Mount Everett High School - Aurigan Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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General Features AURICAN 1977 ' pr'Ili I Matt Eline and Leslie Schnurr - this year's title page models. Aurigan, 1977, Volume 22, is sponsored and prepared by members of the Senior Class, Mount Everett Regional School, Sheffield, Massachusetts. Due to deadline and de- livery schedules, this yearbook spans the period of time from February, 1976, to February, 1977. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. .DONNA WICHMAN Executive Editor ......... Sandy Dellert Executive Editor . . .... Helen Eline CCMMUNITY by Cecilia Caarn The Berkshires to most tourists and city dwellers is the term used to define a resort area - an area with plenty of picturesque scenes to look at . . . mountains, streams, cov- ered bridges, railroad depots, historic buildings and land- marks, and signs by which to get to them. The Berkshire area certainly has many different attractions and appeals for many different people. Tourism has been a large part of local merchants' busi- ness, but many tourists, after seeing the Berkshires, have become permanent or semi-permanent residents. I know because my family moved here seven years ago from New York City, and I am aware of eight other families that have done the same thing. The reasons for people moving to this area are as varied as individuals themselves .... With this new shift in popu- lation distribution, a new dimension has been added to the life style of the Berkshires. As long as I lived in New York City, that was the place to go for ballet, theatre, concerts, and art shows. The Bershire area was thought of as one big resort area like jug End. Within the past ten years, new residents have brought their own culture with them and developed it here as different ethnic groups did decades ago when they came to America Every person who settles in this area seems to add to it. Even though the urban areas seemed to be the only area for culture, the rural area has been citified in a countried way. Aurigan Explained ' The name Aurigan is derived from Auriga, a five star constellation. The five stars are representative of the five towns comprising the Southem Berkshire Re- ' gional School District - Alford, Egre- mont, Monterey, New Marlborough, and Sheffield. lQuote from the 1957 Auriganl

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Upper Left: Members of the junior Class in Mr. Raslcind's math class. Upper Middle: Mrs. Brigham seemed to be having a good time at the O.E.A. party last spring. Mid- dle: Varsity field hockey players, Kelly Consolini, Laurie Johnston, and Diane Barth in action against Pittsfield Qwe wonll. Bottom Left: Spring photography session .. . Diane Barth, Bottom Right: john Paterson receiving his diploma from Mrs. Susan Haupt, chairperson of the school committee. gs . W '-' - m an ----+.4---eN- ' l A

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This Page - Top Left: Sign - Corner of Rt. T and Berkshire School Road. Top Right: Col. Ashley house in Ashley Falls. Middle Left: Remodeled depot in Sheffield. Middle Right: Shay's Rebellion stone marker in Sheffield. Lower Left: Tourist sign at Bartholomew's Cobble. Lower Right: Covered bridge on County Road in Sheffield. . R 'TORT.4I 1' ia S amsuunfscuounou: fe 4 smecoicu mums: ' rwllflnfsilmvfsl wuoecoummsu oennvcossv ccuuu smsmnf scnool 1 msvsnmscuooi 1 t '. 'Mhi7b'i2HN I 'ami mvrnm wusfn 1 sufmmusncsuucl