December 2016 Edition and June 2017 Edition

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CABHAA CHRISTMAS GALA 2016

Friday December 23-25, 2016 the Association sponsored our Christmas Gala at the beautiful Marriott Hotel located in North Charleston, SC. The festivities began with “Apollo Night” “Back to the 70’s” on Friday at the Exchange Club of North Charleston. On Saturday, we held the Gala beginning with a free social hour and ending with a delicious meal and memorable pictures as we danced the night away. Our distinguished keynote speaker for the evening was Coach Earl Brown, SC Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee, who delivered a powerful message. He presented to the Association the newly established Sports Scholarship to begin in 2018. The Scholarship is named in honor of Coach Mundel Buksha and Coach Kenny Williams. We presented him with a beautiful plaque as a gesture of our appreciation. Sunday, we worshipped at Friendship Baptist Church 11:00 am worship service.

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CABHAA is proud to announce the beginning of a newly established Sports Scholarship in 2018 dedicated at the 2016 Christmas Gala by the speaker of the evening Coach Earl Brown, South Carolina Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. The Sports Scholarship is named in honor of Coach Mundel Buksha and Coach Kenny Williams.

We are still soliciting your help with the scholarships fund. You can help by making a monetary donation. All checks or money orders should be made to the CABHAA Scholarship Fund and mailed to: CABHAA Scholarship Fund; P. O. Box 532; Ladson, S. C. 29456 for George D. Stanyard Scholarship and Coach Mundel Buksha/Kenny Williams Sports Scholarship.

All monetary donations for Effie M. Bryan Class of 1970 Memorial Scholarship should be made to C. A. Brown Class of 1970 and mailed to: Sharon Coakley 210 Foxborough Road Goose Creek, SC 29445. Children can apply for both scholarships. All donations are tax deductible

Don’t forget to join us on our website: www.cabhaa.org and on Facebook at: C A Brown High Alumni Association, Inc. As the Association grows, we will do our absolute best to keep you posted through E-mails, letters and by updating our web page and Facebook. The annual dues for the Association increases this year to $50.00. Membership renewal helps with our community outreach programs and other events.

We continue to worship together in church services. We worshipped at Emanuel AME Church on August 21, 2016 at their 9:30am service. We worshipped with Friendship Baptist Church family on December 25, 2016 ending our weekend Gala. Our 2017 worship service was held on July 9th at Shiloh AME Church.

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Our Queen Contest will take place December 9, 2017 8:00PM at The Connection at Hope’s Treasure Chest 1528 Folly Road Chars., SC. Donation $10.00. This is a major fundraising activity of the association. All proceeds benefit the George D. Stanyard tuition scholarship. The top female fundraiser will be crowned Alumni Queen and all others will be named to the Royal Court. It’s still not too late to send in your name if you’re interested. Contact any Alumni Officer.

CABHAA GEORGE D. STANYARD SCHOLARSHIP &

EFFIE M. BRYAN CLASS OF 1970 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

The CABHAA at its regularly scheduled meeting on July 11, 2017 awarded Javyion Jenkins its $500.00 George D. Stanyard Scholarship. Two essays were received and submitted anonymously to Mr. Gerald Mackey, former English teacher at C. A. Brown High, who read and critiqued them to make the final selection. Javyion was also the $500.00 recipient of the Effie Bryan Class of 1970 Memorial Scholarship. She was the only scholar who applied and turned in an outstanding essay on both scholarship topics. Javyion is the daughter of Janta Watson and grand-daughter of Sharon Coakley (70). She is an honor graduate of Stall High School in Charleston, SC maintaining a 3.3 grade point average throughout her four years of high school. She will attend Johnson C. Smith University in the fall of 2017 majoring in Psychology. She is a member of Emanuel AME Church where she serves as president of the young people’s division. She is a 2017debutante of Alpha Kappa Alpha Society, Inc. Gamma Xi Omega.

CABHAA also awarded Courtney Lowndes, niece of Ruthie Coleman (72), $250 from the George D. Stanyard Scholarship. Courtney is the daughter of Robin and Vernon Lowndes (80). She is a 2017 graduate of Stratford High School and will be attending Winthrop University in the fall majoring in Biology/ Pre-Med.

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During our 2016 Christmas Gala, Charles A. Brown High School Choir serenaded us with two

selections directed by our choir director Mrs. Thomasina Conyers. They gave an outstanding

performance.

Progressive Chapter #310, O. E. S annual “Prayer Breakfast” will be held Saturday,

September 23, 2017 9:00 A. M. at Charleston Temple Association 3900 Azalea Drive – North

Charleston, SC. Donation $10.00. Sister Sharon Coakley, Worthy Matron Odell Bennett,

Worthy Patron. Please see her for tickets.

C. A. Brown Class of 1975 “70’S DISCO” will be held Friday, August 18, 2017 8:00PM at 1910

Bolton St. N. Chars. Door prizes, free buffet and refreshments sold. General Admission

$10.00. At the door $12.00.

CABHAA all white Masquerade party is scheduled for October 2017. More information is

forthcoming including the date.

C. A. Brown Class of 1971 is traveling to Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee, NC on Sat. 10/7/17.

The cost is $75.00: 1st dep. of $35 due 8/12/17; final dep. of $40 due 9/9/17. Bus leaves Food

Lion Kings Plaza at 6am, boarding at 5:30am. See Alumni member Virgie Green for further

information at 843-991-5139.

Travel with “Club 310” to beautiful Cherokee, North Carolina to Harrah’s Casino on Saturday,

November 18, 2017. Bus will leave from Food Lion downtown Charleston at 5:30AM. The

cost is $65.00 to include free snacks on the bus and $20.00 slot incentive play. For further

information contact: Sharon Coakley at 843-214-0550 or Mary Dilligard at 843-276-4654.

Our biennial year of giving will take place on November 18, 2017. The association will be

giving Thanksgiving food baskets to families in need and goodie baskets to the children of

the Ronald McDonald House. We have begun distributing letters to companies who have

helped us in the past by asking for their continued support in the coming months. We’re

asking you to mark your calendar and to give a generous donation or items to fill these

baskets. Ronald McDonald House has given us their Christmas Wish List. Contact any of the

Association officers for a copy of the list or to give a donation. Your support would be

greatly appreciated.

Happy Birthday goes out to the following alumni association officers: Joey Washington 1/1,

Phyllis Chinnis 1/21, Virgie Greene 2/6, Sharon Coakley 2/10, Robert Crawford 2/20, Ruth G.

Coleman 3/15, Joleitha Solomon 4/5, Richard Gathers 4/20, Blondelle C. Gadsden 5/18,

Karyn Hart 8/10, Vanessa Goodwin 10/17, Mosetta Clark 11/6, Nathaniel McKnight 8/6 and

Patricia Brown 11/27.

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CABHAA PRESENTS EMBODIED FLAG IN MEMORY OF THE EMANUEL NINE

On Sunday, August 21, 2016, we worshiped at Emanuel A, M. E. Church during our third quarter group visitation. We presented the congregation with a memorial flag embodied with a picture of the school and the Emanuel 9 who lost their lives. We wanted the families of those who lost their lives and the three survivors of that Bible study session to know that our thoughts and prayers are always with them. We also presented roses to the survivors and to first lady Mrs. Manning.

Powell Grocery: “Fair Deal Grocery-The Spot” Powell Grocery’s 47 Cooper Street opened their doors to a newly renovated shop and we held a Luncheon/Drop-In to support our East Side partners. We had a great gathering of CA Brown alumni’s. Please drop by and show your support at any time.

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Tiwanna L Polite, niece of Patricia P. Brown (68), graduated from Trident Technical College on May 5, 2017.

Lavell Jackson, grand-daughter of Carolyn Riley Jackson (68), graduated May 13, 2016 from Benedict College in Columbia, SC with a BA in Mass Communications.

Best Wishes to Venus and Monique Washington Hightower on their beautiful wedding ceremony March 18, 2017 in Charleston, SC. Monique is the daughter of our president Joey Washington.

The Class of 1971 awarded a $500.00 Scholarship to Summer Lea Boyd, niece of Rosemary Singleton (71). She is a 2017 graduate of Porter Gaud with a 4.0 GPA. She will be attending American University in Washington, DC in the fall. Her parents are Kevin and Wanda Boyd.

The Alumni Association held the Sixth “Panther in the Park” picnic on Saturday June 24, 2017 from 12 noon until 7:00 pm at beautiful Hampton Park in downtown Charleston with free food, fun and games for all. It was a huge success with a tremendous amount of support from our alumni’s. The kids enjoyed snow cones and a jump castle while the adults were entertained with music, dancing and playing horse shoe. We had the community and Panther family’s full support as we welcomed new faces and reminisced with others. We’re looking forward to next year. See more pictures on our Facebook page: C A Brown Alumni Association, Inc.

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Sammie J. Beaufort, brother of Mattie Beaufort (70) entered into eternal rest on 1/22/16.

Viola Brant, sister of Gloria Bennett, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, 10/6/16 in Chars., SC

Ulysses Blakeney, brother of Louerelza B. Monroe and Barney Blakeney, entered into eternal rest 8/27/16 in Chars., SC.

George L. Brown passed away in Oakland Ca. in September 2016.

Octavia Brown home going services was held on Tuesday 8/16/16 in Line Street Church of God Chars., SC.

Mrs. Henrietta Clark, beloved teacher, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 18, 2016.

Janet Collins, sister of Veronica C. Robinson (71), memorial service was held 1/11/17.

Janette Collins, sister of Veronica C. Robinson (71), memorial service was held 5/27/17.

Artemus C. Cooper, Jr., husband of Irene Fraiser Cooper (71), entered into eternal rest on 10/13/16 in Atlanta, Ga.

Darleen Frayer (82) funeral service was held Friday, 6/2/17 in Chars., SC.

Sheryl Heyward, home going services was held Wednesday, 10/19/16 in North Chars., SC.

Mr. Wheeler Hughes, husband of Mrs. Edwina Hughes (Teacher), funeral service celebrating his life was held 8/4/16 in Chars., SC

Robert “Lefty” Lawrence, Sr., father of Robert, Jr., Cynthia, Karen & Sonya, funeral services celebrating his life was held 3/8/16 in Chars., SC

Mrs. Alberta Lockwood, mother of Cassandra Lockwood (68) and Annette Gibbs, entered into eternal rest in Chars., SC.

Cynthia Sanders, sister of Sandra S. Nesbitt (71), Easter Mae Mack and Elizabeth Wright, entered into eternal rest in Chars., SC 6/23/16.

Brandon D. Scott, son of Rose S. Barron (82), entered into eternal rest on 1/21/16. Brandon was a student at Coastal Carolina University.

Rodrick B. “Rocky” Simmons (80), entered into eternal rest on 6/5/16 in Chars., SC.

Lavonia P. Smalls, sister of Lemont “Moonie” Smalls (82), entered into eternal rest on 2/14/16 in North Chars., SC

Lukey “Mullet” Snipe. Jr., brother of Juanita Snipe (68), entered into eternal rest 6/16/16 in N. Chars., SC.

Annabelle Wilson, mother of Alfaya Wynter (68) (deceased) and Patricia W. Alema, departed this life 2/10/17 at Roper Hospital in Chars., SC

James “T-Bird” Wright, Jr., brother of Pearl W. Alston (67) and V. “Hoppie” W. Cooper (68), funeral service was held Wednesday, 4/5/17 in North Chars., SC.

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Joseph T. Washington (Joey), President (80) joswashsr@aol.com

Sharon Coakley, Vice-President/Public Relations (70) sharon.coakley@kapstonepaper.com

Virgie Bryant-Green, Secretary (71) Virgiebg206@gmail.com

Rose Mary Singleton Assistant Secretary (71) rosesing612@yahoo.com

Mosetta Clark, Treasurer (82) mnclark1@comcast.net

Richard Gathers, Assistant Treasurer (66) rgatherssr@yahoo.com

Robert Crawford, Sr., Chaplain (71) Crawfordphotos1@gmail.com

Blondelle C. Gadsden, Public Relations/Scholarship Blondelle_Gadsden@icloud.com

Ruth G .Coleman, BMC Chairperson (72) ruthiegcole@gmail.com

Karyn Hart, BMC (79) specialkk810@yahoo.com

Joleitha Solomon, BMC (80) joleithas@yahoo.com

Vanessa Goodwin, BMC (75) Grace1902@comcast.com

Nathaniel McKnight, BMC (67) mckval@bellsouth.net

Phyllis Chinnis, BMC (67) (CABHAA Queen 2015-2017) phyllischinnis1948@gmail.com

Patricia Brown BMC (68) dadivapatriciab@gmail.com

Rev. David Riley, BMC (66) Reb1dr@yahoo.com

Bernice L. Brooks, Esq., (66) Out of town correspondent Blbrooks80@aol.com __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Please keep our committee members and all of the Emanuel 9 families and the three survivors in our prayers.

Let’s remember to keep all of our classmates, teachers and their families in prayer.