Cordially Invites You to Our 30 Year Class Reunion
Weekend Extravaganza

Save The Dates:
July 27, 2012 thru July 29, 2012

July 27, 2012 - Meet and Greet at School

July 28, 2012 - Dinner at Grey Rock Mansion
400 Grey Rock Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
Attire: Semi-Formal 

July 29, 2012 - Sunday Brunch at Grey Rock Mansion

Subscription - $150.00 per person

Reunion Committee:
Anita (Hill) Allen
Tracey Biggs
DeVera Colbert
Deneen Fassett 
Ronnie (Jones) Freeman
Kenneth Hemsley
Donna Lonesome-Holland
Shannon Jones
Steve Williams

For More Information:
Steve Williams - swill138@jhu.edu
Tracey Biggs - Teresita6@aol.com
Donna Lonesome Holland - dbayb@msn.com
Deneen Fassett - dsfbanks@verizon.net 

Baltimore City College was founded on October 23, 1839, the school will be celebrating its 175th anniversary in October, 2014.

It is with great pride that I, as chairman/coordinator of BCC’s 175th Gala, to announce that The GALA Anniversary Party will be held on October 25, 2014 at Martin’s Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley, MD. This will be a black tie affair (tux or black business suit with an orange tie [this is not optional]).* The cost will be $125.00 p.p., all inclusive.**

The 175th Gala celebration will be ‘kicked off’ at the CITY vs. POLY 125th football meet in November, 2013. This game is the oldest continuing high school rivalry in the United States. It is older than the Army/Navy games. At the moment we are drawing some attention from ESPN-TV about some type of coverage, maybe delayed tape replay. But, mainly they are interested in the fact of the historical nature of this game. We are also into discussion with major networks to try to help highlight not only the game but the Gala as well. From November, 2013 until October, 2014 the Gala committee is going to be working to keep City College in the news as much as possible.

The Gala committee is working closely with the BCC Alumni Association in encouraging all classes that are considering reunions that year to participate in this event.

At the moment some of your fellow classmates who are involved in the Gala Committee are: Anita Allen ’82, Edward Amos ’59, Calvin Anderson ’63, Wayne R. Brown ’70, Cinese Caldwell ’94, Steve Clendenin, George Doetsch, Jr. ’59, Leah Douthard ’89, Joel Eiseman ’59, Howard Fink ’59, Dr. Robert Fleishman ’56, Donald Garner ’70, Elliott Goldberg ’59, Michael Hamilton ’69, Cindy Harcum ’88, Carla Hopkins ’83, Jacob Howard ’74, Shannon Jones ’82, Ed Rose ’55, Sophia Rudisill ’95, Leo Sirota ’47, Jack Smolenki ’59, Diandra Taylor, Tom Vondersmith ’58, Charles E. Walker ’59, Michael Wells ’69 and hopefully more as we continue.

Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas, etc. or contributions big or small would definitely be appreciated.

As Always, CITY FOREVER!

Joel Eiseman
410-484-2536 home / 410-375-0475 cell

* school ties can be purchased through the BCC Alumni Association (contact for cost)

**checks to be made out to: BCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 21494 BALTIMORE, MD 21282-1494 With memo matter of check to read: % 175TH GALA ANNIVERSARY

Please congratulate Curtis S. Anderson for his hard work on this endeavor. A lot of work by us has gone on over the past ten years, but without the funding this project would never have happen.

The project will start in September with the hiring of an engineer and conclude with the project being completed in August of 2012. Please see attached letter for the complete schedule.

The Alumni Association now has to step up to the plate. We need to raise approximately $100,000 for a new fence to protect the field. This money must be raised before construction starts in March of 2012. We can do this if we all work together. The next phase will be to raise funds for new seating and lights.

On 9/14/2011 The Alumni Association will present a ground breaking ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 8:45 am on Alumni Field. A reception will take place in room 150 at 8am. The ceremony itself should last no more than 20 minutes. We will be inviting the Baltimore Delegation of the State Legislator, Senator’s Cardin and Mikulski, Congressman Cummings, and Ruppersberger, Governor O’Malley and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. All of the local media will be invited.

A student representative from the following teams, that will be using the field, will do the actual ground breaking: Varsity Football, JV Football, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Track and Cross Country teams.

Please make every attempt to be there for this historic occasion. This is a time when the Baltimore City College Alumni Association needs to show what it has done for the school.

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RABBI DR. BRUCE E. KAHN '63

The award, established in 1994, is named for Alfred McKenzie a long-time Washington figure. During World War II, McKenzie left his entry-level position in the Government Printing Office (GPO) to join the Army Air Corps where he served with distinction as one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Returning to the GPO in 1946, McKenzie was assigned to the same low-level position he had held before his military service. He began to see fellow employees who were white and with less service time receive promotions. The discrimination was obvious. At that point he then began a career-long struggle to win fair employment treatment for all African American GPO employees.

Past recipients of the Washington Lawyers' Committee McKenzie Award include the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Urban League, Washington Urban League and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC).

The presentation will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel at Metro Center in downtown DC. The event is called the Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon. Wiley A. Branton was a famous civil rights attorney who represented the Little Rock Nine when then Governor Faubus blocked them from entering Central High School in 1957. Wiley Branton's life was devoted to such cases. This year's recipients of the Branton Award are Kim Keenan, General Counsel of the NAACP and a founding board member of the Equal Rights Center; and George Ruttinger, senior partner at Crowell and Moring, the immediate past co-chair of the Lawyers' Committee Board of Directors, and for 15 years the General Counsel of the Equal Rights Center.

To say the least, receiving the McKenzie Award is very humbling and most gratifying. Those feelings are greatly intensified by the privilege of sharing the day with Kim and George.

Currently the Women of City (WOC) are working to develop the new leaders of the 21st Century. The WOC committee are high achievers, with the mission to pass their leadership abilities on to the current women attending Baltimore City College. These women include captains of commerce, government, science and higher education. The "Be A 10" campaign supports  the activities, programs and leadership opportunities for the current female student body at City.

We are asking City alum, Friends of City and specifically Women of City to donate to this campaign with a gift of at least $10. Checks/Money Orders payable to Baltimore City College Alumni Association, memo: Women of City.

If you have any questions, click here to contact Carla Henry Hopkins.

All monies must be in by May 7th in order to give the restaurant a count. An email confirmation by Joel Eiseman will guarantee your seat at the dinner. There will be NO walk-ins at the last minute. The restaurant is handicapped accessible and  has it's own parking on premises.

Cost is $55 per person (fixed price includes tax/tip). You will be able to choose from one of the following four dinner selections and appetizers:

Dinner Selections

Pappas' Famous Crab Cake (7oz)
Broiled Salmon
Chicken Marsala
New York Strip Steak (8oz)

Appetizers

Triple Deluxe Display
Fresh Fruit, Cheeses, Olives
Raw Vegetables and Dip
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Stuffed with Lump crabmeat
Spinach Pie

All selections include:

Greek Salad
Greek Style Sting Beans
Jack Knife Potato
Rolls and Butter, Ice Tea, Hot Tea, Sodas and Coffee (Cash Bar)
Dessert

All checks payable to Joel Eiseman.

Please help make this a successful evening with your participation!!!

Any questions contact Joel Eiseman, 8802 Howard Forest Lane, Baltimore, MD 21208, 410-484-2536 (home) or 410-375-0475 (cell), email: bcc1959hs@yahoo.com.

Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Valley Mansion, 594 Chanbrook Rd, Hunt Valley, Md. 21030

Brunch is from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Guest invited $75.00 per person

Make reservation by mailing your check to:

Harry Chase

1190 W. Northern Parkway, Suite 124

Baltimore, Md. 21210

Call 410-433-4100 for additional information or Email towerslaw@towerslaw.com