Saturday, February 5, 2022

NEWS - 2022

 

Happy New Year JW Ligon Class of 1968!!!!

 

How is 2022 progressing?  Keep reading to check out what we and you have been doing. SAVE the DATE for our Sunday, 2:30 PM February 20th Zoom meeting.

 

  • Thanks to all of you who participated in the two Southeast Raleigh High School volunteer opportunities. You represented us well.
  • To conserve our finances, we have closed the post office box that was a $146 annual expense.
  • Bank statements will now be sent electronically to the treasurer and president.
  • Our class has offered educational grants (scholarships) in the past to local students. Let’s continue that legacy started in 1978.
    • See RSVP form to add your name to serve on this workgroup.
  • We want to establish a PayPal or similar account to receive contributions related to volunteer opportunities, scholarship funding, class assessments, etc. Let us know if you have ideas.
  • Our 55th celebration is fast approaching. How do you want to celebrate this milestone?
    • See RSVP form to add your ideas for our February Zoom meeting agenda.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Toney Bethea is back in the hot SE Raleigh real estate market. Connect if you are looking.
  • A community-owned grocery store, Fertile Ground Food Cooperative, is coming to SE Raleigh (https://www.fertileground.coop/) Connect w/Janet for questions.
  • Michael Dae, MD has numerous patents. Yaay, way to go Dr. Dae.
  • James Montague, Helen’s son who was first educational grant recipient & donor at our 50th brunch, is completing a 3rd SE Raleigh project - (https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc11.com/amp/montague-plaza-rock-quarry-road-james-global-xperts/10803685/)
  • George Bailey & Greg Mial, on a hunting or fishing trip?
  • Who’s the Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) expert? Available tos provide a 101 class Intro session?,
  • Geneva Rogers-Hill is the Class rep to Ligon Alumni Association?
  • Robert Kearney, golfing as a retiree?
  • Brenda Mason Dingle, Vivian Logan and Shelia Noble are repping the Ligon spirit in 21st century public schools.
  • Leotha Forte, Gwendolyn Horton Robertson, Earl Dunston, Linda Wright Winston, Robert Goode  and Gail Flagg Cromwell are just a few of our many faith community leaders.
  • Willie Duell is the retired owner of Aggressive Mortgage? Any tips for us?
  • Helen Montague, what community service activities are you leading and/or supporting these days?
  • We want to know what you are doing and have done. See RSVP form to share!

 

OUTREACH:

Let’s keep in touch with classmates and teachers, especially those with challenges. A small group of us (Communication workgroup) is committed to sending notes, calling & visiting our classmates. We want to minimally ‘connect’ monthly, preferably weekly.

  • Send cards & call:
    • Frank Weaver, (919) 977-1626;  517 Sherrybrook DR Raleigh NC 27610-3340
    • Junenell Upchurch Blackmon, 720 Lunar DR, Raleigh, NC 27610,  (919) 593.1350.

 

See RSVP form to add the names & contact info for classmates we can send ‘thinking of you’ cards and calls.

 

See RSVP form to add your ‘news’ for our next newsletter.

 

RSVP plus form link here: https://forms.gle/Evp4Ms6iEqREADVE7