Page 1 of 13 April 2012 Vol. 8 TFHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

April 2012
Vol. 8
TFHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the TFHS Alumni Association is to promote a sense of community by providing
information, opportunities, and connections with its members.
It is our desire to establish a lifelong relationship with alumni and friends, promote interaction with and
among alumni, highlight achievements of alumni, and to provide our members with rewarding opportunities to
serve TFHS and its students, our future alumni.
OUR NEWSLETTER!
We need your help in adding articles for our
Newsletter. Here are just some of the ideas the
Board had as to what we might include in our
newsletter on a regular basis:
Milestones – birth, marriages, anniversaries, deaths
Achievements – recognition of alumni
accomplishments
Remember When – stories about your school experiences
Class Reunions – information about upcoming
reunions, articles on reunions, reunion
committee information, help in finding
classmates, etc.
School Events
Other?
Please send us your ideas and articles for
future newsletters by using the contact information
found at the end of this newsletter.
Awaiting the Title Bout
By Jay Butynski, Greenfield Recorder, 8/2/11
Turners Falls native Sonya Lamonakis will
again get a chance to show why she puts the power
in Powertown.
Lamonakis will fight her sixth career
professional boxing on match Aug. 20, when she
returns to the site where it all began — Mechanics
Hall in Worcester.
The women’s heavyweight boxer turned pro
one year ago. Since that time, it’s been nothing but
good fortune. After signing with promoter Lou
DiBella last spring, Lamonakis stepped into the ring
in June 2010 for her professional debut at
Mechanics Hall, where she scored big with a
second-round knockout over Kasondra Hardnett.
Over her next four fights she proved that first win
was no fluke, dominating opponents to keep her
record flawless at 5-0.
The Scholar — as she is known in the ring
— now heads back to Worcester to fight in front of
her hometown fans. And if history serves her well,
she should be moving that record to 6-0. Lamonakis
will take on Tiffany “The Terminator” Woodard,
who she defeated by unanimous decision back on
Dec. 1 at BB King in New York.
Lamonakis admitted that she was hoping to
get into a title fight this time around and earn the
shot at her first professional belt. According to the
boxer, the problem is that the heavyweight division
is not the most popular in women’s boxing and a
number of top females don’t want to fight the upand-coming Lamonakis.
“Truthfully, I’m a little disappointed that it’s
not a title fight,” she said on Friday when the fight
was announced. “It’s just hard for me to find girls to
fight. Girls are leaving the weight class because
they don’t want to fight me. But I’m going to keep
plugging away and hopefully I’ll get that chance.”
That shot may come in January at Madison
Square Garden in New York City, where DiBella is
currently trying to put together an entirely female
card that would be headlined by Lamonakis. For
now, however, she is looking forward to taking on
Woodard and finally getting back into the ring after
a nearly four-month hiatus. In her most recent fight
Lamonakis earned a unanimous decision victory
over Gigi Jackson at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods
in Mashantucket, Conn. That was supposed to lead
her to a title fight, but as I said, the top women’s
heavyweights are ducking her. Case in point is
Gwendolyn O’Neil, who trains out of the same
gymnasium as Lamonakis (Gleason’s Gym in
Brooklyn, N.Y.) and recently held the Women’s
International Boxing Association (WIBA) belt as
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well as the Global Boxing Union (GBU) belt but
had both stripped because she failed to defend them.
Lamonakis said O’Neil is currently trying to move
down a weight class, even wearing a rubber suit to
shred pounds, according to the fighter.
This fight marks the final match for
Lamonakis on her current four-fight contract with
DiBella. She said she expected him to offer her
another contract before the upcoming fight.
“DiBella is going to take care of me,” she
explained. “I’m expecting something from him. I
know he doesn’t want to let me go.”Her promoter
will not be the only person taking care of her when
she goes to Worcester. The first time she fought at
Mechanics Hall roughly 70 family and friends
showed up to cheer her on, a number she is looking
to nearly triple this time, saying she is hoping to
bring about 200.
Any local boxing fans should definitely
consider making the trip. Having been on hand for
the debut last June, the arena is small enough for an
intimate feel, yet big enough to put you into a true
boxing environment.
The rest of the card is being filled out by
many of the same boxers who were on hand the first
time around, including headliner Edwin Rodriguez
> (18-0, 13 KOs), who hails from Worcester and
has fought on ESPN’s Friday
Night Fights many times, including his last
time out in January. Electric fighter Ryan
Kielczewski aka “The Polish Prince” is also back,
while former WBA junior middleweight champ
Joachim Alcine (32-2, 19 KOs) is headlining the
under card.
The price is right as well. Lamonakis is
selling tickets for the floor-level seating, which run
for $55 and $75. Anyone wishing to purchase
tickets can do so by contacting Lamonakis’ mother,
Sharon Lamonakis, at 863-3052 or by calling
Perfect Game Sports Bar (which is owned by
Lamonakis’ friend Mark Erlich) in Worcester at
508-792-GAME
Lamonakis should again put on a good show
in Worcester. Trainers Lenox Blackore and Don
Saxby have worked with Lamonakis since the
beginning six years ago, when she was just starting
out as an amateur. They then carried through her
four Golden Glove titles and have been working
with her to improve her speed. That could spell
trouble for Woodard and anyone else who steps up
to the challenge of taking on the undefeated 36year-old.
The light at the end of the tunnel is likely to
come at MSG, where Lamonakis fought for her
Golden Gloves titles but has yet to fight as a
professional. She admitted that winning a
professional title in the same arena as some of the
biggest fights of all time would be special.
“It’s everything I’ve worked for as a
fighter,” she said of getting a title shot. “But I’m a
little nervous about it, too. Especially if I’m the
main event.”But that’s still a long ways off. There’s
still plenty of work to do until then.
While Lamonakis is a professional boxer at
night, she is still a teacher by day. Lamonakis works
at the Family Academy in Harlem, where she
teaches physical education to children in grades K5. The school will be changing its name this year,
becoming a magnet school called the STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Institute of Manhattan.
As if that is all not enough, she is also
currently finishing up her second masters degree.
Lamonakis received her undergraduate in
Communications Disorder Speech Therapy at
Springfield College and then earned her Masters in
Elementary Education at American International
College. Now she is working online through Touro
College for a Masters in Students with Disabilities.
“People that think getting the masters online
is easier are totally wrong,” she said. Possibly even
tougher than taking punches from 260-pound
opponents.
*UPDATE: Sonya Lamonakis defeated Tiffany
Woodard on August 20, 2011!!!!
Alumni Sponsored Scholarship
The current TFHS Alumni Association has been
meeting now for several years. We have been
involved with many events from the Annual
Turners Falls Block Party, to a very successful
Career Day at the High School. We are now
establishing ourselves as a sponsor for a TFHS
Scholarship. We are working with a very limited
budget, so for the first year we will be offering a
$250 scholarship. The only stipulation we are
putting on this scholarship is that if you apply, you
must either have a parent or a grandparent who
attended TFHS.
Those interested should contact the TFHS
guidance office.
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Block Party 2011
Once again, we had a successful Block Party on
August something 2011.
Our thanks to all who contributed to the raffles,
and worked at the booth including: Helen Pleasant,
Karen Collins, Debbie Benoit, Sheryl Jablonski,
Lesley Cogswell, Ron LaRoche, Steve Prokowich,
Barb Kuklewicz, Sandy Miner, Karen and Ron
Dobosz, and Sharon Lamonakis.
The raffle winners were:
Prize
50/50 Raffle
Wine
Shelburne Roasters
Gardening Basket
Floral Arrangement
Floral Arrangement
Beach Bag
Floral Arrangement
Kid’s Basket
Boy’s Backpack
Italian Night
Girl’s Backpack
Pamper Yourself
Bat & Kite
Greek Night
Winner
Eric Candaleria
Dan Halloway & Lorie
Bonnette
Suzanne Baxendale
Cindy Webster
Martha Perkins
Noreen Lanoue
Susan Maylloux
Susan Maylloux
Brian
KarenCollins
Karen Collins
Chandra Hancock
Joy Whitbeck
Janice Smith
Sam Couture
“Supporters of Educational Enrichment
Honored”
GMEF Presents 7th Annual Recognition Plaque
TURNERS FALLS - The Gill-Montague Education
Fund Board of Directors continues their tradition to
honor its benefactors with a classic walnut-tone
plaque outside the theater at Turners Falls High
School. Each engraved plate on the plaque honors
tier-givers of their 7th Annual Gala - "The Golden
Era of Rock 'n' Roll" featuring The Memories.
Recognition levels are the Einstein Club
($1,000), the Michelangelo Club ($500), The
Galileo Club ($250) and The DaVinci Club ($100).
Contributions were made as "tribute gifts" in honor
of educational staff members, in honor/memory of
loved ones, as class gifts, and to support the
enrichment opportunities of the Gill-Montague
students.
Also recognized on the plaque are Hillside
Plastics Inc., Montague Elks Lodge #2521 and The
Greenfield Savings Bank in appreciation of their
ongoing partnership as corporate underwriters.
"We sincerely thank our many contributors for
the continued support and are truly humbled and
grateful by the generosity of our community, said
Joyce A. Phillips, Annual Gala executive producer.
“The Annual Gala, while earning financial support
for the enrichment of our students, has proven to be
enrichment for our communities."
As a result of the Annual Gala, the GMEF has
awarded more than $64,800 in grants to enhance
learning in various fields including science, math
music, art, athletics, language and reading. To learn
more about the Gill-Montague Education Fund, the
grants previously awarded, up and coming concerts
go to the GMEF website at www.thegmef.org.
Katherine Kuklewicz, former student representative on the
GMEF Board of Directors and a 2011 graduate of TFHS
(right) presents the annual plaque to Nadine Ekstrom, Interim
Superintendent. [photo by: Martin Espinola]
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GMEF Gala April 29th
This year’s Gill Montague Education Fund’s
(GMEF) gala is April 29th at 2:30pm at the Turners
Falls High School Theater. The GMEF is fortunate
to present The Edwards Twins from Las Vegas.
This spectacular duo are Impersonators of the stars.
The audience will be entertained, through their
creative talent, to imitations of Cher, Elton John,
Bette Midler, and the repertoire of over hundred
others.
This is GMEF’s yearly fund raising event
supporting grants that give students of the Gill
Montague School district exciting programs adding
another dimension to their learning experiences.
With the community’s generosity, the GMEF has
been able to give over $74,500 in grants over the
last four years.
The creative grants written by teachers for their
students have included baking cupcakes for the
children at the homeless shelter, clay for art
students, trips to museums, collaborating with the
Hitchcock Center on environmental studies,
expanding renewable Energy projects in Chemistry
class, field trips, uniforms, and guest lecturers.
The pre-show tickets will be available for $20 at
Scotty’s Convenience store and World Eye
Bookstore or online at www.gmef.org . Tickets at
the door are $30.
Dual Champs
By Jay Butynski, Greenfield Recorder, 7/26/11
Turners Falls High School softball celebrated
two more championships this spring.
First, the team picked up the WMass title.
Nothing new. Just another sign of late spring in
Franklin County, like shad runs, sweet lilac and
school closing for summer.
In fact, the last time the Indians failed to win a
WMass title, our sports scene was much different.
The Red Sox were on their way to not winning a
World Series title for the 85th straight season, the
New England Patriots were preparing to win their
second Super Bowl title in three seasons, and the
Boston Bruins were still captained by Jumbo Joe
Thornton.
That was the 2003 season and it was the only
spring since the turn of the millennium that the
Indians have failed to take home the WMass title.
Since 2000, the Indians had also won four state
championships coming into this past spring, picking
up two crowns in Division II back in 2004 and
2005, then earning Division III titles in 2006 and
2008.
With all of this recent success, it can be tough
for the town of Turners Falls to find something new
to celebrate when it comes to high school softball.
But this spring the town was able to not only
celebrate one state title, but it could actually throw a
victory parade for a pair of state champions.
And….did you know……
While Turners coach Gary Mullins was busy
leading the Indians to the Massachusetts state title,
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Markol currently lives in the Powertown but has
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her hometown. Markol has never missed the
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tournament in her 13 years and has brought the
Streisand, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Bette Midler,
Generals to the state title game (there is only one
Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Sonny and Cher, and many,
state tournament) four times, falling in 1999 and
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game and it really carried over to me as a player and
coaching the Indians in the spring of 1980. Markol
a coach,” Markol said. “I’ve gone to his practices
was a solid player and blossomed as one of Mullins’
and just watched what he does. He is one of my
first elite pitchers. Mullins said that Markol was one
biggest mentors. If I’m having difficulty with
of those “special” players that he has coached along
something, there are two people I go to: My dad and
the way, while Markol gave the coach all the credit.
Mr. Mullins.”
“I would have never gotten into pitching,” she
She wasn’t done yet: “You just want to emulate
began. “One day at practice Mr. Mullins just told
him. I would love to someday say that I’m like Mr.
me to start throwing windmill. I was like ‘What’s
Mullins. He’s the best in the state, hands down.”
that?’ The windmill wasn’t prominent when I went
Two coaches. Two championship teams. One
to school. Mr. Mullins really brought windmill
bond that is likely to last a lifetime.
pitching into this town.”
Jason Butynski is a Recorder sportswriter. His eAccording to Mullins, former Greenfield coach
mail address is [email protected].
Bill Budness once said ‘The Franklin County
League would be a great league if it weren’t for
Thanksgiving 2011 Weekend Alumni Events
Kelly Thompkins’ — solidifying just how dominant
she was in high school. She eventually went to
The TFHS Alumni Association was very busy
Springfield College, where she realized that she
during
Thanksgiving weekend 2011. It began with
wanted to follow in Mullins’ footsteps.
a
tent/booth
at the entrance to the Annual
“I was looking to go into some type of business,”
TFHS/GHS football game where we did our best to
Markol said of her initial career plans. “Then, when
boost the membership of the Alumni Association.
I was at Springfield, I figured out that I wanted to
teach phys-ed and I definitely wanted to coach
softball.”
After briefly coaching at Greenfield Middle
School after graduated from college, Markol landed
the Brattleboro job, where she has been making a
name for herself the way that Mullins has in this
state.
“It’s nice to see that she still enjoys the game
and wants to teach other kids,” Mullins said of his
former player. “Kelly’s one of those kids who still
wants to learn.”
The relationship extends over state lines. The
two coaches said they talk from time-to-time to help
each other out with problems and give suggestions.
Setup is complete…….
The teams have also met at the Indians’ play-date in
the preseason and even had a regular-season
independent game last spring.
Now don’t get me wrong, while both coaches
spend time talking about the game and their teams,
it doesn’t mean that they’re clones.
“She bunts way too much for me,” Mullins
joked, “but then again who doesn’t.”
The two coaches may not share the same style of
play, but it’s clear where Markol got the passion for
the sport from. During our conversation she referred
to her former coach as “Mr. Mullins,” never once
calling him by his first name. She explained that
even nearly 30 years after playing for him, she still
has that reverence for the guy that helped teach her
Welcome TFHS Alumni & Fans!!!!
the game. “Mr. Mullins has such a passion for the
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We recruited many new members to the
association. New and current members received a
TFHS Alum pin. That was one way to get an Alum
pin.
The Alumni presence at the game didn’t end
there. The TFHS Band director, invited all TFHS
Alumni to participate in a breakfast and parade from
the Turners Falls Fire Department to the High
School and then in the half time show at the game.
To finish off the weekend festivities, the TFHS
Alumni Association sponsored a reunion of all
classes at Between the Uprights on Friday night. (A
huge thanks to Lew for donating the use of BTU
and for all his help throughout the night.) This
event was a huge success. Alumni included classes
from the 1940s through the class of 2011.
Over a 100 people attended. For those of us who
have been out of school for some time, the
nametags given out were a huge help to identify old
friends! Yes, there was a little less hair, maybe a
little more weight, definitely more pair of reading
glasses than when we were in high school, but
without a doubt there was an equal amount of fun
and laughter throughout the night.
Stay tuned—this event was such a success, you
Did you know….In 1946 the TFHS band could
not afford uniforms so men returning from the
Navy donated their white trouser pants to the
band.
won’t want to miss it next year!
Class Reunions
This picture may not look like much, but it
represents a 2 foot by 5 foot sign-up sheet for
classes from the 1940s through 2011. You can see
the 1970s were very well represented! Come on all
you other classes—let’s see if you can beat the
1970s next year! Do you accept the challenge????
Turners Falls High School Class of 1962
50th Class Reunion
Dear Classmate:
It is time for us to get together again. Please
view our website tfhs62.org developed by Charles
Walsh. It shows our Class List, Yearbook etc.
Please update your Autobiographical Sketch in a
format similar to the ones that already appear on our
website and email it to [email protected] so
Charles Walsh can add it to our website.
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Schedule of Events
Friday September 7 at 7:00PM
Cash Bar Happy Hour at the French King
Restaurant on Route 2 in Millers Falls/Erving.
Saturday September 8 from 11:00AM to 5:00PM
Buffet Dinner starting at 1:00PM at the Schuetzen
Verein off Route 2 at Barton’s Cove in Gill. A
Cash Bar will be provided.
Tickets for the Buffet Dinner are $40 Per Person.
For the Buffet, please make your checks payable to
TFHS Class of 1962 and mail them by July 31 to:
Carol (Shirtcliff) Demers
29 G Street Apt 2
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-2988
December 8-15, 2012
All classes are invited to join us on a 7 Day Eastern
Caribbean Cruise on the Grand Princess from Fort
Lauderdale to:
 San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Maarten; St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Princess
Cays.
 Past Passenger Rates Start at $659.47 PPDO
with $55 PP Deposit.
 New Passenger Rates Start at $684.47
PPDO with $110 PP Deposit.
 Rates Include Cruise Fare, Port Charges and
Taxes.
 An Additional 10% Pavlus Discount off the
Cruise Fare will be applied after Deposit is
made.
 Veterans who provide a copy of their
Honorable Discharge Papers will receive a
$100 Credit.
 For information on the Cruise, please
contact Carl Hoynoski: 561-477-1475 or
[email protected].
 To book your cabin, contact Evelyn Rankin
at Pavlus Travel: 866-843-4837 or
[email protected]
Thank you and we look forward to seeing all of
you this year.--Sincerely,Carl T. Hoynoski
On Behalf of Your 50th Class Reunion Committee
Members: Bertha Adams, Marcia Beaubien,
Donald Brown, Charleen Cocking, Susan Feyrer,
Carl Hoynoski, Brian Kovolsick, Martha Luey,
Elizabeth McCarthy, Carol Shirtcliff, Sharon St.
Germain, Judith Williams, Bruce Yukl and John
Zywna
Remember, donations to the TFHS Class of 1962
Alumni Fund would be very much appreciated.
Turners Falls High School Class of 1992
20th Class Reunion
Cordially invites you to our 20th Year Class
Reunion
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Friday, June 15, 2012, 6pm – 11pm
The Greenfield Grille
30 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA
Sit down dinner served at 7pm
Cash bar, raffle, class video,
DJ & dancing to our favorite 90s music!
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 11am – 4pm
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Kiwanis Park, Bernardston, MA
Rain or shine!
BYOB, lawn chairs, lawn games
and a salad, snack or dessert to share.
We’ll supply the burgers/veggie burgers &
hot dogs,buns, condiments, plates, napkins
& utensils
Full weekend: $55/person
Friday only: $50/person
Saturday only: $10/person, kids 12 & under – free
Please respond by Friday, May 25, 2012
Make checks payable to: TFHS Class of 1992
Mail to:
Danielle Letourneau - Therrien
40 Garfield Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Questions or RSVP Regrets only
Danielle Letourneau -Therrien:
[email protected]
Jenny Messer: [email protected]
Check us out on Facebook---TFHS Class of 1992
20 Year Reunion Evening Party
We hope to see you there!
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Turners Fall High School Class of 1962
50th Class Reunion
tfhs62.org [email protected]
“Why we Make Such a Big Deal of a High School Reunion”
I am often asked why we make such a “big deal” of a “high school reunion”. The
answer my friends is simple. From humble beginnings in the halls of TFHS have
come the finest champions of what is good and right in our world. From mostly
middle-class, blue-collar families, we came together and formed friendships that
have endured for 50 years. It was in the halls of TFHS that most of our generation
first experienced a taste of the “real world” out there that would forever change the
face of our graduating class and, hopefully, generations to follow. It was during
our high school years that we first experienced love and heartbreak, victory and
defeat, happiness and sorrow, and we learned to make choices and to live with the
consequences of those choices. These are the really important life lessons and we
began our journey in learning them together in the halls of TFHS.
With every reunion we travel back in time to remember a simpler time, and our
hearts and minds find respite in each other. With every reunion we are reminded of
where we came from and what values we brought with us, and together we face the
future with renewed spirit and faith.
And that my friends is why “we make such a big deal out of a high school reunion!”
It is not just a “high school reunion” for us. It is a return to simpler, happier times
to share sweet memories with lifelong friends.
Perhaps instead of “reunion”, we should call it a “homecoming” – for it is really
so true . . . “There’s no place like home”.
Sincerely,
Carl T. Hynoski
On behalf of your 50th Class Reunion Committee:
Bertha Adams, Marcia Beaubien, Donald Brown, Charlene Cocking, Susan Feyer, Carl
Hynoski, Brian Kovolsick, Martha Luey, Elizabeth McCarthy, Carol Shirtcliff, Sharon
St.Germain, Judith Williams, Bruce Yukl and John Zywna.
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Seeking TFHS Hall of Fame Nominees
UPCOMING EVENTS
To All Alumni: The TFHS Hall of Fame
Committee seeks your assistance in identifying pre1950 TFHS alumni who may have the potential of
being a candidate for our hall of fame. If you know
any man or woman, deceased or living, who may
have achieved greatness in any field of endeavor
please inform HOF Chairman Larry Cadran:
[email protected] or 978-458-1177. Or you
can inform June Mann Finan:
[email protected] or 401-588-2144.
Awards Night
Graduation
Block Party
Thursday, May 31st 7:00
Friday, June 1st 6:30
Saturday, August 11th
MILESTONES
We regret any errors or omissions in this
Milestone section. If you have something to add,
please send your notice to our email address
listed at the end of the newsletter, and we will be
happy to include it in our next edition.
Engagements
Stacey Ann Sicard (Class of 2002) to Douglas
Robert Fish. A September 4, 2011 wedding was
planned.
The TFHS Hall of Fame Float—Booster Day 2011
2011 TFHS Hall of Fame Inductees:
Individuals:
Nina Baker '30 - Lieutenant Colonel, US Army
Nursing Corp
Professor George R. Richason Jr. '32 - Chemistry
Dept (UMass)
Philip Hoff '42 - former Governor of Vermont
Walter Kostanski '42 - former Massachusetts State
Representative
Goldie Luipold Haigis Christianson '47 - Music
teacher and composer
Ted Farwell '48 - (accomplishments to be added
soon...)
Dr. Therese Mann Hinkell '48 - Nurse, scholar and
author
Professor Jane Allen Weiner LePage '49 - Chair
Music Dept (UMass)
Rev. Father Stanley Aksamit '69 - Founder of Our
Lady of Peace TF
Teams:
1942 TFHS Baseball Team - State Champions Fenway Park
Weddings
Ashley Elizabeth Currie (Class of 2000) and Ryan
Christopher Hasanbasic were married on April 23,
2011 in Sarasota Florida.
In Memoriam
Class of 1939
TURNERS FALLS — Harold “Ozzie” S.
McCarthy, 89, of Montague Street, died Thursday
(9-15-11) at home.
Class of 1941
ORANGE - Richard S. Bailey, 89, of 239 Holtshire
Road, died Wednesday (3-21-12) at the University
of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare-campus in
Worcester, following an illness.
Class of 1943
TURNERS FALLS — Bertha M. (Brule) Semaski,
86, of Park Villa Apts., died Friday (9-23-11) at the
Poet’s Seat Health Care Center in Greenfield with
her family present.
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Class of 1944
Class of 1955
TURNERS FALLS--Helen M. (Kelleher) Treml,
85, formerly of Turners Falls, died Tuesday (1-3112) at the Buckley HealthCare Center with her
loving husband, James, by her side.
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Lillian (Koscinski)
Sadowski, 74, of South Deerfield, died Monday (919-11) at home.
Class of 1957
Class of 1947
TURNERS FALLS—Rose T. (Togneri) Zukowski,
82 of L Street died Sunday (9-4-11) at the Poet’s
Seat Health Care Center in Greenfield.
BERNARDSTON - Brian J. Letourneau, 74, of
South Street, died Tuesday (3-27-12) at the Soldiers
Home of Holyoke.
Class of 1964
TURNERS FALLS — Robert “Budda” G. Allen,
82, of James Avenue, died Monday (11-14-11) at
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon,
N.H.
GILL — Martin “Marty” E. Yarmac, 65, of Main
Road died Sunday (11-27-11) at Baystate Medical
Center in Springfield.
Class of 1948
Class of 1965
ERVING– Chester “Teter” J. Kabaniec, 85, of
Prospect Street, died Sunday (12-18-11) at Baystate
Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.
TURNERS FALLS—Katherine A. (Alber)
Kovalsick, 64, of Crocker Avenue died Saturday (218-12) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in
Greenfield.
Class of 1949
MONTAGUE CITY - Charles L. ""Pat"" Bourbeau,
80, of Montague City Road, died Tuesday (3-20-12)
at Poet's Seat Health Care Center in Greenfield.
MONTAGUE - Charles Louis Laczynski Jr., 64, of
South Ferry Road, passed away on Wednesday (1221-11) at home.
Class of 1990
Class of 1950
GREENFIELD -- Irene J. (Sojka) Flynn, 79,
formerly of Wells St., died Sunday (2/19/12) at the
Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield.
WESTFIELD – Scott Leslie Cromack, 40, of
Westfield, died Thursday (12-29-11) at home after a
hard fought battle with brain cancer.
Class Unknown:
Class of 1953
TURNERS FALLS - William ""Bill"" J. Lynch, 76,
of Turners Falls Road, died Friday Feb. 24, 2012 at
Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief
illness.
Class of 1954
TURNERS FALLS — Carol F. (Sulda) Machuca,
74, formerly of Sunrise Terrace, died Saturday (924-11) at the Buckley HealthCare Center in
Greenfield.
MONTAGUE — Gladys A. (Kurtyka) Noga, 79, of
Greenfield Road, died Sunday (8-28-11) at Baystate
Medical Center in Springfield.
GILL — Joseph F. Naida, 82, of West Gill Road,
died Tuesday (9-20-11) at Baystate Franklin
Medical Center in Greenfield.
LAKE PLEASANT – Joyce A. (Canedy) Cote, 74,
of Turner St., died Friday (11-11-11) at home.
MILLERS FALLS – Paul J. Sielis, 59, of Federal
Street, died Tuesday (1-3-12) at Baystate Franklin
Medical Center in Greenfield.
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CLASS UNKNOWN:
FLORENCE, MA--Ina A. (Covey) Kapitan (90) of
122 Glendale Road, passed away peacefully on
February 23, 2012, while reading a good book.
TURNERS FALLS - Robert G. ""Bob"" Sabato, Sr.
83, of 49 Montague St, died Saturday (3-17-12) in
Morton Grove, IL, after a long illness.
PLEASE JOIN US
The more members the better our
organization will be for all of us. Please join the
Alumni Association and encourage your alumni
friends and family to join. Complete the application
at the end of the newsletter and send it to
[email protected].
TURNERS FALLS--Barbara A.(Foster) Fugere, 79,
of S. High Street, died Wednesday (10-19-11) at
Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield.
FLORENCE, MA--Ina A. (Covey) Kapitan (90) of
122 Glendale Road, passed away peacefully on
February 23, 2012, while reading a good book
CONTACT US
Send your ideas, thoughts, comments, etc. to:
Doug Brown: [email protected]
Karen Collins: [email protected]
Sheryl Jablonski: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
ASSOCIATION BOARD
The TFHS Alumni Association was formed
by a small group in 2006. Board currently consists
of the following alumni:
Douglas Brown – Class of 1971
Karen Collins – Class of 1974
Lesley (McCord) Cogswell – Class of 1994
Eric Czernich – Class of 1994
Sheryl Jablonski -- Class of 1975
Barb (Dion) Kuklewicz – Class of 1970
Ron LaRoche—Class of 1947
Mary Ellen Mackin – Class of 1966
Kevin McCarthy – Class of 1974
Steve Prokowich – Class of 1973
Matt Robinson – Class of 1979
Bob Avery-Faculty Alumni
The Association meets regularly on the first
Wednesday of each month at the Montague Elks.
All are welcome to attend the monthly meetings.
We encourage new members and new Board
members.
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“FOROURYOUTH”
2012 Scholarship & Sponsorship Drive
Dear TFAC Supporters,
With the beginning of another year, our membership program begins its annual drive for new supporters and our scholarship appeal. Your
only requirement as a TFAC member is to make small cash contribution to support the local youth. The $3.00 Membership Dues only covers the cost
of our mailing so your donation to the Trust is very important. We do understand these are very tough times so any contribution will be greatly
appreciated.
During the past year contributions were made to; the Franklin County Babe Ruth League, Y.M.C.A., Town of Montague Park &
Recreation, Post 81 American Legion Baseball Program, TF Suburban Program, Edge Basketball Club, Newt Guilbault League, Turners Falls
Varsity Football Parents Committee The Salvation Army and others for a total of $1,600.00. In addition four (4) scholarships of $750 each were
awarded ($3,000.00), one each to Andrew Turban, Erin Casey, Jolina-Rose Blier and Anthony Reed bringing our total amount scholarships awarded
to $70,200.00 since 1978 to 107 deserving students.
By your support and commitment to these programs, we try to live up to the original motto of the club, “For Our Youth”. Unfortunately
with the devastating losses this past year of Honorary Member,” Monday Nighter” & TFAC Director William “Bill” Barry also Robert “Bob” E.
Rivet, Paul V. Sulda Sr., Robert “Budda” G. Allen, Edward F. Treml, Leon A. Momaney Jr. and Herbert H. Escott a total of 53 members have
passed away since 1997. The subsequent result of these vacancies is lost revenue, which may force hard but necessary restrictions in our future
awards without your help. Your support, therefore, is doubly important, as is the recruitment of new members, especially those who have benefited
from our program in the past. We would like to thank the families of the members that had passed away this year for thinking of the TFAC by asking
that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the trust. This was a very thoughtful act at a very difficult time and it just reinforces the character of our
members and the work we do.
We encourage all members to consider themselves active participants in recruiting new members. If you have received this letter for the
first time then someone believes you are the type of person the TFAC would want to help continue its service to the community. To the parents of
past scholarship recipients; your contributions and recruitment of new members to the TFAC play an important role in helping provide scholarships
for future students in need of assistance to attend college.
We need your help!
We would like to Thank You in advance for all your support. It has been a dream of the founding members of the T.F.A.C to support the academic
and athletic needs of our local youth; your contribution will help insure this happens long into the future. Remember it’s “For Our Youth”.
Sincerely,
Nancy Barry-Yankowski
------------------Return this bottom portion to TFAC, PO Box 11 Turners Falls MA. 01376------------Mail to:
Name:
Street:
Town:
State:
E-Mail
TFAC
PO Box 11
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Please include your e-mail address so next year we can save on postage.
*Scholarship &
Sponsorship Trust
Membership Dues
*$
$ 3.00
Extra: In Memory of: Name
Extra: In Memory Amount
$
Total Enclosed
$
Propose A New Member - Name:
Address:
TFAC, PO Box 11 Turners Falls MA. 01376
[email protected]
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TURNERS FALLS HIGH
SCHOOL ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
Friends and alumni of Turners Falls High School are invited to participate in the
TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. We welcome all graduates
to join. Attendance is not a requirement. Please note that you do not have to be a TFHS
graduate to join; anyone who has a vested interest in this school is welcomed into our
group.
If interested in joining, please send the completed form to:
TFHS Alumni Association, c/o
TFHS 222 Turnpike Road, Montague, MA 01351
Or (Preferred) Email it to [email protected]
If interested please fill out the form below. Only include information you want shared.
Electronically transfer to [email protected], or mail to above address.
Name:
(presently)
___________________________________________
(Name we knew you as in high school) ___________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
Phone: (____) ______________
Email: ________________________________________
Alumnus: ____(no)
____(yes) (Year of Graduation _______)
Colleges graduated from_____________________
Branch of Military__________________________
Profession________________________________
Comments:
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