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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