February 2013

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The “Living 90” was the idea of Elder senior Andrew Neiheisel. Bringing the idea to reality was made possible through the concerted efforts of many faculty and staff members, including photographers Kathy Hirth, who took the photo from a helicopter, and Lauren Owens of LEO Photography who covered another angle from atop the press box. Executing the plan ran smoothly—it took just 37 minutes from start to finish! In the words of Kurt Ruffing ‘81, Dean of Students, “How many other schools could you tell 940 students to wear a specific color shirt to school that day and they would all do it? Not many.” Kurt’s observation only reinforces what we already know about Elder High School... it is truly a special place.

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Principal

Tom Otten ’64

Director of Development

Tom Reiring ’88

Alumni Director

Brian Bill ’94

Director of Planned Giving

Toby Heile

Annual Fund Director

Trina Niemer

Admissions Director

JP Owens ’06

Elderama Chair

Mary Beth Meyer

Support Staff

Pat Fiorino

Kathy Hirth

Editor

Trina Niemer

Designer

Jeff Fulwiler ’87

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Welcome to the Pride that is Elder!A wise man once said, “When you are through changing, you are

through.” At Elder, we’ve only just begun. In celebration of our

90th anniversary, we thought it was time to give our Pride a

makeover. The new format gives us an opportunity to reinvent the

pages and better showcase what is already so great about Elder.

We hope you will enjoy the new look!

Editor & Annual Fund Director

Dear Members of the Elder Family,

In the early days of the 20th century, an idea (really it was a vision) took root in the hearts of the parents of eleven parishes on Cincinnati’s west side. They believed in the value of Catholic education and would do what was necessary to build a Catholic high school for their children. It would be named Elder High School to honor the legacy of Archbishop William Henry Elder who had served the faithful of the Cincinnati Archdio-cese from 1880 until his death in 1904.

From day one, this school’s personality was that of its founders—faith-filled, loyal, hard-working and honest, centered on family values, teamwork, and helping others. Elder is the place in time that shaped us. The Great Depression and World War II confirmed the grit and determination that Altiora speaks to. The memorial plaques on the first floor remind all that 59 grads paid the supreme price to defend the liberties we enjoy. Packed stadiums and theaters verify we are all involved in raising our young men. The stories of those who walked our halls are told and retold—at reunions, to their children, and grandkids.

Just as Elder shaped us, we remade Elder. The timeline on the next three pages chronicles only a fraction of the history of Elder over the past ninety years. Each of us left, in some small way, our fingerprints in the cement before it dried— four years etched into our memories. While many of our core values and traditions remain the same, Elder continues to move forward—never static, always changing, looking to the future, energetic, visionary, full of the life that hundreds of teenage boys bring to bear each day. Elder’s course into the future is constantly refined by the questions, challenges, new ways, and emerging technologies, but always with our caring Family in mind.

Ninety years is a nice start. Wait until you see what Elder has in store for the future!

God Bless & Altiora!

Tom Otten ’64Principal

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My M E M O R I E S

ReverendJohn Schoenhoeft, D.D.

founded a two-yearhigh school for the boys of St. Lawrence Parish

in Price Hill.

Elder's cornerstone was laid onMemorial Day and school officially

began (as co-ed) on September 16, 1922.Since the building was not yet completed,

the gym served as the school. (The buildingwas finished the following Fall 1923.)

First Elderado yearbookwas published.

Seton opens all-girl school.Elder becomesall-boy school.

Elder started its first band.

The school newspaper“The Elderado Monthly”

was founded. (It actually beganfirst as the Elder Chatterbox.)

First year Elder had afull-fledged orchestra.

The Elderado Monthly changedits name to The Purple Quill.

Work began on standsfor the new stadium.

It seated 400at completion.

Seating increasedto 1200 in the stadium. A cinder track around

the field was also added.•

Dedication of the newElder Stadium (The Pit).

•Elder unveils a running

commentary of the footballgame over the public

address system by Fr. Hilvert.

Elder marked its25th Anniversary.

•The dedication of the

completed 10,000 seatElder Stadium onThanksgiving Day.

•Enrollment was895 students.

Most every day at lunch Dorothy Wenstrup would play the piano and a group of us students would stand around the piano singing the favorite songs of our day.

It was the early 1920’s just at the beginning of Elder’s athletic competition. Our team beat St. Xavier in football and someone had the great idea that during the school day we all leave, walk to St. X’s “campus” at 7th and Sycamore and stand on the sidewalk and taunt the St. X. students though the fence. Our principal Fr. Schmitt learned we were gone, and upon our return was very upset about this practical joke. But he was such a kind priest he never did punish us. Actually, he was quite proud, too.

Sophie Donovan Auberger ’273

My M E M O R I E S

Dedication of theSt. Henry Chapelby Bishop Leibold

in honor of ArchbishopWilliam Henry Elder.

Elder’s Grotto(which was built by students)was completed and dedicated.

The new addition to the schoolwas completed - cafeteria,gym, science, classrooms -

the “east wing”.•

Enrollment was 1298.The “new” freshmen wing

was built.

Elder was the 2ndlargest boys school

in the statewith 1915 students.

This was the highestenrollment

in school history.

Dad’s Club grew so bigthat they met at Elderevery Tuesday evening

instead of an individual’s house.

The Walk for Others tookroot although it began

as a 20-mile walk.

1st Sports Stag was held sponsoredby the Alumni Association.

First speaker was Sparky Anderson.

Elder celebratedits Golden Jubilee.

First Annual Canned Food Drivefor the Christmas holidays.

Dedication of theMemorial Fieldhouse.

Don Zwick ’46

Getting on the #35 Warsaw streetcar at 8th and State, riding up the hill and hoping that this day would be chili day in the cafeteria!

Going to my favorite class, German, taught by a great guy, Fr. Zimmer!

Watching “Hunchy” run over West Hi on Thanksgiving!

Having to make up Algebra in summer school at Seton and being the only boy in a classroom... full of girls!

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My M E M O R I E S

First Elderama Auction.

Abolition of Elder’s “tie rule”.•

Half-scale replica of theVietnam Veterans’ Memorial

Wall displayed at Elder Stadium.Over 80,000 people

came to visit.

The end of thePurple Lounge for students.

Elder’s Library took astep into the future

adding two computersand a new CD-ROM.

Kairos retreat format adopted.•

Elder’s engraved brick program,“Panther Path”, came into existence

at the entrance of the stadium.

Elder celebrated its75th Anniversary.

First Annual Elder Fest.

Rev. Jerome A. Schaeper Centerwas opened to house

technology/music/library.

100th Anniversaryof the death of

Archbishop William H. Elder.

Dedication of theButch Hubert Family

Panther Athletic Complex (PAC).

90th Anniversarycelebration.

Dick Selcer ’55

Elder is not 90 years old; it is timeless! It is not a place, a building, or an undefeated season. It is People... the people who created an extraordinary legacy and tradition of a special high school, and the recent graduates and current students who continue to embrace and perpetuate this legacy and tradition.

The early Fifties were wonderful and rewarding. We were blessed with outstanding teachers, gifted students, and successful athletic teams. There was no one memorable day or event at Elder High School during my four years there; however, each and every one of those days holds a memorable moment or event for someone in the Class of 1955.

Elder’s unparalleled and storied past makes it impossible to capture all important historical events on just one timeline. If you’d like to share

a story, please write to us or send an email to myelderstory@elderhs.org.

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Elder’s 39th Annual Walk for Others took

place on October 15th, and raised $78,704

for Elder’s tuition assistance program and

other charitable causes. Each student raised

at least $40 with about half raising $90

or more in recognition of the school’s

90th anniversary celebration!

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Six inventive Elder students created a replica of “The Pit” that was auctioned off at this year’s Elderama. The idea

was masterminded by several varsity football players. Junior Graham Swink oversaw the design and layout of this one-of-a-kind project.

Pictured below are Mike Schroer, Matt Murray, Kyle Koppenhoefer, Graham Swink, Chris Schroer, and Chris Mattress who constructed the Lego replica of “The Pit.”

Welcome to Elder! Robyn Daniels, English/Reading; Amy Corwell, Spanish; Mike Schlomer ’89, Math; JP Owens ’06, Director of

Admissions; and Tom Nugent, Leadership Seminar.

We also added two new faces to the main office! Jane Timon and Julie Conway. They have been filling in for Leslie Lamps while she is on medical leave.

Elder seniors Drew Dresmann, Blake Hughey, and Jacob Lindle have been recognized as Commended

Scholars by the National Merit Scholar-ship Program. Commended Students are named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score.

Senior Caleb Lottman has been named

a Semifinalist in the National Merit

Scholarship Program. Caleb is part of

less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors

who earned the highest scores in each

state. He is the son of Frank ’80 and Marilyn Lottman

of Price Hill. Caleb is a member of Elder’s cross

country team, chess team captain, ping pong club

coordinator and volunteers at a camp for special

needs kids, just to name a few of his extracurricular

activities. Caleb, pictured with Principal Tom Otten,

received a $1000 check from an anonymous donor

for being a National Merit Semifinalist.

Elder High School congratulates the

following Junior and Seniors whose

artworks were chosen for the 9th

Regional Xavier University Junior/Senior

High School Juried Exhibition:

Junior: P.J. Doll.

Seniors: Michael Bertke, Jack Gramke, Andrew

Meyer, Ryan Murphy, and Henry Voellmecke

Painting by Ryan Murphy

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Drew Lammers ’15 wins

Walt Sweeney Ford’s

“Punt, Pass and Kick” Contest

Junior Matthew Meyer, blood

recipient, with his mother Mary Beth.

Oct. 31st - Elder’s Blood Drive

90 Years logo cookies!

Freshmen Retreat 2012 The Spiritual Boosters fried Thanksgiving turkeys for needy families.

Seniors Max Mazza, Brennen Walsh, Michael Caroway, & Alex KloepferWalked for Others on October 15th

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Last spring, Nicholas D. Kristof, columnist for the New

York Times, sponsored an essay contest for students ages 14

through 19. Elder students were encouraged to participate, and an addi-tional $500 incentive was added for Elder students to thoughtfully consider the impact of bullying on the Elder Family. A panel of teachers and writers from outside Elder, using a standard rubric, judged the essays. They selected as the winnerthe essay submitted by Tim Broxterman ’12. You can check out Tim’s winning essay online at elderhs.org under Academics, then Senior Awards.

At the Freshmen Football Banquet, team members donated over $400 to the Support the Troops Club in lieu of the customary coaches' gifts. The team wanted to make this donation to honor their coaches for their dedication

and to recognize the valiant efforts of our alumni in the military.

If you know an Elder grad currently serving in our nation’s military, please contact the Alumni Office at 921-3744 or email Brian Bill at bill.b@elderhs.org with grad’s name and military address.

Recently, Elder’s Band Director, Steve Geis ’70, sent a letter to band alumni asking for their help by donating

instruments for Elder’s Beginning Band students. The letter

read in part, “Our Beginning Band this year is one of the

largest classes we’ve had in quite a few years (30 students).

We are out of our supply of available instruments to offer

to the students. We are asking if you have an instrument at

home that you no longer need and can donate it to the band,

it would be greatly appreciated and help our program.”

Steve said the response has been overwhelming. So far they

have received 10 instruments and have donations totaling

over $7000. Steve hopes to start an endowment to continue

to offer instruments and/or scholarships in the future.

If you would like to donate, please contact Steve Geis

at geis.s@elderhs.org.

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“I grew up walking around the Pit on Friday nights, looking up to the football players, the band members,

and the students as some greater beings. ‘They go to Elder,’ I thought to myself. When my freshman year came,

I realized I was now one of those kids I used to look up to. Everything I dreamed about was a reality.” Kevin Groll ’12

The view has remained spectacular

from 1948 to 2013, and Kevin’s

quote (below) is reflective of so

many students, both past and

present. The faces may change

with each passing year, but feelings

remain the same: Elder is a special

place. Why wouldn’t every kid want

to go to school here?

Every kid dreams of going to Elder

and your gift to the ANNUAL FUND

helps make his dream a reality.

If you have not already done so,

please consider making a gift to

the 2012-2013 ANNUAL FUND.

You can make a difference for all

those boys who have waited so

long to be an Elder panther.

Trina NiemerAnnual Fund Director513-921-3744 ext. 3423niemer.t@elderhs.org

After twenty-three years as Elder’s Varsity Golf coach, Mike Trimpe ’76 has decided to retire from coaching. He feels God is calling him to be a deacon. Even the strong pull of staying at the helm of a great golf program is not enough to prevent him from doing what he feels God is telling him to do with his life.

At the golf banquet in October, Mike said, “I have always preached God, Family, School, Self and my Savior Jesus Christ, and His Spirit is calling me to practice what I preach. I have loved being the head of this golfing family for 23 years. I have loved watching boys grow into men guided by loving parents. We are truly blessed here in our

little pocket of the world on the west side of Cincinnati to be in a loving family like Elder. We got it right here in the Elder family that with God All Things Are Possible.” Mike turns the head coaching reins over to Matt Robben ’09. In Mike’s words, “Matt is young and energetic, yet knows how to handle tough situations and bring out the

good in others. He will guide these young men to greatness on and off the golf course.” Strong words of affirmation from Mike as he passes the torch to Matt. Mike, who finished his Master’s in Pastoral Ministry in 2010, will start the diaconate program in August 2013 with hopes of being ordained in May of 2016.

Mike Trimpe Always Puts God First

28 seconds from

another game.

A controversial

call away from

fighting on. But

even in the midst

of such tragedy,

I still am amazed

with our season.

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by Jacob Lindle ’13

A Season to Remember

14 -4 -1. That was the 2012 Elder High School Varsity Soccer record. But how much can a record tell you? It simply tells the amount of wins, losses, and ties for one season—nothing more, nothing less. A record does not even begin to convey the unexpectedly brilliant, yet catastrophically ending, season our Elder Soccer Panthers had this year. After three consecu-tive seasons with a losing record, the future was bleak. However, in the midst of despair upon despair, an old face was brought back to his true home—a familiar, yet newly vibrant hope for Elder soccer: Dave Ruehl. Since the third grade, I have known Coach Ruehl. I was hopeful for the future with Elder soccer in his hands. His coaching style is unique. He emphasizes basic techniques, not complex scenarios which do little but confuse players. We worked hard, but we laughed even harder—we trained hard, but we smiled even more. And that is why the wins started flowing. Before I could realize it, we had gone undefeated in eleven games. Eleven! Our first loss came to St.

Xavier—an absolutely crushing defeat. We were no longer the unbeaten team, but instead a team with a much greater passion for victory. Our final loss came to Wayne in the District finals. In sudden death, a Wayne striker scored a goal on a

controversial sideline call (or lack thereof), but nonethe-less, our glorious season had reached its end. 28 seconds from another game. A controversial call away from fighting on. But even in the midst of such tragedy, I still am amazed with our season. When I look back, I remember the good times: the laughs, the camaraderie, the friendships. The 2012 Elder Soccer season truly was unexpectedly brilliant. For more reasons than a record, it was a season to remember.

A typical Friday night at the Pit consists of a loud and rambunctious cheering section, tailgating in the Schaeper Center lot, a delicious slice of LaRosa’s and a Panther victory. What you may not know, however, is the man in the press box. That man is DENNY WRIGHT.

Mr. Wright has been in Elder’s press box as the stadium’s PA announcer for the past 40 years. He has many fond memories of announcing games at Elder from the Thanksgiving Day games against West Hi to the back-to-back state championship seasons. When asked, “What is one thing that will stick with you from being a PA announcer for Elder?” Denny replied, “Even though I came in as an outsider, I now bleed PURPLE. Also, the many members of the Elder family I’ve personally met, and those thousands of others who only know my voice. Everyone welcomed me into the Elder family.”

Excerpts from the Purple Quill. Article by Clay Benjamin ’13A LEGEND RETIRES.

The 2012 year was a season for “Redemption”. We even had t-shirts with that statement on the back. We had a lot to prove this year. We had to

show that we were still a high powered team. From the first day of lifting, coaches encouraged players to give 100% effort in hopes to get moving in the right direction. We did not want a repeat of the last two seasons. At the beginning of the season, the football team started

out strong, winning the first two games against Centerville and Upper Arlington. Then, we had back-to-back losses to Louisville Trinity, who was nationally ranked, and Lakewood St. Edward. When quarterback and team captain Josh Moore got hurt in the Bishop Chatard game, junior Nick Peters stepped in to fill his spot. When Nick got hurt the next week in the St. Xavier game, the team turned to Jimmy White to play QB. Although he played well, the Bombers still got the victory. The next week, Josh returned healthy and ready to go as he and the rest of us got a huge win against Moeller, holding them to only 13 points. After that, we caught fire and just started winning as we beat Winton Woods, Highlands and LaSalle. This led us to the playoffs where we faced

the Sycamore Aviators in a very offensive game and victory... 49-42. It was on to the next round of the playoff against the Colerain Cardinals. There is a lot of history between the two teams and the Cardinals were projected to beat us easily. We managed to stay right with them and ended regulation with a 28-28 tie. We ended up losing by one point in overtime. As we walked off the field, we realized our 2012 playoff run had come to an end. Elder fans and players should be proud of this year’s team. This year we had to prove that we still had “it”. This was our year to show everyone that we still have one of the city’s best football programs. We had many outstanding players this year including, team captains Mike Schroer, Josh Moore, Max Mazza and junior Chris Schroer. Max and Chris were both up for National Guard Player of the Year in Cincinnati due to their terrific seasons. “I’m proud of this team and it just seemed we got better every game. We definitely got redemption and I hope next season the team follows in our footsteps,” said Max. Chris Schroer, who will be returning next season, said, “It was great to see that basically everyone got in at some point this season, and that should help give us confidence going into next year.” This season, we achieved what we set out to do – Redemption!

RedemptionAchieved by Graham Swink ’14

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Elder Storythe

The next chapter of

as outlined by the Design Team.

NEXT: It has been five years since the launch of the PASSPORT Campaign. Many of the goals have been achieved, positively impacting Elder forever. It is now prudent to set new goals for the next five years... and beyond. Life keeps moving – priorities are reshuffled, inventions adapted, buildings age, and person-nel change. If we rest on our past successes, Elder will miss an opportunity for continued growth. We would like to share with you what we discovered and what people told us. Please read on, the story continues…

DESIGN TEAM: Alumni, Parents, Faculty, Staff, Students, and Friends of Elder High School.

WE ASKED Our Faculty... What should Elder look like in 2018? (Our 100th class will be freshmen.)WE ASKED Our Financial Supporters and Loyal Volunteers... What aspects of the Elder experience are important to them?WE ASKED Prospective Elder Parents...What do they want from an Elder education for their son?

WE LISTENED: Surveys, in-service programs, visits to high school campuses in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. We compared and contrasted Elder’s academic offerings, marketing, and physical plant to these other schools.

WE WILL DEVELOP A PLAN: Pulling together the thoughts, dreams, and possibilities into a design specific to Elder and our students.

The Father Schmitt Society,

founded in 1989 and

named in honor of Elder’s

first principal Rev. William

G. Schmitt, has grown to

110 members who have

shared with Elder that they

have included provisions in

their estate plans for the

school. These include gifts

from a bequest in their will

or from other instruments

such as trusts, IRA and

life insurance policies.

To learn more about

Elder’s planned giving

program and current list

of Fr. Schmitt Society

members, visit our web

site at wwwelderhs.org,

Click Giving button then

Planned Giving.

StrengtheningTHE FATHER SCHMITT SOCIETY IS MADE UP OF ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO MAKE EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS TO ELDER THROUGH THEIR ESTATE PLANNING. Bernard (Ben) and Irma Swis are like many couples

who grew up on the west side: attended elementary

grade schools, met years later, married and resided

thereafter in western Cincinnati.

Having no success in starting

a family, they adopted their only

son John at the age of two weeks.

John attended his parish elemen-

tary school and dreamt of

someday being at Elder. Upon

his graduation from elementary

school, he entered Elder in 1968 –

coincidentally, this was the year

of Elder’s largest ever population

with over 1900 students. While at

Elder, John was active in student

council and played intramural

sports. Following graduation in

1972, he started working full-time for his

dad’s business.

Sadly after a brief illness, John died in February 1997

at the age of 42. Losing their only son was devastating

to Ben and Irma, and in John’s death notice they

requested that gifts be made to Elder in his memory.

Their hope was to use these gifts as a springboard

to create a lasting tribute to John at his beloved alma

mater. That same year, and in conjunction with a

building renovation program, Ben and Irma made a

major gift to name a classroom for John at Elder. At

that time, they also designated a

“Second to Die” bequest in their

will to Elder for the purpose of

creating a permanent scholar-

ship for their loving son and

joined the Father Schmitt

Planned Giving Society.

From that point forward, they

provided continuous support for

programs and student assistance

at Elder. Upon Ben’s death

in early 2006, Irma requested

memorial gifts in Ben’s name

to their son’s future scholarship

fund, and when Irma passed

in mid-2011, memorial gifts were again requested for

John’s scholarship fund. Their bequest gift arrived at

Elder in late 2011, and thanks to this generous couple,

the first John B. Swis Memorial Scholarship will be

awarded in the 2013-2014 academic year.

We welcome & encourage committed grads & friends to join others in the Fr. Schmitt Society.

If you have made provisions for Elder

in your estate plans or would like to

know more about giving opportunities,

contact Planned Giving Director

Toby Heile 513.921.3744 ext. 3410

or e-mail heile.r@elderhs.org.

All information you share will be

held in confidence.

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Toby Heile, Director of Planned Giving

Leaving a Legacy for Generations

Highest AwardThe Altiora Award is given to an individual who, in his personal and professional life, sets the example Elder strives to instill in its students – the pursuit of the higher things in life. In his introduction of Butch, Toby Heile said, “The scope and size of Butch’s support over the years in generosity and spirit is truly unparalleled.” Butch came from humble beginnings. After WWII, Butch’s dad, George Sr., started his own company, Hubert Distribut-ing, where Butch went to work in sales and delivery after his graduation in 1959. On many occasions, Butch would sleep in his car while on road trips as things were financially tight in those early days. By 1983 the company had grown signifi-cantly and by 1990, due to added growth, they moved to their present location in Harrison, Ohio. In 2000, the family sold the business, but the new owners kept the Hubert name. Even in the early 1980’s, Butch was already a major donor to Elder and quietly provided tuition assistance to Elder students. As years went by, his generosity grew exponentially. When a group of grads wanted to create the Panther Athletic Complex (PAC) early last decade, it was Butch who provided the seed gift to get it off the ground. Butch is always thinking of new ways to support Elder and its students. But Elder is only one of Butch’s many charities – there are countless others. Butch is often quoted as saying, “YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE BACK SOME OF WHAT YOU GET, AND IT’S A NEAT FEELING KNOWING YOU CAN HELP”. Butch has truly given back much of what he got. That’s the way his support has been for Elder and many other charitable causes. Butch is a selfless and holy man who believes deeply in following Christ’s example of helping others. He has truly earned Elder’s highest honor.

GEORGE (BUTCH) HUBERT, JR. ’59 received the Altiora Award at the 43rd Annual Honors Banquet on Sunday, October 14.

Charlie Squeri “Lifetime Achievement” AwardThe evening at the 11th Annual Elder Classic concluded with the presentation of the Charlie Squeri “Lifetime Achievement” Award. This award is given to a member of the Elder Community who has exhibited through his lifetime “Support of the Elder Family”. This year’s recipient was the Maas Family. They have generously supported Elder in its many endeavors through the years. Jerry ’83 and Tony ’78 Maas (pictured below) were on hand to accept the award for their family.

Congratulations and thank you Butch!

You can view Butch’s speech at youtube.com/user/elderhstv

Our sincere thanks to the

businesses, donors, parents,

alumni, volunteers, and

friends of Elder High

School who so generously

supported Elderama 2012

Come Fly with Me.

Elderama was co-chaired by

Angie & Don ’84 Bonavita,

Julie & Tim ’84 James,

Karen & Dan Deller,

and Peggy & Jerry James

(pictured left).

We raised $118,000 for

financial aid. It wouldn’t

have been possible

without all of you!

Save the date for

Elderama 2013 which

will be held on Saturday,

October 5.

11th Annual Elder ClassicNot even a little rain could dampen the spirit of the 130 golfers who showed up for the 11th Annual Elder Classic on Monday, September 17, 2012. Led by chairman, Mike Fieler ’88, the Classic raised over $19,000 for the Faculty Enrichment Fund. At the dinner following golf, Elder’s English teacher, Julie Schmitt, spoke on how she is using some of the funds generated to pursue her Master’s Degree in Counseling. Save the date for this year’s Elder Classic - Monday, September 16, 2013.

In Loving Memory of Bob Driehaus ’46 AltioraThat’s how the plaque reads below the Royal Raindrop Crabapple tree that was recently planted in the Pit. The tree is nestled near the scoreboard and the Acito Alumni Terrace. What makes it especially poignant is that the tree is so close to Bob’s childhood home on Gilsey Avenue. His family spent many Friday nights along that fence with uncles and cousins watching their Elder Panthers. Bob is surely smiling down on this new addition to the Pit... his tree. Bob’s memory and legacy live on in so many ways at Elder and this beautiful tree can now also serve as a lasting tribute to a man and great friend who did so much during his lifetime to support his alma mater.

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A Friend of ElderAbby’s Pub & GrillMs. Julie AckermanMr. & Mrs. James AdlerMr. & Mrs. John AlbersDr. & Mrs. Marc AlexanderAll Occasion Event RentalMr. & Mrs. Dave AllenMr. & Mrs. Ron AllenMr. & Mrs. Greg AltenauMr. & Mrs. Randy AndersonMr. Kevin AnnekenMr. & Mrs. Hisham ArarArby’s Restaurant ManagementAston Oaks Golf ClubMr. & Mrs. George AugMr. & Mrs. Tom AugMr. & Mrs. Tim AustingMr. & Mrs. Paul AutenriebMr. & Mrs. Albert BabeyMr. & Mrs. Gary BachmanMr. & Mrs. Mike BachmanDr. & Mrs. Joe BaileyMr. & Mrs. Thomas BaileyMr. & Mrs. Terry BakerMr. & Mrs. Tony BalzanoMr. & Mrs. Scott BarsanMr. & Mrs. Mike BauerMr. & Mrs. Steve BaumMr. & Mrs. Roger BeallMrs. Rosemary BeckmanMr. Gerald Bedel & Mary Anne Camp-BedelMr. & Mrs. Dave BengelMr. & Mrs. Eric BenjaminBenson Street Glamour ShotsMr. & Mrs. Rob BergerMr. & Mrs. John BerningBerninger Christmas Trees & WreathsMs. Mary Bertke

Mr. & Mrs. Mike BesslerMr. & Mrs. Anthony BezoldMr. Joe Bianco Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Greg BierMr. & Mrs. Dan BillMr. & Mrs. Steve BillMr. & Mrs. Gary BischofMr. & Mrs. Ron BisherMr. David Bittner & Mrs. John Hemsath-BittnerMs. Kelley BlehMr. & Mrs. Michael BoehmMr. & Mrs. Brian BohanMr. & Mrs. Don BonavitaMr. & Mrs. James BonoMr. Richard Bono & Mrs. Tracy KnueMr. Jim BoschertMr. & Mrs. Scott BrauchMr. & Mrs. Chip BrighamBrogan OilMrs. Kathy BrownMs. Michelle BrunnerMrs. Rosemary BucherMr. & Mrs. Tim BueltermanMr. & Mrs. Dave BullerMr. & Mrs. Tim BurkeMr. & Mrs. Tom BurkeMr. & Mrs. Joe BuseMr. & Mrs. Robert BushmanBusken BakeryMr. & Mrs. Tom ButlerMr. Walter ButlerMr. & Mrs. Jim ByrneCEI SportsMr. & Mrs. Mike CaminitiMr. & Mrs. Donald CampbellMr. & Mrs. Joe CapannariMr. & Mrs. Mark CappelMr. & Mrs. Jack CarrollCassady Schiller CPAs & Advisors

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Elder High School Spirit StoreElder High School Student CouncilElder Steel Drum BandMr. & Mrs. Pete EllerhorstMr. & Mrs. Frank EllertDr. & Mrs. Robert EngelhardtMr. & Mrs. Mike EngingerMr. & Mrs. Timothy ErhartEsther Price Candies Mr. & Mrs. Michael EubanksExcel Carpet ServicesExecutive Studios PhotographyMr. Bob Farmer & Ms. Colleen PfaffingerMr. & Mrs. Larry FeistMr. & Mrs. Vincent FeldmanMs. Kathy FellerMr. & Mrs. Joseph FieldsMr. & Mrs. Mike FielerDr. & Mrs. John FinkeMr. & Mrs. Frank FiorinoMr. & Mrs. Tom FishburnMr. & Mrs. David FortmanFrisch’s Restaurants, Inc.FrontgateMrs. Shelly FurnissGamble Nippert YMCAGameworks - NewportMr. & Mrs. Tim GarveyMr. & Mrs. Richard GaskinMs. Maryanne GeersMs. Tina GeersMr. & Mrs. Dave GeiserMr. & Mrs. Greg GeiserMr. & Mrs. Todd GeiserMr. & Mrs. Steve GerhardtMr. & Mrs. Patrick GerretyMr. & Mrs. David GibbsMr. & Mrs. Daniel GinnMr. & Mrs. Bill GinnMr. & Mrs. William GinnGiovanetti Eyecare, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth GoettkeMr. & Mrs. Mike GoinsMr. & Mrs. Tom GoodwinMr. & Mrs. Rob GouldGraeter’sGreen Diamond GalleryMr. & Mrs. Scott GriswoldMr. & Mrs. Rock GroganMr. & Mrs. Thomas GrollMr. & Mrs. Mark GroszekMr. & Mrs. Bill GroveMr. & Mrs. Steve GruberMr. & Mrs. Joe GuckMr. & Mrs. Tom HambergMr. & Mrs. Ross HambletonHamilton County Park DistrictHammann’s Butcher Shop Deli & CateringMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey HammersmithMr. & Mrs. Mark HannekenMr. & Mrs. Tom HartMr. Thomas Harter & Ms. Berta Fernandez

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HauerMr. & Mrs. Rick HayhowMr. & Mrs. Peter HeckmullerMr. & Mrs. Steve HegmanMr. & Mrs. Mark HeidelMr. & Mrs. Toby HeileMr. & Mrs. Scott HeiselMr. & Mrs. Mike HelmersMr. & Mrs. Mike HengeholdMr. & Mrs. Joe HenkelMr. & Mrs. Patrick HerrenMr. & Mrs. Gary HicksMs. Sheila HicksHillebrand Home HealthHillview Golf CourseHilvers CateringMr. & Mrs. Joseph HirthMr. & Mrs. Robert HodgemanMr. & Mrs. John HoetingMr. & Mrs. Thomas HofererMr. & Mrs. Bruce HoffbauerMr. & Mrs. Ramon HoffbauerMr. & Mrs. Bruce HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Rick HofmannMr. & Mrs. Anthony HofmeyerMr. & Mrs. Butch HubertMs. Sharon HubertMr. & Mrs. Alvin HuckeMr. & Mrs. Ray HughesMr. & Mrs. Travis HuntMr. & Mrs. Larry HurleyMr. Steve HutzelJack’s GlassMr. & Mrs. Chris JamesMr. & Mrs. David JamesMr. & Mrs. Jeff JamesMr. & Mrs. Jerry JamesMr. & Mrs. Tim JamesMr. & Mrs. Tom JamesMs. Dawn JansenMr. & Mrs. John JansenMr. & Mrs. Mark JansonMrs. Jo Ann JanszenMr. & Mrs. John JanszenMr. & Mrs. Bill JettMs. Robbie JenningsJim Collins Auto Body, Inc.Jos. Faigle & Sons JewelersJostensMr. & Mrs. Chris KandraMr. & Mrs. Donald KayMr. & Mrs. Mark KayseMr. & Mrs. Brian KeanKeenelandMr. & Mrs. Dave KeilholzMr. & Mrs. Bryan KellyMr. & Mrs. Keith KellyMr. Paul KellyMr. & Mrs. Tom KemenKentucky Horse ParkMr. & Mrs. Steve KingMr. & Mrs. Joe KlenkMr. & Mrs. Ron KlostermanMr. & Mrs. Louis KlugMr. & Mrs. Tom KlusmanMr. & Mrs. Charles Kneflin

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Mrs. Terri KoesterMr. Keith KoppenhoeferMrs. Ruth KoppenhoeferMr. & Mrs. Niel Korte Mr. & Mrs. Hank KraemerMr. & Mrs. Jay KramerNancy KramerMr. & Mrs. Dave KurzhalsMr. & Mrs. Phil KwiatkowskiMr. & Mrs. Joe KyleLa Petite Salon & SpaLaRosa’sMr. & Mrs. Steve LairdMr. & Mrs. Tim LaivelingMr. Scott LammersMr. & Mrs. Greg LangenbrunnerMr. & Mrs. Guy LangenbrunnerMr. & Mrs. Tony LanzaMr. & Mrs. Nick LenhardtMr. & Mrs. Greg LeugersMr. & Mrs. Ron LeibauMr. & Mrs. Joe LindMr. & Mrs. Doug LindleMr. & Mrs. Ron LindseyMr. & Mrs. Jeff LinnemanMr. & Mrs. Jerry LockwoodMr. & Mrs. Chris LoechtenfeldtMr. & Mrs. Kevin LonnemanMrs. Ginger LouisMr. & Mrs. Joe LovellMr. & Mrs. Bob LuebbeMr. & Mrs. Jerry LuebberingMr. & Mrs. Bob LyonsMr. Kenneth MacenkoMr. Jonathan MachugaMr. & Mrs. Rich MackMr. & Mrs. Ernst MackeMadcap PuppetsJennie MagroMr. & Mrs. Chris MalloryMr. & Mrs. Dave MannixMarcum Conference Center & Miami InnMr. & Mrs. Adam MarlmanMr. & Mrs. Scott MarshMr. & Mrs. Greg MaurerMr. Steve MaurerMr. & Mrs. Paul MazzaMr. & Mrs. Mike McCulloughMr. & Mrs. Jeff McDonaldMr. & Mrs. Sean McGrailMs. Karen McHaleMr. & Mrs. Tom McKiernanMr. & Mrs. Ray McMullenMr. & Mrs. Dan McSwiganMr. & Mrs. Dan MeadeMr. & Mrs. Donald MellottMr. & Mrs. Craig MelvinMrs. Marlene MenchenMr. & Mrs. Gregory MerkMr. & Mrs. Kevin MerkMs. Carol MesserleMr. & Mrs. David MeyerMr. & Mrs. Rich MeyerMr. & Mrs. Mark MiddendorfMr. & Mrs. Chris Miliano

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie MillerMr. & Mrs. Mark MooreMother of Mercy High SchoolMr. & Mrs. Kevin MullaneyMr. & Mrs. Ken MullenMr. & Mrs. Dan MurphyMr. & Mrs. Steve MurphyMr. & Mrs. Patrick MurrayMr. & Mrs. Stephen MurrayNational AmusementsMr. & Mrs. Stephen NeiheiselMr. & Mrs. Nicholas NewellNewport AquariumNick & Tom’s RestaurantMs. Laura NickolMr. & Mrs. Jay NieberdingMr. & Mrs. Timothy NiehausMr. & Mrs. Steven NiehauserMr. & Mrs. Michael NienhausMr. & Mrs. Ken NortmannMr. & Mrs. Bob NusekabelMr. & Mrs. Dan O’BrienDr. & Mrs. Bill O’ConnerMr. & Mrs. Troy OchsMr. & Mrs. Al OlthausMr. & Mrs. Jim OlthausMr. & Mrs. David OnoratoMr. & Mrs. Darren OrloffMr. & Mrs. Ron OstertagMr. & Mrs. Tom OttenP. S. Management, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Gerry PaffMr. & Mrs. Mike PaffMr. & Mrs. Dan PaolercioParamount Fitness CenterPeppe Ramundo & Son Custom TailorsPerfect North SlopesMr. & Mrs. Thomas PerrmannPetals-N-GlassPeters NurseryMr. & Mrs. Kenn PetersonMr. & Mrs. Terrence PetrieMr. & Mrs. William PhelanMr. & Mrs. Richard PhillipsPlayhouse in the ParkMr. & Mrs. Dan PostonMr. & Mrs. Tom PragerPrice Hill ChiliPrimavistaMr. & Mrs. James PulsMr. & Mrs. Barry PulskampMr. & Mrs. Douglas QuatmanMs. Jennifer QuatmanMr. Kevin QuatmanMr. Sean QuatmanMrs. Carroll Quinn-EnnisMr. & Mrs. Michael RamstetterMr. & Mrs. Dave RapienDr. & Mrs. John RatermanMr. & Mrs. Rick RattermanMr. & Mrs. Dave RederMr. & Mrs. Rob ReidMr. & Mrs. Mike ReillyMr. & Mrs. Scott ReiterRenken Photographic Services

Mr. & Mrs. Paul RensingMr. & Mrs. Tim RhoadsMr. & Mrs. Scott RidderMr. & Mrs. Don RieskampMr. & Mrs. Bill RiethMr. & Mrs. John RileyMr. & Mrs. Jeff RinearMr. Rob RinearMr. & Mrs. Robert RinearRiver’s Edge Indoor SportsMr. & Mrs. James RobbMr. & Mrs. Greg RobertoDr. & Mrs. L. Richard RoedersheimerMr. & Mrs. Mike RolfesMr. & Mrs. Philip RolfesMr. & Mrs. Frank RosenackerMr. & Mrs. Matt RothMr. Dick RoyerDr. & Mrs. Mark RudemillerMs. Mary Beth RudemillerMr. & Mrs. Dan RudolphMr. & Mrs. Kurt RuffingMr. & Mrs. Joe SansoneMr. Rob SavageMr. Joseph SchafferMr. & Mrs. Ric ScheinerMr. & Mrs. Mark SchenkelMr. & Mrs. Tim SchenkelMr. & Mrs. John SchoenerMr. & Mrs. Donald SchrammMr. & Mrs. Kevin SchrammMr. & Mrs. Doug SchroerMr. & Mrs. Terrence SchroerMr. & Mrs. Bob SchutteMr. & Mrs. Bob SchwallieMr. & Mrs. Paul SeilerMr. Dick SelcerSeton Spiritwear ShoppeMr. & Mrs. Joe SharbellSheriff Simon Leis, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John ShinnMr. & Mrs. John ShoreMr. & Mrs. Tim SiemerMr. & Mrs. Doug SinglerSkyline Chili - DelhiMr. & Mrs. Mark SmithMr. & Mrs. Steven SmythSoccer CityMr. & Mrs. Benny SorrellMr. & Mrs. Tim SpickerMr. & Mrs. Ken SponaugleMr. & Mrs. Scott SportsmanMr. & Mrs. Duane StacklinMr. & Mrs. Dean StalfMs. Becky StamperStanley’s Drivers TrainingMr. & Mrs. Ben StaussSterling Cut GlassMr. & Mrs. Bernie StoweMr. Tim Stricker & Ms. Monika RybkaMr. & Mrs. Chris StuckeMr. & Mrs. Brian SullivanMr. & Mrs. Dennis SullivanMr. & Mrs. Gary Sullivan

Fr. Dave SunbergMr. & Mrs. Mark SunderhausMr. & Mrs. Joseph SundermanMr. & Mrs. Tom SwinkTaft Museum of ArtMr. & Mrs. Tim TaneyMr. Ian TealMs. Pat TelgerMr. & Mrs. Jim TellesMr. & Mrs. Mark TellesDr. & Dr. Larry TepeMr. & Mrs. Matt TepeMr. & Mrs. Frank ThayerThe Bon BonerieThe Children’s Theatre of CincinnatiThe Meadows Banquet & Catering ServicesThe Web Extreme EntertainmentMr. & Mrs. Gregory ThedersThomas More CollegeMr. & Mrs. Tim TiernanMr. & Mrs. Larry TownsleyMr. & Mrs. Tim TrameMr. & Mrs. Michael TrottaTrotta’s PizzaMr. & Mrs. Mike TrottaMr. & Mrs. Mike TruittUnited Dairy FarmersUniversity of DaytonUniversity of Notre DameMr. & Mrs. Tony UptonMr. & Mrs. Thomas VetterMr. & Mrs. Tim VioxMr. & Mrs. John VollmerMr. & Mrs. Robert Von AllmenMr. & Mrs. Roger VorherrMr. & Mrs. Jack WalshWalt Disney World Co.Mr. & Mrs. Kevin WardMr. & Mrs. Rick WarmanMr. & Mrs. Michael WeberMr. & Mrs. Scott WegmanMr. & Mrs. John WeilMr. & Mrs. Paul WeilMr. & Mrs. Neil WeinerMr. & Mrs. Dale WeiskerMr. & Mrs. Bert WelageMr. & Mrs. Ray WellbrockFr. Ralph WesterhoffMr. & Mrs. Harry WesterkampWestern Hills Window Co.White Oak Garden Center, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Steve WhitmerMr. & Mrs. Paul WienkampMr. & Mrs. Bob WilliamsMrs. Mary Lee WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Dave WillmesMr. & Mrs. Dutch WitteXavier University Office of AdmissionsDr. & Mrs. Phil YountsMr. & Mrs. James ZentmeyerMr. & Mrs. Jim Zieverink

the list below is comprised

of both those who passed away

and those who we became aware

of having passed away since the

last issue of the pride. a list of

all deceased since 2009 can be

viewed at elderhs.org.

Leonard C. Stadtmiller ’32

Albert J. Butscha ’39

Raymond G. Dyer ’41

Paul Stueve ’41

James Lyons ’44

Hal F. Franke ’46

Lou Murdock ’47

John J. Skahan ’48

Lawrence Sandmann ’49

Edward L. Schmidt ’50

Paul Creeden ’51

Norbert Kenkel ’51

John J. Griffiths ’52

John W. Nienaber ’52

Timothy F. Haggerty ’53

Paul E. Molique ’53

Robert Hempelman ’54

Ralph E. Quinn ’54

Frank W. Reilly ’56

William T. O’Neill ’57

Alan Larkins ’59

Michael Crowe ’60

John F. Murray ’61

Bob Rosenfeld ’61

Tom Gildea ’63

Fred Wittich ’64

James Luebbe ’65

Steven Whitmer ’65

Thomas Schiesl ’66

Lawrence M. McMahon ’67

Richard D. Kilgore ’70

Gregg Vonluehrte ’71

Casper E. Budde ’72

Stephen R. Schlanser ’73

A. D. Clott ’74

Leo A. Haas ’83

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Sept. 28

Sept. 18

Dec. 24

Dec. 24

Sept. 29

July 30

Nov. 10

Nov. 12

Sept. 8

Oct. 26

Nov. 20

Oct. 31

Sept. 24

Oct. 26

Dec. 24

Nov. 13

Aug. 11

Dec. 6

Oct. 26

Dec. 12

Oct. 26

Oct. 8

Sept. 9

Dec. 5

Oct. 19

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

Oct. 22

Sept. 4

Sept. 14

Sept. 7

Aug. 7

Nov. 17

Dec. 21

Nov. 22

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BOB SWEGMAN, VIC BARKET, and GLENN LAIB,

members of the CLASS OF ’49 presented Elder

with a special cake commemorating the school’s

90th anniversary.

The CLASS OF 1961 (pictured below) held an indoor

bocce ball tournament during a luncheon at Kreimer’s

Bier Haus in August. Classmates JIM POWELL and

DON SCHMERBER were crowned champions! The

class also has a Facebook page – just search for

“Elder Class of 1961”.

PAUL E. BLESSING ’67 was ordained a deacon at

the Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi in Metuchen,

NJ on June 9, 2012. He will serve the Church of the

Immaculate Conception in Somerville, NJ, a parish

of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.

DAN ANDRIACCO ’70, director of the office of

communications for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,

wrote a new mystery novel titled “Holmes Sweet

Holmes.”

CHARLIE KOCK ’63 won the right to announce the

Cincinnati Bengals’ 2012 fourth-round draft pick at

Radio City Music Hall in NYC on ESPN back in April.

In New York, Charlie and his wife Barb were put up

on the 38th floor of the

Marriott, had breakfast

with NFL commissioner

Roger Goodell, and

eventually announced

the Bengals’ draft pick

later that day!

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59BUTCH HUBERT ’59 and sons JOSH ’05, BEN ’01, and ZACK ’96, brought their Elder flag on a trip to Dublin, Ireland on September 1st to cheer on Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish took on the Navy Midshipmen to kick off the 2012 college football season.

Elder grads at Renaissance West took time to snap a group picture last fall. Front Row (l tor): JACK FRICKER ’45, RUDY TOEPFER ’44, JOE LAMPING ’50, and WALT STINE ’44. Back Row (l tor): BOB WOLTERING ’46, JERRY BOLAND ’58, HARRY AVERBECK ’46, BOB MENNE ’49, BILL RUEVE ’54, and, FR. GERALD NIKLAS ’51.

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CHARLES “CHICK” LUDWIG ’72 (pictured below)

visited with Mr. Gary Rogers’ journalism class in

November. Chick retired in 2009 after thirty years

with the Dayton Daily News. Chick currently hosts

“Monday Morning Quarterback” on AM 1360, and

on November 19th, he débuted “The Chick Ludwig

Show” on WONE 980 AM in the Dayton area.

CHARLES “CHUCK” LIPPS, JR. ’80 moved his family

and expanded his business to Kona, Hawaii in 2006.

Chuck is the “son” in Lipps & Son, purchasing the

company from his parents in 1993. The company

offers commercial, hospitality, and retail construction

services, and since becoming licensed in Hawaii in

2007, the company’s sales have more than doubled

each year. Chuck also became licensed in California,

and in 2012 opened an office in Los Angeles.

MARK DEAN ’87 had always dreamt of owning a

bar. That dream became reality in 2011 when Mark

opened “Geez’L Pete’s” on Madison Avenue in

Covington, KY. The bar offers a great variety of beers,

spirits, food, and entertainment, and can be found

online at GeezLPetes.com.

TONY CAFEO ’89 and

his brother Dominic

plan to open the Incline

Public House on February

2013. The brothers

will run the 125-seat

restaurant and bar from

its home in Price Hill’s

Incline District overlooking

downtown Cincinnati.

PAUL TIETTMEYER ’72 put

his own head on the chopping

block during the planning

stages for his 40th class

reunion last fall. As a way

to promote ticket sales to a

Cincinnati Reds game—one

of the CLASS OF 72’s many reunion events—Paul

volunteered to have his head shaved if classmates

didn’t buy a certain number of tickets by a certain

deadline. Well, his classmates did not disappoint,

and Paul was true to his word getting his head

shaved at SportClips at Glenway Crossing and

posting a video of the event on the class

website at ElderHigh1972.com.

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him for his Joke of the Day

announcements or Purple Quill

articles, but SCOTT KRAMER

‘93 is now a published author,

releasing his murder mystery

novel, “Taking the Plunge

(A Jane Monterrey

Mystery)”, last fall.

With his 5-year-old triplet daughters Olivia,

Addison, and Kendalyn in attendance, ADAM KRESS

’99 graduated from basic training at Fort Leonard

Wood, MO in August. PFC Kress was then stationed

at Fort Sam Houston, TX where he trained as a

combat medic with further training scheduled for

this winter as a flight medic at Fort Lewis, WA.

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SEAN ROWLAND ’00 is the director of camp

operations at ProCamps Worldwide, Inc., an organiza-

tion that develops, manages, and operates sports

camps and related events for professional athletes

in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and Women’s Professional

Soccer. He is responsible for establishing and

managing client relationships, overseeing the

day-to-day planning and execution of camp opera-

tions, and establishing camp performance goals.

Sean and his wife Wendy were married in 2009,

and they have two sons, Abe and Oliver.

Elder’s Journalism teacher and Purple Quill moderator

Gary Rogers was pleasantly surprised to run into T.J.

LASITA ’02 (pictured below), during a two-week

journalism workshop in Reno, NV last summer. There,

T.J. is the Vice President of Baseball Operations and

Communications for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A

affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Coincidentally,

T.J. was co-editor of The Quill in 2001-02, and then

went to Ohio University on a Scripps’ Scholarship and

later interned with the Cincinnati Reds, the Cape Cod

Baseball League, and Don Schumacher & Associates –

Prep Sports Division.

RICK BAUDENDISTEL, DDS ’04 graduated from The

Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 2012 and

joined the practice of BILL O’CONNER, DDS ’76 on

Cincinnati’s west side.

RYAN “JAKE” LENGERICH ’99 and wife Marisa

welcomed their first child, Kaden John, into the

family on July 24, 2012. Ryan is the state and county

government reporter for the Rapid City Journal and

is pursuing a master’s degree in strategic leadership.

The family resides in Rapid City, SD.

JUSTIN LOUDERBACK ’03 was awarded the Bronze

Star for meritorious service and the Schützenschnur,

the German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons

Proficiency, which is a decoration of the Bundeswehr,

the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Foreign military members also may be awarded the

badge. Justin was also promoted to Staff Sergeant

E-6. Serving in Afghanistan, Justin was due to return

home at the end of last year.

CHARLIE LEESMAN ’05 was a 2012 MiLB AAA

All-Star for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate

of the Chicago White Sox. He also pitched a strong

Game 1 of the International League semifinals and

got the win. Charlie went

12-10 in 2012 with a

2.47 ERA.

Just moved? Recently married?New addition to the family? Job change?

E-mail Brian Bill at bill.b@elderhs.org

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79In July, DR. CHRIS GROTE ’79 and his sons backpacked through the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington. Alex and Ben recently finished their Eagle Scout service projects on the 100th anniversary of the chartering of their troop in Hinsdale, IL, where Chris is assistant Scoutmaster. Chris is a professor and director of neuropsychology at Rush Medical College and Medical Center in Chicago.

RON SCHUERMANN ’83 painted the car purple, used his graduation year for the car number, and then proceeded to demolish it and other competitors' cars in the Hamilton County Fair Celebrity Demolition Derby in August.

DAN VEDDERN ’06 hiked for seven days in the

mountains in Peru with his family, culminating in a

visit to Machu Picchu.

RYAN OWENS ’09,

senior midfielder

and captain for the

Defiance College

men’s soccer team

(pictured right in the

white uniform), was

chosen for Second-

Team All-Heartland

Collegiate Athletic

Conference for his

strong efforts over

the 2012 season.

On October 20, 2012,

ZACH AUTENRIEB ’09,

a senior defensive back

for Thomas More College,

broke a 37-year NCAA

Division III record when he

hauled in his 30th career

interception. He ended up with 32 INTs in his career.

Zach is a four-time All-PAC first team selection and

has also earned All-Region distinction three times.

He was named the 2012 PAC Player of the Year

and a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy given to the

top all-around football player in NCAA Division III.

On campus, Zach volunteers with an organization

established to improve the quality of life for children

with pediatric brain tumors and with Special Olympics

where he works with local bowling and flag football

competitions. An Accounting major, Zach maintains

a 3.30 grade-point average.

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Upon graduating from Elder, ERIC CONROY ’07

accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy

and graduated with distinction (top 10% of his class)

in 2011. He is now an intelligence officer with the Air

Force, assigned to the 354th Special Operations

Squadron at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan.

MARK MILLER ’10, sophomore quarterback for

Ohio Dominican University, was named GLIAC

Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for

five touchdowns in the Panthers’ 63-31 victory over

Findlay in October. Mark ended the season with 2099

yards passing, 247 rushing yards, and 27 touchdowns

(21 passing, 6 rushing).

Senior nose guard NICK DAFFIN ’09 (Yale) and

sophomore linebacker JACOB LINDSEY ’11 (Harvard)

proudly represented Elder High School in “The Game”

– Harvard vs. Yale, one of the most storied college

football rivalries dating back to 1875. Nick had an

interception which led to a Yale touchdown and a

24-20 lead with 7:07 left to play, but Harvard

prevailed, coming away with the 34-24 win.

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In 2012, the 11 team league played on Sunday mornings at Delhi Park.

The championship was won by “United Maier Signs” (pictured right)

led by JIM SCHWARZ ’98. On July 22nd, the league’s annual one-pitch

tournament and picnic was held. “Kneflin Insurance Starring Koopman”

led by ANDY BROERMANN ’99 prevailed as tournament champions.

The team dedicated their win in memory of Deanna Jeffcott,

mother of teammate PAT JEFFCOTT ’99.

Special thanks to JTM, Delhi Park, and the many other volunteers for

their contributions and efforts! Anyone who is interested in joining the

league next year should contact MIKE LIND ’95 at lindma@yahoo.com

or search Elder Alumni Softball League on Facebook.

IMPORTANT 2013 SEASON DATES:

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 29

First Game: Sunday, April 21

One Pitch Tournament: Sunday, July 21

League Champs: United Maier Signs

Alumni Softball League’s 32nd Season!

CLASS OF ’35 meets at Abby’s, on the second Monday of every month at noon.

CLASS OF ’37 meets the last Thursday of every month, except Nov. or Dec., at noon at various locations. Call Gerry Kaufhold (937-429-3962).

CLASS OF ’40 meets at the Bayley Place Wellness Center on the first Thursday of March, June, and September at 11:30. Call Jim Brady (451-5498).

CLASS OF ’41 meets the third Wednes-day at noon at Ron’s Roost. Call Bud Kneflin (941-7734).

CLASS OF ’42 meets at Price Hill Chili on the third Monday of every month at noon. Call Mike Kunnen (921-0668).

CLASS OF ’43 meets at Price Hill Chili on the third Monday of every month at 11:30.

CLASS OF ’44 meets at 9 am at Price Hill Chili on the first Thursday of every month. Call Ron Koch (661-3396).

CLASS OF ’45 meets at Western Hills Country Club on the second Friday of every month at noon. Call Charlie Shappelle (471-2604).

CLASS OF ’46 meets for lunch at Ron’s Roost on the first Monday of the month at noon. If a holiday falls on that day, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday. On the second Monday, meet at St. Teresa for 8:30 Mass. Breakfast follows for grads and spouses. Call Walt Butler (941-8356).

CLASS OF ’47 meets at Aston Oaks at noon the first Wednesday of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. Call Jerry Metz (787-1470).

CLASS OF ’48 meets the first Wednesday of March, June, September and December at 11:30 at LaRosa’s on Boudinot. Call Bill Driehaus (922-8447).

CLASS OF ’49 meets the fourth Friday of every month at 11:30 at Nick and Tom’s (5774 Bridgetown Rd.). Call Glenn Laib (347-7139).

CLASS OF ’50 meets on the third Friday of January, April, July and October at Aston Oaks at noon. Call Robert Habel (321-5938), Dan Bandenburg (353-0967),Jim Greiner (937-433-3570), and Al Yates (481-4904).

CLASS OF ’51 meets at 11:30 at Price Hill Chili on the first Wednesday of the month. Call Gus Bonno (451-4147).

CLASS OF ’52 meets at Aston Oaks on the first Wednesday of every month March through November at 11:30. Call Jay Siegmundt (922-2331).

CLASS OF ’53 meets at Price Hill Chili on the first Thursday of every month at noon. Call Tom Kelley (922-6290).

CLASS OF ’54 meets at Aston Oaks on the third Friday of every month at noon. Call Don Huber (467-1920).

CLASS OF ’55 meets on the last Thursday of the month at noon at Price Hill Chili. Call Ken Gilkey (941-3113) or Bill Backs (941-7045).

CLASS OF ’56 meets at the WerkHaus on the first Wednesday of the month at noon. Call Tom Sullivan (451-9164) or Tom Davoran (471-8817).

CLASS OF ’57 meets at Abby’s on Harrison Avenue on the first Tuesday of every month at 1:30. Call Paul Brogan (467-1334) or Dale Brunner (738-2422).

CLASS OF ’58 meets at Price Hill Chili the second Tuesday of every month at noon. Call Tim Griffin (941-5527) or Jim Heisel (451-4926 or jim.heisel@gmail.com).

CLASS OF ’59 meets on the first Thursday of the month at 11:30 at Maury’s Tiny Cove. Contact Norb Guetle (njgii@cinci.rr.com).

CLASS OF ’60 meets at Patrick’s Sports Bar on Crookshank on the last Friday of the month at noon. Call Gus Becker (703-8051) or Jack Flanigan (941-7241).

CLASS OF ’61 hosts various class events and masses throughout the year. Contact Jim Stanton (922-9260 or jstan@cinci.rr.com).

CLASS OF ’62 meets at Price Hill Chili on the second Friday of the month at noon. Call Dan Aug (812-537-4581).

CLASS OF ’63 2013 lunch dates are Mar. 1, May 3, July 12, Sept. 6 and Nov. 1 at noon at Jim & Jack’s. 50th reunion plans are underway! Save the date of Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 for a dinner/dance at Aston Oaks. For more information or to help with reunion plans, contact Nick Hahn (706-1185 or nick.hahn@zoomtown.com).

CLASS OF ’64 meets for lunch the third Wednesday of each month at noon at Jim & Jack’s Restaurant on River Road. Call Bob Schaefer (922-7100). Our 50th Reunion needs a committee! If you have great ideas, please call Jerry Volker at 661-8192.

CLASS OF ’65 meets at Aston Oaks on the second Wed. of the month at noon. Call Russ Brogan (471-4444) or Dave Moorman (382-9614).

CLASS OF ’66 meets for breakfast on the first Monday of every month at 9:00 at Jim and Jacks on River Road. Contact Tom Scanlon (368-7621 or TRScanlon@RFSDelivers.com).

CLASS OF ’67 meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at Price Hill Chili. Also in the process of establishing a scholarship in honor of classmate, Mike Witt, who died serving in Vietnam. Contact Jim Nienaber (941-4098 or jpnies@fuse.net) or Den Grawe (dengrawe@zoomtown.com) or Bill Recker (billrecker2@hotmail.com).

CLASS OF ’71 Join classmates for a special 60th birthday celebration on Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Turfway Park Racing Club. Party starts at 5:00 pm. We will have a Hospitality Suite, and rooms are available at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport in Florence, KY for just $89.00 each! Call 1-800-HILTONS and say “Elder Class of ’71” for this special rate. Contact Guy Cagney (guy@guycagney.com) or Dale Welsh (dwelsh@hillandgriffith.com).

CLASS OF ’72 Scholarship Endowment has been created in celebration of the 40th Reunion in 2012. For more information, contact Ron Coffaro (257-3651 or rcoffaro@yahoo.com).

CLASS OF ’02 join the group on Facebook at Elder Class of 2002.

Visit the Alumni

page at ElderHS.orgto keep up-to-date

on Alumni events and

reunion information.

LastWord In 1922, the year our cornerstone was set at Elder High School, it cost about $300 to buy a new car and 25-cents per gallon of gas to make it run. An operator physically connected your phone calls and the breeze normally dried your clothes. People regularly mailed handwritten letters to one another and the television was still being developed. It’s amazing to consider how much our society, our world, and even our everyday tasks have changed over the last ninety years. Wouldn’t you agree? However, since 1922 one thing has stood the test of time, ever-constant in its genuine care, concern, and interest in the betterment of Elder High School and its students... the Alumni Association. Our numbers have grown significantly since the first graduating class of eight young men and women on June 13, 1923, but our intent has never changed, as captured in the following excerpt from the 1925 Elderado:

“... we decided to form a society whose purpose it would be to foster the Elder spirit, to keep alive school friendships, and to advance the interests of our Alma Mater. The product of our efforts is the Elder High School Alumni Association, in which we have since found fullest peace and contentment”. - Richard Deters ’24

For ninety years, Elder High School has been blessed with thousands of dedicated alumni like Richard Deters and an Alumni Board of Governors that takes great pride in keeping the Elder Family close through hosting events such as the sports stag, golf outing, family picnic, and more. While I sincerely appreciate everyone—past and present—who has ever served on the Board for their service and energetic volunteerism, I especially thank outgoing members Tom R. Bill ’68 and Rob Florian ’04 for sharing their time and talents, and President Doug Rolfes ’82 for his leadership in 2012. Our new Board officers for 2013 will be Kit Hoffman ’94 (President), Paul Davis ’71 (V.P.), and Matt Panzeca ’04 (Secretary). Looking forward to another great year guys!

Altiora!

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

B Y B R I A N B I L L ’ 9 4

Alumni Board(bottom right)

Fr. Don Rettig, moderator

Tony Acito ’88Don Andres ’80Russ Brogan ’65Tom Broxterman ’74Paul Davis ’71Dick DiMuzio ’77Matt Flowers ’94Nick Hahn ’63Kit Hoffman ’94Tom Jennings ’80Ted Koppenhoefer ’71Joe Lind Jr. ’78Joe Lind ’04Sean McGrail ’88Matt Panzeca ’04Mike Robison ’95Doug Rolfes ’82Ken Rosemeyer ’67Gary Thom ’67John Voellmecke ’74Bernie Wagner ’72Jerry Weber ’85Jay Wertz ’87Gary Wolfram ’66

Alumni picnicA great time was had by all at the Alumni Family Picnic at Stricker's Grove (pictured above). The Alumni Association thanks JTM Food Group and Empire Marketing Strategies for the food and also to all those who attended. More pictures can be found on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ElderHighSchool.

Brian Bill ’94

Assistant Development/Alumni Relations Director

921.3744, ext. 3411 or bill.b@elderhs.org

On Sunday, June 30, 2013,

those alumni who

graduated from Elder High

School fifty or more years

ago are invited to once

again come together to

celebrate! What has

become a cherished alumni

event throughout the years,

the Mass and catered

brunch give classmates the

opportunity to reunite and

reminisce about their times

spent at their Alma Mater

(pictured above left).

Entertainment provided by

Elder’s Glee Club

Ensemble. Invitations will

be mailed to all eligible

grads in April/May.

Joe Acito Alumni TerraceThe Joe Acito Alumni Terrace (pictured right) was officially dedicated during halftime of the Elder-Centerville football game on August 24th. Joe’s widow Fran and their children, along with Joe’s classmates from the Class of 1963, members of the Alumni Board of Governors, Elder’s faculty and staff, and many other friends, were on hand to take part in the dedication ceremony!

1. Nearly thirty alumni soccer players (pictured top left) laced up their cleats and took to the pitch in the annual alumni soccer match in August, where the “old” alumni beat the “young” alumni, 4-1.

2. Elder kicked off its 90th anniversary year with a Mass of Celebration in the Memorial Fieldhouse (pictured far left) on August 26, 2012.

3. The Nymberg siblings & family (pictured above) visited Elder to announce the creation of an endowed scholarship in honor of their parents Pat & Jerry Nymberg.

4. Seventy future Panthers and over fifty grandparents (pictured left) enjoyed Mass and brunch in September at Elder’s 3rd Annual Grandparent-Grandson event.

AlumniEventsMARCH 19 ALUMNI AWARDS

Bill Hemmer ’83, Ron Krechting ’68, Dan Meyer ’74, Bill Tonnis ’78, and the Faculty & Staff of Elder High School to be recognized.

MARCH 29 REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALUMNI SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Contact Mike Lind ’95 at lindma@yahoo.com to register! See page 24 for more details. Opening Day is April 21.

APRIL 14 ELDER FAMILY WALK

All proceeds benefit Elder’s general scholarship fund and Santa Maria Community Services. Please register by April 3, 2013. See registration form (to right) for more details.

APRIL 17, 19-21 SETON-ELDER PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Presents The King and I.

MAY 10 ELDER BUSINESSMEN’S ASSOCIATION (EBA) GOLF OUTING

Grand Oak Golf Course. Proceeds provide scholarships to graduating seniors. Contact Frank Panzeca ’76 at 241-3111 (day) or 451-0458 (evening).

MAY 19 ROSARY RALLY

1:30 pm in The Pit. All are welcome to join faithful in prayerful recitation of the rosary and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

MAY 22 EBA-SWAP SPEED NETWORKING EVENT

Join members of the Elder (EBA) and Seton (SWAP) business communities as the groups come together for this fun networking opportunity!

JUNE 7 ALUMNI GOLF OUTING

Hidden Valley and Aston Oaks golf clubs. Dinner at Aston Oaks Banquet Center.Sign-ups to be held on April 6th at 10:00 am at Elder.

JUNE 30 “OVER 50” MASS & BRUNCH

See page 27 for more information.

AUGUST 9 ALUMNI PICNIC AT STRICKER’S GROVE

• All proceeds benefit The Elder High School Scholarship Fund & Santa Maria Community Services

• Please register by April 3, 2013

• Event held rain or shine

• 5K Walk through “Elder Country”

• $10 per walker or $40 per family

• Grill out in The Pit following walk

• Food, drinks, and t-shirt included

• Please bring a canned good for Holy Family Food Pantry

CUT OUT & MAIL IN REGISTRATION

Name: __________________________________________________________

T-Shirt Size (Please enter # of shirts needed in each size):

ADULT: S ____ M ____ L ____ XL ____ XXL ____

YOUTH: S ____ M ____ L ____

Address: ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: $ ______________________________________________

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ELDER HIGH SCHOOL & MAIL TO:

ELDER HIGH SCHOOL

ATTN: ALUMNI WALK

3900 VINCENT AVENUE

CINCINNATI, OH 45205

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