East Rockaway High School - Rock Yearbook (East Rockaway, NY)

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ROCK 1975 Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Literary Editors Photography Editor Art Editor Typing Editor Business Manager EMILY LERNER ROBIN WILLIAMS STEPHANIE BENNING JANINE FRERK GERARD GREMSE HEIDI HOFMANN JANICE CARTMELL CAROLYN STANGANELLI

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CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE LIFE FOREWORD 2 THE LEADERS 16 Life's look at the men and women who lead East Rockaway’s masses. THE MASSES 42 Class portraits of the younger ones. THE VARIETY OF LIFE 56 An insight into the activities of the students. THE ATHLETES 80 Both sexes depicted in scenes of athletic competition. THE ENTERTAINERS 112 The performers: on stage and off. THE BEST OF 1975 138 A highlighted view of this year’s Senior Class. The ROCK is published annually at East Rockaway High School, ast Rockaway. New York 11518. Credits go to the Senior Class, the .ESTOF 1975 Yearbooks don’t just pop out of anywhere. They have to be created. To be created, and pulled together in an original manner, they must have a theme. LIFE. Sounds easy to think of, doesn’t it? Not to our editorial staff, it didn’t. The eight of us fought continuously through those hot summer night meetings trying to agree on a theme. Finally, the theme was picked, but that was just the beginning. The arguments were over, but new problems arose. What about the cover? How many pages should we allow for sports? When is the first deadline? There were plenty of questions, but not enough answers. That’s where Mr. Honig, our invaluable advisor, came in. He patiently answered our questions, calmed our feelings of inexperience, and literally got us going. If not for his initial push, this book would never have gotten off the ground. Mr. Honig’s job as an advisor was just that — he advised us. When you actually came down to it, the book was left entirely to us. This yearbook was not the work of just one person. Luck was with us all the way and we were fortunate enough to have a class who cared. It was a result of almost Va of the class, involved in one way or another, working together. But credit must go where credit is due. Behind all the work stood competent editors, pushing their staffs until the work was done, sacrificing and utilizing their time, ability, and even some sleep to meet the deadlines. We have Stephanie Bcnning and Janinc Frerk to thank for our beautiful and well-done literary work. A huge amount of credit must go to Heidi Hofmann, our An Editor, who put together the beautiful artwork throughout the book, and to Janice Cartmell, our Typing Editor, who almost always received a rush order to be done that day. Excellent photography speaks for itself. If not for our Photography Editor, Gerard Grcmsc, it would have been hard to come by. The business end of the book was kept up superbly by our Business Manager, Carolyn Stanganelli. Special thanks goes to my Assistant Editor, Robin Williams. She was always there when I needed her, whether it was for doing lay-outs, or just doing all those small jobs that needed to be done. To all these people I say thank you for your devoted effort. Enjoy life; it’s worth living. Emily Lemer Editor-in-Chief