James Madison HS
Class of 1973 50th Reunion
Vienna, VA
August 25-26-27, 2023
Update from our class photographer, Sharon Smith Drye: 9/1/23 9:38pm-
Hello Class of '73! Your photos from our 50th Reunion are now posted. You can access them from my website
under "Client Galleries." You can also view the photos from our 40th and 45th Reunions! It was great to see everyone again, and we hope you enjoyed it!
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NEW PHOTOS PAGE
Events-
Sunday, 8/27- We have reserved Shelter #2 at Glyndon Park from 11am- 2pm.
Suggestion: Take advantage of local establishments for brunch with with long-lost friends, then head to Glyndon Park.
Committee Favorites:
Café Amore (for a great cup of coffee and light fare)
107 Church St
The Sandwich Shop (the best sandwich shop in Vienna, with a great selection of IPA and other brews)
132 Church Street
Vienna Inn (yummy chili dogs)
120 Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 938-9548
Hawk & Griffin (British pub) "Named after Madison and Marshall mascots"
435 Maple Avenue Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 261-6707
Anita's Mexican cuisine (great burritos)
521 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 844-3796
Bansari Indian cuisine (Lots of choices)
2750 Gallows Road - Suite H, Vienna, VA 22180 (571) 489-8500
Sweet Ginger - Asian cuisine (Great sushi)
120 Branch Road, Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 319-3922
Roberto's Ristorante - Italian cuisine
144 Church Street NW, Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 223-5336
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(Friday, 8/25-
UPDATED Monday, 8/21:
Friday Afternoon:
Frank Lawson has arranged for a brief JMHS tour on Friday afternoon, 8/25, before our firehouse gathering.
THE PLAN:
3:15pm- Meet at the entrance to the football field behind the school. Brief 10-15 minute meeting with the current varsity football head coach. Madison is ranked #1 in pre-season polls.
3:30pm- 20-30 minute tour of the renovated building.
Thanks, Frank!
Get Re-Acquainted Happy Hour- 5pm-8pm
Vienna Volunteer Firehouse- Bingo Room (AKA Flame Room)
400 Center Street South, Vienna, VA
BYOB (B = Booze or Beer), mixers & light fare provided courtesy of the Reunion Planning Committee)
Saturday, 8/26- Westwood Country Club- Dinner/ Dancing/ Mayhem- 6pm-11pm.
NO DRESS CODE FOR SATURDAY'S EVENT
Tickets: $80/person
To pay via PayPal:
To pay via check:
JMHS Class of 73
c/o Kathy Lutman
39627 Rodeffer Road
Lovettsville VA 20180
******* PLEASE NOTE: Westwood CC will have a CASH bar. Cash means dollar bills-- actual Dead Presidents-- NOT credit or debit cards. Come prepared!*******
Click HERE to e-mail photos or memories you'd like on this site
Hotel Accommodations:
DoubleTree by Hilton McLean-Tysons
1960 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 893-2100
Room Price: $95 per night (excluding 13% taxes)
Breakfast: Not Included
Parking: $10 per day
Reservation Procedures: Attendees may call the reservation line at 1-800-HILTONS or use the online group booking tools. In order to receive the correct rate, attendees must identify our Group Name, Madison HS 50th Reunion, at the time of the reservation. Reservations must be received by Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Any reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.
Website: DoubleTree Hilton McLean Tysons
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Embassy Suites Hotel Tysons Corner
8517 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 883-0707
Suite Price: $119 per night (excluding 13% taxes)
(Add $10 for Triple Occupancy and $20 for Quadruple Occupancy)
Breakfast: Included
Parking: Free
Reservation Procedures: Reservations may be confirmed by calling the Hotel directly at (703) 883-0707, or toll-free at 1-888-324-2728. Please ask for the Group Name, Madison High School 50th Reunion, to secure the group rate. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Individual reservations must be cancelled not later than 72 hours prior to intended arrival in order to avoid cancellation charges.
Additional Info and Reservations
For Questions or Comments Regarding Hotel Accommodations, Please:
Were You Here?
(And What Year and Where Was This?)
Our own Sharon Smith Drye will once again be handling photography duties at the weekend's events: www.sharondrye.com. On Sharon's home page under "Client Galleries", you can access images from JMHS Reunion Class of '73 (40th) and JMHS 45th Reunion.
Smriti Chittal Rhodes, Anne Morgan, Kathy McClendon Lutman, Kay Baden Gotoh, Debbie Duncan Abrahmson, Claudia Murray Smallwood, Loretta Culp Short, Debi Byrd, Erin Barden Benbennick
Debi Byrd, Sharon Smith Drye, Anne Morgan, Donna Gilbert Mangers, Kathy McClendon Lutman, Nancy Sessions, Erin Barden Benbennick
^^David Shelley, Sally Little, Jerry Klemm- Amphora 2018
Marg Peterson , Kay Baden Gotoh, Smriti Chittal Rhodes, Jerry Klemm, Sally Little, Mike Wilkie 45th Reunion >>>
Mike Marr, Steve Clark, T-Mike Morrison, Mark Hurley, Steve Belknap, Mike McGee, with Billy Weber (front)-- Nags Head, NC, Sept. '22
Sally Little, Judy Griffin Bishop, Gary Gonet
40th Reunion- 2013
Flame Room @ Vienna Fire Station
Bonita Pennino, Jerry Klemm, Kathy McClendon Lutman- Glyndon Park, April 28, 2019
Following Rick Speight's Book Signing
40th Reunion
Flame Room
Vienna Fire Station
2013
'Dude with the most soul', Clif Simmons, doing his best Jimi Hendrix impersonation, c. '72
From Aug 1983
Click HERE to view a copy of the 1973 Montpelier, our James Madison HS Yearbook (opens in a new window).
From the 1973 Montpelier- Steve Belknap, Mr. Cappiapaglia & Glen Parrish
Mike Russell- "Bad Soccer Unis"- 1973
Michele Couch Blank, David Shelley, Bonita Pennino, Linda Frazier
'73 vs. Langley- Gary Gonet (22), Wayne Doleski (15), Brian McMahon (5, Class of '74)
