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ALUMNI TOOTERThe Voice of the South High School Alumni AssociationVOLUME XIX, ISSUE 2

FALL 2011

The following outstanding athletes and individuals will be inducted into the 2011 Packer Sports Greats Hall of Fame on October 26 at Anthony’s Restaurant: Mike Burton-1975; Nick Chiburis-1956; Ron Eissler-1959; Vincent Emery-1967; Rich-ard Gonzales-1986; Jacky Philby-1957; Daniel Vermillion-1948; Coach-Player Lad Nemecek-1960; 1963 Football Team. Community Award winner is Jerry Bartee.

MIKE BURTON-1975 earned six letters, three in football and three in track. In football he was named 2nd team All-State as a sophomore; 1st team All-State as a junior and led the state in rushing; 1st team All-State and team Captain his senior year. He was included in Parade Magazine’s top 100 football players in the country his junior and senior years. In track he was state champ 4 x 100 relay his sophomore, junior and senior years; 3rd place 100 yard his junior year; and metro conference cham-pion in the 100 yard dash his junior year. He was a member of the track 400 and 880 relay winning teams his junior and senior years. He was starting I-back on the fresh-man team at the University of Nebraska, but his career was cut short due to a knee injury in the fall of 1975. Mike served 20 years in the National Guard before retiring.

NICK CHIBURIS-1956 was Wrestling Team Captain for three years and earned three letters. He was named All-State and All-City two years. He took 2nd place in state, and also won the North Invitational. At UNO Nick lettered in wrestling three years. He was selected Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1970 and Wrestling Official of the Year in both 1973 and 1985. Nick was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1984. Chiburis received the Nebraska State Athletic Association Outstanding Service Award in 1998. After 42 years of officiating, he retired in 2000. He is a noted artist in the community displaying photographs, paintings, bronze and other sculptures. His bronze artwork adorns Ger-ald Ford’s birth site at 32nd and Woolworth Streets in Omaha.

RON EISSLER-1959 earned four letters in football and was Captain in 1958. He was named All-State, All-City, and Teen Maga-zine All-American honorable mention. He was honored by Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, and Orders of Eagles. He was a member of the 1957 and 1958 teams that won back–to–back state championships. Ron played in the First Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl in 1959 and served as Captain of the south team. He earned football scholarships at UNL two years and at Omaha University (now UNO) two years. His OU team won the 1962 Central Intercollegiate Conference Champi-onship and was invited to participate in the second bowl game in the school’s history, coming away with a victory and a number 6 national poll ranking. The following year, they again were conference champions and achieved a number 10 ranking in the polls. Individual honors earned while at OU included being selected All-Conference Center. Eissler was employed by the Boys Clubs of Omaha and later at Union Pacific Railroad Company. His volunteer work includes the Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Scholarship Program, Open Door Mission, Boys & Girls Clubs, UNL, UNO and SHS.

VINCENT EMERY-1967 earned ten let-ters: two in cross-country, four in wrestling and four in tennis (where he was undefeated in singles tennis for three years). He was two-time State tennis champion - 1965 in doubles and 1967 in singles. He was two-time Metro champion in singles and runner up in Metro doubles. As one of the greatest tennis players in SHS history, he was State champion on SHS’s only team title in the school’s history in 1965. Vince gradu-ated in 1974 from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska and worked for Qwest for 32 years. He has been a lifelong volunteer at Cathedral and Holy Name churches, and volunteers at the Open Door Mission, as well as at various tennis clinics. He contin-ues to play competitively and is a member of Team Tennis Omaha, playing on both regional and national teams from Omaha.

RICHARD GONZALES-1986 earned a total of seven letters in baseball, football and basketball. In baseball he was named All-Division, All-Metro and All-State. He played in Cornie Collin’s All Star Game, the Omaha World-Herald American Legion All-Star game and was the YMCA Student Athlete of the Year. He received a scholar-ship to Iowa Western Community College and played on the Region IX championship team. He also played baseball on the back-to-back Lone Star conference championship teams at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma where he received his degree as well as Division II Athlete of the Week honors. In football he was selected All-Division, All-Metro and All-State honorable mentions. Rich is Captain of the Omaha Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau and received numerous commenda-tions including “Crime Stopper’s Officer of the Year” and has held many prestigious lo-cal and national elected positions within law enforcement. He is an active volunteer with Boys & Girls Clubs. He coached youth baseball and basketball for more than 12 years and founded the SHS youth basketball tournament for local teams. He has also helped bring soccer and baseball leagues to the South Omaha community for the past seven years.

JACKY PHILBY-1957 earned six letters in wrestling and football. He also played American Legion Baseball. His wrestling honors included Nebraska State champion, Nebraska State champion runner-up (2 years), North High Invitational champion, All-State, All-City, and KMTV Regional champion. At UNO, he compiled a 12-0 record. He was active in the IBEW union during his tenure at the Omaha Weco/AT&T plant, rising to the position of Treasurer. Jack has served as State Boxing Commis-sion inspector and is very active in youth boxing. He also served as a United Way loaned executive, Ak-Sar-Ben membership drive participant, Westgate Girl’s Little League coach, and youth wresting program coach.

Continued on next page.

CONGRATULATIONS PACKER SPORTS GREATS2011 INDUCTEES!

DANIEL VERMILLION-1948 lettered in wrestling for four years and won City and State championships three years. During his four-year Air Force assignment, he was chosen to attend Kodokan Institute for judo and advanced combative training in Japan by experts. When he returned to the United States, he became a combat flight crew instructor at the SAC base in Rapid City, South Dakota serving under General Curtis LeMay. Dan has barbered for 45 years and owns a barber shop, two beauty salons, and a tavern.

COACH-PLAYER LAD NEMECEK- 1960 earned five letters, two in football and three in baseball. He was named All-City for baseball in 1960, and played on the Legion Ball Club team. He was selected to play football in the Shrine Bowl. After graduation he played on the Phillip’s Store American Legion baseball team coached by Cornie Collin which won the Omaha cham-pionship and was runner up for State. He received a baseball scholarship to Arizona State University where he received his bach-elor’s degree, and helped his team win the Omaha College World Series. He received seven offers (St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates) to play profes-sional baseball, but he turned them down to complete his education, planning to play pro ball later. However, a late season back injury sidelined his dreams and a resultant elbow injury ended his professional aspira-tions. He played football with the semi-pro Omaha Mustangs in 1965. He played base-ball in Marescalco’s All-America League in 1973-76. He played in the National Baseball Congress of America, and was se-lected Nebraska All-State, both in 1974. He was selected for induction into the Nebraska Old Timer’s Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Lad taught at Marrs Jr. High in Omaha, a prep school in Phoenix, and then spent 30 years teaching at SHS during which time he received his master’s degree from UNO in education. He was named Outstanding Teacher at SHS in 1972. He was a member of the 1958 football team that was later inducted into the SHS Packer Greats.

1963 FOOTBALL TEAM members were Intercity Co-champions and were selected as runner up in the State championship.

JERRY BARTEE, Assistant Superin-tendent for Omaha Public Schools, will receive the 2011 Contributor’s Award for his support and leadership of Omaha South High Magnet School and for starting the Packer Sports Greats Hall of Fame in 1996 when he was the Principal at SHS. He was recently inducted into the Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame.

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Nominate a worthy candidate or team for next year by returning the form below to Steve Cavlovic.

SHS SPORTS GREATS NOMINATION FORM

Nominee Information Name______________________________________ Graduation Year ____________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________ Telephone_____________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address_________________________________________________________

I nominate the above individual who earned _____ Letters while at SHS in the following sports___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sports Honors – such as All-City, All-State, Team Captain, etc._____________________ _______________________________________________________________________ College or Professional Information__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Business Achievements____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Civic Involvement (or youth coaching or any other information about the impact this individual made on fellow citizens or country). _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Nominator’s Information Name_________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip__________________________________________________________ Telephone______________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address__________________________________________________________ Please return completed form by June 1, 2012 to: Sports Greats Committee % Steve Cavlovic - 3927 “X” STREET - OMAHA, NE 68107

SHS SPORTS GREATS BANQUET INVITATION

Join us for a fun-filled evening on October 26, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. for a wonderful dinner and program honoring the 2011 Sports Greats Inductees.

Cost $35 - Check Payable to Sports Greats Committee

Your Name____________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________ Telephone_____________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address________________________________________________________ SHS Class Year (if applicable) ______ Amount Enclosed $_________

You may also use your credit card for Alumni tickets.

I wish to be seated with _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Please return completed form by October 10, 2011, to: Sports Greats Committee % South High School Alumni Association – 5082 South 107 Street - Omaha, NE 68127. Questions, call 402/738-9493.

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SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jackie Casper 598-4914

Carol Cleaver 707-8157

Fred Colanino 292-7889

Debbie Contreras 339-7428

Julie Diehm - Vice President 293-1719

Walta Sue Dodd 733-4155

Jackie Dower 731-1817

Helene Elsasser 341-9356

Dick Gulizia 330-3954

Lori Hunter 298-7530

Sandie Knudsen 991-3113

Scott Knudsen 991-3113

Paul Kracher - President

John Krayneski 734-6617

Judi Koubsky – Secretary 331-9033

Jerry Porterfield – Treasurer 731-3129

George Reid 334-8375

Dean Rezac 733-6788

Vic Riha 293-1272

Lisa Rushlau 614-3117

Patty Svajgl 733-4117

Judy Tesar 334-2299

Rudy Tesar 334-2299

Evelyn Winther 558-3840

SHS REPRESENTATIVES 557-3600

Mrs. Cara Riggs, Principal

Dr. Roni Huerta, Athletic Director

Dave Weisser

OFFICE STAFF

Dick Gulizia, Executive Director

[email protected]

OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

5082 South 107 Street

Omaha, NE 68127

(402) 738-9493

Fax (402) 738-5145

SHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to: • Organize, develop and build a dynamic group of Alumni. • Promote the success of SHS, its students and faculty through a variety of events, projects and scholarships.

Our E-Mail address is [email protected]

Our Website address is omahasouthalumni.org

Mary Renner Urkevich

Diane Atkins

Christina Zorko 214-5907

981-1204

We hope you will all plan to attend the 7 p.m. Homecoming Game on 9-23-11 and the party afterwards at the Firefighter’s Hall on 60th and Grover Streets. Ticket order form is in this issue. Please come and bring your friends.

The 2011 Hall of Fame will be held 10-8-11 at 10 a.m. at the Livestock Exchange Building, and the Packer Sports Greats Hall of Fame will be held 10-26-11 at 6 p.m. at Anthony’s Restaurant. All are wel-come to join us for these outstanding events honoring fellow Packers. Please nominate candidates using forms in this issue for these honors next year.

Our Bowling Tournament and Spaghetti Dinner both on 3-26-11 were a lot of fun. Although our Poker Run participants did not enjoy good weather on 5-14, they had a good time anyway and won some prizes. The inaugural All-School Dance on 7-22 at the Ramada Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) on 72nd and Grover was just a blast. The fun Golf Tournament on 7-24 ended with another delicious meal enjoyed by our loyal and talented golfers. A great time was had by all.

If you have any time to spare, we could use your help to mail TOOTERS to our 20,000 plus alumni list. Volunteers tab and label each issue before mailing. It’s a great way to connect with classmates and meet new alumni. Please call the office to offer any time you can spare. Also, please contact the office to establish scholarship memorials for your classmates, family or friends; or to help us fund teacher grants, or provide other financial assistance needed by your school. Most of all send in your membership dues! We are grateful for your help and support as are the students and teachers of SHS.

Please tell us what is happening in your lives so we can share your news with your classmates and friends in our AlumNotes section. Send us items for our Sports Corner also. We welcome your ideas and encouragement and thank you for your continued support.

Respectfully submitted,Judi (Clark) Koubsky, Secretary


Our mission is to:Organize, develop and

build a dynamic group of Alumni.

Promote the success of SHS, its students and faculty through avariety of events, projects and

scholarships.

South High School ALUMNI TOOTER

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jackie Casper 598-4914

Carol Cleaver 707-8157

Fred Colanino 292-7889

Debbie Contreras 339-7428

Julie Diehm - Vice President 293-1719

Walta Sue Dodd 733-4155

Jackie Dower 731-1817

Helene Elsasser 341-9356

Dick Gulizia 330-3954

Lori Hunter 298-7530

Sandie Knudsen 991-3113

Scott Knudsen 991-3113

Paul Kracher - President

John Krayneski 734-6617

Judi Koubsky – Secretary 331-9033

Jerry Porterfield – Treasurer 731-3129

George Reid 334-8375

Dean Rezac 733-6788

Vic Riha 293-1272

Lisa Rushlau 614-3117

Patty Svajgl 733-4117

Judy Tesar 334-2299

Rudy Tesar 334-2299

Evelyn Winther 558-3840

SHS REPRESENTATIVES 557-3600

Mrs. Cara Riggs, Principal

Dr. Roni Huerta, Athletic Director

Dave Weisser

OFFICE STAFF

Dick Gulizia, Executive Director

[email protected]

OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

5082 South 107 Street

Omaha, NE 68127

(402) 738-9493

Fax (402) 738-5145


Our mission is to: • Organize, develop and build a dynamic group of Alumni. • Promote the success of SHS, its students and faculty through a variety of events, projects and scholarships.

Our E-Mail address is [email protected]

Our Website address is omahasouthalumni.org

Mary Renner Urkevich

Diane Atkins

Christina Zorko 214-5907

981-1204

e-mail: [email protected]

New Webside Address:omahasouthalumni.com

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The following tireless workers made sure your TOOTERS arrived on time under a very short deadline last March. Chris and Wayne Woodard, Julie Dunn, Annie Nemecek, Ruth Ann and Dave Picking, Denny and Judi Koubsky, Dick Gulizia, Larry and Carmela Brooks, Sue Gouger, Bev Sladovnik, Bob Lubsen, Evelyn and Dean Winther, Mary Urkevich, Janet Katz, Al Martinez and Nancy (Vanderstoep) Shelton. We especially thank John Krayneski for again pick-ing up and delivering the TOOTERS to the post office for us. We couldn’t do it without you – thank you so much!

THANK YOUTOOTER

VOLUNTEERS The South Omaha Neighborhoods As-sociation (SONA) selected your Alumni Association for its 2011 Project of Merit for our support of South Omaha youth athletic fields (Collin Field, Brown Park/Stella Field, and H.P. Smith Softball Com-plex). Dr. Richard Gulizia, your Executive Director, and Judi Koubsky, your Secretary, accepted the award on behalf of the Asso-ciation. The plaque was presented follow-ing musical entertainment and a wonderful dinner at the lovely Kroc Center on 6-2-11. Stop by the office to admire the plaque on display. We thank SONA for this fine honor!

SONA HONORS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

OFFICE STAFF CHANGES

Farewell and best of luck to Carmela (Hembertt) Brooks-1963 and Sue Gouger. We thank you for all your hard work to improve the efficiency and appearance of our alumni office and wish you the best of luck in the future. We welcome Mary (Renner) Urkevich-1963 and Diane Atkins who joined our alumni office staff on 5-9-11.

SHS HALL OF FAME BRUNCH INVITATION

Help us honor our 2011 Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday morning, October 8, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. for a delicious brunch and award program at the Livestock Exchange Building – 4920 S. 30 St.- Omaha, NE – 10th Floor Ballroom

Cost $25 - Check Payable to South High School Alumni Assoc.

Your Name____________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________ Telephone_____________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address________________________________________________________ SHS Class Year (if applicable) ______ Amount Enclosed $_________

You may also use your credit card for Alumni tickets.

I wish to be seated with _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Please return completed form by October 1, 2011, to: South High School Alumni Association – 5082 South 107 Street - Omaha, NE 68127. If you have questions, please call 402/738-9493.

Mary (Renner) Urkevich

Diane Atkins


EVERYONE DANCEDAT THE

DANCE OF THE CENTURY

The All Alumni Dance held at the Ramada Inn (formerly the Holiday Inn) on 72nd and Grover Streets on 7-22-11 proved a fun night for all attendees. The Grease Band ensured a packed dance floor as they played all the favorites of the crowd. Door prizes were awarded and the television set we were raffling was won by John Reica. Jackie (Schultz) Casper-1961 chaired the event with the help of her assistant, Julie (Riha) Diehm-1966 and class representa-tives from 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1968 served on the com-mittee. It was great to see so many Packers and their friends still rocking the hall with their S.O. shuffle and high energy. We found a 1941 classmate Ellen Jones Soren-son who was all dolled up for the dance and she is featured on this photo page. Karen (Fahey) Wilson-1961 had the lucky number for the split-the-pot raffle drawing! Con-gratulations to all involved in this scholar-ship fundraiser – a great evening! Enjoy some photos of this fun event.

CONGRATULA-TIONS TO THE

WINNER OF THE PLASMA

TELEVISION!John Reica bought the winning ticket for the plasma television at the All-Alumni Dance on 7-22-11 at the Ramada Inn. John, we hope you enjoy your TV and are glad that Susie (Petersen) Novotny-1964 brought you to the dance. You are now an “honorary South High Packer!”


Fern Watanabe Business Scholarship to Angel Grant

Fern Watanabe Fine Art Scholarship to Lucia Rodriguez

Mudra Family Scholarship to Tom GuniaShirley Cain Memorial Scholarship to

Merissa MartinezShane Kielion Memorial Scholarship to

Geoff MorrisJudith Hengler Spohr-Kearney Scholar-

ships to Htee Shee Nart and Wendy Garcia

South High Alumni Association Scholar-ships to Christian Blair and Erica Brown

South High Centennial Scholarships to Nestor Lopez and Faviola Meza

Alberto Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship to Doh Lawla

David J. Siderewicz Scholarships toAndrew Wilcox and T’netha Tucker

CONGRATULATIONS 2011ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Take a moment to nominate a candidate for the Hall of Fame.

SHS HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM

Nominee Information Name_________________________________________ Graduation Year______

Maiden Name if applicable____________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip______________________________________________________ Telephone__________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address_______________________________________________________

I nominate the above individual because: (include educational background, professional background, professional accomplishments and honors, civic involvement, civic honors, other significant accomplishments and any other information you deem relevant. Include a statement of significant contributions to SHS and note if they are a member of the Alumni Association.) Use additional sheets as needed

Nominator’s Information Name_________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip__________________________________________________________ Telephone______________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address__________________________________________________________

Please return completed form by June 1, 2012 to: Hall of Fame Committee South High Alumni Association 5082 South 107 Street Omaha, NE 68127

South High School established the Hall of Fame to honor outstanding alumni and community leaders who have made significant contributions to South High School and their community. Alumni must have attended SHS at least 20 years prior to nomination.

THANK YOU ALUMNI

PACKERS!1959, 1961 and 1966 Classes donated scholarship funds to the Alumni Associa-tion following their reunion!

Thank you for helping send needy SHS students to college. You are the greatest!


The Omaha Public Schools September 2010 newsletter issue recognized Dave and Carol VanMetre for their work on behalf of OPS student-athletes. The Central High softball field was named “VanMetre Field” in their honor. They raised thousands of dollars for athletic fields across the city to build or improve softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and football facilities for OPS students.

Dave and Carol VanMetre were also honored at the 38th Annual South Omaha

Optimist/Sam Greenberg Golf Tourna-ment held at Eagle Hills Golf Course in August 2011 for their support of South Omaha youth. Jeannie Johnson Mill-1960 reported that proceeds from the event are divided among various South Omaha youth activities. Over $4,000 was distributed to the Academic Decathlon, Kids Can Inc. for scholarships for low income families, Mission for All Nations for their Christmas in South Omaha program, Girls Inc., Gross High for their trip to aid in disaster relief projects in Virginia, Boy Scouts of America, Bancroft School for coats for kids, and Childhood Cancer Camp last year. The VanMetres were unable to attend this event; however, South High Magnet School Ath-letic Director Roni Huerta accepted on their behalf. Dave and Carol will officially receive the plaque at the November Youth Appreciation Luncheon at Eddie’s Cafe.

Congratulations and thank you, Dave and Carol!

A plaque honoring former Omaha baseball players who died in WWII has been rescued from Rosenblatt Stadium and has found a permanent home at Brown Park/Stella Field. Veterans who played at Brown Park were honored at the 8-14-11 dedication cer-emony between championship games of the Nebraska Baseball Association, an amateur baseball group.

Names appearing on the plaque are Emil L. Adler, James J. Andrews, Richard Brang, Samuel Centretto, Gordon M. Christensen, Arthur J. Clark, Joseph P. Cronin, William J. Fenton, Jr., Robert Gillis, Arthur Griger, N. Allen Grove, Thomas Gurnett, Robert T. Hazen, Bernard T. Healey, Edward J. Jelen, Leo B. Kalamaja, Nile C. Kinnick, Jr., James L. Kriss, Jack E. Lang, Gene E. Lefler, John A. Lesac, William R. Loftus, George F. Lynch, Anthony J. Mancuso,

Thomas J. McCaslin, John McCullough, George F. O’Leary, Stanley Pawlusiak, Robert E. Roach, Frank E. Rokusek, Frank E. Roubicek, Victor H. Saniuk, John F. Skupa, George E. Surber, James F. Tourek, Michael Towey, Joseph L. Tyndall, Elmer J. Wachtler, Ernie J. Weekes, Jr., Gene L. Ziesel.

If you have stories about any of the heroes mentioned above, or if you are related to them, please share your memories with us and we’ll include an article in the next TOOTER.

John Stella-1953 and Steve Cavlovic-1950 were featured in the 7-29-11 Omaha World-Herald story and photo about the Brown Park plaque. Dave and Carol VanMetre were recognized for their help in fundrais-ing for the memorial.

40 WORLD WAR II HEROES HONORED ON

BROWN PARK PLAQUE

VANMETRES HONORED


This reunion committee, chaired by Jackie (Schultz) Casper, worked hard to provide a memorable 50th Reunion on 7-23 at the Livestock Exchange Building Ballroom. Dave Weisser led the group on a very interesting tour of the school Saturday morning and the committee provided refresh-ments afterwards. The committee put together a directory

of their classmates, and a video of school and later memories for each attendee. They also collected scholarship funds to donate to a current SHS student. SHS teacher, Dr. Jean Bressler, was our guest and addressed the group. A great time ensured that the 1961 class is looking forward to the next one! Committee members are pictured below to right: Front row: Janet (Crofford) Katz,

Janice (Ishii) Palmer, Karen (Fahey) Wilson, Jackie (Schultz) Casper and Joan (Novak) Welsh. Back row: Paul Kracher, John DeGeorge, Sharon (Homic) Yaeger, Vera (Sabaliauskas) Crnkovich, Judy (Jensen) Tesar, Judy (Zdravkovich) Alter, Judi (Clark) Koubsky, Jim Leonard, Denny Koubsky and Vic Riha. Not pic-tured are: Dick Gulizia, Ginny (Bohaty) Vomacka, John Krayneski, Lois (Groves) Ernce, Shari (Zagor) Hofschire, Jackie (Mengler) Dower, Mary (Berry) Mur-phy, Jeanne (Sahulka) Patrick and Betty (Nowaczyk) Barrett.

1961 CLASS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AS PACKERS

Our reunion was held 6-11-11 at the Bellevue Berry Farm with over 160 in at-tendance. The theme was Country Western and a number of graduates had fun with the theme. A ‘split-the-pot’ drawing was held with 50% of the funds going to the South High Alumni Association Scholarship fund.

The evening included a lot of reminiscing accompanied by good food, music, and re-freshments. A humorous video, taken some years ago in SHS hallways, stairwells, etc., of the good old school days was shown and enjoyed by everyone. If you’d like a DVD of the video, send your name and address with $10.00 payable to Lori Hunter, 14616 Fir Circle, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. Also if you’d like a class photo contact Hassel

& Funk Photography of Papillion, NE at 402/991-4413. They did an outstanding job. Reunion committee members pictured below (L to R) are: (seated) Micki (Weber) Zbylut, Patty (Distefano) Miller, Mary (Smith) Salcedo, Hilda (Feiste) Gur-well, (standing) Chuck Janousek, Jim Macaitis, Lori (Roberts) Hunter, Mike Siedlik, Joyce (Mixan) Michnick, Julie (Riha) Diehm.

1969 PACKERS HAD A GREAT TIME AT THEIR 45th REUNION

4443 S. 13th St.Omaha, NE 68107

Tuesday - Saturday11:00 am to 9:00 pm

(402) 731-3776

Owners:Joe & Debie Orduna

Party RoomMarachis Fri. & Sat

1941-Lawrence Vogltanz of Bremerton, WA toured the Alumni office while in Omaha recently. He is visiting fam-ily and friends as well as enjoying what our city has to offer. So far he has found his way to the Czech Festival and parade in Wilbur, NE where he made several new friends. He said he will enjoy the polka music at the Legion Club before going home. Lawrence lost Velma, his wife of 64 years, last year. They have four chil-dren. Thanks for stopping, Lawrence!

1951- Nadine (Barber) Covey was fea-tured in a front page Omaha World-Herald story about her pen pal friendship with a Japanese girl which began when her family sent a care package to the internment center in Wyoming. The Japanese girl sent a thank you note to Nadine and thus began a long-distance friendship that took 67 years until they could meet face to face. What a heartwarming story!

1951-Rose (Chaka) Schreiber of North Richland Hills, TX wrote, “I love getting my TOOTER. It is so nice to read about all the alumni and their successes, and all the things going on. You are doing a great job, so keep mine coming.” Thanks and we sure will!

1952-Marilyn (Henni) Schroeder writes, “Hi Folks, thank you for the most impres-sive publication of the Spring 2011 Alumni TOOTER. Many good stories and infor-mation for those who have graduated from SHS.” Thanks for your nice note!

1955-Welcome South High Grads of 1955. On 6-15-10 about 100 classmates from the Class of 1955 got together at the G I Forum on 20th & N Streets. Lunch and reminiscing were the order of the day. We were there from Florida, Missouri, Chicago, and all over Nebraska. We had many nice door prizes including $20 bills. Many of us get together the second Tuesday of each month. Anyone interested in joining us, please contact Karlene (Tatman) “KT” Deja at 402/733-6303.

1956-Lee Hoden’s widow Chris sent this note to our office on behalf of the family following Col. LeRoy Hoden’s death on 10-1-10. “He appreciated receiving your alumni information through the years. I met him at Creighton University where I went to graduate school. We especially enjoyed the 22 years Lee spent in the Air Force Academy in Colorado, four years in Spain, and four years in Turkey on assignments. We raised three wonderful children – Brian who is a mechanical engineer, Shannon who is a paramedic fire fighter and Jarra who is a lawyer for the City of Albuquerque. We have one grandchild, age 6 and Phaedra is a joy. Lee was very ill for four years and, thank God, is no longer in pain. He spoke highly of his high school years. God bless you all.” Our condolences on your loss and thank you for the nice note! 1959-Tom Dunn purchased a 1910 SHS Year Book called “The TOOTER” on Craig’s List for $20. There were 45 gradu-ates listed, including Ms. Fern Eads.

1959-Wayne Woodard donated 1955-1959 student directories, TOOTERS, and farm-ing programs for the alumni archives. We thank you very much!

1960-Jeannie (Hahne) Johnson. We thank the family of Jeannie Johnson for donating a SHS beanie, pep rally picture and song sheets. We appreciate donated memorabilia for our archives.

1960-Terry Matula (far right) is pic-tured with his mother Alice (Cecetka) Slovek-1939 and his cousin Denny Koubsky-1961 during a spring visit to Omaha.

1960-Judy (Sebron) Yacio recently had a problem with her personal banking informa-tion being exposed in a window envelope by a Texas State agency. She sought as-sistance from her State Senator and other officials as well as a public advocate for the daily Fort Worth newspaper. Not only did the Teacher Retirement System listen to Judy’s concerns, but they changed their procedure within one weekend to stop using window envelopes altogether. Although this change came too late for Judy’s benefit, she said she is appreciative that these people listened and did something about it. “People need to write letters, contact elected of-ficials, and contact their newspaper and TV public advocates to get help,” she empha-sized, “as we live in a world where far too many are too careless with our confiden-tial information. We must never resign ourselves to being helpless victims.” Good going, Judy!


HAVE YOU MOVED??Please send us name, address and telephone number changes, as well as names and addresses of friends, family and classmates who are not currently receiving the Alumni TOOTER. Be sure to include class year and maiden name where ap-plicable. We need this information to keep our database updated. It costs us $.83 for your new address each time someone has moved and we have not been notified.

Also, please send ALL information updates, clothing orders, membership pay-ments, donations, archival contributions, inquiries and all other correspondence to:

Dr. Richard Gulizia – SHS Alumni Association Office5082 South 107th Street, Omaha, NE 68127

or call 402/738-9493

ALUMNotes


1961-Cheryl (Alston) Leeper’s new bus-ness card highlights her latest accomplish-ment as owner of Ma Vie’s Bakery/Deli in Weleetka, OK. She is pictured above with her husband James.

1961-Phyllis (Blackmer) Bishop is the State Photographer Chapter Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is pictured above on the left with the Presi-dent General and State Regent of Maine.

1961-Fred Kalvelage is the Staff Archi-tect and Construction Manager, Facilities Operations and Planning at the University of Southern Indiana. He is pictured above (seated) with his wife, Barbara, and (stand-ing) Marge Kalina, Judi Koubsky, Mary Harter and Janet Katz at a mini reunion of former Latenser Architects work colleagues.

1961-C. “Charlie” Preston Richards took pictures of classmates at the 50th reunion in July 2011. His hobbies include collages and photographs. Thanks Charlie!

1961-Margaret Sova and her husband Bob Kreitner are high pointers (climb the highest point in each State) and conquered another high point mountain, Boundary Peak, Ne-vada on 8-2-11. It was a 10 mile hike and it took 11 hrs and 36 minutes. Margaret said “it was a very steep climb with way too much scree on the steepest part of the mountain with no obvious trail.” Congratu-lations!

1961-Julie (Vomacka) Dunn has her father’s 1932 yearbook, also called “The TOOTER.” Ms. Fern Eads was included as a teacher and class sponsor. Other names of the 1961 classmates included in the 1932 yearbook were Whitney, Piksa, Riha, Kurtz and Homic.

1962-Phil “Woody” Woodward recently donated his 1961 and 1962 year books for our archives. We thank you for the year-books and for your recent generous donation to the Alumni Association!

1968-Jim Suchy donated a 1937 Com-mencement Program to the Alumni Associa-tion archives. Thank you so much!

1970-Gary Kastrick, former SHS Social Studies teacher, leader of Project Omaha

(Oral Memories and Historical Anthologies), and Omaha historian was honored as Out-standing Volunteer of the Year at the South Omaha Neighborhoods (SONA) Annual Awards Dinner on 6-2-11 at the Kroc Center. Gary displayed a replica of the Stockyards at the event. He leads a popular South Omaha tour for the Durham Museum. Congratula-tions, Gary!

1970- Jim and Shirley (Samples) Young-1972 were featured in the UNO magazine dated 5-4-11. They established a $1 million scholarship program at the Uni-versity of Nebraska at Omaha. Their gener-ous gift will enable students who may not have had access to higher education to fully engage with their studies and the campus community at UNO. Ten Young scholars will be chosen annually to receive assistance for the cost of tuition, fees and books plus an academic mentor who will supply resources and support throughout their college careers. These scholars will also receive funding for on-campus housing. Jim is the Chief Execu-tive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Union Pacific Railroad. Congratulations and we salute you both for your outstanding generosity to the youth of Omaha!

1993-Paul R. Coate wrote “I am a profes-sional singer/actor living in the Twin Cities.” In January 2011, he made his debut with the world-famous Minnesota Orchestra, singing the role of ‘Monostatos’ in Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute.” Before moving to Minnesota in 2008, he worked as a radio announcer and manager at Classical 90.7 KVNO in Omaha, and performed for many years with Opera Omaha, the Omaha Sym-phony, and the Nebraska Shakespeare Festi-val. He lives in Bloomington, MN with his wife, Kathleen, and two kids, Gena (age 8) and T.J. (age 3). “GO PACKERS!” Thanks for the update, Paul, and best of luck!

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TeacherNewsMaria Walinski-Peterson, a social studies teacher currently at SHS, won a 2011 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher award. This honor includes a silver medal, $10,000 cash and $500 in McDonald’s gift certificates. She received her Bachelor degree from Grinnell College and her Masters from Drake University. She has been an OPS teacher for nine years. One quote about her read, “She is, without a doubt, the most compassionate, creative, hardworking and competent teacher I have ever known.” Congratulations for receiving this high honor!

Roland Hinrichs, who taught Vocal Music from 1954 to 1984, and his wife Janet have moved to a retirement residence. Roland is in the memory care unit and they would love to receive postcards or greeting cards from any and all. Please pass along this in-formation to all who would be interested in knowing and writing to them. Mail should be addressed to them at 1502 Ft. Crook Road South, Unit 237, Bellevue, NE 68005.

Dr. Jean Bressler, who taught Spanish and English from 1958 to 1967 addressed the Class of 1961 at their 50-year reunion at the Livestock Exchange Building. She shared her experiences as a teacher at SHS and congratulated the class as being the found-ers of the Alumni Association.

Lorraine Giles-1945 was featured in a recent publication presenting the “Lorraine Giles School Safety Award” to Omaha Po-lice Chief Alex Hayes for the OPD’s Cops and Kids program. How wonderful that you provide and present this Award!

BUFFETT WINNERSDid you know that there have been 19 outstanding teachers at SHS who are Buffett Award winners? Each teacher received a silver medal and $10,000 cash. Recent winners also received $500 in McDonald’s gift certificates.

Those teachers (in alphabetical order) and the years of their awards are listed below.

2010 Robert Bacome2006 Jay Ball2001 Karen Clark1999 Carole DeBuse1993 James Eisenhardt1992 Sally Fellows1999 Shawn Hoschar1998 Thomas Jodlowski1988 Melanee Kvasnicka2003 John Moore2010 Sara Point2005 Jeff Potter2003 Steven Pulverenti1995 Betty Schuler-Weingarten1992 Joanne Sokalsky1993 Antoinette Turnquist2004 Ann Underriner2011 Maria Walinski-Peterson2000 Marjorie Waterman

Sincere congratulations to each and every one of you! We are so proud to have such outstanding teachers at SHS!

ANOTHER RECIPEFROM OPS

Cafeteria Classics

MACARONI & CHEESE

12 oz. elbow macaroniCook in boiling salted water. Blanch in cold water.

Prepare White Sauce:1 qt. heated milk2 T flour1/4 T butter1-1/2 tsp. salt3/4 lbs. grated cheese

Melt butter, add flour, and stir until smooth. Add salt and milk. Continue cooking. Add 1/2 lbs. cheese to sauce, then add cooked macaroni. Pour into a large baking dish. Add remaining grated cheese on top.

Bake at 325 degrees for one hour. Serves 15 as a side dish.

Don’t try to cram a lot of people into your home for a baby or wedding shower, birthday celebrations, family reunions, card parties, receptions, meetings, etc. Rent the lovely new office bay next to the SHSAA office at 5080 South 107 Street (off 108 and Q Street) for only $75 for three hours for your festivities. $25 an hour extra for more than three hours. Refrigerator, table and chairs, and handicap accessible restroom provided. Occupancy limit is 50. Contact the Alumni office for more information or to schedule your event.

Why try to cram a lot of people into your home for a baby or wedding shower, birthday celebrations, family reunions, card parties, receptions, meetings, etc.? Rent the lovely new office bay next to the SHSAA office at 5080 South 107 Street (off 108th & Q Streets) for only $75 for three hours for your festivities. ($25 an hour extra for more than three hours.) Refrigerator, table and chairs, and handicap accessible restroom provided. Occupancy limit is 50. Contact the Alumni office for more information or to schedule your event.


Our Classmates are gone, but never

forgotten. May they rest in peace.

Memorial PrayerThose we love don’t go away,

They walk beside us every day,

Unseen, unheard, but always near,

Still loved, still missed and very dear.

-Author Unknown

In Memoriam1933-Grace E. (Wright) Slechta of Omaha died 4-12-11. 1934- Leo F. Martin of Omaha died 3-30-11.1934-Catherine Ann (Cupita) Skupa of Omaha died 12-30-10.1935-Francis W. Luther of Omaha died.1935-Joy Kroeger Ballou of Omaha died 7-1-11.1935- Francis W. Luther of Omaha died.1935-Loretta A. (May) Saucier of Omaha died 2-8-11.1936-Veryle A. McIntyre of Ralston died 1-23-11. He was a patriot, and served in WWII in the Pacific and in the Korean Conflict. A longtime resident of Ralston, he took pride in his personal relationships during nearly 40 years working at the Dutch Mill Service Station at 60th & L Streets. Civic-minded to the end, he contributed to the work and fellowship of the Ralston American Legion and Optimist Clubs, the Masonic Lodge of Papillion, and the Tangier Shrine, and was a devoted mem-ber of Messiah Lutheran Church. He was a simple, humble, and spiritual man who will be missed by many. Lord, make room on the Heavenly Golf Team…one of your servants and a high handicapper is coming home. 1936-Harry Wolfson died 5-6-11.1937-Virginia Ruth (Koopman) Jones of Prescott, AZ died 4-28-05.1937-Homer Smith of Tuscaloosa, AL died 4-10-11.

1937-Alice M. (Vacek) Stolinski of Omaha died 6-12-11.1938-Grace (Fitle) Mahacek of Fremont died 5-13-10.1938-Nancy Huch of Omaha died 5-26-11.1939-Edward R. Adam of Omaha died 3-22-11.1939-Dorothy Blazek of Omaha died 5-31-111939-Edward D. Green of Omaha died 1-12-11.1939-Anna M. (Egyed) Metz of Omaha died 7-9-11.1939-Thomas O. Middleton of Omaha died 6-21-11. He was a proud WWII Veteran.1939-Helen S. (Stoysich) Quenelle of Omaha died 1-23-11.1939-Paul Pospisil of Omaha died 4-29-10.1940-Joseph Davidson of Omaha died 5-18-11.1940-Edward J. Kucirek died 6-28-11.1940-Herb Neumann of Spokane, WA died 12-1-10. He graduated in December 1940 and immediately left for the Navy. He was on the USS Fanshaw Bay at the Battle of Leyte. Herb was in management and consulting for the textile industry more than 60 years. He and Gail raised five children in California and in Spokane, WA. Whenever he received the TOOTER, our family would spur him to tell or re-tell stories of growing up in South Omaha. Herb’s humor is greatly missed.1940-Lucille F. Ottens died 7-11.1941-Virginia Furey of Omaha died 5-30-11. 1941-Aileen (Ringo) Galda of Omaha died 3-24-06.1941-Paul Daniel Galda of Omaha died 1-18-11.1941-Rosemary (Hruby) Koley of Omaha died 1-14-11.1941-Mary (Nadolny) Oberst of Omaha died 5-31-11.1941-Corrine E. (Olsen) Barry of Omaha died 6-19-111941-John J. Sullivan of Omaha died 12-30-10.1941-Emma D. (Szertwitis) Cubrich of LaVista died 1-14-11.1942-Georgia (Pilny) Honomichl of Omaha died 4-10.1942-Dorothy (Kildow) Parys of LaVista died 2-11.1942-Robert R. Yost of Omaha died 7-25-111943-Ruth (Kelley) Davis died 7-30-11. She worked at SHS for 28 years. 1943-Glen D. Gosch of Omaha died 1-31-11.1943-Tony Marcuccio of Omaha died

5-24-11.1943-Edward R. Visty of Omaha died 1-27-11.1944-Irene M. (Balkovic) Christie of Omaha died 1-8-11.1944-James Benes of Omaha died 5-11.1944-Mary I. (Coe) Kramer of Omaha died 1-22-11.1944-Howard Koziol of Omaha died 5-27-11.1944-Katherine J. Polson of Omaha died 7-25-11.1944-Marie (Swircinski) Madsen of Omaha died 3-31-11.1945-Ava (Nielsen) Schlundt of Bellevue died 3-14-11.1945-Sophie T. (Tynski) Severin of Omaha died 1-25-11.1946-Dorothy (Murray) Arman of Omaha died 5-15-11.1946-Albert S. Stoysich of Pacific Junc-tion, IA died 3-3-11.1947-Beatrice (Bratetic) Durbin of Omaha died 2-19-11.1947-Bob Opperman of Omaha died 5-15-11.1948-Russel P. Hartung of Omaha died 1-3-11.1948-Robert J. Schneider of Rocklin, CA died 4-26-11. He was a lifelong railroader, a self-taught talented pianist and singer and enjoyed bowling, golfing and working in his lawn in California during his retirement years.1949-Oliver A. Patrick of Omaha died 7-30-11.1950- Zola “Zo” Johnson of LaVista died 5-11.1950-Robert Kment of Omaha died 5-22-11.1950-Patricia Jean (Phillips) Slegl of Omaha died 3-11.1952-Joseph D. Slezak of Omaha died 2-11.1953-Ronald C. “Trainman” Beranek of Omaha died 6-11-11.1953- John “Duke” Bolan died 4-24-11.1953-Arthur Ronald Croft, Sr. of Omaha died 5-28-11.1953-Donna Drazdys of Omaha died 4-6-11.1953-Walter K. Huxhold, Jr. died 4-26-11.1953-Sandra (Sacco) Huxtable of Omaha died 3-29-11.1954-Nick Cubrich of Omaha died 5-11.1954-Grazina (Kavaliauskas) Reskevicius of Omaha died 2-5-11.1954-Bruce G. Nieto of Plattsmouth, NE died 1-11.1955-Patricia A. (Addison) Scott of Bel-levue died 2-5-11.1955-William Harder of Omaha died.

1955-Richard Keeling, Sr. of Omaha died 5-15-11.1955-Carol J. Placek of Omaha died 1-31-11.1955-Joseph Salerno of Omaha died 4-19-11.1956-Deanna (John) Borros of Indepen-dence, KY died 7-14-11.1956-Col. Lee Hoden of Albuquerque, NM died 10-1-10. His wife said he appreciated receiving our alumni information through the years and that he spoke highly of his high school years. They were married for many years and raised three wonderful children.1956-Robert L. Johnson of Plattsmouth died 2-6-11.1956-George Wilson of Omaha died.1957-Bob Gaddie of Omaha died 6-3-11.1957-Ernie Kurtz died. 1957-Carl Lienemann of Fort Calhoun died 4-29-11.1957-Delores M. (Oseka) Bidrowski of Bellevue died 2-11.1957-Carmen T. Schneckloth of Lincoln died 2-1-11.1957-Frank Stoysich of Omaha died 4-17-11. 1958-Kathleen Johnson of Omaha died 5-23-11.1958-Ralph R. Robertson of Bellevue died 1-11.1959-John Gilbert of Bellevue died 3-1-11.1959- Phyllis Marie (Pavel) Mains of Omaha died 1-4-11.1959-Geraldine (Radil) Truesdell of Omaha died 3-2-11.1959-Edward Sterba, Jr. of Papillion, NE died 11-26-10.1960-Robert Vandenberg of Omaha died 5-22-11.1961-Judith Barton died.1961-Robert Berka of Olathe, KS died 5-25-11.1961-Larry “Buddy” E. Crum of Omaha died 2-14-11.1961-Donna Rae (DuRee) Pavel died 6-7-11.1961-Sam Ira died.1961-Al Jarecki died.1961-Bob Mattox of Omaha died.1961-Judy (Mikulecky) Lesley died 5-8-11. 1961-Dale Ried died.1961-James Smith died.1961-Janet Stuthman of Columbus, NE died 5-2-11.1961-Robert Tarnopolski died.1961- Ronald James Wismont of Omaha died 3-12-11.1961-Thomas Zielinski died.1961-Frank Zych of Omaha died 4-30-11.

1962-Judith (Boand) Aden of Omaha died 1-24-11 after a brave battle with leukemia. Judy was a 12-year breast cancer survivor and recently retired as a 26-year employee of Pratt AV and Video. She was a former member of the Omaha Sweet Adelines Chorus (Acapella Omaha) and served as president, board member, associate musical director, co-director and musical director over a 35 year span. She co-authored and produced musicals for both choruses and for two music groups at the Jewish Com-munity Center. She also wrote and directed melodramas for American Legion Post 374, where she was a member. Judy participated in many cancer fundraisers. 1962-Jerry T. Murray of Council Bluffs, IA died 5-31-11. He was a longtime union meat cutter. 1963-Ed Czerwinski of Wilmington, IL died 5-22-11.1965-Carol (Houghtaling) Rychly died 6-24-11.1965-Wayne Krueger of Omaha died 6-2-11.1964-Wayne L. Masek of Omaha died 7-9-11.1965-Charles E. Novotny died 6-9-11.1965-Margaret Ann (Smollen) Benesh of Omaha died 1-17-11.1966-Mary L. Teeters Witt of Omaha died 7-1-11.1965-Gary White of Omaha died 4-18-11.1966-Terence “Terry” Chalupa died 1-24-11.1966-Emily (Holba) Homan died in the fall of 2009.1967-David D. Smith died 1-9-11.1968-Robert A. Linder of Omaha died 1-11-11.1968-Gerard Krzemien of Omaha died 2-28-11.1968-Barbara A. (Moore) Vlasak of Omaha died 2-11-11 of a heart attack and lymphoma.1970-Rowena G. “Ro” (Randall) Kaluza of Omaha died 1-2-11.1971-Frank Mininni of Omaha died 7-14-11.1972-Robert L. Gabelhause, Jr., died 4-12-11.1973-Timothy Urlaub of Omaha died 2-24-11.1974-Leonard Griger of Omaha died 5-20-11.1974- Michael P. McPeck of Silver City, IA died 6-22-111976-Charlotte McCarter of Mississippi died 2-21-11.1976-Mike Spenceri of Omaha died.1980-Michael Grabowsky of Omaha died 4-16-11.

1982-Michael Ray Primes died.1982-Douglas Russell of Omaha died 3-12-111987-Kenneth M. Brown of Omaha died.2000-Juan Martinez of Omaha died 5-17-11.

Teacher Deaths

In MemoriamEmil Edward Blazek died 2-10-11. He served aboard the USS Tazewell in the US Navy and participated in the Battle of Okinawa during WWII. Following the war, he accepted a position with the Omaha Public Schools where he taught Industrial Arts at South High, Bancroft and Tech. An educator by profession and life-long learner by disposition, Emil spent his life in generous pursuit of helping others. He possessed a keen in-tellect, boundless curiosity, strong work ethic, selfless generosity, gentle humor and an abiding faith. These qualities are evident in his children.

1943-Ruth (Kelley) Davis died 7-30-11. She worked at SHS for 28 years. (Re-ported with Alumni deaths above also since she graduated from SHS.)



COME TO THE HOMECOMING CELEBRATION – 9-23-11 Please join us on Friday, September 23, 2011 for the South vs. Millard West Homecoming game (see your free ticket on the last page of this TOOTER). Then join your fellow alumni at the Firefighters Hall (60th and Grover) for dancing and socializing. Music by DJ Money (Rich Fruge-1996). Join us anytime after 7 pm until midnight Tickets $8 pre-order with the form below or pay at the door. Class Year ____ Name____________________________________ Maiden Name (if applicable) _______________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ City____________________, State________ Zip Code__________ E-mail address__________________________________________ Phone number(s) ________________________________________ # of attendees_____Names of Attendees ______________________ Amount enclosed $________________ Make checks payable to SHSAA - and mail by 9-15-11 to SHSAA – 5082 S. 107 St., Omaha, NE 68127. Questions? Call 402/738-9493

Come to the HOMECOMINGCelebration on 9-23-11


OMAHA SOUTH HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CLOTHING

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Note: Add $5 to your order for postage & handling for one item, plus $3 for each additional item. My check (payable to SHSAA) is enclosed in the amount of $_______________ (which includes shipping and handling fees of $__________). For a credit card purchase order, fill out the information below or call 402/738-9493 to place your order. Type of card – VISA / MC (Circle one) Name on card: ________________________________ CC#: _________________________________ Expiration date of card: _________________________ Billing Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Your signature: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________________ Order form revised: 2/7/2011 9:47 AM

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This tenacious trio invaded the Australian Continent for 25 days in March/April, 2011, and it’s probably not been the same since! We managed to cover half of the continent by air, rail, cable, boat, car and our own two feet. Our adventure started in Sydney where we saw “Barber of Seville” at the Sydney Opera House and then buckled up with harnesses and cables to climb and conquer the Sydney Harbor Bridge on an absolutely stunning day. We also managed to get to Featherdale Park and had a ball feeding baby kangaroos and hugging the very cute koala bears. After a whirlwind tour of the city and surrounding areas with our Aussie friends, Jan and Joan, (thus, Margaret & the 4 J’s) the three of us took off to Cairns for the Great Barrier Reef and headed out to sea to snorkel over the coral reef. It was like being in the movie, Finding Nemo! The beauty of this reef was indescribable. We eventually traveled into the Outback for a totally unique experi-ence. Much of our travel was done by car (driving on the “wrong” side of the road and navigating many, many roundabouts.) And, much of the time we seemed to be the only car on the very narrow roads for hours as we traveled to historic sites and

National Parks. Luckily, we always carried snacks because places to eat were far and few between. Also, we had good gas mileage in our small car, and it’s a good thing, too. We filled up in a remote area, and it cost $75 for a half tank!!! We thought there must be a mistake!! We should have lost a lot of weight too, but didn’t, because dining out cost about three times as much as it does in the States. We shared meals and kept it to two a day but we always allowed for wine! During our time in the Outback, we were able to hike six miles all the way around Ayers Rock which is a sight to see in all of its glowing red texture. It is abso-lutely gorgeous at sunrise and sunset. In this area, we had to wear our hats with bug netting the entire time we were anywhere outside, or the tiny flies swarmed our faces. Regardless, Ayers Rock is still very popular with tourists! The Aborigine people are very protective of their rock and ask people not to climb it, as it is sacred, but the Park officials allow it when weather permits--an unfortunate clash of cultures. We were not able to meet with or learn much about the Aborigines. They seem to be very private,

and the Australians did not seem willing to offer any insights when asked. Next, we flew to Melbourne for another tour of the big city sites. Then we rented another car to travel to Phillip Island to see hundreds of penguins march out of the sea at dusk to find their hotels in the brush and sand for the night. Unfortunately, we couldn’t take pictures and also had to be very quiet. Those little penguins were just adorable! Next, we headed out to the Great Ocean Road to view the magnificent scenery of the southern coastline including the famous Twelve Apostles rock formations. Ac-cording to our tour book, we should have allowed three days for this trek, but we managed to do it all in 16 hours as we had run out of time in Australia. It was time to board our plane for our 15 hour flight to LA. The three of us definitely made memo-ries of a lifetime. We are now looking toward our next grand adventure!!!

THE AUSTRALIAN ANTICS OF MARGARET SOVA, JANET (CROFFORD) KATZ AND

JUDI (CLARK) KOUBSKYBy Janet (Crofford) Katz - 1961

POKER RUN PHOTOSSome of the brave riders who ignored the cold windy weather on5-14-11 are pictured here, along with some photos of the stops and the bikes. Paul Kracher-1961 chaired this committee. We thank each of you for doing your part to raise scholarship funds for SHS students!


1948-John Wiren’s brother Gary visited Omaha recently after his stop at the National Golf Foundation Symposium in Chicago. Parts of his golf collection (for which he is seeking a permanent home in Omaha) have been displayed in two galleries in Florida. Wiren is the director of instruction for Trump Golf.

1959-Frank Petello bowled 300 on 1-7-11 and an 803 series at Mockingbird Lanes in Omaha. Congratulations!

2011 SHS PACKER GREATSGOLF TOURNAMENT

1st Flight: 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:John Davaney Mike Venditte Pat Walling Tom Sterba Don Venditte Mike ShupertScot Adams Steve Venditte Damian GomezJohn Coleman Jeff Holbrook Chuck Severin 2nd Flight 1st Place 2nd Place: 3rd Place:Mike Powers Mitch Emery Jim KinsellaTed Topolski Ken Sailors Dennis KinsellaJoe Mlotek Chris Tangeman Shawn KinsellaRandy Fitzgerald Fred Wedemeyer Bob Kennedy

2011 BOWLING TOURNAMENT WINNERSMen’s High Series - Ron WelshMen’s High Scores - #1 Ron Schmidt; #2 Jamie Norton; #3 Mark BaileyWomen’s High Series – Lisa WymanWomen’s High Scores - #1 & #3 Lisa Wyman; #2 Joan Welsh

Co-Chairs Denny Koubsky and Chris Saklar thank all who participated and hope you will all return next year.

Congratulations to all!

SPORTS CORNERDAVE RIMINGTON

HONORED!Former Husker Center, Lombardi and Out-land Trophy winner Dave Rimington-1978 was honored when the Big Ten Conference announced his name would be part of a new set of trophies created to recognize the league’s rich and storied history.

Rimington, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and Ohio State’s Orlando Pace were chosen to represent past legends and leaders on trophies that future generations of Big Ten athletes will compete to win. The Big Ten Offensive Line Player of the Year will be awarded the Rimington-Pace Trophy.

The awards are part of a lineup of 18 new trophies unveiled in conjunction with the Big Ten’s announcement of new football division names and a new logo for the 2011-12 academic year.

During his career, the Omaha South grad helped the Huskers win back-to-back Big Eight titles in 1981 and 1982. Nebraska led the nation in rushing during his senior season. A four-year letterman and three-year starter, Rimington was named team captain and capped his senior season by winning the 1982 Lombardi Award. Also, a two-time first-team academic All-American, Rimington was honored by the NCAA as a Top-Five Student-Athlete and was selected as a National Football Foundation and Col-lege Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete in 1982. He was also a three-time first-team academic All-Big Eight choice from 1980 to 1982. In 1999, he was selected to the Walter Camp All-Century team.

In 2004, Rimington became the first Nebraska student-athlete in history to be inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. A first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1983, Rimington played five seasons with the Bengals, and played two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring in 1989.

Rimington is the president of the Boomer

Esiason Foundation and resides in New York. In 2000, the first Rimington Award sponsored by the Boomer Esiason Founda-tion to honor college football’s center of the year was presented to Nebraska center Dominic Raiola, whose jersey No. 54 was retired in 2002. The annual award is pre-

sented in Lincoln. This year’s Rimington Banquet was held at the Rococo Theatre on 1-15-11.

Congratulations, Dave – we are proud you are a Packer!


9-8-11 1991 Class is planning their 20 year class reunion. SHS home football game on Friday and Saturday, September 10 – TBD. Contact Kari Hodoly at

[email protected]

Fall 2011 1996 Class is planning a 15 year reunion for late summer/early fall 2011. For information, please email Shannon (Lynch) Stremick at [email protected] or join our page on Facebook – Omaha South High Class of 1996

8-2-12 1997 Class has started planning for their 15 yearweekend reunion weekend. More information to follow at a later

date. Contact is Christina (Tynski) Zorko at [email protected].

TBD 1967 Class - The Reunion Committee has no plans for a 45th reunion; however, they are working on plans for a 50th reunion. Any questions, contact Frank Klusmire.

2011 and 2012 REUNIONS

DAYBREAK

Rock and Roll Revival Show

Daybreak is one of Omaha's premier rock and roll bands specializing in the "Feel Good Music" of the

60's and 70's. Top entertainment for class reunions, weddings and private parties.

www.daybreakomaha.com daybreakrocks @gmail.com

Phone (402) 203-6800

DAYBREAK

Rock and Roll Revival Show

Daybreak is one of Omaha's premier rock and roll bands specializing in the "Feel Good Music" of the

60's and 70's. Top entertainment for class reunions, weddings and private parties.

www.daybreakomaha.com daybreakrocks @gmail.com

Phone (402) 203-6800

DAYBREAKDAYBREAK is one of Omaha’s premier rock and roll bands specializing in the

“Feel Good Music” of the 60’s and 70’s. Top entertainment for class reunions,

weddings and private parties.


4” x 8” brick - $75 each minimum donation Please print Name___________________________________ Maiden if Applicable______________ Address_________________________________________________________________ City_________________________ State__________ Zip Code_____________________ Class Year if applicable__________________________ Send check or money order to: South High School Alumni Association 5082 South 107 Street – Omaha, NE 68127 You are allowed a maximum of 48 characters (3 rows with 16 characters per row). Characters include spaces and punctuation – no symbols please. Please copy this form for your friends and relatives or for multiple brick orders. Print clearly and exactly what you would like engraved on your brick in the boxes below.

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MEMORIAL BRICKS - A LASTING TRIBUTE FOR SOUTH OMAHAThe South High School Alumni Association invites you to participate in a permanent tribute/memorial placed at the Collin Field Stadium site. There are a limited number of bricks available for sale, so please act quickly if you want to be part of this memo-rial.

The memorial site is paved with high qual-ity bricks, designed for lasting endurance and memories. Each brick will be engraved as you designate to make the family name a lasting part of this timeless tribute or to record a special date, place or event. You need not be a SHS Alumnus to participate; all are invited to purchase a memorial brick.

Please fill out the form below to purchase your brick.


SchoolNewsDuol Mayot said, “Basketball is Back at South!” Doul, senior on the Omaha South boys varsity basketball team is pictured 3-1-11, after a district game win against Millard North. Congratulations to the boys basketball team for their district victory! The ceremonial snipping of the net brought an ovation South has not experienced since 1993. The final score was 60-51. The last time South won a state title was back in 1990. South has waited years for this basketball night and the team made their school and com-munity proud. South matched up with Bryan at the State Tournament in Lincoln on 3-10 and unfortunately lost that game.

Joel Barron, senior at SHS, was featured in a 2-19-11 Omaha World-Herald story working with other OPS stu-dents on Packasso Project to teach them the art of graffiti.

Students Joel Barron, Olivia Rodriguez and Eder Barron were commissioned by the Omaha Police Department to paint a mural of

a Police Badge and the Police Mission Statement on a prominentwall in the Southeast police precinct station. Their sponsor Fairouz Bishara was also pictured in the 5-4-11 Omaha World-Herald article.

Hey, State: The Pack is Back!!!

South is going to State The Omaha World-Herald announced that in the article by Dick Chatelain on March 2nd. 2011. South had just beaten the Millard North Mustangs 60-51 for the district title. It has been 21 years (1990) since South last won the state championship and 18 years since they had a berth in the state finals. Most of these players were not born yet.

The district final was an exciting game. South stayed close throughout the first half down only by 2 at the end of the half 25-23. At the end of the 3rd. quarter south was leading 42-36. The mustangs went for close to five minutes without a point in the 3rd. quarter. Duol Mayot hit the big play at the end of the third that kept South in the lead for the rest of the game. The 4th quarter had major contributions from

Come to the Omaha South High Magnet School AmbassadorsShow Choir 50th Reunion/Concert – April 2012

All present and former Ambassadors are invited to attend this 50th reunion celebration. It will be held at the SHS Magnet School Theater on Friday evening 4-13-12 beginning at 6:30 PM and Sat-urday 4-14-12 beginning at 9:00 AM, concluding with a concert on Saturday at 7:00 PM.

We are having a piece written especially for the occasion by Greg Gilpin, composer and performer from Indianapolis, IN. There will be small group and large group performances. There may be an opportunity for some soloists. The current South High Magnet Ambassadors will perform.

To make this event great, we want to have as many Ambassador alumni participate in the festivities as possible. All alumni are invited and encouraged to attend the concert.

Clay Blackman, Director of Vocal Music, is currently compiling a list of names, addresses, e-mail addresses, etc., so final details can be shared with former Ambassadors. If you are a former Ambas-sador and would like more information about the reunion, please fill out the form below or provide this information via e-mail to [email protected]. Please include in the subject line “Ambassador Reunion” or respond by mail to Omaha South High School - ATT: Clay Blackman - 4519 S. 24th Street - Omaha, NE 68107.

The Ambassadors are planning to have t-shirts printed for the con-cert, as well as providing a catered lunch and dinner on April 14th. More details about this will be forthcoming.

If you are interested in helping plan the reunion, Clay is looking for about six volunteers to be on the planning committee. Please indicate your interest in being part of the planning committee when you send your contact information.

I am a former Ambassador.

Name _____________________________________________

(Maiden if different) ____________________________

Address ___________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

Telephone _________________________________________

Cell Phone _________________________________________

Email Address ______________________________________

_______ Yes, I would like to serve on the planning committee.


2011 Calendar of Events9-23-11 South High School Homecoming Football Game –

Omaha South vs. Millard West at Collin Field at 7 pm (Free Ticket in this TOOTER)

9-23-11 Alumni Homecoming Dance/Social – 7 pm to Midnight - Firefighters Hall (60th and Grover) Music by DJ Money. Price $8. (See flyer)

10-8-11 Hall of Fame Brunch at the Livestock Exchange at 10 am. (See flyer)

10-15-11 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting – 9:30 am Alumni Association Office

10-26-11 2011 Packer Greats Sports Hall of Fame – at Anthony’s Restaurant - 72nd and F Streets. (See flyer)

ALL ALUMNI ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ANY AND ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES. PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE EVENTS REQUIRE TICKETS AND/OR RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE CALL THE ALUMNI OFFICE @ 402/738-9493 IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND A BOARD MEETING OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS

2012 Calendar of Events1-3-12 South High School – school resumes.

1-14-12 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting – 9:30 am Alumni Association Office

March Spring 2012 TOOTER

3-24-12 Seventeenth Annual SHSAA Spaghetti Dinner – at Sokol Hall South Omaha.

3-24-12 Seventeenth Annual SHSAA Bowling Party – at Mock-ingbird Lanes.

4-13-12 Ambassador’s Reunion - 6:30 pm at SHS Theater Area.

4-14-12 Ambassador’s Reunion (cont’d) - 9 am concluding with concert at 7 pm.

4-14-12 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting - 9:30 am Alumni Association Office

5-19-12 8th Annual Poker Run. (See details in Spring 2012 TOOTER)

7-14-12 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting - 9:30 am Alumni Association Office

7-21-12 2012 Packer Greats Golf Tournament at Tregaron - 7:30 am

September Fall 2012 TOOTER

10/29/11


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ALUMNI & FAMILY WELCOME

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Friday September 23, 2011 – 7 p.m. Omaha SHS vs. Millard West Collin Field 20th and L Street

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