Blue White Weekend
Date: April 24, 2010

Acacia Roundup in Virginia
Date: May 21, 2010 to May 23, 2010
On May 21-23, 2010 Terry and Linda Ritter are hosting an Acacia Roundup in Virginia Beach, VA and would welcome any Acacians and spouses who can attend. They have reserved a block of rooms at a local hotel and compiled a list of interesting things to do in the Virginia Beach – Norfolk area, in addition to getting together with other Acacians for special events. A number of Acacians have already told them they are coming, and they are looking forward to a great time.

If you are interested, please mark it on your calendar and contact Terry and Linda at lindaritter@verizon.net for detailed information.

Arts Fest
Date: July 08, 2010 to July 11, 2010
Book a hotel room now for next year's Arts Fest before they sell out. Find available rooms at www.happyvalley.com.

Click here for more information on Arts Fest.

Homecoming 2010
Date: October 09, 2010
It's not too early to start planning for Homecoming 2010! The Nittany Lions will face the Fighting Illini.

Stay tuned for more details.

Annual Acacia Alumni Day
Date: October 16, 2010
Stay tuned for more details.

The Acacia Bonds are Still Strong, 40 Years Later!
Four members of the Class of 1970 got together for a weekend in Chicago and attended the Penn State-Northwestern football game, where they met Football Letter author John Black ’62 at the Alumni Association tent before the game.

Dick Shiffer sent this note to us, along with the photo: "I’m sure you’ll remember the photo of you with the four guys from the class of 1970  (I actually graduated in 71 though in five year program).  All four of us pledged together in the fall of ‘67 when we moved in the house and we all became fast friends and have remained so for 40+ years.  From left to right the guys are Bob Felsburg, who was our Acacia VD in 1970 and lives in the Denver, Colorado area; Dick Shiffer who also lives in the Denver area; John Black; Floyd McKeag, who lives in Newburg, Indiana; and Vic Colaiaco, who lives in the Pittsburgh area and was our Senior Dean in 1970.  We all went back to the Acacia Reunion in October of 2008 and had such a good time re-uniting that we decided to get together again with our wives this past fall for a weekend in Chicago and the football game at Northwestern.  This October our class will be hosting the 40th Reunion at Acacia and we’re all planning to come back again."

(Click on the continued link to see a larger image).

Have you recently reunited with Acacians from your era? Send your stories and photos to us at content@affinityconnection.com.

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Alum Named California's Middle Grades Principal of the Year
Mr. Kelly Richers '74, Principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, has been named the 2009 California State Middle Grades Principal of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Established in 1971, ACSA represents over 16,000 school administrators throughout California focusing on school leadership and education policy at the local, state and federal levels.
     
Mr. Richers has been a school administrator with WUSD for 17 years. He has been previously honored by ACSA in 1997 & 2002 as West Kern and Region XI Co-Administrator of the Year. He has served as an officer with the local ACSA Charter, most recently President from 2007-2008.

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