Pat Barton is opening another, new LA Boxing gym this Saturday, August 13. It’s located in Eastern Market (right next to Whole Foods Market and Pei Wei) in the Fair Lakes section of Fairfax—just a quick sprint from Fair Oaks Mall. This is the sixth gym for Pat and his partners with the Fair Lakes location joining those in Reston/Herndon, Chantilly, Woodbridge/Manassas, Orlando, Florida and Tyson’s Corner. Read the rest of this article…
More Mementos: Patty’s Graduation Speech
Published June 12th, 2011
Here’s a cool flashback to our June Graduation Ceremony in 1981: Patty Anderson’s speech as our Class Valedictorian, delivered during the final Commencement activities on June 9. Below is the full text of the speech followed by scans of her original copy! Read the rest of this article…
It Was 30 Years Ago Today
Published June 9th, 2011
The R.E. Lee Class of 1981 attended their final commencement activity on the evening of June 9. 30 years ago we were sitting smack in the middle of the football field surrounded by friends and family, we shook Mr. Jackson’s hand and received diplomas. One of us ran from the stage, whooping and hollering, and disappeared into the night.
We marched into the stadium as the sun was just settling just beneath the horizon. The stands were full of friends and family. Read the rest of this article…
Subscribe to Our Email Newsletter!
Published February 28th, 2011
Today we debut a new email newsletter service to make it quick, easy and painless for you to keep up with news and info related to our 30 Year Reunion and future class events. Simply click this to visit our “subscribe” page to provide your name and email address. We promise that your info will only be used for R.E. Lee Class of ’81 news and events and we will not stuff your inbox – we hate that, too! Read the rest of this article…
Reunion October 15!
Published February 16th, 2011
We have a plan. Saturday, October 15 (yes, in 2011) is the date for our 30 Year Reunion. Gathering at the Crowne Plaza in Herndon we get the party started at 8PM and keep rollin’ ’til 2AM. You can join us for only $39.99 per person – try and beat that! This includes buffet dinner, open bar for the first hour and coffee/tea/dessert at midnight. The Crowne Plaza will have a sweet deal for folks that want to stay the night — more about that soon.

