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AUG 24, 2026

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SPECIAL THANKS to Tom, Rick & Tristan Ropiak for sponsoring today's Alumni House luncheon. DeRango’s Pizza was the main course.


Tristian Ropiak '23, Tom Ropiak '65, Heather (Sengenberger) Ropiak '92, Rick Ropiak '87


                  

Joining Us: Heather Ropiak, Rick Ropiak, Tom Ropiak, Tristian Ropiak, Pat Diem,

Mary Jo Diem, Joe Woitach, Don Klemt, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Marty Defatte,

Dave Cook, Pam Mano, Mark Mano, Nick Comande, Tom Miller, Frank D'Acquisto,

Sue Gorman, Chris Gorman, Joe Osterman, George Oteman, Tom Goebel, Tom Konieczko,

Terry Toll, Joe Woitach, Rick Jones, Bob Broihier, Tim Mattes, Terry Kovara, Dan Kovara, Jimmy DeMatthew, Rich Konieczko, John Ketarkus, Denise Ketarkus, Mike Hyduke,

Dave Benjamin, Charlie Presta, Cathy Poulsen



Pictures thanks to..........Lloyd Tremmel '60






Happy Birthday................


Sue Gorman, Chris Gorman, Amy DeMatthew

Birthday Boy Dan DeMatthew







Special Announcement.................details forth coming


      Pat Diem '77 president of SCHS Foundation, Frank D'Acquisto '76 vice president Friends of Angels, Chris Gorman '77 president Friends of Angles

                                                    




Welcome Back................


Mary Jo (Curty) Diem '76 & Hubby Pat Diem '77





Out & About.................





Don't let summer slip by without visiting the Pike River Pathway in Mount Pleasant. It's the perfect reminder to slow down, get outside, and enjoy what's right in our backyard. Tag someone who needs a walk (or bike ride) today! 

Access Points:

Wendi Court and Old Spring Street (east of Airline Road)

Timmer Lane (southern terminus)

Oakes Road (at Mariner Drive)

Washington Avenue (at Case High School)

Willow Road (at Racine County Trail/SCJ Waxdale)

Durand Avenue (east of Cottage Drive)

The pathway currently runs from Old Spring Street to CTH KR, and is part of the larger 339-acre Pike River Corridor — a mix of Village-owned land and conservation easements along the Pike River. The corridor also includes fishing areas, benches, bike repair stations and port-o-potties.

              

Have “a case of the Monday’s!?”

Feeling a little edgy from the Celebrations all weekend…?

come Downtown Racine family/friends, where the Square is Fare and the “cakes are legendary”….............The Maple Table is still ball’n! 

Closed Tuesday snitches 






FYI..............


The Friends of Angels held a Golf Outing Thursday Aug13th at Meadowbrook CC in honor of the memory of Jim Poulsen '60 coordinated by Don Klemt. FOA raised $3,350 in Jim's name to assist in updating the SCHS Chapel. Pat (Jim's Guardian Angel) Comande '71 arranged a Rosary & Mass at St Monica's early in the morning.


If interested, a donation of $50 In Jim Poulsen’s name for SCHS Chapel update would be welcomed. Make your check payable to Friends of Angels Inc


Send to:

Friends of Angels Inc

c/o Bobby Letsch Jr

1220 Villa Street

Racine WI 53403



Jerry Jardina '61 grandson Luke Shaefer plays Soccer for St Mary's CA

Thursday Aug 20th played in Madison the Badgers

Position: Forward

  • Height: 6-2

  • Class: Graduate Student

  • Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.

  • High School: Hamilton HS

  • Prev School: Cal Poly

  • Major: Business Administration



Stephani (Jardina) Shaefer '93, Luke, Linda Jardina (Jerry's wife), Kurt Shaefer,

Nolan Shaefer







Angels Connecting.................


Classmates: Where are they Now ???

Special Thanks to '56 John Ketarkus -

Please share the Blog with fellow Alumni & Friends - foa1220.org - then Click on Blog



'56 Nancy (Quinn) Hussey now lives in Appleton WI

'56 Patricia (Bonner) Limbach now lives in Naples FL

contact via Facebook Messenger

'56 Jack Evenson he and his wife Barbara live in Centervillle, Ohio.

 937-287-4553 - jackevenson@earthlink.co 

‘56 Julie (Haislmeir) Linehan lives in Scottsdale AZ.

Phone/text 262-957-7286

‘71 Cece (Ketarkus) Metzger lives in Henderson NV.

Text message 262-937-0077

‘59 Joe Woitach lives in Racine WI with his wife, Mary (Dacquisto). 

‘61 Bobbie (O’Claire) Rehbein lives in Racine

‘79 Marcia (Ketarkus) Tomka lives in Henderson NV.

'56 Lawerence Funk lives in Kenosha

'56 Jerome Gross lives in Brighton, MI

'56 Jane Holt lives in Alphasetta, GA

'70 Denise Ketarkus lives in Racine

'56 James "Jim" Henes lives in Appleton, WI

'60 Donna (Lamers) DeFatte & hubby Martin live in Racine

'60 Lloyd Tremmel & wife Jane live in Racine

Text message 262-762=3959

'56 Ralph Principe lives in John's Island ,SC

'56 Gerald "Judy" Wells lives in New Port Richey, Fl

'56 John Ketarkus lives in Racine

'56 Mary (Woitach) Korzilius lives in Mount Pleasant, WI

'56 Kathleen "Kathy" Cramer lives in Boise,ID

Message"208-841-3862

'56 George Oteman & wife Mary Lou live in Racine

Call/Text 262-639-2268

'65 Dan Kovara lives in Caledonia, WI

'56 Willam Hanson lives in Eagle,WI

Text Msg 262-422-5676

'57 Henry "Hank" Brill lives in St Charles IL

‘57  Mildred “Millie” Lechner lives in Caledonia, WI with

her husband, Ron Carls.

‘57  Sally (Huennekens) Madden lives in Racine, WI.

‘57  Donna (Kaye) Crain lives in Franklin, WI.

‘55 Kenneth “Ken” Kurhajec lives in Franksville, WI.

'55 Richard Russo lives in Madison, WI

russo.biker@gmail.com‘  Mardell (Bohn) Danowski lives in Mount Pleasant, WI.

‘56  Mardell (Bohn) Danowski lives in Mount Pleasant, WI.

Phone: 262-554-1069

‘56  Connie (Dunham) McCormick lives in Saint Pete, FL.

Phone: 727-614-5330

‘55  Mary Claire (Weibel) Betker lives in Nekoosa, WI.

Claire54457@yahoo.comYEs, John Keta

‘58  Judith “Judy” (Floyd) Glider lives in Waukesha, WI.

‘58  Rose (Konicek) Gresser lives in Seattle, WA.

‘71. Jeff Pulda lives in Racine, WI.

‘58. Sally (Hansen) Yeager lives in Ocala, FL.

‘58. Karen (Peterson) Verbeten lives in Racine, WI.

‘58. Gerald “Jerry” Verwey live in Nevada

 Phone: 479-644-2102

‘54. Thomas Parr lives in Brighton, MI.

 tparr10@ yahoo.com

‘54 Margaret(Peterson) Grebevada lives in Waukesha, WI

‘59  Caryl (Nelson) Yasko lives in Whitewater, WI

‘54  Rita (Langlois) Curty lives in Mount Pleasant, WI

‘59  Marcia (Simenson) Watson lives in Wasilla, AK

‘55. Kelli (Brown) Fallbach lives in Sedalia, CO.


1st Thursday of the Month - Alumni & Friends meet 9:30am (time Change) at DeRango's

on Washington & West Blvd 


  • Class of '77 -

                                                                                                


Class of '76 - over 80 in attendance -

Question - why is Mike McGuire, the only guy seated in the front row ??? The ladies must have told him to cross his right leg to be in concert with the ladies.


Jim Smith sent his yearbook for classmates to sign and donated it to the Alumni House so people would remember who was there at the 50th.


  • Class of '73 - Luncheon was Tuesday December 9th at the Alumni House. Paul Sklba is coordinating the get-together.


  •  Class of '69 - ???


  • Class of '63 -


  •  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



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CRIBBAGE.................SEMI CORRECT ???




Table #1: Dave Benjamin/Chris Gorman 3 - 1, Frank D'Acquisto/Sue Gorman 1 - 3


Sleepy Frank D'Acquisto, Chris Gorman, Sue Gorman, Dave Benjamin

                                         

Table #2: Joe Osterman/Jim DeMatthew 5-4, Dan DeMatthew/ Charlie Presta 1-8

Dan DeMatthew/Rick Ropiak 3-6

            

      Joe Osterman, Charlie Presta, Dan DeMatthew, Jimmy DeMatthew

                                                               

                                            

   

Table #3: Canadian Cribbage

        Mark Mano/Rick Jones 5-2, Mike Hyduke/Tom Miller 2-5,

        Don Klemt/Lloyd Tremmel 0-7


Lloyd Tremmel, Mike Hyduke, Mark Mano, Don Klemt, Tom Miller, Rick Jones

  

                       

Congratulations...................


Dave Benjamin '61 & John Ketarkus '56 were fishing on Benji's Sunset Lake in Waupaca.

Looks like Benji caught a large mouth bass and John a small mouth Bass - Appropriate ???


               

                              

      

FYI................




  • Aging Well





Point To Ponder..............







AMEN...........







Trip Down Memory Lane............The Good Old Days






Laugh for the Day..............



                      




Racine Happenings...........







St Catherine's in the News..........



The August 2026 edition of Siena Catholic Schools' President's Report.


Xavier Garbher '25

Class: Freshman

  • Position: Offensive Line

  • Height: 6-3

  • Weight: 285

  • Hometown: Racine, Wis.

  • High School: St. Catherine's (USMAPS)

Prior to West Point/Personal: Played at St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, Wis. …Served as a team captain on the football team playing on the offensive line…Was a 2025 State Champion…Earned three-time All-Conference honors, two-time All-Region honors, along with All-State recognition once…Was a member of the National Honor Society and recorded eight semesters of High Honors…Attended USMAPS during the 2025 season.


Lamont Hamilton '26


POSITION: DB

  • HT./WT.: 5-10 / 170

  • HOMETOWN: Racine, Wis.

  • HIGH SCHOOL: St. Catherine's

  • YEARS IN COLLEGE / AT MINNESOTA: 1 / 1

  • CLASS: Freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, Wisconsin • wore No. 7 for the Angels and was coached by Dan Miller • as a senior, caught 55 passes for 902 yards and 13 touchdowns, and added 37 tackles, 9 passes defended and 7 interceptions on defense • in his junior season, recorded 30 receptions for 751 yards and 15 touchdowns, and made 18 tackles with 5 passes defended and 2 interceptions on defense • consensus three-star recruit • ranked by 247 as the No. 51 athlete in the class and the No. 3 player from the state of Wisconsin.



  • Prayers for families of deceased Alumni - Friends




  •  Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health Issues:


Dick Graceffa '69, Dick is home and on the road to recovery. A little bit better every day. after an eight (8) hour stomach surgery on Friday at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Thanks for all of your prayers - Jim Rammelt '74 reporting


Marty Defatte '61 H feel and injured his knee - wearing a brace and using a cane


Dr Robert Jaklich '76 injured his shoulder and was seen by an orthopedic surgeon


Rick Bonini '65 had Triple Heart By-Pass Surgery


Mark Pawzun '75 dealing with Rotator Cuff - surgery planned in the Fall


Al Mollerskov former SCHS Biology teacher in 70's. Dealing with Hydrocephalus (often called "water on the brain") . Al had surgery - Doctors insert a Shunt in his haed to drain the water into his system. He recovering well back driving and his balance is much better.


Earl Wirtz is rehabbing in Kenosha, speech and right side effected.


Jim May is at Brookside in Kenosha.

  


SPECIAL PRAYERS.............


Jim May, Denise Ketarkus, Lloyd Tremmel, 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.................................


Monday September 7th - Labor Day - Alumni House Closed


Friday September 25th - McGuire/Letsch Outing


                              


BE SAFE - BE HEALTHY - BE POSITIVE


 
 
 

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