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Smoke Signals Vol. XXVII, No.1 Sequoia High School Alumni Association Summer 2013 including the alumni of San Carlos High School 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch served between 12:15 and 2:15 Catered by Emergency BBQ Deli & Catering (meats, salads, roasted vegetables, drinks, desserts) $30 per person Children under 10, $20. Raffle (many nifty items) Silent Auction Campus Tour at 11 Several special items Sequoia’s National Champion Purple Patriot Awards Cheerleaders to Shoko Barnes & Mike Fabel Sequoia Class of 1963 honored as Golden Grads and more... Reservations required by Aug. 12. Limited number of tickets at door for $40. Pick up tickets on the day of the picnic at the registration table. Sequoia Alumni Merchandise will be at the merchandise booth. For reservation form, see enclosed flier, or the extra page with the e-mailed Smoke Signals. Remember to vote for Board positions Come to the Annual Meeting Meet the Candidates, p. 8; Find the ballot, p. 22. July 23. See p. 24 for details Page 2 Smoke Signals Summer 2013 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FINAL NOTICE FOR SEQUOYAH STATUE DONATIONS KUDOS FOR “OLD WOODSHOP” REHAB HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE PICNIC t is my sincere hope that you will join me in making was declared unsafe and abandoned in 2004 that it a generous donation to the Sequoyah Statue project would be proposed that the building be demolished. I(see detailed article entitled “Sequoyah Statue Proj- Thankfully that did not occur and the thought process ect – Help Make it Happen!” elsewhere in this news- evolved to recognizing the importance of retaining and letter). This will be the final solicitation in Smoke Sig- reusing the historic building for future generations of nals seeking funds for the project. We will however be Sequoia students. This is a classic example of adap- making a last-gasp effort at the Alumni Association’s tive reuse of an historic building where a building is 7th annual “Celebrate Sequoia” barbecue/picnic being reused for a purpose other than which it was built or held on August 17. The statue of the great Cherokee designed. scholar, Sequoyah, will have tremendous symbolism for Finally, I sure hope you will join us for the 7th Annual our beloved Sequoia High. Sequoyah reflects the great “Celebrate Sequoia” barbecue/picnic advertised in this history of Sequoia High School, capturing the impor- newsletter. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect tance of education and global understanding. He is the with your school, see what’s new on campus, conjure perfect symbol of this institution, “Sequoia” being the up memories, meet up with old friends and have a deli- Latin form of Sequoyah and the tree being named in his cious barbecue lunch catered no less by former Se- honor. quoian, Jeremy Sowers, of Emergency Barbecue in San I could not be happier and more grateful for the de- Carlos. A number of reunion committees have chosen cision of Sequoia Union High School Superintendent, to incorporate the picnic into their reunion events, that Dr. Jim Lianides and the Sequoia Union High School being the case with my class this year. I can’t even type District Board of Trustees to rehabilitate the historic what reunion year this is for me. Yikes! “Old Woodshop” to meet the current educational needs of Sequoia High students (see detailed article entitled In the Spirit of Sequoia, “Historic “Old Woodshop” Converted to New Class- rooms – Dedication Ceremony Held” elsewhere in this Ken Rolandelli, President newsletter). Early indications were when the building Sequoia High School Alumni Association CAN YOU HELP? SHSAA MEMBERS.....Please give us a hand. We ask about an hour or two of your time! We can use more help in several areas. • Annual Picnic: Setting up (8:30 am) and taking down (3 pm) at the picnic. Our wonderful football team helps set up tables. Help is needed to attach tablecloths, set up the raffle table and the merchandise booth. The more people helping, the faster we can finish! • Helping with our booth at Sequoia’s International Festival (weekend in May) Setting up (8 am); taking down (6 pm); or Staffing booth during the day for a 2-hour shift. • Managing our Facebook Page - we post events, etc. during the year, but we do not have wall postings, etc. • Serving as Board Member: the board meets once a month (except December) to plan the various activities of the Association. (There is currently one vacancy waiting for you to fill as a volunteer!) Each term is for two years. You are also welcome to join any of our committees working on picnic planning , choosing Cherokee Grant re- cipients, merchandise planning and sales, Tea Garden cleanup work parties, Smoke Signals content, etc. Just let us know what you would like to do! Contact SHSAA: 650-592-5822, or e-mail [email protected], or write to P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064-2534 (see the Returnable Page). Summer 2013 Smoke Signals Page 3 William (Bill) Royer In his memory (prepared by Athletic Review Chair, Ed Nordness) April 8, 2013 was a sad date for the Redwood City community with the pass- ing of one of it’s venerable leaders, William “Bill” Royer (1938). Bill served the community for decades as a political and business leader, serv- ing several terms as a Redwood City Council Member, and Mayor. He followed those civic responsibilities with his election to the County Board of Supervisors, and later chair of that body. Later, in 1979 he was elected to the US Congress. Bill was a fixture in the business community that began as a youth selling papers in downtown Redwood City, and continued years later when he formed Royer Realty, one of the city’s most successful real estate firms. After graduation from Mt. Carmel Grammar School, Bill’s athletic talents sur- faced at Sequoia High School where he earned All League basketball and base- ball honors while serving as team captain and four year letterman in both sports. Those credits earned him membership in Sequoia’s Sports Hall of Fame and a baseball scholarship to Santa Clara University. The former Shirley Bright (1938) caught his eye during November 1937, and their election as Prom King and Queen of Sequoia began a relationship last- ing 73 years until Shirley’s untimely death in 2010. Bill also found time to serve his country as a member of the US Army Air Force during WW2. During his later years he utilized his athletic talents as a star performer in local semi-pro baseball and basketball leagues, and served as a member of the Sequoia Alumni Athletic Review Committee for many years. He was voted into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame, with induction June 2013. Direct donations in Bill’s honor to: Sequoia High School Alumni Association (SHSAA), P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064-2534, Indicate on your check; For Sequoyah Statue Fund. Inside this issue... Smoke Signals Alumni in the News .................................................... 16 P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064 Annual Meeting ....................................................... 1, 24 Annual Picnic ................................................................. 1 Alumni Board of Directors: Ballot ........................................................................... 22 Ken Rolandelli (‘63) - President Calendar ......................................................................... 9 Leah Schmuck (‘54) - Vice President Nancy Lebkicher Oliver (‘57) - Recording Secretary Century Club .................................................................. 6 Sally Coelho Newman (‘56) & Marian Aragon Wydo (‘64) - co-Treasurers Cherokee Chatter ......................................................... 21 Pat Schath Bernard (‘44) - Administrative Secretary Cherokee Grants Program ............................................ 18 Ed Nordness (‘51), Carolyn Abbott Livengood (‘52), John Castro (‘60), Donations ...................................................................... 5 Rosemary Filippi Fischer (‘67) Dons’ Doings .......................................................... 10, 11 Smoke Signals, the publication for alumni of Sequoia and Election Information ....................................................... 8 San Carlos high schools, is published by the Sequoia High In Memoriam ..................................................14, 15 & 16 School Alumni Association. It is mailed to every member of the Alumni Association and distributed to reunions and Legacy Society .............................................................. 9 friends of Sequoia High School, Redwood City. Lost Members .............................................................. 17 New Members ............................................................. 11 Reach us by US Mail, by phone at 650/592-5822, by e-mail at [email protected] or Membership Application ............................................. 23 online at www.SequoiaHSAlumniAssoc.org Merchandise ................................................................ 23 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: President’s Message ..................................................... 2 Smoke Signals, P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064 Reunions ........................................................................ 4 © 2013 Sequoia High School Alumni Association, Spotlight on Sequoia ..................................................... 7 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. ‘The Returnable Page’ ................................................. 22 Page 4 Smoke Signals Summer 2013 Reunions Reunion chairmen: Please contact our Reunion Liaison, Pat Bernard,