Susquehanna Valley High School - Saber Tales Yearbook (Conklin, NY)

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Qja ccatiofi HE IS NOT DEAD I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand He has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there. And you — oh, you, who the wildest yearn For an old-time step, and the glad return Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of there as the loved of here. Think of him still as the same, I say, He is not dead, he is just away. James Whitcomb Riley Tom Pittsley 1966-1984 We the Class of 1985, would like to dedicate our yearbook to Tom Pittsley who, after a valiant fight against leukemia, died November 24, 1984. Tom was born October 7, 1966, the son of Edward and Marlene Pittsley. His brothers and sisters include Mariella Gordon, Trudie, Edward and Christopher. He attended Brookside Elementary, S.V. Junior High, and most of S.V. Senior High. He left us in the middle of his senior year. Tom was a very special person. He had strength and courage beyond belief. He had a will to live and it kept him going. Through the good times and the bad, he was always there if a friend needed him. He touched the lives of many people, young and old, and because of this he will never be forgotten. 2

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SABER TALES 1985 Susquehanna Valley High School Conklin, New York Table of Contents..................1 Dedication.........................2 Principal’s Message................3 Assistant Principal’s Message......4 Memories...........................5 Exchange Student..................11 Baby Pictures..................12-13 Senior Candids.................14-15 Senior Collage....................16 Senior Section....................17 Class Will.....................20-21 Senior Candids...............24, 25, 33 Class Notables.................34-35 Senior Candids...............36, 37, 40 Junior Section....................41 Senior Candids....................52 Sophomore Section.................53 Senior Candids.................60-61 BOCES..........................63-64 Sports Section.................65-94 Faculty and Administration....95-109 Clubs and Activities.........110-123 Signatures.......................124 Patrons..........................126 Advertisements...............127-136

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 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE It is my privilege to address you, the Class of 1985, in this Yearbook. In the years to come, many of you will thumb through the pages of this Yearbook to remininisce. You will be amazed by all that has changed in that time. However, one thing will not have changed — and that is the quality of education that you received in your years at Susquehanna Valley. It will remain as high then as it is now. I say this with all confidence, because it has always been our philosophy to be concerned about the expectations for education to provide for the sheer joy of discovery and learning; the nurture of care or concern for the uniqueness and talent of other people; the stimulation of community purpose and spirit; and the development of each person's sense of confidence, self-esteem, and stake in the meaning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In providing you with this, your alma mater has given you the qualities to help shape a better world. The rest is up to you. Samuel S. Cadden High School Principal 3