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THS Inducts Five into Athletic Hall of Fame

Toronto Junior-Senior High School inducted five new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame at a special ceremony during half time of the Toronto vs Catholic Central football game on September 16, 2016.

According to Maureen Wherry Taggart ‘88, each nominee had to be a student-athlete representing outstanding performance as an individual or as a member of an athletic team represent-ing Toronto Junior-Senior High School and/or at a collegiate or professional level; a coach or athletic administrator who met the requirements; and must have been a graduate of THS and out of school for more than five years.

“There is also a special category for individuals who may not have been graduates of Toronto but have shown devotion, sup-port and brought recognition to the school’s athletic pro-grams,” Taggart added. “The hall of fame committee is re-sponsible for soliciting nominations from as many sources as possible in order to ensure a fair and equitable consideration of all potential candidates.”

The selection committee consists of the high school principal, athletic directors—both junior high and high school—and two members of the Toronto Board of Education assigned to the athletic committee.

Those honored this year include Natalie Burchfield 2007, Gary Fisher ‘66, Karl Oprisch ‘80, Frank Wilson and Nathan Walker 2000. (see page 7 for individual recognition award accomplishments)

This year’s inductees join three previous classes of Athletic Hall of Fame members. Each member is recognized with a

pictured plaque which hangs on the Hall of Fame wall in the Junior-Senior High School building hallway outside the ad-

ministrative offices.

Class of 2000 Inductees

George “Gabby” Kunzler ‘25 Clarke Hinkle ‘27 Paul Kalivoda ‘38 Thomas Kinkade ‘38 Bill Peterson ‘39 Harry E. Tarr– Coach Teacher 1943-1963 John M. Karaffa ‘47 Paul Bucey ‘48 George R. Deiderich ‘54 Don Sutherin ‘54 Arthur Robertson ‘58 Thomas “Chip” Coulter ‘64 Jon R. Smith ‘72 Dave Butcher ‘73 Otis Winston ‘92

Class of 2001 Inductees

Richard Romey ‘55 Robert Button ‘55 Tim Wilson ‘83 Harry Deiderich ‘56 Dan “Baber” Cernansky ’75 Gordon Hinkle ’23

Class of 2014 Inductees

Dick Symons ‘67 John Welday ‘77 Bill Stone ‘75 Justin Cooper ‘99 Lisa Manning ‘81 Bob Morris ‘71

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Pictured L-R: Karl Oprisch ‘80, Frank Wilson, Gary Fisher ‘66

(represented by Jolynn Lowery Fisher ‘68, sons Tim ‘97 & Travis ’92),

Natalie Burchfield 2007 and Nate Walker 2000.

Athletic Hall of Fame

Fallen Knights

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Class Reunions

Karaffa Award Nominatiions

FALLEN KNIGHTS

We received a note from Cecelia

Klocko Woicehovich ‘46 after she had

been reported as having passed

away in the fall edition of the

KnighTimes. Cecelia writes,”Last

KnighTimes had me listed as a dead

Knight, I’m still kicking.” She had

only moved. If you are reporting a

deceased classmate please include

some form of verification. This is one

page where you don’t want to read

your own name.

Paul Bobalik’41, Baltimore, MD,

passed away on June 20, 2016. Paul

was a veteran of the US Army serving

during WWII and is buried in the

Maryland Veteran's Cemetery.

Irene Demko Smolak ‘45,

Thousand Oaks, CA, passed away on

February 1, 2015. She was a THSAA

life member.

Harriet McCutcheon Knisely ‘44,

New Philadelphia, OH, passed away

on February 20, 2016. She was a

graduate of Marion Business College.

Sandy McDaniel Ziklo ‘59,

Wintersville, OH, passed away on

May 27, 2016. She will be remem-

bered for her creative talents, espe-

cially her cooking and baking skills.

Betty Basso Grant ‘48, Brilliant,

OH, passed away on April 16, 2016.

She was employed by the former

Williams Drug Store and Brilliant

Pubic Library.

Dorothy Bonitati Bottegal ‘38,

Toronto, OH, passed away on July 31,

2016. She was part owner of the for-

mer A. Bonitati & Sons Chevrolet-

Oldsmobile Dealership in Toronto

and a member of St. Francis Church.

Stephen Sedmak ‘41, Cincinnati,

OH, passed away on September 2,

2016.

Margaret Susan Blaschak

Wright ‘46, Gnadenhutten, OH,

passed away on September 1, 2016.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed

making flower arrangements and dec-

orating for Christmas. She was a

THSAA member

William “Bill” Willoughby ‘51,

Steubenville, OH, passed away on

September 20, 2016. He was retired

from Weirton Steel Corp. Bill was a

veteran of the US Navy having served

during the Korean War. He was a

member of American Legion Post

#86 in Toronto, First Christian

Church of Weirton, WV, THSAA and

a lifetime member of the Elks and

Moose Lodges.

R. Eileen Conlon Scott ‘53, West

Lafayette, OH, passed away on Sep-

tember 26, 2016. She worked for over

thirty years for the Citizens Bank.

She was active in the Jr. Women’s

Club, Richmond Lionesses, Steuben-

ville Community Choir and Richmond

Presbyterian Church Choir.

Tom O’Brien ‘47, Woodsfield, OH,

passed away September 30, 2016. He

was a graduate of Kent State Univer-

sity with a Masters Degree in Educa-

tion. He was a retired professor hav-

ing taught mechanical engineering at

Cuyahoga Community College in

Cleveland, OH. Tom held member-

ships in various retired teacher asso-

ciations, THSAA and was a member

of Masonic Lodge #611 in Akron, OH.

He enjoyed golfing, bowling and play-

ing cards.

Tracy Alan Priscilla ‘81, Toronto,

OH, passed away on October 7, 2016.

He was a veteran of the US Army and

was employed at the Atrium Innova-

tions Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

Paul Marker ‘67 of Brooksville, FL,

passed away on October 7, 2016. He

was a Marine veteran and held mem-

berships in the VFW and American

Legion. He was a THSAA life mem-

ber.

James M. Allen ‘59, Stratton, OH,

passed away on October 22, 2016. He

was retired from First Energy Sammis

Plant where he worked as a shift su-

pervisor. He was a member of the

Toronto Rod & Gun Club and THSAA.

Jim served his country in the US

Marine Corps.

Terri Knox Findley ‘67, Toronto,

OH, passed away October 27, 2016.

She was a member of the LaBelle

View Church of Christ of Steubenville.

Paul Blischak ‘40, Gahanna, OH,

passed away October 29, 2016. He was

retired from Jones & Laughlin Steel

Mill of Cleveland, OH. Paul served in

the 85th Infantry Division during

WWII.

Magdalene “Madge” Ladomersky

Rock ‘36, Toronto, OH, passed away

on November 8, 2016, the anniversary

of her marriage to her husband, Ed

Rock ‘37. She was a homemaker,

mother of four, grandmother of seven

and great-grandmother of fourteen.

She was a member of St. Francis

Church and the Catholic Women’s Club

of the church.

John “Nick” Lukacena ‘68, Toron-

to, OH, passed away on November 17,

2016. He received his bachelor’s de-

gree from the University of Southern

Mississippi and his master’s degree

from Franciscan University. He was a

teacher with the Toronto City Schools

where he also coached football and

track. Nick was later employed by Wa-

ter Unlimited. He loved traveling,

watching football and spending time

with his family.

Eli D. Schultz ‘45, Stratton, OH,

passed away on November 30, 2016.

He was retired from First Energy Sam-

mis Plant where he worked as a fore-

man. Eli was a member of St. Andrews

Orthodox Church in Mingo Jct., OH.

He was a former councilman for the

Village of Stratton.

Mary Ellen Brem Rawson ‘55, To-

ronto, OH, passed away on November

30, 2016. She was a member of St.

Francis Church. She had retired from

Stacey’s IGA store in Toronto. Mary

Ellen loved spending time with her

family. She was a THSAA member.

Charles Heckathorn ‘65, Steuben-

ville, OH, passed away on December 11,

2016. He graduated from Franciscan

University and worked as a material

control manager for Consolidated Coal

Co. After retirement he moved to Las

Vegas where he was a casino slot

attendant for over ten years. He was a

member of the Methodist Church,

Lions Club and Historical Society, all of

Richmond, Ohio.

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FALLEN KNIGHTS

John Moran III ‘68, Rock Hill, SC,

passed away on December 17, 2016.

He was a retired accountant.

Christopher “Chris” Alvis ‘98,

Toronto, OH, passed away December

31, 2016. Chris attended Akron Uni-

versity before enlisting in the US

Army. He served seven years as a

SSG with the Airborne Army Ranger

3rd Battalion 75th Regiment and was

awarded many commendations and

achievement medals, as well as the

Bronze Star.

Lynette Marie Brown Yetts ‘74,

Toronto, OH, passed away on

January 4, 2017. She was retired

from Timet. She was the mother to

two sons and grandmother to two

grandsons.

Frances Jane Shaffer, M.D. ‘37,

Toronto, OH, passed away Septem-

ber 29, 2016. She graduated from

the University of California and

earned her medical degree at the

University of California at San Fran-

cisco. She was one of only ten wom-

en in her medical school class of

1943. Upon completing her residen-

cies, Dr. Shaffer returned to Toronto

and established her practice serving

the community residents for over

fifty years. She retired from practice

in 2007.

She delivered hundreds of infants

and this love of children prompted

her to open a well-child clinic in

1956, which still operates today.

She served on the Toronto Board of

Education for twenty years and was a

representative for Toronto on the

Jefferson County Joint Vocational

School District Board of Education.

She served on the county Board of

Mental Retardation from 1967-1981.

During this time Bright Promise and

residential homes were built with the

Shaffer Plaza being named in her

honor.

She was recognized for her efforts

in the community by receiving the

“Citizen of the Year” honor given by

the Toronto Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Jane was inducted into the Lou

Holtz Upper Ohio Valley Hall of

Fame and was honored for fifty plus

years of service/practice by the Jeffer-

son County Medical Society.

A scholarship honoring her was es-

tablished by the Trinity Health Sys-

tem for the Toronto High School

Alumni Association and is awarded

each year to a student entering the

medical field. Jane was an active

member of the First Presbyterian

Church in Toronto, a Life Member of

THSAA and recognized in 1990 as a

Distinguished THS Alumni.

ANNIVERSARIES

Karen Straka Bart ‘79 and her hus-

band Tom, celebrated their 25th wed-

ding anniversary with a trip to Cape

Cod. They reside in Buford, GA, with

their three sons. (Danny is a student

at the University of Georgia, Mikey is

a student at the University of North

Carolina and Joey is a student at

Georgia Tech)

WEDDINGS

Jessica George ‘01 and Brad Kogut

were united in marriage on October 8,

2016 at Chelsea Piers in New York

City. Jessica is a graduate of Baldwin

Wallace College and earned her Mas-

ter’s Degree in Opera from Carnegie

Mellon University in 2007. She is a

New York City based actress. Brad is

from Buffalo, NY, and earned a Bach-

elor’s Degree in Sports Management

from Bowling Green State University.

He is director of human resources for

Gartner. The new Mr. and Mrs. Kogut

will reside in New York City.

ALUM-NOTES

Rusty Hodgkiss ‘85 has returned to

his alma mater as the 2016-2017 girls’

basketball coach. He has spent the

last six seasons as an assistant coach

for the Weirton Madonna girls’ bas-

ketball team. While the decision to

leave Weirton was not made in haste,

Rusty believes, with the support of his

family and friends, it was the right

one to make.

Hodgkiss was an assistant coach

with the boys teams at Toronto from

1998-2008, where he coached at the

junior high under Mickey Adams and

the high school with B.J. Takacs ’74

and Greg Mitts. Welcome home

Rusty.

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David Pillar ‘97, son of Bill ‘59 and

Janet Pillar, graduated in May from

Ball State University in Muncie, Indi-

ana with his Doctorate in Educational

Leadership. Dr. Pillar is now in his

seventh year as Principal of Jackson

Creek Middle School, a school of 575

seventh and eighth graders in Bloom-

ington, Indiana. David is in his thir-

teenth year as adjunct faculty at Indi-

ana University’s Wright School of

Education where he teaches in the

Department of Curriculum and In-

struction and is entering his twentieth

year working with the Indiana Uni-

versity Men's’ Basketball Team as

Official Scorer for a majority of their

home contests.

In September, David was one of

twenty-three residents of Monroe

County and one of two thousand two

hundred residents across the state of

Indiana to be chosen, based on

contributions and service to the com-

munity, to carry the bicentennial

torch in celebration of Indiana’s two

hundredth anniversary of statehood.

Happy “100th” Birthday to

Helen Bass-Smith of Cadiz,

Ohio.

Helen graduated from Toronto

High School in 1934.

A party for Helen was held by

her family at the Cadiz Presby-

terian Church on January 22,

2017. If you would like to send

her birthday wishes her ad-

dress is as follows: 207 N.

Main Street, Cadiz, OH 43907

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A monetary donation to the Alumni Association, in memory of a classmate, friend or classmate’s family member, is a gift that continues giving

through scholarships to graduates each year. Acknowledgements are sent to the families with current addresses on file.

MEMORIAM

Paul Bilchak ’42 Betty Ann Wanchic Stewart ‘63 Jane Hartwell Martinez ‘71 Aura M. Baird Dormer Seidensticker ’46 Dorothy Blaner ‘72 Butch Daugherty ‘61 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67

Dr. Jane Shaffer ‘37

Patricia Young ‘78 Wanda Lowery Firm ‘45 Carl/Judy Hartwell Moreland ‘55/56 Joan Ferguson Hindman ‘50 Jerry/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 Paul/Joann Barnes Dorothy Blaner ‘72 Dave/Carol Paris Cox ‘66/67 Tom/Cheryl Love Cox ‘61/62 Mark/Janice Tarulli McClain ‘70 David/Pamela Kindinger Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Ellen Lavery Mitch/Kathy Wilson Cattrell ‘71 Susan Blackburn Carr ‘73 Jane Hartwell Martinez ‘71 Tal/Jane Gabriel Burkett ‘67 Donna Freeman Oprisch ’56 & family John Zamborsky ‘50

Joan Ferguson Hindman ’50 Daniel Visnich ‘51 Susan Blackburn Carr ‘73 Sandy Moore Zook ‘67 Mark/Kelly Batcho ‘80 Monica Urich Rauch ‘50 Carol Turley Graham ‘45 Joan Ferguson Hindman ‘50 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Eugene Button ’51 Joan Ferguson Hindman ’50 Daniel Visnich ‘51 Mimi Hartford Ross ‘59 Dr. George Button ‘52 Joan Ferguson Hindman ‘50 Daniel Visnich ‘51 Mimi Hartford Ross ‘59 Romaine Roush Miller ‘50 Ned Button ‘57 Joan Ferguson Hindman ‘50 David “Max” Sherwood ‘61 Emily Sherwood Sestito ‘48 Harriett Piatt Sherwood ‘52 Ralph “Bones” Sherwood ‘45 Terri Sherwood Sutherin ‘69 Harriett Piatt Sherwood ‘52 Tom Sherwood ‘52 Kenny Sherwood ‘53 Janet Sherwood Allen ‘57 June Sherwood Harriett Piatt Sherwood ‘52

Susan Black Shanahan ‘67 Todd Kalivoda ‘87 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Jim Allen ‘59 Jerry/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 Chuck/Dani Rock Swearingen ‘68/69 Chuck/Linda Joy McFerren ‘60/65 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Terri Knox Findley ‘67 Chuck/Dani Rock Swearingen ‘68/69 Linda Richards Fazi ‘67 Jim/Diana Scalley Orsini ‘67 Fred/Joanne Trifonoff Burns ‘67 Sandy Moore Zook ‘67 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 John Welday ‘77 Tom/BJ Buratynski Ramer ‘77 Don Donatelli Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Dave Miller ‘68 Don Donatelli Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Romaine Roush Miller ‘50 Kelly Coppa Tucker ‘86 Don Donatelli Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Ron Paris ‘71 Jane Hartwell Martinez ‘71 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Dick/Loretta Housley Willoughby ‘53/55 Jan Housley ‘57 Gary Allen ‘68 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 James Stone ‘68 Nancy McIlvain Beswick ‘44 Barbara Beswick Scott ‘81 Nancy “Tootsie” Beswick Allen ‘71 Nancy McIlvain Beswick ‘44 Barbara Beswick Scott ‘81 Nick Lukacena ‘68 Madge Zdinak Pellior ‘40 James Stone ‘68 Mary Ellen Brem Rawson ‘55 Harry/Donna Smurda Deiderich ’56/53 Betty Rawson D’Amico ‘60 Becky Pavia Kovach ‘79 Thomas Podwell ‘55 Bob “Sonny” Rawson ‘55 Betty Rawson D’Amico ‘60 Francis Kondik ‘76 Steve/Kathleen Kondik Lowe ‘72/73 Bernadette Perun Kondik ‘40 Elaine Wasco Donofrio ‘38 Helen Zdinak Scalley ‘48 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67

Magdalene “Madge” Ladomersky Rock ‘36 Bob/Mary Ellen Morrow Kinder ‘57 Therese Ladomersky Frank/Sally Swearingen Schiraldi ‘62 Paul/Carolyn Lascola Doug/Connie Zdinak Evans ‘69 Gillum House B & B John/Kathleen Moran Panek ‘63 Nikki Bonnizzio Cable ‘62 Chuck/Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Dorothy Blaner ‘72 Stanley/Christine Lamantia Augustynowicz ‘69 Jeff/Becky Starr Foster ‘72 & family Jerry/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 Pete/Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Larry/Barbara Beatty Rock ‘63/65 Gary Stovall ‘58 Eugene Stovall ‘57 Jean Steele Leasure ‘41 Jane Straka Voorhees ‘69 Thomas “Tucker” Hannan ‘53 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 Kathy Grimm Street ‘68 James Stone ‘68 Donna Custer Smith ‘49 Cloyce Wheeler ‘52 Max/Carolyn Wilson King ‘55 Ron VanKirk ‘52 Paul Blischak ‘40 Bill “Hugh” Fullerton ‘53 Eli Schultz ‘45 Patricia Blischak Jim Chesney ‘74 Mark Ward ‘73 Harold/Mary Catherine Hunter Turner ‘31/33 Sherrie Turner Taylor ‘78 Bob Burkey ‘67 Judy Morrow Morgan ‘68 Paul T. Cozart ‘60 Ed Cozart ‘66 George Enochs ‘51 Betty Jean Billie Chambers ‘52 Ronald Chambers ‘51 Eileen Conlon Scott ‘53 Chuck/Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53 Martha Holtzmann Parsons ‘38 Kristine Holtzmann Kelley ‘67 Sam Shevelow ‘49 Sherry Shevelow Starr ‘79 Susette Shevelow Hannan ‘73 Sam Shevelow Jr. ‘76 Frank Shevelow ‘82 Scott Shevelow ‘86

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MEMORIAM continued

Harry Littlecott ‘46 Grace Myers Clegg ‘46 Cecelia Klocko Woicehovich ‘46 Ed Risler ‘51 Garnet Reynolds Lanthier ‘49 Jim Wilson ‘50 Tom “Hamburg” Bruce ‘51 Bob Fahey ‘52 Andy Blaner ‘39 Dorothy Blaner ‘72 Larry Smith ‘68 Merle Smith ‘39 Mary L. “Penny” Pentland Smith ‘39 Jon Smith ‘72 Bill Willoughby ‘51 Emma Buck Joann Takacs Martha Craig Rossiter ‘36 Dolores Argentine Graceffa ‘50 Deceased Classmates of 1945 Wanda Lowery Firm ‘45 Deceased Classmates of 1958 Janice Freeman ‘58 Deceased Classmates of 1959 Deceased Classmates of 1960 Hugh/Linda Tompkins Bundy ‘59/60 Deceased Classmates of 1962 Jerry Matto ‘62 Deceased Classmates of 1973 Susan Blackburn Carr ‘73 Deceased Classmates of 1978 Sherrie Turner Taylor ‘78 George Kriviski ‘53 Daniel Visnich ‘51 Jim Twyford ‘72 Donna Williamson Twyford ‘70 Kathleen McGraw Kelly ‘64 Robert Kelly ‘64 Arthur Robertson Jr. ‘58 Patricia Robertson Caldrone ‘60 Mary Rose Campbell DiMichael ‘63 Jackie Springer Maier ‘63 Ernest Troski ‘34 Ernie Troski ‘74 Chris Haynes Charles Haynes ‘59 James A. Henry ‘40 Jim Henry ‘70 Dave Cattrell ‘77 Tom/BJ Buratynski Ramer ‘77 Barbara Metcalf Cattrell Donnet ‘42 Dr. John Metcalf ‘47

Winfield Ray ‘39 Irene Miller McClelland ‘39 Jim/ Marilyn McClelland Ray ‘64/68 & family Esther Perrine ‘37 Nira Black Robinette ‘50 Carolyn Stagani McGrath ‘58 Richard “Bird” McGrath ‘58 John M. Karaffa ‘47 JoAnn Karaffa Idella Lyons Voll ‘51 Stancia Moreland Hammer ‘50 Fred Meyer ‘55 Ralph “Pop” & Alice Herdman Christopher Meyer ‘80 James “Yonk” Young ‘65 Butch Daugherty ‘61 Robert Sutherin ‘44 Bob Sutherin ‘66 Wayne Miller ‘47 Romaine Roush Miller ‘50 John Ternasky ‘35 Margaret Trudicks Ternasky ‘36 Amy Ternasky Makemson ‘74 Wendell Tulencik James Walker ‘60 “Bo” Hawkins ‘56 Dick Hughes ‘56 “Serb” Rebich ‘56 Tom “Weasel” Utzler ‘56 Ludmilla Herrick ‘54 Bob Flowers ‘54 Carol Dennis Nett ‘54 Belva Ott Park ‘54 Olivia Allison Delaire ‘54 Andy Straka ‘54 Tony Perun ‘54 Russ Shiar ‘54 Dick Scheel ‘54 Jim”Slag” Thayer ‘54 Rose Sweda Taylor ‘54 Dick Willoughby ‘53 Charlie Hartwell ‘54 John Moran ‘68 Kathleen Moran Panek ‘63 Shirley Hughes McFall ‘49 Don McFall Jr. ‘71 Tom O’Brien ‘47 Ralph O’Brien ‘50 Vincent “Jim” Carubia ‘64 Jerry Carubia ‘64 Edward Ogden ‘45 Florence Sembar Ogden ‘51 Stephen E. Sedmak ‘41 Rita Sedmak

HONOR OF In Honor and Memory of All Veterans of THS Jim Lowery ‘64

In Honor and Memory of 2016 THS Athlet-ic Hall of Fame Inductee: Gary Fisher ‘66 Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67 In Honor of 2016 THS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Frank Wilson Bob/Janice Blaner Anderson ‘66/67

SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS

Janis Ralston Westfall ‘67 Jerry/Judy Hudok Richards ‘70/68 John Romey ‘57 Vincent Bengar ‘78 Pamela Leasure ‘79 Nancy Baker Smith ‘69 Pete Warren ‘60 W. James Morrow ‘62 Nils Theller ‘54 P. Kenny Mossor ‘56 Mark/Betty Hudok Walker ‘72/71 Mary Kay Pellior Hearne ‘67 Kelly McVann Bernhardt ‘77 Robert Carroll ‘58 Bill/Terry Campbell Roe ‘58/61 Shirley Murphy Bixler ‘51 Anita Tyska Argentine ‘59 Bill Exterovich ‘75 Charles Haynes ‘59 David/Carol Paris Cox ‘66/67 William Hutchison ‘64 Pamela Peters Haber ‘64 John Mihalik ‘63 Larry Shane ‘70 Marcia Conklin Weissner ‘68 Gary/Midge Jack Mayhew ‘65/68 Aldona Pensis Karaffa ‘53 Donna Fingers Elliott ‘50 Bruce McIntyre ‘56 Jim Stone ‘58 David/Judy Evans LaRue ‘57/59 Don Redmond ‘63 Don Donatelli Bob Sutherin ‘66 Terri Sherwood Sutherin ‘69 Harry/Donna Smurda Deiderich 56/53 Stancia Moreland Hammer ‘50 Thomas Podwell ‘55 Monica Urich Rauch ‘50

All information for the Winter Newslet-ter was received prior to January 5, 2017. Any deaths, donations, memori-als, life members or news from alumni received after that date will be in the Spring 2017 Newsletter. The listings of memorials, donations to scholarships, etc. are in no particular order. The staff apologizes for the Winter edition com-ing so late but the office experienced some crippling computer issues in De-cember. We thank you for your pa-tience.

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CLASS REUNIONS

50th CLASS REUNION

Plans are being made for the upcoming

50th reunion for the CLASS of 1967. It will

be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at

UNDO'S in the HOLIDAY INN, Weirton,

WV. Accommodations will also be available

for anyone who wishes to book rooms there.

Request group rates by calling the Holiday

Inn at 304-723-5522. The group rate code is

T67. More information will be available at a

later date.

Please let the Alumni Association know of

your new address and/or email information so

that we can send you all the upcoming details,

or contact Gloria Dayton Zamborsky, phone -

740-537-9443 or 740-317-4583 or email:

gloria31773@yahoo.com.

65th CLASS REUNION

Plans are being made for the upcoming

65th reunion for the Class of 1952. A mixer

is being planned for Friday, June 30, 2017 to

be held at Margaret’s Café and a dinner to be

held on July 1, 2017 at the Red Knight Hall

(former GC Murphy building). More infor-

mation in the next newsletter or contact Ron

Riggleman at ronaldriggleman@netscape.com

or phone 863-619-9030.

55th CLASS REUNION

Classmates this is your year to celebrate.

Some interest from classmates of the Class of

1962 has been received but no formal plans

have been made.

TORONTO DAY IN

FLORIDA 2017

Make plans now to attend the annual Toron-

to Day in Florida events in Lakeland, FL, on

Saturday, February 18, 2017. A mixer event

will be held at Beef O’Brady’s on February

17, 2017. On Saturday the day will start with

a coffee social at 10 am followed by lunch at

noon. Both events to be held at the Mulberry

United Methodist Church in Lakeland.

Speaker will be announced at a later time.

For more information or reservations please

contact: Ron Riggleman at ronaldriggle-

man@netscape.com or phone #863-619-9030;

Rhonda Riggleman at rjriggleman@aim.com

or phone #863-644-1532.

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2017

Nominations are now being accepted for the

2017 Anna Marie and Joseph Karaffa Award

for Excellence in Education.

Anna Marie and Joe both served the Toronto

City Schools for many years. This annual

award was established in 1997 in honor of

their fiftieth wedding anniversary and recog-

nizes the efforts of an outstanding teacher or

administrator, currently with the Toronto City

Schools, who creates an environment where

teaching and learning are valued.

Nominations are accepted from students,

teachers, parents and alumni and should be

submitted to Karaffa Award Selection Com-

mittee, THSAA, P.O. Box 273, Toronto OH

43964. Nominations can also be emailed to

torontohsaa@sbcglobal.net with Karaffa

Award Selection Committee in the subject

line. Nominations received by May 2

(postmarked by April 30) will be considered

for the 2017 award. All nominations should

include the nominee’s name, current position

in the Toronto City Schools, nominator’s name

and reasons for the nomination.

Prior recipients include: Cindy Hinnerman

(2016), Sally and Kirk George (2015), Jane

Brower (2013), Jennifer Dickinson (2012),

Donna McCasland (2011), Ellen Hughes

(2010), Mary Jo Kuhn (2009), Lynda Glenn

(2008), Charlene Starr (2007), Linda Blair

(2006), Linda Antonucci (2005), Gary Fisher

(2004), Maureen Taggart (2003), James Ray

(2002), Susan Buckham (2001), Barbara

Carter (2000), Kirk George (1999) and

Barbara Pritts (1998).

OPERATING FUND Ned Joy ‘48 David Shiltz ‘52 Ellsworth Graham ‘46 Mark Holtzmann ‘69 Sara Waggoner Holland ‘47 Helen Bass-Smith ‘34 Louis Dukes ‘70 George Wise ‘54 Charles Rawson ‘52 Doc McCue ‘66 Pamela Leasure ‘79 Pete Warren ‘60 W. James Morrow ‘62 James Walker ‘60 Randall/Georgette Munis Litten ‘55/54 Larry Shane ‘70 Janet Weaver Landgren ‘54 Anthony Miller ‘56 John Mischik ‘52 Gail Willoughby Wilder ‘47 Cathy McGrath Samuel ‘68 James Wells ‘42 Jerry Nease ‘51 Larry Rudder ‘60 Ruth Goucher Shoemaker ‘40

Joseph McKelvey ‘58 Mary A. Sweda Dishauzi ‘52 Judith Stovarsky Glenn ‘71 Gary/Midge Jack Mayhew ‘65/68 Aldona Pensis Karaffa ‘53 Lennie Starr ‘59 Bill Hale ‘57 Jim Sloane ‘66 Janis Dormer Allan ‘68 James Stone ‘68 Daniel Visnich ‘51 Charles Haynes ‘59 Donna Freeman Oprisch ‘56 & family Bill McConnell ‘54 Richard Rust ‘46 Connie Milligan Kavulla ‘65 Eddy Gayle Ward Maffett ‘61 Bob Sutherin ‘66 Terri Sherwood Sutherin ‘69 Class of 1951 Don Kestner ‘56 Thomas Podwell ‘55

EQUIPMENT FUND Andrew Leonard ‘62 Pamela Schaub Porter ‘62 Pete Warren ‘60 W. James Morrow ‘62 Larry Shane ‘70 Don Kestner ‘56 Bill McConnell ‘54 Janis Dormer Allan ‘68 James Stone ‘68 Mark Lawson ‘85

LIFE MEMBERS (new since 9-16-2016) Midge Woodside Susan Bray Giffin ‘69 Nancy Paisley Mechling ‘53 William D. Leasure ‘59 Fredric Jeans ‘56 Judy Exterovich Bodnar ‘73 Margaret Mudron Kane ‘54 Margaret McFerren Stein ‘74 Kerry Bryan Baker ‘62 Fred Stillwell ‘68

Reminder—Dues are Due

Visit us on line at

www.torontoohioalumni.com or send check to THSAA, P.O. Box 273, Toronto, OH 43964

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Natalie Burchfield is a 2007 Toronto graduate. During her basketball career at THS, she became the all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball with 1,373 career points in just three years of varsity action. She holds the women’s rebounding record of 814 career rebounds. She received a scholarship to play at the collegiate level for West Liberty University Women’s Basketball for four years. She’s been a volunteer coach for the Lady Red Knights at THS.

Gary Fisher is a 1966 Toronto graduate. He played football, basketball and track all four years. He lettered in all three sports receiving awards, ribbons and trophies. His senior year he earned the Larry Herdman Award and was given an academic and athletic scholarship to Rutgers University. Fisher re-turned to Toronto in 1974 as a math teacher. At Toronto, he was an assis-tant football coach, assistant girls’ basketball coach and girls’ basketball coach. He became THS principal in 1990 and district superintendent in 1994.

Karl Oprish is a 1979 Toronto graduate. He was a three-year letter winner in football, wrestling and track. He was captain of the football and wrestling teams his senior year. In football, he was named first team eastern district in 1978 and 1979, second team AP All-Ohio in 1979 and played in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference all-star football game. As a wrestler, Oprish was sectional champion, district runner-up and state runner-up in the heavyweight division in 1980.

Nate Walker is a 2000 Toronto graduate. He was a standout performer in football and track & field. He was a three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track. Walker holds the school record for career rush-ing yards — 5,386 yards — and career touchdowns at 85. He was a member of the 1997, 1998, 1999 playoff teams and a member of the 1998 undefeated team. In 1997, the Wheeling Intelligencer selected Walker as the most out-standing sophomore in the Ohio Valley.

Frank Wilson, was a coach and Toronto teacher from 1963 to 1994. As a student-athlete, he was the recipient of a scholarship to Ohio State University to play baseball. Wilson established the first female athletics program at the high school. During his coaching career from 1973-1981, his teams had an overall record of 98 wins and 48 losses; were sectional champions in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981; and were OVAC champions in 1980 and 1981.

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