Commerative pieces of the Mendel gym floor will be ready for distribution on Saturday, October 24th, 2009. The best process I can come up with for getting the pieces to you is the following:
I am located in Calumet Park, Illinois
Its just east of 127th st and I-57
My address is 12441 South Elizabeth
Calumet Park, Illinois 60827
Phone: 708-698-3111
If you are near me then you are welcome to come by and pick up a few pieces for yourself. If you are not near me then we can arrange for me to mail you a piece of the gym floor or we can put our heads together and come up with the best way to get you a piece of the Mendel Gym Floor.
Because of the demand you will probably be limited to only 2 pieces of the floor. But this should no be a problem for you because the pieces are of all sizes and lengths. You can cut them or for example take a long board and cut it down to 3 or 4 pieces.
These are pieces of the original Mendel gym floor that was constructed back in 1950 when they built the Mendel gym. As you know Mendel officially opened in September, 1951. The original gym floor was wood slats nailed and glued together. It help up for over 50 years.
I travel for my job so I am in and out of town a lot so I prefer that you contact me by email and let me know if you will come by on the 24th of October.
A large section of the original gym floor was cut for us so that it can be encased in an acryllic case and placed in the Mendel Hall of Fame & Museum that is being planned.
For those of you who do not know me I am a Mendel graduate of 1979. I have been a member of the Mendel Alumni Association since its inception in 2001. I work very close with Jack Vlazny, Class of 1961, and President of the Alumni Association, and I am also on the Hall of Fame Committee. that is chaired by Bob Napoli, Class of 1958, who is the mayor of Willowbrook, Illinois and will be recognized as the Men of Tolentine "man of the year" on October 15th.
The Men of Tolentine was started by Father Seary who opened Mendel back in 1951 with eight Augustinian Priests.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you to pick of your pieces of Mendel History.
Tony Johnson
Mendel 79
mendelalumni@comcast.net
Monday, December 7, 2009
Hoilday Event 1 - Friday December 11
From the www.mendelchs.com website
Put December 11th on your calendar for our Annual Alumni Christmas Gathering.
Once again held at Mama Vesuvios Friday Dec 11th 2009.
Cocktails and Pizza througout the evening starting around 5PM. Please donate what you can to defray the cost.
Mama Vesuvios is located about 75 yards (a sand wedge) east of Ridgeland Ave and Rt 83 (college drive) in Palos Heights Il. Email ronhawks@aol.com to say your coming so if others ask I can relate your plans to attend.
Friends of Mendel always welcome too!
Put December 11th on your calendar for our Annual Alumni Christmas Gathering.
Once again held at Mama Vesuvios Friday Dec 11th 2009.
Cocktails and Pizza througout the evening starting around 5PM. Please donate what you can to defray the cost.
Mama Vesuvios is located about 75 yards (a sand wedge) east of Ridgeland Ave and Rt 83 (college drive) in Palos Heights Il. Email ronhawks@aol.com to say your coming so if others ask I can relate your plans to attend.
Friends of Mendel always welcome too!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Reunion Picture in 1999
My eyes don't work as well as they did and a few of us look a little different. There are several in the picture I can't identify. I will put up a revised post with the names I know and welcome suggestions. Right now you need to reposition the picture to see a few guys on the right.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Pizza !
Numerous places; where were they then and what about now ?
Nino's is now on Route 30 and Cicero in Matteson and at 197th and Halsted in Chicago Heights. Where was it then ?
Nino's is now on Route 30 and Cicero in Matteson and at 197th and Halsted in Chicago Heights. Where was it then ?
Friday, June 26, 2009
Mike G New York City
Had the great pleasure to visit Mike G in NYC. Lots of laughs.
Click on the picture for much better view. Follow the arrow to find him or call the blogmaster.
Click on the picture for much better view. Follow the arrow to find him or call the blogmaster.
Mendel NHS
A little off center.
What does the "SL" and "C" "S" mean?
Who still has their blue jacket - the Gately special? Who could still fit into it!
Blue tux jackets at graduation - who has a picture?
What does the "SL" and "C" "S" mean?
Who still has their blue jacket - the Gately special? Who could still fit into it!
Blue tux jackets at graduation - who has a picture?
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Mendel Alumni Golf Friday July 10th
It is not too late, look at www.mendelchs.com
We were to have replied by June 10th with money in by June 28th.
Email and phone contacts on the above website.
We were to have replied by June 10th with money in by June 28th.
Email and phone contacts on the above website.
Hill lands monster fish
Jack landed this beauty near Minoqua Wisconsin, he says it was 52 inches. Maybe he will becomes a fishing guide when he retires up there. I am sure there will be Mendel discounts offered.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Last Event at Old Gym - May 30, 2009
An earlier version of this post did not fully explain the chaos that reigned for a good bit of time that disrupted the planned program - this revised post tries to explain in more detail what went on and the disappointment of many in attendance.
Pretty good turnout - 11 from 1968, but disappointing in that the planned program with featured speakers did not run smoothly at all. A pretty good Saturday, but really not what it could have been.
Father Terzich said a prayer, and at around 90 looked better than half the guys in the room. My son did not believe that I knew all the words to the school song and actually did better than mumble them.
Unfortunately the sound system was very poor, and there was chaos in the scheduled agenda. The wrestling and football teams did not get to give presentations that were scheduled at the right times and certainly not commensurate with the time and trouble they had given to preparing, and then for many traveling a good distance to be there to do it. For most attendees the greater part of the main reason they showed up was lost to the chaos. It had seemed to most that the planned program was over, and the only thing left to happen was an alumni basketball game. A good many started to walk through the buildings and congregate outside talking about what we thought of the old days.
When a time for the scheduled speakers did unexpectedly come, Bill W and some others who were to be main speakers were right outside the gym looking at the buildings and talking with fellow alumni. When the organizers finally got some control of the situation, they did not have enough sense to look for or call out for all those who were scheduled to speak. To say the least, those planned speakers are not too happy about the way things turned out and many of us are just as disappointed. But we did get a good number of people together, had many laughs and do hope to see many old friends in the future.
The buildings are much, much better than they were long ago. The signs for Gately's are still prominent and the AVE is still an adventure.
The one guy in the pictures WITHOUT gray hair is Jerry B's son. Another real surprise was Kevin O'Connor who surfaced out of nowhere. Al Hartman was there with his Dad but missed the pictures.
My son and Jerry's son were given a tour of the men's bathroom in the gym and shown the famous window that saved a couple many of us a couple bucks on Social nights.
Better composite pictures forthcoming. Pictures might look all the same but each is different.
Pretty good turnout - 11 from 1968, but disappointing in that the planned program with featured speakers did not run smoothly at all. A pretty good Saturday, but really not what it could have been.
Father Terzich said a prayer, and at around 90 looked better than half the guys in the room. My son did not believe that I knew all the words to the school song and actually did better than mumble them.
Unfortunately the sound system was very poor, and there was chaos in the scheduled agenda. The wrestling and football teams did not get to give presentations that were scheduled at the right times and certainly not commensurate with the time and trouble they had given to preparing, and then for many traveling a good distance to be there to do it. For most attendees the greater part of the main reason they showed up was lost to the chaos. It had seemed to most that the planned program was over, and the only thing left to happen was an alumni basketball game. A good many started to walk through the buildings and congregate outside talking about what we thought of the old days.
When a time for the scheduled speakers did unexpectedly come, Bill W and some others who were to be main speakers were right outside the gym looking at the buildings and talking with fellow alumni. When the organizers finally got some control of the situation, they did not have enough sense to look for or call out for all those who were scheduled to speak. To say the least, those planned speakers are not too happy about the way things turned out and many of us are just as disappointed. But we did get a good number of people together, had many laughs and do hope to see many old friends in the future.
The buildings are much, much better than they were long ago. The signs for Gately's are still prominent and the AVE is still an adventure.
The one guy in the pictures WITHOUT gray hair is Jerry B's son. Another real surprise was Kevin O'Connor who surfaced out of nowhere. Al Hartman was there with his Dad but missed the pictures.
My son and Jerry's son were given a tour of the men's bathroom in the gym and shown the famous window that saved a couple many of us a couple bucks on Social nights.
Better composite pictures forthcoming. Pictures might look all the same but each is different.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Second Rice Relay Trophy Surfaces
The second trophy from the 1968 Rice Relays has surfaced. The Class of 1968 was the only team to win two events in that meet. The news article listed Bruce Hattemer as one of only two double winners. Contrary to the press report, Jerry Buttimer and Jim Laski were on both winning Mendel teams with Bruce.
At the Mendel closing event your blogmaster won one of the trophies. Bruce Hattemer won the second but it was still on the table when the afternoon wrapped up so Jerry B took it and put it in his trunk for him and forgot about it. It remained in the trunk for a long time until it broke. Jerry had one runner replaced and tracked down Bruce, but Bruce and Jerry never got together. Jerry still had the trophy and is looking to pass it along.
The Distance Medley Team was John Farris, Jim Laski, Jerry Buttimer and Bruce Hattemer.
The Two Mile Relay Team was Bruce Hattemer, Jerry Buttimer, Dan McCann and Jim Laski.
Both Jerry and Jim deserved equal billing. I will see if the Chicago Tribune wants to do a 41 year old correction.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Mendel Alumni Golf Outing Friday July 10, 2009
We had a great turnout last year, see the details at the Mendel Alumni Web site:
www.mendelchs.com.
www.mendelchs.com.
MendelClassof1968 Blog Open to the Web
Until today the blog was private, you had to be invited to view it. It is now open for viewing by the entire web. Comments are not allowed except for members of the blog. Comments are moderated - unless I approve it it does not get on the blog. If you want to be a member you know my email address.
Mendel Event - Saturday May 30, 2009
The Gym and Monastery/Chapel are going to the wrecking ball this summer !
An event is planned to "celebrate" the great feats that took place in those locations. All the info is on the Mendel Alumni Web Site: Just click to go there> www.mendelchs.com.
An event is planned to "celebrate" the great feats that took place in those locations. All the info is on the Mendel Alumni Web Site: Just click to go there> www.mendelchs.com.
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