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Staples High School Campus
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Friends and Classmates
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Teri Gatti & Kippie Shell
Carissa Simon, Kathy Goodall and Patty Mraz
Sarah Weppler and her mom
Dunno
Judy Harmony, Kathi Doak, Priscilla Brawley, Nancy Walsh and Marjorie Sopkin
Sarah Weppler
Class President Paul Bartel
At Christmastime in 1974 or 75, L-R: Nils Nilsen, Fred Cantor, Bob Powers, Steve McCoy
Susan Siegelaub
Kathi Doak and friends
Lynn Ross and Tom Lomas
Joan Quinlan, Mystery Man, Kitty Swaim, Ginger Reubensaal, Bob Hyde, Debbie Sharp
Sarah Weppler
Jon Diamond and Wendy Grant
Carissa Simon and Patty Mraz
Bravin family
Nancy Cardozo, Diana Beck and Sarah Bonner
Ann Schechter, Lynn Untermeyer and Pam Stavenger
Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin
Patricia O'Loughlin and Mary Ellen McAndrews
Melissa Vlahos
Margie Sopkin & David Aubrey
Bonnie Housner
Lynn, Mark and Gail Mellor
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Senior Class Awards: Click on the photos for details
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Missy Fjellman: Answer to a Man's Prayer
Jim Buchanan: Answer to a Maiden's Prayer
Finis Williams: Class Optimist
Dave Karchere: Class Revolutionary
Tom Hunter and Marjorie Sopkin: Tallest and Shortest
Debbie Green and Steve Budner: Most Promising Couple
Tom Hunter: Best Actor
Bonnie Housner: Best Actress
Finis Williams: Class Playboy
Dave Eason: Laziest
Bob Anding: Most Romantically Inclined Boy
Lorna Gagneux: Most Romantically Inclined Girl
Charlie Fuenzalida and Lori Bigelow: Best Dancers
Ralph Ruta: Best Student Body
Pam Martin: Best Student Body
Paul Bartel: Class Politician
Beth Buffington: Most Creative
Dave Martin: Most Dependable Boy
Mary Ellen McAndrews: Most Dependable Girl
Bob Powers: Boy Most Likely to Succeed
Maren Anderson: Girl Most Likely to Succeed
Bill Broido: Class Moocher
Jim Buchanan: Heartbreaker
Walt Amey: Most Versatile
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Cheerleading and Sports
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Staples HS Cheerleaders
Staples HS Cheerleaders
Bedford JHS Cheerleaders
Bedford JHS Cheerleaders
Bonnie Housner and Kathi Doak
Bonnie Housner
Kathi Doak and Bonnie Housner
Bonnie Housner
Long Lots JHS Cheerleaders
True Blue Junior Year Basketball Fans (including Dan Woog (far left), Dave Hellman, Bob Powers, Mark McGuire, Carter Combe, Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor and Alan Bravin.
Alan Bravin
Alan Bravin
Walt Amey, Coach, Powderpuff Football team
Girls Gymnastics Team
1970 Neil Brickley and Steve Levin
Westport Little League Beavers ca. 1963
Boys Wrestling Team
Rangers Softball Team
Boys Cross Country Team
Dover Rd Football Team
Boys Basketball Team
Boys Swim Team
1968 Rec League Dragons Boys Basketball Team
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Theater, Music and Art
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Zivia Flomenhaft, Betsy Smirnoff and Walt Amey - Carnival audition 1970
Mark Bennett and Glenn Forbes, Nick Lewis, Sarah Barrett and Kate Harris - Soldier, Soldier
Up on the roof...with Jon Diamond, Jeff Dowd, Walt Amey and Rob Eichler
Soldier, Soldier
Marching Band
Pamela Sue Martin in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Series
Jeff Dowd
Linda Martinek and Marching Band
Dave Aubrey
Tom Hunter
Marching Band
Dave Barton and Brian Keane
Girls Glee Club
Jonathan Sheffer in Carnival
Look at all those familiar faces...and Alan Benzer on the sousaphone!
The Time of Your Life
Julie Aldworth and Tribe
Rob McClenathan and Tribe
Michael Mugrage, Rob McClenathan and Jeff Dowd
Carnival Rehearsals
Janet Abrams, Todd Ruff
The Time of Your Life - 1970 - Fall
Joan Friedman and Al Pia
Charlie Karp and  White Chocolate
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Clubs and Groups
1969-1970 Yearbook Committee, Pam Jones, Anne Schechter and Evan Amster
1968-1969, Staples Radio News, Denise Coviello, Sam Goodman, Laurie Coplen, Beth Buffington, Mike Joseph
WSRB
1969-1970 Staples Radio News, Denise Coviello, Wendy Grant, Sam Goodman, Mike Joseph, Laurie Coplen
Linda Einstein and Peggy Jacobsmeyer, junior class Booster Club
1969-1970 Yearbook Committee, Reed Manville, head photographer
Finis Williams
Shetland, Ireland Airport, junior year Ski Club trip to Serfaus, Austria, Carol Nielsen, Scott Kukuchek, Ginger Ruebensaal, Anne Schraishuhn and Mike Speer
George Stone
American Field Service Host Bruce Levkoff and Guest Phan Van Tanh
American Field Service Host Karen Miller and Guest Monica Cavagna
American Field Service with Guest Monica Cavagna and Host Karen Miller
American Field Service
American Field Service Host Todd Cameron and Guest Joseph Tukei

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Dances, Proms, Homecoming and Such
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Cranberry Ball, Debbie Current
Cranberry Ball hostesses
Cranberry Ball hostesses
Mary Lynn Carpenter
John Ball and Pam Stavenger
Class of '70 Senior Prom
Bonnie Housner and Paul Laedlein
Bonnie Housner and Dave Aubrey, 9th grade, Holly Ball
Class of '71 Senior Prom
Tom Hunter and Lynn Untermeyer
Cranberry Ball
Staples 1971
Joan Quinlan, a mystery man, Kitty Swaim, Ginger Ruebensaal, Bob Hyde and Debbie Sharp
Staples 1971
Homecoming Queen Debbie Green
Homecoming, Missy Fjellman, Carissa Simon, Tracy McIntosh
Homecoming float
Front: Pam Martin, Carissa Simon, Jennifer Smith, Back: Leslie Schine, Missy Fjellman, Debbie Green
Fred Cantor, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh
Cranberry Ball - Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner
Cranberry Ball -  Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner
Holly Ball - Pam Wilde, Dale Phillips, Lorna Gagneux, Olaf Neilson, Bonnie Housner, Dave Aubrey, Betsy Rotman, Andy O'Connell, Tracey Karsten, Dean Swick
Cranberry Ball - John Tomasiewicz, Claudia Munsell, Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner
Senior prom: Kathi Doak, Michael Brennecke, Judy Donnell and Bill Sims
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Graduation
Graduation Day 1971
Graduation Day 1971
Nancy Saipe and Maria Holda
Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin
Missy Fjellman, Sarah Weppler and Margie McCabe
Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin
Graduating Class
Lynn Ross, Carissa Simon, Melissa Vlahos and Cathy Barrow
Graduation
Graduation
Debbie Current - Graduation
Kathi Doak and Michael Brennecke
Michael Brennecke, Kathi Doak, Debbie Green and Steve Budner
Margie & Janet McCabe
Tracy McIntosh
Bonnie Housner and Pam Guthman
Bonnie Housner
Graduating Class
Walton Amey, Tracey Karsten, Bonnie Housner, Jeff Dowd
Bonnie Housner
Bonnie Housner

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Misc Stuff We Did
Flower arranging.
Vietnam Protest Rally
Front row (seated) L-R: Shawn Blau, Richard Mervine, Dan Magida, Howard Lippmann, Walt Amey, Fred Cantor. Back row (standing) L-R: ?, ?, Tema Kaiser, Judy Rubinstein, Jill Grayson, ?, Alan Bravin, ?, Wendy Grant, Janet Abrams, Andy Lewis, ?.
Brownies with Lynn and Gail Mellor, their mom (far right), and Carol Church
Vietnam Protest Rally
CT's Junior Miss Pageant, Bonnie Housner (Gene Bayliss, coach)
Camp Mahackeno
Girl Scouts, Kathy Moore (left) and Kathy Smith (right)
Bonnie Housner, shoe model for The Shoe Box across from the Westport Train Station
Alan Bravin's Bar Mitzvah, 4/30/66, L-R: Howard Lippman, Dan Magida, Walt Amey, Janet Abrams, Wendy Grant, Irwin Resnick, Fred Cantor, Tema Kaiser, Alan's cousin, Richard Mervine, Alan Bravin, Andy Lewis
Debbie Current in center.
Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970
Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970
Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970
Diamond Square Award
Finis Williams, Alan Jolley (Faculty), Tom Lacy - Olympic Coast, Washington, 1969
Peace March organized and led by David Karchere
Rob McClenathan's Selective Service Registration Certificate
Giant papier sculpture created by Karen Miller and Julie Aldworth made for an art class
Cookie thanks to Jan Sparling at pre-reunion dinner
Girl Scouts!
Girl Scouts!

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Faculty and the Cafeteria Ladies
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Cafeteria Staff
Cafeteria Staff
Jim Bacharach, Dave Harrison, Steve McCoy
Coach Paul Lane
Judy Luster and Jim Wheeler
Al Pia, Don Buddy, Jim Wheeler and Judy Luster
Karl Decker
Jim Wheeler
Karl Decker
Al Pia
Robert Genualdi
Karl Decker
Virginia Parker
David LaPonsee
Robert Genualdi
John Hanulik
George Weigle
Karl Decker
Al Pia
Al Pia
Al Pia
Coach Paul Lane
George Weigle
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Group Class Photos
Class of '71, sophomore year?
Class of '71
Class of '71, junior year?
1962, Mrs. Howard's 3rd grade, Saugatuck Elementary
Coleytown Elementary, 1965, 6th grade
Greens Farms Elementary, ? grade
Bedford Elementary
1969, 10th grade confirmation class, Temple Israel
Greens Farms Elementary, 1965, 6th grade
Kings Highway Elementary, 1965, 6th grade
St Luke, 1967, 8th grade
Greens Farms Elementary, 1963, 4th grade
Burr Farms Elementary 1964 - future HS class of '71
Burr Farms Elementary, 1962, 3rd grade
Not sure what this is or when. First confirmation?
Our Class in 1965--Bedford El 6th Grade

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Westport
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20th Reunion
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25th Reunion
25th Reunion

30th Reunion
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40th Reunion
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45th Reunion
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50th Reunion Consolation Picnic (Thanks, Covid)
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Ann Becker Moore
Mr and Mrs Gordon Hall
Tom Hunter retrieving the runaway hat
Jack Ready and Jon Diamond
Duane Cohen and Lynn Untermeyer (Miller)
Jack Ready and Lauriston Thrush (Avery)
Duane Cohen and Brian Keane
Margaret Hart (Rynshall)
Lauriston Thrush (Avery) and Randy Avery with Finis Williams
Tucker Sweitzer and John Horrigan
Ann Becker Moore and Andy Vonderheyde
Megan Griffith Jackson and Paula Martin (Roveda)
Nils Nilsen and Nancy Saipe
Nils Nilsen with Nancy Saipe
Mr Jolly
Pamela Jones, Susan Siegelaub (Katz) and Finis Williams
Mary Ellen Hart (Campbell)
Andy Vonderheyde and Grant Haskell
Margaret Hart (Rynshall) and David Jones with Mike Perlis
Jack Ready
Bob Jackson
Finis Williams
Jan Sparling (Wein) and Mike Perlis
Linda Bialek (Wulf)
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Videos

From Fred Cantor: This is a promotional video for a book I co-authored (entirely for charity) in which Charlie Karp let us adapt a song of his. He graciously allowed me to write completely new lyrics and he recorded this new version. Although the photos feature my first childhood neighborhood—Fresh Meadows, Queens—the activities depicted in the video are ones I think everyone from our class can relate to growing up in the baby boom era.



Charlie and Us: The Charlie Karp Story - Charlie and Us: The Charlie Karp Story - A true labor of love feature length documentary about Charlie Karp and music in Westport. Concert footage is from the 2019 Charlie Karp Memorial Concert at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion. It took a village... (A message may indicate the video can't be played but click on "Watch on Vimeo" anyway)



The High School That Rocked - The documentary short about the concerts at Staples, featuring ‘71 classmates Charlie Karp, Brian Keane, Dan Woog, Margie Sopkin, Cathy Shufro and Fred Cantor, '70 classmates Mark Smollin, Mary Palmieri Gai and Cindy Gough Stalnaker, among others.



Created by Craig "Doc" Davidson, this short video features Doc's great friend and our classmate Greg Katz.



This is a recording of Charlie Karp singing a song Brian Keane and Charlie wrote together, “You Lift My Heart” which was released on Marion Meadows’ album “Secrets” in 2009.



Flashback to 1971 - A Timeline of Life in America: Check out this video for an excellent overview of 1971 highlights. For a deeper dive, visit the FLASHBACK page on this website.



This is priceless. Johnnyboy Studios presents Memories of 1971: Where Were You?