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Vol. 58 No. 1 Spring 2017 Communion Breakfast to Honor Judge Timothy E. McMonagle (retired) ’63 April 30, 2017 The 66th annual Communion Breakfast is Sunday, April 30. We are happy to honor Judge Timothy E. McMonagle (retired), Class of 1963 as this year’s merit award recipient. This award is given to someone who distinguishes himself in his chosen field of endeavor in a manner that brings renown to Cathedral Latin School. The Class of 1967 will also be Cleveland, OH. The breakfast and made by credit card on our website at honored on the occasion of their 50th presentation of the award will be at www.clatin.org or checks made anniversary. They are invited as our noon at the Wyndham Cleveland at payable to Cathedral Latin Alumni guests (no charge) to celebrate their Playhouse Square, 1260 Euclid can be mailed to the alumni office. golden jubilee and also participate at Avenue. A shuttle will be provided for Please RSVP by April 18. If you have the Mass. those needing assistance to and from any questions, please feel free to the church. contact Sue at (216) 691-9999. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Tickets will be $23 for adults and $18 We hope you can join us for this Evangelist, 1007 Superior Avenue, for students. Reservations can be wonderful affair. Administrative Judge. He also sat a number of times on Judge Timothy E. McMonagle the Ohio Supreme Court by assignment of the Chief (retired), Class of 1963 Justice. He served until the end of 2004 when he chose to return to the Common Pleas Court, where, in addition to Timothy E. McMonagle, Class his regular duties, he served as head of the Mental Health of 1963, was a Judge of the Court until his retirement in 2010. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1983 – After Latin, Tim graduated from the University of Dayton 1995. In 1995, he was in 1967 and then returned to Cleveland John Marshall appointed by then Governor School of Law (now CSU). He became a soldier in 1969 George Voinovich to the when he was drafted out of law school and into the United Ohio Court of Appeals, States Army. He then served a tour in Vietnam with the Eighth Appellate District. 25th Infantry Division as a combat medic. He earned While on the Court of various commendations, the most important of which to Appeals, he served a term him was the Combat Medics Badge. He finished his as Presiding and continued on page 3 PRESIDENT’S LETTER A Year to Celebrate the Past This past year has been one of the more eventful years that I can remember for the Alumni Association. Here are some highlights of events that have occurred since our Summer Alumnotes was published: • The annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was to thank everyone who made a donation to the fund September 24 at NDCL. Congratulations to inductees which provides 8 scholarships of $1,000 each year (2 Bill Hayden ’65 (deceased) and Dave Clements ’73. scholarships for each grade) for descendants of Cathedral NDCL and the Alumni have agreed to hold this event Latin Alumni who attend NDCL. Our new goal is to every other year, so next Hall of Fame Induction will increase the balance to $320,000 — allowing us to be the Fall of 2018. double those annual scholarships to $2,000 each. • In October, we celebrated the 100 year anniversary I would like to thank everyone who made a donation in any of the founding of Cathedral Latin School with a way to our alumni association whether for annual dues, Centennial reunion at the W.O. Walker Building memorial gift or Brother Nurthen Endowment Scholarship. located on what used to be 107th Street (now Stokes Your donations keep the alumni office running. We Blvd.) on the northern edge of what was Cathedral wouldn’t be going strong without your support. This year to Latin School property. date, we have already received $35,099 from 730 donors! • I am happy to announce that the WWII plaque was Congratulations to our 2017 Man of the Year, Judge given to a local refinisher for restoration and it looks Timothy E. McMonagle (retired), Class of 1963. Tim is great! It will be hung near the McGarry Gymnasium at the recipient of the Merit Award – the highest honor NDCL which is located on the east side of the school. from our alumni association. Please consider attending the dedication ceremony on Tuesday, May 9 to honor these gallant men. Here are some events of interest that will occur within the next several months that I hope you will consider attending: • A room is secured at NDCL for Cathedral Latin Archives. The room (a former school bookstore) is April 28 – Legacy Day at NDCL 18' x 12.5' and will be set up this summer with a April 30 – Communion Breakfast display window to the outside hallway. It is located May 9 – WWII Plaque Dedication on the school’s second floor near much student traffic June 30 – Golf Outing during the day. • Contributions of $7,963 were made to the Brother Nurthen Fund in 2016 bringing our current balance of the Joe Nista ’64 fund to $163,909 — achieving our $160,000 goal. I want President 2 Tim McMonagle (cont’d from page 1) enlistment and returned to law school. After the Ohio Bar In retirement, Tim has served as the chair of the Cuyahoga Exam, he practiced both criminal and civil law. In 1980, County Debarment Commission which reviews claims of he became a founding Board member of the Northern persons and companies barred from doing business with Ohio Vietnam Veterans. This Chapter was the very first the county. He also served as the co-chair of the Task Force chapter of the V.V.A. in this area. on Judicial Excellence sponsored by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He remained active in veterans’ affairs as a judge. He has been a speaker at Veterans Day ceremonies on Cleveland Tim is married to Christine T. McMonagle, who is also a Public Square, the Traveling Wall events at Cuyahoga retired Common Pleas Court and Court of Appeals Judge. Community College and at Mall A commemorating the They have two children. Ryan is a trial attorney with the end of the Vietnam War. He was also an active organizer of U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Their “Firebase Cleveland” which was the 1988 Vietnam daughter Talley is a social worker with the Western Reserve Veterans Welcome Home Parade and festivities. Area Agency on Aging. Tim has served a number of terms as the Chairman of the Tim writes, “I am truly proud to be included in the elite Common Pleas Court Veterans Committee where he was group of alumni previously selected as Man of the Year, instrumental in getting Vietnam veterans appointed to the especially Judges George McMonagle ’24, John Toner ’33, county Veterans Service Commission. Presently, he is a Frank Gorman ’36 and Salvatore Calandra ’39. All of member of the “Old Timers” — Vietnam vets who them friends and greatly missed. It is my great honor to be allegedly are prominent in business and law. In this role, included with them. My four years at Latin taught me to the “Older Timers” recently raised money to equip a home appreciate the school motto ‘Opere et Veritate.’ Literally for veterans sponsored by the Lutheran Metropolitan it means In Deed and Truth, but to me it means Act in Ministry and made possible by the Cuyahoga County Truth. I have strived to let that be my guide in life as Land Bank. citizen, husband, father, lawyer and judge. To any extent that I have achieved success, I realize it all began at Cathedral Latin School.” Centennial Ornaments for Sale We are offering a limited supply of beautiful pewter ornaments to commemorate the Centennial Event held in October 2016. These ornaments were designed by our alum Jim Ptacek, Class of 1960. They are approximately 2" wide x 3-1/2" long. The cost is only $25 each, which includes shipping and handling. You can pay online by credit card on our website www.clatin.org or mail a check made payable to: Cathedral Latin Alumni, 5247 Wilson Mills Road #175, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sue Wise at (216) 691-9999. 3 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION – A HUGE SUCCESS! On October 22, 2016, the Cathedral Latin Alumni Our own Johnny Britt ’75 flew in from California to Association hosted an event to celebrate the 100 year perform a one-hour show “Marvin Meets Miles”. This anniversary of the founding of Cathedral Latin in 1916 show incorporates his inspiration from Marvin Gaye and with a centennial reunion. This celebration was held at the Miles Davis. Johnny is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, W.O. Walker Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, producer, trumpeter, arranger and composer in the Ohio. The Walker Center is located on what used to be entertainment industry. 107th Street (now Stokes Blvd.) on the northern edge of what was Cathedral Latin School property. The building We received a Proclamation from Cleveland Mayor Frank contains the sandstone archway that formed the main Jackson in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the entrance to Latin along with a replica of those tall external founding of Cathedral Latin School. We also received entrance doors. For many, it was like coming home to a Resolution of Congratulations from Cleveland City their school.