Spring 2015 - Bishop McNamara Catholic School

Irish Update
For Alumni of St. Patrick, St. Patrick Central and Bishop McNamara High School
VOLUME 33, NO. 2
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SPRING 2015
Thank You From Bishop McNamara High School
ANNUAL FUND-PHONATHON
Sr. Charmaine Cribs,
Teddy Kahnt Brosseau '55,
Sharon Draude '53
Our 2014-15 Annual Fund Phonathon was
a huge success! Thank you for making
pledges and sending your gifts to Bishop
McNamara High School! Our students
truly benefit from the generosity of our
alumni. Our annual fund begins with our
November mailing and is followed up
with our Phonathon in February. Together,
this appeal generates over $130,000
annually. All pledges, no matter what
size, make a difference and... it’s not too
late to donate! Please visit our website
at www.bishopmac.com and click
on Support McNamara for additional
information.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ANNUAL SUPPORT!
Upcoming Events
March 30 ........................................................................ Holy Week Mass
April 15............................................................... Early Bird Raffle Drawing
May 1......................................................................Annual Dinner Auction
$75,000 Raffle Drawing
May 13.................................................................................All School Mass
Liz Marczak Madsen '77 and
Justin Madsen '08
MISSION
STATEMENT
The Irish Alumni Association
unites more than 9000 alumni
of St. Patrick, St. Patrick
Central and Bishop McNamara
High School. Our mission is
May 24............................................................... Class of 2015 Graduation
to preserve the heritage that
July 17............................................................................... Irish Golf Classic
shaped our school,
August 21.............................................................Fall Sports Scrimmages
to foster the spirit of
August 22.................................................. Ken Klipp 5K Run/2 Mile Walk
camaraderie among alumni
September 25....................................................................... Homecoming
and to support the mission
and development of Bishop
McNamara High School.
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Irish Update
is published twice yearly by the Irish Alumni Assoc.
(815) 933-7620 • Website: www.bishopmac.com
OFFICERS
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99, President
Terry Memenga ’81, Vice President
LeAnne Grise Provost ’94, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Chris Worby Benoit ’73
Matt Boyd ’07
Sharon Draude ’53
Jenna Frazier ’07
Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ’80
Lynn Tate Harwell ’85
Lisa Ward Holt ’92
Brandi Bennett Kaner ’00
Michelle Benoit Kropp ’93
Steve Ortman ’74
Adrian Provost ’92
Monica Benoit Ruder ’55
STAFF
Terry Granger ’76, Principal
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ’82
Coordinator of Advancement
If you are interested in becoming
a member of the Alumni Association Board,
please contact the
Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620.
FROM OUR ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Sarah Piggush Mickler
Dear Alumni,
Thank you to all that supported our Annual fund and
Phonathon. We would also
like to express a big thank
you to all the volunteers
that helped with making the
Phonathon a great success.
I know we are all looking forward to spring! The
Alumni board is hard at work preparing for our
summer Irish Golf Classic and our 2nd Annual Ken
Klipp Classic. We have a lot of fun-filled plans for
the fall in the works as well!
We are very excited to bring back our faculty
“wish list” in this edition. We can show our great
teachers that we support them with that special
something for their class room.
The Alumni group is looking to expand! Please
contact me if you are interested in becoming
a part of the board or if you would like to get
involved in some of our events. We continue to
work toward keeping our heritage of Catholic
education thriving for future Alumni.
God bless and Go Irish!
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99
Irish Alumni Association President 2015-2016
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FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Terry Granger
Dear McNamara Alumni,
Once again, I offer my sincerest gratitude for your
continued support and belief in our mission of providing a quality Catholic education to the students of the
greater Kankakee community.
I tell everyone I meet with that Bishop McNamara
continues to be even better at graduating young adults who are committed to making their communities, and our world in general, a better place.
The spirit of McNamara is strong and is gaining momentum each and every
month, week, and day.
McNamara is academically and spiritually strong. Our faculty and staff
believe in our values and mission. They consistently look for ways to give our
students the opportunity to experience leadership in their daily lives. The end
result of this is that our young men and women begin to live out and model
our mission themselves.
We could not accomplish our mission or guide our students to acquire these
McNamara characteristics, without the continued support of our alumni,
parents, grandparents and friends.Your commitment to the young people of
Bishop McNamara enables us to become even better at graduating young
men and women who will change the world in which they live, for the better.
Thanks to your generosity, we will continue to be the finest school in the
greater Kankakee community. Due to your kindness, the next generation of
Irish will join you, the alumni of McNamara, as leaders in their communities
and throughout the world.
May God continue to bless you and your families!
Terry Granger ’76
Principal
FROM OUR COORDINATOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto
Dear Valued Alumni,
I would also like to express sentiments of gratitude for all
of the support we receive from our alumni near and far.
Each year I am especially amazed at the generosity we
see during our annual Phonathon. Our cafeteria fills on
two evenings with volunteers that include alumni, friends,
parents, past parents and students who willingly give their time to assist
in making this annual event such a success. The students are particularly
amazing to me. They typically start out the evening feeling a little nervous
as they may be making phone calls to people who they do not know. As
the evening progresses, you can see the joy in their eyes and the smiles on
their faces as they have made new friends with many of you… our alumni.
They are eager to return the following year to volunteer again so they can
reconnect with the people they enjoyed meeting through the Phonathon.
Again, we thank you for your kindness as our students are the true benefactors of your continued support.
In this edition of the Irish Update you will find photos of some of the excitement that took place here over the fall and winter months. We are preparing
for some really exciting activities. Our biggest event, our annual dinner auction
is right around the corner! Soon after that we will host the Irish Golf Classic, our
2nd Annual Ken Klipp Classic 5K Run/2Mile Walk, our Homecoming weekend
activities, and the Hammes Hall of Honor induction ceremony and reception.
There is lots of fun in store and we hope you will consider joining us at some
of these great events! If you are in the area or are in town for a stay… pay
us a visit. We would love to show you around and get you reacquainted with
Bishop McNamara High School!
Kindest regards,
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ’82
Coordinator of Advancement
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Faculty-Staff
Years of Service
Recognition
Congratulations to faculty members
Pat Memenga (left) and Heidi Ostrowski
(right) for their 15 years of teaching
service and, to Mike Ely (below) who
marked his 10th year
as our custodian! They
were honored at our
Catholic schools week
mass in January. Thank
you Pat, Heidi and
Mike for all of your hard
work and dedication
to Bishop McNamara
High School!
New Coordinator
of Annual Giving
Fun at Homecoming 2014!
Class of 1994 at the football game
Back Row, Left to Right: Mike Barzantny, Margaret Murray, Joe Blanchette,
Jeff Mulder, PJ McCullough, Kim Hammond Schott, Eric Schott,
Chantal Almonard, Chad Gessner, Brent Barrie.
Front Row, Left to Right: Ben Quigley, Sarah Raiche Callis, Anna Klonowski
Kirchner, Kristin Devries Miller, Heather Wade Anderson, Jeana Marcotte
Thompson, Kasi Keeling Howell and Carrie Hansing Quigley.
Mary Mulholland
Walton ’94
Dave
Hansing ’64
Colin Ryan ’10 and
Bradie Vaubel ’13
David Roney ’12
Children of Sarah
and Bill Salkeld Nick Bufford ’99 Piggush Mickler ’99,
’48
Alex and Emma
with his son,
Beau
Meghan Billadeau is a Class of ‘06
graduate. After Bishop McNamara High
School, she went on to Loyola University
and earned a degree in Communication Studies. Meghan graduated from
Loyola University in 2010 and went on
to intern at an advertising firm before
landing at Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago as the Development Assistant in
their Institutional Advancement office.
Meghan has experience in planning
and organizing fundraising efforts and
is beyond excited to work in the advancement office at her Alma Mater.
Meghan’s free time is currently tied up
in planning a wedding with her fiance
Nick Elliott ’06.
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Steve Stam ’89
and daughter,
Elizabeth Stam ’15
Homecoming
Queen
Geraldine Skeen
Cann ’64 and
Stu Cann
Homecoming
Queen Elizabeth
Stam ’15 with former
Homecoming
Queen Laylah
Funk ’14
Todd Panozzo ’80
and Jim Gerth ’80
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Bishop McNamara High School’s 31st Annual Dinner Auction, The Grand Ole Opry, will take
place on Friday, May 1st 2015 at the Hilton Garden Center Inn and Conference Center in
Kankakee. The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6:00 p.m. with the dinner and live auction beginning at 7:30 p.m. Post auction entertainment will be provided by
Ron Griggs of Sounds by Design.
This year’s chairmen are Carol and John Vallone along with co-chairmen, Tricia and Todd
Arseneau. You may recognize Carol and John as they were also chairmen of this yearly
event in 2010. All three of their daughters attended Bishop McNamara culminating with their
youngest, Michela, graduating this May with the class of 2015. The Vallones are excited and
eager to host the auction with this year’s theme, The Grand Ole Opry. Although they realize
the tremendous amount of thought and work that goes into this event, they expressed the
great relationships they have formed with the Bishop McNamara parents and students as
their motivation to take the helm of the auction for a second time.
In addition, we are pleased to announce Paul ’74 and Lisa Tutt as the 2015 Honorary Chairmen. We thank them for supporting Bishop McNamara High School in many, many ways over
the years!
We hope you can join us for this very exciting event! You may access auction information
on our website at www.bishopmac.com under the “Support McNamara” tab.
Dr. John and Carol Vallone,
Auction Chairmen
Ole Opry
Bishop McNaMara
31st aNNual
DiNNer auctioN
What would you do with $75,000?
That is the top prize in the auction raffle, with an additional prize of $5000,
five prizes of $1000 and five prizes of $500.
NEW EARLY BIRD DRAWING!
5 additional $500 cash prizes will be drawn on April 15th!
(early bird winner names will go back in the mix for the $75,000 Mega Mac Raffle drawing on May 1st)
Winners will be drawn at the auction on May 1st, and need not be present.
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Tickets cost $100 each
Paul ’74 and Lisa Tutt,
Honorary Chairmen
Available online at
www.bishopmac.com, or
complete the form below and
mail it with your
$100 payment to
Bishop McNamara High School,
550 W. Brookmont Blvd.,
Kankakee, IL 60901.
Once we receive this ticket
request, we will fill out an
original ticket and
mail it back to you.
$75,000 Mega Mac Raffle - May 1, 2015
Plus 1 prize of $5,000 • 5 prizes of $1,000 • 5 prizes of $500
New Early Bird Drawing!
5 additional $500 cash prizes to be drawn on April 15th
(Early Bird winner names go back in the mix for the Mega Mac drawing on May 1st)
BISHOP MCNAMARA
31ST ANNUAL
DINNER AUCTION
Purchase tickets online at bishopmac.com or, call the RAFFLE HOTLINE at (815) 348-7610.
$100.00 Donation
Raffle Ticket Sponsors:
Todd Arseneau
Insurance
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Congratulations
Alumni...
1989 Bishop McNamara Alumni Terry Bates ’89 received his 3rd Emmy at the 2014 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The live broadcast was aired on WYCC PBS Chicago on
November 1, 2014 for the first time in 25 years. Presenting the Emmy to Mr. Bates was
former Chicago White Sox Player/Manager Ozzie Guillén. Terry won the Outstanding
Achievement for Sports Programs Category for producing the 2 hour special “Wrigley 100:
A Century Celebration”. This one time special features over 70 interviewees describing
the charms and great moments in Wrigley’s history, supported by historic photographs
and footage, home movies and newspaper archives. “It’s great to be nominated and
always an honor to win.” said Bates. “The people in the industry call it the ‘TV Prom’, it’s
always a good excuse to get all dressed up and party with your colleagues! Every time
I go, it always brings me back to the great high school dances I attended at Mac.” Terry
has been with WGN TV for 18 years and counting. He says it’s hard to call this work when
you get to do what you love everyday.
Terry Bates ’89
Congratulations to Joseph McGraw ’73 who was named Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial Court
effective January 1, 2015. The 17th Circuit consists of Boone and Winnebago counties in northern Illinois. Prior to this appointment, Judge McGraw served as chairman of the Conference
of Chief Judges’ Committee on Extended Media Coverage, which has advised the Supreme
Court on its continuing pilot project for cameras in Illinois trial courtrooms.
Judge McGraw is a current resident of Rockford and grew up in Manteno. He was a 1973
graduate of Bishop McNamara High School. Judge McGraw joins fellow McNamara graduate, Judge Thomas L. Kilbride ’71, who represents the 3rd Judicial District, which includes
Kankakee.
Chief Justice
Joseph McGraw ’73
Congratulations Dr. Thomas O’Connor ’82 for being named
the “2014 Physician of the Year” by Presence St. Mary’s
Hospital in Kankakee. Dr. O’Connor is board certified in
gastroenterology. He received his bachelors degree from
the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from
Northwestern University. Dr. O’Connor was born and raised in
Kankakee and graduated from Bishop McNamara in 1982.
Dr. O’Connor is the 10th recipient of Presence St. Mary’s
Physician of the Year, where they honor one physician
each year who represents “honesty, oneness, people, and
excellence”.
Pictured are Dr. Tom O’Connor ’82 with wife, Dr. Maureen
O’Connor, and their children, Corinne ’15, Callaghan
and Broghan.
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55th Reunion
1959
Back Row, Left to Right: Russ Kirchmann, Larry Rabideau, Bill Gohring,
Shiela McCarthy Eggenberger, Eileen
Kohl Hammond, Joan McCall Bergren, Rose Donahoe Smith, Cheryl
Coleman Shipp, Peggy Bouchard
McClain, Jim Reising, Ellie Bertrand
Harshbarger, Carol Kanoski Fritz,
Maureen Courtney Carlson. Middle
Row, Left to Right: Diane Pacauskas
Sheehan, Sandy Azzarelli Girard, Mary
Rittmanic Cooper, Jan LeDuke Giardina, Sandy Barzantny Offermann, Margie Quigley Ayers, Donna Born Gee,
Ann Irle Stack. Front Row, Left to Right:
Marlene Marquis Coash, Marcia Richard Rabideau, Mary Ann Schreffler
Curwick, Judy Freeman Gall.
50th Reunion
1964
Front Row, Left to Right: Claudette McKay Maguire, Kathleen Sweeney Therien, Theresa LaGesse Weakley, Judy Ortman
Piggush, Wayne Walker, Donna Lahners Barzanty, Linda Guimond Silora, David Hansing. Second Row, Left to Right: Jerri
Skeen Cann, Mary Licht Brooks, Sr. Janet Marie Rabideau, Marilyn Lawless McCall, Nancy Martin Giroux, Kathy Tjarks,
Jean Raymond Wagner, Marianne Whalen Henzl, Nancy Schriner Wulff, Joyce Lambert Irle, Jackie L’Ecuyer Soucie, Ed
Taylor. Third Row, Left to Right: Rich Hailstone, Ron Francoeur, Dorita Drazy Hamende, Jay Karr, Wilbur Wagner, Merle
Raymond, Rich LeDuke, Tom Sarmento, Mike DeBetta, Donna Bissonnette Collette, Mike Schuh, Jennifer Grimes Yohn,
Connie Lambert, Paul Cook. Back Row, Left to Right: Don LoBue, Tom Gorman, William McCall, Greg Pilotte, Mike
Steinbach, Dick Barzantny, Greg Pietraszewski, Steve Forgacs, Joe Weber, Frank Murry, Mike Cochran, Tom Hubert, Terry
Johnson, John Fischer, Dave LaMontagne, Gene Schlenz, Mike Longtin, Larry Benoit, Len Mulcahy, Larry Blanchette.
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30th Reunion
1984
The Class of 1984 celebrated their 30th Class Reunion on October 18th at the Quality Inn in Kankakee.
Back Row, Left to Right: Tammy Schumacher DiOrio, Norman Styck, Lisa Martin Styck, Debbie Joubert Marion, Lori Pettit
Rieman, David Skelly, David Hoekstra, Kathleen “Sissy” O’Connor, Jill Norgaard Roberts, Bill Lemna, Beth Behrends
Losch, Rick Hanna, Brad Shear, Bill Ostrowski, Robin Cason. Middle Row, Left to Right: John Chaney, Mary McKenna
Larocca, Julie Scroggins Bennett, Becky Michela, Kathleen VanMill Memenga, Lisa Fitzpatrick Chidichimo, Brian
Hamende, Brien Billings, Kari Blakenberg Bellman, Jeff Bruno, Lauren Patton Hanna, Mary Riberdy Hoekstra, Laurie
Cross Williams, Drew Denoyer. Seated, Left to Right: Lilli Fitzpatrick, Sheila McTaggart Stewart, Melissa Shear McKinstry,
John Capriotti, Shawn Beaupre, Teresa Pfeiffer, Pat Donely, Kurt Cyrier, Julianne Stauffenburg Post, Brock Morris, Mark
Rizk, Jon Posing & Bill Smith.
25th Reunion
1989
More than 20 members of the Class of ’89 celebrated their 25th reunion at the
Friday, October 3rd homecoming football game and at Bradley’s Ale House.
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10th Reunion
2004
Front Row, Left to Right:
Kyle Decker, Julie Strand,
and Chrissy Brown. Second
Row, Left to Right: Nick
Benjamin, Ben Fitzpatrick,
Katie Dorn Fowler, Ashley
Ehrman Benjamin, Jenna
Arseneau Rease, Katie
Jakubowski, and John
Hogan. Third Row, Left
to Right: David Phelan,
Mark Ryan, Chris Prairie,
Andy Lavelle, Lauren
Messina, Tiffany Ciaccio
Wilkins, Alex Milner,
Jeffery Ashcraft, and Molly
McClain. Back Row, Left to
Right: Stephanie Ortman
Grosso, Kendra DeMarah
Souligne, Ellen Worth, and
Maggie Kubick Arcaro.
UPCOMING CLASS REUNIONS
Class of 1985 - 30 Year Reunion - July 17th and 18th
Saturday, July 18th the Class of '85 reunion dinner will be held at the Majestic Theater in Kankakee.
Cost is $40 per person and includes premium open bar and hot appetizers.
On Friday, July 17th consider joining in on the Irish Golf Classic.
That evening, the Class of '85 will gather at TJ Donlin's in Bourbonnais.
All information will be posted on the BMHS Class of 1985 Facebook page or,
contact Tom Oliver at tpoliver3@gmail.com.
Class of 1990 - 25 Year Reunion - September 25th and 26th
The Class of '90 is planning their 25th reunion over Homecoming weekend. Futher details will be coming.
Please contact Jenny Keigher Fogel ‘90 at (815) 791-6894, sjfogel@comcast.net
or, Tricia O’Reilly Dotson ‘90 at (815) 274-5231, triciadotson@gmail.com.
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Visit our school website at www.bishopmac.com
Follow us on our alumni Twitter page @bishopmacalumni
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Dorothy And Romy
hammes
Hall of Honor Reception
Fall of 2015
Hall of Honor Nominations
The Irish Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the Dorothy and Romy Hammes Hall of
Honor at Bishop McNamara High School. Nominations must be received in the Advancement Office
by July 1, 2015. Nomination forms are available on our website www.bishopmac.com under the
Alumni page. You may also call the Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620 and they will email, mail,
or fax you a copy.
Eligibility Criteria includes – Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Administrators, Parents, and/or Friends who have:
• Performed outstanding service to our school
• Achieved an outstanding accomplishment or achievement in their profession
• Significantly contributed to society, education, or public service
• Must be/have a positive role model of Catholic/Christian faith and values
• Maintained an ongoing relationship with our school
Future
Irish Alumni
Is there a new baby
in your family?
Email Sandy at smalpasuto@bishopmac.org
to request a bib. We will send you one in the
mail! Take a photograph of your baby with
the bid on and email it back to us. We will
publish it in the next Irish Update.
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James Kent
Kegg was born
on
March 8, 2014
to Jason ’94
and Victoria
Kegg.
Presleigh
Taylor
Lottinville
was born on
September 19,
2014 to Trevor
’06 and Jessica
Lottinville.
Beckham
Joseph Nugent
was born on
May 10, 2014 to
Keith ’93 and
Amy Nugent.
John Yohnka
was born on
Setpember 10,
2013 to Bob
Yohnka ’95
and Michelle
Keeling Yohnka
’95.
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G lf
C assic
Irish
for men and women
Sponsored by the Irish Alumni Association
This will be a best ball scramble
$100 per person package includes
lunch, greens fee and cart, beverages,
prizes and dinner
$30 per person for dinner only
Golfers must be at least 21 years of age
Don’t miss our famous “Margarita Hole”
Friday
July 17, 2015
at
Oak Springs Golf Course
Lunch and registration at 11:00 Shotgun start at noon
• Reservations are requested by July 10, 2015
• Make checks payable to Bishop McNamara High School
• Mail to:
Bishop McNamara High School
Attention: Irish Golf Classic
550 W. Brookmont Blvd.
Kankakee, IL 60901
• Or, register online at www.bishopmac.com under Alumni, then
Irish Golf Classic
• Any questions, call the Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620
Irish Golf Classic
Name of Golfer: _________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
Name of Golfer: _________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
Name of Golfer: _________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
Name of Golfer: _________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
No. of Golfers at $100.00 Please List Dinner Only Guests:
= $ _______
No. for Dinner Only at $30.00 = $ _______
____________________________________________
Combined Total ____________________________________________
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= $ _______
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The
Ken Klipp
CLASSIC
5K Run
2 Mile
Walk
Sponsored by the Irish Alumni Association
and the Bishop McNamara Cross Country Team
Saturday, August 22, 2015
at Bishop McNamara High School
• Commemorative T-Shirt for all those registered by August 5th
• Prizes for 5K age group winners
• Prizes for top 5, 2 mile walkers
• Water Stations along the course
• Post-Race Refreshments
• Treats for Leprechaun Dash Participants
• Registration
6:30-7:30 a.m.
• Pre-Race
Ceremony
7:45 a.m.
• 5K Run &
2 Mile Walk
Begins at 8:00 a.m.
Immediately following the race
The Leprechaun DASH
(age 8 and under)
Register online at www.bishopmac.com or complete form and mail with payment to:
Bishop McNamara High School • c/o Ken Klipp Classic • 550 W. Brookmont Blvd. • Kankakee, IL 60901
Ken Klipp Classic Registration Form
Questions, call (815) 933-7620
Name _______________________________________________________ Age on Aug. 22, 2015____________
Address _________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip _____________________________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________________ Email ______________________________________
q Male q Female
Course Choice q 5K Run q 2 Mile Walk
$20 Registration Fee by August 5th
Shirt Size: q YM
q YL
q AS
q AM
q AL
q AXL
q AXXL
One Entry Form Per
Person Must Be
Completed
q As a participant in the Ken Klipp 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk, I understand and assume the potential risk for injury. I hereby release
Bishop McNamara High School, its employees, volunteers, and sponsors from any and all liability and I waive any potential claims
that could be made by me or on my behalf for any potential injury I might suffer as a result of my voluntary participation.
Signature _______________________________________________________ Date _____________________
Parent Signature (if under 18 years of age) ___________________________________ Date __________________
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Bret Frazier, Heidi Ostrowski, Tracey Valant - Math
Glencoe Algebra 1, Teacher Classroom Resources which
will aid in preparing our students to be critical thinkers
and problem solvers...................................................................... Cost = $194.67
Sr. Maureen Fallon - Physics
Wave Demonstrator
(Flinn Scientific # AP 9023)................. Cost = $77.25 (need 3 at $25.75 each)
Super Spring
(Flinn Scientific # AP6565)................ Cost = $120.30 (need 3 at $40.10 each)
Microphone
(Flinn Scientific # TC2322)................ Cost = $123.30 (need 3 at $41.10 each)
Force Sensors
(Flinn Scientific # TC1516).......................Cost = $347.85 (need 3 at @ 115.95)
Vernier Circuit Board (Vernier # VCB)..............................................Cost = $89.00
Power Supply (Vernier EXPS)..........Cost = $995.00 (need 5 at $199.00 each)
Faculty
Wish
List
Balance Support (Flinn # AP 4669)....Cost = $109.50 (need 6 at $18.25 each)
Alligator Cords
(Flinn #AP 6052) pack of 10................. Cost = $47.50 (need 5 at $9.50 each)
Molecular Model Set (Flinn # AP6180)......Cost = $247.50 (5 at $49.40 each)
Emily Forberg - Social Studies
Economics Class - Foundations in Personal Finance,
published by Dave Ramsey. Includes teacher
materials and 50 personal student workbooks
which focus on budgeting, mortgages, renter’s
insurance, 401K’s and other money managing life skills......... Cost = $1,800.00
Several years ago, in the Irish Update,
Linda Franco - Communications
a list of items that our faculty had
“Strange But True Stories” Book #3, Book #4,
and Book #5 (currently own Book #1 and
Book #2). These are non-fiction stories that
help to build reading comprehension,
study skills, organization skills, and confidence... Cost = $250.60 per set of 25
Cost for all 3 sets = $751.80
on their “wish lists” was included.
We have decided to bring that
back with this edition! As everyone
knows, Bishop McNamara would
not be what it is today without the
Patt Harman - Religion
amazing work that our faculty does
World Religions - PBS series Religions
of the World DVD 6PK.......................................................................Cost = $99.95
day in and day out. Our teachers
Tracey Valant – Math
are all hardworking, passionate,
New classroom set of rulers..............................................................Cost = $24.48
and dedicated individuals who
Einstein Pencils for math competition prizes..................................Cost = $22.69
are here to ensure each and every
A small study area/reading area
for college math books.........................Cost = used bookcases, used tables,
used chairs
one of our students learns to their
fullest capacity in a loving, Catholic
Joan Linneman - French
environment.
French in Action DVD Series consists of 52 – 30 minute programs
spoken entirely in French. This DVD series would be used at all
levels of our French classes and lessons are included with
each episode, explained by Dr. Pierre Capretz, who created the
series for French students at Yale and Wellesley. The series
concerns a fictional bilingual American college student
spending a year in France, where he encounters a plethora of true to life
French cultural experiences....................Cost for entire DVD series = $450.00
Series is also sold in 2 separate forms at $250.00 per series
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Monica Nugent - Psycholoy
Psychology video series by Macmillan
Higher Education to be shared within
the entire Social Science Department
that focus on Psychology................................ Cost = $350.00
Shelli Trevino - Spanish
Classroom set of headphones........................ Cost = $250.00
(need 25 at $10.00 each)
El Sol Magazine by Scholastic Foreign
Language Magazines..................................... Cost = $120.00
(need 8 at $15.00 each)
Small white boards........................................... Cost = $150.00
(need 25 at $6.00 each)
Speakers that can be plugged
into student laptops........................................... Cost = $50.00
Subscription to People en Espanol.................. Cost = $25.00
Amy Nelson Bovie ’80 Campus Ministry
Kairos monetary contributions that can be
added to our Kairos Memorial Fund. This fund
was set up years ago in memory of
Jaime Brandenburg to assist families
who might not otherwise be able to attend
Kairos. This fund has allowed numerous
students to participate in this sacred time. Remember to “Let go and let God”............ Cost = Priceless
Vanessa Reusch – Band and
June Schmidt – Chorus
Additional uniforms for Chorus.............Cost = $100.00 each
(need 8)
Roland Keyboard with
external speakers..........................................Cost = $1,000.00
Keyboard amplifier.......................................... Cost = $500.00
100 black 1-inch Binders.................................. Cost = $300.00
($3.00 each/need 100)
New dimmer switch backstage for the
cafeteria stage, with working dimmers....... Cost = unknown
Pro Co StageMaster 8 x 4 Snake with
a 50’ TRS return.................................................. Cost = $250.00
3 Audio Technica Pro 45 Hanging
Choral Condenser Mics..................................... Cost = $90.00
Soundproofing materials for the band
room - Acoustic Foam Pyramids...................... Cost = $75.00
($5.00 each/need 15)
Instruments - Bb Clarinets, C Flutes, Eb Alto
Saxophones, Bb Trumpets.... Cost = used or new accepted
Funding for repairs, and supplies
(reeds, valve oils, mallets, sticks).............Cost = any donation
amount
Monica Nugent and Patti McThenia Guidance and Student Services
Illinois State Scholars Stoles to be worn by our
Illinois State Scholars during the Graduation
Ceremony – 10 green and 10 white.............. Cost = $400.00
Naviance - College and Career Exploration
Software – is a college and career readiness
platform that helps connect academic
achievement to post-secondary goals.
Its comprehensive career planning solutions
optimize student success, enhance school
counselor productivity, and track results for
schools. In addition, this also allows electronic
submittals of transcripts and provides a
means for the guidance office, students
and parents to communicate...................Cost = $10,660.00
(for a four year commitment)
Emily Summers Skelly ’92 Advancement Office
Cannon IP 7220 Wireless Color
Photo Printer..................................................... Cost = $106.00
Donna Douglas - Bishop McNamara
“House System” Administrator
The McNamara House System is intended to build a
positive school culture; to develop student leadership and
to offer more opportunities for leadership; to emphasize
service; to encourage student relationships across grade
levels and throughout the school community; to highlight
student talents and interests, to foster school spirit, and to
promote a fun and fulfilling school life for all our students.
Every McNamara student, faculty, and staff is a member of
one of five houses.
Operating Expenses for the House System’s
yearly Irish Cup competitions to include
Freshman Induction Day, Winter Games,
Spring Games, Dog Show, Minute to
Win it Activities...............................................Cost = $1,500.00
Operating Expenses for each Individual
House to include rewards for
accomplishments, incentives, equipment
and accessories for competition in
the various Irish Cup Events..........................Cost = $2,500.00
($500.00 per house/5 houses)
Monies to purchase House Pride Soft
Goods to include house t-shirts for Freshmen,
house socks for sophomores, house ties
for juniors, items for seniors to be
determined...............................Cost = $3,500.00 - $4,000.00
($10.00 - $12.00 per student)
Summertime leadership training seminar
for the 10 senior house leaders....................Cost = $2,500.00
($250.00 per senior leader)
If you would like to contribute toward any of these items, you may mail gifts directly to
Bishop McNamara’s Advancement Office at 550 Brookmont Boulevard, Kankakee, IL 60901.
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Please specify if you would like your gift to go toward a specific item or classroom.
Our faculty and staff truly appreciate your consideration!
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Alumni
Gratitude Reception
Jean Azzarelli
and Paula
Azzarelli
Czernik ’68
Andy
Purcell ’92
Left to Right - Mose Arseneau ’54, Dolores Kilbride Arseneau ’54,
Todd Arseneau ’86, Tricia Arseneau
Mother
Son
Brunch
Kim Stauffenberg Shirley ’81
and Mitchell Shirley ’15
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Grade
School
Night
Colton Smith ’18 and Santa Claus
(a.k.a. Jim LaMotte ’58)
Madelyn O’Brien and Mike O’Brien ’92,
Keynote Speaker
Jack Kramer ’18 and Santa Claus
(a.k.a. Ted Keigher ’86)
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Here at Bishop McNamara
Trivia
Night
Winners of the 2015 Athletic Booster Club Trivia Night Competition
Kneeling - Carol Vallone and Areca VanMill. Middle Row - Left to Right - Emily
Summers Skelly ’92, Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ’82, Dawn Huot Vaubel ’85,
Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ’80. Back Row Left to Right - Bob Malpasuto,
Dave Skelly ’84, Kyle Vaubel, John Vallone, Mike VanMill ’83, Jim Gerth ’80.
Bottom Row,
Left to Right:
Stacey Powers,
Joan Linneman.
Middle Row, Left
to Right: Steve
Linneman ’70,
Marty Linneman
’01, Castity Statler
Lade ’95, Nikki
Statler Gagnon
’92. Back Row,
Left to Right: Bill
Powers ’86, Luke
Trumble, Shawn
Lade ’95, Jerry
Krieg, Corine
Krieg, Adrian
Provost ’92
Erin Stuckmaier ’99 and
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99
Front Row, Left to Right: Brandi
Bennett Kaner ’00 and
Jenna Frazier ’07. Back Row, Left to
Right: Mark Kaner and
Ryan Stuckmaier ’02
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Cindy and Jeff Mullinax ’83
Jessica Turner (science teacher and
soccer coach), Ben Smith ’97
(soccer coach)
Brian Miller ’81 and Brian Zirkle ’00
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Congratulations to our Lady Irish Basketball
Team - Class 2A State Champions!
We are proud of you!
Pictured from Left to Right - Bottom Row are Khadaizha Sanders ’15, Jaida Carson ’16, Jordan King ’15,
Kate Rogers ’16, Hannah Lambert ’16, Abbie Netherton ’16. Top Row from Left to Right: John Rutter - Head Coach,
Josie Rigsby - Asst. Coach, TyBarius Runnels - Manager, Bob Branka - Asst. Coach, Jenna Lawler ’15,
Aisha Jensen ’16, Corinne O’Connor ’15, Kelly Rudin ’16, Hanna Mitchell ’15, Jeremy Woolman - Asst. Coach,
Alex Storako ’18, Ali Granger - Manager, Amanda Irps - Asst. Coach, Terry Granger ’76 - Principal.
Alumni with their State Champion Daughters
Center - Corinne O’Connor ’15;
Left to Right - Callaghan
O’Connor, Sissy O’Connor ’84,
Teddy Kahnt Brosseau ’55,
Maureen O’Connor, Kelly
O’Connor Goldberg ’81,
Dr. Tom O’Connor ’82, Shirley
Morgan, Dr. Maureen
O’Connor, Broghan O’Connor,
Tom O’Connor ’56
Left to Right: Alex Blanchette ’15,
Abbie Netherton ’16, Natalie Nugent
Netherton ’88, Sharon Netherton, Bill
Netherton, and Wilson Netherton
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Ed Lambert ’79,
Hannah Lambert ’16,
Laura VanVoorhis Lambert ’83
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1945
Jeanne Provancal Regnier ’45 writes
to say she has moved back to Bourbonnais after living in Tampa and The
Villages, Florida for 45 years. Jeanne
was a Corporate Secretary for Azzarelli
Construction.
1948
Robert Marcotte ’48 writes from Paragould, Arkansas. Robert is currently retired. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Governor’s State and spent his
career as a Supervisor in the construction
industry. Robert says that all of their kids
are doing well! He stays active in church,
with the 4th degree Knights, American
Legion, local museum board, and enjoys
trips to visit his kids and relatives.
1960
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N o t e s
1994
Jason Kegg ’94 currently resides in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Kankakee Community College, Olivet Nazarene University ’03, Southern Illinois University’s School of
Medicine ’07, and Indiana University ’10 earning a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and
Chemistry along with his M.D. Jason is an Assistant Professor and Director of Simulation-Based Education at Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine. He began
his current position in 2010 after completing a residency in emergency medicine
at Indiana University, Indianapolis. He married Victoria Pasternak Kegg of Glenview,
Illinois in 2009. They welcomed daughter, Josephine Grace, in 2010 and son, James
Kent, in 2014. Jason was the recipient of an “Excellence in Teaching” award from the
Department of Surgery and has been appointed to the Illinois Terrorism Task Force.
1998
Luke Johnson ’98 currently resides in Manteno. He recently wed Heather Croix
Johnson last September. Luke received his Bachelor of Science degree from DeVry
University and is employed by Bank of America as an Assistant Vice President, Consultant – Systems Engineer. Luke shares that his godmother is the late Kathie Poole
whom is dearly missed.
Casey Guimond Ogden ’98 writes from Decatur, Illinois. She attended Millikin University in Decatur and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology. She is
currently the Director at the Illini United Volleyball Club for the Decatur Park District.
In addition, she coaches the 12’s and 16’s youth club volleyball. She married her
husband Matt in 2002 and they have 2 girls, Madelyn (8), and Kaitlyn (5).
Donna Wiersema Temelcoff ’60 resides
in Kankakee and is currently retired. She
writes to say that she and her spouse
Louie Temelcoff just celebrated their
tenth wedding anniversary.
2010
Charles Hanson ’60 currently resides
in Princeton, Illinois. Charles received
his Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Illinois. He retired in July of 2014
as Chief Financial Officer for St. John’s
Catholic Newman Center on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign.
Won’t you please help us in updating our alumni addresses? Many young
alumni are still listed under their parent’s address in our database. We would
love to send the Irish Update to their current home. Please provide us with
updated address information by emailing us at mbilladeau@bishopmac.org or
by calling the Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620 with updated information.
1961
Alexandria Heinberg ’10 of Momence is currently in the United States Navy. She is
stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois as a GSE, Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical).
LOCATING OUR ALUMNI….
Merrill Schierholz Seal ’61 has recently
moved back to the area! Merrill is currently retired. She attended the University of Illinois, majoring in English. During
her career, from 1974-1999, she was the
Executive Assistant to the Vice President
at Loyola University Chicago. She has 3
children and 10 grandchildren.
1962
Jerry Schomburg ’62 writes from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. He attended
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale,
earning a Bachelor of Science degree in
Finance. Jerry was a Lieutenant Colonel/
Captain in the United States Air Force
where he had a 23 year career – 11 years
of active duty and 12 years in the Air
National Guard. He then had a 17 year
career as a Commercial Pilot /Captain
with United Airlines.
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Mark Paschke ’82, John O’Gorman ’81, Marty O’Gorman ’82, Joe Franklin ’82
and Paul Gubbins ’82 (not pictured) celebrated their 50th birthdays with a
fishing trip to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota last September. They had
so much fun, they have decided to get together again this year at an Illinois
football game this fall. We hope to get another photo from their next adventure
that includes Paul!
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Thank you to everyone who contributes to help defray the cost of printing and mailing the Irish Update.
1953 Sharon Draude1965 Friend
Marlene Clancy
James Adame
Friend
Genevieve Keller
1953 Richard and Jeanette Gagnon 1965 Michael and Janis Ohrt
1953 Paul and Joann Neveau
Friend
Loretta LaFrance
1965 James and Mary Roy
Freind
Kay Lindner
1954 Class of 19541968 Donna Grant
1954 Robert and Mary Kay Sterr
Friend Elizabeth Bovie Martin
1968 Charles and Maureen Lambert
1955 Annette Weber Gladu
Friend Bruce and Marlene Matthias
1968 Mary Foster Tinich
Friend Patrick and Madelyn O’Brien
1955 Monica Benoit Ruder
1969 Carla Golowski Scheppler
1935 Myrl Billadeau1955 Marian Monik and Orville Wulffe
1970 Thomas and Elizabeth Griffith
1945 Jeanne Provancal Regnier1956 Thomas and Maureen O’Connor 1971 Judith Lower Bourland
1946 William and Winona Cotter
1957 Patricia Martin Posing
1975 Claudia L’Ecuyer and Robert
1948 Robert Dionne1958 Madonna Dionne LaneWandless
1948 Robert Marcotte1959 Gary Kilgos1976 Kimberly Bovie and Jeff Bennett
1960 Robert Hunger1978 David Kelch
1948 MaryLou Small and Robert Orth
Dianna Anderson Wilson
1948 William Salkeld1960 1986 Kathleen Mroz and Curtis ’83
1962 Mary Toune Bennett
1950 Consuelo Bernier Egan
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1963 Michael Bailey2009 Natalie Martin
1950 Nelda and Robert Ravens
1950 Dennis Savoie1964 Thomas and Eileen Hubert
2011 John Martin
1964 Joyce Lambert Irle
1952 Zeph and Joan Lambert Benoit
1964 Frank Murry
1952 Kathleen Mclean Schalk
Please join us
for the
Visit us at the new and improved
VIP Alumni Tent!
Homecoming
Celebration
of Alumni
on
Friday, September 25
at Memorial Field
Rest
In
Peace
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Friend Arcadio Bernadino
Friend Tom Dunn
Friend Bill Netherton
1937 Mildred Adame
1940 Rita LaMontagne Memenga
1945 Ruth Berg Henrichs
1946 William Cotter
1948 Pat Kohl Dowell
1949 Joseph Stang
1950 Robert Ravens
1951 Jim Phillips
1953 Dominic Ciaccio
1954 Shirley Kemnetz Moriarty
1954 Robert Wehr
1954 John Deatte
1954 Bob VanBonCoeur
1954 Mary Meier Sicard
Varsity Football game is at 7:30 p.m. with
the announcement of the Homecoming
Queen and her court at halftime.
There will be an Alumni & Friends
After Game Party!
Stay tuned for more details...
visit our website at bishopmac.com,
join our Bishop McNamara High School
Alumni Facebook page or, follow us on
Twitter @bishopmacalumni.
1956 Ronald DeMars
1958 Mary Jane Martin LeCuyer
1959 Jack Matthews
1959 Charles Reyling
1961 Gene Seamark
1962 Kenneth Glenzinski
1964 Barbara Johnston
1964 Carolyn Walker Belisle
1964 Raymond Witkor
1965 Donald Blake
1969 Guylene Johnston Indorante
1969 Kathie Poole Johnson
1977 Michael Milhone
1991 Renee Zahrobsky
1992Charlton Berdahl
1995 Lindsay Walsh
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Relatives Who Are Irish Alumni (We can determine the year)
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Email to:
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Mark Your Calendars
For Additional Golf
Outing Opportunities:
The following golf outings support
Bishop McNamara High School by
providing tuition scholarships to many
of our students each year.
We hope that these will fit into your
summer golf schedule!
St. George Church Golf Outing will be held on
Sunday, June 7th at the Manteno Golf Course. The
outing includes lunch and golf. Contact Bob Lampley
at (815) 955-2497 for details.
“The Denny” sponsored by the The Dennis J.
Smith Legacy Foundation is scheduled for Monday,
July 20 at the Kankakee Country Club. Your day
will include lunch, golf, dinner, tee prizes and much,
much more! Please contact Mike O’Brien ’92 at
mpobrien@homestarbank.com for more details.
“The Ringo” in memory of Richard Regnier is
scheduled for Sunday, July 26 at the Kankakee
Country Club. Golf begins in the morning and
is followed by a luncheon. Please contact the
Kankakee Country Club Pro Shop at (815) 933-4738
for more information.
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Your Alumni
Information and
Photos are Needed!
We are working on improving our communication with all of our alumni and we
could use your help!
Have you moved, gotten a new phone
number or email address? Many of our
young alumni contact information is still
that of their parents. We would love to
have their updated information so that
they may receive their own copy of the
Irish Update.
Please email Meghan Billadeau at
mbilladeau@bishopmac.org to communicate any contact information changes
or additions.
We are always looking for alumni photos to add to our Irish Updates! If you
have any that you would like to share,
please email them to Sandy Malpasuto
at smalpasuto@bishopmac.org. When
doing so, please make sure you include
names (and maiden names if known)
with your photo!
As always, you may call the Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620 with any
questions or comments.
THANK YOU!
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