Accomplishments - The Alumni

The Forest is protected!

Cleveland High School Memorial Forest Conservation Easement Agreement with King County and Memorandum of Understanding with the Cleveland High School Alumni Association

On March 10, 2021 the Cleveland High School Alumni Association was successful in its efforts to convince Seattle Public Schools (SPS) to sell the development rights to the Memorial Forest to King County Parks Department (KCPD). This major accomplishment means

SPS retains ownership of the property
SPS collects $3.47 million from KCPD
Easement placed on the property to restrict development
Property is added to KCPD Forest Conservation plan
CHS alumni can rest assured that the property is protected.

Details about this meeting can be found at SeattleSchools.org:

CHSAA and SPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for CHSAA use of the Forest, including:

CHSAA is allowed to provide a new concrete sign “The Cleveland High School Memorial Forest”
SPS will consider rebuilding the existing lyceum ($120K-$150K)
CHSAA and SPS will consider a feasibility study for managing the CHS Memorial Forest, featuring selective harvesting and replanting

In 2021 the CHSAA donated $35,000 for CHS scholarships

Additional 2021 Accomplishments

Annuals: We voted YES to purchase Aquila annuals for needy students ($1,500).
Caps & Gowns: We voted YES to purchase caps & gowns for needy students ($500).
Warm-Ups: We voted YES to purchase warm-ups for the boys and girls basketball teams ($2,230).
Hardcovers: We voted YES to honor Pat Rozenkranz ’49 by purchasing hardcovers for 6 of her books, HONORED DEAD (the story of CHS’s World War II Gold Star Men). These books were distributed to family members, a close friend, the CHS Landon Library, and the Seattle Public Library ($250).
Roses: We voted YES to purchase a bouquet of flowers for Fely Regan who retired in 2021. She worked in the CHS office for decades. She was always helpful in coordinating CHSAA activities with the school ($70).

10,000 Trees Planted

CHS students and staff planted 10,000+ trees to make the CHS Memorial Forest what it is today.

The Landon Plaque

The Ed Landon plaque, which was conceived by Mary Ann Bosnich McCord ’57 and designed by John Barton ’54 and Bernie Moskowitz ’57. This is a bronze plaque located in the Ed Landon Library at Cleveland High School.

The Granite Monument

The purpose of the granite monument is to replace the bronze plaques that listed our fallen heroes who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces of the United States during World War II, The Korean War and the Vietnam War. The bronze plaques were ripped off and likely sold as scrap metal. The granite monument was designed by John Barton ’54 with assistance from Patricia Sullivan Rosenkranz ’49 who wrote the book Honored Dead, which tells the story of the Cleveland High School ‘Gold Star Men’ who died while serving in World War II.

CHS Veteran's Memorial

The CHS Veteran’s memorial, which was conceived by Bernie Moskowitz ’57 and designed by John Barton ’54, Bernie Moskowitz ’57 and Mary Lou (Zarkades) Barton ’54.

This memorial is located at Tahoma National Cemetery in Covington Washington where Bernie is the lead bugler.