COOKOUT INFO. & NEW MEETING DATE!

HELLO EVERYONE,
HERE IS A REPEAT OF "THE JACKSON'S COOKOUT" INFORMATION. ALSO I HAVE INCLUDED HOTEL INFORMATION..........

** AUGUST 11, 2007 - RUFUS JACKSON'S ANNUAL COOKOUT **
HOSTED BY RUFUS & NINA JACKSON
TIME: 4:00 PM - UNTIL
WHERE: 7400 EARNSHAW DR.(THE JACKSON HOME)
BRANDYWINE, MD. 20613
204 - 305-2499
ALL MEATS PROVIDED - SIDE DISHES & BEVERAGES APPRECIATED!!
PLEASE "RSVP" SO THAT RUFUS CAN PROPERLY PREPARE!!!


RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFO. (BOTH ARE IN WALDORF, MD....VERY CLOSE)
. HOLIDAY INN .......1-800-465-4329
. COMFORT INN SUITES......1-800-424-6423



***SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 - MEETING DATE****
THIS DATE WAS SUGGESTED BECAUSE IT IS THE 5TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. SINCE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY MONTH, MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES. WHAT DO YOU THINK??? PLEASE GIVE FEED BACK ON THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! AFTER WE HEAR FROM YOU, MORE INFO. WILL BE COMING.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS NOT GETTING BTW '68 E-MAILS, TELL THEM TO LET DOREATHA KNOW (630-1226). THANKS!!!

CANCELLATION OF MEETING!!

HI AGAIN,

AFTER THE LAST E-MAIL, SEVERAL CLASSMATES REQUESTED THAT
THE "YOK PARTY MEETING" BE CHANGED TO ANOTHER DATE BECAUSE
OF THE BTW '67 REUNION.

BECAUSE WE WANT A HUGE INTEREST IN BTW '68 REUNION, WE WILL
CHANGE THE MEETING TILL SOMETIMES LATER!!

HOPEFULLY, RUFUS WILL HAVE A BIG TURNOUT AT HIS COOKOUT (AUGUST 11)
AND WE CAN BEGIN TO DISCUSS THEN.

HOWEVER, THE YOK PARTY, TO BE HOSTED BY WALTER WILLIAMS, WILL BE RESCHEDULED!!!!
HOW ABOUT A MIDDLE SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER MEETING???? E-MAIL YOUR THOUGHTS!!!!!

PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS.
ALSO, PLEASE MAKE ALL CLASSMATES YOU KNOW AWARE OF THIS CHANGE.

DOREATHA

630-1226

CHANGE "YOK PARTY" DATE!!

HI ALL,
IT SEEMS AS IF THE BTW CLASS OF 1967 IS HAVING
THEIR REUNION THIS WEEKEND AND THIS WILL CAUSE A CONFLICT.

THEREFORE, OUR "YOK PARTY" MEETING DATE WILL CHANGE TO JULY 29TH,
THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY. WE WILL START AROUND 4:00 PM.
PLEASE CALL FOR FUTHER INFORMATION....630-1226.

DOREATHA

BTW Reunion Info

DEAR BTW '68
IT HAS BEEN "A MINUTE" SINCE WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOGETHER.
THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!!
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING TWO EVENTS.......

** JULY 28, 2007 - REUNION PLANNING MEETING/YOK PARTY **
HOSTED BY WALTER WILLIAMS
YOK PREPARED BY SHARON WALLACE SHELTON
TIME: 5: 00 PM - UNTIL
WHERE: 4025 SARSFIELD ST. (DOREATHA'S HOUSE)
VA. BEACH, VA. 23456
757 - 630-1226
(BYOB!)

** AUGUST 11, 2007 - RUFUS JACKSON'S ANNUAL COOKOUT **
HOSTED BY RUFUS & NINA JACKSON
TIME: 4:00 PM - UNTIL
WHERE: 7400 EARNSHAW DR.(THE JACKSON HOME)
BRANDYWINE, MD. 20613
204 - 305-2499

ALL MEATS PROVIDED - SIDE DISHES & BEVERAGES APPRECIATED!!
PLEASE "RSVP" SO THAT RUFUS CAN PROPERLY PREPARE!!!

FOR DIRECTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER EVENT,
YOU MAY CALL DOREATHA!!

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ALL CLASSMATES
AND FRIENDS OF BTW '68 THAT YOU KNOW!!!

Happy Anniversary to Lee and Pamela!

HI EVERYONE,
CHECK OUT THE FORWARDED INVITATION!!
WE HAVE ALL BEEN INVITED TO CELEBRATE
THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR CLASSMATES
LEE & PAMELA ROBINSON.
PLEASE PUT THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR
AND PLAN TO ATTEND THIS WONDERFUL OCCASION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL DOREATHA (630-1226)
OR RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL.


Share a special time in the lives of
Mr & Mrs. Lee Robison as we celebrate our
Fifth Anniversary on Saturday, the fourteenth of July
two thousand and seven seven o'clock until midnight at:

9056 Club, Inc.
(Benedict Hall)
5351 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Muhammad Ali's Visit To BTW

Here's a photo of a blow-up of a famous photo of Muhammad Ali
playing around with four other guys. I think they made a couple
of records or something. This was around 1963-4.

I remember one Spring (1968?) when Ali came to Norfolk and
spoke at Norfolk State College. (now University) Someone
suggested he go to the nearby high school (BTW) and speak
there. That someone probably wasn't fully aware of our
reputation.

Mr. Ali came and spoke to us over the P/A system.
He recited his amusing poems including his notorius
"Hell no, I ain' gon' go." etc., which roused us to a
fever pitch.

During his speech, the 5 minute buzzer went off letting us
know we had that much time left before class ended. On this
occassion that was the equivalent of "On your mark, get set....

I was in Mr. Thad Rhodes' last bell English class in
room 116 that day. When the bell sounded ...GO!" students
on all three floors poured out of their classes and headed
for Mr. Holmes' office area. That's where the P/A system was
located and, "The Greatest" himself.

We would not let the man leave. Neither Mr. Preston,
Mr. Holmes, nor Mrs. Alston could budge us. As some of you
may recall these were powerful administrators and they
commanded respect.

Finally, a compromise was suggested by Mr. Ali's staff.
All the students should meet on the athletic field and
Mr. Ali would come there and shake our hands. Grudgingly,
we made a path and Mr. Holmes led "The Champ" out of the
building.

We gathered on the football field and two cars were parked
close together so we could pass through them in an orderly
fashion and shake Muhammad Ali's hand.

While waiting my turn I got the idea to go through the line
twice. Once for the proper right hand shake, and again for
a left hand shake. That way I would have the special memory
of shaking both his hands.

Well, I did that, and on the way home (I walked) I thought
maybe this is something I will tell my children about.

The memory was special after all because a couple of months
ago my son and I were watching a biography of Muhammad Ali
on T.V. and I told him this story.
Read "Muhammad Ali at Norfolk State-May 8th, 1968" Edward West
mr.westsr@gmail.com or,
BTWCLASSof68BLOG@gmail.com