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Ralph Davini & Mike Tracy

Sunny & Warm on the Patio

Rob Cashman & Tom O'Connell

May 7, 2025
18 or lunch today! Joe Bianconi, Dave Brueggemann, Rob Cashman, Bob Cox, Jim Daly, Ralph Davini, Bill Fairbanks,
Jim Gag,Bill Gerst, Brad Gillan, Jim Hannegan, Tom Hauwiller, Mike Hermann, Pat Lamey, Tim McNulty, John Ockuly,
Tom O'Connell & Mike Tracy

Jim
Greetings from Pasadena. Thanks for all you do for our class… hard to believe it’s 60 years
One of these months my travels to MSP will coincide with a class lunch… until then, stay well and go Raiders.
Jim
James J. Griesgraber, Ph.D.

Great story about Paul Kill, his son Mark and grandson Alex in Minnesota Hockey Magazine.
minnesotahockeymag.com/a-killer-officiating-story/

Apil 2nd Skinner's
Nick Beck, Ralph Davini, Jim Gag, Bill Gerst, Brad Gillan, Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan, Tom Hauwiller,
Mike Hermann, Paul Kill, Phil Kostolnik, Tom O'Connell, Bob Patient and Jack Palmer all came for lunch today.

We get together every month on the 1st Wednesday
and you are ALWAYS invited.
1pm Skinner's 919 Randolph, St Paul, MN

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The golfers celebrated the end of their season at Shamrock's on Wednesday, October 9th.
The Raider Cup was awarded to Tom Braun. Tom was unable to attend, and he had
Mike Smeby stand in for him.

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October Lunch at Skinners
Joe Bianconi, Dave Brueggemann, Bob Cox, Ralph Davini, Jim Gag, Bill Gerst, Brad Gillan, Jim Hannegan, Tom Hauwiller,
Mike Hermann, Tom Herold, Pat Lamey, Tim McNulty, Tom O'Connell, Bob Patient and Joe Sebesta were there.
Quite a surprise when the server told us all that the family of Tom DeVange
was taking care of the entire bill for today's get-together.
Our thanks to them for their generosity in memory of Tom
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Ralph Davini, Dick Husak, George Schwartzbauer
and Tom Herold stopped to visit with Bill Pohl at his picnic
in Como Park on September 27th.

Bill is having a bit of difficulty and is getting treated for issues regarding his eyes and memory.
Keep up with Bill
on the CaringBridge website
Site home page
We all wish him the best!

Good attendance for Lunch on August 7
(22)
Nick Beck, Joe Bianconi, Bob Cox, Ralph Davini, Bill Fairbanks,
Jim Gag, Brad Gillan, Bill Gerst, Mike Grostyan,
Jim Hannegan, Mike Hermann, Tom Herold, Tom Hauwiller, Richard Husak, Paul Kill, Greg Lauer, John Ockuly,
Tom O'Connell, Bill Pohl and his wife Teresa Schulte,
Tom Regal and George Schartzbauer

Bill Pohl & his wife Teresa Schulte

Tom Herold, John Ockuly, Brad Gillan, Bob Cox, Jim Gag, Paul Kill, Joe Bianconi, Tom Regal, Bill Fairbanks

Nick Beck, Dick Husak, Tom Hauwiller, George Schartzbauer, Bill Gerst, Tom O'Connell & Jim Hannegan

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Members of the Class of '65 took our Wisconsin Golf Tour to Turtleback GC in Rice Lake, WI on July 17, 2024.
We've held this three-day event for a number of years and have had people from as far away as Texas, Pennsylvania and Maine join us for this annual get-together. Our thanks to Jack Lachenmayer and Tom Braun for their generous hospitality.

2024 Wisconsin Golf Tour - THANKS to Paul Kill for the photos

Terry Caldwell

Paul Kill, Greg McManus, Mike Farkas, Jack Lachenmayer, Tom Braun

Paul Kill, Tom Cathey, Tom Braun

Terry Caldwell, Jim Hannegan

Jim Hannegan, Jack Lachenmayer

Jack Palmer, Ralph Davini, Jim Smith

Richard Bakke, Jack Palmer

Bill Rossini

Terry Caldwell, Ralph Davini, Pat Lamey

Greg McManus, Richard Bakke, Tom Cathey

Dave Young

Bill Rossini, Jack Palmer, Bob Patient

Score Checker - Dave Young

Turtleback Bartender

Tom Cathey

Tom Bean

Jack Lachenmayer & Jim Smith

Jim Smith, Tom Bean, Tom Cathey

Tom Braun & Bill Tilton

Paul Kill

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Quite a crowd for the Class Lunch at Skinner's on June 5, 2024
(25)
Joe Bianconi, Nick Beck, Tom Braun, Dave Brueggemann , Rob Cashman, Bob Cox, Jim Daly, Bill Fairbanks,
Jim Gag, Bill Gerst, Brad Gillan, Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan, Tom Hassing, Tom Hauwiller, Mike Hermann,
Tom Herold, Phil Kostolnik, Pat Lamey, Lee Larson, John Ockuly, Tom O'Connell, Jack Palmer, Joe Sebesta & Mike Smeby

Nick Beck, Bill Gerst, Bob Cox, Mike Hermann

Brad Gillan, Bill Gerst, Bob Cox, Jim Gag

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Bob Patient & Mike Farkas

New Richmond GC 5.23.24
Paul Kill, Pat Lamey, Don Stiepan
& Mike Farkas

Don Stiepan

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Nick Beck, Joe Bianconi,
Rob Cashman, Jim Gag,
Bill Gerst, Brad Gillan,
Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan,
Tom Hauwiller, Mike Hermann,
Phil Kostolnik, Greg Lauer,
Steve Lentsch and John Ockuly
were joined today by first timer
Bob Cox. Always happy to see
a new face stop by.
4.3.24

Jim Griesgraber & Patsy Grant - Africa 2024

Jim Griesgraber - Africa 2024

Jim also sent along this picture of
himself and his wife Patsy at this year's Masters Tournament in Augusta.

Hope that someday my trips to MSP
will coincide with a lunch.

March 6, 2024 Class Lunch at Skinner's
Joe Bianconi, Tom Cathey, Ralph Davini, Bill Fairbanks,
Jim Gag, Brad Gillan, Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan,
Tom Hauwiller, Mike Hermann, Tom Herold, Pat Lamey, Greg Lauer, Tom O'Connell & Jim Smith
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Photo by Greg Lauer

Photo by Pat Lamey

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CONTINUING A TRADITION,
Richard Bakke, Nick Beck, Tom Farrell, Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan, Mike Hermann,
Jack Lachenmayer, Tim McNulty, Tom O'Connell, Bob Patient, Bill Rossini, Jim Smith & Dave Young
got together for a Veterans Day lunch (11.11.23) provided by the Green Mill in Shoreview

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Tom O'Connell, Denise Brueggemann & Joe Bianconi

Dave Brueggemann & his wife
stopped at Skinner's on their way
to the Twins/Blue Jays Game 2

Dave & Denise Brueggemann 10.4.23

Prior to our October class lunch,
Jim Hannegan, Jim Daly and Todd Troyer took a tour
of our childhood elementary school
Holy Spirit
We started the first grade there 70 years ago.
Quite a few very positive changes have taken place!
THEN....
Off to lunch at Skinners with
Joe Bianconi, Dave Brueggemann, Jim Daly, Bill Fairbanks,
Brad Gillen, Jim Gag, Mike Grostyan, Jim Hannegan,
Mike Hermann, Greg Lauer, Tim McNulty, Jack Palmer,
Tom O'Connell, Todd Troyer and Pete Verstraete

Raider Cup Dinner 2023 Shamrock's

Ryan Lowe, Bill Rossini, Phil Kostolnik, Mike Grostyan

Dave Young, Mike Smeby, Richard Bakke

Ralph Davini .... Tom O'Connell

l-r back; Terry Caldwell, Dave Young, Tom Cathey, Jack Palmer, Jim Smith, Bill Tilton, Richard Bakke, Paul Kill,
Jim Hannegan, Greg McManus, Jack Lachenmayer, Pat Lamey & Phil Kostolnik
l-r front; Bob Patient, Bill Rossini, Dick Anfang, Ralph Davini, Larry Shomion, Tom Braun & Tim McNulty
Also attending, but not pictured; Rob Cashman, Nick Fahey, Mike Farkas, Mike Grostyan & Tom O'Connell
There must have been a sale on blue shirts!

The trophy goes to House of Tom

J Smith, J Lachenmayer, P Kill, T Braun

Bill Rossini, Richard Bakke, Bob Patient

Dick Anfang, Mike Farkas, Ralph Davini, Dave Young and the Cribbage Game on the deck

On the deck at Tom's

Rossini recipe Italian dinner

19th Hole at Turtleback

Phil Kostolnik, Tom Braun, Richard Bakke, Jack Palmer, Bob Patient

Tom Cathey, Pat Lamey, Tim McNulty

Get on board for a boat ride on Bone Lake

Dick Anfang & Jim Hannegan

Larry Shomion says it's Dinner Time!

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Pat Lamey tells us that he went for a walk
on the same day as his brother-in-law, Tom Cathey
BUT in different parts of the world's climate

I ordered this book from Amazon. Having known many Class of '61 graduates, I was interested in what it had to reveal. Not disappointed. Excellent stories of life at Cretin through the eyes of Joe Delmont and his classmates. Very relatable to the Class of '65 who were not far behind. Recommended! jh

"Mr February" Tom Braun

Bill Rossini & Carl Eller

Joe Kapp & Ralph Davini

Jim Griesgraber & P J Fleck

Holy Childhood Class of 1961
I quickly recognized 28. Gerry Kaschke, 29. Greg Friberg (DNG), 37. Paul Mauer & 42. Kenny Olson
Also in this photo 35. Jim Alzhiemer, 32. Thomas Cathey. 34. Raymond (Ted) Dolney,
1. Patrick Lamey, 38. Richard Pink, 36. Tom Rechtiene, 25. Robert Ronay, 39. Steve Slipka DNG & 31. Robert Walls

Maternity of Mary Class of 1961
Cretin guys…4th row 2nd and 3rd in from the right is me and Joey…third person over from my right is Paul Kill…
2nd row third in from the left is Bob Barry…just below the priest's right arm is Terry Neary…
just over the priest's right shoulder is Phil Waber and two over from Phil on the left is Bob Randall
Female top right is Margaret Kajer who married Tim Ryan from our class

We've lost Terry Brown, Jim Glaser, Mike Mader, Dan Rahilly, George Splichal, Jim Swearingen, Joe Wells & Dean Wiley from this group

Mike Hermann had these items in his memorabilia and shared them with us ↓↓

We've been getting together on Veteran's Day for the last few years

Joe Sebesta got together with Jim Hannegan and Mike O'Connor '66, for a round at EV

Jim Smith & Tom O'Connell @ Jack Palmers' 9.8.22

Mike Smeby & Joe Sebesta @ Jack Palmers' 9.8.22

Pat Lamey, Clayton Lance & Larry Shomion @ Jack Palmers' 9.8.22

Pat Lamey, Greg McManus, Bill Tilton, Ralph Davini WGT 2022 Turtleback GC

Pat Lamey, Paul Kill, Tom Cathey, Jim Smith WGT 2022 Turtleback GC

Ralph Davini, Tom Bean WGT 2022 Turtleback GC

Tom Braun WGT 2022 Krooked Kreek GC

Paul Kill, Jim Hannegan, Jim Smith, Joe Sebesta, Pat Lamey, Tom Cathey, Ralph Davini, Terry Caldell, Tom Braun, Bill Rossini WGT 2022 Krooked Kreek GC

Teryy Caldwell WGT 2022 Krooked Kreek GC

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Dick Anfang

The pizza, wings and salad
were very good!

Our 'collective' 75th Birthday was quite a success.
46 attendees enjoyed wonderful weather, great food, excellent camaraderie and a few adult beverages.
Tom Cook traveled the furthest for this
get-together- from New Jersey!
Thanks to Jim Smith, Jim Gag, Ryan Lowe,
Pat Lamey and everyone who helped.
jh

Jim Smith made sure that we had a Birthday Cake

Just thinking...we graduated in 1965
fifty-seven years ago
57 backwards is 75
Happy birthday
Dick Anfang

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↓↓↓ Thanks to Pat Lamey for all of these photos ↓↓↓

Don Stiepan, Paul Kill, Tom Cathey, Dick Murray, Mike Farkas, Nick Beck & Phil Kostolnik

Joe Ernster, Dick Anfang, Joe Sebesta, Richard Bakke, Jack Palmer, Tom Farrell, Dave Young, Jack Lachenmayer & Mike Grostyan

Ralph Davini & Tom Hauwiller

Dave Brueggemann, Bob Brelje & Jim Williams

Ryan Lowe, Pat Hjorth, Jim Smith, Bob Patient, Bill Tilton & Jim Hannegan

Jim Daly, Brad Gillan & Bill Gerst

Tim McNulty, Jim Gag, Pat Gallagher, Rick Husak & Nick Fahey

Mark Claesgens, Lee Larson, Tom Herold & Tom McManus

Mike Hermann, Tom Cook & Tom O'Connell

Larry Shomion & Ron Stevens

Greg Lauer & Pat Lamey

Joe Sebesta, Richard Bakke, Dick Anfang, Jack Palmer

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Paul Kill, Jack Palmer & Richard Bakke
at Eagle Valley GC
June 2022
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The "Ball Park Boys"

The "Ball Park Boys" at
Truist Park in Atlanta
l-r; Lee Larson, Tom Cook, Tom McManus, Bill Meyer,
Tom Herold, Mark Claesgens

Forming the X in Texas at the
Globe Life Baseball Park in Dallas on 7/27/21,
Bill Meyer joins fellow ’65 classmates (from left) Tom Cook, Mark Claesgens, Dave Butler,
Lee Larson, Tom McManus and Gerry Gillespie.
They saw the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4
to break their 12-game losing streak.
Two days earlier, the group was in Houston to witness
the Rangers 12th loss, losing to the Astros 3-1.

"The Ball Park Boys" were on the road again.....

Class members met in San Diego July 4-8, 2022,
to see two Padres’ baseball games, stopping on the way at the Old Town State Historical Park. From left, are
Jerry Gillespie, Tom Cook, Bill Meyer, Mark Claesgens,
Tom McManus and Dave Butler

Class of ’65 members met for their annual MLB get-together on August 25 and 26, 2024. This year they witnessed the Twins at Target Field lose to the St. Louis Cardinals one day and the Atlanta Braves the next. Standing, from left are
Bill Meyer, Mark Claesgens, Bob Bolland and Tom Cook. Seated, from left are Tom McManus, Dave Butler and
Tom Herold. Only a few MLB parks remain that the group has not visited.

Joe Ernster & Giggles sing Sweet Caroline at the Fair 2017

Jim Hannegan, Mike Grostyan, Jack Palmer, Joe Ernster & Richard Bakke celebrate Mike's 70th Birthday at Elko Speedway

Joe Ernster & Richard Bakke (Clay Lance back there)

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Nick Beck (back to camera), Steve Lentsch, Tom Hauwiller,
Jim Hannegan, Bruce Clemen, Dave Brueggemann,
Jim Daly, Mike Smeby, Brad Gillan, Jim Gag,
Joe Bianconni, Tom Herold, Mark Claesgens,
& Lee Larson
Skinner's 7/7/21

Jim Griesgraber & Gophers Coach PJ Fleck

A few of you have changed e-mail addresses and we get a "not deliverable' reply
If this is you, and you'd would like to be on our list, let me know your newest e-mail address
No addresses are shared. jimmicks@yahoo.com

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2021 Raider Cup
Champion Don Stiepan

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Mike Grostyan

Bill Pohl sent along his photo, taken by his mother at the '64 Talent Show.
We were known as "The Ramblers."
Pictured are Jack MacDonald, Louis Trudeau, Mike Ernst and Bill Pohl