Garfield Heights High School Class of 1967
Garfield Heights, Ohio
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Great dinner with classmates this evening (June 29, 2022) at Harry's Steakhouse in Independence!
Front row: Sue Slesnick, Amy Kostka, Janice Hola, Linda A. Steffen.
Middle row: Ken Zach, George Majczenko, Tom Atherton, Nancy Knowlton, Linda Wike Calkins, Sharon Weitzman, and Tom Pavlinsky.
Back row: Jim Blank, Dan Mihalik, Joe Mack, Doug Barto and daughter, Tom Hola, and Bill Williams.
Because of COVID, alumni events have been few & far between. However, on October 7th at 6pm, a total of 26 alumni & partners were finally together at the Tavern of Independence on Brecksville Road for dinner & camaraderie. Those participating were Tom Atherton, Linda Wike Calkins, Ron Clark, Linda Maciaszek Fauble, Lora Finocchi Garrett, Tom & Jan Wroblewski Hola, Mark & Linda Sindelar Kavaras, Bill & Amy Roman Kostka, Phil Magro, Dan & Mary Ann Mihalik, Karen Soika Palker, Tom & Janice Pavlinsky, Frank & Rose Mary Sanuk Remesch, Buddy & Cindy Ruggerio Rifici, Audrey Sopko, Skip & Sharon Travagliante Weitzman, & Bill & Cathy Williams.
Check out the photo above of this happy bunch!
Zoom meetings have also been organized to try & keep alums in contact with each other. Since the last one was in March, 2020, Audrey recently organized another one on October 4th at 2pm. Six folks joined her: Ann Marie Kovalik Ayers, Ron Kosey, Kathy Schneider Nowack, Stan Slempa & Bill Williams. Since there was a small number, there was plenty of time for each one to talk. Some of their discussion included the fact that Ron walks regularly; Bill & wife, Cathy, organized their garage to fit in Cathy’s car for the winter, as Bill’s truck can take the weather; Stan still loves to teach, and Kathy said husband, Ken, is home getting physical therapy; he was in rehab after being in a nursing facility for muscle fatigue. Hopefully, he will be back on his feet soon!
Invitations for zoom sessions are sent to all alumni. Should you like to participate, simply send Audrey Sopko an email ([email protected]). She will even provide a help session beforehand! Zoom sessions are invitation only and use a waiting room, to avoid zoombombing.
An all-alumni zoom session was held August 2nd and those that participated (see below) were: Audrey Sopko, Linda Wike Calkin, Dan Mihalik, Dale Miller, Bill Williams, Delores Jacobs Seman, Donna Chapple Barton, Linda Tomich Anderson, and David Miller. Great to see you folks!
If y’all missed it, we had 33 attendees at our most recent Alumni Dinner. We had 4 newcomers to our dinner group this time: Karen Soika Palker, Mary Chadwick, Greg Fox and Michael Heba. Welcome all! Consider joining us next time! In attendance: Mary Chadwick, Tom Hola, Sue Baranovic, Joe Mack, Jim Blank, Dan Mihalik, Ron Clark, Karen Soika, Jan Wroblewski, Doug Barto & daughter Erin, Audrey Sopko, Amy Roman, Sharon Travagliante, Ken Zach, Michael Heba, Buddy Rifici, Cindy Ruggiero, Tom Pavlinski, Greg Fox, Bill Williams, George Majczenko, Gloria Radziewicz, Rose Mary Sanuk, Frank Remesch, Tom Atherton... Sorry for omitting married names. The list was long enough!
With Chuck Angello's induction into the Cliff Foust Athletic Hall of Fame on April 12, 2019, some of us from the Class of ’67 gathered at Harry’s Steakhouse in Independence (formerly the old Brown Derby) to personally congratulate Chuck and to have an excuse to just “get together”. The evening was fun and from the picture above, you might not be able to recognize everyone, but those alumni who attended were: Ken Dankowski, Dan Mihalik, Ron Clark, Guy Papa, Casey Lesiak (who hid in every photo taken), Doug Barto & daughter, Erin, Ken Zach, George Majczenko, Bill Williams, Tom Pavlinsky, Jim Blank, Terry Blazey, Chuck Angello, Sharon Travagliante Weitzman, Amy Roman Kostka, Linda Sindelar Kavaras, Terry Calabro Karwan, Valerie Schwonek Blazey, and Audrey Sopko.
Some alums needed to “escape” the restaurant before the group picture was taken including Marty & Nancy Sramek, and Tom Atherton. In the picture with them are Amy Roman Kostka, Ron Clark, and Mary Ann Mihalik.
Great dinner at Wild Eagle with GHHS friends on October 23!
Around the table from left to right: Tom Pavlinski, Bill & Cathy Williams, Bob & Peggy (Terry) Berteau, George Majczenko, Jim & Renee Blank, Alan Novello & daughter Nikki, Kathy (Schneider) Nowack, Tom & Jan (Wroblewski) Hola, Dan & Maryann Mihalik, Back row: Doug's daughter Erin Barto, Doug Barto, Ken Zach, Tom Atherton and Audrey Sopko
The “Lady Bulldogs” met for lunch at Mavis Winkle's in Twinsburg on July 16th.
Great dinner with classmates at Harry's Steakhouse in Independence on June 29.