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Staples High School Campus

Friends and Classmates

Dave Barton, Artie Barton and parents Jon Diamond, Grant Haskell and Tom Hunter Jean Donovan, Marjorie Sopkin and Mitchell Kanner Reed Manville Fred Cantor, 5th Grade overachiever Kathi Doak and siblings Marjorie Sopkin Marjorie Sopkin Neil Brickley and Bonnie Housner Bonnie Housner and Steve Reitzler Ginger Mara Sarah Weppler Kathi Doak and friends Duane and Debbie Cohen Kathy Goodall Fran Taylor Susan Siegelaub Marjorie Sopkin Patricia O'Loughlin Kathi Doak Kathi Doak Patrician O'Loughlin and Pam Stavenger Brian Keane and Geoffrey Keane Jane Hauserman

Senior Class Awards: Click on the photos for details

Debbie Green and Steve Budner: Most Promising Couple Finis Williams: Class Playboy Jim Buchanan: Answer to a Maiden's Prayer Dave Martin: Most Dependable Boy Bill Broido: Class Moocher Jim Buchanan: Heartbreaker Beth Buffington: Most Creative Steve Budner: Best Dressed Boy Paul Bartel: Class Politician Maren Anderson: Girl Most Likely to Succeed Bob Powers: Boy Most Likely to Succeed Mary Ellen McAndrews: Most Dependable Girl Finis Williams: Class Optimist Walt Amey: Most Versatile Charlie Fuenzalida and Lori Bigelow: Best Dancers Bonnie Housner: Best Actress Dave Karchere: Class Revolutionary Jeff Eastin and Jill Grayson: Most Outstanding Athletes Missy Fjellman and Greg Birtwell: Belle and Beau Lorna Gagneux: Class Coquette

Cheerleading and Sports

Tracy McIntosh Fred Cantor, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh, Tim Hunter Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor Walton Amey Tracy McIntosh Sharon Rossi, Tracy McIntosh Jeff Lee, Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor, Neil Brickley, Steve McCoy Front: Walt Salwen, Steve Levin, Dale Hollingsworth, Neil Brickley, Second: ?, Jimmy Baumann, Tracy McIntosh, Fred Cantor, Mark McGuire, Back: Steve McCoy Front: Dale Hollingsworth, Steve McCoy, Back: Trip Pierce, Tracy McIntosh, Steve Levin, Walt Salwen Fred Canter, Steve McCoy, Tracy McIntosh Bob Uly P.A.L. John During Bonnie Housner and Kathi Doak Dover Rd Football Team Boys Basketball Team Bonnie Housner Kathi Doak and Bonnie Housner CT Junior Badminton Club Tournament Finalists Girls Field Hockey Team 1969 State Champions Soccer team

Theater, Music and Art

Walt Amey in rehearsal Joan Friedman and Al Pia Look at all those familiar faces...and Alan Benzer on the sousaphone! Grant Haskell, The Time of Your Life Kathy Clennet, Sarah Barrett and Al Pia - Soldier, Soldier Rob Eichler The Time of Your Life - 1970 - Fall The Reunion Band concert at Wolfe Park in Monroe, CT Sly Stone article and publicity photo Sly Stone article and publicity photo Poster for Edgar Winter concert and future Reunion Band members Joan Friedman as Princess Bertha in Ondine 1971 Walton Amey at Cedar Point Yacht Club Saugatuck Shores gig Soldier, Soldier 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 Moss Hart Award Jon Diamond - The Time of Your Life Grant Haskell - The Time of Your Life Linda Martinek and Marching Band Charlie Karp and The Saints Soldier, Soldier

Clubs and Groups

Dances, Proms, Homecoming and Such

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 Senior prom: Kathi Doak, Michael Brennecke, Judy Donnell and Bill Sims Cranberry Ball: Julie Aldworth Cranberry Ball - John Tomasiewicz, Claudia Munsell, Paul Laedlein and Bonnie Housner Holly Ball 1967: Julie Aldworth, Vance Harrison, ?, Glenn Welker Holly Ball 1967: Doug Craig, John Rhodes, John Gaynor Cranberry Ball - Bonnie Housner

Graduation

Misc Stuff We Did

Faculty and the Cafeteria Ladies

Al Pia Al Pia Jim Bacharach, Dave Harrison, Steve McCoy Nick Georgis...my hero Mr. Jeff Lea, Language Arts Dept. (French) Mr. Jim Wheeler, Art Dept. Mr. Stanley Rhodes, Science Dept. Mr. Al Jolley, Math Dept. Karl Decker

Group Class Photos

Westport

Church Lane, 1970s View from Cribari Bridge View from the YMCA

20th Reunion

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

25th Reunion

25th Reunion

30th Reunion

40th Reunion

45th Reunion

Pam Stavenger, Tracy McIntosh Brian Keane, Tracy McIntosh, Margaret Hart

50th Reunion Consolation Picnic (Thanks, Covid)

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 Mr Van Hagen, Debbie Current (Burns) and Ellen Keroghlian Gwen Dwyer (Lechnar), Bob Powers, Ann Becker Moore, Debbie Current (Burns), Peter Tomasulo, Donna Gilbertie and Mr Keroghlian (RIP) Debbie Current (Burns) Ron Conarroe and Debbie Current (Burns) The Power Pack, Part 2 Debbie Current (Burns) and Ann Becker Moore Debbie Current (Burns) and Bonnie Housner (Erickson) The Power Pack, Part 1 Dave Eason, Ron Conarroe, Peter Tomasulo and Debbie Current (Burns) Brian Keane and Debbie Current (Burns) 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

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?