NEWARK CATHOLIC COMMUNIQUÉ
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NEWARK CATHOLIC COMMUNIQUÉ
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| A Publication For The Newark Catholic Community |
Spring 2002 |
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL by Miss Beth Hill Dear Friend of Newark Catholic, The spring has blessed us with warm weather, insightful school projects, exciting ball games and track events, and of course, an abundance of volunteer parents and friends. As I write this letter to you, several of our cherished volunteers are putting the finishing touches on the beautiful Auction decorations in our school gymnasium. And come Sunday morning after this huge event, more parent volunteers will give countless time and energy to our Bingo program. Although this may seem strange to bring to your attention, volunteering is the lifeblood of our financial stability for our school. Volunteers do make the difference and we thank all of you for your hard work today and all of you who worked for our community in the past. The 2001-2002 school year has been one of sorrow and triumph. We mourned the events of September 11, the passing of our good friends, Mr. Paul Dowling and Mr. Bill Bartley, and we welcomed the year 2002 with a deep sense of faith and hope. Lessons learned by our students and faculty during this past year were more than lessons from a textbook; they were lessons in life and all it has to offer us. I am still amazed at the sense of compassion and caring shown by our community during the difficulties we experienced during the fall of 2001. But now, as we welcome spring, we focus on the smiles and the laughter of our students. They are ready for exams and a summer of fun and relaxation. Before the days of summer arrive, we will work to create fond memories during the final weeks of our school year. St. Joseph the Worker Day of community volunteering is being planned by our Theology Department, as well as our May Crowning ceremony. Prom (still closed to NC juniors and seniors only) will be celebrated with the continuing tradition of dance cards being completed. The Senior Mass of Farewell is being planned to acknowledge and thank our seniors and to wish them well on their journey. And of course, our seniors are looking forward to their graduation in June with Mr. Jeff Uhlenhake as our speaker. It is an exciting, and sometimes exhausting, time of year for us. As we make the turn toward the end of this school year, we are thankful for all you continue to do for our community. May Our Lady continue to bless us as we pray for one another and for our world. Sincerely, Beth Hill
SCHOOL NEWS CAMPUS MINISTRY by Mr. Al Hoffman There are changes in the wind in the Campus Ministry Department. My wife and I were blessed with a baby boy, Sean, in January. After considerable prayer and reflection, my wife and I have decided to switch roles for the next few years. Although the idea of being home to take a more active role in raising my son is exciting, I will greatly miss all the friends I have made in Newark. I would like to thank all of you for the love and support you have shown me the past three years and I want you to know that I will always have a special place for the people of Newark Catholic in my heart and in my prayers. The good news is that we are welcoming our friend Susie Gribble back into the department. Susie, Rick LaBrake, and Laura Ritchey will continue to take a collaborative approach toward Campus Ministry and are very excited about next year. St. Joseph the Worker Day was held on May 3rd, with students helping out at such places as Mt. Calvary Cemetery, T.J. Evans Park, Goodwill Industries, Heath Nursing Home, Blessed Sacrament, St. Edward’s, St. Francis and St. Leonard’s, to name just a few. Their work ranged from cleaning homes and washing windows to mulching gardens and moving hay. One group was even serenaded by a nursing home resident as they cleaned his room! The end of a beautiful day came with the annual Crowning of our Blessed Mother. Thanks to all who helped to make the day a special one for our school community. AUCTION UPDATE The exotically decorated NCHS gymnasium was the setting for “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” on Saturday evening, April 27th. The annual Touch of Class Dinner Auction was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Countless parent and student volunteers worked to see that all the guests had a special evening of fellowship, fun, and good food. A special thanks to the many alumni, area businesses, parents and of course, guests, whose support made possible our efforts to ensure our students receive the best possible education. We are sincerely grateful for your continued and enthusiastic support. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26, 2003 for our next Touch of Class Dinner Auction. KUDOS FOR STUDENTS! Seniors Melissa Dickman and Libby Ewing auditioned for and were chosen to join the company of the All-Ohio Theatre Troupe. This elite group of 35 high school students from all over the state rehearsed and prepared for the play “Museum” by Tina Howe. Melissa designed 38 costumes for the 17 actors over a period of just three months. Libby performed as three separate characters in the play for three performances on April 12th for an audience of over 2,000 at Hilliard Davidson High School.
Junior Jenny Lennon will be spending five weeks at the University of Notre Dame this summer. First Jenny, and senior Candice Salyer, and junior Alex Wilson will participate in “ND Vision,” a 5 day retreat studying vocations. Next, Jenny will attend the Life Teen Youth Leadership Camp. Finally, Lennon has been selected to be part of a three week “Summer Experience” Theology course of study. She was chosen as one of only twenty in the country to be awarded this honor. It is Jenny’s hope to some day attend Notre Dame as a college student, receive her Ph.D. in Theology, and later teach there. Sophomore Carlos Marroquin won a trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City last February. He was one of 400 McDonald’s employees selected from 1.3 million crew members worldwide. Carlos attended Olympic events, participated in McDonald’s activities for the Olympic crew, and served the Olympians in the Olympic village. Sophomore Kyle Willis received first place honors in the Land of Legend solo competition last November. He also place third in the Welsh Hills Symphony Orchestra competition in February. He has received superior ratings in all of his trombone solos for the past 5 years. Kyle received a partial scholarship for an 8 week program to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan in June. NC THEATER ARTS by Mr. Todd Baldosser On April 4th, 5th and 6th, Newark Catholic High School presented the classic musical, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” The cast included Sally (junior Kendra Phillips), Lucy (senior Jenny Lee), Charlie Brown (freshman Ryan Wahl), Linus (junior Eric Riesbeck), Schroeder (sophomore Paul McPeek), and Snoopy (sophomore Kyle Willis). The Charles Schulz characters performed to sold out audiences at the OSU-N Black Box Theater. Congratulations on a job well done! SEND US YOUR NEWS Have you moved, married, had a baby, taken a new job? Send your information to: NC Communiqué, One Green Wave Drive Newark, OH 43055 Today’s date ______________ Grad year ______ Name (& maiden) _______________________ Address ________________________________ City, State, Zip __________________________ Email __________________________________ Please attach your news and return to the above address. SPORTS CONGRATULATIONS, SENIOR SPRING ATHLETES! Brad Petticrew, Matt Tanner, Josh Gartin, Adam Price, Kevin Dolan, Tony Hess, Megan Cavinee, Ashley Stuart, Tony Blaine, Angela Smith, Katie Giles, Richie Hurps, Joel Monroe, Molly Matesich, Alison Reid, Anne Walker, Amy Williams, Crystal Pries SOFTBALL As of the first week of May, the Newark Catholic softball team is 7-11, with 8 losses to the hands of CCL teams. Next year, filling a 27 non-league schedule should be interesting. A bright spot in the softball program is our reserve team. They are now 15-4 and having their best season ever. Tournament play will start the second week of May. Congratulations, ladies! TRACKThe boys track team is led by seniors Tony Blaine, Joel Monroe, Matt Tanner, Josh Gartin, and Adam Price. Coach Marquis says that this year’s team is a great bunch of kids who have a terrific work ethic. They are preparing for the CCL meet at Newark Catholic on 5/16 and 5/18. The girls track team place 3rd at the NC invitational on May 4th . Jessie Tanner set an invitational record in the shot put. The 4x800 team of Sarah Blaney, Jenny Richardson, Alison Reid, and Amy Williams set an invitational record. The whole team is preparing for the CCL and districts coming up on May 25th. BASEBALLThe varsity baseball team is 19-5 and 7-4 in the CCL. They are ranked 1st in the Central District in the coaches poll. On May 9th, they defeated Watterson, who was ranked 1st in the state, Div II, and 22nd in the nation, with a score of 4-2. The Newark Catholic team ERA is 1.95; team batting average is 199 hits out of 611 at bats for an average of .326. Brad Petticrew leads the state in homeruns with 12; George Biddle has 59 strikeouts. Petticrew and Kevin Dolan are going on to play college baseball. Roll on, big green machine! CHEERLEADING Tryouts took place on March 22nd. The football squad has been increased to 10 per squad, which should keep the NC faithful on their toes. We appreciate the continued support of the Newark Catholic community. A special congratulations to Mallory Arnold and Megan Norris, varsity captains for 2002-2003. We look forward to an exciting football and basketball season. GO GREEN WAVE! SCHOOL NEWS VETERANS’ GRADUATION On February 1, 2002, at Newark Catholic High School, four World War II veterans were presented with their high school diplomas by Bishop James A. Griffin. Family, friends, and the entire student body were on hand for the honors in conjunction with Catholic Schools Week. Congratulations, gentlemen! NC LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER The Yearbook Staff and Yearbook Advisor (Miss Laurie Davis) would like to thank the Lloyd Gainer Family for their donation of photographic equipment. (David Gainer is a class of ’78 NC grad.) Mrs. Gainer brought her late husband’s cameras, various types of camera equipment, camera bag, and books to be donated in her husband’s name to the yearbook class during this past fall. A hearty thank you to all of the families who participated in Target’s “Take Charge of Education.” The Newark Catholic High School Library Media Center received a check for $276.00 from Target in March. If you would like to participate in this program, please contact Miss Laurie Davis at (740) 344-3595 ext. 234. A NOTE OF THANKS The Dowling Family would like to thank you for all the prayers, support, and acts of kindness through our time of tragedy and healing. Everything was very much appreciated. We are very blessed to be part of such a loving community. Thank you. The Dowlings – Marty, Sean, Patrick, Misty, Kathleen, Mathew, and Joseph SENIORS - Joel Monroe Our senior sojourn here at Newark Catholic is coming to a close. We have come together to “stick it out” with pride and excellence. Recently, we have concluded our arduous senior English papers, conquered a plethora of in-class novels, and have returned from an excellent senior class trip to Chicago and spring break. Now we are down to the final stretch. Saint Joseph the Worker Day and Prom were a huge success; we just have final exams to complete. For most seniors this has been a time of much stress and tough decision making. The choices to pick the right college, keep up the grades, fulfill leadership roles in the classroom, in athletics, and in the community are very difficult. This time can also be emotional for some, especially when we know we might be giving our final farewells to most of our senior classmates and faculty. Nonetheless, over the years we have gotten to know each other and the faculty at Newark Catholic intimately, and we will always remember and hold a special place in our hearts for them and all the memories we have shared. JUNIORS -Kate Rusek The second semester has been a very busy time for the junior class. After returning from Christmas break, it was time to take our exams. Only three more sets left! We went on our junior class retreat at Camp Falling Rock and are finishing our experiences with in-service. The spring sports teams have been working very hard and the Drama production was, as al - ways, a huge success. We planned St. Joseph the Worker Day with Mrs. Ritchey., and after many finishing touches and turning in our junior English papers for Mr. Schaefer, we are now preparing for the ACTs and SATs and to assume our role as the seniors of 2003. SOPHOMORES Tony Cannizzaro As the 2001-2002 school year comes closer to its end, the sophomore class has remained very busy. We’ve been participating in spring sports and enjoying the warm weather. It’s nice to now have the windows open during the school day. We finished our big newspaper project for Theology, which brings a nice feeling of assurance. Many of us now have earned our driver’s license, which also brings a feeling of relief. We continue to look forward to the summer and becoming upper classmen next year. FRESHMEN Jacinda Tolliver Looking back at the past years, plenty of students in the freshman class have looked for- ward to being high school students and role models for others. As a class, we have taken many big steps to grow together, expand our faith, and prepare for the future. To give us a feeling for high school and to get to know one another, we had our freshman retreat at Camp Falling Rock. Another activity that took place was Career Fair, which helped us identify our personal qualities and look toward the occupations that would fit each one of us. Moral values and principles are very important things that will help us along the way, also something that is practiced daily at Newark Catholic. Our freshman year of high school has been an enjoyable experience and we are looking forward to the years ahead of us. REUNIONS
Class of ’97 5 year reunion - date to be announced. Please contact Elizabeth Snow at (740) 364-1231. Class of ‘82 20 year reunion will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2002 at the Licking Springs Trout Club. There will also be a mixer on Friday, July 5, at the Mound School gymnasium. Contact Kevin Blaine @(740) 366-7500-h, (740) 344-4441-w, or email blainesurvey@alltel.net. Please help us find: Tammy Bennett, Denyse Dasso, Richard Gelin, Jack Goodwin, Jerry Johns, Matthew McDaniel, and Tom Toskin. Class of ‘62 – 40 year reunion will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2002, at the Place off the Square, and on Friday, July 26, 2002 at the Blue Raccoon. Contact Marti Harris Jurden at (740) 344-2022. Class of ‘52 – 50 year reunion for St. Francis de Sales will be held on Friday, August 23, 2002 at Dinovo’s. Contact Elnorah Watson at (740) 587-1638. The St. Francis de Sales High School Alumni Reunion will be on Saturday, August 24, 2002 at the St. Francis de Sales Lamy Center. Contact Shirley Stare at (740) 345-4980. Alumni News ‘65 Cathy Frazee Beattie 1204 Cambridge Oaks Dr. Columbia, SC 29223 Cathy completed her doctorate in Health Administration, graduating 12/00 from University of SC. She retired from the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel 3/99. She is a clinical specialist for Medtronic Neurological. ‘68 Gary Berry resides at: 1280 Great Hunter Dr. Grove City, OH 43123 ‘79 Rita Keck Adams 84 Lazy Brook Road Monroe, CT 06468 In October, Rita along with 7,000 athletes, competed in the Dublin, Ireland Walk for Leukemia. She completed the 26.2 mile course in 5 hours, 31 minutes. ‘92 J. B. Carroll 6525 Ashbrook Village Dr. Canal Winchester, OH 43110 J.B. married Nikki Statezar on July 15, 2001. ‘92 Ryan Lanfranc 243 Greenfield Ave. Newark, OH 43055 Ryan and his wife Christy welcomed their 3rd child, Olivia on 4/2/01. They also have a son Michael, and a daughter, Annie. Ryan has been in sales with Clark Motor Company for 7 years. ‘96 Todd Wiley 1914 Hanover Springs Lane Richmon, TX 77469 Todd and his wife Andi are the proud parents of a son, Hayden James Wiley, 7lbs. 15oz. with curly hair, born 4/12/02 in Houston. 97 Meghan Poth 450 E. Sherwood Drive Newark, OH 43055Meghan graduated from Wittenburg University in Spring 2001 and is currently employed by Wilson, Shannon, and Snow as a staff auditor. ‘94 Keith Campbell and ‘97 Emily Hertrich Campbell 1303 McKahan Ave.Columbus, OH 43232 Keith and Emily were married on 8/11/01 at St. Francis. Keith graduated from OSU with an English major in ’99, and is now pursuing a nursing degree from Columbus State. Emily graduated from Denison in ’00 with a History major and is an Administrative Assistant in the president’s office of COSI in Columbus. ‘99 Brian Lohri 1151 Whispering Pines Ct. Heath, OH 43056 Brian has completed his first year’s training with the Newark Fire Department and is currently attending paramedic classes. DON’T MISS THE NC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S SUMMER FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2002 AT THE NC PARKING LOT CLASS OF 2002 POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANS The University of Akron Kim Cannizzaro, John Cox,Katie Giles, Gretchen ZarkerBaldwin-Wallace College Adam Price Central Ohio Technical College Tyler Brune, Chrissy Burger,Jessica Coleman, Richie Hurps, Emily Murphy, Richard Murphy, Brad Schweitzer Clemson University Bryan Campolo College of Mt. St. Joseph Alison Reid Denison University Adam Amornyard, Chris Davis, Teresa LeFevre-Casby,Kristen Winter Furman University Patrick Gaul Glenville State College Meghan Snow Heidelberg College Joel Monroe Hocking College Katie Bates Hofstra University Taylor Brandon John Carroll University Molly Matesich Kent State University Josh Kiser Loyola University of Chicago Melissa Dickman, Jenny Lee Mt. Union College Sally Pellett Muskingum College Mitch Markle University of Notre Dame Matt Tanner Ohio Dominican College Alex Crowley, Beth Lewis, Candice Salyer The Ohio State University Tiffany Acord, Damon Buchanan, Megan Cavinee, Jessica Correll,Joe Dowling, Seth Elliott,Vito Ghiloni, Jeff Gillham, Brad Grigsby, Matt Hennerfeind, Tony Hess, Ben Lee, Kelly McWilliams, Brad Petticrew, Crystal Pries, Kirsten Riesbeck, Charity Shomaker, Ashley Stuart, Katie Varga, David Vermillion, Andrew Wagner, Stephen Wagner, Anne Walker, Amy Williams, Kyle WilliamsonOhio University Cy Cost, Libby Ewing, Ryan Gross, Mike Kozak, Mike Miller, Mandy Schell St. Joseph’s College Kevin Dolan Savannah College of Art & Design Angela Smith University of Tennessee Carla Swank The University of Toledo Sunny Biddle, Jake Stollard Wilmington College Joshua Gartin Xavier University Tony Blaine, Kim Panther Undecided Michelle Stuart IN MEMORIAM Our sympathy is extended to the families of the following alumni, parents, and friends who have recently died: Angelo Annarino, Anne Dillon, Julie M. Lamb, Robert Mentz (‘69), Walter Charles Scott, Angelina Barsotti, Paul Dowling, Patrick Larosa, Mary Milliser, William Shipley, Thelma Billlig, Jack Evans, Patricia Donovan Leek (‘68,) Larry Moles, Doris Stenson, Guy Brown, Robert W. Foley, Donald Lemons, Eugene Murphy, Richard Toomey, Emil Celnar, Rosemary Ghiloni, Raymond Lukasko, Paul S. Pint,z Ethel Vogelmeier, Stephen D. Cost, Ralph Grove, Richard Martin, Lawrence Reid, Mary Anita Weaver, Carol Dase, Donald Handy, Matthew Matesich, Robert “Link” Roeser, Mary Wise, Helen Dase, Theobald Helbig, Frances McCollum, Paul Rubeck, James W. Young, Nicholas DiBlasio, Lydia Kolz, Thomas F. McGann, Daniel Schell (‘57), Louise Young |