NEWARK CATHOLIC COMMUNIQUÉ
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NEWARK CATHOLIC COMMUNIQUÉ
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A Publication For The Newark Catholic Community |
Fall 2003 |
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Issue 23 |
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1968 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPS RETURN
Back row (l-r): Jim Jeffries, Mike Nutter, Jerry Bell, Coach Lou Novak, Jim Lee, John Maier, Bob Erhard, Doug Rodenbeck, Jim Zimmerman Middle row (l-r): John Stare, Mike Gummer, Mike McKee, Mike Trost, Dean Rodenbeck, Mike Hazlett, Mike Braidich, Joe Kennedy Front row (l-r): Ed Sims, Ron Sandman, Chris Ghiloni, Hop Bailey, Mike Annarino, Head Coach Matt Midea, Jim Marquis, Larry Wilder
Dear Friend of Newark Catholic High School,
Wonderful memories were shared by many alumni and friends during the weekend of September 19 when the 1968 Football Team was recognized as State Champions. The stories told were reminiscent of the days of glory during the journey of their undefeated season. Coaches, players, cheerleaders, and fans joined the celebration of the champions. And true to their championship form, they acknowledged the contribution of the dedicated teachers and staff who encouraged and disciplined them along the way. The team truly exemplified the attributes of victors. Our 2003 football team wears t-shirts with “Uphold the Tradition” but the shirt of the evening belonged to the 1968 team who wore “The Tradition Began Here” on the back of their shirts. It was very symbolic of the legacy of champions our school proudly holds. Our best to the team of 1968 and to all those who wore and continue to wear green close to their hearts.
Our thanks to all of you who continue to support Newark Catholic. We are blessed with wonderful faculty, staff, students, families, and friends. Please keep us in your prayers, as you will remain in ours. May Our Lady continue to bless us. Sincerely,
Beth Hill Principal
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY By Ms. Peggy Rouch
Induction of new members of the National Honor Society will take place on November 18 at Newark Catholic High School.
CAMPUS MINISTRY By Miss Susie Gribble
Our first day of school began with Mass celebrated by St. Francis de Sales pastor, Fr. Bob Penhallurick. The sophomore class attended their retreat on September 19 and the freshmen retreat will be held on November 3. Junior retreat will be in March, with the senior retreats in October and May. Kickoff of our Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin with Mass on November 10, ending with the presentation of food baskets at a Prayer Service on November 25. In December we will once again collect hats and mittens for the Headstart children with a party for them on December 19.
HALL OF FAME
The Newark Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is announcing it 3rd Dinner/Induction to be held on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Adena Hall on the OSU-N Campus. Nominations for potential inductees are being accepted until 3:00 PM on Friday, December 5, 2003. Nomination forms will be available at the NC school office, or they can be downloaded from www.newarkcatholic.org. The announcement of those selected to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame along with those individuals selected to receive the Award of Merit designation will be announced no later than January 1, 2004. Special Guest announcements, program information, and ticket information will also be released at that time. Nominations must be made using the approved form and all information requested must be complete. Requests for additional information regarding the process should be directed to Clair Schell at (740) 366-2831 or Dan
STAFF RETIREES
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER By Miss Laurie Davis
A big thank you goes out to the DeVito family for granting the Newark Catholic High School Library a monetary gift in memory of their father, John DeVito. Out of this fund, a shelving unit was purchased to display a variety of materials highlighting holidays, special events, and new books.
GOLF By Coach Joe Giles
The NC golf team finished third in the Mid-State League with a record of 18-6. Some of the highlights for the season included a new 18 hole school record set by Aaron Wood with a 66 at the Northridge Invitational. NC will miss its three seniors in Patrick Gordon, Cody Markle and Max Miles.
VOLLEYBALL By Coach Jeri Helfer
The Lady Wave volleyball team finished the regular season 21-1 with a 14-0 record in the Mid State League. They ended the regular season by defeating Division I Newark High School. They won the sectional tournament defeating Johnstown and will play Highland in the district semifinals. The team is the number one seed in the Division III central district. They won the Toledo Golden Spike Tournament beating three Division I schools to win the title.
CROSS COUNTRY By Coach Rennie Bare
The Girls cross country team finished 1st in the MSL by running as a strong pack, and winning on the strength of a sixth place tie-breaker. The following week that success carried over to the district meet where they finished district runner-up, which qualified the girls for the regionals on October 25. The Boys team finished third in the league. This year’s team featured many underclassmen. The boys finished 8th at the district meet led by Devin Reid’s 10th place finish. This qualified Devin for the regional meet on October 25 at Lancaster.
FOOTBALL By Coach Bill Franks
The 2003 NC football season has been an exciting one. At press time, we are 8-1 and 7-0 in Mid State League play. On October 25, we close the regular season out against 7-2 Millersport. A victory will bring us an outright league title. The playoff picture is bright. We have already scored a home playoff game with 21 talented seniors. We are excited for the opportunity to uphold our strong tradition.
CHEERLEADING By Advisor Cynde Travis
As the football season comes to an end, the NC cheerleaders would like to thank all of the NC faithful fans. We hope you enjoyed the season as much as we did. A special thanks to the supporters for buying our football shakers. We look forward to a great basketball season, and to seeing you back again next fall.
NEWARK CATHOLIC THEATER ARTS presents “FRUMPLED FAIRY TALES”
December 11, 12, 13, 2003 OSU-N Black Box Theater
Show times - 7:30 pm Tickets – $5.00 each NC students are free with student ID For tickets and information call 344-3594 ext. 302
CENTRAL OHIO YOUTH FORUM
A select group of Newark Catholic students attended the Central Ohio Youth Forum in Columbus recently. Under the guidance and leadership of Ms. Peggy Rouch and Mr. Wes Poth, the students spent the day at the Forum discussing a world issue among other students.
The Central Ohio Youth Forum is a daylong event in which students get together to come up with solutions to world problems. The topic this time was “Israel and Palestine: How Hard to Push the Roadmap to Peace.” The student-run forum was geared towards discussing the problem and coming up with a practical solution.
First, the “keynote speaker” introduced the topic to the group of about 50 students and gave everyone some background information. Then people separated into their assigned groups to discuss their standpoint on the issue. Each group had to come up with some kind of consensus to present to the whole group. After each of the group’s options were presented, each student chose which standpoint they agreed with and joined that group. Next, the groups each had to come up with a more detailed plan of their standpoint, later presenting it to the entire group. After each group presented their plan, each student voted for which option they liked the best. The group who won the most votes in addition to the original group number was the winner. The program is very constructive in that students can build leadership, character, and knowledge through this student-run forum. Students are able to share their knowledge about world issues and come up with viable solutions. Newark Catholic plans to attend more of the forums throughout the school year.
STUDENT VIEWS
SENIORS
It’s life in the fast lane for the senior class of 2004. On top of school work, sports, and extra-curricular activities, we are also busy making decisions about college. In order to be admitted to college, seniors are taking ACT and SAT tests, visiting colleges of interest, and filling out numerous college and scholarship applications. While it may be hard work, the class of 2004 finds ways to unwind with fun activities like cheering on fellow classmates at sports events, attending Homecoming, and hanging out with friends. We may only have one more short, yet fun year with our peers, but we will make the most of our time together until graduation in June.
JUNIORS
We are finally upperclassmen, and with that comes more responsibility. We began the year with prom fundraisers such as car washes and a rummage sale. As part of the Homecoming celebration, each class competed for the best hallway decoration, and we can proudly say that the junior class took the top honor. In the classroom, we have been busy reading The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible along with working on our history presentations. We are beginning to prepare for our future by taking the PSAT and looking into prospective colleges. We are looking forward to another great year.
SOPHOMORES
I’m sure many of us were told before the start of sophomore year that it would be the hardest of our high school years, but none of us were quite ready for what was in store. With our first year of school behind us, we feel much more confident about what to expect from our classes and life as a high school student in general. But with this new sense of security also comes responsibility, such as setting a good example for the incoming freshmen. The old excuses don’t work anymore, we know how things are run now and it’s up to us to make sure we do it right. Homework, coupled with time spent at various practices, keeps us all very busy, but our sacrifices have been worth it. Many of our fellow students are playing varsity golf and cross country, and our JV records are 22-0 in volleyball and 6-2 in football. Cheerleaders keep the spirit up at the football games, and the student body provides excitement during the volleyball matches. With our sophomore retreat and a great Homecoming Week behind us, we are all ready to settle down into a great year of fun and learning.
FRESHMEN
Freshman year has started out just as we expected it would. New friends, new teachers, new schoolmates have been helping us start the school year off right. Ever since our first class discussions to our first tests and projects to decorating the hall for Homecoming, we have been joined into an unbreakable chain of determined workers. From learning about the Civil War in history to mythology in English, we’ve already started learning many new and valuable things. We hope that we can use what we learn here to become the kind of young men and women who will make our parents proud.
ALUMNI NEWS
72 Molly Ehret Koehler Westerville, OH 43081 Molly is a radiographer for Children’s Hospital and transferred to the new Westerville Children’s Hospital Close to Home Urgent Care in September.
‘79 Dan Wade 2337 Declaration Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 Dan and his family have relocated from Albuquerque to Raleigh, and he is business manager for an oral surgeon. He’s happy to be closer to Newark and hopes to get to a Green Wave football game!
‘75 Stephen Ehret 1232 Brookside Dr. Newark, OH 43055 In July 2003, Steve was inducted as president of Newark’s Rotary Club. He and his wife Cathy (Mauter) Ehret (’74) have three children.
‘82 MAJ Michael O’Guinn 17th ASG CM Unit 45013, Box 2946 APO, AP 96338-5013 Mike is in the US Army, served a short tour of duty in Afghanistan, and is now stationed in the Philippines where he commands the Joint Logistics Support Element and runs the US side of the Philippine Air Base. He will return to Japan soon to join his family. He and his wife Monica celebrated their 17th anniversary and her promotion to Lieutenant Colonel.
‘82 Joe Betz 1408 S. Betty Lane Clearwater, FL 33756 Joe is running his own lawncare business and recently completed a computer repair course. He has been a Tampa Bay Devil Ray season ticket holder since 1998.
‘84 Joan Giles Crumrine ‘84 Jeff Crumrine 130 Jefferson Rd. Newark, OH 43055 Joan and Jeff are the proud parents of twins born on May 14, 2003. Colin Giles and Anna Grace join their 4 year-old sister Claudia Grace.
‘88 Stephen LaBelle Steve and his wife Buffie, are happy to announce that Katie Marie joined their family on August 26, 2002. She joins big sister, Hanna, now 3 1/2.
‘90 Jeff Cafmeyer ‘93 Sheila DeMers Cafmeyer 492 Waring Way Columbus, OH 43213 Jeff and Sheila have been happily married since July 27, 2002. No children yet but they have one Dachshund, Lillie. Jeff is a research scientist at Battelle and Sheila teaches math and choir at Bishop Hartley.
‘93 Jeff Barnes 346 Laurel Hill Circle Richmond Hill, GA 31324 Jeff is troop commander of Bravo Troop, 3rd squadron, 7th US Cavalry . He received the Bronze Star with Valor on September 23, 2003 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Awards Ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The “V” device is worn on the bronze star medal for acts of heroism in combat.
‘01 Andrew Burger 1276 Pine View Tr. Newark, OH 43055 Andrew recently graduated from COTC with honors. He attained a 3.76 GPA while earning an Associates Degree in Computer Science.
‘03 Ryan Sims MMA Box E32 Castine, ME 04420 Ryan is enrolled at Maine Maritime Academy and has been appointed a Midshipman in the US Naval Reserve.
REUNIONS
Class of ‘74 – 30 year reunion is in the planning stages. Contact Todd Brune at 740-364-0881 or Chris Shannon Litts at 740-344-2800.
AUCTION
Attention Alumni: If you have creative abilities and would like to donate arts and crafts to the Auction, we will have an alumni table this year for art, ceramics, photography, painting, etc. The Auction will be held on April 24, 2004. Please contact Julie Schell at (740) 366-2831 to participate.
KEY CLUB
Key Club is an international service organization and it is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. The Newark Catholic Key Club is sponsored by the Newark Kiwanis Club. Our membership has tripled this year with 67 members. Recently we had a car wash which raised over $300 for the club funds. For a service project, four members helped an elderly woman move into her new residence. Many more projects are to come and new members are always welcome.
NEW YORK TRIP 2004 By Mr. Todd Baldosser
On February 13, 2004, Newark Catholic students, staff chaperones, and families will travel by bus to New York City. We are excited to go again after our memorable trip last year. The basic itinerary will include:
Tour of NBC Studios Sports Game at Madison Square Gardens 2 Broadway Shows Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dinner at Planet Hollywood Visit to Ground Zero Empire State Building Shopping at Macy’s And More!
IN MEMORIAM
Our sympathy is extended to the families of the following alumni, parents, and friends who have recently passed away:
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