May-June, 2008
Knightwatch
“…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:10-11
Milwaukee Lutheran High School, NASCAR, and now the Tejas Rodeo—what could these three have in common? Simply this: I am a huge fan of each! I didn’t know much about the rodeo until we had the opportunity to attend one during last month’s band tour to Texas. When they asked us to stand for the opening invocation, asked for God’s blessing on the event, and ended the prayer “in the name of Jesus,” I became an instant fan. It reminded me of the first time I attended a NASCAR race and the same thing happened. Those moments immediately touched my heart, because it’s the way we pray here at MLHS.
Mention the name “Jesus” in the world, and you are sure to stir up controversy. You could find yourself embraced, or you could be criticized, even ostracized. There has never been any other name that has drawn such a passionate response, both from those who know Him and those who don’t. But this much we who know Him do know. There is a day coming when every creature on earth will acknowledge Jesus as Lord. Every person—even those who refuse to believe that He is Lord, who mock and ridicule Him, and also those who follow Him—EVERY person will bow down and confess that Jesus is Lord. That is the day for which we are preparing young minds and hearts. We have spent this year reminding our students that they are “pursued” by the One Whose name is Jesus. We want them to know that no matter what the world says or believes, Jesus is Lord!
Our prayer for our students, and for you as members of our school family, is to know Jesus as Lord. We pray, as it is boldly prayed at events like the Tejas Rodeo and NASCAR, that all of us connected to Milwaukee Lutheran will proclaim the name of Jesus for all in our world to hear. May God bless and keep you until that day when your knee will bow down and confess Jesus as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Lord Jesus, keep me and my family faithful until that day when we meet You face to face and confess You as Lord. Amen
GRADUATION: CLASS OF 2008
On Saturday, May 24, at a ceremony beginning at 9:00 AM Dr. Thomas M. Buck, Superintendent of the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee, will present diplomas to 159 seniors.
Parents and guests are reminded that our graduation ceremony is to be a WORSHIPFUL experience; everyone is asked to respect that atmosphere.
The graduation policy adopted by the LHSAGM Board of Directors views the ceremony as an integral part of its educational program.
All eligible seniors are expected to be in attendance at graduation. Only seniors who have completed all of their academic and educational requirements and whose tuition and fees have been fully paid by noon on Friday, May 23, are eligible to attend the ceremony and to receive their diplomas.
Mandatory Graduation
Rehearsal– Thursday, May 22, at 11:30 AM
Senior Awards Chapel– Friday, May 16, at
8:00 AM We invite the parents of our senior class to attend this special Awards Chapel.
Senior Farewell- This special event for seniors only will be held on Friday, May 16, from 6-11 PM at the Brookfield Sheraton Hotel
Guidance Department News
Registration Update
There are still a number of current students who have not completed the registration process for next year. April 20 was the cut off for the scheduled registration period. We are still accepting registration materials; but be advised that if your registration is late, you in all likelihood will not get all the courses that you request. If you are planning to return, you need to take care of this matter immediately. If you are unsure or unclear as to your registration status for next year, please contact Karen Schultz in the Guidance Department (414) 461-6000 extension 213 for that information.
Summer School Reminder
There are a number of students who will need to attend summer school to get back on track regarding credits toward graduation. If you failed a required class first semester, you will need to make up that class over the summer months. If you have questions regarding summer school, contact your counselor.
Brady Award Winners
Milwaukee Lutheran is pleased to announce our two Brady Academic All Stars for 2007-2008; they are seniors Mark Van Weelden and Sarah Fennema. Both students are graduates of Brookfield Christian Elementary School.
Senior Awards – Final Call
The Senior Award Chapel will be Friday, May 16. All senior parents are invited to attend. This chapel begins at 8:00 AM. and usually lasts between an hour and 45 minutes to two hours. We are also continuing our appeal to receive all information regarding the scholarship awards that seniors will be receiving for college. We are asking copies of any award letters be brought to Guidance by Friday, May 9 at the latest. Students cannot be recognized if we do not have the information.
Final ACT Opportunity
Saturday, June 14, is the final opportunity to take the ACT for 2008. If you are a junior and you have not taken the test yet, you need to register for this one! The deadline for registration (without a penalty) is Friday, May 9. Milwaukee Lutheran High School is NOT a site for the June testing, but there are still a number of good options for locations in the area.
Student Achievers
The Milwaukee Brewers will once again be recognizing outstanding academic achievement. Milwaukee Lutheran High School students who are in the top 3% of their class and are being recognized are listed on the Milwaukee Brewers website: www.milwaukeebrewers.com. Those students will be receiving complimentary tickets to a Brewers game as an award for their hard work. The names of our students will be posted around the middle of May.
Badger State Representatives for 2007
The following Milwaukee Lutheran High School students have been voted by our faculty to represent our school in this years Badger State program: male representatives will be Ben Eggebrecht (Mt. Calvary) and Jacob Pankow (Immanuel Brookfield). Evan Bradtke (Immanuel Brookfield) will be the alternate for the boys’ program. The female representatives are Rachel Ferry (Mt. Calvary), and Kelsey Kalous (Zion). Lauren Alles (Elm Grove) was chosen as our alternate for the girls’ program. The boys will convene at Ripon; the girls will be in Oshkosh in early June. Congratulations to all of our representatives on their selection.
Report Cards
Report cards for the second semester will be mailed from our office during the final week of June. If you have unmet financial obligations to the Lutheran High School Association, your report card cannot be released until an agreement has been reached with the Business Office. If you are expecting a report card and do not receive one by the second week in July, please contact the Guidance Office.
Seniors and Final Transcripts:The final transcript release form has to be filed in the Guidance office in order for our office to release that information to your college/university. We do not automatically send transcripts! If your college needs your final, eighth semester transcript, file that form ASAP. The transcript release form was distributed to all seniors in the Religion class in mid April.
MLHS HAS 5 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYERS!
Congratulations to juniors Christina Balgeman, Evan Bradtke, Will Gobeli, Leah Hoogstra, and Jacob Pankow! Each qualified to enter the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their PSAT test scores, which placed them in the top 2 percent (top 50,000 of some 1.5 million) of those students who took the exam. They now move on in the competition, which culminates with the awarding of prestigious National Merit Scholarships to approximately 8200 of those who have qualified so far. We congratulate these students on the use of their God-given gifts and wish them well as they continue in the competition.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY UPDATES
NHS has had a very active year. We are proud of our members’ involvement in our dramas, our music programs, our Student Council, our sports teams, and our freshman mentoring program (FROSH).
Our members are also very active in service. You can see our kids helping at the LHSA Auction and the many sports tournaments hosted here, serving at the Ladies Guild Shrimp Dinner, ushering at the drama productions, and working on individual church projects. We will honor our Moms at our Mother’s Day Chapel on May 14. We invite ALL moms and grandmas to join us for chapel that day 8:00 AM. We also offer tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:15-7:45. We have “Puppy Chow” every other month as a way to generate funds for our charity projects.
Coming up: Second Annual Duct Tape Contest - Fellowship Day
Graduation Ushering
STUDENT COUNCIL
2008-2009 Executive Board
Congratulations to the following people for their new leadership roles on Student Council for next school year: Ben Eggebrecht – Student Body President; Ben Coldagelli – Vice-President; Becky Stein – Secretary; Megan Phillips – Treasurer; Kayla Rudd – Senior Class President; Will Gobeli- Art & Publicity Committee Chair; Tami Folker – Dance Committee Chair; Joe Burmeister – Community Service Committee Chair; Lauren Alles-School Spirit Committee Co-Chair; Sarah Benson - School Spirit Committee Co-Chair; Rachel Ferry – Spiritual Life Committee Co-Chair; Kayla Krause - Spiritual Life Committee Co-Chair.
Miss Meinzen would also like to thank the 2007-2008 Student Council Executive Board members. Without their constant willingness to help prepare for events, our student activities would not be successful! The Executive Board consisted of Zack Horne (Student Body President), Ben Eggebrecht, (Vice President), Kristina Zastrow (Treasurer), Anna Boersma (Secretary), Michelle Holm (Senior Class Co-President), Brittany Grogan (Senior Class Co-President), Greg Guenther (School Spirit Committee Chair), April Hoekstra (Spiritual Life Committee Co-Chair), Stephanie Lindert (Spiritual Life Committee Co-Chair), Lauren Herman (Community Service Committee Chair), Tami Folker (Dance Committee Chair), and Ellie Trettin (Art & Publicity Committee Chair).
Junior Senior Prom – “Midnight Luau”
This year’s exciting events will take place on Saturday, May 3. The timeline will be as follows: Grand March and Coronation will be in the gym at 5:00 PM. The dinner and dance will be downtown Milwaukee at the Eisner Museum from 7:00-11:00 PM. Post-Prom will follow at Stonefire Pizza from 11:30 PM—3:30 AM.
This year we are able to offer Prom and Post Prom for an all-inclusive price of $100/couple. Due to the amount of fundraising by both parents and the students, this price is exactly the same as just Prom was last year.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachel Meinzen at (414)461-6000, ext. 234 or by email at rmeinzen@milwaukeelutheranhs.org. This promises to be a night full of cherished memories!
POST-PROM—A big thank you to all of the people that made this year’s Post- Prom possible! Our sponsors: J.W. Winco, Inc.—Mark Winkler; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; The Jerrold & Barb Stroik Family; The Tim & Laurie Rudd Family; Al Prochnow-ML Alumnus; The John & Jill Peterson Family; The Michael & Patricia Lindert Family; The Ken & Kathy Kraft Family; The Joe & Lori Kolo Family; The Joel & Kristie Jorgenson Family; The Patrick & Melissa Horne Family; The Tim Holm Family; The Dale & Mary Ann Guenther Family; The Pat & Tami Ferry Family; The Craig & Joann DuMez Family; The Dan and Maralea DeDecker Family; and anonymous donors. Thanks also to the prom committee for all of your hard work and to Ms. Meinzen and the Student Council for your support and guidance!
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Celebrating Students
Miss Meinzen would like to thank the yearbook staff for putting so much time into this year’s Shield. The staff consisted of Katie Belongia, Julian DeBow (co-editors), Leighann Emo, Dy Flagg-Beamon, Bianca Gordon, Josh Koebert (co-editors), Megan Kraft, Sam Kucharski, Kelsey Lambrecht, Larissa Masching, Devin Stanford, and Caitlyn Stern.
Athletic Department News
Spring Sports Update
Baseball—Spring training in Alabama in March gave members of the Red Knight baseball program a chance to practice and play in great weather at great facilities in preparation for the season. The Varsity Red Knights returned to find the first two weeks of their season washed out by poor weather and wet field conditions. Only one game was played, a 10-8 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran on April 7. The team returns Kirk Meyers, an honorable mention All-Conference selection last year. There are approximately fifty three players on the FR, JV, and Varsity baseball teams under the direction of Head Coach Bob Heinkel.
Boys’ Golf—The Red Knights are scheduled to open their season on April 14 with a conference match at the Bog. Senior Ben Schmeling, who advanced to the WIAA Sectional Meet last year, returns to lead the team. There are eighteen players in the boys’ golf program under the direction of Head Coach David Schlie.
Girls’ Soccer—The Varsity Red Knights opened their season with losses to Sussex Hamilton (3-1), Wisconsin Lutheran (4-0), and Germantown (5-1). The team finished in seventh place in the North Shore Conference last year. There are thirty one players on the JV and Varsity girls’ soccer teams under the direction of Head Coach Jim Van Dellen.
Softball— The Varsity Red Knights opened their season with a 15-0 loss to Germantown on April 4. All other games during the first two weeks of the season were rained out. There are thirty one players on the JV and Varsity softball teams under the direction of Head Coach Monica Siebarth. The team returns second team All-Conference player Lisa Schultz and honorable mention All-Conference players Jessica Edwards and Andrea Manthei from last year. The team is looking to improve on their seventh place finish in the North Shore Conference last season.
Boys’ Tennis—There are twenty six players in the boys’ tennis program under the direction of Head Coach Crystal Welter. The team is led by senior Mike Bolt, who finished in fourth place at #2 Singles at the North Shore Conference Tennis meet last season. The team opened their season on April 5 with a second place finish at the Martin Luther Invitational, defeating Martin Luther (4-3) and Dominican (6-1) before falling to Slinger (7-0) in the championship match. All other meets during the first week of the season were rained out.
Track—The Varsity boys’ and girls’ track team each finished in first place at our own tenth annual Chris Wilson Indoor Invite on March 29. Winners for MLHS included Merrell Davis (LJ and 55m), Darius Harris (200m), and Will Arberry (HJ) for the boys, and Amber Leazer (55m), Sharae Grady (200m), and Rayna Thompson (LJ) for the girls. The girls’ team was named Team of the Week by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for their victory in the Chris Wilson Indoor Invite. The girls finished in fourth place at the Conference indoor meet at Cedarburg on April 1, led by the 4x1 lap relay team of Amber Leazer, Joshlynn Eaton, Sharae Grady, and Chelsea Jordan, who won their event. The boys finished in fifth place at their Conference indoor meet, held in the Milwaukee Lutheran Field House on April 3. The boys were led by Merrell Davis, who won the long jump with a leap of 22’ 5.5”. Merrell’s long jump broke the school record previously held by Mike Funk, dating back to 1991. The Eleventh Red Knight Outdoor Invitational, scheduled for April 12, was cancelled due to poor weather. There are fifty six boys and thirty nine girls out for track this spring, led by head coaches Jason Jurss and Phil Koch. The team returns state qualifiers Merrell Davis, Darius Harris, Michael Barlow, Archie Pettigrew, Isiah Sloan, Amber Leazer, Sharae Grady, Chelsea Jordan, Danielle Winston, Kayla Krause, Rayna Thompson, and Joshlynn Eaton.
Dates to Note
May 5, 7, 9 -Cheerleading Try-outs
May 9-10 - Red Knight Varsity Girls’ Soccer Invitational
June 2 - Fall Sports Meeting—
7:00 PM in the Field House
June 16 -Golf Outing at Bristlecone Pines
Golf Outing 2008
Mark your calendars for the Sixth Annual Red Knight Open Golf Outing, to be held on June 16 at Bristlecone Pines in Hartland. The 2007 Outing was great—don’t miss out on the fun this year!
Fall Sports Start Dates:
Girls Golf August 11
Football Equipment issued:
August 11
Practice begins: August 12
Girls Tennis August 12
Girls Swim August 12
Cross Country August 18
Boys Soccer August 18
Volleyball August 18
Where have they gone?
Micah Middendorf, MLHS boys’ soccer assistant coach in 2006, has been named as the new men’s head soccer coach at Concordia University – Chicago. Congratulations, Micah!
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Drama News
SPRING MUSICAL
The MLHS Drama Department closed its 2007-2008 season with a wonderful performance of A Family Affair. Thanks to all the students who were a part of our shows this year, and thanks to all those who have supported our program through their attendance or donations of time, talents, and treasures. We couldn’t do it without you!
OSCAR NIGHT
Students who have worked in any capacity on any of our three shows this year are invited to attend our Oscar Night ceremony at 7:00 pm on Friday, May 9, in the cafeteria. Dress is formal, and the award presentations will be followed by refreshments. Parents are also encouraged to attend.
Drama Friends
Much hard work has gone into this year’s drama programs. Thanks to our musical director, Dave Sapiro, who stepped in to take over this year. Thanks also to our show directors John Guilford and Danette Buikema. They put on three amazing productions!
Many thanks to the Drama Friends Executive Board: Laurie Rudd, Herman Stozier, Paula Coldagelli; and applause for our committee heads, Jane Gobeli, Elaine Knautz, Linda Burmeister, Jane
Bylsma, Brenda Perry and to our master
chef, Jim Kanutz.
Thanks also to the many drama parents who pitched in throughout the year to make it all happen! We look forward to a great year of drama next year.
We’ll be planning the ‘08-09 season this summer. If you’d like to join us, please contact Melissa Horne, Drama Friends president, at (414) 257-2776 or email mhorne2@wi.rr.com.
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Music Department
The MLHS Band returned safely from their eight-day Texas tour in early April. One hundred twenty- five students and nineteen chaperones were great witnesses across the state of Texas. The band performed at the Kermah Boardwalk, Lutheran High School North in Houston, Sea World, The Tejas Rodeo, and Concordia Lutheran Church in San Antonio.
Other activities included visiting the beach in Galveston and going to the Alamo, Riverwalk, NASA Space Center, and Six Flags Fiesta. At Concordia Lutheran Church, the band was reunited with Gary Lohmeyer who formerly taught band in the Milwaukee Lutheran elementary schools and was the choir director at MLHS. The highlight of the trip was the performance at the Tejas Rodeo, where the band experienced an outdoor Texas BBQ, enjoyed the rodeo and participated in Texas Country Western dancing. The band traveled with band director Del Schmidt, head chaperone Miss Ellen Anderson, devotion leader Pastor Bruce Harrmann, and school administrators Paul Bahr and Dwayne Jobst. The success of this trip will be measured in the memories that the students will have for the rest of their lives.
Fine Arts Festival
Join the Music, Art, and Drama Departments on Saturday, May 10, at 7:00 PM. for the Fine Arts Festival. Many talented students will display their artistry and entertain you with their voices and musical instruments. Student art will be displayed around the school. Don’t miss one of the highlights of the school year!
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Art Department
Approximately eighty pieces of two-dimensional and three-dimensional student artwork will be on display at Luther Manor, an adult living campus located at 4545 N. 92nd Street, just east of MLHS. This exhibit will be on display in the Welcome Center in the front entrance from April 28 through May 2. Please stop in to see the artistic accomplishments of many of our students.
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Upcoming Events
SPECIAL EVENTS
May 3 - Prom Coronation -5 PM
May 10 - Fine Arts Concert -7 PM
May 16 - Senior Awards Chapel - 8 AM
May 20 - Student Help Day - 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
May 21-23 - EXAMS
May 24 - Graduation 9 AM
THURSDAY EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 3 - Department Meetings
Thursday, May 10 - Faculty Meeting
Thursday, May 17- Student Help
REMINDERS…..
Please make sure that all fees (including tuition, fines, sport or class fees) are paid in full PRIOR to exams. If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact the school office. Students may not take exams if they have ANY outstanding costs.
LOST AND DAMAGED TEXTBOOKS - Students must turn in all textbooks upon completion of their final exams. Teachers will check the condition and rightful ownership of each book before exams. Students may take exams only if they have the books they were issued or have paid for damaged or lost books. Lack of payment also can be justification for withholding report cards, transcripts, and diplomas.
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 21
1st hour - 8-9 AM
2nd hour - 9:10-10:10 AM
3rd hour - 10:20-11:20 AM
Thursday, May 22
4th hour - 8-9 AM
5th hour - 9:10-10:10 AM
6th hour - 10:20-11:20 AM
Friday, May 23
7th hour - 8-9 AM
8th hour - 9:10-10:10 AM
SENIOR PICTURES
CLASS OF 2009
It is very important that senior pictures are scheduled and completed before the senior year begins0!
VIP is the school’s official photography studio. They are best-equipped to handle the pictures of our seniors and do all contracted photos for the school yearbook. Students need to be aware that due to our agreement with VIP, promotions from other studios should not be distributed. VIP is committed to providing quality pictures at an affordable price for all our seniors.
Juniors—now is the time to start thinking about your senior year. The yearbook staff needs all senior pictures to be turned in by Friday, September 19, 2008. This means that if you plan to use a professional photographer, you need to allow them at least two weeks lead time.
Photo Requirements
**Head & Shoulders Shot
**Traditional Background
**No Hands in Picture
**No Black & White Photos.
In addition, since the yearbook is produced digitally, it is necessary that your picture arrives on a CD in Jpeg format and is at least 300 dpi.
Many professional photographers (such as VIP) are digital and will be able to handle the digital picture requirements. If you have further questions, please contact Miss Meinzen at (414) 461-6000 ext. 234, or email her at
(rmeinzen@milwaukeelutheranhs.org)
GIVING GOD THANKS FOR . . .
AUXILIARIES!! These groups expend much time and effort to support the faculty, staff, and students and help make MLHS a better place.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS!! Many of our students use their time and talents in meaningful ways by participating in chapel services, helping faculty and staff members with school and office duties, and patrolling the parking lot. We have been blessed with these very special young men and women.
CELEBRATING STUDENTS
We congratulate the following students who were selected as “Students of the Month” after being nominated by their teachers this past month for their acts of Christian character: David Enters (collecting for missions), John Talatzko (returned a digital camera and $300 to owner), Austin Schloesser (assisting one of our disabled students), Miguel Sieglaff (helping the Guidance staff). Joe Burmeister (unsolicited teacher assistance), (Bryan Staedler (chapel pianist), Melissa Morris (exemplifying the Christian faith) and Tyler Sass (extremely well-mannered and polite to teachers). Thanks to each of you!
WANT TO BE ON CABLE TV??
Now is your chance! On Monday evening, June 2 Chicago Bears linebacker and MLHS alum Nick Roach (MLHS’03) will be the guest chef on “La Cuisine du Garage,” shown on cable TV in thirty-five cities around the U.S. You can be part of the audience! The audience get to see the taping of the show, receive a copy of the show, have their names in the credits, receive a complimentary jar of the show's Spice Blend, sample the food and get a chance to visit with Nick after the taping. Tickets for the show (approximately $60), which is filmed live in West Allis, will go on sale soon and will be available in the main office. Proceeds from the event will be combined with proceeds from the annual Red Knight Open Golf Outing and used to upgrade the technology available to students and staff at MLHS. The studio holds forty to fifty guests. Tickets are on a first- come basis. Get yours soon!
SEE IT BEFORE IT’S GONE!!
There‘s a new movie out by Ben Stein entitled “Expelled.” It calls attention to the plight of highly credentialed scholars who have been forced out of prestigious academic positions because they proposed Intelligent Design as a possible alternative to Charles Darwin’s 150-year-old theories about the origins of life. Instead of entertaining a debate on the merits of competing theories, the scientific establishment has moved to suppress the ID movement in a “systematic and ruthless” way at odds with America’s founding principles, the film asserts. The film is showing in Milwaukee for a limited time and looks to be a interesting way to discuss the concept of creation in your family.
AFS
AFS bids a fond farewell to our two charming exchange students. In July, Sara Riegler will be returning to Austria and David Illescas will be returning to Ecuador. Both have been tremendous blessings for all of us at MLHS. Last month we enjoyed an outing at StoneFire Pizza, eating lots of pizza, drinking lots of soda, and playing lots of games! Both David and Sara are looking forward to spring and summer in Wisconsin, including experiencing many of the festivals that Milwaukee has to offer in the coming months.
MLHS continues to look for two AFS host families for next year. Please contact John Guilford at (414) 461-6000, ext. 268, for more information regarding this amazing opportunity to open up your home and heart to a wonderful, endearing student.
We need your help to continue our tradition of AFS students here at MLHS. Thanks to the Bastings family and the Knapper family for hosting David and Sara this past year
MLHS LADIES GUILD NEWS
If you missed the MLHS shrimp dinner this year, be sure you watch for it next year. The buffet was just great. The Guild provided a large assortment of homemade salads and desserts, and the shrimp were excellent. Thanks to Ethel Garrett and Mary Fedke, who co-chaired the entire event, and thanks to the ladies who brought food, worked during the dinner, and then cleaned up afterwards. Thanks also to Karen Mueller’s daughter Sarah and son Nathan, who donated their time to make the event run smoothly.
$10 certificates are available for the annual plant sale. Plant purchases can be made at the Shady Lane Greenhouse in Menomonee Falls. The Guild will receive a 25% profit on each certificate used for purchases between April 1 and June 30, 2008. To get more details or to purchase certificates, please contact Helen Moll at (262) 781-8772 or Barbara Kurth at (262) 252-4573.
The Guild Spring Luncheon-Donation Day is planned for Tuesday, May 20. Television reporter Katrina Cravy will tell of her work as a reporter at Fox News. Luncheon tickets are $7 and may be purchased by contacting Marilyn Langenegger at (414) 771-0522. The reservation deadline is May 12. This is an excellent opportunity to meet many of the Guild members and find out about the many projects we do each year.
May Lunch Menu