The Annunciator - The Annunciation School

February 2016
The Annunciator
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Social Workers Change Lives
From birth through our final days, when
we have any trouble, we look for solutions,
and the solutions frequently come to us
through the services of a social worker.
Many of our Annunciation alumni have
dedicated their lives to social work. Here
are some of their stories:
Inside this issue...
Finishing the Church
5
Cross Country
6
Catholic Schools Week 9
Bits of Crestwood
10
Fundraiser to be held
11
Annual Fund
12
Knights Scholarship
13
Photos
14
Msgr. Dugan Society
15
Milestones
16
Class Notes
17
Annunciation Elementary School
465 Westchester Avenue
Crestwood, NY 10707
The Annunciator Editorial Board:
Richard Burke ‘48
Patrick F.X. Brennan ‘53
Chris Grealy Brown Daly ‘62
Mary Theresa Gill McCombe ‘75
John Sullivan ‘82
Marie Villani-York ‘93
Ana Perez Camayd ‘61 received a master’s degree in social work from
Boston University
with a concentration in community
organizing.
Her
undergraduate degree is from Boston College where Ana Perez Camayd
she majored in psychology.
Ana says that, at the time that she entered the workforce, roles for women were
narrower than today. Traditional fields
were teaching, nursing, library sciences or
social work. She chose social work because
it allowed her be out and about in diverse
communities relating to people whose life
trajectories, while sometimes tragic, were
often fascinating. She especially enjoyed the
advocate role in the social work context.
“It’s very satisfying to be able to take an
action that has a sustainably positive impact
on people’s lives.” She enjoys driving
through metro Boston or metro Miami
neighborhoods and pointing out housing
and open space improvements that were
accomplished through efforts that she set in
motion.
Ana has over twenty-five years of community organizing, organizational development and grant-making experience. Her
accomplishments include the establishment
of a Community Development Corporation
(CDC), a social service agency and four municipal housing partnerships.
As a senior program officer with Local
Initiative Support Corporation (a Ford
Foundation spin-off), she managed two
grant funds: the Boston Neighborhood Development Support Collaborative and the
Miami-Dade Consortium for Economic Development. She is a board member of the
Clipper Ship Foundation (Human Services),
Conexión (a mid-career Latino leadership
development organization), the Boston Public School’s Muñiz Academy (a dual language
high school) and serves as an evaluator for
the Social Innovation Forum.
Throughout her career, Ana has drawn
on extensive networks to facilitate the recruitment of board members and senior staff
and has also served formally in the capacity
of retained executive recruiter for civic, educational and advocacy organizations.
Her firm, Ana Perez & Associates, provides grant management, fund development
and organizational capacity-building services
to non-profit organizations nationally.
Armand
John
Ciccarelli ‘62 has
both a bachelor’s
and master’s degree
and a certificate of
advanced graduate
studies in rehabilitation counseling from
John Ciccarelli
Assumption College
in Worcester, MA. The graduate and certificate programs offered training in a broad
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ividuals in either entering or returning to the work force.
The program was modeled after what the Veterans Administration had done, very successfully, following World War
II.
John had initially planned on being a history/political
science teacher, but a string of unexpected events took him
in the counseling direction. In 1970, with the Vietnam War
being waged, teaching deferments had been done away with
in an effort to make the draft far more equitable. With the
relative likelihood that John would be called up, not many
school districts were willing to hire him.
In the summer after graduation, John received a medical
deferment due to a previously incurred severe leg fracture.
Simultaneously, he was offered a U.S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare grant to attend Assumption’s graduate program.
John says of that change in plans, “Where I initially saw
my job prospects as stymied, this invitation exceeded my
expectation in being able to help positively impact the human condition. I can honestly say that, to this day, I have
no idea why I received the invitation or grant to attend the
program, but it has made all of the difference in my life.”
“Lacking any other explanation,” he continues, “I truly
believe that it was the Lord’s will, and I have always approached my career, and the people I assisted, with the dignity and caring that Jesus expects of us. By no short measure, my success in helping people stems from the values,
ethics and compassion provided by the moral foundation I
received as part of my Annunciation experience.”
John has worked for the NYS Education Department
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, as a rehabilitation
counselor. In 1983, he went to work at the U.S. Postal Service as an equal employment opportunity investigator and
as a manager of the employee assistance program, which
provides counseling services to employees and their family
members.
John says that the reward of his job has been in the challenge. “Seeing broken hopes and dreams and assisting individuals to put their past in order can be overwhelming.
However, to help rebuild someone’s confidence, sense of
purpose and identify is powerful, not only for them, but for
those watching the transition,” he said.
John adds that in addition to being a counselor, there
were times when he was required to be a mediator. “This
was another rewarding facet of the career I had chosen,” he
said. “Providing a safe space where individuals could feel
heard, while allowing me the opportunity to be creative in
suggesting ideas and opportunities that could lead to resolution resulted in bringing down walls and bringing people
together.”
John points out that counseling has a ripple effect.
“When I assisted any one person, the results had an effect
on those whom that person had contact with; whether it
be friends, coworkers, etc. As such, my efforts help contribute to social change, which is very rewarding as well.”
Certain historical events, such as 9/11 and the anthrax
scare were times when John’s crisis management and
threat assessment team was called in to deal with a highly
stressful situation. He says that dealing with difficult and
even foreboding situations, yet remaining resilient and optimistic were some of the more difficult aspects of his career.
It was a desire to make a difference in people’s lives that led Jeanine
Smith Rufo ‘75 to find a job during
high school working with physically
and mentally disabled children.
After her graduation from Rutgers
University with a bachelor’s degree in
psychology, she then took a full-time
job with the Young Adult Institute,
an organization that helps people of
all ages with physical and intellectual
Jeanine Smith
disabilities achieve the fullest life posRufo
sible. It was there that Jeanine was
encouraged to pursue her master’s in social work with a
concentration in administration at CUNY-Hunter College.
“I wanted to work with people and to find a way to directly impact their lives,” Jeanine says. “I started out working with those who have physical and mental challenges. I
then went to work with children in foster care at St. Mary’s
Children and Family Services and then at Graham Windham. Children in foster care have their own challenges,
especially those who have behavioral difficulties making
them hard to place.”
Jeanine spent 10 years working with children in foster
care, before taking a job at Bronx House Community Center, where she worked with people in all phases of life—
birth to end of life. “Bronx House had a great variety of
programs and services that were offered, and I enjoyed all
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the different aspects of my job because of that variety,”
she said.
It was while Jeanine was working at Bronx House and
volunteering as PTA president at her son’s middle school,
that her next opportunity revealed itself. The middle
school principal needed to find a replacement for a school
social worker who was taking maternity leave. Would
Jeanine consider taking that position since she and the
principal worked so well together?
When Jeanine accepted the offer, she had no idea that
it would lead to a change in career that has lasted fifteen
years and counting. Now a social worker in the Nyack
school district, Jeanine helps children in their pre-teen
years navigate stressful situations like social conflicts, family disruptions and school phobia and anxiety. “The best
thing about this job is that I get to hang out with wonderful kids who may have issues that they aren’t equipped to
solve, and I get to help them be the best that they can be.
I am able to coach and empower them as they try to get to
the place they’d like to be and achieve the goals they’d like
to achieve.”
Jeanine admits that there are frustrations in the job,
especially when budgetary and regulatory constraints prevent a child from getting the services that they really need.
She also notes that the cycle of poverty that some children
grow up in can be very hard to break. But she knows every day that she is at school that she is making a difference
in people’s lives, and that is a tremendous satisfaction.
Kaitlyn Fitzmaurice Simpson ‘82 received her bachelor’s
degree in social work at Lehman College, and then went
on to receive a master’s degree
in social work at Fordham
University. She says that she
has always wanted to be a social worker. “Aside from raising my children, I believe this
is the work I am meant to do,”
she said.
“In my twenties, I studied
and worked in accounting,”
she continued. “While I enjoy
math and accounting and
Kaitlyn Fitzmaurice
Simpson
working with numbers, I recall feeling frustrated at the narrow focus and lack of perspective. I became interested specifically in trauma and the brain when noticing the high correlation between trauma and many brain-based psychiatric disorders. In my research, I also learned that, while trauma
changes the brain, there are things we can do in therapy to
heal the brain. The damage done by trauma does not have to
be permanent.”
Kaitlyn interned at the Westchester County Department
of Social Services in Child Welfare; at LIFT, a community
organization in the Bronx; and at Andrus Children’s Center
outpatient mental health clinic. She is now a psychotherapist
for WJCS in the Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse,
where she treats survivors of sexual abuse, adult survivors of
sexual assault, children and adolescents with problematic sexual behavior, and survivors of domestic violence. Kaitlyn also
serves as a mental health coordinator at the Westchester
County Children’s Advocacy Center.
Kaitlyn says she is continuously impressed by her clients’
abilities to overcome the most horrible things. “I also love
working with adolescents—helping them navigate family,
school and friends, while dealing with past trauma. Adolescents are often overlooked and under-appreciated. You can
learn a lot by listening to a teenager.”
She says she finds the hardest thing about her job to be
the feeling of powerlessness to change circumstances and
injustice. “While I can assist clients in healing from the injustice, the ongoing injustice in itself is at times overwhelming.”
Kaitlyn describes a particularly poignant example of how
her job and personal life can highlight just how unjust the
world can be. “One day, I had spent a lot of time working
with a client’s mother on helping her son get at least a minimal education in a failing school. The systems in place were
set up for her son to fail. This child was exactly my son’s age.
That night, I left work and drove to Iona Prep for an awards
ceremony to watch my son receive an academic award. It was
as if I left one world and entered another. As I watched the
boys file in, well-dressed in their jackets and ties, and as the
ceremony went on, I was both incredibly thankful for my
son’s opportunity and the incredible education he is getting at
Iona, and heartbroken for the child who would likely not
graduate and then be blamed for ‘his’ failure. I was moved to
tears at the contrast.”
Kaitlyn and her husband, Ray, are parents to three children, and are Yonkers, NY residents.
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Christina Alongi DiNapoli ‘95 is a social worker with a
master’s degree in social work from Kean University in Edison, NJ. She works in St. Patrick’s Home
in Riverdale, NY, where she advocates for
the geriatric population.
Christina says that she chose social
work because she enjoys being able to help
vulnerable people. During her first year of
graduate school, she interned at a nursing home in New Jersey, and during the
second year of school, she interned in an
after-school program working with children ages 5 to 18. “I knew early on that
the geriatric population was one that I enChristina Alongi joyed and was eager to learn more about. I
was fortunate enough to be hired by St.
Patrick’s shortly after graduation and have been working
there ever since,” says Christina.
On a daily basis, Christina learns more and more things
about people’s personal stories and their life experiences. She
has contact with families and sets up meetings throughout a
resident’s stay. Christina is educated on the resources available to the elderly, not only when they are in the facility, but
connecting them to resources in the community that are
available to them and their families. “As a social worker, it
is our responsibility to embrace our core values of service,
which are social justice, dignity and worth of the person,
importance of human relationships, integrity, competence
and adherence to a code of ethics.”
Christina loves creating friendships with the residents
and seeing a smile on their faces. “I try to make them have
a great experience being in a nursing home, whether it’s for
a short-term rehabilitation or a long-term stay,” she says.
In her ten years of experience, she has learned that every
resident is an individual, and it is hard being in a home.
Sometimes it is even harder on the families of the person in
the home. “Making all of them feel comfortable is a hard
task that social workers have to confront every day,” she
notes. “In my nursing home, my department has four social
workers for 264 residents. We work as a team to try to
make the residents feel comfortable enough to come talk to
us about anything. We are always having special events that
bring the residents and employees closer together through
music and dancing.”
The Communist Threat
A newspaper clipping recently discovered in the Dirr
family’s possession reports on the blessing of Annunciation
Church by Cardinal Spellman. The clip appears to be
from March 24, 1952 The Herald Statesman (the
school was blessed on March 23, 1952). Below are some
excerpts from that article and some background information.
“The Most Rev. William A. Scully, Coadjutor Bishop of Albany and former Secretary
of Education for the New York Archdiocese, was the principal speaker at the dedication. He called for the protection of the
school from Communistic influence by
‘eternal vigilance.’
Bishop Scully told some 700 parishioners
and friends they must awaken to their obligations not only to provide education and
send their children to the schools of their
choice, but also to the protection of that
school from Communist influence. He wanted them to be keenly aware of constitutional
lawmaking for schools and pointed to the
Feinberg law which he said was passed only
by two votes, ‘a bare margin which indicates
how vigilant we must be.’”
A Google search of the Feinberg law
shows that it was a New York State statute
that banned any who called for the overthrow
of the government from the teaching profession. It was specifically targeted at Communists who were considered a major threat
at that time in our country’s history. The law
was fought by a group of parents and teachers
who sued to have the law overturned. Eventually their case went to the U.S. Supreme
Court, where the law was upheld in a 6-3
vote on March 3, 1952.
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Finishing Annunciation Church—1957
Editor’s note: The Alumni Office has been fortunate to receive many
copies of “The Grotto,” a monthly newsletter published by the parish
in the 1950s and 1960s, from the Dirr family.
the High Priest in Temple window in the north transept was
a gift of William F. Zentler.
The Messianic Prophet Jeremias window in the south
transept was donated by James C. Murphy of Pennsylvania
In January 1957, Msgr. Timothy Dugan was pastor of
Avenue and the Messianic Prophet Isaias window, also in the
Annunciation, and Fr. Raymond Hyland was
south transept, was donated by James A.
his associate. Page 2 of that month’s edition
Mullin.
of The Grotto listed a host of expenses that
The north and south entrance Rose
would be incurred for the building of the upWindows were donated by Harold L.
per church. It identified the cost of each of
Leddy. The Nave Windows were donated
the stained-glass windows, which were being
by John J. Saviano, Gerard B. Tracy,
manufactured by George Durhan & Son, a
Catherine Campbell of Read Avenue,
New York City-based company located on
Irene Garry, Rose Ciccarelli and Thomas
East 18th Street, and asked for parishioners to
W. Flynn.
step forward who might be willing to donate a
The entire baptistery, including winwindow or other item. The prices of the windows, baptismal font, steel grill and gate,
dows ranged from $250 all the way up to
was donated by John J. Doris.
$3,100 for each of Msgr. Dugan’s “Rose WinThe church bell was donated by Mr.
dows,” one in the sanctuary and one above the
and Mrs. Ralph B. Feriola in loving
entrance to the church.
memory of their son, Ralph B. Feriola, Jr.
The pipe organ, which was a product of the
This issue also noted additional items
The windows in the south
Kilgen Organ Company in St. Louis, MO
that
could be sponsored, including the
transept.
would cost $8,150. The bronze church bell,
marble altar rail at a cost of $3,850 and
complete with electric bellringing equipment
the Stations of the Cross that were $500 a piece.
was manufactured by The I.T. Verdin Company in CincinInterestingly enough, the pastor says he would not follow
nati, OH for a cost of $3,625. Interestingly, this bell tolled
“The rule that ‘first come-first served.’ The privilege of doofficially for the very first time on March 6, 1957 on the
nating the different items will be awarded according to the
occasion of the funeral of Msgr. Dugan.
degree of generosity shown in the church collection over the
Our pews, which are still beautiful today, were from the
years.”
Hunting Seating Company located on Lexington Avenue in
Also, no anonymous gifts could be given. “Positively—
New York City. The total cost of pews with cushioned
nothing anonymous will be accepted, for the most obvious
kneelers was $12,027.
reason. This is not a guessing game, but something really
The final item for outfitting the church that was listed
serious. It is the final opportunity for the families who so
was the white oak vestment case produced by Philip Rettig
desire, to have their names indelibly inscribed in our Church
at a cost of $1,250.
as a public act of faith, love and loyalty to the Annunciation
By the issuance of the February edition of The Grotto, it
Church, Crestwood. Fortunately, the priests pass on (not
was clear that many of our parishioners were willing and
fast enough for some), but this Church will remain until the
able to help with the costs of these items.
Revolution.”
Charles Rao donated the sanctuary Rose Window while
The article continues, “This is a Family Affair—with one,
Joseph Cella donated the entrance Rose Window.
and only one single donation from the family.” And, as with
The two center windows in the south transept, The
any construction project, which sometimes falls behind
Blessed Virgin Mary and the Archangel Gabriel, were doschedule, Msgr. Dugan found it necessary to put in writing,
nated by John J. Heinze. The two center windows in the
“To avoid a constant and ever recurring question, may we
north transept, St. Anne and the Child Mary in the Temple,
state, once for all, that we have not the slightest idea when
are the gift of Joseph Garry.
The St. Joachim widow in
the Church will be finished.”
the north transept was donated by Joseph F. Breslin, while
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Annunciation Runners Xcel at Xcountry
In 1984, Guy Campanile, Chris McSherry and Tom
Martyn, all members of the Class of 1983, started Annunciation’s track team. Guy’s mother, Jacqueline, was the first
adult supervisor of the program. The new team competed
in its first meet in 1984 at the
Iona Prep Invitational with a
dozen runners. Their first entries into the cross country
events were in 1985. The three
young men coached the team
until they graduated from high
school in 1987.
Since then, Annunciation
School runners have created a
long tradition of winning races.
Many of them have gone on to
great success in high school and
Caroline Conlon ‘17 becollege (see story page 8).
came
the 12th AnnunciThe strength of our track
program is dependent upon ation student to win the
school girls trophy.
volunteer coaches who work
with the youngest children, encouraging them to attain various goals and building the love of the sport within them,
Track Program’s Success Due to these
Volunteer Coaches
Annunciation’s track program could not exist without
the dedication of numerous coaches who have taken the
time, rain or shine, to train and coach our athletes over the
years. We thank the following for their time:
Andy Atherton
Sue Boulhosa
Jacqueline Campanile
Guy Campanile
Anthony Campanile
Theresa Cassels
Teri Fitzmaurice
Dianne Garvey
Paul Harris
Lisa Landry
Patty Lee
Jane & Jim Lundy
Mary McShane
Chris McSherry
Janet Kuntz
Joe Perrotta
Leslie Petit
Tom Martyn
while helping the older children identify goals and train to
achieve them.
Two of the most prestigious local cross-country races are
the school girls and school boys races, which were held on
October 24, 2015, at Tibbetts Brook Park. Each race is for
boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 14.
Caroline Conlon ‘17 was the most recent Annunciation
student to win the girls’ side of this impressive race and
bring home the trophy, which reads “Westchester County
Catholic Youth Organization Ursula Mannie Memorial Trophy School Boys-Girls Races Senior Girl Champion.” Although the trophy is in memory of Ursula Mannie, the sponsoring organization is the City of Yonkers. Ursula Mannie
was the director of the Westchester County CYO in the
early 1980s.
The boys have raced since 1908, although research indicates that it was not run continuously since that date. The
girls, on the other hand, only began competing for their
own trophy in 1971. The boys’ race is 2200 meters, but up
until 2013, the girls’ race was only 1100 meters. In 2014, the
girls’ race was changed to be equal in distance to the boys.
Annunciation has had very impressive ownership of the
trophy, having nearly half of the winners in the past twentyfive years, with twelve overall:
1991 Maia Venturi
1992 Ann Marie Foley
1993 Maia Venturi
1995 Kara Duffy
1996 Erin Murphy
2002 Alyssa Gianino
2008 Emma Clarke
2009 Emma Clarke
2010 Paige Clarke
2011 Paige Clarke
2012 Keira Tobia
2013 Caroline Conlon
The Annunciation boys are similarly impressive with
fourteen wins in the last twenty-two years. The boys’ trophy is the William R. Miley Memorial Award Yonkers CYO
Schoolboys Race trophy, named for the Westchester County
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Cross Country Track Excels
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CYO Director in the 1950s. The Annunciation boys who
have won that trophy are:
1994
1995
1996
1997
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2005
2006
2009
2011
2012
Artie D’Angelo
Artie D’Angelo
Eddie McCabe
Michael Fazio
Anthony Gianino
Devin Landry
Rudy Quinn
Rudy Quinn
Ryan Kilduff
Richie O'Donnell
Christian Kuntz
Johnny Tannian
Conor Lundy
Shane Queenan
2002, 2009, 2011 and 2012. The photos below show all of
those winners with the exception of one!
Over many of the years, the team competed primarily
in track events organized by the City of Yonkers through
its Department of Parks and Recreation at both Tibbets
Brook Park for cross country and Lincoln High School for
spring track. The spring of 2013 saw a shift to competitions organized by the CYO, which had all the accoutrements of an official meet—registered runners, officially
timed results that are posted to Milesplit, the national
track web site, and cameras to record the accuracy of finishes. Spring meets also include field events—shot put,
long jump and turbo javelin—which had not been offered
in the city program.
Despite the shift to the CYO competitions, Annunciation's track athletes will continue to participate in the
school boy and school girl races and keep trying to bring
those trophies home again!
Special thanks to Eileen Brennan, Guy Campanile, Teri Fitzmaurice and Carmel Queenan for their help with this article.
A quick review shows that Annunciation won both the
boys’ and girls’ trophies an impressive six times: 1995, 1996,
1995 winners Kara Duffy
and Artie D’Angelo.
1996 winners Eddie
McCabe and Erin Murphy.
2002 winners Alyssa
Gianino and Rudy
Quinn with coach
Dianne Garvey.
2009 winners Emma
Clarke and Johnny
Tannian.
2012 Winners Keira
Tobia and Shane
Queenan.
2011 winner
Paige Clarke.
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Lundy Holds National Ranking
By John Sullivan ‘82
Although basketball and baseball have been the dominant
Conor is now a six-time All-American, most recently
sports among the athletes of Annunciation, whether in CYO earning the honors at the Footlocker National High School
or Hillcrest Lakers, our school has produced a number of Cross Country Championships in San Diego, CA. After
alumni who have excelled in the sport of track and field both being the first Fordham Prep runner to ever qualify for the
prior to, and after, graduation.
national championship, Conor finished in seventh place
Annunciation alumni have gone on to set school records overall, ahead of the New York State champion who had
edged him out a few weeks earlier.
at multiple high schools in the Catholic High
Schools Athletic Association, including at Iona
So far in the current indoor track season,
Prep (Vince Draddy ‘75, John McMahon ‘78,
Conor has continued his winning ways. In
Peter Sullivan ‘80, Wally Powers ‘81), FordJanuary, he set the meet record in the 3000
ham Prep (Johnny Tannian ‘10) and Regis
meter run at the prestigious Yale Classic; his
(John Conlon ‘77, Ed Conlon ‘79, John Sullitime of 8:22.06 was the third-fastest time
van 82).
ever by a New York State high school student. He won the CHSAA Intersectional
For decades, Vince Draddy was the standChampionships in the 1600 meter run,
ard bearer for Annunciation alums, setting
while anchoring Fordham Prep’s championcountless records at Iona and winning the
ship 4x800 meter relay team. His success
High School Mile at the world famous Millhas not been confined to high school races
rose Games in Madison Square Garden, beeither. At the New Balance Games, he
fore competing at the NCAA level for the
Conor Lundy ‘12
competed in an open race against profesphoto
by
lohud.com
University of Virginia, where he still holds the
sionals in the mile run, finishing in 11th
indoor school record for the mile run.
place
in
a
spectacular
time of 4:08.25.
It now appears that all future runners will be chasing
Not only a world class runner, Conor is also an excepsomeone new. Conor Lundy ‘12, now a senior at Fordham
Prep, is set to rewrite not just the Annunciation record tional student. With offers of admission from top schools
book, but perhaps the New York State record books for including Harvard, Stanford and Duke, he chose Princeton
middle distance running. As a junior last year, he was one of University, where he hopes to study biology as part of the
the top varsity runners in the Catholic schools league if not pre-med program, while competing in cross country and
the state. He qualified for the prestigious Millrose Games track and field.
High School Mile (at the New Balance Armory in WashingConor qualified for the Millrose Games High School
ton Heights) and was the top junior finisher. He went on to Mile again this year. One of the favorites in this year’s race,
win the State Federation Championship in the outdoor 1600 Conor was poised to lead the race. He ran at the head of the
meter run.
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Catholic Schools Week is Celebrated
Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and
Service was the theme of Catholic Schools Week, which took
place from January 31 to February 5. Each day of the week
had a theme and a set of activities that Annunciation students
have come to know and love to participate in.
The week began with a 10 am Family Mass at Annunciation Church on Sunday, during which the students brought
forth gifts representing various aspects of their education during the Prayers of the Faithful.
Pre-K students brought a set of paints and a recorder
symbolizing the special subjects of art, music, library, Spanish
and gym, while kindergarteners brought a Bible and a cross,
symbols of our faith and a daily reminder of the mission of
Annunciation School.
First-graders brought forth books, reminding all of the
world that can be explored through the adventures of reading.
Second-graders brought cans of food representing the food
drive that would be run during the entire week. (The students
donated over 1,000 cans of food to the Feeding Our Neighbors campaign of Catholic Charities.)
Third-graders carried flashcards, a familiar tool to learn the
facts and truths that govern the world around us, while
fourth-graders brought a thank you card expressing their
thanks to their parents and all families who sacrifice to provide children with a Catholic school education.
Fifth-graders carried a laptop and an iPad, symbolizing the
technology that the students are fortunate enough to use in
their daily learning. Their prayer recognized the generosity of
“our parents, alumni and members of the church and school
community” who make this technology possible. Sixthgraders carried an apple to remind all of the hours of planning
and preparation that teachers spend to give the best educa-
tion. (The faculty in attendance were recognized and stood
to applause at one point during the Mass.)
The final prayer was for alumni. “During Catholic
Schools Week, we also remember all of the alumni of our
school, who continue to generously support our school in
many ways. We pray for them and we remember and appreciate all of our alumni who have chosen to come back to
Annunciation to educate their own children.” Currently,
there are 33 alumni families with children in the school.
Each day of the week had a particular fun focus. On
Monday, the students were allowed to wear crazy socks and
ties with their uniforms, and older students were “buddied”
with younger students to work on interesting and fun activities.
On Tuesday, the day over 1,000 canned food items were
collected, students were allowed to dress down. Wednesday
was the Feast of St. Blaise and students had their throats
blessed. That afternoon there was an 8th grade vs. faculty
volley game. For the 4th year in a row, the faculty was victorious, but this year’s game had a very close score of 87-86.
They were cheered on by students in grades 3 to 7.
Thursday’s author day had to be postponed due to a cancellation by children’s author Dan Gutman, and an overnight snow storm Thursday night resulted in a 2-hour delay
on Friday morning, cancelling a school Mass and school
open house. But students did bring in soap and washcloths
that were donated to Midnight Run, an organization that
helps the homeless in New York City.
Overall Catholic Schools Week was a great success—
with fun and reflection and acts of kindness and blessings,
things that most of us can remember in our own Catholic
School education.
Lundy Holds National Ranking
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pack and actually led at the 3/4 point of the race. However,
he was not able to hold on, and finished 4th, only about one
second behind the winner, in a very fast race, where the top
four finishers all fan faster than the 2015 winner.
The remainder of Conor’s senior season will include state
and national championship meets, including back to the Armory for the New Balance Indoor National Championships
in March. His final high school outdoor season will then
kick off, with big meets such as the Penn Relays at the end
of April and the New Balance Outdoor Nationals and Adidas Grand Prix in June. The New York Catholic and State
record books will likely look very different by the time
Princeton welcomes its next star in the fall!
Editor’s Note: This article focuses on male runners and record holders. Please email mtmcccombe@annunciationcrestwood.com if you are
aware of a female runner and record holder as we would like to give
equal spotlight to those accomplishments.
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Bits of Crestwood: The Sheaffer Pen and the Art of Writing
By Mark L. Maiello ‘71
Take a cartridge of ink, insert it into the barrel, replace was only a pen. But the truth was, one couldn’t report to
the cap at the bottom of the barrel, and you were ready to school honorably without it.
make your mark. That was the essence of writing at AnnunThese pens had one other rather heinous use—they could
ciation School back in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
be utilized for the destruction of clothing. With a proper
We used fountain pens—or more properly Sheaffer Stu- flick of the wrist, one could launch a volley of broadly aimed,
dent Pens—which were based on the fountain pen design, irreparably damaging ink blobs from several feet away. Their
but were much easier to handle. The cartridge was infinitely targets: the clean white button down shirts that the boys
more convenient for young hands to manipulate than the wore. The casualties often included any intervening fabric
alternative: dangerous bottled ink. The Sheaffer pen was the belonging to innocent bystanders. Horrific consequences by
big step up from printing with a
outraged students and angry
pencil.
teachers followed.
These “writing instruments”
But the value of the pens
were not without their minor leaks
was not in their mechanics—
and break downs. Our ink-stained
whether honored or misused.
fingers bore testament to that.
No, these pens were really
Though the fingers were undefendtools that helped one attain a
ed, my desk at home (and perhaps
talent, a skill that can almost
even our early grade school furnibe described as a form of
ture) was steadfastly protected from
artistry. Under the teacher’s
writing abuses with something
steady guidance (the demandThe
Scheaffer
pen
called blotting paper. It was a
ing but well-intentioned overthick, usually brown, somewhat
sight of many a nun), and
fuzzy paper that recorded all your mistakes mainly associated armed with lined paper and a chart of the scripted alphabet
with exceeding the margin lines. It also conveniently acted that spanned the length of the chalkboard, one learned the
as doodle paper when concentration waned.
proper proportions, shapes, and geometries of Latin letters.
Sheaffer pens came in several see-thru colors: blue, green, One learned penmanship, and in no small measure, that talent
red and even clear. They were sold at the student store just changed you. The ability to write cursively made it possible
down the hall from the principal’s office (by the front hall for your invisible, ephemeral thoughts to appear almost as
bathrooms). The price was something like $2 or so—a you formulated them. With time and practice they flowed
handsome sum in those days. Thus the pens were to be from mind to paper—not quite, but almost effortlessly. In so
cherished and were expected to outlast years of academic doing, a young person became a participant in the human
abuse. They sometimes did—and as many times did not. ability to communicate by written word.
They succumbed to the effects of gravity, failing and leaking
I recall how so many of us hated penmanship and being
after crashes with hard linoleum or with the unforgiving sur- graded on it. We all cannot be artists. Some of us scrawl,
faces of pavement and sidewalk concrete. They routinely others wield a pen with a flourish, most of us are somewhere
disappeared, irretrievably lost due to forgetfulness, holes in in the middle of the artistic spectrum—laboring in that wide
pockets, malfunctioning pocket clips, rough play periods, or valley between Da Vinci and graffiti (the latter is an art form
other such nonsense that categorized them forever as too—when appropriately applied). But it is wondrous how
“missing in action.” They were also a constant companion in this skill still beckons you to achieve.
those days.
To this day, I try to sign my name legibly. I find myself
We were forbidden to use a ballpoint. The Sheaffer pen laughing at my poor attempts to sign credit card receipts.
was the required tool for education to change us from mere The common ball point or rollerball pen seems to skip over
children into young adults. It was our sword in the final that glassy slick paper and there’s not nearly enough room to
victory over ignorance. Well okay, I overstated that a bit: it
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February 2016
February 2016
February 2016
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Fundraiser to be Held for
Graduate who Needs Lung
Transplant
A fundraiser will be held in the Annunciation
School gym on Saturday, April 16, 2016, to support
Annunciation graduate, Annie McMahon ‘11, who
needs a lung transplant. Annie, who is 19 years old,
is the daughter of Theresa and John McMahon ‘77,
and the niece of Brenda ‘75 and Maura ‘76 McMahon.
Annie has cystic fibrosis and, along with her family, has been raising funds for sixteen years for research that might lead to a cure for cystic fibrosis. A
Polar Plunge in Rockaway, where hundreds dove into
the water to support Annie, took place on February 6
and was covered by CBS News. You can see the news
coverage
and
a
video
at
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/02/06/rockaway
-polar-plunge/
Alumni are welcome to attend this special event.
We do expect it to sell out quickly, so please email
crestwoodcaresforannie@gmail.com as soon as possible to reserve your space.
Bits of Crestwood
Continued from page 10
do a decent job. I silently cheer when I get a signature neatly done on a check, a form or some other document. It’s as if
you reaffirm that ability that made you a communicator—that made you a writer (thank you Annunciation School teachers).
Nowadays, we write as I am doing now, on a computer. It fulfills the same job: effortlessly transforming ideas from mind
to…flat screen. But the pens still are there. You can still buy a descendant of the Sheaffer student pen. Why bother when
you have a smart phone or a laptop? No reason other than to recognize that before we can walk, we need to crawl—to
achieve. Perhaps that is the value in being taught to get that signature just so.
Bits & Pieces:
For a look at the Sheaffer Student Pens from the bygone days of the 1960s and 70s go to https://
peaceablewriter.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/tale29-2/
Also see http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=2554
Sheaffer ended U.S. production of all its pens in 2008, but the brand name still survives under ownership by BIC.
You can find us on the Web at
http://School.AnnunciationCrestwood.com
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Annual Fund is Challenged to Find New Donors
Our motto for the 2015-2016 Annual
Fund is “The Sky is the Limit.” It is always
a bit daunting to set a financial goal. You
want that goal to be something that is
achievable, and yet something that is a bit
of a stretch. Such a delicate balancing act!
We have high hopes for what our alumni,
friends and parishioners together can
achieve when the Annual Fund ends in
August.
And so far the sky really does seem to
be the limit! The school was lucky enough
to have an anonymous donor offer to
match the first $10,000 raised for the fund,
provided that money was raised by December 31, 2015. We asked, and you responded in a very supportive fashion. So supportive, in fact, that the total raised for the
Annual Fund, including the entire matching grant, was over
$30,000 as of December 31, 2015. Today the fund stands at
$39,402.
Perhaps because of the great response that we have had
thus far, another challenge grant has
recently been received by the school. It
offers to match, up to $5,000, all donations that are received from new donors
(those who did not donated to last year’s
inaugural Annual Fund) beginning the
Sunday of Catholic School’s week–
Janury 31—and ending on February 29
(yes, this is a leap year!). Again, you are
responding enthusiastically. As of today, the match is up to $1,500.
If you did not contribute to last
year’s annual fund, can you help us to
bring home the rest of this challenge
grant by making a contribution today?
If you would really like to amplify your
gift, read below about how asking your
employer to match your donation can
quadruple your gift. Click on the link at the bottom of the
page to be directed to our donations page.
And for those who have already made a gift to help us
get where we are today, we say THANK YOU!
Matching Gifts Can Quadruple Your Donation!
Never underestimate the power of a matching gift! During the first phase of the annual fund—through December
31—the school received $2,275 from six individuals with
dollar-for-dollar matching gifts from corporations and foundations. Thus, donations of $2,275 quickly became $4,550
with the match. But because of the challenge grant that was
in place between the launch of the fund in mid-October and
year end, the total of the gifts PLUS the match was then
matched AGAIN by our challenge grant donor! With
just six initial gifts from our alumni, parishioners and
friends, the Annual Fund received $9,100.
If you have access to matching funds, please consider
making Annunciation School one of the charities that you
use matching gifts for! A perfectly timed gift can quadruple your generosity.
Help Support Annunciation School
If you appreciate the Annunciation School
education that you received, please consider
making a donation to the school today.
Donations by Credit Card
Donations by check
Via the School’s Website
http://school.annunciationcrestwood.com/giving
Payable to Annunciation School
465 Westchester Avenue
Crestwood, NY 10707
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February
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Knights of Columbus Offer Service Award Scholarship
The Blessed Mother Council of the Knights of Columbus has announced its first annual Christian Service Awards.
Annunciation 7th-graders are eligible to apply for two
$1,000 scholarships and two $100 stipends, which will be
payable in their 8th-grade year for tuition and fees at the
Annunciation School.
The scholarships will be awarded based on an
application that outlines a student’s academic
achievement, their performance of Christian
and/or community service, the submission of a
personal essay and an interview. The essay must
identify the mission of the Knights of Columbus
and describe how at least two of the student’s
Christian/community service activities embodies
the Knights’ mission in today’s society.
Applications will be presented anonymously to the Council’s Selection Committee who will select four semi-finalists
for the scholarships. In April, the semi-finalists will be invited to the Council’s meeting and will be asked to respond to
questions about their respective applications and essays.
Following this interview, the Selection Committee will
select two finalists, who will each be awarded $1,000 schol-
arships toward their 8th-grade tuition, and the remaining two
semi-finalists will be awarded $100 toward next year’s tuition.
The Blessed Mother Council #1484 of the Knights of
Columbus was established in June 2009 by men of Annunciation Parish and the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima Church.
Today, the Council has approximately 60 members.
Annunciation School tuition for parishioners
with one student is $5,856 per year. Tuition for
families with two students is $10,480, representing a discount for a second enrolled child. Each
additional child from a family who is enrolled
receives additional discounts on tuition.
Tom Fitzmaurice, who is the Grand Knight
of the Council, said, “the Knights of Columbus
has long been a strong supporter of Catholic schools with the
understanding that parents who choose Catholic schools for
their children do so at significant cost and personal sacrifice.
The Blessed Mother Council wishes to lend its support to
our local school and to encourage Annunciation students to
continue to embody the ideals of Christian service as well as
academic excellence.”
Students Assist Parish Midnight Run Ministry
On February 12, the school’s 7th-graders boarded a bus
to the former Our Lady of Fatima rectory where storage
space had recently been made available for the parish’s Midnight Run ministry.
The students worked hard to sort all of the donations that
had been received from members of the parish. Clothing,
such as coats, socks and underwear, backpacks and toiletries
were sorted, folded and packaged for the next run.
Ministry leader Karen McCrory says, “It was a true gift
to witness just how willing and eager these children were to
help. They really did make a difference.” Karen wishes to
thank all the members of the parish who have donated to
Midnight Run.
Annunciation-Our Lady of Fatima Parish
and Annunciation School are on Facebook!
You can find more fun and interesting stories, plus a whole new
conversation on our Facebook pages. Don’t miss out on all the
news!
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Photos
Climbing into the Wild Blue Yonder!
Remember when telephone company and electrical workers had to climb telephone poles using rungs like these instead of a bucket truck? A few of these old poles remain in
Crestwood.
More than 550 presents were put
under the Giving Tree by parishioners in the weeks leading up to
Christmas. The gifts were delivered
to 5 different organizations that
made sure that everyone would
have a gift this year!
A new plaque adorns the wall of the
school showing the Class of 1954 in
recognition of the “silver dollar” donation to last year’s Annual Fund. An article about this gift can be found in the
October 2015 newsletter.
February 2016
Msgr. Dugan Society
Established
The Monsignor Dugan Society has been established as
an honorary group for alumni, parishioners and friends of
Annunciation Parish who have remembered Annunciation
School in their wills.
Monsignor Timothy Dugan was the founding Pastor of
Annunciation Parish, and he worked diligently on behalf of
the children of the parish to provide a school for them.
We, therefore, thought that it was entirely fitting to dedicate
this group to his memory. Today, that school is one of the
largest and most well-respected elementary schools in the
Archdiocese of New York.
Alumni, friends of Annunciation School and parishioners who provide for the school in their wills, join with
Msgr. Dugan and many others who have gone before us,
and many who work hard today including those who support our Annual Fund, in helping to preserve the financial
health of our school.
The names of members of the Monsignor Dugan Society will be inscribed on a plaque, along with their class year
or designation as a friend, parishioner, former faculty member or alumni parent. This plaque will hang in the front
hall of the school as a lasting tribute to these charitable bequests.
Going Home!
If you want to make
a statement that
tells everyone where
you’re from,
here’s the
Exit 8 car magnet.
Exit 8 is Vermont
Terrace Crestwood
Station.
The $5 per magnet
fee supports the
alumni program.
Contact
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to place your order.
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Deaths
Please pray for the souls of the following deceased
alumni:
Philip Tancora ‘68, brother of Stephen ‘70 and
Vincent ‘72
We also pray for the souls of the following family of
alumni:
Annie Pondiccio, mother of Barbara and Joanne ‘66
Matthew Coppola, father of Elaine ‘74, Matthew ‘76,
Frederick ‘78 and Richard ‘82
James O’Connor, father of Barbara ‘68, Frank, Connie,
Mary, Patricia and the late James, Jr. ‘69
John Molloy, father of John, Marian ‘68, Kathleen ‘68,
Eileen ‘70, Deirdre ‘74, Robert and Kerry ‘79
Alexander Wieder, father of Mary ‘76, James ‘78, Steven ‘80,
John ‘81, and Alex ‘84. Grandfather of eleven, including
John ‘14 and Francesca ‘15 Gerardi
Antoinette Gizzo, mother of Nick ‘96, John ‘98 and
Rosanna ‘06
Natale Azznara, father of Stacey ‘72, Mark ‘74 and Janine ‘76
Kim D’Eufemia Agostino, mother of Amelia ‘01, Nicole ‘98
and Angela
Florence (Caso) Berens, mother of Laraine ‘59, Lucille ‘61,
Bambi ‘64 and Joanne ‘70
Paul LaSalle, Sr., father of Mary ‘68, Robin ‘71, Kathleen ‘72,
Elizabeth ‘75, Teresa, Philip, Rosemary and the late Paul, Jr.
‘76, and grandfather of 15 including Michel ‘05 and Nicholas
‘06 Gallo
Lucille Johnson, mother of Beth, Jean Marie, Bill ‘67, Bob
‘73, Ann Marie ‘74 and John ‘75
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Milestone Spotlight
Sarah Stipicevic and Colin Higgins
In a ceremony that was rich with family tradition, Sarah
Stipicevic and Colin Higgins were married on October 30,
2015. Sarah is the third generation to be married in Annunciation Church, following in the footsteps of her mother, Katherine Bantz Stipicevic ‘70 and her grandmother,
Gloria Feriola Bantz.
The bells rang as guests entered the church and, in a
dramatic and touching tribute, again as Sarah and Colin
said their vows. The celebrant, Msgr. Dennis Keane, explained to those in attendance the significant of the bells,
“You may have noticed that the bells were ringing as Sarah
and Colin took their marriage vows…” He then explained
that Sarah’s great-grandfather, Ralph Feriola, was a found-
ing trustee of the parish and that, in 1956, he and his wife,
Margaret, donated the bells in memory of their son, Ralph
Jr. (See article on page 5 for more on the bells.)
Sarah and her grandmother were both married from
the same Pennsylvania Avenue home where Sarah grew
up.
Annunciation alumnae were well-represented in the
wedding party. Stephanie DeTone Salerno, Kristen Henry
and Emily Johnson, all Class of 2002, were bridesmaids.
Sarah’s brothers, John ‘98 and Jim ‘00 were ushers.
A reception was held at the Tarrytown House Estate
with perfect weather and spectacular foliage, making the
day truly magical!
Milestones
Births
Kerri Kneip Austin ‘91
had her 4th child on Halloween! Erin Kerri Austin
joins siblings Ian, Shannon
and Colleen, along with
older brothers Jonathan
‘08 and Michael ‘04. Erin
weighed 8 lbs., 8ozs. and
was 20-inches long when
she was born at 1:12 p.m.
Christine Youngren Hsu ‘91 and
husband, Mark, welcomed Luke
Preston Hsu to the clan on October
26, 2015. Luke is the eighth grandkid for Conrad and Linda Oppermann Youngren ‘61 and Conrad
Youngren. The family, including big
brother Logan, lives in Charlotte,
NC.
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Class Notes
1953
Peggy Shalloe Mitchell recently had
lunch in Winnetka, IL with Karen
Shupe Nobile. They had a lot of fun
catching up, reminiscing and going
over the graduation picture! Peggy was
out babysitting and Karen had come
in from Indiana!
Ear.
Her Board of Directors honored her
at a surprise party luncheon on December 2nd, at Bistro Vendome in Manhattan. Nancy will now be known as Past
President and continues to support Ladies of Charity and its mission to provide tangible comfort for mothers and
babies throughout the Archdiocese in
such places as Good Counsel Homes
for Mothers, founded by Christopher
Bell and the late Father Benedict
Groeschel. One of their homes is nearby us, in Harrison, NY. She applauds
the effots of her former classmate, Lou
Quintano, to gather the Class of 1961
together for a 55th Reunion in 2016.
1964
1961
The Class of 1961 will be holding a
reunion in April to celebrate its 55th
anniversary of graduation from Annunciation School. For more information, please contact Maurice Powers at MP7347@aol.com or Lou
Quintano at lrq@bristolpaper.com.
After serving voluntarily for some 2
and 1/2 years, Nancy C. Waters has
stepped down as Presidents of the
Ladies of Charity of The Catholic
Charities of
the Archdiocese of NY—
timing it just
before
her
J a n u a r y
(fourth and
final) eye surgery at Manhattan Eye &
Kevin Christopher has now been retired for over a year from the White
Plains Police Department. The Journal
News wrote an article about him at the
time of his retirement, which can be
found here http://www.lohud.com/
story/news/local/westchester/whiteplains/2014/09/19/white-plains-policeveteran-reflects-retires/15734691/?
from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
Now that he is retired, Kevin says all is
going well!
1976
Lisa Cordasco received the Lillian
Vernon Award from the Women’s Enterprise Development Center in White
Plains. Lisa took over New Crystal Restoration, her family’s business, in 2008
and has focused on growing the company. She is motivated by a desire to keep
all property owners safe. As a result,
New Crystal uses botanical-based products.
1980
Because they had so much fun at the
reunion last year, the Class of 1980 is
planning to get together on April 23. If
you are interested in finding out more
about this event, email Fady Maghak at
fady.maghak@raymondjames.com.
1994
Chris Johnson was promoted to partner at Freeman Spogli, a leading private
equity firm dedicated to investing in
middle market companies in the consumer and distribution sectors through
four investment funds totaling $4 billion
in committed capital. Chris also just had
an adorable and mild-mannered baby
boy named Tucker.
2003
Lacey Gutekunst Madden recently
launched The Pineapple Explorers Club,
a “mommy-and-me” music class held in
New York City and Westchester. If you
or someone you know has a child under
3 and might be interested in more information, please visit the company’s website at www.pineappleexplorersclub.com.
You can email Lacey at:
lacey@pineappleexplorersclub.com.
2012
Caitlyn Martyn was crowned Miss Burgenland 2016 New York during a ceremony that took place at the Inn at Hyde
Park in Hyde Park, NY on November 1,
2015. Caitlyn, who is a senior at The
Ursuline School in New Rochelle, will
travel to Austria this summer to attend a
festival in the Burgenland region and
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Class Notes
Continued from page 17
will meet the
mayor and bishop. She will also
have a wine
named for her
while there! In
September
2016, Caitlyn
will ride a float
in the Steuben
Day Parade in
NYC. She is the
daughter
of
C y n t h i a
Deutsch Martyn (OLF ‘84) and Thomas Martyn ‘83.
2013
Michael Spano and John Walsh were
inducted into the National Honor Society at Archbishop Stepinac High
School. Both demonstrate excellence
in scholarship, leadership, service and
character in various organizations, school clubs and sports. Michael
is a member of the Varsity Hockey
team and John is a member of the Varsity Football team, which won the 2015
NYS Catholic High School Football
Championship.
How Do you Connect to
Annunciation School?
In addition to the newsletter, Annunciation School has three other ways to
connect. The first is through the school’s website, although it generally contains
information that is more relevant to current students and their families.
A very active Facebook page with more than 580 members is available for
those who have a Facebook account. This Facebook page is more alumnicentered, and is a great place to reconnect with former classmates, friends or
neighbors. It is also a place where you can share memories and sometimes learn
about news a bit earlier than waiting for the newsletter to be published. You can
find our Facebook page by searching for “Annunciation School Crestwood,
NY” or using this link: www.facebook.com/groups/29340651170/.
There is a Linkedin Group for Annunciation alumni, family and friends of
Annunciation. You can join that group by searching for “Annunciation School
(Crestwood, NY)” or using this link: www.linkedin.com/groups/4740855/.
There are currently just over 50 members of this group. Please consider joining
Annunciation’s group if you are a Linkedin member. It would be a wonderful
way for our newer alumni to network with some of our more experienced alumni in their job searches.
Would you like to see Annunciation School on other social networking platforms? Email your suggestions to mtmccombe@annunciationcrestwood.com.
Do You Know a Graduate of
Our Lady of Fatima School?
Our parish has nearly completed its merger with Our Lady of Fatima
Parish. The final paperwork is expected to be completed in August of 2016.
As a result, the parish alumni program will be expanded to include alumni
from Our Lady of Fatima School. We hope to be able to create a newsletter
for them beginning as early as June 2016, which will include Class Notes and
Milestones as well as an In Memoriam section.
Members of various classes who would be celebrating reunions this year
are in the process of being contacted by mail, but we are looking for your
help in encouraging your friends who might be Our Lady of Fatima School
alumni to get in touch with us.
As with Annunciation alumni, anyone who graduated from or attended
Our Lady of Fatima School is welcome to join the new alumni program. If
you know someone who qualifies, please help by asking them to email
mtmccombe@annunciationcrestwood.com and include in the email their
class year and current mailing address.
February 2016
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Milestones
Continued from page 16
Liz Scheideler Cafiero ‘65 welcomed her third grandchild,
Charlotte Elisabeth on November 9, 2015. Little Charlotte
arrived a month early! Liz’s two other grandchildren, Juliana, who is 7, and Matthew, who is 3, really made Christmas
a special time.
Engagements
Kristen Henry ‘02 is engaged to Kevin Cochran.
The couple met in a college
class as freshmen at Siena
College. Kevin asked Kristen to marry him while the
couple was visiting
the beach in Cape Cod on
November 27. Kristen is a
fourth-grade teacher in the
Bronx, and Kevin is an account executive at STEALTHbits Technologies in Hawthorne, NJ. They are planning a summer 2017 wedding,
which will take place at Annunciation Church.
Kevin Dolan ‘06 proposed to Amy Weigelman on December 5 in Naperville, IL. Kevin and Amy met as freshmen at
Marquette University. Kevin is
an associate digital producer at
FORT group, and Amy is a certified public accountant working
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. The couple is planning a
2017 wedding.
Marriages
Tommy Quinn ‘03 married Joanna Lignore on December
31, 2015, at Annunciation Church. Tommy and Joanna
were high school sweethearts. Tommy is an engineer with
ECCO III Enterprises, Inc., and Joanna is an account supervisor at FCB Health. Groomsmen (below) included, left
to right below, John Meara, Michael Dunn, Matt Sullivan
(front), Ryan Speight, Ryan O’Connor, Michael Roverto (all
Class of ‘03), Robert Quinn ‘01, Ryan Meara ‘04, the groom,
Steven Quinn ‘97 (obscured), Best Man Peter Quinn,
Thomas Kilduff, Michael Leyden (rear), all Class of 2003,
the bride’s brother (front) and a friend, Rudy Quinn and
Daniel McLaughlin, both Class of 2003. The couple resides
in Mt. Vernon, NY. The photo of the groom and his
groomsmen (below) was taken at Schultze Field, at the Ann
Maher Freddolino playground.
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