Wakefield's very first graduating class is now 51 years past that exciting graduation time. Our 50th Reunion weekend was held in September of 2006 and was, by all accounts, a roaring success. We had planned to have a 2006 update on our Starstone printed and ready at the reunion but getting all the information together was more than we could handle at the time. Wishing to stick to our commitment, we started compiling the book in early 2007.

Grant Walter began the work and together, he and his wife, Nancy Buchanan Walter, have put together a real masterpiece. There is a three page forward written by Donald Hawkins that takes us back in time and provokes memories that many have forgotten. He talks about our neighborhoods of Fairlington, Claremont, Glencarlyn, Shirlington, Parkington, etc. Don has given us some beautiful insights into the early years at Wakefield. The book goes on to show then and now pictures and current biographies of many of the classmates and even Harry Boscoe. There are many color pictures of our 50th reunion and some old pictures also. If anyone desires a copy please send a check for $30 to Wakefield '56, 6901 Broadleaf Terrace, Gainesville, VA 20155.

Local Northern Virginia classmates from the class of 1956 meet from time to time at the Tyson's Corner Olive Garden. The normal time is a week night at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome including other classes. We are probably the rowdiest group that the Olive Garden has seen. If you are not currently on our list of regular attendees and would like to join us, please send your email address (or if no email, a phone number will be good) so that you can be informed when we schedule the dinners. Contact Kris at 703-743-1443 or kfalcon@comcast.net