Dahlgren in the news

Here's to new places to advance education (5/25/2012)
• Programs at UMW's Dahlgren campus could give students the chance to earn degrees, all the way to their doctorates, without leaving home

Will famous 'bug' land at Dahlgren? (5/24/2012)
• The most famous "bug" in computer history might one day return to Dahlgren.

SENATOR ENDORSES DAHLGREN MUSEUM (5/22/2012)
• Sen. Mark Warner 'wholeheartedly' endorses Dahlgren Heritage Museum

Was 4G debut good for you? (5/19/2012)
• What's your experience with Verizon's 4G rollout?

The true story of Dahlgren 'bug' (5/17/2012)
• The story of the first computer "bug" has a Dahlgren connection-and a tough time sticking to the facts.

Sailors from Aegis unit help with county cleanup (5/13/2012)
• Sailors from the Aegis Training and Readiness Center pick up trash along stretch of U.S. 301

Program offers path to brighter futures (5/12/2012)
• Four UMW graduates credit a new program with giving them a brighter future

Connecting to slaves' flight (5/7/2012)
• 'To Freedom' event gives modern-day audience chance to reflect on slaves' courageous journey out of the South during the Civil War

When?opoly (4/26/2012)
• When$opoly gauges projects' progress

SIGNAL TIMING AHEAD (4/21/2012)
• More signal timing has been done in the area and there is more to come

Census sheds light on growth (4/16/2012)
• U.S. Census releases growth figures; Fredericksburg is second-fastest growing locality in the state

Lions holding Spring Fling (4/15/2012)
• Dahlgren Lions Club sponsors 20th annual Spring Fling, a combination flea market and health fair

Dahlgren command gets leader (4/14/2012)
• Command changes at the Center for Surface Combat Systems at the Navy base in Dahlgren

Caledon project can turn trash into art (4/13/2012)
• Visitors at Caledon on April 21 will pick up trash along the shoreline, then face the fun task of making something creative out of it

Piece of battleship departs for museum (4/11/2012)
• Gun barrel from Navy base in Dahlgren begins its westward trek toward its eventual home: a new World War II memorial in Arizona

>> INDIAN RESTAURANT'S BOLD AND FLAVORFUL DISHES BRING HEAT TO AREA'S DINING SCENE (4/5/2012)
• Bollywood Masala in Dahlgren, reviewed

Youngster shares prayer over waves (3/29/2012)
• Colonial Beach boy, 8, starts a mini mission to reach outs through his "prayer in a bottle"

Dahlgren trail leads to division (3/22/2012)
• Divisive attitudes about the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail are as prevalent now as when the trail opened six years ago.

Dahlgren aims to expand work (3/20/2012)
• Draft environmental impact statement in works for proposed expansion of NSWC Dahlgren Division research and development activities

Will K.G. board endorse trail? (3/19/2012)
• Friends of the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail will ask the Board of Supervisors to endorse the project on Tuesday

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UPDATES

Reunion plans take shape.

The program is coming together for the May 1 reunion. It all begins at 12:30 p.m., with tours of the school and free time for eating and reminiscing in Joy Park behind the school (weather permitting). A one-hour walking tour of the residential area will begin at 1 p.m. The formal program starts at 2 p.m. in Joy Park with a color guard and opening remarks by Capt. Catherine Hanft, base commander, and Alice Herring, principal of Dahlgren School. Then Dahlgren School students will offer a musical performance, as well as a drama presentation—with special appearances by “the May Queen of 1963” and “Adm. John Adolphus Dahlgren.” Finally a panel discussion involving alumni will be offered, concluding about 3:30 p.m. The final bell will ring at 4 p.m. Join us on May 1 to reconnect with as many as 200 alumni of Dahlgren School!

Rose Hancock’s six children all attended Dahlgren School, and some of them will be coming to the reunion. As she nears her 105th birthday, Rose has many wonderful memories of Dahlgren, past and present. Read about her in the April 21 Free Lance-Star or on Fredericksburg.com. Then, on April 28, read about Mike Gould, the school superintendent whose 1,600-mile-long, West Point-to-Puerto Rico school district includes Dahlgren School.

Update

An appearance by “Rear Adm. John Adolphus Dahlgren,” the namesake of the base, will be part of the May 1 Dahlgren School reunion. Don’t forget to register today on this Web site. You’re also invited to share your memories and pictures of Dahlgren School on this site.

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PICTURES: Check out historical photos from Dahlgren School graduations and May Days.

Alumni from all classes invited to celebrate base school’s nine decades of service.

It began almost 90 years ago with a handful of students on an isolated Navy base along the shores of the Potomac. Today Dahlgren School continues a tradition of excellence that has made it a special part of thousands of graduates’ lives.

On May 1, 2010, the preschool-through-eighth-grade facility, operated by the Department of Defense, will be hosting what might be its largest alumni reunion ever. Graduates from the West Coast to King George County will converge on the school on Saturday, May 1, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Alumni from the 1930s through recent years are expected to attend.

There will be a panel discussion among distinguished alumni, tours of the school and housing area, performances by current Dahlgren School students and a revival of the old tradition of a May Day festival, complete with a court. The event, which also will feature food and drink vendors, is scheduled to end at 4 p.m.

All those attending the reunion will need to show a picture ID at the main gate to the base.

Also, attendees should register before May 1 by calling 540 653-8822 or by indicating their plans to attend on the Web site.

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