missives from our readers. (Any of our readers see
The Beatles at the Washington Coliseum, or elsewhere?)
"Hey Henry! Here's that great musical
story you asked me to share. I have been a Beatles fan ever
since that first Ed Sullivan appearance on February 9, 1964.
And like most of my friends, my favorite Beatle was (and still is!)
Paul McCartney. Since tickets for his concerts sell-out almost as
soon as they go on sale, I figured I would never get the chance to
see my all-time favorite singer perform live. All that changed in
July of 2010. On July 26, 2010, a friend of mine and I drove nearly
500 miles, from the MS Gulf Coast to Nashville, TN, to see Sir Paul
perform live! We had great seats (at $250 a pop; I have NEVER paid
that much before for concert tickets!), and I got some great photos.
I was able to get two video clips, his tribute to George Harrison
(he sang 'Something', my friend's favorite Beatles song), and I got
a video clip of Sir Paul performing my all-time favorite song EVER,
'Yesterday'. I didn't revert back to my teenage years and
scream like crazy; I was too stunned as the realization hit me that,
after over 46 years, I FINALLY got to see Sir Paul perform live! (I
have seen my other all-time favorite band, Herman's Hermits,
nine times since 1999. I will be seeing them again on May 21
at a casino in Bay St. Louis, MS, with the same friend (who is young
enough to be my daughter!). All the best, Pat "
5.
SEEKING LOST HORNET.
Steve Sisk (69) is trying to locate William James Turner (69).
Please contact Steve at
cmdret@gmail.com
if you have any information that might be helpful.
6.
HORNET FEATURED ON TODAY SHOW.
We received this interesting email from Bob Mahler (70):
"Henry: On 3/25/11, my sister Debbie Mahler Kelley (69) went
to New York City to the Today Show with our mother and sister Gloria
(77). She was one of two audience members chosen to have a makeover
done. So Debbie, Gloria and our mother were all featured on the
show. The video was on Facebook for a bit. Just a
note about an alum in the news. Bob"
7. SAVE THE DATES: JUNE 24
AND JUNE 25. Thanks to the very active and organized
Class of 76, the entire Surrattsville community is invited to
"Surrattsville Night" at the Maryland Blue Crabs stadium in Waldorf
on Saturday June 25, to be hosted by the Class of 76. A
special outfield picnic area will be set aside for the Surrattsville
community, and a single price will cover admission and food.
Additional details will be published in future e-Notices.
In addition, the Class of 76 is planning some
Class-specific events for Friday June 24 and Saturday June 25, so
Class of 76 members should check out the Class of 76 Group on
Facebook for more information about those events.
8.
MORE PRESS FOR "THE CONSPIRATOR". Some of our readers
who are members of the bar likely saw the article about "The
Conspirator" entitled "Must-See History" in the March ABA Journal.
The article noted that attendees at the ABA's mid-year meeting got a
nice surprise when they were treated to special viewings of "The
Conspirator," described in the article as "a soon-to-be-released
film that tells the little known story of Mary Surratt and the young
lawyer who represented her." The article notes that the film
will be released on April 15, the 146th anniversary of Lincoln's
death the morning after the murder shot was fired, and added that
the film was the focus of a "packed house" special session at the
meeting entitled "In Time of War Do the Laws Fall Silent?"
The screenwriter of "The Conspirator," James
D. Solomon, stated at the meeting "I was writing about a human, and
I think timeless, story about the relationship between Mary Surratt
and her attorney. The ideas about law and security were more
abstract. But after 9/11, they were less abstract."
The COO of the company producing the film,
The American Film Co., stated that the goal of the company "is to
bring incredible, true stories from American history to life on the
big screen." (The company has another project in development,
"Midnight Riders," that tells the story of Paul Revere and his
companions.)
No hint was given in the article whether the
Mary portrayed in the film is the "probably guilty" or "probably not
guilty" version. It appears that those of us who acquired our
lasting interest in U.S. history – and especially Surrattsville
history -- from great teachers like Dutch Anderson at Surrattsville
will need to await the film's opening to see what slant is put on
Mary's role/non-role in the murder conspiracy.
9.
ALL CLASSES/FACULTY/STAFF DIRECTORIES
AVAILABLE.
Thanks to the herculean work of Pat Becker
Oles (71), the Foundation's 2000 Alumni/Faculty/Staff Directory has
been updated for 2010, and now includes fascinating "what I'm up to"
paragraphs from those who submitted directory information. If
you would like a copy of the Directory, send a $20 check payable to
the Foundation to: Henry Smith, One W. Pennsylvania Avenue,
Suite 950, Towson, MD 21204.
10.
"SURRATTSVILLE ALUMNI" WINDOW STICKERS
AVAILABLE.
Pat Becker Oles (71) also kindly handles
the Foundation's "Surrattsville Alumni" window stickers project.
Pat notes that the stickers are
not the "static cling type,"
that stick to the inside of a window. Instead, they are the
"stick to the outside type," that can stick on a window or bumper,
and use "repositional adhesive" (meaning no sticky residue).
Information about purchasing the stickers can be found on the web
site at surrattsville.org.
11.
CLASS OF 2001 PLANS REUNION.
The Class of 2001 is beginning work on planning for its ten year
reunion, to be held on Saturday June 4, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.,
at a location to be determined. Please contact Jacquelyn Towns
at
jacquelyntowns@live.com
or Courtney Graham at
azia22@comcast.net
if you have any contact info on
members of the Class of 2001 or if you would like further
information. The Class also has a Facebook page called “The
Official c/o 2001 Reunion Page,” which contains photos and
information to date.
12.
BOOMERANGS AVAILABLE.
The Foundation has a limited supply of yearbooks from 1991, 1999,
2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. If you'd like one of these
yearbooks (which are available for $15 including shipping and
handling), please send me an email to
hsmith@smithdowney.com.
13.
POSSIBLE 80/81 REUNION.
The Classes of 80 and 81 are planning a possible reunion for June
2011. They need a contact person for the Class of 80.
Please contact Teresa Blandford Pepper at
teresa@dlpinc.net to provide
contact info.
14.
CLASS OF 61 PLANS REUNION.
The Class of 1961 will celebrate its 50th
Class Reunion at the Colony South Hotel and Conference Center in
Clinton. This three day event will take place on June 24-26,
2011. Classmates from other Classes who may be interested are
invited to join the celebration. If anyone has any information on
missing Class members (listed at the end of this e-Notice) or would
like information regarding the reunion, please contact: Don Byroads
at 301-475-0127 or
towerhill00@hotmail.com
or Darleen Mabry Burgess at 301-449-7261 or
darleenburgess@comcast.net.
15. MORE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. We received from Neal Dawson (73) tips on the two U.S. Navy paid summer internship opportunities, for college and high school students, pasted below. These are likely to be of interest to some of our readers and their children.
I hope some of you soon are already trimming
back the jonquils! Henry Smith (71)
In Memoriam
DEB BASTEK (71) died on February 17, from
complications arising from a 19-year fight with lupus. Deb is
survived by her brother Ron, and many loving close friends, cousins
and aunts. Deb was an extraordinarily active member of the
Class of 71, during her years at Surrattsville and beyond, and a
great supporter of the Foundation.
Ron has planned a
celebration of Deb's life at one of her favorite restaurants,
Timbuktu, 1726 Dorsey Road, Hanover, MD 20176 (near BWI), on May 29
from 1 – 4 p.m. Ron notes: "Deb will be there with her
Beatles
music and I thought it would be a nice send off to have her friends
and relatives join her in one last bit of food, drink, and
memories." (Ron has requested that folks send in any photos of
Deb for a photo show being assembled for the gathering.)
Please send Ron an email at
spasmo74@aol.com if you plan to
attend the celebration.
Deb requested that any donations in her
memory be made to a lupus organization of the donor's choice.
MANY THANKS TO THESE (EARLY) DONORS TO
THE 2011 CAMPAIGN!
Patricia Becker Oles (71)
Steve
Profilet (71)
Bob Marr
(71)
Debbie Cox
Marr (72)
Thomas V.
Mike Miller (60)
Vicky
Simontacchi Young (57)
Valerie
Mercier
Bob Freitas
(70)
Linda Dorsey
Blum (66)
Coach Lew
Jenkins
AND MANY
THANKS TO THESE MANY DONORS TO THE 2010 CAMPAIGN!
Bob Marr (71)
Debbie Cox
Marr (72)
Steve
Profilet (71)
James
Coffren (68)
Margaret
Edmondson Loveless (39, and former School Nurse), In memory of
Truman S. Klein
Dan Bayne
(71)
Linda Dorsey
Blum (66)
Vicki Forsht
Williams (65, and former faculty), In memory of Eugene Colgan and
Mildred Biedenkapp)
Susan Curtis
Sturgill (65), In memory of Greg White (65)
Vince
Antonioli (69)
Terry
Zinneman Antonioli (70)
Helen
Bovbjerg Niedung (54), In honor of Band Director John Mathena
Victor
Negron (71)
Thomas V.
Mike Miller, Jr. (60)
Janet
Goddard Sullivan (54)
J. Paul
Rickett (69)
Gloria
Blandford Rickett (71)
Jean Hurley
Wilhelm (39), In memory of members of the Class of 39
Carol Fite
Mothershead (65)
Larry
Mothershead (65)
Edward
Webster (65)
Sharon Till
Webster (66)
Jaquie Goss
Leach (65), In memory of Fred Goss, brother, and Class of 70
valedictorian
Jeanine
Carroll Maclary (73)
Coach Lew
Jenkins (Former faculty for 25 years)
Mike Gifford
(84)
Mary Watson
Crowley (37), In memory of Ruth Affron Sellner (36)
Ruth Kessler
(Former Faculty)
Mary Garner Whittington (46)
Deborah McAllister Brown (72)
Richard Brown (72)
Mary Jo Sputo
(76), In memory of Cindy Thompson Vutsinas (76)
Tom and Sally LaPla Travis (72)
Lawrence Romjue (57), In memory of Lois
Marie Osgood (57), "You were always on my mind"
Vicky Simontacchi Young (57), In memory of
Lois Marie Osgood Honeywell (57)
Vera Twigg (Friend of the Foundation)
Tom Shultz (71)
Nancy Oursler Schillings (65), In memory of
Robert Knadel (63)
Henry Smith (71), In memory of John Mamone
(72)
Donna Rae Sturtevant Smith (71), In memory
of John Mamone (72)
Dave Kraus (65)
Charles Ronald Coleman (53), In memory of
Donald England
Paul Monaghan (59)
Ellen
Talbert-Miller (61 and former faculty), In celebration of the Class
of 61 50th Reunion
Cecelia Smith (former faculty), In memory of
Marie Grouby
Anne Noyes (former faculty)
T. Summers Gwynn (64), In memory of Don
Rhoades (64)
Melissa Gilcrest (69)
Natalie Nadine Conrad Johnson (80), In
memory of Allison Hinckle (80)
Nancy Miller (67)
Patricia Becker Oles (71)
Lee Hessberg (68)
Lois Barrett Hessberg (70)
Brenda Karnes (former faculty), In memory of
Marie Grouby and Dixie Vinciguerra
Anonymous, In memory of Francis R. O’Clair