Bishop Gallagher High School - Mitre Yearbook (Harper Woods, MI)

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assemble to honor their Super Lancer: Mr. V. 1 Ij m |Wk i ' ik. rOP: Former irarhers and administrators gather on the Speaker ' s platform to honor Mr. V. (from left to right Peter Russo. Bro. George Kennedy. Miss Joann Shirkey. Mr. Howard Hoeflein. Mr. and Sirs. Viiiano. and Bro. Richard Bcnton-House). LEFT: Paul Minnet displays his acting talents as he portrays another Gallagher tradition: Omar. ABOVE: Even the family is getting into the act! ' ' The Viviano ' s help to honor Gallagher ' s Super Lancer . 39

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Past and present Gallagher students proudly Have a seat — you ' re gonna be here a while . . . Good morning, darhng! . . . Hey, you, get over here! . . . OK, Clear the halls! . . . All right, put ' em out! . . . Hi, doll! . . . Don ' t you ever smile? Sound familiar? Definitely! (some all too familiar.) Famous quotations from Mr. Peter Viviano, affection- ately known as Mr. V., Uncle Pete, and Super Uncle. Mr. Viviano came to a small Our Lady Queen of Peace High School in September of 1961. For twelve long years he gave of his many talents to the student body of what grew to be the impressive Bishop Gallagher. Remarkably, he still has the energy and love to continue to give to still others in his new position at South Lake High School. What are these many talents? Mr. V. is a teacher. In his first years at Gallagher he taught history, bus- iness education, physical education, and drafting. Mr. V. also has expertise in the athletic area. From his first year here until the time he left, he filled the position of athletic director, in addition to being the original coach of all sports during Gallagher ' s early years. In May of 1969, Mr. V. was named Assistant Principal of Student Affairs. This is where his greatest talent comes in. Mr. Viviano has an exceptional way of dealing with people. Never has a man been more affec- tionately sworn at. You may have hated him, but you couldn ' t help but love him at the same time. The mere mention of his name to a student brings a smile to the face. The man with the grey sideburns; My Man to Miss Shirkey! He came in ' 61, and left in ' 73. It was hard to say goodbye. Banquets, assemblies and words could only begin the imposible task of thanking Mr. V. for all that he had done. But that ' s what we did last October. We, the stu- dents and faculty tried to show our appreciation for his many years of service. There were dinners, speeches, presents, and the like, to let Mr. V. know how much we would miss him. But at the time, the full impact wasn ' t there. Now, one only needs to roam the halls and not hear that voice and know that somehow, something is missing. Mr. Pete Viviano is missing, and the school will never be quite the same. ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. Pete Viviano assumes a traditional pose in speaking to the assembly. RIGHT: Tom Heathfield. Pete Solomon. Dan Brisson. and Stei ' e Bretz add a touch of humor bv re-enacting the parking lot . 38

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athletics