On April 23, eleven members of the Classics toured the Frederick Douglass High School on East Market Street in Leesburg. Jim Roberts, a lifelong resident of Leesburg, led the tour.
We learned several significant facts about the school’s history. Despite being told by the school board that there were no funds for a school site, the parents and community raised $4,000 through bake sales and donations. They purchased the property in secret, and after being told they could not build on private land, they sold it to the school board for $1. We also learned that Loudoun County was the last county in Virginia to end segregation. Following the tour, the group had lunch at the Loudoun Kitchen.
Additionally, on May 8, fifteen members carpooled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for lunch at the Dobbin House Tavern. Afterward, we visited the Gettysburg Museum of History. The museum’s entire collection was amassed by a single individual who began collecting while in elementary school.
We will be headed to Williams Gap Winery in Round Hill, June 18th. We will be having lunch at Williams Gap Winery, located at 35521 Sexton Farm Lane, Round Hill. Mary has coordinated with the venue to let them know we are visiting primarily for lunch. Please note that non-alcoholic wine and beer are available. Since travel time is approximately 30 minutes, please arrive at the church by 11:20 AM so we can depart promptly at 11:30 AM. Please RSVP to 4Peverhart@gmail.com by June 15 and indicate if you will need a ride or if you are able to drive.
Who are the Classics?
If you are retired, you qualify to be a Classic!
We Lutheran’s like to eat, so food is always included with whatever we decide to do. Is there something or some place you think would be fun? If so, please share it with us. We really hope you will join us and become part of our ‘Classics Family’ here at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
The Classics visited the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley April 23.
We met 14 towering dinosaurs and prehistoric animals made from scrap metal and found objects by Minnesota artist Dale Lewis. Each sculpture, in a uniquely imaginative way, blended art and history! We also enjoyed seeing the gardens and museum.
