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

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jvc-.XM DiBeIIos plant seed5 of a new business May expand crop garden to include a hamburger patch - I if . Ayes .. A S-as 5? ste T t9 SR v fern 166 FACULTY hen America isn't running, she's gardening, and in this typically farm- community, besides being fun, garden- ing can also be profitable. For the Dibello's, gardening planted the seeds of a new business. The fami- ly spent last summer running a truck farm. Mrs. Ianet DiBello, English teacher and Revelation advisor, grew up on a dairy farm. VC's vice-principal, Mr. Ioseph DiBello, was raised in Middle- town and as a youngster worked as a farm laborer in the black dirt country of Pine Island. The Dibello's own approximately nineteen acres of land in the Mont- gomery area and put some of it to good use in their summer's business venture. Their garden had two sepa- rate vegetable sections. In their crop garden the DiBello's planted to- matoes and cucumbers while they planted a variety of vegetables in their kitchen gardenf' These they later preserved by freezing or canning. The DiBellos' farm was primarily organic: no chemical fertilizers were used. They controlled insect pests Continued on p, 168 E- we -mb stag., . H, if fAbovej ln many classes, the first few minutes are reserved for attendance-taking. Mr. Fred Radl, during those minutes, notes that a student hasn't brought in his re-admit slip. tlseftj The Orange County area is a farm community which nurtures many gardeners. Mrs. lunet DiBello, raised on a farm in this area, and Mr. Ioseph DiBello have expanded their kitchen garden into a full-sized Hcrop gardenf, complete with a tractor.

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Q Frosh's subjects vary artistically ome people seem born to talk. Given any subject and any listener, they can rattle on for hours. Rich Dubois can. Like all great-talkers, Rich isn't eas- ily embarrassed. His conversation is sparked by an honesty and his favor- ite subject is himself. For awhile, he talked about his in- terest in art. I-Ie's been drawing for a long time now. I used to love uni- forms and flags and colors, and I used to draw them all the time. just a uni- form here and a hat there, with no- body in them. And then I used to fLeftj The eyes are said to be the mirror of the soul. If so Dino Jennings' eyes are mirroring the intensity of her concentration. in . W wsu ..,, . . 2 X 3 1 thi draw super-heroes. And now, it's rock-stars. His favorite rock-group to draw is KISS, because they're so easy to draw. They're like cartoon charac- ters. Rich also likes to draw the move- ment of people. Like if some kid's sitting funny. I draw it and exagger- ate. In Studio Art, Rich drew a charcoal picture of himself from a snapshot taken when he was a kid. The picture is one of his favorites. 'Tm squatting down in the picture, which was taken in Maybrook at my grandparents' house. And I'm just holding this cup from the ice cream stand. It's a good picture, though. When he was finished talking about art, Rich talked generally about other things he liked. HI like disco tit's greatj, girls lof coursej, art, Steve Mar- tin fhe's greatj, and he's my favorite comedian. Then he went on to rock groups he enjoyed and sometimes drew. 'S KISS, Aerosmith, Queen, Foreigner . . . There's always so much to talk about. X X X .W-usual! lAbovej A bigger shop is the product of centralization. Max Sternemon is just one ofthe students who has benefited from the improved facilities. llseftl As with any other year. freshman interests vary widely. Rich Dubois works on one of his favorite pastimes - art. FRESHMEN 165

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of .ww was www ami, we e...-f ,. Faculty: Aidala-Chapin X. it L A+' g,X 'tr' i av! .f 'Ni Mr. Robert Aidala Head Custodian Miss Norma Ancona Secretary Mr. Arthur Andrews Custodian Mrs. Carl Armstrong Secretary Mr. Ioseph Bayno Physical Education Mrs. Lou Bennet Secretary Mrs. Dora Blizzard Secretary Mr. Robert Bond Industrial Arts Mr. Gilbert Boyd Guidance Mrs. Nellie Briggs Mathematics Math Club advisor Mr. Robert Brokaw Industrial Arts Mrs. Anna Brooks Mathematics Mr. Donald Brooks Mathematics, Department Chairman Miss Nellie Brower Librarian Gradus Honoris advisor Mr. George Brown Custodian Mr. Edward Brown Science Mrs. Edith Burrows Cafeteria Mr. Iohn Calvey English Senior Class advisor Mr. Armand Caputi Guidance Mr. Bruce Chapin Art D ul' 'fi if 45 L ng 'Q-f'!' QAbovel At the beginning of the year, the continuation of Hevelotion was uncertain. New advisor, Mrs. janet DiBello, hopes to continue producing an award-winning literary magazine. fLeftJ Santas oven-baked chicken, snowflake rice, Yule buttered peas, holly cranberry sauce, angel roll, and Noel jello. Even the lunch menus are warmed with holiday spirit. Mrs. Edith Burrows and Mrs. Helen Rumsey serve the meal to the separate lines which lead to the North and South Cafeterias.