FROM DOUGLASS ALUMNI PRESIDENT DOUGLASS RELEFORD:
All alumni of Douglass-Kingsport are invited to help celebrate the Langston High School Reunion in Johnson City over the 4th of July Weekend. Mrs. Barbara Love, as a spokesperson for the Langston High School Alumni Association, has invited the Douglass Alumni Association to come over and spend some time with the Langston School Alumni Association.
The date they'd like us to come over has been moved to Saturday, July 5th. Those that want to go can gather in the V.O. Dobbins Parking Lot at 9:30 AM on that Saturday, and we can all go over together. The meeting place is the Carver Recreational Center on West Market Street in Johnson City. Please plan to attend, and don't forget to wear your DOUGLASS SHIRTS! See Andra Watterson if you need to purchase one.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO OUR OTHER MEMBERS.
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Dont forget the Douglass-Slater Reunion in Bristol over the 4th of July weekend, too. Events are posted in the NEWS OF OUR DOUGLASS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS section on the main page of the website.
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GOT THIS FROM PEACHES BLYE:
To all Douglass Alumni (and anyone else who mzy be interested). Thanks Peaches
Hi folks,
Here are some upcoming opportunities to get involved:
1. Organizational Meeting for Kingsport (finally!)
Tues. June 24, 7:00 p.m. Civic Auditorium Fun Fest Room.
Come join us as we plan our strategy for the upcoming months. Bring friends.
Please contact either...Shawna Lichtenwalner (shawna.thorp.lich@gmail.com)
or Linda bly ...(fernnypie@msn.com) Thank you.
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On Saturday, June 21, 2008 AT 12 NOON, all future and past members of the D-B Ebony Club are called to a meeting at the Good Times Grill, at the corner of East Sevier Avenue and East Center Street in Kingsport. The gathering is an organizational meeting of the club, to further chart its direction. The club is coming back for the African-American youth of Riverview, South Central and Dobyns-Bennett High School. Refreshments will be served.
Please spread the word, for all black youth of Dobyns-Bennett and others to attend.
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The Little Miss Vision Pageant will be held on Saturday, June 28th, at 7 PM at the Kingsport Renaissance Center on East Center Street in Kingsport. Please come out and support our young girls!
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Rhythm in Riverview on Monday, July 14th. Guest Artist: Vic Danger (our own Victor Simon in Concert). The free concert will be on the Douglass Ballfield in Riverview. This event is part of Kingsport FunFest 2008.
