Volunteers have begun the planning for the 2008 banquet. There are lots of details still to be decided but we are fortunate to have some very dedicated Alumni members that coordinate an excellent evening each year. 2008 will be no exception.

Invitations will be distributed around the 1^st of April. If your contact information has changed, please send us an update at rhsalumni@ritzvillealumni.com or mail to PO Box 312, Ritzville, WA 99169. Make plans now to enjoy a wonderful evening sharing with your many friends and classmates.

May 24, 2008, 6pm, Gilson Gymnasium
 

Toastmaster Shaun Cross graduated from Ritzville High School in 1968.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics (with distinction) from the University of Washington in 1972. Between 1972 and 1976 Shaun worked as an engineer in Southern California and was in marketing in Connecticut.  Shaun received a Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1979.

Shaun is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Lee & Hayes, PLLC, an intellectual property/patent law firm with approximately 90 employees in Spokane, Seattle and Austin, TX.  Prior to becoming the CEO of Lee & Hayes, Shaun was the managing partner of Paine Hamblen LLP, which at the time was the largest law firm in the region.

Shaun has served on the Board of Trustees of Whitworth University and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Spokane Public Facilities District, Chair-Elect of the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce and numerous other organizations.  He is a founding member of Christ the Redeemer Church in Spokane.  Shaun ran for Congress in 2004, and is currently the host of a half hour radio show that airs weekly on the American Christian Network.

Shaun met Kathy Kelly in 1974 while working as an engineer in Santa Barbara, California.  Shaun and Kathy were married in Connecticut in June of 1975.  They have four children, Kelly (26), Trevor (22), Emily (18) and Natalie (15).

Ritzville High School Alumni Association
HONORING THE CLASSES OF
2008, 1983, 1958, 1933, 1908

Please join us in welcoming the graduating seniors of 2008 and in honoring the Silver Grads of 1983, Golden Grads of 1958, Diamond Grads of 1933, and the Silver Diamond Grads of 1908.  The banquet, held on May 24, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at Gilson Gymnasium, will be a buffet meal catered by Pat Meise of Smoke House Grill. Classes commemorating milestone anniversaries may request reserved table space.  The gym will remain open for an hour following the banquet for those wishing to stay and visit.

Ritzville High School graduates wishing to attend the banquet must purchase tickets by May 14^th, and should use the form at the bottom of this page.  Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your tickets. Any ticket order received without a return envelope must be picked up at the door PRIOR to the start of the banquet.  All graduates of Ritzville High School and their guests are invited to attend the banquet.  Please send any change of email or mailing address to Shary Wellsandt via email at rhsalumni@ritzvillealumni.com or by mail to PO Box 312, Ritzville, WA  99169.

We invite you to visit the Railroad Depot, home for RHS Alumni memorabilia, catch the unveiling of a new metal sculpture at the Burroughs Home and participate in the activities at the 2nd annual Historic Ritzville Days Western Art Show.  The Depot and Burroughs Home will be open Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Hours for the Western Art Show are Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The former Ritzville educators’ breakfast at the Circle T starts at 9:00 am Saturday.  Friends and former students are invited to stop by after the breakfast to visit.  Various class parties will be held around town starting in the early afternoon.  The Ritzville Classic Car Club invites you to stop by the city park for their car show Sunday, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Additional information about this year’s festivities can be found on the alumni web site www.ritzvillealumni.com.

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Motel contact information:

Colwell Motor Inn, 501 W First, 509-659-1620                 Empire Motel, 101 W First, 509-659-1030
Cottage Motel (RVs only), 508 E First, 509-659-0721      Top Hat Motel, 210 E First, 509-659-1100
La Quinta Inn, 1513 Smitty’s Blvd., 509-659-1007           Bronco Inn Best Western, W Galbreath Way, 509-659-5000         
Nelson H. Green Portico Bed & Breakfast, 502 S Adams, 509-659-0800

Michele (Kagele) Kiesz, President                                   Shary (Steinmetz) Wellsandt, Membership Secretary
Terry Olson, Vice President                                            Sherie (Eichner) Schafer, Director
Del Schwisow, Treasurer                                                Gwen (Benzel) Schaefer, Director
Donna Koch, Recording Secretary                                 Darci (Oestreich) Kennedy, Director

Banquet tickets are the sole source of revenue for RHS Alumni Association.  Ticket prices cover your meal and expenses which include the senior class meals, printing of invitations and programs, envelopes and postage, our web site fee and maintenance costs for upkeep of the memorabilia.  THANK YOU for your support!   

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