Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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tLeftj The most popular late-night TV show in the teenage circuit, Saturday Night Live, is famous for its Wild and Crazy Czech Brothers. In Mr. james Lignori's drama class, Brother Gorgi fMike Stelfoxj looks on while two American foxes Uulie DeLeon and Kathy Kuracheckj light-up. Seniors, serve in many capacities Continued from p. 133 were both members, and my father, who is the color guard instructor. It's nice because I get to meet people from the different schools. Lois has been to parades and has met people from New jersey and Albany. L'For the past two years, I've gone to OCCC to play for the Muscular Dystrophy kids and it has given me a great feeling of satisfac- tion. Gigi Greene is a member of the Coldenham Fife and Drum. She has been a member for six years and is now a fife instructor. I joined because all of my friends were in it at the time, and they enjoyed it so I decided to join, said Gigi. The best part is the parades because we get to show off our talents. Montgomeryls Susan Imbriani has been a member of the Walden Humane Society for three years. Sue said, I love animals and want to help them in any way that I can. I also feel sorry for them because they have no home and nobody to love them. Sue works at the shelter on week- ends and during the summer. It gives me a good feeling because I don't just sit around and complain about stray pets and mistreated ani- mals. I went out and tried to do something about it. For some, education does not end in the classroom. Some people con- tinue to learn and grow by being active in their communities. Toni Scarzfava julie Schmeiser Kathleen Schmitt Lori Pine Christopher Piscopo Keith Plant Patricia Plunkett Keith Pohlman Gregory Protsko Susan Pruschki Raymond Prush Ieanette Pujol SENIORS 135

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Debora Schmitz Suzanne Schoen Michael Schoonmaker Curtis Segall Debbie Sllilfliif Iames Sherman Patricia Sherry Paul Simihtis Michael Siwy Brian Skala Sue Ann Smith Ieffrey Smolski Change bows to tradition hanges are the hardest things for people to accept, changes are even harder to accept when they break what is perceived as a tradi- tion. R The seniors, at the opening of the new school year, fought for a tradi- tion which they felt had no need of change. Mr. Frank Wallner and the Log's editorial board decided that the girls' senior portraits taken with the drapes would not appear in the yearbook. Instead, the pictures of the girls in their personal dress clothes would be used. The senior class responded to this news with an unexpected uproar. They circu- lated petitions, scheduled a sit-in in the lobby, and arranged meetings between the officers of the senior class council, Mr. Haggar, and Mr. Wallner. The senior class wanted, as Iohn Zawistowski said, the portraits put in the yearbook with the drapes on the girls and the suits on the guys. More than just wanting it, though, they were willing to fight for it. During one post-session, Harley Lawrence, Ianet Satkowski, and lane Weiss, members of the senior council, met with Mr. Wallner to discuss the i'why's and why-not's,, of having the drapes in the year- book. The biggest 'iwhy' was that the drapes were traditional. Mary des- Granges said, The drapes are a tradition, and I think it's important to continue traditions. Many other seniors felt the same way. The Log was surprised to dis- cover nearly as much support for the drapes among the guys as the girls. Mike Siwy said, The drapes have been used for a long time, and I see no reason to change now. Wayne Riley admitted that he wouldn't consider the senior por- traits complete without the drapes and suits. Randy Diehl was one of the few seniors who didn't think the drapes should be used Hbecause they're traditionalfl He thought they should be used because they're sexyf, Continued on p. 139 136 SENIORS Pamela Snyder lane Sonner Nick St agliano Robert Stap