Spring 2009 News

Spring 2009

Molalla Alumni Association
P. O. Box 1050
Molalla, OR 97038

"Lost Alumni"

Lost Alumni If you or someone you know is not on our list, it is only because we don’t have the current address. Please let us know.

2008 Alumni Scholarships

The current Alumni Scholarship Committee consists of Joel Daniels, Chr., Joan Deardorff, Sec., Roger Engle, Treas, Bev Ferguson, Ardeth Woods, Julie Gulikson, Keith Jensen and Byron Schriever.

The committee is very pleased to announce the receipt of $10,000 from the Oak Rebekah Lodge #159, and $5,000 from Richard & Mary Marquardt.

Last year $12,000 was awarded.

John Fawcett ($1,500)
Gabrielle Schaefer ($1,500)
Holly Schaefer ($1,500)
Kelly Ennis ($1,500)
Lorraine Heyerly ($1,500)

Richard & Mary Marquardt Scholarship

Austin Baker ($1,500)

Dorothy Damm Waiste Scholarship

Courtney Ferris ($1,500)

Sanden/Trullinger Scholarship

Caylen Gingerlch ($1,500)

Alumni Scholarshi p Fund

The committee would like to encourage you to remember the Alumni Scholarship Fund in your estate planning. It is their intention to honor any gift or bequest of $10,000 or more by establishing a scholarship in that person or organization’s name. Please consider making a donation to the fund as you complete and mail your registration for the luncheon. Another way you can give is when the basket is passed during the luncheon (over $1,300 was collected last year!).

Be Sure to stop by the Alumni Web Site

What you will find: alumni news, reunion information, pictures, newsletters, scholarship information, etc. Contact us at info@molalla-alumni.org for assistance in Class Reunion planning . Special years for our alumni:

Class of ‘49 60 years
Class of ‘59 50 years
Class of ‘69 40 years
Class of ‘79 30 years

In Memoriam

Please visit our web page Molalla Alumni In Remembrance for a list of deceased alumni and staff. We update it regularly and would appreciate it if you would let us know of anyone who has died in the last year.

2009 Alumni Luncheon

All Molalla High School alumni are invited
to attend the 2009 Annual Molalla HS Alumni Luncheon:

Date: April 25, 2009

Time: 12:00 noon: Registration

           1:00 PM: Lunch

Location: Molalla High School Commons

              357 Francis Street

              Molalla, OR 97038

The Annual Business Meeting (which anyone may attend) will follow.

Click Here for the registration form to print, fill-out and mail in.

Those wonderful folks at Clarkes Grange have agreed to cater our luncheon once again. We want to acknowledge that much of the money they earn goes back to many worthwhile school & community projects.

Alumni Association Bylaws

Last April, the Alumni Association passed a new set of bylaws and elected a Board of Directors. They board members are:

Byron Schriever ‘48
Keith Jensen,’50
Joann Freeman Gribble ’49
Blanche Lebold Kober,’59
Irene Hobart Crowley,’64
Duke (John) Dietrich,’55
Gary Bush,’64.

They met in June and elected Byron Schriever, President; Duke Dietrich, Secretary and Joann Gribble & Irene Crowley Co-Treasurers

The Board of Directors serve for 3 year terms with two positions up for election each year.

Electronic Age

Beginning with this issue, we are saving mailing costs by emailing information to those of you for whom we have email addresses.

At this time we have hundreds of email addresses and receive more regularly as classes update their rosters. We want to assure you that you will always be able to receive materials by mail. If you want us not to use email for you, please let us know.

We will not share your information with anyone not part of the Alumni Association or individual classes.

Molalla Museum Complex:

Artifacts, collections and history exhibits from the Molalla Historical Society focus on Native Americans, early pioneers, agriculture, timber industry, commerce, schools, genealogy, Wilhoit Mineral Springs and the Molalla Buckeroo.

The memorabilia from the high school and feeder schools is extensive. It will all be open on July 4. Events include the annual Quilt Show, May 9-10, 2009 and the Apple Festival, October 10-11, 2009. The complex is located at 620 S. Molalla Ave., Molalla. Call for hours. Blanche Kober, (1959), 503-829-8030.

Alumni Association Bylaws (Abstract)

BY-LAWS OF

MOLALLA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

An Abstract

[You may obtain a copy of the complete document from Roger Engle, 503-829-8867; or Joan Deardorff, 503-829-9140. They are also available on our website at Molalla Alumni Association Bylaws

Article I. Organization. The name shall be Molalla High School Alumni Association

Article II. Purpose. Scholarships for Molalla graduates, fellowship among former students, and assistance to classes as their plan reunions

Article III. Membership. Open to all who attended Molalla High and interested others

Article IV. Meetings. Provides for an Annual Meeting in April of each year, provision for special meetings

Article V. Voting. All officers elected and decisions made by majority vote of all those attending the Annual Meeting.

Article VI. Order of Business for the Annual Meeting.

Article VII. Board of Directors. Provides for a Board of Directors with at least seven members elected by the general membership who will choose a chair, vice chair, secretary and a treasurer

Article VIII. Officers. Provides for a President, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, all by virtue of being an officer of the Board of Directors, outlines the duties of the officers

Article IX. Committees. Provides for standing committees for Reunions, Nominations, Publicity and Data Base, Scholarship. The chairs of the committees are members of the Board of Directors.

Article X. Provides for amending the bylaws.

Article XI. Dissolution Clause. Provides for disposition of assets and data base.