Join us -- Friday, October 5th

Some of us are meeting at O'Connors in Worcester the Friday night before the reunion.
It's a great Irish Pub/Restaurant on West Boylston St. right off of Rt. 190.
http://www.oconnorsrestaurant.com/
I don't know what time we'll be meeting yet but I'll guess sometime after 7pm.
See you there!


I should probably post some embarassing photos while I'm here too....

Bob Quinnz Newz

So this is me now....I know - I'm not quite as muscular as I used to be when we were in school, but at least I still have all my hair.

This is my wife Polly and I just before we robbed an antique store. She is the one with the beard.

This is my whole family. The girl standing in front of me on the far left is my brother Randy's daughter. I don't have any children (or at least that's what I tell my family

This is our favorite place to eat.


Here are some pictures from the super duper space epic we are making called Battle Beyond Belief. I am currently working on it and hope to be done sometime in October.



This was filmed entirely in a large refrigerator that Doug Coldwell uses to store vegetables on his farm in western Mass (no kiddin). He actually is a character in the movie as is Ben Bradford. All of the effects, editing, sound and music are done in my basement.

When I am not working on the show or passed out drunk - I am a freelance artist. I do a lot of boring corporate stuff and every once in a while I get to make funny cartoon pictures for money.

I plan to start selling paintings of pin-up girls I call "Big Bad Beauties" and I will be posting animations and comics of mine on the same site that will host Battle Beyond Belief. The site is CrapMill and this will be fully functional before the year is over.

I will keep everyone posted on the progress (whether you like it or not).

Well - I gotta go get more whiskey....


Urp!


- Bobber Quinn

OK OK I'm Finally doing it....

To all of you people who have been on my back.... Here is the damn blog......

After NRHS I went to Bridgewater State for 4 1/2 years. I got sidetracked for a semester as I got accepted to the intership program at Walt Disney World.. What a damn PARTY!!! Mind you it was tough to come home. I finally tore myself away to finish the last year of school. Graduated with a business degree, and went to work at Strawberries. I was fascinated with music for some reason. I was convinced that I was going to work for a record label someday. I went to TONS of concerts, and met lots of rockstars, and eventurally worked my way into human resources. Along the way I met my first husband. He was lots of fun, but after 6 years (Yeah it took me that long) I realized that our lives were going in different directions. (It clued me in after 3 years of trying to have kids when he mentioned that he didn't think he wanted kids).

I had a good career going in HR, and eventually got into the Centrum (now DCU Center). I met my husband now (Rob) and yes after 1 month I found out I was pregnant. (Yes - I was a skank) I never thought I was really going to have a baby - after 3 misscariages, you don't really believe it until you are holding the baby. I couldn't stand to put her in daycare, so I started a home child care business. That was 8 years ago, and I have since had 2 other choldren as well. Rob has a daughter who is from a previous marriage who lives with us -so a total of 4 kids. Don't even get me started on teenagers!!

Being with small children all day long as you can imagine can make you crazy. So to keep me sane - I just make all of you crazy with 10,000 emails every day!!!!!!

For fun....(I know you are wondering) I play softball. I coached a team last year, and hope to coach another team this year.

I'll get pictures up soon - I promise.

Love,

Robin

JJ Sappett has a baby boy!!

Reunion Guru Robin King forwarded this to most everyone, but just in case the email missed anyone...

Hi Classmates-

OK brace yourselves for this one....

Liz Sappet (JJ's Wife) has gone back to Florida since JJ's passing, and was home alone the other night. Both her family, and JJ's are up in this area, so she is pretty much on her own down there.

The other night she had to rush herself to the hospital via ambulance with SEVERE abdominal pains, and ended up delivering an 8 lb baby boy!!!!!! Yes - I can answer your question - NO, SHE DID NOT EVEN KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT!!! For those of you who saw her at the funeral - I know what you are thinking - she didn't even look pregnant at all - never mind 8 months pregnant!!!

I believe this is God's little miracle for that family!

I am in tight with her family, and trying to find out what she needs. Can you imagine leaving the hospital without any diapers, or even changes of clothes....

WOW!!

Robin

I have two boys, and a BUNCH of infant stuff that would inevitably end up in a yard sale. I will let you all know where we can provide any care packagees as soon as Robin provides me the address. Seriously though... you hear of people delivering babies in bathroom stalls because they "didn't even know they were pregnant", and every time I see that I reply "WHATEVER!". This however has me scratching my head a little bit though...

Hello Earth - this is Bob Quinn

Hi everyone in computerland!

This will be short and sweet - I just wanted to let you know I will be putting stuff up here soon.

Can't wait to see everyone at the re-onion!

More later......

Love

- Bobber

Cari-Lynn (Copetas) Mackie

I can't believe it's already the big 20th reunion! The time has really flown by...it's a bit freaky. Well, I will start by telling you all that after high school, I didn't get any taller. I know...it really stinks, but it was good for figure skating. I am still 4'10"!!

Anyway, I went to Framingham State College after Nashoba and graduated in 1992 with a BA in Psychology. I worked at Shaw's almost full-time and went to school full-time...so I didn't have the "college experience" of big parties and dorm roomates. I did well there and met a guy from Framingham whom I married in 1993. We got married, went to Israel for the Honeymoon and a year later, we were divorced. We were too young and silly to be married.

From 1994 to 1996, I worked at Grove Bank (now Citizens) as a Human Resources Assistant and Teller in Chestnut Hill and Newton, then, because the money was better, I changed jobs and worked at NEC Technologies. I lived in Boston, right near Boston College during this time, and all I can remember is getting up at 5:00 am to go on my 6 miles runs around the reservoir at Boston College, going to work in Boxborough, then going out at night with my brother to see a band play until 2:00am. Then I would get up and do it all again the next day!! That was really a great time!!

I met my husband, David, at NEC Tech. We were both Customer Service Call Center Reps and hated our jobs. He left and went to Fidelity Investments, but we still kept in touch, just friends. Then he asked me to teach him how to skate one day, and that is when we knew we were going to be a couple. Cute, eh? We got married at in a cozy little place called the Sterling Inn. We had 20 people at the wedding!! It was the best.

We lived a little while in Clinton, MA (when I had our first child, Cameron in 1998) then we bought my mom and dad's house in Lancaster (when I had my second child, Olivia, in 2000) and lived there for 3 years. When I had my children, I stopped working and became a full-time mom (which is work but rewarding!) I decided during this time to start my own cake decorating business called Cari's Cakes.

After 3 wonderful years in Lancaster on South Meadow Road, David got transferred to Merrimack, NH with Fidelity and we decided to move to New Hampshire. We live in Brookline which is on the Townsend, MA border. Our family loves it here! The schools are fantastic and the people are so friendly. You think I was overseas or something, but there is a different mentality up here in NH.

I started coaching Figure Skating 4 years ago in Manchester, Fitchburg and now in Nashua. I have a wonderful time teaching the group lessons, but I mostly love to teach my up and coming stars! We travel around the New England area for competitons and it is very exciting. I skate with an Adult Sychronized Team in Nashua (new this year...we don't even have a name for our team yet). We will be competing all over the country and at Nationals in Providence, RI.

The coolest job I have right now, besides coaching, is being a Para-Educator in Hollis, NH Upper Elementary School in the 6th grade. I really love what I do!! Everyday I go to work with a smile and feel so lucky to love something I do. I love it so much that I will be getting my graduate degree in Elementary Education (I hope soon!).

My kids keep me very busy as well. They are very active kids. Cameron loves soccer, baseball and XBOX (which I don't like). Olivia is the family's drama queen. She loves to act on stage and perform in front of people. She, too, loves soccer and figure skating.

Well, I have droned on and on. I hope to see you at the reunion and catch up a little more!! Robin has done such a great job with organizing this big event, so thank you Robin!! I will see you all soon!!

Jeff Hammond Photo's (8th Grade to Graduation)

So Robin (Reunion Guru) King has been harping on me to provide photo's to share at the reunion because well, I don't think I made the yearbook. I'm working on obtaining some group photo's from my parents album's, but these were a couple that I found in my personal collection.

This is the front row (also the shortest classmates) of our Hale School 8th Grade Graduation.

15th birthday in 1984. Notice the fantastic David Cassidy hair do, baby!! You know it's been a while since there was a World Championship Celtics T-shirt worn in Boston...

That's right...Hammond, Jeff Hammond. Senior Prom 1987. A mere 12 hours after this photo was taken I had gone to dinner, went to prom, got in fight with date, left with friends without date, smoked A LOT of pot that had me lying prone on the back yard explaining to anyone within whispering distance "I can't get up... the force is holding me down.", sobered up, drank til morning, and arrived back at home without a girl friend, an incredible buzz, and got an ear full from my mother for not calling. I tried to explain to her that the "force would not allow me to call", but she would have none of that...

Graduation day. Not wearing any pants. May not wear any to the reunion. Maybe I am kidding or maybe I AM...

Kris (Laingen) Hanley

Hello Everybody,

So many exciting Lives everyone has led!!!!! Mine maybe not so exciting but here it goes.

After High School I went to the University of Maine for two years and got an asscociates in Animal Medical Technology. Lived at home the summer of "89". That Fall I met my future husband Paul, don' t laugh , at a dance club in Boston with Donica. This is picture of the festivities. There are some familiar faces.

We just celebrated our 15 year anniversary. Paul and I lived in Waltham for several years then rented a house in Maynard then eventually bought a house in 1998.

This is my wonderful husband/pervert Paul ---------->

So Paul is feeling left out of this so a little about him. He's a great husband and father most of the time. (He's flipping me the bird). He's been a Waltham Police officer for I think almost 15 years now. We tolerate each other!!!! *Kris has no idea what a blog is. I just thought this was about her past, sooooooo I think I should get at least an honorable mention. Anyone? Anyone? Class? - Paul*

My first REAL job was at Littleton Animal Hospital . I worked there for 10 years as a Veterinary Technician and eventually Hospital Manager . Then came the Children!!!

Austin was born in 1995. He just started 7th grade this year. He loves listening to music, video games and playing football . I know it's not soccer but what's a mom to do.

However I never realized how mental football fathers are! Also I suggest to any of you with daughters to lock them up now because the hormones have kicked in and he is on the prowl - *Austin not me - Paul*

Austin gets good grades and is a great kid for which I take ALL of the credit. I'm very lucky.

Mason was born Oct. 99. He just started 2nd grade. His nickname is "rainmain" because he can repeat the same phrase over and over and it's usually, Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom!!!!!

WWWHHHAAATTT!!!!! He is my Soccer and basketball player and soon to be football. I am a women drowning in testosterone!!!!!!! If you hadn't noticed Austin is his Fathers "mini me" and Mason is mine.

So I stopped working for about 5 years in protest of the crazy daycare prices and was a stay at home MOM. Those were the "Martha Stewart" years as my husband calls them. The house was clean. The laundry was done. I made the kids Birthday cakes. Taught Sunday School. YES Sunday school and no the building didn't get struck by lightning!

I started back to work about 4 years ago part time at Apple Country Animal Hospital in Stow the place was a nightmare but the hours were good. Two years ago I left and started working at Integrative Animal Health Center in Bolton full time well more then full time there were only 3 employees but I LOVE IT!! It's an animal hospital that integrates eastern and western medical philosiphies. We do Acupuncture, Chiropractic, massage, and Reiki as well as all your regular old Vet. stuff. I'm a Vet Tech and Manage the front office.

I don't collect wine but I am very very good at drinking it. I believe the only collections we've ever had at this house were about 500 Pokeman cards and some rocks.

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone!!! I had to through this last picture in of the gang!

See ya in October!!!

Kris

Pete Finnerty

Hello from Jolly Old England!

This is my first blog so I apologize in advance if it sucks.

Well, what can I say, it has been 20 years since I have last seen you all, but despite the hole in my heart, it has been a pretty good 20 years. Here is my bullet-point life since I have last seen everyone.

• Went to UMASS
• Graduated from UMASS
• Drove to Alaska to butcher salmon for a summer
• Returned to MA unemployed with no prospects of employment
• Somehow got a job as a Butler for a millionaire swiss tax exile in the Cayman Islands.
• Lived on Seven Mile Beach for 2 years and traveled the world - Yeah baby!
• Married my Diving Instructor, Diana in 1995.
  
• Decided to give the UK a try and moved to London.
• Me and my wife made our own people (Tim and Katie)
• Live happily south of London with my wife and the sprogs.
• Can't come back to America to live because kids would lose those British accents.
• And here I remain....an older, fatter, balder, ghost of my former self.

But, hey I am coming back to see y'all in October -I wonder if Vito can still turn his eyelids inside out?

I still hang out with some old buddies from Nashoba (despite the distance) like Matt Sullivan, Bob Quinn, Ben Bradford and a few other people I have been arrested with. I thankfully haven't seen the inside of Bolton Police station for a number of years.

I've got nothin' else to say - see everyone in October.

Pete Finnerty

Donica Shebell

First off… it has taken me a while to post a blog (my first ever) as I felt badly not having any recent pics to include… so I found one on my computer at work… cropped out the others and decided it is probably better to post and inform than to have a slide show of pictures. That way we do get all the past info out of the way before seeing you on the 6th.

Can I just say… am I the only one who feels like they are in a Twilight Zone moment reading about everyone and who they have become? The pictures, the kids, the marriages… maybe it’s me.

To get you all up to date with my life in the last 20 years…
The last we saw our heroine she was going off to SMU to study Management Science. Well, I ended up changing my mind at the last minute for personal reasons (yes… a boy ) and went to the University of Lowell (and for good reason that relationship ended my junior year). It was an academic experience as I did not live on campus but a good one none the less (my only regret in life thus far is not going away to college… but then again I would probably not be the same person today and therefore would not want to change a thing). As a freshman I would often see Marc Huaman as he would wait for me in his pathfinder, parked ON the campus lawn, for lunch. He should have been in his computer science class but he preferred lunch with me. I think that is why he had such poor grades that year. Anyways, I graduated with honors with a major in Marketing and a minor in computer programming (never used it since). As a senior in high school I worked at the Fashion Barn (no, not Dress Barn or Fashion Bug) in Acton. Upon learning that I would stay for college I became the Assistant Manager for all 4 years of college and then at least a year into my full time “career” job afterwards (yup 2 jobs , 7 days a week). Because I had a retail foundation I decided to pursue a career in corporate retailing and have been there ever since. To make this quick… worked my way up through planning & buying in shoes and men’s apparel @ Marshall’s (before TJX bought them) then went to work at keds as a Sr. Merchandiser, and later to Chadwick’s of Boston as a Sr. Control Buyer of their Men’s division. Did the whole internet “thing” at a start up company where I was a buyer for about a year before financing went dry and the company was over (just as well). Next went to Timberland as the Manager of Planning and Forecasting, Boot & Kids Divisions for North America Wholesale (mouthful). After being totally burned out I gave my noticed and ended up working 3 months, 3 days a week at full pay as part of my exit strategy with them. I had come to the realization that life is short and that I wanted to “work to live, not live to work”. Seriously, when you die and are at the pearly gates (because I’m definitely going to heaven… I think they will let me in) and are asked “looking back what would you have wanted to do more of?” – No one has ever replied “You know I really wish I had worked more!” So my intent was to take a year off and travel Europe. I received a call two weeks before my last day and was asked to talk about a potential opportunity at Appleseeds (no, not Applebee’s). So today (3+ years later) I am in a nice position (work /life balance) where I run my own division (liquidations) as I see fit. I oversee, for two brands, their outlet stores, the sale sections of the web sites, create sales catalogs, and sell off to 3rd parties (like Marshalls) discontinued merchandise. I don’t know how long I will be here… or what I will do next but for now I am content.

So now who I have become…
For the past 3+ years (after leaving Timberland) I have been living up in Newburyport Ma. and absolutely love it. I live in this old house, sectioned into condo’s, whose insides were completely remodeled and updated in 1998. I live ½ a block from the shops and restaurant, 4 blocks from the Marina and a mile and a half from Plum Island Beach. So most mornings, on the weekends, you can find me on the boardwalk or beach in front of the water drinking my coffee and reading a book. I am in two book clubs (AKA wine club… where reading that months’ book is not a prerequisite… but bringing a bottle of wine is). As an adult I have developed my first “hobby” - wine collecting. I would say since 1995 I have been a collector of wine. It started with a wine tasting seminar and grew from there. I travel to California about every other year for what I call a buying trip and to date have a personal cellar of about 25 cases (I collect more than I drink). I love traveling and my motto is “my bags are always packed”. I will go anywhere at any time. In May this year I went back to London & Paris, a place where I went as a sophomore with some of you on the School trip in 1985!!!!! July was Nova Scotia, August was Ocean City Maryland (with Sara (Seaman) too), October is Florida, and I have 4 vacation days left… so I will have to start planning one more trip!!! Sara and I have remained close friends and have traveled to quite a number of places over the years (Aruba, Rented a house in Martha’s Vineyard, SF/Wine country, Grand Canyon, Florida, etc.) now that she is married… I don’t think she’ll be able to go any more… oh well she will have to live vicariously through me. I on the other hand am not married and do not have any kids. I like the idea of family but am not quite ready to settle down… yet. I can remember Kris Laingen saying once when were probably Seniors “I can see our future now, I’ll be married with kids and you will be having affairs traveling the world”. I was totally offended and she said “I don’t mean you’ll be a slut, I just see you more involved with your career” (or something like that). It is funny how she was more right than wrong.

I am big into volunteering and attending charity events… yes I realize many are wine tastings … but they are for a good cause! Seriously thought, I do quite a bit of work for the AIDS Action Committee and Share Our Strength. This includes being a patron at some events and working others. If any of you attended Artcetera I am the supervisor of the staff of volunteers who manages the bars and bar revenue… I wear a head set and everything! Or if you participate in the AIDS Walk you can always find me in the Registration tent. Lastly (because I can just keep going) I am a big concert go-er (or so I’m told). Year to date I have gone to 24, don’t know what it is but I love seeing a live performance of up and coming’s (small venues only). I believe that is my real talent –to identify good music and who is going to be the next big thing (Ex. James Blunt @ the Paradise… now look at him). It has been a joke that I will go to a concert who no one has heard of, and they become the next thing. So I’ve started what I call “My art project” (might as well). Yes, I now approach these performers and get their autograph (queer I know …but I assure you I am not a groupie). I am collecting autographs on all sorts of stuff and will make a big collage (or that is my intent). When I explain my art project they get really into it and are more than happy to help a girl out.

Okay, I feel I have to stop now as I am rambling and could keep doing so. I am looking forward to seeing you and catching up in October… I’ll be the one with the freaked out look having an out of body experience at all the change everyone has gone through over the years.

I feel I should mention one last thing… I’m now a red head... I guess we all change.