Thursday, June 30, 2005
Uncle John Mireles invites you to celebrate with him
We will be celebrating his birthday after the Racine 4th of July Parade. He is asking everyone to bring a dish to pass. The party will start around 12:30ish.
His address is 8512 Westbrook, Sturtevant Wi 53177 RSVP 262-886-0225
His address is 8512 Westbrook, Sturtevant Wi 53177 RSVP 262-886-0225
Dallas Cowboy player Ramiro Romo a hero
Focus on Football: To those who know him best, Romo is driven
By Pete Jackel
One of the hottest summers in recorded history was a distant memory the evening of Dec. 8, 1995. The Burlington High School boys' basketball team was preparing to depart for a road trip to East Troy as shivering players boarded the bus.
Wet snow was coating the area and it was going to be a treacherous 20-mile trip to East Troy. On the back end of this early winter snowfall was a cold front that was expected to plunge the wind-chill factor anywhere from 30- to 60-below zero.
As first-year Burlington coach Steve Berezowitz accounted for his players, it became obvious that Tony Romo, his star sophomore point guard, was nowhere to be seen. Minutes passed and Berezowitz, glancing at his watch, decided he could wait no longer.
He ordered the bus to pull out onto Robert Street and head to East Troy for that night's Southern Lakes Conference game.
"The bus was ready to take off and, no Tony,'' Berezowitz said. "So, I'm thinking, `Oh boy, he's our point guard. What are we going to do?' There was a snowstorm, so we waited for a little while. We had no way of getting a hold of him - nobody was home - so I said, `You know what? We're out of here.' " What Berezowitz had no way of knowing was that Ramiro Romo, Tony's father, was having problems making it back to Burlington from Racine in the snow. And since Tony, who did not yet have his driver's license, was depending on his father for a ride to the team bus, he was stranded at home.
So why didn't Tony answer when Berezowitz placed a call to the Romo home? Because Tony, realizing his father would not make it home on time, decided to hop on his bike and frantically pedal over to the school.
And when Romo saw that the bus had already departed, he decided there was no choice. He started pedaling to East Troy.
All 20 miles. In the dead of night. In the snow. In the plummeting temperatures.
"Hey, I just wanted to play basketball,'' Romo said. "I wasn't going to miss the game.'' He didn't have to. Ramiro Romo, finally making it back to Burlington, encountered his son as he furiously pedaled out of Burlington. Father and son drove to East Troy, creating a happy ending to this story.
Burlington won 54-52 in double overtime that night. And Romo was instrumental in that victory, scoring 12 points and setting up his team with the commanding presence of someone far older and more experienced than himself.
"He got there halfway through the sophomore game with that smile that only Tony could give you,'' Berezowitz said. "And it was a great game. We ended up winning in overtime and I think Tony had 12 or 14 points that night.
"That was Tony for you. He was going to do whatever it took to get there.'' That last line explains better than anything how Romo became an All-State quarterback for Burlington as a senior after never having played a down of organized football prior to his junior season.
It explains how Romo developed into the Walter Payton Award Winner (given to the top football player at the NCAA Division I-AA level) as a quarterback for Eastern Illinois University in 2002.
It explains how Romo progressed from an undrafted free agent in 2003 to become Vinny Testaverde's backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys this season.
And it explains how Romo, whose golf clubs are left untouched for months at a time, was able to rally to win this year's Racine Tri-Course championship this summer just before he reported to the Cowboys' training camp.
Here is a closer look inside a young man who has succeeded in such a big way by the coaches, teammates and friends who have gotten to know him well: * n n John Staehler, a 1988 Case High School graduate who tied for fifth in the Racine County Open in August, became acquainted with Romo and his father on the golf links. Frequently golfing with the Romos at Ives Grove during the summer the last several years, Staehler became aware of the competitive drive that defines the younger Romo.
"The 18th hole at Ives Grove is somewhat of a difficult hole,'' Staehler said. "It's a hole where a lot of the players lay up. There's a couple of ponds out there and you lay in between them with like a 2-iron off the tee.
"Every time we would go up there, Tony would pull out his driver. Tony's dad would always say, `Tony, you should really lay up and hit a 2-iron here.' Tony would always shake him off, pull his driver out and try and blow it over the ponds and try and knock it up right in front of the greens.
"I can think of lots of times when he was unsuccessful doing that. One day we were out there and I think he had his low round ever going. He was one or two under par. He stepped up to the tee and Tony's dad said, `You should really hit your 2-iron.' I can't even count how many times he's heard this and he shakes him off again and grabs his driver and hits it right in front of the green. I think he might have even made birdie.
"He just turned around and looked as his dad with a big smile on his face, like, `I told you I knew what I was doing, dad.' "I think that says something about his go-for-broke style, where he's going to try for the home run every time out. He's not going to lay up and play conservative.'' * n n Tommy Brewer lived on the same floor as Romo in Douglas Hall on the Eastern Illinois campus when the two were freshmen in the fall of 1998. The two became such good friends that Brewer and two other roommates now share a house with Romo in Dallas.
The 25-year-old Brewer, a native of Mount Vernon, Ill., also became acquainted with Romo's competitive spirit during their friendship. Only this time, that desire surfaced not with golf clubs, but with a PlayStation football game.
"Back when we were freshmen in college, we played a college football video game,'' Brewer said. "I had beaten him probably 50 straight times in that game. It was never close. One time, he finally got good enough to play me in the national title game in one of the seasons we were playing. He really had no shot at beating me.
"Anyway, he decided one night to stay up the entire night and he scripted a notebook full of plays for each down and distance and for each possible situation that we would run into in the game.
"The next day he came in and, when we started playing our game, he breaks out this notebook and ends up beating me by like 20 because he had everything scripted out and had prepared so well for that one game.
"From that point on, I've had trouble beating him in any game that we played like that because he's done so much to prepare every time we played each other. He just worked all night long trying out different plays.
"Now that he's gotten to know so much more about football, he's virtually impossible to beat."
* n n Away from the field of competition, Romo is polite, courteous and has an endearing sense of humor. He also is extraordinarily generous, as both Steve Gerber, Romo's football coach at Burlington, and Brewer can attest.
"Last Christmas, Tony was in town for maybe three weeks before he went back down to Dallas to train,'' said Gerber, Burlington's coach from 1996 through 2001. "My youngest son (Eric) and I go out and visit him at his parents. Tony doesn't really know my youngest son well. He knew Buck and Tim, my older twins.
"I take a 12-pack of Hacker-Pschorr out there and we sit down at the kitchen table and talk about what it's like being a Cowboy, pass patterns and things like that. We just kind of catch up on a lot of stuff. We probably talk for 35 or 40 minutes and Tony says, `Coach, excuse me. I'll be right back.' "So I continue talking with Ramiro and Eric, my 10-year-old, is sitting at the table with us. Tony comes back upstairs and he's got a Dallas Cowboys jersey. It was his actual jersey and he gives it to Eric for a Christmas present.
"Eric almost passed out. He gave Tony a big hug. It was so cool of Tony to do that. You have to understand it was around Christmas time and he had all these relatives running around the house and a lot of young kids there.
"For him to think of my son, who he didn't really have a relationship with, I was really impressed with that."
Brewer has witnessed that same generosity.
"He's a very generous guy,'' Brewer said. "When I moved down here, he offered to pay for that. I wasn't comfortable with that, but he's always made it understood that if I ever needed anything from him, that it's there.
"And he's done things for people. I remember he went back to Eastern (Illinois) last January or February and there was a guy who came up and talked to him at a basketball game. I guess he was a huge Cowboys fan and I guess he asked Tony to go back to his house to see his `Cowboy Room,' a room dedicated to Cowboys stuff.
"I don't think Tony was terribly interested in doing that, but he did because he wanted to make this guy feel good. It's something that I know I wouldn't have done, but he certainly did.
"The other thing is, I guess this guy brought several things to autograph because there was an announcement or something that Tony was going to be at the game. He had tons of Cowboys apparel that he wanted Tony to sign, so Tony did that.'' * n n Roy Wittke, a 1977 Horlick High School graduate, was Eastern Illinois' offensive coordinator during Romo's years at the school before leaving after Romo's senior season to become passing game coordinator at Arkansas.
What struck Wittke was a profound sense of love between Romo and his parents, Ramiro and Joan. Wittke personally witnessed that in December 2002 when he accompanied the Romos on an eight-hour van ride from Charleston, Ill., to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Walter Payton Award ceremonies.
Romo won the award - which is the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy for NCAA Division I-AA football.
"I just remember how family-oriented the guy is and how close he is to his mom and dad along with how little he thinks of the notoriety he's gotten,'' Wittke said. "On the trip we took to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Walter Payton Award banquet, it was myself, coach (Bob) Spoo, Dave Kidwell, our sports information director, and then Tony and his mom and his dad.
"It could be said that was the biggest moment in his life, but you would never know that on the way down. Being in a van with them for seven or eight hours, you could really see the deep feelings that they have for each other. There was really a deep sense of family and a tremendous amount of warmth between the three of them.'' * n n While Ramiro Romo has always had an extremely close relationship with his only son, that doesn't mean he was afraid to admonish Tony. That became evident to Wittke early in Romo's senior season, when Eastern Illinois opened its season by playing Hawaii and Kansas State, both Division I-A schools.
"You could also tell his dad was in charge there,'' Wittke said. "In Tony's senior year, we opened up against Hawaii and Tony threw two or three interceptions, I think one or two of which were returned for touchdowns. He threw another one or two interceptions against Kansas State, one or two of which had been returned for a touchdown. We were outmatched talent-wise.
"His mom and dad had flown on our charter flight to Kansas State and his dad comes up to me before we get on the plane (for the return flight) and says, `Hey, I need to talk to you when we get back. Will you have a few minutes?' "I'm thinking, `Is he mad? Is he upset because we left Tony in for too long or took him out too soon? Is he upset that we're playing this level of competition?' "I'm not necessarily nervous, but just a little concerned that there might be something wrong. We get off the plane in Charleston, he catches me in the airport parking lot and he says, `Hey, can I have your permission to rip the son of a gun? He's throwing the ball all over the damn field and he's trying to do too much and I want to get after him, but I want to make sure I have your permission before I do that.' "That just floored me, because you hear so many stories about moms and dads interfering and demanding this for their son. And here's a guy asking my permission to get after his son because he thought his son was being selfish and trying to do too much when it was actually just the opposite.'' * n n During the 1996 season at Burlington, Romo's favorite target was Steve Tenhagen, who earned second-team All-State honors after catching 56 passes for 933 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Considering Romo had never played a down of organized football prior to that season, it was remarkable how rapidly he was able to create chemistry between himself and Tenhagen. But there was a reason for that instant success, Tenhagen said.
"His dedication and attitude about winning and being the best is far and above beyond anyone I have ever been around,'' Tenhagen said. "And it's with everything, not just football. It's in golf and basketball and even tennis. It just didn't matter.
"In high school during the basketball season, he would come in and play morning basketball in open gym - during basketball season. We'd practice for two hours after school and he would be in playing an hour and a half before school three days a week.
"And in football, he would always want to throw after practice. Always. And even when he would be home from Eastern and I would be home as well, he would always want to throw. And I think that's what separated him - obviously separated him. It was never-ending with him. He just wanted to be the best."
What's perhaps most remarkable is that eight years later, after Romo became one of the select few players to make an NFL team, that work ethic only intensified.
"The thing that's great about Tony is when you see your quarterback put in extra hours in the summer and you see him begging you to come throw with him just because he wanted to have someone to throw with,'' Witten said. "He does such a great job of setting himself apart because he puts himself in a position where nobody is going to outwork him.
"When you do that, you get respect not just from the coaches, but your teammates as well and that's exactly what he's done.'' * n n Carlos Mireles, perhaps best known in Racine County as coach of the South Shore Breakers wheelchair basketball team, saw Romo's strong competitive desire emerge against Mireles' son, Carlos.
"He would always come over challenge my son,'' Mireles said. "My son is two years older than him. My son is really good in basketball and Tony, even though he was younger and smaller, would always be challenging him.
"Even though Carlos would beat him, he would come back again and again until he got bigger than my son. Then he got my son pretty good.'' Let it never be said that Romo won't help out a friend. In this case it was Gerber, the man who was the first to recognize Romo as an exceptional talent eight years ago.
"In 2003 I finally hooked up with a friend I graduated from high school with (Marge Mytych, at Lake Geneva Badger in 1972),'' Gerber said. "We talked on the phone a couple of times and once it came up in our conversation that I was fortunate enough while coaching in Burlington to coach a current member of the Dallas Cowboys. She didn't believe me.'' "I call up Tony and tell him, `There is this female friend of mine, working as a para-legal for a law firm in San Francisco ( for Townsend, Townsend and Crew) who doesn't believe I know you or coached you in high school.'
"I said to Tony, `Call her for me and introduce yourself and tell her some real good stuff about me.'
"He calls her cell and gets her as her law firm is in the middle of a rather significant meeting in Washington D.C. She has to excuse herself from the meeting to talk. And obviously, she was very surprised about my claim.
"That was very cool of him to do this. And Marge and I met at Miller Park this summer after not seeing one another for 30 some years.
"I never thought one of my former players would assist me in my social life, so to speak.''
By Pete Jackel
One of the hottest summers in recorded history was a distant memory the evening of Dec. 8, 1995. The Burlington High School boys' basketball team was preparing to depart for a road trip to East Troy as shivering players boarded the bus.
Wet snow was coating the area and it was going to be a treacherous 20-mile trip to East Troy. On the back end of this early winter snowfall was a cold front that was expected to plunge the wind-chill factor anywhere from 30- to 60-below zero.
As first-year Burlington coach Steve Berezowitz accounted for his players, it became obvious that Tony Romo, his star sophomore point guard, was nowhere to be seen. Minutes passed and Berezowitz, glancing at his watch, decided he could wait no longer.
He ordered the bus to pull out onto Robert Street and head to East Troy for that night's Southern Lakes Conference game.
"The bus was ready to take off and, no Tony,'' Berezowitz said. "So, I'm thinking, `Oh boy, he's our point guard. What are we going to do?' There was a snowstorm, so we waited for a little while. We had no way of getting a hold of him - nobody was home - so I said, `You know what? We're out of here.' " What Berezowitz had no way of knowing was that Ramiro Romo, Tony's father, was having problems making it back to Burlington from Racine in the snow. And since Tony, who did not yet have his driver's license, was depending on his father for a ride to the team bus, he was stranded at home.
So why didn't Tony answer when Berezowitz placed a call to the Romo home? Because Tony, realizing his father would not make it home on time, decided to hop on his bike and frantically pedal over to the school.
And when Romo saw that the bus had already departed, he decided there was no choice. He started pedaling to East Troy.
All 20 miles. In the dead of night. In the snow. In the plummeting temperatures.
"Hey, I just wanted to play basketball,'' Romo said. "I wasn't going to miss the game.'' He didn't have to. Ramiro Romo, finally making it back to Burlington, encountered his son as he furiously pedaled out of Burlington. Father and son drove to East Troy, creating a happy ending to this story.
Burlington won 54-52 in double overtime that night. And Romo was instrumental in that victory, scoring 12 points and setting up his team with the commanding presence of someone far older and more experienced than himself.
"He got there halfway through the sophomore game with that smile that only Tony could give you,'' Berezowitz said. "And it was a great game. We ended up winning in overtime and I think Tony had 12 or 14 points that night.
"That was Tony for you. He was going to do whatever it took to get there.'' That last line explains better than anything how Romo became an All-State quarterback for Burlington as a senior after never having played a down of organized football prior to his junior season.
It explains how Romo developed into the Walter Payton Award Winner (given to the top football player at the NCAA Division I-AA level) as a quarterback for Eastern Illinois University in 2002.
It explains how Romo progressed from an undrafted free agent in 2003 to become Vinny Testaverde's backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys this season.
And it explains how Romo, whose golf clubs are left untouched for months at a time, was able to rally to win this year's Racine Tri-Course championship this summer just before he reported to the Cowboys' training camp.
Here is a closer look inside a young man who has succeeded in such a big way by the coaches, teammates and friends who have gotten to know him well: * n n John Staehler, a 1988 Case High School graduate who tied for fifth in the Racine County Open in August, became acquainted with Romo and his father on the golf links. Frequently golfing with the Romos at Ives Grove during the summer the last several years, Staehler became aware of the competitive drive that defines the younger Romo.
"The 18th hole at Ives Grove is somewhat of a difficult hole,'' Staehler said. "It's a hole where a lot of the players lay up. There's a couple of ponds out there and you lay in between them with like a 2-iron off the tee.
"Every time we would go up there, Tony would pull out his driver. Tony's dad would always say, `Tony, you should really lay up and hit a 2-iron here.' Tony would always shake him off, pull his driver out and try and blow it over the ponds and try and knock it up right in front of the greens.
"I can think of lots of times when he was unsuccessful doing that. One day we were out there and I think he had his low round ever going. He was one or two under par. He stepped up to the tee and Tony's dad said, `You should really hit your 2-iron.' I can't even count how many times he's heard this and he shakes him off again and grabs his driver and hits it right in front of the green. I think he might have even made birdie.
"He just turned around and looked as his dad with a big smile on his face, like, `I told you I knew what I was doing, dad.' "I think that says something about his go-for-broke style, where he's going to try for the home run every time out. He's not going to lay up and play conservative.'' * n n Tommy Brewer lived on the same floor as Romo in Douglas Hall on the Eastern Illinois campus when the two were freshmen in the fall of 1998. The two became such good friends that Brewer and two other roommates now share a house with Romo in Dallas.
The 25-year-old Brewer, a native of Mount Vernon, Ill., also became acquainted with Romo's competitive spirit during their friendship. Only this time, that desire surfaced not with golf clubs, but with a PlayStation football game.
"Back when we were freshmen in college, we played a college football video game,'' Brewer said. "I had beaten him probably 50 straight times in that game. It was never close. One time, he finally got good enough to play me in the national title game in one of the seasons we were playing. He really had no shot at beating me.
"Anyway, he decided one night to stay up the entire night and he scripted a notebook full of plays for each down and distance and for each possible situation that we would run into in the game.
"The next day he came in and, when we started playing our game, he breaks out this notebook and ends up beating me by like 20 because he had everything scripted out and had prepared so well for that one game.
"From that point on, I've had trouble beating him in any game that we played like that because he's done so much to prepare every time we played each other. He just worked all night long trying out different plays.
"Now that he's gotten to know so much more about football, he's virtually impossible to beat."
* n n Away from the field of competition, Romo is polite, courteous and has an endearing sense of humor. He also is extraordinarily generous, as both Steve Gerber, Romo's football coach at Burlington, and Brewer can attest.
"Last Christmas, Tony was in town for maybe three weeks before he went back down to Dallas to train,'' said Gerber, Burlington's coach from 1996 through 2001. "My youngest son (Eric) and I go out and visit him at his parents. Tony doesn't really know my youngest son well. He knew Buck and Tim, my older twins.
"I take a 12-pack of Hacker-Pschorr out there and we sit down at the kitchen table and talk about what it's like being a Cowboy, pass patterns and things like that. We just kind of catch up on a lot of stuff. We probably talk for 35 or 40 minutes and Tony says, `Coach, excuse me. I'll be right back.' "So I continue talking with Ramiro and Eric, my 10-year-old, is sitting at the table with us. Tony comes back upstairs and he's got a Dallas Cowboys jersey. It was his actual jersey and he gives it to Eric for a Christmas present.
"Eric almost passed out. He gave Tony a big hug. It was so cool of Tony to do that. You have to understand it was around Christmas time and he had all these relatives running around the house and a lot of young kids there.
"For him to think of my son, who he didn't really have a relationship with, I was really impressed with that."
Brewer has witnessed that same generosity.
"He's a very generous guy,'' Brewer said. "When I moved down here, he offered to pay for that. I wasn't comfortable with that, but he's always made it understood that if I ever needed anything from him, that it's there.
"And he's done things for people. I remember he went back to Eastern (Illinois) last January or February and there was a guy who came up and talked to him at a basketball game. I guess he was a huge Cowboys fan and I guess he asked Tony to go back to his house to see his `Cowboy Room,' a room dedicated to Cowboys stuff.
"I don't think Tony was terribly interested in doing that, but he did because he wanted to make this guy feel good. It's something that I know I wouldn't have done, but he certainly did.
"The other thing is, I guess this guy brought several things to autograph because there was an announcement or something that Tony was going to be at the game. He had tons of Cowboys apparel that he wanted Tony to sign, so Tony did that.'' * n n Roy Wittke, a 1977 Horlick High School graduate, was Eastern Illinois' offensive coordinator during Romo's years at the school before leaving after Romo's senior season to become passing game coordinator at Arkansas.
What struck Wittke was a profound sense of love between Romo and his parents, Ramiro and Joan. Wittke personally witnessed that in December 2002 when he accompanied the Romos on an eight-hour van ride from Charleston, Ill., to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Walter Payton Award ceremonies.
Romo won the award - which is the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy for NCAA Division I-AA football.
"I just remember how family-oriented the guy is and how close he is to his mom and dad along with how little he thinks of the notoriety he's gotten,'' Wittke said. "On the trip we took to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Walter Payton Award banquet, it was myself, coach (Bob) Spoo, Dave Kidwell, our sports information director, and then Tony and his mom and his dad.
"It could be said that was the biggest moment in his life, but you would never know that on the way down. Being in a van with them for seven or eight hours, you could really see the deep feelings that they have for each other. There was really a deep sense of family and a tremendous amount of warmth between the three of them.'' * n n While Ramiro Romo has always had an extremely close relationship with his only son, that doesn't mean he was afraid to admonish Tony. That became evident to Wittke early in Romo's senior season, when Eastern Illinois opened its season by playing Hawaii and Kansas State, both Division I-A schools.
"You could also tell his dad was in charge there,'' Wittke said. "In Tony's senior year, we opened up against Hawaii and Tony threw two or three interceptions, I think one or two of which were returned for touchdowns. He threw another one or two interceptions against Kansas State, one or two of which had been returned for a touchdown. We were outmatched talent-wise.
"His mom and dad had flown on our charter flight to Kansas State and his dad comes up to me before we get on the plane (for the return flight) and says, `Hey, I need to talk to you when we get back. Will you have a few minutes?' "I'm thinking, `Is he mad? Is he upset because we left Tony in for too long or took him out too soon? Is he upset that we're playing this level of competition?' "I'm not necessarily nervous, but just a little concerned that there might be something wrong. We get off the plane in Charleston, he catches me in the airport parking lot and he says, `Hey, can I have your permission to rip the son of a gun? He's throwing the ball all over the damn field and he's trying to do too much and I want to get after him, but I want to make sure I have your permission before I do that.' "That just floored me, because you hear so many stories about moms and dads interfering and demanding this for their son. And here's a guy asking my permission to get after his son because he thought his son was being selfish and trying to do too much when it was actually just the opposite.'' * n n During the 1996 season at Burlington, Romo's favorite target was Steve Tenhagen, who earned second-team All-State honors after catching 56 passes for 933 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Considering Romo had never played a down of organized football prior to that season, it was remarkable how rapidly he was able to create chemistry between himself and Tenhagen. But there was a reason for that instant success, Tenhagen said.
"His dedication and attitude about winning and being the best is far and above beyond anyone I have ever been around,'' Tenhagen said. "And it's with everything, not just football. It's in golf and basketball and even tennis. It just didn't matter.
"In high school during the basketball season, he would come in and play morning basketball in open gym - during basketball season. We'd practice for two hours after school and he would be in playing an hour and a half before school three days a week.
"And in football, he would always want to throw after practice. Always. And even when he would be home from Eastern and I would be home as well, he would always want to throw. And I think that's what separated him - obviously separated him. It was never-ending with him. He just wanted to be the best."
What's perhaps most remarkable is that eight years later, after Romo became one of the select few players to make an NFL team, that work ethic only intensified.
"The thing that's great about Tony is when you see your quarterback put in extra hours in the summer and you see him begging you to come throw with him just because he wanted to have someone to throw with,'' Witten said. "He does such a great job of setting himself apart because he puts himself in a position where nobody is going to outwork him.
"When you do that, you get respect not just from the coaches, but your teammates as well and that's exactly what he's done.'' * n n Carlos Mireles, perhaps best known in Racine County as coach of the South Shore Breakers wheelchair basketball team, saw Romo's strong competitive desire emerge against Mireles' son, Carlos.
"He would always come over challenge my son,'' Mireles said. "My son is two years older than him. My son is really good in basketball and Tony, even though he was younger and smaller, would always be challenging him.
"Even though Carlos would beat him, he would come back again and again until he got bigger than my son. Then he got my son pretty good.'' Let it never be said that Romo won't help out a friend. In this case it was Gerber, the man who was the first to recognize Romo as an exceptional talent eight years ago.
"In 2003 I finally hooked up with a friend I graduated from high school with (Marge Mytych, at Lake Geneva Badger in 1972),'' Gerber said. "We talked on the phone a couple of times and once it came up in our conversation that I was fortunate enough while coaching in Burlington to coach a current member of the Dallas Cowboys. She didn't believe me.'' "I call up Tony and tell him, `There is this female friend of mine, working as a para-legal for a law firm in San Francisco ( for Townsend, Townsend and Crew) who doesn't believe I know you or coached you in high school.'
"I said to Tony, `Call her for me and introduce yourself and tell her some real good stuff about me.'
"He calls her cell and gets her as her law firm is in the middle of a rather significant meeting in Washington D.C. She has to excuse herself from the meeting to talk. And obviously, she was very surprised about my claim.
"That was very cool of him to do this. And Marge and I met at Miller Park this summer after not seeing one another for 30 some years.
"I never thought one of my former players would assist me in my social life, so to speak.''
Alicia Mireles makes the Dean's list at Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER - The following Racine County students have been named to the fall dean's list:
KANSASVILLE: Stephanie L. Gaal, Jeremy J. Jinks, Justin T. Kubera and Alicia M. Mireles.
WHITEWATER - The following Racine County students have been named to the fall dean's list:
KANSASVILLE: Stephanie L. Gaal, Jeremy J. Jinks, Justin T. Kubera and Alicia M. Mireles.
Esteban Mireles makes Honor Roll
Honor rolls - Roosevelt Elementary
By Journal Times staff
Roosevelt Elementary
RACINE - These Roosevelt Elementary School students were named to the second-quarter honor roll for 2004-05 school year: FIFTH GRADE: Barlow, Chelsea; Bissen, Jake; Bolter, Annika; Daniels, Allix; Eaton, Thomas; Evans, Shonesha; France, Jessica; Kroes, Amanda; Larsen, Jessica; Pope, Kyle, and Radwill, Abigail.
FOURTH GRADE: Baker, Adam; Baker, Robert; Casper, Lucas; Cook, Chelsea; Gandee, Austin; Hamilton, Kara; Harrison, Madaline; Jackson, Ashley; Kroll, Samantha; LaFaive, Brenden; Larson, Kyle; Linders, Shelby; Madrigal, Abel; Molitor, Aja; Peterson, John; Shields, Kyler; Stackman, Mikayla; Treiber, Bradley; Verborg, Lilith, and Watson, Dartavian.
THIRD GRADE: Anderson, Mackenzie; Baretto, David; Congrove, Devin; Craddock, Ashley; Daniels, Vincent; Gails, Byron; Gandy, Krystina; Hammond, William; Lawrence, Niana; Lemke, Samantha; Mireles, Esteban; Molbeck, Andrew; Musurlian, Conner; Nelson, Zachary; Niesen, Becca; Peterson, Patricia; Piehler, Andrew; Pihart, Nolan; Radwill, Emmit; Ramos, Savannah; Sandoval, Alonzo; Scoon, Kalvin; Shain, Jessica; Stauss, Kevin; Tristano, Brandon; Uran, Marley; Ventura, Lily; Warf, Ryon; Wood, Emily, and Woolrage, Allegra.
By Journal Times staff
Roosevelt Elementary
RACINE - These Roosevelt Elementary School students were named to the second-quarter honor roll for 2004-05 school year: FIFTH GRADE: Barlow, Chelsea; Bissen, Jake; Bolter, Annika; Daniels, Allix; Eaton, Thomas; Evans, Shonesha; France, Jessica; Kroes, Amanda; Larsen, Jessica; Pope, Kyle, and Radwill, Abigail.
FOURTH GRADE: Baker, Adam; Baker, Robert; Casper, Lucas; Cook, Chelsea; Gandee, Austin; Hamilton, Kara; Harrison, Madaline; Jackson, Ashley; Kroll, Samantha; LaFaive, Brenden; Larson, Kyle; Linders, Shelby; Madrigal, Abel; Molitor, Aja; Peterson, John; Shields, Kyler; Stackman, Mikayla; Treiber, Bradley; Verborg, Lilith, and Watson, Dartavian.
THIRD GRADE: Anderson, Mackenzie; Baretto, David; Congrove, Devin; Craddock, Ashley; Daniels, Vincent; Gails, Byron; Gandy, Krystina; Hammond, William; Lawrence, Niana; Lemke, Samantha; Mireles, Esteban; Molbeck, Andrew; Musurlian, Conner; Nelson, Zachary; Niesen, Becca; Peterson, Patricia; Piehler, Andrew; Pihart, Nolan; Radwill, Emmit; Ramos, Savannah; Sandoval, Alonzo; Scoon, Kalvin; Shain, Jessica; Stauss, Kevin; Tristano, Brandon; Uran, Marley; Ventura, Lily; Warf, Ryon; Wood, Emily, and Woolrage, Allegra.
Racine Police Department bestows honors on Juan Mireles
By Journal Times staff
RACINE - Several Racine police officers and civilian employees were honored last week during the Police Department's annual awards banquet.
The following people received awards:
Lifesaving Award Officer Christine Cronin Officer Kevin Klinkhammer Officer Keith Liertz Officer Juan Mireles Officer Gasper Munoz Officer David Rybarik
Distinguished Master Shooter Award Sgt. Charles Ashbeck Officer Michael Mahnke Sgt. Richard Rivers Officer Adam Meyers Sgt. Charles Weitzel Officer Donald Prudhom Investigator Bruce Larrabee Officer Chad Stillman Investigator William Warmington Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Christine Cronin Officer Joe Villalobos Officer Paul Garchek
Outstanding Police
Service Sgt. Steven Madsen
Award of Excellence Sgt. Pablo Guardiola Officer Scott Leslie Sgt. David Wohlgemuth Officer Damen Lowe Investigator Douglas Koykkari Officer Juan Mireles Officer Steven Fish Officer Gary Neubauer Officer Hanns Freidel Officer John Pomeroy Officer Todd Hoover Officer Andre Steward Officer Larry Ivy Officer Todd Yde
Civilian Employee Police Service Award Connie Mellem
Chief's Leadership
Commendation Investigator Randal Kuzia
Exemplary Officer Award Sgt. John Scharping Officer Jorge Garcia Investigator David Derks Officer Scott Keland Investigator Steven Diener Officer Todd Morschhauser Investigator David Shortess Officer Joseph Spaulding Investigator Mark Sorensen Officer Joe Villalobos Investigator William Warmington
Unit Citation - Special Investigations Unit Sgt. David Boldus Investigator William Chesen Investigator David Derks Investigator Phillip Eberle Investigator Douglas Koykkari Investigator Randal Kuzia Investigator Bruce Larrabee Investigator David Shortess
Unit Citation - Second Shift Patrol - Squad 2 Sgt. Todd Schulz Officer Scott Keland Sgt. Richard Toeller Officer Daniel Langendorf Investigator Jody Rogers Officer Michael Mahnke Traffic Investigator David Kelly Officer Adam Malacara Officer Michael Ditscheit Officer Jon Principe Officer Donna Hanke Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Mindy Keland
RACINE - Several Racine police officers and civilian employees were honored last week during the Police Department's annual awards banquet.
The following people received awards:
Lifesaving Award Officer Christine Cronin Officer Kevin Klinkhammer Officer Keith Liertz Officer Juan Mireles Officer Gasper Munoz Officer David Rybarik
Distinguished Master Shooter Award Sgt. Charles Ashbeck Officer Michael Mahnke Sgt. Richard Rivers Officer Adam Meyers Sgt. Charles Weitzel Officer Donald Prudhom Investigator Bruce Larrabee Officer Chad Stillman Investigator William Warmington Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Christine Cronin Officer Joe Villalobos Officer Paul Garchek
Outstanding Police
Service Sgt. Steven Madsen
Award of Excellence Sgt. Pablo Guardiola Officer Scott Leslie Sgt. David Wohlgemuth Officer Damen Lowe Investigator Douglas Koykkari Officer Juan Mireles Officer Steven Fish Officer Gary Neubauer Officer Hanns Freidel Officer John Pomeroy Officer Todd Hoover Officer Andre Steward Officer Larry Ivy Officer Todd Yde
Civilian Employee Police Service Award Connie Mellem
Chief's Leadership
Commendation Investigator Randal Kuzia
Exemplary Officer Award Sgt. John Scharping Officer Jorge Garcia Investigator David Derks Officer Scott Keland Investigator Steven Diener Officer Todd Morschhauser Investigator David Shortess Officer Joseph Spaulding Investigator Mark Sorensen Officer Joe Villalobos Investigator William Warmington
Unit Citation - Special Investigations Unit Sgt. David Boldus Investigator William Chesen Investigator David Derks Investigator Phillip Eberle Investigator Douglas Koykkari Investigator Randal Kuzia Investigator Bruce Larrabee Investigator David Shortess
Unit Citation - Second Shift Patrol - Squad 2 Sgt. Todd Schulz Officer Scott Keland Sgt. Richard Toeller Officer Daniel Langendorf Investigator Jody Rogers Officer Michael Mahnke Traffic Investigator David Kelly Officer Adam Malacara Officer Michael Ditscheit Officer Jon Principe Officer Donna Hanke Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Mindy Keland
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Mireles brother have dinner together
After the Memorial Service at Holy Trainity Guadalupe Catholic church for Elisa Patena, we went to a mexican resturant on the southside of Milwaukee.
Julian and Pat Mireles, Denise & Duane Mireles, Carlos Mireles, Jesse Mireles, Victor and Bertha Mireles, Clara Barbosa, Oscar Mireles and Diego, Sergio, Lorena and Javier.
Julian and Pat Mireles, Denise & Duane Mireles, Carlos Mireles, Jesse Mireles, Victor and Bertha Mireles, Clara Barbosa, Oscar Mireles and Diego, Sergio, Lorena and Javier.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Mireles family goes to A Taste of Summer
Victor, Bertha, Elena, Esteban Mireles, Jesse & Natalie Mireles, Felix Mireles Jr. and Oscar Mireles and Barb Berling went to "A Taste of Summer Festival" in Waukesha.
We went to hear former members of Sly and the Family Stone (now call Phunk Phamily Affair)perform and the show was high powered and they sung all the hits from the sixties and early seventies.
We went to Jessie house for some outdoor grilling and listening to George Lopez CD and headed back for the 10:30 show featuring former Santana keyboardist Greg Rolie Band. But the weather changed and it started raining which scattered the Mireles family back to Racine, Madison and Waukesha.
We plan on going to Summerfest to see Carlos Santana on July 3rd
We went to hear former members of Sly and the Family Stone (now call Phunk Phamily Affair)perform and the show was high powered and they sung all the hits from the sixties and early seventies.
We went to Jessie house for some outdoor grilling and listening to George Lopez CD and headed back for the 10:30 show featuring former Santana keyboardist Greg Rolie Band. But the weather changed and it started raining which scattered the Mireles family back to Racine, Madison and Waukesha.
We plan on going to Summerfest to see Carlos Santana on July 3rd
Elisa M. Patena Memorial Monday June 27th at 6 pm
Elisa M. Patena
Age 76, of Uvalde, Texas, died June 18, 2005, in San Antonio, with her daughters at her side. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Benito Patena of Uvalde; five daughters, Fela (Jose) Salinas, Jeannie (Joe) Domer, Elsa Gomez, Marissa (Mark) Heili, and Marisol Patena; one brother, Juan Mireles; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial Mass is set for June 27 at 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Guadalupe Church, 613 S. 4th St., Milwaukee.
Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 6/23/2005 - 6/24/2005.
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Age 76, of Uvalde, Texas, died June 18, 2005, in San Antonio, with her daughters at her side. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Benito Patena of Uvalde; five daughters, Fela (Jose) Salinas, Jeannie (Joe) Domer, Elsa Gomez, Marissa (Mark) Heili, and Marisol Patena; one brother, Juan Mireles; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial Mass is set for June 27 at 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Guadalupe Church, 613 S. 4th St., Milwaukee.
Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 6/23/2005 - 6/24/2005.
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Stacy Podhola enjoys her vacation
She took a week off, according to her mother and had a good time...
Felix (Trey) Mireles goes to Phoenix
I'm in Arizona for 2 weeks for a graduate school related colloquia and
visited with John Raymond Mireles yesterday (He showed me around Phoenix area, went
out to dinner and visited at his home in El Mirage) and plan to see
him more during the two weeks I'm here.
We're planning on getting together Sunday the 26th when I have a free day.
visited with John Raymond Mireles yesterday (He showed me around Phoenix area, went
out to dinner and visited at his home in El Mirage) and plan to see
him more during the two weeks I'm here.
We're planning on getting together Sunday the 26th when I have a free day.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Christian Albouras makes All Conference team
He played outfield for the South Division Cardinals and made the Milwaukee City Conference 2005 Blue Division All Conference team.
Here are some of the season highlights.
4/11/05 South 5 Marshall 3 (W) P. Cardona 1-0
Pedro Cardona pitched 7 solid innings highlighted by 13 strike outs to pick up his first Varsity Win. Solid coaching on the base paths helped South squeeze out it's first win as Marshall made costly errors at the wrong times.
4/13/05 South 5 Milwaukee Marshall 3
Milwaukee South's Pedro Cardona struck out 13 batters Monday in a 5-3 victory over Milwaukee Marshall. . . .
4/18/05 South 9 Pulaski 6 (W) P. Cardona 2-0 --- Pedro Cardona pitched another solid 7 innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts, and Luis Vargas(HBP) and Christian Albouras(2-run Home Run) sparked two very important late inning rallies as South held off a pesky Pulaski team. Jose Bastardo had a crucial 2-out, 2-run single in the bottom of the fourth, Kenny Montanez had two bunt singles, and Ramon Lopez played solid defense at third base.
4/25/05 South 13 Vincent 0 (W) P. Cardona 3-0
The Cardinals dominated this game with good overall play on the offensive and defensive end. Omar Rodriguez, Jose Bastardo, Christian Albouras, and Juan Chico led the hit parade as the Cards controlled the game from the get-go.
South Division pitcher strikes out 13 to hold off Milwaukee Custer's charge
4/27/05 Milwaukee Hamilton 17, Milwaukee South 0:
Hamilton's Matt Lay threw a no-hitter with six strikeouts over five innings for Hamilton (7-1, 5-0 City).
5/2/05 Bradley Tech 9, Milwaukee South 7:
Josh Fleischman and Zach Gelmvin homered to lead Tech over South Division.
5/18/05 Milwaukee South 7 Custer 6
Milwaukee South pitcher Luis Vargas struck out 13 batters as the Cardinals edged visiting Milwaukee Custer, 7-6, Wednesday in a City Conference baseball matchup.
South opened a 5-3 lead after five innings before Custer stormed back with a run in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh.
Christian Albouras, who was 2 for 3 at the plate, drove in the Cardinals' winning run in the bottom of the seventh.
Ramon Lopez scored three runs for South.
The Cougars were led by Leon Richardson, who struck out eight in five innings and went 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored.
Here are some of the season highlights.
4/11/05 South 5 Marshall 3 (W) P. Cardona 1-0
Pedro Cardona pitched 7 solid innings highlighted by 13 strike outs to pick up his first Varsity Win. Solid coaching on the base paths helped South squeeze out it's first win as Marshall made costly errors at the wrong times.
4/13/05 South 5 Milwaukee Marshall 3
Milwaukee South's Pedro Cardona struck out 13 batters Monday in a 5-3 victory over Milwaukee Marshall. . . .
4/18/05 South 9 Pulaski 6 (W) P. Cardona 2-0 --- Pedro Cardona pitched another solid 7 innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts, and Luis Vargas(HBP) and Christian Albouras(2-run Home Run) sparked two very important late inning rallies as South held off a pesky Pulaski team. Jose Bastardo had a crucial 2-out, 2-run single in the bottom of the fourth, Kenny Montanez had two bunt singles, and Ramon Lopez played solid defense at third base.
4/25/05 South 13 Vincent 0 (W) P. Cardona 3-0
The Cardinals dominated this game with good overall play on the offensive and defensive end. Omar Rodriguez, Jose Bastardo, Christian Albouras, and Juan Chico led the hit parade as the Cards controlled the game from the get-go.
South Division pitcher strikes out 13 to hold off Milwaukee Custer's charge
4/27/05 Milwaukee Hamilton 17, Milwaukee South 0:
Hamilton's Matt Lay threw a no-hitter with six strikeouts over five innings for Hamilton (7-1, 5-0 City).
5/2/05 Bradley Tech 9, Milwaukee South 7:
Josh Fleischman and Zach Gelmvin homered to lead Tech over South Division.
5/18/05 Milwaukee South 7 Custer 6
Milwaukee South pitcher Luis Vargas struck out 13 batters as the Cardinals edged visiting Milwaukee Custer, 7-6, Wednesday in a City Conference baseball matchup.
South opened a 5-3 lead after five innings before Custer stormed back with a run in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh.
Christian Albouras, who was 2 for 3 at the plate, drove in the Cardinals' winning run in the bottom of the seventh.
Ramon Lopez scored three runs for South.
The Cougars were led by Leon Richardson, who struck out eight in five innings and went 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Javier starts the PEOPLE Program
Javier is embarking on a six year journey that will result in 5 years of free tuition at UW-Madison when he graduates from high school in 2011. The People Program provides summer school and afterschool activities to support students interested in going to college.
Diego Mireles Speaks at OFS ceremony
Diego is completing his 300 work hours this week at Operation Fresh Start (OFS) in which he will earn a $1,000 stipend for college expenses. He worked last summer and needed to complete his last 70 hours to earn the stipend. Operation Fresh Start
Diego gave a speech at the OFS Open House held last week to celebrate the building of three homes in McFarland.
Diego gave a speech at the OFS Open House held last week to celebrate the building of three homes in McFarland.
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Classmates Mourn East High Teen's Death
Updated: 6:21 AM Jun 14, 2005
Madison East High School students are mourning after the death of a classmate.
Even though school is out for the summer, counselors were on hand Monday to talk to students after the death of Trevor Knight. The 17-year-old died Sunday from injuries he received in a boating accident on Lake Mendota.
According to investigators, Trevor did not pull up the anchor on his boat before hitting the throttle, and the anchor flew out of the water and hit him in the head.
Trevor's guidance counselor says he was well-liked, and word of the accident spread during the weekend's graduation parties.
Madison East High School students are mourning after the death of a classmate.
Even though school is out for the summer, counselors were on hand Monday to talk to students after the death of Trevor Knight. The 17-year-old died Sunday from injuries he received in a boating accident on Lake Mendota.
According to investigators, Trevor did not pull up the anchor on his boat before hitting the throttle, and the anchor flew out of the water and hit him in the head.
Trevor's guidance counselor says he was well-liked, and word of the accident spread during the weekend's graduation parties.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Send a postcard to Licha (Elisa) Patena
Here is her address:
Elisa Patena
116 Ruth Street
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 278-1848
Elisa Patena
116 Ruth Street
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 278-1848
Javier, Lorena, Barb and I went to the Airshow
The Southern Wisconsin Airshow was a lot of fun to experience.
There were over 15,000 people in attendance. It was a hot day (almost 90 degrees) but we found shade under a airport canopy and this made the heat bearable.
The Blue Angels Jets were amazing, the four jets took off at the same time, in formation less the ten feet apart, they flew in precision, as if they were one plane. The Jet Powered Semi-truck was loud and had amazing flames and noise.
A friend of mine who works in the GED testing center had her son perform in the Thunderbolt A-10 Jet.
There were over 15,000 people in attendance. It was a hot day (almost 90 degrees) but we found shade under a airport canopy and this made the heat bearable.
The Blue Angels Jets were amazing, the four jets took off at the same time, in formation less the ten feet apart, they flew in precision, as if they were one plane. The Jet Powered Semi-truck was loud and had amazing flames and noise.
A friend of mine who works in the GED testing center had her son perform in the Thunderbolt A-10 Jet.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Graduation party for Christian Albouras
Carlos and Mary Mireles are hosting a Graduation Party at my house for Christian Albouras on Saturday
June 18th at 1pm- 6pm. Carlos and Mary's home address is 27418 Adams Street, Kansaville, Wi 53139. For directions to Carlos's house use mapquest.com
Call Carlos at (608) 878-3662 for dishes to pass.
June 18th at 1pm- 6pm. Carlos and Mary's home address is 27418 Adams Street, Kansaville, Wi 53139. For directions to Carlos's house use mapquest.com
Call Carlos at (608) 878-3662 for dishes to pass.
Mireles second cousins become neighbors...
When Victor Mireles decide to build a house in a new housing subdivision off Highway C (Spring Street) in Racine, he knew that there were going to be some changes in his life. New house, new furniture, new bills, but what he did not anticipate was that his next door neighbor would be Juan Gomez his second cousin, son of Adeline (Sheady) Gomez and grandson of Juan and Colletta Mireles, Victor's uncle.
Victor just moved in last month and Juan moved in earlier this year to the area. They are both still putting in the final touches on their homes (landscaping, driveways and patios...) . A housewarming party is coming soon...I will post the details.
Victor just moved in last month and Juan moved in earlier this year to the area. They are both still putting in the final touches on their homes (landscaping, driveways and patios...) . A housewarming party is coming soon...I will post the details.
Gracie Mireles attends Omega School graduation
My cousin Gracie Mireles went with her husband Steven to the GED/HSED graduation ceremony to watch her step-son Joshua Schott earn his HSED Diploma Thursday night. It was nice to see her and how proud they were of Josh and what he had to overcome to complete his credential.
Omega School Grads Overcame Barriers
Wisconsin State Journal
Friday, June 10, 2005
Danielle Corcoran Wisconsin State Journal
Susan Krieger said she left school in 11th grade after a teacher told her that she "wouldn't amount to a hill of beans."
But at a ceremony Thursday night, she got the last word.
"I'm 56 years old and I'm proud to be a graduate today," Krieger said as she accepted her GED from the Omega School, a private, nonprofit organization that provides basic education to returning adults and, on a contract basis with area school districts, to credit-deficient seniors who aren't on schedule to get a high school diploma.
Each Omega School graduate knows a thing or two about obstacles; many overcome learning disabilities, drug or alcohol problems or homelessness in order to complete their educations.
"The next time you face something in your life that looks hard, think back to when you sat here tonight in your cap and gowns," Omega School Board President William Thielmann told the approximately 35 students in attendance, who represented a graduating class of more than 80.
Although the journey to the graduation stage was a long one for some students, Omega Principal Oscar Mireles said the average person who earns a degree at Omega fulfills all the necessary requirements within three months.
A high school education took far less than the traditional four years for Joshalynn Campbell, whose list of recent accomplishments includes regaining custody of her son, remaining drug-free for two years, and passing all of her tests without much preparation. "If you don't got the patience to study and go to class, believe in yourself and wing it," she joked.
"This is like church. I'm asking you to come to the altar," Mireles said. "If some of these people haven't inspired you, nothing will."
Friday, June 10, 2005
Danielle Corcoran Wisconsin State Journal
Susan Krieger said she left school in 11th grade after a teacher told her that she "wouldn't amount to a hill of beans."
But at a ceremony Thursday night, she got the last word.
"I'm 56 years old and I'm proud to be a graduate today," Krieger said as she accepted her GED from the Omega School, a private, nonprofit organization that provides basic education to returning adults and, on a contract basis with area school districts, to credit-deficient seniors who aren't on schedule to get a high school diploma.
Each Omega School graduate knows a thing or two about obstacles; many overcome learning disabilities, drug or alcohol problems or homelessness in order to complete their educations.
"The next time you face something in your life that looks hard, think back to when you sat here tonight in your cap and gowns," Omega School Board President William Thielmann told the approximately 35 students in attendance, who represented a graduating class of more than 80.
Although the journey to the graduation stage was a long one for some students, Omega Principal Oscar Mireles said the average person who earns a degree at Omega fulfills all the necessary requirements within three months.
A high school education took far less than the traditional four years for Joshalynn Campbell, whose list of recent accomplishments includes regaining custody of her son, remaining drug-free for two years, and passing all of her tests without much preparation. "If you don't got the patience to study and go to class, believe in yourself and wing it," she joked.
"This is like church. I'm asking you to come to the altar," Mireles said. "If some of these people haven't inspired you, nothing will."
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Genevieve Elizabeth Mireles Wedding
The wedding will be at the Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort on March 16, 2006 in Riviera Maya. (www.palaceresorts.com)
Javier Barbosa-Mireles handles the high ropes course
His 6th grade class went to the Madison School Forest yesterday.
He was able to do the Centipede, The freestanding log, the Hourglass,
and tightrope and the longest obstacle which was 40 ft. in the air
and 40 ft long.
I will try to post photos that I took on my new cell phone.
He was able to do the Centipede, The freestanding log, the Hourglass,
and tightrope and the longest obstacle which was 40 ft. in the air
and 40 ft long.
I will try to post photos that I took on my new cell phone.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Licha Patena is doing better
Elisa Patena had an aneurysm and was operated
last week Thursday (6/2)
Tio Juan, Tia Cole, Fela, Marissa and Marisol flew
there that afternoon. She's slowly getting better
but might be in the hospital for about two weeks.
There's about 37 staples from the front of her
forehead all the way back behind her right ear.
The family have made arrangements to stay in
San Antonio to take care of Elisa and Benito Patena.
Fela Salinas flies back home tomorrow.
Marissa Patena will be there till Sunday.
Elisa (Fela's daughter) and Jeannie Domer
are supposedly going all next week.
Then Elsa Gomez the following week.
Fela, Joe and Laurissa Salinas(younger daughter)
will drive there around the 1st week of July.
Marisol Patena will be taking a few months off
to care for them both.
Call Fela Salinas at 414-403-7860 for more information.
Dennis Buttenhoff is resting at home
He was released from the hospital yesterday after surgery last week.
Dennis has started walking again and his exercise routine for the past three months has helped him get situated a little faster then expected.
His home phone number is 757-531-1345 and cell phone number is 757-241-0604.
Dennis has started walking again and his exercise routine for the past three months has helped him get situated a little faster then expected.
His home phone number is 757-531-1345 and cell phone number is 757-241-0604.
Monday, June 06, 2005
I went to the Mallards game with Trey Mireles
We ended up meeting in the parking lot and had a chance to see the Mallard win their third game in a row.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Juan Mireles's grandchildren getting ready to start school.
Micaela Champagne Mireles - age 6 - completes first grade on June 6, 2005 at Thompson Ranch Elementary School in El Mirage, Arizona.
Jada Bribiescas Mireles- Age 4 starts- Headstart in Mesa, Arizona in September 2005.
Jonathan Harvey-Mireles graduates from college.
Jonathan Phillip Rolan Harvey-Mireles graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Texas College (a Historically Black College and University) in Tyler, Texas on May 7, 2005.
Jonathan will return to live in Milwaukee in the summer of 2005. Any job prospects leads e-mail Juan Mireles juanmireles50@hotmail.com .
Jonathan will return to live in Milwaukee in the summer of 2005. Any job prospects leads e-mail Juan Mireles juanmireles50@hotmail.com .
Christian Ariel Albouras-Mireles graduates from high school.
Christian Ariel Albouras-Mireles graduates with his High School Diploma from South Division High School on June 16, 2005.
He has been accepted to attend UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater, UW-Parkside,UW-Platteville, and UW-LaCrosse. He has not yet decided what college to attend.
Some in his family are encouraging him to stay close to home...so Parkside and Whitewater are the leading contenders.
Either way he looks pretty happy.
Jesse Ayala running for Student Representative on Madison School Board
Student Senate Alternate Representative to Board of Education:
Jesse Ayala, 11th Grade, Memorial High School
Platform: My name is Jesse Ayala and I'm running for the position of the Alternate Liaison to the Board of Education. As a junior at Madison Memorial High School I am involved in several aspects of school life, including Varsity Athletics, Drama, Student Government and Clubs, and I see how board decisions affect so many people in so many various ways. With all my experience, I feel I am qualified to assist in voicing the concerns of all these various groups to the board. Students engage in classes and activities that reflect them, and maintaining these will maintain student individualism and diversity. These unique activities are what make high school bearable, and without them things wouldn't' be the same.
Upon election, I would also become the President of the Student Senate. Being an active Senator for the past two years, I have seen how the Senate functions, and I feel that some reconstruction is necessary. The Senate needs to focus more on district wide issues, uniting the schools in the district and assisting the Liaison with important decisions. Upon my election I plan on working with the Senate Leaders and Advisors to devise a more effective and sensible structure for the Senate.Crystal Rose Vargas graduates next week
She is the daughter of Gary and Rosa (Alvarado) Vargas. She will be having a graduation party on Saturday June 4, 2005 at Brighton Dale Park 830 248th Avenue near Paddock Lake in Kenosha County.
Elisa (Licha) Patena is recovering from surgery
She had surgery yesterday for an aneurysm in her brain. The surgery went well.
Fela and Joe Salinas and Juan and Cole Mireles drove down to Texas to be at her bedside.
I will try to get a phone number and address to send cards.
Fela and Joe Salinas and Juan and Cole Mireles drove down to Texas to be at her bedside.
I will try to get a phone number and address to send cards.
Dennis Buttenhoff is recovering from surgery
He is just off the ventilator and starting to drink water and will begin trying to walk today. He has been returned from Intensive Care and has his own room. He can be reached at 757-668-3004 and you will reach the nurses station and they will direct you to the room.
I have spoken with him several times in the past several days and although it has been many years since we spoke, we jumped back into things very easily. He would appreciate hearing from family and friends.
I have spoken with him several times in the past several days and although it has been many years since we spoke, we jumped back into things very easily. He would appreciate hearing from family and friends.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Oscar Mireles has poems on Poemhunter.com
Poemhunter.com is a website that provides an opportunity for poets to post their works on-line. It is also a site that features many poets from throughout history and a great place to search for a poem or famous poet. Poemhunter.com also has a place to find lyric for songs. Check out Oscar's poems at Poemhunter.com
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Diego Mireles graduates on Saturday night
Copy of the Deforest Area High School 2005 Graduation Program
Diego is with fellow Deforest High School graduate Sara Longfeld.
The ceremony will be at 7 pm at Deforest High School.
The school is sponsoring an all night lock -in party at the high school which will include a casino night, basketball and swimming and over $3000 in prizes.
He has been accepted by UW-Parkside and Madison Area Technical College.
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