Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 244 of the 1989 volume:

omejhmqs lever Change Wow! Looks like these three bathing beauties are relaxing on the beach in Florida. Actual- ly, Linda Herbert. Karen Zahr. and Kim Wyzik are waiting to get moving on the Key Club float at the Peach Festival. 1INNECHAUG REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 621 MAIN STREET WILBRAHAM, MA 01095 STUDENT ENROLLMENT 975 413-596-9011 ( Quick! Take a look around. How close your eyes. What did you see? Not much, right? Mow open them. Is anything different? Mot likely. Except for the world ' s constant rotation, nothing has changed. We ' re in homeroom at 7:35 every morning and home by 2:15. For five days a week, 376 minutes a day, our routine is the same. Even if we ' re sick and miss a day, the process of making up missed work is always the same. It takes us two weeks just to make up for one lost day. Variety on the weekends? Who ' s kidding whom? Face it, Wilbraham and Hampden aren ' t exactly overflowing with things to do, and that fact will never change. However, 1989 was different. We faced life with an acting half-time principal and felt the loss of two Industrial Technology teachers. We also enjoyed six half days as our teachers worked to begin the pro- cess of accreditation. With a simple blink of an eye we notice change but no matter how many times we blink, somethings never change. - At Chrissy Froehlich ' s back to % school party this summer, Chris J Morissette looks on with enthusi- asm as Todd Dickinson plays a friendly game of nerf ping-pong against Jeff O ' Shaughnessy. As pretty as a picture. Estella % Kranenburg, an exchange student f from Holland, is posed for a por- trait being sketched by Kelly Thomas during their D-block art class. Ittltmi mas Ulak the ifference Have you ever talked to your parents about what they used to do when they were your age? Yes, they used to be teenagers! When they tell you their stories of sock hops, going out to eat pizza, their steadies and parking, you just laugh and think how weird it sounds. But, think about it. What do we do when we go out? We go to dances, binge on Ben and Jerry ' s, we commit ourselves to steady boyfriends and girlfriends, and, yes, admit it, we park. But what makes us different, or what makes us think we are unique, are the little things. At dances, we slow dance to groups like Led Zeppelin or Journey, instead of Pat Boone. We eat the same foods, just at more contemporary hangouts. We date the same guy or girl, but we call it going out instead of going steady. Face it, though, parking is parking. It ' s kind of like geome- try. The concepts just don ' t change from year to year. no matter how we dress, what we eat, or what music we listen to, SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. Lisa Lewis relaxes at the side of the pool after swimming all day at the Hampden Country Club on a hot August day. STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER Q r Ask me any- thing else. I BPi can answer anything V else. ' ' — Kirsten Root That goalie. What ' s his name? ' ' — Todd Qibbs 8Hw f..-W Oh, ! ! !?? ' m ' Mike Eru- zione. ' ' — Doug Rose d Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer As soon as the 1:51 bell rings on the last day of school, there is a mad rush to the doors. Summer has begun! Summer holds many differ- ent expectations for our peers. For some it means work seven days a week. I worked six days a week over the summer ' remarks Peter Spellios. But, it was worth it because 1 made lots of money. For some, summertime means head- ing to the Cape or to Maine. Bill Scarlett spent his entire summer in Maine, It was great, he says. I got to meet a lot of new people and I had a lot of fun. Alli- son Mullett mixed business with pleasure as she spent the summer at Cape Cod working. Amy Fitzgerald did the same at her summer home in Connecticut. Many of us stayed home working, but managed to find time to go to Block Is- land, the Cape, or Maine and attend summer con- certs. Kerry Cesan worked at Sullivan ' s Mountainview Drive-ln and she was also able to escape the severe heat of this past summer by driving with friends Kateri Collins and Sue Kibbe to Misquamicut. She was also able to attend the Squeeze Concert at Great Woods. Jason Bergeron and John Qalarneau went to see Def Leppard in Hartford. Becky Emerle, Julie Mo- tyl, and Karianne Kraus worked part time at Papa Gino ' s. In their free time they traveled to Misquami- cut for the beach or to Showcase to see movies. Penny Qriswold comment- ed that ' Showcase was a real escape this past sum- mer because it provided some interesting entertain- ment while at the same time providing air condi- tioned relief from the heat. Chrissy Froehlich spent her summer working as a camp counselor, but also took time out to go to the beach. I had fun at camp, she says, ' but 1 looked for- ward to getting away with my friends too. Molly Rihm, Greg Le- febvre, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, and Shaun Cole were among the many who could be found at Lake Mark cool- ing off from the heat. Oth- ers smartly took advantage of their membership in the Hampden Country Club or visited friends who have pools. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. As Brigette Pelouze bemuses, If it were only longer ... What happened to the oars? Penny Griswold is left stranded in the middle of Chrissy Froeh- lich ' s grandmother ' s pool in Springfield. For- tunately she got out to enjoy the rest of the back-to-school party held in August. Sue Messier and Kathy Hoffman enjoy a quiet picnic alone on the beach on one of the cooler days in August. After cleaning up the courtyard the day before school start- ed, a few students took off for a picnic in Ludlow. Jen Doyle and Sue Hanrahan finish their lunch while the others go wading in the rapids. SUMMERTIME Bill Fridlington enjoys a leisurely ride around Lor.g Island Sound while vacationing in Rhode Island this summer. Is this required reading? Jeff Zahr works on expanding his vocabu- lary after an evening at friendly ' s with Penny Griswold, Marianne Kraus, and Chris Baer. Look, it ' s a bird, it ' s a plane, no wait, it ' s just the concert dome for the Peach Festival being put up. Mate Scott and Chris Meisner take a break from football practice to watch as the structure is built. OPEN the doors to Minnechaug. One world does not face you. Living inside are many worlds, faces, likes, lives and styles. It ' s the common thread of what defines us as students. SOME KIDS ain ' t looking for nothing but a good time ' ' while others strive to be their best, but all share the time period of the late Eighties. OUR IDOLS reflect our diversity. Greg Louganis in the 24th Olympiad at Seoul proved that through hard work and ambi- tion, he could be the best during competi- tion. Plikki Six beat out pounding rhythms with heavy metal Motley Crue. Ronald Reagan gave new meaning to the word jelly bean. Moonstruck Oscar win- ner, Cher, brought younger boyfriends into style while Kevin Costner of No Way Out ' ' managed to come out big on the silver screen. SUMMERTIME $ Don ' t pick on my friend Bill! says Jen- nifer Doyle of Bill Scarlett as they chat outside the school. WHEN all else fails, there ' s always the thirty minute drive to Show- case in West Springfield or the Cinemas in Enfield, where great films such as Big, Diehard, Platoon, Cocktail, Police Academy III, Secret of My Success, The Lost Boys, Top Gun, Back to the Future, Crocodile Dun- dee, Three Men and a Baby, Less Than Zero, Coming to America, Dirty Dancing, A Fish Called Wanda, Wall Street, Caddy Shack, and of course E.T. are shown. One of the most recent and successful movies ever since E.T. was Who Framed Roger Rabbit a pseudo-animation that incorporated our favorite cartoon characters from Bugs Bunny to Mick- ey Mouse. It ' s the latest in movie technology, taking over three years to be produced. It was an unexpected change in the movies that makes them even more interesting. Many of us were willing to spend the $5.25, because it got us out of the house and out of the summer heat. It also gave us a change from the usual hangouts like Friendly ' s, Pizzeria Uno, Sullivan ' s Drive-in, and Eastfield Mall. Seniors Jeff Bennett, John Christie, and Fenny Griswold talk at friend- ly ' s after a chorus concert they participated in. Seniors Bill Crocker, Pat Quinn, Matt Stahlek, and junior Greg O ' Connor stroll through the Eastfield Mall over the summer, looking for school clothes. Why go home and do homework? Instead, do what friends Sue Withington and Debbie Courtney are doing, staying after to watch their friends on the Varsity boys soccer team. L You ' ve Got A Friend When one looks back on their four years in high school, what they tend to remember (besides the cafeteria ' s green rocks- I mean beans) are their friendships. Friends can sometimes be a large factor in how you act and some- times- what you wear. Sophomore Kerry Manning says 1 always bring my friends to go clothes shop- ping to get their opinions. But others, like Beth Sager, just dress in the mood they ' re in that morning. Friendships involve many things- usually the good, the bad, and the ugly. Seri- ously though, students spend most of their four years with their friends. They go to parties, go to the movies, to Friendly ' s, or maybe just to each others houses to watch a movie or play a game. Some of the best times I ' ve had this year, says senior Karianne Kraus, are when we were over Chrissy Froehlich ' s house just to watch movies. Sophomore Sara Taylor agrees. You don ' t always have to go out to have a good time. But others en- joy parties every weekend. You can usually find the en- tire football team at Sares ' house after a victory or you can find a party going on somewhere in Wilbraham or Hampden. Probably the most impor- tant friendship you could have in high school is your best friend. It ' s true that this sometimes changes, but by graduation, there is usually someone you call your best friend. Best friends are usually the ones you gossip with, tell your deepest, darkest secrets to, call at three a.m. when you ' re lonely, or just know that they are there when you need them. Mif and 1 have been best friends for- ever, says senior Linda Herbert of her best friend, Jennifer Doyle. ' We ' re more like sisters than friends. Says senior Peter Spellios of his best friend, sophomore Bill Fridlington. We have a lot of fun to- gether. We always get along. Friends don ' t always have to get along though. They probably have some of the most heated argue- ments. True friendships can stand this. And usually in the end, the friendship is even stonger than before . You couldn ' t imagine the future without your best friend being there with you. Says Jeff Zahr of his best friend, Mike Tarantino, We are going to room together at UMASS and most of the other schools we are apply- ing to are the same. In twenty years, when looking back on your high school career, most high school students will prob- ably remember their best friend-now living in Utah or Kansas or maybe next door or maybe at a party at Jason Sares ' house! How many people were wounded during the at- tempted assasination of President Reagan on March 30, 1981? £ 1 would say three. — Eric Schmitt. 7 lA Two?!?! — Anthony Desjardins Ten, right? ' — Monica Maltby Answer: three £ After telling them he was a rich lawyer, Steve f iedler is harassed for money by kids on a boat in France. Idoia Markina and Mary Beth Jacobs enjoy a stroll along the outside of Idoia ' s home in San Sebastian, Spain Mia Robinson and Kirsten Vinson ex- plore the vineyards located in the Beaujolais region of France whfch is known for making dry, red wine. HEAVY METAL is one of our many sounds. Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, An- thrax, Bon Jovi, are but a few of t h e loud party- i n g bands. Shadoe Stevens has given Top 40 a new voice. Phil Col- lins, Def Leppard, OMD, and Informa- tion Society have all frequented 96.5 and 102.1, provid- ing headaches to our elders, while pleasantly distract- ing us. Our dances have included fa- vorites such as, Twist- n - Shout, Pour Some Sugar O n M e , and Stand by Me. Some of us have found retreat in bands like De- peche Mode, the Cure, the Smiths, Midnight Oil and even old time fa- vorites like the Beatles, Led Zep- plin, the Doors, and Bob Marley. Music finds its way into all of our lives — on radio, stereos, com- pact discs, and on MTV (the mu- sic authority). Without music, how could we possibly do our homework, study for midterms, get into that mellow mood, or dance with that special someone at the semi-formal, flow could we pos- sibly survive at the beach or driving in our cars without our favorite tunes blasting every- where? The answer is simple, we couldn ' t! Music is an important part of everyone ' s lives, and years from now when we have our own kids, their tastes won ' t be for iriXS, U2, and White Lion; in- stead they will be listening to the new groups of their genera- tion. The first normal food they ' ve had in weeksl Katie Dennis, Mia Robinson, Mary Wallace, Olivier Stauffer, and Denise Harris enjoy McDonald ' s at a park in Geneva, Switzerland. It ' s a change from the french food they have been eating for the past few weeks. A It ' s A Small World Imagine two and a half weeks with no McDon- ald ' s, no Pizza Hut and no Friendly ' s. When the twelve of us went over to Villefranche-sur-Saone, we had none of these. Pizza is something every Ameri- can teenager takes for granted. But it never tasted as good as the night I re- turned home from France. The French may be noted for their gourmet cuisine, but pizza is something they still need to work on. The crust is thick and biscuit like, and there is no sauce. Instead they use whole to- matoes. There is no cheese, no pepperoni, no hamburg. They put things such as anchovies, sar- dines, ham, parsley, and whole olives. It was not what we were expecting. There were no McDonald ' s in the small villages that we were staying in,so the day we went to Geneva that ' s where we went. We were surprised to see beer on the menu and very shocked to pay two dollars for a large Coke. But that ' s the price to pay for good, ail-American food. Although many of us were forced to sit through meals of unidentifiable meat, prepared in strange ways, it didn ' t seem to mat- ter in comparison to the fact that we were in Europe. It was difficult to communi- cate with some people, but most of the Frenchmen were very patient and will- ing to make us feel at home. Mary Beth Jacobs had her own European vacation this summer. She spent the month of August in San Se- bastian, in the north of Spain with Idoia Markina. Idoia spent the last aca- demic year here at Minne- chaug. Even though Mary Beth didn ' t know Idoia very well, she had this to say of her trip to Spain: When I went to Spain, I realized how much Idoia and I had in common. We used to spend hours just looking at the sea and talking. Even though we were growing up in two different countries and have different prob- lems, Idoia and 1 are very much alike. American teen- agers are the same as teen- agers all over the world. Aboard a boat in Anacy, France, Kirsten Vin- son plays Chinese jumprope with some of the kids she met on board. This was a welcome change from all of the sightseeing and muse- ums they had been seeing. The trip opened my eyes to a different culture, and helped me appreciate some of the things we take for granted in America. - ' It is sadly true, we do take a lot of things for granted. In the rain at the Palace of Versaille are Kiki Yamer, Mary Wallace, Mia Robinson, Aimee Stone, Michelle Jones, Francis Truitt, Troy La- due, Steve Fiedler, Katie Dennis, Denise Har- ris, Kirsten Vinson, Olivier Stauffer, Lee Hig- ginbottom and Mr. McCarthy. The Bay of Biscay serves as background for a family photo of Mary Beth Jacobs and her Spanish family. Mary Beth spent the month of August in Spain visiting Idoia Markina who was an exchange student at Minnechaug last year. You ' re ask- ing the wrong person! m For some reason I real- ly want to say the 49 ' ers — Marianne Marchesseault f. The Wash- ington Reds- kins — Rob Estrada ■■ ; The Giants ' u — Chris Baer ' he San Frar. 1 J What year did Peter Jen- nings become sole anchor and senior editor of ABC Dews? ■ JK 1978, How JrH am I | ? 1 supposed to w J know? M — Debbie 9K. A d Tupek Matt Scarlett, Brenden Halloran, Mark Kulis, Kenny Wiegel, William Szafarowicz, Chris Lucarelle, Griff noble, Keith Lopez, and Edward Harris wait by the side of the road for the Peach Festival floats to go by, so they can make their way back to the festival grounds. We can do it! Carolee Salerno tries hard to get the final tire around the pole to win the School Spirit contest at the Peach Festival; Ka- tie Burke cheers her on with en- couraging words. Other schools competing were East Longmea- dow, Monson, and Palmer. 1978 — John Kapner WW 1983, of Mary Jp ? ' La Pierre 1984 — Bree Forcier Answer: 1983 PEACH FESTIVAL SOAP OPERAS have interfered with many an extra help session. Some of us have rushed home from school at 1:51 daily to see if Steve and Kayla are to- gether, or if Cruz is still alive. While others tune in to channel 28, MTV. Hightime television can also interrupt homework. Rather than state what day of the week it is, we can know it is Monday by ALP, Tuesday by Who ' s the Boss and Moonlight- _ = _____ in 9 ' Wednesday by Head of the Class f ™ I and Dynasty, and Thursday by Cosby, I I L.A. Law, and Cheers. Friday night is when I I we rush to Movie Club 3, H. O. T., Manny ' s, ' or the Wilbraham Movie Shop to pick our video selections for the week end. Die Hard, The Best of Chevy Chase, Ho Way Out, Crocodile Dundee, Fatal Attraction, Full Metal Jacket, and Bright Lights, Big City, mixed with Smartfood and Cheetos equal an enjoyable evening with friends. NT J don t see anyone moving yet! Jen Pat- terson waits for the Peach Festival Pa- rade to start so she can sell raffle tickets for Key Club. Catch the Spirit Each year the Peach Festival sponsors a School Spirit Compe- tition, which demonstrates students ' athletic ability, agility, and school spirit. This year ' s competitors were from East Longmea- dow, Minnechaug, Cathe- dral, Ludlow, Monson, and Palmer. The main objective of the competition is to en- dorse teamwork and school spirit. Events consisted of a sack race, socquet, para- medic pastime, beach ball boogie, the peach shuffle, and the Friendly Fundae Sundae. Also at the Peach Festival, were various forms of entertainment for all ages; such as the Chinese acrobats, the Irish dancers, a train ride, a children ' s pa- rade, the Springfield Pops, and many different game, food, and craft booths. The main attraction was record- ing star Marie Osmond, who performed on Saturday night. Looking around the fair- grounds, one found Minne- chaug students such as Mike Sargent, Heather Wages, Mike Jackson, and Stephanie Pietryka working for the Key Club running the game booth or selling raffle tickets; Katie Raczka, riicole Brady, and Amber Quist painting faces at the cheerleader ' s booth; and Ann Counos, Michele Ken- nedy, and Amy Fitzgerald selling cotton candy for the class of ' 89. At the Boy Scouts ' dunking booth, you could find students and teachers such as Jeff Der- navich, and Art Tipaldi, will- ing to get dunked for a good cause. Although the weather didn ' t hold to permit the Sunday night fireworks dis- play, the spirit of the festi- val still proved to be strong. If the festival isn ' t remem- bered for its events, it will be remembered for the spir- it and dedication shown by the people involved. We certainly have spirit! The Varsity cheerleaders make their way past the Village Store and past excited specta- tors watching the Peach Festival Parade in the center of Wilbraham, on Saturday, September 3. Watch the Peach Festival Parade on Saturday, September 3. Peach Queen Andrea Pietryka and Prin- cess Kelly Thomas stop to smile for the camera while they make their rounds at Wilbraham ' s Labor Day Peach Festival. PEACH FESTIVAL SSr W ■ • « « J I On a slow summer afternoon, Becky Emerle waits at the register in the Springdale Mall Papa Gino ' s for the din- ner crowd to arrive. Business is usually slow in the after- noon but this is ridiculous. May I help someone, please? Anyone, anyone? Welcome to the Tan Club is the greeting you will usually get from Kari Chamberlain and Kristen Phillips. They are employed part time here along with Barrie Crocker and Sue Stevenson. r ; i After a busy lunch hour at Friendly ' s in the Eastfield Mall, Peter Spellios re- trieves some hamburger buns from the supply room in the back, preparing him- self for the dinner rush of hungry mall employees and shoppers. AFTER SCHOOL SMACKS are for some of us the biggest and maybe only meal of the day. It really doesn ' t matter what you eat, it ' s just the fact that it is food. Snacks such as cold pizza, Cool Ranch Doritoes, microwave pop- corn, Cape Cod potato chips, Oreos, goldfish, and M M ' s are some of the numerous edibles that we devour after a long, gruel- ing day at Chaug. The one and only thing that keeps us from ruining our appetites for dinner is the constant nagging from our parents to discontinue our eating. This in itself rarely works. ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET As students enter high school, they usually experience a rude awakening- they need money. And as age 16 rolls around, Mom and Dad aren ' t as apt to part with their funds-which leaves one alternative (dare I say it?) A JOB! Most stu- dents choose Eastfield Mall as their place of employ- ment. Senior Kim Eaton can be found in Sears Credit Central. 1 have to work a lot. she says. But the people are nice and the money is GREAT!! If you stroll down to Anderson Lit- tle, you ' ll find senior Penny Qriswold and junior Dave Desimone. ' Anderson Lit- tle is great, Fenny says. I have a lot of fun, especially when my friends come to visit me. If you continue down the mall to Sacketts, you will find senior Katie Dennis and sophomore Bill Fridlington. If you look next door to Friendly ' s, you will find sophomore Karrie Mur- phy, junior riikki Keller, and senior Keri Belliveau. My favorite part about working here, riikki says, is meet- ing nice customers and get- ting good tips. Junior Ei- leen Blomberg and senior John Chambers can be found at CVS, while senior Shannon Martin can be found at Thorn McCan. I have to work. Shannon says, 1 have to support a car. If you drop by Up ' s-n- Down ' s, you might see sen- iors Kim Diatolevi and Kiki Yamer. Seniors Laurie Wy- sik, Michele Kennedy, Jen Doyle, and junior Amy Da- vidson will be glad to assist you if you stop by the Gap. Elsewhere in Wilbraham: you can find seniors Mike Tarantino, Tina Farrah, Sheila Gallagher, juniors Tara Wholly and Susan Fiedler , and sophomores Kim Venne and Maribeth Li- berty (Phew!!!) at the Village Store in the center of town. Mike seems to agree with everyone in saying Work is fun, but 1 wouldn ' t be doing it if I didn ' t need the mon- ey. Although the mall is a prime hangout place, it is also a place where you can find many of the different Minnechaug students working. Senior Marianne Marchesseault will gladly ring up your purchase at the Weathervane in the Eastfield Mall. Jeff Zahr works happily at his summer job at Lechmere in the Springdale Mall Senior Michele Kennedy care- fully, (oopsl) folds sweaters at her part time job at the Gap in the Eastfield Mall. What was the albu year in 1984? Pyromania — Jason Bergeron £5 1984 by Van Halen. — MacQregor Smith I i Wasn ' t it Mi- chael Jack- son ' s Thrill- er? — Keely Fitzgerald Purple Rain — Sheila Gallagher Answer: Michael Jackson ' s Thriller fr Two more minutes left. The last two minutes of the day always seem to be the longest two minutes of our lives. We can ' t wait to get home. What are we going to do? After the first yearbook meeting, Keely Fitzgerald stays late to finish her list of ideas for the student life section. Missy Moreno waits outside of her H-hall homeroom on the first day of school. She just can ' t wait to see some familiar faces from last year. r FASHION and style are worries of teenagers. To a lot of stu- dents, it doesn ' t matter what they wear as long as it ' s obvious that it is ESPRIT, Benetton, Liz Claiborne, Vision Street Wear, Bugle Boy, Vuarnet, Guess?, Gap, A. O. White, Outback Red, River Trader, B. D. Baggies, or Calvin Klein. Others wear what is in good taste to them, which may include college sweatshirts, rock T-shirts, leather jackets, boxer shorts, ripped stonewashed jeans, short pleated miniskirts, or jean jackets. Even a person ' s shoes can make a statement. Around Minne- chaug, a person will find shoe styles ranging from docksiders to high tops. The name brands on shoes are just as important as the name brands on clothes. The most popular names around Minnechaug are Eastland, Converse, Bass, Dexter, ReeBok, Tretom, and Keds. Whether it be simple, white Keds or bright, red Cons, the shoes that a person wears says a lot about that person. Whether we realize it or not, our last decision before we go to sleep, or our first decision in the morning is what we are going to wear to school, no matter what look you are trying to acheive, great time and effort seems to go into everyone ' s style. Even though people usually don ' t like to admit it, fashion is important to all. After all, first impressions are lasting ones. FIRST DAY Back To School Again? What was the movie of the year in 1985? It seems like only yester- day, we were cleaning out our lockers and looking forward to the lazy days of summer. The only sweat we would be working up would be brought on by laying in the sun. Those days go by all too quickly, and we find ourselves back at Minnechaug. Familiar sounds fill the hallways . . . locker doors slamming shut, students asking . . What block is is? , and freshmen afraid to ask, Where ' s M-hall? . The bell rings, and we find ourselves wondering, ' Where did the summer go? The smell of cafeteria piz- za permeates the halls. The school hasn ' t changed much in the three months since I last saw it, but some of the characters are differ- ent. Last year ' s juniors have taken the place of the seniors who have departed for college and jobs away from Minnechaug. Several sophmore guys seem to have grown over the sum- mer and the girls all notice who they are! A new crop of freshman arrive looking younger than ever. A cou- ple of unfamiliar faces re- veal some new move-ins to town. Almost everyone sports a golden tan with a story behind it. You can tell its the first day of school by the new clothes, the clean and emp- ty notebooks and the bright white of everyone ' s recently acquired ReeBoks. Nost of us resolve to do our home- work and get better grades and the most important question of the day, What lunch are you in? , is re- peated hundreds of times. Teachers and students seem to be on their best be- havior and smiles reveal a friendly atmosphere. Mo, Minnechaug hasn ' t changed much since we left in June, and for right now, its good to be back! Indiana t Jones and r- T, 1 the Temple ' 1 of Doom — Rob Williams 1 .v rn.H J E.T. The familiar look of our school during autumn. Before the second homeroom bell rings, best friends Jeff Dernavich and Mike Pietryka discuss their plans for the upcoming weekend. W Back to the Future? I think. I don ' t know, how _ am I 4L i supposed to know that? — Chris Morissette An enthusiastic welcome back to the senior class of ' 89, wishing them a memorable year. Best of luck in the futurel John Capter, C.J. Holt and Tony Desjandins enjoy each others company as they chat during lunch. INTERESTS. We all have them, but who has time to be interest- ed in anything outside of school? WE, the students of Minnechaug do! While most students balance a heavy course load, they still find the time to play a sport or just have fun with their friends. It ' s tough to maintain decent grades and still be active in outside activities, but most of us find a way to do it! When asked what they were interested in outside of their schoolwork most responded enthusastically. Kathy Hoffman replied, Outside of school, I am involved in cheerleading and student government. But what I enjoy the most is going out with my friends on the weekends. ' ' Most kids will tell you that going out on the weekend is their favorite thing to do. Some of us even have a favorite hang-out. Chris Zeo tells us that he likes going to Jason Sares ' house and listening to Chris Albano ' s stories. SOME students find sports or playing an instrument a way to vent from their everyday frustrations. Mike Schmidt likes to play the drums after he finishes his schoolwork. Me also enjoys playing hockey for the varsity hockey team. Other students take an active interest in promoting school and class morale. Football is impor- tant to Jason Sares, but he also encourages friends to drop by on the WEEKENDS for get-togethers. A LOT of students are interested and involved in clubs and organizations. Rob Williams says that he likes to attend Key Club meetings every Thursday night. SPORTS, getting together on the WEEKENDS, playing instru- ments, and participating in CLUBS makes for a diverse student body. Finding the time to involve ourselves in outside activities helps make Minnechaug more than just a place to develop our intellect. Looking distressed. Amy Stone throws her hands up in the air since she forgot her lunch and really did not want to finish the lunch that she had bought from the cafeteria. Tomorrow she ' ll definitely remember her brown bag lunch. LUNCHTIME AGAIN 10:55 — the bell rings. For a lucky few — that means lunchtime! Lunchtime at Minnechaug brings mixed reactions from many people. Amy Jenkinson finds lunch to be a repulsive experience. I always bring my own lunch. Others have just accepted it. It ' s okay ' says Chris Agnew, some of the lunches aren ' t that bad. A trip to Mrs. Robinson ' s D- block art class will bring you upon an in-depth dis- cussion over the school lunch. What ' s for lunch? yells Kelli Thomas from across the room. Hamburgers and rice. Danielle Couture yells back. Rice? I love their rice. I think I ' ll get a double order today. What do you rate to- day ' s lunch? Definitely a four and a half, maybe even a five. Kelli answers. And the discussion con- tinues. Although many stu- dents do not get as involved in the school lunches as they do, we have to deal with it. The lunch line is definite proof that most of us have grown to accept the school lunches. However, the longer the line is, the longer you have to talk with your friends that you do not see during the rest of the day. Only problem is, once we get our food, there are only five minutes left in the lunch period for us to eat. Sometimes lunch can be a real hassle, but for most of us, we just have to accept it as a reality, and then there are those select few who ac- tually enjoy it. 1 Stand by I Me — Tara Reave Kelli Thomas, Danielle Couture, and Kari Chamberlain talk while enjoying their favorite period of the day, lunch. Dineen Parker finishes her lunch and waits a few minutes before she eats her cookie for dessert. mF Back to the j m Future, of !V- wu 1 course. — Michelle Beaupre Answer: Back to the Future LUNCH o What were the proceeds from the song That ' s What Friends are For dedicated for? f Big 1 - -J Brothers ? J ' ' Sisters — Courtney Big Ware Who is that behind this hair? Steve Axiotis gets into the spirit of Hal- loween, by dressing up for school. Monster Mash Leukemia - Denise Lesniak Mothers Against Drunk Driving — Tia Rovithis ■ AIDS ML- III Research — Christy Talbot Answer: AIDS Research $ HALLOWEEN Every October 31st, a strange thing hap- pens in the halls of Minnechaug Regional High School. Those students with the urge to be different choose Halloween to wear the strangest, most bizarre costumes they can think of to be different than the oth- ers. Halloween is a day for us to be ourselves, to let out that person in us that de- sires to be different from our usual Minnechaug exte- rior. Instead of the jeans, sweaters, and designer clothes, we forget our fash- ion conscience appearance and show the little bit of strangeness that is hidden inside of each and every one of us. Heather Wages showed her originality in her Alice in Wonderland costume. Kristen Mastroianni and Kim Diotalevi dressed up as Mouskeeters from the Mick- ey Mouse Club. Kristen Pis- conieri went all out in her Raisin man outfit. Christine Martin and Jessica Gianan- toni came as Raggedy Ann and Andy. Kelli Thomas used her soccer injury to her advantage, she came as a boxer with a very believ- able black eye. Every year the costumes seem to be more and more bizarre, can ' t wait for next year . . . Reliving the 60s, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy and Brett Knowles promote a well-known slogan of that time. Jessica Gianantoni a.k.a. Raggedy Ann, enjoys her Halloween candy (although she shouldn ' t be eating it in the library). Christine Martin as Raggedy Andy. W ■ mw In the heavy metal look, Kurt Chenaille takes ad- vantage of Halloween. Me sees it as a day to be different, and he certainly is. Susan Raffaele, a flower child, was one of the many seniors that remembered the years of peace during the 1960s, this past Halloween. HALLOWEEN How many golds did Carl Lewis win in both the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics? Working hard the day before school started, senior class president Tom Mango helps clean the courtyard for the Senior Kick-off Dance. Helping the yearbook, Bethany Sager and Kara Ruscio bring in film to have it developed. At the Teddy Bear Picnic this fall, Chrissy Froehlich works for Key Club at the face-painting booth. 4, I told you to ask me a question I could answer. — Kirsten Root Lending a Hand £ 12. You mean all medals, right? — Tom Mango Answer: 6 gold med als 3 VOLL NTEERS Tia Rovithis gives up a Saturday morning to work at the Wilbraham Children ' s Museum ' s Teddy Bear Pic- nic. Here she helps the children make bear hats for themselves out of paper bags. Whether we know it or not, we all volunteer our time to helping out. It could be a friend in need, a class project, or be- coming involved in school clubs and the community. During school, many students fill up their studies by helping out a favorite teacher for that block. These students can be found in the AV Office running off tests and dittos, or correcting papers that the teacher did not have time to do themselves. Being an aide has its advantages, because you are not tied down to being in a class for an entire period, you can be up and around the school running er- rands. On weekends, stu- dents volunteer their time to helping out around the house, baby- sitting for the neighbors, or giving up their spare time to help out a club. The Key Club at Minne- chaug is a good example of a volunteer club. Its members are always helping out the commu- nity. Laughing Brook is also another place where you can find students lending a hand. Most important- ly, lending a hand means being there when you are in need. The students at Minnechaug are always around to help a friend who needs someone to be there for them. We can always count on our friends to make the best out of a bad situation. No matter where you go in Wilbraham or Hampden, you will al- ways be able to find a Fal- con giving up some their free time to lend a hand. Volunteer work can be fun. Entrance to the Senior Kick-Off Dance. Kirsten Vinson works hard washing cars at the Key CLub Car Wash. VOLUNTEERS 3 What do you think caused the exceptionally warm summer in ' 88 and the mild, almost snow- less winter of ' 89? Jf he disappea L _ 0r ozone i Hr N ' layer. K:. ■. _J1 - Tar ring a Daly What do I think caused it? I ' ve no clue. I don ' t know. — Jen Riek n H I Greenhouse ! Effect — Terry Tousignant fl The sun — Rob Estrada Answer: The Greenhouse Effect $ AFTERSCHOOL Spare Time Before basketball practice, Steve Fiedler and Kevin Trombly stop in at the Village Store to pick up some food for after practice. Tom Mango relaxes in the library before practice by reading a news- paper so that he can study for his history current events test the fol- lowing day. 1:51! The bell has just rung. Now what do we do? The answer is easy. Homework is definitely out of the question. Mow are we going to spend our Tree, unscheduled time from now until tomorrow at 7:30 A.M. when the first bell rings? Well, some of us aren ' t lucky enough to have uns- cheduled time. Over one hundred of Chaug ' s stu- dents participate in sports, and practices take up most of their afternoon. Then there are all of the students that belong to a club. COPE, Key Club, and Art Club all meet at sched- uled times, so if we belong to any of these clubs, we have to work our schedule around them. There are so many different activities to get involved in to keep you busy. But if you are one of those students who has no interest in that stuff, then what do you do? Some kids have jobs in order to earn money so that they can go out on the weekends. Oth- ers just go home, kick their shoes off, and relax in front of the television with the snack of their choice. The phone lines seem to light up at 2:15 when most students are home or at a friend ' s house. Then there are those students who are either too overworked by the day at school or com- pletely bored, that they go home to get some sleep. Whatever these Minne- chaug students are doing, is definitely not thinking about things that are school-related (well, at least not until after dinner). Trying to find someone ' s picture, Kellie Razcka helps out the yearbook staff after school at a Tuesday meeting. Working on the Senior Section. Studying hard in the library. Supporting the home team. A cheer for the falcons. £ ' Mike Sargent studies his English vocabulary af- , terschool, while waiting to rehearse his part in the J l J5 On a fresh autumn day. Karianne Kraus, Kirsten Root, and Jackie Bushway lend support to the boy ' s varsity soccer team, after cross-country practice. Lori Estrada spends her after- noons chatting with her friends on the phone about what had hap- pened during the course of her day. AFTERSCMOOL Chris Baer, Shaun Cole, Jessica Winn, and Day Devine among oth- ers, watch another close Falcon football game with great intensity. Waiting for the next cheer to start, J.V. cheerleader, Bridget Baron, watches the J.V. team play on a cold afternoon. Watching from the sidelines. Lending support to the soccer team. Chris Hanrahan sings his heart out while imitating his fa- vorite group on Halloween. SCHOOL SPIRIT Give a Cheer for Minnechaug Some students at Min- nechaug wonder what we mean when we talk about school spirit. We don ' t have pep rallies any- more or spirit weeks; so just how do we show our true Falcon spirit? The loss of the pep rally was a major disappoint- ment to the students at Chaug. The chance for each class to display their spirit was gone. For the class of ' 92, the loss of the pep rally is not as big a deal to them as it was for the class of ' 89. Although every class missed out on this an- nual spiritual event, the seniors were denied their right to be the most obnox- ious and loudest that they could possibly be. Even though the pep rally is gone, the students have found other ways to demon- strate their school spirit. Quite often you will see supportive fans attending the sporting events. You don ' t have to be playing a sport to feel a part of the game, you can be just as involved by cheering on the home team. Dances are another way that the students show their Falcon spirit. The school dances are a time to be with friends and be as rowdy as you ' d like. There is no limit to the amount of noise that the gym can han- dle. Each class displays its own amount of spirit too. The freshman class showed how they can pull together when they dethroned the seniors at the Battle of the Classes dance. The juniors worked together selling boxes of fruit to build up their funds for next years activities. But the class that has shown the most spirit this year was the senior class, not only did the offi- cial Senior Skip Day hap- pen, it was a true success. On February 1, 1989, 84 per- cent of the senior class was not in attendance. A defi- nite school record. Although we may lack the ' tradition ' ' that some schools have, but we cer- tainly make up for that loss with a true spirit that comes from our hearts. Managers for the Varsity field hockey team, Jen Dearden and Barbara Vecchio, watch intensely as the team plays a very close game. Members of the boy ' s Varsity soccer team show their sup- port for the Falcon football team, by painting their faces green and white. Anne Berte and Mandy Kober enjoy a home field hockey game. Tim Burke and Heath Jackson take time out one afternoon to watch the girl ' s soccer game. Cheerleaders. Sue Messier and Amber Quist take time out from face painting to be interviewed for the evening news. SCHOOL SPIRIT Paul Fitzgerald, Will Withington, and Tom Fresz pose for a picture with their dates Keely Fitzgerald. Kerry Griffin, and Megan Farrell at the prom held at Chez Josef. Dave Manning and Kelli Porter sing along with the music as they dance among the crowd on the dance floor at the 1988 Prom. Scott Crimmins shows his stuff one last time before graduation. I ' ve Had the Time of my Life § P re-prom parties at Mark Borsari ' s and Qina Alberici ' s started off the night of celebration for the class of 1988 and their prom dates. Smiles flashed for the cameras as we all checked out who was wearing what — what about that PLAID CUMBER- BUND?!? Even though styles were varied, there was a feeling of unity that the night contained as we danced to such songs as Twist and Shout , Louie, Louie , and one of the fa- vorites according to Megan Farrell, was Piano Man by Billy Joel. Another class of ' 88 member, Paul Fitzger- ald, said that the peom at Chez Josef was, definitely a night that I ' ll remember. No short-cuts were taken that night. A falcon carved out of ice was the center- piece and the food was deli- cious. The night was made complete by the sight of the class advisor, Mr. Kibbe and his roving V.C.R. He said that the night was a definite success. Everyone there arrived safely and re- turned hove to a variety of post-prom parites that last- ed into the early morning, and in some cases, over- night. Limos were lined up outside of the banquet hall waiting for the numerous couples that rented them for the evening. The most popular post- prom parties were both Me- gan Farrell ' s and Denis Dur- an ' s. Unfortunately it rained the next day so all plans to head down to Misquamicut were ruined. However, it is almost una- mious when remembering the class of 1988s prom, we definitely HAD THE TIME OF OUR LIFE! Karen Rose requests what she thinks is a good dance song. Gina Alberici struts along in the big chain. Meredith Rothschild and Greg Geldart move with the pace of the train. Lauren Krzesik and Mark Borsari really enjoy themselves at the prom. $ The graduates wait to receive their diplomas. Gina Alberici gives a speech to the graduating classs of ' 88. The 1988 graduates pose for a picture in their caps and gowns. The Day Has Finally Arrived As always, a senior class graduation is something special. Last year was no exception. The 1988 Minnechaug Re- gional Senior class cele- brated the final step of their high school careers on Fri- day, June 3, 1988 at Sym- phony Hall in Springfield. It was evident that careful planning went into this event because everything went smoothly. The evening began with presentations performed by both the chorus and the band. As they finished, nu- merous speeches were giv- en by the students and the faculty as the highly emo- tional seniors awaited their moment. Speeches were given by Andrea Fietryka, the class president, Gina Alberici, Su- san Singiser, and foreign exchange student Jill Ytter- stadt. A special speech was given by Mr. Badger as it was his last graduation as acting principal of Minne- chaug. Eventually, the highlight of this wonderful evening came as the seniors marched on stage to re- ceive their diplomas. Each individual expressed his or her joy as they walked off stage, no longer a student in high school. We wish the best of luck to each and ev- eryone of those former sen- iors as they prepare for the real world . This year, the class of 1989 will also be graduat- ing at Symphony Hall, in- stead of the tradition of graduating on the Minne- chaug football field, as oth- er classes have in the past. Although the class of 1988 graduated at Symphony Hall, most classes prefer to graduate outside. One rea- son for the change might be the always present threat of inclement weather. Even though we will not be graduating outdoors, June 9, 1989 will be the day that the class of ' 89 will be glad that they finally reached. Kim Hickey shows pride to be a graduate of the class of 1988. Mario Kober recalls the fond memo- ries that she has of the four years that she spent at Minnechaug. GRADUATlOri-1988 J [ l3Bt v Rick Wyman proudly receives his diploma after four years of hard work and studying. All of this finally paid off; next step, college. Sonya Rhie serves as the grand marshal! for the 1988 Graduation, next year will be her turn to walk down the stage to receive her diploma. Shawn O ' Connor proudly shakes Mr. Bagers hand after receiving his di- ploma. The Minnechaug chorus performs beautifully as they sing before the ceremonies. GRADUATION-1988 $ Each sports season brings about an enthusiasm in the players as well as the fans. Whether we know it or not, we are all participants in the sports world. At first it was hard for us to contemplate that our football team won its first four games; but once the initial shock wore off, our pride and respect for the players and our school became apparent. This unex- pected winning streak lead us to never say never. Our school spirit allows us to enjoy a game even when we do lose. We sympathize with the teams that play their best and still fail to reach their desired goals. We all show respect for the losing teams and share in their hopes that they will win somewhere down the line. Even though it is nice to win once in a while, losing is also a part of life and SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE. Brett Knowles cheers on the Falcons as they achieve a first down during their game against Mt. St. Joseph Academy, which resulted in a victory. ® SPORTS DIVIDER $ VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. Front Row: Tom Fresz; Will Withington; Mark Borsari. Second Row: Jeff Luttrel; Mike Zhe; Dave Shea; Damn Bilik; Chris Morissette. Back Row: Mike Jarvis; Roger McMinn; Tom Mango; Brian Siddell; Jim Thompson; Lee Higginbottom; and Coach Andy Whalen. JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. Front Row: Mike Li- garski; Carlos Crespo. Second Row: Brendon Welker; Eric Keeler; Kevin Blomstrom; Jason Walbridge; and Mark Streeter. Back Row: Chris Kuselias; Jay Jablonski; Jamie Connell; Chris Q oebel; Jack Welch, and Coach Greg Trim- mer. FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAM. Front Row: James Troy; Roger Brunelle. Middle Row: Brian Dolaher; Ryan Barrett- Steve Belden; Jason Carr; and Damn Melcher. Back Row: Coach Don Duff; Steve Croteau; Chris Bertelli; Pat Gal- lagher; Brian Borsari; Chris Danielle; and Steve Meisner. J I ... Brian Siddell winds up and pre- pares to fire a pitch. VARSITY BASEBALL Builds for next year Finishing its season with 6 wins and 12 losses, the team ' s first win was against East Longmeadow; the second, against South Hadley; the third a hard fought battle with West Springfield. Jim Thompson was on fire in the East Longmeadow game, striking out seventeen batters. Jeff Luttrell hit well during the season while Tom Presz took the team to the hill using every pitch in the book. After three weeks on the disabled list, Brian Siddell returned with zest. Sure-handed Will Withington played like a vacuum at second base, scooping up everything. The third baseman, Mark Borsari, added a fence hitting double in the East Longmeadow game and later contributed homeruns. Dave Shea, the right fielder, scored almost everytime he hit. On the whole, the team had difficulty hitting the baseball. However, Jim Thompson and Tom Mango each added grand slams: both of which were in losing efforts. Coach Andy Whalen has promising performers for the IS Cathedral Chicopee Comp South Hadley East Longmeadow Chicopee Ludlow Northampton Central West Springfield Westfield Longmeadow Amherst V SV FROSH Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Chris Goebel squares to bunt. Steve Belden completes his pitch- ing motion during warm-up. Brian Borsari prepares to swing at a pitch at his belt. $ Their togetherness had them bound for the PLAYOFFS With only five return- ing lettermen, the Varsity softball team got off to a shaky start. In the first six games, we went 2-4 with an embar- assing loss to Central. It was there that we learned about Fitzy ' s pitching tal- ents. For the rest of the sea- son, against teams in our division, we went 7-3 with a sweet victory over the league leading team, Chi- copee. When the team pulled to- gether, we got good hitting from Michelle Kennedy, Kellie Paluck, captain Mi- chele Kowalski, Linda Her- bert, Allie Mullett, and Kathy Horacek. There were many defensive standouts in Sara Taylor,, Cindy Roj, Amy Fitzgerald, Kristen Phillips and Di Tiffault, who made her debut in the out- field. Speedy, heads-up base running by Sue Ste- venson and Kristen Mas- troianni put us in scoring position when we needed it. The pitching was there most of the time with Lisa Kennedy going 8-3 and Diane Thiffault with an E.R.A. under 3. Next year we expect to be even better, although we will have lost our four out- standing seniors — Michele Killer Kowalski, Kellie Paluck, Cindy Roj, and Kathy Horacek. We will come back and challenge once again for the Western Mass Championship. VARSITY SOrTBALL TEAM. Front Row: Kellie Paluck; Kathy Horacek. Second Row: Sue Stevenson; Allie Mullett; Michele Kowalski; Cindy Roj; Linda Herbert, and Kristen Mastroianni. Back Row: Lisa Kennedy; Kris- tin Phillips; Diane Thiffault; Amy Fitzgerald; Sara Taylor; Michelle Ken- nedy, and Coach Art Tipaldi. c V SOFTBALL SCORES TEAM RESULTS Ludlow Won South Hadley Lost Northampton Won Central Lost Chicopee Comp Lost Chicopee Lost Holyoke Won Cathedral Won West Springfield Lost Westfield Won West Springfield Lost Chicopee Comp Won Chicopee Won Holyoke Won Westfield Won Cathedral Lost ■I ife. Michelle Kennedy checks her foot- ing and thinks over the signs from Coach Tipaldi as she steps into the batter ' s box. fr VARSITY SOrTBALL Michele Kowalski executes a per- fect bund down the third base line in a very important game at Szot Lisa Kennedy winds up to fire a Park in Chicopee. pitch at the Chicopee game. T SC- Kristen Phillips watches the ball intently as she prepares to start her swing. Kathy Horacek takes a pitch below Linda Herbert sets up to field a the knees for a ball. ball at second base. VARSITY SOFTBALL Six wins, five losses and two ties show FUTURE POTENTIAL JUNIOR VARSITY SOFT BALL TEAM. Front Row Judy Lussier; Jody Gar ceau; Vail Mosier. Sec ond Row: Jen McCarthy, Mandy Kober; Sarah Hsiao; Kristen Falsone Bridgette Felouze. Back Row: Coach Dan Balser, Tracy Grayer; Rachel Morton; Amy Sullivan, Krissy Albano; and Kee ly Fitzgerald. JV SOFTBALL TEAM WE THEY Ludlow 46 1 South Hadley 12 16 Northampton 24 17 Central 25 20 Chicopee Comp 7 11 Chicopee 14 18 Cathedral 8 29 Westfield 10 8 West 24 13 Springfield Chicopee Comp 19 19 Westfield 7 8 Hovyoke 13 5 Cathedral 14 14 Vail Mosier takes a pitch over her head for a ball. Judy Lussier completes a nice play at third base by throwing the runner out. Bridgette Pelouze prepares to step out of the batter ' s box after taking a ball high. Jody Garceau plants her feet and prepares to field the ball. I JV SOFTBALL Their dedication and desire result in IMPROVEMENT Sue Withington soars over a hur- dle. The 1988 Girls ' Track Team, through hours of running, weight training, full and half crunches, ' ' and pushups, improved at each meet, running faster, throwing far- ther, and jumping higher than ever before. Their dedication paid off in win- ning tough meets against Agawam and Chicopee Comp. Co-captains Patti OTieil (long distance) and Andrea Pietryka (throwing, high jump) led the team to its final record of two wins and seven losses, an im- provement over 1987s re- cord. There were several bright spots in the 1988 season: watching Tiffany Lyons win nearly every hurdle event, Marianne Manseau blow by her competitors in the 200, and, finally, Katie Burke, Amy Greene, and Marq Mo- sier sweep the 100, a feat they accomplished several times. When Katie, Amy, Marianne, and Marq teamed up in the 4x100 re- lay, they were invincible. The record can be ex- plained by the overall youth and inexperience. With only three seniors, they are still rebuilding to past glories. Coaches Hal Miller, Sue Petzold, and Anne Sy- manski worked on improv- ing each meet, not neces- sarily winning. Because the team lost only three seniors (Andrea, Patti, and Becky Agnew) and one other to prep school (Tiffany Lyons), the 1989 outlook is bright. Some people and events to watch for are discus, (Kar- ianne Kraus); javelin, (Den- ise Vermette); shot put, (Laura White and Jackie Bushway); sprints, (Katie Burke, Amy Greene, Mari- anne Manseau, and Marq Mosier); middle distance, (Jessica Winn and Lisa Man- ning; long distance, (Becky Emerl e and Francis Truitt; hurdles, (Sue Withington); and, of course, the 4x100 relay team. GIRLS ' TRACK TEAM WE THEY Westfield 45 90 Longmeadow 62 76 Cathedral 51 85 Northampton 40 96 Agawam 69 67 West 55 81 Springfield Chicopee 79 57 Comp Amherst 67.5 68.5 Amy Greene and Marq Mosier find time to relax at a meet. GIRLS ' TRACK TEAM. Front Row: Kiki Yamer; Amy Greene; Jen Lech; Alexis Heede; Becky Emerle; Kirsten Vinson; Kim Ea- ton; Amy Barber; Pat OTieil; Ellen Sullivan; Tina Hill; Coach Hal Mill- er. Second Row: Frances Truitt; Lisa Manning; Carolee Salerno; Sue Solzak; Erica Kanzinger; Brandy Renn; Anju Reejsinghani; Kim Smith; Denise Lesniak; Katie Burke; Jessica Winn; Assistant Coach Anne Symanski. Third Row: Laura White; Anne Berte; nancy Bigos; Melissa Luttrell; Tif- fany Lyons; Monica Cook; Mary Beth Jacobs; Sue Hanrahan; Don- na McGrath; Debbie Courtney; Sue Withington; Mia Robinson. Back Row: Jill Turcotte; Courtney Ware; Erica Dutil; Jen Lynch; Nan- hee McMinn; Sara Demosthenous; Sue Fiedler; Anne Counos; Denise Vermette; Katie Dennis; Jackie Bushway; Becky Crocker; Mari- anne Manseau; Marq Mosier. GIRLS ' TRACK High-hurdler Jeff Dernavich strides over a hurdle on his way to the finish line. Co-captain Ralph Cirillo shows us his patented discus form. Ralph holds the school record in discus, and he won two Western Massa- chusetts individual titles in both discus and shot put. BOYS ' TRACK ■■ ran «i With only one bad day, they showed they were CHAMPIONS In dual meets, the 1988 Boys ' Track Team was remarkable, going un- beaten in ten tries. Often times, the team would go into these meets as clear underdogs. But, through careful strategy and plan- ning, and as a result of a series of clutch perfor- mances, these guys emerged victorious against such powerhouses as Agawam, Cathedral, Ho- lyoke, and Chicopee Com- prehensive. West Spring- field was beaten for the first time in many years. The squad went into the West- ern Massachusetts Cham- pionships with high hopes and with confidence. Maybe they had too much confidence. Maybe it was just a bad day. Maybe the team was simply out- manned. The champion- ships went very badly for the Falcons. They finished a disappointing seventh as one bad incident after an- other plagued the team. Hopes of back to back West- ern Mass Championships were dashed. But, this team had a lot to be proud of. As Valley League Champions, they had won some meets as thrilling as any in which Minnechaug has been in- volved. Behind the leader- ship of such outstanding seniors as Ralph Cirillo, Chris Smith, and Paul Fitz- gerald, the team silenced doubters and overcame ad- versity. Each of these guys has made significant contri- butions to a successful pro- gram for four years; their positions will never be com- pletely filled. Fortunately, this was largely a team of juniors and underclassmen. The fu- ture appears to be very bright, with some of the team ' s op point scorers re- turning for the 1989 cam- paign. Hopefully, they will have learned something from the bitter defeat at Western Mass, and will not make the same mistakes again. Following a successful baton ex- change with Scott Parker, Chris Baer sprints down the track. Rob Cummings clears the high jump bar with ease . BOYS ' TRACK TEAM. Front Row: Paul Fitzgerald; Ken Sirois.Greg Geldart; Ron Jordan; istvan Ats; Chris Smith; Ralph Cirillo; Rob Williams; Scott Parker; Tony Morace; Jim Mandolini; Bernd Ehle; Jamie Fredericks; Bill Baughan; Sean Moriarty. Second Row: Eric Ellison; Jason Bruno; Steve Fiedler; Mike Pietryka; Mike Tarantino; JeffO ' Shaughnessy; Chester Greene; Rod Campbell; Jeff Dernavich; Conrad Heede; Mark Sheehan; Dennis Burke; Wilfl Thompson; Jorge Garcia; Kevin Trombly; Mark Isham; Kathy Sullivan; Jen David. Back Row: Coach Gary Hamel; Coach David Bennett; Ted Furst; Jason Bergeron; Rylan Grant; Artis Falls; Sean Campbell; PJ Lussier; Jeremy Draper; John Belcastro; Rob Cummings; Randy Myers; Ben Connell; Jim DeForest; Noel Smith; Chris Baer; Scott Mellen; Will Squeglia; Dan Ashton; Coach Don Jacek. TRACK RESULTS TEAM WE THEY Northampton 86 50 Chicopee 79 66 Comp Holvoke 99.5 45.5 Longmeadow 89 56 Cathedral 10 70 Agawam 80 65 Westfield 91 44 Central 99 46 Chicopee 109 26 West 97 48 Springfield BOYS TRACK Rob Hanson cradles the ball and looks to make a pass. LACROSSE RESULTS VARSITY TEAM WE THEY Longmeadow Amherst 2 2 30 12 Northampton Westfield 7 6 13 9 Wilbraham Monson Academy Amherst 7 18 12 Westfield 7 14 Northampton Somers 2 8 12 Windsor 4 6 Somers 5 6 South Hadley Longmeadow Deerfield 7 1 2 26 Win JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM Westfield Northampton Amherst Westfield Deerfield Wilbraham Monson Acad Northampton Longmeadow WE Win Win Win Loss Win Win Loss LACROSSE TEAM. Front Row: Brendan Daly; Rob Dionne; Clay Holdsworth; Jason Bachelder; Scott Crimmiins; Wes Gwatkin; Larry Shea; Todd Pedace; Andy Hersman. Se.ond Row: Dave Gar- abedian; Matt Smith; Dave Kozub; Mark Dowd; Bill Crocker; Brian Fitzgerald; Jason Robinson; Dave Manning; Chad Meisner; Scott Kertenis; Bryce Whiting. Back Row: JV Coach Kevin McCullough; Assistant Coach Bill Woods; Rob Hanson; Mark Neff; Rich Chase; Matt Stachelek; Peter Brayton; Frank Flynn; Jeff Robinson; Chad Brown; Dave Gibb; John Tierney; John Farrell; Greg O ' Connor; Var- sity Coach Russ Mooney. Lax team shows steady IMPROVEMENT Minnechaug La- crosse got off to a slow start with their 1988 season. The first game of the season was sure to be the toughest when the Laxmen had to face Longmeadow. The Lancers, being the team dominating the Lacrosse field for close to twenty years, managed to knock off the young team with lit- tle effort. Since then the team has gone up against Amherst, Northampton and West- field, each time facing de- feat. The losses were upset- ting, but the scores were not too bad, considering the absences and injuries plaguing the team. The Falcons suffered a hard loss to Westfield. The score went back and forth during a hard-hitting game. Senior goalie, Brian Fitzger- ald, had a great day in the net stopping shots. Co-cap- tain, Jason Bachelder also had a great game with two goals and several assists. Co-captain Wes Qwatkin, had an excellent game playing for the first time this season because of an in- jury. Seniors Todd Pedace, Rob Hanson and Dave Man- ning did well on the offense for the Falcons. Others con- tributing to the offense were Bryce Whiting, Larry Shea and Brett Knowles. Brendan Daly and Greg O ' Connor helped the squad. Defensively, co-captain Scott Crimmins along with Dave Gibb and Chad Brown had excellent games and worked together to keep the score down. Seniors Mark Neffand Jeff Robinson contributed to the defense as defensive midfielders and both had great games. On the side lines, there are a couple of new faces, with head coach Russ Moo- ney leading the Falcons for his first year. Kevin McCul- lough is back for another season as head coach of the Junior Varsity,- and helping Coach Mooney this year is Springfield College graduate, Bill Woods. Although the Falcons ' be- ginning has been rough, it ' s sure to smooth out as the team comes together. They look forward to a winning season. — Scott Crimmins x X Junior Varsity Coach Kevin McCul- lough and Varsity Coach Russ Mooney plan strategies. Jason Bachelder stretches out in his preparation for an upcoming game. Wes Gwatkin brings his stick back before making a pass. PAR-FECT Under the command of head coach Dave Barry, the varsity golf team en- joyed a successful season. Lead- ing the way was senior Jim Ku- binski, whose excellent play qualified him for the state indi- vidual tournament. Jim ' s unde- feated record was inspirational to the team as fellow seniors Rich Jordan and the long hitting Cory Collette played well all year long. The newcomer to the team, Todd Graham was always sharply dressed and played well when needed. The juniors on the team, Eric McGranahan, Todd Matthews, Rick Smith, and Craig Makuch all played their hearts out for Mr. Barry. It all payed off as the squad qualified for the Western Mass Team Championships, and finished respectively. Kubinski ' s leadership and concentration on the course was an excellent ex- ample for the rest of the team and was an integral part of the winning record. It was a great season and the team was successful in attaining its yearlong goal of making it to the Western Mass Champion- ships. Now the Minnechaug Golf Squad can only aim higher, and with Mr. Barry at the helm, any- thing is possible. Eric McGranahan, Rick Smith, Rich Jordan, Jim Kubinski, Coach Dave Barry, Cory Collette, Todd Graham, and Todd Matthews. GOLF SCORECARD TEAM WE THEY Holyoke 17 1 Westfield 8 10 East Longmeadow 11 7 Agawam 6 12 Ludlow 18 Longmeadow 7 11 South Hadley 13 5 East Longmeadow 7 11 Agawam 7.5 10.5 Ludlow 9 9 Longmeadow 14 4 South Hadley 16 4 VARSITY GOLF MEMBERS OF THE SYNCHO TEAM. front Row: Shari Gaudette; Karen Rose; Suzanne Singiser; Tracy Garceau. Back Row: Nicole Brady; Tara Wholley; Beth Gillen; Shannon Martin; Tara Reavey ; Erica Kostka; Lynn Maloney; Lori Gil; Katie Racska; Amy Giantris; Eileen Blomberg and Amber Quist. Eileen Blomberg, Lynn Maloney. and Kelli Thomas walk out to form the last row of a box on stage as they perform Pomp and Circum- stance. Eileen Blomberg forms a link in the stroking routine. IN SYNCH with each other SPORTS? How are we supposed to come up with routines that have a sports theme? Several such comments reflecting this state of confusion were often uttered amongst the members of the 1988 Syncho Team during the first few- weeks of practice. Nevertheless, the team ' s determination to succeed was undoubta- bly proven on May 13 and 14, when the entire team pulled together to put on a show- that was well worth all the hard work and practice. Seniors Karen Rose, Suzanne Singiser, Shari Gaudette and Tracy Garceau contri- buted a great deal to the show. Several conflicts arose during the season, but these seniors made special efforts to work out all the kinks. Juggling around their jobs, ordering team sweatshirts for the first time, choreographing several different rou- tines, and finding a bathing suit that everyone could agree upon were only some of the challenges that we had to face. The underclassmen were also a special group of people. Their teamwork proved to be an asset to the show, while their appreciation for each other allowed them to perform certain stunts that otherwise would not have been done so successfully. Shannon Martin, Eileen Blomberg, and Suzanne Singiser perform the salute to seniors, Pomp and Circumstance. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING imM JUST SHORT BOYS ' TENNIS. Front Row: Matt Nelson: Jeff Bennett; Rob Estrada; Bill Scarlett. Back Row: Coach Charles Martel; Peter Spellios; Doug Went- worth; John Nelson; Neil flynn. The Boys ' Tennis Team smashed through another exciting season this past year. Just falling short of a win- ning record, the team continued to show a tremendous amount of spirit out on the courts, in addi- tion to having outstanding indi- vidual talent. The tennis squad was headed by seniors Neil Flynn and John Nelson, with a fleet of juniors behind them. The team enjoyed its second year of leader- ship and direction by Coach Charles Martell, a student at Springfield College. Martell said, Ever since I gave up my position on the Springfield College tennis team and decided to coach, I haven ' t been sorry for one min- ute about my decision. I see a lot of talent in these guys, and I ' m looking forward to a blowout sea- son next year. The team is indeed expecting to have a phenomenal season next spring with returning letter- men Jeff Bennett, Bill Scarlett; Todd Dickinson; Peter Spellios; Doug Wentworth; Jim Wilk; Matt Nelson; and Rob Estrada. GIRLS ' TENNIS SCORES BOYS ' TENNIS SCORES TEAM WE THEY WE THEY Ludlow 4 1 Chicopee 5 Agawara 4 1 Holyoke 5 West Springfield 3 2 East Longmeadow 1 4 Holyoke 4 1 West Springfield 4 1 Chicopee 4 1 Chicopee Comp 5 Chieopee Comp 1 4 Ludlow 2 3 Palmer 4 1 Agawam 3 2 East Longmeadow 4 1 Westfield 2 3 West Springfield 3 2 Chicopee 5 Agawam 5 East Longmeadow 1 4 Holyoke 4 1 Holyoke 5 East Longmeadow 5 Westfield 2 4 Chicopee 5 Agawam 5 Jeff Bennett adroitly serves the Neil Flynn hits a back hand Becky McFeeters eryoys a rally ball while hitting a backhand. $ BOYS AMD GIRLS TENNIS Bill Scarlett stretches to return the ball. RLS ' Tennis: Diana Pabich; Jen Riek; Marianne Marchesseault; Jen •arden; Nancy Orquiloa; Kim Roberts. Back Row: Coach Gladys : ande; Sara Jenkins; Jennifer Sanders; Mary LaPierre; Becky ;Feeters; Wendy Bennett; and Julie Niederfringer. fT ' fc fc GOOD AND YOUNG The girls ' varsity tennis team had an- other victorious season, with a final record of 12-2. Their only losses were to last year ' s Western Mass winner, Chicopee Comp. The team was led by coach Gladys Grande, who brought much experience and enthusiasm to the girls. This year ' s team was very young; consisting of only juniors and sopho- mores, meaning everyone return next year to continue in the same exel- lent style. Returning lettermen were captains Jennifer Dearden and Marianne Marchesseault. Also, Mary LaPierre, Diana Pabich, and Nancy Orquiola who contributed superior sin- gles ' skills. Newcomers who added great strength and many important points were juniors Wendy Ben- nett, Becky McFeeters. and Jennifer Riek, and sopho- mores Sara Jenkins and Ju- lie Niederfringer. Four of these outstanding players qualified for the indivi- duals Western Mass Tour- nament at Smith College. Peter Spellios concentrates as he prepares to swing. BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' TENNIS $ THE common denominator of boys ' and girls ' cross country is their SPIRIT, NEW BLOOD AND ZEST w Sophomore Trances Truitt looks toward the finish line. ith a record of 5-6, the girls ' cross country team had a successful season. The team, consisting of seniors Mary Beth Jacobs, Jackie Bushway, captain Becky Emerle Kirsten Root, and manager Kar ianne Kraus; junior Lisa Man ning; soph omores Frances Truitt Jill Turcotte, Melissa Luttrell Heather Brown, and Amanda Howell; and freshmen Amy Ross, and Mara Gaudette, placed sev enth out of eleven teams in the Western Mass. Division I Cham- Lisa Manning and Mara Gaudette placed in the top ten of their classes in the Coaches ' Individuals Meet the week before. One of the most memorable meets of the season was the one held at Agawam. Due to the great explanation of the course by Mr. Barrett, half of our team took the wrong path. We ended up crawling over or under three fallen trees which were blocking the path. The boys ' team also showed great spirit, with each individual member giving his best to defeat the competition, but their valient attempts were in vain. They end ed the season with a record of 1 12. Prominent team leaders were returning seniors Conrad Heede, Mark Sheehan, and Dennis Burke who helped in supporting not only Coach Barrett, but in enn couraging the new team mem- bers: Bill Scarlett, Ben Connell, Frank Gerhart, Shawn Gralinski, John Noble, Aaron Polarcik, and Rob Pridemore. The team was able to have an enjoyable season in spite of their losses. Aaron Pilarcik, Frank Gerhart, Robert Pridemore, and Shawn Gralinski keep up the pace. Conrad Heede strides it out until the end. CROSS COUNTRY jtw- GIRLS ' RESULTS BOS ' RESULTS 1 TEAM Agawara won TEAM Central 1 Westfield I Chicopee lost lost Cathedral lost Agawam won East Comp 1 Northampton lost lost Longmeadow lost Westfield won Amherst , Cathedral I East Longmeadow Chicopee i West Springfield lost lost Northampton lost Longmeadow won lost lost Amherst lost East Longmeadow lost West Springfield won lost Longmeadow won Belchertown lost Longmeadow lost Belchertown lost BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. Front Row: Dennis Burke, Mark Sheehan, Conrad Heede. Bill Scarlett. Back Row: Rob Pride- more, Shawn Gralinski, Ben Con- nell, and Coach Marty Barrett. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. Front Row: Anju Reejsinghani and Becky Emerle. Middle Row: Heather Brown, Jackie Bushway. Karianne Rraus, Kirsten Root. Lisa Manning. Back ' Row : Frances Truitt, Melissa Luttrell, Amanda Howell, Mara Gaudette, Jill Tur- cotte, and Coach Hal Miller. CROSS COUNTRY $ — ■ VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY 1 TEAM | East Longmeadow won Smith Academy lost Agawam lost 1 Westfield won West Springfield won 1 Southwick tied 1 Longmeadow lost I East Longmeadow tied ' A Turners Falls won 1 Agawam lost I 1 Westfield won 1 Westside won | I Southwick tied I Longmeadow lost JUNIOR VARSITY I TEAM Ml 1 East Longmeadow won I Smith Academy lost 1 Agawam won | 1 West Springfield won | Southwick tie 1 Longmeadow lost I East Longmeadow won 1 Agawam won 1 West Springfield won 1 Southwick tied I 1 Longmeadow won 1 lifl y n m HIT Erica Dutil looks to the sidelines before she hits the ball. FIELD HOCKEY Amy Greene watches the 0-0 varsi- ty game against Southwick on September 28th with anticipation. Donna McGrath prepares instantly for the opponent during the tie JV game against Southwick. JV HELD HOCKEY TEAM, front Row: Jana Trombley, Juliet Greene, Rachel Morton, Cathy Gagnon, Sue Fierce. Middle row: Stephanie Pietryka, Erica Dutil, Jen Lynch, Betsy Leritz, Ellen Sul- livan, Heather Colclough. Back Row: managers Kellie Raczka and Cindy Brescia, Tania Fernandez, Donna McGrath, Amy Giantris, Laurie Delisle, Stephanie Roj, Becky Orr, Coach Sue Fetzold. 3 , i k W ' i ft , VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY, rront anne Marchesseault, Danielle Har- row: Amy Greene, Katie Dennis, ris. Back row: Coach Sharon Becky McFeeters, Kirsten Vinson. Flagg, Jodi Garceau, Candy Ars- Middle row: Sheila Moriarty, Erica lanian, Jen Jose, Sue Fiedler, Kanzinger, Kim Boucher, Mari- Diana Pabich, Brigitte Felouze. A team with tournament HOPES Luckily for the girls ' field hockey team, some things do change. After seven straight losing seasons, the team pulled things together this year, posting a final record of 6-5-3. Why the sudden success? Coach Sharon Flagg certainly is a rea- son, with her great attitude, dedi- cation, and conditioning , and continual teamwork. With eight returns and seven new varsity players, the team was well bal- anced. The seven seniors — Kim Boucher, Katie Dennis, Amy Greene, Erica Kanzinger, Mari- anne Marchesseault, Becky McFeeters, and Kirsten Vinson — added experience while the un- derclassmen added enthusiasm. We couldn ' t have survived with- out them. Onto the players. The only word to describe the goal- tending of the most valuable team member, Jodi Garceau, is Jen Jose shows her aggressive- ness as she stops the opponent from getting to the ball. awesome. She was tough, consis- tent and gave the rest of the team confidence. With her great communication skills, Sheila ( call me Moe ) Moriarty took control of the field. Co-captain Katie Dennis knew just how to intimidate the other team (hit ' em with your stick). Offense was led by Amy Greene, Erica Kan- zinger, and co-captain Becky McFeeters, who always knew when to cross the net to set up a goal. Linking the offense and de- fense were Danielle Harris, Diana Pabich, and Kirsten Vinson . Thanks to Coach Flagg, Coach Sue Petzold (J.V.) and all of the parents and fans who supported the team this year (especially the boys ' varsity soccer team)! Next year, look for those Falcon wom- en at tournament time on the Smith College turf. They ' ll be there. Bridgitte Felouze shows her spirit as she helps tape the foot of her fellow teammate, Katie Dennis. FIELD HOCKEY Debbie Tupek charges her oppo Amy Barber, Jessica Winn, and Mandy Kober charge past their opposition during an important home game played against Westfield. GIRL ' S VARSITY SOCCER TEAM. Front row: Kateri Collins, Kelli Thomas, Debbie Tukpek, Gianna Pedace. Middle row: Debbie Courtney, Marq Mosier, Brandy Renn, Amy Barber, Jessica Winn, Mandy Kober, Michele Kennedy. Back row: Coach Jay Deely, Christy Lefort, Becky Crocker, Alexis Heede, Marianne Manseau, Katie Burke, Kim Roberts, Becky Mclsaac. GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS ' VARSITY TEAM Agawam lost East Longmeadow lost Northampton won Holyoke lost Cathedral lost Westfield lost Chicopee Comp. won Ludlow lost Central lost Chicopee lost Agawam lost East Longmeadow lost West Springfield lost Holyoke tied West Springfield lost JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM Agawam won East Longmeadow lost West Springfield lost Northampton won Cathedral lost Westfield lost Central tied Chicopee Comp won Ludlow tied Chicopee won Agawam tied East Longmeadow won West Springfield lost ■■■HHMHH Their desire and friendship helped them to ALWAYS HAV FUN The season was like no oth- er. Gianna Pedace, one of our four captains, had struck what we thought was a sure loss bet with Rob Williams, the captain of the boys ' soccer team, on who would have a better season record — the boys or the girls. We walked into our first games and lost big against Agawam. But our spirits were high and we started turning our luck. The terrific skills of Becky Mclsaac gave us hope and saved our skins. In the first Agawam game, she saved 57 shots on goal, and only let 12 pass. The next time we met, she and the fulls held them to 3. The quick attacks and strong kicks of fullbacks Gianna Pedace, Debbie Tupek, Marq Mosier, Brandy Renn, and Jenn Lavoie gave those enemy forwards a scare. Moving right along the field, the halfbacks were as tough as a lean roast on broil for 10 hours (now that ' s tough!). Once Marianne Manseau got her braces off, she was a de- mon to reckon with. Debbie Courtney held the center while Michele Kennedy, Becky Crocker, Amy Barber and Kim Roberts dominated the sidelines. Coach Deeley ' s common pep talks usually included, Hey kids, use your heads out there! Well, Katerie Collins, with her speedy Tasmanian Devil attacks, and Ka- tie Burke with her superb crosses and shots, showed the team that we could do it, but Kelli Thomas took it too much to heart, and really gave us a scare when she took out a West Springfield play- er with her face. Christy Lefort and Mandy Kober, our little pack- ages with a lot of skill, played the center. The season ended loudly, with a new type of kickoff. a kickoff to say goodbye to Minne- chaug from all of the senior play- ers, a candy and cider kickoff in the rain wit h our biggest fan. Ed- die. We had to say goodbye to our mascott Bux Brown, but like Bux. our spirit will never die. Karen Granaudo helps out. JV SOCCER TEAM. Front Row: Sue Withington. Kerry Manning Becky Triggs, Anne Berte. Middle Row: Pam Chase, Sarah Hsiao. Charity Manegre, Melissa Burk, Kandy Belcher, Alexis Loper. Peg- gy Dearden. Back Row: Amanda Zepke. Kathy Bresette. Amy Liese, Karen Granaudo. Kealy O Brien, Heather Wages, Heather Wholley, Jen Samble, and Coach Dan Balser GIRLS SOCCER Will Thompson boots the ball up- field. BOYS ' VARSITY SOCCER TEAM Central Chicopee Cathedral Longmeadow Agawam Northampton Holyoke Westfield Holyoke West Springfield Chicopee Comprehensive Ludlow East Longmeadow Chicopee Amherst Longmeadow VARSITY SOCCER. Front row: Dave Garibeian, Kevin Trom- bly, Rob Williams, Steve Fiedler, Tom Moore. Middle row: Eric Keeler, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, John Schafer, Rico Ro- meo, Mark Haggerty, Mike Tarantino. Back row: Mark Sy- manski, Chris Morissette, Will Thompson, Dave Gibb, Todd Jason Bergeron, and Coach Art Tipaldi. BOYS ' SOCCER Hard Times The 1988 Varsity Boys ' Soc- cer Team proved to be a major disappointment. High early-season hopes were de- stroyed as the team was unable to put the ball into the goal. One heart-breaking loss followed an- other. Bad luck played as big a part as anything else. Open nets were missed and players ' shots hit the post on numerous frus- trating occasions. The team really had nothing to be ashamed of. The teams in Western Mass. were outstanding and the Falcons were in virtually all of their contests. Had the ball bounced differently early on, then the results might have been different. Head coach Art Tipaldi was proud of the team, the mem- bers should have been proud of themselves as well. There were a few bright spots to the season. Rob Williams com- pleted a brilliant career by being named for the second consecutive time to the All Western Massa- chusetts Team. Will Thompson, who played exceptionally well at fullback, and Chris Morissette, who was a solid halfback throughout the season, were both named to the All-League squad. Unfortunately, and for whatever the reasons may have been, it was not meant to be for the Fal- cons this vear. Rob Williams heads the ball up- field. Kevin Trombly outruns the other team. Greg Lefebvre goes for the steal while Chris Morissette and Kevin Trombly help out. ;:t Vi--_ w BOYS SOCCER J.V. SOCCER TEAM. Front row: Jack Welch, Rob Labradorf, Jason Wal- bridge. Noel Smith, Greg O ' Connor, Larry Shay. Middle row: Roger Brunelle, Jim Troy, Steve Chicette, Teri Tousignent, Doug Rose, Adam Field, Brendan Halloran. Back row: Clay Holdsworth, Rylan Grant, Eric Belliveau, Kevin Berger, James Anderson, Dave Belcher, Coach Jen- FREHMAN SOCCER. Front row: Ryan Trombly, Craig Soukup, Mike McCurry, Bob O ' Neil, Dean Rosenthal, Craig Stitsinger. Middle Row: Mike Mascaro, Bill Veideman, Jon Kibbe, Jason Adamson, Ed Harris, Bill Dean, Charlie Farrah. Back Row: Goalie Anthony Desjardins, Doug Bower, Jason Thomas, Todd Burger, Chris Lynch, Bill Szafarowicz, Mark DeGray, and Coach Peter Folvi. $ J.V. FRESHMAN SOCCER freshman Jason Thomas dribbles past the opposition Jason Walbridge dives to save shot. V JUNIOR VARSITY- TEAM Central Chicopee Cathedral Longmeadow Agawam Northampton Westfield won lost won tied won won lost lost Holyoke West Springfield Chicopee Comp. Ludlow East Longmeadow lost Chicopee lost Amherst tied Longmeadow ■■■■■i FRESHMEN- TEAM East Longmeadow Lost Longmeadow Lost Agawam Lost Cathedral Lost West Springfield Lost Ludlow Lost East Longmeadow Lost West Springfield Lost Longmeadow Lost ■■■■■■ Freshman Ryan Trombly boots the ball downfield. J.V. FRESHMAN SOCCER GYMNASTICS Courtney Ware poses on the Amy Smith shows her winning front row: Amy Smith, Cheri Mettle. Middle row: Amy Jen- kins on, Kara Welch, Lori Rich- ter. Amy Davidson. Back row: Mary Veideman, Courtney Ware, Tara Daly, Becky Bea- com, Bonnie Hanson, Nancy Bigos, Kim Ingram. GYMNASTICS A year of survival turned into a CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR At the beginning of the season the future of the gymnastics team looked dismal. The minimum require- ment of the gymnasts wasn ' t met due to lack of interest; so the team faced termination. The only four returning members were Kara Welch, Cheri Methe, Tara Daly, and Courtney Ware, and there appeared to be no new pros- pects. Gradually more members joined until finally a constant eleven gymnasts was reached. Some new members of the team this year were Becky Bea- com, Nancy Bigos, Bonnie Han- son, Lori Richter, Amy Jenkinson, Amy Davidson, and Amy Smith. Becky and Nancy excelled at floor and beam respectively and were placed in the first line up. Lori, a strong vaulter and excel- lent floor contender, helped in winning the championships. Courtney was also a big asset, for she did every event and was al- ways there if they needed her. Likewise, Bonnie, Amy Jenkin- son, and Tara competed in two or three events a meet, and were a great help to the team. Kara, Amy Davidson, Cheri Methe and Amy Smith competed in the all- around every meet and greatly helped in bringing the team to the championships. Due to injuries at the begin- ning of the season, the team un- fortunately lost a few meets and compiled a record of 11-3-0. The season, overall, went well. The team entered the Amherst com- petition for the second meet of the season to be beaten by only 10 points. The second time they challenged the Hurricanes, they were beaten by a mere .45 of a point. They wanted to beat them at Western Massachusetts so bad- ly, that they could actually taste it. Wanting to beat the undefeat- ed Amherst, they went to prac- tice everyday and worked as hard as possible, with Coach McDiar- mid pushing and leading them all of the way. Nothing was going to stop them from winning. They en- tered the Western Mass Competi- tion with a postitive and excited attitude, which in turn helped them to regain, after a two year gap, the Western Mass Cham- pionship title. The gymnasts closed out their season with their 18th Western Mass title. Bonnie Hanson gracefully finishes a routine. Cheri Methe performs exceptional turn during her floor routine. Amy Davidson performs on the beam. GYMNASTICS A MEMORABLE YEAR The season-ending gun sounded. The last play was over. The final Fal- con victory was in the record book. The 1988 Minnechaug foot- ball team had just completed a very successful and exciting sea- son-finishing with a winning 7-3 record. Most importantly, the Minnechaug seniors had played their last game together. The Fal- cons ' future was now entrusted to and placed in the hands of the underclassmen, especially Bryce Whiting and Oliver Asmar who will co-captain the 1989 Minne- chaug team. Four years ago, no one could have predicted that the last time they would play together would result in one of the most exciting and memorable games of their careers. The last game was against the Hurricanes of Am- herst and was won by Minne- chaug 25-24. The Falcons mount- ed an early offensive blitz which vaulted them into a 17-0 lead principally due to Tom Mango ' s passing and Oliver Asmar ' s TD catch and a 25 yard field goal by Bryce Whiting. The Hurricanes scored a touchdown and a two point conversion just before time Mike Jarvis cuts through the line ran out at the end of the first half. The Falcons added eight points early in the third quarter when Jim Thompson scored his 23rd touchdown of the season on a 78 yard punt return. Following that score, quarterback Tom Mango hit Nate Scott with a two point conversion pass increasing Min- nechaug ' s lead to 25-8. It looked like this game would be a very dull affair. At this point in the game, the momentum shifted to Amherst. They scored sixteen points in the second half and only trailed by one point. Late in the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes had the ball inside the Falcon ten yard line with a first down and time running out. It appeared that they would score and upset the Falcons. Each time Amherst at- tempted to score, the Falcon de- fense rose to the occasion and stopped them cold. Finally, on the fourth down with less than a yard to go, Amherst ran to the Falcon ' s right defensive side for what appeared to be a sure score. Out of nowhere came Jim Thomp- son along with a host of other Falcons to stop the Amherst ball carrier inched short of the goal line. That play sealed the victory for Minnechaug and was a sym- bol of how the entire team played all year — with determination and grit. Molded by Coach Cauley and led by the seniors, the Falcons matured into a strong and talent- ed football team. It is a team with strong and unshakeable bonds as illustrated by the following com- ments made by some of the sen- iors. When asked about his career at Minnechaug, Rich Chase said, It was exciting being with guys like Jim, Mike, Tom, and the rest. If I could do it all over again, I would. Adding to this feeling was the deep appreciation for their coaches as expressed by Todd Matthews when he stated, Their leadership and under- standing kept all of us interested even when we were at practice. Their spirit definitely rubbed off on all of us. When asked about the seniors and what they meant to the char- acter of the 1988 Falcons, Coach George Cauley could hardly dis- guise his enthusiam. He said, I thought these guys were great. They were truly outstanding players and they set the stan- dards for teamwork and leader- ship for our team this year. A few of the Falcon team members made outstanding ac- complishments during the sea- son. The offense was led by Jim Thompson who tied for the first in the state for the number of touchdowns scored at 25. Tom Mango also did extremely well as he topped Western Mass. quarter- backs with the most passes and the highest number of yards com- pleted. Mango also led the league in TD passes. Guided by the sen- iors, it is clear that the Falcons were victorious — against all odds. At the football banquet, Darrin Bilik, Jeff Luttrell, and Rick Smith received the Coaches ' Award. Mike Jarvis received the best defensive player award. Chris Kuselias received the most improved player award. Jim Thompson and Tom Mango each received the outstanding offen- sive player award. Tom Mango received the William Sullivan Jr. Award. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. Front row: Rick Chase, Chris Meisner, Jim Thompson, Tom Mango, Mate Scott, Todd Matthews. 2nd row: Mark Dowd, Derek Moran, Jeff Luttrell, Mike Jarvis, Jason Sares, Rick Smith, Darrin Bilik, Artis Falls, Kevin Lashway. 3rd row: Frank Dolan, Chris Baer, Chad Meisner, Chris Kuseleis, Dave Kozub, Chris Anzalone, Will Squeglia. Oliver Asmar, Bryce Whiting, Brenden Daly, Mike Edery, Steve Schmuck, John Farrell. Back row: Coach Don Duff, Coach Gerald Martin, Randy Myers, Mark Isham, Frank Flynn, Scott Mellon, Brent McKinnon, Steve Meisner, Jim Sullivan, Coach George Cauley. VARSITY FOOTBALL Jason Sares and Scott Mellon tackle the ballcarrier. Jim Thompson shows us he ' s more than a great running back as he punts, throws, and returns a punt. u. The Talcons take a break during a timeout to listen to the coaches. Bryce Whiting kicks off. TEAM Longmeadow won ML St. Joseph won East Longmeadow won Holyoke won Agawam won Cathedral lost Westfield lost Central won Chicopee Comp lost Amherst won J- ] j-  i VARSITY FOOTBALL ■mr 1 1 4B i Freshman quarterback Alan For- Gio Cirillo rushes into the open emba looks for someone to pass area of the field, hoping to make a the ball to upfield. touchdown. . FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Elusive Ed D ' Amato breaks away from his opponent. Brendan Cavanaugh aids in drag- Coach Russ Mooney watches the ging down the runner. action. FRESHMAN TEAM. Front row: Al Foremba, Chris Hebert, James Dubord, Bryan Christofori, Chris Lucarelle, John Mumper, Shawn Coyle, Todd Shumate. Middle row: Eric White, Jason Menard, Henry Wawrzonek, Eric Boduch, Ed D ' Amato, Matt Scarlett, Jay Gagliarducci, Matt Glover, Paul DeVries. Back Row: Coach Russell Mooney, John Kennedy, Jeff Young, Eric Hall, Louis McCray, Gio Cirillo, Phil Palmer, Peter Rogers, Doug Albee, Brendan Cavanaugh, Joe Wilson, Coach Mark Mora. ■■ ■■ ■H FRESHMAN ■■■H TEAM Longmeadow won East Longmeadow won Holyoke lost Agawam lost Cathedral lost Westfield lost Ludlow cancelled Chicopee Comp. lost Amherst lost J.V. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL $ JV CHEERLEADERS. Front row: Tara Wholley and Kathy Hoffman. Middle row: Kristen Falzone, Ma- rie Courtney, Kim Forrant, Beth Qillen, Nicole Bluteau. Back Row: Bridget Baron, Andrea David, Lori Estrada, Kara Ruscio, Sandy Don- nelly. CHEERLEADERS Amber Quist gets a boost from her teammates. The varsity squad performs during a game. SPIRIT It has been another great year for the MRUS cheerleaders. Prepara- tion for the year began in August when we attended the UCA camp at Amherst College and we quickly rec- ognized what a talented and dedicated squad we had. Support of the football and basketball teams were a priority with the girls pro- moting school spirit by decorating locker rooms and hallways. A new twist was added this year with the secret cheerleader - each girl giving secret gifts to their basketball player on game days. Much of our efforts in the second half of the year were devoted to preparing for competition. It was with real excitement that we wel- comed a national instructor who came on two different weekends to help choreo- graph our competition rou- tine. Practices were long and hard - but the excite- ment and dedication never wore off. This year we were led by capable and exper- ienced captain Allison Mul- lett who did an excellent VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Front Row Nancy Orquiola, Amber Quist, Carolee Salerno. Middle Row Katie Raczka, Suzanne Mes- sier, Lori Gil, Nicole Brady. Back Row Coach Lois Mitchell, Stacy Wilson, Allison Mullett, Kim Diota- levi, Lisa Kennedy, Molly Rihm. job directing the team. Our only other senior was Kim Diotalevi who not only ad- ded experience but light- ened many moments with her humor. The majority of the squad was juniors rang- ing in abilities from gym- nastics to dancing, each adding a necessary skill to the team. Carolee Salerno, nancy Orquiola, Stacy Wil- son, Lisa Kennedy, and Su- zanne Messier all returned for the second year on var- sity. Juniors Katie Raczka, Lori Gil, Molly Rihm, and Ni- cole Brady joined us this year. Returning sophomore Amber Quist rounded out the talented group. The var- sity squad is coached by Lois Mitchell. This year saw a new ju- nior varsity coach, Diane Lyons, who came with much enthusiasm and some fresh ideas. The J.V. squad had an excellent year mixing some exper- ienced cheerleaders with some new talented fresh- man. All in all, it turned out to be an exciting year of cheerleading and we look forward to next year. CHEERLEADING $ • They Keep Constantly WINNING Erica Kanzinger, Kelli Thomas and Chris Agnew pysche up the team. c apturing their fourth straight Division A crown and third con- secutive Western Mass Championships, the girls swim team was lead by Sen- iors Chris Agnew, Ann Counos, Erica Kanzinger, and Kelli Thomas. All four seniors have been strong members of the team for their four years. Chris holds three Western Mass records (200 IM, 500 Free, and 100 Breast) and has won seven individual titles. Ann has consistently placed in the top six in Western Mass in both the sprint and dis- tance freestyles. Erica has placed in freestyle, IM, and butterfly, and Kelli in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke. Underclassmen contri- buting to this years Western Mass title were Juniors Jen Lavoie (100 Fly, 200 IM), Laura White (50 and 100 Free), Sophomores Anne Berte (50 and 100 Free), Ju- liet Greene (100 and 200 Free), and Freshman Heather Colclough (100 Fly, 500 Free), Anita Sala- mone (100 Back, 200 IM). Divers Charity Manegre, Amy Sullivan, and swim- mers: Melissa Burk, Andrea Chechile, Becky Crocker, Amy Qiantris, Kara Perkins, Sheila O ' Donnell, Kellie Raczka, Stephanie Roj, Jen Sanders, and Meredith Braskie gave needed depth to the talented girl ' s swim team. GIRLS SWIMMING Chris Agnew shows her champion- Diver Amy Sullivan soars through ship form. the air. GIRLS SWIMMING Amherst lost Cathedral won Longmeadow won Northampton won Central won Agawam won South Hadley won E. Longmeadow won Amherst won Cathedral won Longmeadow won . 3L im m ! Front row: Jen Sanders, Jen Lavoie, Chris Agnew, Kelli Thomas, Ann Counos, Erica Kanzinger. Middle Row: Stephanie Roj, Sheila O ' Donnell, Andrea Chechile, Amy Giantris, Kara Perkins, Laura White. Back row: manager Kim Ingram, manager Kelly Fincince, manager Penny Griswold, Kelli Raczka, Becky Crocker, Melissa Burke, Anita Salamone, Charity Manegre, Coach Linda Short, Coach Pat McDiarmid, Anne Berte, Juliet Greene, Amy Sullivan, Heather Colcough. GIRL ' S SWIMMING Senior Jim Wilk gets loose before Senior Spanish exchange student his race. Mario Rodriguez swims strongly. Another team carries in the Falcon. FRADITION Lead by seniors Mark Szymanski and Jim Wilk, junior Keith McFarland, and Sopho- more Paul Mikuszewski, a the boys ' swim team cap- tured Divison A honors and placed first in Western Mass this year. Mark Szymanski has been a top twelve finisher in the 100 butterfly for the past two years along with Jim Wilk, a standout in the sprint freestyles, who has placed in the top six in Western Mass the past three years, junior Keith McFarland (200 1M, 500 free and 100 breast) and sopho- more Paul Mikusweski (200 and 500 freestyle) have BOYS SWIMMING Deerfield won Amherst won Cathedral won Longmeadow won Northampton won Central won Agawam won S. Hadley won E. Longmeadow won Amherst won Cathedral won Longmeadow lost consistently placed in the top six in Western Mass. Spanish exchange stu- dent Mario Rodriguez ad- ded needed depth to the boys team in butterfly and backstroke. Other Western Mass qualifiers include Rog- er Brunelle (200 and 500 freestyle), Robbie Fortier (200 IM and 500 freestyle), and diver Mike Smith. Other team members contributing to the success of the boys team were: Todd Matthews, Phil King, John Farrell, Neil Whitfield, Jim DeForest, Alex Durzy, Sanjiv Reejhsinghani, Drew Foricer, Scott Topor, and diver Darrin White. Junior Darrin White prepares enter the water. Junior Keith McFarland beating the competition. BOYS SWIMMING Front row Mark Syzmanski, Jim Wilk, Mario Rodriguez, Todd Matthews. Middle row Paul Mikuszewski, Phil King, John Farrell, Jim DeForest Back row Alex Durzy, Sanjiv Reejsinghani, Scott Topor, Rob Fortier, Roger Brunelle, Neil Whitfield, Coach Linda Short, Coach Pat McDiar- mid. Drew Forcier, Keith McFarland, Darrin White, Mike Smith. Sophomore John Farrell swims the breastroke. BOYS SWIMMING Junior Kevin Miller boxes out the opposition. Seniors Mike Pietryka, Jeff Dernavich, and Mike Jarvis all go airbound for the easy hoop. Coaches Wayne Morse and Larry Treed watch the game. Senior Darrin Bilik hauls in an offensive rebound. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL THEY NEVER GAVE UP DURING A FRUSTRATING SEASON AND GOT A GREAT FIRST WIN We were halfway through our league schedule, having lost all five league games, and all eight inde- pendent games before that. We knew, however, that we were better than 0-13. If a few things had gone our way, the season would ' ve been dramatically different. The previous four league games had been heart- throbbing losses: A loss to Westfield by 2 in 3 overtime, a loss to once beaten Long- meadow after trailing by 4 with 2 minutes left, a 4 pt. loss to West Springfield, and another 3 overtime loss, this time to Agawam. The pain and frustration of these games was getting to us, and we knew we wanted Chicopee Comp. They had scored 32 pts off of us in the first quarter in the first meeting, having a field day from 3 pt range and every where else on the floor. This time we were at home, and we were ready. Steve Fiedler had returned for 2 games after recovering from his knee injury, and he got the starting nod when Mike Pietryka came up sick and unable to play. Steve was absent from our first game at Comp, and Kevin Miller had been coming on strong ever since, piling up the points and rebounds. This game started quite differently then the last. After 4 minutes, the score was only 2-2 due to tough defense on each end. This pace continued and we led 7-6 after 1 period, Kevin Miller scoring all 7 of our points, he continued to score 11 of our 1st 17 pts, with Steve Fiedler adding 2 3-pointers. Comp was con- tent to press and run the floor, but we kept the pace down and stayed away from turnovers, leading by one at halftime, 23-22. Comp came out with the first 6 before Kevin began to do some work. Another Comp flurry put us down by 8. We recovered and at the end of 3, the score was 37- 30, Comp up by four. The fourth quarter was much of the same, Comp ' s lead wavering between 4 and 6 points. Mark Maggerty continued his consisted performance and Kevin Miller dominated the in- side. We trailed by 4 with 2 minutes left and Comp turned the ball over several times while trying to stall. Our defense stayed tough, and a Miller turn-around and 2 Bruno hoops (one with 6 sec left) sent us to overtime at 46-46. Steve Fiedler fouled out quickly, leaving Maggerty, Dernavich, Bilik, Bruno, and Miller on the floor. We were carried in the 1st over- time by Jeff Dernavich who scored all 5 pts to put the game into a 2nd overtime at 51-51. We held Comp scoreless in the last 50 sec to stay in the game. The 2nd overtime ended with a 57-57 tie, thanks to the inside work of Kevin Miller and Jason Bruno and our still tough defense after 38 minutes of play. Finally, there was the 3rd overtime, and we were not to be denied. Jeff Dernavich and Kevin Miller combined for 7 pts in route to a 2 pt win, 64-62. A last ditch ef- fort by Comp fell short, and we had gotten our first win. It was not only the 1st win of the year, but also the first win in the new gym. The noise of the fans were deaf- ening, helping to push us in to victory. It was a game we ' ll never forget. BOYS VARSITY Chicopee loss Morthampton loss Cathedral loss Greenfield loss South Hadley loss Amherst loss Holyoke loss Putnam loss Chicopee loss Comp Westfield loss Longmeadow loss W. Springfield loss Agawam loss Chicopee win Comp Westfield win Longmeadow win W. Springfield win Agawam win front row Tom Mango, Darrin Bilik, Steve Fiedler. Middle row Chris Morissette, Mike Jarvis, Mate Scott, Kevin Miller. Back row Ty Hamer, Jason Bruno, Kevin Miller. Jeff Dernavich, Mike Fietryk.i. Senior Jeff Dernavich sticks the deep jumpshot. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL Sophomore Brian Oglesby brings the ball up the floor. Freshman Robert Pridemore pulls up for the jumpshot. f) I A 34 ' , in 11 ' Front row Bryan Oglesby, Mark Haggerty, Chad Meisner. Middle row Jason Carr, Brian Bishop, Brian Qoodhind, Rob Kumming. Back Kevin Burger, Jamie Connell, Chad Brown. Front row Chris Hebert, Dean Rosenthal, Ryan Trombly. Middle row Jay Gagliarducci, Doug Albee, Robert Pridemore, Henry Wawrzonek, Eric Boduch, Bill Sazfarowicz. Back row Coach Russ Mooney, Eric White, Mark Kullis, Pete Rodgers, Jim Dubord, Charlie Farrah. $ BOYS ' JV FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Junior Chad Meisner takes the ball strong to the hoop. JUNIOR VARSITY FRESHMAN South Hadley Holyoke Cathedral won won loss West Springfield Westfield loss loss Central loss Agawam East won Longmeadow loss Longmeadow South Hadley Chicopee Amherst loss loss loss loss Northampton East loss Longmeadow won Longmeadow loss Chicopee Comp loss Morthampton Amherst loss won Agawam won Holyoke loss Longmeadow loss East Longmeadow loss Agawam loss Longmeadow loss Agawam loss Holyoke loss East Longmeadow loss Chicopee Comp loss Westfield loss Longmeadow loss West Springfield loss Agawam loss Chicopee Comp loss Westfield loss Longmeadow loss West Springfield loss Freshman Coach Russ Mooney calms down the team and sets up an Junior Varsity Coach Larry Freed huddles with his kids during a time offense. out. BOYS JV FRESHMEN BASKETBALL Monica Maltby handles the ball. VARSITY GIRLS Team South Hadley loss Holyoke loss Cathedral loss West Springfield won Westside won Central won Agawam loss East Longmeadow won Longmeadow loss South Hadley loss Chicopee loss Amherst loss Northampton loss East Longmeadow won Longmeadow loss Chicopee Comp loss Northampton loss Amherst loss Agawam loss Team South Hadley won Holyoke won Cathedral loss West Springfield loss Westfield loss Central loss Agawam won East Longmeadow loss Longmeadow loss South Hadley won Chicopee won Amherst loss Northampton loss East Longmeadow loss Longmeadow loss Chicopee Comp loss Northampton loss Amherst loss Agawam loss Amy Ntzgerald gathers herself for the shot. VARSITY GIRLS ' : front row Jackie Bushway, Amy Fitzgerald. Becky Ross. Middle row Jen Samble, Marianne Manseau, Jen Petrozelli, Mandy Kober. Back row: Manager Kirsten Vinson, Day Devine, Coach David Bennett, Allison Geldhart, Manager Christy Talbot. JV VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Injuries and problems in a season of EFFORT No one would guess by looking at their 5- 14 record how hard the girls ' basketball team was working, but the athle- tic trainor could tell you. Judging by the crowd in her office everyday before prac- tices and games, the team should inherit the walking wounded title from last year ' s soccer team. Senior captain Amy Fitzgerald had been destroying defenses everywhere, averaging 18.5 points per game in the South Madley loss where she sprained her ankle. De- spite strong efforts against Chicopee and Amherst, she spent most of her time ei- ther injured on the gym floor or in the bleachers. After re-injuring her ankle in the Amherst game, the ear- liest she was expected back was for the Longmeadow game. If losing Amy wasn ' t enough, second highest scorer, Allison (watch me sink another three-pointer) Qeldart, also had ankle problems. A third starter, point guard, Mandy Kober, has a painful and unpron- ouncable problem with her knees. Forward Jen Petru- JV GIRLS ' BASKETBALL. Front row Monica Maltby, Jen Lynch. Middle row: Amy Liese, Jen Mark- ham, Jen Qrono, Kandy Belcher, Kealy O ' Brien. Back row Sara Tay- lor, Mara Gaudette, Amanda Zepke, Lauren Gravelin, Steph- anie Pietryka, Coach Lore Simp- son. zelli just recovers from an ankle injury (what ' s going on with the ankles here?) and center Day Devine is out for the season because of knee surgery. Becky Ross has had a variety of injur- ies, from mono to (guess what?) a bad ankle. It seems that Coach Bennett is the only one who hasn ' t been helped off of the court, however, as you all know by now, Coach Ben- net waited until post season to injure his own knee. Is there any silver-lining to this storm cloud? Of course! Because so many injuries, Junior Varsity play- ers Amy Liese and Jen Qrono are seeing some good varsity playing time. By gaining varsity exper- ience as freshmen, they are preparing themselves for their great varsity careers. While watching how many ice packers a team can go through in one day, be sure to watch these two — you ' ll be hearing great things about them in a couple of years. Until then, send any bandages or other medical supplies that you can over to the new gym. JV VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY Chicopee Comp Amherst won lost West Springfield Holyoke Cathedral lost won lost Agawam Westfield won lost Longmeadow Chicopee Comp Amherst won lost lost West Springfield Holyoke Cathedral won won lost Agawam Westfield won won Longmeadow won JUNIOR VARSITY Team Ludlow lost Westfield lost Amherst lost Cathedral lost West Springfield won Amherst lost Agawam lost West Springfield tied Cathedral lost Westfield lost Falcon Hockey: An Image of PERSERVERANCE ' A: ny team can win on any given night! Coach Marty Kibbe sums up well the story of the 1988-1989 Falcon hockey team — a season of many ups and downs. The Falcons were rudely awakened to life in the Berry Di- vision after suffering two unex- pected losses to open the season. However, Coach Kibbe and his players dug deep for their third game in which they proved victo- rious. However, they realized that they would still be forced to play catch-up hockey in a divi- sion that doesn ' t treat losing teams too well. Through it all, the Falcons compiled a record of 6-8 through 14 games of their 18 game sched- ule. Coming from a start of 0-2, the Falcons exemplified the ideals Coach Martin Kibbe tries hard to instill in his players — perserverance and drive. In fact, the Falcons played their toughest hockey against some of the gest foes in the Berry Division. Against both West Springfield and Chicopee Comp the Falcon skaters rose to the occasion, up- seting the favorites. Against West Springfield, the Falcons pulled out a 6-5 victory that saw the team come together as a unit and overcome the tenacious offensive attack of the Terriers. Tony Rys once again proved himself as a worthy goaltender by turning away a great deal of Westside ' s best attempts. Throughout the season, as well as the Westside game, the Fal- con ' s strategy included a careful balance of both offensive and de- fensive attack. The offfense was anchored by the first line of Mike Schmidt, Noel Smith, and Andy Hersman. They were perfectly complemented by the second line of Brett Knowles, Rick Smith, and Tim Camerlin. The defense received strong showings from Seniors Tim Burke, Craig Makuch, and Chris Bennett all season long. Junior ' s Jim Cowee and Ryan Huszar proved themselves as worthy var- sity players by stacking up against some tough divisional op- ponents, of course, Tony Rys and Jeff Bennett played key roles in th Falcon defensive scheme by protecting the nets in fine fash- ion. Tony played like a season veteran after seeing only limited action last season, and Jeff Ben- nett proved to be a worthy asset to the Falcon team — registering a 10-0 shutout against Holyoke in only his first season as a hockey player. The 1988-1989 season was tru- ly a learing experience for the Falcon team. Through perserver- ance the team came together to do battle against tough opponents and played like a team full of pride. For the Seniors it was a season with its highlights, yet for Coach Kibbe and the underclass- men, it was a season which will prove worthy in the future. BOYS JV HOCKEY. Front row: Jim Sullivan, Jon Stachelek, Dave Ward, Tim Sullivan, Rick Chase, Brian Dolaher. Back row: Coach Marty Kibbe, Ryan Barrett, Jeff Mandrela, Jeff Cheiko, Carlos Crespo, Mike Edery, Clifford Holt. BOYS VARSITY HOCKEY, front row: Chris Rocheford, Mike Gentile, Brett Knowles, Tony Rys, Jeff Bennett, Andy Hersman, Craig Makuch. Back row: Noel Smith, Tim Camerlin, Mike Schmidt, Tim Burke, Chris Bennett, Jim Cowee, Ryan Huszar, Rick Smith, Scott Kertenis, Coach Marty Kibbe. JV VARSITY HOCKEY Mike Schmidt glides towards the Tony Rys protects the Falcon puck. goal. Mike Donovan cuts back in order to regain control of the puck. JV VARSITY HOCKEY DN THE SLOPES Every athletic team at Min- nechaug makes a great deal of effort. But per- haps some of the winter season teams have to work a little harder than the rest. Members of our ski team devoted many hours to chilly evening practices at Berkshire East this year. The girls ' team was handed a difficult challenge as they were promoted to A Division, while the boys ' team struggled to retain a re- spectable position in the B Di- vision. Despite a lack of snow, senior captains, Jennifer Dear- den, Mark Andrews, Greg Le- febvre, and Will Thompson kept the team alive with their high spirits. Coach Tim Bishop led the ski team to compete in the Western Mass. Championships. Seeded racers were Kathy Bresette, Bet- sy Lertiz, Sue Withington, Mark Andrews, Greg Lefebvre, and Will Thompson. With the racers ' talents, both teams scored victo- ries on the Giant Slalom and Sla- lom courses. Overall, our efforts for a winning season were a suc- cess. Hopefully, most of our ski- ers will return for the 1990 sea- son! Jennifer Dearden prepares for her next turn on the Giant Sla- lom course at Berkshire East. Greg Lefebvre decides that it is easier for him to knock the pole over, instead of going around it. The lack of snow didn ' t slow Erica Dutil from a great race. BOYS GIRLS ' SKIING _ BOYS ' SKI TEAM. Front row: Captains Greg Lefebvre, Will Thompson, and Mark An- drews. Back row: Ted Furst, Aaron Pilarcik, Bill Fridlington, Pat Gallaher, Eddie Harris. Brendan Halloran, James Troy, Brendan Daly, Coach Tim Bishop. t GIRLS ' SKI TEAM. Front row: Captains Jennifer Dearden, Jessica Winn, and Sue With- ington. Back row: Coach Tim Bishop, Elizabeth Leritz, Margaret Dearden, Kathy Bre- sette, Sherry Decoteau, Tara Reavey, Sarah Demosthenous, Susan Pierce, Erica Dutil, Brendan Halloran and Pat Gallaher show their Falcon spirit by Cathy Gagnon. hanging the men ' s skiing banner before the race. Sarah Demosthenous concen- trates on her form during her Brendan Daly flies down the slopes to finish his race. BOYS ' GIRLS ' SKIING (79 IBSOR PEOPLE DIVIDER t ' s Uhafs t that Counts m What makes each of us an individual? Is it the way we talk or the way we dress? For some of us maybe, but let ' s be realistic. We all want to fit in, and most of us go out of our way to be liked. Well, what ' s outside isn ' t everything. It ' s just like our parents always tell us — It ' s what ' s inside that counts. That ' s right! Appearance isn ' t everything. Two people could dress alike, sound alike, and look alike, and be completely different. The only way to find out their differences, would be to discover what they are like on the inside. Even though we know tha t appearance is one way that people judge us, most of us are smart enough to realize that what makes a person appealing is his or her personality and the way we can relate to him or her. We are not at the age where appearance is important. Oh well, SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE! Even the fans need a break at football games. Ann Berte, Erica Dutil, Diama Cerasa, and Mandy Kober take time out to chat during Minnechaug ' s game against Cathedral. PEOPLE DIVIDER Dawn Barnes Elizabeth Belden Cynthia Beleski fieri Belliveau Robert Belliveau Christopher Bennett Jeffrey Bennett Wendy Bennett Head Of The Class There ' s always some- one behind the scenes who gives each year ' s seniors their class . The class of 1989 is the classiest in Minne- chaug ' s history and we owe it to Mrs. Sager, our class advisor. Freshman year, when there is a hunt for just the right person to supervise our class, Mrs. Sager was the unanimous choice. And what better person could have been chosen? She has guided us through thick and thin and made sure that all of our activities were just right. She has giv- en us her limited spare time and organized all of our functions. If it weren ' t for her, we wouldn ' t have been able to accomplish as much. The selection of class rings was a trying period. Mrs. Sager made all of the arrangements with the dif- ferent companies. When each of the officers had a different company choosen, Mrs. Sager gave us guid- ance to realize the one that would be best for the whole class, not for a particular group. Senior year she has aided in the organization of the banquet, senior kick-off dance, graduation, the prom, and all of the little things we do as seniors. She teaches Spanish, ad- vises the yearbook, guides the exchange students, and is a friend. Four year class presi- dent Tom Mango, grins as he realizes what a fine job Mrs. Sager had done in setting up for the class ' s cotton candy booth at the Peach Festi- Mr. and Dr. Sager take time out to pose for a picture while vacation- ing in Spain. Along with being our class advisor, she does have other things to do. Heather Ben ting Jason Bergeron Sharon Bernardo Darrin Bilik Kevin Blomstrom Kim Boucher Lara ■ m Brady ii Dennis : J« - ■ Burke f ■ Imothy Burke i ' 4 I Jacqueline Bush way Kimberiy Carling Atfc What ' s in Store for Us? Everyone looks for- ward to the obvi- ous things, like be- ing successful, having money, driving a nice ear-but we, the seniors at Minnechaug have looked forward to a few special things this year. It ' s obvious to look to- ward graduation, and be- yond that, college. We all will make new friends, but also will remember that we have the old ones to fall back on, as well as explore new places, some far, and others not so far away from the halls of Minne- chaug. The Fifties Day Dance held in the cafeteria, the banquet at the Hampden Country Club, the prom at Chez Josef, and Graduation at Symphony Hall-are all senior activi- ties that let us know that the times we ' ve spent at Minnechaug will soon come to an end. Along with reflecting on our past, we look ahead to our futures, when we can finally be as independent as we ' ve tried to be during these past four years. Although it may be hard for some of us, we all look forward to the excitement that we hope to find in the years to come. But most of all, we look forward to coming back, to see old friends. Good friends Luci Roda- milans and Jeff Zahr take time out from swim- ming on a hot summer ' s afternoon. Mike Tarantino enjoys a summer afternoon in his best friend Jeff Zahr ' s pool, while having boat races with a Fisher Price Toy. - :« ■ : Christine Carlotto Kerry Cesan r ari Chamberlain John Chambers Richard Chase Karen Chech ette Erik Christensen John Christie Dirk Ciarke SENIORS Kateri Collins Monica Cook Fred Cooper Ann Counos Danielle Couture Lynn Crafts Carlos Crespo Elizabeth Crocker Peter Danio Yeshiva Davis rm Jennifer Dearden Richard Demarjian Catherine Dennis The Best Kind of Relaxation Senior year was a time when most of us felt we had earned the right to let loose, to not care about homework on the weekend and live it up a little. Any- time, anyplace, and any- where, it was finally, after three years, our turn to party! It was during these occa- sions that friends felt the closest and created more memories that would last a lifetime. First, an occasion was needed-Halloween, Christ- mas, Hew Year ' s Eve, a vaca- tion, a birthday, a winning football game, a half-day, a skip-day, and eventually graduation were all prime candidates for a bash. (Al- right, any day, Monday through Friday, was just as good as any other special day.) Second, a location was needed. An empty house (if you were lucky), the woods, the Boy Scout Camp, Rocka- dundee, or finally at Lake Mark seemed to be frequent choices. At this destination, loud music such as Quns-n- Roses, irtXS, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, R.E.M., was needed too. Third, you needed the peo- ple there. If it were with the right group of friends you could really have a good time. There are times that when you are with people you don ' t know it can even be more fun, senior year you really get to know a lot of new people. tF + At a picnic with some friends over the sum- mer, Brian McKeon re- laxes on the rapids while listening to Pink Floyd. Jason Bergeron and Jen- nifer Doyle spend their last free days of summer relaxing at a party and discussing their plans for their final year at Min- nechaug. Melissa Desjardins Todd Dickinson The Final Countdown The disease starts the first day of senior year but it doesn ' t really af- fect anyone until halfway through the year. This dread- ed disease is known as sen- ioritis . Seniors experience it when they no longer have the desire to do work. It ' s al- most guaranteed to appear when that final college ac- ceptance letter comes. The side effects are: no longer doing homework, sleeping in class, failing tests, skipping once a week, and partying quite often, rio longer having the desire to learn, we find ourselves spending more time with friends before that final day arrives, Graduation. Honestly, what is the point of wasting all that precious time doing tedious work, such as: memorizing impor- tant dates and events from World War II, calculus prob- lems, physics labs, comput- er programs, etc., when we could be out having fun with our closest friends. Parents say that it is important for us to uphold our grades, so that we will be successful in col- lege and in our future lives. Why bother to learn it now, when we can worry about it when that time arrives. The summers are too short, and there is never enough time on the weekends to be with friends, so seeing that it is our last year, why not enjoy this time while we can? Par- ents have a hard time under- standing what we are going through, but they have to ac- cept the way things are! One afternoon, Jim Wilk gets his first spell of senioritis and ends up wandering around the Eastfield Mall. Chris Ouimette takes advantage of his sen- ior study, which is a great place to relax. Kimberly Diotalevi Amy Donovan Bonnie Dowd Mark Dowd Jennifer Doyle Kevin Drake Caitlin Dugan Kimberly Eaton Laurie Ellis Rebecca E merle Robert Estrada Kristina Earrah Carmen Earrow Stephen Eiedler Susan Eiore SENIORS Rebecca Fitt Amy Fitzgerald Shannon Foley Cheering For the Home Team The first thing that usually comes to a person ' s mind when they think of school spirit is a cheerleader. How- ever, you do not have to be a cheerleader to have school spirit. They are there at games to not only show their school spirit, but also to encourage the fans to get involved. Each individual has some sort of school spirit, whether they are willing to admit it or not. Your school spirit might be shown by sitting in the rain until the end of a football or soccer game, participating in the magazine sales, or by get- ting involved in a club or activity. The senior class is a spirited one. We have shown our class spirit by winning the Battle of the Classes dance two years in a row, the only class to have done that in the history of Minnechaug, by having successful fundraisers where we all became involved, and by showing our enthusiam for projects that may occur. We all show our school spirit in different ways. Whether it be painting our faces green and white for that important game, participating in a pep rally, or just favoring Minnechaug and the home team, the Falcon spirit is always there. The people may change from year to year, but the spirit remains the same. Christine Froehlich Denis Gagnon John Galarneau ■P Greg Lefebvre, along with the other members of the varsity soccer team, shows his spirit at the big game against rival school, Cathe- dral. At every home football game, you were able to find Kim Diotalevi cheering the Falcons on to victory. Michael Gentile Jessica Oianantoni Todd Gibbs Christoper Goebel Jason Goodrich John Goodrich Fredrick Gore Michael Gralinski Lynda Granaudo Amy Greene Penny G ris wo Id G retch en Mall b Linda Herbert Kimberly hertz Lee tligginbottom Susan tiuszar Bruno lacolo Brian Ingerson $ ftjt William Jackson Mary Beth Jacobs Michael Jarvis Off to a Great Start As you walked through the doorway into the gym, you could see the people that you ' ve spent the last three years of high school with, talking amongst themselves in little groups. But as soon as the music started, the class of ' 89 was united as one. This was our first offical senior activity, The SeniorKick-off Dance, which was held on Septem- ber 17, 1988. This dance wasn ' t like any other we had been to; it was ours, and ours alone. Many memories were made that night, such as Mike Pietryka ' s impression of Joan Jett, Chris Morissette ' s guitar solo and impression of Axl Rose, the entire class forming a train around the gym to the Locomotion, and dancing with friends. The most lasting impression made that evening was the unity among the class. For just one night, we were able to put aside all of our little cliques, and be ourselves. Although we are looking forward to graduating, and going off in our own direc- tions, we will always remem- ber the closeness that was felt that night. At the end of the dance, Becky Morton, waits in the gym to see what all of her friends are doing afterwards. Before going back inside to the dance, Estella Kra ne nbu rg looks around outside in the courtyard and heads to- wards the food tables. Ellen Jensen Cynthia Johnson Michelle Johnson ® Jeffrey Jones Robert Joyal Erica Kanzinger Amy Hasten Timothy Kealy Eric Heeler What ' s to Come? What is going to become of us in 20 years? In 10 years? What about next year? We will all be going on to college and leaving the se- cure surroundings of Wilbraham and Hampden be- hind. Each of us is wondering how we will fit in at the school we choose to go to. What if we are not accepted like we are here at Minnechaug. Whenever you attempt something different and new, there are always going to be some insecurities that go along with it. What if we don ' t adjust to life after college? Many of us worry about getting a good job, being successful, and most importantly, happy. Fears are a big part of everyone ' s life. The scariest fear that we have is the one towards the future. We are unsure of how the world is going to change, and of how we will change with it. We have to learn to face our fears in order to deal with them, and get rid of them. Although this may be hard for some, the mem- bers of the class of ' 89 should have no problem adjusting. Taking a break from a test, Yeshiva Davis asks herself why she has to take this test anyway. Jackie Bushway re- laxes after the Battle of the Classes Dance, and thinks about what she is going to do after high school. Tammy Keeton Jennifer Kennedy Mich el e Kennedy Brett Knowles Estella Kranenburg Karianne Kraus Karin Krawiec Troy Ladue Jennifer Land berg Andrew Lapierre Kevin Lash way Cheri Methe $ — — — 1 . % y U, 1 fcal ' THAT WAS THEN ? r;  r . fef $$ A% J a THAT WAS THEM ESjto? 1 Gregory LeFebvre Kathleen LeFebvre Sharon L eung Jeffrey Luttrell Gina Luvera Craig Makuch Lynn Maloney Thomas Mango Marianne Marchesseau Marcelo Mariani Christine Martin Shannon Martin Our Time, Our Year We go through school anticipating our sen- ior year, now it has finally arrived, and it is our turn to be important. As sen- iors, we have more freedom, later curfews, less spare time to spend with our families, and more responsibilities. We are expected to act mature, like the young adults that ev- ery seems to think we are. What about our wild period? When can we experience that if we are always so busy? Don ' t worry, we all find the time to rebel a little and cause a ruckus. We are seniors, we are supposed to have fun, after all, it is our year. Mow we choose to spend our time is entirely up to us. We can be- come stressed out - ' if we thrive on school alone, or we could relax aand live a little during our last year at Minne- chaug. No matter how we fill up our days, they should not be wasted because this is our time and our year to enjoy ourselves. Heather Benting volunteers her time at the Wilbra- ham Children ' s Museum, helping with the game booths at the Ted- dy Bear Picnic. Danielle Couture spends a free afternoon watch- ing the boy ' s var- sity soccer game against Holyoke. Kris ten Mastroianni Todd Matthews Kerry McAleer Keitha McDonald Kelly McDonald Rebecca McFeeters Eric McGranahan Rebecca Mclssac You ' ve Got a Friend As we grow older, we realize that some relationships change, but the most important ones will always ex- ist. Senior year was our time to create the friendships and memories that would last forever. After all, if we weren ' t supposed to keep in touch with these people, then why are reunions held for us every five years? During our senior year, we find ourselves bonding more closely to the people we care the most about. Whether it be a boyfriend girlfriend, or a best friend, the times that we spend with these people will probably be some of the most memo- rable ones. We rely on our friends for most everything; companion- ship, support, and love. They are always there for us when we need somone to listen, advise, or just hug. Friends are the most important things in our lives. Without them, where would we be? Senior year we discover who our true friends are, and the bonds that we have with them become stronger than ever. Sure we will meet new people when we go away to collegs, but the people we ' ll remember the most, are the ones from our senior year. Mike Tarantino and Peter Spellios wait until their shift starts at the Key Club booth at the Peach festi- val, so that they will no longer be bored. Karianne Kraus and Kim Eaton en- joy seeing each other again before school starts at a back to school party held in late August. Christopher Meisner Kara Metzger Pamela Mikaelian Corinn Miller Dawn Minnon Melissa Moreno Christopher Morissette Rebecca Morton Marq Mosier Kenneth Motyl Timothy Muir Allison Mullett Christina Munroe Jeffrey O ' Shaughnessy Christopher Ouimette Knsten Piscioneri Kathleen Podosek Carol Popsun George Poulopoulos Susan Raffaele John Raschi What Makes Us Special? Senior year. That ' s a difficult thing to describe in only one page and in a few hundred words. But senior year does bring with it certain little privileges, extras let ' s call them. These little extras ' ' tend to make the year even more interesting and if not better, more unforgettable. The first privilege any senior will guess, of course is senior study. High school kids feel very mature when they have an entire study hall room filled with only other seniors. And, an added bonus: we can talk, and if the furniture is left intact, we can move it around. Many seniors will admit that they live for their studies. It ' s a chance to relax, and feel a little more important than a senior may actually be. Many adventurous seniors like to sign our of the senior study, and explore the media center without a library pass. Yes, we are allowed to enter this exciting place with only our coveted student l.D. And, if we are on our best behavior, Mr. Bernstein may not send us back to study again. Ever wonder why seniors pray for snow and will stay up all night watching the weather channel on t.v? Another senior privilege, along with saying goodbye to the hallowed halls of Minnechaug three weeks before everyone else,(con ' t . . Greg Lefebvre and Jeff O ' Shaugh- nessy wait in front of the school to have their senior pictures taken on a very hot day during July. Stacey Richmond ® Luciana Rodamilans ' :sW m m Mario J . - driguez Enrique Romeo Kirsten v_ Root ;ib It Couldn ' t be Done ... ) is that seniors don ' t have to make up for any snow days. If only the weather would cooperate! Seniors create an aura of superiority and respect wherever they go. To us, it is not a privilege, but a right after spending 3 years at the bottom. But unfor- tunately, with superiority, comes that awful word, stress. Any senior that says that they are not, as Mr. Kenney so eloquently puts it, maxi-stressed out , is either a compulsive liar, or has already lost a grip on reality. Seniors are awarded the privilege of trying to stay sane. We must attempt this feat while trying to stay awake in class, keeping our grades up, finishing our college applications, and trying to have the most fun we possibly can. Add to this a part-time job, a sport and a few extra-curricular activities and you have the well-rounded student, and the typical privi- leged senior. Why isn ' t this one privilege appreciat- ed at all? no matter what the so-called benefits of being a senior are, one thing is for certain, the experience of being a senior is one that will never be forgotten. am Chris Morissette sits in the cafete- ria during first lunch, and won- ders why his pic- ture is being tak- Mike Pietryka helps set up the game booths at the Wilbraham Children ' s Muse- um for the Teddy Bear Picnic held on Oct. 15. - Martha Rosati Rebecca Ross Lynn Rutstein Carrie Ryan Kristen Rys Wendy Sanderson Dennis Santos Jason Sares William Scarlett John Schaefer Michael Schmidt Hathan Scott ® Kimberiy Smith MacGregor Smith Dear Minnechaug Graduate: This letter to the future is written for you as you thumble through your dusty old book many years from now in preparation for a class reunion hoping it will help you remember the name of that guy who always sat in the front of the room. We can ' t tell today how much is going to change over the next 10, 20, or 30 years. We can only guess. We now look at yearbooks from 1979 and laugh at the hairstyles. We see year- books from 1969 and think they have come from another world. What will we will laugh at in the future, our clothes, our hair? We can ' t know. One thing does show through in this book, our youthful idealism, the feeling that we can do something to change the world. That each one of us makes a difference. Our parents once felt that way too. How, many of them have lost some of that idealism. Did you lose yours? Please don ' t laugh at ours. We ' re allowed: we ' re young. Realism would be wasted on us. Mow are you, Minnechaug graduate? Mow is life? Are you a success? Failure? Are you where you dreampt of being when you were a senior? What do you wish you had known back then? Speak up! Mistakes are part of life, aren ' t they? Don ' t regret them. Well, future, you ' re too far away to worry about now . . . aren ' t you? — Bill Jackson Kim Boucher getws into the Hal- loween spirit and tries to accom- plish some work at the library during a senior study. During her D- block art class, Sharon Leung works intently on her drawing of Es- tella Kranenburg. Amy Stone Scott Stratton Mark Streeter Shawn Sullivan Amy Sutcliffe Mark Szymanski Amy Takorian Christy Talbot Michael Tarantino If Only I Had Admit it, you ' ve regretted something, haven ' t you? Maybe just once you heard yourself saying, if only Ihad ... It ' s okay. Regrets are a part of every- one ' s life. You aren ' t alone. Whether it was the fact that you didn ' t ask that cute guy girl in your morning class to the semi-formal, or that you didn ' t take Miss Brewer ' s Senior Seminar class, or that you didn ' t push yourself hard enough to get that A, we have all had to face up to the decisions that we have made, no matter how bad they may have been. We have to believe that things happen for the best, and if something was meant to happen, then it would. Howev- er, this is highly unlikely. We would all like to believe that we could change the world, no matter how small our contribution may be. If things don ' t work out the way that we had planned them to, we blame ourselves, and usually end up regretting the decisions that we made. It is easy to make mistakes, everyone does. However, we can ' t go through life wishing that we had or hadn ' t done something. Life goes on after all of the mistakes, we just have to find the positive side of life and learn to live with that. Becky Emerle vol- unteers for Key Club by directing traffic for the walk for the homeless in downtown Springfield during May. Tim Burke and Will Thompson of- fer their spare time to work at Habitat for Hu- manity, an organi- zation building low-income hous- ing. James Thompson William Thompson Kevin Trombly John Tucker Deborah Tupek Paula Turcotte Patricia Tumberg Lisa Urzedowski Douglas Valentin! Gregory Van Mom Barbara Vecchio Denise Vermette Inaki Vinaixa Melissa Vincent Kirsten Vinson I 1 Mark Warga K Jj Douglas Wentworth Robert Williams jp m v Colleen Wilson l Mark Wing t i Jeffrey Zahr Mark Zajac Christopher Zeo Michael Zhe Last Class of the 80 ' s When the evening of December 31, 1988 arrives, this year ' s graduating class will have more to celebrate than any other. Why? Because the seniors are the last class of the eighties. The new year, 1989, is bound to be one to remember, and the class of ' 89 will have some- thing to do with that. The Class of ' 89 will remember the eighties as a time of happiness, sadness, and specialness. They will remember what made history . . the Chal- lenger explosion, the space shuttle Discovery, Reagen being shot, Disney ' s 50th anniversary, and much more. The last class of the eighties is one that is full of people with special talents. There are athletes, scholars, musicians, philosophers, the list goes on. Although the turn of the decade is bound to take on any challenge, we are a class of determination, and although some things will inevitably change, that is one thing that will not. Seniors Not Pictured Alan Bissonnette; Richard Batts; Robert Campbell; Roderick Campbell; Laura Champigny; Rony Chung; Derek Debarge; Laura Cipriani; Craig Donnet; Kevin Downey; Artis Falls; Sean Gardner; Chester Green; Stephen Holegir; David Hodges; Tim Lavoie; Kelli Leone; Frank Miodowski; Derek Moran; Cynthis Perusse; Daniel Putnam; Ramon Robles; Brian Rosati; Tina Rubner; Ko Shimizy; Jody Sowa; Rachel Taylor; Philip Ten- erowicz; Chris Valiquette; Michael Waite; and Jeffrey Warner. Diane Barry Mot wanting to go home after school, Mark Shee- han relaxes outside, and lends his support to the soccer team at a home game. During first lunch, Jen Riek is able to manage a smile while eating her lunch. Kirsten Root enjoys herself during the recreation of the 1920s in Miss Brewer ' s Senior Seminar class. Roaring Twenties day was held on November 22. Jackie Bushway and Rob Dionne show their dancing skills during the tewenties day Charleston competition. Raring to go, Peter Spellios psyches himself up for the music so he can begin his rendition of the Charleston. More Than Just History Of all of the electives at Minne- chaug, Senior Seminar is prob- ably the most open. Students are not just there to be lectured, they are there to participate, and sometimes run the class. In the B-block class, Carlos Crespo and Mia Robinson led the discussion of Johhny Got A Qun, a novel on the affects of war on an average teenager. Mike Pietryka played Johnny in order to demonstrate the emotions of the character. He was placed on a desk, bond- ed hands and feet, and unable to see, talk, or smell. In G-block, the discussions are just as cre- ative. Miss Brewer took the role of Coercion and Steve Fiedler became Adultery. What a cou- ple they made! Other than book discussions, personal intrests are discussed, and of course, history. Debates and trials are unique ways of learning the material. We learn more by getting involved thatn we would if we memorized dates. Through this, we feel a sense of personal achievement. Media teams are another change of pace. Captains please, Miss Brewer will call and chaos begins. Groups of kids run to find their teammates and attempt the assignment, whether it be a puzzle or a cross- word, Halloween happenings, or learning the Charleston. On Hal- loween, the creation of the first wine coolers, and the People ' s Court won the judging for best skits. Celebrating the spirit of the 20 ' s, media team E dominated the competion with each of its members placing in one event, no one will ever forget the unique dance skills of Marianne Marchesseault and Mario Rodri- guez; and our very own hit man, Vinnie Capollo, a.k.a. Jeff Dema- vich. At the end of the year, media teams work together to create their own projects dealing with important events and interests. You never know what to ex- pect when the bell rings and you walk through the door into K-18. Gangsters John Christie and Mike Pietryka reach for their guns to show that they are ready for any surprises that may happen. John Howell, Peter Spellios, Jim Wilk, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, John Christie, Brett Knowles, Carlos Crespo, and Mike Pietryka model their 20s day fashions. Jen Doyle, the winner of the G- block costume contest, works up a sweat doing the Charleston with partner Tom Mango. A One Last Thought We dreamed of it from the first day we entered the halls of Minnechaug. Everyone predicted what our four years here would be like, some pre- dictions came true, some weren ' t even close to what we expected. But, we knew it would be an experience that we would never forget. Freshman year was spent getting adjusted to the school and the other people who knew where they were go- ing. Sophomore year, we got our class rings and really began to feel like a part of the school. We hardly got picked on either. Junior year meant keeping the grades up, and thinking about college. Senior year fi- nally arrived. College applications, senior activities, close friendships and at times, a carefree feeling were all important aspects of our life this final year. We all had our up and down times, our own decisions to make, and our share of fun to have. As we leave Min- nechaug, we reflect back and know that we all have some wonderful memories that will stay with us for- ever. $ WK ; Danielle Couture and Tina Farrah re- lax in Senior Study and discuss what they did over the weekend. After the Battle of the Classes Dance, Sue lianrahan curls up on the couch Getting out of a boring Senior Study, Kevin Drake, Greg and tries to stay awake. Sherman, and Mark Sheehan pass their time in the li- Jeff Bennett works on creating the right design while helping at Hampden ' s Harvest Days on Octo- ber 1 and 2 at the face painting booth. During a Senior Study, Laurie Ellis chats while trying to study for a programming test in com- puters F-block. It is hard to get anything done in senior study, because we have so much free- dom. Tajzha Perry prepares herself with work to do during her bor- ing Senior Study. Kevin Trombly is hard at work hosing down the long line of cars waiting to have their cars washed at the Key Club car wash held on September 24. $ Kristi Albano Diane Alves Christopher Anzalone Daniel Ashton Oliver Asmar Christopher Baer William Bailey Christine Baker Michelle Beaupre David Belcher Clark Bennett Carrie Benoit Sandra Bernard Jennifer Bernardo Nichole Blaser Eileen Blomberg Piicole Brady Meredith Braskie Douglas Bunnell Kathleen Burke Mark Burns Karen Callahan Nicole Carroll James Champigny Jeffrey Chiecko Bonita Chung Christine Clark Benjamin Connell James Connell Eric Courchesne Anne Courtney Deborah Courtney James Cowee Julie Crafts Stephanie Crivelli Rebecca Crocker William Crocker Amy Davidson Lisa Deblois James Deforest David Desimone June Desjardins Day Devine Jennifer Dickinson Joseph Dillon Frank Dolan Susan Dowd Michelle Duby Melissa Eisold ft fl ftp Good friends, Jodi Garceau, Amy Davidson, and Rob Kum- ming sit and enjoy a falcon football game in October. My Funniest Experience was 44 o ne day when I was up at Mrs. Kline ' s desk stapling papers, I saw a tape on her desk. I was curious to see what group a teacher would be inter- ested in. Much to my sur- prise, it was Iron Maiden. When the class jokingly questioned her musical taste, Mrs. Kline con- fessed that she was a clos- et head banger. Instead of admitting that it was a tape which she had confis- cated from a student, she played along with the class. She laughed for about 5 minutes. The joke was made even funnier by such an unexpected reac- to teasing by stu- — Amy Davidson I 4 4 T t was ln tfie uncn room. Accidental- I y someone pulled out Christine Clarke ' s chair. Unknow- ingly she went to sit down while drinking her milk, and carrying her pizza. She ended up sitting on the floor, and her milk spilled all over her. — Bree Forcier 44 i t was when I was walking down the stairs, and my Trying to get the tube over the pole. Caro- lee Salerno participates in the school spirit foot slipped, and I ended contest at the Peach restivaK up sitting down in the mid- dle of the stairway, while everyone was walking over me trying to get to their next class. — Kim Kujath 44 o tion dents. ne night I had a dream that I could swim the crawl stroke with one leg straight out of the water. When I told everyone about it, soon the whole swim team was swim- ming with legs sticking out all over the place. — Jennifer Lavoie 44 a; a basketball game, I did a cossak, and Carolee Salerno accident- ly tripped me. I ended up falling backwards into the bleachers. — Stacey Wil- son Lisa Manning enjoys a evening at Papa Gino ' s on During her D-block art class. Amy Rice takes a break Boston Road after selling raffle tickets for the Key from doing her work to talk to the other people in Club. class. Eric Ellison Maria Ferreira Susan Fiedler Francis Flynn John Fonte Bree Forcier Joseph Frade David Garabedian Jodi Garceau Matthew Geboskie Doria Genza Frank Gerhard David Gibb Lori Gil Beth Gillen Kimberly Goodreau William Goodwin Raymond Gore Khristopher Gregoire Daniel Grondalski Mark Haggerty Jill Hanson Danielle Harris Andrew Hersman Erik Hess Tina Hill Kathryn Hoffman Ryan Huszar Mark lsham Jonathan Jablonski Heath Jackson Sara Jenkins Michelle Jones Jennifer Jose Nicole Keller Lisa Kennedy Scott Kertenis Steven Kibbe Kenneth Kilduff Stanley Komla Encka Kostka Kim Kujath Matthew Kullberg Robert Kumming Christian Kuselias Robert Labadorf Mary Lapierre Jennifer Lavoie Jennifer Lech Denise Lesniak H| €% ty b a a m •- 1 m E«i s Beth Gillen cheers the Falcons on at a J.V. Foot- ball game played on the Minnechaug field. Doug Zephir, Tony Rys, Kathy Maenzo, and Don Wiseman sit outside of their homeroom and wait for the teacher to unlock the door. Mike Sargent enjoys an evening at Friendly ' s after the Madrigals sang in the winter concert. My Favorite Movie Has to be . 44 ' hree Fugitives was the j j funniest movie I ever - - ' saw. I was in a bad mood when I walked into the theater and left with much improved spirits. — Julie Niederfringer 44 1 he Great Outdoors was 1 1 my favorite movie. It - - was the funniest movie that I saw all summer. Probably be- cause it was the only movie that I saw all summer. — Jim Camerllin 44 R ainman, because it dealt with something not usually seen in the movies. It really played on human emotions. — Nicole Keller r s -y iehard. There was so I 1 much suspense that I did -I— not know what was go- ing to happen next. It was very en- joyable. — Bonnie Watson 44 R ainman. Because Tom Cruise was in it. — Kathy Hoffman 44 etter off Dead was my fa- vorite movie, because it was so hysterical. — Stephanie Crivelli B JUNIORS Brandy Renn works diligently on painting a child ' s face while working at Laughing Brook ' s Harvest Days for Key Club. Wai-Min Leung i Anna Lewenczuk JBB . t Michael Ligarski Jr% m Judith Lussier W m W 9 Michael Lynch m ' m v m Catherine Maenzo jgL M J ' -U Natercia Magalhaes Lisa Manning tk i lj j . Marianne Manseau f Dennis Martial Torrie Martineau Anthony Mascaro Dina Mascaro f - 4$ Dawn Mather ■ ' v y -■ t Serge McCray K mi m Bonnie Mcelroy £BbBBBl 4 v ' ' Keith McFarland Shelly McQrath ,?A  ) Brent McKinnon r ' 1 Chad Meisner F-= -- H Robert Melcher 4 '  ;.. ' t ■ 1 Robert Mellon Jennifer Mendrala Suzanne Messier i 1 B«9 Suzanne Messier Eric Methe i Kevin Miller Jl%} Jn4 JrU Thomas Moore W+Jm Carta Morgan v k i J Sheila Moriarty i ■ i ..JIml Christopher Morris HI Julie Motyl s Wmmm Sarah Muir Randall Myers Michael Nadolski Gina Ng ih) fl Julie Niederfringer v w li .j Gregory O ' Connor If; V Nancy Orquiola «S(k ' Sf zl •— Kimberly Oyler hb i m ' r ——■ Diana Pabich Rachelle Paternosto % Jennifer Petruzelli 4Bwl w Kathryn Post Patrick Quinn ( 7 ' Kathleen Raczka m £- Brandy Renn 1 % fe Amy Rice ■nfli Molly Rhim ■8b Will Squeglia finishes off his third milk during lunch. During football season, he needs to keep up on his calcium intake, in order to keep up his strength and endurance . Taking a break while the contest is underway, demon- strator, Katie Burke watches as the Minnechaug team propels itself into the lead. £ ? ri -0 il 4} -f lfi ,v Kimberly Roberts Cynthia Robinson James Robinson Christopher Rocheford Richard Ross Right now Yd like to be Co-captain of the J.V. cheerleaders, varsity al- ternate, Tara Wholley, performs at a football game with the varsity squad. 44 A t any beach in the world. I love the beach, 4 4 because I enjoy being near the ocean and sleeping on the sand. — Laura White I would like to go to the Ba- r r -y n Europe. I ' ve seen the pic- hamas to get a tan and par I tures of it. It looks interest- ty with the natives. A ing and sounds like a good — Julie Crafts place to go. (besides — there ' s no drinking age!) — Bree Forcier 44 I would like to be in Las Ve- gas, so that I could gamble and become a millionaire. — Stephanie Crivelli 44 he Carribean would be nice, because the water - - is so clear that you can see the fish. — Kim Kujath 44 i n Italy. It ' s my hertitage. and I have always wanted to go there, but I have nev- er had the chance. — Jennifer La- voie Rob Labadorf relaxes as he listens to a guest speaker one Thursday night at a Key Club meeting. J.V. cheerleader co-captain, Kathy Hoffman leads the squad in a cheer at the afters- chool game. My most memorable moments are S pending time on the week- ends watching movies with my boyfriend. ' ' — Molly Rhim (4 T ulie Miederfringer remem- s s I bers the time when she was getting off of the bus, with everyone watching her, and falling Gibb as she crossed in front of the bus. I can remember when Jodi Garceau beat me up. I was so embarrassed. — Dave W- £ remember walking the Beach Dance e s h m a n year through the dirt road in freezing weather with shorts on. We saw all of our friends coming from Nancy Orquiola ' s house. Eileen Blomberg was running and fell into a thorn bush. — Kathy Hoffman and Su- zanne Messier 44 i enjoyed spending my week- ends with my friends at Denny ' s, but we don ' t do that anymore. — Andy Hersman I LL ¥ enjoy being in Mr. Silva ' s algebra 2 class, because he never gets upset with the class, and he always finds the time to joke around. This is one of the classes where I don ' t feel personally pressured. He sees to it that no one feels dumb. — Amy Davidson ft r f); 4 Tia Rovithis Robert Roy Richard Royer Thomas Ruscio Antony Rys Christopher Sala Carolee Salerno Jennifer Samble Jennifer Sanders Michael Sargent Stephen Scannapieco Todd Sch neider Earl Schofield Lawrence Shay Michael Smith Noel Smith Cynthia Soja Kari Soltoski Ronda Sommerville Mark Spillane William Squeglia Thomas Streeter Amy Sullivan Timothy Sullivan Kelly Swartz Mia Thomas John Thorpe Rebecca Triggs Daniel Urlage Kenneth Vedovelli Jason Walbridge Robert Ward Shelly Waterhouse Bonnie Watson John Welch Darrin White Laura White Bryce Whiting Tara Wholley Stacey Wilson Jessica Winn Donald Wiseman Susan Withington Scott Wright Scott Wyman Douglas Zephir Paul Zollner Kim Roberts appears to be enjoying herself while she watches the School Spirit contest at the Peach Festi- val this September. Amy Davidson and Jodi Garceau watch the Peach festival parade. Trying to hid from the camera. Sue Fiedler talks with Becky Emerle as they work the Key Club peach toss booth. Denise Allard James Anderson Nicholas Andre Adam Apple Candace Arslanian Emily Ascolillo April Ashwell Omar Asmar Deanna Bailey Amy Barber Ryan Barrett Xenophon Beake Stephen Belden Eric Belliveau Anne Berte Kristopher Bertelli Nancy Bigos Brian Bishop Shawn Blair Jason Bleau James Blondek Nicole Bolek Brian Borsari Michael Briotta Chad Brown Charles Brown Heather Brown Roger Bmnelle Kevin Burger Melissa Burke Bradley Burnette Timothy Camerlin Kristen Campbell Sean Campbell Jason Can- Ronald Carr Diama Cerasa Molly Cesan Andrea Chechile Elizabeth Childs James Clark Cathleen Collier Colleen Coupal Scott Croteau Steven Croteau Brendan Daly Tara Daly Christopher Daniele Jeffrey Daniels Sarah Demosthenous Ralph Dill Norma Dinoia Brian Dolaher Michael Donovan Jeremy Draper Erica Dutil Michael Edery Erica Ellis Kristen Ealzone John Earrell m £ is i j 1 i Courtney Ware performs exceptionally well on the balance beam during a home gymnastics meet. SOPHOMORES Bngitte Pelouze relaxes at the boy ' s varstiy soccer game, after she just finished playing in a rough field hockey game. Jennifer Lucarelle takes the time to talk to a class mate while there is time left at the end of her class. Could Have Died When . . . 44 M Lagunowich taught his class while stand- ing on top of the heat- Heather Wages 44 i n Project Adventure, I was the first in the class to cross the high wire. If I could have seen myself in that hel- met with that look on my face. I must have been scared out of my wits. — Sara Taylor 44 hen Brendan Rohan tripped Susan Pierce in biology, and she fell flat on her face. — Denise A I lard W 44 w hall. hen my best friend fell down the stairs in be- tween J hall and K Jermey Draper 44 w hen I saw an unknown student accidently step on a mayonnaise container, which exploded and cov- ered the cashier. — Anonymous 44 w hen Peter Duran hadn ' t memorized his poem for English class, so he faked a fall in which he hurt his arm, and had to go to the nurse to get out of class. — Clay Holds worth SOPHOMORES fr Sarah Hsiao gets help for her shin splints from her soccer coach Mr. Balser. She need- ed to rest after a hard game. Heather Brown takes a break from playing at the football game, for the band is not required to play during halftime. What it is Like Being a Sophomore Life as a sophomore, who needs it? Being a sophomore has no attraction to it, no glamour. By the time a student has reached the sophomore status, high school is no longer new, but neither have they been there long enough to get special privileges. We are not able to do wild and crazy things. As for the social as- pect, it isn ' t much brighter than being a freshman. We aren ' t old enough to be admitted into some places, such as R-rated movies, and the places we are able to get into, we can ' t afford anyway. Getting money to do things isn ' t much easier. Even if your parents do allow you to get a job, the possibilities of finding one are minimal. The chance of finding one that you really enjoy is next to impossible. About the only thing we are able to do is go to the school dances, and we end up being the only people there. The seniors are too old to attend them, the juniors have better things to do with their time, and the fresh- men are too scared to go. So, as sophomores, we join in and socialize with ourselves. Being sophomores isn ' t that excit- ing. Mot much to do and nowhere to go, but when we become juniors, watch out because we are going to tear up the town. ; tf! J Amy Giantris sits outside at the Harvest Days held at Laughing Brook in October. SOPHOMORES P«0fiPOi m ts m ( t j ' .:•: Jr. : 4 ' - J ,; 1 4 Joao Fernandes Tania Fernandez Adam Field Heather Fitt Keely Fitzgerald Eric Fletcher Sean Foley Robert Fortier Misty Foss Rejinald Freeman William Fridlington Edward Furst Catherine Gagnon Jill Gagnon James Galleher Lisa Gauthier Brian Gawron Amy Giantris Brian Goodhind Adrienne Graham Steven Gralenski Rylan Grant Juliet Greene Alicia Gutride Christopher Hanrahan Scott Hapgood Jennifer Harrington Thomas Hebert Alexis Heede Steven Hertz Clay Holdsworth Amanda Howells Sarah Hsiao Kelli Hudson Stephanie Hupfer Kurt Ingram April Isham Stacy Jacobs Philip King Samantha Kober Brett Koppelmann Mary Kotomski David Kozub Dale Kritzky Stacey Kurpaska Johanna Lacamera Michelle Laferriere Michael Landry Jeanette Larro Lisa Leccese Christina Lefort Mynde Leone Katherine Lewis Lisa Lewis Carrie Talbot laughs loudly when she is surprised by what she saw after entering her sister ' s room. WJStjL Denise Allard and Tara Daly enjoy a quiet lunch. Lunch is the only real time you have to talk with SOPHOMORES Maribeth Liberty Jennifer LucarelK Paul Lus Melissa Lu. Jennifer Lynch Kathleen Lynch Joao Magalhaes Krina Maharne Treena Makuch Monica Maltby Kerry Manning Jennifer Markham Jennifer McCarthy Scott McFarland Sarah McGahan Gerald McMahon Nanhee McMinn Steven Meisner Martin Marrero Darren Melcher Paul Mikuszewski Deanna Minnon Robin Miodowski Laura Moran Carrie Moriarty Kevin Moriarty Rachel Morton Vail Mosier Karrie Murphy Matthew Nelson Gregory Piowakowski William O ' Connell Bryan Oglesby Robert Pafumi A. Luke Parker Rinku Patel Jennell Pederzani Brigitte Pelouze Marc Penso Nicole Pepin Lori Ann Perotti Susan Pierce Kelly Pincince Amber Quist Tara Reavey Lori Richter Jason Robinson Brendan Rohan Nathaniel Root n ft m ft 1 mmrnsm Mwmmmm t ¥% ; ft m 0TS a a ■SffJ.JBA v i 1 The Class of ' 91 officers enjoy themselves at a meeting afters- chool. Showing that they also like to have fun. SOPHOMORES Locker FRIEND-ZY I was one of the few lucky ones who snagged a full length locker in the girl ' s locker room. Howev- er, I do share it with two other people. Opening the locker is an experience in itself. The articles con- tained within the locker al- ways manage to find their way out when it is opened. In just two seconds, what remains in the locker is the few clumps of dust that were there in the beginning. Opening it isn ' t bad enough, moths have taken over my top shelf since one of the girls introduced a can of Paul Mitchel hairspray which smells like watermel- on. The moths seem to be attracted to this pleasant smell. The two other girls that I share the locker with are now both taking swim- ming, and they don ' t take their wet towels and suits home after every class. They sit in the locker and not only do they get moldy, everything else in the lock- er gets an unpleasant odor.Then we have a drug store on the bottom shelf, with all of the hair dryers, hairspray, shampoo, condi- tioner, soap, etc. (note — there are two of everything that are related to swim- ming) The bottled toiletries are usually not capped tight enough and every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, there are beautiful new col- or spills. It is a rare day when 1 can walk into gym class without having a splotch of pink shampoo on my tee-shirt. My sweat pants are usually damp and smell of chlo- rine. Although the wetness of their suits and towels smelled up the locker, it did however, stick to the pile of gym clothes, so they don ' t fall out when the locker is opened. Sharing a gym locker does have its good quali- ties also. For example, if one of us forgets something to wear to class that day, there is bound to be an ex- tra one floating around in the locker somewhere. The point is, that you can never be unprepared for class. Another good aspect of sharing a locker is that if one of us is going to be late to class, then the others are responsible for shoving everything back in so it fits. Although there are some good points to sharing a locker, there are more bad points than good. So my advice to you is, if you are lucky enough to get a full length locker, keep it for yourself. J.V. cheerleader, Kristen Falzone, cheers her heart out for the Falcons during a home football game. 1 Rylan Grant and Steve Belden help participate in Monica Maltby volunteers for Key Club at the Harvest Project Adventure. The classmates watch as they Days held at Hampden ' s Laughing Brook, support another one of their friends. SOPHOMORES Brigitte Pelouze an Cathy Gagnon practice their part for the spring musical, South Pacific. f !■ Amber Quist relaxes in her homeroom. Everyone uses homeroom as a time to talk with friends, finish home- work, catch up on a few minutes of extra sleep, or just relax. Jennifer Harrington gives up her Saturday morning plans to help out at the Teddy Bear Picnic held on Octo- ber 15, 1988 at the Wilbraham Children ' s Museum. Douglas Rose Annette Ross Elizabeth Ross Jennifer Ross Heather Rothschild Robert Royer Taese Sanders Eric Schmitt Stephen Schmuck Ryan Scott Jennifer Shaw Daniel Skala Brian Smith Tara Smith Heidi Solaroli Susan Solzak Leah Soule Russell St. Pierce Ben Stone Martin Stone Carl Streeter Amy Stuart Ellen Sullivan James Sullivan Kay-Kay Sutton Lynn Szczebak Carrie Talbot Sara Taylor Charles Theocles Lisa Tienken Lori Toman Terence Tousignant Calli Tranghese James Troy Daniel Truesdale Frances Truitt Jill Turcotte Mary Viedeman Kimberly Venne Heather Wages Mary Wallace Matthew Wallace Thomas Walling David Ware Courtney Ware Michelle Watts Kara Welch Meal Whitfield Erica Whittle Jennifer Young Pamela Zajac j$l fa SOPHOMORES r. ' v! tin A n f -i £ L i ' 11 mm k £££.£ 0% H Heather Wages shows off the child inside of her by dressing up as Alice in Wonderland on Halloween I hate not being able to drive 44 i hate having to hitch a ride. It ' s terrible! Hopefully I ' ll have my license by the middle of the summer so I won ' t have to worry about it next year. — Mary Wallace 44 B ummin ' rides is really no big deal. I don ' t mind it! — Jenn Lynch 44 c onstantly having to hitch a ride to go anywhere is a pain! I can ' t stand it. Rylan Grant 44 I t ' s hard for me because I won ' t be getting my license for awhile, but I have alot of senior friends who ha ve cars so it doesn ' t really bother me. — Kris- ten Falzone 44 i f makes me feel like a moocher - always having to bum a ride. — Robbie Fortier 44 i a lift where. t doesn ' t bother me in the least, because my parents are always there, to give me when I want to go some- — Monica Maltby SOPHOMORES Jason Adamson Douglas Albee Susan A Ives Cory Anderson Lisa Anderson Michele Asselin Angela Babineau Philip Balmer Rachel Bannon Bridget Baron Mary Batista Rebecca Beacom Kandra Belcher Spence Bienvenue Frank Blanchard Heather Bleau riicole Bluteau Eric Boduch riicole Boissonnault Carrie Boudreau Douglas Bower Cynthia Brescia Catherine Bresette Jennifer Breton Robert Bruton Todd Burger Beverly Burke Amy Cahill Robin Callahan Jason Carter John Casagrande Brendan Cavanaugh Kris ten Cavros Michael Champigny Pamela Chase Steve Chechette Bryan Christofori Giovanni Cirillo Andrew Clines heather Colclough Jason Constantine Marie Courtney Shawn Cole Stacy Currier Edward D ' Amato Tamara Damarjian Andrea David William Dean Margaret Dearden % life. FRESHMEN VS. THE UPPERCLASSMEN Dealing with the upperclass- men on the first day of school, for most of us, is not an experience that we would like to remember. If they weren ' t laughing at us and calling us little fresh- men , then they were giving us wrong directions to class and trying to convince us that the Butler Building was our homeroom. To top it off, they took full advantage of the fact that they were the oldest in the school, and we were the new crop of freshmen for them to pick on. There are some of us who are lucky enough to avoid the upper- classmen, but then there are those of us who have older brothers or sisters in the school, not only so we have to deal with them, we have to deal with their friends. Their friends find that we are easy targets to ha- rass and rank on, and they seem to find pleasure in doing so. However, there are some advantages to hav- ing an older sibiling in the school. If they are nice, then they will include you in their jokes, and tease you in a pleasant way. Dealing with the upperclassmen is one of the down- sides to being a freshman, but just think, in three years we will be the upperclassmen, and we will be waiting for the new group of fresh- men to enter Minnechaug. Dana Decesare Sherry Decoteau Mark Degray Laurie Delisle Anthony Desjardins Trista Desousa Paul Devries holly Dill Diana Dolan Sandra Donnelly Peter Dowd Kerri Dowling James Dubord Amanda Ducharme Matthew Dugan Alexander Durzy Lori Estrada Charles Farrah Jennifer Ferrindino Leslie Ferris Tina Fiore Andrew Forcier Kimberly Forrant Dorian Frackelton David Frantzen trie Frederick Jerome Gagliarducci Mara Gaudette Allison Geldart Rebecca Gibb Lynn Gil Matthew Glover Charice Goodrich Shawn Gralinski Karen Granaudo Laura Graveline Derek Gray Jennifer Grono Eric hall Brendan halloran Bonnie hanson Edward Harris J.V. cheerleader, Kim Tor- rant, cheers on the Fresh- man Falcon Football team at a home game one cold afternoon in October. Before school started. Amy Kraus and Kerri Dowling watch television and look at pictures to take their minds off of returning to school. Helping out the Key Club at the Peach Festival, Mike Jackson and Stephanie Pie- tryka sell raffle tickets to the crowd as they enter the grounds. Christopher Hebert Seth Medlund Jennifer Herbert Frederick hill Clifford Holt Kimberly Ingram Catherine Jablonski Michael Jackson Amy Jenkinson Eric Joyal Jonathan Kapner Jody Hasten John Kennedy Jonathan Kerbel Jonathan Kibbe Eun-Ah Kim Amy Kraus Mark Kulis Robert Langdon Jeffrey Lavoie Allan Leger Elizabeth Leritz Jason Lewenczuk Amy Liese Jennifer Little Alexis Loper Keith Lopez Christopher Lucarelle Christopher Lynch Christine Mahoney Charity Manegre Clarence Martin Sara Marveso Gregory Mascaro Michael Mascaro Louis McCray Michael McCurry Erin McDonald George McDonald Casey Mellen Jason Menard Lisa Merigian Jody Michalski Jeffrey Moore Richard Moriarty X 9m Ryan Trombly helps out the JCL at the thirteenth annual catapult contest held at Minnechaug this fall. Enjoying themselves at the Peach Festival, a group of freshmen boys get their first glimpse of high school life. Amy Jenkinson practices her routine on the beam before a home gymnastics meet. Being a Freshman in Sports Being a freshman in sports definitely has its ups and downs. From the first day of tryouts until that last game or meet, the freshmen are looked down upon by the more experienced upper- classmen. Regretfully, we must learn the rules and regulations and the tricks of the trade. For some of us, we might learn these the hard way; and our learning experiences may be embar- assing and sometimes, very painful. We have to deal with the ridicule that we re- ceive from the upperclass- men who think that they can tell us how to do things properly, just because they have been down this road before. For some it may get frustrating, and cause us to quit, but then there are those of us who stick it out and actually make the team. Once we make the team, we might have to deal with the fact that we might never get the chance to play or compete in a game or meet. We did not try out for the team just so we could sit on the bench the entire game. Anxiously, we sit on the bench and wait for our turn to participate. We watch as the upperclassmen defend our school ' s reputation and pride, and hope that we will be out there oneday. Every freshman that has participated in a sports pro- gram at Minnechaug has not been disappointed in the risks that they took, and the outcome of those risks, now we can sit on the benches and await the fol- lowing year when it will be our turn to play in the game while the new freshmen can sit back and watch us. Staying after school to help with the year- book, Bethany Sager takes a break from writing captions. FRESHMEN FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM Last year we reached the point in our lives where we were the kings and queens of the school. Putting down the sixth graders had never seemed to be as much fun as it was then. Going from eighth grade to being a freshman was a step up. If this was true, then why did it seem like a step down? After being in the Middle School for three years, we knew everything about the school. In Minnechaug, everything was new to us. We were all afraid of getting lost and we were afraid of the upperclassmen. We were hoping that the friends that we would be making from the other towns would help us adjust to the changes that we would be going through. When people were asked, Do you notice a change from being the oldest in the Middle School to the youn- gest in Minnechaug? , these were some of the an- swers . . . Yes, last year all the same people were in all of my classes. This year 1 have only about 4 people from Hampden in my classes. It also seems that people aren ' t as close as they were last year. — Tony Trangh- ese I think that High School is more fun than the Middle School. — Dean Ro- senthol In Minnechaug, all of the upperclassmen think of you, as a stupid freshman, while last year that is how we felt about the sixth graders. — Betsy Leritz As freshman, we can look forward to three more chal- lenging years of academics, sports, and clubs. HI Mm UU J ll 4m, f Jr m H J§kt  yf Pg£ I « jj wL7? zJfS if v ■ m WKtlF mrrP- — r rTWi 31 ( .1 m. - Mr. Musselman ' s freshmen Eng- lish class prepares for the clay ' s lesson, by taking out their vo- cabulary books. Carrie Boudreau, Nicole Bluteau, Kim Wyzik, and Kara Perkins cheer on the Falcons at a home soccer game. £ FRESHMEN John Mumper Jessamy Murray Theresa Myette Lauren Nakashian Megan Micoli John noble Renee riooney Thaddeus riowak Kealy O ' Brien Sheila O ' Donnell Robert Orieil Chandra Ober Rebecca Orr Wendy Osman Tracy Pafumi Dineen Parker Matthew Penso Kara Perkins Jill Perman Bryson Perri Stephanie Pietryka Aaron Pilarcik Wendy Poole Alan Poremba Robert Pridemore Kellie Raczka Lisa Raschilla Sanjiv Reejhsinghani Caetano Rodamilans Peter Rodgers Stephanie Rqj Carlo Romeo Dean Rosenthal Amy Ross Kara Ruscio Bethany Sager Anita Salomone Charles Savoie Christina Scagliarini Matthew Scarlett Joseph Shanahan Jodi Shepard Dana Shults Todd Shumate Laurie Snook Craig Soukup Craig Stitsinger Shauna Sutton William Szafarowicz Tammy Teece Elizabeth Tencza Stephanie Thiffault Robert Thorpe Scott Topor Anthony Tranghese Rita Trolio Jana Tromblay Ryan Trombly Jennifer Turgeon Jennifer Tyler William Veideman Stacey Verville Henry Wawrzonek Kenneth Wegiel Jennifer Whiting Heather Wholley Lauren Willoughby Joseph Wilson Erica Wolfe Kimberly Wyzik Jeffrey Young Leah Zadrozny Karen Zahr Amanda Zepke Michelle Zhe Kristel Zimmerman Stephanie Ziobro Jessica Zollner Renee Gibson Jason Menard Stephanie Thiffeault Leah Zadrozny and Amy Kraus enjoy the weather while waiting for their late buses on a warm October afternoon. WSwrB- r J ■pi f i r 3 ft tf f) a J.V. Cheerleader, Lori Estrada, cheers on the falcons at a home football game to an empty set of bleach- ers. Becky Beacom and Ally Loper head for the food tents for a snack at the Peach Festival in September. $ Miss Kristine Alquist: Reading and Study Skills, FSAT SAT. Mrs. Donna Alberici O ' Connor: Contemporary Problems, PSAT SAT; English Chairman; Emeralds Advisor. Mrs. Marilyn Ats: Latin 1,2,3,4; History of Civilization; JCL Advisor; Class of 1990 Advisor. Mr. Jerry Badger: Acting Principal Mr. Daniel Balser: Power Mechanics 1,2; IA 1; ACV Girl ' s Soccer Softball (JV). Mr. Donald Bamford: H Algebra 2, Basic Algebra 2, Math 10; Chariman Math Department, Math Prep SAT. Mrs. Lois Barber: Superintendent ' s Office. Mr. Martin Barrett: Physical Education; HCV Cross Country. Mr. David Barry: I. Social Studies, U.S. History, History Chairman; VGolf; Metco Coordinator. Mrs. Teresa Barton: Algebra 2, Geometry, Math Analysis, Pre Algebra, Basic Algebra . Mr. Charles Beeler: Music Theory, Concert Band, H Wind Ensemble, Music Chairman, Advisor, Pop and Concert Band. Dr. David Bennett: Physical Education, Health, HCV Girl ' s Basketball, Track, Driver Education. Mrs. Linda Bennett: LPVEC Mr. David Bernstein: Rhetoric of Film, Writing Lab, English 2. Ms. Connie Bienvenue: LPVEC Mrs. Judith Borsari: Guidance Counselor Miss Mary Lou Brewer: H U.S. History, Mew England Life, H. Senior Seminar; Advisor Model Congress and Model UN. Mrs. Cynthia Brown: Career Center Coordinator. Dr. Richard Brown: H. Chemistry, Chemistry, Science Department Chairman. Miss Patricia Cascio: Physical Education. Mr. Stephen Castonguay: History of Civilization, I Social Studies, Psychology. Mrs. Janice Cormier: Therapeutic Speech Education. Ms. JoAnn DalMolin: Pre Algebra, Algebra I, H. Algebra 2, Geometry, Algebra 11. Mrs. Christine Danker: Special Educator Ms. Diane Danthony: Popular Short Story, English 1, Communication Training. ' 90 Evaluation Minnechaug Regional High School ' s faculty met on November 28 to listen to tips on prepar- ing for the school ' s Self- study offered by a staff member from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Association ' s Com- mission on Public Secon- dary Schools works with the schools to improve the quality of education through the continuous process of evaluation. ' ' The self study provides an opportunity for the Minnechaug faculty to re- view educational pro- grams and to determine the degree to which our school meets the ac- creditation standards. The commissions stan- dards of accreditation in- volve evaluation proce- dures that assist in iden- tifying how effective edu- cation meets the needs of its students. The entire faculty participates in the evaluation process by serving on subcommit- tees or chairing a commi- tee. The various com- mittees of the Standards of Accreditation include: Curriculum, Community Support and Involve- ment, Educational Media Services, Administration, Faculty and Staff, Pupil Performance and Educa- tion Results, Guidance Services, Students Activi- ties. The co-chairs of the committee are Karl Sternberg and Susan Kline Girl ' s track coach, Hal Miller gives high-jumper Kiki Yamer a pep talk just before she competes. il 1 1 . fifc f ft Mr. John Deely: Business Math, Career Exp., Typing 1, Accountingl; HCV Girls ' Soccer; HCV Ski Team. Mrs. Johanna Desautelle: Secretary, Library. Mrs. Elizabeth DeSimone: History of Civilization. Mr. Paul Deslauriers: Special Education. Mr. James DeWolf: Graphic Arts 1,2,3; Tech Drawing 2,3,4. Ms. Patricia Donnelly: Tutor, Special Education. Mrs. Patricia Donovan: LPVEC Miss Marie Driscoll: Director of Guidance. Mr. Raymond Drury: Concert Choir, Treble Choir, fl. Madrigals, Music History, Chamber Choir. Mrs. Peggy Durzy: LPVEC Miss Margaret fey: Spanish 1,4,5; Chairman foreign Language. Mrs. Susan Fitts: Geometry L2, Trigonometry, Basic Alg ebra 2, Math 10. Mrs. Joanne Forcier: Secretary, Attendance. Mrs. Joanne Fornier: Secretary, Guidance. Mr. Peter Gartner: Director, Special Education. Mr. James Girotti: Physical Education, Chairman P.E. Mrs. Patricia Gordon: General Science, Earth Science. Mr. Victor Granaudo: Geometry LI, H Math Analysis, Algebra 11,12, Math Analysis, Mathletes Advisor. Mrs. Joan Guziec: Word Processign, Typing 2, Applied Economics Business Law, Shorthand, Personal Typing. Mr. J. Brian Halloran: Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Daniel Hanscom: U.S. History, Our World Our Times, News Views. Mr. James Haynes: Metal 1,2; Industrial Arts, Small Building Construction, Wood 2. Dr. Diane Heiney: English 2, Speech Communications. Ms. Donna Hick: Tutor, Special Education, Advisor, Student Host Hostess Mr. Ronald Hofmann: English 1,4; Contemporary Problems. Soccer coach John Deely, talks to his team before the game begins. These talks are what get the girls motivated. fr Mr. Russell Holt: Consumer Math, AF Calculus, Geometry LI, Algebra 12, Trigonometry. Mrs. Diane Jeserki: Typing 1, Word Processing, Personal Typing, Accounting 1. Mr. Robert Johnson: Principal. Mr. Marios Kacoyannakis: Guidance Counselor. Mr. Bruce Kenney: Physics, H. Physics. Mr. Martin Kibbe: Dig. Electronics, Electronics 1,2; Industrial Arts, Advisor Class of ' 92, HCV Hockey. Ms. Terri Kida: LPVEC Mrs. Jan King: Special Education Ms. Chris Kirchgessner: Secretary, Special Education Mr. Robert Kirschling: Guidance Counselor. Mrs. Susan Kline: NEASC Evaluation, Co-chair, English 2, AP English 3. Mr. William Kober: Driver Education, Athletic Director. Mrs. Gloria LaElamme: Spanish 2,3; French 1,2. Mr. Alex Lagunowich: Biology, H Biology. Mrs. Carol Lambert: LPVEC Miss Raffelena Latino: AP English 4, American Idealism, English 1. Mrs. Carol Ligarski: H. Computers 2,3; Chairman Computers. Mrs. MaryAnne Little: Switchboard Operator Recptionist. Mr. John Logan: Assistant Principal. Ms. Beverley Macaulay: Superintendent ' s Office. Oft:. o 4m jvS Di t HHHH f. m Dedicated Service On October 24, 1988 twenty-one faculty mem- bers were recognized by the national Education Association for twenty- five years of dedicated service to the education profession. Mr. Gary Pet- zold and Mr. Daniel Hans- corn presented the na- tional Education Associ- ation Pins to: Mrs. Mari- lyn Ats, Mr. Jerry Badger, Mr. David Barry, Mr. Don- ald Bamford, Dr Richard Brown, Mr. Paul Deslaur- iers, Mr. James DeWolf, Ms. Marie Driscoll, Miss Margaret Fey, Mr. Peter Gartner, Mr. Ronald Hof mann, Mr. Marios Ko coynnakis, Mr. William Kober, Mr. Henry Man egre, Mr. Robert McCar thy, Mr. Harold Miller, Miss Barbara Prakneck Mr. Richard Spencer, Mr, Karl Stenberg, Mr. Louis Verani, and Miss Helen Walinski. Teachers who were recognized by the national Education Associ- ation accept their pins that were presented to them on Oct. 24. The teachers that received awards all join together to pose for a pic- ture. Mrs. Barton looks happy as she prepares her lesson for her next class. W ' Z Mrs. Catherine Maleckas: Secretarial Assistant Mr. Henry Manegre: Industrial Arts, Tech Drawing Chairman Industrial Technology. Ms. Mary Mariani: Superintendent ' s Office. Ms. Elizabeth Martin: LFVEC Mr. Robert McCarthy: French 2, 3, 4, 5. Ms. Corrinne Mercier: Superintendent ' s Office. Mr. Harold Miller: General Physiology Anatomy; General Science 2, Human Physiology. HCV Girls Cross Country. HCV Girl ' s Track. Mr. Russell Mooney: IIP Counselor. Mr. John Morrisey: Tutor Special Education Mr. Bryon Musselman: Engish 1,3; Advisor As Schools Match Wits . Ms. Martha Niziolek: Secretary, Athletic Director Mrs. Paula Noonan: LPVEC Ms. Nancy NorCross: Superintendent ' s Office Mrs. Rosemary Notarangelo: Child Study 1,2,3; Life Ed Child Growth; Nursery School. Mr. Thomas Orszulak: Psychologist Mrs. Patricia Osmond: Librarian, Advisor, International Club. Mr. Gary Petzold: Intermediate Biology, General Science 1, Earth Science, Advisor Class of ' 91. Mrs. Patricia Polchlopek: Physical Education Mrs. Kit Polga: Career Center Coordinator Mrs. Nancy Porter: Secretary, Assistant Principal. n Mr. Castonguay and Maria get into the spirit of the lesson by dressing up as Indians. Miss Barbara Prackneck: English 2, Survey of American Literature. Mr. John Przybylowicz: Spanish 1,2,3. Mrs. Elizabeth Radwilowicz: Chemistry. 0k r f% Mrs. Joan Reel: Secretary to the Superintendent Mrs. Margaret Robinson: Art 1,2,3,4. Dr. Joyce Sager: Spanish 2,3,4. Advisor Class of ' 89, Yearbook, Business and Editorial. I - f p. 0i aiJL 1 I - ' Mrs. Sandra Sanders: Secretary, Assistant Principal. Mrs. Jeanne Sauve: Director, Computer Services. i Mr. Stephen Scharl: AV Media Specialist. W ' ' xllk rV . ty Mrs. Heidi Schwendenmann: Physical Education, Advisor, Key Club. Mrs. Luella Searles: Bookkeeper. Mr. Francis Sersanti: English 1, Survey of American Literature, Advisor, Chess Team. f Mrs. Constance Shea: Geography Studies, Modern World History, Promise of America. Mrs. Florence Sheehan: Special Educator. Mrs. Carol Sibilia: Secretary, Principal. i k ' ! Ah School Leadership Project During the 1988-1989 school year, the faculty and the students of Min- nechaug Regional High School came together to discuss some ' social problems ' ' at the school. Ms. Anne-Marie Zan- fanga, Ms. Diane Danth- ony, Mrs. Christine Danker, Mr. Russell Moo- ney, Mr. Marios Kacoyan- nakis, Mr. John Logan, Mrs. Joan Quziec, Mr. Stephen Castonguay, Mrs.Janice Cormier, and Mrs. Patricia Osmond talk with students, Lisa Deblois, Lynn Maloney, Amy Greene, Jennifer Dickinson, Bree Focier, Jason Bruno, Amy Gian- tris, Sheila Moriarty, Anne Courtney, Dirk Clarke, and Alexis Meede about the ongoing prob- lems at Minnechaug. These dedicated faculty memebers worked with students to create a friendlier atmosphere at the school. The project received a grant from the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts and hired a private consultant, Diane Goodman, who worked with the group. Coach Bennett watches the boys track team practice before a home meet. ' ' ■ ' ■ ' !.!. Mr. Robert Silva: Algebra 11, Algebra 1, 2, Math 10, Geometry LI. Mrs. Barbara Sirois; Computer Programming, AP Calculus, Algebra 12, Geometry L2. Mrs. Marylou Sitnik: Pood Tech, Chairman Home Ec, Advisor NHS. Mrs. Rita Southworth: Library Aide, English Secretary. Mr. Richard Spencer: English 1, Advanced Writing, PAVAS Advisor. Mr. Karl Sternberg: NEASC Co-Chairman, Intermediate Chemistry. Mr. Arthur Tipaldi: American Idealism. Speech and Communication, HCV Soccer and HCV Softball. Mr. Michael Trebbe: Business Manager. Mr. Gregory Trimmer: Advanced Writing, Man and His Environment, English 2, JV Baseball. Mr. Louis Verani: Accounting 1,2, Applied Economics Business Law, Word Processing, Chairman Business Department. Mrs. Sonya Vickers: General Science, Biology. Miss Helen Walinski: Assistant Principal. Mr. Andrew Whalen: Administrative Assistant, Physical Education, first Aid, HCV Baseball. Mrs. Constance White: Tutor, Special Education. Mr. Curt Wing: I.E. Science, H. Earth Science, Intermediate Physics. Mrs. Jeanne Wolford: Nurse. Mr. John Worthley: Algebra 11, 12, 1, Math Analysis, Basic Trigonometry. Miss Christine Wrona: Promise of America, U.S. History. Mrs. Sandra Zahr: Secretary, Guidance. Ms. Ann Marie Zanfagna: IIP Counselor. Mr. Pryz flips through his plan Coach Greg Trimmer gives his book to create the days lesson. boys a pep talk before the big baseball game. Colleen Wilson carves a pumpkin to get ready for Halloween. Learning how to cook from Mrs. Danio is exciting to Maria Fer- reira. fr Trying as hard as he can Eric Methe learns from Mrs. Carol Lam- bert. he Lower Pioneer Valley Edu- cational Collaborative ad- ministers classes for stu- dents with special needs in addi- tion to providing vocational train- ing programs. Minnechaug hosts three classes. The students range from those with severe handicap- ping conditions to some who work half days in the community and come to Minnechaug Regional to complete their academic work. Our students graduate with diplomas from their hometown, commemo- rating their individual achieve- ments, but greatly benefit from the sense of integration and respect they have enjoyed at Minnechaug. aster Said than Done Honors Calculus, Advanced Biology, Spanish 5, no problem! That ' s what most people say before tackling a schedule like that; but once the classes get started and the workload increases, we all realize the mistake we ' ve made. A schedule like that not only takes up all of our spare time, but it ' s also much easier said than done. Year after year we tell ourselves that the following year we ' ll slow things down, but do we ever listen to ourselves? Of course not! We always seem to be more wighted down by books as the years go on. However, there are a few smart people who know when to call it quits. Each year they slow their schedule down to a limit they know they can handle. Do they know some- thing we don ' t? Probably. They ' re the ones that are always telling us how much we are pressuring ourselves and how tired we will be if we don ' t take a break. Until colleges don ' t judge students for the depth of their course of studies, SOMETHINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE. Mate Scott works hard to complete his English assignment while Christine Mar- tin catches up on her homework during their free block. ACADEMICS DIVIDER ACADEMICS DIVIDER fr Creativity at Work C-3 looks like any other room from the outside, but on the inside of the door lies another world. The World of Art. From Art 1 to independent study, the students are able to sketch, paint, sculpt, but most important- ly, create. Talents are discovered and then developed. Trips to Boston ' s Muse- um of Fine Arts and to new York ' s Metropolitan Museum are taken to help widen our appreciation of the art world. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Stuart, the art teachers this year, are carrying on where Mrs. Gross left off; inspiring students to create and explore the infinite possibilities of art. Minnechaug also has an Art Club. The colorful birthday banners are the main fundraiser for the group. Also a tag sale held in December helped to bring in money to pay for the trips. Most of the time, individuals are working on their own projects, but every Thursday, is group work. We all gather around the stand in the middle of the room, and work on the same project. Whether it be drawing two trashcans or a still-life, or working on drawing the human body, these group projects teach us how not everyone interprets things the same way. not everyone in art is an artist, all one needs to join art is an appreciation for it. From Bill Klepfer ' s drawings, Tina Farrah ' s life-like sculptures, Amy Rice ' s prints, Sharon Leung ' s portraits, to Earl Scholfield ' s pen and ink drawings, art proves that there are many possibilities, people, and talents behind the doors of C-3.  W i ■ FT Ko Shimizu displays his artistic talents in Mrs. Robinson ' s D-block class on his latest creative endeavor, which was an abstract painting of an apple still-life. Taking time out from doing their work. Bill Klepfer hammers Earl Scholfield into a cre- ative state of mind during their Art 3 class. Kim Boucher looks for the materials that she needs to finish her art pro- ject; which was hand outlines con- nected in a sculpture form. Danielle Couture concentrates on the fine details of her painting, an im- pressionist painting of a shell. Taking time out from her work. Amy Rice works on a Welcome Home ban- ner ordered through the Art Club. Brendan Rohan works with immense skill and concen- tration on his Industrial Technology project. John Kaschi is careful not to catch his fingers in the machine as he cuts his board to just the right size. The Other Side of the Arts Over the past few years, the immense decrease of our school population has caused many sad faces for both faculty and students when the school board decided to lay off teachers and retract courses. Well, to execute this dismal act, the school board chose the Industrial Technology department. Last year. Mr. Matroni and Mr. Mathew Kibbe were the first two teachers to be released since they were the junior members of the staff; which now leave only five teachers in the department, Mr. Dewolf, Mr. Manegre, Mr. Marty Kibbe, Mr. Haynes, and Mr. Balser. The reduction in faculty would mean that other members of the staff would have less options of teaching particular courses they like. They would have both consolidate and drop some of the classes in order to cover the classes that the previous teachers had left behind. Likewise, because of less faculty, less courses were offered. This year, Graphic Art 3 and Design Layout, which are advanced programs were dropped because no teachers were available. In addition, many courses became singletons, meaning that they were offered during only one particular block. This limits the course availability, and means less chance of fitting into the schedule; thus less students will end up taking the course. However, there is actually a bright side to all these problems. Students who are now taking the Industrial Technology courses get bountiful attention from their teachers, since each class has fewer kids. The Industrial Technology Department still offers a variety of courses which is intriguing and enjoyable for any students that have the propensity toward that particular field. The new computer in Mr. Dewolf ' s Technical Drawing class provides print outs of the most detailed architectural sketches. Although our school is offering less courses, the ones that we already have are most of all sufficient and with the eager assistance of our faculty, the outgrowth of our Industrial Technology Department is certain- ly rewarding. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Rob Williams and Tim Muir work together on their Industrial Arts project. Jason Walbridge uses all of his concentration in sanding down his woodshop project. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Dawn Barnes and the pres- choolers in her child study class listen while the teacher tells a sto- ry. Nicki Carroll works with the pres choolers in her child study class. CHILD STUDY FOOD TECH Working for the Future Many students now take child study and home economics by choice rather than as courses to fill their schedules. Previously when students found blanks in their schedule on the first day of school they frantically ran to Guidance only to wait in line for hours to see their counselor. Finally when they have been priviledged enough to get an appointment, they discover that all the courses they wished to take are filled, they eventually decide to take child study or home economics. However, now that scenario has changed. Several students have cho- sen to take child study because they have an adamant interest in children. These students gain a better understanding for children, their behavior and actions. The preschoolers attending the Minnechaug nursery School took several trips this year including a visit to the Holyoke Children ' s Museum, a production of Pinocchio ' and the New England Dance Conservatory. In November, the New Eng- land Dance Conservatory presented the children with a dance demonstration by the Conservatory ' s repertory company. The New England Dance Theater, as they are called, presented several productions of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. The chil- dren ' s enthusiastic faces encouraged the dancers. At one point the children were able to involve themselves in the art of dance and leam a few basic steps from the performers. Home economics, as well, is a course that prepares students for college and life. The students not only learn about the specific aspects and recipes of cooking, but also survival skills. No more television dinners in the future for these students. The Bird Cage is a restaurant sponsored by the school in which the students are able to provide others with the skills that they have learned. They are taught new and exciting recipes while learning the importance of accurate cooking. For many this course is the first step to a career as a chef or restaurant manager. Many colleges including Cornell and Johnson and Wales look for early manifestation of a student ' s intrest in the field. Both Child Study and Home Economics provide these students with the basis for future careers. These courses are definite assets to the curriculum at Minnechaug. Ryan Scott shows off his gourmet skills for his latest cooking assignment. CHILD STUDY FOOD TECH Greg Sherman tries to cram a week ' s worth of material and studying into his Friday morning A-block senior study. Keitha McDonald shares a joke with a classmate as she prepares for Mr. Hanscom ' s history trial. A Free Block — What is That? Study Hall — those magical words. Some of us may ask, what ' s that? But for those of us who have study halls, they can be both a blessing and a curse. If you have homework and can sometimes work in jungle-like conditions, studies are a great way to get your work done. However, if you ' re like most people, the temptation to talk is so great that it overcomes us. If this temptation is given into, it can sometimes lead to detention. Many people favor going to the library over staying in their study hall. Lori Gil says, ' the library is a more comfortable atmosphere and you have the option of talking as well as doing your work. Getting a library pass may be more trouble than it ' s worth. Many teachers are protective of their alloted library passes, and are reluctant to part with them. Unless you are a senior, you have to have a valid reason to be in the library. In fact, there is a space on the pass where you have to fill in your reason for attending the library. Making the mistake of neglecting to fill in this precious blank may lead to greater hassles when the pass is checked by the ever present library security, (i.e. teachers with a free block) There is also the possible embarass- ment of the newly installed airport-like book detector going off if you ' ve forgotton to sign out a book. Regardless of all this, study halls are a welcome break from a class. Karianne Kraus uses the last few minutes of her art class, to complete the final copy of her English paper. STUDY HALLS Looking around the K-l study hall, a bored Stephanie Pietryka looks for something to do until the block comes to an end. Jeff O ' Shaughnessy takes advantage of the li- brary ' s social atmosphere during a cancelled computer class. Nan-Hee McMinn and Tania Fernandez finish up some last minute homework on the bench- es outside of the cafeteria. STUDY HALLS Jeremy Ober takes full advan- Mrs. Polchlopek prepares to tage of the equipment in the serve to Jen Jose during a weight room, which can also rough ping-pong match be used afterschool as well as during her gym period. during a gym block. Tim Sullivan tosses the ball up for a three-point- er as Rony Chung studies his technique. $ Should Gym be Required? No matter what grade you are in at Minnechaug, when it comes to gym, everyone has got a story to tell. Whether it was the time you beat Polch at ping-pong, the time you scored a three pointer when only one other person was looking, or the time you suffered in the weight room, gym provides fond, and not so fond memories for everyone. Being veterans of lifesaving, project adventure, and folkdancing, here are some stories that we ' d like to share with you. This story is not about almost drowning in lifesaving, or falling off of the log, or having to dance with some guy that is six inches shorter than you. Ho! This is a story that happens every year — getting weighed. That day is always the same. We walk into the locker room prepared for 45 minutes of sometimes bizarre physical challenge, and then it happens — the voice rings out; Don ' t bother changing today, just go to the nurse ' s office, I ' ll meet you there. ' ' Assorted groans fill the locker room (mostly from people who have no reason to groan). There ' s nothing you can do now, except go to the nurse ' s office and get it over with. As you stand on the scale, the students up in M-hall freeze with their beakers poised in mid-pour. What was that they ask. It must have been a janitor on the roof. A hush falls about the nurse ' s room and it seems as though all eyes are on you. The nurse gives you that look and and then a disappointing shake of the head as she then writes down your weight on the paper. Okay, okay, so we are exaggerating a little, but we just had to find a story to top the ones about ping-pong, the weight room, dancing, etc. Andy LaPierre gives his legs a good workout as he exercises with the class dur- ing his gym period. £ Foreign Languages: Friend or Foe? Foreign language is a two year requirement at Minnechaug for entrance to some colleges, al- though many students continue their education past the requirement. Some students even take more than one language. Of the three languages offered — Spanish, French, and Latin — Spanish has the most students en- rolled. Sheila Moriarty takes both Lat- in and Spanish 4, and when asked why she takes more than one lan- guage, she answered, Languages are easy. 1 like them. However, she added that, Latin really helps me with my English vocabulary and gram- mar. Being involved in JCL is alot of fun. Students who have taken both Spanish and French have said that Spanish is easier. However, Spanish did become a bit more difficult this year for some students when Mrs. Sager was out with a back operation and Mr. Przybylowicz was out after breaking his ankle in class. For sever- al weeks, the students shifted from J- 3 study halls to Miss Fey ' s classes. It was difficult for Miss Fey to teach addi- tional classes for these students who had already fallen behind the regular flow of the cirriculum. However, with the installation of substitute teachers, Miss Kathy Shea and Miss Kathy Sie- bert, the students were able to re- sume their learning. Perhaps the motivation for taking a foreign language would be the oppor- tunity to visit a foreign country, and utilize the language that they have been learning. Last summer, French students had the opportunity to travel to France and stay with the families of the french students that they had hosted the previous year. Each year, the Spanish students are offered a trip to Spain which is very popular. This year twenty-one stu- dents went on a two week trip during February vacation. The Junior Classi- cal League has a state convention each year in the spring, and it is very popular as well. Whatever language a student decides to take at Minne- chaug, there are plenty of opportuni- ties to experience the culture of that language as well. TOREIGN LANGUAGE Cathy Gagnon takes time out from doing her classwork to talk to the person next to her about the big Spanish test that she has to take on Friday. Mr. McCarth y prepares his lecture for his next class while his French students work on the classwork he put up on the overhead projector. FOREIGN LANGUAGE $ Noel Smith takes a break and relaxes his hand muscles as his chemistry teacher gives the class notes. Amanda Howell and Melissa Luttrell attempt to get their experiment finished before the end of their honors biol- ogy class. , Ken Weigel does some last minute studying for his earth science test with a friend before the class bell rings. Working with the Sciences John Howell works diligently. Students have their thinking caps in place as they take a chemistry exam. Imagine, if you will, a classroom full of stu- dents. All is quiet ex- cept for the sound of rapidly moving pencils, no one moves, just thinks. The clock ticks and then you hear the one fatal sentence, O.K. finish the problem that your working on. Oh no! Only two minutes left in the class, and twenty prob- lems left to do. No problem. Where are you, you may ask? Well, this could be ei- ther a science or a math class. Doesn ' t it seem to you that the only class where you can never finish an exam is a science or a math class? At least for some, science can be made interesting by the lab days. Whether you are boiling water or working with magnesium, there al- ways seems to be some- thing happening. CRASH! Jack Welch just broke an- other beaker. Dr. Brown ' s bellowing voice echoes as he gives another command of what not to do in a chem- istry class. Sounds exciting doesn ' t it? Well, it ' s just as interesting and challenging as a math class. Students have determined that both science and math are sig- nificant assets to the Minne- chaug cirriculum. Al- though, as students admit, they are the most difficult of all their courses; however, they are extremely impor- tant if you wish to continue your education. U )L m Erica Wolf and Mara Qaudette work steadily on their earth sci- Mrs. Rad. gives Mike Sargent the bad news about his last chemistry a MB Amy Green shows that listening is an im- portant part of communicating your feel- ings and thoughts. Kateri Collins and Kerry Ceasan live it up at the Senior Kick Off Dance. Keitha McDonald shows how she can cope with a boring class lecture. Members of the Cope class — first row: Anne Courtney Maribeth Liberty, Trina Makuch, Angela Babineau, Cheri Methe, Amy Greene, Kateri Collins, Amy Takorian. Sec- ond row: Jason Bruno, Lori Delisle, Conrad Heede, Mac Gregor Smith, Mrs. Alberico-O ' Connor, Mrs. Zanfanga Erik Christensen, and the men from the office. - s b w . - — UA a,.v Communications Training The first thing that came to my mind when 1 walked into the Communications Training class was, I ' m in the same class as him her? I had my doubts at first, but then decided to give the class a try. After all, it was only one semester, now that I am involved in the class, I am so glad that I stuck with it. The leaders, Ann Marie Zanfanga and Diane Danthony, helped to create an atmosphere which was comfortable and easy-going, one in which every- one can speak their mind without feel- ing inferior to one another. Early in October, the class took an overnight trip to the Moses Boy Scout Reservation in Russell, MA. led by camp director Bob Kidd. On the bus trip early Saturday morning, the class separated into their normal group of friends, but when we arrived, we real- ized that we would have to work to- gether as one if we wanted to survive the challenges ahead. In all, the group participate in fifteen hours of sheer fun and terror, nicely put by Me- lissa Stratton, the first part of Satur- day morning involved getting to know one another and earning one an- other ' s trust. We were involved in low- balanced challenges much similar to those activities in Minnechug ' s Pro- ject Adventure. One of the activities involved a fifteen foot wall in which each person had to get over to the other side. It took communication, encouragement, and trust within the group to complete the challenge, es- pecially with those who felt insecure and uneasy. It felt good inside to see other peo- ple accompish tasks that they were frightened to try. — Kateri Collins Throughout the afternoon the group became closer and the trust be- gan to grow. We were faced with a grueling forty foot platform to which we were to climb using a six inch wide wire ladder. Each person had a Swiss seat which was attached to a rope held by a group member. We were all trusting each other with our lives. — Conrad Heede With a lot of hard work and encour- agement from all, each person made it through. The biggest challenge came the next day when the class was to face the obstacle course forty-five feet in the air. This course took the most in- ner-strength form everyone. The course started with a two wire bridge, followed by a monkey walk, the infa- mous log, and finally a trip down the two-hundred foot zip line. It gave me an overwhelming feel- ing of exhilaration. — Cheri Methe It was a perfect way to end a perfect weekend. We all learned to have con- fidence in ourselves and others. now as 1 walk down the hall in school, I see each member of the class in a different light, not judging them for their appearance, but know- ing and liking them for who they are inside. During the Roaring twenties day in Miss Brewer ' s Senior Sem. classes, Mary Beth Jacobs dresses up as a character of the times. Jason Hiersche stands trial during Mr. Hanscon ' s B-block history trial. r ■ i T3 Bringing the Past into the Present Do you know what it ' s like being in the same junior year history class twice and not because you ' ve failed? Well, it definitely isn ' t all that easy. As a history aide, you wouldn ' t think you ' d have to keep up on current events or the topic of dis- cussion in class. That is definitely not the case. For one, each week I have to make up a current events test on what, you ask, well, just about whatever pops into my mind five minutes before it is supposed to be done. But the best part is the bonus questions with a triv- ia calendar to help you. You can find questions like ' What is the banned fruit in Iran? ' ' Name the Marx broth- ers, ' ' and so on. The kids love you for it. The best, though, is name the 9 reindeer. ' ' Some kids sing the song, but without fail, someone always puts Jack. The most embarassing moment is when you ' ve been paying attention to everything the teacher has been say- ing and she calls on you to answer a question. What was T.J. known for saying? You know the answer, it ' s on the tip of your tongue, but you blurt out, Give me liberty or give me death ' ' and the whole class laughs, Oh, that was Patrick Henry. Your face heats up and turns bright red. A little rebellion now and then. To ex- cape more embarassment, you scurry across the hall and update the cur- rent events chart. It isn ' t all that bad though. The feel- ing of power, to know if you really wanted to, you could fail someone (you never would though). I recom- mend for all of you who like history, to consider becoming an aide. It ' s a lot more fun than wasting five periods a week in the library and the satisfac- tion you receive from helping your peers makes you feel so good about what you ' re doing. It ' s not a bad re- view either. Members of Mrs. Shea ' s sophomore history class, Brian Borsari, Dave Kozub, and Tony Beake, participate in witnessing the Charles- ton contest held in Miss Brewer ' s G-block class. Paula Turcotte, Shiva Davis and Chrissy Munroe Hsten intently to Mr. Castonguay ' s Sesame Street preview, which he showed to his psy- chology classes. Laurie Wyzik listens to the trial that was going on during Mr. Hans- corn ' s senior history class. fr Kelly McDonald tries to capture her Halloween spirit down on paper for an assignment for Mr. Spencer ' s class. Laurie Ellis tries not to cough and disrupt the lecture during her advanced writing class with Mr. Spencer G-block. Our Own Native Language When someone says English class — what automatically comes to mind? Required reading, right. Books from Silas Marner to Waiting for Godot (and everything in between) are new each year. Maybe read is too strong a word. Many students opt for the little yellow version with blackstripes (you know what I mean). There are several arguments for and against this prac- tice. Teachers argue that so much is lost by not reading the original, you ' re cheating yourselves the true exper- ience . . . , etc., etc. One student who wishes to remain anonymous, points out that one week is not enough time to read a 500-plus page book, at least not if 1 have to understand it and be tested on it. Other students con- fess to beingjust too lazy to be both- ered. This may be a sad commentary on the dedication of some English students, but there are two novels that everyone I spoke to read in their entirely — The Count of Monte Cristo and Shane because the Count of Monte Cristo was a great story with a serious revenge plot and Shane was easy to understand and took fif- teen minutes to read. Maybe teach- ers should consider assigning five fif- teen minute revenge stories a week instead of Moby Dick! Jennifer Doyle tries unsuccessfully to get the copier to work in her favor. She uses the li- brary ' s resources as a good source of informa- tion for her English papers. John Qalarneau, Brian McKeon, and Mark Warga converse in the library while doing re- search for their term papers for English. Jodi Kasten recites a poem in front of her Eng- lish class. Mr. Musselman has his students learn poems to improve their memory. £ 1 ' - ' ' iil- Rodrick Campbell (89); PET computer- Eric McQranahan (89), Steve Belden (91); Tim Sullivan (90), Rylan Grant (91); Mike Tarantino (89), Karianne Kraus (89), Julie Motyl (90); Mark Isham (90), Mike Ligarski (90). Why do you take pro- gramming courses? I want to major in en- gineering or other technology related fields. ' ' SUE FIORE (89) More challenge and to help getting accept- ed to colleges. WEN- DY BENNETT (89) ' Computers in busi- ness are essential. VAIL MOSIER (91) Have programming courses helped you in other academic areas? ' Yes, changes the method of thinking! SEAN CAMPBELL (91) I think it helps a per- son to think logically which helps them in other courses. JESSI- CA QIANANTONI (89) To make you think more analytically. ' ' JIM WILK (89) COMPUTERS ♦ Jfc Mark Haggerty 90. Andy Hersman (90), Troy LaDue 89; Kirsten Vin- son (89); Laurie Ellis (89). Linda Granaudo (89). How do you expect computer courses to help you in the future? ' More qualified to get a job. ' ' WENDY BEN- NETT (89) ' Make money. STEVE BELDEN (91) They will develop my logic and problem solving abilities. ' ' MARK ISHAM (90) David Sutter (88); Rodrick Camp- bell (89); Hitesh Trivedi 88; Kevin Dahm (88); Dean Kowalski (Dean of the School of Business at West- ern New England College); and Advisor Mrs. Carol Ligarski. Linda Herbert (89), Frank Flynn (90), Sue Flore (89); Vail Mosier (91) Jim Wilk (89), Doug Wentworth (89); Sanjiv Reejsinghani (92), Jeff Moore (92); Judy Lussier 90 COMPUTERS Have you ever realized the importance of belonging to a group? Sure, there are times when we enjoy being alone, but the times we will remember most are the ones shared with friends. Who has time to spare during the busy school day to relax and talk amongst peers? We find comfort in the weekends as times to be with friends, but during the week, our only escape from academics is clubs. For maybe an hour a week, we join together as one. It doesn ' t matter where we are: a Key Club car wash, a national Honor Society dance or a choral concert, all that is important is the fact that all of our friends are together for that one moment of time. For some of us being alone is more comforting than being with a large group of people, but for most of us, high school is the time to share with friends. It has always been that way, reminding us that SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE. Excited about her last year of high school, Marq Mosier enjoys herself at the Senior Kick-Off Dance held on Sep- tember 17. Seniors enjoyed sodas, grinders, and ice cream in the Court- yard, then danced in the gym. GROUPS DIVIDER GROUPS DIVIDER CLASS OF 1990 OFFICERS Secretary Lori Gil, President Bryce Whiting.Vice President Andy Hersman, Treasurer Nancy Orquiola CLASS OF 1991 OFFICERS Secretary Katie Lewis, President Dave Kozub, Treasurer Brian Borsari, Vice President Roger Brunelle STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS Jeff Dernavich, Jeff OShaughnessy, Brett Knowles, and Todd Dickinson STUDENT GOVERNMENT front Row: Amber Quist, Kara Welch, Brett Knowles, Todd Dickinson, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Jeff Dernavich, Rob Fortier, Sue Pierce, Amy Greene, Allison Mullett. Second Row: Steve Fiedler, Tom Mango, Marq Mosier, Lisa Lewis, Jen Lynch, Jen Lucarelle, Sarah McGahan, Diama Cer- asa, Tara Daly. Third Row Michele Kennedy, Kir- sten Root, Bryce Whiting, Brigitte Pelouze, Katie Lewis, Denise Allard, Nanhee McMinn, Keely Fitz- gerald, Alexis Heede. Fourth Row: Roger Brun- elle, Dave Kozub, Cathy Gagnon, Carta Morgan, Noel Smith, Jack Welch, Lori Gil, Amy Sullivan. Fifth Row: Beth Gillen, Sara Jenkins, Michele Leung, Sheila Moriarty, Sue Fiedler, Lisa Kenne- dy, Molly Rihm, Carolee Salerno, Andy Hersman. Back Row: Brian Borsari, Jen Lech, Brandy Renn, Lisa Manning, Lynn Maloney, Amy Fitzgerald, Mary Beth Jacobs, Nancy Orquiola. ]OVERMMENT CLASS OF 1989 OFFICERS Secretary Lynn Maloney, President Tonj Mango, Vice President Amy fitzgerald, Tr Ssurer Allison Mullett This is Dedicated to our School The last edi- tion of the 1987-1988 version of Minne- chaug ' s paper The Smoke Signal, was not a happy one. Departing seniors wrote essays about the demise of the paper and claimed that the last issue of 87-88 would be the last issue altogeth- er. They did not count, however, on the dedication of the underclassman staff. Within a month of the open- ing of school, the students met, with- out an advisor, money, or official school sanctioning, and organized what they could, includ- ing an independent search for an advi- sor. Soon, Mr. Trim- mer and Mr. Fetzold were urged to be the paper ' s advisor and business man- ager, respectively. Reports of the Smoke Signal ' s death were proven wrong as the first abbreviated issue rolled off the presse s in Novem- ber. Before the ink was dry, the paper was embroiled in controversy, and things had returned to normal. Congratulations to the 88-89 staff, not only for manag- ing to save the school paper, but for giving the 89-90 staff a hard act to follow. Senior Lynn Maloney helps to clean up the courtyard before we re- turned to school. STUDENT GOVERNMENT SMOKE SIGNAL Living Up To The Standards Mi n n e - chaug ' s Emerald Key Chapter of the National Honor So- ciety is an involved club composed of a diverse and aca- demically outstand- ing group of stu- dents. This year ' s activi- ties began with the October induction of new members. Richard Neal, for- mer Springfield mayor, and newly elected Massachu- setts Representative to the United States Congress, was the guest speaker. The club ' s other yearly activities in- cluded the annual Hawaiian Dance, where over $1,500 were raised for the scholarship fund, and the participa- tion in a phone-a- thon for the Heart Association. In ad- dition to these planned events, members of the Na- tional Honor Soci- ety shared their aca- demic talents with other Minnechaug students through peer tutoring. Under the leader- ship of faculty advi- sorMary Lou Sitnik, President Kirsten Root, Vice President Tom Mango, Secre- tary Linda Herbert, and Treasurer Jeff Dernavich, the club enjoyed another successful and ful- filling year. Induction Co-Chairper- son Bill Jackson gives the recitation of the Pledge to the under- classmen inducted on October 19,1988. Brian Borsari and Heather Brown wait for their names to be called during the ceremony. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ' V Front Row: Mark Isham. Marianne Marchesseault, Chri Agnew, Jeff Dernavich. Linda Herbert. Tom Mango. Kii sten Root, Jenn Kennedy, Diana Pabish, Jennifer Lech Brandy Renn, Jennifer Dearden, Kerry McAleer. Seconi Row: Bill Scarlett, Karianne Kraus, Mary Beth Jacobs Susan Fiore, Marq Mosier. Mia Robinson, Jennife Doyle, Laura White, Erica Kostka, Amy Sullivan, Beck; Morton, Katie Dennis. Third Row: David DeSimone, Bii Jackson, Mike Sargeant, Jeff O ' Shaughnessey, Bret Knowles. Greg Lefebvre, Todd Dickinson, Robert Mel Ion, Rob Cummings, Katie Rasca Lori Gil Ben Connell Fourth Row: Anju Reejinsinghani, Laurie Ellis. Marl Streeter. Todd Gibbs, Kevin Trombly. Rob Dionne. Eric; Kansinger, Noel Smith. Jack Welch, Mark Haggerty Dave Belcher. Back Row: Frank Gerhart Linda Gran audo, Sonya Rhie. Lucy Rodamilans. Becky Emerle, Kir sten Vinson, Mike Zhe. Frank Flynn, Bryce Whiting. Car olee Salerno, Andy Hersman. I I NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ART CLUB Front Row: Richard Moriarty, Tom Walling, Marq Mo- sier, Kateri Collins, Laura White, Sarah Demosthen- ous, Michelle Laferriere. Second Row: Kerry McAleer, Kim Roberts, Kelli Thomas, Kim Boucher, Erica Kan- singer, Erica Kostka, Nanhee McMinn. Back Row: Ad- visor Mrs. Margaret Robinson, Treena Makuch, Earl Schofield, Amy Rice, Kari Stolauski, Keitha Mc- Donald, George Poulopoulous. DRAMA CLUB Front Row: Marq Mosier, Bill Jackson, Mike Sargeant, Kim Hertz, Erica Kostka. Back Row: Mia Robinson, Bridgitte Felouze, Heather Wages, Jenn Kennedy, Cathy Gagnon. FALCON PLAYERS Meredith Braskie, Mia Robinson, Bill Jackson, Mike Sargeant, Kim Hertz, Kristen Cavaros, Bethany Sager. Second Row: Kiki Yamer, Lisa Lewis, Bridgitte Pelouze, Monica Maltby, Jennifer Kennedy, Lynne Maloney, Renee Gibson. Third Row: Carla Morgan, Alexis Heede, Heather Rothschild, Heather Wages, Corinn Miller, Erica Kostka, Elizabeth Tencza. Back Row: Marq Mosier, Earl Schofield, Lara Brady, Sarah McGahan, Mike Jackson, Anne Courtney, Jennifer Sanders. PAVAS Front Row: Marq Mosier, Cathy Gagnon, Vail Mosier, Keely Fitzgerald, Mike Landry, Inaki Vinaixa, Cathy Collier. Second Row: Advisor Mr. Richard Spencer, Jen Lucarelle, Jen Lynch, Anne Marie Berte, Diama Cerasa, Bridgitte Pelouze, Susan Pierce, Rachel Mor- ton, Lisa Lewis. Third Row: Tara Daly, Amber Quist, Kerry Manning, Amy Barber, Jen McCarthy Amy Giantris, Katie Lewis, Tara Reavey, Sarah Demosth- enous, Carla Morgan. Fourth Row: Erica Dutil, Erica Whittle, Ellen Sullivan, Heather Rothschild, Denise Allard, Mary Veideman, Kristen Falzone, Robert For- tier, nanhee McMinn. Fifth Row: Andrea Chechile, Misty Foss, Michelle Laferriere, Jen Shaw, Courtney Ware, Alexis Heede, Tania Fernandez. Back Row: Sarah McGahan, Monica Maltby, Bill Jackson, Mike Sargeant, John Goodrich, Anju Reejhsinghani. ■ V f faka ; H ' Mfek  -J W -Sg 1 HLjtfHL s jjjjI FF i ' iy - if PAVAS DRAMA FALCOn PLAYERS ART CLUB AN EYE FOR THE ARTS The students in the Drama Club all share the same love of the dramatic arts. As the students in the club learn, a play should not be a pro- duction where ev- eryone works on his or her own separate part, but a collabo- rative effort where all members work for a well-executed and enjoyable whole. The club dir- ects, produces and performs the One- Act competition, which allows all members to exper- ience the whole art of the theatre. The One Acts, which were held on November 18th, were well presented and were fun for participants and viewers alike. Con- gratulations go to seniors Bill Jack- son, Kim Hertz, Jen- nifer Kennedy, Kiki Yamer, and Mia Robinson for their outstanding effort in directing, acting, and technical help through their high school years. And special thanks go to Tim McKenna, the advisor, and Nark Bevins, the stage manager and tech- nical assistant. Class officers this year were President Mike Sargeant, Vice President Bill Jack- son, Secretary Mer- edith Braskie, and Treasurer Mia Rob- inson. Senior Bill Klepfer waits anxiously for the pottery wheel to spin so that he may begin sculpting. Senior Sharon Leung takes great care in see- ing that her artwork reaches perfection. Senior Earl Schofield adds a few finishing touches to his painting during art class. PAVAS DRAMA TALCON FLAYERS ART CLUB 1 7 : Front Row: Mark Symanski, Damn Bilik, Eric McGranahan, Estella Kranenburg, Andrea Che chile, Kerry Manning, Jim Wilk, Amy Giantris, So nya Rhie, Nanhee McMinn. Second Row: Kevin Blomstrom, Rob Williams, Heather Rothschild Alexis Heede, Cathy Gagnon, Monica Maltby, Kee ly Fitzgerald, Juliet Greene, Lori Toman, Sara De mosthenous. Third Row: Chris Morissette, Brett Knowles, Becky McFeeters, Jennifer Dearden Barbara Vecchio, Tom Walling, Anne Courtney Jennifer Sanders, Brandy Renn. Back Row: Mario Rodriguez, Chris Zeo, Mike Schmidt, Jen Shaw Misty Foss, Michelle Laferriere, Tara Reavey Todd Gibbs, Mark Sheehan. EMERALDS STAFF Kim Carling, Kim Hertz, Jennifer Landberg ss 1 W Mi  Mi INTERNATIONAL CLUB JCL EMERALDS ALL AROUND THE WORLD An important part of The Junior Clas- sical League is link- ing the past to the present. With the aid of the club ' s spunky advisor, Mrs. Marilyn Ats, and Co-Presidents Kevin Trombly and Tom Mango, Vice President Tony Rys, Treasurer Jason Bergeron, and Sec- retary Todd Qibbs, the JCL is one of the most exciting clubs at Minnechaug. Jeff Demavich served as Publications Editor for the Massachu- setts JCL. The offi- cers and members attended the Cata- pult contest, where Chloris once again took first prize de- spite difficulties dur- ing its take-off, the State convention and the annual na- tional Convention, which took place in the summer of 1988. The International Club welcomed 4 exchange students, from Japan, Ko Shi- mizu,- from Spain, Mario Rodriguez and Inaki Vinaixa, and from The Neth- erlands, Estella Kranenburg. Under the exper- ienced leadership of President Sonya Rhie, Vice President Andrea Chechile, Secretary Kerry Manning, Treasurer Amy Qiantris, and Advisor Mrs. Pat Os- mond members vis- ited to new York City, held a toga dance, and visited Shriner ' s Hospital in Springfield. The exchange students and club members toured new York City ' s top attrac- tions. The visit to Shriner ' s Hospital has become an an- nual event in which students greet pa- tients with flowers and smiles. JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE Front Row: Sara Marvaso, Sharon Leung, Becky McFeeters, Melissa Desjardins, Michelle Leung, Tania Fernandez, Monica Maltby, Cathy Gagnon. Second Row: Jen Jose, Tor- rie Martineau, Kara Welch, Amber Quist, Tara Daly, Misty Foss, Laura Graveline, Amy Cahill. Third Row: Mary La- Pierre, Amy Jose, Heather Wages, Sheila Moriarty, Sue Fiedler, Eileen Blomberg, Sara Jenkins, Beth Qillen, Sarah Demosthenous, Tony Rys. Fourth Row: Tom Mango, Mary Beth Jacobs, John Galernof, Christy Talbot, Becky Morton, Linda Herbert, Brian McKeon, Amy Fitzgerald, Jason Ber- geron. Fifth Row: Jeff Dernavich, Ann Counos, Jeremy Licht, Brian Dolaher, Mike Tarantino. Sixth Row: Adam Fields, Shaun Cole, Kevin Trombly, Brett Knowles, Roger Brunelle, Frank Flynn, Greg Lefebvre, Jeff OShaughnessy. Back Row: Jack Welch, Darren Bilik, John Goodrich, Mike Fietryka, Todd Gibbs, lnaki Vinaixa, Mark Symanski, Chris Morissette. JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE OFFICERS Front Row: Jeff Dernavich, Tom Mango. Back Row: Kevin Trombly, Jason Bergeron, Todd Gibbs. INTERNATIONAL CLUB JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE ACADEMIA 66 wi ho wrote the Red and the Black? (Stendahl), Who pitched a perfect World Series game in 1956? (Don Baben) What is the Buckeye State? (Ohio). Those questions, and more, were spinning through my head on the bus ride to the taping of As Schools Match Wits. Captains Bill Jackson, a four-year team member, and Jen Samble, a junior who had last year performed on Cathedral ' s TV team, along with last year ' s al- ternate, Melissa Luttrell, newcomer Anju Reejhsinghani, alternate Shei- la Moriarty, and tireless advisor Ray Musselman, waited anxiously for the show to begin. Weeks of memo- rization had come down to 22 min- utes. We began well and held a 30 point against Amherst by the half- way mark. Things began to unravel when Amherst, which had faced and defeated two competitors, took the lead. The key factor was prep- aration. We lost by only 25 points. In our first (and only) time as a team, we posted 150 points. We felt proud and celebrated our effort at Friendly ' s after the meet. Seniors Denis Qagnon, Anju Reejhsinghani and Sonya Rhie, along with newcomers Mary Wal- lace, Steve Belden, and Erica Dutil made up this year ' s competing Mathletes Team. Advisor Mr. Vic Qranaudo worked to build up the experience of his relatively young team. Anju Reejhsinghani com- mented that practices and meets encourage teamwork, but you also get the individual satisfaction of be- ing able to solve many different kinds of problems. Practicing for the meets are also an excellent preparation for the achievements, SATs, and final exams in Math. Student Hostess Laura Moran checks out the oncoming crowd during the Sports Award Assembly last fall. AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS MATHLETES STUDENT HOSTS AMD HOSTESSES MATHLETES Front Row: Alexis Heede, Sharon Leung, Mary Wal- lace, Cathy Oagnon. Back Row: Anju Reejhsinghani and visitor Greg Lefebvre. L L_ B -- p T d nfe 1 1 — J Hj [V ■ '  ■ ' T ' ' H f?jM I - 4l i STUDENT HOSTS AND HOSTESSES Front Row: Brandy Renn, Bree Forcier, Melissa Des- jardins. Second Row: Tara Reavey, Juliet Greene, Sue Fiedler, Amy Davidson, Cathy Maenzo, Tom Walling. Third Row: Alexis Heede, Amber Quist, Tara Daly, Torrie Martineau, Beth Gillen, Kelli Hudson, Sue Solzak. Back Row: Michelle Leung, Becky McFeeters, Barbara Vecchio, Sharon Leung, Mary La- Pierre, and Melissa Eisold. AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS TEAM Front Row: Bill Jackson, Mark Streeter, Kevin Trom- bly. Back Row: Mike Zhe, Alexis Heede, Heather Wages, Anju Reejhsinghani. CHESS CLUB Tom Walling, Mark Wing, and Mike Lynch MATHLETES STUDENT HOSTS AND HOSTESSES AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS CHESS £ KEY CLUB. Front Row: Jen Riek, Tania Fernandez, Penny Griswold, Karianne Kraus, Bill Jackson, Linda Herbert, Mary Beth Jacobs, Alexis Heede, Monica Maltby, Cathy Qagnon, Tara Daly. Second Row: Chris Baer, Sue Fiore, Denise Vermette, Kim Eaton, Becky Emerle, Jen Sambie, Mark Sheehan, Jim Wilk. Inaki Vinaixa, Mario Rodriguez, Torrie Martineau. Third Row: Candy Arslanian, Kelli Thomas, Jen Patterson, Christy Talbot, Chrissy Froehlich, Ann Counos, Jen Lynch, Kara Welch, Amber Quist, Roger Brunelle, Nanhee McMinn, Michelle Lafer riere, Lori Toman, Cathy Collier. Fourth Row: Sue Pierce, Marianne Marches seault, Dena Mascaro, Carrie Talbot, Amy Giantris, Sheetal Patel, Anju Reejh singhani, Anne Courtney, Jen Sanders, Brandy Renn, Sarah Demosthenous, Tara Reavey, Mary Viedeman. Fifth Row: Lisa Manning, Kirsten Vinson, John Cham bers. Peter Spellios, Heather Wages, Denise Allard, Sean Campbell, Katie Ratzca Sue Fiedler, Eileen Blomberg, Amy Sullivan, Lisa Kennedy, Cathy Maenzo, Kristen Falzone, Kelly Pincince. Sixth Row: Diama Ceraza, Eric McGranahan, Mia Robin son, Jennifer Doyle, Kirsten Root, Jackie Bushway, Mark Streeter, Juliet Greene Keely Fitzgerald, Kerry Manning, Jen Lucarelle, Lynn Maloney, Michele Kennedy Seventh Row: Lisa Lewis, Meredith Braskie, Mike Sargeant, Jack Welch, John Goodrich, Conrad Heede, Mike Pietryka, Bill Scarlett, Jim Deforest, Rick Smith Rob Dionne. Eighth Row: Ellen Sullivan, Richard Batts, Rob Labadorf, Jeff Derna vich. Shaun Cole, Brett Knowles. Back Row: Kevin Trombly, Mark Symanski, Todd Dickinson, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Chris Morissette, Rob Williams, Mike Tarantino, Jason Bergeron, Mike Zhe, Todd Gibbs, Andy LaPierre. Helping The Town The 1988 version of the Minnechaug Key Club is remembered not only for its size, but also for its accomplish- ments. The organization has grown in re- cent years, and this year it is 137 members strong. The officers are a dedicated group of in- dividuals who have given their all. Bill Jackson is President, Linda Herbert is Vice President, Nary Beth Jacobs is Treasurer, Karianne Kraus is Press secretary and Pen- ny Qriswold is Secretary. The club ' s main purpose is to serve the community in any way possible. Members dedicated hours at the Peach Festival, bowled to raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and worked at Habitat, just a few examples of all the things they do. Ser- vice activities such as these continued throughout the year. Carwashes, the dance and the talent show were also great fundraisers. We were also chosen as Host Club for convention. The 1988-89 Key Club could very well go down as being one of the finest in Minne- chaug ' s history. Senior Tim Kealy helps to paint young faces during Harvest Days sponsored by Laughing Brook. All week- end long, different mem- bers volunteered to work at this booth and to do any- thing else they were asked to do. Michelle Laferriere, a dedi- cated Key Club member, washes a car during the car wash held in September on a Saturday morning before a home football game. KEY CLUB 08] front Row: Amy fitzgerald, Jennifer Deardon, Becky Mcfeeters, Melissa Desjardins, Bree forcier, Jill Han son. Second Row: Kerry Manning, Keely fitzgerald Karianne Kraus, Monica Maltby, Jen Lucarelle Christy Talbot. Third Row: Tom Walling, Penny Gris wold, Chrissy Froehlich, Chris Agnew, Shannon Mar- tin, Anne Courtney, Kirsten Vinson. Back Row: Peter Spellios, Jeff Demavich, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Sheila Moriarty, Linda Herbert. On a hot day in July, Lori Gil, Sara Taylor, and Kerry Cesan check into their dorm at Bryant College for a three day yearbook work- shop, sponsored by Jos- tens ' Publishing Company. Also attending the confer- ence were Karianne Kraus, Monica Maltby, Peter Spel- lios and Dr. Joyce Sager. his is it! Throughout the last term of the 87-88 school year, several students entered fl- 18 with the inten- tion of becoming a member of the 1988-1989 year- book staff. Members of every class, from freshman to senior, pulled together to make a tangible memory. By the first official meeting in Septem- ber many efforts to make the 1989 yearbook the best were already under- way. During the summer, several members of the staff attended con- ferences at Bryant College and at Am- herst College. They then sold hundreds of dollars in ads. Along with the busi- ness ads, yearbook members focused their attentions on personal ads, mak- ing phone calls to parents urging them to place a senior message. Many baby pictures and best wishes arrived through the mail. Under the exper- ienced direction of business manager Kirsten Vinson, the 1989 Falcon Year- book Some Things never Change was underway. Although team ef- fort was a major fac- tor in the success of this year ' s year- book, there was also room for indi- viual style. Editors of all sections worked diligently. As a result, every se ction has a unique style. With the help of staff members, senior Karianne Kraus and sophomore Monica Maltby, co-editors of the yearbook, cre- ated a memory none of us will for- get. Co-editors, Karianne Kraus and Monica Maltby, worked three days over the Colum- bus Day long weekend with other members of the staff. JiH Gagnon, Melissa Lut- trel, Jodi Sheperd, and Carla Morgan warm up for the first timeout dur- ing a home football game. Band This year ' s band was one of the finest. Under the direction of Charles Beeler, the band ' s almost ninety stu- dents provided the talent and dedication to make the 1988-89 band what it was. The Minnechaug bands consist of the Concert Band, which is made up of mostly under- classmen, and the Honors Wind Ensemble, whose members are selected by audition. Although the Wind Ensemble consists of mostly upperclassmen, some talented freshmen are members also. The band ' s first performance, the Winter Concert, was a great start to the concert year. The annual Pops Dinner Concerts were held in April and were extremely suc- cessful. The band was able to raise enough money through participating in the maga- zine sale to do such things as update its inventory, repair instruments and pur- chase new music for future growth. The magazine drive allowed the members of the band to take an overnight trip to New York City, where they performed in Lincoln Center. The band will play one more concert, the one for the graduation. Through all of their hard work, this year ' s Minnechaug Bands made a powerful impact on the Hampden and Wilbraham community. The 1988-89 band members should be playing with pride, for their efforts certainly paid off. Senior Mark Wing takes a breather from the rigors of playing in the band at a Saturday afternoon football game. fc £ MlfSNECHAUG BAWDS Front Row: Kelli Hudson, Renee Gibson, Jennifer Whiting, Beverly Burk, Heather Brown, Amanda Howells, Mary Wallace, Bob Joyal, Sanjiv Reejhsingh- ani. Second Row: Chris Sala, Matt nelson, Scott Wright, Kristen Cavros, Megan Micoli, Betsy Leritz, Jodi Sheperd, Mike Landry, Jim Robinson. Third Row: Paula Turcotte, Jenn Kennedy, Jennifer Fatter- son, Amy Giantris, Heather Wages, Kerry Manning, Andrea Chechile, Heather Rothschild, Sarah O Don- nell. Fourth Row: Diana Pabish, Barbara Vecchio, Denise Vermette, Christy Talbot, Sue Hanrahan, Sue Fiedler, Alexis Heede, Kelli Pincince, Jen Shaw. Rob Fortier, Carla Morgan. Fifth Row: Laura White, Jenni- fer Sanders, Anne Courtney, Pete Spellios, Todd Dickinson, Mike Schmidt, Jeff O Shaughnessy Bill Scarlett, William Thompson. Michelle Jones. Sixth Row: Keith Lopez, Roger Brunelle, Jay Jablohski Dave Garabedian, Brian Bishop, Rob Dionne. Doug Albee, Aaron Pilarczk. Back Row: Griff noble. Scott Wyman, Kevin Moriarty, Neil Whitfield, Michael Jack- son, Brendan Halloran, Mark Kulis. Matt Scarlett. Madrigal Singers Jenn Kennedy, Tim Kealy, John Christie, Marc Mariani, Todd Dickinson, Jeff Bennett, Kirsten Root, and Penny Griswold concentrate on giving yet another strong madrigal performance for the members of the National Honor Society and their families. A Singing Success Minnechaug boasts many of Western Massachu- setts finest singers including Jennifer Kennedy, Carolee Salerno, Lisa Lewis, Katie Lewis, Susan iianrahan, Kirsten Root, Jackie Bush way, Penny Gris wold, Shannon Mar tin, Jeffrey Bennett Michael Sargent Timothy Kealy, and John Christie These fine chora singers all particia pated in this year ' s Massachusetts Mu- sic Education Asso- ciation Wes tern Dis- trict Festival. Caro- lee, Lisa, Jackie, Penny, Shannon, Jeff and Mike were also recommended for this year ' s All- State Festival. These students along with many others, make up the 1988-89 Minne- chaug choirs. The Treble Choir con- sists of 20 freshmen girls. They are ac- companied by Jenn Kennedy. The Tre- ble Choir works on much of the same music as the Con- cert Choir but also concentrates on learning basic vocal technique. The Concert Choir is made up of 45 stu- dents in all classes. They sing larger choral numbers, showtunes and sa- cred music. The Madrigal Singers are the finest sing- ers in Minnechaug. Consisting of 13 seniors and one ju- nior together as a group, they are al- ways impressive to the audience. Conductor Raymond W. Drury displays his expertise with the Madrigal Singers at the NHS induction in Octo- ber of 1988. Concert Choir and Madrigals Madrigals and Concert Choir combine to sing With the Voice of Singing as the grand finale during the Winter Concert which was held in December 1988. Combined, the choirs and the band were able to perform with great enthusiasm insuring success. Treble Choir Front Row: Rachel Bannon, Jodi Michalski, Michelle Zhe, Lynn Gil. Row 2: Nikki Pepin, Bethany Sager, Melanie Kim, Brigitte Pelouze, Becky Beacom. Back Row: Mr. Drury, Liz Childs, Nicole Bolek, Bonnie Han- son Concert Choir front Row: Brigitte Pelouze, Lisa Lewis, Diama Cer- asa, Ellen Sullivan, Mary Wallace, Leah Soule, Caro- lee Salerno, Nikki Pepin, Nicki Keller. Second Row: Ryan Scott, Katie Lewis, Amy Barber, Erica Whittle, Courtney Ware, Bree Forcier, Liz Childs, Annette Ross, Gretchen Hall. Third Row: John Christie, Tim Kealy, Jeff Bennett, P enny Griswold, Paula Turcotte, Corinn Miller, Joanna Lacamera. Fourth Row: Becky Triggs, Chris Albano, Richard Batts, Artis Falls, Monica Maltby, Sarah McGahan, Cathy Gagnon. Back Row: Jeanette Larro, Becky Takorian, Nicole Pourier, Gina rig, Karrie Murphy, Nicole Bolek, Pamela Zajec Madigal Singers Front Row: Todd Dickinson, Kirsten Root, Jackie Bushway, Lynn Maloney. Second Row: Penny Gris- wold, Sue Hanrahan, Mike Tarantino, Shannon Mar- tin, Jennifer Kennedy. Back Row: John Christie, Tim Kealy, Jeff Bennett, Mike Sargent. J Nicest Smile Nicest Eyes Nicest Hair -r t Most Handsome Pretty Funniest Laugh Funniest Laugh Best Figure Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy CLASS COUPLE SENIOR SUPERLATIVES r Despair of the Faculty f Afek L MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED AND PRIDE OF THE FACULTY Despair of the Faculty CLASS BALLOT RESULTS Class Einstein Class Einstein Class Clown Class Clown Best Dressed: Most Handsome Prettiest nicest Eyes: nicest Hair: nicest Smile: Most Athletic: Class Einsteins: Most Artistic: Most Unpredictable: Most Likely To Succeed: Pride of the Faculty: Most Mischievous: Best Physique Figure: Friendlest: Class Partiers: Funniest Laugh: Optimist: Pessimist: Best Personality: Cutest: Despair of the Faculty: Funniest: Tallest: Shortest: Class Flirts: Class Musicians: Individuals: CLass Clowns: Most Fun to Be With: Quietest: Loudest: Class Couple: Pete and Repeat: Three Muskateers: Three Muskateers: Laverne and Shirley: Rob Williams Kim Diotalevi Rick Smith Kristen Mastroianni Todd Dickinson Amy Fitzgerald Brett Knowles Kristen Mastroianni Peter Danio Cheri Methe Rob Williams Amy Fitzgerald Bill Jackson Anju Reejhsinghani George Pouloupolos Tina Farrah Eric McGranahan Marq Mosier Tom Mango Kirsten Root Tom Mango Kirsten Root Derek Moran Sue Stevenson Jim Thompson Kristen Mastroianni Rob Williams Gianna Pedace Jason Sares Sue Stevenson Jim Thompson Kim Eaton Jeff O ' Shaughnessy. Gianna Pedace Tim Burke Kelli Thomas Mike Pietryka Allison Mullett Peter Danio Gianna Pedace Eric Christensen Holly Hupfer Mark Szymanski Marq Mosier Steven Fiedler Becky Ross Fred Gore Corinn Miller Chris Zeo Lynn Maloney Todd Dickinson Jennifer Kennedy George Pouloupolos Keitha McDonald Jeff Luttrell Sue Stevenson Peter Danio Lyntte Rutstein Kevin Blomstrorn Aimee Stone Jeff Bennett Lynn Maloney Stephen Fiedler Kiki Yamer Tim Burke and Will Thompson Kristen Rys Kim Smith, Wendy Sanderson Chris Zeo Mike Schmidt Chris Bennett Mia Bongiomi Karen Chechette SENIOR SUPERLATIVES 1 K Class Optimists Class Pessimist Class Pessimist Class Individual Best Personality Best Personality Most Athletic li Most Athletic $ Class Musician SENIOR SUPERLATIVES FRIENDLIEST BOY AMD GIRL SHORTEST AMD TALLEST Three Muscateers PETE fc REPEAT e f Most Mischievous Most Mischievous Class Musician SENIOR SUPERLATIVES COMMUNITY DIVIDER tad starts here How could Minnechaug survive without the support of Wilbraham and Hampden? Whenever we have a fundraiser, whether it be a magazine drive or a fruit sale, we turn to the community to help out our causes. Where would the yearbook be without the community? Without the funds from the various stores, restaurants, and other businesses, the yearbook would not be able to exist. In other words, it all starts here. What would we do if Friendlys or Snappy ' s did not exist? Where would we hang out? What fun would the weekends be without the movie theaters, bowling alleys, or malls to spend our time at? Think about it! We would all lead pretty boring social lives if it weren ' t for the community to provide us with things to do. Although we may take it for granted, the community is an important part of our lives, and SOMETHINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE. Working hard selling raffle tickets for Key Club, Conrad tleede approaches the spectators after they witness Key Club ' s float which resembled Florida, during the Peach Festival Parade. COMMUNITY DIVIDER A. BOILARD SONS, INC. 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Love, Mom, Dad, and Danny PRECISION POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. 2400 BOSTON RD. WILBRAHAM, MA 01095 SALES • SERVICE • PARTS ARIENS • SNAPPER • POULAN BUNTON • EXMARK • FERRIS PRO-CUT • SNOWBLOWERS RAY McNULTY M Taylor rental 1997 Boston Rd. Wilbraham, MA 01095 ( ' 113) 543-4255 MON. 7:30-5:30 TUES.-SAT. 8:00-5:30 V J r T , ak_J 9M mm felb Sp i p W El aH=?SP HhHClFPCI mm :m£2 Zf IAYLUR REN1AL. WHEN VdU NEfed tWALItV tftUIPMENt ¥AHt, bfeHfeNB OH tAVLtiW NteNtAL tO HAVE It ANb HAVE It HltiHt! JILDEHl |L WN G nU H S= R IM £s§cwd° i COMMUMITY Good Luck Kirsten and the Class of ' 89! Peter B. Vinson, CLU, ChFC and Associates One Monarch Place P.O. Box 2314 Springfield, Massachusetts 01101 (413)781-6964 Variable Life Insurance - Disability Insurance Annuities - Investments MONARCH (205] COMMUNITY Best Wishes To Class Of 89 HOME MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS By Joseph A. Bottone General Contractor Residential 525 • 2252 Commercial MALL BARBER SERVICE HAIR CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 543-1738 Eoitficld Moll. Spfd No Waling ' $IXftARoER STYLISTS REALTORS TWO ALLEN STREET HAMPDEN, MA 01036 413-566-5566 100th Anniversay The Past The Present The Future WILBRAHAM VILLAGE STORE VINNY ' S CITGO mc io 5 . 8 .— —j.™ 1Mb. aciPS ' ■V R|i|HHB| Tom, We are very proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad COMMUNITY Sampson Family Serving Greater Springfield Since 1880 782-5226 FUNERAL SERVICES 21 Tinkham Road Springfield frus. John 11 Sampson COMMUNITY Congratulations to the Class of 1989 from your friends at ITOSSEiliilii ' S bU Minute Photo Finishing Pictures are memories, and today is a day to remember! So, visit us at one of our five convenient locations: • Eastfield Mall, Springfield, 543-6699 • Center Square Mall, Downtown Springfield, 737-5656 • Fairfield Mall, Chicopee, 593-3456 • Riverdale Shopping Center, West Springfield, 781-0394 And Now At • The X. Summer Avenue, Springfield, 731-7910 at RUSSELL ' S 60 MINUTE PHOTO we care about your memories! }«t 76e ' pcctune ROBERT L. HOWARTH State IZepieteHtoUve t3t mfuteH Z i4t Uet Committees INSURANCE ETHICS JUDICIARY Room 473B Statehouse 722 • 2230 Residence 7X2 • 4662 MURPHY ' S Trophies And Sports 1225 Sumner Ave. Springfield, MA 413 • 783 • 1275 Congratulations to our Spanish son! We ' ll miss you! Love, your American Mom and Dad RAY TPOMBLEY ASSOCIATES Insurance Pensions Tax Planning Wilbraham Shops Wilbraham, MA Tel. 413 • 596 • 6992 NORTHEASTERN PRINTING Commercial • Job Printing 413 • 732 • 4125 C. Bill Cote Pres. 395 Dwight St. Springfield as%c aissfsraS SULLIVAN BRONSON TERRACE 7 8 8 • 4 7 8 PIZZA PUB RESTAURANT Breakfast Italian Dinners Grinders Cocktails 2391 Boston Rd. Wilbraham, MA 5% • 6168 596 • 3500 596 • 8806 Gregory Barnagian COMMUNITY We love you, Marq! Mom, Dad, Vail, Lana, Chrys wm We love you! We ' ll miss our little carrot top next year! Mom, Dad, Molly, Bozo Liz: How the years have flown! We are all so proud of your accomplishments, and know that college is a challenge you are ready to assume! We love you! Mom, Dad and Steve k_ v Congratulations, Todd! Love, Mom, Dad, Beth and Jane Karianne - Congratulations! We love you! Mom, Dad, and Amy Beit Wultu Fnmvb STEARNS YERRALL REALTORS Established 1911 $ COMMUNITY BOAT COMPANY INC. ZS L%$g Springfield, MA 121 West Street (413)739-4745 ' flic Only Logical Choice. MR. JOHN ' S JAN ' S THE WILBRAHAM SHOPS 2341 BOSTON ROAD WILBRAHAM, MA 01095 (413)596-8144 RoffljER ' BARBER AND HAIR STYLIST ' -- ------- -- irH ' i i i t 4 Congratulations ! ! We love you Mike Mom, Anne, Chris Dad Best QAMes Louis Clark DRUG STORES Helping you take care of yourself Wilbraham, MA 01095 I ))) PIONEER PREMIUM PROMOTIONS 16 MAPLE ST. EASTLONGMEADOW 413-525-3313 800-782-0062 FAX 413-525-2764 KATHY SELVIA Recognition Promotional Incentive COMMUNITY $ Kristen Mastroianni (413) 786-4557 1 Greater Media Cable 16 Ames Ave Chicopee 592-5171 Right from the horse ' s mouth: Congratulations Wendy we ' re proud of you. Love, Mom, Larry, Mike, Gramma And Gramps to- 1k C u Of 1989!! ALAN F. LERITZ D.D.S.P.C. Orthodontist 1 Crane Park Drive Wilbraham COMMUNITY Congratulations To The Class Of 1989 1 %. SULLIVAN ' S ip .J MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE-IN SULLIVAN ' S MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE IN SEi - . ITHPlOP 25 Allen St. Hampden, MASS Lunch Dinner | Multiflavor Soft Serve 1 ru f 3 DONNA BURNETTE cfii INTERIORS COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL BOSTON ROAD • WILBRAHAM. 413-596-5546 Congratulations Rick! We ' re so proud of you. We love you. Where did the time go? May the world always be as beautiful for you as you have made it for us. Love, Mom, Dad, Peg, Jeff 1359 WILBRAHAM ROAD SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01119 GARDEN SUPPLIES NURSERY-STOCK - CHRISTMAS SHOP POTTERY FLORIST TELEPHONE (413) 783-5883 - 783-0521 JOHN S. BORDENUK PRESIDENT Keep up the good work. The families! COMMUNITY CLEANERS, INC. STEAM CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS 262 ALLEN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 01108 Remember to dress for success and have your wardrobe cleaned by the expert: at Pari; Cleaners. HONOR TAKORIAN Sales Representative (413) 736-5476 $ You ' ve come a long way from the tube! Love, Mom, Dad, T.J., Bill, Becky, and Liz COMMUNITY .... Danielle — You never cease to ama ze us — Much Love, Mom, Dad, Nicole, Noel, Colette We love you Mom, Dad Susan I JiL Congratulations Jeff, we love you and wish you the very best in the future. Mom, Dad, John, Jim and Tenley W. F. LOGAN INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. WILBRAHAM SHOPS • BOSTON ROAD WILBRAHAM, MASS. 01095 AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • LIFE KIDDER, PEABODY, AND CO. Incorporated Congratulations Michelle! One Monarch Place Springfield 1-413-785-4976 WATS 1-800-628-9406 TITO 0777 [TE7ffl Each of us is what we believe of ourselves. Chekhov Love, Mom ? David To Bootsie, Rudy, Lynn May the wind be always at your back Love, Mom, Dad, Kim UHUBBJ :P l| i II j 1 i ■ To Allie — Our love and best wishes for success and happiness Ron, Barb, and Kathy Good times ...and A WINNING COMBINATION. COMMUNITY $ JJhem Gremers I a family of I PHOTOGRAPHERS Best Wishes For Success And Happiness In The Future To The Class of 1989 Lisa, Dan, Chris nffiHal 1 QRQ 850 High Street, Holyoke, Mass. 01040 | „_-„ Virk j M „„ UttlCiai 1 8 127 Mill Street, Springfield, Mass. 01108 ' 1UU  iV1 Ut ClaSS Photographers 734 • 7337 COMMUNITY ■ vUilbra.lia.tn -Z rue Value hrarda STORE (413) 596-8U73 2701 BOSTON ROAD WILBRAHAM. MASSACHUSETTS 01095 WINDOW SHADES TRU-TEST PAINT SHARPENING LAMPS REWIRED KEYS MADE GLASS CUT SCREENS REPAIRED MOWER TUNE-UPS ' The Wilbraham Insurance Agency, Inc. SANDRA L. FREEMAN SERVICE DOOR AND WINDOW 186 Stafford St. Springfield 737-4115 Congratulations, Katie, Now it ' s on to bigger and better things! Good Luck Mom Dad I T m B I Ibraham hops ! Boston Road Wilbraham, MA til rrom the first day of school to the last, you ' ve always made us proud! Mom, Dad, Erin Kirsten, Take now your chance to reach for more we love you now and always will. Love, Mom, Dad, Alex WILBRAHAM BARBER SHOP Springfield St. Wilbraham Mon, Tue, Fri, 9-6 Thurs. 9-8 Sat. 9-5 596-8870 Gwg Lockkon t Ptopltifoc COMMUNITY We think your past is worth looking into... PSTENS e yearbook company Michael, Reach For The Stars! We Love You. MOM AND DAD Listen to the mustn ' s Listen to the don ' ts Listen to the shouldn ' ts The Impossibles, the won ' ts Listen to the never haves Then listen close to me Anything can happen, ANYTHING CAN BE! TOYOTA OlKSWAGEN 1979 Boston Road V Just East 6i thfe Eastfield Mall !■ iiliii! COMMUMITY Our Special Thanks To Dr. Kevin L. Trombly DMD Dr. George H. Nieske DMD Drs. Haines And Belcastro MD Dr. Hennessy DMD Wishing You Were Here Wishing you were down here but instead you ' re up there. I wish God had never taken you. I wish I didn ' t have to live without you, but I do. And all I can do is think of you. I know you ' re not down here to see me grow up. But I know you ' re up there looking out. You are still inside my heart. I was too young to understand but inside I knew you were gone. I ' ll never forget all the memories because, Tony, you were my big brother, the one who would be there forever. I know you know how I feel inside but I wish it would hide. The only thing 1 wish I could change, is to bring you back to me. I know I can ' t bring you back to me but you ' ll always remain with me. I wish I could see you soon but I know that won ' t come true, until the day that God takes me to you. — Johanna EsHD LANDRY LYONS WHYTE COMPANY Better eg I I ini Aland Gardens® GOOD LUCK SENIORS! 466 Main Street, Wilbraham - 596-6711 Seven Years Since You Left For Heaven It ' s already been seven since you left for heaven. Each year we miss you more than the year before. Our only consolation is your bliss. Often when I think of you I think of the beautiful butterfly, who flys from flower to flower extracting the nectar. And how you were like the butterfly extracted much from the world in your short ten years. And you gave much to your family and friends. Missing you with love, Mom, Dad, Leah, Debbie, Elaine, Peter, and me. PINO OIL CO. INC. 1304 Worchester St. Indian Orchard 785-1596 COMMUNITY Megan Nicoli, Lisa Merigian, and Hard Rock Cafe in Mew York City. Cynthia Brescia enjoy lunch at the Adamson, Jason 92: 56, 130 Agnew, Christine 89: 19, 66, 67, 82, 173, 182 Albano, Christopher 89: 18, 82, 187 Albano, Kristi 90: 38, 114 Albee, Douglas 92: 63, 72, 130, 185 Alberici O ' Connor, Donna : 136 Alberici, Regina : 158, 159 Allard, Denise 91: 122, 123, 125, 170, 173, 174, 180 Alquist, Kristine : 136 Alves, Diane 90: 114 Alves, Susan 92: 130 Anderson, Cory 92: 130 Anderson, James 91: 56, 122 Anderson, Lisa 92: 130 Andre, Nicholas 91: 122 Andrews, Mark 89: 78, 79, 82, 148 Anzalone, Christopher :90 60, 114 Apple, Adam 91: 122 Arslanian, Candace 91: 51, 122, 180 Ascolillo, Emily 91: 122 Ashton, Daniel 90: 41, 114 Ashwell, April 91: 122 Asmar, Oliver 90: 60. 114 Asmar, Omar 91: 122 Asselin, Michele 92: 130 Ats, Istvan : 41, 160, 206 Ats, Marilyn : 136, 139 Axiolis, Stephen 89: 20, 82, 146, 147 Babmeau, Angela 92: 130, 16 Bachelder, Jason : 42, 43 Badger, Jerry : 136, 139 Baer, Christopher 90: 7. 11, 2 60, Bailey, Deanna 91: 122 Bailey, William 90: 114 Baker, Christine 90: 114 Balmer, Philip 92: 130 Balser, Daniel : 38, 53. 136 Bamford, Donald : 136, 139 Bannon, Rachel 92: 130, 187 Barber, Amy 91: 39, 52. 53, 122, 174, 176, 187 Barber, Lois : 136 Barnes, Dawn 89: 82. 150 Baron, Bridget 92: 26, 64. 130 Barrett. Martin : 49, 136 Barrett, Ryan 91: 34, 76, 122 Barry, David : 44, 136, 139 Barton, Teresa : 136 Batista, Mary 92: 130 Baits, Richard : 109, 180, 187 Baughan, Bill : 41 Bcacom. Rebecca 92: 58. 59. 130. 135. 187 Bcakc, Xcnophon 91: 122 Bcauprc. Michelle 90: 19. I 14 Bcclcr. Charles : 136, 185 Bclcaslro. John : 40, 41, 162 Belcher, David 90: 56. 114, 173 Belcher, Kandra 92: 53. 75. 130 Belden, Elizabeth 89: 82 Bcldcn. Stephen 91: 34, 35, 122, 127, 165, 167. 178 Beleski, Cynthia 89: 82 Bellivcau, Eric 91: 56, 122 Belliveau, Keri 89: 15, 82 Belli eau, Robert 89: 82, 142, 143 Bennett, Christopher 89: 76, 82. 144, 145 Bennett, Clark 90: 114 Bennett, David : 41, 74, 136 Bennett, Jeffrey 89: 8, 46, 76, 82, 113, 186, 187 Bennett, Linda : 136 Bennett. Wendy : 47, 166, 167 Benoit, Carrie 90: 114 Benting, Heather 89: 82, 83, 97 Bentley, Amy : 162 Bergeron, Jason 89: 6, 15, 41, 54, 83, 87, 180 Bernard, Sandra 90: 114 Bernardo, Jennifer 90: 114 Bernardo, Sharon 89: 83 Bernstein, David : 136 Berte, Anne 91: 27, 39, 53, 66, 67, 81, 122, 174 Bertelli, Kristopher 91: 34, 122 Bevins. Mark : 175 Bienvenue, Connie : 136 Bienvenue, Spence 92: 130 Bigos, Nancy 91: 39, 58, 59, 122 Bilik, Darrin 89: 34, 60, 70, 71, 83, 176 Bishop. Brian 91: 72, 122, 185 Bissonnette, Alan : 109 Blair, Shawn 91: 122 Blanchard, Frank 92: 130 Blaser, Nichole 90: 114 Bleau, Heather 92: 130 Bleau, Jason 91: 122 Blomberg, Eileen 90: 15. 45, 114, 120, 180 Blomstrom, Kevin 89: 34. 83, 176 Blondek, James 91: 122 Bluteau, Nicole 92: 64. 130 Boduch, Eric 92: 63, 72, 130 Boissonnaull, Nicole 92: 130 Bolek, Nicole 91: 122, 187 Borsari, Brian 91: 34, 35, 122, 170, 172 Borsari, Judith : 136 Borsari, Mark : 34, 35 Boucher, Kim 89: 51, 83, 105, 162, 174 Boudreau, Carrie 92: 130, 134 Bower, Douglas 92: 56, 130 Brady, Lara 89: 84, 174 Brady, Nicole 90: 13, 45, 64, 65, 114 Braskie. Meredith 90: 66, 114, 174, 175, Brayton, Peter : 42 Brescia, Cynthia 92: 50, 130 Bresette, Kalherine 92: 53, 78, 79, I Breton. Jennifer 92: 130 Brewer. Mary Lou : 136, 159, 207, Briolta, Lisa : 162 Briotta, Michael 91: 122 Brown, Chad 91: 42, 43. 72, 122 Brown, Charles 91: 122 Brown, Cynthia : 136 Brown, Heather 91: 48, 49, 122, 12 ' 185 Brown, Richard : 136, 139 Brunellc. Roger 91: 34, 56, 68, 69. 170, 180, 185 Bruno, Jason : 17, 41, 71, 140, 161 Bruton, Robert 92: 130. 140 Bunnell, Douglas 90: 114 Burger. Kevin 91: 56. 72. 122 Burger. Todd 92: 56. 130 Burk. Melissa 91: 53. 66. 67. 122 Burke. Beverly 92: 130, 185 Burke, Dennis 89: 41. 48. 49, 84 Burke, Kathleen 90: 12. 39, 52, 53, 118 Burke. Timothy 89: 27, 76. 84. 101 144, 145 Burncltc, Bradley 91: 122 e Cahill, Amy 92: 130 Callahan, Karen 90: 114 Callahan, Robin 92: 130 Camerlin, Timothy 91: 76, 117, 12 Campbell, Kristen 91: 122 Campbell, Robert : 109 Campbell, Rodrick : 41, 109, 166, Campbell, Sean 91: 41, 122, 166, Carling, Kimberly 89: 84, 176 Carlotto, Christine 89: 85 Carr, Brian 89; 84 Carr, Jason 91: 34, 72, 122 Carr, Ronald 91: 122 Carroll, Nicole 90: 114 Carter, Jason 92: 130 t asagrande, John 92: 130 Cascio, Patricia : 136 Castonguay, Stephen : 136 Cauley, George : 60 Cavanaugh, Brendan 92: 63, 130 Cavros, Kristen 92 130, 174, 185 Cerasa, Diama 91: 81, 122, 148, 1 180, 187 Cesan, Kerry 89: 6, 85, 183 Cesan, Molly 91: 122 Chamberlain, Kari 89: 14, 19, 85 Chambers, John 89: 15, 22, 85, IS Champigny. James 90: 114 Champigny, Laura : 109 Champigny, Michael 92: 130 Chase, Pamela 92: 53, 130 Chase, Richard 89: 42, 60, 76, 85, Chechette, Karen 89: 85 Chechelte, Sieve 92: 130 Chechile, Andrea 91: 66, 67, 122. 176. 185 Chenaille, Kurt 89: 21. 85 Chii 56 Cho, Young 89: 85 Christensen, Erik 89: 85. 161 Christie, John 89: 8, 85, 111, 186, 187 Christofori, Bryan 92: 63. 130 Chung, Bonita 90: 114 Chung, Rony : 109, 154 Cipriani, Laura : 109 Cirillo, Giovanni 92 62, 63, 130 Cirillo, Ralph : 40. 41 Clark, Christine 90: 114, 115, 162 Clark, James 91: 122, 156 Clarke, Dirk 89: 85, 140 Clines, Andrew 92: 130 Cochran, Adam 89: 86 Colclough, Heather 92: 50, 66, 67, 130 Cole, Shaun 89: 6, 26, 86, 180 Collette, Cory : 44 Collier, Cathleen 91: 122, 174. 180 Collins. Katerie 89: 6. 52, 53, 86, 161, 162, 174 Connell. Benjamin 90 41, 48, 49, 1 14, 173 Connell, James 90: 34, 72, 114 Constantine, Jason 92: 130 Cook, Monica 89: 39, 86 Cooper, Fred 89: 86 Cormier, Janice : 136 Counos, Ann 89: 13, 39, 66. 67, 86, 180 Coupal, Colleen 91: 122 Courchesne, Eric 90: 114 Courtney, Anne 90: 114, 140, 161, 174, 176, 180, 182, 185 Courtney, Deborah 90: 9, 39. 52, 53. 114 Courtney, Marie 92: 64, 130 Couture, Danielle 89: 19. 86, 97, 112 Cowee. James 90: 76, 114, 146 Coyle, Shawn 63, 130 Crafts, Julie 90: 114, 119. 163 Crafts, Lynn 89: 86, 163 Crespo, Carlos 89: 34, 76, 86, 111 Crimmins, Scott : 42, 43 Crivelli. Stephanie 90: 114, 117, 119 Crocker, Elizabeth 89: 14, 86 Crocker. Rebecca 90: 39, 52. 53. 66. 67. Chfccko. Jeffrey 90: 76, Childs, Daphne 89: 85 Childs, Elizabeth 91: 12 146 Doug Rose, Jen Shaw and Mi chelle Laferriere enjoy their NYC outing with the International Club. Exchange student Ko Shimuzu joined the International Club in its October visit to the Big Apple. Croteau, Scot! 91: 122 Draper. Jeremy 91: 41, 122, 123 Female members of Miss Brewer ' s taken before the dance contest on Croleau, Steven 91: 34, 122 Driscoll, Marie : 137. 139 Senior Seminar Class show their November 21, 1989. Cullen, Erin : 162 Drury. Raymond : 137 spirit as they pose for a picture Cummings. Rob : 41, 173 Dubord. James 92: 63. 72. 131 Currier, Stacy 92: 130 Duby. Michelle 90: 114 Ducharmc. Amanda 92: 131 K HTIH Duff. Don : 34. 60 Kaiv V Dugan. Caillin 89: 89 IbBHC ! H Dugan. Matthew 92: 131 ■ Duran. Peter : 123 P Kjt v SK k i Durzy. Alexander 92 68. 69. 131 m nmL -JLj Durzv. Peggy : 137 m wUSl D ' Amalo, Edward 92: 63. 130 Dutil. Erica 91: 39, 50, 78. 79. 81. 122. Dahm, Kevin : 158, 159, 160, 167 148. 174. 178 mk DalMolin. JoAnn : 136 MM 9B - P Daly. Brendan 91: 42. 43, 60. 79, 122, 148 _ 1 -n Daly, Tara 91: 24, 58, 59, 122. 125, 170. jpH k H Bt 174. 179, 180 VrH . j k J H Damarjian, Tamara 92: 130 kE Daniele, Christopher 91: 34. 122. 146 HKb V HjL kmw r t T Daniels. Jeffrey 91: 122 Eaton, Kimberly 89: 15, 39. 89. 98. 180 SH. jjfl mi Danio, Peter 89: 86 Danker. Christine : 136 Edery. Michael 91: 60. 76. 122 H V 1 ■« m Danlhony, Diane : 136 Ehle. Bcrnd : 41 1 km ' • I 1 jjm David, Andrea 92: 64, 130 Eisold, Melissa 90: 114, 163. 179 km JLJI David. Jen : 41 Ellis. Erica 91: 122 M km aM0 Davidson, Amy 90: 15,58,59. 114, 115, Ellis. Laurie 89: 89. 113. 164. 167. 173 m km 111 120, 121, 163, 179 Ellison, Eric 90: 41, 116 W mM Davis, Yeshiva 89: 86, 94 Emerle. Rebecca 89: 6. 14. 39. 48, 49. 89. 106. 121. 173. 180 Hi S « r« Dean, William 92: 56, 130 Dearden, Jennifer 89: 27, 47, 78. 79. 87. Emerle. Susanne : 162 Frederick. Eric 92: 131 Garccau. Tracy : 45 148, 173, 176. 182 Estrada. Lori 92: 25. 64. 131. 135 Fredericks. Jamie : 41 Garcia. Jorge : 41. 206 Dearden. Margaret 92: 53. 79. 130 Estrada, Robert 89: II. 24. 46. 47. 89 Freeman. Rcjinald 91: 125 Gardner. Scan : 109 Debarge. Derek : 109 Fridlington. Bill 7. 9. 15. 79D Gartner. Peter : 137. 139 Deblois. Lisa 90: 114. 140 Fridlington. William 91: 7. 9. 15. 79. 125 Gaudclte. Mara 92: 48. 49. 75. 131 Decesare, Dana 92: 131 3 Froehlich, Christine 89: 3. 6. 9. 22. 90. Gaudettc. Shari : 45 Decoteau. Sherry 92: 79. 131 7 162. 180. 182 Gauticr. Lisa 91: 125 Deely, John : 52. 137. 137 Furst. Edward 91: 41. 79. 125. 148 Gawron. Brian 91: 125 Deforest. James 90: 41. 68, 69, 114. 180 Gcboskic. Matthew 90: 116 Degray. Mark 92: 56. 131 Gcldart. Allison 92: 74. 131 Delisle. Laurie 92: 50. 131. 161 Falls. Artis : 41. 60. 109. 187 5 Geldart. Gregory : 41. 206 Demarjian, Richard 89: 87 Falzonc. Kristcn 91: 38. 64. 122. 127. 129. Cf, (Entile. Michael 89: 76. 91. 144. 145 Demosthenous. Christie : 207 174. 180 r Gcnza. Doria 90: 116 Demosthcnous. Sarah 91: 39. 79. 122. 148, Farrah. Charles 92: 56. 72. 131 Gerhard. Frank 90: 48. 173. 116 174, 176. 180 Farrah. Kristina 89: 15. 19. 89. 112 (.ianantoni. Jessica 89: 20. 91. 166 Dennis, Katherine 89: 10, 11. 15. 39, 51, Fan-ell. John 91: 42. 60. 68. 69. 122 Gagliarducci. Jerome 92: 63. 72. 131 Giantris. Ann 91: 45. 50. 66. 67. 124. 87, 173 Farrcll. Megan : 28 Gagnon. Catherine 91: 50. 79. 125. 128. 125. 140. 174. 176. 180. 185 Dernatich, Jeffrey 89: 13. 17. 40. 41. 70. Farrow. Carmen 89: 89 157. 170. 174. 176. 179. 180 Gibb. David 90: 42. 43. 54. 116. 71, 87, 111. 170.172. 173, 180, 182 Fcrnandcs. Joao 91: 125 Cagnon, Denis 89: 90. 178 149 Dcsautcllc, Johanna : 137 Fernandez. Tania 91: 50. 125. 153. 174. Gagnon. Jill 91: 125. 184 Gibb. Rebecca 92: 131 DeSimone. David 90: 15. 114. 173 180 Galarneau, John 89: 6. 90. 165 (Jibbs. Todd 89: 6. 91. 173. 176. ISO DeSimone. Elizabeth : 137 Fcrrcira. Maria 90: 116. 142 Gallagher. Sheila : 15 Gibson. Rcnec : 174. IS5 Desjardins. Anthony 92: 9. 56. 131 Fcrrindino. Jennifer 92: 131 Gallcher. James 91: 125 Gil. Lori 90: 11. 45. 65. 116. 152. 170. Desjardins. June 90: 114 Ferris. Leslie 92: 131 Gallchcr. Patrick 34. 79. 148 173. 183 Desjardins, Melissa 89: 87, 163, 179. 182 Fey. Margaret : 137. 139 Garabcdian. David 90: 42. 54. 116. 185 Gil. Lynn 92: 131. 187 Deslauricrs. Paul : 137. 139 Fiedler. Stephen 89: 10. II. 24. 41. 54, Garccau. Jodi 90: 38. 51. 114. 116. 120. Giles. Brad : 160 Dcsousa. Trisla 92: 131 71. 89, III. 170 121 Gillcn. Beth 90: 45. 64. 116. 170. 179 Dcvinc. Day 90: 26. 74. 75. 114 Devrics. Paul 92: 63. 131 DcWolf. James : 137, 139 Fiedler. Susan 90: 15. 39. 5 1 . 1 16. 1 21 . 163, 170. 179. 180. 185 Field. Adam 91: 56. 125 Dickinson, Jennifer 90: 114. 140 Fiore. Susan 89: 89. 166. 167. 173. 180 ! ' .,v ■. ■ ' Dickinson. Lisa : 158. 159 Fiore. Tina 92: 131 Dickinson. Todd 89: 3, 46. 54. 87. 170. Fitt. Heather 91: 125 173. 180. 185. 186. 187 Fill. Rebecca 89: 90 S t ' Dieterle. Brian 89: 88 Fills. Susan : 137 HH Hebk DiFlumera. Laura Jean 89: 88 Fitzgerald. Aim 89: 6. 13. 36. 74, 75. 90. 170. 171. 182. 223 ¥TT¥ Dill. Holly 92: 131 Dill. Ralph 91: 122 Fitzgerald. Brian : 42. 43 t Dillon. Joseph 90: 114 Fitzgerald. Kcclv :91 15. 16. 28. 38. 125. A. i Dinoia. Norma 91. 122 170. 174. 176. 180. 182 t ,. mmm?- B Dionne. Robert 89: 42. 88. 1 10. 173. 180. 185 Fitzgerald. Paul : 28. 41 Flagg. Sharon : 5 1 xJ%JBr ' Diolalevi, Kimberly 89: 15. 20. 64. 65. 88. Flannigan. Emily : 162 l J W ▼™ y 90 Fletcher. Eric 91: 125 j, ■■■■ Dolahcr. Brian 91: 34. 76. 122. 146. 147 Flynn. Francis 90: 42. 60. 1 16. 167. 173 . .. 9l| Vi| Dolan. Diana 92: 131 Dolan. Frank 90: 60. 114 Flvnn. Neil : 46. 206 Foley. Scan 91: 125 j W 1Si Donnelly. Patricia : 1 37 Folcv. Shannon 89 90 mHvkS H Donnelly. Sandra 92: 64. 131 Folvi. Peter : 56 ¥ ' M| Donncl, Craig : 109 Fonte. John 90: 116 Donoian. Amy 89: 88 I ' orcicr. Andrew 92: 68. 69. 131 Donovan. Michael 91: 122 I ' orcicr. Bree 90: 12. 115. 116. 119. 140. Donovan. Patricia : 137 163. 179. 182. 187. Douthwright. James : 162 I ' orcicr. Joanne : 137 I)o d. Bonnie 89: 88 Foricr. Robbie : 68 l)o«d. Mark 89: 42, 60, 89 Former. Joanne : 137 Dovvd. Peter 92: 1 3 1 Forrant. KimberK 92: 64. 131 r J - Dowd. Susan 90: 114 Dowling. Kerri 92: 131. 131 Downey. Kevin : 109 Forticr. Robert 91: 69. 125. 129. 170. 174. loss. Mist 91. 125. 174. 176 I)o lc. Jennifer 89: 6. 8. 9. 15. 22. 87. 89. Frackelton. Dorian 92: 131 SOME THINGS DO CHANGE! Tom take them to their first day of 111. 165. 173. 180 1 radc. Joseph 90: 116 Mango and Allison Mullet sit to- school. Drake, Keiin 89: 89. 112 I ' rantzcn. David 92: 131 gether as they wait for the bus to a On Halloween, Amy Fitzgerald is relieved that she can finally go home after her Advanced Writing class with Mr. Spencer. ! 9 Glover. Matthew 92: 63, 131 Goebel, Chrisloper 89: 34. 35. 91 Goodhind. Brian 91: 72, 125 Goodreau. Kimberly 90: 116 Goodrich, Charice 92: 131 Goodrich, Jason 89: 91 Goodrich, John 89: 91, 174, 180 Goodwin, William 90: 116 Gordon, Patricia : 137 Gore, Fredrick 89. 91 Gore. Raymond 90: 116 Graham, Adricnne 91: 125 Graham, Todd : 44 Gralenski, Steven 91: 125 Gralinski, Michael 89: 91 Gralinski, Shawn 92: 48, 49, 131 Granaudo, Karen 92: 53, 131 Granaudo, Lynda 89: 17, 91, 167. 173 Granaudo. Victor : 137, 178 Grande, Gladys : 47 Grant, Rylan 91: 41, 56. 125. 127. 129. 166 Graveline, Laura 92: 75, 131 Gray, Derek 92: 131 Grayer. Tracy : 38 Green, Chester : 41, 109 Greene, Amy 89: 39, 50. 51 . 91. 140, 161 170 Gregoire, Khrislopher 90: 116 Griffin. Kerrv : 28 Criswold, Penny 89: 6, 7, 8. 15, 67. 91 180. 181, 182, 186, 187 Grondalski, Daniel 90: 116 Grono. Jennifer 92: 75, 131 Gutride, Alicia 91: 125 Guziec, Joan : 137 Gwatkin, Wes : 42, 43 W Haggerty, Mark 90: 54, 71. 72, 116, 167, 173 Hall, Eric 92: 63, 131 Hall, Gretchen 89: 91, 187 Halloran. Brendan 92: 12, 56, 79, 131, Halloran, J. Hamel, Gar 137, 173 Hamer, Ty : 71 Hanrahan, Christopher 91: 26, 125 Hanrahan, Susan 89: 6, 39, 92, 112, 186, 187 Hanscom, Daniel : 137, 139 Hanson, Bonnie 92: 58, 59, 131, 187 Hanson, Jill 90: 116, 182 Hanson, Rob : 42, 43 Hapgood. Scott 91: 125, 146 Harrington, Jennifer 91: 125, 128 Harris, Danielle 90: 51, 116 Harris, Denise : 10, I! Harris, Edward 92: 12, 56, 79, 131 Havnes. James : 137 K opher 92: 63, 72 Hcbert. Chr Hcbert. Thomas 91: 125 Hcdlund. Scth 92: 132 Hecdc. Alexis 91: 39, 52, 125, 140, 170. 174, 176, 179, 1X0, 185 Heede, Conrad 89: 41, 48, 49, 92, 161, Heiney, Diane : 1 37 Herbert, Jennifer 92: 132 Herbert, Linda 89: I, 9, 36. 37, 92, 167 172. 173. 180. 181, 182 Hersman. Andrew 90: 42. 76, 116, 120, 144, 145, 167. 170, 173 Hertz, Kimberly 89: 92, 174, 175, 176 Hertz, Steven 91: 125 Hess. Erik 90: 116 Hick, Donna : 137. 163 Hiersche, Jason 89: 92 Higginbottom, Lee 89: 11. 34. 92 Hill. Frederick 92: 132 Hill, Tina 90: 39, 116 Hodges. David : 109 Hoffman. Kathryn 90: 6, 18. 64. 1 16, 1 120 Hofmann. Ronald : 137, 139 Holdsworlh, Clay 91: 42, 56, 123, 125 Holegir, Stephen : 109 Holt, Clifford 92: 76, 132 Holt, Russell : 138 Horacek. Kathy : 36, 37 Howell, John 89: 92. Ill Howells, Amanda 91: 48, 49, 125, 185 Hsiao, Sarah 91: 38, 53, 124, 125 Hudson, Kelli 91: 125, 179, 185 Hunter. Wendy 89: 92 Hupfer. Holly 89: 92 Hupfcr. Stephanie 91: 125 Huszar. Ryan 90: 76, 116, 146 Huszar. Susan 89: 92, 146 lacolo. Bruno 89: 92, 143 Ingerson, Brian 89: 92 Ingram, Kimberly 92: 58, 67, 132 Ingram, Kurt 91: 125 Mi., Mark Jablonski, Jonathan 90: 34, 116, 185 Jablonski, Kalherine 92: 132 Jacek, Don : 41 Jackson, Heath 90: 27, 116 Jackson, Michael 92: 13, 131, 132, 174, 185 Jackson, William 89 93, 105. 160. 172. 173, 174, 175, 178. 179, 180, 181 Jacobs, Mary Beth 89: 10. 11. 39, 48, 93, 170, 173, 180, 181 Jacobs. Stacy 91: 125 Janis, Michael 89: 34. 60, 70. 71. 93 Jenkins, Sara 90: 47, 116, 170 Jenkins, Willie : 148 Jenkinson, Amy 92: 19, 58, 59, 132, 133 Jensen, Ellen 89: 93 Jcserki, Diane : 138 Johnson, Cynthia 89: 93 Johnson, Michelle 89: 93 Johnson, Robert : 138, 223 Jones, Jeffrey 89: 94. 101 Jones, Michelle 90: II, 19, 116, 185 Jordan, Rich : 44 Jordan, Ron : 41 Jose, Jennifer 90: 51, 116, 154, 156 Joyal, Eric 92: 132 Joyal, Robert 89: 94, 185 Kacoyannakis, Marios : 138, 139 Kanzinger, Erica 89: 39. 51. 66. 67, 94, 162, 173. 174 Kapner. John : 1 2 Kapner, Jonathan 92: 132 Kasten, Amy 89: 94 Kasten, Jodi : 165 Kasten, Jody 92: 132 Kealv, Timothy 89: 94. 181, 186, 187 Keeler, Eric 89: 34, 54, 94, 223 Keeton, Tammy 89: 95 Keller, Nicole 90: 15, 116, 117, 187 Kennedy, Jennifer 89: 95, 173, 174, 175 185, 180 187 170, Kennedy, Michele 89: 13, 15, 36, 52, 53, 95, 170, 180 Kcnney, Bruce : 138 Kerbel, Jonathan 92: 132, 176 Kcrtenis, Scott 90: 42, 76, 116, 144, 145 Kibbe, Jonathan 92: 56, 132 Kibbe, Martin : 76, 138. 144 Kibbe, Matthew : 146 Kibbe, Steven 90: 116 Kibbe. Sue : 6 Kida, Terri : 138 Kilduff, Kenneth 90: 116 Kim, Eun-Ah 92: 132 Kim, Melanic : 187 King, Jan : 138 King, Philip 91: 68, 69, 125 Kirchgessncr, Chris : 138 Kirschling, Robert : 138 Klepfer, William : 162, 175 Kline, Susan : 136, 138, 2 08 Knowles, Brett 89: 20, 32, 43, 76, 95, 1 1 144, 145. 170. 173. 176, 180 Kobcr. Samantha 91: 27, 38, 52, 53, 74, 75, 125 Kober, William : 138, 139 Komla, Stanley 90: 116, 142 Koppelmann, Brett 91: 125 Kostka, Ericka 90: 45, 116, 173, 174 Kotomski, Mary 91: 125 Kowalski, Michele : 36, 37 Kozub. David 91: 42, 60, 125, 170 Kranenburg, Estella 89: 3, 93, 95, 105. 176 182, 183 Krawiec, Karin 89: 95 Kritzky, Dale 91: 125 Krzesik, Lauren : 148, 149 Kubinski, James : 44. 206 Kujath, Kim 90: 115, 116, 119, 162 Kulis, Mark 92: 12, 132, 185 Kullberg, Matthew 90: 116 Kullis. Mark : 72 Kumming. Robert 90: 72, 114, 116 Kurpaska. Staccy 91 : 1 25 Kuselias, Christian 90: 34, 60, 116. 1 4 Labadorf, Robert 90: 56, 116, 120, 180 Lacamera, Johanna 91: 125, 187 LaDue, Troy 89: II, 95, 167 Lafcrriere, Michelle 91: 125, 174, 176, 180, 181 LaFlammc, Gloria : 138 Lagunowich, Alex : 138 Lambert, Carol : 138, 143 l.andberg, Jennifer 89: 95, 176 Landry, Michael 91: 125, 174, 185 Langdon, Robert 92: 132 Lapierre, Andrew 89: 95, 155, 180 LaPierre, Mary 90: 12, 47, 116, 179 Larro, Jeanetle 91: 125, 187 Lashway, Kevin 89: 60, 95 Latino. Raffelena : 138 Lavoie, Jeffrey 92: 132 Lavoie, Jennifer 90: 53, 66, 67, 115, 116, 119 Lavoie, Tim : 109 Leccese, Lisa 91: 125 Lech, Jennifer 90: 39, 170. 116, 173 Lefeb re, Gregory 89: 6, 55, 78, 79. 90, 96, 101, 148, 149, 173 Lefebvre, Kathleen 89: 96 Lefort, Christina 91: 52, 53, 125 Leger, Allan : 132 Leone, Kelli : 109 Leone, Mynde 91: 125 Leritz. Elizabeth : 50, 78, 79, 132, 134, 185 Lesniak, Denise 90: 20, 39, 116 Leung, Michelle : 163, 170, 179 Leung, Sharon 89: 96, 105, 146, 163, 175, 179 Leung, Wai-Min 90: 118 Lewenczuk, Anna 90: 118 Lewenczuk, Jason : 132 Lewis, Kalherine 91: 125, 170, 174, 186, 187 Lewis, Lisa 91: 2, 4, 125, 170, 174, 180, 186, 187 Liberty, Maribcth 91: 15, 126, 161 Liese, Amy : 53, 75, 132 Ligarski, Carol : 138, 167 Ligarski, Michael 90: 34, 118, 166 Little, Jennifer : 132 Little, MaryAnne : 138 Logan, John : 138 Loper, Alexis 92: 53, 132, 135 Lopez, Keith 92: 12, 132, 185 Lucarelle, Christopher 92: 12, 63, 132 Lucarelle, Jennifer 91: 123, 126, 170, 174, 180, 182 Lussier, Judith 90: 38, 118, 167 Lussier, Paul 91: 41, 126 Luttrell, Jeffrey 89: 34, 35, 60, 96 Luttrell, Melissa 91: 39, 48, 49, 126, 178, Luvera, Gina 89: 96, 163 Lynch. Christopher 92 56, 132 Lynch, Jennifer 91: 39, 50, 75, 126, 129, 170, 174, 180 Lynch, Kathleen 91: 126 Lynch, Michael 90: 118, 160, 179 Lyons, Diane : 65 Lyons, Tiffany : 39, 148, 149 Posing for the camera at Model Congress before the debating starts are Jen Doyle, Doug Went- worth, Kirsten Root, Bill Jackson, M Ma Mapalhacs, Joao 91: 126 Magalhaes, Natercia 90: 118 Maharne, Krina 91: 126 Mahoney, Christine 92: 132 Makuch, Craig 89: 44, 76. 96, 144, 145 Makuch, Treena 91: 126, 161, 174 Maleckas, Catherine : 139 Maloney, Lynn 89 45, 96, 140, 170, 171, 174, 180, 187 Maltby, Monica 91: 9, 21, 74, 75, 126, 127, 129, 174, 176, 180, 182. 183, 187 Mandolini, Jim : 41 Mandrala, Jeff : 76, 146 Mandrala, Jennifer 90: 118 Manegre, Charity 92: 53, 66, 67, 132 Manegre, Henry : 139, 139 Mango, Thomas 89: 22, 24, 34, 35, 60, 61, 71, 83,96, III, 170. 171, 172, 173, 206 Manning, Dave : 28, 42, 43, 144. 145 Manning, Kerry 91: 9, 53, 126, 174, 176, 180, 182, 185 Manning, Lisa 90: 39, 48, 49, 115, 118, 170, 180 Manseau, Dan : 206 Manseau, Marianne 90: 39, 52, 53, 74, 118 Marchesseault, Marianne 89: 11, 15, 47, 51, 96, 111, 173, 180 Mariani, Marcelo 89: 96, 186 Mariani, Mary : 139 Markham, Jennifer 91: 75, 126 Marrero, Martin 91: 126 Martell, Charles : 46 Martial, Dennis 90: 118 Martin, Christine 89: 20, 21, 96 Martin. Clarence 92: 132 Martin, Elizabeth : 139 Martin, Gerald : 60 Martin, Shannon 89: 15, 45, 96, 182, 186, Martineau, Torrie 90: Marveso, Sara 92: 132 Mascaro, Anthony 90: 179 . 1X(] Jerry McMahon, Bill Scarlett, Anju Reejhsinghani, Kerry McAleer, Erika Kostka, and Jack Welch. Mascaro, Dina 90: 118, 180 Mascaro, Gregory 92: 132 Mascaro. Michael 92: 56, 132 Mastrioanni, Dan : 144, 145 Mastroianni, Krislen 89: 20, 36, 97 Mather, Dawn 90: 118 Matthews, Todd 89: 44, 60, 68, 69, 97 McAleer, Kerry 89: 97, 173, 174 McCarthy, Jennifer 91: 38, 126, 174 McCarthy, Robert : 11, 139, 139 McCray, Louis 92: 63, 132 McCray, Serge 90: 118 McCullough, Kevin : 42, 43 McCurry, Michael 92: 56, 132 McDonald, Erin 92: 132 McDonald, George 92: 132 McDonald, Keitha 89: 97, 152, 160, 162, 174 McDonald, Kelly 89: 21, 97, 164 Mcelroy, Bonnie 90: 118 McFarland, Keith 90: 68, 69, 118 McFarland, Scott 91: 126 McFeeters, Rebecca 89: 46, 47, 51, 97, 176, 179, 182 McGahan, Sarah 91: 2, 126, 148, 170, 174, 187 McGahan, Tara 89: 9 8 McGranahan, Eric 89: 44, 98. 166, 176, 180 McGranahan, Lynn : 164 McGrath, Donna : 39, 50 McGrath, Shelly :90 118 Mclssac, Rebecca 89: 52, 53. 98 McKenna, Tim : 175 McKeon, Brian 89: 87, 98, 165 McKinnon, Brent 90: 60, 118 McMahon, Gerald 91: 126 McMinn, Nanhee 91: 39, 126, 153, 170. 174, 176, 180 McMinn, Roger 89: 34, 98 Meisner, Chad 90: 42, 60, 72, 73, 118 Meisner, Christopher 89: 7, 60, 98 Meisner, Steven 91: 34, 60, 126 Melcher, Darren 91: 34. 126 Melcher, Robert 90: 118 Mellen, Casey 92: 132 Mellon, Robert 90: 118, 173 Mellon, Scott : 41, 60, 61 Menard, Jason 92: 63, 132 Mendrala, Jeffrey 90: 118, 146 Mercier, Corrinne : 139 Merigian, Lisa 92: 132 Messier, Suzanne 90: 6, 27, 65. 118, 120 Methe, Cheri 89: 58, 59, 95, 161 Methe. Eric 90: 118, 143 Metzger , Kara 89: 99 Michalski, Jody 92: 132, 187 Mikaelian, Pamela 89: 99 Mikuszewski, Paul 91 68, 69, 126 Miller, Corinn 89: 99, 174, 187 Miller, Harold : 39,49, 136, 139. 139 Miller, Kevin 90: 70, 71, 118 Minnon. Dawn 89: 99 Minnon, Deanna 91: 126 Miodowski, Frank : 109 Miodowski, Robin :91 126 Mitchell, Lois : 65 Mooney, Russell : 42, 43, 63, 139 Moore, Jeffrey 92: 132. 167 Moore, Thomas 90: 54, 118 Mora, Mark : 63 Morace, Tony : 40, 41 Moran, Derek : 60. 109, 146 Moran, Laura 91: 126, 178 Moreno, Melissa 89: 16, 99 Morgan. Carla 90: 118, 170. 174. 184, IS5 Mori Car 126 Moriarty, Kevin 91: 126, 160, 185 Moriarty, Richard 92: 132, 174 Moriarty, Scan : 41 Moriarty, Sheila 90: 51. 118, 140, 156, 170, 178. 182 Mo rissette, Christopher 89: 3, 17. 34, 5 55, 71, 93, 99, 102, 176. 180 Morris, Christopher 90: 118 Morrissey, John : 139 Morton, Rachel 91: 38, 50, 126, 174 Morton, Rebecca 89 93, 99, 163, 173 Mosier, Marq 89: 39, 52, 53, 99, 168, 170, 173, 174 Mosier, Vail 91: 38, 126, 166, 167. 174 Motyl. Julie 90: 6, 118. 166 Molyl, Kenneth 89: 99 Muir, Sarah 90: 118 Muir, Timothy 89: 99 Mullett, Allison 89: 6, 36, 65, 99, 170, 171 Mumper. John 92: 63. 134 Munroe, C hristina 89: 99 Murphy, Karrie 91: 15, 126, 187 Murray, Jcssamy 92: 134 Mussclman. Byron : 139, 160, 178 Myers, Randall 90: 41,60, 118 Myctle, Theresa 92: 134 ' H Nadolski, Michael 90: 118 Nakashian. Lauren 92: 134 Neff, Mark : 42, 43 Nelson, John : 46, 160 Nelson, Matthew 91: 46, 126, 185 Ng, Gina 90: 118. 1 87 Nicoli, Megan 92: 134, 185 Niederfringer, Julie 90: 47, 117, 118, 120 Niziolek, Martha : 139 Noble, John 92: 12,48, 134, 185 Noonan, Paula : 139 Nooney, Renee 92: 134 NorCross, Nancy : 139 Notarangelo, Rosemary : 139 Nowak, Thaddeus 92: 134 Nowakowski. Gregory 91: 126 O ' Brien. Kealy 92: 53, 75, 134 O ' Connell, William 91: 126 O ' Connor, Gregory 90: 9. 42. 43, 56. 148 O ' Connor, Shawn : 144, 145 O ' Donnell, Sarah : 185 O ' Donnell, Sheila : 66, 67. 134 O ' Neil, Pat : 39 O ' Neil, Robert : 56, 134 O ' Shaughnessv, Jeffrey 89: 3. 6, 20, 54. 100, 101, 111, 153. 170. 173, 1 185 Ober. Chandra : 134 Ober, Jeremy : 154 Oglesby, Bryan 91: 72, 126 Orquiola. Nancy 90: 47. 65, 118. 120. 170 Orr. Rebecca 50. 134 Orszulak, Thomas : 139 Osman. Wendy : 134 Osmond. Patricia : 139 Ouimette, Christopher • Oylcr. Kimbcrlv 90: 118 Pabich. Diana 90: 47. 51. 118. 173. 185 Pafumi. Robert 91: 126 Pafumi. Tracy :S 134 Palmer. Phil : 63 Paluck. Kcllic : 36 Pappas, Pamela : 206 Parker. A. Luke 91: 126 Parker. Dinecn : 134 Parker. Scott : 41 Patel. Rinku 91: 126 Patel. Shital 89: 100. 180 Palernosto. Rachelle 90: 118 Patterson. Jennifer 89: 13. 100. 158. 159. 180. 185 Pedace. Cianna 89: 52. 53. 100 Pedace. Todd : 42. 43 Pederzani. Jcnnell 91: 126 Pclouze. Brigitte 91: 6, 38. 51. 123. 126. 128. 170. 174. 187 Penso, Marc 91: 126 Pcnso. Matthew : 134 Pepin, Nicole 91: 126, 187 Perkins. Kara : 66. 67. 134 Perman, Jill 92: 134 Perotti. Lori Ann 91: 126 Perri. Bryson 92: 134 Perry, Tajzha 89: 100, 113 Perusse, Cynthia 89: 109 Petruzelli. Jennifer 90: 74. 75. 118 Petzold, Gary : 139. 139 Petzold. Sue : 39. 50 Phaneuf. Julie : 160 Phillips. Kristen 89: 14. 36. 37. 100 Picknev, Stacey 89: 100 Pierce, Susan 91: 50. 79. 123. 126. 148. 170. 174. 180 Pietryka, Andrea : 13. 28. 39 Pietrvka, Michael 89: 17. 41. 70. 71. 93. 100. 102, 111. 180 Pietryka. Stephanie 92: 13. 50. 75. 131. 134. 153 Pilarcik, Aaron 92: 79. 134. 185 Pincince. Kelly 91:67, 126. 180. 185 Piscioneri, Kristen 89: 20. 100 Piwonski. Cindy : 160 Podosek, Kathleen 89: 100 Polarcik. Aaron : 48 Polchlopek. Patricia : 139 Polga. Kit : 139 Taking a breather from shopping, Tania remandez. Brandy Renn, Teri Tousignant, Jen Jose, Beth Gillen, Mary LaPierre, Jennifer Riek, Rylan Grant, Caetano Roda- milans, Christine Martin, and Sue Hanrahan pose for the camera in front of a small souvenir shop in Sevilla, Spain. These students spent two weeks touring Spain during the 1989 February vaca- tion. $ Poole, Wendy 92: 134 173, 174, 175, 180 Santos, Dennis 89: 103 Solaroli, Heidi 91: 128 Popsun, Carol 89: 100 Rpbles, Ramon : 109 Sares, Jason 89: 18, 60, 61, 103 Soltoski, Kari 90: 121 Poremba. Alan 92: 62, 63, 134 Rocheford, Christopher 90: 76, 118, 146 Sargent, Michael 90: 13, 25, 1 17. 121, Solzack, Pamela : 162 Porter, Kelli : 28 Rodamilans, Caetano 92: 134 173, 174, 175, 180, 186, 187, 223 Solzak, Susan 91: 39, 128, 179 Porter, Nancy : 139 Rodamilans, Luciana 89: 84, 102, 109, Sauve, Jeanne : 140 Sommerville, Ronda 90: 121 Post, Kathryn 90: 118 173 Savoie, Charles 92: 134 Soukup, Craig 92: 56, 134 Poulopoulos, George 89: 101, 174 Rodgers, Peter 92: 63, 72, 134 Sazfarowicz, Bill : 72 Soule, Leah 91: 128, 187 Pourier, Nicole : 187 Rodriguez. Mario 89: 68. 69, 1 02, 111, Scagliarini, Christina 92: 134 Southworth, Rita : 141 Prackneck. Barbara : 139, 140 176, 180 Scannapieco, Stephen 90: 121 Sowa, Jody : 109 Presz, Tom : 28, 34, 35 Rohan, Brendan 91: 123, 126 Scarlett, Matthew 92: 12, 63, 134, 185 Spellios, Peter 89 6, 9, 14, 46, 47, 98, Pridemore, Robert 92: 48, 49, 72. 134 Roj, Cindy : 36 Scarlett, William 89: 6, 8, 46, 48, 49, 104, 110, 111, 180, 182, 183, 185 Przybylowicz, John : 140 Roj, Stephanie 92: 50, 66, 67, 34 103, 173, 180, 185 Spencer, Richard : 139, 141, 174 Putnam, Daniel : 109 Romeo, Carlo 92: 134 Schaefer, John 89: 54, 103 Spillane, Mark 90: 121 Romeo, Enrique 89: 54, 102 Scharl, Stephen : 140 Squeglia, William 90: 41, 60, 118, 121 2 Root, Kirsten 89: 6, 18, 22, 25 48, 49, Schmidt, Michael 89: 18. 76, 103, 144, St. Pierre, Russell 91: 128, 143 102, 110, 170, 172, 173, 180 186, 187 145, 176, 185 Stachalek, Matthew 89: 42, 104 Root, Nathaniel 91 126 Schmitt, Eric 91: 9, 128 Stachelek, Jon : 76 Rosati, Brian : 109 Schmuck, Stephen 91: 60, 128 Stahlek, Matt : 9 Rosati, Martha 89: 103 Schneider, Todd 90: 121 Steng, Richard 89: 104 Rose, Douglas 91: 6, 56. 128 Schofield, Earl 90: 121, 162, 174, 175 Sternberg, Karl : 136, 139, 141 Quinn, Patrick 90: 9. 118 Rose, Karen : 45, 158, 159 Schwendenmann, Heidi : 140 Stevenson, Susan 89: 14, 36, 104 1 Quisl, Amber 91: 13, 27, 45, 65, 1 26, 128 Rosenthal, Dean 92: 56, 72, 134 Scott, Nathan 89: 7, 60, 71, 103, 113 Stitsinger, Craig 92: 56, 134 170, 174, 179, 180 Ross, Amy 92: 48, 134 Scott, Ryan 91: 128, 151, 187 Stolauski, Kari : 162, 174 Ross, Annette 91: 128, 187 Searles, Luella : 140 Stone, Amy 89: 11, 18, 105 Ross, Elizabeth 91: 128 Sersanti, Francis : 140 Stone, Ben 91: 128 1R Ross, Jennifer 91: 128 Shanahan, Joseph 92: 134 Stone, Martin 91: 128 Ross, Rebecca 89: 74, 75, 103, 150 Shaw, Jennifer 91: 128, 174, 176, 185 Stratton, Melissa : 161 Ross, Richard 90: 118 Shay, Lawrence 90: 42, 43, 56, 121 Stratton, Scott 89: 105 Rothschild, Heather 91: 128, 174, 176. Shea, Constance : 140 Streeter, Carl 91: 128 185 Shea. Dave : 34, 35 Streeter, Mark 89: 34, 105, 173, 179, 180 Raczka, Kathleen 90: 1 3, 45, 64, 65, 1 1 - Rovithis, Tia 90: 20, 22, 121 Sheehan, Florence : 140 Streeter, Thomas 90: 121 173, 180 Roy, Kevin : 144, 145 Sheehan, Mark 89: 41, 48, 49, 104, 10S Stuart, Amy 91: 128 Raczka, Kellie 92: 25, 50, 66, 67, 34 Roy, Robert 90: 121 1 12, 176, 180 Sullivan, Amy 90: 38, 66, 67, 121, 170, Radwilowicz, Elizabeth : 140 Royer, Richard 90: 121 Shepard, Jodi 92: 134, 184, 185 173, 180 Raffaele, Susan 89: 21, 101 Rover, Robert 91: 128 Sherman, Gregory 89: 104, 112, 152 Sullivan, Ellen 91: 39, 50, 128, 174, 180, Raschi, John 89: 101 Rubner, Tina : 109 Shimizy, Ko : 109 187 Raschilla, Lisa 92: 134 Ruscio, Kara 92: 22, 64, 134 Shults, Dana 92: 134 Sullivan, James 91: 60, 76, 128, 145 Reavey, Tara 91: 19, 45, 79, 126, 48, Ruscio, Thomas 90: 121 Shumate, Todd 92: 63, 134 Sullivan, Kathy : 41 174, 176, 179. 180 Rutstein, Lynn 89: 103 Sibilia, Carol : 140 Sullivan, Shawn 89: 101, 105 Reejhsinghani, Anju 89: 39, 49, 10 1, 166, Ryan, Carrie 89: 103, 163 Siddell, Brian : 34, 35 Sullivan, Tim 76, 154, 166 173, 174, 178, 179, 180 Rys, Antony 90: 76, 117, 121, 44, 145 Silva, Robert : 141 Sullivan, Timothy 90: 76, 121, 154, 166 Reejhsinghani, Sanjiv 92: 68, 69, 1 34. 167 Rys, Kristen 89: 103, 163 Simonoff, Edward 89: 104 Summerville, Rhonda : 150 185 Simpson, Lore : 75 Sutcliff, Amy 89: 105 Reel, Joan : 140 S Singiser, Suzanne : 45, 158, 159 Sutter, David : 160, 167 Renn, Brandy 90: 39, 52, 53, 118, 163, Sirois, Barbara : 141 Sutton, Kay-Kay 91: 128 170, 173, 176, 179, 180 Sirois, Ken : 41 Sutton, Shauna 92: 134 Rhie, Sonya 89: 31, 101, 173, 176 178 Sitnik, Marylou : 141, 172 Swartz. Kelly 90: 121 Rice, Amy 90: 115, 118, 146, 147, 162, Skala, Daniel 91: 128 Symanski, Anne : 39 174 Smith, Amy 89: 58, 59, 104 Syzmanski, Mark 54, 69, 176, 180 Richmond, Stacey 89: 101 Sager, Bethany 92: 9, 22, 133, 34, 174, Smith, Brian 91: 128 Szafarowicz, William 92: 12, 56, 134 Richter, Lori 91: 58, 59 ' , 126 187 Smith, Chris : 41 Szczebak, Lynn 91: 128 Riek, Jennifer 89: 24, 47, 102, 109, 180 Sager, Joyce : 140, 183 Smith, Kimberly 89: 39, 104, 163 Szymanski, Mark 89: 68, 105 Rihm, Molly 90: 6, 65, 118, 120, 70 Sala, Christopher 90: 121, 185 Smith, MacGregor 89: 15, 104, 161 Roberts, Kimberly 90: 47, 52, 53, 118, Salerno, Carolee 90: 12, 39, 64 65, 115, Smith, Matthew 89: 42, 104 121, 170 121, 170, 173, 186, 187 Smith, Michael 90:68, 69, 121 7 Robinson, Cynthia 90: 118 Salomone, Anita 92 66, 67. 134 Smith, Noel 90: 41, 56, 76, 121, 144, 1 Robinson, James 90: 118, 185 Samble. Jennifer 90: 53, 74, 12 , 178, 180 158, 170, 173 Robinson, Jason 91: 42, 126, 148 Sanders, Jennifer 90 47, 66, 67 121, 174, Smith, Richard 89: 44, 60, 76. 104, 144 Robinson, Jeff : 42, 43 176, 180, 185 145, 180 Robinson, Luke : 160 Sanders, Sandra : 140 Smith, Tara 91: 128 Takorian, Amy 89: 106, 161, 163 Robinson, Margaret : 140, 174 Sanders, Taese 91: 128 Snook, Laurie 92: 134 Takorian, Becky : 187 Robinson, Mia 89: 10, II, 39, 102 .111. Sanderson, Wendy 89: 103 Soja, Cynthia 90: 121 Talbot, Carrie 91: 125, 128, 180 Talbot, Christy 89: 20, 74, 106, 180, 182, 185 Tarantino, Michael 89: 9, 15, 41, 54, 84, 98, 106, 166, 180, 187 Taylor, Rachel : 109 T J Taylor, Sara 91: 9, 36, 75, 123, 128, 183 Mf Bk At Tcece, Tammy 92: 134 Hp B i 1 TV Tencza, Elizabeth 92: 134, 174 n- - -1 +Vi _ 1 Tenerowicz, Philip : 109 111 ItiK Theocles, Charles 91: 128 Mr _ . m Thiffault, Diana 89: 36, 106 Jp . M 9B r n r r Qct Thiffault, Stephanie 92: 134 yUU L Uddl Thomas, Jason : 56, 57 •  AjI Thomas, Kelli 89: 2, 3, 13, 19, 20, 45, 52, 1SV JCsYTn 53, 66, 67, 106, 162, 174, 180 v Jx Lll Thomas, Mia 90: 121 8hyS sR5PTOHI 1 king Thompson, James 89: 34, 35, 60, 61, 1 06 100 Thompson, William 89: 41, 54, 55, 78, 79, 106, 107, 148, 185 Good Luck, into... Thorpe, John 90: 121 Thorpe, Robert 92: 134 Tienken, Lisa 91: 128 Class Of ' 89 Don Lendry JOSTENS Tierney, John : 42 Tiffault, Di : 36 Tipaldi, Arthur : 13, 36, 54, 55, 141 Toman, Lori 91: 128, 176, 180 Wilbraham Motel the yearbook company Topor, Scott 92: 68, 69, 134 Totten, Sarah : 162 Tousignant, Terence 91: 24, 56, 128 Tranghese, Anthony 92: 134 Tranghese, Calli 91: 128 Trebbe, Michael : 141 Triggs, Rebecca 90: 53, 121, 187 Trimmer, Gregory : 34, 141 Trivedi, Hilesh : 167, 207 Trolio, Rita 92: 134 Tromblay, Jana 92: 50, 134, 176 Trombly, Kevin 89: 24, 41, 54, 55, 107, 113, 173. 176, 179, 180, 206 Trombly, Ryan 92: 56, 57, 72, 132, 134 Troy, James 91: 34, 56, 79, 148, 128 Trucsdale, Brian : 158, 159 Truesdale, Daniel 91: 128 Truitl, Frances 91: 11, 39, 48, 49, 128 Tucker, John 89: 107 Tupek, Deborah 89: 12, 52, 53, 107 Turcotte, Jill 91: 9, 39, 48, 49, 128 Turcotte, Paula 89: 107, 185, 187 Turgeon, Jennifer 92: 134 Turnberg, Patricia 89: 107 Tyler, Jennifer 92: 134 STAFF 11 1 Valentini, Douglas 89: 107 Valiquette, Chris : 109 Van Horn, Gregory 89: 107, 143 Vecchio, Barbara 89: 27, 107, 176, 185 Vedovelli, Kenneth 90: 121 Veideman, Mary 91: 58, 128, 174, 1 Veideman, William 92: 56, 134 Venne, Kimberly 91: 15, 128 Verani, Louis : 139, 141 Vermette, Denise 89: 39, 107, 180, Verville, Stacey 92: 134 Vickers, Sonya : 141 Vinaixa, Inaki 89: 107, 108, 174, 1 Vincent, Melissa 89: 108 Vinson, Kirsten 89: 10, 11, 23, 39, 108, 167, 173, 180, 182, 183 70 Wages, Heather 91: 13, 20, 53, 123, 128, 129, 174, 179, 180, 185 Waite, Michael : 109 Walbridge, Jason 90: 34, 56, 57, 121 Walinski, Helen : 139, 141 Wallace, Mary 91: 10, II, 128, 129. 178, 179, 185, 187 Wallace, Matthew 91: 128 Walling, Thomas 91: 128, 160, 174, 176, 179, 182 Ward, David : 76, 146 Ward, Robert 90: 121 Ware, Courtney 91: 20, 39, 58, 59, 122, 128, 148, 174, 187 Ware, David 91: 128 Warga, Mark 89: 108, 165 Warner, Jeffrey : 109 Waterhouse. Shelly 90: 121 Watson, Bonnie 90: 117, 121, 163 Watts, Michelle 91: 128 Wawrzonek, Henry 92: 63, 72, 134 Wegiel, Kenneth 92: 134 Welch, Dawn 89: 108 Welch, John 90: 34, 56, 121, 144. 145, 146, 159, 170, 173, 180 Welch, Kara 91: 58, 59, 128, 170, 180 Welker, Brendon : 34, 144, 145 Wentworth, Douglas 89: 46, 108, 167 Whalen, Andrew : 34, 35, 141 White, Constance : 141 While, Darrin 90: 68, 69, 121 While, Eric : 63, 72 White, Laura 90: 39, 66, 67, 119, 121, Co-Editors: Student Life Editors: Sports Editor: Sports Staff: Senior Class Editor: Junior Class Staff: Sophomore Class Staff: freshman Class Staff: Faculty Staff: LPVEC Representative: Organizations Editor: Organizations Staff: Academics Editors: Photo Editor: Ads Editor: Managing Editor: Business Manager: Publicity: Contributing Staff: Karianne Kraus Monica Maltby Linda Herbert Peter Spellios Jeffrey Demavich Sara Taylor Penny Qriswold Anne Courtney Kerry Manning Keely Fitzgerald Bethany Sager Kristi Albano Jill Hanson Shannon Martin Becky McFeeters Sheila Moriarty Lori Oil Chrissy Froehlich Kerry Cesan Christine Agnew Kirsten Vinson Christy Talbot Jennifer Dearden Melissa Desjardins Jennifer Lech Jeffrey O ' Shaughnessy Molly Rihm Lori Toman Debbie Tupek Sarah McQahan Kelli Raczka Kara Perkins Bree Forcier Jen Lucarelle Betsy Leritz Tom Walling Joyce Sager THANKS TO ... Mrs. Maltby for designing the cover and allowing us to work in her basement. Amy Kraus, Becky Emerle. Bill Jackson, Tina Fiore, Jen Doyle, Mike Pietrvka for writing articles. The Qreniers for taking pictures of underclassmen, groups and organizations, and the sports teams. All of the Falcon Patrons and business advertisers. With- out your help, we would not have been able to afford this publication. Mrs. Mango, Mrs. Lefebvre, Mrs. Herbert for contributing pictures. Mr. Mike McCartney who got us started during the week we spent at Amherst College at the new England Yearbook Workshop sponsored by Ohio University. Col. Charles E. Savedge, author of Yearbook Fundamen- tals, who so inspired us at the Mew England Yearbook Workshop. Don Lendry, our local Jostens representative, who put up with us when we missed deadlines and who helped us maintain excellence in our layout. Amy Fitzgerald for helping out during the E-Block year- book class. Kim Eaton for helping with the typing of the book. Jostens Publishing Company for their patience during the long illness of our adviser. COLOPHON Production of the 700 copies of the 228 page 1989 Falcon involved the work of the staff and adviser and Jostens American Yearbook Company of Topeka, Kansas. Local representative. Don Lendry, helped with technical aspects of cover design and artwork. Most body copy and captions are in Benguait Book. One hundred pound matte paper was used. Cover is Toreador 520, with copper foin 383 and rich gold 327 emboss- ments. Some Things never Change was processed on Apple 1 le computers, using Jostens ' Auto Copy 1 Micro- Qraphix Series. The 1988 Falcon received a First Place Certificate from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 173, 174, 185 Whitfield, Cate : 207 Whitfield, Neal 91: 68, 69, 128, I Whiting, Bryce 90: 42, 43, 60, 61 170, 173 Whiting, Jennifer 92: 134, 185 Whittle, Erica 91: 128, 174, 187 Wholley, Heather 92: 53. 134 Wholley, Tara 90: 15, 45. 64. 119 Wiegel, Kenny : 12 Wilk, James 89: 46, 68, 69, 88, 1 158, 159, 166, 167, 176, 180 Williams, Robert 89: 17, 18, 41, : 55, 108, 176, 180 Willoughby, Lauren 92: 134 Wilson, Colleen 89: 108, 142 Wilson, Joseph 92: 63, 134 Wilson, Stacey 90: 65, 115, 121, Wing, Curt : 141 Wing, Mark 89: 108, 160, 179, II Winn, Jessica 90: 26, 39, 52, 79, Young, Jeffrey 92: 63, 134 £ 149 Wi: I • .11., Id 17, 121 90: 9. 39, 53, 78, 79, Withington, Will : 28, 34, 35, 148 Wolfe, Erica 92: 134 Wolford, Jeanne : 141 Woods, Bill : 42, 43 Worthley, John : 141 Wright, Scott 90: 121, 185 Wrona, Christine : 141 Wuerthele, Mike : 160 Wyman, Scott 90: 121, 185 Wyzik, Kimberly 92: I, 134, 180 Wyzik, Laurie 15, 162, 163 Zadrozny, Leah 92: 134, 134 Zahr. Jeffrey 89: 7, 9, 15. 84, 108 Zahr, Karen : I, 134, 180 Zahr, Sandra : 141 Zajac, Mark 89: 109 Zajac, Pamela 91: 128, 187 Zanfagna, Ann Marie : 141 Zeo, Christopher 89: 18, 109, 176 Zephir, Douglas 90: 117, 121 Zepke, Amanda : 53, 75, 134 Zhe, Michael 89: 34, 109, 160, 173, 179. Zhe, Michelle : 134, Zimmerman, Kristel Ziobro, Stephanie : 1 Zollner, Jessica : 134 Zollner, Paul 90: 121 87 There are many students who are not members of the staff of the Falcon yearbook who gave generously and competently of their time by contribut- ing articles. Those, whose names accompanied their articles, are listed below. To them and to the many others who contributed, we offer our gratitude. Anju Reejhsinghani, Kirsten Root, Kevin Trombly, Mia Robinson, Kim Eaten, Katie Dennis. Katerie Collins, Cheri Methe. Amy Davidson. Jenni- fer Kennedy, Teri Tousignant, Alexis Heede. PATRON ADS The 1989 Falcon Staff would like to thank the following patrons for their monetary sup- port and for their mes- sages. Dr. Mrs. Robert Holbrook Best Wishes. Class of 1989! The Mane Event Phyllis Pierce Leave it to Beaver, Love Filis and Fran Professional Cleaners Rice ' s Fruit Farm Best Wishes for a Successful Future Pat and Dave Donovan Best of Luck, Class of 89! Joyce and David Sager Our lives have been enriched because of our involvement with the Class of 1989. We wish you ' salud, amor y pesetas, y tiempo para eozarlos. ' £ Every year, Miss Brewer ' s Senior Seminar classes dress up for the Roaring Twenties Day. These Seniors relive the events of the days gone by as well as enjoy themselves. There are certain traditions that exist in every school, and this, of course, is a Minnechaug tradition. With each year that goes by, this event shows us that SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE! Chrissy Eroehlich, yearbook pho- tography editor, focuses to cap- ture a memory of her trip to Spain. In the background is Mrs. Ann Tousignant. Now that you ' ve taken a look around, sit back. Reflect upon what you ' ve just seen. Was it everything that you expect- ed? We certainly hope so. As you ' ve looked back on some of the events of the past year, we hope that you noticed some of the changes, as well as some of the similarities to the years before. We have to take life day by day, and understand that things are not going to go as we have planned. Along with life ' s disappoint- ments, there also exist its highlights, such as the win after a terrible season which the Boys ' Varsity Basketball team exper- ienced this season. They struggled through three games with triple overtimes to win or lose by a point. After a season of many losses they b rought delight to the fans as they ran away with their last Longmeadow game. Minnechaug was faced with many changes this year. We were introduced to our new principal, Mr. Robert Johnson. We en- joyed many half days as our teachers worked to prepare reports for the upcoming school accreditation. We experienced disap- pointment with an almost snow-free winter, but we did enjoy our lunchtime breaks in the cafeteria with the accompaniment of music. Most important, however, are the changes being exper- ienced by the seniors who are ready to set free from their Minne- chaug experience. Yes, changes will occur in their lives, some will go to college, others will enter the work force, but the common thread will be that SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE! o Mike Sargent volunteers his time to help out at the Harvest Days held at Laughing Brook last fall. omeTfiinas Tltver Change Unable to play in the first Varsity Boys ' Soccer game against North- ampton, Eric Keeler watches from the sidelines as his team works for its first win. Eric pulled a muscle in his hip at Rob Williams ' house before school started this fall, which caused him to miss playing half of the soccer season. Injury of athletes is another example of how SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. JQS7INS