Washington Area Lunch - May 8, 2009

Pictures were submitted by Dave Carruth

Following is Dave Carruth's note to the webmaster that accompanied the photos:

Our luncheon on the 8^th was at Pirate’s Cove which all attendees indicate they like a lot.  When comparing the food at the Cove to the food at the Army Navy Country Club there is no contest.  We had 42 folks present thanks to Warren’s diligent effort to get people out.  That number included our guests, Dean Miller and his wife.  Dean Miller (see Class of '62 column in the March-April Shipmate) is retiring from his position as Academic Deal after 12 years.  Collectively we here believe that he has done a superb job at USNA.  He says it is time for him to step aside and get someone in who can continue to successfully move the Academy into the future, building on what he has done while here.  We here in the Washington/Annapolis area have made him an honorary member of the Class of ’48 and presented him with a Goat tie with ’48 below the goat.  His remarks at the luncheon are pretty well covered by an interview for the Annapolis Capital newspaper which you can read at https://www.usna.com/SSLPage.aspx?RSS=acad&referrer=&pid=7179.
           I managed to fail to get pictures of Don Buhrer and Bob Flood.  Warren Graham and I are not represented either but we were both present.

            All in all it was a very good gathering.  Warren is researching a local cruise from Alexandria to the Key Bridge and return including lunch to happen sometime in June.  Strictly a tourist attraction but enjoyable and we’ve done it before but a long time ago.