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ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT FRESHMAN FORMATION WEEKEND FOR CLASS OF 2020
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This year's Freshman Formation Weekend was held July 24th-26th on the Servite campus. More than 200 incoming freshmen participated, with over 50 student volunteers serving throughout the weekend. Seventeen Servite alumni served as alumni guides for the entire weekend, with about 15 additional alumni attending various events.
"I cannot overstate the importance of the role of alumni during Freshman Formation Weekend," said Formation Director Brendan Ronan. "Each year as we welcome the new generation of Servite Friars to the family, it is often the voice of the alumni during that first weekend on campus that makes the greatest impact on the freshmen. There is no group more suited to pass on the Servite tradition - from the charism to the formation themes to a passion for all things Servite - than our own alumni."
This year's Formation Weekend was dedicated to the memory of Christopher Roth '09, a former Prior and member of the first class to participate in Formation Weekend. Roth's classmate, Torian Pizzola '09, was one of the alumni volunteers. "One of Chris's favorite quotes, 'Get After It' was printed on the Formation Weekend tee shirts. That's exactly what we did. We got after it, " said Pizzola. "The freshmen, upperclassmen, alumni volunteers, and staff all showed incredible spirit and enthusiasm this year and Chris would have been proud to see that."
If you'd like to volunteer next year, watch for an announcement in this newsletter in Spring 2017.
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SERVITE NIGHT AT ANGEL STADIUM - WATCH EZRA TAFUA '17 SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
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Servite alumni are invited to join us at Angel Stadium to watch the Angels take on the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, August 18th. Servite senior Ezra Tafua '17 has been chosen to sing the national
anthem and Take Me Out to the Ballgame. The Alumni Association will hold a social 90 minutes prior to game time. BUY TICKETS
Did we mention there's a free Hello Kitty giveaway that night? You don't want to miss it!
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FOOTBALL SEASON KICKS OFF SOON
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Are you ready for some football? The Friars open the season on August 26th at Fountain Valley, with our first home game on September 2 at Cerritos College versus Bishop Amat. The Class of 1973 will present the Honored Jersey at this game in memory of their classmate Kevin Stephenson '73. Friends, classmates and former Honored Jersey recipients are encouraged to attend.
The Alumni Association will have a hospitality tent in the parking lot at each home game. Look for our alumni pop-up to get some free snacks and meet up with fellow Friars.
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SEPTEMBER ALUMNI NETWORKING SOCIAL
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Mark your calendars for our next Alumni Networking Social. Our next event will be a breakfast held on Tuesday, September 20th at Marie Callender's (Anaheim Plaza, 540 N Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801) from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM. In addition to our always popular networking format, we will welcome author Bob Karcher '81 to discuss his recent book "Who Are the Joneses Anyway? Stop Living Someone Else's Life and Start Becoming Who You are Meant to Be" Cost is $10 for a delicious breakfast buffet! REGISTER NOW
Would your company or business like to host or sponsor an alumni networking event? Contact Jonathan Ekno '00 at jonathan@eknoinsurance.com or Steffanie Early at searly@servitehs.org.
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DETERMINATION BRINGS LONG-AWAITED DIPLOMA
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|  | | Mark Huff '76 receives his original diploma from President Pete Bowen '82. | |
Mark Huff was a standout on the football field when he attended Servite, but a little problem with a history class kept him from receiving his diploma at graduation time. While always considered a member of the Class of 1976, it was a longtime goal of Mark's to finish that class and receive an official Servite diploma. Last year, he took an independent study course with Servite history teacher Ben Van Dyk '01 and completed his final credits. In July, Mark came to Servite to receive his diploma (yes, we still had the original diploma from 1976 in our files!) in a celebration attended by Servite President Pete Bowen '82, Principal Mike Brennan, Coach Larry Toner and Van Dyk. Classmates Curtis Wesseln '76 and Gary Overman '76 were also in attendance, along with students from Child's World Pre-School in Huntington Beach who were on a field trip supervised by Overman. Congratulations, Mark!
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Classes with graduation years ending in a 1 or 6 celebrate reunions this year. Plans are underway for the following classes:
Class of 1966 -Mark your calendars for October 22nd for your 50th Reunion celebration. Manny Marquez '66 and Fernando Olivares '66
Class of 1976 - It's time to RSVP for your 40th reunion celebration at the home of Mike Ernst '76 on Saturday, August 13th. Graduates
 of Servite, Connelly, Marywood and Rosary are invited. The cost is only $40 per person but the memories are priceless. REGISTER NOW
Class of 1986 - Registration is now open for the Tri-School 30th reunion on Saturday, September 24th at The Phoenix Club. DJ Richard Blade (formerly of KROQ) will help you flashback to the 80s. Tickets are $125 and there are 3 easy ways to pay: #1: Check: Mail to "Moira Conrad" at: 100 Park Terrace West, #5M, New York, NY, 10034. #2: Paypal to Paypal: (1) Click on www.paypal.com and log in or create an account, (2) click "Send & Request," (3) click "Send money to friends and family," (4) enter the email trischoolclassof1986@gmail.com, (5) fill in the amount of $125 for one, or $250 for two, (6) include in the note section your name, the name of your guest, and your school OR #3: Credit Card: Email trischoolclassof1986@gmail.com with the # of tickets, your name, the name of your guest, and your school; we will then email you back an invoice with a link for payment. **PRICE WILL INCREASE to $140 on September 1st, and all tickets must be purchased by September 16th; there will NOT be tickets available at the door. Email trischoolclassof86@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list and Facebook group.
Class of 1991 - A 25th Reunion Celebration is being spearheaded by Jim Petros '91 but he needs more committee members.
Class of 1996 - Your 20th reunion chairs, Kevin Merchant '96, Mike Azurin '96 and Nick Gonchar '96, are planning an event for November 2016. Stay tuned.
Class of 2006 - Capt. Melvin Walker '06 is your reunion chair and is planning an event for the Servite-Mater Dei weekend, October 28-30th. More committee members are needed!
Class of 2011 - Celebrate your 5 year reunion at our alumni tailgate prior to watching Servite take on De La Salle at Cerritos College on September 9th!
To help with your reunion, please contact Mrs. Jo Ruiz, Director of Advancement Events, at jruiz@servitehs.org or (714) 774-7575, ext. 1604.
Servite assists classes in planning reunions by providing a class contact list, sending reunion notices, suggesting venues, providing class displays and prizes, among other tasks. Let us help you plan your reunion this year!
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FEATURED FRIARS OF THE MONTH
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Wedding bells have been ringing this summer for Servite alumni. Congratulations and blessings to the newlyweds! Send us your pictures of weddings, parties and activities and see yourself in a future newsletter.
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Matt Kalil '08 wed Haley (O'Brien) on July 8 in Minnesota. Pictured are AJ Inyang '07, Joey Baquerizo '08, Matt Kalil '08, Albert Friedlander '07, Robert Friedlander '08, and Andrew Ostergaard '08.
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Class of 2007 alums celebrated the wedding of Jonathan Ryan '07 to Amanda (Bernard) in Marina del Rey in June. From left to right are Vincent T. Nguyen '07, Alex Solverson '07, Jon Ryan and Maxim Gomez '07. Jonathan's father is Patrick Ryan '75.
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Shh! It's a surprise for Coach Toner! On June 30, 2016, Coach Larry Toner retired from Servite after more than 40 years as a teacher, coach and mentor. Many alumni and friends have asked how to share a story or send him a message about his impact on their lives. Therefore, the Alumni Association will be creating a tribute book to present to Coach Toner at a future event. We invite you to send a message or share your favorite "Toner Tale," but don't tell Coach. We are hoping to surprise him! CLICK HERE |
This portion of the Alumni Newsletter is written from information provided from alumni phone conversations with Servite Advancement staff, e-mails and news reports. Send your alumni update to searly@servitehs.org.
 Bill Halligan '65 is a retired physician. He lives in Washington state, where he said being an amateur paleontologist "keeps him off the streets."
Mike Karcher '65 is the manager  of Corner Bakery in Highland Ranch, CO, a suburb of Denver.
Robert Sbardellati '67 is the managing partner of the San Diego office of law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.
Bill Suter '67 retired from  Western Illinois University, where he taught Construction Management, and is considering other opportunities.
 Congratulations to Phil Brosterhous '68 on the birth of his first grandchild, a baby girl named Sloane.
Larry Lundin '73 recently started a new position as a Technical  Recruiter with Cielo. He is currently recruiting software engineers with Java e-commerce experience. Larry lives in Torrance with his wife, Christine. Their daughter, Laura, is a captain in the Marine Corps. Son Jeff is finishing his business degree and daughter Cheyanne works in retail in Long Beach.
 Pat Boultinghouse '87 is a Managing Director with Bank of America in New York.
Congratulations to Chris Grijalba  '07, who was recently admitted to medical school at Western University. He is an assistant coach for Servite's lacrosse team and also coaches lacrosse at Rosary.
Congratulations to Joe Prior '13,  who was recently named West Coast League Player of the Week. Prior, a catcher and soon-to-be senior at Fresno State, is playing for the Victoria HarbourCats this summer.
Have you gotten married? Had a child? Received recognition? We want to hear from you! Send an update to searly@servitehs.org and you might see yourself in an upcoming issue!
FUTURE FRIAR
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Meet this month's Future Friar, Jacob Goldsmith. Jacob is the son of Brian Goldsmith '00 and wife Maria. Let us know if your family welcomes a child or grandchild and we will send you a FREE Future Friar bib!
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Is your company or business growing? Do you need full or part-time help? Does your employer offer internships for our college alumni home for the summer? List them with the Alumni Association's new Hire a Friar program! CLICK HERE for more information or to submit your job openings.
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Torian Pizzola '09 recently founded 
