Bacon Academy - Baconian Yearbook (Colchester, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1982 volume:

What will the class of 1982 be doing at their ten year class reunion other than recalling the scandalous epi- sodes that took place at Great Adventures in New Jersey? Chances are they might talk about the Prom held at the Royal Banquet Hall in Lisbon on May 8, 1981 while dancing to it's theme, Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful To- night . Or maybe they will remember the infamous sophomore car wash held for those members of the class of 1981 going to their prom. And how could anyone forget the Bacon Academy “Chainsaw Mas- sacre in the student parking lot, or the Boys’ Basket- ball Team capturing the State Class S Title? With graduation on their minds they might speak of how the class of 1982 was the first to have to graduate with 21 credits and a passing grade on the math competency exam. Could they, perhaps, talk of how they saw the Roll- ing Stones in concert in October of '81 while the band hired for the evening bursts into a sentimental rendi- tion of “Start Me Up”, the class’ most popular song during their senior year. Will they remember Dudley Moore from the movie “Arthur”, or “Stripes”, their favorite movie? Alan Alda from “M A S'H”, and Mean Joe Green with the kid from the Coke com- mercial will seem to be classics as will the saga of Luke and Laura on “General Hospital”. The look of the '80's will surely be recreated sartori- ally. Someone will show up in the traditional Levi’s garb while others will pull out their old Sergio Va- The Class Of 1982 J lente’a or Calvin’s. Still others will recall and wear the black soled boot forebidden in the hallways at Bacon. Maybe even a pair of Leather pants or Sporto’s might crop up. They will discuss popular issues of the '80’s such as the hostages being released from Iran at the same i time of the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, I waking up at 6 a.m. to watch the Royal Wedding of , Prince Charles and Lady Di in England, the assassi- nation attempts on the President and the Pope; the launching of the space shuttle, the plane crash in the Potomac, the appointment of Sandra O'Connor as the first female Supreme Court Justice. Reaganomics, and Polish Solidarity. They will remember the important political figures we lost such as State Governor Ella Grasso, State Representative William Cotter, and Egypt's Anwar Sa- | dat. The assassination of John Lennon and the resur- gence of Beatlemania will also be a subject for discussion. Perhaps the 52 persons out of the 82 members of the class that plan to go to college will tell of their j| career plans. Will the class really consist of eight com- puter programmers, seven business persons, four nurses, three lawyers, two commercial artists, and a meteorologist, amongst other things? These and other puzzles can only be answered by the class of '82 in '92. The following lists are the favorite songs and movies of the graduating class. • On The Airwaves • At The Movies • I Love Rock-n-Roll (Joan Jet) Tom Sawyer (Rush) Young Turks (Rod Stewart) Little T A (Rolling Stones) Out Lips are Sealed (GoGos) T-N-T (AC DC) Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) Best of Times (Styx) Start Me Up (Rolling Stones) Tapestry (Carole King) Tomorrow (from Annie ) Let It Be (Beatles) Leader of the Band (Dan Foglebuig) You got a Hold on Me (Eddie Money) Wouldn't It Be Nice (Beach Boys) Teach Your Children Well (Crosby. Stills, Nash, and Young) Fish heads (WHCN) The Champ Stripes Endless Love Easy Rider Raiders of the Lost Ark Muppet Caper Movie Animal House Cheech and Chong Up In Smoke The Jerk Arthur Taps Cheech and Chong Nice Dreams True Grit Every Which Way But Loose Smokey and The Bandit Gone With the Wind Star Wars Halloween II Yesterday (Beatles) Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Stranglehold (Ted Nugent) Joe’s Garage (Frank Zappa) Time (Pink Floyd) Time (Alan Parson's Project) Turn the Page (Bob Seger) Don't Stop Believing (Journey) Centerfold (J. Geils) Back In Black (AC DC) Crazy On You (Heart) Two Snake Boogie (Z.Z. Top) Burn Rubber (Gap Band) Here I Am (Air Supply) The Wall (Pink Floyd) Carry On My Wayward Son (Kansas) Cold As Ice (Foreigner) ANYTHING BY THE STONES Roadhouse Blues (The Doors) Nights In White Satin (Moody Blues) Lying Eyes (Eagles) Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin) Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione) Little Deuce Coup (Beach Boys) Slowride (Foghat) Dogs (Pink Floyd) Renegade (Styx) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC DC) Friday the 13th Black Stallion Excalibur The Howling Caveman Patton Apocalypse Now Force Five American Graffiti Saturday Night Fever Cannon Ball Run “10 Hard Times Ordinary People Wizard of Oz Grease Love Story Stir Crazy Kramer vs. Kramer Blues Brothers Night Hawks Only When I Laugh Paper Moon Thank You — From The Class Of 82 The staff of the Baconian 1982 has decided, on behalf of the senior class, to extend their gratitude to Mark Lander by dedicating this yearbook to him. As head advisor of the senior class we know his headaches have been many. Through bake sales, candy sales, flower sales, and potluck suppers he has supported and believed in the class, putting up with laziness, rowdiness, and just plain lack of spirit. We realize that many of our “typical” class activities such as the Prom, the Banquet, class rings, and graduation paraphernalia would have never been the successes they were had it not been for his no-nonsense manner and guiding influence. Of course Mr. Lander isn't all seriousness; although he is the first person to yell at the class for unsporting behaviour at an assembly he is also quick to make a pun or crack a joke to put you at ease in an otherwise hopelessly uptight situation. He is also famous for praising those who have made an effort to help the class, whether they are successful or not, making either the frustration go away or the sense of accomplishment stronger. With these contributions in mind we wish to thank Mr. Lander for his untiring efforts for the Class of 1982. u cS o p u cd S 5 A Quick Look Back James MacDonald The race is not always to the swift but to those who keep on running. Spanish Club 9.10.11,12; Stationary Road Show 9,10; Spanish Honor Society 10,11,12; National Honor Society 11,12 - Secretary 12; Outing Club 11,12; Baconian staff 11; Student Council 11; Different Drummer Drama Guild 11 - Treasurer Jodi Sue Balaban It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. Baconian staff 9,10,11,12 - Layout Editor 11; Spanish Club 9,10,11,12; Outing Club 10,11,12; Class Secretary 9,10,11,12; Junior Prom Committee 11; Girls Track and field 10,11,12; U.S.Y. 9,10; Young Judea 9,10; employed at Linderme and Zurcher, Middletown 9.10,11.12 Sharon Ann Stepule Shari Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Track and field 11; Outing Club 9,10,11 - Vice President 12; Spanish Club 9.10; Baconian Staff 11,12; Chorus 9; Work: Ben Franklin's 11; Society for Savings Band 11,12; Volunteer at Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Junior Life Saving-Hemlocks Educational Center 12; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation course 11,12; art lessons 12 Sandy Appell So you think your life is complete confusion because you never win the game; just remember that, its a grand illusion, and deep inside we're all the same. worked: S S Leather 12; typed for the Peerpoint Press 12 8 Cheryl Marie Kidd There is no Eden or Heavenly gates that you’re gonna make it to One day But all of the answers you seek can be found In the dreams that you dream On the way. . (Dan Fogelberg) Spanish Club 9,10,11,12; Spanish Honor Society 10,11.12; typed for Peerpoint Press; worked: National Drug 11,12 David L. Montgomery Sid I used to be disgusted. Now I’m just amused. (-Costello) Class President 9; Soccer team 9,10 - J.V. Captain 10; Outing Club 10,11,12, - Vice President 11 Peerpoint Press staff 10.11 Baconian Staff 11,12. Sheryl Lynn Boerenko If you love something set it free, if it comes back to you it’s yours, if it doesn’t it never was. Varsity Cheerleader 9.10,11; FBLA 9.10,11.12; Spanish Club 9.10; FBLA dancethon committee; work: Ray’s Pharmacy 11; Lord Marlborough Manor. John A. Young, III Basketball 9,10,11,12 - Captain 12; Spanish Club 9; Jukido 9.10; Soccer 10; FBLA 12; work: Tri Town II. Westchester Firewood. Rockland Farms. SNEECO Bill McNichols In everyday that I live, my goal is not to do better than the others, but do and give the best I can at the time of giving or doing. Track 9,12; Baconian 10; FBLA 9,12; Spanish Club 11,12; Guidance Assistant 9 Robert James Webster, Jr. Boober J V. Baseball 10; Varsity Baseball 11,12; Varsity Basketball 12 Bill Steadman “But sometimes you have to moan, nothing seems to suit yer, but nevertheless you know you’re locked towards the future ooh. So on and on you go, the seconds tick the time out. There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out. ooh. (On the Road to Find Out. Tea for the Tillerman, Cat Stevens) Tri Town II 11.12 Kenny Stevens Live now. pay later. Soccer 9.10.11,12; Baseball 10,11,12; Basketball 9,10,11,12; Outing Club 11. Scott Nicholas Ignazio Simplicity is the last step of art. and the beginning of nature. Be soft yet not yielding; firm, yet not hard.” (Bruce Lee) Glastonbury Hockey Club 9,10; Audio Visual Club 9.10; Colchester Parks and Recreation staff 11; Track 11,12; Karate 11; Outing Club 12; Colchester Cougars Football Team 12. work: Westchester Firewood Company 9,10,11,12; Tri Town I 12. Brian Kendzior I know what I want but I just don’t know; music, sweet music, caress, caress.” (Jimi Hendrix) Basketball 9,10; C.U. 12 Edward G. Kreder, Jr. A tree was green. But not anymore. Look in the parking lot. It stands no more.” (original) Cross Country 10. Track and Field 11. Football (Cougars) 5 yrs; Babe Ruth Baseball 2 yrs; Royal Rangers. Assembly of God 1 yr; work: Rays Pharmacy 11; S S Leather 12; T.V.C.C.A.; Clock and Decloux Poultry. Patrick Keegan It’s not the size of the man in the fight - It’s the size of the fight in the man.” Cross Country 9.10.12; Track 9.10.12; Work: Dino’s Pizza 10; Hub Ford Sales 11; MacDonald's 12. James Edward Jacobs Stultus non timet. Ea de causa multos dolores patitur.” Soccer 9.10.11,12 Roger E. Kizer If I said what’s on my mind, you'd turn and walk away. Disappearing way back in your dreams, it’s so hard to be unkind, so easy just to say that everything is just the way it seems.” Audiovisual 10.11.12; Different Drummer Drama Guild 11.12; FBLA 12; Boy Scouts 9,10.11.12 10 John H. Green So many roads to travel. Rivers to be crossed. Take stock of all your senses For without them you are lost.” Gary M. Barch You can only live once, but if you live right once is enough. National Honor Society 11,12; J.V. Soccer 9,10; Varsity Soccer 12; Track 9; Outing Club 11; Photography 9,10,11 - President 11; Stationary Road Show lighting 9,10, acting -11. lighting 12; Baconian photographer 11,12; Student Council 9,10,11,12 - Vice President 12; Prom Committee Co-Chairperson 11; Banquet Committee 12; NHS Bloodbank 11,12; work: Ct. Valley Regional Ballet Company, lawn mowing business. Adam Lazinsk The question, who ought to be the bass?” is like asking, who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?” Obviously the man who can sing tenor. (Henry Ford) My country - may she ever be right, but right or wrong, my country! (Stephen Decatur) National Honor Society 10,11.12 - President 12; Student Council 9.10,11; Class President 11; Baconian 10,11; Band 9.10.11.12; Chorus 11. Nutmeg Boy’s State 11; Quill and Scroll Society 10,11,12; Spanish Club 12; Outing Club 12; work: Cookin’ Cabin 11. Julie Mary Zelenka The most precious is. Time, to spend with our loved ones.” (J.Zelenka) Connecticut International Raceway 10.11.12; Softball 9,10; T.V.C.C.A. 9,10,11,12; FBLA 10; Rollerskating Club 10; work: Dr. David Boxwell’s office 11,12. Robert F. Kennedy FBLA 9,10,11; Spanish Club 9,12; Baconian 10,11; Library Club 9.10,11,12; Jr. Firemen Program 9.10,11,12; Track score keeper 11; cross country score keeper 11; Fire Department member 9.10,11,12; Basketball game gate receipts 9.10,11,12; work: Hub Ford 9.10.11.12 Paula Ann Young You can only live once but if you live it right, once is enough.” Strive Program 9; Student Council 9; FBLA 10; Prom Committee 11; Banquet Committee 12; Outing Club 11,12; work: Ray’s Pharmacy 10,11; Ben Franklin 11,12; Colchester Fire Fighter 10,11,12. 11 Lynn-Ann Persampieri “I am not afraid of tommorrow, I have seen yesterday and I love today. FBLA 10.11.12; FBLA State Convention 10.11.12; FBLA Fall leadership Conference 10,11,12; FBLA Historian Reporter 11,12; FBLA State Convention 11. FBLA District I Conference 11; Gold Seal Award 11; Eastern Regional Conference 12; work: Liz-E Baking, Inc. 10,11.12; Colchester Convalescent Home 11,12 Heidi Jane Olney We want the world and we want it now! (Jim Morrison and The Doors) FBLA 9.12 Sylvina Lynn Wasniewski Out of the blue and into the black, once you’re gone you can’t come back. (Neil Young) Outing Club 11.12; CMHA Youth Club 11,12; Ct. Morgan Horse Association; work: Country Farm 9,10,11,12. Pamela Beth Small “Joy is not in things; it is in us. (Wagner) Track 9,10.11,12; Field Hockey (New Hampshire) 10; Basketball (New Hampshire) 10; Soccer 11,12; Home Economics Club 11; Indoor Track 11,12. Karen K. Webster Love wasn’t put in our hearts to stay, love isn’t love till we give it away.” FBLA 10,11,12 - Parlimentarian 11, Secretary 12; J.V. Basketball 9; work: S S Leather 12. Denise Kelley One should . . . be able to see things as hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise. FBLA 9.10,11 - President 11. 12 Joe Richman “Everyone must follow their own star.” Stationary Road Show; Different Drummer Drama Guild; U.S.Y. President 80-81. Caroline Beierle “A person doesn’t like what he doesn't un- derstand.” French Honor Society 10.11,12 Wanda Ivellise Bodon “The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.” (Emerson) Spanish Club 9.10.11,12 - President 12; Home Economics Club 12; Library Club 12; Outing Club 12; Basketball 10,12; Soccer 12; Softball 9; Track and Field 10.11,12; Spanish Honor Society 10.11.12; National Honor So- ciety 11,12; work: Ray’s Pharmacy 11; Sum- mer Youth Program 9.10,11. Renee Lynn O’Neill “It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly. FBLA 11; Basketball 9,10,11,12; Softball 10,12; work: John Meyer 11. Michael Nieliwocki To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” (George P. Morris) Student Council 9; Boy Scouts 9,10,11,12; Track and Field 10.11.12; Baconian photog- rapher 11; FBLA 11,12 - membership chair- man 12; Audio Visual 10,11,12; National Honor Society 11,12; Outing Club 12; Differ- ent Drummer Drama Guild 11.12; work: Ren- eson Game Farm 9; Frank Davis Resort 10.11.12 Carl Albert Firefighters do it better.” Audio Visual Club 9,10,11,12; Different Drummer Drama Guild 11,12; Jr. Firefighter Club 11,12. Debra Ann Rioux Holding you - a feeling I never outgrew. Though each and every part of me has tried, only YOU can fill that space inside. (Air supply). Track 9; Rollerskating Club 10; Prom Committee 11; Banquet Committee 12; Farmer's Club Softball team 11; Boys Varsity Soccer scorekeeper 10.11; Baconian 12; work: Odessa’s Fashion 12. Nora Mae Schoell If I’m leaping about it’s only because something’s going drastically wrong or it’s going drastically right. (Keith Richards) Track 9; Baconian 10.12; Rollerskating Club 10; Banquet Committee 12; Prom Committee 11; FBLA 10; Boys Varsity Soccer scorekeeper 10,11; work: Tri Town 11,12. Stephen Michael Labonosky If I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me? Well I must be traveling on now ’cause there's too many places I’ve got to see. (Lynyrd Skynyrd) J.V. Basketball 9,10; Varsity Basketball 11.12; Soccer 10; Rollerskating Club 10; FBLA 10; work: Country Cafe 10; S S Leather 11. Jennifer A. Bauchmann Happiness is as a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. (Hawthorne) Outing Club 9,10.11.12 - Secretary 11. President 12; Student Council 9.10; Prom Committee Co-Chairman 11; Banquet Committee 12; Tutoring 11,12; Baconian sales manager 11.12; work: Ray’s Pharmacy 10; National Drug 11.12. Kathy Lynn Saitta All who joy would win must share it - happiness was born a twin. (Lord Byron. Don Juan) Baconian 10,11.12 - Co-Editor 11,12; Soccer 11; Prom Committee 11; Banquet Committee 12, co-chairman; Peerpoint Press 11; - Art Editor work: Standard of Colchester 12. Karen Lee Saitta Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Senior Follies 9,10; Stationary Road Show 9.10; Baconian 10; Soccer 11; Chorus Secretary 11,12; Prom Committee 11; Banquet Committee 12; work: Tres Chic Salon 12. 14 Robert J. Seguin If talking could solve problems then the world would have been perfect the day it was created. FBLA 11,12 Treasurer 12; Cross Country 9; Soccer 10; Basketball 10.11.12; Baseball 11.12. John Edward Shutt Sympathy is never wasted except when you give it to yourself. Student Council 9,10,11; Class President 10; J.V. Baseball 10; Varsity Baseball 11.12; FBLA 11; National Honor Society 11.12; work: delivered papers. Gregory A. Fusco Take life as it comes because it comes in all different ways. Colchester Hayward Fire Department 11.12; Hilltop Motors 12; Colchester Veterinary Hospital 12. Lawrance K. Charbonnier Firemen’s Club 81-82 Sandee Havelin It lies around us like a cloud A world we do not see. Yet the sweet closing of an eye. may bring us there to be. (Harriet Beecher Stowe) Dawn Dyson I am not afraid of tomorrow, I have seen yesterday And I love today! Tri Town II 11; T.V.C.C.A. 11; Ray’s Pharmacy 12. 75 Carol Lynne Costello National Honor Society 10.11.12; Spanish Honor Society 10,11.12; NHS bloodbank chair person 12; Clarissa B. McCall Prize 10; Laurel Girl’s State 11; Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award 12; The Peerpoint Press 10.11.12; Baconian 10.11.12-Secretary 10. People Editor 11. Co-Editor-in-Chief 12; Student Council 11.12-President; Yearbook Constitution Committee 11; Outing Club 11.12-Treasurer 11; Prom Committee 11- Queen’s Court; Spanish Club 10.11.12- President 10.11; Softball team 9; Summer exchange student to Belgium 10. Hartford Courant Youth Press Conference 11; Governor’s Youth Action Conference 11; Josten’s Annual Yearbook Conference 10; Youth Conference on Effective Schools 11; Norwich Regional Conference on Legal Issues and Resources 11; Model Congress 12; March of Dimes Walkathon 10.11; Stationary Road Show Business Staff 10; Work: Colchester Bakery 11,12; Standard of Colchester 12. Renee Snell Spanish Club 9.10.11,12; National Honor Society 11.12; Spanish Honor Society 11,12; Student Council 12; Eastern Region Festival (Chorus) 11.12; work: Tri-Town I 10.11.12. Eric Oglesby FBLA 10.11.12-Chapter Vice President 11.12; FBLA State Vice President of District 1 11.12; Spanish Club 9,10.11.12; National Honor Society 11.12- NHS Vice President 12; Math Team 11,12; Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 11; Outing Club 12; Nutmeg Boy’s State 11. Lynnore Marie Meyers Math Team 10,11.12; Spanish Club 10.11.12- Treasurer 10.11,12; Band 9.10.11.12- Treasurer 11,12; Chorus 11- Treasurer 11,12; FBLA 10,11.12; Outing Club 10.11; Student Council 9.12-Treasurer 12; Class Vice President 10,11; J.V. Basketball 10; Varsity Soccer 12; Girls’ Basketball Scorekeeper 11.12; Spanish Honor Society 11.12; National Honor Society 11.12; Laurel Girl’s State 11; Eastern Regional Band 11; Dancing Lessons (11 yrs) including 9,10,11.12; Class Council 9. Cheryl L. Holt National Honor Society 10,11.12; Spanish Honor Society 10.11.12; Spanish Club 9.10.11.12; FBLA 9.10.11.12; Outing Club 12; Band 9.10.11.12-President 12; Chorus 11; Student Council 9.10.11.12; Varsity Soccer 11.12-Captain 12; Varsity Basketball 11.12-Captain 12; J.V. Basketball 10; Varsity Softball 10,11,12; Colchester Fast-Pitch Softball League 9,10.11; Colchester Summer Recreational Basketball League 11; Math Team 10.11.12; Eastern Regional High School Band 11; Hugh O’Brien Youth Award 10; Class Council 9. Valerie D’Andrea Spanish Club 9.10.11-Sec Treas 10. Vice President 11; Varsity Softball 9; J.V. Basketball 9; Varsity Basketball 10; National Honor Society 10.11,12; Spanish Honor Society 10.11.12 Baconian sales 11; Student Council 11-Corresponding Secretary 11; Class President 12; Prom Committee 11; Banquet Committee 12; Republican Youth Committee 12; FBLA 12; Work: Ben Franklin’s 10. Joanne Blais Joyful hearts and friendly smiles fill a day with happiness.” Spanish Club 9; Volunteer Day Camp Counselor 9; work: Frank Davis Resort 11. Brenda Merrill Colleen Downey “Living like there’s no tomorrow means loving all you can today.” J.V. Cheerleader 9; Scorekeeper for Baseball Team 10; Baconian 11; FBLA 9,10,11.12- Membership Fashion Show Chairperson 11; President 12; FBLA State Leadership Conference 10,11,12; FBLA Fall State Leadership Conference 11,12; FBLA District 1 Conference 11,12; FBLA Eastern Regional Conference 12; work: S S Arts and Crafts 12. Steve Probus The best year is your senior year because it’s the last. Colchester Cougars Football Team; work: Yankee Pastry Shop 10; Hilltop Motors 11,12. Alan Edwin Taylor Sex and drugs and rock-n-roll is all my body needs. Ian Dury and The Blockheads Soccer 9,10.11,12; Summer Soccer Club; Baseball 10; Strive 9; work: Chestnut Lodge 12. Wilfred A. Vachon, Jr. The hunter crouches in his blind ’Neath camouflage of every kind. And conjure up a quacking noise To lend allure to his decoys. This grown up man. with pluck and luck. Is hoping to outwit a duck Ogden Nash Cross Country 9.11.12-Co-Captain 12; Wrestling 9.10.11.12-Tri-Captain 12; Track 9; Baseball 10. Tim Carson Gilbert Brown Lori Cheney This time, like all time, is a very good one if we but know what to do with it. (Emerson) Student Council 9; FBLA 9.10,11.12, - fundraiser 11,12; Spanish Club 10,11,12; Baconian 11; work: Ray’s Pharmacy 11,12; Manny’s Pizza 12. Lisa J. Bouchard With every rising of the sun, think of your life as just begun. Baseball 9.10; Basketball 9. Pamela I. McKinney Like ships that sailed for sunny isles, but never came to share. (Thomas Kibble Hervey) Daniel Goldberg Memorial Prize 11; work: Ray’s Pharmacy. Wayne Blecha 18 Jack Dicey Charmagne Leyda To be beautiful and calm is the ideal of nature. (Richard Jefferies) Photography Club 11 - Treasurer; Track 9; FBLA 9; Soccer 11; Spanish Club 9.11,12. John O'Donal “Body building not as much a sport, as an art. Wrestling 9.10,11.12; Babe Ruth 9.10; Football 11.12; Weight Lifting 9,11; Body Building 10.12. Patrick Riley Debbie Marie Stanavage Let your life ve li e arithmetic, joys added, sorrows subtracted, friends multiplied and love undivided. (Anonymous) FBLA 9; Student Council 10; Senior Banquet Committee Co-Chairperson 12; work: Ben Franklin 11,12. 19 Bernard Joseph Phillips .. and lady, what’s tomorrow, what’s to- morrow anyway if it’s not the same as now it’s the same as yesterday.” (Elton John Bernie Taupin) Strive 9; J.V. Soccer 9.10; Varsity Soccer 10.11. Jon Beaulieu “It’s tough to be in love with another, when the right one comes along.” (personal thoughts) Wrestling 9,10,11,12 - Captain 12; Rollers kating 10,11; Work: Tri Town 11,12. Eric Baumann If one views his problem closely enough he will recognize himself as part of the prob- lem.” Outing Club 11,12; Work: Manpower 12. Ahmad A. Davis Roxanne Leigh Terrio Diane Popowich “If a man does not keep pace with his com- panions. perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears however measured, or far away.” (Henry David Thoreau) Photography Club 11; Peerpoint Press 11,12; Baconian 12; Chorus 9.10.11,12; Stationary Road Show 11,12; Different Drummer Drama Guild 12; Senior Dinner Theater 12; Work: Tri Town I 11; Tri Town II 11,12; Colchester Parks and Recreation 9.10. “Whatever you do. do your best not what your friends do: because in the end you will benefit to the rest. Soccer 9.10,11,12; Basketball 9.10,11,12; Track 9.10.11,12; Work: T.V.C.C.A-, 9.10.11.12. 20 Robert T. Parlee Wrestling 10.11,12; Chorus 12; Colchester Hayward Fire Department 10,11,12; Fire Club 10,11,12; Work: T.V.C.C.A. 9. Christina T. Drenga French Honor Society 10,11,12. Eric Hutchins “Hutch A job: to protect property and save lives.” Eagle Scout 9: Class President 9 (Windham); Student Council 10,11 (Windham). 12 (Ba- con); Colchester Hayward Fire Department; Medical Response Technician. Valerie Fenton Kelly St. Peter “Live life one day at a time, because If you put one foot in the future and one foot in the past you tend to piss all over today. Basketball 9,12; Track 9; Soft- ball 10,12; FBLA 9,10; Rollers- kating Club 10; Home Eco- nomics Club 12; Work: Pres- sure Pak, Inc. 11,12. David Wilton Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel.” (The Doors) Track 9,10,11,12; Cross coun- try 9,10,11,12 - Captain 12; Work: Mobil 12; Wozniak’s Auto Service 10,11,12. Richard Norman Duval Although you would live in beautiful surroundings, have material prosperity, and have interesting work, that still does not guarantee lasting happi- ness. Audio Visual Club 9,10,11,12; Different Drummer Drama Guild 11,12. Debbie. Paula. Karen, Jennifer. Deb Nora. Kathy Rich Duval 24 Adam Lazinsk 25 Larry Charbonnier Cheryl Holt “There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.” (Christopher Morely) Valerie D’Ai “Thefe is a i men which. J Vads on tojfl Costello things come not back, the | work, the sped arrow, time he neglected opportunity. mar Ibn. Al Halif) Renee Snell If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up somewhere else. Rob Parlee, Eric Hutchins, Rob Kennedy, Carl Albert, Larry Charbonnier, Pat Riley, and Jack Dicey. Bill McNichols Ed Kreder Boober and Gil Pam Mckinney Ke||y Sf. Peter 31 Deb Rioux : in «r Shan Stepule r t 1 Brenda Merrill Heidi Olney 36 John Young Senior Superlatives Done Most for Class- Gary Barch and Carol Costello Class Clowns- Jon Beaulieu and Julie Zelenka Most School Spirit- Bill McNichols and Valerie D'Andrea Most Popular- Kathy Saitta and Tim Carson Most Studious- Erik Oglesby and Carol Costello Tallest-Mike Nieliwocki and Sandee Havelin Most Chauvanistic-Denise Kelly and Missing from picture Boober Webster Shortest-Joanne Blais and Bill Vachon Besi Looking- Steve Labonosky and Karen Saitta Nicest Eyes- Cheryl Holt and Gary Barch Nicest Smile- Bernie Phillips and Jennifer Bauchmann Most Flirtatious- Tim Carson and Denise Kelly Most likely to Succeed- Carol Costello and Erik Oglesby Class Will I, Carl Albert, leave Bacon Academy knowing that Mr. McKenney bought me a pair of boots. I. Gary Barch. leave a little info to Tim C.. to watch out for low flying birds, knowing John G. is a very good golden retriever and Ken a seat on the stairs to help block the traffic. I. Jennifer Bauchmann. leave my Physic’s seat empty as I did most of the year to be filled (hopefully) by my brother Peter. I. Eric Baumann, leave Bacon Academy as fast as I can. I. Jon Beaulieu, leave to the underclassmen the Eagle eye of Mr. Collins and the rule of Mr. Warren. I. Caroline Beierle. hereby leave my position at Bacon Academy to one who wants to succeed. I. Joanne Blais, leave my smiles to those who don’t have enough of their own. I. Sheryl Boerenko. leave with some of the best memories as well as some of the best friends anyone could ever have, and lots of hope for the future. I. Lisa Bouchard, leave Mrs Fedus all the students that will give her trouble. I. Larry Charbonnier. leave my mechanical ability to Val if he thinks he can handle it. I. Lori Cheney, leave Mrs. Fedus the luck of getting students as bad as Lisa Bouchard and I were in her class. I. Carol Costello, leave Val. Holtski. Mars, and Nene memories of some really good times. Always think of me when you think of our SAT trauma . Waterskiing and watermelon .. . ‘Ya dumb Holt ... Preppie ... “Lynore • • • duckfeet” . . and the Stones Concert was so good . Also Way to go 82 ... ! and how the Hu Ke Lau will never be the same. I'd also like to give a great big thanks to Mr. Norris. Mr. Lander. Mrs. Shores, and the Guidance Dept, for getting me to college! A special twenty-one gun salute to Mr. Racine and Mrs. Chemerynski for all their support and passes A bouquet of roses each to Mr. Warren and Mr. Collins for putting up with me! For the next Student Council President Yearbook Editor, a pair of rollerskates and as patient a ♦acuity as I was as fortunate to have. And finally I turn over everything at this stage of the game to J.D. Ill to keep the pace and I listen for a sigh of relief from my sister Cathy. Good Luck. I. Valerie D’Andrea, leave my ability to look like I know what I am talking about even if I don't, to all of my teachers who thought they knew what I was talking about even though they didn’t. I. Ahmad Davis, leave the memory of being part of what Bacon is or should be. I. Colleen Downey, leave FBLA knowing there will be other leaders to take my place. I. Richard Duval, leave Bacon Academy knowing I have gained from the experience. I, John Green, leave my brother Rob my skill of not doing homework but still passing. I. Cheryl Holt, leave to Mr. Roger Thulin a box of broken reeds and 15 cases of cheese and sausage to do with what he pleases. I. Eric Hutchins, leave my twin casts to Mr. Warren and Mr. Galetsa from 5th grade I. Scott Ignazio. leave Bacon Academy thinking of the faculty members who have helped me during one of the most important times of my life. I. James Jacobs, anonymous Paul Bunyan. leave to this school. Bacon Academy, and the community of Colchester. Connecticut, a $741.50 stump and a riddle of life. I. Pat Keegan, leave to Mr. Warren, my black soled boots - and to Mr. Collins, an exit light in which he presented me in return. 10 days off. I. Denise Kelley, refuse to leave anything without due process of law. I. Brian Kendzior. leave the Bacon Academy girls lonely. I. Robert Kennedy, leave Bacon knowing that the youth of America is still in good hands at Bacon Academy. I. Cheryl Kidd, leave the memories of my dancing behind me; and to Mr Aloia. a letter of resignation as chief messenger. I. Roger Kiser, being of slightly touched mind, leave behind the memories and all the fun I had as an inmate here. I leave Bacon knowing that I learned a lot and that it helped me grow to be a better person. Bye Bacon. I leave you many fond memories. I. Edward G. Kreder. Jr., leave Bacon Academy one fully paid $749.50 Hemlock tree, a lesson well learned, and an empty wallet. I. Steve Labonosky, leave my parking space to anyone that has a better car than my Z-28!!! I. Adam Lazinsk. leave Mr. Thulin the task of finding someone else to listen to his jokes. I. Charmagne Leyda. leave Bacon Academy with fond memories and many friends. I. James MacDonald, leave to Mrs. Shores the Monday morning question of Why do we have to learn this? To Mr. G. I leave him the title of Mr. Physics Teacher. I. Pam McKinney, leave Bacon Academy brighter now than when I was a freshman. I. Bill McNichols. leave Mr. Mats and Mr. Norris 2.569 pages of notes on their lectures I have sat through in hopes that they will use them as a substitute for counting sheep. I. Lynmore Meyers, leave Mrs. Boudle all of my thanks and appreciation for putting up with me and having patience with my sometimes obnoxious personality. I also leave Mr Racine the memories of those fun talks of our group’s weekend expeditions and to Mr. Thulin I leave the relief of not having to put up with my moods anymore. Lastly. I leave to my friends, the best that anyone could have, the memories of our arguments, apologies, confessions, advice, and especially the parties! Who could forget?! I. David Montgomery, leave Bacon Academy to the few individuals left (go spaz. but watch out for the man) and to the remaining members of INQBUS. G.F.M !! I. Mike Nieliwocki, leave Bacon Academy striving forward to attain life’s goals, cherishing the memories of my friends. I. John O'Donal. leave Mr Shea with the weight machine together. I. Eric Oglesby, leave memories of the Prom I’ll never forget because of Cheryl Holt, without whom my last couple of years would have been uneventful. I. Heidi Olney. leave the underclassmen one thought. Seniors do. “Do it better.’’ I. Renee O’Neill, leave to the up-coming classes the power of being seniors when they get there. I. Robert Parlee. leave Bacon with two thoughts; I am history yet still the future. I. Lynn-Ann Persampieri. leave FBLA hoping that the following years are as good as the past. I. Bernie Phillips, leave Cheryl Wood her green fatigues in locker 1217. I. Steve Probus. leave to my friend John O’Donal. my weights so he can weight lift forever. I. Joe Richman. leave Mr. Thulin 5000 copies of Cantate Domino not Dominos. To Mrs. Spurlock I leave a good reason for her grading system and a gym class with attendance of more than 10. To Ahmad Davis the rhythm to play a tambourine and finally to Mrs. Bailey I leave Channukah decorations. I. Debbie Rioux. leave Bacon Academy . . . Thank God! I. Kelly St. Peter, leave Jacky Towne my old sneakers and all the basketball experience they contain, so she can tear up in her senior year. Good luck Jack I. Karen Saitta. leave Bacon Academy, hoping that people will remember me as Karen not Kathy! I. Kathy Saitta. leave Bacon Academy with hopes of knowing that I am definitely Kathy and not Karen! I. Nora Schoell. leave to my brother Michael my ability to get away with anything; and to all my friends, remember, this is just the beginning. I. Robert Seguin, leave all my Pre-Calculus problems to Mr. Aloia in hopes that he will solve them next time I. Pam Small, leave Syl and Denise my eternal friendship and the memories of our wild and crazy adventures. I. Renee. Snell, leave my laughter and smile in the halls of Bacon to echo and shine for the years to come. I. Debbie Stanavage. leave my list of absentee excuses to my younger brother. David, who I hope will create variations on the old ones I have used before they limit “death” as the only excuse. I. Bill Steadman, leave my Pre-Calculus to Mr O'Neal. I. Shari Stepule. leave Mr Norris my appreciation for developing my writing skills, from which I have broadened my perspective; to my sister, Kristi, a set of rollerskates so she can keep up with all her boyfriends. I. Ken Stevens, leave my art of snowball throwing to anyone who can get away with it as much as I did. I. Allan Taylor, leave Mr. Warren my 3 tardy cards since he already has them. Mr Salisbury a dirty press, and Zappa to go for it! I. Roxanne Terrior. leave Bacon with one less voice in the hall, one less body in class, anything of worth to Lauralee Leyda and my cousin Tracy Gustafson. I. Wilfred A. Vachon. Jr., leave Bacon with the knowledge that it still has four more Vachons to cope with. I. SyIvina Wasmewski. leave to Mr. Norris a box of colored chalk so that his endless illustrations have a little more color. I, Karen Webster, leave Bacon wondering if Mrs. Spurlock knew my first name and if she did she never used it in all four years. I. Boober Webster, leave my incredibleness to anyone who thinks They can match it. (It won’t be easy) I. David Wilson, leave Bacon Academy gladly. I. John Young, leave Bacon Academy with a lot of friends and good memories. I. Paula Young, leave the art of forging my mother’s name to my younger brother and sisters, in hope that they will master it before they leave Bacon, like I did. I. Julie Zelenka. leave Bacon knowing that my grandmother will remain the famous applesauce maker. Also, I leave all the stale food in the corner of the cafeteria to my hungry brother. I. Tim Carson, being the last Carson member leave the school to my mother to find others in trouble besides me. Carol Costello Senior Awards Bausch and Lomb Science Award Valerie D’Andrea Daughters of the American Revolution Award Laurel Girls' State Lynnore Meyers Carol Costello Nutmeg Boys’ State Adam Lazinsk Eric Oglesby Juniors CLASS OFFICERS Treasurer - Thomas Atkins Vice President Susan Ferling President - Pamela Pekoske Secretary - Vicky Stanulonis ADVISORS Susan Freedman Dave Mellen STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Julie Cohen Sue Ferling Jane Mazzarella James David Meacham III Corky Sawchuk Lisa Vilardi Cheryl Wood Douglas Adkins Carol Anderson Sharon Athorne Frances Athorne Thomas Atkins Peter Bauchmann Sharon Blecha Rebecca Bradshaw Sheryl Cameron Joe Carroll Julie Cohen Wendy Cone 48 Look at that face! Bob walking down life’s pathway. Paul Cooper Eileen Culhane Drew DeBowsky Robert Dombrowski Rita Drenga Kim Duffy Kurt Eifler Darrin Eisman Greg Fedus Susan Ferling Robin Fetzer Louis Flowers 49 Robert Gagnon Rita Gardner Lori Gargano Bruce Goldstein Kathy Graichen Steve Griffin Marianne Gullack Tracy Gustafson Twins? Two of our bandsmen Big Bubbles No Troubles! The Entertainer Peter Koptonak Michelle Labbe Lauralee Leyda Andy Liverant Kirk Lunde Stacy MacDonald Timothy Maikshilo Pat Mancini Kelly Mansfield Dale Martin Jane Mazzarella Debbie McKinney Some of our choral members She’s so artistic James David Meacham III Diane Molocko Troy Nicholson Gina Packard Pam Pekoske Steve Pelkey Cheryl Phanstienl Jim Prozyborowski Stuart Purdie Andy Roy Kevin Rush Jeannine Ryan Sally Ryan Corky Sawchuk Patrick Schooley Pam Senus Audrey Shaw John Shea Robert Shutt Tammy Slater Peter Soltis Lilian Soucy Alice Sowell Vick Stanulonis Robbie Sylvester Judy Tacelli Bryan Tamburri Mike Thurber b3 54 Chef Kelly Is it ready yet? Friends to the end ... s Oh Solo Me Oh! Superstars Bob and Gina Sophomores Stephanie Adamski Beth Barlow Cheryl Blecha Stephen Bourassa Cathy Bourque Bonnie Bradshaw Rich Cady Sandy Cameron Beth Dawson Maria Drenga Craig Eisman Robert Eldridge Alan Fafard Mike Farrell Theresa Ferguson Richard Finkelstein Vanessa Ford Eric Furphy Bill Gagnon Jeff Gallucci Sandy Gilluly Gina Grant Chris Guarnaccia Gail Guarnaccia Kenny Hageman Tammy Hardy Timmy Hardy John Herde 58 Kellee Huron Dorothy Jordan Scott Karal Corinne Kendzior Linda Kivney Joe Krukowski Roger Latham Sherie Lavoie Michelle Lefebvre Robert Levine Amanda Leyda Brian Long Geoffrey Long Tina Mancini Diedre Mardin Carolyn Marvin Nancy Mayotte Cheryl Mohrlein Kelly Monarca Patty Nieliwocki Jeremy Norton Kristine Nyack Suesen Nyack Maureen O’Brien David Olson Kelly O’Meara Dawn O’Neill Elyse Park 59 w Cheryl Patch Alison Phillips Alan Proteau Maurya Purcell Donna Rioux Joanne Rogowski Ginger Rowe Pam Rowley Mike Schoell Regina Schooley Bob Schools Robin Sefchik Elaine Shaw Walter Sigleski Stephen Slade Wayne Smith Rock Soucy Chrissy Soulia Rhonda Sousa Dubie Sowell Jill St. Jean Kraig St. Pierre Nancy Sullivan David Szepanski Darrel Taggart Annette Tamburrino Doug Therrien Danny Thompson 61 Kim Thurber Ted Tredor Amy Turano Helen Tyles Lynn Valliancourt Kevin Verrill Tracy Weeks Kathy Wheeler Jim Williams Scott Williams Dorothy Wood Valerie Wozniak Alton Wright Jo-Ann Young Freshmen M Troy Anderson Gary Albert Amy Arnold Joseph Avery Krista Bradstreet Tammy Brooks Michael Burnsworth Marilyn Burton Crystal Butova Jerilynn Casler James Ciaglo Cathy Costello Alan Damarjain Caroline Dancosse President-Jeff Kellogg. Vice President-Carolyn Moss Secretary-Kristi Stepule, Trea- surer-Crystal Butova April Davis Tonya Davis Beth Donnelly Faith Elliott Michelle Fafard Jon Falbowski Kelly Farrell Tracy Felciano Deborah Fish Tom Fitzgerald Laura Fontaine Richard Ford Kim Frazer Holly Gillis Jon Falbowski. Tammy Brooks. Dave Wilson. Berkeley Parsons 66 Anthony Gargano Ronald Goldstein Hazel Gray David Guthart Patti Harlow Daniel Harwood Arland Hersey Scott Hewes Diane Hoerman Sally Hutchins Bill Jollie Jeff Kellogg Robert Jurgel Elizabeth Anne King Lisa Senus. Cherylyn Summerfield Rachelle Labbe Michael Lamprey Christine Lathe Tracy Lindstrom Heidi Lunt Tracy Macdonald Lenore Marshall Sandra Mawney Suzanne Mayette Mary McDonald Russell McNichols Carol Michaud Gaeton Michaud Eric Miller Mary McDonald. Kari O’Neill Robert Ous Cory Palmer Berkeley Parsons Christopher Pater Erik Pekoske Denise Powers Jennifer Purcell Douglas Rochette Susan St. Jean Gail Schuster Susan St Jean, Jennifer Purcell Carolyn Moss Carol Olson Kari O'Neill Jodie Ous Julie Stewart. Kristi Stepule Lisa Senus Andrew Shoop Ray-Ann Spencer Kristi Stepule Thomas Stevens Julie Stewart Robert Sullivan Cherylyn Summerfield Alan Sylvester Elaine Szepanski Cynthia Tacelli Peter Trusz Debra Vachon Shawn Vary 69 Clubs 11 0 Baconian 1982 Literary Staff Jane Mazzarella. Deborah Mckinney. Sheryl Cameron, advisor Miss Diane Gorrick. Robert Levine. Gail Schuster. Carol Olson. Julie Stewart. Tracy Felciano, Kathy Saitta. Carol Costello. Elyse Park Advisors: Dianne Gorrick and Gregory Champagne. Business Staff Theresa Vitorino. Cherylyn Summerfield. Kristi Stepule. Liliane Soucy. Elaine Hutchins. Jeannine Ryan. Michelle Labbe. Valerie Wozniak. Suesen Nyack. Maureen O’Brien, advisor Mr Gregory Champagne The 1981-1982 Student Council President: Carol Costello Vice President: Gary Barch Treasurer: Lynnore Meyers Secretary: Chris Carico Corresponding Secretary: Sue Nyack Class of 1982 Gary Barch Carol Costello John Green Cheryl Holt Eric Hutchins Lynnore Meyers Renee Snell Class of 1983 Julie Cohn Sue Ferling Jane Mazzarella James David Meacham Corky Sawchuk Lisa Vilardi Cheryl Wood Class of 1984 Chris Carico Ken Hageman Sue Nyack Dawn O’Neill Elyse Park Rhonda Sousa Valerie Wozniak Class of 1985 Krista Bradstreet, Tracy Felciano, Gaeton Michaud, Carolyn Moss, Jennifer Purcell. Andy Shoop, Debbie Vachon. 74 A Year Of Spirit The primary goals of the Student Council this year were to keep the Bacon Academy school spirit at a fine peak. The first morale booster of the year was a Spirit Week from September 28 through October 2. The week was a competition between the classes with each paying a fee of $25.00 to enter The recipients of the $100.00 prize were the senior clas9 followed closely by the extremely spirited junior class, the freshman class, and finally the sophomore class. The week also featured a penny drive that contributed $200.00 to the Student Council treasury. The money from the penny drive was contributed towards an assembly for the student body featuring The History of Rock and Roll which combined music commentary and over 280 slides that spanned almost thirty years of rock and roll. After the show the host. Gary James, quizzed the audience and awarded Beatles Albums tor correct answers. The Spirit Week was preceded by a dance featuring the band Aura. The dance was a big success and the band was invited back for a dance later on in the year. There was another Spirit Week just before Christmas that featured a decoration competi- tion as well as a regular class competition Honor Society Wanda Bod6n. Adam Lazinsk. John Shutt. Mike Nieliwocki Carol Costello. Val D'Andrea. Gary Barch. Renee Snell. Lynnore Meyers. Cheryl Holt. Eric Oglesby. Bill Williams. Pam Pekoske. Andy Roy. Cheryl Cameron. Wendy Cone R . -W French Club And French Honor Society Back Row: Dierdre Mardin. Tracy Weeks. Bob Dombrowsky. Kirk Lunde. Chris Pater. Jeff Kellogg. Joe Avery. Third Row: Douglas Adkins. Tina Mancini. Dwayne Greene. Gary Albert. Jim Ciaglo, Tracy Lindstrom. Rachelle Labbe. Michelle Wetmore. Tracy MacDonald. Second Row: Barbara Brown. Advisor. Ginger Rowe. Sherri Gasser. Sally Hutchins. Hazel Gray. Kelly Farrell. Debbie Vachon. Michelle Fafard. Jerri Casler. Susan St. Jean. Amy Turano. Front Row: Lilliane Soucy. Michelle Lefebvre. Eleanore Fish. Ron Lefebvre, Andy Shoop. Alan Sylvester. DeDee Henderson. Jill St. Jean. Alan Fafard. Sherie Lavoie. Beth Barlow Home-Ec Club Back Row: Theresa Ferguson. Stephanie Adamski. Kathy Bourque. Beth Barlow. Laura Fontaine. Carol Michaud. Sandra Mawney. Joanne Bryant Front Row: Kelly St. Peter. Wanda Bod6n. Brenda Merrill Clubs AV Club Mike Nieliwocki. Roger Kizer, Carl Albert. Rich Duval. Kristine Nyack. Cheryl Mohrlein Library Club Mrs. Carol Bailey, Advisor, Theresa Ferguson. Laura Fontaine. Dierdre Mardin. Wanda Bod6n, Maureen O’Brian. Carol Michaud. Wendy Horlick. Fran Athorne FBLA Front Row: Karen Webster. Lori Cheney. Mike Nieliwocki. Colleen Downy. Robert Sequin. Lynn-Anne Persampieri Second Row: Sue St. Jean. Crystal Butova. Sandy Gilluly. Chris Guarnaccia. Caroline Marvin. Lynnore Meyers. Sheryl Boerenko. Helen Tyles. Joanne Young. Amy Arnold. Debbie Vachon. Mrs. Ina Schlessinger. Advisor. Third Row: Heidi Olney. Mr. Greg Champagne. Advisor. Lynn Vaillancourt, Cheryl Holt, Kathy Wheeler. John Young, Valerie D'Andrea. Bill McNichols. Tammy Slater. Rita Gardner. Tracy Gustafson. There- sa Vitorino. Journalism Mr. Walter Norris. Advisor, Jeremy Norton, Corky Sawchuck. Roxanne Terrio, Julie Cohen. Carol Costello. Pat Mancini, and Bob Schools. Outing Club Back Row: Mike Nieliwocki, Adam Lazinsk, James MacDonald. Jen Bauchmann. Shari Stepule, Al Proteau. Dwayne Green. Eric Oglesby. Front Row: Scott Ignazio. Wanda Bodon, Jodi Balaban. Dave Montgomery. Doug Therrien. Maurya Purcell. Cheryl Holt. Carol Costello. Advisor: Dave Mellen Band The 1981 Boys Soccer Team Co-Captains: John Green Ken Stevens Seniors: Ahmad Davis Gary Barch Ken Stevens Pat Riley Jim Jacobs John Green Juniors: Tom Atkins Chris Hageman Sophomores: Darrel Taggart Kevin Verrill Ken Hageman Steven Slade Kraig St. Pierre Brian Long Dan Haggerty Lenny Carlson 86 The Bacon Bobcat soccer team's efforts seemed to be offset by their record this season. The team worked very hard under Coach John McKiernan, and were very optimistic about the year. The Bobcats opened with a home game against Lyman. The team had several close games during the season which could have gone either way. Summed up you could say that every possible thing that could have gone wrong did. The season was highlighted by a tie with St. Bernards, an expected loss, and a win on the final game of the season against Hale Ray, which knocked them out of the tournament. Trophies went out to KennV Stevens for Most Valuable Player, John Green and Darrel Taggart for Most Improved Players, and Chris Hageman received the Coaches Award. The team would like to give special thanks to the fans, manager Dan Hageman, and scorekeeper Bernie Phillips. The team is looking forward to next season and hopes to have your support. 87 Girl’s Soccer Back Row: Coach D. Johnson. Carolyn Moss. Amanda Leyda, April Davis. Lisa Vilardi. Cheryl Blecha. Lauralee Leyda. Sally Hutchins. Janet Frosti. Annette Tamburrino. Gerry Castler. Kari-Ann O’Neill. Nancy Mayette. Dawn O’Neill. Front Row: Suzy Mayette. Maria Drenga. JoAnne Saitta. Wanda Bodon. Sue Ferling. Cheryl Holt. Pam Small, Lynnore Meyers. Jacky Towne. Mary McDonald. Joanne and Jackey in action. I'm late, l m late, for a very important 91 The Bacon Academy girls soccer team had an outstanding season this year finish- ing with a 10-5 record. Ranked 3rd in the C.O.C. the girls proved to many that they were not to be taken lightly. The Bobkittens entered the State Tournament in 13th place and played their first game against 24th ranked Housatonic. After Beating Housa- tonic 1-0 they got the opportunity to meet 1st ranked E.O. Smith. This game proved to be a constant challenge to the defensive players and ended in a 3-0 loss. The teams success was largely due to the skills and teamwork of many of its’ players. Most valu- able player went to Sophomore Janet Frosti, who was named to the C.O.C. All- Star team as halfback. Most improved play- er went to Senior Cheryl Holt, who proved to be a major factor in determining the out- come of many games. Cheryl was named to the second C.O.C. All-Star team as goalie. Best Novice went to Freshman April Davis. Defensive awards were given to Pam Small and Junior Sue Ferling. Sue was also named to the second C.O.C. All-Star team as a defender. Overall the girls team dis- played the kind of teamwork and ability not often seen in a second year team. 92 Don’t worry, girls, you’re only down by 10 goals! Didn’t you o your jumping jacks before the game. Pam? I “Girls Cross Country” The girls’ 1981 cross country team had an excellent turn out this year. There were four freshmen, ten sophomores, and four juniors compared to the six freshmen and one senior of last year. The team’s record wasn't out standing, but it was nothing to be disappointed about. There were eight wins six losses in dual meets, and the team was third in the C.O.C., and eleventh in the state. Of the eighteen team members, six received their letters and three were C.O.C. All Stars. To receive a cross country letter, you must be in the top ten of two thirds of all the meets. Tanya Davis, Nicole Damar- jian, Gail Guarnaccia, Maurya Purcell, Valerie Wozniak, and Rita Drenga all received letters. The C.O.C. All Stars were Nicole Damar- jian, Gail Guarnaccia, and Rita Drenga. The recipient of “the most valuable runner” was Rita Drenga. She showed outstanding running ability for her first year on the team. She came in the top ten of all meets and many times she was in the C.O.C., only one second away from the second place finisher. Also, receiving “best novice” was Tanya Davis. She worked hard and improved her running ability throughout the entire season. By the end of the season she was Bacon’s fourth runner. Tanya finished fourth for Bacon in the C.O.C. and third for Bacon in the State. The “most improved runner” was Nicole Damarjian, who finished seventh in the C.O.C. and thirty- first in the State. The girls on the cross country team wish to thank coach Jack Long and coach Mark Lander for putting in their time to help and guide them through this season. 1981 Girls Cross Country Record Woodstock 31-24 Cromwell 18-37 Portland 30-25 East Hampton 32-27 Lyman 30-27 Holy Family 20-40 Putnam 30-25 Coventry 25-34 St. Mary's 29-26 Coginchaug 26-29 RHAM 17-42 Rocky Hill 17-42 East Windsor 17-41 New London 22-35 wins The 1981 Girls Cross Country Team Tanya Davis Lisa Anilowski Maurya Purcell Ellen Jacobi Suesan Nyack Colleen Watson Ginger Rowe Diane Molocko Bonnie Bradshaw Nicole Damarjian Jennifer Willwerth Gail Guarnaccia Rita Drenga Becky Bradshaw Elyse Park Michell Wetmore Valerie Wozniak Alison Phillips Boys Cross Country The 1981 Boys Cross Country Team Bill Vachon Steve Bourassa Darrin Eisman Ed Vachon Jeff Small Pat Keegan Drew Debowsky Randy Wilson Doug Adkins Dave Wilson Darrin After a disappointing season last year, the cross country team, under coaches Mark Lander and Jack Long, rolled to an 11-3 year and second place in the C.O.C.. The team, in the Eastern Sectional meet, went from 15th place last year to 5th place this year. They finished 12th in the State. The success was due to a lot of hard work on the part of the team and its very special individuals. One such individual was Darrin Eisman who smashed course records every- where he ran. He won the C.O.C. Individual title for the second year in a row. He led the field of runners in the Sectional meet and finished a strong second in the State. He also qualified as an All-State runner by finishing 20th in the State Open. Dave Wilson, Pat Keegan, and Doug Adkins along with Darrin qualified for the C.O.C. All-Star positions. Letter winners were Darrin Eisman, Dave Wilson, Doug Adkins, Pat Keegan, Jeff Small, Bill Vachon, Ed Vachon, and Randy Wilson. Coach: John Long Coach: Mark Lander Girl’s Basketball Back Row; Coach Mary Shonty. April Davis. Sue Ferling. Janet Frosti. Sally Hutchins. Jackie Towne. Front Row: Cheryl Blecha, Lisa Vilardi. Cheryl Holt. Kelly St. Peter. = - The Bacon Bobkittens had a rebuilding year this year with the help of coach Mary Shonty. Coach Shonty took over the team a week be- fore the first game. It was a challenge for both the coach and for the team. We hope to contin- ue to improve in the years to come. Boy’s Basketball Co-captain Steve Labonosky and fellow senior co-captain John Young teamed with junior John Shea, the lone returning starter for the State Championship squad, in the frontcourt. Junior Paul Withee was point guard and seniors Ken Stevens and Ahmad Davis shared the other backcourt spot. Senior Robert (Boober) Webster who played basketball for his first year, was also a key contributor to the team. “I was expecting a lean season, said Coach Dave Shea, “but it's been a pleasant surprise. The determination of our two senior Co-captains has been a key, they’ve given younger players excellent leadership. There’s a lot of teamwork- this is a very unselfish team, each player knows what his role is.” One person who has not had much of a problem with shot selection this year is John Shea, who is the area’s leading scorer- averaging just under 30 points per game. Last season Shea was a guard for Bacon, but due to lack of height this season he was moved up to play a forward-center position, a transition that’s not easy to make. The Bobcat program has been a winner statistically for quite some time and has always had one thing regardless of what kind of talent or numbers it had — CLASS. (condensed from Dave Davis’ article on Bacon) Record: 14 Wins 2 Losses Varsity: Captains: John Young, Steve Labonosky., Players: John Shea. Rob Webster, Ken Stevens. Ahmad Davis, Paul Withee, Rob Seguin, Coach Dave Shea. J.V.: Captains: Bob Gagnon, Ron Lefebre. Palyers: Alan Damarjian. Wayne Smith, Erik Pekoske. Russ McNichols. Richard Ford. Andy Shoop, Brian Long, Bill Gagnop. Dave Olson. Bob Jurgel. Coach John Mckiernan. Cheerleading Wrestling 1st row: Drew Debowsky, Berl Soucy, Bill Vachon , John Beaulieu , Berkely Parsons 2nd row: Mike Thurber. Tom Alkins, Pat Schooley, John O'Donal, Ed Vachon, Jeff Small, Coach Paradis. ' co-captains. Missing - Rob Parlee The 1981-1982 Bacon Academy Wrestling team had a very successful year. On January 30. 1982 Bacon swept the Charter Oak Conference at RHAM High School, beating Cheney Tech, RHAM, and Portland. It was the first year of the C.O.C. in wrestling. Bacon took first place. Two trophies were given out at the C.O.C. Jeff Small received one nr the fastest fall time for pinning both of his opponents ,n a com- bined time of 2:43. Ed Vachon took the outstanding wrestler award. Eight wrestlers placed in the finals. Five took first and three came in second. The first place wrestlers received gold metals and the second place received silver metals. 1st. Metals Jeff Small 10 lOOIbs. Bill Vachon 12 107 lbs. Ed Vachon 11 121 lbs. Jon Beaulieu 12 128 lbs. Rob Parlee 12 unlimited. 2nd. Metals Tom Adkins 11 134 lbs. Pat Schooley 11 147 lbs. John O'Donal 12 155 lbs. Faculty Robert Warren, Principal Owen Collins, Vice-Principal Gertrude Whitesell, School Clerk Jeanne Polk, School Secretary Jeannette Gregory, Guidance Counselor Maria Cunningham, School Nurse Carol Bailey, Librarian Robert LaPolt, Industrial Arts Norma Norris, Social Studies Freddie O’Neal, Math Frank Aloia, Math, Baseball Coach Joan Boudle, Spanish Everett Herden, Science 109 Barbara Brown, French Joseph Valentini, Industrial Arts Carol Shores, English Ina Schlessinger, Business, F.B.L.A. Advisor Thomas Racine, Guidance Counselor no Barbara Wyrebkiewicz, Spanish Mark Lander, English, French, Cross- Country and Track and Field Coach J. Vincent Burns, English Walter W. Norris III, English Helping John with the computer. Susan Freedman, Social Studies Philip Rusconi, Math Dorothy Fedus, Business Donald Werth, Industrial Arts Stephen Salisbury, Industrial Arts David Shea, Physical Education, Boys’ Basketball Coach Roger Thulin, Band and Chorus Gregory Champagne, Business William Paradis, Special Education, Wrestling Coach, Girls Softball Coach Janice Terris, Learning Resource Center Ellen Yazmer, Learning Disability Joanne Bryanti Home Economics Christine Spurlock, Physical Education, Cheerleading Coach Lois Bywaters, Special Education John Malsbenden, Social Studies 113 Carl H. Gruszczak, physics and chemistry, Chairman of the Science Department. Advisor for the High School Bowl. Dave Mellen, science. Advisor to the Outing Club. Bea Hausman. school psychologist for grades K-12 Carol Chemerynski. Guidance clerk. Diane Hover, math. Chairman of the Math Department. Dianne Gorrick. Co-Advisor for the yearbook. Art Department. Administration The Board Of Education The Board of Education is comprised of nine members with three members elected every two years. Members are Estelle Gorreck, Larry Luttrell, Bernard Park. Chairman. Rosemary Coyle. Virginia Vilardi. Richard Beaulieu, Adam Piekarz, Odessa Turner, and missing from photo, Andrea King. Dr Bernard Park. Chairman ol the Board of Mr. Edward J. McKenny. Superintendent of Schools. Education. Let Us Support Those Who Support Us: Calendar Patrons S S Leather Company Gerdhart Insurance Balaban Standish Loring Studios Country Cafe Manpower Temporary Services Family Pizza National Drug Tri Town Stores Hartford National Bank Colchester Coal Stove Company Cookin Cabin Levine and Levine Roy’s Barber Shop Care-Free Maintenance Security Kay’s Style World Gano’s Power Equipment Stula’s Agency Nathan Liverant and Son Ben Franklin Sunshine Cycle Noel’s Supermarket The Lumber Shed Power Cycle Chestnut Lodge Restaurant Marvin’s Toyota, Inc. Western Auto Colchester Package Store Ryan Construction Suroviak’s Electric Glastonbury Bank Trust Company Ben’s Auto Supply R M Grocery Tres Chic Ray’s Pharmacy Einhorn Hardware Store Colchester Mill Fabric American Discount Carpet Company D. H. Marvin Son, Inc. Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank Society for Savings United Auto Parts Lebanon Sports Center Plotkin’s Jewelry Gifts Pyramid Roofing Hilltop Marine Sableski Pontiac, Inc. Gemstones By Lee Industrial Thermocouple Corporation Columbia Cleaners Dutch Associates Gardner Lake Package Store Strive STRIVE is a program for building academic achieve- ment, confidence, and team- work through Project Adven- ture curriculum. Ms. Bywaters, Mrs. Freedman, and Mr. Mel- ien attended a Project Adven- ture workshop during the sum- mer and are incorporating some of the curriculum into their classes. Rock climbing, camping, and a city tour are a few specific activities that have been used. Strive Mug Shot Gallery I’m going to pretend there is no noise and try to remember my locker combination We hear no evil, speak no evil, and see no evil - on Tuesday nights between 9:05 and 9:13. Don’t take a picture of my third helping! Giddap! 123 'eACON 1 UjE DCNT