The 40th Reunion Planning Committee has set June 16-18, 2006, as the dates for our 40th Reunion. Ticket sales have been VERY low, and interest in the reunion has been less than we had hoped. The committee is under contract for the total expenses negotiated regardless of the showing, and with less than a month to go we are only about 30% of the way toward meeting our obligations. It is critically important that we get tickets purchased as quickly as possible so we can meet deadlines for payment, which are fast approaching.
Many classmates have expressed their intention to attend, but have not yet purchased tickets. It would be most helpful if those who plan to attend either purchase tickets on-line using our PayPal account, or else send a check or money order ASAP! Full details about ticket prices and payment methods are on the Tickets page. The reunion will be held at the DFW Marriott near the airport in Irving. The menu link to "Tickets" now has ticket prices, purchase information and details, as well as on-line ordering via credit card through PayPal. Consideration is being given for a Sunday brunch similar to the one at the 35th Reunion in 2001. Classmates are invited to participate in planning activities, as well as making suggestions for format, events, etc. Volunteers are needed to make this event an even bigger success than previous reunions, so let us know if you want to participate in putting this show together. If you want to participate, then send an e-mail to Bob McComas at kimballreunion06@msn.com . Our 40th Reunion events include a golf tournament at 8:00 AM on Saturday morning at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, a motorcycle ride at 8:00 AM on Sunday morning starting in front of the hotel and other activities that may be of interest to our attendees, in addition to the Friday night poolside party, which has been moved indoors because of anticipated heat and humidity around the pool, and the Saturday night banquet. A schedule of Reunion Events is available to help you plan your participation. Click the link above for details. Classmates, please book your rooms for the June Reunion at the DFW Marriott. Call the Marriott directly so the Reunion gets credit for the rooms. WE (the committee) are personally on the line for 120 rooms paid. The negotiated rate is $99.00 per night. Marriott reservation number: 972-929-8800. Book and pay by May 1, 2006, and you will be in the drawing for two nights free stay at the Marriott. NOTE: We still have a LOT of rooms available to meet our commitment. Several of us have not yet contacted the Marriott to secure our reservations, and time is running out. If you have committed for a room, then PLEASE make your reservations immediately. The Justin F. Kimball High School Class of 1966 40th Reunion will be held the weekend of June 16-18, 2006, at the DFW Marriott Hotel, located at 8440 Freeport Parkway at SH 114, Irving, Texas, 75063. The phone number to the hotel is 972-929-8800. Click HERE for a to the hotel. You can use the scale (blue) buttons on the left side of the map to look at a close-up road map or a larger area map showing highways and roads leading to the hotel from all over the Metroplex. It's PARTY TIME! Get ready to celebrate 40 years since we graduated. This is an event that ONLY happens once in a lifetime, so don't miss it! |
Michael Lee Hester died suddenly Tuesday morning, June 17, 2008. His funeral will be Friday morning at 11:00 AM at the J.E. Keever Mortuary, 408 North Dallas, Ennis, TX 75119. The phone number is (972) 875-3891. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. You can send your condolences to Joan at joanhester1@sbcglobal.net, or you can mail a sympathy card to her at 905 E. Crockett St., Ennis, TX 75119. Donald Ray Moore passed away on March 31, 2008 in Tyler, Texas after a brief illness. Don's kids held a private memorial service for him on April 2, following his cremation. Frances Lewis Vineyard passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Visitation will be Monday, February 4, 2008, at the Midlothian Funeral Home at 6:00 P.M. The funeral service will be Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at the Midlothian Funeral Home, followed by Interment at Mount Zion Cemetery in Midlothian. Elizabeth Kay Watson passed away on January 26, 2008, after a long illness. Details about her funeral will be published if available before the services. Please keep the families of Francis and Kay in your thoughts. Our friends will be missed. We need all the help we can get in identifying deceased classmates, teachers and administrators. If you have any information, no matter how much or how little, then please forward it to Marc McCord at canoeman@canoeman.com. Join Carl Stovall in the Dallas Walk to Cure Diabetes on Saturday, October 13, 2007. This disease strikes often and without discrimination. Click the banner below for additional information about Diabetes and what you can do to help find a cure.  Join with Patricia Massey Darlow and her son Blake in the fight against suicide, which claimed the life of their son and brother Cal. Click the banner below to visit the Run for Cal website where you can make a donation.  . |
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This fall, I'm taking a very important step in the fight against diabetes. I'm going to join 200,000 participants and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to Step Out to Fight Diabetes. Step Out to Fight Diabetes is a fund-raising walk, benefiting the ADA's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Please support me by donating to my campaign. Need more reasons to give? More than 20 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and another 54 million are at risk for developing diabetes. Need another? It is fast and easy to support this great cause! You can make your donation online by clicking the link at the bottom of this message. If you want to do even more to help, please consider joining me in this great event. Our efforts will help set the pace in the fight against diabetes. I appreciate your support and I'll keep you posted on my progress. Thank you very much! Click HERE to visit my personal page. Carlton Stovall Dear Friends, Everyone our age has been exposed to old time gospel music during their lifetime. From Rock of Ages, Amazing Grace, The Old Rugged Cross, to How Great Thou Art, Old Friends, When We Ring Those Golden Bells, I'd Rather Have Jesus, Than Silver or Gold, etc. I have been blessed with the opportunity to help promote the gospel thru country music by way of the Internet (www.kbec.com) or in the southern part of Dallas, Ellis, Navarro, Johnson and Hill counties thru KBEC 1390 am. My show is produced and broadcast on Sunday nights from 6:00 - 10:00 pm (CST) from Waxahachie, Texas. The format brings together three distinct, yet similar types of country gospel music. In the first hour I try to highlight country gospel music from around the USA., with stars like Porter Waggoner, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Randy Travis, and the Statler Brothers, just to name a few. In the second and third hour, I play two solid hours of just Gaither music with Bill, Gloria, and all their homecoming friends. In the last hour of my show, I highlight local artist from Texas, like Fletcher Jowers, Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Rimes, and His Harmony. Not having any training in radio, KBEC and I have combined to put forth a worthwhile show and garner a vast listening audience. Never in all my wildest dreams in high school, did I ever see myself as a radio personality, producing a radio show that goes out to the public. I couldn’t even carry a tune in a bucket and now I put tunes together for broadcast. To sum it all up, get your dose of good old country gospel music, every Sunday evening, for this is "just what the doctor ordered". Ol' Doc (Phil Veltman) |
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