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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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Hey Melinda and class of 1973 - 'tis the "mouth" of the 1974 reunion asking you to visit the post on the 1974 page and then go to our reunion web site at -link- to register and purchase tickets for the October 9 - 11 3 day bash. I've described our plans in detail and hope that you will all come on board and help make the weekend even better by attending - or even participating in the Ultimate Frisbee match with our original teammates and Al Jolley coming out to coach. You guys were so much a part of our time at Staples, it wouldn't be the same without you - so please take a peak at what I've blogged and then hop on over to -link- to get the full scoop, play some trivia games, see some posts and memories and an amazing array of pictures and hysterical "gems" we've found to jazz things up. Our deadline is approaching on 9/30 - so don't miss out, come out and play! See you soon!	Stacey Clarfield Newman 1974 view posts Saturday, 09/19/2009 18:23:23
That's just hilarious...	Melinda Bell Dietrich 1974 view posts Tuesday, 03/03/2009 19:11:21
That's hysterical Kevin!	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Saturday, 02/28/2009 13:14:08
I was too unstable to be the captain of the wrestling team. But I do remember chasing you around the gym. I was the only good looking guy on the wrestling team, along with being the best wrestler so that is why you felt I was the captain. lol	Kevin Lynch Coursen 1973 view posts Saturday, 02/28/2009 11:59:14
Kevin, were you Captain of the wrestling team 1973? I think I remember you. I was always in the gym working out at the same time you were rollong out the mats or you were throwing us off your wrestling mats...	Melinda Bell Dietrich 1974 view posts Friday, 02/27/2009 18:42:41
Heart attack couple of years ago	Kevin Lynch Coursen 1973 view posts Monday, 02/23/2009 06:03:38
I'm still wondering if anyone knows what happened to Gordie Clark, and when.	Melinda Bell Dietrich 1974 view posts Saturday, 02/21/2009 14:34:11
HI, I just wanted to pass on some news about Sally Rice.. now Sally Jones. I'm class of '75, but we ran into each other here in Austin a while back. Sally's undergoing some pretty intense experimental cancer treatments at MD Anderson. She's blogging about it at -link- So far it's going well... marie carmel ('75)	Marie Carmel 1975 view posts Monday, 02/09/2009 13:42:52
Hello All. Miracles of modern medicine: I've been home from hospital for a week having donated my kidney to my husband. What a roller coaster! But it will change our lives! Sorry to have missed the reunion but I couldn't risk travel during the tests and subsequent surgery on the 15th Jan. Great memories of Coleytown and Staples and now expect to be able to participate in the next reunion! Bye from London. Debbie Wilson Hoult	Debbie Wilson Hoult 1973 view posts Saturday, 01/24/2009 14:44:52
Condolences to Ellen Gluckman on the death of her father, Ted. I just read about his passing in the Westport News and recalled (as I'm sure many of you do) what a great dentist and nice guy he was.	Michael Beecher 1973 view posts Saturday, 01/24/2009 12:00:18
STAPLES PLAYERS REUNION May 24, 2009 Greetings Staples Players alumni and friends of Staples Players! As you may or may not know, 2009 marks Staples Players' 50th birthday! We are excited to announce a special event we are planning to celebrate this great organization and bring together as many Staples Players alums as possible. We hope you will mark your calendar and save the date of Sunday, May 24th, 2009. This is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, which we chose so that people would take advantage of the long weekend and come to Westport. The event will take place at Staples and will feature musical numbers, stories, photos and video from past Players productions. Please email StaplesPlayers50@gmail.com¬†if you are interested in hearing more about this event ‚Äì how to get tickets, get involved, etc. Please include your graduation year, email address, what shows you were involved with and what role you had in those shows (tech, pit, cast ‚Äì if so, what roles played). We will offer more information about this exciting event in coming weeks ‚Äì for now, we hope that you forward this message on to your high school friends and start to make your travel plans. Please see below for how you can help us. We are very much looking forward to this exciting event ‚Äì help us spread the word! Happy New Year, Staples Players Things we are interested in hearing from you ‚Äì please respond if there is anything you can help with: -Do you have a particularly funny and/or touching anecdote about your time in Players that you would like to share? If so, please email StaplesPlayers50@gmail.com. We are looking for some people to share stories during the celebration. -Do you have a sibling that was also in Players that might be able to attend the event with you? We are looking to put together a number in the show celebrating siblings involved with Players and would like to include as many people as possible. Please note that this includes actors, pit and tech. -Do you have photos or videos of past Players productions to share with us? If so, please email KerryLongPhoto@gmail.com. We are not only interested in possibly featuring them in the celebration but copying them (including transferring videos to DVD) to keep in the Staples Players archives. -Are you currently a performer or involved in the arts?	Customer Service view posts Monday, 01/12/2009 07:41:49
I am guessing that there was some confusion because of the death of Janet Haehl, class of 1972, who died in the fire at Gulliver's in the summer of 1974.	Connie Atkinson 1973 view posts Saturday, 01/10/2009 15:17:01
Janet! so good to hear from you. That is GOOD NEWS indeed! Boy, is THAT embarrassing! I am so sorry for the mix up. Your name was showing up on this site in grey when we started out plans and like I said, I could not confirm it! My apologies to you! Susan	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Friday, 01/02/2009 08:37:34
Hello class of 73! I am quite alive and happily living in eastern CT.	Janet Hale 1973 view posts Wednesday, 12/31/2008 19:50:59
I was on the reunion committee and we were told that Janet Hale had passed away. I compiled a book about all of our classmates who had passed and tried to find at the very least...a record of their death or obituary. I could not find anything about Janet. I did find a Janet Hale, our age who died in Chicago...but I was not sure it was her. I could not find a death record for Steve Smollin either...but many more people confirmed that he had, indeed, passed away. Compiling the book was a sad task, but classmates were pleased to be able to find out where they lived, went to school and about their spouses and children. If anyone has anymore information it would be extremely helpful...I would hate to think we listed someone in error. Thank you, Susan	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Tuesday, 12/30/2008 08:30:38
According to -link- she is deceased.	Michael Beecher 1973 view posts Monday, 12/29/2008 15:17:22
Hey Guys, it's been 6 weeks since reunion so I though it would be a good time to catch up..Went to the Staplers Players play..it was very strange, as I had not been there since they redid the school...i kept asking my friend where would we have been standing in 1973..they did a beautiful job, however I am still a smidge miffed the kids don't have to be tough like we wee walking around all winter with coats and boots!!! it would have been nice to have a tour..maybe next time.. Hope everyone returned home safely with fond memories..or at least a memory of the reunion weekend!! Happy Thanksgiving Sincerely, Daryl	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Monday, 11/17/2008 22:15:50
I think that keeping the site up is a wonderful idea! If it's of any help, I have both webhosting and e-mail through Network Solutions, via my website. I believe that I have a huge amount of hosting space available thereupon if anybody has the technical savvy to piggyback it on there. I am a complete Luddite when it comes to computers and require adult supervision just to turn mine on and off. Chip, is this doable?	James Lyne 1973 view posts Tuesday, 11/11/2008 16:00:31
I would like the staples1973 web site continue, if possible. If operating expenses are an issue, maybe we could take up a collection.	Michael Beecher 1973 view posts Wednesday, 11/05/2008 12:37:54
The reunion committee met for dinner on Monday night (11/3/2008) at Mario's. We had a great time reminiscing about the reunion. Even though immediately after the reunion, some of us said ..."phew! I'm ready to pass the next one off to some other classmates", the consensus was that we do need to get back on the decade track. So after a well-deserved break for a couple of years, we will have to hold another one for our 40th. Peter Ewen and Mark Winslet have already volunteered to help out...I am going to hold you guys to it! So keep in touch everyone...keep looking for the classmates we missed and keep Eric Bosch apprised of your contact info...should it change. We were discussing whether to keep the staples1973.com site up as a Class of '73 site so we don't lose contact. Thanks Susan	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Wednesday, 11/05/2008 12:05:09
I BELIEVE HE PASSED AWAY GORDON CLARKE	Daria Migliaccio Miedzinski 1973 view posts Tuesday, 10/14/2008 16:19:22
It appears I lost a friend. Does anyone have any information on Gordon Clark?	Ira Monashkin 1973 view posts Monday, 10/13/2008 13:52:27
All of us on the reunion committee were asked if we could please send out a classmates e-mail listing. E-mail addresses are considered private information. As such, I need you to send me your address if you would like to make your e-mail address known to our fellow classmates. Please send it to me with your full name to, eric.bosch@boschllc.com I will send out the listing soon to all those who gave their OK. We were not able to find some of our classmates, so if you should know of someone who you think would want to be included, drop them a line and tell them they need to send it to me. If you've already let me know it‚Äôs OK to include you, please don't be redundant. Thanks Eric Bosch '73	Eric Bosch 1973 view posts Monday, 10/13/2008 09:51:13
Great pictures - it looks like it was so much fun! Wish I could have been there, but I'm really glad that so many of us attended!	Patti Murphy 1973 view posts Friday, 10/10/2008 07:26:24
Okay, Mark beat me to it--I want to add my kudos to everyone for coming "home" and pulling off a fabulous reunion--what a wonderful weekend and many thanks to the incredible planning team--Daryl,Sue, Scott, Eric, Chip, Andrea, and all--for putting on such great parties! We've got to stay in touch and get another reunion planned for the 40th--15 years is just too long to wait! It was so much fun trying to figure out who we all "are" and to find out we are all WONDERFUL!! Westport is an extraordinary place to have grown up and we're all part of what made it great--I'm so glad we all came. I've updated my information, so in case anyone is coming through Virginia, you can stop by and say "howdy!" I'd love to see you, Lucy	Lucy Lawliss Currie 1973 view posts Tuesday, 10/07/2008 06:27:15
What a terrific weekend this was! It‚Äôs a struggle to capture into this posting all the thoughts that come to mind at this moment. For me, this was an unforgettable milestone ‚Äì a chance to reconnect with classmates, Staples and Westport after a long, long time away. I found flying back to Houston on Sunday afternoon quite thought provoking ‚Äì to be part of Staples ‚Äô73 ‚Äì wow! First, congratulations to all the organizing committee ‚Äì an outstanding job ‚Äì well done! Thanks to everyone for making the effort to attend. Like many I‚Äôm sure, I was a little apprehensive for what the weekend might bring ‚Äì out of a class of 600+ how can one know everyone...but once we all gathered together there was no stopping the partying and sharing those memories! May I suggest we start a thread now for a 40th reunion, so that people can put the date and place in their diaries. Any suggestions for a venue for 2013? Thanks again to everyone and all the best to Staples ‚Äô73 ‚Äì Cheers Mark Winslet	Mark Winslet 1973 view posts Tuesday, 10/07/2008 05:51:34
Thanks for coming to the reunion, classmates of ‚Äò73! Those who couldn‚Äôt make it, we sincerely missed you. We‚Äôre looking forward to seeing you at the next one. I‚Äôd like to acknowledge all of you for making it so much fun, and to our very special group who worked so hard to make it happen. I think we were all a bit courageous and/or curious enough to want to come back and acknowledge our past, our commonality, and most importantly our friendships. I think we all knew it would be non-stop fun and laughs once we got everyone back together again. ‚ÄúWhat a time that was growing up in Westport in the 60‚Äôs & early 70‚Äôs‚Äù, was the way I heard a lot of conversations start out, and ‚Äúwhat a great time we all had together again‚Äù, seemed to be in everyone‚Äôs good-byes. High school was a blast at times for sure, sometimes difficult, but what I hear this weekend was that we grew up in a wonderful town and in an amazing and tumultuous time in history. I wrote a poem when I was leaving home at 18, that I found in amongst all my old high school pictures. The ending said: ‚ÄúNo matter what roads life takes me down, or how many I‚Äôll travel, all roads lead homeward. And where is home, but that special place within your heart.‚Äù Here are two more from the ‚ÄúWonder Years‚Äù that I thought I‚Äôd add. ‚ÄúThe friends who grew up with you deserve a special respect. The ones who stuck by you shoulder to shoulder, in a time where nothing was certain, all life lay ahead, and every road led home.‚Äù ‚ÄúGrowing up is full of big moments. Some of them you can see coming from a mile away; and some you can't see at all.‚Äù Let‚Äôs stay in touch & I hope we can all see each other again a few years down the road. Thanks again for coming class of ‚Äô73! Eric Bosch	Eric Bosch 1973 view posts Monday, 10/06/2008 19:39:47
Such nice sentiments, Dan. I was on my way to bed after the shindig but ended up changing into jeans and a T-shirt and ran downstairs to the bar barefoot to sit with you guys and pour over the yearbooks because there was no way I was going to be able to fall asleep after the great party. I think the bodies got older, but the personalities don't...it was so nice to hear so many people say to me..."that's exactly how I remember you with a big smile on your face and those dimples"...when you look in someone's eyes and hear their voice and see their mannerisms AND see how silly we all can be...you think they haven't changed a bit...but as we looked at the pictures, we realized we all had. So touching to speak of and remember those we have lost too early. You are forever in our hearts...and ALL of us will always be connected through the elementary and Junior high schools we attended together and Staples and our beautiful Westport. Boy did the drive into the beach tug at me....I thought, "THIS is where I belong"	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Monday, 10/06/2008 13:19:27
I can't believe I can walk nto a room and recognize many of the same faces from 35 years ago..!!(without looking at the nametags).. then there are the jokers wearing other peoples nametags.. (Rosa and Pinyon)to see who is really paying attention! Okay some physical changes.that age brings on.....but so young at Heart!!!..some looked like they hadn't aged at all...those of us have aged...certainly have done that gracefuly... A small group of us spent several hours after the main room shut down at the bar of the Norwalk Inn last night going through our entire yearbook, and I can attest to the fact that we ARE STILL SUCH A HIGH-SPIRITED GROUP! GREAT REUNION...Thanks so much to the organizers!!! and all the hard work that went into the planning... would have loved to hit Viva's and the beach on Sunday...but my wife Susan Shaner (class of 79) was ailing on Sunday and needed my TLC.. also wish my brother DOUG could have made it in...WE MISSED YOU..BRO!!..lots of folks were asking about you! Great catching up with so many great folks..a list too long to write dome here on thr Blog.. WE REALLY WERE AN AMAZING CLASS....and it's great to know that several folks are right here in my neighborhood in Northern Fairfield county..Redding, Newton., I'm now inspired thanks to our reunion to stay in touch...not only with the Fairfield County folks..CLASS OF 1973 TOTALLY ROCKS....!!!	Daniel Brodax 1973 view posts Sunday, 10/05/2008 13:49:39
Happy reunion greetings to all. I have just heard what an amazing weekend it haas been and still is, reconnecting with friends from the past and enjoying the sights and stomping grounds of the great town of Westport. Sorry to have missed it. Kudos to the committee for all of their incredible dedication, hard work and creativity! I am anxiously waiting the pix. Come on, bring them on! Enjoy the rest of this great time. Patti DePalma	Patricia De Palma Slesinski 1973 view posts Sunday, 10/05/2008 09:09:14
quick update..approx 80 rsvp's for Viva's and 129 for the reunion..it's never to late to stop by to either event..we will take cash, credit or checks for the reunion at the door..for u warm weather people, drag out some of ur "yankee" clothes as it has gotten a little chilly..but nothing like a great margharita to get the blood flowing, and they make the best at Viva's...looking forward to seeing u all and a great weekend sincerely, Daryl p.s. any questions feel free to email me dgh9@optonline.net	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Thursday, 10/02/2008 01:02:21
hey all, going, going almost gone..plz rsvp re: viva's for fri nite..FYI don't forget all the years we all bartended and waited tables so remember tip, tip and TIP! hope to see u all there.. dgh9@optonline.net thanks Daryl	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Wednesday, 10/01/2008 01:01:52
Hi Holly, Friday night at Viva Zapata and Sunday at the beach is casual. I think most people think "cocktail party attire" when dressing for the reunion itself...But I am sure there will be men in suits or sport coats and some wearing polo shirts..Wear whatever you are comfortable in! See you then! Susan	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Monday, 09/29/2008 11:12:47
Hey Guys, Just wondering what the weather has been like. Can I get away with shorts,etc.? Anyone that would let me Know I Thank in advance! Holly	Holly Sampson Dehaan 1973 view posts Sunday, 09/28/2008 20:26:20
One last reminder ... the Staples Media Lab is willing to give WWPT alum some airtime during reunion weekend. I've heard from a couple of people but if there's anyone else interested in participating, please let me know. No preparation is needed -- we just need some ipods with some classic music. Respond to me directly at lperlste@yahoo.com.	Larry Perlstein 1975 view posts Friday, 09/26/2008 11:00:06
had a great meeting at Viva's yesterday..have 60 definates..if ur planning on attending the fri nite event please email me at dgh9@optonline.net as i would like to give them as accurate a count as possible thanks again Daryl	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Tuesday, 09/23/2008 22:19:23
another quick reminder PLEASE send me an email, dgh9@optonline.net, as monday am meeting with owners of viva's ..want to have a pretty good idea of how many r coming to Viva's that nite so we can have the appropriate means of have getting our drinks, etc, viva's 7:30 fri the 3rd of oct 7;30 thanks Daryk	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Friday, 09/19/2008 22:10:00
Hi Blair! Good to know you're out there. I remember you as an eternal optomist.	Jonathan Maddock 1973 view posts Wednesday, 09/17/2008 05:53:08
I'll be at Viva's. I'll be at Viva's Blair Satter	Blair Satter 1973 view posts Wednesday, 09/17/2008 04:53:38
hey, need to get approx. headcount for Viva's for fri nite as soon as possible...please email me at dgh9@optonline.net thanks	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Tuesday, 09/16/2008 11:45:33
try daram12755@hotmail.com for daria	Joseph Cuseo 1973 view posts Monday, 09/15/2008 19:45:57
I am trying to reach Daria Migliaccio again...my emails do not seem to be reaching her through this site or directly. Daria...if you see this email me at smungavin@optonline.net. I know you said that you and your husband are coming to the reunion...I did not see your name on the registered list. Just checking! Don't want to miss you! Susan Mraz Mungavin	Susan Mraz Mungavin 1973 view posts Monday, 09/15/2008 03:04:52
I‚Äôve been lurking in the background, enjoying watching the names go by. I live in the Netherlands, so unfortunately I can‚Äôt possibly make it to the reunion. Is there any hope someone can set up a Skype connection or something like that? I would love to be able to see and talk to people, even if I have to stay up until the middle of the night Dutch time (or get up very early in the morning): we‚Äôre 6 hours later here. I was past forty when I married Mira Pospisil, whom I almost met when we were students at Yale, so now that we‚Äôre past fifty we‚Äôre raising two (usually) wonderful girls: Libuska and Leonora, soon turning 13 and 8. I hope I can show them Westport some day, but when we visit the U.S. the time disappears so quickly. Seems like lots of people have been reminiscing more about Junior High than High School. Someone mentioned Coleytown‚Äôs science teacher ‚ÄòMr. Mac‚Äô (Darell MacFarland). Does anyone know where I could contact him or the math teacher John Pepe? Mr. Mac was infamous for being strict, but I enjoyed his classes. Of course I was also hopelessly unfashionable and completely outside the popular circles in school. I learned only years later that when I was in 9th grade (and still had a crew cut, black plastic frame glasses and out-of-style clothes) Jane Herold tried to convince people to vote for me for ‚Äònonconformist‚Äô (‚Äòthey just didn‚Äôt understand‚Äô, she said). I recently found her fine pottery website. Several months ago, Matt Light wondered who played Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. I wasn‚Äôt involved in the production at all, but unless my memory is playing tricks on me it was Mitzi MacLachlan (a quick check on Google turns her up as Mary Ann MacLachlan Mallonee). Perhaps she was hard to remember because she was so good in her anti-typecast role: she just became Adelaide and Mitzi dissappeared!	John Lane 1973 view posts Monday, 09/15/2008 02:03:43
Dear Holly, You know I would drive you ANYWHERE, but I'll be up in Boston on Thursday! (Work) I'm driving in on Sat in time to hit the High School Tour. See you soon, Peter	Peter Ewen 1973 view posts Saturday, 09/13/2008 03:19:46
Hello class of 73. I have made it work out so I can attend the reunion, but I was wondring if anyone was filing into jfk thurs. afternoon so I could get a ride up to CT. I get in around 5pm. I would really be grateful if that would work for anyone. Please let me know. my cell#720-532-3702, my e-mail hlovett373@aim.com Thank you Holly	Holly Sampson Dehaan 1973 view posts Saturday, 09/13/2008 11:06:33
Hi Class, Holly Sampson checking in. I am still trying to make it to the reunuion, but coming from CO. is getting expensive. I have beautiful golden retreviever pups for sale. Would anyone be interested in me bring one up? It would give someone a beautiful dog, and give me away to attend. please let me know. Holly #720-532-3702. Thanks	Holly Sampson Dehaan 1973 view posts Saturday, 09/06/2008 06:09:40
I posted this already over in the News section, but in case you missed it, former Staples drama teacher, Al Pia has passed away at 85: From Westportnow.com, 9/4/08: Westport Drama King Al Pia Dies at 85 Albert Pia, who led Westport‚Äôs Staples Players from 1968 to 1996 and had a long career in theater arts, died Wednesday night. He was 85. Pia, who lived in Norwalk, had been in ill health for some time. Last month, he was honored by Staples alumni in Westport and the school‚Äôs Black Box Theatre was named in his honor. First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff declared Aug. 9, 2008 ‚ÄúAl Pia Day‚Äù in Westport and presented him with a commemorative plaque. In addition to the Players, Pia also founded the summer theater program at the school, one that he continued to direct well past his retirement, and the studio theater program. In his long career, Pia considered himself first and foremost a teacher. In Westport, he concentrated on changing the theater curriculum to offer experience at a sophisticated level, insisting, for example, that students read college-level plays and study the Stanislavski acting method. A former student recalled that in order to pass a semester of drama, Pia insisted that his students see or read 24 plays and write a full-length report on each one. ‚ÄúI admit to once being skeptical of Pia‚Äôs claims about the plays we were reading; that is, until I went to college,‚Äù the former student said. ‚ÄúWhen the professor handed out the syllabus for my first theater course at Yale, I discovered Pia had told us the truth--I had already read half of the semester‚Äôs list.‚Äù Pia‚Äôs involvement in theater began as a youth in school, staging plays as actor, director and stage technician, and through high school and college years. He graduated from Stamford High School in 1941. At 17, he left his native Stamford to fly in combat planes over Europe during World War II.WestportNow.com Image Westport‚Äôs Staples High School theater community last month honored Pia before a performance of ‚ÄúLes Miserables--Student Edition.‚Äù (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com In 1949, he earned a B.A degree from the University of New Hampshire and followed with a Masters in education there in 1953. Doctoral study at Harvard University was interrupted by recall to active military duty during the Korean War. Later, he worked in India and Turkey managing international trade fairs for the U.S. Commerce Department and in Munich, Germany with Radio Liberty, an international broadcasting firm for the U.S. Department of State. While in Germany, he formed The American Theatre of Munich and staged only great American classic plays in English, such as ‚ÄúOur Town,‚Äù ‚ÄúA View From The Bridge‚Äù and others. He attracted highly talented actors from various countries. The Voice of America, impressed with their mission and success, aired some of their works internationally. Returning to the United States, Pia taught for a while in New Hampshire where he formed the Lancaster Community Theatre. He then taught in Kotona and South Salem, N.Y. for seven years before transferring to Stamford where he founded and became the artistic director of the Sterling Barn Theater. In 1968, Pia accepted the theater department position at Staples. In his first year there, Pia directed a production of ‚ÄúSoldier, Soldier!‚Äù It was his full-length adaptation of the antiwar one-act play, ‚ÄúBury the Dead.‚Äù It won both Connecticut State Drama Association Award and New England Theater Conference Moss Hart Memorial Award. He was then asked by the Dramatic Publishing Company to premiere new plays. Pia directed the play ‚ÄúBlack Elk Speaks‚Äù at Staples, winning the New England Theater Conference Moss Hart Memorial Award, as did ‚ÄúCabaret,‚Äù ‚ÄúThe Sound of Music,‚Äù ‚ÄúWest Side Story,‚Äù and other major stage productions. Several full-length plays were written and directed by Pia at the Sterling Barn Theater. His drama, ‚ÄúDrop Zone,‚Äù based upon his military career as a combat pilot in World War II, also won the New England Theater Conference Moss Hart Memorial Award. The Town of Westport in 1996 and the City of Stamford in 1997 honored Pia for achievement in theater and cultural contribution to their communities. In 1998, the Westport Historical Society honored Pia in recognition of his ‚Äúgifted excellence in educating and preparing young actors for the professional theater.‚Äù In 1999, Pia received the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Lifetime Achievement. Pia also found time to write a novel, ‚ÄúOn Stage!The Communal Magic of Theatre.‚Äù Funeral services were incomplete. -link-	Michael Beecher 1973 view posts Thursday, 09/04/2008 01:09:15
This is Blair Satter saying hello to the class of 73.	Blair Satter 1973 view posts Saturday, 08/30/2008 08:08:06
Hey class, I feel like a collection agency, but for all those who have committed and are attending please send your checks to Susie or use your credit cards and earn those frequent flyer miles, as the Norwalk Inn needs to get a head count very soon. Thanks.	Daryl Gordon Holbrook 1973 view posts Monday, 08/18/2008 09:08:45
To search the databases I mentioned? OK. Email me the names you're looking for and I'll see who I can find.	Michael Beecher 1973 view posts Thursday, 08/14/2008 10:08:48
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