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Make plans now to attend the 2007 St. Patrick Alumni Association Reunion. The reunion will begin with Friday evening activities for the honored classes (those Class years ending in "7" or in "2"). If classmates need mailing lists or other information they should contact the school at: wmcgahan@esu16.org
The honored classes of 2006 turned out in excellent numbers and helped make this year's reunion one of the best ever. By the 5:30 start of the social hour nearly two dozen alumni and guests were already in line and there was a constant stream of classmates for the next two hours. The final count of two hundred and fifty for dinner was the best in several years. An additional twenty or more appeared after dinner for the social and dancing time.
The weekend started Friday evening with individual class gatherings around the city and at the lake. Saturday morning eighteen quartets of golfers set off from the North Platte Country Club at 8:00 for a "best ball" golf outing. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the schools and Endowment office were open for visitors. There was good participation in all of these activities.
A highlight of Saturday's banquet was the presentation, to Martin Cordes, of the second annual Ursuline Sisters' Service Award. Cordes was recognized for his forty years of service to St. Patrick's school and church community. Cordes has taught biological science, social science and, in recent years, theology at St. Pats. He has also served as assistant administrator, McDaid principal, and currently as head of the middle school program. It was a most appropriate recognition for his many years of generous involvement with the school and its students. Endowment Director JoAnn Windholz made the presentation.
Dr. Jeff O'Connor, a member of the Endowment board also gave a brief report on current projects at the school, including the construction of a new kindergarten facility to address the needs created by the new all day kindergarten.
Bill McGahan introduced all of the classmates in attendance at the banquet.
The reunion continued until nearly 1:00 a.m. with music and singing courtesy of Papioke, owned and generously shared by fellow classmate Patrick Worrell. A fine time was had by everyone from 1946 to 1996 ... a great 2006 reunion!
McDaid Elementary introduced a new all-day kindergarten program for 2006-07. The kinders are currently housed in the McDaid Music Room and the Kindergarten room.
Construction is nearing completion on a new facility with two kindergarten rooms and an activity area. The new building is just south of the McDaid playground, and is being provided through the generosity of Dr. Jeff Brittan and his wife, Connie, who own the property.
Superintendent Bill McGahan told The Shamrock, "We are very excited about the expanded day. It corresponds with current thinking about early childhood learning. And the enrollment of over forty kinders clearly demonstrates parents wanted the program. We are grateful to the Brittans for making it possible."
Teri Volesky and Kathy Haman have both accepted full-time teaching roles this year to handle the transition to the full day schedule.
We celebrate a bumper crop of new lads and lassies, and congratulate their proud parents!
New Daughters at the homes of:
Michelle (Lewis-'98) & Jeremy Wiegle; April (Fleck-'99) & John Baade; Kevin ('90) & Alexandra Boyd; Astrid ('89) & Koen VanOlmen-Behiels; Jason ('99) & Mary Ottis; Jennifer (Ponce-'91) & J.J. Caudillo; T.J. & Joy Fleck; and, Steve ('87) & Dana Folchert.
New Sons at the homes of:
Rob ('90) & Jennifer Hinze; Patty (Schneider -'85) & David Gibson; Trisha (Robinson-'92) & Garrett Storer; Nathan ('96) & Charity Wyatt; Justin ('94) & Melissa Thompson; Travis ('92) & Susan Langford; Matt ('91) & Melissa Irish; Amy (Krzykowsi-'85) & Alan White; and, Kevin ('85) & Trisha Folchert.
We send best wishes and congratulations to the following new brides and grooms among our classmates. God's blessing to you!
Amy Lewis ('01) & Matt McMurtry; Michael Beach ('97) & Beth Bartling; Brooke Bale ('89) & Ryan Tracy; Stephanie Thomalla ('00) & Jacob Bartley; Tim Garth ('00) & Michelle Boell;
Amber Plaster ('05) & Jordan McEntire; Brian Burbach ('94) & Laura Falardeau; Cyndi Boerner ('04) & Sean Cooke; Don Steffes ('91) & Doreen Parker; Cassie Weatherly ('02) & Sean Condon; John McQueen ('93) & Robin Waters.
Our congratulations go out to the classmates below who have been blessed with new family members recently. There have been babies in bunches for this issue. We share your joy and your hope for their future!
New Daughters: Melissa (Spading-'90) & David Jerabek; Kathy (McGahan-'87) and Don Tellis; Katy (Davis-'03) & Robert Denny; Tracy (Trumbull-'01) & Rocky Wiezorek; John ('89) & Shelly Harvat; Julie (Brown-'96) & Adam Wilhelmson; Tess (Brosius-'92) & Jamie Simpkins; Stacie (Oltmans-'92) & Peter Scherr; Tina (Smith-'98) & Obed Pellegrino; Lori (Davis-'94) & Mason Winter.
New Sons: Amanda (Stewart-'94) & Jake Tolstedt; Dave & Sally Vogel ('85); David ('87) & Gail Larsen; Chad ('93) & Lisa Brown.
Twins: Jodi (Boyd-'91) & Jay DeBoer have twin daughters; Toby ('92) & Nicki Fleck have a boy and a girl.
Classmates:
Steve Calleroz ('70)-husband of Rosie Casillas ('71). Sibling of Lupe ('66), Margaret ('68), Therese ('73), and Jesse ('55) & Joe ('56) Mendez.
Cecil John Carey ('55)-husband of Connie. Sibling of Marian ('52), Geraldine('51) and Mike ('70). Mike and Geraldine are deceased.
Theresa Mulligan Backers ('75)-sibling of Colleen ('73), Mary ('79), Pat. Daughter-in-law of Carl Backers ('52).
Paul Muchlinski ('41)-sibling of Doris ('43). Siblings Irene ('33) and Vince ('35) are deceased.
Eleanor (Lalley) Wonka ('36). Wife of Adolph. Mother of Janice ('60). Grandmother of Amy Jones McGill('91).
Parents:
Mary Buhrman-wife of Leonard. Mother of Rich ('77), Bill ('79), Jenny ('82) and Kathy, Connie & Patty.
Dorothy Branigan-mother of Gayle ('59), Jack ('65), Jim ('69), Pat, Mike.
Patricia Cox-wife of John. Mother of Teresa ('73), Barbara ('75), Jay ('81) and Ginny ('83).
Phil Breen-husband of Helen. Father of Pat ('66), Bill ('67), Denny ('68), Sue ('71), Jill & Tom.
Stanley Maline-husband of Doris Arensdorf Clinch ('42). Step-father of Jerry ('62),Regina ('64), Micki ('68), Julie ('70), Celia ('73), Pat ('76) and Therese ('79).
Spouses:
Jan Stuart-wife of J.E.B. ('69).
Richard Green-husband of Carol Marie Kumor ('59).
The Irish thinclads, both girls and boys, had another fine season in track and field for 2006. Coaches Kevin Dodson & Shelly Byrn and their assistants had good numbers out for the season. The Green & Gold turned in seven new school records during spring competitions, with the Boys claiming a District Championship and the Girls a District RunnerUp trophy.
New Records were claimed by:
Brad Hall in Triple Jump with a 45' 6.5" leap, breaking his own record. Brad was also the State Champion in that event. Brad holds the school high jump record at 6'9" and placed 5th at state. He qualified for state in the long jump as well.
Dane Carlini has a new record of 40.12 seconds in the 300 Intermediate Hurdles and placed 3rd at state. He also placed 4th in the 110 High Hurdles at state. He qualified in the 100m dash but did not make finals.
Jacob Brandl set a recod of 4:34.72 in the 1600 meters while placing 6th at state. Jacob also placed 5th in the 800m at state.
Kaitlin Smith claimed a new school record in the 200 meter dash of 26.9 seconds and also qualified for state.
Stevie Swedberg set a new long jump record of 17'1". She went to state in that event.
Erin Dobesh eclipsed her own pole vault record with an 8'2" vault. She qualified for state.
Allie Moritz bested her own 300 m hurdle record with a time of 49.3.
The 4X100 relay of Megan Mroczek, Kaitlin Smith, Stevie Swedberg and Morgan Hall also qualified for state.
The 4X800 relay of Blake Brown, Josh Allison, Adam Jording and Jacob Brandl placed 5th.
The 4X100 relay of Bobby Shults, Blake Brown, Brad Hall and Dane Carlini, made finals but failed to finish.
The former record holders ... Girls 200 M-Kathleen Vinton ('85) & Stevie Swedberg; Girls long jump-Ann Lupomech ('83); Boys 300 Int Hurdles-Mark Dodson ('86); and, Boys 1600 Meters-Rod Szwanek ('84).
Coach Kevin Wood's Irish links team enjoyed some individual successes during the 2006 season. Jordan Arensdorf won the District individual championship but failed to place at state.
Some fine young golfers are maturing in their game over the summer and Irish fans can look for some fine performances in 2007.
St. Pats football teams of 1966, 1967 and 1968 (seasons '65-'67) were honored at the September 29th home football game vrs Elm Creek. Seventeen players and coaches were present for the half-time recognition ceremonies.
Head coach Don Templemeyer came from Iowa, assistant Mike Bauer from Wisconsin, and assistant Gary Lewandowski from North Platte. Players present included event organizer, Bill Breen, Denny Breen, Jack Arensdorf, Greg Sexton, Steve Fleck, Jow Wilson, John Wrede, Joe Simon, Bill Burbach, Tom McCraw, Tom Carstensen, John Arnold, Mike Ryan, Denny Cooper and Mike Curtis.
Participants gathered before the game for conversation. They also viewed video of the original films from some of the games of that era.
Following the game the group was treated to refreshments and snacks at the Knights of Columbus hall.
Wow! would be the first thought. Thank you the second. We have the most new LIFE members we have had in a long time. We might even be able to pay the printing/mailing costs this issue!
Our "usual" reminder. The (XXXX) behind your name on the mailing lable is not your graduation year ... it is the last year your dues were/are paid up. We are particularly grateful for those folks who have (LIFE) after their names. Join us if you can. THANKS!
Newly paid LIFE members are:
Ed Jochum ('73); Mary Birdsall Barns ('57); Jerry Clinch ('62); Paul Beatty ('56); Shawn Gollihare ('93); Brandon Altig ('97);
Molly Keenan ('05); Elizabeth (Halley) Clark ('96); Patti (Wegner) Earl ('66); Aaron Gilg ('92); Bob Rea ('53); Jim McMurtry ('75); Sally (Kellogg) McMurtry ('75); Nancy Flynn ('50); and, John McQueen ('93).
Lt. Col. Joe Brownell ('85) recently assumed command of 22nd Operations Support Squadron at McConnell AFB, KS.
Dr. Bill Mackley ('79), North Platte physical therapist, was the 1st health professional in Nebraska to complete a new UN Med Center course in Geriatric Education.
Golden Anniversaries for: Darlene (Arensdorf-54) & Dick Jones; Jack & Jane Campbell; Jim & Marilyn Schneider; and, Rod and Carolyn Gerdes.
Connie Madison, retired art teacher, recognized as TeamMates Mentor of the Month.
Recent Degrees: Melissa Halverson ('00) a M.S. degree from UNL; Kristen Mroczek & Emily Brown, B.S. degrees from Chadron State;
Kevin Smith ('02) BS "Summa Cum Laude" from Arizona State. Kevin received the Moeur Award, ASU's oldest honor, given to those with the highest academic average in their field. He has a Regents scholarship to UNMC in Omaha.
Tyler Haman ('01)-Biology and James Holys('02)-Music degrees from Hastings College.
Nicole Hernandez ('01) BS in Nursing from Mount Marty. Jessica Miller ('02) BA in Poli Sci from Maria College, Indianapolis, IN.
Ann Burbach ('02) Assoc. Degree in Dental Hygene from U of SD. Hanna Bjornstad ('03) Assoc. Degree in Registered Dental Tech from Centeral Nebraska Community College. Tracy (Trumbull) Wiezorek ('00) Assoc of Sci from MPCC. Tyler Dodson ('05) Auto Body Certification from MPCC.
Brian Boerner ('97) and his wife,Shannon, will both be doing residencies at UNMC-Omaha.
Sheena Fleck ('02) inducted in to Tau Sigma national honor society.
Michael Haman ('03) received Wendell V. Showalter Outstanding Bio Major scholarship at Hastings College.
Kristina Ruhlman ('04) Is a PAL student Orientation leader this summer at Briar Cliff.
President's and Deans' List honors have gone to the following recently: Creighton-Jeremy Whelan ('98), Cortney Boots ('03) & Tessa Cooper ('00); Southwest Missouri State-Andrew Mohr ('04); USC-Robert Kay ('05); U.N. at Kearney-Danielle Haman('05); Ellie Jorgensen ('05), Tom Stehno ('04); Oklahoma U-Dan Dobesh ('04). Iowa State-Nathan Wieseler.
Arizona State-Danielle Nguyen ('01); Chadron State-Melissa Harp ('02), Audra Liebig ('02), Emily Brown ('02), Kevin Mohr ('04); UofN at Omaha-Skyler Gould ('04), Mike McNamara ('99), Matt Splichal ('01); UofN at Lincoln-Katie Gutschenritter ('02), Molly Keenan ('05), Justin Pieper ('03), Eric Wood ('05).
Dan Dobesh ('04) did a summer study block at Oxford University, England. Cortney Boots ('03) did a summer session in Dublin, Ireland.
Kaitlin Smith & Katie Thomsen ('06) are basketball scholarship winners at Southeast Community College. Jacob Brandl ('06) will be a scholarship player for coach Kevin O'Connor ('74) at North Platte Community College.
Apologies to Sister Frances (Bibiana) Schaaf, O.S.U., whose name was accidently left off the list for the Class of '66 reunion picture last issue.
With gratitude for their lives of ministry and service, and a prayer that God will continue to bless and sustain them, we salute two St. Pats classmates who celebrated jubilees this year.
Sister Dolora (Helen) Steuve, OSU, ('31) has been an Ursuline Sister for seventy years. She is 93 years old and taught in many schools during her active ministry. She lives at Marian Home.
Sister Rosella (Bertha) McCormick, OSU, ('51) observes fifty years as a Sister. She is presently doing pastoral work St. Leonard's Parish in Louisville. Her ministry has included many teaching and parish assignments and a term as president of the Ursulines of Louisville.
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