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Memini
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Seniors 16
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HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
Underclassmen 48
Academic 76
Sports 100
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Activities 130
CHICOPEE
COMPREHENSIVE
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Chicopee
Comprehensive High School
617 Montgomery Avenue
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Chicopee, 01020
Patching upa mural,seniors,ErinCourchesneand Kelly Bernier,showtheycare
about theirschool and theway it looks. Many murals in the school are fixed up more 1
each year.
Painting her Halloween costume. Miss Lapierre shows her artistic abilities. Won’t
she look pretty as Glenda the good witch?
A
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Picture
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2002 Words
Let's face it. It’s not anything new. We all do it.
What could 1 be talking about?Taking pictures is
something we all do forone reason oranother, but we
don't always stop and think about how important and
amazing it is to take pictures. We are able to “freeze
time”. Wecan capture important, lifechangingevents
that we will want to remember forthe rest ofour
lives.
Being able to take pictures can help in telling
stories about pastevents,and provides us with a
visual that brings the story to life. When we were
little we all loved reading books with lot ofpictures in
them; some ofus still do. They help us to understand
the story better. This way we don't have to guess
what people orotherobjects look like.
High school is definitely an important pail in our
lives that we will want to remember,but 30 years
from now it will be difficult to remembereverything
without pictures. Pictures really are worth 2002
words.
-Valarie Perreault
Aspiringtobean architcctual drafter.Daniel Demers, learns the skills In will need
tofullfill hisdream. Pictures play in important role in the('AD program
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Lookingat pictures iswhat theyearbook staffdoes best. JocelynWildmati,Rachel St. Laurent,StephanieGranger,AmeliaGualberto.Emily
Bennett,and LisaOawronchoosewhat picturestheywant touse fortheiryearbook pages. Pickingtheperfectpicture isessential foragreat
Lending a helping hand. Mr. Moritko. helps Eddie Martinez and Steven
Vecchiarclli with their art project. Pictures are used in all diflerent ways in
school,forexample,art.photography,and journalism.
Working hard on her drawings, Amanda Turgeon, is deep in thought. Drawing
pictures is only part ol the cad program. It is not as easy as she makes it look.
Dedication-Mrs. Cecilia Costello
Takingabreakafterschool.Mrs.Costellowatersherplants. Mrs.Costelloisabigfanofplants.Youwouldknowthisifyou'veeverbeen
inherclassbecausetheyarealloverherroom.
Dedicated,
hardworking, and
compassionate are all words
that describe Mrs. Cecilia
Costello. Even if you have
never had her as a teacher
you know that she is an
extraordinary person. When
you pass her in the halls it is
hard not to notice her big
smiles and friendly hellos.
Teachers like Mrs. Costello
do not come along often.
She really cares about her
students, and we will all be
sad to see her leave.
Mrs. Costello has
been a valuable member of
Comp’s English department
for over thirty years. She has touched the lives ofcountless numbers of students in only the most positive ways — by
showing her concern for them as individuals, by creating a welcoming classroom environment, and preparing them to meet
the challenges ofother English classes at the high-school level and beyond. Her concern for her students extends into her
extracurricular involvements. She has been a class advisor, and she has advised the National Honor Society. Showing their
appreciation for her efforts in the classroom as well as outside it, the students in the Class of 1991 dedicated Memini to her
that year. She and her husband have been actively involved in the Chicopee St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. For their
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commitment and contributions to the City ofChicopee's participation in this organization that runs the Colleen Contest and
awards scholarships to various Colleen contestants, Mrs. Costello and her husband received the Woods award in 2000.
“Her retirement from teaching at Chicopee Comp will leave a void that will be difficult to fill. We will all miss her
sense of humor and her quiet dedication. We hope she'll visit us frequently. We wish her the best ofhealth and happiness
as she leaves teaching for what we hope will be as rewarding a retirement as was her career in the classroom.”
commented Mrs. Judith S. Chelte. Chicopee Comprehensive High School English department supervisor, on how she feels
about Mrs. Costello retiring.
Mrs. Costello first started teaching at Kirby Middle School for sixth grade students. She taught business for a little
while, but her career has been mainly in English. She has won favorite teacher here at Comp nine times, six of them being
consecutive. When asked about Mrs. Costello. Mr. Schuerfeld said, “She is an awesome lady.” We all know that is the
truth. Mrs. Costello is married with three sons and one grandchild.
As you can see from all ofher contributions to the city ofChicopee Mrs. Costello is an amazing person. We are
lucky to have had her as a part ofour school. She is definitely an unique individual.
-Valarie Perreault
-Chrissy Sheehan
Doingwhatshedoesbest,Mrs.CostelloteachesherEnglishclassaboutthefundamentals
ofourlanguage. Shehasdoneagreatjobteachingstudentsovertheyears notjustabout Atawaxmuseum.Mrs.Costelloseemstobeveryhappystandingnexttothehandsome
English,butalsoaboutlife. Literaturecanbeinspiringandhelpfultousinoureveryday HarrisonFord. Toobadheisjustwaxoreverywoman inAmericawouldbejealous.
lives.
Onvacation,Mrs.Costellotakesabreakfromherwalkonthebeach. Althoughshe
hardlyevermissesschool,shelookslikesheisenjoyingherself.
StandingnexttoWilliamShakespeareatawaxmuseum,Mrs.Costellolooks intenselyat
theamazingdetailofthegreatplaywright. Shedisplaysalookofadmirationforthe
famouswriter.
Memory
In of All
Was
That Lost
The Tragedy
of
September 2001
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On September 11, 2001, the United States under went a terrorist attack. On that Tuesday
morning shortly before nine a.m.American Airlines Flight 11, carrying 81 passengers and 11 crew
members, crashed into the north tower ofthe World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York. About
15 minutes later. UnitedAirlines Flight 175 from Boston to LosAngeles, carrying 56 passengers and
nine crew members, crashed into the south tower ofthe World Trade Center. Eventually, both towers
collapsed showering the city with thick dust and debris offalling burning buildings.
About a halfhour later, after the second crash at the World Trade Center,American Flight 77,
carrying 58 passengers and six crew members, took offfrom DC’s DullesAirport on its way to Los
Angeles, California. Instead ofreaching its destination it crashed into the north side ofthe Pentagon.
Less than an hour later another hijacked plane, United Flight 93, carrying 38 passengers and seven
crew members, en route from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco crashed near Shanksville,
Pennsylvania. The terrorist intended to crash into the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
In response to the terrorist attacks, George W. Bush declared war on terrorism. The United
States struck Afghanistan on October 8, 2001 and destroyed military bases and camps. Osama bin
,
Laden was not located during the attacks.
Thousands oflives were lost and millions oflives have changed. Many workers from the
World Trade Center are still missing. Many city workers, fire fighters, and police officers were
killed or wounded trying to rescue lives from the many places that were attacked. In doing so, many
ofthem have been emotionally changed and their families as well, have been greatly affected. The
families ofthe ones who lost their lives on that day ofSeptember 1 1, will especially never forget this
tragic event.
Since the attacks on the United States, many Americans have been affected either by the fear
ofwhat is next to come, or because they have lost family, friends, and loved ones. Although the
United States has gone through so much, it has greatly united American citizens in many ways and
brought out their patriotism. It has also caused an uncertainty to oureconomy. This tragic event,
September 1 1, 2001, will always stay in our hearts and minds forever.
By Trista Alstede and Sara Conner
DuringtheNationalAnthematthe
traditionalswordgamethatwasheldon
September 15,2001.thefootballplayers,
andcheerleadersofbothteams.Compand
ChicopeeHigh,joinedhandsandraised
flagstoshowtheirrespectstowhatwaslost
andtohonorourcountry. Theunity
broughttheteamtogetherandhelpedthem
winthegame. “Holdingthoseflags
pregame,andplayingwiththeflagstickers
onourhelmets,gaveusjustonemore
reasontobeatthePacers,"saidJayNally.
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