Christmas Videos

I found some nice Christmas videos today that I will be using on the Home page of our class web site beginning December 1st. Give the videos a look as often as you like.

If you have a fast Internet connection I suggest you click on the link in the video to put it into the high definition mode. If you wish you can also click on the link to run the video Full Screen. Both these options offer an enhanced viewing experience that is well worth it.

Hope your like the videos. May they help you enjoy this Blessed Season.

Susan Whipple Rogers Blog

Did you know that 1961 classmate Susan Whipple Rogers has a blog highlighting the activities of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and other musical groups with whom she interacts? Susan has been a member of the SSO for many years and stays current on issues related to its operation and performance dates. You can access Susan's blog by clicking on the title to this article, or by going to the Fair Park Links section on the right side of this blog.

Camilla Fulco Doughty

Camilla sent the following Thanksgiving Greeting.

Greetings from LaLaLand---Just dropping in to wish each and every member of our class, and any others who may look on our site, a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!!! Knowing that each and everyone of us have thanks to give for all of our blessings; it was just an opportunity for me to be thankful.

As ever with fond memories,
Camilla Fulco Doughty

Buying A Notebook?

Considering a notebook computer for Christmas for yourself or someone else? An article in the Houston Chronicle might be of value to you in making your choice. Just click the blog title to go to the article.

Death of George Bruce McKinnon

George Bruce McKinnon, former Vocational Agriculture teacher at Fair Park, passed away on November 12, 2009. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday, November 13, 2009 at the funeral home. Services will be at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside, at 1:30 PM on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood, LA.

If you wish to read the full obituary or leave a message in the Guest Book just click on the title line of this posting.

Thanks to Mickey Phillips for letting me know about Mr. McKinnon's death.

iPhone Accessible

One of the reports I receive on web site activity shows the computer operating systems used to access our class web site. Usually the operating system is either Window's XP or Vista, and Windows 7 is now beginning to show up. However, the operating system that caught my attention recently was the iPhone hits that occasionally occur.

I'm wondering if the web site is easily viewable on an iPhone and particularly if the text based information in the Blog and the web site can be easily read. If you use an iPhone to access our web site drop me a note to let me know how it works. I'm sure using internet connected phones will become a more common thing so I might as well get up to speed on it now. Just use the News email link at the top right of the Blog to get in touch. Thanks.

Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Navigating The Blog

Do you scroll through the blog to read the various articles? If so, you might want to consider some options that greatly reduces the need for scrolling.

As you've probably noticed the blog opens to the most recent year and month of articles. If you read the most current blog article first, don't scroll down to read the older articles. Instead, go to the list of blog articles on the right side of the page and click on the title of the next blog article you want to read. You can click in any order you choose. Each clicked article will open at the top of the left column.
After three or four clicks you will probably have a good idea of how the process works. If you want to open articles posted in other months and years the process is the same as described above.

There is also a second navigational option. At the bottom of each article are links that take you to the next older or newer article. There is also an Home link that takes you to the most recently posted article.

Give these options a try and see if they are a help to you.

Bill's July 2009 Big Trip

Bill  Roberts provided the following info about a trip he took in July 2009.

OK, The big trip I took in July, for 14 days, 3,700 miles on my Harley, w/16 other Harleys.

We left Jax. Fl., 300 miles in Ga. was the first night, London, Ky. the 2 night.

Columbus, Ohio for July 4th, Erie, Pa. 4th night, then into Buffalo, N.Y. for lunch.

Then on into Niagara Falls, New York, for two days & two nights. One day we all rode over into Ontario, Canada to get a Harley "Tee." I went to the falls 4 times, walked under the falls on the USA side. Then off to Lake Placid, N.Y.  & White Face Mtn. The next day we went to Binghamton, N.Y. for the New York State HOG Rally (2 days there).

Then off to York, Pa. to the Harley assembly plant (always wanted to go there). After that we rode to Gettysburg Natl. Military Park. On the way home we all rode the Blue Ridge Skyway.

11 States in 14 days and it didn't rain one time on us !!!!
That is what Bill Roberts did in July 2009.

Who Knows?

What's the story on how the Class of 1961 came to have the tile display of the Indian Chief in the main entrance foyer at Fair Park? Who proposed it? Who paid for it? When did it happen? Am I the only one who doesn't know? If you know anything about this jot it down and send it to me in an email. I'd like to document this so that the info won't be lost. If it has already been documented, point me toward it. Thanks.

Janice Onita Salley Chance

Shreveport Times
November 5, 2009

KEITHVILLE, LA - Funeral services for JANICE ONITA SALLEY CHANCE, 66, will be held at 11:30am Friday, November 6, 2009 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Johnson. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the funeral home.

Janice was born January 26, 1943 and passed away November 2, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Shreveport and worked for over 40 years in the fields of finance and insurance.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Margaret Salley; W. M. "Dub" Chance, husband of 25 years; her beloved sister, Margaret Ann Bozeman; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, William "Mack" and Shirley Chance.

She is survived by her three children, son, Charles W. Chance, and wife, Vicki; daughters, Lisa R. Anderson, and husband, Phillip; Cheryl M. Smith, and husband, Billy; grandchildren, Josh and Jared Chance; Colton, Sydney, and Chance Anderson and Toni Anderson Thompson; Jonathan, Jade and Jana Kimberlin and Taylor McTire Smith; and two great grandchildren; her brother, Charles Robert Salley, and wife Sue; sister, Martha McWhiney; brother-in-law, Bobby Chance, and wife Nell; very special friend and brother-in-law for over 40 years, Sam Bozeman; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Sam Bozeman, Doug Chance, Don Hall, Bubba McWhiney, Michael Salley, and Jay Simons.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff of The Bradford Nursing Home, for their care for Janice over the past year.

Fair Park Class of 1964

The Class of 1964 recently had their 45th year reunion. They have set up a Blog and posted lots of photos of the festivities. If you want to take a look at the photos just go to the Fair Park Links on the right side of our Blog and click on the link to the Class of 1964.

Death of Anita Neeson Chandler

Anita Neeson Chandler, Mother of classmate Don Chandler, passed from this life on October 25, 2009. Visitation will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside Drive, from 4:00-6:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009. A graveside service will be held, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11:00 am, Forest Park West Cemetery.

Anita graduated from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1939 with a B. A. in Education. She began her teaching career that same year in Ida, Louisiana. In 1970, Anita earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Louisiana Tech University. Anita taught 30 years in the Caddo Parish Schools at Linwood and Midway Junior Highs and retired in 1978 from teaching while at Woodlawn High School where she served as Coordinator of the English department. She was a member of the Caddo Parish Teachers' Association and the Louisiana Retired Teachers' Association. Anita loved teaching and loved her students. She always tried to make a difference in each of their lives.

The full obituary and Guest Book for Mrs. Chandler are available by clicking on the title of this posting. Please keep Don and his family in your prayers.

Death of Janice Salley Chance

I received a note from classmate Mary Palmer Strange that classmate Janice Salley Chance passed away in her sleep last night or early this morning. I'll be watching for the obituary and will add an addendum to this posting when it becomes available. Please keep Janice's family in your prayers.

Addendum: 11-5-2009

Funeral services for Janice Onita Salley Chance, 66, will be held at 11:30 AM Friday, November 6, 2009 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Johnson. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM, Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the funeral home.

The full obituary for Janice is in today's Shreveport Times. Click on the title line of this posting to go directly to the obituary and Guest Book.

Reading The Blog

If the text in the Blog articles is smaller than you prefer there may be an easy way you can make it larger. First click your mouse on a blank area of the Blog's dark blue background. Then, press and hold down your Ctrl key while you press the + key one or more times. If you make the text larger than you want you can reduce it by using the Ctrl key and the - key.

October 2009 Address Updates

There were three address related changes received from classmates during October 2009.

• Richard Lindsey provided his home and email address.
• Joyce Duck Lodatto provided her updated email address.
• Chris Roach provided his home and email address.

The updated email addresses are shown in our Class Email Directory dated 11/01/2009.