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2013 Centennial Dinner Celebration
1913
2013
The Rochester Philatelic Association held a special dinner in celebration of the club's 100th anniversary on its exact date, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at
Locust Hill Country Club. It was organized by the RPA's Centennial Dinner Committee members--Florence Wright, Don Grover and Rich Spinelli. This page
commemorates that evening by presenting photos and information of the events from that evening. The Hinges & Tongs issue documents some of the
dinner's presentations. Special thanks to Dave Robinson who took most of the photos below.
Click any PDF document or photo below to view and enlarge them.
![](centennial/c-Dinner Invitation.jpg)
Dinner Invitation |
![](centennial/c-Dinner Program.jpg)
Dinner Program |
![](centennial/c-Morison Letter.jpg)
Letter from Gordon Morison |
![](centennial/c-ht-2013-03.jpg)
Hinges & Tongs Centennial Edition |
![](centennial/c-cover.jpg)
Anniversary Cover and Cancel by Joe Doles |
![](centennial/c-time capsule.jpg)
Time Capsule |
Photos from the Dinner...
![](centennial/z-B01- entrance sign.jpg)
Entrance to Locust Hill |
![](centennial/z-B02- Locust Hill Club House.jpg)
Locust Hill Club House |
![](centennial/z-B03- Events Sign.jpg)
Events that Evening |
![](centennial/z-B04- Welcome Table.jpg)
Entrance Welcome Table |
![](centennial/z-B05- To the Locust Room.jpg)
Entrance to the Locust Room |
![](centennial/z-B06- The Room Awaits.jpg)
The Room Awaits... |
![](centennial/z-B07- And So Does Ray Stone.jpg)
... And so does Ray Stone |
![](centennial/z-B08- Silk Cake.jpg)
Silk Cake |
![](centennial/z-B09- Appetizers.jpg)
Appetizers |
![](centennial/z-B10- Appetizers Close Up.jpg)
Close Up |
![](centennial/z-B11- Dinner Table.jpg)
Buffet Table |
![](centennial/z-B12- Souvenir Table Early.jpg)
Souvenir Table Set Up |
![](centennial/z-B13- Souvenir Table Later.jpg)
The Table Fills Up |
![](centennial/z-B14- Exhibit Awards Close Up.jpg)
ROPEX Exhibit Award Plaques |
![](centennial/z-B15- Pre-Dinner.jpg)
Pre-Dinner |
![](centennial/z-B16- Pre-Dinner.jpg)
Pre-Dinner |
![](centennial/z-B17- Pre-Dinner.jpg)
Pre-Dinner |
![](centennial/z-B18- Pre-Dinner.jpg)
Pre-Dinner |
![](centennial/z-B18- Welcome- Tom Fortunato.jpg)
Welcome by Tom Fortunato |
![](centennial/z-B19- Welcome- Tom Fortunato.jpg)
Across the Room |
![](centennial/z-B20- Toast- Florence Wright.jpg)
Toast by Florence Wright |
![](centennial/z-B21- Salad is Served.jpg)
Salad is Served |
![](centennial/z-B22- Dinner is Served.jpg)
The Dinner Buffet Awaits |
![](centennial/z-B23- Reading Member Letters- Florence Wright.jpg)
Reading Regret Letters |
![](centennial/z-B24- RPA Events and Personalities-Tom Fortunato.jpg)
RPA Events and Personalities |
![](centennial/z-B25- Collector Psychology- Rich Spinelli.jpg)
Rich Spinelli- Collector Psychology |
![](centennial/z-B26- RPA Anniversaries- Don Grover.jpg)
Don Grover- RPA Anniversaries |
![](centennial/z-B27- RPA Souvenirs- Rick Kase.jpg)
Rick Kase- RPA Souvenirs |
![](centennial/z-B28- Member Memories- Bill Arthur.jpg)
Bill Arthur- Member Memories |
![](centennial/z-B29- Gifts for Joe Doles and Kelly Armstrong.jpg)
Gifts- Joe Doles, Kelly Armstrong |
![](centennial/z-B30- Congratulations.jpg)
Congratulations |
![](centennial/z-B31- Don Grover Speaks Again.jpg)
Don Speaks Again |
![](centennial/z-B32- Time Capsule- Rich Spinelli.jpg)
Rich Describes the Time Caspule |
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Table by Table
![](centennial/z-table01.jpg)
Table 1 |
![](centennial/z-table02.jpg)
Table 2 |
![](centennial/z-table03.jpg)
Table 3 |
![](centennial/z-table04.jpg)
Table 4 |
![](centennial/z-table05.jpg)
Table 5 |
![](centennial/z-table06.jpg)
Table 6 |
![](centennial/z-table07.jpg)
Table 7 |
![](centennial/z-table08.jpg)
Table 8 |
![](centennial/z-table09.jpg)
Table 9 |
![](centennial/z-table10.jpg)
Table 10 |
![](centennial/z-table11.jpg)
Table 11 |
![](centennial/z-table08a.jpg)
More from Table 8 |
![](centennial/z-table08b.jpg)
More from Table 8 |
![](centennial/z-table08c.jpg)
More from Table 8 |
![](centennial/z-table08d.jpg)
More from Table 8 |
![](centennial/z-table08e.jpg)
More from Table 8 |
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Attendees
![](centennial/z-a-Adrion, Charles and Suzanne.jpg)
Charles and Suzanne Adrion |
![](centennial/z-a-Antonini, Bruno.jpg)
Bruno Antonini |
![](centennial/z-a-Armstrong, Kelly and Kathy.jpg)
Kelly and Kathy Armstrong |
![](centennial/z-a-Arthur, Bill and Bev.jpg)
Bill and Bev Arthur |
![](centennial/z-a-Bloch, Michael.jpg)
Michael Bloch |
![](centennial/z-a-Bombard, Dave and Diane.jpg)
Dave and Diane Bombard |
![](centennial/z-a-Brach, Paul and Catherine.jpg)
Paul and Catherine Brach |
![](centennial/z-a-Brorein, William.jpg)
William Brorein |
![](centennial/z-a-Cali, John.jpg)
John Cali |
![](centennial/z-a-De Lena, Robert and Margie.jpg)
Robert and Margie De Lena |
![](centennial/z-a-Doles, Joe and Nancy.jpg)
Joe and Nancy Doles |
![](centennial/z-a-Drexler, Don and Phelomena.jpg)
Don and Phelomena Drexler |
![](centennial/z-a-Eisinger, Steve.jpg)
Steve Eisinger |
![](centennial/z-a-Fortunato, Tom.jpg)
Tom Fortunato |
![](centennial/z-a-Greiff, Luis.jpg)
Luis Greiff, Jr. |
![](centennial/z-a-Grover, Don.jpg)
Don Grover |
![](centennial/z-a-Hartley, Barry and Mary Lou.jpg)
Barry and Mary Lou Hartley |
![](centennial/z-a-Haynes, Fred and Patty.jpg)
Fred and Patty Haynes |
![](centennial/z-a-Hrabko, Alex and Valerie.jpg)
Alex and Valerie Hrabko |
![](centennial/z-a-Hull, Mark and Bass, Robert.jpg)
Mark Hull and Robert Bass |
![](centennial/z-a-Iman, Mary and Bill.jpg)
Mary and Bill Iman |
![](centennial/z-a-Kase, Rick.jpg)
Rick Kase |
![](centennial/z-a-Kellas, John.jpg)
John Kellas |
![](centennial/z-a-Kingston, Robert, DeCesar, Marcia, Minarik, Kathy.jpg)
Robert Kingston, Marcia DeCesar and Kathy Minarik |
![](centennial/z-a-Labrum, Anthony.jpg)
Anthony Labrum |
![](centennial/z-a-Lighthouse, John.jpg)
John Lighthouse |
![](centennial/z-a-Marcus, Dave and Angelica.jpg)
Dave and Angelica Marcus |
![](centennial/z-a-Martz, Scott and Melinda.jpg)
Scott and Melinda Martz |
![](centennial/z-a-McMahon, Whitney and Cathy.jpg)
Whitney and Cathy McMahon |
![](centennial/z-a-Meegan, Robert and Mary.jpg)
Robert and Mary Meegan |
![](centennial/z-a-Miller, Carl and McFadden, Khadijha.jpg)
Carl Miller and Khadijha McFadden |
![](centennial/z-a-Prill, Ada and David.jpg)
Ada and David Prill |
![](centennial/z-a-Robinson, Dave.jpg)
Dave Robinson |
![](centennial/z-a-Roehrig, Dave and Kathleen.jpg)
Dave and Kathleen Roehrig |
![](centennial/z-a-Rogers, John and Eileen.jpg)
John and Eileen Rogers |
![](centennial/z-a-Rosenstein, Jack.jpg)
Jack Rosenstein |
![](centennial/z-a-Sarra, Mario and Gail.jpg)
Mario and Gail Sarra |
![](centennial/z-a-Schultz, Chuck and Shirley.jpg)
Chuck and Shirley Schultz |
![](centennial/z-a-Smith, Mary and Mark.jpg)
Mary and Mark Smith |
![](centennial/z-a-Spinelli, Rich and Kathleen.jpg)
Rich and Kathleen Spinelli |
![](centennial/z-a-Steeb, Elli and Robert.jpg)
Elli and Robert Steeb |
![](centennial/z-a-Stone, Ray and Morganstern, Bridget.jpg)
Ray Stone and Bridget Morganstern |
![](centennial/z-a-Trenton, Jim.jpg)
Jim Trenton |
![](centennial/z-a-Tritto, Frank and Borelli, Tina.jpg)
Frank Tritto and Tina Borelli |
![](centennial/z-a-VanVolkenburg, Claude and Barbara.jpg)
Claude and Barbara van Volkenburg |
![](centennial/z-a-Welch, Loretta.jpg)
Loretta Welch |
![](centennial/z-a-Wright, Florence.jpg)
Florence Wright |
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Sending Regrets for Not Coming...
![](centennial/z-a-Barber, Duncan and Karen.jpg)
Duncan and Karen Barber |
![](centennial/z-a-Clark, Nancy.jpg)
Nancy Clark |
![](centennial/z-a-Edgecomb, Cheryl.jpg)
Cheryl Edgecomb |
![](centennial/z-a-Morison, Gordon.jpg)
Gordon Morison |
![](centennial/z-a-Patti, Leonard.jpg)
Leonard Patti |
From our Following Meeting, Thursday, March 14...
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