Class Will

Last Will and Testament

Upon our departure, we the class of 1981, being of seemingly sound minds and bodies, do hereby bequeath the following to our survivors:

Chris leaves to pursue the Presidency of the John Birch Society. Stephanie leaves to don the Dartmouth green. Mike leaves, he hopes. Scott leaves to go hunting. Nancy leaves to search for solutions. Nina leaves with her guitar. David B. leaves as Mr. School Spirit. Curtis leaves for new undertakings. Linda C. leaves to join the Women's Olympic Basketball team. Margaret leaves a fashion trend. Liz leaves the Chem lab. Jeff leaves to fill the sneakers of Dave Cowens. Thomas leaves a party in the "Hardy Party Van". Barry leaves to start an architectural revolution. Kimberley leaves Bubba. David L. leaves dribbling a soccer ball and a basketball at the same time. Michelle leaves for John. John L. leaves Miss Gauch. Jonathan leaves as "Downtown Orca Brown." Kristin leaves to be with Ed. Buffy leaves in love again. Dawn leaves early. Larry leaves to become the next Howard Cosell. Laura leaves her Kaptain. Leif leaves "Disco-bolus." Molly leaves E.D. Lynda leaves for World Cup Sailing. Craig leaves power hungry. Richard leaves Mrs. Coontz. Pam leaves Campus. Brenda leaves her interpretations. Andrea leaves with the Midas touch. Joanna leaves to search for the Truth.

We leave:

Mr. Garfield — leaving with us.

Mr. Aleksiewicz — as the only male member for next year's chorus.

Mr. Arseneault — with the talent of Erte.

Mrs Barrows — teaching full time

Mrs Bayon — organizing next year's Cafe. Ms Brown — solid ICE.

Mr. Cabana — incognito

Mrs. Carlson — computer geniuses

Mrs. Carr — an endless supply of pink, green, blue, yellow and purple chalk Mrs Coontz — an extra member in the Drama Dept

Mr. Crone — last year's term paper for the archives.

Mr. Esler — with good P.R. Mr. Fenigsohn — a less caustic debating team. Mrs Ferris — balancing accounts Mrs Frost — a new hot water dispenser. Miss Gauch — a Latin V class entitled, "The Escapades of Caligula. Mr. Gauthier — reading "Huis Clos" for eternity. Mrs Gray — singing French songs. Mrs Groves — a class that adores Thoreau Miss Gubb — a Nerf basketball set. Mrs Hall — a conscientious Middle School Library Committee Miss Hastie — an all male chorus Mrs Knutson — a quiet house Mr. Mathieu — next year's yearbook all in French Mr. Mottram — detention slips with Muppet decals Mr. Myers — nude models. Mr. Oliphant — the fourth dimension of Time and Space. Mrs Pearson — playing soccer. Mr. Poletta — a new radio Mr. Pompeo — a clone of Dave Levine for next year's soccer team. Mrs Rasnick — an endless supply of resolutions Miss Rogerson — a cheering squad. Mr. Samborski — alpha-centuries for the old alma mater. Mrs Shaw — a field trip to Spain. Mrs Swenson — with a new car. Miss Sheldon — a large Advanced Chem class. Mr. Trocchio — the yearbook Mrs Trostel — unclogged sinks Mrs Tsang — editing "Intarsia " Mr. White — expanding psychological theories of his own Mr. Woodworth — pinching pennies till they scream The Office Ladies — secretaries of their own The Kitchen Ladies — with exact counts The Maintenance Staff — windows without paint.

Senior Awards

Best Dressed Boy — Chris Amorello Best Dressed Girl — Margaret DiGregorio Most Bizarre Artist — Curt Caswell Most Artistic — Leif Rosseland Quietest — Linda Csaplar Most Talkative — Buffy Nassikas Tallest — Jeff Groves Most Colorful Eyes — David Butler Most Athletic — David Lavine Class Contortionist — Kim Knutson Friendliness Award — Barry Johnson Biggest Flirt — Andrea Wolf Youngest in the class — Brenda VanFechtman Newest in the class — Mike Branche ED. Award — Stephanie Boardman Gubba Lookalike Award — Pam Tilton Most enthusiastic Partier — Tom Hardy Most Scientifically Inclined — Nancy Bronder Merit Scholar Award — Jon McGrain Blondest — Scott Bridges Wildest — Laura Poler Most Fragile — Molly Shea Most Linguistic — Dawn Nelson Most Mysterious — Joanna Zikos Most Philosophical — Lynda Shuster Most likely to be married first — Kristin Mier Most Sympathetic — Liz Ferry Cutest Smile Award — Craig Stevens Class Actor — Richard Thomas Class Guitarist — Nina Bullock Most free periods Award — Michelle LeMaitre Class Satirist — Larry Pisto Class Clown — John Luyrink

June 4, 2001 Worcester Civic Center Opens

Finally after 20 years of bureaucratic disorganization and procrastination the Worcester Civic Center has been completed. The building has been redesigned by world renowned architect Barry Johnson, who is here today for the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Funds for the elaborate edifice were loaned by financier Andrea Wolf and Worcester Bank President Stephanie Boardman. The final stages of the completion went smoothly due to the skillfull negotiations of Civic Center Attorney Christopher Amorello and economic advisor Lawrence Pisto.

After the speeches have been made, a giant mural will be unveiled, done by artist Leif Rosseland who had volunteered his artistic talents especially for the project and who is in the crowd today. Also in the crowd are flutist Kristen Mier, Broadway actor Richard Thomas, and folk singer Nina Bullock; all of whom will perform after the ceremonies.

Emerging from a limousine is African game hunter Scott Bridges with fashion designers Margaret Digregorio and Buffy Nassikas, creators of "Alexandria" jeans.

Paper magnate David Butler looks content discussing business with former classmates Craig Stevens and Curtis Caswell. It seems that David has an exclusive contract to provide paper supplies to the Center. Craig, who is now President of Molson Beer, also under contract to the Center, is to provide beer for sports events. And according to the Civic Center attorney, Curtis, who is owner of Caswell Ltd. (a chain of funeral parlors) will handle the aftermath if rock concerts get a bit unruly.

Before the ceremonies begin, other former classmates are seen discussing future Civic Center attractions. Gathered near the bar are U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach Kim Knutson, tennis star John Luyrink and Celtics center Jeff Groves. Kim hopes to bring gymnastics competitions to the center and John and Jeff will inevitably be playing there. Joining the discussion is New York Cosmos owner, David Levine, and Commissioner of the Women's Basketball League, Linda Csapler.

Photographer Laura Poler has been sent to take pictures of the event for Life Magazine and is busy at her work. Seated near the front, she encounters poet Lynda Shuster discussing declining SAT scores with Bancroft English teacher Dawn Nelson and Emily Dickenson expert Molly Shea.

Brenda Van Fechtmann, Head of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, nuclear physicist Nancy Bronder and Cornell researcher Liz Ferry are debating the morals and ethics of D.N.A. research, the subject of Liz' latest book.

Just arriving in the Hardy Party Van is none other than Thomas Hardy, creator of the party van, and punk-rocker Michelle LeMaitre. They run into classmate Pam Tilton who is sitting with martial arts expert Mike Branche. Sportswriter Jon McGrain is interviewing Pam, who has become a champion race car driver.

A large crowd has gathered and the ceremonies are about to begin. The platform is filled with politicians who have prepared long, boring speeches.

As Worcester Mayor Joanna Zikos cuts the ceremonial ribbon, the festivities begin. The Class of '81 built the Civic Center. We did it! We are the Builders!