Director's Message - Owensboro Catholic Schools

VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 2 JUNE 2006
OCSQuarterly
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Director’s Message
Dear members of the OCS
family:
On behalf of our children,
thank you for a wonderful
school year and all you have
done in support of that.
Ken Rasp “Our” school is successful
because of the partnership
that links in so many positive ways our
pastors, our parents and our faculty and staff
everyday in the lives of our children. God
truly blesses us with every volunteer hour,
every Mass attended, every visit to a school
site. You are always welcome for lunch, or to
attend Mass with us, or as a volunteer in the
classroom. Feel free to call me; and if I can
join you I will.
Once the school year ended, it did not
take long for us to turn our focus on the
next school year. We are using the summer
months to ready ourselves and our facilities
for August and a new beginning. At the K-3
Steele Stadium Groundbreaking
It was with great pride and excitement that we
broke ground on Steele Stadium on May 19th.
Owensboro Catholic High School will for the first
time in the history of the school be playing its
football games on its own home field. The stadium
is named in honor of Mr. & Mrs. V.J. Steele, Sr., on
behalf of their children.
We extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to
the Steele family for helping us to continue the
outstanding tradition of Catholic High football—
and for being such long-time supporters of Catholic
education, as well as for continuing to help us in our
efforts to ensure the future of our Catholic schools.
We thank members of the Catholic High family
who have so faithfully helped us fund this effort
with private donations and the purchase of Private
Seat Licenses and Skyboxes. We also extend our
appreciation to Kentucky Wesleyan, who has been
so willing to work with us.
Our new home stadium will include:
n An additional 1700 seats, making a total of
2800 seats
n Lighting for night games
n Public restrooms
n Concession areas
Campus, due to an increase in the number
of Kindergarteners, we are moving the
library to make way for another Kindergarten
classroom. The 6th grade wing of the 4-6
Campus will see the removal of the asbestos
ceiling tiles. We will be adding new lighting
as we replace the tiles. New carpeting and
flooring is being laid at the Middle School in
the library, computer room, general office and
band room. At Catholic High and the Central
Office, a new phone system will be installed
that will put a phone in every classroom and
also allow better accessibility to both high
school and central office personnel.
As is always the case, our staff is using
the summer to prepare for the new academic
year. Professional development opportunities
include:
n Additional training in the SuccessMaker
program
n Attendance at a session delivered by a
nationally known speaker on differentiated
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Representatives from the Steele family and Coach
John Edge (second from left) break ground on Steele
Stadium
n Locker rooms for home and guest
n Showers & toilet facilities
n Dressing area
n Training & equipment room
n 10 Skyboxes
KWC head coach Brent Holsclaw and OCHS
head coach John Edge are as excited as the
administrations of the two schools. We know the
OC Aces and KWC Panther fans will share in the
excitement of Steele Stadium. The first Catholic
High home game is scheduled for Friday, August
25th versus Owensboro High School.
SCRIP SUCCE$$ Pours
Money into Parents'
Pockets & Boosts
Local Economy
The 2005-06 school year once again had parents
earning hundreds of dollars that they can put
toward tuition by purchasing and using SCRIP
certificates. This dollar for dollar program was first
introduced system-wide in 2002 and has helped
parents earn over $307,000 in tuition savings.
In addition to the money the SCRIP program
helps parents earn, it also helps generate $100,000
for the OCS budget each year. This amount, if not
raised through the SCRIP program, would have to
be generated by adding it to tuition. So, families
save twice by being actively involved in SCRIP.
During the upcoming school year, the SCRIP
SUCCE$$ goal will be $160, with the additional
funds generated going to help enhance the
technology available to our students.
SCRIP SUCCE$$ has added many new retailers
to the program in recent weeks, and continues to
work to bring in a greater variety of retailers for
parents to use. Among the newest retailers are –
Beef ‘O Brady’s $10 20%
Books – A – Million $10 10%
G.D. Ritzy’s $5 7%
Fazoli’s $25 7%
Clark’s Health and Nutrition $20 10%
Brinker’s Jewelers 5%
Shammy’s Auto Wash $6 10%
Shammy’s Auto Wash $9 25%
If your business is interested in joining the
SCRIP SUCCE$$ program, contact Keith
Osborne at 270-686-8896.
NOAA Weather Radios
Presented at OCHS by
Wayne Hart
News Channel 25
and Chief Meteorologist,
Wayne Hart, presented
NOAA Weather Alert
Radios for all the Catholic
Schools in Daviess County.
Mr. Hart presented
theses radios in Mrs.
Zoglmann’s Horticulture
class at OCHS. Mr. Hart
also reviewed severe weather safety tips with the
students.
Thank you News Channel 25 and Wayne Hart
for the NOAA Weather Alert Radios and for visiting
OCHS.
Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church, in cooperation with families to provide a religious and
academic education which prepares students to become responsible members of family, Church, and community.

OCHS Celebrates
National FFA Week
Owensboro Catholic
High FFA Chapter
celebrated National
FFA Week in February.
Activities included
"Drive a Tractor to
School Day,” seatbelt
check day and muddy
truck day.
OCHS Students
brought change to take
chances in the small
gym during lunch on Weigh a Pig, Rope a Calf, and
Toss a Bale for the OC FFA Fair.
OCHS Creative Writing
Class Students Share
Stories
Ms. Teresa Free’s
Creative Writing
Class at Owensboro
Catholic High School
wrote children’s
stories, complete with
illustrations. The
students then shared their
stories with the students
at the Owensboro
Catholic Elementary K-
3 Campus. Below is a
perspective from Molly
McCorkle, an OCHS
senior, on sharing her
story and perspectives
from several elementary
students, on listening to the various stories.
As I walked into the door of the K-3 campus,
the familiar surroundings of elementary school were
very comforting. Instantaneously, I began to have
flashbacks of my elementary school days and the
excitement that I felt when the big kids would come
to my class and read stories. When I walked into
my first classroom, I have to say, I was somewhat
intimidated. I had stood on stages before with
hundreds of people watching me, but this was
entirely different. These kids stared as if they could
see right through me. But the intimidation melted
away when one of the little girls who I babysat started
to jump around, therefore getting all the other kids
excited as well. Then I started to read my story, in
my usual Molly McCorkle way, accents and funny
faces included. When I was finished the kids started
clapping and screaming in unison “Read it again!
Read it again!” It was at that very moment that I
realized, I didn’t just read a story to them, I had taken
them into a world that I had created. And so I read
my story again, and again and again.
“The stories were so creative. They will be good
writers.” – Will, second grade
“The pictures were very colorful.” – Alli, first
grade
“They used good expression when they read the
story.” – Holly, first grade
“The stories were funny.” – Adaira, first grade
“I liked when they showed us the pictures.’
– Evelyn, first grade
“I like when the big kids visit our school.’ – Hope,
first grade
Science Allows OCS Students to Explore
By John Calhoun, 6th Grade Science Teacher at the Owensboro Catholic Elementary 4-6 Campus
God’s love is boundless. This universe, this natural world He has
given us is but one expression of that love. It is ours to use (hopefully) to
fulfill His purpose. Our primary goal in 6th grade Science is to explore,
appreciate and steward this natural world we find ourselves in. We want
students to develop a life-long interest and curiosity about the natural
wonders all around us. For some, this interest and curiosity may develop
into a passion leading to a rewarding career in one of the many fields
science offers.
In order to encourage interest and curiosity, the curriculum in the
Owensboro Catholic Schools relies heavily on well planned and challenging
‘hands on’ activities in our science lab. Students construct models to test
hypotheses, make records of their observations and communicate the results
in either lab reports or data displays available to other students. During these
activities students practice other science skills such as comparing, classifying,
measuring, identifying and controlling variables, inferring, predicating and
drawing conclusions. In short, students learn how scientists ‘do’ science.
Students learning to ‘do’ science is an ideal environment for differentiated
instruction. Students with learning styles or abilities not often utilized in a
traditional classroom setting get an opportunity to experience real success. They can add their particular skills
to a project, which would not have been as good without their contribution. They get a chance to shine in
a real and measurable way. This builds self-esteem and confidence, which will positively impact attitude and
affect other areas of a student’s overall performance.
Lab work also provides students the opportunity to practice wise decision-making skills about behavior.
Students are expected to treat one another in a Christ-like manner. They learn to use consensus to make
group decisions such as determining process, assigning tasks, sharing responsibility, taking turns and resolving
conflicts in a proactive and positive manner.
I am blessed to be a science teacher in the Owensboro Catholic Schools. We are not distracted by the
current controversy concerning ‘intelligent design.’ We don’t waste any time about the ‘who’ or the ‘why.’ Our
Religion curriculum answers those questions and supports our quest to explore the ‘how.’
Lent is a Season of Preparation for Owensboro
Catholic Schools
"Love your neighbor as yourself" is lived out by our students at the
Owensboro Catholic Schools everyday, but especially during Lent. Lent
is a season of preparation and the students of the Owensboro Catholic
Schools took part in various service activities.
Owensboro Catholic Middle School students took part in a project
of almsgiving for the Pitino Shelter. Canned goods, hygiene products,
baby items, and toy items were collected. Students were encouraged to
earn these items by doing service for their parents or by using their own
money to purchase the supplies. In addition to these items, the Snack-a-Week
money collected in Religion class also went to the Pitino Shelter. The staff of the
Pitino Shelter was very impressed with the great participation and generosity of
the students.
The Elementary 4-6 Campus held a coin drive called 'Zap the Penny.' Each
classroom had a jar. Each penny counted as a point. Silver coins or papers bills
were accepted; however, they ‘zapped’ the totals by the value of the silver coins
or paper bills. For example, a nickel was (–5) points, a quarter (–25) points, and
a dollar (–100 points). Checks are counted as bills. The object was to get the pennies in a classroom jar for
positive points and to ‘zap’ the other jars with silver coins or paper money to take points away. The students
were quite competitive in earning money to ‘zap’ another classroom’s jar. The classroom with the most points
(not necessarily the most money) was declared the winner and earned an afternoon of fun with a non-uniform
day, pizza, soda drinks and extra PE time. Mrs. Hardesty’s 5th grade class won with 7,992 points. The big
news is the school collected over $2,700 to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In addition, each class said
the Stations of the Cross each week.
The Elementary K-3 Campus took part in ‘Pails for Nails.’ The students earned loose change by doing good
deeds around the house. Along with bringing in change, students filled up the Giving Trees in the cafeteria
with lots of leaves, showing the good deeds they have been doing at home as a small sacrifice for Lent. The
students then attended an assembly with Virginia Boswell from Habitat for Humanity. She talked to the
students about the special Lenten Project and how the donations of loose change helped purchase “pails of
nails” to build houses for others.
The National Honor Society at Owensboro Catholic High School hosted the 14th annual OCS Food
Drive. They collected various items for the Pitino Shelter at each of the school sites.
Good Friday services were held at each school site as well. OCHS, OCMS and the Elementary 4-6 Campus
each held an all student Stations of the Cross service. The Elementary K-3 Campus held a special service for
Good Friday highlighted with an adult choir and liturgical signing by OCHS students.
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving for the Owensboro Catholic Schools students.
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Owensboro Catholic Elementary Academic
Teams Flying High
By Susie Alvey, Owensboro Catholic Elementary
Academic Team Co-Coach
The OCES Academic Team has only existed for
two years. When the Catholic elementary schools
consolidated in 2004 this meant that the team
would have the combined talents of all the Catholic
students on one great team.
Kentucky Association for Academic Competition
(KAAC) sponsors the Governor’s Cup Competition.
The Governor's Cup was founded in 1986 as a
way to promote, reward and recognize outstanding
academic achievement. Since then, Governor's Cup
has become the state's premier academic event,
involving over 20,000 students, nearly 1200 schools,
and thousands of coaches, administrators, parents
and community leaders who see the rewards gained
from encouraging academic performance through
properly structured and professionally administered
academic competition. In the Elementary (Grade 5
and below) division, students take part in a District
and Regional competition.
Governor's Cup consists of eight events:
n Five Written Assessment Examinations--in
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language
Arts and Arts & Humanities
n Composition--On-Demand Writing
n Quick Recall--also known as "quiz bowl"
n Future Problem Solving--an award-winning creative
thinking competition
The Sixth Grade Showcase is a one-day academic
event designed to provide a competitive opportunity
for Kentucky’s sixth graders, who are sometimes
“lost” between elementary (4-5) and middle grades
(6-8) Governor’s Cup competition.
Sixth Grade Showcase consists of six events:
n Five Written Assessment Examinations--in
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language
Arts and Arts & Humanities
n Quick Recall--also known as "quiz bowl"
The Future Problem Solving Program (FPSP)
is a nationally recognized, award-winning program
founded by Dr. E. Paul Torrance. The program seeks
to increase awareness for the future and encourage
creativity in students of all ages. The Kentucky
Association for Academic Competition (KAAC)
serves as the Affiliate Program for the International
FPSP in Kentucky.
This year the OCES academic team participated
in:
1. Sixth Grade Showcase on December 3, 2005
- OCES took 1st Place overall, Quick Recall Team
- 2nd Place and several written subject assessment
awards.
2. Junior Division
Future Problem Solving
Qualifying Round
December 8, 2005
- Both teams of four
qualified for the state
finals!
3. Middle School
Future Problem Solving on
January 26, 2006 - Our team
of 6th graders took 3rd place!
4. Governor’s Cup State
Finals –March 11-13, 2006-Jr.
FPS - Our Team will compete
in Internationals in Colorado
in June.
5. Governor’s Cup State
Finals –March 11-13, 2006-Individual Competition
- 1st place Allen Rakotoniaina, 3rd place Alex
Riccio
6. Governor’s Cup District Elementary Division-
March 4, 2006 OCES took 2nd place overall, Quick
Recall-1st place, Future Problem Solving-2nd Place
and several written assessment awards
7. Governor’s
Cup Regional
E l e m e n t a r y
Division-March
18, 2006 - OCES
took 1st Place
overall, Quick
Recall-1st Place,
Future Problem Solving-1st Place and several written
assessment awards.
The team started practicing in September. Thanks
to many dedicated volunteers, we were able to divide
the students into focus groups to concentrate on
their specific content areas. Focus groups and quick
recall students practice for 2 hours every Wednesday
after school. The Future Problem Solvers met for two
hours every Monday after school.
Susie Alvey and Lorraine Riccio, OCES head
academic team co-coaches, both attended the KAAC
Conference in Louisville last September. Both
coaches are certified by the state of Kentucky in
Quick Recall and Future Problem Solving. Focus
group leaders this year were: Kirsten Ahnell, Robin
Booth, Julie Crowe, Beverly Estes, Laura Mattingly,
and Molly Thompson.
The main goal of our academic team is to promote
the immense brainpower in our school. We want the
students to know that it is AWESOME to be smart!
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learning
n Continued training and implementation
of Curriculum Mapping
n Participation in sessions concerning
PACE (a Positive Accepting Catholic
Environment).
Thank you again for all you do to help
provide a holy, Catholic environment in
which our children learn and mature. It is
obvious everyday that our future is bright
because we constantly look to God for the
guidance of the Holy Spirit. We affirm daily
that Jesus is the reason we exist. Please
know that we pray daily for each of you,
your families and all in the Owensboro
Catholic Schools family. Have a restful and
relaxing summer.
Yours in Christ,
Ken R. Rasp
Owensboro Catholic School
Board Members
Voting Members
Bob Wimsatt, Chairperson
Precious Blood
Jeff Fenwick, Vice-Chairperson
Blessed Mother
Chris Settles, Secretary
St. Peter of Alcantara
Mel Windle, Treasurer
St. Stephen
Rev. John Vaughan, Priest Pastor
Rev. Brian Roby, Priest Representative
Rick Jones
St. Elizabeth
Jane Kamuf
St. Mary Magdalene
David McNulty
Immaculate
April Mitchell
St. Augustine
Brent Hamilton
Our Lady of Lourdes
Karen Bickett
St. Martin
Karen Danhauer
Sts. Joseph and Paul
Laura Naviaux
St. Pius X
Harold Murphy
St. Alphonsus
Janice Taul
St. Anthony
Non-Voting Members:
Bishop John J. McRaith
Jim Mattingly
Superintendent
Ken Rasp
Director
Keith Osborne
Director of Marketing/Advancement
Harold Staples
Principal, Owensboro Catholic High School
Jim Duffy
Principal, Owensboro Catholic Middle School
Tracy Conkright
Principal, Owensboro Catholic Elementary
4-6 Campus
Lori Whitehouse
Principal, Owensboro Catholic Elementary
K-3 Campus
Mary Hilda McFarland
OCHS Teacher Representative
Margie Ebelhar & Bart Rhodes
OCMS Teacher Representatives
Judy Brandon & Virginia Blandford
Elementary School Representatives
OCHS Class of 2006
Owensboro Catholic High School
is proud to present the 135 students
of the Class of 2006 for graduation.
They represent how OCS fulfills
its mission to prepare students to
become responsible members of family,
Church, and community.
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Student Achievements
OCMS 8th Grade Basketball
Diocesan Tournaments
Congratulations to the 8th grade girls basketball team,
who came in 2nd place in the Diocesan Tournament.
Kathryn Dueker and Kaley Robertson were named to the
Diocesan all tournament team.
Congratulations to the 8th grade boys basketball team,
who came in 2nd place in the Diocesan Tournament.
Will Payne and Spencer Hayden were named to the
Diocesan all tournament team.
OCMS Girls Basketball Teams
Place 2nd in the Conference
Tournament
Congratulations to the OCMS 7th and 8th grade girls’
basketball teams on their 2nd place finish in the
conference tournaments! Congratulations Lady Aces!
Band Members Named to
Western Kentucky University
Honors Band
Congratulations to Nicholas Blandford, Eric Brown,
Jessica Wimsatt, Logan Ross and Laura Warren for
being named to the Western Kentucky University Honors
Band. They participated from January 19th through the
21st. A concert concluded the program at Van Meter
Auditorium on January 21st.
Margaret Tichenor Awarded All
A Classic Scholarship
Margaret Tichenor has been awarded a Touchstone
Energy All A Classic scholarship. Margaret is one of 50
outstanding students who will receive $1,000 toward
her college education. Margaret, the daughter of Eddie
and Peggy Tichenor, is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish.
Three OCHS Seniors Named as
National Merit Finalists
Congratulations to John Wathen, John Wilson, and Alex
Payne for being named National Merit Finalists.
To become a finalist, each had to maintain a record
of very high academic performance, be endorsed and
recommended by OCHS principal Harold Staples, and
earn SAT scores that confirm his earlier qualifying test
performance.
They each then submitted a detailed scholarship
application, which included a self-descriptive essay and
information about his participation and leadership in
school and community activities.
John Wathen is the son of George and Joanie Wathen.
John Wilson is the son of Mike and Teresa Wilson. Alex
Payne is the son of Richard and Stacy Payne.
OCS Students Invited to
Give Speeches at County
Commissioners Meeting
The students who advanced in
the 4-H Speech Contest to the
district speech contest were
invited to give their speeches to
the County Commissioners
Those giving speeches were
Sam Lilly, a 5th grader; Daniel
Best, a 6th grader; and Emily
Wills, a 4th grader.
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OCMS Academic Team
Members Advance to Regional
Competition
Congratulations to the following OCMS academic
team members who placed at District Governor’s Cup
competition: Language Arts – 1st place Ann-Claude
Rakotoniaina; 3rd place Melinda Thompson. Social
Studies – 3rd place Megan Ferrell.
These students will advance to Regional Competition
on February 18th in Henderson. Thanks to all team
members for practicing throughout the year. A big
thank you to the team coaches, Mrs. Ebelhar and Mrs.
Renshaw!
OCMS Students Advance
to State Competition for
Academic Team
The OCMS Academic Team competed at the Regional
Academic Meet. Melinda Thompson came in 1st place
in Language Arts and Megan Ferrell came in 4th place
in Social Studies. Melinda and Megan advance to State
Competition in Louisville.
Students Record Radio Spots
for WIMM
As a way to promote Owensboro Catholic Schools
- Faith in Education, several radio spots are airing on
WIMM, the local Catholic radio station, 107.7. Thank
you to the following students who have recorded radio
voiceovers.
Mary Shannon Sanders and Matthew Sanders,
children of Bob Sanders and the late Viola Sanders, are
members of St. Anthony Parish.
Michael Windle, the son of Mel and Margaret Windle,
is a member of St Stephen Parish.
Kelsey Ruth, daughter of John and Sheri Ruth, is a
member of St. Pius X Parish.
Trey Hamilton, son of Brent and Jennifer Hamilton, is
a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Parker Ogle, son of John and Linda Ogle, is a member
of Immaculate Parish.
Lucy Kurtz, daughter of John and Chrissy Kurtz, is a
member of St. Stephen Parish.
Sarah Haleman, daughter of Troy and Carol Haleman,
is a member of Blessed Mother Parish.
Emily Linn, daughter of Pete and Michele Linn, is a
member of Blessed Mother Parish.
Bridget Stallings, the daughter of Brett and Julie
Stallings, is a member of Precious Blood Parish.
Mary Keaton Clemens, the daughter of Randy and
Heather Clemens, is a member of St. Stephen Parish.
Michael Clore, the son of Lee and Julie Clore, is a
member of Immaculate Parish.
Annabel Moore, the daughter of John and Julie
Moore, is a member of St. Stephen Parish.
Noah McCormack, the son of John and Holly
McCormack, is a member of Blessed Mother Parish.
Noah Weis, the son of Thomas and Myra Weis, is a
member of Precious Blood Parish.
Sydney Tabor, the daughter of Sheva Hurm, is a
member of Blessed Mother Parish.
Molly Head, the daughter of David and Jill Head, is a
member of St. Stephen Parish.
Nic Drury, son of Bill and Benita Drury, is a member of
St. Stephen parish.
Rachel Hamilton, daughter of Brent and Jennifer
Hamilton, is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish.
Emily Whitehouse, the daughter of Dennis and Gayla
Whitehouse, is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes
parish.
Morgan Goetz, the daughter of Andrew and Janet
Goetz, is a member of St. Stephen parish.
Trenton Ackerman, son of Jim and Christa Ackerman,
is a member of Immaculate parish.
Jessica Aull, daughter of Ricky and Teresa Aull, is a
member of Blessed Mother parish.
OCMS Students of the Month
February: Kathryn Dueker, daughter of Karen Dueker, is
a member of Blessed Mother Parish, and Robert Payne,
son of Ronald and Deborah Payne, is a member of St.
Pius X Parish.
March: Natalie Woodard, the daughter of Steve and
Debbie Woodard, is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes
parish and Joey Keelin, the son of Mike and Shannon
Keelin, is a member of Blessed Mother parish.
April: Morgan Rudy, the daughter of John and Yvonne
Rudy, is a member of Precious Blood parish, and Alex
Johnson, the son of Tom and Sharon Johnson, is a
member of Blessed Mother parish.
Brescia University Award of
Excellence
Four OCS students were honored with the Award of
Excellence by Brescia University. Each recipient receives
a $1,000 scholarship upon enrollment at Brescia. Those
honored were:
Allyson Orth, the daughter of Keith and Lauren Orth, is
a member of Immaculate Parish and a senior at OCHS.
Jessica Ralph, the daughter of David and Carol Ralph,
is a member of Blessed Mother Parish and is in 8th
grade at Owensboro Catholic Middle School.
Alec Bahnick, the son of Robert and Theresa Bahnick,
is a member of Blessed Mother Parish and is in 6th
grade at Owensboro Catholic Elementary 4-6 Campus.
Hannah Hagan, the daughter of Martha Hagan, is a
member of St. Pius X Parish and is in 3rd grade at
Owensboro Catholic Elementary K-3 Campus.
OCHS Academic Team –
Kathleen Thompson Advances
Kathleen Thompson advanced in two events to the
Governor's Cup state competition on March 12. She
came in first place in the region in English Composition
and placed third in Language Arts.
Geography Bee – Megan
Ferrell Advances to State
Competition
Megan Ferrell qualified to participate at the state level
of the National Geographic Bee. Thank you Megan for
representing Owensboro Catholic Schools is a positive
way. Megan, the daughter of Paul and Leslie Ferrell, is
a member of Blessed Mother Parish and an 8th grade
student at Owensboro Catholic Middle School.
OCHS Girls Basketball Players
Earn Honors
Congratulations to Valerie Kamuf and Brittany Rumage
for being named to the 9th District Team. The team was
chosen based on regular season play.
Congratulations to Valerie Kamuf, who was named
to the 2nd team for All 3rd Region, and to Brittany
Rummage, who was named Honorable Mention for the
All 3rd Region team. Valerie and Brittany were chosen
based on voting by the 3rd Region coaches and based
on regular season play.

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OCHS Cheerleaders Named to
All District
Congratulations to Veronica McCormick, Allison Haynes,
Laci Bittel, and Sarah Millay for being named to the All
District Cheerleading Squad.
Tom Laswell Scholarship -
Chase McNulty
Chase McNulty has been awarded the Tom Laswell
Scholarship. Chase, the son of David and Renee McNulty,
is a member of Immaculate Parish. Chase was honored
at a dinner on April 5th at the Owensboro Country Club.
OCS Elementary Students
Place in Daviess County
Conservation Art Contest
Students from the K-3 Campus placed in the Daviess
County Conservation Art Contest.
Madeline Rafferty, a 3rd grader, came in 1st Place.
She will receive a cash award and special certificate.
She is the daughter of Pat and Jodi Rafferty and a
member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Lillie Goetz, a 3rd grader, came in 2nd Place in the
Daviess County Conservation Art Contest. Lillie, the
daughter of Jimmy and Cindy Goetz, is a member of
St. Peter of Alcantara Parish.
Madison Mattingly, a 3rd grader, placed 3rd in the
competition. She is the daughter of Ron and Julie
Mattingly and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Madeline, Lillie and Madison were invited to attend a
special Awards Ceremony.
Elementary 4-6 Campus
Character Award - Steven Hall
Steven Hall, a 5th grader, won the Character Award
drawing and received a $10 SCRIP certificate. Steven,
the son of Steven and Jennifer Hall, is a member of
Blessed Mother Parish.
OCHS Concert Band Receives
Distinguished Rating In Sight
Reading
Congratulations to the OCHS Concert Band on a good
performance at the 2nd District Concert Band Festival in
Madisonville held on March 7th. Special congratulations
on receiving a Distinguished Rating in Sight Reading.
Jennifer Dooper – Guideposts
Contest
Jennifer Dooper was informed her story submitted to
GUIDEPOSTS placed 5th and she was awarded $3000.
Owensboro Serra Club Essay
Contest Winners
Three OCS students placed in the Owensboro Serra
Club Essay Contest. The title of the essay was ‘A
Religious Vocation for the 21st Century.’
Abbie Riney placed 1st. Abbie, an 8th grader at OCMS,
is the daughter of Dan and Kim Riney and a member
of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Lindsey Whitehouse placed 2nd. Lindsey, a 7th
grader at OCMS, is the daughter of Richard and Lori
Whitehouse and a member of Blessed Mother Parish.
Jennifer Dooper also placed 2nd. Jennifer, a senior at
OCHS, is the daughter of Siebrand and Wanda Dooper
and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Owensboro Catholic
Elementary: All A Honor Roll:
3rd Quarter
Grade 6: Alec Bahnick, Michael Crowe, Matthew Franey,
Michelle Honadle, Amanda Gross, Katelyn Orth, Alex
Riccio, Cassidy Clark, Stacey Schepers, Laura Settles,
Emily Taul, Joshua Buckman, Elizabeth McNulty, Kaleb
Caceres, Christopher Hayden, Megan Alvey, Mary Kate
Clemens, Allie Payne, Julia Hayden, Nicholas Krampe,
Erica McFarland, Laura Riney
Grade 5: Hayley Frey, Rebecca Greenwell, Justin
Magnuson, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Ferrell, Ben
Fullenwider, Michael Goedde, Mason Miller, Mason
Richardson, Kimberly Whitaker, Carli Barr, Ben Wathen,
Andrew Carlisle, Neil Mattingly, Philip Lovekamp
Grade 4: Kelsey Conkright, Stephanie Hayden, Meredith
Whitehouse, Elizabeth Cason, Emily Wills, Jenna Ruth,
Kyle Alvey, Ryan Clark, Sidney Riney, Will Hamilton,
Eric McBride, Isaac Gough, Elizabeth Howard, Justin
Krampe, Sarah McCarthy
Owensboro Catholic Middle
School: All A Honor Roll: 3rd
Quarter
Grade 8: Carissa Carlisle, Megan Marie Ferrell, Eric
Daniel Goetz, Katelyn Rose "Kate" McNulty, Jessica
Leigh Ralph, Abigail Mae Riney, Mary Martina Riney,
Kaley Elizabeth Robertson, Melinda Therese Thompson,
Sierra Mackenzie White, Ellen Medley Wright
Grade 7: Rachel Megan Aull, Michael Joseph Bowlds,
Ashlyn Caroline Higgins, Carly E. Kaelin, Nolan Ray Miller,
Regina Marie Powers, Angelica Maria Garcia Sison,
Sabrina Elizabeth Storm, Lindsey Katherine Whitehouse
Owensboro Catholic High
School: All A Honor Roll: 3rd
Quarter
Seniors: Lauren Barna, Ryann Bickett, Lacey Bittel,
Blake Buck, Jennifer Dooper, Jessica Franey, John
Gruenewald, Bryan Klump, Jerrod McCarty, Chase
McNulty, Brittney Owens, Alex Payne, Erin Rasp, Kathryn
Riggs, Keith Storm
Juniors: Meagan Aull, Aaron Cecil, Alex Fenwick, Erin
Flaherty, Margaret Gray, Kimberly Kauffeld, Destiny
Payne, Carissa Ray, Calvin Riney, Brittany Stark, Kathleen
Thompson
Sophomores: Kevin Buntin, Elizabeth Fenwick, David
Gruenewald, Taylor Hamilton, Blake Hayden, Kyle
Mattingly, Emily McCarty, William Polio, Lucas Porter,
Christopher Riccio, Zachary Smith
Freshmen: Katelyn Blanford, Maggie Glaser, Jessica
Goetz, Jacqueline Lee, Kristin Miller, Michael Ringlein,
Taryn Thompson, Kristen Wathen, Parker Whitehouse
OCS Students Place in K of C
State Free Throw Contest
Congratulations to Stacey Schepers (Sts. Joe and Paul),
6th Grade, on winning the state title in the Knights of
Columbus State Free Throw Shooting Contest for her
age group.
Congratulations to Katashia Berry (Precious Blood), 4th
Grade, on winning 2nd place in the state in the Knights
of Columbus State Free Throw Shooting Contest for her
age group.
Larry Hager Award – John
Gruenewald
John Gruenewald has been awarded the Larry Hager
Award, which is given by the Owensboro Rotary Club
to honor students who portray outstanding character
and academic performance. John was recognized at
a luncheon.
John, the son of Richard and Joyce Gruenewald, is a
member of St. Stephen Parish.
M-I Regional Academic All-
Stars Awards
Congratulations to the students nominated from OCHS
for the M-I Regional Academic All-Stars Awards in the
following academic categories.
Those nominated were:
Arts: John Gruenewald
English: Jennifer Dooper
Foreign Language: Amy Rives
Journalism: David Jarboe
Math: John Gruenewald
Science: Alex Payne
Social Studies: Alex Payne
Congratulations to John Gruenewald, who was the
winner in the Arts category and to Alex Payne, who
was the winner in the Social Studies category. The
winner from each category was awarded a $500 cash
scholarship.
OCMS Students recognized
in the Duke University Talent
Search
Fifty-one Owensboro Catholic Middle School students
earned the honor of being named to the Duke University
Talent Search and were invited to complete either
the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment
college entrance examination. The SAT and ACT test
administrations for 7th Grade Talent Search participants
are exactly the same as that of high school juniors and
seniors preparing for college admission.
Aaron Alvey, Rachel Aull, Alexander Dotsey, Sarah
Murphy, Ann Claude Rakotoniaina, Luke Robertson,
Angelica Sison, and William Todd were recognized at the
state level based on their test scores.
2006 Governor’s Scholars
Program
The following students have been named Governor’s
Scholars for the summer of 2006:
Maggie Gray is the daughter of Gabrielle Gray.
Kimberly Kauffeld, daughter of Kevin and Anne
Kauffeld, is a member of Holy Name parish in
Henderson.
Calvin Riney, son of Keith and the late Cathy Riney, is
a member of St. Alphonsus parish.
Wes Taul, son of John and Janice Taul, is a member of
St. Anthony parish.
Kathleen Thompson, daughter of Al and Molly
Thompson, is a member of Blessed Mother parish.
Matthew Wills, son of Steve and Teresa Wills, is a
member of Blessed Mother parish.
These Owensboro Catholic Juniors received this honor
based on GPA, class rank, test scores and community
service. They will spend 5 weeks in study at different
colleges throughout the state.
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OCMS Students
Successful in E-Mission
Students in Mr. Rhodes Science class participated
in an E-mission called ‘Operation Montserrat.’ The
following describes the mission and how the students
prepared for this project. In addition, Mr. Joe
Schepers, Owensboro City Engineer, spoke to the
class about disaster preparedness and how the city of
Owensboro has plans in place for disasters.
Operation Montserrat is based on a real historical
event. In 1996 as a hurricane was bearing down on the
island and its volcano was also erupting. The students
were divided into four teams (Communications,
Volcano, Hurricane, and Evacuation) and used realtime
hurricane and seismic data to assist mission
control (in Paducah) in saving the residents from
certain destruction.
The students went through several days of training
to be able to work the calculations necessary to track
a hurricane, monitor seismic activity in order to
predict an eruption, to understand the geography of
Montserrat, its cities, roads and landforms and to be
proficient in using proper transmission protocol in
communicating with mission control.
The students, through logical analysis and
recommendations, were able to safely evacuate the
residents and visitors of Montserrat. In addition,
the students learned the value of teamwork. Many
students commented on the amount of stress they
experienced once the e-mission began. They also
said afterwards that it was a lot of fun to be on an
emergency team exercise.
The e-mission was made possible through the K-8
Annual Appeal funds.
OCS Teachers Retire
OCS has been fortunate to have a faculty with
many years of experience. This year five teachers
retired from OCS. We thank them for their many,
many years of service and the blessings they have
brought to our schools and students.
Mary Hilda McFarland, better known as Miss
Mac, has taught for 43 years. Miss Mac began
teaching at Mount St. Joseph and then at Catholic
High for the past 39 years. She will be volunteer
Humanities teacher at OCHS every other school
day.
Mrs. Judy Brandon has taught for a total of 37
years, 28 of those years within the Diocese of
Owensboro. Mrs. Brandon has taught at Immaculate,
Catherine Spalding and, most recently, at the
Elementary K-3 Campus.
Mrs. Janet Roberts has taught for 39 years. She
has taught at Sts Joe and Paul, Cathedral and, most
recently, at the Owensboro Catholic Middle School.
Mrs. Linda Todd has taught for 36 years. She
has taught at Immaculate, Catherine Spalding and,
most recently, at the Elementary K-3 Campus. Next
year, Mrs. Todd will serve at the Title I Reading
Coordinator at the Elementary K-3 Campus, as part
of the Daviess County Public Schools.
Miss Judy Kapelsohn, known as Miss Judy, has
taught for 30 years, 26 of those within the Diocese.
She has taught at Holy Family Kindergarten, St.
Pius X, St. Angela Merici, and, most recently, at the
Elementary K-3 Campus.
Randy Ayer has taught for 33 years, 6 of those
within the Diocese of Owensboro. Mr. Ayer has
taught at St. Anglea Merici and, most recently, at
Owensboro Catholic High School.
God Bless You All.
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Continued: Student Achievements
OCHS and OCMS Students
Perform at District Solo and
Ensemble Festival
Owensboro Catholic Middle and High School band
members participated in the 2nd District Solo and
Ensemble Festival on Saturday, April 22 at College View
Middle School. During this event, students performed
either solos or in small groups for judges comments
and ratings. The following band members received
Distinguished Ratings, the highest rating possible:
Jacob Wood: Flute Solo
Kirstie Ballard: Clarinet Solo
Catherine Gross: Clarinet Solo
Eric Brown: Alto Saxophone Solo
Melinda Thompson: Tenor Saxophone Solo
J.T. Wells: Trumpet Solo
Wren Osborne: Trumpet Solo
Adam Wahl: Mallet Solo
Alex Coomes: Snare Drum Solo
Kent McCarthy: Snare Drum Solo
Austin Wood: Snare Drum Solo
J.T. Wells: Snare Drum Solo
Megan Ferrell, Catherine Gross: Saxophone/Clarinet
Athletic Highlights
OCHS Boys Basketball Win
District Title
The OCHS Boys
Basketball Team
captured the District
Championship in a 48-
40 win over Apollo. The
Aces fell in the Regional
Tournament to Ohio
County. In addition,
several players earned
various honors.
McDonald’s All-American Team
Nominations
Congratulations to Travis Owsley and Jay Ivey for
being nominated to the 2006 McDonald’s All American
High School Boys Basketball Team. They were among
the 1500 nominated by the McDonald’s All American
Selection Committee.
3rd Region Honors
Congratulations to Jay Ivey, Andrew Howard and Travis
Owsley being named to the 3rd Region Team, as voted
on by 3rd Region coaches and based on regular season
play. In addition, coach Mike Orr has been named 3rd
Region Coach of the Year.
District Honors
Congratulations to the following Aces Basketball players
for being named 9th District : Jay Ivey, Andrew Howard,
and Travis Owsley. The 9th District team is chosen based
on regular season play.
Jay Ivey Named M-I 3rd Region
Player of the Year
Congratulations to Jay Ivey for being named the
Messenger-Inquirer 3rd Region Player of the Year.
Kentucky Association of
Basketball Coaches : Ivey and
Orr Honored
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches chose
Duet
Kirstie Ballard, Melinda Thompson: Saxophone/Clarinet
Duet
Erin Ballard, Audrey Castlen, Sabrina Storm:
Saxophone/Clarinet Trio
Alex Coomes, Charissa Storm: Percussion Duet
Alex Coomes, Charissa Storm, Kent McCarthy, J.T.
Wells, Melinda Thompson, Kirstie Ballard, Maggie
Riney: Percussion Ensemble
The OCS Band is taught and led by Ed and Katie
Hauser.
Pope John Paul II Essay
Contest: John Gruenewald
John Gruenewald placed in the top 10 finalists of the
Pope John Paul II National Essay Contest. The essay was
about terrorism, 9/11, and how to peacefully resolve the
issues. John received an all expense paid 3-day trip to
Washington D.C., in which he attended a reception and
had an opportunity to visit Congress and other sites. In
addition, John gave a five-minute presentation on his
essay and then answered questions from a panel of
judges. John received a $1,000 scholarship.
Jay Ivey as the 3rd Region Player of the Year and
Coach Mike Orr as the 3rd Region Coach of the Year.
Congratulations Jay and Coach Orr.
All 3rd Region All-Tournament
Team
Congratulations to Jay Ivey and Andrew Howard for
being named to the 3rd Region All Tournament team.
Associated Press All State
Team
Congratulations to Jay Ivey for being named to the
Associated Press All State Team as an Honorable
Mention.
Kentucky All Star Basketball
Team Tryouts - Jay Ivey
Named Kentucky All Star
Jay Ivey and Travis Owsley were invited to tryout for
the Kentucky All-Star basketball team on April 21st
and 22nd.
Jay Ivey has been named to the Kentucky All Star
basketball team. The Kentucky All Star team is scheduled
to play in the Anthem Kentucky/Indiana All Star Classic
on June 17th at EA Diddle Arena at Western Kentucky
University.
Louisville Courier-Journal All
State Basketball Team
Congratulations to Jay Ivey for being named 1st Team in
the Louisville Courier-Journal All State Basketball Team.
In addition, Travis Owsley and Andrew Howard earned
Honorable Mention.
Three Players reach 1000th
Career Point Milestone
This season Andrew Howard, Jay Ivey and Travis Owsley
reached an incredible milestone in their OCHS basketball
career. They were the 7th, 8th, and 9th player in school
history to score 1000 career points (for the boys). They
were each presented a basketball to celebrate this
accomplishment.

Alumni News
2000s
MEGAN BLANDFORD ’05 was recently initiated into
the Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Mu at Transylvania
University.
ASHLEY PENDLEY ’05 has joined the Gamma Xi
chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority at Kentucky Wesleyan
College. Ashley is a freshman biology major.
DREW KNOTT ’04 won the 800-meter run the first
weekend in April in The Runners Forum Invitational in
Anderson, Ind. Drew, who is a sophomore at Bellarmine
University, completed the event in 2:01.85. Drew was
also a member of Bellarmine’s 1600 relay team that
was second in 3:29.05.
CHRISTOPHER MCCARTY ’04 has pledged the Phi
Kappa Tau fraternity at Centre College for the 2006
pledge class.
KATIE CAMPBELL ’04 has been elected vice president
of operations for the Gamma Xi chapter of Kappa
Delta Sorority at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Katie is a
sophomore biology major.
CHRISTIE WALL ’04 represented Brescia College as
the Queen candidate in the Kentucky Mountain Laurel
Festival May 25-27 in Pineville. Christie is a second
semester sophomore and an accounting major.
ANNE BIELEFELD ’03 and JENNIFER HOWARD ’03
have been selected to be in the Who’s Who Among
American Universities and Colleges. Anne, who is a
junior elementary education major and Jennifer, who
is a junior biology major, attend Bellarmine University.
Jennifer has also been named to the inaugural Knitghts’
Court.
Army Pvt. CHAD D. NORRIS ’03 has graduated from
basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
JODY MITCHELL ’02 and MATT CLAYTON ’02 were
winners for Transylvania University as the Pioneers won
the Heartland Conference Tennis Championships for the
fourth consecutive season in mid-April in Indianapolis.
Jody and Matt won No. 1 doubles. Jody, the conference
Most Valuable Player, also won in No. 1 singles. Matt
won the No. 3 singles title.
Navy Constructionman ROBERT N. POWERS ’01
recently completed the Basic Engineering Aid Course
at the Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
Detachment at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Army PV2 DANIEL NUGENT ’01 graduated in February
from the All-Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Advanced
Individual Training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. Dan’s
wife, Candi, has accompanied him to his new duty
assignment at Fort Riley, Kansas.
REBECCA BLANDORD-SCHWARTZ ’01 has been
named senior associate for Schwartz CPA Group. She
joined the firm in 2004.
LAURA RUTH EDGE ’01 has joined Hubbuch & Co. as
an interior designer. Laura graduated from the University
of Alabama with a bachelor of science degree in interior
design. She was a member of Alabama’s student
chapters of American Society of Interior Designers and
International Interior Design Association.
ROGER HAYDEN ’01 won his fifth straight Pro Honda
Oils Supersport race at the end of April at Barber
Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
NICKY HAYDEN ’00 finished second in early April in
the Qatar Grand Prix at Doha, Qatar. After this 3.3 mile
track finish, Nicky is second in the world championship
standings after two rounds. Nicky finished third in the
Turkish Grand Prix on April 30 and took the championship
points lead after the 22-lap event at Istanbul, Turkey.
1990s
KRISTEN COOMES HAYDEN ’99 was inducted into
the Rho Chi Honor Society at Samford University’s
WmWhorter School of Pharmacy on April 6. Rho Chi
students rank in the highest 20 percent of their class
with distinguished records of scholarship, leadership
and service to their school and the profession of
pharmacy. Kristen is a 2007 candidate for a doctor of
pharmacy degree from Samford.
SHELLY CECIL ’98 has earned her master’s degree in
occupational therapy from Eastern Kentucky University
in December of 2005. She has accepted a position at
Aegis Therapies in Louisville.
ERIN MORRIS JONES ’97 has earned a juris doctor
degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law
in December 2005. She is employed as staff attorney
for Circuit Court Judge Thomas Castlen and Circuit Court
Judge Henry “Mac” Griffin III.
JAMIE CAROL CAMPBELL ’96 has accepted a position
at Sourthern Star Pipeline in Owensboro, Ky. Jamie
graduated from Brescia College with a degree in
Business/HR. Jamie has two sons, Jalen and Jarek and
resides in Owensboro.
JOHN EDGE ’94 and LAUREN K. HAYDEN ’97 were
married on April 16, 2005 at Immaculate Catholic
Church in Owensboro. John is a teacher and head
football coach at OCHS. Lauren is a registered dietician
with Morrison healthcare at Owensboro Medical Health
System.
DR. MISTY WALDECK ’94 married Bert Griffin on
September 17, 2005. Misty and Bert reside in Louisville,
Ky.
TIM RINEY ’92 has been named Director of Finance at
Daramic. Tim, a CPA and CMA, has a bachelor of science
degree from Brescia University and a master’s degree
in business administration from Murray State University.
He has been with Daramic for more than 7 years.
BARRY YOUNG ’91 and his wife, BETH BOUVIER
YOUNG ’89 have moved from Louisville to Owensboro.
Barry has a new job with First Security Bank as Vice
President in the lending department. Barry and Beth are
the parents of MacKenzie, age 4.
CHRISTIAN WALDECK DEVERS ’91 and husband Rick
Devers announce the birth of their son, Noel Riley, born
May 17, 2005. Christian was recently promoted to IT
Administrator at YH America, Inc. where she has been
employed for 8 years. The Devers’ live in Lexington, Ky.
AMY SIMS PRIDE '91 and her husband, Chip, announce
the birth of William Major born on December 16, 2005.
He joins big brother and sister, Max and Mollie.
MATTHEW CONSTANT ’90 has been selected principal
of Daviess County High School by their site-based,
decision making council. He has been interim principal
since July 2005.
MATT GRAY ’90, owner of Gray Sky Music with wife
Nicole Gray, was recently honored as a National Finalist
for the Silver Microphone Awards. This National Award
honors individuals that excel in original jingles and
musical imaging in radio and television broadcasting.
Matt also produced the original musical image for The
Owensboro Catholic Schools titled, “Faith In Education”.
The children’s voices heard on the jingle are from the
K-3, 4-6 and Owensboro Catholic Middle Schools.
1980s
KELLY A. STAVES ’82 married James R. Robbins March
23, 2006 in Gatlinburg, TN.
LUCY KAELIN ’80 was named Outstanding Staff Member
at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Lucy was recognized by
her peers for her service and commitment to the college
during her 23-year career. She is the administrative
assistant to the vice president for finance/accounts
payable.
1970s
TERRI HAGAN LANHAM ’77 recently was appointed
Nursing Programs Coordinator at Owensboro
Community and Technical College where she is an
Associate Professor of Nursing and teaches Obstetrical
nursing. Her new responsibilities include the daily
operations of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing
and Practical Nursing programs at the college. She
obtained her Associate and Bachelor Degrees in Nursing
from Western Kentucky University and a Masters Degree
in Nursing from the University of Southern Indiana in
Evansville. She is a Clinical Specialist in Maternal-Child
Health. Since her marriage to Dale in 1984, Owensboro
has been their home. Daughters Leah is currently a
freshman at OCHS and Lauren graduated from OCHS
in ’05 and is attending Murray State University majoring
in graphic design.
1960s
JIM RINEY ’67 was recently given the Distinguished
Service Award by the Southern Zone of the National
Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
The recognition was for his outstanding leadership
and committee work. Jim is a member of the 2006
Cut Score Task Force. He is also serving a two-year
term as Chairman of the Committee on Examinations
for Professional Surveyors. Jim is a partner in the
firm of HRG, PLLC Surveying, Engineering and Land
Development Consultants.
LINDA RICKARD ’66 of Home Realty GMAC has achieved
Quality Service Certified Gold status in recognition of
customer service satisfaction. The Leading Research
Corp. awards the distinction according to data on
customer surveys.
JEANNIE BERRY ’64 has been named executive
assistant to Schwartz CPA Group.
STEPHEN ELLIS FITZGERALD ’63 died Thursday, April
27, 2006 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Louisville
after a two-year struggle with cancer of the throat.
PATRICK STUART GLENN ’62 died Tuesday, May 16,
2006 at his home.
WILLIAM MICHAEL “KACK” O’BRYAN ’61 died
Saturday, March 25, 2006 at his home of cancer.
LINDA A. MULLEN ’61 died Monday, May 15, 2006 at
Owensboro Medical Health System.
1950s
BETTE ANNE BADER REYNOLDS ’50 recently
celebrated her 50th Wedding Anniversary on January
14, 2006. She and her husband, Arnold G. Reynolds,
were given a surprise party at the Chart House in
Daytona Beach, FL. Their five children, Scott, Rodney,
Jennifer, Cindy and Karie flew in to surprise them also
from Philadelphia.
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Parishes
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Priest Pastor
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OCHS 2006 Class Reunion Schedule
CLASS OF 1929-1951 AND BEYOND – Saturday, September 16,2006 – Information to follow.
Class of 1961 – Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Charlie and Linda Kamuf’s Backyard. More info call
Judy Porter Higdon, 2412 Ford Avenue, Owensboro, Ky 42301
Class of 1966 – Friday, August 25, 2006 Meet at Friday After 5 and OCHS football game.
Saturday, August 26, 2006 Immaculate Parish hall. Contact Ernie Taliaferro 270-683-3832
Class of 1971 – No information
Class of 1976 – July 1, 2006 at Brescia University – Mass @ 7 P.M. Brescia Chapel, Social to follow
– More information coming
Class of 1981 – Friday, August 25, 2006 Meet at Friday after 5. Saturday, August 26, 2006 at Executive
Inn Ball Room A. Call Jane Bickett 270-389-9781 or Doris Wright 270-926-4732.
Class of 1986 – Golf Outing, Saturday, July 29, 2006 Call Randy Clemens 270-684-2305. Mass at
OCHS at 5:30 P.M., Tour of OCHS 7 P.M. Dinner, Mingle, Dance at Colby’s by the Spring,
Highway 54. Contact: bluegrass@omuonline.net
Class of 1991 – June 16, 2006: Meet at Friday After 5
June 17, 2006: Picnic at the Park (TBD)
Dance at Home Builders Association (Off Carter Road)
Class of 1996 – Saturday, September 2, 2006 Blessed Mother Parish Hall.
Contact ashleyvanmeter@hotmail.com or jennifercastlen@hotmail.com
Class of 2001 – No reunion in 2006
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