On behalf of the dynamic DHS Class of 1964--------A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS to the New Author Release  -  "Wise and Funny Sayings of the Elders" by Paula W. Blair!!!

Paula is retired from the Federal Government. She has served in the military as an officer

and most recently worked for several governmental contract companies for over five

years. Paula continues to keep busy as an accomplished impressionistic artist who has

shown her paintings at The Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg, Virginia, as well as in

Fairfax, Virginia, and other locations. She is a past officer and member of Toastmasters

Gladiators Club and enjoys public speaking. She is a trained landscaper and avid

gardener when she is not writing. She loves horses and riding as well as dogs. She earned

both a Bachelor of Arts in United States History and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling

from Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Years after completing studies at Hampton,

she established the SARAH WILLIAMS BLAIR SCHOLARSHIP FUND in memory of her late

mother to assist future teachers in the Department of Education at Hampton University.

During 9-11, she served as a Loaned Executive for the Combined Federal Campaign

(CFC) representing the Army. Under her leadership seven CFC Campaign Chairpersons,

who represented seven Army agencies, raised $1.8 million dollars.

Paula has traveled throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East. She loved

Spain and Rome the best. This is the first of many books that she will write. Her love of

people inspired her to write the articles, “Violence in the Work Place”, and “A Kinder,

Gentler Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)” during her years as a civil

servant. She also gave a government contracting company its newsletter name,

“HORIZON” while employed with the company. She also wrote an article for publication

entitled; “Chevrolet: A Family Tradition” for a local automobile dealership’s newsletter.

Photos of Joyce Farmer's and classmates at her retirement gathering.  Photos of Rebecca Poindexter Churchman's and others at a Right Hand of Fellowship Program.