Cohasset High School - Tessahoc Yearbook (Cohasset, MA)

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200 1 : A Spaced-Out Odyssey The Tessa hoc sailboat can sail through space and through time; it can see into the future as well as the past. Right now it ' s sailing discreetly through a cocktail party in the year 200 1 a reunion at the Greenhouse for the (-lass of ' 8 I ■ At the iloor of the Greenhouse stand Jon Antoine and Consuelo Halloran, the Owners, who greet their old classmates with smiles and hearty hellos. A group of professional football players Sandy Ayer, Buddy Howorth, Mike Jones, Mark Kroio, Mike Donahue, Dave Chapman, Jim Kelleher, and Bob Fessler — enter the Greenhouse with (coincidentally, of course) a group of ex-cheerleaders (Sandra Goodwin, Susan Goodwin, Donna Ige, Kim Ferreira, Suzie McCool, Donna Ladri- gan, and June Kobbins) following them. Billy Henry, the new owner of Brooks Brothers, is behind the cheerleaders talking to Jason (rill and Shawn Decruz about the latest in men ' s fashions. Hurry up, we ' re late says a voice behind them. It ' s Allison Whitley, a teacher at Cohasset High. We ' ll miss the entertainment, she says. The entertainment is just starting. Pat Duffy, Ken Ralff, Matt Packard, and Ed Booth are the warm up comics for the main act which is Peachy Latson and Claire Tinory singing one of their latest songs: Made It To The Top. They have just landed on the roof in their private helicopter accompanied by the musicians for their group: John Muir, (guitar), Bob Blos- som, (drum), and (back up vocal) Scott Fernald. Brooke Henderson, the pilot, follows them into the Greenhouse, greeting her friends on the way. Jeff Lyons and Sal Cesario, dressed in their Blues Brothers costumes, make a grand entrance with their dates for the night: Jen Leptich and Koren Lipsett, co-owners of a new boutique in Boston. Connie Grant, seated at the bar, calls to them, Hurry up; there aren ' t many seats left. Connie is presently the principal at CHS. Almost the entire class is now in the Greenhouse — scattered throughout the Garden Room, the upstairs lounge, and the downstairs. Stu Cahill and Jeanne Donahue are the M.C. ' s for the night, and they introduce Ralff ' s Wrecks, the first act. By the way, Steve Winn still writes Ken ' s material, but, now is getting paid for it. Laughter resounds through the noisy bar, heard especially from Pam Johnson and Lindsey Gilmore, who are both social workers in Algeria. It ' s not that funny, Tish Walls murmurs to her friend Laura Durkin sitting beside her. Gretchen Westerhoff, Heather Petrowski, Sarah Roebuck, Carolyn Beamon, Lisa Thornton, and Gail Smart are just arriv ing at the reunion after having their car side-swiped by Eddie Lantz ' s new Jaguar. Bill Lynch, still working on his computer homework from 20 years ago, was also at the scene of the accident, and stayed to help out. The latecomers hurry in and find seats next to Barbie Gurnis (owner of a suntan lotion company) and Katie Smalzel (a translator of French Literature). A table of ex-Olympic stars — Heidi Brown, Donna Chisholm, Hannah Clinton, Tara Diab, Kathy Andrews, and Ellen D - is the rowdiest of all; they yell, Encore! Encore! after each applause. Quiet down, Phil Dormitzer, CIA agent, tell them, and makes a note in his black book, under Subversive Behavior. The next act is announced, and Clair and Peachy strut out onto the stage, to the sound of cat calls and wolf whistles fro Billy Kurtz, Mike O ' Brien, Timmy Libby, and Greg Raffa. Billy Mack, owner of a trucking company, runs up to the singer and showers them with roses, while Billy Hollis yells: On with the show! And what a show it is. Even Steve Saleski, a hard-headed businessman (working in a partnership with Jojo Whelan), man ages to smile, and Kara Hanlon, usually sarcastic about Claire ' s talent, is on her feet applauding. Brenda Birmann, famou opera singer, joins in on the songs, and Cathy O ' Brien pulls out a saxophone and jams with the band. This is great! Jane Higgins, an artist in Paris, says to Alice Marsh. Alice nods, and continues her conversation with Jim Yeomans, who is a well-known concert pianist. Jim has already released three albums, one entitled: My Years at CHS, which was co-produced with Chip Bliss and Teddy Durant. The entertainment is now over, and Lisa Marchesi and Beth McAdams (who are now running a posh beauty salon on Newbury St.) rush over to hug Claire and Peachy. Let ' s get a drink, girls, they say, and they all slide into the bar next to Lori Stobart and Anne Kearney, who are deep in conversation about the political situation in Afghanistan. Scott Garvey and Brian Cogill, who are bartenders for the evening, join in the conversation. Suddenly a voice is heard yelling: A toast! A toast! It ' s Todd Langford, a soccer player for the Limey team in England. Shouts of yeah, all right, come from Matt Grinnell, Charlie Stockbridge, and Steve Taylor, all seated at Todd ' s table. But who will give the toast? asks Robert Lindsey. Let Jerry give it! cries Lauren Alemian, a successful businesswoman in Chicago. Jerry White, Secretary of State of the U.S. feigns modesty, but finally accepts the offer; he raises his glass and shouts: To the class (thank God) voted for me for president three years in a row ... to the class that is the greatest, the most wonderful . . . O.K., good enough, Dean Brown interjects. Dean is currently traveling through the country collecting bottle caps for his collage entitled Creations of the Natural Mind. He was inspired by Bonnie Wittemore ' s artwork that is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (The Met., by the way, is now owned by Michael Morse). Marilyn White, who still wears lead in her clogs, strikes up a conversation with Nancy Cone, owner of the Red Lion Inn.