THE 2009 USAFA DC ’60 ROOSTING
The sixth annual DC '60 Roosting was a two-day event on
October 3-4 2009 and was the largest and, possibly, the best yet.
We started on Saturday with a smaller group watching the
AFA-Navy game on TV. [For person IDs check the group photos.]
Some of the gals relaxed upstairs, above the game crowd.
The game wasn't so great but we enjoyed the sunset on the
deck afterwards.
L to R standing: Bob BADGER, Bob FISCHER, Al JOHNSON, Brian
KALEY, Bill CARNEGIE, Marty Hiatt and Bill HOCKENBERRY.
L to R sitting: Bill and Barbara HALES, Cathe HOCKENBERRY
and Carol KALEY. (not in photo are Ace HOLMAN and Les
QUERRY [taking picture])
Next day Bill Goodyear brought his Navy friend, Norwood Gay,
and we (Gale and Al JOHNSON) just laughed off the game.
We had good weather and 32 attendees on Sunday, all happy to
see each other.
Several of the heartier gathered for a hike on the mountain
trails.
Here we are sitting on a rock perch overlook on the
Appalachian Trail.
On the return trip, (up the mountain) we stopped for refreshment with drinks that had been stashed in the mountain stream.
Upon return we gathered for a mini-class meeting with Andi BIANCUR
to discuss issues relating to the 50th reunion.
Of course, during our meeting, Marty and the ladies were
upstairs preparing the tables for dinner,
these overlooking the Shenandoah
Valley.
Norm Haller seems concerned about Liz’s scooping technique
as Gale is about to help.
But before eating we gathered for a photo for Rosie.
Nice Group. Smile for Rosie!
IDs standing L to R: Norwood Gay (Navy friend of Goodyear),
Bill GOODYEAR, George FRIES, Dean BRISTOW, Bob FISCHER, Bill HOCKENBERRY, Bill and Anne CARNEGIE, Bob and Liliane BADGER, Brian and
Carol KALEY, Tom BURKE, Jerry de la CRUZ,
Ken ALNWICK, Al JOHNSON, Norm HALLER, Andi BIANCUR and Barbara HALES.
Sitting L to R: Gale JOHNSON, Betty de la CRUZ, Cathe
HOCKENBERRY, Mary Ellen BURKE, Karen BURSHNICK, Ace and Weese HOLMAN, Marty Hiatt (QUERRY), Liz HALLER, Tony BURSHNICK, Les
QUERRY, Bill HALES and Carol BIANCUR.
Out-of-towners this year included Dean Bristow from Utah, Andi and Carol Biancur from Colorado, Brian and Carol Kaley from Connecticut, Bill and Barbara Hales from S. Carolina, Ace and Weese Holman from Alabama, Al and Gale Johnson from Maine, Bill Goodyear from Georgia, George Fries from Southern Virginia and Bob Fischer from Pennsylvania.
We were very sorry that Judy Alnwick was not feeling well and could not join us and Lutzi Fischer was recovering from surgery. Mike and Nancy Clarke had planned to be with us but with Mike just coming out of recovery and rehabilitation his legs said "Not yet fellow. You're being too brave".
The fabulous food provided by most of the attendees was
enjoyed by all.
After dinner it was chit-chat and catching up.
After dark our neighbor, Bud, arrived with a trailer
full of fireworks and we saw an aerial display close up.
(Sorry, no photos.)
But the last treat of the weekend went to Marty. After
finishing in the kitchen and turning off the lights before going
to bed, she watched in the moonlight as a large black
bear pulled down the birdfeeder outside of her office.
(photos taken on previous visit)
Thanks to Bob Fischer, Bill Goodyear and Tom Burke for extra photos.
Don’t miss the next Roosting!