A-E Class Of '74

A-E Class of '74 Class Birthdays

Class birthdays will be celebrated on a quarterly basis. A captain will be selected from each quarter by members of that quarter to plan their birthday celebration. The captain is also responsible for contacting each class member in their quarter regarding their birth day plan.

1st Quarter Birthdays January - March 2025

January:
Joyce Hyatt 3rd Rev. Dr Joel Miles 7th Greg Hensley 10th Brenda Upshaw-Reliford 12th Doyle Mynatt 15th

February:
Renee Walker-Wiggins 16th Elizabeth Hamilton-Timberlake 22nd

March:
Cherly Buford 4th Mark Penson 17th James Turk 29th

Happy Birthday to our classmates

A-E Class of '74 February & March Newsletter

The newsletter will now be published Quarterly January, April, July and October starting April 2025.

Please submit your class information(i.e., name, married name, street address, email, cell number, and same for emergency contact person). Also submit any changes.

Send information to Cheryl Buford at [email protected]
Chery will fill out a form and email you a copy.
Please reach out to other classmates who are not on our email list.

We have upcoming class activities: picnic and Christmas party.

Our class dues have been set and can be paid yearly or quarterly .
Dues will be used for deposit/expenses for class activities and operating expenses . Some of our class activities require a cost.

To find out the amount of the class dues and where to send the money to our class treasurer please send your contact information to Cheryl at the above email address.
More news updates to come...watch this space.

Your humble Class President James Slick Maurice Turk

We wait in hope for the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
Psalms 33: 20-22

A-E Class of 1974 Birthday Club for January 2025

Joyce Hyatt 3rd Dr. Rev. Joel Miles 7th Greg Hensley 10th

Brenda Upshaw Reliford 12th and Doyle Mynatt 15th

Happy Birthday Classmates!

A-E Class of 1974 Newsletter January 2025

Welcome Classmates to year 2025. We had a wonderful Golden 50th Class Reunion in 2024.

Some of us celebrated Christmas Dinner at Calhouns's On The River, Knoxville Tennessee (see pic below).
In order to stay connected to one another, please reach out to other classmates about joining us in future class festivities.

Class Information- Please submit your class information (i.e Name, married name, street address, email, cell number and same for emergency contact person). Also submit any changes.

Please note new contact and email address-
Send information to Cheryl Buford at [email protected].
Cheryl will fill out the form and email you a copy.

BTW Cheryl sends out a beautiful monthly Newsletter to all classmates on the current email list. Please make sure you are on the list and reach out to other classmates who are not on the list as well.

I love you all Austin-East Class of 1974 classmates.
James Slick Maurice Turk, Proud and humble Class President.
Beep! Beep!

Watch this space.......

Austin-East C/O 1974 Golden 50 Year Class Reunion
June 8,2024 Knoxville Tennessee
Our Classmates...Our Family....Beep Beep!

Photo by Picture This Photography...Mr David Hamilton ,Professional Photographer

Knoxville Tennessee-
Austin-East High School Golden 50th Class Reunion
June 9 2024

James Slick Maurice Turk, Class President
"Oooohhhmygoooodnesss!

1974 Senior Class Officers-
James Turk, President ,Brenda Thomas( deceased)-Vice President, Sandra Johnson-Gray, Secretary and Cheryl Buford ,Treasurer

50th Celebration Steering Committee-
Brenda Upshaw-Reliford, Chairperson( Thank You Brenda You did an excellent job!)
Cheryl Buford, Meredith Evans, Henry Hammonds, Greg Hensley,Deborah Banks-Hicks, Dr. Rev. Joel
Miles( Class Spiritual Advisor), Doyle Mynatt, Joyce Manning-Scruggs, Sybil Colbert-Sligh, Karen Gill-Thompson and James "Slick" Turk

Special Thanks-
Geno Bailey/Dj, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Black Famous Tees (Doyle Mynatt's Son-Preston) Chesapeake's, Embassy Suites, First AME Zion Church, New Directions Healthcare Solutions, Picture This ,David Hamilton-Professional Photographer/Owner (AE Class of '74 highly recommend him) Mrs. Sharon Buford Robinson/Gift Baskets, RosedaleWills.Com ,Sensation Creations/Cassandra Denton/Owner/Event Designer, Shelia's Creative Styles (Thanks Greg and Shelia Hensley) TNT Printing and TVA Federal Credit Union

Menu-,
House Salad/Variety of Dressings, Ale Steak Beef Skewer, House Grilled Chicken, Salmon, Parsley New Potatoes, Green Beans(Lemon & Thyme Butter) Fresh Vegetable Medley, Celebration Cake( delicious) Apple Crisp Pie or New York Cheesecake (also delicious) Fresh Baked House Breads/Tea and Coffee