GGG Event Photos
Here's a link to the GGG Picasa Web Album site, where we've posted photos from some of the GGG annual luncheons, board meetings, etc. for past years. We'll include more recent event photos as they're located. If any member has a series of photos from class reunions or other GGG events that they'd like posted, they can let me know or, if familiar with Picasa Web Albums, they may be able to post them themselves. The link is: https://picasaweb.google.com/117564417000573761002

GGG 2012 Annual Membership Luncheon Reservation Form and Instructions Available Here
All persons who graduated from or attended Garfield High School in Seattle 50 or more years ago (currently 1962 or earlier), and have their 2012 dues ($15) paid, are eligible to attend the annual membership luncheon and program at Garfield High on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

The luncheon reservation form, including menu choices is HERE -- and instructions and other details about the event are HERE.

Note the the luncheon is for persons eligible for GGG membership and their non-eligible guests. Therefore, if your spouse, partner, or other guest is GGG-eligible (graduated or attended GHS 50 or more years ago), we ask that they join as members beforehand or at the door of the luncheon before entry. Links to the 2012 membership form and instructions are in the article below.

We're encouraging all attendees to wear something purple and white if the have it, and a group picture will be taken on those attendees. We have a very special program planned this years, so we hope that many of you can attend.


2011 and 2011-2012 GGG Dues Forms and Instructions Available Here
All persons who graduated from or attended Garfield High School in Seattle 50 or more years ago (currently 1962 or earlier) are eligible to join the Garfield Golden Grads (GGG), founded 25 years ago in 1987. Our principal missions, in serving as an umbrella alumni group for all GHS attendees after their 50th year reunion, are to (1) promote periodic contact and continued friendship among former classmates, (2) publish a semi-annual GGG GAZETTE alumni magazine, (3) hold an annual luncheon for GGG members, (4) honor outstanding Garfield alums in a GGG Hall of Fame, and (5) most importantly, collect voluntary scholarship donations from members to help meritorious Garfield seniors with approved college expenses the following schoool year.

Returning GGG members who have paid their 2011 dues but not their 2012 dues yet, and new class of 1962 members who have not already joined GGG, should use the 2012 Membership Form for membership in GGG. Dues are $15 a year.

Returning members who belong to GGG but have not paid their 2011 or 2012 dues should use the 2011-2012 Membership Form to renew their membership for both years and become current.

A new feature beginning in 2012 enables members to receive their GGG GAZETTEs by e-mail if they choose. This is especially useful for members who travel or vacation during the year and aren't at their permanent home when their GAZETTE arrives, as the Post Office doesn't forward the bulk-mailed magazine or return it to GGG. It's also useful for those with computers who are able to print individual pages. Check the box at the bottom of either the 2012 or 2011-2012 form to choose e-mail delivery.

All members who pay dues receive the bi-annual GGG GAZETTE, are eligible to attend the GGG Annual Luncheon at Garfield (this year on June 9, 2012), are eligible to nominate Garfield classmates to the GGG Hall of Fame, and receive other perks of membership (eg., free tickets occasionally to Garfield theatricl, musical, and sports events.)

We sincerely invite all eligible Garfield graduates and attendees to join us in GGG, and to help support the important scholarship donation efforts that can make a significant difference for many of the graduating seniors we are able to help. We're proud to say that in 2011, we awarded $85,000 in scholarships to 33 deserving seniors, and hope to do at least as well in 2012.


Garfield Class of 1956 Holding Its 56th Reunion on June 8, 2012
In conjunction with the Garfield Golden Grads Annual Luncheon on Saturday, June 9, 2012, the Garfield Class of '56 is holding its 56 year reunion the previous day, Friday, June 8, 2012. Details from GGG '56 Class Representative Neal Shulman are as follows:

"It will be 56 years since the class of '56 graduated from Garfield. To mark the occasion an informal reunion will be held on the evening of Friday, June 8th, 2012. That date has been selected because the following day, Saturday, June 9, the Garfield Golden Grads (GGG) will be holding their annual luncheon and many of you who are GGG members wanted to be here to attend that function as well.

Our informal reunion (Levi's/Jeans are OK) will be held at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. The function will consist of lots of meet and greet classmates and even more of "do you remember when. . . ".

There will be food. To keep the cost down the Committee has decided on what we're calling "Pot Luck Plus." In other words, a main dish will be furnished and each attendee will be asked to bring a pot luck dish. More on that later.

We're looking at a cost of $15 to $20 per person. Spouses and partners are certainly invited as well. So save the date. More information will follow as plans are solidified. The date and place, however, are firm. Questions/comments can be directed to Neal Shulman, GGG Class Rep at NJShulman@aol.com"

NOTE from GGG: Class of '56 members who are not currently paid members of GGG are invited to join or rejoin GGG and attend the June 9th luncheon at Garfield High School, in The Commons (what used to be the school auditorium). To become a member of GGG ($15 a year dues) and attend the luncheon, please use this 2012 membership form if you haven't been a GGG member in the past; use this 2011-2012 membership form if your GGG membership has lapsed but you want to rejoin and become current in your dues. All eligible persons who join GGG after the April 2012 issue of the GGG GAZETTE alumni magazine is published and distributed will receive an e-mailed copy of the 52-page issue, in full color.







Garfield Vagabond Song------Garfield Fight Song-------------Garfield Alma Mater
(Come and join the chorus...)...........(Garfield High, our Alma Mater...).....(We stand to honor Garfield....)

GARFIELD VAGABOND SONG
Come and join the chorus,
Sweeping all before us,
Garfield on to victory.
White and Purple wave,
Symbols of the brave,
Garfield on to victory.
Forward, forward is the battle cry,
Garfield High School spirit shall never die.
Hear the crowd a-dinning,
Our brave team's a-winning,
Garfield on to victory!

GARFIELD FIGHT SONG
Garfield High, our Alma Mater,
We will guard thee on and on.
Let us gather round and cheer her,
Chant her glories, sing her songs.
Shout the praises of her warriors,
Sing her glories to the sky.
On to victory urge the heroes,
Of our dear old Garfield High.

GARFIELD ALMA MATER
We stand to honor Garfield
Our Alma Mater dear.
As one we sing her glories
And pledge our love sincere.
Her standards and traditions
Live on and never die.
In loyalty we sing to thee,
Dear GARFIELD HIGH.

LEAVE A LEGACY: Donating to Garfield's Future Generations As most Garfield Golden Grads members know, our organization provides several valuable benefits to all of us. We (a) publish a semi-annual GGG Gazette magazine of 45-50 pages with class news, photos, articles, features, obituaries, and other items of GGG and Garfield interest; (b) hold an annual luncheon, program, and social gathering for members, with the June 2011 luncheon at Garfield High School attracting over 225 attendees; (c) induct four or more outstanding 50+ year Garfield graduates annually into a GGG Hall of Fame; (d) make free tickets to Garfield theatre, musical, and sports events available to members when such tickets come our way from the school or from parent support groups; and (e) operate this GGG website, www.garfieldgg.wetpaint.com, to help keep interested members with computers up-to-date on GGG and school events and happenings.

Perhaps no benefit is more important, however, than the scholarships that GGG has traditionally awarded to deserving, graduating Garfield seniors to help them pay for their college or university tuition and other approved school expenses. We are very proud of the fact that in 2010 GGG awarded $68,000 in new or renewal scholarships to 23 Garfield students, and in 2011 awarded $85,000 to 33 Garfield students, to help them pay part of their tuition and other approved college expenses.

Most of the scholarship funds that GGG collects and awards each year come from two principal sources: (1) voluntary scholarship contributions made to the GGG General Scholarship Fund by individual members who donate, generally along with their annual dues payments, and often in honor or in memory of a loved or regarded one, and (2) annual income from several named endowment funds awarded for specific purposes, including vocational, leadership, and music awards. The most recent endowment is a lasting legacy of a sizable portion of an estate left by a non-GGG member who passed away in 2010, and who wished in his will that the annual income of his gift be awarded through GGG to graduating Garfield seniors who will be studying education or journalism in college.

Anyone can donate any amount to the GGG General Scholarship Fund, and those willing and able may wish to consider including GGG in their estate plan through a direct gift or establishment of an endowment. While you should work with an attorney or estate planning specialist in setting up such a legacy, you may wish to discuss preliminary matters and options with our GGG Treasurer, Pat Webb Woodard ’44, at 206-542-2915 or pdub5@frontier.com, or with GGG President Al Finegold '55 at 425-747-5742 or afinegold@msn.com.

By donating in any form — and in any amount — you help sustain GGG’s scholarship support efforts for the year, or in perpetuity, and help ensure that current and future generations of Garfield students are able to attend quality schools of higher education and become successful and productive graduates in their own right. Please consider leaving a legacy through GGG to Garfield’s future generations…and future members of the GGG.

GGG LOGO SHIRTS AVAILABLE
Embroidered GGG sweatshirts and polo shirts are available to members in both purple and white. Because we plan to promote our 25th Anniversary luncheon in June 2012 as “Purple and White Day for GGG,” and will be encouraging attendees to wear those colors if they have them, an easy way to do that is to order a GGG shirt embroidered with our exclusive Irwin Caplan bulldog logo.

Shirts may be ordered from GGG Shirt Coordinator Mimi Schlosstein James '55 by e-mail at jplmimi@hotmail.com, by phone at 206-634-1133, or by mail. To order by mail, print and fill out the form below, or click HERE for a printable form in Microsoft Word format, and mail with your check made payable to “GGG.” Shirts prices below include $3 each for mailing to you. Sizes listed are as follows: S = Small, M = Medium, L = Large, XL = Extra Large; XXL = 2X Large. Please check or circle the color, gender, and size that you’re ordering.

# of Sweatshirts @ $18_____...... in Purple__..... in White__ Size:.....S.......... M.......... L.......... XL.......... XXL

# of Polo Shirts:

@ $35 ____......in Purple___.......... Men’s ___ Ladies ___......Size:.....S.......... M.......... L.......... XL.......... XXL

@ $30 ____...... in White___.......... Men’s ___ Ladies ___......Size:.....S.......... M.......... L.......... XL.......... XXL

@ $25 ____ ......in White___ .......... Men’s ___ Ladies ___......Size:.....S.......... M.......... L.......... XL.......... XXL

Total Enclosed $_______...........--...... Mail to: Mimi James, 2308 N. 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98103

GGG WEBSITE FEATURE: WEB ALBUMS OF GGG EVENT PHOTOS
A newly added feature of this website are computer web albums of photos of GGG luncheons, board meetings, and other events. GGG classes holding reunions or other social events, who wish to have photos of those events included as an album for all members to view, should contact webmaster Al Finegold at afinegold@msn.com to have them posted.

To view the web albums, simply click on the link at the end of this article, and when that page comes up, click on the album you wish to view, then click on an individual photo to view it in a larger size or click on the Slideshow button just above the first photo, and the pictures will play automatically. You can adjust the time that each picture displays on your screen by moving your cursor to the bottom of the screen and changing the number of seconds up or down.

Of special interest are the 19 photos of the large murals that festooned the halls and rooms of Garfield before being destroyed or removed during the 2006-2008 grand remodeling of the school. Many of you will remember some of the faces and scenes depicted -- Parker Cook, Quincy Jones, Bruce Lee, cartoons by Irwin Caplan, and many others -- and we'll be getting additional information on the murals from school officials that we'll post here.

Enjoy all of them!! Click here for Web Albums [to be updated after April GGG GAZETTE is published]


PLEASE NOTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY OF YOUR CHANGE IN CONTACT INFORMATION, AND NOTIFY THE OBITUARIES SECRETARY OF ANY DEATHS OF GARFIELD ALUMS
If your address, phone number, e-mail address, or any other contact information for you changes, please notify Membership Secretary Marcie Cole Riedinger at mmrrosie@comcast.net or 206-546-2582. Because the Post Office doesn't forward or return copies of the GGG Gazette if they're sent to an old or bad address, you won't receive your copy if you'd let us know of the change.

Likewise, if you know of, or read of, the death of a Garfield High School graduate from the class of 1962 or earlier, especially those who didn't live in the Greater Seattle area and their death might not be listed in the Seattle Times, please notify Obituary Secretary Laverne (Lovely) Kershner Smith at laverne_ks@yahoo.com or 425-739-9630. Notices of these matters should not be sent to the GGG Gazette editor or other officers.

A LITTLE NOSTALGIA FOR THE "GOLDEN" GENERATION - THE MUSIC OF WW II
For the nostalgia-minded, click on this link to hear songs -- perhaps 100 or more -- that you may have known well when growing up -- the music of the World War II era. After the program launches, scroll thru the list and click on any of the listed songs to hear it, click on the Songlist link near the top of the page to see a printable song list, click on the Lyrics link to find lyrics, etc. Play it...and play with it! You'll no doubt have some fun, and some great old memories.

WHO WILL RECEIVE THE APRIL 2012 GGG GAZETTE?
Issues of the April 2012 Gazette will be mailed or e-mailed to all members who paid their $15 GGG dues for 2011 and/or 2012 by Feb. 29, 2012. Copies will not be sent to those who our membership records show paid no dues for 2011 or 2012; to those who our records show were deceased since the last issue in October 2011; to those for whom we have no mailing address in our records; and to those members whose member spouse is also receiving a copy (unless one of the spouses requests that two copies be sent). If you don't receive an issue of the April 2012 Gazette that you expect because you're a paid up member and don't fall within one of these exceptions, please contact Membership Secretary Marcie Cole Riedinger at mmrrosie@comcast.net or 206-546-2582, or Mailing List/Class Roster keeper Al Finegold at afinegold@msn.com or 425-747-5742.

VOLUNTARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM
Members wishing to make a voluntary scholarship donation at any time of the year, not just on your dues form, in order to honor or remember a loved one or someone important to you, you may use the following link to print out a donation form:
Voluntary Scholarship Fund Donation Form

GGG's CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND HONOREES IN THE GGG HALL OF FAME [to be updated with 2012 information]
-- Officers, Commitees, and Past Presidents - for the 2009-2011 term
-- Class Representatives - for the 2009-2011 term, representing classes graduating from 1934 to 1960 on the GGG Board
-- Hall of Fame Awardees & Key Players - 1990 (inception) to 2010. Write-ups on 2010 honorees will be in the Annual Luncheon program and in the October 2010 GGG Gazette.

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
If your name, mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address has changed recently, or since you sent in your last Dues Form, or since we last contacted you, please notify Marcie Riedinger, our Membership Secretary, at mmrrosie@comcast.net. In the future, some notices to members, for such things as free GHS theater, concert, or sports event tickets, may have to be sent by e-mail only because of the shortness of time available.

GGG WELCOMES THE GHS CLASS OF '62, THE "NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK"
The GGG Board of Directors welcomes the Garfield High School Class of 1962 into the Golden Grads circle of alums. Members of that class with valid mailing addresses on file with GGG will receive a complimentary e-mailed or postal mailed copy of the April 2012 GAZETTE, and all who join GGG as members (2012 membership form here) are invited to attend the June 9, 2012 annual luncheon in The Commons at Garfield High (the old auditoruim), and will receive the Fall 2012 GAZETTE as well. Darlene Daggs '62 darlenedaggs@aol.com or 206-324-2066, has been selected as the Class of '62 representative to the GGG Board of Directors.


CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE [to be updated]
To make it easier for readers to navigate this website, the following are the key pages that are currently available. You may click the links below, which are the same as the ones on the left side of this Home page, to go directly to a webpage. Please let the webmaster know if you encounter a problem of any kind in accessing the pages, or have any suggestions for improving the website. [To be updated.]
About Us - a few words about what GGG is and what we do as an organization
Membership Criteria and Benefits - a brief description of GGG membership eligibility criteria and membership benefits
Using This Website - some quick navigation instructions for this website. More to come.
Home Page Articles Continued - used where necessary for the remainder of long Home Page articles
GGG Privacy and Member Contact Policy

Bulldog Bricks
Class-By-Class News & Photos
GGG Board Vacancies
GGG Bylaws
GGG Policy or Procedures Changes or Clarifications

Garfield Passages
Links to Other Garfield & Related Web Sites
Messages for the Webmaster
Person-to-Person Messages
Profiles of Success
Reunion & Party Halls & Other Venues
Stuff for Sale
Suggested Changes to Website
"Where in the World Is...........???"

Attachments
Archived Articles and Other Items

AND MORE DETAILS OF INTEREST...
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