Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Important decisions were made at The Spring Meeting Of The Fathers And Friends Of The Mount MR. RYAN, at left was asked to be Chairman of the Fa- ther-Daughter Luncheon in 71. Also in the picture are MR. KARK and MR. HORAN MR. IORK). Chairman of the Fund-Raising MR. O’LEARY accepted the role of Chair- Campaign in '69 70 presented a report man for the '70- 71 Fund-Raising At the Final Meeting of the ’69-70 year, a gavel and plaque were presented to MR. NORMAN VANASSE. Retiring President. MR. PETER L. KEANE was elected President of the Fathers and Friends of the Mount for 70 71 While SR. MARY PERPETUA was still Director of the Academy, a wise, are MR. HARRIS. MR O’LEARY. MR O'KEEFE. SR RITA group of concerned Fathers formed an Advisory Board to assist GUSHUE. SR. MARY PERPETUA. MR. FEDIGAN. MR KEANE the Sisters with their financial problems. In the picture, clock- and MR. IORIO.

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First Row: CAROLYN. LIZ. PAT Second Row: MEG. LOUELLEN. SHAREE First Row: KATHY. DIANNE. Second Row: KAREN. LORES. NITZA DO First Row: MARY ALICE. CINDY. JILL. MARY HARASEK. Second Row: PAULA Rehearsing before the performance: ISA GONZALEZ. MARIETTA MacGREGOR. PAM PRIAL. CAROL DOUGLASS. ARLETTE BOBADILLA. JILL HARTMAN. KATHY RILEY. Second Row: MARY LOCKHART. KATHY WALZ. MARY MULVANEY. LINDA DE PATIE. PAULA REISS. LETA PIKE. Third Row: CINDY BOLTZ. TRICIA RITTER. NANCY MAXWELL In the picture below, the few not listed in the picture above include: NITZA CANDE LARIO. SHAREE FREEMAN. CAROLYN REISCHL. BETSIE O’CONNOR. DIANNE RITTER and MARIANNE DICARLO. It was a snowy afternoon and all had made a heroic effort to get to the Mount for the performance. PAM. PAULA. LETA. KATHY and MARIANNE 117

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M 1 MR. KEANE. President of the Fathers’ Club and MRS. BROOKS. President of the Mothers' Club, together chaired the December Meeting At a meeting of the Fathers' and Mothers' Clubs The Decision To Phase Out The Academy With June 1972 As Closing Date Was Discussed SR. RITA GUSHUE explained why the decision had been necessary. Financial problems and the difficulty in obtaining Sisters to staff the Academy headed the list. Seniors would not be affected, but Sister discussed plans for Juniors. Sophomores and Freshmen. MRS. BROOKS spoke of all the Academy had accomplished for its students and urged the parents to unite to see if the decision could be reversed. Although PATRICIA O LEARY and ELIZABETH IORIO are no longer at the Mount, their Fathers love the Mount and were concerned K was moved and seconded that an appeal be made to Trustees of the Mount to ‘Save Our School.' MRS. GARRITY. an Alumna of an S.C. school. quipped that her husband would get a |ob at a Supermarket to help with the finances — a remark that produced the only laugh at the Meeting. Under the circumstances it would be impossible and purposeless to organize the Fund Raising Campaign, but the Father Daughter Luncheon in February would be held MR. RYAN. Chairman of the Luncheon, is standing in the picture above. 119