The
following is the latest newsletter for the 2024-25 period.
Our
thanks to Bob Yavicoli for the great job of
Editing
and Publishing this newsletter.
Seneca Vocational High School Alumni Association Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2024 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 enjoyed the
summer. We had a variety of events this past year, and I would like to thank
all alumni and their family and friends who attended. Without you they would
not have been a success. The officers would like to welcome Marty Spencer,
Class of ’74 to the Board of Directors. We are looking forward to seeing you at
the Christmas Party.
Ed Mirowski
Class of ‘73
“Whatever you do, let it be done well!”
2024-2025 SVHS Alumni Association Calendar of
Events
Thurs. Dec. 5th 2024 Christmas Party at Kiebzak’s
Banquet Hall – 2:00 PM Page 5
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
2
July (TBD) Buffalo Bison Baseball Game Page
3
Fri. August 8th Jack
Halldin Memorial Golf Tournament Page
3
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.
THANK YOU JUDY SCHWAN!
We would like to extend our
eternal thanks and great appreciation to Judy Schwan for her excellent work in
managing our Awards Program for years. She and her late husband Arlie took on
the responsibility many years ago and laid the foundation for a truly
professional presentation using all their own resources, and Judy has continued
the tradition since Arlie has left us. Your efforts will not be forgotten!
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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 – Date and Time To Be Determined 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 (?)
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 5, 2024 @ 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, 2024
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
Fall/Winter 2024
Bob Yavicoli
157 Bright St. Postage
Cheektowaga, NY 14206