HORNELL HIGH SCHOOL News ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Journal P.O. BOX 135 ~ HORNELL, NEW YORK 14843-0135 Volume 22, No. 1 W E ARE CELEBR A TING OUR 22ND PUBLI ca TI O N ! May 2009 President’s Letter Superintendent’s Letter Dear Fellow Alumni, On a recent visit to our Alma Mater, Dear Alumni, Greetings! I hope I had the pleasure of persuing the HHS As you are aware, this is a very difficult this 2009 version of Hornell Fair. Our students, faculty, and staff time financially for the Hornell City Schools your Alumni News spent many hours exploring the history of and all New Yorkers. However, as we move Journal finds you Hornell through the decades. There were forward to the 2009 - 10 school year, we happy, healthy, and photographs of a booming railroad town, are doing so with great anticipation of yes…UP-TO-DATE… a history of our local breweries, as well as another exciting and wonderful year. Our on your alumni dues!!!! a section devoted to our school buildings students continue to excel on the New throughout the years. I visited displays that York State exams. Our scores, as I am sure With this year comes the promise of a new brought back memories of businesses that you have read in the local newspaper or beginning. We have a new US President who were here years ago and so much a part of the school newsletter, continue to show will hopefully lay the ground work for the our city’s history. What particularly struck improvement. We cannot allow this rebirth of our economy. But even in difficult me was the display just inside the multi- progress to recede or stay the same. We economic times, when the entire country purpose room. Lining the entrance were must continue to prepare the children has faced hardships, Alumni donations pictures and biographies of some of our of Hornell to live and prosper in the 21st have remained steadfast. Seventy-three Alumni in whose name scholarships are century. The skills that they will need are of last years’ graduating seniors received given. Among those were my Aunt Vinnie vastly different from those that you or I $120,550 in scholarships and grants to DeGaetano Dodd ’43 and Uncle Matt ’42 needed when we were in school. One part help them pursue their academic goals. On and Aunt Jeanne Griffin DeGaetano ‘42. It of their education will always be the same, behalf of the recipients, their families, and was both surprising to see my deceased however, and that is to be kind to one the Board, I thank all of you…Alumni, non- relatives faces greeting me, as well as heart- another, to strive to do their best, and to alumni, local merchants, and organizations. warming to know our current students and always have fond memories of the Hornell Year after year, you take our newest alumni future Alumni choose to remember days City Schools. under your wing. The effects of your and faces gone by. I applaud you for a job contributions are far reaching and should As the world changes, the students well done. never be underestimated. in our schools must change at the same We hope you will remember days gone I would like to thank the board members rate or even faster. They must embrace by at this years reunion banquet on June for all of their hard work and continued ...continued on Page 3 27th at the Knights of Columbus. We will dedication throughout the year. It is their be honoring the classes of 1959 and 1984. ongoing enthusiasm that continually 1946 ~ 63 Years ~ 2009 Reservations are enclosed in this newsletter pumps life into the Alumni Association. A as well as your Alumni dues renewal card. Our success depends on you “our alumni.” special thank-you goes out to our newest Please feel free to write us at any time with honorary board members, Susan McKay We hope to see you there! suggestions or any questions. Argentieri ‘56, Eileen Gleason Connors ’56, Forever a Red Raider! Please note: Our Alumni Association mem- and Onalee Helmer Faulkner ‘35 for their bership runs on a FISCAL year, NOT a cal- combined 75+ years of service. The three endar year. It begins on June 1st and expires on May 31st of the following year. of you have truly helped the Hornell Alumni Our goal is to publish a journal you will accept Association become what it is today. Cathy Potter Kimball ‘80 and read. We are indebted to our readers and your response to our News Journal. PLEASE . WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE “We make a living by CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS OR YOUR NAME! We need what we get. We make to know so that you will receive your News Journal and all Alumni correspondence. a life by what we give.” Keep in touch so that we may keep in touch! THANK YOU ALUMNI!! Past Presidents of the Alumni Association Co-Founders of the Hornell Alumni Association 1946 - 50 ..............................Carl Wellington, Sr. ‘22 1950 - 52 ...............................Robert Hillman, Sr. ‘25 Charles Giallanza ‘40 and Jack Kohnke ‘41 1952 - 53 ..................................... Charles Maher ‘19 1953 - 55 ......................... Elinor Brunskill Mullen ‘25 1955 - 56 ........................Matthew J.DeGaetano ‘42 Meet the Hornell Alumni 1956 - 58 ................................William Argentieri ‘45 1958 - 59 ..............................Charles Henderson ‘28 Association Board of Directors 1959 - 61 ................................. Andrew Mazzella ‘51 1961 - 62 ............................... Harry Shinebarger ‘55 1962 - 63 ...................................Thomas Sheedy ‘43 1963 - 65 .................................... Angelo Gallese ‘33 1965 - 66 ................................... Vernon Belknap ‘37 1966 - 67 .................................... Angelo Gallese ‘33 1967 - 71 ................... Josephine Roselli Stickles ‘36 1971 - 74 ..................................James O’Connor ‘47 1974 - 79 .................................... David Generalli ‘43 1979 - 80 .........................Rona Burnard Kinback ‘57 1980 - 87 ...................................Robert Griswold ‘48 1987 - 90 ................................ Joann Titus Smith ‘55 1990 - 91 ..................................Richard Crandall ‘42 1991 - 92 ........................Matthew J. DeGaetano ‘42 1992 - 93 .................................... David Generalli ‘43 1993 - 99 .............................Chauncey Watches ‘75 2000 - 03 ...................... Susan McKay Argentieri ‘56 2009 - 2010 OFFICERS President ................Cathy Potter Kimball ‘80 Vice Pres. ............................Rick Sirianni ‘72 Row 1: Patricia Shiner McEvoy ‘51. Row 2: Rick Sirianni ’72 (vice-president), Ray Schwartz ‘57, Lou Nasca ’56, Tom Fagnan ’70, and Jeff Kelleher ’82. Row 3: Lynda Nasca Losecco ’81, Ellen Dagon ’69, Angela Daniels Markel ’71 Treasurer .............Angela Daniels Markel ‘71 (treasurer), Robert Rosell ’56, Molly Mahoney ‘79, Margie Fawcett Terry ’77, Margi Foreman Pomeroy ’65, and Joann Secretary ....................Barb Berry Perrott ‘74 Titus Smith ’55. Row 4: Amy McMordie Wilkins ’94, Debbie Fitzpatrick Bossie ’77, Ann Fitzpatrick ’81, Cathy Potter News Journal Editor ...Sally Dagon Head ‘77 Kimball ’80 (president), Laura Prete ’76, Barb Berry Perrott ’74 (secretary), and Sally Dagon Head ’77. Missing from Reunion Coordinator ................................... photo: Debbie Gessner Dupont ‘69, Maruth McInerney Dieter ‘67, and Norm Annis ‘67. Amy McMordie Wilkins ‘94 Computer Coordinator .................................. Greggery Johnson ‘70 and Pam LaVerde ’67 resigned from the HAA Board of Directors Margi Foreman Pomeroy ‘65 this past year. Thank you for your time, service, commitment, and support. You will Computer Assistant ...................................... truly be missed! Margie Fawcett Terry ‘77 Social Secretary ........................................... Debbie Fitzpatrick Bossie ‘77 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! DIRECTORS Molly Mahoney is a proud HHS graduate of the class Ray Schwartz graduated from Hornell High School Joann Titus Smith .....................................‘55 of 1979. After living in the Rochester area for nearly in 1957. He is retired from the Steuben County Sheriff Thomas Fagnan .......................................‘70 twenty years, Molly returned to Hornell in 2007. Department. Ray is an active member of the reunion Ellen Dagon .............................................‘69 She wanted to relocate to her hometown in order to committee for the class of 1957. He is married to the Laura Prete ...............................................‘76 Debbie Gessner Dupont ...........................‘69 spend more time with her family and friends. Molly is former Anne Horvat ’57. Together, they have five Jeff Kelleher..............................................‘82 currently employed by Infinity Management Services children and sixteen grandchildren. In his spare time, Robert Rosell ............................................‘56 which is owned by John Carbone ’77. Molly’s father, Ray enjoys golfing and fishing. He also spends time Norm Annis ...............................................‘67 Francis Mahoney ’52, served on the Alumni Association vacationing in Myrtle Beach. Ray is proud to be able to Ann Fitzpatrick ..........................................‘81 Board for many years. She is looking forward to serve as a member of the HAA Board of Directors. Lou Nasca ................................................‘56 enjoying and being a part of the HAA……just as Maruth McInerney Dieter ..........................‘67 much as her dad did! Lynda Nasca Losecco ..............................‘81 Patricia Shiner McEvoy ............................‘51 Molly Mahoney .........................................‘79