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Golden Grads President’s Report for Spring 2023

Spring 2023 President’s Report by Doug Whalley ‘63 The Luncheon Returns The Golden Grads Annual Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Nile Golf and Country Club. It will be fun to meet with your classmates in person again, hear the latest news about the school, and enjoy some entertainment by the …

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Some Things to Look Forward to … from Your Golden Grads Secretary

Check Your Spring Grapevine for All the Exciting News by Cathie Hogue Huffman, ’63 Welcome to all of you who are new members of Golden Grads and thanks to all of you who have renewed your membership in 2023. The Golden Grads website, rhsgoldengrads.org, (you’re looking at it) has LOTS of information you can look up.  …

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Music, Music, Music!

Roosevelt Jazz Band 1 Is Going to Essentially Ellington! from RooseveltJazz.org We’re proud to announce that Roosevelt Jazz Band 1 has been selected as a finalist to the Essentially Ellington Festival in New York City. The Pacific Northwest is rich with such quality jazz musicians, educators, and programs that deliver excellence at the highest level. …

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Reminder! We Want to ADD YOU to the Grapevine!

The deadline for sending your story to the Spring 2023 Grapevine was Friday, March 10! from Golden Grads Grapevine Editor Janet Whalley Hi Golden Grads! The Spring Grapevine is coming out in mid-May.  If you couldn’t send news about yourself by the Spring deadline on March 10, please start making some notes for the fall …

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President’s Report for Fall 2022

By GG President Doug Whalley (’63) We Are Planning a Luncheon for June 2023 Absent a major change in public health concerns, we will be able to hold a luncheon next June. Most of us are once again comfortable being around other people in public, especially since our members are an especially health-conscious crowd. We …

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It’s Time to Renew Your Membership in Golden Grads

Your 2023 membership was due in January Students and staff are having a great school year, and we are planning some exciting events during our Centennial celebrating 100 years of service by Roosevelt High School.  We don’t want you to miss out on anything! Up-to-date members of Golden Grads will have special opportunities to participate …

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Reminder: It’s Time to Add YOU to the Grapevine!

The deadline for sending your story to the Fall 2022 Grapevine is Wednesday! from Golden Grads Secretary  Cathie Hogue Huffman, ’63 Hi Golden Grads! Hoping you can send some news about yourself to the Grapevine editor Janet Whalley by the deadline Wednesday August 31.  Just a few sentences will be fine! The Grapevine is much more …

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President’s Report for Spring 2022

By GG President Doug Whalley (’63) No GG Luncheon this Year Despite our desire to have a Golden Grads Luncheon in June 2022, the Board concluded that most members would still be very reluctant to attend. We are the vulnerable generation and must be more cautious than our children or grandchildren. In addition, we did …

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Find Out More

. To see what else is happening this spring, go to one of the websites below: High School Jazz Drama Orchestra Bands For More on RHS Jazz Bands click here or visit the Jazz Boosters Calendar Page. For RHS Orchestra click here. For RHS Roughriders Band information click the Riders Band site. And for Roosevelt …

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Spring Happenings at Roosevelt

Roosevelt High School Coming Back to Life! by Cathie Hogue Huffman, ’63 Hello Golden Grads! Lots of things are happening at RHS…so Just-So-You-Know … Theater News: A strange thing happened when casting for Mama Mia (Sold out: sorry I wasn’t aware of the play earlier!)  Being short of male actors for this musical they auditioned members …

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