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Class of 1962 75th Birthday Party, August 2019: Bob Mills ’62

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Karen Holp

Guest Author: Bob Mills ’62 The Class of 1962 celebrated our collective 75th birthdays this past August with a golf outing, a picnic at Hidden Lake Shelter, and a mixer at Pickle Bill’s. While our numbers have diminished as the years go by, those attending had a pleasurable experience. As part of the celebration, a group of classmates enjoyed a round of golf at the Pine Ridge Country Club near Wickliffe. During the round David Smead (a past member of Riverside’s golf team) performed the ultimate shot every golfer dreams…

So, You Are Organizing a Class Reunion

January 4, 2020 Karen Holp

Congratulations! You are undertaking an enormous task handling mailing lists, venue selection, menu selection, reservations, head-counts, budget balancing, keepsakes, hotel arrangements, transportation options, class members who want to help, classmates who don’t want any communication, getting the word out, making name tags and so much more. It sounds overwhelming but it need not be. Certainly, a strong committee can help shoulder the load. And there are resources available. Of course, a good rule of thumb is to start early. The Alumni website has three way to help. First, there is…

The Sweet Afterglow

September 28, 2019September 29, 2019 Karen Holp

The Riverside High School Class of 1968 celebrated their 50th Reunion August 10-12, 2018. Most especially, the 50th seemed like a significant achievement that had to be celebrated. The motivation is there in the Alma Mater, with its promises about hearts lingering in those halls of ivy. After all, life always has ups and downs, some in high school and a lot thereafter. Many journeyed far away and some not so far after that glorious day of graduation. Can a reunion bridge all those life experiences? It was never spoken,…

2018 Class Reunions

May 13, 2018May 15, 2018 Frank Vaccariello

As of the publication of the Spring/Summer Online Log, these are the RHS Class reunions that have been reported to the Alumni Association. If you want your Reunion listed on the Riverside Alumni Association website and have a Facebook Event created for you, please fill out this form. You can find the latest Reunions on the website here. 2018 Class Reunions Class of 1958 60-year Reunion September 8 @ 5:00 pm – September 9 @ 6:00 pm Class of 1963 55-year Reunion July 13 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm…

Class of 1952 Helps Celebrate Class of 2017

July 31, 2017April 7, 2020 Kathleen Riley

Riverside’s sixty-sixth commencement was held Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Mentor Schools Fine Arts Center. Approximately 300 students received their diplomas. What makes the graduation significant is the date of the commencement. Riverside’s first graduation was for the class of 1952 and it was held 65 years ago on June 4. In recognition of this graduation three members of the class of 1952 led the class of 2017 and faculty into the auditorium. Participating were Howard Davis, James Hayer, and George Hadden. In addition the names of the class officers…

Class of 1962 Celebrates at 55-Year Reunion

January 1, 2018April 7, 2020 Loretta Vandervort

The RHS class of 1962 held its 55-year reunion in early September 2017. The reunion centered on three events: a golf outing at the Painesville Country Club Friday morning , an informal get-together and cocktail party at Pickle Bill’s in Grand River Friday evening with special guest Loretta Vandervort from the RHSAA, and dinner and drinks at the Elks Club in Painesville Saturday evening. Prior to the kickoff of events on Friday, the twelve member reunion planning committee got together Thursday night for a final review of assignments and a…

Reunion Report – Spring 2017

April 24, 2017May 6, 2017 Frank Vaccariello

Reunion season is coming up fast and the alumni association has a great resource for you. Visit it here on the alumni website. If you are one of those planning your class reunion please let us know so we can post it on the website Event Calendar. We also have some class Email lists and would be happy to send out an Email to your class list through our system. We know about these Reunions for 2017 The Class of 1952 and its combined reunion with Harvey Class of 1952…