From the Director WSAA Board of Directors

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SPRING 2015
WSAA Board of Directors
From the Director
Teri Shine, Executive Director, WSAA
Member
The summer is soon upon us
— the season of graduation
parties, class reunions, and
reminiscing. We welcome the
Wickliffe graduating class of
2015 into our ranks. I had
the honor of reading the essay submissions for the
WSAA scholarships again this
year. The graduates’ parents,
grandparents, and high school staff should be so
proud to hear the stories of how they chose their
career paths because of your influence. They
were heartwarming and heartfelt. The WSAA
wishes all the students a rich journey.
Our newsletter continues to flourish under the direction of Nancy Krihwan Perlic and Sue Skufca
Bell. Look for articles from Bob Smith and Robert
Buyers about their days in the Wickliffe School
System in this issue, as well as reunion dates and
upcoming WSAA activities.
Class
Tom Ansberry
1965
Susan Skufca Bell
1982
Jim Campbell
1982
Diane Cziraky Cerri
1977
Rondelle Cicirelli
Secretary
1982
Mark Cline
1975
Frank Foti
1974
David Hintz
Chairman
1982
Dave Krych
1971
Roger Mikulandra
1982
Nancy Krihwan Perlic
1966
Connie Kosanovich Powall
Legal Counsel
1983
Teri DiMattia Shine
Director
1972
Debbie Vitantonio
Treasurer
1976
Committees
If you are interested in helping out on one of the many WSAA Committees, please contact the
Achievement Hall of Fame
All Alumni Day
Dave Hintz
[email protected]
Diane Cziraky Cerri
[email protected]
Athletic Hall of Fame
Robert Smith
Basket Raffle Committee
Susan Skufca Bell
Golf Outing
[email protected]
Rich Wilson
[email protected]
Tom Ansberry
[email protected]
Memorabilia
Teri DiMattia Shine
[email protected]
Newsletter
Susan Skufca Bell
[email protected]
[email protected]
Dave Hintz
[email protected]
There is a new section in the Devil Doings,
“Where are they now?” Let us know what you or
other Wickliffe graduates are up to.
Membership/Rep Contact
We hope you are enjoying the trivia on Face
Book. Join the conversation and send us your
trivia questions to post.
Publicity/Marketing
Scholarship
Jim Campbell
[email protected]
Frank Foti
[email protected]
[email protected]
Teacher/Staff Relations Nancy Krihwan Perlic
[email protected]
Schools Support
Social Media
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Post
In This Issue
From the Director
1-2
Lessons I learned at W.H.S.
4-5
Where have all the years gone?
Memories, memories, memories
8
Rockefeller Road Review
9-11
What is a Class Rep
12
Reunion Announcements
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From the Director (Continued from page #1)
SAVE THE DATE FOR
WSAA EVENTS
Direct donations to the WSAA are down. We are
planning a donation drive at the end of the year.
You can donate anytime with a credit card at the
website or mail in a donation.
Next WSAA Board meeting on, July 14th,
See you at the Ice Cream Social on Saturday,
August 29th at Penitentiary Glen. Bring your family for personalized train rides and ice cream
treats.
starting at 6:45 p.m. at The Greek House
Grill in Wickliffe.
WSAA Ice Cream
Social at Penitentiary Glenn, Saturday August 29th.
Please plan to join
in on the fun.
Teri DiMattia Shine, Class of 1972
[email protected]
440-666-9306
Thank you to all our donors. Without your generous donations we could not continue to positively
impact the lives of students and alumni of Wickliffe
City Schools.
Join us for the
annual All Alumni
Night before and
during the Homecoming football
game. Friday,
October 9th at
the High School.
Gold Donor
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Keep your letters coming!
We’d love to hear from you.
Please support your
Alumni Association.
Donations may be made in
memory of a friend,
teacher or loved one.
Do you have a great idea for a feature story?
Please write to us and share your stories,
pictures, memories, or other thoughts about
the newsletter.
Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association
Devil Doings Newsletter
PO Box 195
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Make checks payable to: WSAA
Send to: WSAA ATTN: Teri Shine
PO Box 195
Wickliffe, OH 44092
440-666-9306
[email protected]
or email the editors, Nancy Krihwan
Perlic at [email protected]
or email Susan Skufca Bell at
[email protected]
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2015 WSAA Scholarship Recipients from left to
right: Holly Adams, Joseph Ponzani, Chloe
Tennant, Trevor Tucker and not pictured
Nicholas Lanese.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
2011 WSAA Scholarship recipient, Bill Shumar, is
attending University of Dubuque with a dual major in Aviation/Flight Operations and Business
Administration with a concentration in Aviation
Management. The WSAA is proud to play a role
in his endeavors.
Senior Awards Night 2015
By Jimmy Campbell
On Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 the Annual Senior Student Awards Night was held at Wickliffe High School.
It has been a tenet of our mission from the creation
of the WSAA to provide $1000.00 scholarships to
graduating seniors of Wickliffe High School. Eligible
scholarship candidates can be attending a vocational
program, technical school, two year or four-year institution.
Wickliffe Celebrates
Bicentennial in 2017
Over the past 11 years, the WSAA has granted close
to $40,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors and
hosting the reception following the awards ceremonies for the graduates, families, friends, faculty and
administration.
By Dave Krych
The City of Wickliffe will be celebrating its Bicentennial in 2017. Dave Krych, WSAA board member and Wickliffe Council President, is looking for
any old photos of Euclid Avenue to display for
their event.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the 2015
Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association Scholarship recipients:
Contact Dave at [email protected] if
you can be of assistance.
Holly Adams, Nicholas Lanese, Joseph Ponzani,
Chloe Tennant, and Trevor Tucker
The selection process is always difficult and challenging; this year we received over 20 applications. I
would personally like to thank the scholarship committee of Teri DiMattia-Shine and Mark Cline for an
outstanding job in this year’s selection process.
We ask and encourage you to keep the donations
coming and continue to support the WSAA in any
way you can. Without you, the scholarship program
and other events sponsored by the WSAA would not
be possible.
Once again, thank you for your continued support!
What pictures do you have to share?
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concentrated on keeping control in the classroom.
Like most new teachers, I had nightmares of a class
out of control. I knew that a raucous and unruly
classroom had no positive results with fellow staff
members and certainly not with the administration.
As a result, I was serious, all business and ruled with
an iron fist. This approach achieved the desired result of a controlled classroom but produced a rigid
and subdued environment that hindered the ability to
develop relationships with students and discouraged
injecting some fun into the learning experience. I
knew that there had to be a better way and by constant analysis, input from students, and by observing
some colleagues in action, I evolved toward a better
and more fulfilling formula. Here’s what I discovered.
You can be firm but also be friendly. You must have
clear boundaries and consequences when the
boundaries are crossed, but you don’t have to take it
personally. Breaking the rules is a choice the student
makes and you must follow through but do so with
respect. I found that you can take care of business,
but humor is a great tool and laughter leads to a
more pleasant learning environment. Most importantly, it is essential to let all of your students know
you care about them and what is happening in their
lives. As Dr. Madeline Hunter said, “Kids don’t care
how much you know until they know how much you
care.” The above principles led to a more enjoyable
classroom setting for me and the students, and a civil
classroom still existed.
Lessons I Learned at
Wickliffe High School
By Bob Smith
When I was asked to submit an article for the alumni
newsletter, it took me a couple of weeks to decide on
a topic. Educators aspire to teach or provide learning
experiences for their students. I hope I have
achieved that with some of the students, athletes,
and others with whom I had contact. However, I realize that I have learned at least as much as I have
taught in my 28 years at the high school. I consider
myself lucky to have had so many dedicated, competent, and effective colleagues who were tremendous
role models. I also had numerous intelligent, personable, caring, and talented students who provided
learning experiences for me. I picked up some valuable tips about life and parenting from some of the
fine Wickliffe parents as well. I can say with certainty
that the lessons I learned from my colleagues, students, and parents changed me and made me a better man. To use a Muhammed Ali quote, “A man at
the age of 50 that sees the world the same as he did
at the age of 20 has wasted 30 years.” Translated to
my experience, a Bob Smith who would have seen
the world the same in 2001 as he did in 1973, when
starting at Wickliffe High School, would have wasted
28 years. So, my goal with this submission is to
share a few of the lessons I learned in my 28 years
at the high school.
After 13 years of teaching biology, I moved to the
front office as the assistant principal. The first lesson
I learned as an administrator was that it doesn’t help
your popularity with students and some staff members. When you are the “hammer” and are dishing
out discipline, someone isn’t happy. I always knew
that being respectful was important when interacting
with others. In my new position I occasionally had to
remind some, in heated situations, that respect has
to be mutual. It isn’t right and not fair to treat someone respectfully and have them treat you disrespectfully. You have to let them know that you have respect for yourself as well and insist that the respect
is reciprocal. It doesn’t mean that you have to agree;
it just means you have to treat each other with civility.
On a lighter note, my first year I learned that a piece
of Mrs. Urankar’s cake every day could add 15
pounds to your frame in one school year. I learned
that a 50 year old man shouldn’t do the splits while
lip syncing James Brown’s “I got you (I feel good)” at
Springfest. It leads to a torn hammy. I learned that
you shouldn’t slide into second while wearing shorts
during a student vs. faculty softball game. A big juicy
raspberry is the result. I also learned that sitting in a
crows nest in Ashtabula Harbor during a blizzard provides no scouting advantage during a football game.
Now I will share a couple of lessons learned in the
classroom. My first couple of years as a teacher, I
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Lessons I Learned at W.H.S.
These are a few of the lessons I learned during my
28 years at Wickliffe High School. I often think back
at my experience, and I am very grateful to have
landed in Wickliffe. The kids, my colleagues, and the
parents and community were a good fit for this city
kid who came in with a full head of hair and certain
perception of the world and left bald but also with a
more objective, empathetic, and broader understanding of the world and my fellow Homo sapiens.
By Bob Smith
(Continued from page #4)
As an administrator, I also learned that being a good
listener was a great tool for working through problems. Everyone wants to be listened to and taken
seriously. To truly tune in to what someone is telling
you and to clarify what you are hearing with the person you are listening to is a good beginning to understanding and moving forward. Another lesson
learned was that people are the way they are for a
reason. All of us are walking around with our unique
story, and sometimes that story has some sad or
scary chapters. Some kids are dealt a bad hand and
don’t need someone judging or shaming them. If
their behavior is unacceptable, it must be addressed
but should be done in a way that maintains their dignity. We need to try and get them to understand
where the behavior is coming from and not reinforce
their sense of worthlessness.
Another lesson learned was that rules are important
to having a civil environment. However, rules apply
98% of the time. Occasionally, there are situations
that require alternate routes to lead to a fair resolution. One example is that of a nice girl who continually came about ½ hour late to school. She was assigned detentions, more detentions, Saturday school
and was on the verge of suspension. The girl was not
a problem in her classes; she just had a tardiness
problem which caused her to miss significant time in
her first class. When she was on deck for a suspension, we had a heart to heart discussion that revealed she was coming late because she had to take
care of her much younger sibling. Her mom worked
the night shift and at times got home later which
caused the girl to arrive late to school. The mom was
a single mom having trouble making ends meet and
couldn’t afford to hire someone to watch the younger
child. To follow the rule to the letter in this case, in
my opinion would have been unfair to this girl. She
was being a responsible daughter and was caught in
this situation. I thought it was unfair to punish this
girl and make her miss more school for being responsible. The counselor was able to transfer her out of
her first period class, allowing her to miss first period
and not miss anymore class time. So, a rule is a rule
and applies most of the time but not when it’s unfair.
The WSAA Welcomes
Wickliffe Schools’ Teachers
and Staff to Participate in all
Alumni Activities and Events
By Nancy Krihwan Perlic
The Wickliffe Schools’ teachers and staff have played
a very important role in the lives of each and every
Wickliffe Alumni. We would love to hear from you.
Please let us know your thoughts by writing an article for the Devil Doings.
We are frequently asked what is happening in the
lives of our retired teachers. We would enjoy hearing special memories or events that you can share.
Please forward to [email protected].
Is there anything the WSAA can do for you? Please
let us know.
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Question:
What famous singer, who was in town
performing at the Front Row, played a one on one basketball game with the athletic director/coach in the
Wickliffe High School Gym?
Tidbits, trivia questions, & memorable
answers are available on the
Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association
Facebook group page
A couple of the Answers:
Theresa DiMattia Shine
answer, but can't say
Question:
What was on the property before Petti’s
Pizza built their current building?
Dodie Daggett Pajer
“Chances are…” I know the
Johnny Mathis
How Johnny Mathis came to use
the Wickliffe High School Gym
Some family friends had a house
there— Louie and Lucy Palonti. A funny story, Louie
had an old green car with big fins, and he wore a big
cowboy hat and smoked those big cigars. The car was
from the 50's, but I don't remember what make it was.
After Louie passed away, my stepdad Reese bought the
car. He drove it for a short time, but one day he went
out to get in and go somewhere and he swears to this
day he saw Louie with the hat and cigar sitting in the
driver’s seat. Needless to say, he sold that car soon after that. We still laugh about it today.
Annette Stokes
By Coach Al Benz
It was the late 70’s when a phone call
came into Wickliffe High School asking if
the gym was available from 1:45 to 2:30
p.m. I was contacted to see the status of
activities in the gym during that time. The
gym was free so the next question was,
why?
Terry Hennies There was a house on it, and as
they dug they found a tunnel that nobody knew existed
— even the city had no records of it.
Johnny Mathis was in town to perform at the Front
Row Theater. Normally when he came in town, he
would use the Mayfield High School gym to workout,
but it was unavailable that day. Since WHS was close
enough for him to travel, we got the call.
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Question:
I drove down Euclid Ave by Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church and noticed Town Center Automotive and Enterprise Rent a Car. Who knows what it
was before these businesses?
This top secret visit consisted of Johnny Mathis (in
workout clothes) along with his manager. I recalled
that he was a high jumper and hurdler in college, so
he was clearly athletic. Johnny Mathis came in carrying a basketball, looked at me, and asked if I would
be willing to play a one-on-one game. He wanted his
identity protected, so the gym doors were locked, and
cardboard was put over the windows. As for the
game -- no contest. The final score was 21—2, and I
did not have the 21.
The building was built by Mike
Nasca circa 1948; it was called Lloyd Motors when it
opened. Mike, who died at age 107, was always proud
of that building. Mike was Joe Sicilano's (Petti's) uncle
and Sid Joseph's father-in- law. Mike was an amazing
man who was granted a patent for a roller cane at age
100!! Mike, more commonly known as "Chief," passed
away about 5 years ago. More info than anyone wanted
to know but may be of interest to some.
Darryl Crossman
Before he left, Johnny Mathis gave me four tickets to
that night's performance at the Front Row. Unfortunately, I had other plans and had to give the tickets to
other faculty, but more valuable than the tickets was
the great memory of that day.
The building right to the west of Mount
Carmel used to be Lloyd Motors, and they sold Ramblers and American Motors cars. My mom was the
“welcome wagon” lady for Wickliffe, and they once
gave her a pink Rambler to drive around town in the
late 50's or real early 60"s.
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Mark Linton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NEH3uqbpsm8
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WICKLIFFE SCHOOLS ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION GROUP
In loving memory of all our fellow classmates who
have passed away, the Wickliffe Schools Alumni
Association website (www.wickliffealumni.org) has
an “In Memoriam” section.
By Nancy Krihwan Perlic
Join the Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association group Facebook page today. Keep up to
date with current alumni news and events along
with trivia questions where your comments and
special memories are encouraged. We don’t care
if you know the answer; just give your best guess
or share your special memories.
Please take a moment and view the names; let us
know if you have a friend or loved one who went
to Wickliffe and should be included. (On the
“Directory” tab, choose “In Memoriam” from the
drop down list, click to open). Please use the provided form to have a departed classmate honored
on this page or send the information directly to
[email protected] The following information is required (Full Name, Date of Birth, Date
You can join by going to the Wickliffe Alumni website at www.wickliffealumni.org and click the
big Facebook link on the home page or just click
the LIKE button in Facebook on the Wickliffe
Schools Alumni Association group page. Tell all
your Facebook friends who went to Wickliffe to
join the group today.
of Death, Year Graduated and a copy of the
obituary or link to obituary or copy of death
notice).
Planning a class reunion? Post the details on the
Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association Facebook
page. Looking for help planning a reunion? Can’t
find a classmate? Maybe someone in the group
has helpful information.
Visit the WSAA Website www.wickliffealumni.org
The WSAA website is a great way to catch up
with old friends and keep up with WSAA activities. Our database currently has over 6000
alumni, staff and faculty. We are thankful to
have received member information from class
contacts, but this information may now be outdated.
Please email [email protected] to submit
trivia questions or suggestions for ideas on our
Facebook page. If you submit trivia questions,
please include your name, graduation year, and
the answers (if you know them).
Please visit the website today at
www.wickliffealumni.org to update information
and to see all the great things the Alumni Association is doing.
We encourage you to include your email address
to get last minute announcements or reminders
for special events such as the All Alumni Night.
Remember the good old days when we were care
free in school?
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Where have all the years gone?
Memories...memories...memories.
In 1973 came the call to become the announcer
for the WHS Blue Devil Swing Band and then in 1975
as assistant marching band director until 1996,
twelve years after retirement, a total of twenty-three
years. What memories -- all the band students I
worked with -- twice winning the national band competition in Orlando, Florida. What glorious days and
what an achievement The weekly football games,
the festivals and invitational performances on Saturday nights. What memories.
By Mr. Robert Buyers
I look back to January, 1959, when I entered my
first classroom to teach English after graduating from
Western Reserve University with a BA in English. Those first years were devoted to teaching 9th
grade English and building extracurricular activities
and establishing activities at the new Wickliffe Junior
High -- founding the Wickonian, the Wickette, the
Football Festival, athletic awards, the creation of the
National Junior Honor Society, the 9th grade dinner
dance which transformed the girls' gymnasium into a
wonderland, organized the year-end awards assembly, and many other firsts at a new school. It meant
working with many students and many parents holding the annual spaghetti dinner to raise money for
the dinner dance. It was a fun time for all.
Memories.
The years flew by and January, 1984, saw me
retire, establishing the Robert R Buyers English
Scholarship Award. What a wonderful career spent
with the community of Wickliffe, the parents , my
colleagues; and, of course, my students! I am still in
contact with faculty friends, band booster parents,
and many students. I am so happy to hear of their
successes. It brings me so much joy and so many
memories.
How does one look back to the years at my second home in Wickliffe? What an honor to be elected
to the Wickliffe. Hall of Fame in Education in 2003. I
am so humbled by the honor!
In 1965 came the call to become English Department chairman and a move to the high school and
my new home in room 114, embarking on a long
journey. There I founded the Blue Blaze, Wickliffe's
first in-school newspaper, winner of many local
and National awards over the years. I was able to
work with so many talented students on that weekly
venture. Memories. Also new was the Homecoming
float competion sponsored by the Blue Blaze, the
Spring Festival -- two days of class competition in fun
and games, working football games, being in charge
of rallies and assemblies, faculty adviser for the
prom, taking it to Cleveland for a dinner dance, adviser and organizer of graduation ceremonies, moving them to Severence Hall. Memories.
Where have all the years gone? They are gone in
the blink of an eye. What is left are memories and
the greatest gift I have received from my years at
Wickliffe, which I share with all I have known or
touched -- memories, memories, memories!
The greatest achievement for me was the development of the sequential 9-week English curriculum,
gades 7-12, something never done before. The English teachers did a remarkable job of refining and
teaching the new curriculum. Along with this came
the writing of the Student Information Booklet for all
students -- something many seniors conveniently
"lost" upon graduating. There are many copies out
there to this day! Memories.
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tribulations of one Joe Bagadonuts and his good
friend Joe Fabitz via Wolf's famous “story” problems.
Rockefeller Road Review
by Larry Benz ‘80
And as I entered the room, there sat Pete in the
corner like he always was. Meticulously dressed,
99% polyester microfiber (long before it microfiber
became popular), skin tight tailored to his bulging
biceps. So I began to explain the set up to Pete.
The Gong Show, student performances, teachers as
the judges—the whole schmear. I asked Pete to be
one of the judges where he would serve along with
Mrs. Borz and Mr. Grim. Pete sat there emotionless,
hands around a pencil doing a Sudoku puzzle (long
before doing Sudoku had became popular). Before
he consented to be on the panel, he asked me a
simple question. Who is the host? I told him oh that
was easy, I am going to ask Mr. Black the music
teacher. And as I explained, Wolf gave the look and
the reaction that many a student had seen, and he
simply said, uh uh. I am the host. That my friends
was the beginning of a 29 year run which transitioned to a spring talent show and then the legendary Rockefeller Review.
Thanks for allowing me the privilege to tell THE
story of the humble beginnings of the Rockefeller
Review. Over 30 years ago, it was one of those
typical early fall mornings, noonish spring, late afternoon wintery Wickliffe kind of days. I remember
it well. The negotiation and the deal had just been
agreed. I had just left Gerber's office. Some of you
who didn’t know Gerber might think I am being disrespectful. Frankly, I didn’t ever know whether it
was Dr. or just plain “Mister”; he just always went
by Gerber. Anyhow, it was the handshake era. I
got the administration to agree to the proposal. We
needed to raise money for our 9th grade class—our
athletic department was broke. I had proposed that
we do the mother of all reality shows-The Gong
Show-long before reality shows had become popular. We would do it during 8th period and shorten
all other periods of the day. The students could
pay 25 cents to go to the Gong Show or attend a
study hall administered by Gerber; I think it is now
known as demand pull marketing.
The Gong Show had a few folks that you might
know--a young alabaster skinned kid who played
his nose and got second place-Terry Mulroy who
went on to become a comedian and writer on the
Drew Carey Show and According to Jim. One minute into my completely unrehearsed infomercial,
Pete pulled the Chuck Barris close the curtain routine much to the laughter and applause of every kid
and teacher at Wickliffe Junior High School. I haven't forgiven you for that yet Coach.
So I walked my way to the stairwell and climbed
the 24 steps to go to what we all knew as “The
Wolf's Den” to pitch my idea to Pete Wolfgam,
teacher and coach. As walked, I distinctly recalled
reminiscing. I had remembered as a 4th and 5th
grader riding my bike to Twin Lakes Park to watch
Coach Wolfgram play defensive back in a very competitive flag football league. I had watched “The
Wolf” coach on Friday nights and had seen him in
action when I was in the 6th grade practicing with
the junior high wrestling team. I had remembered
as a 7th grader being on the complete opposite side
of the school and hearing the loud, thundering
crack of the Theta Chi paddle that Wolf had used
on some obviously insolent 8th grader. I had remembered going into the Wolf’s Den as an 8th
grader where I had naively thought I was learning
algebra—and I did, but I also learned about the
odds in gin rummy, poker, and football—skills that
were heavy utilized by me years later. I had also
learned about the oppressed cites of Fon Du Lac
and Sheboygan, Wisconsin and the trials and
One of our favorite recording artists, Bruce Springsteen penned some words that are quite indicative
of the evolving nature of the show—“From small
things baby, big things one day come.” My little
idea for a talent show, the administration, faculty,
and student support, and Pete Wolfgram’s unequaled vision and drive have led to a 30 plus run.
The show’s popularity and always “sold out” performances transcended the entire community.
Since its humble beginnings, The Rock has impacted the lives of the hundreds of people who
were lucky to be a part of it. (Pictures pg 10-11)
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Reunion Announcements &
Commentary Welcomed
Memory Lane
By Teri Shine
We would love to help get the word out for your reunions! Write up an announcement or “save the date”
and we will publish the information for you. Give us the
place, date, time and any other information you would
like your classmates to know. Never had a reunion?
Step up and organize one yourself. It’s easy with our
help. We can get the word out for volunteers to help
you form a committee.
The yearbooks of the fifties are not much different than today’s yearbooks — beautiful photos of
seniors, underclassmen, sport’s teams and cheerleaders, band and majorettes, choir, yearbook
staff and faculty. They also had several traditions
not seen today — the “class will” and the “class
prophecy”. The writers of the prophecy created a
story for every senior. The Class of 1954’s prophecy described what they would be doing in the
year 1975.
If you had a great reunion, share the information with
us by sending us a re-cap and pictures. Send info to:
[email protected]
What is a Class Representative?
By Tom Ansberry
The stories spanned the globe. From Wickliffe to
Ohio State, Detroit, Kentucky, New York City,
Coney Island, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Los Angeles, Florida, the Caribbean, Asia, Antarctica,
France, and Alaska.
The Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association data-base is
the heart of the organization. In order to
reach each alumni with
important web blasts
and for each of you to
receive the most recent
Devil Doings newsletters, the database must
be current and accurate.
In their prophecies, classmates envisioned themselves as the Postmaster of Wickliffe, an inventor
who crossed a chicken and an octopus (allowing
us to have 8 drum sticks), a broadcaster, actors
and actresses, auto racers, dentists, nurses, secretaries, bubble dancers, bookies, train engineers, championship boxers, concession stand
operators, taxi drivers, 5 and dime owners, snake
handlers, weight reduction salon owners, owner
of the Virgin Islands (big enough to house his
harem), geologists, nudist colony managers,
fashion designer for the nudist colony, French
poodle groomers and a salesman selling refrigerators to Eskimos.
This is where we rely on the class representative to
help the WSAA. Should a classmate need help to log
into the website to register their profile, they can go
to their class rep for assistance. Also, if your class is
having a reunion, the WSAA would appreciate an
updated class list from the class rep, so we can edit
our database to keep it current.
The class representative is the conduit between his
or her class and the Wickliffe Schools Alumni Association.
Thankfully, some of these prophecies never came
true. The humor and creativity are a testament to
the school system and the community of Wickliffe.
We currently have several classes without a class
representative. Please contact Tom Ansberry, Membership & Class Representative Chairman at 440-2386469 or e-mail [email protected] if you
are interested.
Share your memories with us. I’m interested in
your stories about being a hall guard. Does anyone remember the first Blue Devil logo and what
year it first appeared?
We are seeking a class rep for classes of 1942,
1943, 1949, 1950, 1953, 2003, and 2005 thru 2015.
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2005 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2006 ACHIEVEMENT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Click on Induction Year to view profiles 2005
Paul Laspina
1958
Douglas Drenik
1961
Pat Gucciardo
1962
Frank Fitz
1963
Chuck Paschke
1975
Greg Drenik
Dominic DiMatteo
1939
William Bares
1959
K. Michael Benz
1965
Edward Bernetich
1967
Richard Benz
1969
1977
Jayne Kennedy Overton
1970
Mary Sivak-Gilbert
1978
Kathy Buckley
1972
Sonya Ming Bianco
1984
Dominick Casadonti
1973
Robert Mrosko
1984
Frank Foti
1974
James Rosneck
1993
Donald Figer
1985
Eugene Caruso
1949
Richard L. Shank
1966
Erwin Will
1961
David J. Krych
1971
Peter Gamier
1961
David Maurice Massey
1974
Daniel C. Paschke
1973
Sharon Ruth Inman
1980
1986
Laurence N. Benz
1980
Kevin Porter
Click on Induction Year to view Profiles 2009.
Ken Ranallo
Coach
Phyllis Ann Speirs Farinacci
1958
Vincent “Sonny” Mazzolini
1961
A. Melvin Alexander, MD
1961
Ralph Simmonds
Coach
Rick D’Amico
1962
Robert Edward Farone
1979
Terry Mulroy
1981
Anthony Corpora
1994
Stacey Richardson Crawford
1988
Click on Induction Year to view Profiles 2011
Jack Biondolillo
1962
Peter Christopher
1972/Staff
Tom Rosneck
1966/Coach
Gloria Jean Whitmer Majeski
1974
Phil Drenik
1974
Kelly Burkhardt Conti
1981
Patrick McDowell
1978
Michael J. Allen
1981
1986
Lauren L. Murphy, PhD
1994
Vicky Kozlina DeLisa
Members of 1974 Baseball Team & Coach Ken Panallo
Harry Grubbs
1958
Al Benz
Coach
Fred Kuhar
1964
Brian Derov
1971
Kerry Kramp
1973
Ray DiMattia
1957
Patricia Hintz Jewell
1975
Cecily Dubusker
1998
Vincent Granito
1983
WICKLIFFE HIGH
CLASSES of 1970 -1979
SAVE THE DATE FOR
UPCOMING REUNIONS
4th ANNUAL
THAT 70’s REUNION - July 25, 2015 to be
held at Deeker’s Sidetracks in Mentor starting at
7:00 pm. Contact [email protected].
“THAT 70’S REUNION”
ATTENTION CLASS OF 1985 – We will be
celebrating our 30th Reunion on Saturday, July 25th
2015 at 7 P.M. at the Firehouse Grille and Pub in
Willoughby on Chardon Rd. Contact Bryan Levon
at [email protected] or 440-749-5774. Hope
to see everyone there!
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
Deeker’s Sidetracks
8455 Station St.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
7:00 PM
CLASS OF 1965 50th REUNION - August
1, 2015 to be held at the Eastlake Radisson Hotel
starting at 7:00 pm. Contact Tom Ansberry 440238-6469 or e-mail [email protected]
www.deekerssidetracks.com
60’s ERA REUNION - August 1, 2015 to be
Come join us for an evening of
memories
No cover charge
Donations Accepted
All purchases on your own tab
held at the Eastlake Radisson Hotel, starts at 6:00
and ends when you're tired of having fun. Contact
Pat Suback Alves at [email protected] or
Linda Smith Poole at [email protected] for
more details.
Western Caribbean Cruise - February 20th
2016 for the Class of 1966 50th Reunion; how-
ever, everyone is invited to join us. Check out
http://www.behappyvacations.com/cs/388525 for
all the details. Contact Carilyn Nigro Harper at 440666-7073 should you need assistance.
Email Questions to
[email protected]
ATTENTION CLASS OF 1965
By Tom Ansberry
This year marks a huge milestone for the Class of 1965 - their upcoming 50th Reunion! The celebration will
be at the Eastlake Radisson Hotel on August 1, starting at 6:30 - 7:00 pm.
Class Rep, Tom Ansberry, has reserved the hotel restaurant's back room for the Class of 1965's private
use. Dinner is not included, so classmates may want to arrange to meet for dinner prior to the event either
at the hotel or elsewhere. Once the event gets going, it may be difficult to get a seat in the hotel dining
room. Of course, a cash bar is available at the hotel bar.
Any volunteers to help organize the activities the evening of our 50th reunion will be greatly appreciated.
Contact Tom at: [email protected]
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What Does Reuniting with Wickliffe Classmates Mean to Us?
Classmates from 1966
Our reunion story began late last summer when four
classmates planned just one simple lunch to get
caught up on what has been going on in their lives
and reminisce about our school days. That lunch
turned into many more lunches and grew from four
people to a special group of several. We continue
to gather every couple months getting caught up on
the lives of those that just joined the group and
sharing memories using yearbooks and photos.
When asked what these gatherings mean to each of
us, not surprisingly, the answers varied.
My guess is you can relate to these feelings with
your own classmates. Some of us have had misfortune come to us early or health issues that derailed
our plans. Some have had marriages fail or kids
and grandkids living miles away, but we also have
had many wonderful things happen — those are the
ones we focus on. We count our blessings like being physically able to have this opportunity to meet
up with our Wickliffe classmates and enjoy each
other’s company through both their joys and sorrows even if only for a few hours. Wickliffe was a
great place to grow up and how lucky we are to reunite with such good old friends.
One classmate says the meetings created shock and
awe but in a positive way. She hadn’t seen some of
our luncheon classmates in almost fifty years. It is
amazing how we sort through our Wickliffe School
years remembering all sorts of fun and challenging
times. The meetings make her feel young again
and appreciative of old friends made new.
Another commented on how her mother would meet
with her school classmates which then became a
group. They called themselves “The Club”. She always envied her mom’s connection with her past
and looked forward to this new group of classmates
to be just like her mom’s club many years ago.
Plans for a 50th Reunion for
Class of 1966
Yet another lady said, it has been wonderful reconnecting with our “girlfriends” now that most of
us are retired or working part time!
As hard as it is to believe, the Class of 1966 will be
celebrating our 50th reunion next year. This is a
once in a lifetime milestone. Several of us have
thought it would be great to have a casual evening
planned with as many from our class in attendance
as possible.
One classmate was surprised at how the meetings
have affected her. She commented on how in
school we all had our group of friends, and while
you knew almost everyone in our class, you really
didn’t know them. As our lunch group has grown,
she has gotten to know some of her classmates for
the first time.
If we put together a Friday, August 5th 2016 dinner
event, would you be interested in attending?
Please send your interest to:
[email protected] or call 440-357-8297
and ask for Carilyn. The committee will make
plans based on the results. If you know of a classmate that doesn’t get this newsletter, please tell
them about our plans.
Another classmate commented that many of us
wondered what our fellow classmates would be like
later in life. Here we have this opportunity to hear
their stories so many years later.
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Class Representative Contacts
Class
Contact
1941 Gloria Caruso Nadolski
Phone #
Email
440-943-0918
1942
1943
Contact
440-944-0473 [email protected]
1945 Vivian Yeager
440-943-5914
1946 Joan Humiston Muller
1947 Gene Stewart
1948 Martha Scott Joslin
1949
1950
1951 Patsy Sterman Ward
1981 Laura Strmac Hannan
Joanne Funk Muncey
1983 Bernadette Nicoletti
1984 Jim Hartley
1985 Bryan Levon
1986 Lisa Gundling Henkel
1987 Carlette Blatnik Hengst
1955 Ronald Duff Holman
1956 Ruthann Tirabasso Yuhas
1957 Louise Vitantonio
1958 Jean Armbruster Gagnon
440-585-1823
Joan Oldenburgh Brewster
1959 Bruce Weitman
David Lorah
Bill Wikoff
1989 Traci Hewitt Giarelli
1990
1960 Mary McCurdy Priest Vishey 440-247-2207 [email protected]
Lori Kortovich
Marian Krihwan Linsz
Sharen Torkar Rowan
1964 Beth Illes Johnson
1965 Tom Ansberry
1966 Nancy Krihwan Perlic
Carilyn Nigro Harper
[email protected]
1993 Jack Denson
Emily Ruffner Casey
1994 Laura Frak
1995 Michelle Jones
1996 Joe Iacobucci
Sharon Hinojosa Schuldt
1997 Tina Dukes Perry
1998 Brian Engelking
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
1992 Ilona Wheeler Anderson
440-257-6826
330-650-9358
440-238-6469
440-944-9094
440-357-8297
John Salvia
1961 Elaine Tirabasso Hibshman 216-991-8665 [email protected]
1962 Tim Reid
1963 Jim Hubbell
Laura Albertone Musgrave
1991 Jennifer Lastoria Roberts
1988 Scott Tennant
1953
1954 Betty Carroscia Skrjanc
1982 Susan Skufca Bell
Barb Selan Nemeckay
Email
440-944-2944
Mary Jane Siciliano Frascarelli
Phone #
1980 Beth Wilson Fish
Barb Helm Monacelli
1944 Bob Gould
1952
Class
[email protected]
Yvonne Foulkrod
Jennifer Goodson
[email protected]
1999 Morgan Metcalf
614-507-0921
[email protected] or
[email protected]
2000 Heidi Dill
2001 Annie Reilly Harstine
1967 Nancy Mauceri Leovic
2002 Olivia Whites
440-487-1000
1968 Bruce Gamiere
1969 Kathy Komaromy
440-479-8082
1970 Irene Weiss Kerro
2005
1971 Stephenie Havanas
2006
2007
1972 Lu Ann Urankar Zibert
2008
1973 Jacque Hale
2009
1974 Gloria Whitmer Majeski
2010
1975 Mark Tennant
440-466-6273
1976 Debbie Hennie Vitantonio
1977 Terry Jo DiBaltzo
1978 Marianne Silvestro Drenik
1979 Marien Spisich Kaifesh
Pat Suback Alves
David Krych
[email protected]
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Olivia_L_Whites@progressive.
com
2003
2004 Stacey Anne Matiyasic
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

From the Director WSAA Board of Directors

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