Fall Edition www.bacards.org November, 2010 THE MIRACLE IS HERE! TRADITIONS A NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS BETHLEHEM ACADEMY LAUNCHES $11,000,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA – More than 400 individuals attended the launching event on Sunday, September 19, 2010, for “Embrace the Miracle,” an $11,000,000 capital campaign project for improvements and additional space for band, choir, and theater, a field house to address our athletic and additional fine arts needs, an elevator and ramps to meet accessibility concerns, and an additional endowed scholarship fund. The event took place at Bethlehem Academy in Van Orsow Auditorium, beginning with a brunch at 12:30 p.m. and program immediately following. The program included a keynote address by Sister Michelle Germanson, President of Trinity High School in River Forest, Illinois, and a project overview by Sherri Langfeldt, President/ Principal of Bethlehem Academy and by Franz Boelter, Campaign Chair. Six BA alumni offered their endorsement of the project: Niki Trnka-Hess (BA ’98), Rhonda Thibault-Nowaczewski (BA ’98), J.J. Korman (BA ’94), Jim Lovrien (BA ’94), Dolores Van Orsow (BA ‘47), and Jim Stanton (BA ’54). Several beautiful musical interludes were also performed by BA’s Pep Band, directed by Scot Gardner, and BA’s Concert Choir, directed by Liz Seal. Established in 1865, Bethlehem Academy’s existing school facility was built in 1949 and serves the academic needs of over 300 students. The school has not conducted a major campaign for the past sixty years. President Langfeldt said the school is debt-free and is in a good position to launch this project. Bethlehem Academy is the first of over 100 schools established by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Planning for this campaign was initiated over five years ago to address the current and future growth needs at Bethlehem Academy. A developmental audit and feasibility study followed before the steps to a campaign started. The ultimate financial goal of the BA campaign is to raise $11,000,000, with a sizable amount having already been committed. Bethlehem Academy is proud to report that 95% of its graduates go on to attend post-secondary schools, and the parents of those students continue to speak highly of the preparation theirs sons and daughters received at BA as they watch their graduates succeed in colleges and trade schools. The Bethlehem Academy girls’ volleyball program has been one of the most successful athletic programs at the school and in the State of Minnesota. The BA Cardinal volleyball teams have won eight straight Section championships and played for the State Title all eight years, winning the championship four times. Bethlehem Academy is proud to be the longest-running Catholic school in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. To insure the future, Bethlehem Academy is relying on the generosity of its many graduates, parents, grandparents and friends to raise $11 million to keep the miracle of education going strong in Faribault. For more information about the campaign or to arrange for a tour of the school, please contact Franz Boelter, Campaign Chair at (507) 334-3948. In This Issue: October 2010 Cover Story ............................................BA Capital Campaign Jack Kolars Column ................................................................2 BA Scholarship Funds .............................................................3 Desk of Sherri Langfeldt .........................................................4 BA Homecoming ......................................................................4 BA Annual Fund........................................................................5 BA 2010 Golf Classic ...............................................................5 Alumni Update..........................................................................6 Class Reunion News................................................................7 Memorial Gifts ..........................................................................7 Rest in Peace ...........................................................Back Page
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Fall Edition www.bacards.org November, 2010
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TRADITIONSA N E W S L E T T E R F O R A L U M N I , PA R E N T S A N D F R I E N D S
BETHLEHEM ACADEMYLAUNCHES $11,000,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA – More than 400 individualsattended the launching event on Sunday, September 19, 2010,for “Embrace the Miracle,” an $11,000,000 capital campaignproject for improvements and additional space for band, choir,and theater, a field house to address our athletic and additionalfine arts needs, an elevator and ramps to meet accessibilityconcerns, and an additional endowed scholarship fund. Theevent took place at Bethlehem Academy in Van OrsowAuditorium, beginning with a brunch at 12:30 p.m. and programimmediately following.
The program included akeynote address by SisterMichelle Germanson,President of Trinity HighSchool in River Forest,Illinois, and a projectoverview by SherriLangfeldt, President/Principal of BethlehemAcademy and by Franz Boelter, Campaign Chair.
Six BA alumni offered their endorsement of the project: NikiTrnka-Hess (BA ’98), Rhonda Thibault-Nowaczewski (BA’98), J.J. Korman (BA ’94), Jim Lovrien (BA ’94), Dolores
Van Orsow (BA ‘47),and Jim Stanton (BA’54).
Several beautiful musicalinterludes were alsoperformed by BA’s PepBand, directed by ScotGardner, and BA’sConcert Choir, directedby Liz Seal.
Established in 1865,BethlehemAcademy’s existing school facility was built in 1949and serves the academic needs of over 300 students. The schoolhas not conducted a major campaign for the past sixty years.President Langfeldt said the school is debt-free and is in a goodposition to launch this project. BethlehemAcademy is the firstof over 100 schools established by the Sinsinawa DominicanSisters.
Planning for this campaign was initiated over five years ago toaddress the current and future growth needs at BethlehemAcademy. A developmental audit and feasibility study followedbefore the steps to a campaign started. The ultimate financialgoal of the BA campaign is to raise $11,000,000, with a sizableamount having already been committed.
BethlehemAcademy is proud to report that 95% of its graduatesgo on to attend post-secondary schools, and the parents of thosestudents continue to speak highly of the preparation theirs sonsand daughters received at BA as they watch their graduatessucceed in colleges and trade schools.
The BethlehemAcademy girls’ volleyball program has been oneof the most successful athletic programs at the school and in theState of Minnesota. The BA Cardinal volleyball teams have woneight straight Section championships and played for the StateTitle all eight years, winning the championship four times.
BethlehemAcademy is proud to be the longest-running Catholicschool in theArchdiocese of St. Paul andMinneapolis. To insurethe future, Bethlehem Academy is relying on the generosity ofits many graduates, parents, grandparents and friends to raise$11 million to keep the miracle of education going strong inFaribault.
For more information about the campaign or to arrange for atour of the school, please contact Franz Boelter, CampaignChair at (507) 334-3948.
In This Issue: October 2010Cover Story ............................................BA Capital Campaign
Jack Kolars Column ................................................................2
BA Scholarship Funds .............................................................3
Desk of Sherri Langfeldt .........................................................4
BA Homecoming ......................................................................4
BA Annual Fund........................................................................5
BA 2010 Golf Classic ...............................................................5
Bethlehem AcademyAdvancement/Alumni OfficeBecause of the many donors to this wonderful school, theBethlehem Academy Advancement Office has developed an“attitude of gratitude” to our benefactors.
During the past fiscal year of July 1, 2009 through June 30,2010, Bethlehem Academy was blessed with over $475,000 indonations from (1,100) donors who made these contributionsthrough (1,900) charitable gifts. In late June, the school wasmade aware of another estate gift from a BA graduate, whonamed the school in his will. And in July, BA was informedabout another estate gift from a BA graduate who also namedthe school in her will.
This type of generosity to Bethlehem Academy not onlysupports the school today, but will insure support into the future.
These are exciting and extraordinary times at BethlehemAcademy. As the school celebrates its 145th year of operation,school leadership launched a Capital Campaign on September19 announcing plans for an addition to be build on the south sideof the BA building. Over 400 people attended the CampaignLaunch Event where the supporters were informed of nearly$3 million in pledges being made before the Campaign hadbegun.
The goal of the campaign is to improve the facilities for theBethlehemAcademy band, choir and theater, making additionalspace available for the growing number of students involved inthose activities. The plan is to also construct a new gymnasiumto answer space needs for boys and girl’s athletic teams andactivities. The campaign also invites donors to makecontribution to increase the endowed scholarship funds so morefamilies can afford to send their children to BA. And thecampaign also seeks to raise funds to build an elevator to makethe entire school handicapped accessible.
ThisCapital Campaign is the first such campaign for BA sincethe Sinsinawa Dominicans raised $1 million back in 1949 toconstruct the current BA building.
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Bethlehem Academyalso will be asking supporters to contribute to the BA AnnualFund which helps to provide the annual operational costs tosupport the education of the 300 students enrolled at BA thisfall.
We ask for your prayerful consideration to support both the BACapital Campaign and the BAAnnual Fund with your charitablegifts this year. Thank you for yourgenerous support.
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BethlehemAcademyTRUSTEES DIRECTORSJoe Varley ’65 & PP, Chair Steve Kohl ’83 (President)Sr. Doris Rauenhorst Carol (Van Orsow) Hafemeyer ’77 Michelle MahowaldSr. Carol Bongaarts VACANT—Jeff Jirik (Secretary) Charlie SheridanDave Campbell, PP Linda Laughlin Jay ValentynBob Foley, PP Shari Mayer (Vice President) Julie (Donahue) Zweber, ‘83
PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL DEAN OF STUDENTSMs. Sherri Langfeldt Mr. Scott HansonACADEMIC DEAN DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCEMrs. Melinda O’Connor Mrs. Laura CarlsonACTIVITIES DIRECTOR PRIORESS OF THE ORDERMr. Ed Friesen ‘86 Sr. Patricia Mulcahey, OPADVANCEMENT OFFICE CHAIR OF BA INC.Jack Kolars, Franz Boelter, Sue Erpenbach Sr. Erica Jordan, OP
Attention ParentsIf this issue of The Traditions Newsletter is arriving at yourhome in the name of your child who graduated from BA,please do us the favor of sending the publication along to yourson or daughter, and the favor of sending us an updatedmailing and email address for your son or daughter. We’dlike to stay in touch with all BA graduates and update our BAAlumni Database. Thank you.
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Scholarship Fundsat Bethlehem AcademyOver the years, BethlehemAcademy has been blessed by the creationof scholarship funds designed to honor people who loved the school.These scholarship funds continue today and are a source of incometo be used to make a Bethlehem Academy education a reality formany students. Here is a list and description of the active and currentScholarship Funds at BethlehemAcademy:Jim (Coach)Anderson Scholarship benefits a BA boy with athleticinterest who is a good student.BA President’s Fund will benefit deserving BA students withscholarship assistance beginning in 2011. The President’s Fund ismade up of other BA endowments to help provide a BA education tofuture students.Stella Bedford Service Scholarship benefits a BA student whodemonstrates financial need and serves BA, the church or thecommunity with the dedication to serve that Stella Bedforddemonstrated during her lifetime. (Established in 2009)Candie (Stoner) Brand Scholarship benefits a BA studentinterested in Math and Science.Cecelia Borsch (Milewski/Schaffer) Nursing Endowment is ascholarship fund designed to assist BA students interested inpursuing nursing as a career.Leo & Ottie Brand Scholarship produces scholarship funds for anincoming freshman looking to enroll at BethlehemAcademy.Patrick Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund will create proceedsto be used to help a future sophomore at BA who takes part inathletics and needs tuition assistance.Class of 1943 Endowed Scholarship Fund provides tuition andscholarship assistance for deserving students wishing to attendBethlehemAcademy.Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund. Established in 2008 to honorClass of ’68 BA graduates and assist future BA students.Crosby Family Scholarship benefits a hardworking BA studentwho enjoys education, fine arts and sports and is willing to live, loveand laugh.Gloria Dapper Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance forstudents desiring to attend BethlehemAcademy.Bob & Joanne DeGrood Family Scholarship benefits BethlehemAcademy students who demonstrate outstanding Christian valuesand apply themselves according to their abilities in school, churchand community activities.Kilian Donahue Scholarship honors the memory of KilianDonahue, the son of Jim and Jessie (Mullenmeister) Donahue.Kilian was born December 22, 2003 and died on December 25,2003. The fund was created with the intent to have futurescholarships awarded to BA students who have siblings attendingBethlehemAcademy.Regina M. Dunleavy Estate Fund honors the life of 1920 BAgraduate Regina Dunleavy. The fund helps to benefit selectedBethlehem Academy students in need of scholarships in order toattend BA.TheMaryMcKenna FriesenMemorial Scholarship Fund honorsthe memory of Mary who graduated from BA in 1949 and was apassionate supporter of the school. This fund provides financialassistance to a student in need who shares Mary’s love of BA and hasan aptitude for Math.Mary Griffin Scholarship was established in 2005 with proceedsused as scholarship money for future BethlehemAcademy studentsin need.Hanlon Family Fund—-Established in 2008 for future BethlehemAcademy students in need of financial assistance.Lawrence JohnsonMemorial Trust Fundwas established in 1951to honor the 1947 BethlehemAcademy graduate. Proceeds are usedto assist a BA freshman.Irene Kratt Memorial Scholarship assists a junior boy and girlparticipating in basketball as a senior with $100 activity scholarship.Recipients show good sportsmanship, team player skills, and are
good all-around students.Delores and Joseph and Michael aCanne Family ScholarshipFundbenefits students who demonstrate outstanding Christian values andwho are motivated to apply themselves in school and church.Delores and Joseph LaCanne raised eleven children, with ten ofthem graduating from BethlehemAcademy.Father Ken LaVan Scholarship Fund will help provide financialassistance to future BA student-athletes in need.Clarence E & Olive Low Scholarship benefits BA students wholive in the rural area and who have an appreciation for religiouseducation at BA.Luckow Family Scholarship Fund—-Established in 2008 by pastBethlehemAcademy parent Kim Halvorson. Future proceeds willassist future BA students truly in need.Steven Malecha Scholarship Fund was established to assist futureBA students with financial needs who take part in band, basketballor theater.McQuoid Family Scholarship Fund—-TheMcQuoid Fund honorsthe memory of past BA parentsWeir and Edna (Endres) McQuoidwho raised three sons to receive Catholic school education inFaribault. Future proceeds of the endowment will benefit BethlehemAcademy students in need of financial assistance.L.E. “Abe”Merrill Scholarship provides money to graduating BAstudents who are pursuing a college education.Gladues Geiger McCarthy Scholarship was created to providescholarship assistance for deserving students attending BethlehemAcademy.Frank & Edna Miller Fund provides scholarship assistance forstudents attending Bethlehem Academy High School in need oftuition support.Robert & Doris Mullenberg Scholarship provides scholarshipassistance to deserving students at BethlehemAcademy.Ostrom Family Fund is an endowment which provides scholarshipassistance to students attending BA.Jackee Reichert Memorial was established in remembrance ofJacqueline Reichert who did not live to see her graduation in 1996.Jackee’s family encourages scholarship recipients to be positive andfilled with the zest for life.David Reuvers Memorial Fund is designed to benefit BethlehemAcademy students involved in BA Activities, an “all-around goodstudent.” Reuverswas a 1952 graduate who was a great BA Boosterwho loved sports.Ordean RevelandMemorial Fund honors the memory of the 1949BA graduate who had a passion for the school and as a promoter ofBA and city-wide athletics. This fund will benefit future malestudents involved with sports in need of financial assistance.Dr. C.F. Robertshaw Memorial Scholarship fund providesfinancial assistance to BethlehemAcademy students in need.Denis andMaryVarley Family Scholarship Fund provides tuitionscholarship funding for financially needy, hard working students whoare interested in enrolling a BA. (Created in 2008)Strauss Family Scholarship honors the lives of Clemens and R.Annetta Strauss, BA’32. The Strauss’ were great believers inBethlehem Academy and raised eight children who graduated fromBA.Dewey Van Orsow Family Scholarship Fund provides financialassistance for a BA High School student who does well in schooland enjoys athletic participation.William & Aleen Wells Family Scholarship Fund created inNovember 2008 honors the parents of nine children, eight of whomgraduated from BethlehemAcademy.Proceeds will assist students in grades 9-12 in need of financialassistance.Bethlehem Academy accepts charitable contributions to all of theScholarship Funds listed here. If you would like to make a donationto benefit and support one or more of these scholarship funds, pleaseuse the Gift Envelope enclosed in this issue of the TraditionsNewsletter. We thank you for enriching these funds with yourpersonal contributions.
From the Desk ofSherri LangfeldtBA President/PrincipalWhat a glorious day! The sun is shining and, asI look out my window, I am assaulted by an
array of colors that overwhelm my senses! Sitting in thePresident/Principal’s desk at BA, I have come to understand thatthis too can be an overwhelming experience.I am hit at odd times with the important responsibility that hasbeen entrusted to me and to all of us that are part of the BAfamily. We are entrusted with ensuring the continuation of animportant mission that has been in existence for 146 years. Ourmission is to empower this generation of Bethlehem Academystudents and staff to achieve personal, spiritual and academicexcellence. We challenge ourselves to love as Jesus Christloved, to lead, to serve, to inspire and to seek the Truth: Veritas.THIS IS NO SMALL TASK!As most of you have heard by now, Bethlehem Academy isinvolved in a capital campaign designed to address the needs ofpresent and future generations of BAstudents. Four major needshave been identified: additional space for our growing band,choir and theatre programs; added facilities for physicaleducation and athletics, an elevator to make our buildingaccessible to all; and additional monies in endowed scholarshipswhich make a BA education available to all.Over the past six months Franz Boelter and I have met with BAalumni around the country and have shared with them the plansthat are the future of BA. We have also met with many moregraduates at class reunions. What a privilege it is to meet suchwonderful people! Although BA alums live in many differentplaces and have chosen a wide variety of paths, they all sharecommonality in both their generosity and in their loyalty to theiralma mater, BethlehemAcademy.We have been met with overwhelming support as we share plansand our vision for BA, both locally and with our broader base ofNational alumnae and supporters. Everyone sees that our needsare clear. We NEED more space. We NEED our building to beaccessible to all, and we NEED to ensure financial support forall families.In this initial silent Leadership gifts phase, we have received fiveyear pledges ranging from $500 from a college student, to$20,000 from one of our teachers, to BethlehemAcademy’s first$1,000,000 donation from a past graduate and businessman. Wehave also received many pledges in between. At this time it iswith a grateful heart that I am pleased to announce that to datewe have received 65 commitment letters approaching threemillion dollars in pledges!There are times in each of our lives when we are given theopportunity to be a part of something much bigger thanourselves, something that will live on long after we have left thisearth. THIS IS OUR TIME!Today, I invite you to join with me and with BethlehemAcademy supporters around the United States in giving
prayerful consideration to the way in which each of us can helpto make this plan, this dream a reality. Together we will continueto provide future generations of BA families with the faith-basededucational experience that has blessed so many of our families.In this way our mission will continue to be spread throughout theworld by future generations of BAgraduates. Let us all EmbraceThe Miracle that is BethlehemAcademy!Sincerely yours in Christ,Sherri Langfeldt, President/Principal
News & Notes 5/15/10 thru 9/15/10The Traditions would like to correct some inaccuracies reportedin our June 2010 issue in the story relating to the three currentseminarians: Michael McClellan was the valedictorian of theclass of 2008 at BA, and is an undergraduate student at St.John Vianney Seminary and the University of St. Thomas.
LukeMarquard, BA ’97 and NathanVerschaetse, BA ’05 aregraduate students at St. Paul Seminary.
Sister Kathleen Hayes, OP, has taken a new assignment on thepastoral ministry staff at the Mound in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.Kathleen taught at the IC and Sacred Heart buildings inFaribault for eight years during the 1970s.
Congratulationsto members of theBA Cheerleadingsquad who wonawards at a sum-mer cheerleadingcamp this pastsummer, and whoraised money forthe St.Vincent DePaul Charity inFaribault this fall.
Pictured front row, L to R: Yesenia Nieves, Fatima Ponciano,Mercedes Aase, Back Row, L to R: Maria Angell,MaryKatherine Deschamp, Elizabeth Dietz, MikaylaVonRuden, Caiti Pothen and Paige Duffney. Members of thesquad not pictured wereMaria Flores,Allie Carlander, LinneaReuvers and Mallory Deschamp.
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Alumni Update 5/15/10 thru 9/15/10
1952 Joanne (Gillen) Cortese and her husband, Jim, will beretiring as volunteer Food Bank directors in Butte,Montana after eight years of service. Joanne and Jimhelped to build the Butte Emergency Food Bank byoverseeing the construction of a new building and helpingto encourage food donations to benefit needy people.
1952 Bill Bergevin and his wife, Mary Kay (Mulcahy)Bergevin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaryAugust 20, 2010. Congratulations to Bill and MaryAnn!
1953 Ed Dusbabek and his grandson, BoPutrah, were featured in a June 25,2010 article in the Faribault DailyNews. Putrah graduated fromFaribault High in 2010 and playedin the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game this year, following in the footsteps ofhis grandfather, Ed, who played in the 1953 state game.
1954 Ken Brazil and his wife Joyce celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with family and friends inSeptember 2010.
1956 Kathleen (Pahl) Woida and her husband Leonard ofBloomington, MN celebrated their 50th weddinganniversary on September 12, 2010 with family andfriends. Congratulations to Kathleen and Leonard!
1963 Gary Maas of Puyallup, Washington has made acontribution to create the BA Class of ’63 MemorialFund here at BethlehemAcademy. Gary writes, “We allhave memories of friends and relations who havedeparted and this Class of ’63 Memorial Fund is a goodway to remember these people.” If you would like tocontribute to the BA Class of ’63 Memorial Fund, pleasesend your contribution to BA. Thank you.
1967 Colonel Michael Rath served as the Grand Marshall forthe annual North Mankato, Minnesota Fun Days Paradein July. Rath is a family physician and is a member of theMinnesota Army National Guard. He has served as aphysician in Croatia, Kosovo and Iraq and has earnedMeritorious Service and Bronze Star awards.
1969 Jan Bailey was featured in a RochesterPost-Bulletin article this summer forbeginning her own business last yearteaching people who have lost their sight tolive independently. Bailey worked for 31years as a rehabilitation counselor for theMinnesota State Services for the Blind.
1970 Joanne (Thibodeau) Knuttila of Detroit Lakes, MNapparently has royalty in her blood. Joanne was MissFaribault in 1970 and competed that year in the MissMinnesota pageant. Her three daughters, Kim, Kari andKathryn have all competed for Miss Minnesota. Kari wasthe queen in 2001, and her youngest sister, Kathryn, isthe reigning Miss Minnesota this year. Joanne and herfamily, along with her parents, Stu and Lil Thibodeau,
will travel to Las Vegas in January 2011 to see the MissAmerica pageant.
1973 Jean (Roedecker) Thomaswrites to say she is the proudgrandmother of her first grandchild, Landon JosephThomas. Congratulations!!!
1998 Kathleen (Katie) Campbell,daughter of David and JeanneCampbell of Faribault was marriedto Michael Werner of Eugene,Oregon on Sept. 4, 2010. Katieteaches photojournalism at theUniversity of Oregon and produces documentary filmswith her husband.
2003 Sarah (Wagner) Stadler and her husband, Tim, are theproud parents of their first child, Hanah Eleanor, who wasborn on May 15, 2010.
2003 Army National Guard Pfc. Jeremiah A. Bruder hasgraduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill,Lawton, OK. He received a degree from Brown Collegein Mendota Heights, MN in 2005. Jeremiah is the son ofMichael and Nancy Bruder.
2005 Army Pvt. Aaron C. Reiser has graduated from basicinfantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, GA afterreceiving a bachelor’s degree in 2009 from MarquetteUniversity. Aaron is the son of Bruce and Erica Reiser.
2006 Danielle Schlobohm was named to the ConcordiaUniversity Dean’s List in the spring of 2010. Danielle ismajoring in art design.
2006 Krystine Meschke, daughter of Todd & Tracy Meschkeof Morristown was named to the dean’s list at St.Catherine University in St. Paul, where she is a senior.
2007 Nicole Schweisthal married Mitchell Wolff of FaribaultMay 22, 2010. Nichole is the daughter of Larry andColleen Schweisthal. She is employed by Kids AvenueLearning Center in Faribault.
2008 Nichole Pothen, daughter of Bill & Helen Pothen ofFaribault was named to the dean’s list at St. CatherineUniversity in St. Paul, where she is a sophomore.
Can younametheseBA boys?
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Class ReunionsBA CLASS OF 1950 CELEBRATES 60 YEAR REUNION
Members of the BethlehemAcademy Class of 1950 celebratedtheir 60 year class reunion on Friday, May 14, 2010 at theVintage Ballroom above Bernie’s Restaurant in downtownFaribault. Mickey (Caron) Speckhals of Faribault and Teresa(Blais) Ballentine of Northfield organized the event whichfeatured the return of (17) graduates. Members of the BAClass of 1950 who attended the 60 year reunion are picturedhere: Front Row, Seated L to R: Mary (Healy) Mahon,Marcella Schmitz Burke, Teresa Blais Ballentine, Joanne NoyDeGrood, Edna O’Shaughnessy Siebenaler. Row 2, L to R:Eunice Poirier Banken, Carol Conklin Davis, JoanneTousignant Nelson. Back, L to R: Dick Langer, Father KenLaVan, Mike McGinnis, Donald Reuvers, John Glynn, SisterMyrtle Schmitz, Mickey Caron Speckhals, Imelda SchannoLudwig and Lorraine Hatfield Schmitz.
CLASS OF 1955 ATTENDEES
From left to right, Back Row: Fred Jandro, John Varley, KenSchmitz, David Vinlove, Roger Sammon, Mike Mullen, TomBrazil. Inner Back Row: Jeanette Reuvers, Loretta Sawyer,Janet Doneux, Lillie Gravlin, John Vogelsberg, RogerBeaupre, Dick McDonough, Larry Tousignant. 2nd Back Row:Dennis Farmer, Larry Voegele, George Mullenberg, Bob Lord,Pat Caron, Janice Schmitz, Dorothy Cole, Rosemarie Scott,Marie Fleming, Dixie Nelms. 3rd Back Row: Joanne Frennea,Ann Griffin, Mary Barnett, Jerry Gillis, Marlene Pohl, SheilaStoos, Mary Ryan, Joan Batchelder, Rosamond Reding. FrontRow: Rose Montijo, Jeanne Brick, Theresa White, DorothyDiderrich, and Joanne Smallen.
BA CLASS OF 1970 CELEBRATES 40 YEAR REUNION
Members of the BethlehemAcademy Class of 1970 celebratedtheir 40 year class reunion on August 7, 2010. Sandy (Dube)Erickson, Pam (Roell) Blow and Carol (Anfinson) Vargohelped organize the event. Members of the BA Class of 1970who attended the 40 year reunion are pictured below:
1st Row L to R: Dan Studer, Jan Studer, Dale Horecka, DaleLaCanne, Betty Remmey, Paula Peroutka, Carol Vargo, PamBlow, Darlene Meillier, Kathy Kolsrud, Sue Burkhartzmeyer,Linda Thomas, Judy Hauer, Debbie Gillen, Sally Boos, andJoan Smisek. 2nd Row L to R: Sandy Erickson, Jim Jasinski,Luke Gallagher, Mike O’Neil, Barb Turek, Joyce Anderson,Roxanne Miller, Karen Jandro-Anderson, Dick Cook, StanJacobs, Dianne Brown and Diane Frye. 3rd Row L to R: MikePeroutka, Mike Dozark, Randy Edel, Pat Glynn, DennisLudwig, Greg Gillen, Terry Morris, Ron Stoltz, Pete Karp,Dave Wells and Wayne Wolf.
MEMBERS FROMTHE BA CLASS OF 1990 whoattended the 20 year reunion this July included the following:
Front Row L to R: Josh Battles, Mike Laney, Todd Anthony,Brad Von Ruden, Mike Mulcahy, Bob Vogelsberg, Steve Potter(and his daughter), Tim Jandro and Andy Haefemeyer. 2ndRow, L to R: Spencer Thomas, Ben Ostrom. Back rows, L to R:Nichole (Gregor) Zweber, Greg Zweber, Gina (LaCanne)Palan, Lynnette (Schwartz) Battles, Jennifer (Sammon)Preston, Anita (Gruber) Thompson, and Debbie (Korman)Kangas. Sarah Malterer and David Ryan attended the reunion,were not present when the photo was taken.
Bethlehem Academy2010-2011 Annual FundThese are extraordinary times for Bethlehem Academy as theschool sees increases in its student enrollment while working toinitiate an historic Capital Campaign to meet the current and fu-ture needs of students.
It is against this exciting and ambitious backdrop that Bethle-hemAcademy introduces itsAnnual Fund to ask for charitabledonations to meet immediate needs of this current school year.
The BA Annual Fund is the financial cornerstone to the con-tinued growth and excellence of BethlehemAcademy. The goalof the BA 2010-2011 Annual Fund is to raise $125,000 to an-swer immediate needs ranging from scholarship assistance fordeserving families to educational needs for students in the BAclassroom, and faculty development.
The successful history of the BAAnnual Fund from supporterslike you has been a key component of BA’s strength. In fact, wehave met ourAnnual Fund goals and have used those donationsto keep BethlehemAcademy strong and vibrant.
The Annual Fund is the single most important appeal at Beth-lehem Academy allowing supporters to make charitable contri-bution to directly support BA students. Giving to the BA Fundis the best way for alumni, parents, grandparents and friends tomake a financial difference in the future of BethlehemAcademy.Your investment on an annual basis to the BA Fundwill help toraise funds for important school activities including enriched ac-ademic programs, faculty development, enhancements to tech-nology and the overall physical plant of BA.
Please join us in continuing this strongAnnual Fund giving tra-dition at Bethlehem Academy with your tax-deductible gifttoday. Thank you.
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2010 BA Golf ClassicHonors Kevin BauerFormer BA football and track coachKevin Bauer was honoredat the BA Coaches Golf Classic held August 6 at the FaribaultCounty Club. The annual event attracted 120 golfers who helpedto contribute over $10,000 to benefit student athletes at Bethle-hemAcademy.
Bauer, a 1975 graduate of Bethlehem Academy was honoredfor his years of service to the school, and also his years of serv-ice in the National Guard.
“BA is family to me,” Bauer said. “It’s given me a lot ofstrength, courage, mentorship…and values that you can’t findin other schools.The sense of com-munity, the senseof family is whatmakes BA great.”
Bethlehem Acad-emy announcedthe 2011 GolfClassic will beheld on Friday,August 5.
Kevin Bauer, middle is flanked by Justin DeGrood, left, and ScottHanson, right after being honored at the BA Golf Classic in August(photo Faribault Daily News)
Coming BA EventsBA HOLIDAY GATHERING ..Saturday, November 20, 2010@ BA Gym
BA BENEFACTORMASS& COURT OF HONOR..............Saturday, December 4, 2010@BA Gym and Cafeteria
PANCAKE BREAKFAST.................Sunday, March 13, 2011@ BA Cafeteria
CARDINAL CRUISE FUN RUN .......Saturday, April 9, 2011Faribault
BABS NIGHT 2011 .............................Saturday, April 9, 2011@ BA
EASTER SUNDAY ..............................Sunday, April 24, 2011
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2010 BA Homecoming CourtCongratulations to the seniors in the 2010 BA HomecomingCourt. The Court included Sean Lipinski and Victoria Nass,Mac Malecha and Sarah Johnson, Jacob Mayer and SamMcBain, David Reyna and Jessie Roushar, and NickWeiersand Claire Schulz.
BA Cardinal Club Raffle WinnersBethlehem Academy wishes to congratulate the followingindividuals who were winners in the 2010 Cardinal Clubdrawing held on June 30, 2010:
Over (390) tickets were soldin the BACardinal Clubraffle, producing $10,975in revenues to be used toprovide education forstudents attending the school.
Thanks to everyone supporting theBA Cardinal Club raffle!!!
The 2010 BA Homecoming King is Nick Weiers, son of Garyand JaneWeiers of Faribault.
The BA Football team played State-ranked Le Center in theOctober 1 Homecoming game. Also during HomecomingWeek,the BA Girl’s Volleyball team was playing conference foes inpreparation of defending their State Championship in November.
Memorial GiftsDonations received between 5-15-2010 and 9-15-2010 to theBethlehem Academy Memorial Fund honor the memory of thepeople listed. Bethlehem Academy remembers these people inprayer. Memorial Gift contributions are invested by BethlehemAcademy with proceeds used to benefit today’s BA students:
William “Bill” Anderson, PP and PGP
Helene (Baudoin) Puerling, BA ‘54
Herb & Dorothy Becker, PP
Sharon Blodgett
David Burkhartzmeyer
Anna Clare Cates, PP
Donald Donkers, BA ’38 & PP
Vincent Duffney, BA ‘53
Connie M. Erickson, PP
Richard Ernste, BA ’58, PP & GP
Margaret Flicek, PGP
Mary Ann (Gillis) Smuda, BA ‘60
Marge Graff
John & Marcelline Hanscom, PP
Gerry Heyer
Elsie Kasparek, PP
Leo Keilen, PP & PGP
Josephine Klapperich, PP
Marge Kriechbaum, PGP
Albert Maas
Scott Malecha, BA ‘79
Steve Malecha, BA ’77 & PP
Martin Manderfield
Lois Meillier, PP & GP
Louise (Meirick) Farmer, BA ’33 & PP
Inga & Ray Montbriand
Irene “Mickey” Noterman, PP
Kay Offerle
Patrick G. Ryan
Rita Schneider
Theresa (Schulz) Roberts
Evelyn Sevcik, PP & PGP
Nicholas Stadler
Elsie Villwock, PP
Richard Welch
Key:BA = Class of GraduationPP = Past ParentPGP = Past GrandparentGP = Grand ParentGGP = Great GrandparentF = Faculty
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BethlehemAcademy recently learned thatMarie Frechette, PP,passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2009 at the age of 90. Sheis survived by her children Allen Frechette, BA ’66, JoanneFrechette Sirovy, BA ’68, Rita Bickford, BA ’70 and Caroland Phillip Frechette.
Robert Mullenberg, BA ’38, passed awayApril 26, 2010 at theage of 89 in Colorado Springs, CO. Bob served as a P-38bomber pilot in World War Two. He is survived by his sisterColette Gatlin, BA ’44.
William “Bill” Anderson, PP and PGP, passedaway May 19, 2010 at the age 86. Anderson,whowas retired from the US Navy is survived by his 11children including Steve Anderson, BA ’65,KarenAgee, BA ’66, Marilyn Paquette, BA ’67,Paula Peroutka, BA ’70, Lynda Ford, BA ’71, DavidAnderson, BA ’74, Bryan Anderson, BA ’77, Diane Caron,BA ’78, SusanAnderson, BA ’81, ThomasAnderson, BA ’83,and Sara Brown, BA ’87. He is survived by 21 grandchildrenincluding Glen Anderson, BA ’87, Dean Anderson, BA ’89and Mitch Anderson, BA ’99. Bill was preceded in death byhis son,DanielAnderson, BA ’76 and his wife,Carole (Dube’)Anderson, PP & PGP. The family asks that Memorial gifts inhonor of Bill Anderson be directed to BethlehemAcademy.
Albert Maas, age 91 of Medford, MN, passed away May 21,2010. He is survived by his wife, Florence (Sammon) Maas,BA ’46, and his five children.
Scott Malecha, BA ’79, passed away May 23, 2010 followinga brief illness. He is survived by his son Jeremiah and hisgranddaughter. Scott is also survived by his parents, James andPhyllis Malecha, PP, by his brother, James Malecha, BA ’75and by two sisters, Sue Nasby, BA ’82 and Shelley Friesen, BA’89. He was preceded in death by his infant sister MelanieMalecha, and by his brothers Steve Malecha, BA ’77 andJeffrey Malecha, BA ’81.
Edward Kane, PP, died May 24, 2010 at the age of 93. Edwasa farmer his entire life. He is survived by his wife,Gene, and byhis sons, Raymond Kane, BA ’60 and James Kane, BA ’63,and his daughter, Jeane Ann.
JosephA. DeCoux, age 31 of Faribault, MN diedMay 26, 2010.He is survived by his mother, Janet (Karl) DeCoux, BA ’66,and his father, Dennis DeCoux, BA ’66.
Leo Keilen, PP, age 88, died June 2, 2010 inFaribault. Leo was a retired plumber and he andhis wife, Elsie raised ten children who graduatedfrom Bethlehem Academy. He is survived by hiswife and children including Lucille Erickson, BA’59, Margaret Dumford-Surbaugh, BA ’60, John Keilen, BA’60, Roger Keilen, BA ’62, Jim Keilen, BA ’64, Mark Keilen,BA ’66, Agnes Simek, BA ’68, Dennis Keilen, BA ’69, MaryAnderson, BA ’75 and Gary Keilen, BA ’77. Mr. Keilen issurvived by 23 grandchildren including Chad Keilen, BA ’94,James Keilen, BA ’95, Jeff Keilen, BA ‘89 and Shaun Keilen,
BA ’96. The family prefers that Memorial Gifts be directed toBethlehemAcademy.
Patrick Ryan, age 76 of Janesville, MN died May 23, 2010. Hewas the husband of Mary (Majerus) Ryan, BA ’55. Pat issurvived by his wife and two children.
Margaret “Marge” Flicek, PGP, passed awayMay 31, 2010 atthe age of 86. Marge is survived by her husband,Glenn Flicek,PGP, of Montgomery, along with nine children and 28grandchildren including Michaela Foley, BA ’07, AlexandraFoley, BA ’08 and Robert “Mitch” Foley, BA ’10.
Dorothy (Borsch) Woodrich, BA ’38, passedaway June 5, 2010 in Chicago, IL, at the age of 89.Dorothy was a retired secretary and is survived bythree nieces. She was preceded in death by hersisters, Agnes Mullane, BA ‘34, KatherineTownsend, BA ‘31, and by Cecelia Shaffer, BA ‘31.
Irene “Mickey” Noterman, PP of Faribault passed away June15, 2010 at the age of 83. Irenewas involved with many churchrelated activities and is survived by five children including: Dr.Sharon March, BA ’63, Steven Noterman, BA ’66, GeraldNoterman, BA ’69, Connie Noterman, BA ’69 and MaryNoterman, BA ’79. Irene was preceded in death by herhusband Gerald Noterman, PP, and by her son, Robert(Bobby) Noterman.
Anna Clare Cate, PP, passed away July 14, 2010. A native ofFaribault, Anna attended St. Lawrence School and BethlehemAcademy. Anna was the Rice County Treasurer for 33 years.She is survived by her son, Gene “Booty” Cates, BA ’76.
Robert Kubinski, age 61 of North Carolina and formerly ofFaribault, died July 23, 2010. He is survived by 11 siblingsincluding Geraldine (Kubinski) Valek, BA ’54 of Faribault.
Elsie Kasparek, PP, died July 25, 2010 at the age of 89. Amember of Divine Mercy Church, Daughters of Isabella, andother organizations, Elsie is survived by her daughter, Carol(Kasparek) Barry, BA ’62 of Faribault, and by hergrandchildren and great grandchildren.
MaryAnn (Gillis) Smuda, BA ’60, passed away ather home in Faribault at the age of 68. MaryAnnis survived by her husband, Gerald Smuda, BA’59, and by her three children, Gerald Smuda II,Thomas Smuda, and Kimberly Aube. The familyasks that Memorial Gifts honoring Mary Ann be directed toBethlehemAcademy.
Teresa (Schulz) Roberts, age 47 of Janesville, MN diedAugust3, 2010. Teresa is survived by her husband and four childrenand by her parentsGeorgeanne (Langevin) Schulz, BA ’57 andRoger Schulz.
Evelyn Sevcik, PP & PGP, diedAugust 9, 2010 inNew Prague, MN at the age of 93. She is survivedby her children, Betty (Sevcik) David, BA ’59 andRon Sevcik, BA ’64, by four grandchildren,Mary
Rest in PeacePlease remember our deceased friends and alumni in your prayers. (Word received between 5-15-10 and 9-15-10)
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Rest in Peace continuedSchneider, BA ’81, Michael David, BA ’83, Jennifer David,BA ’88, andAnne (Sevcik) Mack, BA ’97. The family requestsmemorial gifts honoring Evelyn Sevcik be directed toBethlehemAcademy.
Donald Aberle, PP, died August 9, 2010 in Faribault at the ageof 88. Don served as the first Rice County Veterans ServicesOfficer from 1946-1958. He is survived by her wife of 62 years,JeanAberle, and by seven children including SteveAberle, BA’68, Sue Schockemoehl, BA ’69, TomAberle, BA ’72, DonnaPeterson, John Aberle, Ann Thompson, and Dan Aberle.
Bethlehem Academy received word from his family this yearthat 1945 BA graduate John Haag, formerly of Delano, MN,had passed away, in 2008, at the age of 81.
Raymond Hoschette, PP, GP died August 27,2010 at the age of 80. A former owner of FariboManufacturing, Hoschette is survived by his wife,Anna Mae, by four children including LouisePremeaux, BA ’68, Timothy Hoschette, BA ’77,Ray Hoschette andVirginia Becker, and by 8 grandchildren and8 great grandchildren. The family asks that Memorial Giftshonoring Raymond Hoschette be directed to BethlehemAcademy.
Leon Pick, husband of 1959 BA graduate Constance (Becker)Pick, passed away August 12, 2010, in Phillips, WI.
Richard Ernste, BA ’58, PP & GP, died August29, 2010 in Faribault at the age of 70. Richdedicated himself to his family, his church and hisschool. He is survived by his wife, Carol(Schmitz) Ernste, BA ’59, and by seven children:Ed Ernste, BA ’82, Rick Ernste, BA ’84, Sue Jandro, BA ’85,James Ernste, BA ’87, Laurie McCormick, BA ’91,Catherine Haugen, BA ’97 and Mike Ernste, BA ’01. Thefamily asks that Memorial Gifts be directed to BethlehemAcademy.
Mary (Shaughnessy) Warehime, BA ’57, died September 3,2010 in Pine Island, MN. She was 71. Mary is survived by hersix children and by nine grandchildren.
Connie M. Erickson, PP, of Faribault, MN passed awaySeptember 4, 2010 at the age of 96. Connie taught 3rd Grade atImmaculate Conception School in Faribault for 22 years and wasthe Choir Director and Organist for many years. She is survivedby three children, Mary Kay Lockner, BA, ’60, MikeErickson, BA ’66 and Donna Couch, BA ’67, and bygrandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lois M. Meillier, PP & GP, died September 11, 2010 inFaribault at the age of 82. A long-time community and churchleader, Lois is survived by her husband, David Meillier, BA,’42, and by her five children including PatrickMeillier, BA ’68,Michael Meillier, BA ’68, Teresa Meillier, BA ’73, AnnMeillier, BA ’79 andMary Meillier, BA ’80.
