Alumni Newsletter Argo Community High School Centennial Celebration Edition Argo Community High School has reached a milestone in its history that many institutions and public service do- mains have yet to attain. is year Argo Community High School will be turning one hundred years old. In our area we embody and display our legacy and tradition as the old- est school in the vicinity that is one hundred years old. In preparation of this celebration, last year in October 2018, under the guidance of the Board of Education and Dr. Jill Kingsfield a request went out to all community mem- bers, alumni and current and past Argo Community High School staff members to assemble a centennial planning committee. e Centennial Planning Committee has been meeting every month planning this year-round celebration. e efforts of all these talent- ed individuals have warranted a tremendous following on our Centennial Facebook page and other social media outlets where all Centennial Events and Cele- brations are posted. ese year- round celebrations circle around our Homecoming Festivities on October 4-5, 2019 and Alumni Night on January 17, 2020 which is also our 100th day of school. e culminating event at the end of this 2019-2020 school year will be a Centennial Gala at the Burr Ridge Marriot on June 6, 2020. Cocktails at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:00pm and the Aſter-Dinner Celebration at 9:00pm. Please see at our web site www.argohs. net or our social media outlets for updates on all centennial events. CENTENNIAL MILESTONE Dr. Frank Stout-c/o-1968 Mr. Frank Basile Mr. Chris Dalmares-c/o-1987 Hon. David Brady-c/o-1969 Dr. Jill Kingsfield-Superintendent Mr. Bill Parra-c/o-1968 Dr. Dan Kozal -BOE President-c/o-1991 Ms. Helen Mallis-c/o-1953 Mr. Dallis Anderson-c/o-1976 Mrs. Bertha Jackson-c/o-1953 Mr. Nestor Rico-c/o-2005 Mr. Allan Camacho-c/o-2006 Dr. Kevin O’Mara Dr. William C. Toulios-c/o-1997 Mr. Phil Svetich Dr. Brandon Cotter Mrs. Dawn Palmer-c/o-1987 Ms. Carol McGowen-c/o-1983 Mr. Carey Cochrane-c/o-1976 Mr. Joseph Murphy Dr. Christopher Covino Dr. Kathy Black Mr. Russel Nowak-c/o-1995 Ms. Nicole Wasko-c/o-1995 Mr. Nick Berrios Ms. Lindsae Baldes Mr.& Mrs. Marty Vilameck-c/o-1954 Ms. Sylvia Kowal-c/o-2008 Mr. Robert (Vincent) Good-c/o-1972 Ms. Kelly Forest-c/o-2008 Centennial Planning Committee Committee members that have donated their time and talents
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Alumni NewsletterArgo Community High School Centennial Celebration Edition
Argo Community High School has reached a milestone in its history that many institutions and public service do-mains have yet to attain. This year Argo Community High School will be turning one hundred years old. In our area we embody and display our legacy and tradition as the old-est school in the vicinity that is one hundred years old.
In preparation of this celebration, last year in October 2018, under the guidance of the Board of Education and Dr. Jill Kingsfield a request went out to all community mem-bers, alumni and current and past Argo Community High School staff members to assemble a centennial planning committee. The Centennial Planning Committee has been meeting every month planning this year-round celebration.
The efforts of all these talent-ed individuals have warranted a tremendous following on our Centennial Facebook page and other social media outlets where all Centennial Events and Cele-brations are posted. These year-round celebrations circle around our Homecoming Festivities on October 4-5, 2019 and Alumni Night on January 17, 2020 which is also our 100th day of school. The culminating event at the end of this 2019-2020 school year will be a Centennial Gala at the Burr Ridge Marriot on June 6, 2020. Cocktails at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:00pm and the After-Dinner Celebration at 9:00pm. Please see at our web site www.argohs.net or our social media outlets for updates on all centennial events.
CENTENNIAL MILESTONE
Dr. Frank Stout-c/o-1968Mr. Frank Basile
Mr. Chris Dalmares-c/o-1987Hon. David Brady-c/o-1969
Dr. Jill Kingsfield-SuperintendentMr. Bill Parra-c/o-1968
Dr. Dan Kozal -BOE President-c/o-1991Ms. Helen Mallis-c/o-1953
Mr. Dallis Anderson-c/o-1976Mrs. Bertha Jackson-c/o-1953
Mr. Nestor Rico-c/o-2005Mr. Allan Camacho-c/o-2006
Dr. Kevin O’MaraDr. William C. Toulios-c/o-1997
Mr. Phil SvetichDr. Brandon Cotter
Mrs. Dawn Palmer-c/o-1987Ms. Carol McGowen-c/o-1983Mr. Carey Cochrane-c/o-1976
Mr. Joseph Murphy
Dr. Christopher CovinoDr. Kathy Black
Mr. Russel Nowak-c/o-1995Ms. Nicole Wasko-c/o-1995
Mr. Robert (Vincent) Good-c/o-1972Ms. Kelly Forest-c/o-2008
Centennial Planning Committee
Committee members that have donated their time and talents
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GOLF OUTINGHopewell Services, LLCMidwest Educational SupportServices, LTD.Franczek, P.C.Richard and Sharon PortilloHOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORSHy-Power ElectricUnited RadioPUGI Hyundai of Downers GroveFirst Student Bus CompanySportsfields, Inc.Cordogan Clark & AssociatesChicago Office ProductsArbor Management, Inc.Argo Teachers Union local 571DLA Architects, LTDAllied Universal SecurityKiefer USADavid BradyDr. Frank Stout
Talerico MartinBME ElectricChemcraftIHC Construction Companies, L.L.C.Hayes MechanicalSavWay LiquorsThe Graphic EdgeRachel Teresi GolfMr. and Mrs. Frank BasileUltimate GolfBannervilleWillow FloristEric SmithThe LeaderShopAmber MechanicalACHS Support Staff UnionMetropolitan Corp.Hayes MechanicalDavis BancorpVirg Frees
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND BENEFACTORS OF THE AHEF GOLF OUTING
ARGO HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
AHEF Golf Outing at the Odyssey Golf Club in Tinley Park, IL-June 19, 2019. The higher educational foundation hosted its annual golf outing at the Odyssey Country
Club in Tinley Park. Over 144, community members, business owners and alumni partici-pated in this great event to benefit scholarships for our students. Numerous Argo Alumni, colleagues and family gather each year to participate in this event. Join us in June of 2020 at the Odyssey Club in Tinley Park for this year’s annual outing. Details will be available soon at www.argohs.net on the Alumni tab.
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The Centennial Kickoff 5K race occurred on Sunday, July 28th, 2019. Due to the efforts of Argo alumnus and Mayor of the Village of Bedford Park David Brady class of 1969, Argo alumnus and Mayor of the Village of Summit Sergio Rodriguez class of 1995, and Argo alumnus and Mayor of the Village of Bridgeview and State Senator Steven Landek class of 1968, along with countless volunteers who made this event possible. Overall we had eighty runners participate in this event. The race started at Argo Community High School and finished at Seat Geek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL. All proceeds benefited the Argo higher educational foundation.
CENTENNIAL KICK OFF 5K RUNJULY 28, 2019
2019 MAROON
AND WHITE COMMUNITY
NIGHT
Our annual Maroon and White Community Night was Friday August 23rd, 2019. The commu-nity turned out to kick off the beginning of our 2019-20 school year. Various groups from park districts, libraries and our local feeder school districts of 104, 108, and 109 along with our own Argo Commu-nity High School staff and students donated unused school supplies to benefit the “fill the backpack initiative” sponsored by Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Justice, IL. It was a great day to be a part of the Argo community. #argocommunitystrong
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Homecoming 2019Our Centennial Homecoming occurred on October 5th, 2019. The events of the week kicked off on Friday, September 27th with the Harlem Wizards
doing a charity basketball game vs. our Argo and District 109 teachers in which all proceeds benefited the Argo Higher Education Foundation. On Thurs-day, October 3rd we invited back 45 of our Alumni Soccer players for our 1st annual Alumni Soccer match. Our Friday night football game had a very special event. One of our oldest living Argonaut Mrs. Irene Boscovich, class of 1947 participate in the ceremonial coin flip with Argo Alumni Bob Allen, class of 1951. Our Alumni Breakfast and Parade on Saturday was very well attended and with a special event of the unveiling of our Legacy Mural to our community and special guests in attendance. Homecoming dates for next year will be released in March of 2020.
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Any Argo class reunions that would like a school tour please contact the Activities Office at 708-467-5525 to schedule a building tour.
SCHOOL TOURS ARE AVAILABLE
REUNIONS
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During the 2018-2019 school year the Argo Community High School Art Club embarked upon a his-toric journey. Through the efforts of the Humanities Department, Senior Class Board, Argo Admin-istration, and the Board of Educa-tion a community-wide project for our students to leave a legacy here that embodies tradition. The Art Club enticed students, staff and community groups to partake in the Legacy Art Mural (please see below) in which the context of the Mural surrounds the story of Ja-son and the Argonauts. This glass mosaic started last year in Febru-ary 2019 and over the course of the summer and fall the first panel was unveiled at Homecoming Saturday on October 4th, 2019. This special event had dignitaries from our Board of Education, lo-cal political officials, and a special appearance by Miss Illinois 2019 who is an advocate for Art Edu-cation in all educational settings in Illinois. The Art club plans to work on the next phase of the Leg-acy Mural in December 2019.
LEGACY MURAL
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Alumni Night 2019 was on January 25, 2019 where our alumni were displaying their basketball talents in our annual Alumni Basket-ball Game. We had over thirty-five alumni play in this annual tradition. The night was capped off with our boys and girls varsity basketball games vs Oak Lawn Community High School. A special treat occurred at the half time of the Girls Varsity Basketball Game which as a performance of our Alumni Poms dance team. Fifty-six alumni sailorettes practiced through the week of alumni night and on that Friday the twenty fifth of January. Our next Alumni Night will be on January 17, 2020. Forms for the Alumni Basketball and Poms will be posted on our website in until late December 2019. If you would like to participate in the Alumni Basketball Game please check our website or email Dr. Toulios at [email protected].
Argonaut Girls Basketball es-tablishes more than winning but a tradition of excellence.
Varsity players are all smiles after 5 consecutive victories to capture the Riverside Brookfield Holiday Tournament.
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team in 2018-19, finishing 23-4 overall, capturing the SSC Red conference cham-pionship for the 4th consecu-tive year, winning the Riverside Brookfield Tournament, and tak-ing home 3rd place at the Rich South Tournament, and. They were also featured as the “Team of the Week” on NBC prep sports Chicago in January. They cur-rently have a 39-game winning streak in conference that dates to 2016. Congratulations to all players and coaches!
SPORT CLIPSALUMNI NIGHT 2019
ARGONAUT GIRLS BASKETBALL
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In Memory of Alumni and Former Argo Staff
Notable Alumni News
Stacey E. Ziccardi, nee Svoboda, Argo Community High School Class of 1996 Age 41, passed away on September 8, 2019. Beloved wife and best friend of Erik Ziccardi. Adored mom of Chloe and Andrew Ziccardi. Cherished daughter of Kathleen (nee Kaulen) and Roger Svoboda. Dear sister of Matthew Svoboda and Scott (Vickie) Svoboda. Dearest aunt of Jasmine and Violet. Loving daughter-in-law of Charles (Annette) Ziccardi and the late Linda Ziccardi. Fond sister-in-law of Nicholas (Jamie) Ziccardi and Jon (Angie) Ziccardi. Also survived by many relatives and friends.
Argo Community High School Teacher of 18 years, President of the Argo Higher Education Foundation and Secretary of the Indian Springs School Board of Education of 18 years.
Ralph Jecha, Argo Class of 1949 ‘Jake”, Korean War Navy Veteran, Former Guard of the Chicago Bears and Pittsburg Steelers foot-ball teams, beloved husband of Alexia ‘Judy’ Jecha, (nee Salken), loving father of Laurie (Eddie) Beard and Jennifer (Damian) Constantine and the late Valerie Dahleen; dear brother of Shirley, Argo Class of 1945 (Iate Russell) Carlson; fond grandfather, great uncle and uncle to many.
Lawrence “Larry”, Garron, Jr., Argo Community High School Class of 1954, Age 82, died Fri-day, September 13, 2019 in his home in Framingham, MA. Born in Marks, MS, he was the eldest of 10 brothers and sisters. His family moved from Marks, MS to Argo, IL where he attended Argo High School. Larry excelled as a stellar student/athlete and after graduating Argo High School, Larry attended Western Illinois University. Larry was the first of his family to at-tend college and would later be inducted into the Western Illinois University Hall of Fame. After
college, Larry was signed by the Boston Patriots as a half back and is one of the original Patriots which started as a new AFL franchise in 1960. Larry’s career with the Patriots lasted from 1960 to 1968 and was a four-time All-Pro selection.
James J. Tobolski, -Argo Com-munity High School Class of 1966, Veteran Army, Vietnam. Retired Summit Police Sergeant. Beloved Husband of Nancy nee Hodelka. Loving Son of the late Raymond and Doris (nee Kirk) Tobolski. Cherished Brother of Diane (late James) Rone (Arthur Murray), Laurel Bird, the late Raymond J. (Gloria) Tobolski, and the late Kirk (Debbie) Tobolski. He will be missed by many Nieces and Nephews.
Andrew J. Rodriguez, Argo Community High School Class of 1953, Veteran Korea, Beloved Husband of Amelia (nee Garcia). Loving Father of Suzette (Dan) Sabanov, Robert Rodriguez, and Lynn Rodriguez. Proud Grandfather of Gregory, Julian, Brandon, Miranda, Alex, Gianna, and the late Eric. Cherished Brother of Vivian (late Joe) Orosco, Jennie (late Charlie) Parks, and the late Rudy Rodriguez Sr., late Joseph Rodriguez, and late Cecelia Orihuela. Dear Uncle of Rudy Jr. and many other Nieces and Nephews.
Bernabe “Barney” Tovar Age 47 Heritage Middle School 8th Grade teacher and Argo Class of 1990. Beloved Husband of Maura, nee Enright Tovar. Devoted Father of Sean, Summit P.D. and Bevin Tovar. Loving Son of Guadalupe and the late Gerardo Tovar. Dear Brother of Jose Tovar, the late Freddie Tovar, Francisco Tovar, Adrian (Veronica) Tovar, Jacqueline (Omar) Muñoz and Maria (Gustavo) Amador. Barney will be missed by his many brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews.
Jean E. Cochrane (nee Lattimer), age 86, long time resident of Summit, passed away peacefully March 29 at her residence Bethlehem Woods, LaGrange, retirement home with family by her side.
Jean enjoyed over 25 years in Naples, Fla., after retiring from Johnson & Johnson.
In accordance with her wishes, her body is donated for medical research through Med Care whole body donation services. A memorial celebration of life will be held Friday, May 11 (Jean’s birthday), 4 p.m. at the Willow Springs Senior/Community Center, 89 Poston Road (Poston/Archer Ave.), Willow Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, 119 E. Ogden Ave., Ste 111, Hinsdale IL 60521.
Loving daughter of the late Oscar and Josephine (nee Lopacinski) Lattimer, dear mother of Kevin (Velma), Daniel and Carey (Mary); fond sister of the late James Lattimer and Mary (Alfonse) Rzepka; sister in law of the late Donald (Darlene) Cochrane, the late Patricia (Robert) Nash, Sharon (Larry) Neal, and James (Mary Ann) Cochrane; loving aunt of Mary Jo Switalski, Barbara (Greg) Kasak and Rita (Jeff) Perschau; devoted grandmother of Sarah (Ryan) Westrom, Rebecca (George) Langstaff, Katherine Cochrane, Alex (Erin) Cochrane, Christopher and Kelly Cochrane; great grandmother of eight.
Stephen Joseph Fleck, Class of 1991, age 46, at rest on Friday, November 1, 2019.
Stephen is survived by his daughters, Elyse Fleck and Emma Fleck; siblings, Kevin (Lindsay) Fleck and Audra (Steven) Cochran; mother, Charlotte Ambuehl; and Elaine Fleck.
Preceded in death by his father, Thomas Fleck.He was a devoted husband, father and brother
who loved his family dearly. Stephen was a member of the American Legion Post 18 as well as the Legion Riders. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed riding his Harley.
Tadriana Heard begins her college bas-ketball career at University of Milwaukee. Heard already surpassed the 1,000-point plateau last year during her junior season. She helped the Argo’s make a strong run in the playoffs and finished the year averaging nearly 16 points per game, to go with 6.7 assists, 3.1 steals and 4.3 rebounds.
Maria Bilek Publishes work on Microbiology Strains for the American Microbiology Society.
Argo alumni Maria Bilek class of 2010 is recently a published author in the American Microbiology Society. Maria’s extensive work in this field as a nurse working towards her Doctor of Nursing is a credit to her work ethic and to the Argonaut community.
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Argo Community High School Mission Statement
We inspire, educate and empower students to envision and achieve a positive future for themselves and their community.
Dear Foundation Supporters,Your continued contributions to the Argo Higher Education Foundation made a tremendous
impact on educating the youth of the Argo High School Community for many years. In May 2019 we provided scholarships to 23 amazing Argonauts totaling approximately $25,000!
Each and every dollar donated to the Foundation is used to directly fund scholarships for college or trade school. All committee members volunteer their time and talents to ensure our fundraising efforts are successful. Absolutely no expenses are incurred other than those nec-essary for our fundraising events. The 2020 Argo Higher Education Foundation Casino Night brought in $23,000 and the Annual Golf Outing brought in $17,000, allowing us to award six more scholarships than in 2017. 80% of students who applied were able to receive a scholarship. To date the Foundation has proudly awarded 380 scholarships.
Thank you so much for your continuing support. We count on your generous contributions to the Argo Higher Education Foundation. We are a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and are listed as an approved charitable organization on the IRS website and we maintain our good standing status with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
To make a donation, please visit www.argohef.org or send a check payable to: Argo Higher Ed-ucation Foundation, P.O. Box 690, Summit, IL 60501. We welcome any amount donated.
With Sincere Gratitude for your Support,Argo Higher Education Foundation
