Tag: Su 2020

President’s Message

Tom Trombley

Loyal Riverside Alumni, We hope all is well with all of you and that you are taking every precaution as we want to see all of you again when we can start our events back up. Fortunately, here in Lake County the infection rate is quite low and the numbers are pretty flat. But we are still interacting with the school and our graduating seniors. Jaime McIntyre, the Senior Class advisor, asked for our help with two initiatives. The first was supporting the development of congratulatory yard signs for each…

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2020 Scholarship Recipients from the Alumni Association

Marijane Watson

The Riverside Alumni Association is proud to announce the three recipients of its scholarship grants for 2020. These three outstanding Riverside High School 2020 graduates plan on attending college, and these grants of $1,000 each will help them achieve their goals. Jake Darida had two major interests throughout his years at Riverside High School: music and robotics. He is the son of John and Becky Darida. John is an RHS alumnus. Jake’s  love of music led him to the tuba, and he was a member of the RHS marching band. He…

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RHS Seniors Pre-graduation Send-Off

Gretchen Reed

A pre-graduation celebration parade unlike any other in Riverside’s history was organized for Friday evening, June 12. Spearheaded by   Jaime McIntyre, senior class advisor, the school parking lot was colorful, noisy with horn-honking and full of cheering, smiling people. The event was designed to be a prelude to the socially- distanced walk across the stage as seniors receive their diplomas. Although few RHS seniors are likely to be thinking now about the far distant future, their graduation ceremonies will probably be topics of conversation for generations of their families…

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My Merrick Hutchison Memories: Deborah Naughton Lilly

Karen Holp

Guest Author: Deborah Naughton Lilly There have been a lot of wonderful memories from my old grade school.  I was the second generation of my family to attend Merrick Hutchison Grade School.  My mother attended the grade school back in the ‘30s and ‘40s when one teacher taught two grade levels. The grades included first through eight.  She said she remembered learning lessons in math right along with the older class. I started grade school 21 years after my mom did. It was scary at first being in that BIG…

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Merrick Hutchinson School: Joanne Reed Carter

Karen Holp

Guest Author: Joanne Reed Carter Merrick Hutchinson School in Grand River was built in 1922 and was named in memory of the village’s only resident who, in 1918, had lost his life in World War I. Merrick’s family home was across the street from the new school. His father James was believed to have been an administrator in the Painesville City district, which encompassed Grand River at the time. The district bordered on the north side of the NYC and B&O railroad tracks and ended in the village’s harbor. My…

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The Biology Teacher Punning – Unit II: Birds

Gretchen Reed

Class, today we will begin a unit about birds, one of the most numerous and easily recognized categories of animals. The study of birds is called ornithology. John James Audubon has been known as America’s most authoritative bird expert. People enthusiastic about birds used to be called “bird watchers,” but recently “birders” has become the more common term. An exception to the spelling and pronunciation of the term can be heard in New York City, where one can see “boiders” in Central Park. One lesson birders should remember before craning their…

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