Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1981 volume:

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Henry Nouwen SERVANT OF GOD Mother Mary Angela We dedicate the 1981 Angelican to Mother Mary Angela Truszkowska, the inspired and saintly foundress of the Felician Sisters, whose daily love- life with God was a natural overflowing of a heart, spirit, and mind that had filled gradually with the best of knowledge, kindliness, and spiritual sensitivity that European culture had then to offer. Hers was a great- mother ' s heart that embraced all of God ' s needy — she cared ... she was compassionate ... she was present to others ... she listened ... she heard ... she received ... A miracle took place. She became a person of destiny, a magnanimous giver, a foundress of one of the first communities of women in Europe who combined the active and contemplative ways of life. In 1874, she wit¬ nessed five of her sisters departing for missionary work in America. Her beatification is now in process. MOTHER BERNARDA MARY PRESIDENT Your theme centers on hope. Today hope seems to be on the lips of individual persons and even upon whole peoples. It is as big as a newly bom nation and yet as personal as an individual ' s own dignity. Each one understands hope in the measure of his own possession of it. Those bound by hunger, ignorance, disease can know it very little. Those shackled by their own selfishness and passion hardly realize its presence and its need as a life principle. On the other hand, true children of God, who know Him and themselves as God ' s creatures, find in hope and with hope, daily opportunities to love, to choose, to create, and thereby to grow in strength of their personhood. 6 Sister Sophia Wanda Guidance Counselor Sister Mary Bernadette Science MLS ;jw Sister Constance Marie English Sister Mary Doloria English 8 Mrs. Helen Aquilio, R.N. Sister Rosemary Testing Center Coordinator Sister Mary Joan D ' Arc Media Center Coordinator Sister Mary Apollinaris Librarian 10 SENIORS i-TT Kimberly Foraker Miriam Gil Penny Guidone 13 Wm A .j j r jf Si W t? 1 ; ;, isi ¥ ! 4 ■ M ;iiH ■ m m Sooner or later you will find a way To feel like a sunshine even on a cloudy day To feel like morning in the dead of a night Sooner or later it ' s gonna be all right Now don ' t be thinkin ' your life ' s a mess Rather start thinkin ' in terms of happiness And it ' s gonna happen Just decide where you ' re going Get out in the open And start blazin ' your own trail again It takes time sometimes to figure out That there ' s nothin ' to worry about And that there ' s plenty to be thankful for It takes time sometimes to know the score See, everybody ' s got a smile inside So put it on your face and wear it with pride And it ' s gonna happen Just decide where you ' re going Get out in the open And start blazin ' your own trail again Time to start BLAZIN ' YOUR OWN TRAIL AGAIN! REO Speedwagon Kathleen Shea, Rache lle Jenkins, Celine Landry, Gina Camerota, Ellen Valley, Melinda Armentano Laura O ' Neill Maryanne Bloniarz Patricia Wyrostek Barbara Katkavich Andrea Sianna Elizabeth Horr Amy Irving Carol Lake Eileen Campbell Carol Ruel Sheree Kravac Annmarie Coburn Kelly Ryan Dawn Wascholl Helen Moriarty Marietta Rogers Melanie Furnas, Debbie Pilch, Susan Ayers, Jacqueline Dumoulin, Donna Becker, Laura Guiliano Dawn LaCafta Tammy Sorensen Jacqueline Skirvin MISSING Megan Krukowski SOPHOMORES Tracey Carey Sherrie Robinson Susan Jones Caroline Montagno Ann Howell Ann-Marie Pappelardo Ann Boucher Kathy Tallarita Elizabeth Ballard, Tracy Dumoulin, Julie Calabrese, Susan Wlazlo, Melissa Furnas, Francine Miodonka, Joan Flendrie, Colleen Flaley MISSING Mojdeh Adib-Samii Susan Cote Marie Grenier Susan Wolf 24 FRESHMEN J i: Oletha Walker, JoEllen Graham, Kristine Stockley Carol Zimmerman, Kathleen McNeil, Rita Dumoulin, Heather Haley 26 Maria Caronna, Selina Camerota, Michelle Dumeny, Kelly Slamon Sheila Rowan Nicole Smith Kim Masamery MISSING Mary Bromage Jennifer Katkavich Lisa Russell 27 Stu dent Council First Row (Left To Right) — freshman: Rita Dumoulin, sophomore: Susan Cote, senior: Terry Dumoulin, junior: Beth Horr. Back Row (Left to Right) — sophomore: Joan Hendrie, Faculty Advisor: Sister Jacqueline, junior: Kathy Shea, missing from picture — freshman: Kelly Slamon O.L.A. ' s student council was revived late in the school year. Their one significant accomplishment was establishing a student bulletin board in the lunch room. Their plans for next year include organizing a soccer team and student I.D. ' s. I 1 28 l i2 Basketball And Softball The Angels Softball Team includes Gina Camerota, Dawn Wascholl, Pat Arico, Sue Cote, Lynn Foy, Emily McKenzie, Anne McNeil, Selina Camerota, Michelle Dumeny, Maria Caronna, Jennifer Katkavich, Kim Masamery, Sheila Rowan, and Nichole Smith. The Angels Basketball team, coached by Sister Jacqueline is showing promise for next year. Some of the teams they played this year were John F. Kennedy and Kosciuszko of Enfield and Mary Immaculate Academy of New Britain. Team members comprise Sue Ayers, Melanie Furnas, Laura Giuliano, Rachelle Jenkins, Debbie Pilch, Sue Wlazlo, Kelly Slamon, Nicki Smith, and Kristine Stockley. Cheerleading This year ' s cheerleading team made an outstanding comeback after an absence of three years. The team placed first in the Hartford Deanery competition and merited enough points at the Connecticut State Championship to perform in the New England competition held at Boston College, on April 12. School trophies were awarded from the Hartford and State competitions. The team also received individual trophies from the state competition. Team members include — captain Rita Dumoulin, co¬ captain Kristine Stockley, Tracy Dumoulin, Francine Miodonka, Tracey Carey, Lisa Russell, and Dawn Carlson. 31 Science Fruit Bowls As Science Students Match Wits — Both sides, the Asteroids and the Comets, had to be prepared to answer questions to nine categories in Biology and Chemistry. The Comets excelled with a score of 43 to 30. ASTEROIDS ' O.L.A. ' s first Fruit Bowl , organized by Mrs. Renee Bertrand, proved to be a huge success and unique entertainment. More than half the gym students participated in this event. Frosh Day The Freshmen and other new students were initiated” into OLA in early September. The day, which was planned by the seniors, proved to be fun for all. The Frosh” were dressed as clowns and participated in such activities as Old Mac Donald ' s Farm” and an army drill aided by Lt. Bertrand. The day ended with an informal get-together and lunch provided by the Class of ' 81 Adoption Day tJk Adoption Day, one of the more special traditions at OLA, involves both the Junior and Freshmen classes. The Juniors adopt a little sister from the Freshmen class and it becomes official on this day. Lasting friendships evolve from this tradition. In this year ' s Adoption Day, the Juniors presented their newly acquired little sisters with a certificate, corsage, and gift on stage. Jackie Dumoulin and Susan Ayers narrated the event. Christmas Christmastime at O.L.A. means sharing, celebrating, and remembering Jesus Christ. The student body participated in a collection for the prisoners and the senior Sisters. The sophomores organized the Eucharistic Celebration and performed a play. The day ended with the students exchanging gifts before parting for the Christmas vacation. As always. Ring Day was a memora¬ ble and beautiful occasion. The Ju¬ niors received their Class Rings at the Eucharistic Celebration of which Fa¬ ther Ricciardi was the celebrant. Ring Day 37 Students performing a devotional pantomime during the Eucharistic Celebration initiating Catholic Schools Week. Celine Landry and Ellen Valley carry to the altar the Daisy Chain, a traditional O.L.A. symbol. Other students (not seen in picture) follow — each carrying a symbolic gift. Catholic Schools Week (left) The entire student body assemble heart-tray favors for patients at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Connecticut for Valentine ' s Day. (above) Paper Making was one of the mini-projects of Catholic Schools Week. Participants: Ellen Valley, Selina Camerota, and Michelle Dumeny. J8 The Prom The Prom was held at the Colisseum in West Springfield, Mass, on May 4, 1981 The theme was Memories Are Forever . Colonel Hazard provided the music for the evening. Arbor Day “How A Thing Grows In Human Memory And In The Human Imagination, When, Love, Worship, And All That Lies In The Human Heart, Is There To Encourage It. Carlyle Tree planting is that special event in April when the sophomore class in the presence of taculty and student body plant their choice of tree. Lori Wyrostek is putting her spadeful of dirt around the class ' selected Dogwood. May Crowning Mary, We Love You! You Are God’s Mother And Our Mother. Under sunny skies and flowering magnolia trees, the Freshmen lead student body and faculty in special May Crowning cere¬ monies. The queen of the event, Sheila Rowan, is flanked by her attendants: Kelly Slamon and Lisa Russell (left) and Jennifer Katkavich and Michelle Dumeny (right). The crown bearer is Jo Ellen Graham. 40 I Event • A • Month Event - A - Month was a pilot program initiated by Mrs. Mary Dumoulin this year at O.L.A. Every month a different project was planned and the entire school was invited to participate. Some of these events included a hayride, a rollerskating party, and several dances with the young men from St. Thomas Seminary. 41 Field Day The Juniors planned a very successful Field Day. Children from the Enfield Day Care center were invited to share in the fun which included games, face painting, and a cook-out. “Miss American Teen” Some of the O.L.A. students, under the direction of Mrs. Renee Bertrand, put on a play entitled Miss American Teen . Performers included: (in tree from left to right) Andrea Siana, Dawn La Cafta, Jackie Skirvin, Laura Giuliano. (standing from left to right) Mrs. Bertrand, 42 PARTY!!! What is it, Marie? Won ' t anybody tell me where the bathroom is? 44 Some teachers have all the nerve! You ' ve come a long way, baby! 45 I can ' t understand a word she says! If she only had a brain! was here first! Miriam, What do you mean, I need a credit card? you ' re What do you say, Miriam .. . skip detention? 47 r% What?! No money? So we didn ' t make the Gong Show ... Milk is a natural, but this tastes much better! Big Deal. SEXY! « We Were A Part Of History The following pages have been designed to remind us of all those faces, fads, and hap¬ penings that filled the news when we were seniors at O.L.A. Hopefully, in years to come when we look back at the Angelican ' 81, these pictures will bring back some memories of our high school years. Punk Fantasia See you later, alligator. so “Neither I nor the American people will support sending the American team to Moscow while Soviet troops are in Afghanistan. —President Carter on the 37-nation boycott of the Summer Olympics At a time when international tensions and domestic frustrations had dampened traditional American optimism, the underdog U.S. Olympic hockey team gave the entire nation a lift by defeating the world ' s top team, the Soviets, and ultimately winning the gold medal. Those youngsters did so by means of the old-fashioned American work ethic, which some people feared was disappearing from the land Give Peace A Chance -John Lennon (1940-1980) 51 Ihe eruption, May 18,1980 The most awesome thing will ever see Tracey Stephen King ... The Shining ... Hawaii ... It is the evening of the day. I sit and watch the chil¬ dren play ... Rolling Stones ... Inky ... I ' m on a diet! Demerit ... Detention ... Clean the School ... Piggy ... Mark ... Hooter ... All nighters ... Somer ' s Mountain ... Sunrise ... Hooter Mobile ... Dog Pound ... Party Harty ... Explorers ... Post 19 ... Birnies Burnouts ... Laura Vinny ... Denny ' s ... Frisbee ... SMG ... Vermont ... The donuts are moving ... Camping ... Do it up ... Nature Food Centres ... Fire Department ... SD RR Prince Edward Island ... Canada ... Smurf ... Beach ... Hey BABE ... Tickle Love ... Bathtub naps ... Chipmunk ... movies ... Ruinite on ice — that ' s nice ... Stairway to Heaven ... Concerts ... Blue Oyster Cult ... Ted Nugent ... Reo Speedwagon ... Sparker Magic Marker ... Liquid Crayon ... Indelible ... Graduation ... MEMORIES Marie The trio Walking in the sand ... Remember Pam, Su, Julie Joy-Marie, sunsets, yellow, rainbows, unicorns Donna and Buttonwoods Melanie and M M ' s J.D.+ P.S.-(-Professor C.K. Frog Tomorrow or maybe the next day, I ' m going to do something about my procrastination We were just trying to scare Francine ... DNIB S to the 4th, Tracy The Wake Up America Show Let it pass, Joan Life goes on ... tell me about it Our Lady of the Angels? ... your halo is slightly bent Hey Terry, say HI to Tom for me You ' ve GOT to be kidding this dust has been there for 4 weeks that was absolutely fascinating Melanie Julie ' s party ... Skippy tastes better Be alert, the world needs more lerts the last sip is spit, Tracy Louise and Basic Anatomy Would I lie to you ... that ' s besides the point speed it up, we wouldn ' t want to miss religion Hey Melanie, want to go to the Square? When I want your opinion. I ' ll tell you what it is Munson ' s and HSC But Sister ... er Kim Weekends — the Beach — rust never sleeps — J. Geils Texas — M M ' s — cowboys — Marshall Tucker — Z.Z.Top-YUKI! — Hey baby — Maggie May — 24 hours at a time - It ' s gonna be a great day! — vacation — Hey, let ' s play frisbee — Bob Seger — Million Mile Reflections-truckers — firebirds — Iowa — What ' s happening? — headers — Bonnie Raitt — rjf iii — Another test? — parties — Graduation — Thippy 57 ■ ' m 1 W f i I ■ K 1 H A jm jpp ... y - - Life ' s a joke ... so laugh while you still can. Captain Pig, Pig Blunder and the Pig Mobile. School ... it ' s a drain on your brain. It ' s not that I never did my work, it ' s just that things kept coming up! America ... where the only people not on a trip are the tourists. Okay guys . . . calm down. Let ' s get our story straight. Write to: HELP A SENIOR 15 Burnham St. Enfield CT It ' s a pumpkin, Joan!! Pigs will prevail! PUNK ROCKERS ... the 90 ... Mark ... 7 Alabama Slammers ... A record ... PHCP ... All nighters ... the J.D. ... Mark ... U. of H.l. ... 525 ... Rotciv, who? ... The Pub ... let ' s leave ... April Wine ... Just between you and me ... Jai-Alai ... the clutch ... Hey Kara, I mean Michelle ... Infinity ... F.P. ... Mark ... finally out ... Grad ... Whiskey Sours ... 59 Donna 61 Pigs in Space Pigs will prevail Captain Pig and Pig Blunder and Pigaletta Let ' s have a blowcut ... Go for it ... Lurch ... I was born to run ... Comfortably numb ... decent ... Song remains the same ... It was a bender ... Go with the flow ... Do it up ... Can ' t do it in a yellow bag ... CANADA ... excellent ... Hey goat ... Hey goat hold it ... Denny ' s ... vegout ... S+D+R+R ... Dave ... Chewbaka ... Crossroads ... Born ready ... Hey dude, how ' s it going? ... Oke dok Spank ... hon ... Jump, Jackie, Jump ... Clauk, Clauk ... Fanagoonie ... I said, Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side ... and of course you can ' t forget our frequent visits to Mac ' s ... WGOST . .. Thanks, Lori W. ILY ... Mork-n-Mindy ... Slow Gin Fizz K a r ann Punk Rock - Whip it, whip it good - Mac ' s - Hey woman - 908 and 909 - Hey Penny, ohh,ohh, I mean Michelle - Let ' s test a sunbird - B52 ' s - Rock lobster - Sweetie - Babe - Oh, my little honey bunny - RHPF - Where ' s my little Pepp? - Penny Sue - Where are you? - K.T. - Let ' s have a bender - Bus Rides - no vomet in comet - Bleek and cowboy - SMB - Room 204 - Oh we can ' t torget Rex and Southern Belle Jan. 5th 63 the beach, Rosie, close to the edge, tee-hee, Donovon, born to ride, thippy, Bowie-Man who fell to Earth, dizzy, blue unicorns, thunderstorms and crashing waves, scorpion over the hills and far away, enigma, patchouli. Stones, ice cream, emeralds. Baker St. Muse, hair, why?, sea-witch, Keeshy, tea-nose, fizzled farce Melanie Yesterday is already a dream, and tomorrow only a vision, but today, well-lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. DNIB Crossroads meeting Terry walking to the Mall Hope Little Sisters — Tracy and Francine STS the Watch Love that spaghetti Research Paper and Project — stubborn as a bull extending break again? Memories Lord, help me to slow my pace for a moment ... and reach into the treasures of my mind. In the precious memories that are uniquely mine, help me remember with tenderness those persons who have touched my life. Let the places and things that I took for granted, tug at my heartstrings. Help me to recall the moments that have carved their image in my mind and heart ... things that have moulded and shaped who I am today. As I journey back through time ... help me to see that You have always been part of my life, that we have met face to face many times. Thank You for always being there ... and here with me today. Help me to remember the most important thing of all, that today will be tomorrow ' s memory ... and the beauty of it will be in the richness of Your presence. Anon. Our Class History Our first year at O.L.A. was a year of discovery. We made many new friends and became acquainted with many traditions. On Frosh Day, we were initiated by the Class of 78 and in a Flight to Storyland , we were adopted by our Big Sisters who impersonated nursery rhyme characters. Later in the year, we helped our Big Sisters celebrate Ring Day by producing our own version of The Gong Show . Our second year at O.L.A. renewed old friendships and built new ones. The traditions we participated in this year included our class ' production of The Christmas Star and the planting of a red maple tree on Arbor Day. At Graduation, we said goodbye to our Big Sisters and looked forward to receiving our own Little Sisters. Our junior year at O.L.A. was filled with various activities. We adopted Little Sisters, received our Class Rings, held a candy drive and organized the Junior-Senior Prom whose theme was Always and Forever . On Class Night, we received the Daisy Chain from the graduating Seniors and looked forward to our Senior year and our chance to pass Seniorship to another class. The Class of ' 81 serves lunch to their Little Sisters on Adoption Day. “Always And Forever” 70 Class Night June 5, 1981 Senior Advisor Sister Constance introduced the speaker, Mrs. Michele Perigard McEachern, alumna of the class of 1965. The theme of her address centered on hope. There is no hint of despair in your souls ... we rejoice in the brightness of the light that you are.” . Class night is a very special tradition at Our Lady of the Angels Academy. Tonight is important in a couple of ways. It not only marks the end of four years of high school, but it also gives the seniors one last chance to be together with each other, the faculty, our families, friends, and student body. Terrie Henrich Salutatorian Class Night ' 81 commenced with the entrance procession of the graduating class, followed by the singing of the national anthem by Mrs. Roland Dumoulin. Reverend George Keaveney, CSSR, delivered the invocation. Next, Terrie Henrich delivered the salutatory speech and the student body harmonized the school song Pep”. Sister Dulcine presented awards to seniors and underclassmen. Therese Dumoulin received scholarships from the O.L.A. Guild and the Montessori Children ' s Home of West Springfield. Terrie Henrich was the recipient of the Enfield Lion ' s Club scholarship. The Evelyn Sheridan Memorial Award was given to Donna Kalinowski and Kim Foraker was awarded the Mount Carmel Society of Enfield Scholarship. Melanie Skirvin and Tracey Bitgood also received awards for study habits and effort. Underclassmen received awards for scholastic and athletic achievement. Kim Foraker presented the class gift of stereo system components including a turntable and two speakers, to Sister Dulcine. Guild President, Mr. Robert Foraker, then distributed gifts to each graduate — a key chain engraved with OLA Academy 1981 graduate. After the traditional singing of the song Today ' ' by the entire student body, Therese Dumoulin delivered the valedictory address emphasizing the positive qualities of hope. ... We will never be through with our education, and graduation is only a beginning of a new kind of learning, not an end to all learning. ' ' Therese Dumoulin Valedictorian 7 Class Night celebration closed with the seniors singing their class song, Blazin ' Your Own Trail by REO Speedwagon. The most dramatic moment, however, was the traditional passing of the Daisy Chain. Donna Kalinowski prefaced the happening with ... It is a symbol of contimuity and responsibility. Those who accept it must also accept the responsibility to lead in spirit, friendship, and achievement. Daisy Chain Seniors: To you we give this flower, a fragile thing, a symbol of all we found good here — friendship, fellowship, trust. Preserve it, cherish it. To you we give the task of bringing it, unharmed, through another year. To join the chain of years that binds us to each other. Juniors: You have given us a challenge — to make ourselves better people, to make our school a better place. We accept; and pledge ourselves to guard this fragile symbol of our unity; the chain will not be broken. Graduation June 7, 1981 Reverend George Keaveney CSSR was the celebrant for the graduation. The Class of 1981 Tracey Bitgood Marie Clark Therese Dumoulin Kimberly Foraker Miriam Gil Penny Guidone Terrie Henrich Donna Kalinowski Jacqueline Leger Kara O ' Kanos Denise Potter Melanie Skirvin 75 77 BENEFACTORS Chester’s Market Troiano Oil Company Troiano Auto Center PATRONS Southwood Pharmacy Chuck Calhoun, Enfield Mall Flea Market SPONSORS Smyth Farm Dairy Bar Marek Jewelers Panella ' s Plumbing Heating Ryan Photography Knights of Columbus, Washington Irving Council No. 50 Le Figaro Dr. and Mrs. Conrad A. Henrich FRIENDS Vincent ' s Nature Food Centres Enfield Gardens Senior Directory Tracey Bitgood 610 Springfield St. Feeding Hills, MA 01030 Worchester State College Therese Dumoulin 34 Northfield Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Catholic University of America Miriam Gil 15 Burnham St. Enfield, CT 06082 Asnuntuck Community College Terrie Henrich 181 Maple St. E. Longmeadow, MA 01028 Wheelock College Jacqueline Leger 56 Oak wood St. Enfield, CT 06082 Asnuntuck Community College Denise Potter 16 Long wood St. Agawam, MA 01001 Springfield Technical Community College Marie Clark 43 Winton Rd. Warehouse Pt., CT 06088 Asnuntuck Community College Kim Foraker 42 Locke Dr. Enfield, CT 06082 Penny Guidone 61 Willard Dr. Enfield, CT 06082 Western New England College Donna Kalinowski 7 Pond Lane Granby, CT 06035 Kara O ' Kanos 100 Steele Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Melanie Skirvin 44 Dover St. Agawam, MA 01001 Our Lady of the Elms LORD JESUS make me an instrument ' of your PEACE where there is hatred, let me sow LOVE where there is injury, PARDON where there is doubt, FAITH where there is despair, HOPE where there is darkness, LIGHT where there is sadness, JOY O DIVINE MASTER, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love; for it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in giving that we receive and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Saint Francis of Assisi Our appreciation is extended to Mr. Hank Hansis, Sister Mary Doloria, and all those who in any way contributed to the publication of this yearbook — the 1981 Angelican. May this book give you as much joy and pleasure in browsing through its pages as it did to us in compiling it. Editors Terrie Henrich and Terry Dumoulin