Former staff members of Achilles Elementary School gathered for lunch on Oct. 17 at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to reminisce and share memories. The jovial group included teachers, teacher assistants, school secretaries, cafeteria staff, and school administrators. Ed Morris, who was principal in the older school building (1963-64), shared some little-known historical information about local Baptist missionary, John Rowe, and a field trip taken by sixth and seventh graders to Luray Caverns in 1964. Taking part in the luncheon reunion were, front row from left, Wanda Wiggs, Eleanor King, Bobby Ray, Marion Randall; second row, Bonnie Busic, Jeanne Thompson, Carolyn Hoover, Sallie Horrell, Debby Ripley, Ellie Micklos, Nancy Harper, Bonnie Overall; back row, Cindy Stevens, Eileen Kersmarki, Roberta Shifflett, Ramona Odom, Betty Williams, Ann Foster, Linda Williams, Donna Phillips, Diane Crockett, Barbara Priest, Ed Morris and, not pictured but present, J.D. Briggs, Brenda Martin and ...