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This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. CJass Picture Signatures · Bedications . Senior. Survey Baby Pictures Semior ollage /. . Seniors - Class Prophecy Poem SenioJ? Cullage Class Of(icerslACivisor Superlatives Remember W . en Page of Seniors ~ Underclassmen Faculty&Administration Underclassmen Collage Sports Stafford - Prom of '07 · Band and Chorus This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. 1 This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. Dedl~Otlo~ IE: DAZED RITE FooD: P1 E DRINK: VITAM IN VORITE MUSIC: COUNTR RITE SPORTS: BASKETS & The Class of 2008 SOCCER is honored to dedicate this yearbook to TORES: PAc Su Mr. Stan Wos ITE AUTO: Stan was a popular employee at West Rutland SchooL Stan (a 1974 graduate of West Rutland) began worl< at WRS in 1990. He could be seen in the school hallways, classrooms, gymnasium, and on athletic fields. The pride Stan tool< in his worR was evident in the care he tool< of the athletic fields. Stan was Rnown for the jingle of his enormous l<ey ring and his love of practical jol<es. His sense of humor made him popular with both staff and students. For this p;;•w r~·, we than!< him and are honored to dedicate the yearbooR to him. This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. ( •• · - •• · - · - ( ( • not avail a t Cfutt[e not CW"itFt ington c vaila • 00 ( 0 • · 0 o ·· ---· 0 0 0 •• •• •• · - · - 0 0 0 ( 0 • 0 • 0 • e e e • O n • O n • O n This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. Memorable Moments: All of the shows with Gelatin Offramp; all of the concerts over the years; all of the sports seasons; winning the soccer state championship, Freshman year; all of the basketball games in Barre; All of the good times at Brian's fires; summertime; the long arm of the law at Monsfield '07; all of the great times with Alexandra Patch; Mel's Diner (R.I.P); Boves Diner. Likes: Music, Sports, food, concerts, road trips, playing the drums and guitar, playing in my band (Gelatin Offramp), "Iii" Joe Harrington, Traveling, excess, bonfires, summertime. Dislikes: People who are up-tight, rules, authority with an ego problem. No one likes a cynic. Found With: Brian, Luke, Alice "John" Lafond, Gyasi, T.J., Greg, Matt, Justin(s), Randy, Alex Patch, Gelatin Offramp, Jordan N., Tyler H., basically anyone in the class of '08, Officer Brady (no, not like that). Future Plans: My tentative plan is to graduate from UVM with a business degree and after that maybe get a real job or something .... "By logic and reason we die hourly. Will: I will to Joey Thornton my lady skillz and to Alice "John" Lafond my skills By imagination we live" on the soccer field; both of you are going to need them. Also, I will to Joe Name: Paul Robert Amelang Harrington my ability to keep everything running smoothly at Westside. Good Nicknames: Paul Wall, Palamalang, luck, Joe. A mel Thank Yous: Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Linda and Kenny. You have all raised Birthday: July 27, 1990 and guided me over the years and you have shaped me into the person I am Accomplishments: High honors all today. Also I must thank the teachers, coaches, and friends who have been there four years, soccer state championship, varsity soccer, Basketball and baseball, for me over the years; you all have greatly influenced my life. being captin. Likes: Sports, Vacation, Four Wheeling, Hunting, Fishing Found With: My Brothers Future Plans: Working Thank Yous: Thank you Mom and Dad for helping me through school. Name: Josh Barker Birthday: Janurary 7, 1990 This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. Memorable Moments: Births of my nephews, Nicholas and Christopher; Memorable Moments:T he winter carnivals and playing hacky sack outside The Pittsford Haunted House with Nicole. Most of my Junior year was at lunch with AdamS, Greg H, Craig S, Sam G, RachelS, and Randy C, memorable; Painting the deer for the Halloween parade with Jordan. along with Kevin D and T J L. Thanks for all the many more momorable Likes: Halloween, cooking, going to the movies, and Nicholas Sparks moments from my friends and teachers. books. Likes: Getting to see all of my friends every day, the end of summer Dislikes: Bees, cold weather, to much drama and Mondays. vacation. Found With: N.D., M.W., J.C., N.L., TJ.L., D.B., G.H., and everyone who Dislikes: Having to wake up early, doing homework along with work all is around me. together. Future Plans: Go to college, to become a chef and just be happy. Found With: Jason K, Justin W, RachelS, Chelsea W, and others from out Will: I will to my nephews all the love in the world, my determination to do of school. what you dream, and my love for Halloween, I love you both. Future Plans: I would like to go into the military for a couple years and Thank Y ous: I want to thank my parents and family for helping me get this then I want to move to California and live with friends and get out of far and always supporting me. My friends for always being there and making Vermont. the bad times good, and the good times fantastic. I could have never done it Will: I am going to leave all of the papers that I didn't do to all of the up "Love is like the wind, you can't without you! coming seniors in the coming years. see it but you can feel it." -~ Thank Yous: I want to thank all of the people that have become my friends Walk to Remember Name: Matthew J. Chamberlain that I was just getting to know for the first time, and all of the teachers for Name: Melinda Marie Brown Nicknames: Matty Cakes, My Jelly teaching me me most of what I know today. Nicknames: Minnie, Min, Mimmie, Cookie Mel and Minya Birthday: May 10, 1989 Birthday: October 22, 1989 Accomplishments: Passing my Accomplishments: Learning to paint, classes and making all of the new getting good grades, learning to drive, friends that I have made throughout and getting my car. Figuring out what I the years want to do with my life. Memorable Moments: Summer of 07 at ST's. Hanging out with ST, JT, Memorable Moments: Going to the Fair for four years and competing in all of the DW, MZ. 07 ozzfest in New Jersey with JT, ST, DW. Driving around town gymkhanas. Equine Affair in Mass with Hannah, Maddie and Sarah. Being a Freshman in the soccer championship. Getting into a accident with Randy, Paul and Molly, after with TH, SM, MN. "Opperation Free Stuff" Fires at Stephens; Price decorating our wall for the winter carnival. Having my car break down at Blockbuster with Chopper! Super Bad with Flops, JT, DW ...S tephen's birthday fire/fight. The Bekah, waiting for hours for my dad to come jump-start it. Thomas's graduation party, tree on Clark hill. Long nights of no sleep with LG. JT's B-day dinner at hanging out with Greg and losing a boat. Driving up to Blue Mountain wih Katie, Megan, Denny's with the midnight parking lot trip. "300" Bleeding hands with ST. Amanda, and Tawny and only getting lost once. Leah's house, events in the meadow. Camping trips behind Tyler's; Our "business" with TH; Fourwheeler on the Always getting in some predicament with Molly, hiding our cars and getting caught, missing Ave. Fishing trips; Matt's camp with TH. Car place burning down; Fourth of the second window at the McDonalds drive through, so we walked through, camping with July party on Clark with TH. Hunting with Tyler. .. The bee's nest; Molly and her family, stealing a cat and hiding it at her house, and backing into eachother Thousands of 22 ammo wasted. Driving with Danny; The "Witches" corner; in the parking lot. Reversing to Tawny's house. Going to the haunted house with Greg, Katie, Amanda, Joey, Nicole, Leah and Dwight. My cruise to the Bahamas. Washington Telephone pole; Our hunting trips before school and before soccer; Maybe County Fair, driving home and getting lost for over four hours. Being Pumpkin Princess for skipping soccer all together. Late nights freshman year at Mattnicks. Long my mom, asking my driver if he could go faster or we could switch and he could be walks in the freezing cold to Mia's making Matt walk and meet me. Hitting a princess. Minnie violating the deer in art class .. ditch with Molly,Jordan Cole, and Paul. Hanging out at Jason's with him Likes: Fall, horseback riding, soccer, and vacations. and Molly; all the food!!! AUU state champs with Greg. "Do not go where the path may lead; go Dislikes: Change that has come from someone's pocket and is warm and sweaty, "Taught never to retreat, Likes: Vitamin water, fires, the movie Shooter. instead where there is no path and leave calculators, and coupons. never to surrender" Dislikes: bare feet, short people, a trail" -Emerson Found With: Molly, Jason, Hannah, Maddie, Minnie, Nicole, Greg, Randy Found With: ST, JT, DW, MZ, TH, T J, SM, MN, EL, DM, ES, JK, MW, JC Name: Jordan Carolynn Cole Future Plans: Go to college and get a job doing something I love. Name: Randall Foster Cameron Future Plans: Go to school for mechanics and open a shop. Nicknames: Sister, Jiddy, JJ, Jordy, Will: I will to Brooks, the ability to make your own decisions, enjoy everything you do and finish everything you start. I will to the girl's soccer team to win the first championship for Nicknames: Big Ran, Randy, Will: Jordanski, Cindy Lou the school. Ranny Thank Yous: Mr. Bove for dealing with me for three years. Though it was Birthday: March 15, 1990 Thank Yous: I want to thank my parents for getting me to where I am now. You have Birthday: Jan 29, 1990 rough at first I thank you for pushing me in the right direction. Thanks to Accomplishments: Winning Reserve both influenced, motivated, and supported me, and I wouldn't be who I am without you. Accomplishments: Soccer Mr. Maxham. You were a great teacher, coach and friend. Champion at the Fair Gymkhana my first year and winning Champion my champs Freshman year second. This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. 9th and lOth, Varsity Basketball 11th, Varsity Softball 9th -12th, Boys' Varsity Soccer manager ceotnplishments: Getting this far in school and not giving up on myself 12th, Graduating, Being chosen as HOBY ambassador 2006 ndtng the love of my life and not letting anyone change me Memorable Moments: Haunted House 10/27/07, Prom 2007, Prom 2008, HOBY 2006, l\leiQO..,.Ie Moments: Remembering the times when hfe was good-no an DMB Concert with P.A, A.P, A.F, J.N, G.G, M.N, G.C, "Never have I ever" and "HaHa", ork, no problems-but those days are gone and we Will move on~ The day Laying in the road with T.H, All the fires at B.R. and L.G, Poker nights, Parties at J.L, went to Skateland and drove the gocarts all day! And art class~manvgood Shmellow fights, almost getting pulled over with B.R, J.T, L.G S.M, $40 McDonalds run with mesJn that class room. Doing the demolition derby and getting told I was J.T. and L.G, Donnie Darko, Hot Dogs, and oreos in a fishtank with M.R, Getting pulled over with M.W. three days after getting my licensee, M.B. almost dying and not knowing how to help ~~Anding my wonderful girlfriend her, doing HOBY cheers in the rain waiting for the softball game, almost dying in K.L's pond Ullei~··Punk rock music, playing my bass, doing the demo,_ spending time lth:ASbley because they pushed me into the nasty stuff, Doing I SPY with L.P. during A.P. English. Trip to Arlington with M.M, L.G, K.L, and A.A. Leah's party and the meadow after homecoming 2006. lslikea: Emo kids, War, people that think they are better than evety()ne Likes: Hanging out with friends, texting, facebooking, going to the movies, listening to music, ound With: Ashley Haas, Josh Barker, Joey Raz, Jay;K basketball, softball. ature Plans: Get a house and have a family. Just live life to fhe ~t Dislikes: EGGS! Ill: To anyone that knew me-don't let anyone tell you tc:> c~ what you Found With: K.P, M.R, M.M, C.L, Z.L, D.A, L.G, M.B, G.H, J.C, M.W, S.W, usually just Jfl1Q.U enjoy doing it whoever happens to be around. PMk Yous: To all my friends that were there for me when I needed you. Will: I will to my cousin Tyler, fun in high school; it goes by fast. Make the most of it and keep ". ..t he man to love rarely your grades up. Remember to have fun but stay focused too. You're a very smart kid and have a bank you to my wonderful girlfriend Ashley Haas for being ther~and giVing "live life the way you want wrum coincides with the hour for lot of potential. Good Luck with sports for the next three years. I Love You! To the class of h the: ettetrgth to make it through this year. you made it a lot better a Io ng as you I re appy. II loving" - Thomas Hardy 2008, good luck in whatever you plan to do in the future. The past four years have been great, lin.$ were rough. I love Yf;)U. Thanks to my Mom, Dad, and brother for Name: Nicole Dumas I'm going to miss you all. To the class of 2009, have fun your senior year. It really does go by too ever letting Jne quit, Name: Sam Grandchamp fast. Nicknames: Nikki, Kiki, Ficola, Thank Yous: To my mom, thank you for everything you've done for me. Thank you for always Nicknames: Sammy, Sam Bam, Coley, Nicola, Nic-Nic Neecole being there for me when I needed you. Not only are you my mom, you're like a friend. I couldn't Slamming Sam Birthday: January 5, 1990 have made it this far without all of your support. Thank you so much. I love you. To all of my Birthday: November 7, 1989 Accomplishments: Honor Roll friends, thanks for sticking by me through everything. I don't know what I would have done 9th and l Oth grade. J.V basketball without all of you. Accomplishments: Two years in the Stafford Jazz and Memorable Moments: Math class with all my homies LOL, gingerbread Contemporary Program, and four years playing Varsity Soccer and houses TH & EL pumpin gas Varsity Baseball. Future Plans: Open my own bar & grill, and move out of Vermont Likes: Music, sports, and sleeping in Will: I leave my torch to EL & TH, Luck to all the freshmen. ET, stay out of my trouble, keep dreaming and one day it might come true. Found With: PA, BR, MN, AS, ES, GC, and VF Thank Y ous: Thanks to everyone who has helped me out this year, and to Future Plans: To attend college and major in Music my mom & dad thanks for dealing with me for all these years The whole problem can be stated quite "J.p me tell you this: The older you simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to get, the more rules they're gunna try to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And get ~ ou to follow. You just gotta keep 'Can you state in so many words what the livir man. L-I-V-I-N" From Dazed & meaning is?' My answer to that would be, Coni used 'No.' Na_ne: Brandi Hier Name: Gyasi Luis Garcia Bi hday: June 9, 1990 Nicknames: Gyas Birthday: June 30th, 1990 This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. Accomplishments: Freshmen soccer's in basketball as a junior, Dream Memorable Moments: Throwing the peace sign after school; Chocolate Dozen, making NHS, MVL in all three sports. milk; apple juice; Chemistry; English; Lifeskills, many moments there; MemorauJL~....JI!AVIIM Jamie 'tili'Q.Y ,parents had Hunting for the first time; My parents actually getting me a car for my Those Adventures wlth ~r, birthday and me not even noticing! Many interactions with cops ... including 1res at LG/KL/JT's house; officer Greene ... I the poker games, even the v~ ....,.....,,....._ 1000 pts as a junior; Trips to class with Roxana and Likes: Snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, swimming, walking up mountains, DEER ; Having our boat pushed · to HUNTING ... and Dislikes: Spiders, Stuck up people. friends, movies, mention basketball? Dislikes: Losing, being wrong (very rare), saying things twice, any type of drug ... Found With: Family ... J.T, J.N, K.L, B.G, M.N, B.R, J.R, P.B, P.A, N.D, R.C, L.G, Found With: Josh Allen, Jami Panoushek, and the Allen family. Also with A.A, B.R, T.H, M.H, B.S, J.M, J.C, Spaulding or Rawlings and whoever else I forgot... Rachel Stewart, Brittany Mcintyre, Kayla Molaski, Steph Tuttle, Future Plans: Go to college and play basketball, get a great job and have a family ... Will: I will to all my cousins, a great time at WR, and to the others, a great high school Future Plans: Move in with Josh, finish high school... take a year off and career. Don't do anything I wouldnt do. I will to Haley to not change; be you in whatever "When life gets you down, go shoot you do. To Maya, strive for the best; never slow down. To Jacob, don't give up in 11I know enough to realize find a good career, and go to college. anything; make your mark'on everything. To Ryley, you're the man! You're awesome. Don't around" I "I just wanna dance" how little I know.11 change a thing ... I will to Joey the a~ility to hold down the court when I'm gone, and to Name: Gregory Thomas Hughes Name: Ilona Kucharek Will: I give the option to go Stafford to all the students of West Rutland look out for my cousins. I will to Katie to set records at the school, and be a role model. Nicknames: Greg, Gugz, GG, Thank Yous: I would like to thank my parents for everything; you made me who I am Nicknames: Loney ... Sister High; go in a hands-on program and have fun with it. I also give the Greggy, HUGHES, Huggies, today and I wouldn't change a thing! Thank you lo all my family for being there for me in Ditz ...P olish Princess ... Booger. opportunity to meet some great friends if you're the 11New Girl" or "Boy" ... Harry Potter, Scarface. my good and bad times. Thank you, Jamie, fOj giving me a role model when I was younger Birthday: April 23, 1990 Just go for it; Don't be shy!! and for being my best friend. Thank you, Nicole, for all the help and for being a good friend Birthday: March 16th, 1990 Accomplishments: Many throughout high school. Thank you, Melissa, for being the best sister I could have. I will metals from my first year of Thank Y ous: I thank all my teachers for helping me get one step closer to always be there for you. Thank you, Phil, for all the advice and help for college. You have DECA, president my second year. graduation, and actually helping me learn something on the way. helped me out through many things. I appreciate everything everyone has done for me! Memorable Moments: Going fishing at the Cogman; going 4-wheeling; Memorable Moments: Driving around in the old black F-150; out til4:30, sophomore summer; junior year; going out to eat around Rutland; road trip driving home, and sleeping 'til 3; Playing Halo 2 'til the morning with my to New York; getting a job; getting pulled over in the blue Neon; the pines; cousin; Camping at Tyler's house; playing poker by the fire and sleeping with freshman year, with Matt blowing up a mail box, Tom's graduation party, bears, thanx for protecting us all night, Corey; the feeling of winning a Kelly's graduation party; pushing the Cutlass through Westside; saving championship my freshmen year. money; Having a girl who has made me want to do something with my life, and want to succeed. She makes me productive in all the best ways. Likes: Snowboarding, soccer, my computer Dislikes: No dislikes, unless there is reason to dislike. Dislikes: Math, my cell phone, Spanish, losing. Found With: Molly, Casey, Jordan and Randy Found With: everyone ... Future Plans: To leave high school and become a mechanic then Future Plans: Go to college, major in History, live on the mountain, start a eventually become a master mechanic, in all fields, or just become something family. that is not a dead end job. "Eagles don't fly in Will: I will to my sister the ability to deal with my parents for years after I'm Will: To Michael Washburn, I will a great high school career. gone. I will to my friends the ability to go on and have all of their dreams flocks". Name: Thomas Lacz come true. Name: Jason Ketcham Thank Yous: To all the teachers who had to deal with my opinionated Nicknames: TJ , Tom, Tom J, Birthday: April18, 1990 mouth and to my mother for always being there when I needed her. Thomas, Tommy Thank Y ous: Thanks to my bachi for always being there for me no matter Accomplishments: Birthday: July 25, 1990 what, my parents for being supportive, and always being there for me when I Graduating Accomplishments: 4 years of was down, my sister who was always doing things for me even when I was soccer, winning a championship being as mean as can be. my freshman year, senior capt. 14 15 This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library.