Congratulations to Dustin Vandenberg who completed his qualification as an actor/combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). One of Dustin's instructors was the fight director (for and acted in) the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight.
Congratulations to the House of Gordon Virginia Division who has been tapped to host the 2009 House of Gordon USA AGM!
Our own David Gauthier tackled The Bear and made it into the top third of competitors! Placing 260th out of 819 with a time of 50:59.37!
For those of you who don't know, the Bear is a 5-mile run starting at the bottom of the mountain in Linville and ending at the Swinging Bridge Lookout. With an elevation of 1541 feet in five miles, it is considered on of the most challenging and premiere runs in America!
Congratulations to Tory Baker, daughter of Geof & Beverly Baker, on winning Punk Your Chucks, a design contest for Converse Chuck Taylors. She received $750.00 and twenty pair of shoes! Her design, called Child's Play, will be on shoes soon!
Congratulations to Aaron Todd, son of David and Lois Todd, on being awarded the American Legion Military Excellence Medal as Outstanding Cadet 2007- 2008 of the Hermitage High MCJROTC. Aaron was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and named as the OIC for the Raiders Team. Aaron helped lead his team to the Henrico County Superintendent's Cup as the best JROTC Unit, and as the new OIC for the Raiders led them at the Relay For Life where they ran as well as volunteered their time in community service raising $200.00 for the American
Cancer Society with only two weeks notice.
Congratulations to Aaron Todd for being named Drum Captain of the Hermitage Marching Panthers for the 2008-2009 School Year.
WELCOME HOME DANIEL TODD! After a two year tour of duty with the USMC in Okinawa, Japan, Daniel has returned to the USA and says that is "GREAT BEING BACK IN THE STATES -- THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE THE USA!" While overseas Daniel was deployed to the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Thailand. He is currently stationed at Parris Island. Pictured left: Daniel, Stephen, Lois & Aaron at the Virginia encampment at Grandfather Mountain.
Congratulations to Lois Todd on receiving the James Cash Penney Award for Community Service in 2008. Her work with the Hermitage MCJROTC and the House of Gordon earned a cash donation for the JROTC Unit at Hermitage.
Congratulations to Sally Gordon on her new line of goat milk soaps! Sally has put her beloved goats to good use making a wonderful line of goat milk soaps with all natural ingredients and fragrances.
