Family News 2017 DISTANT RELATIVES COMING TOGETHER… Circumstances always play a large part in how people meet. It happened in 2015, Dianna Daniel Robinson decided to attend our family reunion in Atlanta. In Atlanta, Dianna met her distant cousin Dennis Hill and their girls Breanna Hill and Brooke Robinson also met. Breanna was already a student at North Carolina A&T University and Brooke was making plans to begin her freshman year there. This reunion brought them together and they had a chance to meet again when Dianna visited Chicago for her sorority’s conference (AKA). Dianna thanks Breanna for making Brooke’s transition to college much easier. Breanna’s great grandfather and Brooke’s great grandmother were sister and brother. (Carey Hill and Ola Hill Daniel). DECEMBER: BRAINY QUOTE… “Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react or respond”. -Charles R. Swindoll DECEMBER: BRAINY QUESTION… We used to put facts in our brain…now we put information in our phone. WE DON’T NEED THE BRAIN ANYORE???????? A GREAT BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!!!!!!!!! On Wednesday, November 15th (Cousin Donna Owens’ milestone Birthday), her son, Monty, surprised her with the best birthday ever!!! Family and friends were invited and many were able to be there for the surprise! The most amazing thing is that she did not have a clue about it! Check out these great pictures! JASON DOZIER (Cousin Syl’s son) IS STILL IN THE RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL IN ATLANTA, GA.! Dear Family and Friends, To say that I am humbled right now is a huge understatement. I'm honored to announce that we've forced Councilmember Cleta Winslow into a runoff for the first time in her entire 24-year City Council career. All year long we've talked about the historic nature of this race, and I'm truly thankful for our voters who helped make that a reality. I'm also thankful for our opponents. So many people stepped up and took the plunge because our communities deserve so much better. Our conversations, dialogues, and debates these last few months have made me a stronger candidate and a better person, and I look forward to working together to build a better Atlanta. And finally, I'm thankful for all of you, because none of this would have been possible without each and every one of you. Since we started, we've knocked on more than 7,000 doors, called more than 2,000 voters, and committed more than 1,000 volunteer hours. We're still recalibrating for the run-off election on December 5th, but I wanted to personally thank all of you for your continued support over this past year. Unfortunately, our work is not yet done. With less than four weeks until the next election, I need your continued support. I know many of you have donated your time and your treasure to get us to where we are today, but can I count you again these next few weeks? More than 4,500 people voted in District 4 last night, and it will take a lot of work to reach each of these voters again. Game on. Jason Stay Social On My Campaign! Together We Can Make a Difference! Copyright © 2016 Jason Dozier for Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Jason Dozier for Atlanta, Inc PO Box 11435 Atlanta, GA 30310 VoteDozier.com (More information can be seen on Jason’s Facebook page.) Paid for by Jason Dozier For Atlanta, Inc NOVEMBER: JOKE OF THE MONTH Sr. Citizen Response… Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive, double-pane, energy-efficient kind. Today, I got a call from Home Depot who installed them. The caller complained that the work had been completed a year ago and I still hadn't paid for them. Well just because I'm a Senior Citizen doesn't mean that I am automatically mentally challenged. So, I told him just what his fast-talking sales guy told me last year -- that these windows would pay for themselves in a year. It's been a year, so they're paid for, I told him. There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally hung up. He never called back. I bet he felt like an idiot. NOVEMBER: QUOTE OF THE MONTH “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou Congratulations! (Demetrius Kelly – United States Marines Corps) Congratulations to Dimitri Kelly who graduated from the Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina on Friday, October 20, 2017. Dimitri is the great grandson of Edward Hill, the grandson of Sharon Hill and the son of Robin Hill. (Also, Dimitri is the grandnephew of our cousin Clarence Hill.) After a few days of recuperation, Dimitri will be stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Dimitri Kelly and his dad, Larry, at graduation. Birthday! Congratulations to Richard Dozier, Jr. (Ricky), who turned 50 years old on October 10th! His family surprised him with a great celebration on Friday night, October 6th at River Center @Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia, SC. Ricky and Erica enjoying the celebration…that’s Richard in the background! Retirement! Our cousins Dennis Hill and Keith Hill (Uncle John’s sons), shared a joint retirement party to celebrate their many years in the work force. The celebration was held in Chicago, IL on July 22, 2017. It was very fortunate that Clarence and Sheila Hill had the opportunity to go to Chicago to celebrate their retirement with them. Congratulations Dennis and Keith on your retirements! These pictures highlight a great celebration. Erica Hill We are so proud to announce the start-up of Erica Hill’s business called CPR. (CPR stands for Cell Phone Repair). Erica is the daughter of our cousin Clarence Hill. Erica started her own business in July, 2016. Her business repairs phones, tablets, drones, etc. Erica, it is an honor to recognize you as one of the family entrepreneurs. Dimitri Kelly (Edward Hill’s great grandson) Dimitri has joined the Marines and reported to boot camp on July 24, 2017 at Parris Island, SC. (Dimitri is the son of Robin Hill and the grandson of Sharon Hill who is the daughter of Edward Hill). Our family is very proud that Demetri has made a commitment to serve our country; we wish you good luck on such an important journey. If you would like to make contact with Dimitri or send letters of congratulations, you can write to him at: RCT Kelly, Dimitri 1st RTBN; Delta Company Platoon 1078 P.O. Box 16155 Parris Island, SC 29905-6155 You can also send letters to Dimitri using the sandbox apps: https//lynm.app./inil/text7-pi2017-07-29-d. BEAUTIFUL WEDDING VOWS! Dennis Hill (John’s son) married Eunice Lightfoot In his own words: “ Eunice Lightfoot and I were married on May 20, 2017 at Bethany Union Church in Chicago IL. Lori Lightfoot Tucker (sister) served as the Matron of Honor, and Keith Hill was my Best Man. Eunice and I have served on our high school class reunion committee for the last three reunions. After the 40 year reunion (2015), I decided to ask her out for a date; she said yes and we were married two years later. Eunice has one son (Geordan), who gave her away at the ceremony.” CONGRATULATIONS TO DIMITRI KELLY!!!! Dimitri graduated from Stephenson High School in Atlanta, on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Dimitri is the Great grandson of Edward Hill, the grandson of Sharon Hill, and the son of Robin Hill. After graduation, Dimitri will be joining the Marines and will report to Parris Island, South Carolina for training on July 24th. Meanwhile he will continue his current job at Dollar Tree and will keep working on a music album. The best of luck to Dimitri from all the family! FAMILY MATRIARCH , SAVANNA DAVIS, JOINS THE “HELL’S ANGELS BIKE CLUB”! After all these years, Savanna Davis, the family matriarch, decided to give in to the pressures put upon her by the members of the bike club and try her hand at a ‘gangster’ experience. :) JASON DOZIER'S PRESS RELEASE: The numbers are in and disclosure reports are filed--not only did we hit our goal, but we blew it out of the water! Thank you to so much to everyone that has supported us so far. We look forward to your continued support as we work towards Election Day in November. Votedozier.com Here's a preview of the press release we sent out: Atlanta, Georgia - February 8, 2017 Jason Dozier, an Atlanta native, non-profit executive, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, and community activist became the top fundraiser in the highly contentious race for Atlanta City Council District 4, a district which encompasses some of south Atlanta's most historic neighborhoods. Dozier reported raising $36,109 in the first quarter of the race. As of the time of this press release, incumbent Cleta Winslow had not posted a report for the same period. Thus far, the closest competitor has raised only $600. In addition to being the probable top fundraiser this period, Dozier raised more than Winslow’s previous two competitors over their entire campaigns. "We are honored by the support our Atlanta City Council campaign has received, but this is just the beginning," the Mechanicsville activist promised. "We still have nine months of hard campaigning ahead of us. We look forward to running a positive campaign focused on the issues families and small businesses are most concerned about." Jason Dozier is an Atlanta native and lives in the Mechanicsville community with his wife, Claire. He earned his Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Georgia and currently works as a director at a non-profit helping veterans find employment after transitioning from military. Jason served in the Army as a reconnaissance officer in both Iraq and Afghanistan, earning the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Commendation Medal as a result. In addition to his professional work with military veterans, Jason serves as a community advocate in the Mechanicsville neighborhood and in Neighborhood Planning Unit V. Atlanta City Council District 4 encompasses the neighborhoods of Castleberry Hill, Mechanicsville, Ashview Heights, Just Us, West End, Bush Mountain, Oakland City, Venetian Hills, and Mozley Park. Stay Social On My Campaign! Together We Can Make a Difference! Please connect to his website by clicking on the link: Votedozier.com FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE MONETARY DONATIONS TO MAINTAIN THIS WEBSITE ARE LISTED BELOW. AS FAMILY MEMBERS DONATE FUNDS, ALL NAMES WILL BE ADDED TO THIS LIST: 1) Addie 2) Nicole 3) Syl 4) Donna 5) Pearl 6) Richard 7) Aaron 8) Ricky 9) Odessa 10) Cecil 11) Eleanor 12) Willma 13) Arleathia 14) Ivan 15) Dennis 16) Mozelle 17) Jeryl 18) Faye 19) Warren Thanks to the generosity of family donations to the website, we can definitely keep the website up and running through the next family reunion in 2019.