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NON-PROFIT Staunton Military Academy US POSTAGE PAID Foundation, Inc. DULLES, VA PERMIT NO. 283 P. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station TheTheThe Kablegram-LeaderKablegram-LeaderKablegram-Leader Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958 SMA/VWIL Alumni Newsletter Published by the Staunton Military Academy Foundation • Staunton, Virginia June 2016 2016 REUNION A total of 73 SMA alumni and 21 SMA/MBC/ VWIL faculty/staff/patrons and special guests returned to Staunton for the 2016 SMA All-Class Staunton Military Academy Alumni Foundation, Inc. Reunion on “The Hill”. Our former campus is now part of Mary Baldwin College, soon to be Mary P. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station, Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958 Baldwin University. When you add in the guests, Telephone: (540) 885-1309 / (800) 627-5806 over 150 people enjoyed the reunion in the E-mail: [email protected] • Website: http://www.sma-alumni.org beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Honors Please fill out this form and mail it to above or fax it to: (866)-950-4452. for the oldest class went to the Class of 1945, represented by Ralph Sebrell and his wife, Ann. SMA Alumni Foundation, Inc. (payable to: SMA Alumni Foundation) Honors for the highest participation went to the • One Star Membership: ($100.00 for one year, 1 September through 31 August) $___________ Class of 1966, with 14 graduates present. •Two Star Membership: ($180.00 for two years, (10% off) $___________ The festivities began on Friday afternoon with • Three Star Membership: ($240.00 for three years, (20% off) $___________ a joint SMA/VWIL Review on the old SMA parade • Lifetime Membership: ($1,000.00 for lifetime) $___________ ground. As has been done so many times before, the “Old Boys” formed up on the asphalt, marched • SMA Heritage Fund (tax exempt): $___________ down the hill (past Kable Hall and the Memorial Building), crossed the road, and descended to the “The Hill”, as seen from camera drone operated by Ed Smith, SMA ‘76. The purpose of the SMA Heritage Fund is to help ensure that the memories, traditions, and parade ground, doing their level best to stay in alumni efforts are carried into perpetuity. Your donation helps the alumni association maintain step. Passing in front of the already formed VWIL Corps of Cadets, the “Old Boys” retired to the alumni office, memorial wall, archives, web site, quarterly newsletter, and helps to fund the newly the sideline for the presentation of scholarships and awards. Closing the event, the VWIL created SMA Alumni Association Scholarship program. Your contributions are tax deductible. Corps conducted a “Pass-In-Review” in front of a long line of SMA graduates and guests. Later that afternoon, at the Memorial Wall, two new plaques were dedicated, honoring Lt. Col. INSIDE THIS ISSUE • Truth, Duty, and Honor Fund (tax exempt): $___________ John Colson, SMA ’52, and Maj. Stephen J. Kott, SMA ’58. Following the dedication of the plaques, the names of the SMA graduates who had passed away since the 2015 Reunion were The purpose of the Truth, Duty, and Honor Fund is to support entities such as the Virginia SMA Reunion 2016 ................. 1 Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) Program at Mary Baldwin University (MBU) that exemplify read to the sounding of our old Mess Hall bell. Activities for the day were closed by a 21-gun salute from a rifle squad of VWIL cadets. Reflections .............................. 2 the core values of Truth, Duty, and Honor (TDH) through educational scholarships and program Saturday morning began with our annual business meeting, in which we elected officers Special Orders ........................ 3 support. Your contributions are tax deductible. and discussed several items of interest to the assembled alumni. Also present was General Note. If you are contributing to the TDH Fund, please indicate the breakdown of your contribution. Terry Djuric, Commandant of the VWIL Corps of Cadets. Kable Traditions ..................... 3 Educational Scholarships: $___________ Later that evening, the banquet was held in the large ball room at the Stonewall Jackson Scholarship ......................... 4,6 Program Support: $___________ Hotel. Thanks to the generosity of several of its members, the SMA Alumni Association was SMA Merge ............................. 5 Total: $___________ able to invite a total of 20 VWIL cadets to join us at our tables. To say the least, their presence PAYMENT was illuminating. We learned a great deal about the VWIL program, the connections between Legacy ..................................... 5 • Check (please see above for correct “payable to”) Billing Address: VWIL and SMA, and the individual plans of our cadet guests. Letters ..................................... 7 (exactly as written on CC billing statement) The evening’s speakers were Mike Bragg, SMA ’64, and Edward “Ned” Bonofoy, former • Credit Card (can only accept MC/Visa) Master Card Visa Legacy Fund ........................ 8-9 _____________________________________ SMA Commandant of Cadets. After leaving SMA, Mike’s athletic ability as a kicker took him Card Number: __________________ to fame as a member of the Washington Redskins in the National Football League. He told us 2016 Reunion Continued . 10-15 _____________________________________ a moving story about losing his SMA ring, finding it, and ultimately losing it again. Ned Expiration Date: __________________ VWIL Awards .................. 16-20 _____________________________________ Bonofoy had been part of the SMA faculty for several years before assuming the role of Security Code: (CCV2 code on back of card) __________________ Commandant of Cadets in 1966. Ned shared several amusing anecdotes from his tenure as TAPS ................................ 21-23 ____________________ Zip: _____________ Name: (exactly as written on credit card) _________________________ Commandant of Cadets, including a fabulous tale about his discussions with Martha Dabney Dues/Initiatives ..................... 24 Jones, Headmistress of Stuart Hall, concerning the “unfortunate” behavior exhibited by some Contact Phone Number: _____________________________________ of our cadets, while visiting Stuart Hall. The 2017 reunion will be held between April 7th, 8th, and 9th on “The Hill” at Mary Baldwin © Copyright 2016 Email Address: ___________________@________________ University and at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in downtown Staunton. Staunton Military Academy Signature: _____________________________________ Alumni Association — 1 — BOARD OF DIRECTORS President .......................... Thomas A. Davis, SMA ‘62 reflections from the hill taps cont. Vice President .......................Robert Parrino, SMA ‘75 Secretary ...................................... Al Rossy, SMA ‘74 Upon reflection, I titled this letter William Quinlan, SMA ‘52 He survived by his loving wife, Beatrice “Betty” Thornton Treasurer ......................... Edmund A. Smith, SMA ‘76 as repentance for not writing letters On November 10, 2015, Chaplain ....................... Richard Henderson, SMA ‘63 Quinlan; his son, William D. Quinlan while attending SMA. I just never William David Quinlan died at the Jr. of Salem, N.H. and his wife, Angela PERMANENT COMMITTEES thought about writing letters. As they age of 83, surrounded by his Quinlan; grandchildren, Ryan say, youth is wasted on the young. loving family. Bill was born on Quinlan and Sofia Quinlan; his ALUMNI RELATIONS Just a few weeks ago, SMA held June 19, 1932 to Martin and Emma daughter, Melinda M. Tulley of Quinlan. Bill attended the Lee W. Lawrence, SMA ‘56 ................. Member its all class reunion in Staunton. It Methuen and her husband, Michael Lawrence school system and was J. Tulley and grandchildren, Melissa FINANCE really was a blast. The Memorial Wall a 1951 graduate of Lawrence High Edmund A. Smith, SMA ‘76 ............. Chairman Ceremony began with the execution Tulley and Lauren and Jason Messina School where he excelled in and Michael Tulley, Jr., Sean T. LEGAL of a new lease with Mary Baldwin basketball, baseball and football. Quinlan of Lawrence; daughter, Warren Hutton, SMA ‘75 ..................... Member College (soon to be University) in He was a gifted athlete who later Maryellen Joncas of Pelham, N.H. which our rental term was extended. was inducted into the Lawrence and her husband, Steve Joncas and SCHOLARSHIPS Tom Davis Lola Kable received a living legend High School Hall of Fame. grandchildren, Shannon Joncas and Tom Davis, SMA ’62............................ Member plaque for her commitment to SMA. Following his graduation from Kailee Joncas, and great Cadet Quinlan in 1952 Lawrence High, he was offered a grandchildren, Brianna and Ava AD-HOC COMMITTEES Alan Daniel ’51 presented a tribute to John T. Colson ’52 and a scholarship to Staunton Military tribute was presented to Stephen J. Kott ’58 by two of his three Messing “Wild Bill” Quinlan. SMA FOUNDATION LEGACY FUND Academy, which at the time was considered the most prestigious Bill was the youngest member Peter Birckhead SMA ’73 ................... Chairman children and a grandson. Both were very moving. We also unveiled Military Academy in the world. He is an inductee of the Staunton of his family and is survived by his twin brothers, Daniel Quinlan *Steve Bond SMA ’61 ........................ Co-Chair the new old Eagle. Military Academy’s Hall of Fame. and his wife, Joan, Robert Quinlan and his wife, Joyce. He was Warren Hutton, SMA ’75 ......................Member We then went to the Mess Hall for BBQ and then downtown to While at Staunton,