DE LA SALLE MAGAZINEOCTOBER 2004

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Mission Statement

De La Salle Institute is anindependent Catholic secondaryschool rooted in the tradition ofChristian education begun by St.John Baptist de La Salle.Founded in 1889, its missionhas been, and is, to foster adesire for excellence ineducation. Young people from avariety of ethnic and economicbackgrounds are given theopportunity to fully developtheir abilities so they may beactive, contributing members ofour complex, changing society.

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE

Photos byChuck KuhnRoot StudiosMichael Walsh

Stories written byIris Gist CochranJason SecoreMichael Walsh

Layout and design byGiovanna Imbarrato

Editor-in-chiefMichael Walsh

On Cover - Yearbook photosspanning the decades.

TThis issue of our magazine features the numerous alumni who are partof the De La Salle family in a variety of capacities. Even though theirroles are different, they all are helping the school achieve its

educational mission for young people. We are grateful for their decision to joinus in this wondrous adventure.

We are a school and the most important mission of De La Salle Institute is toprovide preparatory education and to ensure a safe learning environment basedon Christian values. There is the old adage that contends that the real issues ata school are: the faculty wants free parking; the students desire more social

events; and the alumni hope for winning teams. While this is a cynical view of the priorities in the academicworld, there is a grain of truth to the position - everyone looks for improvement, everyone likes to be partof success.

We are certainly pleased that many of our alumni are successful and well recognized in their chosen fields,but we are most proud of those graduates who, while not famous, are contributing members of society andstill hold onto the basic Christian values they learned at home and that were reinforced here at De La SalleInstitute. We look to our alumni community for leadership and support. So the question the school asks ofyou is: What role will you choose here at De La Salle?

Is yours the gift of time? Many alumni get involved by volunteering to work at a special event, mentoringa student, or promoting the school in their community. They take time to learn the school's priorities andhow their interests can help the school achieve total success.

Is yours the gift of talent? Fourteen of the 19 members of the Board of Directors are graduates of the school.We enjoy the benefit of alumni in many professions whom we can call upon for advice and pro bono work.We can use the talent of health professionals, as well as the talent of those in the trades.

Is yours the gift of treasure? Thirteen percent of our alumni community contributes a monetary gift to theschool, and our recent capital campaign was a success because of the generosity of many alumni. While weare thankful that our participation rate is above the national average, the reality is the number of graduatesparticipating in our annual fund drives has to increase if we are going to continue to provide a great educa-tion for our students. We ask that you consider De La Salle Institute in your annual charitable giving.

In many ways, De La Salle Institute is not the same school it was when you graduated, and that is a goodthing. While the basic Lasallian and Catholic values still guide the mission, each year the school changes tomeet the curricular needs of our students. Your participation - of time, of talent, of treasure - helps theInstitute remain vibrant and continue to be a vital anchor in our city. Many thanks for your support of oureducational mission.

Brother Michael Quirk, FSCPresident, De La Salle Institute

message from the president

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE October 2004 3

faculty news

TThe Tolton Center is a satelliteprogram of De La Salle, with twoprimary sites serving the adult

communities of Chicago's South and WestSides. I have had the privilege of servingas a science and math teacher at theGarfield Park site for three years.

The student body is comprised of adultswho were unable to complete (and, insome cases, start) their primary education.With the neighborhood's appallingly highilliteracy rate, the reasons for incompleteeducations are many, such as incarcera-tion, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, oreven the terror and poverty-enforced con-straints of Jim Crow.

Everyone who arrives at Tolton, however,holds in common a desire to invest inthemselves and take a chance on learning.What many students don't know is thatthey are also at Tolton to teach. At Tolton,the motto is "Everyone teaches, everyonelearns," which means all of us, studentsand staff alike, are pupils and teachers toone another.

While I can teach a mean class on atomicstructure and expound on Pythagoras forhours (interminably perhaps, if you askmy students' opinions), I suspect that I amthe student with the steepest learningcurve. My students, who struggle daily

amidst the violence andchaos endemic to the innercity, are professors in moreprofound subjects.

I have learned aboutstrength when a drug addict swapped hertenacious pursuit of her next fix for herpursuit of education. I have learned aboutcourage when a high school dropout witha 4th grade reading level decided to askfor help and start down the long path oflearning. I have learned about love whena grandmother, responsible for raising andsupporting five children by herself, stillhas the energy to offer help and a smile toanyone who needs it.

It's the sharing around of amazing gracethat really makes Tolton a special place tobe. Of course, our grants show statisticsof progress in test scores and documentnumbers of people served in differentcapacities. The true benefit of Tolton,however, can never be quantified. Ourstrength lies in the fact that we are a com-munity of learners - students of life - urg-

ing one another along with mutual respectand love.

I remember the first time I came to Toltonand how shocked I was at the third-worldfeel of Garfield Park. The burnt-out build-ings, the rusty bars shielding windowsand doors from vandals, the corner storeswith crude hand-painted signs, the ubiqui-tous layer of trash, the heavy lifeless lookin people's eyes - I might as well havebeen dropped into the surreal, desperateexistence on the streets of Tijuana.

Throughout my years teaching here, I'vestruggled to see the neighborhood as mystudents see it, as a familiar home. Yet,thanks to the loving community of stu-dents and staff, I now feel right at home ininner-city Chicago as a full member of theTolton family. n

In TheirIn TheirOwn WordsOwn Words

maggiemeier

Maggie Meier is in her fourth year of teaching at Tolton, havingspent her first two years as a full-time volunteer. Meier teaches sci-ence, social studies and mathematics at Tolton's Legler facility onChicago's West Side. She is a 2000 graduate of the University ofCalifornia-San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studiesand a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology. Currently aChicago resident, Meier is a native of Los Alamos, N.M.

Here in Meier's own words are what being a teacher means to her.

Br. Eamon Gavin, FSC, '42 De La Salle is spe-cial lock, stock and barrel because of the personnel. Youstart with the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and thenyou have the extraordinary young men who are dedicated,focused and brilliant. Then there are the women who havecome along and are full of enthusiasm. It's like the linefrom the Notre Dame Victory March that says, 'Whatthough the odds be…' The family concept exists consis-tently at De La Salle.

Br. James Wegesin '54, FSC In the early

1950s, there were some great Christian Brothers on thefaculty of De La Salle who made an impact on the directionthat my life was to take. Men like Br. H. Edward, FSC, Br.H. Vincent, FSC, Br. John Michael, FSC, Br. Ignatius Basil,FSC, and Br. L. Eugene, FSC, made the life of a ChristianBrother seem like something worthy to be pursued. Fiftyyears later, I have the opportunity to give back to De LaSalle some of what these great men gave me.

Henry Velarde '72 Walking around the old halls, Isee some familiar faces; however, they are not the samefaces of the boys I went to "D" with. Rather, it's their sonsor nephews or both. On occasion, I may call a student byhis father's name. The values I learned at De La Salle offaith, service and community, I now teach to a new gener-ation. To me, it's a great privilege; I am doing God's work.It gives me great pleasure to know that our traditions con-tinue. We have alumni on staff at De La Salle from the1940s to our newest alumni teachers, who graduated in2000. There aren't words to describe the feeling of beingpart of something big, a part of history, and a part of De LaSalle.

Lawrence Blakley '83 I am very fortunate to havethe opportunity to come back and give to the place thatprovided me a solid foundation for which my life's work isbased upon. Working with our literacy programs, whilelearning and sharing knowledge with students and fellowcolleagues, has been a valuable faith-sharing experiencefor me. Being surrounded by dedicated people with visionand drive, keeps me focused on our goals of ministry, mis-sion and purpose. Having been a student only to comeback many years later to see the growth and expansion ofour school gives me comfort in knowing De La SalleInstitute will be here for another 115 years.

Mark Jackowiak '88 I am proud to be a De La Salle

alumnus and I am proud of my daily vocation as a mathteacher at De La Salle. I have been affiliated with De LaSalle in some way as either a student or teacher for thelast 20 years. De La Salle came along at a crucial time inmy academic development. As a student at De La Salle,teachers like Br. Thomas Hetland helped me discover alove for learning and an appreciation for the ChristianBrothers and the Lasallian mission. De La Salle taught meto challenge myself to do something positive with my life,something worthwhile. I answered that challenge by com-ing back to the Institute to provide quality mathematicsinstruction. What an excellent choice it has been. I had thechance to work side-by-side and become friends with life-long De La Salle teachers, legends and heroes such asThomas Millard and Lawrence Wenshutonis '60. It was mydaily conversations with Tom Millard back during my stu-dent days that made me want to be a teacher. It was hewho then worked with me so carefully and tirelessly duringmy first years teaching, making sure I had every detail justright. I feel it is because of him that I am teaching math atDe La Salle today. Tom would say that a teacher neverknows where his influence will lead or how far it will reach.How true. I enjoy my work at De La Salle. I look forward toit each day. It is an exciting time at the Institute and work-

reflectionsWhether they graduated in the 1940s, the year 2000 or somewhere in between, the 20 men who graduated from De La Salle andhave come home to work at the Institute have one thing in common: a true affinity for De La Salle. By returning to De La Salle,these men possess the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of students, just as their lives were positively impactedduring their days as students at the Institute. Thank you, gentlemen, for coming back and giving back to De La Salle. Once aMeteor, always a Meteor.

ing at De La Salle has given me the opportunity to be at theforefront of incorporating technology in the classroom. Thebest part of De La Salle Institute has always been the stu-dents. I relate well to them because I was one of them. Ithink I always will be!

Brian Hastings '94 I have had many great experi-ences at De La Salle, first as a student and now as ateacher and coach. I am and always have been extremelyproud to be a Meteor. I learned more from the diversity andthe people at De La Salle than in any class I ever took orat any other time in my life. I was positively influenced bymany teachers and coaches while a student here and thatdefinitely helped me to decide to pursue a career in edu-cation. In hindsight, I could not have made a better deci-sion. I am extremely fortunate to work with incredible stu-dents from a wide variety of backgrounds, and alongside anumber of staff and friends who make being at the Instituteeven more enjoyable. I can only hope that I am continuingthe distinguished tradition of helping to shape the lives ofyoung men that has occurred for over 115 years at 35thand Wabash.

Dale Burke '00 When I first arrived at De La Salle

back in the fall of 1996, I knew that it was a special place.What I didn't know, however, was that I would be back atDe La Salle in 2004; this time walking the halls as ateacher. During those eight years of high school and col-lege is when I realized I wanted to teach children. I wantto help kids to have the same experiences I had while at"De" and show them all of the opportunities they have.The faculty, the student body, and everyone else involvedwith De La Salle really make it feel like a big family.Teaching at De La Salle means a great deal to me. Havingexperienced the Institute firsthand, I know the "ins andouts." It is a great feeling to teach alongside great teach-ers and people who care about their job. As a matter offact, the same teachers whom I teach with, taught me.They had a great impact on my decision to become ateacher. I am happy and excited to be back and look for-ward to beginning my career as a teacher and coach at DeLa Salle.

Robert Fiorentino '00 De La Salle Institute willalways hold a special place in my heart. I never thought Iwould return to the Institute as an employee during anypart of my professional career. However, working as theAssistant Director of Admissions has been a true home-coming. I now have an opportunity to aid in the same greateducational process that I experienced as a Class of 2000graduate. De La Salle has a special meaning for me as analumnus. When I think of "De," words like tradition, family,excellence, and Lasallian Spirit come to mind. These fourconcepts identify the Institute as more than a school; it

truly is a home. Being a recruiter for De La Salle is anhonor for me. Br. Michael Quirk, to a great extent, was thebiggest influence on my triumphant return to De La Salle.When I was a student here, he always told me that I wouldbe back someday. I never believed it, though, until it hap-pened this past summer. He showed me the importanceof my current role pertaining to the future of De La Salle -a future that I am honored to help preserve.

David DeAnda '03 I was asked to write somethingabout how it feels to be back at De La Salle. In September,1999, I entered De La Salle as a freshman. In May, 2003,I graduated from De La Salle. I grew up here, I became aman here, and most important, I was educated here. Now,I want to give something back to this school. I am going toschool to become a chef. I am working at De La Salle inthe cafeteria and hopefully, I'll be starting a cooking clubhere after school. There were a lot of teachers who pushedme to become what I am today, but only one teacher keptpushing when I was out of the classrooms. Mr. Penahelped me through some rough times. He never gave upon me. Mr. Pena is my favorite teacher at De La Salle. Ihope that I can have the privilege of helping a student inneed both in and out of the classroom. n

De La Salle Alumni Are ...

Full-Time Faculty and Staff MembersBr. Eamon Gavin, FSC, '42 - Athletic Department Support StaffBr. James Wegesin, FSC, '54 - AccountingGeorge Jaros '64 - WoodshopHenderson McKinnis ‘67 - TransportationRon Rivera '67 - Director of Guidance & CounselingHenry Velarde '72 - Spanish John Klupshas '75 - Physical Education, Head Varsity Baseball

CoachLawrence Blakley '83 - Associate Vice President of Community

RelationsAnthony Chimera '83 - Vice President of AdvancementMainard Easley '83 - Economics & Business Law, Head Varsity

Girls Basketball CoachMark Jackowiak '88 - MathematicsMichael Boehm '92 - History, Assistant Athletic Director, Head

Sophomore Football CoachTom Combes '94 - Physical EducationBrian Hastings '94 - Spanish, Head Varsity Wrestling CoachJohn Callinan '97 - HistoryCharles Cordin '97 - Consumer Education, Computer ApplicationsDale Burke '00 - Mathematics Robert Fiorentino '00 - Admissions CounselorDavid Kowalski '00 - Mathematics David DeAnda '03 - Chef

Part-Time CoachesMike Vitek ‘64 Gary Wisniewski ‘84Bob Rudecki ‘69 John Smith ‘94Ed Keating ‘74 Frank Martinez ‘98Jim Goga ‘82

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Br. Eamon Gavin, FSCClass of 1942 Athletic Department

Support Staff

Br. James Wegesin, FSCClass of 1954 Faculty - Accounting

George JarosClass of 1964 Faculty - Woodshop

Ron RiveraClass of 1967Director of Guidance &Counseling

Mark JackowiakClass of 1988 Faculty - Mathematics

Michael BoehmClass of 1992Faculty - History, AssistantAthletic Director, HeadSophomore Football Coach

Tom CombesClass of 1994Faculty - PhysicalEducation

Brian HastingsClass of 1994Faculty - Spanish, HeadVarsity Wrestling Coach

John CallinanClass of 1997Faculty - History

Henderson McKinnisClass of 1967Transportation

Henry VelardeClass of 1972 Spanish

John KlupshasClass of 1975 Physical Education, HeadVarsity Baseball Coach

Lawrence BlakleyClass of 1983Associate Vice Presidentof Community Relations

Anthony ChimeraClass of 1983Vice President ofAdvancement

Mainard EasleyClass of 1983Faculty - Economics &Business Law, Head VarsityGirls Basketball Coach

Charles CordinClass of 1997 Faculty - ConsumerEducation, ComputerApplications

Dale BurkeClass of 2000Faculty - Mathematics

Robert FiorentinoClass of 2000Admissions Counselor

David KowalskiClass of 2000 Faculty - Mathematics

David DeAndaClass of 2003 Chef

Can you match the current faculty and staff member photos with theiryearbook photos from their respective class year?

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campus news

Honors Day held at ToltonCenter’s Legler campus

OOne of the highlights of the school year at De LaSalle's Tolton Centers takes place when Honors Dayis held.

At the most-recent HonorsDay at the Leglersite, a total of 31Tolton studentswere lauded fortheir effortsduring the 2003-04 school year.

Among thehonorees wereKoshina Almon,John Foster and Erainia Roper, all of whom received theirGED certificates during the ceremony.

De La Salle's Tolton Center is an adult education program thatprovides employability skills, family literacy and childservices in low-income communities in the Chicagoland area,without fee. Serving approximately 700 people a year fromvarious backgrounds, Tolton has been recognized as a leaderin adult education at local, state and national levels.

Tolton’s strategy is to empower poverty level adults throughacademic achievement. This strategy recognizes that breakingthe illiteracy cycle must begin with the adult who is the centerof the family and community structure.

For more information regarding the Tolton Center’s adulteducation program, please contact Lawrence Blakley '83, DeLa Salle's Associate Vice President of Community Affairs, at312.842.7355, ext. 142. n

Faculty member shares thoughtson teaching in Costa Rica

Jason Secore is a graduate of Northwestern University and is in hissecond year of teaching mathematics at the Main Campus.

IIn English,"Pura Vida"is translated

as "pure life."This is also thepopular phraseused by CostaRicans todescribe thetranquil life oftheir republic.Costa Rica is aS p a n i s h -speaking country

located in the southern portion of Central America. Coined"rich coast" ("Costa Rica") by Christopher Columbus, this isone of the most beautiful places in the world.

For nearly 12 weeks this past summer, I made the ruralAlejuela province of Costa Rica my home, as I taught seventh-to-tenth-grade math and English at Colegio Buenos Aires dePocosol. I was a volunteer high school teacher withWorldTeach, an international development organization locat-ed at the Center for International Development at HarvardUniversity.

While Costa Rica is the most literate country in the world, lessthan 10 percent of the population continues its education after6th grade. In the rural communities, high school education issubstandard, as many teachers are unqualified. It is for thisreason that the ministry of education has formed an alliancewith Harvard, providing teachers for three months to one year.

At times, my job was difficult because we had no windows inthe classroom, sometimes no food for lunch, and often noteven chalk. Moreover, we survived on just the staple foods ofbeans and rice. It is no surprise that I managed to lose twen-ty-five pounds. Despite all of these shortcomings, the studentswere nothing short of amazing. Intelligent and driven, thesestudents thrived when offered the chance of a better education.

When we were not in the classroom, we played soccer fre-quently, danced to salsa music, and often shared stories of ourdifferent cultures. The people became engrossed when I spokeof life at De La Salle. While it was difficult to say goodbye toall my students at the end of the summer, I know that my mem-ories of Costa Rica will last a lifetime. n

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE October 2004 9

the office for advancement

An Alumnus' Reflection

In keeping with the theme of this issue, allow me to briefly reflect on my experience here at De La Salle.Proudly, this year marks my 15th year at De La Salle (7th as Vice President for Advancement). I have spentthese years working in the Office for Advancement. How quickly time goes by! By today's measures, Iguess 15 years is quite a long time to work at one place, especially when you consider the average turnoverfor development officers is 18-24 months. But four previously held positions, a successfully completed cap-ital campaign, numerous programs and associations established, and hundreds of friendships made andcounting, the journey continues.

I'm frequently asked, "What keeps you here at De La Salle?", because we all know it can't be the money, right? That's just a dynam-ic of Catholic schools. Fortunately, though, De La Salle remains very competitive, so it is positioned to attract and retain qualityeducators and administrators. Certainly, it helps that De La Salle Institute is my alma mater and I care very much about its futurestate, as do my fellow alumni colleagues who do an outstanding job on a daily basis to advance our educational mission for youngpeople. But I guess I'm old school, even for a 1983 graduate.

More to the point, though, like most of my co-workers, a sense of mission brought me to the Institute. Beginning then and continu-ing today, I find myself on a journey supported by strong leadership, bold planning and vision, and an educational mission embracedby all - faculty, staff, alumni, families, and friends alike. Accompanying me are individuals who respect and appreciate one anotherand make you feel valued. Just one of the many special qualities at De La Salle, because most will attest, this treatment doesn't existin all organizations.

Alongside this, I came to De La Salle with my own personal sense of achievement and mission - one predicated on establishing astrong fundraising program that would enable the Institute to rise in academic stature and prominence. I can sincerely say that withthe generous support of so many faithful alumni and friends, our program is second to none, and we are accomplishing our goals.

We have accomplished much through the years for our students and I am proud to say I was part of it. Today, I remain inspired bythe achievements of our past and look with great optimism to our future. Will I stay at "De" for the rest of my professional career?After all, we have so much more to do. It can be fun, but we'll leave that answer to the Lord. His plan is far greater and more ambi-tious than mine will ever be.

Thank you for all you do on behalf of our students.

New Director of Alumni Relationsjoins Advancement staff

DDe La Salle is pleased toannounce that Mrs. Dawn Zayashas been named its new

Director of Alumni Relations. Dawnbrings seven years of experience in thefields of public relations, marketing,development and event coordination tothe Institute.

Prior to arriving at 'D', Dawn served forthree years as the Director of Alumni & Public Relations atGordon Tech High School. She has also worked as a cam-paign assistant for the City of Hope in Skokie, Ill.Congratulations, Dawn, and welcome to De La Salle! n

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campus news

Scholarship honors memory ofLourdes Hall student

MMelanie Solis '05passed away on June19, 2004, as a result

of an automobile accident.Along with being a student at DeLa Salle, Melanie also wasinvolved as a volunteer withTelemundo, Lincoln ParkHospital, the Girl Scouts USA,the Chicago Park District and the

Special Olympics. An excellent student, Melanie was anofficer in the City of De La Salle, as well as a member ofthe National Honor Society.

To honor Melanie's memory, a memorial scholarship fundhas been established at De La Salle. Anyone who is inter-ested in making a contribution to the Melanie SolisMemorial Scholarship Fund is asked to make their checkpayable to De La Salle Institute and indicate that theywish their contribution to go toward the Melanie SolisMemorial Scholarship Fund. All contributions will beacknowledged and notification will be sent to the Solisfamily. n

De La Salle band director Sarah Windlow-Donley is in her third year ofdirecting band programs at neighboring grade schools Bridgeport CatholicAcademy, St. Barbara, St. Gabriel, St. Jerome and Santa Lucia. Students gen-erally start in the fourth grade as beginners with absolutely no experience.The students can continue their music education all the way through theirsenior year at De La Salle. There are currently five De La Salle students whostarted in the elementary program with Ms. Windlow-Donley. n

New look for DLS Band brings backmemories of group’s glory days

AAs an accounting teacher at De LaSalle, the school's archivist and agenerous friend, Br. James

Wegesin '54, FSC, serves as a testament tostability and loyalty at the Institute. Br. Jamesbegan working at his alma mater in August1996, serving as the Executive Assistant toPresident Br. Michael Quirk, FSC.

Since the fall of 1998, Br. James has taughtclasses in accounting, economics and invest-

ments. Prior to coming to De La Salle in 1996, Br. Jamesworked for the Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Trust andPension Plan Board for nearly 20 years. He also held a varietyof other administrative positions before coming to "D".

Br. James is a member of the Class of 1954 ReunionCommittee and will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary withhis fellow classmates at the 109th Alumni Banquet and SportsHall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Gaelic Park on November12, 2004. Br. James said he is looking forward to seeing formerclassmates and reliving his most vivid high school memories. InMay 2005, Br. James will celebrate his 50th Anniversary as a

Christian Brother.

Br. James grew up on the South Side, about five miles from theInstitute. He attended St. Raphael Grammar School on 60th andLaflin. His journey to becoming a member of the faculty at theInstitute, however, has been winding and interesting, to say theleast.

"Working at De La Salle has been the highlight of my work as aChristian Brother," Br. James said. "Meteors will always beMeteors."

When not in the classroom, Br. James is very interested in elec-tric railways and old Chicago streetcars. Last summer, he spenthis time operating a streetcar at the Illinois Railway Museum inUnion. The car he operated ran for years on State Street, pass-ing within a block of De La Salle. Br. James also enjoys puttingtogether and painting model trolleys and his collection of modeltrolleys is quite extensive.

De La Salle wishes to extend hearty congratulations to Br.James and the Class of 1954 on all of their achievements andaccomplishments over these many glorious years. n

DONOR PROFILE: Brother James Wegesin ‘54, FSC

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE October 2004 11

alumni news

OOn June 15, 2004, the De La SalleEndowment Golf Classic was heldat Harborside International Golf

Center in Chicago. The Honorable RichardM. Daley '60 was the Honorary Chair, whileThe Honorable Patrick M. Huels '67 servedas the General Chair.

In all, over 160 golfers enjoyed 18 holes oflinks-style golf at Harborside, as well as thedinner and raffle that followed. Over $61,000was raised with all proceeds benefiting the stu-dent scholarship program for the young menand women of De La Salle.

De La Salle thanks everyone who participated in the 2004Endowment Golf Classic. The 2005 Endowment GolfClassic will be held on June 14, 2005 at Harborside. Formore information, please contact Dawn Zayas, De LaSalle's Director of Alumni Relations, at 312.842.7355 ext.146, or by e-mail at zayasd@dls.org. n

De La Salle Golf ClassicA Hole-in-One!

OOn August 21, 2004, the3rd Annual Chet BulgerSociety Blue-Gold foot-

ball game was held at De La Salle'sDan Ryan Field. Those in attendancewere treated not only to scrimmagesbetween all three levels of theMeteor football program, but also analumni tent party and raffle.Additionally, there was a ceremony

held to honor the 1984 Prep Bowl Championship team that was celebrating its 20thanniversary.

Making the event successful were the efforts of co-chairmen JackGolden '82 and Joe Hughes '84, along with a dedicated group ofvolunteers.

Chet Bulger, De La Salle's legendary former football coach, attendedthe event. Mr. Bulger greeted all in attendance and also participatedin the ceremony to honor the 1984 football team.

All of the money raised through raffle ticket sales and gate receiptswill be used to benefit the students of De La Salle. The Chet BulgerSociety committee extends its most heartfelt thanks to everyone whovolunteered or attended the 3rd Annual Blue-Gold football game. n

Chet BulgerSocietyBlueBlue && GoldGold

Football Football

JOIN USIN HONORING

THE 2004 SPORTS HALL

OF FAMEINDUCTEES:

Ed Quinn '45

John J. Bober '54

Anthony Passi '84

Thomas Spellacy '52

Robert Crowley '52

The 1952 lightweight

basketball team

SAVE THE DATE!109TH ANNUAL

ALUMNI BANQUET AND SPORTS HALL OF FAMEINDUCTION CEREMONY

Class of 1954 Golden JubileeClass of 1979 Silver Jubilee

Friday, November 12, 2004Gaelic Park Banquet Facility

6119 West 147th StreetOak Forest, Illinois

Tickets are $65

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alumni news

Call up your classmates and join us for theevent! For more information or to plan yourclass reunion, contact Dawn Zayas, Director

of Alumni Relations, at 312-842-7355 ext. 146,or e-mail her at zayasd@dls.org.

1928 Morgan Muenchdropped us a note to tell us thathe's a retired attorney, living inEvanston, Ill. Muench let usknow how proud he is of hisfour children, 10 grandchildrenand six great-grandchildren.Congratulations!

1942 Br. J. Edward Doody,FSC, passed away on Sept. 4,2004, at the age of 79. In his 62years as a Christian Educator,Br. J. Edward taught at theChristian Brothers Scholasticatein Winona, Minn., as well asspending two tours of duty atboth Christian Brothers CollegeHigh School in St. Louis (1946-50, 1952-53) and ChristianBrothers University inMemphis (1950-52, 1953-2004). De La Salle Instituteextends its sympathy to Br. J.Edward’s family.

1966 Gregory Dust is cur-rently serving as a police advi-

sor in Iraq. Dust is working inCamp Junction City in Ramadi,Iraq. He is involved in trainingand assisting the Iraqi police ingetting organized into an effec-tive law enforcement agency.There is a police training acad-emy located on the base whereDust is serving that is training100 new Iraqi policemen. Dustwill be in Iraq for one year.

1967 Don Meyer is enjoyinglife in the mountains ofCalifornia. Meyer's Vietnammemoir, The Protected WillNever Know, was recently pub-lished. The manuscript waswritten 25 years ago, but wasbrought to life recently and sub-sequently published. Meyer'sbook can be purchased throughMeyer at don@dpmeyer.com,online at amazon.com or atSandmeyer's Bookstore inChicago.

1975 Al Ribskis generouslycreated and applied 15 De LaSalle crests and seals at variouslocations around the MainCampus by using computer cutvinyl graphics. Ribskis alsoapplied De La Salle crests andseals to the main entrance onthe West Campus.

"I had an idea like this over 10years ago," said Ribskis, whohas been in the sign business for18 years. "I got in touch withthe school about the signageand we went from there. I sawthat the entrance had no graph-ics and that's where the idea

came from. I wanted theentrances to be shown moreprominently."

Ribskis is the owner of TECHRacinGraphics. His e-mailaddress is aribskis@aol.com.De La Salle Institute gratefullyacknowledges Mr. Ribskis’ giftto the school.

1987 Teakoe S. Colemanrecently stopped by the Instituteto say hello. Coleman is theDirector of Onsite Training &Business Development for theAmerican Association ofAirport Executives. TheColeman family resides in theWashington, D.C. area.

1988 Steve Driscoll of Peoria,Ill. is recovering from a seriousaccident. Driscoll, who isranked in the top 3 percent ofamateur cyclists in the UnitedStates, had just finished com-peting in a local race when hesustained serious leg injuriesafter being hit by a motorist.Please keep Driscoll and hiswife, Gina, in your thoughtsand prayers.

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alumni news

newsnotes

It is with great sadness thatDe La Salle Institute

announces the passing of EricCalimag '84. Eric passedaway in July, 2004. Along

with being a graduate of theInstitute, Eric also served inDe La Salle's Office for

Advancement as the DatabaseManager from November1999 until September 2003. A

Memorial Mass for Eric washeld at Our Lady of MountCarmel Parish in Chicago.

De La Salle offers its deepest sympathies and prayers toEric's family and friends. n

In memoriam

We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of the followingDe La Salle and Lourdes alumni of whose deaths we have beennotified.

❚ George Hamilton '36❚ Frank A. Merigold '36❚ William P. Barcellona '43❚ Dorothy L. Zalud (Lourdes) '43❚ William P. Betz '43❚ Charles F. Taffe '52❚ Timothy J. Daly '54❚ Daniel T. Sullivan '54❚ Patricia Dvaronis Hopp (Lourdes) '55❚ William A. McMillin '60❚ Alexander P. Matug '64❚ Dwain P. Lubin '78❚ Eric B. Calimag '84

2002 Brian Bogusevic wasnamed to Baseball America'ssecond team for his perform-ance on Tulane University'sbaseball team. Bogusevic, asophomore pitcher/outfielder,batted .342 this season for theGreen Wave with 10 home runsand 68 RBI. On the mound,Bogusevic was 9-6 with a 4.19ERA. In 17 games (16 starts),Bogusevic struck out 84 andwalked 25 in 112 innings.Bogusevic added three com-plete games. Bogusevic alsowas ranked No. 7 by BaseballAmerica in its list of the topcollege baseball prospects forthe 2005 season.

2003 Tyjuan Cratic was adelegate to the Democratic

National Convention in Bostonin July 2004. Currently a stu-dent at Southern IllinoisUniversity-Carbondale, Craticis also the college and universi-ty coordinator for theKerry/Edwards presidentialcampaign in Illinois.

Keenan Smith was featured inthe July 2004 issue of the NittyGritty News. Smith wrote afirsthand account for the Voicesof the Youth column that is ded-icated to the pulse of Chicago'sinner-city youth. Smith is a stu-dent at Morehouse College inAtlanta.

2004 Nick Guide was select-ed to the 2004 Illinois Track

and Cross Country CoachesAssociation's All-State team.This team includes only athletes

who have recorded one of thetop three times or distances ineach individual event in thestate of Illinois. Nick is current-ly enrolled at the University ofChicago. He is majoring in psy-chology while also competingon the Maroons' track and fieldteam. n

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Alumni Newsnotes

De La Salle Institute and Lourdes High School graduates are invited to send newsnotes to: De La Salle Institute, Attn: De La Salle Magazine -newsnotes, 3455 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60616. You can also call Mike Walsh at 312.842.7355 ext. 145 or e-mail him at walshm@dls.orgwith your newsnotes. Thank you.

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Oops! Corrections & Clarifications.

De La Salle incorrectly listed Joe Horejsch '49 in theMemoriam section of the June 2004 Magazine. We arehappy to report that Joe is alive and well, living in FortMyers, Florida and would love to hear from his DLS class-mates and fellow alumni friends. Joe resides at 13193Whitehaven Lane, Unit 1706, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Hecan be reached at (239)768-3902. Our apologies to Joe andhis family.

De La Salle also incorrectly listed David Donovan '79 inthe Memoriam section of the June 2004 Magazine. Ourapologies to David and his family. We are happy to reportthat David is alive and well living in Chicago, Ill. n

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Lourdes alumni news

Lourdes High SchoolLourdes High SchoolClass of 1973 30th ReunionClass of 1973 30th Reunion

Friday, November 26, 2004 6:00 p.m. - Midnight

at the Alsip Radisson, 127th and CiceroCost ~ $60 per person

For more information, pleasecontact Kathy (Swanson) Lachowicz,

at (708) 802-1818.

ATTENTION LOURDESCLASS OF 1955

We are looking for a few good womento plan our 50th Reunion! If you areinterested in planning a memorable

party for your fellow Lourdians,please contact Peggy Perlinski ‘55,

at 815.469.2954.

DE LA SALLE INSTITUTEDE LA SALLE INSTITUTEOffice for Advancement3455 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60616-3885312.842.7355

Parents: If this is addressed to your son or daughter and he or sheno longer resides there, please contact De La Salle’sOffice for Advancement by phone or with the enclosedenvelope so that we may update our records.

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athletic schedules

Date Opponent/Location Time11/17 @ IHM 6:30 p.m.11/18 - 26 @ U-High Tournament TBA11/29 @ Dunbar 4:00 p.m.11/30 @ Guerin Prep 7:00 p.m.12/2 @ Josephinum 6:30 p.m.12/7 @ Holy Trinity 6:30 p.m.12/9 @ Notre Dame 6:30 p.m.12/13 @ Dyett 4:00 p.m.12/16 vs. St. Scholastica 6:30 p.m.12/26 - 1/3 @ Luther South Tournament TBA1/6 @ St. Gregory 6:30 p.m.1/11 vs. Mount Assisi 6:30 p.m.1/13 @ St. Francis de Sales 6:30 p.m.1/18 @ Seton Academy 6:30 p.m.1/20 vs. St. Benedict 6:30 p.m.1/27 vs. Gordon Tech 6:30 p.m.2/5 vs. Glenbard West 3:30 p.m.TBA GCAC Tourney TBA2/14 Class AA IHSA Tournament TBA

Date Opponent/Location Time11/26-27 @ Oswego Thanksgiving Tourney TBA12/3 vs. St. Laurence 7:30 p.m.12/4 @ Juarez TBA12/7 @ St. Francis de Sales 7:30 p.m.12/10 vs. Bishop McNamara 7:30 p.m.12/14 vs. Bronzeville 7:30 p.m.12/17 @ Brother Rice 7:30 p.m.12/20-22, 27 Glenbard West Tournament TBA1/7 vs. St. Rita 7:30 p.m.1/14 @ Providence 7:30 p.m.1/18 vs. Hales Franciscan 7:30 p.m.1/21 @ St. Ignatius 7:30 p.m.2/1 @ Guerin Prep 7:30 p.m.2/4 @ Fenwick 7:30 p.m.2/8 vs. Leo 7:30 p.m.2/12 or 13 Latin (@Loyola University) TBA2/15 @ Mount Carmel 7:30 p.m.2/18 vs. Gordon Tech 7:30 p.m.2/25 Loyola Academy (@ United Center) TBA

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL

VARSITY BOYS WRESTLINGDate Opponent/Location Time11/26-27 @ Conant Invite 11:00 a.m.12/ 2 vs. Loyola/Farragut 5:00 p.m.12/ 3 @ Bishop McNamara 5:00 p.m.12/ 4 vs. Glenbrook South/Curie 9:00 a.m.12/ 7 @ Guerin Prep 5:00 p.m.12/ 10 @ St. Rita 5:00 p.m.12/ 11 vs. Providence/Gordon Tech/Conant TBA12/ 15 vs. Hubbard 5:00 p.m.12/ 17-18 @ Glenbrook South Tournament TBA12/ 22-23 @ Dundee-Crown Tournament 9:00 a.m.12/ 30 vs. Brother Rice 10:00 a.m.

Date Opponent/Location Time1/6 vs. Shepard 5:00 p.m.1/7 @ Fenwick 5:00 p.m.1/8 vs. St. Laurence 10:00 a.m.1/13 @ Marist 5:00 p.m.1/14 @ St. Ignatius/T.F. South 5:00 p.m.1/15 @ St. Francis de Sales 10:00 a.m.1/22 @ Catholic League Conf. Meet

(Gordon Tech) 9:00 a.m.2/4 IHSA Regionals TBA2/11-12 IHSA Sectionals TBA2/18-19 IHSA State Finals TBA