INSIDER www.foodserviceconsultants.org www.specialized catering.org Food Service Consultants, Inc. 2370 Schuetz Road • St. Louis, MO 63146 Vol. 25 No. 2 Chef’s Corner We will be featuring a new column “Chef’s Corner” with different recipes and topics of interest. Chef David Lunsford is a St. Louis native, and has been in the food service industry for over 26 years. In the past, Chef David has worked in a number of fine restaurants including Richard Perry’s, Canyon Café and Café Renne. David joined the Specialized Catering team six years ago, and has been a terrific asset. Watch for Chef’s Corner beginning in April. DeSMET TRADITIO Students and faculty at DeSmet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur collected more than 8,000 cans of food for St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in North St. Louis through its annual Christmas food drive. The thousands of food items, which broke a school record for the drive, wouldn't fit in DeSmet's two vans used in years past, so Mojo's Towing assisted with delivery, as did DeSmet alums David Bialczak and Zachary Shepherd. DeSmet students also raised more than $4,000 for adopt-a-family efforts through St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in South St. Louis, and the school's bands raised more than $500 for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 100 Neediest Cases. SUPPORTIG THE TROOPS At John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Manchester, students adopted an entire unit of U.S. military stationed in Afghanistan, collecting needed items for deployed military personnel. The packages should arrive in time for Christmas. Kennedy also made a donation to the USO. BASKETS OF LOVE School families at Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles assembled more than 300 baskets of food and other items for needy local families this month. The baskets, which contained the ingredients of a holiday meal and other items, were collected at the Dec. 18 Christmas Basket Mass and delivered to approximately a dozen charities, parishes and other organizations. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SPREAD CHEER, TRUE MEAIG OF CHRISTMAS SING YOUR OWN PRAISES! Did your students, faculty or staff accomplish some- thing you would like to share with us? We are al- ways on the look- out for newsletter articles that spread the good news about our clients. If you have something you would like us to include in our newsletter, please forward the information to Susan Parisi at the main office at 2370 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 or e-mail to [email protected]. Newsletter Deadline for Published Information May 15th April 15th October 15th September 15th February 15th January 15th WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR INFORMATION TO ADD TO OUR NEWSLETTER. Chef David Lunsford Food Service Consultants and Specialized Catering have been working with Paradigm New Media Group to upgrade their web- sites. You are invited to visit the sites which are to be launched in mid-February: www.FoodServiceConsultants.org www.SpecializedCatering.org We hope you will find them interesting. Generous Students Students at Immacolata School in Richmond Heights have been busy with service projects. The eighth-grade class coordinated a collection of $1,553 in loose change from throughout the school. The students used the money to buy books from Scholastic Books, which were donated to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and St. Patrick Center. Scholastic Books then donated 1,553 books to charity KIDS (Kids in Distressed Situations). A PPLIED F OOD S ERVICE S ANITATION C OURSE The Serv-Safe course was presented this past fall by our new Consulting Dietitian Joann Augsburger-Jana at DeSmet High School. All Managers are required to complete this course as well as complete an update every five years to be current on the latest food technology and food service regulations. A Certificate of Completion for the Manager and District Supervisor is on display in the cafeteria at each location. Those certified or re-certified in October of 2009 were: Marva Smith . . . . . . . . . . .North County Christian School Angie Bryan . . . . . . . . . . .Bishop-DuBourg High School Denise Schmidt . . . . . . . .Barat Academy George Schmidt . . . . . . . .District Supervisor Shari Kleyn . . . . . . . . . . . .Westminster Christian Academy Kathy Robtoy . . . . . . . . . .District Supervisor Mary Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Katharine Drexel Harriet White . . . . . . . . . . .St. Catherine Laboure Lil Sauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notre Dame High School Fran Arnac . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Pius X High School Barb Hennessey . . . . . . . .Lutheran North High School Brett Groennert . . . . . . . . .Specialized Catering Chris Dreste . . . . . . . . . . .Queen of All Saints Patty Williams . . . . . . . . . .Cor Jesu Academy Sandy Perkovic . . . . . . . . .St. Norbert Lili Huelman . . . . . . . . . . .Nerinx Hall Karen Avila . . . . . . . . . . . .Missouri Baptist University Kathleen Rasmussen . . . .St. Louis Priory Mary Keller . . . . . . . . . . . .Incarnate Word Academy FOOD SERVICE TEAM P ARTICIPATED IN 5K RUN Some of the food service staff at Missouri Baptist University participated in a 5k run on November 7th. Each participant contributed $15.00 to help feed the children in Haiti with beans, rice and sugar. Lee received a medal for her age division. Lee Buatte Sheila Bennish, Karen Avila, Leah Avila, and Lee Buatte Brandon Bennish, Sheila Bennish, Leah Avila, and Lee Buatte NEW UPDATED WEBSITE
Food Service Consultants, Inc. 2370 Schuetz Road • St. Louis, MO 63146 Vol. 25 No. 2
Chef’s Corner
We will be featuring a new column “Chef’s Corner”with different recipes and topics of interest.Chef David Lunsford is a St. Louis native, and has
been in the food service industry for over 26 years. Inthe past, Chef David has worked in a number of finerestaurants including Richard Perry’s, Canyon Café andCafé Renne. David joined the Specialized Cateringteam six years ago, and has been a terrific asset.Watch for Chef’s Corner beginning in April.
DeSMET TRADITIO�Students and faculty at DeSmet Jesuit High School in
Creve Coeur collected more than 8,000 cans of food for St.Matthew the Apostle Parish in North St. Louis through itsannual Christmas food drive. The thousands of food items,which broke a school record for the drive, wouldn't fit inDeSmet's two vans used in years past, so Mojo's Towingassisted with delivery, as did DeSmet alums David Bialczakand Zachary Shepherd. DeSmet students also raised morethan $4,000 for adopt-a-family efforts through St. Margaret ofScotland Parish in South St. Louis, and the school's bandsraised more than $500 for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 100Neediest Cases.
SUPPORTI�G THE TROOPSAt John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Manchester,
students adopted an entire unit of U.S. military stationed inAfghanistan, collecting needed items for deployed militarypersonnel. The packages should arrive in time for Christmas.Kennedy also made a donation to the USO.
BASKETS OF LOVESchool families at Academy of the Sacred Heart in St.
Charles assembled more than 300 baskets of food and otheritems for needy local families this month. The baskets, whichcontained the ingredients of a holiday meal and other items,were collected at the Dec. 18 Christmas Basket Mass anddelivered to approximately a dozen charities, parishes andother organizations.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLSSPREAD CHEER,
TRUE MEA�I�G OF CHRISTMAS
SING YOUR OWNPRAISES!
Did your students,faculty or staffaccomplish some-thing you wouldlike to share withus? We are al-ways on the look-out for newsletter articles that spreadthe good news about our clients. If youhave something you would like us toinclude in our newsletter, pleaseforward the information to Susan Parisiat the main office at 2370 SchuetzRoad, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 ore-mail to [email protected] Deadline forPublished InformationMay 15th April 15thOctober 15th September 15thFebruary 15th January 15th
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FORINFORMATION TO ADD TO OUR NEWSLETTER.
Chef David Lunsford
Food Service Consultants and SpecializedCatering have been working with ParadigmNew Media Group to upgrade their web-
sites. You are invited to visit the sites whichare to be launched in mid-February:www.FoodServiceConsultants.orgwww.SpecializedCatering.org
We hope you will find them interesting.
GGeenneerroouuss SSttuuddeennttssStudents at Immacolata School in Richmond Heights havebeen busy with service projects. The eighth-grade classcoordinated a collection of $1,553 in loose change fromthroughout the school. The students used the money tobuy books from Scholastic Books, which were donatedto Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center andSt. Patrick Center. Scholastic Books then donated 1,553books to charity KIDS (Kids in Distressed Situations).
APPLIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION COURSEThe Serv-Safe course was presented this past fall by our new
Consulting Dietitian Joann Augsburger-Jana at DeSmet HighSchool.
All Managers are required to complete this course as well ascomplete an update every five years to be current on the latestfood technology and food service regulations.
A Certificate of Completion for the Manager and DistrictSupervisor is on display in the cafeteria at each location.
University participatedin a 5k run onNovember 7th.Each participantcontributed $15.00to help feed the
children in Haiti withbeans, rice and sugar. Lee
received a medalfor her age division.
Lee Buatte
Sheila Bennish, Karen Avila, Leah Avila,and Lee Buatte
Brandon Bennish, Sheila Bennish, Leah Avila,and Lee Buatte
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October started off with the Incredible DogChallenge at Purina Farms. It was a beautiful day with
some talented dogs. The first of many class reunionsstarted at SLUH. We also had our first auctions of the year
which were, St. Dominic High, Chaminade and St. KatherineDrexel. Bishop Dubourg held their annual football breakfast. St.
Joseph Academy held an Alumnae reception. Visitation Academy heldtheir Alumni weekend festivities with a Tropical theme. Then on Sundaythey had a mass and breakfast to end the weekend. Missouri Baptist heldtheir Historical Society lunch. The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation held anevent themed “Phantom Unmasked” and several of the cast membersfrom Phantom of the Opera entertained the guests with skits from othermusicals. After the show they dined on exquisite hors d’oeuvres andcocktails. Chaminade College Prep held their Grandparents days withbreakfast items and beverages. Cardinal Ritter Prep hosted their 30thAnniversary with a reception in the commons. Bishop DuBourg hostedtheir Homecoming weekend. Alberici Constructors hosted the ShawNature Reserve and Safe Environment meetings and luncheons. AlexianBrothers held their Annual caregivers luncheon. Rosati-Kain held theirweeklong student conferences. With several private home partiesOctober was a busy month.
November continued with many of our schools’ auctions being held thismonth. Villa Duchesne hosted their auction. DeSmet held their annualdinner auction. St. Elizabeth Academy hosted an Alumni lunch on a greatSaturday afternoon. Bishop DuBourg hosted their sports banquets.Bishop DuBourg held their annual auction with their theme being “I’ll beHome for Christmas”. St. Claire of Assisi hosted their auction dinnerdance. Kennedy Catholic High School held their all sports banquet in thecommons area. St. Joseph’s Academy hosted their Boutique Night.Chaminade College Prep hosted their cross country and swim teambanquets. SLUH continued with their class reunion dinners. SLUH alsoheld their first basketball game in the Danis field house. At halftime theyunveiled a banner to commemorate the great “Easy” Ed McCauley.
December began with a bang! St. Louis County Police had a breakfast.Villa Theresa held their Christmas Party with a dinner for the employees.Villa Duchesne, SLUH, and Bishop DuBourg celebrated the holiday withtheir Faculty and Staff parties. St. Monica, Logan College, AlbericiConstructors, Notre Dame, Seven Holy Founders and Immacolata hadtheir Faculty and Staff Dinners and Luncheons. We also had numerousholiday parties hosted at our clients’ homes. St. Vincent DePaul Societyhosted a breakfast with serving at St. Anselm’s parish center. LoganCollege had their winter graduation with a breakfast buffet for 500people. The next day Logan College had the graduation in the PurserCenter with around 1500 family members dining on assorted sandwichesand desserts. Visitation Academy hosted their annual Crescent MomsHoliday luncheon.
January is generally the time when catering can take a breath andregroup for the last leg of the season. The Academy of the Sacred Heartin St. Charles held a Wine and Dinner event. Incarnate Word Academyhosted their Hall of Fame Dinner. St. Louis Priory hosted a Monk’sProfession Reception. St. Joseph’s Academy held a class reunionluncheon.
CATERING HIGHLIGHTS
Four healthy habits can have asignificant impact on the preven-tion of serious disease such asType 2 Diabetes Mellitus, heartdisease or cancer. After a 7 yearstudy of approximately 23,000Germans, researchers from theUS Centers for Disease Controlwere able to conclude that thefollowing lifestyle factors posi-tively influenced quality of life.
The healthy habits were:
1. Never smoking.2. Having a body massindex (BMI) lower than 30.
3. Maintaining a daily routineof moderate exercise for 30minutes.
4. Eating a diet high in fruits,vegetables, whole grainsand low meat consumption.
As the number of healthyhabits increased, the risk ofchronic disease developmentdecreased. Maintaining a healthyweight had the most significantimpact on a healthy lifestyle, fol-lowed by abstinence from smok-ing. Only 9% of the participantsmaintained all four healthyhabits but they were 78% lesslikely to develop a chronic dis-ease than those whose lives werevoid of healthy habits.Several years ago, Food
Service Consultants introducedthe “Healthy Habits” menu pro-gram into school food service.The focus is on food choices thatare reduced in fat and nutrientrich. Certainly this option offersstudents a great start towardhealthy living.
CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS!JANUARY4 Christma Patterson . . . . . . . . . Cardinal Ritter College Prep5 Mary Hollstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Clare of Assisi7 John V. Maggio . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School-
Manager14 Linda Louise Taylor . . . . . . . . . St. Joseph's Academy14 Robert J. Wiegers . . . . . . . . . . Loretto Center15 Jenise Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal Ritter College Prep-
Manager15 Julie Ann Roland . . . . . . . . . . . CBC High School16 Carolyn Rideout . . . . . . . . . . . . Duchesne High School16 Gina Marie Pierzynski . . . . . . . Seven Holy Founders19 Barbara Schmitz . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Catholic High School-
Manager19 Catherine Ann Boland . . . . . . . Academy of the Sacred Heart19 Janel Blanche Robison . . . . . . CBC High School20 Bobbie Pyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Rose20 Michelle Boehle . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Alban Roe20 Paula Jean Williams . . . . . . . . Westminster Academy21 Elizabeth W. Phillips . . . . . . . . Mary Queen of Peace21 Jermaine L. Blake . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal Ritter College Prep23 Ethan Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Rose23 Sharon J. McClantoc . . . . . . . . Queen of All Saints25 Ronald J Boyer . . . . . . . . . . . . Jefferson College27 Maria Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Rose27 Michelle Henthorn . . . . . . . . . . Lutheran South High School-
Manager28 Janice M. Klaric . . . . . . . . . . . . Academy of the Sacred Heart28 Kathleen Cecilia Vinyard . . . . . Jefferson College-Asst. Manager28 Lisa Budinick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ascension Catholic School29 Cheryln P. Scheu . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Infant29 Maureen O'Donnell . . . . . . . . . District Supervisor30 Patricia Z. Presnell . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Priory31 Patricia Harlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Catholic High School
FEBRUARY
2 Barbara Krus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incarnate Word School2 Theresa Ann Oglesby . . . . . . . Incarnate Word School3 Nicholas Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . Jefferson College6 Robin Lynne Lunatto . . . . . . . . St. Joseph's Parish7 Nina Mae Crawford . . . . . . . . . St. Louis University High9 Calvin Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Culver Home9 Maureen S. Riordan . . . . . . . . Mary Queen of Peace12 Deborah Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . Nestle Purina Farms13 Denise Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School13 Karen G. Reifsteck . . . . . . . . . CBC High School14 Denise Karen Eilermann . . . . . St. Margaret Mary Alacoque16 Nancy Ann VanDenBosch . . . . Barat Academy18 Clydie Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop DuBourg High School18 Kathleen Rasmussen . . . . . . . St. Louis Priory-Manager18 Paula Budde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Elizabeth Academy18 Susan L. Parisi . . . . . . . . . . . . FSC Main Office19 Kayla Cambron . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Baptist University19 LaToya D. Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School24 Denise Susan Schmidt . . . . . . Barat Academy-Manager24 Paris Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loretto Center25 Ann Frances Orr . . . . . . . . . . . Assumption Parish26 Victoria Lynne Rice . . . . . . . . . Academy of the Sacred Heart
27 Mary Beth Reardon-Pavlisin . . Ascension Catholic School-Manager
28 Zita Katrina Brazel . . . . . . . . . . Bishop DuBourg High School
MARCH
2 Cynthia Sallwasser . . . . . . . . . St. Joseph's Parish5 Sandra Cambron . . . . . . . . . . . Barat Academy9 Catherine Pauk . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosati Kain High School9 Steve Nicholas Kalthenbach . . Logan College Coffee House14 Patricia L. Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . Incarnate Word Academy18 Paulette Elaine Longo . . . . . . . St. Margaret Mary Alacoque19 Judith Regan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Dominic High School19 Mary Ann Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . Incarnate Word Academy-
Manager21 Denise Lutkewitte . . . . . . . . . . St. Margaret Mary Alacoque-
Manager23 Mary Ann Helen Ryan . . . . . . . St. Louis Priory23 Dawn Redohl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CBC High School24 Josephine A. Parrott . . . . . . . . Nerinx Hall24 Sharon A. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . FSC Office27 Kimberon Rochelle McNeal . . . Cathedral School-Manager28 Carrie Anne Andrews . . . . . . . Specialized Catering29 David L. Lunsford . . . . . . . . . . Specialized Catering29 Jeanette G. Williams . . . . . . . . Cardinal Ritter College Prep30 Glenna Duvall . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Catholic High School31 Mary Lisa Owens . . . . . . . . . . Holy Infant
APRIL
2 Renee Marie Phelan . . . . . . . . John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S.3 Patricia A. Williams . . . . . . . . . Cor Jesu Academy-Manager4 Joyce Ann McGuirk . . . . . . . . . St. Margaret Mary Alacoque4 Marva Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North County Christian School-
Manager4 Patrick S. Biarkis . . . . . . . . . . . Specialized Catering5 Laura P. Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Infant-Manager5 Lisa A. Hennessy . . . . . . . . . . St. Katharine Drexel6 Mallory Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Rose6 Nick Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mary's Institute7 Gaye L. Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academy of the Sacred Heart-
Manager7 Patricia M. Brennan . . . . . . . . . Mary Queen of Peace-Manager8 Lois Ann Malek . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Joseph's Academy-Manager8 Sharon Nevius . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Rose9 Mary F. Bochantin . . . . . . . . . . Logos School-Manager9 Victoria M. Hornung . . . . . . . . Seven Holy Founders-Manager13 Patricia Timmermann . . . . . . . Desmet Jesuit High School14 Ladonna Blackmon . . . . . . . . . Mary Culver Home14 Rachel L. Williams . . . . . . . . . . Desmet Jesuit High School15 Maurice Couch Jr. . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Baptist University17 Theresa M. Schmidt . . . . . . . . Trinity Catholic High School18 Mary Patricia Renfro . . . . . . . . Assumption Parish19 Leah Martinez Avila . . . . . . . . . Missouri Baptist University25 Pamela Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . Assumption Parish-Manager25 Teresa Marie Polizzi . . . . . . . . John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S.29 Lucretia Ivie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Culver Home30 Rita Ann Hancock . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis University High School
Incarnate Gets National RankingNEW ACCOUNTSt. Nicholas Pre-schoolWe were very pleased to be
chosen to serve St. Nicholas Pre-school in downtown St. Louisbeginning on January 4th. Thereare nearly one hundred childrenfrom toddlers to pre-K for break-fast, lunch and snacks which areprepared and delivered each daythroughout the year.
NEWMANAGERSDistrict Supervisor
Debbie Hill was promoted toDistrict Supervisor as of January1st. Debbie has worked with FoodService Consultants since 2001 asFood Service Director at St. LouisPriory.
St. Louis PrioryKathleen Rasmussen is the new
Food Service Manager, replacingDebbie Hill. She has a great dealof food service experience andhas been acquainting herself withFood Service Consultants in vari-ous locations since September ofthis year.
Notre Dame High SchoolMillicent Williams was promoted
to Manager as of January 1st,upon the retirement of Lil Sauer.Millicent transferred this year fromSt. Louis University High whereshe worked for the past five years.
Rosati-Kain High SchoolNancy Franz was promoted to
Manager in December. Nancy hasbeen at the school for the past twoyears, and with the company since1994.
We are always looking for good employees, and have foundthat the best source is our present staff.There is usually a need at the beginning of each semester as
well as throughout the year.As an incentive, we will pay a 50.00 recruitment bonus to
any employee who recommends a friend or acquaintance whois hired and completes 30 days of employment.Applicants may apply in person or call Susan Parisi at the
main office.
$50 RECRUITMENT BONUS
Incarnate Word Academy is used tomaking headlines, but the girls’ basket-ball team, Red Knights caught a littlenational attention in mid-December. The Red Knights rolled into the Fort
Smith (Ark.) tournament of Champions,knocked off two nationally rankedteams, and exited with their own No. 15ranking in the country according toESPN.Incarnate (7-0) beat Wichita (Kan.)
Heights in the semifinals, before facing10th-ranked Midwest City, Okla., whichis led by 6-foot-1 Duke recruit RichaJackson and 6-4 Oklahoma recruitKaylon Williams.Jackson got her normal 26 points, but
the Red Knights held Williams to six
points, while Incarnate’s Brianna Punihad a team-high 18. Jazmin Hitchenswas named tournament MVP.“Every year we try to play the best
competition we can and a schedule thatwill prepare us for when the state tour-nament rolls around,” Incarnate Wordcoach Dan Rolfes said. “I think it wasdefinitely a great gauge. We reflected onthe tournament, and in no way were weflawless, and they realize that.”It was the third time Incarnate Word
played in the invitation-only tournamentand its second championship.Incarnate will try to continue its suc-
cess in the Visitation Tournament wherethey have the No. 1 seed.
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which shows some of the most recent events.
No Matter How You Feel• Get Up
• Dress Up• Show Up
The Best is Yet to Come!
The Catholic Youth Apostolate's Catholic YouthCouncil recently announced the winning teams of the2009 archdiocesan volleyball playoffs.Champions in the girls closed division for volleyball
were: Ascension in Chesterfield over Holy Trinity inSt. Ann, midget (fifth grade) division; Incarnate Wordin Chesterfield over St. Simon in South County, cru-sader (sixth grade) division; Incarnate Word inChesterfield over Mary Queen of Peace in WebsterGroves, cadet (seventh grade) division; Ascension inChesterfield over Sacred Heart in Florissant, interme-diate (eighth grade) division; St. Alban Roe inWildwood over St. Catherine Laboure in Sappington,parochial division.In the juvenile (ninth and 10th grades) division, St.
Margaret Mary in Oakville won the championship, andin the junior division St. Elizabeth/St. Robert in St.Charles won over St. Margaret Mary Alacoque inOakville.Winners of the boys closed division for volleyball
were Our Lady Queen of Peace in House Springs overSt. Paul in Fenton, midget division; St. CatherineLaboure in Sappington over St. Peter in Kirkwood,crusader division; St. Catherine Laboure in Sappingtonover Incarnate Word in Chesterfield, cadet division; St.Joseph in Cottleville over Holy Redeemer in WebsterGroves, intermediate division; and St. Angela Merici inFlorissant over St. Francis of Assisi in Oakville,parochial division.The playoff games were held in late November and
December. The 2009 Spirit of St. Louis soccer and vol-leyball games were held the last weekend inNovember.The CYC Web site, www.cyc stl.net, lists several
"Random Acts of Sportsmanship" that occurredthroughout the season. One example is JohnAngelbeck, coach of St. Paul's junior girls soccer team,who showed sportsmanship when his opponents cameto their Sept. 27 game with only nine players.Angelbeck evened things out by playing nine on nineand giving all the girls a competitive, enjoyable game.
Members of the fifth-grade girls CYC championshipvolleyball team from Ascension Parish in Chesterfieldgathered after the playoffs for a photo at BishopDuBourg High School, where the team won 14-25, 25-20 and 16-14 over Holy Trinity. From left are: front row,Molly Beshore, Elli Brunts and Jessie Squellati; sec-ond row, Camryn Sprague, Brynne Polivka, HayleyMichel and Mallory Stock. The coach is KarenSquellati. Not shown is Cecilia Kayser.
Cor Jesu Wins �erinx Tourney
Cor Jesu's Liz Sinclair refused to let her team lose in the finalsof the Nerinx Invitational against conference rival Visitation.With her team trailing midway through the fourth quarter,
Sinclair hit clutch free throws, made an assist that led to a back-breaking 3-pointer and came up with the game-clinching defen-sive stop. Sinclair's 11 points and seven assists led Cor Jesu to a45-42 win."It came down to who wanted it more," Sinclair said. "This is a
good tournament and we played some really good teams. I reallywanted it. We all really wanted it."Sinclair hit four consecutive free throws to erase a 40-38
deficit. Then, with 1:30 left, Sinclair drove the lane and dished toa wide open Audra Horn, who drained the 3-pointer for her onlybasket of the game to make it 45-40 Cor Jesu."We like it when (Sinclair) has the ball in her hands at the end
of games," Cor Jesu coach John Neff said. "She makes very smartdecisions and she handles the ball so well."After cutting it to 45-42, Visitation got the ball back with 25
seconds left. But Sinclair was there again, blocking MartaNowogrocki's shot to secure the victory.Cor Jesu's Meg Riley, who scored 13 points and grabbed 8
rebounds, said defensive adjustments were the key. "When wewere in the zone, they were shooting over it and they have reallygood shooters," Riley said. "Going to a more aggressive man real-ly helped."Cor Jesu (5-0) jumped to an 18-8 lead after the first quarter. The
Chargers went seven for 10 from the floor, including three of fourfrom 3-point range.But Visitation (3-1) ratcheted up its defense in the second quar-
ter, holding Cor Jesu to just three for 13 from the floor, to helpmake it 27-24 Cor Jesu at halftime."We were playing a couple of different zones and we switched
to a man," Visitation coach Paul Stoecklin said. "We made a nicerun to get back into the game."Visitation took a brief 30-29 lead midway through the third on
a Courtney Young 3-pointer. But Riley finished the quarter withconsecutive baskets to give Cor Jesu a 35-32 lead.Lydia Harlan brought Visitation back in the fourth. Harlan
drilled a 3-pointer to tie it at 38-38 and then scored a basket off ofa steal to give Visitation its last lead at 40-38 midway through thefourth. Harlan finished with 13 points.
Cor Jesu's KimGorman (right)blocks a shot byVisitation's
Jen Dyis duringthe
Nerinx HallInvitational
championshipgame.
(Paul Kopsky/STLtoday Prep
Sports)
TEAMS SCOREIN CYC
VOLLEYBALL FINALS
CBC Wins Class 3 State Championship
For CBC's Jake Bond, it was the perfectfinish to an emotional junior soccer season.Bond came off the Cadet bench to score the
lone goal as the Cadets defeated St. LouisUniversity High 1-0 in the Class 3 champi-onship game at Anheuser-Busch Center."Not a likely goal-scorer, but he was the
right guy at the right place and he made themost of it,'' CBC coach Terry Michler said."He lost his mother (Mary Ann, to cancer) inAugust, just before the start of our games, soI'm really happy for him.''With about 11 minutes to play in the first
half, Bond received a pass from senior reserveVic Lombardo and scored on a rising shot tothe short side."Vic did a great job of getting me the ball,''
Bond said. "It seemed like the goalie was lean-ing a little, and I hit it well. I definitely felt mymom was with me tonight. All this was forher.''With the victory, CBC (26-4-3) wins its sev-
enth soccer title and the sixth under Michler.So what does six titles mean to the win-
ningest high school soccer coach in America?
It means his teams are .500 in championshipgames."I'm even now — six wins, six losses,'' he
joked. "Seriously, each one is special becauseeach one involves a different group of kids.For this group, it means an awful lot becausethey were anointed as champions before theyever played a game this season. They workedtheir way to the top, dropped off a little andthen found a way to get back to the top."We played a perfect game tonight. In terms
of what we had to do in order to win, I couldnot have asked for any more than we got fromthese guys. We made a few moves and wecompletely shut down SLUH. And we wereable to do it without having to compromise inwhat we were trying to do in terms of theattack.''CBC was in control from start to finish, get-
ting superior play from seniors Sam Carenza,Austin Tierney and Sean Kuster.The loss ended SLUH's season at 21-7-1."We got beat,'' Junior Billikens coach
Charlie Martel said. "We got outplayedtonight. They were stronger, they were fasterand they were the better team. Give all thecredit to CBC, but I also want to say howproud I am of our team.''Martel said that CBC's tight marking on
SLUH's outside midfielders all but eliminatedthe Junior Bills' attack. SLUH's only real scor-ing chance came with just under 28 minutes toplay as Matt Reda's shot from the left side ofthe box bent just past the far goal post.CBC keeper Drew Duncan posted the
shutout without recording a save.The third-place game, between Hickman
and Park Hill, finished in a 1-1 draw.
SLUHBasketball
Team Eases ToBoys SouthsideClassic TitleSt. Louis University High
defended its South Side Classictitle with ease. The JuniorBillikens opened the title gameagainst St. Mary’s with analley-oop dunk and never lookedback in their 52-36 victory atDuBourg. “We felt pretty confident,”
SLUH senior guard Tim Cooneysaid. “We feel we have apretty good team with all theseseniors.” Cooney lofted that game
opening alley-oop pass to seniorforward Mike Butler for theflush. The long, athletic Butler,all 6-foot-6 of him, can flat outjump. He’s not too bad awayfrom the basket either as heflashed an excellent jump shot.He led the Junior Billikens with14 points while throwing in fiverebounds and a block. Teaming him with fellow
6-6 senior Andrew Ostapowiczand then throwing 6-8 Mogbol-uwaga Oginni, a guy coach JohnRoss said might be the fastest onthe team, SLUH had more sizethan St. Mary’s could handle.The Dragons (2-1) don’t have aman on their roster listed over 6-2 and, as the game wore on, itplayed into SLUH’s favor. “They kind of wore us down,”
St. Mary’s coach Ed Perniciarosaid. “They’re a good team.” St. Mary’s sophomore point
guard Jonathan Connelly ledthe team with 18 points andwas dynamite breaking downSLUH’s defense as he penetrat-ed to the rim for high percentagelooks.“We tried to put some size on
him and make him drive,” Rosssaid. “He’s tough to defend.” Ross said that his team was
happy to open the year with achampionship. Playing in theSouth Side Classic puts SLUHunder some pressure to win. “We’re the biggest school so
we have a target on our backs,”Ross said. “We get the best outof everybody.”
Soccer Hall of FameChristian Brothers College (CBC) and Saint Louis
University (SLU) graduate Don Doran, 55, recently wasinducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.“I was very proud to be going into the Hall of Fame,” said
Doran, who was a defender. “They have a lot of big names inthere. These guys were among the best players and coaches inthe country.”Doran did not play at CBC but played club soccer for Kutis.
He became the first walk-on to play at SLU. In 1977, the St.Louis Stars of the old North American Soccer League draftedhim and he then played for the St. Louis Steamers in 1979-80.In 1980, the California Sunshine of the American SoccerLeague (ASL) drafted him and he then played for the LosAngeles Lazer in 1982-83.“I was drafted to go to California and thought I would be staying nine months and I ended up
staying 25 years,” said Doran, who moved back to the St. Louis area two years ago.Doran has played with many other teams over the years.“Soccer is still part of my life,” Doran said. “I just keep raising the age requirement.”Doran started an over-50 league at Scott Gallagher in Maryland Heights.“A lot of Hall of Famers participate in it,” Doran said. “We started with six teams and 80
players, and I think it will keep growing.
Lil Sauer Retires
Lil Sauer was a long time food service Manager at severallocations, finishing the last 9 years of her 20 year career withFood Service Consultants at Notre Dame High School insouth St. Louis. She left at the end of the calendar year. A loyal and
dedicated employee, Lil will be missed by everyone, but shehas promised to help out if needed on occasion and continueto attend the annual Christmas party and company picnic.
Dave Phillips and Susan Parisi presented Lil with a cake anda check based on her years of service.
Students at Ascension School in Chesterfield gotan early Christmas present this year, when theschool recently opened a new technology lab.Late last month, the school held a ribbon cutting
and blessing of the Smith Technology Room,which features a Promethean interactive white-board and 30 new Dell computers. The project costabout $38,000, and most of the funding wasraised through a trivia night held at the parishearlier this summer. The effort was coordinated bya technology committee made up of school parents.The lab will be used with all 470 students in
Kindergarten through eighth grades, said principalCathie Wayland."The classroom is one that all of the teachers can
access and use with their curriculum," she said."Our original lab could only hold half of a class ata time. Before, we could never take an entire classat one time. So this is a new step for them."The whiteboard, said Wayland, includes equip-
ment that allows students to interact with what theteacher is presenting on the board.The school's Spanish teacher, for example, can
use the whiteboard to have students match Spanishwords with pictures. The teacher also can ask ques-tions, with the students responding using special-ized handheld equipment."We can use this in every single subject area,"
said Wayland. "We want to make learning excitingfor the kids, rather than just always reading out of atextbook."
St. Monica 2nd grader, Emma, has won a writingcontest from Dierberg’s for an Education Wish Grant. Thecontest was sponsored by Emmis Communication.Thanks to Emma’s fine writing, St. Monica School will beawarded $300 toward the purchase of literary sets for thesecond grade.
St. Louis Soccer Hall of FamePresident Rich Meisemann andDon Doran.
Thought for the DayYou can either complain
that rose bushes have thornsor rejoice that
thorn bushes have roses!
St. Louis University High formally dedicated theDanis Field House, a new 45,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring multiple gymnasium spaces, onSeptember 25th. The Danis Field House is a keystone tothe largest campaign project in the school’s history,known as VISION 2000. “The Danis Field House is a significant investment
for our students that punctuates our commitment to theCity of St. Louis,” says David J. Laughlin, SLUHPresident.Construction of the Danis Field House has created a
competition gymnasium, additional courtspace for practice and recreation, adedicated wrestling area and athleticoffices. The three-level complex, whichwas completed this summer after 15months of construction, features severalenergy-efficient functions. It is a top-loading facility that was built with the
natural gradient, saving on costs and allowing the exitsto be on grade level. Seating capacity for the maingymnasium is about 1,300 – not including the upperconcourse area.BSI Constructors Inc. was the contractor, and
Hastings Chivetta was the architect for the approximate-ly $10-million project. The field house is named inrecognition of the Danis Family. Mr. and Mrs. TimDanis '65, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Danis '65, and Mr. andMrs. David Danis '61 have generously supportedVISION 2000.
Jane Koberlein named “Distinguished Principal”
JANICE DENHAM PHOTOSFifth-graders Michael Caruso andMegan Schutte and principal JaneKoberlein check the correct answeron an abacus problem in the hallwayat St. Gerard Majella School inKirkwood.
The Visitation Christmas Tournament has become JazminHitchens' personal playground.Hitchens, a 5-foot-11 forward for Incarnate, poured in a
game-high 25-points to lead the Red Knights to a 57-51 winover conference rival St. Joseph's Academy in the championshipgame Sunday. Afterward, Hitchens was named tournament MVP for the sec-
ond consecutive year. "We love the Visitation Tournament," Hitchens said. "Just
knowing that so many locals and your friends and family arewatching makes it easier for me to get it done."Hitchens' 3-point play with 2:11 left in the fourth turned the
game. Hitchens swooped in to grab an offensive rebound andwas fouled. The play ended an 8-0 St. Joe's run and swung themomentum back to Incarnate's favor."She just makes so many things happen offensively, defen-
sively and in transition," Incarnate coach Dan Rolfes said. "Shegets you a ton of extra points with steals that you don't count onin a regular possession."Hitchens' play turned the rest of the game into a free-throw
contest. Again, advantage Incarnate (11-0). The Red Knights hit18 of 23 free throws for the game, while St. Joe's went 12 for 16from the line.St. Joe's (7-1) led for most of the first quarter after Sydney
Stipanovich started the game with two consecutive baskets. ButIncarnate finished the quarter on a 4-0 run, capped by a Hitchensbasket that gave the Red Knights their first lead at 14-13 withfive seconds left in the quarter.St. Joe's went on an 11-2 run to take a 26-20 lead in the sec-
ond quarter, but a late 3-pointer by Julia Kohnen cut the Angels'lead to 26-25 at halftime.Incarnate turned up its defensive intensity in the third, forcing
six St. Joe's turnovers to spark a 13-2 run that gave Incarnate a42-32 lead."We just didn't execute as well as we should," St. Joe's coach
Julie Matheny said. "For that, you've got to give credit to theirintensity on defense."Maddie Stock led St. Joe's with 19 points. Morgan Stock
scored 13 and Stipanovich added 10.Chloe Nelson scored seven of her 10 points for Incarnate dur-
ing the third-quarter run."At halftime, we went over how we needed to rebound, our
rotations on defense and how to get out on their shooters,"Nelson said.It was the sixth time Incarnate has won the Visitation cham-
pionship and the fifth time in the past six years.
St. Joseph'sKatye Nash(right) tries topoke the ballaway from
Incarnate Word'sChloe Nelson inthe first half ofSunday'sVisitationChristmas
Tournament final.
Tina DeBarry hit a pair of free throws with 46 secondsto play to break a tie and help DuBourg to an exciting 47-44 win over Notre Dame in the championship game of theSouthside Classic late Thursday night at Lutheran South.The second half featured 12 lead changes with the
biggest lead by either team being four points. The pointwhich turned out to be the game-winner was a banked freethrow by DeBarry. The senior was clean with her secondattempt and Caitlin Regan added another free throw with24 seconds for the final margin.DeBarry rebounded a missed 3-pointer by Michelle
Auer in the final seconds."We are still learning how to win," said DuBourg Coach
Matt Bolger, whose team finished over .500 last year afterwinning just one game two years ago. "Beating a team likeNotre Dame, which has won several district titles recently,is a great stepping stone for us. We had some seniors stepup and we showed a lot of resilience after Tiara(Fitzpatrick) went out."Fitzpatrick, a talented freshman, injured her knee last in
the first half. Fitzpatrick had helped the Cavaliers to aquick 8-0 lead but that was gone by early in the secondquarter as the Rebels went on a 10-point run, keyed by theoutside shooting of Auer.Auer had a steal and lay-up at the buzzer of the first half
to give the Rebels a 21-20 halftime advantage.It was back-and-forth from that point on.Auer, who was named to the all-tournament team as was
Sam Goodman of the Rebels, had an outstanding game forNotre Dame. She hit six 3-pointers and led all scorers with23 points.She was the only Rebel in double figures as Notre Dame
struggled mightily from the free throw line, converting justfive of 14 attempts.DuBourg's Jamie Buehrig dominated the inside and led
the Cavaliers with 17 points, 12 of them coming in the sec-ond half. She made the all-tournament team as didDuBourg sharpshooter Taylor Brachbill, who hit two key3-pointers in the second half Thursday.
Notre Dame's Jacqueline Sewester (23) tries to holdon to the ball while being surrounded by threeDuBourg players, including Tiara Fitzpatrick (24) andCaitlin Regan (32). (Paul Kopsky/STLtoday Prep Sports)
SLUH DEDICATES DANIS FIELD HOUSE
Jane Koberlein was the recipient of theDr. Robert Kealy Distinguished PrincipalAward from the National CatholicEducation Association for her efforts andexperience at St. Gerard Majella. Twelve principals receive the recogni-
tion. It follows her naming as 2008Distinguished Principal of the Year forthe St. Louis Archdiocese.Koberlein began teaching in 1971 after
graduating from Notre Dame College inSouth County. She taught in both the cityand county, as well as East St. Louis. Sheadded principal assistant to her resumewhile teaching at Our Lady of Sorrows.In 1991 she became principal at St.Gerard Majella.Often called “Doctor “K,” she feels her
decision earning a doctorate in education-al leadership in elementary administra-tion from St. Louis University three yearsago affirms what she can do professional-
ly for the school and the archdiocese.Last summer Koberlein, adjunct profes-sor in the archdiocese’s leadership mas-ter’s program at the university, trained
Catholic school leaders. With her as principal, the 18-classroom
school with 345 students in kindergartenthrough eighth grade has added full-timeteachers in art, music, computer educa-tion and physical education. All studentstake Spanish classes. Part-time staffserves in a resource center and for coun-seling. With parents and staff, sixthgraders partner in a three-year program oflearning and enrichment.Koberlein said her job as principal is
“the niche I love.” Her approach is to findout what children know, rather thanapproach them as “typical,” so curricu-lum with 21st-century skills can be fit toimpact them best.Food Service Consultants and
Specialized Catering are proud to beassociated with Dr. Koberlein and St.Gerard Majella.
Incarnate Word Academywins Visitation Tournament
BISHOP DUBOURG GIRLS’BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS SOUTHSIDE CLASSIC
“Big Losers”8,600 hours of exercise, 1,000 miles of cardio, and 350 pounds lost…All in just over two months
"My 47 years as an SSND have been a gift," said SisterKarl Mary Winkelmann, summing up her vocation as aSchool Sister of Notre Dame, a vowed religious dedicatedto Catholic education.Sister Karl Mary, 67, is the president of Trinity Catholic
High School in North St. Louis County, an area she hasserved for more than 30 years. She said the roots of hervocation began in her childhood."My parents, Karl and Elizabeth Winkelmann, laid the
foundation of love of God, family and others," she said.Baptized at St. Boniface Church in South St. Louis, shegrew up in Mattese, an area of South County. She called theSisters of the Most Precious Blood of O'Fallon atAssumption Grade School and the School Sisters of NotreDame who taught her at Notre Dame High School rolemodels."Three sisters in particular intrigued me and influenced
me because of their commitment, caring and unique spiritthat now I know was the presence of God. I will alwaysremember Sister Ann Clare, my first grade teacher, SisterFrancine and Sister Mary Ann Eckhoff (a School Sister ofNotre Dame and former archdiocesan superintendent ofCatholic education), who became my mentor as an educa-tor."Sister Karl Mary stressed, "In the final analysis it is peo-
ple who became God's skin for me and led me to my voca-tion."Although she originally wanted to be a Maryknoll sister
and go to foreign missions, "that idea quickly faded," shesaid. But her goal of "wanting to make a difference"remained. In 1960, after graduating from high school,Sister Karl Mary entered the School Sisters of Notre Dameand professed her vows in 1962. She earned a bachelor'sdegree in English, with a minor in Latin, from Notre DameCollege in St. Louis in 1964.She soon became a teacher at Rosary High School in
Spanish Lake, where she taught English, Latin and religion.It was the beginning of many years of service to Catholiceducation in North County."I can still remember my first week of teaching Latin at
Rosary in 1964. In a telephone conversation with my dad, Icommented I wasn't sure I could do this. His answer was,
'Give it time. You will be fine!' (And) I was fine."In 1970, after earning a master's degree in administration
from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Sister KarlMary became the principal of Notre Dame High School inQuincy, Ill. After serving eight years there, she returned toRosary High School as principal.Sister Karl Mary led Rosary for 18 years, until her
appointment as archdiocesan associate superintendent ofCatholic education in 1996, a post she held for four years.Then she happily returned to Rosary as principal.In 2003, she helped during the merger of Rosary and St.
Thomas Aquinas-Mercy High School in Florissant. Thenew, merged, archdiocesan high school became TrinityCatholic High School, on the site of the former RosaryHigh, with Sister Karl Mary as president."My passion is to provide quality Catholic education for
as many teens in North County as possible. My strongbelief is that quality education can transform the world.Catholic education can do just that at Trinity," she said.A dedicated educator, Sister Karl Mary is also strongly
involved in the North County community. She is a memberof numerous community groups, including North CountyInc., Florissant Valley Chamber of Commerce and theSpanish Lake Community Association.In September 2009, she was a recipient of the Cardinal
Rigali Award, awarded annually to Church employees andvolunteers for outstanding service to the archdiocese,parishes, schools and agencies.Looking back on her years as a School Sister of Notre
Dame, Sister Karl Mary said, "Forty-seven years seems likea long time, and yet that is hard to believe. I have noregrets. Oh, there were challenges, but I am so grateful forthe gift of my vocation and through it, the outstandingpeople I have met over the years."
A new initiative at MBU is encouraging faculty and staff to gethealthy. By the summation of its results, the plan is working.
Karen Avila had been waiting for a reason to lose weight.She, along with nearly 70 other MBU employees, found it thispast summer.The University kicked off a comprehensive health program
called Way of Life. The goal: to simply improve the quality oflives of those who work at this institution by encouraging alife lived well.
The multi-faceted initiative covers the gamut of ways toincrease healthy living, from an aerobics class over the lunchhour to its flagship exercise and weight loss competition.During the first session of the program, which began in Mayand ended in August, participants logged more than 8,600hours of workout sessions, 1,000 miles of cardio exercise and350 pounds of weight loss. The program is continuing yearround on a quarterly basis.
It was the competition part of the program that promptedAvila, an assistant manager in the MBU Café, to stop living asedentary life and start including healthy options in her diet."For a long time, I've wanted to get healthy, but I just could-
n't do it on my own," Avila said. "When I joined my team, Isaid, ‘I am not going to be the one who doesn't pull my fairshare.'"
The summer-long competition pitted 17 teams of fiveagainst each other. The teams, among other things, reportedweekly their time spent exercising. Participants of the pro-gram also weighed in at the beginning of summer and again at
the program's conclusion in August. Each team's percentage ofweight loss was tallied at the end of the program, countingtoward the overall results. The program also included month-ly meetings, called Healthy Hour, that included topics such asfitness plans and healthy eating.
"The goal of the program is to simply provide our facultyand staff with some of the resources to live well," said SusanRutledge, coordinator of the program and assistant to thepresident. "The goal is that the initiative will cause people toexamine the way they live and, hopefully, make completelifestyle changes."It is apparently working for Avila. Shortly after the program
began, she began daily walking around the University's cam-pus.Before too long, she expanded her jaunt to include some of
West County. She coupled her exercise with healthier eatinghabits, which can be a challenge considering her occupation.Before too long, she could tell a difference in the way she
felt. On the final weigh-in day, her feeling was validated. Avilahad lost 24 pounds within three months.Since the program ended in August, Avila has continued to
walk everyday-without exception. Just as impressive, she'scompletely cut out fried foods from her diet.
Despite her dramatic results, Avila's team didn't win thecompetition. For her, though, she won a far greater prize."The program gave me the push to become a healthier indi-
vidual," she said.And that's the goal.
School Sister of�otre Dame Calls Vocation
A 'Gift' From God
Fifth Graders Learn Valuable LessonFrom The Tango, Fox TrotBy Heidi Glaus KSDK For 10 weeks, the fifth
graders at St. KatharineDrexel, Our Lady ofGuadalupe and St. FrancesCabrini have been taking
dance lessons and have learned about respect. Step into any gym on game day and you can feel the excite-
ment. You know who you're rooting for and if you're about tostep on the floor, the butterflies are fluttering. "Well, it was kind of scary at first, but also kind of exciting,"
explains Anna Klezorn, a fifth grader at St. Katharine Drexel.On this particular day, however, the competition is also a
showcase."The swing, the rumba, the tango, the myringa, did I say
swing already?" asks Cierra Simon as she goes through thedances she's learned.For 10 weeks, the fifth graders at St. Katharine Drexel, Our
Lady of Guadalupe and St. Frances Cabrini have been learningto shake what they're mamma gave them. It's something these kids obviously have taken very seriously,
but on day one, there was a lot of giggling and plenty of strangelooks. "The first day we were in dance frame position, we were like
oh and then we got used to it," says Khyla Davis Johnson, a fifthgrader at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
That doesn't mean on thisday they were absolutelythrilled about it or that theywill all keep dancing."I'm done with dancing,"
says Grant Greenwood ratheremphatically.But there's no question the
program taught them exactlywhat it was intended to."How to respect myself and others," says Anna Klezorn."Respect because if you don't want to dance with the person
you still have to, you have to say thank you and twirl them whenyou're done," adds Luis Mora."To be respectful to other people," explains Cierra Simon.
"You might not like them, but you still have to be respectful andsay may I have this dance,thank you and all of that."It is a lesson these kids
will use throughout life butfor the record, GrantGreenwood is definitely donewith dancing."Yes I am!" Grant says one
more time.
Villa Duchesne Team Takes First PlaceVilla Duchesne’s Academic Competition team
was awarded first place in the Second AnnualPrivate School League, a competition involving adozen teams from ten area private Catholic
schools. Team players include: Sabrina Fritz, ‘11, Erica
December 11, 2009The FSC 25th Annual Christmas party was held
on Friday, December 11th at Harrah’s Casino.District Supervisors, Managers, office staff andretirees were invited to attend and there were about150 guests. This was our first time at Harrah’s andwe were all very pleased with the service, food andvenue. In our annual tradition, Fr. Jack Ghio led us in
prayer to begin the dinner service. The buffet was setup in a separate room which was decorated like a win-ter wonderland, and added a festive touch to theevening.The “Smash Band” was a crowd pleaser, as always,
with Smash giving the party his personal touch. Wehad the 4th Annual Dave Phillips Twist Contest andthe winners were Jay Viviano and Julie Fischer.Dave Phillips began shopping in November for the
perfect raffle prizes. He picked out a fun singingmoose family, cuddly bears, Christmas decorationsand candles, candy, cookies and popcorn tins alongwith adult beverages in neat looking bottles.The pot of gold winner this year was George
Schmidt. It was the third time he has won, and thepot was $954. We all congratulate George on his win-nings!There was a special announcement in that our
manager at Villa Rose, Jay Viviano proposed to hisgirlfriend Julie Fischer just before the party. All ofus at FSC extend our best wishes to the happy couple.This will be a night they will always remember!Retired manager Estelle Reichert and her husband
Bob were going to stay for the weekend to have anearly celebration for their 60th wedding anniversarywhich is on New Year’s Eve. Our best wishes to Boband Estelle! We would like to extend our thanks to Susan Parisi
who helped to organize the evening, working withDave Phillips to select the location, plan the menu,coordinate details with Harrah’s staff, and spreadChristmas cheer to all the guests.A special thanks to Dave and Mike for hosting this
event each year. It gives everyone a chance to hang outwith friends, family, and co-workers and to relax andlet people wait on us for a change!
See you at theManager’s Christmas Party 2010!
Belief IsAll You
Need
A man was lost while driving through the country. As hetried to read a map, he accidentally drove off the road intoa ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deepin the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask forhelp.“Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” said the farmer,
pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man lookedat the haggardly mule and looked at the farmer who juststood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.”The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men andWarwick made their way back to the ditch. The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the
reins he shouted, “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull,Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch withvery little effort.The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the
mule and asked, “Why did you call out all of those othernames before you called Warwick?”The farmer grinned and said, “Old Warwick is just about
blind. As long as he believes he’s part of a team, he doesn’tmind pulling.”
Adapted from:Some Folks Feel the Rain
…Others Just Get Wet
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