The Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Magazine
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zine helmsford High School Alumni Association Maga The C Volume XXII, Number 2, Summer 2011 Inside This Issue: Cast your Hall Of Fame ballots! Board of Directors Review Election CHS Alumni Association Board Of Directors Editor's Note President Terry McSheehy Kris Pisarik '(77) Vice President Robert Pariseau Treasurer Is it spring yet? Elisa Ouellette Oh yeah, as I write this, it is. And by the time you read this, it’s summer Clerk Nancy Hughes swelter. Recording Secretary Speaking of weather-related topics, I Jessica Del Llano was overcome by a blizzard of emo- Board Members tions at the 21st annual Chelmsford George Dixon High Alumni Association Hall of Jeff Gallant Denise Marcaurelle Fame induction ceremony in March. Kris Pisarik While several people keep reassur- Ann Marie Roark ing me that I belonged at the head Robert Russo Cynthia Sandholm table with the other eight incred- George Simonian (Executive Director) ible inductees, I’m still quite flab- Al Thomas bergasted. that’s why I’m here (editor of your The Lion’s Pride Magazine Is Published Lion’s Pride.) Enough said. By The Chelmsford High School For those of you who were there, I Alumni Association (CHSAA) won’t bore you with a recap of my Three Times Per Year Speaking of an emotional roller- In February, July & November. acceptance speech (though I believe coaster, you’d think by my third it was one of the shortest of the daughter I’d be used to this whole Newsletter Staff night). Yeah, I was a very good stu- graduation and moving on thing. dent and athlete in my days at CHS But it doesn’t get any easier, at least Editor-in-Chief back, oh, let’s say a few years ago, but Kris Pisarik not for me. I will miss Kristi, even I wasn’t an over-achiever. And while though it was my wife she hugged Staff Writers I’m proud of my career in journalism first every morning as a wake-up Debbie Haywood at The Sun, I haven’t brought home Sandie Taylor call to pack the lunches and see her any Pulitzer Prizes to date. But let’s off to school. She’s an incredibly Class News Editor face it. There were some pretty amaz- talented kid, and a beautiful person Nancy Williams ing people at my table. Randy Gillies, inside and out, which is the thing Special Features & Articles who roomed with my older brother I’m most proud of, even though such Jack Fletcher freshman year at Florida Institute of matters do not show up on college Nancy Hughes Technology, is a top-notch Home- Anne O’Bryant transcripts. Christina Whittlesey land Security expert, using his ocean- ography background, and financial Finally, if you have a child or grand- Copy Editor whiz Eddie Johnson has gone to the Lynne McSheehy child or cousin or nephew or what- mat even more for good causes than ever at Chelmsford High, and you Advertising Manager he did as a New England champion think they’d like to get involved in Mary St. Hilaire wrestler for CHS. And they are just the Lion’s Pride, the Alumni Associ- Photographer two of eight shining examples. ation, or both, please have them drop Mark Ouellette me a line at pisarik_2000@yahoo. For those of you who don’t know me, Class Agent Liaison com. We really need to cultivate the Jeffrey Gallant I obviously drank George Simonian’s future of this wonderful organiza- Kool-Aid and I am a firm believer in tion. We have an amazing upgraded Circulation Manager the mission of the CHSAA, promot- Dan Looney website, chsalumni.org, and also have Copley Business Services ing the great things that happen at Facebook and Twitter pages, so there our school and supporting students should be enough impetus for our Design & Print Production through scholarships. That’s the rea- Paul M. Favreau younger alums to get involved. Please Red Mill Graphics, Inc. son I’m there (Hall of Fame) and encourage them to do so. n 2 Volume XXII Number 2 Summer 2011 Table of Contents 5. President’s Message by Terry McSheehy 6-7. Principal’s Report by Anne O'Bryant 8-11 . Profiles Alumni Profile: Christine Scaplen Student Profile: Andrew Fielding 12-15 . Performing Arts Report 16 . Athletics Department 17. Membership Application Moving? New Address? Let us Know! 18-35 . Class News! The latest information from your Class Agent Deadline, Forms & Article submission info 36-42 . Hall of Fame Review 43 . Reunions 45-46 . Ballot Board of Directors Election 47 . Announcements In Memoriam On the Cover: Back Row: Bernie Battle, Dean, Kris Pisarik ‘77, George Mercuri ’84, Phil Johnson ‘58, Alex Olsen ‘61 Front Row: Randy Gillies ’74, Cynthia Chase ’64, Ed Johnson ’76, Mike Robinson ‘76. We’re gonna BLAKE find out who’s FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors knotty and nice Paul A. Hardy, Jr. & Richard P. Burkinshaw 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Come tie the knot on behalf of the www.blakefuneralhome.com Speech and Debate Team. Support them by purchasing a specially Phone: 978-256-5251 Fax 978-244-1460 designed maroon and white striped CHS ties emblazoned with a golden lion. Single ties are $15, two for $25 or three or more for The Zeus Building $10 apiece. Buy one for everyone in your den. The money from 227 Chelmsford Street the sales supports the team, Chelmsford which has been operating for three years, and funds raised Dr. William S. Zouzas (Class of ‘75) will help reduce the cost of out- Dr. Tanya S. Zouzas (Class of ‘85) of-state tournaments and team Atty. Christian S. Zouzas (Class of ‘79) expenses. The first round of ties sold well, but before the team orders more (it must order a Samuel W. Zouzas (Class of ‘53) minimum of 200), it wants to Broker get an idea of how many are Dacey S. Zouzas (Class of ‘81) interested in buying them. Sales Consultant Please contact a team coach if TV Host & Producer of Dacey's Divas you wish to reserve one: Mr. www.divas.us Zopes (zopesp@chelmsford. k12.ma.us), Mrs. Hartland For Medical Call 978-250-0032 ([email protected]. For Legal Call 978-256-4776 ma.us), or Mr. Dorin (dorinj@ For Real Estate Call 978-808-7798 chelmsford.k12.ma.us). You Have Questions, We Have Answers!!! 4 Chelmsford High School Alumni Association President's Message Terry McSheehy Mission Statement The Chelmsford High School Happy Fourth of July! I say that Alumni Association is an independent with full confidence that you will organization committed to promoting receive this in plenty of time for the fellowship with and among alumni and Fourth of July. future graduates. The Association, recognizing the rich As I end the 10th year of my legacy and the excellence in education presidency, I want to take a moment of the Chelmsford Public Schools, is to thank the many people who have a committed partner with Chelmsford helped me over the years. They are High School. truly appreciated and I will long remember their generosity and The Association seeks to offer programs and services to Chelmsford friendship. High School alumni and to foster support for the Chelmsford High We had our 21st Hall of Fame School community by promoting induction on March 26th at the alumni interest, engaging alumni to Radisson Hotel in Nashua. We and has created a great looking site contribute their expertise, encouraging had nine outstanding candidates. It with Discovery Communications. alumni and community involvement was a great night and everything in student programs and services, While it does not have all of the bells went almost very well (minor sound and providing social, business and and whistles we hope to eventually system problem), the food, the charitable opportunities. have, every day it gets more user service and attention to detail of friendly and informative for our the staff was outstanding as usual. Vision Statement members. Please take a moment to I want to thank the Hall of Fame The vision is to create a passion for check it out at CHSalumni.org Committee. the Chelmsford High School Alumni Association that will inspire loyalty and We had our annual Endowment I am again asking all members commitment to the organization, and Fund Awards night where we and any non-members who read permit alumni to see their involvement presented 105 awards to deserving as meaningful and exhilarating this to tell us at the CHSAA how student and alumni of CHS totaling through: we can better serve you. We are over $60,000. This was a very seeing a disturbing lack of renewals 1. Developing the Chelmsford High enjoyable evening for all of us who from our membership and are School Alumni Association as a were involved and we hope that in trying to understand why. If we financially self-sufficient, cohesive, the future some of you will find the could retain only 50% of those and energetic organization within the time to join us for this evening and Chelmsford community; who drop out we could raise our see how wonderful it is to give back! membership significantly and make 2. Cultivation of students at for a much more solvent and viable Chelmsford High School to It is always an honor to be the organization. So please let us know, ensure participation in the Alumni President of the CHSAA, and I you can contact any member of the Association following graduation; hope to be writing to you again in Board of Directors or send an e-mail the fall as the president.