Class of 1961 Redwood High School  
Larkspur, CA
 

I hope everyone is hunkered down and safe, with people to help with groceries and other necessities. We seem to fall into the category of OLD!  Please practice 20 second handwashing, social distancing and shelter in place orders so that this pandemic can begin to be controlled and we can keep our extended families safe.

We have to look for the positives... time to read, create, clean closets and drawers. I know we've done it for our parents but who knows what we're hiding! Does anyone need 2005 Teeth Whitener? Reach out to family and friends via phone, Facetime, email and even letters. We are not alone. The entire world is being challenged by this invisible virus. Be kind. Be Safe!

Please read this article for a very complete update:
https://tincture.io/dispatch-5-from-the-front-lines-eb672f2f2988

Turn on your speakers...
This link is very uplifting:
https://slippedisc.com/2020/03/believe-it-orchestra-plays-beethoven-9th-from-their-homes/

And from John Sailer:
Playing for Change

History will remember when the world stopped
And the flights stayed on the ground.
And the cars parked in the street.
And the trains didn’t run.

History will remember when the schools closed
And the children stayed indoors
And the medical staff walked towards the fire
And they didn’t run.

History will remember when the people sang
On their balconies, in isolation
But so very much together
In courage and song.

History will remember when the people fought
For their old and their weak
Protected the vulnerable
By doing nothing at all.

History will remember when the virus left
And the houses opened
And the people came out
And hugged and kissed
And started again

Kinder than before.

Donna Ashworth
(Thanks John!)

Our 60th reunion is just a year and a half away!
If you want to work on our 60th, or have suggestions... let me know!
marileerogers@hotmail.com
 

Group photo at Class of '61 Turns 75 Birthday Luncheon
September 22, 2018

MORE PHOTOS ARE IN THE GALLERY ON THE LEFT...
Class of '61 Turns 75

Sadly, we have lost a few classmates in 2019 from the "First Four Years" :
1959  Wheat Allen
1960  Eric Linder

1961 Mike Williams
1962 Jeff Scales
1962 Clark Goecker
1960 Gernot Toufar (Exchange student from Vienna)

REDWOOD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION...WEBSITE AND DIRECTORY!
If you haven't joined the Redwood Alumni's website, you should ... www.redwoodalumni.org. This site is much more active than our class site, has teacher profiles where you can leave memories of your favorite teachers, read about distinguished alumni in the Avenue of Giants and Athletic Hall of Fame,  and look up other classes besides our own. Minimum needed to join is your email address. Thanks! And thank you to all who have already joined!

OUR '61 WEBSITE
Special thanks to those of you who made redwood61.org donations. There is a good chance that we will not renew it when the five year term expires. If you could transfer your information or update your information on the www.redwoodalumni.org website above, we will still be able to reach you. We can send email blasts to just our class but you will have access to all classes and teachers. THANK YOU!

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2020 FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI... ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME, AVENUE OF GIANTS!
Our class has a great representation in the Athletic Hall of Fame but it's time to nominate other distinguished classmates for the Avenue of Giants. You can get all the details and nomination forms on www.redwoodalumni.org.

REDWOOD ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME  INDUCTED 1959 SWIM TEAM (2016)!
Each year the Redwood Alumni select distinguished alulmni for the Avenue of Giants (AOG) and the Redwood Athletic Hall of Fame (RAHOF). For the first time, they have chosen a team and have given the honor to the very first team at Redwood to win an MCAL championship...the 1959 Swim Team coached by Paul Daly. Our classmates on the team include Jeff Skov, Keith VonBorstal, Paul Burgess, Mike Spencer and Dick Chambers! Congratulations! Our next banquet will be March 14, 2020 at McInnis Golf Club Restaurant. Details will be on the redwoodalumni.org site.

IMPORTANT LINKS
redwoodalumni.org is constantly updating information. It has a new format (using Class Creator, the same host as our '61 site!) You can see information from all classes, photo gallery, teacher profiles and more. You can leave "In Memory" messages for classmates and teachers, connect privately with anyone who has joined, and find ways to give back to Rewood: participate in activities, make donations, volunteer, make nominations for the 2021 distinguished alumni in the Avenue of Giants and the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Facebook.com/redwoodalumni

Redwood BARK the award winning Redwood High School Newspaper Online!

Marin Nostalgia website created by Jason Lewis '87, a Redwood Grad. Lots of pictures and memories from the "good old days." You can also follow it on Facebook.

KGHS.org The website for the Kentfield Greenbrae Historical Society

PURCHASE A BRICK FOR THE REDWOOD LUNCH PLAZA
In 2009 the Redwood PTSA created a beautiful lunch plaza facing the South Lawn with tables, trees, and brick pavers purchased by staff, alumni, student families and school groups. You too can purchase one honoring a teacher, classmate or yourself.  Get yours now! Legacy Bricks.will be installed this spring. The deadline for each school year is March 1.