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NOV 11, 2024

Updated: Nov 13

BIG THANKS to Dave Cook, Bill Horvath & Adam Chalekian who sponsored today's luncheon at the Alumni House. DeRango's Pizzas were the main menu. 4 sheet pizzas: 2 Cheese & Sausage, 1, Cheese & Pepperoni, 1 Veggie. Marisa Totero brought her home made Tiramisu for dessert - DELICIOUS !!!

Bill Horvath brought an O&H Danish Layer Cake also for dessert in honor of our Veterans.


Dave Cook, Marisa Tottero, Bill Horvath

                                              

Joining Us: Dave Cook, Bill Horvath, John Ketarkus, Terry Kovara, , Don Klemt,

George Oteman, Lloyd Tremmel, Dan DeMatthew, Amy DeMatthew, Joe Woitach,

Cathy Poulsen, Marie Welsh, Bob Broihier, Gary Schonert, Kory Borek, Mark Mano,

Pam Mano, Ed DeMeulenaere, Rick Ropiak, Mike Hyduke, Charlie Presta, Dan Miller,

Jeff Tarkowski, Kim Stanton, Bob Letsch, Bobby Letsch Jr, Chris & Sue Gorman,

Marty Defatte, Dan Petersen, Tom Miller, Joe Macareno, Alia Onaczynski, Marisa Totero,

Terry & Susan Toll, Rick Jones, Dave Benjamin, Ryan Andersen


Veterans on hand:

John Ketarkus, Mark Mano, Marty Defatte, Bill Horvath, Lloyd Tremmel, Don Klemt

O&H Danish Layer Cake honoring our veterans provided by Bill Horvath

Terry Toll & wife Susan stopped by and went on to Mission BBQ for lunch



  • 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.................. 


Tom Miller is the father of SCHS' Dan Miller, Head Football Coach and Athletic Director.

Tom also has an outstanding singing voice and has performed the National Anthem at a few of SCHS home football games.

Tom stayed and played Cribbage with the guys

                                             


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



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


Table #1: Mike Hyduke/ CWood 3 - 2, Rick Ropiak/Bob Letsch 2 - 3,

Lloyd Tremmel/Charlie Presta 0 - 5


Letsch, Miller, Presta (in restroom) Ropiak, Tremmel


  • Lloyd Tremmel/CWood 2 - 1, Rick Ropiak/Bob Letsch 1 - 2


Table #2: Tom Miller/Dan Benjamin 2 - 1, Chris Gorman/Dan DeMatthew 1 - 2

                Sue Gorman/Dave Benjamin 2 - 0, Chris Gorman/ Dan DeMatthew 0 - 2


Miller, DeMatthew, Benjamin, Gorman


                                               

  Table #2: Joe Macareno/Bobby Letsch Jr 7 - 4, Mark Mano/Don Klemt 4 - 7

Canadian Cribbage


Klemt, Letsch Jr, Mano, Macareno

                                    

                                          Next Cribbage Tourney



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



From Dorothy Broihier via Bob Broihier................


  • Dick Graceffa '69 on the call !!! Catch the Angels

DG Sports is looking forward to covering the Division 4, Level 4/State Semifinal high school football game on Friday 11/15 when the Racine Saint Catherine's Angels meet up with the Aquinas Bluegolds.

Our pregame coverage starts at 6:30 PM, with kick-off at 7:00 PMThe game audio will be streamed live online on Mixlr at: 

or on the free Mixlr app. The game will also be broadcast on WRJN radio 1400AM or 99.9FM Racine or 98.1FM Kenosha or with the Civic Media app. The game will also be recorded at https://dgsports.mixlr.com/recordings  


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......



• Prayers for Alumni & Friends dealing with Health issues: 


  • Terry Toll had a Stroke this past week and spent a day in the hospital - left arm & leg are weak - no pain. Several Physical Therapy sessions starting Tuesday.

  • Joe Ingrasci fell and broke his arm and is at Ridgewood

  • Bob Milkie has been admitted to Hospice - no details

  • Stan Postorino is dealing with Pulmonary issue

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

  • George Gordon dealing with very low blood pressure, unfortunately he's back in the Hospital.   

  • Tom Adams' back surgery went well - now in rehab.

  • Robert Chiappetta '85 rehabbing from recent heart surgery

  • Danny Moussaeu '74 is dealing with kidney & prostate issues.

  • Jon Bassiandale is 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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