Fallsburg High School - Focus Yearbook (Fallsburg, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1981 volume:

The class of nineteen hundred and eighty-one welcomes you to. . . CHILD LIFE JOEY A EMMA B MARK B ------ rrr- uia iSizA MIKE C CHRISTINE C DENNIS D JUNED. TAMMY D. SHARON D LAURIE D CHUCK D. MIKED PAUL D. IEBB8 ..7 ,7T.... JOHN E. BILLY E SHELTON E. V V.V MARKF. NANCYG LARRY F. LARRY G MIKE H DAVID G KAREN H vsmr jimipmnt? MARKH ARTIE H TBZiiLZZ BRUCEK JOYCALYN J LINDA K. Tj jjrp ajzzr. MONA K. MARCI K CANDY K LAURIE L. DAVID L PATTI L =3S3 DELMONICA J. LISA J. • r-”2Z l GARY M JULIO L. •j ' ? 3SE CHUCK M NATEM LORRAINE M HEIDI M LORENA N MIKEN TRAVIS P rsmmaar. m MIKES VICKIES HAROLDS ROBERTA L. li TOMMIELT. ROBERTW EDDIE T. MINDY F. ELLENW IRENE W T4SSKZ APRIL L, Strained Peas BILLY T Banana Baby Food We took out the added sugar, because our babies are sweet enough! Remember when... Billy T. wanted to take over the world with rabbits. Mrs. Cohen asked Mona K. to name a National Park and she said Jellystone. Rusty S. used to drop his pencils so he could look under Mrs. Les- ter's dresses. Mindy’s whole family were lunchroom aides. Larry G. got a certificate from Mrs. Elliott for being good for a whole day. Hildy brought a playboy magazine to school and Mr. Conway kept it. We had to pay Mrs. Mintz a quarter everytime we cursed. Hildy’s still in debt. Lisa B. passed a science experiment in a bottle around the room and Mike N. poured it down Jill K.’s back. Miss Walker put Ellen W.’s sneakers out the window because they smelled. We did the Sesame Street play. Elizabeth Tice's baseballs. Miss Friedman cried from our Spanish class everyday. Mrs. Mintz washed Billy T.’s mouth out with green soap. Jimmy M. and Mark F. gave Eddie S. a quarter to be their friend. Marci K. got Eddie S. suspended because she told the principal he stabbed her in the back with scissors. Remember... Pledge of Allegiance Waiting for our bus numbers to be called. single file project room Think and Do Books hulahoops in Miss Schulman's class. Small Fry Flash and we’ll never forget Dick, Jane and Spot. MAN OF THE YEAR Mr. Neiderman, the Class of nineteen hundred and eighty-one has chosen you to be our man of the year. Throughout our years in high school, we’ve come to admire your many fine qualities. You’ve made learning an enjoyable experience with a mixture of knowledge, humor, sincerity, and devotion. We respect you for all the time that you devote to your students, be it in the classroom or on the stage. We applaud the fact that you still find time to master a fine talent in writing. Mr. Neiderman, you’ve added something special to our high school careers, and in appreciation we’ve chosen you to be our man of the year. 9 A TYPICAL ’81ER IS... ARTISTIC TRUSTWORTHY CALM, COOL, AND COLLECTED ORGANIZED ECCENTRIC FRIENDLY LOVING ALERT 10 CLASS WILL We, the class of 1981, being of sound minds and bodies, hereby declare this instrument to be our last will and testament. To you the faculty of F.C.S. we leave... Mrs. Anderman — a gavel Mr. Beresa — a 5'6 blonde waiting for you at the Downunder Mrs. Berger — Comet articles on time Miss Bogan — the Honor Society dinner at a fancy hotel Miss Braddick — a set of Bone China Mrs. Bradshaw — 45 more minutes to finish her classes Mr. Carper — a job Mrs. Catalano — 10 pounds of chocolate Mr. Cecil — a car with all its parts Mrs. Chaiet — an unbreakable typewriter Mrs. B. Cohen — a live cat Mrs. C. Cohen — a calculator and Mr. Kushner s phone number Ms. Cook — a noiseless typewriter Mr. Cooperman — an autographed picture of Tattoo Mr. Denning — a new Kawasaki Mr. Duncan — 93 cooperative seniors on an Amtrak to Florida Mr. Dungan — more hours in a day Mr. Foo — a new pair of skis Mrs. Grossman — cooperation Mr. Halchak — a Cadillac for Driver's Ed Mrs. Halchak — an electric timing system Mrs. Harding — lots of luck Mr. Hardik — the home edition of Password Mrs. Hilf — quiet halls Mr. Isaacs — empty halls Miss Jennette — a subscription to Vogue magazine Mr. Kasofsky — a mustache comb Mr. LaRuffa — a band full of turtles Mr. Leshner — a megaphone Mr. Levine — a subscription to Playboy Mr. Levy — his own golf course Mr. Longo — someone to listen to his stories Mr. Marsden — a regular room instead of a closet Mrs. Millstein — a calm day with no interruptions Mr. Neiderman — a smokeless faculty room Mr. Primack — students who hand in original summaries Mr. Rush — a meatloaf sandwich Mrs. Shursky — a little excitement Mrs. Slater — an academic class Mr. Stieglitz — a speech therapist Mr. Tollin — a set of top teeth Mr. Topper — a learn it yourself first” calculus book Mr. Townsend — a new attache case Miss Williams — a husband In witness whereof, we hereby declare this will signed and sealed by the Class of nineteen hundred and eighty-one. Mr. Scholefield Dr. Rieck Mr. McDermott Mr. VanVIeet Mrs. Walters Mrs. Feldman Mrs. Schwartz Mrs. Whittaker Mr. Hinckley Mrs. Billig Mrs. Lipsky tor REMEMBER WHEN... Mr. Duncan said Hierarchial authority structure is a fairly strict carefully circumsized chain of command! Tommiel told Mr. D.’s class that it is okay to be white. Lorriane said ‘I don't care what the other stars do.” Mr. K. said they sell and package presidential candidates like underalls. Mr. K. said In Russia it was the Red Army against the White Army” and Billy T. said Oh, a color war.” Hildy said she can do 2 things at one time and Mr. K. said. Yes. I’ve heard your reputation!” Mr. K. asked Phil what he thought we should do about Iran and He said. Settle it over basketball.” As Hildy walked out of the room K. say. See you later Zena'.” Mr. K. told Gary M. to shut up and Gary said he wasn't 13 REMEMBER WHEN Lisa F. thought that Long Island was a State. Mr. N. made Lorena ask Mac for detention because she cursed in class. Mr. N. told us to go to Jack LaLanne to get our dangling con- structions in shape. After a drama quiz. Mr N. asked Eliz. what her answer was on the test and she said “She didn't know because she cheated Paul D.. Joe C.. and Dennis D. staggered into Eng. 42 min. late munching on Doritos and told Mr. N. they ran out of gas. Nancy G.. Eliz. M. and Lisa B. stole Mr. N's Capt. English'' coat and embroidered Weekend’’ on it and gave it to him for his birthday. Jill and Nancy baked 200 cookies for Mr. N.'s birthday. Lorena told Mr. N. he dressed like a juvenile. Mr. N. told us he barks at people in a supermarket to get them out of the way He gave us 23 3 minute tests. “We ll have a surprise quiz tomorrow cause the marks are too high. 14 We dissected a cat in Mrs. Cohen s class. Brian Oesterreicher got sick to his stomach Mr. Tollin drank coffee out of a beaker Mr. Tollin turned on the bunsen burner for warmth because the heat wasn't working. David M and Greg K called Mr. T. late at night when he had frostbite and listened to him try to pick up the phone We asked Mr T. if he had any top teeth REMEMBER WHEN . . . Joey A handcuffed Mr B to his chair to prevent a test Gary M undid Marci K's bra and Mr B said. Boy. things are bust- ing out all over. Dennis D put a sign in Mr B's room that read TOMBSTONE 41. Mr B. asked for a definition of pressure and Jill K. said. Beytin's double period. Mr Hardik gave Joey A. a referral for not remem- bering who sat next to him in lunch. Mr Rush used to sneak to his back room to eat a meatloaf sandwich. Mr. Beytin asked what we thought of when we heard the word chemical' and Marci K. said school lunch.' Mr. B asked Jill K. what mass was and she said. I don’t know. I'm not Catho- lic. Mr. B. asked Liz M. how to make her molecules attract to Rob W. and she said. Put on lipstick.'' Mr. B. asked what a heavenly body was and Joey A. said. Cheryl Ladd. Mr. B. gave Marci K. his watch so she wouldn't strain her neck looking at the clock Mr. B. called Gary M. a worm, called Rob W. a dodobird. called Leo C. a fractured balloon. Joey A. asked how to alter a gene and Jill K. said needle and thread. Remember bio tea parties when our grades were stolen • Mr. Malamud said he used his handkerchief to make a hi % t i F snot culture, j o 7 3 B C N f Someone asked what ATP was and Mr M said a house in an Indian village ii n Vin hr lc Ru P Mr Malamud Mr. M. wore a pin that said Bald is beauti- Zn Ga f ls 49 Mr. M. said whoever is chewing gum. spit it out. and the whole class got up. Mr. M. showed a sand dollar and Jill K. wanted to know what it was worth in pesos. 15 REMEMBER WHEN . . . Mrs. Cohen called on Gary M. and was waiting for an answer and he was absent. Marci K. did a problem on the board and wrote 14 instead of 12 and she said Oh. I’m getting like Mrs. Cohen.” Mrs. Cohen said you must always bring a pen and paper to class and Gary M. said and bubblegum.” Mr. Topper said ‘When in doubt, scribble. Mr. Topper said the Greeks were good at making right angles and Rob W. said Yes. they had very straight elbows. David M. tried to bribe Mr. T. with Freihof- fer’s and it worked. Mr. Topper Mr. Townsend Mr. T. said, This is every- thing you wanted to know about sets but were afraid to ask.” We heard over the loud- speaker “Mr. Levy please report to your study hall! Mr. Topper told us he believes in infin 16 REMEMBER WHEN... Lisa F. and Candy K. followed Mr. Beresa home one day. Mr. LaRuffa came to school with hif e hat the day after they won the World Series. We had Sunday night parties. Mr. LaRuffa wore his designer Joe LaRuffa Jeans. Mr. L. dressed up as Santa Claus and handed out candy. Mr. Longo used to speak over a microphone when he showed us slides. Mr. Longo showed slides of his family on vacation. Mr. Cooperman said. Well, I'm not Mrs. Kagan! Mr. C. showed us his bullfight films. Remember the “Chicken Coop. We told Mr. C. he looked just like Tatoo. All the girls wore clogs on the same day just to annoy Mr. C. 17 Remember: Mr. Hanofee Mrs. Kasofsky Mr. Naso Mr. Gilligan Mrs. Kapito Miss Gould Mrs. Kagan Mrs. Kalter Mrs. Stieglitz Miss Anthony Miss Huba Mr. Rothschild Mr. Feldman Mr. DiVita Mr. Allen Mrs. Inghrim (Millie) Mrs. Nosenchuck REMEMBER WHEN .. . Mrs. Millstein asked what besides drugs scares adults about our generation and Phil H. said disco.’ Mrs. M. wrote down the symptoms of VD and Gary M. said What's that?” and she said, a recipe for brownies.” Mrs. M. answered the phone Third Avenue Zoo.” Everyone hid behind the books and ducked under desks during The Great Shot Inquisition. We had to do opinion papers. ivu. nimaois aiU, imui icy are waste removing organs c your car — oh. I mean bodies. 18 Mr. K. We’d like to thank you for all the support you’ve given us with our yearbook. You’ve been a true friend to the Class of ’81 as well as a great teacher. Without you, our years at F.C.S. would have been incomplete. Mr. Duncan, The Class of ’81 would like to thank you for the sincere devotion that you’ve shown us through our years at F.C.S. You were always there when we needed you. We appreciate your presence at our various functions, the prom, and the class trip. 19 Playboy Bunny If I were rich man Finger Lickin' Good REMEMBER WHEN: Marci K. figured out our earnings from a fund raiser to be $10,000 instead of $300 Nancy G. copied her S.S. homework from someone (1-17) and when she got it back the teacher wrote, “There was no 17.” Joey A. said he was going to write the sequel to “Raisin in the Sun” and call it “Grape in the Winter.” Greg K. walked into S.S. 20 mins, late and Mrs. Bradshaw asked him where he came from and Tammy said, “The Twilight Zone.” Marci K. signed in the library and wrote Mark H. instead of Marci K. Billy T. drove to school one morning and at 2:30 he took the bus home. Phil H. went to Australia to pet a kangaroo. Dennis D. counted 275 “c’mon class” in Mr. Beytin’s double period Chem. Route 9 missed the entrance to the school and went all the way to So. Fallsburg to turn around. Liz M. asked Heidi M. to hold on the phone and Liz forgot and went to a yearbook meeting. Rob W. blocked Novo’s car in so Novo picked up Rob’s car and moved it. Marci K. and Jill K. were acting out a fight in drama class and Marci really got mad and socked Jill in the neck. Dennis D. was wearing cowboy boots and Billy T. asked him if his feet were really shaped that way. Route 9, 10, and 11 didn’t have to go to school and everyone else did. We layed out the entire yearbook, but left out the Seniors’ portraits. We sat at the lunch tables, sat with chairs, used silverware, dishes and trays and now it is like we’re camping out. Artie used to do Sniffles, his invisible mouse imitation. Mr. Gilligan set up a boxing ring with desks so Mike Dill and Bernard H. could fight. SENIOR CL Front: Michael Hazelnis — President Tammy Davidson — Secretary Back: Gary Malman — Vice-President Laurie Leonardo — Treasurer 22 Joey Joseph Louis Altman Jr. Esq. Emma Basner There might have been things I missed. But don't be unkind, It don’t mean I’m blind. Perhaps there’s a thing or two, I think of lying in bed. I shouldn't have said. But there it is. Yes. see it’s all clear, you were meant to be here, from the beginning. Maybe I might have changed, and not been Jo cruel, not been such a fool. What ever is done, is done. I just can’t recall. It doesn’t matter at all. You see it’s all clear. You were meant to be here, You were meant to be here. Mark Steven Balbirer “Mark” “Don’t walk in front of me I may not fol- low, Don’t walk behind me. I may not lead, Just walk beside me and be my friend. Band 9-12, JV Baseball 9-10, Varsity Base- ball 11-12, JV Soccer 9-10, Varsity Soccer 11-12, Yearbook Staff. SGA 11-12. “M” “The soul can split the sky in two.. Honor Society 10-12, Comet Newspaper 1 M1 Pamela Nadine Billups “Blips” “Man’s fate is man’s fate and life is but an illusion.” Band 9-10, J.V. Basketball 9-10, Varsity Basketball 11-12, J.V. Field Hockey. Var- sity Field Hockey 10-12, Track 9-12. 24 “Pam” A true test of friendship to sit or walk with a friend for an hour in perfect silence without wearying of another's company.” Lisa Sue Bryan “Vitz” “The most wasted day of all is that one in which we have not laughed.” Band 8-12, Honor Society 10-12, Yearbook Stall 12, Ski Team 10-12. “Slim” Winning isn’t everything, It’s the only thing.” Varsity Baseball 9-12, Varsity Soccer 11- 12. Nate Carter Pamela Robin Brotter 25 Timothy Mathew Bulmer Leo Cecil “Ace” Dear Earthlings, “The gravity on your planet isn’t the same as it is on mine, but I’m slowly getting used to it. Playing Rock-n-Roll is like making love, you spend your whole life trying to perfect it and I’m almost there!” Love Ace Eddie” “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” All County Band 11. Band Competition 11- 12, Band 9-12, All Sectional Band 12. Class Vice-President 10, Comet Staff 10-12, Cur- rent Affairs 11-12, Honor Society 10-12, Yearbook Staff 12, J.V. Baseball. J.V. Soc- cer 10, Track 11-12, Cross Country 12. If you can’t dazzle them with brillance, then baffle them with bull. “Long Live Rock” If you have a dream, go for it! Band 9-12, Chorus 9-10, Drama 10, Cross Country 9-11. T rack 9-10. “Sunshine-Boo” Love can really be something very special but only if the person you love shares it with you in that special way.” Edward Castillo Christine Cole 26 Joe Collura Tammy Anne Davidson “G.l. Joe” “It goes everywhere, it does everything, and still keeps on going.” Jimmy Cole Current Affairs 11. Cross Country 9, Soccer 10, Skiing 9-12, Track 10. “Sha-rone” We can build a world of love, a life of joy, make our goal each oth- ers happiness...” Honor Society 10-12, Yearbook Staff 12, J.V. Volleyball 11, Varsity Basketball score- keeper and manager 11-12, Varsity Fiel- dhockey 12. Tam ft A friend is someone who knows Sharon Odette Daniels who you really are and likes you any- way.” 27 Senior Class Secretary, Yearbook Lay-out Staff 12, Track 9, Volleyball scorekeeper 11. Dennis Louis DelGado Laurie Ellen Didinsky 28 “Den-Den” Civilized men are more dis- courteous than savages, because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” Band 9-12, Chorus 10, Comet Staff 10-12, Art Yearbook Art Editor, S.G.A. 10, Thes- bian Society 10-12. Laur” “If all the world were mine to plunder, I’d be content with just one town, And in that town, one house alone, And in that house, one single room, And in that room, one cot only, For there, asleep, is the one I love.” Skiing 9-12, Capt. Tennis 11, Tennis 9-12, Comet Staff 9, Varsity Basketball rec. keeper 10-11, Track Scorekeeper 11-12, Lay-out and Typing Editor 12. Steven Didinsky “Stevie D.” S.G.A. 10, Cross Country 12, Wrestling 9, Track 10-12. “Chas” Michael John Dill John Eidel “You only live once, so live it up while you can.” Skiing 9-12, Comet Photographer 12. “Mike Charles Dill “Love is something very special. Don’t waste it, and don't lose it.” J.V. Baseball 9, Track 10-12, Wrestling 12. Giorgio Chinaglia” The Miracle of perfect love happens when you give more than you have and receive more than you gave.” Band 9-10, Comet Staff 9-10, Chorus 9, Thespian Society 10, Junior Class Presi- dent, J.V. Baseball 9-10, Tennis 11, Varsity Soccer 9-12. Paul Angelo DiVita “The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers of races, but the happiness of the common man.” 29 Varsity Baseball 9-12, Varsity Soccer 12. Wild Bill” James William Elliott Shelton Evans 30 No one can be perfectly free till all are free; no one can be per- fectly moral till all are moral; no one can be perfectly happy till all are happy.” S.G.A. President 12, S.G.A. Sargeant of Arms. S.G.A. Delegate 10, Skiing 8-12, Capt. Ski Team 12, Baseball 10-12, Capt. 12, Golf 8-12, Capt. 10-12, J.V. Soccer 9- 10, Varsity Soccer 11, Comet Staff 9-10, Scuba Diving 10. Mary Jo Evans Dimples “Life can be the most beautiful thing in the world, only if you share it with someone you really love.” “Tiny” I shall return. Varsity Basketball 10-12, Capt. 12, Cross Country 9, 11, 12 Capt. 12, Track 10-12 Capt. 12. Francis Exner “Frank” “Why worry about problems that you have had in the past, when you can look forward to a life time of them?” Chorus 11, J.V. Basketball 10, J.V. Base- ball 9, Varsity Baseball 10-12. “Lee Larry Glen Fein Mindy Dawn Findling “The meaning of life is out there somewhere and it is up to each to find it for herself.” MSB Comet Staff. Student Tutor 12. Typing Edi- tor. Baseball Scorekeeper 9. Soccer Score- keeper 9-10, Girls record keeper 11. S.G.A. 12. Office Aid 12. Thespian Society 10, Make-up Crew 10-12. Lisa Marie Farina “If you are to know me, know me for what I am, and not for what I am supposed to be.” Skiing 9-12, JV Soccer 9. Varsity 10-12, Tennis 9-12, Leo Club. “Feldy” “Nothing is all wrong; Even a clock that has stopped working is right twice a day.” Band 9-12, Pres. 12. S.G.A. Sargent of Arms 11, Ass. Justice 12, JV Baseball 9-10, Capt. 10. Varsity Baseball 11-12, JV Bas- ketball 10. JV Soccer 8-9, Varsity Soccer 10-12. Capt. 12. “Mind” “Forget yesterday, I am where I am. I know where I could have been, had I done what I did not do. Tell me, friend, what I can do today, to be where I want to be tomorrow.” Mark Scott Feldman Chorus 9-12, Comet Staff 11-12, Make-up Staff 12. Yearbook Staff 12, JV Basketball Scorekeeper 9 and 12. Varsity Chartkeeper 9. Varsity Scorekeeper 9-12, (Basketball). 31 “Nance” There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own. Band 9-12 (Secretary 12), Comet Staff 12, Makeup Staff 9. Tennis 12, Varsity Basket- ball Chartkeeper 9-12. Larry Gold Nancy Fern Gerstman “L.G.” Age and youth look upon life from opposite ends of the tele- scope; to one it is exceedingly long, to the other exceedingly short. Comet Staff 11-12, Current Affairs Club 10, Ski Team 9-12, J.V. SOccer 9-10 Capt. 10, Tennis Team 9-12 Capt. 11-12. “Jocko” “What’s for dinner, Mom?” Band 9-12, J.V. Baseball 9-10, Varsity Baseball 12, J.V. Soccer 9-10, Varsity Soc- cer 11-12, Comet Staff 11. Jeffrey Mark Gordon Bunyan” “I’m gonna kill him” Track 9. 32 David Greenspan Phil” Michael Brett Hazelnis Michael Hummel To know oneself is to know everything ... Wow.” Yearbook Photographer, Track 11-12, Ski- ing 11-12, Honor Society 10-12. “Mikey” Rivers belong where they can Philip Halprin ramble. Eagles belong where they can fly. I've got to be where my spirits can run free. Got to find my corner of the sky.” Band 9-12, Chorus 9-12, Class Pres. 12, Thespian Society 9-12, Basketball man- ager 9-12, Track 10. Kar” “There can be no rainbow with- out a cloud and a storm.” Yearbook Staff, Girls' Sports Club 9-11, JV Volleyball 11, Co-Capt. 11, T rack 9. Mule” I don't trust you. You’re crazy. Karen Helms 33 “Bogie” Arthur Hussey “Pleasure is doing what people say can't be done.” JV Soccer 9-10, Varsity Soccer 11-12. “The Big Train” “The circumference of a circle of friends is not necessarily a measure of future success.” Comet Staff 10-12, Current Affairs 11-12, Honor Society 10-12, Quiz bowl 11-12, Sports Editor 12, Stamp Club 10-12, JV Baseball 9, Varsity Baseball 10-12. Dee Jay” 34 Mark Hyman Charles Johnson Delmonica James “Bannatoes” Randy Jones Bruce Lee Kapito “Love is a commitment not an emotion. It accepts not expects. It suffers everything, envies nothing. It values the whole person, not adding up the wrong. Love endures. Track 9. Lisa M. Johnson “T.C. “Now I gathered up my sorrows and I sold them all for gold. Then I gathered up the gold and I threw it all away. It all went for a good time and a song. The laughter was like music. It did float my soul along for awhile.” Comet Staff 9-11, Current Affairs 11, Debate 9-10, Stamp Club 9-11, Lay-Out Editor. “Stud” “Never be afraid of failing, be Joycalyn Matice Jordan afraid of not trying.” Business Co-editor, Comet 11-12, Current Affairs 10-12. JV Soccer 10, SGA Chief Justice 11-12, Student Tutor 12, Tennis 11-12. 35 “Tuff “I’m sorry if, at times, I've been a thorn in your side; I only hope that other times, I've been a rose in your garden.” Track 11-12, Varsity Basketball 10-12, Var- sity Volleyball 11-12. Candy Kirtack Linda Kiriakou “We can’t get back what we once had, but we can begin some- thing new and better.” Fieldhockey 9, JV Basketball 9, Track 10, Varsity Basketball 10-12, Volleyball 11-12. “To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step toward knowledge.” Band 9-12, Soccer Cheerleading 11, Honor Society 10-12, Junior Class Vice-Pres., Math League 11-12, SGA 10-12, Ski Team 9-12, Capt. 12, Thespian Society 10-12, Yearbook Co-Editor, Band Competition 10, 11. Marci Krieger Jill Konviser Marce” If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. If you can envision it, you can attain it.” Band 9-12, All State Competition 11, Bas- ketball Cheerleading 9-12, Cheerleading Capt. 11-12, Math League 11-12, Honor Society 10-12, Junior Class Secretary, Soccer Cheerleading 11-12, Tennis Team 9-10, Thespian Society 10-12, Yearbook Co-Editor. 36 “Mo” Gregory Kulz Patti Joy Leibowitz “Life’s battles won’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins is the one who thinks he can.” Band 9-12, Chorus 12, Comet Staff 11-12, SGA Justice 11-12. Stagehand 12, Student Tutor 12, Skiing 9-12, Co-capt. 12, Tennis 10-12, Literary Editor. ’’Grog” AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!! Mona Krieger Advanced Study Hall. “He had nothing to give so from the wall he lived behind he found the bricks that were the greenest with Mason’s through and gave the most beautiful to his friends, a green sided brick for each friend and his wall was gone. Max Leibowitz Cheerleading 11-12, Yearbook Staff. 37 “Don't look back. Time goes forward. Track Vincie” David M. Lent Jr. “Loving someone is one of the many paths to life but to reach that long you must pass through another — path to loving your- self.” Roberta Levine Class Treasurer 11-12, SGA Delegate 10, Soph. Class Secretary. Track 9-12, Varsity Basketball 9-12, Varsity Volleyball 9-12, Typing Staff 12. Bertz “Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow, Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead, Just walk beside me and be my friend.” Band 9-10. Sweet A” “Without seeking, truth can’t be known at all. It can neither be declared from pulpits, nor set down in articles, nor in anyways prepared and sold in packages ready to use. Truth must be ground for every man by himself out of it's husk, with such help as he can get, indeed, but not without stern labor of his own.” Chorus 11-12, Debate Team 9, Literary Staff, Girls Sports Club 10-12, JV Basket- ball 9, Varsity Basketball 10-12, Varsity Fieldhockey 10-12, Track 11-12. Laurie Leonardo April Euniece Lewars Now the sun is shining and I am too. But it will soon be dark, but darker was the night before. Band 10-12, Debate Team 9, JV Soccer. Varsity Soccer 9-12, Varsity Track 10-12. “This above all: to thine own self Julio Loarca be true. And it must follow as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. Yearbook Stall. Volleyball 9-12, Volleyball Capt. 12. Gar” Success It’s doing the job the best you can and being just to your fellow man. It's figuring how and learning why and looking forward and thinking high. It's dreaming a little and doing much and keeping always in closest touch. It's serv- ing and striving through strain and stress. It's doing your noblest. That's Success! Skiing 8-12, Capt. 12, JV Soccer 9, Varsity Soccer 11. Band 9-12, Yearbook Staff 12, Senior Class Vice-Pres. Elisabeth Maythenyi Be what your friends think you Gary Richard Malman are: avoid being what your enemies say you are. There is a sure way to justify your friends and confound your enemies — and nobody gets hurt by it.” Comet Staff 12, Honor Society. SGA Alternate 12, Yearbook Staff. Cheerleading 10-12, Co- Capt. 12. Roxanne Anita Magagna “Chuck Davis” Strawberry J. Fields Forever” JV Baseball 10, Skiing 10. Nate Cross Country, JV Soccer, JV Basketball, Track, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Basketball. “Merk The feeling of time rusting past friends will soon leave to go on their own. College just around the corner. Scared of whaf will come, and change I may not like. I wish everything could remain the same to keep the closeness and affection of my friends. If not then — for life to be as good as now. SGA Alternate 9, Yearbook Staff 12, Track 9-12, Volleyball 11. “Jackie” JV Basketball 11. Charles McAllister Lorraine Merkel Nathaniel McKenny Jacqueline Miller Jim” Charles Mohr Lorena Nold “Manliness consists not in Bluff, Bravado or Lordliness. It consists in daring to do the right and facing consequences, whether it is in matters social, political or both. It consists in deeds not words!” Band 7-12, Jr. Band Pres. 8, County and Sectional Bands 7-12, Comet Staff 9-12, Computer Club Pres. 11-12, Honor Society 10-12, SGA 9-12, Thespian Society 10-12, JV Soccer 9-10, JV Soccer Manager 10, Golf 11, Yearbook Staff 12, Chorus 12, Stagehand 12. James S. Misko Chuck” “Hi” “Happy are those who dream dreams, and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” Yearbook Staff, Cheerleading 10-12, Track 9-12. Heidi Muehlenfeld “To be what we are and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end in life.” Honor Society 10-12, Tennis Team 10-12. 41 Michael Novogrodsky Michael Earl Samuel 42 “Mickey” “Stop and consider! Life is but a day; A fragile dew-drop on its peculiar way. Band 9-12, JV Basketball 9, JV Soccer 9, Varsity Baseball 9-12, Varsity Basketball 10-12, Capt. 12, Soccer 10-12. S.T.P. “Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty, I’m free at last.” Dr. M. L. King JV Cross Country 9, JV Basketball 10, JV Track 10, Varsity Basketball 11, 12, Varsity Track 11-12. Travis Llayne Patton Wonder Mikel Ain't nothing to it, but to do it.” JV Basketball 10, Varsity Basketball 11-12, Varsity Soccer 11-12, Varsity Track 10-12. Edward Scott '‘Prince” I will major in aeronautics in the air force which I will be in for two years. After that I will continue my studies in Fordham University. And I would become an auto mechanic.” Eric Smith SGA9-I2, Soccer 11-12, Track 9-12. Speed “School is fun when you’re not there.” Track. Wrestling. Leaky Lips” The best way to spread news in the least amount of time is dis- guise it as a secret.” JV Basketball, Varsity Basketball. Volley- ball. Harold Stickle “Not me, I didn't do it.” Track 10. David Smith Vicky Specht 43 “Willie' Try not. Do or don’t. There is no try. Yoda Honor Society 10-12, Thespian Society IQ- 12. Tab” What you want to do in life is all up to you. No one but you could make the decision that you want to do in life as a person.” Track 9-12. Edward Tabaracci Miss Beazly That which is, is. That what isn't, never was!” William Tenenbaum Tommiel Toliver Jr. “Babes” Penny Troy Robert Wagner Freedom at Last!” Field Hockey 12, Chorus 12. Wendy Torres “Turner” “Don't go through life so fast — stop and smell the flowers.” “Robbie” Mark Allen Turner “To dream of the person you want to be is to waste the person you are. 45 Band 9-12, Stage Band 12, Yearbook Staff 12, JV Soccer 9, Varsity Soccer 10-12, JV Base- ball 9, Varsity Bas-ball, Ski Team 9-12. “Boz 9 9 Riding on the tapestry of all there is to see. So many ways and oh, so many things. Rejoicing in the differences; there’s no one just like me, yet as different as we are, we re still the same. Band 9-12, Band VP 12. Chorus 9-12, All- County Band 11. All-Sectionals Band 9, 10, 12, All-Sectionals Orchestra 11, All-State Competition 11, N.Y.S.S.M.A. Competition 9.10.12, Honor Society 10-12, Comet Staff 9. 10. Comet Editor 11, 12. Class President 9, Tennis 10-12, Current Affairs 11, SGA 12, Yearbook Staff 12, Future Problem Solving 12. AllCounty Chorus 9, 12. Kevin Weigand Jessica Waldman “Wiggy 9 9 Band 9-12. “Ellie mae “Time flies, suns rise, and shad- ows fall. Let them go by, and love is forever. Yearbook Staff 12, Make-up Crew 11, JV Basketball 10, Student Tutor 12. Irene Wolfson Ellen Weiner Rene “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. 46 Harold Phillip Hinckley, Jr. “Tomorrow is not promised us ... so let us take today ... And make the very most of it... The once we pass this way ... Just speak aloud the kindly thought ... And do the kindly deed ... And try to see and understand ... Some other creature’s need ... Tomorrow is not promised us ... Nor any other day ... So let us make the most of it... The once we pass this way.’’ Louise Mae Hogan THE CLASS OF ’81 IN 1978 48 Liveliest Best Dressed Most Serious Most Discoed-Out CLASS POLL Biggest Drinkers All Around Leave me alone! Murray rack strike?!' Redford1 Look on't worry, I'm waiting for Ir. McDermott.” Great Whiite Hope Who’s Who in the Class of ’81 Joey Altman Pet Peeve: Dr. Rieck Most Noted Being a For: Major lune Most Likely A gourmet To Become: cook Pam Brotter Pet Peeve: Silver Bill Most Noted For: Talking Fast Most Likely A Land To Become: Lady Pet Peeve: Mike Castelli Disco Most Noted Long Hair and For: The Feather Most Likely Earring A Famous To Become: Rock Star Jimmy Cole Pet Peeve: “Shorty Most Noted Serious For: Joking Most Likely A Child To Become: psychologist Dennis DelGado Pet Peeve: Loud. Obnoxious Rowdie people Most Noted Acting, Singing For: Drawing (Take your pick) Most Likely Musician, Vocalist, To Become: Artist or Actor Mark Balbirer G.M Fighting with Lynda A gynecologist Emma Basner “him Independence and Curls A Veterinarian Lisa Bryan Dancing in Gym Laughing and The Rabbit Computer Technologist Tim Bulmer Mr. Primack His brother Pro Baseball Player Ed Castillo Life The Black Bag Leo Cecil Short hair Paradise A Buddhist Monk Famous Joe Collura Double period chem. “His Jeep A Mercenary Sharon Daniels Pink Slips Her smile A Model Laurie Didinsky Overalls Steven Didinsky Dr. Rieck Tight Jeans Stevie D Holiday Mountain Ski Coach A certified accountant Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Mike Dill Burger King Vernae and Beer Married Paul DiVita Dishonesty Going Crazy after a Goal Giorgio II John Eidel Work Sleeping Professional student Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Mary Evans Shelton Evans Francis Exner doctors dentention His younger brother Love Ability • Jami Married more A pro Basket- A baseball player than Once ball player Larry Fein Mark Feldman Mindy Findling Making speeches Disrespect Being Tickled His Curly Being His Formula hair Skinny A Gym Fat Genius Teacher Pam Billups Snobs Being “Blips A gym teacher Nate Carter Potatoes Being quiet A teacher Christine Cole “Sweets John Pregnant Tammy Davidson 1st period gym Karen and Roxanne A Fashion critic Chuck Dill Mrs. Berger Drinking Bobby Scheinman Billy Elliott School work Blonde hair and blue eyes President of the Ski and Golf Association Lisa Farina lecture Her Big Mouth A Medical Secretary Nancy Gerstman People who don’t work on literary staff The red Mercedes Dentist Who’s Who in the Class of ’81 Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Larry Gold Mrs. Berger His mustache A male Model Jeffrey Gordon Study Halls Spending Money and winning bets Jocko Greek David Greenspan Pansies Cutting Wood A Marine Phil Halprin Air Heads Orange helmet and the Camera Disillusioned Pet Peeve: Mike Hazelnis Designer Jeans Karen Helms Little sisters Chip Hinckley Being asked how tall he is Mike Hummel school Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Being Pres ” Travel Agent Tammy and Roxanne Married His Height A Golf bum Being in trouble A conservation officer Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Arty Hussey Bossy people Being Bogie An Official Cosmo fan Mark Hyman No talking in library The Kay-Hyman debates A Brief” case Manufacturer Delmonica James bananas Singing Singer Chuck Johnson Tuxedos Basketball A basketball player Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Lisa Johnson Curtis Having Children Married Randy Jones Childish Females Charm Rudolf Valentino Joycalyn Jordan Ronald Reagan Insanity left wing Radical Linda Kirakou kids Staying home A mother Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Candy Kirtack Bobby Making up Henpeck Jill Konviser seniors who don’t check their mail boxes Her sneeze A politician Marci Krieger being disorganized Her laugh Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Mona Krieger dirty elbows Complaining A famous writer Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Greg Kulz Conformists Eccentricity A permanent resident of the Twilight Zone Bruce Kapito attitudes The Camaro Rich Max Leibowitz school His brothers Shortline Bus Driver Patti Leibowitz the Statue of Liberty Little yellow Nikes Tall...? Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: David Lent New schools Red hair 5 feet (hopefully) Laurie Leonardo Jimmy's ex Her height A Pro Basket- ball player Roberta Levine snobs Bertz” Crazier April Lewars snobs Eating A psychologist Julio Loarca Pet Peeve: Jobs Most Noted A slight For: accent Most Likely A To Become: Lawyer Roxanne Magagna Gary Malman Liz Maythenyi feet school officials being hungry Karen and Broken Original Tammy Legs styles worse Professional A skier Computer Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Pet Peeve: Most Noted For: Most Likely To Become: Charles McAllister Nate McKenny Lecture Booty Bandits Miriam Awesone Mabey waves Married Professional D.J. Jim Misko Chuck Mohr Hyman’s Briefcase Chevys Annoying other Being people crazy Successful hurt Mike Novogrodsky Travis Patton getting slapped on Stuck up the back Females Being the Super Rapp’n” White Shadow ability Pres, of A Professional G.M. D.J. Lorraine Merkel Jackie Miller Sullivan County Jokes Being Hating short original people Pickled A Doctor Heidi Muehlenfeld Lorena Nold sledge hypocrites Her hair and Being a her mouth ministers daughter Barbara Walters A child psychologist Mike Samuel Ed Scott referrals prejudice Great Art Telephone Work operating Awesome Broadcaster David Smith fish His great personality A free style Wrestler Eric Smith ugly girls His brother Awesome Vickie Specht homework Typing secretary Harold Stickle slow cars Munching A truck driver William Stickle wise guys Partying A pilot Ed Tabaracci Getting up for school His truck A Track Star Billy Tenenbaum Hyman's dumb questions Competing with Jimmy Calculus teacher Tommiel Toliver Teachers Giving everyone a piece of her mind Psychotic Wendy Torrea Penny Troy Hypocrites Potatoes Being sweet Being quiet 1 Stewardess A teacher Mark Turner Fords Looking for work poor Robert Wagner Double period Chem. Being a Jap A Beverly Hills Gynecologist Jessica Waldman Dead tennis balls Horace and Horation Nuclear-Physicist Housewife Kevin Weigand Violence Giving in to crying girls Policeman Ellen Weiner Fallsburg Her red hair Married Irene Wolfson People who take drugs Being crazy Wife and mother We got the signal. Portrait of a teenage alcoholic. Macheesmo “Joey, watch your hands.” “Please don’t take this pic- ture!” “Innocence” “The Bathroom Blues” VARSITY SOCCER Coach Feldman. JEFF GORDON. ED SCOTT. NATE McKENNEY. MIKE SAMUELS. MARK BALBIRER. JOHN EIDEL. Caesar Loarca. Eric Jensen. Louie Altman Front: ROBERT WAG- NER. ARTIE HUSSEY. TIM BULMER. PAUL DIVITA. MIKE NOVOGRODSKY. MARK FELD- MAN. Paul Podhurst. Greg Livshitz, FRANCIS EXNER. J.V. SOCCER Soccer Captains: Mark Feldman Paul DiVita Michael Novogrodsky Mike McCallister. Troy Small. David Galli. Curtis Luster. Charles Bradford. Greg Gadsden. Jason Houston. Richie Ingrassia. Willie James. Ed Gimmler. Tim Farina. Joe Patton. Ted Grey. Coach Marsden. Sean Davis. Front: Paul Pellinger. Willie Daniels. Herbie Gales. Walter Brock. Marco Heywood. Ricky Wishnow. Gene Gib- son. Ronnie Farina. Isreal Hernandez. Victor Kravick. TENNIS TEAM Stephanie Grossman. Mary King. NANCY GERSTMAN, MONA KRIEGER. JESSICA WALDMAN. LAURIE DIDIN- SKY. Michelle Lachterman. Lisa Ehrlich. Front: Mary Domingo. Robin Billing. Lisa Porcellini, Lisa Bresky. Evan Eiger. Coach Stiegilitz. Camera Shy: LORENA NOLO SENIORS NANCY GERSTMAN. JESSICA WALDMAN. LAURIE DIDINSKY. MONA KRIEGER Camera Shy: LORENA NOLD 62 GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL VICKY SPECHT. Coach Robitaille. Cara Chaiet, Robin Weiner, ROXANNE MAGAGNA. LAURIE LEONARDO. LINDA KIRIAKOU, Ricky Pensa, Terry Cole. Terry Hamilton, CANDY KIRTACK, Mary Cassidy, Dianne Dlugatch. J.V. VOLLEYBALL Maria Gordon. Tina Terri. Patti Doyle. Sharri Stern. Sara Chianese. Amy Katz SENIORS CANDY KIRTACK. CO-CAPTAIN LAURIE LEONARDO. CO-CAPTAIN ROXANNE MAGAGNA. LINDA KIRIAKOU 63 Back: Sonnie Sanabria. Wendy Rassmusen. Patti Holmes. Carole Gordon. Tanya Finn. Coach Grossman. Joey Kimble. Jamie Holly. Kim Dan- iels. Felicia Ramos. Wendy Torres. Middle: Tracey Bullock. Pam Leonardo. Henia Damon. Sylvia Allen. Teresa Allen. Inez Jordon. Molly Pomales. Brenda Gam- ble Front: SHARON DANIELS. PAM BILL- UPS. APRIL LEWARS. DELMONICA JAMES. FIELD HOCKEY SENIORS APRIL LEWARS. DELMONICA JAMES. PAM BILLUPS. SHARON DAN- JIMMY COLE. MIKE HOLLY. SHELTON EVANS. ED IELS CASTILLO C c 0 R U 0 N S T S R Y 64 Scott Feldman. Sam Williams. MIKE HOLLY. SHELTON EVANS. Gene Suarez. Chuck Stern. JIMMY COLE. Mike Krutman. ED CASTILLO. Steve Feldman. Cathy Sue Cecil. Lisa Schmall. Coach Cecil. Coach VanVIeet, Leon Rosenshein. Charlie Robinson. Joe Patton. Mike Krutman. Mark Hinton. James Hinton. Front: MINDY FIN- DLING, MIKE HAZELNIS. MIKE NOVOGRODSKY. Co-Capt.. SHEL- TON EVANS. Co- Capt. MARK HYMAN. NATE McKENNY. MIKE SAMUELS. Camera Shy: Gene Suarez SENIORS MINDY FINDLING. NATE McKENNY. Co-Captain MIKE NOVOGRODSKY. Co-Capt. SHELTON EVANS. MARK HYMAN. MIKE SAMUELS. MIKE HAZELNIS J.V. BASKETBALL Back: Kenny Carter. Elvon- ney Poole. Ed Gimmler. Albert Robinson. Curtis Lus- ter. Coach Levin. Front: Joey Greene. Troy Smalls. Josh lydis. Arthur Mack. Sean Davis. Greg Gadsen. B B 0 A Y S S K E V T A B R A S L 1 L T Y 65 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS SENIORS Denise Weiss. Mary Davis. Lori Helms. Sherri Luster. Front: Vanessa Scott. Tammy Blotnick. Tobey Cole. J.V. CHEERLEADERS Cindy Cohen. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI. Lynda Levine. PATTI LEIBOW- ITZ. Front: HEIDI MUEHLENFELD. MARCI KRIEGER. Susan Doyle. Patri- cia Davis. Coach Jennette. HEIDI MUEHLENFELD. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI. CO-CAPT., PATTI LEIBOWITZ. MARCI KRIEGER. CAPT. GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL JACKIE MILLER. LINDA KIRIAKOU. APRIL LEWARS. LAURIE LEONARDO. PAMELA BILL- UPS. Henia Damon. Coach Robitaille. Kneeling: MARK FELDMAN — Timekeeper. Pamela Leo- nardo. CANDY KIRTACK. Jennice Hinton. EDDIE SCOTT — Timekeeper. CAMERA SHY: SHARON DANIELS. VICKI SPECHT. GIRLS JV BASKETBALL 67 Saundra Williams. Maria Gordon. Tina Nelson. Coach Feldman, Theresa Allen, Maribel Pomales GIRLS SKI TEAM STANDING: Co-Capt. MONA KRIEGER. Co-Capt. JILL KONVISER. LAURIE DIDINSKY, LISA BRYAN. Coach Mrs. Halchak, Lisa Bre- sky. Kathy Bryan. KNEELING: Lisa Kafouris,Donna McKeon. Amy Katz. Stephanie Grossman. Mary King. CAMERA SHY: Kim Kwart- ler, Lisa Ehrlich. Jamie Welkis SENIORS L-R: MONA KRIEGER. LAURIE DIDINSKY. LISA BRYAN. JILL KONVISER. STANDING: Coach Ehrlich, Scott Feldman. Paul Pel- linger, Ira Haiman, Coach Halchak, Alan Longo. John Brewer. Reggie Kafouris. PHIL HALPRIN. KNEELING: CHUCK DILL. Paul Sussman, Steven Feldman. Andy Wagner. CAMERA SHY: Coach Scheinman, Coach Steingart. Co-Capt. BILLY ELLIOTT. Co-Capt. GARY MALMAN, LARRY FEIN. LARRY GOLD. Michael McCallister. Steve Maythenyi 68 L-R: LARRY FEIN. PHIL HALPRIN. CHUCK DILL. BILLY ELLIOT. CAMERA SHY: GARY MALMAN. LARRY GOLD BOYS SKI TEAM GIRLS TRACK Standing Left to Right: DELMONICA JAMES, SHARON DANIELS. Brenda Gamble. Cara Chaiet. Susan Doyle. Tracy Bullock. Coach Grossman. Pamela Leonardo. LINDA KIRIAKOU. Maria Gordon. Amy Katz. Elizabeth Cross. Sylvia Allen. Shari Stern. Steffanie Grossman. Sit- ting: Lori Helms. Mary Davis. Maribel Pomales. Inez Jordan. BOYS TRACK Coach Marsden. PHILLIP HALPRIN, James Lund. Curtis Luster. MICHAEL SAMUEL. Tarlene Heyward. Steven Feldman. ED TABARACCI. NATE MCKENNY. TRAVIS PATTON. STEVEN DIDINSKY. 69 BILLY ELLIOT. MIKE NOVO- GRODSKY. MARK HYMAN. MARK BALBIRER. MARK FELDMAN. JEFF GORDON BASEBALL SENIORS BOYS TENNIS Perry Stratton. Paul Sussman, Mike Krutman. Scott Feldman, Eric Jensen. Frank LaRuffa. Coach Kasofsky Camera Shy: Capt. Larry Gold. Larry Fein. J.V. BASE- BALL 70 Troy Small. Tim Farina. Jason Houston. Ed Gimmler. Gene Suarez. Sam William. Front: Ralph Gandulla. Marco Heywood. Mark Gandulla. 72 Band Officers Washington Post March The Marriage of Figaro Flight of the Bumblebee Solo by Jessica Waldmar Polka and Fugue Sounds of the Carpenters William Tell Overture MARK FELDMAN, President JOE LARUFFA JESSICA WALDMAN, Vice-President Camera Shy: NANCY GERSTMAN, Secretary Front: JESSICA W„ MARCI K.. LISA B., JILL K.. MARK F.. JIMMY M.. EDDIE C.. MARK B . KEVIN W Middle: MONA K.. DENNIS D., MICHAEL H., JULIO L, GARY M Back: JEFF G.t LEOC. Camera Shy: NANCY G.. ROBERT W.. MICHAEL N. 73 CHORUS MINDY FINDLING. Mrs. Bernstein. MONA KRIEGER. JESSICA WALDMAN. MARCI KRIEGER. MIKE HAZELINIS. Mr Carper. JIM MISKO Camera Shy: April Lewars. Back: MIKE HAZELNIS, JIM MISKO. Mike Marshall. Caesar Loarca. Elizabeth Jucha. Tina Teri. Marie Funzi. Debbie Simon. MONA KRIEGER Mid- dle: Tracy Patton. MINDY FINDLING. MARCI KRIEGER. Susan Doyle. Shari Stern. Cathy Cecil. Patty Doyle. JESSICA WALDMAN. Mrs. Bernstein. Front: Barbara Rothschild. Paige Shaddock. Lori Helms. Linda Fraley. Lisa Kronenberg. Mary Domingo. Terry Hamilton. Terry Cole. Jami Wilson. Mr. Carper Camera Shy: APRIL LEWARS. Pres. SENIORS THESPIAN SOCIETY Dale Kasofsky, Leon Rosenshein, JIM MISKO. BILLY TENENBAUM. MIKE HAZELNIS. JILL KONVISER. DENNIS DELGADO. Melissa Neiderman. Mr. Neiderman. Todd Bull- ock. Barbara Rothschild. Jeff Debare Camera Shy: MARCI KRIEGER. Cindy Cohen. Susan Doyle. STAGE CREW Mr. Dungan. Ed Jaycox. George Gibson. Mike Goldstein. Kevin Biederman. Todd McCarthy. Todd Forbes. Frank Gibson. Ed Gibson. Ed Bini. Jim Gib- son. Ronnie Flint. Steve Goldstein. SENIOR THESPIANS DENNIS DELGADO. JIM MISKO. BILLY TENENBAUM. JILL KON- VISER. MIKE HAZELNIS. Camera Shy: MARCI KRIEGER. 75 HONOR SOCIETY Back: SHARON DANIELS, LORENA NOLD. MARK HYMAN. Jeff Solomon. MARCI KRIEGER. Mark Rothsteln. Jackie Sheiner. ED CASTILLO. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI. Melissa Neiderman. Jami Wil- son. Albert Castillo. Front: JESSICA WALDMAN. JILL KONVISER. Russell Wohl. LISA BRYAN. JIM MISKO. Lynda Levine. PHILLIP HALPRIN. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Back: Eric Akerly. JEFF GORDON. Sherri Weiss. Julie Cohen. JIM MISKO. Terry Cole. MARK BALBIRER. LISA PORCEL- LINI. MARK FELDMAN. Susan Doyle, treasurer. BILLY ELLIOT President. Michelle Lachterman Vice-President. JESSICA WALDMAN. BRUCE KAPITO. Barbara Cohen, Laurie Forrest. Jamie HumrViel. Tammy Flint. David Smith. Joe Porcellini. Front: Lisa Patalano, Sara Chianese. Cara Chaiet, Cheryl Saperstein. Lori Helms. Stacey Bresky, JILL KONVISER. MONA KRIEGER. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI, Scott Feldman. Alicia Loarca, Dale Kasofsky. Frank LaRuffa. Russell Wohl. 76 Back: Susan Renart, Rita Specht, Tammy Flint, Joey Kimble. Caryn Alkins. Front: Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Ander- man. LIBRARY MEDIA CLUB CURRENT AFFAIRS Mr. Leshner. Front: MARK HYMAN. Russell Wohl. Chuck Stern. JOE COLLURA. Mike Krutman. ED CASTILLO. STAMP CLUB Tod Schoonover. Todd Bullock. Eric Anders. Sasha Sandow. Mrs. Hilf. Butchie Resnick. Joe Maliga. Michele Stuart. COMET STAFF SENIORS MARK HYMAN. ED CASTILLO. BRUCE KAPITO. NANCY GERSTMAN. JESSICA WALDMAN. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI. JIM MISKO. MONA KRIEGER. MINDY FINDLING. QUIZ BOWL COMET STAFF Mike Krutman, MARK HYMAN. ED CASTILLO. Cara Chaiet. Barbara Cohen. NANCY GERSTMAN.Lynda Levine. Caryn Alkins, Rita Specht. JESSICA WALDMAN. MONA KRIEGER. ELISABETH MAYTHENYI. Albert Castillo. BRUCE KAPITO. Front: JIM MISKO. MINDY FINDLING. MARK HYMAN. Eric Jensen. Chuck Stern. Ms. Williams. Russell Wohl WEATHER CLUB Russell Wohl. Bruce Simon, Mark Rothstein, Mr. Rush. Frank LaRuffa, Joe Porcellini, Jeff Debare. SCIENCE CLUB Back: Mr. Hardick, Todd Bullock, Eric Neiderman, Sasha San- dow. Dean Reynolds. David Tsui. Front: Matthew Mabey, John Billard, Leon Rosenshein, Raymond Tsui. Jeff Debare. Andrew Ruben. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Back: Mike Mednick. Jim Gillard, Brian Grimes. Butchie Resnick. Stephanie Monroe, Miss Brad- dick. Front: Joe Monroe. Anthony Grimes. Kevin Biederman. 79 PIT BAND Standing: Israel Hernandez. Alan Longo. Robyn Gold. MARK FELDMAN. Mrs. Bernstein Seated- JILL KONVISER. Frank LaRuffa. MARK BALBIRER. Donna McKeon. JESSICA WALDMAN, Mary King Cam- era Shy: MONA KRIEGER. Jami Wilson. Donald Albert. EDDIE CASTILLO. FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING 80 Front Row: Dale Kasofsky. Louie Altman. Amy Katz. Back Row: Chuck Stern. Mrs. Slater. JESSICA WALDMAN BILLY TENENBAUM Carter, Reagan or US? MAY m a living Doll! Why do you think they call them Taste Buds anyway! -aesar's Salad. A little Hawaiian pick-me-up. cont. on page 96 81 REMEMBER WHEN: Mike Novo fell asleep at his desk and the whole Bio. class went to the auditorium to finish class and when Novo woke up he didn't know where he was. Mona K. was passed by a mack truck on a double yellow line during Driver's Ed. Larry G. jumped out the Spanish room window to get Rox- anne’s books. Jill K. thought veal was an animal. Gary M. told Rob W. to go donate an ovary. The lady at Thompsonville Park called the state troopers on us at the Junior Day picnic and Mike N. calmly settled the matter. The kids who couldn’t handle Fallsburg High dropped out and graduated from Sullivan. We washed ourselves more than our cars at the carwash. Greg K. asked if respiration was in a class by itself and Gary M. said, “No, but you are”. We all played football at Jill's house and we called it The Salad Bowl’’. Joey A. wanted to know if spiders were insects and Eddie C. said, “No, they're Monsters!” Mark B. told Roberta L. to shut up because she was mak- ing too much noise and she was answering a question. David M. did a book report on TV Guide. Kevin W. said, “Jenner gave the first vasec- tomy, no I mean vaccine . David M. got suspended for sneaking “into” school. Mark H. showed up for a yearbook meeting. 82 Mona’s Cocktail Party County Seat Michael’s House Mona and Billy Prom Queen and King Nancy’s Breakfast Come up and see me some- time. Hold Tight Hangin' Out. Not tonight, I have a headache. Three Blind Mice Jill, Please! I think I'm gonna be sick. Heads Up Oh ... Really? 87 WHERE A iapifce'Cole '' Ronni Berger JL.- Jackie Workman Kenny Winchel Hildy D mesel David Mttunic Donna Lusi Miriam Mabey Joann Miller Douglas Friedman Mark Kelly Michaql Matarazz Anna Ma DeGuzi Kevin Wooi Ricardo James Miriam Tennenpau Meryl Segermaist' Scott Morris Daryl Gibbs Sharon Gibbs Dwayne Cabl JennilerkFinkelso BriacUDesfe eicher Sandy Alan Zipkin Rusty Seger Gino Cappalucci Stephen Hart Timmy Cook Patty PivHce Randy Papkpff Phillip David Teddy wtwa Tony Rodriequez Sje gio Gonzalez uzanne Chase ynn Sherman Anita Abbey Stephen Dailey Laurie Briggs enjy Perez Elizabeth Tice Paula Van Dunk Rochelle Leibowitz Mario Morales aryanne Azzue Rachel Glaser Jay Kaplan Bonnie Brock Oscar Alfredson Teri Panchyshyn obin Rasmussen Robin Dyes is Stubbs Cathy Stickle Bernard Hershewsky Cindy Cohen Chris Eltz Steve Nussbaum Lester Young Melvin Kimble Lenora Black Jerome Baker Carmine Consalvo To Be or Not to Be that is the question!” Patty Cake. Gimme a break! I know something you Pandora’s Box. don’t know! 91 YEARBOOK ADVISOR CO-EDITORS IN CHIEF Front: Heidi M . Nancy G.. Liz M.. April L.. Sharon D. Back: Mindy F., Mona K.. Roxanne M. YEARBOOK EDITORS Mr. Kasofsky Jill K . Marci K. LITERARY STAFF Front: Phil H.. Dennis D.. Bruce K.. Mona K.. Gary M.. Lisa F.. Joycalyn J. Back: Mark H., Marci K.. Jill K. LAYOUT STAFF TYPING STAFF Front: Tammy D.. Karen H.. Patti L., Lorraine M.. Eddie C. Back: Laurie D.. Jessica W., Joycalyn BUSINESS EDITORS Lorena N.. Karen H.. Tammy D.. Lisa B.. Laurie D.. Master of Disaster Den Den Ole I I’ve got love on my mind.” Macho Men What are you looking at? • I Anyone for French les- sons? Hey man, like it's all relative. You know? Any requests? 94 Now what’ll we do? Are you serious? Cause I got it that way. I just washed my hair and I can’t do a thing with it. So, save it for next year.” Madam Joycalyn’s Unisex Salon 95 cont. from page 81. I'm Mark, Fly Me From the Good Earth I’m on a mission from GOD-ZILLA! The Drama of the Seniors Act I Time: 8:03 Setting: Lower Lobby Scene 1 Paul D.: (Yelling) Could you believe those guys?” Tim B.: They don’t know how to play soccer!” Francis E.: “Man, we whipped the pants off them.” (Artie H. calmly hops in on crutches with a broken nose) (Lisa F., Roxanne M., Laurie L. walk out of bathroom and throw away diet Pepsi cans.) April L.: (yells from the newspaper stand) What’s up girls? Got anything to eat?” Lary F.: (in shock) Some jerk just backed into my car!” (Mark B., inconspicuously hides behind his newspaper) Gary M.: (in hysterics) “Ha. Ha! now maybe you'll learn how to park. Larry F.: What are you laughing at Gary? He backed into your car too.” Scene 2 Late bell rings. Nancy G.: : (running into guidance office out of breath) Charlotte, quick give me my card! Joe C.; (in guidance) “I got a pass to the dean, man, another speech referral. All I did was answer the phone 'Andy’s morgue; you stab ’em, we slab 'em.!” Scene 3 Irene W.: Candy, could I have a ride home?” Penny T.: “But it’s only 8:30!” Candy K. Linda K.: “So what, our day’s over.” (Vicki S. Jackie M. disappear to play some hoops) Act II Time: 10:00 Setting: Classroom Scene 1 (Liz M., Pam Br., Heidi M., with mirrors, brushes, lipstick, etc.) Liz: My eyeliner is all over my face! I can’t believe you guys let me walk around like this!” Heidi: “You! My hot brush broke. My hair is straight and frizzy! I feel gross!” Pam “Look at the shmattas I’m wearing and there’s a run in my stocking and ...’’ Patti Leibowitz absent. SCENE 2 Rob W.: (outraged) You call this a test! I can’t believe this man, I got an 89, an 89!” (storms out of room) Jimmy M.: Aw, poor baby, I'm proud of you Rob. This is only the 3rd time you stormed out of class this week. Jessica W.: “Billy, how is your new computer program coming along? Billy T.: “I’m showing it after class. It’s a naked girl that does the hula and sings Little Grass Shack.” Eddie C.: “Could we get out of here already?” (Unavailable: Steven D., Nate C., Jim C., David L, David and Eric S., Mike Hummel, Harold S., Eddie T„ Charles M. and David G.) took bathroom passes and went to Salon's, Scene 3 Joy J. and Tommiel T. — walking down 20th corridor. A brave 9th grader pinches Tommiel. Tom T.: Keep your filthy paws off my silky drawers.” Christine C.: (Singing) We are family Lisa J.: (Singing) I got all my sisters with me Delmonica J.: (Singing) “We are family, get up everybody and sing!” Act III Time: 12:30 Setting: Cafeteria “C” Lunch Scene 1 Jeff G.: (ecstatic) The Great Jocko strikes again!” Bruce K.: I'll win the next bet. I have some inside tips. The owners of the team owe me a favor.” Julio L.: Wow, mon, jou think jou caan get me in on dhe bet? Scene 2 Sharon D.: We’ve got to go to the mall... I need next week's wardrobe. Wendy T.: I actually had to wear this outfit again. I wore it two weeks ago.” Lorena N.: (walks in) “I need my books. The taxi’s here, Max Lebowitz is driving. I’m glad it is someone I know ... on second thought.” Scene 3 Tammy D.: Did you hear about...?” Karen H.: Really? I heard .. Lorraine M.: Did you guys see the new music teacher?” Ellen W.: Did I! What a fox!” (Joey A. Dennis D. discuss their ideas of rock music with Mike C. Leo C. Dialogue too violent to include in script) Mark F.: (running from table to table) “Sign up for Sunday rehearsal” (Pam B. Roberta L. walk calmly through the commotion oblivious to the hysteria around them.) Act IV Time: 2:30 Setting: outside cafeteria Scene 1 Billy E.: “ Veh, I guess there’s an SGA meeting today.” Mike H.: “I can’t believe no one came to the meeting! How are we ever gonna get to Florida?” Shelton E.: Hey Novo, coach wants to talk to us.” Michael N.: (eating lunch ... again) “Be there in a minute.” Mindy F.: “I’m coming too: I’m scorekeeper.” Scene 2 Marci K.: Phillip, where are the pictures we needed last week?” Philip H.: I thought I was done! Chuck M.: We took them 3 times and they still didn't come out.” Jill Marci: Joe, HELP! Mark H.: Hey Larry, what movie are you taking me to this weekend?” Larry G.: Something educational; The Topless Teacher” Scene 3 Mona K. Lisa B. (carrying skiis) Laurie D. (limps in) Mona Lisa What happened to you? We have a meet today! Laurie D. “I dropped a case of beer on it while helping my dad.” John E. Dill Boys That’s terrible! What a waste of good beer!” Finale Time: 6:00 Setting “Front steps of FCS — Graduation!!! THE END Focus 1981 Publisher: Taylor Publishing Company Editors-ln-Chief: Marci Jill Top Advisor: Jay Kasofsky Cover Design: Dennis Delgado Cameramen: Phil Halprin, Joe Collura, Michael Gold Promotion Director: Gary Malman Copy Department: Lisa Farina Writers: Mona Krieger, Liz Maythenyi, Nancy Gerstman The publication of this yearbook could not have been possible without the help of the following merchants and individuals. Thank you from THE CLASS OF Good Luck in the Future to the Class of ’81 RHULEN AGENCY Best Wishes to the Class of ’81 SORIM UNISEX BEAUTY SALON You’ve tried the rest... Now come to the BEST!!! The Best of Luck in the Future! WSUL 98.3 794-0242 May You Have Continued Success In The Mm !S Best Wishei ELLENVILLE NATIONAL BANK Woodridge Cangr tulaUons!!! MONTICELLO RACEWAY Best Wishes From APOLLO SCAFFOLD and EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Cimarron Road Monticello Congratulations and Best Wishes MONTICELLO PLATE GLASS CO., INC. 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