Magazine The Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Hall of FameReview
Inside This Issue: Cast your ballots! Board of Directors Election Volume XXIV, Number 2, Summer 2013 CHS Alumni Association Board Of Directors Editor's Note President m M Terry McSheehy Kris Pisarik '(77) Vice President Sheryl Dumont
Treasurer Elisa Ouellette Graduation marks
Clerk end of an era for Nancy Hughes this CHS family Recording Secretary Jessica Del Llano (Reprinted and adapted courtesy of The Sun) Board Members Maura Devaney CHELMSFORD — Thousands George Dixon Jeffrey Gallant of graduates walked across stages Robert Pariseau in stadiums and auditoriums all Carol Pilat Cynthia Sandholm over Greater Lowell to receive George Simonian (Executive Director) their high-school diplomas in the Al Thomas past two months. The Lion’s Pride Magazine is published by the That scene, which was repeated Chelmsford High School Alumni Association numerous times all across the (CHSAA) Merrimack Valley, must have been Jennie Pisarik, '13 three times per year in a proud milestone for these young February, June & October. adults. But we are also leaving behind Newsmagazine Staff some great memories. For some of the region’s bigger Editor-in-Chief Kris Pisarik families, the Pisariks of Chelmsford I’ve had a blast watching my girls among them, it was also the end of absorb all Chelmsford High had Staff Writers Debora Haywood an era. to offer, from helping to produce Sandra Taylor the school yearbook, to academic When my youngest daughter Class News Editor celebrations to running on the Nancy Williams Jennie hit the stage at Simonian cross country and track teams. Alumni Stadium June 1, she was Special Features & Articles the last of my four daughters Looking back, I probably didn’t Charles Caliri to graduate from the same high take full advantage of everything Jeffrey Gallant my school had to offer. Hopefully, Nancy Hughes school as their dad. Scott Moreau your kids, like mine, did. Their ups Christy Whittlesey While Jennie and other local have far outweighed the downs. Copy Editor grads are parting with some great Lynne McSheehy teachers and friends made over the And these days, schools like past 13 or so years, the ceremony Chelmsford High are offering more Advertising Manager Mary St. Hilaire was bittersweet for parents like than ever to keep kids engaged. myself. There are clubs for everyone, and Photographer Tony Swierzbin every interest, from Live Smart to While many of us probably couldn’t 24-Hour Relay to Mock Trial, to Class Agent Liaison wait to leave high school all those Jeffrey Gallant mention just a handful. years ago, it’s hard to let go of Circulation Manager that connection to our own kids’ High school is supposed to be Dan Looney Copley Business Forms school. Maybe their growing up challenging, but it’s also supposed and moving on reminds us of just to be fun. Design & Print Production Paul Favreau how old we are. Red Mill Graphics, Inc. Continued on page 4
2 Volume XXIV Number 2 Summer 2013
Table of Contents 5 ...... President’s Message by Terry McSheehy
6 ������������������������������������������������������������������ Reunions
7 ������������������������������������������������ Principal’s Report by Charles Caliri
9-12 ����������������������������������������������������������� Profiles Student Profile: Daniel Nolan Alumni Profile: Patricia Wojtas
13-16 ����������������� Fine & Performing Arts by Christina Whittlesey
17 �������������������������������������� Accreditation Report
19 ...... Athletics Department Scott Moreau
20-30 ������������������������ Hall of Fame Review
31 ...... Membership Application Moving? New Address? Let us Know!
32-56 ������������������������������������������� Class News! The latest information from your Class Agent Deadline, Forms & Article submission info On the Cover: Front Row: Linda Krasnecki Chemaly,’71, Robin 57-58 ������������������������������������� Election Ballot Mercier Abodeely, ’77, Mary Gleason, Laurie Gullion, ‘72. Back Row: Terry McSheehy, ’64, President, James R. Berndt, ’74, Denise 59 ������������������������������������������������ Announcements A. Coffey, Teacher, Eva R. Price, ’96, William F. Amirault, ‘77, Joseph E. Bergeron, ’66, George Simonian, Principal Emeritus, Upcoming Events & In Memoriam Executive Director
3 Robert C. Casper Buying & Selling A.N.A.L.M. 14K Gold Jewelry Editors Note A.S.M.I.C. Military Insignia Continued... Coins & Paper Money
To this parent, there’s no greater sound than a child’s laughter.
Hearing Jennie laugh hysterically or seeing her beautiful smile widen when she is surrounded by her closest friends and teammates — great kids like Kristen Young, Ally Turner and Lauren Ciccarelli, to name a few — is just one testament to the joy her CHS years have brought. It Gold & Silver, Bullion, Bought & Sold also won her the “Best Smile” superlative in her yearbook.
Hopefully that smile will help her make new friends when she enrolls this fall in UMass Lowell’s exercise physiology program.
Wherever your kids are bound, the transition no doubt brings a mix of emotions for kids and parents alike: pride, excitement, uncertainty — even financial worry.
But their success comes with another price — in this case, a piece of our hearts that are left behind.
Some of you will cling to memories of watching your son or daughter’s school record-setting performance on a field of play. Others might relish that graduation-night valedictory or salutatory address.
For others, it will be the people who made their school a special place.
For the Pisariks, and Jennie in particular, that would be caring teachers like Jennifer Griffey, Jennifer McManus, Jon Morris, Mike O’Keefe and Andy Pasquale. And coaches like Jack Lang and Brian Crane — people who poured their hearts and souls into helping my kids, and all kids, do their best. Bernie & Jim Gilet And that’s what it’s all about. Class of ‘79 Class of ’82
So when the Class of 2013 recessed from Simonian Stadium on graduation night, so, too, did our time in this great school community. We will miss it dearly, but thanks for the memories. Kris Pisarik is The Sun’s Managing Editor/Nights. He is a FUNERAL HOME 1977 Chelmsford High graduate, a proud member of the CHS Funeral Directors Alumni Association, a member of its Hall of Fame and editor Paul A. Hardy, Jr. & Richard P. Burkinshaw of its magazine, The Lion’s Pride. Follow him on Twitter @ n 24 Worthen Street kplowellsun. Email him at [email protected]. Richard P. Burkinshaw Chelmsford, MA 01824 www.blakefuneralhome.com Phone: 978-256-525124 Worthen Street Fax 978-244-1460 978-256-5251 (Home) Chelmsford, MA 01824 978-244-1460 (Fax) www.blakefuneralhome.com [email protected] 4 m President's Message M Terry McSheehy ('64)
I look forward to the summer and We celebrated our 23rd Hall I am asking all members and any the good weather. I am looking of Fame inductions on March non-members who read this to forward especially to the Fourth of 23rd at the Radisson Hotel in tell us at the CHSAA how we can July when we get to see so many of Nashua NH. Again we had nine better serve you. We are seeing a our members at the Common during outstanding candidates join the disturbing lack of renewals from the town’s celebration. Hall. I continue to be amazed at the our membership and are trying to accomplishments of Chelmsford understand why. If we could retain CHSAA continues to receive High graduates every year, and this only 50% of those who drop out support and energy from the year was no exception. Remember we could raise our membership membership in all ways and forms. we attempt to reward people based significantly and make for a much Remember, as I say very often, this on the totality of the person, not just more solvent and viable organization. is your Alumni Association and you a single segment. So please let us know. You can can participate in it in many ways. contact any member of the Board Don’t think that you wouldn’t be The Web Site (www.chsalumni. of Directors or send an e-mail able to work on a committee or on org) continues to be updated and to George Simonian or me. Your the Board of Directors. We are all improved for your use. We are still help in this matter will be greatly just CHS graduates trying to do intent on having the capability of appreciated. our best to help all CHS graduates. posting the Lion’s Pride on the web Call George Simonian or me and site. We have attained the ability As always it is my privilege and tell us you would like to help in to allow members to join and/or honor to be your President, and I some way and believe me, we can renew memberships on the site as hope to produce further growth and will find a way for you to help. well. We have a square where by we in the operation of and the The more people we get involved can accept credit cards payments membership of the CHSAA. the more we reduce the burdens we and we also have a PayPal account place on a few. We’re looking for for security during on-line sign- Have a great summer and I hope to people to serve on the Membership ups. Check out the merchandise see you at the Common on the third n Committee or the Scholarship available for direct purchase from the and fourth of July. Committee. If you would like to CHSAA on-line store. help with either of these endeavors, please call.
5 Lion's Pride • CHS ALUMNI Magazine m Reunions M
Class of 1953 Class of 1993 60th Reunion 20th Reunion Sunday, October 6, 2013, 11:30a - 4:30p Saturday, August 10, 2013, 7:00 -11:30 pm Vesper Country Club, Tyngsboro, MA Lowell Beer Works -Reception and socializing with hors d'oeuvres, cash bar 203 Cabot Street, Lowell, MA 01854 -Brunch/Lunch Tickets are $25 and available for purchase at -Program chslions1993.brownpapertickets.com
6 Chelmsford High School Alumni Association m Principal's Report M Charles Caliri ('90)
Wow, it felt like just yesterday that who competed in the Massachusetts I was writing this little piece in Education Theatre Guild festival, January. Who would have thought Chelmsford earned its place as that June would be upon us so one of 14 schools to compete in quickly. Amazing! the finals at the John Hancock Theatre in Boston with their I know that this is the place where original adaptation of Bram Stoker’s I am supposed to provide an update Dracula, “Sarut du Morte.” Three on the high school, but I would be students received awards for their remiss if I didn’t thank that CHS of Courtesy the LowellPhoto Sun performances. Second, the Theatre Alumni Association for all that you organization. It’s comprised of Guild performed “Phantom of do in support of our students at the hundreds of alumni that tonight the Opera” last month. It was high school. I had never participated are going to give out over $50K an unbelievable performance. It in a CHSAA Scholarship night so in scholarships. They…We…are was nominated for 16 TAMY I really didn’t know what to expect. investing in you and your future. nominations, and 5 awards, including When I saw the program for the one for Best Musical Director. first time, and flipped through Here are some other memorable dozens of pages of scholarships items from the spring • Our DECA students participated awarded by the CHSAA, I was in regional and state competitions absolutely blown away. In a • Three of our 18 commended this spring, earning numerous conversation with George [Mr. students from the National Merit accolades including 16 State Simonian] he reminded me that the Scholarship Contest were official Finalists and 9 qualifiers for the CHSAA gives out over $50K in recipients of additional awards national competition held in scholarships to our CHS graduates. through the program. One student Anaheim, CA. Of our 9 finalists, Even though I graduated from this received a Siemens scholarship 8 students earned Certificates of school, the sense of community and (valued at $1000/year for four years); Excellence at the national level. togetherness never ceases to amaze another received an official citation me. Thank you, thank you, thank for National Hispanic Recognition; • In recognition of our you. while a third was named a National accomplishments in music education, Merit Finalist (valued at $2500). Chelmsford Public Schools was As I shared that evening in an The recognition is staggering. named by the National Association address to the students - Nationally, about half of 1% get of Music Merchants Foundation recognized with financial awards; (NAMM) as one of the Best Tonight is a celebration of you CHS had approximately 1%, nearly Communities for Music Education - Your accomplishments, your double the national average. (BCME). Across the country, this successes, and your future. This places Chelmsford as one of 307 is what unites us, all of us, to • The Theatre Guild had a terrific school districts nationwide. What the Alumni Association. This spring. First, of the 118 schools organization is and will be your Continued on next page...
7 Principal's Report Continued... a tribute to our students, staff, and community for support of music.
• We held our 17th annual Mock Car Crash for our 11th and 12th graders. In addition to the core group of faculty members who coordinate this event, it would not be possible without the support of the Chelmsford Coalition for LiveSmart, the Chelmsford Police Department, the Chelmsford Fire Department, Trinity Ambulance, Dolan’s Funeral Home, and Lowell General Hospital. What an unbelievable, powerful event. Our hope in doing this each year is that we help students to realize that one seemingly tiny decision can have extreme consequences.
• In recognition of Chelmsford High School’s commitment to the education of its students and access to extracurricular and co-curricular activities, Chelmsford High School was named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best High Schools” list. The list is comprised of the top 2,000 high schools in the country based on the ability of schools to produce the highest percentage of college ready students. Check out the whole article by following the link below: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/ features/2013/americas-best-high-schools.html
Some Quick Hitters…
• CHS Mock Trial team qualified for the “sweet 16” again this year. Lost a heartbreaker to Marblehead.
• CHS Science Team finished 3rd in the West Suburban Science Leagues, and 4th in the State Science Olympiad. Both of these were highest finishes for this club.
• CHS students participated in approximately 400 AP tests this past spring.
• Of the 100 schools who participated, CHS earned its way into the sweet 16 on WGBH quiz show.
• Congratulations to the CHS Marching Band for its April trip to Disney World, and the performance of selections from “Fantasmic” during the Princess Parade n through the Magic Kingdom.
8 CHS Student Profile By Debbie Haywood (’74) Daniel Nolan
Daniel Nolan is a fine example of member from his freshmen year to the well-rounded and high-caliber now. Best Buddies® is a nonprofit of students at Chelmsford High 501(c)(3) organization dedicated School. Dan, son of Pam and David to establishing a global volunteer Nolan, is a very active member of movement that creates opportunities not only CHS but of the community for one-to-one friendships, as a whole. integrated employment and leadership development for people When asked how Chelmsford with intellectual and developmental High School has helped him, Dan disabilities. Dan has been an reflected on many aspects of his amazing peer buddy embodying all education. of the qualities that the organization “CHS is filled with great teachers, stresses. He is always empathetic, administrators and coaches who care kind and caring while encouraging so much about the student body,” and rewarding age appropriate he said. “I believe with the endless behavior. help of the faculty, I have learned so Dan’s schedule didn’t allow him to much more than what is taught in be as active his senior year and his the text books. CHS has helped me Dan as a player, coach and referee. presence was certainly missed. become a successful person, not just In all three of these activities he is a successful student, for which I am always positive, reliable, dedicated Kathy Coughlin commented, “Dan so grateful.” and respectful. This was especially is an outstanding young man, full true as a referee. Many coaches of energy and compassion. He is Dan is involved in a wide variety commented on how fair he was with a wonderful role model for all our of activities at CHS and is active the players and always tolerant and members.” in most. He truly earned his patient with them. recent title of “Mr. CHS” at the As a community member Dan has annual competition of the same Jon Silva’00, director of referees said, a wide array of activities, including name. This was also very evident “It has been a pleasure to see Dan volunteering with the Lowell Wish this past October when he was mature as both a basketball official Project, Chelmsford Pop Warner’s chosen Student of the Month of and person over these last four years. PA announcer, working and the Emerson House. Dan is an He has developed confidence in participating in the annual 24-Hour honors student and a member of himself and the job he is able to do Relay, acting as a team captain, the National Honor Society, where on the basketball court. I have no the Lowell General Cancer Walk, he serves as Chairman of Publicity. doubt that the skills he has learned Autism’s Haunt for a Cure and Dan was also inducted into the working as an official and mentoring the annual What’s Cookin’ in the Spanish Honor Society. Dan’s extra younger officials will help him to Commons event are just a sample curricular and community activities succeed at Stonehill College.” of all he does. In addition to being are very impressive. I have had the involved in many activities, Dan is opportunity to work with Dan in As advisors of Best Buddies, also a 3-sport athlete. He has found both of these venues. Mrs. Kathy Coughlin and I have much success as a member of the thoroughly enjoyed working with Cross Country, Winter and Spring As vice president of the Chelmsford and watching Dan develop as a Youth Basketball League I have seen Continued on next page...
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Student Profile New Members Continued...
Track teams, serving as captain of all three. One of his favorite sports The following individuals are new/renewed CHSAA memories is winning the State Members: Championship in Cross Country this past fall. He was elected by his Leonard W Doolan, III is a new associate member. Leonard lives in peers as the Most Improved Cross Chelmsford with his wife, Joan. All of the Doolan’s five children graduated Country Runner his junior year. from CHS. Earlier this month he was named spring track MVP and won the Philip Riessle, CHS Class of 1963, lives in North Chelmsford. CHSAA John R. Carson Scholarship. thanks Philip for becoming a lifetime member.
Coach Rob Russo said of Dan, Ronald Wikander, CHS Class of 1964, currently serves as an Anglican “I have had a great time working Priest. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Diane. CHSAA thanks Ronald for with Dan. In the classroom and being a lifetime member. on the track, Dan has continually impressed me with his talents, work Mary Irene (Vaillancourt) Smith, CHS Class of 1965, lives in Westford with ethic and demeanor. A respectful her husband, Robert ’65. Mary is retired and enjoys reading, gardening and sense of humor combined with an spending time with her five grandchildren. CHSAA thanks Mary for being uncommon pragmatism has made a lifetime member. Dan a huge success and a teacher's dream.” Neil MacLeod, CHS Class of 1966, is currently retired and living with his wife, Joan, in Gainesville, Florida. CHSAA thanks Neil for being a lifetime Dan has far too many accolades to member. list. Here are just a few of them: Merrimack Valley Conference and Laurie Gullion, CHS Class of 1972, is a professor at the University of New All-Star team for cross country, Hampshire. She lives in Deerfield, NH with her husband, Bruce. the John Carson Cross Country Award and the U.S. Marine Corps Kathleen (Zemaitis) Lamarre, CHS Class of 1974, teaches at Nashoba Distinguished Athlete Award. As Valley Technical. CHSAA thanks Kathleen, a member of the Hall of Fame, Dan leaves CHS for Stonehill for becoming a lifetime member. College he takes with him many successes and lots of good Roberta “Robin” (Mercier) Abodeely, CHS Class of 1977, is a nurse living in memories. Nashua, NH. CHSAA thanks Robin for being a lifetime member. When asked what his favorite memory was he humbly answered, Janice (Mullen) Ryan, CHS Class of 1981, is employed as an accountant. “I will always remember the Janice lives in Westford with her husband, Bill. amazing people of Chelmsford High School. I’ve had coaches and Charles Mitsakos, Jr., CHS Class of 1985, lives in Seattle. Charles is a vice- teachers who have changed my life president with American Funds. CHSAA thanks Charles for becoming a and have friends who have made lifetime member. my four years here unforgettable!” Joseph Eskenas, CHS Class of 1999, works as a quality control analyst and Dan has made many contributions resides in Chelmsford. while a student at CHS and will certainly be missed! Please join Kerry ( Johnson) Buckley, CHS Class of 2003 Class Agent, worksn as a me in wishing Dan nothing but accountant. Kerry lives in Chelmsford with her husband, Chris. n successes as he leaves CHS.
10 CHS Alumni Profile By Sandie Johnson Taylor (‘69) Patricia Wojtas (’70)
If you read the local newspapers, you the names of the town officials. She was have no doubt seen her picture. In also interested in the criteria for making the month of May alone she attended decisions as well as how decisions are a Board of Selectmen meeting, a made and who makes them. In 2005 School Committee meeting, a Greener Wojtas learned a great deal about town Chelmsford Initiative meeting, a politics as a member of the Charter CIVIC meeting, a Rotary meeting and Review Committee. That same year a Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory meeting. she worked as a Town Meeting Rep and She has participated in a Cool Running from 2004 to 2007, she sat on the Board 5 K Race, represented the town at an of Library Trustees. Arbor Day event, at a Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship ceremony, and at a In 2007 she was elected to the Board national Peace Officers Memorial Day of Selectmen, serving one term. In Ceremony, to name a few. Passionate November of 2010, after Sean Scanlon about and committed to the town “The Air Force decided that I would left the board, she was elected to serve of Chelmsford, Board of Selectmen make a good computer programmer, the remainder of his term. In April member Pat Wojtas clearly models her so I was stationed at Tinker Air Force 2012 Wojtas was re-elected to the Board philosophy that “a town is so much Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the of Selectmen and currently serves on more than a place you live.” Computer Programming Center for the the board along with George Dixon, Air Force.” She received her MBA from Jr., Janet Askenburg, James M. Lane, The third of seven children, Pat is the the University of Central Oklahoma in Jr., and Matt Hanson. Wojtas serves as daughter of Chelmsford native Frank 1984. Wojtas goes on to say, “I was in liaison between the Selectmen and the and Stacia Wojtas. As the 1970 CHS the Air National Guard for six years; Chelmsford Public Schools, the Bicycle graduate reminisces about her school my experience there has served me well Pedestrian Advisory Committee and years, Pat recalls, “I always loved math since.” the Recycling Committee. She also and particularly remember my math represents Chelmsford on the Northern classes with Jack Skelton and Jack It was to her hometown of Chelmsford Middlesex Council on Governments Conrad. I was the manager of the girls’ that she ultimately returned to establish and on the Merrimack Valley Regional softball team (that means I kept track of Wojtas Consulting Service, which assists Housing Consortium. the equipment and scoring duties), and local businesses with their software was a member of the National Honor needs. “I wanted to work for myself In January, Wojtas was invited to speak Society. I also played basketball and and felt that I could be more effective at Rotary about the Chelmsford Military softball on town leagues.” in Chelmsford. Because I knew more Covenant, a nationwide initiative people here, I thought it would be easier sponsored by the Pentagon, that she and Pat continued her education at UMASS to expand my business.” In the past Pat then Selectman Sean Scanlon launched Amherst, where she received a BA in has created a dispatching system for in 2009. The program encourages local Economics in 1974, a memorable year the Chelmsford Fire Department and communities to partner with nearby as it was the first year that women were has served as a consultant for a national military bases to assist families of service able to join ROTC. “I wasn’t sure what I software firm. members. Last year a representative wanted to do,” Wojtas recalls. “I wanted from the Pentagon contacted the town to travel, and I knew that with ROTC, When asked about her political of Chelmsford “wanting to feature I would have a job when I graduated.” involvement, Pat responds, “I was always Chelmsford’s success with the Military Wojtas became the first woman in interested in politics, but it took me Covenant in their brochure. We Massachusetts and the sixth in the a while to become involved.” Wojtas provided photos, testimonials, and other nation to be commissioned to the United remembers being the only student in one information about our efforts. To thank States Air Force through ROTC. of her middle school classes who knew Continued on next page...
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us for those efforts, and sharing our community participation. Part of b stories, a Pentagon representative came CIVIC’S mission, which was established Mission Statement to an event in Chelmsford last April, primarily by Selectman Matt Hanson, and publicly acknowledged our program is to encourage youth to engage The Chelmsford High School as one that other communities should in civic activities by working with Alumni Association is an independent emulate.” School Committee, PTO’s, and other organization committed to promoting organizations and groups in town. fellowship with and among alumni and In a December 2012 Chelmsford future graduates. Independent article, Wojtas comments, “There is so much talent and diversity The Association, recognizing the rich “We had a great 2012 and are really among Chelmsford residents, I would legacy and the excellence in education looking forward to expanding our like to see more people run for office, of the Chelmsford Public Schools, is outreach and bringing more volunteers or apply for appointed positions, or a committed partner with Chelmsford and businesses on board to support the join a committee, or volunteer in some High School. military families in our community.” capacity.” Pat believes that encouraging volunteerism in the schools is a giant The Association seeks to offer School Committee member Al Thomas step towards that goal. programs and services to Chelmsford applauds Wojtas for “her active support High School alumni and to foster of veterans” and goes on to say that “Pat Passionate about preserving the earth support for the Chelmsford High School community by promoting Wojtas is a hard-working, dedicated for future generations, Pat recycles alumni interest, engaging alumni to member of the Board of Selectmen. She everything that she can and encourages contribute their expertise, encouraging regularly attends School Committee others to do the same. On Earth Day alumni and community involvement meetings to stay informed, and she 2009 Wojtas, along with Eric Dahlberg, in student programs and services, attends almost all community events.” established the Greener Chelmsford and providing social, business and Initiative, which recognizes Chelmsford charitable opportunities. “Many good things are happening in businesses that have taken steps to Chelmsford,” Pat adds. She is excited preserve the environment. “One of the Vision Statement that the proposal to add turf athletic first businesses to receive the award The vision is to create a passion for fields to McCarthy Middle School and was Harrington Wine and Liquors. In the Chelmsford High School Alumni to CHS, was overwhelmingly approved addition to the usual environmental Association that will inspire loyalty and at Town Meeting in early May. She activities such as recycling and reusing, commitment to the organization, and also mentions the new club house at they have set up a method that allows permit alumni to see their involvement the Chelmsford Country Club, the them to use cold outside air to chill as meaningful and exhilarating underground placement of utility wires their refrigeration units during winter through: in the center around the common, the months, saving significant energy usage 1. Developing the Chelmsford High new DPW building on Alpha Road for a good part of the year.” School Alumni Association as a and the new fire headquarters to be financially self-sufficient, cohesive, completed by 2014. When not fulfilling her civic and energetic organization within the responsibilities, Pat, participates in Chelmsford community; “We have a good town, and we are several local road races each year, she always making it better,” praises enjoys reading, and has been working 2. Cultivation of students at Wojtas with pride. She goes on to talk on her family tree in preparation for a Chelmsford High School to about efforts to make Chelmsford family reunion. “I haven’t uncovered any ensure participation in the Alumni Center more “walkable” and more of surprising relatives yet,” she adds. Association following graduation; a destination with the Center for the 3. Providing opportunities for the Arts, the Winterfest, the Fourth of There is no question that Pat Wojtas assembly of its members for the July Parade and the rail trail. As for has a long history of community exchange of ideas and opportunities, Chelmsford Public Schools, Wojtas involvement and participation both as and for the fostering of camaraderie; says, “You can’t get a better education or an elected and appointed official, and as cultural experience anywhere.” a volunteer. She is passionate about and 4. Establishing an accessible place dedicated to the town of Chelmsford; for its members to assemble and as As a member of the Community for her, Chelmsford certainly is “so a repository of historic memorabilia n and records to house the offices of the Involvement and Volunteerism in much more than a place she lives.” Alumni Association. Chelmsford (CIVIC) Committee, Pat is working to encourage greater
12 Fine and Performing Arts Report In The Arts
By Christina Whittlesey
Christina Whittlesey, Department Coordinator The BCME designation is an important part of the Chelmsford Public Schools NAMM Foundation’s efforts to advocate for school-based Fine and Performing Arts Department music education. Numerous studies have demonstrated 200 Richardson Road that learning to play music can boost other academic and North Chelmsford, MA 01863-2396 social skills, such as math and learning to cooperate in a Phone: 978-251-5111 ext. 4274 group. The NAMM-funded Cost of Music Education e-mail: [email protected] study found that a comprehensive K–12 music education program cost an average of $187 per student per year in Happy Spring to all! Our students and faculty the sample district. members in the Fine and Performing Arts Department have been busy over the past The Chelmsford Public School Music Programs play months, and I look forward to sharing all of a vital role in our community and are attractive to our news with you. families looking to move to a district that excels not only in math, reading, and science, but also in the Before I get into the specifics, I want to share Fine Arts. We are extremely proud of being information about an exciting achievement in our recognized by NAMM as a Best Community for department. Chelmsford has recently been heralded Music Education! for our support of Music Education programs, and has been designated as one of the Best Communities for In theatre news, the CHS Theatre Department wowed Music Education in the United States by the NAMM crowds with two innovative productions of Sarut de Foundation! Chelmsford joins 307 districts across the Mort and Phantom of the Opera. For its METG country to receive the prestigious distinction this year. Competition Play this year, Chelmsford presented Sarut de Mort, an original adaptation of Bram Stoker’s In its 14th year, Best Communities for Music Education Dracula written by local playwright and teacher Eloise (BCME) affirms school districts that have demonstrated Hoffman. The students of Chelmsford High School’s exceptional efforts toward maintaining music education as Theater Guild were the proud recipients of many awards part of the schools’ core curriculum. Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Festival of One Acts competition, and the production advanced The BCME survey requires districts to answer detailed all the way to the Finals. One adjudicator wrote of the questions about funding, graduation requirements, music CHS Performance: “The overall concept and vision of class participation, instruction time, facilities, support this production was beyond phenomenal. The visual for the music program and community music-making spectacle was fantastic, but also completely dignified and programs. Responses were verified with school officials appropriate.” (Below: Final Scene of Sarut de Mort) and reviewed by The Institute for Educational Research and Public Service of Lawrence, Kansas, an affiliate of the University of Kansas.
As Chelmsford finalizes its 2013–2014 budgets, the announcement of this year’s Best Communities for Music Education designation brings attention to the importance of keeping music education part of school’s core education and music’s vital role in student success in school.
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The Phantom of the Opera proved We are proud of all students May, where over 30 CHS student to be one of the biggest successes in involved in these excellent artworks are featured; this was the CHS’ many years of outstanding productions, as well as Director sponsored by Georgia Spanos, an musicals. It broke all attendance Lauren Cochran and Musical exceptional Artist and member of records with a sold-out show on Director Carl Rondina. More the Chelmsford Art Society, who its Saturday evening performance. information about the theater collaborated with the Chelmsford “The Phantom of the Opera was department’s productions can be High School Art Teachers to create a huge undertaking with quite a found at the Theater Guild’s new this unique opportunity for the bit of spectacle at every aspect, Website, www.chelmsfordtheater. high school students. CHS students, as always, met that com. challenge. We are truly excited …But there’s more! This spring, and appreciative of the TAMYS CHS Art continues to offer every 2 CHS Juniors were accepted to for recognizing our students’ opportunity to our students. In participate in the Art All-State great accomplishments,” said Carl honor of “Youth Art Month,” the Program. Each year, the Worcester Rondina, the producer and musical Chelmsford Public Library hosted Art Museum sponsors a prestigious director of CHS for 43 years. the annual K-12 CPS Student Art workshop-based weekend for top Reception featuring excellent pieces junior high school artists.These The Chelmsford High School Fine from all levels of our art program juniors have been recognized and and Performing Arts Department with live music from CHS students. nominated by their teachers as the has been nominated for sixteen Kathy Cryan-Hicks of the CPL most promising and outstanding TAMY Awards. The TAMY and Chelmsford Public Schools artists of their grade. Following Awards, an awards program Fine Arts Department organized nominations, the students are sponsored by The Theater of the this event, and all K-12 art teachers further screened through interviews Mount, recognizes outstanding high contributed to the preparation and and porfolios of their art, reviewed school musicals. planning. by art educators. (See picture of Cast and Crew were recognized in Lexi Blair’s work) the following categories: If you missed the CPL Exhibit, you can visit the CHS exhibit Art All-State itself is an intense Best Overall Production - The at the Westford Floral Arts 2-day workshop where art students Phantom of the Opera Gallery during the month of collaborate in groups and are Best Lighting – Zachary Straeffer Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Torres Best Actress – Kaleigh Bumpus Best Supporting Actress – Erica Lundin and Heather Conti-Clark Best Featured Actor – Jeremy O’Donnell Best Set Design Best Props and Set Dressing Best Playbill Best Student Orchestra Best Costumes Best Stage Crew Best Chorus Best Musical Director – Mr. Carl Rondina Best Director – Ms. Lauren Cochran
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overseen by professional artists from varied fields to create a room-size original environmental art piece. Throughout this process, students meet other gifted art students from around the state. While students collaborate, brainstorm, experiment, and construct their art, they gain knowledge, inspiration, and new conceptual ideas and have a lot of fun in the process. This year’s Chelmsford Art All State Winners were students Lexi Blair and Shelley Carpenter.
This spring, four Chelmsford High School students received art awards for their work in the 2013 Massachusetts Wildlife Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. This is quite an honor, as approximately 500 students across the Commonwealth participated in this program. The Junior Duck Stamp Program was launched in 1991 by the US Fish & Wildlife Service with the aim of increasing young people's awareness of the importance of preserving wetland habitats and the delights of wildlife. In 1992, the US Fish and Wildlife Service printed the first ever Junior Duck Stamp with the funds going towards scholarships and educational grants.
This year’s Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Winners from CHS include: Kristina Gorski Grade 10 Tie for Second Place (High School Art Grades 10-12 Division) (See picture of Kristina Gorski’s work) Alyssa Genereux Grade 10 Tie for Third Place (High School Art Grades 10-12 Division) Elizabeth Salomaa Grade 11 Honorable Mention (High School Art Grades 10-12 Division) Karen Keller Grade 9 Tie for First Place (Art Grades 7-9 Division)
We also have new published student artists at CHS this year! Honors Art Student Tanya Dimitrov has recently had work published in the Marble collection. The Marble Collection is a biannual print and digital magazine featuring secondary students’ art, literature, music and video works, and weaves the arts into the fabric of our communities. This nonprofit organization was created in 2008 and forged on the commitment to enrich the Massachusetts high school community at large through innovative, educational literary and creative arts programming.
In March, Student Matthew Curtis’ scratch art piece “What a Ham!” was featured on the Sax Art Facebook site through the month of March to celebrate Youth Art
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Month. The scratch art is an assignment created in the along with the student-run Symphony Orchestra directed Studio 3 Art Class, concentrating on variations of line by Senior Arun Venugopal in its second year. and texture. (See picture: Matthew Curtis “What a Yet another (and many students would argue “the Ham!” p.14.) best”) performance opportunity for our Band and Orchestra students was their trip to Disney World in In music news, it has been a fabulous year! Chelmsford April. Approximately 100 students traveled to Florida students demonstrated excellence in the MMEA Senior to perform at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom to spread Districts this year, with 19 CHS students accepted. Chelmsford pride to audiences from around the world. Students who received a score in the top 50% of their (See picture from taping of “Spotlight on Fine Arts” area were eligible to audition for the MMEA All- where I am interviewing Directors at Disney via Skype) State Ensembles at the end of January. Chelmsford High School had 2 students who have been selected to We are fortunate to have such a supportive community for participate in the All-State Ensembles this year: the Arts, and the faculty and I look forward to continuing Dorothy Chung, CHS Orchestra (Director Kate our work with the CHS students through the spring and Comeau) Elizabeth Sperry, CHS Band (Director Matt into the fall. Sexauer). These students performed at Symphony Hall in Boston in March. Congratulations to these students I would like to thank the faculty in the department for and their teachers! their tireless commitment to our department, school, and students. They are: Our annual musical galas have provided special memories for our students and Chelmsford families ART: this year. On the evening of March 6th, 450 students Paula Brown from all over Chelmsford descended upon CHS to Diane Cogliano Ashley Cook warm-up, tune, and prepare for an evening of all string Bette Gagnon music for the annual Chelmsford Public Schools Fine Eric Hoover Arts Department Stringfest Concert. Every school Terry Karangioze is represented annually at Stringfest, from the over 100 students enrolled in the 4th Grade Violin/Viola MUSIC: beginning string program at the Harrington, South Carl Rondina Row, Center, and Byam Elementary Schools to the Lauren Cochran grade level and 7-8 ensembles at Parker and McCarthy, Kate Comeau all the way through our 92 member Award-winning Matthew Sexauer CHS Orchestra. The Performing Arts Center was completely full, with almost 1,000 supportive family More information about Chelmsford’s Art, Music, members and friends in the audience cheering on our and Theatre Programs can be found on the Fine talented student musicians and teachers. Arts Curriculum Page on their website: http://www. chelmsford.k12.ma.us. The Department TV show, The Band and Orchestra competed in the notoriously “Spotlight on Fine Arts,” airs daily at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 challenging MICCA competition this year, awarded a p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. on TeleMedia channel 22 silver (Orchestra) and bronze (Band) medal for their and online at www.telemedia.org. performance. Kudos to the students and their directors Kate Comeau and Matt Sexauer for their efforts and In closing, I wish our CHS Alumni all the best as dedication! the weather warms up, and as always, extend to all an invitation to please to drop in and say “Hello” at any of As always, the CHS Spring Concerts showcased the our events!! talent of our students and the dedication of their teachers. This year, the Pops concert held on May Best Regards, Christina Whittlesey Fine and Performing Arts Department Coordinator 22nd featured the CHS Orchestra, Symphonic Band, n Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, and Treble Choir, Chelmsford Public Schools
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and 21st century learning expectations 28. The commitment and dedication Commendations throughout the school and the awareness shown by all segments of the school 1. The dynamic, collaborative process of teachers, students, and parents of the community to Chelmsford High School inclusive of the whole school community PRIDE values and beliefs that drive 29. The efforts by teachers within and to identify and articulate core values instruction beyond their contractual obligations to 2. The pervasive, community-wide 14. The use of a variety of techniques to make personal connections with students commitment to its core values, PRIDE implement formative instruction 30. The collaboration and partnership 3. The thorough, analytic rubrics that 15. The use of a variety of techniques to between school board, superintendent, identify standards of student achievement implement differentiated instruction and principal 4. The clear ownership of learning 16. The use of instructional practices that 31. The collective behavior of students, expectations by departments emphasize inquiry, problem-solving and faculty members, and staff members to higher order thinking skills demonstrate a values system consistent 5. The implementation of the PRIDE 17. The use and integration of with personal responsibility and ethical awards to honor student exemplification behavior of core values technology across disciplines that has increased in recent years 32. The efforts of the support service 6. The redesign of the library/media 18. The formation of a data warehouse personnel that effectively provide many center as the CHS Learning Commons different avenues to address and serve to serve as a center for students, staff and data team to assemble and disaggregate student performance data at-risk and special education students members and community members to and provide a comprehensive and timely share information, build knowledge, and 19. The use of varied and formal ways evaluation process in order to identify celebrate the arts by which underperforming students are and support students 7. The review and modification of anti- flagged (SST, X2, midterms, quarterly progress reports, D/F lists) 33. The dedicated and diligent nursing bullying and attendance policies to align staff that effectively meets the healthcare with core values 20. The consolidation of student needs of the high school community assessments and standardized test scores 8. The comprehensive resources and 34. The CHS Learning Commons, services of the CHS Learning Commons that enables administrators and teachers to analyze student performance under the direction of the library media which support the achievement of specialist, that successfully meets the the school’s 21st century learning 21. The use of a wide variety of needs of the 21st century learner by expectations assessment strategies, including both providing superior resources and services 9. The collaborative work between formative and summative means of assessment 35. The provision of funding for a range administrators and curriculum of course offerings and programs to coordinators to develop, review, and 22. The integration of the PRIDE meet all students’ academic and social/ revise curricula expression of core values and beliefs as a emotional needs critical part of the school culture 10. The common format used for 36. The development and much of the curriculum that includes 23. The school’s flexibility and student implementation of a system-wide, units of study with essential questions, access to both leveled and heterogeneous long-term strategic plan that includes concepts, content, and skills, the school’s courses provision for the high school 21st century learning expectations, instructional strategies, and assessment 24. The PLUS block mentoring program 37. The recent renovations and practices that include the use of school- in place to meet student needs construction such as the learning wide analytic and course-specific rubrics 25. The staff efforts to informally engage commons, the performing arts center, in discussion of student learning the science and language labs, and new 11. Student work that reflects depth windows throughout the school that have of understanding and application of 26. The change in the master schedule enhanced the school’s ability to achieve knowledge through all the curricular to better meet the learning needs of all its 21st century learning expectations elements students 38. The wide use of the high school 12. The alignment between the written 27. The formal mechanisms in place to webpage on the district website, daily and taught curriculum provide decision-making roles for all bulletin, emails, phone calls, parent 13. The visibility of core values, beliefs, stakeholders Continued on next page...
17 nights, and staff outreach that engages improvement of instructional strategies redesign as appropriate to ensure that the parents and families as partners in each 13. Increase opportunities for students program meets the needs of students student’s education and parents to provide feedback to 27. Improve the reliability of the 39. The strong and productive parent, teachers to improve instruction computer network to support the community, business, and higher 14. Develop and implement a formal curriculum and the demands of students, education partnerships that support process, based on the use of the school- faculty members, administrators, and student learning wide rubrics, to assess both student and support staff members in order to school progress in achieving its 21st reach the school’s 21st century learning expectations Recommendations century learning expectations 15. Develop and utilize a process to 28. Coordinate and delegate duties and 1. Review and clarify learning communicate individual and school responsibilities, including supervision, expectations more explicitly with progress in achieving its 21st century in order to make more efficient use of students and families learning expectations to students, their counselor time to better meet the needs of all students 2. Further align resource allocations for families, and the school community technology and professional development 16. Allocate time for professional staff 29. Install an improved eye wash station with the core values, beliefs, and 21st members to meet formally to collect, for the safety of students and staff century learning expectations disaggregate, and analyze data to allow members 3. Create and implement a formal plan to them to respond to inequities in student 30. Provide technology to support review and revise the core values, beliefs, achievement administrative tasks and confidentiality and 21st century learning expectations 17. Ensure that prior to each unit of in the health services department based on current research, data, and study, teachers communicate to students 31. Effectively balance the administrative school/district priorities the school’s applicable 21st century responsibilities of the library/media 4. Complete the update of the curriculum learning expectations, unit-specific specialist position to increase availability so that all courses have a curriculum learning goals, and school-wide rubrics of professional services to teachers and written in a common format with all 18. Expand the regular use of all school- students at the high school required elements wide rubrics across all departments and 32. Develop and implement a plan to 5. Create and implement opportunities disciplines secure adequate funding to provide for interdisciplinary learning to make 19. Provide sufficient time for teachers future programs and services to achieve connections across disciplines and to collaborate regularly in formal ways the school’s 21st century learning document successful experiences on the creation, analysis, and revision of expectations 6. Provide additional curricular formative and summative assessments 33. Provide adequate funding to ensure coordination and vertical articulation and analytic rubrics appropriate class sizes and teacher loads between and among all academic areas 20. Review and revise grading and to achieve the school’s 21st century within the school as well as with sending reporting practices to ensure alignment learning expectations schools in the district with the school’s 21st century learning 34. Create, fund, and implement more 7. Create and implement a program to expectations formal opportunities for professional update all teaching materials to support 21. Ensure that all students enroll in development to revise curriculum the 21st century curriculum a minimum of one heterogeneously 35. Ensure adequate funding for 8. Prioritize specific areas of need for grouped core course throughout their sufficient instructional materials and technological upgrades, and schedule four years of high school supplies to effectively deliver the implementation accordingly 22. Continue to reflect upon and revise curriculum and achieve 21st century learning expectations for all students 9. Provide additional formal time for the PLUS block to meet student needs teachers to examine student work within 23. Provide additional formal 36. Review and evaluate the work departments to improve instructional opportunities for teachers to meet provided by the new outsourced company practices and a common protocol for the collaboratively to discuss instructional to ensure adequate maintenance and work strategies/best practices to insure that cleaning of the facility 10. Insure the speed and reliability such discussions become a significant 37. Provide adequate infrastructure such of technology to increase its use and part of the professional culture as band width to support the demands integration into instructional practices 24. Ensure that class sizes and teacher of the latest on-line technological developments 11. Provide additional professional loads meet student learning needs development to increase teacher use of 25. Examine and redesign schedules as 38. Ensure adequate maintenance and technology appropriate to ensure equitable class size upkeep of both computer hardware and software to provide reliable student and 12. Increase support for professional 26. Continue to review the effectiveness teacher use development that focuses upon the of the Plus Intervention block and n
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West League. The team peaked at Athletic Director’s the end of the year and finished 6th Winter Report in the State Race. Three of our skiers; Stephen McLeod, Connor Hart and The 2012/2013 winter season has Carolyn Paul all qualified for the state been very successful for all of our race and were all named to the league CHS teams. There were over 450 all-star team. winter athletes participating in 11 varsity and 11 sub-varsity programs, Boys Swim and Diving: The swim as well as a student-training program team had another successful season that fielded 11 student trainers. The ending with a 6-4 record and 2nd overall varsity winter record was place in the MVC. The boys swam 98-70-3. Many of our teams qualified their best at the end of the season as for the post-season tournaments. they finished 2nd in the conference Coach Bruce Rich reached another meet, 10th in the state meet. great milestone earning his 500th Individually Dan Pires was the state dual meet victory with the wrestling runner-up in diving. Andrew Majesky, team. The girl’s basketball team Chris Danielle, Sean Regan and won the MVC championship for the Gymnastics: The CHS Gymnastics Dan Pires were all named to the All third straight year. Our boy’s hockey team had another great season, ending Conference Team. team had a great regular season and with a 6-3 record and 3rd place in earned the #1 seed in the MIAA the MVC. The team competed hard Boys and Girls Indoor Track: The tournament before losing in the North in the sectional meet and just missed indoor track teams had another Tournament. The swim and wrestling qualifying for the state meet. Eleanor strong season and improved greatly teams both finished 2nd in the Almeida and Nikki Santhanakrishnan throughout the winter. There were MVC and had some great individual were both named to the All almost 140 participants for the winter performances. Two of our wrestlers Conference Team. track season. Many of the individuals were Division 1 State Champions, achieved personal best times at the Boys Ice Hockey: The Boys Hockey Scott McQuaide and Ben Melisi. end of the year meets. Individually Team had another great season as they Alli Wood placed 4th and Quinn Boys Basketball: The Boys Basketball finished with a 14-4 record. The boys Cooney placed 5th in the Division 1 Team finished with an 8-14 record. were the #1 Seed in the Division 1 State Meet. As always the boys played one of the Tournament and lost a tough game in toughest schedules in the area and the 1st Round. Tom Bishop (MVC- Wrestling: The wrestling team were very competitive. There were DCL Player of the Year) and Jon had another very successful season a lot of young players that gained Fairbanks were both named to the All finishing up with a 20-5 record and valuable experience. Russell Olive and Conference Team. 3rd place in the MVC. Coach Bruce Eric Van Gelder were both named to Rich earned his 500th dual meet Girls Ice Hockey: The Girls Hockey the MVC All Star Team. victory during the season. The team Team finished the season with an placed 3rd in both the Div. 1 Sectional Girls Basketball: The Girls Basketball 8-12 record. They finished the Meet and the Division 1 State Meet. Team finished with an 8-13 record season playing their best hockey by The team also had two individual and won the MVC 2 Championship beating Beverly, the #2 ranked team state Champions, Scott McQuaide to qualify for the tournament. The in the state. Rachel Bossi had an and Ben Melisi. Ben Melisi, Scott girls traveled to Medford in the outstanding season and was named to McQuaide and James Clasen were all tournament and lost a close game. the All Conference Team. named to the MVC All Conference n Coach Branco was named the MVC team as well. 2 Coach of the Year, Sara DaSilva and Boys and Girls Ski Team: The boys Rachel Couto were named to the All and girls ski team had a great season Star Team. and competed well in the Mass Bay
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Robin Mercier Abodeely, ‘77 Bill Amirault, ‘77 Joe Bergeron, ‘66
Mary Gleason representing her late husband Fred Gleason, ‘58 Jim Berndt, ‘74 Denise Coffey, Teacher
Linda Krasnecki Chemaly, ‘71 representing her late mother Josephine McDonough Krasnecki, ‘40 Laurie Gullion, ‘72 Eva Price, ‘96
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2013 Chelmsford High School Hall of Fame Induction A Neighborhood Reunion and a Family Affair
By Kris Pisarik, ‘77
The first sister tandem ever to be were in attendance, and as a nod inducted, a neighborhood reunion, to Executive Director Simonian, the chance to honor a good friend, the boys – President Dan Pires, and George Simonian’s bow tie Vice President Ben Martin and finally getting the recognition it Treasurer Craig Wallace and Rep. deserves. These were all ingredients Jeff Breton -- were all wearing bow that went into the pot that became ties. Student Rep. Katrina Reag and the savory stew that was the 23rd Secretary Mary Kosewski were also annual Chelmsford High School in attendance. Alumni Association Hall of Fame induction in March at the Radisson First-year CHS Principal Charlie in Nashua. Caliri said it was gratifying to Kris Pisarik, ’77, Lucy Ann Simonian, ’82, Yvette see students continuing to excel, Lemire Hunt, ’64, Dennis Hunt, ’64, Richard With the induction of Roberta noting this year the school had 18 Coffey Mercier Abodeely, Class of ’77, the PSAT-commended students and association saw its first sister team. one National Merit Semifinalist. Her older sister, Lynn Mercier He said the team that gave CHS Marcella, Class of ’73, was inducted its reaccreditation (p. 17) noted in 2002. She also joined her former in its report that the school has a North Chelmsford neighbor, Bill great partnership between its staff, Amirault, my close friend, as one of students and community, that there two inductees from our class. is mentoring and support.
In his introductory remarks, CHSAA “This place is special because of the President Terry McSheehy, as he’s kids, the pride in the community, prone to do, marveled at the diverse because of you and because of us,” talents of this year’s inductees. He Caliri said proudly. Katrina Rega, ’14, Student Rep – Board of also took time to encourage members Directors, Benjamin Martin, ’13, Class Vice- to spread the word about the group’s In her acceptance speech, Abodeely, President, George Simonian, Jeffrey Breton, website, chsalumni.org, and said a school nurse at the Dr. Norman W. ’13, Student Rep – Board of Directors, Mary the association is always looking for Crisp Elementary School Nashua Kosewski, ’13, Class Secretary, Craig Wallace, more contributors, be they bloggers, who the Nashua Telegraph named Jr. ’13, Class Treasurer, Daniel Pires, ’13, Class photographers or such. one of the region’s 25 Extraordinary President Women, gave a special thank you He also thanked the school to her sister and fellow Hall of administration for its continued Fame member, Lynn Marcella, support. On a fashion note, the for nominating her. “She is the president noted that for the second ultimate role model when it comes to year in a row, CHS class officers community service. “
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Abodeely noted that after enduring CHS experiences, and since he has double sessions in junior high, she lived most of his live off the cuff, or was among those of us as the first perhaps by the seat of his pants, even class to enter the new high school. though he prepared a speech, 1977’s Best All Around Student apparently “The buildings changed but the didn’t need one. message was always the same: Chelmsford cares about its children. Amirault began by thanking family. Yes, there is something special about He said his mother, Rosemary -- “Chelmsford Pride!” I was quiet and who attended along with his wife, President Terry McSheehy, ‘64 shy but I was soaking it all in. For Eva, son, Edward, and sister Joan the educators in attendance tonight, Murphy, a CHS grad and now never underestimate the power teacher -- was a special inspiration of your words of encouragement. for him because she was born in To this day, I remember one of the 1930s with spina bifida, and my elementary teachers giving despite countless operations, never me a ribbon with the words ‘most complains about anything. “It’s just ambitious.’ I also remember going truly something that I think of on a home and asking my mother, “what regular basis,” he said. does that mean! “ Tipping his cap to his CHS Abodeely said CHS gave her a great experience, Amirault said, “I’ve lived foundation for her career by taking in nine states and traveled to 49, courses like anatomy and physiology, and when you start talking about Master of Ceremonies, George Simonian microbiology and techniques of the a $1,000,000 alumni fund, a lot of research paper. About a decade ago, colleges don’t have that... So take she began following the obesity advantage of the people that are here crisis. to support you both as students and as young adults as you go forward “I knew our school was guilty in your lives,” he said, addressing of contributing to the problem. the students in the crowd. All his Cookies, brownies, cupcakes and travels, no doubt, helped inspire soda were common place and the his “50 State Quarter Poems” book salad bar was covered up in a corner. published several years ago. This was particularly alarming considering the fact that more than As he was prone to do, Amirault 70 percent of our families qualify used a sports analogy to underscore Sheryl Dumont, ‘76 for free or reduced lunch, they rely important lessons learned at CHS, “Welcome to the Hall of Fame on us to feed their children. … this one being perseverance. Induction Dinner” For nine years now our salad bar is filled with fresh produce daily and On his first marketing job out of children eat free fresh fruits and college, Amirault was with GE veggies for snack. We are particularly in central Illinois and his new proud to be the first school in co-workers invited him to play golf. New Hampshire to earn a Silver “I said, “Wow, this is my first shot School Award from the United in the real world,” and I’m at my States Department of Agriculture. new job and everything else. So I This award led to the unforgettable line it up, and I didn’t want to slice, opportunity for me to meet first lady so I turned the club face down, then Michelle Obama.” hauled off and whacked it… into the clubhouse window!” None of the My good friend Bill Amirault seven people he had just met were shared some of his unforgettable standing. That’s because they were Principal Charles Caliri, ‘90
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Six weeks later, Amirault was at a family outing and as he teed up for a final round of golf, someone yelled, “everybody duck.”
“So I hit an easy shot into the fairway, then the second shot – I’m standing there and I hit it pretty good – and it took 2 bounces, and went in the hole! So, you know, if you don’t tee it up, you don’t make it happen, you don’t have chance to succeed. And again, a lot of the stuff we’re talking about tonight I can trace back to moving to Chelmsford… and it really does Front: Erica Berndt, Tricia Berndt, Eric Berndt, Robby Berndt. Rear: Dave Berndt, mean something – the town you’re in right ’78, Ann Bowman, Mara Berndt, Jim Berndt,’74, Julia D’Amato, Ken D’Amato, ’78, now…” Betsy Parrot, Randy Whitehead
Joseph Bergeron, Class of ’66, was honored for, among other things, his volunteer work as the communications director for Survivor’s Voice, a Peabody-based nonprofit dedicated to raise awareness of childhood sexual abuse.
After noting that his high school years came during the turbulent ‘60s, with JFK and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassinations, Vietnam and the Civil Rights Act, to name a few, Bergeron thanked the educators of his time for their stability and talents.
“Principal John Conrad and Vice Principal Front: Brian Acheson ’98, Dr Michael Sargent, ’75, Joanne Bousquet Sargent, ‘76 Edith McCarthy. They provided a safe, Rear: Mary Kosewski, ’13, Craig Wallace, ’13, Katrina Rega, ‘14, Ben Martin, ’13, wholesome environment, attracted quality Dan Pires, ’13, Jeff Breton, ’13 teachers and embraced the arts ... back when there was money available for that kind of stuff.
“Thank you, Mr. Sargent, for making math as endurable as math could be.
Thank you, Mr. McComb for not poking fun at my science project, a paper mache volcano which exploded, hurtling huge blobs of scalding oatmeal all over the science lab. Thank you Mr. Dube, for encouraging me NOT to pursue a career involving anything to do with the French language. Tres' bien. Front: Mark Transue, ’66, Don Boucher, Pat Tetreault Stutz, ‘66. Rear: Charles Thank you Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ferreira, ’66, Bill Olsen, ’66, Carole LeBlanc Alexander, ’66, Dennis McHugh, ’66, Carpenter and Mr. Donovan, all whom Joan Dowd Monahan, ‘66
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encouraged my writing and instilled a lasting respect for the English language.
“Thank you Mr. Berry, a good friend, who encouraged my art. A non-conformist, Bill let me stay in the art room on those RARE occasions when I skipped French class. Thank you Coach Sullivan, for NOT encouraging me to pursue a career involving sports, although I don't think it was a totally altruistic gesture.
Every high school student has had a crush Front: Paul Cohen, Jon Kurland, Matt Hanson, ’06, Michael Rigney. on a teacher. Mine was Nona Redding. Rear: George Dixon, ’64, John Sousa, ’84, Gary Persechetti, Dr Frank Tiano freshman English. Wish you were here.
“I'd like to close with a quote from Darren Shan: ‘Students never appreciate their teachers while they are learning. It's only later, when they know more of the world, that they understand how indebted they are to those who instructed them. Good teachers expect no praise or love from the young. They wait for it, and in time, it comes.’ ”
“Mr. Boucher, Mr. Simonian, classmates, thank you for your support, encouragement and friendship,” Bergeron concluded.
Jim Berndt, 1974’s Student Council president and who was voted top wrestler his senior year, praised the alumni association’s Front: Sandy Brouillette Martinez, ’65, Nick DiSilvio, Dr. Kristan Rodriguez, Dr. Frank Tiano. Rear: Al Thomas, Glenn Thoren, Evelyn Thoren, Janet Askenburg leadership team of Simonian and McSheehy for their countless hours given to the cause. He said he was excited to reconnect with old friends. But like so many on this night, Berndt wanted to say thanks to the educators who made CHS special.
“I think of Richard Bernier, my algebra teacher, who by the grace of GOD, he found in his heart to give me a C in Algebra II. I’d like him to know the softness of my brain skipped a generation, because both of my children are terrific in Math! I’m talking calculus and trigonometry, not just algebra. (Without any help from the old man.) I think of Dan LeClerc in Social Studies who taught compassion and kindness for those in need, regardless of their ideology. The world Front: Bob Pariseau, ’64, Sheila Pariseau, Yvette Lemire Hunt, ’64, Dennis Hunt, ‘64 could use a semester with Dan LeClerc right Rear: Dick Molloy, ’64, John Harrington, ’64, Jessica McSheehy Del Llano, ’96, Wendy now. Marshall Hudzik, ’70, Lynne Marshall McSheehy. ’64, Dennis Ready, ‘60
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“I think of Coach… I’d like to thank Randy Whitehead… his nomination of me for this honor brought tears to my eyes. Randy in my book, is the grandfather of Chelmsford Wrestling. (Don’t worry Bruce (Rich), you are the father.) His fun-loving personality, boundless energy, competitive spirit and strong leadership has set an example for hundreds, if not thousands, of young kids at Chelmsford Schools. His refreshing unorthodox approach and subtle way of challenging you to be your best endeared me to Randy and has helped me Front: Debbie Haywood, ’74, Dave Ayotte, ’74, Pat Ayotte. Rear: Rob Russo, ’83, become a better person, leader and mentor. Katie Sullivan, Mike O’Keefe, ’87, Stephanie Quinn, Kathy LaFlamme, Ben Cole, His talents go far beyond wrestling. The Josh Blagg, ‘91 contributions he has made as a teacher, artist, politician and friend has touched many and I am grateful and privileged to be part of his life.
Berndt concluded by thanking his family, his wife, Mara, his children, his late mother, Edith, his dad, Eric, who had just turned 83, whom he called “the best Dad a boy could ever have and the best friend a man could ever wish for.”
Retired social studies teacher inductee Denise Coffey said what she cherishes most about her 36 years teaching in Chelmsford Front: Jack Lang, Mike Economakos, Jim Gifford. Rear: Jack Fletcher, ’68, Tom are the lifelong friendships. Wright, Mike O’Keefe, ’87, Bruce Rich, ’73, Fred Crowe, ’53, Tom Caito
“We taught together, we served as advisors to Student Council, National Honor Society and the British Exchange, we socialized,” Coffey said People like Ann Swierzbin, Sandie Taylor, Bernie Battle and Jeff Doherty made a difference in my life.”
Coffey said two courses that challenged her as well as the students were American Studies and AP Government.
“Teaching American Studies was an exciting venture which enabled me to team- teach an interdisciplinary class first with Front: Barbara Kimball Mackey, ‘ 63, Hank Brown, ’63, Cynthia Picken Brown, Sandie Taylor and then with Steve Meidell. ’63, Bernie Ready, ‘63. Rear: Bob Mackey, ’63, Howie Neild, ’63, Bruce McMaster, What an exciting way not only for me to ’63, Ann Marie McMaster, Jim Parker, ’63, Jim O’Shaughnessy, ‘63 teach but for the students to learn history and read literature.
“We tried to bring history and literature
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alive,” she said. “One of my favorite said. examples of how we succeeded occurred in the Emerson hallway. He loved his coach, Joe Nolan, and There was some commotion in the “he would always go to see him and hall. I looked out and saw a student others at Sunday Mass.” coming down the hall on a raft. She noted how proud he would be Wearing cut-off jeans and a straw of this honor, and by completing the hat, the student used long poles to backfield of that first undefeated guide the raft down the hall. Huck CHS team as all members of this Finn had come alive.” Hall of Fame. “We all know that a school is what Laurie Gullion, Class of ’72, assistant Robin Mercier Abodeely, ’77, Bill Amirault, you make of it,” Coffey said. “But ’77, Joe Bergeron, ’66, Jim Berndt, ‘74 professor of kinesiology and outdoor Chelmsford High has consistently education at University of New had more opportunities, means, Hampshire, found it hard to believe and support than most schools. – as did the audience – that she The people and resources I was graduated 41 years ago. The National surrounded with allowed me to be Honor Society student and class vice a better teacher and allowed me to president , being a “self-described” give the students a better learning newshound in her high school days, experience. I am really pleased to recalled how Watergate, Earth have been a part of this school. This Day and hot pants were drawing induction is not only an honor to me, attention, all for different reasons, of but also a testament to the excellence course. of Chelmsford High School.” Front: Ann Swierzbin, Fran Meidell, Title IX, the act that mandated equal Frederick Gleason, Class of ’58, Steve Meidell, Nancy Williams. Rear: Tony opportunity for girls and women was honored posthumously. His Swierzbin, Mary Deislinger, Sandie Johnson in athletics, was passed in ’72, so widow, Mary Gleason, spoke on his Taylor, ’69, Dewitt Taylor Gullion said her class missed most of behalf. Gleason was an outstanding its benefits. high school and college athlete, was co-captain of the undefeated 1958 “I was a member here of the high state champion football team and school gymnastics club, where we was named a New England Small practiced all winter for one lone College All-American. exhibition. I remember petitioning the athletic director for more gym According to his yearbook entry, he time. I was a rebel with a cause. loved “sports, food and sleeping.” But seeing as CHS was the state The Navy veteran and Merchant wrestling champ at the time, it was a Marine donated his bone marrow to lost cause. his brother Dan during his cancer “So I headed outdoors a lot in those fight, and sadly succumbed to his Eva Amirault, Ed Amirault, Rose Mary days, because Chelmsford still had own battle with colon cancer in Amirault, Joan Amirault Murphy, ’79, Kris a fair amount of open space… My 2009. Pisarik, ‘77. family rambled in the woods, hiked Mary Gleason said her husband was in town forests, headed to the White always an upbeat individual, and Mountains in New Hampshire “took everything as it came.” She was on vacations. My parents, being grateful for all the support from his outdoor-oriented and active in classmates during his cancer fight, local and state conservation efforts, and they were his pallbearers. inspired in me a love of the outdoors and a desire to share it with others. “Their support got me through,” she
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“I’ve made a career out of adventure education, training hundreds of students to lead a variety of outdoor activities, and leading my own wilderness expeditions to some beautiful wild places. And I’ve been able to blend it with my love for writing, publishing outdoor books along the way.”
Gullion expressed her gratitude for her teachers, like Miss Apostalakos (later Mrs. Mahoney) Fred Donovan, Mr. Carpenter, Mrs. Cyr, to name a few. And she tipped her cap to Ed Quinn who ran our social studies classes as debate fests. Front: Chuck Marcella, ’70, Cameron Lynch, Raymond Mercier, Jr., Connie Abodeely, “Thanks, Mr. Quinn, for allowing the Steve Abodeely. Rear: Lisa Mercier Lynch, ’82, Sue Mercier Pitera, ’74, Lynn class discussions to be messy, sometimes Mercier Marcella, ’73, Robin Mercier Abodeely, ’77, Melinda Abodeely, Stephen combative, and ultimately very interesting. Abodeely, Jan Seusing It was a good model for how to create an engaged classroom,” Gullion said.
“Jack Conrad Jr. made me think that I was a math genius, and since I’m really bad at math, this was an impressive feat,” she related. “Mr. Conrad’s sense of humor made the hour just so darn enjoyable. There was no shame in making a mistake. He laughed with us, he laughed at us. ... Humor in the classroom is a strategy I employ to this day, and I truly believe that some of the deepest learning comes from being supported enough to stretch yourself and risk making Hall of Fame, Class of 2013 mistakes. “
In an interview before the ceremony inducting her late mother, Josephine McDonough Krasnecki, Class of 1940, who died just weeks earlier, Linda Chemaly, said the honor of being inducted into a hall of fame of which she was an active member “meant the world to her.”
Krasnecki, an outstanding athlete, a member of the WAVES in World War II and the owner/publisher of the Chelmsford Newsweekly for many years, was remembered as much for her fun personality Bob Mackey, ’63, Bob Gleason, ’61, Sue Ringwood Clancy, 77, Jim Berndt,’74 as her accomplishments. Chemaly, recounting how her mother was not so much nervous about what she would say at her induction ceremony, but rather, the “big question was, ‘what am I going to wear?’”
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In setting the stage for her induction, Simonian noted Krasnecki was stationed at the Pentagon for three years as part of the WAVES, and after returning home, became actively politically and later in the CHSAA and was a member of its first board of directors.
“This lady, if she bled, she would bleed maroon and white,” he said, to thunderous applause.
Bruce McMaster, ’63, Mary Gleason Chemaly found it funny her mom was considered a standout athlete on the basketball team, with scores reported in local media like, CHS 15, Wilmington 14; CHS 11 Dracut 10.
She noted how Krasnecki “couldn’t tell us all” that went on in Washington, being stationed at the Pentagon and all, but “she had a good time.”
Chemaly said her mom told her she took the job because she just wanted to “get out of town” for a while, and besides, “she really liked the uniform.”
Chemaly said her mother was an incredible woman, who was busy “getting the paper out while raising four children.” Weddings, Front: Joan Doolan, Lucy Ann Simonian, ’82, Linda Hantzis. bridal showers, etc, “that was all good stuff Rear: Leonard Doolan III, Dr. Peter Hantzis, ‘69 and my mom had a hand in that.” Mostly, said Chemaly, “She loved her town and a good laugh.”
The curtain couldn’t close on the induction ceremony without acknowledging the last honoree of the evening.
Eva Price, Class of ’96, was honored for her work on Broadway and in the political world. Very active in high school, she was a member of the National Honor Society, the tennis team, the Drama Club, and DECA to name a few. She was voted by her classmates, “most likely to be famous.”
She worked on Al Gore’s campaign during the “hanging chad” controversy in Florida, and was a news editor at ABC News before Front: Ruth Sousa, Bette Gagnon, Bob Gagnon, ’58, Bill Deselle. Rear: Jim Sousa, ’58, leaving that career to co-found Maximum Jim Nicodemus, ‘58, Judy Cullen Thompson, ’58, Peter Vennard, ’58, Martha Crane Entertainment Productions, a New York Flaherty, ‘58
28 Hall of Fame Review 2013 company where she has worked with Jerry Seinfeld and Colin Quinn, to name a couple.
Price said her memories of CHS was that it had “something for everyone.” “What other high school gives you a varsity jacket for twirling a flag pole?”
Her career in the entertainment industry began auspiciously, with one line in the CHS spring musical, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Little did she think that would one day lead to a meeting with pop singer Rupert Holmes (remember the Piña Front: Bernie Battle, Ed Quinn, Anne O’Sullivan O’Bryant, ’71, Bernie Larkin Colada song?) and a hand in the acclaimed Fountain. Rear: Jack Conrad, Patty Doherty, Jeff Doherty, Carol Pilat, ’66, 2012 Broadway revival of the musical. Angie Taranto Price said she may not be famous, but she’s having a blast, and CHS prepared her for n all of it.
Front: Alexa Aboshar, Nancy Maynard, Barb Maynard Scollan, ’71, Patty Corbett, ‘76. Rear: Craig Chemaly, ’98, David Aboshar, Ed Scollan, ’72, George Cowgill, ’65, Janie Hoyt Cowgill, ’70, John Chemaly, Theresa Chemaly Laurie Gullion, ’72, Rebecca Warren, ‘79
Front: Kathy Zemaitis Lamarre, ’74, Sheryl Dumont, ’76, Donna Newcomb Rear: Melissa LeRay, Mike Robinson, ’76, Pat Maloney, ‘79
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Front: Jane McKersie, Alan McKersie, Neal Lerer, ’72, Rose Lerer, Ken Dews Rear: Rebecca Markey, Sue Carter, ’78, Marianne Fontaine Conalina, ’72, Bruce Linwald, Becky Warren, ‘79
Front: Bob Gleason, ’61, Eileen Gleason, Sydney Wnek, Caren Wnek Rear: Brian Gleason, Liam Gleason, Colin Gleason, Chris Wnek, Emily Wnek
Front: Bridget Moran, Jack Moran, Joey Moran, Ann Kenyon Rear: Bill Gleason, ’63, Sr Margaret Coyne, Valerie Broscombe Bell, ’58, Ron Bell, ‘58
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“dipping” into Baby Boomers! Susan Class of 1937 - manages a yarn shop (and is very Dot Mackey’s 94th Birthday Celebration. handy when I slip a stitch), Diane Front Row, L to R: Dot Mackey, Liz Bell. worked furnishing the embassies Back Row: L to R: Janet Wiley, Susan Kahle, Diane Crain. in various countries, Liz is a retired 2nd grade teacher, and Janet was just visiting. Barbara (Kimball) Mackey, Class of 1963, sometimes bakes brownies for the group.
I was surprised and delighted to receive a call from Eugenia (Kisley) Kane of Sun City, FL as a result of my article which appeared in the last issue of Lion's Pride. Genie was a lovely friend from our class and, although we lived across Tampa Bay from each other for over 20 years, we never made contact while there. Genie and her husband were avid golfers, as were Peter and I. (For a number of years, Lena (Genetti) Haire, Mary Matley, Helen Taylor, and I were a foursome every weekday at 8:30 a.m. at Nabnassett Lake C.C.). Genie's daughter married a Naval Captain. When he was a cupcakes and gifts, including a skein Naval Attache in Turkey, Genie and Class of 1937 of yarn, a bag of Lindt chocolates, her husband were able to visit them 1937 Class Agent: books of stamps, etc. Most of us and, just prior to the death of Genie's Dot LeClair Mackey are members of a Knit & Crochet husband in March 2007, they 20 Longcreek Drive Group which meets to create scarves, enjoyed a cruise to England on board Murrells Inlet SC 29576 hats, baby clothes, and to chat and the Queen Mary. Unfortunately, (508) 265-3353 to snack. My friends are all retirees Genie's daughter died at age 60. [email protected] and I feel truly blessed that they ask We all extend our sympathy to you, to come over almost once a week and Genie. Ernest, Genie's son, lives The accompanying picture is me also I feel blessed, at my age, to be in Ocala, FL and another son lives of celebrating my 94th birthday on able to meet with friends and join in Williamsburg, VA. She still has March 5th with my dear friends, in working on a craft. They know her license and is still driving. She all from Murrells Inlet SC! They I don’t go out anymore. Notice, for enjoys driving her golf cart to the all arrived at the party with subs, lack of “available” elderly, we are
33 supermarket across the street from Sun City. Maybe I'll get lucky and Class of 1942 Class of 1948 another classmate will surprise me Class Agent Needed! 1948 Class Agent: with a call before our next issue of To become a Class Agent contact: Bessie Blackie Sadlier the Lion's Pride hits the newsstands. Jeff Gallant 54 Marlborough Street 181 Lexington Street #37 Lowell, MA 01851 If anyone from this Class of 1937 Newton, MA 02466 [email protected] is reading this, please call me at [email protected] 508-265-3353 or e-mail to the address above. I would so love to Class of 1949 hear from you. I remember everyone Class of 1943 1949 Class Agent: from this class as I have kept track Class Agent Needed! Elizabeth Wilder Tewksbury of you (somewhat) all these years. To become a Class Agent contact: 1341 Wimbledon Way Affectionately, Dot Jeff Gallant Charlottesville, VA 22901 181 Lexington Street #37 [email protected] Class of 1938 Newton, MA 02466 Class Agent Needed! [email protected] It will be summer when you To become a Class Agent contact: receive your Lion’s Pride, and we Jeff Gallant are looking forward to some warm 181 Lexington Street #37 Class of 1944 weather after a very cool and wet Newton, MA 02466 spring. Our daughter is here from 1944 Class Agent: [email protected] Portland, Oregon and we’ve told Ray Judge her she brought the rainy north- 5 Mission Road 102 west weather with her. Her children North Chelmsford MA 01863 are living in Philadelphia and New Class of 1939 York City, so she’s decided to move Class Agent Needed! east after 30 years on the west coast. To become a Class Agent contact: Class of 1945 Needless to say, we are delighted. Jeff Gallant 1945 Class Agent: 181 Lexington Street #37 Victor Gaudette would love to hear Weldon Stevens Newton, MA 02466 from classmates. Vic has treatable, 3636 Lakeridge Road [email protected] but curable cancer. We are sending Fallbrook CA 92028 comforting thoughts your way, Vic. [email protected] Lloyd and Muriel (Cole) Laurin live Class of 1940 in Davenport, Florida and recently 1940 Class Agent: Class of 1946 celebrated their 60th wedding George Hood anniversary. Their three daughters 1946 Class Agent: 700 Mills Street and a niece came down to help them Earl Russell Raleigh, NC 27608 celebrate. Their niece is the daughter 98 Skyfields Drive of Lloyd’s sister Beverly (Laurin) Groton, MA 01450 Sykes who passed away in December. [email protected] We send congratulations on their Class of 1941 60th and condolences to Lloyd 1941 Class Agent: and Muriel and their family on the Mary Barron Partridge Class of 1947 passing of Lloyd’s sister. 7 Waverly Avenue 1947 Class Agent: Chelmsford, MA 01824 Betty (Hardy) Jones wrote from the George Merrill Cape that they decided not to go to 108 Dunstable Road Florida this past winter. “We made N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 a quick trip down to visit our son [email protected] and daughter-in-law who live near Tampa It was a nice break in a rather long winter, although it wasn’t very warm in Florida either!”
34 Please write or email me if you are included a picture of Jim Kerrigan, would not have recognized her, and interested in having a 65th reunion. Jean Kydd, John Stutzman, Lorraine in the second row Jean Kydd, Donna My email address is: cs.tewks@ Kerrigan, Herb & Carolyn (Burtt) Rice & Judy (Harrington) Leary. frontier.com. Ideas about a date and a Bennett, Sandy & Dick Hoyle, and Back row are Herb Bennett, Larry place would be most welcome. We’ll Bob Kydd. Rice & Ron Taylor. Ron Taylor is also need volunteers to help make a CHS grad, Class of 1955, Judy it happen! The next edition of the Following that, I received an email (Harrington) Leary also a CHS grad, Lion’s Pride comes out in December from Jackie (Sidelinger) Storti Class of 1960. The picture was taken 2013. 2014 will be upon us before we regarding the above as follows, “I at a Super Bowl gathering this year know it. Our 65th anniversary year! have on good authority that there at the home of Robert MacAllister, Until then, take care -Skip was a mini reunion of Chelmsford Jean Kydd’s brother, who lives in alumni in the area of Venice, FL in Sarasota. Carolyn thanks for the Class of 1950 January. Spotted at one of the local assistance. 1950 Class Agent: restaurants were Dick & Sandie Hoyle, Bob & Jean Kydd, Carolyn I finally finished transferring Jack Costello (Burtt) & Herb Bennett and Jim & information to my computer the 331 Lynn Street Lorraine Kerrigan. Word has it they family history of the Hartwell family. Malden, MA 02148 were having so much fun that they The purpose was to be able to print [email protected] closed the restaurant at the end of different individuals that make up the night and made plans for another this family without going through It’s been said that spring has arrived get-together. So if you see any of the the book. Four of my grandfathers but I’m not to sure of that although I above on a wanted poster, you now (Reed) and their families are part of have put my portable greenhouse up know where to find them.” this book. and removed all my flowers from the basement where I keep them under Later to the above information, Jean A bit of information regarding lights all winter. The problem with Kydd sent me another e-mail with Chelmsford is that Chelmsford was doing that is that some types do not picture attached with no names. made from Concord, and Westford survive. I hope by the end of April Since names are required with was originally part of Chelmsford. the weather will become normal pictures for Lion’s Pride, I emailed instead of what we are dealing with Carolyn Burtt, as I do frequently, This fall, Judy and I will be making now. and explained the problem of no another trip to Vegas and the names and that I recognized only Palazzo Hotel using the “Prestige” In March, I received an email a few people. Her reply was of the Level. Hope the weather will be as from Jean Kydd, Bob Kidd’s wife, eight people in the picture, Bob expected.- Jack regarding a gathering in Sarasota. It Kydd & Carolyn in the front row, I
Class of 1950 - Class of 1950 - Front row: Bob Kydd, Carolyn (Burtt) Bennett. Front Row, L to R: Jim Kerrigan, Jean Kydd. Middle row: Jean Kydd, Donna Rice, Judy (Harrington) Leary Back row, L to R: John Stutzman, Lorraine Kerrigan, Herb and (’60). Back Row: Herb Bennett, Larry Rice, Ron Taylor (’55). Carolyn [Burtt] Bennett, Dick & Sandie Hoyle, Bob Kydd.
35 m CHS Class of 1952 M 60th Annual Class Reunion 60th Reunion on the weekend of September 15 – 16, 2012
L to R: Jean (Supple) Feehan, Sheila Sullivan.
Front row, L to R: Carol (Simm) Greenman, Regis (McEnany) Farnaris, Carol (Stanton) Engel, Gail Littlefield, Carolyn (Reis) Anderson. Back row, L to R: Nancy (Greenwood) Butler, Kay (McElroy) Friday, Bob Sullivan, Beverly (Bancroft) Winn, Allen Mello, Lorraine (Miller) Gregoire, Mary Ann (Suich) Griffiths, Laura (Pontefract) Burgess, Mary (Egan) Kiernan, Abe Dadian, Jean (Supple) L to R: Mary Ann (Suich) Griffiths, Feehan, John Whitesides, Myrtle (Rose) Atherton, Jim Miner, Jim Gagnon, Ruth (Crowley) Laura (Pontefract) Burgess. Obear, Mike Sousa.
L to R: Abe and Lynn Dadian. Mary (Egan) Kiernan, Beverly (Bancroft) L to R: Myrtle (Rose) Atherton, Barbara Winn, Regis (McEnany) Farnaris. and Jim Gagnon.
L to R: Ruth (Crowley) Obear, Maggie L to R: Regis (McEnany) Farnaris, Bob L to R: Myrtle (Rose) Atherton, John and Jim Miner, Lorraine (Miller) Sullivan, Lorraine (Miller) Gregoire, Jim Whitesides. Gregoire. Miner.
36 appear in the last Lion’s Pride. My Class of 1951 sincere apologies for any inconvenience Class of 1953 1951 Class Agent: this mistake may have caused. Nancy 1953 Class Agent: Patricia Toms Merrill Williams, Class News Editor. Roy Zabierek 108 Dunstable Road Florida: North Chelmsford, MA 01863 The Chelmsford High School Class 9970 Bardmoor Court George Shepherd of 1952 held its 60th Reunion on N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903 P.O. Box 507 the weekend of September 15 – 16, Massachusetts: (May 1 to Sept. 30) Westford, MA 01886 2012. On Saturday, the classmates 10 Karen Circle, Unit #10 and significant others gathered at Billerica, MA 01821 the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford [email protected], for an afternoon luncheon. This was Class of 1952 followed by a Breakfast on Sunday at My fellow classmates: I keep telling 1952 Class Agent: Stelio’s Restaurant in Billerica. you in this column that our class has Carole Simm Greenman many very special members. This 143 Middlesex Street The reunion committee consisted uniqueness manifested itself over the North Chelmsford, MA 01863 of Mike Sousa, Beverly (Bancroft) past several months when our classmate, Louise Sweet, who died Beverly Bancroft Winn Winn, Jim Gagnon, Nancy (Greenwood) Butler, Lorraine March 27, needed help in getting P.O. Box 2007 transportation to the multiple New Castle, NH 03854 (Miller) Gregoire, Carol (Simm) Greenman, and Jean (Supple) medical services she needed. There Gary Wilson Feehan. was no lack of classmate volunteers 2 Vine Street who stepped forward and donated Franklin, MA 02038 The committee would like to thank their time and services to help Jim and Maggie Miner as well as Dr. Louise. Many classes fall apart after EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to my error, Fred and Ruth (Crowley) Obear for graduation, and do not continue their association with other classmates. the reunion article and the accompanying providing the reunion photos. pictures that were submitted didn’t Not the CHS class of 1953! (We
L to R: Jim Gagnon, Bob Sullivan. L to R: Allen and Linda Mello. Mike Sousa, Carolyn (Reis) Anderson.
L to R: Linda Mello, Lynn Dadian, Abe L to R: Jim and Maggie Miner, Nancy L to R: Mike Sousa, John Whitesides, Carol Dadian, Mary Ann (Suich) Griffiths, (Greenwood) Butler, Gail Littlefield, Tony (Simm) and George Greenman. Laura (Pontefract) and George Burgess, Antonowicz. Ray Griffiths, Kay (McElroy) Friday (standing).
37 perhaps can thank Nancy Dziczek handling this for us, please call her at graduating students headed for for that.) Leola Blott, perhaps Louise 978-256-9363. You can be assured it college, over $50,000 in scholarships. Sweet’s closest and longest living will be handled discreetly. I now have our correct life long friend (even pre-school), emailed members list along with the active some of us after Louise’s passing and 6. Some of you seem to be holding and inactive lists, and can approach commemorated these unselfish out on paying for your ticket now the opportunity with confidence that efforts of fellow classmates. simply to ensure you will be alive and I am working with solid data. don’t want your estate to be the Non-members should expect me to Louise was a registered nurse, who ticket(s) prices less, should you contact you and have your check loved outside activities, especially expire. Reunion team members has books ready! Task accomplishment downhill skiing. She is survived by a discussed this, and we determined time frame --100% by Reunion time. brother and two sisters and many that we don’t want any “blood nieces and nephews. After retiring, money” and that we will return all Last month I listed the 18 classmates Louise volunteered as a guide for the monies for unused tickets due to the who enjoy life membership in Lowell National Historical Park. passing of the graduate. Fair enough? CHSAA. Besides them, there are 20
of us who pay $10.00 annually to be Our initial reunion mailing also 7. Because of the time of our event active members: Geraldine brought forth the news from his wife (11:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm.) Vesper’s Louise that Dean Haeusler, passed (Bancroft) Avila, Manuel Avila, Janet away from heart complications in dress code is smart casual (no coat or (McEvoy)Bartlett, Brenda April a year ago. Dean enjoyed a tie is required), but absolutely no (McMaster) Castro, Joan career as a pilot. Most of us denim. (Cutrumbes) Clement, Jane (Paduch) remember Dean, our Class President Davis, Janette (Henkel) Forest, our Sophomore year, as a heck of a 8. Our photographer will have Norma (Dinnegan) Gagnon, baseball player, who was Co-Captain portrait print capability on-site at Florence (Vickery) Hamilton, Bruce of the CHS 1953 Varsity Baseball Vesper so you will go home with Leach, Joan (McMullen) Kaknes, team. I can still hear Dean’s almost your pictures! The graduate group Dorothy (Eliason) LeBlanc, Lorraine daily statement our senior year, “Hey, picture will be taken at the end of (Collette) Mellen, Stan Pike, Esther Buzzell, did ja do ya solid?” our social hour, prior to our meal. (Gagnon) Sawiksch, Helen (Milam) With printing on-site, you will able Staverley, Franklin Warren, Roy REUNION NEWS to customize your small group Zabierek, Beverly (Lydon) Peyser, 1. We are heartened by the response. pictures which is great. Credit cards and Jan (Spurr) Titus. 35% of you have already committed will be accepted as payment. to the event -- and have paid for your CLASSMATE SNAPSHOTS ticket, and in most cases, purchased 9. Since we will be the only large The two Snapshots we present today one for your spouse as well. event at Vesper that day, those of you -- one a fellow to whom nothing was who are thinking about after-reunion given and he has earned everything 2. As of now, 48% of you have get togethers in a public place, it he has accomplished -- being indicated your plan to come; again, might be smart to hold them off-site employed for the same firm for 51 most with their better-halves. from Vesper, like the Chelmsford years -- someone I greatly admire, Radisson, our base hotel. and think you will, too. The female 3. 17% have indicated their inability snapshot person sat in the next row to come -- with things like distance a CHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION to me in Daisy McBrane’s English problem, a conflict of interest, illness, As you all know, my personal goal, as class, can’t remember much of the etc. your Class Agent, is get all of us as English we were there to learn, but I members of the CHS Alumni know I really enjoyed her as my 4. Our efforts now are geared to Association -- and win us the classroom neighbor. working with the remaining 35% and distinction of the Class of 1953 you all will be hearing from us by being the only CHS Class with CLASSMATE SNAPSHOT: mail and telephone very soon. 100% membership. Dues are $10.00 GUESS WHO? a year. For all the good that they do, To the reader: Do you remember a 5. Again, remember the very for both CHS and the town of TV show called: “Can You Name generous offer by one of our Chelmsford, it is the best deal in This Tune?” Well, we’re going to play classmates to pay, in full, for your town for what you get for your a version of it with you now called: and/or your spouse’s ticket. Nancy is money. Last year they gave “Can You Name Your Classmate?”
38 Read the clues and remember the Clue #7: A senior fellow church number of the clue you were on member invited this classmate, when Class of 1953 - when you guessed his name. It’s as he was a teen, to apprentice as a Jan (Spurr) Titus simple as that. No cheating by welder at his shop in Tewksbury that reading ahead! A highly repaired heavy farm and commercial sophisticated and scientific ranking equipment. This classmate accepted of your performance is provided at the challenge -- often commuting by the end of this snapshot. bike to his job when no ride by car
was available. He soon found out Clue #1: This Classmate is child # 4 that “apprenticing” could mean in a family of eight, is an Air Force emptying trash cans, sweeping the Veteran and has worked in the Waste floors, and even shoveling snow -- Management Industry for 51 years. but he was also invited to learn on-the-job about real-life welding Clue #2: This Classmate, an avid problems, experience that has proved reader, reads, cover to cover, “Popular invaluable to him in his very long Mechanics” and “Popular Science” career. attended every reunion held every 5 monthly. years since we graduated. Clue #8: This classmate, at 79 years Clue #3: This Classmate almost died of age, still works for 40 hours/week Incidentally, Jan wants to sincerely at birth - rejecting his mother’s milk (sometimes more depending on work thank all of those who over the years and all other food attempts by his requirements) for Republic Disposal worked unselfishly to make these family -- until one of this father’s in Revere. It seems like there isn’t a events happen. Thank you! Thank fellow workers welding job that he has not seen. The you! recommended goat’s milk - and it jobs requiring a creative and worked, although today this experienced welder mind, like tool Growing up in Chelmsford was a classmate prefers Almond Coconut design, wend their way to this man’s happy time for Jan. She and her two Milk, which serves the same purpose. bench. younger brothers were a one parent family as Jan’s Dad died in a boating Clue #4: This Classmate did not get Clue #9: This classmate’s name is accident when she was 10. Jan’s Mom married until he was 44 and lives Jim Reiss. did not drive and the family did not now with his wife, Joanie, in a house own a car -- so Jan found herself built by his brother, John, next door Ranking: riding her two-wheel bike all over to the family’s original Chelmsford Knew name by Clue #4: Excellent - town, feeling safe and unafraid. homestead. Married for 35 years this go to the head of the class. October, they have one daughter, Knew name by Clue #6: Not bad, After high school Jan studied liberal Jennie, who resides with her husband you’re a keeper! arts at Colby Junior College for 2 in Georgia. Needed more than 6 clues: Are you years and completed her Bachelor’s sure you graduated from CHS in Degree in Elementary Education at Clue #5: This Classmate’s mother 1953? Lesley College in Cambridge. Prior became a vegetarian (no flesh foods) to her marriage to Jim Titus, son of in 1944 and serves only vegetarian CLASSMATE SNAPSHOT: Dr. Titus of Lowell, she taught 2nd meals at her table. Don’t scowl or feel JAN (SPURR) TITUS grade in Bedford, MA. sorry! This Classmate’s mother is still alive at 105! When asked if she was going to Aside from a short stint in St. Louis, attend October’s 60th Class Reunion, MO, Jan and Jim have lived in Clue #6: This Classmate is a devout Jan replied: “Of course I am going! “ Connecticut while Jim built his Seventh Day Adventist, serving in Where else may you enter a large career at Stanley Tools and Jan raised the past as Head Elder, Sabbath room knowing everyone is glad to the family of two girls and a boy, first School and at present as a Deacon. see you. And, everyone is telling you in Newington, CT, just south of His wife is also active in their church how great you look (even though Hartford, and then in Avon (which in Dracut by teaching young children they might not really believe it). She Jan describes as a cozy, wonderful in the Saturday afternoon church loves visiting with her classmates and town) for 33 years where Jan and her school. hearing their life stories and has family joined the church, and she the
39 his wife and two daughters. One woods, mountains, the beach, or just Class of 1953 - daughter is studying medicine at sitting on your back porch, with Jim Reiss and his wife Joan. Tufts University, so there soon may family or friends, enjoy every minute be another Dr.Titus. of it. With a snap of your finger it will soon be Fall. In January of this year Jan and Jim moved to Portsmouth, NH. Jan, who The Remembrance of Rick---
definitely is a people person, is I was not ready to hear of yet another
looking forward, once the snow melts passing, I was numb. It gets harder and the outside temperature and harder with each new passing to improves, to meeting the fine folks of dig thru old memories. Classmates New Hampshire -- and, too, she’ll will be saddened to learn that our always feel comfortable at Church, dear classmate and friend Rick of the Library and other community Solvang CA, passed away groups that are sure to pop up along unexpectedly on Monday, February the way. 11th, at the age of 76.
(Agent’s note: After our interview Eric William (Rick) Johnson was luncheon in Rye, NH , Jan gave me born on October 15, 1936 in Utica, $10.00 for her Chelmsford High NY. After graduating from high School Alumni Association dues. school, he joined the Air Force with Now with her and Bev (Lydon) three other classmates. Gerald Garden Club, Historical Society, and Peyser (last edition) on board, I have Greska, Bill Gould, and David the Library. In 2007 the Avon just 20 inactive graduates to go to Blackadar. They did their basic Natural Resources Commission reach 100% of our class as CHSAA training at Samson Air Force Base in honored Jan by naming her Citizen members.) Geneva, NY in July of 1955. Rick of the Year. Both Jan and Jim agree spent eight years serving his country. the best thing in Connecticut is the AND REMEMBER...... Three of those years were spent fantastic U-Conn Women’s Being young is beautiful but being stationed in Spain where Rick Basketball Team. Not only are they old is comfortable.- Roy participated in the Bugle Corp skilled basketball players but also are playing the trumpet. Eventually he marvelous young ladies off the court. We wish Barbara (Hicks) Calderone was stationed at Vandenberg Air a happy and healthy retirement! Force Base. Once out of the Air Tragedy hit the Titus family in Force, he joined the Army Reserve February of 1990 when Jill, their Class of 1954 Unit, based in Santa Barbara where third child, died in an auto accident he served for another four years. on the Massachusetts Turnpike as 1954 Class Agent: she was returning to grad school in Claire Belanger Lynch Rick married the love of his life, Cambridge where she was studying 10 Crooked Spring Road Sharon Madsen in 1967. They have to be a musical therapist. Jan’s only North Chelmsford, MA 01863 three daughters, Cary, Jennifer, and comment about this was: “NO ONE Susan and also two grandsons, Ethan SHOULD LOSE A CHILD!” Class of 1955 and Clayton.
1955 Class Agent: When Jan’s family dog passed, she His celebration of life was held on joined the Fidelco Guide Dog Marie LaHaise Duncklee 144 Heron’s Nest Lane Saturday, February 16th at Bethania Association where she trained a Lutheran Church. There was no end German Shepard puppy, Zeal, to St. Augustine, FL 32080-5853 904-461-4963 to his active volunteer work. Rick become a guide dog for the Blind. was an active member of the Danish Today Zeal is in Boston serving as [email protected]. Brotherhood, The American Legion the eyes for a lady named “Jan.” and the Solvang Volunteer Fire Presently, daughter, Joy, is a teacher Do you remember where you put your picnic basket? Well it is time Department, in which he served for and President of her Barber Shop over twenty years. He enjoyed Group in Foxboro, MA. while son, to take it out for a glorious summer, after your long snowy winter. woodworking and making crafts for Jim, Jr., is a Securities Trader, Sharon to paint. Fishing was his residing in West Simsbury CT with Whether taking a walk thru the
40 second love; he and Sharon made Rick --- you will be missed dearly, several trips in their R.V. to their you had a genuine smile and an open favorite fishing spot in the Sierras. heart. He was a great Christian and a faithful email buddy to Tom, Speaking of their R.V., Rick and Barbara and me. Time will soften the Sharon attended many R.V. Rallies pain, grief will pass, and our love will and went across our beautiful last. Rick is in a better place --- now country, up, down, and across as a young boy fishing at his favorite including Alaska. I recall one of the spot, catching the big one. Thank cross country trips was to our 45th you for being our friend. Reunion in 2000 with David and Pat Chuck and Marie Duncklee, Larry and (Sorbo) Carlson. Of course each in School Mates Reunite--- Pati Litchfield. their own R.V. That was a fun trip, We did it again! All 15 Classmates again up, down and across. including spouses enjoyed a fantastic time for our 8th Annual Florida Tom and Barbara Bovill recall a trip Reunion, held at Bob '50 and to CA to visit with Tom's sister in Charlotte (Dinnigan) '51 White's May of 2007. They took a day to beautiful home in Lady Lake FL on drive to Solvang to visit with Rick March 7th. We enjoyed a feast of and Sharon. Barbara remembers that Steaks and Chicken on the grill while Tom was driving, she was on along with all the "fixins". Bob the cell phone talking to Rick. The surprised us all, by presenting a cake Linda Patton's Bench closer they got to their house, Rick that was decorated, C.H.S. LIONS. said what color is your car? As they We were very pleased to have four were driving down their street, Rick more mates join us. They were and Sharon were both on their Roberta (Mortali) '60 McGovern porch waving and Rick said (talking and her husband Bud McGovern on the cell) “I can see you guys!” (Class of '57 Keith Academy). Also They all had a good laugh and after Judy (Philbrook) '56 Fennell and her many hugs, they went out to lunch, husband Henry Fennell (Class of '58 gambled at a casino and had a Lowell Trade). Both couples live in wonderful visit. Tom enjoyed talking Lady Lake FL which is in the area of and catching up with Rick. The Villages. The rest of the mates Rick Johnson, Barbara and Tom Boville at were Betty (Lee Morrison) Butler of Skip’s. The last time I saw Rick was in Orlando, Chuck and Joan McCarthy 2007. Again they had traveled across of Davenport, Eileen (Harrington) country from CA in their R.V. They Collomb of St Augustine, Barbara stayed a few days with Tom and (White) '56 Costello, of Port Barbara Bovill in town and parked in Orange, all of Florida. Also joining their driveway. We had a gathering of us were Ron Taylor and Judy nine of the gang, at our old hang out (Harrington) '60 Leary, vacationing SKIP’S, sharing warm fuzzy feelings! in Sarasota, FL. Also in attendance were Chuck and me, Marie Rick was our Class Treasurer in our (LaHaise) Duncklee of St Augustine. Sophomore Year 1953, so long ago. On behalf of all those who attended, Rick Johnson on one of his fishing trips. The Yearbook Highlights: "Bill" we want to thank Bob and Charlotte --- one of the Blue speed demons for being such gracious hosts. They --- was president and film breaker in worked very hard to pull off a the Lamplighters --- pals with fantastic time. For those who could Tommy (Tom Bovill) and Ronnie not attend, we missed you---Maybe (Ron Taylor) --- heartbreaker with next year?! Don't forget to view the the girls --- a former New Yorker. photos of us young folks. In our Class Will, he left his charm with the girls to George Morton.
41 Florida reunion Mates will be attended. They live in Baltimore saddened to learn that John ( Jack) MD. Also attending was her brother Scaplen's '59, wife Patricia Bob, retired and living in OR. It was (Dunlavey) Scaplen '60, of Daytona like a fun family reunion. There is FL and North Chelmsford. Passed even more - Eileen flew out to CO away on April 1st. Our deepest again at Easter time, wow, she is a sympathy goes out to him and their very busy lady. She loves being on family. the greens and is tournament chair for her group at St Augustine Shores Bud and Roberta (Mortali) McGovern, Out-n-about--- Golf Club. Judy (Philbrook) and Henry Fennell. This past winter, I received a nice note from Ken Carter. He and his A few months ago, Linda Patton, of wife Ann live in Charlotte ME. Ken Tallahassee FL, was honored by the (Pin Ball) was glad to receive Apalachee Chapter of the Florida photos of our 8th with Betty and the Trail Association with a bench Whites. He said he knew them all in placed on the hiking trail that she his childhood growing up. Also said built and maintains. It is located in to say hello to them. Ken went to Elinor-Klapp-Phipps Park in the Princeton Street School with Tallahassee. When walking the trail, Chuck McCarthy and Marie (LaHaise) Betty. Now in its place is the North you can't miss the bench with its Duncklee. Chelmsford Fire Department. inscription, 'Linda's Lagoon.' The In March, Dan and Bonnie Pushee accompanying picture was taken of Crystal River FL, flew out to before the addition of a plaque L.A. To embark on a two week cruise showing that the bench was donated on the Princess Cruise Line. They by her Chapter. cruised to four different Hawaiian Islands. It was to celebrate Bonnie's Out-in-about--- Birthday and their one year wedding Received a nice welcomed note from anniversary. Danny is so thrilled to Ron Thayer, of Oakland CA. He Chuck and Joan McCarthy and Barbara have a great grandson, his grandson says his life is pretty quiet. Last (White) Costello. who lives in Maynard MA. is the summer he drove down to Santa proud dad and Dan's oldest son who Barbara, which is a really nice place. lives in Orange MA is the While in the area he stopped in grandfather. Dan also had a visit Solvang to say hello to Rick Johnson from his grandson who lives in and was sorry he missed him. Ron Kansas. He was traveling with his assumed he was out traveling with high school band, to perform in his mobile home. He doesn't have Orlando. anyone in Chelmsford to visit anymore, as his folks are gone and Flying the friendly skies was Eileen his brothers (Richard '58 and Betty (Morrison) Butler, Ron Taylor, Judy (Harrington) Collomb, of St. William '65) live in FL and (Harrington) Leary Augustine, FL. For Christmas she Montreal. They sold the house on flew out to CO to spend the holidays North Road a few years ago, he hated with her daughter Rene, her husband to see it go. Ron retired from his Matt and the grandchildren, Cooper main job in 2000 and took a year off, and Owen. She said it was sooooo but he was bored silly. He said you fun to see Christmas through the can only play so much golf, even eyes of a three and a six year old. though he loves his golf. Took a new Then the day after our 8th she flew job with Dollar Rent A Car and is up to DC to attend a wedding for still with them, but says this will be her niece Mary. Her younger his last year, as he said he is getting Chuck Duncklee, Eileen (Harrington) brother's John ('66) Harrington’s, of older and it's time to stop working. Collomb, Charlotte (Dinnigan) and Bob Londonderry, NH, daughter. Ron celebrated his 75th on February White. Eileen's two sons Chuck and Tom 1st with family and friends. He has 3
42 children, 5 grandsons and 2 great They both live in Moultonborough Centers, and local Farmers’ Markets. grandsons. His favorite vacation was NH. A reminder if you are moving I received a very welcomed email in a trip across the country with his son. and have new phone number or April from David Blackadar; he had Ron said to give his best regards to email, please let me know. We need just retired and believes that he was all the classmates that we all see. Do to keep our class roll updated. the oldest serving ICU Nurse in the you remember that he was our class great State of Texas. David and his Vice President? Tid-Bits--- wife Margie live in Marshall TX. He Over Easter, Dick and Pricilla Burtt says best to all. Around-n-about--- flew out to CO to spend time with This past January, Larry and Pati their son Rick ('91) and his family. Till next time--- Happy 4th of July. Litchfield of Laconia NH drove This past winter Betty (Morrison ) Be happy, safe and well! – Marie down to FL to visit with his sister, Butler of Orlando FL drove down Debbie and her husband. They live to Hollywood FL to spend a few in a wonderful new community days with friends. She keeps busy Class of 1956 called Nocatee in Ponte Vedra FL in attending dances in the area. Carole St John's County south of Simpson of Largo FL still enjoys 1956 Class Agent: Jacksonville. While there, Larry and kayaking. In February, Dottie Mary McCarthy St. Hilaire Pati drove down to St Augustine to (Tassios) Zahos bumped into Hazel 212 Dalton Road visit with Chuck and me for the day. (Parks) Thompson, both of Westford. Chelmsford, MA 01824 It is always great to have someone They had a nice long talk. Don and [email protected] visit us from the North. After their Dottie Clement enjoyed their winter Joan Dodge Weilbrenner visit, they headed back home go in Vero Beach FL. Got some great 67 Tadmuck Road, Unit 206 skiing and keep busy remodeling emails from Bob McEvoy of Westford, MA 01886 their restaurant 'Sawyers' in Gilford. Westford MA, Prue (Pouliot) They had a great NASCAR visit McBride of Cordova TN, Bill with the Tony Stewart Team in NC. Vennard of Columbia MD, Randy Class of 1957 They could not make it back to Hoyle of Napa CA, Carol (French) Daytona for the 500 to which they Miller of Hudson NH, GiGi (Long) 1957 Class Agent: were invited. Pati will begin to make Kelleher of Wilmington DE, and Sandy Ricciardi Kilburn ice cream in April for their opening Ann (Dale) Davis of Chelmsford. 181 Littleton Road, #8-217 in May. Anyway if you’re in the No news, but all said to say hello to Chelmsford, MA 01824 Lakes Region and want some great their mates. Had a nice phone visit Kathleen Kulski Martin ice cream, stop by to visit with Larry with Gertrude (Smith) Allaby of 25 Empire Street and Pati. Yum yum. Lowell. She is busy with her family Chelmsford, MA 01824 and loves going for walks. Talked to [email protected] 75th Birthday Celebrations--- Bunny and Earl Guilmette; he was Celebrating their 75th from January enjoying Mud season. In New Again I must start out with another through April, were Linda Patton of England it is the fifth season in classmate who has passed away. Tallahassee FL, Ron Thayer, of between winter and spring. He also Shirley (Quinten) Wainwright died Oakland CA, GiGi Gertrude went over to visit Jerry Greska where last year and we just found out. (Long) Kelleher of Wilmington he bumped into Carol Miller. It was Our sympathy to her family. Our DE, Judy (Fisher) Chandonnet of a rainy day and she said you can't go sympathy also to Dick Gauthier and Hampstead NH, Prue (Pouliot) on a sunny day because Jerry is out his sons on the death of Dick's wife McBride, of Cordova TN, Edrene on the golf course. She said Jerry is Carole, Bev (Bissonette) Conway on (Gunther) Lobas of W. Harwich doing well and is as crazy as ever. the death of her mother, and Connie MA, Pat (Elliott) Bernard of Also had a nice talk with Pat Grondine) Mullen who lost her Chelmsford MA and Elaine (Elliott) Bernard. She said Barney younger brother. (Dusseault) Mongeau, of Naples FL. and she are doing well. Barney is still active playing tennis two or three We had a crisis of our own when New Digs--- times a week. Pat has joined the Wayne suffered a heart attack in Carol Abrahamson Bovill has moved Westford Senior Center Band. She is church on Easter Sunday. He was from Meredith NH to Center enjoying rehearsing for various zapped several times and 25 minutes Harbor NH. Her two sons David performances. The Band performs later he was in the operating room and Bruce are even closer to her. at local Nursing Homes, Senior where they put in a stent. One hour
43 later he was eating a tuna sandwich At the reception beforehand I saw so and doing great, thanks to the Class of 1958 many CHS alumni that I hadn’t seen prayers of the whole church and 1958 Class Agent: for years. What great fun to talk to some very special people. Martha Crane Flaherty some who I see occasionally around The Breakfast Group is still 255 North Road #187 town and some who were classmates going strong and we welcome any Chelmsford, MA 01824 of my sisters and some who were classmates to attend. We gather on [email protected] classmates of my kids!!! Spent some the second Saturday of every month. Judith Shedd Provencal time talking to one of my daughter 82 Boston Road Betsy’s childhood friends, Becky Berta ( Jones) Erickson has retired Chelmsford, MA 01824 Warren. It was great fun talking to from the school committee in [email protected] Becky about when she and Betsy Groton after many productive years. were little. Hi all, I’m back!! And spring is here Beth (Simpson) McHugh and Ann and the flowers are popping up all Hope that this writing finds you Marie (Schlstedt) Winkowski had over the place. all healthy. I just got out of rehab taken up bowling and I join them for a total knee replacement. They when I can. They’re pretty good I am When you read this our 55th Class will be coming here tomorrow to the “gutter ball queen!” Reunion will be just a memory. do Physical Therapy also known as Plans are made, returns are coming “Torture Time!”. The PT hurts like George Zaharoolis has been honored in and it looks like we will have a the blazes but I intend to enjoy the by the Greek community by being good turnout. I will tell you all about 55th Class Reunion. Bob Gagnon named Greek Independence Day it in the next issue!!! had a stroke and is back full force Man of the Year. George is credited (can’t keep a good man down) with many years of working with In the last Lions Pride I spoke about although he did have a few setbacks the children’s sports groups and as one of my favorite teachers, Mrs. and Diane (Archer) Chaney had well as volunteering with dozens of Mooney. I received the nicest note her appendix out. It happened just cultural and veterans’ organizations. back from her niece thanking me before the Induction Night so Diane He is on WCAP radio where he is for the kind words. No one deserves couldn’t join us. No more health half of a weekly program "J Mac and those words more than Mrs. Mooney. news which means “ no news is good the Bear" (George is the Bear half) Great teacher and great lady!!! news!! where they discuss local and national politics. We're proud to call him a As many of you may know Fred That’s all for now. Please send me classmate! Gleason from our class was inducted some news so I can let our class into the Chelmsford High School know what’s happening in your lives! It's difficult to get everyone Alumni Association Hall of Fame. together Beth (Simpson) McHugh, It was a great night. I haven’t ‘Til next time. Stay healthy, keep safe Kay (Morrow) Stidsen, Helen been to the induction for several and enjoy life!! -Martha (Popplewell) Hanafin, Ann Marie years and I was very impressed. It (Schlstedt) Winkowski, and I was truly amazing to hear of the went to a play in Concord and accomplishments of the inductees. Class of 1959 also enjoyed a few shopping trips. They all gave very impressive Hopefully now with good weather, acceptances and it was great fun. As 1959 Class Agent: we’ll be out and about more often! usual Mr. Simonian was the emcee Ruthie Hayes Grivers and did a wonderful job. Fred’s 10 Wilson Street #218 Please send me your news!! widow, Mary, accepted for Fred and Chelmsford, MA 01824 Sandy did a great job. I cannot imagine [email protected] how difficult that was for Mary but she handled it wonderfully. Several of our classmates attended, Bob and Lee Gagnon, Ron and Val (Broscombe) Bell, Jim and Ruth Sousa, Jim Nicodemos, Bill Deselle, Judy (Cullen) Thompson, Peter Vennard and of course, me.
44 driving Chelmsford children). was inadvertently missed when the Class of 1960 invitations went out. I do hope we 1960 Class Agent: As I now have nothing to do, I want can connect when we have our next Linnea Peterson Fader to let you know you can send any gathering. 217 Main Street news of interest. Sorry I don't have North Chelmsford, MA 01863 e-mail or Facebook but you can call Please send me any news you may me at 978-251-8257 or write to me have so I can share it with classmates Hi classmates - It is with sadness at 8 Sheila Ave., Apt. 203, North and remember, if you're ever in Wells, that I report that Dennis Ready Chelmsford, MA 01863. Looking the door is always open! has lost his father; our hearts and forward to hearing from any of you - -Laura Masson sympathies go out to Dennis and until next time keep on rolling. his family. We are also saddened to -Jim Gifford Class of 1963 hear that Estelle Grondine has lost a brother, Ed (’69). Our deepest Roberta (Mortali) McGovern is 1963 Class Agent: sympathy goes out to Estelle and looking for a Yearbook to replace Henry and Cynthia Picken Brown her family. Estelle, who worked for hers which was lost when she moved! 494 Shore Drive her husband's construction company Laconia, NH 03246 for many years and whose sons run [email protected] the business, is retired, still living in Class of 1961 town, and wants to be remembered 1961 Class Agent: REUNION NEWS!! to Marilyn Harper. Sympathies also Gregory Cook The Chelmsford High School Class to Arthur Kirk who lost his mother 28 Valhalla Drive of 1963 will hold a 50th Reunion due to illness. It is hard to believe Milford, NH 03055-3035 Celebration over the weekend of that she was two weeks away from [email protected] August 9-11, 2013. Events will being 100 years old; our prayers go include a Pizza Party Friday evening, out to Arthur and his wife Anne and Our sympathies and thoughts to a 50th Reunion Celebration on the rest of their family. We also lost Dave Philbrook, who lost his beloved Saturday evening, and a Brunch Pat (Dunlavey) Scaplen from our wife Mary in March. on Sunday. Information on all class. Pat was always involved with events can be obtained from Cindy our class reunions. She will be missed Class of 1962 Picken Brown: 603-527-3528 or by her family and friends. Our [email protected], or 1962 Class Agent: thoughts are with the Scaplen family. 494 Shore Drive, Laconia, NH Laura Flannery Masson 03246. 119 Beachwood Terrace In other news - about nine months Wells, Me 04090 ago I heard from Jimmy Cossette Philip Riessle lives in North [email protected] who called and wanted to know how Chelmsford. CHSAA thanks Philip our 50th class reunion went. I met for becoming a lifetime member. I hope this beautiful spring is finding with him at Princeton Station and you well. told him that it went great. He told Class of 1964 me that he could not attend because The class of '62 extends our 1964 Class Agent: he was going through some difficult sympathy to the family of Mrs. Lynne Marshall McSheehy times. He was sorry he missed it Dorothy Sexton, our class advisor, on 15 Twiss Road but things are better now and he’s her death last month. North Chelmsford, MA 01863 living in outside of Manchester NH [email protected] with one of his sons. He is looking We also express our sorrow at the forward to our next reunion together passing of Ed Walker's mother. It is REUNION NEWS!! (our 55th!). so hard to lose a parent and your last It's amazing, but our 50th Reunion
connection to your childhood. is just around the corner. As I hear Talked with Gwen Spinazolla and of plans I'll be sure to pass them she and family are still living in The last letter I had from Ed along. Please, remember to check in Tyngsboro and having a good life. said that, sadly, he missed our last on www.chsalumni.org regularly for
reunion because he didn't receive both news of our Reunion and other And yes, I have hung up the “keys the invitation. It's always great to goings-on of the Chelmsford High to the bus” after 48 years (43 years see him so I'm really sorry that he community. Check it out, just for
45 fun! Write a blog entry. Give it a try! wife Laramie and her sister, Jim received the certificate on Christmas Class of 1967 The Class of '64 will be saddened of 2009 . . . a total surprise! On 1967 Class Agent: to learn of the death of Robert January 19, 2010, surrounded by Della Wickens Coffin "Mickey" McGuire this spring. We his family, Jim received the actual 383 Acton Road express our condolences to his entire Purple Heart from Senator John Chelmsford, MA 01824 family. Kerry in Kerry’s Boston office. Jim [email protected] received accolades not only from Paulette Grout Ronald Wikander currently serves his family but, later, from friends as 1 Hamblett Avenue as an Anglican Priest. He lives well, back in his current home of Tyngsboro, MA 01879 in Georgia with his wife, Diane. Chagrin Falls OH, a small town in Eileen Grunewald Sousa CHSAA thanks Ronald for the Chagrin Valley near Cleveland. 3 Pleasant Street becoming a lifetime member. Congratulations Jim, and thank you Chelmsford, MA 01824 for your service! [email protected] Class of 1965 Sheila (Normile) Mahr '65, widow EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to my 1965 Class Agent: of Steve Mahr '64, passed away on error, the pictures accompanying the Mary Vaillancourt Smith Friday, May 3 of breast cancer. She reunion article which your co-class P.O. Box 285 will be buried with her late husband agent Della Coffin sent to me, didn’t Westford, MA 01886 in Arlington National Cemetery. appear in the last issue of the Lion’s Nancy Delmore Hughes Pride. I have submitted the article 2 Cottage Row Mary Irene (Vaillancourt) Smith again, in its entirety, this time with North Chelmsford, MA 01863 lives in Westford with her husband, the pictures!! My sincere apologies Robert ’65. Mary is retired and for any inconvenience this mistake The following synopsis was based enjoys reading, gardening and may have caused. on an article written by Joan spending time with her five Nancy Williams, Class News editor. Demirgian which appeared in the grandchildren. CHSAA thanks January 28, 2010 issue of “Chagrin Mary for signing up as a lifetime Only one week has passed since the Valley Times.” The original article member. hurricane, superstorm Sandy hit the was submitted by Jim’s brother Ray northeast coast. As I begin to write McEnaney, (’60). Class of 1966 this article, I think of those who were severely affected, some still without It's never too late to tell about 1966 Class Agent: power in NY and NJ, and are trying an uplifting event. In1969 Jim Cynthia Dupee Gale to rebuild their lives. Others will not McEnaney was hurt very badly in a 4 Catherine Street have power until after Thanksgiving. rocket attack on his barracks at the Nashua, NH 03060 For the second year in a row, Mother beginning of the Tet Offensive in [email protected] Nature has shown New England her Chu Lai, Viet Nam. Having survived Patricia Duffin Conrad wrath! extremely serious injuries, Jim was 14 Emerson Circle assigned to a hospital in Japan to Pepperell, MA 01463 On Saturday, October 6, 2012, continue his recovery. During that [email protected] our 45th class reunion was held time his father passed away, and at the Princeton Station in North Jim came home. Senator Kennedy Neil MacLeod is currently retired Chelmsford. We enjoyed a turkey arranged for him not to have to go and living with his wife, Joan, in and ham buffet with all the “fixin’s,” back to the hospital in Japan, and Jim Gainesville FL. CHSAA thanks fresh fruit, and salad. Attendance was was allowed to finish his recuperation Neil for becoming a lifetime member. lower than our 40th reunion, but we and his military career at Fort had a great time and were still there Devens. The Purple Heart that Jim Congratulations to Joan (Dowd) until midnight. earned and received was probably Monahan on her retirement from pinned to his sheets at the hospital Pitney Bowes, where she was the first Hans Fyten came up from CT and it and was eventually lost. Efforts to woman in the country to be hired as was the first reunion he has attended. have it replaced shortly after his a service representative! It was great to see Hans after 45 return bore no fruit. But finally, years. We really appreciate those who following a concerted effort by his drive from out of state, and especially
46 m CHS Class of 1967 M 45th Annual Class Reunion October 6, 2012
L to R: Elaine ( Johnson) Kydd, Mary Front Row, L to R: Della (Wickens) Coffin, L to R: Larry Richardson, Steve Mann, Doreen Dunlavey, Ralph Simpson (standing), Linda Roger Dean, Lili Maselli. Back Row, L to R: (Brouillette) Barkdoll, Gene Fantozzi, Kathi (Coyle) Doak, Agnes (Palmer) Leonard. Pam Eileen (Grunwald) Sousa, Joanne (McIntosh) (Henry) Woods, Lisa Carr. (Perham) Sides, Brenda (Hoyt) Soubosky. Davidson.
L to R: Barbara and Bill Boyd, Judy ( Jangraw) L to R: Debbie (McSheehy) Sommer, Tom Front Row, L to R: George and Lynda (Berton) Cowgill, Cheryl (Ferretti) DiGironimo. Firth, Joanne (McIntosh) Davidson. Bucknell. Back Row, L to R: Donna (Rondeau) and Ken Shaw.
L to R: Jim and Eileen (Grunewald) Sousa. L to R: Marlis and Roger Dean. L to R: Lili Maselli, Marlis Dean, Joanne (McIntosh) Davidson.
L to R: “The Three Amigos!” Steve Mann, L to R: Jay and Paula Meere. L to R: Hans Fyten, Mike Martino. Gerry Cowgill, Bill Boyd.
47 those classmates who bear the cost grant is coming to a close as is this of airfare and hotels to come to our Class of 1968 part of my life. I’m also completing 8 reunions. George and Linda (Berton) 1968 Class Agent: years serving on the executive board Bucknell came from CA, Debbie Kathleen Archibald of NAME, the National Association (McSheehy) Sommer from KS, 140 Main Street for Music Education. Doreen (Brouillette) Barkdoll from North Chelmsford, MA 01863 FL, Bill and Barbara Boyd, and Steve Carol Welch Catalano I’m planning on doing some Mann from TN. 35 Vine Brook Rd. adjudicating of band festivals in NV, Westford, MA 01886 CA, and FL and hope to make it Roger and Marlis Dean came [email protected] back to Boston for a few Red Sox up from VA for a very full and games! meaningful weekend. On Friday, October 5th, a memorial service was Class of 1969 Life has been good to me – thanks to held for Roger’s brother Alan. Many 1969 Class Agent: my own music teachers – from Miss of Alan's co-workers, neighbors, and Jane Kelly Fletcher Nightingale and Mr. DeJesus to Mrs. friends came to his memorial service 43 Stedman Street Miller, Don Enis and Frank Page, to honor him. (John) Alan was a Chelmsford, MA 01824 whose student teacher when we were CHS graduate from the class of Judith Krasnecki Carven seniors - Peter Sexauer - went on to 1970, and he passed away in March 89 Westford Street teach at CHS. of 2012 after battling cancer. He is Chelmsford, MA 01824 surely missed. Anyway – that’s my story. My Class of 1970 husband Rick and I are working Roger and Marlis also celebrated on re-modeling the only home their 39th wedding anniversary on 1970 Class Agent: we’ve ever owned. We figure it will October 5. Congratulations to a great John & Kathy Kerrigan Judge continue to be our home for a very couple! 19 Susan Carsley Way long time. Nevada is still a great Sandwich, MA 02563 place to live. We take vacations in We have a photo page of our reunion Wendy Marshall-Hudzik Napa Valley and Hawaii when we for you to enjoy. Unfortunately, we 63 Leonard Avenue can. I attached a photo from our last were unable to get pictures of Janice Dracut, MA 01826 trip to Maui. (Henry) and Alan Mistler, Paulette [email protected] Grout, Bill and Sue McEnaney, Soon I’ll be visiting Cheryl and Patti LaBrecque, who attended Class of 1971 LaBrecque in San Francisco and the reunion. Sadly, Dennis Phillips we’re hoping to take a drive to Santa passed away on September 29th, 1971 Class Agent: Cruz to see Rick Danforth. I’ll try and on October 25th, Mary (Reed) Sandy Parkhurst Johnston to get a photo of the 3 of us to send Price passed away, both of them 8 Bradley Lane you. Take care, - Martha losing their battles with cancer. Westford, MA 01886 Our sympathy is extended to their [email protected] families and friends for their loss. Martha (Damon) and Rick O’Neil on As we grow older, the years are News from Martha (Damon) O’Neil a recent trip to Maui. becoming more precious. via Sandy Johnston: “After 30 years as a music educator, both in New My sincere thanks to Eileen Hampshire and Nevada – I will be
(Grunewald) Sousa for her help retiring at the end of this school year. Over the course of that time I taught with the reunion. It is a big task, and her help and support were so high school and middle school choir and band, jazz band and drum line, appreciated. In 2016, we will begin with a little marching band thrown planning the “Golden 50th” reunion and are looking for volunteers for in for good measure. For the past 4 a larger committee to plan the best years I have been a project director reunion ever! Hope to see you there. for a U.S. Dept. of Education grant bringing professional development in Della (Wickens) Coffin arts integration to teachers from six Title 1 schools in our district. The
48 Class of 1972 Class of 1976 Class of 1977 1972 Class Agent: 1976 Class Agent: 1977 Class Agent: Ann Marie Roark Joanne Bousquet Sargent Karen Lebedzinski Clement 9 Natalie Road 32 Main Street 101 Main St. Chelmsford, MA 01824 Westford, MA 01886 Townsend, MA 01469 Michael Robinson 978-597-5914 Laurie Gullion is a professor at the 232 Farmwood Drive [email protected] University of New Hampshire and Statesville, NC 28625 is a new member of CHSAA. She [email protected] Congratulations to Roberta lives in Deerfield, NH with her (Mercier) Abodeely on being husband Bruce. Mike and Sheryl Goguen will soon inducted into the CHSAA Hall have a 4th grandchild! of Fame. More kudos to "Robin" for being named one of the "25 Class of 1973 John Woods reports he is just one of Extraordinary Women of Nashua" as the struggling multitude raising two well! She is a nurse living in Nashua, 1973 Class Agent: teens. Still waiting for his 15 minutes NH. CHSAA thanks Robin for Lynn Mercier Marcella of fame! becoming a lifetime member. 74 Carlisle Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824 Larry Spiller spent a chunk of the Sheila (Kelly) Vaughn is the General [email protected] past year working in Alaska. Manager at the Glenview Restaurant
in North Chelmsford. Congratulations to Lynn (Mercier) Dave and Patti Fielding continue to Marcella on being named a Finalist support the Bruins and the Bowls News from Kathy Villare via Karen in the Enterprise Bank Celebration of Hope as well as the Woodcrest Clement. of Excellence in the category of Condominium Fire Relief Group "Community Service". Law school TV show wins Gracie
Sandy Spence still plays a little music Award. “Heroes for My Daughter,” and sadly, announced the closing of a Massachusetts School of Law Class of 1974 Chelmsford's Town And Country television program, has been honored 1974 Class Agent: Store on Old Westford Rd this past with a 2013 Gracie Award, presented Debbie Haywood winter. by the Alliance for Women in Media 17 LeMay Way Foundation, the philanthropic arm North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Ed. note: The “For Sale” sign is of the Alliance for Women in Media [email protected] down. If it has been sold, wouldn’t it (formerly known as The Foundation be wonderful if it reopens in time for of American Women in Radio & Kathleen (Zemaitis) Lemarre teaches summer? Television). The show, which was at Nashoba Valley Technical High part of the Massachusetts School School. CHSAA thanks Kathleen, Sheryl Dumont's Animal care of Law Education Forum, was a member of the Hall of Fame, for business continues to do very well recognized in the Outstanding Talk becoming a lifetime member. Show-Entertainment/Information Raymond E. Mercier III - ("Ray") category. The Andover law school’s passed away suddenly on Easter Education Forum is regularly Sunday, March 31st. He is very broadcast on Comcast SportsNet on Class of 1975 much missed by his family and many Sunday mornings. It is the longest 1975 Class Agent: friends.- Mike running television program in the Michael Lynch country produced in its entirety by [email protected] a law school: 17 years and counting. William Martin Established in 1975, the Gracies 9 Vincent Street recognize exemplary programming Chelmsford, MA 01824 created for, by, and about women, as well as honoring individuals who have made contributions to the industry. The winners will be
49 presented with their Gracie statues skiing at Jay peak. The conditions at an industry luncheon in June. were spring like, which is rare for Jay Class of 1978 - Massachusetts School of Law in March. Wedding of Pricilla Clements and Charlie director of new media Kathryn Chigas on April 14, 2013. Villare, will accept the award. Ken D’Amato and Dave Berndt Villare assisted with production, attended the 2013 Hall of Fame direction, and editing of the award- Dinner. Dave’s brother Jim is a 2013 winning show. “Heroes for My Hall of Fame Inductee. - Mike
Daughter” was originally broadcast on Sept. 16, 2012. In the show, New Steve Woodlock is Director of York Times best-selling author Business Development at Price Brad Meltzer discusses the list of Waterhouse Coopers. individuals in his book, “Heroes for My Daughter,” including Alex Scott Class of 1979 and her ongoing legacy; Eleanor Roosevelt; Susan B. Anthony; 1979 Class Agent: Theodore Roosevelt; and Hannah Lauren I’Anson Senesh. Other parents also discuss 5 Gristone Road the individuals they would choose as Chelmsford, MA 01824 heroes for their daughters. Gail (Mullen) Beaudoin is a sergeant Class of 1982 on the Chelmsford Police Force. Congratulations Kathy, and thank 1982 Class Agent: you for this informative piece. Betsy Kehoe 18 Grandview Road Class of 1978 Class of 1980 Chelmsford, MA 01824 1978 Class Agent: 1980 Class Agent: Jay Casale Michael Donigan Neal Casale 43750 Carson Court 3 Lamplighter Lane 62 Hawk Drive Ashburn, VA 20147 Chelmsford, MA 01863 Bedford, NH 03110 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Class of 1983 Jim Hopkins and his wife Terri Anne (Robinson) Monterosso earned her Ed.S in Educational Leadership 1983 Class Agent: traveled to Italy in April, staying Doreen DePalma Burns two weeks with their daughter Tess from Marshall University in May. She is also delighted to report both 3 Overlook Drive who is studying abroad in Italy. Also Tyngsboro, MA 01879 traveling with them was their oldest kids are now out of the house – one in college and one employed! Anne daughter Ashley. Michael Beaudoin is a Hydroplant has been a national board certified teacher since 2000. Operator for Enel Green Power Charlie Chigas and Priscilla North America. Clements were married April 14th, 2013, in Savannah, Georgia at the Henry Ford Plantation. Charlie lives Class of 1981 Class of 1984 in New York City and is Managing 1981 Class Agent: 1984 Class Agent: Director at Natixis Securities Amy Provencal McGuigan John Sousa, Jr. Americas LLC. P.O. Box 307 88 Carlisle Street Mont Vernon, NH 03057 Chelmsford, MA 01824 2013 EWC Golf Tournament will be [email protected] [email protected] held June 28th at the Overlook Golf Course in Hollis NH. Janice (Mullen) Ryan is a new We were happy to receive the member of CHSAA. She is following note from Mehmed Ali: In March, Suzy and I, Ken D’Amato employed as an accountant and lives "Welcome to 2013! I wish that you and his wife Melissa, Kerry Sullivan in Westford with her husband, Bill. had a wonderful year past. First and and girlfriend Terry spent a weekend most important update: Lom is
50 Class of 1978 - Fun times at Jay Peak. Class of 1984 - Michael and Suzy Donigan, Ken and Melissa D'Amato, and Kerry and Terry Sullivan. Top of picture: Mehmed Ali in Khost, Afghanistan, with, bottom of picture, daughter Lom.
doing great and is as dynamic as an if not for his singular persistent infrastructure, municipal 11 year-old could be. She traveled efforts. Over the years, we have management, and economic quite a bit last summer including benefited from having our very own development. We travel around quite to ME, PA, and VA, and is having oracle on hand to advise us and a bit and the lack of modernization a very active school year as well. guide us and he will be missed. is striking. But what is missed Girl Scouts, music lessons, and after in new technology is made up class activities are making the weeks As you may have heard, I have for by an incomparable natural fly fast. I was home for much of taken a new position and am environment largely unscarred by October this past fall and I had quite currently working in Afghanistan. I humans. Everywhere we go I realize a time with her and my other family departed Baghdad last April leaving the mountains provide a beautiful and friends. behind wonderful memories, a few backdrop for generating a sense accomplishments, and many good of tranquility . . . . may this feeling One friend that I hoped to see friends. I am currently working for spread far and wide. This year’s during my trip back was Dr. Patrick the Embassy and am posted at a photo connects to this ideal and J. Mogan but his ill health prevented U.S. military installation in Khost highlights the allure of our landscape a visit. I was sad to hear of Pat’s province along the Pakistan border. with me in Khost and Lom in front recent passing but I also know This place is one of the “hot zones” of Lowell's “grand peak” - Christian that he had a “good run” and was with people coming across the Hill. ever vibrant for a vast majority of mountain passes, doing bad stuff, his 94 years. Pat Mogan was the and then heading back over to the I'm intending to stay in Afghanistan fountainhead for so many ideas other side. We've had a few trying for another six months or so and that have worked their way into the moments here but we are focused then move off to my next endeavor. conscious identity of the city. When on overcoming the security concerns I hope 2013 is a year of real and others were leaving Lowell and and working with the Afghan people lasting peace for everyone here and declaring it a lost cause, Pat arrived to help integrate them back into the back home. Signing off for now and to declare all of our supposedly world community. until we meet again, best wishes! negative attributes as community - Mehmed Ali assets. While so many successes I'm busy overseeing several in the city are group efforts, there programs which include initiatives would be no National Park in Lowell in improving education, road
51 She uncovered her Chelmsford High Class of 1985 Class of 1991 banner, McCarthy Middle school 1985 Class Agent: 1991 Class Agent: yearbooks (x3) and sweeeet plastic Christine LeClair Matte John MacPhee charm necklace circa 1989. She loves 56 G Street 14 Pendleton Road living back near the motherland Dracut, MA 01826 Chelmsford, MA 01824 of Chelmsford and will never take [email protected] [email protected] Dunkin Donuts for granted again Brian Taranto after being deprived of it for 3 years Charles Mitsakos, Jr. lives in Seattle. 20 Woodlawn Avenue on the left coast. She hopes to see Charles is a vice-president with Chelmsford, MA 01824 everyone for the next reunion (20th, American Funds. CHSAA thanks [email protected] who's game?) and hopes by that time Charles for becoming a lifetime she uncovers her CHS paw but isn't member. Class of 1992 holding her breath. -Katie Class of 1986 Robert Flynn [email protected] Class of 1995 1986 Class Agent: 1995 Class Agent: Kimberly Finnegan Class of 1993 Greg Mara 3028 Stanstead Circle [email protected] Norcross, GA 30071 1993 Class Agent: Tracy Sullivan Class of 1996 Class of 1987 [email protected] 1996 Class Agent: 1987 Class Agent: CLASS REUNION!! Jessica McSheehy Del Llano Christine Frassica Scaplen The Class of 1993 20th Reunion 14 Chauncey Street Scotty Hollow Drive D32 will be held on Saturday, August 10, Lowell, MA 01851-4322 North Chelmsford, MA 01863 2013, at 7:00 pm. Reminisce with [email protected] [email protected] friends while enjoying locally crafted Elisa Simonian Ouellette beer, wine, and appetizers at Lowell Congratulations to the newest 7 Ledgewood Drive Beer Works (203 Cabot Street, addition to our CHS Alumni Westford, MA 01886 Lowell, MA 01854). Tickets are only Authors' Corner in the CHS [email protected] $25 and include one complimentary Learning Commons, Geoff Jarok, drink. Cash bar will also be available. on the publication of his new novel, Class of 1988 Purchase tickets via credit card Cubicle Envy! directly at http://chslions1993. 1988 Class Agent: brownpapertickets.com/ or, if you'd Geoff writes: Cubicle Envy is a novel Julie Webber Comeau prefer to pay by check, contact class about office friendship, company 819 West Street agent Tracy Sullivan via email at loyalty, and rogue accountants. It took place in Massachusetts Lunenburg, MA 01462 [email protected] . Please during the recent recession and RSVP early so we can provide focused on how the frustrations of the restaurant with an accurate Class of 1989 employees mixed with the concerns headcount a few weeks in advance. 1989 Class Agent: of management in a global company. Noelle Pasternak Jue - Tracy That atmosphere came with some 13048 Chambord Way laughs and some hard lessons about San Diego, CA 92130 Class of 1994 the corporate world. The book is [email protected] 1994 Class Agent: available now on all e-reader brands. Kathleen McSheehy LaRochelle Folks can contact me if they want a paperback at [email protected]. 51 Thomas Drive Class of 1990 I’m hoping to sell a million, but if Chelmsford, MA 01824 1990 Class Agent: it’s just a laugh and a lesson to a few [email protected] Kristin Westgate Donovan old friends, that’s alright too. I have
7 Wildes Road written a draft to a second novel as Chelmsford, MA 01824 Karen (Rafferty) Keighley finally well, but hope to soon return to the unpacked boxes that have been international business world where moved across the country 4 times. cubicles live in captivity.
52 The Sexauer family welcomed for his paternal and maternal great- Nora Ann Sexauer on November Class of 1997 - grandfathers. Becky, Pete and Toby 5, 2012. Congratulations to Matt, Myla Poor, born on January 17, 2013 reside in Lowell, along with their cat, Kate, and big sister Abbie! Matt is Gordito Sinatra. currently pursuing a master's degree in instrumental conducting through Dan Cohen and his wife, Caroline, the American Band College of Sam are pleased to announce the birth
Houston State University in Ashland, of their second daughter, Ella OR. Madeleine, born on November 23, 2012 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New Sending our congratulations to York, NY. Ella weighed 8 lbs 15 Jeremy Davis, who recently checked ounces and was 20 inches long at in about his most recent publication. birth. Their first daughter, Sophie "Last month, my third book, Lost Ski Marie, was born on February 24, Areas of the Southern Adirondacks 2011. The Cohen family lives in won the prestigious Skade Award, Chelmsford, MA. for outstanding regional ski history, Class of 1999 from the International Ski History 1999 Class Agent: Association. I was able to attend their Amanda (Costa) Schmidtberg and Jena Marie (Paolilli) DiPinto Skiing Heritage week in Vail, CO her husband, Erik, welcomed their 18 New Searles Road for the award. It was an honor to be first son, Caleb Aidan, on March Nashua, NH 03062 there." - Jess 7, 2013 at 4:47a.m. He was born at 508-523-9309 Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA, [email protected] weighed 7 lbs 14.5 ounces and was Class of 1997 22 inches long. The Schmidtberg 1997 Class Agent: Joseph Eskenas is a new member family lives in Ayer, MA. Jennifer Harrington of CHSAA. He works as a quality 149 Boston Road control analyst and resides in Tim Callahan and his wife, Kelly Chelmsford, MA Chelmsford. Latina Callahan (’03), are pleased to [email protected] announce the birth of their daughter, Class of 2000 Anya Kelly, born March 11, 2013 Jennifer (Harrington) Poor (class at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, 2000 Class Agent: of 1997) and her husband, Jason MA. Anya weighed 7 lbs 3 ounces Amanda (Krupkoski) Silvia Poor (class of 1998) are pleased to and was 20.5 inches long upon [email protected] announce the birth of their baby girl, arrival. The Callahan family lives in
Myla. She was born on January 17, Leominster, MA. Congratulations to Kristina (Baraldi) 2013 at 5:32 am. Myla weighed 6 Malnati and her husband, Erik, on pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches Congratulations to Sarah (Ellsworth) the birth of their twins on January long.- Jen Foster and her husband, Mark, 14, 2013. Mason O'Neill was born at whose daughter just turned one! Class of 1998 9:21a.m., weighing 6 lbs 12 ounces Maible Rose was born on Mother’s and measuring 18.75 inches long, Day – May 13, 2012. Maible 1998 Class Agent: while Isabella Claire was born one weighed 8 lbs 15 ounces and was 21 Jeff Gallant minute later, weighing 5 lbs 2 ounces inches long at birth. The Fosters live 167 Groton Road and measuring 17 inches long. They in South Windsor, CT. North Chelmsford, MA 01863 were born at South Shore Hospital [email protected] in Weymouth, MA. The Malnati Laura (Miscowski) Cho and family lives in East Bridgewater, her husband, Abe, are pleased to Kathryn (Dowling) DeVito earned MA. announce the birth of their son, her CAGS from Fitchburg State Harrison, born on January 22, 2013 University and is teaching 5th grade Rebecca Rowlands and Peter Sylvain at Emerson Hospital in Concord, at McCarthy Middle School in (both ’00) welcomed Thomas MA. Harrison weighed 6 lbs 9.5 Chelmsford. Howard Sylvain on February 23, ounces and was 19 inches long 2013, at Lowell General Hospital. at birth. The Cho family lives in He was 8 lbs 13 ounces and 21 Westford, MA. - Amanda inches long at birth. He was named
53 Mason O’Neill and Isabella Claire Malnati Thomas Howard Sylvain born on February 23, Ella Madeleine Cohen born on November 23, born on January 14, 2013. 2013. 2012.
Caleb Aidan Schmidtberg born on March 7, Maible Rose Foster born on March 13, 2012. Harrison Cho born on January 22, 2013. 2013. and Ecuador. They've also been Erin Burns graduated from Class of 2001 fortunate to safari in Tanzania. Other Worcester State in 2007 with a B.S. Chrissie (Pariseau) Schneider spots they've enjoyed include the in Communication Disorders and [email protected] United Arab Emirates, Oman, and then graduated from Northeastern Prague. At home they love to cook, University in 2011 with her Adam Jordan graduated from brew beer, garden, snowboard, spend Doctorate of Audiology. She is Bentley University in 2005 with a time on the water and spend time currently living in Auckland, New degree in Economics and Finance. with our family and friends. Zealand and works at a hearing aid He has been working in the energy clinic there. - Chrissie industry since and is currently a Brian Meenaghan married Lacey Sr. Operations Analyst at Edison Kahner on August 13, 2011. Both Class of 2002 Mission Marketing and Trading. graduated from the University of He married the love of his life, Maryland in 2005. Brian is still 2002 Class Agent: Kristen Bano (CHS Class of '99), involved at UMD and is on the Rebecca Burtman Wright on October 22, 2011. She is working Alumni Association Board of [email protected] in oncology pharmaceutical research Governors as the business school's 571-218-2910 as a research scientist. They recently chapter chair. He is a VP at BB&T bought a house in Waltham where in commercial lending in the David Gilfeather was recently hired they live with their 2 cats, 1 dog and DC office. He and Lacey live in at Apple Inc. Their acceptance rate is bevy of fish. They love to travel and Arlington, VA. 2% (Harvard University's rate is 6%) recently spent time in the Galapagos so it's a pretty big deal! He hopes
54 to have a fulfilling career with this company and hopes the rest of our Class of 2004 Class of 2002 - class is doing well. 2004 Class Agent: Wedding of Danielle Turner and Joe Marcaurelle Thomas Donigan on May 4, 2013. Mark McDonnell started a business [email protected] called BrewSki Bones which is an all natural dog treat made from spent grains. The grains in his treats are a by Class of 2005 product of the brewing process from friends at local breweries. Check them Class Agent Needed! out online! www.brewskibones.com To become a Class Agent contact: Jeff Gallant Have a great Summer!- Best, 181 Lexington Street #37 Rebecca (Burtman) Wright Newton, MA 02466 [email protected] Thomas Donigan and Danielle Turner were married on May 4th, 2013, in Pensacola Beach FL. The reception was held at the Atlas Fish Class of 2006 House in Pensacola. Attending the 2006 Class Agent: ceremony were fellow classmates Ryan Donaher Kelan Donahue, Joel Johnson, 5 Newfield Street Carleen Wilkish, Leesa Archibald North Chelmsford, MA 01863 and the best man Bryan Delaney. [email protected] Also in attendance were Theresa Class of 2010 Donigan (’00), Danielle Donigan 2010 Class Agent: (’05), Stephen Baraldi (’12), Michele Class of 2007 Sheima Marand (Marchand) O’Neil (’76), as well as [email protected] Tom’s God-parents Stephen Baraldi 2007 Class Agent:
(’78) and Carol Baraldi (’78), and Erin Quimby The Boston Marathon Bombings, Tom’s parents Michael (’78) and 30 Golden Cove Road that occurred on April 15, 2013, is an Suzanne Donigan (’78). Thomas is Chelmsford, MA 01824 event that affected so many lives, and a First Lieutenant in the Air Force, [email protected] stationed at Wright-Patterson Air an event that will never be forgotten. Laura Coral Instead of falling down, those Force Base, Dayton, OH. Danielle Chelmsford, MA 01824 Turner-Donigan is a graduate of affected stood strong and decided to [email protected] help make a difference. UMass-Lowell with a degree in nursing. Keegan Donaher, Class of 2010 Bonnie (Goff ) Casperson works as Class of 2008 Chelmsford High School Alumnus, a sales consultant and is living in Class Agent Needed! decided that he wanted to do Lowell. To become a Class Agent contact: something to help support the Jeff Gallant Boston Marathon victims. Keegan Class of 2003 181 Lexington Street #37 planned an event at Johnson & 2003 Class Agent: Newton, MA 02466 Wales University, in Rhode Island, Kerry (Buckley) Johnson [email protected] where he attends college. In three 125 School Street hours, $700 was raised for the One Chelmsford, MA 01824 Fund Boston. At the event there [email protected] Class of 2009 were ribbons and raffle tickets, a food 2009 Class Agent: truck, a DJ, a banner to be signed, Kerry ( Johnson) Buckley, CHS Sarah Baker a moment of silence, the singing of Class of 2003 Class Agent and a [email protected] the national anthem, and speeches new member of CHSAA works given by Keegan and the President Michael Crafts as an accountant. Kerry lives in of Johnson & Wales University. [email protected] Chelmsford with her husband, Chris. Keegan’s speech for the event follows:
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“I would like to start by saying thank Class of 2010 - you. Each and every one of you is Keegan Donaher speaking at a Boston Marathon fundraiser in Rhode Island. a huge part of this event. Today we come together to support victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. What started as a Facebook post to Tyler, has now become a speech in front of Johnson & Wales University. The message I would like to send to all of you is this . . . You as an individual have the power to help make this world a better place. With moments like this you can look around and see how much of a difference you make. When you walk out of Gaebe today, please keep in mind that it doesn’t end here. Everyday we can make a difference. This event means more than you will ever know to all of the people affected by the bombings. Remember it’s not about me, it’s not about you, it’s about Boston. Keep spreading the good vibes. Thank you.”
Boston Strong! - Sheima Class of 2011 2011 Class Agent: Phillip Geoffroy 18 Colonial Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 [email protected]
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Fasten Here Chelmsford High School Alumni Association BALLOT 2013
DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED BY BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING
An election of Directors is authorized by mail as provided for in the by-laws. The Nominating Committee submits the following nominees for Directors. FIVE DIRECTORS are to be elected for a Three Year Term. MARK (X) in the box opposite desired names. Please tear out this ballot, fold in half and mail it back by placing a stamp on the back side of this notice, stapling it shut and mail no later that August 16, 2013.
THREE YEAR TERM – VOTE FOR FIVE (5)
h JESSICA McSHEEHY DEL LLANO - 1996
h SHERYL DUMONT - 1976
h JEFFREY GALLANT - 1998
h DENNIS HUNT - 1964
h GEORGE SIMONIAN - AM
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58 m Announcements M In Memoriam UPCOMING EVENTS Condolences are expressed to the families and friends of the following high school Fourth of July alumni and retired school employees who July 3 & 4, 2013 have recently passed away. CHSAA BOOTH THE COMMON Walter E. House, Sr...... 1943 Joan (Kelly) Greenwood...... 1946 Annual Meeting September 18, 2013 Dean Haeusler...... 1953 7:30 PM Louise Sweet...... 1953 Chelmsford High School Eric W. (Rick) Johnson...... 1955 24th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Shirley (Quinten) Wainwright...... 1957 Dinner and Ceremony March 22, 2014 Patricia A. (Dunlavey) Scaplen...... 1960 Radisson Hotel William ‘Bill’ R. Buntel...... 1961 Nashua, NH Douglas S. Toms...... 1963 Robert J. ‘Mickey’ Maguire III...... 1964 Sheila (Normile) Mahr...... 1965 Dolan Funeral Kathleen M. (Finnigan) Parigny ...... 1968 Home, Inc. aaaa William E. ‘Billy’ Cormier...... 1969 Funeral Directors Edward C. Grondine...... 1969 James F. Dolan, Sr. John H. ‘Jack’ Knight, Jr...... 1971 James F. Dolan, II Dennis Ready '60 Rodney M. Pavlovich ...... 1971 Donna Ready 106 Middlesex Street Bernie Ready '63 Raymond E. Mercier III...... 1976 Joe Ready '00 No. Chelmsford, MA 01863 (978) 251-4041 or (888) 525-7493 Julie Lee (Sykes) Boisvert ...... 1980 Dorothy Sexton...... Teacher www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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