Spring 2011 - Manlius Pebble Hill School

A L U M N IS C R A P B O O KClambake 2010Clambake 2010 was jam-packed with activities. On Friday, we started off swingingwith the Alumni & Friends Golf Outing at Green Lakes. After a lively round ofgolf, alumni participated in the evening events: The Manlius School BBQ, Pebble HillSchool Dinner, and various class reunions, capped off by the MPH Gathering.After a damp start to the Saturday events, sunlight made it through the trees at theVerbeck gravesite, where the Reverend Suzi Bahner Harriff spoke with her usualpoignancy about The Manlius School. We were honored to have General Howell M.Estes, III ’60HQ and the Rev. Guido F. Verbeck, III also address the crowd. We returnedto the MPH campus for the Conversation with the Head of School and then the officialopening ceremony of the Clambake, when three new flags, donated by Bob Theis ’67B,were raised in recognition of The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School,and Manlius Pebble Hill School. After honor was paid to the reunionclasses, Josh Wells ’89, outgoing president of the Alumni Board, and NatReidel ’65, incoming president, joined me in the ceremonial “first clam”to start the afternoon’s festivities of food, friends and fun. That evening,we held the inaugural induction of athletes into our new Athletic Hallof Fame.The FlagsNew events, time honored traditions, wonderful food – all shared withgood friends. Everyone left the weekend a little richer, with renewedfriendships and many stories! Thank you for sharing your friendshipwith me and making my life much wealthier.Claire A. Myers-Usiatynski, MPH ‘722010 Clambake ChairOpening Ceremonyfor the ClambakeRaising the Flag:John Ellis ’67HQ, Had Fuller ’66A, Steve Burchesky ’66C,Howell Estes ’60HQ and Col. Gerry Morse, PMST.Claire Myers Usiatynski ’72,chair of the Clambake36 MPH REFLECTIONS 2011Opening Ceremony Clambake 2010 John Ellis ’67HQ, Jack Wells ’60Band Bob Theis ’67B with the new schoolflags donated by Bob Theis ’67B.