MCJ Progress Report

Greetings MCJ Family, hope all is well. It's April already and the New Orleans MCJ Reunion Planning Committee is humming along toward a fantastic event this Labor Day weekend August 31 - Sept. 2, 2018.

MCJ Party Gras 2018 is coming soon! Here's a quick update on our progress.

Our primary Reunion hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, 5 Westbank Expressway (504) 366-1010 and right next door is the Homewood Suites, 3 Westbank Expressway (504) 619-9800. We have 80 plus rooms booked at the Courtyard and about 17 at the Homewood Suites. Since we've exceeded our room block at the Courtyard there may not be any additional rooms there at our special rate (119.00). If not, just try the Homewood Suites where our rate is (129.00) and that comes with additional amenities. Your response in getting your rooms booked has been phenomenal!

Next item is the family reunion dues and we're happy to report that many of you have stepped up and sent in your dues already. I'm listing the names below of all who've already paid their dues. If your name is not on the list, I'm sure I'll be hearing from you soon (smile). If you have paid and you don't see your name please let me know right away so we can get that fixed. Just to let you know, from the funds we've received so far we were able to handle all of our business so the New Orleans planning committee is experiencing no stress at all! Our banquet caterer is booked, our banquet hall is booked, our tour buses are on hold, our family breakfast is reserved, and our Friday event is secure! Basically, we're just chillin waiting on you all to show up so we can have a blast!

You can pay dues via checks, money orders or Paypal directed to:

Ernest Collins 1508 DeBattista Place New Orleans, LA 70131 (504) 717-9824 ecollinsemg@gmail.com

Spoiler alert!! The list of names below is roughly in the order of payments received and guess who gets the prize for the first one paid? Ms. Cozetta Ann come on down!

The Good List

Collins, Cozetta

King, Terrail

Collins, Tee Cee

Bodude, Kay (seed money, thanks!)

Stokes, Melvin

Steib, Larry

Steib, Doris

Anderson, Tessa

Everette, Brian

Everette, Brandon

Everette, Victoria

Stokes, Marla

Wright, Gloria R.

Calvin, Pat Love

Rucker, Ernestine

Ingram, James

Ingram, Dorothy

Puschak, Berniece

Puschak, David

Simone, Martha

Collins, Otis

Collins, Clotine

Metcalf, Bennie + (seed money, thanks!)

Collins, Minnie

Collins, Lee

Johnson-Fields, Pamela

Johnson, Terrilyn

Johnson, Chrisandra

Johnson, Lige

Johnson, Lillian

Simond, Will

Simond, Danita

Croskey, Debra

Owens, Juanita

Hamilton, Marquee

Hamilton, Shaina

Turner, Norman

Turner, Janice

Sampe, Trenton

Collins, Ella

Reynolds, Jay W

Booker, Jennifer

Booker, Jenelle

Booker, Regine

Hill-Leigh, Laverne

Metcalf, Joe

Metcalf, Marie

Metcalf, William

Metcalf, Eugene

Metcalf, Mariea

Dowdell, Stephen

Dowdell, Myzella

Collins, Ernest

Collins, Dawn M

Williams, Eric

Williams, Erin

Williams ( 2 children)

Our next update will have a bit more details about the individual reunion events and we expect we'll have the tee shirt design completed and will be able to offer them for sale soon after. That's about it for now, reach out any time with questions or concerns. Be blessed family!

New Orleans MCJ 2018 Planning Committee