SEPT 15, 2025
- chaswood23
- 2 days ago
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Updated: 40 minutes ago
BIG THANKS to Chris & Sue Gorman - Sam & Lori Azarian for sponsoring today's Alumni House Lunch. The menu consisted of Beer Soaked Brats, Tortellini Pasta Salad, Fruit Plate, Chips and Carrot Cake Desert---- DELICIOUS !!!
Rick Bonanno brought a O&H Kringle. Steve Madsen brought 8 12 pacs of assorted soda & 3 cases of water. Dave Cook brought two boxes fo Cookies & two bags of Chips.
Lori (Gross) Azarian, Sam Azarian, Sue & Chris Gorman
Joining us today: Chris & Sue Gorman, Sam & Lori Azarian, Don Klemt, Dan Kovara,
Terry Toll, Terry Kovara, Jerry Jardina, Dave Benjamin, Joe Osterman, Marty Defatte,
Adam Chalekian, George Oteman, George Gordon, Mark Mano, Pam Mano, Tom Krug,
Dan DeMatthew, Rick Ropiak, Amy DeMatthew, Tom Miller, Bob Broihier, Bobby Letsch Sr, Dave Cook, Joe Woitach, Bill Horvath, Tom Goebel, Rick Jones, Richard Hagopian,
Gary Schonert, Frank D'Acquisto, Monica DaPra, Dr Sue Salavaglio-Jarvis, Steve Madsen, John Ketarkus, Tom Konieczko, Peter Jackel, Jeff Pulda, Charlie Schovain, Lloyd Tremmel. Rick Bonanno, Dan Bonanno, Chelsea Ostrov, Kellie Arison, Dan Miller, Dave McCauley, Nick Comande, Kimberly Gardner, Joe Macareno, Bill Dombrowski, Cathy Poulsen
Table Photos...............Lloyd Tremmel '60................
New Faces................
Rick Bonanno and younger brother Dan Bonanno '76 H
Dan was visiting from Italy where he lives near Rimini on the
Adriatic Sea - Savignano Sul Rubicone.
Dan works for Major League Baseball and oversees MLB European Leagues
You are invited............
Friday Sept 26, 2025 - McGuire/Letsch Scramble - 25th Anniversary - Ives Grove Golf Links
Saturday Sept 20, 2025 - Party on the Pavement 2025..........
SAVE THE DATE : Tuesday November 18, 2025 5-8pm - Meadowbrook CC
Guest of Honor
The Most Reverend Archbishop Jeffery S Grob
OOPS...............I guess I'am parked on the curb !!! ie: Marty Defatte
Alumni House Backyard Beautification Project - now complete
Mark & Pam Mano and Marty Defatte complete their volunteer work on the Alumni House backyard this week. They added extra top soil in bare spots, seeded the entire back yard and added a brick edging to where they laid mulch to finish off the yard BEAUTIFICATION.
Dave Benjamin & Bill Dombrowski assisted in laying down mulch & clean up.
Their work impacted the surrounding neighbors, who interned cleaned up their yards.
WOW !!!
Pam Mano, Mark Mano '59 - Marty Defatte '61 H provide photos photographer
See shadow of Marty's phone in lower right corner !!!
Point to Ponder..............
Who Knew...........
Trip Down Memory Lane............
CHRISTIANO'S GROCERY STORE…2025 Kearney Ave
CRIBBAGE.................ALMOST COIRRECT !!!
Table #1: Lloyd Tremmel/Joe Osterman 3 - 1, Don Klemt/Rick Ropiak 1 - 3, Dave McCauley/Bob Letsch Sr 0 - 4
Joe Osterman/CWood 1 - 0, Don Klemt/Lloyd Tremmel 0 - 1,
Bob Letsch/Joe Macareno 0 - 1
CWood/Joe Osterman 1 - 1, Bob Letsch/Joe Macareno 1 - 1, Don Klemt/Dan DeMatthew 0 - 2
Bob. Lloyd, Rick,Dave, Joe, Don
Table #2: Monica DaPra/Lori Azarian 3 - 1, Terry Toll, Sam Azarian 1 - 3
Sam, Monica, Terry, Lori
Table #3: Chuck Schovain/Frank D'Acquisto 2 - 1, Chris Gorman/Dan DeMatthew 1 - 2
Chuck, Dan, Frank, Chris
Table #4: Rick Bonanno/Dan Bonnano 4 - 0, Joe Macareno/CWood 0 -4
CW, Rick, Joe, Dan
Table #5: Mark Mano/George Gordon 9 - 4, Tom Miller/Steve Madsen 4- 9
Steve, Mark, Tom, George, Rick
Today's Laugh..........
Monday revisited at the Alumni House...........
You know guys who fit in this discussion............ Ha Ha Ha !!!
Angels Connecting..................
Class of '73 Luncheon Tuesday Sept 9th at the Alumni House........
Everyone feasted on Well’s Bros. Pizza, Antipasto Salad, O&H Chocolate Cake & Cherry Kringle and home made Rice Krispie Treats (thanks to Margie Hefner Welniak).
Margie Hefner Welniak displaying the Rice Krispie Treats
Angel’s Cake
Patti Kuzia Meier, Heidi Ruilmann Kappa, Darlene Mennen Karczewski, Margie HefMargie Hefner Welniak (who was about to celebrate a birthday)
Terry Peterson, Tim McGuire, Mark Albertini
Charlie Presta, Paul Sklba, Bob Olley, Mark Zlevor, Steve Spring ( recent birthday)
Mike Kroes, Jeff DeMatthew, John Becker
A few folks we didn’t capture directly….Linda Meier Lipscomb, Tim Canfield, Bob Cramer, Scott Wismans (who was recognized for traveling from Madison—we think he only wanted to get the Bendtsen’s Kringl
Tim Canfield brought in a newspaper clipping profiling the “Walk for St. Catherine’s” from the 1970’s and his uncle’s class ring from 1948 which he is donating to the Alumni House display.
Group
1st Thursday of the Month - non golfers will met 9am at DeRango's
on Washington & West Blvd
Class of '73 - Next Luncheon is Tuesday December 9th at the Alumni House
Paul Sklba will be coordinating the next get together.
Class of "62 - website: SCHS1962.org - Compliments of John McNamee '62
• Class of '60 - 65th Class Reunion on Thursday Sept 25th at Mike & Angelo's - 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......
Angels in the News..........
Scroll down to see new SCHS entrance at 1200 Park Ave
Racine/Kenosha News..........
• Prayers for the families of departed Angels and Friends......
• Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health issues:
Jim Poulsen - is now at Siena Center for Rehab - he had fallen 4 times in a week at St. Monica's.
Jamie Davidson '75 is scheduled for Hip Replacement Surgery in near future.
Terry Toll scheduled for Cataract Surgery.
Lloyd Tremmel is in need of our prayers - dealing with health issues.
He is waiting to find out if he has Multiple Myeloma or MGUS in addition to Thyroid Cancer and/or return of Prostate Cancer
Tom Miller's wife (Dan Miller's Mom) had recent back surgery now dealing with severe pain in her hip.
Dr Ron Kraus feel at home a number of weeks ago, broke his Femur - had surgery, received a plate and a few pins. Upon returning home, Doc spent 11 day sleeping in his recliner, now he's back to his bed - doing well, in good spirits - going for PT
Chris Gorman had his 6th Ankle Surgery Thursday Sept 4th in Chicago. Surgery was a success - time will tell - Chris is not to put weight on his foot for 6 weeks - we'll see how that goes.
Gary Schonert has a support on his right hand and a right leg boot is gone ???
Ed DeMeulenaere & Jim Mascari dealing with Health issues.
SPECIAL PRAYER.............
Terry Toll, Mark Pawzun, Joe Ingrasci, Dave Schilling, Dick Heidenreich, Fr Joe Hornack,
Jim May, Chris & Sue Gorman's grandson Elijah, Walt Strini, Jim Poulsen, John Hansen, Tom & Mama Clazmer, Don Heck, Dave O'Brien, George Gordon, Bob Letsch,
Mickey Postorino, Helen (Willmes) Miller, Mike O'Brien, Dick Albregts' wife,
Rudy Weibel's wife, Marty Defatte's wife Donna, Bill Halberstadt's wife Judy,
Dan Peterson's wife Donna
Important Dates.................................
Friday Sept 26, 2025 - McGuire/Letsch Scramble - 25th Anniversary - Ives Grove Golf Links
Friday Oct 31st, 2025 - Halloween
Sunday Nov 2, 2025 - Day Light Saving Tome - FALL BACK !!!
BE SAFE - BE HEALTHY - BE POSITIVE