Class of 1970 UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL 40th REUNION NOVEMBER 13, 2010 The Lazaretto Ballroom, Essington, PA Helping organizations bring out thethe best inbest people. • Executive Coaching for Performance and Development • Leadership Transition Coaching • Executive Assessment and Profiling • 360° Feedback • Team Dynamics Steve Husband, PhD, SPHR [email protected] 856-667-1277 (office) 609-332-3533 (mobile) www.ExecutiveEdgeConsulting.com Welcome home... Class of 1970 The Reunion Committee had fun preparing for this evening. Each meeting, over the past year, was a mini reunion. We did get down to the business of planning but there was also lots of “remember when” time. Tonight, the Class of 1970 takes a break from the 40th Reunion present to walk the halls of Upper Darby High School, Committee a place we called home forty-plus years ago. Home is defined as where you live at a particular time; a place where something began or flourished; a social unit Stephanie Abramides-Carroll living together. Bud Byrnes Life’s experiences have changed us in so many ways Dawn Calzada but we have a common thread that makes this evening Nancy Fech-Spanier special. Whether you scored a goal or beat a drum on Sharon Gray-Reed the football field; raised your voice in song at a holiday concert; rebuilt a V-8 engine at Vo-tech or debated Dan Hey for the HiQ team; the school day started in your Mark Juliano homeroom. Kathleen Lawler We are a family, dare we say a family of “Royal” Donna Lindelow-Walther capacity. Tonight we come together again, traveling Kathleen Lybrand-Murtagh the distance, for this “family reunion.” Reacquaint Patte Marshall-Michel with old buddies. Get to know those you didn’t hang around with. (We were a big class and no one knew Wayne McAllister everyone, so no pressure!) Have fun and laugh. Marsha Mills-Ahearn Get up and dance. Share memories and old stories. Barbara Nescio-Bonnett Take a moment to remember those who are no longer with us and at the end of this memorable evening Carole Smith promise to meet again... in another five years! Loren Thomas Skip Tuck Stephanie & Carole Class of 1970 Peggy Wilson-Rodden Co-chairs, 40th Reunion Committee UDHSToday UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL is the oldest and largest high school in Delaware County and one rich in tradition and history, serving the youth of Upper Darby, Drexel Hill, Clifton Heights, Millbourne and East Lansdowne. • Facility houses and educates grades 9 through 12 • Current enrollment is approximately 3800; graduated over 800 students in 2010 • Graduation requirements: • 135 total credits required • 4 course minimums: English, Social Studies, Math & Science • PE & Health: 9 through 12 • Computer Course: 1 course minimum • Senior Graduation Project, culminating with process paper and oral presentation • Successful Student Portfolio • Sponsors 25 Freshman, JV and Varsity athletic teams • Offers numerous vocal and instrumental music programs • Mascot is still the “Royal,” now portrayed as a male lion and no longer a “jester” • Emblem remains the Royal Oak Tree; yearbook is still the OAK, newspaper is still the ACORN • UD School District is one of the largest township school districts in the U.S., with nearly 12,000 students district-wide. UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ETHNICITY Ethnicity This School State Average White, not Hispanic 47% 74% Black, not Hispanic 40% 16% Asian/Pacific Islander 11% 3% Hispanic 2% 7% American Indian/Alaskan Native <1% <1% Source: NCES, 2007-2008 The Upper Darby High School Jazz Band is a top level group for advanced players. All members are chosen from either Concert Band, Wind Ensemble or Orchestra, with the exception of piano, bass or guitar players. The Jazz Ensemble consists of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, piano, bass, guitar and percussion instruments and performs at Spring Jazz Festivals, community events and concerts. Musical selections include Swing, Jazz and Rock. Membership into the Jazz Band is determined by instrumentation needs and audition, and is rostered for half of the school year. to laugh...to reminisce...to eat and dance 6:00 COCKTAILS & HORS D'OEUVRES Assorted Cheeses and Crackers, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Fresh Garden Crudite, Smoked Pepperoni and Dip, Homemade Bruschetta and Crostini, Hot Fried Ravioli Please welcome our very own UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND Under the direction of Jason Majerczak 7:00 WELCOME Wayne McAllister, Master of Ceremonies Principal, Garrettford Elementary School STAR SPANGLED BANNER Charlotte Miller, Vocalist Please join us in singing our UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER (you will find the words on the next page) INVOCATION Joseph Novenson, Pastor Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, Tennessee EVENING EVENTS Wayne McAllister 7:15 DINNER Spring Mix Salad, Jumbo Stuffed Shells, Homemade Meatballs, Chicken Alexa, Green Beans Almondine, Scalloped Potatoes Miniature Pastries and UDHS Class of '70 Cake 8:30 PARTY TIME Music by JM Entertainment Group & Individual Photos Royal Raffle Drawings 50/50 Drawing at 10:00pm What is this which morning sunlight, Gilds with golden beams? ‘Tis our Upper Darby High School, Castle of our dreams. Raise the chorus,keep it ringing, Loud her praises tell. Hail to thee,beloved High School. Hail to thee,all hail! In MemoriamClass of 1970 2010 1999 1974 Darnise M. Doyle (Rugh) Patrick McFadden Robert Hrom Robert M. Ferreri Becki Wood (Lindelow) Linda Kuhlman Dean Yadevia Larry Pluck III 1968 William P. Yarnall 1998 Gary Bage David Crouse Charles Mashura Charles F. Schumacher 2009 John Thomas Edward Hicks John Kelch Lorna Price (Lang) 1995 George Schwindt Ruth Parry Year Unknown 2008 1994 William Adams Alfonso V. Fedeli Janine Barr (Gorman) Henry Leutner David Dunbar John Hearn 2007 Thomas McGowan 1990 Patrick McMahon Bonnie Shay Larry Florio Jack O'Brien James Price 2006 1982 Albert R. Gulliver James Devine Bonnie Snedeker (Gam) 2005 1981 Collier Read Eugene Amster James Ries Ramona Bozzi (Guisti) Gerald Stark Maria Talamini 1979 2004 Richard Fanning Albert J. Radomile 1978 2002 Gordon Searl Bob J. Murray 1977 William Gsell TRADITIONAL A cupuncture Mary Jo Corley RN, BSN, M.Ac, R.Ac, Dipl.Ac Acupuncturist Certified Reiki Master/Teacher Treatments are by appointment only. Pathways to Health Wellness Center Please call or e-mail us at 517 South Orange Street, Media PA 19063 [email protected] 610.565.4947 www.pathwaystohealth.biz ...at the UDHS Class of 1970 Reunion 50/50 arms length – $20.00 • 8 tickets – $10.00 • 2 tickets – $5.00 The money collected offsets the cost of the Reunion so that we are able to keep ticket prices as low as possible, builds up a “kitty” for our next Reunion and provides a scholarship or donation to UDHS on behalf of the Class of 1970. Royal Raffle Tickets $5.00 each or 5 for $20 to win... Kindle iPod nano Marriott Overnight Stay Certificate entitles the bearer to receive an overnight stay for one night with breakfast for two and a $50 credit towards dinner at any Courtyard Marriott. Please take with you the Piper Sonoma Brut Champagne and three bars of Dagoba Organic Chocolate included in the basket with the certificate. Valid through October 31, 2011. Annapolis Overnight Stay Choice of The Maryland Inn, the Governor Calvert House, or Robert Johnson House. Includes parking and breakfast for two at the Treaty of Paris restaurant. Handcrafted Jewelry Basket of Wine Basket of International Beers Basket of UDHS “stuff” Basket is filled with UD items donated by the Athletic Department: Royals 2010 t-shirt; throw blanket, water bottle, magnet, men’s gold golf shirt, 2 other t-shirts and certificate for the Thanksgiving Day football game Acupuncture Gift Certificate Flyers Tickets Two Fantastic Seats! You must be present to win! The first school in Upper Darby was a building erected in 1779 and sold to John Sellers, Benjamin Brannon and Oliver Garrett. This was on the site of the present high school. The second building built here was the “Eastern School,” erected in 1872. The Upper Darby School District has the distinction of being the oldest public school district in Pennsylvania, because it was the first district to accept the Free School Act in 1834. Upper Darby High School first opened its doors to students in 1894. A two-story red brick building, it was run by Miss Elizabeth D. Turner, teacher and principal. It was truly the “Little Red School House.” In 1896 the first class of five graduated. The classes grew necessitating the new stone building that opened in 1919. It included a gymnasium with showers and locker rooms, considered the finest in the country at that time; a two-room library and an art room with overhead lighting. The teaching staff, now at seventeen, taught four curricula: Academic, Scientific, Commercial and General. The new school housed grades 7– 12 until 1930, when Upper Darby Junior High (now Beverly Hills Middle School) was opened to grades 7 – 9. High School Principals Ralph L. Johnson 1907 – 1911 Henderson M. Mendenhall 1911– 1918 Warren A. Brosius 1918 – 1919 John H. Tyson 1919 – 1943 James E. Nancarrow 1943– 1964 Charles J. Moore 1964 – 1971 Marvin D. Jaffe 1971 – 1981 Peter Bernardino 1981 – 1981 Gil Minacci 1981 –1995 Geoff Kramer 1995 – 2008 Christopher Dormer 2008 until the present A new wing was added in 1952, including a new gymnasium, a cafeteria and twenty-nine additional classrooms. By the late 1960’s the fifty year old building that we remember was no longer adequate. 1970 was the year that construction began on a new, larger facility. The old stone building was demolished and the new building was opened in 1972. Enrollment peaked at 3200 students but then declined. In September 1981, the ninth grade joined the high school population. Class of 1970 OUR SENIOR YEAR 1969 • Brady Bunch, Marcus Welby, MD and Love American JULY Style premiere.