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s s chelmsford high school alumni association magazine Lion’s Pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii • number ii

the 2017 Hall of Fame Review Class News • Board Of Directors Election • Reunions

PRINCIPAL'S Report • By Stephen Murray Class of 1988 It is hard to believe UMass Lowell hosted twenty-one high school teachers from around that we are closing the world. Each teacher was paired out another school with high school teacher in this region. Chelmsford High School year. This year’s was one of the communities graduating class is participating with UMass Lowell in the 100th graduating this venture. class from Chelmsford The program is called Teaching High School. I love Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA). It is an intensive being part of this six-week program that includes magnificent school field experience in local schools and two events for the campus and its storied community. Teachers involved tradition. in this program get an amazing opportunity to develop expertise in We had another banner year at a particular subject. Chelmsford High School. I would students and teachers. We are so like to take this opportunity proud of our art department. Field experiences are designed to talk about a few exciting to establish lasting professional accomplishments that happened over Our DECA advisors, Andy relationships between local teachers the past few months. Shupe and Tom Sousa, led our and their counterparts from around team to national success. Our the world. They share best practices The Marble Collection is a nonprofit students earned recognition at the in education while building cultural publisher of the Massachusetts High International DECA conference understandings. Our staff and School Magazine of the Arts. The held in Anaheim, CA last students loved this exchange of Marble Collection honors, yearly, an April. Senior Jill MacKillop was ideas and hope to be part of future Outstanding Art Educator Award recognized on stage with a top partnerships. for visual arts. This year’s recipient 10 finish in the Food Marketing is one of Chelmsford High School’s Series Event. Jill also earned two As we end this school year, I own, Ms. Terry Karangioze. Ms. first place medallions for the look forward to bigger and better Karangioze teaches studio art and comprehensive exam and her first opportunities next year and I art appreciation. She developed role play event. This was Jill’s 2nd am even more hopeful about an innovative art curriculum and time as an International finalist. Chelmsford’s leaders for the next is committed to helping students 100 years. showcase their creative work in Seniors Jack O’Neill and Brian gallery exhibitions and competitions. Tong were recognized at the Best regards, As a testament to her skills, Ms. same conference for their work in Stephen Murray Karangioze had five students the Restaurant & Food Service whose work was selected to be Management Series event and the published in the magazine’s latest Principles of Finance Event. Each m edition. If you ever get a chance of the categories listed above take to see this magazine, after looking a great deal of time, planning and at the art work inside, you will execution to make their projects fully understand why this is such a become a success. Congratulations great accomplishment for both the to the students and DECA advisors.

s s page 2 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Lion’s Pride s s • the lion’s pride magazine lion’s pride summer 2017 volume xxviii number i1 is published by the chelmsford high school alumni association (chsaa) three times per year in february, june & november. s s Chs Alumni Association Inside This Issue Board Of Directors president 2 �� Principal's Report Terr y McSheehy 4 �� vice president President's Message Dennis Hunt 5 �� SHARE program treasurer Elisa Ouellette 6-7 �� Senior Profile clerk 8-9 �� Nancy Hughes Athletic Director's Report recording secretary 10-12 �� 1956 Class Reunion Collage Michelle Maybury 13 �� board members Membership Updates Jessica Del Llano • Louis DiStasi, Jr. 14-19 Maura Duah-Asamoah • George Dixon, Jr. �� Fine & Performing Arts Report James Lane, Jr. • Cynthia Sandholm Al Thomas • Stephen Murray (Ex Officio) 20 �� Football Golf Event Daniel Dimitrov '17 • Julia Maybury '18 Newsmagazine Staff 21-33 �� Hall of Fame Review editor-in-chief 34 �� Kris Pisarik Reunions staff writer 35 �� Membership Application Sandie Taylor Moving? New Address? Let us Know! student writers 36-59 Kristin Hohenstein ‘17 �� Class News! Jill MacKillop ‘17 The latest information from your Class Agents, Fanny Riand ‘18 Deadlines, Forms & Article submission info William Zouzas ‘17 61-62 class news editor �� Ballot Nancy Williams 63 �� Announcements special features & articles Upcoming Events & In Memoriam Jeffrey Gallant • Nancy Hughes Scott Moreau • Stephen Murray Rob Russo • Christy Whittlesey copy editor Lynne McSheehy ON THE COVER: Rear: George Simonian, Executive Director, Principal Emeritus; Rhodes advertising manager Mary St. Hilaire Johnson ’66; Robert Brown ’81; Mike Flanagan ’90; Dennis King ’83; Terry McSheehy, President, ’64; Front: Laurie Carson Shufrin ’90; Ann photographer Swierzbin, Teacher; Lori Cioletti Ewell ’75; Caitlin Klick-McHugh ’99; Tony Swierzbin Linda Krasnecki Chemaly ‘71 class agent liaison Jeffrey Gallant design & print production Paul Favreau • Red Mill Graphics, Inc.

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 3 s Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Magazine s President’s Message By Terry McSheehy

Happy Fourth of July! understand why. If we could retain involved and we hope that in the only 50% of those who drop out future some of you will find the time I say that with full confidence we could raise our membership to join us for this evening and see that you will receive this in plenty significantly and make for a much how wonderful it is to give back! of time for the Fourth of July. more solvent and viable organization. So please let us know; you can As I write this we are only a little I want to take a moment to contact any member of the Board over a week away from our second thank the many people who have of Directors or send an e-mail to annual golf tournament at the helped me over the years. They George Simonian or me. Your Butterbrook Golf Club. It looks are too numerous to mention by help in this matter will be greatly to be a very successful event and I name but are truly appreciated appreciated. My e-mail address would like to thank Bud Mercuri and I will long remember their is [email protected]. and his committee for their hard generosity and friendship. work in organizing this great event. I want to thank Steve Normandin, We had our 27th Hall of Fame Bob Pariseau and Andrew Barry Dennis Hunt, the vice president inductions ceremonies on March for their efforts with regard to the of the CHSAA, is also leading our 25th at the Radisson Hotel Web site. They have worked very mentoring program called Project in Nashua NH. We had nine hard to make this a user-friendly Share which is outlined in depth on outstanding candidates. It was a site and have created a very nice- the next page. I want to thank him great night and everything went looking site. Please take a moment for his herculean work with putting very well. I want to thank all of the to check it out at CHSalumni.org. this project together. He expects recipients for following instructions it to launch in the fall. Let’s all and keeping their speeches to 5 We are preparing for our annual get out there and give him a hand. minutes which allowed us to end Endowment Fund Awards night Everyone has something to offer to a the program before 9:30. I want to where we will present 141 awards CHS student that would help them thank the Hall of Fame Committee. to deserving seniors and alumni in their life choices down the road. of CHS totaling over $51,000.00. I am again asking all members and When this year’s awards night is It is always an honor to be the any non-members who read this to completed, we will have given out President of the CHSAA. tell us at the CHSAA how we can over $750,000 to the students of better serve you. We are seeing a Again, have happy and safe CHS. This is a very enjoyable Fourth of July holiday. disturbing lack of renewals from evening for all of us who are our membership and are trying to m

Author Up: CHS Hall of Famer’s book to be honored at Cooperstown

“Saving Bernie Carbo,” co-authored by former Red Sox player Bernie Carbo and Peter Hantzis, a CHS Class of 1969 graduate and a 2004 inductee into the CHSAA Hall of Fame, was chosen to be honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Author Series. The book is also showcased in the Alumni Author corner at CHS. Bernie and Peter will make a presentation on Wednesday, July 26 from 1:00 pm to 2 p.m. in the Bullpen Theater on the Hall of Fame’s first floor, followed by a book signing from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. If anyone is interested in coming to the event, please contact Peter at [email protected].

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Vice President’s SHARE program needs your help! By Dennis Hunt Class of 1964

The Chelmsford High School live in, our everyday life path So, right now, we are not asking Alumni Association has created isn’t so smooth without potholes you to volunteer big blocks of time a new program called SHARE. either! or sign-up for mentoring classes online. What we are looking for are This program is based on the Therefore, to remove the fear of caring CHS alumni and/or idea and belief that the being tangled in one more members of our Chelmsford knowledge and experiences of commitment, all we are asking, community who are willing to our alumni and teachers, past at this time, is that if you feel answer questions from students and present, would be of you could answer a few and alumni about where they extreme help to current CHS questions about the college(s) work or once did, what they did students. you attended or your line of or now do and how they got work (even if now retired) - that Juniors and seniors in there. (Colleges) would be greatly appreciated. If, particular, would love to hear later on, your initial email with Please help us. Just as sports from past graduates who may this person brought back teams need players, our program have attended a college of their memories of your earlier days needs inspiring sharers like you to choice or would like to find out if and sparked a desire to do help fellow CHS students find the that college choice met all of more like: right footing on their travels down your expectations. All of us are the road after graduation and up familiar with the following • have them shadow you the hill to choosing their life’s work. questions as we stumbled up at work for just a day or the path of career planning: two Please type the following link into • critique their college your browser: (case sensitive) • What do I want to do application or maybe http://tinyurl.com/CHSShareForm after graduation? even a resume and fill out the SHARE profile. • What profession is best • have mock interviews for me? to practice questions As facilitator of this SHARE • What experiences do I and strategies program, I thank you for your need? • help them learn about anticipated help. Dennis Hunt • How do I get these their values, interests, experiences? skills, and personality • Which college(s) would and how they influence be best? diverse career paths By SHARING your stories • explore different career students can learn from your options and how to success and make their journey make themselves a up the career path a little less strong candidate for bumpy and a lot more certain! their dream career

In the past we used words like Then this additional interest and mentoring and volunteering for effort, to coach and inspire This program is sponsored by the those of you that might be young minds, truly fulfills our Chelmsford High School Alumni Association. Comments and questions interested in offering your original meaning behind about the SHARE mentor experience assistance and support. In such volunteering to mentor can be sent to hectic and busy times we all Chelmsford High School kids! [email protected]

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 5 SHAILYN FARMER

SENIOR Profile • By Fanny Riand Class of 2018

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This paradoxi- cal definition of art by Thomas Merton could not be more accurate. It is what makes art so truly unique. Chelmsford High School senior Shailyn Farmer would know. Shailyn has been avidly sketching and doodling away since she could hold a pencil, evolving from drawing Pokémon to dragons to realistic animals, and she’s not about to stop.

It’s hard to find anyone more dedicated to her work than Shailyn. She loves the challenge that comes with the trade, and the satisfaction of completing high-quality artwork after innumerable hours and effort. On top of her responsibilities in the LIME club (Leadership in Motion Everywhere) and softball, Shailyn’s passion for art keeps her extremely busy, both inside of school and out. In school, Shailyn has taken lit- erally every art class available: ranging from Studios 1, 2, and 3, to Honors Art Portfolio and Advanced Placement Art, to 3D Design and Animation, as well as multiple independent studies. Thanks to these classes and her teachers, Shailyn has gained crucial exposure to animation, and has been able to expand her skillset greatly as she gears up for college.

Outside of school, Shailyn does even more. She has been published in the popular teen art magazine The Marble Collection twice, has been selected to be displayed at the Massachusetts Statehouse, and has won a Gold Key for her artwork from this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writ- ing Awards—none of which are easy feats. On top of these accomplishments, she has designed the logo for the publication company Illuminated Myth Publishing, created

s s page 6 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride winter 2017 • volume xxviii number 1 the cover for the book series Merid- makes her art so special. Through- tor at Pixar!) Furthermore, Shailyn ian James by Rebs Kendry, and was out her vast body of artwork, that knew that staying in the Northeast even asked to make posters for the determination to ‘get it just right’ would make it difficult for her to nearby McCarthy Middle School is clear and unmistakable in every find jobs in the industry later on, Library. The old phrase “practice piece. since the region is lacking in high- makes perfect” takes on new mean- quality animation programs. Shailyn ing with Shailyn, who makes it her In the last few years, Shailyn has thus justified her college choice, goal to draw every day. It’s no won- become remarkably active on social smiling, “it’s not just for the Florida der, then, that her art has received media, using it to share her art with weather.” such notable recognition. the world and stay inspired by other gifted artists. She mostly uses Devi- In college, Shailyn seeks to continue Shailyn’s talents are impressively antArt (an online artwork-sharing improving her skills overall and keep varied. Not only has she mastered platform) and Instagram, both under pushing herself to try new things. the traditional arts, including medi- the username ‘16Shards.’ In addi- She has decided to pursue Computer ums such as graphite, acrylics, and tion, she has her very own website. Animation for this exact reason: watercolor, but she can also produce She created it herself in early 2015 although it remains fairly new and magical works digitally. She started using a website builder, and turned unfamiliar to her, it is also incred- out on her digital journey in 6th to other artists’ sites for ideas when ibly fascinating and full of potential. grade with just good old GIMP and deciding on the layout and content. Shailyn is the sole artist of a math a computer mouse, and has grown Although she updates it less fre- and science-based family, yet her tremendously since then, currently quently than her DeviantArt or Ins- parents have been very supportive of making professional-looking pieces tagram, she has effectively utilized her art-career dreams; and Shailyn using Photoshop and a Wacom it as an ‘online portfolio’ during the has shown great motivation on her Intuos 4 drawing tablet (a significant college application process. Shailyn part, undeterred by all the difficul- upgrade from the mouse). When has also used her artistic presence ties of the profession and unknown asked which she prefers, traditional online to open up paid commissions territory lying ahead. Shailyn wishes or digital art, Shailyn pondered in the past. She has been commis- most to truly bring art to life with thoughtfully that each has its own sioned several times by online users her work. “I hope people are able purpose. Traditional art is ideal so far, even having some of her art- to connect with the art, and feel its for sketching, as drawing on real work end up in South Africa! Due to emotion,” she explained. These are paper lets her brainstorm freely and the time-consuming nature of com- without a doubt ambitious goals, but wherever desired. Digital art, on missions, Shailyn is taking a break there is likewise no trace of doubt in the other hand, is especially use- from them for now, but hopes to anyone’s mind that Shailyn is well ful for her final pieces, offering an resume them in the near future. on track to reach them. abundance of tools to edit color and lighting. This fall, Shailyn will be attending the Ringling College of Art and Even the most talented artists Design in Florida, where she plans come across obstacles, however. To to major in Computer Animation. Shailyn, the hardest part of being She chose Ringling because it’s one an artist is “really committing to it of the top animation schools in the 100%, and doing all the practice and nation, especially in 3D animation. research you need to do before you Her decision was also heavily influ- tackle a piece. It’s so easy to just dive enced by her time spent at Ringling into an illustration without much last summer, where she participated planning. That can lead to a whole in their precollege program and even bunch of errors in a drawing.” Good finished in the top 10% academi- art takes more than mindless skill— cally. Her experience was “nothing as Shailyn expressed, it’s also largely but positive” and is what really sold about the thinking and planning her on the school in the end. Not ahead, and not overlooking even only did she feel challenged, she Shailyn’s piece, titled “Wolf,” was published the painstaking and minute details. felt she was learning from profes- in the teen art magazine The Marble In fact, Shailyn’s exceptional atten- sors with real ties to the animation Collection in Spring 2015 tion to detail is a great part of what industry (including a former anima- m s s lion’s pride winter 2017 • volume xxviii number 1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 7 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S Report • By Scott Moreau

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WINTER ATHLETIC MAJOR AWARDS

Basketball – Boys: MVP: Austin Chadwick MIP: Lee Hok Scholar Athlete: Chris McCarthy

Basketball – Girls: MVP: Rai Edwards-Thomas MIP: Nicole McGinty/Lila Boyd Scholar Athlete: Allison Hirsch

Cheerleading: MVP: Kaitlin Pearson MIP: MaryAlice Jackson Scholar Athlete: Melissa Arsenault

Gymnastics: MVP: Sara Bourdelais MIP: Amanda Tran Scholar Athlete: Kaite Alvarez

Ice Hockey – Boys: MVP: Jake Green MIP: Christopher Bungard Scholar Athlete: Liam Bowser

Ice Hockey – Girls: MVP: Clare Conway MIP: Isabelle Danahy Scholar Athlete: Julia Maybury

Ski Racing – Boys: MVP: Ryan Hart MIP: Andre Danahy Scholar Athlete: Andre Danahy

Ski Racing – Girls: MVP: Madison Ruhmann MIP: Stephanie Kosmin Scholar Athlete: Stephanie Kosmin

Boys Swim & Dive: MVP: Aaron Zhu MIP: Owen Busser Scholar Athlete: Eric Miu

Indoor Track – Boys: MVP: Zach Jarnagin MIP: Damien Gould Scholar Athlete: Peter Cassels

Indoor Track – Girls: MVP: Kristin Hohenstein MIP: Meghan Stagnone Scholar Athlete: Lillian Cardonne

Wrestling: MVP: Joe Vecchione MIP: Mike Kilmartin/Jack Stansfield Scholar Athlete: Ben Rossano

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Class of 1956 - 1st row: Barbara (Bowers) Velasco, Priscilla (McGaughey) Quinn, Mary (McCarthy) St. Hilaire, Joan (Dodge) Weilbrenner, Kay (Simpson) McGillivray, Judy (Philbrook) Fennell.

2nd Row: Gail (Russell) Donahue, John Morrissey, Gene Gilet, Dorothy (Vrouhas) Pitarys, Nancy (Medin) Miller, Marylou (Ahern) Prescott, Jim Curran.

3rd Row: Dick Supple, Fred Reslow, John DePalma, David Pearson, Ray Marchand, Larry Miller, Ed Perzel. Mike Desmaris, Glen Chambers, Wayne Koles, Don McGillivray.

1. Nancy and Larry Miller 2. John and Jan DePalma 3. Mary St. Hilaire and Joan Weilbrenner. 4. Class of 1956 5. Henry and Judy Fennell. 6. Carol and Jim Curran, John and Priscilla Quinn, Bob and Mary Lou 6. 5. Prescott. 7. Dorothy and James Pitarys, John and Jam DePalma. 8. Wayne Koles, Dave and Mary Pearson and Dothothy Pitarys.

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st Class of 1956Class of 1965 - -1 1st row: Barbara (Bowers) Velasco, Priscilla (McGaughey) Quinn, Mary (McCarthy) St. Hilaire, Joan (Dodge) Row: Barbara (Bowers) Velasco, Priscilla (McGaughey) Quinn, Mary (McCarthy) St. Hilare, Weilbrenner, Kay (Simpson) Joan (Dodge) Weilbrenner, McGillivray, Judy (Philbrook) Fennell. Kay (Simpson) McGillivray, Judy (Philbrook) Fennel.

nd 22nd Row: Gail (Russell) Donahue, John Morrissey, Gene Gilet, Dorothy (Vrouhas) Pitarys, Nancy (Medin) Miller, Marylou Row: Paul Gaudette, Gail (Russell) Donahue, John Morrissey, Gene Gilet, Dorothy (Vrouhas) Pitarys, (Ahern) Prescott, Jim Curran.Nancy (Medin) Miller, Marylou (Ahern) Prescott, Jim Curran.

33rdrd Row: Dick Supple, Fred Reslow, John DePalma, David Pearson, Ray Marchand, Larry Miller, Ed Perzel. Mike Desmaris, Row: Dick Supple, Fred Reslow, John DePalma, David Pearson, Ray Marchand, Larry Miller, Ed Perzel, Glen Chambers, Wayne Koles, Don McGillivray. Mike Desmarais, Glen Chambers, Wayne Koles, Don McGillivray.

1. 1.Nancy and Larry Miller Nancy and Larry Miller2. John and Jan DePalma 2. John and Jan DePalma3. Mary St. Hi 3. Marylaire and Joan Weilbrenner. St. Hilare and Joan Weilbrenner 4. Class of 19564. Class 5. Henry and Judy Fennell. of 1956 5. Henry and6. Judy Carol and Jim Curran, John and Priscilla Quinn, Bob and Mary Lou Fennell, Kay McGillivray 6. Carl and Jim Curran, John and 6. 5. Prescott. Priscilla7. Quinn, Dorothy and James Pitarys, John and Jam DePalma. 8. Wayne Koles, Dave and Mary Pearson Bob and Marylou Prescott 7. Wayne Koles, Dave and Mary Pearson and Dorothy and Dothothy PiPitarys 8. Dorothytarys. and James Pitarys, John and Jam DePalma

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1010.. Mary St. Hilaire, Joan Weilbrenner, Mary St. Hilaire, Joan Ellie and Ed Perzel, Jim anWeilbrenner, Ellie and Edd Gail Perzel, Donahue. Kay and Mike DesMarais. Jim and Gail Donahue. Kay and 11. Jim and Gail Donahue, Priscilla and John Mike Desmarais. 11. Jim and Gail Quinn. Donahue,12 Nancy and Larry Miller, Paul Priscilla and John Quinn. Gaudette, John Morrissey, 12. Nancy and Larry Miller,13. PaulCarol Gaudette, John Morrissey, 13. Morrisey, Margie Gilet, Gene Gilet and Marilyn and Dick Supple, David and John Morrissey. Mary Pearson.14. 14. Marilyn and Dick Carol Morrissey, Supple, MargieDavid and Mary Pearson. Gilet, Gene Gilet and John Morrissey. 12.

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The following individuals have become Life Members of CHSAA. We thank them for making this commitment through their generous support.

Robert Bennett - 1957 Carol Knowles Bower – 1962 Elaine Solka Rourke – 1964 Joan Cafiso Morrison – 1968 Gale Serabian Visniewski – 1969 Donna Upton Foley – 1970 John Judge – 1970 Katherine Kerrigan Judge – 1970 Denise Pendergast Peters – 1970 Cynthia Ducharme Buckingham - 1971 Martha O’Neill – 1971 Gary Shanahan - 1972 10. 11. James Balch – 1975 Michael Chuma – 1978 Louis Robillard, Jr. – 1982 10. Mary St. Hilaire, Joan Weilbrenner, Jeffrey Gallant – 1998 Ellie and Ed Perzel, Jim and Gail Donahue. Kay and Mike DesMarais. 11. The following individuals renewed Jim and Gail Donahue, Priscilla and John their CHSAA membership. Quinn. 12 Nancy and Larry Miller, Paul We sincerely appreciate their Gaudette, John Morrissey, 13. Carol commitment to the Association. Morrisey, Margie Gilet, Gene Gilet and John Morrissey. 14. Marilyn and Dick Jennifer Varano Baraldi – 1976 Jeffrey Robinson – 1987 Supple, David and Mary Pearson. Kristine Sheehy Robinson – 1988 Matthew Dibble – Associate 12. MaryEllen Olsson – 2000

We welcome the following people as new members of CHSAA. Thank you for joining! The Zeus Building Cynthia Hubbard McCarthy - 1975 227 Chelmsford Street, Chelmsford Dr. William S. Zouzas (Class of ‘75) James McAuliffe – 1975 Dr. Tanya S. Zouzas (Class of ‘85) Catherine Clayton Tammany – 1982 Atty. Christian S. Zouzas (Class of ‘79) Samuel W. Zouzas, (Class of ‘53) Robin Harvey Grant – 1983 Broker Dacey S. Zouzas, Sales Consultant (Class of ‘81) Michael Baraldi – 2007 TV Host & Producer of Dacey's Divas www.divas.us David Couto – 2010 For Medical Call 978-250-0032 Elizabeth Baraldi – 2011 For Legal Call 978-256-4776 Tessa Scalese – 2016 For Real Estate Call 978-808-7798 Dean Contover - Associate You Have Questions, We Have Answers!!!

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s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 13 FINE & PERFORMING ARTS • By Christina Whittlesey

It’s spring, the flowers are blooming, of this year’s Best Communities Festivals. The talent and drive and our students and faculty for Music Education designation of these students is consistently members in the Fine and Performing brings attention to the importance demonstrated through the sheer Arts Department are continuing of keeping music education part of numbers of students who are to create amazing art, music, and school’s core education and music’s accepted each year, and this year has theater! I look forward to sharing all fundamental role in student success produced another crop of successful of our news with you. in school. auditions!

Before I share art, music and We are extremely proud of once This year, many of Chelmsford’s theater happenings at CHS, I again being recognized by NAMM band, chorus, and orchestra students want to relay information about as a Best Community for Music have worked diligently with their an exciting achievement in PreK- Education, and this achievement is ensemble and private lesson teachers 12 our department. For the fifth largely due to the great support that to prepare for state-level music consecutive year, the NAMM we receive from the Chelmsford events, including the MMEA’s Foundation has recognized the community – thank you! Northeast, Junior District, and All- Chelmsford Public Schools for its State Festivals. The talent and drive outstanding commitment to music When one looks at the many of these students is consistently education with a Best Communities successes of the music department, demonstrated through the sheer for Music Education (BCME) it is easy to see the passion that the numbers of students who are designation! In its 18th year, Best students and teachers put into their accepted each year, and this year has Communities for Music Education work. The CHS Chorus, Band, and produced another crop of successful (BCME) affirms school districts Orchestra recently returned from auditions! that have demonstrated exceptional successful performances at Disney efforts toward maintaining music World, where the Band marched After auditions of approximately education as part of the schools’ core down “Main Street” and ensembles 1,000 students from more than 95 curriculum. Chelmsford is one of were cheered on by Mickey Mouse public and private schools held on 4% of districts across the nation himself! January 28, students from grades receiving the prestigious award seven through nine were selected in 2017. The Chelmsford Public Many of Chelmsford’s band, chorus, to participate in the prestigious School Music Programs play a vital and orchestra students have worked Massachusetts Music Educators role in our community, and are diligently with their ensemble and Association Northeastern Junior attractive to families looking to move private lesson teachers to prepare for District Festival. The program to a district that excels not only in state-level music events, including is offered by the MMEA as an math, reading, and science, but also the MMEA’s Northeast District, enrichment opportunity providing a in the Fine Arts. The announcement Junior District, and All-State musical experience to talented young

The CHS entry to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild The CHS Principal and Deans with Band Director Matt Sexauer, Festival was titled Family Album. Choral Director Amanda Roeder, and the students selected for MMEA All State

s s page 14 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 people. The students were selected Philip Miu, McCarthy Band+** Sean Wright, McCarthy Band to perform in the Junior District Alex Moore, McCarthy Band Eric Linsner, Parker Band Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Ryan Moore, McCarthy Band** Lisa Tiano, Parker Orchestra Girls Chorus, and Boys Chorus, Evan Stover, McCarthy Band where they rehearsed with guest Dominic Carroll, McCarthy Chorus On November 19, over 1100 music conductors and then performed in Keira Comtois, McCarthy Chorus students from public and private a concert held at Galvin Middle Hannah Fuller, McCarthy Chorus schools across the Northeastern part School in Wakefield, MA on March Declan Hughes, McCarthy Chorus of Massachusetts auditioned for 18. Danny Sousa, McCarthy Chorus the 2017 Northeast Senior District Ethan Meltzer, McCarthy Orchestra Music Ensembles. Out of this This year, 33 students from Daniel Schiefen, Parker Band+** group, approximately 450 students Chelmsford High School, McCarthy Jake Walsh, Parker Band from grades nine through twelve Middle School and Parker Middle Lyla El-Gamel, Parker Chorus were selected to participate in this School in Chelmsford were selected Alex Haverty, Parker Chorus prestigious Massachusetts Music to participate in the MMEA Emily Magnant, Parker Chorus Educators Association (MMEA) Northeast Junior District Festival! Pierce Magnant, Parker Chorus event, 15 of which were from All of Chelmsford’s academic Haley Ruccio, Parker Chorus^ Chelmsford High School. These middle and high school performance Joshua Timmins, Parker Chorus^ students performed for a concert ensembles were represented in these Lily Hoyt, Parker Orchestra at UMass Lowell’s Durgin Hall on ensembles. Saturday, January 14.

Students Representing the +Denotes top score in the state for In addition to having these 15 Chelmsford Public Schools in the instrument students accepted into Senior MMEA Junior District Festivals ^Denotes perfect score in voice part Districts, students who received a were: *Denotes Junior District Jazz Band score in the top 50% of their area ** Denotes First Chair Position were eligible to audition for the Levi Cass, CHS Band* MMEA All-State Ensembles. This Nathan Morrissey, CHS Band* The middle and high school year, nine band, chorus, and orchestra Abigail Angwin, CHS Band ensemble directors worked diligently students received an All-State Maria Loew, CHS Band to facilitate their students’ auditions recommendation, and three students Kartik Parameswaran, CHS Band and develop their musical skills and from the CHS Ensembles were Natalie Tierney, CHS Band knowledge. These directors are: selected to represent Chelmsford at Evelyn Desmarais, CHS Chorus the All-State Festival! Eliana Lantheaume, CHS Chorus Kate Comeau, CHS Orchestra Elayne Chen, CHS Orchestra Amanda Roeder, CHS Chorus Those students selected for the Kendra Jiang, CHS Orchestra Matthew Sexauer, CHS Band All-State Ensembles stayed in Krystal Qiao, CHS Orchestra Allison Lacasse, McCarthy Band Boston March 9-11 to work with Kevin Baxter, McCarthy Band Jodi Richardson, McCarthy/Parker world-renowned conductors. After Grace Corfield, McCarthy Band Chorus a few intense days of rehearsal, the Amelia Hughes, McCarthy Band Susan Slocum, McCarthy Orchestra ensembles performed at Symphony

The CHS Band Drum Majors with their Shailyn Farmer's Boston Globe Art CHS a cappella group "The Thursdays" biggest (smallest) fan at Disney Competition Gold Winner, "Barn House"

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Hall in Boston on March 11, 2017. to as ICHSA. The Thursdays major life experience for our student placed first in the semi-final round, musicians. The following CHS students were and were one of only a handful selected to participate in MMEA of high school a cappella groups The festival takes place between All-State Ensembles: from across North America to March 29th and April 1, 2018. qualify for the finals. The ICHSA Students in the ensemble will David Cote (CHS Band) finals were held at the Town Hall prepare a program and perform Nadya Lisciotto (CHS Chorus) Theater, 123 West 43rd St. in New for a group of clinicians that Delaney Schiefen (CHS Chorus) York City, on Friday April 21. includes four major United States The students in The Thursdays conductors: Frank Battisti, Craig Special thanks to Chelmsford were thrilled to participate in this Kirchhoff, Charles Peltz, and H. Friends of Music; this organization event, says Amanda Roeder, CHS Robert Reynolds. The clinicians generously covers registration fees of Choral Director: “I’m particularly will then lead a clinic/workshop for students participating in the Junior proud of the way this year’s group ATWE that will allow the students District, Senior District, and All coalesced around their competition and directors to gain valuable insight State Festivals. set. The students chose three songs and future advice for performances that highlight themes of division, of their program. The Massachusetts Instrumental isolation, and unity. They feel a deep and Choral Conductors Association connection with the music, and it “To receive professional feedback (MICCA) Solo and Ensemble is incredibly gratifying to watch from artists of this caliber while Festival took place in May at them bring their message to an playing on one of the most famous Concord Carlisle High School, and increasingly wider audience.” stages in the world is an opportunity the CHS Treble Choir, directed by many musicians will never experience Amanda Roeder, was awarded a Finally, I am pleased to share that in a lifetime of work. As directors, Gold Medal at this event! many of our CHS Band students we will appreciate every second as will once again perform at national we help our students to understand The CHS Treble Choir, composed venues next year! The Chelmsford how truly unique all of this is,” states of auditioned students in grades All Town Wind Ensemble (ATWE) ATWE Co-Director, Sean Wright. 9-12, prepared two pieces for the is comprised of approximately festival: “Weep No More” by David 60 volunteer student musicians Bravo to the CPS Music Faculty for Childs and “How Can I Keep in grades 5 through 12 from the their dedication and successes this From Singing?” arranged by Rollo McCarthy Middle School, Parker year! Dilworth. Middle School, and Chelmsford In spring theater news, the CHS High School Band Programs. This Theater Department thrilled crowds This was the second MICCA Gold ensemble will once again perform with their original competition Medal awarded to CPS ensembles The Star Spangled Banner for the Red play, Family Album. On Saturday this year; earlier this spring at the Sox game on September 29! March 4, the Chelmsford High Concert Festival, the McCarthy School Theater Guild hosted Band also received Gold, and the In addition to their upcoming the preliminary round of the CHS Band and the All-Town Wind Fenway performance, ATWE has Massachusetts Educational Theater Ensemble were each awarded a been accepted to perform at the Guild (METG) Drama Festival for Silver for their performance. National Band and Orchestra the sixth consecutive year under the Festival at Carnegie Hall in New direction of Lauren Cochran and In other music news, this year York City in 2018! This was the Craig Roberston, This is the 86th the CHS a cappella ensemble result of a successful video audition year that the METG produced its “The Thursdays” advanced to the and approved ensemble resume and annual Drama Festival. final round of the International application. Carnegie Hall is one of Championship of High School A the most prestigious venues in the At this event, Chelmsford Cappella, more commonly referred United States, and this will truly be a High School was one of eight

s s page 16 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 schools performing one-act plays judged by a panel of The list of Chelmsford TAMY award winners is as adjudicators. The preliminary round kicked off with 112 follows: schools performing in several locations throughout the state, each of which presented a 40-minute play. Three Sydney Baron -Best Actress schools from each site were chosen to advance to the Sophie Bellone - Best Supporting Actress semi-final round. Finally, selected schools progressed to Featured Ensemble - The Birds - Hannah Kunze, Justine the State Finals, which were held at the John Hancock Long, Andrea Loew, Maria Loew Hall in Boston the weekend of March 30-April 1. Hair and Make up - Julie Ruff and Samantha Turner Not Your Average Chorus Member - Justine Long This year, the CHS entry to the Festival was entitled Family Album. Family Album is an original comedy about a family’s antics at their summer cottage in Bristol, New Congratulations to these students and directors Lauren Hampshire. The play was conceived and written by Eloise Cochran, Amanda Roeder, Matthew Sexauer, and Craig Hoffman and students at CHS. Cast and crew members Robertson for their excellent work! of Family Album include Jenny Mitchell, Nadya Lisciotto, Sophie Lee, Hannah Kunze, Philip Ferdinand, Julia Ruff, The CHS Theater Guild was proud to represent Mia Kelly, Meghan Majeski, Andrew Bain, and Alex Chelmsford at the METG and TAMY competitions, and Stanichuk. is grateful for the continued support of the community and CPS district administration. They are also grateful I am pleased to announce that this year, CHS Theater to the members of Chelmsford Theater Arts Parents, who once again advanced to the METG Finals with Family help in so many ways to further theater education in our Album! In addition to being one of the winners of the district. semi-final round, CHS students earned several awards: Will Marcotte and Jonathan Puffer both won All Star More information about the theater department’s Acting Awards, the costume crew of Cassidy Boucher, productions can be found at the Theater Guild’s new Anna Drake, Lila Gordon, Alexa Tanzer, Melissa Website, www.chelmsfordtheatre.com. Contover, Kate Heineman, and Kasey Corbett also won Our art teachers and students have been busy this spring an award, and finally, Kamran Sobhian won an All Star as well! In honor of “Youth Art Month,” the Chelmsford award for original music composition. Public Library hosted the annual K-12 CPS Student Art Reception, featuring excellent pieces from all levels of our The Theater department is also celebrating recent art program with live music provided by CPS students. success related to their production of this year’s musical, All K-12 art teachers contributed to the preparation and Into the Woods, which was nominated for 26 Theatre planning of this event, and the reception in early March at the Mount’s 2016-2017 TAMY AWARDS in the was an exciting event, with many K-12 families coming High School Musical Theatre Competition! 23 High out to celebrate visual art. School Musical Productions entered this competition, and winners of the TAMY Awards were announced at a ceremony on Sunday, May 21 at the Theater at the Mount, Mount Wachusett Community College in Continued Gardner, MA. V

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Each year for the past five years, The Boston Globe Scholastic Art The Outstanding Art Educator CHS students have created portraits Awards Program is administered by awards were presented at The Marble for disenfranchised children around the School of the Museum of Fine Collection’s annual magazine release the world as part of “The Memory Arts in Boston and works are judged gala, “Spring into Art,” on Sunday, Project,” and this year, 18 CHS by respected members of the art May 21, 2017 at UMass Boston’s Art Students participated in this education community. Harbor Gallery. endeavor. The students, led by art teacher Teresa Karangioze, created The following CPS students received The Marble Collection’s 2017 portraits for children living in awards for their work in the Boston Outstanding Art Educator honoree Ukrainian orphanage. Approximately Globe Scholastic Art Competition: in the visual arts category is Ms. 120 CHS students have participated Teresa Karangioze, veteran Art in this program over the past five GOLD KEY Specialist at Chelmsford High years. Shailyn Farmer- Grade 12 School! Ms. Karangioze has taught CHS Student artwork was also “Barn House” studio art and art appreciation featured at many local and state classes at Chelmsford High since exhibits and competitions, including SILVER KEY 2006, after first teaching art at the the Westford Regional Art Event, Fanny Riand, grade 11, Mixed middle and elementary school levels. an annual juried art show for adults, Media, title “Freedom Cry.” She has developed an innovative young adults and children, and Silver Key- Isabella Patriquin- art curriculum and is committed the Massachusetts Art Education Grade 11 “Endless” to helping her students showcase Association (MAEA) Exhibit at Jonathan Puffer, grade 11 their creative work in gallery the State Transportation Building “Imprisoned” exhibitions and competitions. She in Boston. The MAEA exhibit Sona Hanslia, grade 8 says of her teaching practice, “I am runs in conjunction with Youth “Take Flight” a very curious educator constantly Art Month, a national celebration researching new ways to engage that emphasizes the value of art HONORABLE MENTION and connect my art students and education for all children and Megan Driscoll- Grade 12 expand their creative processes encourages support for quality art “Dead Weight” with real world connections.” programs in Massachusetts’ schools. Shauna Ozana- Grade 11 Five of Ms. Karangioze’s students “Water Me” have been selected for publication Art students from Chelmsford Shauna Ozana- Grade 11 in the Massachusetts High School High School, Parker and McCarthy “Up on a Hill” Magazine of the Arts 2017 editions. Middle Schools in Chelmsford Congratulations to Ms. Karangioze again earned awards at the Boston You can see examples of CHS and her students for receiving this Globe-Scholastic Art Awards this artwork online any time at the art honor! year! Since 1923, The Scholastic department’s website, Art Awards have offered millions of www.lionart.net. We are fortunate to have such a students the opportunity to display supportive community for the Arts, their art works for regional and Last but not least, The Marble and the faculty and I look forward to national recognition. The objective Collection, nonprofit publisher of the continuing our work with the CHS of the program is to foster the Massachusetts High School Magazine of students through the rest of the year confidence of young artists and to the Arts, has announced the recipients and beyond. invite students to broaden their of its second annual Creative horizons while winning national Advocate—Art Educator Awards. I would like to thank the faculty recognition. The Scholastic Art and Each year, the awards recognize two in the department for their tireless Writing Awards are the largest and Massachusetts’ public high school commitment to our department, longest running programs of their teachers who share in The Marble school, and students. They are: kind in the country. Collection’s mission of cultivating creativity and excellence in the arts.

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VISUAL ART: More information about In closing, I wish our CHS Alumni Madalena Alves Chelmsford’s Art, Music, and all the best as the weather warms Diane Cogliano Theater Programs can be found up, and as always, extend to all an Ashley Cormack on the Fine Arts Curriculum invitation to please to drop in and Virginia Cramer Page on their website: http:// say “Hello” at any of our events! Allison Gover www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us. The Terry Karangioze Department TV show, “Spotlight on Best Regards, Fine Arts,” airs daily on TeleMedia Christina Whittlesey PERFORMING ARTS: education channels and online at Fine and Performing Arts Lauren Cochran www.telemedia.org. Department Coordinator Kate Comeau Chelmsford Public Schools Amanda Roeder Matthew Sexauer m

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 19 s s page 20 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 s Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Magazine s hall of fame Review By Kris Pisarik Class of 1977 interactive website, largely a success “I’m proud to be part of that.” through the efforts of Bob Pariseau 27th Annual and Steve Normandin, as well And now for our inductees. as Project Share, an innovation Hall of Fame being spearheaded by CHSAA board Vice President Dennis Hunt Induction which is designed to pair CHS A Night Of Giving Thanks students with alums who help with careers and college choices. Gratitude. It comes in many forms, CHS Principal Stephen Murray, and many were on display March 25 Class of 1988, looked around the at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, room and mused, “I think we’ll as the Chelmsford High School have a lot of fun in the next five Alumni Association inducted hours,” poking fun at the often nine more incredible people at its lengthy acceptance speeches. 27th Hall of Fame ceremony. Murray expressed his gratitude that More than 300 alums, past the Chelmsford schools were blessed ROBERT F. BROWN inductees and family members with a strong administration team JR., CLASS OF 1981 dined on some tasty chicken, rice who “all help CHS thrive” -- athletic, and asparagus before being wowed academics and arts -- and helped In introducing Robert F. Brown Jr., by the accomplishments of the the school maintain Level I status. Simonian called him an “outstanding honorees. multiple sport athlete, football, Students taking AP courses scored a Blue-chip All American,” who In his opening remarks, CHSAA 10 percent higher than the state played in three post-season bowls Executive Director George average, Murray noted. The CHS for the University of Pittsburgh Simonian, who was marking his gymnastics team won the MVC, football team, which he attended 60th year of involvement with while wrestlers took their 15th on a full scholarship, majoring in the Chelmsford schools, noted MVC championship, and second in business management. Brown not that the inductees came from all the state. “They are an unbelievable only excelled on the gridiron as a walks of life and included those machine. I don’t think (coach) lineman while at CHS, but also who have succeeded in their Bruce Rich has a losing season.” played basketball, baseball, wrestled community, school and/or careers. and was a member of the track team. Murray also pointed out CHS “This will be an evening that will art students were participating Brown is also a highly successful surprise and please you, as it always in a “memory project” for kids businessman, helping to provide does me,” CHSAA President Terry in Ukraine orphanages. And the infrastructure to communities and McSheehy said. “I’m always inspired Theater Guild was in award finals businesses across New England. In and humbled by depth and breadth three years in a row. The CHS 1998, he co-founded Waveguide, of their (inductees’) credentials. They Band performed at Gillette Stadium a fiber optic telecommunications are fine examples of the success and Fenway Park, he added. contractor in Nashua, which was of Chelmsford High School.” recognized by INC Magazine “It’s so rare to have a high school so as one of its fastest-growing McSheehy also gave a plug to balanced… it’s what makes it such companies in the nation. CHSalumni.org, the association’s a great place to work,” Murray said.

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In addition to helping countless church. We are this way because Dyke Shoe Shine Stand, and at the charities across the region, we have each other’s back.” Newsweekly, and unleashed them Brown has also volunteered time, on a lengthy career of philanthropic equipment and materials for local Brown then thanked numerous endeavors. She has received youth groups, everything from individuals for having his back: numerous awards in the Merrimack replacing lighting on youth sports Chuck Cook, Mike Baraldi, Bruce Valley, from the Bishop John R. fields to laying fiber optic cables Rich, Jack Fletcher and Tom McNamara Award for outstanding at Simonian Alumni Stadium. Caito. “These men did more than contributions to the Catholic teach me a sport - they taught community, to the American Red As he opened his induction me to be a man,” he said. Cross’ Donna and Elkin McCallum speech, the former Lion football “Mr. Simonian, Ed Quinn, Don Humanitarian Award. She has co-captain couldn’t help but take also contributed time and money a few shots at longtime CHS Boucher, Jeff Doherty, Al Thomas, Bernie Battle, Ed Carpenter, Donna to numerous nonprofit endeavors rival Billerica, where his father is across the region, serving on many enshrined in their Hall of Fame. Foley and Dick McCaffrey were all amazing educators. In fact, if it boards of directors along the way. Although he said his father was a weren’t for Mr. McCaffrey I wouldn’t “Did you hear him call me young larger-than-life individual, “he was have made it through college lady? I love him,” Chemaly reduced to tears during his own calculus. He would tutor me over said, looking appreciatively induction into the Billerica High the phone 600 miles away 2 to 3 toward Simonian. School Hall of Fame… His picture nights a week. I’m forever grateful. still hangs next to the gymnasium Because I use calculus so often now.” After congratulating her fellow in Billerica High and he’s inductees, Chemaly thanked revered to this day for graduating longtime classmate Barbara with fewer than 5 felonies.” Maynard Scollan, Class of 71, for nominating her. “I’m truly privileged to be included with this assortment of doctors, “We’ve known each other since entertainers, philanthropists, kindergarten, but it wasn’t until the educators, athletes and yes, at least first day of school in 6th grade when one radio personality…. However she asked to sit next me on the bus undeserving his entry might be. that we became the best of friends.” I know (Gerry) Callahan makes his living being outspoken and Chemaly said she was grateful controversial, but seriously.” to receive so many well wishes on her nomination. He then poked fun at Callahan for shattering his dreams in the “It’s pretty cool when you get a LINDA KRASNECKI note from one of your teachers 1978 Super Bowl at BU when a CHEMALY, Class of 1971 touchdown punt return was called from high school congratulating back for a clipping call on Callahan. Simonian noted that inductee Linda you,” she said, referring to former Krasnecki Chemaly helped her teacher and later Dean Ed Quinn. But he transitioned to note that parents publish the Newsweekly Chemaly also had plenty of “the people of this town have always newspaper for many years, but been able to deal with adversity. We thanks for her family, especially was even more well known for “my dear husband, John, one of persevere, we adapt, we re-define being a “giver-back,” a fine “young ourselves and we work hard,” Brown best things to come up out of lady,” he called her, as well as Tewksbury High Class of 72. said. “We’re not whiners, we’re not the “epitome of giving back.” quitters …. We’re winners. We are Happy birthday to him,” she said. this way because of each other. We Chemaly took her business skills, “When I was in high school, if are this way because of our parents, honed at one of the first businesses someone had said to me that one our teachers, our coaches or our run by a woman at Faneuil Hall, Van

s s page 22 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 day I would be standing up here for her award-winning, 33 years (putting hand on Simonian’s at the Hall of Fame, not once, but in research and development of shoulder,” coaches, “those people twice (her mother was inducted new and existing food products. A who were just around you, maybe four years ago) I would have Math and Science Club member kicked you in the butt and said, ‘don’t said ‘you are crazy.’ “But life is at CHS, Ewell earned a bachelor’s have fear, keep moving forward. mysterious and one never knows.” in microbiology and a master’s in food science from Oklahoma State. “I want to thank the people in this “I was selected not because I The rest, as they say, is history. She’s room and those who supported invented Post-its, but for the spearheaded numerous product the nomination and helped philanthropy work I do across the quality controls, from development bring me back to Chelmsford Merrimack Valley,” she related. of specific Weight Watchers yogurts and just tell everyone to keep moving forward, but don't forget While she and her husband have and other dairy products to Smart Ones to Budget Gourmet. to look back because there’s an given to capital campaigns and awful lot to be thankful for.” high-profile organizations, she said Today, she is director of research and her favorite type of contributions development of Michael Angelo’s are those that are anonymous. Gourmet Foods of Austin, Texas. “It’s when we can help someone When she’s not making our food who has fallen on hard times, give safer and better, Ewell donates someone a hot meal, or pay a bill, or her time and efforts to many local a course or some schooling,” she said. civic organizations, such as Kutz for Kids and the local food bank. As a former board member for the House of Hope shelter in Lowell, “Good evening folks, how are Chemaly learned one of their guests y’all,” Ewell began her speech had a bachelor’s degree, had kids, in her adopted Texas twang. worked hard, but “how was she to “I can turn it on or off, but it’s know her husband would become good to be home… really proud an alcoholic, would beat her up to be here, it’s a big surprise,” MICHAEL FLANAGAN, and that her children would be she said of her induction. put in a very dangerous situation,” CLASS OF 1990 she said. “The rug can be pulled “I go about my life kind of looking Michael Flanagan was nominated out from underneath anyone.” toward the future and I just keep for a lifetime of inspiration, from moving forward… through the his athleticism as a lineman for “So this is where John and I choose good times of life, the birth of son, to give, and why John and I give.” the CHS and Holy Cross football a marriage, and hard times -- loss teams, to his pursuit of excellence of a parent, or loss of a job. During as an educator. He began his career this time you’re building your life as a history teacher at Bishop resume and your work resume and Manogue High. A host of positions not really thinking about it.” later, from teaching at McCarthy After her brother nominated her Middle School to Merrimack for induction, “it stopped me in College, North Middlesex my tracks,” she said. “I’ve never High, to name a few, Flanagan stopped to think about anything is presently the superintendent I’ve done… It made me stop and of schools in Tyngsboro. think about all the people who have In addition to his professional and been in my life and to be really athletic accomplishments, Flanagan thankful for them,” Ewell said. “And has led the Connor Flanagan not just your family and friends, Foundation, created in honor of because they’re so obvious, right? LORI CIOLETTI EWELL, the doctors, nurses and families CLASS OF 1975 “It was the less obvious. Family, who became caretakers of his son, of course, but also teachers, Connor, when he was diagnosed Lori Cioletti Ewell was inducted administrators, your principal, with leukemia and was a patient at Children’s Hospital in Boston

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 23 Hall of Fame Review in 2005 and 2012. The foundation encouragement, Flanagan may not be immediate, the work supports pediatric oncology interviewed for a social studies that you do is vital and impactful. “ patients and families at Children’s, position at Tyngsboro High providing everything from pizza with Principal Larry Kelleher. parties to meals to games and toys. “Larry wanted someone that could “It was great to listen to Steve coach, advise, volunteer and connect Murray talk about the successes of with students beyond the classroom,” CHS and I am always impressed Flanagan recalled. “Essentially, when you can hear an educator speak everything I felt about CHS is what with passion and conviction about he was looking for in a new teacher.” their kids and school community,” Flanagan said. “It affirms my He’s now been with the belief that the best teachers were Tyngsboro schools two decades. called to their profession. He also shared the spotlight “I truly believe that I was called with his children. to public education because of “Mollie Flanagan is an 8th grade GOLDEN LION, TRINITY EMS my experiences as a student and honor student at Tyngsboro the relationships I developed with Middle School who was a Midland President McSheehy presented the teachers in the Chelmsford Public Wachusett all league cross country Lucy Simonian Golden Lion Award Schools…,” he continued. “In runner for Keith O’Brien (CHS to John Chemaly, CEO of Trinity addition to my teachers, I have had Hall of Famer 2015) this past EMS, which has supported CHS tremendous coaches in my life who fall, and a basketball and lacrosse sports teams with EMTs, financially, also influenced me. Beginning in my player, who will be attending through the mock accident program youth with a man who epitomizes Tyngsboro High School next year.” during prom and graduation season, what youth coaching SHOULD be. 24-hour relay, after-prom breakfasts, I am proud and honored to say that I He called his son, Connor, “a and the list goes on and on. had the opportunity to play baseball rock star, strongest kid I’ve met for 6 years for “Papa Lou” Robillard, in my life” for having “endured, “Well, well, well. This must be the a man who had his priorities in battled and beaten…” leukemia. Easter season cuz miracles never order and wanted to win, but never “Connor, you are an inspiration cease,” Chemaly said. “A Tewksbury at the expense of kids having fun. for me every day buddy.” kid gets honored by Chelmsford High. Thanks for this great honor. “CHS athletes were spoiled in the Connor, 18, will graduate from This just doesn’t happen with me,” late 1980’s… because we had some Tyngsboro High in June and attend he added, thanking his employees, of the greatest coaches and mentors Westfield State University in the fall. family, and three or four tables in the state,” he said. “To be able of friends “supporting Lindy and to say that I played for Tom Caito, “For the past 12 years, my family myself. You guys could have been Bill Christman, Jack Lang, Jack has been the nucleus behind somewhere else but you’re here.” Fletcher, Bruce Rich, Bob Pariseau TEAM CONNOR. Jennifer and and Jim Durkin… It’s just incredible, I have committed our professional “Thanks Paul Cohen and selectmen, I learned so much from these men.” life to working with kids, and our for continuing to choose Trinity to goal through this organization is be your ambulance service,” Chemaly Flanagan met his wife, Jennifer, to make life a little better once a said. “We have a wonderful 911 while supervisor of students at week for kids and families battling system here in Chelmsford, second McCarthy School where she cancer, so that they can experience to none. It is a model, but along was a sixth-grade teacher who some normalcy,” he said. with everything else, the biggest eventually said yes to a date. thrill tonight is sharing the stage “Final Message: Thank you to all with my wife, because all the stuff In August 1997, two weeks of the educators and coaches in the you’ve mentioned wouldn’t happen after their honeymoon, at her room tonight, though your results

s s page 24 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 without Linda. She’s my teammate. 12th man on a 12-man team,” to Chelmsford more than 30 This award weighs a ton. It’ll take Johnson said. “Early in the year years ago, she became embedded two of us to lift it up. Thank you.” after having a particularly bad in town organizations, ranging practice, Coach Henry McCarthy from the Holiday Prelude called me into his office. ‘Johnson,” Committee to Friends of the (he said) I don’t know why I Senior Center and more. keep you on the Varsity; there’s one J.V. better than you.” “No one loves Chelmsford more than Donna,” he said. “I looked him in the eye and said, “you’re wrong Coach; there are When people ask where he’s 2 J.V.s better than me”!! With from, Johnson said he tells that I got the coach to smile and them: “Chelmsford, the BEST if you knew Coach McCarthy, TOWN IN AMERICA!” in his mind IF he was smiling, he was laughing out loud!” Johnson said the town has meant HENRICK R. JOHNSON, a lot to his family. “My mother’s JR., CLASS OF 1966 parents, Hans and Dorothea Hansen, and my father’s parents, Henrick R. “Rowie” Johnson Jr. was Henrick and Betty Johnson, inducted for his many years of public all came to Chelmsford over 100 service to his hometown. Before all years ago. Collectively they raised of that, Johnson was a member of 6 children who all graduated the CHS Student Council, Leaders from Chelmsford High School Club and the CHS basketball team between the years 1935 to 1942. that won conference and the Class “My mother, Dot, graduated in C. Tech Tourney at Boston Garden. 1940 and she used to love to tell me that even though I moved to DENNIS F. KING II, His public service began with a Chelmsford when I was 6 days CLASS OF 1983 six-year stint on the Industrial old, in her eyes I was not a “true- Development Financing Committee, The newest member of the Towney!” You see, she was born Chelmsford School Committee has where he transitioned to an 11-year in the family home in 1922.” run on the Planning Board where he spent a lifetime pursuing excellence was elected chairman five straight Johnson noted his father, Del, in education, from graduating in years. During this tenure the town Class of 1939, was a Hall of the top 20 students from a class of saw major growth – over 5 million Famer and considered one 650 to graduating Cum Laude from square feet of industrial and office the the finest Chelmsford Boston University as a biology major. space, which he helped shepherd. athletes of his generation. King took his wrestling skills honed He also served six years as a member in high school to BU where he was a of the Board of Selectmen where Johnson made special mention three-time New England Collegiate he helped oversee the opening of of his two best friends: his Tournament finalist and a 1987 the new Senior Center, and the son, Rick, and wife Donna. Academic All American. He did his student teaching at CHS where defeat of a proposed trash-to- “My son, Rick, is a hard worker, a energy facility near the Lowell he served as assistant wrestling great athlete, but most importantly coach to Bruce Rich and helped landfill, which would have greatly a really good guy,” Johnson said. impacted North Chelmsford and them to the Division I state title the Westlands neighborhoods. He recalled meeting Donna at a his last year. After 12 years teaching dance class at the Center School. biology in Methuen, he moved to Johnson opened with a fond Central Catholic in Lawrence to recollection of finally making the “She was going to the McFarlin help launch a new wrestling program varsity basketball team his senior year School and I was going to the where he went on to lead them to on one of the best teams in the state. Westlands School,” he said, numerous state and sectional titles. noting that when she returned “But make no mistake; I was the King opened with a joke, noting he

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 25 Hall of Fame Review was being inducted the same night me on what it is like to serve. …. as his neighbor, Bob Brown. He was excited and nervous, he said. “What do all these people have in common besides serving as role “I was excited because this is such models for me as I’ve gone through a great honor, but I was nervous the various aspects of my life…. that during pictures someone They are all Chelmsford Alumni might mistake us for Arnold Hall of Famers,” he noted. Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito from the movie Twins,” he said. “These are people who are in there not only because of their personal “When I first sat down to write success but also because of what they this speech I tried to think about have meant to the many people who all the people who have helped get have had the fortune of meeting me to this night. Of course there them over the years,” King said. CAITLIN KLICK-MCHUGH, are my terrific parents, Dennis and CLASS OF 1999 Anne King, who had the foresight “The last person I credit with to move to Chelmsford 40 years allowing me the opportunity to Caitlin Klick-McHugh was a star ago and who brought me and my stand here and talk to you tonight swimmer and runner at CHS and siblings up to understand that the is another CHS alumnus who may after her swim team went 13-0 her best way to achieve your goals was not be in this Hall of Fame but she senior year, the CHS coaches voted to work hard and maintain a positive would certainly be a first ballot lock her “Athlete of the Decade.” She attitude,” King said. “Then there are in my personal hall of fame and that was awarded both Swimmer of the my great kids Maggie, Abbie and is my wife Dana. To paraphrase an Year and Runner of the Year by the DJ who have all taught me lessons old saying, ‘Behind every successful Lowell Sun. Klick-McHugh went to about the importance of patience, man is a woman doing all the hard Boston College on a full scholarship perseverance, fun and love. ... work.’ That is entirely true in my where she proceeded to break several case. I have had the opportunity records including the 400-yard “There are also those people who to do lots of things in my life like freestyle and 800-freestyle relays. have inspired or guided me toward teaching, coaching and now running certain aspects of my life,” he said. for School Committee that would A swim coach for many years in “There was the middle school never been possible without the love, Westford, she was named Coach biology teacher (Dennis Hunt) who support and encouragement that I of the Year for the 2010-2011 and sparked a love of science in me and have gotten from Dana. Although 2015-2016 seasons by the Eastern showed me how teaching could things haven’t always been easy she Mass. Interscholastic Swimming be a great way of making a living. has always remained strong, she Coaches Association. Her Westford There was the 24 year old phys. Ed has always remained positive, and girls won the state championship teacher (Bruce Rich) who introduced she has always been the foundation in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. me to the sport of wrestling and that supports our family and for In the classroom, she taught sixth- began what has now been a 38 year that I am eternally grateful. grade at McCarthy Middle School career as a competitor and a coach. for 10 years where she launched There was the mentor teacher (Mike “So, tonight I thank her, I thank the middle school cross country Tate) back when I was doing my the rest of my family, I thank my program and has taught physical student teaching at Chelmsford friends, and I thank all those who education the past three there. High School who showed me how have given me guidance through the years that have allowed me to work with other teachers in my “I loved my time at Chelmsford the opportunity to receive this department in my role as department High School, and that positive honor of being a member of the chair. And recently there have been experience was a direct result of Chelmsford High School Alumni the veteran School Committee so many outstanding educators Hall of Fame,” he concluded. members (Al Thomas and Angie and coaches,” Klick-McHugh Taranto) who have helped educate said, sending shoutouts to Al

s s page 26 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Thomas, her first swim coach putting in the extra time to make of outstanding programs is and founder of the Chelmsford sure we were getting just as much unmatched,” she concluded. High School girls’ swim team. coverage as the football team.” “One of my first swimming Out of the pool, she also had kind memories was of myself returning words for longtime girls track and from a bathroom break to Al cross-country coach Jack Lang. questioning whether I really needed to get out of the water in “Jack understood and respected the middle of a set. Although this his athletes,” she said. “He valued would have left most kids unfazed, our input, and wasn’t afraid to to a rule follower like myself, being let us try a variety of events.” called out by the head coach was And she couldn’t have asked a revelation. I realized that I was for a better athletic director accountable for my own effort.” than Jack Fletcher. “Al’s support continued into “ Mr. Fletcher had a way of making high school. Even though he was his athletes feel like superstars,” LAURIE CARSON SHUFRIN, the dean of a different house, she said. “Walking down the CLASS OF 1990 he would take the time to leave hallway, he knew everyone’s name, hand-written congratulations in and was quick to congratulate us Called one of the most accomplished my homeroom after swimming on a specific accomplishment.” student athletes in CHS history, and track meets. This personal Carson Shufrin in her junior year touch from a mentor like Al made Klick-McHugh also beat all MVC track and field CHS feel like home to me.” thanked her parents. competitors in six events (300m low hurdles, 100m high hurdles, 200m And it was Thomas who “My dad spent weekends playing sprint, 400m sprint, triple jump nominated her for induction. baseball in the yard with me just as and long jump.) An MVP in both much, if not more, than he played her junior and senior years, Laurie She also thanked Josh Blagg for with my three brothers... When I mentoring her as a coach at the broke her own records, prompting got more interested in swimming, longtime girls track coach Jack Lang Chelmsford Swim and Tennis Club a sport he wasn’t as familiar with, I and ultimately encouraging her to call her at the time, “the best all- can remember him trying to analyze around athlete I’ve ever coached.” to pursue a career in education. the rotation of my flip turns from “At the age of 22, he trusted me to the perspective of a physicist to help She was also an outstanding take over as the head coach of the stay connected to my interest.” basketball and volleyball player and Westford Academy Girls’ Swim when she went to Holy Cross to Her mom, she said, “would wake me study economics/accounting and and Dive team, a program that up kicking and screaming just after had been strong in the 80s, but play basketball, she helped lead 4 a.m. to drive me into Cambridge the team to two Patriot League had been completely resurrected for morning practice. She would by Josh… It was especially fun to championships. After graduation, she then curl up in my swim parka took on various accounting jobs and see it come full circle this winter to try to catch some sleep in the when his daughter joined the team earned her CPA, working for firms frigid Harvard parking lot before like Aspen Technology and BP plc in and became a vital part of our 5th having to drive me to school.” State Title in the last 6 years. Chicago. Since becoming a full-time mom, Laurie has been active in the Her final thanks were saved for Littleton school community, from She lauded Hall of Fame swim her wife, Shauna, a CHS alum, for PTO to girls travel basketball coach. coach Harriet Kinnett, who has been “being the brains and backbone her co-coach the past 12 years. behind the swim programs “Those of you who know me know “In high school, I really thought the that we coach together.” that I have been dreading this very moment since I got the call from Lowell Sun and the Boston Globe “I’m excited to see my daughter Mr. Simonian informing me of were at each of our meets, following Emma attend Chelmsford High my selection – having to speak in our every move,” she said. “Little did School down the road where front of a room full of people AND I know that it was actually Harriet I know the access to a variety having to talk about myself are

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 27 Hall of Fame Review probably 2 of my worst nightmares.” appreciation for her coaches at CHS, Meidell, called her “an innovative from Dana, Miss Williams, Coach and unique educator who is able to So she didn’t, instead focusing on Richards, Coach Lang, Coach Dick, inspire students of varying levels of those who helped her through Coach Durkin, Russ Hartman, talents and academic motivations “this crazy adventure called life.” Coach Gibbons and Mr. Fletcher. to realize their potential.” “When I think back and reflect “Lastly I’d like to thank my Serving as class co-advisor in 1991 on my time at Chelmsford parents – for always supporting and 1996, Swierzbin was lauded High, although my family and I me, encouraging me and being by Student Council President John experienced a great loss and tragedy my true supporters from day one,” MacPhee for helping students while I was there, my memories are she said. “I can’t remember them “build leadership skills” and learn not filled with sorrow over losing ever missing a game, a match or empathy. Even in retirement, Johnny but with all the wonderful track meet in either high school or Ann serves as an elementary teachers, coaches, teammates, friends college. They would travel through math curriculum facilitator and and administrators who guided me, blizzards to upstate New York math coach for grades K-5. comforted me and helped me not or somewhere in the middle of only succeed at Chelmsford High Pennsylvania or even fly to Nebraska “So many wonderful people in School but also helped me become or North Carolina to attend all my my life to be thankful for: the woman that I am today,” she said. games and events and be there to My family (my core village), Tony, Even though she called herself the support my teammates and myself. Meredith (CHS Class of 1990) product of “2 relatively non-athletic Still to this day they continue and Tim (CHS Class of 2000), potato pickers from the sticks of to support my kids in all their son in law Greg, my grandson Maine,” she was drawn to sports for activities and are fully invested in Connor (CHS Class of 2026) and its many life lessons: perservance, our lives. They have shown me and to my extended Chelmsford family to be competitive, disciplined, hard continue to show me and my family Dana DeFilippo(former varsity work, sacrifice, setting goals, etc. unconditional love and support and Volleyball coach at CHS) and her for that I can’t be more grateful.” daughter Gweyn (CHS Class of “It’s the people you surround 2013),” Swierzbin began, adding yourself with, the lessons you learn “heartfelt thanks and much love to from your coaches, teammates and my daughter for nominating me and parents and your own happiness to my dear friends and colleagues that makes life (and playing sports) Nancy Williams and Sandie Taylor the most worthwhile,” she said. for seeing the application process She also rattled off a who’s who through to its completion.” of CHS educators who helped her She credited former colleagues, along the way: Mrs. Nordengren, like (Principals, Simonian, Meidell, Mr. Pasquale, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Thomas, and O’Bryant, the Deans Foley, Mr. Doherty and Mr. Battle… Conrad, Taranto, Quinn, Battle, Deans Conrad, Taranto and Quinn and Doherty, Athletic Director and to the “most wonderful principal Jack Fletcher) all of whom “Left anyone could ask for….there’s a No Child Behind” and believe with reason he’s called “Mr. Chelmsford” ANNA M. SWIERZBIN, every fiber of their being that “Every – he embraced my family and TEACHER Child Can Succeed” long before myself and still to this day brings Ann Swierzbin’s long teaching career these became the catch phrases a smile to my face and warmth for national education programs. in my heart… Mr. Simonian.” began at McFarlin School in 1968. She began her CHS teaching stint “A Chinese proverb advises that ‘if Having coached her daughter’s in 1982 and taught the gamut of you are planning for a year, sow rice; basketball team the past seven math courses through 2004. Her if you are planning for a decade, years has given her a newfound former colleague and principal, Steve plant trees; if you are planning for a

s s page 28 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 lifetime, educate people,’ ” she shared. “So much truth to that statement: What an amazing profession this teaching is… it allows us to, as Christa McAuliffe, educator and astronaut, so rightly said: “… touch the future...” “Math teaching is a little like going to Disney World, it can be the Magic Kingdom full of wonder and excitement, it can be Buzz Light Year going to “Infinity and Beyond,” and still for some it can be The Tower of Terror, hearts racing with anxiety… “To all my students who thrived with an analytical way of thinking, I thank you for your interest and participation, but especially for those students who were anxious about mathematics, a double thank you because every time you said, “I don’t understand,” I needed to think of another way to help you comprehend this “foreign language” we call “mathematics.” “Fostering PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy) in our Chelmsford children is the mission in the classroom and beyond… …one of the best ways to connect with kids is to meet them on the playing fields, on the stage in music, drama, and the arts and the many clubs and activities that CHS provides,” Swierzbin said. “Thomas Merton said, ‘Life is a great gift and a great good not because of what it gives us but because it enables us to give to others.” m

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Mark ’82, Michelle ’82 and Julia ’18 Maybury Dennis ’60 and Joe ’00 Ready

s s page 30 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Rear: Al Thomas, Retired Principal; Paul Cohen, Town Class of ’64 and Friends: Rear: Jessica Del Llano ‘96; Rich Manager; Annmarie Roark ’72; Bob Parker ’71; Glenn Molloy ‘64; Lynne McSheehy ‘64; Bob Pariseau ‘64; Sheila Diggs, Board of Selectmen; Front: Judy Thomas; Jay Lang, Pariseau; Front: Wendy Marshall-Hudzik ‘70; Dennis Hunt Superintendent of Schools; Bernie Ready ’63; George Dixon ‘64; Carl Rondina, Retired Teacher; Norma Rondina; Yvette ’64, Board of Selectmen Hunt ‘64

Rear: Sandie Taylor ’69; Ed Scollan ’72; Barbara Scollan ’71; Class of 1963: Rear: Jim Parker; Bob Mackey; Bruce Fran Meidell; Steve Meidell, Retired Principal; Front; Dewitt McMaster; Annmarie McMaster; Ronna Byam, Bruce Byam Taylor; Denise Coffey; Richard Coffey; Nancy Williams, Front: Cindy Brown, Hank Brown, Howie Neild; Barbara Teacher/Coach Mackey

Swierzbin Family Chemaly Family

Flanagan Family Shufrin-Carson Family

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Mike Flanagan at the Podium Rhodes Johnson and Mark Maybury

Laurie Shufrin at the Podium Mark Gilchrist

Simonian Family & Friends Linda Chemaly receiving corsage

s s page 32 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Rear: Jack Conrad, Retired Dean; Bruce Rich ‘73, Coach; Rear: Jim Lane’83, Julia Maybury ‘18, Mark Maybury ‘82, Jack Fletcher ‘68, Coach/AD; Michael Economakos, Trainer; Michelle Maybury ‘82, Pat Slattery, President of Class of Front; Geoff Hall, Retired Teacher; Ann Russo, Coach/ 2018; Bill Keohane ‘74; Front: Laura Masson ‘62, Judy Cullen Teacher; Robert Russo ‘83, Coach/Teacher Thompson ‘58, Nancy Hughes ‘65, Caitlin Keohane ‘19

CHS Class of 2017 students and advisors: Rear: Daniel Class of ’66: Rear: Bill Olsen, Dennis McHugh, Cindy Gale, Dimitrov, Duncan Dean, William Zouzas, Dhruv Shah; Front: Carole Alexander, Jim Curran; Front: Don Boucher,Class Annmarie Hoch; Kristin Hohenstein; Linda Tannini ‘94, Advisor, Claudia LeMasurier, George LeMasurier, Chuck Advisor; Joan Murphy ‘79, Advisor; Allison Hirsch Ferreira; Patricia Stutz

Rear: Josh Blagg ‘91; John MacIsaac ‘01; Lou DiStasi ‘97; Mike Sargent ‘75, Kathy Lamarre ‘74, Rich Molloy ‘64, Edmund Duah-Asamoah; Maura Duah-Asamoah ‘88; Donna Foley ‘70, Tim Mullen ‘75s Front: Pam Murray ‘85, Cynthia Sandholm ‘69; Katie Sullivan; Rebecca DiStasi

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no class agent is listed? wait a minute and the weather will Pauline notes and our granddaughter you can still change", but I find that it applies to Izzy [5] makes pretty drawings for share your news! almost everywhere. I have "retired" me to send to Pauline as well. Dot from writing for our newsletter a celebrated her 98th birthday earlier US MAIL: number of times but something this year and Pauline celebrated her Nancy Williams hasn't let me give up the job, I love it 98th on May 8th. Mary also reports 38 Endmoor Road so. Trouble is, it may be that Pauline this tidbit of news. While Dot’s son Westford, MA 01886 Breen and I are the only two left in Bob and daughter–in-law Barbara our class and what we do may be (both class of ‘63) were here in E-MAIL: disheartening to the readers. For Massachusetts this March for the [email protected] instance, last week Bob, Barbara CHSAA Hall of Fame Induction and I were discussing my upcoming Dinner, Barbara and Bob’s daughter Class of 1937 doctors’ appointments. I knew I had Jennifer flew from Portland ME to 1937 Class Agent: upcoming Podiatrist and Hearing SC to visit and be with Dot. Jennifer, Aid appointments. Bob takes me Dot, and one of Dot's “crochet Dot LeClair Mackey to most of my appts. Someone friends” had a couple of picnic 20 Long Creek Drive mentioned that on Friday I had a 10 lunches that included lots of fun and Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 a.m. appt. I perked right up because laughter. Cell: 508-265-3353 I wasn't aware of it and stated I Home: 843-651-3997 might need to be awakened early so [email protected] Class of 1938 I wouldn't miss it. But I did fine that CLASS AGENT NEEDED! morning. I got up early, cleaned up, Lynne (Marshall) McSheehy ’64 dressed, prepared to leave, and then To become a Class Agent contact: writes: I had a really nice note from headed to the kitchen for breakfast. Jeff Gallant Dot Mackey, a couple of months As I passed the door to Bob's office, 100 Dedham Blvd. ago, and she gave me permission to he came out for our daily hug and to Dedham, MA 02026 tell her story – which rings a bell prepare my coffee (from the Keurig), [email protected] with me and probably with most of and made a statement to the effect us, as we get older. (She says she has that his records showed no appt. for put aside her computer for good.) Class of 1939 that day. Something clicked and I I personally think that the final CLASS AGENT NEEDED! raced to my calendar to check and sentence says it all! Here it is: To become a Class Agent contact: found it devoid of appts. It was a Jeff Gallant complete turnaround. Here I am, Dot Mackey wrote: Last Sunday, 100 Dedham Blvd. all dressed up and nowhere to go! It 3/5/2017, Bob & Barbara and I Dedham, MA 02026 didn't matter because I dress-to-go celebrated my 98th birthday in a [email protected] every day just in case! quiet manner. It was a lovely day. We had a visitor who brought candy-- Mary (Vaillancourt ‘65) Smith Class of 1940 somebody must have squealed about also keeps in touch with Dot and 1940 Class Agent: my sweet tooth. Temperatures have contributes this: When I saw Dot's been in the 70's mostly this past George Hood last piece in Lion's Pride, I decided week but today it'll be in the 50's. 700 Mills Street to contact Dot’s classmate Pauline I used to think that New England Raleigh, NC 27608 (Lundberg) Breen and now send was the only area where it’s said "just

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 37 He moved to CA in 1953 after Class of 1941 Class of 1947 college, married Margie White and 1941 Class Agent: 1947 Class Agent: had one little boy Gary. His family Mary Barron Partridge George Merrill grew with another son Rick who 7 Waverly Avenue 108 Dunstable Road preceded Doug in death four years Chelmsford, MA 01824 N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 ago. He had one daughter Cindy, [email protected] Daddy's little girl, born in 1957. After years of working mostly in sales Class of 1942 It is with sorrow that I have to report and marketing, Doug started his own CLASS AGENT NEEDED! another passing of a classmate. manufacturing and sales business of Maureen (Dane) Perry, RN left small drink containers called sippers To become a Class Agent contact: in early February for her eternal that were sold at theme parks and Jeff Gallant rest. There was a very nice article county and state fairs. He officially 100 Dedham Blvd. in the Lowell Sun noting all of became the "Sipper King." Dedham, MA 02026 her accomplishments and activities [email protected] during her time as School Nurse He met his present wife Jeanne 30 at CHS and during her retirement years ago and between his three and years. She was known as Mrs. Claus her four children, the blended family Class of 1943 for her work in providing gifts for has grown to just a little under fifty CLASS AGENT NEEDED! needy Chelmsford children for many people. Doug was a family man who years. Our sincere condolences to loved his three children and Jeanne's To become a Class Agent contact: her family and friends. four children, fourteen grandchildren, Jeff Gallant and his eighteen great grandchildren. 100 Dedham Blvd. Another thought: this will be our Jeanne and Doug's families will miss Dedham, MA 02026 70th year anniversary of graduation this great Patriarch of the family. [email protected] from CHS and I don't think we

could gather enough people to have Submitted by Jeanne Peterson a reunion, but we could have a "on Class of 1944 paper" reunion. Please send me a Class of 1948 1944 Class Agent: note letting us know where you are 1948 Class Agent: Ray Judge and what you are up to and I'll post Bessie Blackie Sadlier 5 Mission Road 102 your information in the next issue of 54 Marlborough Street North Chelmsford MA 01863 the Lions Pride. I'll be waiting to Lowell, MA 01851 hear from all of our 1947 classmates. [email protected] 108 Dunstable Rd., N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 or by e-mail: G7ram2@ Jean Logan Pearson Class of 1945 verizon.net. Thanks in advance. 1945 Class Agent: 85 Wheeler Road - George Dracut, MA 01826 Weldon Stevens

3636 Lakeridge Road On April 17th, Doug (Bud) Dear Classmates, Fallbrook CA 92028 Peterson, 87, Class of 1947 passed Several issues ago, I began with a [email protected] away at the home he loved for sixteen fine letter from Betty (Stewart)

years at Sun Lakes Country Club Hamilton. I had asked her to write in Banning CA. Doug was born in about her sea diving and ocean Class of 1946 Concord MA on September 10, 1929 adventures so they could be written CLASS AGENT NEEDED! one month before the stock market up in the Lion's Pride. She did so crash of 1929 and the beginning of and I passed them on to the editor. To become a Class Agent contact: the Great Depression. Coincidently Jeff Gallant Sadly, she never saw her adventures it was the exact same day as the in print because she passed away 100 Dedham Blvd. birth of one of his favorite golfers, Dedham, MA 02026 before she received her copy. I have Arnold Palmer who passed away last fond memories of Betty because [email protected] September. Doug's two brothers, we were good friends and had gone also Chelmsford High School horseback riding together on many Alumni, Robert Peterson and Paul occasions. Peterson preceded Doug in death.

s s page 38 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 We sadly lost another classmate 12 grandchildren and 11 great recently. Beverly (Pickard) Mackey Class of 1949 grandchildren. Our condolences to 1949 Class Agent: passed away on April 12, 2017 at Lloyd and their extended family. the Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Elizabeth Wilder Tewksbury Chelmsford surrounded by her loving 330 Claremont Lane, Apt 231 My brother John (CHS ‘62) and his family. Crozet, VA 22932 wife, Bonnie Wilder, stopped for a [email protected] visit on their way from FL to ME. At Christmas time, I always hear John and Bonnie will celebrate their from Joan (Hartley) and Richard We have been in our retirement golden anniversary in Maine with Meagher, both Class of '48. Their home (The Lodge at Old Trail) for a family and friends coming from far card this past Christmas was both year now. It’s been a wonderful place and near. sad and happy. In December, their to recuperate from the fall I had on daughter, Kathleen, passed in a scuba Christmas Day! I’m now walking Please send your news or give me a diving accident in St Kitts and Nevis. on my own after several months call. My number is 434 – 812 – 3081. She had just taken her exams leading on a walker, then using a cane, and up to her doctorate at William and having twice a week physical therapy. Until next time stay well and do not Mary and was seeking a little R&R Charlie and I have even joined a fall! before going to California for the walking team. Now we’re looking - Skip holidays. She will be sadly missed forward to hiking in West Virginia by her family and many friends and in July. colleagues. Joan and Richard came to Class of 1950 MA in December. They sorrowfully My sister, Nancy (Wilder ’53) 1950 Class Agent: Dziczek keeps me informed of attended her sister Phyllis' funeral, Jack Costello hometown news. She sent the Class of '46. Now for the good news. 331 Lynn Street They recently moved to a nice senior obituaries of two of our classmates. Malden, MA 02148 community in Folsom CA. The Patricia Sweet of No. Chelmsford [email protected] residents are very friendly, the food is died on January 2nd. Pat graduated good, and their apartment is cleaned from Lowell General Hospital Connie (Pomeroy) Stone has three weekly. They are very happy in their School of Nursing as a registered grandsons in the military, one each in new home! nurse and later earned a BS in the Army at Fort Campbell KY, the Not long ago, I attended a Garden Nursing from Boston College. In the Air Force at Sheppard AF Base TX, Club luncheon. I happily sat at 60s, she served on the Mercy Ship and the Navy in Jacksonville FL. the same table as Shirley Colmer. HOPE in the Middle East. Pat is Needless to say, we had a nice time survived by her brother Mark and Connie’s daughter, Julie, read her discussing our times at Chelmsford his wife Julie Sweet of Tampa FL mother’s copy of Ashley’s War, High School. We talked about the and many nieces and nephews. Our which, when she finally found herself homerooms of Miss Scoboria and sympathy to Mark and the family. into it, she could not put down. As Mr. Hicks. The reminiscing felt as I said in the fall issue of the Lion’s though our experiences had just Muriel (Cole) Laurin passed away Pride, it was a good read. happened recently. at Northwood Care Facility on February 10th. Connie played 9 holes of golf this More recently at a different morning (April 17th) for the first gathering, I enjoyed another surprise. Muriel graduated from Lowell time since last October. “Some good, Isabelle (Sousa) McGonigle was General Hospital School of some bad, hope I’m just rusty. Don’t there. What a pleasant surprise Nursing with the class of 1952. get much exercise in the winter. since I had not seen her since High Muriel married Lloyd S. Laurin of Hard to believe we had two one foot School. I said, "Hi, Izzy!", and she Lowell in 1953. They would have snowfalls just a few weeks ago!” jumped up and gave me a nice, big celebrated their 64th anniversary in hug. That was another fine time. April. Muriel retired from nursing Carolyn (Burtt) Bennett said that I am glad that I still live in this at Lowell General Hospital in things are improving in her family. community because I am able to 1994. She and Lloyd moved to FL She was joining Jean Kydd for experience all these wonderful times. and enjoyed more than 20 years of dinner; they try to meet about once I hope it continues. Please take good retirement. Muriel is survived by her a month. She is doing quite well and care of yourselves and God Bless! loving husband Lloyd and their five keeps herself busy with her many - Bessie children and their families, projects.

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 39 Jackie (Sidelinger) Storti shares always great to catch up with friends many live around Chelmsford or in a few family events. Her fourth from CHS. Sandy and I go back Florida. great-grandchild is due in April, and further than high school. We started number five is coming in October. 1st grade in 1939 at the Princeton We were the class that chose to make Jackie indicated that all of them live Street School, graduated from 8th our school mascot THE LIONS. within visiting distance and they grade at the North Town Hall (we Do you remember? There were bring her so much joy. “Number two were partners). Then on to CHS to other options, but this one was the daughter is turning 60 couple of graduate together in 1951 (we were winner and is still in place, though days . . . how can that be?! Last but partners again!). He's what I call an the buildings, its size, and curriculum by no means least . . . . after 11 years OLD FRIEND!! have changed dramatically. of being alone, I’m dating again! We - Pat have been on the same governing As I recall, our motto was “With board at the senior center for over Class of 1952 knowledge comes power”. Not three years but just started going out 1952 Class Agent: sure what we wanted the power last September. He is a wonderful for, but many of us have pursued man with a wonderful family . . . life Carole Simm Greenman knowledge, and some, at least, still is good!” 143 Middlesex Street do. Everyone has power to make a North Chelmsford, MA 01863 unique contribution to the life of our Congratulations to all. Beverly Bancroft Winn universe. How has your life gone? P.O. Box 2007 Ups and downs, of course. But please My news! I keep forgetting to put New Castle, NH 03854 share your news with us - and news this in the Lion’s Pride. In about of other classmates as well, if you Gary Wilson the year 1945/6, I played in the can. My email address is pandjsilk@ 2 Vine Street drum corps sponsored and run by yahoo.co.uk. My postal address is: Franklin, MA 02038 the American Legion, Post 212. I Phil Silk, 8 Ullswater Drive, Cheadle, remember that the uniforms we had ST10 1SU. at that time, looked like an older version of the West Point dress Class of 1953 I do not have much actual news this uniform. If any of the older members Phil Silk time. Winchester (Win) and Elaine of other years are reading this and 8 Ullswater Drive Dermody have celebrated their 60th know of someone who might have a Cheadle wedding anniversary! The have picture of that group, I would like to ST10 1SU downsized, but still live in Steamboat get a copy at my expense. I thank you England Springs, CO. for your effort. [email protected]. - Jack Joyce and I reached 53 years in Greetings fellow survivors. We August. Our older daughter, Megan, Class of 1951 finally have a new class agent: me. is off to Germany with us to visit 1951 Class Agent: After Roy and Nancy did so well her sister, Gillian, whose younger keeping us in touch, it seemed wrong daughter Alanna, is being confirmed Patricia Toms Merrill for us to be without a contact/ into the Lutheran Church this 108 Dunstable Road reporter. So I volunteered. weekend. North Chelmsford, MA 01863

George Shepherd Little did we know at graduation that I look forward to hearing from you. P.O. Box 507 so many of us would still be here. Meanwhile, best wishes. Westford, MA 01886 There are 38 of us who are members of the CHS Alumni Association - Phil Silk It is with sorrow that I have to report and 16 former members. Who another death in the 1951 family. knows who else is aging along with Class of 1954 Shirley (Taylor) Fletcher passed us. Richard Wright used to keep us 1954 Class Agent: away early in February. We send our informed of our losses, but he had Claire Belanger Lynch sympathy to her extended family. bad health and retired. I have no 10 Crooked Spring Road news of him, but hope he is alive and North Chelmsford, MA 01863 I met recently with Sandy Shepherd still able to get some pleasure out of and Shelia (Reynolds) Richardson life. Only two of us live overseas, it for brunch at the Dream Diner. It's seems, George Linton and I. But

s s page 40 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 She also has a nice neighbor who meal, brought in by those at the Class of 1955 comes by with his snow blower, after party. Then, of course, it was time 1955 Class Agent: the plows come by. Gigi, said it was for the presentation of the cake, as Marie LaHaise Duncklee cold into the twenties. Carol one of her neighbors sang the 144 Heron’s Nest Lane (French) Miller, of Hudson, didn't traditional Happy Birthday Song. St. Augustine, FL 32080-5853 have to lift a shovel, but Jerry Greska, They also had a karaoke singer there. 904-461-4963 had his trusty snow blower handy. Carole and her companion Ken had [email protected]. Dottie (Tassios) Zahos, of Westford, the best time dancing. On the long said she and Chris also didn't have to road trip down to Largo, Dottie and My Dear Classmates--- lift a shovel, only had to clean off the her sister, Kay (Simpson '56) and Happy Summer! I cannot help but car. Dottie gave praise to the to the husband Don McGillivray ('56), of think; when you receive your Pride, road crews; the roads were so well Chelmsford, were staying with Jacky the temperatures will be hot and plowed, she could have gone out in in VA. Then Kay came down with a humid. Then I go back to March the afternoon. Gloria (Paduch) miserable cold. Kay and Don turned 14th, when most of you who live in Byrum said they received 4.5 inches around and went back home. They the area were digging out from the of snow and that it was very cold and were missed. But Don had made a Snowstorm, Stella. I thought it windy in Columbia MD. She said great Video of Carole, which Carole would be fun to write up a summary the flowers that were blooming were narrated. It sure brought back many of what everyone had to say. Dona still covered with snow and wondered memories, of Carole growing up with (Provencal) Gavin’s, of Cape what the rest of March would her sisters and her mom, Katherine Elizabeth ME, comment was: It was bring??? (Clark '30) Simpson, whom they all official that Portland ME ended up miss dearly. Carole misses New with 16.5 inches of the white stuff. When you receive your Lion's Pride, England, especially ice skating, snow, Then she says, you'll remember, the it will almost be summer, and making snow angels. I said days after a storm, when the sun Independence Day will be at your today we can get down but cannot returns and the sky is bright blue, doorstep, and family and friends will get up. As I always say those were there is no sight prettier. Then reality be ready to celebrate. But remember, the best of times. Carole enjoys comes in when Dona had to go out it is the birthday of our country, the Largo very much, her son Craig lives and clean off the car. I had called day we became free. Enjoy the in the neighborhood, she has many Earl Guilmette and Lenny Leedburg activities at the common and the friends and she and Ken keep very the weekend before. They both had parade. busy. I want to thank her sister their snow blowers gassed up, ready Dottie for a lot of the input of to go, pointed out of the garages in 80th Birthday Celebrations--- Carole's 80th. the right direction. Tom and Barbara Carole Simpson, of Largo, FL, is our Bovill, said they had about a foot of first 80th birthday big celebration for Lenny Leedburg is our second 80th snow and are ready for summer now. 2017. Her birthday was January 9th. big birthday celebration. On Sunday Larry and Pati Litchfield of Laconia Attending were, her companion Ken January 29th, he had a very nice NH, lost power, had about 16" of Haslem, five sisters who flew or surprise. Knocking on the door was snow with high winds and white drove in from all over the country, his whole family, with the exception outs. He was looking forward to with the exception of Joan (Simpson) of two. His son Scott and his wife cleaning off his truck buried in the Miller, who lives in the same were vacationing in Aruba. They snow. Carol (Abrahamson) Bovill community, Dottie (Simpson '50) walked in carrying balloons, birthday and Lee, of Center Harbor NH, said Marinel, of Tyngsboro MA., cards and a beautiful birthday cake the snow and cold is all about living Jacqueline 'Jacky' (Simpson '50) with all the trimmings, and yes, with up here, but we get great summers. Goodie, of Dumfries VA., Georgia 80 candles. He blew them out on the Bob and Gay McEvoy of Westford Simpson ('58), of Rohnert Park CA., first try. Wow! Lenny says he is very have a very wonderful neighbor who sister-in-law Mary Simpson, of blessed to have such a wonderful snow plows their driveway and cleans Winter Haven FL, and Carole’s son family close by. He couldn't believe out the area around their mailbox. Craig and her granddaughter Emilee. that his wife Pauline (58 years They got about a foot and said it was Carole’s 80th was held at the Club married), kept the surprise a secret. so pretty, with the sun out and 34 House in the community. She was Lenny and Pauline have two boys, degrees the next day. Gertrude, GiGi surrounded by other relatives, her one girl, nine grandchildren and (Long) Kelleher, of Wilmington DE nieces along with her many seven great grandchildren. wrote to say they received three neighbors and friends in the area. inches, then sleet and freezing rain. They all enjoyed a fantastic sit down

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 41 80th Birthday Celebrations on March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Continued--- Chuck and wife Joan enjoyed a quiet Rev. Dr. Wendell Luke, Jr., of No. celebration at home with their Chelmsford, writes a brief account of daughter Judy. his 80th Birthday Celebration, on February 15th. His son, wife, and Dottie (Tassios) Zahos, of Westford family, took Wendell and his wife MA, is our sixth 80th birthday Reba to Cobblestones, their favorite celebration, on March 20th. Dottie Class of 1955: April 2017 “Barbara Lee” Lowell restaurant, for dinner, on the had a grand day. Her daughter Rivership Cruise L to R, Ron Taylor, following Saturday. Wendell's two Diane (Zahos '81) Eastwood took Judy (Harrington '60) Leary, Charlotte grandchildren made him wonderful her mom out to lunch and there they (Dinnegan '51) and Bob White '50, Marie creative cards. Sadly, their daughter's met up with her sister Maria Tassios (LaHaise) and Chuck Duncklee. schedule made it impossible for her ('62). After lunch, they all went to to join the celebration. In late Diane's where she presented mom March, Wendell's son and grandson with a birthday cake. After Dottie took him to what has become a blew out the candles, they sat around much-anticipated annual excursion with cake and a nice cup of tea and to see the Celtics, with dinner at reminisced. Dottie enjoyed her “The Fours” (a New England special day very much. tradition, the Boston branch of a local sports-bar, close to the Garden). Beverly (Bell) Collins, of Westford, The Celtics won and it was great. MA, is our seventh 80th birthday On the evening of the actual day of celebration, April 12th. Bev writes his birthday, February 15th, Wendell that she is in St. Croix, her winter chaired a meeting of an Anti-Racism home and her three girls are in Task Force at the local Church, Massachusetts. So no party for her which is planning to both sponsor yet. But two of her closet friends and host a full day workshop in late took her out to dinner, at her favorite September. They have secured the restaurant, Dugan's Reef, and she wonderful leadership of two people consumed a delicious Cruzan Rum with whom he has worked for a on the rocks and a very large Local Betty (Morrison) Butler’s trip to the couple of decades. Wendell says the Lobster. Presidential Inauguration critical work of confronting and Class of 1955: Betty and Gov. Rick dismantling racism has been a core Ann (Dale) Davis, of Chelmsford Scott of Florida at January’s Presidential dimension of his ministry since he MA is our eighth (and final birthday Inauguration. was ordained in the early 1960's. for this issue). Ann wrote, saying They plan to invite all the religious that turning 80, on April 14th, has institutions from the three towns, been quite an event in her life. For a Chelmsford, Westford, and week, there were mini celebrations Tyngsboro, to participate. but the one that will always stick in her mind the most is the one that her Bill Gould, of Erie CO, is our fourth grandchildren and their spouses 80th birthday celebrant, March 13th. hosted for her. There were 31 He had a fantastic celebration, with grandkids including spouses who about 20 friends at their home. No attended a surprise dinner and party presents just their company. It was a for her. How they all kept it a secret fun time, especially while opening all she will never know, but they did and the crazy Birthday cards. Then, of they were so proud of themselves. course, there was the great This was a “no parents allowed” presentation of the Birthday cake. night; it was just the grandkids, their Class of 1955: Betty and former Speaker Bill was thrilled, to have such good spouses, and Ann. As she looked of the House, Newt Gingrich friends along with his wife Beverly, around the room, she realized the to share in his celebration. “kids” are all young adults now, many with college degrees. She thought Chuck McCarthy, of Davenport, FL, well, she must have done something is our fifth 80th birthday celebration, right in her life! Ann's husband Rog

s s page 42 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 (now deceased) always said that if see the Photo of Ron Taylor, Judy anything happened to him, he knew (Harrington '60) Leary, Charlotte in his heart that she would be well (Dinnegan '51) and Bob White '50, taken care of by these loving kids Marie (LaHaise) and Chuck that were always such a big part of Duncklee. We all had stories to tell their lives and at their home. How and reminisced. Again this year, right he was. Rog knew and God being our twelfth annual CHS knew that Ann was going to need Florida Reunion, Bob and Charlotte their bonded family to help her were the longest married couple, out continue her journey in life. of 100 passengers. That is amazing! They will be married 65 years on Watch for your fall edition of the June 28th. We all disembarked with Lion's Pride. We will start with Judy lots of hugs and with warm, fuzzy (Bomil) Killeen. She will be our feelings. ninth, 80th birthday celebration. There will be thirteen celebrations Out-n-about--- and then in the winter edition four Received a nice note in January, from more, (that is of the ones I know). Linda Patton, of Tallahassee, FL. In I’m not aware of all our classmates’ the fall of 2015, when Linda was no Birthdays. longer able to hike and do the Florida trail maintenance, she took On very sad notes--- up quilting. Linda was working on a We want to express our heartfelt, bed-size "memory" quilt, and has deepest sympathy and prayers to Bill finished some smaller items for Class of 1955: Tom Bovill clearing Snowstorm Stella from his driveway Vennard and all his family, for the family gifts: mug rugs, a welcome loss of his soul mate, love of his life, banner (see photo) and table-toppers. best friend and mother of his She is now working on sets of children. His wife Coppy died matching place mats. We were sorry unexpectedly, on Tuesday, March 7th that Linda missed our 12th reunion at the age of 72. They met and gathering. married in DC, while Bill was in the NSA. While working as a civilian in In mid-January, Betty (Morrison) Germany, their daughter Kristen and Butler of Orlando FL, traveled with their son Scott were born. Bill and her friends to Washington DC, to Coppy would have been married 52 attend the inauguration of our 45th years on June 12th. She also leaves President Donald J. Trump. Betty four grandchildren. My dear Billy, attended the Governor’s Ball, where may time and grief pass swiftly and she met Governor Rick Scott of FL. your memories last forever. God She and her friends stayed at the Bless. Capitol Hill Club, where all the action was. That is where she met We also extend our heartfelt and former speaker of the house, Newt deepest sympathy to Ron Taylor, for Gingrich. Then at the Ronald the loss of his sister Shirley (Taylor Reagan Washington National Class of 1955: Larry Litchfield's front '51) Fletcher. Shirley passed away Airport, she met up with Steve door cleared after Stella this past February. Doocy, of Fox and Friends... Betty and her friends had a wonderful area. Lido Key is on the West Coast, Classmates Reunite--- time. in the Sarasota area. In February, Six of us embarked on the Barbara they drove north then west on the Lee, an authentic Paddle Wheeler, After a month’s vacation on beautiful Panhandle of Florida to for a three-hour luncheon cruise on Longboat Key FL in January, visiting Perdido Key, an island in the April 5th and had a fantastic time. with friends and relatives, Larry and Pensacola area of FL. Larry and Pati We left from Sanford FL and cruised Pati Litchfield of Laconia, NH, enjoyed better than two weeks before north on the St. John's River. It was a packed and moved onto Lido Key their daylong trip back to perfect sunny day in Florida. Please FL for a few days and explored the Jacksonville for a week’s stay.

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 43 Cannon Mountain, the temperature was -2 degrees – no surprise that Around-n- about--- they only spotted two skiers! They On President's weekend in February. did manage to host a get together Tom and Barbara Bovill spent a few with Kirk Anderson ('53) his wife days at their cottage at Silver Lake Cynthia and other friends to NH. Their cottage was snow bound. celebrate St Patrick's Day. One They had lots of clearing to do weekend, Larry and Pati drove over before they could get to the door. to York, Falmouth, and finally Barbara sent a photo that looks like a Rockland, Maine, for great seafood Currier and Ives creation. On and Italian dining. Monday the holiday, Carol (Abrahamson) Bovill and her Eileen (Harrington) Collomb, of St companion, Lee (Woody) Augustine FL., had a nice visit from Woodworth came from Center her son Chuck and his wife who live Harbor, just north and west a few in Baltimore, MD. They all miles from Tom and Barbara. After celebrated her niece Kathy's 50th going out to lunch, they all came Class of 1955: Betty and Steve Doocy, of Birthday, this past February. Eileen back to the picturesque snow covered Fox and Friends keeps busy on the links twice a week cottage nestled in snow with the and afterwards enjoys going to lunch trees covered in snow, in the with her golf friends. background. They all sat around the table reminiscing, enjoying coffee Had a nice phone visit with Carol and a yummy desert. Tom and (Abrahamson) Bovill, of Center Barbara enjoyed a nice week at their Harbor NH, the Sunday before the hideaway at Silver Lake, the week big snowstorm, Stella, in March. We before Easter. While there, they talked about Lake Winnipesaukee went to lunch with Carol and Lee to and how it never froze over celebrate his 80th birthday. completely this winter. They did manage to have the yearly Hockey The last weekend in February, Ron Tournament, Fishing Tournament, Taylor and Judy (Harrington '60) and Community Skate Festival. Leary, headed “out of dodge” before Carol and Lee, her companion, can the next snowstorm. They drove see the Mt Washington cruise boat down to Lorton VA to take the in dock at Center Harbor for the Amtrak Auto Train. They boarded winter from their home. the train at 3:00pm for a 4:00pm departure. The Auto Train rolled Class of 1955: A quilted Welcome It was so good to talk to Bill Gould, 855 miles down the tracks south to Banner, by Linda Patton about his 80th. In March, after his Sanford FL., arriving at 8:30am. birthday celebration, he and his wife After picking up their car, they drove Beverly took to trip to El Paso TX, east to Vero Beach for a couple of While there, they took a short drive to visit with one of Beverly's days. Then they drove over to the south to St. Augustine, to visit with classmates. While there, they took Gulf Coast, to spend a fantastic two Chuck and me. At the end of the advantage of going to Sunland Park months in the Sarasota FL area. month of April, Larry and Pati Race Track and Casino, in Sunland While there Ron's son Ron came headed back home, to start preparing Park NM. It is a perfect gaming down from Roswell, GA with the for another busy season at their destination, and has a beautiful horse two grands, Wesley and Emily, to restaurant Sawyer's in Gilford NH. track and a sensational casino floor. spend a few days. When Ron and They plan to open sometime in May. While in the area, Bill and Beverly Judy headed north for home, they

attended a country music concert, made a stop in Roswell GA to spend In March, on a Sunday, at some featuring country music icon, Garth a few days with his son Ron, before point during the coldest Brooks and his wife Trisha their long trip home to Westford. temperatures of the season, Larry Yearwood. Bill and Beverly will be and Pati drove up to Franconia NH, celebrating their 54th wedding Richard and Priscilla Burtt took a to Polly's where they enjoyed a great anniversary on May 23rd. “not anything super-planned-just a pancake breakfast. As they passed

s s page 44 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 mid-winter break” trip to San Diego bumped into Earl Guilmette and his With sadness, I have to report CA much as they did last winter on daughter. They were happy to see one the passing of Murray Hicks on their vacation on Amelia Island FL. another, since it had been a long March 18, 2017. Murray was an Richard said it's been probably 20 time. Lenny missed our 60th. They outstanding four-sport athlete. He years since they have been to San both had fond memories of our fun was the beloved husband of the late Diego. They liked it then and felt times at Ronnie's, when planning our Barbara Camplese. He is survived by that this time would be no different. 55th reunion and many more. Sorry his brothers Bruce of Milford NH, It wasn't. Richard and Priscilla to have missed Dan and Bonnie William of Goffstown NH, and stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado, a Pushee, of Chrystal River FL, on our Peter of VT, and his sister Barbara frame built resort constructed in 12th annual Florida reunion. They Hicks of Chicago IL. He was also 1887, on Coronado Island, off the had family visiting. Also missing was the brother of the late Richard, coast of San Diego. The hotel is Chuck and Joan McCarthy, I had a Robert, John, and Gary. famous for, among other things, the nice talk with him. One of the things film location for “Some Like it Hot.” they love to do is eating out at their Look for our class reunion pictures The facility is the last resort built on favorite Chinese Restaurant. They in this issue. Many thanks to my an oceanfront, or so they were told. have been doing this every Saturday son Matt for taking the pictures at They didn't move much from there night for 25 years. Don and Dottie the reunion and thanks to my niece to give time ample for a visit to the (Charest '58) Clement, left early this Maryellen for spending a lot of time San Diego Zoo, considered one of year on April 1st, for their home in putting together the pictures for the best and it didn't disappoint Dunstable MA from their winter print. them. For Richard and Priscilla, a home in Vero Beach FL. They mind-bending exhibit, was a pair of wanted to be back in time for the Have a wonderful summer and stay Cheetahs interfacing with two yellow birth of their third great-grandchild. healthy. Labs in perfect harmony. They were Betty (Morrison) Butler, of Orlando, introduced at the age of three also could not make it. She was very -Mary months and became best friends. busy preparing to move to Branson, Each pair (one dog one cat), had its MO, to be nearer her son and his Class of 1957 own exercise area. A docent told family. Bob and Gay McEvoy, of 1957 Class Agent: them that one of the cheetahs Westford, enjoyed the April Fool's whimpers when separated from his/ Day snowstorm. It was the Sandy Ricciardi Kilburn her pal. Quite remarkable. Richard celebration of Gay's 80th Birthday. I 181 Littleton Road, #8-217 said they enjoyed great food and love hearing her stories of their nine Chelmsford, MA 01824 visited interesting areas and that it grandchildren. Yet again, Bob and Kathleen Kulski Martin was a nice getaway. Gay are very proud of all their 25 Empire Street accomplishments. Chelmsford, MA 01824 New Digs--- [email protected] After living in Orlando FL for over Till-Next-Time--- five years, Betty (Morrison) Butler, in Enjoy summer and have a very late March, moved to a condo in Happy Fourth, wherever you are. Class of 1958 Branson MO after much hard work Be safe, happy and well!!! – 1958 Class Agent: of packing up, having yard sales etc., -Marie etc. Betty says it is good to be back Martha Crane Flaherty home, in the area where her son Don 255 North Road #187 Class of 1956 Chelmsford, MA 01824 and the three grands, Andrew, Alex, 1956 Class Agent: and Austin, live. Betty's new address [email protected] is 2700 Green Mountain Drive, Mary McCarthy St. Hilaire Branson MO 65616. Her email and 212 Dalton Road Hi all, it’s that time again . . . I’m cell are the same. We all want to Chelmsford, MA 01824 back!! Just like the “bad penny!” wish her much happiness and health [email protected] Looks like we survived another in her new abode. Joan Dodge Weilbrenner winter, let’s hope that spring and 67 Tadmuck Road, Unit 206 summer will be good to all of us. I’ve Tid-Bits--- Westford, MA 01886 been able to sit out on my deck a In January, Lenny and Pauline few times and that always makes me Leedburg went out to lunch at the Class of 1956 - 60th Class Reunion, happy. Glenview, in No. Chelmsford and September 24, 2016

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 45 Just a quick update on my sister The President’s Message the last Kathy. As I wrote in the last Lion’s Pride was great piece about Class of 1961 1961 Class Agent: newsletter, she is home and I see the re-institution of CHSAA Capital some progress. It’s been pretty slow Campaign. Wouldn’t it be wonderful Gregory Cook though and I guess that is in part for the Alumni Association to have 28 Valhalla Drive related to the Parkinson’s disease. its own staff and a building in which Milford, NH 03055-3035 She was missing for three days to house them. The folks who do [email protected] and nights and it is still so hard to all the work now are amazing and believe that she is still with us! As I do such an awesome job . . . and all said before she is feisty and strong for free. Our alumni association is Class of 1962 so we just keep hoping and praying the best! When I talk about it with 1962 Class Agent: that she will be back to her old self some of my friends, they cannot Laura Flannery Masson soon! On a lighter note, I asked my believe all the things that have been 119 Beachwood Terrace brother-in-law about the (ice cream) accomplished with volunteers! And Wells, Me 04090 “bowl.” Bob told me that Justin, the Mr. Simonian, he is a treasure! I just [email protected] firefighter who found her told him hope that this all comes to fruition he is keeping the “bowl” as he thinks and that in the future, we’ll all be Hi Everyone, it’s his “good luck” charm!! I’m all for reaping the benefits of the hard work Happy Spring!! As I write this, I his keeping it! that’s going into this wonderful am being April Fooled by this great organization. If you get a chance, snowstorm! I thought there were Had an email from Phil “Flicker” read Terry’s message and you’ll see supposed to be flowers, birds, and Johnson. Proud as punch, as he how great this would be for us and warm days in spring! I’m sure they should be . . . they have another for all the future CHS alumni. will come (maybe about the time I grandson going to medical school. get my bill from the plowman!). Matt Moser is going to the Medical And on that note, I had better sign

College of VA. A couple of years off as I tend to ramble on when I feel I'm looking forward to another ago it was their grandson Alex! Way strongly about something! Again, cross-country drive to Washington to go! So good to hear that kind of thanks to all that work so hard to State with my daughter as she news – congrats!! put out the Lion’s Pride. It is a great returns for her second season as a tribute to our alma mater – super ranger at North Cascade National On a sad note we lost another of job!! Park. Last year we saw so many our classmates this past April. Pat interesting sights and we're hoping Cullinan died at his home after a Till next time, stay healthy, keep safe, to take a different route this year to brief illness. Pat and his wife Mary and enjoy life. And send some more enjoy the diversity and beauty of this had lived in Hyannis and more news! wonderful country. recently had been living Wolfeboro

NH area. Condolences to all of Pat’s - Martha I recently attended the CHS Hall of family. Fame Induction Dinner. I'm always

Class of 1959 amazed by the accomplishments of Such a busy time of year with 1959 Class Agent: the inductees. I would encourage you grandkids playing baseball, tennis, to attend if possible. It's always great golf, and a graduation coming up Ruthie Hayes Grivers to catch up with news of old friends. in June. Where does the time go?! 19 Sheila Ave., # 110 It would be nice to have some of our Two of my granddaughters are No. Chelmsford MA 01863 classmates nominated so if you have engaged. One of the two is going to 978-996-8116 someone in mind, please contact the be married in September of this year. CHSAA. The other date has not been set . . . to my knowledge . . . but who knows?! Class of 1960 John Wilder sent this letter along 1960 Class Agent: with pictures of the lunch he shared Almost time for the Annual Stowe Linnea Peterson Fader with Ed. Hot Air Balloon Festival! Always 217 Main Street such a great time . . . something to North Chelmsford, MA 01863 "Eddie Walker and I had a mini- look forward to every July! reunion down here in Florida in

January this year.

s s page 46 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 He and I and our wives had lunch at Last week, we traveled to Turkey TX, The Villages where Eddie and his which is 100 miles east of Amarillo wife live. to attend Bob Wills Day. Bob Wills is considered the "King of Western Our older son, Lance, and both of Swing". He lived in Turkey. This year Eddie's children all live in California was the 46th annual event. Musicians and are working, thank goodness. from all over the Southwest convene Lance is about to start his 27th year in Turkey to "jam" together to the as an animator/designer on The enjoyment of the listeners and Simpsons TV show. dancers. There are venues set up all over this small town of 396 people... Class of 1963: Lunch at Lutter’s home in I hope you are well over in Wells. the high school and even a church. CO: L to R: Bob ‘63 and Pat (O’Brien ‘64) We migrate to Wayne, Maine in Chevalier, Sue (Cutter ’63), Joe Lutter May, staying in our "cabin on the The people of Turkey are most lake" for the summer. welcoming and hospitable. We Warm regards, John Wilder arrived towing a small trailer and Back home in Albuquerque, the help was available to set up at our weather is warm and sunny. We are I do love hearing news from our campsite. We were then invited to a planning a trip to Santa Fe this week classmates. If anyone is ever in potluck supper and welcomed with and 3 days in Las Vegas NV next Maine, Please call or drop in. open arms. Turkey is a small east week. Tickets to see Celine Dion TX town right out of the 1940's. were a surprise birthday gift. So, I - Laura There are some businesses on both am having a fun filled time here and sides of Main Street, several churches will be back in NE next month.” and one convenience store. One church, originally an old Assembly Jim Parker has also been traveling of God church, was bought by an and sent this note. “Joanne and aficionado of Western swing music, I took a ten day trip in March and became the Church of Western to Panama to see the new canal Swing. Henry Baker, the buyer, locks and other improvements. turned the altar into a stage, put in The Army sent me to Panama for a dance floor and the original pews survival training prior to going to were left as seating for the audience. Vietnam in 1969. A lot changed in Class of 1962: L to R: Lunch at The The first night, we enjoyed music 48 years. Had beautiful, dry season Villages (FL): Bonnie Wilder, Kathy and dancing on "the Slab" which is weather and actually rode a boat Walker, Eddie Walker and John Wilder the venue in the center of town. One through the Pacific side locks. The of the musicians, Lucy Dean Record canal is truly an amazing feat of Class of 1963 is 90 years old and really "rocks engineering that still works smoothly 1963 Class Agent: "it. Her accompanist on the steel 105 years later. Very impressed guitar is also in his 90's. Saturday with the new infrastructure; roads, Henry and Cynthia Picken Brown morning, in the rain, the town had bridges, skyscrapers, airport and 494 Shore Drive its parade. Reminded me of parades improvements in Panama City. Laconia, NH 03246 when we were children...... fire trucks, Twenty million dollars per week in [email protected] floats, children on bikes, and Bob canal tolls buys many improvements. Wills' granddaughter on one of the There are still areas where not much Pat Jamros is in Albuquerque, New floats. Lasted less than 30 minutes. had changed. The best part of the Mexico and sends this note. “I The second night, Mother Nature trip, we missed the two feet of snow decided to take an extended vacation presented us with every type of we got at home while on the trip.” and will be here until May 18th...I weather imaginable...rain, wind, hail, arrived on April 18th. NM is truly and snow. The following morning we The Gals of 1963 Facebook Group the Land of Enchantment and has a decided to head home and so traveled has held an (almost) monthly rich history. Where my sister lives, is over icy roads to Amarillo where we luncheon sine the 50th Reunion. bordered on the East by the Sandia stayed in a hotel....a welcome change Many of classmates have taken the mountains, the southern range of and a warm shower. opportunity participate. Pat Jamros the Rockies and they present us with has taken the responsibility of some spectacular sunset panoramas. organizing, part of which is trying to

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 47 come to grips with all the suggested sites and ideas for outreach. If any expatriate classmate lets them know about a visit close to Chelmsford, a date is usually picked to allow the visitor to attend. If anyone wants to check on the place and time of the next luncheon, or is planning a trip to New England, contact Pat at [email protected].

We would be remiss if we didn’t at least mention that both Mary Ellen Goodwill and Mary Draine have had new books published in the last year (unsure of exact dates). Often readers of each author express a Class of 1964: March Lunch in Nashua: L to R: Jan Lane, Doris “Cookie” (Auger) desire to read more of their works. Guilmette, Sue (Farrington) Trombly, Linda Emerson, Richie Molloy, Lynne (Marshall) We believe both authors’ works are McSheehy available on Amazon, so go get the newest editions, or treat yourself to wonderful people who have gone all their books if you have read any of Class of 1964 through the halls of CHS. Bob 1964 Class Agent: them yet. Pariseau is working very hard to get Lynne Marshall McSheehy the Hall of Fame photographs on the Bob (’63) and Pat (O’Brien ‘64) 15 Twiss Road CHSAA web site, www.chsalumni. Chevalier caught up with Sue North Chelmsford, MA 01863 org. The official photographer did a (Cutter ‘63) and Joe Lutter in [email protected] great job! Colorado (did anyone stay in New England this year?) and sent a I’m sending out hope that everyone On the 29th of March, six of us picture with his note. “Bob and is well and having a good spring. had lunch in Nashua: Jan Lane, Pat (O'Brien) Chevalier joined Joe As the news deadline approaches, Doris (Cookie Auger) Guilmette, and Sue (Cutter) Lutter for coffee I thought I might just put down Sue (Farrington) Trombly, Linda and conversation in the Lutter's some thoughts on classmates we’ve Emerson, Richie Molloy, and me. beautiful home in Erie CO recently. bumped into around town. It was a So much fun! And, as is always the The Chevaliers were visiting son Bill treat to see John and Linda (Lessard) case, since Jan and I rode together, ('91) and family in Golden CO and Harrington at the Hall of Fame we had an even more in-depth visit. daughter Amy's ('87) girls at Regis Induction Dinner. The ‘Class of 1964 I was lucky to see her wonderful new University and CSU. table was occupied by a fun bunch: place in Groton. There have already Bob and Sheila Pariseau, Dennis been comments on Facebook about Sue and Bob recalled school and and Yvette (Lemire) Hunt, Richie getting together even MORE people family ties back to the Quessy School Molloy, along with the lovely Carl at Kimball’s in June. in West Chelmsford. Joe and Sue and Norma Rondina, our daughter (51+ years of marital bliss) relocated Jessica (McSheehy ’96) Del Llano, Right now, we’re in the middle of to CO and settled in Erie after and my sister Wendy Marshall- preparing for the CHSAA Awards leaving CA a few years ago. Hudzik (’70). (We always sit near Night, which will take place on May the back, but we really do our best 23rd. It’s such a fun night, and there So nice to reconnect!” to behave.) The inductees were will be pictures of the scholarship - Hank introduced and spoke so very well Recipients in the fall issue of the that night! It was a truly wonderful Lion’s Pride. evening. If you ever have a chance to attend, please do. It’s like a giant, Attached to the news from the Class happy reunion, and you get to see of 1963 is a picture of our classmate, people from decade’s worth of Pat (O’Brien) Chevalier and Bob, classes AND the inductees, who are along with Mally (Cutter) Pitaro’s always examples of the vast array of sister Sue and her husband Joe

s s page 48 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Nutter. It’s so great that people are have done with their lives since their All-Conference Team.” able to visit all over the place and see school days. The evening guarantees old friends. We’re planning another a laugh or two and once in a while, a So that’s all for now. Mary and I wish summer trip with Terry’s Air Force tear may come to one’s eye. If you everyone a happy healthy summer – buddies and wives – this time back ever have gone to this event, you GO SOX!! in Chicago. We’re so lucky to have know what I mean – it is a wonderful reconnected with them 8 years ago. evening. - Nancy That’s the beauty of the internet!! On Friday evening, April 28th, I From Mary Hope to see you at the Alumni attended a potluck supper at the Greetings to All and Happy Spring!! Association’s booth on the 3rd of American Legion in No. Chelmsford. July!! The event honored the CHS It is Tuesday May 2nd. I am loving Merrimack Valley Conference the sunshine, warm breeze flowing - Lynne Division 2 championship wrestling through the window, and the 68 team. Every wrestler received a degree temperature as I sit here Class of 1965 certificate, a plaque, a shirt, and a working on this Lion's Pride class 1965 Class Agent: mug. Head coach, Bruce Rich, who update. truly honored each boy, one by one, Mary Vaillancourt Smith with a special tribute certificate “for I have a handful of recent news notes P.O. Box 285 your scrapbook”, beautifully from classmates: Westford, MA 01886 expressed many praises for the boys. [email protected] No wonder Bruce is in our Hall of Bob Siebert is still working part time Nancy Delmore Hughes Fame. for Nashua NH police department 2 Cottage Row but says retirement is looking good at North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Missy (Westgate ‘88) Reynolds end of this year. He and Carol decorated the hall beautifully and set (Richardson ‘71) are well. Hello from the desk of Nancy up everything that needed to be Hughes – done. Lots of work went into making Sadly, Bob let me know his good the night such a success. friend Tim Miranda (’68), passed I received a sad call from my away in March at the Bedford VA. “walking buddy” Dorene (McSheehy) There was a slideshow of all the boys Bob keeps in touch with Russ Mann. Boyle a few weeks ago. Dorene told participating during the meets. Russ is teaching honors Spanish at me that her husband Tom passed During the slideshow, one could see Peabody High School. away. He had been dealing with many smiles and much excitement on COPD for a while and the illness the wrestlers’ and coaches’ faces. My Caught up with Gloria (Gagnon) finally took its toll on Tom. So sorry son, Stephen Hughes (’91), Andrew Roddy last month. It had been Doreen; I hope you find comfort in Fleming (‘00), and classmates, awhile. Two of Gloria's daughters your family and your friends. Stephen Hawkins, and Chris were married late last year, one in Piscione are the assistant coaches. September and the other in A small number of our Tuesday night Bruce thanked them for all they do December. Gloria chats with Karen group met on a Monday and trekked and spoke of how they give back to (Dickenson) Poehler once a week or up to Tuckaway Tavern in Raymond CHS. Well done Bruce. they meet for lunch. Gloria lives in NH. A very good time was had by: Townsend and Karen lives in Nancy (Lajoie) Whiting, Sue My grandson, Patrick Hughes, had a Pepperell so I said to Gloria that I'd (Lajoie) Frappier, Jackie (Kelly) great season. To quote the Lowell enjoy seeing them both this spring. Barbera, Beverly (Reid) Wood, Karen Sun “This talented freshman was a Westford is just bit down that (Lundstetd) Roensh, Phyllis (Belida) force at 106 pounds, helping proverbial “country road.” Fortin, and I. Lots of lobster, laughs, Chelmsford win the MVC Division and good conversations took place. 2 Championship. Hughes came up Haven Morrison and his wife Fay are We plan to do it again sometime. huge for the Lions in the postseason. planning a trip up to New England He won the Division 1 North and Chelmsford in early fall. I try to Another good time was had by all Sectional Title, advanced to the finals keep updated on all the changes and who attend the CHS Hall of Fame of the Division 1 State Tournament, transitions in Chelmsford. Induction Dinner. Always a proud and placed fifth at the All-States. evening hearing what the inductees Hughes was named to the MVC

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 49 Gerry (McKenna) Bourke’s Easter European Cruise on the Danube River

Class of 1965: Gerry (McKenna) Bourke’s Danube River cruise ship in Belgrade, Serbia in front of the National Museum

Class of 1965: Tuesday Night Group Dinner at Tuckaway Tavern (NH): Front row: Beverly (Reid) Wood, Center row: Nancy (Delmore) Hughes, Jacqi (Kelly) Barbera, Nancy (Lajoie) Whiting, Karen (Lundstedt) Roensch, Back row: Phyllis (Belida) Fortin and Susan (Lajoie) Frappier

Class of 1965: St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Haven's mother loved Chelmsford Orthodox Church in the world with Church Belgrade Center and navigated driving a capacity of 8,500. through the center with ease. Haven said a lot of prayers during his visits Another photo Gerry sent from up here as he maneuvered through Budapest was the one of the cruise the center. I let him know I still do! I ship. The building seen behind it was filled Haven in on our April Fool's once a royal palace and is now the Day snowfall. While not unusual for National Museum. Although Jake New England, it was certainly not said that photo was cool, what was welcomed. Haven replied that two more fun to learn was that Gerry did years ago they had a snowstorm. A not have to climb, what he said, must few flakes that fall from sky, landing be a hundred stairs uphill. Gerry on cars and resting there for more rode up to the museum in a than 10 minutes are considered to be “funicular.” It is two cars on tracks a “Snow Storm!!” that operate on a pulley system. “Oh,” commented Jake, “Gerry sent a Gerry (McKenna) Bourke and her physics lesson too.” Class of 1965: Jake and Grandpa Bob daughter Alison enjoyed an Eastern Smith & at Covered Bridge, Pepperell European cruise on Danube River in I have been keeping in touch with MA April. Gerry created a travel log two of my favorite Class Agents, complete with photographs for my Marie (LaHaise ‘55) Dunklee and grandson Jake. Gerry included Dot (LeClair ’37) Mackey. historical information complete with maps and a copy of the Cyrillic Marie said she picked her first pea alphabet. Jake's favorite email pods on April 21st and has baby segments were the ones from Gerry tomatoes on those plants. Marie sent from Belgrade, Serbia. One of plants container gardens rather than his favorite photos is of St. Sava a yard garden because deer enjoy Serbian Orthodox Church in visiting her yard! Class of 1965: One of Jake and Robert Belgrade. It is the second largest Smith’s bridge project photos

s s page 50 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 When I saw Dot's piece in the last Jump ropes, Frisbees, soccer balls, etc. LeMasurier, Hall of Famers Dennis Lion's Pride, I decided to contact are all in their designated bins. New McHugh, Bill Olsen, and Pat Stutz, Dot’s classmate Pauline (Lundberg) bug catchers and fishing gear ready and our esteemed class advisor, “Mr. Breen and now send Pauline notes for action. Actually, grandma has Don” Boucher. and our granddaughter Izzy [5] already been caring for earthworms makes pretty drawings for me to send that are staying here because Daddy Joan Dowd posted her regrets on to Pauline as well. Dot celebrated her says no worms in their house. our class website that she was unable 98th birthday earlier this year and to attend our 50th Reunion last Pauline celebrated her 98th on May Photography is going to be a huge October – the first one she has ever 8th. part of Jake's spring and summer missed – because her mother is 92 with grandpa. Jake wants to and requires round-the-clock care by While Dot 's son Bob and daughter- photograph BRIDGES. They started Joan and her siblings. But she wished in-law Barbara (both class of ’63) with the covered bridge in Pepperell all her classmates a happy, healthy, were here in Massachusetts for the MA a week ago. Old North Bridge is and safe new year in 2017. We all CHSAA Hall of Fame Induction their next destination. hope she is able to make it to the Dinner, Barbara's daughter Jennifer 55th and begin a new streak. flew from Portland ME to South Jake's sisters Lila and Isabella are Carolina to visit and stay with Dot. going to create a Faerie Village on Mark Transue was looking forward Jennifer, Dot, and one of Dot's our back yard patio as their special to the birth of his fifth great- “crochet friends” had a couple of project. grandchild – a girl – due in June. picnic lunches that included good food, good fun, and lots of laughter. Have a Great Summer, Joe Bergeron is putting together a - Mary folk band in Port St. Lucie FL, to That brings me to news about our play at senior centers and small clubs. family and of course Camp Grandma Class of 1966 & Grandpa. Bob and I escaped the 1966 Class Agent: On a personal note, the book I co- entire winter's assault of colds and authored about the 1967 “Impossible various maladies. The onset of spring Chaz Scoggins Dream” Red Sox with their shortstop, pollen is causing us some minor 12 Cliffside Rd. Rico Petrocelli, 10 years ago has been aggravation. Lowell, MA. 01852 revised and re-released this spring 978-454-1625 (Home) by a new publisher to coincide with Most of the winter snows were light 978-496-0645 (Cell) the Golden Anniversary of that and fluffy and certainly appreciated [email protected] unforgettable season and with a new by us. Bob has never opted to title: “Tales from the 1967 Red Sox.” purchase or use a snow blower. Think Henrick “Rowie” Johnson became that is a tough New Englander the latest member of the Class of ’66 -Chaz stance! I do think Bob will admit to be inducted into the Chelmsford that there were several Saturday High Hall of Fame. He becomes the 11th member of our class to be so Class of 1967 mornings in January & February his 1967 Class Agent: New England toughness was tested honored, joining former classmates as he stood in snow at Nashoba Ski Danny Gleason (elected 1992), Arnie Della Wickens Coffin Area snapping pictures of our Holtberg (1994), Dennis McHugh 383 Acton Road grandson Jake during ski lessons! (1995), Charles R. “Chaz” Scoggins, Chelmsford, MA 01824 This grandma retreated to the lodge Jr. (1995), Joyce Fetro (1997), Everett [email protected] for most of those Saturdays. Hot “Bill” Olsen (2001), Blair Bettencourt Paulette Grout Chocolate with mountains of (2004), Dick Siebert (2010), Pat 1 Hamblett Avenue whipped cream, board games, and Tetreault Stutz (2012), and Joe Tyngsboro, MA 01879 Bergeron (2013) in the hallowed inside picnics were highlights of Eileen Grunewald Sousa halls. Camp G & G throughout the winter. 3 Pleasant Street

Chelmsford, MA 01824 Attending the induction ceremony Now we are really excited planning [email protected] were classmates Donna (Adams) our spring and summer activities. Johnson, Cindy (Dupee) Gale, Vegetable and herb seeds have been selected and started in tiny pots. Carole (LeBlanc) Alexander, Charlie Ferreira, Claudia (Sprowl)

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 51 with Diane Gray, Mary (Munroe) Class of 1968 Nihan and Judy (Traywick) Jalbert 1968 Class Agent: at Nashoba Tech in February for Kathleen Archibald lunch. It’s really a neat set up they 140 Main Street have there! Just like a restaurant, they North Chelmsford, MA 01863 have the students wait on tables and Carol Welch Catalano cook. The price is super reasonable 35 Vine Brook Rd. and the food was very good! Check Westford, MA 01886 it out sometime. Of course, the main [email protected] course was the great company! It’s always a real pleasure to catch up with classmates! Class of 1969 1969 Class Agent: On a very sad note, we lost Bobby Dudley on April 22, 2017. He was Jane Kelly Fletcher always such a great kid and turned 43 Stedman Street into a wonderful man. I had the Chelmsford, MA 01824 opportunity to email back and forth Judith Krasnecki Carven in length in December of 2015. He 89 Westford Street was so upbeat and delighted with Chelmsford, MA 01824 how happy his kids were. So proud Class of 1970: L to R: Dave McCarthy, of all their accomplishments! He Doug Anderson News from Peter Hantzis: also was interested in what I was up to and how my daughter was doing. “Saving Bernie Carbo” co-authored He was thrilled to hear she was a Class of 1971 by former Red Sox player Bernie UMASS Lowell graduate because 1971 Class Agent: Carbo and Peter Hantzis was chosen he was still very connected to his Sandy Parkhurst Johnston to be honored at the National Alma Mater (feel free to Google his 6 Technology Drive, #234 Baseball Hall of Fame’s Author obituary to see all his and his wife’s N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 Series. Bernie and Peter will make accomplishments). He and his wife [email protected] a presentation on Wednesday, July had attended our 40th class reunion 26 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm in and he was still the same Bobby we the Bullpen Theater on the Hall of knew at CHS, a real sweetheart or Fame’s first floor, followed by a book as Patti Britton described him “a real Class of 1972 1972 Class Agent: signing from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. peach”. Our sympathy goes to his If anyone is interested in coming family. Ann Marie Roark to the event, please contact Peter at 9 Natalie Road [email protected]. From Doug Anderson: Chelmsford, MA 01824

Hi Wendy, Class of 1970 I recently took a trip up from our Class of 1973 1970 Class Agent: winter home in Englewood FL 1973 Class Agent: to Tropicana Field. I caught up John & Kathy Kerrigan Judge with Alumni Hall of Famer Dave Lynn Mercier Marcella 19 Susan Carsley Way McCarthy. Dave took me through 74 Carlisle Street Sandwich, MA 02563 the Ted Williams museum where Chelmsford, MA 01824 Wendy Marshall-Hudzik he is executive director. In the [email protected] 63 Leonard Avenue photo, Dave is showing his 2008 Dracut, MA 01826 championship ring. CLASS RING FOUND!! "I am [email protected] in possession of a class ring that Wendy, hope you are doing well. has the initials MBB inside. It is I hope this finds everyone happy Doug Anderson Chelmsford High School Class of and healthy and enjoying what 1973. The ring isn't very large and little spring we are experiencing. I Happy days to all! - Wendy has the initials MBB inside. My had the opportunity to get together husband found it over 35 years ago

s s page 52 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 and I forgot about it until I found it Hi Debbie, again recently." “I felt the urge to give a brief personal update. If it belongs to you please let me know and I will give you the contact I retired one year ago, after 36 info for this woman. years in the oil and gas industry. I worked for an international By the way - contacted Mark company called Schlumberger that Class of 1975: L to R: Mary (Gill) Bienvenue and it was not his!! sent my family and me around Gregorio, Sharon (Dubuque) Harless, the world. During my career, we Donna (Clayton) Proulx, Judy (Couturier) Chelmsford 4th of July Parade: I lived in TX, LA, CA, Dubai, Saudi DeAngelis, and Glenda (Ekstrom) Sullivan am one of the coordinators of the Arabia, Australia and finally settled Chelmsford Parade Committee in a Denver CO suburb and have that is working on coordinating lived there for the last 20 years. It’s Class of 1975 the 50th Consecutive 4th of July been a terrific ride, but now I am 1975 Class Agent: Parade for our great town! We very content in retirement. I am as Bob Logan would love to have individuals, busy as ever, but without any of the [email protected] organizations, neighbors, friends stress. The best part of retirement 27 Bridle Path Road and anyone interested in joining is waking up and not having to rush Dracut, MA 01826 us for this great event! We have to shower, dress, and fight traffic! I booked some great Drum and Bugle, can drink my first cup of coffee in Sheila Sullivan Dempsey Fife and Drum and other bands bed reading a book. 24 Chesterfield Place and groups to participate and it Bedford, NH 03110 promises to be another great parade My wife, Jo, and I have three [email protected] for the Town of Chelmsford. If grown children and two grandkids 603-785-1053 you would like to participate please scattered around the US: San contact me at: chelmsfordparade@ Diego, Vail, and MN. We have Many of us remember McGreevy's aol.com or thru our web site: www. plenty of time to travel so we do! Drug Store. Our class was blessed chelmsfordparade.org. Happy 4th Last year we took 13 trips out of with one of the McGreevy Clan. of July!! state to visit family & friends and to Bob and I reached out to Mike for see more of the world. an update on his life and here is - Lynn what he wrote: When we aren’t traveling, we are Class of 1974 enjoying CO. It’s a magnificent “I am a lucky guy! I live a little over 1974 Class Agent: state. It has the four seasons a mile from the beach where a lot without the bone-chilling winter of us went as kids. Some mornings, Debbie Haywood cold or extreme summer heat. when I take our yellow lab out, I 17 LeMay Way Although it snows in the winter, can hear the roar of the ocean and North Chelmsford, MA 01863 the snow doesn’t stick around the smell the salt air. From home, it is an [email protected] Denver area. It is not uncommon easy 20-minute drive to work at my

to go skiing in the mountains one company in Dover. We make many I hope everyone is getting ready for day and play golf or go on a bike different products for a wide variety spring and summer fun! Please take ride in the Front Range the next of companies all over the country. a minute to send a quick update day. And the best part of summer The best way to describe what I do letting us know what you are up to. is the dry heat, cool nights and is to envision / think about what we It has been a different year for me. I absence of bugs. You can sit outside are doing and where we are going. retired after 32 years of teaching, the on a pleasant summer night and I love the challenge. Twelve years last 20 years at CHS! I am enjoying never see a mosquito. ago when I bought the company my time filling it with family, there were 11 people and it was in friends, and travel. I received a nice Hope all is well with you and trouble. Fortunately, those tides have email from Allen Starkey which I yours!” changed. have included.

- Allen Starkey With the good weather, I will start - Deb leaving work every Thursday at noon

for my men's golf league. The club is

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 53 five minutes away from my office and there is a great group of guys there. Taking a 4-5 hour stroll, communing with nature, getting a little exercise, and drinking a beer or two with friends is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Golf season has begun!

Our boys (27 & 25) live and work in Boston and New York. We are enjoying the empty nest! Traveling is a priority for Kim so as time allows, we are often off on adventures all over the globe.

On days that I am not on the course or traveling I can be found sitting on my farmers porch with my wife Kim McQuade (‘78), sipping a cold drink, and watching the world go by. We have a number of rocking chairs on the porch and it's aptly named "Happy Acres". Any of you that are in the area, please stop in for a "rock" and a drink!

Again, I feel like I’m a lucky guy!” - Mike McGreevy Class of 1976: 9th Annual NH Special Olympics Winni Dip: Participant Chris Waldron son of Kathy (Miller) and John Waldron We also heard from Glenda (Ekstrom) Sullivan. Glenda had cancer. As Glenda started talking posted a picture on FB and we with this group, Patty commented Class of 1976 thought it was worth posting here as 1976 Class Agent: that she must be there to meet well for all of those not on FB. As with Donna (Clayton) Proulx, Judy Joanne Bousquet Sargent Glenda stated, the meeting depicted (Couturier) DeAngelis, and Sharon 32 Main Street in the picture was "totally the luck of (Dubuque) Harless. Glenda turned Westford, MA 01886 the Irish". Glenda and her husband to where Patty was pointing and was Michael Robinson Sean ('72) had a busy day of doctors’ happily surprised to see these lovely [email protected] or on Facebook appointments and picking up a new ladies and Mary (Gill) Gregorio ('75) car. Between fatigue from a long too! Glenda reports that they had Brenda Hudson Horan was married work week, Glenda's preference a wonderful evening of reminiscing, on Feb 24th to Bob Cadogan. for NOT cooking on Fridays and a catching up and singing (Sandy is Congratulations! desire to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, amazing). It filled her heart with they decided to go to 110 Grill in joy to see these ladies and they are 9th Annual New Hampshire Special Chelmsford to hear Sandy Spence making plans to do it again. Olympics Winni Dip ('76) play and sing. March 11, 2017

As a side note, Pat Arcand is As they walked in the door, they suggesting an informal, 60th(ish) “Bob and I took our grandson Jake to spotted Patty Corbett ('76) and Carol birthday gathering for classmates this year's "Under the Sea" themed Hartley ('76). Patty was part of the sometime this summer. Now, that's Lake Winnipesaukee Dip to raise YAYA Sisters who are a close group something to think about! money for New Hampshire's Special of friends. Sadly, this group lost Olympics. Tracy (Morrow) Clifford who passed Bob and I wish you all a very happy away last year after a courageous 10- and healthy summer. - Sheila year battle with a rare form of breast

s s page 54 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 We arrived at the Margate in Laconia NH at 11:30 AM dressed in Class of 1977 Class of 1979 1977 Class Agent: 1979 Class Agent: several layers of clothing to brave the 5-degree temperature with a wind Karen Lebedzinski Clement Lauren I’Anson chill of minus 20. 101 Main St. 5 Gristone Road Townsend, MA 01469 Chelmsford, MA 01824 The wind whipping over the open 978-597-5914 lake caused wave like ripples but at [email protected] Class of 1980 exactly noon, the first contingent of 1980 Class Agent: law enforcement members dashed Our 40th reunion was held on Neal Casale by us and PLUNGED into the icy June 24, 2017 at the Radisson in 62 Hawk Drive water. It was a spectacular event Chelmsford MA. Photos from the Bedford, NH 03110 and yes, we would brave the cold to reunion will be included in the fall [email protected] attend future Winni - Dips! The issue of the Lion’s Pride. event raised nearly $90,000. We were there to cheer on our I featured four class couples in Class of 1981 nephew Christopher Waldron, a the winter issue: Mike Mahoney 1981 Class Agent: police officer with the Wakefield NH contacted me and pointed out that Amy Provencal McGuigan Police Dept. Chris is the son of my we had five couples. Valerie Hoffman P.O. Box 307 brother John (Nashoba Tech '76) and and John Reid are married and reside Mont Vernon, NH 03057 sister-in-law Kathy (Miller CHS '76) in Chelmsford MA. Although [email protected] Waldron. Bob took several photos Louise Phoenix and Michael of Christopher and our son David Costello were not a couple during (CHS '90) put them together in a our teen years, they are now wed and Class of 1982 1982 Class Agent: collage for us to frame.” live in Chelmsford MA. Betsy Kehoe (Submitted by Mary (Vaillancourt) While searching for class members, 255 North Road and Bob Smith both Class of ‘65) I have found most of them in the Chelmsford, MA 01824 USA with many still residing in Jay Casale Chelmsford. However, others have 43750 Carson Court traveled to live much further away. Ashburn, VA 20147 Al Badger in China, Michael Couto [email protected] in Cambodia, Ed Greenwood in Ireland, Laura Glassman in Hong Kong, and David Normand in Class of 1983 Australia. Out of a class of 675, we 1983 Class Agent: have about 100 members who are Doreen DePalma Burns unaccounted for and unfortunately 3 Overlook Drive have documented 34 deaths. Tyngsboro, MA 01879 [email protected] - Karen Class of 1976: Wedding of Brenda Please be advised that Class Agent Hudson Horan and Bob Cadogan Doreen (De Palma) Burns has a new Class of 1978 email address: [email protected] 1978 Class Agent: Michael Donigan Class of 1984 3 Lamplighter Lane 1984 Class Agent: Chelmsford, MA 01863 John Sousa, Jr. [email protected] 88 Carlisle Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 [email protected]

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 55 But classmates certainly don’t Class of 1985 wait every 5 years to get together! 1985 Class Agent: (Check out the photos related to the Christine LeClair Matte following news.) Friends from the 56 G Street Volleyball team gathered this past Dracut, MA 01826 winter and another group shared [email protected] winter holiday time. After traveling around the country, Kira Rukin and Class of 1986 her family settled into Boulder CO, 1986 Class Agent: close enough to enjoy some time with classmate Coleen (Kelley) Kimberly Finnegan Thurber. World-traveler, Nicole 3028 Stanstead Circle Pasternak, stopped in to visit with Norcross, GA 30071 Kira in Boulder recently. For more Class of 1987: Holiday Girls: Front: “dynamic duos”, Damon Thomas Michelle (Box) Mescall , Back: L to R: Class of 1987 and George Panas connected in Debbie (Grady) Mathis, Andrea Morris, 1987 Class Agent: Florida where Damon is director Jennifer (Hedlund) Klesat, Vicki Bowen, for a number of wonderful senior Jane Egan-Erbe, Linda (Armstrong) Christine Frassica Scaplen Fleegle, and Jean-Marie (Conley) Ellis. Scotty Hollow Drive D32 residence facilities. North Chelmsford, MA 01863 [email protected] Regina Deluca reconnected with pal Tanya (Faulkner) Switzer in Elisa Simonian Ouellette Las Vegas where Tanya is a teacher. 7 Ledgewood Drive Tanya’s sister Tasha (‘90) joined in Westford, MA 01886 the fun! [email protected]

New jobs! Amany Elbayoumi-Gil Class of 1987, welcome to 2017! Yes, announced a new career in real estate we will celebrate 30 years since our with Coldwell Banker. Kyle (Staplin) graduation from Chelmsford High Class of 1987: Lucy Ann Simonian (’82), Thomas is working for Coach – yes, and wow, what an adventure it has Damon Thomas, Bob Pariseau (’64) the premier leather goods company. been. With such a positive response Others who began new jobs include to our 25th, we are now planning Erin (Daniels) Masterson (Home for a less fancy but equally amazing Health Foundation) and Chris gathering of classmates during the Grippo (Genesys). Thanksgiving weekend in 2017.

Facebook has helped us share with Mark the date, Friday, November each other, so there hasn’t been as 24th for an evening at the Princeton much news submitted, but as your Station in No. Chelmsford. A large class agents, we can report that and diverse planning committee led Class of 1987: Volleyball Girls: Kristina there are many new and renewed by reunion chair, Karen (Robillard) (Shields) Lutz, Karen (Robillard) LoCoco, connections happening in our class. Lococo, has been hard at work Lori (McLaughlin) Manning, Korin Maille, If you haven’t connected with anyone Mary (Tyler) Raposa and Kelly (Moran) coming up with some great ideas recently, please don’t hesitate. You’ll Wells). and lots of fun. Details are posted find CHS’87 ties hold tight even on the Facebook page: “Chelmsford after 30 years! High Class of 87 Reunion”. This is a page that is active to help keep - Christine and Elisa us connected during the times in between reunions. For those not connected on social media, you may also get information by request from our class agents, Christine (Frassica) Scaplen and Elisa (Simonian) Class of 1987: Tanya (Faulkner) Switzer, Ouellette. Regina Deluca, Tasha (’90) Faulkner

s s page 56 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Class of 1991 Class of 1995 1991 Class Agent: 1995 Class Agent: John MacPhee Greg Mara 14 Pendleton Road [email protected] Chelmsford, MA 01824 [email protected] Class of 1996 1996 Class Agent: Class of 1992 Jessica McSheehy Del Llano Class of 1987: George Panas, Damon Thomas Robert Flynn 14 Chauncey Street [email protected] Lowell, MA 01851-4322 [email protected]

Class of 1993 1993 Class Agent: Class of 1997 Tracy Sullivan 1997 Class Agent: [email protected] Jennifer Harrington 149 Boston Road Chelmsford, MA [email protected] Class of 1987: Kira Rukin, Nicole Class of 1994 Pasternak 1994 Class Agent: Kathleen McSheehy LaRochelle 51 Thomas Drive Class of 1998 Class of 1988 Chelmsford, MA 01824 1998 Class Agent: 1988 Class Agent: [email protected] Jeff Gallant Julie Webber Comeau 100 Dedham Blvd. 819 West Street Duriusz Garcia, son of Amanda Dedham, MA 02026 Lunenburg, MA 01462 (Chehna) Garcia and great nephew [email protected] of Mary (Vaillancourt) and Bob Smith, both Class of ’65) is playing Kate (Dowling) and Mike DeVito Class of 1989 Little League in Dracut this year. are proud to announce the birth of 1989 Class Agent: their son, Charles Michael DeVito. (Submitted by Mary and Bob He was born on July 15, 2016 at Noelle Pasternak Jue Smith) Emerson Hospital. Charlie is 13048 Chambord Way already loved so much by Mom, Dad San Diego, CA 92130 and wonderful, big sister Natalie [email protected] (age 4).

Class of 1990 1990 Class Agent: Kristin Westgate Donovan 7 Wildes Road Chelmsford, MA 01824

Class of 1998: Charles Michael DeVito Class of 1994: Duriusz Garcia “Safe at born on July 15, 2016 first”

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 57 Class of 1999 Class of 2001 1999 Class Agent: Chrissie (Pariseau) Schneider Jena Marie (Paolilli) DiPinto [email protected] 18 New Searles Road Nashua, NH 03062 508-523-9309 Class of 2002 [email protected] 2002 Class Agent:

Rebecca Burtman Wright [email protected] Class of 2000 571-218-2910 2000 Class Agent:

Amanda (Krupkoski) Silvia Megan (Sullivan) Garrett and her [email protected] Class of 2000: Michelle Valente-DaSilva husband Brian welcomed a baby girl to their family in March of this year. Michelle Valente-DaSilva graduated They live in Newburyport. with honors from the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Rebecca (Burtman) Wright and her Program in Medford MA on husband Adam welcomed a son to May 3, 2017. She served as the their family in January of this year. class president and received the They live in North Reading. Eleanor Dickson Memorial Award for Excellence in Mental Health -Rebecca Nursing. Michelle will be working as a nurse for the Visiting Nurse Association. Michelle, her husband Class of 2003 Rob, and their three daughters— 2003 Class Agent: Natalie (12), Celina (8), and Deanna (6)—live in Chelmsford. Kerry (Buckley) Johnson 125 School Street Nicole Acheson was engaged to Chelmsford, MA 01824 Weston Waggoner of Knoxville TN [email protected] on March 25, 2017. Nicole has been working as a flight attendant for American Airlines since 2014 and Class of 2004 moved to Knoxville upon completion 2004 Class Agent: of her training. Weston is the Server Joe Marcaurelle Administrator for H.T. Hackney. [email protected] They are planning on a spring 2019 Class of 2000: Nicole Acheson engaged to Weston Waggoner of Knoxville TN wedding.

Andrea (Nardone) Cabrera and Class of 2005 her husband, Jhonny, are pleased to CLASS AGENT NEEDED! announce the birth of their third To become a Class Agent contact: son, Enrique Christopher Cabrera, Jeff Gallant born on January 9, 2017 at Jackson 100 Dedham Blvd. Memorial Hospital in Miami FL, Dedham, MA 02026 where they reside. Enrique weighed [email protected] 6 lbs 7 ounces at birth. He joins big brothers Jhonniel (6) and Richie (3). Class of 2000: Enrique Christopher Cabrera, born on January 9, 2017

- Amanda

s s page 58 • Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Class of 2006 Class of 2012 2006 Class Agent: CLASS AGENT NEEDED! ur ission Ryan Donaher To become a Class Agent contact: O M 5 Newfield Street Jeff Gallant The Chelmsford High School North Chelmsford, MA 01863 100 Dedham Blvd. Alumni Association is an [email protected] Dedham, MA 02026 independent organization committed [email protected] to promoting fellowship with and among alumni and future graduates. Class of 2007 The Association, recognizing the 2007 Class Agent: Class of 2013 rich legacy and the excellence in CLASS AGENT NEEDED! education of the Chelmsford Public Erin Quimby Schools, is a committed partner 30 Golden Cove Road To become a Class Agent contact: with Chelmsford High School. Chelmsford, MA 01824 Jeff Gallant The Association seeks to offer [email protected] 100 Dedham Blvd. programs and services to Chelmsford Laura Coral Dedham, MA 02026 High School alumni and to foster Chelmsford, MA 01824 [email protected] support for the Chelmsford High [email protected] School community by promoting alumni interest, engaging alumni See Reunions on page 34! Class of 2014 to contribute their expertise, CLASS AGENT NEEDED! encouraging alumni and community involvement in student programs To become a Class Agent contact: and services, and providing social, Class of 2008 Jeff Gallant business and charitable opportunities. CLASS AGENT NEEDED! 100 Dedham Blvd. To become a Class Agent contact: Dedham, MA 02026 Jeff Gallant [email protected] The Vision 100 Dedham Blvd. The vision is to create a passion Dedham, MA 02026 for the Chelmsford High School [email protected] Class of 2015 Alumni Association that will CLASS AGENT NEEDED! inspire loyalty and commitment to the organization, and permit To become a Class Agent contact: alumni to see their involvement as Class of 2009 Jeff Gallant meaningful and exhilarating through: 2009 Class Agent: 100 Dedham Blvd. 1. Developing the Chelmsford High Sarah Baker Dedham, MA 02026 School Alumni Association as a [email protected] [email protected] financially self-sufficient, cohesive, Michael Crafts and energetic organization within [email protected] the Chelmsford community; Class of 2016 2. Cultivation of students at CLASS AGENT NEEDED! Chelmsford High School to ensure participation in the Alumni Class of 2010 To become a Class Agent contact: Association following graduation; 2010 Class Agent: Jeff Gallant 3. Providing opportunities for Sheima Marand 100 Dedham Blvd. Dedham, MA 02026 the assembly of its members [email protected] for the exchange of ideas and [email protected] opportunities, and for the fostering of camaraderie;

Class of 2011 4. Establishing an accessible place for 2011 Class Agent: m its members to assemble and as a repository of historic memorabilia Phillip Geoffroy and records to house the offices 18 Colonial Drive of the Alumni Association. Chelmsford, MA 01824 [email protected]

s s lion’s pride summer 2017 • volume xxviii number i1 Visit us on the web at chsalumni.org • page 59 s Congratulations Contribute Inductees! To The Lion's Pride Magazine! help us improve the high quality of the lion's pride!!! To submit an idea for an Alumni Profile: [email protected] Sandie ( Johnson ’69) Taylor.

To submit Class News: ANYONE is welcome to do so by contacting your Class Agent (listed in the heading of each class in the Class News section of the “Lion’s Pride”)

Submit news directly to the Class News Editor: Nancy Williams, at [email protected] (preferred) or 38 Endmoor Road, Westford MA 01886.

To submit Class Reunion Announcements: [email protected] -Rob Russo (’83). [email protected] -Jeff Gallant

To submit Reunion news for Class News: Nancy Williams at [email protected] (preferred) or 38 Endmoor Road, Westford MA 01886. (Feel free to submit it to both places.)

To submit an ad: [email protected] Mary (McCarthy ‘56) St. Hilaire. HOME OF THE To submit other thoughts or comments: [email protected] GiveBack Kris Pisarik (’77), Editor of the Lion’s Pride program [email protected], givebackcalculator.com Terry McSheehy (’64)' President of CHSAA 978.345.1021 [email protected] workerscu.com George Simonian, Executive Director of CHSAA.

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Three Year Term – Vote For Four (4) o MAURA DEVANEY DUAH-ASAMOAH - 1988 o GEORGE R. DIXON, JR. - 1964 o NANCY DELMORE HUGHES - 1965

o MICHELLE HAMEL MAYBURY - 1982

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In Memoriam upcoming Condolences are expressed to the families and friends of the following high school alumni and retired school employees who events have recently passed away. Dorothea (Cheney) Gaudette 1939 Fourth of July Emery J. Loiselle 1939 July 3 & 4, 2017 Mary Luenna (Vondal) Bergen 1941 CHSAA Booth Cecelia Ferreira 1946 THE COMMON Douglas J. (Bud) Peterson 1947 Beverly A. (Pickard) Mackey 1948 28th Annualm Hall of Fame Induction Betty (Stewart) Hamilton 1948 Dinner and Ceremony Muriel F. (Cole) Laurin 1949 March 24, 2018 Dorothy (Daigle) (DeCarteret) Smith 1950 Inn & Conference Center Shirley A. (Taylor) Fletcher 1951 UMASS, Lowell Warren E. Bill 1954 Murray B. Hicks, Jr. 1956 Ronald J. Desmarais 1957 Patrick W. Cullinan 1958 John B. Coalter 1962 Albert N. Horton 1964 Karen L. (Breen) DiPietro 1965 Robert B. Hedlund, Jr. 1965 James R. Hennessy 1968 Timothy C. Miranda 1968 Robert F. Dudley III 1970 Robert W. Perry 1979 Pamela (Cortner) Moorer 1980 Timothy J. Fahey 1980 Hollis ‘Hollie’ (Hedison) Ferguson 1981 Raymond J. Maybury 1983 Shaun S. Lavoie 2002 Torin M. Lekan 2003 Eric J. McNulty 2006 John J. MacLaughlan, Jr. Teacher Barbara A. O’Keefe Teacher

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