KnighTimes Inside this issue…. TORONTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FALL 2013 SOLD !!!!! TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER Former high school items will be auconed in an online format conducted by Basinger Aucon Service from September 16th thru 20 th . The online aucon will mean items can only be bid on aſter a person has registered on the Basinger site, at www.basingeraucons.com. “We are trying something new with the items from the exisng Toronto High School Building in partnering with the online aucon ser- vice. We’re hoping for more exposure and beer prices for the items,” commented Fred Burns, district superintendent. “Proceeds from this aucon will, hopefully, fund the rest of the stadium lighng project at Clarke Hinkle Field.” Items will range from kitchen/cafeteria equipment, desks, tables, lab equipment, vintage oak built- ins, gym equipment, lockers and much more, according to Maureen Taggart, high school principal and district communicaons coordinator. Those wishing to bid will have to register online at the site beginning September 12 th to be able to bid. The aucon is similar to eBay, but none of the items will be shipped. The person winning the bid will have to come to the site to pick them up. The pickup dates will be from September 23rd thru 28th. “We will host a preview where people can go to the high school and see the items themselves,” Burns remarked, adding the me will be from noon to 8 pm on September 16 th . “That’s also the date the aucon begins.” There also will be a link on the Basinger website where the catalog of items to be auconed can be downloaded. Catalogs also will be available during the online preview, September 12 th , according to a Basinger official. For those without a computer who wish to bid, the district will make comput- ers available, according to Burns. Sales will be by credit card and all items will be sold as is. The removal of items will be performed at the buyer’s own risk. Re-U-Knighng all Alumni in 2014 See page 4 Aucon Fallen Knights Dues are Due Scholarship Winners Open House All School Reunion Memorials THS Band Karaffa Excellence Award Disnguished Alumni
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TORONTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FALL 2013
SOLD !!!!! TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
Former high school items will be auctioned in an online format conducted by Basinger Auction
Service from September 16th thru 20th. The online auction will mean items can only be bid on after
a person has registered on the Basinger site, at www.basingerauctions.com.
“We are trying something new with the items from the existing
Toronto High School Building in partnering with the online auction ser-
vice. We’re hoping for more exposure and better prices for the items,”
commented Fred Burns, district superintendent. “Proceeds from this
auction will, hopefully, fund the rest of the stadium lighting project at
Clarke Hinkle Field.”
Items will range from kitchen/cafeteria equipment, desks, tables, lab equipment, vintage oak built-
ins, gym equipment, lockers and much more, according to Maureen Taggart, high school principal and
district communications coordinator.
Those wishing to bid will have to register online at the site beginning September 12th to be able to
bid. The auction is similar to eBay, but none of the items will be shipped. The person winning the
bid will have to come to the site to pick them up. The pickup dates will be from September 23rd
thru 28th.
“We will host a preview where people can go to the high school and see the items themselves,”
Burns remarked, adding the time will be from noon to 8 pm on September 16th. “That’s also the
date the auction begins.”
There also will be a link on the Basinger website where the catalog of items to be auctioned can
be downloaded. Catalogs also will be available during the online preview, September 12th, according
to a Basinger official. For those without a computer who wish to bid, the district will make comput-
ers available, according to Burns.
Sales will be by credit card and all items will be sold as is. The removal of items will be performed at
the buyer’s own risk.
Re-U-Knighting all Alumni in 2014
See page 4
Auction Fallen Knights Dues are Due
Scholarship Winners Open House
All School Reunion Memorials
THS Band Karaffa Excellence Award
Distinguished Alumni
FALLEN KNIGHTS
Anne Marie Zdinak Karaffa ‘36, Con-cord, OH, a former longtime resident of Toronto, OH, passed away De-cember 28, 2012. She was a mem-ber of the St. Joseph Byzantine Cath-olic Church in Toronto.
Susan Bodnar Lawrence ‘63, Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away November 18, 2012. She was an accomplished and passionate quilter and needle worker; designing and publishing quilt and cross stitch designs.
Charles Irvin ‘44, Denver, CO, passed away January 14, 2013. He was a THSAA Life Member.
Pauline Bakon Boyer ‘42, Howell, MI, passed away February 6, 2013. She worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base during WWII. Pauline was a homemaker, worked in the newspaper business and owned her own antique business.
John McTheny ‘60, Toronto, OH, passed away May 4, 2013. He served on the Toronto Police Depart-ment for ten years, six of those years as a Captain. John was a veteran of the Vietnam War Conflict, serving in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the former Ohio Edison Corporation Toronto Power Plant.
Mary Groves, Pickerington, OH, passed away in May 2013. Mary was not an alumni but was a THSAA Life Member. She was the wife of Ben Groves ‘41, who passed away Sep-tember 18, 2010.
Edith Meyer Logan ‘46, Toronto, OH, passed away May 10, 2013. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. She loved to read, was a wonderful cook and had a beautiful singing voice.
Betty J Billie Chambers ‘52, Mentor, OH, passed away on May 12, 2013. She was owner and teacher of The Village Day Nursery School in Men-tor and had also taught in the Euclid School System.
Robert L. Cattrell ‘42, Lehigh Acres, FL, passed away May 15, 2013. He was a member of the Riverview Unit-ed Methodist Church of Toronto,
Toronto Masonic Lodge 583 F.&A.M. and a THSAA Life Member. Robert was a veteran having served his country during WWII in the Army Air Corps. He was owner and chief operating officer of Cattrell Companies.
Kenneth W. Talamine ’69, Clearwater, FL, passed away May 15, 2013. Kenny was a proud disabled veteran of the Vietnam War Conflict and spent many hours speaking to groups about our need to bring home all of our POW’S and MIA’S. He worked in any capacity he could to see the dream of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall a reality. He retired from TIMET.
Raymond T. Connolly ‘40, Toronto, OH, passed away June 8, 2013. He re-tired in 1985 as President of the Voto Manufacturers Sales Company in Steubenville, OH. Ray was a THSAA Life Member and served as a THSAA Board Member and THSAA Treasurer for the Foundation Board.
Donald Unkefer ‘71, Toronto, OH, passed away June 5, 2013. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War Conflict and also served in the Ohio Army National Guard. He was employed by the Lattimore Truck-ing Company of Leetsdale, PA.
Agnes Kearns Butcher “44, Sacramen-to, CA, passed away June 22, 2013. She was a longtime resident of Toronto, OH. Agnes was retired from Target where she worked as a price change clerk.
Robert Mudron ‘53, Toronto, OH, passed away June 25, 2013. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Toronto American Le-gion Post 86. He was an avid sports enthusiast and former highly recog-nized Ohio Valley athlete and “prep” sports standout.
Alice Jane Campbell Fair ‘38, Concord, OH, passed away June 30, 2013. She was a graduate of Bethany College. She was an avid gardener and loved to spend time at the beach in Maine.
Janet Sciance Coffman ‘65, Toronto, OH, passed away July 9, 2013. She was a member of the Grandview Christian Church in Powhatan Point, OH. She was a longtime employee of The Hub in Steubenville and former secretary for the THSAA. Janet was a member of the
Toronto Order of the Eastern Star #215, where she was Past Worthy Matron for the Chapter several times. She currently was Grand Page to the Deputy Grand Ma-tron 2013 of District 14.
Eleanor Bailey O’Brien ‘41, Tyrone, PA, passed away July 25, 2013. She was a registered nurse. Eleanor married Rev. Paul “Bob” O’Brien ’37 and celebrated seventy-one years of marriage.
Donald Cattrell ‘48, Hendersonville, NC, passed away August 1, 2013. Don was in partnership with his father and brothers in the Cattrell Companies, Inc., Toronto, OH. He relocated to Hendersonville, NC in the mid 1980’s and started Don Cattrell’s Heating and Air Conditioning Company. Don was a THSAA Life Member.
DUES ARE DUE Anyone who attended Toronto High School is automatically an alumni of the school and is placed in the Alumni Associ-ation database for future mailings. Once a year, in the fall, the alumni association mails a newsletter to all alumni whose current address we have on file, as well as the annual dues notice. Our newsletter “KnighTimes” is published three times a year and sent to dues-paying members. We also maintain an office where we can provide classes with information about their classmates and help with reunions. The office displays alumni items for sale and maintains our website. It is important to support your alumni association with your dues, as this money is the sole sup-port of maintaining this office, producing the newsletter and supporting the All-School Reunion. All money given for scholarships and memorials is earmarked for the foundation and providing scholar-ships. With events unfolding for the All-School Reunion next year you will not want to miss an issue of the newsletter that will keep you informed of dates, plac-es and times. Use the enclosed envelope to send your dues or monetary gifts or go on line at: www.torontoohioalumni.com and pay using a credit card or PayPal.
Information for the Fall Newsletter was re-ceived prior to August 9, 2013. News from alumni, deaths, donations, memorials and life members received after that date will appear in the Winter 2013 newsletter.
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ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The following article is about those students who received scholarships from the Alumni Association. These scholarships total $15,000. The arti-cle does not list the hundreds of other scholarships that are given by various groups, colleges, etc. That information can be found on the Toronto City Schools website or by contacting the Toronto City Schools. This is an alumni newsletter and the article is about those receiving the alumni awards.
The Alumni Association has awarded scholarships to Toronto High School seniors since 1990. For a complete listing go to our website at: www.torontoohioalumni.com. This year, 23 awards were presented bringing the total of students assisted during those years to 358 and the total amount distributed to $247,400. These scholarships are made possible because of donations from alumni and friends. We have created an endowed scholarship foundation with a tax exempt status that enables us to grant these scholarships using the interest from our investments. Two of the scholarships are four year awards and ten of the scholarships were created by donations from individuals or their families. All award winners are selected through an anonymous scoring appli-cation in compliance with the IRS standards.
Christine Cattrell Hargrave ’65, President of the Alumni Foundation Board, presented the following scholarships during the Awards Assembly in May:
Dr. Verne McConnell ‘50 Award—Brad Melville, son of Scott and Jane Swickard Melville ‘72 Dr. Jane Shaffer Award—Lisa Scalley, daughter of Dave and Judi Chidester Scalley ‘75/78 The Foundation Award—Kalie Yasho, daughter of Bill and Tanny Yasho Bill & Betty Davis Award— Madison Stoica, daughter of Brian and Dee Rawson Taggart ‘93/94 and Travis Stoica ‘92 Motto Memorial Award— Tyler Owens, son of Wes ‘80 and Mary Owens The Cliff/Hazel Walker Award—Taylor Linn, daughter of Tom & Michelle Linn The Robert Hughes Award—John Rodesh IV, son of John and Carolyn Rodesh Titan Player Award—Joey Chadwick, son of Joseph & Vickie Dawson Chadwick ‘71/72 Titan Cheerleader Award—Carley Cooper, daughter of Tom and Theresa McCart Cooper ’83/86 Ed Gray Award—Emily Forcone, daughter of Sharon Mayhew Forcone ’73 and Tom Forcone. Scholar Awards: Dylan Ault-son of Kent and Julie Stimpert Ault ‘79/83 Mariah Turner-daughter of Thomas and Lee Ann Redmond Chociej ‘90 Becca Schaming-daughter of Chris and Susan Rebich Schaming ‘80/86 Deszarhae Carter-daughter of Scott ‘87 and Amy Carter Cari Horne—daughter of Tom and Terri Myers Horne ‘83/85 Austin Lucas-son of Don ‘86 and Brenda Lucas Jacob Haynes-son of Bill ‘72 and Julie Haynes Andy Miller-son of Delbert and Rose Miller Megan Payton-daughter of Mike and Cindy Payton Shane Sears-daughter of Michael and Deneal Haber Burkey ‘86/89 and Will Sears. Mykenna Risler –daughter of Bob and Kristen Willett Erica Price-daughter of Jeff Price ‘84 and Michele Yost Price ‘87 Other members of the Class of 2013 are: Tyler Andrews, John Bigler, Myranda Blanton, Kayla Brown, Willow Call, Devin Coil, Ange-lo DeCesare, Melissa Distefano, Kimberly Donahue, Christopher Dylan, Dillan Gault, Kohl Lemal, John Marriner, Anna Martaus, Melinda Morris, Steven Pace, Kaylee Parsons, Christopher Phillips, Zachary Price, Raechal Pucci-Wagner, John Romey, Grant Scott, James Starkey, Malik Stovarsky, Allen Tyler, Donald White, Larry White, Shanice White, Rebecca Zeigler and Max Zuelsdorf.
NOMINATIONS FOR ALUMNI BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2014 ELECTION
In compliance with Article V, Section II, of the By-Laws of the Toronto High School Alumni Association, Inc.
Article V, Section II reads: “Nomination for Board members for terms of office shall be made by the nominating committee of the Board or by a petition of the membership signed by a member of the Association who is in good standing (dues paying member) at the time of such nomi-nation. Such nomination shall be published in a ballot form in the winter newsletter. Voting may be conducted through the mail by a pro-cedure adopted and approved by the Board of Trustees.”
If you would like to present a person to the nominating committee, please follow the underlined section above, with the consent of the person you are nominating to the Board. The nominating committee will present a slate of Trustees and include it in the Winter newsletter. Mail to: THS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 273, Toronto, OH 43964.
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Open House Gala The Toronto Board of Education will host an open house of the new Jr/Sr High School on Sunday, September 29th from 2 to 5 pm. Guests will be able to tour the beautiful new facility which opens to Toronto students for the 2013-2014 school year on September 3rd.
“The rich traditions of the past such as the legacy of class pictures (classes from 1924 to 2013) to the promising future, featuring the latest in technology, will be highlighted,” according to Fred Burns, district superintendent. Burns adds, “What makes Toronto Schools special? It is the base of unity and coopera-tion it has developed with the city and with many groups and organizations. It is the honesty and sincerity of the board members and administration and, most importantly, it is the support of the over 5000 alumni who mentor and give their financial support.”
The $19 million, 84,000 square foot structure will house grades 6 through 12 and is situated on Dennis Way next to Karaffa Elementary School.
The building is completely “wi-fied” with several computer labs, desktop and laptop computers and a media center. It will be a completely energy-efficient building with room for expansion and growth.
Mark your calendars. The exact agenda for the day was not available at press time, but special presentations are being prepared.
Editor’s Note: As one who has toured the building during the construction, I can only relay the pride I feel that this school building
is one of the premier school buildings in the state. I was amazed at the classroom size and the “smart” lights that turn on as you
enter the classroom, windows are everywhere letting in the natural light, the well designed media room (library), wide hallways,
state of the art cafeteria, large locker rooms leading directly into the gymnasium, weight room and the security that has been care-
fully thought out to secure our children from outside threats. More details and pictures will appear in the December edition of the
KnighTimes.
Re-U-Knighting all Alumni 2014—“125 years of Excellence”
Labor Day weekend (August 28-29-30-31) is the date for the 2014 All-School Reunion. Many classes are already
starting to plan reunions. Jay Foster, 2000, will be chairman of the event. While plans will be finalized in the next few
months, a tentative outline is being listed at this time to help alumni make plans for the weekend. A listing of lodging
will also be included in the invitation that will be mailed in March of 2014.
Things will kick off with a “Welcome Alumni” party on Thursday evening in the Gazebo area (Market and Third
Streets) with music and dancing in the streets, refreshments available for purchase. On Friday a golf scramble will be
arranged at Dyer Country Club and a tailgate reception for the Distinguished Alumni, Life Members and financial con-
tributors (by invitation only) will be held at the stadium prior to the high school football game. Look for an announce-
ment later about the alumni band. Saturday will see tours of the new Jr/Sr High School and then a dinner and program,
at the school, to recognize our Distinguished Alumni and a special picture presentation. Following the dinner, mixer
locations will be announced. Sunday is being left open for churches who may want to hold special events and classes
planning separate reunions.
During the weekend, the Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the Focus in Toronto group, will be held as well as local merchant events and tours of the Main Street Museum.
Applications for the Distinguished Alumni Award can be found on page 7 and must be submitted no later than March 31, 2014.
Make your plans now to re-u-knight with fellow alumni from August 28th thru August 31st.
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IN MEMORIAM:
Raymond Connolly ‘40 Phyllis Crough Judy Harmon Phyllis Davis Leasure ‘40 Kathy Rowland Gabrielle Karpowicz Patricia Campbell Connie Zdinak Evans ‘69 EPCON Communities Franchising, Inc. Charles Vogelsong ‘41 Bernadette Perun Kondik ‘40 Jerry/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 Richard/Nancy McKelvey Lewis ‘47/50 Pat Baum Carl/Judy Hartwell Moreland ‘55/56 Thomas Voll ‘78 Nora Fickle John Grubbs Gail/Dolores Boggs Jim/Kay Gilchrist Murray ‘64 Gary Wilson ‘54 Midgi Woodside Charlotte McFerren Zapola ‘48 Paula McFerren Johns ‘49 Janet Sciance Coffman ‘65 Chuck/Dani Rock Swearingen ‘68/69 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Robert Cattrell ‘42 Laura Vassamellet Andy Blaner ‘39 Dorothy Blaner ‘72 Martin Hauser Gail/Dolores Boggs Jerry/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 Suzanne Reeves Kressner ‘85 Eleanor Naylor McKinley & Associates Inc. James/Alexis Petrella Carl/Judy Hartwell Moreland ‘56/55 Kyle Brown ‘72 Dale/Marianne Featheringham First Presbyterian Church Choir Gary Fisher ‘66 JoLynn Lowery Fisher ‘68 Daniel A. Cronin ‘57 Ruth Cronin Webster ‘62 Kay Reynolds Irwin ‘60 Judy Carson Jackson ‘61 Robert Mudron ‘53 Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Robert Fahey ‘52
Veronica Volsky Kostusak ‘48 Frank Kostusak Ann Volsky Eberle ‘44 Richard M. Petros ‘44 Ann Volsky Eberle ‘44 William J. Firm ‘37 Eva Jane Firm Perlinger ‘47 Samuel Firm ‘40 Eva Jane Firm Perlinger ‘47 Richard W. Craven ‘51 Edward Smith ‘51 Deceased Members Class of ‘52 Thomas Urich ‘52 Deceased Members Class of ‘53 Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Clarke Hinkle ‘34 John Manning ‘46 Norman Allen ‘54 George Deiderich ‘54 Bernie Smurda ‘54 Coy Gobble ‘55 Ralph Rebich ‘55 Francis Yanklowski‘55 Rich Romey ‘55 Bo Hawkins ‘56 Art Robertson ‘57 Charles Hartwell ‘54 Alton Brand ‘50 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Betty Wright Ralston ‘40 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Mary Ogden Dempsey ‘50 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Betty Jean Billie Chambers ‘52 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Brenda Anderson Kenny ’85 Donald Donatelli Edward Antinone ‘92 Donald Donatelli Edward Rock ‘37 Chuck/Dani Rock Swearingen ‘68/69 IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tom Whatley ‘56 by Charlie Hartwell ‘54.
OPERATING FUND
Charles Glasure ‘51 Anne McFerren Delanty ‘40 Florence Gawloski Brown ‘47 Ruth Cronin Webster ‘62 Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Donald Donatelli Scott/Melanie Wherry Owen ‘83/88 Magdalene Zdinak Pellior ‘40
EQUIPMENT FUND Ruth Cronin Webster ‘62 Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Donald Donatelli Scott/Melanie Wherry Owen ‘83/88 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Donald Donatelli Scott/Melanie Wherry Owen ‘83/88 LIFE MEMBERSHIP Stanley Buinski ‘41 Frank Slowikowski ‘70
ANNIVERSARIES
Calvin and Sandy Merideth Russell ‘58/60, of Richmond, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on June 8th. Calvin is retired from Titanium Metals and Sandy is retired from Bank One. They have three children and five grand-children.
James and Emily Sherwood Sestito ‘49/48, of Clearwater, FL, will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary on December 28, 2013. Jim retired from Steubenville Plate Glass Company. They are the parents of Jim ‘72 and Diane Ses-tito Spaulding ‘75 and have three grand-children.
Joseph T. and Anna Marie Dahill Karaffa ‘42/46, will celebrate their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary on October 22, 2013. Their daughters, Nancy ’69 and Susan ’74, along with their grandchildren, family and friends will join them in the
celebration.
WEDDINGS Rita McGrath Anderson ‘64 and Frank Turner ‘61 were united in marriage on May 25, 2013. They are both retired and enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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Joanne Trifonoff Gorby and Fred Burns ‘67 were married on June 12, 2013. Jo-anne works for the Jefferson County Edu-cation Service Center as an Instructional Designer for the VLA Program. She has three children– Lisa, Brian and David. Fred is Superintendent of Toronto City Schools and has two sons, Jonathan, ‘94 and Sean, ‘96.
A monetary donation to the Alumni Association, in memory of a classmate, friend or classmate’s family member, is a gift that continues giving
through scholarships to graduates each year. Acknowledgements are sent to the families with current addresses on file.
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Toronto High School Marching Band Nominated for 2014 Nation-al Memorial Day Parade
The Toronto High School Marching Band has been nominated to represent the state of Ohio in the 2014 National Me-morial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 26, 2014. This nomina-tion came from a personal recommenda-tion from United States Congressman, Bill Johnson.
The Toronto City School District consid-ers this nomination a great honor for the band program and the city of Toronto and are currently working to make this trip to Washington, D.C. a reality. The band will travel to Washington on Friday, May 23, 2014 and return after the pa-rade. While in Washington, the students will watch performances of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the National Symphony Orchestra along with visiting many of the monuments and museums. The band will also participate in the wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
As this is a great honor for the band, it is also very expensive. All alumni, especial-ly those who participated in band and friends of the Toronto High School Marching Band are encouraged to join our efforts in raising funds for this trip. Any amount will help us to represent the city of Toronto, the state of Ohio and the Toronto City School District in this na-tional tribute to the United States Mili-tary and Veterans. Your tax-deductible donation to the Toronto High School Band trip fund can be mailed to the To-ronto Band Parents, P.O. Box 22, Toron-to, OH 43964. Please make checks paya-ble to Toronto Band Parents. An insert in your KnighTimes newsletter also lets you support the band by purchasing a raffle ticket for a 2014 Ford Focus or cash (drawing to be held on May 17, 2014).
Mr. Kirk George is the band director, Sally George is assistant director and Jennifer Stovarsky Matyas ‘89 is flag corps director.
KARAFFA EXCELLENCE AWARD
Mrs. Jane Brower is the 2013 recipient of the Joseph and Anna Marie Karaffa Award for Excellence in Education. Brower is a chemistry and physics teacher at Toronto High School and has taught there for sixteen years. Brower graduated magna cum laude from Miami University of Ohio with a bache-lor of science degree in education. She earned a master’s degree in education from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She holds a professional license to teach com-prehensive science for grades seven through twelve. In addition to her teaching re-sponsibilities, Brower has been junior class adviser since 2004 and serves on the build-ing leadership team and the Race to the Top transformation team, according to Maureen Taggart, district communications coordinator. “She has made a lifelong impression on her students and was described as being fair, involved, consistent, innovative, professional, respected and passionate,” accord-ing to Taggart. She also added that Jane received multiple nominations for the award from current and former students as well as colleagues. Brower resides in Toronto and is the mother of three children—Ben, Katie and Andrew—all of whom graduated from Toronto City Schools. The Karaffa Award for Excellence in Education is presented annually to a teacher or administrator active in Toronto City Schools. The award was established to recognize the efforts of an outstanding teacher or administrator for creating an environment where teaching and learning is valued. Past recipients include: Jennifer Russlee Dick-inson ‘95, 2012; Donna McCasland, 2011; Ellen Stoll Hughes ‘74, 2010; Mary Jo Fulton Kuhn ‘74, 2009; Lynda Chesney Glenn ‘86, 2008; Charlene Bond Starr ‘72, 2007; Linda Blair, 2006; Linda Antonucci, 2005; Gary Fisher, ‘66, 2004; Maureen Wherry Taggart ‘88, 2003; James Ray ‘64, 2002; Susan Buckham ‘69, 2001; Barbara Harasmik Carter ‘52, 2000; Kirk George, 1999; and Barbara Pritts, 1998. Nominations for the award are accepted from students, teachers, administrators, parents and alumni. Selection is made by the family.
Susan Karaffa Schnell, Jane Brower and Julie Schnell Class Reunions
The Class of 1967 has been regularly meeting at Margaret’s Café on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm. All classmates and spouses are welcome. The class has been doing this for two years and the time spent is enjoyed by all. Out of town classmates, as well as former teachers, are invited to attend the gathering. Just show up and enjoy dinner and a trip down memory lane. Each night different people attend and plans are to continue until their fiftieth reunion in 2017.
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Re-U-Knight 2014 Distinguished Alumni Application
Are you ready to Re-U-Knight with all your classmates and friends from Toronto High School? We are seeking nomi-nations for the “Distinguished Alumni Award” (living or deceased). Use this form or attach a separate sheet of pa-per, but include all the fields. Must be postmarked by March 31, 2014. Mail to: THSAA, P.O. Box 273, Toronto, OH 43964. Nominee:__________________________________________________________________
Field of Distinction:___________________________ _________Current Position:_____________________________
What outstanding contribution/work/service has the nominee performed?
When or over what time period, did the nominee’s outstanding accomplishment of service occur?
Has the nominee been recognized for this outstanding work? When? How?
How has the nominee had a profound and positive international, national or regional impact in his/her chosen field of
Home Address:___________________________________________________________________________________
Former Distinguished Alumni Recipients: Edna Tarr Beck ‘25, Brigadier General (ret) Donald L. Humphrey ‘47, Joseph T. Karaffa ‘42,Dr. Frances Jane Shaffer-Hartwell ‘37, Robert Urich ‘64, Robert Wise ‘32, Andrew J. Blaner ‘39, James T. Coffey, ‘54, Dr. D. Verne McConnell ‘50, Jane Walker McConnell ‘54, Donald Metzger ‘51, Don Sutherin ‘54, Gladys Waggoner ‘27, Clarke Hinkle ‘27, Michael Blischak ‘42, Donald W. Clarke ‘60, Dale Holtzmann ‘38, Sister Mary Lucia Karaffa ‘28, Nancy R. Connolly Rini ‘69, Freder-ick Dohrman Tarr Jr. ‘25, Jim Willoughby ‘46, Robert W. Wilson ‘54, Tom Urich ‘52, Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64, George V. Cattrell ‘41, Helen Ann Sabol Vogt ‘53, Dr. John W. Metcalf Jr. 47, Dr. Thomas “Bo” Graham ’73, Larry Anderson ’60, Jennifer Dougherty Arunyon ’65, Nicholas T. Harvilak ’34, Terry Starr ’50, Dr. Richard “Dick” Symons ’67 and Sam Wellington ’57.
ALUM NOTES
Mandy Geddis-Capel ‘94, daughter of Mayor John and Kathy Coppa Geddis ‘65/73, attended the Harvard Graduate School in Education’s Women in Educa-tional Leadership Institute recently. The program was aimed at bringing together a diverse group of educational leaders from around the world. Geddis-Capel was awarded the Austin Montgomery Grant from the University of Mount Union to support her travels to Harvard University.
Mandy said the institute afforded her the opportunity to gain new strate-gies for building and leading senior leader-ship teams, develop effective strategies for managing multiple constit-uencies and helped create a lasting net-work of women leaders worldwide who are affecting change in education.
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Melissa Bodnar Watts ‘74, manager of U.S.Bank’s Toronto branch, is a 2012 Pinnacle Award winner.
Watts, among a select number of top performing employees nationwide to win the bank’s award for outstanding achievement and superior performance, was recognized at a company dinner recently.
Melissa is active in community organ-izations, the Toronto Chamber of Com-merce and THS Alumni Association.
She lives in Toronto with her hus-band, John, and son, John ’05 .
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