Greg Patrick, Class of 1970, Fairmont Catholic’s super social studies teacher and Jenna Won’t Sing Band’s excellent leader, loves Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and muscle cars.

So he combined both passions by going to the largest all-Mustang gathering in the country – nearly 3,000 -- rode his Mustang SVT Cobra around the track, drove back to West Virginia and then flew back to Myrtle Beach with family for more sunshine and fun.

Alas, today – Sunday, July 31 – is his final day. He’ll return to West Virginia via Bridgeport’s Benedum Airport.

You could look at it as a medical procedure. “It’s helping with my recovery,” Greg writes, from the health problem that surfaced during his trip to the Ukraine.

The authenic Cobras were built by Ford only from 1993 through 2004.

Greg switched to Fairmont Catholic after his retirement from 37 years at Miller Junior High and West Fairmont Middle School.

Greg is a Fairmont State graduate with a master’s from WVU. He runs the Monongahfest Car Show every year --  Sunday, Aug. 21 this year.

Jim Pulice, Eric Pulice and Ron Yanero are with Greg in the Jenna Won’t Sing Band, which will perform Saturday, Aug. 20 at Monongahfest, as usual.

Meanwhile, Larry Danny Eates, Class of 1970, known as Dan Eates at Monongah High. is soaking up sunshine on North Myrtle Beach.

Dan is married to Farmington grad Frances Victor Eates. His parents were Dominick Eates, Class of 1946, and Mary Larry Eates.

Dan and Frances’ children are Jo Ann Eates Horne, married to Kyle Horne and living in Washington, Pennsylvania with children Daniel and Samantha; J.D. Eates and wife Julie, who live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Sarah Eates, who lives in Dormont, a Pittsburgh suburb.

Greg and Dan might run into Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959, who’s in the area, too, vacationing.

Greg left before Mary “Kitty” Ahouse Morrison, Class of 1968, and cousin Joyce Ahouse Blake took off Monday, August 1 from North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport for Myrtle Beach.

Kitty lives in Monongah, Doddridge County High School grad Joyce in Salem.

 Lions know how to enjoy life. That’s why they call every gathering a pride.