JULY 2016 - School City of Mishawaka
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JULY 2016 - School City of Mishawaka
JULY 2016 Taking a Break School is out for the summer and we have given Jerome Calderone, Principal of MHS, a break from providing highlights of the high school’s programs, activities and staff members. Test your knowledge, here is some 4th of July trivia. How much do you know about our Independence Day? (Answers on page 7.) But with all the fun and festivities, be sure to take some time to remember why we celebrate this momentous day. 1. The Declaration of Independence begins with what words? 2. What document was the legal framework of the United States? 3. Which two patriots died on July 4, 1826? 4. How tall is the Statue of Liberty? 5. What New York Yankee threw a no hitter on July 4, 1983? 6. What other countries celebrate the 4th of July? 7. How did the Liberty Bell get its crack? 8. In July 1776, how many people were living in the colonies? 9. The population milestone our nation will be closing in on this July 4th? 10. What was done with the original copy of the Declaration of Independence during World War II? Inside… Class Reunions..................................................................... 2/3 The Only Cavemen?..............................................................9 In Memory................................................................................5 Summer Festivals...................................................................10 Alumni Luncheons..................................................................6 Don’t Be a Couch Potato....................................................11 CLASS OF 1953 63rd MINI CLASS REUNION CLASS OF 1958 58th CLASS REUNION Join the Class of ‘53 for the mini class reunion. Many activities are planned for the 58th Reunion of the Class of 1958. Thursday, August 4, 2016 Honker’s Restaurant 211 E. Day Road | Mishawaka Social Hour - 10:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet - 11:00 a.m. Reservations by July 30th Wednesday, August 3, 2016 11:00 am - Join us at the MHS Alumni Luncheon, FOP Hall,1825 E. 12th St., Mishawaka where we will sit together at a designated table to reminisce, partake of a wonderful lunch and enjoy the musical entertainment of DaBears and Tedd Waggoner. $8 per person. Contact: Harry McCool 574.255.38956 Stella Chamberlin 574.259.2778 Beth Reising 574.255.2530 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - A pre-reunion get together is planned at Between the Buns, 1720 Lincolnway East, Osceola. Reservations are not required. Thursday, August 4, 2016 9:00 am to 11:00 am Historic bus tour of downtown Mishawaka and the City Cemetery with commentary provided by a step-on guide are planned. There is no charge for the tour but reservations are required. CLASS OF 1956 60th CLASS REUNION It is time to get together for what may be the LAST BIG REUNION of our class. Thursday Evening Reunion: Knights of Columbus | 114 W. 1st St., Mish. Social hour - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Polish Buffet - 7:00 pm followed by a brief presentation about our historic downtown by our well-known tour guide, Pete DeKever, with emphasis on the 1950’s era. Reservations are required by July 22, 2016. $30.00 per person. Friday, August 12, 2016 6:30 to 9:30 Windsor Park Conference Center 4020 Edison Lakes Parkway | Mishawaka Social - 6:30 Dinner - 7:00 A fine meal from their Baron’s Buffet will be $30 per person. Please join us and share what sixty years of changes have produced. Friday, August 5, 2016 9:00 am: A farewell breakfast is planned at Allie’s Restaurant, 2323 Mishawaka Avenue South Bend, IN 46615. We will order off the menu so reservations are not required. Classmates should have all received an invitation in January. If you did not get one, please e-mail James Braunsdorf at [email protected]. If you did get one, please fill it out and send a check made out to Mishawaka High School Class of 1956. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Marilou Speheger Schroeder ‘58 at [email protected]. 2 CLASS OF 1971 45th CLASS REUNION CLASS OF 1961 REUNION YOU’RE INVITED! The Class of 1971 is hosting its 45th class reunion on July 23, 2016 at Roc’s Sports Bar, downtown Mishawaka. Ev eryone i s wel come to come joi n in an informal evening. There is no charge, all food and drink will be on your own. Other classes, teachers and friends are welcome to join us. The MHS Class of 1961 will be hosting their 55th Class Reunion on August 26 and 27, 2016. August 26 - Knights of Columbus | Mish 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. | informal get together optional football game at MHS 7-9 pm August 27 - BK Club | Mishawaka Reception 6:00 | Dinner 7:00 Program and Music 8:00 -11:00 pm Cost: $40 per person Any questions call Karen Hoskins Baldini 574.261.3048 Contact information: Bill Huys ‘61 574.532.0784 | [email protected] Charlotte Rogers DeBroka ‘61 [email protected] CLASS OF 1996 20th CLASS REUNION The Class of 1996 will be hosting its 20th class reunion! WHEN: August 20, 1996 TIME: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm WHERE: Moose Lodge 123 Bain St. | Mishawaka Class of 1966 50th CLASS REUNION Make plans now to attend your 50th class reunion! Polish style dinner Cash bar Smoking area provided August 26th - DeAmici’s - Informal get together August 27th - Mishawaka High School Tour August 27th - Celebrations Unlimited August 28th - South Bend Cubs ball game $20 for individual $40 per couple Send checks by July 10 to: Anne Smith 1710 Clover Road, Suite B Mishawaka, IN 46545 Contact Cindy Van De Walle Kertes 574.274-8259 | [email protected] 3 CLASS OF 1967 - SAVE THE DATE CELEBRATIONS! Plans are being made for the 50th year class reunion so save the dates and make plans to attend for this milestone event! Dick ‘53 and Peggy (Cleland) ‘56 Cowen will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 20 with a family get together. AUGUST 11 AND 12, 2017 CLASS OF 1977 - SAVE THE DATE Plans are in the works for the 40th year class reunion so save the date. Come see what your classmates have been up to for the past 40 years! SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 ROCKIN’ RIVER MUSIC FEST - CORN & SAUSAGE ROAST - SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016 Beutter Park | 400 N. Spring Street | Mishawaka, IN 46544 Peoples’ Choice Car Show & 40 Mile Motorcycle Ride Dunk tank, kid’s games and vendors of all sorts. Live music all day! Food by Sky’s Catering, Red Barn Elephant Ears, Boonie Doon ice cream. Beverage garden and more! Special guests include Disney Frozen characters, Elsa & Anna and Star Wars 501st Legion Also featuring The Michiana Corvette Club & the St. Joe Valley Street Rods Motorcycle ride will leave the park at 11:30 | Rider $15; passenger $5 (includes food ticket) Registration from 9-11; ride meeting at 11:15 Bring lawn chairs/blankets to listen to a great day of music in the park. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS. For information call Lisa Gordon 574.993.4080 or [email protected] 4 Theodore M. Alexander September 7, 1944 - May 16, 2016 Class of 1962 Janice K. (Soens) Barcus March 18, 1938 - May 13, 2016 Class of 1956 Jean E. Bender July 3, 1928 - May 18, 2016 MHS Nurse Patricia J. Brainerd December 13, 1929 - May 30, 2016 Faculty Corine (Burk) Kizer __________ - February 13, 2016 Class of 1944 Joyce Schock Cripe July 28, 1931 - March 6, 2016 Class of 1949 December 20, 1931 - March 18, 2016 Class of 1949 Robert Mark July 19, 1933 - May 18, 2016 Class of 1951 Rosemary T. (Kearney) MishlerJanuary 24, 1924 - May 18, 2016 Class of 1942 Henry E. (Skip) Norlin, Jr. July 28, 1927- April 29, 2016 Class of 1955 Patrick F. Serge July 25, 1926 - May 20, 2016 Class of 1944 Steven Sirok January 6, 1922 - June 1, 2016 Class of 1941 Thomas L. Weldy August 26, 1941 - May 16, 2016 Class of 1959 Lester S. Frick May our classmates rest in peace. Patricia J. Brainerd December 13, 1929 - May 30, 2016 Pat was a faculty member of School City of Mishawaka for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brainerd who was superintendent of schools in Mishawaka. She is survived by her two sons, Steve ‘ 69 who resides in Dallas, Texas and Tom ‘75 of South Bend. CORRECTIONS •In the June issue under IN MEMORY, Helen Claeys should have been listed as Helen Claeys Labow. My apologies - any errors or omissions are unintentional. 5 2016 LUNCHEONS AT A GLANCE ALL ALUMNI LUNCHEONS ARE HELD THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH August 3 - Back to School Luncheon $8 per person - includes hot or cold drink, tax, gratuity and hall rental fee • $2 for non-eaters. Entertainment: DaBears/Tedd Waggoner Menu: Pulled pork BBQ, macaroni salad, fruit and bun Cash bar available for beer, wine or mixed drinks. Half & half drawings made prior to entertainment. September 7 LOCATION: FOP Hall, 1825 E. 12th St., Mish. Entertainment: Craig Tornquest Menu: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes/ gravy, veggie blend and roll MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The next alumni luncheon will be Joining us again will be members of the Young Adult Services Program to sell their own creative handmade cards for all occasions and seasons. JULY 6 Entertainment: Quentin Flagg October 5 Entertainment: Paul Decker Menu: Menu: Polish sausage, sweet sour cabbage, noodles, potatoes and roll Brats and potato salad, baked beans, watermelon and roll November 2 Entertainment: Bob Nagle Menu: Thanksgiving turkey, sweet potatoes, dressing gravy, cranberries and roll June 6 Alumni Luncheon Recap December 7 Entertainment: Andrew Fisher/Bryan Barr Menu: Polish style wedding luncheon A total of 223 alums joined together for the monthly luncheon on June 6. With a menu a mostacciolli and meat balls they listened to the musical stylings of Charlie Francour. The winners of the 50-50 raffler were: Ron Hobkirk ‘58 - $50 Mike Lenyo ‘63 - $40 Ken Teter ‘63 - $25 Check out August activities on page 8. 6 This picture was provided by the wife of Theodore Alexander ‘39, Kathy Balosa. This was taken at the Pick Oliver Hotel in South Bend, IN on June 20, 1959 for the 20th Class Reunion. Pius Skarich of South Bend was the photographer. Are you in the photo?? Answers to 4th of July Trivia from page 1. 1. “When in the course of human events” 2. The Constitution 3. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson 4. 151 feet 5. Dave Righetti 6. Denmark, Norway, Sweden and England 7. It acquired a crack on its very first ring. 8. 2.5 million people 9. 300 million 10. On December 23, 1941, barely two weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the original signed copies of the Declaration of Independence and of the U.S. Constitution were packed in a specially designed protective container, latched with padlocks and sealed with lead, weighing about 150 pounds. On December 26 and 27, 1941, accompanied by Secret Service agents, the documents traveled by train from Washington, D.C., to Louisville, Kentucky. The train was met in Louisville by a cavalry troop of the 13th Armored Division. Escorted by the armored division, the documents were taken to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where they were secretly stored in the United States Bullion Depository, a fortified vault-building used to store our country’s gold reserves and other precious items. After the war they were returned to Washington, D.C. Valuables from several European countries were also stored there during the War. 7 AUGUST ALUMNI LUNCHEON WILL BE A BUSY ONE! Be sure to attend the August 3 alumni luncheon where the annual OPEN CAR SHOW will take place. You are invited to bring your hot rod classic, antique or any nice ride. Sept. 7 is scheduled for the rain date. If you have any questions, contact Vince Kertes ‘64 at 574.679.4087. I am receiving some wonderful stories and pictures for the November Veteran’s issue! We would like to recognize as many MHS alums as we can that have served or are currently serving in our military branches so keep the articles and pictures coming! Please send your name, rank and branch of service, if retired or currently serving and year of graduation. Maybe send a picture of yourself in uniform! Tell us a little about the countries you served in. Room permitting we will use as many stories as we can. If you have children or grandchildren that are alums that have served or are serving send us their information too! Also at the August luncheon we will hold a “school supply drive.” Much like the food drive we support at Christmas for MHS we are asking alums to bring a newly purchased school supply that will be donated to teachers and students throughout the school system. MEF will collect the supplies and distribute them to the needed schools. Below is the wish list of items: pencils, pens, Elmer’s glue sticks, 6” rulers, Wescott scissors, pencil cap erasers, pencil cases, Crayola crayons. Mail to: MHS Alumni Newsletter, 1531 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544 or email to [email protected]. Lastly, Peter DeKever will be on hand for a book signing highlighting his new book Walking Mishawaka: SelfGuided Tours of Historic Sites in the Princess City. The book tells the stories behind 72 significant locations in Mishawaka and 32 graves in the historic cemeteries on the city’s north side, organized in seven convenient walking tours. Accompanying these tours are dozens of historic photos and illustrations. Plan to purchase your autographed copy at the luncheon! 8 DID YOU THINK MHS ARE THE ONLY CAVEMEN? I always thought Mishawaka High School had the distinct pleasure of being the only school in the country with a Caveman for a mascot. Turns out, I am wrong! Recently, I found out there are two other high schools using the Caveman to show their school spirit. American Fork High School is a public high school in American Fork, Utah. Its mascot is the Caveman, chosen as a tribute to Timpanogos Cave. The school is perhaps best known for its award-winning marching band, which has regularly reached regional finals and national finals once, performed in high-profile parades, and been the state champion for over 20 years. American Fork High School was ranked in the top-scoring 50 high schools in Utah, based on students’ scores in Utah’s Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT).[2] The percentage of students who met proficiency standards were as follows: Language Arts 92%, Mathematics 45.6%, and Science 74.9%, all above average for the state. In addition, in 2011, 33% of seniors took one or more Advanced Placement test, with a pass rate of 78%.[3] Carlsbard High School, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, are known as the Cavemen (boys) and Cavegirls (girls), a tribute to the worldfamous Carlsbad Caverns located near the city. The school’s mascot is a caveman named “Rusty.” Rusty received his name from the first Caveman statue placed on display in the Main building. This statue was often decorated and dressed in blue for special occasions (e.g. district championships, rivalry victories, state championships). Rusty was often subject to abuse from rival high schools. For example, Artesia High School students once kidnapped and dropped him at Lake Avalon, just north of Carlsbad. Local residents retrieved him out of the lake after a few years had passed. He now resides in the library (on the third floor of the Main Building) facing out the window and overlooking the campus. School colors are blue, silver, and white. Beginning in 2007, the school began the use of black on shirts along with band, cheerleading, and basketball uniforms. It is my belief that MHS still has the better looking mascot and logo! GO CAVEMEN! Information for this article is referenced from wikipedia.org. 9 SUMMER TIME FESTIVALS Aug. 4-7 Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival Nappanee-Elkhart County. Nearly 300 vendors demonstrate and sell their wares. Enjoy free entertainment, festival food or a family-style Threshers Dinner in the century old barn. Adm. charge. amishacres.com Aug. 20 Art Beat South Bend, St. Joseph County Downtown. Enjoy a day-long showcase of over 200 visual, performing and culinary artists from South Bend and surrounding areas. No adm charge. artbeatsouthbend.org Aug. 4-6 Van Buren Popcorn Festival Van Buren, Grant County - Downtown Three days of family fun, food and free entertainment. Parade, nightly entertainment, children’s games and activities, fair food and 5K. No adm charge. popcornfestival.org Aug. 27 Indiana Bacon Festival of Carroll County Delphi, Carroll County Downtown Square. Join use for bacon, bands and brew at this 3rd annual event. Enjoy live music, local foods, craft beer and wine, bbq cook-off, kid zone and a bacon eating contest. Adm charge. indianabaconfestival.com Aug. 5-21 Indiana State Fair Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana Bicentennial Festival Each August the Indiana State Fair returns to honor youth, agriculture and education in an entertaining and fun environment. Join us to make more memories while celebrating 200 years of Indiana Heritage. Adm charge. indianastatefair.com Aug. 27 Taste of the Gardens Elkhart, Elkhart County Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club’s fundraising event for Wellfield Botanic Gardens will be held from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Sample food from over 15 local restaurants while you listen to live music from several bands. Around the pond you will find over 100 local artists. Adm charge. tasteofthegardens.org Aug. 6 Grissom Air Museum Warbird Cruise-In Peru, Miami County. Grissom Air Museum. Huge car show, food, vendors, museum open. Adm. charge grissomairmuseum.com For more festival and event information and a complete listing of all festivals throughout the state of Indiana go to www.indianafestivals.org Aug. 6 - Shipshewana Antique Festival Shipshewana, LaGrange County Shipshewana Antique Mall and Pavilion, Nearly 75 vendors set up in grassy areas and around the winding sidewalks of the Shipshewana Trading Place Antique Mall & Pavilion. Also features the Antique Telephone Collector’s Association Annual Show, food, entertainment and much more! No adm charge. visitshipshewana.org 10 REGISTER NOW! The Second Annual Mishawaka Promise 5K Run-Walk Labor Day will be here soon enough so don’t miss the early bird deadline to register for the SECOND ANNUAL MISHAWAKA PROMISE 5K RUN-WALK to be held in Beutter Park. New this year is the Mini Run-Walk event that has its own route with a distance suitable for individuals of all ages. This provides an opportunity for senior citizens, children and disabled individuals to participate in a fun event at their own pace. Registration is only $5 and is separate from the larger event. LABOR DAY Monday, Sept. 5 | Beutter Park Individual registration - $25 ($35 after 7/31) Family registration - $50 ($55 after 7/31) (family registration includes up to 5 members of the same household) And to get you geared up for the 5K... Do your part to make Mishawaka healthy by joining your family, friends and neighbors in the “I to Exercise in Mishawaka” campaign. Kicking off on June 1 and running (pardon the pun!) thru Aug. 31 participants will log the minutes they spend exercising. The individual with the most minutes will be eligible for prizes awarded at the 5K run-walk event. Any type of exercise is allowed and any adult or child can participate. Businesses are encouraged to form teams and compete with other businesses to win the coveted “We Exercised the Most in Mishawaka!” trophy. Forms for the 5K or “I to Exercise in Mishawaka” can be obtained at City Hall, the School City of Mishawaka Admin Building or online at www.scmef.org. If you can’t participate, we hope you will come and cheer on the runners and walkers to the finish line! For more information or to sponsor this fun event, contact Jane Wright at [email protected]. us.in. Proceeds from this annual event will help fund the Mishawaka Promise and its mission to support Mishawaka education throughout the School City of Mishawaka schools, teachers and students. 11 MHS Alumni Newsletter Deborah Brechtel 1531 E. Third Street Mishawaka, IN 46544 Dates to Remember July 4 Independence Day 6 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am August 3 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am 3 National Watermelon Day 5-21 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony 5-21 Indiana State Fair September 5 Labor Day 5 Mishawaka Promise 5K Run-Walk 7 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am 11 9-11 Rememberance 11 Grandparents Day 22 Autumnal Equinox PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SOUTH BEND, IN PERMIT NO. 498
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