Cayuga Community College - Nainrubua Yearbook (Auburn, NY)

Page 126 text:

d ' 7' A IS THAT DUMMY REALLY TALKING? , if is Smarty Alex and Jim Main perform in the upper level of the main building. A ventrilo- quist, Jim says No one can really 'throw' their voice, it's just an illusion. 120 J im Main FRONT ROW: Linda Auten, Kathleen De Long ROW TWO: Cathy Scalzo, Lynn Tan- ner, Val Greer, Donna Reed ROW THREE: Barb Baldwin, Robert O'Dell J r., Cheryl Ball, Steve Cavedine, Laurie Weiman TREE: Karen Fedrizzi That' The average student may n have been so average after all Everyone excels in something and at 2C2C we had a variety extra-talented students. Two these students, Jim Main and Ussery, were gifted with the ability to entertain. As a youth pastor at Secol Baptist Church here in Aubu ventriloquist Jim Main often his talent in dealing with kids church. However, 2C2C was fortunate to have him attend college and put on an excelle show with his dummy. His p formance was obviously the sult of good training and har practice. During the three ye that he was at the Moody Bi Institute in Chicago, he met ventriloquist from the Mayer School of Ventriloquism, an came very interested in the a Since the price of a goou du my costs somewhere in the ity of 55300, Jim carved his o using bass wood. Although it took him three months to co plete his dummy, the money saved proved to be well wort the effort. He only spent S3 the project. Practicing in fro of a mirror, he perfects his o skill. In addition, he will tea interested people free of cha Who has ever heard of an Onadago or a Wopaho? Thes are names to which an India dancer of Irish and Italian de is fondly referred by his col- leagues. A freshman business major from Moravia, Eagle S Bob Ussery competes in dan A competitions through the Or of the Arrow, which is an eli group within the Boy Scouts America. Bob, with the help Miss Logan and Professor Lo taught himself both Fancy Dance fwhich is modern Indi dancej and traditional or Wo lands Cwhich is old stylej. Bo has competed as a solo dance competitions held pow-wow style with a panel of judges.

Page 125 text:

ll was instant proof. The best spots e long since gone, having been filled I1 the early 8:00 arrivals. Even the Aso-hot ones were filled up fast. Us- y a spot was spyed at the other end he parking lot, but a closer look 'wed it was reserved for the faculty or the handicapped or for the guests. ause of this parking problem, many ns not only drove to college, but al- TCHING A RIDE was the only way c of us could get to and from school, Mar- oveless, a freshman from Baldwinsville, las for a lift while going cast on Franklin Ct. so we hiked what seemed a mile or two. Although driving during bad weath- er and parking were problems of com- muting by car to 2C2C, it was the only way most of us could get to our classes. Car pools became popular, but maybe those of us who could walk or bus were the lucky ones. IN NICER WIEATHIZR Rick Beardsley's a cy- clist, but after the first snow fall he switches to skies. During these winter months he's found going cross country all over Auburnf '?' 1 I-'RONTZ Susan D'Alberto, Kathy Major MIDDLIE: Richard O'l-lara, Lynn Bevier, Ger- ald Beer, Kathy Caraccilo, Camille Natone BACK: Maryanne Mohan, Cheryl lflllis FRONT: Sue Tucker, Michele Lattimore, Kar- en Poole SECOND: Richard lfedele, Wanda Jansen, Kathy Kundert, Cathy Burnett, Pau- la Hoadley, THIRD: Beth I-lick, Kathy Gau- thier, Sue Newhook, Carol Northway BACK: Ron Caramella, Stephanie Kulak, Dan O'l-Iara, Denice Sullivan, Mike Ellis, Carol Aldrich, Mike Sawran, Julie Kosct Commuting l I9

Page 127 text:

ntertainment e of whom were American- ian. He has competed in Pots- , Syracuse, Ithica, Water- n, and Rome, in addition to ional competitions in Ohio Tennessee, where several usand people were competing. five years of competition, b has acquired four trophies two premium third-place bons in national competition. the future Bob plans to be irman of a dance team, a up of eight or ten, which will competing in Colorado in 79. Jim and Bob were only two the hundreds of freshman at Although their talents very unique, there were ROW: Eileen Spillane, Mary Hor- Rudick, Felicia Losito, Lawrence David Diraddo, Carol Smith BACK ROW: Bob Dixon, Ron Weaver, many other freshmen whose abil- ities and hobbies were intriguing. There were those who loved art, Ukranian dancing, hot dog skiing, ice-skating, and a variety of other activities. This wide variety is what made the students of 2C2C so fun to get to know, and it was what made meeting people so interesting. FIERCE AND FEROCIOUS? At age 13 Bob Ussery was in his first pagent. The festival was sponsored by the Cayuga County Museum in Auburn and held at Owasco Park. His cos- tume, which he designed and made himself, followed the authentic Indian Style. s.-2 l , tl 1 f .ali 'LW . xaevam iq' FRONT ROW: Sonja Jesmer, Heather Jes- mer, Christine Wilcynski, Karen Moore, Mark Shayler MIDDLE ROW: Cynthia Bouley, Lynn Withers, David Crowley, Stuart Wood Jr. BACK ROW: Chris Carbone, Eileen Pel- ton, John Peters, Scott Baker, Art McKin- non Ng.. -.., Bob Ussery 121