2016 Alumni Newsletter - Rochester School District

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2016 Alumni Newsletter - Rochester School District
Rochester High School
Alumni Association 2016
No need to RSVP! Doors open at 10:00 a.m. for sign-in and visiting.
12:00 noon is potluck lunch with coffee, punch and table settings are provided by the
Alumni Association. Bring your favorite dish to share.
RHS Alumni Association program begins at 1:00 followed by more visiting. We will have
our large display of historical documents and photographs in addition to the extensive
collection of Rochester High School yearbooks.
We hope to see you there!
Your RHS Alumni Association Officers: President: Gene Weaver (360) 789-5688 [email protected];
Vice-President: Lowell Deguise, (360) 273-7671 Secretary/Treasurer: Barbara Krohn Munsell
(360) 273-7918 [email protected] Sergeant at Arms: John Mortenson (360) 273-7612
A note of Thanks! from your Secretary/Treasurer
Thanks to the generosity of Rochester High School alumni the cost of the reunion/potluck
has gone down! I have been asked what a donation should be. Last year’s cost was $5.69
per person. This year’s cost is $4.26. You can send your check made out to RHS Alumni
Association C/O Barbara Munsell, 10140 Hwy 12 SW Rochester, WA 98579.
People making a
difference in
Rochester:
www.rochesterfan.com
Rochester High School Class of 1966
50th Reunion
Friday, July 15, 2016 - Informal Meet and Greet 4:30-7:00 pm. No host
River's Edge Restaurant (Tumwater Valley), 4611 Tumwater Valley Drive SE, Olympia
98501. Drop in. Stay as long as you want. Reasonably priced optional food/beverages.
Saturday, July 16, 2016 - 50th Class Reunion, 5:00 pm Social Hour, 6:00 pm Dinner
Chehalis Banquet Room, Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel, 12888 188th Avenue SW,
Rochester 98579 Scrumptious buffet, including seafood and non-alcoholic beverages,
6:00 - 8:00 pm $24.25 inclusive. No host bar. If the cost of dinner is a barrier to your
participation, please contact Thelma Mosebar, so that we can accommodate you. We want
everyone to come and enjoy the celebration.
Lucky Eagle Hotel has reserved a block of rooms until July 8. Ask for RHS Class
of 1966 rate. 360-273-8640. RV parking also available.
Visit our Facebook page at Rochester Washington Class of 1966 for more information and photos.
Contact Thelma Lind Mosebar, [email protected], 360-701-3359 by May 20 to register.
Call for nominations ——for 2017 Outstanding Educator Award
Do you know a teacher who has achieved distinction, made valuable contributions, and made Rochester proud by
impacting your life making you a better person? Honor them with the 2017 outstanding educator award
nomination. Contact by Viki Draper, (360) 273-5768 [email protected] or Diane Simms, (360) 273-8276,
[email protected]
Barbara Nichols was our 2016 Outstanding Educator
In Memoriam
We will miss these RHS Alumni members who have passed since our last meeting.
Andrew Fosnacht, class of 1985, January 3, 2016
Carol Otterson, faculty, January 31, 2016
Zona Harris, faculty 1972-92, January 6, 2016
Stephen Bliss, class of 1988, March 13, 2016
Dale Olsen Hickey, class of 1960, April 8, 2016
Rochester High School Honors
Again! Rochester High School was
named one of the top 25% of schools in the nation by US
News and World Reports for the 2nd year earning them
bronze medal status!
And -
Check out Classmates.com as we have added
many annuals to the growing list there so that
RHS history will be preserved forever.
We are always looking for donations
of RHS annuals from any year to complete
our collection.
Again!! The RHS choir was selected to sing the national
anthem at the May 15, 2016 Mariners game.
Rochester High School: Preparing Skilled Learners and Productive Citizens by Insisting on Student Success
Once a warrior always a warrior
Available for class reunions: Swede Hall, call (360) 273-7974, [email protected];
Gate Schoolhouse, (360) 273-0707, [email protected]
Who are RHS
Alumni?
2nd Annual Big Rock Reunion
Bigger and Better
July 16: 8:00-10:00 am Pancake Breakfast at Gate City Schoolhouse
16925 Moon Road, just past Black River bridge.
10:00-2:00 All School Reunion at Rochester Middle School,
4:00-11pm Gate City Schoolhouse Picnic & Campfire party
with Car, Motorcycle & RV ‘Cruise-In’, Music, BBQ:
* Current RHS attendees,
hotdogs, chips, BYOB, tag a ‘big rock’, and campsites.
* RHS graduates,
* Classmates who attended RHS
and feel kinship to RHS,
* Past and present staff.
Please bring your own lawn chairs.
All are welcome.
Donations gladly accepted
Questions: [email protected] or
Facebook: Marcy McKenzie or Big Rock Reunion Event or
Diane Weaver, (360) 791-7355
Calling the Class of 1976-40th year —See you there!
The only website that the RHS Alumni Association uses is the Rochester School District website.
Visit us there: http://www.rochester.wednet.edu/Parent Student Resources/Community Resources
Rochester High School Alumni Association
C/O Barbara Munsell, Secretary/Treasurer
10140 Hwy 12 SW
Rochester, WA 98579
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Rochester, WA 98579