News From East Coast Grands

Isaiah made the honor roll last week, 1st marking period.

Isaiah's fall baseball team won the Edison Tournament Championship 2008

Ishmael completed 8 touchdowns this football season.
Ishmael's fall soccer league was undefeated with a record of 8-0
Ishmael just started his wrestling season for the Fords Bearcats
Ishmael was chosen again this year as a Character Kid @ Nathan Hale Elementary School
Ishmael's class is writing a book. His topic "Louisiana" of course! I'll let you know how it turns out.

Ishmael and Angel met Steven Baker the "Touchdown Maker" former NY Giant at school last month.

Angel's football team went to the Pumpkin Bowl and ended their season with a 8-1-2 record
Angel's and Alijah's fall soccer team ended the season with a 6-1-1
Angel started his 1st year wrestling for the Fords Bearcats
Alijah just started his 2nd wrestling season with the Fords Bearcats
Alijah missed the 1st grade honor roll with 1-C in math.

Ursula won a scholarship at Kean University from the Wilf Foundation
Ursula has completed 3 semesters at Kean and has made the Deans list every semester
Her current GPA is 3.65

Kamasi Kendrick

Carson Colts Academics
Magna cum laude Honors 3.0 - 3.9 GPA

Congratulations, Kamasi! We are so proud of you!

Thanksgiving LeftOver Help

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/thanksgiving-light-leftovers?ecd=wnl_wnb_112608

The Bayou Classic (Grambling State vs. Southern University)

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/27180865

Diet Tools

http://www.50millionpounds.com/
from Ursula

Happy Birthday, Rick!!

Happy Birthday, Rick. I hope you continue to be blessed with good health and a long life. I am proud of your accomplishments. You are a good father and son. It is a pleasure to be your Mom. Nes

Thank you for buying me games and I love you. Happy Birthday. Your son, Kamasi

Pray For Francine!

Please pray for Francine who is having surgery on December 5th. - Billie

Thanksgiving 2008

The northern Cali grands on Thanksgiving. The hits of the day were Aunt Glen's stuffing (Trey & Nick were most thankful for) and Rock Band.
back row L-R: Wayne (Trey) is doing his internship in Electrical Engineering at the Department of Water Source, Delta Field Division. Roderick just moved to his new place in Vville. He's getting settled while doing some work in the studios. Nick will be playing basketball starting next month. He's also doing really well in school. front row: Laryssa made honor roll for first trimester, 4th grade. Donovan made honor roll for Folks Ranch and district honor roll, 5th grade. Also good person award and will start basketball tryouts next week. Wynton has a 4.0, was inducted into National Honor Society and is Webmaster for University Courtyard.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Birthday, Billie

Happy Birthday Billie. I hope you have a really great Birthday. You are so special to me. You are so intelligent, so graceful and so da- funny. Enjoy your day. Jean

Happy Birthday, Wayne J.

Happy Birthday _Wayne J. Hope this is the best one yet. God Bless. Aunt Jean

Happy Birthday, Ken.an!

Happy Birthday Kenan. Glad you are back in the USA. I am proud of you. Aunt Jean

Happy Birthday, Kenan! Have a great day, an awesome year, a great life. Love you much. Aunt Renee

Thoughts On The Election

When President Obama won, Chris, Rick, Kamasi and I were all watching. Kamasi was writing a report on the election that he had to turn in. As you know the Kendricks are very docile when it comes to celebrating. But the Bell in the house. Oh Well, I gave out a scream that my neighbors probably heard. My feeling were happiness, joy and a feeling of wanting to cry. It was one of those rare times when I was happy enough to cry. I mentioned to someone that he may be the Messiah. Well that was an overstatement. I really didn't mean that. [You all], but I felt happy for my race and the long hard struggle of my people. I have been in many situations where I was the only African American, but now I feel that I am really a part of the American Dream. I never felt it before. Thank God I saw it in my lifetime. I always say I lived in a wonderful time. I have seen the Bicentennial, the first space exploration, computers, cell phones, microwaves and now the first African American President. I would not choose a better time to live if I had the choice. [I wish Daddy had seen this day]. - Jean

I cried with joy and thanked God I was alive to see an African-American president. As I watched the reaction from the world I realized that this was much bigger than him just being black, this was HOPE. Asians cried. whites cried. Africans cried. I called my mom and said "Mommie, we lived to see a BLACK PRESIDENT!!!!!!! Then I thought about our ancestors that paved the way, died, beaten for this to be ordained. The kids in the white house are not Sally or Chelsea. It's Sasha and Malia. And our president isn't a George or Bob, it is BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA!!!!! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT WAS ORDAINED BY GOD-meant 2 b. - Carlton

Ken.an Bell

Ken.an Bell, son of Wallace and Charisse Bell is in London, England with his group and Band. He has done gigs in San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia and is now on his second trip to the UK. He will be on MTV in the UK on Sunday night. He is going places so listen out for him. We are proud of him. Jean

http://www.myspace.com/theblackkenanbell

Chicken Penne and Broccoli / Perfect Turkey

WASH, SEASON AND CUT CHICKEN BREAST IN CUBES. BOIL WATER AND COOK PENNE FROM BOX DIRECTIONS, CLEAN AND CUT BROCOLLI. SAUTE CHICKEN IN PAN, LEAVE JUICES IN PAN AND ADD 1/2 CUP OF WATER, 2 TBSP BUTTER AND SOME SEASONING, ADD BROCOLLI, DRAIN PENNE AND PLACE BACK IN POT. ADD CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI AND SERVE. ADD OR TAKE OUT ANYTHING YOU WANT. PLAY WITH IT AND MAKE IT YOUR OWN.

GE's Perfect Turkey Recipe

Ingredients
1 whole turkey, thawed

Black pepper
Garlic salt
Butter (about 2 sticks)
Vegetables - Amounts may vary. Use enough to fill the inside of your turkey
Onions, cut into large chunks
Carrots, cut into large chunks
Celery, cut into large chunks
Garlic, whole cloves

Fresh rosemary (optional)
White wine (optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Remove giblets from the turkey's cavity. Wash turkey well in cold water and allow water to drain from turkey for several minutes. Place breast-side up turkey on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. If the turkey is not too large, you can use a broiler pan and rack.

3. Season the inside cavity of the turkey well with black pepper and garlic salt. Stuff the cavity with chunks of butter, cut onions, cloves of garlic, celery and carrots. If you have some fresh rosemary, this can be added too and gives a great flavor and smell. You can also add a few tablespoons of some white wine into the cavity for added zest!

4. Melt a stick of butter and brush all over the turkey's exterior. Season well with garlic salt and pepper.

5. Take small pieces of foil and wrap around the wing and leg tips. This will keeps these from charring before the rest of the turkey is done. Do not cover the rest of the turkey. No need to baste; the turkey self-baste.

6. Place turkey in oven and bake until internal temperatures reach 180 - 185 degrees F. The time will vary with your oven and the size of your turkey, but a general rule is approximately 15 minutes per pound for a conventional oven. Refer to your owner's manual or a cookbook to be sure.

7. Remove the foil wraps around wings and legs the last hour or so of roasting.

Happy Birthday, Reggie!

Hope you have a happy birthday, Reggie!!

Happy Birthday, Reggie. Hope this it's the best one yet. Aunt Jean

OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES

On the day that President elect Obama was elected, Ursula's youngest son, Alijah said "Now tell that Rack O Rama [Barack Obama] to stop the people from putting the dogs on people and spraying them with water hoses. What a thinker. I love you Angel and we will tell him. Aunt Jean

Happy Birthday, Kaiden!!

Happy Birthday, Kaiden. Grandma Kendrick will be there Saturday to help you celebrate.

Happy Birthday! Have a great birthday! Aunt Renee

Veterans Day Slideshow

copy & paste link
http://www.military.com/veterans-day/veterans-day-slideshow.html?ESRC=army-a.nl

The John and Estella George James Family Reunion

To The Bell Family: The John and Estella George James Family Reunion is scheduled for July 17, 18, and 19, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coordinator--Joseph James Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas who is the son of Joseph and Pearlie Mae Clark James. He requested a family member to coordinate in each region. More details to follow. Jean

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Hope you have a super birthday!

Happy Veteran's Day!!

Thank you for your service to our country. Your sacrifices and dedication to the ideals of our country are honored, especially on Veterans Day. We encourage those not on active duty to wear your medals on 11/11 and 11/12 to show your veteran pride so others will join us in expressing gratitude for all you've done to keep us safe and free. (from military.com)
In our family we honor: Lasker, Sr, Wayne H, Lasker, Jr., & Wayne O., Spc Candace Coleman (active serving in Iraq) and Spc Keshun Beasley (active recently returned from Iraq, serving at Fort Hood, TX) for any time you spent wearing the stripes and bars. God bless you! If I missed someone, let me know.

Happy Birthday, Karissa!

Hope you have a grand day Karissa!!

Happy Birthday Karissa. I have never met you but hope to someday. We are very proud of your achievements . Aunt Jean

Happy Birthday, Aal.iyah!!

Happy Birthday, Aal.iyah!

Happy Birthday, Tavion!

Tavion is the son of Takako Bell-Beasley, grandson of Lasker Bell, Jr and great-grandson of Lasker Bell, Sr.
Tavion is six years old and he is a kindergartner at Montague Village Elementary in Fort Hood, TX.
Have a happy birthday, Tavion!!

May God Bless Our New Administration To Be!

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Happy Birthday, Ishmael!

Hi Ishmael! I hope you have the bestest Birthday ever. Continue being the special person that you are. I can tell that you are a good wrestler because of those muscles. I Love You. Aunt Jean and Kamasi.