Newsletters & E-mails

Several times a year the St. Charles alumni director produces and sends an e-mail feature called St. Charles Preparatory School News and Upcoming Events.

These contain many important announcements such as:
upcoming alumni events; upcoming school events; requests for biographical updates and photos from alumni for the Cardinal alumni magazine; updates on Campaign and Annual Fund initiatives to help provide financial aid to our neediest students.
If you would like to receive these special communications or be added to the mailing list, e-mail alumni director Louis J. Fabro '83 at lfabro@cdeducation.org

Privacy Notice: Our privacy policy states that St. Charles Preparatory School does not sell, share, or distribute the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents, or benefactors. Information is only provided to classmates trying to contact other members of their graduating class for purposes such as reunions, sharing news, or saying hello.

Latest "E-dition"

St. Charles Preparatory School News and Upcoming Events: November Edition

We invite you to visit the St. Charles Website: www.stcharlesprep.org

--- The New Robert D. Walter West Campus Initiative ---
For the first time in its 89-year history, St. Charles Preparatory School will expand its current Broad Street campus footprint.

To be known as the "Robert D. Walter West Campus," this project's centerpiece will be the newly-purchased 6.2 acre site at the corner of Long St. and Nelson Rd., formerly the Dealers Lumber Co. The project includes a new track, practice field, parking lot and weight-training facility. An additional 46-space parking area will be built on a parcel of donated land along the west bank of Alum Creek. To provide more convenient access between Main Campus and the new West Campus facilities, a 180 ft. long pedestrian bridge will be installed to span Alum Creek.

Visit our Facebook page to view updates and photos as the project moves from demolition to completion in the coming months: http://www.facebook.com/stcharlespreparatoryschool

--- Open House on Nov. 6; Prospective 8th grade boys & their families welcome ---

St. Charles Preparatory School will hold its annual Open House for all 8th grade boys and their parents on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The main program will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the school’s Campus Theatre, at 2010 East Broad St.
in Bexley. Afterward there will be an opportunity to speak with faculty members, coaches, students, alumni, and advisory board members. School and campus tours will be conducted and refreshments served.  Please call the school’s secretary, Laurie Berndt, at 614-252-6714 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. M-F if you have any questions.

--- Feast Day Mass and presentation of the Borromean Awards on Nov. 4; School to honor Dr. Tedd Ellerbrock ’64, John ’78 and Linda Mackessy and Bill Riat ---

We invite you to commemorate the Feast of our patron, St. Charles Borromeo, on Friday, November 4, 2011. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Frederick Campbell and concelebrated by alumni and guest priests starting at 11:40 a.m. in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons. As always, the students, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and special guests will be on hand. The liturgy will be followed by the presentation of the school’s highest honors:

Dr. Tedd Ellerbrock ’64 will be awarded The Borromean Award for Outstanding Achievement to recognize his career work to combat global HIV/AIDS that has directly affected the lives of over a million people.

John (Class of 1978) and Linda Mackessy will receive The Borromean Medal for Distinguished Service for their long-time support and commitment to the St. Charles community. They have generously honored the memory of Monsignor F. Thomas Gallen (“Monz”) with gifts to his endowment fund as well as their patronage of his Music Room; unselfishly served for two highly-successful years as chairs for Parent’s Annual Fund; and for their years of involvement in support of so many parents’ and alumni activities.

The Principal’s Award for Leadership and Service to St. Charles will be presented to William “Bill” Riat for work on every major transformative design and construction project that the school has successfully completed over the last 10 years, including Cardinal Circle and landscaping of the Broad Street entryway; the Robert C. Walter Student Commons and Student Services & Fine Arts Center; the Walt Plank Field project and its accompanying athletic complex upgrades; and most recently, his tireless efforts in helping bring the Robert D. Walter West Campus expansion initiative to fulfillment.

Please come help us honor these deserving alumni and join us afterward for a light lunch reception in the Campus Theatre’s Cavello Center.

--- Borromean Lecture welcomes Vice President of News Corporation Nov. 15 ---

St. Charles will host the school’s 11th annual Borromean Lecture on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. The event will feature Mr. William McGurn, a Vice President at News Corporation who writes speeches for CEO Rupert Murdoch and served as chief editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal in New York. He will appear at a noon luncheon in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons. The event will be attended by business, civic, school, and church officials as well as the entire St. Charles student body, faculty and staff.  Those interested in attending ($25 a ticket) are invited to contact Alumni and Communications director Louis J. Fabro’83 by e-mail at lfabro@cdeducation.org

--- Distinguished Alumnus Awards to be presented Nov. 22 at Thanksgiving Mass;
     Drs. Dennis Durbin ’79 and Michael Oddi ’65 to be honored ---

The presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Awards will take place on Tuesday, November 23 at our Thanksgiving Mass for the student body, the faculty, staff and extended members of the St. Charles community. The liturgy will begin at 8:40 a.m. and will conclude with the presentation of our two Distinguished Alumnus awards. After the Mass, presentation ceremony and Golf team award assembly, a light breakfast will be served for family and friends in our Advisory Board Emeritus Conference Room in our Student Services & Fine Arts Center.

Dr. Dennis Durbin ’79 has earned international recognition for his leadership in the field of pediatric trauma research and special focus on the prevention of serious injuries in motor vehicle accidents as well as the prevention of teen driver crashes.

Dr. Michael A. Oddi ’65 has given more than 40-years in private and public service to the country, fellow soldiers and comrades as a cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the U.S. Army. We honor his active duty service (1971-1983) and especially his leadership as commander and surgeon with the 848th Forward Surgical Team during a 14-month deployment in Iraq (2004-2005) during which he attended to severely injured soldiers at the peril of his own life.

--- 2011 Cardinal Christmas and Silent Auction on Saturday, December 3 ---

The St. Charles Mothers Club will host “A Cardinal Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 3 in the school’s Robert C. Walter Student Commons. Mass will be offered at 5:00 p.m. in Mother of Mercy Chapel. Cocktails will be served from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (cash bar), followed by dinner and the Live and Silent Auctions. Tickets are $75 a person. For ticket information or to donate an item or service to the auction please contact the school’s Development Office at 614-252-9288.

… It’s never too early to get these on your calendar…

-- St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner - Sunday, February 19, 2012 -  In the Robert C. Walter Student Commons from
Noon - 7 p.m. Details coming in late January.

-- Father-Son Mass and Breakfast - Saturday, March 24, 2012 - Mass in Mother of Mercy Chapel at 9 a.m.; followed by
a complimentary buffet breakfast in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons. Open to alumni and their fathers, alumni fathers and their sons, current students and their fathers, and incoming and prospective 8th grade boys and their fathers. For more information on these or other alumni activities, please contact alumni director, Louis J. Fabro ’83, by
e-mail at lfabro@cdeducation.org  or by phone at 614- 252-9288.

--- Drama Department to present Dead Man Walking November 17-20 ---

The St. Charles Preparatory School Drama Department is proud to announce its fall production, Dead Man Walking, by Tim Robbins. It will be presented Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 17, 18, & 19 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Charles Campus Theatre. Adult tickets are $10, student tickets are $5. Reservations may be placed by calling the St. Charles main office at 614/252-6714 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Based on the book of the same name, Dead Man Walking examines events in the life of Sister Helen Prejean as she became a spiritual advisor to Matt Poncelet, a prisoner on death row, and reached out to the families of the murder victims. Featured in the production are senior Danny Turek as Matt Poncelet and senior Anna Schnitkey (Bishop Watterson) as Sister Helen Prejean.

--- Annual Holiday Poinsettia Sale by Swim Team ---

It's not too early to begin planning for Christmas and the holiday season.  Let the St. Charles Swim/Dive Team help make your home festive with the Annual Poinsettia Sale.  These lovely flowers not only brighten your home, but make wonderful gifts for family, friends and business associates. To have an order form e-mailed to you please contact Beth Stechschulte at steckbeth@gmail.com . A variety of poinsettia colors and sizes will be offered.  All orders will need prepayment included, with checks made out to St. Charles Preparatory.           

Orders for poinsettias may be placed up until Monday November 21, 2011, and can be mailed or delivered to the office at St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43209. Poinsettias will be available for pick up in the St. Charles multipurpose room on Wednesday, November 30 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.  Large orders of twelve or more can be delivered to one location, but prearrangement is necessary.

--- Annual Honey Baked Ham Sale by Volleyball Team ---

HONEYBAKED HAM SALE WITH PERSONAL DELIVERY! With the holiday season quickly approaching, it is time for the Annual St. Charles Volleyball HoneyBaked Ham Sale.  Why not skip the long lines and have your fully prepared, spiral sliced Christmas ham or gently roasted turkey breast delivered right to your door on December 21st?  In addition to gift certificates, hams and turkeys, there are cakes, mustards, and salsa.

You may order anytime between now and December 9. Products ordered will be delivered by parents and members of the St. Charles Volleyball Team on Wednesday, December 21.  We will pick them up straight from the HoneyBaked Ham store and deliver them to your door well packaged with an ice pack.  You need not be home. 

Special note about gift certificates!  Gift certificates are a great help to the volleyball team and are available in any denomination with just a couple days turnaround time to have them back to you.  These certificates make great gifts for family, friends and employees and are good at any time (even next Easter or for graduation!).

 If you would like more information or would like to order, please contact Susan Zoldak   (614-237-1078) or Shaun Brown at 614-866-6074 or  scvballham@wowway.com

--- 2012 Reunion Planning Underway ---
In early October alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 sent survey letters to all those celebrating reunions this year. 
The 2011 Combined Class Reunion Celebration to be held August 9-11, 2012 for the Classes of 1962 (Golden),
1967, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1986 (Silver), 1991, 1996, and 2001.

The role of the survey letter was to identify those who would like to volunteer to be a part of their reunion planning committee and which weekend activities they would like to see organized. Volunteers play a vital role in making the weekend event a success! Besides preparing a golf outing or formal dinner, volunteers help to directly contact classmates during the planning cycle. This personal one-to one/classmate-to-classmate dynamic is THE KEY to a
good turnout. If you have not received a survey letter and would like to volunteer your help please contact Louis by e-mail at lfabro@cdeducation.org  or by phone at 614-252-9288 ext. 21.

Louis will organize a general meeting for all class reunion organizational committee members in December. 

Tentative Plans for the 2012 Summer Reunion Celebration include:
On Thurs., August 9, members of the Classes of 1962 and 1967 are invited to participate in the 6th annual St. Charles-Aquinas College High School Golf Challenge at Riviera C.C. in Dublin.

The weekend’s Main Event will take place on Friday night: The All-Classes Stag “Beer-n-Brats” campus gathering from 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons. Class photos will be taken, Principal Dominic J. Cavello
’64 will give a “State of the School” update and campus tours will be provided.

 On Saturday there will be a morning bike ride offered along the Alum Creek Bike Trail and alumni of all ages will be invited to play in the 3rd annual Ralston Memorial Golf Outing. A campus tour will be held from 2:15-3:45 and an All-Classes Mass will be held in Mother of Mercy Chapel at 4:00 p.m. for alumni & spouses/guests. Classes organize their own private activities around these collective events. This allows several formal and informal opportunities to meet with your to reminisce about special teachers, deceased friends, and the athletic and academic challenges you overcame together as classmates.

Contact Louis at lfabro@cdeducation.org to join your class’ reunion committee of to answer any questions you might have.

--- 2010-2011 Annual Fund Update ---

This year’s Annual Fund goal is to raise $1.5 million from alumni, parents of current students, and parents of SC alumni. The school is blessed this year with the continued leadership of Alumni Fund chairman Paul Heller of the Class of 1982 and new Parents Fund Chairpersons Drs. Ken and Kathy Lutter.

The money raised by the Alumni Annual Fund will be used for need-based tuition assistance, day-to-day school operations, maintenance of buildings and grounds, technology program improvements, and faculty recruitment and retention programs. Funds raised by the Parents Annual Fund will be used for the construction of the Robert D. Walter West Campus which will include additional practice and competition areas, including a new track for all Cardinal
athletic teams; a new conditioning and weight facility; additional parking for students and special campus events;
and a pedestrian bridge providing access between it and Main Campus.

A heartfelt thank-you to all who have made a gift thus far and also to those who are considering Annual Fund support!

--- Supporting St. Charles is Easy and Safe using Online Giving ---

Online Gifts Making a gift of support to St. Charles has never been easier or more convenient. Just visit the school’s webpage at www.stcharlesprep.org . Select “Make A Gift” from the Homepage’s Main Menu and click on “Make A Gift Online.” (The school uses NetworkSolutions to provide a SafeSite™ to protect your personal credit card information!)

You have the ability to designate the specific way you would like your gift to be used: For the Alumni Fund you can direct
it to a specific scholarship or endowment; for faculty retention; school operations; or for principal Cavello to put toward the school’s “Area of Greatest Need.”  The Parents   Fund is raising money to support the new Robert D. Walter West Campus Initiative.

--- Keeping the St. Charles database current ---

Please help us keep the school's database as accurate as possible by contacting the Alumni and Development Office with any changes to your home address, e-mail address, and home/work phone numbers. You can E-mail changes to lfabro@cdeducation.org  or call Louis at 614-252-9288 (ext. 21).
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--- Privacy Notice ---

Our privacy policy states that St. Charles Preparatory School does not sell, share, or distribute the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents,   or benefactors. Information is only provided to classmates trying to contact other members of their graduating class for things like reunions, sharing news, or saying hello.

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