FALL 2003
In This Issue
The Ground Breaks…
For A New Home In Novi
A Salute To The Basilians
Boys’ Bowl & 2nd Annual
Alumni Mass & Breakfast
FALL 2003
Editor:
Fr. Marvin LaBute, C.S.B.
Editorial Contributions:
Mrs. Paula Bullington
Ed Turek ’85
Michelle Zotter
Contributing Writers:
Gerald Belian ’58
Frederick Lauck ’61
John Zick ’04
Zack Zrull ’04
Photography:
Mike Rossi
Design & Production:
C.O. & Company
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Administration:
President – Rev. Richard Elmer, C.S.B. ’46
relmer@catholiccentral.net
Principal – Rev. Richard Ranalletti, C.S.B.
rranalletti@catholiccentral.net
The “Aluminator” is published three
times per year by the Detroit Catholic
Central Alumni Office.
Articles should be addressed to:
The Aluminator
Detroit Catholic Central High School
14200 Breakfast Drive
Redford, MI 48239
To reach the Alumni Office:
(313) 534-0550
Fax: (313) 534-2789
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Features
Capital Campaign
2
Chatterbox
4
Alumni Association
7
Reunions
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Boys’ Bowl & 2nd Annual Mass & Breakfast 10
The 2003 Family Fest
12
Long Live The Basilians
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Class Of ’58
Class Of ’53
By Frederick W. Lauck ’61
Blue Bells
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In Memoriam
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For Information:
Assistant to the
President for Advancement - Ed Turek ’85
(313) 534-3368
eturek@catholiccentral.net
School News
Sports Schedule
13
Director of Alumni Relations - Tim Burke ’86
(313) 534-2648
tburke@catholiccentral.net
Calendar Of Events
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School Bells
22
Sports Rap
28
Director of Admissions
and Public Relations - Dan Collins, Jr. ’84
(313) 534-1310
dcollins@catholiccentral.net
Or visit us on the Web:
www.catholiccentral.net
On the Cover:
September 7, 2003 saw Catholic Central’s
groundbreaking for the new Campus to
be built in Novi. See page 2 for more
details and photos from the event.
OOPS!
Due to an undetected glitch in our database software, last issue’s list of
donors to the Catholic Central Capital Campaign contained multiple
errors in the class years shown for alumni. We sincerely apologize for the
confusion and hope you will forgive us. The corrected list will continue in
the next “Aluminator.”
LIVE & DIE FOR CC HIGH
The Ground Breaks… For A New Home In Novi
G
roundbreaking for Catholic Central’s new home on
Wixom Road in Novi was held Sept. 7, 2003. Among
the many guests, from the Archdiocese of Detroit, were:
Auxiliary Bishop John Quinn, Sr. Frances Nadolny, O.P.,
Director of the Department of Education and Sr. Mary
Gehringer, O.S.M., Superintendent of the Department
of Education. Several dignitaries were also present,
including U.S. Congressman Thaddeus McCotter ’83;
State Sen. Nancy Cassis; and several members of the
Novi City Council and administration.
The new School building is
designed around wetlands,
which are part of the 60-acre
property.
The Mothers’ Club also took
part and prepared the afterglow, while the Dads’ Club
coordinated parking and
traffic flow. The CC Pep
Band, under the direction of
Greg Normandin ’78, provided
the music. Thanks go out to
Janice Sharkey, members of
Fr. Richard Elmer provided
the Student Council, Kevin
an update on the Campaign.
Walters, Gary Zalewski, and
Ed Turek ’85, Chairman for
this event. Thanks also to Fr. Elmer, who spends
countless hours on the Campaign. Numerous
meetings in many places and many lunches
were held to pull it all together.
The Hon. Judge James Ryan ’50, Master of Ceremonies,
welcomed the guests. Fr. Richard Elmer, C.S.B., ’46,
President of CC, spoke briefly, and included an update
on the Campaign Project. Mayor Richard Clark of
Novi welcomed CC to the city, and said Catholic
Central’s anticipated move will be an historic day –
“the realization of a dream.”
The donors of CC’s new homesite, Frank and
Coleen Pellerito, received a warm welcome,
as did Auxiliary Bishop John M. Quinn
(former Director of the Archdiocesan
Department of Education), who gave
thanks for all the Basilians serving in the
archdiocese.
If you wish to help, your contributions will
still be happily accepted. More funds are
needed to keep the Football/Track Stadium
on target. One of the ways that you can get
involved is by being recognized as a contributor of the Fifth Founder’s Society – named
after the future fifth site of Catholic Central in Novi.
Previous sites include Harper Avenue, Belmont
Avenue, West Outer Drive and Breakfast Drive.
Afterward, the property was blessed by
Bishop Quinn and Fr. Richard Ranalletti, C.S.B.,
Principal of Catholic Central. They, along with nearly
800 alumni, teachers, parents, students and friends,
sang the Alma Mater after the groundbreaking.
Fr. Richard Ranalletti, CC Principal, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony with Auxiliary Bishop John Quinn of the
Archdiocese of Detroit, and John Donovan ’04, Senior Class President.
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Society, or would like more information, please
contact Fr. Elmer at 313-534-1375 or via e-mail
at relmer@catholiccentral.net. ■
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The Fifth Founder’s Society has been established as
the vehicle for the Basilians to say “Thank You” in a
meaningful way. The support of so many deserves
special recognition on the new Campus, including
the area dedicated to Mary Alma Mater. A beautiful
Marian Garden will be constructed and will serve as
the focal point of CC’s new “home,” and will be a
place to make prayerful visits. Within the grotto, there
will be five benches, each commemorating the five
locales of the School. Around these benches will
be personalized bricks honoring the
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Right: Fr. Richard Ranalletti,
with CC students at the Groundbreaking
Sept. 7, 2003. Above: current site plan of the facility.
L. Brooks Patterson (left) and
Ed Turek ’85 discuss plans.
John Ronayne ’64, Donald Deisenroth, MaryAnn Ochab,
Steven Petersen ’04, Robert Scheuermann and Fr. Ned Donoher.
Novi Mayor Richard Clark
welcomed CC to Novi.
On Our Cover:
With shovels, left to right: Pat Nesbitt ’62, Fr. Richard Elmer ’46, Fr. Richard Ranalletti, Auxiliary Bishop John Quinn, Fr. Raymond Paramo and the
Hon. Judge James Ryan ’50. Lower left photo, left to right: Fr. Raymond Paramo, Fr. Marvin LaBute, Congressman Thaddeus McCotter and his son,
Sr. Mary Gehringer and Sr. Frances Nadolny. Lower right photo: Frank and Coleen Pellerito are introduced by the Hon. Judge James Ryan ’50.
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C H AT T E R B O X
If you have received awards, or recognition for the work you have done,
please let us know so that the CC Family may rejoice with you.
The Swell ’40s
NSPE members who have demonstrated exemplary
service to the profession, the Society and the community.
“There is no higher honor than to be selected for special
recognition by your peers,” said Bob Gibson, P.E.,
F.NSPE, Chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Council of Fellows and a former NSPE President.
“Fellows are recognized not only for their involvement
within NSPE, but for their service to the profession
and their successful work careers.” Jerry has been
a strongly committed member of NSPE since 1978.
Currently living in Detroit, he also serves as VicePresident/Principal at Soil and Materials Engineers,
Inc. (SME), in Plymouth, MI, where he is responsible
for senior project management. Jerry holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the
University of Notre Dame. He is an active member
of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
1945 – FR. EUGENE R. STRAIN celebrated 50 years
as a priest June 6, 2003. Today, he is serving at
St. Mary of the Hills, Rochester Hills, MI.
Congratulations, Father!
1945 – LEON “BILL” WILLIAMS and his son Bill ’79
are financial advisers at Fahnestock Inc. in Plymouth.
1948 – JAMES F. DUGGAN and his son Brian ’92
have moved their real estate business, American
Classic Realty, to the Southwest corner of 5 Mile Road
and Farmington Road, right in the heart of Downtown
Livonia.
C H AT T E R B O X
The Nifty ’50s
1954 – THOMAS P. MOORE, II has come out of
retirement to become the new Executive Director
of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Archdiocesan
Council of Detroit.
The Psychedelic ’60s
1966 – ROY WILSON is blazing trails in sales at
Remerica Heritage of Farmington Hills, where he is
working as an associate broker; he reports his annual
sales volume at about $15 million. Roy has been in
the business for 32 years.
1958 – GERALD BELIAN, P. E., F.NSPE has been
named by the National Society of Professional
Engineers (NSPE) to its 2003 class of Fellow Members.
The Fellow membership grade honors those active
MANRESA AWARD RECIPIENT
M
anresa Award recipient Robert
“Bob” Tuomey ’41 was honored
by a new fountain installed at the
Manresa Jesuit Retreat Grounds in
Bloomfield Hills, MI. The Oct. 5
dedication and Mass at Manresa
recognized Bob for his tireless effort
in bringing men to the Retreat House
for yearly retreats. Bob recruited
men to house capacity from parishes
in the Detroit area for the past 57
years, and is still active in contacting
captains to work with him in this
drive. He is strongly supported by
Knights of Columbus members of St. Anastasia Parish in Troy, who continue to join him in the Rosary, Mass,
and Stations of the Cross at Manresa. Thanks, Bob, for your excellent leadership and example. ■
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Steve Rodriguez ’72 Honored
Steve Rodriguez ’72 was selected as the 2003 MAHPERD Sports and Athletics Leader of the Year by the
Board of Directors and Awards Committee of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance. Steve is currently teaching at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.
“The award is well deserved,” said Sally Rae, Awards Committee Chair, who added: “Your accomplishments led
the committee to select you. I would like to commend you for your contributions to the teaching profession.
We are certain that your students, colleagues and community members are proud of your accomplishments.”
Steve received his award at an Awards Celebration held at the Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City.
Disco-Down ’70s
The Happening ’90s
1979 – BILL WILLIAMS is working with his dad
Bill ’45; both are financial advisers at Fahnestock Inc.
in Plymouth.
1991 – JACK J. MASSARELLO graduated with
a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on
May 10, 2003. He received a civil service position
with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space
Vehicles Directorate in Albuquerque, NM.
The Techno ’80s
Jack and his wife Stacey are shown here at
commencement in Rapid City, SD.
1985 – MICHAEL BONKOWSKI* and his wife
Christine are living in Westland, MI.
1986 – MARK ORDOWSKI was awarded his Ph.D. in
May of 2003 from John Hopkins University’s G.W.C.
Whiting School of Engineering. His dissertation
expounded upon Geometric Linear Discriminant
Analysis for Pattern Recognition Systems. Mark, a
presenter at many conferences, has been published in
several professional magazines and is currently awaiting
information on a pending patent. After completing
his BS degree from MSU in Electrical Engineering in
December of 1990, Mark moved to Ellicott City, MD,
where he worked full time while completing his
programs of study. Mark completed his Master’s
degree in Electrical Engineering in May of 1995, also
from John Hopkins University. He and his wife Stacey
have three sons: Nathan, Justin and Griffin. In addition
to playing in the Dads’ Soccer League, Mark also
coaches son Nathan’s Soccer team .
1993 – ROB CLARK is currently pursuing a Master’s
degree in Real Estate and Construction Management
at the University of Denver. Rob spent the past five
years working for BankOne in Chicago in their commercial real estate department.
1989 – RICHARD KNORP is very involved as a lector
in his Parish, St. Damian. Richard is also a member
of the Men’s Choir, which is under the direction of
his mom, Pat.
1995 – THOMAS M. KERR* is the new Assistant
Chief Operating Officer for Michigan Gov. Jennifer
Granholm. He is currently living in Livonia with his
wife Mary.
1998 – CHRIS YOUNG has signed a two-year contract
to play Basketball for Prokom Sopot in Poland.
*Indicates further information on this grad available. See “Wedding Bells.”
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C H AT T E R B O X
1980 – DAVID M. MAJEWSKI recently accepted a
position with Chicago-based Platinum Community
Bank as Vice-President of Product Development and
Services.
1999 – ANTHONY TOMEY ended the Baseball season with a 3-2
record for the New York-Penn League Oneonta Tigers. Anthony had
an ERA of 5.43, with 56 strikeouts, 34 walks and 46 hits in 53 innings.
1999 – BOBBY MALEK
finished the season
hitting .280 for the Port
St. Lucie Mets in the Florida
State League.Malek had
80 hits with two homeruns,
20 doubles and 36 RBIs,
and scored 45 runs.
Alumni Are
LOADING THE BASES
2002 – RYAN ROGOWSKI
won a scholarship
to the University of
Illinois. He will be playing
Baseball for the Illini.
1999 – CASEY ROGOWSKI finished the
Baseball season with the Carolina League’s
Winston-Salem Warthogs with a .268 batting
average. In 116 games, Casey had 88 hits
with seven homers, 20 doubles and 38 RBIs,
scored 46 runs and had 53 walks.
The Virtual ’00s
C H AT T E R B O X
1999 – BRYAN S. JOHNSON graduated cum laude
from Albion College May 10, 2003, receiving his
degree in Psychology.
2001 – KEN MACKINNON is working as a waiter
in the family business, MacKinnon’s Restaurant of
Northville. He is also a full-time student at Eastern
Michigan University where he is studying to become
a teacher.
1999 – NICK MOORE was recently honored by being
inducted into the Catholic League Hall of Fame. Nick
helped CC win championships in 1996 and 1997, and
was an All-State player as a Senior in 1999.
2002 – JUSTIN DROBA is a Sophomore at the RoseHulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN,
where he is a Computer Science/Math major with
a minor in East Asian Studies and Japanese. Justin
made the Dean’s List all three quarters and completed
the year with a 3.96 GPA.
A
ttention All CC Grads! By popular demand,
we are pleased to announce the opening of
the CC Basketball court to all alumni. Details
were tentative at presstime, but so far, we
plan to offer open Basketball to all alumni on
Sunday evenings beginning in January 2004,
and continuing into March. Times have yet
to be determined, so if you are interested,
please contact Tim Burke ’86 at 313-534-2648
or e-mail him at tburke@catholiccentral.net
for information. ■
OOPS!
★
2003 – DOUGLAS BECHARD dropped in
recently to say hello. He is a Private in the
Marine Corps and is enjoying the training.
2003 – CHARLES KOVELLE recently earned the rank
of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement awarded in
the Boy Scouts of America.
2003 – JAMES L. SOVINSKY has been recognized
for superior academic achievement at Albion College
with the Distinguished Albion College Scholar Award,
which is worth nearly $22,000. This honor stems from
his successful participation in the college’s Scholastic
Day Competition. ■
AN APOLOGY goes out to Ryan Boudreau ’01 and his family for failing to identify him in a photo which ran on p. 11
in the Spring 2003 “Aluminator.” Ryan, who plays clarinet, was shown (third from left) with five fellow CC alumni
who all play in The University of Michigan Marching Band.
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A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N
Office of the President Restructured
W
ith School Board approval, the Office of the
President has been recently restructured to allow
Fr. Richard Elmer, C.S.B. ’46, President of Catholic
Central, more time to work on the Capital Campaign
and the construction of the new building. Ed Turek ’85
has been named Assistant to the President for
Institutional Advancement and is now overseeing
Development, Alumni Relations and Admissions.
Dan Collins ’84 has replaced Ed as the Director of
Admissions and Public Relations, and Tim Burke ’86 has
been hired as the new Director of Alumni Relations.
Mike Dewan ’85 also joins the Advancement Team
as a volunteer to the President for special projects.
Paula Bullington and Laura Dochenetz remain as
Development Assistants. ■
SCRUGGS FAMILY
T
he Scruggs Family and all of us at Catholic Central would like to thank the following for their contributions
to the Bill Scruggs Memorial Fund which was set up to benefit the CC Music and Vocal Programs. ■
William Range, Bloomfield Hills
Colleen McNamara, Okemos
Art & Mary Ann Shmina, Redford
Carl & Marilyn Creighton, Livonia
Tod at the Wine Castle, Livonia
Jack Flanagan, Farmington Hills
Louie & Debbie Ronayne, Northville
Matt & Joanne Ilitch, Livonia
Note: If you haven’t picked up your copy of the CD of favorite songs and hymns from Bill Scruggs, it’s a chance to
hear an enriching collection, and it’s still available at the CC Bookstore for only $10. Music and singing were long-time
passions of Bill, and proceeds from CD sales are donated to benefit CC students in those programs. Please visit or call
the Bookstore at 313-534-1591. (And with the holidays approaching, remember, this would make a great gift for the
inspirational music lover on your list.)
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A S S O C I AT I O N
Pictured at the August 2003 Memorial
Golf Outing in Livonia to honor the late
Bill Scruggs ’44 are (left to right, front
row) Julie (Scruggs) Burgess, Christine
(Scruggs) Joyner, Norma Scruggs, Cathy
(Scruggs) Soehnlein, Bill Scruggs, Janice
(McNulty) Scruggs, Jeff Soehnlein,
(middle row) Debbie (Finch) Scruggs,
Mike Scruggs, Brian Byrd, Karen Obluck,
Mary (Scruggs) Byrd, Barbara (Boudnek)
Scruggs, (back row) Jeff Burgess, Janet
Scruggs, Dan Scruggs and John Scruggs.
ALUMNI
GOLF OUTING
Oct. 6, 2003
Fellow CC Alumni, Class of ’58
ALUMNI
A S S O C I AT I O N
Saturday, October 4th, some fifty (50) of your classmates,
many with their significant others, as well as invited CC
guests, the total numbering about 86 people, celebrated
the 45th anniversary of our graduation from ole CC.
Just to broaden the picture of how we celebrated,
let me say that we had eighteen (18) souls brave the
uncharacteristically cold October winds to play a
round of golf. We had forty (40) who participated in
the Eucharist with Fr. “Ned” Donoher, C.S.B., CC’s
Senior Statesman as the Celebrant, and Fr. Marvin
LaBute, C.S.B., Editor of the “Aluminator” and
Superior of the local Basilian House as the Concelebrant.
After an enriching service and a wonderful homily in
which Fr. Donoher spoke of his memories of the Class
of ’58, we presented him with a remnant of the stained
glass from the north wall of the Outer Drive Chapel.
The Chapel was demolished this past spring, but
before that happened, we retrieved the stained
glass walls for possible future use at the new CC
to be built in Novi. Fr. Richard Elmer ’46 will also
receive a remnant of that same wall.
Shown presenting a framed remnant of the original
stained glass from the North wall of the Outer Drive
Chapel to Fr. Ned Donoher are Terry Brady ’58 (left) and
Jerry Belian ’58 (right).
speaking for Fr. Elmer who could not join us, asking
us to continue to support the School and assist in the
funding of the new CC, which has been successful so
far; an update by John Argenta of what is planned for
CC’s new Campus, which looks great; and a humoristic
commentary by Ed Moylan ’58 on what the Class of
’58 has been up to based on the information received
from the class responses to the questionnaire that was
mailed with the invitations.
After cocktails in an adjacent room decorated with
display boards depicting the design of the new school
(designed by John Argenta ’58), and dinner in the
ballroom, the program included an overview by Fr.
Marvin LaBute of CC’s students’ scholastic endeavors,
which are outstanding; comments by Bob Santello ’58,
CC’s Athletic Director for the past 28 years, on CC’s
students’ athletic successes, which are numerous;
encouragement by Dan Collins ’84 (son of Dan Collins ’57),
We took pictures, shared events of the past, and, all
in all, had a fine reunion. Again I say, we missed you,
and we hope and pray for your health and well-being,
and look forward to getting the CC Class of ’58 together
again for our 50th Reunion in the fall of 2008.
Your classmate,
Jerry Belian
“We are of the Spirit trapped
in human form on a journey
home to see our Lord.”
T
he CC Alumni Spirituality Committee is beginning a prayer
chain. Our goal is to help support our CC Family through troubling
times on the journey we all share from here to Heaven. If you
would like to receive our prayer chain via e-mail, please contact
us at tburke@catholiccentral.net or call 313-534-2648.
Remember, “Our prayers are the foundation of our
relationship with God.”
Please pray with us. ■
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50th Reunion Weekend - Class Of ’53
T
he 50th Reunion Weekend proved to be the best
attended of all the Reunions of the Class of 1953.
Each classmate received an engraved paperweight
globe as a souvenir and remembrance of the 50th
Reunion Celebration. The classmates who live in the
area will be continuing their semi-annual luncheons.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Jack
Cavellier at 248-879-8146.
The anniversary weekend began Friday, Sept. 26, with
a Stag Party (see photo) hosted by Catholic Central
and held at the School complete with refreshments
and a buffet dinner.
Members of the Planning Committee for the 50th
Reunion Weekend Celebration were Joe Binno, Jack
Cavellier, Jerry Dywasuk, Mike Farrug, Dick Herbert,
Mike Hilber, John Kelly, Dick Pazin and Russ
Quaine. Their efforts yielded some terrific results that
will be hard to beat at our 50th Reunion in 2008!
The Saturday Celebration (Main Event) was held at
the Edgewood Country Club beginning with Mass
offered by classmates Fr. Robert Duggan, C.S.B., Fr.
James Gaunt, C.S.B. and Deacon Gordon Rose.
Thanks to John Kelly, Master of Ceremonies, who
recognized all those who made the effort to attend the
reunion by traveling great distances to be part of the festivities. At the Reunion, Fr. Richard Elmer ’46 presented
an update regarding the progress of the new School.
Again, we want to remind you to keep Jim Barson
and Joe Binno in your prayers. Godspeed to all and
we hope to see you in 2008. ■
ALUMNI
A S S O C I AT I O N
Calling All Chairs!
CC
is looking for graduates from the following classes
to help chair reunions: 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964,
1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1999.
If you have been involved in planning your reunion in
the past and would like to continue, please call the
Alumni Relations Office. The process of planning and
executing class reunions has been simplified, with CC
handling much of the legwork with a committee that
concentrates on the venue, event and spreading the
word among classmates. ■
If you are available to help plan a reunion for your class,
contact the Alumni Relations Office at 313-534-2648 or
Tim Burke ’86 at tburke@catholiccentral.net.
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Mass Before Breakfast, Breakfast Before Victory
The 2nd Annual Boys’ Bowl Mass & Breakfast
M
Before the game against Brother Rice, the Homecoming
Queen, Sarah Rudzinski, a Junior at Mercy High
School, Farmington, and her Court, Brianna Hoeft,
a Senior at Salem High, Emily Salenik,
a Senior at Ladywood, Kate Weiss,
a Senior at Farmington, and Kristi
Wysocki, a Senior at Northville, were
introduced to the Shamrock fans.
ore than 350 guests participated in the 2nd Annual
Alumni Boys’ Bowl Mass and Breakfast, catered by
BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, a gift of Bill Downs III ’84,
with dad Bill Downs ’61 by his side.
The theme of Fr. Richard Ranalletti’s
homily was “What makes a great man?”
Greatness, he said, “is determined by how
you treat the ungreat.”
is determined
by how you treat
the ungreat.”
– Fr. Richard Ranalletti
Gerry Di Ponio ’65, Chairman of the
event, welcomed the guests, and said
it was a time of happiness and a time
to reconnect with the School.
ALUMNI
A S S O C I AT I O N
The event was held at the field adjacent
to Wisner Stadium in Pontiac Sept. 21.
Fr. John Wheeler ’57 participated
in the Alumni Glee Club directed by
Bob Schikora ’65.
“Greatness,
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The CC Marching Band entertained the
fans at half-time, when past Whelan
Award winners and past Football Captains
were also introduced. It was a day
with a continuing theme of victories
and accomplishments for CC as the
mighty Shamrocks soundly defeated
the Brother Rice Warriors 35-7. ■
A Very Special Thanks
to the Following
Gerry Di Ponio ’65
Chairman
Bill Downs, Jr. ’61
Honorary Chairman
CC Alumni Board of Directors
and Alumni Boys’ Bowl
Mass & Breakfast Committee:
Robert Hathaway ’43, Scott Hauncher ’89,
Carmine Palombo ’70, Robert Rosowski ’58
and Stan Targosz ’67
Tom Fullington, Mike Hurd ’95
and Bill Downs III ’84
BD’s Mongolian Barbecue
Bob Schikora ’65, Fr. John Wheeler ’57
and the Alumni Glee Club
ALUMNI
The CC Dads’ Club
The CC Mothers’ Club
A S S O C I AT I O N
Yolanda & Chris Bieszczad ’76
Florabunda Flowers
Patrick Schulte, Rita Solack,
Dan Collins ’84 and
Gary Zalewski
Oakland County
Pioneer & Historical Society
The City of Pontiac School District
Pontiac Police Department
Past Whelan Award Winners
& Past Football Captains
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T
he CC Family gathered once again
Sept. 14, 2003, to celebrate the 12th Annual Family Fest,
held every fall. More than two dozen establishments were
on hand to provide samples of their selections, while the CC band
provided the entertainment. Family Fest has become another CC
tradition where families can enjoy themselves and make new friends.
We thank the many restaurants and businesses that brought their finest foods
and beverages, and encourage you to patronize these vendors as a way of
supporting their efforts on behalf of our CC Family.
APPLEBEE’S
E. G. NICKS
35450 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills
(248) 426-6647
500 Forest Ave., Plymouth
BD’S MONGOLIAN BARBEQUE
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL
Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Dearborn, Novi, Royal
Oak & Sterling Hgts.
(734) 414-6400
19525 Victor Parkway, Livonia
(734) 462-6000
ERNESTO’S
ALUMNI
A S S O C I AT I O N
Many thanks also to the committee who worked to bring it all together:
Terry Carroll, Chair of the Committee; Laura Collins, who worked on inviting
the restaurants; Janice Sharkey, who worked in many aspects of Family Fest,
including the childrens’ games; Sue Martinico and Jeannette Murphy, who
represented the Mothers’ Club; and Mike Konkel, who represented the
Dads’ Club. Thanks also to the many Moms and Dads who helped with
tickets and setting up for the event. ■
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(734) 453-2002
NEW JADE GARDEN
37260 Five Mile Rd., Livonia
(734) 432-9770
FAMOUS DAVE’S BBQ
36601 Warren Rd., Westland
(734) 595-1000
FRESH ROASTED ALMOND CO.
www.freshroastedalmondco.com
FUTURE BRANDS LLC
GLACEAU VITAMIN WATER
33605 Plymouth Rd., Livonia
(734) 261-3550
COMPARI’S ON THE PARK
350 S. Main St., Plymouth
(734) 416-0100
29441 Five Mile Rd., Livonia
(734) 421-0220
RED LOBSTER
5774 N. Wayne Rd., Westland
24621 Halsted Rd., Farmington Hills
(248) 471-2280
BUDDY’S PIZZA
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
(734) 326-7655
ST. JOHN’S CONFERENCE CENTER
Fuze Beverage
44045 Five Mile Rd., Plymouth
(734) 414-0600
HOSTESS SNACKS
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
Twinkies, Cupcakes, HoHos
9052 Telegraph Rd., Redford
JOE’S PRODUCE
TAMALES EXPRESS
33152 W. Seven Mile Rd., Livonia
(248) 477-4333
25505 Plymouth Rd., Redford
(313) 937-7970
LAFFERY’S STEAK HOUSE
24201 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit
(313) 538-4688
LAUREL MANOR
39000 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia
(734) 462-0770
MACKINNON’S RESTAURANT
126 East Main St., Northville
(248) 348-1991
COWLEY’S OLD VILLAGE INN
33338 Grand River Ave., Farmington
(248) 474-5941
MERCHANT’S FINE WINES
22250 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
(313) 563-8700
TOM’S OYSTER BAR
15402 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Park
(313) 884-6030
ZOUP
Locations throughout the Detroit area
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SPORTS SCHEDULE
(BOLD TYPE DENOTES HOME GAME)
Va r s i t y B a s k e t b a l l
Va r s i t y H o c k e y
Tues.
Dec. 9
O.L. St. Mary
Sat.
Dec. 13
Detroit King at Detroit Country Day
7:30 P.M.
Fri.
Dec. 19
Ann Arbor Huron
Mon.
Dec. 22
Redford Union
Fri.
Dec. 26
Kalamazoo Tournament
6:00 P.M.
Sat.
Dec. 27
Kalamazoo Tournament
7:45 P.M.
Tues.
Jan. 6
Notre Dame
7:30 P.M.
Fri.
Jan. 9
U of D Jesuit
7:30 P.M.
Fri.
Jan. 16
Benedictine
7:30 P.M.
Fri.
Jan. 23
DeLaSalle
7:30 P.M.
Tues.
Jan. 27
Brother Rice
Fri.
Jan. 30
Notre Dame
Tues.
Feb. 3
Tues.
Fri.
Sat.
Dec. 6
Culver Military Academy A Compuware, OLY
7:00 P.M.
Sun.
Dec. 7
Culver Military Academy A Compuware, NHL
1:00 P.M.
Wed.
Dec. 10
Brother Rice - Orchard Lake
6:20 P.M.
Sat.
Dec. 13
Port Huron Northern Compuware, NHL
7:00 P.M.
TBD
8:00 P.M.
5:30 P.M. JV/7:00 P.M.
Fri.
Dec. 19
MIHL Showcase - Trenton
8:20 P.M.
Sat.
Dec. 20
MIHL Showcase - Trenton
5:10 P.M.
Fri.
Jan. 2
Farmington Unified Compuware, NHL
7:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
Sat.
Jan. 10
New Trier (IL) - Compuware – OLY
7:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
Fri.
Jan. 16
Cranbrook
7:00 P.M.
U of D Jesuit
7:30 P.M.
Sat.
Jan. 17
Trenton - Compuware, OLY
7:00 P.M.
Feb. 10
DeLaSalle
7:30 P.M.
Sat.
Jan. 24
7:00 P.M.
Feb. 13
Brother Rice
7:30 P.M.
Gilmour Academy (Ohio) Compuware, OLY
Feb. 22
CHSL Quarterfinals
TBD
Wed.
Jan. 28
U of D Jesuit - City Arena
6:30 P.M.
Wed.
Feb. 25
CHSL Semifinals
TBD
Fri.
Jan. 30
Culver Military Academy A - Culver
8:00 P.M.
Thurs.
Feb. 26
CHSL Semifinals
TBD
Sat.
Jan. 31
Culver Military Academy A - Culver 12:00 P.M.
Sun.
Feb. 29
CHSL Finals
TBD
Wed.
Feb. 4
Trenton
7:00 P.M.
Mon.-Sat. Mar. 8-13 State Districts
TBD
Sat.
Feb. 7
Brighton - Compuware – NHL
7:00 P.M.
Tues.-Sat. Mar. 16-20 State Regionals
TBD
Thurs.
Feb. 12
Port Huron Northern - McMoran
6:00 P.M.
Tues.
TBD
Sat.
Feb. 14
Grosse Pte. North - Compuware, OLY
7:00 P.M.
Thurs.-Fri. Mar. 25-26 Semifinals
TBD
Sat.
Feb. 21
Cranbrook - Compuware, OLY
7:00 P.M.
Sat.
TBD
Wed.
Feb. 25
Allen Park
8:00 P.M.
Junior Varsity Games begin at 6:00 pm unless otherwise noted
Sat.
Feb. 28
Brother Rice - Compuware, OLY
7:00 P.M.
Va r s i t y W r e s t l i n g
Va r s i t y S w i m m i n g & D i v i n g
Mar. 23
Mar. 27
Quarterfinals
Finals
1:30 P.M.
Sat.
Dec. 13
EMU Invitational
1:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
Sat.
Dec. 20
Toledo St. Francis Inv.
9:00 A.M.
Jan. 6
Livonia Stevenson - Livonia Rec.
7:00 P.M.
Jan. 10
Cranbrook Invitational
TBD
Brighton - Livonia Rec.
7:00 P.M.
Thurs.
Dec. 4
Notre Dame Assembly
Sat.
Dec. 6
Grandville Challenge
Wed.
Dec. 10
Hartland Assembly
1:30 P.M.
Tues.
Sat.
Dec. 27
Goodrich Tournament
9:30 A.M.
Sat.
Sat.
Jan. 3
St. John’s
Thurs.
Jan. 15
Tues.
Jan. 6
Wayne Memorial, Swartz Creek
& JV
5:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
Tues.
Jan. 20
Lahser - Livonia Rec.
7:00 P.M.
Thurs.
Jan. 22
DeLaSalle - East Detroit H. S.
6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Thurs.
Jan. 8
John Glenn, Stevenson & JV
5:30 P.M.
Tues.
Jan. 27
Rochester - Livonia Rec.
Sat.
Jan. 10
Bay City Duals
8:30 A.M.
Thurs.
Jan. 29
Ann Arbor Huron - Livonia Rec.
7:00 P.M.
Tues.
Jan. 13
Lake Orion & JV
5:30 P.M.
Tues.
Feb. 3
U of D Jesuit - Livonia Rec.
7:00 P.M.
Sat.
Jan. 17
Super Dual
10:00 A.M.
Sat.
Feb. 14
MISCA
Sat.
Jan. 24
CC Invitational
10:00 A.M.
Wed.
Feb. 18
Brother Rice
Thurs.
Jan. 29
Ann Arbor Pioneer
6:00 P.M.
Sat.
Feb. 21
Ann Arbor Pioneer
Sat.
Jan. 31
Observerland Invitational - Churchill 9:00 A.M.
Sat.
Mar. 6
CHSL Championship
TBD
Wed.
Feb. 4
Rochester Adams & JV
5:30 P.M.
Tues.
Mar. 9
Diving Regionals
TBD
Wed.
Feb. 11
Clarkston & JV (Parents’ Day)
5:00 P.M.
Fri.-Sat. Mar. 12-13 Swim Regionals
Sat.
Feb. 14
Catholic League - Notre Dame
10:00 A.M.
Wed.
Feb. 18
Team District
Sat.
Feb. 21
Individual District
TBD
Wed.
Feb. 25
Team Regional
TBD
Sat.
Feb. 28
Individual Regional
TBD
Fri.-Sat. Mar. 5-6
Team States - Battle Creek
Thurs.-Sat. Mar. 11-13 Individual States The Palace, Auburn Hills
TBD
Home meets will be at Livonia Recreation Community Center,
15100 Hubbard (South of 5 Mile Road between Merriman and
Farmington), Livonia
TBD
TBD
1327
TBD
TBD
Noon
TBD
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Sun.
75-Year-Old Shamrocks
LONG LIVE THE BASILIANS
Dateline Detroit 1928 – The roaring ’20s are fading and
the Great Depression is on the horizon – soon to be
triggered by the stock market crash of 1929.
And through it all, the Basilians have been there educating and
mentoring young men at Catholic Central for 75 years. The
more things change, the more they remain the same.
“A few good men” in black cars, black robes and white
collars converge on Holy Rosary Parish and establish
Detroit Catholic Central all boys high school.
From Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington,
Benny Goodman and Brubeck.
From Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Gershwin, and Rodgers
and Hammerstein.
From Elvis, the Four Tops, the Supremes, Bob Dylan,
the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger and Eminem
To Catholic Central’s band of renown under maestros
Bill Watts and Greg Normandin.
From their humble start at the corner of Harper and
Woodward Avenue to this year’s groundbreaking in Novi
for the new high school, the Basilian priests have been
teaching Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge for 75
years at Catholic Central High School – a.k.a., The
Shamrocks.
From ragtime and swing and show tunes
To bebop, rock, doowop, Kid Rock and hip hop.
Who are the Basilians…???
And through it all, the Basilians have been there educating and
mentoring young men at Catholic Central. The more things
change, the more they remain the same.
They are educators and mentors of young men. Let’s
take a moment (a long overdue moment) to acknowledge
the Basilian priests at Catholic Central High School. Let
me share with you a collage of the Basilians’ presence
at Catholic Central over the last 75 years – from 1928
to the present.
From rolling cross-country trains to a man on the moon.
From Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight to
Paris on the Concorde in three hours.
From the golden age of radio to Howdy Doody and
Milton Berle on a black and white TV and now 100
channels of cable.
From manual typewriters to laptop computers.
From Roosevelt’s “New Deal” to Reagan’s Star Wars.
From Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” to Mitch Albom’s
“Tuesdays With Morrie.”
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
From the Great Depression and the dust bowl to Boys
Town and the Boys’ Bowl.
From Henry Ford’s Highland Park Assembly line at
$1.00 a day to websites, NASDAQ and multimilliondollar contracts.
And through it all, the Basilians have been there educating and
mentoring young men at Catholic Central including my own
father in 1929 and my son in the 1980s. The more things
change, the more they remain the same.
And through it all, the Basilians have been there educating and
mentoring young men at Catholic Central for 75 years. The
more things change, the more they remain the same.
From the rise and fall of the 3rd Reich.
From VE day and VJ day.
From Harper Avenue and then on to Belmont
and Woodward.
From the post-WWII building boom and the
Korean Conflict
To Jack Kerouac, the beat generation and
“6565 W. Outer Drive.”
From championships on every athletic field
To National Quiz Bowl championships and Merit Scholars.
From the lean years to the dynasty years.
One generation passes to another. From one decade
to another, one century to another, and one millennium
to another.
Through six popes from Pius XI through John Paul II.
And 18 principals from Father Daniel Dillon through
Father Richard Ranalletti.
From gunshots on a tragic November day in Dallas in
1963 and on to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam and Napalm
To Breakfast Drive and portable classrooms bursting
at the seams.
From the tintinnabulation of the recess bell
To the thud thud thud of collisions on the football field.
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From the cadence count and melodious strains of the
marching band
To the razor-edge stop and go’s in the hockey arena.
I open my eyes and I see
Father Richard Elmer, Father “Tunney” Hathaway,
Father Ned Donoher, Father John Menner, Father John
Wheeler, Father William Stoba, Father Frank Bredeweg,
Father Ray Paramo, Father Mike Buentello, Father
Marvin LaBute, Father Ron Cullen, and now running a
very successful Holy Redeemer High School Father Joe
Redican and Father Dennis Noelke.
From the bang bang of the Shamrock double play.
From the bounding bounding ball on the basketball courts
To the superhuman exertion in the boxing and
wrestling rings and track events,
There’s always been a Basilian teaching the fundamentals
or working nearby.
The sacrifice – a Basilian vocation for a young man’s education.
The very foundation of Christian belief.
One life given for another.
I close my eyes and I see
Father Gerard French, Father James Martin, Father
Bernard Regan, Father Wilfrid Kehoe, Father Austin
Brown, Father Leo Klosterman, Father Gerard Todd,
Father Joe Barnes, Father James Enright, Father Frank
Kelly, Father Joe Miller, Father Cy Bergeron, Father
Canning Harrison, Father Paul Donoher and Catholic
Central Legend Father Norbert Clemens and even
Basilian surrogate Doc John Ronayne.
Generation after generation of young men
Sent through the revolving door of “Goodness,
Discipline and Knowledge.”
Enter – a fragile, insecure and timid 14-year-old adolescent.
Exit four years later – a strong, self-confident young
man ready to take on the world.
Tomorrow’s leader.
Thanks to the Basilian tradition.
Teaching
Coaching
Mentoring
Or cutting the grass on the back forty.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Happy 75th Catholic Central.
Long Live the Basilians.
– Frederick W. Lauck ’61
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C AT H O L I C C E N T R A L
2003-2004
Calendar Of Events
December
4
Faculty Meeting – Dismissal at 1:24 P.M.
6
Parent’s Christmas Dinner/Dance – 7:00 P.M.
7
75th Anniversary Christmas Concert – 6:30 P.M.
8
Mass – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dads’ Club General Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
15
End of Second Quarter
16-19
Semester Exams
22-Jan. 2 Christmas Vacation
January
5
Classes Resume
7
Mothers’ Club Board Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
8
Faculty Meeting – Dismissal at 1:24 P.M.
12
Dads’ Club General Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
14
Mothers’ Club Mass & General Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
19
Senior Parents’ Meeting – 7:00 P.M.
February
5
Faculty Meeting – Dismissal at 1:24 P.M.
8
Mother/Son Mass & Brunch – 11:00 A.M.
9
Dads’ Club General Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
11
Mothers’ Club Board Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
13-23
Student Fund Drive
23
National Honor Society Induction – 7:00 P.M.
26
Dads’ Club Evening of Recollection – 6:30 P.M.
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BLUE
BELLS
Wedding Bells
LEON “BILL” WILLIAMS ’45
and Nancie (Fedrigo)
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary.
MICHAEL BONKOWSKI ’85 and Christine
Malaney were married December 28, 2001, at
St. Francis D’Assisi Parish, Detroit, MI (see photo
at left). They are currently living in Westland.
MICHAEL MOYLAN ’87 married Jennifer
Stevensen of Idaho Falls, ID, at an outdoor ceremony
at their farm in Nonesuch, Kentucky, on October 19,
2002. (See photo below)
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BELLS
Attendees at the
Moylan wedding
included (left to
right, front row) Joe
Brielmaier ’87, Groom
Mike Moylan ’87, Best
Man Pat Moylan ’89,
Dan Chrzanowski ’87,
(back row) Jim Moylan
’62, Bob Jensen ’53,
Mickey Rose ’53,
Ed Moylan ’58, Pat
Moylan ’51, Bill
Moylan ’49, Ed Breyer
’57, Brian Carlson ’86
and Mike Doyle ’87.
BLUE
MARK J. BUCHANAN ’93 and Megan Hatch were
married September 22, 2001.
Michael Bonkowski ’85 married Christine
Malaney December 28, 2001.
THOMAS M. KERR ’95* and Mary Palazzolo were
married February 15, 2003.
CC Alumni at the Kerr wedding (below) included (left to
right, front row) Mike Duggan ’76, Jeff Helmer ’95, Tom Kerr
’95, Rev. Mike Byrnes ’76, Mike Giordano ’93, (back row)
Bill Darnell ’74, Jerry Shaw ’70, Ed Hamacher ’61, Sean
Brosnan ’81, Pat Byrnes ’77, Andy Gignac ’95, Chris
Wegienka ’95 and Brad Przysiecki ’95.
Guests at the Podolak wedding are shown above (left to
right, front row): John Murphy ’95, Chris Zaler ’94, Groom
Jeremy Podolak ’95, Bride Sarah Bieda Podolak, Tom
McEvoy ’91, Eric Gregory ’95, (back row) Wayne Worosz ’91,
Joe Schikora ’04, Jason Brennan ’92, Mike Duffy ’91, John
Kraynek ’95, Brian Duffy ’95, Matthew Connolly ’95,
Groomsmen John Podolak ’91, Brian Bieda ’91, Pat
Hogan ’67, Nick Shaw ’00, Best Men Chris Podolak ’00
and Patrick Lambros ’04.
BLUE
BELLS
JEREMY PODOLAK ’95 and Sarah Bieda were married
(see photo above) October 5, 2002, in Christ the King
Catholic Church, Traverse City, MI. ■
Submissions of photos for “Wedding Bells” should be limited to photos of
the alumnus and his bride, and/or the alumnus, his bride,
and other CC alumni in attendance.
Baby Bells
RON HICKEY ’83 and his wife Laura – a son, Aidan
Patrick, born August 20, 2003.
TODD HOFFMAN ’88 and his wife Pamela – a daughter,
Samantha Claire, born February 15, 2003.
ED TUREK ’85 and his wife Chrissy – a son, Daniel
Casey, born August 5, 2003. Daniel joins his three
brothers and his sister.
SEAN McMANAMY ’90 and his wife Melissa (daughter
of Gene Grewe, CC English teacher; see related article,
p. 24) – a daughter, Lily Vaughan,
born July 9, 2003.
JOE GORMLEY ’87 and his wife
Robin – a daughter, Cameron, born
July 2, 2003. She joins her sister
Mackenzie and her brother Keegan.
WILLIAM A. CILLUFFO, II ’91
and his wife Dana – a son, Ryan
William, born May 2, 2003. Ryan
joins his brother, Emery Honor,
born September 18, 2001. ■
MATTHEW BARTELS ’88 and
his wife Christine – a daughter,
Emmerson Grace, born May 16,
2003. She joins her 18-month-old
sister Elise.
Daniel Casey Turek
arrived Aug. 5, 2003.
* Indicates further information on this grad available. See “Chatterbox.”
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In Memoriam
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
The following members of the Catholic Central Family have passed from this life to the next.
Please remember them in your Masses and other prayers. Our sincere condolences are extended to their loved ones.
Alumni
GEORGE M. McINNIS ’30 – died June 9, 2003, in Petoskey, MI.
ROBERT J. PARKS ’32 – died July 27, 2003, in Birmingham, MI.
Husband of the late Rosalind. Father of Michael, Jim, Tom,
Connie, Molly, Lisa Parks and Janie Kroon. Fifteen grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
DAVID L. “LARRY” DOLAN ’39 – July 8, 2003. Husband of
Rosemary. Father of David ’67, the Most Rev. Daniel L., Tom ’70,
Julianne, Kevin and Maureen. Brother of Michael. Four grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Gerald
Church, Farmington, MI.
JOHN J. “JACK” KENNEDY ’39 – August 4, 2003. Husband of
Maria. Father of Sam ’69, Alexis (Steve), Dr. Timothy and Dennis.
Six grandchildren. Brother of Frank, Patricia Dei and Noreen
Watza. John was a nephew of the late Fr. Vincent Kennedy, C.S.B.
A service was held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mount Dora, FL.
WILLIAM F. WELSH ’43 – August 13, 2002. Husband of Joan.
Father of David, Mary Beth, Anthony and Mary Colleen.
GEORGE HISSONG ’45 – February 2, 2003. Husband of
Patricia. Also survived by three children and a brother, Jack ’42.
JOHN ODOR ’45 – May 21, 1997, in Milford, MI. Husband of
Bernice. Father of seven.
WILLARD GRAHAM ’47 – April, 2003. Husband of Janet.
Father of four. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
PATRICK J. WALSH, JR. ’47 – August 3, 2003. Father of
Patrick, Mary Caroline and Virginia. Brother of James ’47,
Michael ’48, Carl ’50 and the late David ’52. Chapel Service
at Czopek Funeral Home, Wyandotte, MI.
LEO A. STEVENS ’48 – September 21, 2003. Husband of Lorraine.
Father of Cynthia, Gail DeGrand, Mark and Geralyn. Brother
of Jerome, Margaret Edwartowski, Mary Ellen Shurtleff and
Joyce Cierpal. Three grandchildren. A Mass of Remembrance
was held at St. Angela Catholic Church, Roseville, MI.
RAYMOND R. HOLLAND ’49 – May 21, 2003. Husband of
Laurena. Father of Susan. Brother of Frank and John. Funeral
services from St. Owen Catholic Church and interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, MI.
JAMES FRANCIS CLINTON ’40 – June 22, 2003. Father of
James ’72, Maureen Murray, Michael and Eileen Clinton. Eleven
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. The Funeral Mass
was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church, Lapeer, MI.
VICTOR LaPORTE ’50 – March 6, 2002. Husband of Dolores
“Dee.” Father of Victor, Jeanine and Glenn. One grandson.
Brother of Clare Niebala, Frank, Lawrence, Doris Lamers and
Marty. Funeral Mass at St. Margaret of Scotland.
JAMES R. CARRIER ’43 – June 18, 2003. Husband of Jean
Martin Carrier. Father of Michael, Colin, Christopher, Martha
Becker and Peggy Tamsen. Stepfather of Maureen Callaghan,
Thomas Martin and James Martin. Sixteen grandchildren, and
RON PROULX ’52 – June 15, 2003. Husband of Elaine. Father
of Kathleen, Karen Anderson and Glenn. Six grandsons. A
Memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Greeley, CO.
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MEMORIAM
GEORGE LOCHER GARRITY ’37 – June 2003. Husband of
Mildred. Father of Mary Anne Bobiney, Karen Leskevich, Robert,
John, George, Michael, Kathleen Damphousse, Kevin and Timothy.
Twenty-one grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Brother of
Helen Michael, Hugh ’41, Pauline Ramirez and John. The Funeral
Mass was celebrated at Christ the King Church, Detroit, MI.
WILLIAM A. DUFFEY ’43 – Husband of Lillian. Father of
Thomas, Mark, William J., Kathy, Maureen Hibbard and John.
Sixteen grandchildren. Brother of Rev. Thomas J., Robert C.
and Peter F. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady
Queen of Martyrs, Beverly Hills, MI.
IN
ADDISON P. DUNN ’34 – September 8, 2003. Father of
Richard P. ’62, Thomas, James, Cheryl, Joseph and Michael.
Twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Grandfather of Jason ’91, Kevin ’85 and Richard T. ’84.
Brother of Ann Marie, Isabel, Marilyn, Margaret, Gerry and
Rosemary. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, White Lake, MI.
many nieces and nephews. Brother of Donald ’46, Paul,
Margaret Houlehan and Anne. He is preceded in death by his
late wife, Beatrice Marintette. The Funeral was from Our Lady
of Victory Church, Northville, MI.
LOUIS M. BRUSATORI ’53 – died in December of 1997.
Survived by his wife Patricia.
RICHARD A. LAUSTER ’53 – April 18, 2003, in Dearborn, MI.
Husband of Suzanne. Father of Jeffery.
RICHARD F. STASSER ’54 – June 23, 2003. Husband of Mary
Agnes “Peg.” Father of Kevin and Diane. Brother of Robert,
Raymond, Mary Katherine Smith, Patrick ’67 and Jane Kennedy.
The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. William Catholic Church,
Walled Lake, MI.
GERALD McDONALD ’55 – June 12, 2003. Father of Michael,
William, Patricia and Colleen. The Funeral Mass was celebrated
at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Lancaster, PA.
RON J. WILLIAMS ’56 – February 2, 2003, in Ventura, CA. Son
of Mary. Father of Gwen, Matthew and Greg.
IN
MEMORIAM
TOM ZELMANSKI ’58
GARY F. BARNABO ’63 – August 2, 2003. Husband of Carolyn.
Father of Christopher and Gary. Son of Evan and Florence.
Brother of Robert ’61 and Richard ’67. A service was held in
Sydney, Australia.
DANIEL R. DARRAH ’64 – December 17, 2002, of a massive
heart attack. Husband of Ruth. Father of Matthew and Danielle.
THOMAS MIKOLAJCZYK ’65 – September 13, 2003. Husband
of Christine. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Brighton, MI.
THOMAS VALENTINE, M.D. ’65 – June 26, 2003. Husband of
Kali. Father of Gwen, Kevin, and Becky and Evan Aris. Son of
Jane Valentine. Brother of Sharon, Jim and Dan. Three grandchildren. A Memorial Service was held at Warrenton High
School, Warrenton, MI.
ROBERT J. “BOB” TRINKWALDER ’67 – Son of Joseph ’33.
Brother of Carol Graves, Thomas ’71 and Therese Perrell. The
Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Valentine Church, Redford, MI.
Extended Family
RAYMOND J. ABELE – May 19, 2003. Husband of the late
Margaret (Peggy O’Keefe). Father of Joan Griffin, Fred, John,
William ’63, Paul, James ’68 and Daniel ’73. Fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Brother of the late Edna
Miles. The Funeral Mass was at St. Fabian Catholic Church.
JAMES M. ALBULOV, SR. – June 8, 2003. Husband of Joyce.
Father of James, Jr. ’67, Tom ’71, Connie Biskelonis and Joan
Freed. Eight grandchildren. Brother of Joseph. The Funeral Mass
was celebrated at St. William Catholic Church, Walled Lake, MI.
JAMES R. BURKE – September 10, 2003. Husband of Claudia.
Father of Gregory ’89. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Frances Cabrini Church, Allen Park, MI.
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VIRGINIA MARTIN CAHILL – July 19, 2003. Wife of Robert J.
Mother of John ’70, Nancy and James ’73. Four grandchildren.
The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick Church,
Brighton, MI.
NINA STOLTMANN CALLAHAN – July 12, 2003. Wife of
Wayne Country Circuit Judge Bill ’64. A Memorial Service was
held at Renaissance Unity, Warren, MI.
JERRY CULLEN – February 22, 2003. Brother of Bill ’47.
LUCIE DE BELISO – January 1, 2002. Wife of Nick ’47.
Mother of Dick. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Brigid,
San Diego, CA, and another at St. Fabian, Farmington Hills, MI.
THOMAS L. DONAHUE – June 16, 2003. Husband of Helen.
Mother of James, Thomas, Jr. ’62, Mary Jo Balcer, Dennis, Donald,
Therese Cousins and Richard ’77. Thirteen grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren. Brother of Katheryn, Nancy Fotiu
and Sr. Barbara, SSJ/SFCC. The Funeral Mass was celebrated
at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Detroit, MI.
MICHAEL J. GEISINGER – August 4, 2003. Son of May and
the late Edwin. Brother of Edwin ’66, Patti Capozzoli, Janice
Kaminski, Jim, Sharon Gorman, Bob, Greg, Gerry, John and
Jeff. The Funeral was held at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home,
Livonia, MI.
JOSEPH T. HEFFERNAN – September 4, 2003. Husband of
Mayrose. Father of Colleen Riehl, Katie Kessler, Pete, Brian ’73,
Marty ’75 and Patrick ’80. Brother of Sr. Dorothy Heffernan,
SSJ and Jean Kubis. Seventeen grandchildren. The Funeral
Mass was celebrated St. Kenneth Church, Plymouth, MI.
GLORIA HATCHER KEENER – December 17, 2002. Mother
of the late John Williams ’84.
THOMAS KESTER – Husband of Anna. Father of John ’98
and Nicholas ’03.
ALBERT P. KUNEC, JR. – June 11, 2003. Husband of Barbara.
Father of David ’84 and Leigh Remp. Brother of Robert and
Richard. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Valentine
Catholic Church, Redford, MI.
JEAN M. LESNAU – June 17, 2003. Mother of Greg, Mark, Kevin,
Tony ’75 and Nick ’80. Ten grandchildren. The Funeral Mass
was celebrated at St. Jane Francis De Chantal Catholic Church.
JANET A. LESSNAU – August 10, 2003. Mother of Robert ’79,
Douglas, Janet and Christina. Grandmother of Janae Kristine.
Sister of Daniel, Paul and Dale. Funeral at the John N. Santelu
& Son Funeral Home.
BARBARA KASE – March 24, 2003. Wife of Charles ’71.
Mother of Sheri DeLoach and Leslee Freimuth. Two granddaughters. Sister of Carol Wehrwein, Daniel Monday and the
late Jerry Monday. Eight nieces and nephews. Funeral at the
St. Hubert Catholic Church.
IRENE HELEN (nee KASPEROWICZ) LEWANDOWSKI –
May 30, 2003. Wife of Leonard. Mother of Thomas ’61, Susan
Minbiole, Debra Peterman and David ’68. Grandmother of
twelve and great-grandmother of two. Sister of Eleanor
Gendjar and the late Victoria Shirilla, William, Theodore and
Adam. Funeral at St. Theodore Catholic Church and private
burial at St. Hedwig.
MARIAN G. McGRAW – March 12, 2003. Mother of Brian ’62,
William, John, Michael, Robert and Kathleen. Fifteen grandchildren, including Dylan ’90 and Miguel Verdejo ’98, and
16 great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Thomas Aquinas, Detroit, MI.
SHARON A. MULLALLY – June 28, 2003. Wife of Joseph.
Mother of Dawn Chase, Joseph, Matthew and Christopher ’94.
Seven grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister. The Funeral
Mass was celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Redford, MI.
ROSE A. NICOLA – June 12, 2003. Mother of Robert ’59 and
Carol Babitz. Sister of John Nassar. Four grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Fabian Church, Farmington Hills, MI.
GEORGE “BOB” PETERS – August 11, 2003. Husband of
Bettye. Father of Mike ’65, Pat ’66, Bob, Mary Casinelli, Margy
Russell, Dan and Jim. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Mary of the Hills, Rochester Hills, MI.
EDWARD M. POSHAK – June 7, 2003. Father of Mary Jane
Lewandowski and Thomas ’66. Five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, Madison Heights, MI.
SOPHIA PRUS – August 8, 2003. Mother of Dr. Michael, Doris
Sullivan, Thomas ’57 and Kathryn Richardson. Sister of Laura
Cichon and Joan Pietryka. Seven grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Our
Lady Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.
RALPH (BUD) QUINN – July 29, 2003. Father of Michael ’70,
Patrick ’71, Timothy and Kathleen. Thirteen grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. A Memorial Service was held at the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7310, Grosse Ille, MI.
ROBERT SHRIMPTON – September 1, 2003. Husband of
Josephine. Father of Robert ’04, Melissa and Ryan. Son of
Dolores Gatt. Brother of Sherill. Great-grandson of Marie and
Fred Shrimpton. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John
Neumann, Canton, MI.
MARY CATHERINE SNYDER – July 24, 2003. Wife of
James R., Sr. Mother of James R., Jr. ’66, Joseph ’68, Susan
Kelley, Jerald ’73, Jonathan ’74, Nancy Bryant, Jeffrey ’77,
Jay ’78, Jack ’80, Judd ’86 and Justin ’88. Twenty-seven grandchildren, including James Snyder ’06. Sister of Ann Jarrell and
Barb Muir. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Valentines
Church, Redford Township, MI.
JOHN ANDREW SPISAK – June 10, 2003. Husband of Louise.
Father of William ’71, Joseph ’78 and Susan Vranich. Six
grandchildren. Brother of Joseph James. Funeral from the
Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Livonia, MI.
THOMAS F. TIGHE – June 11, 2003. Husband of Caroline.
Father of Lenette Alfirov, Michael, Steve and Robin Miners. Ten
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Brother of Donald ’46
and Patricia Konke. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
Immaculate Conception Church, Anchorville, MI.
GEORGE J. YEZCICK – August 29, 2003. Husband of
Virginia. Father of George, Patrick, Maureen, Michael ’67,
Gerald and Barbara. Fourteen grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Brother of Victoria McKane, Georgette Daly,
Joseph, Gloria O’Brien, Lucille McDowell and James. The
Funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic
Church, Waterford, MI.
LINA E. ZIZIO – Mother of Darlene McKay, Diane Mastin
and Bennie ’69. Four grandchildren. Sister of Mary Mitchell,
Percy and Haven Shoemaker. The Funeral Service was held
at Mandziuk & Son Funeral Home, Warren, MI.
RAYMOND E. ZMUDA – August 7, 2003. Husband of Sharon.
Father of Shaun ’00. Brother of Maryanne Gable. The Funeral
Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Detroit, MI.
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MEMORIAM
LILLIAN F. O’REILLY – August 13, 2003. Mother of James,
Maureen, Kathleen McCormack, John, Margaret Bowerman, Kevin,
Mary Ellen Maynard, Bob and Bill ’74. Sixteen grandchildren,
including Brian ’92 and Kevin ’94, and one great-grandson.
The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Alphonsus Church,
Dearborn, MI.
ROSE SANTELLO – May 6, 2003. Wife of the late Michael.
Mother of Robert ’58 and the late Michael, Jr. Sister of Carmella
Phillips. Loving godmother of two, Rose is also survived by
many nieces and nephews. She was a lifelong member of
Precious Blood Altar Society, the CC Mothers’ Club and the
Daughters of Isabella. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
Holy Family Catholic Church, Novi, MI. Interment was at
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
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PAUL H. NOELKE – August 3, 2003. Father of William ’66,
Richard ’69, Fr. Dennis, C.S.B. ’71, Jacqueline Deane and
Beverly Plocharczyk. Brother of Jeanne Darin and Terry Noelke.
Ten grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Damian Catholic Church, Westland, MI
ARTHUR T. REMBELSKI – June 30, 2003. Husband of Lorraine.
Father of Marsha McDonagh, Marion Grier, Phyllis Kelley,
Kenneth ’75 and Phillip. Grandfather of nine. Brother of
Delores, Joan, Josephine, Stanley, and the late Roman, Alex,
Cassie, Fr. Benedict, Constance, Chester and Lucille. The
Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
SCHOOL BELLS
CC
ELEVEN
National
Merit
Semifinalists
Our 11 Semifinalists are shown below: (left to right, front row) Colin Miranda (Canton),
Brian Holowecky (Canton), Luke Marshall (South Lyon), Zachary Zrull (Plymouth) and
Kelly Downey (Redford), (back row) Joseph Haskins (Detroit), Christopher Rodgers (Novi),
Andrius Giedraitis (Livonia), John Zick (Plymouth), Jason Winegarden (Bloomfield Hills)
and Jesse DeGuire (Detroit). Congratulations also go out to five students who received
Letters of Commendation: Gregory Fodell (Highland), Andrew Foley (Redford), James
Mikula (Redford), Keith Trojniak (Walled Lake) and Alexander
Wojcik (Northville). ■
SCHOOL
BELLS
has again proven to be one of the premier academic schools in the state with the
announcing of 11 National Merit Semifinalists for the 2003-04 school year. National
Merit Scholars are determined by scores from the PSAT Exam given to all students across
the country during their Junior year; to qualify as a Semifinalist, students must score in
the top one percent in their state.
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W
SCHOOL
BELLS
hen it came
time this fall to
write the traditional
essay about “What I did
on my summer vacation,”
Catholic Central English teacher
Gene Grewe had a leg up on his students. Grewe
and his wife Barb spent their summer working at
an American school in the Swiss Alps.
I expected.” said
Grewe “I was all
caught up in the
finish to an exciting
Track season and trying to
wrap up grades for the school year,
and Sloman’s call caught me off guard.” Even more
surprising was the offer: Sloman wanted Grewe to be
the school’s Discipline Coordinator. “It was a natural
for Barb to be the School Nurse,” Grewe observed.
“She has taught Nursing at Schoolcraft College for
over twenty years, and has worked at both Henry
Ford Hospital and St. Mary Mercy Hospital.” But
Grewe, who had been Dean of Students at Bishop
Borgess High School from
1981-1992, thought a teaching job
would be more likely for him.
“Tim said they needed a Discipline
Coordinator and had seen my
Borgess experience on my
resume, and after a 40-minute
phone interview, he offered me
the job,” Grewe explained. After that it was just a
whirlwind. Neither of the Grewes had ever been
out of the country except to Canada, so they were
in a rush to get passports, airline tickets, criminal
background checks, etc. “I had to report for a week
of orientation on June 19th so there was not much
time, but the opportunity was too good to pass up,
so we decided to go for it,” said Grewe. There was
one more complication. The Grewe’s daughter
Melissa (married to CC grad Sean McManamy ’90)
It was merely by chance that the opportunity came
about. Barb and Gene had sent a resume to the Leysin
American School in Leysin, Switzerland, almost on
a whim. They had heard about the school through
friends of their daughters. These
friends are teachers there during
the school year and the Grewes sent
in resumes, thinking that it might
be fun to teach there during the
school year after they retire.
Although the school year staff offered
no prospects, the Grewes were
surprised when Summer in Switzerland Director,
Tim Sloman, called them unexpectedly on Memorial
Day weekend. The Summer in Switzerland program
is a combination of school and camp in a residential
environment, using the facilities of the Leysin
American School. Students take classes in the morning,
participate in athletic activities in the afternoon,
and social activities in the evening. On weekends,
students and staff take day trips exploring cities and
sights around Switzerland. “It was the last thing
“What I did
on my summer
vacation”
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was the experience of a lifetime. “We had an unforgettable
summer,” Grewe declared. “The outstanding staff,
the breathtaking scenery, the interesting international
student body, the whole experience could never be
topped – except by the arrival of Lily
Vaughan McManamy on July 9th.” So if
you ask Barb or Gene Grewe what they
did on their summer vacation, well, be
prepared for a very long answer! ■
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was expecting a baby late in June
and Barb hoped to be there for the
birth. Sloman agreed to waive
her week of orientation so she
could spend some time with her
daughter. Seven weeks later, the Grewes returned
home just days before CC started school again. In
between they had met, nursed, and disciplined over
300 high-school-aged students from all over the world.
The Grewes visited Gruyere, Lucerne, Montreux,
Geneva, and Zermott as well as going to places like
Aqua Park, the Cailler chocolate
factory, and the Olympic Museum
in Lausanne. They had very little
time off, but did manage a weekend getaway on their own to Paris,
to celebrate their 33rd wedding
anniversary. Both Grewes agree it
BELLS
Catholic Central Welcomes
Two New Members To Its Staff
T
he friendly face that greets you at the Business Office window
belongs to Mrs. Debbie Shefferly (left). Debbie and husband
Paul ’70 are the parents of John ’03 and Megan (Ladywood ’01).
During John’s years at CC, Debbie was an active member of
the Mothers’ Club. She served as Chair of the Social/Reception Committee for
two years.
The Theology Department put newcomer Mrs. Mary Harmon (right) to work teaching
Catholic Faith to Freshmen and New Testament to Sophomores. In addition to
teaching, Mary is a student at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. She and her husband Jon
are the parents of current CC students Michael ’05 and Timothy ’07, as well as future
Shamrocks Jeff and Daniel. ■
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Spirit Award Named In Fr. Donoher’s Honor
By John Zick ’04
A
t this year’s first assembly, students
and faculty greeted the beginning of a
new tradition with a standing ovation
as Fr. Ned Donoher, C.S.B., accepted
a new award named in his honor.
Fr. Donoher would be the last person to
admit it, but no one is more deserving of
such an honor. For the last 53 years, he
has truly demonstrated what our School
is all about. Never seeking attention
or recognition, he has led by example
in the areas of spirit and commitment.
Whether by praying the Rosary at
Football games or leading the School
in singing the Alma Mater, Fr. Donoher
has always been there to lead CC.
SCHOOL
BELLS
The Fr. Ned Donoher Spirit Award will
be presented annually to the class that
best displays the enthusiasm and school
spirit personified by its namesake. The
purpose of the award is twofold: to
promote an increase in spirit and to pay tribute
to the man who has been a driving force behind
CC spirit for more than half
a century.
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During his stay here, Fr. Donoher’s name has become
synonymous with that of CC. He is already a living
legend: the award will ensure that future classes
never forget his contributions. ■
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STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR
Steve Petersen, President;
Mike Kelly, Vice-President;
and Josh Smith, Secretary
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By Zack Zrull ’04
The Brothers’ Club
T
he CC Brothers’ Club, in its first year of existence,
aims to re-establish the unity and brotherhood for
which the School stands.
Brien Baumgartner ’04, the treasurer of the club,
explained the reason for its creation. “In the past,
the students of CC had grown apart. This club was
This club’s pursuit of School unity may extend beyond
just the student body. Chairman of Service Mike King
suggested the club will “unite teachers, students and
all those involved with CC.”
The Brothers’ Club works to unify the students through
sports teams and clubs as well. As Baumgartner
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established to bring everyone together so that not one
single student is forgotten about.”
Senior Class President John Donovan said some
initial problems with the Brothers’ Club are that
“some people aren’t buying into the system right
away, and some don’t even know what it’s all about.”
Perhaps students need to know more about the
club before they can appreciate what it has to offer.
When asked what he expects of the Brothers’ Club,
Maurizio DiGiandomenico ’04 said, “to unite
the students and help get people more involved
in their School.”
The Big Brother Program, which was started Aug. 29,
has already met this expectation by introducing
Freshmen to the School through the guidance of
Seniors and Junior partners (Big Brothers).
explained, “Each team is represented in the BC through
a chosen representative. These representatives in turn
meet with the Chairmen of either the clubs or the
Sports Committee.”
The Brothers’ Club has good intentions in reuniting
the CC Community, but the club should not be taken
for granted. ”The Brothers’ Club can only succeed if
the students believe in it,” added Baumgartner.
Club moderator Mr. Bill Hayes said, “It will last and
forever be part of the CC tradition.”
Even Maurizio, a Senior Class officer and a key
organizer in the club, explained the club’s survival
does not depend on any one student: “If this club is
to last, it is not up to me but up to the student body.”
“Gaining respect for each other and a better understanding of what the School stands for is what this
program is all about,” Hayes concluded. ■
“This club was established to bring everyone together
so that not one single student is forgotten about.”
– Brien Baumgartner ’04
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BELLS
The Senior Class wore white shirts and ties to symbolize a new spirit and unity.
SPORTS RAP
St. John Steps Down As CC Hockey Coach
A
After coaching at Cranbrook, St. John
moved to CC and began to turn a good
hockey program into one which would
produce the state’s premier high school team.
SPORTS RAP
fter spending the better part of six
decades in coaching, – and winning eight state
championships – there aren’t many more mountains
left to climb for CC Hockey Coach Gordie St. John.
The team will move its home rink from Redford
St. John has resigned as the Shamrocks’ head coach
Ice Arena to Compuware Arena in Plymouth,
and will be replaced by Todd Johnson – a 1987
home of the state finals – a rink Shamrocks
CC grad and the Co-Head Coach with
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are very familiar with, having come off
St. John for the past three seasons. Mike
their record-breaking fifth successive
Porter ’97, who played Hockey at CC
aren’t many
State Championship in 2003. ■
as well as Michigan State University,
more mountains
will move into the program as an
Assistant Coach.
left to climb for
CC Hockey Coach Gordie St. John.
Tony Magni
& Guests
T
ony Magni, who recently received the Ed
Lauer Person of the Year Award, celebrated
the recognition with many of his former track
runners. Tony has coached Cross Country at
CC since 1973, and Track and Field since 1990.
Outgoing Catholic League Director Tom Rashid
stated, “CC’s Tony Magni was an obvious
choice for the honor because of his positive
impact on so many people associated with the
Catholic League.”
Sharing in the celebration with Tony Magni are (left
to right) Kevin Mason ’03, Tom Zakrzewski ’83,
Dave McPhail ’83, Jim Cauzillo ’85, Phil Schmitt ’83,
Coach Tony Magni, Brian Peck ’83 and Jeff
Turnas ’90 (Tony Magni’s nephews), Mike
Dorrington ’93, Erik McKeon ’93, Brandon
Dalziel ’93 and Jamie Fitzgerald ’93. ■
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Plan Now To Attend
The 16th Annual
Alumni Dinner
This Year We Honor
Rev. Richard Elmer, C.S.B. ’46,
President of Catholic Central,
with the Fr. Canning F. Harrison Award
Thursday, March 25, 2004
at the Novi Sheraton
Invitations will be coming your way soon.
Please call Tim Burke ’86 for advance reservations
at 313-534-2648
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