Verda Wagoner Byrd's Amazing Story  Chapter Two

From:     Verda Wagner Byrd

Good 4th of July weekend classmates and friends in Newton. My documentary film, of my life, called "70 Years of Blackness" can be watched FREE on TUBI TV (just put in 70 and it will pop-up ) app it’s 30 minutes. My adoption, at the age of 4, which I never knew about is an AWARD WINNING story. Also, check me out on YouTube.

LOVE one another,

Dr. Verda Byrd

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Greetings Newton Class ’60 and Friends,

 

Sadly, there are no plans for a reunion this year, 2021. However, if you are reading this, it is assumed that thankfully you at least made it through the quagmire of the global happenings of the past couple of years!

 

I’m guessing though that some of you have been able to have your own mini get-togethers of sorts.  Likely some of you are keeping in touch with one another virtually (Zoom, Face Time, Skype, Google Meet, etc.), by email or phone. I’m in awe of how sophisticated some of the online platforms have become that allow us to “arm-chair” visit one another when we are miles apart. How privileged we are!

 

Speaking of “keeping in touch,” this NewtonClass60.com website is intended to help us do just that, at least for those who want to use it. 

 

Al Dietrich is currently the webmaster and Rosalind and I are currently the assistants of this NewtonClass60.com website. I remember how much fun it was when we first got it up and running (by signing up with the ClassCreater.com program). Many of you joined in to search for and contact classmates to get our database in place. I remember, too, how much Beverly Miller Garrison so enjoyed making phone calls to, and chatting with, classmates all over the map. She’d call me each week with her list of updated phone numbers, email addresses and pertinent info to enter into our directory. As a result, we contacted a great percentage of our classmates, many who then attended our 40th reunion.

 

Now, September 2021, I am looking for a replacement for my position as  Website Assistant.  Al remains willing to be the administrator.  Rosalind is willing to continue being an assistant.

 

If you are interested in joining as an assistant to take my place with our NewtonClass60 website, please email Al Dietrich at:

 

al.dietrich@gmail.com

 

Stay safe and take care,

 

Joyce