Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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Mr. Douglas Zoler — Superintendent Graduates: For many years, our nation has enjoyed unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation. Our nation is now at risk of being overtaken by competitors throughout the world. As a nation we can take justifiable pride in what our schools and colleges have accomplished and contributed to the United States and the well-being of its people. The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by mediocrity which threatens your future. A certain degree of excellence has always been evident at Mynderse Academy. Your class is no exception. You possess the raw materials of knowledge and skilled intelligence. The Board of Education and I wish you every success as you continue to set high personal expectations to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. M. Douglas Zoller Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION — Row 1: Susan Widower. Kay Irland, Matthew Galina. Gloria Paris. Row 2: Rick Kvempel John Pannucci, Marie Midey. Marylin Bero Missing: Peter Same. 5

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Nothing is as empty as lives filled with consuming loneliness and gnawing regrets about what might have been. The poetry and songs of centuries echo in many ways the human calamity of unfilled hopes and smashed dreams. No such despair characterizes the Class of 84. Your class and your experiences have seemed to overflow with friendship, laughter, and the unforgettably gentle pleasure of familiarity. You have respected each other; you have found and cemented lasting relationships; above all, you have enjoyed yourselves, blending academic seriousness with a light, sensitive social scene. Milton once called time the subtle thief of youth. Do not let this clockwork larceny destroy your zest; life is too short to tamper with the sweetness of moments well lived. Gerald Macaluso Principal School is for most of us our home for a good part of each day as well as a substantial part of the year. It really is a extension of the home. To the seniors, I hope that Mynderse Academy has been a good home for you. One in which you have prepared yourselves for the life which lies ahead. One in which you have learned what it means to be responsible, not only to yourselves, but to your family, community, and country. May the years you have spent with us be a good investment for the future. All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. “A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away. David M. Geitner Assistant Principal 6