John Berenyi:  

Originally went to Payson Park Elementary School in Belmont Mass. That school is no longer there. A boy named Evan burned down the school roasting marshmellows in a window well. Then went to Chenery Middle School in Belmont Mass. for one year and then my parents moved to Arlington. It devastated me! I hated the schools in Arlington compared to Belmont. Then went to Ottoson Junior High in Arlington for two years. Probably the darkest part of my student life. I'll never forget how meanly and horribly I was treated by certain boys and girls in that school just because I carried a small brief case that my mother bought me. Choosing not to disappoint her I brought that darned thing to school only to be tormented and bullied incessantly for two solid years both mentally and physically. Let's just say I survived and eventually became an intolerant person in my adult life when it comes to bullies now. The bullies I knew oh so well were; Robin Femia, Carol Manita, Richard Patterson, and Peter Macleod, and Paul Preston only to name a few. These people continued their bully antics even on to high school but not as severely. Went to Arlington High School and graduated with honors in 1978. My biggest crushes in High School were Lynne Ligor, Rhonda Sylvey, Charlene Lopilato, Darlene Mitchell and Susan Mahoney. Of course they didn't know me from Adam but it's nice to mention. Some cool friends of mine t...Expand for more