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Staples High School Campus

Friends and Classmates

Carissa Simon, Kathy Goodall and Patty Mraz Lynn Ross and Tom Lomas Dave Barton Greg Katz Judy Harmony, Kathi Doak, Priscilla Brawley, Nancy Walsh and Marjorie Sopkin Sarah Weppler and her mom Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin Fran Taylor and Mike Perlis Dee Duffy, Corinne Delmar, Sarah Weppler and Munro Magruder Nancy Cardozo Gwen Dwyer and Nancy Burgess Fran Taylor Lynn, Mark and Gail Mellor Nancy Cardozo, Diana Beck and Sarah Bonner Carissa Simon and Patty Mraz Jon Diamond and Wendy Grant Melissa Vlahos Sarah Weppler Patricia O'Loughlin and Mary Ellen McAndrews Ann Schechter, Lynn Untermeyer and Pam Stavenger David Aubrey Karen Rosenbaum (RIP) Debbie Woodcock Linda Davidson Graduation Day

Senior Class Awards: Click on the photos for details

Finis Williams and Peggy Jacobsmeyer: Most School Service Bill Broido: Class Moocher Beth Buffington: Most Creative Paul Bartel: Class Politician Maren Anderson: Girl Most Likely to Succeed Bob Powers: Boy Most Likely to Succeed Dave Martin: Most Dependable Boy Steve Budner: Best Dressed Boy Bob Anding: Most Romantically Inclined Boy Carter Combe: Most Studious Pam Martin: Best Student Body Debbie Current: Best Dressed Girl Lorna Gagneux: Class Coquette Ralph Ruta: Best Student Body Dave Jones: Class Comedian Missy Fjellman: Answer to a Man's Prayer Finis Williams: Best Drag with Faculty Tom Hunter and Marjorie Sopkin: Tallest and Shortest Dave Eason: Laziest Tom Hunter: Best Actor Lorna Gagneux: Most Romantically Inclined Girl Debbie Green and Steve Budner: Most Promising Couple Finis Williams: Class Playboy Finis Williams: Class Optimist

Cheerleading and Sports

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 Staples HS Cheerleaders Boys Swim Team Boys Ice Hockey Team Boys Cross Country Team Gymnastics Team Ski Team Girls Basketball Team Girls Basketball Long Lots JHS Cheerleaders 1970 Neil Brickley and Steve Levin Bedford JHS Cheerleaders Staples HS Cheerleaders Boys Indoor Track Team Undefeated JV Boys Track Team Kathi Doak and Bonnie Housner 1969 State Champions Soccer team Girls Field Hockey Team CT Junior Badminton Club Tournament Finalists Boys Basketball Team Dover Rd Football Team Boys Cross Country Team Bonnie Housner

Theater, Music and Art

Michael Mugrage, Rob McClenathan and Jeff Dowd Dave Barton and Brian Keane Orphenians 1970-1971 Janet Abrams, Todd Ruff Up on the roof...with Jon Diamond, Jeff Dowd, Walt Amey and Rob Eichler Carnival Rehearsals Walt Amey, Brian Keane, Julie Aldworth and Tribe Jonathan Sheffer in Carnival Jeff Dowd Brian Keane, Walt Amey Rob McClenathan and Tribe Julie Aldworth and Tribe Marching Band Fred Cantor The Time of Your Life Mark Bennett and Glenn Forbes, Nick Lewis, Sarah Barrett and Kate Harris - Soldier, Soldier Tom Hunter Charlie Karp and The Saints Rob McClenathan, Dave Barton, Brian Keane, Michael Mugrage and The Bond Pamela Sue Martin in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Series Soldier, Soldier Grant Haskell - The Time of Your Life Jon Diamond - The Time of Your Life Marching Band

Clubs and Groups

1969-1970 Yearbook Committee, Reed Manville, head photographer American Field Service American Field Service Host Todd Cameron and Guest Joseph Tukei American Field Service with Guest Monica Cavagna and Host Karen Miller American Field Service Host Karen Miller and Guest Monica Cavagna George Stone American Field Service Host Bruce Levkoff and Guest Phan Van Tanh WSRB Shetland, Ireland Airport, junior year Ski Club trip to Serfaus, Austria, Carol Nielsen, Scott Kukuchek, Ginger Ruebensaal, Anne Schraishuhn and Mike Speer 1969-1970 Staples Radio News, Denise Coviello, Wendy Grant, Sam Goodman, Mike Joseph, Laurie Coplen 1968-1969, Staples Radio News, Denise Coviello, Sam Goodman, Laurie Coplen, Beth Buffington, Mike Joseph 1969-1970 Yearbook Committee, Pam Jones, Anne Schechter and Evan Amster Finis Williams Linda Einstein and Peggy Jacobsmeyer, junior class Booster Club 1969-1970 Yearbook Committee, Reed Manville, head photographer American Field Service Host Todd Cameron and Guest Joseph Tukei American Field Service American Field Service with Guest Monica Cavagna and Host Karen Miller American Field Service Host Karen Miller and Guest Monica Cavagna American Field Service Host Bruce Levkoff and Guest Phan Van Tanh George Stone Shetland, Ireland Airport, junior year Ski Club trip to Serfaus, Austria, Carol Nielsen, Scott Kukuchek, Ginger Ruebensaal, Anne Schraishuhn and Mike Speer WSRB 1969-1970 Staples Radio News, Denise Coviello, Wendy Grant, Sam Goodman, Mike Joseph, Laurie Coplen

Dances, Proms, Homecoming and Such

Staples 1971 Cranberry Ball - Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner Homecoming float Fred Cantor, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh Cranberry Ball - John Tomasiewicz, Claudia Munsell, Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner Senior prom: Kathi Doak, Michael Brennecke, Judy Donnell and Bill Sims Cranberry Ball: Julie Aldworth Holly Ball 1967: Julie Aldworth, Vance Harrison, ?, Glenn Welker Holly Ball 1967: Doug Craig, John Rhodes, John Gaynor Cranberry Ball - 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 Joan Quinlan, a mystery man, Kitty Swaim, Ginger Ruebensaal, Bob Hyde and Debbie Sharp Homecoming, Missy Fjellman, Carissa Simon, Tracy McIntosh Staples 1971 Cranberry Ball Tom Hunter and Lynn Untermeyer Bonnie Housner and Dave Aubrey, 9th grade, Holly Ball Cranberry Ball hostesses Class of '70 Senior Prom Bonnie Housner and Paul Laedlein Mary Lynn Carpenter Class of '71 Senior Prom John Ball and Pam Stavenger Cranberry Ball, Debbie Current

Graduation

Margie & Janet McCabe 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 Nancy Saipe and Maria Holda Graduation Day 1971 Graduation Day 1971 Tracy McIntosh Bonnie Housner and Pam Guthman Bonnie Housner Graduating Class Walton Amey, Tracey Karsten, Bonnie Housner, Jeff Dowd Bonnie Housner Bonnie Housner Margie & Janet McCabe Missy Fjellman, Sarah Weppler and Margie McCabe Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin

Misc Stuff We Did

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 Bonnie Housner, shoe model for The Shoe Box across from the Westport Train Station 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 CT's Junior Miss Pageant, Bonnie Housner (Gene Bayliss, coach) Vietnam Protest Rally Camp Mahackeno Girl Scouts, Kathy Moore (left) and Kathy Smith (right) Debbie Current in center. Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970 Flower arranging. Diamond Square Award Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970 Finis Williams, Alan Jolley (Faculty), Tom Lacy - Olympic Coast, Washington, 1969 Rob McClenathan's Selective Service Registration Certificate Peace March organized and led by David Karchere Giant papier sculpture created by Karen Miller and Julie Aldworth made for an art class Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970 Cookie thanks to Jan Sparling at pre-reunion dinner Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts! Serfaus Austria Trip February break 1970

Faculty and the Cafeteria Ladies

George Weigle Jim Wheeler Judy Luster and Jim Wheeler Jim Bacharach, Dave Harrison, Steve McCoy Mr. Jeff Lea, Language Arts Dept. (French) Mr. Jim Wheeler, Art Dept. Karl Decker Mr. Stanley Rhodes, Science Dept. Mr. Al Jolley, Math Dept. Cafeteria Staff George Weigle David LaPonsee Robert Genualdi Karl Decker Coach Paul Lane John Hanulik Robert Genualdi Virginia Parker Coach Paul Lane Al Pia Karl Decker Karl Decker Al Pia, Don Buddy, Jim Wheeler and Judy Luster

Group Class Photos

St Luke, 1967, 8th grade 1969, 10th grade confirmation class, Temple Israel 1962, Mrs. Howard's 3rd grade, Saugatuck Elementary Not sure what this is or when. First confirmation? Greens Farms Elementary, 1963, 4th grade Kings Highway Elementary, 1965, 6th grade Burr Farms Elementary, 1962, 3rd grade Greens Farms Elementary, ? grade Greens Farms Elementary, 1965, 6th grade Class of '71, junior year? Class of '71 Bedford Elementary Coleytown Elementary, 1965, 6th grade Burr Farms Elementary 1964 - future HS class of '71 Our Class in 1965--Bedford El 6th Grade Class of '71, sophomore year? Greens Farms Elementary, 1965, 6th grade 1969, 10th grade confirmation class, Temple Israel Kings Highway Elementary, 1965, 6th grade 1962, Mrs. Howard's 3rd grade, Saugatuck Elementary Greens Farms Elementary, 1963, 4th grade Not sure what this is or when. First confirmation? Greens Farms Elementary, ? grade

Westport

View from the YMCA

20th Reunion

Pam Stavenger, Lynn Untermeyer, Annie Schechter Lynn Untermeyer and Jan Glendenning Jean Beasley

25th Reunion

25th Reunion

30th Reunion

40th Reunion

45th Reunion

50th Reunion Consolation Picnic (Thanks, Covid)

Mary Ellen Hart (Campbell) Dave "Bubba" Barton and Tom Hunter sprint for the runaway hat as Duane Cohen saves his energy Duane Cohen Dave Eason Lynn Untermeyer (Miller), Margaret Hart (Rynshall) and David Jones Leslie Schine and Ann Becker Moore Lynn Untermeyer (Miller) and Andy Chapo Mary Ellen Hart (Campbell) and Paula Martin (Roveda) Photographer Keyvan Behpour Linda Bialek (Wulf) Jan Sparling (Wein) and Mike Perlis Finis Williams Bob Jackson Jack Ready Margaret Hart (Rynshall) and David Jones with Mike Perlis Andy Vonderheyde and Grant Haskell Duane Cohen and Lynn Untermeyer (Miller) Margaret Hart (Rynshall) Duane Cohen and Brian Keane Jack Ready and Lauriston Thrush (Avery) Tom Hunter retrieving the runaway hat Mr and Mrs Gordon Hall Lauriston Thrush (Avery) and Randy Avery with Finis Williams Jack Ready and Jon Diamond

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?