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and sister. Kyle started writing a song for Jenniferand revised it over the years. During their sophomoreyear, he moved to Georgia because of hisfather's job change. But he told his mother andalmost everyone at CCHS at the age of 15 that hewas going to marry Jennifer someday. Even thoughJennifer told Kyle he was crazy, he never gave up onher. They kept in touch via telephone and letters, andKyle returned to Toledo their senior year and graduatedwith their class.After high school, Kyle joined the Marine Corps andserved for four years while Jennifer was in nursingschool. They saw each other on weekends and wheneverKyle was on leave. They married in 1995 andhave three children. Kyle played the final version ofthe song he had been writing for Jennifer at theirwedding. Jennifer is a registered nurse at St. CharlesMercy Hospital and Kyle has his own constructionbusiness. Jennifer says, "He is the most awesomehusband and father and has made me the happiest girlon earth. I always feel so blessed to have gone toCCHS because not only did I get the best educationToledo has to offer, but I also met the man of mydreams!"Bob '96 and Amy (Walenczak) Holmes '97 met atan August 1993 CCHS band carwash fund-raiser at the Sunocogas station on the corner ofAlexis and Douglas. Bob,who played clarinet anddrums, teamed with Amy, whowas a member of the IrishSpirit, to wash the tires. Some oftheir greatest memories includegoing to every dance together, footballgames, sneaking a kiss by the lockers,and missing each other when Bob graduated.They married on Sweetest Day, October 18,2003 and are living happily ever after in Toledo.Steve and Julie (Fischbach) Nowak '98 have slightlydifferent views on their relationship. Julie says shehad her eye on Steve through her years at CCHS, andthey attended their senior prom together and havebeen together ever since. Steve claims that Juliechased him all through high school, and he finally lethimself be caught their senior year. Julie went on tocollege and Steve moved to Columbus where heplayed hockey for a few years. They were marriedon May 7, 2004.2000'sIn the fall of 1998, Elizabeth Cottle’02 and RyanMcCarthy ‘02 metas freshmen in Mr.Tim Slivinski’sHonors Englishclass in room 219.Mr. Slivinski randomlydivided his students intopairs for their first assignmentin his class, an ice-breaker interviewconsisting of thought-provoking questionsgenerated by the class. Elizabeth and Ryan werepartnered up for the project, which sparked a friendshipthat grew during their remaining four years atCCHS.Seven years later, Elizabeth, aCommunication Arts major at OhioNorthern University found herself back atCCHS in room 219, looking at a piece ofpaper with some of the questions she andRyan had asked each other asfreshmen. This time, however,Ryan, an Englishmajor at Bowling GreenState University, hadadded a question at theend. Presenting herBob & Amy HolmesRyan McCarthy &Elizabeth Cottlewith a vase of roses, he concluded the questionnaireby revealing a ring and asking, “Will you make methe happiest, luckiest guy in the world?”The graduates are now planning an October 13, 2007wedding and are thankful for the important roleCCHS has played in shaping their lives together.The Rest of the StoriesThere were too many love bird stories for us to fit inthis issue. The couples listed below have stories toshare too. Read them at www.centralcatholic.orgJames Cassidy '51 and Janet (Martin) Cassidy '53Pat and Marilyn (Veigel) McAlear '53Gordon and Mary (Torda) Mather '54Tom and Patricia (Rehkopf) Bihn '55Gerald '54 and Esther (Coehrs) Brown '55Gerald '60 and Susan (Tremmel) Bascuk '61Mike and Mary (Scally) Wisniewski '72Steve '73 and Julie (Justen) Forrester '74Thomas and Lorraine (Kupiec) Hojnacki '75Mark and Lynn (Danyko) Wagner '75Tod and Mary Beth (Weithman) Vogel '78Keith '82 and Cathy (Schetter) Majewski '84Jeffrey '88 and Deanna (Vallejo) Costanzo '89THE 2006 ANNUAL PHONE-A-THON REIGNS AS THE MOSTSUCCESSFUL PHONE-A-THON EVER!Our students and parents raised a record $55,000 in pledges. Todate, $40,000 has been received. Thank you to all of our alumni andfriends who not only supported us financially, but often passed alongkind words of encouragement and advice to our student-callers. Themonth was long, the work was hard, the callers were committed andthe results were astounding!S & G • Spring 2006 • page 10