Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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SENIORS

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1981 Senior Year 1982 September 9, 1981, the beginning of the end of our years at Comp. It was a big day for us; we finally made it. We were Seniors! Senior year was a time of mixed emo- tions. As we started counting the months, weeks, and days to graduation, we also started to realize that we would be experiencing our greatest changes and challenges. As we were experiencing mixed emotions about our senior year, the world was also having its ups and downs. On September 25, the United States experienced elation with the selection of the first woman Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O ' Connor. Just as justice O ' Connor was proud to be a first, so was our senior class. For the first time the Class of ' 82 wore their zany hats, senior tee- shirts, and above all for the first time we sat in the senior section at our rally. During the summer of 1981 as we started our summer fun, two people started a life together. For on July 29, a spectacular wedding took place. Watched by over 750 million people. Prince Charles of England and Lady Diana Spencer exchanged vows in the most extravagant wed- ding of the century. Another wedding which took place in the summer also received nationwide attention. Laura Webber Baldwin married Lucas Lorenzo Spencer on the number one day time soap opera. General Flospital. Also during our summer, relief came from the terrifying Atlanta murders. Wayne B. Williams was arrested for the murder of two of the 28 Atlanta killings. Ironically, no other murder has since taken place. As one conflict ends another begins. Rejecting a Federal contract, the Air Traf- fic Controllers went on an illegal nationwide strike. Presi- dent Reagan refused to give in; he gave a back to work order which if defied would cause the strikers to be fired and not rehired. The order was defied; consequently, new hiring took place. As we came back for our final year of high school, other people were having their comebacks also. On September 19 before half a million people in New York ' s Central Park, Simon and Garfunkel gave a comeback concert after ten years. Another group came back to give concerts in Worchester, MA., Hartford, Conn., and other major cities. Lead by the famous Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones began to revive their old music and establish their new. Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazer both had comebacks; un- fortunately they were unsuccessful- both fighters lost. A tremendous loss to the world occurred on October 6. During a military parade near Cairo, one of America ' s greatest Mideast allies and a man devoted to seeking peace, Anwar El-Sadat the Egyptian President, was gunned down. In spite of the world ' s turmoil, the greatness of the class of 82 stood strong. We were winners! Again the girls of ' 82 won the traditional Powder Puff football game, and at Christmas time our class out did all others in the Canned Food Drive. Our pride was showing. We demonstrated our enthusiasm by attending many of the football, basket- ball, and other school team ' s games. Senior year was filled with various types of entertain- ment. Not only did the Rubik ' s cube with its 43 quintillion possible configurations make its way into our school but also the punk fads with its crazy outfits, glasses, and hair- dos. The contagious senioritis was spreading fast! We lis- tened to the old songs of the Doors, the Stones, and the Kinks; yet, we also listened to the new sounds of the Police, Pat Benatar, and Loverboy. The movies which en- tertained us were also varied, from the serious drama in On Golden Pond to the comedy in Modern Prob- lems with Venom , Reds , and Taps in between. While startled New England was feeling the effects of many earthquakes from Canada, America was feeling the effects of the loss of Natalie Wood, Paul Lynde, the first woman U.S. governor Ella Grasso, and Moche Dayan. The world was on the move with its scientific develop- ment. The first solar plane was piloted across the English Channel; the first cross-country air balloon. Super Chick- en II, was successfully flown, and in December 1981 - Americans became the surrogate parents to the first Unit- ed States test tube baby. Unfortunately our final year at Comp was not without its tragedies. In January 1982, an Air-Florida plane whose wings had become dangerously covered with ice crashed into a bridge and fell into the Potomac River. After days of searching, divers recovered the 78 missing bodies. Soon after this tragedy another plane accident occurred in Bos- ton. A plane tried to land at Logan Airport but did not quite make it; the plane glided into Boston Harbor. The airport claimed no deaths but a few days later two people were discovered missing. Despite the many tragedies occurring in the world, we at Chicopee Comprehensive will remember senior year as a great year! It was the last year we had together and we made the best of every moment. We celebrated our love and friendship. We enjoyed the excitement of the first HER dance and we delighted in each others company at all the senior activities. We were mighty mighty seniors who were now ready to step into the real world, but we would never forget all the good times and bad times that we shared throughout our high school years.

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President- Heidi McCool Vice-President- Angel Asselin To the Class of 1982, I would like to sincerely thank you for electing me your class president for the past three years. Through my experience as president, I realized a great deal about our outstanding class. We have come a long way from freshman year and have made considerable progress. Through all the class spirit and determination we possess, we have become a strong, united class. Also, I would like to thank the administration and especially our class advisors who have donated their time, effort, and guidance in helping our class, the Class of 1982, become strong and successful. Our high school career has ended and the time has come for us to go our separate ways. Even though our paths may differ, the memories that Chicopee Comprehensive High School has engraved in our hearts will stay with us always. Thank you for making Chicopee Comprehensive High School a wonderful memory and best of luck in all of your future endeavors. Sincerely yours, Heidi R. McCool Class President Secretary- Shelley Pepin Treasurer- Michelle Laflamme 14