WILLIE STRONG'S FAMILY FUN DAY
It was the kind of day that would have made Willie Hughes smile from ear to ear. The weather was perfect for the more than 800 attendees as they participated in sporting and family-friendly activities across the welcoming campus of Mater Dei School in Bethesda, Maryland. The guests enjoyed food hot off the bbq and grilled to perfection by Mater Dei’s President, Ned Williams, and Headmaster Billy McMurtrie, and were entertained by live musical performances including Georgetown’s acapella singing group, Sean Gaiser , Mommy’s Little Helper, and Mater Dei’s own 8th grade band, Long Lost Cousins. READ MORE & SEE PICS
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