Category: 1960s

Margaret writes to us about her work helping parents and students successfully learn to read: “Since graduation, I have written over 100 books. I write an education column Dear Teacher for King Feature Syndicate. I also have a website,  dearteacher.com to help parents get their children successfully through school from pre-school through college. Also I have just developed my second app to teach children to read. You can get my three apps from my website dearteacher.com and you will be taken directly to the Apple App Store. One app Dear Teacher is a totally free app for parents and the second two apps Skinny Books help your children learn to read more than 200 rhyming words and 37 basic sight words. Skinny Books 2 will help them learn an additional 200 rhyming words and 18 new sight words. In addition they will have learned almost every consonant sound. They will have an excellent start in becoming both readers and spellers.” Thank you, Margaret, for sharing your passion for teaching with us!

Save the date, June 3, 2017, (7:00pm) — for that is the date the Class of 1965 will celebrate our mutual (for the most part) 70th birthdays! The place is George’s Neighborhood Grill, 6935 Lake Plaza Drive, in the shopping center on the south east corner of 71st & Binford. If you’ve never been to George’s, visit their website to find out more. The food and service is always good; the location is convenient and parking is easy. We are looking for a rough idea of the number who would be interested/able/willing to attend. There will be a private room, size dependent on the number of people attending. There is no need for a committee or formal RSVP, but we will need to meet a minimum. Right now I’ve projected 40 people at $15/per person which will include some nice appetizers. Dinner and/or drinks will be your responsibility. Payment will be on the honor system. Wouldn’t you love to celebrate your birthday TWICE this year? Because it is at least twice as nice to be alive… Questions? Contact Carolyn McMahon at carolynperrinmcmahon@gmail.com.

The IndyStar caught up with Martha Carlson, BCHS Class of 1966, in their food section, ‘5 Things I Love’. ‘Martha Carlson is a longtime artist with a studio at the Stutz Business and Arts Center. She’s not only busy expressing herself through paint, wood and photographs, but as president of the Stutz Artists Association, working with more than 80 artists who lease studio space in the Stutz to showcase their artist talents. She also is focusing her efforts on the Secret Doors Gallery Exhibition opening Oct. 7: a special exhibit designed to bring fine art to children by displaying art at their eye level. Carlson’s love of art is comparable to her love of food’. Curious what her 5 food favorites are? Read the article in the IndyStar.

The Class of 1966 held their 50-year reunion on July 1, 2016. Click on any photo below to view as a slideshow. Thank you, alumni, for the photos!

Congratulations to Martha Carlson, Class of 1966! She recently received Best In Show for her art piece submitted to the March 2016 Passion Collide Art Show at the Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery. Proceeds from the show benefited the SurviveOars Paddle boat team here in Indianapolis.

 

The BCHS Video Class produced this documentary about Bill Kelly, Class of 1965, and his work at BCHS.

Fr. Chuck, class of 1966, was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Belleville in 1974 and has been involved with Catholic Education ever since. He taught for 30 years at Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breese, IL and in 2005, was named Director of Advancement at the High School. Fr. Chuck also currently serves as the pastor at two parishes, St. Augustine, Breese and St. Anthony, Beckemeyer and is Illinois Associate State Chaplain.  He is also involved with the Knights of Columbus there.

Just this past November, Jack Carr Boyd, Class of 1965, started his own trolley business, Indy Trolley.  With a brand-new 26-passenger, handicap-equipped trolley, the business is focused on the wedding industry, but is happy to serve local corporate events, sporting and tourism, serving within a 100 mile radius of Bishop Chatard High School. Check out his website www.IndyTrolley.com for more information. Like to try out Indy Trolley? Jack is donating a reservation on his Trolley at this year’s Chatard-A-Bration on February 23rd.  Win the bid and the chance is yours! Jack’s Advice to BCHS Alumni: Follow your dreams. “It’s impossible, said Pride. It’s risky, said Experience. It’s pointless, said Reason. Give it a try…whispered my Heart!”

Steve Daily, Class of ’65, was recently selected by the Kokomo Perspective to receive their 2012 Person of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Mayor, chancellor, councilman, US soldier — Steve has been all of these and also a visionary who promoted the growth of Kokomo and of the people around him. His journey after BCHS includes seeing a new City Hall built, starting plans for Kokomo Beach, Wildcat Walk of Excellence, Jackson Morrow Park and promoting Leadership Development. Steve was a vital part in many Kokomo activities. Congratulations Steve!