Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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IN COMMEMORATION 8 Commemoration 0. C Yearbook Advisor 1979-1989

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I remember my first day at RMHS. Freshmen. A shuffling of feet, a slamming of lockers, Parker meets Coolidge. There is a beep instead of a bell. I can’t recall ever being so lost. Orange lockers and the Candy Store - ■« .,. Decisions, Intro, to Soc. and assigned studies Hurricane Gloria, the Space Shuttle exploded. It all became a part of us. Anyways, we were there.with mixed emotions. Fear and confusion, yet, Somehow mature. But not really. We forever watched the clock in anticipation of 2:08. As sophomores we said goodbye to Mr. D’Orlando and Hello to Dr. Piechota. Mrs. Burne adopted us, becoming our class advisor. Now we picked on freshmen. Class rings, semi - sweet 16, Bow Tie Day We climbed the ropes in Gym Our Semi - formal with the theme “Stand By Me As Juniors it seemed to us we were finally growing up. Free periods, cars, the Jukebox The Sk i Trip and Boston Garden Anything Goes (Almost) “Never Saying Goodbye to our Junior Prom And gaining another class advisor, Mrs. LeClaire. Then it came. Senior Year. We had so many expectations.®; College this, College that. SAT’S, STRESS! Senior Passes (like we didn’t leave before) The football team is in what place? “Reading Teachers are working with No Contract!” Halloween, Homecoming, and before we knew it, the Senior Prom. We crossed the bridges on the way to a new era, And burned them behind us. Oh, how the days went by so slow, it seemed as if 2:08 would never come. But the years went by so fast. And it will never be 2:08 again. — Karen Abate 7

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A person s worth can be measured by the number of people that one has influenced over the years... 1979 — 1989 Harlan Spence, Marion Hiltz, Lisa Hergenrother, Anne Ziegler, Nancy Sandler, Martha Dustin, Elaine Cochrane, Robin Dillon, Anne Marie McCarron, Karen Dillon, Anita Lawless, Bill Herzog, Debra Till, Laura Masone, Maria Silvaggi, Joyce Girasella, Suzanne Perry, Diane DiGiovanni, Jonathan Nickerson, Scott Carlyle, Jennifer Walsh, Pamela Griffin, Karen McSorely, Bill Bartosch, Andrea Greenwood, Sarah Chisholm, Martha Fardon, Judi Brietzke, Christine Schofield, Lisa George, Robert Gray, Susan Cutelis, Robin Kilmarx, Laurie Kiezulas, Ted Dagnese, Susan Luther, Sheryl Sleazinger, Dwayne Autrey, Jill Dugan, Lisa Tyminski, Richard Fante, Rob Collari, Lucy Walsh, Nancy Lee, Carolyn Willis, Kenny Cook, Olivia Hecht, Jeff Wagner, Katie Smith, Peggy McKenna, Maryann Kraut, Linda Cunningham, Donna Richards, Kim Beede, Anne Coughlin, Ginny McMahon, MaryAnne Gould, Jackie Bode, Kim Kirby, Sandy Brietzke, Judy Rezendes, Jackie Siggins, Marie Callaghan, Jean Kroeck, Cindy Hoyle, Steven Beers, Lea Anne Plourde, Tricia McHugh, Jennifer Quagan, Claudia Quagan, Sue Curry, Gina Silva, Heather Stone, Don Chisholm, Kristina Whitman, Kim Landers, Amanda Arloro, Arlene Plansky, Lauren Bradford, Mark Coronis, Jan- nine Crispo, Mike McKinnon, Dawn Kelly, Dierdre Driscoll, Gerri Underwood, Maureen Moran, Steve Cook, Tara Collins, Diane Bernard, Karen Hickey, Mike Maddalena, Tricia Keats, Patty Duffy, Julie Arloro, Beth Pearson, Andrew Larson, Kent George, Laura Curry, Rhonda Piotrowski, Lynne Pacunas, Mark Miola, Kelly Conroy, Samantha Burgess, Jen Smith, Christine Caruso, Melissa Walker, Jennifer Ralph, Chris Delvaille, Dianne Webb, Ken Valentine, Christine Saxonis, Heidi Griesmer, Linda Richards, Sheryl Dickey, Christine McGarity ODE TO A YEARBOOK ADVISOR Neither rhyme nor reason have I for you for slaving way in this old zoo. Where Murphy s king for he is law things more amiss than ever he saw. If not for deadlines I would be a human being for all to see In chipper n happy form that’s all be I when knells the long waited call That frees my soul from copy and press now seeking rest from this harried mess. The pay’s been low and the hour’s been long the deadlines now met to a doleful song What Sartre said for all to see Hell’s other people rang true for me. But all now done and all now said yearbook’s here, I’m going to bed. — R. Donovan Commemoration 9