2016 Alumni Association Newsletter

Alumni Newsletter May 2016
Hampton Academy & Winnacunnet HS
Alumni Association
PO BOX 81 North Hampton NH 03862
The Hampton Academy and Winnacunnet High School Alumni
Association cordially invites you to attend the 110th Annual
Meeting of members on:
Saturday, June 18th, 2016
12:30 pm—4 pm in the afternoon at
Inside this issue:
President’s Letter and
Reunions
2
2015 Annual Meeting
Report
3
Scholarship Winners
2015-Fundraising
4
WHS Football/Warrior
5
Spirit Award
Young Alumni Network6
ing/ WHS Graduation
Branding/New Trustee
7
In Memoriam
8
Grill 28, Pease Golf Club,
200 Grafton Road, Portsmouth , NH
Light appetizers, cash bar
$25 per person before June 11, $35 at the door
RSVP with enclosed return slip and check made out to
HA & WHS Alumni Association or go to
www.winnacunnetalumni.org and use PayPal.
Make sure to include name, contact info and class
Please consider making a donation in honor of a loved one or an alumni
friend… your donations are greatly appreciated and go a long way. The
Alumni Association supports the College Networking Day, scholarships for
NEWS
FLASH!
Former Governor Steve Merrill and WHS
Class of 1964 alumni
will be our honored
speaker for the 110th
Annual meeting—You
won’t want to miss
this very special year !
Winnacunnet graduates of alumni, Military Care packages for WHS alumni
in the service, yearbook advertising, new Directory Project, and the
graduating senior class.
We are IRS 501 (c)3 organization so your donations are tax deductible
and always welcome!
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected]
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May 2016
The President’s Corner……….
It is so hard to believe this is my third year as President of this amazing organization and we are celebrating
110 years as an Association!! Imagine our organization forming in 1907 by a group of teachers and students,
when $1 covered membership and dinner at the Hampton Beach Casino! Today, it is free to be a member, but
we graciously rely on your support.
We have sent young graduates to serve in WWI and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the War on
Terror – many who sacrificed everything so we could enjoy our way of life. We’ve had the privilege to meet
graduates of old Hampton Academy and Winnacunnet High School who have become successful members
of our community and raised families of their own ready to graduate from WHS.
Over the past three years we have seen a revitalization of the group and increased our participation in our
community. This year’s edition of the Hampton Academy / Winnacunnet High School Association’s Annual
Newsletter has many articles of our year’s activities with as many photos as we could gather – sure hope you
enjoy it.
We are happy to announce that Governor Steven Merrill, WHS 1964, will be able to join us as our honored
speaker for this very special year at our Annual Luncheon and Meeting. Mark your calendar for this afternoon
event and send in your reservation– this year’s event is going to better than ever!
Respectfully,
Tracy Emerton Williams
WHS Class of 1981
“….to renew old
friendships and
strengthen
acquaintances….”
Class Reunion Corner
Each year, Hampton Academy and Winnacunnet High School classes gather to
renew old friendships and celebrate their graduation years. This new section in
the newsletter will be dedicated to those classes who have either held or will hold
their reunions in various locations. If you have any information, please remember
to contact your alumni association for website advertising . We are always looking
for Class Agents. Would you like to help?
Contact us at:: [email protected]
Upcoming Reunions: Class of 1976-June 24,25, 26th ; Class of 1971-September ; Class of 1961– September 16,17,18th
Special Class Celebrations!
Class of 1950 at Portsmouth Country Club
40th reunion
Class of 1976
35th reunion
Class of 1981
*70th reunion
Class of 1946
30th reunion
Class of 1986
65th Reunion
Class of 1951
25th Reunion
Class of 1991
60th Reunion
Class of 1956
20th Reunion
Class of 1996
55th Reunion
Class of 1961
15th Reunion
Class of 2001
50th Reunion
Class of 1966
10th reunion
Class of 2006
45th Reunion
Class of 1971
5th Reunion
Class of 2011
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In Honor of the Class of 1946 Hampton Academy and High School….
70th
2015 Annual Meeting at Grill 28
The 109th Annual Alumni Dinner and
Meeting was held on Friday June 19,
2015, under a tent at Grill 28 located
at Pease Golf Course in Portsmouth.
Lee Griffin ‘78 performed songs of
Frank Sinatra. Dinner was served buffet style and included salad, crudités,
and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Two sheet
cakes were presented for desert, with a
picture of the Hampton Academy
Buccaneer Logo and the Winnacunnet Warrior logo.
President Tracy Williams called the
Annual Meeting to order, and introduced the Officers and Trustees. Students from MJROTC presented the
colors, Bruce Aquizap ‘51 lead the
pledge of allegiance. Cedric “Dusty”
Dustin ‘43 provided words of inspiration. Tracy reported on the activities
of the Association for the prior year
which included: receiving 501 ( C ) 3
status with the IRS, the launch of a capital campaign, the Young Alumni Networking Event, a Comedy Fundraiser
and participation in events such as the
Hampton Holiday parade, home football
games, and graduations.
Sue Brooks ’81 presented the Secretary’s
report for year 2014-2015. Ellen Lavin
’70 presented the Treasurer’s report.
Ted Davis ’61 and Andrea Condon ’61
did the roll call of the classes. The oldest class represented was 1943; the
youngest class represented was 2011.
For the 3rd consecutive year the class of
1961 had the most members present
with 15 in attendance. Bruce Aquizap
’51 presented the necrology and offered
a prayer for alumni who are no longer
with us.
Winnacunnet Principal William
McGowen provided a report on the
state of the high school. Tim Brooks
’60 spoke of his recollections of his
time at Hampton Academy and
Winnacunnet and how this prepared
him for his future. Sue Brooks ’81
announced the 2015 Alumni scholarship recipients (more details can
be found within this bulletin). Betsey Davis ’61 and Andrea Condon
’61 announced the winners of the
50/50 raffle and various door prizes.
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May 2016
2015 Scholarship Awards
2015 marked the Alumni Association’s 53th year providing
funding for scholarships to
graduates of Winnacunnet
High School. Over these
years, we have awarded 49
scholarships to children of
alumni for a total value of over
$66,000. In 2015 the Association awarded 2 scholarships to
children of alumni. Each
scholarship was for $1000, and
is renewable for 3 years, making the total value of each
award $4000.
Our first recipient for 2015
was Megan Chase. Megan is
the daughter of David Charles
Chase and Deborah Marie
(Gaulin) Chase; both alumni
from the class of 1983. Megan
is attending Southern Maine
Community College in South
Portland majoring in radiography. Megan was a scholar
athlete at WHS, having played
Field Hockey and Lacrosse all
4 years.
Our second recipient for 2015
was Kyle Harrington. Kyle is
the son of Timothy Joseph
Harrington and Donna Louise
(Testa) Harrington; both alumni from the class of 1984. Kyle
is attending the University of
North Carolina at Wilmington
studying business at the Cameron school of business where
he plans to major in Marketing. While at WHS Kyle participate in Student Council for
4 years and played Lacrosse for
4 years. He also played recreation basketball and flag football
while he was attending WHS.
Lots of Fun at Fundraisers
This year we really stepped up the fundraising activities and hosted a number of events at various
Seacoast establishments to raise money. We couldn’t be successful at these events without the hard
work of the Board of Trustee members and the generosity of the various hosting locations. Most of
these events are just great opportunities for our alumni to gather and have some food and fun. The
establishment gives us a donation based on proceeds. This year’s fundraisers included:
Community Oven, Hampton, NH
Country View Restaurant, Greenland, NH
Flatbread Pizza, Hampton, NH
Ronaldo’s Restaurant, North Hampton, NH
Margaritas, Exeter, NH
“…to strengthen alumni
support through scholarships
and grants….and continue an
everlasting interest in the
school.”
We are also planning an active calendar for the 20162017 year – please come join us at one or more of these events. Every plate helps!
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Check out our website at
Alumni Association Raising Awareness at WHS Home Football
Games
The HAWHS Alumni Board
Members led by Ted Davis ‘61
sets up a tent at every home
game to sign up alumni and to
pass out materials about our
organization.
out and enjoy one of the
games . Plus the food at the
snack bar is awesome!!
This year we even had a presence at the Exeter vs WHS
game at Exeter. The Warriors
had a strong season with the
finally tally at six wins and
three losses in regular season
play.
Ted Davis, ‘61,Chief Table and
Tent set up guy…
Thank you Ted, for all you do!
If you are looking for a great
family outing then please come
WHS Night School Graduation
Last year in June, the members
of the Board of Trustees of the
HA/WHS Alumni Association,
were very pleased to join the
WHS Night School Graduation and support the graduates
who attended the WHS Night
Marine Corp Junior ROTC
Pride Packages
School. Governor Maggie Hassan was the commencement
speaker.
We loved supporting these
graduates of Winnacunnet
High School on their special
night, recognizing their
HAWHS Alumni Warrior Spirit Award 2015
goes to Ryan St. Cyr – Class of 2015
In partnership with the WHS
Marine JROTC program we
now present a graduating senior an award on behalf of the
alumni. In May 2015, the
HAWHS Alumni Association
awarded its first “Warrior Spirit
Award” to Ryan St. Cyr.
Ryan’s name will also appear
on a “perpetual” plaque (See
photo for draft) that we are
currently designing and will be
purchasing to hang on the wall
winnacunnetlaumni.org
at the MC JROTC building
on the grounds of WHS.
The Board of Trustees are
incredibly grateful for the
leadership of the WHS
MC JROTC program, Lt.
Col. Michael Antonio
(USMC-Ret) and Master
Sergeant William Paulino
(USMC-Ret). Their work
with our seacoast youth
has changed many lives.
achievements and hard work.
The Board of Trustees plan on
making this an annual event!!
There are many paths that
young people take once upon
graduation from WHS. One of
those paths is into military service. The HA/WHS Alumni
Association working in partnership with the WHS Marine Corp
JROTC Program, assemble
“Warrior Pride Packages” and
send them to alumni who have
just graduated from their basic
training/boot camps and are
now at their first duty station.
These packages are assembled
by the Board of Trustee Members and contain food treats,
personal items, an alumni Tshirt, and a card expressing our
pride in their service to our
country. We do this on behalf of
all members!
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May 2016
Young Alumni College Networking
On January 6 2015, the HA & WHS Alumni Association held their fourth Young Alumni College Networking fair in
the Hawley Library. Younger alumni shared their post graduate and college selection experiences with the students. Board of Trustees Linda Libbey said, “The Alumni Association is trying to promote the spirit of giving back and
welcomes involvement from the young alumni. The networking fair enables students to have a better understanding of
what they want their next step in their education to be. The format of the fair promotes a relaxed atmosphere and gives
students plenty of time to ask individualized questions.” This year we expanded the alumni attendees to include community colleges, military and post-secondary training opportunities such as culinary, welding, cosmetology, and automotive
schools. Once again the attendance was excellent with nearly 50 young alumni returning to connect with students. Next
year there are plans to merge the Young Alumni Networking Fair with the College, Career and Citizenship Readiness
Day which will be held on January 12, 2017.
Chief of Police Rich Sawyer (‘81), Tracy
Williams (‘81), Clay Demarco (‘13)
Alumni Directory Getting Off the Ground!!
With the support of the WHS School Board the Alumni Association is starting
the process of pulling together an alumni directory. Through a partnership with
Harris Connect we will begin the process of gathering current address information of alumni of both Hampton Academy and Winnacunnet High School.
Harris then compiles this information into a beautiful hard cover book that is
available for sale to ONLY ALUMNI. We hope that you will participate in this
new venture.
WHS GRADUATION—JUNE 2015
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Recognize these ladies?
We are hoping to find out the names of these Hampton Academy Alumni—do you recognize any of
them? Send the names to [email protected] or call Tracy Williams @ 603-964-1520.
Branding Workshop Conducted by WHS 2001 Grad
The Board of Trustees, along with the expert advice of Christine Linnehan-Sununu ‘01 is exploring the branding of the Hampton
Academy and Winnacunnet High School Alumni Association. As more and more members join the alumni association, it is vital to
establish our identity and define our mission so that many will get involved. In March 2016, Christine Linnehan-Sununu held a
workshop where the Board members looked at logos of organizations around the country and determined what fit with the spirit of
the organization. There will be more work on this in the upcoming 2016-2017 year.
During the October 2015 meeting of the HAWHS Alumni Association, the Board of Trustees elected by a unanimous vote, Jesse Green, WHS Class of 2010 to join the
Board. Jesse Green had a successful four years (20062010) at Winnacunnet highlighted by his involvement
with student government as well as being a two sport
captain. After graduating in 2010, he spent two years
studying and playing football at Massachusetts Maritime
Academy. During his time at the Academy, Jesse started
dating and married his former 2010 classmate Elly Handley. In 2012, decided to put his studies on hold and serve
in the United States Marine Corps. After being discharged in June 2015, Jesse and his family moved back to
the Seacoast where they now happily reside. Elly is a
waitress at the popular Tuckaway Tavern in Raymond,
and Jesse is a real estate agent with Kennedy and Loiseau
Real Estate out of Hampton Beach. You may also see
Jesse at the Tonry Christmas Tree Farm in Hampton
Falls where he has worked for 10 years. Elly and Jesse
have a daughter named Autumn.
Ted Davis, Board Chairman was also glad to see Jesse
joining the organization – “As chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the HA/WHS Alumni Association, I am ex-
Jesse Green—Class of 2010 Elected
to Board of Trustees
cited that Jesse Green has joined us as a new Trustee. Jesse is a young
man who is going to be a welcome asset to the Association and the
WHS community. Jesse has served our country and now is very involved in the communities that WHS serves. As a board member we
have already experienced his energy and willingness to make things happen. All the Trustees hope that Jesse's joining us will be a stimulus for
other young alums to do the same.”
Jesse Green pictured here on the left in his blue Board of
Trustees shirt with other alumni who participated in the
Young Alumni College Networking Event in
January 2016.
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Hampton Academy and WHS High School Remembers…..
In Memoriam
Barbara (Savage) Toppan 1937
Forrest L. Perkins 1940
Alice (Merchant) Dyer 1942
William R. “Beep” Palmer 1943
Norma (Emery) Wing 1944
Gertrude (Gauron) Jones 1947
Dorcas (Smith) Krusell 1949
Allen Wendell Milbury 1950
Elizabeth (Pyne) Shaw 1950
Audrey (Burditt) Brindle 1961
Christine (O’Neil) Holbrook 1978
Charlene (Knowles) Dow 1961
Mark A. "Sparky" Perkins 1979
Howard L. Janvrin 1961
Jimmy A. Demars Sr 1980
Robert McHenry Jr 1961
Christopher G. Merrill 1982
Donna (Daland) Burgess 1963
Donna Marie Abely 1983
Philip A Towle 1963
Jeffrey Scott Bednarz 1983
Jo Ann (Woodburn) Spack 1964
Tammy (Falconer) Marshall 1984
Marilou MacKenzie 1964
Joanna (Gough) Geib 1951
John A. Binette 1966
Marie (Smith) Austin 1952
Edward W. Long 1967
Donna (Dunbrack) Smith 1954
John D Forsberg Jr 1968
Donald A. Osgood 1955
Martha L. (Littlefield) Settles 1968
Marjorie (Dalton) Mulcahy 1956
Gail H. (Dunbrack) Lockhart 1969
Neil G. Moore 1956
Raymond C Sturgis 1957
William Bruce Hammond Sr. 1957
Allan Wild Dawson 1959
Cynthia Ann (Robinson) Steeves 1960
Judith (Janvrin) Chase 1960
Joshua MacArthur 1999
Eric Thomas Tatarinowicz 2003
Andrew Rochelle “Andy” Cole 1970
Jordan John Welch 2012
Kenneth D. Lord 1970
* William E. Brown, died in 2007, with
the class of 1944 but went off to war,
fondly remembered by his classmates
Laurie Mills 1971
Joyce Ann LaRoche 1959
Matthew J. Bencze 1995
Alexandra Palmieri 2007
Jane (Perkins) Robbins 1971
Dennis Arthur Knowles 1959
Fredrick Earl Maguire 1989
Mary O. Fogg-Mestretta 1969
Paul G. Boudreau 1970
David Arthur "Art" Knowles 1959
Donald E. Bullard III 1986
Paula (Fecteau) Clifford 1971
Christopher Alan Stone 1972
Helen Savage WHS Lunch Program
Director 1958-1993
Renee (Tilton) Leavitt 1972
Karen (Shepard) Carr 1974
Kenneth Robert Johnston 1974
Lianne (Stone) Tonry 1977
Thomas E. Byrne 1977
Albert Nason Weare 1978
Memorial Day Wreath Laying 2015 in
honor of all graduates
High Street Cemetery
Monument-
Board of Trustees : Bruce Aquizap, ‘51; Ted and Betsey Davis, ‘61 ; Andrea Condon, ‘61; Lydia Estey, ‘64; Ellen Lavin, ‘70;
Lori Cotter, ‘76; Linda Libbey, ‘81: Sue Brooks, ’81; Tracy Williams, ‘81: Jesse Green ‘10
Trustees Emeritus: Shirley Carter, ‘45; Fred Rice, ‘56
Officers 2016—President: Tracy Williams, ‘81, Vice President: Lori Cotter, ‘76, Secretary: Sue Brooks, ‘81. Treasurer: Ellen Lavin, ‘70.