Harlan Community Academy’s Career Day

We are asking for alumni to volunteer to attend

Harlan Community Academy’s Career Day scheduled for

Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

The presentation by alumni to students in the classroom setting provides:

                              Sharing of information on various careers;

                              Educational/Skill backgrounds needed;

                              Career rewards and achievements;

                              Question and Answer sessions for students

“There followeth after me today, a youth, whose feet must pass this way.”

                                                                                       W.A. Dromgoole

Return and share your experiences with the students. Help them to

achieve the goal of direction in choosing careers that will affect our

generation as well as theirs. If you can’t volunteer for the ½ day, please

let us know how many hours you can attend. They are our future.

Contact: Elsie Hamilton Jones 773: 264-2914

Sharon Harvey Massey 773: 391-5416

(sharonmassey@sbcglobal.net)

The Class of "85" is holding their 25th Reunion on August 13th and August 14th 2010.  Everyone is invited to join in the celebration.  You can contact us at:  classreunion85@sbcglobal.net or you can contact Joe Tee at 708-415-4000 or Derwin at 773-406-6629 or you can also get details of this reunion at:  http://jmhaa.org/reunions.htm

" THE BACK TO ROOTS FESTIVAL"

Harlanites,

The back to roots festival will be on Friday,  February 5, 2010  starting at 6:00PM until 12:00Midnight, located at John Marshall Harlan Community Academy,  9652 South Michigan Ave.   The booths/tables will be $30.00 each. Reserve your table/booth now.

The Harlan 1964 Alumni Group Present our "All Class Reunion Affair" The Condesa Del Mar Banquets 12220 S. Cicero Alsip, IL, Sunday, January 17th, 2010. The tickets are $40.00 in advance and $50.00 at the door. Parking is free. You must be 21 years of age to attend. Tickets include a Buffet Dinner, (served between 6 PM and 8PM only). There will also be a cash bar available. There will be a professional photographer available for you to take souvenir photos with your friends. Don't miss that perfect picture with friends from 'back in the day'. The photos will be available the same evening. Tickets may be purchased by mail, by sending a check or money order made out to: Harlan 1964 Alumni Group. Mail, along with a stamped, self addressed envelope to: The Harlan 1964 Alumni Group P.O. Box 43007 Chicago, IL. 60643 We will accept checks and money orders up to January 6th, 2010 only. Tickets are mailed out every Friday. Please include your telephone number. For info call our message line at (773) 498-1480 or, if you need immediate assistance regarding ticket purchases, call (773) 957-4200. You can also email us at harlan1964alumnigroup@yahoo.com. Call all of your Harlan classmates and friends and ask them to join us for a fun filled evening with old school music, line dancing and good food. All schools are invited. What better way to start the New Year. Falcons Forever Linnie Cole Bedenfield

Harlan's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Harlanites,

John Marshall High School will celebrate 50 years, "This is Harlan High", on September 25-26, 2009.

Friday, September 25, 2009: "Alumni Meet Students Assembly", Harlan High School Auditorium, 9652 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL. 60628. Time-TBA. "Old School Jazz Festival, Featuring Former Harlanites", Harlan High School Auditorium, Time- 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm, Cost- $10.00 per person.

Saturday, September 26, 2009: "Black Tie Dinner Dance & Hall of Fame Induction", Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel, 2233 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL. 60616, Time- 5:00 pm until Midnight, Cost- $80.00 per person. Discounted room rates, room code: IMAR, discounted parking available, 312-567-1234.

Checks and money orders should be made payable to "Harlan High School 50th Anniversary Committee, no personal checks accepted after September 1, 2009. Checks and money orders should be mailed to: Harlan High School 50th Anniversary Committee, P.O. Box 8421, Chicago, IL. 60637-8421, Attn: Ginger Bryant. For more information, please contact James Patrick (68), 312-791-1199, chipat3@webtv.net or Ron Mills (69), 773-406-2762, millsdj2@aol.com .

There will be a Harlan High School 50th Anniversary Ad Book. All ads must be paid for at the time of the ad submission. Ad specifications are as provided: Full-Page Ad, 8.5 X 11, $100.00; Half-Page Ad, 8.5 X 5.25, $50.00; Quarter-Page Ad, 4.25 X 5.25, $35.00; Business Card, 3.5 X 2, $20.00. Camera ready ads, preferred-hardcopy or CD. Electronic files accepted in the following formats only: Microsoft Publisher, pdf, jpeg, or gif. Deadline for submitting ads is September 1, 2009. For more information, please contact Ron Mills, 773-406-2752 or Pamela Abernathy, 773-504-6951.

Harlanites, the time is approaching when we will no longer accept personal checks for the Harlan High School 50th Anniversary Celebration. If you haven't already done so, please remit your check immediately, payable to: Harlan High School 50th Anniversary Committee, P.O. Box 8421, Chicago, Illinois, 60637-8421, Attn: Ginger Bryant

Thanking you in advance.

Harlanites,
Harlan High School Class of "69" 40th Reunion, "Feeling Fine In 2009" will be held Saturday, August 15, 2009 & Sunday, August 16, 2009.

There will be a "Scholarship Dinner Dance", Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 6:00 pm until Midnight at the Holiday Inn Midway at 6624 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL. 60638

And a "Barbeque Bash", Sunday, August 16, 2009 from 2:00 pm until you go home at:  108 E 81st Street,  Chicago, IL. 60619.

Cost for both events is $125 per person.

Please R.S.V.P. now to any committee member:

Shelly Fleming 708-770-5242,  
Arlene Allen 773-670-6704,
Jerome Foscett 773-374-3700,  
Bernita Glenn 773-468-8724,  
Phillip Richardson 708-705-6800,
Vicki Robinson 773-988-9077 
and Floyd Simpson 708-767-0042
or by email: vconey225@yahoo.com .

All money is due by August 1, 2009.
Make all checks payable to: Harlan High Class of "69", 108 East 81st Street, Chicago, IL 60619, (773)-988-8077. 

Brandon McNamara studied tough topics like nuclear war and alternative energy when he was not in the classroom. Brandon was a member of the Harlan Community Academy's debate team, which meant he often stayed up late doing research on issues like biofuels and global warning. Brandon and his teammates set up mock debates on weekends so they could practice for tournaments. Because of his dedication and debates skills, Brandon won a full ride to Northwestern University. Brandon said, "I was never a goodspeaker when I was younger, that's how most people are". Brandon who joined the debate team his sophomore year and stayed because of the "real world" experience he gained on the team. "It makes you to learn more" he said. Robert Pincham (69) Harlan's debate coach, says all of his debaters have received college acceptance letters from schools as the University of Illinois, Howard University and Vanderbilt University.  

Harlanites,

 Our 6th Annual All Class Reunion Picnic and Membership Drive will take place Sunday, July 26, 2009.

10:00AM - Dusk.  Dan Ryan Woods  Grove 5.  For more details, please click here to download the flyer and directions:

http://jmhaa.org/annoucements.htm

For updated information of all annoucements about things that are happening at Harlan, from the JMHAA, please

click here:  http://jmhaa.org/annoucements.htm

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Harlan alumnus who attended Rudyard Kipling elementary school from 1967–1971 are asked to join in the celebration of Kipling’s 1st Reunion.  The reunion will take place on June 20, 2009 from 9:00AM – 8:00PM at the Dan Ryan Woods forest preserve located at:

87th Street and Western Ave.  (grove 7).

Tee shirts will be available at $10.00 to be prepaid.  Donations are also requested.  For more information please contact Debra Drake at 773-840-3179 or Diane Thompson at 773-330-1470