The issues of the day have never seemed more complicated, and yet the conversations over how to solve them, increasingly resemble cars passing down a divided highway. Whizzing by without a glance. ~Lester Holt~

"WARRIORS!!!!".........Individual Achievement is "Great" and Represents- Your Community and School(BTW) Well. And Congratulations to Each and Everyone of Our "Tribemates"...That Seek and Secure Great Achievement in Whatever Field of Endeavor.

But at This Time!!! Repeat at This Time!!! "We!!!"- B.T.W. Class of 1970 Have An Alarm at "The Gate".....That We Must "ADDRESS" - We Need to ADDRESS The ISSUE(S) Within This Tribes!!! 'We" This Class Membership- I Am Sorry We Have Nothing to Bragg About! We Have Internal Issues, That Must be Discussed and Resolved. This To Shall Not Pass- It's Here!!! In The Great Activist Jim Brown-"What Are We Going To Do???

Remember We Are The Mighty-Mighty-Mighty-"BTW"- WARRIORS!!!

We-"This Class"- Doesn't Need Anyone, Any Group, Any Organization or Whatever to Judge or Try to Qualify- This Class- This School- "OUR TRIBEMEMBERS".

We as A Group from Childhood(5-Projects) to Now......Hasn't Needed to Prove Anything to Anyone Other than Ourselves. Now This Childhood Group Coming Out 5 Different Areas Needs to Give Praises and Accolades(Kados) to Our Tribemembers for The Small or Big Things They Have Achieved. Let's Shout It To Ourselves We Don't Need Anyone Stamp of Approval But Ourselves.

Example: Thanks "Mickey" for The Great Job(s) You Have Done and Were Doing on All The Committees You Have Worked On!!!!!

"Let's Make Peace" and "The Time is Now!!"

Stay Focus!!! Stay With The Issue(s) At Hand on This Site and Let's "Achieve" a Solution.

Granted if "YOU are Not Part of The Solution-Then You Must Be Part of The Problem!!!!

"BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!!!"

02/27/14 06:57 PM

#1689

The issues of the day have never seemed more complicated, and yet the conversations over how to solve them, increasingly resemble cars passing down a divided highway. Whizzing by without a glance. ~Lester Holt~

03/01/14 12:29 PM

#1690

Anyone Wishing to Discuss Class Issues With Me Directly Feel Free to Reach-Out to Me:

Email: Grayer5161@aol.com

Cell Phone: 615-804-5191

Office Phone:615-401-6967

Home Phone: 615-868-8758

Fax(Home) Number: 615-860-3624

Fax(Office) Number: 615-469-4666

Mail Address: 306 Gay St., Suite 206, Nashville,Tn. 37201

"WE MUST UNITE AND BE THE VOICE OF A UNITED ONE(1) WARRIOR OF CLASS OF BTW 1970"

Just For Thought: Just Because I(some of us) Can Pay My Class Dues and Do!! But You Can't or Just Don't - I(some us us) Don't Want You Around Us Good Due Paying Members!! We Don't Even Want to Convert You to A Due Paying Member!! We Make or Made Laws to Keep You Away!!

Sounds Like A "Private" Club- "You Think??"

We Should Be Able to Include All Classmates Without Using Taxation(Dues) as A Means to Keep The Wolves(Classmates) at BAY(away).............Some Way I Really Don't Think That's What We(this Class) Should be About.

" I AM SO PROUD TO BE A B.T.W. WARRIORS".......This I Tell Everyone I Meet These Words........But This is Not Some of My Proudest Warrior Days- I Truly Believe We Are Turning Away "OUR" Own.

03/01/14 01:57 PM

#1691

"Happy Birthday Tilton"

I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise , all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you.

~Bill Withers~

Go out into the world today and celebrate your health. As a "Baby Boomer" you've reached another milestone and there's no turning or looking back. Have a properous day ! Looking forward to seeing you in the future.

03/02/14 08:46 AM

#1692

"Happy Birthday to Linda, James & Ricky"

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization. ~Bo Bennett~

The Warrior nation was truely blessed on this day as each of you lay in the nursery of John Gaston Hospital. No one knew of the tremendous contributions to "Our Tribe" you all would accomplish, as you innocently cried out for attention from your crib. Celebrate today as if you're spoiled rotten and when you're finished, continue to make this a better world for every one, especially those who cherish your friendship. I look forward to seeing you in the future.

03/02/14 01:20 PM

#1693

Audrey Johnson (Johnson)

Happy Birthday,to all my warrior classmates that are celebrating a birthday this month.It seems the years fly by ,and if we choose to embrace the good times,our lives are so much more enriched.If we start to cherish the times we spend with our children,our grandchildren(we get to send them home with the parents),and our friends,hopefully this makes our lives fuller and more joyful.I hope each of you are in good health (body and spirit).Enjoy your day,do whatever makes you happy.Tilton,Ricky(Garrett),Linda(Brown),and James(Stone)have a wonderful birthday.Take care and stay safe.

Audrey Johnson

03/04/14 12:20 PM

#1694

Jacqueline Sawyer (Casey)

Jackie,

Where is the meeting on the 9th and at what time?

Thanks,

Mickey

03/04/14 04:20 PM

#1695

Mickey,

The meeting is this Sunday, 3/9/14, at 5 pm at New Harvest Church.

Jackie

03/18/14 06:42 PM

#1696

Belated Happy Birthday to Robert Gholson

You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other. ~Stevie Ray Vaughan ~

Robert, you helped a lot of folks when you were with Universal Life and even as you've continued within the Real Estate business. Knowing that you had a joyous celebration of life, I look forward to seeing you in the near future.

03/19/14 09:22 AM

#1697

Thanks, Kenneth for mentioning "Robert(Skull) Gholson"...With His Background in Real Estate, Universal Life Insurance, and Customer Service. Robert, Could Give Aid of Knowledge and Experience to "The Board"....on Issues not Yet Discussed or Solved....about Robert's - Classmates, Brothers, Sisters, Friends, and Clients. This Involves All of Us for "We Class of 1970" Should be A Village of Warriors Answering to "The Battle Cry"..for "Help"!! Help to Bring Peace to "The Warrior Nation".

Love and Peace be with This Class.........

03/20/14 06:09 PM

#1698

Gwen Davis (White)

Hello Everyone,

The Lone Stranger has returned. So sorry I missed everyone's birthday so.......

Happy Birthday

to all who became a bit more seasoned in January (including me), February and March. A SPECIAL Happy Birthday to Estella, Ricky, Tilton and Audrey 3/23 (Selena - I love her name). Hope you all had (and Selena will have) a wonderfully blessed birthday and did (do) exactly what you wanted (want) to do, AND had (have) fun doing it. May God allow us to have many, many more. Be Blessed Everyone. Lots of Love

Gwen

03/23/14 04:38 PM

#1699

ATTENTION: ALL 1970 BTW CLASSMATES!!!!

"A REVISED DRAFT of ALUMNI ASSOC. BY-LAWS"

ARE NOW ON THIS CLASS SITE FOR ALL TO REVIEW

" PLEASE READ THE "DRAFT"of BY-LAWS"

NOTICE:THE BY-LAWS ARE OR SHOULD BE IN DRAFT!

(A)BECAUSE THEY(BY-LAWS)HAVE NOT BEEN PRESENTED TO THE BODY FOR VOTE.

(B)BY-LAWS VOTED ON OR NOT VOTED ON BY BODY ARE BEING USED AT THIS TIME.

(C)BY-LAWS CAN NOT BE EXPECTED BY TO BE USED OR FOLLOWED BY AN ORGANIZATION(GROUP)IF NOT VOED ON BY THE BODY.

(D)EXECUTIVE BOARD(S) OR ANY EXTENDTION OF AN ORGANIZED GROUP CAN ENACT BY-LAWS FOR BODY TO FOLLOW WITHOUT A BODY VOTE!

TAKE CARE OF BY-LAWS AND THEN ALL 1970 BTW CLASSMATES CAN HAVE "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"!!

"YOU THINK"??

Happy Birthdays??

03/23/14 04:40 PM

#1700

(D) SHOULD READ CAN"T!!

03/23/14 04:40 PM

#1701

A belated "Happy Birthday " wish to Willie Burton & William Arnold

If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you. ~Mahalia Jackson~

Willie and William, truely you both believe in God and have been truely blessed to achieve another milestone in life. As you continue to celebrate this achievement, continue to give him the "Honor". I look forward to seeing both of you in the near future.

03/23/14 04:54 PM

#1702

"Happy Birthday Audrey Jackson-Walls"

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. ~Samuel Ullman~

My dear friend, our skin may now have a few wrinkles due to aging, but neither of us have lost our enthusiam. From Blair Hunt Drive to Frank and Kentucky, we've not deserted our ideals concerning friendship and life itself, to this day. Thanks for helping to keep our souls intact over the years. Have a wonderful celebration of life. Looking forward to seeing you in the near future.

03/23/14 06:50 PM

#1703

Eugene,

I saw the revised by-laws draft myself and agree that the class needs to weigh in and then vote on their acceptance. I would personally like to have a committee established and I am willing to lead the committee to assess needed changes, present those changes for a class vote and then, based on the vote, finalize the by-laws. I have offerred to chair and/or participate as a committee member to work on the by-laws but that offer has not been accepted by the executive board as yet. According to the executive board it only takes one person that is active and in good standing to make a request for a review of the by-laws. I have made the request and please note that I am active and in good standing.

I have submitted two requests to the executive board and to Audrey (secy) on #2 below but have not received any response on either or both:

(1) needed changes to the by-laws

(2) corrections to February minutes given some inaccuracies that associated with what I am supposed to have said.

Mickey

03/27/14 08:12 PM

#1704

"Happy Birthday Joycelyn Lacy-Sommerville"

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a "LEADER" ~John Quincy Adams~

Tennesse is known as the "Volunteer State" and "Warriors" are known for their intellectual abilities. You have volunteered to represent the "Class of 1970" as a mentor to the present generation of Warriors. As you celebrate "your special day", know that I am proud of you and the challenge that lies ahead for you. Celebrate this day as though it were one of the famous pep rallies that you attended back in the day. As you continue to bless this next generation, constantly realize that you've not only kept the Warrior Spirit alive, but you've also been blessed to see another milestone. Looking forward to seeing you in the near future!

03/27/14 08:20 PM

#1705

Mickey & Eugene

William Gaddis stated: " Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power ". I fail to recall when the "by-laws" were voted upon by any class members. A draft is just that, it's not final until..........

04/04/14 11:36 AM

#1706

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNN!

Congratulations on your latest milestone...another birthday! I appreciate your friendship and the trueness of your WARRIOR spirit!

May GOD continue to bless you and your family! And, since your birthstone is diamonds...I hope that you get some!

Mickey

04/04/14 02:47 PM

#1707

Patricia White (Watson)

Thank you Mickey. I woke up this morning the sun was shining and I could see it. I am grateful and I am much better than I deserve. I opened my bible this morning and saw a note that I had written in July of 2011. It said "God loves those who trust Him enough to do what they cannot see." At 62, I know that I have been blessed beyond measure and I am wise enough to have a heart for the One who sees me beyond all of my shortcomings.

I've also learned that we have the option to teach (demontrate) love or fear (negativity) in all of our relationships. The people I meet on my journey have been out of my control. Daily I want to know who God is going to send my way. I recognize them as creations of God and hope that I always will remember to try and be a reflection of Him. Each encounter gives me the opportunity to see them as I see myself, treat them as I would treat myself, or think of them as I think of myself. Our source is all the same. Today is a very good day!

04/04/14 03:03 PM

#1708

AMEN!!!!!!

MAY GOD BLESS US ALL!

Mickey

04/04/14 06:59 PM

#1709

BELATED "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOANN G. BANKS AND GARY HIGHTOWER"

You are as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fears; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. ~ Samuel Ullman~

I apoligize that I'm late. I was in the "Big M" this weekend and only had access to an ATM. Many of us have reached the milestone of being "Young & Old" at the same time. However, our "Fears & Despair" have yet to overcome us. As Warriors, we don't even think about those situations. Hoping that you both had a wonderful celebration, I look forward to seeing you in the near future.

04/04/14 07:16 PM

#1710

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" PATRICIA WHITE WATSON

In the central place of every heart, there is a recording chamber, so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer and courage, you are young. ~ Samuel Ullman~

My dear friend, you are 62 years young today. You've continued to maintain that recording chamber, regardless of circumstances, constantly receiving affirmative messages. It is quite evident, with your response to Mickey. I thank you for stepping in to maintain the "Benevolence Committee's Resurrection". As a member, I will continue to serve at your discretion until otherwise dismissed. As you continue to be receptive to all messages while staying "YOUNG", I look forward to seeing you in the near future.

04/04/14 08:45 PM

#1711