Kuglen Girls in New York City!
Lory Kuglen took the girls – Samantha, Oly and Jackie – to NYC to celebrate her birthday and for a good Spring Break during March. None of them had ever been before, so they went to all the ‘must see’ locations for first time tourists; the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, MOMA, Rockefeller Center, FAO Schwartz (hey, they are kids!) and of course, shopping.
They stayed with Lory’s cousin in Manhattan, they were on California time, so waking up was hard and they were never tired when they went to bed.They weren’t used to the cold NYC weather, but they had a blast!
Mark Whelan
Julie Rigali Whelan’s husband passed away last month. There was a memorial service for him on March 30th.
Here are pictures of both Mark and Julie:
Our condolences go out to you Julie.
Greene Family Reunion at Oglebay Park!
The Greene Family Reunion is still scheduled for August 16, 17 and 18 2012 at Oglebay Park in Wheeling. KK and Teresa are trying to get a head count, so if you are planning on being there, please respond to the invitation you were sent a couple of months ago!
So far George Carenbauer, Denis Greene, Klaus Hamm, Joan Kuglen and Dick Camfield and Patrick and Karen Uberti have RSVP’d – so there are lots of people we all hope to see who we have not heard from.
Remember to write that check for $50.00 to offset the expenses!
You have until the end of April – so send in your RSVPs.
Aslo, here is some info from Teresa Greene Toplak about reservations:
I’ve made a group reservation at the Hampton Inn. We have 10 rooms
reserved at $129.00 plus tax/night, under the name “Greene Family Reunion”.
It sounds really nice. They offer a complimentary hot breakfast every
morning, comp. parking, indoor/outdoor aquatic center, and it is within
minutes of all the other places that we will be visitng during our stay.
The address is 795 National Road Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 233-0440.
They are going to be sending me a link through email through which people
can reserve their rooms. So my thinking was to give people the choice of a
lower priced hotel or the higher priced one. That way they can choose to
stay in whichever one suites their budget. Another option we may want to
let them know about is to stay at Wilson Lodge at Ogelbay. We don’t have a
group of rooms reserved but they could certainly make a reservation there.
Sad news
Last Thursday, March 22, Mark Whelan, Julia Rigali Whelan’s husband passed away.
Here’s a note from Tina -
my brother in law Mark Whelan just passed away tonight at 8pm he had the most peaceful passing – I was honored to be with him and my sister Julia and friends of Mark and Jules holding his beautiful hand while he passed so sweetly after a most difficult week. he is at peace. Miss you Mark…we love you and your music and all the laughter and true stories, wild skiing and Festivus and and and…sparkle eyes with no more pain…
Marlowe Grace Kuglen Gator Huntin’ in the Everglades
We recently took our first family vacation (on a plane) and after many false starts this year. Marlowe Grace Kuglen was born January 5th, 2011, she is now fourteen months old and gator-huntin’ with mom and dad.
Craig Kuglen makes the Hall of Fame!
Craig Kuglen has received some major recognition for his athletic ability.
Way to go – you da bomb!
Craig writes:
Here is a recent honor I received.
USA Triathlon is divided into 10 regions, South Mid West consists of TX, OK, LA, AR.
This is the first year for their Hall of Fame and, somehow, I was nominated. I am
not sure how many more years I will be able to compete. These have been years of
fun and I feel a bit guilty about getting the award. (I copied this directly from the website of US Triathalon)
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Craig is the epitome of an endurance athlete and one of the oldest continuous triathletes, nearing 75 years old. He has participated in hundreds of triathlons, carrying the torch for excellence in multi-sport with not only his participation in duathlons and triathlons, but mentoring dozens (if not hundreds) of athletes along the way. He has participated in triathlons since virtually its inception in the late 70s, and is a well-known icon in the state of Texas for his accomplishments including receiving many age-group national championships.Now racing in the 75-79 age group, Craig’s event count is around 400, but he is best known for his love of the sport and work to bring others into the triathlon world.With a new MD degree, Dr. Kuglen came to Texas, moving to Galveston with his family in 1962. After completing his postgraduate training in 1966 he settled in the Rio Grand Valley and over the next 29 years became nationally and internationally recognized in his field of medicine.McAllen, Texas, 1981, one of the states earliest triathlons, marked his first event. The sport was new and few races were taking place. He started working to develop basic background events – adult swimming, local bike groups, runs, and multisport events. He saw triathlons as, not only a challenge for himself, but as a way to bring fitness and a healthy life style to others. Now, after 31 consecutive years of competing, he continues to share his knowledge and experience, to encourage and to coach.His first ITU World Championship came in 1993 and he continued doing Tri and Du Worlds Championships through 1999. A cancer diagnosis slowed but did not stop his racing in 2000 and 2001. He again competed on Team USA 2002 – 2005, went to Kona in 2006, and made trips to the podium at the IM 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010.Craig has won numerous USAT State, Regional, and National Championships. For the past 10 years he to has frequently been ranked in his age group No.1 in the SMW Region and in the top 10 nationally.“Mostly” retired from his medical work, Craig moved to Austin in 1995 and found more time to spend with triathlons. Over his long career he has worked on almost every aspect of the sport from race organizing to packet stuffing, from kids triathlons to regional committees, from medical tent to gofer.Married for 52 years, he has 4 children and 7 grandchildren. When not doing triathons, he is active in civic organizations in Austin.Way to go – I am in awe. Keep it up!
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Fantastic News from Seattle!
Scott Weidenkopf – yes, little Scott Weidenkopf, Lisa Salle Weidenkopf’s son – has been offered a four year scholarship to Purdue University for excellence in Math and Science.
(I heard this from my mom via Aunt Carolyn, so I hope I got it right).
Way to go Scott.
This is a wild guess on my part, but with April first still a month away – when colleges make offers to students – I am guessing that Scott has probably gotten offers to other schools as well.
Fantastic Scott!
Nashville Phil – Rick Rigali
Rick Rigali is performing with the Nashville Philharmonic this weekend – looks like a good slate
Have fun, Rick!
Beards!
I participated in a beard competition on Decvemebr 20m 2011, at the Silverlake Library.
Last week, my colleague, Jill Sullivan told me she had seem a video of a beard competition and she thought she had seen me.
She had!
Here’s the video – I am around the 1:20 mark (I think)
News about the Greene/Carenbauer/Kuglen reunion in Wheeling!
SAVE THESE DATES the first Greene-Carenbauer-Kuglen family reunion.
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Date: August 15-16-17 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) 2012
Different activities will be featured each day.
On Wednesday we will have a tour of historical places of significance to our family
led by Christine Carenbauer Hamm.
That night we are planning to meet at the Mclure Restaurant for dinner – separate
checks .
Thursday we will all attend the opening of the “Family Ties” exhibit by our cousins,
Ellen,Hazera, Michael Carenbauer and his wife, Laura, as well as Tess Carenbauer, George’s daughter.
Friday will be an all day picnic at Ogelby Park. It will be held at the Caddy Camp
which features an indoor air-conditioned facility and an outdoor bar-b-que area as
well.
As part of the gathering, we’d like to tell stories, sing songs and reminisce, which can take many forms – If you have a talent that you would like to share that day please contact me
Kathy Uberti at kwuberti@cox.net or Teresa Greene at<ptoplak@embarqmail.com.
Teresa has reserved a block of rooms for us at the McClureHotel located in Wheeling.
It is reserved under the name of Greene Family Reunion. The special room rate
is:$82.00/2 doubles and $92/king for August 15-19.
I will send out formal invitations and rsvp return cards by the end of January.
I hope to see all of you this summer!
Take care,
your cousin,
Kathy Uberti