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THE HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1970
2021 YEAR REVIEW AND REPORT

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

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The “FINAL CHAPTER CLASS” of Hillside High School is strong and resilient. We are embattled with covid-19, an insurrection in the nation’s capital, countless riots, Black lives matter protests, marches for equality, distrust of all governmental information, vaccination horrors, and a barrage of racially motivated police shootings.

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Amid this frightening climate, we continued to deliver some impressive results:

  • ​​Established a By-Laws Commission

    • Reviewed and Revised the By-Law document

    • Class approved and adopted the revised document

    • Adopted the title of Benevolence Officer

    • Adopted the title of Informational Technology Officer – IT Officer

  • Raised over $5100 in scholarship donations

  • Disposed of the 2020/2021 reunion contract with the Durham Convention Center

    • Recouped the deposit of $6266.45

  • Celebrated 50 + 1 Reunion

    • The Blue Note Grill - 12/5/21

    • The downtown Durham Tobacco Roadhouse - 12/22/21

  • Created a document to acknowledge the passing of notable Durham citizens, Hillside teachers, and administrators.

  • Developed a self-assessment tool to evaluate committee performance & Executive Board compliance with the revised By-laws

    • President met with Executive Board members to discuss findings

    • Addressed the continued need for a Chaplain

    • Examined the image of the class leadership

  • Resolutions personalized for all fallen classmates

    • Read at the funeral of all classmates

    • A copy of all resolutions given to the family

    • Copy of all resolutions retained by the secretary

      • Classmate Deaconess Earthlyn Cynthia White

      • Classmate Craige “DJ” Jones

      • Classmate Larry Barbee

      • Classmate Edward Boyd

      • Classmate Dr. Janette Redding

      • Classmate Jackie Sumpter Giles

      • Classmate Thomas Bradley, Jr.

      • Victor DeCarlos Yarborough

  • Launched a face book page to publicize reunion plans & invite classmates to share pictures of previous class events.

  • Retained class annual membership in the HHS National Alumni Association

 

We believe that the fundamental measure of our success has been and remains to be the trust and amicable relationship established between the class of 1970 and the Hillside Family as well as the accolades from the Durham Community.

 

Going forth, we will continue to relentlessly seek the participation of ALL 1970 classmates, promote inclusivity in decision making, and to support “HILLSIDE.”

 

I confidently report that the affairs of the class of 1970 are soundly intact. All officers and committees are functioning at a level of excellence.
 

MARY HALL SCOTT, PRESIDENT

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