MADLAD

…note…….I AM NOT A FACEBOOK FAN! I HAVE AN ACCOUNT THERE, BUT I DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO IT! DO NOT MESSAGE ME ON FACEBOOK!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH  E-MAIL(email me): www.robert@djmadlad.com  ONLY! I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! I ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSIC (WHO SINGS WHAT)?
I SETTLE A LOT OF MUSIC BETS! CALL EVEN IF IT IS JUST TO TALK….434-239-6629!

*****must read***MY RE-VAMPED WEB-SITE IS EASIER TO NAVIGATE AND VIEW! A BIG THANKS TO THE FOLKS AT BRIGHT IMAGES AT 3022 MEMORIAL AVE, LYNCHBURG, VA. JOHNATHAN HAS BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS NOW TRYING TO GET MY HUGE WEB-SITE BACK TOGETHER, AND SO FAR IT’S LOOKING GOOD! ON MY HOME PAGE, RIGHT UNDER MY PICTURE, YOU WILL SEE THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS YOU CAN LOOK AT. PUT YOUR MOUSE ON A SECTION (MADLAD, WEDDINGS, DHS CONTENT…ect, ) AND YOU WILL SEE A DROP-DOWN MENU WITH DIFFERENT SUBJECTS. ONCE THEY DROP DOWN, PUT YOUR MOUSE ON THE SUBJECT YOU WANT AND CLICK! SOME OF THE PAGES ARE LONG…THERE IS A QUICK WAY TO GET BACK TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE…. LOOK FOR A SMALL WHITE ARROW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE, POINTING UPWARD. CLICK ON THE ARROW AND THE PAGE WILL QUICKLY SHOOT BACK TO THE TOP! EVERY PICTURE CAN BE CLICKED ON AND ENLARGED FOR CLARITY AND READABILITY. I AM WORKING ON CORRECTING ALL THE TITLES TO MATCH THE PICTURES IN EACH SECTION, A MONUMENTAL TASK! A FEW ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND WILL BE FIXED SOON! IF YOUR CHURCH GROUP, CIVIC ORGANIZATION, BAND, OR BUSINESS WANTS A PROFESSIONAL WEB-SITE CREATED, CALL HIM AT 434-846-8273 jon@brightimagesmedia.com

I AM NOW TAKING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SPONSORSHIP ON PAGES ON MY WEB-SITE! CALL ME TO PLACE AN AD FOR YOUR BUSINESS OR EVENT BY THE MONTH OR YEAR ON THE PAGE YOU WANT IF IT IS NOT SOLD OUT ALREADY!    

1-FOR PICTURES OF GIG’S, SOCIALS, REUNIONS, & PARTYS, GO TO “gig’s 1&2” ABOVE! AN EQUIPMENT REVIEW CAN BE FOUND ON THE FIRST PAGE OF GIGS! MY WEDDINGS HOSTED ARE UNDER “weddings” ABOVE! FEEDBACK FROM GIG’S, WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ARE UNDER “references.” ABOVE! FOR BRIDES, HERE ARE IDEAS FOR CAKES, YOU CAN GET IDEAS TO PLAN YOURS UNDER “wedding cakes!” EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND FUNCTIONS ARE UNDER “events!”

2-PIERCE ST, WHERE I GREW UP, HAS A LOT OF HISTORY! THE LATEST IS THE BUILDING THAT USED TO BE HAMILTON’S STORE! VISIT “pierce st. gateway,” AND BE UPDATED ON HOW THE PROJECT IS COMING ALONG! YOU CAN ALSO GO TO “pierce st.” FOR OLDER PROJECTS LIKE, DR. JOHNSON AND C. W. SEAY UNVEILING OF HISTORICAL HIGHWAY MARKERS ARE FEATURED! JUST ADDED THE UNVEILING OF THE CAMP DAVIS, AND THE AMELIA PERRY PRIDE’S DORCHESTER HOME MARKERS! DR. J’S HOME AND TENNIS COURT ARE BEING RESTORED! DETAILS ON THE STEP BY STEP PROGRESS ARE UNDER “dr. johnson project!”

3-MY WAY OF HONORING OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN BE FOUND ON MY “local-gravesites” PAGE! SEND PICTURES OF YOUR LOVED ONES GRAVESITE IF YOU WANT IT POSTED HERE….THEY MIGHT BE AT A CHURCH, OR ANOTHER PLACE.

4-FOR CANDID SHOTS OF THE RAINBOW CLUB, DILLARD’S PLACE, HACK’S DISCO, THE 707 CLUB, AND LOTS MORE TAKEN IN THE 70’S & 80’S, GO TO “nightclubs” ABOVE, (most pictures have been re-scanned for clarity)! JUST ADDED, I AM WORKING ON PICTURES OF THE NIGHTCLUBS, AND WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE TODAY! CLUB OWNERS….HELP ME OUT HERE!

5-FOR PICTURES OF KINGSTON & LYNCH STATION SCHOOLS FROM THE PAST, GO TO MY PARENTS PAGE “mom/dad” ABOVE! THEY TAUGHT IN A ROSENWALD SCHOOL WHILE AT KINGSTON. THERE IS A PROJECT TO RESTORE THE AREA SCHOOLS, THE CAMPBELL COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL COMPLEX IS ON THIS PAGE TOO!
…..new… MY FAMILY HISTORY ON MY MOM’S SIDE (jones’) FROM RICHMOND, IS FEATURES IN THE “VIRGINIA HISTORY & CULTURE” MAGAZINE. GO TO “my history” AND CHECK OUT MY TIES TO THE EMILY WINFREE FAMILY!
….must read….MY SISTER, MY FRIENDS AND I USED TO GET INTO A LOT OF THINGS WHEN WE WERE SMALL! FOR GREAT STORIES GO TO “childhood tales” FOR A FEW TRUE STORIES!

6-HEAR THE JIVERS, DONNIE BROWN, JOE BRADSHAW SINGING AGAIN LIKE THEY USED TO DO BACK IN THE DAY, GO TO “the bands” ABOVE! NEWLY ADDED, A DIRECTORY OF WHO SANG WITH WHAT BAND FROM A 2002 REUNION PROGRAM!

7-A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME, WEREN’T YOU THE GUY WITH THE RADIO STATION IN YOUR BASEMENT? TRUE, BUT IN MY BEDROOM! ANYWAY,YOU WILL FIND THE ENTIRE STORY UNDER “wkkd” ABOVE! GO TO “wkkd-again” AND MY RADIO STATION 87.9 TODAY IN THE TIMBERLAKE AREA OF LYNCHBURG! WHY IS JJS NOT THE SAME JJS WE USED TO LISTEN TO? GO TO “jjs” ABOVE FOR MY PERSONAL EXPLANATION, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED! CHECK ME OUT 3-7 PM ON 102.3fm “MOTOWN, BEATLES, AND MORE! THE GROOVE!”

8-THE FEBRUARY 2014 DUNBAR DISPLAY! MS. CAROLYN BROWN KEPT EVERYTHING NEWSWORTHY, YEARBOOKS, PICTURES, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, ABOUT DUNBAR FROM 1923-1970! IT WAS AT THE LYNCHBURG MUSEUM! IT’S UNDER “dhs exhibit!”

9-“old old ads” IS ABOUT YELLOW PAGE ADS FROM THE PAST! IT’S BACK, AND IT’S INTERESTING TO SEE IF THE BUSINESSES ARE STILL THERE, OR WHAT HAS REPLACED THEM?

10-THE CLASS OF ’69, DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL HAD A FISH, RIB, AND CRAB FEST! THE PICTURES ARE POSTED AT “cookout ’10-’11” and “cookout ’18-’19” ABOVE! YOU WILL ALSO FIND OUR FUND RAISERS AND REUNION PICTURES THERE! “cookout ’21” HAS JUST BEEN ADDED!
OUR 2013 REUNION HELD IN AUGUST IS POSTED UNDER “69’ers2013!” OUR 50TH REUNION IN 2019 IS UNDER “69ers 50th!” JASMEEN PAYNE LENT ME HER PICTURE/SCRAP BOOK OF THE ALL DUNBAR REUNIONS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY! LOOK UNDER “past reunions!”

11-FOR MY TRIP TO SPARTA, MISS (COVINGTON, GA.) IN 2007, AND IN 2012 WHERE “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT’ WAS FILMED, GO TO “sparta, miss” ABOVE! THERE IS ALSO A QUOTATION FEATURE I AM WORKING ON!

12-WE WILL NEVER FORGET! FOR OBITUARYS OF OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, & CIVIC LEADERS FROM THE PAST, GO TO “remembrance” ABOVE! (sponsored by: COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME) OLDER OBITUARIES ARE UNDER “in memory archives,” AND NEWER ONES ARE UNDER, “current in memory!”

13-THE DUNBAR MEMORIAL WALL PROJECT, FROM START TO FINISH, CLICK ON “dhs wall” FOR THE WHOLE STORY!

14-I HAVE COLLECTED A FEW DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, E.C. GLASS, AND HAMPTON INSTITUTE YEARBOOKS! IF YOU WANT, I CAN PRINT OUT ARTICLES, PICTURES, AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR YOU! GO TO “yearbooks” ABOVE!

15-LISTEN TO THE DUNBAR SENIOR CHORUS 1968 LP! GO TO “dhs chorus-lp” ABOVE AND CLICK ON THE ARROW ON A PLAYER BESIDE THE SONG! IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE RIGHT IN THE AUDITORIUM!

16-LOOK OUT IF YOU SEE ME…I MIGHT HAVE MY CAMERA WITH ME… YOUR PICTURE COULD END UP ON MY “candid pics” PAGE!

17-WHAT ARE YOUR CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS DRIVING NOW? CHECK OUT “class cars” ABOVE! SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR WHIP SO I CAN POST IT!

18-“lost and found” PAGES ARE BACK! LET ME KNOW IF YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE??

19-FOR CLASSIC PICTURES OF OUR SCHOOL, AND OUR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, GO TO “dhs classes” ABOVE! CLASS WEB-SITE LINKS ARE ALSO THERE!

20-BURLEY AND ADDISON HAVE FINISHED THEIR MEMORIAL WALLS LIKE OURS AT DUNBAR! GO GO “burley wall” and “addison wall” TO VIEW THEIR WALL PROJECT!
REMEMBERING OUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AND COACHES….ABOVE, GO TO “via-hall of fame” FOR PICTURES OF THE JUNE 2017 AFFAIR!

21-GO TO “miss bronze” ABOVE TO SEE THE PROGRAM OF THE FIRST PAGEANT, PUT ON BY THE BUDDYS! I ALSO HAVE THE 1970 PAGEANT PROGRAM ON THE NEXT PAGE! IF YOU HAVE PROGRAMS OF ANY DUNBAR EVENT TO SHARE, LET ME KNOW!

22-WILEY AND THELMA HARRIS DHS-’67, PUT ON A GALA PRIVATE DINNER FOR OUR DUNBAR TEACHERS IN APRIL 2014!  CALL A TEACHER TODAY, DON’T PUT IT OFF(IDO)!

23-THE LAST YEAR OF DUNBAR, THERE WAS A PROGRAM FOR THE CLOSING OF THE SCHOOL! GO TO “dhs-gone” ABOVE! THE PROGRAM WAS NOT IS GOOD SHAPE, BUT I CLEANED IT UP AS BEST I COULD TO PRESERVE THIS PIECE OF HISTORY!

24-FOR EVERYONE WHO WENT TO ROBERT S. PAYNE SCHOOL, HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE NOVEMBER 2013 OPEN HOUSE! GO TO “rs payne!”

25-I VISITED LIZARD LICK TOWING AND RECOVERY IN WENDELL, N.C, FROM THE TV SHOW “OPERATION REPO,” AND TOOK A FEW PICTURES! GO TO “lizard lick” IN THE DROP DOWN MENU!

26-PREPARATION FOR THE 2015, 50TH CLASS REUNION FOR THE CLASS OF 1965 ARE FOUND UNDER “dhs ’65 reunion!”

27-MY CLASSMATES, TWINS, VICTORIA ANDERSON MAYO AND VINCENT ANDERSON WERE GIVEN A SUPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THEIR 65TH! GO TO “vicky & vince!”

28-I HAVE A LOT OF CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE WRITTEN BOOKS! THEY ARE FEATURED ON “class-books!”

29-CLOSE-UP’S OF MY VAN ARE UNDER “the van story/the van!”

30-HEY TRAIN FANS!….PICTURES OF THE 611 WHEN IT CAME THROUGH LYNCHBURG ARE UNDER “611 train!” AND “611 train/2017!” BE SURE AND GO TO “wileys trains” TO SEE THE FANTASTIC MODEL TRAIN SETUP OF THE LATE CLASSMATE WILEY HARRIS!

****31-THE WORDS TO THE DUNBAR ALMA MATER ARE UNDER “classes”

****32-LAST BUT NOT LEAST, PICTURES OF TONI ARE UNDER “toni!”

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IN THIS VAN LIES A PARTY!! (some assembly required!)