Classmates,
Please keep Esther Delany and family
in our prayers as they prepare for the service of her father, Mr. Lemuel
T. Delany. Jr. Funeral service is 12 noon Mon., Dec. 19 at St. Ambrose
Episcopal Church, 813 Darby ST, Raleigh preceded by an 11 AM
visitation. 21st century communique to and from the J W Ligon Class of 1968 & their friends
Friday, December 16, 2016
Prayers for Esther Delany and Family
Monday, November 7, 2016
50th Celebration - 1st Meeting Notes
John W. Ligon
High School
Class of 1968
Meeting Notes
Sat., November
5, 11 AM – 1 PM
D&S
Cafeteria Buck Jones RD Raleigh
Michael
Corbett, Committee President Presiding
Present: Alice Banks; Toney Bethea; Mike Corbett; Esther Delany; Brenda Mason
Dingle; Brenda Hall Herndon; Janet Howard; Glorias McCullers Lee; Gregory Mial;
Shelia Noble; Geneva Rogers; Fabette Smith; Rosalyn Swayze Ollison; Clarence
Williams; Harold Williams; Shirley Hunter Williams; (16 class members); 7
guests
Consensus
Decisions:
·
The 50th will be BIG! J – Friday night Class
Program – food (heavy hors
d'oeuvres), music (DJ) &
dancing, photography, class highlight & alum video, teacher acknowledgment.
·
Hospitality Suite – Fri., noon – Sun., noon -
to include snacks and beverages; closed during scheduled events
·
Welcome bag to include Ligon ’68 t-shirt;
additional tees can be purchased
·
Tentative costs/dues: class member - $100;
class member spouse/partner - $50 (except tee). Guest for Friday night event
only (no tee) $30, These costs may
increase before January.
·
Worship Sunday at local church or service in
hotel
·
Fundraiser Raffle before Christmas – TV
&/or gas card
·
Fundraiser Dance – 2017 (Blue Martini or
Villages Clubhouse)
Action
Items:
·
Contact Sales Director @Embassy Suites &
one additional Crabtree suite hotel – Howard
& Hall Herndon
·
Investigate available Dance fund raiser dates
@ Blue Martini – Corbett
·
Coordinate December Raffle – Noble & Bethea
·
Sell/purchase 30 December raffle tickets – All class members
·
Begin
payment plan for member dues: January 2017 & mail to treasurer, Esther
Delany, 620 Delany DR, Raleigh, NC 27610 – All class members We
will also set-up an online payment option.
·
Serve as ’68 Class rep on the Raleigh Ligon
Alumni Committee – Geneva Rogers
·
Identify a service fee-free bank account for
$761 Class dues balance – Delany & Howard
After
lunch (dutch - J)
& class discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM
Respectfully
submitted,
Michael
Corbett, President
Janet
Howard, Recorder
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