Thursday, September 19, 2013

ACHS Tour (photo credit: Kris London Black)


A welcoming sign.



Kris London Black in front the school.

Kris Black welcomes you to come on in!

Clay Pasternack at the ready!

(front)  Kris London Black, Jane Vahldieck Nopanen, tour director Ellen Marshall ('69) Mary Bassel, Joanne Hutchison Wilkinson, Claudia Wilcox (back) Don Houck, Dennis Ferris, Mark Wilkinson, Brian Wilcox

touring the music wing

The gym still looks big!

Looking out to the "U" from the front quad

One of the many pictures that adorn the front hall on the first floor

Inspector Black in the science dept.

Kris London Black checking out the modernized Science Lab

hall monitor Barry Black

Kris Black in math class 2013

the gang visiting the soon-to-be filled in pool

an expanded view of the pool - soon to be filled in and no more!

Kris London Black at the pool!

The gang in the bleachers in the pool area

The legendary ACHS pool

looking down the hallway from the girls' gym and pool to the cafeteria - notice there is STILL a payphone there - how many times did YOU use that payphone?



Mark and Joanne Wilkinson, Mary Bassel and Jane Vahldieck at the girls gym


Dennis Ferris and Brian Wilcox check out the archives of the Tower yearooks as Clay Pasternack and Mary Bassel look on

Our Tourgide - Ellen Marshall, explaining all the changes in the past 45 years!

Front facing of the HS with the twin tigers at the front door

A view of the entrance to the Auditorium and music wing from the door entrance where the hallway from the pool and the girls gym takes you to the cafeteria

Dennis Ferris, Brian Wilcox and Joanne Hutchiscon Wilkinson check out the yearbooks, while Clay Pasternack relaxes and Mary Bassel stares at the camera!

Joanne Hutchison Wilkinson and Jane Vahldieck Nopanen peruse the ACHS Class of 1968 senior pictures

Clay Pasternack, Mary Bassel, Ellen Marshall, and Joanne Hutchison Wilkinson in the Alumni Office

Dennis, Brian, Clay and Mary in the Alumni Office

wall picture in the Alumni office, from the 1967 Tower, with our class mate cheerleaders as juniors

Barry Black, Claudia Wilcox, Dennis Ferris, and Brian Wilcox in the alumni office

Dennis Ferrris with the 1968 Tower yearbook

The brand new Amherst Tiger mascot outfit, courtesy of the Class of 1961 - their gift from their 50th reunion in 2011

Summertime at ACHS -  the main hall on the first floor with all the items inside the offices out in the hall!

A great shot of the girl's gym and pool wing entrance

Marvelous front view of the High School - seems naked without the ivy, but this is how it has been for some time!

The main entrance to the high school - complete with brand new wood doors and the twin stone tigers

view from the auditorium entrance of the girl's gym and pool entrance along with the center of the quad and flagpole

walking up the magic stairs to enter the high school

Clay Pasternack and Joanne Hutchison Wilkinson in the Alumni office

The front of the high school, welcoming us back for our 45th reunion - a marvelous weekend!

Brunner's Friday 7/26/2013


Sue Diamond Siegel, Cathy duke, Susan Trabka, Francine Chandler Hardy



Debbie Snow Louttit with Mary Bassel




Laurie Steinmetz, Debbie Masters, Jane Vahldieck Nopanen and Debbie Snow Louttit












Sue Diamond Siegel



Laurie Steinmetz with Cindy Waters Ciszkowski




Cynthia Gath Petersen with Betty Kidawski Brinkworth and Tom Zoratti

Jeff Rausch, Bonnie Brassel Totaro, Jack Harmsen, Debbie Masters, Tom Zoratti (head shot), Betty Kidawski Brinkworth, and Cynthia Gath Petersen

Paul Kaye and Marcia Held Zwolinski outside of Brunner's

Clay Pasternack talking with Carol Otto Gural with Lynne Freed Sachs in the background

action outside of Brunner's- Al Berger in shorts with Bob (Boog) Powell to the right

Carol Otto Gural, Phil Best and Margo Davis

Paul Panero (Kathy Merrill's Husband) watches the action outside the bar

Matt Beher with Sue Diamond Siegel

Sue Diamond Siegel and Margo Davis in the foreground, with Cary Vastola right in the center of the action!

Debbie Snow Louttit holding her drink with Craig Speers in the background

Mark Teach and Sharon Burstein in conversation, with Margo Davis and Clay Pasternack in the back

Debbie Snow Louttit,Lynne Freed Sachs, Jennie Fiden,Nancy Steeg Vastola ('69)

Matt Behr

Bruce Mitchell, Craig Speers, and Carolyn Kuechler

A classic shot of the Class of 1968 taking over Brunner's on the Friday night of the reunion


Out on the street - Mark Teach, Sharon Burstein, Margo Davis (back), Claudia Swenson, Clay Pasternack, Don Houck, Bonnie Gordon

Lesley Stanuszek ('67) passing as Margo Schriver, talking with Debbie Snow Louttit and Gary Gruber (Terry Tersegno's husband)

Paul and Kathy (Merrill) Panero talk with Cindy Waters Ciszkowski and Claudia Swenson

Mary Bassel with Don Walker (Sharon Burstein's Husband)
The most popular guy in the place - Phil Best delivering the Bocce Pizza!

Gregg Bowen and Rich Morin

Cynthia Gath Petersen and Bonnie Brassel Totaro



Jane Vahldieck Nopanen, Susan Trabka, and Francine Chandler Hardy
Kathy (Merrill) and Paul Panero with Marcia Held Zwolinkski (Barry Black in the back)

Phil Spiesz behind Kris Kalbfleisch's right shoulder, Meg and Tad O'Rourke, Don Houck (back0

Jeff Rausch, Kris Kalbfleisch, and Don Houck

Debbie Snow Louttit, Carolyn Kuechler, Bruce Mitchell, Wendy Yellen, Don Houck

Cary Vastola, Phil Spiesz, and Carolyn Kuechler

Tom Zoratti and Nancy Vastola, Phil Spiesz, Kris Kalbfleisch

A great shot of the activity outside the front door of Brunner's on Friday night

The loving couple - Barry and Kris (London) Black


Clay Pasternack, Gail Singer Ruhlman hugs Mary Bassel, and Jeff Rausch

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Jeff Rausch greets Matt Behr as Clay Pasternack looks on

Clay Pasternack and Matt Behr

Jeff Rausch and Clay Pasternack


Clay Pasternack, Kris London Black, Bonnie Gordon, Craig Speers, and Dan Emery

Kris London Black, Bonnie Gordon, and Craig Speers

Barry Black, Clay Pasternack, and Bonnie Gordon

Jeff Rausch and Kris London Black

Dennis Ferris and Don Houck

Cynthia Gath Petersen and Kris London Black  (Bonnie Gordon in the background)

Bonnie Gordon and Kris London Black

Cynthia Gath Petersen, Terry Tersegno Gruber and Kris London Black

Clay Pasternack, Matt Behr, and Carol Otto Gural

Marjorie Wallens and Gregg Bowen

out front on the street at Brunners

Terry Tersegno Gruber

Kris London Black and Cynthia Gath Petersen

Marjorie Wallens in center

Matt Behr, Brian Wilcox, and Don Houck

Dennis Ferris

Cary Vastola

Phil Best with Francine Chandler Hardy with her husband Bob hidden