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07/31/08 10:10 PM	#1
Nathan Jennings Welcome to the Walter M Williams High School Class Of 1988 forums. Please press "Post Response" to participate in the discussion.

08/20/08 09:59 AM	#2
Deede Long (Nichols) Hello Everyone!! I am sooo looking forward to this. I know its early but I can't wait to see who all is coming!

08/20/08 01:17 PM	#3
Deede Long (Nichols) I'm trying to get this forum thing rolling. Someone please make sum noise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08/20/08 04:47 PM	#4
Monica Harvey I will try my best to get the word out to all of the classmates that I often see. This should be fun. I'm looking forward to it.

08/22/08 06:46 PM

Lan McCulloch (Spengler)

I have soo many great and fond memories of living in Burlington and of Turrentine/Williams. Seeing all these names and familiar faces has been really awesome!! I am having the best time catching up with everyone and love seeing recent pics of classmates and their children/families. You all look great and really...no one has really aged!! (Deede-you look EXACTLY the same and so amazing!) Thank you soo much Nathan for setting this up!!

08/23/08 08:01 AM	#6
Kerrie Ann Hogan (Brown) Yes, thanks Nathan for doing this. So nice to be able to communicate and see how everyone is doing online! I hope we aren't the only ones that think we still look a little young! :) Love seeing the kids out there! Post your pics if you can people! KB

08/24/08 04:36 PM	#7
Jenni Sidden Hi everyone! Nathan(and company?) - I can't thank you enough for setting this site up!! I couldn't have cared less about my 20 year a year ago - but now I am so excited. I hope more hear about this website and join. If it weren't for Karen Gee - I wouldn't have known - so people - SPREAD THE WORD!! It takes a lot of work and effort to organize a reunion!! Thanks to you all!!

08/25/08 12:42 PM

Velicia Tinnin (Moore)

Hey Everybodieeeeeeee!!! I 2 am looking 4ward 2 seeing every1 4 our 20th!!! Can u blieve it's been that long? and we STILL look good???? Nathan thanks 4 getting this set up & the logistics taken care of!!! Hey Moni!! And DeeDee wow can u say "they really don't look like me @ all!" And Lan, now that's a name you rarely hear @ the dinner table. I'm glad u will b able 2 b here. Looki 4ward 2 seeing u!

08/28/08 02:01 PM	#9
Tonya Hamlett (Kimrey) Hello Everyone! It is so great to catch up with you all and see the wonderful photos of you and your children (human and furry)! God bless all of you!

08/31/08 04:45 PM	#10
Tonya Bozeman (Trollinger) 20 years Wow... Are we really that old? :)

09/01/08 10:01 AM

#11

Deede Long (Nichols)

Yes! Tonya!! We are OLD!!!! Dang how that happens!! Does everyone remember Mr. Guthrie?? I loved him!! I got caught skipping class one morning. My mom found out and came to school that afternoon. Mr G came and got me outta class and says....You're mother is here and wants to know where u've been. He said...Now lets figure up a lie to tell her!! So we did! SHe didn't really buy it but none the less....Thanks Mr. G!! He was the best!!

09/01/08 04:48 PM	#12
Jenni Sidden I'm glad to see our reunion count has picked up! I hope all that have posted can find a way to make it (especially Saturday night) and if you are in contact w/those that haven't - please let spread the word (yes I said that earlier). I am looking forward to this weekend in Burlington more than I have in .. oh I don't know.. 20 years?? See you all soon..

09/01/08 05:02 PM

#13

Michele Wise (Pitts)

I agree Jenni. We need to make an extra special effort to come and catch up. The older we get the less we are bound to remember..ha ha ha. Really, I know that we haven't seen people in years but the good feelings and memories that come up when I read or see pictures of you guys is great. Even people that I didn't really know that well in school. We share a common bond and in the world today that's something to hold on to. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the faces at the reunion. Take care out there...

09/02/08 08:47 AM

#14

Deede Long (Nichols)

I agree Michelle! DOes everyone feel as emotional as I do? We ALL remember names and faces. We ALL had our own friends at that time. But getting older makes you wish you'd have made more friends and stronger bonds with others. We are like a family. I've looked back in my annuals. Seen where I was so close with so many yet lost instant contact with after graduation. That's sad but life, I know. I'll be glad to see everyone again! I've been getting the word out to those that I could find but have hit the end of my road. I hope others are trying the same!

09/02/08 08:53 AM	#15
Tonya Bozeman (Trollinger) That is so true.. Deede

09/03/08 10:52 AM	#16
Amy Anders (Jennings) Wow! I am so excited to see those numbers growing! What a great group of people. It's been lots of fun catching up with everyone and reading about what you have all been up to. Thank goodness for modern technology!

09/07/08 05:28 PM

#17

Jenni Sidden

I'm excited to see the numbers growing too! It's true - we all had our own networks in High School however I am looking really forward to creating new ones. Michele said it best in that we all share a special bond and that is one that I am hoping to strengthen. I have spread the word the best that I could but if I run into the opportunity to reach out to more.. then I'll definitely do it.

See you all soon!

09/10/08 03:34 AM

#18

Frankie Pyrtle

Hello Class of 88,

Class Clown here.... Hope is everyone is doing well. I would love make this reunion. Unfortunately, I will be out of town working that weekend. I hope everyone who attends has a great time.

Please feel free to stop by and say hey. I would love to catch up. Maybe some of you could help me remember what went on our senior year. :) Honestly.... I had some of the best times of my life in high school, I wouldn't trade that for anything.

20 years... WOW! Hard to believe!

Life keeps getting better and better! Give me 20 more!

A BIG Thank YOU to Nathan for putting this together. It would be good to see you sometime buddy. Thanks to everyone that took the time to share a little of your post high school lives with us, post pictures, and for simply coming together on here. You are all beautiful!

Take care... be good to yourself and others... Spread the word!

and the word is love

Till we meet again...

All the best!

fp

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09/12/08 09:00 AM

#19

Chrissy Ray (Garrett)

I have to admit that I hesitated coming to the reunion when I got the invitation but when I saw all of the people that were coming I decided I would. I haven't been to any of the reunions so I have to say it's been a long time since I have seen most of you. I hate to hear that you are not coming Frankie - I would love to see you again. Everyone looks great! I look forward to seeing you.

Chrissy

09/16/08 01:03 PM	#20
Deede Long (Nichols) I see more names going up on the memory board. That saddens me. My heart goes out to all of those families and their closest friends. I remeber them all like it was yesterday. They will forever be in our hearts.

09/17/08 11:35 PM

#21

Shannon Moore

If I come to this, it'll be my first class reunion. While initially reticent, I find I'm considering it. Over the years, I've taken to doing things I wouldn't normally do. In doing such, my life has grown immensely.

I'll probably do this, too, for a big part of me doesn't want to. High school was a mixed bag for me. (to put it lightly, though I imagine I'm not the only one...) Reliving good times and moving through memories of not-so-good times is probably a good thing to do.

@ all: Why are you coming?

09/18/08 10:07 PM

#22

Deede Long (Nichols)

Wow SHannon!! That was powerful. I remember those times as well. School days can be hard. I have a 13 year old now and I'm trying to help her make it through these times. Not sure if I learned much from my days except that I kept my self real. I can look back and honestly say that I was ME and that I never tried to be any more than who I am. It is funny though. I was always insecure about my looks. Thought I was an ugly duckling.But when I look at those photos now, I see that I was just as beautiful then as I am now. Inside and out. I don't mean that in a snooty sort of way. I just mean that when you grow up, you realize the importance of friends. I think we have all learned that lesson in our lifetime. At least I hope WE ALL HAVE!!!! And as I said in an earlier message, we are all bound together by that time in our life. Good or bad. It makes me so sad to hear of thise not with us anymore.I hope that the rest of us can appreciate the fact that the rest of us are all still here for one another. Despite the fact of how we may have been then, we have the rest of our lives to become who we should be. WE ARE FAMILY!! Go Bulldogs!! I love ya!!

09/19/08 07:34 AM	#23
Shannon Moore Deede, what a great response! Thanks for having been and continuing to be real. I look forward to seeing you again. With love, Sam

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