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With July came the fi nal panels of the new stained The fi sh are lured toward Christ. The catch is ‘great’ not glass window in the St. Angela Merici Chapel at Miege. due to an overabundance of quantity but because of the The window is the jewel in the crown of the renovated irresistible, magnetic quality of Christ. The believer who chapel. is drawn into dialogue with the window will hopefully be The beautiful new addition to the chapel depicts the inspired to share his or her refl ections and experience of scene from the “Great Catch” gospel (Luke 5:6). This the window with others. unique expression of the gospel passage includes Jesus The window is as beautiful from the outside as from within. at the bow of Simon’s boat guiding his followers into the Lighting has been reconfi gured to set the window aglow at deep waters. All aspects of the window center on Christ. night. Well worth a drive through the neighborhood!
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When a loved one from the Miege NOVEMBER community passes away and the Ê xÊ Õ`>ÌÊ iÀ school is made aware of this fact, the Ê Ê } Ì ÊÀ>`iÊ >Þ loved ones are remembered at the Ê £ä]£Ó£ÎÊ >Ê ÕÃV>ʺÌÊÌ iÊ7`û next all-school Mass. A reception follows for those family members in Ê £Ê >Ì iÀÊ >Õ} ÌiÀÊ >Vi attendance. Ê ÓÓÊ / >Ã}Û}Ê >ÃÃ Ê ÓÎÓxÊ / >Ã}Û}Ê6>V>Ì Alumni: Ê Ó{Ê / -6 Ê 9 Patricia Callahan ‘67 Ê ÎäÊ >Ì>ÊÀÊ-ViÌÞÊ`ÕVÌÊ iÀiÞ David Mark Heintzelman ‘80 Ê William Marvin Hiles ‘58 DECEMBER Theresa Rose Hoedl-Hite ‘80 Ê {Ê Ì iÀ½ÃÊ ÕLÊ`ÛiÌÊ iÀ Tony P. Lacy ‘82 Ê £nÊ ÀÃÌ>ÃÊ ViÀÌ Mary Lynn Lyons ‘74 Ê ÓxÊ ,-/ -Ê 9 Christine Mayne ‘90 Ê ÓÓ Ê{Ê ÀÃÌ>ÃÊ6>V>Ì Matthew L. “Matty” Molnar ‘96 Others: 2006______Florence Austin George Aylward, Jr. JANUARY Matthew Beseau Ê ÈÊ /iÀÀÞÊ }à ÊÎäÌ ÊÛiÀÃ>ÀÞÊ ÛiÌÊÃiiÊ«>}iÊ{® Anthony Bianchino Mary Ann Brandmeyer Ê ÇÊ nÌ ÊÀ>`iÊ*>ViiÌÊ/iÃÌ Wayne Brazeal Ê £{Ê nÌ ÊÀ>`iÊ*>ViiÌÊ/iÃÌ Myrtle June Burch Ê ÓÓÊ Ì iÀ >Õ} ÌiÀÊ>à Ê- Ü Virginia Chambers Ê Ó Ê{Ê >Ì VÊ-V ÃÊ7ii Helen V. Chrzanowski Anthony D’Agostino FEBRUARY Frank E. DeCoursey Ê Ó{ÓÈÊ 7ÌiÀÊ*>ÞÊ Eleanor Falk Nunciata (Nancy) Finocchario Ê John F. Fogarty, Jr. APRILÊÊ Lloyd Greer Ê ÓÊ ÎÎÀ`ÊÕ>Ê i}iÊÕVÌ David Guyol-Meinrath
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Do you remember the year? The average price of gas was about 27 cents a gallon (30 cents for ethyl). The space race began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. The Milwaukee Braves beat the Yankees in the World Series. The movie of the year was the war epic “The Bridge Over the River Kwai.” And the number one song was “Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone.
You may have guessed that all of these events occurred in 1957. That same year a stained glass design was made for the chapel window in a new Catholic high school that Dr. Joe Passantino was soon to be built in Roeland Park, Kansas. As we know,know, manymany thingsthings havehave changedchanged andand evolved at a rapid rate in the ensuing 48 years -- especiallyespecially thethe priceprice ofof gas. However,However, as we are all aware, the aforementioned wwindowindow pprojectroject eevolvedvolved at a much slower rate – a defi nite understatement.
But, fi nally this past July, almost fi ve decades since its inception, the chapel window was completed. While the wait was much longlongerer ththanan ananyoneyone ddreamed,reamed, the results were nonetheless spectacular.spectacular. Designer MichaelMichael PillaPilla did a marvelousmarvelous job of depicting the verse from the “Fishers of Men” gospelgospel passagepassage (Luke(Luke 5:1-12)5:1-12) ofof Christ directing the three disciples to follow Him and “To“To putput outout intointo thethe deep!”deep!” (“Duc(“Duc in Altum”) In addition, Michael skillfully controlled the manymany differentdifferent levelslevels ofof lightlight intensityintensity thatthat impactimpact thethe large window at various times of the day.
We left the lights on in the chapel on the evening of our Back-to-School Night in September. As I was leaving school that night, I got my fi rst glance of “Duc in Altum” backlit in the darkness of night. Even though I had viewed every stage of the design process and seen the window at many different times of day from the inside, I was not prepared for what I saw that evening. When I reached the point on Reinhardt where I could view the entire window, I became totally captured by the magnifi cent beauty of this creation. The power of the gospel message depicted in the scene combined with the radiance of the colors was truly a sight to behold.
The seed that was planted in 1957 has fi nally reached fruition. That “new” Catholic high school in Roeland Park, Kansas is now about 50 years old and fi nally has its stained glass window. Our window is an amazing piece of religious art that will inspire the Miege community for decades to “put out into the deep” and follow Christ.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Passantino, President
Ó Î Alumnotes Save the Date! £Ç{ UBrian GerlingÊ ÀiÌÀi`Ê vÀÊ Ì iÊ 1°-°Ê >ÛÞÊ>`ÊÛiÃÊÊ ÃÃ]Ê -°Ê iÊ ÜÀÃÊ >ÃÊ >Ê ÃÃV>ÌiÊ *Àvià ÃÀÊ >ÌÊ Ì iÊ >`Ê >`Ê iiÀ>Ê Please join us as we honor -Ì>vvÊ"vwÊViÀÃÊ-V ÊÊÀÌÊ i>Û iÜÀÌ ]Ê -° £n Coach Terry English UÊJoe Weinrich Jr. ‘89 >` Julie (Isbell) Weinrich ‘90 ÕÃÌÊ Üi and celebrate Vi`Ê Ì iÀÊ {Ì Ê V `Ê Ê ÕiÊ ÓÎÀ`°ÊÊ/ iÞÊ >`Ê>ÊLÞÊÊ Ê >iÊ 30 years of Miege Girl’s Basketball! 7iÀV °Ê Ê iÊ ÃÊ ÃÊ ÃL}ÃÊ Ê i]Ê>LÀiiÊ>`Ê >Ài° January 6, 2006 • 7:00 p.m. ££ Bishop Miege High School UÊTherese (Barenberg) Nichols,Ê ÕÃL>`Ê iÊ >`Ê ÌÜÊ `>Õ} ÌiÀÃÊ >ÀiÊ Û}Ê Ê iÀ>Þ°Ê Ê iÊ ÃÊ >Ê `iÌÃÌÊ ÃÌ>Ìi`Ê >ÌÊ >Ê 1°-°Ê ÀÞÊ L>Ãi°Ê / iÞÊ >ÀiÊ Ài>ÞÊ iÞ}Ê Û}ÊÊiÀ>Þt National Relief Network Calls on Miege £Î When a disaster strikes, who do you call? Well, if you are the National Relief Network, one place you call is Bishop Miege High School. The Network is a coali- UÊAnne (Barenberg) Minze >`Ê tion of various organizations and disaster relief agencies combining resources, ÕÃL>`Ê À>`ÊÛiÊÊ iiÝ>°ÊÊ/ iÊ experience and expertise to promote volunteerism, provide organized disaster VÕ«iÊÜÀÃÊ>ÌÊ+ÕÌiÃÊ >LÀ> ÌÀÞÊ >`Ê Ì iÞÊ >ÀiÊ iÝ«iVÌ}Ê Ì iÀÊrelief and support the victims of these disasters. Because of the school’s dedicated response to past Network missions, the Network called Campus Ministry Director, wÊÀÃÌÊV `]Ê>ÊLÞ]ÊÊÕÞ° Mary Perrini for help. £{ “They wanted a group from Miege to perform an ‘extreme makeover’ on a UÊKristi (Wheeler) Wilson >`Ê house in the south, but due to hurricane Katrina, that project has been put on hold” ÕÃL>`Ê iÊViiLÀ>Ìi`ÊÌ iÊLÀÌ Êstated Perrini. This Christmas break, Miege students will travel to Biloxi, Missis- vÊ Ì iÀÊ vÕÀÌ Ê V `]Ê >Ê *>ÌÀVÊ sippi or Mobile, Alabama to work with the Relief Network to provide hurricane Ê «À°Ê Ê >Ê Ü>ÃÊ ÈL°Ê £äâ°Ê >`Ê >ÃÊë>ÊLwÊ`>ÊÜ V ÊV>ÕÃi`Ê Êclean-up. A second group will travel back to one of these locations to provide ÃÃÊvÊ i>À}°ÊÊ-ÃÌiÀÊ >ÊÈ®Ê>`Êmore relief over spring break in March. LÀÌ iÀÃÊ «iÀÊx®Ê>`Ê+ÕÊήÊEach year, the Campus Ministry Offi ce sponsors spring break alternative trips >ÀiÊ >½ÃÊ i«iÀÃtÊ Ê / iÞÊ ÀiViÌÞÊthat serve the poor throughout the United States and Mexico. In addition to the Ûi`ÊL>VÊÌÊ"ÛiÀ>`Ê*>ÀÊvÀÊNational Relief Network trips, this spring break Miege will host an Urban Plunge to Ì iÊ-«À}wÊi`Ê>Ài>° Washington D.C., a Kansas City Urban Plunge, a mission trip to the Appalachian £x Mountains, Reynosa, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas. U >ÕÀ>Ê iÀ}iÀÊ >ÀÀi`Ê À>ÌÊIn order for these trips to succeed, Miege needs willing adults to help chap- ÀÀÊ vÊ À}ÌÊ i} ÌÃ]Êerone Ê Ê and accompany our high -i«ÌiLiÀÊx]ÊÓää{Ê>ÌÊ,i`i«ÌÀ school students. This year, the ÃÌÊ ÕÀV Ê Ê Ê >Ã>ÃÊ ÌÞ]Êtrips "°ÊÊ will be March 13-19, 2005. / iÞÊ ÛiÊ Ê >«iÀÛi]Ê Ê Ü iÀiÊ We encourage Miege graduates >ÕÀ>ÊÃÊ>Ê«ÕLVÃÌÊ>`ÊÀ>ÌÊÃÊ>Ê ÀiVÀÕÌiÀ° to help us continue these wonder- ful opportunities. If interested, £È please contact Mary Perrini or UÊJim Barenberg ÃÊÛ}ÊÊ->ÌSara Brinkman in the Campus >}]Ê i°ÊÊiÊÃÊ`}ÊÌÀ>Ã>Ì}ÊMinistry Offi ce. ÜÀ° Miege students helped clear trees and brush from areas devastated by forest fi res in San Diego County, Continued on page 5. California in March of 2005. { x 2006 Alumni of the Year Alumnotes Jerry Sutera ‘69 £È UÊAndy Barenberg ÜÊLiÊ>ÌÌi`}Ê It is tradition at Bishop Miege to recognize a V }>Ê-Ì>ÌiÊÌ ÃÊv>°ÊÊiÊÜÊLiÊ graduate who has given his time, talents, and loyalty ÜÀ}ÊÊ ÃÊ>ÃÌiÀÃÊ`i}Àii° to enhance Bishop Miege. Jerry Sutera exemplifies these characteristics and much more. After graduating from Miege in 1969, Jerry attended Wichita State where he had a successful athletic career playing four years of football and one year of basketball. He graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice. In 1974, he married his college sweetheart, Linda Burrus Sutera. Jerry opened Sutera’s Restaurant near Kemper Arena and operated it for 13 years until 1989 when he opened a franchise in Kansas City for Service By Air (Air Freight Forwarder) which he presently operates. This October, the family opened Matty Molnar 1977-2005 Sutera’s Westwood Restaurant & Bar at 4730 Rainbow. UÊ `iViÃÊ>`Ê«À>ÞiÀÃÊ}ÊÕÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ Jerry states, “My most prized possessions are v>ÞÊ>`ÊvÀi`ÃÊvÊMatty Molnar my three children, Shawna (‘95) Benedictine Ü Ü>ÃÊi`ÊÊ>ÊV>ÀÊ>VV`iÌÊÊ College, Annie (’98) University of Notre Dame Ì iÊ Õ`iiÊ-i>ÀÞÊ >«ÕÃÊÊ and Sam (’01) Quincy University.” All three are V>}]Ê ÊÊ7i`iÃ`>Þ]Ê-i«Ìi Miege graduates, and all three have basketball LiÀÊ£{]ÊÓääx°ÊÊ >ÌÌÞÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÊÃiV`Ê state championship medals! Jerry looks forward to Þi>ÀÊÌ i}ÞÊÃÌÕ`iÌÊ>ÌÊ Õ`ii°ÊÊ watching his grandson Tommy (Class of ’22) play >ÌÌÞÊ >ÌÌi`i`Ê -Ì°Ê Ê *>Àà ÊÊÊ sports at Miege! ÃV ÊÊ*À>ÀiÊ6>}iÊ>`Ê}À>`Õ >Ìi`ÊvÀÊ Ã «Ê i}iÊ} Ê-V Ê Jerry has been extremely dedicated to supporting ʣȰÊÊiÊÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÃÊ>Ê}À>`Õ>ÌiÊvÊ Miege President, Dr. Joe Miege through the Annual Auction. For the last 11 >Ã>ÃÊ-Ì>ÌiÊ1ÛiÀÃÌÞ° years, Jerry has been a loyal contributor committed Passantino, presented Jerry ÜÊvÀÊ ÃÊÛiÊvÊÕÃVÊ>`Ê Sutera (and grandson Tommy) to bringing people together for exceptional food, a plaque at the Homecoming iÌ ÕÃ>ÃÊ vÀÊ ÀÃÌ]Ê >ÌÌÞÊ >`iÊ genuine fun, and always, goodwill to raise funds >ÞÊvÀi`ÃÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÞÕÌ ÊÃÌiÀ°ÊÊiÊ game on September 30, hon- and awareness for Bishop Miege High School. oring him as Alumni of the ÜÕ`ÊÀiÌÕÀÊÊVV>ÃÊÌÊ i«Ê>ÌÊ Year. Above Right: Jerry dis- On behalf of the entire Miege community, thank i}iÊÜÌ ÊÃÌÕ`iÌÊÀiÌÀi>Ìð plays his ability to fly in high you Jerry Sutera for your enduring support of Bishop iÊ ÃÊ ÃÕÀÛÛi`Ê LÞÊ ÃÊ Ì iÀ]Ê school. Miege High School. *>i>Ê ,iÌiÀ®Ê >ÀÊ ¼È{]Ê >`Ê LÀÌ iÀÃÊ>ÃʼÎÊ>`Ê,V >À`ʼää° 2005 Homecoming Court Óääx
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Congratulations to the 2005 Miege Homecoming Court! L to R: Leah Latenser, Ellie Dumovich, Queen Becca Bryon, Kate Sweeney and Allison Zych. The court was { presented at half time of the football game on September 30. x Rielley Ranked No.1 in Nation Stag Achievement! Miegians Help Provide Christmas in October
Congratulations to Miege senior Colleen Rielley (Cure’of Ars) for being ranked number one in the nation in her age group by the USTA. She is currently playing on the Miege girls tennis team, hoping to help the team return to state. When asked what she liked most about Miege after transferring here last year, Rielley replied “Community. The school has really good spirit. Go Stags!” Colleen plans to attend Notre Dame University. Miege students prep an area home for painting. Something very special happened on October 8. Over thirty Miege students, parents Students Aid Hurricane and families joined thousands of Kansas Citians for Christmas in October, bringing many Victims loving acts of kindness to homeowners who otherwise could not afford repairs on their W h e n homes. Christmas in October was started in 1984 and is one of the largest volunteer the true dev- organizations of its kind in the country. The group works on over 700 homes each year astation of with help from over 100 organizations. h u r r i c a n e The Miege group helped two elderly residents in the Northeast part of Kansas City. Katrina was On Elmwood, the Estaban family received a new door, repairs to a window and a fresh r e v e a l e d , coat of paint for their front porch. The Cale family was blessed with a new paint job for Miege stu- the entire house. The group returned on Saturday, October 15 to finish up with some dents went painting. into action. Special thanks the adult volunteers whose expertise was invaluable: Jeff Mourlam, Brad During lunch, students donated change and Dennis Kempf, George DeCoster, Pat Muller, Fr. Kent O’Connor, Marianne Glavinich, from their lunch money, raising $875. Kim Halpin, and Matt & Janis Bolin, as well as Ann Mourlam, graduate of 2002, who Adding $125 from the ‘70’s mixer, a returned to help! The weather was great and the project was a huge success! $1,000 check was sent to the Diocese of Shreveport in Louisiana to help continue Schmidtberger Awarded at Chiefs Pre-Season Catholic education for displaced students Keith Schmidt- there. A call from Campus Ministry Team berger ‘05 was this for personal hygiene items produced tables year’s winner of the full of toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and Len Dawson Scholar- over $200 in donations. These were sent ship. Keith received to relief centers in the devastated areas. $3,000 and was Two mission trips have already been honored on the field planned through the National Relief Net- at the August 21 work. The first will depart from Miege on pre-season game! December 27 and travel to Biloxi, Missis- Keith is a freshman sippi or Mobile, Alabama. Another group at Kansas State Uni- will revisit the area over spring break in versity studying engi- March. Schmidberger was honored on the field at Chiefs Stadium. È neering. Ç Forensics Program and Team Members Receive National Honors Stag Achievement! The National Forensics League (NFL) recently bestowed several honors on the Miege forensics program. The Miege Eagle Scout Honors Miege Theatre Goes Chapter received the Leading Chap- Sophomore Stuart Blando ter Award for the East Kansas Dis- completed all the require- “Into the Woods” trict. This is the highest honor that the ments to earn his Eagle This November, fairy tales will be pop- NFL bestows on a chapter. Out of 2700 Scout rank in July. Stuart is ping out of the woodwork in the Miege NFL member schools, only 103 receive this from Troop 150 in Kansas Theatre Department as they perform the Ste- honor. City. phen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.” The Miege chapter also joined the “This is a musically challenging piece,” “200 Club” by achieving 200 or more stated theatre instructor Dave Steinberg, degrees last year. Students earn degrees KU Honor Scholars “but the kids are handling it well. There as they surpass designated levels of earned is a good life message to the play that points as they compete throughout the year. The University of Kansas Alumni Association illustrates how we all have to go ‘into the Only 5% of the chapters nationwide qual- and the KU Endowment fund honor the top woods’, which is somewhere scary and dif- ify for this special status. The importance ten percent of Miege seniors based on ficult, but when we come out we are better of this award is that it means the Miege cumulative grade point average. This year’s people.” program is achieving their success through Kansas Honor Scholars include: Rebecca The Miege production of “Into the a large number of well-trained, talented Bryon, Katherine Cauthen, Kris Elbein, Katie Woods” will be November 10, 12 and students. Fritts, Rikianne Gendvil, Rachel Gittinger, 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Miege auditorium. Christopher Harms, Sarah Hauser, Elliott Tickets can be purchased in advance 2004-05 FORENSICS HIGHLIGHTS: Higbee, Thomas Hogan, Tyler Kempf, during lunch a week before the opening of • Miege had nine students who qualified Katherine Lindboe, Jillian Lopez, Megan the show. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Madrigal, James Maloney, Kate Maxwell, No phone orders available. to participate in the prestigious National Carol Nowatzke, Ellen Poulose, Colleen Forensics Tournament. Rielley, Daniel Rueb, and Ethan Struby. • Whitney O’Byrne was named an NFL All- Thirteen National Merit Students Named for 2006 American from a field of over 93,000 NFL Student members. The top 25 national point leaders at the end of each season earn this designation. Whitney won tenth place in U.S. extemp at Nationals among multiple other victories throughout the year. • Paula DeSeure (St. Agnes) and Tom Hogan (Visitation) were selected to compete in the International Public Forum Debate division. Paula and Tom debated teams from China, Zimbabwe Front row: Rikianne Gendvil, Mark Alexander, Sean Bucklew, Megan Madrigal, and Argentina. Emily Bland, Kris Elbein. Back row: Llydia Schneider, Ethan Struby, Chris Harms, • The Miege debate and forensics team Daniel Rueb, Tyler Kempf, Carol Nowatzkie, Katie Cauthen members earned more than 11,330 NFL Miege is proud to announce that Megan Madrigal (St. Agnes) and Tyler Kempf (St. points from competition. Joseph) were named National Merit Semi-Finalists in the 2006 National Merit Scholarship • Mark Green (Sion) was named 5A State Program. National Merit Semi-Finalists place within the top one percent of more than 1.2 Champion in Poetry at this year’s State million students who enter the National Merit Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Forensics Tournament in Topeka. Additionally, Mark Alexander (Notre Dame de Sion), Emily Bland (St. Agnes), Sean Bucklew (St. Peter), Katherine Cauthen (St. Peter), Kris Elbein (St. Paul Episcopal), Rikianne Gendvil (St. Joseph), Christopher Harms (St. Joseph), Carol Nowatzke (St. Ann), Daniel Congratulations to coach Rueb (Queen of the Holy Rosary), Lydia Schneider (St. Peter) and Ethan Struby (St. Melissa Reynolds and Elizabeth), were all Commended Students in the National Merit Program. These eleven everyone involved in Miege students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.2 million students who took forensics! the PSAT. È Ç The Eleventh Annual Why Miege Bishop Miege/Danny Morris Matters... 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Some of Miege’s valued It was another successful year for supporters have written special the Danny Morris 3-on-3 Basketball notes about what Miege means Tournament held on Saturday, July 30, to them. We would like to share 2005. The tournament started in 1995 some of those letters in this in honor of Danny Morris ’92, who died column. tragically in a car accident. We had 29 teams participate in four different divisions. The overwhelming support from our 71 sponsors and players raised $14,026, bringing the Why I love total amount raised in eleven years Teaching at to over $141,000. The funds raised Miege provide financial assistance to deserving by students who might not otherwise be Sr. Martina able to attend Miege. Rockers Please save the date for Saturday, July 29th, 2006, when we host our 12th annual tournament. We look forward Have you been or dreamed of being to seeing new and veteran players this with people who are open to your ideas, challenge you to do your best, coming summer! allow you to take risks and are ready WINNING TEAMS (from top to bottom) to give you love and support when Women’s Division: Brigette Brennan life’s journey has stumbling blocks? ’01, Kyle Rudolph ‘01, Kim Lichtenauer The Miege community consisting of stu- ’01, Katie Houlehan ‘01. dents, parents, faculty, administrators, Men’s competitive: Sam Sutera ’01, and alumni has done and been all of Mike Gomez ’01, Chris Spaeth ’01, this and more for me. Matt Lantz ‘01. Men’s over 30: Brian Hart, John Bail, When the Stags moved from St. Troy Wood, Craig Bergeron. Agnes buildings to the new school on Reinhardt Drive in August, 1958 that Men’s under 30: Anthony Coronado ’04, Jerry Murphy ’04, Eric Shortell budding, intangible spirit of the Stags ‘04, Brian Morris ‘04. continued to grow and blossom. Each fall another class of students becomes involved in the challenges of a high school career and in the spring another Easy Ways You Can Help Miege class of seniors graduate. To be a CASH BACK OPPORTUNITIES! part of this four-year cycle in the lives of many students has been my good Twice a year the Target Take Charge of Education program donates up to 1% of fortune. As each of those years have purchases made using the REDcard (Target charge card) to eligible schools designated come and gone, I have enjoyed teach- by the card holders. Price Chopper stores offer a similar benefit for schools. Each ing, sharing and dreaming of the future time you use your Price Chopper Card, 1% is returned to the school annually. Neither with students and the Miege commu- program charges cardholders to sign up. There are three ways to sign up: nity. 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The weekend kicked off with a pre- International game barbecue and football game at Miege. On Saturday, the group “I have gotten to know people from many dif- gathered again at Kauffman Stadium to cheer on the Royals. They had ferent backgrounds and all walks of life,” says a wonderful time reminiscing about their days at Miege and catching Leah Latenser. “For example, at my lunch table, I up on each other’s lives. sit with a boy form Austria, and a boy from Viet- If your class is interested in hosting a reunion, please contact the nam. One person to my left has the privilege of Development office. going home to a large mansion in Mission Hills and the person to my right has had a much more humble upbringing in Kansas City, Kansas.” In a welcome speech to prospective families, Student Council President, Leah Latenser encap- sulated the diversity that is an integral aspect of Bishop Miege High School. This year, we are fortunate enough to include eighteen interna- tional students to our family. The visiting students are from ten different countries. They are integrating themselves in all aspects of academics and athletics. We are happy they are here and excited to spread the Stag spirit across the globe! Back row from left to right: Dale Crane, Paul Franzen, Steve Nixon, Jake Riordan, Kyle Twenter, Matt Allen, Peter Frizzell, Dan Bodde, Ben Weaver, John Gordon, Elmotie Williams, Eric Rasch, John Contre- ras, Brandon Smith, Dan Werner, Todd Owens, Kevin Baker. Middle Row: Megan Kopp (Barecca), Jane Barecca (Jackson), Shawna Wright (Sutera), Katie Allen (Owens), Kathy Schroeper, Shannon Thompson, Toni Zaner, Regina Perez (Santoya), Rico Rodriguez, Miguel Echeverria, Mike Sparks. Front Row: Stephanie Luft, Erica Henley, Amber Ortiz, Evanni Kandake Alex Kriz Terrance Nguyen Anindha Putri Bob Ludwikowski, John Schaeffer, Shamond Janes. Indonesia Austria Vietnam Indonesia
Defining Planned Giving by Susan Tremonti, Vice President of Development Met Vontiran Seung Cho Phillip Schilling Fernando Ruelas The term planned giving refers to charitable gifts that are arranged Thailand S. Korea Germany Mexico with forethought and planning; and they are executed over an extended period of time or at some point in the future. Planned gifts are a popular method of giving Your charitable because they can provide significant tax benefits gifts make and sources of income. an important Kyu-in Lee Sam Sirvio Timo Rositski Oliver Huber Planned gifts are often included in wills and difference S. Korea Finland Germany Austria estate plans, and can take the form of stocks and in what we securities, artwork, real estate or other assets. are able to Planned giving can be a powerful element of your accomplish at wealth management strategy or estate planning Bishop Miege. process. This charitable strategy can be arranged
to benefit Bishop Miege High School while providing a life income Harolda Malaj Adi Hermawan Pil-sang Kang Yuki Kato source for spouses and other family members. Albania Indonesia S. Korea Japan Giving is more than tax savings and charitable deductions. Your 2005-06 Miege charitable gifts make an important difference in what we are able to International accomplish at Bishop Miege. Students represent ten If you would like additional information on forms of planned giving, countries from please contact the Development Office at 913-262-2701, ext. 238. around the Rebeccah Rocha Steve Park world. n Mexico S. Korea 2005-2006 Miege Legacies Alumni Make Bishop Miege a Family Tradition
Over 100 alumni were honored at this year’s fall alumni of how well our alumni support and believe in their alma event on October 21, when we recognized those alumni mater set in. Eleven percent of the student population who are also current parents. It is obvious these families consists of legacies. What an incredible statistic! We are have made Miege a family tradition. When we brought grateful to our alumni for their continued dedication. this year’s legacies together for a photo, the true reality
Alums Chosen for Tony Danza Show Lights, camera, WEIGHT LOSS! For many of us, the thought of losing weight on television sounds like a bad dream, but not for the Brinkman family! An innocent e-mail to a web site looking for families interested in weight loss turned into a phone call from producers of The Tony Danza Show requesting a video. Mother Susan ‘66, Sara ‘96, Amy ‘97, Kristin ‘98, and Jennifer ‘04 submitted one of three winning videos and launched themselves into a year-long weight loss challenge with Tony Danza, 3-Hour Diet author, Jorge Cruise, and a national television audience. The Brinkman girls have already received complimentary exercise equipment and materials, and have already seen Taking a moment in the green room of The Tony Danza Show, the Brinkmans results within the 3-Hour Diet regimen. - Kristin ‘98, Sara ‘96, Amy ‘97, mother Susan ‘66 and Jennifer ‘04 - gather for Stay tuned as the Miege alums make a group photo. They will make monthly trips to New York to update their prog- monthly trips to New York to check in ress. The show airs in Kansas City weekdays at 9:00 a.m. on KMBC-TV9. with the show and dazzle us with their £ä determination and spirit! ££ Miege Open Winners Circle Many Thanks to Blue Hills Country Club, September 19, 2005 Miege Open Sponsors!
TITLE SPONSORS Midwest Distributors - Gary and Rita Slatinsky ‘70 Marvine The Sweeney Financial Group - Bart ’70 and Kiki Sweeney 1 GREAT STAG SPONSORS Bill Doeren ‘64 3 Art’s Mexican Products - Bob Gutierrez ‘70 US Bank – John Houlehan Ludwikoski & Associates, Inc. SoftVu LLC – Tim Donnelly ‘85 In Memory of Thomas E. Sullivan 2 - Janis Steinbrecker 1. Championship Flight: John Houlehan, Frank Fiorini Family Paul Dow, Katie Houlehan ‘01 and 4 Mel ‘64 and Rita Lavery Phil Mapes. 2. B Flight: Bob Frazier, Madden ~ McFarland Interiors, Inc. Tim Cordis, Max Wuellner. 3. Ada Frazier gave the ’Top 10 Reasons’ why Dorothy Murphy Spezze was honored BIG RED SPONSORS at the awards dinner. Dorothy has Best Graphics, Inc. – Paul Tremonti ‘79 been involved with the tournament for First Trust Portfolios all 26 years. 4. Women’s Flight: Carol Grubb & Ellis / The Windbury Group Higgerson ‘90, Susan Tremonti ‘79, Beth Ferguson ‘83, and Anita Bates Wagner Interior Supply Co. ‘69. 5. C Flight: Dale Rohr ‘65, Jackie Dale Rohr ‘65 Brennan ‘70, Dale Niehus and Terry 5 Bob and Ada Frazier English ‘68. Michael Frazier Distinctive Properties of K.C. Stag Strut: Another Great Success! - Diana & Eddie Welsh Real Estate Team BIG HART SPONSORS Midwest Acoustics, Inc Tom ‘70 and Vicki ’70 Smith Anita Bates ‘69 Ralph and Dorothy Murphy Spezze John Caton ‘70 Les Wiscombe, DO Dennis Perz Claymore Securities Tom and Kathy ‘67 Corcoran Bowden Contracting Co., Inc. Joe Gladbach ‘75 Heathwood Oil Co., Inc. KC Drywall – The Martincich Family Lockwood Business Forms Bob Sniezek T & Z Motors - Tom Brennan ‘73 Inventory Sales Co. - Bill Hickey ‘74
GIFTS IN KIND Chilly temperatures were not going to hamper the Miege tradition of Stag Strut. Ed’s Trophies & Awards- Joe Ozbolt o Hightech Sign Co.- Mike ’66 and Michele ‘66 Students donned hoodies and gloves in the 40 weather to strut out yet another Rhoades five miles in support of their high school. The student collections blew away the Bishop Miege High School $49,000 goal, as they raised in excess of $66,000! Freshmen won the class Kansas City Golf Magazine- Dave Garcia ‘70 competition by bringing in 100% of their goal. 594 made quota of $80 and Chris Waldeck ‘85 Shasta Products- Rick Reynolds ‘70 £ä 145 made the $110 super quota. Go Stags! ££ Dream House EXTREME MAKEOVER Miege Edition Thank You to Our Dedicated Dream Team!
Alumni, Past and Current Parents and generous donors help make Dreams come true!
The Builders Hensler Homes, Inc. Holthaus Builders, Inc. RM Standard & Company
LyleLyle Holthaus
Rick Standard Skip Hensler
Jay Holthaus
The Interior Designer The Dream House fundraiser was Madden~McFarland Interiors remodeled this year with the help of a group of generous Miege supporters. As with any makeover, you need good BernieBernie Madden contractors, designers, decorators and The Landscape Specialist landscaping. Imagine our delight when Hermesermes Landscaping, Inc. we were able to call on loyal Miege Dalton Hermes supporters and alumni who are some of our areas best professionals! Not only have these gentlemen The ArchitectArchitect generously renovated our fundraiser, CastropCastrop Design GroupGroup but they will remodel someone’s home in the 2005 Dream House EXTREME MAKEOVER Miege Edition. The winners will be drawn on November 5 Christopher Castrop at the Miege Foundation Dinner. Go to www.bishopmiege.com for more details about Dream House EXTREME MAKEOVER Miege Edition and our fabulous Dream Team.
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