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St. Vincent Alumni Association • P.O. Box 101 • Perryville, Missouri 63775

Fall 2013 • Volume 51 • Issue 2

BONFIRE&RALLY Thursday,October10th LightingofBonfire7:00p.m. Followedbytraditionalbonfireactivities.

PARADE Friday,October11th Lineupstartsat5:00p.m. Paradestartsat6:00p.m.

FOOTBALLGAME Friday,October11th Kickoffat7:30p.m. St.PiusLancersvs.St.VincentIndians

COWPATTYPLOP Afterhalftimeofthefootballgame

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HOMECOMINGMASSSaturday,October12th

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STUDENTDANCE Saturday,October12th SVHSGymnasium 7:30p.m.-10:30p.m.

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From the President, Craig Brewer(Class of 1990)A new school year is here and St. Vincent Athletics are in full swing. Homecoming is right around the corner and I want to encourage all alumni, especially those with anniversary years, to come home to Perryville and take part in many of the wonderful traditions of Homecoming at St. Vincent High School.

The bonfire is slated for Thursday, October 10th. Come on out with your family to watch the skits by the High School classes and grab a bratwurst, homemade chips and soda for sale by the Alumni Association. On Friday, October 11th, be sure to ride in the parade with your classmates and come to the football game against St. Pius to cheer on the Indians. Don’t forget to also purchase a Cow Patty Ticket for a chance to win $1,000!

I want to take the opportunity to thank the people and businesses who help support St. Vincent Athletics year after year. From our Gold and Blue Corporate Sponsors to the volunteers at the Mayfest and our annual golf tournament, we could not help fund the sports programs at SV without you. Your time and effort does not go unnoticed and the Alumni Association wants to extend a big THANKS!

The Alumni Association is continuing to work hard to keep pace with the needs of the sporting programs at SVHS. In June of this year, the Alumni Association sold porkburgers at the Bikers on the Square event in Perryville in addition to our annual undertaking at the Mayfest. This was a unique chance to take part in a community event and raise some additional funds to help SVHS. Thanks to all those that participated.

Finally, if you would like to become more involved with the St. Vincent Alumni Association, I encourage you to come to our meetings on the last Monday of every month in the Marillac Room in the Parish Center. We love participation and are always looking for dedicated people to serve on the Board. Several terms are up in May 2014, and we need your help to continue the good work of the Alumni Association. Call me for more information.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the St. Vincent High School Alumni Association, we look forward to seeing you at Homecoming!

Alumni OfficersPresidentCraigBrewer(1990)

Vice PresidentChadLayton(1991)

SecretaryJulie(Rellergert)Wengert(1983)

TreasurerMarkProst(2005)

Newsletter EditorSusan(Klump)Verseman(1990)

Design & Page LayoutNicholeHadler(2002)

Corresponding SecretarySue(Cissell)Nesslein(1977)

SV Trivia......?????1Whowasthe1983Yearbook“TheTribe”dedicatedto?

2HaveyouheardthegoodnewsaboutthenewMathteacher?

3ThreemembersoftheClassof1988,celebratingtheir25thanniversarythisyea,r receivedhonorsontheVolleyballTeam.Doyouknowwhotheywere?

4TwoSt.VincentHighSchoolFacultymembersleftthisyear.Canyouguesswho theywere?

5WhowastheEditorofthe1963Yearbook,“TheVincentian”?

6ReferringtotheSt.VincentHighSchoolFaculty,“He’sBack”!!Whoisback?

7WhoweretheFootballCo-Captainsin1963?

8The2003Yearbookstaffhadsevengirlsandoneboy,whowashe?

9WhatwassoexcitingfortheFootballTeamin1952?

10HowmanystudentsareenrolledintheSt.VincentHighSchoolandJuniorHighforthe 2013-2014schoolyear?

This information is correct according to our records. We apologize for any errors. If you have a question, or want a question published, please notify any Alumni officer. Thanks! “ Got a question??? Send it to the Alumni, we will try to find an answer for you!

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Homecoming Events ... Cover

Class of 1963 & 1988 ............ 3

Letter from Fr. Milton, Fr.

Meyer Tickets ..........................4

Letter from Dr. Hensley,

Alumni Scholarships ............ 5

Letter from Mr. Thompson,

New to SVHS .......................... 6

Educational Foundation,

Generations of Indian Pride,

Alumni Golf Tournament.....7

Spring Sports Wrap Up, Float

Rules, Trivia Answers ............8

Class of 2013...........................9

Reunion Plans, Sponsors.....10

BernardBaerKennethBaerElizabethBallmanCarolAnn(Moll)BalsmanSharonBalsmanDonaldBaudendistelJanetBesandCaptTerryBohnertOllie(Kluender)BohnertPat(Koeper)BordelonRaymondBrownLinda(Terbrak)CairnsElta(Paulus)CattoorHarryRichardCattoorJoan(Wibbenmeyer)ClarkMaryAnn(Kiefer)DockinsWilliamEllisJerryErnstJerryEsselmanNancy(Hoffman)FagerbergClydeFranklinBarbaraFrickeGilbertGebhardtMyrtle(Buchheit)GettingerMaryJo(Gagnepain)GibbarJamesGibbar

Celebrating

50years

TimothyBaerRenee(Kassel)BaldwinNancyBlechleKeithBlessingGreggBohnertBeverlyBrown-BoehmeJeffBrownJamieBuchheitToddBuerckKristine(Tiehes)CasteelShelly(Bauwens)CliftonEricDozaRenee(Buchheit)DozaDyonne(Klobe)DwyerRebecca(Gebhardt)GarrisMarkGibbarJulie(Naeger)GrahamCara(Brown)HupperChrisJohnson

Dawn(Wheeler)KirnMichelleKirnStevenKlumpAaronLawsJeffreyLeibleGeraldLintnerTina(Cashion)MatheniaThomasMollThomasMooreDavidNenningerJocelyn(Gonzales)PollardTasha(Laws)PrattDena(Abernathy)PrestonCheryl(Thieret)RichardetMelisa(Hager)RittenbergDonaldSchindlerKeithSchnurbuschTrinaSchroederMichelle(Lukefahr)Schumer

Celebrating

25years

Members of the 50 year anniversary Class of 1963 that attended the Alumni Banquet this past spring are: (Front Row) Carol Ann (Kirn) Wibbenmeyer, Irene (Buerck) Sheerin, Janet Besand, Shirley (Kirn) Pelker, Margaret (Naeger) Peterson, Delores (Hayden) Moonier. (Second Row) Thomas Unterreiner, Myrtle (Buchheit) Gettinger, Linda (Terbrak) Cairns, Richard Otte, Ray Brown, Ken Baer. (Third Row) Homer Roy, Jerry Ernst, Bob Mertz, Larry Weibrecht, Jim Mattingly, Paul Schindler.

SVHS Class of 1963

SVHS Class of 1988

Janet(Miget)HagerMarlene(Wibbenmeyer)HaleyMargie(Buchheit)HartleRuthAnnHildebrandSandra(Kline)HoehnPatricia(Laws)JohnstonWilbertKlineJudyLahommeDouglasLawsMiriam(Schumer)LaytonSandra(Kirn)LinebargerJamesLinebargerVirginia(Baer)LohmannJamesMattinglyRobertMertzKennethMiesnerDelores(Hayden)MonierJamesOchsRichardOtteRobertParresShirley(Kirn)PelkerMaryMargaret(Naeger)PetersonNancy(Hoffman)PohlmanRuthAnn(Moore)RandagMadonna(Fenwick)RingwaldHomerRoy

MaryAnn(Weiss)RutledgeAllanSchindlerPaulSchindlerGarySchwentIrene(Buerck)SheerinJudith(Nenninger)SquiresTerrySteinbeckerNormanSuttererMargaret(Berkbigler)TarrillionThomasUnterreinerPatricia(Buchheit)VogelLarryWeibrechtCarolAnn(Kirn)Wibbenmeyer

DeceasedMembersGeraldineFadlerLarryC.FeltzGloria(Schumer)GebhardtMerlinKlineTomSauerRichardUnterreinerLynnCZoellner

MichaelSchumerConnie(Versheldon)SiebenmorgenKarla(Killian)SmithConnie(Nations)TerbrakKathryn(Brickhaus)ThompsonStacey(Rousseau)ThurmanTerri(Welker)TraniDanielTuckerDebbie(Schindler)VargaKeithWelkerTerryWibbenemeyerJill(Buerck)WillsAngela(Unterreiner)Winschel

DeceasedMemberChristyMedrano

Fr.Meyer FoundationLUCKY $1000winners

Haley, Aubrey, Jackson Emmendorfer, Perryville, MO

Michael Carron (1980), St. Louis, MO

Kevin & Sue Lipe, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Aaron LaRose, Farmington, MO

Joan Bohnert, Perryville, MO

Sept. Golf Crew, Perryville, MO

Jim (1962) & Mary Ann (Zahner-1965) Miget, Perryville, MO

Lu Bauman, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Hoot Owl & Carrie, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Mark (1975) & Patti (Leible-1979) Gremaud, Perryville, MO

Emmendorfer Grandkids, Perryville, MO

JoAnn Lane, Brazeau, MO

The Fr. Meyer Foundation monthly drawing continues to be a successful fundraiser for the SV Alumni. Many of you have been purchasing Fr. Meyer tickets for a number of years and we would like to express our sincere thanks to each of you.

Fr. Meyer tickets are sold each month for $1 donation or you can purchase an annual ticket for $12.00 and each month a ticket will be put in thedrawing for you. The winner for the month receives $1,000. You get 12 chances to win $1,000 for only $12.00 - much better chances than any lottery.

Fr. Meyer proceeds, along with the income from other events, have helped the SV Alumni Association contribute to the SVHS sports budgets and improvements to the school sports complex. School expenses are alwaysincreasing and we need the support of SV Alumni to keep up the raising costs.

Another way to help is to sell the tickets monthly or get a group of friends to buy yearly tickets. If you would like to sell Fr. Meyer tickets, please contact Sue Nesslein at 547-1949 or 846-8611. If you sell the winning ticket you receive a monetary gift. We always need more sellers!! We encourage you to give this project a serious consideration to help your Alma Mater.

For those of you who have participated in the past THANK YOU, and please continue this year. For those of you who have not, give it a try. We need your support!!

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Dear Friends and Alumni of St. Vincent Schools,

May the Peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, be with you always!

The legacy of Catholic Education in Perry County spans nearly two centuries, beginning with the establishment of the first seminary westof the Mississippi River, and the founding of our Catholic Schools. The legacy of Catholic Education in our parish continues today becauseour families believe in the value of Catholic Education and are willing to make sacrifices to ensure its future.

The Church, founded by Jesus Christ himself, is a living testament of the presence and love of God in our world. It is an awesome privilegeto pass on to the next generation what was so generously given to us - the Good News of Jesus Christ!

Thank you for your fidelity to Christ’s command: “Go, Teach, and Baptize in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”, andfor the spiritual, financial, and practical support you give to our Catholic Schools.

May God bring to fulfillment the good work he has begun in all of us!

Sincerely in Christ,

Father Milton Fleming Ryan, C.M.

What a privilege it has been to serve as principal this past year! Looking back over the course of the year, I am proud of our graduating Class of 2013 who, with 41 students, achieved $1.12 million in scholarships for college and accomplished 9070 hours of service while in high school. This is a testament to them, to our teachers, and the academic program of St. Vincent High School.

“We are the Hands and Feet of Christ” is our theme for 2013-2014. Through the talents of Mrs. Glenda Mueller, Art Instructor at SV, we now have a large 3D likeness of Jesus without hands that will be placed in the sanctuary of church to remind us of our need to live as St. Vincent and follow our mission, “St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Schools, united in Christ, and guided by the wisdom and educational values of St. Vincent, transform each student through faith and education.”

Again this year, we continue our AdvanEd plan for improvement in curriculum, technology, and meeting the needs of our student population. In a few years, a visiting team of educational peers will come to SVHS and review our work for improvement - there-accredit SVHS based on their findings. Once re-accredited, we will provide annual reports and continue implementation ofstrategies.

Lastly, I would like to thank the Education Foundation (Centennial Fund) of SV, who will concentrate their technology for our schools. Because of their efforts, no money from tuition dollars or the St. Vincent Parish will be needed to support thisimportant effort. These updates are essential for our school accreditation, and it is the forward thinking of the Foundation to recognize that our students need to compete in a technologic and ever-changing world.

My hope over this next year is to continue our plan for improvement with faculty, which will ultimately benefit our students, who are the leaders of tomorrow.

Sincerely,Dr. Pat Hensley

class of 2013 alumni scholarship recipientsJOHN L. MERTZ (1957)

Bethany Kerkhover, daughter of Mrs. Christine Smith.

Buddy (Honorary Member) and Dave (1983) Winkler Memorial Scholarship

Kelly Welker, daughter of Mike (1981) and Ginger Welker

FIRST STATE COMMUNITY BANK GARY WENGERT (1969) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Beth Carron, daughter of Pat (1982) and Kathy Carron

PINNACLE RESEARCH GROUP SCHOLARSHIP (TANYA (BISHOP) MINGIONE CLASS OF 1985)

Kaitlin Mingione, daughter of Tanya and Santo Mingione

Congratulations to the entire Class of 2013 who was offered a total of $1.2 Million dollars in scholarship money from various colleges, universities, businesses, and local organizations.After making their final college commitments, the Class of 2013 all plan to further their education with 37 attending a 4- year institution and 4 attending a trade school.

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SVHS - Improving on the needs of the students

SVE - Growth in Numbers Greetings and Blessings as we embrace the 2013-2014 School Year. So much has happened overthe course of the past year, it boggles my mind to think, “Here we are again”! I feel so fortunateto have this opportunity to continue working with the students, teachers, parents, and otherstakeholders of St. Vincent Schools. Since last year, St. Vincent Elementary saw our students grow in faith, academics, and service. We participated in two food drives for the needy, the enormous Operation Christmas Child that sent more than 700 gift packages to children in need, theMath-A-Thon for St. Judes, and so many more programs and projects. Our students won essay and poster contests, performed outstanding musicals for the public, and really let their light shine forall. Over the summer we renovated our computer lab so that it can accommodate up to 30computers. Mr. Pannier and crew did an awesome job on the renovation as well as the overhaul on our bathrooms! SVE sparkles! We also have a new sign to help direct visitors into the buildingdonated by our retiring teacher Mrs. Cindy Wibbenmeyer and her husband Mike. We will miss her!

New staff to our building include Mrs. Terrie LaRose who will teach first grade, and Mr. Josh Rollet (2008) who will teach third grade. Terrie has taught first grade for eight years previously, in a public school setting, but is so excited to share her talents and faith with our students. Josh is an alum of SVHS (2008), and a former student of mine that I am proud to welcome to theteaching staff. He has been an After School Care assistant for the last two years and will continue with that also.

Our numbers are up this year as we will have Our theme for the 2013-2014 Academic year is “We Are The Hands and Feet of Christ”. We’ll focus on what each of us can do to serve others in Christ’s place. The staff will be working in over-drive this year to complete our accreditation work before we have our formal review in February, 2014. A great deal of work goes into keeping a school accredited. We will delve into overhauling and aligning our curriculum to meet the Common Core curriculum mandates that are in final stages for public and private schools.

SVE will be a pilot program for the Vincentian Marian Youth curriculum. First and Fifth grade will implement a curriculumcomponent once per month for the VMY. On a similar note, we are proud to implement “Traveling Mary”, a devotional tool to The Blessed Mother. Students will take home a Mary statue, on a rotation basis, and utilize the presence of this statue in forming devotional practices. Each week, Mary will travel to a different student’s home. (Thanks to the Miraculous Medal for theirsponsorship) We will also be implementing a new discipline tool, Virtue Based Restorative Discipline, to connect behavior, ex-pectations, and the virtues that Christ leads us to live. This program is showing huge positive reaction in many otherArchdiocese schools.

SVE continues to be a place where academics, faith, service, and social formation are the focus. Please come by and check out what we are up to! You can also stay tuned-in to us on the new website, www.svdepaul.org by clicking on the elementary tab at the top. As always, we want to be ALIVE IN CHRIST.

BlessingsTim Thompson, Principal

New to SVHSSr. Rosemary Oellermann, cpps (Precious Blood Order) who will be teaching mathematics. Sr. Rosemary holds her Master’s degree in Mathematics and also a 1-8-1-8 certification through St. Louis University. Previously she worked at St. Elizabeth Academy in St. Louis where she chaired the Mathematics Department

Mr. Vic Martin, who is a member of our parish choir, has been in public education for over 20 years - teaching Chemistry and Physics. As a member of the Science department, he will teach Physics (9th), Honors Physics (11th/12th) and Chemistry (10th). He holds a Master’s degree and a Ed.S.

Mr. Newman Fair, with a Master’s degree and 1-8-1-8 certification through SLU, will teach part-time in the English Department. His scheduled classes are - Honors/College Credit Comp and Rhet, Honors/College Credit Lit Studies, and Honors/College Credit Psychology/Sociology.

We also welcome, Mr. Todd McDonald, who is the parish and school Network Manager and Technology Specialist.

The SV Educational Foundation, using interest from the Centennial Endowment Fund, has donated $55,000 to St. Vincent High School for new technology equipment. The technology includes laptop computers, warranty forlaptops, carts, chromebooks, tripods, digital video cameras, modulator, software, DVD burners, annual license, monitors.

Educational Foundation

Members presenting the check to Fr. Milton and Dr. Hensley are: (Front row L to R) Dr. Pat Hensley, Susie (Leible) Cissell (1972), Pam (Dobsch) Richardet (1979), Lori (Schnurbusch) Carroll (1978), Nancy (Steinbecker) Guth (1974), Fr. Milton Ryan. (Back row L to R) Seth Amschler (2006), Brian L’Hote (1987), John Chappius (1987), John Prost (1975), and Mary (Paulus) Schremp (1978).Board members not present for the picture are Rhonda Guilliams and Dean Elder (1979).

Generations of Indian Pride

It began in 1938 when Fr. Huber` visited the Gotto farm and pleaded withWilliam Gotto to allow his son Joseph (“Joe) to go to high school at SVHS. After many attempts, William finally agreed that the farm work could wait and that his son needed an education.

Growing up with a ball in his hand, naturally Joe joined the football team. Joe laughs as he recalls the memories of playing football back then. Sunday afternoons, the football field with no bleachers, was lined with fans that stood behind a wire that marked the gridiron. The games were played against many of the same opponents we play today with officials keeping score. There were no coaches, just a group of young men in leather helmets and a few pads. Joe was one of 20 elite young men who made up their own plays, sometimes changing them a second before the snap of the pigskin. Nominated captain his senior year, Joe led the Indians to a winning season.

Now 89 years old, Joe sits proudly in the stands, as his grandson, a thirdgeneration SV football captain, Levi Gotto, heads out to midfield for the coin toss. Today Levi walks in the same footsteps as his father, Jeff, and hisgrandfather did, keeping SV pride strong 72 years later.

Alumni Golf TournamentThe St. Vincent Alumni Golf Tournament was held again this year on Friday, April 26 at the Ste. Genevieve Country Club. It was an enjoyable time for all while also being one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, bringing $17,650.

A great big THANKS goes out to Gerald Hoffman (1961) and Ken Schumer (1978) who once again, spent countless hours preparing for yet another successful tournament. The Alumni officers also pitched in to offer their assistance on the day of for check in and other things to help prepare for the day.

More thanks goes to our major sponsors of the event, which include our Corporate Sponsors Kohlfeld Distributing and Lakenan Insurance (Lee Lottes-1966);beverage sponsors included Kohlfeld Distributing, River Eagle Distributing, Bluff City Beer, The Printing Company (Margarita Cart), Pepsi MidAmerica & Major Brands (Mike Wilson); food sponsors including Roziers in Perryville, RoziersCountry Mart in Chester, IL; the cooler sponsor who is Schemel/Tarrillion; cooler cup sponsors are Sauer Woodworks & Lundy Heating & Cooling. We also cannot forget our many local businesses that were hole sponsors, too many to mention here, but we appreciate them all!

Bragging rights go to this year’s winning team, which included Craig Brewer (1990), Chad Layton (1991), Scott Hoffman (1989) and Wes Kurre. And last but not least, we’d like to thank all those alumni that return to play year after year. For those that haven’t, please consider joining us next year on April 25, even if you aren’t a regular golfer. Don’t worry, you won’t be the only one and you are guaranteed a great time regardless of your final score!

Three generations of St. Vincent football captains, Levi Gotto 2013-2014 , Joseph Gotto Sr. 1941-1942 and Jeff Gotto 1985-1986.

Answers to SV Trivia...

1 The 1983 Yearbook “The Tribe” was dedicated to “75 Years of building St. Vincent schools”.

2 The new Math teacher for the 2013-2014 school year is Sister Rosemary Oellerman from St. Louis who is a Sister of the Precious Blood. Welcome Sister!

3 The three Senior members of the Class of 1988 receiving honors on the Volleyball team were Becky (Gebhardt) Garris, Terri (Welker) Trani and Dena (Abernathy) Preston. The 1988 Volleyball team won 3rd Place in Missouri State Playoffs.

4 The two faculty members leaving this year are Chris Wengert (Chemistry and Physics) and Rebecca Ford (English). Good luck to each of them.

5 The editor of the 1963 yearbook, “The Vincentian” was Shirley (Kirn) Pelker.

6 Yes, he is back! Welcome back Mr. Newman Fair. Mr. Fair previously taught at SVHS and returns to teach English for the 2013-2014 school year.

7 Football Co-Captains in 1963 were Jerry Ernst and Larry Feltz.

8 The only male person on the 2003 Yearbook staff was Scott Prost.

9 The excitement for the Football team in 1952 was their undefeated season, winning all 8 games with 36 total players. The coach was “Max” Hamilton and Roger Guyot, manager.

10 Students enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year at SVHS are Seniors 40, Juniors 32, Sophomores 39 and Freshmen 37. The Junior High has 8th grade 41 and 7th grade 35. Have a great year of learning!

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Spring Sports Wrap Up

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• Monetary prizes will be awarded at half time of the football game. 1st prize is $150, 2nd prize is $100, 3rd prize is $75, Honorable Mention prize is $50.

• Float dimensions are as follows: Width 13’ maximum, Length - no limit.

Another school year has passed us and another one has begun. A recap of the past spring sports looks like this. The Golf team won both theConference Title and Conference Tournament this past year. They also sent two golfers to state competition in Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club inBolivar, MO. Levi Gotto finished 3rd overall in the State Class 1 division. Kelly Welker finished 39th in the State Class 1 division whilehaving to compete with the boys since SV does not have a girls team.

The boys and girls Track program in their 2nd season enjoyed a fine season. They improved and were very competitive throughout the whole year. Makenzie Graham competed at the state competition in the pole vault. The Girls Soccer team finished 9-14 under 1st year coach Keith Volansky. The Baseball team concluded their season with an 8-14 record under 1st year coach Dustin Wengert.

As you read this fall sports are in full swing. Keep rooting for SV sports. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Coach Tom Prost at the state golf tournament with Kelly Welker, daughter of Mike (1981) and Ginger Welker, and Levi Gotto, son of Jeff (1986) and Connie Gotto.

Class of 2013

Photo by LaRose Studio

Patrick Carron was born and raised in Perryville, the sixth child of Chauncey (1951) and Marge(Hayden-1951) Carron. He attended St. Vincent Schools graduating in 1982, and has been alifelong parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Parish. He attained a BS in Nursing at St. LouisUniversity, worked in the critical care field, and then attended Washington University toearn his Masters in Healthcare Administration in 1989. After 5 years in Kansas City andcompleting his Administrative Fellowship, he returned in Perryville as the Assistant Administrator of PCMH, later becoming the President/CEO of Perry County Health System.

In his 20 years in Perryville, he has seen a hospital grow from 165 employees and $5.5 Million in annual revenues into a small system of 450 employees with annual revenues over $50 Million. Patrick serves on the Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Board. He is on the Missouri Hospital Association Board and serves as the Chair of their small and rural hospital consortium representing 88 of Missouri’s 146 hospitals. He is the Board Chairman Elect for the insurance company, Healthcare Services Group, which provides general liability and medical malpractice insurance to Missouri Hospitals and physicians. This month, A.M. Best announced the credit rating upgrade of HSG’S Family of Companies to A (Excellent); a change from A- and atypical in today’s economic and insurance climate. Rounding out his professional involvement, Pat serves on the Primarus Board of Directors. Primarus is a healthcare improvement consulting firm that maintains the government’s Medicare contract to measure hospital, physician and nursing home quality; and provide improvement guidance services to those experiencing difficulty.

Attention to all parents:We are working on updating our Alumni address files. If your children have a permanent address and would like to receive the newsletter, please contact Kathy Hoffman at 573-547-2211.

SalutatorianElizabeth Carron, daughterof Patrick (1982) and Katherine Carron

ValedictorianJonathan Meinhardt, son of John and Patricia Meinhardt

First Row, L to R: Ms. Rebecca Ford, Mrs. Mary Kutz, Samantha Radar, Ashley Gremaud, Miranda Unterreiner, Kelly Welker, Marissa Koenig, Kaitlin Mingione, Sarah Mueller, Jacqueline Richardet, Linden Schabbing, Nicole Pruett, Kelley Heartling, Danielle Hogard, Mackenzie Winkler, Mrs. Mindy (Cattoor) House (2002), Ms. Healy Rodman. Second Row, L to R: Mr. Bill Fischer, Mrs. Glenda Mueller, Ashley Welker, Stephanie Hoyt, Heather Schnurbusch, Allison Hotop, Danielle Naeger, Monika Smith, Shelby Steinbecker, Holly Cissell, Brittany Wingerter, Bethany Kerkhover, Elizabeth Carron, Mrs. Jennifer Herzog, Mr. Terry Wood. Third Row, L to R: Mr. Tom Prost, Mrs. Louise (Besand) Wibbenmeyer (1980), Matt Prost, Gabe Galati, Derek Unterreiner, Jesse Francis, Kyle McDonald, Stephen Ernst, Dylan Richardet, Trent Elder, Lucas Janet, Mr. Bob Rousseau, Mr. Tim Haffner. Fourth Row, L to R: Mr. Jose Robles, Dr. Pat Hensley, Alex Miget, Jonathan Meinhardt, Trenton Gremaud, Fr. Milton Ryan, Fr. Stephen Gallegos, Dylan Hellman, Kale Wehmeyer, Lucas Carroll, Mr. Chris Wengert (2007), Mr. Bruce Valleroy (1981).congratulations

2013 Commencement SpeakerPatrick Carron

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e!TheSt.VincentAlumnihavecontactedamemberofeachclassthatwillbecelebratingreunionsthisyearattheHomecomingOctober11th&12th,andtheirplansareasfollows:

5 yr.The Class of 2008: This energetic and eager class plans to follow tradition with their first homecoming float. On Saturday, a fun-filled day will include a hayride to surrounding wineries.

10 yr.TheClassof2003:SVHomecomingParadewillsportanotherfloatfromthisclass.OnSaturday,theywillbegoingtotheAMVETSfortheirclassparty.

15 yr.TheClassof1998:Asofpresstime,thisclasswasstillundecidedonafewplans.TheyarethinkingofbuildingafloatandtheywillhaveadinneronSaturday.

20 yr.TheClassof1993:Afloatwillbeleadingtheclassdowntheparaderoute.Beforetheparade,theywillbeplayingaroundofgolf.TheywillbeattendingtheAlumnimassat5:15onSaturday,andthenbacktotheCountryClubforarelaxingevening.

25 yr.TheClassof1988:Nofloatforthisclassbuttheywillberidingintheparade.OnSaturday,theywillbegettingtogetheratthehomeofJeremyandBecky(Gebhardt)Garris.ThemoneycollectedfromclassmatesasdonationswillbegiventotheSVHSScholarshipPrograminthenameofChristyMedrano.

30 yr.

35 yr.

TheClassof1983and1978:Thesetwoclassesareteaminguptocreateamemorableweekendforall.TheClassof1983maybebuildingasmallfloatbutbothclasseswillberidingintheparade.OnSaturday,theywillbeco-sponsoringadanceattheKCsideroomandclubroomwithabandfromtheirhighschooldays,namelyBlackJack.SteveKirn,TomandMikeEmmendorfer,PatNaeger,JohnYoungandKevinLorenzwillbestrummingtheirinstrumentsthatwillbeopentothepublicwitha$5covercharge.ProceedsfromthiswillbegoingtowardstheirscholarshipinthenameofBuddyandDaveWinkler.

40 yr.TheClassof1973:AhopefullywinningfloatwillbeintheparadecreatedbythisclassandpartytofollowatthehomeofTomSauer.Saturdaywillconsistofgolfingandwineryforinterestedclassmates.ThenofftoKellersshowroomforacasualandrelaxinggettogetheronSaturdayevening.

45 yr.TheClassof1968:Thehomecomingparadewillbeattendedasaclass.Butfirsttheywillbeplayinggolf,thenvisitingthewineryforalittlerestandrelaxation.OnSaturday,theirclassishavingdinneratthehomeofTomKiefer.

50 yr.TheClassof1963:TheGoldenAnniversaryclasswillberidingintheparadeonawagon.Theyareplanningtheirclassget-togetherattheSportsmanClubafterattendingthe5:15AlumniMass.

55 yr.TheClassof1958:ThisclasswillberidingintheparadeonFriday,andthenofftothewinery.OnSaturdaymorning,theywillbemeetingatHoeckelesforbreakfast.

60 yr. TheClassof1953:TheyplannedarelaxingmealatPonderosaandthenwillgotothehomeofVeldaKeller.

65 yr. TheClassof1948:Theyplanonbeingintheparade.Nootherplanshavebeenmadeyet.

66 yr.TheClassof1947:Theywillberepresentedinthehomecomingparade.TheywillbeattendingtheAlumniMassat5:15andhaveadinnerfollowingthemassatalocationTBD.

Please show your appreciation for these local businesses that have donated to the Alumni Association in support of the SV Sports Program. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor and would like additional information, please contact one of the officers. Once again, thank you!

GOLDSponsors

and

BLUE Sponsors