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Frances Fisher on 'The Host,' Ageism, and Her Daughter with Clint Eastwood Being in the Biz April 8, 2013 Table of Contents on next page: 1 1. I don’t guess anyone in the “Orange Blossom Special” golf tournament at Sunset Grove this weekend won the new Chevy Malibu or Cruze sponsored by Granger Chevrolet (Al LS’75 – Dean WOS’78). But I know that Beverly Roberts Hanes LS’61 must have been out there trying. 2. Congratulations to all of the Horatio Algier Award winners for 2013 but an even more special congratulations to our friend and classmate R.C. Slocum LS’63 for being one of those honored with the award. The awards were presented this weekend. 3. Congratulations to Larry Lawson BC’63 on about as wide a variety of life achievements as anyone I know. 4. The Bridge City Class of ’63 will be celebrating their 50th Reunion. The Bridge City classes of ’62 & ’64 are invited to join them. The reunion will be Saturday, September 21, 2013. 5. Carl Rasmussen LS’73 asked me to remind you of the “That 70’s Reunion” for the Stark classes of 1970 to 1977 that will be held on September 21, 2013. 6. Congratulations to Harry (LS’60) and Margie Stephens for celebrating 50 years in business at “Harry’s Appliance” in Orange. 7. Tom Windham LS’70 and his daughter Melissa worked on a mural at “Art in the Park”. Read bout Tom and Melissa in this Beaumont Enterprise Article. 8. Sylvia Dickey Smith LS’58 has won First Place in the Novels for Adult Readers category in the 2012 communications contest sponsored by Press Women of Texas. 9. A very proud Ruby Gill Sharpe WO’62 shares a photo and information regarding her son’s, Mack Dunkin, recent award for academic achievement, community service, and on essay submissions. 10. Congratulations to Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt LS’70 for his recognition in a feature article in the Orange Leader. 11. Frances Fisher LS’70 has been one very busy lady…. Read some recent articles about her. 13. Jack McClelland LS’63 is on a motorcycle trip to California…. Here are some photos and notes from his trip so far…. 14. Thanks to Nick Vandervoort LS’66 for the new aerial of Orange’s Riverfront Boardwalk & Pavillion 15. You are invited to the “Southeast Texas Motorcop Rodeo” at Ford Park in Beaumont on Saturday. June 1, 2013. And you are also invited to support “The 100 Club of Southeast Texas”. 16. Death of Esperanza “Hope” Perez, mother of Dolores Cantu WO’68. 17. Death of Victor Herm SM’61 – Brother of Mary Catherine Herm SM’60 & Barbara Herm Womack SM’63 2 1. I don’t guess anyone in the “Orange Blossom Special” golf tournament at Sunset Grove this weekend won the new Chevy Malibu or Cruze sponsored by Granger Chevrolet (Al LS’75 – Dean WOS’78). But I know that Beverly Roberts Hanes LS’61 must have been out there trying. I came across to photos on Facebook related to the Orange Blossom Special golf tournament this weekend. One was on Beverly Roberts Hane’s LS’61 page and one on Granger Chevrolet’s page. I have written many times how Al Granger LS’75 and brother Dean Granger WOS’78, owners of Granger’s Chevrolet are active in and supportive of so many of the things going on in and around Orange. They sponsored the winning prize for a hole in one on #14 in this tournament. In addition to that provided prizes for other holes and they provided an autographed Arnold Palmer print as well. I wanted to share this with you and to say thanks to Al and Dean for all that they do and to Beverly for all of her hard work to make sure everyone has fun in of the golf related things. A lot of people do not realize how much work goes into organizing events whether it is a golf tournament or a high school reunion. Exciting news! Granger Chevrolet is sponsoring a car for a hole-in-one on #14 at our ladies Orange Blossom Special Golf Tournament April 4-5-6 at Sunset Grove Country Club. It is a 2-lady partnership tournament. Contact Beverly Hanes to enter. Thank You to Granger Chevrolet. Be sure and visit their website www.grangerchevolet.com and like their page. Ladies, we get to shoot at the pin from 138 yards. Note from Beverly’s Facebook page: Beverly Roberts Hanes Not only are they sponsoring the car, but prizes on the other par 3s, plus donating the beautiful, collectible autographed print of Arnold James Palmer as well. 3 Granger Chevrolet helped kickoff the SGCC Womens Golf Assn. Orange Blossom Tournament which runs through Saturday...Some lucky lady or ladies may win prizes on all the Par 3 holes with one being a shot at a new Chevy Malibu or Chevy Cruze. Good Luck Ladies. Photos and info on Beverly, Al, & Dean on next page: 4 Beverly Roberts Hanes LS’61 [email protected] Orange, TX Al Granger LS’75 Dean Granger WOS’78 [email protected] [email protected] Orange, TX Orange, TX Congratulations to Dean and Kim Granger on the birth of their beautiful daughter. Dean says this is the first Granger grandchild. Fioriana Pia Granger 7.13 lbs. 20.5" Born: March 15, 2013 5 2. Congratulations to all of the Horatio Algier Award winners for 2013 but an even more special congratulations to our friend and classmate R.C. Slocum LS’63 for being one of those honored with the award. The awards were presented this weekend. I saw a facebook posting by Larry Lawson BC’63 congratulating R.C. for the award that he received. I did some more checking and found an article in the Houston Chronicle on March the 28th that was titled “Aggie greats turn out to honor A & M’s winningest coach”. I knew the article had to be about R.C. so I clicked on it. This is another highly prestigious honor that was bestowed on one of Orange’s finest. I included some information and photos related to the award. Way to go R.C. R.C. Slocum: (From TAMU Times) “I am honored to receive this award from the Horatio Alger Association,” Slocum said. “The Association’s mission of helping young people rise above their circumstances through scholarships and mentoring is important to me. This organization keeps alive the concept of America being a land of opportunity.” R. C. Slocum LS’63 [email protected] College Station, TX RC and Nel Slocum, Mike and Joann Cone 6 Thursday, March 28, 2013 Aggie greats turn out to honor A&M’s winningest coach Over 400 supporters joined in the celebration for R. C. Slocum, the winningest coach in Texas A&M history, Wednesday, March 20, at the Hilton Post Oak Hotel with all proceeds benefiting Horatio Alger scholarship programs. The celebration was applauded by the Chairman of the event Bill Doré, and was joined in Aggie spirit by, Host Committee members Fred Caldwell, Ray Childress, Mike Cone, David Dunlap, Mark E. Ellis, Jack Little, James Nelson, John D. Schiller, Jr. and by current A&M Coach Kevin Sumlin, who was not able to attend. The evening raised over $350,000 for scholarships, with the entire evening being underwritten by an anonymous donor. The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., will present to R.C. Slocum the Horatio Alger Award for 2013, in April in Washington D.C. The Horatio Alger Award is presented each year to individuals who have overcome obstacles to become successful entrepreneurs or community leaders. Based in Texas, R.C. Slocum is a retired Texas A&M University head football coach, and currently serves as the university’s special advisor to the president. Recipients of this award become lifelong members of the Horatio Alger Association, and they serve as role models for its young scholarship recipients. Others who have received this prestigious award include: Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, Bob Dole and Oprah Winfrey. With lots of “howdys,” “gig’em” and “whoops,” the evening was all about being a part of Aggieland and the traditions, ethics, honesty and leadership that is part of the core Aggie values. David Sokol, chairman of the board of Horatio Alger Association, emceed and led the evening. Texas A&M President Dr. Bowen Loftin spoke of these values and how R.C. Slocum has exhibited these, mentored hundreds of students and football players and impacted so many lives positively. Many of the players were at the event, with former players Ray Childress and Fred Caldwell making remarks about R.C. as a great coach, advisor and friend. The Texas A&M Singing Cadets got the crowd in the spirit. Several more standing ovations occurred as two scholarship recipients shared their stores of overwhelming obstacles in life and how the Horatio Alger award had impacted their lives, enabling them to overcome life’s obstacles and succeed. In the crowd: Bill and Kay Doré, William and Suzi Doré, R.C. and Nel Slocum, John and Kristi Schiller, Fred and Susan Caldwell, Jack and Carolyn Little, Dr. R. Bowen and Karen Loftin, Ray and Kara Childress, Susan and Mike Plank, Mark and Julia Ellis, Bill and Kelly Von Gonten, Mike and Joann Cone, Ann and David Dunlap and Kathy and Wayne Richards. 7 8 R.C. Slocum, Brad Pitt and Glenn Stearns at the 66th annual Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans awards gala. 9 3. Congratulations to Larry Lawson BC’63 on about as wide a variety of life achievements as anyone I know.
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