In thIs Issue:

2 Dear Friends3 New playground allows all students to play together without limitations3 Because of your generous support, St. Rita School makesadifference4 Violet is able to communicate with her family5 YouhelpedGemmafind her voice5 Blast from the Past6 Memorial Program

Did You Know?

St. Rita School for the Deaf has a Learning Gar-den. The Learning Gar-den is a model example of how school gardens can transform the lives of students and teach-ers and the environment of their community. Set in the backdrop of St. Rita School for the Deaf, the agricultural plots are filled with seasonal

Parents inspire son to become advocate for St. Rita School

Jeffgrewupinatypicalmiddleclasshome. His father, Ed, attended Ball State Teachers’ College and returned to his hometown of Aurora to teach. During his firstyearofteachinghefoundandmar-ried his bride.

Growing up in a sports enthusiast homewithhissisterJamie,Jefffondlyremembers “sitting on his father’s lap watching a young Bobby Knight coach and the Indiana Hoosiers on a fuzzy and blurred black and white television broad-castonWTTV4,”saidJeff.“Werarelymissed a televised IU game, and later

attended numerous high school games together, never missing the then single-class Indiana High School Basketball State Championship.”

In1986,Jeffwouldsoonwitnessan inspiring change in his family as his sister gave birth to Ashlye. Ashlye was born with severe defects including a clef lip and palate, profound deafness, and limitedmentalcapacities.Jeff’sparentsdidn’t miss a beat as they devoted them-selves to Ashlye.

“DuringthefiveyearsbetweenAshlye’s birth and Dad’s passing, Ashlye and her Grandpa Eddie were insepa-rable,”saidJeff.“Mom’swillpowertocontinue raising Ashlye after Dad’s pass-ing, especially considering Mom’s health issues (liver and pancreas cancer), was nothing less than miraculous.”

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“I truly believe it was a gift from God Himself that Ashlye ended up at St. Rita School for the Deaf.”

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wInTeR 2013

Dear Friends,In 2012, we celebrated each child’s successes. Whether it was a small step on the path to discovering com-munication, or a giant leap forward in their individual education curriculum, we can’t resist sharing in a child’s joy.

We laughed with Jackson as he explored science games on an iPad.Tearsfloodedoureyesaswe watched Alyssa sign ‘I love you’ to her mom. We look forward to Johnny’s future as he now dreams of being a teacher. Each light bulb moment reveals so many more doors

for a child to open as they reach their full potential.

As the programs at St. Rita School continue to grow and de-velop,wefindsomanymorechildrenthatcanbenefitfromouruniqueapproach to learning. Our goal is to help children overcome any com-munication barrier and allow them to dream and achieve.

With each New Year, there are challenges not only for the school but for students and families as well. Those challenges can become achievements with your help. Please consider making a gift to start a child’s New Year with hope. Any amountmakesatremendousdiffer-ence that is noticeable in the smiles of each child and their family. Help us give each child a language so they can communicate and achieve their dreams.

MaythisNewYearfindyou andyourfamilyblessedandfilledwith hope!

Gregory Ernst, Executive Director

Leaving a Legacywith tax-favored methods of giving, anyone can leave a lasting legacy to the children at St. Rita School. For more information on how you can effectively give through financial and estate planning, contact Julie O’Meara at (513) 771-7600 x324

Our goal is to help children overcome any communication barrier and allow them to dream and achieve.

Mainstream school was not an option for Ashlye and she was en-rolled at St. Rita School for 16 years.

“Mom became a champion and advocate for Ashlye’s legal rights as a special needsstudent,”saidJeff.

“She ensured that Ashlye’s developmental needs were not compromised by the local public school dis-trict’s desire to save money. Overseeing Ashlye’s physi-cal, medical, and mental development became Mom’s full-time job.”

“I truly believe it was a gift from God Himself that Ashlye ended up at St. Rita School for the Deaf. It was there that Mom and Ashlye formed life-long friendships

with the St. Rita Family and deaf community. The entire St. Rita Family embraced Mom and Ashlye, and was instrumental in Ashlye’s continued

development. Mom’s passion to see Ashlye achieve developmental milestones kept Mom motivated and energized during a time when her own health was often much worse than most people ever knew.”

Ashlye was a blessing to her family in so many ways, but also to her community as she inspired Jefftobecomeanadvocatefor otherstudentswhocanbenefit from the education at St. Rita School. The passion and love thatJeff’sparentsdemonstratedwhile raising Ashlye motivated Jefftoorganizeagolfoutingtomemorialize them as outstanding parents and grandparents, while alsobenefittingSt.RitaSchoolforthe Deaf. The funds raised were put into a scholarship fund to help other children like Ashlye attend school here.

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new playground allows all students to play together without limitations

AtSt.RitaSchoolfortheDeaf,staffmembers work hard to break down barriers for students in and out of the classroom. But despite their best efforts,somestudentshadtowatchfrom the sidelines during recess.

The overhaul of St. Rita School for the Deaf’s playground was long overdue since the metal play struc-tures were installed over 40 years

ago. Without having funding for items suchasplaygroundequipment,astheoldequipmentdeteriorated,themaintenance crew did their very best tokeeptheequipmentusablebutitbecame nearly impossible as it aged. Asidefromtheageoftheequipment,the changes in our student body now including children who not only may be deaf but also have Down

syndrome, developmental delays, motor skill issues, cerebral palsy, spinabifida,sensorydisorders,or visiondeficiencies,ourplaygroundhas many barriers to prevent all of our children from being able to use it. As a result, not only were parts of theequipmentunsafeforsomeofour students who did not have the capabilities to maneuver through it, it was very limited for the students with physical and sensory issues to play on.

The new playground has ac-tivities that children with multiple disabilities can enjoy and interact with their peers. Phase 1 of the playground is complete and includes ramp access, play panels at ground level, and surfacing that walkers and wheelchairs can ride over with ease for the children with physical needs. It also includes many sensory toys and activities. Phase 2 of the project begins soon and will include a physi-cal education section as well as a playset for older children.

Because of your generous support, St. Rita School makes a differenceWorry. Sadness. Fear. Guilt. Helplessness. Anger. Confusion. Disappointment. More worry.

Parentinghasalwaysencompasseddifficultperiods — times when parents feel concerned and confused. Have sleepless nights when they worry about how well theyarefulfillingtheirresponsibilitiestotheirchildren.Raising a child with special needs “ups the ante.” Meet-ing the complex needs of the child can be extraordinarily difficult,frustrating,emotionallydraining-andexpensive!

Theseparentsoftenquestionwillmychildhavearealopportunitytoleadafulfilling,productivelife.

If the child is attending St. Rita School, the answer is …..Yes!

• Historically,80%ofSt.RitaSchoolforthe Deaf students go on to post-secondary education after high school.

• 90%ofchildrenleavingourpre-school program entering kindergarten are at a first grade academic level.

• 95%ofourCareerPreparationstudentsareemployed after graduating from high school.

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Because of you, Violet is able to communicate with her family

When Violet was born premature her parents were not concerned that she failed her hearing test, but six months later when she failed again it hit them hard. “As hearing parents, we weren’t really sure what to do,” said Lynn. “It surprised me that it hit me so hard, but we were really upset. Later we found out that she had some hearing in her right ear.”

Right away Lynn got in touch with an audiologist and a special-ist came to their home in Eastgate to work with their family on sign language. Knowing that they were

planning to move to Sharonville, the specialist suggested they visit St. Rita School’s Loft Program.

Even though Violet was learning sign language at home, her com-munication skills improved tremen-dously. “Her signing improved,” said Lynn. “But her verbal communication improved drastically too. At St. Rita School, they use total communica-tion. Not only were they signing with Violet, but also using speech. They were doing everything they could to help her communicate.”

“Life without St. Rita School, well we would be lost. We didn’t know what to do,” said Lynn. “With St. Rita School, Violet will have the

foundation she needs to have all options and do whatever she wants to do as she gets older. Violet would have struggled in main stream school where teachers are not well equippedtohelpher.AtSt.RitaSchool they know what Violet needs and she is not just another person, they care about her.”

“Violetisasocialbutterfly.Welove that she comes home and says thatsheplayedwiththestuffoffthegeography shelf and learned about planet earth. It’s not like any other preschool. She gets to learn and be an individual at the same time. Every-day Violet comes home and says she loves school.”

flowers overseen by teacher Richard Miller and his students. The gardens contain an annual tiered flower bed, a perennial garden, herbs, a succu-lent garden, and native wild flowers. There is a formal garden pond com-plete with goldfish and water lilies. The newly renovated outdoor train display is a real treat for the train lovers whether they be children or adults. Pet rabbits live in the garden area and serve as “compost helpers” as their droppings are collected and added to compost collected from the cafeteria to speed up the break down process and enrich the soil of the flower beds. Recycling and composting is encouraged, and the senior class of 2012 installed the first garden sculpture in front of the Loft Building using recycled plastic

caps collected by parents, students, and staff.

No garden would be complete without a greenhouse, and St. Rita has a spacious greenhouse, which serves as a classroom for students as they learn about plant care and propagation as well as bird watching and many other classroom lessons and activities.

Plans are under way as we con-tinue to maintain and transform the learning garden area. Students will help in the development of a future Nature Center, an outdoor Garden Wooded Path, outdoor classroom areas, development of new beds for flow-ers and vegetables that can be grown for use here at the school, so students

can reap the total experience of plant life from seed to their lunch plate. Thanks to the Learning Garden program at St. Rita, students receive “hands on” learning in a fun and very interactive way, with lessons in Math, Science, Art, Social Studies and His-tory, as well as Reading and Writing.

The Learning Garden is much more than a garden. For the students of St. Rita School for the Deaf it is an opportunity to be closer to nature, a place to learn about respecting the environment and taking care of plants and animals. For the teachers

it is a place of solace. For the community it is a place of visual beauty.

The Learning Gar-den is a remarkable anduniqueplacethat

touches something deep in the heart and soul.

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You helped Gemma find her voiceAs Gemma’s third birthday neared, her mother Rita awaited the doc-tor’sofficialapraxiadiagnosisforher daughter. Gemma wasn’t able to successfully interact with other chil-dren her age and only had a 10 word vocabulary. “She wasn’t doing well

with other kids,” said Rita. “Other kids didn’t want to play with her be-cause she wasn’t like them and she didn’t talk much.”

Rita enrolled Gemma in other programs, but she was not progress-ing and her problems were getting worse. At an appointment at Chil-dren’s Hospital, St. Rita School’s program for kids with apraxia was recommended for Gemma. Immedi-ately Rita began to see changes in her daughter.

“In just 4 months she went from a 10 word vocabulary to 30 to 50 words,” said Rita. “She is using sign language a lot and is trying to com-municate more. Socially she is doing great. The kids in her class know her by name and hug her and she hugs

them back. It doesn’t bother them thatGemmaisdifferentandtheylikeher for who she is.”

St. Rita School has been a good fitforGemmaandasRitawaitsfortheofficialapraxiadiagnosisandher school district’s response in a few weeks she hopes Gemma will be able to continue attending. “The teachers have a lot of patience and they take each child where they are at,” said Rita. “Each child is treated individually and there is no com-parison between students. You don’t hear ‘she isn’t doing this yet’ or ‘she needs to be here by now.’ Instead the teachers tell you how your child is succeeding. Every triumph is cel-ebrated no matter how small it is and thechild’sconfidencegrows.”

Blast from the PastAn excerpt from our 1923SilentAdvocate. Childrenwhoareborndeafareun-able to learn to speak unless some wonderful method is used to enable them to perceive sound so that they may know and imitate the voice. Only in the last 20 or 30 years has any real effort been made to de-velop a method of teaching the deaf child. For years I have seen these children as they enter St. Rita School for the Deaf and have marveled at the change in health and spirit which occurs in a few months. They are treated as though they have no

handicap in life. They see the other children doing things that are useful and beneficial and they soon learn

to adapt themselves to the new life which is conductive to the develop-ment of mind and body.

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november

50th Wedding Anniversary

James and shirley BittnerMs. Jo Ann Fath

Anniversary of Death

Myrtle Oliverevelyn SheldtMary Sheldt

Lawrence RadelMrs. Muriel Radel

edna snellingMrs. Rita Mahoney

Christmas Remembrance

R. earl schrierMrs. Pat R. Schrier

Get Well Wishes for

nancy BlautThe Blaut Family

stacy CaludisMr. Robert J. weingartner

Joan schmidtSt. Mary’s Aux. no 346

Marlene VonderhaarSt. Mary’s Aux. no 346

In honor of

saal FamilyMrs. elizabeth S. Saal

ty houseMs. Sonya Beck

holy Child JesusMs Mary ellen Johnson

Ken KrommeMs.CleaPorter

Jordan PhillipsRick and Patty Deaton

saint RitaMs. Anne BerwangerRita steelMr. Joseph J. Hack

In Memory ofDavid BecksmithMrs. Helen wulkerRichard BerningJos. Berning PrintingMarion Bill-KahlesMr. and Mrs. Dale MarisSteve, Tom, and nik SchneiderClifford, Mildred and Ron Bischoffwilfred and Betty BischoffGeorge BriggerSt. Rita School for the DeafMr. and Mrs. David AlexanderAlice Bucheit and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Louis BucheitLouise and Gerald BurnsMr. Jack GallagherSister John Michael GeisMr. and Mrs. ichard T. HenryMr. and Mrs. John HodappSister Jane Bernadette LeoBeth and Tim O’LearyRon , Kelly, and Riley PenningtonCarolSchneiderMr. John M. ShaferBernard e. BruningMr. Robert BruningDan ConlonMr. and Mrs. Michael T. MuehlenkampPaul CreedenMr. and Mrs. Ken GregoryCarol DaviesMs. Ruth Burns

MaryCatherine

norbert DietzMrs. Jeanie Dietz

Jean DoddMs. Sandy Dodd

Irene DuCharmeMs.AlmaM.CampbellSister John Michael GeisSister Jane Bernadette LeoJohn and Maryann MurphySister Bernadette Marie ShumateMr. and Mrs. Thomas e. ShumateMrs. Mary Tore

Jerry edwardsMrs. Janice Foley

Alvera enderleCyrilEnderle

Joe espelThe Burwinkel Family

Charles FaethConnieandDanVonderhaar

Ginny FarrellAlice and Gene Hedges

thomas FayMrs. Janet Hennessy

Ralph P. GigliottiSt. Rita School for the DeafLouise and Gerald Burns

Clarence Gormley edward and Jane Sebree

Ruth GriffithMs. Tara FridleyMs. Mary Jane GlossnerMr. and Mrs. John Hodapp

Margaret GroulikMs. Lynn R. Todd

shirley hartmannMr. James Kent

Patricia haskampMr.CharlesLohmueller

Linus hausfeldMr. and Mrs. Harold HeukerMrs. Rita RipplohLuella hofDain and Ginny BeemerRobert hulleyThomasandMarthaCarlCharlie hurstMs. Sandy J. Ferrellsamuel IonnaChuckWalkerKatie JohnsonMrs. Mickey PalmieriBob and Jean KaelinMr. John noonanCharles (Chuck) KahlesMr. and Mrs. Dale MarisSteve, Tom, and nik SchneiderArleen G. KellerMr. and Mrs. Tom L. ArensMr. Richard BossmanDave J. and Barb A. BrackenDon w. and Mary GleasonMr. and Mrs. G HoekzemaMs. Dorothy KellerMr. and Mrs. Bill LeedsAndy nguyenMs. Joan M. SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Robert StrickerMr.CharlesE.ToelkeMr. t. KimuraMs. Lynn R. ToddKenneth KraftPricewaterhousePhyllis and tim KreinerMr. Paul KreinerPaul and Martha KrommeMr. Jack Buchwaldnicolas LaricchiutaDaniel Amatulli and Familytom LeoMrs. Linda Bird

Ms.SandyL.ConnellJackie and Jim DaySister Shirley DixMr. and Mrs. Joseph edlyGreg and Mary Jane ernstMs. Marjorie A. FawcettMs. Karen FreckerSister John Michael GeisMr. and Mrs. P. eric GrannanMr. and Mrs. Ralph M. GutmanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. HamrickMr. and Mrs. Greg HansonMr. James HessMs. Mary Ann LehmannMs. Bridget LeoDavid and Kristy LeoMr. and Mrs. David LeoSister Jane Bernadette LeoJerryandConnieLeoJimandCamiLeoMs. Marie LeoMichael Leo FamilyRobin MartinMrs.CarolynMonninRay e. and Marge e. MoormanMs. Pattie L. MullinsJohn and Maryann MurphyJim and Judy neffMr. and Mrs. John D. PappJere and Patricia RasnickTerry RichMrs. Thomas A. SchmidtSister Bernadette Marie ShumateTom Sliter FamilyCharlesandDorothySmithJane StiglerMr. and Mrs. David w. TravisChuckWalkerDan MahoneyMrs. Rita MahoneyJohn MazurowskiMr. and Mrs. ed nofziger

Memorial Program

Looking for a way to honor someone who has everything? Celebrate a special occasion, say thank you or remember an important person in your life by making a gift to St. Rita School for the Deaf in his or her name. Weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays take on a new meaning when your gift brings help and hope to families who are struggling with their child’s special needs. Remembering those who have touched your life in a special way can comfort and console loved ones while also helping children to succeed in their life. People enrolled in the Memorial Program as well as the donor, are remembered at a special Mass and daily in the prayers ofourstudentsandstaff.IfyouareinterestedinparticipatingintheMemorial Program, please call 513-771-7600.

At the time of this publishing deadline, only 2 months of memorials were available. For a complete listing of our memorials visit www.srsdeaf.org.

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Antonette McCoyMr. and Mrs. MichaelMcCoyDonald MelchiorreJim and Kathleen LaughlinPaul MetzDr. and Mrs. Stanley HastingsRobert J. MillerMr. and Mrs. James winklerRita MolonyRita engelsally McGinnis MonahanMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McGinnisMr. william MillerMs.ChrisZieglerRosemary neuMrs.IdaConstabletom O’haraMr. and Mrs. Harold FuhrmannWilliam thomas O’neillSt. Patrick Ancient Order of HiberniansAncient Order of Hibernians —CountyBoardPaul ReinhartJames Gase FamilyFrancesco and Giovanni RocchioMs. Anna Maria RocchioGloria RohrkasseMr. and Mrs. Herb H. GableKen and Sue QuatmanWilliam D. saalMrs. elizabeth S. SaalRob sandersAunt Julie and FamilyRuth and Joe schoenbergerMs. Joyce A. Dicksthomas sliterMr. and Mrs. Pete AmreinJerry and JoAnn KoenigSister Jane Bernadette LeoMr. and Mrs. Gerald Lohmueller

The Rost KidsMs. Virginia SenefeldMs. Lynn R. Todd

Pat sneedMr. and Mrs. David Haarmeyer

ed and Cheryl stratmanMr. John D. Britton

edna thayerJoe and Mary Appelmann

norma uhrigMr. Bradley J. Hall andMrs. norma L. Mangold-Hall

Bill VelikisMr.andMrs.JackCollopy

steve WhitmerMr. and Mrs. Tom weber

Robert (Buddy) WilliamsMr. and Mrs. James Bittner

In Remembrance

Ann Morrison Ms. Mary Massarelli

John J. Morrison Ms. Mary Massarelli

Mary Yvonne napier Paula Downs

In thanksgiving

Robert and Donna MayerMr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer

December

Anniversary of Death

edward J. Biehle, IIIMrs. Agnes Biehle

harry G. Davis Mary Lee, Steve and Glenn Davis

John (Jack) GindeleMrs.ClaritaGindele

Mildred hartman Ms. Jean Hartman

Paul Plunkett Joseph MartiniJohn Baele

Birthday Greetingsnorma Anne RieckhoffMr. and Mrs. Joe Barth

Christmas Greetingsnorma Anne RieckhoffMr. and Mrs. Joe BarthPatrick WeberMr. edward D. weber

Christmas RemembranceMildred (Mert) AdamsonMrs. Rita MahoneyJohn, Mike and Mary BechtolMr. and Mrs. BechtolJim, Max, Annie, Maggie, Chloe BechtoldMs. Diane BechtoldJohn, Clara & Jack BetschMr. and Mrs. Henry MeyerroseJames O. BrannonMs. Florence nethertonBill FooteMrs. Dolores FooteMr. & Mrs. W.G. FreckmanMrs. erma BruckmannMartha (Mart) GrossMrs. Rita MahoneyBill harmonJohn and Maryann MurphyMildred and David hartmanMs. Jean HartmanRoy LewisJohn and Maryann MurphyGinny LohmuellerMr.CharlesLohmuellerDouglas hitt and Mages FamilyMrs. Margie Hitt

Dan MahoneyMrs. Rita Mahoney

Jack and Mary MarxJohn and Maryann Murphy

Bob, Leona and Linda OsnerMs. Gretchen Osner

Bud PaffMrs. Rita Mahoney

Richard RobinsonMildred Robinson

edna snellingMrs. Rita Mahoney

evelyn G. timmerMs. Florence netherton

James D. WilsonMs. Florence netherton

Get Well Wishes for

Marni haussermanMs. eleanor Mueller

In honor of

Christine Crosby AyersMr.RobertC.Ayers

thomas BerryMs. Sheryl A. Miktuk

Robert GlassmeyerMr. Alan Laub

ethan GregoryMr. and Mrs. RobertL.Cheeseman

Al heitzMs. Florence M. edelmann

Mike JohnsonMrs. Pat wilhelmy

Peggy KenneyAndrew and Mary Ann Deak

Pat KnabRichard and Patricia Knab

David KreppelMr.andMrs.JohnCurro

Dr. Andrew and Mrs. erin Kreppel and FamilyMr.andMrs.JohnCurro

theresa KueltzoMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Schill

Raymond nusekabelMr. Bernard nusekabel

Joanna OsherRobert and Barbara Osher Family Foundation — of TheGreaterCincinnatiFoundation

saint RitaMs. Anne Berwanger

John and Clara segristMr. Ben Sears

In Loving Memory

effie MeltonMrs.CarolBegley

Grandma elizabeth May schmidt50 Grandchildren and Families

Michael VonderhaarMs. Julie GambrelLeslie WalzPaul and Phyllis walz

In Memory of

thomas W. AlsbachMr. Dale MakarPete AugsbergerConnieandDanVonderhaarRichard AvalosSkip and Karen ThremJohn R. BarnesDave and Karen BarnesJoan BaumerJim and Margaret BetscherPhyllis Boehmeileen and Joe waldeckGeorge BriggerJoyce and Larry BabelMr.CraigA.GrenkoMr. and Mrs. Dave HodappMs. Shelley KnipplingSharen Obert and Rick woosleyMr. and Mrs. Gary L. StiensAimee and Dennis StrunkMs. nina wolgelenterMr.RobertA.Zahedna BrinkmanMr. Thomas e. BrinkmanPatricia BrunerMr. Gregory BrunerClarence (sonny) CarpenterJack and Linda Boyd, Julie,Nancy,ChrisandAndyhubert h. (Case) CasonBob and Barb Hotopp FamilyJuanita CooperJuanitaandKrisaCooperCharles F. CurroLothar and Maria KreppelMary DieckhausMr. and Mrs. Richard e. Beermannorb DietzMrs. Jeanie Dietzeleanore M. DodsMr. & Mrs. william DodsFather stanley DoergerMr. John F. BeckmeyerRobert J. DriehausMrs. Rita DriehausJerry emmettMrs. Pat emmettDavid enochsMr. and Mrs. Daniel Amatullithe Vogeler FamilyMr. Thomas VogelerMark GabisMs. Marilyn HaenningBetty GatesIRS Team 102Ms. Jennifer DewaldRobert L. GeigerMr. James GutmanMrs. Rita Mahoney

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norma GeisenMr. and Mrs. Andrew nogueiraMs. Joan Peters

Gary GlassmeyerLichty’s TavernMr. and Mrs. Michael e. Stroh

Dorcas A. GleavesMs. Shirley Schaefer

Paul Groh Jr.Mr. and Mrs. edward Heintzman

Rose Marie hausfeldMrs. Rita Ripploh

Kevin heebMikeandDebbieCappelShelly and Joe Gillis

Paul and helen hilgefordMr. Mark Hilgeford

Marjorie A. hinterlongJohn and Maryann Murphy

Melissa Petrie huncklerSt. Rita School for the DeafMikeandDebbieCappel

Rita JacobsMs. Jane BrockerTom and Teresa Mangold

norah JacobyMr. and Mrs. John Millar

herbert JenkinsDain and Ginny Beemer

Pam KaeserMikeandDebbieCappel

Arleen G. KellerGary R. Berling and Jane Vanden eyndenMr.andMrs.WilliamCurtisRay R. and Diana M. witteride

norbert KenkelMr. and Mrs. Greg Ionna

Mary Knollmaneileen and Joe waldeck

henry (sonny) KoetterDain and Ginny Beemer

Mary Martha LeistlerMr. Kenneth Leistler

tom LeoJoyce and Larry BabelMr. Robert H. FullerMs. Sue M. GabringerMs. Mary Jane LaymanMs. Diane S. wick

Anne LindeMrs. Pat emmett

Charles LohmuellerMs.CherieBagadiongMs. Sheri BradyMr. and Mrs. Ron DavisRita engelAshley esworthyMs. Sally evansMs. Megan FischiettoMr. and Mrs. Michael GayMrs. wilma M. Gosink

Ms. Paula GrohDr. and Mrs. Richard LampingRuth and Ray LineschMr. and Mrs. Fred LockwoodMr. and Mrs. Gerald LohmuellerJoe LohmuellerMr. and Mrs. Michael LohmuellerMrs. Lois e. MartinMr. eric MetteyEric,Creigand Michelle FamiliesMr. and Mrs. Joseph e. niehausAnnie PfaffJames F. Pfennigearl and Lesley SchmidtMs. Anna SmithMs. Marilyn StoeckleRuss and eve wulf

Dan MahoneyMrs. Rita Mahoney

John MartinJerry and Jeanne Kohls

Anne McCulloughMr. and Mrs. Greg Ionna

Fran MiddendorfJoe and Mary AppelmannMs. Kathy DeddensRobert and Ruth weingartner

thomas O’ReillyMr. and Mrs. Harold Heuker

Mrs. Rita Ripploh

Katherine M. OschipMs. Pamela Oschip

Marian PelstringDain and Ginny BeemerMr. and Mrs. ClarenceTieman

Mary Lou PetersMs. Joan Peters

Michelle PetrieMs. elisabeth Hangartner

Jack QuinnMr. william Quinn

Kyle RolfesJim and Margaret Betscher

Martha J. sadowskiMrs. Mickey Palmieri

Frank A. schatzel, sr.Mr. and Mrs. Doug A. Aleshire FamilyBillandCandyHendrixJim and Linda Knottwayne and Sherry KnottMr. and Mrs. Mike Rominger

Anthony schieszRich Minella

Mick sharkeyMr. and Mrs. edward waltz

Jeanne splainMr. william Splain

Laverne sterlingMrs. evelyn Lenhoff

Robert stiensMrs. Margie Hitt

Rose toepferJohn and Debra Thoma

Anthony trilloMr. and Mrs. Joseph Palermo

Robert and Rosemary uphusMs. Peggy Russell

John Waldeckeileen and Joe waldeck

Wayne WilliamsMace JusticeMr. norman Thomas

Mary Lou WortmanMs. Ruth Burns and MickeyMr. and Mrs. Thomas Salzman

Joe and Lil WoukJim and Kathleen Laughlin

Jerome WulkerMr. and Mrs. Steven w. Leibel

special Intention

saint AnthonyMs. Diane Bechtold

In thanksgiving

Ms. Anna RiedmanMs. elizabeth wilburn

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