OCT 19, 2026
Updated: 9 hours ago
SPECIAL THANKS to Dave Cook & Bill Horvath for sponsoring today's Alumni House luncheon.Wells Brothers pizzas were the main course.
Bill Horvath & Dave Cook
Joining Us: Dave Cook, Bill Horvath, Chris Gorman, Frank D'Acquisto, Dan DeMatthew, Lloyd Tremmel, Amy DeMatthew, Pam Mano, Mark Mano, Charlie Presta, Harvey Knuckles, Bob Broihier, Dr Ron Krause, Tom Goebel, Nick Comande, Tom Miller, Joe Osterman,
Terry Toll, Rick Jones, Dan Kovara, George Oteman, Tim Mattes, Monica DaPra,
Mike Lewis, Tom Konieczko, Joe Woitach, Sue Gorman, Dave Benjamin, Steve Madsen
Bill Rivers '73 is now retired and his daughter owns Well Brothers. He was kind enough to make one final Alumni House delievery
Pictures thanks to..........Lloyd Tremmel '60
CONGRATULATIONS..................
The St. Catherine’s Athletic Hall of Fame celebrating excellence since 1998. HOF recognizes the outstanding achievements of athletes, coaches, managers, and contributors who define the proud tradition of Angels Athletics.
St. Catherine's High School invites you to celebrate the Class of 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
Register today: https://www.saintcats.org/halls-of-fame
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS..............YEA !!!
Out & About................
Racine ZOO Halloween..............
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
Swan's Pumpkin Farm 5930 CTH H
The Caledonia Police Department, Caledonia Fire Department, and Caledonia Police Foundation will be at Swan's Pumpkin Farm on 10/24/26 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
During this event, children will compete for the best costume, can participate in pumpkin decorating, and of course candy will be handed out.
If you have not yet, follow and like Caledonia Police Foundation's Facebook page.
Lt Rick Rager
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 - 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 '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
Purchase your Angels Items online. Click on......
CRIBBAGE.................SEMI CORRECT ???
Table #1: Frank D'Acquisto/Chris Gorman 2-2, Monica DaPra/Ed DeMeluneare 2-2
Harvey Knuckles, Chris Gorman, Monica DaPra, Frank D' Acquisto,
Ed DeMeulenaere
Table #2: Charlie Presta/Joe Osterman 1-3, Dave Benjamin/Rick Ropiak 3-1
Dave Benjamin, Charlie Presta, Rick Ropiak, Joe Osterman
Table #3: Canadian Cribbage
Mark Mano/Rick Jones 4-4, Tom Miller/LloydTremmel 0-8,
Steve Madsen/Mike Lewis 4-4
RickSteve Madsen, Bobby Letsch Jr, Mark Mano, Joe Macareno, Tom Miller, Rick Jones
Point To Ponder..............
AMEN...........
FYI..................
Trip Down Memory Lane............The Good Old Days
Question for any of you old timers from Racine. I lived in Racine for over 70 years. One of the old neighborhood taverns was on corner of Kearney Ave and Taylor Ave. Called "Vince's Spa". If I remember correctly,through the years, wasn't it also "Gordy's Spa" at one time and "Mel's Spa" another ? This would be going back to 40's and 50's history. My Dad often took me,Mom and sister to there on Friday nights for burgers.
Laugh for the Day..............
Who's elderly?!!!!
They call us "The Elderly"
We were born in the 40-50-60’s.
We grew up in the 50-60-70's.
We studied in the 60-70-80's.
We were dating in the 70-80-90's.
We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.
We venture into the 80-90’s.
We stabilize in the 2000’s.
We got wiser in the 2010’s.
And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020.
Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades...
TWO different centuries...
TWO different millennia...
We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long–distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world.
We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App.
From live matches on the radio, to black and white TV, colour TV and then to 3D HD TV.
We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix.
We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones.
We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans.
We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19.
We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric.
Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had!
They could describe us as "exennials," people who were born in that world of the fifties, who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood.
We've kind of "Seen-It-All"!
Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life.
It is our generation that has literally adapted to "CHANGE."
A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE!
Racine Happenings...........
St Catherine's in the News..........
The September 2026 edition of Siena Catholic Schools' President's Report
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with AHANA!
The AHANA Culture Club is selling AHANA apparel in celebration of our Hispanic Heritage Event on Friday, October 16, from 5:00-7:00 PM at St. Catherine’s High School.
The sale is open to students, staff, families, friends, and community members.
Order shirts, hoodies, and crewnecks here: https://www.zeffy.com/.../schs-ahana-hispanic-heritage...
Thank you for supporting AHANA and helping us celebrate culture, heritage, and community!
Prayers for families of deceased Alumni - Friends
Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health Issues:
Dick Graceffa is back on his feet - Cancer free - wants to thank all for the prayers
Joe Ingrasci is living at Ridgewood Senior Living
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, Al Mollerskov
Important Dates.................................
Saturday October 31st - Halloween
Sunday November 1st - Daylight Saving Time
Tuesday November 3rd Election Day
Wednesday November 11th - Veterans Day
Sunday November 22nd - SCHS Athletic HOF
Thursday November 26th - Thanksgiving
Friday November 27th - Black Friday
BE SAFE - BE HEALTHY - BE POSITIVE
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