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Howard High School Graduating Class of 1972
Class Meeting, Monday, March 23, 2009 The meeting was called to order with Patricia Moore Jones offering prayer. We immediately began discussions of the issues presented in the minutes of the previous meeting. Southside Reunion Picnic, Saturday, June 6, 2009 The class will get together for the day of the Southside Reunion Picnic. James McKamey and Donald (Quack) McDaniel will provide us with tents. James will also provide tables, chairs, and a sign that designates us as the “Howard High School Class of 1972”. Classmates are asked to donate food and other necessary items (weiners, smoked sausage, hot franks, hot dog buns, cole slaw, other condiments, chips, paper plates, forks, napkins, paper towels., a grill, and charcoal) so the class can grill and eat lunch together. We're asking that classmates contact us via email or telephone and let us know what they'll be providing for the picnic. We are still awaiting permission to sell from the Southside Reunion Committee; Vickie Fielder Thornhill will inform us of the cost of the permit and whether or not we will need to set up in a specified area at the next meeting. We decided (if we purchase a permit to sell) to sell the following items:
Classmates are asked to items that will be sold.
We were able to secure some donations from the meeting as follows:
We still need soft drinks (including fruit flavored drinks), chips (an assortment), cookies, and bottled water. Classmates who donate soft drinks and bottled water are asked to also bring a cooler with ice so that drinks and water can be kept cold. Classmates will be expected to purchase water and/or soft drinks if you expect to drink anything. Again, we're asking that we be contacted informing us of what your donation will be—we don't want to have a surplus of one thing.
Class Update Information We'd like to thank those of you who have provided us with updated information. There are still classmates whose physical addresses we don't have as well as those who we don't have any information for at all. We hope to have information to share with everybody within the next few months and would like to send out a mass-mailing once we have things finalized. Please, if you have not done so, provide us with a physical and/or email address for yourself and any other classmate that you're aware of who we're not in contact with. There were more than 300 of us to graduate in the Class of 1972 and we're in touch with less than 100. This information can be sent to Sandra Trimble at slt111954@yahoo.com
Class Fund Raisers Our Annual Christmas Party will be held at the Bessie Smith Hall on Saturday, December 19, 2009. The cost of tickets will be $15.00 each. Tickets will be available around the second week of October, 2009—and will be distributed on a date decided on by those in attendance at the meeting. Everybody will be expected to be fully responsible for the tickets issued to them; money is to be turned in for ticket sales no later than November 30, 2009. Anybody who has not accounted for tickets issued to him/her will not be allowed entry into the party; of course, we will accept money at the door on the date of the event. In the past we have included in the price of tickets door prizes, setups for drinks, an all-you-can eat buffet, and cups of ice. We decided that this year we will sell setups (bowl of ice w/olives, cherries, lemon slices & cups) for $3.00 each; an 8 oz cup of ice will cost .50 and we made the decision to eliminate the door prizes. We're going to approach Donald (Quack) McDaniel and offer him the opportunity to provide the class with entertainment (music); we'll check with Marsha Fairbanks Hayes and Letitia Thornton about decorations for that night. Classmates will be expected to provide food for the buffet table and we're providing a suggested menu for you to choose from. Of course, this menu can be added to as you wish; however, we're asking that as the time draws near for the Christmas Party that you contact us to let us know what you will be bringing—again, we don't want a surplus of one thing. The suggested menu follows:
We'll need the following items for the bar: olives, cherries, sliced lemons, grapefruit and orange juices, cocktail straws, cocktail napkins, cokes, sprites and cups. Of course, classmates will be epected to donate these items. Out-of-town classmates are welcomed to send monetary donations towards purchase of any of the items mentioned. It was decided that annual class dues of $20.00 per classmate would go into effect immediately. Dues will be deposited into the class account at the Church Koinonia Federal Credit Union (formerly the Bethlehem Center Credit Union). These dues will be used to build up the class treasury. One Hundred Forty Dollars ($140.00) was collected at the meeting; James McKamey will deposit this amount into the class account. Pam Moore and Lynn Chambliss will check into the cost of rental for several places so the class can sponsor an old-fashioned cocktail sipping for either April or May of 2010. Once we have assessed the costs, we'll set a date and move forward with whatever preparations are necessary to make this event a reality and a success. We discussed a fish fry to raise money to help the school's band purchase uniforms. The general consensus of the group was that we would like to be able to purchase one uniform at the cost of $300. We'll discuss this further at the next meeting.
It was decided that in the event of a classmates' death, the class will purchase flowers, a sympathy card for the family, and have resolutions (if appropriate) read at the funeral. In the event of a family member of a classmates' (spouse, children, parents, siblings, etc.) death, the class will post a sympathy card. Of course, any person who feels especially close to a classmate can suggest to do something extra to other classmates, who will have the option of participating or not. We didn't have time to visit the issue of committees for the purpose of planning activities (fund raisers, reunions) as they come up. This will be discussed this at the next meeting.
If you have questions, and/or to advise us of your
participation, please contact any of the people who have been attending
the meetings:
The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 6:00p at the Shriner's Lodge located at 2701 North Chamberlain Avenue. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00p with James McKamey leading us in prayer.
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