APR 13, 2026
- Apr 13
- 6 min read
Wednesday April 15th - TAX DAY !!!
SPECIAL THANKS to Dr Steve Albright & FOA for sponsoring today's lunch.
Fried Chicken, Potato Fries, Coleslaw, Treats
Dr Steve Albright '70 is in Seattle, WA
Greatly appreciate Steve sponsoring today's lunchin cooperation with FOA
George Oteman '56 brought a Bendtsen's Kringle for snacking
Joining Us: Dave Cook, Bill Horvath, Rick Jones, Tom Goebel, George Oteman,
John Ketarkus, Bill Dombrowski, Dan Kovara, Jeff Tarkowski, Terry Toll, Tom Konieczko,
Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Marty Defatte, Pam Mano, Mark Mano, Lori Azarian,
Sam Azarian, Monica DaPra, Rick Jones, Kellie Arson, Cindi Sanchez, Lloyd Tremmel,
Joe Macareno, Nick Comande, Joe Osterman, Mike Lewis, Chris Gorman, Sue Gorman,
Rick Ropiak, Joe Woitach, Bobby Letsch Jr, Frank D'Acquisto, Joe Macareno, Tom Goebel, Mike Hyduke
Table Pictures thanks to..........Lloyd Tremmel '60
Out & About............
Please join us on Sunday, April 19th at 2:00pm just south of Shoop Park Clubhouse as we celebrate Dr. and Mrs. Shoop’s gift of Shoop Park. Sunday is the 109th Anniversary of the signing of the deed that gave us this beautiful property on Lake Michigan.
Dr. Shoop was explicit in his wishes that the land be used as a Public Park. Meaning that it be used for recreational purposes such as picnicking and play. His focus was on families, the working poor and the working class. Sadly, two years after Dr. Shoop’s death, the Racine Park Board announced that they planned to create a 6 hole golf course on the east side of the park. Eventually the entire park became a golf course against the wishes of Dr. Shoop.
We are hoping to turn the focus back to the original intention of Dr. Shoop and create a park for everyone’s use. We especially disagree with the city possibly turning over this multi million dollar property to private developers in order for them to create a destination golf course. We must act now.
We gather first near the clubhouse and then will walk down Lighthouse Dr. toward the Lighthouse. We’ll end the walk on the green space in front of the lighthouse that is targeted to be a parking lot as part of the destructive transformation of this beautiful area in our community.
You’re invited to bring signs thanking Dr. and Mrs. Shoop for their gift of Shoop Park or other messages you would like to share such as Shoop Park belongs to the People of Racine or Keep Shoop a Public Park. Hope to see you there!
Wendy Sorenson
Racine, W
CRIBBAGE.................SEMI CORRECT ???
Table #1: Rick Ropiak/Joe Osterman 0 - 7, Dan DeMatthew/Lloyd Tremmel 4 - 3.
Terry Toll/Bill Dombrowski 3 - 4
Dombrowski, Ropiak,Tremmel,Toll, Osterman, DeMatthew
Table #2: Frank D'Acquisto/Lori Azarian 1 - 2, Sue Gorman/Monica DaPra 2 - 1,
Chris Gorman/Jeff Tarkowski 0 - 3
Tarkowski,S Gorman, Azarian,C Gorman, DaPra,D'Acquisto
Table #3: Canadian Cribbage.............
Mark Mano/Joe Macareno 5 - 7, Tom Miller/Bobby Letsch Jr 7 - 5
Miller, Macareno, Jones, Letsch, Mano
FYI................
Points to Ponder..............
AMEN...........
Angels in the News..........
Mayor Cory Mason for inviting some of our State Champions to meet Josh Glessing, President of the Milwaukee Bucks, along with other Racine athletes.
Angels with Buck's President Glessing
Marcus West '93 in Blue Jacket with the Angels
Trip Down Memory Lane............The Good Old Days
John Ketarkus '56 visits the past............
1950 Downtown Racine
North Shore stop in Racine, WI
LAUGH FOR THE DAY...............
At the root of every gray hair, there is a dead brain
cell.
Thanks
Someone had to remind me, So I'm reminding you, too. Don't laugh.... It is all true!
Perks of reaching 50 Or being over 60 And heading towards
70 or beyond:
1.
Kidnappers are not very Interested in you.
2.
In a hostage situation,You are likely to be released first.
3.
No one expects you to run -- Anywhere.
4.
People call at 9 PM (or 9 AM) and ask, 'Did I wake you?'
5.
People no longer view you as a
Hypochondriac.
4.
People call at 9 PM (or 9 AM) and ask, 'Did I wake you?'
5.
People no longer view you as a Hypochondriac.
6.
There is nothing left To learn the hard way.
7.
Things you buy now will Never wear out.
8.
You can eat Supper at 4 PM.
9. You can live without sex But not your glasses.
10.
You get into heated arguments About pension plans.
11.
You no longer think of speed limits As a challenge.
12.
You quit trying to hold
Your stomach in no matter who walks Into the room.
13.
As a challenge.
For your convenience.
12.
You quit trying to hold
Into the room.
13.
You sing along
With elevator music.
14.
Your eyes won't get Much worse.
15 .Your investment in health insurance
Is finally beginning to pay off.
16.
Your joints are more accurate meteorologists Than the national weather service.
17.
Your secrets are safe with your friends Because they can't remember them either.
18.
Your supply of brain cells is finally down to A manageable size.
19.
You can't remember Who sent you this list.
Your stomach in no matter who walks
And you notice these are all
In big print
19.
You can't remember Who sent you this list.
And you notice these are all
In big printFor your convenience.
Forward this to everyone You can remember Right now!
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING:
Never, NEVER, NEVER , Under any circumstances,Take a sleeping pill, and a laxative on
The same night!
Angels Connecting.................
1st Thursday of the Month - Alumni & Friends meet 9am at DeRango's
on Washington & West Blvd
Class of '76 - Committee is meeting and planning for their 50th Class Reunion next summer. Contact Nick Comande - MTCLIMBR@EXECPC.com
Class of '73 - Luncheon was Tuesday December 9th at the Alumni House. Paul Sklba is coordinating the get-together.
Class of '62 - website: SCHS1962.org - Compliments of John McNamee '62
• Class of '60 -They also meet the last Wednesday of each month at Dynasty restaurant.
- contact Renee (Ricchio) Benjamin for details - rsbenjam@sbcglobal.net
• Class of '59 - meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Castlewood restaurant
- contact Mary (D'Acquisto) Woitach for details - JWOITACH@yahoo.com
• Class of '58 - meets 1st Tuesday of the month at Dynasty restaurant
- contact Karen (Petersen) Verbeten for details - Kverbeten1@wi.rr.com
Purchase your Angels Items online. Click on......
Racine Happenings..............
Prayers for families of deceased Alumni - Friends
Tim LaFleur '71 H - Monica (LaFleur) DaPra's '77 brother
Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health Issues:
Chris Gorman '77 Ankle Saga-------
Not sure if you heard our news from Mayo Clinic concerning Chris’s ankle consultation. No options were good.
Nothing has been decided yet as we will take our time in prayer to ask for wisdom and guidance.
Chris has 4 options:
1. Live with it — but it will continue to get worse, more unstable, and more painful. We don’t know the timeline how soon this will happen. It may also eliminate option 2 and 3 completely.
2. Total ankle replacement — about a 20% chance of success.
3. Total ankle fusion — about a 50–60% chance of success, very complex surgery with a long recovery.
4. Amputation — offers the best chance for improved mobility and quality of life.
We are going to go with option 1 for awhile.
Sue
Lori Prideaux diagnosed with breast cancer for the 2nd time in two years.
Will have surgery in next few weeks.
Mary (D'Acquisto) Woitach '59 dealing with lung cancer
Ron Janaky '58 is at Lakeshore in the memory care unit and his mind is very limited
SPECIAL PRAYERS.............
Joe & Mary Woitach, Jim Mascari, Terry Toll, Joe Ingrasci, Dave Schilling, Fr Joe Hornack, Chris & Sue Gorman's grandson Elijah, Walt Strini, John Hansen, Don Heck, Bob Letsch, Mickey Postorino, Helen (Wilmes) Miller, Mike O'Brien, Dick Albregts' wife, Marty Defatte's wife Donna, Bill Halberstadt's wife Judy, Dan Peterson's wife Donna
Important Dates.................................
Tuesday May 5th - Cinco de Mayo
Sunday May 10th - Mother's Day
Monday May 25th - Memorial Day
BE SAFE - BE HEALTHY - BE POSITIVE
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