Luther High School Keeping Christ in High School Education

February 2015 VOLUME XXXVI, No. 6

IN MEMORY OF:ERVIN ABRAHAM Mr. and Mrs. Ken AbrahamEDNA BAIER Mr. and Mrs. Terry BaierHARVEY BAIER Mr. and Mrs. Robert CaryMr. and Mrs. Terry BaierMARVIN BAKKESTUEN Carolyn BakkestuenPHYLLIS BALTZ Pastor and Mrs. Paul HeiderichMARK BARTLING Mr. and Mrs. Michael PeperLYLE BATEMAN Mrs. Florence BatemanEUNICE BEAGLE Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WallsW. L. BECKENDORF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. BeckendorfWILLIAM BENJAMIN Mrs. Lyla BenjaminDUWAYNE E. BLUSKE Carol BluskeBLAINE BOLDT Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth BoldtWADE BOLDT Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth BoldtROLAND BOLDUAN Mrs. Arlys BolduanELLEN BROWN Mr. and Mrs. Ron BrownVERNON C. BROWNMr. and Mrs. Ron BrownLOIS BUSS Mrs. Cheryl CoeOBI CHRISTENSON Mr. and Mrs. Paul StanhopeSTUART COX Mrs. Lynette CoxROGER DETTMERING Mr. Jeffrey A. DettmeringNELLIE EHOL Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael Schuldt

WALTER EHOL Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael SchuldtFLIP & MARY ELLEN Walter and Catherine MichelsCARL O. LENSERMr. and Mrs. Melvin SelleJOHN NINNEMANNMs. Linda BergLOUISE NINNEMANNMs. Linda BergEDNA NUTTELMANMrs. Ruth WehrenbergMrs. Lois WendorfMargaret RupprechtMr. and Mrs. James ElyMr. and Mrs. Todd A. GreeneMr. and Mrs. Robert MartellREGINALD SIEGLERLarry and Diane LindesmithMr. and Mrs. Lester UnnaschMr. and Mrs. Charles BuegeMrs. Vernice KirkeengPetrine FarlandSmith, LillianMrs. Lois WendorfMr. and Mrs. Harold LubeckMr. and Mrs. David P. JansenMrs. Linda HeinMiss Rachel M. HeinMr. and Mrs. Kevin R. StrangmanMr. and Mrs. Chad P. HackbarthMs. Vivian HavensGary CoxPastor and Mrs. William BaderHAROLD SPRAINLeora HurstCURTIS THUMANNMr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. PralleDOROTHY WEHRSSt. John’s Lutheran ChurchIN HONOR OF AMI DABLEMr. and Mrs. Paul DableIN HONOR OF 54 YEARS OF MARRIAGEMr. and Mrs. Gene Moseley

Thank you to the following people who directed their memorials for their loved ones to Luther High School...

REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES

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“You Can’t Take It With You”- Take 2! The award winning depression era spoof “You Can’t Take It With You” will come to the LHS stage March 13-15, 2015. The story embraces two uniquely different families whose son and daughter have fallen in love. When the eccentric Sycamore family and the somewhat stuffy Kirby family

meet on a hot summer night, sparks literally fl y! This show was performed on the Luther stage in November 1970. The auspicious cast lauded the likes of Dick Bakken, Steve Berg, Doug Darelius and Paul Albrecht. This show has never lost its appeal, currently appearing on Broadway with James Earl Jones as Grandpa. Plan to attend one of the performances for an evening of hilarity and nostalgia.

RHEBAHannah KomayDONALDAdam BilitzBORIS KOLENKHOVSean WalshGRAND DUCHESSHayli MatheMR. DEPINNAGriffi n FinnestadGAY WELLINGTONJena DornMR. HENDERSONNathan DretskeFEDERAL AGENTSJosh BenishBrandon FlueggeQuinn HandyCaleb Schilling

*Calling all cast members from the 1970 production of “You Can’t Take It With You!” Your names and contact information is wanted. Please e-mail Connie Bader at badeconn@luther.k12.wi.us

GRANDPABobby HorstmanPAUL SYCAMOREJerry CundiffPENNY SYCAMOREElla LoerschALICE SYCAMORERachel GrokowskyED CARMICHAELErik PyattESSIE CARMICHAELTrina AdickesMR. KIRBYEric LuehmannMRS. KIRBYBethany LisowskiTONY KIRBYMatthew Harbach

2015 CAST

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PRINCIPAL’S PEN

Luther High School Keeping Christ in High School Education

The cards and candy of Valentine’s Day provide family and friends tan-gible reminders of our love. With approximately one billion cards exchanged and nearly $655 million spent on candy each Valentine’s Day, we go to great lengths and expense to defi ne and express love and friendship.

These inspired words from God’s love letter are intended for every-

one and are indeed a priceless trea-sure; “How did God show his love for us? He sent his one and only Son into the world. He sent him so we could receive life through him.What is love? It is not that we loved God. It is that he loved us and sent his Son to give his life to pay for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-11

Mr. Paul Wichmann, Principal

COMING UP AT LUTHER...

2/15:Robotics Scrimmage3/6:6th Grade Knight for a Day3/13-15:Drama Production3/31:Easter Concert

HONORS BANDCongratulations to the following students were selected to attend the Western Wisconsin School Music Association’s Honor Band Festival on Friday, February13 at West Salem:

Anna HemmelmanLauren StuebsLeah WolfeRachel GrokowskySteven ShepeckCaleb SchillingMikayla LepkePatrick McNamaraSam SchmockerNathan DretskeEmma BotcherRyan HackbarthAlyssa HorstmanHayli MatheBeau ClemmensenKatrina AdickesJacob Michels

The Luther Light for February is Am-ber Bilitz, daughter of Jon and Mary Bil-itz from La Crosse, WI. Amber is a member at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Onalaska and prior to Luther she attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Grade School.

While at Luther, Amber has participated in Vol-leyball (9-11) & Track (9-12, State 4x100 Relay Champion - 10, State 4x100 Relay Runner-up - 11). Amber has been a member of Cantate Choir (9), Concert Choir (11-12), Sound Foundation (11-12) & Illumination (12). She has also been a member of Pro-Life Knights (9-12), Wings (9-12), National Honor Society (11, 12) and represented Luther at Badger Girls State.

Outside of school, Amber has helped with Vaca-tion Bible School, runs the PowerPoint at church, is a part of youth group & has volunteered at The Good Steward Resale Shop.

In her spare time, Amber likes to hang out with friends, sing, read, exercise & shop.

Amber plans to attend UW-Madison or The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities focusing on Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

LUTHER LIGHT

The Big KnightPreparations for The Big Knight - A Knight in Asia are in full swing! The planning committee is so excited to transport you from the chilly midwest to a warm and inviting Asian experience!

Great news - all new guests and all past attendees that bring a new guest will go into drawings for prizes valued over $100! Be sure to register today! Registration forms can be found on Luther’s website (www.luther.org) or in the school offi ce.

Thanks to our many generous donors, we will have an amazing array of items in our silent & live auctions for you to bid on. If you aren’t in the market to bid on anything, that’s okay! The incredible menu (prepared by The

Waterfront’s chef who specializes in Asian cuisine) and wonderful company will make your night wonderful!

Those of you who have “enough stuff” can participate in our “Fund A Student” portion of our auction. This allows guests who chose not to bid on anything or maybe were outbid on an item to support the students of Luther High School monetarily.

All of the profi ts from this year’s event will go towards tuition assis-tance and $10,000 will go towards multi-media equipment for Digital Video, Knight Light Productions and Promotions.

Can’t wait to see you there!