This is a gathering place for Dobyns Bennett High School Class of 1960... We continue to gather once a month at O'Charley's Restaurant on Eastman Road Kingsport Tn, around 20 or more each month. It is really neat that after all these years, we continue to build on our friendships and love to gather together! If you graduated with us, a year or two before us or after us, we would love to see you! I'm sure we would have a lot to talk about! Please consider joining us for First Friday!!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

SUMMER, HOW QUICKLY YOU ARE FLYING BY!!!
We will be meeting at O'CHARLEY'S on Eastman Road for our First Friday August 2, 2013, since we have heard from O'Charley's that our room is the same except for new wallpaper!  We were told in May that the room would probably be renovated with new high top tables, and so we decided to branch out with lunch at Meadowview Marriott, the Meadows.   It was very nice... we enjoyed it very much.

We are expecting some visitors at our First Friday August from the Class of 1959, and we may need the additional space at O'Charley's. So please mark your calendars, and be there Friday August 2nd to visit with several Class of 1959 members.

What an amazing summer!  The Crowe Coughenour Track and Mural was officially dedicated, and I have to tell you, it takes my breath away each time I see it.  I hope you will be able to visit it someday when you are back in the area.  We had a bit of trouble with Tommy's likeness but the artists listened to our concerns and went back and corrected it.  Such a huge honor!   Thanks to Coach Bob Bingham who originally thought of the mural, and to Principal Hampton and Superintendent Ailshie for
their help getting it funded.  

God bless us everyone!

BC
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Saturday, July 6, 2013

First Friday July 2013

First Friday July we met at the Meadows, the restaurant at Meadowview Marriott.   I apologize because I thought I had sent out a reminder, but checking
further, I realize that I must have started the email, but it was never sent!

We had a good turnout anyway:  Nancy Ellis Baldree, Vivian Eversole Brown, Marlene Snyder McConnell, Judy Neff Stapleton, Carolyn Rice Cameron, Carolyn (Bunny) Devault Tichenor,
Sharon Deatherage Fults, Sondra Dotson Bridwell, me and our special guest from Nashville area, Georgia Duncan Koogler who was in town with her sister Wanda, for Wanda's class of 1958 reunion.

I also had several guests from Fredericksburg VA, my daughter Chris, her husband John, her children Adam, Hannah, Jacob and Grace, and Adam's girl friend Sarah.
We really enjoyed the lunch buffet, and oh my goodness, I rediscovered their bread pudding!  Oh My!!  The buffet is $12.99 but that includes the drink.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the
luncheon bar.  You can choose to order from the menu as well.

Because I didn't get the word out for July's lunch, I want to start early and remind you of First Friday August lunch, which will be Friday, August 2nd. 
Sondra received a call from the manager at O'Charley's wondering why we were not there Friday.  Sondra explained that we had been told that the room where we were meeting
each month was being totally renovated, and that there would be high top tables there after the renovation.  NEWS BULLETIN:  The room is exactly the same with some new
wallpaper...  SO WE ARE THINKING THAT WE WILL MEET AT O'CHARLEY'S ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND FOR OUR FIRST FRIDAY LUNCH.

We may decide to go back to Meadowview for First Friday September, but we'll talk about it.   It is a bit farther to walk to get to the restaurant, even though there is now a parking
garage on the back side of the resort, and an elevator which takes you up to the restaurant. 

I will send another email concerning this as we get closer to the time.

God bless us everyone!

BC

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Graduated from DBHS with class of 1960. Attended ETSU in Johnson City for one year. Family moved to Richmond VA, so found job with Binswanger Glass Company there for the summer. Loved it. Married classmate Tom Coughenour in 1962. Lived in Kingsport, raised our children while Tommy taught at Robinson and later DBHS, teaching and coaching. REALTOR since empty nest. Tommy diagnosed with brain tumor Jan/2008 and died Nov/2008. Now learning to live one day at a time! B