Summer Innovations and Renovations - Chaminade High School

Summer Innovations and
Renovations
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s usual, this summer
provided numerous
occasions to renovate
Chaminade’s physical
plant. One of the strengths of
the school is its ability to stay
young, despite being in existence
for more than 78 years. The only
way that can happen, of course, is
by paying attention to those parts
of the school that need some care.
The summer is a perfect time
for such work. Thus, at the end
of June until the end of August,
numerous Brothers and students
worked together on the following
projects:
Painting: under the
leadership of Bro. Stephen
Balletta ’74, Bro. Lawrence
Syriac and Fr. Ernest Lorfanfant
’55, 12 students scraped and
painted school staircases, outdoor
banisters, sections of the driveway
fence, several classrooms, and the
Brothers’ House lounge.
Carpets: Bro. Joseph Bellizzi ’78 directed his crew of graduates and
students as they laid more than 12,600 square feet of new carpet. The
Mineola Mayor Jack Martins
’85, addressed the Freshman
Social Studies Club in a
packed Hearst Auditorium on
September 25, 2008. A former
member of the club himself,
Jack is shown at right with
Bro. Lawrence Syriac, CHS
Social Studies Department
chairman. He talked about
his time at Chaminade, his
career, and particularly of the
responsibilities and challenges
of serving as the executive
of a village like Mineola.
Afterwards he entertained
questions posed by the
students.
Pictured above is one of the new enamel
Stations of the Cross that were erected at
Meribah during the summer and blessed
on October 13, 2008. They will provide
an appropriate setting for meditation on
the passion of Jesus for generations of
Chaminade students.
At left Jack,
who is also the
Republican
candidate for
the US Congress
from the Fourth
Congressional
District,
explains plans
for a future park
in Mineola’s
business district
near the LIRR
station.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, the Alumni
Association’s Washington/Baltimore
Chapter sponsored a wreath-laying
ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery
in honor of the three CHS alumni who
lost their lives in Iraq: Ron Winchester
’97, Mike LiCalzi ’00, and Jim Regan
’98. At left, the wreath is brought in
by an honor guard, while below two
honor guard members stand with the
CHS representatives, LTJG Padraic
McDermott, USN ’00, LTJG Sean
Riordan, USN ’00, Chapter President
Paul Kaplun ’74 and CHS President Fr.
James Williams ’87. (See photos on p. 8.)
new string orchestra room, several offices, classrooms, and hallways in
Founders Hall received a face-lift.
Carpentry: Fr. Garrett Long ’62,
together with Bro. Karl Hornberger
’77, Bro. Robert Lahey ’65, and
Bro. George Zehnle worked with 10
student carpenters to resurface nearly
40 original classroom doors on the
bottom floor. The work included
taking the door knobs and locks off
the doors, planing and sanding them,
gluing an oak veneer on the “new”
doors, routing, sanding, staining, and
rehanging them—an arduous process.
In addition, the carpenters renovated
a number of offices, manufacturing
numerous pieces of furniture in the
process.
Air-conditioning: heating and
air-conditioning units were installed
in the library and Band room—a
Founded in
1930
Bro. George Zehnle (above r.) and
Tyler White ’10 are hard at work on
the refinishing of one of the classroom
doors.
welcomed addition for two of the most used parts of the building.
Meribah Retreat House: A crew led by Bro. Benjamin Knapp ’93,
Bro. Patrick Sarsfield ’86, and Bro. Peter Heiskell ’86 added an outdoor
Stations of the Cross from the Blessed Mother statue, to the Cross, and
toward the St. Benedict statue. Running nearly 400 feet, the pebble
path is marked by rocks, the weight of which was more than 30 tons! In
addition, the paneling in the recreation area downstairs, was removed and
replaced, giving the area a much-needed, new look.
Cleaning: finally, the cleaning crew under Mr. Jose Villota thoroughly
took care of the facilities, cleaning all the chairs and tables in the cafeteria,
shampooing all classroom carpets, and waxing the laboratory floors.
By the time the students arrived for their orientation, the physical
plant was once again ready for classes. (See other photos on page 2.) �
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On Saturday, September 6th, the Marianists
of the Province of Meribah celebrated the
anniversary of profession of two of its members:
Bro. Lawrence Syriac and Bro. Thomas Cleary
’81. Beginning with Mass at Chaminade
High School and continuing with a meal at
Kellenberg Memorial High School, the province
rejoiced at the witness that the two jubilarians
gave over the past years.
Bro. Lawrence Syriac celebrated the
Golden Anniversary of his First Profession of
vows. On September 8, 1958, Bro. Lawrence
made his first profession at the Marianist
Novitiate at Marcy, NY. After studying at the
University of Dayton, Bro. Lawrence has taught
at several Marianist schools for the past 37 years.
Beginning at St. James High School in Chester,
PA, Brother traveled to Chaminade, Mineola
for a two-year stint. He then taught at Colegio
San Jose in San Juan, Puerto Rico before
returning to Chaminade in 1968. He has
taught at Chaminade ever since, primarily as a
social studies teacher, chairing the Social Studies
Department. Bro. Lawrence has kept busy after
school, running the Hiking Club, the Social
Studies Club, the Catholic League and Sodality,
in addition to numerous other activities. A
popular teacher who loves his students, Bro.
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Above, Eric Haslbauer ’11 and Michael
Labbate ’10 begin laying the path for
the new Stations of the Cross pathway at
Meribah. Below is the completed game
room in the basement of the retreat house.
Celebrating
Anniversaries of
Religious
Profession
Many
Hands...
Summer ’08
filled with work
Above, Chris McCune ’08 performs some routine
maintenance in the school building, while at right,
Kyle Kriner ’09 sands a new door for a classroom.
Lawrence remarked that his anniversary is a
celebration of “a blessed, fantastic 50 years, filled
with wonderful and supportive people.”
Bro. Thomas Cleary celebrated his Silver
Jubilee, marking 25 years of devoted service as
a Marianist. After graduating from Chaminade
High School Bro. Thomas spent his year of
novitiate in the Marianist Community of
Chaminade, professing First Vows on August
15, 1983. He spent 23 years as a teacher of
English and religion at Chaminade and has
been Dean of Students for the past 18 years (the
longest tenure of any Dean). In 2002, Bro.
Thomas was named director of the Marianist
Community, and this summer he was named
Provincial of the Meribah Province. As he
celebrates his Silver Jubilee, Bro. Thomas
states, “I consider myself extremely blessed in
my vocation as a Marianist, to follow in the
footsteps of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
in the Province of Meribah. My vocation has
truly been a blessing.”
The entire Province of Meribah and the
communities at Chaminade High School and
Kellenberg Memorial High School rejoice
with our two Brothers and hope that their
commitment will bring other vocations to the
Society of Mary.
Bro. Joseph Dominick ’78 lays new carpet tiles
with James Hollwedel ’05.
Marianist Visitors
the composite of the Class of 2008.
CAPA Mass and Dinner This past summer the Province of Meribah had the
Following Mass, CAPA moderator Bro. Timothy
Driscoll ’76 (above r.) presented a special pin to
outgoing president Steve Melley. Bro. Timothy is
also shown at right with (l.-r.) Tim and Peg Dowling
(outgoing board members), Steve Melley, and new
officers Mike and Linda Roemer, presidents Maureen
and Joe Anselmo, Rosemary Janus and Debbie
Stellakis.
Above are Bro. Lawrence (l.) and Bro. Thomas ’81.
CAPA began its year with Mass in the AAC
and dinner in the cafeteria on September 13,
2008. Above, Frances and Brian McKeever
(left) and Colleen and Donald Hickey unveil
pleasure of hosting several Marianist brothers from
across the globe. Of the visitors there were two
brothers from Togo, one from Nigeria, one from
South Korea, and two from India. In addition to that
group and pictured with Meribah provincial Bro.
Thomas Cleary ’81 are Bro. Lander Gatzelumendi (l.)
(Spain), Bro. Brice Ngakonomo (Congo), Bro. Patrice
Comoe (Ivory Coast).

PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Dear Chaminade Family,
“Take Lord, receive, all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding, my
entire will, all that I have and possess.
You have given all to me, to you, Lord,
I return it” -- St. Ignatius of Loyola
The generosity of our student body
never ceases to make me pause and
offer a prayer of gratitude. From
large collections of canned food
for the needy to simply lending a
hand to a teacher carrying a box
to a classroom, they respond with
generosity and enthusiasm. Why is
F. James Williams, S.M. ’87
this so important? It is an indication
to me that they are living one of
the fundamental tenets of the Gospel, “to whom much is given, much
is expected” (Luke 12:48). Put more particularly, since our students are
talented, they need to realize that their gifts are meant to be used to serve
others. The words from St. Ignatius quoted above underline this point:
our talents are gifts from God intended by the giver to be utilized for
godly purposes.
And they are talented. They come from 168 towns or villages from
Manhattan to Montauk representing 147 parishes and 181 different
schools. The average SAT verbal 630 and math 650 place them well
above the national average. 100% of the Class of 2008 chose to continue
their education at various colleges, universities or service academies. In
athletic competition, Chaminade teams consistently face other opponents
in championship games. In non-athletic endeavors, the Flyers are equally
competitive in areas as diverse as Speech and Debate, Envirothon, Chess
Team, Mathletes and Science Olympiad.
One of the challenges that all of you assist with is insuring that each
young man who has the academic ability can afford to attend Chaminade.
Your contributions to the Torch fund reduce tuition and make attending
Chaminade a reality for many of these young men. Without your
support, many could not afford to be here. This is another gift bestowed
on the student body.
All these gifts are from God and are meant to be used to serve others
and not to self-serve. And serve they do. Let me share a few stories
conveyed to me by various moderators and students alike:
1) Math students helping math students – Last spring, a junior was
having a tough time in math. A fellow junior spent many hours tutoring
Sodality 2008
Opening Prayer Service
and Sophomore Induction
On September 22, the Sodality of
Our Lady of the Pillar had its opening
prayer service in Darby Auditorium.
Following the exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament, Sodalists processed, with
Fr. Garrett Long ’62 carrying the
monstrance along Jackson Avenue to
the Chapel for Eucharistic Adoration
(pictured above right and below).
Also, on September 29, new Sodality
members were inducted and received
their pins from Brother Peter Heiskell
’86, Director of Apostolic Activities,
after dinner and prayer (at right).
him in math as a part of the students-tutoring-students program. When
final averages were tallied, the junior had passed the course for the year
and attributed his success to the patience of his friend.
2) Hospital Volunteers – One senior volunteered over 50 hours at
Winthrop Hospital’s Cancer Center for Kids. In particular, he put much
enthusiasm into their annual Christmas party.
3) Senior Leaders – During 3C Week, in an attempt to show the
freshmen what will happen if you do not follow the dress code by tucking
in your shirt and looking well dressed, one Senior Leader gave a live
demonstration of being corrected. A teacher not privy to the ruse took
the bait and told the senior to pull his clothing together. The freshman
homeroom enjoyed both the performance as well as the sample of
discipline.
4) Emmaus – Part of serving others includes spending time meeting
the people they are helping. As Emmaus travels to nursing homes and
other locations, students often become friendly with one of the residents
as the location. When they return at a later date, they often seek out
their acquaintance from the previous trip. One instance involves Christa
House which serves the terminally ill poor. At one return visit, a junior
was upset to learn that his friend had passed away.
5) Athletics – After a hard fought game, the freshman team left the field
and headed to the locker room. They were greeted in the tunnel by their
varsity older brothers who cheered and congratulated them on a job well
done.
6) World Youth Day – While participating in World Youth Day in
Sydney, Australia, a group of students noticed a number of homeless. At
the conclusion of one event, there were large amounts of food being given
out for free. The students grabbed some of the bags of food and gave it to
the homeless they met on the way home. This was a wonderful testimony
to seeing a need and an opportunity to address the need.
As I said at the outset, I am daily reminded to pray with gratitude
both for the gifts our men have been given and for the ways they use them
to serve others. In fact, I believe our experiences of prayer together at
school – at Masses, evenings of recollection, and retreats – re-enforce the
lessons of service we seek to instill each day. Our time of prayer reminds
us of the awesome love God has for each of us and the opportunity we
have to express love to God and others by the way we utilize our gifts.
Fortes in Unitate!
Fr. James. C. Williams, S.M. ’87
President
Bishop William Murphy visits Mineola
and receives a warm Flyer welcome.
Bishop William Murphy
visited Chaminade on
September 15, 2008. After
speaking to the students,
Bishop Murphy joined
them for doughnuts and
refreshments. At left he
speaks with Terrence
Christman ’09 (center) and
Derek Clifford ’09, and
below with (l.-r.) Joseph
DiTizio ’09, Keith McCloat
’09, and John DiMino ’09.
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Class of 2009 Begins Senior Year with a Bang
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Above left, the class of 2009 poses for
a group shot in the Activity-Athletic
Center before kicking off the Tug
of War Senior Night tradition. The
victor this year was the 4B Black
Knights pictured above right with their
freshman year homeroom moderator
Bro. Benjamin Knapp ’93 and their
current moderator Bro. Robert
Lahey. As is the case every year, the
competition was fierce, evidenced by
the intensity of Matthew Hull ’09 (l.),
Luke Wandrusch ’09 (below l.) and Jack
O’Connell ’09 (r.), and Mike Kozlow
’09 (below r.). Directly below are Luke
Hollwedel ’09. and John Mayberger ’09
filling up before the competition.
Parents Club Welcomes New Members in AAC
On Saturday October 20, 1200 Chaminade
parents packed the Activity-Athletic Center
for the annual Parents Club Cocktail Party.
Above (l.-r.) are chairpeople Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Reali P’11, Parents Club presidents Dr. and
Mrs. Joseph Crapotta P’10, and Chaminade’s
principal and Parents Club moderator Bro.
Joseph ’78.
Below left, Parents Club
members prepare the prizes
and the tickets for the
evening raffle benefitting
Chaminade. Directly below
Mr. Robert Huemmer
(CHS faculty), Mary Kovar
P’10 and Mary Alas P’10
work the Chaminade store
in the AAC.

Alumni Notes
1949 - 1969
Henry G. Gole ’52 has written a biography
of the man who fixed the broken post-Vietnam US
Army, General William E. DePuy, Preparing the
Army for Modern War. It was published in September
2008 by The University Press of Kentucky.
Gole's other books are The Road to Rainbow, Army
Planning for Global War, 1934-1940 and Soldiering,
Observations from Korea, Vietnam, and Safe Places.
David Kenney ’52 recently won the cross country
championship in Van Cortland Park for his age
group. It was a two-lap course which included
Cemetery Hill.
Richard Torykian ’57 was recently honored by the
US Marine Corps at a ceremony in Washington,
DC. for his dedication and generous contribution
to the nation’s armed services, in particular to the
Marine Corps. He is pictured above left during the
ceremony; in the center is Marine Corps Assistant
Commandant Gen. Robert Magnus, USMC and
at right is Brig. Gen. W. Blake Crowe, USMC
(commanding officer of the Marine barracks in
Washington, DC.) Gen. Peter Pace, USMC (RET),
former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also
took part in the ceremony.
John F. Magas ’58 retired on January 25,
2008 as the director of the bureau of licensing after
twenty-three years as an investigator with the Suffolk
County Office of Consumer Affairs.
John Bransfield ’59 was awarded the Bicentennial
Medal by Mount St. Mary’s University in
Emmitsburg, MD on September 24, 2008. A 1963
alumnus of Mount St. Mary’s, Jack, together with his
wife Chris, divides his time between Glen Cove, NY
and Pompano Beach, FL.
John K. Corney ’60 and his wife Judi moved to
Florida four years ago and have settled comfortably
into that laid-back lifestyle. They continue to travel
to the far corners of the world to the extent that their
energy and resources permit. They just returned
from Kyrgyzstan.
Reginald M. Ballantyne III ’61 has retired
from PMH Health Resources after twenty-eight years
as president and CEO. He has joined Vanguard
Health Systems as a Senior Corporate Officer. He
continues his service on several national public and
private company boards and is a member of the
Board of Governors of the Federation of American
Hospitals.
Francis Cutney ’62 lives in Southport, CT
with his wife Ellen. He has retired and is the proud
grandfather of seven: Jackie, Margaux, Grace, Ryan,
Katherine, Caroline and Jack.
Richard Nielsen ’63 is serving this year as the
president of the Society for Business Ethics. The
S.B.E. is the leading national and international society
of business ethics professors.
Paul Saxton ’66 left on July 22, 2008 for Kelley
Barracks Stuttgart, Germany to the U.S. Africa Command
where he will be the first ever state department
director of a U.S. military unified command. He will
be the director of Outreach, Partnership and Strategic
Communications.
Philip Fragasso ’68 had his book Marketing for
Rainmakers published. It is a collection of fifty-two
business-building, loyalty-inspiring marketing ideas
In a second annual golf match against alumni from Molloy High School, the CHS team was victorious
this year. It took place on Sunday, September 9, 2008 at the Garden City Golf Club. A rendition of the
Chaminade Fight Song by several members of the CHS Bagpipe Band was an added attraction on the first
tee. Pictured above from l.-r. are Dan Reilly ’73, Brian Hull, ’77, Rich DeMatteis ’68, Kevin Fee ’67, Mark
Brosnan ’80, Sam Ross ’09, John Westerman ’75, John O’Grady ’72, Mike Sullivan ’80, Conor Buckley ’10,
Joseph Comitino ’10, Peter Burrows ’10, Francis Cahill ’10, Kyle Kriner ’09, Brendan Maelia ’09, and Molloy
alumni Jeremiah Howard, Michael O’Conor, David Cassaro, Bill Adamski, F. Barry Ryan, J. Edmund Keating,
John Smollen, and Gerry Betts.
for all who want to increase their customer base,
improve customer relations and make more money
doing what they love to do.
Richard Kearns ’68, Chief Administrative Officer
of Zurich Insurance, was honored by the Long
Island Insurance Community at their annual gala on
September 24, 2008. Dick and his wife Mo divide
their time between Zurich, Switzerland, and East
Williston, NY. They have four married children and
five grandchildren.
1970 - 1984
Robert Chiore ’70 celebrated his thirty-year
anniversary with American Airlines and continues to
work in its treasury department.
David Preble ’72 is the director of the Council
on Dental Benefit Programs at the American Dental
Association in Chicago.
Thomas Monahan ’73 was appointed execu-
A barbecue at Meribah on
August 28, 2008 served as
the “change of command”
for Alumni officers. Alumni
Director Bro. Richard Hartz ’59
and Fr. James ’87 are at right
with new officers and outgoing
board members. From. l.-r.
are Bro. Richard ’59, new
vice-presidents Mike Kane
’93, Kevin Sampson ’73, Rick
Ueland ’66, new president Pat
Donnelly ’80, and outgoing
members, John Westerman ’75,
Ed Smith ’89, Pat McHugh
’83, Chris McKenna ’82, Denis
O’Leary ’87, and Fr. James ’87.
tive vice president International Development for
Wyndham Hotel Group. Tom and his family have
just relocated to Hong Kong.
John Sullivan ’74 and his wife Jeanne have
moved to her hometown of St. Louis, MO and have
partnered to open a franchise Pet Supplies Plus.
Timothy McGuirk ’75 was promoted to captain
in 2001 and retired from the Navy in 2004. He is an
emergency physician at the naval medical center in
Portsmouth, VA.
Alan Schiavelli ’77 is a partner at Antonelli,
Terry, Stout & Kraus in Arlington, VA, practicing
intellectual property law. He received his B.S. in
chemical engineering from The Cooper Union in
1981 and his J.D., with honors, from The George
Washington University National Law Center in
1986. His professional concentration includes patent
prosecution in chemical and mechanical engineering,
patent validity and infringement opinions, trademark
availability studies and prosecution, and patent and
trademark infringement litigation. Prior to joining
the law firm, he served as a patent examiner at the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in metallurgy and
Pat Donnelly’s (below r.) first official act as Alumni
Association president was to make a special presentation
was to outgoing president John Westerman ’75. Another
special presentation (at left) was made to outgoing Torch
Committee chairman Larry Mahon ’78. Torch Fund
director Jim Sheehan (standing l.) and Fr. James presented
him with an engraved rocking chair which Larry
immediately tested.
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A Flyers’ Fall Festival
Particular thanks are due to Jim
O’Leary ’71 (below l.) and his
great staff from the St. James
Restaurant in Mineola (at right).
As they do each year for the
Alumni sports reunions in June,
they generously lent their skills
to provide the delicious barbeque
lunch prior to the start of the
football game. With Jim below
are Mark Fitzpatrick ’79, Chris
Delaney ’79, and CHS Director
of Guidance Dan Petruccio.
Pictured above are some of the many who
assisted with the logistics of the barbeque;
from l.-r. are Tom Lukacovic P’11, John Ryan
’84, Steve Trustey ’99, Tim Marlin ’93, Tim
Miller ’99, Dan Landolphi ’82, Jim Sheehan,
Jeanne Landolphi, Mike Kane ’93, Tracey
Hanley, Chris Hanley (chairman), Kevin
Sampson ’72, Larry Mahon ’79 (general
co-chairman), Tom Ruhle ’89, and Dan Friel
’82.
After two years of thinking, discussing, deciding, and planning, Chaminade
institutedthe first annual Alumni Association fall combined reunions celebration
on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Thanks to the diligent efforts of committee
co-chairmen Larry Mahon ’78 (at right) and Craig Tigh ’72 (at left) the
challenging program for the day unfolded itself as though it had been done
for years. With a large tent to protect participants from the mildly inclement
weather, it began with a barbecue on Faerber Field that fed some 500 alumni,
their families, Pep Band members, alumni volunteer workers, and student
volunteer workers. After the barbecue the Flyers Varsity Football Team played
Stepinac High School on Ott Field, following a coin toss by the senior alumni
present from the Class of 1943. A Liturgy which welcomed any members of
the Chaminade Family was then celebrated in Darby Auditorium, after which
members of the National Honor Society offered tours of the school. The
tours ended at the new Activity-Athletic Center just in time for cocktails and
dinner. Some 500 members of the Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, 1963, 1968,
1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003 took part. Special thanks are due to
members of the Chaminade Emmaus Volunteers, String Orchestra, Freshman
and JV Soccer Teams, Crew Team, and Volleyball Team. The many helping
hands that they generously provided quickly and easily completed a job that
would otherwise have been very difficult and burdensome.
At right, Soccer Team
members enjoy a well-earned
barbeque break. Both they
(after the barbeque) and the
other volunteering teams and
clubs (after dinner) enabled
committee members to
complete the clean-up process
for both meals in record
time. Directly to the right is
Football Reunion Chairman
Chris Hanley ’80; at far right
is Chris O’Hara ’79 with his
son.
Standing with Fr. James ’87 and the head referee at left below are members of the
Class of 1943 (l.-r.) Jack Lenz, Fred Miller, and Don Collins (who performed the
official coin toss to start the game). Pictured below with Principal Bro. Joseph
Bellizzi (l) and Dean of Students Bro. Thomas Cleary ’81 (r.) are John Moriarty
’88, his wife Lori, and their two children.

At the Mass in Darby Auditorium (above l.) newly ordained Fr. Chris
Costigan ’98 (second from l.) concelebrated with the Marianists. The
new branch of the CHS school store in the AAC (above center) did
a thriving business on the evening of the combined reunions. The
new gymnasium provided a more than adequate venue (see photo at
left) for the returning alumni and their guests. At right above with
Fr. James ’87 are members of the Class of 1943 and their wives: from
l.-r. are Charlie and Jane Hanley, Jack and Jean Lenz, Fred and Janice
Miller, Art Curley, and Richard and Margaret Furlong. At right from
the Class of 1948 are John Sandhaas (l.) and Ronald Nolan. At left
below are members of the Class of 1968: (front from l.-r.) Tom Russo,
Dick Kearns, Jim Donovan, Bob Guerrin, and Jim Corrigan; (back
from l.-r) Walter Raubicheck, Frank McDonough, Jim Doyle, Larry
Ellis, Ged Young, Tom Gaffney, Paul Verbesey, and Joe Mackey.
At right above, some of the large number of members of the
Class of 1998 who attended the reunion pose for the camera.
Former wrestler Terry Rogers ’73 (at left) was happy to have
the opportunity to meet CHS Wrestling Coach George
Dlugolonski. From the Class of 1978 at right are (from left
to right) Jim Dollard, Paul Cramer, Tom Kiely, Bill Mahlan,
Rich LePetri, and Greg Preziosi. At left below from left
to right are Kevin Kearns ’88 and his wife Marybeth with
Tracey and Tom Gorman ’88. In the center below are from
left to right Jason Farco ’03, Mike Brady ’03, Bro. Stephen
Balletta ’74, and Ted Fioraliso ’03. CHS Chaplain Fr.
Garrett Long ’62 is pictured at right below with the Gildea
brothers, Mike ’98 at left with his wife Valerie and Dave ’93
at right. More than 500 alumni took part in the activities
that were offered in this new program of combined reunions.
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Keep the TORCH burning . . . eternally.
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semiconductor processing. He and his wife, Joan
Bulanowski, have been married 26 years and have one
son, Thomas, who is a sophomore at West Virginia
University and plays on their Division II Ice Hockey
Team.
Anthony Molinari ’78 is a director for ADT.
He lives in Merrick, NY with his wife Dawn and
their four children Anna, Anthony, Alexandra and
Andrew.
Philip DiPippo ’80 won the SCCA National
race at Lime Rock Park, CT this month in his C6T1
Corvette, putting him in 1st place in the northeast
division. That division is considered the toughest in
the country.
Thomas Ehrhardt ’80 became engaged this past
June to Ashling Lyons. The wedding will take place
on December 20, 2008.
Daniel P. Deegan ’83 has merged his law firm
of Crowe & Deegan, LLP and formed a new law
firm now known as Forchelli, Curto, Crowe, Deegan,
Schwartz, Mineo & Cohn, LLP as of June 1, 2008.
Guy Irace ’83 has joined the faculty at Kellenberg
Memorial HS in the mathematics department.
He will also be working towards his masters in education
this fall.
Thomas Smith ’83 has been named Associate
Dean of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences
at Villanova University. He lives in Media, PA
with his wife and three children.
William Flannery ’84 is enjoying the southern
life in North Carolina. He is the proud father of four
children. His medical practice is in Huntersville,
NC where he is the chief of pediatrics at the local
hospital. Bill practices both pediatrics and internal
medicine and thoroughly enjoys it.
Andrew Kenny Jr. ’84 completed his final flight
and retired from the US Navy on July 25, 2008. He
is currently employed as a corporate pilot for Fidelity
National Financial based in Jacksonville, FL.
Christopher Polimeni ’84 has been promoted
to senior vice-president for finance and treasurer of
American Media, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. American
Media, Inc. (AMI) is the leading publishing company
in the celebrity journalism and health and fitness
categories. In the past seven years, AMI has become
the fourth largest consumer magazine publisher in
the country and ranks second in retail magazine
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Among the forty who attended the
Washington Chapter wreath-laying
ceremony on August 4, 2008 (see other
photos on p. 1) were (above l.-r.) Jim
Prendergast ’89, Bill Sheeron CAPA,
Charles Kellermann ’64, Joan Sheeron
CAPA, and Chris Sheeron ’03. From
l.-r. below are John Gennaro ’72, Ray
Ferrari ’68, and Jim Corrigan ’68.
sales. Chris also serves as president of the Chaminade
Alumni Association’s Southeast Florida Chapter.
1985 - 1994
David Katowski ’85 recently joined the New
York Islanders as the general manager of sales and
marketing. Dave can be reached at Dave.Katowski@
NewYorkIslanders.com.
Joseph Impellizeri ’86 opened Veterinary Specialty
Center of the Hudson Valley, a multi-specialty
veterinary center with CT/MRI/Ultrasound/Digital
Radiology and a minimally invasive surgical suite.
Leonard J. Infranca ’86 graduated from The
Catholic University in 1990 with a Bachelors in Architecture
and graduated from TheCatholic University
in 1991 with a BS architecture. He is working as
a project manager for Minno & Wasko Architecture
in Lamberstville, PA and lives in Plainsboro, NJ with
his wife Amy.
Kenneth Coles ’87 works at Smith Barney as
a financial advisor at the Citi Bank branch in New
Hyde Park, NY. This past summer Brendan O’Brien
’06 was an intern in his office.
Robert Fitton ’88 is employed as director of
technical operations at Motorola. He lives in Miller
Place, NY with his wife and children Robert and
Mary.
Francesco Lupis ’89 joined Midwest Community
Health Associates. He and his wife Barbara,
along with their two children Vincenzo and Matthew,
reside in Bryan, OH.
Matthew Travaglia ’89 resides in Old
Brookville, NY with his wife Luisa and their four
children Isabella, Matthew, Giacomo and Olivia. He
is a captain with the NYPD assigned as the executive
officer of the 113 Precinct in Jamaica, NY and is also
an Of Counsel attorney in the law firm of Agruso &
Trovato, LLP.
John Zoll ’89 has relocated with his family to
San Antonio, TX. He is a major in the US Army and
is an instructor for the Army Medical Department.
He has been selected for an army funded Homeland
Security graduate program starting in 2009. He welcomes
all Chaminade friends visiting San Antonio.
Fr. James is pictured above (center) with Sean
Riordan ’00 (l.) and Padraic McDermott. At
right above are Marcus Weisgerber ’00 (l.)
with Cmdr. Dan Murphy, USN ’87, his wife
Tami and their two daughters. Washington
Chapter president Paul Kaplun ’74 is shown
at left (l.) with Skip Orr ’61. Guests all stood
at attention as Taps were played (r.) during
the wreath-laying. Afterwards participants
enjoyed a luncheon at Champps Restaurant in
Arlington, VA.
Stephen Gecewicz ’90 completed his Ph.D. in
Education at St. John’s University in 2002. He is
now the assistant principal at Brooklyn Collegiate
High School, a College Board school.
Kevin Ecker ’91 accepted a position as senior
intellectual property consel with Philips a worldwide
leader in the healthcare, lighting and consumer
products markets. He handles patent, trademark
and copyright litigation, prosecution and licensing.
Kevin, his wife and their two daughters live in Rockville,
Centre NY.
James McCloskey ’91 was just promoted to
senior premier client representative at Putnam Investments.
He works one on one with top producing financial
advisors. Additionally, he keeps busy playing
music, exercising and has finished writing an action
novel.
Joseph Ryan ’92 received his Ph.D. in industrial
and organizational psychology from Hofstra
University in May, 2008.
K. Scott Botensten ’93 works at Deutsche Bank
as a vice-president in the global banking department.
He was recently married to Jayna Mailloux in Newport,
RI.
Louis J. Bottari ’93 lives in Winchester, MA
with wife Shannon and sons Louis and Rocco. He
is president and CEO of Mid-Island Mortgage
Corporation. The company is celebrating its 50th
year in business and has nine offices throughout the
northeast.
Todd Francone ’93 graduated from Cornell
Medical Center General Surgery Residency which
included five years of clinical responsibilities and a
two-year clinical research fellowship at Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC in colorectal
oncology. He will he completing his training in
colorectal surgery at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington,
MA for one year.
James Murphy ’93 graduated from George
Washington University Law School May, 2007 first
in his class.
Ryan Patrick Kelly ’94 graduated from Hofstra
Law School in 2001and is an assoicate in the law firm
of Cullen and Dykemam. He and his wife MaryAnn
are the parents of Brigit and Sile.

1995 - 1999
Stephen Conroy ’95 was promoted to general
manager at Morton’s Steakhouse in Arlington, VA.
He passed the introductory level of the Court of
Master Sommeliers.
John J. Infranca ’95 graduated from the University
of Notre Dame in 1999 with a BA in liberal
studies and an MA in Moral Theology in 2005. John
graduated from NYU School of Law in 2008. He
is now clerking in Philadelphia, PA for Judge Berle
Schiller of the Eastern District of PA Federal District
Court.
Shawn Daley ’96 teaches social studies and English
at Gresham High School in Gresham, OR. His
teaching style recently earned him a $2000 national
award from the ING Financial Services Unsung He-
roes program, which recognizes innovative teachers
in the United States. The award will be used to fund
Shawn’s class projects. Shawn lives in Portland, OR.
Christopher Lawson ’96 completed his residency
in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center. He
will begin his fellowship in cardiology at St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Brighton, MA in July.
Gavin J. Wilk ’96 has been accepted into the
history Ph.D. program at the University of Limerick
in Ireland. He received the prestigious Irish Research
Council for Humanities and Social Sciences postgraduate
scholarship, which will fully fund his doctoral
research topic on Irish republican activism in the US
from 1922 to 1939. After returning from an overseas
travel and work experience in Australia two years ago,
he worked as a consultant in the asset management
division at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. in NY and and
has participated in a variety of historical freelance
writing projects.
Michael Cleary ’97 and his wife Kathryn live
in North Carolina with their one year old daughter
Maggie.
Daniel F. Fallon ’98 is working at the University
of Idaho in the Foundation Department.
James D. Grant ’97 is a lieutenant in the US
Navy.
Louis Zameryka ’98 was recently appointed the
senior account manager at Booking.com, Europe ’s
largest online hotel provider and international arm
of Priceline.com. He oversees hotel supply for much
of the Eastern US. Louis was also elected to serve a
two- year term on the board of the Hospitality Sales
and Marketing Association International ’s Greater
NY Chapter as director of communications.
Scott Howard ’99 graduated with a Ph.D. from
Princeton University in electrical engineering. He is a
post doctoral research associate at Cornell University,
developing advanced fiber based medical imaging
technologies and the co-founder and managing partner
of Primis Technologies, LLC.
Peter W. Lorusso ’99 is married to Lauren Rae
Schmidt of Midlothian, VA. He is living in London,
England working for an overseas shipholding group
as a ship charterer.
Daniel Parente ’99 was promoted to assistant
vice-president in M&T Bank’s Structured Real Estate
Finance Division. He graduated with honors from
New York University with a masters degree in real
estate.
Dinner Honoring Coach Bill Carriero ’69
As was announced in the July issue of the CHAMINADE NEWS,
Chaminade’s track coach Bill Carriero ’69 will be inducted into the Armory
Track and Field Foundation’s Hall of Fame at a dinner at the armory on
February 24, 2009. Details of the event as well as registration and donation
information are available online at http://www.active.com/donate/BillCarriero.
Since he is only the third high school coach to receive this distinction in the
one hundred-year history of the foundation, this is a great honor both for Bill
and for Chaminade. All are invited to attend.
2000 - 2004
Coming Alumni Events
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Young Alumni Reception, Stout’s, 133 W. 33rd St, NYC,
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Alumni Lawyers Association Reception, Maggie’s Place,
21 E. 47th St., 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Alumni Wall St. Association, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
St. John’s University’s Saval Auditorium on Murray St. in NYC.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Combined Law Enforcement & Businessmen’s Associations,
Dinner and Guest Speaker, Chaminade’s AAC, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Collegiate Alumni Thanksgiving Luncheon, CHS Small Gym,
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Capt. Michael Bonacuso ’00 will be returning
from his second tour in Iraq in November, 2008.
Stefan Borovina ’00 received his JD degree from
St. John’s University School of Law in May, 2008 and
has been appointed an assistant district attorney in
Nassau County.
Daniel Conway ’00 has begun his residency in
emergency medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center
in San Antonio, TX and is engaged to Marry Blythe
Wyatt.
Christopher Tully ’01 graduated from The
Catholic University of America in Washington, DC
with a B.A. in theology and religious studies with a
minor in Spanish philosophy and English in 2006.
He spent five years in Washington.
Stephen Alicanti ’02 passed the C.P.A. exam
and works for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is attending
Emory University School of Law in Atlanta,
GA, pursuing his J.D./M.B.A. degrees.
James Minogue ’02 graduated cum laude from
The College of the Holy Cross in 2006. He began
studies at Wake Forest School of Law in the fall of
2008.
Christopher Norwood ’03 was recently on tour
with a musical production of Anne of Green Gables
throughout the northeast, south and midwest. He is
now a member of the Actors Equity Association.
Nelson Santos ’03 is a social studies teacher in
the Uniondale School District.
John Schneider ’03 is attending the University
Wisconsin-Madison for a masters in structural geology.
Michael Colin Verbesey ’03 graduated from the
College of William and Mary with a B.A. in English
and education. He is now entering his second year
as a seventh grade English teacher at Frost Middle
School in Fairfax, VA.
Rhys Broussard ’04 graduated from NYU in
2007 after three years. He is now in his second year
at NYU Law School.
Thomas Salogub ’04 has graduated with honors
from Manhattan College with a B.S. in finance in
May, 2008 and has begun working at the Clinton
Group in NYC.
Births
John Bogdanski ’00 and Katherine - Luke
Dominick - August 20, 2008.
Patrick Boyle ’84 and Susanne - Emma Rose -
March 23, 2008.
John Broghammer ’92 and Amy - William Herman
Charles - June 25, 2008.
William Carney ’90 and Cathleen - Kyle Patrick
- June 6, 2008.
Anthony Cedrone ’91 and Melissa - Landon
Anthony - July 18, 2008.
Kevin Curran ’91 and Allison - Patrick Vincent
- April 1, 2008.
Louis DiStefano ’98 and Sandi - Louis Michael
Jr. - January 12, 2008.
Andrew Donovan ’94 and Tara - Ciaran - September
29, 2007.
James Ehlers ’86 and Elizabeth - Lillian Elizabeth
- June 25, 2008
Charles Karazia ’94 and Annmarie - Madeleine
Chayce - July 19, 2008.
Brian T. Kaspar ’91 and Laura - Andrew Brian -
June 18, 2008.
Sean Kilduff ’88 and Jeanie - Caroline Grace -
May 8, 2008.
William Kilgallen ’91 and Megan - Tyler James
- June 6, 2008.
Brian Mark ’95 and Adriana - Michael Edison -
May 16, 2008.
Devin J. McAleese ’91 and Clare - Kelly Rose -
April 14, 2008.
Raymond Mullman ’87 and Heather - Sydney
Abigail - March 4, 2008.
Stephen J. Pikner ’98 and Tina - Isabella Teresa
- February 8, 2008.
Robert Reardon ’96 and Sara - Molly Lynn -
July 17, 2008.
John Seybert ’92 and Catherine - Matthew
Edward - July 15, 2008.
Kenneth Smith ’94 and Lee - Gwen Lee - June
22, 2008.
Erik Sulzbach ’92 and Heather - Gunnar James
- July 25, 2008.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Chicago Chapter Soup Kitchen Event, Place and Time TBA
Saturday, January 10, 2009
CT/Westchester Chapter Reception, Greenwich, CT, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Southwest FL Chapter Luncheon, Place and Time TBA
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Southeast FL Chapter Reception, Place and Time TBA
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Washington/Baltimore Chapter Luncheon, Place and Time TBA
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Philadelphia Chapter Reception, Downtown Marriott, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Alumni Hockey Reunion, Beacver Dam, Locust Valley, NY,
Time TBA
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Brian Van der Waag ’95 and Elizabeth - Grace
Annika - October 31, 2007
Warren Van der Waag ’93 and Ashley - Griffin
James - April 14, 2008.
Philip Zozzaro ’98 and Jessica - Benjamin James
- July 24, 2008.
Marriages
Daniel F. Fallon ’98 and Mary Morgan - June
14, 2008.
Joseph Galante ’84 and Kimberly Ann Corcoran
- September, 2008.
John Garvey ’94 and Dayna McCamley - January
19, 2008.
James D. Grant ’97 and Katelyn South - July 5,
2008.
Scott Howard ’99 and Kimberly - June 21,
2008.
Thomas G. Klingler ’75 and Lori Sullivan - July
4, 2008.
Steven Mahlan ’79 and Denise Mazza - July 13,
2008.
Gavin Murphy ’94 and Linda Coughlin - August
31, 2008.
James Murphy ’93 and Shannon Morse - December,
2007.
Jason C. Pepe ’96 and Dawn Colletti - June 28,
2008.
Michael E. Pettei ’97 and Francesca Los - June
7, 2008.
Christopher Russo ’99 and Nicole Marie Neal -
August 2, 2008.
Deaths
Santo “Steve” Accardi - father of Peter (CHS
faculty) - September 18, 2008.
Martha Andre - grandmother of Timothy ’03
and Nicholas ’05 - May 29, 2008.
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Against all Odds
by Bro. Richard Hartz, S.M. ’59
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
owadays it doesn’t take more than a stop at a local gas
station to remind ourselves that we are in period of
economic challenge. Prices for just about everything
keep going up, while the stock market continues a
roller coaster ride that we all hope will soon level off favorably. We
hear all too often of bank failures, mortgage foreclosures and one
economic difficulty after another. And again and again I am asked
the question, “How is the Torch Fund doing in all of this?”
It is my great pleasure to be able to report that, against all odds,
the Torch Fund has just finished another record-breaking year.
Although our goal for the year was $1.00 more than last year, we
actually ended Torch 2008 more than $50,000 ahead of last year,
with a grand total of over $2.6 million. Not only is it the highest
that Torch has ever reached, but it also had the largest number
of donors ever, a total of almost 6,100. So we are once again
truly indebted to the members of the Chaminade Family whose
generosity has made this success possible.
At the same time that the Torch Fund was in process, we
continued to promote our capital campaign for the elimination of
the debt on our new Activity-Athletic Center. As of this writing,
we have received pledges and gifts totaling $16.5 million toward
out goal of $20 million. If you have not as yet participated in this
campaign we encourage you to give it careful consideration.
The July issue of the Chaminade News also reported on our
efforts to investigate various methods of gift planning that can be
of benefit to our donors as well as to Chaminade. In this regard we
have recently launched a new and expanded segment of our web site
Fannie Bizzaro - grandmother of Jordan Scalere
’94 - June 3, 2008.
Fr. John Bolin, S.M. ’43 - brother of Edmund
’49 - June 15, 2008.
Natalie Carriero - mother of William ’69 (CHS
faculty) and grandmother of Peter ’96 - September
26, 2008.
Genevieve Connor - mother of Peter ’71 and
Dennis ’79, grandmother of Kevin ’03 - March 19,
2008.
Thomas Clark - father of John ’74, Thomas
’80, Michael ’81, and Anthony ’84 - September 15,
2008.
Thomas E. Costigan Sr. - father of Thomas ’76
- March 14, 2008.
Christopher Coyle (CHS 89-91) - brother of
Michael ’93 - August 26, 2008.
Olga Siefried Dory - grandmother of Dylan
Siegfried ’09 - no date given.
Hortense Dufek - mother of Thomas (CHS
Board of advisors) and grandmother of Jonathan ’99,
Thomas ’02 and Alexander ’06 - September 6, 2008.
Walter Farrell - father of Daniel ’77 - August
10, 2008.
Richard Fee - brother of Frank ’60, Kevin
’67, and Michael ’75, and uncle of Kevin ’96 and
Michael ’07.
Margaret Ferguson - mother of Kenneth ’73 -
August 22, 2008.
Mildred Fiorenza - grandmother of Rhys
Broussard ’04 and Douglas Broussard ’06 - May 3,
2008.
Mary Galasieski - mother of Edward Gales ’63
- March 30, 2008.
Charles Gentile - father-in-law of Christopher
Byczek ’66 and grandfather of Justin Byczek ’95,
Blake Byczek ’97, and Grant Byczek’00 - September
16, 2008.
Steven Guerzon ’03 - brother of Christopher
’01 - September 13, 2008.
Michael Gunning ’59 - brother of Paul ’56 -
August 19, 2008.
Brosl Hasslacher ’58 - November 11, 2005.
Michael Hennessy ’47 - brother of Gerald ’53 -
August 10, 2008.
devoted specifically to the different modes of gift planning; you can
find it at www.chaminade-hs.plannedgifts.org. I invite you to visit
these pages and to familiarize yourself with the creative methods of
giving that they provide. Our Development staff would be happy
to assist you in setting up a program that could be of great mutual
benefit both to you and to Chaminade.
As always, there are many people whose work and efforts
during the past year have combined to make Torch 2008 such a
blessing for Chaminade High School, and I would like to take this
occasion to formally thank them. First are the members of our staff
in the office of alumni and development, particularly our Torch
Fund director, Dr. James Sheehan. Then there are the members of
the Torch Committee under the chairmanship of Lawrence Mahon
’78. They were determined to do all that they could to insure that
we would be proud of Torch 2008 and their efforts were not in
vain. (For the coming two years Larry Mahon will be succeeded
by Alumni Association past Vice-president Ed Smith ’89.) The
third group is the Golf & Tennis Open Committee, directed by
Bill Basel ’58, Jack Lenz ’43, Kevin Parente ’82 and chaired by
Chris McKenna ’82 and Tom Healy ’91; once again they created
an event that was the envy of many a college. Finally, the Alumni
Board under President John Westerman ’75 offered a great variety
of activities that brought increasing numbers of alumni back to the
school.
To them and to all those who so generously contributed to
Chaminade during the past year we say most sincerely, thank you
very much! �
Raymond Hess ’62 - July 2, 2008.
William Hogerty ’65 - September 7, 2008.
Kathleen Hulse - grandmother of Michael J.
Gallagher ’11 - August 29, 2008.
Jan Jakubowski ’58 - June 26, 2008.
Raymond J. Keenan ’38 - brother of James
’41(RIP), Vincent ’46, Fr. Francis ’50 and William
’50 (RIP) - April 21, 2008.
Adam Lambert ’04 - brother of Alex ’08 - August
23, 2008.
Yvette Assael-Lennon - grandmother of Michael
Clores ’03, Sean Clores ’06 and Paul Clores ’11 -
July 14, 2008.
Gerald McBride - grandfather of Michael ’08
and Patrick ’11 - July 9, 2008.
Gerard McCrimlisk ’44 - brother of Stephen
’46 - July 8, 2008.
Jerome McDougal ’45 - brother of Edward ’36
(RIP) and George ’48, uncle of Edward ’58, Peter
’61 and Patrick ’70, and grandfather of Bryce J.
Poyer ’95 - August 23, 2008.
Thomas Mohan - father of Timothy ’86 and
Matthew ’95 - July 31, 2008.
Christopher Moscato ’03 - September 22,
2008.
Fr. Campion (John) Murphy ’46 - brother of
Paul ’41(RIP), Andrew ’42, Daniel ’51(RIP), Lawrence
’54 (RIP), Peter ’56 and Joseph ’58 - August
16, 2008.
Annette Rampulla - mother of Eliot ’61 - September
20, 2008.
Romano Rizzi - grandfather of Daniel ’05 and
James ’07 - July 5, 2008.
George F. Russell - father -in-law of James
Keefe ’63 and grandfather of James Keefe ’96 - February
19, 2008.
Maureen Sansone -grandmother of John ’12 -
September 11, 2008.
Frank E. Sessa - father of Kevin ’71 - June 17,
2008.
Alma Bowman Shevlin - wife of John ’41 -
April 15, 2008.
Fr. John Stryjewski ’56 - September 20, 2008.
John Szimanski ’69 - August 31, 2008.
John C. Szymanski - father of Theodore ’56 -
June 9, 2008.

From left to right above are Dolores and Richard
O’Hara CAPA, Gus and Mary Nuzzolese ’76, and
Susan and George Dlugolonski. Bill Basel ’58 is
pictured below left with Anthony Carlisi ’51 and
his guest. At right from l.-r. are Hugh and Bernice
Simpson CAPA with Nancy and Tom Dufek CAPA
(member of the CHS Board of Advisors.)
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At right above are John Repke ’70 (l.) with Chris
Gibbons ’69. From left to right at right are Doreena
and Robert Crimmins ’79 with Cathrine and Brian
Morrissey P’10.
ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
Celebrating Torch 2008
On August 23, 2008, members of the President’s
Council gathered first in Hearst Auditorium for
Mass (upper left) and then went to the Garden City
Country Club for cocktails and dinner. Prior to
dinner, Ed Smith ’89, Torch Chairman for the next
two years presented a check to Fr. James (above) for
the combined President’s Council gift, almost half
of the entire 2008 Torch total. Above center are
Torch Fund Director Dr. James Sheehan with Craig
Tigh ’72 (Past Torch Chairman). At far left above
are Patti Ann and Steve McDonald CAPA, and to
the left above are (l.-r.) Pat and Beth Long ’67 with
Andrew and Elena MacKenzie ’88. Below them
are Bro. Michael McAward ’76 (Marianist Secretary
General) with Dan and Jeanne Landolphi ’82.
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3-C Week brings Class of 2012 into Chaminade Family
Above, Amani Williams-
Harris receives his first set
of textbooks at Chaminade.
Below, two freshmen
homerooms engage in a
heated Ultimate Frisbee
battle.
On October 5, 2008, Fr. James Williams ’87
announced that Nancy and Tom Dufek (above)
will be the recipients of the Founders Award, to
be presented at the Founders Dinner on January
24, 2008 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The
Dufeks’ three sons are Chaminade alumni. Nancy
has been involved in school spiritual and apostolic
activities, for example, she was instrumental in
setting up Chaminade’s summer Nazareth Farm
involvement, and she has regularly provided musical
accompaniment during the Monday afternoon
Gethsemane prayer services. Since 2002, Tom has
served on the Chaminade Board of Advisors, lending
his expertise on areas of financing, the purchase
of the AAC property and the construction of the
building itself, and the Development Office’s gift
planning offerings. All members of the Chaminade
Family are cordially invited to attend the Founders
Dinner in January.
Bro. Stephen Balletta ’74 explains the Meribah
retreat program with a group of freshmen.
Above, Tom Arning ’09 explains ETV
and morning announcements to Brendan
Turansky ’12 and Eric Werneberg ’12 as
they hone their anchoring skills. At right,
Nicholas Marchiselli ’12 comes up with a
big save defending his homeroom’s lead in
water polo.
Kyle Walker ’12 reads a description of the chapel’s Eucharistic
wall, as Fr. Garrett Long ’62 introduces homeroom 1M to
Chaminade’s many religious and spiritual activities.
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