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08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 1919 until 1968 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 1 Cohoes High School Alumni Association Newsletter 1968 to present Volume 8. Issue 2. SUMMER 2008 Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” COHOES HIGH SCHOOL AND KEVENY MEMORIAL ACADEMY JOIN FORCES FOR A THREE DAY CELEBRATION OF A GREAT ERA SEE PAGES 7,8,9 FOR DETAILS ANNUAL SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT JUNE 26, 2008 Members of the graduating Class of 2008 were honored at the Annual Senior Awards Night held at Cohoes High School. The teaching and guidance staff selected students who would receive various awards including the CHS High School Alumni awards. This year, Alumni awards totaled eighteen thousand, two hundred dollars. Alumni awards accounted for approximately thirty percent of the almost sixty thousand dollars awarded to the graduates that evening. Principal Joseph Rajczak began the assembly by delivering encouraging words to the graduates and thanking the many organizations and individuals for their continued generosity. “ This generosity enables Cohoes students to further their education” he said. He was assisted by Vice Principal Deanna Kelly. Music was provided by the Brass Choir under the direction of Mrs. Carrie Briggs. Guest speakers were the Honorable John McDonald III, Mayor of Cohoes and Mr. Robert Libby, Superintendent of Schools. Erin Fitzgerald Cirilli Meagan Mnich Valedictorian Matthew Marsett Salutatorian Alyssa Hennessey Honorable Mention Alyssa Hennessey Keith Curtin Laryssa Hebert Award Francis St. Onge Memorial Scholarship Award Madelon K. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Award Dorothy Gilchrest Scholarship Award Helen Frament Memorial Scholarship Award Marie Tessier French Scholarship Award Ronald T. Ghetti Sr. Community Service Award Leo Heslin Science Scholarship Award William Shahen Computer Science Award Presented by: Amount Winner Mr. & Mrs. Vincent St. Onge $6000 Andrea Butler Mrs. Rosemary Zandri Keith Curtin Mrs. Joan Andrejko $1000 Mrs. Frances Polito $ 300 Mr. Tom McGrath $ 500 Mrs. Evelyn Van Buskirk Mrs. Erin Cirillii Mrs. Barbara McDonald $ 500 Meagan Mnich Meagan Mnich $ 500 Meagan Mnich $ 500 Matthew Marsett $ 300 Jennifer Ahearn Andrea Butler Jennifer Ahearn Matthew Marsett William Sorel IV 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 Award Eric Thaler Maria Schomer Courtney Galuski Miranda Jordan Ashley Biggs Meagan Mnich Jessica Dupuiss 4:11 PM Page 2 Presented by Emmett Heslin American Mrs. Jean Bouleris History Scholarship Award James T. Shea Memorial Scholarship Award Mr. John Shea Daly James Bisnett Memorial Mr. Tom Bisnett Scholarship Award Frank X. Kennedy Memorial Hon. April Kennedy Civics Scholarship Award James V. Marra Memorial Scholarship Award Hon. John McDonald III Mabel Gilman Memorial Scholarship Award Mr. Al Feldman Sarah Lees Memorial Scholarship Award Mr. William Reu Sondra M. Heins School Spirit Award Mrs. Barbara McDonald Beatrice Poinsel Global Studies Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Mary Grimaldi Cohoes High School Alumni in Memorium Award Mrs. Tessie Campana Mildred B. Donk Class of 1948 Math Scholarship Award Mr. Frank Colaruotolo Lillian Dibble Honorarium Award Mrs. Colleen McDonald Joan Andrejko Honorarium Award Mrs. Rose Zandri Barbara Marra McDonald Community Service Award Mrs. Joan Andrejko Lillian Ross Scholarship Award I Mr. Bernard Bourdreau Lillian Ross Scholarship Award Mr. Bernard Bourdreau Frank & Jocelyn Newell Pharmacy Scholarship Mrs. Erin Cirilli Sheila Feldman Memorial Scholarship Award I Mr. Al Feldman Sheila Feldman Memorial Scholarship Award II Mr. Al Feldman Ann Smythe Hines American History Award Mr. William Reu Donald Duclos Memorial Scholarship Award Mrs. Catherine Duclos Agnes Holleran English Scholarship Award Hon. Edgar Davey Community Service Scholarship Award Community Service Scholarship Award II Amount Alyssa Hennessey $ 300 Stephanie LaDue Mrs. Barbara McDonald Eric Thaler $ 300 Ashley Biggs $ 300 Courtney Galuski $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 Maria Schomer Meagan Mnich Miranda Jordan Meagan Mnich $ 300 Shelby Johnson Ashley Biggs $ 500 Leanna Angus $ 300 $ 300 Joseph Terrell $ 100 Stephanie Ladue William Sorel Laryssa Hebert $ 300 Alysa Hennessey $ 100 David Shader William Sorel $ 300 $ 500 Shelby Johnson Shelby Johnson $ 1000 Alyssa Hennessey $ 1000 Joseph Terrell Laryssa Hebert David Shader $ 300 Krystal Johnson Krystal Johnson $ 300 Cohoes Middle School Awards Mrs. Joan Andrejko Winner $ 300 $ 300 2 Leanne Angus Valerie Ianuzzi Jessica Dupuiss Valerie Ianuzzi -Published semi-annually by: Cohoes High School Alumni Association. P.O. Box 229, Cohoes, NY. Offices at 217 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047 Chairwoman Miriam Biskin Secretary Marge Klippel President Barbara McDonald Vice-President Al Feldman Treasurer William Reu Editors & Writers: Barbara McDonald, Erin Cirilli, Dorothy Amyot, Joan Andrejko, Rose Zandri, Bill Reu and Chuck Malley. Phone:518-235-1402 or 518-237-2110. E-Mail at: [email protected] or [email protected] 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 3 Senior Symposium 2008 Donations made since January 2008 in newsletter honor of, or in memory of classmates, friends or loved ones. Donated by: Emily Bagley Michaela Powers Katie Hamilton Many volunteers spent a couple of hours in the High School Library on May 15, 2008 reading seniors’ essays. It is always an insight into the views and expectations for the future of the graduates. As always, it is an interesting experience and we urge others to attend and assist in the reading and evaluation of these papers. First place in AP English went to Matthew Marsett, Second place to Emily Bagley and Third place to Krystal Johnson. First place in English 12 R went to Michaela Powers. Second place went to Courtney Galuski and Third place went to Katie Hamilton. Congratulations to everyone. Some winners are on the previous pages. President’s Corner This newsletter comes to you with a lot of information. We again had a very successful Awards Night. We presented 30 awards at the High School and 2 awards at the Middle School. We are so happy to be able to present $18,400 to these deserving students. This year’s class at the High School had over thirty Honor Students, the most ever. This is a testimony to the hard work that the administration and the faculty have done to improve the quality of education in our schools. We have Alumni news and highlites of upcoming reunions. The big event this fall is our Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” weekend. Keveny and Cohoes High have joined together to make this a true 50’s celebration. We have many events planned for everyone to attend. Please inform us as soon as possible if you plan to attend the Saturday events. We want to be good hosts to all of you. We are very excited about everything that will be going on and hope to see you all the weekend of Sept. 12-14. Remember, these events are open to all. So, call your friends and come join us, if not for all, at least for one! Many thanks go to Anne Shields and Al Feldman for chairing the weekend and the planning committee, Joan Plant Crawford, Joyce Miranda Lemerow, Chuck Malley, Joyce Palka Vellutino, Anne McAteer Cavosie, Millie McGork Girard and Joan VanSlyke. See you in the fall! Treasurer’s Corner Barbara Marra McDonald ‘53 2008 has been a busy year for the Alumni Association and myself. Donations have been generous and we have added two new awards to our roster. This newsletter is always a big job, but one that is rewarding when finally completed. This particular edition was a little more challenging because of the added copy for the Fabulous Fifties and the Annual Alumni Picnic. We are glad to add our friends and neighbors from Keveny Memorial Academy to the list of invited guests. In a year of economic turmoil, we hope that the events of the weekend will reunite old friends and classmates. These events have always been social events meant to gather us together at a minimum cost we all can afford. Thanks to Cliff Tironi, his staff and Michael’s Banquet House for helping keep costs in control. Bill Reu ‘55 Ethel Carlascio Abdelnour ‘47 Joan Kopcza Andrejko ‘54 Bob&Joan Ashley Wrochalski‘50&’51 Edward Babyak ‘42 in honor or memory of: Deceased Classmates ‘47 Barbara McDonald Award Shirley Ashley Kirk ‘53 Henry Desormeau ‘42 Vincent Grilli ‘42 Barbara La Porte Bailey ‘50 Deceased Classmates ‘50 William Bakay ‘54 Newsletter crew Eleanor Grant Barkley ‘59 Deceased Classmates ‘59 Jane Scullen Bartis ‘48 Mildred Donk Award Marilyn Rusecki Belofsky’57 Lola Rusecki David Bentley’65 Mr. & Mrs.John Bentley Helen Berlin’53 John T. Berlin, Jr. Thomas Bisnett ‘59 James Bisnett ‘52 Gerald Bogdanowicz ‘53 William Shahen Award A. James Bold ‘52 Ethel Reepmeyer Bold ‘40 Peter Bonenfant ‘62 Class of ‘62 Joan Borden ‘49 Lois Stocker Kenny ‘47 Bob& Joan Suydam Boudreau57&’59 Sondra Heins Award W. Bradley ‘42 Doris Friedel Bradley Joe Burke ‘46 Betty Cheydleur Burke ‘50 Carol Spadoni Cadwallader ‘57 Deceased Classmates ‘57 Joan Safe Caldarella ‘49 Phyllis Pucci Marinucci ‘50 Carmella Colaroutolo Carnibucci ‘42 Mary Colaroutolo Forsythe Tessie Guba Campana ‘54 Class ‘54 Sandra Glogowski Carignan ‘60 Joseph L. Carignan Louis Carlascio ‘44 Class of ‘44 Arlene Francisconi Carnevale ‘53 Barbara McDonald Award Shirley Charbonneau Leo Charbonneau ‘53 Virginia Smith Charbonneau ‘48 Deceased Classmates ‘48 Jane Lavin Choiniere ‘45 Jack Stopera & Ed Kalski Maria Mencucci Church ‘65 Daniel & Wilhelmina Menucci Robert Clark Sr.‘55 Barbara McDonald Award Frank & Doris Mencarelli Colaroutolo ‘48&’50 Angelo Colaruotolo ‘53 Jerry Colley ‘59 Francis X Kennedy Award Shelia Connelly ‘66 Class of ‘66 Richard Costantini ‘59 Ronald Ghetti Award Mildred Donk Award Joseph Couch ‘53 Jim Flynn ‘53 John& Marilyn Killian Craner‘55&57 Jim Bisnett ‘52 Joe Dingley ‘52 Mary Corbett Dahoda ‘42 William Dahoda ‘42 Ann C. Wright ‘38 Patricia Dinelle Dahoda ‘57 Sister Diane Tucker SJ ‘57 Edgar Davey’51 Tom Glodich ‘51 Ned Curran ‘51 Ruth Campbell Dawkins ‘42 Mary Campbell Bovino ‘44 Barbara Bisnett DeMase ‘51 James Bisnett ‘52 Pat Mahoney Dewey ‘51 Beatrice Poinsel Award Jim Dibble ‘57 Deceased Classmates ‘57 Helen Abdelnour Dipretoro 39 George, Samuel & Albert Abdelnour Shirley Grabowski Disch’58 John Grabowski Mary Falato Donlon ‘58 Falato, Donlon, Signoracci Families Catherine Shevlin Duclos ‘50 Dr. Donald Duclos Award Ken&Anne Marie Boivin Dufrane ‘48 Mildred Donk Award Kay Etoll ‘52 Rhea Etoll ‘49 & Ben Genest Al Feldman ‘53 Sheila Feldman Pat Valenti & Sally Shahen’53 cont’d on page 3 3 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd Al Feldman, Ann Campana Shields & Joan Plant Crawford for CHS and Ann McAteer Cavosie, Millie McGork Girard & Joan Van Slyke from Keveny High work on plans for Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” Continued from page 2 Donated by: Irving Feldman ‘48 Thelma Mossey Felock ‘45 Maurice Forth ‘56 Mary Joan Brennan Flavin ‘44 Phillip Frament Tony Gillie ‘57 Robert Glodich ‘47 Alberta Grennon ‘48 Ed & Marion Grennon ‘54&55 Alice Colaruotolo Grilli ‘47 Robert Gullie Faculty Anthony Guresz ‘43 Marilyn Bouchard Hervieux ‘53 Jeannette Breault Howard ‘50 Joan DelRa Jones ‘51 Maureen Keegan Kane ‘60 Doris Kopcza Karafanda 48 Donna Gorleski Keefer ‘70 Marge Goode Klippel ‘54 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 4 Donated by: CHS Spindle City 36’ers below l. to r. Anita Moschini DeChiaro, Gil Ethier, Harriet Irwin Larose, Donna Julien Galarneau planning their Fiftieth Class Reunion recently at The Black Cat Restaurant Cohoes. in memory or honor of: Deceased Classmates ‘48 Joyce O’Clair Ishkanian ‘45 Madelon K. Hickey Award John Flavin Helen Frament Award John Gillie ‘56 Tom Glodich ‘51 Deceased Classmates ‘48 Deceased Classmates ‘54& ‘55 Vincent Grilli ‘42 Alumni Crew Cohoes Veterans Roy Hervieux Beatrice Poinsel Award DelRa & Jones Families Mark Keegan Joan Andrejko Award Class of ‘70 Joan Andrejko Award Barbara McDonald Award Mike Kopcza ,41 Russel Gonchurak 59 Fran Guzek Krawczyk ‘47 Class of ‘47 Dorothy Godfrey LaPlante ‘54 Helen Godfrey Marinucci Carolyn Godfrey Zabriski Joseph & William Dahoda Fran Richards Lawson ‘50 Sylvia Attanasio Stasia Restifo Evelyn Roberts Lebretore ‘46 Mary Bonesteel ‘44 Lou Roberts ‘49 John Legnard ‘56 Dr. Metro Myresko Faculty Mary Jane Wilkolaski Long ‘67 Jean Stay Wells ‘55 Ruth Reeve Lundberg ‘46 Agnes Holleran Award Patrica Carpenter Mahar ‘48 Richard “Champ” Carpenter ‘59 Julie Stawiarski Majewski ‘43 Edward & John Majewski Charles Malley ‘52 Mabel Gilman Award Emmett Marinucci ‘45 Patricia Grennon Savoie ‘56 Donna Pratt Mastrianni ‘51 Maureen Griffin Maswich ‘56 Bob McAllister ‘59 Marra’s Pharmacy Shirley Smith Marro ‘51 Phyllis VanValkinburgh McMillan‘52 Mildred Jennings Mincher’44 Leona Wagner Murray ‘39 Mary Ann A Obzud Ray Okonski ‘53 Ethel Charbonneau O'Rourke ‘44 Terry Bushnell Packard ‘66 Al Pascazio ‘48 Carol Darwak Paskin’56 John Piwnica, Jr ‘57. Bill & Pat Walsh Piwnica ‘46&48 Mari Valenti Primeau ‘58 Margaret Carlson Radliff ‘47 Peggy Keefe Reed ‘44 William Renaud ‘59 Bill Reu’ 55 Yolanda Bartolomeo Romeo ‘53 John & Susan Ferris Rowan‘54&‘56 John Schermerhorn ‘48 William Snay ‘55 Mary Navajoskey Sokolowski ‘48 Vincent St. Onge ‘51 Constance Friedel Steenrod ‘53 Bob & Honey Keefe Stopera ‘48 Howard Straight ‘45 Richard Szmyr ‘56 Joyce Smithrick Tate ‘56 Jayne Streever Tillotson ‘53 Shirley Clark Tschumi ‘46 Catherine Baran Tuchowski ‘45 Louis & Mary Bowen Valente’63 Evelyn Lamora VanBuskirk ‘50 Van Schaick Neighborhood Watch Normand Vautrin ‘46 Joyce Palka Vellutino ‘54 Ned Votry ‘44 Frank & Carole Smolak Walsh’55 Jean Miranda Webb ‘51 Joan Bouchard Welcome ‘54 Richard Winkowski ‘49 Milt Woroski ‘54 Rosemary Couchot Zandri ‘54 in memory or honor of: Kenneth Grogan ‘36 4 Phyllis Pucci ‘49 Maurice Forth ‘56 Tom Glodich ‘51 Steve Maswich ‘56 Marjorie Donk Award James V. Marra Award Warren J. Smith, Sr. Maurice Starkey Faculty Charlotte Jennings Gibbard ‘32 Robert W. Jennings ‘45 Albert Murray ‘37 Janice Connors, Larry Donlon, Donna DeCicco Louis Moschini ‘55 Albert & Mary Mucahy Ferris Deceased Classmates ‘66 Mildred Donk Award Robert Tanner ‘52 Deceased Classmates ‘57 Emmett Heslin Award Pat Valenti Karch ‘53 Lillian Ross Award Susie Reed ‘73 Class of ‘59 Beatrice Poinsel Award Lillian Dibble Award & Helen Frament Award Frank Romeo Agnes Holleran Award Louis & Marion Schermerhorn Brenda Snay Walther Jane Ulma Navojoskey William Champagne ‘51 Earle Friedel & Lois Friedel Niland John Stopera William G. Straight Friends Stephen Maswich ‘56 Deceased Classmates ‘53 Robert Clark, Jr. ‘42 Walt Tuchowski ‘45 John Baran ‘48 Patricia Bowen Moryl ‘66 Helen Frament Award Marie Tessier Award Donald Duclos Award Ron Ghetti Award Deceased Classmates Barbara McDonald Award Bub & Mary Mulcahy Ferris ‘44 Deceased Classmates ‘55 Deceased Classmates ‘51 Deceased Classmates ‘54 Joan Pratt Winkowski Helen Will Faculty Ronald Ghetti Award Joan Andrejko Award Barbara McDonald Award Please accept our sincere apologies if you have donated in memory of a loved one or a friend and your donation was not acknowledged. This newsletter is published in January and August of each year. Your donation may not be included because we have already gone to press. Look for your memorial in the following newsletter. Please let us know if it is not published and check the following edition. Thank you all. 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 5 5 Alumni Spotlight on: Dr.Donald Duclos English Dept.Chairman William Patterson University Class of 1950 By Chuck Malley‘52 Donald Duclos, Cohoes High School alumnus, 1950, knew he wanted to be a teacher when he was in third grade at Boght Corners Elementary School. He was off to an auspicious beginning one day when his teacher had to leave the classroom and left him in charge. What the boy couldn’t have known that day was that he was destined to rise high in the world of academia, or that he would author a critically acclaimed biography of Colonel William C. Falkner, greatgrandfather of Nobel Prize winner in Literature, William C. Faulkner, our major Southern novelist. Duclos earned his BA and Masters degrees at the State University, College of Education, Albany, NY. It was here that extensive research for his Master’s thesis began on the “Old Colonel” and his instructor Dr. Vivian C. Hopkins encouraged him to continue further research for his Doctoral dissertation. Duclos was awarded a Fellowship to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He completed all requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and his dissertation--a major work entitled Son of Sorrow-The Life, Works & Influence of Colonel William C. Falkner (1825-1889). During the period of completing the dissertation, he taught American Literature at Wayne St. University in Detroit for two years before accepting a position at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ teaching American Literature, a career which lasted 26 years until his sudden, untimely death in November, 1988. At that time, he was Chairman of the English Department. Donald Duclos was recognized as a Faulkner Scholar, and invited to speak at a Symposium on Faulkner at West Point. His work on Colonel Falkner was important because his famous great-grandson admired and reflected the Colonel’s life in his literary works, most notably as Colonel John Sartoris in his novel Sartoris. But, the Old Colonel was famous in Mississippi in his lifetime (1825-1889) as a novelist--The White Rose of Memphis and Rapid Ramblings in Europe, a Confederate Civil War Hero and railroad builder. Duclos’ wife, Kay, (Catherine Shevlin Duclos, 1950) was contacted by International Scholars Publications in 1998 who wanted to publish her husband’s book. She agreed and edited the book. “I didn’t change a thing,” she said in an interview with CHS Alumni Newsletter. Son of Sorrow is cited by Stephen Hahn, Associate Provost and Professor of English at William Paterson, as “the principal point of reference for information about the Old Colonel.” Joseph Blotner, author of Faulkner, A biography cites Duclos’ “thorough-going work as the single best source of information” on Colonel Falkner. Also, Arthur F. Kinney, Professor of Literary History, University of Mass., Amherst, wrote: “Duclos’ book is unrivaled in its detailed documentation of William Faulkner’s Cont’d great grandfather. To gather all the information and compile the historical background meant much correspondence, delving in to the records of the reconstruction period after the Civil War. It also necessitated travel to Ripley, Mississippi, hometown of the Old Colonel. Duclos was successful in interviewing most of the Faulkner family, and he was the only researcher on The Colonel to have been granted an interview with William Faulkner--arranged through the efforts of William’s nephew Jimmy Faulkner (John Faulkner’s son). Much information and documentation was furnished by members of the Faulkner/Falkner family. They were most welcoming and hospitable to this young “Yankee” who was finally doing a study on the Old Colonel. Many attempts were made to publish Son of Sorrow but not without cutting parts of the work. This would not be possible without losing many of the experiences in the Colonel’s life which one can find reflected in William Faulkner’s novels. Students at William Paterson University taking a course on Faulkner with Duclos were in for a treat as he was able to bring to life the characters in William’s works as they related to the life of the Old Colonel. Publication of Son of Sorrow was a dream long held by Duclos. His first love, however, was teaching. When news broke of his sudden death, students and faculty alike were devastated. At the Memorial service on campus, students spoke of his enthusiasm in his teaching. They never left his classroom feeling they had not gained from having taken a course with him--”he was always up and, therefore, we never left the classroom feeling down.” Duclos would often comment to friends and colleagues of the wonderful teachers he had in high school and college-teachers who encouraged and motivated the students and, when they saw potential, pushed a little harder or helped pave the way to go on to higher learning. In his life’s career, he very often did the same. He inspired many women to return to college and earn or complete a degree. (He inspired Kay, as well, to return and complete a degree in Library Science and Business Administration). Don and Kay were classmates at Cohoes High School, Class of 1950. They both graduated with the distinction of being voted the boy and girl who did most for their class during their four year at CHS. A Cohoes High Alumni Association Dramatic Arts Scholarship is donated by Kay each year in memory of Don. WANTED A FEW GOOD ELVES “Cohoes Elf” is a new volunteer program at Cohoes HIgh School that will provide school supplies and necessities such as clothing and shoes to students to ensure that they have what they need to have a successful school experience. This program works by enlisting volunteer “elves” who receive E-mail need notices from us identifying specific needs. Elves may respond if they are able to help. We will arrange to obtain the donation and get it to the needy family. Interested? pleased send your name, address, phone number and E-mail address to “Cohoes Elf” 1 Tiger Circle, Cohoes, NY 12047. Questions? Call Donna Honsinger or Ellen Alexeew at 518-237-9100 or E-Mail at Cohoes.org. Please do not send “Elf” donations to CHS Alumni Assn. 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 6 6 Alumni Spotlight on: Alumni Spotlight on: Jim Charles Producer C&RProductions Peter Ensel 3rd Cla ss of19 62 By Ch u c k Ma lle y ‘ 52 In the Summer of 2001, three months before 9/11, the casual conversation went like this: Jim Charles: “Wouldn’t it be great to do something at the Cohoes Music Hall?” “Yes, but who would come to Cohoes?” a friend said. As it turned out, lots of theater-goers came and lots are still coming. Charles, a 1978 Cohoes High School grad, had asked the question during a casual boat outing on the Hudson River. Eight months later, he staged “Tonight Tonight,” a Broadway musical review at the hall. It sold out. “Tonight Tonight” featured Broadway and off-Broadway performers. Actors receive salaries, transportation and housing at a company-owned cast house in Cohoes. Charles manages the stage and Tony Rivera runs the business of their non-profit company, C & R Productions. The company boasts a mailing list of 15,000 people in the Capitol Region. “It’s absolutely a gem.” Charles says of the historic 19th Century music hall. The Cohosier lived in New York City from 1978-2002,working and studying voice, dance and acting. He decided to leave the Big Apple after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, returning only several times a year to conduct talent auditions. “I saw the potential in the 1873 hall while performing there in three shows in 1988,” Charles said. “It’s a very rare theater. It’s a destination now for people coming to Cohoes.” The theater company employs six full-time employees as well as hires local talent in addition to Broadway actors. The producer/actor sees a great future ahead for a growing CR Productions -especially its programs for children. He talked about what a “wonderful sight” it is to see the long lines of elementary school kids hiking downtown from Abram Lansing Elementary School to take in a matinee (two more of which are coming up this season). Students also come from the Cohoes High and Middle Schools, as well as from all over the capital region. Charles feels it’s very important for youth to have access to live stage productions. Charles pursued a professional life in theater after high school. New York City became his adopted home until 9/11 which became the improbable impetus that brought him back to his hometown, but not without a purpose. He brought along a touch of Broadway for the little theater on Remsen Street. “We’re truly blessed to have this theater.” he said. Thank you all for making 2008 a success story for the Cohoes High School Alumni Assn. Communications Chair SUNY Plattsburg C l as s o f 1 97 6 s ub m i t t e d b y Ma r k D o r r University of New York Chancellor’s Awards Peter J. Ensel III, Dr. Tracie Church Guzzio and Peter Ransom received the Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The recipients will be honored during President’s Opening Day Welcome prior to the start of the fall semester at SUNY. Peter Ensel III, a 1976 graduate of Cohoes High School is an associate professor and the Chair of the Communications Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. He has taught a variety of classes including television production, electronic media management and writing for television and radio. Student responses from these courses indicate that students not only value his knowledge and enthusiasm, they also find his courses challenging and feel they have learned from them. “His effectiveness as a teacher and mentor is shown through the number of his students who win awards, secure competitive internships and establish successful and satisfying careers in their field” said SUNY Plattsburgh President John Etting. In addition, Ensel has won more than a dozen fellowships and grant competitions. He has also held the title of State Coordinator of the Year from the National Broadcasting Association and Advisor of the Year from the National Broadcasting Society. Alumni Spotlight on: Lois Bisnett Comley Class of1950 by Bill Reu Class Valedictorian, Lois has continued to be a person who achieved success over some tough odds. This is chronicled in the nomination for “Mother of the Year” sent to the Tulip Festival 2008 Committee by her daughter-in-law, Lou Carol Comley. She was a finalist out of 90 nominees. At age 19, Lois was hospitalized with TB for 15 months and pregnant with her first child during that time. She was hospitalized for two years. Upon recovery Lois had thirteen more children. She worked at Bellevue Women’s Hospital for thirty years to help support the family. When her youngest son started college, her husband was diagnosed with alzheimer's and passed away after seven difficult years. She still volunteers at Bellevue, sings in the choir and continues to love and support her children. 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 7 7 Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” Weekend Activities Numerous activities have been scheduled to supplement and help you to enjoy your weekend in Cohoes, whether you are a resident or just revisiting your old home town. Visit the Farmers’ Market Friday on your way to Social Hour at Van Schaick Island Country Club. Change is the word if you are looking down Remsen Street or driving down Delaware Avenue to the Peebles Island Open House. Visit Cohoes Visitor’s Center and watch the film, peruse the pictures and displays. Your parents or an aunt or uncle may be in one of the pictures on display. Tour the Cohoes Music Hall and glimpse an era when Vaudeville was king. Tour the Harmony Mills and the Cohoes Falls Overlook. Access to the falls are being enhanced with an observation platform just north of Craner Park on Mohawk Street. Visit the turbine room that once was the source of power for the entire Harmony Mills Complex. 1.Social Hour Van Schaick Island Country Club 2.Cohoes High vs. Cobleskill Football Game 3.Open House Peebles Island State Park and NYS Museum Museum display restorations 4.Cohoes Visitor’s Center Open House 5.Cohoes Music Hall Tour Friday Sept 12, 2008 Cash Bar 7:00 pm til? Complimentary hors d’oeuvers South end of Continental Ave. Saturday Sept 13, 2008 No charge 1:30 pm Alumni Field, 1 Tiger Circle to alumni Tour & Movie 6.Cohoes Library & Mastadon Display North Delaware Ave. No charge 11:00 am Above Visitor Center No charge 10:00 am North Remsen St. 10am-2 pm Canvass & Mohawk St. No Reservations 237-8643 11:30 am. to 1:00 pm. 8.Tour of the New Falls View Park 9.Van Schaick Island Mansion Tour Benefit of The Daughters of the American Revolution Annual CHS Alumni Picnic 10:00 am No charge 7.Walking Tour of Power Canal Park and turbine room at Harmony Mill #3 Fabulous Fifties Dinner at Michael’s No charge No charge North Mohawk St. All day $2.00 Fee North Mohawk St. 2:00 to 4:00 pm South Delaware Ave. $35.00 7:00 pm Reservation only see page 8&9 Sunday Sept.14, 2008 $20.00 12:30-4:30 pm Ukrainian Park Pulaski Ave. __ _______________________ ______________________________ We Plan to Attend: Social Hour___Football game____Open House____Visitor Ctr.___Music Hall___ 10.______________________________ 9.________________________________ 8.________________________________ 7.________________________________ 6.________________________________ 5.________________________________ 4.________________________________ 3.________________________________ 2.________________________________ 1.________________________________ Group seating arrangements are available in 8’s or 10’s per table. The committee will do their best to seat you with the persons listed below. It is suggested that you make your reservations together and early as seating will be done on a first come first choice basis. Please seat the following at the same table or as close together as possible. DINNER ONLY Request for Table Reservations Name:__________________Library___Walking Tour___Falls Park___Mansion___Dinner___Picnic___ 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 8 All Alumni of Cohoes High School & Keveny Memorial Academy 8 are cordially invited to attend the Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” Weekend of fun and activities. Renew old friendships and share fond memories. Spend the week-end recapturing memories of “Fabulous Fifties I” and that great week-end in 1999. We are truly happy to include our friends and neighbors from Keveny in this celebration of the “50s.” Many other venues and events are available on Saturday. See page S i x for a list of extra events to visit. The Cohoes High School Alumni Assn. Fabulous Fifties II “Plus” September 13, 2008 Michael’s Banquet House on r pers e p 0 0 $35. Garden Fresh Salad Route 9, Latham, NY 12110 7:00 pm Hors d’oeuvers & Cash Bar 8:00 pm Dinner Oven Baby Carrots Grand Marnier Choice of : Prime Rib of Beef Twin Stuffed Filet of Sole Oven Roasted Chicken Italian Rolls Cheesecake Coffee & Tea $35.00 pe r person Roasted Herb Potatoes Music for your listening & dancing by Ron Cremisio Big Band 8:00 pm until midnight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pre-pay Reservations by Sept 6, 2008 for Dinner at Michael’s Only: Reserved seating is available. See the reverse side of form for group seating requests. Name:____________________________Class___ School(KMA or CHS) Phone ( )________ Street______________________________________City________________ST._____Zip_______ Guest:_______________ Class___ School (KMA or CHS) Phone ( ) Street__________________________________City____________________ST._____Zip_______ Dinner choice ____Beef_____Chicken _____Fish Total # of Dinners @$35.00 Payable to: The CHS Alumni Assn. 50’s Amt. enclosed___________ Mail to: Joan Crawford, 104 Burgoyne Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065-6104 Phone 518-371-5432 E-mail [email protected] 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 9 Friday Evening Social Hour Van Schaick Island Country Club Walk in. All are welcome! Cash bar/c ompl imentary hors d'’’oeuvres Lite fare menu available on req uest 7:00 pm until ?? C. H. S. ALUMNI PICNIC Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:00 pm 4:30 pm Ukrainian Park 12:00 pm 4:30 pm 1 Pul aski A ve nue Cohoes, NY $20.00 Prepay by Sept. 5, 2008 RESERVATION FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OUR ON LINE NEWSLETTER AT COHOES.ORG OR CALL 518-235-1402 Salads Corn on the Cob Clam Chowder Sausage with Hamburgers & Chicken Sandwich Peppers & Onions Hot Dogs Soda, Beer & Coffee Dessert Cookies compliments of Golden Krust Bagels of Latham ________________________ _____________________________ en $5.00 per doz Cash Clam Bar Steamed or open your own raw clams $5.00 per do zen Pre-Order your clams with your reservation. Pay for them at the door PLEASE RESERVE ______DOZEN CLAMS. Name Reservations & Checks for The Alumni Picnic only: Name:____________________________Class___ School(KMA or CHS) _Phone ( )________ Street______________________________________City________________ST._____Zip_______ Guest:_______________ Class___ School (KMA or CHS) Phone ( ) Street__________________________________City____________________ST._____Zip_______ Payable to The CHS Alumni Assn. Amt. enclosed___________ Mail them to: CHS Alumni Assn P O Box 229 Cohoes NY 12047 9 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 10 10 The Spindle City Historical Society The Spindle City Historic Society would like to hear your stories of people, places or events in Cohoes history. They are seeking articles for their quarterly newsletter. The staff welcomes written articles as well as recollections of the past and articles for the “Did You Know” section. Contributors will be acknowledged. The Society has published it’s second book “Cohoes Revisited”. It is available at several locations including Marra’s, Calkin’s, Lisa D’s, and Bernie Heroux’s Barber Shop in Cohoes. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the book or receiving the quarterly newsletter, contact Danielle Cherniak at [email protected] or 237-5618 or www.spindlecity.org. They are located at The Visitors Center at 58 Remsen St., Cohoes, NY 12047. Stop in for our monthly meeting. COHOES HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI SWEATSHIRTS & HATS Choose medium weight, light gray Jerzee pulllover sweatshirt, dark blue or gray zip front sweatshirt, blue polo shirt or a gray pullover sweatshirt. Included is CHS Alumni lettering and bright orange tiger. Your first name and class year is below tiger at no additional charge. Logo is appr.4”X6”. Blue hats embroidered with a Tiger and CHS Alumni logo. Pullover style gray sweatshirt or blue polo shirt. Size- S, M, L, XL Size- XXL Size- XXXL Zipper front style sweatshirt with hood in blue or gray @$25.00_______ Size- S, M, L, XL Blue___Gray___@$27.00________ @$27.00_______ Size-XXL Blue___Gray___@$29.00________ @$28.00_______ Size- XXXL Blue___Gray___@$30.00________ Blue Hat with CHS Logo & Tiger _____________@$12.00 each Please hold at Marra’s Pharmacy 217 Remsen St. for pick up. Check here___________ Orders shipped by Priority mail to your home. Two items per box S & H $6.00__________ Total enclosed for apparel ordered $_________________ Embroidered First name:________________Class____Second shirt: First name_____________Class_____ Ship to:___________________________________Street_________________________________ City___________________ST._______Zip______________Phone( )____________________ Mail with check or money order to: CHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 229, Cohoes NY. 12047 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 11 Upcoming Class Local & Alumni Events 11 The Spindle City ‘36er’s The Class of 1936 have been Class of ‘88 Reunion Please join your former classmates for a reunion on Saturday, October 25, 2008. We’ll gather at 6:00 pm. at the Ukrainian Club, 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes NY . We will begin with an informal cocktail party and then move on to dinner, speeches, dancing and lots of fun surprises. Of course spouses and significant others are invited. If you have not responded already, please contact a committee member listed below for additional information. Tammy (Barerra) Sbardella 869-9817 tsbardel@verizon. net, Carolyn (Vautrin) Daigneault 286-2245, Cdaigneault @nycap.rr.com, Carol (Mcgivern) Keefe 235-6963 tceltic @aol.com, Danielle Newell 522-0314, [email protected] The Class of 1948 meets in April and October for an informal luncheon. Contact: Bob Stopera at 237-7706 The class of 1959 will be celebrating their 50th Reunion September 18, 19, and 20, 2009. Plans include an informal Cocktail Party on Friday evening, a Dinner/Dance on Saturday Evening and a Church service for our departed classmates on Sunday Morning followed by a Brunch. The times for each day’s events will announced in the near future. We are still searching for classmates. Please contact us for a list of missing classmates and respond if you have any info. Contact: Gil Ethier 237-9530, Anita Moschini DeChiaro 237-1633, Diane Kennedy Lipka [email protected], Gregorion Symula [email protected] Class of 1976 Website A website has been created 1959 Class Reunion in 2009 1958 50th Class Reunion, Sept. 13, 2008 A Clam bake or Steak bake are the choices when the Class of 1958 gathers at Lanthier’s Grove in Latham to celebrate their 50th year anniversary as graduates of Cohoes High School. Picnic fare will be served from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Bakes will follow. Beverages will be available till 8:30pm. More information call Mari Valenti Primeau at 518-237-5712 or Sandy Fisher Julien at 518-371-7841 CLASSES OF 1963 thru 1966 These classes of Cohoes High School and Keveny Memorial Academy are joining for a reunion on Saturday, November 1, 2008. The celebration will be held at the Ukrainian American Citizens Club, 1 Pulaski Street Cohoes, NY. Cocktail hour, dinner, dancing and good company will be the theme for the night. If you have not received an invitation in the mail detailing menu choices and cost per person, etc. call Maria (Uncein) Rose at 518-373-2343, Judy (Nelson) Huff 518-459-5532 or Diane (Coventry) Breault at 518-232-8602 meeting bi-monthly for a number of years. Due to the death of Ken Grogan last winter, the group has decided to disband. We hope that they will join another group and continue to get together in the future for lunch. The Class of 1941 meets once a year for an informal luncheon. It will be held at Van Schaick Island Country Club, Continental Avenue, Cohoes, NY on August 20, 2008 at 12 Noon . For information call: Dorothy Amyot at 237-6509 COHOES AREA DAY IN FLORIDA Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Pavilion #1 in Simmons Park, Ruskin, Florida has been tentatively reserved for this date and is available to us all day until 5:30 PM. Ruskin is about 20 miles south of Tampa and 25 miles north of Bradenton on the east side of I-75 on Tampa Bay. Camping facilities and motel facilities are available in the area nearby. Contact either Rose Zandri at [email protected] or call (518)-237-3435, phone Jean Mauger (941)722-0930) or e-mail to receive more details to [email protected]. (chsclass1976.myfamily.com) that enables the Class of ‘76 to stay in touch with one another between getting together. There are photos posted there from the 30-year reunion. To participate in the site, send your e-mail address to: Steve Rock at steve_rock_0916@Yahoo. com or call him at 845-621-2373 The Out to Lunch Bunch Alumni members still get together at noon, the second Wednesday of each month. A new location has not been chosen as yet. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 will be the first luncheon this fall. They will continue through June 2009. Call Barbara at 237- 9645 or Rose at 237-3435 for more information. Come and bring a friendand help us plan up-coming Alumni events. Cohoes.org is the address for the School District web page. It not only contains school news, it also has a page devoted to Alumni News and our newsletters, and a registry for those who wish to sign up. Articles about your planned events or news of alumni may be submitted for publication to Monica Lester at that address. Planning a reunion for your class? We can help you get in touch with other classmates. We have an-up-to date mailing list for many classes. We would like to add your class to our list if we don’t have it. This newsletter is free of charge to all Alumni and anyone else who might be interested in Cohoes High School Alumni news. Contact numbers and E-mail addresses are on the last page of this newsletter. We would welcome you aboard if you would like to join. The only thing necessary to receive a newsletter twice a year in January and July is a valid address. 08_954_NL.qxp:Newletter win005a.qxd 7/15/08 4:11 PM Page 12 12 Cohoes High School Alumni Association P O Box 229 Cohoes NY 12047 Have some class news or an upcoming reunion or event? Call Bill Reu at 518(235-1402) E-mail at [email protected] or Barbara McDonald at (518)237-2110 E-mail [email protected] Trying to get in touch with an old friend? Contact us, and we may be able to help you contact them. We are still trying to contact class representatives from the late 60’s through 2006. Contact us at one of the numbers or E-mail us at one of the addresses above. We would like to talk to you. Please notify us when you change your address. We receive a very good postage rate, but newsletters cost us $1.44 WHEN RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE. It adds up in a hurry! The newsletter is free to all Alumni. All we need is your address. Join us and help us meet our goal of making these awards an annual helping hand to our college-bound seniors. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Alumni Association is non-profit and all contributions are tax deductible. CHS Alumni Association 2008 Dues(January through December) Name Maiden Street City Ph( ) Donation In Memory of: E-mail address St. Class Zip CHS Alumni Association ________ P O Box 229 Cohoes NY 12047 Retain your cancelled check for your tax records. Dues: $5.00 Donation: Total Enclosed: $
