Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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ROLF (Steve Jones) and Leisl (Sharene Sindledecker) sing to the ups and downs of being Sixteen going on Seventeen. MARIA GIVES ADVICE to Leisl (Cindy Gates) on love and life. i 4 ' « Sk MARIA TEACHES the Von Trapp children to sing. L-r. Patty Welch, Juli Teahan, Christy McVicker, Kate Enos, Mike Heffner, Cecelia Mallamo, Brad Ford, Cindy Gates. MOTHER SUPERIOR (Betty Bea Cox) urges Maria to Climb Every Mountain. MARIA LEADS the children in song to calm them on a stormy night. Summer theater 15

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THE VON TRAPP CHILDREN bid So long, farewell to party guests at the Von Trapp Ball. From top: Sharene Sindledecker, Bob Burns, Mimi Teahan, Eric Tucker, Jeanne Phillips. JoAnn Mallamo, Rebecca Thompson. ' The Sound of Music ' Do, Re, Mi The Sound of Music closed the summer season with rave reviews and six sold-out performances. The Rodgers and Ham- merstein musical is based on the true story of the Von Trapp family and the young girl that changes their lives. Patty Welch, a Wheeling native, played Maria, the girl that brought music back into the Von Trapp house- hold. A favorite with Town and Gown audiences, Welch debuted in 1976 ' s Ben franklin in Paris. In the role of Captain Von Trapp, Brent Dugan, lo- cal pastor, returned for an- other season with the Play- ers. THE NUNS OF NONNBERG ABBEY sing as Maria proceeds to the alter on the day of her wedding to Captain Von Trapp. MAX (John Teahan) and the baroness (Tracy Satterfield) extol the virtues of love to Captain Von Trapp (Brent Dugan). 14 Summer theater

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ERNEST KARL EXAMINES belts for sale in the visitors center at Prickett ' s Fort. The field trip was part of the Appalachian class. IN THE FORT, Elva and George Paugg look at the baskets made, there. ' Sharp, lively people who refuse to get old ' In your town, people say hello, said Dorothy Smith of New Philadelphia, Ohio, visiting hosteler. The hill accommodated its third Elderhostel during summer school June 24-30, Aug. 5-11 and 12-18. To qualify, retirement and a minimum age sixty was re- quired. Elderhostel is a part of a national program that was offered in West Virginia at Glenville, Fairmont, West Liberty, Concord, Shepherd, Westt Virginia State, and Marshall University. Dr. Rober Bauer, associate professor of psychology, is the regional director for El- derhostel. Leon Scheinine, who has been retired for two years, attended Elderhostel for the first time. Besides finding the program informative, he said, You don ' t feel you ' re wasting time . . . you keep the mind active. Classes were non-credit, college level and did not call for required reading or exams. Hostelers lived in the dorms, ate cafeteria food and enjoyed the same privi- leges as students. Classes in religion, Appalachian stud- ies and Middle East affairs were some of the courses offered. Herbert and Rosalie Wil- liams of Hallandale, Fla., came to Fairmont State ' s El- derhostel for the Appala- chian course. A retired guidance counselor from New York, Herbert now manages Rosalie ' s renewed singing profession. The Wil- liams enjoyed the planned evening activities. The staff went out of their way to make us comfortable, said Williams. The majority of the attendants were from out of state. Orginally from Ottawa, Canada, Yetta Schenine chose West Vir- ginia because of the cool climate. The Delphi, Md. resident retired eight years ago from the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. Fritz Wolter, West Ches- ter Pa., reflected on the at- mosphere of the group. They ' re sharp people who refuse to get old. You get to meet a good cross section of people. Fritz is a retired chemist for DuPont. Offered at low cost, the program was started by em- ployees at the University of New Hampshire at Durham, and now includes 250 col- leges in 39 states. 16 Elderhostel