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Mount Vernon High School Class Of '75 - 50th Reunion

DATE

August 23rd, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm

location

Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road , Alexandria , Virginia , 22307

ticket prices

Dinner Dance RSVP priced per person - $115.00
Family Picnic RSVP priced per family - $30.00
Wine & Beer Tickets sold at time of RSVP ONLY at $10 per ticket. Tickets NOT SOLD at Venue - $10.00

Invited Classes

1975

About Event

CLASS OF 1975 – 50TH REUNION

It’s that time again . . . our 50th High School Reunion! Let’s celebrate!

Schedule of Festivities
Saturday, August 23, 2025 Dinner Dance
• Belle Haven Country Club (BHCC) with Dinner Buffet
6023 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307 www.bellehavencc.com
• 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Many thanks to classmate Greg Minjack for offering his membership at BHCC.
• Dance Music provided by “One More” – thanks to classmate Mike Morris and his band
and special appearance by classmate George Pierides.
• Beer/Wine tickets are available for purchase NOW for $10.00 per drink. Please select
the number of drink tickets when you RSVP. Tickets WILL NOT be available for
purchase at the venue.
• $115.00 per person

Sunday, August 24, 2025 – Family Picnic

Park Map: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d3edf215-896c-486c-a9d0-b26e02096c3b

With special thanks to classmates:
Nancy Conway, Joanie Fowke Newhart, Gary Keeler, Mickey Wentzel and Mary Zeppenfeld Norris for their donation on the cost of the Pavilion

• Fort Hunt Park – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Picnic area A Pavilion (covered in case of rain)
• Food catered by Mission BBQ
• BYO Sodas, Beer, Wine (hard liquor not permitted) – water will be provided.
• $30 per family

50th Reunion Class Directory
If you haven’t already, please contact Carol Nowak Congdon at rccongdon@msn.com for the Class Directory “Information Questionnaire” due back by Thursday, May 15th to Carol Nowak Congdon
• A downloadable version of the Directory will be provided digitally.

RSVP LINK: https://form.jotform.com/250855005376053

After you RSVP, please make your check payable to “Mt. Vernon Class Reunion” - please do not send cash. We must receive your payment by Friday, August 1st, 2025. Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt.

Mail your check to:
Nancy Smith Palmer
1 Bluestone Road
Timonium, MD 21093

If you know of a classmate who we have not previously contacted, please send this along to them or have them contact Carol Nowak Congdon at (719) 440-4910 or rccongdon@msn.com.

If you know of any classmates who are no longer with us, please inform Gary Keeler at: Gkeeler57@gmail.com, so we may add them to the Memorial of Fallen Classmates.

Reception Info:
Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, VA 22307
(703) 329-1448

Picnic Info:
Fort Hunt Park
Picnic Area A
8999 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, VA 22308
(202) 439-7325

Hotel Suggestions:

We were fortunate to reserve a block of rooms under “Mt. Vernon HS 50th Reunion” at the “Double Tree by Hilton Washington, DC – Crystal City.” They have offered us a rate of $139.00+ taxes per night for 1 king bed & full sofa bed as of Friday, August 22 through Sunday evening with a check-out on Monday, August 25, 2025.

The cut-off date to reserve a room is no later than Tuesday, July 31, 2025.
The hotel is approximately 28 minutes/7 miles from Belle Haven Country Club

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC – Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
Check-in: 4:00 PM/Check-out: 11:00 AM

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/f4TY5NFkFvmqo6Ee7

If you would like to stay closer to Belle Haven, there are two close hotels within 10 minutes:

Hampton Inn & Suites Old Town Alexandria Hotel
Hotel in Alexandria, VA near Metro | Holiday Inn Alexandria - Carlyle

We sincerely hope that you and your family will join us for the festivities. We look forward to seeing you in August!

Best regards,
Reunion Committee

Carol Nowak Congdon, Chair - rccongdon@msn.com
Valerie Brodie Bonnie - vbonnie10@gmail.com
Patti Chikalla - pchikalla@gmail.com
Nancy Conway - conwayn@mindspring.com
Susie Fadley Massie – Susiemassie68@gmail.com
John Foltz – john22.foltz@outlook.com
Joanie Fowke Newhart – rjnewhartal@yahoo.com
Gary Keeler - Gkeeler57@gmail.com
Greg Minjack - gminjack@mac.com
Cindi Roberts Schneider - cynthiajschneider@gmail.com
Nancy Smith Palmer – nspalmer66@gmail.com
Mickey Wentzel - mwentzel@sc13fd.com
Mary Zeppenfeld Norris – mknorris10@yahoo.com