BIG THANKS to Rick Jones & Tom Goebel for sponsoring today's luncheon. Kewpee's Hamburgers & Fries were the main course. Dan DeMatthew brought a large bag of candy for snacking.
Tom Goebel, Rick Jones
It was also Rick Jones' Birthday today - the gang sang him a Happy Birthday
Bill Dombrowski brought a nifty K-Cup Holder - Carousel/Lazy Susan to go with the new Keurig Coffee Maker that John Busey donated to the Alumni House.
Joining Us: Rick Jones, Tom Goebel, Dave Cook, Adam Chalekian, Lloyd Tremmel,
Tom Miller, Mark Mano, Cathy Poulsen, Marie Welsh, Dan Kovara, Terry Toll,
Gary Schonert, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Tom Konieczko, Jeff Tarkowski,
Marty Defatte, Dave Benjamin, George Oteman, George Gordon, Cinti Sanchez,
Korey Borek, Charlie Presta, Bill Dombrowski, Joe Macareno, Bill Horvath,
Bobby Letsch Jr, Mike Lewis, Wally Booker, John Ketarkus
Today's Table Pictures Compliments of Lloyd Tremmel '60.....
Kamari McGee '21...........
“WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK, KAM”
Badgers past AND present are standing by McGee, who was ejected on a questionable Flagrant 2 foul
Kamari in the locker room with teammates after UW's win over Purdue Saturday -
Kamari is in the center in red warmup and white sweat pants
Congratulations in order for our man Jim Chones '69...........
Marquette To Honor Jim Chones With Jersey Retirement
Who Knew ???................................
Points to Ponder !!!..................
A Trip Down Memory Lane..............
Cribbage Results.........almost Accurate !!!
Table #1: Lloyd Tremmel/Terry Toll 3 - 1, Bill Dombrowski/Dave Benjamin 1 - 3
Charlie Presta/Dan DeMatthew 3 - 3, Lloyd Tremmel/Bill Dombrowski 2 - 4
Bobby Letsch Jr/CWood 1 - 5
Tremmel, Benjamin, Toll, Dombrowski
Table #2 Dan DeMatthew/Charlie Presta 3 - 2, Bobby Letsch Jr/CWood 2 - 3
Letsch, Presta, CW, DeMatthew
Table #3: Mark Mano/George Gordon 9 - 2, Tom Miller/Joe Macareno 2 - 9
CANADIAN CRIBBAGE
Macareno, Mano, Miller, Gordon
Next Cribbage Tourney
NOTE NEW LOCATION.............................
OUT & ABOUT.........................
Today's Laugh........Ha Ha Ha !!!
From Gary Schonert...
"I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I
don’t have to." - Albert Einstein
"You know you are getting old when everything hurts, and what doesn’t
hurt doesn’t work." - Hy Gardner
"When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a
sure sign you’re getting old." - Mark Twain
"There’s one advantage to being 102, there’s no peer pressure." -
Dennis Wolfberg
"Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated
because there are fewer articles to read." – George Burns
"At my age ‘getting lucky’ means walking into a room and remembering
what I came in for." – Unknown
"The idea is to die young as late as possible." - Ashley Montagu
"People ask me what I’d most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh
birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit." - George Burns
"Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician." – Anonymous
Dick Graceffa '69 on the call................
Angels Connecting..................
• Class of '75 50th Class Reunion Committee - $75.00 - July 12, 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..........
Charlie Presta '73 while visiting in Florida "Takes a Tumble"
Racine/Kenosha News..........
• Prayers for the families of departed Angels and Friends......
• Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health issues:
Joe Ingrasci still at Ridgewood, he has been going to the VA Hospital apparently
now is dealing with stomach issue.
Jim Poulsen is upbeat and willing to visit. He hopes friends will call as well.
262-497-9249 at St. Monica's
Joe Woitach is in Cardio rehab - looks great, in good spirits, lost 20 lbs
Dan Bentz had his Pacemaker battery replaced this past week. Still at Siena Center for his HIP rehab. John Ketarkus stopped by to see Dan today and brought him a Kewpee's Hamburger. Dan was in good spirits.
Fr Joe Hornack fell and broke a hip that already had been replaced
Tom Adams had a minor stroke spent a day in hospital. Lots of tests and new meds
- in physical therapy - has heart monitor.
Rocky Tirabassi '78 - very lucky - last Monday flight for life to St Luke's Heart Center.
4 Blockages, 2 Stents & 2 more are scheduled for Feb 17th - No heart damage.
Rick Ropiak '87 - dealing with light-headedness when he stands up - being tested
Jim May is dealing with a plumbing problem
John/Helen Miller Update: from Jenny (Miller) Hovan
For those unaware my parents have both been struggling more than usual (in more ways than one) these past few months.
My mom is now in her 4th month in memory care at St. Monica's and my dad has been struggling at home with a compression fracture (as well as missing her terribly).
The past couple of weeks my mom has been in/out of the hospital with blood clots and a high fever. My dad had 3 procedures to alleviate his pain and is now recovering at St. Monica's and receiving PT.
Prayers from family and friends are always welcome and appreciated,
Joe Woitach, 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, Jim Poulsen, John Hansen, Tom & Mama Clazmer, Don Heck, Dan Bentz, Tom Konieczko, Tom Pulda, Jeff Pulda, Dave O'Brien, George Gordon, Bob Letsch, 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.................................
Wednesday Mar 5th Ash Wednesday
Monday Mar 17th St Patrick's Day
Tuesday Apr 1st - April Fools Day
Sunday Apr 20th - Easter Sunday
Monday May 5th - Cinco de Mayo
Sunday May 11th - Mother's Day
SAVE THE DATE...................
Monday July 21, 2025 - Angel Golf Classic - saintcats.org/arg/Angel-Golf-Classic
Monday Aug 25th - Schonert's Annual Picnic
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
All tickets must be purchased ahead of time athttp://spicket.events/schsangels
Ticket sales will open 1 week prior to each event
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
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
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
Refunds will only be issued for ticket purchases if the event is canceled
No re-entry to the event, once you leave you will not be allowed back in
All middle/elementary school students must be with an adult
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
6 and under are free, no digital ticket required
St. Catherine’s students are free with school ID, no digital ticket required. If no ID, a purchased ticket will be required
Siena employees are free with ID, no digital ticket required. If no ID, a purchased ticket will be required
Video Tutorial that shows how to purchase tickets and use app
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