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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT This is a reminder that due to the reunion committee's decision to discontinue having fundraisers, we will no longer need to meet on a monthly basis. NOVEMBER 2019NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Dear Classmates, Due to the impending inclement weather forecasted for this Sunday, November 17th, our class meeting is cancelled. Our next meeting will be in January 2020. Thank you and Stay Safe! Donna APRIL 2019April 24, 2019 Dear Classmates, This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, April 28 at 4 p.m. in the I.C. Norcom Community School at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth on Frederick Blvd. If you are a reunion committee chairman, please attend. We are still looking for committee members to help organize our 50-Year Reunion. If you are interested in working on a committee, please attend this meeting. Thank you and see you Sunday! Donna MAY 2018I.C. NORCOM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1970
C/O DONNA C. (LONG) DARDEN Reunion Chairman 3905 Rex Circle Chesapeake, Virginia 23321 757-477-7948 or gemini6352@live.com May 4, 2018 Dear Classmate, Thank you to our Scholarship Committee, Shirlene Parson Schoffner, Beth Cross Smith and Pamela White Mayo, for their service of promoting, collecting, reviewing and selecting two deserving I.C. Norcom seniors to receive our class’ 2018 scholarship! The scholarship recipients will be made known to class members in June. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED: We would like our Fifty Year Reunion to be our largest and we need your help to make it just that! 1). Plan to attend. Remember, reunion dues for the weekend for class members-$150 and spouse/guest-$125. Installment payments: class member only is $50/yr. from 2018-2020; class member & spouse/guest is $92 for two years and $91 for one year; 2). Encourage another classmate(s) to attend; 3. If you see a person who is on our “missing” list and you see them, please get their contact info to share with me; and, 4). Continue or begin to support the Reunion Committee and pre-reunion activities. WE STILL NEED YOU: Committee members are needed for the following committees: Registration; Souvenirs; Saturday's Mid-Morning Fun & Games; Saturday's Reunion Dinner Dance; and, Sunday's Inspirational Breakfast. Persons are needed to work with the photographer (the photographer has been secured). Please attend the May meeting, if you can serve on a committee. Thank you to those classmates who have already responded! The ICNAA Grand Reunion info is included with this letter. In order for our class to have a table(s), please register for the Grand Reunion by the deadline date AND, then, let me know, so the proper arrangements can be made. On behalf of our class, I send cards to our class members of get well wishes or prayers of condolence or to let them know we are thinking about them. If you know a classmate who is ill or has lost an immediate family member or if the class member has passed, please let me know. Thank you! Scheduled class meetings: All meetings will be at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth at 4 p.m. unless otherwise announced: 2018 (we will fellowship every four months) 2019 May 20, 2018 (Meeting incl/fellowship & refreshments) @ Monarch Walk January 27, 2019 (Meeting incl/fellowship & refreshments) @ Monarch Walk Clubhouse-PLEASE COME OUT AND FELLOWSHIP WITH CLASSMATES! Clubhouse-PLEASE COME OUT AND FELLOWSHIP WITH CLASSMATES! June 24, 2018 April 28, 2019 (to begin fine tuning plans for 50-Year Reunion) July 25, 2018 (To finalize Day Party) PLEASE NOTE: More 2019 dates WILL be added. September 23, 2018 (incl/fellowship & refreshments) @ Monarch Walk Clubhouse-PLEASE COME OUT AND FELLOWSHIP WITH CLASSMATES! Come on out for pre-union fellowship, food and fun at our All-White Sock Hop Day Party at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Tropical Delight Restaurant & Lounge-6220 Indian River Road-Virginia Beach, VA. Ticket cost is $20 and the attire is cool, casual and classy! For tickets to sell or purchase, contact Deborah (Vikki) McKissick (757-488-1846). November is designated as our “Scholarship Drive Month”, however, scholarship donations will be accepted anytime. Make checks/money orders payable to: I.C. Norcom Class of 1970 and mail it, in care of me, to the address above. For our 50-year reunion, we want to award a record number of scholarships, and we can only do that with your help! Thank you and as always, have a great GREYHOUND day! Sincerely, Donna C. Darden Donna C. (Long) Darden, Reunion Chairman ICN Class of 1970 Be sure to visit our class website at www.icnorcom1970.com and our Facebook Page at I c norcom class of 1970! “For You, Dear Norcom . . .” Don’t allow childhood disagreements & hurts Keep you from experiencing an awesome milestone in your life! Let’s make lasting memories by reuniting with old friends and classmates! Remember the good times! APRIL 2018Dear Classmates,
Our April class meeting will be this Sunday, April 29 at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth in the I.C. Norcom Community Room. Reunion plans/activities will be discussed. We are working diligently to plan fun activities for our fifty-year reunion. If you have been asked to or would like to work on a reunion committee, please attend this meeting. Tickets for the July 28th Day Party will be available for you to pick up to sell or to purchase. This will be an old school/new school party, so come on out and have some un: dance a little, eat a little and, go home enough to spend your Saturday evening preparing for Sunday! Click link for the Day Party flyer, again. Please free to make copies to hand out if you plan to sell tickets or not. If you plan to sell tickets, be sure to add your contact info. If you do not plan to attend, you may leave my contact info on the flyer. Please join us on Sunday! Donna MARCH 2018Dear Classmates,
REMINDER: Due to Palm Sunday falling on our regular meeting day, our March meeting will be Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Monarch Walk Clubhouse (directions and entry info attached). Please keep our classmate, Sandra Patterson, in prayer. Her youngest brother, Reggie Patterson, passed earlier this week. I do not have any funeral info at this time. Thank you! Donna OCTOBER 2017CLASSMATES!
This is a reminder of our class meeting on THIS Sunday, October 15, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace (Fredrick Blvd.). This IS NOT our regular meeting day (it was moved due to schedule conflict). Another group will be meeting immediately after us at 6 p.m., so we will begin on time and adjourn no later than 5:50 p.m. Please keep our classmates Glenn and Cynthia (Newsome) Horton in prayer. Glenn's mother, Mrs. Bessie Horton, passed on Sunday. I do not have information on funeral arrangements, however, the family will be receiving cards and visitors at Mrs. Horton's home - 803 Bouie Court, Portsmouth, VA 23704. Thank you and have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna FEBRUARY 2017Dear Classmates,
This is a reminder that our regular class meeting is Sunday, February 26, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth in the I.C. Norcom Community Room. There is still time to join us on the cruise. For info, please contact Laverne Felton Branch at 757-287-8156. Our classmate, Barbara Sears Ellis' brother, Michael Sears, passed. His funeral was Monday (President's Day). If you would like to send her a card, Barbara's address is 2805 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23707. Please keep her and her family in prayer. Thank you and, as usual, Have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna JANUARY 2017JANUARY 26, 2017
Dear Classmates I am so sorry that I forgot to include this with the email yesterday. This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at 4 p.m. in the I.C. Norcom Community Room at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth. We will be accepting deposits and payments for our 65th Birthday Cruise, future activities, such as, our trip to the National African American Museum in DC and any other business that may be introduced. I hope that you will join us on the cruise. There is still time to book your cabin. The current committee has been in place since our 20th class reunion. We seem to be stuck with our ideas for activities. We welcome new ideas and suggestions. Please feel free to attend the meeting on Sunday and share. All meetings are open to ALL 1970 CLASS MEMBERS. Thank you, and I usual, Have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna AUGUST MEETING
Dear Classmates, This is a reminder of our regular monthly class meeting on Sunday, August 28, at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth in the I.C. Norcom Community room. Please remember
Thank you and as usual, Have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna NEXT CLASS MEETING
July 24th, 2016 4:00pm I. C. Norcom Community Room at Kroger Marketplace All WHITE DANCE monies will be collected then! MAY MEETING
June 7, 2016 Dear Classmates, I hope you had a GREAT Memorial Day holiday! At our May meeting, the reunion committee decided to hold our June meeting on the nineteenth. However, I realized that that Sunday is Father's Day, so our class meeting will be this Sunday, June 12th at 4 p.m. at the I.C. Norcom Community Room at Kroger Marketplace - Portsmouth. Classmates selling tickets are asked to turn in any money you have collected thus far, at this meeting. Due to the "craziness" of my computer, I am unable to prepare and send out a June class letter. There are no new items to be shared. However, I would like to reiterate the following:
Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you and have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna C. (Long) Darden APRIL MEETING
The class meeting on April 24 will host the travel agent for the cruise to give us more info about the cruise. Directions to the meeting place are as follows: DIRECTIONS TO MONARCH WALK CLUBHOUSE 3900 Rex Circle-Chesapeake, VA Donna’s Phone # 757-477-7948 FROM VIRGINIA BEACH/NORFOLK: From the downtown tunnel stay on I-264 and take the Greenwood Dr. West exit (the first exit). At the end of exit, bear to your right. Make a left turn at the second traffic light onto Airline Blvd. Make a left at the first traffic light onto Ahoy Dr. As soon as you turn you will see the entrance to Monarch Walk on your left. The clubhouse address is 3900 Rex Circle. FROM SUFFOLK/THE PENNINSULA: Take I-64 towards Suffolk/Newport News/Hampton to I-664 split. Get in the far left lane. Take 13B, US-13 N/US-460 E/Bowers Hill/US-460-ALT. US 58 E changes to Airline Blvd. At the third traffic light (Ahoy Dr), make a right. Immediately on your left you will see the entrance to Monarch Walk. The clubhouse address is 3900 Rex Circle. FROM MIDTOWN TUNNEL: Once you exit the tunnel, take W58 (London Blvd.) ramp on right. London Blvd. changes to Airline Blvd. at traffic light. Travel Airline Blvd for about three (3) miles. Continue through the traffic light at Hodges Ferry Rd. & Airline (7-11 on right and Quest Gas Station on left). Once you cross that intersection, travel about two (2) blocks to the traffic light at Airline Blvd. and Ahoy Drive. Make a left onto Ahoy Dr. and immediately you will see the entrance to Monarch Walk. The clubhouse address is 3900 Rex Circle. MARCH 7, 2016
Dear Classmates, Below you will find important class information for this month. A March class letter will be sent later this month. 1. Saturday, March 12 - Choir rehearsal for our prayer lunch will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the clubhouse at Monarch Walk. All persons interested in participating in the choir are asked to contact Milvene Thompson (757-537-3718) prior to Saturday. 2. Wednesday, March 16 - The March class meeting will be held at the American Legion Post 190 (2711 Peach St., Portsmouth, VA) at 6 p.m. Prayer Lunch tickets can be picked up/purchased at this meeting; Prayer Lunch money can be turned in. The meeting date has been changed due to Easter falling on our regular meeting date and Palm Sunday being on the Sunday before. 3. Wednesday, March 16 - The $25 deposit to hold your cabin for the 2017 Birthday Cruise will be due. Laverne was contacted by the travel agent last week that the cruise line had just informed her that our deposits would need to be to them by March 20, 2016. If you have questions, please contact Laverne at 757-287-8156. You can mail your payment to: I.C. Norcom Class of 1970-c/o Donna Darden-3905 Rex Circle, Chesapeake, VA 23321. 4. Friday, April 1 - The $20 deposit for the DC Train Ride is due. If you have any questions, please contact Laverne at 757-287-8156. You can mail your payment to: I.C. Norcom Class of 1970-c/o Donna Darden-3905 Rex Circle, Chesapeake, VA 23321. Classmate Cheryl Scott Jenkins mother passed. Mrs. Scott's funeral will be this Friday at 2 p.m. at J.T. Fisher Funeral Services. Please keep Cheryl and her family in your prayers. Have a great GREYHOUND day! Donna C. (Long) Darden, Reunion Chairman Dear Classmates, Our class meeting is scheduled for this SUNDAY, February 28, at the ICN Community Room at Kroger Marketplace Portsmouth for 4:00 p.m. We have several projects in the weeks and we are hoping all classmates will support some, if not all of these activities. 1. Prayer Lunch on Saturday, March 19 (See flyer below)
2. Train Ride to DC-is being planned strictly for enjoyment and fun
3. All White Summer Breeze on Saturday, July 23
4. Birthday Cruise 2017 _
Hope to see you on Sunday! Have a great GREYHOUND day, Donna 
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Dear Classmates,
Sorry our class meeting had to be cancelled Sunday, January 24th. However, it has been rescheduled and I hope your schedule will permit you to attend or drop by to pick up your Prayer Lunch tickets.
The meeting has been rescheuled for:
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Monarch Walk Condominiums Clubhouse
3900 Rex Circle-Chesapeake, VA 23321
6:30 p.m.
(This is a security gate controlled community. You will need to call the clubhouse, from
the call box for entry; dial 3900. Someone from the clubhouse will be able to open the gate to let
you in. If for some reason that does not work, please dial my address, 3905, for entry.)
To pick up tickets only, please stop by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. or contact Sandra Patterson or Erma.
Thanks and again, sorry for the lateness of this notice.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna C. (Long) Darden
- POSTPONED!!! SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 at Kroger Marketplace in Portsmouth at 4 p.m. in the I.C. Norcom Community Room.
JANUARY CLASS LETTER
Dear Classmates!
This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth at 4 p.m.
Tickets will be available to purchase for our WINTER SOUL JAM (please see attached flyer) at our meeting. The reunion committee needs your support with this event. If you cannot sell tickets or attend, please share the event's info with family and friends.
Hope to see you Sunday at our class meeting!
Donna
This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth at 4 p.m.
Tickets will be available to purchase for our WINTER SOUL JAM (please see attached flyer) at our meeting. The reunion committee needs your support with this event. If you cannot sell tickets or attend, please share the event's info with family and friends.
Hope to see you Sunday at our class meeting!
Donna
I.C.Norcom Class of 1970
C/o Donna C. (Long) Darden
3905 Rex Circle
Chesapeake, Virginia 23321
757-477-7948 or gemini6352@live.com
I.C. NORCOM CLASS OF 1970 Departure and Return 50-Year Reunion
ON TRACK TO Fifty Years of greyhound memories
Due to the 2015 elections, the ICNAA will meet Tuesday, November 10th
November 1, 2015
Dear Classmates,
The reunion committee invites all class members to attend class meetings. Our next class meeting will be Sunday, November 22, 2015, at 4 p.m. at the Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth.
The I.C. Norcom Marching Greyhounds were not able to raise enough funds to participate in the national band competition in Tennessee. However, they have been invited to participate in the Disney World Parade (Florida) in March 2016. Please support their effort to participate in this event by making a donation of $19.70 (representing our graduation year). Make checks payable to: I.C. Norcom Band; mail it to: I.C. Norcom Band-1801 London Blvd.-Portsmouth, VA 23704.
FUNDRAISERS – WE HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT THESE PROJECTS!!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2015-Winter Soul Jam at the American Legion Post 190, 2711 Peach St., Portsmouth, VA, from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets are $15, BYOB, DJ Vinnie will be spinning the sounds, light refreshments will be provided by the ticket seller and the attire is elegantly casual. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! Class members are asked to sell and/or purchase tickets. For tickets, please contact me or Erma Stephenson Boone (757-934-1016). Proceeds will benefit our 50-year class reunion. If you cannot attend this event, PLEASE PROMOTE IT!!! (Click on Button to Veiw Flyer Below)
Saturday, March 19, 2016-Annual Prayer Lunch-First Baptist Church, South Portsmouth/Amlet Hall-12:00 pm. Classmate, Reverend Larry Hailes, will be the speaker. Tickets are available now. Proceeds benefit our Scholarship Fund. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR SOMEONE ON YOUR LIST!
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
October 2016 - Las Vegas trip (plans aborted for now)
April 2016 – Train Ride to Washington, DC for shopping, sightseeing, visiting relatives/friends, etc.
May 2017 – Birthday Cruise (More information TBA)
Please continue to keep our ill, incapacitated and shut-in classmates in prayer. Some classmates have also asked us to pray for family members and dear friends who are ill.
Continue to share good news, illnesses and family losses with me, so I can share it with our classmates.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Sincerely,
Donna C. (Long) Darden
Donna C. (Long) Darden, Chairman
I.C. Norcom Class of 1970 .
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Life is too precious to dwell in the past and to worry about the future. Appreciate the gift of the present by spending time with family and friends, old and new So, join us at our next event
“For You, Dear Norcom . . .”
C/o Donna C. (Long) Darden
3905 Rex Circle
Chesapeake, Virginia 23321
757-477-7948 or gemini6352@live.com
I.C. NORCOM CLASS OF 1970 Departure and Return 50-Year Reunion
ON TRACK TO Fifty Years of greyhound memories
Due to the 2015 elections, the ICNAA will meet Tuesday, November 10th
November 1, 2015
Dear Classmates,
The reunion committee invites all class members to attend class meetings. Our next class meeting will be Sunday, November 22, 2015, at 4 p.m. at the Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth.
The I.C. Norcom Marching Greyhounds were not able to raise enough funds to participate in the national band competition in Tennessee. However, they have been invited to participate in the Disney World Parade (Florida) in March 2016. Please support their effort to participate in this event by making a donation of $19.70 (representing our graduation year). Make checks payable to: I.C. Norcom Band; mail it to: I.C. Norcom Band-1801 London Blvd.-Portsmouth, VA 23704.
FUNDRAISERS – WE HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT THESE PROJECTS!!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2015-Winter Soul Jam at the American Legion Post 190, 2711 Peach St., Portsmouth, VA, from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets are $15, BYOB, DJ Vinnie will be spinning the sounds, light refreshments will be provided by the ticket seller and the attire is elegantly casual. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! Class members are asked to sell and/or purchase tickets. For tickets, please contact me or Erma Stephenson Boone (757-934-1016). Proceeds will benefit our 50-year class reunion. If you cannot attend this event, PLEASE PROMOTE IT!!! (Click on Button to Veiw Flyer Below)
Saturday, March 19, 2016-Annual Prayer Lunch-First Baptist Church, South Portsmouth/Amlet Hall-12:00 pm. Classmate, Reverend Larry Hailes, will be the speaker. Tickets are available now. Proceeds benefit our Scholarship Fund. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR SOMEONE ON YOUR LIST!
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
October 2016 - Las Vegas trip (plans aborted for now)
April 2016 – Train Ride to Washington, DC for shopping, sightseeing, visiting relatives/friends, etc.
May 2017 – Birthday Cruise (More information TBA)
Please continue to keep our ill, incapacitated and shut-in classmates in prayer. Some classmates have also asked us to pray for family members and dear friends who are ill.
Continue to share good news, illnesses and family losses with me, so I can share it with our classmates.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Sincerely,
Donna C. (Long) Darden
Donna C. (Long) Darden, Chairman
I.C. Norcom Class of 1970 .
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Life is too precious to dwell in the past and to worry about the future. Appreciate the gift of the present by spending time with family and friends, old and new So, join us at our next event
“For You, Dear Norcom . . .”
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Dear Classmate,
This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, October 25, at Kroger Marketplace in Portsmouth at 4 p.m. in the I.C. Norcom Community Room. Tickets for our WINTER SOUL JAM on Saturday, December 5, 2015, will be available for purchase and to pick up for you to sell. We are asking class members to please support this event through purchasing, selling and advertising this event. Feel free to contact me if you cannot attend the meeting Sunday and you want to purchase/sell tickets so I can get them to you. Proceeds will assist towards making our 50-year class reunion unforgettable. Attached is a flyer that can be used to assist in advertising this event.
Continue to keep all classmates in your thoughts and prayers.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna C. (Long) Darden, Reunion Chairman
ICN Class of 1970
Dear Classmate,
This is a reminder of our class meeting on Sunday, October 25, at Kroger Marketplace in Portsmouth at 4 p.m. in the I.C. Norcom Community Room. Tickets for our WINTER SOUL JAM on Saturday, December 5, 2015, will be available for purchase and to pick up for you to sell. We are asking class members to please support this event through purchasing, selling and advertising this event. Feel free to contact me if you cannot attend the meeting Sunday and you want to purchase/sell tickets so I can get them to you. Proceeds will assist towards making our 50-year class reunion unforgettable. Attached is a flyer that can be used to assist in advertising this event.
- Reminder: Ruby Lewis is being awarded the Living Legend Award by the DC Chaper of the NAACP the first week of November. Please contact Ruby at rlewis8460@aol.com, for more info.
- Please send me info/news you would like to share with our classmates.
Continue to keep all classmates in your thoughts and prayers.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna C. (Long) Darden, Reunion Chairman
ICN Class of 1970
SEPTEMBER 2015
Classmates:
Class meeting was great on this past Sunday, September 27th!
- We will have a Winter Soiree on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the American Legion Post 190 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets will be $15; BYOB. We need you to purchase and sell tickets.
- Information was shared about a class trip to Las Vegas. More information is needed, so trip is still in the plans, but not confirmed.
- Another cruise is being considered and more information is being gathered and will be shared at the next meeting.
3. Please mark your calendar to attend our next meeting on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace, Portsmouth.
As previously shared, our next reunion will be our last "LARGE" reunion. So, the reunion committee hopes you will join in on all of the "pre-reunion" activities.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna
Classmates:
Class meeting was great on this past Sunday, September 27th!
- We will have a Winter Soiree on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the American Legion Post 190 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets will be $15; BYOB. We need you to purchase and sell tickets.
- Information was shared about a class trip to Las Vegas. More information is needed, so trip is still in the plans, but not confirmed.
- Another cruise is being considered and more information is being gathered and will be shared at the next meeting.
3. Please mark your calendar to attend our next meeting on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 4 p.m. at Kroger Marketplace, Portsmouth.
As previously shared, our next reunion will be our last "LARGE" reunion. So, the reunion committee hopes you will join in on all of the "pre-reunion" activities.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna