WESLEY MCINTYRE
Wesley McIntyre
Respectfully Submitted by Jackie Davis, Editor and President of the Columbus, Ohio Chapter
Archive for category 2009 WLH Newsletter
Radisson Hotel, Columbia, SC/McSwain Street Park, Columbia, SC
On behalf of the Newberry Chapter we hope that you have enjoyed your weekend of fellowship and fun.
May God Bless and Have a Safe Journey Home.
Respectfully Submitted,
Edward Bernard Werts, President, Newberry, SC Chapter
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A celebration of 50 Years:
Fletcher and Mary Herbert celebrating their
50th Wedding Anniversary
Fletcher and Mary Herbert (our newsletter editors) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 29, 2009. They were given a surprise celebration hosted by their children and grandchildren. Family and friends were present and some of whom traveled up from Ohio to be present at this great occasion. Together family and friends celebrated two wonderful people and their legacy of marriage, commitment and family. This event was held at the Temptations Restaurant located 220 W. Chelten Ave. in Philadelphia which featured a live jazz band. The food, music and the ambiance was enjoyed by all. The event was well attended.
Everyone could not be present since space was limited. Here are some of the highlights of this event. The next few posts will include video clips and pictures (posted above). View, laugh, smile and enjoy these posts as we celebrate together with them. Thank you,
Respectfully Submitted by:
Devin & Jaionne Haley, Philadelphia Chapter
A Celebration of 50 Years:
Fletcher and Mary Herbert celebrating 50 years of oneness.
TEN VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE EVENT
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Respectfully Submitted by
Devin and Jaionne Haley, Philadelphia Chapter
Greetings, peace and blessings to all of our wonderful family members. It is with great pleasure that we are once again able to be involved in putting together our WLH Family Newsletter as we celebrate our Forty-First Annual Wilson, Lake & Herbert Family Reunion this Labor Day Weekend 2009 hosted by the Newberry, SC WLH Chapter held in Columbia, SC .
As we celebrate our 41st Family Reunion this year we are also celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this Newsletter. In commemoration of this milestone, we are launching our secured wlhnewsletter.com website to continue to share our rich family heritage. We believe this Website will improve our access to what is happening in the family. It will also allow more of us the ability to contribute and in addition, it will be a much less costly way of communicating. We hope that our family members young and old will share in this new venture. Other links may be made a part of the Website in the future. We still plan to have a limited number of copies of the printed version of the Annual Newsletter available for those who want them. Plans are that our format will continue to include our “timeline” to list important events which occurred in the world that also coincide with our own lives.
Ultimately we would like to post all of our Newsletters from the past 20 years on the Website. Wow . . . 20 years seem to have flown by so quickly!
I would like to offer a special thanks from all of the family to Devin Haley, the Creator and Administrator of this Website for his expertise and time in creating such a beautiful and efficient Website.
We are officially launching our Website today, August 31, 2009.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary A. Herbert, Editor
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A sense of racial pride is not about color but culture and values – No culture survives without the family” (Anon)
(Click on Comment above for comments regarding our recent 41st Annual WLH Family Reunion by Bernard Werts, President of the Newberry, SC Chapter of the Wilson, Lake & Herbert Family Reunion Circle.)
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“GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME”
Aug 29
MIGNON & RAYMOND J. WILSON, SR.
Raymond J. Wilson, Sr. successfully had eye surgery on June 23, 2009 and (Praise God!) his sight has been restored. (Praise God!) His first official showing since his sight became challenged is a photo exhibit at the Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta, Georgia. The showing will take place in October of 2010. Ray has gathered more than one hundred and seventy photos for this exciting occasion on the lives of Africans and African Americans history.
Respectfully Submitted by
Mignon J. Wilson of the Washington, D.C. Chapter
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Corey L. Harris (Photo by Raymond J. Wilson, Sr.)
This year, June 9, 2009, Corey L. Harris, grandson of Raymond J. and Mignon J. Wilson, Sr. graduated from Luke C. Moore Academy (High School) in Washington, D.C. He was the president of the senior class and a member of the National Honor Society. He was also the speaker for his senior class. His theme was, “The Tassle Was Worth the Hassle.” He will be attending P. G. Community College in the fall.
Respectfully Submitted by
Mignon J. Wilson of the Washington, D.C. Chapter
DARA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS HERBERT
Dara reports she graduated in June from George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science with a 3.7 GPA. She was a member of the National Beta Club, the National Honor Society and received a Merit Award for Academics and a Citizenship Award. In addition, she received a scholarship from the Prince Hall Masons (Uncle Ralph’s Masonic Organization), and from the Awbury Arboretum for her volunteer work, and an Academic Scholarship from Tuskegee University.
She started Tuskegee on August 26 where she is pursuing a degree in biology and pre-med. She said she really is enjoying herself and the work is not too hard, yet. She likes meeting new people from everywhere.
Respectfully Submitted by Dara Elizabeth Williams Herbert
Proud Parents of Dara and Devyn are Darryl and Susie Herbert of the Philadelphia, PA Chapter
DEVYN MARY WILLIAMS HERBERT
Devyn Mary states she is going into 7th grade at Spruce Hill Christian School in the fall. She had a good year at school. She is part of the school’s Vocal Ensemble and received an award for that. Her favorite subject is English and she considers herself a creative writer. She especially enjoys writing short stories. She also enjoys reading Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Devyn is planning to join the Mime Ministry at her church, Sharon Baptist Church soon. Sisters, Devyn and Dara miss each other since Dara is away at school – in Alabama but they do text each other very frequently.
Respectfully Submitted by
Devyn Mary Herbert, Philadelphia, PA Chapter
Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee Alabama
Zachary Bernard Lake, 14 years of age
Zachary Bernard Lake, 14 years of age had the opportunity to attend Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee Alabama as a scholar for the 2009 AriTREK/SciTREK Summer Program. This program is to prepare next generation students that are interested in becoming Research Scientist or Engineers. Students were selected based on GPA, Standardized Test Scores and Teacher Recommendation. Forty top students from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina were selected to attend. Zachary was the only student selected from South Carolina. Zachary was able to do research on Genetic Diversity of Cowpea using DNA Markers. While at the camp students attend seminars in leadership, money management and life skills. Students traveled to Atlanta Georgia to tour “The America I Am” Exhibit by Tavis Smiley.
Zachary will be a rising freshman at Eastside High School in Taylors South Carolina this fall. He is the son of Gerald and Angela Lake, brother of Kayla Lake and grandson of the late Forest “Pig” Lake and Mary Ann Lake. Zachary plays football and wrestles for Eastside High School.
Respectfully Submitted,
News from Gerald and Angela Lake of the Greenville, SC Chapter
