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NOV 4, 2024

Updated: Nov 6

BIG THANKS to John Ketarkus & Dan Kovara for sponsoring today's lunch.

The menu included - Venison Tenderloin Stew with Rolls/ Butter and Special Dessert of Chocolate Eclairs - everything was - DELICIOUS !!!.

Dave Cook brought 3 bags of Chips and 4 bags of Cookies.

Dan DeMatthew brought 4 bags of Candy - 2 bags of Snickers Bars & 2 bags of Butterfingers


Dan Kovara, John Ketarkus


Joining Us: John Ketarkus, Dan Kovara, Dan Bentz, Don Klemt, George Oteman,

Lloyd Tremmel, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Dave Cook, Bill Horvath, Joe Woitach, Cathy Poulsen, Marie Welsh, Bob Broihier, Tom Konieczko, Gary Schonert, Del Alton,

Kory Borek, Cintia Sanchez, Adam Chalekian, Mark Mano, Pam Mano, Terry Toll,

Ed DeMeulenaere, Rick Ropiak, Mike Hyduke, Charlie Presta, Dan Miller, Jeff Tarkowski, Kim Stanton, Tim Crawford, Bob Letsch, Bobby Letsch Jr, George Gordon, Chris & Sue Gorman, Marty Defatte, Mike Lewis, Alia Onaczynski and a nephew & niece


  • Lloyd Tremmel Director/Videographer of the "Stay'n Alive" Video provided beautiful "Stay'n Alive" Coins for each of the video dancers. The coins are called Challenge Coins. They are made of copper and are silver plated in a plastic case. They are 1-3/4 inches in diameter. Pictured on the coin are Marty Defatte, John Ketarkus and Ed DeMeulenaere. who were picked because they were the oldest dance team.

  • For a $10 donation to the the Alumni House "Kitty" one of these keepsakes can be yours........Christmas is just around the corner !!!




  • Table Pictures Compliments of Lloyd Tremmel '60............




 



  • New Faces.................. 


Tim Crawford '66 joined the gang today. He brought some old Lances for '63 & '64

                                      


A Trip Down Memory Lane................


Winter in Wisconsin is just around the corner.............."Skitching" anyone remember

grabbing onto the back bumper of a car or truck and sliding "Skitching" down the snow covered road on your block. - GREAT FUN back in the day !!!



  • Cribbage Results.........almost Accurate !!!


Table #1: Charlie Presta/ CWood 6 - 2, Lloyd Tremmel/Bob Letsch 2 -6

  • Charlei Presta/CWood 1 - 0, Lloyd Tremmel/Bob Letsch 0 - 1,

    Bobby Letsch Jr/Dan DeMatthew 0 - 1

  • Lloyd Tremmel/Bob Letsch 1 - 0 Charlie Presta/George Gordon 0 - 1, Bobby Letsch Jr/Dan DeMatthew 0 -1


Table #2: Dan Benjamin/Chris Gorman 3 - 0, Rick Ropiak/Bobby Letsch Jr 0 - 3

Bobby Letsch Jr/ Dan DeMatthew 3 - 2, Rick Ropiak/Dan Benjamin 2 - 3

                                                               

  Table #2: Mark Mano/George Gordon 5 - 0, Don Klemt/Mike Hyduke 0 -5

  • Mark Mano 2 - 2, Mike Hyduke 1 - 3, George Gordon 1 - 3

Canadian Cribbage

                                    

                                          Cribbage Next Tourney




Today's Laugh.............................Ha Ha Ha !!!   






  • Dick Graceffa '69 on the call !!!




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

                            

• Class of '75 50th Class Reunion Committee - $75.00 - July 2025

Mary Michel, Peggy Smithana (Henkes), Gina Derderian (Rupsch), Nancy Rittgers (Small)

Dan DeMatthew, Joanne Balestrieri (Koleske),Yvonne Anton-Hartl (Anton) 

Not pictured but attended in person: Dennis Mikulecky - via ZOOM: 

Grace LeRose, Dennis Andrewski, Vivian Dominici-Sacripanti (Dominici), Billy Wells

    

• Class of '60 meets 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......



 Angels in the News..........



Racine News..........





• Prayers for the families of departed Angels and Friends......


Joyce Nelsen - Joyce is the mother of Alumni Sandra Wilson '77, Joseph Nelsen '80,

Mary Nelsen-Freund '85, and Patricia Miller '85.


Patrick McDaniel - Patrick is the father of Alumni, Maureen '70, Michael '73, Kathleen Wesenberg, Sharon '83





• Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health issues:  

  • Stan Postorino is dealing with Pulmonary issue

  • Roger DeMark Elbow Surgery went well - home on pain medication

  • George Gordon up his meds dealing with very Low Blood Pressure.   

  • Tom Adams goes in for Back Surgery went well - now rehab.

  • Robert Chiappetta '85 rehabbing from recent Heart Surgery

  • Danny Moussaeu '74 is dealing with Kidney & Prostrate issues.

  • Jon Bassiandale rehabbing from his back surgery

  • Jim Poulsen is upbeat and willing to visit. He hopes friends will call as well.

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  • Walt Strini is working out at Razor Sharp Fitness Center and getting stronger.

  • Terry Toll's wife is getting shots in her eye

  • Terry Kovara's wife Delores is rehabbing from Shoulder Surgery

  • Sue (Ketarkus) Shilling is rehabbing for Knee Replacement Surgery


Chris & Sue Gorman's grandson Elijah, Rick Jones, Walt Strini, Jim Poulsen, John Hansen, Tom & Mama Clazmer, Don Heck, Dan Bentz, Tom Konieczko, Tom Pulda, Jeff Pulda,

Dave O'Brien, George Gordon, Bob Letsch, Bob Garrity, Kathy (Hackl) Wirtz,

Mickey Postorino, John Miller, John's wife Helen (Willmes) Miller, Mike O'Brien,

Dick Albregts' wife, Rudy Weibel's wife, Tom Krug’s wife Judy, Marty Defatte's wife Donna,

Bill Halberstadt's wife Judy, Dan Peterson's wife Donna, Dick Graceffa's wife Peg,

 

  • Important Dates.................................

                          

                             Friday Nov 8, 2024 - Doors Open at 5pm - Dinner at 6pm

                                                American Serb Hall, Milwaukee, WI



Thursday Nov 28th - Thanksgiving


Wednesday Dec 25th - Christmas


Wednesday Jan 1st - New Years


  • SAVE THE DATE...................


Monday July 21, 2025 - Angel Golf Classic - saintcats.org/arg/Angel-Golf-Classic


Friday Sept 26, 2025 - McGuire/Letsch Scramble - 25th Anniversary



St. Catherine's "ANGEL" Athletics.................


Admission Prices (Varsity football, JV2/JV/Varsity girls volleyball, JV/Varsity boys volleyball, JV/Varsity girls basketball, JV2/JV/Varsity boys basketball, wrestling)

  • Current St. Catherine’s students- Free (Must present current student ID, if no ID, a purchased ticket will be required.)


Admission must be purchased online, no cash will be accepted at the gate.  See below for ticketing protocols and procedures


Racine St. Catherine’s Home Game Protocols and Procedures


  1. All tickets must be purchased ahead of time athttp://spicket.events/schsangels  

  2. Ticket sales will open 1 week prior to each event

  3. Ticket sales close at 2:00pm the day of the event for varsity football games as well as JV2/JV/Varsity boys basketball games.  Any individual(s) not purchasing tickets by 2:00pm will not be allowed into the game

  4. Tickets can be printed at home to be scanned at the event or shown in the Ticket Spicket app on cellular devices to be scanned. NO SCREENSHOTS ACCEPTED

  5. Gates/entrance close 30 minutes after the scheduled start time of the varsity event.  Anyone not in the game at this time will not be allowed in

  6. Refunds will only be issued for ticket purchases if the event is canceled

  7. No re-entry to the event, once you leave you will not be allowed back in

  8. All middle/elementary school students must be with an adult

  9. Metro Classic Conference passes are still allowed at the gate for Metro Classic Conference games only, no digital ticket required.  For Non-Conference Games, Metro Classic Conference passes are not accepted and a digital ticket is required

  10. 6 and under are free, no digital ticket required

  11. St. Catherine’s students are free with school ID, no digital ticket required. If no ID, a purchased ticket will be required

  12. Siena employees are free with ID, no digital ticket required. If no ID, a purchased ticket will be required

  13. Video Tutorial that shows how to purchase tickets and use app


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