Members of the George Washington High School Class of 1965 gathered at the Hotel Heron Nov. 1 to celebrate its 60th class reunion.
“My memories of Alexandria are of pure joy,” said Dave Dixon, who served as president of the class of 1965. “It was a tough time in the early 60s. We were the kids of those turbulent years, fighting an unpopular war with many veterans never returning home. But Alexandria was a close-knit community and everyone drew together.”
Dixon joked that he and his classmates today are focused on one thing – “We are all just trying to stay healthy.”
Added Dixon, who played on the school’s football team, “The best part of growing up here is that we had the best teachers and the best sports teams, especially basketball.”