Benet Academy - Archives Yearbook (Lisle, IL)

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Broadway Spectacular Above Right: Marty D ' Ambrose holds Mike Re illy spellbound by making a glass float in midair. Center Right: Craig Raclawski and Marianne McCabe prove that hoofing is light work. Below Center: Andrea Markelz steps out of the Chorus Line in the song. Below Left: Carol Burg entertains the audience with a med- ley of Broadway hits. Top Left: Tom LeComp- te separates his compositions from those of Beethoven. This year ' s Variety Show moder ' ated by Fr. Bob, was entitled Giv« My Regards to Broadway. Musicj was provided by the Andy Marchese; Orchestra. The most memorable acts! included: Beatle-Mania, where numbers of students gathered on stage during the songs to dance; a dance number choreographed by Craig Rawlawski and Marianne McCabe entitled Sing, Sing, Sing ; and a Senior parody on the Sound of Music including such well known numbers as How do You Solve the| Problems Here at Benet?

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1981 Prom Court: Front Row: Mary Blaha. Beth Steele, Chris Hurley, Leslie Montgom- ery, Karen Oechsel. Back Row: Mike Doyle, Matt Camden, Bob Lifka, Lisa Sullivan, Kevin Gallagher. Keith Veselik, John Hurley. Entering the nostalgic building and swinging through the charac- teristic doors of Hotel Baker one feels a sense of romanticism. In- deed Prom was a night of ro- mance. Couples could sway to the delightful music performed by the Andrew Marchese Orchestra or Saunter through the picturesque Above Left: Jr. Attendant, Chris Hurley, enjoys the evening with her escort, Kevin Gallaher. Center Left: Music for the 1981 Prom was again provided by the Andrew Marchese Orchestra. Center Right: Ann Galvin and escort. Rob Moen, enjoy the grounds of the Hotel Baker. Below Left: Pat courts of the Hotel Baker for a night of remembrances that they can keep always and forever as the theme clearly illustrates. The beautiful Prom Queen was Lisa Sullivan escorted by Bob Lif- ka. Monica Collins and Mary Bla- ha can be congratulated for the beautiful evening. Ryan and Joyce Webb relax between dances. Opposite page Left: Couples swing to the beat of the Andrew Marchese Orchestra. Above Left: Rich Walther and Debbie Dolansky gaze into the moonlight Below Right: A quiet moment is shared by Shawn Heming and Julie Cisek

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Roughing It It began with a 12 hour Sunday bus ride on the first day and a 15 mile treck across a lake on the next. This, at first, doesn ' t sound very appealing to many, but to some it was the Cana- dian canoe trip. After the group of 40 people left the trading post in Cana- da, civilization was sparce and the peacefulness slowly become a way of life. It rained almost every day but everyone got used to being wet. The group ate dehydrated food and the fish caught with bare hands. The mosquitoes became the mascots to the canoers. This may not sound like a vacation brochure, but to many the laziness in the afternoon and the quietness at night was a wonderful way to spend 1 1 days.