Summer 2009 - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

STVM Senior
Farewell Mass
Alumni association welcomes newest alumni
On Thursday, May 21, 2009, the STVM Alumni Association welcomed The Class
of 2009 into the STVM Alumni Association at the Senior Farewell Mass. Alumni
Council President, Brian Kluender VM04 and President-Elect, Marilynn Hohas
McCoy VM78 were present to congratulate and acknowledge the new members.
The STVM Alumni Council presented the graduating seniors with STVM Alumni
Pins and reminded them that their first year of membership into the Alumni
Association is paid! Kathy Holaday, Alumni Director, acknowledged the over 30
alumni faculty, staff, administration and coaches as well as the alumni and senior
parents in attendance. This truly is a community of family and tradition….there are
49 alumni parents of the 153 graduating seniors!
Lost, Found
and Reunited
Dear Kathy,
I was so amazed when Mary Kay called to
inform me that she had read in your alumni
magazine that the ring had been found after 55
years and turned in to STVM. I will be forever
grateful to the gentleman who found it.
If my memory serves me correctly… when I
graduated from St. Daniel the Prophet Grade
School in Chicago, IL in 1954, my mother,
Kathryn Ahern Dale, gave me her 1933 class
ring from St. Vincent High School. That
summer, while visiting my relatives in Akron,
I went swimming at Wyoga Lake with my
cousins, Mary Kay Kehrle Castner V53 and
Karen Kehrle Quick V58. The ring fell off my
finger while I was in the water. We looked
and looked for it and had to give it up as lost
forever.
Sincerely,
Joellen Dale Gaschler
Daughter of Kathryn Ahern Dale V33
Seniors line up to receive alumni pins from alumni council member, michelle rossi freeman vm78
Attention STVM Marching Band Alumni
Kathy Holaday, STVM Alumni Director, wishes
to thank Mary Kay Kehrle Castner V53 for
letting Joellen know about the article in the
Spring 2009 issue of the Alumni Connection
Magazine and appreciates Joellen’s permission
for sharing this letter with our reader.
Even though our Alumni Archive Display
seems bare without the incredible 1933
St. Vincent Class Ring – we are so pleased that
it has been returned to the rightful owner and
“reunited” with Joellen and her family!
The Annual Alumni Band Reunion
will take place at the Fighting Irish
Homecoming Game on Friday, September
25th and we want you to participate! You
may play on the field, play in the stands,
or just sit in the stands with the band and
relive the “good old days.”
There will be a rehearsal for those who
wish to play with the band on the field
at half time. The time and date will be
announced. If you are playing on the field,
or in the stands, please come to the band
room at 6:00 p.m. on game day.
We have green alumni T-shirts for $10.
You can pre-order if you want your year
put on the back, or you can get a plain
one the day of the game. Please e-mail me
with your shirt order and size by Sept 10th
to allow time for having your graduation
year added. If you want to pre-order a
shirt, please make a check out to STVM
Band Boosters and mail it to 1019 Amelia
Ave. Akron, Ohio 44302.
If you have any questions, please
contact Lorrie at
irishbandalumni@yahoo.com, or by phone
(330) 867-1137. Please leave your name,
shirt size and year, and instrument. RSVP
by Sept. 10th to allow us time to get music
together for you. If you cannot participate
in this event but want to be informed of
future alumni band activities via e-mail,
please contact me with your address.
We want to make this the biggest and
best alumni band reunion ever!
Lorrie Lathem Wenmoth VM80
Joellen (far right) shows the ring to her family
members at her grandson’s graduation from
Junior High School.
5 Alumni Connection | Summer 2009