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Staples High School Campus

Friends and Classmates

Jon Diamond and Wendy Grant Carissa Simon and Patty Mraz Nancy Cardozo, Diana Beck and Sarah Bonner Lynn, Mark and Gail Mellor Fran Taylor Gwen Dwyer and Nancy Burgess Nancy Cardozo Dee Duffy, Corinne Delmar, Sarah Weppler and Munro Magruder Fran Taylor and Mike Perlis Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin Sarah Weppler and her mom Judy Harmony, Kathi Doak, Priscilla Brawley, Nancy Walsh and Marjorie Sopkin Greg Katz Dave Barton Lynn Ross and Tom Lomas Kathi Doak and siblings Jon Diamond, Grant Haskell and Tom Hunter Jean Donovan, Marjorie Sopkin and Mitchell Kanner Reed Manville Fred Cantor, 5th Grade overachiever Marjorie Sopkin Bonnie Housner and Steve Reitzler Neil Brickley and Bonnie Housner Dave Barton, Artie Barton and parents

Senior Class Awards: Click on the photos for details

Bob Powers: Boy Most Likely to Succeed Dave Martin: Most Dependable Boy Jim Buchanan: Answer to a Maiden's Prayer Bonnie Housner: Best Actress Walt Amey: Most Versatile Missy Fjellman and Greg Birtwell: Belle and Beau Dave Karchere: Class Revolutionary Charlie Fuenzalida and Lori Bigelow: Best Dancers Jeff Eastin: Woman Hater Jeff Eastin and Jill Grayson: Most Outstanding Athletes Tom Hunter and Marjorie Sopkin: Tallest and Shortest Carter Combe: Most Studious Bob Anding: Most Romantically Inclined Boy Debbie Current: Best Dressed Girl Pam Martin: Best Student Body Finis Williams and Peggy Jacobsmeyer: Most School Service Ralph Ruta: Best Student Body Dave Jones: Class Comedian Missy Fjellman: Answer to a Man's Prayer Jeff Eastin: Woman Hater Finis Williams: Best Drag with Faculty Tom Hunter: Best Actor Dave Eason: Laziest Lorna Gagneux: Most Romantically Inclined Girl

Cheerleading and Sports

Girls Basketball Team Ski Team Gymnastics Team Boys Cross Country Team Boys Ice Hockey Team Boys Swim Team Staples HS Cheerleaders Alan Bravin Front: Walt Salwen, Steve Levin, Dale Hollingsworth, Neil Brickley, Second: ?, Jimmy Baumann, Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor, Mark McGuire, Back: Steve McCoy Tracy McIntosh Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor Fred Cantor, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh, Tim Hunter Walton Amey Tracy McIntosh Sharon Rossi, Tracy McIntosh Front: Dale Hollingsworth, Steve McCoy, Back: Trip Pierce, Tracy McIntosh, Steve Levin, Walt Salwen John During P.A.L. Fred Canter, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh Jeff Lee, Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor, Neil Brickley, Steve McCoy Tracy McIntosh Bob Uly

Theater, Music and Art

Brian Keane, Walt Amey Jeff Dowd Jonathan Sheffer in Carnival Walt Amey, Brian Keane, Julie Aldworth and Tribe Carnival Rehearsals Up on the roof...with Jon Diamond, Jeff Dowd, Walt Amey and Rob Eichler Janet Abrams, Todd Ruff Orphenians 1970-1971 Dave Barton and Brian Keane Sly Stone article and publicity photo The Time of Your Life - 1970 - Fall The Reunion Band - Bill Sims, Julie Aldworth McClenathan, Rob McClenathan, Brian Keane, Bonnie Housner Erickson, Michael Mugrage, Dave "Bubba" Barton, Charlie Karp Brian Keane, Charlie Karp, Michael Mugrage Rob Eichler Look at all those familiar faces...and Alan Benzer on the sousaphone! Grant Haskell, The Time of Your Life The Reunion Band concert at Wolfe Park in Monroe, CT Sly Stone article and publicity photo Walton Amey at Cedar Point Yacht Club Saugatuck Shores gig Karen Miller in Neil Bittner's Art Studio - working on large outdoor sculpture Karen Miller in Neil Bittner's Art Studio - working on large outdoor sculpture Karen Miller in Neil Bittner's Art Studio - working on large outdoor sculpture Poster for Edgar Winter concert and future Reunion Band members

Clubs and Groups

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

Dances, Proms, Homecoming and Such

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 Homecoming Queen Debbie Green Cranberry Ball hostesses John Ball and Pam Stavenger Class of '71 Senior Prom Class of '70 Senior Prom Mary Lynn Carpenter Bonnie Housner and Paul Laedlein Cranberry Ball hostesses Bonnie Housner and Dave Aubrey, 9th grade, Holly Ball Tom Hunter and Lynn Untermeyer Cranberry Ball Staples 1971 Staples 1971 Joan Quinlan, a mystery man, Kitty Swaim, Ginger Ruebensaal, Bob Hyde and Debbie Sharp Cranberry Ball, Debbie Current Homecoming, Missy Fjellman, Carissa Simon, Tracy McIntosh Homecoming float Fred Cantor, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh Front: Pam Martin, Carissa Simon, Jennifer Smith, Back: Leslie Schine, Missy Fjellman, Debbie Green Cranberry Ball - Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner

Graduation

Graduating Class Mary Ellen McAndrews and Patricia O'Loughlin 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

Misc Stuff We Did

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 Vietnam Protest Rally CT's Junior Miss Pageant, Bonnie Housner (Gene Bayliss, coach) Girl Scouts, Kathy Moore (left) and Kathy Smith (right) Camp Mahackeno 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 Flower arranging. 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!

Faculty and the Cafeteria Ladies

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 Al Pia, Don Buddy, Jim Wheeler and Judy Luster Al Pia Karl Decker Karl Decker Coach Paul Lane Virginia Parker Robert Genualdi John Hanulik Karl Decker Robert Genualdi Coach Paul Lane George Weigle George Weigle Cafeteria Staff Al Pia David LaPonsee Judy Luster and Jim Wheeler Jim Wheeler

Group Class Photos

Burr Farms Elementary, 1962, 3rd grade St Luke, 1967, 8th grade Class of '71, junior year? Coleytown Elementary, 1965, 6th grade Burr Farms Elementary 1964 - future HS class of '71 Class of '71 Bedford Elementary Class of '71, sophomore year? Our Class in 1965--Bedford El 6th Grade

Westport

View from Cribari Bridge Church Lane, 1970s

20th Reunion

Pam Stavenger, Tom Hunter, Lynn Untermeyer Lynn Untermeyer and Jan Glendenning Pam Stavenger, Lynn Untermeyer, Annie Schechter Jean Beasley Pam Stavenger, Lynn Untermeyer, Jean Beasley with Lynn's daughter Meghan.

25th Reunion

25th Reunion

30th Reunion

40th Reunion

45th Reunion

50th Reunion Consolation Picnic (Thanks, Covid)

Photographer Keyvan Behpour Mary Ellen Hart (Campbell) and Paula Martin (Roveda) Lynn Untermeyer (Miller) and Andy Chapo Leslie Schine and Ann Becker Moore Lynn Untermeyer (Miller), Margaret Hart (Rynshall) and David Jones Dave Eason Duane Cohen Dave "Bubba" Barton and Tom Hunter sprint for the runaway hat as Duane Cohen saves his energy Mr Van Hagen, Debbie Current (Burns) and Ellen Keroghlian Ellen Keroghlian and Mr Van Hagen Mr Rhodes Jill Grayson and Randy Avery Paul "Zelmo" Baity and Bob Uly stopping by outside Fred Cantor's apartment on Bridge Street Debbie Current (Burns) and Ron Conarroe Gwen Dwyer (Lechnar), Bob Powers, Ann Becker Moore, Debbie Current (Burns), Peter Tomasulo, Donna Gilbertie and Mr Keroghlian (RIP) Debbie Current (Burns) Debbie Current (Burns) and Bonnie Housner (Erickson) Brian Keane and Debbie Current (Burns) Dave Eason, Ron Conarroe, Peter Tomasulo and Debbie Current (Burns) The Power Pack, Part 1 The Power Pack, Part 2 Ron Conarroe and Debbie Current (Burns) Susan Siegelaub (Katz) Debbie Current (Burns) and Ann Becker Moore

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?