Update On The Walking Man

Jeff Rudisill, aka the Walking Man, has about 500 miles left on his walk across America. He has covered about 2,300 of the almost 2,800 miles he expected to walk when he set out from Dana Point, CA in late August 2010.

Jeff spent Christmas in the Milledgeville, GA area. He was joined by his wife, daughter, and 3 grandchildren as soon as they could after the big snow storm on the east coast over the Christmas holidays. After a day or so of rest he is back to his walking. He is camped tonight near Warrenton, GA and hopes to be in Augusta, GA by this Friday.

One of the interesting things about Jeff’s big adventure is he is in our age group, possibly a year older than most of us. Plus, he seems to be a genuinely nice guy. If you want to check out his blog just click on the following link – http://www.walkingman2011.blogspot.com/

Christmas Music

If you visit the class web site during this Christmas season you may want to play the Christmas music videos as you read the Blog or other pages of the web site. Be sure and right click your mouse on the Music link to open the Music link in a separate tab. That lets the music play in the separate tab regardless of the page of the website you visit.

If opening a new tab like this is new to you there is a Blog article posted on May 21, 2010 with detailed steps on how to do it. And by the way, opening a new tab is one of those things that is much easier to do than to read about how to do it. If you follow the steps to open a tab I think you’ll see what I mean.

Hope you enjoy the music.

Mary Adeline Campbell Cromer

This obituary is for the Mother of classmate Judy Cromer Walker. Please keep Judy and her family in your prayers.

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Mary Adeline Campbell Cromer

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SHREVEPORT, LA - Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Cromer who passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010, will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21st at Forest Park West Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 20th at Osborn Funeral Home.

Mary was born April 27, 1917 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Bertha Collins and Dudley Lee Campbell. She married Geron Clayton Cromer, September 4, 1937 in Clovis, NM. They moved to Shreveport in 1939.

Mary and Clayton were members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Shreveport. Mary served in many capacities with her church, but her favorite was in Sunday School where she taught the younger children for many years. Former students made it a point when they came home to see one of their "Favorite" teachers, Mrs. Mary. Her kind and generous spirit carried through many facets of her life. She found her niche in the business world as a sales lady for Selber Bros. Department Store for over 30 years, where she achieved several awards including top sales associate. Through her honesty and outgoing nature, Mary made many friends in the Shreveport area.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Clayton and her grandson, Morgan Geron Walker and half-brother, Melvin Frontroy. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Cromer Walker of Shreveport; granddaughters, Suzanne Walker Tomlin of Haughton, LA and Jennifer Walker Dominquez and husband, Marc of Lone Tree, CO; and great-granddaughters, Kristal Darlene Tomlin of Haughton, LA and Annalise Sophia Dominguez of Lone Tree, CO; a brother, Charles Campbell of Ft. Worth, TX; two half-sisters, Beverly Reeves and Lynda Jopling both of Burleson, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank Live Oak Nursing Home for the wonderful care and concern through the years.

Marvin Jones

I received a note from Camilla Fulco Doughty that classmate Marvin Jones had heart surgery in November 2010 and is now doing well. 

Please remember Marvin in your prayers as he continues to improve.

Greeting Cards

If you are traveling over the Christmas and New Year Holidays this web site may be of interest to some of you. Try it out first to see if you’d want to use it.

http://googlemapsholidays.appspot.com/

Feedback Received On CPSB Master Plan

December 16, 2010

UPDATED: Caddo school board quietly receives master plan feedback. No public comments allowed today.

From Staff Reports

Caddo School Board members this afternoon officially received the results from community surveys on Superintendent Gerald Dawkins' proposed $700 million master plan.

But accepting printed documents was about as exciting as it got. Board members offered few comments, other than reminders that nothing is set in stone. “Tonight, board members, we are strictly receiving the information that was gathered at each meeting," panel President Lillian Priest said. Public comments were not allowed. Those have already been collected, Priest said.

Nothing should be a surprise. In recent weeks, parents, alumni and neighborhood groups have vocally expressed their thoughts on Vision 2020. Much was displeasure. The plan would close, merge and build schools.

Santa Came Early

As I headed out the door to do a little grocery shopping on Thursday of last week I noticed a box sitting off to one side on my porch. The box wasn’t large (15” long x 13” wide x 5'” high) and had a UPS label, my address, and a return address for someone in Louisville, KY.

I was momentarily puzzled because I wasn’t expecting anything from anyone. Then I remembered that two days earlier I had responded to a Google request to be considered for testing one of their new notebooks that run on the Chrome Operating System (OS). I had read that Google was going to provide about 60,000 of the new notebooks to folks willing to put them through their paces. As I stood looking at that package on my front porch I wondered if Google had sent me one on their new notebooks so quickly.

I brought the box into the house and opened it. Sure enough I was looking at one of the brand new Google OS notebooks. Not only was I totally surprised at being selected, but receiving the notebook just two days after I put my name in the hopper was very surprising. I figured there was very little chance of being selected, but this one “had my name on it.”

I put the battery charger on the notebook to let it start charging, and headed out to do my grocery shopping. Surprisingly, I didn’t forget anything I needed at the grocery store. But if anyone looked closely they saw a guy who was grinning like he was 7 years old and it was Christmas morning!

The battery lasts about 8 hours on each charge and I’ve run it down twice since I got the computer. If anyone has questions about Google’s new Chrome OS approach to using a computer drop me a note and I’ll do my best to answer your questions.

Update On Walking Man

I noticed in recent stats for the class blog that a good number of you had checked out the article I posted on 11/23/2010 about the fellow walking from CA to the east Coast. He is currently a little east of Monroe, LA and hopes to cross over into MS by this Saturday. Classmate Mickey Phillips got in touch with him by email today and I thought some of you might enjoy that exchange.

Walking Man:

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Walking Man <walkingman2011@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hey Mick,

I love your comments on the blog, and appreciate your interest. I'm in Dunn tonite (as you prob already know), and expect to be in MS around Sat.........if the "crawfish eating cajuns" don't throw me in the swamp! Once upon a time, I tried a plate of crawfish........started out with a stack about 6" high, and when I finished still had about the same amount on the plate. Must be an art to eating those things. Take care and keep following.......Jeff.

Mickey Phillips:

Thanks Jeff,

I began to follow you when an old high school friend, Bill in White Settlement, TX was watching you. He, knowing I was in Monroe (Swartz  community), warned me to watch out for you, HA! 

I forgot to warn you about the Ticks and Chiggers we have in Louisiana. Man, you are covering some ground and what amazes me, you are a couple years older than me and Bill. Proud of ya!

I know exactly where you are too. When you came through Start, LA I bet you didn't know that was the hometown of the country singer, Tim McGraw? Small world, huh! Tim's dad was the baseball pitcher, Tug McGraw.

Now, when you come back this way, I will teach you the old Push, Pull Method of eating those Crawfish. It's fast and you won't miss a bite!

You be real safe and if you need help, just scream!

Good Luck, Mick

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Anyone who wants to check out the Walking Man's progress can do so at his blog - http://www.walkingman2011.blogspot.com