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Syracuse City School District 725 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13210 NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SYRACUSE, NY Permit 2563 THE NOTTINGHAMCONNECTION 3100 East Genesee Street Syracuse, New York 13224 NewYork Syracuse, GeneseeStreet 3100 East project. stalled aroundthe door and the inside interiorofdoor the areato complete the painted Tiles by staff, students,parents and community bemembers will in- artistsdonated ofcolored scraps rials. Afewlocal glass. BestTile Syracuse China, as nies, such NHS PTSOandTheprovidedFANS group the additional funding.compa- Local Foundation. Community CNY the from grant a by was supported project The glingpersonalities ofideas, andbackgrounds. cultural paneltheir unique Resultsand andmaterials. are interesting, thanksmin- to the andnegotiatehadworked inlearnideas on to teams, to and for compromise their Most mural. the of installation the in aiding and students the with working spen Ginger Dunlap-Dietz. Ginger ramist, ce- Nottinghamhelpof alocal artstudents wascreatedbywith The the mural Drive. pleted inJune2002. The mural surroundsoutside an doorfacing Meadowbrook MURAL CERAMIC NOTTINGHAM¹S Nottingham’s ceramic Nottingham’s projectmural in began ceramic of the 2001 fall was com- and , and Martino’s Glass Co., donatedGlass Co.,Martino’s, and mate- t much time giving technical support, support, technical giving time much t SPRING 2003 SPRING TABLE OF CONTENTS: Stay CONNECTED Nottingham in the News pg 57 Please keep The Connection coming. Here's my donation: From the Mailbag pg 31 Reunions pg 45 _____ Friend ($5 - $10) Websites pg 14 _____ Supporter ($11-$25) Weddings pg 17 _____ Patron ($26 - $100) Memoriam pg 21 _____ Benefactor (over $100) The Nottingham Connection: a newsletter to connect Nottingham alumni to their alma mater through Contributors will be listed in our next issue. If you wish to remain articles about past, current and future events and students. 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Year of graduation ______________________________ Class lists will be shared with reunion committees upon request. Editor's note: Unless otherwise earmarked by the giver, donations Alumni information is not sold to or shared with any outside group. are used primarily to pay for publishing and mailing The Notting- In special circumstances and after due deliberation, the editorial board may share some alumni information with Nottingham High School. ham Connection and secondarily to support current projects at Nottingham. See the Treasurer's Report on page 6. 2 47 REUNIONS cont... HONORING OUR VETERANS Class of 1973 : What: 30th reunion When: August 1-3, 2003 by Robert (Pete) Fairchild (‘62) Where: Drumlins Country Club I never knew Tony Paskevich (‘61) when he was at Nottingham, but I read Contact: Lee Goodman PO Box 2200, Liverpool, NY 13089-2200 the following account in The Navy Cross: Vietnam (published in May 1987 by Sharp & Dunnigan) The Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Phone: 315-668-3111 Fax 315-668-2222 Honor among military decorations. We should appreciate and honor soldiers Email: [email protected] for what they endure on the battlefield. Anthony Paskevich Jr. website: http://home.twcny.rr.com/nottingham73 Citation: For extraordinary heroism while serving with Marine Observation Details: a Friday Night get together at a local bar. Saturday night : Squadron Two, Marine Aircraft Group SIXTEEN, First Marine Aircraft buffet/station style dinner at either Drumlins with entertainment by a Wing in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Repub- lic of Vietnam. On 17 March 1969, Captain (then First Lieutenant) deejay; Sunday Morning, a Golf outing & tennis at Drumlins Paskevich launched as the Pilot of an armed helicopter assigned the mission of supporting a Marine company which was heavily engaged in combat with a large North Vietnamese Army force near An Hoe in Quang Nam Prov- ince. Arriving over the designated location, he was informed that the unit on Class of 1983 the ground had sustained several casualties and was pinned down in an open rice paddy by a heavy volume of automatic weapons fire. With skill and What: 20th reunion When: Aug. 29-31, 2003 daring, Captain Paskevich commenced a series of rocket and machine gun Contact: Craig Tucker Phone: 315-449-4146 attacks on enemy positions, flying dangerously low because of the deterio- email: [email protected] rating weather conditions. Observing that the ground unit was still unable to attain its objective because of the heavy volume of fire from the numerically Class of 1984 superior enemy force and because it was encumbered by its casualties, Cap- tain Paskevich landed his helicopter between the opposing units and suc- What: 20th reunion When: possibly July 23-25, 2004 ceeded in embarking a seriously wounded Marine. Skillfully evading the Contact: Dave Robson 336 Sea View Ave., Riverside, RI 02915 enemy fire, he then delivered the casualty to An Hoa. During the next four- Phone: 401-433-5288 hour period, he refueled and rearmed seven times as he repeatedly returned to the hazardous area to provide assistance for the beleaguered company. On Email: [email protected] three additional occasions, he landed his helicopter in the open area sub- jected to intense hostile fire, several rounds of which penetrated and exten- sively damaged his aircraft, to ensure the medical evacuation of critical casu- Class of 1993: alties. Seemingly oblivious to the enemy fire directed against him, he re- What: 10th reunion When: Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 29, 2003 peatedly maneuvered over the enemy lines, destroying machine-gun and Where: Drumlins Grand Ballroom antiaircraft emplacements, thereby turning a potential disaster into a decisive Marine victory. Captain Paskevich’s indomitable courage, bold initiative, Contact: Sarah Sicignano Phone: 315-491-7361 and unfaltering devotion to duty in the face of grave personal danger were email: [email protected] instrumental in saving the lives of four fellow Marines and were in keeping website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham93reunion/ with the highest traditional of the Marine Corps and of the United States Details: a weekend of activities: a cocktail hour on Friday night, some Naval Service. sort of activity on Saturday afternoon, the reunion on Saturday night, and a family picnic on Sunday. Details on these events have not been worked out yet. 46 3 UPCOMING REUNIONS Class of 1953 What: 50th reunion When: October 17 - 19, 2003 Insert Where: Syracuse area Kids + books Contact: David Schotz 203 Cooper Lane, Dewitt, NY 13214 Photo Phone: 315-446-4608 Here Email: [email protected] Details: A get-together at Embassy Suites on Friday night, dinner at Traditions at the Links on Saturday, and a brunch at the Suites on Sunday. Class of 1954: Oct 28, 2002 Katrina Fletcher(‘05), Mia Fleegel (Librarian), and Miles What: 50th reunion When: June 25-27, 2004 Roopnartine(‘04) check the materials purchased through alumni donations. $2,557.68 was donated by the 75th Anniversary Celebration in honor of former librarian Judy Gray. Contact: Celaine Hershdorfer 309 Cooper Lane, Dewitt, NY 13214 Phone: 315-446-6757 Email: [email protected] THANKS FOR THE BOOKS Details: Informal buffet at Drumlins on Friday night, dinner & dancing at the University Sheraton on Saturday, brunch on Sunday at Drumlins or On behalf of the Nottingham Library and community I would like to Sheraton. Have reserved block of rooms at Sheraton. thank the Alumni Association for their generous gift in honor of retired Librarian, Judy Gray. The donation directly benefited Nottingham students by purchasing 72 books and 3 videos based on the theme of character de- velopment and planning for a successful future. The fiction books reveal common people overcoming adversity to make a better world for themselves and others. Forty-five non-fiction titles ex- plore such subjects as volunteer service in the community, career choice, Class of 1963: and biographies of real people who never gave up. Two