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Page 1: The Guests who chatted, laughed, and shared their Groveton ... · Patrick O’Neill (above) author of “Images of Mount Vernon.” Don Hakenson (right) author of “This Forgotten

The Guests who chatted, laughed, and shared their

Groveton memories

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OUR AUTHORS Patrick O’Neill (above) author of “Images of Mount Vernon.” Don Hakenson (right) author of “This Forgotten Land” and one of the Franconia Museum directors.

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June 16, 2008 Groveton Celebration of the 400th Jamestown Anniversary

Guests that contributed and/or attended St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – Reverend John Weatherly Groveton Elementary School – Principal Richard Pollio Fairfax County Public School – Supervisor Jack Dale Annabel Baer Jim, Jean and Jimmy Bailes Larry Bennett Charlotte Brown Mary Elizabeth and Ricky Castles Alta Gill Don and Carol Hakenson Erica Hershler Ed Hines and Carolyn Felder Mike and Wendy Kilpatrick Anna Marie and Harry Lehman Vic Marshall Lee District Supervisor Jeff and Crystal McKay and daughter Leann Patrick O’Neill Shawn and Brandi Pensoneau Penny Proffit Gary and Missy Scalph George and Dorothy Sisk Gloria Stearn Frank Strobel and family Warren and Carolyn Trice Bonnie Wilkins Margie Yeager Mike and Pat Young Dr. Pulimootil Cherian (from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)

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Don Hakenson Jeff McKay Leann McKay Crystal McKay

Carol Hakenson Patricia Young Don Hakenson (behind Patricia) Jeff McKay Charlotte Brown

Crystal McKay Leann McKay Alta Gill Patrick O’Neill (sitting in back)

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Charlotte Brown Mary Elizabeth Castles

Patricia Young (far left) talking to Jim Bailes Rev. John Weatherly On bench behind Rev. John Weatherly: Alta Gill, Dorothy and George Sisk.

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Gloria Stearn Crystal and daughter Leann McKay Carolyn Trice Jimmy Bailes

Margie Yeager Alta Gill Dorothy Sisk

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Principal Richard Pollio (looking at case in back), Bill Rhatician talking with Anna Marie (Hicks) Lehman (back at case), Larry Bennett talking with Harry Lehman (back). Foreground (L to R): Margie Yeager talking to Jimmy Bailes, Jean (Carper) Bailes talking to Carolyn Trice, Gloria (Dunn) Stearn talking to Patricia Young.

Patricia Young and Chuck Hagee (Mt. Vernon Gazette) talking to Charlotte Brown. Wendy Kilpatrick talking to Margie Yeager. Gloria (Dunn) Stearn walking up to Penny Proffit and Carolyn Trice.

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Annabel Baer, Jim Bailes, Warren Trice, Larry Bennett, Penny Proffit, Gloria Stearn in the back at the displays. Alta Gill talking to Carolyn Trice, Dorothy and George Sisk talking to Bonnie Wilkins and Wendy Kilpatrick talking to Margie Yeager.

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Warren Trice, Larry Bennett, Gloria Stearn looking at the Beacon display with the Sportsman Trophy picture and the Teen Club picture. Alta Gill, Caroline Trice, Dorothy Sisk, George Sisk and Bonnie Wilkins talking old times.

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The Groveton Civic Association gratefully thanks all of those who contributed to this June 16, 2008 celebration: Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay and his office staff, specifically Shay Seaborne and Linda Waller. Photos: Patrick O’Neill, NorVApics.com, Don Hakenson, Virginia Room at City of Fairfax Regional Library, Frank Perka, Erica Hershler, Penny Proffit, and Larry Bennett. Maps: Fairfax County Comprehensive Planning – Beth Mitchell, Cartography of Northern Virginia by Richard W. Stephenson, Huntley House, and Historic Society of Fairfax County, Va. Inc Vol. 9. Baseball Jersey courtesy of Frank Strobel. Books and Pamphlets: Fairfax County Library, Sue (Hester) Lay, Patricia Young, Charlotte Brown, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Friends of Beacon Field Airport, and Huntley Meadows Park. Flowers: SunFlower Florist at Beacon of Groveton and Patricia Young. Historical Information and Stories: Virginia Gazette, Fairfax Herald, U.S. Federal Census, Civil War Records, Ivy Hill Cemetery, Collard/Darrell Cemetery, Historic Society of Fairfax County, Va. Inc Vol. 22, Warren and Carolyn Trice, Ed Trice, Penny and Janie Proffit, Larry Bennett, Frank Strobel, Groveton Baptist Church history, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church history, books authored by Patrick O’Neill and books authored by Don Hakenson. Refreshments provided by Groveton Civic Association. Displays arranged by Patricia Young.

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