Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Update - September, 2020
http://www.wilsonalumni.com
edited by Linda Doyle
CURRENT SCHOOL NEWS
NEW FILM MADE BY CURRENT WILSON STUDENTS
This powerful film was made by Wilson's very own NO PLACE for HATE Peer Facilitators: Hui Hui Hutchinson Cata Montiero, Lee Holoubek, Maddie Limon, Celia Connor-Smith, Yaniv Horenstein, Ruby Park, and Gia Prado. These students along with 20 other Peer Facilitators were trained by the Anti-Defamation League to facilitate learning for their peers at school about how to be an ally rather than a bystander when observing or experiencing hate and/or bullying. Vice Principal Ayesha Coning and our Campus Security Agent, who is also a film-maker, Garrett Norman, worked closely with our students over the summer to create this film. It was shown to our student body on Wednesday during 4th period. A HUGE thanks to these courageous students, AND to our CAFE (Community and Family Equity) Council and Principal Filip Hristic who supported this project from the very beginning. Click here to watch this powerful film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA03FgFqpC4&fbclid=IwAR126KpnUPM4gnz0UmuUW6Ah7o0mdAUGBd2wuvvRlfV3tjboPMs1GO05hqs
WHERE ARE THEY NOW
PIL HALL OF FAME 2020 INDUCTEES
The PIL Hall of Fame Committee wants to congratulate those from Jackson and Wilson who have been selected in 2020. The formal induction has been delayed until 2021 due to problems related to COVID-19. Everyone looks forward to a joyful induction in 2021.
David Pattee, (Jackson) '74. 4 Swimming Letters. PIL 100yd Freestyle Champion as a Freshman. 100yd and 200yd Freestyle Champion as a Sophomore. PIL 50yd and 100yd Freestyle and 100yd Butterfly Champion and 2nd in State in 100yd Freestyle as a Junior and Senior. Post High School Career Swimming scholarship to Northwestern University (BA degree in History, 1978). Earned 4 Letters and team captain final three years. Big Ten Conference Championship finalist and NCAA qualifier 1975-76. M. Div degree in 1986 from Chicago Theological Seminary. Ordained minister, United Church of Christ. Taught at Kent State University, served as missionary in Zambia, and as pastor with congregations in Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio and now Irvine, CA.
Ryan Hoarfrost, (Wilson) '06. 2 Basketball Letters as Junior and Senior. 3 Baseball Letters; 1st Team All-PIL as a pitcher and shortstop and PIL Player of the Year as a Senior. 1st Team All-State Shortstop. On State Championship team as a Senior. MVP of the State-Metro All-Star series; selected to Oregon's prep regional OR/WA/ID All-Star team, but couldn't play with a broken thumb. Post High School Career Mount Hood CC 1 year Baseball Letterman. Oregon State University, BS degree in Pre-Pharmacy in 2011. Vice President of Paddle Palace Table Tennis in Tigard since 2011.
Gary Rubin, (Wilson) '85. 3 Basketball Letters. 1st Team All-PIL, MVP, and All-State as a Senior. 2nd Team All-PIL and All-State Honorable Mention as a Junior. Leading scorer on PIL and State Championship team as a Senior. Team Captain; played in State-Metro series, named USA Today All-American and First-team Jewish High School All-American. Post High School Career University of Puget Sound 4-year basketball letterman, ranks among UPS leaders in assists and games played. Career in sports-writing; contributed to National Assn. Basketball Coaches and Associated Press Portland bureau, member US Basketball Writers Association. Accredited in Public Relations through PR Society of America.
Just to name a few of the Wilson folks behind the scenes with the PIL Hall of Fame:
John Dunn '73, President PIL Hall of Fame Wilson High School
Jack Bertell '58, Treasurer, Wilson
Steve Rudolph '75, Executive Committee, Wilson
Bruce Plato '74, Executive Committee, Wilson
Joel Roth '72, Executive Committee, Wilson
Mike Clopton, retired Wilson & Jackson Baseball Coach
To read the entire PIL Hall of Fame newsletter, go to: http://pilhalloffame.org/newsletter/PILHOF-Summer2020_News.pdf
2020 MEL KRAUSE MEMORIAL PIL GOLF TOURNAMENT CANCELED
https://mailchi.mp/ec472725e08b/2020-pil-hof-mel-krause-memorial-golf-tournament
Sadly, the PIL was forced to cancel this year’s tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As most of you know, this event is the PIL Hall of Fame’s largest fundraiser with all proceeds going directly to support PIL athletics and the PIL recognition ceremonies supported by the PIL HOF. Despite having to cancel, we are hoping you can still find it in your hearts to provide desperately needed financial support so we can continue to fulfill our mission of supporting the PIL community. In the past we have accomplished our mission with your generosity at our golf tournament. We hope that this year will be no different. If you enjoyed playing golf, bidding on donated items at the auction and having a great time with your friends, we are hoping to continue that tradition this year, albeit in a different format.
First, we are asking for you to please make a donation in the same manner as you have in the past with a virtual $135 green fee and/or a $150 hole sponsorship. To get things started and to hopefully encourage you, the Harold and Margaret Taylor Foundation led by Bill Taylor is offering to match the first $5000 dollars raised with a dollar for dollar match! PLEASE help us meet this match. Make a contribution using a credit card, please go to the PIL website www.pilhalloffame.org and click on the Virtual Golf link to donate. Or, simply fill out donation form below and write a check and mail it to: PIL Hall of Fame, 9355 SW Camille Terrace, Portland OR 97223-7042. We hope you will be able to contribute whatever makes you feel comfortable to help us get past this year and include yourself in one of our donation categories per the following sponsorship levels.
Secondly, we are exploring the possibility of a virtual golf event and/or Zoom meeting in September to see all your smiling faces and enjoy our annual interaction, details will be forthcoming. We want to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the merchants, business donors, sponsors, players and volunteers for your support in the past years and hope we can count on your support again this year. Our success cannot happen without you and we look forward to seeing all of you again in 2021 to continue this fabulous tradition. Please address any questions to Steve Rudolph at rudy6@hotmail.com, 503-449-0438. Also, if possible, please send us your email address so we can update our records. Please send to pilhalloffame@gmail.com.
Thanks again for your continued support!
Sincerely,
PIL HOF Golf and Auction Committee
WWW.PILHALLOFFAME.ORG
PIL HOF TAX ID 93-1289822
Donate online www.pilhalloffame.org or mail to:
PIL Hall of Fame
9355 SW Camille Terrace
Portland OR 97223-7042
PIL HOF TAX ID 93-1289822
PIL HOF Sponsors
Platinum Level ($5000+)
Harold and Margaret Taylor Foundation – Bill Taylor
Gold Level ($400+)
AMR – Randy Lauer
Baseballism – Jon Loomis
Broadmoor Country Club – Scott Krieger
Cook Security Group – Frosty Comer
Dan Clark
Direct Sales LLC – Mike Keller
Everett Street Auto – Jake Hammer
Malka Diamonds and Jewelry – David Malka
Platt Electric – Marv Engelman/Jim Sleeman
The Rudolph Team/Hasson Company - Corey Rudolph
ShedRain – Doug Blauer
Troy Corgain Fishing
Silver Level ($200+)
Arv Love
Beaverton Foods – Dom Biggi
Cascade Brewing – Art Larrance
Chris Kent LLC
Dale Murphy
Friends of Baseball – Nova Newcomer
Frosty Comer
Hedges Wine – Bill Hedges
Hoodys – Tait Hoodenpyl
Peter Jones
Portland Diamond Project – Craig Cheek
Portland Spirit – Dan Yates
Tinker Toys – Ty Steinbach
Tom Mulflur
Veritas Wealth Management – Eric Runge
Bronze Level ($25+)
Bruce Nishikawa, Carrie Poust, Gary Bishop, Jan Krause, Jim Clair
Gary Bishop, George Spencer, Ken Wegner, Robert Devich
Hole Sponsors ($150+)
Academy Baseball – Tom Treblehorn
The Barbers – Don Lovell
Bashor’s Team Athletics – Julia Sherman
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services – Vicki Comer
Biological Resources – Kim Hutchinson
Bruce and Julie Plato
Buckley Law – Stan Rotenberg
Carol Gatto
Classic Realty – Mike and Gayle Clopton
Dunn & Pienovi Mgt. – John Dunn/Brian Pienovi
Dave Menashe – The Oregon Clinic / Urology
Galloni Granite – Andy Arnold/Chris Galloni
Greg Franks
Growler Guys – Tom Wise
Jack Bertell
Jack Dunn
Jan Krause
Jay Johnson
Jeff and Mary Dunn
JFW Industries Inc. – Rich Wagner
Jugs Sports – Steve Candello
Linda Vollstedt
MedStar NW – Bill Booth
Nicholson Family – Bill Nicholson
Northwest Paper Box – Brad VanAllen
Old Timers /Active Baseball Players Assoc.
Pienovi Properties – Brian and Andrew Pienovi
Pioneer Wiping Cloth – Todd Rosenthal
Portable Tool, LLC – Mike Keller
Richardson Sports – Derek Jensen
Roseway Barber Shop – Marty Pinz
Scott Cress
Shleifer Marketing Communications – Denny Shleifer
Steve and Sheryl Rudolph
CLASS OF 1962 HAS A NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
Dave Lillig '62 has formed a Facebook group called "WWHS 62" to post messages and exchange information for the Class of 1962: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2518487538402941/.
JUST A LITTLE MORE WILSON SPORTS HISTORY
by Doug Atterbury, '64
I read with interest the article by Gerry Williams '76 about the prowess of Wilson sports teams. He mentioned how Wilson "owned the PIL in the 70s". I lettered in swimming two years in the early 60s, and Wilson was just as dominant during the decade of the 60s. We never lost a dual PIL swim meet, and won the City championships for years. Our boys team took second in the state meet in December 1963. The Wilson girls teams did even better, winning the state meet every year from 1961 to 1965.
Do you have any stats you would like us to remember and document on the alumni website? Send your details to Linda Doyle.
RECALLING GREAT MEMORIES AT WILSON THROUGH STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS
If you would like to share stories and/or photographs with names, places/events, and the year, please send them to Linda Doyle: Lsdoyle@earthlink.net. So, make sure to look for RECALLING GREAT MEMORIES AT WILSON THROUGH STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS in every alumni e-newsletter.
SEND YOUR UPDATES
Send us the details on where/what you have been doing since graduation from Wilson, and we'll post in an upcoming WWHS Alumni Update e-newsletter. Send details to Linda Doyle.
KNOWN CLASSMATES/TEACHERS NO LONGER WITH US
Please send an email with details to Linda Doyle if you have an obituary that should be posted here. Below is a list of classmates who have just been added to the list:
PAUL EDWARD DUNCAN '72
MARY LOU KINNEY (MCCLAIN) '80
KENT HARRY CROSSLEY '60
DALE RICHARD KELLERMAN '60
TERRY L. MILLER '60
ROBERT R. MILLSAP '60
NORMA ELAINE (FOWLKS) MITCHELL '60
GLENDA MAY (TURNER) '60
DOUGLAS CRAIG SHILLITTO '60
MARY THELEN (MILLER) SOOT '60
MICHELE (MASON) TETLEY '60
GIL DRAKE TOLAN '60
GEORGE FREDERICK ZIMMER '60
DALE NORDIN '72
ALAN SELLING '72
WALLACE K. LAWSON '72
LARRY WILLIAM SEDIG '77
RODNEY WAYNE ROTH '60
HARVEY S. BERENSON '60
RICHARD WYRICK '62
JIM (BUCKNER) O'CONNOR '62
SEAN GEORGE BROCKMAN '97
DOUGLAS CLAYTON MOORE '60
HALL NEWBEGIN '86
PETER TOWE MAYS '72
MATTHEW C DOTY ’73
ANNETTE FAGAN (WILSON PARENT)
MARSHA LOUISE (MUNSEN) CUTTER '67
MICHAEL RICHARD TOBIAS '67
JOHN RAYMOND HALLING '66
CHRISTINE DIANE (ALLISON) CALKINS '64
Click on this link to read more about classmates, teachers, community members who have passed away... Once on the page, scroll down to find the class year.
REUNIONS
GET ALL THE DETAILS ... updates to reunions are happening all the time, so make sure to check out upcoming reunions at: http://www.wilsonalumni.com/reunions.htm.
MILITARY SERVICE
WILSON GRADUATES WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY
Please check out the WWHS Military Alumni page and read all about our amazing military graduates. To add your name and information to the WWHS Military page, Send your information to Linda Doyle at LSDOYLE@EARTHLINK.NET.
Name:
Year graduated from Wilson:
Military branch:
Years of service:
Service description:
Photo (optional):
Do you give permission to post this information on our website (required):
ALUMNI ... DONATE TO THE MERLE AND PAT LOTZ MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
Wilson High School has just advertised a Scholarship for WHS music students in the name of music teacher, Merle Lotz. The Lotz children asked for donations to this fund in lieu flowers. Wilson collected $8000 in the Lotz name and we will be offering scholarships over the next couple of years. To view the scholarship application: https://forms.gle/zrs5Jt9G8C1pnhqC8. Merle and Pat Lotz were active music teachers and in Portland from 1951-1995. Merle spent 32 years in public school choral teaching (at Jefferson, Wilson, and Benson High Schools); as well as serving as church music director, performing as pianist with the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra, and running his own dance band for 45 years. Pat was a public school music teacher, accompanist for the Portland Chorale, and a private piano teacher for 45 years. She and Merle took the Wilson high school choir on a trip to Europe in 1971, creating the memories of a lifetime for 70 young singers. This music scholarship is a powerful way to honor and celebrate their many years of dedication to music education, as well as their love of students and people, and their understanding of the positive impact of music in the hearts and lives of all people. To donate to the Merle and Pat Lotz Music Scholarship, https://www.schoolpay.com/…/Merle-Lotz-Scholarship-F…/S6HPeu.
WILSON SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE ... Did you know…
• One in four college students graduate with student debt.
• Tuition and fees to attend a public four-year university have jumped 275% since 2000.
• Over 1.48 trillion in loan debt is collectively owed which is about 790 billion more than the total U.S. credit card debt.
• Oregon has fallen to the bottom tier nationally of states providing financial support for its neediest students.
All of this might be bad news for new high school graduates except that Wilson High School is unique. Wilson has a community that supports our commitment to helping our most deserving seniors succeed after high school. They first appealed to alumni in 2015 to join the Scholarship Initiative and your response was overwhelming. Your generosity has enabled them to provide two $1000 scholarships annually.
Wilson is asking once again for your support as they begin a drive to raise $50,000 to endow perpetual scholarships for Wilson students through the Oregon Community Fund program.
Benefits include:
• Donations are tax-deductible.
• For local businesses, you will receive a Wilson Student Supporter sticker, and the opportunity to advertise on Wilson's website.
• For donations of $1000 or more you can name your scholarship and attend the June awards ceremony to present your gift in person.
• Changing the lives of deserving Wilson students!
How to Donate:
• Checks can be mailed to: Wilson Scholarship Initiative, 1151 SW Vermont, Portland, OR 97219, ATTN: Erica Meyers. Please include your graduation year.
• Credit card contributions can be phoned to: Ana Curtis, Wilson bookkeeper, 503-916- 5280, ext. 75266.
• Donations can be made online through the Schoolpay link below: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Scholarship/Id7CX Please support Wilson's future leaders! No amount is too small. They thank you. Questions? Contact Tina-Marie Baskin, scholarship coordinator (tmbaskinwriting@gmail.com).
WWHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Alumni and community members are continuing to move forward to establish the WWHS Alumni Association. Application process for tax-exempt status of association is progressing (with special thanks to Jack Bertell '58). If you would like to join them, contact Jack Bertell '58.
STAY IN TOUCH
WWHS ALUMNI - WEBSITE
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