The Sedro-Woolley High School Alumni Association has a new blog!
www.swhsalumni.blogspot.com
OK, I admit, I did it. But there are a lot of commercial "class reunion-type" web sites out there that are confusing our alums with their claims to be the official site. They're not.
I have been attending the S-WHS Alumni Assn meetings and I put up the blog under their auspices. It is likely that we will have a true web site in the future but right now the blog will do what we need done - to give alumni a place to go for news and contact info!
The next events that you should be aware of are the geranium sale and the All-Class Picnic!
Geranium Sale - Saturday, May 1, at the park next to the Sedro-Woolley Community Center. They sell lovely geranium plants and tomato plants $3.00 each. And some baked goods - always popular - as priced. Come early because all of these items tend to run out! If you want to pre-order (and many do) let me know and I'll put you in touch with the event chair.
All-Class Picnic - Saturday, July 10th, at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This is the BIG event of the year for SWHS Alums! A lovely lunch - prepurchase of lunch tickets is required - $15 per person. Hamburger or chicken. Lunch is served at 1 p.m. Lots of mingling, visiting, photos, etc.! The Association sells raffle tickets to benefit the scholarship fund. Class members sit together - if they want to! Some classes put up their own "tents". Some classes put up a sign (we have one - see it on this page!). Many alums travel for great distances to attend! Put it on your calendar today and I'll put up contact info for ticket purchase when the tickets are ready.
That's the news from downtown Sedro-Woolley. More as it develops!
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Friday, May 29, 2009
SWHS Alumni Assn - recent news
I attended the monthly meeting of the SWHS Alumni Association on Wednesday and picked up some news tidbits:
Membership to date for 2009 is 587 members. Out of a potential 4500 people who are eligible to join. It's $10 a year. Many people pay for multiple years at a time. Think about it. Every surviving grad of the Class of 46 is a member.
Their recent geranium and bake sale is one of their major fundraisers for the year. On May 2nd they sold 945 geraniums and 170 tomato plants. Jim Kallio bought the last tomato plant - I was there to see it.
The SWHS Alumni Assn has been raising money for scholarships for 15 years. This year they awarded seven $1500 scholarships to SWHS grads (some current year, some past years) for students pursuing vocational education.
They also award "named" scholarships funded by special donations or families of deceased grads. For next year, there will be a scholarship named after Jack Newcomer [who was our grade school music teacher] and funded by his family. The details are being worked out as to the qualifications for applicants.
The SWHS Alumni Assn still sends out paper/hard copy newsletters about twice a year. They contain a lot of interesting info about Sedro-Woolley as well as class info. Plan to join! I posted membership info on this blog some months ago, but if you need that info again and can't find it here, just let me know.
More soon.
Membership to date for 2009 is 587 members. Out of a potential 4500 people who are eligible to join. It's $10 a year. Many people pay for multiple years at a time. Think about it. Every surviving grad of the Class of 46 is a member.
Their recent geranium and bake sale is one of their major fundraisers for the year. On May 2nd they sold 945 geraniums and 170 tomato plants. Jim Kallio bought the last tomato plant - I was there to see it.
The SWHS Alumni Assn has been raising money for scholarships for 15 years. This year they awarded seven $1500 scholarships to SWHS grads (some current year, some past years) for students pursuing vocational education.
They also award "named" scholarships funded by special donations or families of deceased grads. For next year, there will be a scholarship named after Jack Newcomer [who was our grade school music teacher] and funded by his family. The details are being worked out as to the qualifications for applicants.
The SWHS Alumni Assn still sends out paper/hard copy newsletters about twice a year. They contain a lot of interesting info about Sedro-Woolley as well as class info. Plan to join! I posted membership info on this blog some months ago, but if you need that info again and can't find it here, just let me know.
More soon.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
SWHS photos
Here are a couple of photos I took today, on the first day that there has been any sunshine and dry weather of note. I had been meaning to post photos of SWHS the way it looks today and these are two photos of the main building. The modern side faces Third Street (and the gym) and the old "Union High School" entrance faces north, on what used to be Nelson Street. Now it is a nice concrete-paver mall with lights and some outdoor seating.
In 1969 when I broke my ankle, skiing, I left my crutches at the top of these stairs and rode all the way out to the L&M Drive In with friends before I realized that I hadn't brought the crutches...luckily, we retrieved them without incident. That was 40 years ago this month. Ankle is fine, thanks for asking.
I also went to the SWHS Alumni Association meeting today where we discussed upcoming events. The Geranium Sale/Bake Sale is scheduled for May 2nd. It is a major fund-raiser for the Alumni Assn's scholarship fund. Also the all-class picnic will be Saturday, July 11th. Be sure to get that on your calendar and I'll let you know when to purchase tickets. It's a fun gathering at Riverfront Park for graduates of all years and friends. It will be catered again this year by Joy's Bakery - Janet and Mike Joy.
The monthly gathering of Class of 71 will be Tuesday, March 31st at Common Ground in Burlington. 5ish to 7ish. Come on over and visit around the big table! Maybe we'll watch Nancy knit!
More as it develops...
In 1969 when I broke my ankle, skiing, I left my crutches at the top of these stairs and rode all the way out to the L&M Drive In with friends before I realized that I hadn't brought the crutches...luckily, we retrieved them without incident. That was 40 years ago this month. Ankle is fine, thanks for asking.
I also went to the SWHS Alumni Association meeting today where we discussed upcoming events. The Geranium Sale/Bake Sale is scheduled for May 2nd. It is a major fund-raiser for the Alumni Assn's scholarship fund. Also the all-class picnic will be Saturday, July 11th. Be sure to get that on your calendar and I'll let you know when to purchase tickets. It's a fun gathering at Riverfront Park for graduates of all years and friends. It will be catered again this year by Joy's Bakery - Janet and Mike Joy.
The monthly gathering of Class of 71 will be Tuesday, March 31st at Common Ground in Burlington. 5ish to 7ish. Come on over and visit around the big table! Maybe we'll watch Nancy knit!
More as it develops...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Some updates and some tidbits
We had a small but quality group at the monthly Class of 71 coffee hour last night. We seemed to have a knitting theme - Nancy brought her new project and actively worked on it through the evening. Fascinating - like watching the flames on the hearth. A friendly person in the deli came over to see Nancy's knitting and we all introduced ourselves and admitted to an affinity for the fiber arts. Not a requirement for attending! But lots of us do handwork and sometimes bring a sample.
Remember that our coffee hour - rather two hours - is on the LAST Tuesday of the month at Common Ground (on the Pease road) in Burlington from 5 to 7 p.m. The next one is March 31. Come on over and visit around the big table!
In other news, I attended the SWHS Alumni Association meeting today and picked up a few tidbits of news. The All-Class Picnic will be Saturday, July 11th this year. Plan to come! It is a riot to see people from all the classes. This year they'll require a pre-payment of the cost. So when it gets closer to the date and we know the exact amount, you can give me a check and I'll deliver it, or you can mail it in. To manage costs and have more money for their scholarship program, the Association is starting to send their quarterly newsletter only to paid members. The membership fee is $10 per year - see prior post for information. You should join it.
Also, the Alumni Association has a few other important dates coming up:
Saturday, March 21st - all-class meeting at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center. 2:00 p.m. This is when they gather information from the various classes about how they would like to participate and what they would like to see happen in the Association. An important step in active participation.
Saturday, May 2nd - Geranium Sale begins. You can pre-order. This is one of the major fund-raisers of the year.
They continue to have general membership meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Senior Center. 1:00 p.m.
Finally, Jerry Sommerseth's annual Beethoven Concert is normally held in December on the Sunday closest to Beethoven's Birthday (Dec. 16th). Last Dec. it was postponed. A new date has been set! Sunday, March 22nd. If you are near SW on that day, be sure to come. I think it will be at 3:00 p.m. but watch the paper. This is always an SRO event so arrive early to hear local folks perform great music! We all know that Sedro-Woolley is a pretty musical town.
More as it develops -
Remember that our coffee hour - rather two hours - is on the LAST Tuesday of the month at Common Ground (on the Pease road) in Burlington from 5 to 7 p.m. The next one is March 31. Come on over and visit around the big table!
In other news, I attended the SWHS Alumni Association meeting today and picked up a few tidbits of news. The All-Class Picnic will be Saturday, July 11th this year. Plan to come! It is a riot to see people from all the classes. This year they'll require a pre-payment of the cost. So when it gets closer to the date and we know the exact amount, you can give me a check and I'll deliver it, or you can mail it in. To manage costs and have more money for their scholarship program, the Association is starting to send their quarterly newsletter only to paid members. The membership fee is $10 per year - see prior post for information. You should join it.
Also, the Alumni Association has a few other important dates coming up:
Saturday, March 21st - all-class meeting at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center. 2:00 p.m. This is when they gather information from the various classes about how they would like to participate and what they would like to see happen in the Association. An important step in active participation.
Saturday, May 2nd - Geranium Sale begins. You can pre-order. This is one of the major fund-raisers of the year.
They continue to have general membership meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Senior Center. 1:00 p.m.
Finally, Jerry Sommerseth's annual Beethoven Concert is normally held in December on the Sunday closest to Beethoven's Birthday (Dec. 16th). Last Dec. it was postponed. A new date has been set! Sunday, March 22nd. If you are near SW on that day, be sure to come. I think it will be at 3:00 p.m. but watch the paper. This is always an SRO event so arrive early to hear local folks perform great music! We all know that Sedro-Woolley is a pretty musical town.
More as it develops -
Monday, November 17, 2008
Alumni Association updates
A couple of updates about the SWHS Alumni Assn:
A new e'mail address has been established: swhsaa@wavecable.com
If you would like to be added to their e'mail database, just send them an e'mail - and include your class year - and they'll add you to the files.
They have published a calendar for 2009. In addition to their monthly meetings, here are some dates to note:
May 2nd - Spring Bake Sale and Geranium Sale - 9 a.m. -3 p.m. - SW Memorial Park Bldg (this is a tentative date).
July 11th - All Class Picnic - 12 noon to 4 p.m. - Riverfront Memorial Park
November 7th - Fall Bazaar - SW Senior Center
Consider joining the SWHS Alumni Assn!
A new e'mail address has been established: swhsaa@wavecable.com
If you would like to be added to their e'mail database, just send them an e'mail - and include your class year - and they'll add you to the files.
They have published a calendar for 2009. In addition to their monthly meetings, here are some dates to note:
May 2nd - Spring Bake Sale and Geranium Sale - 9 a.m. -3 p.m. - SW Memorial Park Bldg (this is a tentative date).
July 11th - All Class Picnic - 12 noon to 4 p.m. - Riverfront Memorial Park
November 7th - Fall Bazaar - SW Senior Center
Consider joining the SWHS Alumni Assn!
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