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What’s InsideFeature Story12 Innovative Baseball ComplexStudent Life2 CCHS Named Apple Distinguished School2 Centenary Cross Visits CCHS2 New Scholarship Introduced3 International Students at CCHS4 Meet Our Students5 Meet Our Coach6 Meet Our Faculty7 Meet Our StaffAlumni News8 Scholarship Honoring Brian Hanley ‘109 Following Up On History10 Patricia Andersson ‘76 Empowering Women14 Reunion Review16 In Memoriam18 Class Acts20 Baby Irish21 Upcoming Irish EventsSports22 Irish Inferno22 National Signing Day23 Crew Boats Blessed23 Jeff Mielcarek in Ohio Hall of Fame23 Jim Joyce Visits CCHSName:Irish Shout Out!Your Alma Mater is interested in you! Tell us your news!Class Year:Address:City/State/Zip:Email:Phone:£ This is a new address/phone number.News:The Scarlet & Gray is publishedthree times a year byCentral Catholic High Schoolfor its alumni and friends.The magazine’s address is:Institutional AdvancementCentral Catholic High School2550 Cherry StreetToledo, Ohio 43608PresidentFr. Dennis P. Hartigan, Ph. Dfrdenny@centralcatholic.orgPrincipalMichael J. Kauchermkaucher@centralcatholic.orgVice President for Institutional AdvancementPatrick Williams ‘87pwilliams@centralcatholic.orgDirector of OperationsMike Boyle ‘70mboyle@centralcatholic.orgDirector of CurriculumMarie Artermarter@centralcatholic.orgTreasurerMarge Eischen-Schuckmeischen@centralcatholic.orgDirector of Annual FundGreg Dempsey ‘90gdempsey@centralcatholic.orgDirector of EnrollmentPaul Smithpsmith@centralcatholic.orgDirector of Events & FundraisingTracy (Kowalski) Koralewski ‘85tkoralewski@centralcatholic.orgDirector of Marketing/Public RelationsLisa Bowlinglbowling@centralcatholic.orgDirector of Planned Giving/AlumniMary (McCarty) Pierce ‘65mpierce@centralcatholic.orgCommunications CoordinatorMichele (Landin) Jurek ‘86mjurek@centralcatholic.orgAdministrative AssistantMargaret (Campbell) Simon ‘82msimon@centralcatholic.orgAdministrative AssistantMary Dudleymdudley@centralcatholic.org Please Inform Us When You Move! www.centralcatholic.orgMain Office419-255-2280 419-259-2855Institutional Advancement419-255-2306 419-259-2855 - The Editors

Dear Alumni and Friends,Greetings in the Lord!What started out as a mild winter certainly has changed. I am looking out myoffice window now and can see mounds of snow. While the snow is pretty tolook at, soon it will be time for it to melt away and the buds of spring to bloom.As many of you probably know by now, Fr. Michael R. Billian (formerPresident of CCHS) and Fr. William Kubacki ’70 have been raised to thedignity of Monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI. This is not only a great honor forthe Diocese of Toledo but also for Central Catholic. We extend to them ourcongratulations.As many of you also know, this past fall we were pleased to announce thedonation of a new state-of-the-art baseball stadium. This new stadium will bebuilt near the CYO fields. I am pleased to inform you that Central Catholic isnot responsible for any construction cost. This is a gift, and we receive it with agrateful heart.Recently a few of our students signed college letters of intent, and I know thatthere will be other athletic scholarships that will come in time. We congratulatethe students and their families and wish them the best of luck in the future.It is about this time of year that we begin hearing about academic scholarships.I think we will all be very pleased by the total amount of scholarships beingoffered to the Class of 2011. We are also very proud that one of our seniors,Jason Mossing, has been accepted to the Air Force Academy. Anyone whohas met Jason knows what a young Christian man of integrity he is. Our bestwishes accompany him as he continues on with his education.Later in the spring we will be happy to welcome author Steve Sullivan. Most ofyou know that for the last five years we have hosted a dynamic program calledCCHS READS. Each year our students and teachers read the same book andincorporate it into classroom lessons. Then we bring in the author to talk withour students and staff. Mr. Sullivan’s book, , is this year’s book. The film is based on this book.We look forward to a great interaction of our students and faculty with theauthor.Please continue to keep us and the wider CCHS community in your thoughtsand prayers. I would also ask you to remember the annual fund if you haven’tyet contributed. Every dollar helps us continue our ministry of education toour students today and tomorrow.You can be assured of our prayers for you, your family, and your intentions.In Christ Jesus,Very Reverend Dennis P. Hartigan, Ph.D., V.F.PresidentCentral Catholic High School

2 Student Life | Winter 2011Central Catholic is Named an AppleDistinguished SchoolCentral Catholic High School is pleased to announce that it has been named one of 52 AppleDistinguished Schools across the United States for the 2010-2011 academic year. CentralCatholic is one of only two schools given this distinction in the state of Ohio, and thisis the second year in a row for CCHS. This designation is reserved for schools that haveimplemented a 21st century vision of education using Apple technology.The selection of Central Catholic as an Apple Distinguished School highlights its successesin enhancing and extending teaching and learning with thoughtful and innovativeimplementations of technology. Apple Distinguished Schools are schools that haveintegrated Apple products and solutions and have become centers of educational excellenceand leadership. These schools also demonstrate Apple’s highest vision of a successful 21stcentury learning environment.“I was especially impressed by the use of Apple’s professional level hardware and softwareto provide students with an industry-level media production environment,” said John Couch,Apple’s Vice President of Education, about Central Catholic.Central Catholic introduced its One Connected Community laptop program in 2007 to provide every incoming freshman student with anApple MacBook computer. The students are able to use their computers in class and at home, allowing teachers to integrate technology withtheir subject matter in every classroom.From iPhones to iPods, and wireless access points to file servers, Central Catholic is utilizing virtually every Apple technology tool at itsdisposal to create a more effective and robust learning environment.Director of technology Chris Hamady stated, “Central Catholic has always been a leader in the Diocese of Toledo’s learning community. Itis only natural that we would embrace and integrate state-of-the-art learning tools that were developed by the world’s leader in educationaland communication technologies in an effort to create the highest quality experience for our One Connected Community.”Centenary Cross at Central CatholicThe Diocesan Centenary Cross was on display at Central Catholic during the week of January 10. It was carried in at the procession of anall-school Mass and then placed in the front lobby for all to see. This cross has been traveling through the various institutions and parishesin the Toledo Diocese.Central Catholic IntroducesNew Scholarship for CatholicElementary School GraduatesCentral Catholic High School is proud to announce the MOTHERSETON SCHOLARSHIP that will be awarded to incomingfreshmen who graduated from Catholic elementary schools in theDiocese of Toledo. This new scholarship is named for ElizabethAnn Seton, who is considered to be the foundress of the AmericanCatholic schools.The scholarship amount is $4,000.00 ($1,000.00 renewable eachyear). To qualify for the scholarship, students MUST list CentralCatholic as their first choice on the High School Placement Test.In subsequent years, the student must maintain a certain gradepoint average, have a good disciplinary record, and commit to acontinuing relationship with their parish.Central Catholic acknowledges the important ministry of ourCatholic schools and has a desire to work with our DiocesanCatholic elementary schools. We believe that it is important towork together to build our Catholic schools, and at the same timeto build the Kingdom of God.For information about scholarships or financial assistance, pleasecontact CCHS Financial Services at 419-255-2280.www.centralcatholic.org

Central Catholic International Students Reflect School’sGlobal CommitmentEight international students are currently enrolled at CentralCatholic High School. They have come to study in this country toimprove their English language skills and to experience educationin our culture. Their presence adds to the diversity that has alwaysbeen an important element of the Central Catholic tradition, and itreflects Central Catholic’s commitment to a global education.With the introduction of the International BaccalaureateProgramme last year, Central Catholic has renewed its efforts tooffer students an international dimension in its teachings and anunderstanding of the importance of living, learning, and working ina global society.The international students are learning at Central Catholic, butperhaps the traditional CCHS students are learning even more fromthem as they work side by side and share common goals.Central Catholic has a display ofinternational flags that represent thecountries that our students are from,and the area is referred to as the Hall ofNations. In the fall, the students cametogether to be photographed with theirrespective flags. The students (L to R inphotograph) are:• Shuwei Ju – a junior from China.(CCHS also has a teacher from China,Jessie Zhou, who teaches the Chineselanguage class in the IB program.)• Patrapee (Pat) Pongtana - asophomore from Thailand. He plansto graduate from CCHS in three years.Patrapee’s cousin is Apai and they both livewith their uncle in West Toledo.• Apai (Joe) Aursoontorn - a juniorfrom Thailand. He is enrolled in the IBprogram and plans to graduate fromCCHS. (Apai was not present for thephotograph.)• Piran Parivar - a junior from Iran.He is enrolled in the IB program and plansto graduate from CCHS.• Alexandre de Boyer - a senior fromFrance. He will earn a certificate fromCCHS upon completing his year here.• Teresa Madrid - a sophomore fromSpain. She will complete a year here andhead back to Spain to finish her high schoolstudies.• Michael Bonelli - a senior from Italy.Michael will earn a certificate from CCHSupon completing his year here.Also, Michael Paukovitsch recently cameto CCHS from Austria. He is a sophomore.The students are enjoying their time in thiscountry and at Central Catholic. Somemiss their friends and family at home,but they realize the importance of theopportunity they have. “This school is so much bigger than myschool at home, and it is co-ed,” said Teresa. “The spirit here is reallygreat and I love it!” Piran also said his home school was smaller andit was an all-boys school. They both mentioned that they enjoy theactivities and events that Central Catholic offers.The Hall of Nations features two additional flags that representinternational students who attended Central Catholic last year.They were Marty McDonald from Ireland and Paul Hentschel andAnnkathrin Moll from Germany.

4 Student Life | Winter 2011Meet Our StudentsDeShone Kizer – FreshmanDeShone was the quarterback for the freshmanfootball team last fall, and he is currently theonly freshman on the Fighting Irish varsitybasketball team. He also plans to play baseballin the spring. DeShone attended DeVeauxJunior High and has participated in travelsports leagues. He is on the CCHS honor roll.Outside of school, DeShone enjoys babysittingand playing sports. He is interested in architecture and attended anarchitecture camp. He plans to join the Architecture Club at CentralCatholic, and he hopes to major in it in college, perhaps at theUniversity of Cincinnati or Purdue.DeShone’s favorite class is math because he loves numbers, andhe says Coach Paul Patterson makes the class fun and upbeat.DeShone is also a good speller, and he remembers being one of thefinalists in Toledo’s citywide spelling bee when he was in sixth grade.DeShone has an older brother who attends the University of Toledo,and a younger brother and sister who go to Elmhurst Elementary.Rebecca Shaheen – SophomoreRebecca attended Fassett Middle School andis a member of St. Ignatius Parish. She is onthe CCHS swim team and competes in the100-meter fly as well as the relay teams forthe 200-meter medley and the 200-meter and400-meter freestyle. She and several otherteam members made it to the district meetlast year, and she hopes to do at least that wellagain this season.Rebecca is on the CCHS honor roll and is thinking about enteringthe International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme next year.She is planning to go on a trip to Rome this summer with the IBstudents. Her favorite classes are math, anatomy with Mr. DaveTorrence, and physics with Mr. Chad Roberts. She hopes to studybiomedical engineering in college at the University of Michiganor Case Western University, and she would like to do cancer cellresearch.In November 2009, Rebecca traveled to Cuba with her grandmotherto meet several family members that still live in that country,including cousins and great aunts. “My grandma always talked tome about Cuba when I was a kid, and I told her one day I wantedher to take me there,” says Rebecca. “I really wanted to see what itwas like. Even though they live in a poor neighborhood and about10 people live together in a three-room house, the people are sohappy and loving. They are a lot more family oriented, and theyrealize they don’t need all the material things to be happy.”Forrest LaPointe – JuniorWith a name like Forrest, it’s inevitable thatpeople wonder if you were named after themain character in the movie, .But Forrest LaPointe says he was actually bornshortly before the movie even came out. “Mydad really loves the woods and being out in thewilderness, so he wanted to name me Forest,”he explains. “I was born in the middle ofthe night and my dad was really tired, so he spelled it with two r’sinstead of one.”Forrest attended St. Thomas Aquinas grade school and has beenplaying hockey since the age of five. He was a member of the Tam-O-Shanter house league and now plays for the Fighting Irish hockeyteam. He is also in the Ping Pong/Euchre Club and the EnviroClub. He is on the CCHS honor roll and works as a tour guide forDiscovery Days and Open House.Forrest attends Calvin United Church of Christ and does a lotof volunteer work for the church, including working with theirsummer bible school program. He also collects money for theSalvation Army at Christmas time as a bell ringer.Several classes and teachers stand out to Forrest from his first fewyears at CCHS. He says he really enjoyed the American History andLiterature block last year because he learned something new everyday, and he always felt that the classes put him in the right mindsetto learn. He also likes religion with Mrs. Connie Peebles because,“She is honest about everything and she puts everyone beforeherself.” Mr. Dave Torrence is “funny and very interesting,” and healso likes his current English class with Ms. Christine Sweitzer.Forrest says he is very interested in computers and knows howto design web sites, and he would like to go into computerprogramming in the future. His dream college would be theUniversity of Notre Dame, but he is also looking at Purdue and St.Xavier.Sara Stotz – SeniorLast summer, Sara attended a very competitivemusic program at Brevard Music Center inNorth Carolina. Over 250 students auditionedto be in the program, and Sara was one of just15 who were accepted.The three-week program consisted of musictheory, music literature, and private lessons.At the end of the program, she performed inan opera scene, playing the role of Gretel in .“For the vocal camp audition I just sang my heart out,” Sara said.“Singing is something that keeps me going. Whenever I’m in a badmood, I sing and my day perks up just like that. So I just put myselfin that mental state and I completely drifted away into anotherworld. In my audition tape you can see on my face that I was thehappiest girl in the world.”After the summer experience, Sara says she came back to school andthe Glee Club with a greater appreciation for music. “I appreciatethe little things that happen in music that I never looked for before,”she said. “I can give advice to people now and I feel like I knowwhat I’m talking about and it’s very gratifying.”Sara has performed in Central Catholic’s fall plays and winterone-acts for the past three years. She played the role of Alice in lastfall’s production of . Sara is a member of theGlee Club and played the role of Brigitta von Trapp in last spring’sproduction of . In May, she will play the part ofGlinda in the spring musical . Sara plans to attendBaldwin-Wallace College and major in music performance withopera and full classical training, and she hopes to someday appearon Broadway.www.centralcatholic.org

Meet Our CoachBryan Jack, Boys’ LacrosseThe sport of lacrosse is relatively new at Central Catholic, with thisspring marking just the third season for the Fighting Irish team.The team was coached by Marty Ratcliffe the first two years, but thisupcoming season will be the first with new head coach, Bryan Jack,at the helm.Bryan began coaching at CCHS in the winter of 2009 when hestepped in to coach the winter league lacrosse teams, and he wenton to serve as assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the2010 spring season. Central Catholic participates in the ToledoArea Lacrosse Association during the spring against teams such asSt. John’s, St. Francis, Perrysburg, and Anthony Wayne. There areindoor house leagues for lacrosse in the winter and outdoor summerhouse leagues that give players additional experience, but the officialleague season for the sport is spring.Before coming to Central Catholic, Bryan’s coaching experienceconsisted of individual instruction, clinics, camps, and working asa goalie instructor at his alma mater, Pickerington Central HighSchool. For the past four summers, he has served as a top instructorat Bill Pilat’s The Goalie School, which is the premiere goalie schoolin the country.Off the FieldBryan grew up in Pickerington, Ohio, about a 15-minute drivefrom Columbus. He graduated from Pickerington Central andplayed lacrosse for the Pickerington Lacrosse Club for three years.He received a scholarship to Division II Wheeling Jesuit Universitywhere he played lacrosse his freshman and sophomore seasons. Hethen transferred to Division I Canisius College in Buffalo, NewYork where he played his junior and senior seasons. Bryan earned aBachelor of Arts in international relations in 2009 from Canisius.Bryan is currently in his second year of law school at the Universityof Toledo, and he is a member of the Army Reserve. Aftergraduation and upon passing the bar exam, Bryan will go back intoactive duty service as a JAG officer.Bryan’s parents, Karen and Terry, still live in Pickerington. Hisbrother, Colin, is a senior at Wheeling Jesuit and captain of thelacrosse team. He and his family are huge Ohio State fans, and theyoccasionally try to catch an OSU football or basketball game. Butother than that, Bryan says school and lacrosse are all he really hastime for these days.On the FieldCentral Catholic has been a very welcoming place, according toBryan, both for him personally and for the sport of lacrosse. “WhenI was looking for a way to fill my time and get away from mystudies, the staff here welcomed me with open arms,” he says. “I wasespecially impressed with how receptive the administration has beenwith lacrosse.“In my experience, most high schools are resistant/reluctant when itcomes to creating a lacrosse team and giving them access to facilities.CCHS wanted the sport of lacrosse just as much as the kids wantedit. Also, I probably would not have taken the head coaching job ifit weren’t for the players. When they found out I was consideringtaking the position, every player let me know how much theywanted me there as their coach.”With everyone at CCHS being relatively new to the sport, Bryansays he does his best at practice to create a fun learning environmentfor the players. He believes a coaching philosophy needs to bemalleable, and when working with individuals or groups he assesseshow developed they are in terms of both their lacrosse ability andtheir emotional maturity.Since the CCHS players are in high school, Bryan expects them to bedisciplined on and off the field. He says, “My main goal is to teachthe sport of lacrosse. We work hard in practice, and if there is anissue with discipline, we work a whole lot harder. I don’t just wantto foster a kid’s development as a lacrosse player here at CCHS. Ialso hope to foster his development as a person. The coaches havethe easy job – we get to work in a sport we love, but we don’t have todo any of the running!”Season OutlookBryan says he has been impressed by the number of players whohave turned out to play lacrosse at Central Catholic, and that a lotof teams have been surprised by how far the Irish have come injust two years. “This year I expect more of the same,” he says. “Weshould have 60 or so players that comprise our varsity and juniorvarsity rosters. We have a good core of returning players. Whileit is up to them, I believe we have the right mix of experience anddetermination to not only surprise teams with our play, but to beatsome teams that would not expect us to even be competitive.”It should also be noted that the Irish lacrosseprogram, in only two years, has produced a player who was recruitedto play lacrosse in college, and several others that have a good shot atwalking on to a college lacrosse team in the upcoming spring.According to Central Catholic athletic director Bill Axe, the superiorfacility that Gallagher Stadium provides for lacrosse was whatoriginally spurred the interest for adding the sport. “Lacrosse isplayed very early in the spring, and the turf on Gallagher Field isa great answer to the weather conditions that the teams often haveto deal with,” says Bill. “The Fighting Irish lacrosse team has goodorganization and discipline, and it represents Central Catholic verywell. The sport is just going to keep getting better at CCHS, andwe’ve been looking into adding a girls’ lacrosse team in the next fewyears.”

6 Student Life | Winter 2011Meet Our FacultyLaurie Hartford, English DepartmentIn the BeginningA lot of kids don’t know what they wantto be when they grow up. For that matter,a lot of grown ups don’t know what theywant to be when they grow up. But CentralCatholic English teacher Laurie Hartford isdefinitely not one of those people. She haswanted to be a teacher for as long as she canremember. “When I was in kindergarten, Iused to do my work and then get out of myseat and help everybody else do their work,”she recalls. “My teacher pointed it out tomy parents and told them I was going to bea teacher someday.”Laurie was born in Napoleon, Ohio and moved to Defiance atthe age of five. She attended Defiance High School where shewas student council president and performed with the theaterdepartment. Laurie double majored in education and performingarts at Siena Heights University, and there she met fellow studentsBrenda Waters (CCHS music teacher) and Paula (Ziolkowski)Domitio ’72 (former CCHS technology teacher).When Laurie graduated from college, the president of the universityasked her to stay on and do some teaching while she worked towardher master’s degree. After that, she went on to teach at LumenChristi High School in Jackson, Michigan, and she also worked inthe theater department and as a counselor. After five years, shedecided she wanted to be closer to home and she heard about a jobopening at Central Catholic.At the time of Laurie’s CCHS interview, the school was holding anassembly for the spring musical, and Laurie really enjoyed the wholeatmosphere. So she was thrilled when she got the job as assistant tothe academic principal and guidance counselor. She was in chargeof standardized testing and the open house and recruitment process,starting in the fall of 1984.After two years in that position, Laurie resigned and planned tomove to California with a friend. However, in California she couldonly get on a standby list to be a substitute teacher because her Ohioteaching certification was not enough to allow her to teach there fulltime. She could not afford to stay in California in that situation,so she returned to Toledo. Although her old position at CCHS hadbeen filled, she was able to find a teaching position in the Englishdepartment, which was what she was looking for all along. She alsotook over the theater arts program.Teaching GoalsOver her years at Central Catholic, Laurie has taught students in allgrades and at all academic levels. “I like all my students to feel asspecial as anyone else,” she says. “I want anyone I teach to feel likethey make a difference in the classroom, and I want to genuinelygive them an opportunity to express who they are as individuals. It’sreally important to me.”One of her college professors used to tell Laurie that the opposite ofgood teaching is NOT teaching, and she says she has tried to followthat her entire life. “It means that you should do what you do, doit as well as you possibly can, or don’t do it,” she explains. “You’renot doing justice to your students, your school, or other facultymembers otherwise.” Laurie says her professor also taught her tohave a short-term goal for each school year, a long-term goal for thenext five years, and a lifetime goal for her career.Her short-term goal always changes, depending on her students, andher five-year goal is a combination of things she wants professionallyand things she wants for her students in terms of their growth overthe years. But Laurie’s lifetime goal has never changed. “I want todevelop in as many students as possible a love of reading, and I tryreally hard to get that across to my students,” she says. “When yousee a movie, it’s great, but you are seeing someone else’s image ofwhat the world is and what these characters are. But when you read,the movie is in your mind. You can create it, you can direct, youcan do sound, music, lights, costumes. You make the movie in yourmind and in your heart. Even if you don’t love what you’re reading,you should respect what you’re reading.”On StageLaurie enjoyed heading the theater arts program at CCHS for 10years, working with the fall play and winter one acts. She alsodirected for the Ohio Theater and worked with Today Productionsand performances at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. For awhile shewas involved in as many as nine shows in a year. In the 1990s,she and Dave Collins ’87 and Scott Thornton ’87 formed TLCProductions, which she describes as theater from the heart. Theidea was to create a theater company for fun and not for profit, to doproductions without egos, and for friends to come together.TLC Productions generally works with legion halls or schoolreunion groups, having people choose the length and theme ofthe production, and then creating a show tailored to their needs.Everyone in the group gets involved in the acting or technicalaspects of the show, and they have fun doing it. TLC Productionshas worked with groups on anything from patriotic shows tohilarious murder mysterious.Years ago when Laurie was working with the Ohio Theater, oneof the families involved in a production asked her if she wouldbe interested in doing television commercial voiceovers. She didtwo commercials, one for Gross Electric and one for Savage &Associates, but she was too busy to pursue anything further whileshe was teaching and doing all of her theater work. She did enjoythe opportunity and says she would love to do more commercials oreven cartoon voiceovers, but she would most likely have to move toNew York, Chicago, or Los Angeles to do so.Shortly after her experience with commercials, she offered to doa voice recording of a book for Charlotte Best’s English classesat CCHS. The book was , and she hoped that ifstudents could hear the book being read rather than simply readingit themselves, they might follow along and understand it better.Last year Laurie did another recording for Charlotte, this time ofthe book Martin Pig. She said this one was even more fun becauseshe incorporated different voices for all the characters, includingCockney accents and voices for characters of different ages andwith different attitudes that were fun to portray. Laurie wanted thestudents to be able to hear a performance that would help them paymore attention and find the book more enjoyable.www.centralcatholic.org

Reflecting how times change, Laurie’s first recording was donewith a simple tape recorder. Last year she used the Garage Bandprogram on her Apple MacBook computer provided by the school.In the future, she would love to do more recordings using CentralCatholic’s state of the art recording studio. She is hoping to dorecordings of all the upcoming books in the CCHS Reads program.In the FutureLaurie is currently in her 32 nd year of teaching and has three yearsbefore she can retire, but she isn’t really sure she wants to. She saysthe great students, families, and people within the building are whathave kept her here for so many years. “I have hundreds of memoriesfrom over the years, but the time I have spent with my departmentis my favorite because these are amazing people,” she says. “Someof them have come and gone, but they are so fun to teach with andamazing to be around. When I’m really down, they give me newenergy. They are always a source of light and spirit for me. CentralCatholic is at its best when it is needed most.”Laurie fondly recalls a trip to New York with her theater artsstudents when they saw Les Miserables on Broadway and spentNew Year’s Eve in Times Square. She also traveled to Europe twicewith her CCHS students and enjoyed visiting London, Paris, andScotland. The last trip, however, almost ended badly when herpassport was stolen and she had to appeal to the U.S. Embassy inBritain in order to be readmitted to this country.Laurie says that there is no place she would rather teach than atCCHS, and she plans to stay here until she retires from teaching.But she doesn’t want to stop working altogether in three years. Shejust wants to stop working full time and see what else is out there.“My ideal job after CCHS would be to put on a Medieval cloak,grab my guitar, and go to veteran’s homes, nursing homes, libraries,and elementary schools and be a professional storyteller – do theArthurian legends, Shakespeare, Beowulf, novels in a storytellingformat so that people will want to read more,” she says. “With myguitar I could do sonnets, ballads, old folk songs from Americanhistory. I just want to get people to realize that this is one of therichest countries in the world, not financially, but because of thepeople that have come here to be free, to set up business, to offersomething fresh, new, different – and that’s really exciting.”One of the reasons Laurie stopped working with the CCHS theaterarts program and with some of her other theater connectionswas because she got married and wanted to have a “real life.” Sheand her husband, Douglas, have been married for 17 years, andthey are enjoying this quieter and slower time of life. Laurie alsoenjoys watching classic movies, reading, gardening, swimming, andspending time with her husband. “I try to live a spiritual lifestyleand live the life I advocate,” she says. “I feel very lucky and blessedby my life and the people around me.”Meet Our StaffJoanne Jaworski, ReligiousFormation and AthleticsJoanne (Jensen) Jaworski ’71 grew upin Point Place and attended St. John theBaptist grade school and Central CatholicHigh School. She started working at CCHSin 2001. “My oldest son was a freshmanand I came in to pay his tuition and foundout there was an opening in the financialservices department,” she recalls. “Isubmitted my resume and interviewed forthe position. Someone else got the job,but I was then interviewed for the PastoralDirector’s secretary and landed that one!”Before coming to CCHS, Joanne worked for 15 years at the formerLibbey-Owens-Ford Company downtown. She took businessclasses here at Central Catholic and because of her excellenttraining, she was able to land a job right out of high school. Sheretired from Libbey-Owens-Ford when her oldest son came along.She was a stay at home mom for 15 years and then started atCentral Catholic full time.Joanne is the administrative assistant to the Director of ReligiousFormation, Rachael Hunyor, and also to the athletic department.Her duties for religious formation include securing serviceopportunities for our students, keeping track of their service hours,helping to plan all-school Masses, penance services, and retreats,and coordinating the Angel Tree at Christmas time.For the athletic department, Joanne makes sure the coaches haveall the proper certifications. She does weekly eligibility reports forall athletes and daily attendance reports on athletes for coaches,sells tickets to football and boys’ basketball games, keeps track ofreserved seat ticket sales at Gallagher Stadium, and much more.Joanne also helps the school nurse with emergency medical formsand helps out in the guidance department and the main office whenneeded.“When my oldest son started here at CCHS, every time I had tocome into the building it always felt like I was coming home,”Joanne says. “And once I started working here, I knew why I feltthat way. It’s like being in one big family. Everyone is so supportive.I feel very blessed that I am able to work here.”Joanne has two wonderful sons – her oldest, Jacob Jaworski ’04, ismarried and has blessed her with a grandson, Archer Jerry. Jacobworks at Yark Automotive. Her younger son, Jason Jaworski’08, works at Brown Honda. Joanne enjoys doing yard work andworking in her flower garden. Her greatest passion right now is hergrandson. She says, “I love the time I get to spend with him, andyes, he has me wrapped around his little finger!”

8 Alumni News | Winter 2011Technology Scholarship to HonorBrian HanleyAfter graduating from Central Catholiclast May, Brian Hanley ’10 postponed hiscollege admission for six months and stayedaround to work with the CCHS technologydepartment. Throughout high school, Brianwas deeply entrenched in all the aspectsof technology and media at CCHS, andhe was generous enough to stay on andhelp train others to take over some of hisresponsibilities.Brian had worked behind the sceneson the fall play, winter one-acts, andspring musicals. He handled sound andlighting for assemblies and DiscoveryDays presentations, and he ran the videoscoreboard in Gallagher Stadium andcreated all the video graphics for the screen.He was the student director for the IrishNews Network (INN), overseeing the liveInternet streaming of daily announcements.Brian also helped stream sporting events,the graduation ceremony, and several otherCCHS events live on the school’s web site.He personally owns a variety of sound andlighting equipment that he rented to CentralCatholic whenever they needed to use it.“If we didn’t have Brian, we would havespent thousands of dollars bringing inprofessionals to do what Brian did,” saysCCHS technology director Chris Hamady.“Sound, lighting, stage design, stageproduction, lighting design, audio designand production, video production, livevideo – he did it all. What we did withDiscovery Days alone would have easily cost$5,000 to $10,000, and he volunteered tocome out and do that.”As a way of payingtribute to Brian and allthat he did for CentralCatholic, the schoolhas created the BrianM. Hanley TechnologyScholarship. It willaward $1,000 peryear to the studentwho best exemplifiesthe characteristicsthat Brian showed inthe areas of technology and production,including curiosity, collaboration, andinnovation.The student that earns this scholarshipwill become the “student director fortechnology” and his or her duties willinclude running the Gallagher Stadiumvideo scoreboard and streaming athleticevents, as well as directing the INN newscastand setting up technology for schoolassemblies and special events.Developing Interest Brian attended St. Joseph elementary schoolin Sylvania. He started getting involved intechnical aspects of theater when he was inearly grade school and began working atthe Toledo Repertory Theater. He had triedseveral sports and activities such as boyscouts, but he really didn’t find his nicheuntil his mother suggested he try the theater.He didn’t want to be on stage, so he workedbackstage helping to move sets around. Buthe quickly learned that he liked the lightingand sound portion of productions betterthan sets or making sure everyone had theirprops. Soon he droppedall his other activities toconcentrate on workingat the theater.Brian developed such aninterest in these aspectsof the theater that hisdad helped him build astage in their basement,and they bought somelighting and soundequipment for Brian toexperiment with. Hecontinued with theaterwork and trying thingsout at home, and duringjunior high he bought more equipment. Eventually he had enoughequipment and knew how to use it wellenough that he began renting it out to localtheater groups, such as Orphan Productions,Theater Kids Inc., and the Toledo Rep., aswell as St. Joe’s Sylvania and several festivals.Brian took the money that he earned fromrenting out his equipment and he reinvestedit, buying more equipment that he couldcontinue to rent out. He never really had toadvertise his services – the customers cameby word of mouth.“A lot of people don’t like the live aspectof it,” Brian says of working with theaterlighting and sound. “They like the designpart, but I like the live part of it. Pullingit off and making it all happen, making itlook good for the final production, it’s achallenge. And the more obstacles in theway, the more fun it is for me.”Working With TechnologyOutside of Central Catholic, Brian alsoworked backstage at concerts and shows inDetroit and Toledo throughout high school.He worked with the non-union PalaceSports Entertainment group in Detroit, andCCHS media tech teacher Mike Heinze ’90got him involved with Local Stagehands, aunion group, and he has worked on nearlyevery show that has come through Toledo.His responsibilities with these shows haveincluded loading equipment in and out,moving sets on and off the stage, workingspotlights, and setting up connections forlighting, audio, and video and running cablefor the connections.Brian says that his experiences at CentralCatholic helped him learn more aboutthe video aspect of technology, especiallywith the addition of the media productionfacility where the INN originates. He highlyrecommends CCHS for everyone interestedin technology.www.centralcatholic.org

“This is the number one school for technology,” he says. “We justbought a whole new sound system this year for live events, andwe’re probably the only high school in the area to have an analog/digital hybrid mixture. If you’re interested in sound design, thisis definitely the school. If you’re interested in video, we have theIrish News Network. We rent great lighting for events or use theValentine Theatre, which is a great experience. The technology, withthe laptops and all the computers and the ability to connect witheach other in the school is unbelievable.”Moving OnIn January, Brian moved to Winter Park, Florida to begin classesat Full Sail University, a school that specializes in careers in theentertainment industry. There he will spend 21 months workingtoward a bachelor’s degree in show production design and touring.After college, Brian would like to work for a professional designcompany, possibly in the area of lighting design. He especiallyenjoys lighting for concerts as opposed to theater because it involvesa lot more programming, action, and creativity. He says he wouldn’tmind working as a lighting technician for concert tours in order towork his way up to lighting design. Since most design companiesare based in Los Angeles, he will most likely move there after college.“I know what I want to do,” he says. “I just have to find the best wayto do it.”The impact Brian had on Central Catholic won’t soon be forgotten,and Chris Hamady feels that Brian is more than deserving of ascholarship in his name. “I can’t think of anyone that has mademore of an impact on this school as an individual than BrianHanley,” he says. “Every one of our events that incorporated anysort of media production, he played a huge role in.“As an educator, you always hope that you’ll have that one studentthat is so enthusiastic and excited about what you’re teachingthat not only do they learn from you, but you also learn fromthem. Their commitment to that subject matter goes beyond theclassroom. And that’s what Brian does. I learned as much workingwith Brian as I hope he did working with me.”Central Catholic Invites Youto Share With UsCentral Catholic High School is extending an invitation to all of ouralumni and friends to share your gifts and talents with us. While wealways need and appreciate your financial support – and we ask forit often – we also welcome you to share your less tangible resourceswith our faculty, staff, parents, and especially our students.If you have knowledge or a special skill that might benefit someoneat CCHS, if you’ve had an experience that you’d like to share withour students that you think might be inspirational to them, or if youjust have some time to offer, we would love to hear from you.So many of our alumni and friends are doing great things in theworld! We invite you to give back to Central Catholic to inspire theleaders of tomorrow. You may be surprised to realize what an effectyou can have by simply sharing your gifts with others.Please contact the CCHS Office of Institutional Advancement at419-255-2306 or email lbowling@centralcatholic.org for moreinformation.Following Up On HistoryAfter the Fall 2010 issue of was published, we receivedseveral comments from alumni about items that were left out of thestories pertaining to the 90-year history of Central Catholic HighSchool. The following are excerpts from these comments…• The 1999 volleyball team was the most successful team ofthat decade, winning the City League, sectional, and districtchampionships.• The Lady Irish softball team won the 2000 City Leaguechampionship.•During the 2003-2004 school year, the boys’ cross countryteam and the boys’ track team each won a City LeagueChampionship. Several of the boys were members of bothteams.Also, Mary Pat Boldt ’71 had her own recollections to add to theschool history section about the 1970s…“You mention the newly revised dress code for girls to wear pantsuitsand culottes, but boys still had to wear ties. What you don’t know iswhy and how that all came about.The new principal in my sophomore year was Fr. Steinle. OneWednesday when we were having an assembly, it was extremely cold.In those days, girls would wear pants to school on cold days and takea skirt, which had to pass the ‘kneel on the floor and touch the floortest’ or it was considered too short.For Christmas I remember getting a nice Jonathan Logan purplepantsuit. This was an expensive, nice tailored pantsuit with goldbuttons down the front. In the hallways before school, everyonewas complaining about how cold they were and wishing they couldkeep their pants on to stay warm. At that moment I decided to takea stand and kept my pantsuit on instead of changing into the skirt.The assembly started early in the morning, so no one knew I wasn’tgoing to change, and I kept pretty low profile. I was in the assemblythat day, and although I never said anything on stage, the statementwas clear as I was in front of the entire assembly in pants!Fr. Steinle was furious, and he found me and pulled me down a hall.I don’t remember her name, but the sister who was my homeroomteacher and art teacher came after me and basically told Fr. Steinlethat it was just too cold out and that wearing pants was the smartthing to do. Thank you Sister for standing up for me. I was told tochange into a skirt and refused.All day long, everyone, including several of the sisters and layteachers, came up to me and said, ‘Good for you, maybe the policywill change now.’ I had detention or some sort of punishment fora week. I can’t remember exactly what it was. All I know is that itwas all worth it, and that is what instigated the change in dress codepolicy.”

10 Alumni News | Winter 2011Graduate Helps EmpowerWomen Through Giving CirclePatricia (Deuble) Andersson ’76 has a pretty interesting “day job”as a graphic designer. She works part time for Oregon Sea Grant,based at Oregon State University, as their information designspecialist. Oregon Sea Grant is a governmental agency, one of anetwork of 30 Sea Grants around the country (there is also an OhioSea Grant) that conducts research and administers grants for nearoceanand coastal issues, and educates and engages the public aboutthese issues. As their designer, Patricia helps publish the researchand create displays and educational materials.Patricia, who has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from theUniversity of Cincinnati, also works as a freelance graphic designer,and her main freelance job is for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers.She designsand producestheir game dayprograms andjust completedher fourthseason with theteam.But it’s not herday job thathas led her ontrips to Kenyaand Uganda ormade her feel soblessed in hereveryday life.Patricia leadsthe Portland,Oregon chapter of Dining For Women, a dinner giving circle. Oncea month, a group gets together for a potluck meal, and they take themoney they would have spent going to a restaurant and donate it tothe nonprofit that Dining For Women is sponsoring that month. Bypooling their donations with those of the other chapters throughoutthe country, they can have a bigger impact than if they were todonate individually.Empowering Women Each month, Dining For Women (DFW) supports a differentorganization in a different country throughout the developingworld. The organizations always focus on grassroots programs withmissions that involve educating and empowering women and girls.The programs foster access to healthcare, education, and economicself-sufficiency. DFW believes that all women, no matter who theyare or where they live, deserve an opportunity to be self-sufficient.There are currently 160 DFW chapters in 39 states and threecountries, bringing in an average of $25,000 per month to donate tothe programs they support. At each dinner, members are educatedabout the particular organization they are supporting, and thedinner circles inspire members to broaden their global awareness,learn about gender inequities, and create lasting social changethrough the power of collective giving.DFW members also have the opportunity to travel once or twicea year to visit the developing countries and programs they havesupported. Patricia is in charge of DFW’s travel program and is alsoon their advisory board. Last March, she and other members visitedAfrica to meet some of the people they have assisted.“We went to Kenya and Uganda and the trips were back-to-backso participants could go on one or both,” says Patricia. “They weredesigned as best-of-both-worlds adventures that combined animalsafaris and meetings with women that we had supported in the past.The purpose was to deepen our connections with these women, seewhere they lived, and meet them face-to-face. In Kenya, we visitedwith business mentors from The BOMA Fund, located in remotenorthern Kenya. In Uganda, we met with BeadForLife and stayedin their Friendship Village, being paired withfamilies to experience how these women live ona day-to-day basis.Becoming a Volunteer“It was an eye-opening experience. I hadnever encountered poverty on such a profoundlevel, and yet felt the truth of how we are nodifferent from each other. ‘There but for thegrace of God go I’ never felt more meaningful.Nicholas Kristoff, columnistand co-author of the book , talksabout how we in America have ‘won the birthlottery,’ and I felt this so keenly. We are soincredibly privileged in this country, and I feela responsibility to share the comparative greatwealth and many blessings that I’ve been given.” Although Patricia has done volunteer work for much of her adultlife, as she got older the focus of that giving back has gone more andmore toward women’s issues. She began to learn about the plightof women in the developing world and was sponsoring a womanthrough Women for Women International, as was her friend Jana.Jana told Patricia about Dining for Women, and she and Patricia www.centralcatholic.org

decided to start a chapter together in Corvallis, Oregon, where shewas living at the time. They ran the Corvallis chapter for two yearsuntil Patricia moved up to Portland. Then Patricia started anotherchapter in Portland with two other friends, and that group hasbeen meeting now for two years. Patricia has also mentored 17other chapters as they were getting started in locations all over thePacific Northwest.Since Patricia’s involvement, DFW has tackled a variety of subjectsand learned about many countries. Educating themselves aboutthe world and the women they’re supporting is as important asthe funds they collect. Some of the programs they’ve supportedfocus on creating jobs with the help of micro-loans; providingscholarships for girls to help keep them in school; increasing thehealth of mothers and babies through safer birthing practicesand providing supplies and facilities; expanding food security invulnerable regions by introducing new uses of indigenous crops;and helping to stop human trafficking/sexual slavery by providingfunds for safe houses for the rescued girls, and education to helpthem re-integrate into society.Patricia believes that her whole upbringing as a Catholic embeddedin her the idea that we are all equal in God’s eyes, and that we mustcare for (and about) all our human family, whether they live nextdoor or a world away. The idea of empowering women is somethingthat has grown in her over the last 15 years or so, with the workshe has doneleading women’sgroups, breastcancer supportgroups (she is asurvivor herself),and domesticabuse supportgroups. Duringthe training shedid to work withdomestic abusesurvivors, she sawa video that talkedabout the womenin the past 150 years who havededicated their lives to bringing about the equality of women – fromensuring that women could own and inherit property to helping toget the vote. She realized that these changes were not all that longago.“I saw that all the rights I took for granted were won by the bloodand sweat of many women in the past, and that I was standing ontheir shoulders,” Patricia says. “I knew in that moment that mylife’s work was with women. Through DFW, I’ve learned how manywomen around the world still do not have these basic rights. I feelhonored to be a part of a group that educates women in the firstworld about these issues, while actively supporting organizationswhose mission is to bring about those rights and elevate thestandard of living for the world’s poorest women and girls.”Future PlansPatricia says that DFW is expanding its travel program this year,with trips to Peru in May and to Nepal in November. She iscoordinating the Nepal trip, for which DFW is partnering withHeifer International to visit women’s programs in rural areas of thecountry. The group will also travel with another organization theysupported in 2008, OneHeart, which helps to bring safer birthingpractices to rural women. They will be trekking to one of thevillages that OneHeart works in, and they will stay in tents and meetwith the women whose programs they helped to fund. Dining For Women’s goal is to grow to 1,500 chapters, which wouldallow them to increase support for featured programs to $2.3million each year. The organization welcomes interested women tojoin a local chapter and learn about changing the world, one dinnerat a time.

12 Feature Story | Winter 2011Central Catholic Announces InnovativOn November 9, at a news conference attendedby the entire student body, Central CatholicHigh School announced its plans to participatein the construction of a new facility for its Irishbaseball and softball teams.Central Catholic has partnered with theDiocese of Toledo and a benefactor of the highschool, Cleves Delp ’82, to create a project thatis the first of its kind in this area – a land leaseand commercial charitable partnership to fundthe new stadium’s construction. According toCleves, the facility will be commercially ownedwith a charitable intent. His long-term plan isto donate the facility back to the diocese.“The cooperation of the diocese in this landlease makes the project economically feasible,”says Cleves. “It is an experiment in charitablefundraising, a combination of a privateventure and a charitable project. Facilities areimportant in attracting high quality studentathletes, and Central Catholic already has thebest facilities for football and basketball. Wewant the best for baseball too.”The new facility will be located on propertynorth of the current Monsignor Schmit CYOAthletic Complex, east of Holland-SylvaniaRoad and south of Resurrection Cemetery.State of the Art FacilityThe Fighting Irish baseball team has usedthe field at the City of Toledo’s Joe E. BrownPark as its home diamond for many years.The Lady Irish softball team plays its homegames at Shillelagh Field behind the CentralCatholic building. The new facility will allowthe Irish teams to continue to bring in qualityopponents, and it will put the Central Catholicbaseball and softball programs on par with thebasketball and football programs that use theSullivan Center and Gallagher Stadium. Thecomplex will also be used as a practice field forthe boys’ and girls’ soccer teams.The artificial turf featured in the infield andoutfield and the installation of lights make thefield suitable for play in nearly any weathercondition and at any time of day. Studyrooms with Internet access will allow studentathletes to also focus on their academics.Other amenities such as the press box, suite,concession stand, hitting cages, locker rooms,scoreboard, sound system, and picnicareas will make this the best baseballfacility for any high school in the countryand put it on par with many collegefacilities.The facility will be available for rentwhen not in use by Central Catholic,creating a state of the art option toattract college teams, youth travelteams, fall baseball leagues, and othertournaments and showcases that wouldbenefit the Toledo area. Lourdes Collegehas already agreed to be involved whenits new baseball team begins playing.Building the Dream“This idea really got going in August of2009 when I gathered five people arounda table with me and shared this dream withthem,” says Central Catholic baseball coach JeffMielcarek. “We talked about what we wouldlike to see in terms of a new facility, and wewent look to at one at Adrian College that weconsidered to be our model. From there webegan to meet with more people to keep thedream going. Along the way, Cleves Delp gotinvolved and excited about the project andstepped to the plate.”Others who have been involved with thephysical plans include Mike Boyle, CentralCatholic’s Vice President of Operations, andJesse MacDonald, the director of marketingfor TDC Companies and head coach of theCCHS boys’ golf and tennis teams. Poggemeyerwww.centralcatholic.org

e Baseball Complex in South ToledoDesign Group is the architect for this project,and the builder is Rudolph Libbe, the samecompany that constructed the GallagherAthletic Complex. Construction will becomplete in time for the 2012 spring baseballseason.The facility will incorporate United StatesGreen Building Council recommendationsand Sustainable Design elements such asa high efficient HVAC system, minimizingusage of electric power, water efficiency,improved indoor environmental quality,stewardship of resources, and sensitivity touse of local building materials. The projectwill also include installation of wind turbinesto generate electricity. The facility is designedto be welcoming as well as flexible for futureexpansions or alterations. The projectdeveloper is in conversations with sponsorsand advertisers for naming rights.Attractive LocationStrategically, this is the first Central Catholicfacility that will be located outside of campus,but its location is really a plus for CentralCatholic. Conveniently located minutes fromI-475 off Airport Highway and adjacent to theMonsignor Schmit CYO playing fields, whichattract tens of thousands of annual visitors,this new facility promises to have very highvisibility throughout Northwest Ohio andSoutheast Michigan.A careful study by Coach Mielcarek revealedthat 70% of the time our students do notgo directly from the CCHS campus to thebaseball field. They often go home fromschool first and then attend practice or agame several hours later, or they competeon weekends or during the summer andcome from home anyway. There has neverbeen a baseballfield located oncampus, and whenthe players havegone directly to thefield after school,they have hadto walk to Joe E.Brown. The newfacility will just bea convenient driveon I-475 away.Not Just About BaseballCleves Delp wants to stress that this baseballstadium project is not about him, but it isabout Central Catholic High School. Threegenerations of his family, including hisparents, siblings, aunts and uncles, those ofhis wife, Kathy (Lenkay) Delp ’86, and theirchildren, have attended Central Catholicbecause it is the finest setting for a Catholicbased education in Toledo.“This is a continuation of the Renaissanceof Central Catholic that started 10 years agowith the Gallagher Athletic Complex,” heexplains. “Student laptops, the InternationalBaccalaureate program, over $55 million incollege scholarships for our students over thelast four years – these are all unique initiativesfor CCHS. While others are wondering howto do it, Central Catholic IS doing it anddoing it without debt.”Adds Jesse MacDonald, “It’s great to beinvolved in this project. Even the golf andtennis players that I coach are going to benefitfrom this facility because it’s not just aboutbaseball. It’s about continuing the positivegrowth of Central Catholic. No other highschool matches the academics and athletics atCentral Catholic, and this project will meangreat things for the school.”As for the baseball program itself, JeffMielcarek says, “I am very excited about thisproject. It’s going to be so awesome for theCentral Catholic baseball program, players,coaches, and families. It is also going to be agreat addition to all of baseball in NorthwestOhio. There will not be another facility forhigh school baseball in the entire midwestthat can rival what we will have at CentralCatholic.”Complex Features:• Field turf artificial playing surface• Lights which will allow for night gamesand practices• Press box• A suite for 12 people• Concession stand• Restrooms• Four hitting cages• Double bullpen mounds• Locker rooms• Study room for students with Internetcapability• Coaches’ office• Umpire locker room• Observation area for scouts behindhome plate• Scoreboard• Bleacher seating for 440 spectators• Two picnic terraces• Mound (grass area) seating• A beautiful natural hitting backdrop• Dugouts• Sound system

14 Alumni News | Winter 2011Reunion ReviewFor classes prior to 1970: For classes from 1970 and after: Out of Town Reunions: June 2011 - The bi-annual Las VegasReunion will be in Atlantic City, NJ!Fall 2011 – Boston Diamond Bus TripAugust 23 – Sept. 2, 2012 - Ireland!!! TheIrish of Notre Dame will meet Navy onSeptember 1, 2012 in Dublin! We areplanning our own Irish alumni and friendstrip to the Emerald Isle. There will be a10-day tour and a Taste of Ireland 6 or7-day tour. Watch the and theCCHS web site for more details!1935Classmates and friends meet for lunchthe third Thursday of every month fromFebruary through November at 11:30 a.m.at Crystal’s in the Clarion Westgate. CallElizabeth Fackelman at 419-475-7479 withany questions.1940Classmates meet for lunch throughout theyear at the Easy Street Café in DowntownToledo. For the next lunch date, contactMary Pierce in the Office of InstitutionalAdvancement at mpierce@centralcatholic.org or 419-255-2306 ext. 1058.1944Classmates meet twice a year for a reunionlunch. Mailings are sent to local alumni forthe spring and fall gatherings. If you are notreceiving these mailings and would like tobe notified of the luncheons, contact RayMurnen at 419-843-7194.1945The class meets for lunch the secondTuesday of the month in January, April,July, and October at 1:00 p.m. Call Mary(McCarty) Pierce at 419-255-2306 ext. 1058for more information.1946Classmates meet twice a year for a 1:00lunch at Michael’s, 901 Monroe St. (atMichigan). Lunches are in May and Octoberon the 4th Thursday of the month. To makea luncheon reservation, please contactDon Calabrese 734-854-4502. The classis potentially planning a 65 th reunionanniversary celebration with a Mass andbrunch at Central Catholic in the fall.1948The class has reunion luncheons five timesa year. For more information, please contactMary Pierce at 419-255-2306 ext. 1058.Reservations are requested one week priorto each luncheon.1950The class holds reunion lunches every othermonth at the Ramada on Secor at noon.No reservations are required. The nextlunch is scheduled for March 4, 2011. CallJoan (Blackwell) Rogge at 419-841-4610or Dick Hoppe at 419-882-7741 for moreinformation.1951Classmates gather monthly for lunch(except June, July, and August) at Crystal’sin the Clarion Westgate. Mark yourcalendars for the second Tuesday of eachmonth at noon. Jerry Howard is the contactand he can be reached at 419-476-9233. Theclass is also planning for its 60th reunionand is looking for classmates willing to workon the planning committee. Please contactJerry Howard for more details. The reunionwill take place September 30-October2, 2011. Friday night features a tailgateparty for the Fighting Irish football gameagainst Fremont Ross at Gallagher Stadium,Saturday will be the reunion gathering atthe Elks Club #53 on Holland-SylvaniaRoad from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., and Sundayincludes a Mass at CCHS followed bybrunch.1952The class is having monthly luncheons onthe last Tuesday of every month exceptDecember. Classmates and their guestsmeet at 11:30 at Michael’s Restaurantat 901 Monroe St. (southwest corner ofMonroe at Michigan in downtown Toledo).Park at the restaurant or across the streetand use the Monroe St. entrance. CallBill Cassidy at 419-385-4008 with anyquestions. Bring your spouse or a friend.The more the merrier!1954The class is holding lunches at Shawn’s Barand Grill at Heatherdowns and Key at noonon the first Friday of each month.1955The class is meeting for lunch the firstTuesday of each month at noon. Call Louise(Estrel) Brubaker at 419-873-5055 for thelocation.1956The 55 th reunion will begin with a tailgateparty on Friday, September 16 th on theSullivan Center porch when CentralCatholic takes on the Clay Eagles atGallagher Stadium. Saturday’s celebrationwill be held at Zilba’s beautiful ParkwayPlace in Maumee. Invitations and moredetails will be mailed out this summer.1961October 21 - 23, 2011 will be the 50-yearreunion. The celebration will begin witha tailgate party at 4:00 p.m. for the CCHSvs. St. Francis game. Saturday the classwill return to their alma mater for Massat 5:00 p.m. followed by a good “Polishwedding” dinner and dance in the schoolgym, and Sunday they will gather at FallenTimbers for a buffet brunch. Invitations andquestionnaire forms for our memory bookwill be mailed out in the spring.1965The Class of 1965 celebrated its 45threunion on September 24 and 25. 1966The class is in the process of planning its45 th reunion. Details will be sent out soon.1980See pictures from the reunion on theclass’s Facebook page. It can be foundunder “CCHS Class of ’80” or at thislink... http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=109644905762393.www.centralcatholic.org

CCHS Around the WorldJust a reminder to keep sending us your pictures to be included in “CCHS Around the World.” Alumni and friends are invited to showus their Irish Spirit by forming the letters “CCHS’ wherever they are in the world. See the Spring 2010 issue of for moreinformation. Own a Piece of CCHS Music History!Central Catholic has a collection of several recordings available that document an exciting era in CCHS music history. All proceeds fromthe sale of these CD’s and DVD’s go directly to THE GERALD V. DEPRISCO MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND at Central Catholic. Pleasecontact Diane DePrisco Jennings at 419-318-4441 or butchjennings@hotmail.com to make a purchase. DVD – Musicals – $25CD – Sounds of Christmas – $20This 1967 recording features the Central CatholicGlee Club, directed by Gerald V. DePrisco ’45,performing Christmas favorites, including O HolyNight.CD – Sounds of Christmas – $20This 1969-1970 recording features the CentralCatholic Glee Club, Band, and Orchestraperforming Christmas favorites, including O HolyNightHighlights from all the Central Catholic musicals from 1955 to 1975during Jerry DePrisco’s tenure as music director. This two-hourDVD features photos and music from each performance.DVD – CCHS Marching Band – $25Film of the Central Catholic Marching Band performance athalftime of a 1962 Detroit Lions football game. This two-hour DVDalso includes archival band footage from additional halftime showsand parade performances in Toledo and Detroit from 1962 to 1965.DVD – DePrisco Retirement – $25This two-hour DVD features highlights from Jerry DePrisco’sretirement party in 1992, including 20 years of alumni Glee Cluband band members performing the CCHS Alma Mater and fightsong. Also contains film from a roast of Jerry given by past teachersand coaches and a half-hour television program about Jerry’s careerproduced by Channel 48. Programs from Musicals – $10Limited supply of originals. Call or email for details. Programs arenot included in the collection for $100.

16 Alumni News | Winter 2011In MemoriamAlumniGertrude M. (Schneider) Wendt 1926Fern Irene (Morris) Heist 1929Dr. Lawrence John Fanelly Sr. DPM 1931Lucille H. (Hillebrand) Freppel 1932Mary (Szelagowski) Kokocinski 1933Richard S. Powers 1933Anna Julia (Willinger) Morrin 1935Virgina (Krotzer) Rodery 1935Genevieve M. (Blessing) Brazzil 1936Angela E. (Farkas) Fox 1936Dorothy V. (Garvin) Hawkins 1936Joseph D. O’Leary 1937Beatrice L. (Thibert) Quinn 1937Mary Margaret (Begin) Degnan 1938Edward J. Erskine 1938Mary Ann (Smurr) Grindle 1938Raymond J. Miller Sr. 1938Dorothy M. (Ghyselink) Schenck 1938Loretta M. (Przybyla) Szymanski 1938Esther M. (Mack) Thrun 1938Beverly J. (Dubois) Norton 1939Richard P. Walsh 1939Margaret L. (McCarthy) Lehsten 1940Norman R. Pool 1940Jean U. (Martin) Raether 1940Raymond Kunisch 1941Jerome C. Smith 1941Carl T. Barrick 1942Robert Louis Brady 1942Frank Patrick Gilhooley 1942Walter J. Harpen Sr. 1942Theodore D. Kolebuk 1942James John Murtagh Sr. 1942Robert F. Comte Sr. 1943Jane M. (Crawford) Houstin 1943Delphine (Jastremski) Machcinski 1943James F. Nietfeld 1943Charles F. Cangiamilla 1944Richard W. Heintschel 1944Joseph J. Hermiller 1944Ruth (Halak) Stasiak 1944Frank J. Beakas 1945Phyllis Ann (Mensing) Murrell 1945Jacquelyn Ann (Romaker) Naumann 1945Eleanor C. (Hanson) Wolfe 1945Mary (Villhauer) Candella 1946Regina L. (Brunsman) Fleck 1946Michael E Judge 1946Naomi Marie Wolf 1946John P. Lewinski Sr. 1947Helen (Zargo) Morgenstern 1948Jerrold A. Redding 1948Helen M. (Sharkey) Superczynski 1948Mary C. (King) Turk 1948Francis J. Gulyas Jr. 1949Tom M. Toth 1949Joan M. (Hanlon) Darr 1950Lt. Col.John Thomas Gaffney (Ret.) 1950Janet C. (Sheahan) Haines 1950Frederick J. Lee 1950Mary Lynn (Quertinmont) McHugh 1950Rose M. (Langenderfer) McShannic 1950James F. Stokes 1950Richard J. Lewandowski 1951Willard B. Mason 1951Joanne L. (Krysiak) Michalski 1951Donna B. (Schlessner) Barczak 1952John Bettinger 1952Constance M. (Morman) Horn 1952Dorothy (Berg) Duvall 1953Thomas Wodarski Sr. 1953Carl Bayer Sr. 1955Joseph R. Kovacs 1956Jacqueline A. Pawlicki 1956Rosalie M. (Wozniak) Bayer 1957Judith M. (Haffner) Dennis 1958Judith A. (Dowling) Ignasiak 1959Michael Robert Konz 1959William T. Zientek 1959Gerald Cotter 1960Dennis P. Cowell 1961Robert S.. Sadowski 1963Walter W. Wilcox 1963Judith A. (Melczak) Biniecki 1964Gregory L. Rawski 1965Daniels J. Dennis Sr. 1967Kathleen M. (Danford) Rabara 1967James Barut 1969Gloria D. (Pack) Saville 1969Elizabeth Ann (Betty) (Palm) Sickles 1969Gerald D. Dudek 1973John C. King 1979Amy Sue (Gose) Howick 1986Shannon M. Pivoriunas 1995Jennifer Marie (Brickner) Sugg 1997FriendsThomas Ludlow AshleyCruz BalderasKathleen BartkavageBaxter BellDominic J. BenniceRonald J. BialeckiVirginia BoyerWilliam C. BradishJoseph ChickvaraLois ChristieMartin L. ClarkSaint Anthony Crawford IVAlma CzerniakowskiDonald DippmanThomas DurandKathleen EwingJohn A. FeudiDonald FraserDorothy M. GagnetLarry HaarMichael R. HartLewis Rolfes HeldtJoanne HerrMary Lou (Schlageter) HoeflingerAnthony A. JagodzinskiRobert JamesTrudy KajderowiczGeorge KlostermeierJosephine V. LawniczakJoseph J. LegreeBenedict A. LewandowskiBetty LintnerPhyllis J. LipinskiRose ListerRoxane MackMary MaddenMary MadiganFrank MaraughaJoseph MarzecPatricia A. MontgomeryJohn J. MoskoFrank J. NemethLarry NewbernFrank NovotnyAlton PerryKathryn PrusakiewiczEdward RaetherMark RasmusWilliam RimmelinCarol J. RobertsDaniel RokickiBarb SaggeseRuth SeydlitzSister Sheila Shea, OSFHarry SlomkaMarie SmietanskiMarlene (Fels) SmilackLyman F. SpitzerNicholas T. TaddonioBetty TanierThomas ThebesNelson ValentineOwen B. WeiserKenneth WeislakDan WidmerDavid WoodsThis column lists the CCHS alumni and friends that we have lost since the last issue of . If you have any names to add to theIn Memoriam list, please contact Margaret Simon at 419-255-2306 ext. 1030 or email msimon@centralcatholic.org.Please remember Central Catholic High School in your will.

Francis Patrick “Frank”Gilhooley ’42June 15, 1924 – November 19, 2010Toledo sports broadcasting legend Frank Gilhooley passedaway in November after a long illness. Frank was born andraised in Toledo along with two older sisters. Their father,Frank Sr., played professional baseball for over 22 years,including stints in the major leagues and in the InternationalLeague. His father’s roommate during one year with theBoston Red Sox was Babe Ruth.During high school, Frank played basketball and baseballat Central Catholic, and he went on to do the same at theUniversity of Notre Dame. After graduating with a degree inbusiness administration, he worked at Spicer in Toledo fora short time. Then he got the very unique opportunity oftraveling with the Harlem Globetrotters. But instead of playingbasketball for the Globetrotters, he was one of seven guys fromToledo who toured with the Toledo Jeeps, a team that playedagainst them.In 1953, Frank began working in radio and television sportsbroadcasting. His career included broadcasting the ToledoSox games and handling their publicity during the off-season,doing high school games of the week, broadcasting basketballand football for the University of Toledo and Bowling GreenState University and football for Ohio State University, a briefstint at Channel 11, 17 years as the sports anchor at Channel13, and most recently doing color commentary and callingthe middle three innings for the Mud Hens’ games on 1470-AM. Frank called his last game with the Hens in 2008, but hecontinued to contribute to the pre-game segments. Last May,Frank was the first recipient of the Spirit of the InternationalLeague award, and he is in the broadcaster’s wing of theBaseball Hall of Fame.Frank and his wife Lydia were married for over 50 years. Shepassed away last March.Jennifer (Brickner)Sugg ’96April 16, 1979 – December 6, 2010After an inspirational fight againstcancer, Jenny Sugg died peacefullyat home surrounded by her family.Jenny was featured in the Winter 2010issue of as she battledcancer with faith and an extremelypositive attitude. She was diagnosedwith Stage IV breast cancer at the ageof 28 and soon found that the cancerhad spread to her bones, liver, and lungs. She became a strongadvocate in the fight against the disease, and in 2008, she madeRace for the Cure history with her team of 612 participants.Her 2009 team was the largest team of family members in racehistory with 224 people.Jenny wrote a children’s book, , for her two children and for othersin similar situations who are terminally ill with youngchildren. The book was featured on news programs onboth Toledo 11 and Channel 13. The web site, www.amommycanloveyoufromanywhere.com, was designed so thebook can reach more families and help them through theirjourney.Jenny maintained such a positive attitude throughout her battlethat her mother Teresa told the , “Jenny is notdying of cancer; she is living with cancer.”Jenny herself made a point of enjoying every day with herfamily. “I really do have hope and I thank God every day,” shesaid. “Cancer has been a journey and it has actually led tosome positive experiences that I wouldn’t have had otherwise.I think it brings family and friends closer and it helps us tobecome better people.”Jenny graduated from Christ the King in 1993 and attendedCentral Catholic, where she met her future husband, MichaelSugg ’96. Jenny was a member of the CCHS marching bandand the Lady Irish softball team. She attended the University ofToledo and graduated cum laude with a degree in elementaryeducation. She was a first grade teacher at Old West EndAcademy. Jenny, Mike, and their son Jonathon then moved toAkron, where Jenny taught fifth through eighth grades at HopeAcademy. She was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the birthof her daughter, Samantha, in 2007, and the family moved backto Toledo.In 2009, Jenny was inducted into Central Catholic’s Order ofthe Celtic Cross for the significant, positive impact she madeon the community.The Sugg family has requested that any donations in Jenny’sname be made to the Expecting Miracles Scholarship at CentralCatholic. The scholarship was established to help children whohave lost their mothers to breast cancer. Contact Pat Williamsat 419-255-2280 or pwilliams@centralcatholic.org for moreinformation about scholarships.

18 Alumni News | Winter 2011Class Acts1930sHelen (Willinger) Schaub ’39 and herhusband Bill celebrated their 70 th weddinganniversary on January 18. They have threechildren, seven grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren.Congratulations!1940sLeatrice (Kaczmarek) Geremski ’48 andher husband Sigmund celebrated their60 th wedding anniversary on September30. They have three children and fourgrandchildren, and they currently live inLambertville, Michigan.1950sThe Class of 1950 has some commemorativecoffee/beer mugs left over from their60-year reunion. The mugs say, “CentralCatholic High School Class of 1950 60-yearreunion, 1950-2010” and are available forpurchase. The cost is $3.00 each, whichincludes shipping. Contact Dick Hoppe ’50at 419-882-7741 for more information. Chuck Sullivan ’53 received theOutstanding Philanthropist award atthe 23rd Annual National PhilanthropyDay (NPD) luncheon on November 10in Toledo. NPD is sponsored by theNorthwest Ohio Chapter of the Associationof Fundraising Professionals and is acelebration for outstanding philanthropyin the community. Chuck wasnominated for this honor by CentralCatholic High School, Notre DameAcademy, and the University ofToledo. He is the chairman andCEO of Interstate Bakeries Corp.(Hostess Brands) and has supportedscholarships at these three schools,as well as financing the buildingof the CCHS Sullivan Center andenhancements to UT’s SullivanAthletic Complex. Chuck and hiswife, Jackie, live in Leawood, Kansas, but hevisited Toledo in October to attend CCHS’shomecoming game. That afternoon, he metwith several of the CCHS Sullivan Scholarswho have benefited from his generosity.Al Siebenaller ’54 celebrated 50 years withhis wife Bonnie on November 5. They havethree children and two grandsons.Bill Suder ’54 and his wife Joannacelebrated their 50th wedding anniversaryon October 15.Dave Niese ’55 and Judy (Ide) Niese ’56celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary onOctober 22. They have four children andfour grandchildren. Dave and Judy live inHuber Heights, Ohio. Dave is retired fromWright-Patterson Air Force Base and Judy isretired from National City Bank.Jerry Stump ’55 and his wife Jeancelebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary onSeptember 17. They have one son and threegrandsons.Richard Bauer ’56 and Carol (Cassidy)Bauer ’56 celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary on October 15. They metas students at CCHS. Richardworks at Bauer Group, a businessconsulting firm, and Carolworks part time as a triage nursefor the University of Michiganclinics. They have two children,one grandchild, and seven stepgrandchildren.Rose (Agosti) Cook ’56 and herhusband Bill celebrated their 50 thwedding anniversary on October8. They have three children, sevengrandchildren, and one greatgranddaughter.Paul Jakubowski ’56 and hiswife Joan celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary on November 26. They havethree sons and six grandchildren.Michael Konczal ’56 celebrated 50 yearswith his wife Carol on June 25. They havetwo children and three grandchildren. Patty Ann (McCarty) Schemenauer ’56 hasa new website, www.kidsbooksbypatty.com.The site includes tips on raising childrenand links to purchase children’s books thatPatty has written.Collette (Mattes) Daunhauer ’57 and herhusband Bill celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary. They have five children and 10grandchildren.Walter Keil ’57 celebrated his 50 th weddinganniversary with his wife Shirley onNovember 5. The couple has four childrenand six grandchildren.Dick Lehmann ’57 and Marcia (Erd)Lehmann ’58 celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary on November 19 by attending aNotre Dame football game with their threechildren and seven grandchildren.Ruth (Hanf) Thomson ’58 and herhusband Jim celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary on November 26. They havetwo daughters and four grandchildren.Bonnie (Veselka) Kubicki ’59 and herhusband Dan celebrated their 50 th weddinganniversary on September 17. They havethree children and nine grandchildren.1960sBarbara (Wilcox) Falls ’61 celebrated40 years with her husband Wesley onNovember 20. They raised a combinedfamily of 10 children and also have 22grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.The Class of 1963’s annual golf outing tookplace on August 14 at the South Toledo GolfClub. The “SCARLET HAT SOCIETY” wasinaugurated in 2010 thanks to Phil “DeepPockets” Hoag who donated embossed ’63annual golf outing caps for a record numberof golfers, as well as guests. Thanks againto the many sponsors for their supportand contributions over the years, such asthe “Varsity Level” building block greetingfans at the front gate of Gallagher Stadium.First timer golfers including Ron “Ziggy”Seymour, “Tahoe” Pete High, and DanBrubaker were in attendance Friday nightat the Mud Hens game in our reservedwww.centralcatholic.org

section to open the weekend of reunionand golf. Hope to do the same next year.Speaking of golf, Jim Flood, Bob Lohner,and Joe Wlodarz won the match and theirnames will be engraved on the continuationplaque. The tradition lives on! Be a part ofit! GO IRISH!1970sFr. William Kubacki ’70 was one of 10priests in the Toledo Catholic Diocese whowere recently given the title of “monsignor.”The title is a term of distinction thatrecognizes and honors clergy membersfor their services to the church. ToledoBishop Leonard Blair made a request toPope Benedict XVI, and the Pope made theappointments. According to Bishop Blair,“The title means that a priest has beenmade an honorary member of the Pope’sown household. Some monsignors arehonorary ‘chaplains’ to the Pope; othersare honorary ‘prelates.’ This is in keepingwith a centuries-old tradition.” The word“monsignor” is a title of respect derivedfrom Signore, the Italian equivalent of“Mister.” Fr. Kubacki is currently theVicar for Priests and Director of DeaconFormation for the Diocese of Toledo. Fr.Michael Billian, who was president ofCentral Catholic from 1987 to 1999, wasalso given the title of “monsignor.” Hecurrently holds the position of EpiscopalVicar and Moderator of the Curia for theDiocese of Toledo.Paula Domitio ’72 has proof that youcan’t go anywhere – even Alaska – withoutmeeting other Centralites. On a recenttrip to Anchorage, Paula was boarding aflight from Detroit to Charlotte, NorthCarolina when she ran into Ryan Jewel ’01who was on his way to San Diego to visitBen Jackson ’02. Ben’s mother is AdeleDahlin, who teaches English at CCHS. InAnchorage, Paula’s hosts were Dr. MaryAnn Jacob-Kerosky ’73 and Mike Kerosky.Mary Ann is a pediatrician at AnchorageRegional Hospital and Mike is a substanceabuse counselor for the Anchorage PublicSchools. He held a similar position atCentral Catholic during the 1980s. Duringher stay in Anchorage, Paula visited BrianMercereau ’95, who works as the conciergeof the Captain Cook Hotel in downtownAnchorage. Brian shared fond memories ofplaying football for the Fighting Irish. He iscurrently a defensive coach for Bartlett HighSchool’s football team in Anchorage. “Mylast stop was the Anchorage Museum,” Paulasays. “My trip was complete when I noticedthat the museum had a moon rock ondisplay. I had the opportunity to talk withthe person that was involved with acquiringthe rock from NASA, and I was proud totell him that Central Catholic is the onlyhigh school in the nation to have a moonrock on permanent display as part of theGene Kranz ’51 Ambassador of Explorationaward.” (The Anchorage lunar sample is onloan from NASA’s Johnson Space Center.)1980sElizabeth Long ’80 made her Broadwaydebut in November! She was the highestbidder for a walk-on role in at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre.The auction benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Elizabeth was cast asan opera singer, one of the “wild women” inthe Hannibal scene. She acted in the sceneand even hada few lines todeliver. Shesang withthe chorusduring thesong ThePhantom ofthe Operaand gotto take acurtain callwith the castand stayedbackstage during the show. During thecurtain call she even spotted her familyand friends in the audience! Elizabeth’sphoto and bio were included in the souvenirbrochures that her family and friendsreceived and were posted on the bulletinboard backstage. The cast and crew werevery kind and supportive. Her guide for theevening, actress Kris Koop, was wonderful.She was impressed with Elizabeth’s actingand said she fit right in with the scene.Kris told Elizabeth she was a part of the“Phantom Family” and could come back anytime for a visit. Elizabeth is a big “PhantomPhan” and fulfilled a dream while benefitinga worthwhile cause, and she says it was oneof the best experiences of her life.Jeff Wood ’86 was named Coach of the Yearby the after leading the BedfordHigh School Kicking Mules football teamto a 9-0 regular season record. In his threeyears as head coach of the program, Jeff hasled the team to 5-4, 7-3, and 9-0 recordsand two SEC Red Division titles. Thisseason, the Mules won their first two postseasongames in the Division 2 playoffs andclaimed a district championship for the firsttime. They lost in the regional final 44-42 toGrosse Pointe South. Before taking the reinsat Bedford, Jeff also served as assistant coachat Summerfield, Erie Mason, Ypsilanti, andDundee, as well as head coach at Genoa.Rick Hohner ’87 recently began workingas a suicide prevention coordinator for theCoatsville, Pennsylvania VA Medical Center.Rick lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvaniawith his wife and their two children, Molly(10) and Jake (7).1990s Candice Harrison ’93 completed her Masterof Arts in communication at Spring ArborUniversity in May 2010. She is currentlyworking for the University of ToledoMedical Center as the director of healthcaremarketing. Candice and her husbandBrandon have two children, Brooklynn andDouglas.Jeremiah McNutt ’95 has accepted aposition as head soccercoach at NortheasternJunior College in Sterling,Colorado. He will be thefirst head coach for thenewly announced men’ssoccer team, which beginsplay in the fall of 2011. Hehas already been hard atwork laying a foundationso his team can compete ata high level – watching highschool games, networkingwith coaches, recruiting players, orderingequipment, etc. Jeremiah previously servedas an assistant coach/head goalkeeper coachfor over nine years at Owens CommunityCollege. During that time, Owens reachedthe national tournament every year, andin 2005 the team competed in the Sweet16 and was ranked as high as 11th in thenation. Jeremiah also assisted with boththe girls’ and boys’ soccer teams at CentralCatholic while pursuing a bachelor’s degreein psychology at the University of Toledo.Stephanie Heldt ’96 was inducted intothe Toledo City League Hall of Fame onNovember 8. She traveled from her homein Portland, Oregon for the ceremony.Stephanie was a member of the Lady Irishbasketball and track teams and won severalcity championships during her high schoolyears. Stephanie attended Bowling GreenState Universityon an athleticscholarship fortrack and field.She earned anenvironmentalhealth degree andwas a two-timeAll-Americanin her sport.Stephanie haslived in Portland

20 Alumni News | Winter 2011since 2005 and works as a corporateenvironmental manager. She travelsthroughout the United States and Mexico toensure that environmental regulations aremet by the facilities she works with.2000sChristopher Burtscher ’00 and LaurenMoody ’03 were married on January 16,2010 in Toledo and had some weddingpictures taken at Central Catholic HighSchool. Several other CCHS graduatesparticipated in the wedding, including Beth(Moody) Sebens ’96, Amber Burtscher ’98,Annie (Moody) Jessen ’99, Joel Sobecki ’00,Anthony Tartagila ’00, Andrea Burtscher’03, and Timothy Moody ’05. Chrisgraduated in 2006 from the Ohio StateUniversity and is an engineer for Caterpillar.Lauren graduated from the College ofMount St. Joseph and is a retail salesrepresentative for Hershey’s. The couplelives in Peoria, Illinois.Angela Sweet ’01 married AndrewOperacz on October 9. Her attendantsincluded Maids of Honor Megan Sweet’03 and Katie Sweet ’06, and bridesmaidsAmanda (Lewallen) LaPoint ’01, JulieWelch ’01, and Jennifer Lublin ’01. Angelais an administrative assistant for Rooseand Ressler, LPA in Toledo and Andy isa laborer for Omni Source. The couplehoneymooned in Key West, Florida and nowreside in Toledo.Kevin Trimmer ’01 was recently awardedthe 2010 Pinnacle Performer Award byEaton Corporation’s Electrical Group.The award is based on six different salescategories and is presented to the topsalesmen in the nation. Kevin will berecognized at an awards ceremony in earlyMarch by Eaton’s senior leadership teamin Orlando, Florida. Kevin is currentlya senior OEM sales engineer with EatonCorporation. He earned his Bachelor ofScience degree in electrical and computerengineering from Ohio State in 2006 andresides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with hiswife Erin, a 2004 graduate of Ohio State.Alicia Sofo ’02 is engaged to marry MussaOrro in September 2011. Alicia hasbachelor’s and master’s degrees in speechlanguagepathology from the University ofToledo, and she works as a pediatric speechlanguagepathologist at Mercy Children’sHospital. Mussa is a school counselor at St.John’s Jesuit High School.Samantha Cole ’04 is engaged to marryDaniel McKee in January 2012. They areboth graduates of Ohio State University.Samantha works at theUniversity of ToledoMedical Center, andDaniel is employed byBuckeye CableSystem.Malcolm Cunningham ’04has been serving with thePeace Corps in Rwandasince January 2009. He is part of the firstPeace Corps group to return to the countryin the past 15 years, and he is serving incommunity health and organizationaldevelopment with a primary focus on HIV/AIDS education. Nicholas Curtis ’04 graduated from TheOhio State University in June of 2008with a B.S.B.A. in human resources. Heserved on the student staff of The OhioState University Marching Band for threeseasons (2006-2008) as merchandise salesmanager. In August 2010, Nick marriedJaclyn Ferguson of Columbus, who he meton the student staff of the OSUMB. Theyhoneymooned in Jamaica, and they are nowhomeowners in Columbus and still seekingemployment in their degree fields.Peter Lujan ’07 married Tonya Foore onOctober 16 in Millbury, Ohio. Peter worksas a store manager and attends the IllinoisInstitute of Art in Chicago. He is will earna Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in game artand design in early 2011. Tonya recentlyearned a degree in psychology from ArgosyUniversity of Professional Psychology inChicago, and she works as an assistantmanager. The couple resides in Chicago.Dane Sanzenbacher ’07 was named to theBig Ten Conference’s first team, and he wasnamed Ohio State’s most valuable player forthe 2010 season. Dane was a wide receiverand senior captain for the Buckeye footballteam, and he finished the regular seasonwith 52 receptions for 889 yards and 10touchdowns. His 17.1 yards per receptionaverage was best in the Big Ten. Dane alsoreceived the Paul Warfield Award for theteam’s most outstanding wide receiver, andthe Bo Rein Award as the most inspirationalsenior. In the fall, Dane and several of hisclassmates created a video for a marketingclass at OSU. Some of the scenes were shotin Toledo, including one at St. VincentMercy Medical Center and others in therecording studio at Central Catholic HighSchool. CCHS was glad to lend a hand andis proud of Dane’s success, both on and offthe field. This creative video in support oforgan donation is called “The Decision–LeBron…meet LeDane.” It can be viewedat this link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKzOEM2RCmY.Sharise Calhoun ’08 was featured ina article onDecember 8 about her role with OaklandUniversity’s women’s basketball team.Sharise is a junior guard for the GoldenGrizzlies, and she scored 25 points againstthe Penn State Nittany Lions in a 96-89 overtime loss early this season. Thearticle can be read at this link: http://toledoblade.com/article/20101208/NEIGHBORS05/12060357/-1/NEIGHBORS.Baby IrishJenny (Stark) Francis ’89 and Jeff Francis’85 had a baby boy, Benjamin Donald, onJanuary 20, 2011.Sherry (Kunovic) Motta ’93 and herhusband Angelo welcomed their first childon April 20, 2010. Liliana Lynn is enjoyingher first year living in Manhattan with herparents.Trina (Schmakel) Poremsky ’95 and herhusband Chris had their third child, Teresa(Resa) Elizabeth, on June 24. Their otherchildren are Joey (8) and Jon (6).2010 was a busy year for the Fischbachfamily! Kristy (Fischbach) Hayden ’96 andher husband Jude welcomed baby numberfour into their family. Roan Lydia wasborn January 22 and joins big brothers Leoand Wyatt and big sister Grier. Michelle(Fischbach) Wernert ’01 and husband SamWernert ’99 welcomed their first child,Hannah Renee, on April 29. This nowmakes seven Baby Irish for the Fischbachgirls. Julie (Fischbach) Nowak ’98 andSteve Nowak ’98 have two boys - Austin andJackson.Three in three years! Gretchen (Grubb)Sabin ’98 and her husband Jerry havewelcomed a third boy into their home!Zachary Gerald joined his brothers onFebruary 17, 2010. Josh and Will are thrilledand share their joy with grandparentsGeoffrey Grubb ’69 and Jenna Grubb. Josh,Will, and Zach are also the great-grandsonsof the late Francis Grubb ’35 and Mary(Lanzinger) Grubb ’37.www.centralcatholic.org

Celebrity Wait March 19The 5th annual Central Catholic Celebrity Wait will take place March 19 at Parkway Place beginningat 5:30 p.m. Join us for this fun evening out featuring “Central-ebrity” waiters and dueling pianoentertainment by Piano Wars!Contact Tracy Koralewski at 419-255-2306 ext. 1076 or email tkoralewski@centralcatholic.org forreservation information. Dinners are prepaid and a generous tip to your “waiter” is your donation.All proceeds benefit the Central Catholic scholarship fund.Waiters include CCHS head football coach Greg Dempsey, head basketball coach Jim Welling,vice president of operations Mike Boyle, vice president of institutional advancement Pat Williams,principal Michael Kaucher, director of technology Chris Hamady, Monsignor Bill Kubacki, formerUniversity of Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey, president and general manager of JoeZerbey, former coach and current BCSN television personality Tom Cole, Lucas County AuditorAnita Lopez, and many more.Menu items include your choice of a beef or chicken entrée with house salad, potato, vegetable, anddessert. A vegetarian option will also be available.We can’t “wait” to see you there!Remember This TitanThis year’s CCHS Reads program features Steve Sullivan’s book, , which chronicles the story of football coach Bill Yoastand the life lessons that can be learned from his journey. Bill Yoast was one of the coaches in the hit movie, , aboutthe struggles of a racially divided high school football team as they try to earn a championship in Virginia in 1972. Steve Sullivan’s bookportrays Yoast as he molds the lives of his young players through his inspirational coaching style.The students at Central Catholic have been reading Sullivan’s book, and teachers are incorporating it into classroom lessons in many subjectareas. The project will culminate with Sullivan’s personal visit to the school on April 4 to address students, staff, and special guests.The CCHS Reads program began at Central Catholic during the 2006-07 school year to encourage students to read for fun. In the program,teachers and students read the same book and then study it as it is integrated into classroom lessons. CCHS Reads is designed to promotelifelong reading by encouraging students to read and discuss an author’s work before and after the author visits the school for an all-schoolassembly.82nd Spring Musical – The Wizard of OzThe CCHS music department will present its 82 nd musical, , at the Valentine Theatre May 6, 7, and 8. Show times areFriday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.The show features Angelica DeSantis as Dorothy Gale in the classic tale of a girl who is swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz.On her quest to see the Wizard, who she hopes can help her return home, Dorothy meets up with the Cowardly Lion (played by DevonDesmond), the Tin Woodsman (Michael Ragan), and the Scarecrow (David Frisbee).Other featured roles include Miranda Hassen as Auntie Em, Kevin Kraus as Uncle Henry, Sara Klein as the Wicked Witch of the West,Tyler Adams playing the Wizard, and Sara Stotz as Glinda.For tickets, please call Central Catholic at 419-255-2280 ext. 1137, email musical@centralcatholic.org, or visit the CCHS web site atwww.centralcatholic.org under Breaking News.

22 Sports | Winter 2011 The Irish Nation has voted and a new name was chosen by studentsfor the Sullivan Center student section. It will now officially beknown as A banner appears above the section tolet everyone know that the inextinguishable Irish Spirit burns insidethe Sullivan Center.You’ll feel the heat as the student section ignites with spirit at all thehome basketball games. With a new name comes new traditions.The Sideline Spirit club teamed up with the Shamrock Shop tooffer unique limited edition Irish Inferno t-shirts. These shirtswere offered in red, green, and neon yellow and have been used forvarious themes throughout the season.Students have been waving new Irish Inferno flags in the air whenthe Irish are competing. Cheerleaders threw Irish Inferno gift bagscontaining unique prizes such as flame basketballs, free shirts, andgift cards into the crowd.Our new Inferno gatekeeper – The Red Man – has also been inattendance to heat up the student section and ignite fear in thehearts of our opponents every time our basketball team competeson the Sullivan Center floor.For more information about Sideline Spirit or to join the IrishNation, contact sidelinespirit@gmail.com or visit the CCHS web siteat www.centralcatholic.org under Breaking News.Central Catholic AthletesMake College Commitmentson National Signing DayFive student athletes at Central Catholic High School participatedin National Signing Day activities on February 2. The followingfootball players signed letters of intent:Christopher Boles – First Team All-City, 6’4” 330 lb. tackle, signedwith the University of IllinoisKyle Cameron – First Team All-City, 6’2” 280 lb. guard, signed withthe University of ToledoJoseph Schneider – 6’1” 180 lb. quarterback, signed withNorthwood UniversityCCHS also honored the following preferred walk-ons:Chris Hoover – 6’2” 195 lb. tight end, Duke UniversityMichael Zenk – 6’2” 240 lb. center, Central Michigan University www.centralcatholic.org

Crew Team Boats BlessedOn September 16, CCHS president Fr. Dennis Hartiganblessed the Fighting Irish crew team’s new boats. Theblessing took place after practice at the International Parkboathouse where the boats are stored. Fr. Hartigan says hecompeted in an 8-man boat when he was in high school.Crew is a two-season sport that takes place in fall and spring.The Fighting Irish crew team is coached by two CentralCatholic graduates, head coach Earle McGaffey ’00 andassistant Kevin Galambos ’07.Members of the fall Irish crew team included:Varsity – Nick Billmaier, Jon Francis, Joe Linder, KelseyLortz, Kevin Miles, Trevor O’Donnell, and Paul SiebeneckNovice – Meghan Annesser, Emily Hooper, DerrickJohnson, Alexis Mengel, Joseph Poddany, and KelseySullivan Mielcarek Elected to Ohio Hall of FameFighting Irish baseball head coach Jeff Mielcarek was inducted into the Ohio High SchoolBaseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame on January 21 in Columbus. Jeff has been theCCHS coach for 24 seasons and has compiled a record of 363-252. His teams have appearedin four district finals and two regional finals, and the Irish won City League championships in2008 and 2010.Jeff graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 1981 and the University of Toledo in1985. He works as the director of CYO athletics for the Diocese of Toledo and also as a highschool basketball official. Before coming to Central Catholic, Jeff was an assistant baseballcoach at St. Francis for three years.Baseball Umpire Jim Joyce VisitsCentral CatholicVeteran Major League baseball umpire Jim Joyce ’73 stopped by Central Catholic onJanuary 24 to meet with Fighting Irish baseball players. He spoke to the players andtook questions in the Fondessy Room of the Sullivan Center. Jim was in town to bethe featured speaker that evening at the 17 th Annual Monsignor Jerome E. Schmit YouthFoundation Dinner at the Pinnacle.Jim came into the limelight last June when he admitted blowing a call at first base in agame between the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, costing Tiger pitcher ArmandoGalarraga a perfect game. But Joyce handled the incident with class and grace, and saysthat the feedback he receives from people now is nearly 100% positive.

Non-Profit Org.U.S.PostagePAIDPermit No. 150Toledo, OhioIrish EventsMarch 19, 2011 - Celebrity Wait5:30 p.m., Parkway PlaceFeaturing dueling piano entertainment by April 4, 2011 - CCHS ReadsCentral Catholic welcomes Steve Sullivan, author of April 7, 2011 - Festival of the Lively Arts & Spring Open HouseMay 6-8, 2011 - Spring Musical Valentine TheatreMay 24, 2011 – Senior Honors Assembly and Baccalaureate MassMay 25, 2011 – CommencementJuly 25, 2011 – Irish OpenStone Oak Country ClubFall 2011 – Athletic Hall of Fame InductionNovember 13, 2011 – Central Catholic Open HouseNovember 18, 2011 – Annual Dinner AuctionPUB: S&GWINTER2011