Ladywood High School The Blaze Volume 1, Issue 1I May 2011 Congratulations, Class of 2011! Inside The Blaze: Lauren Adams Sarah Jorgensen Jennifer Rohn Nina Ahrabian Danielle Kobrossi Taylor Romano School Events 2-5 Siobhan Aldridge Danielle Konja Erin Roney Alyssa Anastos Melissa Laing Katy Rooney Easter and Spring 6-8 Michelle Apati Laura Lampron Emily Roznowski Break Rebacca Babon Kerry LaValley Miriam Saffo Erin Barnes Caitlin McClorey Alyse Samoray Fashion and Prom 8-9 Allison Bielski Emma McClory Keri Santeiu Amanda Bierkamp Julia McComb Julia Sirgedas Entertainment 9- Mercedes Black Devin McParlane Alexandra Slonina 10 Bridget Bonenfant Lauren Micallef Courtney Smith Lindsay Bridges Megan Michuta Kathryn Stasa Careers and 10- College 12 Taylor Buckley Monica Mikhael Katherine Suchyta Alexandra Burns Erica Mirabitur Kristin Tarp Drama 13 Christina Butkiewicz Margaret Molloy Monica Thibodeau Leah Campau Maria Montilla- Blessy Thomas Senior Info 15- Amanda Comment Frost Whitney Thomas 26 Devon Corby Lenna Moreno Madison Torok Courtny Delonis Maura Mott Felicity Tyll Maria Diedo Daniela Mularoni Erin Varner Allison Franz Rachel Nowaske Megan Vitale Danielle Funke Elizabeth Otto Annalisa Wallace Chelsey Garcia Catherine Palmer Emily Wilson Megan Glowacki Jessica Pavela Teresa Wojnarowski Tara Graham Shannon Penn Megan Zawislak Renee Grau Lauren Perugi Megan Hart Stephanie Petrusha Rachael Heath Grace Prosniewski Shannon Hogg Madeline Reed Brigitte Hutter Meghan Riney Niki Jacobs Alexis Roehling Page 2 The Blaze Father Villerot Returns By Caitlin McClorey In the first week of places throughout his Ladywood High School March 2011, Father priesthood. He was the was thrilled to have Villerot returned to assistant pastor at Our him healthy and back Ladywood after about a Lady of Lourdes Parish to end the masses in the year of healing to say from 1941-1946. Later, 2011 school year. the mass at Ladywood. he served as an assis- ―It was overwhelm- In his first mass tant pastor at St. Alo- ing to see the girls‘ re- back at Ladywood, two ysius Parish in Detroit sponse to Father Ville- classes as well as many from 1946-1951 and at rot‘s return,‖ Ms. teachers welcomed him the Cathedral of the Jablecki said. in celebrating the Most Blessed Sacra- ment in Detroit from ―I was glad to hear Eucharist where he that Father was healthy made comments of his 1951-1956. He spent four years serving as a enough to come say life as a child, the ―tall mass for us. He is al- ladies‖ in the front row chaplain to Henry Ford Hospital and to Detroit ways such a great char- and his experiences acter. I am happy that with his father. Osteopathic Hospital, I am happy that Highland Park, during he was back to see us Father Villerot was before we graduate,‖ he was back to the first year of that born in Detroit 95 years assignment. Senior Niki Jacobs see us before ago. He attended Sa- stated. cred Heart Seminary. Father Villerot was we graduate.” the pastor at St. Father Villerot now Later, he went to St. says mass during the B Mary‘s Seminary in Theresa Parish, Detroit (1960-66), St. Margaret and F sequences three Norwood, Ohio. After times a week. Everyone many years of school- of Scotland Parish, St. Clair Shores (1966-72), gladly attends and par- ing, Father Villerot was ticipates as the Lady- ordained a priest on and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, Bir- wood family welcomes June 7, 1941, and cele- him back. brated his first mass at mingham, from 1972 St. Agnes Church in until being granted sen- ior priest status in Detroit. 1985. Fr. Villerot has served in various The community at THANK YOU Fr. Ron Richards from St. John Neumann‘s Parish in Canton Fr. Gary Michalik from St. Colette‘s Parish in Livonia Volume 1, Issue 1I Page 3 Seniors Sleepover By Ali Slonina and Sarah Jorgensen On Friday, March had large amounts of good!‖ 18, 2011, 8:00 P.M. at food and televisions The night went L a d y w o o d H i g h scattered around the well, and everyone School, seniors had room with Wii‘s and seemed to be having a their ―senior sleepover‖ gaming systems. The good time that almost to let them have a fun gymnasium was open all fell asleep by 3 and exciting weekend to all types of games A.M. from exhaustion. with fellow class such as volleyball, The next morning, mates. dodge ball, jump rop- clean up commenced in They were able to ing and hoola hooping, which food leftover use the activity center, which everyone en- was taken home and cafeteria and gymna- joyed. Since it was car- everyone left around sium, which were filled nival themed, cotton 8:30 later that morning. with an array of games, candy and snow-cone It was a great eve- “It was a great toys and movies. The machines were pro- ning and the best way time and I wish activity center had vided also. to start the weekend. movies playing on the Emma McClorey This year‘s senior every grade got overhead projector, and said in remark to the sleepover was a great to do this!” the cheerleader mats machines, ―I couldn‘t success, and next year were rolled out for stop making snow will be just as good if sleeping. The cafeteria cones! They were so not better. Celebrating Ring Day By Alyssa Anastos On March 24, Ladywood. This event the rings as a 2011, Ladywood High consists of a mass, con- ―reminder‖ of God. School all gathered in taining the blessing of Junior Christina the Mother DeSales the Junior students‘ Illitch described how Activity Center to rings, a beautiful unity Ring Day was a day honor the Junior Class circle and a reception that she will cherish for on Ring Day, which following afterwards. a long time. showed major support Presiding this year ―I thought Ring and recognition of their was Fr. Ron Richards Day was really special upcoming into their last of St. John Neumann. and I felt as if it was a and final year as part of He spoke a great hom- really nice way to have the Ladywood commu- ily about how the rings something that was nity. relate to God and what blessed that we could Ring Day has been they represent person- have for the rest of our a phenomenal tradition ally in each student‘s lives and know that it for many years at life. Fr. Ron declared signified our Ring Day Page 4 The Blaze in high school,‖ she her excitement about Ring Day is an un- said. the glorious event. forgettable experience. Many students con- ―It was really nice The tradition of bless- sider Junior year as the to see everybody ing the junior students‘ toughest academic dressed up and looking class rings during a year. Ring Day gives beautiful, and having beautiful ceremony this Junior Class the our class rings blessed makes the students feel opportunity to dress up really made it feel like more a part of the and have a day planned Senior year is coming Ladywood family. directly for them. faster and faster,‖ she Another junior, said. Morgan Chops, stated Singing Our Way to Choral Festival 2011 By Keri Santeiu Many people know for sight-singing. After missing states by just a “I am so excited who is in the choir and an hour or so, the re- few points. The Junior/ that we get to when the annual school sults are posted in a Senior ensemble per- concerts are, but no one designated room. The formed ―I Will Be go to states our outside the choir really ratings are Poor, Good, Earth‖ and ―Now is the senior year. knows what else the Excellent, and Supe- Month of Maying.‖ We‟ve worked choir does. Caroling at rior. Medals are They received an Christmas time, radio awarded for every cate- ―Excellent‖ rating, hard and are station recordings, and gory except ―Poor.‖ sending them to the looking forward regional and state com- Excellent and Superior state competition. to it.” petitions are just some ratings continue onto Senior Meghan examples. On Wednes- State Festival. If the Riney, one of the choir day, March 16, 2011, groups that continue on students, tells her ex- members of the An- get an Excellent or Su- citement. ―I‘m so ex- gelic Chorale attended perior rating at States, a cited that we get to go Choral Festival, held at plaque is presented to to states our senior N o r t h v i l l e H i g h the group to hang in year. We‘ve worked School, to perform and their school‘s music hard and are looking receive ratings and room, a great honor. forward to it.‖ constructive criticism. The Freshman/ If you would like to At Choral Festival, Sophomore ensemble take the bus with the ensembles must have at performed ―The Road choir to states, the date least 18 people to per- Not Taken‖ and is Wednesday, April form. The group per- ―Jamaican Market- 28, 2011, during forms two songs total, place,‖ featuring junior school. Let Ms. Jeffries goes to another room Rana Freij on an Afri- know if you would like for constructive criti- can Drum. They re- to tag along! cism, then into another ceived a ―Good‖ rating, Volume 1, Issue 1I Page 5 Join Us For a Night of Top 40s! – Spring Concert 2011 By Keri Santeiu Are you a fan of the with the concert con- Hope You Dance,‖ will hit TV show ―Glee?‖ tinuing the program at also be performed in an How about the Beatles? 7:00 p.m.