Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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I'll raise you ten blueberries.” Poker es a ‘ ; between sessions pastime for Kathy Zern K -the- din- : : as ‘Waoatiie Canes Ce CRRA Cee and Monica Cisternelli at the Amherst work- Scuba diving is one way of cooling off for James Zito and land, Ohio, last July are co-authors of Experiencing shop. David Reynolds on hot summer days. Shakespeare II, Sister Mary Enda Costello, RSM, Mr. Steven Jacobs and Sister Anthony Maureen, THM. i A : Aiming high, Kathy Zern and Maureen Burke climb up to the eye Journalism workshop director, Dr. J. William Click checks level of one of Amherst’s greats. out Kathy Zern’s layout while she checks out the Colonel’s dog, Talluhah. 24 Summer

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know that! That’s “Chariots of Fire!’’ “Ssh! Sh!” respond some angry members of the audience as the boy sinks down in his seat with embarrassment. His spirits are soon revived, however, for next an important-looking man, whom the boy learns is Bishop Daniel Cronin, begins to award the diplomas. Four years of good times, good friends, of fretting and studying draw to a close as each graduate, including the small child’s sister, receives the much coveted paper. As the Bishop rises to make his speech, the boy becomes fidgety and restless. But the Bishop removes his “funny-looking hat”? and promises to make this speech short and, as usual, informal. The child decides he really As the graduates come marching in, Father George Coleman, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Sister Regina Coughlin and Sister Laurita Hand look with pride at these young people whose growth they have nurtured during the past four years. St. Thomas More, ‘“‘man for all sea- sons,” was the focal point of the theme of integrity of Michael Cronin’s valedictory address. Flag bearers, Steven Birch and James Bibeault, class of 83, lead the class of 82 in their graduation march. likes this man and enjoys his speech. The band strikes up another song familiar to the boy’s ears, the theme from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’’, as the graduates, now all smiles, file out. The ceremony has concluded, and, his older sister along with 229 others, has ended one big part of her life and begun another. Graduation 23

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Preparing supper at Mt. St. Rita Health Center are Daniel Lacombe, Monique Debatis and Diana Federico. Anticipation began long before exams. When it became reality, everyone went wild. Word was out — summer vacation had just begun. Students grabbed final remains from lockers, wished everyone well and rushed away from school to end another year. The first few hours were spent making plans enough to fill years upon years. But the first place to go was the beach. What would summer be without starting it off with a good tan? Some fortunate souls remained at the beach to make summer a time of mental vegetation and bodily relaxation. Most headed home to take on jobs, to enrich their minds or to hone their athletic skills. Enrolled in Providence College, Christopher Montalbano did A work in Accounting | and II, Management I and II. In another direction, Joseph MacDougald took advanced Calculus courses at Frainingham State College. Graduate James Pratt, having successfully completed Latin Ill and IV as independent study, scored so well in Advanced Placement at William and Mary College in Virginia that he did not have to take first year college Latin. Then there were summer camps and workshops. Not ordinary camps, detested by most youngsters, but sports camps kept athletes in trim. Basketball camp gave Christina and Stephanie Marcin, Roberta Florena and Julie Battista vigorous workouts for improving their game. Not even a Summer Days More The ath In line Sin Serving individual patients is just one of Monique Debatis’ tasks at the Health Center. pending addition to his family kept Mr. Paul O’Boy from taking his whole football squad to Portsmouth Priory camp to improve their expertise in that fall sport. Who would believe that Diana, goddess of the moon, could come to life? For members of the Junior Classical League, at their Massachusetts Convention held at Westfield State College in August, she was reincarnated when Angela Payton captured first prize in the costume contest. Mary Greatorex’s artistic abilities won second and third places in the art competition; Maura Flynn blew away all opposition with her fast-paced action in the track events. Lectures, notes, homework, curfews — what a way to spend some of the last few precious days of August! The annual journalism workshop held at Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. found Flashback staffers, Maureen Burke, Monica Cisternelli, and Kathy Zern all sacrificing four of these days to learn how to produce Feehan’s best yearbook yet. Instead of waking at noon and watching all the favorite ‘soaps’, workshop members woke at the crack of dawn to face a day of lectures, classes, notes, that would continue far into the night. With editors and staff members from all over New England, New York, New Jersey and even Virginia, they piled into Amherst’s largest lecture halls to hear the exhuberant Colonel Savedge’s writing rules and layout tips. ‘Original, rat eye-catching, creative’ were the words and examples constantly driven into young editors’ heads. Keeping an eye on the Colonel as he bounded from one side of the room to the next, or balanced himself precariously on the top edge of the desk, kept heads from nodding. If that wasn’t enough to keep away much missed sleep, there was his faithful Talluhah III, scurrying between rows of desks, wagging her tail and hoping for a stray bit of food from her master’s students. Between classes, members used Amherst’s pool and tennis courts, shared pizza and coke as well as ideas before lights out. Most of their time, however, was dedicated to yearbook, yearbook, and more yearbook. But when they returned to school to work on Flashback 1983, they knew that summer sacrifices paid off as they undertook their jobs with skill and confidence. Summer jobs in banks, supermarkets, CCD teaching, nursing homes, hospitals, department stores, doing life-guard duty at pools and beaches were some of the ways which enabled students to earn some of their school expenses. Mount St. Rita Health Center in Cumberland, R.I. employed Monique Debatis, Daniel Lacombe, and Allison Green. Daniel Lacombe helped to refurbish the Lady of Fatima shrine in his spare time. So, earning and learning, re- laxing and serving, students agreed that summer ended all too quickly. Summer 25