November 25, 1994 The Message --for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana 7
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Academy student Sofia Alfaro and Sister
visit with a patient during their hospital
ng around
an Heights
to others has been
special clowning
[gh the Cam-
lepartment at
Academy,
the Seven-week class,
explored the many
including ap-
and developing
their own clown personality.
"It's a fun way to be with peo-
ple and it is very rewarding to
see people respond to our pres-
ence," said Sister Jenny Schmitt.
"Our focus is more on ministry
than on clowning."
To practice their newly-earned
clown skills, the group has visited
the elderly in nursing homes and
children who are hospitalized. "I
like to see happiness in people,
and if I can bring it to them, why
not?" said Lenor Ruiz.
Fernanda Bours said she finds
clowning fun "because I can be
another person. I can do things
that I wouldn't normally do."
Thankfulness
Melissa Mackey, a student at
Washington Catholic Middle
School, Washington, recently
completed an assignment of
"What Thanksgiving Means to
Me."
Her teacher, Sister Brenda
Engleman, sent Melissa's re-
sponse to the Message because
"I thought her thoughts were
moving."
Her are Melissa's comments:
Thanksgiving is a holiday in
which we thank God for every-
thing we have. I am thankful for
my academic ability. With it, I
could get into a good college and
get a good job. I am thankful for
Washington Catholic. I have
friends and teachers who care
about me. It is my second home. I
am thankful for shelter, food,
and clothes. Without them it
would be very hard to live. And
last, but not least, I am very
thankful for my family. One
night I got lost. All I could think
about was how much my family
meant to me. I realized my/'am-
ily is the most important thing in
the world. This is what Thanks-
giving means to me.
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of Washington Manor, who come to Nativity for Mass and other
front row, Selma Irvin, Lawrence Kercher, second row, Betty Harris,
assistant, Dean Jacobs, Roman Kropp, back row, Dee Tremper, assis-
, John Bond, driver.
e,evator priest of the Diocese of Evans- Church, Celestine,
include
Ed
ville, celebrates his birthday Reckelhoff, Ramona Buech-
Dec. 4. He resides at R.R. 2, Box ler, Sally Brosmer and Dave
T42, Taswell IN 47175. Schmitt.
Mc-
NativitYwill soon Board of• Overseers Anniversaries
on an eleva- Gregory Kempf of Evans-
access to each ville has been appointed to the at Stm Theresa
in its parish Board of Overseers at St. Mein-
he new eieva- rad College and School of Theel- Congratulations to couples at
ogy. St. Theresa Church, Evans-
dly helpful to ville, celebrating wedding an-
ngton Manor,
city for Mass Parish Council niversaries: Richard and
b. Theresa Herr, 40 years; Carl
and Opal Volz, 47 years;
..=yhd-,.! at St. Celestine Robert and Florence Har-
New members of the Parish grave, 50 years; Jim and
Finis, a retired Council at St. Celestine Dorothy Simon, 52 years.
Oratory
Chris Spahn, a student at
Mater Dei High School,
Evansville, place first in the
VFW Oratorical contest.
Stephen Schaefer placed sec-
ond and Kevin Baehl finished
third.
SIAC
Congratulations to students at
Mater Dei High School,
Evansville, who have been
named to SIAC:
David Scheu, Jeff McDur-
mon, Jason Folz, football;
Heather Kissel, Jill Fehren-
bacher, volleyball; Julie Ko,
Krista Weinzapel, soccer.
Spell Bowl
Members of the Spell Bowl
team at Memorial High
School, Evansville, qualified
for the tenth annual Hoosier
Spell Bowl in Indianapolis.
The team is coached by Re-
becca Nimnicht and members
include Donnie Austin,
Melissa Brothers, Erica Cole,
Carrie Dean, Elizabeth Elliot,
Angle Ellsperman, Puja
Mehta, Mercy Morera, Julie
Nichols, Brian Nimnicht,
Hannah Pace, Amy Sheath,
Jay Sheath, Alena Stransky,
Katie Stuckmeyer, Lee Ann
Ulrich, Lesley Weinert, Re-
becca Werner and Erika
Wuertz.
Fire wardens
at WCCS
Abby Miller and Matt Jost
are serving as fire wardens at
Westside Catholic Consoli-
dated Intermediate School,
Evansville. They inspect the
school monthly and help with
fire drills.
Ribbons at
St. Benedict
Beth Blair, Emily DiLegge,
Maria Amodio, Sarah Reit-
man, A.J. Jefferson, Rochelle
Dooley, Christine Jefferson,
Chelsea Ward, Meredith
Ward, Adrienne Wuertz, Kate
Will, Linzey Hicks, Aimee
Byrley, Hilary Boyle, Catie
Brauchla, Evan Keith and
Lina Ghosh received first place
ribbons at the Nov. 3 speech
meet. They are students at St.
Benedict School, Evansville.
Other ribbon winners included
Elizabeth Nimnicht, Leila
McReynolds, Sarah Gore,
Abbey Schmitt, Katie Dio
Legge, Sltmia Reynolds, Jes-
sica Brown, Houston Wed-
ding, Jordan Keith, Starla
Wisdon, Kris McCombs,
Rachelle Fehribach, second;
Jamie Happe, Stephanie
Brown, Hannah Pitt, Ben
Coomes, Matt Lasher, Justin
Klatsky, John Effinger, third;
Timesha Parker, Lauren
Hahn, Laura Davidson, Matt
Miller, Charles Riffert,
Amanda McAlister, Jeremy
Funk, Emily Stephens, fourth;
Dana Heerdink, fifth.
Speech team
at Corpus Christi
Jessica Butler, a student at
Corpus Christi School,
Evansville, received first place
in the speech meet.
Other ribbon winners included
Lori Goedde, Josh Reising,
Amanda Uhde, second; Sarah
Scheu, Molly Topper, Chris-
tine Well, Jenny Effinger,
third; Zachary Elfreich, Dei-
dre Messmer, Crystal Spivey,
Scott Miller, fourth; Tom
Feller, Elita Sheridan,
Stephanie Ulrich, Andrea
Hailer, Lorna Fischer, fifth.
Congratulations .
at St. Wendel
Lisa Dilger, Kim Pritchett
and Alicia Wiiderman, stu-
dents at St. Wendel School, St.
Wendel, received first place rib-
bons at the fourth speech meet.
Other St. Wendel students re-
ceiving ribbons included Katie
Will, Jamie Rexing, Renee
Reitman, Amanda Herr, Ben
Stephens, second; Lynn
Spahn, Jami Easterling,
Mindy Wargel, Stefanie
Stevens, Mary Beth Effinger,
Andrea Goedde, Zach Will,
third; Angie Payton, Nichole
Biggs, Jamie Spahn, Kendra
Schmitt, Jamie Will, Joe
Stephens, fourth; Sheryl
Goedde, Jodi Bittner, Kevin
Spahn, fifth.
Fire Wardens
at Christ the King
Kristin Jones, Mandy Kem-
per, Andy Faikenstein and
Beau Winiger are serving as
Fire Wardens at Christ the
King School, Evansville.
Speech team
winners at
St. Joseph
Angle Reckelhoff and
Jamie Schmitt, students at St.
Joseph School, Vanderburgh
County, placed second in the
speech meet.
Julie Elpers received a third
place ribbon and Jason Hall,
Debra Wade and Kristen
Baehl placed fourth.
Fifth place ribbons were
awarded to Ryan King, Luke
Angermeier, Ben Smyth,
Ethan Freeman, Jamie
CutrelL Emily Gries and Jessi
King.
Please send information
for SCHOOL NOTEBOOK to
Mary Ann Hughes, The Mes-
sage, P.O. Box 4169, Evans.
viHe, IN 47724.
