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Har-Brack Class of '57

Updated with Contribute 6.5

This page was last updated: July 19, 2024

NOTICES - NOTICES - NOTICES- NOTICES

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE A GET TOGETHER

IN AUGUST 2024 (21 AUG)! HOPEFULLY AND GOD WILLING, WE WILL

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER (THIRD WEDNESDAY WHICH IS 18 SEP 2024 AT THE FIELD HOUSE IN CABOT, PA.

FUN AND GREAT CONVERSATION WAS HAD BY THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE 17 JULY 2024 GET TOGETHER AT THE HARRISON HILLS PARK! BELOW ARE THE PICS TAKEN OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED. VAL JEAN CYWINSKI ENGLISH BROUGHT PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS 1957 REUNIONS WHICH WERE PASSED AROUND, REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT WE WERE A GREAT CLASS AND ALL GRADUATES SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHO WE WERE AND WHO WE ARE TODAY, MANY, MANY ACHIEVERS.

MUCH THANKS GOES TO OUR CLASSMATE DICK ARETZ WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR THE VENUE AND MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS AND INCLUDED THE GREAT PIZZA MADE AND DELIVERED FROM HIS DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW'S PIZZA BUSINESS (A&B PIZZA) LOCATED IN NATRONA HEIGHTS. A&B'S PIZZA WAS AND IS AWESOMELY DELICIOUS.

A&B PIZZA - (724) 224-5311

2418 FREEPORT ROAD, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065

ATTENDING THE JULY 17TH GET TOGETHER WERE:

Dick Aretz, Pauline Schubert Gamble (class of 1958), Mary Kay Haugh Sedlacek, Marilyn Aretz and her husband David Gilkey (Ken High 1957), Val Jean Cywinski English, and Ray Olszewski.



GOD LOVE YOU CLASSMATES OF 1957 AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!

THE LAST GET TOGETHERE WAS HELD AT THE FIELD HOUSE ON 19 JUNE 2024. SIX OF US GATHERED AND SURPRISED BY CLASSMATE DICK BLACK OF WEST BROWNSVILLE, PA (LOCATED SE OF OF THE BURGH) WHO DROVE UP FOR THE DAY JOINING DICK ARETZ AND CLASSMATE PAULINE SCHUBERT CLASS OF 1958 WHO ALSO ATTENDED. CLASSMATE EDDIE SCHMITT AND HIS LOVELY WIFE, JOAN SINI SCHMITT (CLASS OF 1958) ATTENDED. YOU WILL SEE IN THE PHOTOS BELOW ALL WHO ATTENDED THAT DAY TO INCLUDE DICK ARETZ AND PAULINE, MARY KAY HAUGH AND MYSELF (NOT SHOWN).

MARY KAY SHARED THAT OUR CLASSMATE LOIS MUDRUNKA EWING OF NATRONA HEIGHTS WAS IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT EARLIER IN MAY. LATEST UPDATE AS OF THIS POSTING IS SHE IS ON THE MEND AND DOING WELL. SENDING GET WELL CARDS WOULD BE GREAT. SEND TO LOIS EWING AT 214 DONNELLVILLE ROAD, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065-3016. WE MISS HER AT THE GET TOGETHERS!

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS THAT WERE TAKEN BY RAY AT THE LAST GET TOGETHER:

If you are wondering, on the left is "Heinz" my Guard Bear!

~That's all folks! Say a prayer for all our classmates!

THE NEXT CLASS OF 1957 GET TOGETHER IS:

Wednesday, 19 JUNE 2024 1:00 PM

The Field House, 911 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA

Please RSVP to Ray Olszewski (703) 244-5678 or ROlszewski@aol.com

JOIN US 1957 HAR-BRACK CLASSMATES AT 1:00 PM EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE FIELD HOUSE, 911 N. PIKE ROAD, CABOT, PA 16023 (724) 352-9603

Information about six of our classmates is missing.

Earl Manning, Carl Metzger, Ishmail Johnson, Ronald Gablick, Daniel Nitowski, Ronald Rzeczkowski.

(if you know anything about them, please contact Ray Olszewski.

NOTE: Annual Costs to mail postcards monthly to 115 classmates are about $990.00. Each monthly mailing cost is about $82.80 and includes: Mailing Labels, Postcard Stamps, and Postcards. Does not include preparation time nor update of Har-Brack Class of 1957 Website. Some classmates have made donations which is most appreciated in the form of cash at the Get Togethers, donated postage stamps and others have sent checks. The monthly postcards not only remind classmates about the Get Togethers, but it keeps them informed and helps us to keep track of our classmates.

Posted: 27 May 2024 (Memorial Day)

NOTE: The Class Roster is being constantly updated! Be sure to keep your contact information current by sending it to Ray Olszewski or calling him at (703) 244-5678. You can request a copy and one will be mailed to you or if convenient by email.

Here is a map of the local area in and around Natrona Heights, PA

that shows where "Local" Har-Brack Classmates of 1957 are known to reside as of 5 Oct 2023.

The Latest "Get Together" Activities - Pictures and Notes

Photos from last Get-Together held 17 April 2024 at The Field House in Cabot, PA.

Those in attendence included: Patty Caugherty Linden, Janice Betush Miles, Lois Mudrunka Ewing, Tina Nitowski Drane, Richard Aretz, Mary Kay Haugh, and Ray Olszewski.


Left to Right: Sylvia Napierkowski Kania, Patty Caugherty Linden, Mary Kay Haugh, Lois Mudrunka Ewing.	Farewell Card	Left to Right: Richard "Dick" Aretz, Janice Betush Miles, and Christina "Tina" Nitkowski Drane.

Sylvia and Janice Saying Goodbye		Janice Betush Miles sharing a painting by her father Gus Betush (

Janice Betush Mills indicated this would be her last Get Together as she is moving the Cary, NC to live in an Over 55 Adult Community which would be nearer in location to her and her husband's daughter. A farewell card signed by all in attendance was presented to Janice telling her to have a safe trip, enjoy the move and the new diggs and that she is always welcome to come back to PA for a visit.

CHANGE OF HAR-BRACK CLASS 1957 "GET TOGETHER" VENUE

Dick Aretz proposed a change of venue for our Wednesday, July 19th 2024 Get Together. Dick also suggested a Pizza and soft drinks catered by A & B Pizza of Natrona Heights at one of the pavillions at the Harrison Hills Picnic / Recreation Facility on Route 28 (Freeport) in Natrona Heights. Plenty of parking and covered sitting area would accomodate those in attendance. A&B Pizza of Natrona Heights, founded in 1958, would cater a selection of their excellent pizza for the event along with soft drinks. If attending, please let us know no later than Monday 17 July so we can place our order.

We have heard from two out of staters Har-Brack Classmates from out of state planning on attending in the next few months. Mary Ann Richards Songer of Dayton, Ohio and Nancy Stivers Rogers of Freeport, OH have both indicated attending a future Get Together.

Obituary files have been updated also with the loss of John Wesoloski of Natrona Heights who passed away on 21 April 2024. His obituary can by found by clicking here.

Ray now live at Concordia Haven III (https://concordialm.org/) where exciting things can happen everyday. There are four Har-Brack Class of 1957 graduates that live at Concordia.

Since my return, 7 mini-reunions or 'get-togethers' have taken place. The first one was on 12 September 2023 at a great restaurant called The Field House located in Cabot, PA. It was attended by Har-Brack Class of 1955 Graduate, Eugene Capriotti and his lovely 1957 graduate wife, Carole Severin.

Left to Right: Ray Olszewski (HB '57), Carol Severin (HB '57), Eugene Capriotti (HB '55)

The second 'get-together' was on 20 September 2023 also at The Field House. In addition to these images, there is also a brief video on Facebook. Be sure to visit the Facebook Har-Brack 1957 Group.
Gail Baechtel ('57)	Lois Mudrunka ('57)	Ann Marie Zagst ('57)
Left to Right: Gail Baechtel (HB'57), Keenan (Wait Staff), John McCluer (IDK).	Left to Right: Skip Culleiton (IDK), Anne Marie Zagst (HB '57) Culleiton, Lois Mudrunka (HB '57) Ewing.	Picked up Eugene Capriotti (HB '55) on the left of Skip.
Ed Schmitt 1957	Marilyn Aretz ('57)	Joan Sini Schmitt 1958
Picked up Eugene Capriotti (HB '55) again with Ed Schmitt ('57) on the left.	Ed Schmitt again, but he's little Eddie Schmitt in the above image. Oh yes, that's Cap's hand protecting his drink from Eddie's wanting it. ~ That's a better shot of Marilyn Aretz with a beautiful smile.	Left to Right: Marilyn Aretz (HB '57) Gilkey, Carole Severin (HB '57) Capriotti, and She's the boss, Joan Sini (HB ' 58) Schmitt.
		Ray Olszewski ('57)
That's Cap again, but this time addressing Joan Sini about Ed and his problem wanting his drink. I heard that Joan fixed Ed back at Concordia when they got home.	Get a room you two! You are not in Florida. Keep it clean while you two are up here... Cabot is a quiet and very nice community.	FUN WAS HAD BY ALL!

The third was on 18 October 2023

There were 23 of us by my count who attended the 18 October Get Together of the Har-Brack Grads. Here are some of the many images that I took. If anyone else has images they are willing to share, please send them to:ROlszewski@aol.com.

To start, the following "opinion" by Har-Brack 1957 grad Ron Raymond was published in the Star Tribute earlier the morning of 18 Oct 2023.

If you can't read the image, copy and go to this link: https://triblive.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-blame-our-bad-news-on-the-swamp/

That's Mary Kay Haugh ('57)	The Hill's (Patti Broadfoot and William "Wil") of Western PA. In the background you can see Val Jean Cywinski in a Har-Brack sweat shirt.	Left to right is Louis Papas ('56) and Francis Dobrowolski ('56)
If you have images that you took at the event, please send to me at: ROlszewski@aol.com
Attending '57 Graduates were: Dick Aretz Val Jean Cywinski English Janice Betush Miles Patricia J. Bielek DiChiera Patricia Broadfoot and husband Will Hill (Freeport HS Grad) Patricia Caugherty Linden Mary Kay Haugh Sedlacek Christina "Tina" Karwoski Drane Lois Mudrunka Ewing Carol "Sis" Norris Raymond Olszewski Ronald Raymond Ed and Joan Sini ('58) Schmitt Carole Severin and Eugene Capriotti ('55) Ann Marie Zagst and Charles "Skip" Culleiton (St. Joe's '56) 'Other' Attending Har-Brackers Francis Dobrowolski, Martha Simmers and Jeannie Simmiers Louis Papas (If I missed anyone, let me know)

The Fourth "Get Together" took place at The Field House Restaurant located in Cabot, PA. Attending were: Jean Clark ('57) of Sarver, PA, Eugene Capriotti ('55) and Carole Severin ('57) Capriotti of Natrona Heights, PA, Skip Culleiton (St. Joe's '56) and Ann Marie Zagst Culleiton ('57) of Cabot, PA, Ed Schmitt ('57) and Joan Schmitt ('58) of Cabot, PA, Marilyn Aretz Gilkey ('57) of Cabot, PA, Francis Dobrowolski ('55) and Martha Ann Simmiers Dobrowolski ('55) of Natrona Heights, PA, Lois Mudrunka Ewing ('57) of Natrona Heights, PA, Patricia Linden ('57) of Natrona Heights, PA, Christine (Tina) Karwoski Drane ('57), Marcia Josefoski Kotecki ('57) of Natrona Heights, and Ray Olszewski ('57) of Cabot, PA.


Left to right: Lois Mudrunka Ewing, Patti Caugherty Linden, Martha Simmiers Dobrowolski, and Francis Dobrowolski	Front to back: Jean Clark, Carole Severin Capriotti, Eugene Capriotti, Hostess Pilar, Francis Dobrowolski	Left to right: Skip Culleiton, Ann Marie Zagst Culleiton, Hostess Pilar, Ed Schmitt, Joan Sini Schmitt

Joan Sini Schmitt and Marilyn Aretz Gilkey	Cap or Eugene Capriotti and Ed Schmitt	Pilar our Hostess

Christina "Tina" Korwoski Drane	Ed Schmitt	Marcia Josefoski Kotecki, Jean Clark, Ed Schmitt

Carole Severin Capriotti and Lois Mudrunka Ewing	Francis Dobrowolski, Pilar, Joan Schmitt, Eugene Capriotti	Jean Clark, Marilyn Aretz Gilkey, Francis Dobrowolski
		~ One of my earlier works for sale! Click here to purchase.
Marcia Josefoski Kotecki and Martha Ann Simmiers Dobrowsolski	Ed and Joan Schmitt	That's All Folks! Hope to see you at the next one on Wednesday, 15 Dec 2023.

15 Dec 2023 Get-Together

Skip Culleiton, Ed Schmitt, Joan Schmitt, Marcia Josefoski Kotecki	Ann Marie Zagst Culleiton, Skip, Ed.	Lois Mudrunka Ewing, Ann Marie Zagst Culleiton

Mary Kay Haugh	Skip Culleiton, Ed Schmitt, Joan Sini Schmitt	Lois Mudrunka Ewing

The special gift from classmate Syl Zembrzuski.

January's Get-together didn't happen due to bad weather...

Photos from the 21 Feb 2024 Get Together!

Joan Sini Schmitt HB 58) and young friend.	Our class cousins, Dick Aretz, and Marilyn Aretz Gilkey.	Patty Broadfoot Hill and husband Will.

Ann Marie Zagst and her famous author husband Charles "Skip" Culleiton.	Lois Mudrunka Ewing and Mary Kay Haugh Sedlacek.	Val Jean Sowinski Wright and her beautiful display of Har-Brack memorabilia.

Joan Sini (HB 58) and the honorable Edwin Schmitt hamming it up!	That's Ronald Raymond and Val Jean Sowinski. Great to see you again, Ron.	Just a shot of one of the tables we took up with our classmates eating up the Field House's great food.

The other table filled with classmates.	Val Jean and Ann Marie yacking it up!	Lois, Mary Kay and Ron Raymond planning to take over.