Cherrie Groves reports from Shreveport on impacts of BP Gulf Coast Oil spill fiasco!

Got these insights and perspectives from Cherrie on the situation along the Gulf Coast:

The impact up here is mostly emotional. We have many people living here now that were displaced from the hurricanes. There are also many people that have lived or have family down south. The hurt is palpable. The water, the marshes, and the bayous are intertwined with daily life. New Orleans is below sea level! To get from here to there, the raised freeway crosses waterway for more than 30 miles. This destruction is like losing a relative. After Katrina there was a sense of rebuilding and rebirth. The destruction was concrete. This disaster is a monster the average person cannot fight. The destruction is ongoing and cannot be stopped. The effects will last for decades. The good news is that New Orleans proper is still up and ready for business. The are bringing in seafood from other areas and the restaurants and nightlife are as vibrant as ever. Nothing stops a good party in the Big Easy!
Please remember as time goes on and the news media disappears that entire ways of life have been decimated and may never return. This was preventable and its effects may not even be totally uncovered in our lifetime.
Cherrie

Thanks, Cherrie!

Bruce and Laurie Klyce Gordon meet up with Meck and Katie Smith

 

Laurie, Bruce, and Meck attended the Washington Mystics 65-61 overtime win over the Chicago Sky as part of a crowd of 9,034 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Basketball superstar Katie Smith (sister of Bexley football coach, John Smith) led the way for the Mystics with 17 points. Katie came by for a meet and greet with Laurie, Bruce, and Meck after the game.

Columbus Local News: > Bexley's Myers happy with three state podium trips

This is about Ann Johnson Myers' daughter:

Columbus Local News: > Archives > Bexley News > Sports > Bexley's Myers happy with three state podium trips

Marcia Campbell Dillon updates

Sadly, Marcia will not be able to join us for the reunion because she currently has a lot on her plate, including helping her son, James, in his search for a college to attend after he graduates next year from high school. Here is Marcia's latest report on where that process currently stands:


"James has considered engineering (probably civil), architecture, and landscape architecture. Civil engineering is offered at a large number of schools. Architecture is offered at relatively few, and landscape architecture at even fewer still. Schools on his initial list included Lehigh, University of Virginia, Rice, Tulane, and Tufts. But now he is leaning more toward landscape architecture, so his revised list includes Cal Poly, Oregon, Idaho, Louisiana State University, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi State (you can see why I've been busy with the college search!) Who knows what his thoughts will be by September, but it looks like Cal Poly will remain as his number one choice--and it offers all three majors. The only thing he really knows is that he doesn't want to be a pilot and that he hates biology. Go figure!"

Doo Dah Parade on Sunday July 4

Looking for something to do on July 4 before coming to the reunion event at Wing's that night? If so, be sure to head down to the Short North for the annual Doo Dah Parade. It's an irreverant take on current events in our world. You will laugh your rear end off so much so that your sides will hurt. Click on the link below for more details and enjoy the show:

http://www.doodahparade.com/