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Members of Racine Lutheran High School’s Student Council spearheaded the annual Homerooms for the Holidays project. This year, 17 families who have a total of 69 children enrolled in nearby Julian Thomas Elementary School received toys, clothing, blankets, coats and other goodies to make Christmas merry. Each family also received a $25 gift card to Save-A-Lot Food Store.
RLHS students raised $1,800, donated 400 gifts and purchased 200 additional presents to give to the families. The efforts of three Thrivent Action Teams aided the project’s volunteers.
Thank you to all who helped!
Racine Lutheran High School’s Grand Gala is Saturday, Feb. 10, at Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring Street in Racine. In honor of the event’s 20th anniversary, guests will get dolled up to step back in time and put on the Ritz with the Roaring Twenties Grand Gala.
Beginning at 5 p.m., guests can enjoy the silent auction and socializing. At 7 p.m., attendees will be seated for an upscale dinner featuring chicken saltimbocca and cod a la oscar.
Yve Rojas, celebrity auctioneer and star of Survivor – Nicaragua, returns to lead the famous Voice Auction at 8 p.m. The first item up for bid is the VIP table, which allows 10 lucky guests to upgrade their dining experience while they support the school. Attendees can also bid on vacation packages to Colorado, Cancun and South Africa, and other desirable offerings. Opportunities to pledge funds for student scholarships and tuition assistance will be available.
Following dinner, luscious desserts will be served, and dancing will begin with extraordinary live music from Chicago’s High Society Orchestra. Tickets are $75 per person. Tables of 10 are available for sharing a festive evening with your family, friends, church groups and co-workers. Please make reservations by Jan. 26. Call the school at 637-6538 or email klong@RacineLutheran.org.
Racine Lutheran High School to celebrate Hall of Fame Inductees
Racine Lutheran High School (RLHS) will welcome three inductees into its Hall of Fame.
Gene Schneider, faculty and coach (1953-68), Cheryl Lynn Babel Wilkinson ’81, and Randy Lowe ’65, faculty and coach (1975-79), represent the 2018 class of inductees.
The recognition will take place before the varsity basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the school, 251 Luedtke Avenue. A pre-game reception will be held at 6:15 p.m. in the school’s Commons. The induction ceremony will take place in the gym at 7 p.m.
Schneider is being recognized for his faithful service to RLHS and for his life’s accomplishments. Wilkinson’s achievements as an athlete and her commitment to RLHS’s mission are noteworthy. After Lowe’s graduation from RLHS and tenure as a teacher, he began an exceptional career in Lutheran school administration. Complete induction biographies are posted in the Alumni section of RacineLutheran.org.
Please contact Jason Block, athletic director, at (262) 637-6538 or jblock@RacineLutheran.org for more information.
