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1/19/2013
50th Reunion Steering Committee
Judith Johnson, Ken Pipken, Laura McLaughlin Ragland, Leigh McGoogan Ratliff & Tillie Kroell Lynch are on the steering committee. If you know of any our "lost sheep", please contact a commit . . .  Continued

1/19/2013
50th REUNION
OCTOBER 11,12,13 REUNION WEEKEND!!! Please reserve on your calendar the weekend of October 11,12, and 13, 2013. We have reserved space at two venues and plans are being formulated to incl . . .  Continued

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  Tommy Thompson - 1945 - 2020 Zan James

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  What an absolutely fabulous time we had

Wed 10/16/2013 3:17 PM

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  OCTOBER 11,12,13 REUNION WEEKEND!!! Laura McLaughlin Ragland

  Please reserve on your calendar the week

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  Update on Newton Bates Ken Pipkin

  As many of you know, Newton was in a ter

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  As many of you know, Newton was in a ter

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  Our classmate William Hopkins is going t

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Ann Monroe Hammond


Education:

Stephens College, Columbia,MO
Southern Methodist University, Dallas,TX BA in Religion & mathematics
Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas,TX Master in Religious Education

Professional Certification/ Director of Religious Education in the United Methodist Church 1972 to present

Red Cross Water Safety Instructor 1964-2004
RC work:
Life Guard at Golf Club Pool in Waycross-summer 1963
Taught swimming classes from beginner level thru Senior Life Saving (hundreds of children and some adults) over 40 yrs
Camp Counselor at Camp Vega in Readfield,Main-summer 1964;taught swimming & canoeing
Travel Camp Counselor from Atlanta to California summer 1967
Adult Swimming Instructor and Girls Day Camp Counselor at Highland Park YMCA in Dallas,TX 1968
Director of Christian Education at Casa Linda UMC in Dallas,TX 1969-1970
Assistant Director and Instructor of Swimming programs at Sigonella Naval Base in Sigonella, Sicily-summer 1971
Substitute Teacher-Sigonella, Sicily at the Naval Base School K-7 1970-71
Pre-school teacher for 3&4 yr olds at Faith UMC in Staten Island,NY 1972-73
Director of Christian Education at Chamblee First UMC in Chamblee,GA (Atlanta area) 1973-1978

Free Lance Christian Educator 1978 to present

Professional organization National and North Georgia Christian Educators Fellowship-45 yrs
President,VP and other positions

Married to Lester Hartford Hammond III (Les) of Garland,TX (Aug 1, 1970)

Lived:

In Belpasso,Sicily (30 min N or the Navel Base at Sigonella) in the shadow of Mt. Etna, which erupted while we were there. Aug 1970-Oct 1971

On Staten Island, NY - Les worked in Brooklyn with the Navy Oct 1971-Aug 1973

In Atlanta,GA 1973 - to present

Volunteer positions:Church membership, Chamblee UNC since 1973

Ch of Work Area of Education (many yrs)
Ch of Weekday Kindergarten Committee (30yrs)
Children's Sunday School teacher(40 yrs)
Coordinator & Leader of Youth Confirmation Class (many years)
Bell Choir Member (nearly 40 yrs)
Ladies Choir membership (nearly 40 yrs)
Chanel Choir member (many yrs)
Director of Children Choirs (5 yrs)

Other volunteer positions:
Swim Team Mother at Gainsborough Pool (3yrs)
Swim Team Place Judge at Gainsborough pool (15 yrs)
PTA President at Nancy Creek Elementary (3yrs)
Chamblee High Swim Team Banquet co-chair (several yrs)
Atlanta-Roswell District Childrens coordinator (the UMC) several years
The N GA Conference of the UMC- chairperson of the Childrens's committee.

Travel:
Many European countries and US states, St John, Virgin Islands, Torola BVI (swam with the dolphins), tour of Sicily and Italy cruise (2007),Cruise following the 2nd & 3rd missionary journeys of Paul to Greece & Turkey, Alaskan cruise + land excursions, 2 month European tour -summer 1966

Some favorite travel destinations : Taormino,Sicily, Rome & Florence, Italy, New York City, Fernandina Beach, FL.












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 Birth  Our granddaughter was born on May 1, 2013. She is
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 5/17/2013

 Birth  I want to announce the birth of my grandson, Tyler
 Posted by: Rita Yarbrough Aldrich

 3/1/2011

 Death  Death of David Moody mother, Doralene S. Moody,
 Posted by: Susan Johnson Lovett

 9/19/2010

 Death  Johnny Renn, Waycross, June 4, 2010
 Posted by: Kenneth Pipkin

 6/4/2010

 Death  Tillie Kroell Lynch - Tillie's mother passed away
 Posted by: Laura McLaughlin Ragland

 4/13/2010

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