October 2011 The Annunciator Find us on the web at www.school.Annunciationcrestwood.com Annunciation’s Bravest, Finest, and EMTs Many of Annunciation‘s NYU for graduate school. The Affairs, Background Inves- graduates have dedicated adrenaline rush of meeting a tigations, fleet management themselves to public safety. potentially dangerous situation and the was Commanding Below are short stories about head on motivated him to be- Officer of the County Po- the people who keep us safe come a volunteer firefighter lice Academy. and protect us when we for approximately ten years. Inside this issue... most need it. Bernard was also a banker with Robert Sunday ‗60 moved Letters from the 2 JP Morgan for thirty-five years, several times after gradua- Pastor and Principal working overseas in London Jim Hanifer ‗48 was in and Paris, in addition to his tion from Annunciation. New Administration 3 the Rockville Centre, NY work in New York. After returning to the area, fire department for six years he graduated from Roose- Hurricane Irene 4 before moving to Ossining, Bernard says, ―The training, velt High School and then NY. There he was a mem- practice and satisfactory execu- joined the U.S. Air Force. Bits of Crestwood 5 tion of my duties gave me a ber of In 1969, he joined the W a s h - great sense of self accomplish- Historical Speaker 10 ment and pride. During an Wethersfield Police Depart- i n g t o n ment, a small town force Hook & incident, the fact that I was Eagle Scouts 14 actually doing something that with a staff of 42, which is L a d d e r just outside Hartford, CT. Deceased Alumni 15 C o . # 2 benefitted someone else more Mass than myself was the prime mo- He also attended Manches- for six ter Community College in y e a r s tivator. Only after becoming a Milestones 22 volunteer did I realize the ca- Manchester, CT and re- b e f o r e ceived his associate‘s degree moving to Virginia. Both maraderie of my fellow volun- Class Notes 23 teers meant so much to me.‖ in law enforcement in 1975. Rockville Centre and Ossi- Bob's desire to join the po- ning were 100% volunteer at Sports 24 lice force was, in part, be- the time. Jim says that his Don McArthur ‗60 retired as a cause his Uncle Nick was a wife, Betty, was a great sport Annunciation Elementary School Westchester County police police officer in Norwalk, in putting up with his sudden officer in 2008 after 35 years CT and he had always 465 Westchester Avenue disappearances when the on the job. He joined the thought that it was a great alarm sounded. He also Crestwood, NY 10707 Westchester Sheriff‘s Depart- career. Shortly after joining says, ―Those were great years ment in 1973. This depart- the force, Bob's uncle was of commitment, brother- ment later merged with the killed in the line of duty and hood and satisfaction saving Westchester County Parkway his murderer was sentenced lives and property.‖ The Annunciator Editorial Board: Police. to life in prison! Richard Burke ‘48 D o n Bob retired in 1977 after Bernard Magdelain ‗58 was at t ain ed receiving disabling injuries Patrick F.X. Brennan ‘53 a volunteer firefighter in the ranks to his knees on the job. Chris Grealy Brown Daly ‘62 Scarsdale, NY. After of ser- The first injury was the re- Mary Theresa Gill McCombe ‘75 graduation from Annuncia- geant and sult of a drunk driver as- John Sullivan ‘82 tion, Bernard went to lieutenant sault and the second was Archbishop Stepinac High a n d the result of responding to Marie Villani-York ‘93 School, Lehigh University, worked in a building fire. He later Melissa Brennan ‘95 the US Naval Academy and I n t er n al Continued on page 12 Page 2 The Annunciator Letters to the Editor Bravo! Cover to cover, a delight. I marvel at how the sports thanks to our fathers and the training they taught us mind can be refreshed. Only yesterday I was talking with while we were in grammar school. Keep up the good work. Patty Ann about the priest who would come to the fence Craig Niesz ‗62, Connecticut at Schultz Field on Saturday afternoons to let us know it was time for Confession. ―We all called him Fr. Camel,‖ I You must know by now, that for all ex-patriot Annunciation said, ―but right now I can't remember his name.‖ Well, Crestwoodians, the journey is as much spiritual as it is physical. today I can, thanks to Jim Murphy, and to you. Your generous nudge to so many of us toward an appreciation I could go on: the river, the station, and so much of the running start the parish gave us, has warmed the hearts more. You know what I mean, I'm sure. Thanks for the of thousands, including my brothers and sisters. On their be- memories. half, many, many thanks! Paddy Brennan ‗53, Michigan John Regan, former classmate ‗75, Connecticut I really enjoyed this edition. It brought back memories of being an altar boy for Fr. Hyland. I remember vividly, the Thank you for sending me The Annunciator. I loved reading spit and polish he required of his altar boys. My partner about the success of the alumni. Wow! They're all terrific. I was Billy Wasp. We had to pay dues of 10 cents per week am in a nursing home, but I do still play bridge and read and for the privilege of being ―on the altar‖. It was also nice go to art class. I'm going to be 94 in July! I think so fondly of to see that Annunciation has kept up the tradition of de- Crestwood—a wonderful place to live! I especially think of all veloping good athletes. We did the same thing when I my students. was there. A lot of us played high school and college Mrs. Sara Hult Sullivan, former faculty, Florida Letter from the Pastor Letter from the Principal Dear Annunciation Alumni, Dear Alumni, I always feel that it is important to remember anniversaries. I am both privileged and blessed to be the new principal The remembrance helps us to focus in on important events in of Annunciation School. I am privileged because I am join- our lives. Ten years have passed since the tragic events of ing a school community that has such a rich and distin- September 11 and the killing of almost three thousand indi- guished legacy. More importantly, I am blessed because viduals in New York; Washington, DC; and Shanksville, PA. that legacy embodies Catholic education and all that it en- In a special memorial Mass, we remembered three of our pa- compasses. rishioners who died—William Wik, Christopher Duffy and Brendan Dolan. The church was standing room only and the As you read the articles in this edition of the newsletter, coffee afterwards gave all of us time to remember. I am confident that you will recognize that legacy in the As I said at Mass that day, we also remember September 12 service that your fellow alumni are providing as fire fight- and the days after. These days showed the compassion, the ers, police officers and other first responders. These sto- love, the solidarity of America. These days showed the great- ries, as well as your own stories, are a testament to the ness of America. These days showed how truly blessed Amer- Catholic values you learned as students at Annunciation. I ica is – how great our fellow countrymen and women are. am in awe of all who have gone before, and I only hope May God continue to bless all of you, and God Bless that I can continue this legacy by leading Annunciation and America. its future alumni to become faith-filled men and women who also give back to their community. Sincerely, God Bless! Sincerely, PageOctober 3 2011 Page 3 New Principal and Assistant Principal Named at Annunciation Maureen Noonan has been named York and California. She has also had a teacher at Marymount School in Man- principal of Annunciation School. She variety of grade experience, teaching hattan. grew up in the Bronx before moving to kindergarten through 8th grade. Most This is Mrs. McHale‘s first assign- Long Beach, NY during grammar recently, she was a middle school Continued on page 21 school. Mrs. Noonan holds a master's degree in education from Fordham Uni- versity. She has worked in the Catholic school system of the Archdiocese of New York for over twenty years. Most recently, she was the principal of Notre Dame School, an all girls high school in Manhattan. Prior to that, she taught at St. Barnabas and was the assistant prin- cipal at both St. Barnabas and St. Igna- tius Loyola. Says Mrs. Noonan, ―I knew of the outstanding academic reputation of An- nunciation, the dedication of the faculty and the family involvement and support of the school. Wanting to return to the elementary school level, I knew that An- nunciation would be a wonderful place to work. This school year, I will get to know as many people as possible and learn as much about the school commu- Back row: Erin McHale, John Calicchia, Michael Calicchia, John Rutledge, nity as I can. I am making weekly com- Christine Rutledge, Maureen Rutledge, Sean Flynn, Maureen Noonan. Front munication with the school families a row: Thomas Fitzmaurice and Peter Fitzmaurice, Alanna O’Lunney and Delia priority.‖ O’Lunney (daughters of Debra O’Sullivan O’Lunney ‘86), and Michaela Flynn.