Morris Central High School - Morrisanian Yearbook (Morris, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1988 volume:

Title OM Competition In the Springtime John Elliott, Sabra Birdsall, and Priscilla Teed act out their problem. John is showing the prehistoric people how to heat dinner on a fire. In the fall of each year, our OM teams prepare their problem solutions for the regional competition held in Feb- ruary. The Divison 2 team, consisting of Angela Hillis,Gannon Rockwell, John Elliott, Sylvana Shields, Priscilla Teed, and Sabra Birdsall, prepared the problem “Cro-Magnon,” a prehistoric type setting with a time-travelling man who teaches the cavemen new things. The skit took eight minutes, and at the end they had won first place at SUCO. Under Eileen Elliott’s direction, they also placed sixth at state competition held in April. The division 3 team pictured above solved the “Omer to the Rescue” problem. Building a vehicle out of the contents of two suitcases and traveling around a designated area doing good deeds and stopping a crime netted them a first place at SUCO and an eleventh place at states. Mrs. Harrington was surely proud of her team. Division III: Front: Beth Lull, April Fiske, Elissa Palmer, Michele Curtis. Back: Lucien Catania, Aaron Valentine, Matt Stratton. They are dressed in their custom T’s, ready for state competition. Priscilla Teed, Angela Hillis, and Sabra Birdsall praise the gods for sending the space traveler to show them such inventions. 2 February Teachers’ Show A Change of Pace! Last spring in April, the MCS staff and faculty joined together to put on a show titled “Morris Musical Madness”. On April 10 and 11, the teachers presented a selection of skits and songs to help raise money for the scholarship fund. Popular TV com- mercials became rather humorous skits when we saw Mr. Leahy and Mr. Stafford as Bartles and Jaymes or any number of women faculty members as California Raisins. In the end, there was a great deal of laugh- ter when Mr. Hess and Mr. Barden had a “car race” on the stage. Mrs. Shumway and Mrs. Zeiner prepare for their raisin number. Mrs. Kristofik shows the total effect of the garbage bag dressing gown. Part of the Jug Band: Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. Skoglund, Mrs. Hopper, and Mrs. Dixson. NNIE, HIGH GET SCHOOL The date was May 22, 1987. Do you know where you were? Well, a group of people, mostly from MCS, spent a better part of the evening at SUCO. Why SUCO? It wasn’t because they were taking a night course or that they were doing research at Milne Library. No, these people were at Hunt Union Ballroom. The reason was the 1987 Prom, “Never Say Goodbye.” Prom night is a night filled with dressier clothes, cleaner cars, and an edge of excitement. Hunt Union was a location of class and charisma on this rainy Friday night. The entertainment for the evening was not a band as in years gone past but a disc jockey. Andy Pratt Enterprises provided the music and gave the prom an attitude. The attitude was that of finality since this was the last prom for seniors. The evening was happy with a touch of sadness. The King, Queen, and the Court; Ken Ballard, April Carroll, Rob Joy, Dean- na Lawton, Tracy Fortune, Wayne Valentine, Jennifer Lull, and Warren Kinney. A prom is never a prom without the cute kids dressed to fill the aspirations of years to come. Flower and Crown Bearers fill this bill: Jeremy Lawton, Danny Tracy, Alison Wilson, and Jennifer Lawton. The lead roles of the musical gave it a sound foundation, but it was the other characters that glued it together. Elissa Palmer, Chris Pickens, April Fiske, Rich Veres, and Amanda Spaulding are the “glue here. EVER PROM ’87 SAY GOODBYE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Opening YOUR GUN MUSICAL AN ENTERTAINING SUCCESS Karl VanZandt played a sharpshooting western entertainer. The normal spring concert for 1987 was replaced by a musical. A musical is quite different from a concert in that a musical has acting combined with the singing. Actually, it is more a singing play. “Annie, Get Your Gun” was the title of the high school chorus’ show. It starred Beth Lull as sharpshooting Annie Oakley and Karl VanZandt as the sharpshooting star of a traveling show. Karl played Frank Butler. Annie throws a twist into Frank’s swollen- headed attitude by beating him in a shooting match. She then becomes the co-star of the show. Frank has a problem sharing the spotlight with a woman. As an added conflict, Annie and Frank fall in love, but in the conflict of who is better with a gun, they almost lose each other. Of course, the play must end on a happy note; therefore, Frank and Annie get together. The musical was directed by Mrs. Herrick. Other leading roles were: Joe Gaiser as Charlie Davenport, Jenn Lull as Dolly Tate, and Pete Stafford as the western legend, Buffalo Bill. The musical was a pleasant change from the normal spring concert. Due to an increase in practice time needed, musicals have been avoided, but Mrs. Herrick decided that this was the year to do it. It turned out to be an entertaining success. Beth Lull played the female lead, and Mrs. Herrick was the leading organizer, director, and the person who held it all together. Winnie and Tommy, Lisa Waffle and Bryce Fred- erick, sing a duet in the musical. Opening y 5 FAIR TIME IS HERE The Otsego County Fair. What does the fair mean to the little town of Morris? It means many things. First of all, it puts Morris “on the map” in Otsego County. Sure, Cooperstown has the Baseball Hall of Fame, Oneonta has the Soccer Hall of Fame, but they don’t have the County Fair. We do! Secondly, it brings people to Morris. (At least once a year) These people bring some added economy to Morris in the summer. This extra financial input from out-of-towners can only help our economic condition. Last, and most importantly, the Fair brings life to our com- munity. Imagine this. Our small roads leading toward the fairgrounds, that normally are uncrowded, become filled with a chaotic traffic jam. Everyone from miles around comes to see horses, cows, artwork, friends, family, and the amazing transformation of a quiet little village to a busy, hustling, bus- tling, hopping place for that week in the summer. Brett Sherwoot and Gerry Joy enjoy a ride on the Kiddy Helicopters. Dana Treiber and Jise Hughes so- cialize before the midway opens. Dwayne Jackson has a good time on the bumper cars, one of the big crowd-drawing rides at the Fair. Fred Fusco and his cousin decide that the scrambler isn’t as “bad” as they thought. Lisa, Bryce, Rich, and Roy walk around the midway. Walking around the midway seems to be one of the things to do at the Fair. Summer MARCHING BAND SUMMER’S MUSICIANS Bryce Frederick appears fairly tired after marching at the New Berlin Youth Days. The Morris Marching Band marched in seven parades in our town and sur- rounding areas. The marching season was kicked off by the marching band’s traditional marching in our Morris’ Memorial Day parade. June first marked the first competitive parade for the band. They traveled to Sherburne to participate in the Pageant of Bands. They came away with a strong third place finish in their class C. The reins of the band were taken over this year by a new drum majorette, Beth Lull. Beth took over the spot vacated by Kelly Sullivan. The 1987 colorguard was lead by co-captains Barb Fish and Sharon Mitchell. Oriskany Falls, Richfield Springs, New Berlin, Schenevus, and the Otsego County Fair were the other parade sites. Although no first place trophies were won by the MCS Band, over $500 dollars in prize money was raised. This money is a start to kick off a big push for new uniforms for 1988. These new uniforms will spark a renewed interest in the projects of Morris’ Summer Musicians. Give me an M. As a special effect, these ladies brought out our colors with these sharp looking banners. Summer SCHOOL IS BACK IN ESSION ... School opened later than usual this year because of a late Labor Day. Sep- tember ninth brought approximately 450 students back to MCS. Mr. Barden and Mr. Hess, at right, welcomed the seventh through twelfth graders with two separate assemblies in the auditorium. Nine through twelve met first thing in the morning; junior high met just after lunch. The new teachers were introduced, and a few new rules and regulations were discussed. We were off to a good start in this YEAR IN THE LIFE. NEW ROOMS FINALLY IN USE The site of the new room construction, before we began in October of 1986. The locker rooms are in the lower section of the picture. The new rooms are directly above them. In order to conserve heat while the mortar dried, huge sheets of plastic were hung over the scaffolding. Mr. Dave Andrews, the contractor, stayed on or ahead of schedule all year. Opening MCS STUDENTS SING THE CONSTITUTION . .. This fall also marked the 200th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution. Mrs. Herrick planned an assembly for kindergarten through sixth grades to celebrate that event. Each class sang a song or presented a patriotic reading. The kindergarten participated by singing “The ABC Song.” “It’s the only song they know well so early in the year,” laughed Mrs. Herrick. It was a gala event, full of red, white, and blue. The senior band also participated in the assembly. They played the national anthem and “An American Medley.” Mr. Ernst directed our senior high musicians. Holly Stafford stands in Rm. 208 next to the block wall put in place last year. The wall replaced one of Mr. Leahy’s window sections. Jasmine and Jennifer settle in for Lang. Lab in Ms. Steverson’s room. The sixth grade enjoys the “junior high feeling” one period per day, basking in the light of the new rooms. During the Constitution Assembly, Mrs. Herrick explains to the audience the importance of the 200 year old document. A giant flag and songs of our nation made the assembly a real winner with the students and staff at MCS. Opening OCTOBER’S EVENTS OPEN HOUSE October is a time of year everyone can enjoy. The month is full of activities for the students and their parents. Parents look forward to the annual Open House where they can view the students’ work. The teachers and students work hard to present a pleasurable evening. Another event the students participate in is the Blood Mobile, sponsored by the Red Cross. Senior students volunteer their time to help register donors, package blood, and care for the donors. This year the Red Cross left with thirty-nine units, 109% of the class’ goal. October also gives everyone a chance to show their col- ors. The Honor Society and Boy Scouts sponsored the games at the Halloween Party. This let students and some parents dress as their favorite hero or monster. The party was full of games and prizes. The haunted house was a smashing success once again, and the Rotary appreciates this helpful addition. Another very important event is Homecoming Week which included several dress-up days, two pep rallies, a skit presented by the cheerleaders, and a bonfire. The Mustangs beat the Leopards at the game, and the dance was the usual excitement and fun. It’s easy to see just how busy October is, bringing parents, students, teachers, and the whole community together to have fun and learn about one another. Mr. Leahy and Mr. Stafford review students’ work at the 1987 Open House held on October 14. SENIORS EXCEED GOAL Blood Mobile volunteers: Front: K. Church. Back: L. Goodspeed, D. Bryden, K. Talbot, C. Pickens, H. Harris, A. Spaulding, M. Nye. Dawn Bryden prepares blood storage packages while Chris Pickens com- pletes the registration forms. October HALLOWEEN Aaron Valentine, an Eagle Scout, clowns around at the Rotary Halloween Party. Katy Johnston shaves a balloon at the game spon- A masked ghoul attempts to eat a doughnut on sored by the Boy Scouts. a string without the use of his hands. HOMECOMING ’87 Kris Kokell proudly wears her new title as Homecoming Queen. Karl VanZandt was crowned Mr. Irresistable. Theresa Case wins a prize for the best costume on Haunted day during Homecom- ing Week. The football team poses after preparing the annual Pep Rally Bonfire for the Friday night Pep Rally. Our Homecoming Airband: Chris Pickens, Amanda Spaulding, Lisa Waffle, and Pris- cilla Teed make up part of the band. N OVEMBER ••• The senior play was an experience to remember. “Rest Assured”, by Donald Payton, was a comedy-mystery set in the home of the upper-middle class Morlock family. On the nights of the two performances, November 5 and 6, most of the audience only knew the plot of the play. They didn’t know all that had happened before the play’s performances. First of all, the play was meant to have more male parts in it, but because of a shortage of male actors, four parts had to be changed. Dawn Bryden played Joe Lanconi, dressed as a male, but the other three parts were re-written to make them female. Mrs. Black, Georgia, and Josee added their own flavor to their parts. We also suffered several physical maladies which caused some kinks. Erin Shearer broke her leg, but she carried on admirably as the bumbling undertaker. Drew Witt suffered from strept throat and missed nearly two weeks of practice. We were constantly needing stand-ins. Despite it all, the play was a success. Ev- eryone had a great time and learned a little about the theater. And over $350 was added to the Class of ’88 Trea- sury! Lucifer and Mrs. Schmaltz entertain the ghosts of Mr. Morlock and Luigi with a surprise visit. Josee visits the mourning Morlock family to offer condolences to Joe and a few words about Mr. Morlock’s behavior. Behind the scenes, Mrs. Black and Joe follow along with the play as they wait for their upcoming parts. Mrs. Black, our friendly undertaker, arrives at the Morlock home to help Mrs. Morlock with the arrangements. Sitting: K. Leahy, J. Wassenaar, J. McWilliams, E. Shearer, J. Rigtering. Standing: C. Pickens, M. Nye, K. Church, H. Harris, K. Kokell, P. Stafford, D. Bryden, D. Witt, K. Weidman, A. Spaulding, K. VanZandt. November—Senior Play A PLAYFUL MONTH TO REMEMBER In the spring of 1987, the school board decided upon a budget to build a new elementary playground. The equip- ment was ordered in July and construc- tion started in August. The new playground was finished late October. The new equipment was built to replace the old pieces. The new playground is newer, safer, and more fun-filled. The dedication ceremonies were held the first week of November, with the band, board, and the student body on hand. The whole community can enjoy the new playground and the further im- provements to be made beginning Spring, 1988. Mr. Barden waits at the top . . . goes down, around, boldly going where no man has gone before . . . landing safely and triumphantly. Three excited students play on the finished playground after school one day. The new playground equipment is almost fin- ished, and all the students wait impatiently. Mr. Turnbull and his crew, along with Mr. Barden, did most of the work. The Board and Benefactors: Front: Mr. Waf- fle, Mr. Elliott. Back: Mr. Ryther, Mr. Shields, Mrs. Lull. November—Playground DECEMBER SHOWS THE December was busy as usual for MCS. The elementary classes performed a Christmas concert during school. The general theme, of course, was Christ- mas. The program was varied and lively with short skits and dances and singing. The elementary band also performed. The junior and senior high school cho- rus and band also had a concert in De- cember. Small groups played in between the larger group performances. The sen- ior chorus and ensemble also went to Stamford to tape a TV show. Mindy Lull, Matthew Jacobsen, and Mrs. Miller’s class sing and act out “Ten Little Brownies , a version of “Ten Little Indians. Mrs. Leal and Roy Chambers show off their special cake, “La Buche de Noel”. This cake is a special Christmas Log made by the French 111 class in two class periods but eaten in ten minutes. The cake is layered and decorated with chocolate frost- ing to make it look like bark, which is where it gets its name. Mr. Ernst and a brass ensemble catch Mr. Packard for a brief performance in the hall going down to the teacher’s room. This presentation was a secret pal Christmas gift from Mr. Ernst to Mr. Packard. This is the second year that the faculty and staff had “palled” in December. As part of a growing tradition, a Christmas din- ner was prepared for the senior citizens of the area. The dinner was planned by Mr. Leahy and the Arch Ant class. Students and teachers helped prepare for the dinner and make it. At the first dinner given, approximately seventy guests were served. This year, over two hundred were treated to the turkey feast. December CHRISTMAS SPIRIT OF MCS Ms. Steverson and Don Clary fill cookie presses with cookie dough. The cookies were baked the morning of the 23rd and were packaged and given out as presents. At the Senior Citizen’s Dinner, approximately thirty-five students volun- teered time as servers. In this picture. Beth Lull makes conversations as she waits for the turkey dinner to be brought down to the gym from the cafete- ria kitchen. Josee Rigtering and the food and nutrition class work on gingerbread houses. The houses were made from scratch by the class and each one turned out differently. After the elementary students went caroling through the streets of Morris, Mrs. Herrick handed out candycanes to her travelling singers. December JANUARY—New Ideas in the New Year FIRST GRADE LEARNS ABOUT SPINNING In conjunction with the first grade social studies said that once the yarn was made, Catherine can “spin it curriculum, Social Studies in the Home, Ms .Catherine Mar- into hats.” Christopher Coyle, Robin Rock and Cheryl tin came to visit, bringing with her her spinning wheel and Webster all had a chance to try carding and spinning. Ms. the other necessities of wool spinning. The children told Martin said, “Boys are the better spinners, probably because about Ms. Martin’s demonstration. Lauren Ewing said, “She of the mechanical aspect.” spinned sheep wool into yarn from sheep.” Brian Asquith A NEW YEAR IN “BUDDY TIME” HISTORY It’s the New Year in China—on February 17. To com- memorate the Year of the Dragon, Mrs. Miller’s kindergarten and Mrs. Cotter’s fifth grade got together during buddy time to make a large paper dragon. And when it was finished, the classes walked through the halls in their own Chinese Pa- rade. Cory Harris, Jarrett Rockwell, Adam Patton, and Briggin Palmer are gleefully coloring. HUMAN LIFE People of the Main Offices Mr. Barden Mr. Hess Superintendent Principal Mr. Rosas Treasurer Mrs. Turnbull Mrs. Meyer Office Secretaries Mrs. Hopper Mr. Durgin Guidance Office Faculty Other Important People Aides: Front: Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Skoglund, Mrs. Meyers. Back: Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Kodrich, Ms. Hazen, Mrs. Collison. Mrs. Elliott—nurse Bus Drivers: Front: Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Lindsley, Mr. Teed. Back: Mr. Burdick, Mr. Goodier, Mr. Pegg, Mr. Bronson. Not Shown: Mr. Nelson. Mrs. Colburn, Mr. Moore, Mr. Spaulding. Custodians: Mr. Turnbull, Mr. Hoag. Janitors: Mr. Card, Mr. Finneran. Cafeteria: Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs. R. Miller. Back: Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Tkaczow, Mrs. Sorensen. Staff Special Teachers for Mrs. Foote—Librarian Mrs. Shumway—Resource Room Mrs. Herrick—Vocal Music Ms. Barnowsky Speech Mrs. Vandermark Remedial Reading Ms. Grant Remedial Reading Math Teachers SPECIAL COURSES Ms. Lussier— Elementary Art Mr. Packard—Technology Mr. Ernst — Instrumental Music Mrs. Russell — Home Career Skills Ms. Lenhardt—Art Teachers MAIN COURSE TEACHERS ... Mrs. Robbins Science Mrs. Congdon Science Mrs. Harrington, Ms. Steverson, Mrs. Rogers English Mrs. Jacobsen Business Mr. Shackelton Math Mrs. Kristofik Math Faculty MORE MAIN COURSE TEACHERS Mrs. Leal Mr. Stafford Mr. Leahy Mr. Jacobsen Mrs. Martin French History Social Studies Physical Education Physical Education Teachers Roseanne Elliott Heather Harris William Fisher Lise Hughes Dawn Bryden Lisa Goodspeed I Nadine Joy Jessica Guerriero Jeffrey Kaye Senior Portraits James Kokell Kristine Kokell Benjamin Layton Kathleen Leahy A Scott Littlewood David Matson James McWilliams Alex Musser Lee Nunn Melissa Nye Aurore Page Steven Parker Senior Portraits Christala Pickens Christian Sorensen Josee Rigtering Erin Shearer Peter Stafford Sean Sullivan Colleen Talbot Amanda Spaulding Jonathan Tracy Larry Truax Christine Valentine KaH VanZandt Senior Portraits Andrew Witt The Class of 1988 rises above the rest The Senior Class of 1988 started off the year by participating in many fund raisers to boost their resources for the prom and their caps and gowns. The activities included mag- azine sales, the senior play. Rest Assured, and refreshment sales at football, soccer, and basketball games. Chris Pickens was the chairperson for the refreshment committee. These events helped the Senior Class take in more than fifteen hundred dollars. The seniors also took part in the bloodmobile, an event sponsored by the Red Cross. Forty-one people donated, leaving the Red Cross with thirty-nine productive pints. This was 109% of the class’ goal. This year our Rotary exchange student comes to us from Belgium. Josee Rigtering finds our small school and American life a new experience. The class officers are: Jeff Kaye, president; Chris Pickens, vice-president; Jean Wassenaar, secretary; Erin Shearer, treasurer, and Katie Leahy and Karl VanZandt, Stu- dent Council representatives. Bonnie Jo Hall Senior Portraits Senior candids Scott Littlewood measures out pits, three meter square, for archaeology. James McWilliams, one of the yearbook editors, works on a feature story for this year’s book. Josee Rigtering and Jessica Guerriero ride in the back of Jean’s truck on the way to the Quintin dig site. Aurore Page relaxes as she also rides in the back of Jean’s truck. Jean runs a regular taxi service. Dawn Bryden takes a break before softball. She relaxes at the picnic table provided by the school for lunch in the sun. Sean Sullivan, Peter Stafford and Mark Walley discuss plans for their day in homeroom, room 217. Sean Sulliva'n gleefully poses for his senior por- trait in September, taken at the Methodist Church. Karl VanZandt becomes a member of the Mor- ris Chapter of the National Honor Society for his junior and senior years. James Kokell studies for a test during a study hall. Christine Valentine and Lise Hughes participate in tye-dying for their clothing and textiles class last spring. Senior Candids Nadine Joy sits attentively, watching a home football game. Erin Shearer and Kris Kokell show what good friends they are by posing side by side in the hall. Larry Truax waits patiently for his senior portrait appointment. His and his classmates’ pictures were taken by Varden’s. Maria Vollaro takes time out of her schedule to be photographed by a staff shutter bug. Melissa Nye and Drew Witt are working hard on their earth science labs during one of their study halls. Senior Candids Karen Church and Heather Harris wait on the stairs for their next class. Kelly, Dawn, and Kim travel to Gilbertsville to take in a boys’ soccer game. Mark, Chris, Steven and Ben take a moment from their studies to show off their muscles. Senior Candids John Tracy amuses himself by looking through a magazine during study hall. Scott Brown takes a breather from his hard work. Study halls give you a chance to do that. Chris Pickens and Amanda Spaulding prepare to sell hot dogs and other refreshments at the football game. Jeff Kaye thinks snow along the sidelines of the Morris-Laurens game. iini Senior Candids 35 Alicia Boest, one of several juniors turned senior, waits for chorus to begin, studying just a bit. Billy Fisher poses in his truck for a picture. He’s dressed up because it’s game day. Lee Nunn, a new student this year, retrieves the bask- etball during a game in senior gym. David Matson checks over some work done in journalism class. David had to drop the course to take a mechanical drawing class. Alex Musser returns the volleyball to the girls’ game during senior gym. Lisa Goodspeed practices CPR on a dummy before her final CPR test. This class was given to all senior girls, and it was taught by Fred Lemister. Senior Candids Miss LaBash, one of our new teachers, tidies up her science table. Miss LaBash says she really en- Ms. Steverson and Mr. Packard enjoy the sun and wind at the teac n9 sixt grade, summer workshop at Mrs. Rogers’ camp on Arnold’s Lake. Mrs. Shumway stopped in to visit after Erin O’Brien Shumway was three weeks old. Mrs. Ritter (right) filled in for Mrs. Shumway. Mr. Durgin, guidance counselor, really has a rapore with the stu- dents and the teachers. “The News” New Faculty and Staff Ms. Steverson Mr. Durgin Mr. Packard Ms. LaBash Ms. Vandermark Ms. Schoonerman Mrs. Wilcox Mrs. Hazen Mrs. Meyer Interim Teachers Mrs. Jacobsen for Mrs. Torrey (on sabbatical leave) Mrs. Emma Ritter for Mrs. Shumway (on maternity leave) First Grandchild Mr. Mrs. Martin Mr. Mrs. Layman Newly Elected Mr. Hess—reelected supervisor Mr. Stafford—town justice Mrs. Collison—town councilman New Homes Mr. Mrs. Shackelton Mr. Mrs. Harrington Mr. Mrs. Douglas New Babies Mr. Mrs. Shumway—girl Mr. Mrs. Jacobsen—girl 37 Faculty News Class of 1989 Eleventh Grade M. Alger J. Ballard T. Bassett T. Bunn T. Case L. Catania R. Chambers M. Curtis S. Dill J. Gallagher B. Fish A. Fiske M. Fortune B. Frederick D. Fusco K. Kokell K. Kristofik B. Lull M. Morehouse T. Norton B. Page B. Palmer E. Palmer T. Rehrmann S. Rock J. Roffe C. Stauble M. Steventon J. Stiefel M. Stratton A. Valentine ft. Vollaro L. Waffle President: M. Steventon Vice President: C. Stauble Treasurer: M. Stratton Secretary: K. Kokell Absent: R. Brimmer, D. Forgit, S. Neer, J. Reiss, R. Reiss, D. Tilley. (All of these students are PM BOCES. See Page 46.) Eleventh Grade The Juniors are definitely in a crazy mood this year. Melanie and Brooke are in the process of having their normal chat session during a study hall held in place of chorus. Meanwhile Matt and Chris work on a Hamlet skit, believe it or not? When Matt wears a dress as he portrays the queen in Hamlet, Chris just can’t resist. Last, but not least, April plays the keyboards for the “Huey Lewis and the Mustang News” during the Homecom- ing 1987 dance featuring Orion. She probably found out be- ing a star can be rather exhausting. The juniors do have a pretty busy schedule, so these few moments of frivolity are well-deserved. Juniors Class of 1990 Tenth Grade H. Adair K. Asquith J. Berger M. D. Gaiser C. Gould C. Gould C. D. Hull K. Kodrich J. Lobdell J. S. Neer L. Nye A. Rendo B. D. Treiber S. VanZandt R. Veres M. Boynton H. Bunn J. Cameron T. Drake Gregory T. Hoag D. Holden K. House Lobdell C. Matteson M. Matteson S. Mitchell Smith L. Sorensen M. Stratton T. Tilley Vough J. Webster V. Wood People Missing: J. Baran L. Bogert S. Jones President: Chuck Gould Vice President: K. House Secretary: S. VanZandt Treasurer: L. Sorensen Tenth Grade Dana Treiber is showing her fellow students how to make a boring study hall more exciting. Although, if she took her pens out of her ears, she might be able to do her homework. Heather Adair and Dan- ielle Holden are waiting to go on stage during the spring musical performance of An- nie, Get Your Gun. Dan- ielle and Heather each por- trayed a part of the crowd. Courtney Matteson is im- patiently waiting inside the gym for her class pictures to be taken. Like most stu- dents, Courtney is not the least bit camera shy. Tenth Grade Class of 1991 Ninth Grade s. Birdsall J. Douglas J. Elliott M. Finch J. Giovenco M. Goodspeed C. Hansen A. Hillis M. House R. Johnston J. Kays J. Matherly D. McCann J. Moskos M. Musser G. Rockwell J. Roffe E. Shearer S. Shields J. Stamus A. Stauble P. Teed L. Tosti D. Valentine W. Wagner S. Weidman President — Angela Hillis Vice President — Dean Valentine Secretary—Sylvana Shields Treasurer—Casey Hansen Ninth Grade Sylvana Shields, during her earth science class, gets a head start on her homework. She needs a headstart with OM and basketball and JHHS and chorus and . . . Meanwhile, Lee, Josh, Katie, and Scott all hate the thought of going to the first class of the year. This picture was taken after the beginning assembly. Kate and Scott didn’t know this was the freshman page. On the other side we have Casey telling Angela some of her secrets. Casey doesn’t know the camera is nearby; Angela does. Mike Finch is distracted by the girl in the poster. Perhaps it gives him incentive he needs to do his work? Ninth Grade Class of 1992 8th Grade M. Ballard J. Berger A. Catania F. Hoag T. Hoag E. Hopper D. Kaye J. Kenyon C. Holden J. Morehouse R. Myers J. Neer C. Tooley J. Tooley w. Truax C. Chambers F. Fusco J. Geywits R. House D. Jackson M. Johnson A. Kristofik A. Lull P. Maerz M. Palmer D. Ryther H. Stafford J. Vough J. Waffle N. Wilson C. A. K. R. Goodspeed Joy Martin Tilley President — Matt Palmer Vice President — Dave Ryther Secretary—Alison Joy Treasurer—Russell Tilley Eighth Grade Class of 1993 Seventh Grade c. Bunn H. Card P. Card s. Hoag D. Holmes J. Jackson R. Lawton J. MacLeman M. Madsen B. Pehl J. Perry S. Phillips s. Veres S. Vosburgh D. White President—Brett Sherwood Vice President — Kevin Matson Secretary—Rebecca Lawton Treasurer—Jennifer Jackson Seventh Grade BOCES and OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS PM BOCES: D. Forgit, R. Reiss, J. Reiss, S. Neer, D. Tilley, J. Maerz, R. Brimmer. Front: K. Clarke, Mrs. Motti, J. Walley, Mrs. Wilcox. Back: J. Maerz. Front: A. Vosburgh, M. Jones. Back: J. Bassett, R. Wilcox. BOCES and Off-Campus Students BOCES ON CAMPUS AND OFF D. Whitehead, L. Goodspeed, K. Layton, B. Fisher, D. Bryden, B. Hall, W. Hirt, P. Stevens, W. M. Meyers, T. Moore, O. Matthewson—St. Moore, L. Nunn. Mary’s Milford BOCES BOCES CLASS: J. Countryman, Mrs. Schoonerman, C. Root. Back: L. Brandenburg, J. Curtis. Jeff Meyers, Jason Smith. Missing: J. Martin, M. Holdridge, A. Sullivan Above the art room, next to the shop, there are a couple of rooms. These rooms don’t contain shop classes; they contain rooms used for the education of seven students. These students make up the BOCES Behavioral Adjustment Class. The class is taught by Mrs. Schoonerman and her teacher aid, Mrs. Wilcox. Mrs. Schoonerman has been with the BOCES program for ten years, and she replaced Mrs. Motti, pictured on the previous page. The purpose of this BOCES class is to teach the students academically and to improve their behavior. Mrs. Schoonerman describes her stu- dents as “special kids with special needs.” They are part of the student body of MCS. Off and On Campus SIXTH GRADE Almost There! MRS. PERKINS’ CLASS: Front: Mrs. Perkins, J. Beasley, J. Kopp, G. Forgit. Back: J. Mitchell, M. Giovenco, J. Matteson, M. Hunt, N. Dixson, M. Jones, C. Shields, G. Vough, B. Asquith. Nathan Elliott looks at his work during Open House, held on October 14 in the school gym. Katy Johnston marches in the Memorial Parade in MISS LABASH’S CLASS: Front: D. Kopp, J. Hillis, J. Delp, K. Hoag, K. Johnston, J. Adair. Back: town. She is a member of the Li’l Squirts. B. Drake, N. Elliott, M. Christian, R. Shipman, S. Dunham, Miss LaBash. Sixth Grade FIFTH GRADE Being Buddies Jeanie Schneider becomes a buddy during F-day for Nicky Woodcock. MR. HOLCOMBE’S CLASS: Front: W. Tooley, J. Hoag, R. McCann. Row 2: B. Wood, J. Cahill, S. Tracy, Mr. Holcombe. Row 3: L. Bassett, J. Finneran. Row 4: B. Ryther, A. Chaplin. Row 5: R. Harrington, J. Lawton, K. Hopper. Row 6: J. Coyle, J. McCook. Back: S. Enck, R. Maerz, D. Gregory. MRS. COTTER’S CLASS: Front: B. Palmer, S. Pegg, S. Santiago, R. Pope. Middle: J. Maerz, G. Rayanne Harrington has fun on the scrambler dur- Joslin, J. Gallagher, J. Schneider, S. Smith, K. MacLeman, K. Lenoard, Mrs. Cotter. Back: T. ing children’s day at the fair. Ashcraft, J. Rockwell, E. Brown, B. Holcombe, K. Webster, S. Grant, K. Shearer. Fifth Grade Fourth Grade A Year of Learning MRS. MOSKOS’ CLASS: Front: M. Golden, T. DeLaurentiis, S. Tooley, J. Lawton, J. Lawton. Back: M. Chambers, S. Birdsall, R. Chambers, F. Steventon, L. Leahy, J. Lum, D. Phillips, Mrs. Moskos. Franklin Steventon recites a piece from the Constitu- tion. This was during the Salute to the Constitution As- sembly in September. MRS. DOUGLAS’ CLASS: Front: C. Lewis, M. Boynton, M. Amatuccio, S. Goodspeed, K. Mar- tin, E. Simpson, K. Fullan. Back: J. Schaffer, A. Shipman, A. Alger, B. Myers, J. Sullivan, C. Geywits, Mrs. Douglas. Andrea Shipman works out in gym class. Circuits and aerobics seem to be Mrs. Martin’s favorite activity for everyone. Fourth Grade Third Grade Working to Improve Our Skills MRS. HAIGHT’S CLASS: Front: M. Joslism, R. Kopp, B. Jones, B. Card. Middle: Mrs. Haight, J. Wells, V. Hollenbeck, E. Moore, K. Finneran, R. Hoag, R. Moore, H. Purdy, L. Dunham. Back: H. Gray, T. Newell, G. Grant, B. Cotter, B. Sites, A. Matteson, C. Worden, A. Gallagher. Juston Dunham reads in a spare moment he has. Si- lent reading improves reading, and third graders get the time they need for this. MRS. ZEINER’S CLASS: Front: K. Meredith, J. Parker, M. Riodan, W. Hoag, K. Crawford, K. Wagner, J. Dunham. Middle: J. Johnson, K. Whitehead, V. Mudge, D. Tracy, K. Benjamin, N. Buttice, L. Matson. Back: Mrs. Zeiner, A. Sites, G. Neece, M. Harben, S. Sullivan, S. Dean, R. Perkins, T. Adair. Heather Purdy and Rachael Moore find that working on homework together can be a great deal of fun as well as educational. Third Grade SECOND GRADE Learns how plants develop MRS. LAYMAN’S CLASS: Front: K. Golder, M. Lehtonen, R. Harrington, J. Enck, C. Logan. Mid- dle: J. Mudge, R. Douglas, S. Loucks, M. Hopper, M. Cahill, L. DeMoier, V. Smith. Back: C. MacLeman, R. Elliott, J. Phillips, J. Harris, C. Douglas, S. Waffle, Mrs. Layman. Aaron House takes potting soil out of the bag as he prepares to plant seeds during class. Charlene Joslin learns how roots of plants develop by planting marigold seeds on the edge of the glass container. MRS. BOYD’S CLASS: Front: K. Schneider, N. Cimorelli, A. House, T. Vance, J. Sterling. Middle: Mrs. Boyd, J. Wilcox, A. Wilson, H. Lum, J. Stafford, H. Patton, C. Joslin. Back: R. Myers, A. Porter, J. Moskos, J. Loucks, A. Coyle. Second Grade FIRST GRADERS Learn how school life really is MRS. HOLCOMBE’S CLASS: Front: K. Catania, R. Smith, S. Chambers, P. Pegg, L. Ewing. Mid- dle: W. Kellum, C. Webster, R. Rock, S. Kolvik, J. Colletti, B. Anderson. Back: D. Harris, C. Coyle, M. Norlund, A. Boynton, V. Place, J. Simpson, Mrs. Holcombe. Jeremiah Ritchey works hard listening to directions from his teacher, Mrs. Torrey. MRS. TORREY’S CLASS: Front: D. Gibson, M. Foote, D. Tracy, J. Pclise, D. Moore. Middle: P. Miller, J. Bugyi, L. Amatuccio, A. VanUngern, C. Bayer, L. Hoag. Back: Mrs. Torrey, B. Leonard, J. Patterson, J. Hobby, M. Benjamin, J. Brejwo, N. Bogert, D. Lewis. William Kellum works to create a master piece that his whole class can be proud of. First Grade Kindergarten Starting New Mrs. Dixon’s Class: A. Beasley, D. Smith, R. Klein, A. Pasternak, M. Polise. Middle: Mrs. Dixon, A. Robinson, J. Logan, L. Hazen, K. Wells, H. Mudge, K. Bain. Back: M. Dawyot, J. Schagger, D. Gates, J. Dunham, R. Wells, A. Goodspeed, S. Dean. Mrs. Miller’s Class: Front: A. Bayer, N. Woodcock, C. Robinson, A. Patton, B. Jacoby. Middle: M. Lull, L. Simpson, J. Wilson, B. Denike, S. Purdy, T. Miller, K. Lehtonen. Back: Mrs. Miller, T. Vance, D. Harris, E. Maddux, N. Cotten, M. Vollaro, D. Moore, M. Jacobsen. Kindergarten SAFETY PATROL PATRONAGE Protecting our underclassmen Fifth grade respects the flag Front: N. Dixson, N. Elliott, M. Hunt, G. Vough, M. Jones. Middle: D. Kopp, J. Mitchell, J. Beasley, K. Johnston, C. Shields, J. Hillis, B. Drake, B. Asquith, M. Christian. Back: J. Adair, J. Matteson, S. Dunham, R. Shipman, K. Hoag, G. Forgit, J. Kopp, Mrs. Perkins. Kimberly Hoag, serving as captain for the week, Karen Webster and Tara Davis fold the flag after it has been taken down at the end of the shows us the things safety patrol people do to help day. our young students. The Safety Patrol was hard at work again early this year to help the younger students get to school safely. They all look forward to their trip to Washington, DC in the spring, which is their reward for working so hard all year. As part of their jobs, the sixth graders walk the kindergarten down the hall at the end of the day and help the walkers get across the streets. Safety patrollers take their jobs seriously, always doing their best to help the younger children. This year for the first time, the fifth grade was given the responsibility of raising and lowering the flag every day. After they had been taught how to handle the flag properly and to fold it, they were in charge of our school flag in front of the building. We must respect their good work when we see the flag blowing in the wind and the good job they are doing in all kinds of weather. It’s a big responsibility, and they take pride in it. Elementary Special Work 2000 Graduating Class of 2000 Starts this Year! This year’s kindergarten class is the graduating class of 2000. Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. Miller made a huge sign to welcome the Class of 2000. The two teachers also made a banner for the class to carry in a small parade on the first day of school. When the children arrived at the school, both teachers had their students marched through the hall. While the kindergarten class marched, they waved flags which read “Class of 2000.” The class had a large crowd of faculty and older students look on as they marched by. The next thirteen years will be fun, but nothing will match the bewilderment of the first day of the school year. M. Lull, E. Madux, and J. Logan, all members of the Class of 2000, wave their signs at the rest of the school. Arbor Day Learning about Trees! During the spring months last year, the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades celebrated Arbor Day. With the help of Mr. Holcombe, they arranged a ceremony in the area by the back trailer. The classes worked hard gathering infor- mation on the history of Arbor Day, poems of the celebra- tion, and songs that were appropriate. Arbor Day, traditionally celebrated in the last week of April, was celebrated here in May because we waited for the con- struction of the new rooms to be completed before we planted the trees. The celebration took place with the to- tal elementary level students participating by singing a class song for the occasion. Toward the end of the cere- mony, the two maple trees, donated by Royce Webster, were planted. Morris students learned a little and enjoyed a bit of tradition. Jennifer Perry tells part of the history of Arbor Day. Grace Forgit, J. Matteson, J. Jackson, and M. Tooley await their turns. Special Elementary Things Apple Day The History of Apples! F. Steventon, S. Goodspeed, and T. DeLaurentiis make apple recipe books in class to take home. The fourth grade had an Apple Day where they spent the entire day of November 19, 1987, learning about ap- ples and doing activities with apples. In their social studies class, the students made maps that identified the states which grow apples. The fourth grade class also discussed the many products that can be made from apples. In math class, the kids made recipe books that they could take home. They also made an apple cake. The class also learned about dried apples and their many uses. They sliced apples for drying and enjoying later. After all of this, the students got to taste a variety of apples and to eat the apple cake. The total day was a total success. Proud students show the photographer, Mrs. Douglas, their maps of the apple-producing states: New York, Michi- gan, Virginia, and Washington. Apple Day Three Special Days! BREAKFAST FOR THIRD GRADE JAKE VISITS ALBANY GOOD NUTRITION LEARNED EARLY After school got off to a good start, the kindergarten class- es devoted a couple weeks of time to learning more about better nutrition habits. September was known as Better Breakfast Month for all the young students in the Class of 2000. After studying hard and learning how important breakfast is for the body to work well, Mrs. Dixson’s class had a special day when they made breakfast in school. They made scrambled eggs and cereal with bananas. Everyone ate well. Mrs. Dixson asked who ate breakfast each day, and she said, “The kids ate better once we learned how important breakfast really is.” Latricia Hazen and Jennifer Logan are shown at the right enjoying their breakfast at school. Early one morning before school even started for the day, several students were seen in Mr. Holcombe’s room to watch Jake the Snake eat. Ben Holcombe, John Mitchell, Ryan Harrington, Randy Pope, Justin Adair, and Peter Kertzman watched Jake eat one of Peter’s baby rats. After the rat was in Jake’s cage, Jake moved up to investigate. Jake ate the rat with relish, as only a snake can. When the dinosaur exhibit was in the New York State Museum in Albany, several classes visited there to see the great reptiles. In October, the third grade made a trip to the museum. The students spent quite a while looking at and learning about the enormous creatures. They had a picnic and toured the Plaza. Lisa Matson, Kristy Finneran, and Rian Hoag are pictured with a Tyranasaurus Rex. Field trips offer the best places for hands-on learning. Elementary Features STUDENT LIFE 1987 GIRLS’ SOCCER Jean Wassenaar dribbles up and prepares to pass the ball to Melanie Morehouse in the Mt. Upton-Morris game. Kim Kristofik burns the Mt. Up- ton players on her way to make a goal. Coach Martin encourages her soccer players at the halftime chat in the Morris-Franklin game. SCOREBOARD Morris Opponent 2 Mt. Upton 1 6 SNB 2 1 Edmeston 0 2 Mt. Upton 1 3 NB 1 0 NB 2 2 Franklin 1 5 Franklin 3 2 G’ville 1 1 G’ ville 0 0 CVS 3 2 Draper 0 3 Draper 0 1 Edmeston 0 3 Andes 1 5 SNB 1 1 Roxbury 5 Girls' Soccer 6M TEAM SHINES AGAIN Melanie Steventon shows her su- per soccer attitude while playing at home. Nadine sets up for a drop kick after one of her 115 saves. Serena VanZandt pounds the ball away from the goal, preventing a score for the op- posing team. Krissy Kokell dribbles the ball upfield, heading for the goal. Kris became the season’s high scorer because of moves like this. Michele Curtis sits on the bench before the game, showing us her confident look. GIRLS’ SOCCER TEAM DOES IT AGAIN Our 1987 Girls’ Soccer Team has done it again. They had a nearly perfect season, until they fell to the hands of New Berlin with a loss of 2-0. Nevertheless, they went on to beat them later on in the season with a 3-1 gain. They then made it to the championship, only to suffer against Cherry Valley-Springfield with a 3-0 loss. They then played Roxbury in the first round of sectionals, ending in a defeat of 5-1. This was an early afternoon game at home with many of the MCS fans there. It was a hard loss. Our high scorers for the year were Kris Kokell with nineteen goals, and Melanie Morehouse had six goals. Other players who scored in the season were Karen Kokell, Jean Wassenaar, and Kim Kristofik. Their goalie, Nadine Joy, made 115 saves out of J.P7 attempts on goal. Morris outscored its opponents 22-39. A quote from coach Joan Martin sums up this year’s soc- cer season: “The season was a real success, and the young, inexperienced players learned the game of soccer and be- came a real support group.” Girls' Soccer MORRIS BOYS’ SOCCER Morris Aids Bulldogs to an 11-5 Record This shot by James McWilliams was one of many from our Morris Guys as we powered G’ville’s offense. In for the Kill. Mike Stratton goes after a Margaretville player in G’ville’s first round sectional loss. Rich Veres, doing some “pine time,” some- thing he didn’t do a lot of this season. Toast! Bryce Frederick blows by an Edmeston player in the Bulldog’s 1-0 Tri-valley finale win. Boys’ Soccer The Brothers. Matt and Mike Stratton used their speed to G-ville’s ad- vantage as they anchored their offensive unit. Jim Gallagher show- ing his normal style and grace as he did for the Bulldogs all season. The G-ville Bulldogs had a boys’ soccer team of twenty-two boys in 1987. Of those, eleven could be on the field at the start of the match. Six of those players that were on the field at the initial kickoff were from Morris. These players didn’t only take up space on the field. The backbone of the offense and defense was from Morris. Leading the Bulldogs’ offensive charge was 2nd team league all-star Matt Stratton with nine goals. First year coach, Bill Roche, often paired Matt with his brother Mike to put a lot of speed and pressure up front. G-ville’s midfield was anchored down most of the year by Morris’ seniors James McWilliams and Jeff Kaye. James was a Bulldog captain and Jeff was a co-captain in ’87. The assist leader for this year’s team was James, with six. This number paired with his seven goals and mid-field control earned him a position on the league first team. Jeff consistently was moved around from defense to offense depending on the team’s needs. His versatility on the soccer Jeff Kaye taking a much needed water break since he was the endurance man for the Bulldogs. SCOREBOARD G’ville Opponents i CV SP 3 2 Edmeston 1 0 Worcester 3 0 Franklin 6 2 Laurens 1 2 CV SP 1 1 Milford 5 3 Schenevus 1 (OT) 2 Worcester 1 (OT) 3 Franklin 2 4 Luarens 0 5 Mt. Upton 0 1 Edmeston 0 0 Milford 5 1 Schenevus 0 (forfeit) 1 Margaretville 6 (sectionals) field shows his athleticism. It was used in an away game against league champs Milford. He marked Milford’s big scorer Rob Adair. Even though Jeff stayed with Rob’s speed, the Bulldogs still came out on the short end. For his all-around soccer perfor- mance, Jeff was an honorable mention all-star. Morris also was represented by two juniors in G-ville’s defense. First year player Bryce Frederick and veteran Chris Stauble added a tough, physical aspect to the Bulldog’s tena- cious defense. Both were placed on the honorable mention league team. The statistics show that Morris influenced the Bulldogs’ success in ’87. Morris players were the fastest on the team, Matt and Mike. They led the team in goals and assists, and shots on goal by offensive powers Jeff Kaye, James McWilliams, and Matt Stratton. These Mustang players, added with Chris and Bryce on defense plus Rich Veres, who was a strong sub off the bench, Roy Chambers, Mike Boynton, and Mike Finch, led the Bulldog’s charge like a herd of Mustangs. Boys’ Soccer MORRIS FOOTBALL • A 4-2 SEASON Morris sideliners get their team rowdy at New Berlin. Coach Jake encourages his team for the always-tough New Berlin game. Our team celebrates another fine play against Laurens. The team captains, Mark and Ben, show good sports- manship before the New Berlin game, our only loss. 64 Football Chris Sorensen is pleased with the game. After a successful game play, the Mustangs cheer. Richard Ballard, one of the post graduate sideline helpers, adjusts shoulder pads for a player. The line in action against Laurens. The tradition of having championship caliber Morris football teams was continued in 1987. For the third straight year, Mor- ris played arch-rival New Berlin in the battle for the Tri-Valley League. Morris rode the championship wave on the crest of a hard hitting defense and a rugged running offense. The running offense was anchored by Brayton Palmer, honorable mention all-star, who rushed for 410 yards at 3.76 yards per carry. An- other running angle came from Karl VanZandt, the Mustangs’ fleet-footed all-star quarterback who averaged 2.71 yards for a total of 187 yards. Although his average is not as high as Junior John Ballard’s (3.63 per carry), he got the short yards when needed. Short yardage running advantage was shown by Karl, who also led the team in scoring with ten TD’s and one extra point. This year’s line was centered by all-star Mark Walley. To the left and to the right were 200 pounds-plus guards Pete Stafford and all-star Ben Layton. Pass receiving was effective with James Kokell who led the team with an incredible 20.75 yards per catch. Tim Rehrmann earned honorable mention re- cognition in this category as well. The defense was led by all-stars Linebackers Mark Walley and Shawn Neer. Seniors Karl VanZandt and James Kokell made up the defensive secondary, with Karl being named all- star cornerback. Coach Jake, third year head coach, held the reins of this year’s team. Defensive Coach Sam Benjamin added his talent for this, his first year. SCOREBOARD Morris Opponent 38 SNB 6 24 Edmeston 12 0 NB 38 14 Laurens 12 Football Team assist leader, Jean Wassenaar gets the Mustangs’ fast break rolling with a strong move on the basket. The Morris Girls’ Basketball team finished the 1987-88 season with an untarnished 18-0 record. These victories include a Ray Clement Championship and their ninth Tri-Valley championship. This was the second consecutive league crown for the Mustang girls. Well, someone might wonder why these girls are so dominating year after year. They may ask if they have a big scorer or a good defense or a very good coach? The obvious answer is yes to all three. To add to the awesome sight of a perfect record is the girls’ 34+ average winning margin. This team didn’t just settle for the wins, but they crushed. Let’s dissect the ingredients to their success. First of all, they do have a big scorer. The big scorer could be any starter on any given night. All five of the normal starters have had 15 plus scoring games. First team All-star, junior Kim Kristofik led the team in scoring with an 18 point average. Kim also led the team in FG%, 47%, and rebounding, with 13 per game. Behind her was senior First Team All- Star, Kris Kokell, whose all around hustling defense and a sharp outside shot led her to a 14 point average. Opposite Kris was senior guard Jean Wassenaar who had a season high fifteen points vs. Franklin and led the team in assists with a total of 60. This feat plus her all around play placed her on the 2nd team West All-Star Team. Early in the season, senior Dawn Page seriously hurt her knee which sidelined her for the rest of the season. Sophomore reserve Courtney Matteson was thrust into the spotlight where she responded with a career high 25 points against CV SP and 9 points per game average. The other forward slot was filled by senior Nadine Joy. At 5-8, Nadine is not a “big” girl, but she can play “big.” She averaged 9.5 points per game and snagged 8.3 rebounds per game. Morris’ bench was another ingredient in a successful cage season. The bench generally went three deep with juniors Karen Kokell and Melanie Morehouse and sophomore Serena VanZandt coming off to give our hard working starters many rests throughout the season. A coaching milestone was reached by Coach Joan Martin. Mrs. Martin marked her 200th Mustang win against G-ville with a 48 to 26 victory. By the end of the regular season, Mrs. Martin had notched an overall record of approximately 220 wins. Girls’ Varsity Basketball Kim Kristofik, Dawn Page, and Nadine Joy made up a big front underneath, but Dawn fell to an injury early in the sea- son and Kim and Nadine carried an even bigger load. Kim Kristofik plays “big girl” defense after a called foul in South New Berlin. Kris Kokell drives and shoots one of her 264 regular season shots. Kris make 41% of her attempts. Left—Courtney Matteson shows good shooting form which earned her a 38% field goal percentage. Below—Coach Martin smiled in 1987- 88 with her 200th coaching win at Mor- Assistant coach Mr. Martin entertains sophomore Serena VanZandt at halftime in Southtown. Varsity Girls’ Basketball There is more to Morris basketball than two Tri-Valley Varsity champi- ons. At Morris there is a basketball program starting all the way back in fifth grade. The first true competition for the aspiring young hoop players in Morris comes at the junior varsity lev- el. The Mustang program can boast a girls’ and boys’ JV program. The girls’ program is a direct reflection of the interest in basketball due to a pe- rennially strong varsity girls’ team. However, the Mustang JV girls can’t compete in a league because other area schools can’t support a big enough girls’ JV squad. But Morris has a strong one. Fourteen young ladies make up our JV girls’ squad. Coach Martin says, “Our JV squad is the basis of our varsity program because the kids get to play games.” Instead of moving young players up to varsity where they would not play, they are com- peting in ten to fifteen games. Other schools are finally figuring out that our JV program is one key to the success of our varsity team. They are following suit. In the 1987-88 season, the JV girls played ten games, only losing four. Starters are A. Kristofik, A. Joy, A. Hillis, S. Shields, and C. Hansen. Audra, Alison and Casey were moved up to varsity following their season. Audra zeros in on the foul line. She was one of three to be moved up. JV GIRL CAGERS THE ROOTS OF THE VARSITY Once again, Audra takes the shot. Alison is ready for the unlikely rebound. Girls’ JV basketball JV Basketball Boys Coach Sam Benjamin gives the first string of the MCS boys’ JV team a few Jason Berger concentrates as he prepares for the foul shot, pre-game tips. Sean Neer goes up to block during the Ray Clement Tournament at Laurens. Our JV Boys not only compete in the league, they win! This is evident in their 12-7 overall record and a Tri- Valley West crown. These young cagers fell a little short against CV SP at Hartwick with a loss to a team that beat them earlier in the season by twenty. Our improvement was evident, but we still lost by a bit. Second year coach, Sam Benjamin not only taught the athletes how to win but also many basic basketball fundamentals. He also emphasized physical games with many suicide sprints, defensive gorillas and a cou- ple of sessions of running stairs. The Mustangs were led by starters Sean Neer, Dean Hull, Jason Berger, Jason Lobdell, and John Elliott. Com- ing off Sam’s ever ready bench were key subs Chris Gould, Aaron Rendo, and John Morehouse. Six sophomores will likely move to varsity for next season. JV Boys’ Basketball The Mustang bench rejoices after a title-clinching, season finale victory over Frank- lin, 88-71. People probably had questionable expectations for the Mus- tangs’ boy cagers following a big 20-2 season last year. Those questions were answered with another Tri-Valley championship in 1988. Morris got to the battle for number one after a four team dog fight in Tri-Valley West competition which found Morris on the top at the end. In the championship, at Hartwick on February 19, Morris played Laurens for the third time in the season. They beat the Leopards in all league competition, but they lost a 55-52 thriller in the Ray Clement Championship game. At Hartwick the Mustang boys com- pleted a Morris’ second consecutive sweep of league titles with a come-from-behind win, 61-47. Morris basketball was led by 6-6 senior Bill Fisher. The name “Boom”, his MCS Express nickname, was well earned in a season that he led the area in scoring with a 26 point average. Also to his credit was a 17 per game rebounding average and a first team Tri- Valley all-star slot, and many thundering dunks which often picked the Mustangs up and got the Express rolling. Fisher’s most memo- rable dunk was a backboard shattering, game halting dunk in Mt. Upton. Bill was put under fire for this act since some Mt. Uptonites and press people thought it was a malicious act. The film footage of this once in a lifetime sight proves beyond a doubt that it wasn’t on purpose and that Bill didn’t hang on the weak backboard. Obviously, a championship caliber team needs more than one player to finish strong in a tight league race . The other starters were Jim Kokell (2nd team all-star and 12 point game average), Ben Layton (7 points game average and second on team in rebounding with 5 per game), Pete Stafford, and defensive specialist Karl VanZandt. Besides these five senior starters, Morris had another big asset, a bench. The bench rotation went four people deep which is a valuable weapon that coach Gary Jacobsen could put with his big gun, Bill Fisher. Coming off the pine were John Ballard, Mike Fortune, Bryce Frederick, and Tim Rehrmann. Each of these subs played big roles in important games this year. Bryce had a career high 26 points against CV SP; Tim scored the go-ahead hoop against New Berlin; John iced the game with a game-ending steal; and Mike gained some big offensive boards in many games. Putting all the individual statistics aside, it is the team stats that matter. The boy cagers scored an average of about 70 points game. They allowed only an average of 60. The team averaged 41 rebounds per game; 16 offensive, 24 defensive. The Mustangs earned a third seeding in Section Four Class D. Boys’ Basketball—Varsity Above, James Kokell, 44, drives to the basket and creates. His creativity is also shown in his team leading 48 assists. Below, Num- ber 54, Pete Stafford was fired up early in his final home game at MCS. Bill played like a man possessed by scoring 48 points and dunking three times against Franklin. This is one of his monster moves. A Touch of Glass! After 1:30 of play against Mt. Upton, Bill Fisher finished the game and this backboard with a shattering dunk. Morris crashes to the offensive boards. The Mustangs had 316 during the regular season for an average of 16 per game. Boys’ Varsity Basketball SPRING SPORTS BASEBALL 19 The Varsity Baseball team topped the previous year’s record of 4-6 with a 7-4 record in 1987. Contributions from ev- ery member helped carry the team through the season. The team was fortu- nate to have a large number of exper- ienced seniors, and their talents will be missed in the next season. The underclass members filled in and worked hard, learning the basic skills and techniques. The 1988 season should be a good one. This team was coached by Doug VanZandt, with Mike Walling assisting. Gary Oliver was the top batter with a .473 batting average. The top underclassman was John Ballard with a .288. Rich Ballard finished out the sea- son with four triples and a batting average of .428. Brian Anderson led the team with stolen bases, adding ten for the season. Gary Oliver was named MVP for baseball. The 1987 edition of the Mustang softball team will definitely be remembered. Despite what many people may believe, the team actually had fun and still won. Behind the superb pitching of Luann Tiffany, the hard hitting of April Carroll, Deanna Lawton, and Kris Kokell, and the support of the rest of the team, the Mustang Softball Team led a powerful offensive attack. The defense led by Nadine Joy, Kim Kristofik, Tracy Fortune, and Brenda Prindle created many problems for the opposing batters. Coach Jacobsen led the girls to a 6-4 season. Luanne Tiffany received the MVP Award for 1987 Softball. L BASEBALL: Front: D. Hull, R. Joy, B. Fisher, R. Ballard. B. Anderson, G. Oliver, J. Ballard, J. Gaiser. Back: Coach Doug VanZandt, C. Gey, M. Fortune, W. Kinney, M. Alger, S. Littlewood, B. Brigham, S. Neer. SOFTBALL: Front: T. Fortune, D. Lawton. Middle: N. Joy, K. Kokell, S. VanZandt, K. Kokell, C. Matteson. Back: L. Lenz, C. Pickens, E. Shearer, Coach Jacobsen, K. Kristofik, D. Bryden, J. Lernihan, L. Tiffany. Spring sports 87 SOFTBALL SPRING SPORTS With Brian Anderson next at back, Mustang fans watch a home game with enthusiasm. BASEBALL SOFTBALL Morris Opp Morris Opp 27 0 Mt. Upton 25 24 Franklin 6 3 SNB 15 33 NB 6 4 Franklin 9 7 Mt. Upton 4 5 NB 3 17 G’ville. 1 2 G’ville. 14 10 Mt. Upton 16 0 Mt. Upton 24 6 SNB 6 3 Milford 29 24 Franklin 4 2 SNB 14 7 SNB 7 14 NB 16 19 NB 7 4 Franklin 5 15 G’ville. 2 10 G’ville One of the Mustang managers. Gerry Joy, waits on the sidelines ready to carry equip- ment of water to the players. Rob Joy adds another point to the Mustang score as Gary Oliver and Gerry Joy watch the play during a home game. Spring Sports 1987 Football Cheerleaders Mrs. Waffle, the cheerleading advisor, watches as Coach Jake begins his pep-talk to students of MCS at the afternoon pep-rally on the Friday of Homecoming Week. This is a time to psyche up the crowd for the Homecoming game against Laurens which was held on Saturday. After Coach Jake finished his speech, he decided to take a try at something new. He started crawling across the floor on his hands and knees. Easy, right? Wrong! He also had to roll an egg with his nose to a certain point. This was one of the obstacles in the obstacle course competition that the cheerleaders had fun in- venting, watching, and playing with the football players and the soccer players. The cheerleaders always work hard to make Homecoming a big success. The few girls that comprise the Football Cheerleading Squad earn money throughout late summer and early fall just to finance the events of Homecoming Week. Lisa Waffle, the captain, served her third year as a football cheerleader. Casey Hansen imitates Pee-Wee Herman during the 1987 Home- coming Week. She won a prize for her realistic portrayal. Dani Holden holds up her award for Pee-Wee Herman Day. She can make a turban now, just like the real Pee-Wee. Football Cheerleaders MCS—THEY CHEER FOR THE BEST Hey! It’s the MCS Varsity, JV, and pep squad doing the “Mony, Mony” routine in front of the spirited crowd. They’re at it again. The two little cheerleaders are Lacy and Leslie Demoier. Mustang varsity cheerleaders giving the Bulldogs a heart- warming welcome. Tonia Drake and Karen Asquith cheer their hearts out for the MCS JV Team. Basketball cheerleading began with try-outs in November. The squads busily prepared for clinic in early December. The clinic gave the girls a lot of ideas for new cheers and one routine for the winter. Brooke Page designed the other one. Practicing two times a week, games two times a week, and trying to lead a normal life the other three days makes for a busy winter. Mrs. Waffle, the advisor; the pep squad; and the junior peps, Stephanie Waffle, Lacy DeMoier, and Leslie DeMoier; all added the necessary back-up to this year’s squads. Basketball Cheerleading Girls’ Soccer Coach Martin Record: 17-2 Co-Captains: Kris Kokell, Jean Wassenaar, Aurore Page, Nadine Joy Season Highlights: Tri-Valley West Champions, Outscored Opponents, 39-22, Placed four players on Tri- Valley First and Second Teams. Front: K. Hoag, G. Forgit, N. Joy, A. Page, J. Wassenaar, K. Kokell, K. Johnston, S. Phillips. Middle: S. Dunham, T. Drake, M. Matteson, K. Kokell, M. Vough, S. VanZandt, E. Shearer, K. Asquith, E. Shearer, R. Lawton. Back: D. Gaiser, A. Lull, M. Curtis, A. Joy, K. Martin, A. Kristofik, E. Lull. Boys’ Soccer Front: R. Chambers, M. Finch, M. Boynton, B. Frederick, M. Stratton, J. Gallagher, C. Stauble. Back: R. Veres, J. Kaye, J. McWilliams, M. Stratton. Coach Roche Record: 11-6 Captain: James McWilliams Co-Cap- tain: Jeff Kaye Season Highlights: Six guys from Morris consistently started, five of those six made the Tri-Valley First, Second, or Honorable Mention All- Star Teams. Football Coach Jacobsen Assistant Coach Benjamin Record: 4-2 Captains: Ben Layton Mark Wal- ley. Season Highlights: Tri-Valley cham- pionship game, Nine players on of- fensive, offensive honorable men- tion, or defensive All-Star teams. Front: T. Rehrmann, P. Stafford, M. Walley, C. Sorensen, M. Alger, J. Webster. Middle: G. Joy, P. Maerz, A. Rendo, C. Gould, M. Fortune, S. Sullivan, J. Tracy, B. Palmer, J. Ballard, C. Gould, D. Hull, S. Littlewood, Coach Jacobsen. Back: J. Neer, J. Lobdell, J. Berger, T. Norton, J. Kokell, K. VanZandt, R. Brimmer, T. Bunn, D. Matson, S. Neer, M. Jacobsen. Sports Group Shots JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Coach: Mrs. Martin Record: 6-4 Season Highlights: Participated in the Davenport tournament, Moved three up to varsity Front: S. Mitchell, H. Stafford, A. Hillis, K. Martin, J. Berger, E. Shearer. Back: Coach Martin, A. Joy, J. Lobdell, A. Kristofik, A. Lull, C. Hansen, S. Shields. V-GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Coaches: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Record: 19-0 Captains: Senior Rotation Season Highlights: Achieved Coach Martin’s 200th win. Won Tri-Valley Champion- ship, Undefeated regular sea- son. Front: J. Wassenaar, K. Kokell, E. Shearer, K. Kokell, S. VanZandt. Back: J. Rigtering, M. Morehouse, A. Kristofik, J. Martin, D. Page, N. Joy, C. Matteson, A. Joy, K. Hoag. JV SCOREBOARD Morris Opponents 52 SNB 43 37 Mt. Upton 14 26 Mt. Upton 19 27 New Berlin 33 22 Davenport 57 42 CV SP 72 32 CV SP 47 48 SNB 43 41 New Berlin 28 52 Mt. Upton 28 VARSITY SCOREBOARD Morris Opponent 67 SNB 35 51 Mt. Upton 25 48 Gilbertsville 26 63 New Berlin 34 64 Franklin 35 68 ‘Roxbury 37 48 ‘Stamford 41 63 Laurens 10 72 Milford 24 64 Schenevus 35 67 CV SP 39 77 Worcester 24 83 Edmeston 35 81 SNB 35 54 Mt. Upton 22 40 Gilbertsville 37 71 New Berlin 22 78 Franklin 47 65 “Schenevus 26 ‘Ray Clement Tournament, “Tri-Valley Championship Game Sports Groups VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Season’s Highlights: Competed in DCA competition at Oriskany Falls. Routines: ‘‘Mony, Mony” and “It’s Raining Men.’’ Advisor: Mona Waffle Front: L. Waffle, D. Fusco. Middle: A. Boest, E. Palmer, B. Page. Back: B. Lull. JV BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Season’s Highlights: Competed in DCA competition in Oriskany Falls. Advisor: Mona Waffle Front: T. Drake, A. Stauble. Middle: K. Asquith, M. Matteson, J. Moskos. Back: P. Teed. PEP SQUAD Season’s Highlights: Chanting at varsity and JV games, participate in half-time routines and poster parties. Advisor: Mona Waffle Front: C. Chambers, M. Ballard. Back: J. Kays, R. Lawton, J. Jackson, S. Phillips. Sports Groups JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL I Coach: Sam Benjamin Record: 12-7 Overall Co-captains: Dean Hull, Jason Berger, Shaun Neer Season’s Highlights: Undefeated West, Tri Valley West Cham- pions M. Johnson, J. Waffle, D. Hull, J. Berger, J. Webster, A. A. Rendo, J. Elliott, J. Lobdell, S. Neer, J. Morehouse, J. Baran, E. Hopper, C. Gould, J. Neer, M. Palmer, Coach: Sam Benjamin V-BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach: Gary Jacobsen Record: 16-3 Captain: Bill Fisher Season’s Highlights: League Champions, One Shattered Backboard Coach Jake, R. Chambers, P. Stafford, M. Fortune, B. Layton, B. Fisher, M. Alger, T. Rehrmann, J. Ballard, K. VanZandt, J. McWilliams, G. Joy VARSITY SCOREBOARD Morris Opponent 54 SNB 62 77 Mt. Upton 31 81 Gilbertsville 49 81 New Berlin 75 61 Franklin 60 57 South Kortright 52 Scoreboard 52 Laurens 55 67 Milford 46 Not Available 79 Draper 66 81 CV SP 79 83 Edmeston 72 52 Laurens 48 61 SNB 80 6 Mt. Upton 0 69 Worcester 63 72 G’Ville 60 66 New Berlin 63 68 Franklin 71 61 ‘Laurens 47 ‘Championship Game Sports Groups David Matson starts off the platform at the start of the ropes course. Jim Gallagher starts his way through the swings. Mr. Packard takes a deep breath at the end of the course. OUTDOORS CLUB For the first time this year, MCS has an outdoors club. Mr. Durgin and Mr. Packard decided to start this group, and anyone who wants to come can, no matter what age they are. Students are encouraged to bring along friends to join in the variety of activities the club sponsors. On Dec. 18, the outdoors club went to Labrador Mountain for an evening of downhill skiing. Although there were some more advanced than others, everyone enjoyed themselves. On Jan. 30, the club traveled to Cooperstown to the Clark Gym to do the ropes course. This course is 35 feet off the ground with obstacles to overcome. Even though it was a bit intimidating, the day was successful because everyone completed the course. Outdoor Club Left Group: M. Fortune, C. Gould, A. Valentine. Middle: D. Valentine, R. Veres, B. Frederick, C. Gould. Back: D. Treiber, M. Morehouse, B. Page. Center Group: D. Kaye, B. Palmer, M. Walley, J. Kaye, S. Littlewood, J. McWilliams. Back: B. Layton, C. Sorensen. Right Group: D. Witt, B. Lull, A. Stauble, L. Sorensen. Row 2: M. Curtis, M. Stratton, K. Asquith. Row 3: M. Stratton, J. Kays. Back: J. Matherly, A. Catania. D. Kaye, kicking up a small “rooster tail” with the Tarmigan double chair-lift in the background. ATURDAYS ON THE SLOPES Seven weeks of fun with friends and good skiing at a good price is what Mor- ris Ski Club is made of. For seven weeks in January and February, thirty Morris students and chaperones, Mr. Mrs. Gould, trek off at 7:00 am to Labrador Mountain Ski Center. After the hour and half bus ride, with Spiel driving some- times hazardous roads and Mr. Gould talking about cars or education and the kids sleeping, playing games, or being silly, the skiers arrive and hit the twenty trails, lift lines, and ski as hard as they can for eight hours. The group’s ability ranges from always improving beginners right up to challenged advanced skiers. The sun, a packed powder base, and good parallel ski form shown by J. Kaye; that is what skiing is all about. Some ski club members having fun in the Saturday sun. D. Witt, B. Lull, J. Kaye, M. Curtis, A. Valentine, S. Littlewood, J. McWilliams, J. Morehouse. Front: D. Kaye. Student Council a group with a purpose President—Sean Sullivan Vice President—Bray ton Palmer Secretary—Michele Curtin Treasurer—Mike Alger This year’s Student Council set goals in early September for the total year. Mrs. Robbins served as the advisor this year, and she has felt encouraged about the year. In September the Student Council sponsored the kick-off dance along with the Safety Patrol. It is an an- nual affair now, eagerly anticipat- ed by students in grades six through twelve. The Student Council is hoping to institute a peer tutoring program. The tutor would receive a half credit for his efforts. The Council is also hoping to organize an assembly through the SADD organization. Contracts for Life would be distributed at this time. The officers were elected in May 1987, and the year has been theirs in which to make a difference to the students at MCS. Front: M. Alger, B. Palmer, M. Curtin, M. Stratton, K. Krsitofik. Back: K. Leahy, K. VanZandt, J. Elliott, J. Stamas, L. Catania, A. Kristofik, A. Lull, D. Gaiser. 1986-87 Student Council Plays Hard Ball The Student Council of 1986-87, under the president-ship of Warren Kinney, scheduled late last year to play donkey basketball with Laurens. Before the game, the Mustangs discussed strategy. NO amount of strategy would get Jean’s donkey to move. Lisa had better luck, but she also had a few hard knocks. Chris worked furiously to get his mule moving. The sore and sad Mustangs learned what “stubborn as a mule” really means. Student Council HONORABLE PEOPLE Scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and service are the qualities that mem- bers of the honor societies have that make them “Honorable People.” Honor Society represents more than the “brains” in our school. The purpose of this organization is to honor those who have good grades, serve others, are loy- al to the community, and lead—not fol- low—the crowd. Each year there are two inductions to the NHS. There is one induction ceremo- ny for the JHHS. The fall NHS induc- tion is just for seniors. This allows new inductees to enjoy the privilege of being an honorable person. Inducted into the NHS in December of 1987 were Erin Shearer and Aurore Page. NHS: Front: D. Witt, K. Leahy, J. Kaye, M. Spaulding. Back: M. Nye, K. VanZandt, M. Curtis, S. Littlewood, B. Lull, D. Matson, J. Wassenaar, C. Pickens, K. Kokell, A. Fiske. Spring Inductions to the NHS show the 1987 inductees and the old members reciting the ceremonial induction words. D. Lawton, A. Fiske, C. Pickens, M. Curtis, A. Valentine, and B. Lull were inducted into the NHS in May, 1987. JHHS: Front: A. Hillis, K. Martin, A. Kristofik. Back: P. Teed, C. Hansen, A. Lull, J. Elliott, S. Shields, N. Wilson. Honor Societies JOURNALISM = YEARBOOK A YEAR IN OUR LIFE Yearbook personnel meet with our ICP representative, Mr. Maher, to discuss color schemes on the yearbook. When August rolls around, most high school students are busy working, playing, or just plain resting up for the long school year that is right around the next bend of the summer vacation river. A certain dedicated group of students have already paddled around that bend. The yearbook staff starts their push for points and ads in August. Selling ads is a job with not much pressure—until “real school” starts in September. That is when the real work be- gins. Instantly the yearbook staffers are thrust into the “year- book September whirlwind.” The “whirlwind” is one that blows around in circles of selling ads more furiously and learn- ing what the yearbook is all about. What is the yearbook all about? Well, the yearbook is a complex business, totally self-supporting, working on a budget of over $6,000. We get the $6,000 from ads and marketing of our product, “A YEAR IN THE LIFE.” A year in the life of the yearbook staff starts with summer ad sales, and it is followed by the “whirlwind” and hard work. The hard work is the actual making of the product as you see it, “the process.” “The process” is one of doing layouts of pictures and stories, page by page, section by section. Of course, the pic- tures aren’t just given to the business. The staff itself must take the pictures and have them processed. Then and only then can the too-few good pictures be put in the book. The “Process”, hopefully, leads up to a deadline in Novem- ber. Ahhh, what relief when they meet their deadline. But wait! What comes after the first few months of running errands, organizing a bunch of picure dates, covering every Danielle Fusco is preparing a triple mat layout. She is one of two students in Journalism II. school-related event under the sun? More deadlines! The first deadline is followed by at least three more. There are more pages, more pictures, and more tylenol to go before the work is done. An old cliche sums up a year in the life of yearbook staff- ers; “It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.” These stu- dents and one dedicated advisor do it. At the end of the year they can say that they did it, and did it the best they learned how. Yearbook Front: J. McWilliams, Mrs. Harrington. Middle: K. Church. D. Holden, M. Nye, R. Vollaro, D. Matson. Back: D. Fusco, B. Layton, D. Treiber, J. Guerriero. Absent: B. Page. COLOPHON The 1988 Morrisanian, “A Year in the Life,” was published in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, by Inter-Colle- giate Press, a division of Herff Jones. Jim Maher is our ICP representative. The approximate production cost it $6,000. The 1988 staff sold close to $2,500 in ads and 195 books presale at twelve dollars each. This year’s book is on 80 Ermine S paper cut to 8 x lOYs. The vibra tex cover has a special design hot stamped cover. James McWilliams designed the cover and the four di- vision pages. The color of the cover is antique plum and the hot stamp is orange. The pictures were taken by parents and students on Kodak TMax 400 film. The group shots and senior portraits were done by Varden’s of Syracuse. The panel shots of 7-11 were done by Delmar WMF Associates. The book is printed in Souvenir type face. _______________r Yearbook Division 1: J. Johnson, K. Finneran. Row 2: R. Harrington, K. MacLeman. Row 3: J. Rockwell, J. Finneran. Back: B. Palmer. Division 3: (9th grade): Left: P. Teed, S. Shields, G. Rockwell. Right: A. Hillis, S. Birdsall, J. Elliott. Odyssey QM °nce More OM, Odyssey of the Mind, is alive and well at MCS—and better than ever. This year there are four teams, covering all three divisions. Division I, coached by Mrs. Marguerite Palmer, worked on the long term problem “Comics.” The team had to portray a skit of a comic strip character, and they had to “write” a new skit using that character. Division 2, coached by Mr. George Hillis, did the problem, “Atlantis.” The eleventh grade team division 3, coached by Mrs. Penny Harrington and Mr. Mike Packard, also worked on that problem. The object of this problem was to build an underwater vessel that can travel to Atlantis and retrieve eight artifacts using remote control arms. The longest established team, ninth grade Division 3, coached by Mrs. Eileen Elliott, presented an original musical version of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” This team has competed for three years, twice going to state finals. OM is a creative problem-solving competition which re- quires some diverse thinking and some extra work. It’s a good challenge for all students. 86 OM Division 2: Front: S. Veres, J. Hillis. Back: J. MacLeman, A. Guerriero. Missing : B. Sherwood, E. Gallagher. Division 3 (11th grade): Front: M. Stratton, B. Lull, E. Palmer, M. Curtis, A. Fiske. Back: A. Valentine. Missing: L. Catania. Premiere Performance Front: C. Lewis, K. MacLeman, K. Leonard, S. Tooley, K. Fullan, M. Golden, S. Goodspeed, T. DeLaurentiis, M. Lum, J. Hoag. Row 2: B. Palmer, R. Harrington, J. Cahill, J. Maerz, F. Steventon, J. Lawton, R. Chambers, M. Chambers, T. Davis, J. Schaffer. Row 3: J. Beasley, K. Johnston, K. Shearer, J. Rockwell, J. Lawton, J. Coyle, K. Webster, W. Tooley, J. Lum, A. Lum, R. Pope. Back: E. Simpson, K. Hoag, D. Phillips, A. Alger, L. Leahy, Mrs. Herrick, T. Ashcraft, J. Sullivan, K. Martin, S. Grant. The bottom rung of Morris’ organized music ladder starts in fourth grade. This grade is the first grade that elementary kids have to sing in a concert by participating in elementary chorus. The very next year many of them broaden their musical lives by picking up an instrument and learning a new form of music in elementary band. Under the direction of Mr. Ernst and Mrs. Herrick, these young musicians generally perform three concerts per year. The concerts include a fall, Christ- mas, and a final spring concert. These musicians not only excel in our school, but some go on to All-County in both band and chorus. Mrs. Herrick said in reference to the elementary musicians, “The elementary students are aspiring to be in high school music.” That is the goal of the students and the music program at MCS. Music is a special part of everyone’s life, and learning about it is important. Band and Chorus at any level, from elementary on up, is a great way to learn about a pleasant part of music, performing. Front: K. Webster, K. MacLeman, J. Kopp, R. Harrington, S. Santiago. Row 2: J. Lawton, K. Leonard, S. Grant, J. Cahill, C. Shields, B. Palmer, S. Tracy. Row 3: S. Dunham, J. Matteson, N. Elliott, K. Johnston, K. Hoag, D. Gregory, Mr. Ernst. Back: B. Ryther, K. Hopper, B. Asquith, J. Hillis, G. Vough, N. Dixson. Elementary Band and Chorus SECOND ANNUAL JR. CHORUS: Front: H. Stafford, R. House, B. Sherwood, A. Guerriero, T. Hoag, J. MacLeman. Middle: A. Lull, J. Berger, B. Golden, S. Veres, J. Jackson, S. Phillips. Back: Mrs. Herrick, A. Joy, A. Kristofik, G. Joy, J. Waffle, K. Martin, J. Gallagher, R. Lawton. SR. BAND: Front: M. Spaulding, T. Drake, S. VanZandt, E. Shearer, E. Shearer, K. Leahy, L. Waffle, K. Kokell, E. Palmer. Row 2: C. Pickens, J. Lobdell, D. Gaiser, M. Curtis, P. Teed, M. Morehouse, C. Matteson, R. Veres. Row 3: Mr. Ernst, J. Elliott, A. Hillis, M. Matteson, B. Lull, D. Valentine, M. Alger, K. VanZandt. Back: S. Sullivan, M. Boynton, M. Fortune, R. Chambers, B. Frederick, J. McWilliams, S. Littlewood, C. Stauble, P. Stafford, K. House. Bryce Frederick and Karen Kokell calm Erica Shearer before her first Sr. Band Concert. Chorus Band “OKTOBERFEST” CONCERT While the Ensemble sings, the other musi- cians wait, patiently and not-so-patiently. Some of them do homework, and others chat quietly between numbers. The first musical concert of the year was the Oktoberfest Celebra- tion. At 7:00 pm on October 29, the musical sections of MCS per- formed selected songs for this special event. The concert was held in the gymnasium, with all the musical talent of grades seven through twelve displayed. The line-up of groups included junior and senior high bands, jazz band, ensemble, and junior and senior high chorus. The second annual Oktoberfest was tradition all the way. FHA HERO was again serving ice cream sundaes and rootbeer floats to earn money for their treasury. The 1987 Oktoberfest was in good taste in every sense! SR. CHORUS: Front: A. Spaulding, T. Drake, C. Nye, K. Kokell, E. Shearer, E. Palmer, M. Matteson, S. VanZandt, A. Fiske, C. Hansen, A. Hillis, P. Teed, S. Birdsall, C. Gregory, D. Fusco. Row 2: L. Waffle, K. Asquith, C. Matteson, M. Curtis, M. Morehouse, S. Shields, A. Boest, M. Boynton, J. Roffe, M. Nye, J. Guerriero, K. Church, D. Gaiser, S. Mitchell. Row 3: M. Vough, D. Holden, C. Pickens, J. Stiefel, C. Gould, R. Veres, R. Johnston, G. Rockwell, H. Bunn, J. Lobdell, M. Musser. Back: Mrs. Herrick, J. Wassenaar, B. Lull, K. Kristofik, B. Frederick, M. Alger, P. Stafford, J. McWilliams, K. VanZandt, C. Gould, J. Elliott, B. Wagner, S. Weidman. JR. BAND: Front: J. Perry, E. Gallagher, J. MacLeman, K. Martin, A. Lull, H. Stafford, R. Lawton, S. Phillips. Row 2: B. Golden, R. Elliott, N. Wilson, J. Waffle, R. Tilley, A. Kristofik, D. Kaye. Row 3: D. Ryther, B. Sherwood, S. Veres, Mr. Ernst, M. Ballard. Back: J. Geywits, J. Morehouse, M. Palmer, J. Tooley, M. Johnson, P. Maerz. Chorus Band ENSEMBLE: NOT JUST FOR GIRLS ANYMORE Ensemble does not consist of just girls anymore. Four guys broke through the barrier in 1987-88. They added a refreshing sound to the sometimes limited, higher female voices. This year’s group showed an enlightened, happy attitude in rehearsal and at their concerts. This year’s concert schedule for these fifteen dedicated musicians began with their Oktoberfest. The Christmas season was a busy time for the En- semble. They performed at the United Methodist Church for the UMW. That performance tuned them up for their Christmas concert at school. That inspirational performance was followed by perfor- mances at the TV studio in Stamford and a paid performance at Bresee’s in Oneonta. In the spring the Ensemble hopes to go to NYSMA and be graded on several songs. With some male help, the Ensemble has improved a previously awesome sound to a level somewhere beyond that. Front: Mrs. Herrick. Row 2: A. Spaulding, C. Pickens, A. Fiske, E. Palmer, J. McWilliams. Row 3: M. Matteson, $. VanZandt, R. Veres, K. VanZandt. Back: J. Wassenaar, L. Waffle, B. Lull, J. Stiefel, P. Stafford, J. Lobdell. Above, the Ensemble rehearses for a combination dance song number for the Oktoberfest celebration. Above right, this group of fifteen MCS singers com- bined in 1987-88 for the first mixed Ensemble. Right, showtime in the Oktoberfest concert. Rehearsal pays off! Ensemble Jazz Band A twist to the band Karl and Beth practice their music to perfection in their evening Sean Sullivan shows his musical ability as he plays his bass at the Oktoberfest. rehearsals. A different twist to band is Jazz Band. There are fifteen members this year under the direction of Mr. Ernst. The Jazz Band meets once a week, evenings, for an hour and a half of rehearsal time. In October, the Jazz Band played at the Oktoberfest. They also went to Sherburne and competed in Jazz Band Competition in June. Some members go on to all-county per- formances. This year Karl, Beth and Mandy did this. Some mem- bers, Katie Leahy, Tonia Drake, Kris House, April Fiske, and Lisa Waffle, switch instruments for Jazz Band. This organization is open to any high school musician, and they play a mixture of upbeat jazz and simple blues. They give a different enjoyment to the sound of music. Front: A. Fiske. Row 2: E. Lull, C. Pickens, K. VanZandt, L. Waffle. Row 3: K. House, K. Leahy, A. Spaulding, M. Morehouse, T. Drake. Row 4: R. Chambers, S. Littlewood, J. McWilliams, B. Frederick. Back: S. Sullivan. Jazz Band FHA HERO Front: A. Lull, J. Berger, A. Kristofik, K. Martin, R. House, J. MacLeman. Row 2: J. Kays, J. Jackson, S. Phillips, H. Stafford, N. Wilson, T. Hoag, E, Rock. Row 3: J. Kenyon, F. Hoag, J. Vough, J. Waffle, A. Guerriero, J. Moore, D. Ryther, C. Holden. Back: J. Tooley, A. Catania, M. Palmer, J. Morehouse, R. Tilley, D. Kaye. The Future Homemakers of America Home Eco- nomics Related Occupations has had a very busy year. In October the seventh grade hosted an ice cream social at the Oktoberfest. They used the money to help send a student to state leadership rally that was held April 13 to 15. The FHA HERO group also showed a popular movie at the school to earn money for state and national dues. From Feb- ruary to March the group will be working on a com- munity service project sponsored by Nutra Sweet. If the members prove they have done odd jobs or pub- lic service, judges will award the big scorer with prize money. Chris Chambers is the district newsletter editor. All FHA and school news is published in the letter and sent to other area schools. The information is gathered by the secretary after each rally meeting. Chris sends out 57 newsletters to Southern District A schools. The fall rally was held in New Berlin during November. Ten Morris members attended, and participated in fall activities such as apple dolls and wreaths. The Spring rally was held on March 22nd at Union Endicott. The group learned about Career Education. Belonging to FHA HERO opens new doors for young adults. According to Chris Chambers, “You get to know people. It’s a whole lot of things into one.” FHA HERO TUNE IN WITH THE 1987 MARCHING BAND Front: J. Lull, M. Curtis, A. Fiske, E. Shearer, S. Morehouse, T. Fortune, L. Waffle, K. Leahy, P. Stafford, Mr. Ernst. Row 2: J. Boggs, S. VanZandt, E. Palmer, K. Kokell, T. Drake, L. Sorensen. Row 3: J. Lobdell, D. Gaiser, C. Matteson, R. Veres, T. Tilley, M. Matteson, M. Morehouse, M. Boynton, B. Frederick, A. Spaulding, K. House. Back: K. VanZandt, B. Lull, C. Pickens, B. Brown, C. Gould, D. Tilley, M. Alger, L. Tiffany, J. McWilliams, S. Littlewood, R. Chambers, M. Fortune. Noelle Cameron twirls in her final Memorial Day Parade for MCS. She has led the band for many years. Traditionally, Morris has been led by the colorguard. Some of our colorguard members last year: Front: R. House, S. Phillips, K. Maerz. Back: C. Tooley, R. Lawton, D. Holmes. S. Mitchell. Marching Band MUSIC IN OUR LIVES The MCS marching band during the Memorial Day Parade. Mr. Ernst gives his student a lesson in music. The band clears out after the Oktoberfest concert. Karl is not as confused as he looks. J. Beasley, R. Harrington, K. Webster, A. Lum, K. Martin, T. DeLaurentiis, J. Cahill, and K. Shearer were chosen from the elementary chorus for All- County. Mrs. Herrick appears pleased with the final prac- tice before the Oktoberfest Concert. The trumpet section of the MCS marching band playing at one of their parades over the summer. Special Music Our music department at MCS is diversified and active for a small, ru- ral school. From fourth to twelfth grade, Morris musicians participate in concerts in school and beyond. Musi- cians from Morris compete in compe- tition and represent the school proudly in All-County and other all- star singing groups. The foundation of Morris’ music success can be found in front of two desks sandwiched in a small “office” behind the stage. It is our band and chorus directors, Mr. Ernst and Mrs. Herrick, that push and prod their stu- dents. The pushing and prodding of- ten propels these young musicians to new heights of entertainment in the high school ranks. PHOTOGRAPHY A Different Picture of the World Photography class at MCS is a great deal more than taking pictures. The first steps of the class are learn- ing about your camera and all the functions and parts. Learning about shutter speeds, exposure time, film speed, and focusing is only the begin- ning. Then the class members take pictures with the five cameras owned by the class. After the pictures are taken, they are developed by the stu- dents. Chemicals used in this process have to be handled carefully, but the students have had plenty of practice before they ever develop real film. It takes about eight class periods to print a whole roll of film. The dark- room is small and the students’ schedules are filled. In the past, photography students have covered the Christmas week ac- tivities and other special events. Slide shows of these events have been available for Open House. The pictures here were taken by Rene Elliott, Class of 1987. A Linn Tractor, part of the history of Morris. Calhoun Creek, above West Street, makes a lovely place to practice. Light and dark and the effect of sunlight and shadows—Guiterrez’s barn. Photography The Environment—Old and New Sixth period, five days a cycle, approxi- mately twenty seniors take advantage of a truly unique elective—Archaeology Anthro- pology and Environmental Issues. Mr. Barden suggested the course, and Mr. Leahy has taught it since its inception. Due to the impact of the Regents Action Plan, next year’s outlook for a continuation of this class is grim. All seniors must take social studies- Economics and Participation in Government. With a course required in Social Studies 12, one must wonder how many seniors will opt for another course, no matter how much fun it is. Accroding to Mr. Leahy, the course is de- signed with “hands on participation oriented activities” making up the bulk of the learning experience. The kids actually dig at a site located at Quintin’s farm. Many flint flakes dating to pre-Iroquoian time,s probably 4- 5000 years ago, have been found. Several hearth sites have been uncovered. Mrs. Helen Guiterez, a graduate archaeologist and a Morris resident, works with our students at our site. The second half of the year is spent learn- ing about the issues affecting our environ- ment. Guest speakers talk about various is- sues. Mr. Doug Layman, a DEC investigator, told about his job. Mr. Barden talked about the issues concerning a school and the envir- onment. Mr. Hess, Laurens town supervisor, shared the problems towns encounter meeting the environmental impact legislation. The highlight of Environmental Issues is the Mt. Marcy trip taken in June. Students study the environment to note differences in such things as water acidity and vegetation and wildlife patterns. It’s a 20-25 mile hike, two nights, three days. Each student plans ahead for the rigors of this finale to a great course. Because the environment will always need to be protected, this course is valuable to fu- ture citizens. Mr. Leahy summed it up this way: “This course opens up their eyes and focuses students’ attention on these issues. There is a lot of money and time being spent in this field.” It’s good that our students can get a taste of it early. Pete Stafford and James McWilliams ready the area by cutting brush and weeds. The next step is the digging process. Erin, Katie, and Aurore use their trowels to scrape the dirt. The last step is the sifting process, shown here by Pete and John. This is where most artifacts are found. Archaeology Anthropology Community Llfs Congratulations to the Class of 1988 WEIDMAN’S LIVESTOCK AUCTION SERVICE Laurens, NY 263-5933 Specializing in Dairy Cattle COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE JOHN WEIDMAN, SR. Jim Scott Owner ft Specializing in Animal Feed and Agricultural Products P.0. Box 821 Oneonta, NY 13820 Bus. Phone 607-432-3884 Res Phone 607-638-9360 M- -EEHL_ HUM IQUIPMtNT C D Van Horn Box 93 Delaware, NJ 07833 Milk Haulers inn Paul Dixson Bruce Beckert Owner Managers Keeping Pace in the 80's ------- tMP-------- VALLEY SUPPLY =COMPANY, INC.= ■III (607) 859-2252 Or 859-2257 South New Berlin Raymond Nelson NELSON’S FARM EQUIPMENT Agricultural Utility Equipment Rt. 8 North of Five Corners 847-8191 New Berlin, NY Richer for it. Richer.. .everything to grow with! Purina pet foods, livestock feed, lawn and garden supplies, bulk garden seeds, garden tools and hardware. New Berlin-847-6173 Norwich-334-3248 Richer Serving agriculture since 1870. Community Community Ui .i , For Complimentary IJICjLU Facial or Interview j44ME.CS Cail: (607) 263-5473 (2a.ro [ _Z ££ Wfizstzz Independent Sales Director Box 139 Patrick Hill Road • Morris, NY 13808 Congratulations! Class of 1988 TSgt Bruce N. Holden Barbara, Danielle, Chris 0 T °L- GAS (607) 263 5661 MORRIS WOOD FURNACE CO. MANUFACTURE • SALES • SERVICE BOX 116 FAY WILCOX SONS MORRIS. NEW YORK 13808 Propane Hook-Ups and Home Deliveries Available Call: 965-2176 or 263-5494 !rr- • . Phone: (607) 263-5040 (12can ftj 2 a(on 8 High Stroot Morris. NY 13808 David Norton: Proprietor Congratulations Class of 1988 Compliments of the BROOKSIDE TAVERN Box 7 34-36 Main St. Morris, NY 263-5637 LINTON’S LTD. NELSON TEED The Olde Country Dept. Store EXCAVATING Clothing Gifts Antiques RD 1 Box 139B Larry Jean Linton Morris, NY 13808 263-5219 A 1 00 Community DISTRIBUTORS OF PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST RECORDING EQUIPMENT TIMOTHY R. JOHNSON ATTORNEY AT LAW BOX K 7 WEST ST. EDMESTON. N Y. 13335 607-965-8343 BOX 238 1 2 EAST MAIN ST. MORRIS. N.Y. 1 3808 607-263-574 1 Roger J. Boynton Morris, New York 13808 General Manager (607) 263-5695 Paul and Leila Marquit’s MORRIS NEW BERLIN Big M Midstate Village Coffee Shop Butternut Video Morris, NY Sam Kathy Libby 263-9987 15 West Main St. Morris 263-2078 Tape VCR Rentals VCR Machines for Sale MORRIS AUCTION GALLERY Box 321 Morris, NY 13808 Wm. R. Stowell COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE Antiques—Estates—Farms Complete appraisals 263-5550 Community .. 1 Modern - Equipment, Idea's and Services L.MELILLO, III (Lenny) Complete Land Improvement Contractor Excavating - Septies - Roadways - Land Clearing PALMER'S LIGHTNING PROTECTION SERVICE Deoler ond Installer tor Master Label Lightning Rod Systems FARMS • BARNS • HOMES Dick Turnbull Rd. Phone: 607-965-8319 Garrattsvillc, NY 13342 607-263-5926 FREDERICK L. PALMER MORRIS. N. Y. 13808 STAN LEONARD 1607) 263-5014 Electrical, Heating Plumbing Congratulations P.O. Box 6 Morris, New York 13808 607-263-5888 Phone (607) 263 - 5555 Class of 1988 BUTTERNUT REALTY W. D. BENJAMIN 26 West Main Street Licensed Real Estate Broker Morris, New York 13808 Mr. Maher, our Herff Jones ICP sales representative, shows the senior class officers, Jeff, Karl, Chris, and Jean, the options for graduation announcements. wilber national bank VAV mark oi mini west main street morris, new york HERFFJONES INTER COllEGlATE PRESS JIM MAHER Sales Representative GRADUATION SERVICE CENTER Westmoreland Road RD 2. Box 144 RINGS • YEARBOOKS Whitesboro, NY 13492 ANNOUNCEMENTS • DIPLOMAS 315 736-3710 CAPS GOWNS •AWARDS Community ONEONTA OIL €r FUEL CO. INC. Off Premise Catering Home of Fresh Made Pasta . A 7t«(V 'Itatian iTFMSmi Restaurant Your Hosts Bill and Robin Stevens 57 River Street Oneonta, N.Y. 13820 Telephone: 432-0550 60 MARKET STREET, ONEONTA, NEW YORK TELEPHONE (607) 432-5100 Best Wishes to the Class of 1988 KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN MID - STATE FUEL CORPORATION Mobil 60 MARKET STREET, ONEONTA, NEW YORK TELEPHONE (607) 432-5100 370 Main St., Oneonta 607-432-5700 or 0543 Tel. (607) 432-8820 Open 24 Hours i RESTAURANT-DINER o) p«4ttiV Ul4 in , f c iuijtuuL ffuvc SdUon- 4’ ‘SoftUu 0TLuU In l!lo,i, OuLpv V)lta L, 'for m 0 (� 1410114 Oft’fjBaiU,‘J one on ?«mw4 • Coc UUL • EASY ON - EASY OFF ON 1-88 ROUTE 23 SOUTH SIDE ONEONTA. N.Y. 13820 JIFFY STOP INCORPORATED 7 07 7 60 MARKET STREET, ONEONTA, NEW YORK TELEPHONE (607) 432-5100 Food and Nutrition students toast each other on the success of their dinner. The menu included foods made with cheese: cheese ball appe- tizer, scalloped potatoes, and cheesecake. Community .z: 103 fuel oil LP gas REINHARDT HOME HEATING West Oneonta, NY 13861 607-432-6633 “Over fifty years of Service” kerosene gasoline THE FURNITURE OUTLET New Used Furnishings Carpeting Appliances We also buy used furniture, real estate mortgages. Bob Turrell 607-432-2240 213 Chestnut Street Oneonta, N.Y. 13820 LEON M. HERRINGTON moufWK AMJPFLCP 458 CHESTNUT STREET ONEONTA, NEW YORK 13820 TELEPHONE NO.: 607 432-9358 FASHION HOUSE SANYO Congratulations To All 1988 Graduates SANYO SEWING AMERICA, INC. 6 Corporate Drive - Pony Farm Industrial Park Oneonta, New York 13820 NICK’S RESTAURANT GOOD SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS. Featuring A COMPLETE MENU OF HOMECOOKED FOOD OPCM EVERY DAY — 24 HOURS 432-5662 Eating Out Beats Cooking And Our Cooking Beats Anything Out! LLOYD BARBARA SINES—OWNERS 218 CHESTNUT ONEONTA Michael and Megan Robbins, children of Mrs. Robbins our science teacher, take in the Memorial Day Parade. JOHNSTON FUNERAL HOME Congratulations to the Class of 1988 Morris Insurance Agency Serving the Butternut Valley with Automobile Mobile Homeowners Homeowners Farmowners Businessowners 13 West Main St. Morris, NY 263-5170 Warren C. Kinney 607 - 263 - 5855 ® t daietjamt Antique Furnishings Lamps - Parts ■ Shades 4 W. Main St. P.O. Box 195 P.B., A.P., V.G., Gregory Morris, N.Y. 13808 MORRIS ARCO STATION General Repair NY State Inspection Morris, NY 13808 263-9983 23 South Broad St. Morris, NY 607-263-5795 Donut Shop Cakes Made To Order DOUGH BOY BAKERY Richard Webster, Owner P.O. Box 66 22 Main Street Morris, New York 13808 263-2188 Richard Webster is the owner of the DoughBoy Bakery. The bakery first opened on November 16, 1986. Before opening up in Morris, Mr. Webster owned and operated the Doughnut House in Norwich. He worked there for two years. The shop is open seven days a week, selling doughnuts and other baked goods. Mr. Webster says, “Morris is a nice and busy town for my business.” Community BALLARD’S T.V. Sales and Service BUTTERNUT VALLEY ICE Wholesale, retail, quantity unlimited R.D. 1, BOX 74 MORRIS, NEW YORK 13808 Phone 263-5749 Brian Norton 263-5494 Compliments of GROVE ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK ROYCE WEBSTER Rt. 51 North, Morris 263-5494 Driveways Paved Stone and Oiled Driveways Built Top Soil - Gravel Phone 263-5478 Evenings and weekends Box 303, Morris, NY 13808 Compliments of Dr. Gorsira Nina’s Pizzeria RESTAURANT Corner of Broad Main Morris, NY For the famous pizzas and dinners Now serving wine and beer Owners: Sal Lisa Minnino Sal and Lisa make all of the pizzas at Nina’s. They do it right, too. This dough is about to take flight. 06 Community 607-263-5631 ROBERT E. KLINDT RD Box 105 Morris, NY 13808 Water Drilling • Conditioning • Pumping New Berlin 607-847-8661 WILLIAM M. PICKENS General Contractor Box 42 MORRIS, NEW YORK 13808 CUSTOM WOODWORKING CARPENTRY ELECTRICAL MASONRY PLUMBING COMPLIMENTS OF KERTES’ WELDING Elm Grove RD 1 Box 145 A Morris, NY 13808 263-5505 15 Lake Street MORRIS, NEW YORK 13808 Tues. - Sat., 10 - 5 Marcia Foote (607) 263-5116 THE HOME OF FRISCO'S PEGASUS Holmes Pinto Acres SADDLERY STABLE EQUIPMENT REGISTERED PINTO HORSES (607) 263-5743 EAST RIVER RD.. MORRIS. N Y Compliments of Don Foote Compliments of the H.W. NAYLOR COMPANY Morris, NY 13808 607-263-5145 DIMOCK HOLLOW GARAGE USED CARS TOWING SERVICE Congratulations, Class of 1988 263-5186 Doug Coon Community 07 Congratulations, Class of 1988! For the greatest fashions for guys and gals . . . Try “The Clothes Closet’’ and the “Down Under” Shop at Bresee’s! JOHN BENNETT PETE GOULD SHERM SIMMONS DICK CAVANAGH ACTION AUTO CARE SERVICE • REPAIR • USED CARS • 3 ONEIDA STREET ONEONTA. NEW YORK 13820 TELEPHONE 607-432-6558 BEN ALKES authorized dealer NEW HOME sewing machines EUREKA vacuum cleaners 5 Oneida Street, Oneonta 40 years of experience “If We Can’t Fix It, Throw It Away!” Mon-Fri. 9-6 Thurs 9-9 Sat 9-5 (Jul Aug) Rt. 23 West Laurens No Cover Charge Phono (607) 263-5733 JOSEPH D. MAZZONI______________ ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, Inc. R. D. 1 - Box 92B Electric Heat LAURENS, N. Y. 13796 Compliments of ROWE’S AUTO SERVICE Mrs. Boyd instructs her students in science. They are learning about the best conditions under which marigolds grow. John Moskos “supervises”; Jennifer Stafford and Heather Lum observe. Community Best Wishes to the Class of ’88 SEARS 61 South Main St. Oneonta, NY 13820 432-7350 EMPIRE LivectocK New York States Leading Livestock Auction Markets and Farm Sales Service 800-321-3211 Sales in Oneonta, Tues. Thurs. F. Fusco, J. Neer, H. Card, J. Kenyon, and C. Bunn all “mind the store” during the Jr. and Sr. High lunch periods. Ms. Grant’s remedial reading students sold used paperbacks, and the money raised (approxi- mately $30) was used to go to the theater at SUCO. Community “Put your duds in our suds.” Open daily 7 am to 9 pm MORRIS COIN LAUNDRY and NEW BERLIN GAZETTE PO Box A 2 North Main Street New Berlin, NY Congratulations, Graduates CAR WASH and ARCTIC CIRCLE ICE CREAM Congratulations, Class of 1988 THE COUNTRY CLIPPER 11 0 Open April thru October South Broad Street Morris, NY Charlene Wells, Operator Cuts • Perms • Sets Garrattsville, NY 965-8508 INTERSKATE 88 Oneonta, NY 432-0366 Area’s 1 Entertainment Center Skating Dancing Garrattsville Country Store Groceries—Deli—Video Rentals Hours: 7:30—8:30 Mon—Sat 8:30—7:30 Sundays 965-8818 Garrattsville, NY Vince Sue Perrotti, owners Congratulations, Class of ’88 RANDALL L. REED ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 13 South Main Street New Berlin, NY 13411 INEBB@ NEW BERLIN, N Y, 13411 SHERBURNE, N Y 13460 DELHI, N.Y. 13753 BUSINESS OFFICE (SHERBURNE) DMPo 16071 847 6101 16071 674 2533 16071 746 2386 16071 674 2241 847-8151 847-8190 DEER PATH RESTAURANT Open 7 days a week Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner 847-8311 DYKES DRUG COMPANY David J. Deal 847-6431 New Berlin, NY 13411 Your Hosts Rt 8 North Don Theresa St. Hilaire New Berlin, NY New York Pizzeria Best Pizza This Side of Italy New Berlin, NY 847-6188 Open Seven Days a Week Hands-On Science is the best way to learn, and Mr. Tom Colletti, a Physician’s Assistant at Fox, Oscar (at left), and Louise (a human body model) gave the first graders some real first hand knowledge. Jennifer, Mr. Colletti’s daughter and a first grader at MCS, cleared up the mystery of whether Oscar was a real skeleton. “Somebody died and wanted their bones to be used,’’ she said. And used they were. While the first graders ate crackers, Mr. Colletti showed the students how the body worked to digest the cracker. Everyone loved the science lesson, of course. Your NEW BERLIN TELEVISION Bill Brunschmid, owner r£fiiITH Dealer Located on Morris-Edmeston Rd. 847-6222 We service only what we sell.'' Community a Vanloii Studios Senior Potfhcut is too important to be, ta en ha amono She hcct i aAolen. Seniors to be... ALL this is for YOU! • Creative Photographers. • Casual outdoor settings. • Formal academic settings. • Variety of backgrounds. • State-of-the-art camera and lighting equipment. Plus your yearbook print made to your school's specifications, and delivered on time per contract with your school. Compliments of Compliments of 3aurier Jnstrumen s, S7 nc. RD 2. BOX 1 96C Otego. new York i 3825 607-263-5865 Oneonta Pee Wee Football Mr. Warren Kinney, an Otsego County Representative for many years, came to MCS to talk with the seventh graders about local and county government. Community MORRIS RULES Best Wishes to the Class of ’88 from SHERRY’S Matt Stratton, Mike Stratton, James McWilliams, Beth Lull, Bill Fisher, and Michele Curtis are only six of the dozen MCS students, past and present, who work for Fred Lemister. BENNETT MOTOR SALES, INC. Authorized Yamaha Dealer Rt 28, 3 miles north of Cooperstown Fly Creek, NY 13339 607 547-9332 547-5340 Raymond Bennett, Salesman Bennett Motor Sales, Marine Division We’ll sell the best, service the rest • Our reputation, your guarantee Mrs. Kodrich and Mrs. Perkins take in a home football game. Mrs. Kodrich is also an emergency squad member, doing double duty. In the background, James McWilliams, Rich Veres, Erin Shearer, and Kris Kokell enjoy a little time NOT playing soccer. Community BOOSTERS PATRONS Congratulations Class of 1988 + from Sara Kolvik Class of 2000 Patricia Boest Good job Jill Meyer from Chuck’s Mom Robynne Bryden Congratulations to my little sister Karen Marie Kelly Talbot Larry, Curly and Moe live forever Rayanne Harrington Best Wishes to the class of ’88 Warren Ryther Earl and Norma Boyd Ryan Harrington Best Wishes to the class of 1988 + Brenda Prindle Village Fabric Shop ¥ ¥ Ice Cream Scoop Best Always in your future years ¥ Karen Rasmussen A1 Barden ¥ Artie Maraglio Congratulations to the class of 1988 ¥ Tom and Winnie The Hess Family ¥ ¥ Ann Youells Page Good Luck to Chris and the class of 1988 ¥ Das from Vicki Pickins ¥ Mike Jan Alger Good Luck Big Blue! ¥ from the Neers I’ve enjoyed this year in our life—with you! ¥ Penny Harrington ¥ Best Wishes, Class of 1988 ¥ .V from the Hulls ▼ ¥ Good Luck, Class of ’88 ¥ from Chris Pickens ¥ The Best of everything to Karen ¥ from Dad ¥ To the class of 1988, Take care and be free. ¥ Boomshanka. ¥ Love, Pigeon Best Wishes Karen and the class of 1988. ¥ Boomshanka. Congratulations, and Viel Gluck! ¥ Love, Roz Lieben, Sonja ¥ 4C To the class of 1988. God Bless and Best Wishes. St. Mathews Episcopal Church, South New Berlin ¥ Your Friendly Grocer ¥ 148 River St. Oneonta ¥ pecial Best Wishes, ¥ ¥ Norm, Louise Tiffany ¥ Boom Shanka! ¥ Devil Child ¥ ¥ (rtf anks to Good luck, Seniors. ¥ V5' Mrs. Russell ¥ Methodist Church for “studio rights.” Four Seasons Ceramics ¥ 4c Mr. McWilliams, Mr. P. Stafford, Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Garrattsville ¥ Kristofik, April Fiske, Mr. Mrs. Elliott, Up-Country ¥ Photo, and the photography class for photo help. ¥ Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. Meyer, and Mrs. Northrup for mailing assistance. ¥ Mrs. Turnbull for accounting help. ¥ Woody Henness for athletic stats. ¥ Mr. Maher for being there and coming here. ¥ Varden’s Studios for professional photography. ¥ Mrs. Skoglund for computer help. ¥ Mandy Spaulding and Chris Pickens for ad sales. Community Compliments of the MORRIS FIRE DEPARTMENT Best Wishes From THE MORRIS EMERGENCY SQUAD Drive Carefully The royalty of the 1987 season: N. Joy, D. Fusco, and K. Kodrich. QUEEN FOR A YEAR Every year in the spring our Morris Fire Dept, searches and seeks for candidates for the Morris Fire Queen Pageant. When they do find possible prospects, they set a date to get them together. Last spring, approximately six girls, each 15-18 years old, had an interview in front of several judges and the au- dience. The judges asked the girls various questions about DWI Laws and why they wanted to be the representative from Morris. Poise and appearance were the criteria judged. The girls dressed in regular dressy clothes. Out of the candidates, there were three picked. Nadine Joy was second runner-up, Kathleen Kodrich was first run- ner-up, and Danielle Fusco was chosen 1987 Queen. Dani went on to the county pageant. This pageant was more difficult because the judges were strangers and the questions were more difficult. The judging was done pri- vately, too, with only the contestant and the judges present. Dani has enjoyed being firequeen. Parades are fun, and listening to little children’s comments is also fun. One child told Dani, “When I grow up I want to be Miss America, too.” Dani presented several programs to elementary class- es during Fire Prevention Week. She wore her title proudly. Our firemen and parttime bus drivers: R. Pegg and B. Burdick. Community Adair, Heather 40,41,74 Adair, Justin 48,55,58 Adair. Tyler 51 Alger. Andrea 50, 87 Alger. Michael 38.70.72.76.79.82.87.88. 89.93 Amatuccio. Lisa 53 Amatuccio, Michael 50 Anderson. Brandy 53 Anderson. Brian 72.73 Ashcraft. Travis 49.87 Asquith. Bret 48.55,87 Asquith. Brian 55 Asquith. Karen 40.75.78.81,88.89 Bain, Karen 54 Ballard. John 38,64,70,71,72.76.79 Ballard. Marlinda 44,78,88.89 Ballard. Richard 6,65.72 Barden. Mr. 8,13,18 Barnow� ky. Mr� . 20 Bassett, Joe 46 Bassett, Lewis 49 Bassett. Tyler 38 Bayer, Albert 54 Bayer, Candiss 53 Beasley, Assaf 54 Beasley. Jasmine 9,48,55,87,94 Benjamin, Karla 51 Benjamin, Michael 53 Berger, Jason 40,64,69,79 Berger, JoAnn 44,77,88,92 Birdsall, Sabra 2.42,50,57,86 Boost, Alicia 26,36,75,88 Bogcrt, Nicholas 53 Boggs, Jenn 93 Boyd, Mr� . 52 Boynton, Aaron 53 Boynton, Matthew 50,57 Boynton, Michael 40,88.89,93 Brandenburg, Larry 47 Brejvo, Justin 53 Brigham, Brian 72 Brimmer. Rodney 46,64 Bronson. Mr. 19 Brown. Edward 49 Brown. Bruce 93 Brown, Scott 26.35 Bryden, Dawn 10,12.24.26,31,34,47,72 Bugyi, John 53 Bunn, Casey 45.109 Bunn, Hope 40,88 Bunn. Toby 38 Burdick. Edwin 112 Burdick, Mr. 19,115 Buttice. Nicole 51 Cahill, Jennifer 49,87.94 Cahill, Mathia 52 Cameron, Jason 46 Card. Bryan 51 Card. Mr. 19 Card. Harold 45,109 Card, Peggy 45 Catania. Adrien 44.81.92 Catania. Knut 53 Catania, Lucien 2,38,82 Case. Theresa 11,38 Chambers. Christina 44.78 Chambers, Melissa 50,57,87 Chambers, Rayburn 50,87 Chambers. Roy 6.38.43,70.79,87,88.91,93 Chambers, Shawn 53 Chaplin, Amanda 49 Christian, Michael 48,55 Church, Karen 10.12,25.26.34,84.85.88 Cimorelli, Nicholas 52 Clarke, Kelly 46 Clary, Don 15 Coletti, Jennifer 53 Collison, Mrs. 19 Congdon. Mr� . 22 Cotter, Mrs. 49 Cotter, Brady 51 Cotton, Nathan 54 Countryman, Jeff 47 Coyle, Andrew 52 Coyle, Christopher 16,53 Coyle. Jennifer 49,87 Crawford, Keona 51 Curtis, James 47 Curtis. Michele 2.7,38.61,81.82.83,86,88. 89.93,113 Davis. Tara 87 Dawyot. Michael 54 Dean. Soja 51 Dean. Stacey 54 DeLaurentiis. Theresa 50,57.87.94 Delp, Jeffrey 48 Demorier. Lacey 52 Denike. Billie 54 Dill, Sean 38 Dixson. Mr� . 54,56 Dixson, Neal 48.55.87 Douglas. Mrs. J. 50,117 Douglas. Mrs. L. 19 Discover a New World of Service MORRIS ROTARY CLUB BELGIUM “AMBASSADOR” Josee (Adina) Rigtering came across the Atlantic from Hasselt, Belgium. Josee is a 1987 graduate from a high school in Hasselt. Upon her August return to Belgium, she will enter college, but her major is undetermined. Her family consists of three sisters, two younger and one older plus her parents, both religion teachers. Josee says, “School is a little boring.” This is not surprising since she is a very intelligent young lady that is fluent in two languages and understands a third. A prime example of her knowledge of English is her 94% mark on the senior English mid-term. (The highest grade in the Class!) While in Morris, Josee stayed with the Fiskes, Stowells, and finished up with the Mattesons. Her sight-seeing of America included trips to Boston, NYC, Albany, Niagra Falls, and a 21 state, Rotary sponsored tour in the summer. Our Rotary made a sort of “trade” to get Josee. Dana Swift, from Gilbertsville, went to Josee’s hometown. In or- der for Josee to come here, she had to find families for Dana to live with in his European stay. Through this year that went fast for Josee, she made many friends and learned a lot about American culture. Josee watches the morning news in homeroom. To the right, she chats with Mrs. Leal’s French I class about her life in Belgium. Speaking in French was a bit hard after all these months of speaking English. “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” VISITS MCS For two years in a row, Morris students have seen an apparition. Abraham Lincoln has walked the halls and handed out new pennies to the stu- dents of MCS. This Mr. Lincoln is a true-to-life look-alike, but many of the elementary children weren’t altogether sure they weren’t seeing a ghost. Jaws drop, heads turn, and questions pop up. But, Mr. Lincoln can answer even the most obscure Lincoln trivia question. Mr. Lincoln is really Mr. Roy Harrington, an MCS graduate of 1955. He now lives in Gouverneur, NY. By chance, he tried on a stovepipe hat and the resemblance was obvious. His wife and a family friend arranged for his first tour. For three years now, he’s traveled around schools handing our souvenirs and answering questions. This year he passed out more than 3500 pennies. Honest! + + + Douglas. Christopher 52 Douglas. Jason 42 Douglas. Rebecca 52 Drake. Brock 48,55 Drake. Tonia 39.40,75.78.88.91.93 Dunham. Justin 51 Dunham. Larissa 51 Dunham. Stephanie 48.55,57,87 Durgin, Mr. 18.37 Ernst. Mr. 21.87.88.93 Elliott. Mrs. 19 Elliott. Mr. 13 Elliott. John 2.42.74.82.83.86.88.89.94 Elliott. Nathan 48.54.55,69,87 Elliott. Raymond 52,89 Elliott. Roseanne 25.26 Elliott, Ryan 45 Enck. Jeremy 52 Enck, Stacy 49 Ewing, Lauren 53 Finneran, Jamie 49,86 Finneran, Kristy 52.58,86 Finneran. Mr. 19 Fish, Barbara 38 Fisher. William 25.26.36.47,70.71,72.79. 113 Fiske. April 2.4.7.38.39.83.86.88.90.91.93 Foote. Mrs. 20 Foote. Michael 53.74 Forgit, Darlene 46 Forgit. Grace 48.55 Fortune. Michael 38,72.76,79.81,88.93 Frederick. Bryce 5.6.7.38.62,70.79.81.88. 89.91.93 Fullan. Keith 50,87 Fusco. Danielle 38.75,78.84.85.88.89.115 Fusco. Fred 6.44,109 Gaiser, Joe 72 Gaiser, Denise 40.77.82,88,89.93 Gallagher. Allison 51 Gallagher, Erin 45.112 Gallagher. Jill 49.88.89 Gallagher. Jim 38.63.80.85 Gates. Daniel 54 Geywits. Chris 50,57 Geywits. James 44.89 Gey. Christoph 72 Gibson. Darcy 53 Giovenco. John 42 Giovenco, Michael 48 Golden. Mike 50,87 Golden. Bradley 45.88.89 Golder, Keenan 52 Goodson. Crystal 45 Goodspeed. Andrew 54 Goodspeed, Craig 44 Goodspeed. Lisa 10,25.26,36,47 Goodspeed. Michael 42 Goodspeed, Scott 50,57,87 Goodier. Mr. 19 Gould. Charles 40.76.81,93 Gould, Christopher 40,69.76,81,82,88,89 Grant. Mrs. 20 Grant. Geoffrey 51 Grant. Stephanie 49,87 Gray. Holly 51 Gregory, Cindy 40.74 Gregory. David 49,87 Guerricro. Andrew 45.86,88.92 Guerriero. Jessica 24.26.30.84,85.88 Haight. Mrs. 51 Hansen. Casey 42,43.74.77,83 Hall. Bonnie Jo 29.47 Harben, Mark 51 Harrington. Mrs. 22,85 Harrington. Rayanne 49.87,94 Harrington, Ryan 52,58 Harris, Cory 16 Harris, David 53 Harris, Dustin 54 Harris, Heather 10,12,26,34 Harris. John 52 Hazen, Latricia 54,58 Hazen, Mrs. 19 Herrick. Mrs. 5.9.15,20,87.88.89,90,94 Hess, Mr. 8,18,74 Hillis. Angela 2,42.43.77,83,86.87,88 Hillis. Jonathan 48.55,86,87 Hirt, Wendy 47 Hoag. Mr. 19 Hoag. Fred 44,92 Hoag, Jacob 49,87 Hoag. Kimberly 48.55,77.87 Hoag, Lindsey 53 Hoag. Rian 51,58 Hoag. Toby 44.88.92 Hoag. Steven 45 Hoag, Tristan 40.74 Hoag, Winn 51 Hobbie. Jimmy 53 Holcombe. Mr. 49 Holcombe, Ben 49.58 Holcombe. Mrs. 53 Holden. Chris 44.92 Holden. Danielle 40.74.84.85.88 Holmes. Deborah 45,93 Hopper. Everett 44 Hopper, Kevin 49.87 Hopper. Mrs. 3,18 Hopper. Melissa 52 House. Aaron 52 House. Kristian 40,74.88.91.93 House. Mathew 42.74 House, Rachel 44,88.92.93 Hughes. Lisa 6,25,26,32.103 Hull. Dean 40.69.72,76,79 Hunt. Michael 48.55 Jacobsen. Mrs. L. 22 Jacobsen, Mathew 14,54.76 Jacobsen. Mr. 23.64,70.72,74,76.79 Jackson, Dwayne 6,44 Jackson. Jennifer 45.56,78.88,92,112 Jacoby, Brian 54 Johnson. Jessica 51,86 Johnson. Michael 44,79,89 Johnston. Katy 48.55,87 Johnston. Ronald 42.88 Jones. Bradley 51 Jones. Michael 46.55.48 Joslin. Charlene 52 Joslin. Ginger 49 Joslin. Michael 51 Joy. Alison 44.60.77.88 Joy. Gerard 6.7.73.76.79.88 Joy. Jessica 45 Joy. Nadine 25.26.33.60.61.66.67 77 115 Joy. Rob 72,73.82 Community James Mcwilliams, the 1988 editor of “A Year in the Life.” Editor’s Letter As the editor of “A year in the Life”, I would like to convey to you the basic purpose of our book this year. Any yearbook should carry out some basic purposes. These exclusive, original books should be able to be used for reference, history, memory, and learning. At the start of the year, Mrs. Harrington and I planned some basic goals for our book. We wanted it to be able to fill the four purposes stated above. Beyond that simple goal, we also wanted to improve quality of stories, captions, and photography. These three things have been steadily improving over the past few years, but the staff’s goal in 1987- 88 was to push the quality over the top of the rest. Although this year’s book doesn’t contain the frills of past, like expensive color pages or fancy covers, we hope that it does contain good reporting and the basic “guts” of an interesting, informative Morrisanian. Mrs. Harrington, our dedicated advisor, and our small, hard working staff, and I hope that “A Year in the Life” gets away from past years of “Horsin’ Around” and makes a large, positive wave of higher quality books to come. I truly hope that you enjoy this book and that it will always be a prime reminder of “A Year in the Life” of you and Morris Central School. Sincerely, Editor Kaye, Douglas 44.81,89,92 Kaye, Jeffrey 11,24.26.35,63.81.83.102. 103 Kays. Jackie 12,42,78 Kays, Jennifer 45,74,81,92 Kenyon. John 44.92,109 Kenjoy, Thomas 45 Kellum, William 53 Kertzman, Pete 45.58 Kinney, Warren 4,72,82 Klein. Ryan 54 Kodrich, Kathleen 40.74,115 Kodrich. Mrs. 19,113 Kokell, James 11.12.24,27,32,64,65.70.71. 79 Kokell. Karen 38,60,67,72,77.88.93,94 Kokell, Kristine 11,12,27.33,60,61,67,72, 77,83,113 Kolvik, Sara 53 Kopp, David 48,55 Kopp, Jennifer 9,48.55,87 Kopp. Robert 51 Kristofik, Audra 44,60.77,83,88,89,92 Kristofik, Kim 38,60.66,67.72.77,82,88,89 Kristofik. Mrs. 3,22 LaBash, Miss 37,48 Layman. Mrs. 52 Layton. Ben 11.27.34.64.65.70.71.84.85 Lawton, Jennifer 4.50.87 Layton. Kimberly 47 Lawton. Deanne 49.50,57 Lawton, Jessica 4,87 Lawton. Rebecca 45.75,78.88,89.93.112 Lawton. Jeremy 10,23 Leahy. Mr. 23 Leahy. Kathleen 7,12,25.27.34.82.83.88, 91,93,96 Community Leahy, Lindsay 50.87 Leal. Mrs. 14,23 Lehtonen. Karen 14,54 Lehtonen, Michael 52 Leonard. Mrs. 3 Leonard, Brian 53 Leonard, Kristie 49,87 Lcrnihan, Jennifer 72 Lenhardt, Miss 21 Lewis, Crystal 56,87 Lewis, Dana 53 Lindsley. Mrs. 19 Littlewood, Scott 11,14.27,30,43,72,76.81. 83,88,91,93 Lobdell, Jason 40,76,93 Lobdell, Joanna 77,88,89,90 Logan. Corey 52 Logan. Jennifer 54,56,58 Loucks, Jeremy 52 Loucks, Stacey 52 Lull. Amanda 7,44,77,82,83.88.89,92 Lull. Elizabeth 2,5,7.14,15,38,75.78,81,86. 88.89,90.91,93,113 Lull. Jennifer 7,83,93 Lull. Melinda 14,54,56,57,87 Lull. Mrs. 13 Lum, Heather 52,108 Lum, Jacqueline 50,87 Lum, A. 87,94 Lussier. Mrs. 21 MacLeman, Jeanne 45.52,86,88,89,92,112 MacLeman, Katherine 49,86.87 Maddux. Erin 54,56 Madsen, Madeline 45,56,88 Maerz, Jamie 46,49,87 Maerz. Karen 45,93,112 Maerz. Paul 44.76.89 Maerz. Robert 49 Martin. Mrs. 23.60.77 Martin. Katie 44,50,77 Martin. Kristen 60.83,88,89.92.94 Matherly, Justin 42,81 Mathewson. Owen 47 Matson, David 24,27.36.80,83.84.85 Matson, Kevin 45 Matson, Lisa 51.58 Matteson, Abigail 51 Matteson. Courtney 14.40.41.60.72.77,88. 93,94 Matteson. Jesse 13.48,55.87 Matteson. Margaret 40.60.75.78,88.90.93 McCann, Diane 42 McCann, Robert 49 McCook, Jeremy 49 McWilliams. James 11,12.14.27.30,62.79, 81,84.85.88,89,90.91.93,96,113.118 Meredith. Kevin 52 Meyer. Mrs. 18 Meyers, Jeff 47 Meyers, Mrs. 19,37 Meyers, Matthew 47 Miller. Mrs. J. 54 Miller. Mrs. R. 19 Miller. Mrs. E. 19 Miller, Patrick 53 Miller. Tonya 54 Mitchell. John 48,55,58 Mitchell, Sharon 40,74,77.88,93 Moore, Darrell 53 Moore, David 54 Moore, Erika 51 Moore, Jeremy 45,92 Moore, Rachel 51 Moore, Mr. 19 Moore, Tonya 47 Moore, Wendy 47 Morehouse, Sue 93 Morehouse, John 7,44,74,89,92 Morehouse, Melanie 38,60,67,81,88.89,91. 93 Moskos, Mrs. 50,117 Moskos. Jennifer 42,52,78 Moskos. John 108 Motti, Mrs. 46 Mudge. Jennifer 52 Mudge, Heather 54 Mudge. Vergenia 51 Musser. Alex 27.36,65 Musser. Meredith 42.74.88 Myers, Rachael 52 Myers. Rebecca 44 Myers, Robert 50 Neece, Galadriel 51 Ncer, Jason 44,69.76,109 Neer, Shaun 40,69,72 Neer, Steven 46 Nelson. Mr. 19 Newell. Tonya 51 Norlund, Michael 53 Norton. Mrs. 3,19 Norton. Thomas 11.38 Nunn, Lee 27.36.47 Nye. Jeffrey 45 Nye, Lucinda 40.88 Nye. Melissa 10,l'2.25.27.33.83.84.85 Oliver, Gary 72,73 Packard, Mr. 21.37,80 Page. Aurore, 27,31,60,66.77.96 Page, Brooke 5,38,39,75,78,81 Palmer, Briggin 16.49,86,87 Palmer, Brayton 11,38,76,82,87 Palmer, Ellssa 2,4,7,38,75,78,86,88,90,93, 94 Palmer, Matthew 44,74,89,92 Parker. Justin 51 Parker, Steven 27.34 Pasternak, Andrew 54 Patterson, John 53 Patton, Adam 16,54 Patton, Helen 52 Pegg. Mr. 19,115 Pegg, Patrick 53 Pegg, Scott 49 Perkins. Mrs. 48,55,113 Perkins, Randy Anne 51 Perry, Jennifer 45,56,89 Phelan, Bryan 14 Phillips. Mrs. 19 Phillips, Danielle 50,57 Phillips. Mr. 19 Phillips, Shara 45,52.75,78.88.92,93.112 Valentine, Aaron 2,11,38,81,86 Valentine, Christine 28,32 Valentine. Dean 42,74,81,88 Valentine. Wayne 4 Vance, Tabitha 54 Vance. Todd 52 VanUngern. Andrea 53 VanderMark. Mrs. 20 VanZandt. Karl 5,11.12.14.28.32.79,82. 83.88.90.91.93.94.102 VanZandt. Serena 7.39.40.60,61,67.77,88, 90.93.94 Veres. Richard 4,14.40.62.81.88.90.93.94. 113 Veres. Shawn 45,86,88.89 Vollaro, Maria 29,33.103 Vollaro, Michael 54 Vollaro. Richard 38,39,85 Vosburgh, Adam 46 Vosburgh. Seth 45.112 Vough. George 48,55,87 Vough. James 44.92 Vough. Meredith 40,88 Weidman, Shana 42,88 Wells, Janet 51 Wells, Kristi 54 Wells, Rebecca 54 White, Danielle 45 White, Dan 47 Whitehead, Kim 51 Wilcox, Mrs. 46 Wilcox, Jeremy 52 Wilson, Alison 4 Wilson. Adam 52 Wilson, Jennifer 54 Wilson, Nichole 44,83.89,92 Witt. Andrew 12,29,33,81,83 Wood, Vernon 40 Wood, William 49 Woodcock, Nicholas 49,54 Worden, Christopher 51 Zeiner, Mrs. 3,51 Waffle. Mike 74 Waffle, Jeffrey 7.44,79.88.89,92 Waffle. Lisa 5,6,7,11,38,74,75,78,82,88, 89,90,91,93,94 Waffle, Stephanie 52 Waffle, Mr. 13 Waffle. Mrs. 74 Wagner, Kevin 51 Wagner, William 42,74,88 Walley, John 46 Walley, Mark 11,29,31,34,64,65,76 Wassenaar, Jean 12,25,29,31,60,66,67,77, 82,83,88,89,90,102 Webster, Cheryl 16,53 Webster, Jeffrey 40,64,76,79 Webster. Karen 49,87,94 Weidman, Kimberly 12,29,34 Santiago, Steven 49,87 Schaffer, Jennifer 50,57 Schaffer, Jody 87 Schaffer, Jefferey 54 Schneider, Jeanie 49 Schneider, Kenneth 52 Schoonerman. Mrs. 47 Shackelton. Mr. 22 Shearer, Erica 42,60,77,88,89 Shearer. Erin 12,28,33,72,77,86,88,89,93, 113 Shearer. Katie 49,87,94 Sherwood, Brett 6,45,88 Shields, Clark 48,55,87 Shields. Mr. 13 Shields, Sylvana 42,43,74,77,83,86,88 Shipman. Andrea 58 Shipman, Roger 48,55 Shumway, Mrs. 3,20,37 Simpson, Emily 50,87 Simpson, Leanna 14,54 Simpson, Jamie 53 Sites. Anna 51 Sites. Willian 51 Skoglund, Mrs. 3,19 Smith, Bryan 40 Smith. Donald 54 Smith, Jason 47 Smith, Raymond 53 Smith. Stacie 49 Smith, Valery 52 Sorensen, Christian 11,28,34,64.65,76 Sorensen. Mrs. 19 Sorensen, Lars 40,74,81,88,93 Spaulding, Amanda 4,10.12,21,24,28,35, 83.88.89,90.91.93,103 Stafford. Mr. 10,23 Stafford. Holly 9.44.77,88.89,92 Stafford, Jennifer 52,108 Stafford, Peter 11,12,28.31,64,65,70.71, 76,79,88,89.90.93.96 Morris Central does not discriminate against race, sex, ethnic background or other body covering!? A chicka- dee peers in on Mrs. Holcombe’s room to get the highest education possible for our fine feathered Pickens. Christala 4.10,12,25,28.35,71.83, 88,89,90,91,93,102.103 Place, Virginia 53 Polise, Joseph 53 Polise, Michael 54 Porter, Amy 52 Pope. Randy 49,58,87 Purdy, Heather 51 Purdy, Sarah 54 Rehrmann, Timothy 38,76,79 Reiss, John 46 Reiss, Robyn 46 Rendo, Aaron 40,69,76,79 Rlgtering, Josee 12,15,25,28,30 Riordan, Mark 51 Ritchey. Jenemiah Ritter, Mrs. 37 Robbins. Mrs. 22 Robbins. Amy 54 Robbins, Chad 54 Rock, Eve 45,92 Rock, Robin 16,53 Rock, Scott 38 Rockwell, Gannon 42,74,86,88 Rockwell, Jarrett 16,49,86,87 Roffe, James 42 Roffe, Jennifer 38,88 Rogers. Mrs. 22 Root. C. 47 Rosas, Mr. 18 Russell. Mrs. 21 Ryther. Mr. 13 Ryther, Brian 49,87 Ryther, David 7,44,92,89 s Stamas, Joshua 42.43.74.82 Stauble, Amy 42,75.78.81 Stauble, Chris 38.39.62,88 Sterling, Joshua 52 Stevens, Priscilla 47 Steventon, Franklin 50,57,87 Steventon, Melanie 38,39.60,61 Steverson. Ms. 15,37 Stiefel. Jennefer 38,88,90 Stratton. Matthleu 2.38.39,63.81.86.113 Stratton, Michael 40,62.63,81,82.113 Sullivan, Jason 50 Sullivan, Sara 51 Sullivan, Sean 28,31.32,76,88 91 T Talbot. Colleen 10,25,28,34 Talbot, Denise 45 Teed. Mr. 19 Teed, Priscilla 2,11,42.78.83,86,88.94 Tiffany, Luann 93 Tilley, Douglas 7,46.93 Tilley, Russell 7.44,89,92.94 Tilley, Terrisa 40,93 Tkaczow. Mrs. 19 Tooley, Christine 44,93 Tooley, James 44,89,92 Tooley, Michael 56 Tooley. Samantha 50,87 Tooley, Wendy 49.87 Torrey, Mrs. 53 Tosti, Lee 42.43,74 Tracy. Daniel 4.53 Tracy, Deana 51 Tracy, Jonathan 24,28,35,76,96 Tracy. Rebecca 45 Tracy. Steven 49,87 Treiber. Dana 5.6.40.41,60.81.84.85 Truax. Billy 44 Truax, Larry 28,33 Turnbull. Mrs. 13,18,19 Turnbull. Mr. 3,19 friends. Community 1 Sometimes it seems like school will last forever, the halls will always hold the movement of people, the excitement, the laughter. But at the end of the day, or at the end of the year, the halls are still and quiet. Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves? Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Closing