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In a departure from past practices, the 2017 Newark High School “Arcadian” was dedicated this year to two great teachers_ NHS business teacher Kathleen Tanea and health teacher Karen Cline. NHS business teacher Rene SuttonSpike, who teaches the marketing and publications class that produces “The Arcadian” said the senior class nominated staff members in the fall they’d like to see the yearbook dedicated to and Tanea and Cline got the highest, and nearly the same number of votes. After it was announced at the tail end of the annual awards assembly June 7th that the yearbook was being dedicated to both teachers, each came forward, received hugs, a yearbook and said “thank you.” “I was very honored and totally surprised,’’ Tanea said afterward. “I was very emotional because as I looked out at the audience, it really hit me that ‘this is it, I won’t be back next year to the place where I have spent most of my career’ and I will really miss all of you.” Cline expressed similar sentiments. “It was an honor and nice surprise,” she said later. “To know that you have had a positive impact on your students, conOirms I have made a great career choice and that I am on the right path in life. I have a special bond with so many of the seniors and will truly miss them next year.” A 1980 NHS graduate, Tanea, who has also been Technology Staff Development Coordinator and the NCSD technology integrator, earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degree in business education from Nazareth College. She worked for one year teaching business at Red Jacket High School, before coming to NHS in 1985. Additionally, she has been a cheerleading coach for basketball, soccer and football; a Junior Varsity Girls tennis coach; the National Honor Society advisor for many years; and also helped coordinate the annual Academic Excellence dinners and the Senior Ice Cream socials for many years. “Arcadian” Dedicated To Kathleen Tanea And Karen Cline

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Page 1: Arcadian' Dedicated To Kathleen Tanea And Karen Cline · 2017. 6. 12. · "Arcadian" Dedicated To Kathleen Tanea And Karen Cline Author: Brenda Pittman Created Date: 20170612224823Z

  In  a  departure  from  past  practices,  the  2017  Newark  High  School  “Arcadian”  was  dedicated  this  year  to  two  great  teachers_  NHS  business  teacher  Kathleen  Tanea  and  health  teacher  Karen  Cline.   NHS  business  teacher  Rene  Sutton-­‐Spike,  who  teaches  the  marketing  and  publications  class  that  produces  “The  Arcadian”  said  the  senior  class  nominated  staff  members  in  the  fall  they’d  like  to  see  the  yearbook  dedicated  to  and  Tanea  and  Cline  got  the  highest,  and  nearly  the  same  number  of  votes.   After  it  was  announced  at  the  tail  end  of  the  annual  awards  assembly  June  7th  that  the  yearbook  was  being  dedicated  to  both  teachers,  each  came  forward,  received  hugs,  a  yearbook  and  said  “thank  you.”   “I  was  very  honored  and  totally  surprised,’’  Tanea  said  afterward.  “I  was  very  emotional  because  as  I  looked  out  at  the  audience,  it  really  hit  me  that  ‘this  is  it,  I  won’t  be  back  next  year  to  the  place  where  I  have  spent  most  of  my  career’  and  I  will  really  miss  all  of  you.”   Cline  expressed  similar  sentiments.   “It  was  an  honor  and  nice  surprise,”  she  said  later.  “To  know  that  you  have  had  a  positive  impact  on  your  students,  conOirms  I  have  made  a  great  career  choice  and  that  I  am  on  the  right  path  in  life.    I  have  a  special  bond  with  so  many  of  the  seniors  and  will  truly  miss  them  next  year.”   A  1980  NHS  graduate,  Tanea,  who  has  also  been  Technology  Staff  Development  Coordinator  and  the  NCSD  technology  integrator,  earned  both  her  bachelor’s  and  master’s  degree  in  business  education  from  Nazareth  College.      She  worked  for  one  year  teaching  business  at  Red  Jacket  High  School,  before  coming  to  NHS  in  1985.    Additionally,  she  has  been  a  cheerleading  coach  for  basketball,  soccer  and  football;  a  Junior  Varsity  Girls  tennis  coach;  the  National  Honor  Society  advisor  for  many  years;  and  also  helped  coordinate  the  annual  Academic  Excellence  dinners  and  the  Senior  Ice  Cream  socials  for  many  years.    

“Arcadian” Dedicated To Kathleen Tanea And Karen Cline

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  Married  for  33  years  to  her  husband,  Tim,  retired  eighth  grade  math  teacher  at  Newark  Middle  School  they  have  two  children,  both  of  who  are  NHS  graduates.    Chris  Tanea  also  graduated  from  Texas  A  &  M  and  is  a  communications  specialist.  Among  his  various  clients  is  the  Katy,  Texas  Department  of  Economic  Development.  He  and  his  wife,  Cali,  live  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.    Sarah  Tanea  also  graduated  from  Penn  State  University  and  is  currently  at  Lock  Haven  State  University  in  Pennsylvania  who  is  currently  completing  her  clinical  rotation  in  their  Physician’s  Assistant  Program.   “Mrs.  Tanea  will  be  missed,  as  she  will  be  a  “Graduate  of  2017".  Thank  you  for  the  years  of  devotion  to  NHS,  may  you  enjoy  every  day  of  your  retirement  in  good  health,  doing  whatever  you  please!.    “The  Arcadian”  staff  wrote.     Also  this  was  included  on  the  yearbook  dedication  page  about  Tanea  was:    “Seniors  Say  .  .  .  “Mrs.  Tanea  encourages  students  to  do  their  best  and  without  her  and  her  college  prep  class  many  students  would  struggle  when  applying  and  getting  ready  for  college.  She  has  dedicated  many,  many  years  to  this  school  and  all  of  the  students  who  have  passed  through.  She  helps  to  prepare  everyone  for  the  next  chapter  of  our  lives.  She  has  done  a  lot  for  everyone.  She  is  in  charge  of  making  sure  seniors  choose  the  right  path  after  high  school,  and  has  been  doing  that  for  quite  some  time”.   A  1981  Pal-­‐Mac  High  School  graduate,  Cline  graduated  from  the  Continental  School  of  Beauty  in  Rochester  and  worked  for  a  time  in  cosmetology  after  high  school.   She  became  active  in  body  building  in  the  90's,  winning  both  the  title  of  Miss  Rochester  and  Miss  New  York  State  Women’s  Body  Builder  in  1992.   She  graduated  from  SUNY  Brockport  in  2006  with  a  bachelor’s  degree  in  science  and  education  and  earned  her  master’s  degree  in  education  from  Canisius  College  in  2015.   Cline  has  taught  health  at  NHS  since  2009.  She  also  is  the  varsity  coach  for  both  Girls  Lacrosse  and  Indoor  Track.  She  and  Nicole  Reinholtz,  NHS  Prevention  Counselor,  are  co-­‐advisors  of  the  Youth  2  Youth  Club  and  together  coordinate  numerous  healthy  and  safe  choice  events  each  year.   She  has  been  married  to  Dave  Cline  for  21  years.  The  couple  has  one  son,  Cory,  26  who  is  an  electrical  apprentice.    “Mrs.  Cline  has  made  a  signiNicant  impact  on  NHS  through  her  strength  and  conditioning,  health  and  sports  science  classes.  She  has  shared  her  knowledge  and  her  personal  experiences.  Mrs.  Cline  is  the  varsity  coach  for  both  Girl’s  Lacrosse  and  Indoor  Track.  Mrs.  Reinholtz  and  Mrs.  Cline  advise  the  Youth  2  Youth  Program,  which  has  sponsored  Red  Ribbon  Week,  as  well  as,  drives  to  help  our  school  community,”  the  Arcadian  staff  wrote.   Also  this  was  included  on  the  yearbook  dedication  page  about  Cline  was:    “Seniors  Say  .  .  .  “Mrs.  Cline  is  a  mother  Nigure  for  every  student  she  meets.  She  brings  joy,  jokes  and  laughter  for  every  student.  She  isn’t  only  a  teacher  but  she  also  is  a  friend  to  teachers  and  students.  Mrs.  Cline  has  been  a  large  part  of  so  many  students  lives  ever  since  freshmen  year.  She  has  always  opened  her  arms  to  anyone  that  is  hurt.  She  always  has  a  listening  ear  and  genuinely  cares  for  each  individual  she  helps.She’s  a  caring  person  and  would  take  the  shirt  off  her  back  in  order  to  help  you.”

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  On  a  sad  note,  “The  Arcadian”  also  included  two  memorial  pages.   One  in  memory  of  William  Tyler  Finn,  a  member  of  the  Class  of  2017  who  passed  away  in  2013  and  John  Meath,  the  Newark  Central  School  District  courier  who  passed  away  in  January.   Members  of  the  Finn  and  Meath  families  were  called  forward  to  receive  special  copies  of    “The  Arcadian.”              

They  also  presented  some  awards  in  honor  of  Finn  and  Meath.      Here’s  what  was  included  in    “The  Arcadian”  about  Finn:        “  This  year’s  senior  class  keeps  in  memory  a  classmate  we  lost  a  few  years  ago,  and  we  have  chosen  to  honor  him  by  devoting  a  page  in  the  senior  section  to  him  and  his  family.  We  know  that  no  sum  of  words  could  ever  describe  the  person  Tyler  was  and  the  loss  we  all  felt,  but  I  would  like  to  take  a  moment  and  read  aloud  what  we  believe  comes  close.          “William  Tyler  Finn,  most  commonly  known  by  Tyler  was  the  son  of  Bill  and  Tonya  Finn,  a  big  brother  to  Eric  Finn,  and  a  friend  to  all.  He  was  also  a  student  at  Newark  Middle  School  before  his  passing  on  February  13th,  2013.  Tyler  was  passionate  about  baseball,  enjoyed  playing  guitar,  the  saxophone,  and  was  a  genuinely  

happy  person.  As  a  part  of  the  Class  of  2017,  Tyler  will  always  be  remembered  as  a  joyful  part  of  everyone’s  day.  He  is  honored  annually  by  his  classmates  wearing  his  two  favorite  colors,  orange  and  blue  on  the  day  of  his  passing.  Tyler  always  brought  happiness  to  all  he  met,  and  will  forever  be  remembered  for  his  charm  and  ability  to  cheer  up  those  in  need.   "William  Tyler  Finn.  Most  of  us  called  him  Tyler.  He  was  known  for  always  lighting  up  the  mood,  no  matter  what  the  situation  was.  Tyler  was  one  of  the  brightest  and  gooNiest  of  my  friends.  It  seemed  like  nothing  ever  got  him  down.  Even  at  a  young  age  I  could  see  that  he  had  a  strong  spirit,  a  spirit  that  will  live  on  as  long  as  he  is  in  our  thoughts  and  hearts.  I  like  to  think  about  the  memories  we  shared.  I  know  your  strong  spirit  will  live  on!  Fly  high  buddy."  -­  Sam  Gilpin   "Tyler,  you  were  more  than  my  best  friend,  you  were  more  than  my  cousin,  you  were  my  brother  and  now  you're  my  motivation  and  I  hope  you're  proud."  -­  Isiah  Jackson   "Hey  buddy,  I'm  just  going  to  keep  this  short  and  simple.  I  miss  you  like  crazy.  I'm  doing  good  I  guess,  could  be  better  but  that's  life.  Wish  you  could  be  here  but  since  you  can't,  we'll  just  have  to  meet  again  in  the  afterlife.  Until  then,  I'm  holding  it  down  for  you,  us  Ty's  have  to  stick  together.  R.I.P.  my  dawg,  till  we  meet  again."-­Tyshaun  Anderson   "I  want  to  make  sure  he's  remembered  and  that  I  miss  all  the  little  league  he  and  I  played  together,  it’s  a  shame  he  can't  join  us  on  the  stage  this  year."-­  Jackson  Correia  

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  Here’s  what  is  written  in  the  Meath  Memorial  read  at  the  ceremony  by  Lorainne  DeJesus,  an  “Arcadian”  staff  member:     “John  was  born  the  son  of  the  late  Francis  and  Lucia  Meath  on  December  8,  1964  in  Newark,  NY.  He  was  a  graduate  of  Newark  High  School,  class  of  1982.  Following  high  school,  he  attended  

Finger  Lakes  Community  College.  John  was  presently  working  for  the  Newark  Central  School  as  a  mail  carrier.  He  enjoyed  hanging  out  with  many  of  his  military  buddies  and  body  building.  The  funeral  home  Nlew  the  Marine  Corp.  Nlag  in  honor  of  his  service  to  our  country.  John  was  a  very  patriotic  individual  serving  our  country  in  each  military  branch,  Air  Force,  Navy,  Army  and  Marines.   John  will  be  lovingly  remembered  by  his  brothers  Anthony  and  wife  Faith  and  Christopher;  sisters  Patricia  and  Alessandra.   "What  can  I  say  about  John  Meath?  Dependable,  reliable,  an  extra  miler  who  had  a  heart  of  gold.  A  man  of  his  word  whom  you  could  always  count  on.   "John  will  be  missed!  His  ‘can-­do’  attitude,  patriotism,  sense  of  humor,  and  love  of  music  are  all  fond  memories  for  me.  Every  time  he  saw  me  last  year,  he  called  me  a  ‘short-­timer’  because  I  was  retiring.  I  will  always  remember  him  playing  his  bagpipes  in  the  cafeteria.  We  were  

blessed  by  his  presence.   "He  always  went  above  and  beyond  the  call  of  duty  for  his  family,  friends,  and  strangers.  He  left  a  positive  impact  on  all  who  were  fortunate  to  cross  his  path  &  has  left  this  world  a  better  place  for  being  in  it."   "Heaven  gained  a  beautiful  angel.  May  you  rest  in  peace."   Sutton-­‐Spike,  said  “The  Arcadian”  staff  had  done  an  amazing  job  this  last  school  year  producing  the  yearbook  that  includes  more  than  100  videos  that  can  be  accessed  with  a  smart  phone.   She  offered  heartfelt  congratulations  for  all  the  hard  work  to  the  editors:  Sarinah  Hernandez,  Julianna  Otero  and  Alivia  Moore.  She  also  praised  the  work  done  by  business  manager  Alyssa  James  and  other  staff  members  Serena  Smith,  Gage  Brown,  Lindsey  Guck,  Colby  Wilson,  Lorainne  DeJesus,  Marissa  Swan,  Keenen  Eischen,  Sean-­‐Paul  Whittlesey  and  Matt  Trumble.