President's Message
Family,
I greet you in the name of our Father God and the true spirit of FAMILY. Once again…thank you for voting for me and trusting me to be your President.
A little background about myself: I’m a retired Army Veteran, and current Co-Owner/CEO of Blanding & Blanding Transportation, LLC. I’m a sports enthusiast and play golf regularly. I am married to my wonderful wife Opal and we have four children and three grandchildren.
Enough about me. Our FAMILY leadership team is…
Carlene A.S. Blanding – Vice President
Jeanette Williams – Secretary
Kimberly Grant – Assistant Secretary
Delores Fambles – Treasurer
Cynthia Machanic – Assistant Treasurer
Clarence Phillips – Chaplain
Petronia Belmar – Assistant Chaplain
Jayden Blanding – Director, Youth Activities
Franceska Blanding – Assistant Director, Youth Activities
Billae Blanding – Parliamentarian
Juanita Jones – Assistant Parliamentarian
Michael James, II – Sergeant At Arms
Sharee Pearce – Assistant Sergeant At Arms
APPOINTED COMMITTEES
Alescia Smith – Chair, Scholarship Committee
Cleveland Mickles – Historian
Jackie Holman – Website Manager
Opal Blanding and Kimberly Grant - FB Social Media Administrators
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INITIATIVES
I hope to see you all at the 2023 BLANDING FAMILY REUNION in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CARLOLINA!
Hebrews 10:24-25
I greet you in the name of our Father God and the true spirit of FAMILY. Once again…thank you for voting for me and trusting me to be your President.
A little background about myself: I’m a retired Army Veteran, and current Co-Owner/CEO of Blanding & Blanding Transportation, LLC. I’m a sports enthusiast and play golf regularly. I am married to my wonderful wife Opal and we have four children and three grandchildren.
Enough about me. Our FAMILY leadership team is…
Carlene A.S. Blanding – Vice President
Jeanette Williams – Secretary
Kimberly Grant – Assistant Secretary
Delores Fambles – Treasurer
Cynthia Machanic – Assistant Treasurer
Clarence Phillips – Chaplain
Petronia Belmar – Assistant Chaplain
Jayden Blanding – Director, Youth Activities
Franceska Blanding – Assistant Director, Youth Activities
Billae Blanding – Parliamentarian
Juanita Jones – Assistant Parliamentarian
Michael James, II – Sergeant At Arms
Sharee Pearce – Assistant Sergeant At Arms
APPOINTED COMMITTEES
Alescia Smith – Chair, Scholarship Committee
Cleveland Mickles – Historian
Jackie Holman – Website Manager
Opal Blanding and Kimberly Grant - FB Social Media Administrators
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- A hearty thanks to Dr. Katie Blanding and the entire Alexandria, VA 40th Blanding Family Reunion Committee. What a wonderful time we had. Charleston, SC here we come.
- Ms. Gwendolyn Blanding-Abercrombie. Thank you so much for your 40 plus years of leadership and selflessness to those you love dearly. Your legacy will certainly carry us another 40 plus!!!
- Scholarship awardees. YOU are what this is all about. Carry the excellence forward.
INITIATIVES
- Monthly Prayer Requests. I will speak with our family Chaplain, Min. Clarence Phillips, on the scheduling of our family prayer call and get that information to all. *While it is imperative that the leadership work together on future endeavors, I’m asking that all of US bring our ideas and talents to the forefront.
- Benevolence Fund. More to Follow
I hope to see you all at the 2023 BLANDING FAMILY REUNION in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CARLOLINA!
Hebrews 10:24-25