Summer 2012 Alumni Newsletter - Oldenburg Academy

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Outstanding Volunt eerService AwardRichard Riehle and Marcia Wissel Riehle ‘76Holly’s rOAd to EducationOn Saturday, April 21, many courageous souls onceagain braved the elements outside to participate inthe holly’s rOAd to education 5K Walk/Run. Despitethe breezy, chilly day, the event, held in honor of HollyBruns ’74 to help fund the Holly Bruns MemorialScholarship at Oldenburg Academy, was a SMASHINGsuccess! The gross revenue for this year’s event wasover $6,500! Outstanding!We would not have achieved this success without thegenerosity of our event sponsors, all of the companiesand individuals who donated cash, products, andprizes, and the support of our volunteers. We can’tthank Sarah Lamping enough for the many hoursshe volunteered, after hours, to support our efforts.Special thanks to Susan Glaser ’80 for recruiting/organizing the volunteers! Thanks to the OA studentswho rallied the day of the event to assist us.This event is a great opportunity to renew ICA/OAfriendships while supporting a worthy cause. Links toour Facebook photo page and YouTube slideshow arein the Alumni section of the OA website. Hope to seemany of you at next year’s event!Nita Mauer ’82, Julie Daly Neyer ’82, TinaCaldwell ’80, and Barb HettesheimerMrs. Bettina Rose, Oldenburg Academy Principal,presented the 2011-2012 Outstanding VolunteerService Award to Richard Riehle during CatholicSchools Week Mass on January 30. Richard is marriedto Marcia Wissel Riehle ‘76. They have two children,Michael and Maria ‘11. Even though they no longerhave a student attending OA, Richard still volunteersat the school in a variety of ways.Richard volunteers for bulk mailings in theAdvancement Office. He arrives early, stays late, andspreads joy to everyone with his stories of the farm,family, and ice fishing. He also volunteers in thecafeteria once a month and, when a volunteer can’tmake it, he is the first person called. He has evenacted as interim cafeteria manager! Richard hasvolunteered for OA’s Reverse Raffle for many years,even before his daughter was an OA student. After theevent each year, he and his wife wash dishes at the OAcafeteria well into the early morning hours. Richardalso mans the grill at the OA Golf Classic each year.Over the past four years Richard has shown a greatdeal of dedication to the OA cross country and trackprograms as an assistant coach.Richard is a true example of what it means to give backto others. The entire OA community thanks him forhis dedication and service. The Outstanding VolunteerService Award was initiated in 2001 to recognize theoutstanding volunteer efforts of individuals in serviceof Oldenburg Academy. Dedicated and committedvolunteers are key to the success of the Academy’sfuture. Volunteers receiving this award are recognizedfor their leadership, faithfulness and contributions oftime, talent and treasure.Alumni News - 6
2012-2013 AlumniAnniversary Class ProjectUpdateEaster Egg HuntA mailing was sent to all the Alumni AnniversaryClasses celebrating at Homecoming this year to helpus fund the repair and replace the walkway behind theacademic building. So far we have had a great responsebut we still need more classmates to participate!Class of 1967 is in the lead, followed closely by the Classof 1972 and 1977. Remember, your gift to this project,no matter the size, will be combined with the gifts ofyour classmates and fellow alumni to transform thesewalkways.We invite you to come to campus on Saturday, October13, 2012 for Alumni Homecoming to see the impact thatyour gift has made. A plaque recognizing participatinganniversary classes will demonstrate your class’s ongoingcommitment to your Alma Mater.Make checks payable to the OA Alumni Association andwrite “sidewalk project” in the memo section of yourcheck. Send your gift to Sarah Lamping, P. O. Box 200,Oldenburg, IN 47036.Update My Cont act InfoFirst name Maiden name Last nameGraduation yearAddressSpouse’s name (if married)City State ZipHome/cell phoneEmail addressWork phoneI would like to receive the Alumni News by emailWhat do you get when you combine an event emcee,cookie makers, prize coordinator, drink and egg prepfolks, cookie coordinators, students, volunteers, andlocal sponsors? What else but the fun filled, excitingAlumni Association Easter Egg Hunt.I sincerely thank Regina Radcliffe Rankin ‘89, MarbieHortemiller Dickman ‘78, Missy Wilhem Cooper‘89, Kim Mollaun Smith ‘77, Susan Gigrich Dreyer‘83, Better Baker Gigrich ‘61, Sally Hinkle, and OAstudents for their hard work and continued dedicationin making this event so great for the children. Kudosto all of you for a job well done!To the children and their parents thank you forattending and supporting this event. We hope it madeEaster all the more special for your little ones.Lastly, a shout out to Becky’s Best, McDonald’s, RuthAnn’s Hallmark, Christian’s Kinder Laden, TheBookshelf, and Snikkers and Peanuts, our wonderfulsponsors for this event. We greatly appreciate yourgenerosity in helping us with the Egg Hunt.On behalf of the Alumni Association, I thank each andevery one of you. Your continued interest in OA, alongwith the kindness and generosity you have extended,is sincerely appreciated. We look forward to seeing youagain at Easter Egg Hunt 2013, scheduled for March30!Pam Decker Vonderhaar ‘64Alumni Association PresidentAlumni News - 7
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