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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.

Dinner Invitation |

Dinner Program |

Letter from Gordon Morison |

Hinges & Tongs Centennial Edition |

Anniversary Cover and Cancel by Joe Doles |

Time Capsule |
Photos from the Dinner...

Entrance to Locust Hill |

Locust Hill Club House |

Events that Evening |

Entrance Welcome Table |

Entrance to the Locust Room |

The Room Awaits... |

... And so does Ray Stone |

Silk Cake |

Appetizers |

Close Up |

Buffet Table |

Souvenir Table Set Up |

The Table Fills Up |

ROPEX Exhibit Award Plaques |

Pre-Dinner |

Pre-Dinner |

Pre-Dinner |

Pre-Dinner |

Welcome by Tom Fortunato |

Across the Room |

Toast by Florence Wright |

Salad is Served |

The Dinner Buffet Awaits |

Reading Regret Letters |

RPA Events and Personalities |

Rich Spinelli- Collector Psychology |

Don Grover- RPA Anniversaries |

Rick Kase- RPA Souvenirs |

Bill Arthur- Member Memories |

Gifts- Joe Doles, Kelly Armstrong |

Congratulations |

Don Speaks Again |

Rich Describes the Time Caspule |
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Table by Table

Table 1 |

Table 2 |

Table 3 |

Table 4 |

Table 5 |

Table 6 |

Table 7 |

Table 8 |

Table 9 |

Table 10 |

Table 11 |

More from Table 8 |

More from Table 8 |

More from Table 8 |

More from Table 8 |

More from Table 8 |
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Attendees

Charles and Suzanne Adrion |

Bruno Antonini |

Kelly and Kathy Armstrong |

Bill and Bev Arthur |

Michael Bloch |

Dave and Diane Bombard |

Paul and Catherine Brach |

William Brorein |

John Cali |

Robert and Margie De Lena |

Joe and Nancy Doles |

Don and Phelomena Drexler |

Steve Eisinger |

Tom Fortunato |

Luis Greiff, Jr. |

Don Grover |

Barry and Mary Lou Hartley |

Fred and Patty Haynes |

Alex and Valerie Hrabko |

Mark Hull and Robert Bass |

Mary and Bill Iman |

Rick Kase |

John Kellas |

Robert Kingston, Marcia DeCesar and Kathy Minarik |

Anthony Labrum |

John Lighthouse |

Dave and Angelica Marcus |

Scott and Melinda Martz |

Whitney and Cathy McMahon |

Robert and Mary Meegan |

Carl Miller and Khadijha McFadden |

Ada and David Prill |

Dave Robinson |

Dave and Kathleen Roehrig |

John and Eileen Rogers |

Jack Rosenstein |

Mario and Gail Sarra |

Chuck and Shirley Schultz |

Mary and Mark Smith |

Rich and Kathleen Spinelli |

Elli and Robert Steeb |

Ray Stone and Bridget Morganstern |

Jim Trenton |

Frank Tritto and Tina Borelli |

Claude and Barbara van Volkenburg |

Loretta Welch |

Florence Wright |
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Sending Regrets for Not Coming...

Duncan and Karen Barber |

Nancy Clark |

Cheryl Edgecomb |

Gordon Morison |

Leonard Patti |
From our Following Meeting, Thursday, March 14...
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