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Volume 18, Issue 1 May 2011

Published by the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation

CARMELITES REMEMBER THE MISSION Mount Carmel n honor of Veterans Day, commit to The Mission. Alma Mater Carmelite Alumni veterans On peaceful shores from Mt. Carmel High In 1934 the began their ‘neath western skies our I hymn of praise we sing, School and Crespi Carmelite Los Angeles mission building High School gathered to watch Mount Carmel High School on To thee our Alma Mater dear, now let our voices the Crespi vs. Loyola football 70th and Hoover. Their mission ring! game and to reminisce and re- was to provide a college All hail to thee Mount Carmel High, Crusaders Sons are we!

We love your ways, your spirit bold! We pledge ourselves to thee!

Inside this issue:

Carmelites recall the mission ...... 1,2 The Lady of the Place . . . . 3 Golf Tournament Monday, May 16th 2011...... 4,5 Field of Dreams ...... 6 Who designed the Crusader Picture L-R…Aviators share mission stories… Website...... 7 A Haire Affair & Ryan O’Brien MC’41 flew 35 bombing missions over other annoucements . . . . . 8 in WWII receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. Dec. Board Meeting ...... 9 Lt. Col Kim “Mo” Mahoney USMC CHS’88, pilots F-18’s and is a veteran of three Iraq deployments. Lt. Col. Joe Faherty MC’63 USAF (RET) flew C-130’s in Viet Nam.

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The purpose of the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation is to provide financial assistance to the Carmelite Community and to the Catholic elementary schools in South-Central Los Angeles that have provided our alumni with an excellent education. MCAF publishes the Crusader newsletter and assists in regular event planning for the information and fellowship of Mount Carmel Alumni. The Crusader Page 2 Continued from Cover preparatory education, while teaching and sharing Carmelite traditions and values to young men in South-Los Angeles. In 1960, as the city grew, the Carmelites expanded that mission, building a second high school in suburban Encino. Today, Crespi Carmelite High School, having recently celebrating their golden jubilee, is considered one of the finest all-boy college preparatory high schools in Southern California. CRESPI vs. LOYOLA, November 2010 Times change, and inner-city L-R Rich Monteilh’76, Ron Berryman’57, Ralph Walker’76, Catholic schools continue to Chuck Stone’67, Harold Bowman’64, Kermit Alexander’59, struggle. Ron Williams’67, Chuck Mathues’65, Ryan Michael O’Brien’41, Tyrone Young’65, Tom Pinard’57, Joe Faherty’63, Dan Antonuchi’64, Mt. Carmel had to close the Greg Williams’65, George Guzman’63, John Martin’65, doors in 1976. The once- (kneeling) Steve Bradasich’63, Photos by Jim Ober’64 famous school is gone, but www.tracksidephoto.com not the lessons learned. The Carmelite Mission and traditions continue in there are more than 30 students from South- Encino as well as South-Central Los Angeles Central Catholic secondary and Catholic high through alumni and generous supporters of the schools that have matriculated to Marist College Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation, an education in Poughkeepsie, New York as well as Marymount based 501c3 Non-Profit. The MCAF’s mission, College in Palos Verdes, California. in addition to contributing to the Alexander- McKeever tuition assistance fund at Crespi, is The MCAF is trying to help fund more deanery to help the remaining Catholic schools in the 16 schools for participation in the Los Angeles diocese Deanery 16. The MCAF helps fund diocese Junior High Academic Decathlons. The special needs and projects at these schools. cost is $4900.00 per school per year. Through collaborations and strategic alliances, the MCAF provides mentoring and counseling to Six deanery schools are waiting for help. students and parents K to college. They provide tuition assistance, book scholarships as well E-mail MCAF President, Richard Monteilh, as modest bridge-scholarships helping college MC’76 at [email protected] bound students. Thanks to preparation,

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Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation’s Main Source of Fundraising:

The Padre Golf Tournament and Banquet Dinner

Monday,Monday, MayMay 16th,16th, 20112011

The 2011 Padre Golf Tournament play. As usual there will be a happy and Banquet Dinner will now be hour and dinner held after the golfing held on MAY 16, 2011. All other is completed. Alumni and friends are important details remain the same; encouraged to attend this fun evening, the tournament will take place once which will feature a buffet dinner and again at Western Hills Country Club other activities. in Chino Hills California. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit Donations to the Schools of Deanery Central Los Angeles 16. Space is limited so sign up now within the Deanery 16. to golf as an individual or part of a foursome. The cost of golf is $170 per The tournament format will be a four- person which includes a round of golf person scramble with team scores (scramble format), dinner, BBQ lunch, adjusted under the Callaway system. beverages on the course and a tee Prizes will be awarded for the first and package. This year a “Superticket” second place teams along with prizes is available which is the best deal for closest to the pin and the longest of the tournament. The cost of the drive. A putting contest will also be Superticket is $40. held. As in the past, you will have the opportunity to sponsor a high school Contact Chairman, Tom Forgue student golfer if you are not able to ‘60 at 714-801-3045

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JOINGrand US Prize: FOR 4 Day DINNER. Mexican ThereCruise willfor 2 be a banquet dinner following the tournament and allSecond are welcome! Prize: $500 Happy cash hour starts at 4:30 pm and Dinner starts at 5:30 pm. The event Third Prize: $250 cash this year will include a Chinese Auction. In a Chinese Auction participants purchase 3 tickets- as $25many raffle tickets as he or she would like. Each prize has a “hat” or bag 7 associatedtickets- $50 with it in which bidders place their tickets. At the conclusion of bidding, the winning ticket is drawn from the bag and the item is given to the owner of that ticket. For more tickets : [email protected] Drawing will be held on November 2, 2009 The cost is $75 for non golfers. Need Come NOT support be present the to winMount Carmel Alumni Foundation and catch up with classmates for Mount Carmel High School. There are many sponsorship opportunitiesPayment available as well including student golfer sponsorship for $170 which includes dinner for you as well! Donations of any kind arePayment welcome options: and appreciated. To make and Make in-kind checks donation payable for the event to: or the silent auction, to volunteer, or for more information please contact Tom Forgue at his office; (714)1.) Sign 778-5555, up and paycell; online (714) 801-3045at or email Mount at tom@thomaandthCarmel Alumni Foundationomainsurance.com 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite E-1 Allmtcarmelcrusaders.org donations are tax deductible! using Paypal Costa Mesa, CA 92626

• 2.) PLATINUM, Cut and fill out GOLD, entry forms SILVER, on Page BRONZE AND TEE SPONSORS RECEIVE TEE SIGNS Superticket and Golf $290 11 and use attached envelope to mail in Golf & Awards Banquet (each player) $250 registration and tickets. Student Sponsorship $250 Banquet Only (each) $75

Schedule of Events Directions to Western Hills

9:00 AM Golfers Check-in Orange Fwy (57), to Lambert Rd.; east 8 miles to Club. 10:00 AM Putting Contest OR Pomona Fwy (60), to Phillips Ranch Rd.; 11:00 AM Shot-gun Tee-off south (becomes Chino Hills Pkwy) 4 miles to BBQ Lunch on the Course Carbon Canyon Rd; right 2 miles to Club.

4:30 PM Happy Hour OR Hwy 71 to Chino Hills Pkwy; west to Car- bon Canyon Rd.; left 2 miles to Club. 5:30 PM Awards Banquet Dinner

Visit us on the web at: www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org MCAF (714) 918-4515 The Crusader Page 6 MT. CARMEL’S FIELD OF DREAMS his Fall, through the hard work and perseverance incentives (bribes) like cookies & cupcakes from St. of John Young ’67, the Department of Parks and Michael’s and St. Mary’s girls or 45 RPM records from TRecreation is allowing the MCAF & RBI, (John radio stations, and perhaps a few cigars from anonymous Young’s non-profit, Reviving Baseball in Inner-cities), to donors, politics at Carmel was like Tammany Hall- name The Field at the Mount Carmel Recreation Center West. When we all returned to the school yard at the Alexander-McKeever Field in honor of our Crusader appropriate time for the next distribution, we discovered All-Americans Kermit Alexander’59 and Mike & Marlin that had the wooden stumping platforms moved McKeever’57. They were an inspiration to many and from the school yard out onto The Field. Where Fr. made us all proud to be Crusaders. Elias had previously waded into the crowd swinging his paddle like a police baton trying to restore a little order Who among us does not share some special memory of his only response was a perfectly pitched apple core The Field. in his ear. Now, I do not know who threw it, however, If The Field is green today, it is from all the blood, James Macias’65 was in the area and he did go on to sweat and tears shed on it. I recall Bro. Lawrence coach pitchers from Little League through Connie Mack marching combatants out onto The Field to settle their for 20 years. During the next round of speech making disagreements wearing 1 LB. boxing gloves to the delight and voter incentive distributions, when chaos seemed of the cheering, jeering student body. Once mutually eminent, without breaking a sweat or saying a word Bro. exhausted, humiliated, and testosterone depleted… Lawrence simply turned on the sprinklers and the would- it was “Peaceful Shores” again. Bro. Lawrence was a be rioters scattered like a flock of seagulls. The man was brilliant Dean of Discipline. One year, the student body a quiet genius. was getting a little too rambunctious (more like free-for- I know there are hundreds of memories to share about alls) during ASB election week when receiving free voter The Field so….

WATCH FOR THE DATE TO BE FINALIZED AND GET READY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS. There will be a Concelebrated Mass at St. Raphael’s Fr. Gus Carter, O.Carm.’41, Fr. Peter Liuzzi O.Carm.’57, Fr. John Coleman, O.Carm.’69, Fr. Tracy O’Sullivan, O.Carm. St. Raphael’s pastor, Fr. Tom Schrader, O.Carm. Crespi President, Fr. Paul Henson, O.Carm., Crespi Principal

All former glee club members will be invited to arrive early and gather around the altar for a quick rehearsal of a couple of glee club classics and of course…The Alma Mater.

Then procession to Field for Dedication Then process back to St. Raphael’s Auditorium for Brunch/ Reception

Guest speaker: Kermit Alexander’59 High School All-American UCLA All-American NCAA Triple Jump Champion NFL All-PRO San Francisco 49ers

This will be a “Fun”-Raiser”…proceeds will be shared equally between The Alexander-McKeever tuition assistance fund and the MCAF To honor the memory of Bro. Lawrence Brown and his Mount Carmel 50/50 club…there will be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets at the door…winner MUST BE present. $5.00 each or 10 for $20.00. We love CHECKS.

Visit us on the web at: www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org MCAF (714) 918-4515 The Crusader Page 6 Volume 18, Issue 1 Page 7 WHO DESIGNED THE CRUSADER WEBSITE? erry Kelly’63 was one of my high school heroes. listening to the famous Notre Dame vs. Michigan State He was a senior when I was a sophomore. You 10 – 10 tie football game on a portable radio. Jknow, he could drive a car, and seemed always to It is the nature of the game that interior linemen get be surrounded by the best looking girls from St. Mary’s little recognition on television and even less on radio Academy. Jerry played center on our OL and was named broadcasts. In addition to playing center, Jerry Kelly first team All-Catholic League his senior year. was kind enough to down a punt on the Michigan State 1 He was big at 6’3” 225 lbs and very agile and quick for yard line which required the radio announcer give Jerry a big guy. I was lucky enough to play on the varsity my kudos, making the day for Joe and I sending us jumping sophomore year and did not mind doing one-on-one all over that parking lot in celebration. drills with him even though he was 50 lbs bigger than me. He may have knocked me out of my shoes a few Jerry received a degree in Accounting to bring home to times…but he never stomped on my shoes…like most SoCal along with a beautiful wife from a different St. other less-agile big guys. That was much more painful Mary’s…this time it was St. Mary’s College in South than getting flat-backed. Bend. After finishing his military tour as a Naval Officer he started as a C.P.A. for one of the big firms in Los When we trained at Washington High School during the Angeles. Later, he started his own firm in Orange County. summer we may have been close in the 40 yd dash, but Jerry and his lovely wife Sharyn, live in Corona Del Mar he could beat me in the 100 and embarrass me in the and have three children and eight grandchildren. 200…and I was a running back. Since we went to Carmel together and I saw him everyday I did not realize that he Jerry has served as the MCAF treasurer for several was such an exceptional athlete…but the University of years, he spearheaded and sponsored the first academic Notre Dame did. He would go on to play for Ara Parsigian decathlon team for St.Odelia’s and continues to be one of and was a member of the 1966 National Championship the MCAFs most generous supporters. team with the likes of Nick Eddy and Alan Page to name Jerry Kelly’63…designed, developed and paid for the a few. Mount Carmel website. I can only imagine the time it I was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska and performing took him going through all the year books and selecting “duty” by shoveling snow from the officers parking lot music from the era alone. at 30 degrees below zero while my first sergeant watched Just recently the Serra High School Alumni Board were my roommate and I from the dental clinic window. I praising our website. Thank you Jerry. don’t recall what our indiscretion was, however, my Visit it soon…and don’t forget to click on Memory Lane. roommate, Joe Lupoli and I decided to further irritate the first sergeant “whistling while we worked” so to speak, pretending that we were warm and comfortable…and mtcarmelcrusaders.org

“EMERGENCY TUITION ASSISTANCE” ith limited funds and the American economy Mother of Sorrows, Nativity, Verbum Dei H.S. and recovering, the Mount Carmel Alumni Cathedral H.S. Foundation was able to produce short term W Our ETA Program also included a gift of $2,000.00 emergency tuition assistance to Catholic schools throughout Los Angeles. These ETA donations were to the McKeever/Alexander fund at Crespi High and made possible by the kindness and generosity of our a $3,000.00 gift to St. Mary’s Academy in Inglewood Crusader donors who support the MCAF mission. bringing our total ETA Gifts to 13,000.00. We could not have done it without the Spirit of Our Lady of As you well know, the annual Padre Golf Tournament Mount Carmel, a dedicated MCAF Board, and your is our major source of revenue, so this year’s event on Crusader charity. May 16, 2011, will be a great day to contribute to the schools we once attended in our old neighborhoods. On Peaceful Shores… The following schools received $1,000.00 ETA gifts: Richard Monteilh ‘76 St. Michaels, St. Lawrence, St. Odilia, St. Raphael, MCAF Chairman

Visit us on the web at: www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org MCAF (714) 918-4515 The Crusader Page 8 A HAIRE AFFAIR n Tuesday, April 12th 2011, George Guzman’63 The Crusader Lunch Group meets every second and I attended the monthly Crusader Luncheon Tuesday of the Month. organized by Jim Haire’48. There were 15 or O Where? THE FRANCISCAN RESTAURANT 16 Crusaders in attendance all laughing and lying. Lee Vollmer’47 was there as well. Lee graduated from Carmel 2520 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Torrance, California the year I was born and looks 10 years younger than me. It’s on Sepulveda at Crenshaw… Clearly, I am doing something wrong. George and I were Phone #310-325-5231 invited to bring them up to date with the activities of the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation, so we did. I enjoyed When? 11:30 AM visiting with John Gogian’48 and Earl Ricks’47. They were very engaging and full of zest, enjoying sharing ALL CRUSADERS and friends of CRUSADERS are Mt. Carmel memories. There was even one Crusader’s welcome. childhood friend in attendance who graduated from No reservations needed…Individual Menus & Checks Loyola. “And the lion will lay down with the lamb.” I Any questions, contact: hope that wasn’t a sign of the end of days. Just kidding, I have two brother-in-laws that are Cubs and another one Jim Haire’48 at 310-541-3688 from Cathedral. A good time was had by all. Call Jim Haire’48 and try to make it to the next luncheon. John Martin’65

IRISHMEN UNITE! n the feast of Saint Patrick, March 17th 2011, was better. Crespi Carmelite High School once again hosted On behalf of all who attended I would like to again Oa delicious corn beef luncheon with all the thank...Bridget…The Magician in the Kitchen. trimmings and customary beverages required at such events. About 40 Irish Crusaders and those who wished John Martin’65 they were Irish attended. Fr. Gus Carter, O Carm.’41 was [email protected] the featured Irishman. Fr. John Coleman, O Carm.’69 also stopped by for a visit. On that day Fr. John was half Irish & half Mexican. It was rumored that on May 5th Would you like to share a story about a Carmel 2011, like a chameleon, he will become half Mexican memory…or your favorite Crusader? Write your & half Irish. While growing up in St.Raphael’s story or news in a WORD DOCUMENT then e-mail with the Coleman family it depended on which one of it to me. his parents I was talking to that determined which half We will print it verbatim in the next CRUSADER.

DAY AT THE RACES 1966 MOUNT CARMEL CLASS REUNION Save the Date! Save the date! Saturday, May, 7, 2011 Saturday June, 25, 2011 SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY 45th Anniversary…6 to 10 PM 12th Annual Kentucky Derby Day Fund-Raising Event Hollywood Park-Casino 2nd Floor Patio Terrace $60.00 per person includes Prime Rib Dinner Lunch - Silent Auction - Door Prizes Old World Restaurant and Festival Hall Free Parking & Much More 7561 Center Avenue Huntington Beach $50.00 per person Exit on Beach Blvd. south, right on Center For more information, please call RSVP with Herb Schwarz’66 (310) 651-1333 (310) 674-8470 ext. 219 OR VISIT WWW.SMABELLES.ORG [email protected]

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t. Mary’s Academy in Inglewood hosted know very well, Father Nagle was the charismatic, the MCAF Board for our quarterly meeting “arm-twisting” founder of the original Padre Golf SDecember 12th in their lovely new dining Tournament that raised over $750,000 to provide room, built thanks to a contribution from the retirement benefits for The Carmelite Order of Hannon Family Foundation. Sister Kathleen St. Elias. And, of course, was Kelly, CSJ, Director of Special Projects, and Sister a figure on campus from 1941 until 1976, whose Judy Diaz Molosky, CSJ, Development Director, strength and guidance made a great impact on so were our warm and welcoming hostesses. Sister many lives. Every Mt. Carmel grad seems to have Kathleen was nice enough to begin our business his own anecdote about a memorable meeting with meeting with a beautiful Advent prayer. Bro. Lawrence. Ask Chris Herrera to tell you the one about when Brother made him sweat it out After business was completed, Louverne Antoine, about the note from him mom - you’ll love it! violinist and instructor at St. Odilia School, entertained us, thanks to the generosity of St. The comments made by Sister Kathleen, who as Odilia principal Sharon Oliver. Also, thanks to a many of you know is an alumna of St. Mary’s generous anonymous donor, we were treated to a Academy, were priceless. She took us back to fabulous Mexican buffet to celebrate The Feast of the day, remembering her teen years, and how Our Lady of Guadalupe, prepared by restaurateur the rowdy Carmel boys always hung around St. and St. Odilia parent Lorena Ayala, owner of “El Mary’s girls. Board member Diane Dianda teased Cihualteco,” located in Huntington Park . her that after seeing the Carmel boys she had to choose from, she became a ! On a more serious We then proceeded to honor our recently retired note, Sister Kathleen went on to tell us about chairman, Lance Williams MC’65, and retiring having attended the MCAF All-Class Reunion a board members Al Prukop MC’57, and Jerry Kelly few years ago, where she saw the level of energy, MC’63. Beautiful etched awards, created by Mt. enthusiasm and dedication all of you have to the Carmel alum, Roland Hicks, MC’67 of Hicks schools of inner-city Los Angeles. She took that Trophy Company, were presented by current co- occasion to write to some Carmelite friends of hers chairman George Guzman MC’63, to Lance and to compliment, congratulate and honor them for Al, and received in absentia for Jerry by Rich the great life skills all Carmel grads received. She Monteilh MC’76, our other current co-chairman. told us how proud all the Carmelites who taught at In the usual Carmel style, eloquent words of Mt. Carmel High School would be to see all of you gratitude and support were expressed by many at who are living true to what you were taught: the table, directed not only to the honorees of the day, but also Father Richard Nagle, OCarm. and Your Carmelite education is not just for you, but Brother Lawrence Brown OCarm. As many of you to enable you to give to others.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation Presents: Officers

Richard Monteilh '76 The Padre Golf Tournament CHAIRMAN

Raymond F. Wolfe, NDHS '59 FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN

Glen Constantino '68 SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN

Diane DeAnda, SMHS '63 SECRETARY

George Guzman '63 TREASURER

Greg Williams '65 PARLIAMENTARIAN

Monday, May 16, 2011 Members At-Large Marilee Alessandra

Western Hills Golf Course Kermit Alexander '59 1800 Carbon Canyon Rd Chino Hills, CA 91709 Christopher P. Herrera '66 John B. Martin '65 Go to www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org to sign up John T. Young '67 Visit us on the web at: www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org MCAF (714) 918-4515