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June 22, 2026

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Updated: 7 minutes ago

SPECIAL THANKS to Terry Toll, Terry Kovara & Tom Konieczko for sponsoring today's Alumni House luncheon. Hot Beef Sandwich, Chips, Potato Salad were the main course.

Monica DaPra brought two 12 pacs of soda.


Terry Kovara, Terry Toll, Tom Konieczko

                                                     


                       

Joining Us: Terry Toll, Terry Kovara, Tom Konieczko, Don Klemt, Tom Miller, Jerry Jardina, Lloyd Tremmel, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Chris Gorman, Sue Gorman, Rick Jones, Marty Defatte, Pam Mano, Mark Mano, Monica DaPra, Kellie Arson, Cindi Sanchez,

Nick Comande, Rick Ropiak, Tristan Ropiak, Tom Goebel, John Ketarkus, Jeff Pulda,

Bobby Letsch Jr, Dave Cook, Mike Hyduke, George Oteman, Chelsea Ostrov,

Amber Hacker, Dan Kovara, Ian Tremmel, Bobby Letsch Jr, Joe Woitach, Ed DeMeulenaere,

Chuckie Schovain, Frank D'Acquisto, Lori Azarian


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







Special Guest..............


  • Lloyd Tremmel's grandson Ian visited the Alumni House. Ian a sergeant, is a helicopter crew chief stationed in Kentucky. Remember, his grandpa Lloyd was also a pilot and flew 150 combat missions in Vietnam.


    Lloyd & Ian



Special Back Yard Project


Greatly Appreciated - Marty Defatte's donation & delivered of 10 bags of mulch along with Mark Mano, Pam Mano & Terry Kovara work in spreading the new mulch and beautifing the backyard of the Alumni House.






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




Join Dave McCauley '82

Sunday, June 28, 2-5 pm

The Forge Tavern

3001 Douglas Ave, Racine


Sunday, July 12, 12-4 pm

Reefpoint Brewhouse, Racine


Saturday, July 25, 7-10 pm

The Forge Tavern

3001 Douglas Ave, Racine


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!




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]





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


Classmates: Where are they Now ???

Special Thanks to '56 John Ketarkus


'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.

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

jagww@yahoo.comPhone: 262-554-1069


  • 1st Thursday of the Month - Alumni & Friends meet 9:30am (time Change) 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 '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: Chuckie Schovain/Monica DaPra 2 - 2, Lori Azarian/Chris Gorman 2 - 2


Chuckie, Lori, Sue, Monica, Chris

                                                     

    

        

Table #2: Joe Osterman/Rick Ropiak 7 - 3, Dan DeMatthew/Don Klemt 3 - 7

Dan & Don were "SKUNKED" twice by Joe & Rick - Ha Ha Ha !!!

(Bobby Letsch Jr REPORTING !!!)


Dan, Rick, Don Joe



 

Table #3: Canadian Cribbage.............

               Mark Mano/Rick Jones 4 - 5, Tom Miller/Bobby Letsch Jr  5 - 4.

               

                        Bobby, Mark, Tom, Rick

                     

                                        



Famous Racinians..............


The most famous actor from Racine, Wisconsin, is two-time Academy Award-winning Hollywood legend Fredric March.

Wikipedia +2

Born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel in Racine in 1897, March went on to become one of the greatest actors of his era. He is best remembered for his iconic roles in classic films like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (for which he won his first Oscar in 1932) and The Best Years of Our Lives (which earned him his second Oscar in 1946)        




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


  • Aging Well




Point to Ponder..............







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







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


REMEMBERING THE PEDAL-POWERED ICE CREAM MAN 

On a hot summer day, back in the 50s and 60s. kids would listen for the bells of the "sammy bar man" who peddled his ice cream cart throughout the neighborhoods.  Remember running to your house and asking for a dime from your parents, so you could enjoy a cold and refreshing ice cream bar?   Those were the days!   Later, I remember "Mister Softee" would announce his coming by playing popular songs on the truck's loudspeaker.  Are there any ice cream trucks still roaming our city streets?





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






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




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





  • Prayers for families of deceased Alumni - Friends





  •  Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health Issues:


Earl Wirtz had a Stroke, bleeding on the brain had surgery in a Green Bay Hospital. Stroke did effect his right side & speech. Hopes to rehab in Kenosha (Renee Benjamin reporting)


Bill Horvath was rear ended in his vintage Mustang - has neck & back issues


Terry Toll dealing with Health issues


Jim May is at Brookside in Kenosha dealing with a number of Health issues


Ron Janaky '58 is at Lakeshore in the memory care unit and his mind is very limited


  

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


Jim May, Bill Horvath, 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.................................


Saturday July 4th - Independence Day


  • 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 




BE SAFE - BE HEALTHY - BE POSITIVE

 
 
 

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