Durfee High School - Durfee Record Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1988 volume:

RECORD BOOK 1988 B.M.C. Durfee High School of Fall River 360 Elsbree Street Fall River, Massachusetts Volume 76 Congratulations to the class of 1988. We have completed four of the most important years in our lives. Just as our city and school have grown and changed over the years, so have we. Durfee has been the first step in our new beginning, 2 THEME The Fall River skyline is a forever changing place. Many new projects have developed along the waterfront. Fall River’s newest project is the building of condominiums, such as Point Gloria and The Landing. Other developments include Heritage State Park, the reconditioning of the Braga Bridge, among other programs. There are many more projects being planned to give the city of Fall River a new beginning. Durfee’s day care and child care programs offer working mothers a safe place to leave their children, while giving Durfee students working experience with children. Both of these programs give students and children a new beginning. THEME Durfee’s classrooms provided us with lots of new environments and many new learning experiences. Our classes soon became places to meet, to have fun, as well as to learn. Each day they offered us new beginnings. Freshman year at any school is a new experi- ence. Many people will remember how Durfee’s corridors affected them on their first day. This was a major step in our lives which began our new beginnings. tr This year we have new policies for attendance and school tardiness. Rules help us control our lives and as seniors we should be proud of following the rules even though we may disagree with them because they offer each of us a new beginning. 12 THEME 4 We seniors, having completed our four years at Durfee, are now ready to move on.When we became involved in academics, clubs, and activities we became prepared for other new beginnings. THEME 16 THEME fi THEME 18 SENIORS SENIORS MARIA L. AGUIAR FRANK T. ALBERNAZ BRENDA L. ALDERMAI DINAS. AGOSTINHO ALFRED ALEXANDER MICHELLE G. ALLARD DEBRA M. ALMEIDA THOMAS ALSTON ANDREW J. ALVES CARLOS M. ALVES SHEILA A. ALVES ESTRELLA M. AMARAl 20 SENIORS BARBARA J. ARAUJO ELIZABETH R. ANDRE RONALD J. ANDREOZZI DENNIS ANSELMO SENIORS 21 LUCY ARRUDA SUSAN ARRUDA AVA R. ASSAD TRACI A. ASSAD MATTHEW J. ATTAR WENDY A. AUDETTE CHRISTINE M. AUGUST MARK AYERS KAREN L. BAKER DIANE F. BANALEWICZ ERIC C. BANKS TEDDIL. BARBOZA MICHAEL D. BARRE KRISTY A. BARTLEY CHRISTINE AZEREDO CATHERINE BARBOZA JOSEPH C. BATISTA SENIORS 23 ANNE M. BENEVIDES .TOAN M. BENEVIDES LORI A BERNARD SCOTT BERNARDO ALLEN F. BERNIER PAMELA U BETTENCOURT SANDRA BETTENCOURT ELAINE M. BIELAWA DIANE M. BIGOS LING BIN LISA R. BISSINGER HELENA L. BODAY ROBIN M. BOGLE TRACY E. BOMBACK KRISTIN BORGES LISAM. BORGES SENIORS 25 GLORIA L. BOTELHO JOSEPH J BOTELHO STEVEN BOTELHO JANICE M. BOTELHO KELLY M. BOTELHO TRACY A. BOTELHO SENIORS ROSALINA C. BRANCO MELISA BRAZ NORMAN J. B RE AULT BRADLEY I. ERIGHTMAN SHEILA B, BRISSON GERALDO P. BRITO ANA I. BRILHANTE JENNIFER L. 3RILLQ KAREN L. BRUNEAU SUZANNE BURNS SENIORS THOMAS W. BYRNE LORI ANN CABECEIRAS ANNA C. CABRAL I RAYMOND CABRAL CLINT E. CABRAL DEBRA CABRAL DIANE M. CABRAL ROBERT A. CARVALHO PAULA M. CASIMIRO JAY T. CARVALHO RACHEL D. CARVALHO KERRY A. CLARION CLAUDINE A. CLOUTIER DEBRA A. CLYNES KELLY CONNOR JENNIFER COROA DERRICK CORREIA LORI A. CORREIA LUCY CORREIA MELANIE A. CORREIA JASON R. CORREIRO CATERINA I. COSTA DONNA M. COSTA 32 SENIORS DONNA M. COSTA GABRIELA COSTA KEVIN COSTA NATALIE C. COSTA SHERRI L. COSTA DAVID M. COTE RANDI L. COTE ROBERTA P. COSTA '•‘I LUIS COUTO MAURICIO D. COUTO LYNETTE M. COUTURE TERESA J. CRANCHA ELIZABETH DAMONTE JOAN DARCY ANTONIO M. DASILVA JOSE A. DASILVA ■ NATALIE DELIMA NICOLE F. DEGAGNE HUI MING DENG KYLE DE FARIAS WILLIAM A. DESTON CAROLINA DIAS CHRISTINE DIAS JENNIFER DIAS RICHARD DIAS SUSAN DIAS TRACIE A. DIFONZO MARK W. DIMATTEO ANTONE J. DIAS SUZANN DIBENEDETTO SHELLEY A. DION MICHELLE L. DIONNE SHAWN DOLAN FATIMA DOMINGUES LISA M. DOMINGUES ELIZABETH DOMONTE KAROLYN J. DOUCETTE HOUCH DOUNG DOREEN M DUARTE CATHY L. DUBE SENIORS 37 MARIO DURAND JENNIFER A. DUVAL KAREN E. DZIALO IvV ALLISON T. ECKERSLE 38 SENIORS =3: JONATHAN P. ESTRELLA KRISTEN A. FAGAN RAQUEL FAGIOLI a- CRISTINA A. ESTEVES RANDALL E. FERNANDES ANTONIO FERREIRA CARLOS H. FERREIRA JAY FERREIRA = J S r LYNN FERREIRA MARIA I. FERREIRA PETER M. FERREIRA LILA A. FERREIRA SANDRA L. FERREIRA KEITH J. FERRY MARK K. FITTON ROBERT G. FITZGERAL1 KELLLIE FREITAS SHIRLEY FREITAS STEPHANIE FREITAS KEVIN M. FRENETTE CATARINA J. FURTADO JOHN L. FURTADO JOSEPH C. FURTADO JENNIFER L. GAGLIARDI ROCKY D. GALLAMOZA KEVIN M. GALVIN JOSEPH GANHADEIRO DOMINIC J. GARDELLA LAURA M. CASPAR JEFFERY J. GATES DORA M. GARCIA SENIORS 43 TIMOTHY GAUDREAU JAMIE GENDREAU CHRISTINE M. GIBNEY LARISSA M. GIBSON DEANNE GIFFORD TIMOTHY L. GILLETT AMANDA J. GOLDEN JUAN CARLOS GONZALEZ FRANK C. GRACE 14 SENIORS PATRICIA GROUT TONI LYNN GREEN CHRISTOPHER P. GREEN I - CHRISTINE L. HENLEY DOROTHY EVELYN HILL MELISSA A. HIPOLITO CATHERINE M. HOLDING TRACEY HOLT SARIN HONG CHANTHEANG HOU KEITH A. IIOUDE SUSAN G. HQWARTH 46 SENIORS HUAN TONG HUANG WEI BIN HUANG JEANNE M. HUBERT MIK HUN TOUCH HUN SAKIIOM HUOT ROBERT C. JACOB PATRICIA KANAUSS UVIELA ANNE JEFFREY AMANDA JOHNSON KENNETH S. JOHNSON TODD C. KEATING RHONDA L. KENNEDY DEANNA M. KING JAMES J. KOSINSKI ROBERT J. KRAUZYK JASON KING JASON A. KSEN HEATH T. KULPA LISA LAFLELR ERIN M. LAKE CINDY J. LALLY ELIZABETH A. LABERGE RICHARD LACROIX KATHY LEAKE SENIORS MICHAEL LAVOIE PATRICIA LAVOIE ROBERT A. LAVOIE SCOTT R. LAWSON SENIORS LISA M. LECOMTE JEFFREY P. LEHMAN EDMUNDO R. LEITE KENNETH J. LETOURNEA DEIRDRE LEVASSEUR RHONDA L. LEVESQUE ARTHUR D. LEVENTIS WAYNELEVESQUE KUENG W. LO ODETTE LOPES CHRISTINE S. LOPES EDWARD LOPES EMILY LOTIIROP MARK LOURENCO ROY LOPES 52 SENIORS RICHARD LYNCH JASON T. MANCHESTER MICHAEL P. LYONS MICHELLE D. MACHADO SHAWN M. MAITOZA STEPHEN MARTIN THOMAS F MARTIN ANTONIO MARTINS COLLEEN E. MASSE ANNA B. MATOS MICHAEL A. MATH CAROL ANN MAZZONI i KIMBERLY A. MCBRIDE JARED S MCCALLISTER THOMAS G. MARTINS RICHARD MAYNARD SHELLY A MCCANN CHRISTIAN T. MCCLOSKEY JACQUELINE R. MCDERMOTT J. BARRY MCDONALD STEPHANIE A. MCGUIRE AMANDA C. MEDEIROS JEFFREY S. MEDEIROS BERTHA D. MEDEIROS CLAUDETTE MEDEIROS HALLIE T. MEDEIROS KELLY MEDEIROS KELLY M. MEDEIROS MARGARET MEDEIROS SENIORS NATIVIDADE MEDEIROS NELIA MEDEIROS MEREDITH E. MEDEIROS MICHELLE MEDEIROS NICOLE MEDEIROS STEVEN G. MEDEIROS GEORGE MELLO PAUL MEDEIROS PILAR C. MEDEIROS STACY A. MEDEIROS 56 SENIORS RAYMOND D. MICHAUD ANA M. MIDURA BRIAN W. MIKOLAZYK CAROLINE MIRANDA LAURIE MIRANDA VALERIE MOONEY ROSEMARY MONIZ WENDY MORRISSETTE SENIORS 57 ADRIANA MOURA GIL M. MOURATO JAMES MUIDO MICHELLE MULLARK1 SUSAN M. MURPHY PATRICK P. NADEAU SUZANNE J. NADEAU CHRISTOPHER J. NASH JEFFREY M. NOGUEIRA HELEN M. NUNES CATHERINE J. OLIVEII ELLEN L. NEEDHAM DEBORAH OLIVEIRA DOMINGOS D. OLTVEIRA JOHN OLIVEIRA MARIA G. OLIVEIRA NATALIE J. OLIVEIRA STEPHANIE R. OLIVEIRA WILLIAM J. ONEILL PAULINE A. OUELLETTE SONYA E. OUELLETTE BERNADETTE OZUG BEVERLY PACHECO DAVE PACHECO SENIORS 59 JOHN J PACHECO LISA M PACHECO LORI A PACHECO LORI PACHECO SELINA M PACHECO LISA A PADULA KARA PALUMBO TINA M PAIVA KATHRYN N PAQUET TAMMY M PARADISE PATRICIA A PARTINGTON LISA M PAULINO 60 SENIORS PAMELA A PELOQUIN LUCIE PEIXOTO WILLIAM B PEREZ ANDREW PHENIX MINH J PIIUONG DAVID A PILDADE DONNA M PIMENTAL BRAD J. PINGLEY ARTHUR M. PIRES KADYD. PLANTE KELLY A. PLATT 2 SENIORS JACQUELINE M. POMFRET DIANE PONTES JOHN PONTES SANDRA PONTES DAVID M. POULIN STEVE PROULX COLLEEN QUINN JASON RAPOSA DANIEL RAYMOND SUSAN REBELLO EDWARD J. REGO LEONARDO B. REE MARIA L ROCHA PAUL J. ROCHA CYNTHIA S. RODRIGUES MELISSA A. RODRIGUES TRACEY L. RODRIGUES RONALD L. RUTKOWSKI MILTON P. ROGERS CHERYL MARY ROY NANCEY RUA MICHELLE J. SAMPSON PAMELA A. SANDERS HENRY F, SANTOS SENIORS JULIE CATHERINE SANTOS MARIA H. SANTOS RHONDA SANTOS MATTHEW A. SARA VC LISA M. SERIDONIO BARBARA L. SERPA MELANIE R. SIIADBURN DAVID R. SILVA JODI L. SILVA LILIANA SILVA MADELINE M. SILVA MARGARET M. SILVA RANDY A. SILVA STEPHEN SILVA WENDY J. SILVA DAVID R. SILVIA DAWN M. SILVIA JOHN M. SILVIA JONATHAN RENE SILVIA SENIORS 67 TONI-LYNN SILVIA JOHN M. SINEIRO COREY E. SLIVA JAMES R. SMITH MELISSA L. SMITH MARIA V. SOARES 4 X, X CECILIA C. SOUSA DANIEL V. SOUSA LINA SOUSA GLENN A. SMITH CAROLYN SOREL MARIO N. SOUSA DEANNA M. SOUZA GARRETT M. SOUZA JASON A. SOUZA LISA M. SOUZA t PATRICIA SOUZA MICHELLE J. TRACEY A. ST.LAURENT ST.LAURENT RONALD G. ST. PIERRE SCOTT M. ST. PIERRE TRACEY L. ST. PIERRE T V CATHY ST. PIERRE CAROL A. STANTON ERIN SULLIVAN ANA P. TAVARES MARGARET M. KATHRYN F. SULLIVAN SULLIVAN SEAN L. SYLVESTER LISA SZYNAL BERTHA TAVARES RAE ANN TAVARES MEGAN A. SULLIVAN STEPHANIE J. TAVARE! SENIORS TERESA J. TAVARES TRACY A. TAVARES BRENT A. THARRETT KEVIN G. THIBAULT AMY B. THIBOUTOT CANDACE THOMPSON KEVIN B. TIMBERLAKE LORI-ANNE C. TOLLEY RODNEY F. TOFOLEWSKI NIKKI A. TOULAN DEAN M. TRAVIS KATHLEEN L. TREMBLAY SENIORS SUSAN A. TREMBLAY ANNE D. TRIEFF RAYMOND M. MATTHEW J. TUCKER TRINDADE, JR. RENNA TURNER DIAN A M. VALERO SANDRA VAILLACERT JOHN C. VASCONCELLOS ROSA I. VIEGAS ANNA M. VIEIRA MARIA VIEIRA MELINDA T. VIEIRA KIMBERLY A. VINCELETTE BRIGIDA VIVEIROS SALLY M. VIVEIROS LAURIE A. WATTS KRISTINA WHIPP STACIE L. WTTHERELL GEORGE T. YENTZ SENIORS 73 SENIORS NOT PICTURED ANA F. ALMEDIA DEBRA A. ALVES HENRY R. ALVES KEVIN ALVES MELISSA A BEDARD JEREMY BOISCLAIR JODI LYNN BORGES MARIA BORGES CHRIS M. BOYD ROBERT J. CABRAL RHONDA M. CAMARA LISA M. CARVALHO RACHEL D. CARVALHO LEONOR CASIMIRO RAYMOND W. CHARRON JOHN M. CHASE CAROLYN CLEMENT CYNTHIA CLEMENT BRENDA MAI COX THOMAS DEFORCE BRUCE E. DESLAURIERS GABRIELA N. DESOUSA ISAAC DESOUSA LUCY F. CORREIA SANDRA A. KING ANTONE J. DIAS ADELAIDE DOS SANTOS EVERETT J. DREWNIAK CRAIG M. DUCLOS CHRISTINA A. ESTEVES LORI ANN FARIAS WENDY A. FEUO JOSEPH FERREIRA LEONILDA FERREIRA DARRELL FINCH ELIZABETH FITTA SHAWN P. FITZGIBBONS WAYNE T. GAUVIN JERRY L. GERVASI MICHAEL J. HARVEY BRIAN S. JOSEPH NAJWA G. KAKAM WILLIAM M. KERRIGAN BRENDA L. LAMAR KATHY M. LEAKE ANALIA ROSA LECCIII CHRISTOPHER A. MEUE1KUS DULCE MARGARET MEDEIROS GINA LEE MEDEIROS KEITH H. MEDEIROS OLGA M. MELLO JIMMY MIUDO CLAUDIA CHAVES NEVES GUY PACHECO JOHN J. PACHECO LISA M. PACHECO LLOYD J. PACHECO LORI A. PACHECO SELINA M. PACHECO MICHELLE M. PIMENTAL LUISA PINA MICHELE L. PINEAULT JO AO VICTOR PINTO JOHN PIRES ROBERT W. RAMOS JR. JONATHAN C. RAPOZA ABEL D.REGO THOMAS L. ROBINSON AGOSTINHO F. RODRIGUES CHRISTOPHER E. RODRIGUES JONATHAN SANTOS VICTOR M. SANTOS CLINTON T. SMITH JEROME S. SMITH JORGE D. SOUSA MICHELLE SOUSA MARCELLE ST. MARTIN KEITH T. SWIST DOUGLAS L. TORCHIA CIDALIA M. VIVEIROS MICHAEL WHITE COLLEEN LEEMAT 74 SENIORS 76 MUSIC 77 SUPERSTAR SUPERSTAR SUPER SHOW Another year brought another musical by the Durfee High School Theater Co “Jesus Christ Superstar” was presented under the direction of Jane Fiore- Bigelow and Gary Bigelow. Due to an outstanding cast, the play was filled with enthusiasm. The musical was showing for three nights, November 19,20, and 21. “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a story about how Jesus went to different places healing and helping the suffering with his apostles. Jesus finds that one of his followers, Judas Iscariot, is jealous of him. Judas meets with priests that ask him for information on where they can find Jesus alone. Judas is successful and commits suicide and Jesus is condemned to death. The cast was made up of priests, apostles, soul girls, tormentors, soldiers, dancers, and the chorus. The number of people in the cast came to a grand total of about 95 people. The orchestra consisted of 14 members. Their names were Maurice Couto, Tracy Cahill, Lisa Seridino, Michelle St. Laurent, Elizabeth Mello, Frank Alber- naz, Susan Mederios, Michael Banville, Peter Camara, Jay Dean, Greg Andree, Karl Bissinger, Kevin Fernette, Todd Keating, and Thomas Khoury. The show was in rock format w hich caused a lot more singing than any of the other musicals performed at Durfee. The combination of Mrs. Irene Monte’s orchestra and Kenneth Ettress’ excellent choreography helped the audience to grasp the show and made the stage light up. “Superstar” was one of the most strenuous musicals ever performed at Durfee said Keith Houde, who played Judas Iscariot. Other major roles were performed by Freddie Feliiciano and Laurie Miranda. “Jesus Christ Superstar” was an all-around well put together musical both technically and performance wise. The musical was bright, energetic and very en- tertaining. MUSIC 79 CHRISTMAS CONCERT HOLIDAY CONCERT HELPED SPREAD CHEER A big part of the holidays is the music. Here at Durfee, the annual Christmas Concert was held on Sunday afternoon, December 6 in the Nagle Auditorium. Among the groups performing were the Durfee Mixed Chorus, the Serenaders, and the Glee Club B, directed by Mrs. Irene Monte. Mrs. Jane Fiore-Bigelow led the Women's Chorus and the Vocalaires, as well as the Durfee Orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Judy Bento. A variety of selections were performed. Such tunes as Sillver Bells, Winter Wonderland, and The Holly and the Ivy were performed by the choruses. The Durfee Orchestra played favorites like Joy To The World and Christopher Christmas Tree, which featured the Highland School's fifth grade chorus. The finale was an ensemble performance of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, in which the audience was invited to perform. In this busy time of year, we all need a little time to stop and relax, to enjoy the lovely things around us, and to reflect on the meaning of this beautiful season. I'm glad people took time out to hear our holiday music, Mrs. Monte said. HOMECOMING = A NEW HOMECOMING TRADITION FOR DURFEE ? The 1987 Homecoming Ball, for the first time ever,was held in Durfee's own Luke Urban field house. Due to the bank closeing of the Lincoln parkballroom, where the ball had been held for the last 5 years,the homcoming committee was sent into a frieuzy a little less than 48 hours befor the bah was scheduled to take place. It seemed appropriate that the Homecoming Ball be held within school bounda- ries. Having the ball at Durfee symbolizes what Homecoming stands for. The festiv- ity of the occasion, the comfortable feeling felt being in our own school and the mag- nificently decorated Field House was something that surly will be remembered. Walking into the Field House that night was like walking into a different world; a world of Disney. This years Homecoming theme was The Wonderful World of Disney so the Luke Urban Field House was consistently decorated with Disney characters ranging from Mickey Mouse to the Seven Dwarfs to Goofy. When the Homecoming Queen and her court were finally announced, the night was still quite young. Maria Rocha representing the Cosmetology Club was crowned Homecoming Queen 1987-88. Runners-up (in order) included Sandra Amaral, Kelly Boetlho, Candace Thompson, and Eva’yn Frederick . The success of having the Homecoming Ball in our own school may be the begin- ning of a new tradition. After all Durfee has entered its second century oi excellence. HOMECOMING 83 84 ACTIVITIES ASTRONOMY CLUB Astronomy Club The objectives of the Astonomy Club are to become more aware of I the vast universe we are part of, to attempt to understand how insig- nificant the earth is in comparison to other heavenly bodies in space, I and not limit our minds to fron- tiers of our world, but expand our horizons to the far reaches of the universe. Club officers: Renee Antaya, president; Diana Sousa, vice president; Krissy Lake, secretary; and Helen Santos, treasurer. Advisor: John F. Ferreira. A COMPUTER-f — —J —- CLUB Computer Club The Durfee Computer Club's purposes are as follows: promot- ing computer literacy, doing various projects which may be helpful to other students or faculty at Durfee, exchanging various programs and software among members, and expanding the general knowledge of computers at Durfee High School in general. Club officers: Thomas Tang, president; Robert Shaker, vice president; Jennifer Cousineau, treasurer; and Dorian Balch, secretary. Advisor: Gaetano Polselli. COMPUTER CLUB w Student Athletic Trainers The Durfee Student Athletic Trainers assist the Athletic Trainer in caring for the Durfee athletes. Some of the numerous functions include daily taping, pre-game and practice preparations, rehabilita- tion of athletic injuries, and invaluable first aid treatment when needed. The student trainers donate thousands of hours work- ing in the training room and on the playing fields. Student Athletic Trainers: Joan Darcy, John Furtado, Kady Plante, Nicki Bernard, and Tammy Deschenes. Athletic Trainer: Paul Peloquin. 89 ATHLETIC TRAINERS D U R F E E A C T I V I T I E S COSMETOLOGY Cosmetology Club Cosmetology is a complete course of practical and theory study in hair styling, skin and hand care, make-up, permanent waving, clinical hair repairing and wig instruction. Students must accu- mulate 1000 hours of training in preparation for the required State Board Exam and licensing by the end of the 12th grade. Club officers: Lina Sousa, presi- dent; Sandra Amaral, vice presi- dent, Jennifer Duff, secretary; and Susan Rebello, treasurer. Advisor: Lilyanne Clement. X B.M.C. Durfee High School Theatre Company The Durfee High School Theatre Company is an exremely active organization which puts on four major productions each year: a fall musical, winter drama competition piece, spring play or musical, and Drama Showcase Night. Each June is the Theatre Company Banquet at which awards for the year's best performances are given. There are monthly meet- ings after school, and nightly rehearsals. Officers: Marcelle St. Martin, president; Keith Houde, vice president; Carmen Pacheco, secretary; Jennifer Valcourt, treasurer; Melissa Faria, costume manager; Kathy Paquet, make-up manager; and Herbert Franco, historian. Advisor: Jane Fiore- Bigelow. ACTIVITIES THEATER COMPANY FRENCH CLUB D U R F E E A C T I V I T I E S French Club The French Club is a very active group in the Durfee High Commu- nity. Its main purpose is to en- courage the learning of the French language, as well as expose the student to the country's distinctive culture. The club participates in a wide range of activities, both in and out of school. This past year, the club sponsored field trips to Boston to view a French culture variety show, as well as an outing to Smithfield, RI to attend a Molliere play. The group dis- played holiday spirit by celebrat- ing a successful Christmas party. Club officers: David Latessa, president; Bonnie Robinson, vice president; Audra Lown, secretary treasurer. Advisor: Phyllis Pytel. 92 ACTIVITIES German Club The German Exchange Club participates in the foreign ex- change program. Durfee students have the chance to go to Germany and the German students have the chance to come to the United States. Through this program, students learn about different cultures. Club officers: Kady Plante, presi- dent; Jenn Dzialo, vice president; Timothy Gillett, treasurer, and Amy Norton, public relations. Advisor: Dorothea Furtado. GERMAN CLUB INDUSTRIAL SEWING CLUB i t7:v Industrial Sewing Machine Mechanics Through the ISSM Club, students are able to raise money throughout the year. Since becoming a club in 1984, the student interest has more than doubled. The class- room has also moved several times and is currently the largest vocational shop class in Durfee High School. Students have been able to go on trips to visit shops and talk to mechanics out in the field, so they can see what it is like in today's working world. Club officers: Craig Duclos, president; Jeff Quintal, first vice president; Michael Dion, second vice president; Michael Gan- hadeiro, treasurer; Marc Furtado, assistant treasurer; Paul Deforge, secretary; and John Pacheco, assistant secretary. Advisors: Edward Lambert and Manuel Cabral. 94 ACTIVITIES Keeley Library Media Aides Service Club Library aides provide a valuable service to the school by helping to make the Keeley Library a useful resource and a pleasant workplace for students and teachers. Mem- bers volunteer one period a week to deliver passes, shelve books, prepare displays, and assist in the processing of library materials. Annual field trips have included visits to the Museum of Science, the Museum of Fine Arts, Mystic Marineland Aquarium, and the Kennedy Library, Advisor: Jane I. Constant 95 LIBRARY AIDE CLUB MATH CLUB x y-xf £ = rt]cz Math Club The Math Club's main purpose is to provide a team to compete in Math meets against area schools. The club also participated in a joint field trip with the Science Club. The primary goal of the Math Club is to enhance the participants' appreciation of mathematics. Club officers: John A. Pontes, president; Ava R. Assad, vice president, and Lisa Domingues, secretary. Advisor: Audrey Poitras. The main function of the Portu- guese Club is to enhance the members' knowledge of the Portuguese language, culture, and civilization through films, slide presentations, guest speakers, and field trips. We have had as guest speakers Dr. Luciano da Silva, the Portuguese consulate in New Bedford, Maria Alves, a profes- sional Fado singer, and other guests. We have also had lunch- eons at local Portuguese restau- rants, such as Sagres, Lusitano, Primavers, etc. Our field trips have consisted of excursions to the Dighton Rock Museum, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, various Newport mansions, etc. Class officers: Ana Paula Cer- queira, president; Jennifer Coroa, vice-president; Jennifer Adolfo, secretary; Cristina Esteves, treas- urer. Advisor: Mr. William Dos Reis. PORTUGUESE CLUB PRESS CLUB U R F E E A C T I y i T I E s Press Club The Press Club is a social and fund raising organization which supports the Durfee student publications. Each year, the members sell carnations, plan a journalism conference which is open to area high schools, and provide a banquet and awards night for student journalists at which the club's annual scholar- ships are presented. In addition, the club allows underclassmen to work on the publications by providing opportunities for the young writers to meet informally with the student editors. Club officers: Kerry Clarkin, president; Lisa Borges, vice president; and Audra Lown, secretary treasurer. Advisor: Michael J. Vieira. 98 ACTIVITIES Science Club The purpose of the Science Club is to produce a monthly maga- zine- The Science Scene. The Science Scene contains articles written by students on numerous topics dealing with science. This year's Science Club produced volume II of The Science Scene. Class officers: Ava R. Assad, president; Fred Jean, vice-presi- dent. Advisor: Mr. Roger H. Dubois. SCIENCE CLUB VARSITY CLUB Varsity Club The Varsity Club is made up of boys and girls who throughout their years at Durfee have earned a varsity letter. Club officers: Chris Nasiff, presi- dent; Richie Dias, vice president; Mitch Rogers, secretary, and Stephanie Freitas, treasurer. Advisor: Raymond Medeiros, Sr. 100 ACTIVITIES Video Club The Video Club is an organization of students involved with video production and the operation of daily studio business. We serve teachers and students with produc- tions such as the 1988 video yearbook and the frequent taping of varsity sporting events. Club officers; Brian Joseph, president; Mario Durand, vice president; Jim Kosinski, secretary; and Victor Machado, treasurer. Advisor: John Gorman , VIDEO CLUB ACTIVITIES 101 WORLD HISTORY CLUB World History Club The purpose of the World History Club is to increase the members' knowledge of history and the appreciation of it. The club tries to reach this objective through a program in which speakers are invited to talk to the club on historical topics. The club meets once every two weeks and partici- pates in many school sponsored activities such as field day. Club officers: J. Barry McDonald, president; David Latessa, vice president; Christian McCloskey, treasurer; and Bonnie Robinson, secretary. 102 ACTIVITIES SKI CLUB Ski Club Due to student intrest, the B.M.C. Durfee ski club was reactivated in 1986.The purpose of the club is to introduce skiing to those that have never skied and to those club members thet know how to ski.This year, the club offered members day, weekend, and a week-long tripto both New Hampshire and Vermont. Also, members have access to a ski library with magazines, books, vcr tapes, brochures, and a com- plete ski-tune up repair kit. Club officers: Chris Palumbo, president; Aaron Gerraughty, vice president; Amy Thiboutot, secre- tary; and Kara Palumbo, treas- urer. Advisor: Joseph Quinn. BAND PEP BAND Cheerleaders The cheerleaders are the spirit of the front line, with their big smiles and enthusiasm. Head:Doreen Duarte Asst.Head: Stephanie Freitas Gunners TheGunners provide the strength and military form for the front line. Head: Lori Bernard Asst. Head: Lynette Couture FlagTwirlers The Flag Twirlers are the flash of the front line, by combining the grace of color guard with the agility of a majorette. Head: Kim Connor Asst. Head: Christine Gibney Majorettes The majorettes have been a part of the front line longer than any other squad. They provide traditional formations for the front line. Head: Diane Bigos Asst. Head: Chris Camara Color Guard The color guard provides the color and back drop for the front line. Head: Amanda Medeiros Asst. Head: Ava Assad Honor Guard The honor guard lets younger members of the student body participate in front line activities. Head: Amy Thiboutot Asst. Head: Theresa Da Silva Cheerleader Advisor: Marina Ventura Front Line Advisor: Eleanor Taylor FRONT LINE ACTIVITIES 10 CHEERLEADERS 106 ACTIVITIES FLAG TWIRLERS GUNNERS MAJORETTES HONOR GUARD COLOR GUARD ACTIVITIES 111 ORCHESTRA Durfee High School Orchestra The Durfee Orchestra provides Durfee students an opportunity to perform Orchestral music- both classical and pop. It performs two concerts each year. The Christmas Concert is in Decem- ber, and the Spring Concert is in May. The Orchestra also per- forms at the Honor Society Cere- mony each May. In June of 1988, the Orchestra will perform for Graduation Ceremonies at Durfee. This year the Durfee Orchestra Is joining with Notre Dame Church in a musical concert at the church in March. This concert will celebrate the opening of the new church facility. Class officers: Maurice Couto, president; John Vasconcellos, vice-president; Theresa Bliss, secretary; Michelle St. Laurent, treasurer; Lisa Seridonio, librar- ian; Lila Ferreira, asst, librarian. ■ jDurfet ® Mitop Durfee Hilltop For more than a century, a student publication has served the Durfee community. The tradition contin- ues with the monthly publishing of the school newspaper, the Durfee Hilltop. Supported by advertise- ments and distributed free of charge to the community, the Hilltop provides news, informa- tion and commentary, while providing an opportunity to develop writing, typesetting, design, and photography skills. Editorial board: Audra Lown, editor; Scott St. Pierre, business manager; Bonnie Robinson, news editor; Anne Trieff, entertainment editor; Chris Cordeiro, feature editor; Brad Pingley, sports editor; and Lisa Borges, Kerry Clarkin, and Lisa Paulo,editorial staff. Advisor: Michael J. Vieira. HILLTOP LITERARY MAGAZINE 0% £fua Uolume 24 Issue! December, 19B7 Literary Magazine Three times a year, the Phoenix Nest, Durfee's literary magazine,is published. The publication not only provides a vehicle for student's creative writing, but also offers the opportunity to the school's young artists and photog- raphers. Editor: Shawn Dolan. Advisor: Michael J. Vieira. 114 ACTIVITIES RBZnRDI Durfee Record Book Each year, the Record Book provides a permanent record of the Durfee Senior Class in pictures and words. Publishing the hard- cover yearbook of more than 200 pages requires many hours by dedicated students who work to record the history of Durfee for the future. Yearbook staff: Lisa Borges, editor; David Latessa, sports editor; Jennifer Larrivee, academic editor; Mary Franciso, faculty editor; Tom Deforge, special section editor; Barry McDonald, activity editor, Kelly Freitas, business typist; Kerry Clarkin, Anne Trieff, layout editors; and Lisa Paulo, Jacqui Pomfret, Scott St. Pierre, business managers. Advisor: Michael J. Vieira RECORD BOOK NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY u R F E E A C T I V I T I E S The National Honor Society The members are elected for their high academic perform- ance, leadership skills, and serv- ice. The Society holds a brunch for the newly inducted members at the Quequechan Club. The induc- tion ceremony is held at the end of the year in the Nagle Auditorium. Class officers: Jen Martin, presi- dent; Ava Assad, vice president, Stacie Withered, secretary, and Glenn Smith, treasurer. Advisor: John Vieira. E.C.C. The Environmental Control Committee gives Durfee students a chance to learn through lab work and field work about the local environment. Most of the committee's studies involve the Mother's Brook which is in con- junction with the Poloroid Com- pany in Fall River. Club officers: Frederick Jean, president; William Gillet, vice- president; Kristen Seaman, secre- tary; Roger Dubois; Advisor. E.C.C. ACTIVITIES 117 SPANISH CLUB the: SPANISH CLUB Spanish Club The function of the Spanish Club is to learn about Spanish culture outside the classroom. The club members have been to El Torito Resturant to sample some types of Mexican food. They have also bought specia 1 needs students Christmas gifts which the money was raised by the club members. The club has also gone on a join field trip with the French club to see Spanish and French dancers. Club officers; Stephanie Freitas, president; Colleen Quinn, vice president; Andrew Phenix, secretary treasurer, Tracey Norton, freshman representative; Kristen Seamen, sophomore representative; and Amy Norton, junior representative. Advisors: Cassandra Fitzgerald and Olivia Mattos. 118 ACTIVITIES Durfee String Orchestra The Durfee String Orchestra provides an opportunity for any Durfee student who plays a string instrument to perform all types of string music. The String Orches- tra performs a Christmas and spring concert. Each year, the string orchestra perform concerts in the elementary schools, as well as the Housing Authority for the elderly of Fall River. This May, the String Orchestra will compete in ’’Music in the Parks festival in New Jersey. Club officers: Maurice Couto, president; David Pacheco, vice president; Theresa Bliss, secretary; Michelle St. Laurent, treasurer; Brenda Lamar, librarian; and Halpin, assistant librarian. Advi- sor: Judith Bento. STRING ORCHESTRA VOCALAIRES Vocalaires The Vocalaires are a select women's singing group which meets during the school day twice per week. Participants learn a variety of musical literature and earn two credits. This chorus performs for many outside organi- zations: schools, nursing homes, hospitals, churches, and civic events. Club Officers: Laurie Miranda, president; Elizabeth Goulart, vice president; and Meredith Taylor, secretary. Advisor: Jane S. Fiore- Bigelow. The Serenaders are a select men's chorus. They meet twice per week and receive two credits. Students learn many styles of music and sing in and out of school. In addition to two school comcerts each year,, this group also sings for church groups, community organizations, schools, or nursing homes. Class Officers: Thomas Martins, President; Daniel Sousa, Vice- President; Alfred Feliciano, Secretary. Advisor, Irene S. Monte,.Advisor. SERENADERS ACTIVITIES 121 Student Government The student government is considered one of the major policy-making organizations of the school. It is comprised of representatives from every class of the school as well as delegates to the Fall River School Committee, the Massachusetts Board of Education, and the School Im- provement Council. During the 1987-88 school year, the student government conducted such projects as the Freshman Fair, College Day, Faculty Christ- mas Party, Daffodil Day, the restoration of the Arc of Triumph, American Red Cross Blood Drive, and Field Day. Student Government officers: J. Barry McDonald, president; Helen Kuhn, vice president; Andrew Phenix, secretary; and John Pon- tes. treasurer. Advisor: Ann Marie Charrette. Senior Class Officers The Senior Class Officers worked on such projects as the Senior Prom, fund raising, and improving the school reputation. Senior Class officers: Randall E. Fernandes, president; Lorissa Gibson, vice president; Candace Thompson, secretary; and Christine Lopes, treasurer. Advisor: Ann Marie Charrette. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES 123 WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM � VMlWs $RCU '- GLENDA K. GOLDBERG COORDINATOR STEERING COMMITTEE JOHN MICHAELS CH A IRM AN MASS TRANSFER SYSTEMS, INC. JAMES M. GIBNEY FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDWARD M. LAMBERT, JR. FALL RIVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE SUSAN LE BLANC GRADUATE, WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM GEORGE G. LESURE CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PATRICIA MANCHESTER FALL RIVER FACTORY OUTLET ASSN.. INC- EDWARD MC LAUGHLIN FALL RIVER KNITTING MILLS, INC. ANN MC TAGUE BANK OF NEW ENGLAND JOHN MIRANDA JOHN MIRANDA IMPORTS JAMES PANOS B.M.C. DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL STEPHEN SOUZA UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION THOMAS STANTON FALL RIVER GAS CO. EDWARD R. TERCEIRO BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE PATRICIA VACCHI AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY CO. WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL Shakespearean festival 3.M.C■ ‘Durfee Jfyjh School BGOTsCsbreeSt. faCt River, fMA 02720 JOBS FOR BAY STATE GRADS Jobs for Bay State Graduates Jobs for Bay State Graduates is a unique program at Durfee High School which assists high school seniors find full-time permanent employment following graduation. Topics in class include resume writing, career exploration, and interviewing techniques. JBSG also operates as a club, in which members elect officers and ar- range various activities that correspond with the four goals: citizenship, leadership develop- ment, career preparation, and social awareness. Activities for the 87-88 year include Boston State House trip, Easter food drive for the CFC, initiation and instal- lation ceremony, and money has been raised through bake sales, candy sales, and a lollipop sale at Valentine's Day. A citation was also awarded by the City Council to the group for all the fine work done this year. Officers: Nicole DeGagne, Maria Rocha, presidents; Wendy Audette, Valerie Mooney, secre- taries; Cathy Lambert, Brent Tharrett, coordinators of leader- ship development; Cherie Levrault, Michelle Langlais, coordinators of career preparation; Susan Dias, Laurie Watts, coordi- nators of civic affairs; and Eliza- beth DoMonte, Curtis Edwards, coordinators of social awareness. Job specialists: Naomi Davis and Anthony Medeiros._______________ 128 ACTIVITIES JOBS FOR BAY STATE GRADS ACTIVITIES 129 PARENTS' NIGHT MENTOR PROGRAM LITTLE WORLD BLOOD DRIVE Girl runners clinch Durfee's first track championship It is an accomplishment that will forever stand out in Durfee athletic history the Dufee girl’s track team capturing the first track championship in the 100 years of running at Durfee. The lady Toppers ran their way into history via a 70-66 well-earned victory over a powerful Bishop Feehan squad. The highlight of the day was a title-clinching 4x100 relay win, sparked by Jen Perreira’s explosive come from behind anchor leg surge. Erin Sullivan started the memorable relay by giving Durfee a slight lead. Lindsey DeFarias followed suit by maintaining the slim margin of lead. Katie Sullivan was then given the tough assignment of trying to stay with Feehan s best girl, Karen Kirker. Sullivan was able to stay close and keep the race well in reach for the anchor Perreira. Perreira, faced with a 10 yard deficit exploded by the Feehan anchor to give Durfee its long awaited track title. Perreira was by no means the only hero of the day, as many of the Durfee girls turned in dazzling performances to contribute to the championship celebration. Sarah Wilcox concluded her legendary running tenure at Durfee with an astounding personal best of 5:29 in the mile run. Wendy Moniz, like Wilcox, displayed her championship form, by blazing to a school record of 12 seconds even in the 100 yard dash. Moniz came back again to haunt Feehan, posting her second victory of the day, this time in the 220 yard race. Michelle St, Laurent also paced Durfee with a double victory, finishing first in the 2 mile and gaining a share of first in the high jump(St. Laurent and Katie Sullivan tied for first, clearing the bar at 4 feet 10 inches). St. Laurent, playing the role of Durfee’s big gun, also contributed a second place finish in the quarter mile run and earned another runner-up finish in the triple jump. Beth Hathaway teamed up with Kara Palumbo, who showed her championship grit while recovering from a prolonged injury, to pace Durfee with a solid 1-2 punch in the shotput. This 1-2 finish, combined with Perreira’s javelin victory and impressive performances by Deb Rego and Wendy Moniz, gave the Topperettes a crucial 30-24 edge in the field events. Other outstanding and noteworthy performances were turned in by Jessica Golden(second in the 880 with a freshman record), Stacy Wordell(hurdles and 440), Colleen Masse(mile) and Lisa Borges(2 mile). Behind every success story in sports, there exists a man behind the scenes making it all happen; this championship story is no exception to that rule. Coach Dave Ozug faced with a small roster of athletes, was able to juggle the lineup all year and utilize the team’s enormous all-around athletic ability. His constant encouragement and motivation, combined with his lesson that champi- onships are won by practice and more practice, makes Ozug another big hero in the girl’s champi- onship season. Although countless seasons are to come and many great performances are going to pass by, this championship year will always be cherished and preserved in the memories of all the partici- pants and contributors who worked so hard to reach their goal. This was evidenced by Coach Ozug’s proud face as the girls gave him an unexpected dip in the pool during the post-race celebra- tion. Cameras flashed, the girls screamed, Ozug dried off still smiling; no more needed to be said— they were the first champions ever in Durfee track’s 100 year history. The celebration continued, Ozug still smiling— one gets the feeling he, and all the girls will always have a special smile for that special year. Baseball team in tourney The 1987 Durfee High baseball team cruised to an impressive 14-6 record and earned a berth in the state-championship tour- nament. The Topper squad won the right to participate in the state tourney with a strong performance against a tough Attleboro team. The Hilltopper’s season was characterized by a balance of a stella defense unit, a strong pitching staff, and a solid run-producing line up. The pitching rotation included senior Mark Al- lard, juniors John Silvia and Paul Rocha and juniors Richie Kitchen and Chris Costa. Supporting the men on the hill was an explosive offense lead by juniors Dave Cote, Chris Nassif, Brad Pingley, Mitch Ro- gers, and Kevin Timber- lake and sophomores Kyle Kupiec and Tim Furtado. The Durfee squad was held together by senior team captain and MVP Joe Senra, who revealed his all around athletic ability and leadership potential. With a strong class of juniors returning for an- other year and a maturing sophomore class filling the gaps left by the graduating seniors, the Topper con- tingent is making plans for an SEMC championship in ’88. 138 SPORTS baseball 139 Softball team successful Mr. Jack Campbell’s expert coaching, along with team spirit and skill led the 1987 softball team to a successful season. Their record for the season was 17-5. With the help of coach Jack Campbell and the examples set by the team's captains Robin Desrosiers and Delia Vieira, the team became co-champs of SMC Division 1 and made it to the quarter finals of the South Division where they were defeated. With the pitching skills of Robin Desrosiers and Kris Whipp, backed up by an awesome defense and a huge amount of team speed, how could they not make it to the top? Although the whole team worked hard to bring them- selves as far as they did, Desrosiers combined her abilities with a lot of effort and was named Most Valu- able Player. With the return of veteran Kris Whipp,who will be pitching, and Claudine Cloutier, along with a few others Mr. Campbell may look forward to another successful softball season. 140 SPORTS Boys' tennis net victories The boys’ tennis team, coached by Mr. Tom Medeiros, had a 1987 record of 2 wins and 16 losses. Returning as seniors will be John Pontes, playing the number one spot, Roy Lopes, and playing the number two spot. Also in the line up will be Jay Ferreira and Brian Mikola- zyk. Returning as juniors are Pat Mello, Bill Assad, Ramsey Khoury, and Chris Brennan. Sophomores expected back are Eric Nefth and Chris Latessa. Coach Medeiros expects competition from not only other schools, but from within the team for posi- tions on the squad. Durfee will move up to Division 2 action this year, which promises for a challenging season. BOYS' TENNIS Girls tennis team rebuilding The 1986-87 girls’ varsity tennis team chose to think of the season as a rebuilding year. Due to an experienced team consist- ing of only two seniors, Chris Valente and Kelly Camara, most of the pressure and responsibility was forced upon the juniors and sophomores. Coach Jerry Valente, who has been in charge of the team for several years, kept the team’s confidence and spirit up, despite the team’s record of 0-11. Injuries also played a factor, as Durfee experi- enced the loss of their Capt. Chris Valente and Lori Correia. Chris usu- ally played third singles, while Lori played second, with Kelly Camara open- ing the match. Leading off the doubles were Andrea Boucher and Valente, with Amanda Golden and Tracey Souza pairing off the second set. Although their record didn’t show it, Durfee exhibited tremendous determination and sports- manship despite over- whelming odds. This year’s seniors include captains Andrea Boucher and Lori Correia, with Joan Darcy, Amanda Golden, and Lisa Paulo. Juniors Michelle Theberge and Tracey Souza are also expected to be responsible for the success in the future. ' Boy runners show potential Boys Spring Track in the 87 season showed an encour- aging 3 wins and 4 losses in the conference, showing the increasing strength of Durfee’s boys track team, M.V.P. Chris Rezendes excelled in the 100m dash, long jump, javelin, and 4x400 relay. Junior Jeff Nougeira took command of every half mile race throughout the season. Steve Bradbury showed what Durfee juniors are made of, by dominating the pole vault. Tony Dias, also a junior, scorched the track in the high and low hurdles. Doug Medeiros, a sopho- more 2 miler, demonstrated the endurance of the boys' track team with incredible distance times. Next year should prove very promising. The juniors of the '87 season will show their full potential, and go on to exhibit Durfee's increasing ability in track. 146 SPORTS Girl runners dominate SMC 148 SPORTS Roy celebrates 100th win “This has been a rebuild- ing year for Durfee’s golf team� ” stated coach Rich- ard Roy. But this year also marked his !00th victory in golfing. The current record of the Hilltoppers is 1-11. Cap- tain Bobby Coleman, only a junior, has played in the number one position all year long. He received the Fall River Country Club’s MVP award. Bobby was also selected to the South- eastern Massachusetts Conference Division One all star team last year and ‘has managed to hold that position this year as well. Senior Steve Sullivan, the number two player, has also highly contributed to the only win of the golf team. He has participated in golf for four yearsand has helped rebuild the team. Joe Reilly, another senior, has been on the team as well through good times and bad. Other members of the Hilltopper golf team who have played their best in this tough season and are expected to excel next year are Matt Desmans, Sean Whitty, Bill O’Neil, Dan Reitzas, and Ronald St. Pierre. 150 SPORTS Cross country team excels The boys and girls cross country have had banner years here at Durfee. The girls qualified for the All State Meet for the first time in Durfee history. They went to Northfield after finishing in fourth place out of 38 schools entered in the state class meet. Both teams also are city champions, having won the Columbus Day meet by beating Diman and Bishop Con- nolly. Durfee’s top runners out of the six girls on the team has been the sister team of senior Michelle and freshman Susan St. Laurent. Seniors Colleen Masse and Lisa Borges joined juniors Laurie Branco and Rose Ataya in making up the roster. Senior Colleen Masse had the best race of her career at the class meet, finishing 28th with a time of 17:51. “She was the key in our making it to the All States meet “ said coach Dave Ozug. The girls posted a 6-0 record as conference champions. All the runners on the squad were named league All Stars. The girls are losing Michelle St. Laurent, Masse, and Borges to graduation. Stacy Wither- all, another senior, also competed for most of the season. Ozug will look to Susan St. Laurent, Branco and Ataya to provide leadership to the squad next year. Although the boys were overshadowed by the girls performance. They also had a banner year winning the conference meet and finishing second in the dual meet season with a 5-1 record. Leading the runners was sophomore Rene Gagnon, senior Jeff Nogueira, and junior Doug Medeiros. With a young squad, Ozug has high hopes for the future. CROSS COUNTRY 153 Field hockey show spirit The 1987 field hockey team had a lot to be excited about. For starters, their powerhouse defence led by seniors Renee Guay, Kim Conor and Claudin Cloutier along with juniors Kim Connor, and Claudine Cousineau make up a strong stand. Coach Nancy Torpey called the team “One of the most powerful defensive teams ever to play field hockey here at Durfee. Another asset to the teams is the scoring ability of the front liners and midfielders. Scoring leaders including seniors Randy Cote, Claudine Cloutier, Katie Sullivan Kara Palumbo, juniors Jen Perreira and Lisa Vincel- ette. Lindsay Defarias, Lori Dubuque, and Erin Sulli- van have also proved worthy of the task of playing roles on the start- ing team. Sophomore new com- ers to the team Kelly Russell, Carla Silvia, and Mindy Wentworth are working hard to hold down their positions on the team. The girls quest came one game short of the tournament as they lost 2-1 to D-Y. “Even when the girls are down, they don’t give up, stated a proud coach Torpey. LOSING RECORD DOESN’T TELL THE FOOTBALL STORY The Durfee HiHtoppers rolled into the 1987 football season carrying high expecta- tions after their promising 1986 campaign. The team, however, quietly ended their unfulfilling year on Thanksgiving Day holding a 3-7 overall record. Despite their disappointing record, the squad stressed that it does not clearly reflect their performance on the gridiron field. The Durfee unit was an unfortunate victim of what is commonly known in football circles as the °bad breaks”. Coach Tom Botelho summed up the situation. We’ve played well all season,'as far as staying in games go. We lost three games in the last minute. With a little luck, those three could have gone the other way,” he said. There were many outstand- ing performances and notable efforts cashed in by the Durfee squad. The key to the Toppers’ success all year was a strong, determined and consistent defense spearheaded by seniors Arthur Leventis, Clint Cabral, and Mike Lavoie, as well as juniors Chris Costa and Richard Kitchen. With a solid “D” holding opponents down, the offense flourished under senior quar- terback John Silvia’s arm and leadership. Although sidelined by an early season in jury, senior halfback Mitch Rogers still carried the Topper’s load on the ground by leading the team in rushing. The Topper offense also received an addi- tional boost from the foot of senior placekicker Dennis Anselmo, who consistently booted extra points and field goals through the uprights. Although the Topper team consisted of 16 seniors, the outlook for Durfee football is promising. SPORTS Girl swimmers finish proud The Durfee Girls Swim Team ended their season with a record of 4-7, Though it wasn’t their best record, their personal accomplishments held them high above the water. With four of their members qualifying for sectionals, they had a lot to be proud of. Captains Cindy Rodrigues and Susan Howarth were always striving to put their team ahead. Other swimmers who were important assets to the team were Jacqui Pomfret, Michelle Theberge, Beth McMullen, and Traci Demarais. Rodrigues, Howarth, Pomfret and Theberge went on to the Southeastern Massachusetts Sectionals in Quincy. Their personal qualifications into this meet was something they could all be proud of. Swimmers were not the only assets to this year's team. Diver Amy Costar, who set the record at the Jarabek Pool and remained undefeated all season, went on to compete in the States. Costar, who is only a sophomore, is sure to be a key figure on the team next year, along with Laurie Goslin, another sophomore who also looks promising. 158 SPORTS Boys' soccer makes playoffs Many people were ised by the boys soccer team this year. They ended the season with a 15-1-2 record and a 6-1-2 record in the league, and first place in their With five games left in the season the toppers wei still in second place. They defeated New Bedford to wind up in first place at th end of the season. The team advanced to one game shy of the South Sectional Championship, Mike Dias was the lead ing scorer followed by Carlos Ferreira who showed their dominance ii their scoring and their ball handling skills. The defense was headec by Richard Dias, Jeff Mello, Bret Reis, and Silvia. They all turned in outstanding performances throughout the season. In the playoffs, after they defeated Xaverian High School came their most memorable game. After regulation time ended at a 0-0 tie they then played in 6 overtime periods. The game was decided on penalty shots which in turn boosted Durfee over Silver Lake. 160 SPORTS BOYS SOCCER Girls' soccer debut in style This was the first year for girls’ soccer at Durfee. Mr. Gabe Andrade was the coach. Considering that their record was 1-10-2, they played outstanding games. They never lost their spirit throughout the season. The girls all had the skills to win, but they could not work on them in such a brief period of time, and the first year was bound to be tough on them. They played against teams that have had girls’ soccer as one of their sports for as long as five years. With the help of captain Shelly McCann, co-captain Candance Thompson, who was the goalie and seniors Lisa Paulo, Cathy Furtado, and Maria Ferreira, they played like a skilled team. They were never beat in most of the games by more then three points. Hopefully by next year, the juniors Liz Costa, and Carla Mello, along with sophomores Susan Souza, Lucy Ventura, Ana Fer- nandes, and even the freshmen Missy and Elizabeth, will become a winning team. 162 SPORTS Volleyball team hits finals This year’s volley- ball team, coached by Mr. Jerry Valente, had a pretty awesome year . They made it to the finals for the second year in a row, with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. Even though they lost a few seniors from last year, they still kept up a strong from . The captains were Kris Whipp and Jen Duval, and the other seniors were Amy Thibou- tot, Pam Peloquin, and Amanda Golden. The juniors who made an impression and should be watched next year are Lori Farquhar, Chris Meio, and Helen Kuhn. Sophomores Brig- itte Plante, Jessica Golden, Holly Thompson, Nellie Botelho, Lilia Souza were also a major part of this year’s varsity team. 164 SPORTS VOLLEYBALL 165 Hoopsters win State title The Durfee High boys' basketball program is year in year out, a powerhouse among the state’s top teams. The 1987-1988 Hilltopper squad was cast in that same type of great basketball tradition—posting a 24-1 overall record, notching three wins over arch-rival New Bedford, and visiting the historic Boston Garden on the road to their state Division I Championship. Throughout the year the Toppers were led by their pair of All-Staters, senior Matt Attar and junior Mike Herren. Junior point guard Jud McDonald was the glue of the team, keeping the game in control at all times. Senior sharpshooter Jason Correiro and senior role player A1 Bernier comprised the starting five. Sophomore sub John Murray was impres- sive off the bench, contribut- ing greatly in the Topper's run for the gold. In a season of highs, the Durfee team celebrated another special moment on December 17, 1987 when they defeated Our Lady of Providence. This victory marked coach Skip Karam's 500th career victory. The state championship, coming after a 68-64 vic- tory over Chicopee Compre- hensive, was evidence to the Topper's strong commitment to success. 166 SPORTS Girl hoopsters have super season The Durfee High girls' basketball team’s season was developing like the storyline of a romantic fairy tale: First, a determined and experienced senior class, Second, a S.M.C. Division One Championship,and Third, and most important a state tournament bid with an impressive fifth seed in the South Sectional region. The storybook year came to an abrupt halt, however, at the hands of Boston English in a 52 - 50 heartbreaker. Coach Tom Burn's Top- pers finished off their cam- paign with an extraordinary 18-4 tally, capping off their regular seasom by downing Bishop Feeham for that very special championship banner. The Toppers success is directly related to a stingy defense, a strong bench, and a balanced offensive attack. Senior veterans Jen Duval. Kris Whipp, and Claudine Cloutier, along with junior Laurie Farpuhao and sopho- more Holly Thonpson com- prised the solid starting five. Coming off the bench to contribute substantially were junior Beth Bernier, sopho- more Michele Pelote, and senior Candace Thompson. Despite the loss of their key players to graduation next year, a strong returning class is confident they can main- tain the high level of basket- ball achieved by the Lady Toppers this year SPORTS Gymnasts have bright future The Durfee gymnas- tics team can best be char- acterized as a young, up and coming bunch with tremendous potential. The Toppers came out of the 87-88 season with a promising 4-4 record with victories coming over Somerset, Attleboro, and Barnstable (twice). Coach Jane Stack’s squad was in the thick of things at mid-season before dropping a close contest to New Bedford for posses- sion of first place. The team was carried throughout the year by sophomore superstar Amy Costar who earned a trip to the Massachusetts Individ- ual All State Competition. Since the size of the team is very small (9 partici- pants), every gymnast had to contribute in more than one of the four events to equal success for the team. That they did, led by co- captains Melissa Cambra and Tanya Branco, as well as Costar, Tracey Cahill, Darlene Pavao, Amy Benett, Rachel Souza, Norma Perry, and Pam Fata. With many gymnasts returning next season, and most for a couple years after, the future looks bright for the Durfee gymnastics program. 170 SPORTS Hockey Team finishes with a disappointing but respectable record. The Durfee hockey team overcame a schedule loaded with powerhouses and a rash of success- stunting injuries to post a disappointing, but respect- able 5-13-2 record. The Topper’s season was constantly plagued by injuries to such stars as seniors Sergio Da Silva and Brian Copley. Other senior contributors include Dean Travis, Marc Fitton, Brian Copley, Clint Cabral, John Ferreira, Brad Brightman, and captain Steve Bradbury. The bulk of the squad’s offense came from the first line of juniors Chris Norman, Russ Gagnen, and Tim Furtado. The Topper defense was led by Tim McDonald, Cabral, and Bradbury; while sophomore Jason Costa was outstanding, tending net. The Topper’s future is encouraging with many re- turning players, such as sophomore Chris Palumbo and freshman Doug Fer- reira, and a strong jayvee team that posted an im- pressive winning record moving to the varsity level. 172 SPORTS Swimmers The Durfee High swim team's record for the 87-88 season is a bit deceiving. Considering the Toppers squad consisted of just one senior, has many strong swimmers returning next year, and competes in one of the strongest confer- ences in the state, that2-6 mark should be more encouraging than disap- pointing for coach Paul Kitchen and his team. The Toppers enjoyed their victories by swimmers over Taunton and Sand- wich. Kevin Guay was the veteran of the squad, as the only Topper senior. Junior captain Pat Mello led the Durfee charge, qualifying for sectionals in the back- stroke, along with sopho- more Neil Poirier(50 yard freestyle), and freshmen Marc Howarth(backstoke) and Adam Kleinberger(50 H freestyle and backstoke). I With all of these young I prospects budding into superstars, the Toppers are hoping to make a big splash in the next year. improve greatly Girl's Team extraordinary; struggled The Durfee girls' track team ran to an extraordinary indoor season, boasting an 8-1 record and a share of the S.M.C. Division One Championship (tie with New Bedford). The lady Toppers exploded into the ’87-'88 campaign, earning impressive early season victories over highly touted powerhouses New Bedford, Bishop Feehan, and Attleboro. The squard's lone setback came at the hands of Falmouth in a controversial down to the wire affair. The team's success can be linked to a star-studded senior class of tracksters, as well as a wellbalanced junior, sophomore, and freshman class. Impresive showings were by Michelle St. Laurent, Katie Sullivan, Colleen Masse, and Kara Palumbo. Other crucial contributions to the cham- pionship drive include juniors Jen Pacheco, Erin Sillivan and Lindsy Defarias, sophomores Lori Branco and Jessica Golden, as well as freshman sensation Sue St. Laurent. On the male side of the track, the boys’ tracksters were not aspiring to a Conference crown, but simply looking for a strong, respectable showing. They tallied a 3-8 record, led by senior co- captain Dave Latessa, juniors Doug Medeiros and Aaron Gerraughty, and sophomore superstar Rene Gagnon. Sprinters, led by co-captain Jeff Medeiros, Mitch Rogers and Tony Dias, along with weight- man Mike Lavoie in the shot put, also helped the boys’ effort. 1761 SPORTS Young wrestlers showed potential The 1987-88 Durfee High Wrestling Team coached by Michael Perreira and Jerry Lima was a very young team which showed a lot of poten- tial. Their final record of 10- 12 (wins-losses) did not show their true talent because it was due to multiple injuries to many team members. The Hilltoppers will only graduate three members this year. Arthur Leventis, the team’s heavyweight, is the South Sectional Champion and placed seventh in the State Tournament. Jason Manchester (in the 112 lb. class) placed third in South Sectionals and seventh in the State Tournament. Tim Gaudreau the last graduating senior started off the season well, but due to an injury his season was out short. “We’re looking forward to a good season next year,” said Coach Perreira. “We have a lot of potential and a lot to work with.” 178 SPORTS WRESTLING 179 KARAM REACHES 500TH WIN This night had all the characteristics of an ordinary evening, the Durfee Hil- lotppers had rolled over Our Lady of Providence en route to an 80-67 basketball victory, Mike Herren and Matt Attar were again high scorers for the Topper 5, and coach Tom i Skip i Karam had notched one more win on his illustrious victory belt Something however, was extraordinary about this night of December 17 The num- ber 500 was prominent and the spotlight was focused on Skip Karam. The Hilltop- per mentor had performed an unimaginable feat, he had collected win 500 to add to his impressive record of accomplishments in his 27 year tenure as Hilltopper hoop mentor. The milestone victory raised his overall coaching record to 500-115. Karam hum- bly summed up his feelings in the post-game celebration, saying, “Five hundred victories makes me feel great, but I’d like to dedicate these 500 victories to every kid who ever played for me. I never scored a single point. I want to thank all of them from the bottom of my heart.” Senior captain Matt Attar summed up the evening best, “It was a great feeling, not only from a player’s standpoint but for the whole city ” Karam has excelled in a city that revolves around an exceptional and consistently winning basketball program. Karam’s dedication to success is probably the key reason for Topper basketball’s continued success, Karam wants his team to be the best they can be, and refuses to accept anything less that 100%. The wins are the results of this attitude, but there are deeper benefits to all the players he’s coached. FACULTY 183 SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPAL JOHN R. CORREIRQ JAMES S. PANOS To the Class of 1988: As the first graduating class of B.M.C. Durfee High School’s second century of service to this community, you face extraordinary challenges equal to those of Durfee students of more than 100 years ago - yet challenges that are very different in nature. The need to focus on personal goals, to con- tinue your education, to choose a career, are all quite similar. But the challenges of managing hazardous waste, preserving the environment, phamessing the fearsome worldwide arsenal of nuclear missiles and so many other “space age” related issues are quite different What remains constant is Durfee High School’s efforts through its faculty and administration to prepare you for life’s great tests - whether through preparing you to pursue higher education or to take your place in the world of work. I am confident that Durfee has met its commit- ment to the graduates of the Class of 1988.Now we look to you, to take your place as contributing members of society, as shapers of the future. Make your parents, your teachers, your community proud, not only of what you have accomplished so far, but what you can do in the future. Good luck to all of you. John R. Corrciro Superintendent of Schools To The Class of 1988: As Lhe first graduating class in Durfee High School's second century of service to Fall River, you have a unique position in Durfee’s history. With that position goes the responsibility of not only maintaining Durfee's reputation but for furthering it even more into the twenty-first century. I have confidence that you will fulfill your role exceptionally, just as you have been an exceptional class over the.last four years. I congratulate you and wish you well in the years to come! James S. Panos Principal DMINISTRATION 184 FACULTY VICE PRINCIPALS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOHNE. KILEY GEORGE D. KELLY MARINA VENTURA WILLIAM L MOLLOY To The Class of 1988, Every class has a personality which is shaped by its individ- ual members. Over the last four years, I have enjoyed observing the character of the Class of 1988 take form. Its most obvious trait is its joyful and gentle sense of humor. However, equally important is its spirit of coop- eration, dedication to the ideals of fairness and loyalty, and a sense of kindness towards all. It is my hope that these class traits might become part of every member of the class, and that, in turn, each of you might effect those whom your lives touch. Marina Ventura Senior Class Vice Principal CLASS ADVISERS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT HEADS RAYMOND MEDEIROS, MARGARET CURT JOHN MEDEIROS NORMAND PHEN1X WILLIAM JOHN BRADBURY BRANCO EDWARD COSTAR MICHAEL CRANE HAZEL DONNELLY GLENDA GOLDBERG THOMAS KARAM JERMOME MARQUES JAMES MELVIN JOHN PIETRUSZKA STEPHEN UCHMAN JOHN VIEIRA FACULTY w? 1 IOANN ARRUDA SUNDERLAND BELISARIO A. ALMEIDA GERALD C. ALMEIDA CATHERINE B. ASSAD HENRY J. ATTAR RONALD J. BETTENCOURT TILDEN E. BOGUS ALAN BORGES JACQUELINE T. BRADLEY JOHN J. BURNS THOMAS F. BURNS JOHN C. CAREY CHARLES V. CARROLL STEPHEN F. CHANDLER A CHERYL CAMPOS CAROL J. CHAREST ANN-MARIE CHARRETTE JAY CHATTERTON JANICE L. CHOINIERE JEAN-LOUIS CLAPIN JAMES A. CLARK JOYCE CHICCA BRUCE CLARKE JOHN J. CONFORTI JANE I. CONSTANT RITA B. CORNEAU JOHN W. CUMMINGS ROBERT D. DEMPSEY GEORGE S. DIMOCK WINIFRED D. DIMOCK JAMES E. DONNELLY MARGARET A. CURT SANDRA E. CURTIS BARBARA E. DALEY JOHN DEMENDONCA 190 FACULTY JANE S. FIORE KENNETH FORD COLLETTE FORTIN ALBERT S. FRANCOEUR PHYLLIS M. FRANK DOROTHEA H. FURTADO CYNTHIA J. GOOD JOHN F. GORMAN FERNANDO GOULART GERALDINE GREGORY PAULS. GRILLO PAULA J. GRILLO ROBERT H. HACKETT DONALD C. HARDING ELEANOR J. HARTLEY FACULTY 191 NATHALIE KAUFMAN EDWARD F. KELLY EDWARD B. KEYES THOMAS KHOURY CATHERINE B. KITCHEN MARIE L. KNIGHT STANLEY KUPIEC FRANCIS J. LACAVA .92 FACULTY NORMAND LAURIANNO PAUL R. LAVIGNE MARGOT A. LAVOIE SUSAN LAVOIE MARK T. LEARY CECILE LEVESQUE ROSEMARIE LEVESQUE MARJORIE J. LITTLE MICHAEL J. MCDONALD WILLIAM E. MCMAHON TONY MEDEIROS RAYMOND MEDEIROS JR. FACULTY 19: RAYMOND H. MEDEIROS THOMAS MEDEIROS CHARLES MENDES WILLIAM T. MULLALY PAULINE C. NADEAU VINCENT OCCHIUTTI DANIEL O'CONNELL 94 FACULTY PAUL PELOQUIN EDWARD PERRY MARLYSE PIKUL AUDREY POITRAS GAETANO DONALD J. POWELL SANDRA E. POWELL JACQUELINE PROULX DEBORAH C. PUFFER DENISE R. QUINN JOSEPH M. QUINN MARQUELYN RAPOSA FACULTY 195 AUGUSTINE G. ROCHA JAMES ROCHE VIRGINIA SHAUGHNESSY JEAN SHEA JOHN SKAMMELS ROBERT P SOUSA LEO H. SIROTS ALFRED SIMBRO JOHN H. SPRINGER GAIL M. SQUILLACE FREDERICK STORCH ELIZABETH T. SULLIV, THOMAS B. TAVARES LINDA SUNDERLAND TOUPIN OSCAR SYLVIA JAMES TAVARES 196 FACULTY ROBERT TAYLOR RAYMOND S. THOMPSON KAREN TRAVERS ROBERT C. TREMBLAY MICHAEL J. VIEIRA DONNA VALENTE DAVID L. WARD GERALD P. VALENTE STANLEY WEBER JANICE VIEIRA JAMES F. WILCOX DONALD G. WOOD SANDRA D. WOOD GABRIEL T. ANDRADE SAMUEL E. SWIDEY FACULTY WILLIAM FUSARO CHARLES HOWAYECK DONALD P. MASSOUD JIMMY D.MCROY ROSEMARY M MELVIN RICHARD M. O’CONNOR DANIEL J. SHF.AHAN FRANK M. STLVTA J39 ELEANOR TAYLOR MAUREEN C. ALECRIM JANICE A. COSTA MARGARET A. SHEA PAULINE SUTTON 198 FACULTY 200 SCRAPBOOK wucifc' DIVISION 201 Junior Prom May 14, 1987 It was an unforgettable experience. Andrea Boucher Everybody danced all night. It was just a great, great time . Miss Marina Ventura 202 SCRAPBOOK Senior Follies March 1988 I enjoyed Follies, I made new friends and I wish I could do it again. John Silvia Senior Follies presents a chance for seniors to meet people and have fun while working together on a project for a good cause. Brad Pingley This is a real fun class and it made Follies easy to do and we had alot of fun doing it. Mrs. Jane Fiore-Bigelow 204 SCRAPBOOK FOLLIES Memories 1983-1988 Todd Branco was a fine student. He was aggressive in his work, determined. He made friends easily, and he was bright and knowledgeable. Mr. Manuel Cabral Mr. Robert L. Ferreira was extremely conscientious in terms of education. Mr. Alfred Tavares Todd Branco was killed in a car accident on Apil 16,1987. At Durfee, he was involved in the Industrial Sewing Machine Mechanics Club, of which he was president. He also had an avid interest in cars, and was involved with the planning of room 103. Robert L. Ferreira died suddenly during Christmas vacation. He graduated from Durfee in 1961 and went on to study at South- eastern Mass. University. He taught electricity courses at Durfee since 1965. Plans are underway to establish a scholarship in his memory. SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Ft' s a new beginning for the Class of 1988 at E.M.C. Ourfee Migh School of Jail (Rjver. Many things have happened and will happen in the future. As seniors, we have had our share of responsibility. When we entered high school, we began preparing for our senior year and now it's over. Our responsibilities throughout the years were to prepare us for a college or a job we were interested in . 9(ow decisions made will affect us the rest of our lives. The yearbook has also gone through changes. Many arguments began when hands were excluded from senior pictures. This minor disagreement was settled when a petition was circulated throughout the school. Ourfee kept up with modern technological advancements through the school's usage of Macintosh computers. These computers helped ease the burden of creating our yearbook. Creating the yearbook, wasn't an easy task The yearbook is diary of events that have occured throughout our four years. Without the following people this yearbook would not have been possible. I'd like to thank the students for helping me. Thank you Joe Martins for drawing the insignias in the activity section, Scott St. (Pierre for helping with the photographs, Tom Oe Jorge and 'Eddy Correia for setting up layouts and lastly, the students in room 290 for assisting in many ways. f would also tike to thank the faculty at Ourfee. Thank you Mr. Hfiymond Medeiros, Sr. in room 400 for collecting yearbook orders and money, Mr. (Raymond Medeiros, Jr. and his students in room 431 for helping us with the new computers. I would life to thank Coring Studios for the awesome photos taken of faculty and students. Also thank yon, Mr. 9{prval Qamett for helping with layouts and for being there. My biggest thank you goes to Mr. Michael Vieira because he helped put the yearbook together. Thank you for your patience and time, I know you will always remember this yearbook • To my classmates, I hope you enjoy this yearbook much as I do. I, and my staff, have put a lot of time and effort in trying to perfect it. Qood bye and good luck Lisa (Borges, editor MESSAGE -------------------------------------------------------- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - —