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July 27, 2026

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SCHONERT ANNUAL PICNIC MONDAY AUGUST 17TH

NEED TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND !!!  If not call, text or email Pam Mano.

phone or text:813-523-7042..........email: pjmano748@gmail.com

SEE FLIER BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS




SPECIAL THANKS to Jerry Jardina & Tom Goebel who sponsored today's Alumni House luncheon. Sicilian Bombers, Pasta Salad, Homemade Sweets were the main course today.


Jerry Jardina '61, Tom Goebel '61


                   

Joining Us: Jerry Jardina, Tom Goebel, Sam Azarian, Lori Azarian, Don Klemt,

Lloyd Tremmel, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Marty Defatte, Bill Horvath, Dave Cook,

Pam Mano, Mark Mano, Nick Comande, Rick Ropiak, Tristian Ropiak, Tom Miller,

John Ketarkus, Joe Osterman, George Oteman, Terry Toll, Joe Woitach, Jeff Pulda,

Joe Macareno, Rick Jones, Steve Madsen, Monica DaPra, Peter Jackel, Ed DeMeulanere, Tom Konieczko, Dan Kovara, Charlie Presta


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







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


The Roma Lodge Italian Festival is built by volunteers who give their time, energy, and talent to keep this tradition going year after year.

From preparing food and serving guests to selling tickets, organizing activities, keeping things moving, and helping wherever needed, every volunteer plays an important part in the weekend.

Here are a few more faces from last year’s festival. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up and to those getting ready to help again this weekend. We could not do it without you.


Fr. Juan Manuel Camacho


Jon Morelli, Rick Bonanno, Anthony Porcaro


The Ladies that do the cooking


Volunteers: Steve Rawlinko - Carol (DeMatthew '74) Rawlinko's hubby





Join Dave McCauley '82

Sunday, August 16, 12-4 pm

Reefpoint Brewhouse, Racine




ANIMAL CRACKERS! We're talking about the 39th annual Animal Crackers Concert Series with Beth and Abby of the Racine Zoo this week! Don't miss it Sunday at 7 am on WMLW the M! Learn more or buy tickets now: https://racinezoo.org/animal-crackers 



Remaining 2026 Season Schedule

First Fridays typically run from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the downtown district. The 2026 themed schedule includes: [1, 2]

  • July 3: Red, White + Blues

  • August 7: Scoop the Loop throwback (includes a car show, creative crawl, and retro specials)

  • October 2: Oktoberfest (featuring Bavarian-inspired decor, German beers, and polka music) [1, 2]


Join the Racine Zoo for one of the most anticipated family events of the year: Car, Truck, & Bike Show! Join us on Sunday, August 16 from 10 AM - 5 PM for the 30th annual Car, Truck, & Bike Show at the Zoo!




Our historic and iconic boats are back on the water! Join us for a breathtaking tour of the lake. From stunning architecture to sparkling blue waters, come and see why we’ve been a local favorite since 1873. 






Congratulations are in Order............


Hunter Eichhorn - Marquette U Grad 2022. Hunter's caddies is Sara Busey '16




Hunter & the Buseys




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


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

on Washington & West Blvd 


   * Just a reminder of our SCHS Class of 1960 Breakfast held the last Wednesday of every month.-Thanks Renee (Ricchio) Benjamin '60

         Time:         9:30 a.m.

        Date:           Wednesday, July 29, 2026

        Location:       Dynasty Restaurant

                                2427 Lathrop Avenue

                                Racine, WI                        

                                                                                                              

  • Class of '76 - Committee is meeting and planning for their 50th Class Reunion this summer. Details forth coming 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 '69 -



  •  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......




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


Table #1: Charlie Presta/Monica DaPra 3- 1, Sam Azarian/Lori Azarian 1 - 3

  • Monica DaPra/Charlie Presta 1 - 1, Dan DeMatthew/Lori Azarian 1 -1 

 

Lori Azarian, Monica DaPra, Peter Jackel, Sam Azarian, Charlie Presta


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Table #2: Joe Osterman/Don Klemt 4 - 4, Rick Ropiak/Mike Hyduke 4 - 4

  • Dan DeMatthew/Charlie Presta 1 -0, Joe Osterman/Don Klemt 0 - 1,

    Rick Ropiak/Mike Hyduke 0 - 1


     Mike Hyduke, Don Klemt, Rick Ropiak, Joe Osterman               

                                                                            

                                            

   

Table #3: Canadian Cribbage

        Mark Mano/Rick Jones 3 - 4, SteveMadsen/Joe Macreno 2 - 5,

Bobby Letsch Jr/Tom Miller 2 -5


Steve Madsen, Bobby Letsch Jr, Mark Mano, Joe Macareno, Tom Miller, Rick Jones                                           

  

                       

 



Word to the Wise - Careful what you say to your wife..........................




                      

                              

      

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


  • Aging Well







Pondering..............





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







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


A blast from the past, who remembers this establishment, along with the Golden Lantern restaurant? My brother Lee Wood '52 was a bartender at the Golden Lantern for a short time.


OLD ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL NOW DEMOLISHED

How many of us were born here, at the old St. Mary's Hospital? I think most of us "boomers" came into this world at St Mary's. How about you? Do you remember all the nuns who worked there? Now, there is nothing left, except a pile of rubble. 




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


Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car.


Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Sally.'What in the bag?' asked the old woman.


Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, 'It's a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband.'The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, 'Good trade.'       


                      


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


  • The City of Racine Common Council voted 15-0 Tuesday to approve plans to redevelop Shoop Park Golf Course, clearing the way for a $10 million private investment from the Leipold Johnson Golf Group.







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


  • New 12th & Park Main Entrance - Handicapped Accessible in progress




  • Prayers for families of deceased Alumni - Friends




  •  Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health Issues:


Rick Bonini '65 is at St Luke's in Milwaukee for Triple Heart By-Pass Surgery today.


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


Al Mollerskov former SCHS Biology teacher in 70'ts. Dealing with Hydrocephalus (often called "water on the brain") it has effected his balance & sort term memory loss. Scheduled for surgery on July 6th.


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


Jim May is at Brookside in Kenosha. Mark Mano '59 and his wife Pam visited with Jim May and his wife. Carol was there. Jim's hip surgery went well and right now they are contemplating whether he needs shoulder surgery. He’ll be down there a while.

                                                               Jim May '59

  

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 August 17th - Gary & Sharon Schonert Picnic - 519 Island Ave


Monday September 7th - Labor Day - Alumni House Closed


  • ANNUAL SCHONERT PICNIC

From Pam Mano: Here is the link to RSVP for our counts. You can hyperlink it in communications. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=9518e19f-0e33-43e2-880b-4713f29d1d35&envId=p-ebe0g_ChVU-vsrbjHzOGnQ&zone=usa


Here is the tentative SignUpGenius to volunteer to bring a dish, organized by broad categories. Please let me know if you would like more specifics or if the numbers should be adjusted. Marty, please provide specifics on setup times.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AEA629ABFCC43-63987958-schonert 


                                


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