Thanks to Kathy Sullivan-Strahle for writing and Ken Runyan for submitting this article to the Willits News

WHS Class of 1967 Presents Three Scholarships

Special for The Willits News - 7/10/2009

Alicia Welling, Jillian Roberts,
and Crystal Cardona. (The Willits News)

Alicia Welling, Crystal Cardona, and Jillian Roberts received scholarship from the Willits High School Class of 1967 during a June 4 awards ceremony held at the high school.

The scholarship program was conceived during the 41st reunion of the Class of '67 hosted by Richard and Debbie Huddle on August 31, 2008, attended by more than 100 alumni, spouses and guests.

The class welcomed faculty members Hugh Walters, Larry Stranske, Ruth Rockefeller, Doug Oliver, Jim Eaglin and the late Tom Schubert.

Efforts to locate all class members began in January 2008. Ninety-three members were located; 10 have yet to be found.

Attendees traveled from Mississippi, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, British Columbia and from throughout California.

The class has several projects planned besides the 1st annual "Class of '67 Giving Back Scholarship" program, including placement of a bench in the Willits High School quad that contain a time capsule constructed and installed by class of '67 alumni.

The group also will hold a Class of '67 60th birthday party on Homecoming weekend in October.

Persons wishing to contribute items to the time capsule, or who would like more information concerning class activities and members who are still missing, should notify Bruce Formslag, Ken Runyan, Tom Tufts or Fred Olenik, who are listed on the willitshighclassof67.blogspot.

"We believe this is the first time a class has focused on giving back through scholarship funding," says Class of 1967 alumnus Kathy Sullivan-Strahle. "The funding was gathered at our last class reunion through donations and raffles.

"The class of '67 challenges other WHS alumni to contribute to the continuation of WHS scholarships," she adds.

The Class of 1967 wishes to thank WHS Counselor Bob Colvig, Principal Gordon Oslund, and their staff "for helping us with this successful program,' she says.