Teachers and Oth- Chirks Carter Has Announced, 166 Students at Kauskas, Luci Lacapra, Karen Er Staff Members, Rinaldi Will Be Sent Down • to Luddy, Vicki 'Lynn, And
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Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org i-3 c 9 r" -.'I! C'i -..0 O Vp o Timely Coverage Of News1 In The Fastest Growing Community In LitchfkM County Vol. 401 No. 5 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SI2.00 PER YEAR Car. Ri. P.S. PRICE 30 CENTS January 31,1985 I \ Reports Favorable On School Testing •>-;- And Immunization The Board of Education, receiv- Watertown is among the 17 School Superintendent Dr. Philip ed good news .Monday night on its school districts in Region V that Failon, immunization status for the school achieved a 95 percent or above im- For ""overall completeness" in, system, and for its scores in the munization goal, said Brian, E. St. immunization, against measles, Stanford Achievement Tests and Onge, state Department of Health mumps, rubella, polio, and DTP, ninth grade proficiency examina- epidemiologist, in a memo to the state official reported. Water- tion, town attained a 99.7 percent rank- ing, third best in the 25-school sys- ; J.. _ tem, region, Seven districts had a. THE' BEST IN 'THE STATE in the Veterans of Foreign. Wars" (VFW) Parochial Schools Plan 100 percent score. Voice of Democracy contist this year is Mary Rinaldi, seated, a 16- year-old Watertown High School junior who won the local,, district, "This is a great accomplish- and. state essay competitions. Looking over her essay with her are For Their Week Feb. 3-9 ment, and something to be proud Russell Smith, left, commander of the Oakville VFW Post 7330, which The community's two parochi- to its full potential as an, agent of when, you look back just, five sponsored the local, competition, and high school Principal William. P.. al, schools will celebrate "Catho- of peace with justice for all years and see where the levels Williams. (Harmon. Photo) lic Schools Week" (Feb. 3-9) people," the parish .said. were," Mr. St. Onge said, with a series of special pro- On Sunday, Feb., 3, the 9:30' Dr. Failon, said several Water- grams, including an address by a a,in. Mass will be celebrated as town'records had not been 'received high church official. a family liturgy. An open house when, the report was sent in to the Mary Rinaldi Wins State will follow at St. John's School, state last September', thus the The Rev. Thomas G. Galla- sm.aH percentage deficit. The pro- gher, secretary for education of Woodruff Avenue and. Main Voice Of Democracy Title Street, and the kindergarten lo- blem has been, cleared up sines the United States Catholic Con- then, he said,,., ference, Washington, D.C, will cated an the parish convent adja- By Kim Harmon ica' I just thought of all the cent to the church parking lot. "The work of the school nurses speak to' parents and St. John, the in achieving this high, rank should For the first time since the pledges I heard," Miss Rinaldi Evangelist Church parishioners Refreshments will be served. Voice of Democracy essay con- said "I looked through the Dec- • The public is invited. be applauded," the school super- Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. intendent stated. test began, a student from ^ Wa- laration of Independence. And. in the church hall, 574 Main, St. A pep rally will take place tertown. has captured the local, then I made my pledge," Monday, Feb. 4, at 1:15 p.m. in, Pleased! With Scores His topic will be "Parent Dr. Philip Pelosi, .assistant district, and state competition 'The total awards participants Power: Loving Children," The the church hall. titles, and now heads for the na- will, be competing for in the The faculty and students at St. school superintendent, in a lengthy, general public also is invited. report said the percentage number tionals in. Washington, D.C. championships at Washington "We pray for the grace of Mary Magdalen School, 140 will, hover around the $14,000 Buckingham St., Oakville, busily of ninth, .graders who passed the Mary Rinaldi, a 16-year-old true patriotism," the parish not- proficiency tests in language arts, junior at Watertown High. mark. Miss Rinaldi presently ed in a, release calling attention are preparing for the week, gets an' all-expense paid week, which carries the theme "Catho- mathematics, and writing went up 'School, won with her three-page to the week being celebrated in, over last year, .and dropped, slight- essay entitled, "My Pledge to courtesy of the Oakville VFW, the "patriotic" month of Febru- lic Schools:—Sharing the Vision, in D.C. Teaching: Values." ly in reading. America." She is the daughter ary. The most significant change is of Mr. and Mis. Francis Rinaldi, "I'm very excited (about "May our very love and loyalty A special, liturgy will take place at the 10 a,.m. Sunday in mathematics,, where 259 stu- 37Dalton St., Oakville. Washington) and curious about make us examine carefully and dents were tested. The number • "I think it's an outstanding the •full-time schedule we have," regularly our country's positions Mass at St. Mary Magdalen 'Church, 16 Buckingham St., with who passed was put at 98.5 per- feat," said Russell Smith, com- she said. "We even get to meet and policies, asking it to live up cent, up 2.9"percent_from 1983's • mandef of the Oakville VFW the president." parents and students actively 1 participating. 95.6 percent. Post 7330 , which sponsored, the Other percentage differentials contest locally for the veterans Daily programs have been Junior High Honor Roll scheduled' by the parish as fol- were recorded as follows: lan- .organization. "We've had other guage arts, 99.2 percent of 259 stu- winners go to the district, but lows: she's 'the first from Watertown For 2nd Marking Period ' " -Staff Day (Monday), featur- ' (Continued on, page 2) ing an assembly when students to win the states." Penny Hinman, Derek Kuli- In, winning the state title, Miss Principal, Joseph, A, Mercier will, honor their teachers and oth- Chirks Carter has announced, 166 students at kauskas, Luci Lacapra, Karen er staff members, Rinaldi will be sent down • to Luddy, Vicki 'Lynn, and. Karen Washington for a full week, dur- Swift Junior High School, have "Prayer Day (Tuesday), when Guest For Art ing the national competition. Af- been named to the Honor Roll Maeiver. faculty and' students will come ter that, she will be flown to-the for the second marking: period. Also: Nancy Marchand, Tracie together to celebrate their exis- League Friday Academy of Achievement, which, They are: Mauriello, Maureen McKinstry, tence in, God. through paralitor- will be held in Denver, Colo, 8th Grade, First Honors Ann. Marie Micco, Joseph Muni, " gical celebrations and faith shar- The Watertown Art League James Bodor, Jennifer Boyer, Andrew Nemiccolo, Nancy Mor- ing. will hold its February meeting to- this year. etti, Sandra Murphy, Laurie Od- i i "I've done this before (writing 'Richard Cozzolino, Louis Dad- -Student Day (Wednesday), a morrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the dona, Debbie Daigle, Mike Deth- den, Heather Palomba, Jeff Pa- lower level, •'of the Watertown Li- a competitive essay), and when I lomba,- Sandra, Paternostro, Ben day of fun and. enjoying "who we sat down (to write it) 1 was ex- lefsen, Jennifer Evenski, Daniel are..." There will be .free dress,' brary,-470MatnSt. Graziano, William Grover, Katie Fills, David Quadrate,, Sara Pen- This month, Charles Carter will cited about it," Miss Rinaldi '(Oontimied on page 2) (Continued on page 2) said. "It was a tough, competition Hallilan,,. Karri Hobson, Jennifer do an, acrylic demonstration, re- in school, and I-was shocked ladarola, Katie Jelinghaus, Lori placing the previously •scheduled when, they announced I won the Keefe, Robin Koskey, Joan Mac- Jaycees Recruiting Men Carl Newlin, who has been re- states." Sweeney,, Jennie McCarthy, scheduled for June. And she won with an, essay Brian, O'Donnell, Ryan O'Grady, Mr. Carter, who holds mem- that included this passage: Joanne Rinaldi, Diana Rolny, —And Women—This Yearberships in the Academic Artists Jennifer Rubbo, Robert Soucy-'i our traditional. fundraising Association, and the Connecticut "My pledge to America is this: .Linda Ventura, Jennifer Weiss, The Watertown Jaycees have At the age of 181 plan, to register events," Mr. Sklanka said. Academy of Fine Arts, among and Mamie Weiss. announced they will be holding a others, is a well-known portrait to vote, to be -the best possible drive to recruit new members- "The Jaycees" traditionally citizen, and. I hope in the future Second Honors have been the premier organiza- and marine'painter.. He is a grad- April'Batterton, Michele Ber- male and femaie-during Febru- uate of The School of Visual Arts to make decisions that will bene- ary and March. tion, for the leadership taming fit my country. I don't: just: want nier, Rachel Blais, Melissa Bou- of young men in, the past, and New York City, and. has cher, "Stephanie Boyce, Jennifer John, Sklanka, chapter presi- studied at the Hartford Art to follow the leader, 1 want to dent, stated there would be a now that we can, open, up our be the leader. I, want to guide Brodeur, Tracy Brouillard, Bryan membership to-females, we can School and " the Connecticut Buono, Tom Butler, Stephen more concentrated effort' made to League of Art, of which he is a my'nation wisely. By helping my recruit: female as well as male offer these free training pro- country I hope to become one Camerota, Kelly Coviello, John grams to women," he added. former president. Daddona, Jennifer Daginella, members, This marks the first Currently his painting rf the guiding hands in running time in the 28-year history of the The only requirement: for our country and government.