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NEW PALTZ HIGH SCHOOL
EARTH COMMITTEE
1984 EARTH DAY TREE PLANTINGS
BY OVER 150 STUDENTS
April 2011
On Earth Day April 1984 about 150 students from the Duzine Elementary School,
the Middle School, and the High School gathered in the field at the north side
of the New Paltz High School. There were 50 holes dug by members of the High
School Earth Committee so the students could plant a tree in each of them. For
the most part each planting was done by 1 student from each of the schools.
Therefore, each tree was planted by 3 students and each tree was 10’ apart
from the next one. The trees are 5 across and 10 down from north to south.
Every year the students that were still in the New Paltz schools would gather at their tree to see how the forest was developing. In 1994, 10 years later, there were only 20 students left to attend the April ceremony.
Now the trees are 27 years old. They are huge! Now there is a forest where only a field existed. Every other tree is a Larch or a Spruce. The Larches lose their green in the winter which is unusual for needled trees.
The following diagram shows where the trees are planted and each are assigned a number. Following that is a list of the corresponding tree number, type of tree, and those students responsible for the plantings 27 years ago. The students that have a red underlining are the remaining students that attended the last ceremony on Earth Day 1994.
George D Campbell III; Past Advisor
to the Earth Committee
New Paltz High School Teacher Emeritus
The following list is provided because it is searchable:
The 20 names that are in bold red letters are the kids that returned for the final year's celebration (1994)
David James
Keith Place
Keith Deyo
Bonnie Schenker
Amy Heaton
Raissa Venables
William Dietz
John Domitrovits
Jon Patrick Edmonds
Scott Beatty
David O'Neill
Carrie Ruelke
Sandy Weed
Sasha Beck
Clover Lewis
Russell Yess
Chris Oakley
Ryan Wensley
Moira Krivda
Jessica Polek
John Erdie
Jason Taylor
Joe Ingoglia
Marco Paz
Aimee Dhus
Niki George
Chris Moore
Jesse Rivera
Daniel Brownstein
Erik Kay
Devon Hoffman
Scott Sherman
Derek Bean
Brian Gillman
Michael Ecker
Taryn Puleo
Oliver Spencer
Charles Ognibenne
Kevin Cottelli
Kristin Frisina
Marc Guaraglia
David Frisina
Jeff Smith
Mara Schneider
Brian Wherry
David Brown
Thomas Morales
Julie Cretella
Michelle Miller
Linda Brook Guenther
Lisa Kay
Karen Bonita
Michelle Paterson
Anthony Crane
Scott Drivanos
Chris Calimano
Frank Sealman
Debbie Nicklaus
Lisa Zdroski
Jennifer Glasco
Jill Berardi
Erika Fritch
Kevin Divoral
Paul Cachello
Jesse Stites-Robertson
Regina DuBois
Rose Mary Fuoco
Shaw Vitarius
Lisa Kopman
Rosanne Mele
Allison Ruff
Louie Yess
Brian Miller
Robert Wyman
Steven Bonita
Jeffrey Trapani
Lori Viella
Steffanie Rutalante
Ingrid Bruns
Carl Brunges
Zachary Leeds
Sharon Eidel
Debbie Morris
James Piccoli
Richard Nardin
Naja Kraus
Dawn Crapser
Kathy Wright
Kim Emai
Diane Campbell
Jamie Waines
Chris Beatty
Shanna Markowitz
Brian Honsberger
Susanne Costa
Erin Quinn
Janette Unger
Steven Rappylea
Tanya Romano
Kelleigh Ashton
Christine Garger
Kim Fredericks
Rebecca Haskel
Kathleen Strang
Jennifer Perrota
Candy Martin
Geeta Sankappanavar
Eugene Ruoff
Brett Shaw
Robert Winkler
Heather Shuma
Laura Heaton
Sonata Randolph
Jason Walker
Shannon Brown
Traci Savago
Rori Sherman
Karen Costa
Jennifer Fredericks
Amy Tung
Cheryl Tozzi
David Dippel
Hans Vonnahme
Meredith Hidle
Michael Rinaudo
Chris Rand
Michael Summick
Michael Daddario
Jarret Willis
Kevin Harp
Valerie Morrissey
Carlaina Bell
Mara Lavergneau
Jason Sarubbi
Derek Burnham
Wayne Childs
Danielle Winters
Sharon Bean
Tecia Coleman
Jamie Longo
Jane Puglisi
Jennifer Hastings
Addie Lewis
Robert Fuller
Amy Ruff
Matthew Leonard
Peggy Damier
Christine Jackson
Richard Schultz
Rhett Weires
Derek Houston
Matthew Freer