50-year reunion planning

Oh, yes, we are planning our 50-year reunion for July 3, 2021!  Seems early?  NOT!  We have been discussing this for six months already.  Right now we know we're having the reunion dinner on Saturday evening, July 3, 2021.  And we'll be in the Loggerodeo Parade on Sunday morning, July 4!

Additional events and surprises pending. 

So this will be in the local papers, occasionally, between now and then:


Sedro-Woolley High School Class of 1971 seeks class members for the 50-year reunion, July 3, 2021.  Activities and a parade entry are now being planned but not all classmates have been located.  If you are a classmate and wish to be included in the celebration, please contact Judy Johnson at Judyjj "at "comcast.net or any Class of 1971 member.  

Please join the fun!  

Class of 71 Coffee Hour - Tuesday November 26

Once again, we'll gather at the Woolley Market in SW from 5ish to 7ish for our monthly coffee hour!  Have you been attending?  We'd love to see you there!  We always have a fun visit and enjoy seeing our "oldest" friends.  

Come and be a part of our tradition!

Monthly Coffee Hour Tuesday September 24th

Thanks again to Shirley and Pat

for hosting our July pot luck!

 

 

 

September is here and so is the rain!  We got an early start on fall weather but it means clean air and no fire danger.  This may have been the BEST summer weather ever! 

Our regular coffee hour will be Tuesday, September 24^th from 5ish to 7ish at the Woolley Market!

50-YEAR REUNION

Here is some business to discuss:

I have already had inquiries about the 2021 50-year class reunion! 

There are people who want to travel here from elsewhere and they also want to participate in the Loggerodeo parade – you know, when we have a “float” and we try to live up to the great entry that Class of 1969 had this year?   Anyway, that means that we should have our reunion right next to the 4^th of July.

Interestingly, the 4^th of July falls on a SUNDAY in 2021.  So we could hold our reunion on Saturday the 3^rd.  There have also been some suggestions that we have more than one event; a cruise on Bellingham Bay, a traditional salmon BBQ, maybe a pre-function on the 2^nd?

Now is the time to think about it and to voice your opinion.  Do you want to have the traditional get-together that we always have?  Or go to a restaurant and have it catered?  And dress up?  A daytime additional event?  Or just stick around and go to the wood carving event?  Pre-function on Friday?  Other ideas?  We will also need to decorate our parade entry and be ready for Sunday morning.  I will turn in the paperwork for the parade entry but who will work on getting us a vehicle, a concept, etc.?  I still have the two banners.

And I can use some more photos from your high school album.

We’ll have a commemorative “book”.

There are still people who have not been found.  We’d like to make sure they are included.  I will put together a list of the folks we are looking for and send it to you at some point in the future.

Think about all of these ideas and contribute some of your own.  We want to make sure our 50-year reunion is the BEST it can be!!

In other news, the bowling alley is re-opening with a Mediterranean restaurant inside.  Stay tuned.

Early warning:  Our October Coffee Hour will be held, in the dark, on Tuesday, October 29^th.  At the Woolley Market.

So “fall” on in to the Woolley Market on the 24^th!  See you there! 

Monthly coffee hour June 25th at the Woolley Market!

Our monthly coffee hour will be Tuesday, June 25th, at the Woolley Market in SW from 5ish to 7ish. 



Last month we had a special guest, who came a long way to see us!  Marko Self was here and it was so good to see him.  We had a nice turnout and got in a lot of visiting and updates.  Come in June and see if we have any more surprises!

On June 5^th I awarded the Class of 71 scholarships for 2019.  This year’s winners of the academic scholarships are Lexi Rodriguez-Padilla and Jillian Nelson.  We had no applicants for the vocational scholarships so we’ll offer them via the local schools with vocational programs later this year.  Still for SWHS and State Street HS grads only.

Jerry Sommerseth’s memorial service will be Saturday, June 22^nd, at 1 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in SW.  Please come. 

Our regular coffee hour will be Tuesday, June 25^th from 5ish to 7ish at the Woolley Market!

Loggerodeo events begin on June 28.

SWHS All-Class Picnic is Saturday, July 14, at Riverfront Park in SW.  Gates open at 11, lunch is available for purchase starting at noon.  No advance reservation required.  $5 entrance fee.

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 Woolley Fiber Quilters present their 10^th annual quilt and fiber show July 12-13-14 at Cascade Middle School.  Great event!  $3 entrance fee.

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Our annual pot luck will be Tuesday, July 23 at Shirley’s.  NOTE THAT THIS IS A LITTLE EARLIER IN THE MONTH THAN WE NORMALLY MEET.  Same plan as always – bring whatever pot luck item(s) you like and come join us for an evening of fun and visiting!  Shirley and Pat are the best hosts!

I had an idea…(many people run, screaming, when I start a sentence like that…)  I would love to collect some photos from YOU of our graduation events in 1971.  If you have some favorite photos from that fateful day, PLEASE scan them (high resolution is best) and e’mail them to me.  I will post them on our blog site and we’ll use them for sure at our 50-year reunion in 2021.  Don’t put it off until June 2021.  Do some today!

 

See you June 25th!

 

Monthly Coffee Hour May 28th at the Woolley Market!

Another monthly gathering and I think there might be a mystery guest this time!  Not sure...that's what makes it a mystery..

We love these LONG days because it's still light when we break up at 7 p.m.

This is the prettiest time of the year in the Pacific Northwest with all our rhodies in bloom.  The state flower.  Lots of other plants in bloom, too!



Sadly, I report that our friend, teacher, mentor, and role model, Jerry Sommerseth passed away on April 23.  The day after Earth Day, which he taught us to observe.  His memorial service will be on Saturday, June 22nd, which would have been his birthday, at Central United Methodist Church on the Polte Road in Sedro-Woolley.  I hope we have a big Class of 71 turnout for this event, as we have had for so many others.  His leadership lives on.  A very big legacy.

So meander on down to the Woolley Market on Tuesday the 28th and enjoy the company of your compatriots!  We'll be watching for you!

Early Warning:  The June coffee hour will be on June 25th.

Another Early Warning:  We will be having our annual pot luck in July at Shirley's.  Watch for the date.

Still Another Early Warning:  Yes, we are starting to talk about our 50-year class reunion in 2021!  July 4th parade entry, reunion gathering, etc.  Anything you'd like to recommend?

April coffee hour - Tuesday, April 30th! 5ish to 7ish

We have a coffee hour every month, even if it doesn't get posted here.  And we send out an e'mail reminder to all class members who have provided their e'mail addresses.

So this month it's on April 30th - always the "last" Tuesday of the month.  And it's always at the Woolley Market in downtown Sedro-Woolley.  The Woolley Market has been evolving!  They have great food prepared in the deli and a "beer wall" in addition to beverages.  Lots of live entertainment (other than us).  It's a super addition to our downtown scene. 

The one exception to our coffee hour schedule is our class pot luck in July.  And we'll pick a date for that, independent of our regular "last Tuesday" tradition.  The pot lucks are normally at Shirley Hooper Knapp's and they have really been fun.

So tiptoe on down to the Woolley Market on April 30th and see who is there!  We'll be waiting for you!

Class of 71 first coffee hour of 2019! Tuesday, January 29th

Our January coffee hour will be

Tuesday the 29^th! 

5ish to 7ish.

We had some rarely-seen attendees at the December coffee hour.  What?  You weren’t there?  You missed out!

The Woolley Market is changing things up and we are enjoying the changes.  The “beer wall” is popular and so are the new café items. 

We have had an especially mild winter here in Sedro-Woolley.  Lots of flowers coming up already.  If we don’t have a last minute freeze, SPRING is likely to be REALLY EARLY!!

February coffee hour will be Tuesday, February 26^th!

So trot on over to the Woolley Market on Tuesday!  We’ll be looking for you!