Seneca Vocational High School Alumni Association Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2025 Website www.senecaalumni.com
Officers
President – Ed Mirowski Comptroller - Jerry Ozimek Rec. Sec. - Jim Klapp
Vice President – Al Bielecki Treasurer – Bob Yavicoli Editor – Bob Yavicoli
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
I hope everyone was well this past year. We had very good turnouts at all our
events. This would not be possible without you, your family and friends. The
officers and I are looking forward to seeing you at all of
our upcoming events. As always, family and friends are what make these
get-togethers a success. Thank you in advance.
Ed Mirowski
Class of ‘73
“Whatever you do, let it be done well!”
2025 SVHS Alumni Association Calendar of Events
Wed. April 9th Spring Alumni Meeting Kiebzak’s
Restaurant 1:00 PM
Wed. May 7th
Ted
Swiatek Memorial Seneca Allegany Casino Run Page 3
Wed. June 11th Start
Accepting Scholarship Award Applications Page
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Wed. July 30th Buffalo
Bison Baseball Game Page 3
Fri. August 8th Jack
Halldin Memorial Golf Tournament Page
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Sat. August 9th Annual
Alumni Picnic & Scholarship Awards Presentation Page 4
Wed. Oct. 1st
Fall
Alumni Meeting at Kiebzak’s Restaurant – 1:00 PM
Wed. Oct. 8th Ted Swiatek Memorial Seneca Allegany Casino Run Page 5
Thurs. Dec. 4th 2025 Christmas Party Kiebzak’s Banquet Hall – 2:00
PM
Annual Membership Dues
We need your continued support to
keep the Seneca VHS Alumni Association viable. Please renew your membership
today!
Annual Dues - $10/year. Lifetime Dues - $75. Patron Dues - $7. Advertiser - $50/year.
Make checks payable to Seneca VHS Alumni Assoc. and
mail to:
Jerry Ozimek, 87 Roxley
Pl., Tonawanda, NY 14150. (716-836-3921)
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THE SENECA VHS ALUMNI AWARDS PROGRAM
The
SVHSAA Awards Program is offered to the children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren
of a Seneca V.H.S. Alumni Sponsor. The sponsor must have been a dues-paying member
of the Alumni Association for at least the last 3 consecutive years or a Life
Member for the previous 3 years. An Awards Committee will
review the applicant’s eligibility. Past awards have ranged up to $400 per recipient.
This year’s recipients were Zachary Feldman (Sponsor - Life member Ed DiPirro) &
Trinity Tyson (Sponsor – Life member Garey Burt Sr.).
AWARDS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The applicant must be a current High School senior who will
graduate this year. (Proof of graduation is required). The applicant needs to
submit a 250-word essay, neatly typed & spellchecked, stating why the
applicant feels he or she deserves the award. (e.g. - High School performance,
achievements and their future goals).
2) The applicant needs to provide, at the end of their essay
sheet: their Name, Age, Address, High School, Sponsor, and their relationship
to their sponsor as well as the year of the sponsors’ graduation.
3) The applicant must furnish an address & phone number where
he or she can be reached by mail or phone by the Awards Committee.
4) The applicant’s essay must be mailed to: Marty
Spencer, 176 Mariemont Ave., Bflo. NY 14220
Refer any questions to Marty at (716) 713-3173 or his email Bnap66101@gmail.com
5) The Awards Committee will accept essays postmarked from June
11, 2025 to July 31, 2025. The awards will be
presented at our annual Alumni Picnic at Fontana’s Grove, 2299 Clinton St.,
West Seneca, NY (on the south side of Clinton Street west of Harlem) on August 9,
2025. Award recipients and their parents are invited as our guests to the 2PM
presentation.
Class of 1965 - 60th Reunion and Class of 1975 - 50th
Reunion
Please come join us at our
annual alumni picnic at Fontana’s Grove on Saturday, August 9th
starting at noon. We will be glad to assist you in any way you may need to
contact your fellow classmates. Please contact Garey Burt, Ed Mirowski or Bob Yavicoli. We will be happy to set aside an area for your
group to gather at the picnic. We can also take pictures of your class &
post them on our website. Please also join us at our annual Golf Outing on
Friday, August 8th. Details
for both events are listed in the following pages.
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TED SWIATEK MEMORIAL
CASINO RUN
SENECA ALLEGANY CASINO
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025
RECEIVE $25 IN
SENECA SLOT DOLLARS & $5 IN SENECA DINING DOLLARS upon arrival.
DEPART: 8:30 AM Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville,
NY. Rear lot behind food court - halfway back in lot.
9:00 AM Tops Supermarket,
355 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY
ARRIVE CASINO: 10:30 AM DEPART
CASINO: 3:30 PM RETURN: 5:00 / 5:30 PM
$35/Person – For booking or more information, contact Jim
Klapp (716) 688-5291
BUFFALO BISON
BASEBALL GAME – WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th, 2025 Seneca Alumni Day
@ Sahlem Field – Buffalo Bisons vs ?
$53/person, $38/children aged 3
- 18, infants 3 and under free.
INCLUDES: Ticket to the game, buffet lunch, beer, wine and soda.
*** Food starts at 12:30 PM.
Deadline – July 16th
For more info & tickets,
contact Ed Mirowski (716) 430-8538 or Jim Klapp (716) 688-5291
2024 JACK HALLDIN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Who: Open to all Alumni, family
& friends.
When: Friday, August 8, 2025
Where: Chestnut Hills C.C. – 1300 Broadway, Darien Center, NY (PH.
585-547-3613)
Time: 8 AM Start BE
THERE BY 7:30 AM ! Format: Scramble
Cost: $65/person – includes golf, lunch and cart.
Captains: Get your group together & send your check to
Jim
Klapp (716) 688-5291 - 220 Schimwood Ct.,
Getzville, NY 14068
Hole
Sponsors are available for $25. You do
not have to play to be a hole sponsor.
Make check payable to Seneca VHS Alumni Assoc. and return
with this form.
Name________________________________________________________________________________
Email_______________________________________
Phone___________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________
Golfing
with_______________________
_________________________ ________________________
I need a group to
golf with _______(Yes/No)
I would like to be a hole
sponsor @ $25 _________
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Annual Seneca VHS Alumni Picnic & Awards
Presentation
August 9, 2025 Noon – 8PM
At Fontana’s Grove, 2299 Clinton St., West Seneca,
NY
All alumni, family, friends
& sponsors are welcome to attend. Cost is only
$25/person and includes:
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Italian
Sausage, Polish Sausage, Potato Salad, Chef Salad, Corn on the Cob, Watermelon,
Beer, Wine, Soda and Coffee.
For More Info Contact: Bob Yavicoli – (716) 867-2945 or email to - byavicoli@outlook.com
Award Recipients and their Parents are invited as
our guests. Awards presented at 2PM.
Make checks payable to:
Seneca VHS Alumni Assoc. and
mail to:
Bob Yavicoli, 157 Bright St., Cheektowaga, NY 14206
Name______________________________________Street________________________________________
City________________________State______Zip___________Ph.#________________Yr.of Grad._____
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TED SWIATEK MEMORIAL
CASINO RUN
SENECA ALLEGANY
CASINO - WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 2025
RECEIVE $25 IN
SENECA SLOT DOLLARS & $5 SENECA DINING DOLLARS upon arrival.
DEPART: 8:30 AM Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd.,
Williamsville, NY. Rear lot behind food court - halfway back in lot.
9:00 AM Tops Supermarket,
355 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY
ARRIVE CASINO: 10:30 AM DEPART
CASINO: 3:30 PM RETURN: 5:00 / 5:30 PM
$35/Person – For booking or more information, contact Jim
Klapp (716) 688-5291
Annual Seneca Alumni Christmas Party
Thursday, December 4th, 2025 @ 2PM
At Kiebzak’s Banquet Hall
on the corner of Crocker and Gates, Sloan, NY.
Still only $40/person!
Alumni, friends and guests welcome. Includes family style: Roasted Top Sirloin,
Breaded Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Two Vegetables, Sweet &
Sour Cabbage and Chef Salad. Open bar 1 hour before
and 1 hour after dinner.
Reservations by Nov. 18, 2025 to: Jim Klapp, 220 Schimwood
Ct. Getzville, NY 14068 (716-688-5291)
Make Check Payable to: Seneca
VHS Alumni Assoc. and return with this form.
Name_____________________________________________
Tel. No._______________________________
Number
Attending_______________
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Thank you volunteers!
Without such great support and donation of time
& resources by our many dedicated Alumni, our organization would cease to
exist. If you would like to help out with any of our
events, or would like to make suggestions for future outings, please reach out
to any board member. Every effort helps and is greatly appreciated.
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The advertising subscription
rate is $50/year. The $50 donation helps defray some
of the costs of publishing and mailing our newsletter. Please make checks
payable to: Seneca VHS Alumni Assoc. and mail to: Jerry Ozimek, 87 Roxley Pl., Tonawanda, NY 14150. We continue to
encourage our alumni and their friends to patronize our sponsors businesses. If
you have any questions in regards to becoming a
sponsor, please contact me at 716-982-6713 or email to gozimek@verizon.net.
Attention Alumni Members
In an effort to control the expense of publishing this newsletter,
we would like to go paperless. In order to save money
on printing and postage, we would like to E-MAIL the newsletter to you in a PDF
format. Any member interested in receiving their newsletter via email instead
of the US Postal Service, please provide the following information: Name, E-Mail
Address, Class Year & Telephone# (including cell#).
E-Mail this information to: Bob Yavicoli at byavicoli@outlook.com
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Seneca VHS Alumni Association Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2025
Bob Yavicoli
157 Bright St. Postage
Cheektowaga, NY 14206