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An official publication of the Garfield High School PTSA Golden Grads and Garfield High School Foundation Bulldog Bash Before the Smash Welcome back to the Doghouse June 10!... See inside: The band through the decades Looking over the past and forward to the future - Garfield principals through the years Join us for our free celebration June 10! Generations of Garfield grads Images from The Arrow Garfield champions: football, basketball, volleyball, academics... The Garfield High School Foundation Golden Grads inspiration I’m so glad I went to Garfield High... PTSA Local #6.15.467 Non-Profit Org. The Bark U.S. Postage 400 23rd Avenue PAID Seatttle, WA 98122 Seattle, WA Permit No. 02403 2 June 10, 2006 Bulldog Bash Welcome back to the Doghouse! Upcoming We are pleased diversity. The architectural majesty of this to host the Bulldog building will be preserved as we undergo a Reunions Bash, a celebration highly anticipated renovation to upgrade the Check out the Garfield of Garfield’s history facility for future scholars. My administrative High School Foundation and place in the team includes Vice Principals Lenora Lee and website, www.garfieldhsf.org, community. Barbara Casey and we wish you an enjoyable for detailed information about Generations of day participating in all of the activities that are these and other upcoming students have being offered as you wander the halls of our reunions: passed through beloved school. and contributed to • Class of 1956, 50th reunion its rich heritage and Ted Howard II, Principal Sept. 16, 2006, 6:00-11:00 Ted Howard II Vice Principals traditions in Class of 1985 at the Columbia Tower Club academics, athletics, arts and multicultural Lenora Lee and Barbara Casey • Class of 1996 is planning their 10th reunion, “Back in the Day,” for Saturday and From The Sunday, July 22 and 23. Daily, through the portals of Garfield, Find more information at Arrow,1938 enter and go representatives of scores of www.ghs1996.myevent.com or email races. Within the four walls, they learn the [email protected] principles of self and community govern- or call 206-399-4870. ment. Here, perhaps for the first time, they become aware of their mutual interests, THE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND their common destiny. Here, they learn the THIRTY-EIGHT ARROW IS DEDI- rudiments of brotherly love and the respect CATED TO THE STUDENT BODY for the institutions and culture of the other OF GARFIELD, WHOSE FRIEND- races. This Arrow strives to enkindle the LINESS STIMULATES INTER- spark of heart-felt love for a brother man RACIAL UNDERSTANDING. and to make stronger the hand clasp across the sea. The band thrives through the decades by Robertha Anderson-Overall, class of 1974 So Glad I Go to Garfield High” became our It was during Corey’s experience with people who recognized his passion for music. school song then and it is still being sung the Jazz Band that he was able to realize his I believe whatever your passion, if you pursue I remember when Garfield’s new today. dream of attending Berklee College of Music it, people like Mr. Acox are going to take Marching Band, The Garfield 100’s, began Many years later my three sons Jobon in Boston, Massachusetts, with the help of notice, and help you realize your dreams. under the direction of Mr. Clarence Acox, Overall 2003, Corey Overall 2004 and who was fresh out of Southern University in Emanuel Overall 2007 would become Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My friends and I Garfield students. Jobon and Corey were also jumped on the “bandwagon” and joined the members of the Marching Band and as their marching band. Mr. Acox brought to musical talents developed they started their Bravo, music program! Garfield the Historically Black Colleges own band, “As One”. With this group they Garfield’s Music Department has been marching bands’ culture of fast cadence, played for assemblies at Garfield and the consistently excellent for decades. The awards dance routines, and the “Dancing Dolls”. “I’m exposure helped them to get many gigs and honors keep rolling in. In 2006 the around Seattle. Mr. Acox department was selected as a “Grammy was a mentor to them and Signature School” for the second time. It was gave them the opportunity given a $1000 award for “making an to play at the City of outstanding commitment to music education Tacoma’s MLK Day during an academic year”. GHS is one of forty Celebration. Mr. Acox public high schools recognized for this honor inspired my son Jobon to Marcus which is shared by ALL: Bands, jazz bands, attend a Historically Black Tsutakawa orchestras, choirs, “Cabaret”, drumline etc. College. Corey joined Jazz The Jazz Band, under the direction of Tsutakawa’s 20 years as Orchestra Director, Band in his senior year and Clarence Acox, will be one of fifteen finalists providing leadership and inspiration to the highlight of that was in the Essentially Ellington competition in hundreds of young musicians. Alumni are the Essentially Ellington New York City from May 17-21. This is the invited to attend this salute which will feature High School Jazz Band 7th time since 1999 (the first year that a “roast’, memories and musical performances. Competition at Lincoln schools west of the Mississippi were able to The tribute will be held on Sunday, June 18, Center in New York City enter) that Garfield has been selected to travel 2006 at 7pm at St. Demetrios Hall, 2100 where Garfield won first back east and perform at Lincoln Center. Boyer Ave. E. Check the Orchestra website place in 2004 for the third The Friends of Garfield Orchestra is http://www.garfieldorchestra.org/ which links time and our family got to hosting an event to celebrate Marcus to the Bravo homepage for more details. Thank you, Mr. Acox! see New York City. Garfield principals through the years George N. Porter E. E. Hanselman Frank Hanawalt Frank Fidler Howard White Roscoe Bass Ammon McWashington 1920-1941 1941-1959 1959-1968 1968-1969 1969-1972 1972-1977 1977-1988 Bulldog Bash June 10, 2006 3 The Harrell family — deep roots in the community by Janet Woodward, Garfield Librarian (1976). Clayton Sr. worked as Systems Audit ship team. He was the captain of his college represent Director for City Light and passed away in basketball team and is now a motivational teachers and From the perspective of Bruce Harrell, 2004. Rose worked as Finance Manager for speaker and author of several books including, administrators everyone in his immediate and many in his Seattle Public Library for 22 years before An attitude of gratitude, 21 life lessons. Keith’s from the Seattle extended family are bulldogs. Bruce’s parents, retiring. sister, Toni, who was a Seattle police captain, School District brother, cousin and niece all graduated from Clayton Jr. and Stephanie Cottom was formerly married to Ammon and honored Garfield. To put names and class years to these Medley (1976) had a daughter, Monisha McWashington, principal of Garfield from that they chose relations, we trace the path of the Harrell Harrell (1993) who currently works as an 1977-1988 and 1994-1996. him, a former family, who originally came to Seattle from Associate Product Manager for Starbucks Bruce was valedictorian of his class at Bruce Harrell ‘76 student, to be New Orleans. Entertainment in film and music. Stephanie’s Garfield and was voted most valuable player Photo by Janet Woodward their lawyer. In Clayton Harrell (1951) played music parents and Monisha’s grandparents are in football and baseball, receiving varsity 2000, he was featured in a Seattle Times article with Quincy Jones (1950) in a band at Harold Cottom (1949) and Marjorie Smith letters in these sports plus wrestling. He went entitled, “New Definitions of Leadership” Garfield and married Rose Kobata (1951) Cottom (1955). to UW on a football scholarship and played which emphasized that “He always has looked after they both finished high school. Rose’s Clayton Harrell’s nephew and Bruce’s for the Huskies for four years. He is a at life as offering an abundance of opportuni- bother, George Kobata (1953) was a talented cousin is Keith Harrell (1974) who played founding partner of the law firm of Harrell, ties, instead of one in which certain things athletic Bulldog. Rose and Clayton’s sons are basketball for Garfield and was selected as the Connell, Cordova Hunter & Pauley in were missing”. Bruce is married with three Clayton Harrell Jr (1974) and Bruce Harrell Most Valuable Player of the state champion- downtown Seattle. He has been pleased to children. Angevine/Miller family: Three generations of Garfield graduates by Amy Miller, class of 1993 is graduating from college in May and Stuart, vocal jazz choir. During his junior and senior College. He enjoyed the science classes. He 17, who is a junior in high school. Louise year, Sean took most of his classes from will be receiving his Bachelor of Arts and First Generation says Garfield prepared her well for life in New running start at Seattle Central Community Sciences from Evergreen in June 2006. Elizabeth Angevine grew up York. “GHS was a microcosm of the diversity in Montlake and graduated that we are a part of in our daily lives.” from Garfield in 1935. She met John Stuart Miller of Philip Stuart Miller Spokane at Washington graduated from Garfield in State College and they 1966. He traveled all over Famous Garfield alumni the world, protested the married in Seattle in 1941. “A work in progress…” Vietnam War, and converted Their four children all attended Garfield. compiled by Susan Waskey-Ryan Elizabeth died in 1951. to Buddhism.