Greetings All!  Just know that I remembered you with a grateful heart as I responded to Charles Calloway earlier this morning, Blessings, Charles (Camp):

"Good morning, Charles,
In addition to food, shelter, clothing, education, and medical/dental care, the great advantage for all Bonny Oaks Alumni is that we learned early-on to work and take care of ourselves.  Thanks for taking time to visit Mother yesterday!  Via telephone, Mary Ann told my wife, Marie, that necessary arrangements had been made and that a "reunion" was scheduled.  Others from Bonny Oaks who want to see Mother again are encouraged to act promptly.  Come May 1, Mother celebrates birthday number 96!  I will be in Chattanooga then to acknowledge that very special day.  I know Mother was thrilled to see you again after so many years.  Though she doesn't talk much anymore about different ones of the children, she still mentions you in casual conversation from time to time.  I want you to take that as a compliment, OK?  The years you assisted Mother in the Storeroom (weekly ordering, receiving, storage, and grocery distribution/delivery) apparently made a difference in your life.  Mother's mental capacity has remained sound these many years since retiring from Bonny Oaks, so it's no surprise she asked you about others with "a Bonny Oaks history".  And isn't it terrific that we can re-visit and remember while viewing the splendid BOS website now?!  Charles, take care to help others as you enjoy good health and pleasant memories.  One's life experience is meaningful and never-ending only when "others less fortunate" have been served unselfishly, accepted as an equal, respected as God's own creation, and loved as a brother, as family.
Best regards,
Charles"

I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES!

Balance updated:
Dear Bonny Oaks Alumni,
As you know, the Bonny Oaks Kids sent a spray of flowers for Mr. Adamson's funeral.  Would you like to help defray the cost?  It was $100.00 and $20.00 has already been taken care of.  If you would like to contribute, please send a check of any amount made out to: "Harry R. Jackson for Mr. Adamson's Flowers", to me and it will be taken care of.  I will make sure it gets into the BonnyOaksdotCom funds, from which the bill will be paid.  Don't feel guilty if you can't send anything, I just thought I would give you an opportunity to be involved.  Thank you!
Sincerely,
Harry R. Jackson - Treasurer
1778 Chadwick Court
Hixson, Tennessee 37343

We will get the farewell comments added in asap.

 Thank you for sending in your farewell's for the family and BOkids to read.

The postcard was addressed to "Big Boys, Bonny Oaks School" and was
from one of their own, James Evett.
The postcard was mailed to James after scanning and inclusion on the website.

If you come across any "treasures" like this one, we hope you will share with us too!

Visitation
Thursday 04/10/2008
From 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Chattanooga Funeral Home
North Chapel
On Highway 153

Funeral Service
Friday 04/11/2008
From 10:00am to 11:00am
Tyner United Methodist Church

Burial
Friday 04/11/2008
Hamilton Memorial Gardens
(Next to the Chattanooga Funeral Home
off Highway 153)
After the Funeral Service

I know life is busy and we all have our families and can't keep the website up on new email addresses all the time but these are the situations that bring home how important communications can be.  So if you are in contact with other Bonny Oaks kids and your siblings, please take the time to call them and let them know Mr. Adamson's hospice news (maybe drop a line to update the website on your new address, we want to keep in touch).  Christine Haven texasbonny@yahoo.com  

"A Need for Prayer"
Well, I have been through a rough weekend....Last Friday evening my ex-wife and my two grandchildren had a bad wreck!  My grandson 25 mos. and granddaughter 9 mos. were air lifted to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital.  My two daughters, their mothers, had to come with their husbands from Knoxville.  The baby girl, her name is Adisyn, may get to come home tomorrow!  But my Little Buddy, his name is Ethan, is having it rough.  The doctors say there is some spinal cord damage but we know The Great Physician! and He can do what doctors can't!  Please keep them and their grandmother in your prayers...Thanks and God Bless...
Bobby Smith penman49@comcast.net 

"Death of a Brother"  Hello, This is Katie, former Katie Rogers.  I am writing to let you know of Kenny's death that occurred 4 years ago. He died in his sleep very peacefully they say. I found him and he was smiling.  Kenny had a lot of friends there and he would want them to know , I suppose?  He passed away on Feb. 15, 2004.  I have recently stumbled upon this wonderful website and feel compelled to write to you.  All of my mother's children were at Bonny Oaks.  I have a sister named Mary Elizabeth Mills who graduated from there I am told, she is sibling #1.  I have never met her and am told that she graduated a nurse.  Can you shed some light on this.  My sister Norma Games was there with brothers Bobby & Billy Games.  Twins like Kenny & I.  A middle sister Johnny Carolyn who died when she was 9.  The albums have given me such JOY.  Patsy, Johnny and Susie were there before Kenny & I, I think.  Johnny was killed in Vietnam while I was in Nashville at TPS.  Thank God for the Good Judge (Judge A. Britt) who saw fit to see that I got a good education and graduated in 1970.  I have been married to Rick Woolfolk for 30 some odd years.  We have two children.  A boy named Eason and a girl named Kathleen.  They are always asking about our childhood and now I can show them some of mine.  I have 5 beautiful granddaughters , who happen to think I hung the moon.  Go figure.  Who would have thought that my life would be so blessed . God gives us children to Love and Grandchildren to love us back.  Times in the beginning were rather fearful for All of us and I give Thanks EVERYDAY for all the blessing God has given my wonderful family.  Good roots.  From small acorns grow mighty oaks.  I will always remember that.
Take care and God Bless You.
Katie Rogers Woolfolk
woolfolke6@aol.com 

Pauline Presley JPres13@aol.com 

Well hello again' it's been about 4 years since we've chatted. Christine, I just got my first computer 8 days ago. it will take awhile to learn to type, but I'll get it.  I was looking last night at such a wonderful job all you guys have done. I will stay in touch as much as possible. May God Bless and keep you and yours.    I spoke with Harry about  a year ago, on his job . then I run in to Billy Frye sometimes at the V.A. clinic.  Well tell everyone hello from me. Love to all ...Bobby Smith  59-65
email address is penman49@comcast.net 

I was viewing the wonderful BOS website tonight and it always brings back pleasant memories of days gone by.  Thank you for maintaining the site for all to enjoy, your talents are greatly appreciated!  Over the years I have tried many times to contact Bob Bramlett through the E-mail address listed on the website but have never had success.  Do you have any idea how to contact him?  Does the website have  a "lost and found" section?  I have lost Bob and would love to find him.  My son David Jr and his wife Rhonda just presented us with our first grandson, his name is Mahlon Edward Yell.  Both names were given to honor both of their grandfather's.  We were beginning to wonder if we would have a grandson to carry the Yell name into the future. Dave and Rhonda had three daughters before Mahlon came along.  I am hoping to visit Tennessee very soon, this Michigan winter gets old real fast.  Take care and once again, thanks for all you do for us BOS kids.  David Yell  dnlyell@yahoo.com 

Also, "Click here to read the transcribed "Christian Life in a Sinful Society" notes by Harry Jackson"

I would like to update my email address.  I still live in Washington but I do spend some time in AZ helping out with the homeless problem there.  I now do Chaplain on the street service in Phoenix AZ part of the time as you no doubt know I am retired.  However I don't like just sitting around doing nothing so I do Vol work.  Tnx for fast reply..  FrankPierce_1999@yahoo.com

I will Bless the Lord at all times.  I will look to the hill which cometh my help.  My help cometh from the Lord.  To all my friends I want to say Happy Valentines Day to all of you, with all my love to each and every one of you.  You guys are so special to me.  Charles Calloway

Thank you to www.hmdb.org for including Bonny Oaks information on their website.

What a great find when I googled Bonny Oaks and found your website. My great great grandparents, John Coleman Kalleen and his wife, Louisa Mae Laing were first superintendent and she Matron at Bonny Oaks. My great grandmother, Victoria Kalleen was a teacher there as was her sister, Ina Kalleen that married Rev. Claude Sprague. They married in the front parlor (Ina and Claude). The Kalleen's kept their residence at Eveningside in Ferber Place, in Chattanooga. John had it built early 1900's. He was called to a Boy's Home in Washington, D.C. so they packed up and moved but never gave up the house. In 1904 he again was asked to take Superintendent job in Jamesburg, NJ and again they accepted. They were there until 1915 when they retired (supposedly) and returned to Chattanooga. Seems they took about a year off when they were asked to return to Washington, D.C., which they  accepted again according to newspapers, returned to the Capitol 1 Dec 1916. Grandpa Kalleen passed away 23 Dec 1928 in Chattanooga at the home of Ina and Claude on Oak St. Grandma passed away two months later, 26 Feb 1929 at Grandma Vic's home in Birmingham, AL. I visited their burial place in Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga. I also visited Bonny Oaks along with Ina's daughter, Mary Sprague Moore who is now 95 years young, but has much knowledge about her Mom's days at Bonny Oaks.  Strange that I tried to contact NJ for records but they could not provide me with anything except newspaper articles, yet your website shows only good things and nice that wards can get together, have reunions and happy memories. Good job!  Mary Gordon Smith

Thank you so much for the photograph! This is the first photograph that we have ever seen of Mr. Kalleen and his wife! The wife's name I believe is Louisa M. Laing. And a picture of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Sprague, too! Her maiden name was Ina Kalleen. I have a lot more information on them, but maybe it is easier to visit one of my fellow family researcher's website: http://ebcal.com/family/genealogy/bg-ped/2381.htm . Mrs. Mary Gordon Smith created the website and is also the source of my information on the newspaper articles. I believe she has copies of the originals, but I have not seen them yet. Transcribed copies of the articles are also available on her website. Again, thank you so very much for the photographs. Let me know if you would like any further information from our end. Sincerely, Erin Hess-Kalleen

My name is Erin Hess-Kalleen and I am helping my husband research his family genealogy. We believe that my husband's Great Great Grandfather, Mr. John Coleman Kalleen, is the same J. C. Kalleen mentioned as the first Superintendent of the Bonny Oaks School on the Bonny Oaks School sign that I found on your website. In Mr. Kalleen's 1928 obituary it is mentioned that he was Superintendent of a Bonny Oaks, and in a 1915 newspaper article, Mr. Kalleen is mentioned as having acted as Superintendent of a new school in Tennessee. This supports our belief that these Kalleens are, in fact, the same person. Please let me know if you know where I might find more information about Mr. Kalleen's time at the Bonny Oaks School.  Thank you very much for any information you can give me.  Sincerely, Erin Hess-Kalleen

Here's the picture sent to Erin from the Bonny Oaks website:
  Click on picture to view.

Paul & Joyce (Stover) Rowell sending pictures of

"SNOW"
at
BAKERS FIORD
     


Indian Mound

Thanks for the pictures Paul & Joyce!

Send your snow pictures to the website too!

  Pam Sanders (left ?) and Darlene Dotson (right)

   Lottie (Word of Life Club) and Betty Chambers, Bonny Oaks, (right)


Jackie and the Edwards family today

Christine, Jesse wanted me to put this on the website about Tommy Page. Tommy was at Bonny Oaks from 1953-57.   Tommy was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease about a year ago. He is fighting it every day but he needs everyone's prayers.  He recently had a trach put in.  He just retired and is living with his wife, Jeanie, and they live in East Ridge, TN.  His mailing address is 4118 Stump St., Chattanooga TN 37412.  If anyone knows anything about the disease knows there is no cure at this time.  He needs everyone's prayers.  He doesn't have a computer but we will keep you updated on his condition.  Pauline & Jesse Presley

1/12/2008  Christine, you can put Jesse's health problem on the website.  We went to the doctor yesterday to get the stitches out and thought that was the last time we would be seeing that doctor but we were shocked to hear he didn't get all of the cancer.  The doctor told us he would have a pathologist in the room with him and that would save another operation.  The big pathology report came back and said it wasn't all out.  We have another appointment with him in February and will decide on what is the next step.  Jesse is planning on retiring the last day of February.  He continues to ride his bike and walk every day.  Got to go and check on the boys, they are too quiet......  Pauline

1/11/2008  Jesse went today to have his stitches removed from his eye and the doctor informed us that he didn't get out all of the cancer from Jesse's eye.  He goes back in a month to see the doctor and learn what he has decided about having more surgery to remove the remainder of the cancer.  He is needing everyone's prayers also..... Pauline

Little Greg Presley is a Grandfather!  Hey, that makes Jesse & Pauline Presley great-grandparents!!!  Greg and Dana Presley's oldest daughter had a baby girl on 12/18/2007.  Congratulations!

1/1/2008 Hope you are having a good new year.  I have heard whatever you do on the first day of the year is what you will be doing all year long.  Things haven't changed for me, cooking all day, watching grandkids and football games..........
Jesse is going tomorrow for surgery on his eye, he has cancer of the eyelid.  He has basil cell which is suppose to not spread but it is sitting on his tear duct.  We don't know how extensive it is going to be until the doctor gets in there to see, he doesn't want this to go on the website until it is over.  Pray for us tonight that things will go right for us....Pauline Presley

Dear Bonny Oaks Family,
One can't be sure how serious this latest situation may be with Mr. Adamson but we need to be aware that he isn't doing so well right now.  Let's keep the Adamson's in prayer the next several days.
Blessings,
Charley

Gabrielle (Gaby)
Gaby, 2nd Row, 5th from Left
Raquelle "Rocky" Fast Pitch

George and Connie Hatch 

Now here's a little Elf that you will want to see, just click on the link above
and see how Harry Jackson was "elf'd"!
(At the end of Harry's, you can "elf" yourself and family and please send it to the website!)

Submitted to the website by Clarence (Boola) Sumner

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  
I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES.  I WILL LOOK TO THE HILL WHICH COMETH MY HELP.  MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD.   GREETINGS TO EVERYONE.  WE KNOW THAT JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THIS SEASON.  FROM THE RADFORD AND CALLOWAY FAMILY WE WOULD LOVE TO WISH ALL OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR.  MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU, FOR THIS YEAR TO COME IN 2008. WE THANK HIM FOR 2007 AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK FOR THE GOOD OF THEM WHO LOVE THE LORD AND WE DO LOVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.  OUR DADDY WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD THIS YEAR ON MAY 22 2007, THE REV. JOHN L. RADFORD AND WE MISS HIM SO MUCH.  WE KNOW HE IS HERE IN OUR HEART, AND HE IS WATCHING OVER US. WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND KEEP HIM DEAR TO OUR HEART AT ALL TIMES.  MOTHER RADFORD IS DOING GREAT WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD.  AGAIN I SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,  MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU!  
CHARLES L. CALLOWAY

Quin's on his way to Kindergarten!
Hard to believe he's five years old now!  We've got pictures of him on the website since birth
(the first Bonny Oak's descendent born after the website started).

(2) JUST A SHORT NOTE TO SAY THANKS AGAIN...AND TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE HAD A TERRIFIC RESPONSE...SO MUCH SO THAT I AM WONDERING JUST HOW TO BEGIN TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE RESPONDED...THERE'S "OODLES" OF THEM.  IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION LET ME KNOW...I DO WANT EVERYONE OF THEM TO KNOW I LOVE THEM, PRAY FOR THEM AND ALWAYS WISH THE BEST FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM.   MALCOLM

Charles Calloway, Sr.

Hello, my name is Dana Chumbler and I have been Ken Clay’s assistant here at the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults (formerly known as Family and Children’s Services of Chattanooga, Inc.) for almost 15 years!  Along with so many others, I am sad, but happy for Ken as he will be retired as of September 14, 2007.  We are having a Retirement Party for him on Tuesday, September 11 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at 1800 McCallie Avenue in the Caldwell Gathering Room.  We will be celebrating his 23 years of dedicated service to us.  Yet another marvelous aspect of his life, he and his wife, Amber, gave 11 valuable years to the Bonny Oaks School from 1973-1984 as house parents.  During that time, in 1981, Ken became the Director of the Bonny Oaks School as I’m sure you know!  In particular, these are forever precious memories to Ken.  Would you be so kind as to post this on the Bulletin Board of the Bonny Oaks website for us?  Anyone and everyone who reads this is invited to attend.  The above mentioned address was the old Chattanooga Funeral Home and it is located next to Strickland Funeral Home.  A good landmark to mention would be that it’s about 3 blocks up from Wally’s Restaurant (heading away from downtown) and on the same side of the street as Wally’s.  It’s a two-story brick building with ample parking and there’s a sign out front – Partnership Family Services Center.  I appreciate your help with this and hope to meet you at Ken’s retirement party! 

Dana C. Chumbler
Administrative Assistant
Property Management & Purchasing
Partnership for Families
Children and Adults
300 East 8th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-755-2848

Email update from Pete Hale (1960's)

Wanted to update info.....Divorced.....Spent a year in Florida with kids (updated picture, Gabrielle, Max, Raquelle)

Moved back to same area in Federal Way, Washington....now a single dad with custody....still doing real estate/mortgages....coached Rocky's fast-pitch little league team, just ended

Gaby and Rocky are both pitching on softball teams....yes that keeps me on the move....

Thanks again for all your hard work and commitment to the Bonny Oaks website.....May God bless all the alumni and their families.....  Pete

I spoke to Mr. Adamson a couple of weeks ago....It struck me that if he passed away, we would all be sending in memories.....maybe we could send them in now so he could enjoy them.....just a thought.

"The Five Schoenfelds"

Hi, My name is Mary Ann and I am sending this picture to see if anybody remembers "The Schoenfelds", Carl, Paul, Fred, Mary Ann, and little Joe. I was there for a short time but would like to tell everybody hello!   I was there the early part of 1971.   Would like to talk to some of the old bonnie oaks people that can remember us.  Thanks, Mary
 carneygaylemary@yahoo.com

Mickey's new email address is jwalkeraz@peoplepc.com 

Click on picture to enlarge
The picture on the left is me standing in front of the painted wall at work with the M&M characters. Take care and hello to everyone. Oh Ya! I've got five more months to retire and looking forward to it. Jimmy Evett