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Anthony Mapes, son of Ron & Jill Mapes of Fairfax, will graduate from BFA Fairfax this coming June. Sometime in July Anthony will head off for Missouri to start a 6 months training with the Army National Guard. He stopped by yesterday and seems very enthusiastic about his upcoming experience. He has been told that he can expect to be deployed in 2010, although he doesn't know where.
I got to know Anthony several years ago after my second bout with some clogged arteries. My family decided at that time that there would be no pushing the lawn mower to do the trimming, so my youngest daughter hired young Anthony to do my trimming for me and he has been doing it ever since. Maryann and I both think the world of him and certainly will miss him. He is certainly an excellent example for our Fairfax Teenagers.
Although I have not heard it officially, I believe another 2008 BFA-Fairfax Graduate, Jacob Langelier has also enlisted.