Natasha Allen (left) and Mattie Williams (below, left), long time participants in our SNJM educational endeavors, graduated with Bachelor in Social Work degrees from Delta State University in

May! Both wore golden cords at the commencement ceremony because both are members of the Phi Alpha Honor Society!

Mary Mosley (below, right) and Loretta Williams also graduated with AA certificates from Coahoma Community College! How proud I am!

You may remember these two from earlier newsletters as both are members of the Jonestown GED Alum Association! In addition, several other young women and men from the local area were in the graduation.

Although I was not able to attend the high school graduation, I am very happy because the majority of those students who came here for tutoring were successful in earning their diplomas.

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Graduation, volunteer service, piano recitals, softball and summer school have dominated my life

over the past few months. The trees have greened, the spring flowers have come and gone with their beauty, the days are now hot and humid, and the mosquitoes sometimes prevail! Here are a fewpictures and some words that will let you know the program at Durocher is alive and well!

Graduation

Dear Friends,

Jonestown Newsletter 2

PianoOur piano students performed beautifully in the Spring Recital held at Mary Bethel MB Church.

Delores Fields Mason taught twelve children throughout the year; it is anticipated that each will return for lessons in September.

Shared Mission VolunteersFor the first time in thirteen years, a group of Shared Mission Volunteers from Jonestown went out of town to do service!

Six of us drove all the way through several beautiful states to Wapato, Washington in mid-May. We were away for three weeks. Our tasks were to assist Sister Mary Ellen Robinson, SNJM, in her work with children and adults in the Yakima Valley. We enjoyed the children, the food, the town, our two-hour stint with Sister Mary Rita, SNJM and her ESL class

in Sunnyside, and we enjoyed the snow on Mount Rainier, the water falls in Oregon and Idaho, the mountains in Montana, and meeting many people.

Left: Shanta DavisRight: Effernee Taylor

For the 25th time in 26 years, Shared Mission Volunteers from Holy Names Academy, Seattle (below) came to help teach Summer School!

Patrici Lewis (above: fifth from the left in the top row), member of Girls, Now Women, attended a workshop in New York

City, sponsored by UNANIMA, which focused on Anti-Trafficking: Phase 2 of Stop the Demand Campaign - Youth Workshop. In a summary to me, Patrici said,

Patrici returned after the workshop to the University of Southern Illinois where she is a Graduate Assistant, Geography & Environmental Resources.

T he years since I first came to Clarksdale, Mississippi in August, 1978 have passed so quickly! This academic year of 2009 - 2010 is no exception. It is ending a bit early again as I will be spending the month of July in Viet Nam. September will arrive soon!

Worthwhile activities within the Durocher Service Development Program are possible because God blesses me with good health, a supportive community, volunteers from inside and outside of Jonestown and wonderfully generous friends. I am very grateful for all. Thank you!

God Bless,

Kay Burton, SNJMPO Box 2628164 Second St. Jonestown, MS 38639Phone: 662-358-4674, Fax: 662-358-4785burtonkay@bellsouth.net

large book bags

scientific calculators

dry erase markers

scotch tape

jigsaw puzzles of the USA and the world

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“I cannot include everything that I experienced from this workshop but it has increased my awareness and determination to help Stop the Demand. I’m still taking it all in.”

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