Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1988 volume:

o  m . TABLE OF £ CONTENTS Off the Beaten Path Opening One of a Kind Academics On the Beaten Path Community New Paths Closing 2 Just Our Style a Student Life H Uniquely Us 90 People 96 A Winning Style i ia Sports ' IH Bound Together IZfi Activities IDU 176 206 Off The Beaten Path Falcon Volume 28 Student Enrollment 986 Denis Duran, Brett Cavanaugh, Michael Clarke, Douglas King, Mark Sternberg, Brian Campbell, and Istvan Ats participate in the Susuki Techniques in the auditorium on October 26. The in-house field trip was under the direction of Ellen Lauren and Eric Hill, two actors from Stage West in Springfield. Photo by Fred Clarkson Minnechaug Regional High School 621 Main Street Wilbraham, MA 01095 TITLE PAGE To go to Route 91 from Wilbraham takes twenty minutes. Add ten if you ' re leaving from Hampden. Our towns seem so far away from everything. Showcase Cinema is 35 minutes away, the Civic Center is 30 minutes away, to go to home hockey games we must leave 45 minutes early. Springfield Library is a 30 minute drive. Even the Mall is 15 minutes away from most of our homes. Off the beaten path? You bet. Living here in Wilbraham and Hamp- den has given us a special look on life. Because we don ' t live in the middle of the city hubub, we have learned to ap- preciate the smaller things in life and we have acquired Just our Style of living. Hampden ' s Volunteer Fire Department, Wilbraham ' s Turkey Farm and the corn- fields of Minnechaug are just a few of the things that make the student body of Minnechaug Uniquely Us. The pride we take in our small towns causes us to be Bound Together. We have a One of a Kind education and the support of our friends and family gives us the power to have a Winning Spirit. Slowly but surely the residents and businesses of Wilbra- ham and Hampden are being considered as On the Beaten Path! Juniors Linda Herbert, Susan Fiore, and Maryanne Marchesseault help out during the Key Club Car Wash early Saturday morning on October 24. OPENING On a brisk afternoon, Junior Becky Emerle, finds a quiet spot to stretch out and strategize before her Home Cross Country Meet. For Halloween Happenings seniors Craig Pu- triment, David Manning, Karen Rose, and Ra- chel Belcastro dressed up as Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Little John, and the King of Sherwood Forest during Miss Mary Lou Brew- er ' s Senior Seminar on October 30. OPENING STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER Over the past several summers Beth Crawford has spent her time working at Bement Center Camp in Charlton, MA. This past summer Beth worked as a camp counselor. She has many experiences of teaching, advising, and entertaining groups of young children includ- ing Wilbraham resident Sandy Ziobro pic- tured on the far right. Spare time? I ' m sorry, I never took Japa- nese, I don ' t understand you. What? It ' s an English word?!? Oh yeah, I remem- ber now. With all the hustle and bustle fluttering the minds of us Minnechaugers, we rarely stum- ble upon spare moments. But when we do, look out! Usually, when plagued by extra time, we dive into the comfort of our beds, a virtu- ally unknown concept during school. The first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning is going back to bed, which usually isn ' t until 1:00 the next morning, says Matt Meade when commenting on his busy sched- ule. To those of us who know (and care) that if we fall asleep, it ' s going to take an explosion to wake us up, the refrigerator is the place to find solace. Eating is an extracurricular activity favorite to many. Of course, then there ' s those concerned about their weight. For them, television can be quite an experience, especially to those who have forgotten it ex- ists because they ' re always doing homework during prime-time. Time for television is usually obtained when that one teacher who usually gives you three hours of homework a night is absent. The only problem with televi- sion is that, like eating Lays potato chips, once you watch one show, you just have to watch another! Since all the good shows aren ' t all on the same channel and the remote is out of reach, we usually end up watching such re- runs as The Newlywed Game or Divorce Court just because they ' re on the same chan- nel as Family Ties. That ' s the only reason The Dating Game has survived so long, right? Spare time makes us lazy and greedy — no one can get enough of it. Thank you, Minne- chaug, for rescuing us from the clutches of indolence. STUDENT LIFE STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER WE HAVE OUR REASONS hy do people live in Hamp- V den? Why do people live in Wilbraham? Contrary to popular belief, our parents did not settle here simply because there was nowhere else to go. No, people live here for a purpose. We are tiny bed- room communities. Crime is at a minimum. There isn ' t much traffic, not much noise. Some of the youn- ger generation feel this is very in- convenient. Who wants to live in a town where night life means a trip to Friendly ' s? When you stop and really think, though, we are very lucky to live in the Hampden Wilbraham area. In a world where thousands are starving and homeless, we should feel terri- bly safe and protected. Our mothers drive station wagons, our fathers coach little league and Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Night. Here, the world ' s terrors have difficulty break- ing through the barriers of our tiny towns ' protection. Here, we may walk down Main Street late at night, with no fear of muggers. We can come together in celebration at the Peach Festival with positive feelings and experience a community rich in culture, history and heritage. As the seniors graduate and ven- ture out into the fabled real world, our small towns will seem but a dream. They will become an unreal representation of a complicated and very large world. Both Wilbraham and Hampden are among a vanishing breed of close-knit communities. Our memories of youth here should be treasured forever. Snuggled within our solid homes which dot the countryside, hidden in the deep Connecticut River Val- ley, we are safe in our assurances. What a great place to grow and learn, what a great place to live. Michelle Manning researches a tombstone at The Adams ' Cemetery following a field trip with Miss Brewer ' s juniors Honors U.S. Histo- ry class. The cemetery was named for Deacon John Adams who resided in the house at the corner of Tinkham Road and Main Street, presently owned by Peter and Mary Ablondi. STUDENT LIFE ■ - Smiling faces receive sweets from the Class of Senior Jennifer Manegre with her father Hen- 1989 Peach Festival booth worker, Kellie ry Manegre and horse Intrigue at the Hudson Thomas. Valley Arabian Show at the Big E. LEAVING HAMPDEN Please COME AGAIN John Belcastro ponders which side of the town line he wishes to stand on during a re- cend trek to the town lines. I STUDENT LIFE UNPRECEDENTED TRADITIONS! TO BE A PEACH Romance warms the evening as Peach Queen Dina Warner dances with boyfriend Doug Badger during the crowning held at Chez Jo- sef in Agawam. Photo by Fred Clarkson Members of the Continental Congress have a brief sitting prior to the Signing of the Consti- tution, re-enacted this summer during the Peach Festival. Minnechaug representatives are John Everett and Daniel Manseau. Photo by: Bob Flathers My memories of the 1987 Peach Festival could fill a book. So many people, so much food, so much fun flood my mind. It was one of the greatest exper- iences of my life, doing many things for my character. I gained confi- dence. Confidence about being in front of a group, all eyes on you. Confidence that I can get up, do something, take a risk — and be suc- cessful. Confidence in my relation- ships with my family. My mom took a lot of garbage from me in the weeks before. And yet, she stood beside me, shedding a tear, brushing my hair, or straightening a skirt. They were there the whole time. Being queen has opened up some new doors for me. A one thousand dollar scholarship opens the doors to college. Meeting the business men and women, the politicians of the community opens doors to jobs in the future. I was amazed with the support of the people in this community. Peo- ple call me by name, even now, when I ' m in the drug store, post of- fice or library. I wish I would know all their names. It ' s a good feeling to be able to represent and be a symbol of Wilbraham. It ' s an honor and I am proud of it. STUDENT LIFE Linda Herbert and Michael Tarentino share an evening, and ice cream, on Boston Road .... There is life outside Minnechaug! Mr. Robbins of Friendly Ice Cream Corpora- tion presents a plaque to Minnechaug Re- gional High School for the School Spirit Con- test held during the Peach Festival. Jill Tur- cotte and Paula Turcotte represented the stu- dent body when they received the plaque. BOSTON ROAD BOUND Without Boston Road, the main drag for Wilbraham and Hampden teenagers, we ' d probably be stuck cow tipping on weekends! Or worse, plowing the fields! (I know, I know — there are more farms in Wilbraham than Hampden). Instead, we have the alternative of piling into a friend ' s car and trucking on down to Boston Road. Constantly astounded by the choices we are faced with, we must decide whether to eat at Jim Dandy, Unos, or hit the infamous Market Shed in the Mall. The lucky ones (those who can find dates!!) find themselves in the classier sections of Boston Road — Salvatores, La Molisana, or Lakeside Inn. After dinner, we can shop at the various shops or go bowling. For those with a little more cash, we can continue our way down Boston Road and end up at Showcase. It ' s not eccentric, it ' s not mind- boggling, but it ' s ours. What more could we ask for, but a place to hang out with friends. This Friday, I don ' t even wonder what I ' ll be doing. I know I ' ll be . . . Boston Road bound. Mayor Neal from Sprinfield presents Peach Queen Dina Warner and Princess Jennifer Joyce with a small piece of nostalgia. Photo by: Bob Flathers TRIVIAL PURSUIT 7. 384 long hours! 2. The grand total is $612! 3. Homeroom takes up 84 hours of our precious time! 4. That ' s 600 hours for your coach, you better be in shape! JSPPIIMIM1 W ' FIRST DAZE The first bell of the day rings loudly throughout the school. The multitude of questions begin: Was that the first bell? How much time do we have to get to homeroom? Where is my homeroom? These questions plague the teach- ers and upperclassmen on the first days of school. From the mouths of innocent victims, the interrogations spill forth. It can be quite difficult for a fresh- man to adapt to the overwhelming size of the Minnechaug environ- ment. On the first day, freshmen may feel fairly confident with their surroundings. Having studied the map and eagerly listened to the ad- vice of an older sibling, they feel they ' re ready to tackle anything. A few times they become lost and a bit disconcerted, but a helping friend comes to the rescue. Once the re- maining student body returns to school, freshmen seem to lose their grip on things. An upperclassman suddenly turns into an enemy; someone extremely unapproacha- ble. As for those unsociable and devious upperclassmen — they can be in just as much of a stupor those first few days. The majority of the tardy slips are issued to those students who have not yet learned how to wake up to an alarm clock or to master the concept of the snooze button on their clock ra- dios. If you think all upperclassmen have memorized the bell schedule, you ' re wrong. They saunter into class late and have been caught even walking into the wrong class. The difference is that upperclassmen get the dirty looks and disbelieving faces. Susan Fiedler, Jodi Garceau, and Jessica Winn roam the halls through their first day. David Desimone and Carolee Salerno assess their locker inventory during the first few days of confusion. STUDENT LIFE Hiding their nerves on the big first day, fresh- men Cathy Cagnon, Amy Giantris, and Keely Fitzgerald show their style. How did you keep cool this summer? Vacationing on Block Island. — Susan Kibbe I went to the beach! — Amy Bentley Worked in an air conditioned Friendly. — Heather Wilkinson By babysitting inside. — Michelle Morgan Took the T-tops off my car and drank a lot. — Ross Gardner Partied! — Jeff Felix Laid out in the sun at Joey ' s! — Deana Nadeau Vacationed. — Emily Flanagan UNEQUALED STYLE! Beside the fact that we are con- stantly being cooed at and are considered the best target for slander, there aren ' t many reasons why it is special to be a freshman. It is a difficult transaction to change from being the big 8th graders to the lost, little people. We wonder if we Basically, being a sophomore means no longer being a freshman. There is also that feeling of superiority — we have a year of Minnechaug behind us. The freshmen don ' t, but we still have no status. We can ' t drive (yet), it ' s next to impossible to find a job, and we still are underclassmen. Being a sophomore would be much worse than it is if the Class of ' 90 wasn ' t the class it is. As senior class president Andrea Pietryka puts it, 1 really ad- mire the sophomores because of their support of school functions and athletic events and the pride they take in Minnechaug. We have spirit — and lots of it. would ever treat underclassmen un- fairly. Being an upper underclass- man seems an eternity away. Gradually, we are being accepted into the high school world. Rather than being lost in the sauce, we now go with the flow. Our spirit sets us apart from the typical sophomore class. We matter at Minnechaug and we ' re deter- mined to make a difference. We don ' t just fade into the woodwork. We have sophomore athletes on var- sity sports, sophomores on Model Congress, in Key Club, on the Year- book staff, and in almost all activities. Chaug ' s Class of ' 90 cares about its school, and isn ' t afraid to show it. We aren ' t willing to sit back and watch the year pass by. ' 87 wasn ' t ever cool, ' 88 will never rule. When ' 89 is dead and gone, the Class of ' 90 will party on. That ' s quite an atti- tude, quite a claim, and quite a path to follow! What day is B.C. coming? Are you taking SATs? Did you make an appointment for your license yet? Was I that small when I was a freshman? Are you go- ing out tonight? The words of a junior? Of course. Finally, after two long years of taking abuse, we are upperclassmen. A time in our lives that always has seemed so far away is now happening. Yes, many of us are now able to drive. Yes, many of us are thinking about college. And yes, all of us don ' t be- lieve that we were that small two years ago. Two years? Yes, it has been two years since we entered the halls of MRHS as intimidated fresh- men worried about seeing an upper- classman in the bathroom. We have come a long way and now stand to- wards the top. However, along with this title comes much added respon- sibility. This year most of us will be looking at colleges, taking SATs, try- ing to handle the heavy workload of junior year, and of course, selling magazines! Demonstrating his unique style as Todd Matthews looks on, Bernd Enre, an exchange student from West Germany, poses during an English workshop with actors from Stage West in the auditorium on October 20th. STUDENT LIFE Minnechaug has a lot to cheer for — and Western Massa- chusetts is starting to hear its cries. With several talented sports teams and many spirited students, the pride of the Falcons is soaring. It is obvious to the leaders of Chaug that school spirit is back and in full force. Spirit is evident since the football team became an unex- pected strength in its outstanding 1987-88 season, with Ralph Cirillo showing opponents the quick path to pain. Even the little known Field Hockey team has gained recognition through their antics on and off the field. Sheila Moriarty ( Moe ) led the crazy crew with green M s in- scribed on her eyelids, perfecting the art of bodycheck on the defense. Some girls even colored green stripes in their hair to demonstrate their unyielding Falcon pride. The 1987 Cheerleaders did not have a big job in front of them. The school was ready to be led, which was evident on September 29th when the annual Pep Rally became a step above the past years ' antics. Emceed by some of Minnechaug ' s favorites, Sean Moriarty, Ralph Cir- illo and Neil Flynn (Neil I love Field Hockey Flynn), the rally began with the athletes bursting onto the field in tempo with the theme from Bo- nanza. Mr. Michael Kober was sur- prised to be the guest of honor. Team gifts were handed out, with the girls ' soccer team receiving the most creative — a square green and white soccer ball. Tug of war compe- titions followed the gift giving with the George The Animal Steeles being the strongest force. The event was capped with a school wide ren- dition of the ever popular Happy Birthday dedication to Wes Gwat- kin. Cross country captain James Mandolini awards his team gift to the girls ' gymnastics team during the 1987 Pep Rally. MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS • JUNE 5. The Class of 1987 at Minnechaug Regional High School leaves behind their 4 years of studying, sporting, and celebrating to venture out into the real world. As the underclassmen wish them good luck, we smile as we advance in our ranks. $ JULY 14. The West won in the Bay State ice hockey tour- nament. JULY 21. In El Paso, Texas, the 1986 Miss Teen USA Pageant was making a tough decision among the top 10 finalists. Massachusetts was represented by our own Kristen Mas- troianni, who finished eighth overall. % JULY 31. Curt Holdsworth, a Minnechaug alumnus, was named to the United States Gymnastics Team in the Pan- Am Games which began on August 12 in Indianapolis. % SEPTEMBER 5 and 6. Dina Warner, the Peach Queen, and her Court participated in the I987 Peach Festival. STUDENT LIFE Enjoying their new equipment, given as a gag- gift from the football team, soccer tri-captains Michelle Kowalski, Tehan Derosiers, and Wendy Hick laugh together. Freshman confusion directs Juliet Greene to the Guidance Department in early fall for ad- vice from Mrs. Cynthia Brown and Mrs. Joanne Fournier. DIRECTION, COUNCIL, ADVICE The staff in the Guidance De- partment had another tough summer, but what else is new? After helping seniors leave Minnechaug last spring, they then faced the Herculean task of making schedules for the school ' s 1,000 stu- dents. Working quickly and efficiently with each other and the recommen- dation forms, Guidance counselors completed the challenge and sent letters of conflict on July 20th. This was the perfect time for them to ruin our summers. For our convenience, they opened during the week of Au- gust 3-6, allowing students to wait in line to see or talk on the phone with their counselors. Guidance was swamped with phone calls and visits from parents and kids. To top it all off, Mr. George Proulx resigned to take a job at Shepard Hill Regional High School as Guidance Director. Without Mr. Proulx, who usually handled conflicts, there was an extra burden for the others. The School Committee hired Ms. Marie Driscoll to join Mrs. Judith Borsari, Mr. Ro- bert Kirschling, and Mr. Marios Ka- coyannakis in Guidance. Summer conflicts were handled with relative ease. They numbered less than 100, however, unfortunate- ly most were for juniors and seniors. Summer hours aided in providing a smooth start during the first week of school. A STUDENT LIFE RESPECT! T teacher looks around the room on the first day of -school. He sees many differ- ent faces. As he teaches, he hopes to gain the attention and respect which he deserves. A way in which stu- dents may demonstrate their respect is by giving the teacher 100% of their attention. Right away, the teacher is able to decide which stu- dents are willing to work by the amount of attention he receives. A certain willingness to complete homework and pass it in on time also demonstrates respect for the teach- er. When a student doesn ' t have re- spect for the teacher, he or she will not put an effort into the work. Jeff Zahr, a junior, says that he gained respect for his employers (he works at Dernavich ' s on Boston Road) when they began treating him as an adult. The people he works with are all older than he, but they share problems, jokes, and ideas with him just as they would with their friends. By doing so, they make him feel wanted and he looks for- ward to working with them. His em- ployers, in turn, respect him for his openness, intelligence, and sense of humor. They demonstrate their re- spect for him by giving him a raise and time off when he requests it. Dina Warner looks ashamed as Mr. Dan Hans- corn jokingly displays his opinion. Who couldn ' t respect that!? Ainsley McGill demonstrates her respect for authority as she receives instructions from the nurse during the annual Key Club Blood Drive. STUDENT LIFE Coach Art Tipaldi demands respect from frus- On stage John Howell threatens John Cham- trated soccer talent Steven Fiedler during a bers with respectability for a dramatic pose rough home game. during an in-house field trip. Senior Heather Greene gives her infamous look of defiance, which instills a form of re- spect. y 17 STUDENT LIFE Li SPARE TIME? Everyone looks forward to sen- ior year, and who could blame them? There ' s nothing like fi- nally becoming one of the supreme rulers of the school after three years of taking abuse as an underclassman. But, unfortunately, senior year can ' t be all fun and games. There ' s so much to do that it ' s hard to find time for the little pleasures, like sending some poor freshman down B-hall, left past the auditorium and out the back door to the football field when they were looking for the library. First of all, there are classes. You might wonder Kevin, what on earth possessed you to sign up for six hon- ors courses? I ' m not sure either. It probably has something to do with colleges. If you want to go to RPI or Carnegie Mellon, you need more than good grades. Everybody who applies to these places has good grades. You need good grades in the most challenging courses. And you have to go to a good college because college prepares you for the real world. I ' m not sure what the real world is for, but it better be really good because I ' m killing myself try- ing to get there. You need even more than the classes because a competitive col- lege is looking for well rounded stu- dents. In other words, you need to get involved in extra-curricular ac- tivities. So, I ' ll be doing activities all afternoon and homework all night. The only problem is, when will I work on long range assignments like writing papers and reading books? Ah, the weekends, you say. Well, you ' re wrong. Because I have one other little problem — a job. Why would I need a job? Because those good colleges are expensive. But if I just work one day a weekend that ' s about thirty dollars and after nine months that ' s $1,000 whole dollars. So how much does it cost to go to WPI, RPI, or Carnegie Mellon? What did you say? Sixty thousand dollars at least? Ok, so I ' ll work two days every weekend, and I ' ll only be short by $58,000. College really does prepare you for the real world. It teaches you what it means to be in debt. Actually, between the $50,000 my parents are giving me and scholar- ships and my job, I can pay for col- lege. But how do I have time for everything? The truth is I don ' t know. I just keep working at it and somehow everything works out — barely. For example, I get into messes like this: It ' s Sunday and I ' m working till 2:00 and I have a meeting at 6:30. I haven ' t started my paper yet. I ' ll get home around 2:30 and leave at 6:20, and that only leaves four hours. Not good. But if I hurry I can get home in fifteen minutes and I ' ll leave at 6:30 because nobody ever gets to those meetings on time anyway. That leaves 4 hours and fifteen minutes. I think I can handle that. There it is — 2:00! Now punch out, get in the car. You have fifteen minutes to get home. But officer, I swear I wasn ' t speed- ing. No, just kidding. I haven ' t been stopped for speeding — yet. In fact, I finished that paper at 6:28. I did it on the word processor so it went quick- ly and I finished printing the last page with 2 whole minutes to relax before my meeting. Now, it ' s a good thing I finished that paper when I did because when I got home late that night, there was no power in our house, which would have made it al- most impossible to use the comput- er. And that ' s basically what my whole year is going to be like. Kind of exciting, isn ' t it? Renee Dube is busy at the register and an- swering the phone at Huston ' s Shoes in the Eastfield Mall during back to school shopping. STUDENT LIFE Senior Luke Robinson uses his spare time to demonstrate against contra-aid in November, 1987 in Springfield. Straightening racks helps Cina Delvecchio to earn her paycheck at JC Penney ' s Department Store. Key Club members Rick Smith and Meredith Braskie sacrifice their time early Saturday morning for the car wash on October 24. Mark Bocchino has a hard time finding a spare minute as he frantically works during a study hall. Scott Goodreau seems momentarily over- whelmed as he decides which books to lug to his next classes. STUDENT LIFE Halloween spirit was everywhere as Shirley Bready clowns around in the cafeteria. Buzzing through the hallways, Kim Fridling- ton heads for her next class. Super hero Hitesh Trivedi pauses to contem- plate who he ' ll save next as Pat O ' Neil looks on. STUDENT LIFE SPOOKY, ISN ' T IT? Halloween at Minnechaug can mean a variety of things. It means you get to see who has the guts to dress up, how ridiculous the brave souls look and, most im- portantly, it gives the students a chance to act a little crazy without looking like total idiots. This year a wide range of costumes were on display. We saw everything from senior Kim Fridlington ' s bum- blebee costume to freshman Monica Maltby dressed up as a mouse. Some other costume originals were Peter Spellios ' doctor suit, Amy Davidson, as the singing raisin, Carolee Salerno dressed up as a witch, and Cindy Perusse dressed up like a clown. Halloween this year also meant seeing Mr. Art Tipaldi ' s portraying Wilbraham ' s well-known Greg The Barber. Mr. Tipaldi ' s costume came complete with peach festival para- phenalia and a pair of goofy glasses. Then, who could leave out the fabu- lous costumes worn by the women who work in the cafeteria? As Sheila Moriarty commented, Halloween is probably the only time when people aren ' t afraid to be themselves. There ' s no clowning around for Cindy Per- usse as she lugs all her books through Minne- chaug. Is this a trick or a treat? STUDENT LIFE Senior Jason Queen tries to con- Senior Demetrios Rovithis flashes a vince his buddy Jeff Lash to buy a smile to keep the flow of customers pair of shoes at Open Country. at Bain ' s Deli. STUDENT LIFE Monica Maltby works as an animal tare aide at Laughing Brook in Hampden. Photo by Dave Roback, Springfield Newspaper. Senior Julie Sheperd greets her cus- tomers at Sears with a warm smile and a friendly attitude. are is the student of the eighties who does not work. Up- perclassmen, because they can provide their own trans- portation, generally hold paying jobs. Many find jobs at the Mall in retailing while others work in places where they are able to pursue fu- ture job interests. Ellen Jen- sen works at a job where she is able to put her interest in art and graphic arts to the test, while Kim Sager has worked for years at a local veterinary hospital where she has developed skills in the field of animal science and dealing with the public. Others choose to volunteer their services to local hospi- tals or nursing homes. Some animal care volunteers for Laughing Brook are sopho- more Deborah Courtney and freshmen Amy Giantris, Heather Wages and Monica Maltby. STUDENT LIFE Gina Alberici and Mr. Jerry Badger Kirsten Root and Mrs. Donna Susan Stevenson and Mr. James Gir- Jennifer Lech and Mr. David Barry O ' Connor otti Amy Davidson and Mr.James Girotti Erin Cullen and Mrs. Felice Gross Jennifer Manegre and Mrs. Donna Kirsten Vinson and Mr. Donald O ' Connor Bamford a Suzanne Singiser receives a book award from Miss Margaret Fey. Kevin Dahm receives the Rensselaer Math and Science Award from Mr. Bamford. 0= STUDENT LIFE , Susan Fawthrop and Mr.jerry Bad- Michael Sargean , and Miss Marga . 8 er ret Fey ' 1 Mr. Badger addresses students and and their families at awards night. Heather Greene and Mrs. Donna O ' Connor Valerie Jacobs and Dr. Brown Richard Outstanding Performance Recognized The Awards Committee, com- prised of Miss Helen Walinski, Mrs. Susan Kline, Mrs. Mari- lyn Ats, Ms. Mary Lou Brewer, Miss Margaret Fey, and Mr. George Proulx, made several changes in the presentation of Academic Awards. Essentially, the beginning of the 1987-1988 school year began on a note of academic recognition be- cause one of the changes in giving department awards was to hold an all school assembly after the graduation of the Class of 1987. It was felt that an all school assembly would both pro- vide recognition for those students whose hard work had culminated in outstanding achievement while at the same time serve as a model for hard working underclassmen. The changes involved the seating of all award recipients on the stage and a consolidation in the delivery of awards so that those students who received more than one award would be called only once. Awards were presented by department chairmen or Mr. Badger. The event was emceed by Miss Brewer and Mr. Proulx. Reactions to the ceremony were very positive. For many students the awards represented the culmination of one, two, or three years of hard work and academic success. Molly Rihm recognized this stating, ev- eryone who viewed this left the auditorium with a sense of accom- plishment and pride for those who had accomplished. Kevin Dahm was the student who received more awards than any other student. Anju Reejhsinghani and Dr. Brown STUDENT LIFE jock? Sure, looking at this guy you automatically think jock, or most likely, dumb jock. At any other school, you ' d be right nine times out of ten. But this isn ' t any other school. Granted, Bryce Whit- ing, although only a sophomore, has been a key member of the basketball team as well as the varsity football and lacrosse teams. These credits more than qualify Bryce as a dumb jock. Fortunately, this is Minne- chaug, where a typical jock isn ' t al- ways so typical. Bryce is the presi- dent of the Class of ' 90, a member of the National Honor Society, a mem- ber of the School Improvement Council, and a school tutor for alge- bra. Pretty impressive (for a jock)! If that isn ' t hard enough to believe, Bryce also plans to attend college — for reasons other than athletic. He has actual interest in the sciences. Although Bryce is a prime example of how unique Minnechaug is, we can ' t break tradition completely. Ru- mor has it that Bryce is a big heavy metal fan. To quote the words of a true jock, The Aerosmith concert was awesome. STUDENT LIFE -BRAIN? You ' d also be wrong to assume anything from this picture. At any other school, it would be safe to label this girl a brain. But again, allow me to remind you, this is Minnechaug. Granted, Kellie Paluck is ranked third in her class, has a grade point average of 4.3, and has taken eight honors courses in the last four years. In her sophomore year, Kellie won the English Writing Award, and on December 12 of this year, won early acceptance to Bos- ton College. Kellie defines the word brain, but not the stereotype. As well as being smart, Kellie is also an achieved athlete. She has been a member of the Softball team for the past four years, as well as the basket- ball team, and has been a basketball captain for the past two. She was also a member of the soccer team her sophomore year. And if that isn ' t enough acheivement, after only one year of karate, Kellie is already a red belt. Kellie has broken every rule of being a brain. She wouldn ' t be from Minnechaug if she didn ' t. And besides, what kind of brain con- siders biking and tennis hobbies? A Minnechaug brain does. :£P STUDENT LIFE V PREDICTIONS! Twenty years from now, when we are heading into our for- ties, we will be looking back to our past and relishing the memo- ries we have collected of our years at the ' Chaug. Our adolescent dreams may or may not have come true, and some may have changed all together. It is interesting to consider where we predict our futures will take us as compared to where reality actually does. So, when the year 2008 rolls around, all you Minnechaug alumni can grab your 1988 yearbooks and go back to the future to see if your pre- dictions were correct. Think about your own kids, who ' ll probably be in high school, and remember; When you ' re an undergraduate you ' re a part of Minnechuag. After gradu- ation, Minnechaug is a part of you. Jennifer Joyce: I ' ll be done with law school and hopefully have a law firm. Karen Cerasa: I ' ll be slinging spa- ghetti at the restaurant. Dan Manseau: Where will I be? Probably here ... Andrea Cechile: I ' ll be married, president of my own company and throwing executive parties. Heather Rothschild: I ' ll be a court stenographer making millions of dol- lars. Robert Campbell: I ' ll be one of the best hip hop DJ ' s in New York City. Junior Rob Williams takes the light side of life as he jokes in the library. Senior Michele Kowalski gives a look of shock as she thinks of her future with junior Michael Pietryka looking on. 28 STUDENT LIFE Michael Wuerthele prepares himself for his bright future, by working hard in Advanced Biology. lason Queen takes a break form a tough schedule during a recent senior study. Monica Maltby is in a common state of confu- sion over her future, as many young students are. Joan Landry ' s future will probably involve the French horn. Joan has played with the Young People ' s Boston Symphony and she plans to study music in college. % - il 4 4 Michael Jarvis: I ' ll be playing base- ball for the Yankees— left fielder! Nathan Scott: I ' ll be starting for- ward for LA Lakers. Jorge Garcia: I ' ll be at the beach in Spain getting a tan. Scott Coodreau: Don ' t ask me, I don ' t know! Neil Flynn: (Norm) Who ' s buying? Stuart Dudley: I ' m a believer, I ain ' t no deceiver. Anne Berte: I ' ll be a sports thera- pist and married. Mr. Robert Silva: Hopefully I ' ll be alive and playing golf. Andrea Pietryka: I ' ll be in my late thirties, rich, with a gorgeous hus- band and a decent haircut! Jill Ytterstad: Down in Miami Beach somewhere, with a rich hus- band and own a doberman pincher. I STUDENT LIFE BACK TO THE FUTURE In the Sixties the physical struc- ture of Minnechaug was quite different from that with which most of us a familiar today. The small brick structure lacked its pre- sent day H, J, K, and M halls. The library was situated in what is now the C-hall art room, the cafeterias were located in G-hall (now the choral and child-ed rooms), and the new gym didn ' t exist. Min- nechaug also had the distinction of having one of the first pools in Massachusetts. Mrs. Judy Horacek, (mother of senior Kathy Horacek), attended Minnechaug as a member of the class of ' 63. According to her, Minnechaug offered its stu- dents a wider variety of activities then than it does now. She admits to having been a participant in the Knitting Club at that time. In addi- tion to the traditional sports teams, there was also a Bible Club, Literary Club, and language clubs. Mr. Harold Miller, one of the original faculty members at Minne- chaug, explains that there were many different musical groups. Among them were a men ' s trio, women ' s glee club, combination choir, and swing, brass, and march- ing bands. Activities met during E- block study time as well as after school hours. A 10 minute snack break gave students a slight diver- sion between second and third periods. The vast majority of Minnechaug students eagerly attended such events as football games and re- cord hops. Mrs. Horacek reveals that, If you didn ' t go to a football game, people thought you were weird . Dances were planned more often than they are now. A greater amount of people attended the dances; probably for want of enter- tainment. Since malls, McDonald ' s, and VCR ' s were unheard of, stu- dents spent more time participat- ing in school sponsored activities. One place that has, through the years, remained an undoubtable fa- vorite of Minnechaug ' s students is Friendly ' s. Whether for a cone on a weekday afternoon or a dinner on a Friday night, Falcons have flocked to this popular restaurant. Al- though the students of today see little similarity in their life styles and that of their parents, it is easy to see that the student activities of Min- nechaug are, for some, a common denominator. I Roberta Albano (Marco): Class of 63, mother of Kristi Albano Marilyn Ats: Latin and history teacher, mother of Istvan Ats Carolyn Baker (Nietupski): Class of 61, mother of Christine Baker Edward Baker: Class of 62, Sargeant Wilbraham Police Department, father of Chrsitine Baker 30 Donald Bamford: Math teacher Milton Barnes: Class of 61, 5th grade teacher Soule Road School, 7th grade teacher at Wilbraham Middle School Jay Braskie: Class of 61, father of Meredith Braskie Richard Brown: Science teacher Steve Castonguay: Class of 61, History and psychology teacher James DeWolf: Industrial Arts teacher Peter Gartner: Director, Special Education Frank Horacek: Class of 63, father of Kathy Horacek Judy Horacek (Howard): Class of 63, mother of Kathy Horacek Marios Kacoyannakis: Guidance Counselor John Kober (deceased): Class of 63, father of Mario Kober and Mandy Kober William Kober: Athletic Director. STUDENT LIFE PIONEERS OF MINNECHAUG On November 28, the Minne- chaug Classes of ' 61, ' 62, and ' 63 held their reunion at the Springfield Tara Hotel in Springfield. These classes were the first to attend Minnechaug when the school opened in 1959 serving both Wilbraham and Hampden. These first classes had a lot of re- sponsibility which included estab- lishing an image for the school. The students had to determine the school colors, mascot, name, and song. Because all the students were new to Minnechaug, they helped each other out, which made them closer. The whole community was close-knit including the students and the young, enthusiastic teach- ers. Many of these first devoted teachers still teach at Minnechaug. Among the pioneer teachers are Mr. Donald Bamford, Dr. Richard Brown, Mr. James DeWolf, Mr. Pe- ter Gartner, Mr. Marios Kacoyan- nakis, Mr. Michael Kober, Mr. Har- old Miller, Mr. Richard Spencer, Mr. Karl Sternberg, and Miss Helen Walinski. Many of the first students of Minnechaug went on to marry their high school sweethearts. Some Chaug couples are Edward Baker and Carolyn Nietupski; Frank Horacek and Judy Howard; Steven Welch and Robin Lewis; and Walter Presz and Beverly Trombly. In the first days of Minnechaug, Wilbraham and Hampden were very rural and the town had more of a small-town quality. Students relied on school for their social lives. There were no malls or movie theaters so everyone went to the basketball and football games and the school dances. There were also some dress codes that contempo- rary Minnechaug students would find unbearable. Girls were not al- lowed to wear slacks, and boys couldn ' t wear jeans to school. Also, a boy ' s hair couldn ' t touch his col- lar, and hand holding in the hall- ways was forbidden. Ned Baker, now a sergeant in the Wilbraham Police Department, re- members how students helped each other out that first year. We all entered school at the exact same time, so the freshmen were not in awe of the upperclassmen. There was more of a bond. There was no- body to turn to who already ' knew the ropes. ' So everybody pitched in to help everybody else. The spirit of these first students and faculty members at Minne- chaug was the building block for the future of the school. These alumna really cared about Minne- chaug and felt a special pride for it. They built the school to become what it is today. Judy Horacek has put the nail on the head in identify- ing the link between these pio- neers and the present student body in stating: When you ' re an under- graduate, you ' re a part of Minne- chaug. Once you ' ve graduated, Minnechaug is a part of you! -i STUDENT LIFE Mr. Stephen Scharl shows us that not only is he good with VCRs and filmstrip projectors but that he is hot around a grill at a party for the librarians and aides. A Sunday afternoon ride along the scenic roads of Wilbraham and Hampden, a visitor may encounter a large brick building bearing the name Minnechaug. If one stole a glance inside on a weekday, he would discover a variety of interesting people at work and play. After talking with students, teachers, and administration, the visitor may find that Minnechaug offers an excellent quality of education. Statistics show that over one half of last year ' s graduating class pursued higher education. This proves that an educa- tion at Minnechaug provides students with a strong desire and necessary growth to attend college. One of the reasons Minnechaug students perform so well is due mainly to the quality of its instructors; some of New England ' s finest teachers spend their time at Minnechaug. A small number of them have received doctor- ates in their field while most others have mas- ter degrees. Some are currently teaching col- lege courses. Mr. Victor Granaudo and Mrs. Susan Kline both teach classes at Western New England College. All teachers have the strong desire to broaden the minds of their students. By lending a hand, becoming in- volved, and being a friend, a Minnechaug teacher shares very valuable time and knowl- edge with his students. Although teachers contribute to the educational process, the students themselves are their own determin ing factors of a sound education. As the saying goes, You get out of life what you choose to put into it. At Minnechaug, a variety of stu dent-oriented activities, sports teams, and or ganizations are constantly in progress. The success of these groups depends on the eager participation of those who are involved. Whether a student demonstrates his appre- ciation by doing well on a test, organizing an activity, or scoring a goal, he has taken part in an activity that will expand his knowledge and confidence. Taking full advantage of the four years is what it ' s all about. PEOPLE PEOPLE DIVIDER PEOPLE DIVIDER WILLIAM ADAMCZYK REBECCA AGNEW REGINA ALBERICI KATHLEEN ALLBEE LISA ALLYN PAUL ARCE DENA BAMBER BRUCE BARON BILL BAUGHAN 1 KIMBERLY ATCHESON ISTVAN ATS JASON BACHELDER SENIORS CHRISTINE BELANGER RACHEL BELCASTRO DAVID BELESKI AMY BENTLEY MARC BESSETTE MARK BOCCHINO MR. KIBBS HAS CLASS Mr. Martin Kibbe, one of Minnechaug ' s highly dedicated staff members, is in his eighth year of advising classes. The class of 1984 marked the beginning of his experience as class advisor. Mr. Kibbe has no problem in describing the reasons why he chose to become a class advisor. I enjoy teenagers. They ' ve got real enthusiasm. I wanted to help channel their energy into making a better class. The only drawback to being an advisor, Mr. Kibbe said, is the times when students neither appreciate nor participate in class events. You just have to ignore that. Your can ' t let it bother you. Mr. Kibbe ' s active mind and thirst for competitiveness help to keep the class officers on their toes. He doesn ' t feel that advising a class takes an overabundance of time if officers are willing to put an effort into various activities and cooperate with each other. Throughout the magazine drive, Mr. Kibbe admits to his rivalry with Class of ' 89 advisor, Mrs. Joyce Sager, over who would earn the most profit. In addition to serving as the class of ' 88 advisor, Mr. Kibbe teaches electronic courses and coaches the Falcon hockey team. He acquired his skill for electronics through training in the Navy, which he enlisted into as a 17 year-old high school graduate. Later, he earned a degree in Industrial Arts and a teaching certificate at Fitchburg State. Immediately following his graduation from college, he was hired to teach at Minnechaug. His hockey-playing abilities were acquired during high school and college; and his coaching techniques have been perfected throughout his last sixteen years of teaching at Minnechaug. Through the years, Mr. Kibbe has demonstrated a strong dedication to his students. He holds the belief that, as a teacher, he should do more than administer tests, grade papers, and discipline teenagers. You ' ll never see Mr. Kibbe running out the door at the sound of the last bell. He revolves around the students he has come to know; coaching them, teaching them, and just joking around with them. His perseverance paid off when, after two years of red tape , he was granted the permission to charter a boat in Boston Harbor for this year ' s senior banquet. Mr. Kibbe praises Minnechaug for offering him the variety of activities he enjoys. A youthful environment keeps him rejuvenated as he continues to share his knowledge and company with students. The class of ' 88 wouldn ' t be what it is without him. SENIORS Being a Senior has a very prestigous honor that comes along with its title. Every student earns the right to become an elite member of this very special group. Through three years of high school, the Class of 1988 has climbed its way up the totum pole, from the little man Freshman year, to the leaders of the pack — Senior Year! Many things help to make the seniors a close knit group of lasting friends. From the first day of school, when we enter as the rulers, to the many events centered around our uniqueness. The Senior Kick-Off Dance, Senior T-shirts, cap and gown measurements, senior skip day and the prom are just a few of the activites organized in the honor of the seniors. The best years of our lives are capped off with the greatest year of our life — Senior Year. As the Class of 1988 knows, once we ' re gone, we ' re gone forever and now is the time we will make our mark and be — The Unforgetable Seniors. Rachel Belcastro reacts to being a Senior, The most memorable part of my senior year had to have been Miss Brewers Senior Thesis paper. It kept me up until 3:00 a.m. and only earned me a C . Kelly Palluck worried most about college applications when she commented on her Boston College admittance, I thought December 15 would never come until I received my early acceptance to B.C. on the 12th. Is that Marilyn Monroe? No, it ' s Erin Cullen. RENEE BOISONNAULT MARK BORSARI PETER BRAYTON TRACY BREHART LISA BRIOTTA JOYCE BROOKS SENIORS SUZANNE BUCHHOLZ CORI BURNETT NEIL BUTTERWORTH BRIAN CAMPBELL BRIAN CARVER JOHANNA CASSIDY LENORE CATALDO BRETT CAVANAUGH CHRISTINE CAVROS SENIORS MIKE CLARKE COREY COLLETTE TRACY COLLETTE ROBERT CONNELL KEVIN CONNERY MICHAEL COONEY RONALD CORRIVEAU CASSANDRA COUGHLIN MICHAEL COURTNEY ELIZABETH CRAWFORD MARIA CRESPO SCOTT CRIMMINS SENIORS ALWAYS THERE What would we do without our caring friends? Could we have made it this far without them? Think about the many times you ' ve needed a shoulder to cry on, someone who ' ll lend an ear, or a smile that would make your day. Who most likely showed up to satisfy your needs? A friend. As seniors, we ' ve slowly come to the realization that the majority of our friends we may never see again after graduation. Friendships are valued greatly for the duration of the year, un- til they slowly fade between miles and amidst the bustle of college life. Ginger Taylor sums up a majority of the senior ' s points of view by saying, If t weren ' t for my friends, I don ' t think I would have made it this far! FRANK CRIVELLI THERESA CROCKER ERIN CULLEN SUZIN CUNNINGHAM KEVIN DAHM JENNIFER DALTON 39 SENIORS THOMAS DANIELE BRIAN DANIELS JENNIFER DAVID ALLISON LYNN DECKER RENAE DEGRAY GINA DELVECCHIO CHRISTI DEMOSTHENOUS JAINA DESIMONE TEHAN DESROSIER CONNIE DEVRIES LISA DICKINSON FRANK DINOIA J rOv SENIORS Seniors Gina Alberici, Kelli Sheehan, Meghan Farrell, Suzanne Singiser, and Cate Whitfield demonstrate the Charleston during Ms. Brewers G-Block Senior Seminar Class on the annual 20 ' s Day. SENIORS A BUSY TIME Take time out from your hectic schedule, relax, enjoy the scenery. Sure, when I ' ve got three essays and five computer programs to write, two major test to study for, soccer practice, and a clarinet lesson; not to mention the five applications I have to complete by next Monday! Sound familiar? It ' s the overworked, underpaid high school senior calling for help. What do you do when you ' re too old to call Mommy and too young to hire a maid? Deal with it. Stay on top of the work no matter how thick your teachers are piling it on. Sta y up until 2 a.m. seven days a week for ten weeks if you have to. When teachers ask why you have bags under your eyes you tell them (sarcastically) that you enjoy not getting any sleep! As seniors, we have to realize that college is going to be worse. Hey, don ' t get me wrong! I can ' t wait for college. The social life should improve immensely. But, if you think you ' ve got work up to your $ = ; here at Minnechaug, just wait until college! Kim Sager spends a Saturday afternoon demonstrating. I WILLIAM DUBORD MICHAEL DUBOUR DOUGLAS DUCHARME STUART DUDLEY GLENN DUQUETTE DENIS DURAN 4. ' SENIORS VICTORIA EADY BERND EHLE SUSANNE EMERLE MICHELLE ERICKSON JONATHON EVERETT MEGHAN FARRELL SUSAN FAWTHROP JEFFREY FELIX MARIO FERNANDEZ BRIAN FITZGERALD PAUL FITZGERALD TIM FITZGERALD 43 SENIORS EMILY FLANAGAN CORNELIUS FLYNN DAVID FONTAINE JAMIE FREDERICK KIM FRIDLINGTON JOSEPH FUSCO TRACI GARCEAU SHARI GAUDETTE ROSS GARDNER JENNIFER GARSTKA GREGORY GELDART BRADFORD GILES 44 SENIORS CREATIVITY No one can ever make the statement that the senior class lacked creativity. Not only would this accusation be un- true, but easily proven false. An in-house field trip held on October 26th in Minnechaug ' s auditorium offered two classes of senior students the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity. Students became involved in a work-shop designed by actors from the Stage West production of Dracula. Each person was challenged to display his or her acting abilities. Andrea Pietryka and Jaina Desimone, among oth- ers, admitted to being slightly em- barrassed to perform in front of their class-mates, but the two coordinators brought each per- son out of his shell. Some of those who had never dreamed of acting on stage discovered a hid- den talent. Others found them- selves just having a good time. Halloween is an excellent op- portunity to display one ' s creativ- ity and uniqueness. Although a handful of underclassmen dis- guise themselves for the occasion, the seniors go all out in exhibit- ing their original creations. This year Minnechaug ' s hallways and classrooms were graced by the presence of gas station atten- dents, little girls, monsters, gang- sters, land female football players. If one was lucky enough, he could catch a glimpse of the beautiful Marilyn Monroe (disguising sen- ior, Erin Cullen) flowing white gown. SCOTT GOODREAU DAVID GOODRICH TODD GRAHAM PATRICK GREANEY HEATHER GREENE KERRY GRIFFIN Seniors Andrea Pietryka and Jaina Desimone strike a pose during the inclass field trip on October 26 in the auditorium. SENIORS 45 PATRICIA GUARRERA WESLEY GWATKIN EDWARD HABERMEHL ERIC HAGOP1AN THOMAS HALGAS ROBERT HANSON School Day Memories As we reach out our hand The diploma we grasp, While we think of the memories Of the years in the past. Tears fill our eyes Because it ' s all gone, We ' re starting a new life, We have to move on. We hope friends will keep in touch As the years pass us by, Although it hurts inside We ' ll try not to cry We think of kndergarten And our First day, Now we ' ve reached the end We are going away. How do you say good-by To friends who mean so much? You ' ll always have the memories Of your school years from day one, Don ' t think of school as ending Think a new life has begun. — Amy Kruger Graduation Day Today we ' ll start a new life And we ' ll say our last goodbyes To all the friends we ' ve grown to love With whom we ' ve laughed and cried. Remember the fun and laughter, The problems and the fears, And watching all our memories grow Throughout our high school years. The memories of the dances And the new friends that we ' ve met, Vacations, teachers, talking And exams we ' d rather forget. Yes, high school days are precious but brief, Where all your dreams come true; It is not the end, but the beginning Of a life we ' ll start anew. — Amy Kruger SENIORS I ' mnzzhaus Regional High School MEDIA CENTER r EVA HARATY DENISE HARRIS TRACY HELIN WENDY HICK KIMBERLY HICKEY SUZANNE HILT TIMOTHY HOPKINS KATHRYN HORACEK CHRIS IZZO VALERIE JACOBS RICHARD JOHNSON RUSSELL JOHNSON SENIORS via u i J_ JONATHAN JONES RICHARD JORDON RONALD JORDON JENNIFER JOYCE TODD KEELER SUSAN KIBBE DOUGLAS KING STEVEN KING MARLO KOBER MICHELLE KOWALSKI AMY KRUGER LAUREN KRZESIK SENIORS JEFFREY LASH JEFF LASHWAY DOUG LECLAIR •eniors Dave Manning, Amy Kruger, Dan vlanseau, )en Pesce, and Vicki Eady pose dur- ng the fall pep rally. SENIORS TODD LEGER JONATHAN LEONARD SUSAN LETENDRE SHERRI LIBISZEWSKI ANDREA LOPEZ JEFFREY LOWRY Jason Queen relaxes after donating blood at the annual Blood Mobile. SENIORS COURAGE IN OUR CLASS The class of 1988 never once failed in demonstrating its bravery. As teams chal- lenged other schools, seniors were presented with the oppor- tunity to test their strengths and endurance, one last time. Wheth- er winning or losing, each team member exhibited his or her best efforts. When the Red Cross vis- ited Minnechaug, in October, seniors willingly donated blood for a life-saving cause. For many, giving blood was a brand new ex- perience. Despite some initial feeling of uneasiness, students like Sean Moriarty gave whole- heartedly and felt satisfaction afterwards. Seniors holding office in one of Minnechaug ' s variety of clubs are faced with challenges all the time. Whether he must call to order a group of fifty fellow students or efficiently organize a successful fundraising event, the student must put an effort into his work. Dina Warner the Key Club Presi- dent, has discovered that others depend upon her and trust that she will guide them in the right direction. As each member of the class of 1988 struggles in their decision- making process, all have one thing in common: courage, courage to speak with elders, move away from home, travel to a foreign country, or tackle a time-consum- ing job. The class of ' 88 consists of many different people, each one uniue in his own way. But all ex- hibit some form of courage. KATHLEEN MADDEN TRACY MAGILL JAMES MANDOLINI JENNIFER MANEGRE DAVID MANNING MICHELLE MANNING JOSEPH MARINI SHERRI MARINI ALLISON MASELLI JEFF MASELLI DANIEL MASTROIANNI AINSLEY MCGILL SENIORS 51 Shari Gaudette and Jennifer Pesce study to- gether during senior study. SENIORS KRISTEN METZGER STEPHANIE MEUNIER KIMBERLY MILESKIE KRISTA MOORE ANTHONY MORACE MICHELLE MORGAN DEANA NADEAU SHEILEEN NADOLSKI JAMES NEBEL MARK NEFF JOHN NELSON JENNIFER NEWSOM SENIORS 53 Senior Beth Crawford listen intently to Mrs. Driscoll at the college workshop. Q. What junior sang La Bamba at the Senior Kick-Off Dance in October? A. Jorge Garcia Q. When was the official Senior Skip Day? A. March 9 — 88 days before graduation. Q. What day do we graduate? A. June 3rd. TODD NORCROSS SHAWN O ' CONNOR PATRICIA O ' NEIL KELLIE PALUCK PAMELA PAPPAS CHRIS PARISAN 5-! A SENIORS SCOTT PARKER TODD PEDACE IDOIA MARKINA JENNIFER PESCE JULIE PHANEUF ANDREA PIETRYKA CYNTHIA PIWONSKI KELLI PORTER SHARI POTTER KELLY POWERS THOMAS PRESZ CRAIG PUTRIMENT SENIORS JASON QUEEN JOCELYN REARDON NICOLA RETA SCOTT RICHARD JAMES ROBERTS JEFFREY ROBINSON LUKE ROBINSON CYNTHIA ROJ CATHERINE RONCONE KAREN ROSE MEREDITH ROTHSCHILD ROBERT ROULEAU SENIORS SENIORS NOT PICTURED: Ann Mane Arnold; Charles Blaser; Kirk Boutin; Brett Cavan- augh; Sean Christie; Michael Craig; David Clark; Manuel Esteves; Kim Kaczmarski; Shawn Lee; Gall Lessard; Allen K. Makuch; Daniel Manseau; Paul Marvaso; Christine McDonald; Molly McLaughlin; Sean Monarty; Kevin Schipano; Rachel Taylor; Greg Tira- boschi; Sara Totten; Matthew Valiquette. Renee Dube and Deana Nadeau sign up to give blood for the annual blood drive sponsored by Key Club. SENIORS JULIE SHEPERD AMY SHERMAN LOUIS SIANO BRYAN SIDDELL SUZANNE SINGISER KENNETH SIROIS LISA SLOAT CHRISTOPHER SMITH PHILIP SMITH PAMELA SOLZAK KURT SOUKUP ERIC STAHLBERG I v 58 SENIORS 4 CANDACE STARR MARYBETH STEPHENSON KEN STERNBERG MARK STERNBERG JEAN STROSHINE KATHERINE SULLIVAN DAVID SUTTER BARBARA SZCZEBAK GINGER TAYLOR TRACY TEECE TIM THAYER HEATHER THOMAS I 59 SENIORS JOHN T1ERNEY KIMBERLY TOMAN HITESH TRIVEDI _ . BRIAN TRUESDALE PATRICIA TURNBERG ANDREA TYMINSKI JENNIFER URLAGE AMY VALENTINE GEORGE WARD DINA WARNER JOHN WEAGRAFF STEVEN WELCH 60 I SENIORS .L KIMBERLY WHITEHILL CATHARINE WHITFIELD CANDACE WILCOX HEATHER WILKINSON JOHN WILSON WILLIAM WITHINGTON MICHAEL WUERTHELE RICHARD WYMAN MARTY YOVENS JILL YTTERSTAD WENDY ZEBERT CHRISTOPHER ZEPKE SENIORS ThmS T ■ ■ ■ « SPi n , i m ' X :v.. ■ ST? ' — . . a«l!WM piiUIII.U.UJW nmnmni ML Y I J Most juniors old enough to get a job usually have one — especially around Christ- mas time. An occasional walk through the Mall can bring you upon many juniors. Katie Dennis can be found at Sacketts. A walk by Friendly ' s can bring you upon Stacey Richmond, Kari Chamberlain, or Lauri Ellis. International Aromas em- Matt Smith trys to avoid the camera at Key- board Express. ploys Chrissy Froehlich and Kim Hertz. Kara Metzger works at Bain ' s Deli; Matt Smith and Jennifer Ken- nedy, at Keyboard Express. What ' s so great about working at the Mall? It ' s great, you get to meet a lot of people, says Lauri Ellis of Friendly ' s. It ' s fun — people come in all the time, says Chrissy Froeh- lich of International Aromas. CHRISTINE AGNEW MARK ANDREWS PHILLIP ASARESE STEVEN AXIOTIS DAWN BARNES DIANE BARRY RICHARD BATTS LIZ BELDEN CYNTHIA BELESKI ROBERT BELLIVEAU KERI BELLIVEAU CHRIS BENNETT JEFFREY BENNETT WENDY BENNETT HEATHER BENTING JASON BERGERON SHARON BERNARDO DARRIN BILIK ANA BLANCHARD KEVIN BLOMSTROM MIA BONGIORNI KIM BOUCHER LARA BRADY J. BRANSON DENNIS BURKE TIMOTHY BURKE JACQUEL1N BUSHWAY DONALD BRYONS THOMAS CALLAHAN JEREMY CAMERON JOSHUA CAMPBELL ROBERT CAMPBELL RODERICK CAMPBELL KIM CARLING BRIAN CARR V 64 JUNIORS .. KERRY CESAN KARI CHAMBERLAIN JOHN CHAMBERS RICHARD CHASE KAREN CHECHETTE KURT CHENAILLE DAPHNE CHILDS YONC CHO ERIC CHRISTENSEN JOHN CHRISTIE RONY CHUNG REID CLARK DIRK CLARKE ADAM COCHRAN SHAUN COLE KATERI COLLINS MONICA COOK ANN COUNOS DANIELLE COUTURE LYNN CRAFTS CARLOS CRESPO BARRIE CROCKER PETER DANIO YESHIVA DAVIS JENNIFER DEARDEN DEREK DEBARGE KATHERINE DENNIS JEFFREY DERNAVICH MELISSA DESJARDINS TODD DICKINSON BRIAN DIETERLE LAURA DIFLUMERA ROBERT DIONNE KIM DIOTALEVI CRAIG DONNET AMY DONOVAN BONNY DOWD MARK DOWD JENNIFER DOYLE KEVIN DRAKE CAITLIN DUGAN KIM EATON BERND EHLE LAURA ELLIS REBECCA EMERLE ROBERT ESTRADA TINA FARRAH STEVEN FIEDLER REBECCA FITT AMY FITZGERALD Todd Dickinson takes a moment out from a foot- ball game to smile for the camera. JUNIORS 65 CHRISSY FROEHLICH DENIS GAGNON SHIELA GALLAGHER JORGE GARCIA MICHAEL GENTILE JESSICA GIANANTONI TODD GIBB CHRISTOPHER GOEBEL JASON GOODRICH JOHN GOODRICH FREDRICK GORE SEAN GOULD MICHAEL GRALINSKI LINDA GRANAUDO CHESTER GREEN AMY GREENE PENNY GRISWOLD SUSAN HANRAHAN MATTHEW HAZELTINE CONRAD HEEDE LINDA HERBERT KIMBERLY HERTZ JASON HIERSCHE LEE HIGGINBOTTOM JOHN HOWELL WENDY HUNTER HOLLY HUPFER SUSAN HUSZAR BRIAN INGERSON BRUNO IACOLD WILLIAM JACKSON MARY BETH JACOBS MICHAEL JARVIS ELLEN JENSEN CINDY JOHNSON 4 Ll (P {p i 7 MMM Soccer players, Pedro Rodriquez and Steve Fiedler receive some half time advise from Coach Tipaldi. MacGregor Smith and Lucy Rodamilans enjoy their last minutes of lunch before the bell rings for F-Block. JUNIORS Jk_ MICHELLE JOHNSON JEFFREY JONES ROBERT JOYAL ERICA KANZINCER AMY KASTEN TIMOTHY KEALY ERIC KEELER TAMMY KEETON JENNIFER KENNEDY MICHELLE KENNEDY WILLIAM KLEPFER BRETT KNOWLES KARIANNE KRAUS KARIN KRAWIEC TROY LADUE JENNIFER LANDBERG ANDREW LAPIERRE KEVIN LASHWAY TIMOTHY LAVOIE GREGORY LEFEVBRE KATHLEEN LEFEVBRE KELLIE LEONE SHARON LEUNG JEFFREY LUTTRELL GINA LUVERA CRAIG MAKUCH LYNN MALONEY THOMAS MANGO MARIANNE MARCHESSAULT MARCELO MARIANI CHRISTINE MARTIN SHANNON MARTIN KRISTEN MASTROIANNI KEVIN MATHIEU TODD MATTHEW PSAT SAT i r (! t e n h ■p he PSAT ' s are a means of stand them — going to school bad, says junior Christy Talbc juniors (and seniors) of on Saturday to take a test! says 1 mean, they have to be take 1 getting used to the SAT junior Kim Boucher. But they and it ' s not for that long. An Scholastic Aptitude Test), a test are good practice, says junior ofter the PSAT ' s come the hat most colleges require for Erica Kanzinger, but they ' re a twice-as-long SAT ' s ... but ntrance and acceptance. But real pain. Although other that ' s next year, lost juniors find the PSAT ' s to juniors try to take a more e just an annoyance. I can ' t positive attitude. They ' re not )t, n d JUNIORS 67 What to do on Weekends. ZJ The major dilemma of Wilbraham Hampden students seems to be what to do on the weekends. I hate living here, we do the same things week after week. says Ellen Jensen, junior. There ' s never anything interesting to do. says Laurie Ellis, junior. The mall is getting a little boring! But what is there to do? Although many juniors have jobs on the weekends, others are still looking for things to do. There are parties to go to each weekend but even those are far and few between. But if you act desperate there ' s always Miami Vice. Junior Mike Tarantino is caught offguard at a Key Club car wash with the soap in his hair. KERRY MCALEER KELLY MCDONALD REBECCA MCFEETERS TARA MCGAHAN PAUL MCGARR ERIC MCGRANAHAN REBECCA MCISSAC BRIAN MCKEON ROGER MCMINN CHRISTOPHER MEISNER CHERI METHE KARA METZGER PAMELA MIKALIAN CORINN MILLER DAWN MINNON FRANK MIODOWSKI ROBERT MONIZ DEREK MORAN MELISSA MORENO CHRIS MORISSETTE BECKY MORTON MARQ MOSIER KENNETH MOTYL TIMOTHY MUIS ALLISON MULLETT CHRISTINA MONROE JEFFREY OSHAUGHNESSY SHITAL PATEL JENNIFER PATTERSON G1ANNA PEDACE TAJZHA PERRY KRISTEN PHILLIPS MICHAEL PIETRYKA STACEY PICKNEY KRISTEN PISCIONERI 68 JUNIORS Junior Jeff Zahr listens to Mr. Kibbe during Tech-drawing. Kristen Root takes some suggestions from her fellow Key Club members during a Thursday night meeting. KATHY PODOSEK CAROL POPSUM SUSAN RAFFAELE JOHN RASCHI LAURIE RATTE ANJU REEJHSINGHANI SONYA RHIE STACEY RICHMOND JENNIFER RIEK MIA ROBINSON LUCY RODAMILANS PEDRO RODRIQUEZ ENRICO ROMEO KIRSTEN ROOT BRIAN ROSATI MARTHA ROSATI REBECCA ROSS TINA RUBNER LYNN RUTSEIN CARRIE RYAN KRISTEN RYS WENDY SANDERSON DENNIS SANTOS JASON SARES WILLIAM SCARLETT JOHN SCHAFER MICHAEL SCHMIDT NATHAN SCOTT STEPHEN SCOTT MARK SHEEHAN GREG SHERMAN EDWARD SIMONOFF AMY SMITH KIMBERLY SMITH MACGREGOR SMITH X JUNIORS MATTHEW SMITH RICHARD SMITH PETER SPELUOS MATTHEW STACHALEK RICHARD STENG SUSAN STEVENSON AMY STONE SCOTT STRATTON MARK STREETER SHAWN SULLIVAN AMY SUTCLIFFE MARK SYMANSKI AMY TAKORIAN CHRISTI TALBOT MICHAEL TARANTINO PHILLIP TEHEROWICZ DIANA THIFFAULT KELLI THOMAS JAMES THOMPSON WILLIAM THOMPSON KEVIN TROMBLY JOHN TUCKER DEBORAH TUPEK PAULA TURCOTTE LISA URZEDOWSKI CHRIS VALIQUETTE BARBARA VECCHIO DEN1SE VERMETTE KIRSTEN VINSON MICHAEL WALINSKI WENDY WALKER BRIAN WALL MARK WARGA DOUGLAS WENTWORTH JAMES WILK MARK WING LAURIE WYZIK KATHERINE YAMER JEFFREY ZAHR MARK ZAJAK CHRIS ZEO MICHAEL ZHE Not Pictured c n S S( R P hris Albano; Tammy Ashwell; Al Biss ette; Christine Carlotto; Carmen Farr jsan Fiore; Shannon Foley; John Galan ;an Gardner; Sean Gould; Chris Me; obert Oyler; Kevin Phillips; George Poi oulous; Lynda Smart; Jodi Sowa; Jef einer; Dawn Welch; Robert Williams. on- ow; aau; ide; jIo- : rey JUNIORS 1989 Class Officers: Allison Mullet, Treasurer; Tom Mango, President; Amy Fitzgerald, Vice President; and Lynn Maloney, Secretary. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ¥ n order to create a more for the Van West Art Gallery ledges to the Juniors, and send- I efficient program within during the dedication memori- ing representatives to the Stu- A the Student Council, the al service. dent Council Convention 1987-1988 officers introduced Following the freshmen elec- which will be held at Cape Cod. a new system of separate com- tions the Student Council, in This year ' s group has created mittees to handle such events order to develop a better rela- a new atmosphere within the as Homecoming, the Pep Rally, tionship between the towns ' Council which they hope will the Semi-Formal, school ap- citizens and the Minnechaug spread throughout the student propriations and student fac- student body, invited several body. The Student Council, ulty relations. members of prominent organi- with all of its hard work, de- In the fall, the Council began zations and clubs to observe serves a great deal of recogni- the 1987 school year with the classes at Minnechaug. tion for it tries to set a tone for Fall Pep Rally. Following this, The Student Council has the present and future student Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, the Chair- many more events planned for body, man, and Suzanne Singiser, the the spring, including a Key Day, Moderator, presented a plaque to pass along the Senior privi- JUNIORS A BUSY YEAR Sophomore year can prove to be a mixed blessing to the members of the class. Along with the age advantage we have over freshmen comes the added respon- sibilities that result from being one year closer to the start of our college careers. Sophomores have better chances than freshmen of getting onto varsity teams and we are able to be admitted into more clubs, such as the Key Club and National Honor Society. But, on the other hand, most sophomores are too young to have a driver ' s license or a job, which creates problems with rides and money. The class does have something to look forward to this year. Class ring sales are being organized by the sophomore student government, who chose a ring company in No- vember. Also, a ring party is planned for April. The officers and representatives of the Class of ' 90 do much more than plan ring sales. Meetings are held monthly with the advisor, Mrs. Mari- lyn Ats. Together, they plan fund- raisers and activities to make sopho- more year for their class enjoyable and fun. KRISTI ALBANO DIANE ALVES CHRISTOPHER ANZALONE DANIEL ASHTON OLIVER ASMAR CHRISTOPHER BAER WILLIAM BAILEY CHRISTINE BAKER MICHELLE BEAUPRE JOHN BELCASTRO DAVID BELCHER CLARK BENNETT CARRIE BENOIT SANDRA BERNARD JENNIFER BERNARDO JOSEPH BICRAS NICHOLE BLASER EILEEN BLOMBERG NICOLE BRANDY MEREDITH BRASKIE JASON BRUNO DOUGLAS BUNNELL KATHLEEN BURKE MARK BURNS KAREN CALLAHAN 72 SOPHOMORES NICOLE CARROLL JOHN CHASE JEFFREY CHIECKO BONITA CHUNG CHRISTINE CLARK BENJAMIN CONNELL JAMES CONNELL ANNE COURTNEY DEBORAH COURTNEY JAMES COWEE JULIE CRAFTS STEPHANIE CRIVELLI REBECCA CROCKER BETH CUSSON AMY DAVIDSON LISA DEBLOIS JAMES DEFOREST DAVID DESIMONE DAY ANN DEVINE JENNIFER DICKINSON JOSEPH DILLON FRANK DOLAN KAREN DOMEY SUSAN DOWD MICHELLE DUBY From left, officers of the Class of ' 90: Secre- tary, Lori Gil, President, Bryce Whiting, Vice President Andrew Hersman, and Treasurer, Nancy Orquiola. 73 SOPHOMORES MELISSA EISOLD ERIC ELLISON MARIA FERREIRA SUSAN FIEDLER ERIC FLETCHER FRANCIS FLYNN JOHN FONTE BREE FORCIER JOSEPH FRADE DAVID GARABEDIAN JODI GARCEAU MATTHEW GEBOSKIE MICHELLE GENTILE DORIA GENZA STACEY GEORGE FRANK GERHARD DAVID GIBB LORI GIL BETH GILLEN KIMBERLY GOODREAU WILLIAM GOODWIN RAYMOND GORE KHRISTOPHER GREGOIRE DANIEL GRONDALSKI MARK HAGGERTY PROJECT ADVENTURE When the words project ad- venture are mentioned on the first few days of school in sophomore gym classes, the teachers are greeted with groans. The single-term course was designed by gym teachers to teach students, most of them unwilling, to put faith in their classmates, to solve problems by working as a team, and to overcome their fear of heights. The program starts off slowly, stu- dents are involved in problem-solv- ing situations. Two examples are the Amoeba and the Mohawk Walk . Gradually, as they build up trust in their classmates, they prepare for the final three activities of the course: the Log Walk, the two Wire Walk, and the Pamper Pole, which involves moving at heights 30 feet off the ground. Each student came out of the ex- perience with a different feeling. Some felt relief the minute the pro- gram was over, others did not mind the experience, but all would think twice if asked to participate in it again. 74 SOPHOMORES Sophomores Keith McFarland and Scott Mellen help a classmate go over the Wall in their Project Adventure gym class. TY ANTHONY HAMER JILL HANSON DANIELLE HARRIS ANDREW HERSMAN ERIK HESS TINA HILL KATHRYN HOFFMAN RYAN HUSZAR MARK ISHAM IONATHAN JABLOWSKI HEATH JACKSON SARA NICOLE JENKINS ALTON JONES MICHELLE JONES AMY JOSE JENNIFER JOSE LISA KENNEDY SCOTT KERTENIS CHRIS KIBBE STEVEN KIBBE KENNETH KILDUFF STAN KANILE ERICKA KOSTKA KIM Ml KUJATH MATTHEW KULLBERG SOPHOMORES CHRISTIAN KUSELIAS ROBERT LABADORF MARY LAPIERRE JENNIFER LAVOIE JENNIFER LECH DENISE LESNIAK WAI MIN LEUNG ANNA LEWENCZUK MICHAEL LIGARSKI JUDITH LUSSIER KATHLEEN LYNCH MICHAEL LYNCH TIFFANY LYONS CATHERINE MAENZO LISA MANNING MARIANNE MANSEAU NELSON MARQUES DENNIS MARTIAL TORRIE MARTINEAU ANTHONY MASCARO Miss Prackneck ' s class watches as their balloons soar into the sky. John Thorpe busily prepares his balloon containing his original poem. SOPHOMORES r.ir DEENA MASCARO DAWN MATHER SERGE MCCRAY KEITHA MCDONALD KEITH MCFARLAND DONNA MCGRATH SHELLY MCGRATH BRENT MCKINNON JEFF MCNAMARA CHAD MEISNER ROBERT MELCHER ROBERT MELLEN JEFFREY MENDRELA JENNIFER MENDRELA SUZANNE MESSIER ERIC METHE KEVIN MILLER THOMAS MOORE CARL MORGAN CARLA MORGAN SHEILA MORIARTY CHRISTOPHER MORRIS JULIE APRIL MOTYL SARAH MUIR RANDALL MYERS MICHAEL NADOLSKI JULIE NIEDERFRINGER TROY NORCROSS GREGORY OCONNOR NANCY ORQUOILA KIMBERLY OYLER DIANA PABICH HOLLY PALMER RACHELE PATERNOSTO CYNTHIA PERUSSE ' SOPHOMORES 77 JENNIFER PETRUZELLI KATHRYN POST DONNY PUTNAM KATHLEEN RACZKA BRANDY RENN AMY RICE MOLLY RIHM CHAD ROBERTS KIMBERLY ROBERTS JAMES ROBINSON CHRISTOPHER ROCHEFORD HILARIE ROMBOLETTI RICHARD ROSS TIA ROVITHIS ROBERT ROY RICHARD ROYER THOMAS RUSCIO ANTHONY RYS CAROLEE SALERNO JENNIFER SANDERS MAURISA SARFATY MICHAEL SARGENT STEPHEN SCANNAPIECO TODD SCHNEIDER EARL SCHOFIELD LAWRENCE SHAY MICHAEL SMITH NOEL SMITH CYNTHIA SOJA KAREN SOLTOSKI RONDA SOMERVILLE MARK SPILLANE WILLIAM SQUEGLIA STEVEN STAWAS MELISSA STRATTON THOMAS STREETER AMY SULLIVAN TIMOTHY SULLIVAN MIA THOMAS JOHN THORPE SOPHOMORES Sophomores not pictured: Joseph Condon; Brian Haas; Jeremy Ober. Spirited members of the Class of ' 90 enjoy themselves at the Fall Sports Pep Rally. REBECCA TRIGCS DANIEL URLAGE KENNETH VEDOVELLI JASON WALBRIDCE TODD WALKER GEORGE WARD SHELLY WATERHOUSE BONNIE WATSON JOHN WELCH BRENDON WELKER DARR1N WHITE LAURA WHITE BRYCE WHITING TARA WHOLLEY JAMES WILLIAMS STACY WILSON JESSICA WINN DONALD WISEMAN SUSAN WITHINGTON KEVIN WOODARD SCOTT WRIGHT SCOTT WYMAN MICHAEL YOUNGHAN DOUGLAS ZEPHIR PAUL ZOLLNER SOPHOMORES 79 ' pnea irttea Styi ?a: 7 J o v ° ;  v i r rv M FRESHMEN dPlMl U Of- l 9 y i 8 . $t V 3 £ 5is G 9 «, Pi, J ( O ' IW t N O Ll 5 O X, v V 4 e - -5 V_ Uboo Uttt FRESHMEN Denise Allard James Anderson Nicholas Andre Adam Apple Candace Arslanian Emily Ascolillo April Ashwell Omar Asmar Deanna Bailey Amy Barber Ryan Barrett Xenophon Beake Stephen Belden Eric Belliveau Anne Marie Berte Kristopher Bertelli Nancy Bigos Brian Bishop Shawn Blair Jason Bleau Nicole Bolek Brian Borsari Michael Briotta Chad Brown Charles Brown Heather Brown Roger Brunelle Kevin Burger Melissa Burk Bradley Burnette Kristen Campbell Sean Campbell Jennifer Candage Jason Carr Ronald Carr Diama Cerasa Molly Cesan Andrea Chechile Elizabeth Childs James Clark Cathleen Collier Colleen Coupal Scott Croteau Steven Croteau Melissa Dahm Brendan Daly Tara Daly Christopher Daniele Jeffrey Daniels NEW BEGINNING Entering our freshmen year, we faced many challenges. First, we had to adjust to an ex- treme size difference compared with our previous schools. We also had to adapt to our increased load of responsibility and find our place within the school. After we learned the upperclass- 82 men didn ' t live up to their dissolu- tioning reputation, things settled and we accepted our roles as the notorious newcomers. As we did this, we also rediscovered a school spirit that will carry us through for four years. We found that upperclassmen do set an example because we know in years to come, we will be facing the same situations they are faced with now. So we must remember that during these years we should try our very best because everything we do now will affect our future. FRESHMEN Sarah Demosthenous Ralph Dill Norma Dinoia Brian Dolaher Michael Donovan Jeremy Draper Peter Duran Erica Dutil Michael Edery Erica Ellis Kristen Falzone John Farrell Joao Fernandes Tania Fernandez Adam Field Jason Fish Heather Fitt Keely Fitzgerald Sean Foley Robert Fortier Misty Foss Rejinald Freeman William Fridlington Edward Furst Catherine Gagnon Jill Gagnon James Galleher Peter Galvin Brian Gawron Amy Giantns Brian Goodhind Steven Gralenski Rylan Grant Tracy Grayer Juliet Greene Alicia Gutride Christopher Hanrahan Scott Hapgood Robin Hardy Jennifer Harrington Daniel Haseltine Thomas Hebert I would describe the class of ' 91 as being outgoing, athletic, and all friends. ' — Anne Berte I would say that the class of VI is made up of individ- ualists. - Sarah Demostenous g% m --M w ' $0 ikl t , | r HI ' JV First day: Katie Lewis and Tara Daly compare schedules. Freshmen Student Government: Top: Katie Lewis, President; Roger Brunelle, Secretary; Bot- ton: Brigette Pelouze, Vice Presi- dent; Teri Tousignant, Treasurer I 83 FRESHMEN r Y Alexis Heede Steven Hertz Clay Holdsworth Amanda Howells Sarah Hsiao Kelli Hudson Stephanie Hupfer Kurt Ingram April Isham Stacy Jacobs Kathy Kaczowka Philip King Samantha Kober Brett Koppelmann Mary Kotomski David Kozub Dale Kritzky Stacey Kurpaska Johanna LaCamera Michelle LaFerriere Michael Landry Jeanette Larro Lisa Leccese Christina Lefort Katherine Lewis Lisa Lewis Maribeth Liberty Jennifer Lucarelle Melissa Luttrell Jennifer Lynch Joao Magalhaes Treena Makuch Monica Maltby Kerry Manning Sean Mansfield Jennifer Markham Jennifer McCarthy Scott McFarland Sarah McGahan Gerald McMahon Julie Greene gives us a jol- ly smile. FRESHMEN The best part of freshman year is having four years to get your act together. My most embarrassing moment was comming to school with my skirt on backwards. -Anne Berte -Lisa Lewis Heather Wages, Brigitte Pelouze, and Tara Daly are gathered around the piano to listen while Monica Maltby plays. Roger Brunelle and Steven Belden work together with Jim Troy in their freshmen honors earth science class. In search of A JOB Being a freshman defi- nitely has its draw- backs. Finding a job is just one of them. For starters, we are un- derage and inexperienced. Money is scarcely found, unless we subject ourselves to the ultimate terror: ba- bysitting. Of course, there is the joy of borrowing money from our brothers or sisters — yeah, right. However, some under- classmen are lucky enough to get a part-time job, which is a reasonable way to obtain a resumee. Jennifer Lynch works part-time at Rice ' s Fruit Farm, Maribeth Liberty works at the Village Store, Andrea Chechile works at Mercury Swim Institute, and Candy Arslanian works at the Variety Shop. For these people, the jobs they hold down aren ' t too time consuming, how- ever they do give them a necessity — money! I like my job because it teaches me re- sponsibility and how to deal with people -Candy Arslanian I Candy Arslanian, one of the few freshmen with jobs, is shown at The Variety Shop where she works. What I like most about being in high school is everyone is into school spirit. -Amy Giantris My most embarrassing moment was falling in the water fountain at the Holyoke, Mall. -Peter Duran 85 FRESHMEN HOPPY HALLOWEEN On Friday, October 30, 1987, some freshmen got into the Halloween mood. Whether they dressed in costume or just painted their faces, they showed their spirit! Freshman Sarah McCahan poses in costume for a picture. Cathy Gagnon, freshman, plays her role of a hard working wabbit. Nanhee McMmn Steven Meisner Darren Melcher Paul Mikuszewski Deanna Minnon Robin Miodowski Carrie Moriarty Kevin Moriarty Rachel Morton Vail Mosier Karrie Murphy Matthew Nelson William O ' Connell Robert Pafumi A. Luke Parker Jennell Pederzani Brigitte Pelouze Marc Penso Nicole Pepin Susan Pierce Russell St. Pierre Kelly Pincince Amber Quist Tara Reavey Lori Richter Jason Robinson Brendan Rohan Nathaniel Root Douglas Rose Annette Ross David Ross Elizabeth Ross Jennifer Ross Heather Rothschild Robert Royer Taese Sanders Eric Schmitt Stephen Schmuck Ryan Scott Jennifer Shaw Daniel Skala Brian Smith Tara Smith Heidi Solaroli Susan Solzak Leah Soule Jonathan Stachelek Ben Stone Martin Stone Carl Streeter Amy Stuart James Sullivan Kay-Kay Sutton Lynn Szczebak Rebeca Takorian Carrie Talbot Sara Taylor Charles Theocles Lisa Tienken Lori Toman Terence Tousignant Calli Tranghese James Troy Frances Truitt Karen Truitt Jill Turcotte Mary Veideman Kimberly Venne Heather Wages Mary Wallace Matthew Wallace Thomas Walling David Ward Courtney Ware Michelle-Renee Watts Kara Welch Neal Whitfield Erica Whittle Jennifer Young Pamela Zajac 86 FRESHMEN My favorite part of Minnechaug is its football players. -Sarah McGahan Although the Gymnastics Team has some hard times in the beginning of the season, we still struggled to third place in Western Mass. -Tara Daly Kara Welch hangs around at gymnastics practice. Thank you, Mrs. Sager for all your help and the challenge. -Monica Maltby -Kerry Manning FRESHMEN Dr. Richard Brown waits to donate blood at the annual Key Club spon- sored Blood Mobile. Several faculty members participated in the Blood Mobile. Busily involved in the task of re- cording student assignments, math- ematics teacher Mrs. Teresa Barton makes annotations in her rank book. Mrs. Donna Alberici O ' Connor: Contemporary Problems, Writing Lab; Chairman English Department; Emeralds Advisor Miss Kristine Ahlquist: Reading, PSAT 5AT Preparation Mrs. Marilyn Ats: Latin 1,2,3,4; 1990 Class Advisor; JCL Advisor Mr. Jerry Badger: Principal Mr. Daniel Balser: Power Mechanics, Applied Mathematics; Girls ' JV Soccer and Softball Mr. Donald Bamford: Pre Algebra, Trigonometry, Algebra 12; Chairman Mathematics Department Mrs. Lois Barber: Bookkeeper, Superintendent ' s Office Mr. Martin Barrett: Physical Education; Boys ' Cross Country; Drivers Ed I 1 Mr. David Barry: Social Studies Department Chairman; Varsity Golf Coach Mrs. Teresa Barton: Pre Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry Mrs. Shirley Bates: School Psychologist Mr. Charles Beeler: Director of Bands (Concert Band and Wind Ensemble; Music Theory; Music Department Chairman Mr. David Bennett: Physical Education and Driver Education Instructor; Head Coach Football, Girls ' Basketball, Boys ' Track Mrs. Linda Bennett: LPVEC Assistant Teacher Mr. David Bernstein: Sophomore English, Rhetoric of Film: Literature in Film, Writing Lab; School Improvement Council Mrs. Judith Borsari: Guidance Counselor Ms Mary Louise Brewer: Social Studies; Advisor Model Congress, Model United Nations, Massachusetts Student Government Day, John Hancock Scholars Club; John Hancock Fellow, School Improvement Council Mrs. Cynthia Brown: Secretary to Guidance Department Dr. Richard Brown: Chemistry teacher; Chairman Science Department Miss Patricia Cascio: Physical Education FACULTY AND STAFF W, I  Barn Builder Broach Operator Captain, U.S. Army Former Jobs: 1. Church organ player — French teacher Robert McCarthy 2. Farm worker John Worthley Math teacher 3. Electronics Technician on the Aircraft Carrier Hancock during the Vietnam War — Electronics teacher Martin Kibbe 4. Substitute teacher; Hotel night manager on Cap Cod; Barn Build- er in Maine; Stereo salesman at Lechmere ' s — Science teacher Gary Petzold 5. Research chemist for Springborn Labs in Enfield, CT — Science teacher Betty Radwilowicz 6. Summer riding instructor teacher Marilyn Ats Latin 7. Retailer at Forbes and Wallace, Manager of 2nd floor, J.C. Pen- ney; Data Processing accounts payable; Sales Representative for Consolidated Freight — Business teacher John Deely 8. Captain in the U.S. Army — Co- operative education teacher James Mitchell 9. Newspaper pressman — Science teacher Dr. Richard Brown Mr. Stephen Castonguay: History of Civilization, Introduction to Social Science, Psychology Ms. Barbara Cauper: Special Education Teacher Mrs. Janice Cormier: Adaptive Physical Education Instructor; Ski Club Supervisor Mrs. JoAnn DalMolin: Algebra: Pre, I, 2, 11; Geometry Ms Diane Danthony: English 1.3; Communications Training Mr. John Deely: Business Math, Personal Typing, Typing, Accounting 1 Mrs. Johanna Desautelle: Library Secretary Mr. Paul Deslauriers: Special Education Teacher Mr. James DeWolf: Technical Drawing 1,2,3,4; Graphic Arts 1 Mrs. Patricia Donovan: LPVEC Classroom Assistant Ms Marie Driscoll: Guidance Director Mr. Raymond Drury: Conductor of Treble Choir, Concert Choir and Madrigan Singers; Instructor of Music History; Music Director for Spring Musicals Mrs. Peggy Durzy: LPVEC Classroom Assistant Mrs. Sally Eaton: Computer Services Miss Margaret Fey: Spanish 1,4, 5, AP; Department Chairman Foreign Languages Mrs. Susan Fitts: Math 10, Geometry, Algebra 11, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Mrs. Joanne Fournier: Guidance Secretary Mr. Peter Gartner: Director Special Services Mr. James Girotti: Physical Education Mrs. Patricia Gordon: Earth Science, General Science, I.E. Science 89 FACULTY AND STAFF Mr. Victor Granaudo: Algebra: 11, 12, Basic; Geometry; AP Calculus; Mathletes Advisor Mrs. Felice Gross: Art 1,2,3,4; Crafts Independent Study; Advisor Art Club; VanWest Gallery Assistant Mrs. Joan Guziec: Type 2; Steno 1,2; Personal Typing; Business Law; Word Processing; Accounting 1 Mr. J. Brian Halloran: Superintendent of Schools Mr. Daniel Hanscom: U.S. History, Our World Mr. James Haynes: Metal 1,2,; Industrial Arts; Construction Dr. Diane Heiney: English 2, American Idealism, Writing Lab Mrs. Donna Hick: Special Education Tutor; Hosts and Hostesses Club Advisor Mr. Ronald Hofmann: Contemporary Problems; English 1; Writing Lab Mr. Russell Holt: Algebra 1, 12; Geometry; Honors Math Analysis; C. Math Mrs. Diane Jeserski: Accounting 1; Word Processing; Office Automation; Type 1 Mr. Marios Kacoyannakis: Guidance Counselor Mr. Bruce Kenney: Physics Mr. Martin Kibbe: Electronics; Industrial Arts; Class of 1988 Advisor; Head Coach Freshman Soccer, Varsity Hockey Mr. Matthew Kibbe: Wood 1,2; Industrial Arts; JV Hockey Coach Mrs. Terri Kida: LPVEC Assistant Teacher Mrs. Janet King: Special Education Teacher Mrs. Chris Kirchgessner: Special Education Secretary Mr. Robert Kirscnling: Guidance Counselor Mrs. Susan Kline: English 2; Honors English 3; Advisor to Quil and Scroll DIETARY AIDES. Front Row: Agnes O ' Neil; Encarnacao Silveira; Elizabeth Ferrindino; Mary Arabik; Angelina Leone; Lorraine Morel!; Second Row: Mary King; Lucile Shieding; Mary Norowski; Shirley Bready; Carol Trombly; Laury Korzec; and Carol Mitchell English teacher David Bernstein takes active involvement during In-house workshop for Senior English. The workshop was sponsored by the Horace Mann Grant. Q 90 FACULTY AND STAFF Jf BEYOND THE CLASSROOM The majority of the teachers in- terviewed express their inter- est in a variety of physical ac- tivities. Mrs. Sonya Vickers and Mr. Gary Petzold enjoy hiking during their spare time. Working out by means of Jazzercise, aerobics, or weight lifting are favorite pasttimes of Mrs. Marilyn Ats, Miss Margaret Fey, and Mr. Bruce Kenney. Wheth- er participating, coaching, or spec- tating, faculty sports fans Mr. Victor Granaudo, Mr. Hal Miller, Ms Mary Louise Brewer, Mr. Robert Silva, and Mrs. Patricia McDiarmid unwind with a good game. Miss Margaret Fey experiments with woodworking and has found success in this area. Sewing and bak- ing are Mrs. Barbara Sirois ' creative outlets; and Mrs. Vickers enjoys making stained glass windows. Although Minnechaug ' s teachers take pride in their job and students, family members play an important role in their lives. Mr. David Bern- stein leaves after school every day to pick up his daughter, Emily, from school. Mr. James Girotti is also en- joying the role of house husband this year. In talking about her ex- pected child, Mrs. Patricia McDiar- mid says, I sense this will become my first priority. Most teachers share the same feeling. Mr. William Kober: Driver Education; Athletic Director; MRHS Communuty Recreational Director Mrs. Gloria LaFlamme: Spanish 2,3; French 3 Mr. Alex Lagunowich: Biology, Honors Biology, General Science Mrs. Carolyn Lambert: LPVEC Teacher Miss Raffelena Latino; American Idealism; English 1; English 4 Honors; Writing Lab Mrs. Carol Ligarski: Computer Programing BASIC, AP Pascal; Assembly; Computer Club Advisor; Ed Computer Department Chairman Miss Sherri Little: Special Education Assistant Mr. John Logan: Assistant Principal Ms Beverlie Macaulay: Superintendent ' s Office Secretary Receptionist Mrs. Catherine Maleckas: Secretary Principal ' s Office and Science Department Mr. Henry Manegre: Technical Drawing, Industrial Arts, Department Chairman Industrial Technology Mrs. Mary Mariani: Superintendent ' s Office, Payroll Clerk WSBSBBBSBmKmmKKK Ms. Elizabeth Martin: LPVEC Physical Therapy Assistant Mr. James Matroni: Graphic Arts; Smoke Signal Advisor Mr. Robert McCarthy: French 1,2,4,5 Mrs. Patricia McDiarmid: Physical Education; Head Coach Varsity Girls ' Gymnastics Ms Corrinne Mercier: Superintendent ' s Office, Bookkeeper Mr. Harold Miller: Human Physiology; Head Coach V Girls ' Track and V Girls ' Cross Country Mr. James MitchelkMarketing Distributive Ed; Work-Study; Department Chairman; Advisor School Store and D.E.C.A.; Head Coach Freshman Football; Official Boys ' and Girls ' Track Mr. Russell Mooney:IIP Counselor FACULTY AND STAFF ■ Mr. Byron Musselman: English 1,3; Research and Contemporary Lit; Writing Lab; Coach JV Basketball; As Schools Match Wits Advisor Ms Martha Niziolek: Secretary to the Athletic Director Mrs. Paula Noonan: LPVEC Teacher Mrs. Nancy NorCross: Superintendent ' s Office Secretary Mrs. Rosemary Notarangelo: Child Study 1,2; Life Education; Child Growth and Development Mr. John O ' Connor: Special Education Tutor Mrs. Patricia Osmond: Librarian; International Club Advisor Mr. Gary Petzold: Earth Science; General Science; Biology; Girls ' Tennis Coach; Class of 1991 Advisor; Intramurals Mrs. Patricia Polchlopek: Physical Education Mrs. Kit Polga: Career Center Coordinator Mrs. Nancy Porter: Secretary to Assistant Principal Mrs- Barbara Prackneck: English 2,3 Mr. John Przybylowicz: Spanish 1,2,3 Mrs. Elizabeth Radwilowicz: Chemistry; Intermediate Chemistry; Business Advisor to Smoke Signal Mrs. Joan Riel: Secretary to the Superintendent Dr. Joyce Sager: Spanish 1,2,3,4; Class of 1989 Advisor; Yearbook Advisor- Business and Editorial; Coordinator Spanish Heritage — Mrs. Sandra Sanders: Secretary to Assistant Principal Mrs. Jean Sauve: Director Computer Services Mr. Stephen Scharl: AV Media Specialist Mrs. Luella Searles: Bookkeeper-Technician Make your own corrections Good Luck! Which teacher enjoys telling stories about his old buddies and their es- capades during high school? — Mr. Bruce Kenney Which teacher consis- tently makes fun of wom- en drivers? — Mr. David Bennett Which teacher takes a class survey in the form of quickie polls ? — Mr. Stephen Castonguay Which teacher enjoys reading to his students? — Mr. Richard Spencer Which teacher enjoys playing with rocks? — Mr. Curtis Wing 6. Which teacher always wears skirts and dresses? — Dr. Joyce Sager 7. Which administrator en- joys playing the bag pipes? — Mr. John Logan 8. Who blands in nicely with her students in the fash- ions that she wears? — Ms Diane Danthony FACULTY AND STAFF IIP Counselor Anne-Marie Zanfanga relaxes with a student. Mrs. Constance Shea: U.S. History, World History Mrs. Florence Sheehan: Special Educator Mrs. Carol Sibilia: Secretary to the Principal Mr. Robert Silva: Math 10; Algebra 1, 2; Geometry Mrs. Barbara Sirois: Computer Programming; Plane Geometry; Calculus AP; Basic Trigonometry Mrs. Mary Lou Sitnik; Food Tech; Home Economics Department Chairman; Advisor National Honor Society Mr. Richard Spencer: English 1; Advanced Writing; PAVAS Advisor Mr. Karl Sternberg: Intermediate Chemistry; Advanced Biology Mrs. Jane Tencza: Secretary for the English Department Mr. Arthur Tipaldi: English; Head Coach Varsity Soccer and Varsity Softball Mr. ). Michael Trebbe: Business Manager Mr. Gregory Trimmer: English 2; Advanced Writing; Man and His Environment; Writing Lab Mrs. Margaret Tucker: Art 1 Mr. Louis Verani: Accounting 1,2; Business Law, Applied Economics; Typing 1; Word Processing; Department Chairman Business Education Mrs. Sonya Vickers: Biology; General Science Miss Helen Walinski: Assistant Principal Mr. Andrew Whalen: Physical Education; Administrative Aide; Head Coach Varsity Baseball Mrs. Constance White: Special Education Tutor Mr. Curtis Wing: Earth Science, Intermediate and Honors; Intermediate Physics Mrs. Jeanne Wolford: Director of Health Ed; School Nurse Mr. Frank Sersanti: Survey American Literature; English 1; Writing Lab; Chess Team Advisor Mr. John Worthley: Basic Trigonometry; Math Analysis; Algebra 11,12, 2 Mrs. Christine Wrona: U.S. History ana Promise of America Mrs. Sandra Zahr: Attendance Secretary Ms Anne Marie Zanfanga: Adjustment Counselor; Individual Group Counseling; Communications Training and Advanced Communications Training Mr. Arthur Tipaldi plays Greg the Barber. Cafeteria staff enjoys Halloween FACULTY AND STAFF Colleen Wilson celebrates her 21st birthday with her classmates in the Secondary Devel- opmental II Class. David Fontaine contemplates gravestone rub- bings while on a field trip with the Secondary Developmental II Class. :. ■s-jjh .. . sic- mwM Steven Stawas and Beth Martin explore the Adams ' Cemetery on Tinkham Road. Linda Bennett, Colleen Wilson, Terri Kida, Doug Valentini, Beth Martin, Steve Swawas, Heather Wendorf, David Fontaine, Jose San- tiago, Nancy Sargalis, Carol lorio, Fred Cooper and Adrienne Graham at Rice ' s Farm. Jose Santiago, Linda Bennett, Terri Kida, Col- leen Wilson, Heather Wendorf, Adrienne Graham, Doug Valenti and David Fontaine en- joy a fall Hay Ride at Rice ' s Farm. LPVEC Mrs. Durzy works with Maria Ferreira. Laura DiFlumera, Marty Youens, and Joe Bi- gras perform for their class. IfVEC T he Lower Pioneer Valley Edu- cational Collaborative admin- isters classes for students with special needs in addition to provid- ing vocational training programs. Minnechaug hosts three LPVEC classes. The students range from those with severe handicapping conditions to some who work half days in the community and come to Minnechaug Regional High School to complete their academic work. Our students graduate with diplo- mas from their hometowns, com- memorating their individual achievements, but greatly benefit from the sense of integration and re- spect they have always enjoyed from Minnechaug Regional High School. Vocational Prep Students. Front Row: Diane Barry. Back Row: Bob Belliveau, Eric Methe, Stan Komla, Russ St. Pierre, and Nelson Mar- ques. Joe Dillon, Maria Ferreira, and Laura DiFlumera smile for the camera while on the Northfield Mountain boat trip. Ed Siminoff and Jennifer Garstka enjoy the foliage during a boat ride on the Connecticut River. LPVEC 95 ACADEMICS DIVIDER Todd Dickinson gets in the spirit for his trial in Miss Mary Lou Brewer ' s Junior Honors U.S. History class by dressing up as King George on the day of his testimony. So much takes place during one school day. From getting up as early as 5:30 to finally getting to bed somewhere be- tween 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., academics is the brief period of time squeezed in between clubs, sports, and jobs. A student has to deal with such things as teachers, homework, pa- pers, and labs. Classes at Minnechaug range from gaining work experience in the co-op program to understanding the world around you in classes like Earth Science, Psychology, U.S. History, and Physics. Minnechaug is well known for the solid educational background it provides. Although th e classes are at times tough and unbearable, the hard work and time eventually pay off with a college accep- tance or employment opportunity. It is interesting to note that during the 1987- 1988 school year 302 of the 986 students at Minnechaug were enrolled in honors courses: 22 participate in honors Computers; 38 are honors English students; 75 take part in the honors Music Program which includes Madri- gal and Wind Ensemble; 23 take honors Alge- bra; 26, honors Math Analysis, and 14 are en- rolled in AP Calculus. Seventy eight students study honors level science courses while 12 are enrolled in Advanced Biology. Forty three students are involved with honors U.S. Histo- ry, while 46 are enrolled in its continuation, Senior Seminar. Fourteen students are en- rolled in Advanced Placement courses. Eigh- teen students are taking independent study courses in foreign language and computers. Our student body is obviously concerned with the academic depth of their course of studies. ACADEMICS ACADEMICS DIVIDER Sophomores Sheila Moriarty and Molly Rihm use valuable spare moments working together on Sunday, November 15th as they prepare pages for their yearbook deadline. Katie Albee, a senior in Mr. Karl Sternberg ' s Advanced Biology Class, examines a fruitfly culture as part of the long term breeding ex- periments to determine gene expression. d TIME FLIES Even with two lab blocks each week, students in Mr. Sternberg ' s C-Block Advanced Biology class have to put in extra time for their ex- periments which focus mostly on genetics. Members of the class have more than once had to jog up to M-hall during lunch and between classes to check on the mating and hatching of their fruitflies. Ad- vanced Biology students don ' t spend all of their time with their flying drosophila, howev- er. They ' ve been seen and heard walking in the halls fran- tically studying for a test at the last minute, mumbling that the five hours they studied the pre- vious night were useless, but if they could only have twenty more minutes more, they ' d be cruising and would ace the exam. Where does the time go? Kathy Hoffman spends some time after school to make up a Spanish exam. ACACEMICS JF.v SPARE TIME Nobody Has An Extra Minute Band members breathe a sigh of re- lief as they leave stage after putting on a great performance at the Christmas Concert held on De- cember 8th. Jennifer Patterson spends a few mo- ments getting her french horn in tune in preparation for the Christ- mas Concert. Whether they were in Concert Band or the Wind Ensemble, band members found them- selves committing more than just class time to their music. Daily practice at home has used up countless hours for every musician, but many, including Robert Fortier, have given up even more of their spare time to further im- prove their skills through private les- sons. Many have gone beyond the pro- gram at Minnechaug. Roger Brunnelle auditioned for, and was accepted to All State, along with other band members. Jennifer Patterson, in addition to being involved with All State, has performed with the Springfield Young People ' s Symphony, while Joan Landry per- formed in the Greater Boston Youth Smphony. Band members also give of their time by selling fruit and unloading an ever- full truckload of oranges and grapefruit in a fund raising effort organized by parent, Mrs. Jeanette Fawthrop. Students in Mr. Bruce Kenney ' s physics classes often found them- selves using every spare moment working on a physics ' problem. Mi- chael Wuerthele and John Nelson spent extra time after school struggling to perfect the results for a lab due the next day. Students have studied hours past midnight for an impossible exam the next day. Whenever his lectures received stares of confusion or sleepiness, Mr. Kenney would try to pep up class with one of his infamous stories, by describ- ing a real-life situation, or demonstrat- ing a new toy. When dealing with vec- tors, he drew a diagram of a Pekingese being pulled in different directions by two people, and asked which way the dog would go if it didn ' t choke to death first. 99 ACADEMICS Learning Facts, Figures, and Letters ■ Amy Sherman (88) and Scott Ker- tenis (90) check over some answers after class with Mr. Holt. Industrial Technology students Jeff Zahr and Eric Christensen take a break from their drawing. I 100 ACADEMICS The ideal business preparation course for students with an eye on the future — typing — trains discipline as will as skill; skill from an ability to type rapidly and precisely, discipline from the ability to do so without peaking at the keyboard. All students reap the benefits of a typing class. Typists find computer keyboards far more manageable than non-typists. Also, how much more easily can you earn twenty dollars then by merely typ- ing up someone ' s term paper for them? (If that person is really desper- ate, you might make ever more!) Rachel Norton has found the speed and preci- sion with which she types her English papers much improved since enrolling in Typing I. Where would we be without precision? Mathematicians would cringe at the thought of adding two and two and coming up with seven and historians would be ap- palled to see in print that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1892 rather than 1494. Most students, how- ever, would prefer that the answers on their math and history tests be less ex- act. How many kids are there who haven ' t disagreed with the correct an- swers to math problems? Kevin Trom- ble (89) repeatedly tried to convince Mr. John Worthley that his answer key was wrong because he should have re- ceived a higher score. And what about those silly errors that only you seem to make? Jennifer Manegre (88) com- mented that it can be annoying to do nine pages of calculations and get ever- ything right except for one stupid little math error on the first page. Then there were those infamous Rip Van Winkle essays for Ms Mary Lou Brewer, in which you had to explain just about everything that had occurred during the years Rip slept. Although Ms Brew- er didn ' t expect the dates to be precise to the very last month and day, the facts had to be accurate. (Wouldn ' t it be nice if Rip just never woke up!) jr . Ms. Mary Lou Brewer practicing that sympa- thetic but satisfied smile she reserves for her tests. Rachel Belcastro (88) pecks away at the key- board as she types up an English paper. I LEAD WORKS Step 1: Sharpen a pencil. Step 2: Apply said pencil or paper, not both simul- taneously, and have scribbles on the paper. There now, that was easy, wasn ' t it? I ' ll bet you think you could be in Technical Drawing because of that mas- terpiece. Ha! You ' re wrong! As Mr. Manegre ' s and Mr. DeWolf ' s classes have un- doubtedly learned, Tech Draw- ing is a science, requiring great accuracy and precision. The students have learned the art of realistically diagraming differ- ent viewpoints of three-dimen- sional objects such as cylinders and other wood shapes with holes drilled through them us- ing only the two dimensions of paper. Renae DeGray (88) flips through the card catalogue doing research. ACADEMICS 101 ACCENTS Students Get Into Cultural Activities Jill Ytterstad (88) and Idoia Markina team up to do their Spanish. Meghan Farrell (88) and Shawn O ' Connor (88) act out a scene on stage. Hablas espanol? Yeah, me too. Or so I thought. 1 came to school in September expecting to breeze through Spanish 5 without expending much effort. I mean, a language is a language; once you have the basics down, you just keep relearning the same stuff over and over each year. Was I surprised when I entered Miss Fey ' s F- Block class that first week of school! Talking almost completely in Spanish for forty five minutes is a lot harder than I imagined even without the ad- ded confusion of having two exchange students with different dialects in the class. With Pedro Rodriquez from Spain and Maria Isabel Crespo from Ecuador we have the ideal setting to compare cultures, as long as Pedro Rodriquez doesn ' t talk so fast that even Miss Mar- garet Fey has trouble understanding him. During one class we learned the difference between a tortilla in Spain, Ecuador, and Mexico. Somehow, the conversation ended up with Maribel Crespo telling us that people in Ecua- dor sometimes eat an animal that we keep as pets, but she didn ' t know the English name of the animal. After quickly consulting our trusty Spanish- English dictionary, we discovered (somewhat to the safety of our cats and dogs) that Ecuadorians ate guinea pigs. The idea of eating furry rodents aroused a few groans, but Miss Fey quickly changed the subject back to the considerably safer topic of tortillas. ACADEMICS Doug King, 88, and other Madrigal singers relax during a practice session. JCL members assemble the catapult. FRENCH EXCHANGE Taking a foreign language class isn ' t the only way students at Minnechaug are able to learn about foreign cultures. From March 20 through April 7, thirty-two stu- dents and three teachers from Villefranche-Sur-Saone, France attended classes at Minne- chaug. They experienced our educational system, ate in American restaurants, and saw American sites while staying with their host families. Minne- chaug students took advantage of this opportunity to share ideas and experiences with the exchange students. At the close of school in June, a group of students and adults from Minnechaug look forward to learning more about France first hand while staying at Villefranche with French host families. They will have the opportunity to explore Paris, the Valley of the Loire, Mont- Saint-Michael and many other sites during their stay. Tajzha Perry and Rodrick Campbell put in overtime for their Spanish test. On their way to the winter concert, Pedro Rodriguez and Amy Kruger smile for the cam- era. 103 ACADEMICS Industrial Technology teacher Matthew Kibbe helps Greg Tarabaschi (88) and Don Bryans (88) sharpen the blades of a surface planer. Graphic Arts students demonstrate one of their artistic creations VV 1 m KSS J . ,lf i %k. ' 4 %W{ 4 a M ¥ i J s f i r | W% - 1 _ J W , 1 1 Kerry Manning (91) uses her ballpoint pen to tap the buttons of her calculator to solve a difficult problem. KEY BY KEY Knowing that the future is in computers was enough to draw some students to the open doors of Word Processing. Others were aware that their career goals in- volved a prevalent use of com- puters in the fields. Suzanne Hilt (88), one hopeful Hotel Restaurant Management major said Computers are used for everything. The advancement of com- puters is rapidly becoming ap- parent. Minnechaug ' s absen- tees and various guidance re- cords and grades can be in- stantly obtained through the touch of a few buttons. Using computers may look easy, but learning which button to push is the hard part. Thanks to Word Processing however, when the time comes the stu- dents will push the right but- tons. That senior Sherri Marini learned to push the right but- tons in her word processing class last year has been of in- valuable help to the Yearbook staff. Sherri has spent over an hour per page in the typing of this book. ACADEMICS jr Power mechanics students listen up in a room cluttered with tools and machinery. STEP BY STEP One Thing After The Other 5A$F s '  ' m Relax.. .then take another whack at it. (the problem, not the com Richard Johnson proudly displays his model home. A poster gives advice to all aspiring word processors and computerists. Doing things in order was one of the important rules for wood- working students to follow; whoever heard of assembling a book- case before the wood ' s been cut to length? Everyone knows that it takes more than a snap of two fingers to turn raw material into a usable finished pro- ject, but the kids in woodworking have turned it into an art. The students have gone through the process of choosing and designing a project, learning how to operate machinery, such as sanders, planers and saws, and changing blocks and boards of wood into parts which can then be assembled and stained, re- sulting in a finished product. Frequent projects have been end tables, coffee tables, chairs and bookcases. This year, Ralph Cirillo (88) completed the upper tier of a dresser which he began last year, and Marc Bessette (88) put in hours of labor on a solid cherry grand- father clock. So, you want to run a business? Mr. Louis Verani says, First you crawl, then you walk, and then you run. Cindy Roj (88) explained: Students in Accounting I have taken the first step into the business world. Accounting I is learning how to crawl, but you can ' t run until you ' ve crawled. Accounting I teaches stu- dents the art of managing the books of a business — balancing assets and liabi- lities and maintaining the legality of re- cords among ot her things. Though Ac- counting I is considered a mathematics course, several students like James Mandolini (88), are attending it in addi- tion to a math class because they are interested in the field of business as a possible career. ™ High School linnechaug Res ° MEDIA CENTER WilUaliam, JAa 01095 105 ACADEMICS GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out Please let it work! I can ' t take this anymore! This program is fine, it ' s the comput- er that ' s wrong. My program has how many errors? Mrs. Ligarski, this stupid machine just erased my entire disk. That ' s the wildest crash I ' ve ever seen! C programmers rule! PASCAL is your FRIEND. Whether ' tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous for- tune, or reprogram with a blunt in- strument — that is the question! The computer club has grown rapidly since it started seven years ago. Last year, it became an official academic department with Mrs. Carol Ligarski as chairman. The computer club studies basic, fortran, PASCAL, assembly, and C, both in the classroom and in inde- pendent study. The best program- mers compete in the annual state- wide contest at WNEC. Members of the computer club also serve as lab assistants and give technical help to other departments within the school that use computers. 106 y ACADEMICS jr Lab Assistants: David Sutter, 88; Ke- vin Dahm, 88; Mike Wuerthele, 88 Jon Everett, 88; Douglas McLean, 88 Mark Sheehan, 89; Troy LaDue, 89 Roderick Campbell, 89; Susan Fiore, 89; James Wilk, 89; Douglas Went- worth, 89; Rylan Grant, 91; Eric Schmitt, 91; Karen Domey, 90; and Sean Campbell, 91. WNEC Programming Team, Spring 1987, Team A, Third Place: John Isham, Kevin Gorman, Todd Zebert, and Eric Karplus. WNEC Programming Team, Spring 1987, First Place: Dave Sutter, Hitesh Trivedi, Thomas Dean, and Rich Vit- kus. From top left corner, clockwise: Neil Flynn, 88; Pat O ' Neil, 88; Frank Flynn, 90; Susan Fiore, 89; Linda Herbert, 89; Jon Everett, 88; Kevin Dahm, 88; David Sutter, 88; Mike Wuerthele, 88; Kevin Dahm, 88; Frank Gerhard, 90; Neil Flynn, 88; Sue Fiore, 89; EYES (after a hard day at the computers- Mrs. Carol Ligarski; David Belcher, 90; Jim Mandolini, 88; David Sutter, 88; Mike Wuerthele, 88; Kevin Dahm, 88; Computer Room (Scene of the Crime); Roderick Campbell, 89; Robert Joyal, 89; Marq Mosier, 89; Yong Cho, 89; Chester Green, 88; Shaun Cole, 90; Tim Hopkins, 88; Bryce Whiting, 90; Mark Haggerty, 90. Ar- f ) n ACADEMICS FUTURE PLANS Students Explore Career Options Kathy Podoskok leafs through a col- lege bulletin at the Career Center. Lara Brady and Kim Goodreau point the camera out to children in the Nursery School. Children will play some role in most of our futures, either as our own kids, nieces or nephews, or through a career. Students in Mrs. Rosemary Noterangelo ' s Child Study classes have the opportunity, through Minnechaug ' s Nursery School, to get some first-hand experience teaching four and five year olds. The students have learned that small children can be quite a handful. Jaina DeSimone had to deal with B. J. ' s hair getting painted with purple paint by a young, aspiring artist. Students have also learned to be creative in designing interesting activities and lessons for the kids. Whether teaching the children or just playing with them, students have an opportunity to explore a career in the field of child development. Okay, so your Egyptian History class was cancelled. Now what can you do? Your least favorite teacher is monitoring the library and you ' d end up doing homework in a study hall, so you wander restlessly about the halls and end up at Guidance. You drop into the Career Center. Flip- ping through countless catalogues, you are amazed by the limitless opportuni- ties available. What ' s that? Bermuda University has a special program with the University of Massachusetts? Now that ' s exactly what you ' d like. Wait, it gets better: The University ' s adminis- tration is bound to let you in free, wel- coming with open arms anyone with your incredible intelligence and will- ingness to travel so far. The four-minute bell rings, jolting you back from the future into the pre- sent. Closing the books reluctantly, you rush to check into your study on time, so that your future doesn ' t include a trip to Mr. Logan ' s office. ACADEMICS Tim Sullivan browses the shelves of the media center. s Senior Candace Wilcox supervises energetic finger painters in the Nursery School on Hal- loween. After class the students took a tour of the building, all dressed up in their costumes. Tracy Collette, a senior, puts the finishing touches on one of her fall projects, a wedding dress for an assistant in the L.P.V.E.C. program. Stephanie Meunier focuses her attention on some handwork in her fashion design class. -i Career Training Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collabora- tive (L.P.V.E.C.) students spend half of each day partici- pating in career training courses in automobile repair, nursing assistant training, fash- ion design, food service, agri- business, graphic arts, con- struction, or electronics. By the time these students have graduated, they have an oppor- tunity to prepare for a career while still undergraduates. Tracy Collette became in- volved in the Collaborative ' s fashion design program during her junior year, and one of her fall projects this year was a wedding gown. Kim Sager commented on how easy it was to have fashion design recreate a 1920 ' s dress for her history class; she only had to buy the fabric and go in for a fitting during lunch. The dress was a perfect recreation of the one I had chosen from a 1920 ' s mag- azine. It was so nice of them to do it for me. ACADEMICS 109 COMMUNICATIONS Classes Learn To Express Themselves Sara Totten (88) terrorizes Amy Bentley (88) on-stage during on in- house field trip. Students in Mr. Richard Spencer ' s Advanced Writing learned to ex- pect the unexpected this year; everything from being read children ' s stories and writing their own booklets to participating in an in-house field trip with Stage West actors was thrown at them. The students learned many com- munication skills as they were encour- aged to write honestly. For a mischief assignment, Kathy Draper (88) wrote about odd behavior at a dance, while other students wrote about harmless, but oh-so-satisfying pranks on teach- ers. Mr. Spencer cringed as he read some of the papers, but after all, hones- ty is the best policy. Sophomores in Miss Barbara Prackneck ' s and Mrs. Susan Kline ' s classes were turned onto poetry when they were visited by poet Christine Hemp, who believes that kids should know the power of words to communicate. Before the visit, Frank Dolan (90) said that he didn ' t under- stand modern poetry at all, but with the poet ' s help, he wrote a poem by showing how a person is instead of saying it. Just as communication is an art, art is communication. One of the pri- mary ideas that every artist learns is that she must be creative and imagi- native, and by doing so, he communi- cates through his works what he is thinking. Erin Cullen (88) created a painting of the world on a hamburger bun with ketchup pouring down on it. Kim Sager (88) described it as being very basic and yet so elaborate. Kim com- mented about the contrasts between art and other classes, In this course I ' m an active participant; I can sit down and do my own thing and let out a lot of creative energy. ACADEMICS Jl mmm Miss Prackneck ' s and Mrs. Kline ' s sopho- mores reach for the sky. k. V 1 Karen Cerasa (88), Meredith Rothschild (88), Joan Landry (88), and Kim Sager (88) play fol- low-the-leader whole learning exercises from Stage West actors. Poet Christing Hemp instructs creative soph- omores as they await the launching of their balloons. ■■■Hi — V Sr SI {M f y ' j S - ' ! j s VllS 5 S ' f ■ • - y ss HBi SKc i i ■ ■ i feV v T 3 fiflBl ffiOUir ' ' J MlM, 3 fk ii? M -. i w ;, ' ,- ll k i .jp %d gft k Pm! BR f HnE 1 WF- -JPI The balloons carrying the poems written by sophomores are launched from the courtyard. To All Poets At Minn c chaug A New Season November rain flirts with December snows on Wilbraham ' s dying fields. Buff stubble, like a wrinkled man ' s beard, declares the end of summer ' s soft skin under a lemon sun. But today, though we clutch our arms against the chill, let us dig out the new- found poems that were buried deep in the pockets of our lives. Let us string up a new season here a Minnechuag — not Indian sun nor budding leaves — but poems blooming in the air now tugging for release! by Christine Hemp ACADEMICS Sophomore Rick Royer, clinging to the face of the mountain, takes a In a tight spot, sophomore Jamie break between difficult sections of Connell uses his arm strength to sta- the climb. bilize his position. W m. i. MlT Sophomore Chris Morris, leaning back over the ledge, prepares to rappel down the cliff. Kim Oyler, sophomore, begins a traverse across the rock face. vat -j A-v i .-?« , %ss BMft ' ■ Shelly Waterhouse, sophomore, tes the rope and her courage. ACADEMICS In Project Adventure lend a hand to help each other scale The Wall. Project Adventure tests the agility of students as they walk across beams of various heights, lengths, and inclines. Sophomore Jamie Connell learns to Denise Lesniak, sophomore, realizes Michael Lynch, sophomore, con- Sophomore Steven Scannapieco work the rope as he begins his rap- it ' s a long way down. centrates on keeping his hand holds plans his next move, pel off the edge. and strategizing. Ms. Diane Danthony ' s fresh- man English class and every physical education student have shared the experience of toughing it out. The English stu- dents overcame their fears to climb and rappel down the sheer cliffs of Provin Mountin and gym students learned cooperation in activities like Project Adventure and Square Dancing. On the mountain sopho- more Jamie Connell used his arm strength to stabilize a very precar- ious position during his climb to the top. Senior Kevin Dahm visibly cringed upon hearing the mutilated rendition of Pround Mary echoing through the gymnnasium. However, he and the other mambers of his square managed to pull the dance off. All students enjoyed Project Ad- venture the most. Susan Fawthrop claimed that swinging on the ropes made me feel like I was playing Tar- zan. ACADEMICS Senior captain Wes Cwatkin gets a lift from co-captain Ralph Cirillo during the Pep Rally which was held on the football field on Sep- tember 25 during G-Block. My heart was pounding so loudly as I surged forward on my infamous offen- sive move. Realizing I could not stand alone, I searched for help through the sweaty bodies and .... Minnechaug athletics have had an erratic record throughout the past few years. The high points were very high, such as the Girls ' Swim Team capturing their third Western Mass Championship title in a row during 1986. Even the low points had their highlights, such as the high jumping record, set by Stephanie Bennet in 1986 with her team suffering through a rough 0-10 season. No matter what the athletes play, or wear, or think, or how they perform, they all undeniably have some- thing in common — desire. There is something about being on a team that creates a sense of unity. There ' s a re- spect and closeness for the persons that help you to achieve the wins, and suffer alongside of you when defeat crushes your hopes. A Minnechaug athlete not only feels this desire and comaraderie, he feels pride. There is something about the colors green and white, or the unified cry of Falcons, or maybe it ' s the majestic M sewn on the uniforms that instills an inner sense of pride in our athletes. A sense of spirit invades our heads and we must prove to ourselves that we are the brav- est, the boldest, the best. So, no matter what the score, we will always be witness to the greatest athletes around. We admire our alumni, such as gymnastics great, Curt Holdsworth, and we hope and pray for our future champions, like Greg Meeropol. Through thick and thin we are the Falcons and nothing will stand in our way. So give a cheer for the mighty green and white, as Min- nechaug leads the way. SPORTS SPORTS DIVIDER SPORTS DIVIDER S Coach Martin Barrett, James Mandolini, Conrad Heede, Mark Sheehan, Pau Fitzgerald, Eric Ellison, Dennis Burke WON?! Front Row: Rebecca Emerle, Rebecca Agnew, Jill Ytterstad, Patricia O ' Neil, Mary Beth Jacobs. Back Row: Coach Hal Miller, Karianne Kraus, Jackie Bushway, Kirsten Root, Anju Reejhsinghani, Francis Truitt. Senior Pat O ' Neil at the front of the pack, wanting to pull away. BOYS ' GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY remember the beginning of the season, we sat in the locker room praying for just one win, just to make the season respectable. Suddenly we were 5-1. Coach Barrett had turned the small grove of runners into a winning season. The team deserves a lot of credit. After a stiff training schedule we set some track records. Cutting tree days to a minimum we turned a pessimistic attitude into a bowl of cherries. Special thanks for Gina Hollow Road Alberici. MrtMMftiA 1 ' Cancel It Please! After working through a 5-6 season, some of the meets will remain in our minds more than oth- ers. Not necessarily meets that were won; but meets that have been memorable in other ways. On one of the rainiest days of fall there was a meet scheduled against Ludlow. Very few of the run- ners are actually excited about running before a meet, so the rain did not raise any spirits. We all knew that meets are never cancelled unless it is lightening out, but since many other sports had to be cancelled because of the rain, we all had hopes. When we arrived at their high school, we were still hoping that they might forfeit. The front parking lot was a lake, and I had heard that much of the course was through the woods. I imagined a running river of mud, and I prayed for lightening. After becom- ing completely drenched from walking the course, we went inside to stretch out. That meet holds many memories, including a head- first dive into a puddle, a person getting completely lost, someone running into a car — and a victory. A victo- ry for our team and a victory for each one of us. Senior Paul Fitzgerald runs smooth- ly ahead of the pack. BOYS ' GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY BOYS ' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM East Longmeadow W Ludlow W Belchertown L Southwick W Agawam W South Hadley W Monson W Longmeadow L Palmer L Final record: 6-3. GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Longmeadow L Ludlow W East Longmeadow L Belchertown W Southwick L Belchertown W Amherst L Monson W Agawam W Longmeadow L Palmer L Final record: 5-6. FUTURE STARS Dennis Burke, Junior Jackie Bushway, Junior Kirsten Root, Junior Mary Beth Jacobs, Junior BOYS ' GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY 117 Sophomore Donna McGrath fights to get the ball for the JV squad. Front Row: Tricaptains Gina Alberici, Lisa Dickinson, and Andrea Pietryka. Second Row: Amy Greene, Barbara Vecchio; Jennifer Joyce, Traci Garceau, Deana Nadeau, Kirsten Vinson. Back Row: Coach Alana MacDonald, Erica Kanzinger, Marianne Marchesseault, Tiffany Lyons, Rebecca McFeeters, Bonnie Dowd, Katie Dennis, Sheila Moriarty, Kristi Albano, Rebecca Mor- ton, Susan Fiedler. JV. Front Row: Danielle Harris, Barbara Vecchio, Diana Pabich. Second Row: Amy Giantris, Brigette Pelouze, Kim Boucher, Juliette Greene, Susan Pierce, Kathy Gagnon. Back Row: Coach Tammy Szydlo, Erica Whittle, Donna McGrath, Julie Niederfringer, Tiffany Lyons, Amy Jose, Rachael Morton, Jodi Garceau. FIELD HOCKEY Sticking it out The 1987 varsity field hockey team was a spirited group. Begin- ning with the large number of 15 girls enrolling in camp, the team sparked a sense of unity. The girls learned to trust each other ' s talents and work together. They capped off their new attitude with outstanding enthusiasm and spirit, which will be remem- bered forever. Who could forget 20 girls running around with green M ' s on their hands, balloons on their sticks, green hair, and plaid mini-skirts? The team has turned around and will continue on the upswing, seeing many more games such as the team ' s rally to tie Tantasqua Regional (11-2), a game in which the team re- fused to give up after having been scored on first. Some highlights this sea- son were the ranking of Sue Fiedler, left wing, on the Di- vision ' s top scorers ' list, and the only goal scored against the champion Southwick defense this season, tapped in by Andrea Pietryka. The team is also extremely proud of centerback Gina Alberici, who received generous praise from opposing coaches as well as refs on her talents. Thanks to the talents and guidance of goalie Lisa Dickinson, the team ' s base was formed and maintained. The captains, Lisa Dickin- son, Andrea Pietryka, and Gina Alberici, along with seniors Jen Joyce, Deana Na- deau and Traci Garceau say good-bye and wish luck to next year ' s crew. We are the mighty varsity hoping to be number one in reputation, number one in attitude, number one in record, and number one in hope. Tri-Captain Gina Alberici sets up for her league-known scoop. ' 118 V Diana Pabich takes a shot. Tri-captain Andrea Pietryka shows intensity and proper defer.se posi- tion. VARSITY JV FIELD HOCKEY JV We They Agawam 2 2 E. Longmeadow 2 Southwick 1 Holyoke Agawam 5 E. Longmeadow 2 Longmeadow Southwick 1 2 Frontier Tantasqua 1 South Hadley 3 Varsity We They Agawam 1 3 E. Longmeadow 1 I Longmeadow 5 Southwick 2 3 Westfield 1 1 Holyoke 1 W est Springfield 3 South Hadley 2 Agawam 3 E. Longmeadow 1 2 Longmeadow 1 4 Southwick 1 2 Frontier 3 Tantasqua 1 1 FUTURE STARS Juliet Greene — 91 Tiffany Lyons — 90 Kathy Gagnon — 91 Diana Pabich — 90 Danielle Harris — 90 FIELD HOCKEY 119 _ JV TEAM. Front Row: Becky Crock- er; Susan Raffaele; Becky Triggs. Middle Row: Melissa Burk; Carrie Benoit; Sarah Demosthenous; Bran- dy Renn; Amy Barber; Susan With- ington; Kerry Manning. Back Row: Karen Truitt; Vail Mosier; Ann Berte; Heather Wages; Becky Mcl- saac; Katie Burke; Kim Roberts, Coach Daniel Balser. Sue Buchholz, Christy Lefort, and Deb Tupek enjoy team camarade- rie. Senior Michelle Kowalski shows her form as she shoots down the side- line for the varsity team. Senior goalie Connie DeVries saves a shot as she catches the ball for the varsity team. Melissa Burke dribbles upfield while opponent moves in during JV ac- tion. VARSITY TEAM. Front Row: Captains Tehan Desrosier; Michele Kowalski; Wendy Hick. Middle Row: Deborah Courtney; Jessica Winn; Michele Ken- nedy; Christy Lefort; Susan Buchholz; Mandy Kober; Karen Rose; Linda Herbert. Back Row: Coach Jay Deely; Katerie Collins; Andrea Lopez; Mari- anne Manseau; Deborah Tupek; Linda Granaudo; Connie DeVries; Sue Stevenson; Alexis Heede; Ginger Taylor; Kelli Thomas. GIRLS ' SOCCER «% Growing Pains At the start of the sea- son, the healthy, ex- cited girls ' soccer team was ready to begin its season. Everyone had a posi- tive attitude and was ready to give their best. A 1-0 loss to Ludlow with only 90 sec- onds remaining when the goal was scored began the dismal, un wanted season. The loss effected every- one negatively. The season slowly progressed as we lost the first couple of games by close, low scores. We began to tie some games and actu- ally put things together to win one. The seniors captains Wen- dy Hick, Michelle Killer Kowalski, and Teehan Des- rosier, along with Connie DeVries, Karen Rose, An- drea Lopez, Rachel Belcas- tro, Ginger Taylor, and Sue Buchholz, led the team with leadership and experience. The juniors, Sue Stephen- son, Marq Mosier, Gianna Pedace, Linda Herbert, Mi- chele Kennedy, Kelli Thom- as, Linda Granaudo and Deb- bie Tupek, all contributed capability and determina- tion. The new faces of the un- derclassmen, Marianne Manseau, Jessica Winn, Deb Courtney, Christy Lefort, Mandy Kober, and Alexis Heede, added speed and new hope, when everyone else had lost theirs. Now we hope to improve and pull things together as we start all over again in the fall of 1988. We all well remember Super Twang for without her, we would never even come close to winning a game. GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VARSITY SOCCER SCHOOL WE THEY JV GIRLS ' SOCCER Ludlow 1 SCHOOL WE THEY Cathedral 1 2 Ludlow 3 1 Agawam 8 West Springfield 1 Central 1 Cathedral 2 West Springfield 4 Agawam 1 1 Chicopee Comp 3 3 Central 3 Holyoke 2 West Springfield 1 East Longmeadow Chicopee Comp 7 1 Northampton 2 2 Holyoke 4 Monson 1 East Longmeadow 2 1 Westfield 2 2 Northampton 6 Chicopee Comp 4 1 Westfield 1 1 Ludlow 2 Chicopee 2 Central 2 Ludlow 3 1 Westfield 2 Cathedral 1 Agawam 3 Agawam 1 1 Cathedral 1 4 Central Record: 1-12-4 Record 8-4-4 — Freshmen Christy Lefort and Mandy Kober started as forwards for the varsity team and became a scoring duo. — Sophomores Debbie Courtney and Jessica Winn along with fresh- man Alexis Heede were recruited to the varsity team midway through the season. 121 GIRLS ' SOCCER Injuries The Minnechaug Walk- ing Wounded would have been a more ap- propriate name for the 1987 soccer team. The number of injuries was incredible; the trainer was kept very busy. Basically, the team was downright unlucky. One player after another went down, covering just about every ailment or problem in the book. Inexperience and lack of consistency were also major contributors to the mediocre final records, 5-9- 3. But there definitely were bright moments. A 1-0 loss to eventual state champion Cathedral comes to mind, as well as a 1-0 loss to highly- touted Ludlow. Two tough games that could have gone either way. This year, though, it wasn ' t mean ' t to be. The seniors on this team were outstanding, and each enjoyed tremendous success duing his high school career. Mario Fernandez, Jeff Rob- inson, Mike Courtney, Chris Smith, Mark Borsari, Jason Bachelder, and Bryan Siddell have all helped to make the Minnechaug soccer program a respected one in Western Mass. Front Row: Tri Captains Mark Borsari, Bryan Siddell, Jason Bachelder. Mid- dle Row: Chris Smith, Jeff Robinson, Rob Williams, Mike Courtney, Mario Fernandez. Back Row: Mark Haggerty, Jason Bergeron, Eric Keeler, Kevin Trombly, William Thompson, Steven Fiedler, Chris Morissette, Pedro Ro- driquez, Mark Syzmanski, John Schafer, Coach Art Tipaldi This year we kept the trainer very busy. Next year, we hope it ' s opposing goal tenders instead. ' : % Junior Mark Syzmanski steals the Senior Captain Bryan Siddell shows ball and dribbles upfield. his leg strength as he boots the ball downfield. 122 I VARSITY BOYS ' SOCCER • f •k 4N Senior Jeffrey Robinson flicks a headball over a defender. Senior Captain Jason Bachelder looks to fake out his opponent. -_ ■ BOYS ' VARSITY SOCCER BOYS ' VARSITY SOCCER TEAM WE THEY West Springfield 3 2 Westfield 7 Northampton 4 Amherst 2 1 Agawam 1 4 Chicopee 6 Holyoke 4 2 Cathedral 3 3 East Longmeadow 2 1 Cathedral 1 Chicopee Comp. 2 6 Longmeadow 1 1 Ludlow 1 West Springfield 4 Westfield 2 1 Northampton 2 4 Amherst 2 1 Final record: 5-10-2 AWARDS Best Goalie: Bryan Siddell Best Fullbacks: Rob Williams Eric Keeler Best Halfbacks: Jeffrey Robinson Mark Borsari Best on forward line: Jason Bachelder Mario Fernandez VARSITY BOYS ' SOCCER 123 Roughing The Storms After getting off to a rough start this year, the JV Boys ' Soccer team, under the direction of Coach Will Jenkins, was fi- nally able to pull together and finish with a 7-7-3 re- cord. Among the juniors on the team were Michael Pie- tryka, Rico Romeo, and Car- los Crespo who held up a strong defense, Michael Tar- antino, dominating the mid- field, and Gregory Lefebvre, Todd Dickinson, and Jeffrey O ' Shaughnessy up on the line. The strengh of the team this year was the defense, Mike Tarantino defends the Falcon goal. outstanding goal keeping by Thomas Moore and David Garabedian. Defensive Sophomore David Gibb had an excellent season, even scoring a goal from half- field. Other promising soph- omores were Noel Smith, John Belcastro, David Belcher, and Lawerence Shea. Over all the team had a good season and several of these players look forward to playing varsity ball next year. Whatever happens, though, don ' t forget the headbands! I ¥ MRk Boys ' JV Soccer Team. Bottom Row: Captains Mike Tarantino, Rico Romeo Jeff O ' Shaughnessy. Middle Row: Carlos Crespo, Larry Shea, Jason Wal- bridge, Carl Morgan, David Belcher, Jack Welch. Top Row: Dave Garebe- dian, Noel Smith, Mike Pietryka, Greg Lefebvre, David Gibb, Todd Dickin- son, Rob Labadorf, Greg O ' Connor, Thomas Moore, and Coach Jenkins. 124 JV BOYS ' SOCCER V I FRESHMAN SOCCER TEAM. Front Row: Clay Holdsworth; Rylan Grant; Jason Robinson; Ted Furst. Second Row: Brian Dolaher; Roger ESrun- elle; Carl Streeter; Douglas Rose; ames Troy; Matthew Wallace. Back Row: Marty Stone; Eric Belliveau; Brian Bishop; Kevin Burger; Michael Briotta; Teri Tousignant; Coach Martin Kibbe. Brian Dolaher and Ted Furst head up held with the ball for the fresh- man team. Todd Dickinson and David Garabe- dian pensively sit on the bench dur- ing a game. BOYS ' FRESHMEN JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER FRESHMAN BOYS ' SOCCER TEAM WE THEY TEAM WE THEY West Springfield 5 West Springfield 2 3 Westfield 1 Westfield 1 4 Northampton 4 1 East Longmeadow 1 4 Amherst 1 1 Agawam 6 Agawam 1 2 Holyoke 1 3 Chicopee 1 Chicopee Comp 2 Holyoke 1 3 East Longmeadow 5 Central 2 Chicopee Comp 2 1 Chicopee Comp 2 Longmeadow 1 3 Longmeadow 2 Ludlow 1 5 Ludlow 1 1 West Springfield 2 3 West Springfield 1 Westfield 7 Westfield 2 1 Longmeadow 1 3 Northampton 2 Ludlow 1 5 Amherst 2 1 Chicopee 2 1 Final Record 7-8-2 Final Recorc : 3-12-0 STATS AND STARS — Sophomore Fullback Dave Gibb scored a goal from half field for the JV team this year. — In winning 5 of their last seven games, the JV team ended their season with a winning record. — Freshmen Jason Robinson Ke- vin Burger, and James Troy played portions of the JV game in Long- meadow. FRESHMEN SOCCER JV Cheerleaders show their Falcon Stacy Wilson, Kristen Mastrioanni, Suzanne Messier cheers for the bas- support. and Allison Mullett ketball team during halftime. jM 1L The Varsity Team. Back Row: Coach Lois Mitchell; Nancy Or- quiola; Sue Messier; Stacy Wilson; Lisa Kennedy; Carolee Salerno. Middle Row: Allison Mullett; Kimberly Diotalevi; Kristen Mas- trioanni. Bottom Row: Kelly Porter; Meredith Rothschild; Katie Albee; Allison Decker. The JV Team. Back Row: Beth Gillen; Molly Rihm; Kathy Hoffman; Lori Gil; Tara Wholley. Middle Row: Kristen Falzone; Nanhee McMinn; Jennifer Bernardo; Niclole Brady. Bottom Row: Katie Raczka. CHEERLEADERS GIVE A CHEER The MRHS Cheer- leaders had a very busy schedule throughout the year. They began with cheerleading camp in July. They promoted school spirit as well as cheer on our football and basket- ball teams. In February and March the cheerleaders competed against squads throughout Massachusetts. Last year they brought home a 3rd place trophy from the Western Mass Competition and also won a trophy at Da- vid Prouty. Lots of hard work and long practice make our girls an excellent squad. This year the cheerleaders are led by the very creative talents of Katie Albee and Kelli Sheehan, who are serv- ing their third year on varsi- ty. Seniors Ke lly Porter and Meredith Rothschild are very strong and capable bases for most of their pyra- mids. Senior Allison Decker dazzles the crowds with her gymnastic talents. Junior Al- lison Mullett, second year varsity member, adds much experience and creativity to the squad. Junior Kim Diota- levi joined the team this year and adds enthusiasm to our squad. This year saw some very talented sophomores, as a record five made the varsity. Nancy Orquiola, Car- olee Salerno, Stacy Wilson, Sue Messier, and Lisa Ken- nedy have helped add skill and dedication. A very tal- ented freshman, Amber Quist, joined our squad mid- way through the year help- ing to complete a great year of cheerleading at MRHS. The cheerleaders are coached by Mrs. Lois Mitch- el Cheerleading coach Lois Mitchell displays joyful pride as her girls are honored. The Varsity Cheerleaders perform their half-ti me routine. 7 127 CHEERLEADERS «s Senior Captain Wes Gwatkin takes the handoff from Junior quarterback lunior linebacker Michael Jarvis James Thompson and follows his huge offensive line. blows by an opposing lineman. VARSITY FOOTBALL VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM WE THEY Longmeadow 19 6 Greenfield 20 38 South Hadley 26 6 Holyoke 30 14 Cathedral 19 21 Chicopee Comp. 33 14 Westfield 20 37 West Springfield 45 12 Agawam 8 17 Central 16 6 Final record: 6-4-0 STATISTICS Most yards rushing: Wes Gwatkin, 1401 yds. Most Receptions: Chris Meisner, Jamie Fredricks, 5. Most yards passing: Tom Mango, 30 yds. Most Touchdowns: Wes Gwatkins, 20. Kicking: Bryce Whiting, 9 XP, 2 FG. Most Tackles: Wes Gwatkings, 57. Most QB sacks: Stuart Dudley, 4. Most Interceptions: Wes Gwatkins, 3. VARSITY FOOTBALL Tremendous Effort! The 1987 Falcon Foot- ball season finished at 6-4. This season was the first winning season in three years, since Coach Da- vid Bennett took his team to the Superbowl. Tom Mango remembers the Cathedral game above all others, stat- ing We lost 21-19, but it was probably the most exciting game of the year and the most exciting game of many of our careers. Cathedral took a 13-0 first half lead. Their big play was a blocked punt which was run back for a touchdown. Be- cause of a head injury, we lost James Thompson, who is an offensive and defensive threat to any team. After a loss to Greenfield, we knew our only ticket to the super- bowl would start with an AA Conference victory over Ca- thedral. In the third quarter, Ca- thedral marched 87 yards, chewed up a lot of the clock and scored to give them a 21-0 margin. Then the Fal- cons looked to Captain Wes Gwatkin to lead the attack behind the great blocking of Moe, Stuey, Goody, Flynner, and Captain Ralph Cirllo. Wes accepted this challenge and ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Early in the fourth quarter, Minnechaug marched 75 yards. Wes busted up the middle and around the ends. Then Tom Mango found Christopher Meisner in the endzone with a nine-yard touchdown pass. Only 10:57 remained and we still need- ed 15 points. Michael Jarvis (10 tackles), Wes Gwatkin (10 tackles), and Ralph Cirillo (7 tackles) led the defensive as- sault and forced the Pan- thers to punt. Mango threw to Jamie Fredricks and hand- ed off to Gwatkin to move the Falcons. Gwatkin capped the drive with a 10 yard touchdown catch. Now it was 21-12 with 5:30 remain- ing. Again the Falcons forced the Panthers to punt, but this time the ball ended up on Minnechaug ' s 4 yard- line. The determined Fal- cons drove 96 yards on 9 plays to score. In the drive Gwatkin had a run of 28 yards and Fredricks caught a 46 yard pass. The drive end- ed with Gwatkin running 1 yard up the middle for the touchdown. Bryce Whiting added the kick to narrow the margin 21-19. With less than two min- utes to go, the Panthers faced a third and long situa- tion. They were forced to pass because, if they con- verted, the game was over and if they didn ' t, the Fal- cons had another life. Stuart Dudley intercepted the pass to give the Falcons that life. Will Withington caught a short pass to move the ball downfield. Then Wes Gwat- kin ' s 10 yard run brought the ball to Cathedral ' s forty. Just out of field goal range and only 37 seconds left, Mango took to air again, but this time his pass destined to Mark Dowd was picked off. We finished the game with 356 total offensive yards to Cathedral ' s 212 yards. We had beaten Cathedral in ev- ery statistical catogory ex- cept the score. The come- back in Cathedral made it a game to remember. Front Row: William Withington, John Tierney, Neil Flynn, Sean Moriarty, Craig Putriment, Ralph Cirillo, Wes Gwatkins, Jamie Fredricks, Scott Goo- dreau, John LaPlante, lstvan Ats, Stuart Dudley. Second Row: Shelly McGrath, Chad Meisner, Brent McFinnon, Christopher Anzalone, Kevin Lashway, Nathan Scott, Frank Flynn, Darrin Bilik, Michael Jarvis, Derek Moran, Sharon Bernardo, Jennifer David. Third Row: Coach David Bennett, Junior James Thompson follows Senior Stuart Dudley on a QB keep- er around the end. Mark Dowd, Jeffrey Luttrell, Scott Mellon, Dave Kozub, Oliver Asmer, Bryce Whiting, Mark Isham, Todd Matthews, Christopher Meisner, Coach Gerald Martin. Back Row: James Thompson, Jason Sares, John Thorpe, Roger McMinn, William Squeglia, Reid Clark, Tom Mango, Randall Myers, Richard Chase, Coach Don Duff. VARSITY FOOTBALL Reid Clark and the JV squad look on junior Tom Mango pursues a lose in antici P ation ° f getting into the ball in the defensive backfield. game - Sophomore Will Squeglia crushes The Falcons break from a huddle. the opponent. JV FRESHMAN FOOTBALL FRESHMAN FOOTBALL JV FOOTBALL SCHOOL WE THEY SCHOOL WE THEY Longmeadow 6 6 Longmeadow 6 6 Holyoke 28 Greenfield 14 6 Cathedra! 6 22 South Hadley 43 Chicopee Comp 14 8 Holyoke 35 Westfield 25 Cathedral 26 8 West Springfield 8 8 Chicopee Comp 22 6 Ludlow 30 Westfield 8 21 Final Record: 2-3-2 West Springfield Agawam Final Record: 6-1 42 -2 12 Cheerleading Coach Mitchell and Mary Anne Rihm, mother of cheer- leader Molly Rihm, support the teams by attending an afternoon football game. JV FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Front Row: Ryan Barrett; Jim Sullivan; Sean Foley; Paul Mikuszewski; Dan Skala. Second Row: Eric Schmitt, Manager; Steve Schmuck; Peter Duran; Steve Meisner; Omar Asmar; David Ross; Kris Bertelli; Katie Lewis, Manager. Back Row: Chris Hamilton, Assistant Coach; John Farrell; Ryan Scott, Manager; Jeremy Draper; Pat Galleher; Brendan Daly; Steve Croteau; Sean Mansfield; Ralph Dill; Jim Mitchell, Head Coach. Junior Tom Mango pursues a loose ball in the defensive backfield. JV FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Captains Lauren Krzesik, Kerry Griffin, Kathy Roncone, and Patty Donald- son take time out before a meet. k 1 A 0 Front Row: Courtney Ware; Joanna Welch; Tanya Fernandez; Tara Daly; Keely Fitzgerald. Middle Row: Lauren Krzesik; Kathleen Roncone; Cheri Methe; Kerry Griffin; Patricia Donaldson. Back Row: Coach Patricia McDiar- mid. GYMNASTICS GYMNASTICS SCHOOL WE THEY Wahconah 104.65 104.2 Pittsfield 103.3 114.6 Cathedral 80.6 113.6 Westfield 102.15 102.2 West Sprin gfield 111.8 108.55 South Had ey 113.5 100.05 Amherst 113.5 123.8 GYMNASTICS (Continued) SCHOOL WE THEY West Springfield 116.7 104.4 Wahconah 117.55 100.3 South Hadley 115.45 103.75 Pittsfield 115.55 112.2 Amherst 119.4 128.55 Cathedral 92.9 94.75 Westfield 118.1 107.2 Record: 8-6-0 — Five freshmen comprised half of the team this year: Courtney Ware, Joanna Welch, Tanya Fernandez, Tara Daly, and Keely Fitzgerald. — Assistant Coach Andrea Gardulo joined the team from Springfield College midway through the season — an addition which greatly helped the team. GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS j?: y Beating The Odds Although faced with many setbacks early on in the season, the Girls ' Gymnastics Team fin- ished off with a 8-5 record and a third place title in Western Massachusetts. Coach Pat McDiarmid did not expect the low turnout of underclassmen and the injuries that seniors Mario Kober and Cathy Roncone sustained. With the loss of these two valuable gymnasts, the team was scoring be- tween 100 and 104 early in the season. A few of these meets were decided by final scores that differed by five one-hundredths of a point! There was a turnaround in the season, however, when Senior Kerry Griffin strikes a pose for the beginning of her floor exer- cise routine. the team was joined by Coach Andrea Gardulo and the addition of freshman Kara Welch to the team. From that point on, things seemed to improve. The fi- nal scores usually showed Minnechaug on top with scores as high as 119.40. The team could never have been so successful without seniors Patty Don- aldson, who received honor- able mention in All Western Mass; Lauren Krzesik, who made the P.V.A.I.C. Cham- pionships on the bars; and Kerry Griffin, a co-captain who made the P.V.A.I.C championships competing on the vault. Although Mario Kober and Cathy Patty Donaldson shows her strength, balance, and flexibility on the balance beam during a home meet. Roncone couldn ' t compete until the end of the season, they both helped the team out with advice and encour- agement. Junior Cheri Methe was an all Western Mass Gymnast, and a major contributor to the team ' s success with her high scores on floor and beam. Freshman Kara Welch, also an All Western Mass Gym- nast, added a lot to the team along with Tara Daly, Keely Fitzgerald and Courtney Ware. Freshman Tara Daly practices on the beam with help from Coach Andrea Gardulo. GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS Chris Agnew wins another breast- stroke race. Ann Counos competes in the free style. CHAMPS The Girls ' Swim Team captured the Western Mass Championship title for the second year in a row scoring 263 points while second place was captured by Longmeadow with only 147 points. Minnechaug captured first place in the medley relay with Kelli Thomas, Jen Joyce, Jen La- voie and Laura White. Chris Agnew won the 100 breast stroke and 200 I.M., setting new meet records in both. Kim Fridlington won the 100 freestyle and placed 3rd in the 50 yard free. Ann Counos won the 200 frees- tyle and came in 2nd in the 500 freestyle. Jen Lavoie came in 2nd in the 100 fly and 2nd in 200 I.M. Erica Kanzinger came in 3rd in the 200 free and 4th in the 500 free. Laura White came in 5th in 50 free and 5th in the 100 free. Kelli Thomas fin- ished 5th in the 100 back and 5th in the 200 l.M. Jen Joyce came in 7th in 100 breast and 10th in the 50 free. Meghan Farrell came in 11th in the 100 fly. Ann Berte came in 9th in 50 free. Juliet Greene finished 10th in 100 free. Becky Agnew finished 11th in 100 breast. Minnechaug ended the meet by setting a new meet record in the 400 free relay with Ann Counos, Erica Kanzinger, Chris Ag- new, and Kim Fridlington. Led by senior captains Kim Fridlington, Meghan Farrell, and Jen Joyce the team has won over 32 meets consecu- tively. Tim Allen and Larry Jordan are the coaches for the team. Laura White waits for her race. I 134 GIRLS ' SWIMMING Ann Counos begins another race. Front Row: Laura White; Jen Lavoie; Ann Counos; Jennifer Joyce; Erica Kanzinger; Becky Agnew. Second Row: Lisa Lewis; Amy Sulli- van; Jennifer Sanders; Frances Truitt; Jennifer Harrington. Back Row: Becky Takorian; Amy Giantris; Ann Berte; Juliet Greene; Cathy Maenzo; Becky Triggs; Meredith Braskie; Kim Fridlington; Coach Larry Jordan; Chris Agnew; Coach Tim Allen; Kim Boucher; Kelli Thomas; Meghan Farrell. 135 Chris Agnew competes in the back stroke. GIRLS ' SWIMMING Sophomore diver Mike Smith helps Senior Craig Putriment begins an- out. other winning race. BOYS ' SWIMMING Captains Jim Wilk and Craig Putri- ment psych up the team for the meet. Junior Mark Szymanski swims the butterfly. FINALISTS Score another winning season for the Boys ' Swim Team which fin- ished in the top three in both the dual meet season (11-3) and the Western Mass Championship. Several members of the team went on to qualify for the State Championship where they turned in impressive results. With only five swimmers returning from last year ' s team, much of the credit for this year ' s success must go to the talented new crop of freshmen swimmers who en- tered Minnechaug this past fall. Freshmen Roger Brun- elle, Peter Duran, John Far- rell, Robbie Fortier, Phil King, Paul Mikuszewski, Neal Whitfield, and junior Todd Matthews have contri- buted not only points, but also team spirit at every meet. In just two short sea- sons, sophomores Mike Smith and Darrin White have proven themselves to be ac- complished divers able to hold their own against the older and more experienced competition. Rounding out the 1987-88 team are return- ing lettermen Denis Duran, Mark Szymanski, Keith McFarland and Captains Jim Wilk and Craig Putriment. Coaches Tim Allen and Larry Jordan (both college record holders) are justifiably proud of this year ' s team and look forward to bringing the state title back to Minnechaug as early as next year. Newcomer Todd Matthews swims the backstroke. Front Row: Darrin White; Rob Fortier; Roger Brunelle; John Farrell. Back Row: Neil Whitfield; Mike Smith; Phil King; Todd Matthews; Coach Larry Jordan; Paul Mikuszewski; Coach Tim Allen; Mark Szymanski; Jim Wilk; and Craig Putriment. . BOYS ' SWIMMING 137 The Falcons are all proud to have Spanish exchange student Jorge Garcia as an integral part of the Var- sity Squad. The Falcons clog the lane with green shirts to get the rebound. Jim Kubinski and Greg Geldart work their way to the basket. The Falcons set up their tough de- fense. Greg Geldart moves down court with the ball. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL VARSITY SCORES Commerce WE 62 THEY 84 WETHEY DID YOU KNOW? East Longmeadow 43 68 44 50 Holyoke 62 50 Jim Kubinski was in the top 5 in Valley South Hadley 71 62 Wheel scoring all year long. Amherst 40 50 Jorge Garcia, our exchange student Cathedral 59 61 from Spain, started every game at cen- Ludlow 68 71 ter. Putnam 47 55 First year Coach Wayne Morse was an Central 4y 47 Assistant Coach at Western New Eng- Agawam 53 75 7i 8b land College. Chicopee Comp 60 75 4b 79 Jim Kubinski, Greg Geldart, Steve Westfield 50 60 65 bl Fiedler, Jorge Garcia, and Mike Pie- Longmeadow 40 55 43 46 trvka can all stick the three-pointer. West Springfield 38 66 51 bl I BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Victory Junior Tom Mango executes an excel- lent block-out. A sweet victory after a tough game at Holyoke. The Varsity Basketball Team rode quietly along toward Ho- lyoke. We had lost our first two games convincingly, and expected a struggle against Holyoke. Holyoke won the opening tap and got off to a quick start. They effectively uti- lized their tremendous ath- letes to get productive scor- ing inside. By half-time they were in command with a 27- 20 lead. The second half began with a Holyoke streak that pushed their lead to four- teen points. Coach Morse called a timeout and im- plored us to start playing the type of basketball we were capable of. He also switched James Kubinski to the point guard position to handle Ho- lyoke ' s pressure defense. The Minnechaug rally be- gan with a Stephen Fiedler three point basket. After Holyoke missed, Darren Round Mound of Re- bound Bilik ripped away the rebound and made a great outlet pass to Kubinski that started the fast break. After Kubinski ' s driving lay up and free throw, Minne- chaug trailed by just eight. The fourth quarter began with another Steve Stick Fiedler three pointer, and a sweet jumpshot from Mi- chael Pietryka. The Bruise Brothers, Jorge Garcia and Tom Mango, continued their dominant rebounding assault. Kubinski hit a couple of pullup jumpers, and a three pointer that put the Falcons in position to win. Gregory Butch Geldart hit a short jumpshot that tied the game at 52-52. Holyoke called timeout and tried to regroup. Kubinski hit six free throws down the stretch, and Geldart hit a pair that put Holyoke to rest. Our tough defense, and inspired offense was the key to the 62-57 win over Holyoke. It was a win we will all remem- ber. Front Row: Greg Geldart, Jim Kubinski. Second Row: Kevin Trombly, Mike Pietryka, Chris Morissette, Darrin Bilik, Steve Fiedler. Third Row: Tom Mango, Ralph Cirillo, Coach Wayne Morse, Jorge Garcia, Brett Cavanaugh. Coach Wayne Morse discusses strat- egy as the team attentively listens. 139 BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL JV Team. Front Row: Oliver Asmar, Bryce Whiting, Ty Hamer. Second Row: Chad Meisner, Dave Belcher, Na- than Scott,Serge McCray. Back Row: Coach Don Duff, Michael Jarvis, Doug Wentworth, Jason Bruno, Kevin Miller, Jeff Dernavich, Jamie Connell Freshman Team. Front Row: Steve Meisner, Dave Ko- zub. Second Row: Matt Nelson, Jason Carr, Stephen Belden, Brian Bishop, Rylan Grant. Third Row: Brian Goodhind, Chad Brown, Brian Borsari, Kevin Burger, and Coach Russ Mooney. The Freshman team — Jason Carr, David Kozub, Stephen Belden, Bri- an Goodhind, Brian Bishop, Chad Brown, Kevin Burger, Matt Nelson — listens to Coach Mooney as strat- egy is planned. Oliver Asmar skies to hall in the re- bound in the JV away game at Ho- lyoke. Freshman Steve Meisner slows up on his dribble to control the of- fense. Junior Jeff Dernavich clears the lane for the rebound. JV FRESHMAN BOYS ' BASKETBALL SOARING HIGH Sophomore guard Bryce Whiting pulls up to sink it off the glass. At the midpoint of the 87-88 season, the Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Team stood at 9-2, the best of the school ' s teams. The coaches as well as the players agreed that this could be the best JV team in the Valley. Early losses to Commerce and Holyoke (both in the last 20 seconds) by a total of six points didn ' t effect our attitude, and we continued to play hard, and win. It seemed as though we were almost unstoppable because we could attack from a variety of positions and people. The inside game could be dominated by the 6 ' 3 front line of Jeff Derna- vich, Kevin Miller,and Jason Bruno, all of who proved they could play by cleaning the boards and filling up the hoop as well as swatting shots and playing tough de- fense. Jamie Connell also contributed inside. Swingmen Nathan Scott and Chad Meisner gave us another position for scoring points. Their work varied from sticking the J to swiping the boards to run- ning the floor. No team is complete with- out a backcourt to control the tempo and run the of- fense. John Schafer gave us swift ball handling and sticky hands as well as thread-the- needle passes. At any point, unselfish guard Bryce Whit- ing could also run the show and dish off assists, as well as penetrator Ty Hamer. At the other guard spot was Michael Jarvis, who seemed to be able to score at will. Mike helped out with the ball handling when the point guard was covered. He also sank plenty of threes and penetrated by anyone for a layup. Oliver Asmar put in valuable minutes as a guard too. Coach Don Duff ran tough practices and gave us good motivation. The JV pro- duced varsity players Jason Bruno, Jeff Dernavich, and Nate Scott, and others showed the coaches that they too, were worthy of no- tice. As we look forward, the team hopes to SPANK ev- eryone and end with the best JV record in the Valley. Next year, this team will feed more players to varsity with an outlook that is very prom- ising. JV FRESHMAN BASKETBALL JUNIOR VARSITY OPPONENT WE THEY Commerce 53 55 East Longmeadow 55 49 Holyoke 56 60 South Hadley 56 42 Amherst 53 49 Cathedral 60 50 Ludlow 52 48 Putnam 50 36 East Longmeadow 48 42 Central 53 48 Agawam 66 60 Chicopee Comp. 40 53 Westfield 68 58 Longmeadow 52 59 West Springfield 53 68 Agawam 65 68 Chicopee Comp. 60 43 Westfield 61 53 Longmeadow 49 57 West Springfield 79 76 Final Record: 14-6 FRESHMAN OPPONENT East Longmeadow Holyoke Ludlow Amherst Ludlow Chicopee Comp. East Longmeadow Agawam Chicopee Comp. Westfield Longmeadow West Springfield Westfield Longmeadow WE THEY 34 41 37 67 57 58 25 69 35 22 41 30 57 62 55 62 46 41 46 61 34 48 56 45 38 51 46 69 FUTURE STARS Final Record: 4-10 Jeff Dernavich Mike Jarvis Nate Scott Jason Bruno Kevin Miller Bryce Whiting Chad Meisner BOYS ' JV FRESHMAN BASKETBALL 141 Season Remembered Thru . the hoop Sophomore Susan Fiedler goes up for a break away lay up. The 1987-1988 basket- ball season promised to be a recurrence of previous year ' s triumphs. Al- though Coach Dave Bennett only saw the return of three letterman, he knew the team had several strong points. The ten girl squad was very skilled in pressing, which gave many teams a big prob- lem. The Falcon ' s speed and agility became a profitable factor as the season pro- gressed. The predominantly senior team was led by Captains Michele Kowalski, and Con- nie DeVries. Team members were Cassandra Coughlin, Ginger Taylor, Kellie Paluck, Andrea Pietryka, Kelly Pow- ers, Amy Fitzgerald, Mari- anne Manseau and Rebecca Ross. The team will never forget how many times Killer Kowalski hit the floor. Gin- ger Taylor and Amy Fitz will be immortalized for their phenomenal shooting skills, especially those half-court three pointers form Fitz — Sorry Longmeadow. Sandy All State Coughlin will be remembered for her in- credible efforts and hot hands. Kelbuns Paluck en- joyed a great season and taught the rest of her team- mates the true meaning of dribbling. Pietryka will have to be remembered for her team spirit and, once again, her elbows. Kelly Powers came out for the team, with absolutely no experience, and amazed ever yone with her shooting skills and great attitude! Marianne Manseau and Becky Ross are given a standing O , as they will be two of the three returning letterman next year! Finally, we have Connie DeVries, the most intense basketball play- er to hit the court for MRHS this season — we stand in awe sometimes! Thanks to a very skilled and supportive coach (plus half-time oranges) the team enjoyed great success! GIRLS ' VARSITY JV BASKETBALL VARSITY JUNIOR VARSITY OPPONENT WE THEY Wl THEY OPPONENT WE THEY WE THEY Northampton 52 36 46 53 Northampton 21 25 23 33 Central 43 31 48 33 Central 17 19 13 35 Agawam 39 57 61 56 Agawam 27 62 13 41 Chicopee Comp 39 63 39 51 Chicopee Comp. 25 38 East Longmeadow 57 37 50 42 East Longmeadow 38 26 24 35 South Hadley 59 45 South Hadley 32 29 Longmeadow 37 32 37 30 Longmeadow 20 29 15 27 Chicopee 36 41 Chicopee 18 27 Amherst 45 47 38 49 Amherst 37 55 25 62 Holyoke 52 32 Holyoke 28 21 Cathedral 41 49 Cathedral 26 41 West Springfield 47 34 West Springfield 23 38 Westfield 46 35 Westfield 22 35 Tournament: Pittsfield 38 41 Final Tr ird Place Valley Wheel The Coach Everyone involved in girls ' basketball has noticed a change over the past two years. This can be attributed to the arrival of Coach David Bennett on the girls ' scene. The team struggled for a winning record in pre- vious years, but Coach Bennett has produced two tournament teams in two years. He has brought the level of play up as well as the spirit of the players. Congratulations on a fine tur- naround. jV VARSJTY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL VARSITY TEAM: Co-captains Michelle Kowalski and Connie DeVries. Sec- ond Row: Cassandra Coughlin; Amy Fitzgerald; Kellie Paluck; Ginger Taylor; Marianne Manseau. Back Row: Coach David Bennett; Kelly Powers; Rebec- ca Ross; Andrea Pietryka; Managers Kirsten Vinson and Kathleen Madden. |V TEAM: Tina Hill; Susan Fiedler; Mandy Kober; Kathleen Cagnon. Second Row: Michelle Leung; Monica Maltby; Karen Truitt. Third Row: Coach Laurie Simpson; Jennifer Lech; Jennifer Lynch; Vail Mosier; Alexis Heede; Karen Callahan. Senior co-captain Connie DeVries pulls up for a short jump shot. Coach Bennett talks strategy as the girls cool down and listen. JV VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Captain Shawn O ' Connor lets out a heavy hit on an unfortunate Agawam player. Brendon Welker defend s an on- Captain Skip Welch tries to settle a coming shot from the point. rolling puck. « r Top Row: Coach Martin Kibbe, Scott Kertenis, Michael Gentile, Brett Knowles, Rick Smith, Chris Bennett, Tim Burke, Michael Schmidt, Craig Makuch, Noel Smith, Andrew Hersman. Bottom Row: Brendon Welker, Dave Manning, Kevin Roy, Shawn O ' Connor, Skip Welch, Dan Mastrioanni, Anthony Rys. After a shot on goal Noel Smith looks toward the corner for the re- bound. VARSITY HOCKEY ■I l i ' f iii n i tr-ifT] ' i i ii i nmi i CHALLENGE A year of challenge. The 1987-88 edition of Falcons Hockey soared high at times and plummeted at others. De- cember started off with high hopes for a successful sea- son. January was like a roller coaster ride. Winning and losing every other game, but ending the month on a high note by defeating top-seed- ed Agawam. February pro- duced the playoff push as the whole season came down to one game and one must win against always tough Cathedral. This years seniors — Skip Welch, Kevin Roy, Dan Mas- trioanni, Shawn O ' Connor, and Dave Manning — helped lead a young Minne- chuag team to a much im- proved season record. Ju- niors — Michael Schmidt, Brett Knowles, Rick Smith, Tim Burke, Craig Makuch, Chris Bennett, Michael Gen- tile, — and Sophomores — Andrew Hersman, Noel Smith, Scott Kertenis, Bren- don Welker, and Anthony Rys — all contributed to make this an exciting season with promise for more of the same as next year ' s team moves on to improve upon this year ' s efforts. The last game of the year eliminated the Falcons from the tournament as Cathedral scored the game ' s only goal. Led by coach Martin Kibbe and tri-captains Shawn O ' Connor, Skip Welch, and Kevin Roy, the team record- ed an 8-7-1 overall record. VARSITY HOCKEY OPPONENT Agawam WE 3 THEY 3 Coach ' s Quotes Chicopee Comp. 11 3 West Springfield 1 10 Westfield 6 1 Lonmeadow 2 4 — A winner never quits, and a quitter Holyoke 2 1 never wins. Central 4 5 Chicopee Comp. 2 — When the going gets tough, thetough Cathedral 3 7 get going. Agawam 4 3 West Springfield 1 6 — At Minnechaug we think of back Westfield 6 3 checking as skating uphill. Longmeadow 2 1 Holyoke Central 2 6 3 2 — You guys are clogging the dog!. Cathedral 1 Final Record: 8-7-1 Tim Burke and Dave Manning watch intensely as a play develops. VARSITY HOCKEY GOOD EFFORT The Junior Varsity Hockey Team had a rough year. Out of their last seven games they won only one. They had many newcomers, including freshmen David Ward, Brian Dolaher, Scott Hapgood, Tim Camerlin, and sopho- mores Chris Rocheford, Jack Welch, and Chris Kuselias. Chris Kuselias did an out- standing job in goal for his first year ever playing the sport. All of this didn ' t stop the team from trying. Brian Dolaher had an out- standing year and is the lead- ing scorer. Captain Jeff Men- drala was close behind and led the team in assists. The defense, led by Captain Jim Cowee struggled during the first few games, but then be- came more agressive. The forwards had trouble putting the puck in the net, but from hard practice and help from coach Matthew Kibbe things started to work out. The team started to get things going in the game against Ludlow, which they won 4-2. They also did very well against Cathedral, but lost 4-3. Considering the quantity of newcomers, most of whom were fresh- men, the team did very well, according to Coach Kibbe. The team had the motivation to win, but the other teams were just too good, beating the Falcons fairly and square- ly. The team finished the season with a 1-10-1 record, scoring a total of 22 goals. Sophomore Captain Jeff Mendrala fights for the puck. V JUNIOR VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM. Front Row: Brian Dolaher; Jim Sullivan; Rich Chase; Chris Kuselias; Jeff Chiecko; Chris Rocheford; Dave Ward. Back Row: Coach Matthew Kibbe; Chris Daniele; Ryan Huszar; Jeff Mandrala; Derek Moran; Jim Cowee; Tim Camerlin; Jack Welch; Steve Axiotis; Scott Hapgood; Manager Sue Huszar. J.V. HOCKEY — , ■PI OPPONENT West WE THEY yii KT M Springfield 3 mk m South Hadley 6 10 West BPt Mmw1 Springfield 1 Westfield 3 4 : ' e Amherst 1 5 twE dt Ludlow 4 3 Amherst 1 3 (himMmF 1 Ludlow 1 1 Cathedral 5 Westfield 2 3 Coach Matthew Kibbe in- Cathedral 4 5 stills the team with spiri Final Record ' 1 between periods. JV HOCKEY Steve Axiotis moves the puck down Brian Dolaher staffs down an oppo the ice. nent while fighting the puck. Goalie Chris Kuselias sets up to make the save. Brian Dolaher hustles to get the puck. JV HOCKEY Front Row:Sue Pierce; Jessica Winn; Erica Dutil; Sarah Demosthenous. Back Row: Courtney Ware; Sue Withington; Captain Lauren Krzesik; Tiffany Lyons; Jennifer Dearden; Tara Reavey; Diama Cerasa; Sarah McCahan. Not pictured: Jay Deely and Willie Jenkins, coaches. Front Row: Co-captain Will Withington; Jim Troy; Greg O ' Connor; Brendan Daly. Back Row: Assistant coach Willie Jenkins; Dave Gibb; Co-captain Greg Lefebvre; Will Thompson; Patrick Galleher; Jason Robinson; Mark Andrews; Ted Furst. V- 148 BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' SKIING Senior Lauren Krzesik skiing the G.S. at Berkshire East. Jason Robinson and Jessica Winn enjoy each other ' s company at Berkshire East. Sue Withington runs the Western Mass slalom. Jessica Winn contemplates the diffi- culty of the upcoming run. Sophomore David Gibb runs the Berkshire East Giant Slalom with ease and assurance. WINTER FUN Girls began Western Mass at Berkshire East with a slalom race, a race in which the poles are closer together forcing the skiiers to make shorter turns. The course wasn ' t that diffi- cult, but the conditions be- came very icy by the end of the racing, causing many to fall. The boys did a Giant Sla- lom race first, in which the poles are set farther apart so racers make less turns and go faster. Following the first two races, all enjoyed a cook- out, thanks to the shopping skills of Sue Withington and Lauren Krzesik and the cooking skills of Greg Le- febvre. In the next two races the girls did G.S. and the boys did slalom in conditions much like those of the first race. Seeded racers were Sue Withington, Tiffany Ly- ons, Lauren Krzesik, and Will Withington. Sue Withington, Tiffany Lyons, and Lauren Krzesik were awarded tro- phies for their outstanding racing times. Tiffany Lyons runs the slalom. BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' SKIING ACTIVITIES DIVIDER Before her home field hockey game on Octo- ber 20, Student Life Editor Andrea Pietryka finds time to advertise for the bargain days sale of the yearbook by placing memos on the lockers in H-hall. It was time to prepare our bills for Model Congress and organize the next fundraiser for Key Club. It was time to learn some facts for the next As Schools Match Wits Meeting, and it was time to hand in our Na- tional Honor Society applications with all the correct signatures. It was also time to make our foreign exchange students feel at home and prepare the catapult for the JCL ' s catapult contest. It was time to audition for the One- Acts. It was time to plan and organize the Semi-Formal and stay after with Mr. Vic Gran- audo to practice math problems. It was time to Be Bound Together . . . Ninety-nine percent of our success is due to the fact that we have such a wonderful advisor. Mrs. Marilyn Ats is the backbone and the heart of JCL as well as the energy and the incentive. She really cares about her JCLers. We are busy from the beginning of the year with the Battle of the Classes Dance, then the catapult contest, Senior Citizens ' Day, and fi- nally the State Convention. Mrs. Ats undying enthusiasm makes it a fun and exciting year. — Beth Crawford, JCL Secretary It ' s hard to believe that so many plans go into 180 days senior year. The endless hours on the phone or planning activities such as the annual Peach Festival, the Senior Kickoff Dance, Cap and Gown Measurements, and our end of the year activities including our senior banquet and our prom. Of course, Stu- dent Government is always in need of its members ' spare time to help with the Pep Rally, the Semi-Formal, or Homecoming. Somehow when graduation finally comes, it all seems worthwhile! — Andrea Pietryka, President Class of 1988 It was time for us to sacrifice our own time and to work together. It was time for us to plan, organize, and take on many responsibil- ities. It was time to use our imagination as well as our intelligence. It was time to show our support and enthusiasm for our school. It was time to show everyone our pride. It was time to care. It was time to get involved. It was time to work. It was time to be bound together! ORGANIZATIONS 151 ACTIVITIES DIVIDER nil One of the senior class most ardent sup- porters, Ralph Cirillo helps lead the Fall Pep Rally with Gina Alberici. Senior Gina Alberici shows how she ' s al- ways 100% involved in any of her activities as she prepares for senior seminar ' s Twen- ties Day. Sophomore Class President Bryce Whiting concentrates on the speaker during one of the class meetings. 152 STUDENT GOVERNMENT A€TI¥E aO¥EMKfME)MT 44 B: ecoming involved in the activities of student gov- ernment has given me a real appreciation of the great amount of work the representa- tives do, both to receive their re- spectable grades and for the school as a whole. The last four years of involvement have taught me to fight for what I want, as well as the people I represent. Student government is the key link to join the students ' wants and needs to the reality of their formation. — Andrea Pietryka I 441 d ' ' ke to leave my mark on Minnechaug. Student government is the way to do it. Student government gives us the opportunity to revive the past and to take an active part in the shaping of our school. — Jeff Dernavich A senior class representative, Rachel Bel- castro, discusses banquet plans with senior class president Andrea Pietryka. It has tak- en hours of preparation to make plans for the senior banquet which will be held in Boston Harbor. Senior representative Kelli Sheehan par- ticipates in the Fall Pep Rally as co-captain of the cheerleading squad. tj Ag Involving herself in one of many aspects of school life, Suzanne Singiser lends a hand at a sporting event. Front Row: Todd Dickinson; Suzanne Singiser; Jeff O ' Shaughnessy; Brett Knowles. Sec- ond Row: Jennifer Pesce; Rachel Belcastro; Tracy Garceau; Lisa Dickinson; Andrea Pie- tryka; Amy Fitzgerald; Lynne Malony; Allison Mullett; Gina Alberici; Pam Pappas; Kelli Sheehan; Meghan Farrell. Third Row: Lisa Kennedy; Jennifer Doyle; Krisi Albano; Sheila Moriarty; Jessica Winn; Susan Fiedler; Abbie Keiser; Carla Morgan; Brandy Renn; Jennifer Joyce; Karen Cerasa. Fourth Row: Kathy Hoffman; Nancy Orquiola; Molly Rihm; Kelli Thomas; Michele Kennedy; Kirsten Root; Tom Mango; Jennifer David; Kim Fridlington. Back Row:Steven Fiedler; Jeff Dernavich; Bryce Whiting; Michael Sargent; Jack Welch; Andy Hersman. 153 STUDENT GOVERNMENT THE GREAT DEBATE The gavel cracks down on the desk. Anxious hands grasping scraps of paper with numbers of various colors wave wildly in the air. Seek the floor! Seek the floor!, aggressive voices yell in order to be recog- nized by the Chair. The first brave speaker barely utters a word when, Point of order! is called from across the room. A second victim takes a stand on the issue . He makes a wise decision and be- gins with, Closed to all points. Be the Chamber so advised, the Chair responds with a crack of the gavel. The speaker ends his commentary and before he may regain his breath, Point of In- quiry! Point of Inquiry! echoes throughout the room. Bewildered new members struggle to retain the jargon of Model Congress so they may effectively put it to use. What is the point of all this you ask? Well the point is not only to attain professional debating skills, it is also an opportunity to voice your opinion while gaining insight and perspective in listneing to opinions opposite of your own. You are expected to follow strict guide lines in debate; how- ever, you are not expected to be perfect. As club adviser and chair Senior Jim McMahon, one of Minne- chaug ' s four A.I.C. delegates, discusses his views on Radon contamination in choos- ing the club ' s best bill. Adviser Miss Brewer reviews some pro- posed legislation with senior Cate Whit- field. person, Ms. Mary Lou Brewer de- votes many hours to Model Con- gress. She encourages new mem- bers and helps veterans of the club to enhance and develop their skills. All members are required to present a bill, from which one bill is chosen to be sent to American International College which held its 49th annual Model Congress Convention on the weekend of January 16. In the past Miss Brew- er has lead the Minnechaug Dele- gation in winning many awards for excellence at A.I.C, including Best Bill. Senior co-presidents Pam Pap- pas and Karen Cerasa aided Miss Brewer in choosing the best members to represent Minne- chaug at A.I.C. The four delegates were seniors Brian Truesdale, Bri- an Campbell, James McMahon, and Heather Green. They were accompanied by eight observers, who, along with Pam and Karen, were James McKeon, Christie De- mosthenous, Cate Whitfield, Meghan Farrell, ,Luke Robinson, Karen Rose, Erica Kostka, and Bill Jackson. The bill the club chose to represent dealt with deducting tuition paid in colleges from par- ents ' taxable income. I % J 154 MODEL CONGRESS Front Row: Brian Carr; Denis Gagnon; Christie Demosthenous; Jim McMahon; Heather Greene; Brian Campbell. Second Row: Giana Pedace; Luke Robinson; Marq Mosier; Kim Sager; Jim McKeon; Cate Whitfield; Brian Truesdale; Kathy Sullivan. Third Row: Carolee Salerno; Erica Kostka; Jack Welch; Wendy Zebert; Todd Dickinson; Lucy Rodamilans; Sonya Rhie. Back Row: Suzanne Singiser; Meghan Farrell; Karen Rose; Kelli Sheehan; Jennifer Joyce; Pam Pappas; and Karen Cerasa. Another one of Minnechaug ' s delegates, senior Brian Campbell, ponders the hard decision before him prior to a vote on a bill. 155 MODEL CONGRESS £ Sophomores Laura White, Amy Sullivan, Michael Sargent, and Carolee Salerno, nervously await the induction ceremony in November. Taking a break from their seemingly end- less duties, Secretary Michele Kowalski and Treasurer Kelli Paluck strike a pose showing correct NHS demeanor. A 156 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Junior Tajzha Perry proudly accepts her National Honor Society membership as it is presented to her by Super- intendent of Schools Brian Halloran. Presiden National ities of a t Brian Truesda Honor Society, NHS member. e, symbolizing the spirit of the comments on the ideal quali- One of the greatest honors that can be bestowed upon a student in high school is being selected as a mem- ber of the National Honor Society. Members are hand picked by a faculty council. Membership re- quirements include a 3.33 grade point average and active partici- pation in at least two extracurricu- lar activities. Members were included in the student tutoring program, a fund- raising telethon for the American Heart Association, and a banquet in which past graduates returned to visit Minnechaug. In March, they sponsored the ever-popular Hawaiian Dance. Mrs. Mary Lou Sitnik serves as adviser to the National Honor So- ciety whose officers were Brian Truesdale, President; Jim McKeon, Vice President; Mi- chelle Kowalski, Secretary; and Kellie Paluck, Treasurer. Mem- bers are expected to follow the principles of scholarship, leader- ship, service, and character. Secretary Michelle Kowalski extols the vir- tues of scholarship to the newly-inducted members of the National Honor Society. Julie Phaneuf; Cindy Piwonski; Traci Carceau; Beth Crawford; Kim Fridlington; Craig Putriment. Luke Robinson; Christie Demosthenous; Kellie Paluck; Jennifer Dearden; Karen Rose; Jim McKeon; Corinn Miller; Erica Kanzinger. Marianne Marchesseault; Pat O ' Neil; Dave Manning; Hitesh Trivedi; Amy Kruger; Brian Truesdale; Cate Whitfield; Michelle Manning; Valerie Jacobs; Bill Scarlett. Kerry McAleer; Kara Metzger; Kathy Roncone; Greg Lefebvre; Todd Dickinson; Mary Beth Jacobs; Kirsten Root; Jeff Derna- vich; Mark Streeter; Karianne Kraus; Chris Agnew. Andrea Lopez; Dave Sutter; Kevin Dahm; Bill Jackson; Mike Zhe; Linda Herbert; Kevin Trombley; Kirsten Vinson. Susan Fawthrop; John Nelson; Katie Dennis; Becky Morton; Tom Mango; Paul Fitzgerald; Michelle Kowalski; and Ginger Taylor. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 157 John Hancock Scholars: James Wilk; Brian Trues- dale; Kevin Dahm; Karen Rose; Jennifer Patter- son; Suzanne Singiser; Lisa Dickinson; and Regina Alberici. Karen Rose and Suzanne Singiser look over im- portant paper work. Senior Kevin Dahm gives junior Jennifer Pat- terson the pre-colonial look. JOHN HANCOCK SCHOLARS This year, in observance of the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, Massa- chusetts held a re-enactment of the ratification debate in Boston. Ms. Mary Lou Brewer formed the John Hancock Scholars Club for students interested in the event. More than 40 juniors and seniors joined the club, eight of whom were chosen to be delegates to the convention in Boston. These were Regina Alberici, Kevin Dahm, Lisa Dickinson, Jennifer Patterson, Karen Rose, Suzanne Singiser, Brian Truesdale, and James Wilk. Each played the role of a delegate to the 1788 conven- tion. The club members were divid- ed into teams, each of which re- searched one character. The scholars had to find out what kind of people the 1788 delegates were, how they voted, and why. This deep research was in terest- ing, and informative. It made the scholars see the Constitution in a new light. The U.S. Constitution is now widely regarded as a brilliant document, but in 1788 it was con- troversial and seriously opposed by the state delegates. Seven of the people portrayed by Minne- chaug ' s scholar voted no, which meant most of the scholars had to find and present arguments against passing the Constitution. This was certainly a unique exper- ience. The scholars are proud of their work, and with good reason. High school students rarely have the opportunity to do such original research. Many of the scholars discovered facts which were for- gotten and unknown even to local historians. In fact, their discover- ies were so valuable that they have been stored in the state archives as a convenient source for future historians. Members of the club who wanted to attend the convention took a test on their knowledge of their character, their character ' s town and the Constitution. The top eight were chosen to go to Boston on February 6. About 350 delegates attended the convention. After the open- ing ceremonies, they were split into twelve committees for an hour and a half of debates on the Constitution. The groups were small enough to allow everyone a chance to speak. The Minnechaug delegates were complimented as being among the most active and best prepared on these meetings. All the delegates then met in the House Chamber of the State- house for the main debate. Com- petition for the floor was so strong that only Karen and Jenni- fer were able to speak, though all eight tried to be recognized. The debate was very impressive, all the speakers were knowledgeable, well prepared, and well com- posed. The re-enactment was sus- pended briefly to allow a debate on the recent Supreme Court de- cision regarding school censor- ship of student publication. The convention voted to send a com- plaint to the Supreme Court on their decision. This part of the convention was especially satisfy- ing because it gave the students a chance to try to influence a cur- renrt national issue. After the convention voted to ratify the Constitution, the dele- gates paraded with the Concord Minutemen to the Old State- house. It was pleasing that so many citizens of Boston came to watch the parade. More than any- thing else, the parade helped the delegates feel the magnitude of the event they were helping to celebrate. Finally, at the old statehouse, all the delegates signed a large copy of the Constitution. This was a fit- ting conclusion to the Great De- bate of 88. Jim Wilk delights Gina Alberici as he dis- plays his complete costume. JOHN HANCOCK SCHOLARS (Offl Jm AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS TEAM: Istvan Ats; William Jackson; Julie Phaneuf; Cindy Piwonski; Michael Zhe; Adviser Mr. Byron Musselman. CHESS TEAM: Brad Giles; Luke Robinson; Kevin Dahm; Mike Wuerthele; Michael Lynch; Tom Walling; Kevin Moriarty; John Nelson; David Sutter; Mark Wing. AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS CHESS TEAM Freshman Billy O ' Conner Cindy Piwonski and ponders his next move. Istvan Ats review their facts for upcoming competition. ' J ' J 2£ + 2£ = % ¥ 99 The Mathletes team en- gaged in another successful year of competition in 1987-1988. Over the course of the year, the team was right at the top of the league, vying for the West- ern Massachusetts Championship. The team underwent a large turnover of members from last year ' s Western Mass. Champions. Four competing members gradu- ated, leaving only Kevin Dahm, James McKeon, and Kirsten Vin- son with any competition exper- ience. New members Anju Reejh- singhani, Diana Pabich, and Roni Chung took up the slack, howev- er, without missing a beat. Any- one in the league who thought this would be a down year for Minnechaug was sadly mistaken. Under the excellent guidence of Advisor Mr. Victor Granaudo Mathletes has enjoyed unparal- leled success. Few students may realize that it has been one of the most successful extra-curricular activities at Minnechaug in the past decade. In the league of eigh- teen area schools, Minnechaug has won Western Massachusetts nine out of the past twelve years. There is a rotating trophy given to the champs of the year which is retired if a school wins three in three consecutive years. Minne- chaug has retired three trophies, while no other school has retired even one. The team is always looking for new members, so if you have any aptitude in math, contact Mr. Granaudo in K-5. With the strong support of its underclassmen, the Mathletes should have no trouble continu- ing this tradition of success well into the future. Seniors Kevin Dahm and Luke Robinson sharpen their skills in an after school prac- tice match. Front Row: Jim McKeon, Kevin Dahm. Second Row: Cathy Gagnon, Leah Soule, Mary Wallace, Heather Wages, Clay Holds- worth. Third Row: Anju Reejhsinghani, Kirsten Vinson. MATHLETES The Art Club is more than just a get together. It ' s an hour and a half brainstorm on Wednesday afternoon where Minnechaug ' s artists expand on their creative whims. The club ' s founder and a dvisor Mrs. Felice Gross along with president Erin Cullen, vice president John Bel- castro, secretary Terry Crocker, and treasurer James Douthwright, raise money for field trips to art shows and exhibits in Boston and other major cities. The club ' s most profitable project has been its Birthday Banners. At $3.00 per banner, any message in any style can be posted anywhere in the school for anyone. Two of the club ' s members, James Douthwright and Emily Flannigan have had their art work accepted into the Boston Junior Art Show. The club ' s future prof- its will be directed towards a field trip for the rest of the club mem- bers to attend the show. There are presently 42 mem- bers in the Art Club and anyone is welcome to participate. Front Row: Susanne Emerle, Pam Solzack; Mrs. Gross; Erin Cullen; John Belcastro; Lisa Briotta; Jim Douthwright; Erie Scofield. Second Row: Katerie Collins; Laurie Wyzik; Erica Kansinger; Kimberly Boucher; Kelli Thomas; Terry Crocker; Heather Greene. Back Row: Keitha McDonald; Kim Kujath; Christine Clark; Chrissy Froehlich; Amy Bentley; Emily Flannigan; Sarah Totten; William Klepfer; Amy Rice; Kari Stolauski. Sophomore John Belcastro enjoys a mo- ment with senior Erin Cullen. John and Erin are both charter members of the Art Club. Senior Amy Bently receives an art award from art teacher, Mrs. Felice Gross. « 162 ART CLUB RT YOUR SERVICE With the help of our great adviser, Mrs. Donna Hick, the Host and Hos- tess Club had a great year this year. Our officers are Melissa Des- jardins, President and vice presi- dent Bree Forcier. In September we hosted the Open House for parents. In No- vember we helped at the One Act Plays and the National Honor So- ciety Induction Ceremony. We have also done the Fall Sports Awards. Some of the girls who have been of great service to the club are Brandy Renn, Michelle Leung, Sharon Leung, Bonnie Watson, Kimberly Smith and Kristen Rys. We have a very busy spring ahead and are very much looking forward to the work — and the fun! . ¥ ■ Back Row: Melissa Eisold; Kathy Maenzo; Stacy Wilson; Kim Smith; Carrie Ryan; Amy Takorian. Second Row: Bonnie Watson; Rebecca Morton; Amy Davidson; Bree Forcier; Brandy Renn; Lynn Crafts; Julie Crafts. Third Row: Sue Fiedler; Michelle Leung; Gina Luvera; and Sharon Leung. Sophomore Hostess, Mary LaPierre, hands out programs at the Band ' s first perfor- mance of the year. A 163 HOSTS AND HOSTESSES CLUB The 1987-1988 exchange students: Jorge Garcia; Jill Ytterstad; Bernd Ehle; Maria Isa- bel Crespo; Pedro Rodriguez; and Idoia Markina. Treasurer Brian Fitzgerald jokes with sen- ior Christi Demosthenous about plans for the upcoming International Club party. Club president Michele Manning enjoys cheering up some patients of the Shriner ' s Hospital in Springfield during a Christmas time visit. Junior exchange student, Pedro Rodri- guez, lends some of his European soccer expertise in a falcon soccer game. INTERNATIONAL CLUB The 1987-1988 International Club welcomed six foreign exchange students to Min- nechaug this year. There are four Spanish speaking students: Junior Jorge Garcia, junior Pedro Rodri- guez, and senior Idoia Morkina are here from Spain while Maria Isabel Crespo is visiting from Equador. From West Germany, senior Bernd Ehle and from Nor- way, senior Jill Ytterstad are also spending the year at Minnechaug. President Michelle Manning with the help of adviser Mrs. Pa- tricia Osmond, Vice President So- nja Rhie, Secretary Pedro Rodri- guez, and Treasurer Brian Fitzger- have lined up many fun events. The club ' s members and their guests enjoyed a costume party this Halloween and are looking forward to future parties. The club has also visited Shriner ' s Hospital in Springfield, where it greeted the patients with flowers and offered the compan- ionship of its Spanish exchange students to the Spanish speaking children staying in the hospital. This Spring the club is planning to introduce our foreign visitors to Massachusetts capital Bean Town by taking a day trip to Bos- ton. Front Row: Jorge Garcia; Jill Ytterstad; Maria Isabel Crespo; Bernd Ehle; Idoia Markina; and Pedro Rodriguez. Second Row: Rachel Belcastro; Brian Fitzgerald; Dan Manseau; Valerie Jacobs; Hitesh Trivedi; Corinn Miller; Carla Morgan; Paula Turcotte; Julie Phan- euf; Cindy Piwonski. Third Row: Jennifer Sanders; Laura White; Christie Demosthenous; Heather Wages; Bridgette Pelouze; Denise Harris; Sonja Rhie; Pam Pappas; Michelle Manning; Denis Duran. Fifth Row: Michelle Laferriere; Misty Foss; Jennifer Shaw; Alexis Heede; Sarah Taylor; Karen Rose; Shari Caudette; Kim Sager; and Julie Crafts. INTERNATIONAL CLUB Jon Everett, Doug McLean, Kiki Yamer, Brad Giles, and Meredith Braskie enjoy a toast in the opening One Act Play, Madison Avenue Merrry-Go-Round, directed by Doug McLean. Mia Robinson hears voices of ghosts in the award-winning play, Voices. Mia won an hon- orable mention and was, to quote Kevin Dahm, Kathy Horacek ' s only serious competition for Best Actress. FALCON PLAYERS: Alexis Heede; Teri Tousignant; Roger Brunelle; Bridgette Pelouze; Julie Phaneuf; Christie Demosthenous; Kathy Sullivan; Cate Whitfield; Cathy Gagnon. Second Row: Cindy Piwonski; Bill Jackson; Ericka Kostka; Cindy Roj; Heather Wages; Jen Kennedy; Marybeth Stephenson; Corinn Miller; Carla Morgan. Fourth Row: Lara Brady; Ron Jordan; Doug McLean; Mike Weurthele; Jon Everett; Mia Robinson. Fifth Row: Dan Manseau; Kathy Horacek; Brian Fitzgerald; Earl Schofield; Mike Sargent; Lynne Maloney. Back Row: Brad Giles and Bill Baughan. xgx FALCON PLAYERS PAVAS • ' I I Technicians, Kari Soltoski and Amy Rice, experiment with Minne- chaug ' s lighting board during a re- hearsal for the fall One Acts. Cindy Roj, Steve Bailey and Kathy Horacek pose following the 1987 Fall One Acts. Cindy received Best Supporting Actress and Kathy won the competition for Best Actress for their roles in The Restaurant. PAVAS MEMBERS. Front Row: Monica Maltby; Cathy Gagnon; Alexis Heede; Roger Brunelle; Bridgette Pelouze; Mary Wallace; Cathy Collier; Sarah Hasiao; Keely Fitzgerald; Jennifer Lucar- elle. Second Row: Michelle Laferriere; Cindy Piwonski; Diama Cerasa; Denise Allard; Michael Landry; Wendy Hunter; Laurie Ratte; Anju Reejhsinghani; Lisa Lewis. Third Row: Erica Dutil Amber Quist; Jen Shaw; Robert Fortier; Jennifer McCarthy; Nanltee McMinn; Kerry Moriarty Jill Gagnon; Sarah McGahan; Erica Whittle. Fourth Row: Christie Demosthenous; Patricia O ' Neil Kelli Porter; Dan Manseau; Brian Fitzgerald; Hitesh Trivedi; Brian Truesdale; Kathleen Sullivan Susan Huszar; Cate Whitfield. Back Row: Sue Solzak; Vail Mosier; Andrea Chechile; and Misty Foss. the OnU Safe J Ike re Yoi rrr :M • • 167 FALCON PLAYERS PAVAS Key Club officers Dan Manseau, Secretary; Suzanne Singiser, Vice President; Mary Beth Jacobs, Treasurer; Dina Warner, President. Second Row: Hitesh Trivedi; Allison Maselli; Liz Belden; Jessica Gianantoni; Kirsten Vinson; Marianne Marchessealut; Becky Morton; Shari Potter; Kim Toman; Carla Morgan. Third Row: Cate Whitfield; Brian Truesdale; Christie Demosthenous; Brian Fitzgerald; Shari Gaudette; Valerie Jacobs; Amy Kruger; Michelle Manning; Jen Shea; Trish Guarrera; Penny Griswold; Karianne Kraus; Jill Ytter- stad; Sue Hanrahan. Fourth Row: Lisa Manning; Jennifer Sanders; Laura White; Michelle Kowolski; Rachel Belcastro; Pam Mikaelian; Kim Eaton; Sonya Rhie; Lucy Rodamilans; Jen Patterson; Anju Reejhsinghani; Karen Cerasa; Mia Robinson. Fifth Row: Jim McKeon; Denis Duran; Becky Triggs; Jodi Garceau; Jessica Winn; Sue Fiedler; Jack Welch; Meghan Farrell; Rick Smith; Kelli Thomas; Pam Pappas; Kirsten Root. Sixth Row: Jeff Zahr; Bill Jackson; John Chambers; Reid Clark; Chris Baer; Peter Spellios; Kim Sager; Jim McMahon; Jen Doyle; Jackie Bushway; Michelle Kennedy; Seventh Row: Rob Hanson; Scott Crim- mins; Mark Sheehan; Bill Scarlett; Chris Goebel; Mike Tarantino; Jeff O ' Shaughnessy; Jen Riek; Linda Herbert; Christy Talbot. Back Row: Paul Fitzgerald; Shaun Cole; Doug Went- worth; Todd Dickinson; Greg Lefebvre; Brett Knowles; Chris Morissette; Mike Courtney; Rob Williams; Chris Albano. «asW During the Key Club Blood Drive, junior Treasurer Mary Beth Jacobs prepares stu- dents for giving blood. Fearless Secretary Dan Manseau bites the bullet and donates a pint of his precious blood. 168 KEY CLUB - , Members of the Minne- chaug Key Club have at least once experienced how it feels to help their school, community, or fellow citizens. Being a member of Key Club al- lows a student to really get in- volved with a club that not only helps itself to grow and learn, but also helps it community to grow. The variety of projects that Key Club participates in are often vol- unteer services for the communi- ty or fund raisers for worthy chari- ties and organizations. It also per- mits its members to have fun while learning what commitment to a project means. The club, consisting of about 80 members, 4 officers, and 1 advi- sor, has sponsored dances, walked in the Crop Walk, and helped at town festivals. Fund raisers in- clude Valentine ' s Day Candy Grams, car washes, and Ghost In- surance. A special project which the club emphasized this year was help for the homeless and the hungry. Todd Dickinson, Rebecca Emerle, Dan Manseau, Dina Warner, Mary Beth Jacobs, and Susan Fiore worked periodically at soup kitchens, and helped to bake pies for the holiday dinners for the needy at the Civic Center. Working together to raise money for the year ' s district charity, Juve- nile Diabetes Foundation, payed off when we saw a check present- ed to the organization at the an- nual convention this spring. As far as learning about one an- other and other people, the Key Club organization holds leader- ship seminars and an annual con- vention for all the Key Clubs in the region. The Key Club officers are Presi- dent Dina Warner, Vice President Suzanne Singiser, Secretary Dan Manseau, and Treasurer Mary Beth Jacobs. By having students run the club and take responsibil- ity in seeing that projects get done properly it keeps the mem- bers involved and interested. The results of a hard years work, and a year of fun and enjoyment, gave a sense of accomplishment to the 87-88 members of Key Club. Jessica Cianantoni takes part in Key Club Bake Sale. The iron fist of Key Club President, Dina Warner. 1 Key Club members work together for Juvenile Diabetes. KEY CLUB 44 T he reason for the Junior Classical League is to real- ize the value of the ac- complishments of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, and to have a sense of preserving the traditions which have become such an im- portant part of our history, stat- ed Mrs. Marilyn Ats, latin teacher and the JCL ' s purposeful leader. Led by the hardworking and lovable Mrs. Marilyn Ats, the Ju- nior Classical League is truly one of the must productive clubs at Minnechaug. The club focuses on activities that are entertaining, educational, and beneficial to the people at Minnechaug and in our community. This years ' officers are Istvan Ats, President, Tom Mango, Vice-President, Beth Crawford, Secretary, James McMahon, Treasurer, and Katie Dennis, Historian. Istvan Ats also serves as Publications Editor for the Massachusetts Junior Classical League and Kevin Trombly serves as Secretary. JCL ' s five officers along with their many enthusiastic members work hard to successful- ly bring together yearly events such as the Battle of the Classes Dance, the Catapult Contest, the Faculty Student Volleyball Tour- nament, the State Convention, and family night. This year the Catapult Contest was held at Min- nechaug on November 14. Once again our catapult, Chloris, was victorious and we took first place in the distance competition. The Junior Classical League has become involved in a project concerning the building of a tro- phy room in Minnechaug. The JCL initiated the refurbishing of room B-5 where all plaques, awards, and trophies will be housed. The JCL ' s members as well as Mrs. Ats have shown great enthusiasm and interest for this project. They hope the trophy room will help Minnechaug es- tablish a sense of tradition as well a link of the past with the present. Tom Mango; Istvan Ats; Beth Crawford; Jim McMahon; Katie Dennis; Kevin Trombly. Jennifer Lucarell; Keely Fitzgerald; Allison Maselli; Andrea Pietryka; Pam Pappas; Gina Alberici; Karen Cerasa; Jennifer Jose; Jill Turcotte; Julie Phaneuf; Andrea Lopez. Siobhan McNeil; Kathy Draper; Eileen Blomberg; Jennifer Bernardo; Nancy Orquiola; Lisa Kenne- dy; Sheila Moriarty; Jack Welch; Beth Cillen; Amanda Howells; Jennifer LaCamera; Cindy Piwonski. Marianne Marchesseault; Kathy Hoffman; Donna McGrath; Tiffany Lyons; Sue Fiedler; Becky Morton; Michelle Leung; Sharon Leung; Michelle Meaupre; Mary La- Pierre. Kara Metzger; Mary Beth Jacobs; Jeff Dernavich; Todd Gibbs; Jennifer Deardon; Becky McFeeters; Monica Maltby; Kathy Gagnon. Valerie Jacobs; Darren Bilik; Jeremy Cameron; Brett Knowles; Jeff O ' Shaughnessy; Doug Wentworth; Amy Fitzgerald; Amy Smith; Candy Arslanian; Jennifer Lynch. Chris Goebel; Jason Bergeron; and Teri Tousig- I JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE 1987-1988 JCL officers Katie Dennis, Istvan Ats, James McMahon, Tom Mango, and JCL members prepare Chloris, the cata- Beth Crawford receive their positions dur- pult, for this years victorious competition. ing family night last May. Taking a break from the catapult contest, club members Andrea Pietryka, Beth Crawford, Marianne Marchesseault and Rebecca Morton veg out. JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE POTENTIAL PULI1 El During the past few years, the Smoke Signal has undergone a number of changes, the biggest being the creation of a layout class to make the graphic layout of the paper. At first, many of the de- partment editors opposed the idea, but they ' ve since embraced it and few can imagine life without the layout class. It ' s been incorpo- rated as a part of the paper, and the Smoke Signal wouldn ' t exist without the cooperation of the editors, the staffwriters, and the layout class. A special thanks goes to the advisor, Mr. James Matroni, who has to get all these goups to co-exist and co-work. Emeralds is the school ' s literary magazine, which was revived last year after a long hiatus. The staff is small, but dedicated to continuing the tradition set forth by Michael Garvey. All students are invited to submit literary works. The advisor, Mrs. O ' Connor, and the staff se- lect the best of submitted projects for the magazine. Teachers play a critical role in encouraging their students to submit items. Smoke Signal staff: Andrea Pietryka; Bree Forcier; Ericka Kostka; Jennifer Landberg; Luke Robinson; Bill Jackson; Tom Walling; Tom Mango; Mike Wuerthele; John Nelson; Kevin Dahm. Emeralds Staff: Luke Robinson; Mike Wuerthele; Dave Sutter; John Nelson; Kevin Dahm; Wendy Zebert. This close-up of junior Michael Waite re- veals the intensity involved in library work. SMOKE SIGNAL EMERALDS i i Library aides? Ahh, yes, those people that sit be- hind the check-out desk and always seem to have the right answers. Well, maybe that de- scription doesn ' t quite cover everything that the aides do. Jason Goodrich (89) and Frank Mio- dowski (89) have saved the lives — or at least the grades — of many history students by journeying through the halls to deliver new- papers to students studying cur- rent events. Couldn ' t find that three hundred page book that you absolutely had to have read for the next day? Rachel Belcastro (88) has rediscovered many lost books, and is good at discovering where the book you ' re looking for is hiding out. And, what about those last minute papers that you had to type up in the library, but you didn ' t know how to use the computer. Michael Waite (89) came to the rescue, telling you everything you could possibly want to know about Appleworks in under 5 minutes. About the only thing aides couldn ' t do was to sign passes, but they were usu- ally willing to forget about the $.60 fine you owed. 1987-1988 Library Aides pictured: Ali- cia Gutride: Michael Waite; Rachel Bel- castro; Lynne Crafts; Paula Turcotte; Amy Takorian; Jason Goodrich; Tim Kealy; Mike Cooney; Ron Corriveau; Frank Miodowski; Doug McLean; Sue Fawthrop. Those not pictured: Clark Bennett; Charles Brown; Jason Bruno; Doug Bunnell; Kevin Burger; Tara Daly; Shiva Davis; Jeremy Draper; Kate Du- gan; Carmen Farrow; Stacy Jacobs; Mary Kotomski; Johanna LaCamera; Lisa Lewis; Dina Mascaro; Carla Mor- gan; Kevin Moriarty; Rachele Pater- nosto; Marc Penso; David Ross; Steve Schmuck; Kari Soltoski; Carrie Talbot; Lori Toman; Jill Turcotte; and Michelle Watts. Sue Fawthrop enjoys the quiet library scene as she curls up with a good book. LIBRARY AIDES Editor-in-Chief Beth Crawford spends a late night with a cup of hot chocolate tying up loose ends. Senior Rachel Belcastro works on Dr. Sager ' s living room floor creating yet an- other part of the yearbook saga. Freshman editor Monica Maltby and staff member Kerry Manning, devote them- selves to a two week marathan in prepara- tion of the Freshman section. Adviser Dr. Joyce Sager reviews layout plans with freshman editor Monica Maltby and sophomore editor Jennifer Lech. 174 YEARBOOK J A YEAR IN THE LIFE H The official word is out: the creation of the average yearbook is a chore of more than 10,000 hours! Consider that your 1908 yearbook would take one person 410 twenty-four hour days of labor, an obviously impossible task because 410 days would reduce the time allotment of the 1989 book, even if your editors were able to go entirely without sleep. You ' re skeptical? Well, consider this. Knowledge, creativity and hard work are the essential ingredients to any staff member ' s skills. A theme which is contemporary and relevant, must first be chosen and then devel- oped. Then comes the section by section, page by page planning of the book. No one page stands alone, they all work in unison, just as a well organized yearbook staff. These preliminary plans are usually done in the summer as is the final staff selection. At the same time staff members are busy seeking ads to make the price of the book somewhere near rea- sonable for you, the reader. This book has cost the self-sustaining yearbook $20,000 from start to finish. September brings the organiza- tion of book sales, first at lunch, then in the homerooms, then by mail. At the same time senior pic- tures must be collected and un- derclassman and activity shots ar- ranged. Arrangements are also made for the taking of team pic- tures of all fall sports. Usually at this time the senior class vocifer- ously requests imput in the plan- ning of their book. And, it ' s only September! Most yearbook staffers enjoy their work, but its a chore that frequently is never totally appre- ciated. We know, though, that your book is valuable to you today and that it will become invaluable to you tomorrow because it has stopped time for you and helped to preserve moments of the most memorable days of your lives. James McKeon, Andrea Pietryka, Lisa Dickinson, Beth Crawford, Gina Alberici, Molly Rihm, Amy Kruger. Julie Moytl, Mi- chelle Manning, Kim Sager, Rachel Belcas- tro, Melissa Desjardins. Jennifer Lech, Monica Maltby, Doug McLean, Vicki Eady, Hitesh Trivedi, Jennifer Manegre, Susan Fawlhrop, James Douthwright. Kellie Pa- luck, Sheila Moriarty, Meredith Braskie. YEARBOOK Mrs. Sheehan and Mrs. Rihm show their sup- port of the Falcon Football teams as well as their daughters Kelli Sheehan and Molly Rihm by attending an away game against Holyoke High on a brisk afternoon. Whether it be a bottle of aspirin, a gallon of milk, a good dinner, an adjustable wrench, or a tank of gas, we need not go further than our towns ' boundaries. Though we are small in size, we are hardly small in resource or productivity. Both towns have a diverse number of estab- lishments to fill the needs of their residents. If you are hungry, there is ice cream at Friendly, spaghetti at Hotzy ' s, a hamburger at the Mountain View Drive-In, pizza at Bruno ' s or the Pizza Pub, and fried cheese at Gatsby ' s. The latest hairstyles can be found at John and Jan ' s and Collete ' s Hair Care — not to men- tion Greg ' s Barber Shop. While neither town has a movie theater, residents can rent movies from Movie Club 3 in Hamp den or at the Louis and Clark Pharmacy in the center of Wilbraham. For a corsage, visit the Wilbraham Florist. Other people who service us include doctors, mechanics, dentists, insurance agents, lawyers, realtors, and cleaners. The ef- fort, service, and dedication of both the bu- sinesses and offices of our towns give us no reason to look elsewhere. Our local profes- sional people are always more than willing to lend a helping hand, to give some advice, and to support their clients. Wilbraham and Hampden businesses and offices are constantly expanding to fit the needs of their communities. A few years ago Wilbraham saw the Pizza Pub put on an addi- tion so they could accomodate more custom- ers. More recently, the Green Valley Pharma- cy of Hampden relocated to a larger building in order to provide their customers with more products. 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TORCHA D.D.S. Practice Limited To Oral And Maxillo Facial Surgery Tel. 782-9946 275 Bicentenial Highway Spfld, MA ON THE BEATEN PATH HOURS 6:30 AM-10PM — WILBRAHAM VILLAGE STORE Wilbraham Center Since 1888 THE STORE OF PERSONAL SERVICES Groceries, Meats, Fine Wines, Baked Goods and Elite Selections displayed on turn of the century antiques Proprietors: 7 DAYS A WEEK Dick and Marilyn Bedard Congratulations And Best Wishes — A Job Well Done. Love, MOM, DAD, RAY SUE, LOU- ISA, GENNARO, BOB AND GRANDPA H CUSTOM SANDBLASTING OF METAL, MASONRY, STONE, ETC. sandBLASTING •Remove Rust, Corrosion Old Paint !o Base Metal •Clean X Refinish Stone Masonry •Frost Decorate Glass •Fast Thorough •2 In-house Blast Rooms Mobile Unit WE BLAST AUTO TRUCK BODIES • MOTORCYCLE FRAMES WOOO SIGNS ■ WOOO STOVES Call: John A. 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Love, MOM AND DAD Boston Road Animal Hospital 1235 Boston Road Springfield, Mass. 01119 Telephone (413) 783-1203 Veterinarians John Stambaugh, VMD Elise Thomas, DVM Gary Spodnick, DVM Michael Rihm, DVM Diane Biederman, DVM Vivian Meyer, DVM Donald Crouser, DVM Michelle Haroules, DVM John Rosseel, Jr. DVM Lauren Hill, DVM ON THE BEATEN PATH RISTORJ NTTE 555 WORTHINGTON ST. SPRINGFIELD CONSISTENTLY ENJOYABLE ITALIAN AMERICAN CUISINE OPEN DAILY 11 AM- 11 PM 736-0887 . 736-9433 Congratulations Karen and Class of 88 195 ON THE BEATEN PATH @o tcisi4tcdaUa t4 ' ' Kun Financial Concepts : ( RAYMOND H. TROMBLEY ■ 2341 Boston Road Wilbraham MA 01095 (413)596-6992 Persona] and Business Financial Planning POOL and LE1ZURE CITY 420 Pasco Rd. Springfield Ma. 011 19 (413) 783-0181 Cindy Roj is: Dreams, Honesty, Sister, Teddy Bears, Pink, Busy, Football, Stats, Friend, One-Act Plays, Honor Roll, Softball, Coach, Music, Steiger ' s, Laugh- ter, Long Talks, Tears, Joy, Our Daughter. 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MA 01109 Good Luck In Your Fu- ture Renee, Krista, Mi- chelle, Jon, and Deana. Love, VINNIE AND JOEY BRAICA EXPERIENCE SINCE 1954 COMPANY, INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS EXCAVATORS • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL MAJOR REMODELING 764 CHESTNUT STREET SPGFLO PO BOX 700 08 BRIGHTWOOD STATION 739-5516 • 785-5515 V ON THE BEATEN PATH f MANNY ' S T. V. and APPLIANCES Featuring All Major T.V. Appliances 1872 Boston Road Wilbraham, MA 01095 fflwUkn woe 232 NORTH MAIN STREET EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028 525-4161 LANDMARK, REALTORS® TWO ALLEN STREET HAMPDEN, MA 01036 413-566-5566 C xu of 88 When you are ready for your own home, come and see us! Meanwhile, if you know anyone who is looking, send them along. The Minnechaug EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Congratulates The Class Of 1988 And Wishes Them Success. 198 0$L .frg P Senior Jim Mandolini runs hard in a Junior Chri s Morissette moves the fall track meet. ball in a fall soccer game. ADAMCZYK, WILLIAM 88: 34 Agnew, Christine 89: 64, 134, 135 AGNEW, REBECCA 88: 34, 116, 135 V Swimming 1,2,3,4 (Captain); V Track 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Band 1,2,3,4; Key Club 1,2; V Cross Country 3,4 (Captain). Cross Country 3,4 (Captain). Albano, Chris: 70 Albano, Kristi 90: 30, 72, 153 Albano, Roberta: 30 ALBERICI, REGINA 88: 24, 34, 41, 152, 153, 158, 159 Band 1 ,2,3,4; Yearbook 1,2,3,4; Field Hockey 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Softball 1,2,3,4; School Improvement Council 3,4; Stu- dent Government 1,2,3,4; President Class of 1988 2,3; P.E. Leader 3; Winner of the Senior Seminar Roaring 20 ' s Charleston Contest 4; Columbus Day Pageant of Springfield Runner-up 4. Allard, Denise 91: 82 ALLBEE, KATHLEEN 88: 34, 98, 126, 127 Allen, Tim: 135, 137 ALLYN, LISA 88: 34 Alves, Diane 90: 72 Anderson, James 91: 82 Andre, Nicholas 91: 82 Andrews, Mark 89: 64, 148 Anzalone, Christopher 90: 72, 129 Apple, Adam 91: 82 ARCE PAUL 88: 34 Arslanian, Candace 91: 82, 85 Asarese, Phillip 89: 64 Ascolillo, Emily 91: 82 Ashton, Daniel 90: 72 Ashwell, April 91: 82 Ashwell, Tammy: 70 Asmar, Oliver 90: 72, 129, 140, 141 Asmar, Omar 91: 82, 131 ATCHESON, KIMBERLY 88: 34 ATS, ISTVAN 88: 1, 30, 34, 129, 160, 206 Football 1,2,3,4 ; JCL 1,2,3 (State President and Publications Editor), 4 (State Publica- tions Editor and School President); As Schools Match Wits 3,4; Ats, Marilyn: 25, 30, 72, 151 Axiotis, Stephen 89: 64, 146, 147 BACHELDER, JASON 88: 34, 122, 123; Soccer 1,2,3,4 (Captain ) Lacrosse 2,3,4 Badger, Doug: 8 Badger, Jerry: 24, 25 Baer, Christopher 90: 72 Bailey, Deanna 91: 82 Bailey, William 90: 72 Baker, Carolyn: 30 Baker, Christine 90: 30, 72 Baker, Edward: 30, 31 Balser, Daniel: 120 BAMBER, DENA 88: 34 Bamford, Donald: 24, 30, 31 Barber, Amy 91: 82, 120 Barnes, Dawn 89: 64 Barnes, Milton: 30 BARON, BRUCE 88: 34 Barrett, Martin: 116 Barrett, Ryan 91: 82, 131 Barry, David: 24 Barry, Diane 89: 64, 95 Bate, Anne: 83 Bans, Richard 89: 64 BAUGHAN, BILL 88: 34 Beake, Xenophon 91: 82 Beaupre, Michelle 90: 72 BELANGER, CHRISTINE 88: 35 Belcastro, John 90: 72, 124, 162 BELCASTRO, RACHEL 88: 3, 35, 36, 101, 121, 153; JCL 1,2; V Soccer 3,4; Key Club 2,3,4; Student Government 2,3,4; P.E. Leader 3,4; Library Aide 3,4; International Club 4; Yearbook Belcher, David 90: 72, 107, 124, 140 Belden, Liz 89: 64 Belden, Stephen 91: 82, 85, 140 Beleski, Cynthia 89: 64 BELESKI, DAVID 88: 35 Belliveau, Eric 91: 82, 125 Belliveau, Keri 89: 64 Belliveau, Robert 89: 64, 95 Bennet, Stephanie: 114 Bennett, Chris 89: 64, 144, 145 Bennett, Clark 90: 72 Bennett, David: 129, 131, 142, 143 Bennett, Jeffrey 89: 64 Bennett, Linda: 94 Bennett, Wendy 89: 64 Benoit, Carrie 90: 72 Benoit, Carrie: 120 Benting, Heather 89: 64 BENTLEY, AMY 88: 12, 35, 110, 162 Bergeron, Jason 89: 64, 122 Bernard, Sandra 90: 72 Bernardo, Jennifer 90: 72, 126 Bernardo, Sharon 89: 64, 129 Bene, Anne 91: 29, 82, 84, 120, 135 Bertelli, Kristopher 91: 82, 131 BESSETTE, MARC 88: 35, 105 Bigos, Nancy 91: 82 Bigras, Joseph 90: 72, 95 Bilik, Darrin 89: 64, 129, 139 Bishop, Brian 91: 82, 125, 140 Bissonnette, Al: 70 Blair, Shawn 91: 82 Blanchard, Ana 89: 64 Blaser, Nicole 90: 72 Bleau, Jason 91: 82 Blomberg, Eileen 90: 72 Blomstrom, Kevin 89: 64 BOCCHINO, MARK 88: 19, 35 BOISONNAULT, RENEE 88: 36; International Club 1,2,3 Secretary), 4; Host and Hostess Club 1,2,3. Bolek, Nicole 91: 82 Bongiorni, Mia 89: 64 Borsari, Brian 91: 82, 85, 140 Borsari, Judith: 15 BORSARI, MARK 88: 36, 122, 123; Freshman Soccer 1; V Soccer 2,3,4 (Cap- tain); V Skiing 1,2,3 (Captain), 4 (Captain); Freshman Baseball 1; V Baseball 2,3,4 (Captain); P.E. Leader; Key Club 3. Boucher, Kim 89: 64, 67, 135, 162 Brady, Lara 89: 64, 108 Brady, Niclole: 126 Branson, J. 89: 64 Braskie, Jay: 30 Braskie, Meredith 90: 19, 30, 72, 135 BRAYTON, PETER 88: 36; JV Lacrosse 1,2; V Lacrosse 3,4; Football 1, JCL 3. Bready, Shirley: 20 BREHART, TRACY 88: 36 Brewer, Mary Lou: 3, 25, 97, 100, 101, 154, 159, 207, 208 BRIOTTA, LISA 88: 36, 162 Briotta, Michael 91: 82, 125 BROOKS, JOYCE 88: 36; Junior Achievement 2; Nurse ' s Aide 4. Brown, Chad 91: 82, 140 Brown, Charles 91: 82 Brown, Cynthia: 15 Brown, Heather 91: 82 Brown, Richard: 25, 30, 31 Brunelle, Roger 91: 82, 83, 85, 99, 125, 137 Bruno, Jason 90: 72, 140, 141 Bryons, Donald 89 64, 104 BUCHHOLZ, SUZANNE 88: 37, 120, 121 Bunnell, Douglas 90: 72 Burger, Kevin 91: 82, 125, 140 Burk, Melissa 91: 82, 120 Burke, Dennis 89: 64, 116, 117 Burke, Kathleen 90: 72, 120 Burke, Timothy 89: 64, 144, 145 BURNETT, CORI 88: 37 Burnette, Bradley 91: 82 Burns, Mark 90: 72 Buskway, Jackie 89: 64, 116, 117 BUTTERWORTH, NEIL 88: 37 e Callahan, Karen 90: 72, 143 Callahan, Thomas 89: 64 Camerlin, Tim: 146 Cameron, Jeremy 89: 64 CAMPBELL, BRIAN 88: 1, 37, 154; Hockey 1,2,3; ECMP 3,4 Model Congress 4. Campbell, Joshua 89: 64 Campbell, Kristen 91: 82 Campbell, Robert 89: 28, 64 Campbell, Roderick 89: 64, 103, 107 Campbell, Sean 91: 82, 107 Candage, Jennifer 91: 82 Carlotto, Christine: 70 Carr, Brian 89: 64 Carr, Jason 91: 82, 140 Carr, Ronald 91: 82 Carroll, Nicole 90: 73 CARVER, BRIAN 88: 37 CASSIDY, JOHANNA 88: 37 Castonaguay, Steven: 30 CATALDO, LENORE 88: 37 CAVANAUGH, BRETT 88: 1, 37, 139 CAVROS, CHRISTINE 88: 37 Cerasa, Diama 91: 82, 148 CERASA, KAREN 88: 28, 37, 111, 153, 154; Key Club 4; Model Congress 4 (Presi- dent); Model U.N. 4 (President); Student Advisory 4; John Hancock Scholar 4; JCL 4; Student Government 4; Homeroom re- presentative 3. Cesan, David: 31 Cesan, Kerry 89: 31, 65 Cesan, Molly 91: 31, 82 Chamberlain, Kari 89: 64, 65 Chambers, John 89: 17, 65 Chase, John 90: 73 Chase, Richard 89: 65, 129, 146 Chechette, Karen 89: 65 Chechile, Andrea 91: 28, 82, 85 CHENAILLE, KURT 89: 65 CHIECKO, JEFFREY 90: 73, 146 CHILDS, DAPHNE 89: 65 Childs, Elizabeth 91: 82 Cho, Yong 89: 65, 107 Christensen, Eric 89: 65, 100 CHRISTENSEN, JULIE 88: 37 Christie, John 89: 65 Chung, Bonita 90: 73 Chung, Rony 89: 65 CIRILLO, RAFFAEL 88: 14, 37, 105, 114, 129, 139, 152; Football 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Track 1,2,3 (Captain), 4 (Captain). Clark, Christine 90: 73, 162 Clark, James 91: 82 Clark, Reid 89: 65, 129, 130 Clarke, Dirk 89: 65 CLARKE, MIKE 88 1, 38; JV Soccer 1,2,3. Cochran, Adam 89: 65 Cole, Shaun 89: 65, 107 COLLETTE, COREY 88: 38 COLLETTE, TRACY 88: 38, 109 Collier, Cathleen 91: 82 Collins, Katerie: 120, 162 Connell, Benjamin 90: 73 Connell, James 90: 73, 112, 113, 140, 141 CONNELL, ROBERT 88: 38 CONNERY, KEVIN 88: 38; Ski Club 1,2,3,4. Cook, Monica 89: 65 COONEY, MICHAEL 88: 38; Library Aide 3,4. Cooper, Fred: 94 CORRIVEAU, RONALD 88: 38; Library Aide 3,4. COUGHLIN, CASSANDRA 88: 38, 142, 143 Counos, Ann 89: 65, 134, 135 Coupal, Colleen 91: 82 Courtney, Anne 90: 73 Courtney, Deborah 90: 23, 73, 120, 121 COURTNEY, MICHAEL 88: 38, 122; Cycling 2,3,4; Freshman Soccer I; JV Soc- cer 2; V Soccer 3,4; Pioneer Valley Racing Club 2,3,4; Home Team Racing 3. Couture, Danielle 89: 65 Cowee, James 90: 7i, 146 Crafts, Julie 90: 73, 163 Crafts, Lynn 89: 65, 163 CRAWFORD, ELIZABETH 88: 5, 38, 54, 151; Yearbook 1,2 (Ads Editor), 3 (Academics Editor), 4 (Editor-in Chief); JCL 1,2,3,4 (Secretary); National Honor Society 2,3,4; Leader Corps 3,4; Hostess Club 2,3. Crespo, Carlos 89: 65, 124 CRESPO, MARIA ISABEL 88: 38, 102 CRIMMINS, SCOTT 88: 38; Freshman Soccer 1; JV Soccer 2; Junior Classical League 1; JV Hockey 2,3; V La- crosse 2,3,4 . I 199 INDEX CRIVELU, FRANK 88: 39 Crivelli, Stephanie 90: 73 Crocker, Barrie 89: 65 Crocker, Rebecca 90: 73, 120 CROCKER, THERESA 88: 39, 162; JV Soccer 1; V Soccer 2,3 (Girls ' Manager) Croteau, Scott 91: 82 Croteau, Steven 91: 82, 131 CULLEN, ERIN 88: 24, 36, 39, 45, 110, 162 CUNNINGHAM, SUZIN 88: 39; JV Cheerleading 1 (Football), 2 (Football and Basketball); Drama 1 (Production-The Boyfriend); Student Government and Re- presentative 2; Homeroom Representa- tive 2,3. Cusson, Beth 90: 73 DAHM, KEVIN 88: 24, 25, 39, 107, 113, 158, 159, 160; Mathletes 1,2,3,4; Chess Team 1,2,3,4; Youth Fellowship 1,2,3,4; Computer Lab Assistant 2,3,4; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Smoke Signal 2,3,4; Quill and Scroll (Secretary Treasurer) 3,4; Emeralds 3,4. Dahm, Melissa 91: 82 DALTON, JENNIFER 88: 39 Daly, Brendan 91: 82, 131, 148 Daly, Tara 91: 82, 83, 85, 87, 132 Daniele, Christopher 91: 82, 146 DANIELLE, THOMAS 88: 40 DANIELS, BRIAN 88: 40 Daniels, Jeffrey 91: 82 Danio, Peter 89; 65 Danthony, Diane: 113 DAVID, JENNIFER 88: 40, 129, 153; Lab Assistant 2,3,4; Vice-President Youth Group 1; President Youth Group 2,3; Pre- school Sunday School Teacher 2,3,4 Track Manager 3; Football Manager 4 Advisory to the School Committee 4, Friendly ' s 4; Student Government and Representative 4. Davidson, Amy 90: 21, 24, 73, 163 Davis, Yeshiva 89: 65 Dean, Thomas: 107 Dearden, Jennifer 89: 65, 148 Debarge, Derek 89: 65 Deblois, Lisa 90: 73 DECKER, ALLISON LYNN 88: 40, 126, 127; V Cheerleading 3,4; P.E. Leader 4; Tutor 4. Deely, Jay: 120 Deforest, James 90: 73 DEGRAY, RENAE 88: 40, 101; Soundcheck Club 1,2,3,4; Smoke Signal 2,3,4, DELVECCHIO, GINA 88: 19, 22, 40 DEMOSTHENOUS, CHRISTI 88: 40, 154, 207 Demosthenous, Sarah 91: 83, 120, 148 Dennis, Katherine 89: 64, 65 Dernavich, Jeff 89: 65, 140, 141, 153 Desimone, David 90: 73 DESIMONE, JAINA 88: 40, 45, 108 Desjardins, Melissa 89: 65, 163 DESROSIER, TEHAN 88: 15, 40, 120 Devine, Day 90: 73 DEVRIES, CONNIE 88: 40, 120, 121, 142, 143; Host and Hostess 1,2; JV Soccer 1; V Soc- cer 2,3,4; JV Basketball 1; Varsity Basket- ball 2,3,4; V Track 1,2,3,4; English Aide 2. DeWolf, James: 30, 31 Dickinson, Jennifer 90: 12, 73 DICKINSON, LISA 88: 40, 153, 158, 159; Host and Hostess 1, 2; V Field Hockey 2,3,4 (Captain); Christmas One Acts 2; Yearbook 3,4 (Spring Supplement 1987); Student Government 3,4; Class Secretary 3,4; Model U.N. 3; Leader Corps 3,4; John Hancock Scholar 4. Dickinson, Todd 89: 65, 97, 124, 125, 153 Dieterle, Brian 89: 65 DiFlumera, Laura 89: 65, 95 Dill, Ralph 91: 83, 131 Dillon, Joseph 90: 73, 95 DINOIA, FRANK 88: 40 Dinoia, Norma 91: 83 Dionne, Robert 89: 65 Diolalevi, Kim 89: 65, 126, 127 Dolaher, Brian 91: 83, 125, 146, 147 Dolan, Frank 90: 73, 110 DOLLAR, DENISE 88: 41 Domey, Karen 90: 73, 107 DONALDSON, PATRICIA 88: 41, 132, 133 Donavon, Amy 89: 65 Donnet, Craig 89: 65 Donovan, Michael 91: 83 DOUTHWRIGHT, JAMES 88: 41, 162; Yearbook 3,4; Art Club 4 (Treasurer); Art Gallery 4; National Art Honor Society. Dowd, Bonny 89: 65 Dowd, Mark 69: 65, 129 Dowd, Susan 90: 73 DOWNEY, KEVIN 88: 41 Doyle, Jennifer 89: 65, 153 DRAKE, KEVIN 89: 65 Draper, Jeremy 91: 83, 131 DRAPER, KATHARINE 88: 41, 110 Driscoll, Marie: 15 DUBE, RENEE 88: 18, 41, 57; Football Manager 1; JV Field Hockey 2; Regal Shoew 3,4. DUBORD, WILLIAM 88: 42 DUBOUR, MICHAEL 88: 42 Duby, Michelle 90: 73 DUCHARME, DOUGLAS 88: 42 DUDLEY, STUART 88: 29, 42, 128, 129 Duff, Don: 129, 140, 141 Dugan, Caitlin 89: 65 DUQUETTE, GLENN 88: 42 DURAN, DENIS 88: 1, 42 Duran, Peter 91: 83, 131 Dutil, Erica 91: 83, 148 EADY, VICTORIA 88: 43, 49; Yearbook (Publicity) 2,3,4; Key Club 2. Eaton, Kim 89: 65 Edery, Michael 91: 83 EHLE, BERND 88 13, 43; Ski Club 4; International Club 4. Eisold, Melissa 90: 74, 163 Ellis, Erica 91: 83 Ellis, Laura 89: 64, 65, 68 Ellison, Eric 90: 74, 116 Emerle, Rebecca 89: 3, 65, 116 EMERLE, SUSANNE 8B: 43, 162; C.O.P.E. 3; Art Club 4; Art Gallery 4; Na- tional Art Honor Society 4. ERICKSON, MICHELLE 88: 43; |CL 1; Lab Assistant 3,4; Steigers 4. ESTEVES, MANUEL 88: Soccer 1; Indoor Soccer 1,2,3,4. Estrada, Robert 89: 65 EVERETT, JONATHON 88: 8, 43, 107, JA 1,2; The Boy Friend 1 ; Stage Door 2; Peach Festival 3,4; Oklahoma 3; Parade 4; Broadway Review 4; Computer Lab Aide Falzone, Kristen 91: 3, 126 Farrah, Tina 89: 65 Farrell, John 91: 83. 131, 137 Sophomores, Lori Gil, Cathy Maenzo, Laura White, and Julie Nie- derfringer, obviously enjoy Project Adventure class. FARRELL, MEGHAN 88: 41, 43, 102, 135, 153, 154; V Swim Team 1,2,3,4; JCL 1; Vice Presi- dent 1,2,3,4; Key Club 2,3 (President), 4; Student Representative to School Com- mittee 3; Model Congress 4; Model U.N. 4; Northeast Traveling Club 4. Farrow, Carmen: 70 Fawthrop, Jeanette: 99 FAWTHROP, SUSAN 88: 25, 43, 113; Band 1,2,3; Softball 1,2; Library Aide 1,2,3,4; Model U.N. 3; Emeralds 3,4; John Hancock Scholar 4; Yearbook 4. FELIX, JEFFREY 88: 12, 43; Pizza Pub 1; Stop-n-Shop 3; Child World. Fernandes, Joao 91: 83 FERNANDEZ, MARIO 88: 43, 122, 123; Soccer 1,2,3,4. Fernandez, Tania 91: 83, 132 Ferreira, Maria 90: 74, 95 Fey, Margaret: 24, 25, 102 Fiedler, Steven 89: 17, 65, 66, 122, 138, 139, 153 Fiedler, Susan 90: 74, 142, 143, 153, 163 Field, Adam 91: 83 Fiore, Susan: 2, 70, 107 Fish, Jason 91: 83 Fitt, Heather 91: 83 Fitt, Rebecca 89: 65 Fitzgerald, Amy 89: 65, 71, 142, 143, 153 FITZGERALD, BRIAN 88: 43 Fitzgerald, Keely 91: 12, 83, 132, 133 FITZGERALD, PAUL 88: 43, 116, 117; JV Track 1; Freshman Football; V Track 2,3,4; JV Basketball 2; Key Club 2,3,4; Na- tional Honor Society 3,4; V Cross Country 3,4 (Captain). FITZGERALD, TIM 88: 43 FLANAGAN, EMILY 88: 12, 44, 162; Peer Leadership 3; Art Club 4. Fletcher, Eric 90: 74 FLYNN, CORNELIUS 88: 14, 29, 44, 107, 129, 206; Football 1 ,2, 3,4; Tennis 1,2,3,4. Flynn, Francis 90: 74, 107, 129 Foley, Sean 91: 83, 131 Foley, Shannon: 70 FONTAINE, DAVID 88: 44, 94 Fonte, John 90: 74 Forcier, Bree 90: 74, 163 Fortier, Robert 91: 83, 99, 137 Foss, Misty 91: 83 Fournier, Joanne: 15 Frade, loseph 90: 74 FREDERICK, JAMIE 88: 44, 128, 129; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4. Freeman, Rejinald 91: 83 FRIDL1NGTON, KIM 88: 20, 21, 44, 134, 135, 153; JCL 1,2; Swimming 1,2,3,4; Student Gov- ernment 2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Northeastern Traveling Club. Fridlington, William 91: 83 Froehlich, Chrissy 89: 64, 66, 162 Furst, Edward 91: 83, 125, 148 FUSCO, JOSEPH 88: 44; Baseball 1,2. Amy Greene, Sue Messier, Tara Wholley, and Sue Fiedler pause to enjoy the Christmas caroling per- formed by Mr. Drury ' s class. Gagnon, Catherine 91: 12, 83, 86, 143 Gagnon, Denis 89: 66 Gagnon, Jill 91: 83 Galareau, John: 70 Gallagher, Shiela 89: 66 Galleher, James 91: 83 Galleher, Patrick: 131, 148 Galvin, Peter 91: 83 Garabedian, David 90: 74, 124, 125 Garceau, Jodi 90: 74 GARCEAU, TRACI 88: 44, 153 Garcia, Jorge 89: 29, 66, 138, 139, 206 GARDNER, ROSS 88: 12, 44 Gardner, Sean: 70 Gardulo, Andrea: 132 GARSTKA, JENNIFER 88: 44, 95 Gartner, Peter: 30, 31 GAUDETTE, SHARI 88: 44, 52; International Club 1,2,3,4; PAVAS 1; Syn- chronized Swimming 1,2,3,4; Key Club 3,4; National Honor Society 4. Cawron, Brian 91: 83 Geboskie, Matthew 90: 74 GELDART, GREGORY 88: 44, 138, 139, 206; JV Basketball 1,2; V Basketball 3,4; Long- meadow Tennis Club 3,4; V Track 4. Gentile, Michael 89: 66, 144, 145 Gentile, Michelle 90: 12, 74 Genza, Doria 90: 74 George, Stacy 90: 74 Gerhard, Frank 90: 74, 107 Gianantoni, Jessica 89: 66 Giantris, Amy 91: 12, 23, 83, 85, 135 Gibb, David 90: 74, 124, 125, 148, 149 Gibb, Todd 89: 66 Gil, Lori 90: 73, 74, 126 GILES, BRADFORD 88: 44, 160; Chess Team 1,2,3,4; Track and Field 1,2,3,4; Swimming 1,2; Emeralds 3,4; One Acts 4; Musical Revue. Gillen, Beth 90: 74, 126 Girotti, James: 24 Goebel, Christopher 89: 66 Goodhind, Brian 91: 83, 140 Goodreau, Kim 90: 12, 74, 108 GOODREAU, SCOTT 88: 19, 29, 45, 129 GOODRICH, DAVID 88: 45 Goodrich, Jason 89: 66 Goodrich, John 89: 66 Goodwin, William 90: 74 Gore, Fredrick 89: 66 Gore, Raymond 90: 74 Gould, Sean 89: 66, 70 Graham, Adrienne: 94 GRAHAM, TODD 88: 45; V Golf 1,2,3,4; Worked at Pines Country Club 3; Future Business Leaders of Amer- ica (FBLA) 3. Gralenski, Steven 91: 83 Gralinski, Michael 89: 66 Granaudo, Linda 89: 66, 120, 121 Granaudo, Victor: 32, 151 Grant, Rylan 91: 83, 107, 125, 140 Grayer, Tracy 91: 83 GREANY, PATRICK 88: 45 Green, Chester 89: 66, 107 Greene, Amy 89: 66 GREENE, HEATHER 88: 17, 25, 45, 154, 162; Cross Country 1; Track 2,4; Model Con- gress 3,4; Model U.N. 3,4; Drama 3; Art Club 4; Student Government Day 4. Greene, Juliet 91: 15, 83, 84, 135 Gregoire, Khristopher 90: 74 GRIFFIN, KERRY 88: 45, 132, 133; V Gymnastics 1,2,3,4 (Co-captain); V Track 1,2; Host and Hostess Club 1,2. Griswold, Penny 89: 66 Grondalski, Daniel 90: 74 Gross, Felice: 24, 162 GUARRERA, PATRICIA 88: 22, 46 Gutride, Alicia 91: 83 GWATKIN, WESLEY 88: 14, 46, 114, 128, 129; Football 1,2,3,4 (Captain), JCL 1, Weight- INDEX lifting 4. W HABERMEHL, EDWARD 88: 46 Haggerty, Mark 90: 74, 107, 122 HAGOPIAN, ERIC 8B: 46 HALCAS, THOMAS 88: 46; Football 2,3; Track 2,3,4. Hamer, Ty 90: 75, 140, 141 Hamilton, Chris: 131 Hanrahan, Christopher 91: 83 Hanrahan, Susan 89: 66 Hanscom, Dan: 16 Hanson, Jill 90: 75 HANSON, ROBERT 88: 46 Hapgood, Scott 91: 83, 146 HARATY, EVA 88: 47 Hardy, Robin 91: 83 Harrington, Jennifer 91: 83, 135 Harris, Danielle 90: 75 HARRIS, DENISE 88: 47; International Club 1,2,3,4; Field Hocke Manager 4; P.E. Leaders 4. Haseltine, Daniel 91: 83 Haseltine, Matthew 89: 66 Hebert, Thomas 91: 83 Heede, Alexis 91: 84, 120, 121, 143 Heede, Conrad 89: 66, 116 HELIN, TRACY 88: 47 Herbert, Linda 89: 2, 9, 66, 107, 120, 121 Hersman, Andrew 90: 73, 75, 144, 145, 153 Hertz, Kimberly 89: 64, 66 Hertz, Steven 91: 84 Hess, Erik 90: 75 Hick, Donna: 163 HICK, WENDY 88: 15, 47, 120, 121; Soccer 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Skiing 3, HICKEY, KIMBERLY 88: 47; JV Cheerleading 1,2. Hiersche, Jason 89: 66 Higginbottom, Lee 89: 66 Hill, Eric: 1 Hill, Tina 90: 75, 143 HILT, SUZANNE 88: 47, 104 Hoffman, Kathryn 90: 75, 98, 126, 153 Holdsworth, Clay 91: 84, 125 Holdsworth, Curt: 14, 114 HOPKINS, TIMOTHY 88: 47, 107; Track 1,2; Ski Club 3. Horacek, Frank: 30, 31 Horacek, Judy: 30 HORACEK, KATHRYN 88: 30, 47; Softball 1,2,3 (Captain), 4. Falcon Players 1,2 (Vice President), 3,4; One Act Compe- tition 1,2,3,4; Swimming 1; International Club 1,2; Leaders Corp. 3,4. Howard, Judy: 31 Howell, John 89: 17, 66 Howells, Amanda 91: 84 Hsiao, Sarah 91: 84 Hudson, Kelli 91: 84 Hunter, Wendy 89: 66 Hupfer, Holly 89: 66 Hupfer, Stephanie 91: 84 Huszar, Ryan 90: 75, 146 Huszar, Susan 89: 66, 146 lacold, Bruno 89: 66 Ingerson, Brian 89: 66 Ingram, Kurt 91: 84 Isham, April 91: 84 Isham, Mark 90: 75, 129 IZZO, CHRIS 88: 47 Jablowski, Jonathan 90: 75 Jackson, Heath 90: 75 Jackson, William 89: 66, 154, 160 lacobs, Mary Beth 89: 66, 116, 117 Jacobs, Stacy 91; 84 JACOBS, VALERIE 88: 25, 47; International Club 1,2,3; JCL 1,2,4; Home- room Representative 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,4 ; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Key Club 4. Jarvis, Michael 89: 29, 66, 128, 129, 140, 141 Jenkins, Sara :90 75 Jenkins, Will: 124, 148 Jensen, Ellen 89: 23, 66, 68 Johnson, Cindy 89: 66 Johnson, Michelle 89: 67 JOHNSON, RICHARD 88: 47, 105 JOHNSON, RUSSELL 88: 47; Junior Achievement 1,2,3,4. Jones, Alton 90: 75 Jones, Jeffrey 89: 67 JONES, JONATHAN 88: 48; Soccer 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2. Jones, Michelle 90: 75 Jordan, Larry: 135, 137 JORDON, RICHARD 88: 48; Freshman Basketball 1; Junior Varsity Bas- ketball 2; V Basketball 3; JV Golf 1; V Coif 2,3,4 (Co-Captain). JORDON, RONALD 88: 48 Jose, Amy 90: 75 Jose, Jennifer 90: 75 Joyal, Robert 89: 67, 107 JOYCE, JENNIFER 88: 9, 28, 48, 135, 153 Junior class President, Tom Mango, works with Katie Albee in the Pep Rally Tug of War. K Kacoyannakis, Marios: 15, 30, 31 Kaczowka, Kathy 91: 84 Kanile, Stan 90: 75 Kanzinger, Erica 89: 67, 67, 135, 162 Karling, Kim 89: 64 Kasten, Amy 89: 67 Kealy, Timothy 89: 67 v Keeler, Eric 89: 67, 122, 123 KEELER, TODD 88: 48 Keeton, Tammy 89: 67 Keiser, Abbie: 153 Kennedy, Jennifer 89: 64, 67 Kennedy, Lisa 90: 75, 126, 127, 153 Kennedy, Michelle 89: 67, 120, 121, 153 Kenney, Bruce: 99 Kertenis, Scott 90: 75, 100, 144, 145 Kibbe, Chris 90: 75 Kibbe, Martin: 35, 125, 144 Kibbe, Matthew: 104, 146 Kibbe, Steven 90: 75 KIBBE, SUSAN 88: 12, 48; Skiing 2,3,4; Ski Club 2,3,4. Kida, Terri: 94 Kilduff, Kenneth 90: 75 KING, DOUGLAS 88 1, 48, 103 King, Philip 91: 84, 137 KING, STEVEN 88: 48 Kirschling, Robert: 15 Klepfer, William 89: 67, 162 Kline, Susan: 25, 32, 110, 208 Knowles, Brett 89: 67, 144, 145, 153 Kober, John: 30 KOBER, MARLO 88: 30, 48, 133; Gymnastics 1,2,3,4; Track and Field 1,2. Kober, Samantha 91: 14, 30, 31, 84, 120, 121, 143 Kober, William: 30 Komla, Stan: 95 Koppelmann, Brett 91: 84 Kostka, Ericka 90: 75, 154 Kotomski, Mary 91: 84 KOWALSKI, MICHELLE 88: 15, 28, 48, 120, 142, 143; JV Soccer 1; V Soccer 2,3,4 (Captain); JV Basketball 1,2; V Basketball 3,4 (Captain); V Softball 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4 Secretary); Key Club 2,3,4; JCL 1,2; Student Government 2, 3; Lifeguard 2,3,4; Swim Instructor 2,3,4; Piano 1,2,3,4; Inter- national Club 4. Kozub, David 91: 84, 129, 140 Kraus, Karianne 89: 67, 116 Krawiec, Karin 89: 67 Kritzky, Dale 91: 84 KRUGER, AMY 88: 46, 48, 49, 103; Student Government 1; Band 1; Host and Hostess Club 1,2; Field Hockey 2; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Yearbook 2,3,4; Key Club 3,4; Tutoring 3,4; Christian Educa- tion Committee. KRZESIK, LAUREN 88: 48, 132, 133, 148, 149; Gymnastics, Ski Team. KUBINSKI, JAMES 88: 49, 138, 139, 206; JV Basketball 1; V Basketball 2,3,4; V Golf 1,2,3; V Baseball 4. Kujath, Kim 90: 75, 162 Kullbery, Matthew 90: 75 Kurpaska, Stacey 91: 84 Kuselias, Christian 90: 76, 146, 4 Labadorf, Robert 90: 76 LaCamera, Johanna 91: 84 LaDue, Troy 89: 67, 107 LaFerriere, Michelle 91: 84 Landberg, Jennifer 89: 67 LANDRY, JOAN 88: 29, 49, 99, 111; Tanglewood 4; Wind Ensemble 1,2,3; Western District Musical Festival 1,2,3; Young People ' s Symphony of Spring- fieldk 1,2; Tour to Europe June of ' 85; Massachusetts All-State Festival 2,3; Mu- sic Educators All-Eastern Festival 3; Great- er Boston Youth Symphony 3,4; Japan tour April ' 88.. Landry, Michael 91: 84 LaPierre, Andrew 89: 67 LaPierre, Mary 90: 76 LAPLANTE, JOHN SB: 49, 129 Larro, Jeanette 91: 84 LASH, JEFFREY 88: 22, 49 LASHWAY, |EFF 86: 49 Lashway, Kevin 89: 67, 129 Lauren, Ellen: 1 Lavoie, Jennifer 90: 76, 134, 135 Lavoie, Timothy 89: 67 Leccese, Lisa 91: 84 Lech, Jennifer 90: 24, 76, 143 LECLAIR, DOUG 88: 49 Lefebvre, Gregory 89: 67, 124, 148, 149 Lefebvre, Kathleen 89: 67 Lefort, Christina 91: 84, 120, 121 LEGER, TODD 88: 50 LEONARD, JONATHON 88: 50 Leone, Kellie 89: 22, 67 Lesniak, Denise 90: 76, 113 LETENDRE, SUSAN 88: 50; Skiing 1,2,3,4; Field Hockey Manager 3. Leung, Sharon 89: 67, 163 Leung, Wai Mm 90: 76, 143, 163 Lewenczuk, Anna 90: 76 Lewis, Katherine 91: 83, 84, 131 Lewis, Lisa 91: 84, 84, 135 Lewis, Robin: 31 Liberty, Maribeth 91: 84, 85 LIBISZEWSKI, SHERRI 88: 50 Ligarski, Carol: 106, 107 Ligarski, Michael 90: 76 LOPEZ, ANDREA 88: 50, 120, 121; JCL 1,2,3,4; JV Soccer 1,2 ; V Soccer 3,4; JV Basketball 2,3; National Honor Society 2, 3,4; Emeralds 4; John Hancock Scholar 4. LOWRY, JEFFREY 88: 50 Lucarelle, Jennifer 91: 84 Lussier, Judith 90: 76 Luttrell, Jeffrey 89: 67, 129 Christmas carolers, Jonathon Everett, Marybeth Stephenson, and Dina Warner, stop to entertain a class. 201 INDEX Senior Lauren Krzesik performs gracefully and with precision for the Girls ' Gymnastics Team. Luttrell, Melissa 91: 84 Luvera, Gina 89: 67, 163 Lynch, Jennifer 91: 84, 85, 143 Lynch, Kathleen 90: 76 Lynch, Michael 90: 76, 113, 160 Lyons, Tiffany 90: 76, 148, 149 7ft MADDEN, KATHLEEN 88: 51, 143; V Girls ' Basketball Manager 1,2,3,4; V Girls ' Softball Manageer 1,2,3,4; V Girls ' Soccer Manager 2,3,4. Maenzo, Catherine 90: 76, 135, 163 Magalhaes, loao 91: 84 MAGILL, TRACY 88: 51; Dance Conservatory 1,2; Work at Bed and Bath 3,4. Makuch, Craig 89: 67, 144, 145 Makuch, Treena 91: 84 Maloney, Lynn 89: 67, 71, 153 Maltby, Monica 91: 21, 23, 29, 84, 85, 87, 143 MANDOLINI, JAMES 88: 14, 51, 105, 107, 116; Track 1,2,3,4, Cross Country 1,2,4 (Cap- tain); Falcon Players 3 MANEGRE, JENNIFER 88: 24, 51, 100, Girls ' Gymnastics Manager 1; Library Aide 1; Swim Team 2; JCL 2,3; International Club 3; Yearbook 3,4 (Co-Editor Academ- ics); National Honor Society 4; History Aide 4. Mango, Thomas 89: 67, 71, 128, 129, 130, 131, 139, 153, 206 MANNING, DAVID 88 3, 49, 51, 144, 145 Manning, Kerry 91: 84, 87, 104, 120 Manning, Lisa 90: 76 MANNING, MICHELLE 88: 51; International Club 1; Band 1; JCL 1,2, Honors Wind Ensemble 2,3,4; Key Club 2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Year- book 4; PAVAS 4. MANSEAU, DANIEL 88 8, 28, 49, 206, PAVAS 1,2,3 (President ), 4 (President); In- ternational Club 1,2,3 (Vice President), 4, Freshman Basketball; Falcon Players 1,2,3,4; One Acts 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2; Key Club 2,3,4 (Secretary); Student Govern- ment 2 Manseau, Marianne 90: 76, 120, 121, 142, Kerry Griffin, senior, can serve as only one example of the daily workouts given to our in-house S.T.A.R.T. sports therapist, Cory Gray. 143 Mansfield, Sean 91: 84, 131 Marchesseault, Marianne 89: 2, 67 Mariani, Marcelo 89: 67 MARINI, JOSEPH 88: 51 MARINI, SHERRI 88: 51, 104; Yearbook (Typist 2,3,4; V Girls ' Soccer Manager 3,4. Markham, Jennifer 91: 84 MARKINA, IDOIA 88: 55, 102 Marques, Nelson 90: 76, 95 Martial, Dennis 90: 76 Martin, Beth: 94 Martin, Christine 89: 67 Martin, Gerald: 129 Martin, Shannon 89: 67 Martineau, Torrie 90: 76 Mascaro, Anthony 90: 76 MASELLI, ALLISON 88: 51; JCL 1,2,4; JV Softball 1; Key Club 2,3 (Sec- retary), 4; National Honor Society 4. MASELLI, JEFF 88: 51 MASTROIANNI, DANIEL 88: 51, 144, 145; JV Hockey 1,2; Varsity Hockey 3,4. Mastroianni, Kristen 89: 14, 67, 126 Mathieu, Kevin B9: 67 Matthews, Todd 89: 13, 67, 129, 137 McAleer, Kerry 89: 68 McCarthy, Jennifer 91: 84 McCray, Serge: 140 McDiarmid, Patricia: 132 McDonald, Keitha: 162 McDonald, Kelly 89: 68 McFarland, Keith: 75 McFarland, Scott 91: 84 McFeeters, Rebecca 89: 68 McFinnon, Brent: 129 McGahan, Sarah 91: 84, 86, 87, 148 McGahan, Tara 89: 68 McGarr, Paul 89: 68 MCGILL, AINSLEY 88: 16, 51 McGranahan, Eric 89: 68 McGrath, Shelly: 129 Mclsaac, Rebecca 89: 68, 120 McKeon, Brian 89: 68 MCKEON, JAMES 88: 52, 154; Freshman Football; Mathletes 1,2,3,4; Ski Club 2,3,4; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Model Congress 3,4; Key Club 3,4; Model U.N. 3,4; Jazz Workshop 3; John Hancock Scholar 4; Yearbook 4. MCLAUGHLIN, MOLLY 88: Host and Hostess Club 1,2,3,4; MCLEAN, DOUGLAS 88: 52, 107 McMahon, Gerald 91: 84 MCMAHON, JAMES 88: 52, 154; Model Congress 3,4; JCL 3,4; Band 4; Key Club 4. McMinn, Nanhee 91: 86, 126 McMinn, Roger 89: 68, 129 MCNEILL, SIOBHAN 88: 52; Track 1,2; Student Host and Hostess Club 1,2; Field Hockey 3; Ski Club 3; JCL 4. Meade, Chris: 70 MEADE, MATTHEW 88: 5, 52 Meeropol, Greg: 114 Meisner, Chad: 129, 140, 141 Meisner, Christopher 89: 68, 128, 129 Meisner, Steven 91: 86, 131, 140 Melcher, Darren 91: 86 MELLEN, CHRISTINA 88: 52; Chorus 1,2,3. Mellen, Scott: 75, 129 Mendrala, leff: 146 Messier, Suzanne: 126, 127 Methe, Cheri 89: 68, 132, 133 Methe, Eric: 95 Metzger, Kara 89: 64, 68 METZGER, KRISTEN 88: 53 MEUNIER, STEPHANIE 88: 53, 109; Fashion Design, LPVEC 3,4. Mikalian, Pamela 89: 68 Mikuszewski, Paul 91: 86, 131, 137 MILESKIE, KIMBERLY 88: 53; Library Aide 2; Nurse ' s Aide 4 ; Papa Gino ' s 4. Miller, Corinn 89: 68 Miller, Harold: 30, 31, 116 Miller, Kevin: 140, 141 Minnon, Dawn 89: 68 Minnon, Deanna 91: 86 Miodowski, Frank 89: 68 Miodowski, Robin 91: 86 Mitchell, Jim: 131 Mitchell, Lois: 126, 127 Moniz, Robert 89: 68 Monroe, Christina 89: 68 Mooney, Russ; 140 MOORE, KRISTA 88: 53 Moore, Thomas: 124 MORACE, ANTHONY 88: 53 Moran, Derek 89: 68, 129, 146 Moreno, Melissa 89: 68 Morgan, Carl: 124 Morgan, Carla: 153 MORGAN, MICHELLE 88: 12, 53; Freshman Softball Manager; JV Field Hockey 2. Moriarty, Carrie 91: 86 Moriarty, Kevin 91: 86, 160 Moriarty, Larry: 31 MORIARTY, SEAN 88: 14, 50, 129; Freshman Football; V Football 2,3,4; Weighthfting 1,2,3,4; Track 2; Lacrosse 4. Moriarty, Sheila: 14, 21, 98. 153 Morissette, Chris 89: 68, 122, 139 Morns, Chris: 112 Morse, Wayne: 138, 139 Morton, Becky 89: 68, 163 Morton, Rachel 91: 86 Mosier, Marq 89: 68, 107, 121 Mosier, Vail 91: 86, 120, 143 Motyl, Kenneth 89: 68 Muir, Timothy 89: 68 Mullett, Allison 89: 68, 71, 126, 127, 153 Murphy, Karrie 91: 86 Musselman, Byron: 160 Myers, Randall: 129 -n NADEAU, DEANA 88: 12, 53, 57; Field Hockey 2,3,4. NADOLSKI, SHEILEEN 88: 53; Ski Team 1,3. NEBEL, JAMES 88: 53; Gymnastics 1,2. NEFF, MARK 88: 53 NELSON, JOHN 88: 53, 99, 160 Nelson, Matthew 91: 86, 140 NEWSOM, JENNIFER 88: 53; Basketball 2. Nietupski, Carolyn: 31 NORCROSS, TODD 88: 54 Norton, Rachel: 100 Noterangelo, Rosemary: 108 O ' Connell, William 91: 86 O ' Connor, Donna: 24, 25 O ' Connor, Greg: 124, 148 O ' CONNOR, SHAWN 88: 54, 102, 144, 145; JV Hockey 1; Varsity Hockey 2,3,4 (Cap- tain); JV Track 1; V Track 2. O ' NEIL, PATRICIA 88: 20, 54, 107, 116; Gymnastics 1, Track 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Na- tional Honor Society 2,3,4; Key Club 3,4; International Club 3,4; PAVAS 3,4. O ' Shaughnessy, Jeffrey 89: 68, 71, 124, 153 Orquiola, Nancy: 73, 126, 127, 153 Oyler, Kim: 112 Oyler, Robert: 70 Palumi. Robert 91: 86 PALUCK. KELLIE 88: 27, 36, 54, 142, 143; National Honor Society 2,3,4 (Treasurer); JV Softball 1,2; V Softball 3,4; JCL 1, 2; International Club 1; JV Basketball 1; V Basketball 2,3,4; Soccer 2; Yearbook 3,4; Karate 4. PAPPAS. PAMELA 88: 54, 153, 154, 206; JCL 3,4; Homeroom Representative 3; Key Club 4, International Club President 4; Model Congress President 4; Model U.N. 4; Host and Hostess Club 4; Falcon Players 4; Student Advisory 4; Student Government 4; John Hancock Scholar. PARISAN, CHRIS 68: 54; Basketball 1; PAVAS 2; Key Club 2; Tennis 4. Parker, A. Luke 91: 86 PARKER, SCOTT 88: 55; Football 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Key Club 3; Cross Country 4. INDEX Patel Shitel 89: 68 Patterson, Jennifer 89: 68, 99, 158, 159 Pedace, Gianna 89: 68, 121 PEDACE, TODD 88: 55; Football 1, Track 1; Lacrosse 3,4. Pederzani, Jennell 91: 86 Pelouze, Brigette: 83 Pelouze, Brigitte 91: 85, 86 Penso, Marc 91: 86 Pepin, Nicole 91: 86 Perry, Tajzha 89: 68, 103 Perusse, Cindy 21 PESCE, JENNIFER 88: 49, 52, 55, 153; International Club 1, 2; Soccer 1,2; Soft- ball 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 2,3,4 . PHANEUF, JULIE 88: 55, 160; As Schools Match Wits 1,2,3,4; Interna- tional Club 1,2,3,4; Falcon Players 1,2,3 (Secretary), 4 (Secretary); Synchronized Swimming 1,2; Christmas One Acts 1, One Act Plays 2,3; Western Mass District Chorus 2,3,4; Madrigals 3,4; Massachu- setts All-State Chorus 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; JCL 4; Springfield Symphony Chorus 4. Phillips, Kevin: 70 PHILLIPS, KRISTEN 89: 68 Pickney, Stacey 89: 68 Pierce, Susan 91: 86, 148 PIETRYKA, ANDREA 88: 13, 29, 45, 55, 142, 143, 151, 153; Field Hockey 1 (Captain), 2,3,4 (Captain ; Basketball 1 (Captain ), 2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Student Government 1,2,4; Class President 1,4; Class Vice President 2; French Club 2 ; Homeroom Representa- tive 3; Tutoring 3,4; Leader Corp 4; Smoke Signal 3 (Writer), 4 (Sports Editor); JCL 3,4; Edward Little High School 1,2; Yearbook 4 (Student Life Editor). Pietryka, Michael 89: 28, 68, 124, 138, 139 Pincince, Kelly 91: 86 Piscioneri, Kristen 89: 68 PIWONSKI, CYNTHIA 88: 55, 160; Falcon Players 1,2,3,4; International Club 1,2,3,4; JCL 1,2,3,4; National Honor Soci- ety 2,3,4; Student Host and Hostess Club 1,2; Christmas One Acts 1; PAVAS 2; As Schools Match Wits 2,3,4; One Acts 2,3; Lab Assistant 3,4. Podosek, Kathy 89: 69, 108 Popsun, Carol 89: 69 PORTER, KELLI 88: 55, 126, 127; JV Cheerleading 1 (Football and Basket- ball), 2 (Football); V Cheerleading 2 (Bas- ketbal I), 3,4 (Football and Basketball); JV Softball 1; Falcon Players 1,2; Internation- al Club 1,2; PAVAS 1,2,3,4; Student Host and Hostess Club 1,2. POTTER, SHARl 88: 55; Lab Assistant 1,2,3; Business Basics 2,3; Ju- nior Achievement 2; Key Club 3,4; Work- ing at Papa Gino ' s 3,4. Poulopoulous, George: 70 POWERS, KELLY 88: 55, 142, 143 Prackneck, Barbara: 76, 110 Presz, Beverly: 31 PRESZ, THOMAS 88: 31, 55; JV Baseball 1; V Baseball 2,3,4; Class Presi- dent 1; Freshman Soccer; Springfield Olympics 2, 3,4; Key Club 3; Math Tutor 4; National Honor Society. Presz, Walter: 31 Proulx, George: 15, 25 PUTRIMENT, CRAIG 88: 3, 125, 129, 136, 137; Swimming 1,2,3 ,4 (Captain); Football 1,2; V Football 4; National Honor Society 2,3. QUEEN, JASON 88: 22, 29, 50, 56; Lacrosse 1,2; Wrestling 1 ,2. Quist, Amber 91: 86, 127 Raczka, Katie: 126 Raffaele, Susan 89: 69, 120 Raschi, John 89: 69 Ratte, Laurie 89: 69 REARDON, JOCELYN 88: 5f JV Basketball 1; JV Trackl; DECA 4; DECA Western Mass 3; School Store 4. Reavey, Tara 91: 86, 148 Reejhsinghani, Anju 89: 25, 69, 116 Renn, Brandy: 120, 153, 163 RETA, NICOLA 88: 56 Rhie, Sonya 89: 69 Rice, Amy: 31, 162 Rice, Wayne: 31 RICHARD, SCOTT 88: 56; P.E. Leader 4. Richmond, Stacey 89: 64, 69 Richter, Lori 91: 86 Riek, Jennifer 89: 69 Rihm, Molly 90: 98, 126, 130, 153, 177 ROBERTS, JAMES 88: 56 Roberts, Kim: 120 Robinson, Jason 91: 86, 125, 148 ROBINSON, JEFFREY 88: 56, 122, 123; JV Lacrosse 1; Varsity Lacrosse 2,3,4; JV Soccer 2; V Soccer 3,4. ROBINSON, LUKE 88: 19, 56, 154, 160 Robinson, Mia 89: 69 Rocheford, Chris: 146 Rodamilans, Lucy 89: 66, 69 Rodriguez, Pedro 89: 66, 69, 102, 103, 122 Rohan, Brendan 91: 86 ROJ, CYNTHIA 88: 56, 105; Falcon Players 1,2,3,4; JV Softball 1; V Softball 2,3,4; JV Cheerleading 1,2; Foot- ball Statistics 4. Romeo, Enrico 89: 69, 124 RONCONE, CATHERINE 88: 56, 132, 133; National Honor Society 1,2,3,4; V Gym- nastics 1,2,3,4 (Co-Captain); PAVAS 1,2; Synchronized Swimming 1,2,3,4. Root, Kirsten 89: 24, 69, 116, 117, 153 Root, Nathaniel 91: 86 Rosati, Brian 89: 69 Rosati, Martha 89: 69 Rose, Douglas 91: 86, 125 ROSE, KAREN 88 3, 56, 120, 121, 154, 158, 159; Soccer 1,2, 3,4; Syncho 1,2,3,4; Interna- tional Club 1,2,3,4; National Honor Soci- ety 2,3,4; Model U.N. 3,4; Model Con- gress 4; John Hancock Scholar. Ross, Annette 91: 86 Ross, David 91: 86, 131 Ross, Elizabeth 91: 86 Ross, Jennifer 91: 86 Ross, Rebecca 89: 69, 142, 143 Rothschild, Heather 91: 28, 66 ROTHSCHILD, MEREDITH 88: 56, 111, 126, 127; JV Cheerleading 1,2; V Cheerleading 3,4; JV Softball 1; Key Club 1,2; Drama Club 2. ROULEAU, ROBERT 88: 56 ROVITHIS, DEMETRUIS 88: 22, 57 ROY, KEVIN 88: 57, 144, 145; JV Hockey 1,2; V Hockey 3,4. Royer, Rick: 112 Royer, Robert 91: 86 Rubner, Tina 89: 69 Rutsein, Lynn 89: 69 Ryan, Carrie 89: 69, 163 Rys, Anthony: 144, 145 Rys, Kristen :89 69, 163 Sager, Joyce: 35 SAGER, KIMBERLY 88: 23, 57, 109, 110, 111; JV Softball 1,2; International Club 1,2; JCL 1; Key Club 2,3,4; Leaders Corps 3; Model U.N. 3; Yearbook 3,4 (PhotographyEdi- tor); Boston Rd. Animal Hospital 2,3,4. pital 2,3,4. Salerno, Carolee 90: 21, 126, 127 Sanders, Jennifer 90: 135 Sanders, Taese 91: 86 Sanderson, Wendy 89: 69 Santiago, Jose: 94 Santos, Dennis 89: 69 Sares, Jason 89: 69, 129 Sargent, Michael 90: 25, 153 SARHADIAN, ARAM 88: 57; Falcon Players 4. Scannapieco, Steven: 113 Scarlet, William 89: 69 Schafer, John 89: 69, 122, 141 Scharl, Stephen: 32 SCHMUCK, MARCIE 88:57 Schmidt, Michael 89: 69, 144, 145 Schmitt, Eric 91: 86, 107, 131 Schmuck, Stephen 91: 86, 131 SCHNEIDER, DAWN 88: 57 Scofield, Earl: 162 Scott, Nathan 89: 29, 69, 129, 140, 141 Scott, Ryan 91: 86, 131 Scott, Stephen 89: 69 Shaw, Jennifer 91: 86 SHEA, DAVID 88: 57; Soccer 1; JV Baseball 2; V Baseball 3, 4. SHEA, JENNIFER 88: 57; Junior Achievement 1,2; Key Club 3, 4; Lab Assistant 3; Steigers 3,4. SHEEHAN, KELLI 88: 41, 57, 127, 153, 177; JV and Varsity Cheerleading; 1988 Col- leen, St. Patrick s Day Parade. Sheehan, Mark 89: 69, 107, 116 SHEPERD, JULIE 88: 23, 58; Yearbook 1,2,3; Band 1; Wind Ensemble 2,3,4. SHERMAN, AMY 88: 58, 100; Track 1. Sherman, Greg 89: 69 SIANO, LOUIS 88: 58 SIDDELL, BRYAN 88: 58, 122, 123; V Soccer 2,3,4; V Baseball 3,4. Silva, Robert: 29 Simonoff, Edward 89: 69, 95 Simpson, Laurie: 143 SINGISER, SUZANNE 88: 24, 41, 58, 71, 153, 158, 159; JCL 1; Student Government 1,2,3,4 (Moderator); JV Cheerleading 1, 2 (Cap- tain); Synchronized Swimming 1,2,3,4; Key Club 2; Model U.N. 3,4; Student Re- presentative to Regional Student Adviso- ry Board 4. SIROIS, KENNETH 88: 58; Soccer 1; Skiing 1,2,3,4; Track and Field 2,3,4. Skala, Daniel 91: 86, 131 SLOAT, LISA 88: 58; Skiing 2,3. Smart, Lynda: 70 Smith, Amy 89: 69 Smith, Brian 91: 86 SMITH, CHRISTOPHER 88: 58, 122; JV Soccer 1; V Soccer 2,3,4; JV Track 1; Track 2,3,4. Smith, Kimberly 89: 69, 163 Smith, MacGregor 89: 66, 69 SMITH, MATTHEW 90: 64, 70 Smith, Mike: 136, 137 Smith, Noel 90: 124, 144, 145 SMITH, PHILIP 88: 58; Gymnastics 1,2,3; Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Base- ball 1,2. Smith, Richard 90: 19, 70, 144, 145 Smith, Tara 91: 86 Solaroli, Heidi 91: 86 SOLZAK, PAMELA 88: 58, 162; Library Aide 1,2; Ski Club 3,4; Art Club 4; Art Gallery 4; National Honor Society 4. Solzak, Susan 91: 86 SOUKUP, KURT 88: 58 Soule, Leah 91: 86 Sowa, Jodi: 70 Spellios, Peter 90: 21, 70 Spencer, Richard 31, 110 Squeglia, William: 129, 130 St. Pierre, Russell 91: 86, 95 Stachalek, Jonathan 91: 86 Stachalek, Matthew 90: 70 STAHLBERG, ERIC 88: 58 STARR, CANACE 88: 59 Stawas, Steven: 94 Steng, Richard 90: 70 STEPHENSON, MARYBETH 88: 59; Falcon Players; Drama Club 2,3,4; Concert Choir 2,4; Madrigals 3,4; National Honor Society 4. Sternberg, Karl: 31, 98 STERNBERG, KEN 88: 31, 59; Skiing 3; Cross Country 4. STERNBERG, MARK 88: 1, 59; Track 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 1,2,3; Ski Club 1,2,3,4. Stevenson, Susan 90: 24, 70, 120, 121 Stolauski, Kari: 162 Stone, Amy 90: 70 Stone, Ben 91: 86 Stone, Martin 91: 86, 125 Stratton, Scott 90: 70 Streeter, Carl 91: 86, 125 Streeter, Mark 90: 70 STROSHINE, JEAN 88: 59 Stuart, Amy 91: 86 Sullivan, Amy: 135 Sullivan, James 91: 86, 131, 146 SULLIVAN, KATHERINE 88: 59; Falcon Players 1,2,3 (President), 4 (Vice President); Key Club 1,2,4; Boys ' Track Manager 2,3; International Club 4; Model Congress 4; Model U.N. 4; PAVAS 4. Sullivan, Shawn 90: 70 Sullivan, Tim: 108 Sutcliffe, Amy 90: 70 SUTTER, DAVID 88: 59, 107, 160 Sutton, Kay-Kay 91: 86 Symanski, Mark 90: 70, 122, 137 SZCZEBAK, BARBARA 88: 59 Szczebak, Lynn 91: 86 Takorian, Amy 90: 70, 163 Takonan, Rebeca 91: 86, 135 Talbot, Carrie 91: 86 Talbot, Christy 90: 67. 70 Tarabaschi, Greg: 104 Tarantino, Michael 90: 9, 68, 70, 124 TAYLOR, GINGER 88: 39, 59, 120, 121, 142, 143; National Honor Society 1,2,3,4; V Soccer 1,2,3,4; JV Basketball 1; V Basketball 2,3,4; V Track 2,3,4. Taylor, Sara 91: 86, 87 TEECE, TRACY 88: 59 Tenerowicz, Phillip 90: 70 THAYER, TIM 88: 59 Theocles, Charles 91: 86 Thiflault, Diana 90: 70 THOMAS, HEATHER 88: 59 Thomas, Kelli 90: 70, 120, 121, 134, 135, 153, 162 Thompson, James 90: 70, 128, 129 Thompson, William 90: 70, 122, 148 Thorpe, John: 76, 129 Tienken, Lisa 91: 86 TIERNEY, JOHN 88: 60, 129; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Rec. Skiing 1,2,3,4; Lacrosse 3,4. Tipaldi, Art: 17, 21, 122 TOMAN, KIMBERLY 88: 60; Key Club 4. Toman, Lori 91: 86 TOTTEN, SARAH 88: 110, 162 Tousignant, Terence 91: 83, 86, 125 Tranghese, Calli 91: 86 Triggs, Becky: 120, 135 TRIVEDI, HITESH 88: 20, 60, 107, 207; International Club 1,2,3,4; PAVAS 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Yearbook 2 (Underclassmen Editor), 3 (Business Manager), 4 (Business Co-Man- ager); Computer Club 3,4; Key Club 3 (Convention Delegate), 4. Trombly, Beverly: 31 Trombly, Kevin 90: 70, 100, 122, 139, 206 Troy, James 91: 85, 86, 125, 148 TRUESDALE, BRIAN 88: 60, 154, 158, 159; PAVAS 1,2,3,4; Freshman Baseball; Na- tional Honor Society 2,3 (Treasurer), 4 (President); Key Club 2,3,4; Photo Club 2 (President); International Club 2, Model U.N. 4; Model Congress 4; John Hancock Scholar. Truitt, Frances 91: 86, 116, 135 Truitt, Karen 91: 86, 120, 143 Tucker, John 90: 70 Tupek, Deborah 90: 70, 120, 121 Turcotte, lill 91: 9, 86 Turcotte, Paula 90: 9, 70 TURNBERG, PATRICIA 88: 60 TYMINSKI, ANDREA 68: 60; Track 1; Track Manager 2, Student Host and Hostess Club 2,3; Smoke Signal 4; Worked at Mercy Hospital. It URLAGE, IENNIFER 88: 60 Urzedowski, Lisa 90: 70 V VALENTINE, AMY 88: 60 Valentini, Doug: 94 Valiquette, Chris 90: 70 Vecchio, Barbara 90: 70 Veideman, Mary 91: 86 INDEX I 203 Venne, Kimberly 91: 86 Verani, Louis: 105 Vermette, Denise 90: 70 Vinson, Kirsten 90: 24, 70, 143 Vitkus, Rich: 107 TO Wages, Heather 91: 23, 85, 86, 120 Waibridge, Jason: 124 Walinski, Helen: 25, 31 Walinski. Michael 90: 70 Walker, Wendy 90: 70 Wall, Brian 90: 70 Wallace, Mary 91: 86 Wallace, Matthew 91: 86, 125 Walling. Thomas 91: 86, 160 Ward, David 91: 86, 146 WARD, GEORGE 88: 60 Ware, Courtney 91: 86, 132, 133, 148 WARGA, MARK 90: 70 WARNER, DINA 88: 8, 9, 14, 16, 50, 60 Walerhouse, Shelly: 112 Watson, Sonnie: 163 Watts, Michelle-Renee 91: 86 Werner, Jeffrey: 70 Welch, Dawn: 70 Welch, Jack: 124, 146, 153 Welch, Joanna: 132 Welch, Kara 91: 86, 87, 133 Welch, Robin 31 Welch, Skip: 31, 144, 145 Welch, Steven :88 31, 60 Welker, Brendon 90: 144, 145 Wendorf, Heather: 94 Wentworth, Douglas 90: 70, 107, 140 White, Darrin: 137 White, Laura: 134, 135 WHITEHILL. KIMBERLY 88: 61 WHITFIELD. CATHARINE 88: 41. 61, 154, 207; Key Club 2,3,4; PAVAS 1,2,3,4; Falcon Players 1,2,3 (Vice President), 4 (Presi- dent); National Honor Society 3,4; John Hancock Scholar 4; Model Congress 4; Model U.N. 4. Whitfield, Neal 91 ' 86, 137 Whiting, Bryce 90: 26, 73, 107, 128, 129, 140, 141, 152, 153 Whittle, Erica 91: 86 Wholley, Tara 90: 126 WILCOX, CANDACE 88: 61, 109 Wilk, James 90: 70, 107, 137, 158, 159 WILKINSON, HEATHER 88: 12, 61 Williams, Rob: 28, 70, 122, 123 Wilson, Colleen: 94 WILSON, JOHN 88: 61 Wilson, Stacy 90: 126, 127, 163 Wing, Mark 90: 70, 160 Winn, Jessica: 120, 121, 148, 149, 153 Withington, Susan: 120, 148, 149 WITHINGTON, WILLIAM 88: 61, 129, 148 Worthley, John: 100 . WUERTHELE, MICHAEL 88: 29, 61, 99, 107, 160; Smoke Signal 1,2 (News Editor); 3 (Manag- ing Editor), 4 (Managing Editor); Falcon Players 1,2 (Stage Door), 3,4; Lab Assistant 2,3,4; Emeralds 3 (Layout Manager); 4 (Layout Manager); One Acts 3,4. WYMAN, RICHARD 88: 61 Wyzik, Laurie 90: 70, 162 Yamer, Katherine 90: 31, 70 Yamer, Raymond: 31 Young, Jennifer 91: 86 YOVENS, MARTY 88: 61, 95 YTTERSTAD, JILL 88 29, 61, 102, 116 Zahr, Jeffrey 90: 16, 69, 70, 100 Zajac, Mark 90: 70 Zajac, Pamela 91: 86 ZEBERT, WENDY 88: 61 Zeo, Chris 90: 70 ZEPKE, CHRISTOPHER 88: 61 Zhe. Michael 90: 70, 160 Ziobro, Sandy: 5 Edfond Sbff Beth Crawford Kim Sager Andrea Pietryka Sheila Moriarty Molly Rihm Jim Douthwright Chrissy Froehlich Jennifer Lech Monica Maltby Jennifer Manegre Susan Fawthrop Jeff Dernavich Jeff O ' Shaughnessy Rachel Belcastro Jim McKeon Gina Alb erici Amy Kruger Lisa Dickinson Hitesh Trivedi Kirsten Vinson Sherri Marini Vicki Eady Meredith Braskie Anne Courtney Melissa Desjardins Kerry Manning Kellie Paluck CONTRIBUTING WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WORKERS: Kevin Dahm, Mary Beth Jacobs, Dena Warner, Noel Smith, Jeff Mendrala, Tom Mango, Bree Forcier, Doug McLean, Julie Motyl, Michelle Manning and Shaun Cole. Editor-in Chief Photography Editor Student Life Editor Student Life Staff Senior Editor: Junior Editor: Sophomore Editor: Freshman Editor: Adademic Co-editors: Sports Editor: Sports Staff: Activities Co-editors: Ads Editor: Writer: 1987 Spring Supplement: Business Managers: Typist: Publicity: Staff: •jffl Z ] m The staff of Off the Beaten Path would like to recognize and extend special thanks to some of the people without whom our job would not be possi- ble. We recognize and support Joyce and Will Garrick of Harvard Camera for developing our pictures without cost to the book; Greniers for so patiently, faithfully, and car- ingly serving as our Official Photographers ; Don Lendry and Gail Armstrong of Jostens who carefully watch out for us; the manager of Boston Road Pip Printers who spent one entire Saturday afternoon helping us with our ads; Judy Horacek who was the informant for our Sixties article; Richard and Marilee Maltby who lovingly gave of their time and expertise; Jon Everett for preparing the Master Index, and Fred Clarkson and Bob Fiathers for sharing their pictures with us. 204 INDEX Mr. and Mrs. Xenophon A. Beake, Best Wishes to the Class of ' 88 Roger and Mary Brunelle, Congratulations Class of 1988! Donna Burnette Interiors, Congratulations Class of ' 88 Frank and Mary Campbell, Congratulations Brian and Class of 1988 Bernard and Sally Cavanaugh, Go off and be the future. Good Luck. David S. Crimmins, D.M.D., Congratulations Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Dahm, Best wishes, Class of ' 88. Paul and Ginny Dernavich, May God ' s Blessings Be Upon You Gerrit and Linda DeVries Ann Marie Dickinson, Congratulations to the Class of ' 88 from a member of the Class of ' 99! Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dionne Dave and Pat Donovan, Congratulations to you, Class of 1988! Marie Driscoll, Congratulations to the Class of 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fitzgerald, Good Luck Class of 1988 John and Sheila Flynn, Best Wishes Class of 1988 Thomas and Joanne Forcier Joan C. Froehlich The Gaudette Family, Congratulations Shari and The Class of 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Geldart The Goodreau Family, Good Luck, Seniors The Gottehrer Family Mr. and Mrs. Barton Griffin, You ' re the top of our class babes. Go for it, champ. Shelby Gwatkin, Best of luck to the talented and spirited Class of 1988! Robert and Elaine Holdsworth, Stretch to Excellence Vic and Phyllis Kertenis Phyllis Kertenis Mr. and Mrs. Curt Knowles, Good Luck Class of 1988 si gg8 The Labadorf Family, Reach for your dreams! Ronald and Judith Lech Bing and Jan Leonard Richard G. Lussier Mr. and Mrs. Willian Lynch, A fad is in one era and out the other. The Maltby Family, Age Dum Agis Tom and Ann Mango Dr. and Mrs. David Manning, Go for it Class of ' 88, you ' re great! David and Baukje McCray May good things always come your way. Dr. and Mrs. Edward McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McKinnon, Wishing you a successful future Mr. and Mrs. Meisner Mom and Dad, Suz, Much health and happiness in all you do! Mrs. Geraldine Morace, Success and happiness to all of you! Duane Mosier and Rita Vail Skip and Linda Myers, Good Luck and best wishes to all Minnechaug students Arlene and Tom Nebel, Class of ' 88 May your road lead to success The O ' Shaughnessy Family, Best of Luck to the Class of 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paluck, Good luck Class of ' 88 Parma ' s Imported Foods, Good Luck Class of 1988 The Pietrykas The Putriments Mr. and Mrs. R. Riek Dennis and Paula Roberts, Congratulations Class of ' 88 Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson Clayton and Suzanne Rose David and Joyce Sager, Salud, amor, pesetas, y tiempo para disfrutarlos Senator Martin Reilly and Family, Best Wishes Richard and Donna Sheperd, Congratulations Julie and Class of 1988 Bill and Pat Soule Spectrum Electrostatic Painting When things are not what they would seem you must keep fol- lowing your dream Hal and Thelma Sternberg, Congratulations Ken Sundial Arabians, Hampden Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tyminski, Congratulations, Andrea, Good Luck Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Trombly Otto and Lana Welker, Congratulations! Westwind Acres Tackroom The Wholleys The Wuertheles, Congratulations, doc, with love and pride from all of us! David and Jane Wyman, Congratulations Rick and Class Doug and Jenny Zephir, Go for it, Jeff! ioNffi gg gJQggg Z .T S., lac. PATRONS 205 Falcon Varsity Basketball players Gregory Gel- dart, James Kubinski, Kevin Trombly, and Jorge Garcia congratulate Tom Mango at the start of their game against the Holyoke Knights. Dan Manseau, Istvan Ats, Neil Flynn, and Pa- mela Pappas do their own version of Heard It Through The Grapevine dressed as raisins for Halloween Happenings in Senior Seminar. CLOSING PATHS Each of us will make a new beginning upon our graduation. Some will take the traditional route of going directly to college. Others will begin their work careers, while others will take a year off to work, travel, or find themselves . Whichever direction we choose, our time spent here at Minnechaug will certainly prove to be important. It is difficult to imagine life without Minnechaug. After all we have spent four memorable years here, and putting aside freshman pool, final exams, and the seven day tardy rule, they were pretty good ones. While we might not know where we are going or even who we are, we know our lives are going to change and that our education from Minnechaug will be there to rely on. Here were have learned not only how to conjugate Spanish verbs, to convert to Kelvin from Celcius, and to write a good lead for an English paper, but we have learned to be responsible and vital members of our scholastic communi- ty. Whether it be organizing a car wash or selling magazines we have learned to work together, cooperate and many times compromise. We have learned leadership through being the captain of a sports team, president of our class, and editor of our newspaper and yearbook. Minne- chaug has given us the tools to go on and make our own new paths and grow as individuals. While our lives will change and even our ideas and thoughts, we will never lose the pride we have for Minne- chaug or forget the priceless time we have spent Off The Beaten Path. Senior Cate Whitfield gets into the spirit by doing the Charleston during 20 ' s Day in Ms. Mary Lou Brewer ' s Senior Seminar while Hi- tesh Trivedi and Christie Demosthenous join in. CLOSING 4 Pant 0$ tyw{ MINNECHAUG Last April, students from Mrs. Susan Kline ' s Honors English Class and Ms. Mary Lou Brewer ' s Honor ' s History Class took a fieldtrip to Salem, MA to go to the witch museums. FALCON BOHTB1Q WO PUOHSHWO OHTSl KDSTENS ENDING ■ncclras: Wilbraliem, ft a 01095