Dear Friends:

We lost another person who was very dear to us this past weekend.  Dick Binnig, husband of Moss Pelicans Society Chapter President Bonnie-Lou Binnig, passed away on Saturday.  We had the pleasure of Dick’s company on many Society trips and at many collector conventions.  He was always a gentleman and a gracious host, and he will be missed.  My thoughts and prayers are with Bonnie-Lou.

This picture was taken in 2013 during our Society group cruise and tour of the Mediterranean.  We had two formal dinner evenings onboard the ship, and this picture was taken during the second one.  Some of the men dressed up in bowties and tuxedos.  I was so flattered, because I knew that some of them don’t like to dress formally.  Dick is on the far left.  L. to R.:  Dick Binnig, Don Morris, me, Randy Myers, Walter Cubit, and Ronald Kingen.

My daughter Becky and I had another busy, but fun, weekend.  We attended Radford University’s Partners in Excellence Luncheon on Friday, which is a luncheon honoring both scholarship donors and recipients.  We also attended Virginia Tech’s German Club’s 125th Anniversary celebration over the weekend.

Our table at Radford University’s Partners in Excellence luncheon last Friday, L. to R.:  Courtney Cavendish, recipient of the P. Buckley Moss Teaching Scholarship; Lauren Sigmon, recipient of a P. Buckley Moss Scholarship, studying nutrition; me; Kelsey Warner, recipient of a P. Buckley Moss Scholarship, studying nursing; and Kenna Colley, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Radford University.

The Virginia Tech German Club asked me to create a special print edition with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech.  I was delighted to create German Club Manor, which was unveiled during a reception at the Moss Arts Center Friday evening.  There was an appreciation dinner held at the Inn at Virginia Tech Saturday evening, with about 750 people in attendance!

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of German Club Manor from last weekend through this week will benefit the Moss Arts Center.  For more information, please contact my Blacksburg gallery at 540-552-6446.

The German Club is the oldest non-Greek fraternal organization at Virginia Tech.  It was founded in 1892 to provide a social outlet for the student body.  The name was derived from the German Waltz, a popular dance when the club was founded.  The members are a lovely group of well-mannered, ethical, service-oriented gentlemen.  It was a pleasure getting to know them.

It was a pleasure meeting Dawn Campbell, a collector from Luray, VA, who attended the Friday evening reception for VT’s German Club.

With Keith Stemple, President of VT’s German Club, at Friday night’s reception and unveiling of my new print.

I signed the hand of Major General Randal Fullhart, Commandant of VT’s Corps of Cadets, during Saturday evening’s appreciation dinner.

Some enthusiastic German Club members/Moss collectors.

Happy Easter to all!  I plan on spending it with about half of my family in Radford, Virginia.

Love,