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07/07/09 09:03 PM	#107
Willie Dunk Thank you all ladies for your compliments. We are so glad everyone had a good time. We look foward to doing it again. Much love to Class 83 Southside make some noise!!!

07/07/09 10:26 PM	#108
Cecilia Hart To Willie,Grover,and Glenn, I really enjoyed myself and we must do this again. Class of '83, we know how to have a great time. Hope everyone made it home safe. Looking forward to the next we get together. Until we meet again, stay Blessed. CeCe

07/09/09 12:22 PM	#109
Denis Suggs James, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. I am just starting to login to the website and saw the news. We will keep you in our prayers. Denis

07/26/09 09:43 AM

#110

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Anyone done this internet dating thing. Catherine, it can be just as hard here as it is in real life. Our past conversation.
Recently joined "Plenty of Fish.com". Check it out! If you are single, or wanting to help a single friend of yours out find a possible new love. I was told about this by 2 females at work. So I posted a profile, looked around at about 40 profiles, and emailed about 20. Pretty good right? Had one to email me asking was there something wrong, I hadn't emailed her, viewed her profile only. See, on this website you can see a list as to who views your profile, pretty cool! So, she wanted to know.
There is this one 31 year old. She's in Goldsboro and she is under 5 feet in height. Been talking. The funny or bad thing is. I've had 42 women to view my profile. Most of them just wanted to see who this was who viewed theirs.
Found this one lady. Didn't email her, drama, drama! She was 3 months pregnant, and looking for a man. Sister, you found a man. And you want someone else?
Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. If you do the internet dating thing. This is a good one. And it's "FREE". Also joined "interracial dating central.com". This one is not free. Most aren't! Both of these have been around for years. Just now hearing about these 2. Ya'll have a good day!!!!

08/08/09 04:59 PM	#111
Cathrine Wooley (Johnson) Wow!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it's been a year. I hope that you are all stronger, wiser, and happier than you were this time last year. Be Blessed, Catherine

08/08/09 10:25 PM

#112

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
It's been a year. Looking forward to seeing all of you again. There isn't a day I don't think of you all! Cathrine, I share your sentiments!

08/11/09 11:36 AM

#113

Stephen Lovick

Hello Classmates
It has been a roller-coaster of a summer. I have seen many of you this summer. It is always good to see you all. My son (Joshua) will be a senior this year at "The KHS". We have had a wonderful time. He has been recruited by and will play baseball for the ECU Pirates. Football season has started and we are looking forward to an exciting season after winning the conference last year and going several rounds into the playoffs.
But, the worst part of the summer came just days ago as I lost my father Mac Lovick, who I was very close to as he was to many in this town, He will certainly be missed by me and many. Its just hard to imagine Lovick's Cafe without him.
I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Steve.

08/11/09 08:47 PM	#114
Grover Thomas Hi Stephen, My prayers go out to you and your family. Grover

08/12/09 10:02 PM	#115
Cathrine Wooley (Johnson) Thanks for giving us an opportunity to share your joys and sorrows. We will continue to keep you and The Lovick Family in our thoughts and prayers. Catherine

08/30/09 10:18 PM

#116

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Stephen, I'm sorry about your dad. I know how you are feeling. I was in your shoes last year. And I hope you got the chance to cry it out. Remember, it is okay for a man to cry. It shows we are human!
This makes the first time I visited the site since my last post. And no, nothing has improved on the dating front. Being honest! Have a great day and week! Remember another holiday is coming up. Please, everyone, be safe!

09/10/09 07:19 PM	#117
Twanna Rhodes (Graham) Classmates please join me in sending out prayers for Jennifer Williams and her family. Jennifer lost her mother last weekend. May God bless Jennifer and her family. Twanna

09/14/09 09:40 PM	#118
Cathrine Wooley (Johnson) Jennifer, my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. God will send you a comforter and a peace that will surpass all understanding. Be Blessed and continue to trust God. Cathy

09/22/09 10:25 PM	#119
Willie Dunk Peace and blessings to all who have lost love ones. God always knows what he is doing, so let us rest with that in our hearts and mind. Much love from your boy Willie D.

10/13/09 11:45 PM

#120

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Hi, I'm back! Jennifer I'm sorry about your mother! She must have been a great parent, as all of our parents were and are. Remember, everything has a purpose. God calls good people home for a reason! We are, as I've stated before a family! I just lost my 89 year old aunt Sunday morning. She passed away at 5:00 am. God needed her to come home!
Stay strong! And we are all here to lend support. Robert, James, Stephen, Jennifer, and anyone I missed. You all are in my prayers!

11/23/09 11:23 PM

#121

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
There's probably a lot of things I need to say. But first, many of you have heard about that 5 year old girl who was ____ and killed recently near Fayetteville. I can find no word to express my outrage at the birth mother, and the man who killed this girl! If you have children, or grandchildren. Hold them near and tell them you love them! Did I cry when I heard the news of the girls death, yes! I'll say a few other things in my next post!

11/24/09 12:07 AM

#122

Lennie Peterson

Kinston has a new young Republican Mayor! The newspaper stated, "He finished the race as Kinston's first Republican mayor since Reconstruction". The reconstruction period I assume they speak of, was the period from 1865 to 1877. The time immediately following the end of the civil war. Yes, it's been that long! How old is he? 29 years old. I believe he'll do a fine job, as long as the 5 families that control this county let him!
One sad note! A 14 year old student died on the November 11th. Exact cause as to the fatal gun shot wound is still unclear.
An up note! KHS students, Reggie Bullock will be going to UNC to play basket ball, and Joshua Lovick will be going to ECU to play baseball. Each signed letters of intent on the 11th.

11/25/09 08:18 PM

#123

Lennie Peterson

"Happy Thanksgiving to All"! You all are the best, and I know it!

01/15/10 10:06 AM

#124

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Sorry for the delay in this announcement. My internet provider from the Wake County area had problems. So I've been down the last couple of days!
We have another doctor in our the family. I'm very proud to introduce to you all Jocelyn Bethel, Doctor of Education. Jocelyn, I'm very proud of you!!!! As I'm sure the rest of the class is. The newspaper had you in the paper on Wednesday, January 13th. You are under the "Your Neighbors" section on page 3. Again, very proud of you!
Lennie

01/29/10 05:59 PM

#125

Leslie Todd Ipock

Hi class family. Hope everyone had a very merry christmas, and a very happy new years. Hope everyone is doing well also. If anyone has heard anything about the DVD we were supposed to get for the 25th reunion, please send me a note and let me know what is going on with those, or if they are not coming. Already looking forward to the (holy hell) 30th. Everyone stay safe until then, and thanks in advance for any info on the DVDs.

Love, peace, and prayers;

Todd Ipock

01/30/10 01:27 PM

#126

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
One idea I mentioned in mid-2008, was what if we have a prom so to speak, as part of our 30th reunion? Let's have a talk on what we as a class would like, and give suggestions to the reunion committee. Remember, it is our time to get together. It's all well in good to expect 5 people to sit down, and take time to kick around ideas, but it's better when you have input from those who are going to gather to celebrate these milestones in time, called reunions! This can be a great help to those 5 committee members.
The prom could be held at KHS, or where we had ours originally. Or we could have a prom at our 50th. Just an idea! Another idea for the 50th, that I'm borrowing from the classes of 1938 and 1939. Get an activity bus, and take a tour of Kinston. I drove that bus back in 1989, and I'll do it again in 2033 if asked!

02/01/10 08:47 PM

#127

Lennie Peterson

Hi Family,
In the Kinston Free Press, dated 31 January 2010, on Page 3, in the "Our Neighbors Secton". Marionetta Lofton Sutton's twins are mentioned in the paper.
Andrew and Ashleigh Sutton, 7th grade twin grandchildren of Delphine Lofton and Delores Sutton, both of Kinston, were inducted Nov. 12th into the Kappa chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at the Benjamin Tasker Middle School at Prince George's County, Maryland. Nominination involves a review of the candidates student transcripts, civic and community involvement, and teacher recommendation.
The twins maintain a grade point average of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale and are enrolled in a college-level biology class for gifted students at the Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md. The twins are the children of Marionetta Sutton and Elex Sutton of Maryland, both Kinston natives.
My mother and I had the chance to see and meet these twins when they were a year old at Marionetta's mother's house on Mulberry. I believe that was in 1997. We would like to see them again, and see Marionetta again as well.
We are all proud of the twins. Congrats to the twins, parents, and grandparents. And to KHS for having another treasure out there making a difference.

02/07/10 02:22 PM

#128

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Hope everyone is doing great, and safe. What a winter we had had so far. Some places that haven't received snow in 80 years have gotten it, places like Washington, DC and Charlotte have gotten swamped with snow. Anyone got Al Gore's number. Want to ask him how is that Global warming hoax of his going! The earth has cycles, just as we do!
Anyway, yesterday I was sitting at King's on Vernon Avenue. Me and this lady started talking. Seems her 13 year old grand child was going to a Birthday Party later on that evening. The party was going to be held at a club from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. That makes no sense, as she and I agreed. We as a society that needs to return to the basics. Birthday party's during the day, children in before dark. Teach them respect so they will give respect. And return an educational system back to the way it was. Most children don't know anything about history. Those who do not know history, are doomed to repeat history. This includes past mistakes. It's ashame when 30% of 9th graders aren't expected to graduate from high school. Why make an education tougher to attain, when you are not teaching them manners and good judgement to succeed.

02/14/10 09:25 PM

#129

Lennie Peterson

Hi Family,
In the 9th grade we sold buckets of popcorn to raise money to air condition the Jr. High's cafeteria. Then in our senior year, we sold boxes of doughnuts. I sold 25 boxes with my mother's help.
According to the February 12th news paper. KHS's Advancement Via Individual Determination program is having a flapjack fundraiser at Applebee's on Hwy 70 here in Kinston, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on February 20th. Tickets are $6.00 and can be purchased at the door or we can call Clay Stilley at 252-560-1400. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee.
According to the paper, all proceeds raised will go toward a field trip to visit a college campus. Personally, I wonder which campus? You know that could be LCC, ECU, UNC-W, or another one.
The paper also states, to request a Flapjack Fundraiser, visit AGGrestaurants.com.

02/14/10 10:04 PM

#130

Lennie Peterson

Hi again,
We all went to KHS, and graduated. Some went to school, others went into the military, some went to work, and we basically got on with life.
Seems the Lenoir County School system now has "STEM". According to them, it's a program that will highly educate our children while they are in elementary, middle, and high school so - when they finish college with their science, technology, engineering or mathematics degrees - they'll come back to Kinston, where jobs at the Global Transpark and throughout the county will await them.
Lenoir County is one of only three locations in North Carolina selected as a test site for STEM. Proposals include a new High School at the GTP that would focus on STEM education and a complete overhaul of the county's educational curriculum. They go on to claim that this program will keep our young people here, and keep them from going to work in places like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Atlanta! STEM organizers have stressed that the 4 skills are not just applicable in those fields, but many other professions, from farming to plumbing to music. They go to claim, that this is the best way to teach our children skills so they will be prepared for the job markets of the future. Gee, I wonder how did we ever make it without STEM, gag! Even Obama's very own education secretary is interested in the program.
I've said this before, and I'm saying it again. The education system worked very well in the past. Over the past 15 to 20 years some people have messed with it. Messed with it to the point it's screwed up. There are those who would like for 6th and 7th graders to decide on a future careet right then (socialism/communism), and they see something and claim we just gotta do something to fix it. Even if it ain't broke. Let the children be children! Return back the basics that we had.
Remember, currently that 30% of 9th graders aren't expected to graduate from the 12th grade. That's why I'm in favor of doing away with the US Department of Education (created in 1978). I'm really worried about our children, and future generations. Did you notice that there was no mention of history.

02/25/10 09:20 PM

#131

Lennie Peterson

Hi family,
Tuesday night I went to the KHS cafeteria to see and voice my opinion on the proposed bypass around the current bypass. I told DOT members there that Kinston did not need it. It would only hurt Kinston when it was all said and done!
Look, if the state is gripping about low tax revenues earned. Why build more roadway miles, when they can't really maintain what they have now! Yes, I'm being a conservative voice in Kinston. None of us can spend more than we take in. If we do, there are problems that arise! Govenment should operate the same as we operate our homes. Remember, that is our money!
When it comes to Kinston, I'm very protective of her! A bypass that would take travelers away, would mean lost income, revenue, and more importantly jobs!

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