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SPECIAL NOTICE

This notice is for one of our own Billy Palladino, Staples H.S. graduate, class of 1968. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in November of 2009 and has been hospitalized since Feb. 6, when complications from throat cancer surgery in November robbed him of his ability to speak. He had an operation where they removed his epiglottis, the flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. He had a Tracheotomy and now is unable to speak. He is presently in Danbury Hospital and is receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation and hoping to go home soon.

With all this going on for Bill, another tragedy struck his family. His wife, Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino, age 45, passed away from a massive heart attack on February 11, 2010 at her home in Sandy Hook, CT. She was also a Staples High School Graduate, class of 1983. Not only did his wife meticulously prepare meals that were injected through the feeding tube Bill had implanted after his surgery and monitor his medications, her full-time job at a small manufacturing company in Oxford provided the health insurance that covered the bulk of his medical bills.

Now there is no income for family and they don't know how long the insurance from Janice's job will cover Billy's medical bills. They have 2 daughters, Michelle and Sarah Palladino who are both in college.

We want to let you know that a trust fund has been set up for Billy and his family at:

Newtown Savings Bank
30 Main Street
Danbury CT 06810
Phone: (203) 205-0080

For those of you that want to contact him or send get well cards to, his home contact information is:

Bill Palladino
7 Overlook Knoll
Sandy Hook CT 06482
(203) 426-8960

Here are some links for more information:

Article on Billy in the Danbury News Times, Feb. 21, 2010.

Obituary from the Westport News on Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino.

Please help out where you can. Collectively we can all make a difference for Billy and his family, no matter what the $ amount is. Words of support are also needed if you can't make a donation during these hard times.

Thank you, Shelby Goodlett Pike

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Laurie, could not get out of Texas to attend but all good thoughts were with you and all in attendance. Was there any documenting of the 50th celebration and the visit by Mr. Weigle? T.J.Zottola Jr. Orphenian T2 1969	T.J. Zottola 1969 view posts Sunday, 08/29/2010 16:46:12
Here is some good news! Don Godfrey and I got married August 6,2010 ;_)	Cathy Hanlon Godfrey 1969 view posts Saturday, 08/28/2010 18:20:24
Craig Maloon has passed away.	Tracy Burroughs 1968 view posts Monday, 08/23/2010 07:57:50
Wendy: We are so sorry to hear about your brother. This is the part about getting older that is very hard and painful. You will find it easier in the days ahead by remembering all the good times - you can always share the memories with friends. All of our memories we share with each other only enrich our lives - we can relate and it usually envokes a memory of our own. Please remember you are only alone if you choose to be - reach out to friends - we are all a family. Take care, we are thinking of you. Paul and Laruie	Laura Nette Krygier 1969 view posts Friday, 08/13/2010 06:04:12
Wendy, We didn't know eachother well at all, but my heart goes out to you. Grief is a terrifying emotion. It's so good that you are reaching out. You will get through it and if you need to vent - I'm listening.	Jan Hirsch Romano 1969 view posts Friday, 08/13/2010 05:18:52
At approximately 6:50 pm EST my brother, Rocky, passed away. I cannot believe the gut wrenching, primal screams coming out of me. My friends are my family now. I need you all so much now! I cannot believe this has happened. There is a Celebration of Roc's Life 8/21/2010. More detail later. It's even harder when you have only one sibling. Roc & I have not been really close most of our adult lives. He was just starting to reach out to me more and actually say the words 'love you' to me - something he has had trouble saying for most of his life. I was just starting to have the brother I had always wanted and now he is taken from me. When my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's he softened. He became the father I had always wanted and we started to finally become closer. Then he was taken from me and died just 7 months ago. My uncle, who l love dearly, will be 93 in 3 weeks and I fear losing him, too. That will be the end of any family I have history with back to my birth. No one left to share the memories. No one left to ask questions of. No one left. xo ^..^	Wendy Ahrensdorf Powers 1969 view posts Thursday, 08/12/2010 20:56:13
Any Staples Orphenians from our class out there? Sunday, June 6th @ Staples H.S. there will be an Orphenians Reunion and 50th Anniversary Concert! George Weigle will be there. 6:00 p.m. alumni reception and 7:30 p.m. Concert. I plan to be there. Would be great to have our class represented! Apparently alums will be invited to sing along on favorites "Ride the Chariot" and "The Lord Bless You and Keep You." with G. W conducting the latter! Article in the Minuteman News Center.	Laurie Rabut 1969 view posts Wednesday, 06/02/2010 20:25:23
Unfortunately, I also have bad news to report. Peggy Cowden Merry has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. She currently is an Art teacher at Fairfield Warde High School. She lives in Monroe and will most likely not go back to teaching. Pray for her and her family. This has been devastating to the family.	Nancy Powers Conklin 1969 view posts Tuesday, 06/01/2010 16:24:55
I have sad news to report. Charlie Leonard age 59 passed away on Friday April 30, 2010 from complications from double pneumonia. There will be a wake for him Monday May 3rd between 4-7pm at: Collins Funeral home 92 East Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 866-0747 You can read his obituary on the Collin Funeral Home Site: -link- Graveside services will be held Tuesday May 4th at 2:30 pm at: Riverside Cemetary 81 Riverside Ave Norwalk CT 06850	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Sunday, 05/02/2010 17:15:48
Didn't Question Mark and the Mysterios play there, too?	Wally Lawder 1969 view posts Friday, 03/26/2010 06:15:16
I worked in the Nines Club. Started in the coat check room, then started carrying equipment and helping set up the bands. It was open for less than a year. Great bands. Richie Rich and the Rich Kids, The Blues Magoos, Leslie West and The Vagrants. There were three stages, with continual live music. Just wasn't viable financially I guess.	James Berlin 1969 view posts Friday, 03/26/2010 05:58:08
Here's another memory...does anyone remember when Lester Lanin opened his club for teens called the Nines Club? I still have one of the caps they handed out that says Nines Club on the front. They had some great bands, but I don't remember it lasting very long.	Wendy Ahrensdorf Powers 1969 view posts Friday, 03/26/2010 00:07:59
Just throwing out a couple of names to see if anyone remembers them: Craig Jones is one. I remember he lived in an apt. on Taylor Place behind Ships and had a pet monkey in this large cage. The other is Sandy Swenson who was a good friend at Staples and her parents were friends with my mother. Her family moved out of Westport to Mass. and just lost touch. Just curious as these were people who I knew once upon a time who left an impression [some good, some bad] on my life.	Wendy Ahrensdorf Powers 1969 view posts Thursday, 03/25/2010 23:15:57
I remember we made some kind of time capsule and I was wondering whatever happened with it.	Mary Sue Karsten 1969 view posts Tuesday, 03/16/2010 19:50:18
Hey 69ers, Mark Bunger had the yearbook up on the web and we have given the link to this site and they will be putting the 1969 yearbook up for us. For those of you who would like higher resolutions you can go to my link below and buy the CD. Happy Spring!	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Friday, 03/12/2010 15:37:47
It is my understanding that the Westport Historical Society has in their basement a collection of most, if not all of the Staples yearbooks. I know there are some anyway from having looked up those of my four brothers and sisters some years ago.	Raymond Prezkop 1969 view posts Friday, 03/12/2010 06:20:05
Hi Sally and Mary Sue. If either of you want to have a yearbook, you can buy the CD and bags that we handed out at the 40th reunion. Just got to -link- for more info on how to get the CD. Thanks.	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Thursday, 03/11/2010 18:31:31
We're willing to do the work of scanning all the images in a Staples 1969 yearbook, if someone who has a yearbook is willing to send it to us and let us have it for a week or two during the scanning. Please just drop us a note if you're willing to lend us your yearbook for a little while so that everyone can enjoy the images. Thanks.	Customer Service view posts Thursday, 03/11/2010 12:11:17
Yes, would someone please post old yearbooks, especially for class of '69. Mine got stolen 5 days after I got it, even though it had scribbles and signatures already in it.	Sallyann Simpson 1969 view posts Thursday, 03/11/2010 11:31:37
Great shots! I wish someone would post the old yearbooks. :)	Mary Sue Karsten 1969 view posts Tuesday, 03/09/2010 16:40:37
Hello 69's. Check out the aerial shots of Westport! Just go the Westport Image Gallery -link- and click on aerials and enjoy seeing our town from above!	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Monday, 03/08/2010 13:07:15
I remember playing softball for New England Nurseries 40 yrs ago and Billy Palladino was one of the best pitchers we ever faced. He always dropped a 12-foot waterfall pitch on the back corner of the plate. Check on the way to Newton Savings. Danbury, Godspeed and Godbless Billy.	Robert Carl 1969 view posts Saturday, 03/06/2010 17:14:02
'69ers - Please help me solve a mystery, if you can. My oldest brother, Ed (Class of '62), had a friend back then and after high school who died of a heart attack at 28 years old. My brother swears that he graduated, but is not listed on his class or any other. His name was Bill Harper. He was an older brother of Brian, who was in our class when at Bedford JH. Does anyone remember him? Also, any ideas about Brian's whereabouts or where he went to rather than Staples? Thanks! It's just puzzled my brother as to why he has been ommitted from the class list.	Raymond Prezkop 1969 view posts Thursday, 02/25/2010 23:39:56
Billy Paladino was and I am sure still is the sweetest guy in Connecticut. Incredibly sad news, but I choose to believe (and pray) only the best for him. He deserves it. And that the checks we send can help, too. Thanks Shelby. Keep us posted, please. And make sure he gets all these messages from his friends.	Peter Krieg 1969 view posts Thursday, 02/25/2010 18:41:34
Shelby, this is the saddest news! I am moved to do all I can for Billy and his girls! Thanks for sharing!	Suzi Desmond 1969 view posts Thursday, 02/25/2010 08:45:22
Great idea, Claudia. Thanks. I'll have to get in touch with them. The more coverage we have the more people we will reach!	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 12:59:19
Shelby, I wonder if westportnow.com would run this story?	Claudia Ebeling 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 12:30:18
Even though I did not know Bill Palladino I was very moved by hearing about his difficulties. I called the bank to see how to send a check, and this is how to do it. Make it out to Bill Palladino Trust Fund, and send it to: Newtown Savings Bank 30 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 Shelby, thanks so much for informing us about this. Perhaps we can help him during this period. My heart certainly goes out to him and his family.	Inara De leon 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 12:14:15
What a shame to hear of all Bill's problems. We had a great adventure on our trip to the Bahamas with Bob Quigley and Brad Craig. I'll be happy to do whatever I can to help. Shelby, thanks for keeping us informed.	James Berlin 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 12:03:20
Thanks for the info. I had tried to find out where Bill was. We had great times together during his brief California stay right after high school. I am saddened to hear of his current problems and can only hope that he recovers and carries on. I'll be thinking of him and hoping for the best.	Joe Roach 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 11:43:59
This notice is for one of our own Billy Palladino, Staples H.S. graduate, class of 1968. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in November of 2009 and has been hospitalized since Feb. 6, when complications from throat cancer surgery in November robbed him of his ability to speak. He had an operation where they removed his epiglottis, the flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. He had a Tracheotomy and now is unable to speak. He is presently in Danbury Hospital and is receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation and hoping to go home soon. With all this going on for Bill, another tragedy struck his family. His wife, Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino, age 45, passed away from a massive heart attack on February 11, 2010 at her home in Sandy Hook, CT. She was also a Staples High School Graduate, class of 1983. Not only did his wife meticulously prepare meals that were injected through the feeding tube Bill had implanted after his surgery and monitor his medications, her full-time job at a small manufacturing company in Oxford provided the health insurance that covered the bulk of his medical bills. Now there is no income for family and they don't know how long the insurance from Janice's job will cover Billy's medical bills. They have 2 daughters, Michelle and Sarah Palladino who are both in college. We want to let you know that a trust fund has been set up for Billy and his family at: Newtown Savings Bank 30 Main Street Danbury CT 06810 Phone: (203) 205-0080 For those of you that want to contact him or send get well cards to, his home contact information is: Bill Palladino 7 Overlook Knoll Sandy Hook CT 06482 (203) 426-8960 Here are some links for more information: Article on Billy in the Danbury News Times, Feb. 21, 2010: -link- Obituary from the Westport News on Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino: -link- Please help out where you can. Collectively we can all make a difference for Billy and his family, no matter what the $ amount is. Words of support are also needed if you can't make a donation during these hard times. Thank you, Shelby Goodlett Pike	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Tuesday, 02/23/2010 11:08:58
Hello Class of 69: Thanks to all of you our 40th reunion was a huge success! It's always the people that make an event special! It was so good to see everyone and walk down memory lane again! Due to your generosity, our class¬† raised $1,969.00 ¬†(how appropriate!) for¬† the Staples Tuition Grant Fund.¬† This¬† award will be presented to a deserving graduating senior to help defray¬† their college costs. We've posted a shot of some of Team 40 giving a check to the STG Chairperson on this site. You can view this picture on westporters.com 1969 Class image gallery, it's called: STG_shot.jpg Additionally, you¬† raised $500 ¬†for the Westport Historical Society through¬† your purchases of Dan Woog's book on the History of Staples High School. What an amazing accomplishment¬† for our class to give back after 40 years to our great Alma mater and Town. Our years at Staples have and will continue to shape our lives forever! We thank ¬†all of you for coming to the reunion and for your generous donations! To view ¬†pictures of the reunion; visit Shelby's site at: -link- Bags:¬† If you paid your $99 and did not receive your ¬†incredible gift bag¬† containing the CD and directory,¬†pls. contact: Kathy Sabo @: katharinesabo at yahoo com. If you were not able to attend, but wish to purchase this amazing gift, please send a check made payable to ‚ÄúStaples Class of 1969‚Äù for $20 to Kathy Sabo, 16 Mountain Road, Wilton, CT 06897. Please keep in touch and we'll keep you posted on our next gathering. If you have any shots of the reunion you would like to share, please send them to Shelby Goodlett Pike at this email address: carsalon at optonline net, or for those of you without computers, 182 Kellogg Drive, Wilton, CT 06897. We've discussed doing an informal gathering at Compo Beach next year on Memorial Day, but that's still in the planning stage. So keep checking back for that announcement. Until then, be well and with great affection‚Ä¶ Team 40 Reunion Committee: Peter Krieg, Shelby Goodlett Pike, Kathy Kopp Sabo, Debbie Hooper Fisher, Alex Shook, Jeff Allen, Lorrie Besser Ward, Debbie Sims, Leslie O'Toole, Mark Bunger, Karin Swan Brooks, Ray Flanigan, & Joel Wald. PS: Does anyone know the name of the cop in the picture?	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Saturday, 10/10/2009 10:17:28
Hi Gail we do have the totebags and the CDs that we handed out at the reunion for sale. The price is $20.00. That covers the shipping priority mail and the rest will go to the Staples High School Tuition Grant fund. Please send check, payable to Staples Class of 1969 for $20.00 to: Kathy Sabo, 16 Mountain Rd., Wilton, CT 06897. To see the bag go to my link below for pictures of the bag and shots of the entire reunion weekend. thanks and enjoy!	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Tuesday, 09/22/2009 07:21:44
Gail, go down a few posts to Shelby's link to the pictures. The information is at the other end of the link.	Claudia Ebeling 1969 view posts Tuesday, 09/22/2009 05:14:45
Maybe I just missed something but how can I order a copy of the CD from the reunion? Thanks so much!	Gail Jenson 1969 view posts Monday, 09/21/2009 19:04:42
Just received the CD & tote bag. Team 40, thank you for making the CD available so quickly to those of us who could not make it. Thank you especially for the tributes to those we've lost. Huge lump in throat. It was an honor to have graduated with this class.	Claudia Ebeling 1969 view posts Monday, 09/21/2009 14:53:16
It was wonderful! I vote for a 45th!	Laurie Sugarman 1969 view posts Tuesday, 09/15/2009 04:30:18
Dear All: Music, dancing, prancing, fun, caring, loving, laughing, sun. Sand & beach, hug &reach, watch & talk, listen & walk.move & sway, cry & pray for this marvelous, talented, rebellious, brilliant class of mine. The Staples high school class of '69! What great fun and fortune we had. Biggest thanx for such hard work and planning to all who worked and greeted and photographed and also those who honored those who passed. What a good time. A million thanks.	Karen Siebenhausen Weichmann 1969 view posts Monday, 09/14/2009 20:10:03
Hey 69er's Here are some shots from all three days of our 40th reunion. -link- There are 2 pages with a link to the second page at the bottom of the first page. Thanks to all your accolades to Team 40, but as the saying goes: it's the people that make the party, and our class still knows how to do that! Great to see some of you at the 40th and I hope when we do decide another one is due, more of you will show up for it! We are having a meeting on Thursday night and I'm sure the subject of a 45 year reunion will be discussed. Go 69ers!	Shelby Pike 1969 view posts Monday, 09/14/2009 18:47:44
We are cool, we are fun, we are smart, we are survivors, we are grateful to Team 40 enough to offer (my) help on the next one, and I'll shut up now. Except to say anyone passing through the South, give me a shout.	Ellen Sullivan 1969 view posts Monday, 09/14/2009 11:19:51
THANK YOU Team 40 for the incredibly fun reunion weekend. The good vibes were palpable. This class KNOWS how to party. See you all at the 50th for sure, and hopefully there will be a 45th and even more in between. Can't wait!	David Brooks 1969 view posts Saturday, 09/12/2009 08:03:05
Team 40, we can't thank you enough for all you hard and creative work. It was a great time. Paul and I loved seeing everyone! Can't wait for the next one.	Laura Nette Krygier 1969 view posts Friday, 09/11/2009 13:21:28
For the third time, I am posting way overdue accolades to the team that brought us together last weekend. Thanks so much to Pete Krieg, Shelby, Alex, Joel and all who so graciously and generously gave of their energy and time to make this a fantastic weekend. The attention to the personal details (like correct spellings on the name tags!), the directory and especially heartfelt wall of memories to dear friends was extraordinary. Great time at the beach (thanks Marc for an unexpected treat). It was a once in a lifetime experience. I can't believe I missed Chris Toelken! He played at my wedding 22 years ago. Sorry, Chris. I'll thank you in person next time around.	Inara De leon 1969 view posts Friday, 09/11/2009 11:53:13
Raymond Flanigan has sent in no fewer than 45 pictures from the reunion: -link-	Customer Service view posts Friday, 09/11/2009 11:46:11
Loud claps for Team 40 and the cute boys in the band, Coming home for reunion was really quite grand! Who notices food or what everyone's wearing when old friends rejoice to what once we were sharing. The smiles of my comrades was what had true meaning and the dance we created should keep us all BEAMING util our 50th! Until forever and a day, within you and without you I remain your dizzy Desmond Peace and Love!	Suzi Desmond 1969 view posts Friday, 09/11/2009 08:55:07
The reunion was an amazing experience. There's always been a place in my heart for many of the people I saw this weekend - and it was really, really good to see them and, well, EVERYONE! You all looked and sounded GREAT! It was also very sobering to remember those that are no longer with us and to hear their stories from friends. It was a very special weekend for me. I hadn't been to any of the other reunions, but I will do my best to attend those in the future. Many, many thanx to all on the team for all their hard work and the many hours it took to put this together and pull it off seamlessly (at least it appeared so to us!). And THE BAND! KILLIN'!	Christopher Toelken 1969 view posts Friday, 09/11/2009 07:48:57
Hello Everyone. It was great to see all of my fellow classmates of 1969. I really enjoyed myself at the Black Duck Friday night, and fully intended to attend the rest of the functions over the weekend. As would have it I woke up Saturday morning feeling very ill, and had to go to the Norwalk Hospital Sunday to visit the doctors instead of being at the beach. I was so looking foward to all of the wonderful events that the reunion committee had organized, they did just a great job. I was glad to see that we are planning more events in the future, and I look foward to coming back. I hope my meal did not go to waste at the Cobbs Mill Inn! I am doing great and heading back home to Denver.	Thomas Jankoski 1969 view posts Thursday, 09/10/2009 18:14:01
It was so cool to see everyone at the reunion! I feel so fortunate to be connected to such interesting and fun classmates! Thanks one more time to Peter and Team (and to Dan Woog for helping us with our memory)! Looking forward to keeping in touch!	Mike Tingley 1969 view posts Thursday, 09/10/2009 16:39:50
Barbara, great seeing you and thanks for loaning me Manny to dance with. I had a great time and hope it isn't another 10 years before the next one.	Ellen Sullivan 1969 view posts Thursday, 09/10/2009 10:36:38
Hi Everyone! Just a note of thanks to the class of 69 reunion committee! I know that everyone realizes "all" the hard work that goes into putting on such a wonderful three days celebration. Personally, I can't tell you how much fun I had talking with all of my friends and former classmates. I talked so much I had a sore throat for two days and I'm sorry to say I didn't get a chance to talk everyone. To all those that could not attend, you missed three great parties. Looking forward to our next picnic at Compo. Until next time, safe travels! T.K.	Thomas Krygier 1969 view posts Wednesday, 09/09/2009 15:10:33
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