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

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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

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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

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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