Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 296 of the 1978 volume:

HI-LIFE 1978 HI-LIFE 1978 HI-LIFE 197 HI-LIFE 1978 Hi-Life 1978 Volume 54 Farmingdale High School Farmingdale, New York 11735 Introduction 4 Events 46 Athletics 72 Organizations 116 Seniors 152 Academics 194 Faculty 214 Business 242 3 4 Introduction Three thousand students and a faculty of 200, along with custodians, secretaries, and a cafeteria staff spent six hours a day, five days a week, 40 weeks together this year. Each person has contributed something, making 1978 unique from all others. Between these covers, we have concentrated on this year’s actions, styles, events and people presenting them in their true form. The book contains 288 pages which have been laid out according to a definite pattern. The purposes of this book are to make everyone aware of all the situations and occurrences that took place at Farmingdale High School and to help every reader to understand and appreciate these times. 5 Page 6 — Below: English teacher Joan Remnick. Right: Arthur Gryzlo experimenting with atoms in Chemistry class. Page 7 — Top Left: Philip Abshire working in shop making a lamp out of a bottle. Top Right: Joe Massimino in typing class Bottom Left: Art teacher, Ellie Segal Bottom Right: Pete Valenti works out on the universal gym while Rob Staugaitis looks on. 6 7 Events of 78 Are Now History Charlie The Summer of 77 held the most horrifying event of all. The Son of Sam terrorized the New York Metro- politan area for a year, forcing girls to cut their hair short and stay indoors. Finally, in August, David Berkowitz was apprehended in Yonkers and ac- cused of the shootings of many young people. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. While day to day news and historical events are taking place, most of us are too involved with classes, sports, and clubs to notice. However, after the year is over, our memories somehow bypass these daily incidents and rest upon certain events and fads that have passed. Our senior year contained many such memories involving and evoking reac- tions from each of us. Chaplin Dies at 88 Paitt 3 This year was one containing many tragic deaths. We lost Elvis Presley, the undisputed king of rock and roll; Terry Kath, the lead singer from “Chicago ; Charlie Chaplin, the love- able tramp; members of Lynyrd Sky- nyrd Band; Groucho Marx; Bing Crosby; and Guy Lombardo. Pete Hamill: Chaplin's Legacy: Laughter and Tears For the first time in years Long Island was paralyzed by ice storms and bliz- zards closing school for a total of nine days. Many families were left without heat and electricity, but, somehow the beauty of such snow and the days off from school made up for the losses. The euphoria was short lived, however, when we learned of the Board of Education’s decision to cancel our Spring vacation to make up the lost days. On the sports scene this year, the New York Yankees recaptured the World Champion title despite a sea- son full of turmoil. In the 1978 Super Bowl game, the Dallas Cowboys took the sparkle out of the orange Crush and defeated the Denver Broncos. Leon Spinks scored one of the major upsets in sports history by beating World Heavyweight Champion Mu- hammad Ali in a 15 round split deci- sion. The Brazilian soccer star Pele single handedly made soccer the “in sport with his brief stint with the New York Cosmos. Having achieved his goal of popularizing soccer in the U.S., he triumphantly retired in the Fall of 1977. 8 Paper analyzes pot problem Teachers challenge increasing problem Page 8 — Top: Charlie Chaplin star of over 80 well known films died on Christmas day 1977. Bottom: Chris Kwiatkowski reads about how President Carter will tackle a world economic problem Page 9 — Top Left: Elvis Presley, one of the founding fathers and king of rock died at 42. Top Right: In January, the Paper Lion published a magazine supplement concerning new marijuana laws and an old marijuana problem. Bottom Left: Water inside out. as the result of a crippling January ice storm Bottom Right: In February. Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Ali entered the ring in Las Vegas only to be stripped of his crown by former Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks before a television audience of millions. 9 The importance of movies, music, and television to the high school student has surpassed that of mere entertain- ment. These popular media influence changes in existing styles as they create new fads, catchphrases. and trends. Saturday Night Fever , starring John Travolta, stimulated so great an inter- est in the disco scene that even the mellow sound of radio station WKTU devoted much air play to the Bee Gee’s soundtrack of the movie. Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind made science fiction and UFO’s frequent topics of conversa- tion, while the theme songs from these movies were also popular sin- gles. Other popular movie songs were You Light Up My Life, which won a Grammy for best song of the year, and Nobody Does it Better, from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me’’. The popularity of Annie Hall and The Goodbye Girl showed that comedy and romance, even without a music soundtrack, is still a winning combination. Collecting records and attending con- certs of favorite musicians are still favorites among teens. The record 10 charts show Fleetwood Mac’s “Ru- mours” Steely Dan’s “Aja and the soundtrack to the movie “Saturday Night Fever to be among the best selling albums of the year. The folk- rock sound mastered by top pop stars Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, James Tay- lor, and Barry Manilow proved to be successful, with radio stations basing their format on such music. The con- troversy over Randy Newman’s song Page 10 — Top Right: With the help of portable eight tracks, popular music was often heard around school. Top Left: The Force was with senior Marc Farrell when he won the best costume award on Dress Down Day Bottom: Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours”, a six- month lock on No. 1, set an all time pop-chart record and won a Grammy Award as Album of the Year. Center: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman meet on Guillianna Mariani's and Jamie Keat s lockers. Page 11 — Top: Donna Hernandez reads a magazine to find out Farah Fawcett-Majors' latest secret. Bottom Left: Mike Hendrickson displays his Chicago t-shirt Bottom Right: Welcome Back Kotter's John Travolta makes his film debut in Saturday Night Fever , earning him an Academy Award nominee as best actor. Media Influences Students Short People” did not stop it from becoming one of the years most pop- ular songs. Saturday night became a night to be home early, with Saturday Night Live appearing on T.V. at 11:30. The Comedy show, featuring the Not- Ready-for-Prime-Time-Players, offered viewers a unique type of humor and the opportunity to see such guest hosts as Steve Martin, O.J. Simpson, and Paul Simon. Soap” and “Three’s Company made their debut, dealing with topics wihch would not have been acceptable to viewers a few years ago. And. although few people would admit it, the addiction to “La- verne and Shirley , Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter contin- ued. 11 Fast Foods and Films Provide Attraction The major department stores, hair styling boutiques, bookstores, and many smaller shops that cater to the “younger generation” are what attract students to the Sunrise Mall. Located two miles from school, it is also a convenient lunch stop for anyone with a car. Nathan’s, Friendly’s, Baskin Robbins, Sbarro’s, and Farrell’s are some of the more popular eateries. Even closer to the school are McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Arthur Treacher’s, a mere 20 minute walk away. A long vacation or a weekend usually includes a trip to the movies. For the most recent, the Mall has five mini- theatres. For those who don’t mind waiting to see new movies, Farm- ingdale has a 77$ theatre. Between the two there’s a wide variety of films for everyone’s taste. 12 Page 12 — Top Left: The home of the 77C movie on Main Street. Top Right: Just a short ride from school is Pizza Hut. Bottom Left: Celebrating birthdays and other occasions at Farrel's in the Sunrise Mall. Bottom Right: Joyce Stavert and Greg Fellman take a break at McDonald’s.Page 13 — Top Left: Entrance at the popular Sunrise Mall Top Right: Nathan s, a popular eaterie at the Mall provides students with their famous Coney Island Franks Bottom Left Located on 110. Arthur Treacher's fish and chips is a favorite eating place Bottom Right: The five mini-theatres in the Mall. 13 ¥ Pauntbr ufeer v wines cheeses antiques By the end of senior year, most students have reached the legal drinking age of 18. giving them the freedom to go to bars, but many don’t wait. They beg. borrow or forge false identification. Frigates, Club 40. and Rum Bot- toms are popular weekend hang- outs. Dancing, socializing, and. of course, drinking are all part of the frenetic night life there. For a more mellow atmosphere, some prefer the Pawnbroker and the Backbarn. Soft music combined with wine and cheese provide a casual air for conversing with friends. 15 Right: (left to right) Sharon Clauss. Terry Humphrey. Joyce Stavert. Dolores Horan — Promoting tickets for Annie Get Your Gun.'' Below: A student finds a quiet corner in the Commons Below Right: (left to right) Anne Basso. Anna D'Erasmo. Joanne Bello In the 1700’s when American colonies were still young, means of commu- nication as we know them today were non-existent. People met in the center of their town to trade news, sell farm products and most importantly, social- ize with their neighbors. This spacious area was designed to be shared by all the townspeople and was the most important feature of the town. It was called the Commons. Two hundred years have passed and the term is somewhat obsolete, yet the Commons here at Farmingdale High School continues to function in basically the same way. During a school day, everyone needs an es- cape from the close confines of the classrooms, and the Commons offers the perfect place for meeting and talk- ing with friends, relaxing, sleeping and hanging out. The Commons’ forty-four benches are filled continually during the day, start- ing before homeroom. Many students start each day gathered around their respective groups discussing last 16 Students Gather In Commons Lett: (left to right) Marlene DeWeever. Elaine Imboden. Diane Haas Below Left: (left to right) Lisa Posillico. Donna Remmert. Below: A student does some last minute cramming. night’s party, this week’s love, and to- morrow’s English test. During free periods, buying pretzels, pitching pen- nies. and “pegging” peopleare some of the major activities. In the past people were easily cate- gorized according to their location in the commons. Those distinct bound- aries are gradually fading to the point where a “freak” might feel comfort- able in the “jock” corner, and any student can comfortably sit in any area that he wants. 17 The Greeks prided themselves on being philosophers or lovers of wis- dom and knowledge. They were eager to study and learn. Today, however, most students are not especially over anxious to crack open any books. Yet, a certain amount of reading, studying, and homework must be done if one wishes to survive in school. There have been many attempts to “beat the system” and cut down on Betsy Jerry Right: Carol Chiarello. Bottom Right: Hagerty, Donna Sague Below Left: Achenback. Bottom Left: Lori True. Students Search For Alternative To Studying work by using either Cliff notes, bor- rowed notes or crib notes. A desper- ate student can also confront a friend on the bus and ask what happens in the final chapter of the book. Some even try studying by osmosis with their notes under their pillows at night, or just hoping that the gods are smiling down upon them on the day of the big test. But the fact remains that there is nothing like reading the entire book or studying all the notes to get a good mark. There is also nothing like that confident feeling one gets after the teacher hands out the test and the hours of studying pay off. Most students have come to this con- clusion. However, there are still some die-hards searching for the ultimate method to avoid studying. Left: Scott Amsler Right: Robin Budd 19 High School Traced Back to 1912 Right: A tunnel view of the courtyard Far Right: Boys Gym Far Left: Reflections on pool windows Center: Front view of the school Below: Smoking area by bus circle Most people who have walked the busy halls of Farmingdale High School each day have taken no notice of the overwhelming amount of space it encompasses. But when the build- ing is empty, one can easily see what a massive structure it is. Our school is the largest single ses- sion school in Nassau County, but it has come a long way from being a large tract of swamp land. It now boasts one straight hallway that runs the length of three football fields. These walls of stone and brick also stretch up three floors in height. The relatively unknown third floor, a space set aside for a planetarium, was never completed due to a lack of funds. Farmingdale High School wasn't al- ways the large, modern building that now bears it name. Nor did it always hold a graduating class the size of this year’s — 975. As early as 1912, Farmingdale High School was located at the site of the old Main Street School building and remained there 20 through additions and revisions. In 1953, the school started its sessions of seventh to twelfth grade classes at the site of Weldon E. Howitt Junior High, continuing there until 1961. It was then that Farmingdale High School as we know it today came into being, and there it has remained for 17 years. This building has not gone without change, however. In 1969, an entire reconstruction took place con- sisting of cafeterias, the snack bar, the business hallway, the Girl’s Gym, the rear hallway, the Commons, the pool and the consolidation of 12 bath- rooms into two. At one point, senior enrollment reached its highest at 1047 graduates in 1972. The smallest group to graduate from this building was 345 seniors in 1963. But there was also a year when graduation day turned only two seniors out into the world. This was the first graduating class from the old Farmingdale High School in 1917. Top Lett: (left to right) Bob Happ. Chris Hurst. Top Right: (left to right) Greg Van Horn. Vincent Ferrara Above: Student walks on path by the pond. There is more to the school than bricks, glass and desks. During a school day, students have various reasons for being attracted to the out- doors. On a nice day the outdoors provides a welcoming break between classes from a routine day. The school’s grounds stretch thirty acres, making it easy for students to find a special place to meet with their friends. These places may range from the scenic area by the woods to the notorious area behind the pool. These places allow students the freedom to do things which are prohibited inside the building. The courtyards provide the most convenient location for some to have that quick cigarette between classes, often to the inconvenience and annoyance of the school’s non- smokers. Students find the spacious, pictur- esque campus a perfect alternative to the confines of the school. The out- doors offers a place to use up extra energy, take a leisurely walk, or gath- er with a large group of friends. 22 Outdoors Offers Break From Routine Day 23 Outdoors Lures Students The outdoors usually means freedom from restrictions and rules. For this reason, many people enjoy leaving the building as often as possible. It could be walking through one of the courtyards during the five minute interval between classes or spending an entire 40 minutes relaxing in the sun. As Winter arrives, these excursions become limited except when it snows and memories of past winters are rekindled with snowball fights and snowmen. The long awaited first spring day brings out the masses to once again celebrate the outdoors. Top Left: Student walking in the first snow of the year Top Right: Susan Lizzal basking in the sun. Above: Tunnel during break between classes Opposite: Student gazes out into the courtyard. 24 r iWW - Learning Goes On Outside Of School Right: Bernie Soete. Bottom Right: Custodian Jim McGuire Below: Students watch pool fire Although many people don’t know it, not all of our high school education takes place inside of the building, in the classroom. The out-of-doors plays an important role in our learning and growing. Things such as football games and Marching Band help us realize that cooperation with other people is nec- essary for our survival. And little 26 things like sitting outside in the sun and talking with friends, or just con- templating a blade of grass, lets us get to know ourselves. Inside, the formal structure of a class- room with desks and a teacher up in the front sometimes makes school a restricting rather than enlightening experience. 27 Whenever you have a free moment and the weather’s fine, you can in- dulge in a variety of outdoor activities. Probably the most popular of these is handball. Just pass any windowless brick wall and you’ll see a game in progress. Playing frisbee is nearly as widespread; on any given day you’re likely to see a frisbee soaring grace- fully over one of the school’s wide open areas. Skateboarding and bicy- cling are also enthusiastically pur- sued. This year Farmingdale has a West Coast version of a skateboard park called “The Concrete Wave,” located on Conklin Street. This affords our many skateboard addicts the opportu- nity to become proficient at the sport, under the best possible conditions. No longer will they have to take to the streets, which is both illegal and dan- gerous. On a warm, sunny day, the spaces in the bike rack are limited. This is partly due to the present district policy which dictates that anyone living with- in two miles of a school is not pro- vided with transportation. As a result, many find it preferable to ride their bikes rather than walk to school. But students don’t just ride bikes sim- ply because they must. In October, members of the Informal School set out on their annual bike hike to Beth- page Restoration. Everyone managed to keep pace, in spite of the hills. 28 Leisure Sports Generate Enthusiasm Riding twenty miles doesn’t seem long if it’s for a good cause. This October, the American Cancer Society held a Bike-a-thon in which many Farm- ingdale High School students partici- pated. Unorganized sports like these are al- ways popular, mostly because they’re easy, fun, and they don’t have a lot of rules and regulations; people can sim- ply get out and have a good time. To the tedium of the daily routine, they make a pleasant alternative. Above: Filled Bicycle Rack. Top Left: Michael Miccio. 29 Jackets Reflect Students’ Musical Tastes Plain denim jackets are out. They have been replaced by a variety of customized editions reflecting the currect fascination with rock music. These jackets are created in a variety of styles, ranging from the delicately embroidered models to the one of a kind hand-painted ones. In a Senior Poll, conducted by Hi-Life. Yes, The Gratefull Dead, Led Zepellin, and Pink Floyd were found to be the most popular rock groups, and it is these groups, followed by Lynyrd Sky- nard, Aerosmith, Hot Tuna and Emer- son, Lake and Palmer which are most often emblazoned on the backs of their fans. Far Lett: Rich Matarese displays jacket painted by Jerry LoFaro. Upper Middle: Mitchell Koza. In bus. Barry Agneta Lower Middle: Sal Rocanello exhibits Pink Floyd jacket. Lett: Andy Nesselroth. 31 Lett: Andy Nesselroth 32 Overalls, rugby shirts, and clogs; gauchos, cowl necks, and boots; jeans, sweaters, and down vests; clothes designate the time and group you belong to. Fashions change rap- idly and it’s often a struggle for stu- dents to keep up with what the styles will be. The weather is a large factor in deter- mining what clothes are worn. In win- ter, with sub-zero weather and stormy winds, students begin wearing heavy sweaters, and layering different arti- cles of clothing. With the warmer weather, halters, and t-shirts with vari- ous printed messages appear. It's easy to see how many people went to a concert the night before by the t- shirts they wear. Moods also affect the way one dresses. Good moods usually call for a favorite shirt, new dress, or best pair of jeans. A depressed mood can influence a choice of faded jeans and an old comfortable shirt. The trend has been towards a dressed up style, with high heels and flowing skirts, yet Frye boots and jeans are worn constantly. Different groups have very different styles of clothing. While some stu- dents dress up often, others wear more casual and comfortable cloth- ing. For some, the matching of colors and styles is essential, for others, any- thing goes. Top Left: Lace Boots. Top Middle: Smith’s overalls. Top Right: Barbara Wasmuth in stylist vest and gauchos Above Left: Fudpucker shoe. Above Right: Frye boots show this student's taste. On a hot spring day. seeing the library crowded with students may be deceiv- ing. Although a few are there finishing last minute term reports or cramming for finals, there are those who just come to enjoy the only air condi- tioned student area in the school. When the library was originally con- structed. doors were built leading into the commons. The purpose was to have the library accessible to the stu- dents from the commons. The idea was soon discarded due to the noise factor. The doors are now solely used for fire exits. At the present time, there is no secu- rity system installed in the library. There is however, provisions for one in the budget. Due to the lack of security, approximately 2,000 books are taken from the library at a cost to the taxpayers of 18,000 dollars. There is rarely an increase in the number of books since only 2,000 new books are 34 Library Functions as Reference Center and Refuge acquired each year. The number of volumes in the library remains con- stant at 28,000. ty of magazines and some of the sub- jects include mechanical technology, politics and fashion. Below: Gerard Eich. Top Right: John O'Neill. Bottom Right: Book display. More students are now using the audio-visual equipment for reports. The busiest time in the library is at the end of the lunch periods, third through sixth. The library contains editions of the New York Times on microfilm which date back to 1851. It also has a varie- The library is used for a number of cultural events and exhibits which in- clude: mime performances, poetry readings, photo and art exhibits, and SLAC and History Club activities. The librarians feel that the library is the culture center of the school. 35 Each day, damage is done to the in- side and outside of the school build- ing. Windows, walls, desks and lock- ers are continually vandalized and must be replaced throughout the school year at great cost to the tax- payers. In the fall, a gas tank by the pool was intentionally ignited by students. The fire department was needed to control the fire, and police were called in to control the curious students. Later in the year, firemen were again called in to put out a fire started in a locker. Numerous annoying false alarms were set off by students during the year. Students reluctant to follow fire procedures on cold and rainy days began to ignore the alarm and did not comply with standard evacuation procedures. A dangerous situation could have resulted in case of a real fire. Widespread stealing has plagued the entire student body. In addition to lockers being vandalized, money has been stolen from pocketbooks and personal belongings have dis- appeared from lunch tables and ben- ches in the commons. Stealing food from the cafeteria has become com- monplace. As one student rational- ized, It’s a challenge and besides the food is so bad that who wants to pay for it. This year thousands of books were stolen from the library, along with other library materials. The school administrators have taken some measures to prevent the false alarms and the thefts, but with such a large school, this seems like a difficult task. Page 36 — Top: Graffiti covered wall in tunnel. Bottom: Disrupted bench in courtyard. Page 37 — Top Left: Broken window on door Top Right: School takes preventive measures against vandals. Bottom Left: Fireman answering a false alarm. Bottom Right: The Wall in the commons covered with writing and peeled plaster. to r vT ft R cey fWJfcY 9C tY fkJ= 1 ft .. MlitX2i4Uni jam BSUHSn !(? ( J puei' .! ’ ft rt Ret Vandals Plague School 37 “Anyone want to buy a Harley Da- vidson?. . . . yeah! How much? . . . Well, it depends . . . Who sits here? . . . What period? . . . This class is boring ...” Graffiti on desks in classrooms is a mild form of vandalism which has almost become accepted. Many desks have been creatively covered with designs, names of rock groups, and lyrics of songs. In many cases it has taken days to complete a masterpiece. Writing on desks has also become a common way to communicate for students. “When class is boring, it’s fun to write notes on the desk — I guess it depends who you’re writing to,” commented a student. Running conversations between people who sit in the same desks during the day often take place. Half of the time students don’t even know each other but, they get ac- quainted through writing back and forth each day. . . . “If a pretty girl sits here, I love you. . . . Beatles Forever . . . We are 1 ... Kathy and Bobby 5 20 76 . . . Yanks World Champions 1977.” 38 Desks Utilized for Self-Expression Many hours of boring classes inspired students to cover desks with designs and doodles, sometimes to the annoyance of others. 39 Below: Students gather in hallway during their free period. Bottom: Students take a break in the courtyard. Bottom right: Tracey Hoffman and Collen O’Conner Right: Carol Lazarus spends time weaving. 40 Students Seek Alternatives to Classroom During the day, the courtyards, com- mons, halls, fields and cafeteria are filled with students trying to catch a few minutes of free time. They crowd these areas during their free period or while cutting a hated class. The sen- iors save this free time for the better weather at the end of the year by not using up cuts during the winter. Seniors have the privilege of only carrying six courses during the year. They usually arrange their schedule so that they either come in late or leave early. This makes it possible to get together with friends for a leisure- ly breakfast or lunch. After a year of minor infractions, the seniors unite for the final escapade — Senior Cut Day. Explicit plans are made as to when, where, and how it is going to come about. Much to their frustration, the school administration has never been able to abolish this long standing tradition. Above left: Students settle in quite hallway to talk. Above: Kim Deissler 41 ir 42 • •iV • ••• ............... ' • • • • • • yi w. • •.� ,% • W SViHSW.Nw • i WJ ’ iV“v‘ V V v - i W • ‘ � t� .. Tc . V� � Top Lett: Jeannine Rup. Top Right: Stephan Washington. Bottom Left: Tom Tessitore Bottom Right: Mary Posillico. 44 45 Top Lett: Tony Navaro. Top Left: Michelle Maddux Bottom Left: Jeff Hoffman Bottom Right: Raymond Matarese. 46 Events When recalling a particular time period in our lives, we often identify it by the events that surrounded it. Throughout high school there are many activities that heighten the otherwise routine schedule of the school year. Most are traditional and occur at ap- proximately the same time each year, but new and upcoming classes add their own personal touch to make these events distinct. The school offers a variety of ways for the students to express themselves; their views, ideals and talents. These interests are incorporated into major groups that encompass individual events. Performing on the stage is one form of self-expression. After many long and tedious rehearsals, one can display learned or perfected abilities before audiences. Fund raising permits members of the school to expend excess energy for the benefit of their clubs, school, or less fortunate members of society. The social aspect of school is enriched with organized dances and formal events. Also, through various forms of exhibitions, students are able to reveal their personalities and talents. Particular titles and categories head several events, but it is through the participation and involvement that students are able to tell their own story and fill in the details. The school holds activities for all mem- bers, although there are those that mark the individ- ual grades. Among Junior year privileges are the prom and school ring. Seniors celebrate their final year with a talent show, followed by the Senior Ban- quet, trip and finally graduation, the official ending of high school. Each years offers events to be shared by the three grades and also those that are exclusive for the individual grades to share in time. It is through these events that we are able to distinguish one year from the next and make high school a memorable ex- perience. 47 The school spirit was roused in a new way this September with the in- troduction of the fall sports teams. Although it was once a tradition, stu- dents were unable to attend a high school pep rally until this year. Due to a number of misfortunes, the pep ral- lies scheduled in the three previous years had been cancelled. This year s rally was a spur of the moment event. Senior Terri Hickey, with the assistance of the SAC mem- bers, was able to organize and make it a reality within 40 hours. The Pep Rally was not as well attended as planned. There was approximately an equal number of spectators in the stands as actual participants on the field. The students were dismissed from classes an hour early but many saw this merely as an opportunity to leave school. Despite these factors, those that did attend were the dedi- cated and interested sports fans. The announcer, Mr. Angelo DiFran- cisco, introduced the Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer, and Football teams along with the Cross Country, Girl’s Track, Girl’s Swimming, Badmin- ton and Boy’s Tennis teams. The per- formances by the Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleaders, Twirlers and Dalerettes complemented the event. The Marching Band added spirit to the Pep Rally with its music. Above Right: A student watches the activities of the Pep Rally. Right: The football team makes their entrance. Far Right: Farmingdale's mascot adds to the cheering section. Below: Dalerettes boost school spirit. Teams Rouse School Spirit 48 Farmingdale Delights in an Old-Fashioned Fair One event that is not directly associ- ated with our school but is common to all those in Farmingdale is the an- nual Hardscrabble Fair. The day of the Hardscrabble Fair is one on which the town is transformed from the usu- al hustle of cars and traffic to an old- fashioned town fair. This Spring saw the fifth celebration of an event that is now considered a Farmingdale tradi- tion. On this particular day as in previous years, Main Street was closed to traffic through town, and booths filled the sidewalks. Individuals, stores and organizations sold an unlimited varie- ty of products. The Informal School set up a booth showing off their crafts. Among the added attractions was the live entertainment by such groups as Gary and the Runaways, dancers, jazz bands and the High School’s Dalerettes. Thousands of Farmingdalers crowded Main Street and the Village Green be- tween 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to participate in the lively activity of the day. The Hardscrabble Fair was a fun- filled success and had something to interest even the most selective of tastes. Top Lett The Dalerettes take time out for discussions and displays. Top Right People, bicycles and strollers take the place of cars on Main Street during the Hardscrabble Fair Left: Two of the Dalerettes and their balloons wander among the crowds. The Library Hosts Displays of Culture and Talent A number of unusual and interesting events took place this year in the school library. One was sponsored by the Muse Media magazine. Ms. Vita Wayne of the Informal School arranged this special presentation of poetry recitations and music in French, Spanish and Hebrew. The Student Art Gallery had five exhi- bitions during this past school year. They resulted from contributions by the members of S.A.G. and the entire Art Department. Most of their shows last for one week and are held in the library with the exception of a Spring show in the Gatto Gallery in town. It is unfortunate that so few students and faculty take advantage of such opportunities to appreciate displayed artwork or broaden their cultural background. Nevertheless, these exhi- bitions provide the students with the chance to display their talent and share it with those who happen to discover them. Right: Sara Budhoff. Ellen Ginsberg and Lori Reimer sing in foreign tongues at the Muse Media poetry readings. Middle: Donna Rinsky poses with her interpretation of the ocean in oils. Below: Harry Penn takes time out to appreciate the artwork of fellow students. Below Right: A S.A.G. poster and invitation to the exhibition. Students Make Inquiries For Future Reference Left: A representative gives an explanation of his college Middle Left: Admissions Director answers college questions. Middle Right: A view of the congested Coliseum on College Day Below: Two students question a school representative The National College Fair, held in the Nassau Coliseum, provides students with the opportunity to get informa- tion and speak to representatives from colleges and universities all over the United States without actually travelling there. It also offers dis- cussions on career information, finan- cial assistance and general informa- tion. It is a free service for students and parents or anyone interested in higher education. The National Fair on Long Island is one of fifteen spon- sored by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors each year. Buses travelled from our school to the Coliseum to enable all interested stu- dents to take advantage. It was also open in the evening for those unable to attend the day session. The head of Guidance here at Farmingdale, Mr. Leonard Marino, is the chairman of the Fair and is in charge of organizing the event in the Coliseum. Also assist- ing in organization from our school is Mr. Schloesser and Mr. Gervasoni. This service has helped numerous amounts of students from the High School and has proved to be ex- tremely helpful to all those interested in their future education. Two Hundred Seniors Give Donations of Blood Above Right: A member of the Red Cross takes a blood sample from a student. Middle Left: Debbie Pica rests while donating blood Middle Right: Katie Damp and Cheryl Berger assist a Red Cross volunteer in giving out donor bags. Below Right: Andy Lucan follows instructions after giving blood. The seniors of Farmingdale High School literally gave of themselves on December 21st during the fourth blood drive held at our school. The 12th grade nurse, Mrs. Mathisen, or- ganized the drive with the aid of Mr. Mackin. The Inter-County Blood Serv- ice from the Red Cross set up their facilities in the Girls' Gym where the students came to give blood during the day. Approximately 200 seniors meeting certain requirements, do- nated a total of 200 pints of blood. The Future Nurses spent their free periods in the gym assisting with preparations and paperwork. They also arranged the appointments for the students which helped the day run smoothly and successfully. 52 V.L.C. Raises Funds With Carnations The day prior to the Farmingdale-Syosset football game hosts a unique event. It is the day that the Varsity Leaders Club holds their annual carnation sale. Since 1972, this tradition has served a dual purpose: to raise funds for the club and to rouse school spirit. In previous years, the club ordered an estimated 2000 green and white carnations, but this past year the number was cut back to approxi- mately 1500 due to a decline in the school enrollment. With the exception of those damaged, all the flowers ordered each year are sold. The reasons people purchase the flowers are varied and numerous. Whether it be for girlfriends, boyfriends, a small reminder of spring in the fall, or otherwise, this unusual technique of fund raising has always been successful. It is hard to determine wheth- er the carnations actually boost the school spirit, but it certainly aids the club finances. Above Left: Tommy Soluri sells his flowers to Doreen Thellman and Karen Kessner. Left: Dwayne Arroyo relinquishes a number of carnations to Paul Enus Above: Donna Miller and Lynne Ferro purchase carnations 53 Everyone Participates In The Holiday Festivities It is a well known fact that the students attending classes on the day before vacations are few and far between. The number of students present at school far outweigh those found in the classrooms. As the day continues, the number of students rapidly diminishes. In the past two years, on the day before the Christmas vacation, Mr. McLennan, through the Student Faculty Relations Board, has given the students and faculty a party in the commons during the seventh and eighth periods to celebrate the holiday season and oncoming vacation. The symphonic band played tunes and the chorus sang carols while those attending joined in. The commons was previously deco- rated by the Art Department in light of the season and refreshments were sold. The number participating in the event was considerably less than the school’s usual daily attendance. Nevertheless, it provided those present with the opportunity to meet friends, join in the festivities and exchange warm wishes for a happy holiday season. Top Left: Jackie Mege. Suzanne and Kara Theal join in the carols Top Right: Mr. Fiori directs the band in the holiday tunes. Middle: Everyone catches a piece of the action. Right Scott Oggieri leads his fellow students in song. 54 Celebrations For The Children On Thursday, December 22, in the midst of the holiday season, the Student Activities Council held their first Christmas party. It was organized by junior Cheryl Holtzman. According to the pres- ident of S.A.C., Joe Molloy, the party was much more successful than exptected. The party was attended by repre- sentatives from each of the clubs, class officers, members of S.A.C. and about fifty under- privileged children from the Headstart Program of Wayandanch ranging in ages from three to six. Each of the children was assigned a high school student with whom to spend the afternoon. There was an overflowing supply of food for all. The band “Star Quest vol- unteered their services and the talented senior, Jeff Hoffman, added to the merriment with Christmas tunes on the piano. The members of the Honor So- ciety and Key Club sponsored and organized the annual Head- start Christmas Party for under- privileged children. Ms. Cacca- vallo, advisor of the Honor So- ciety, had a large part in organ- izing the party along with the officers and members of the club. On December 20, 32 chil- dren ranging in ages from two to six from the Headstart program visited our school to enjoy a par- ty held in their honor. There were many special attractions that added to the success of the party, one being Paul Kiecka dressed and acting the role of Santa Claus. Included was the refreshments and gifts donated by members of the clubs and special performances by the Mime Troupe. The afternoon provided a feeling of satisfaction for those who participated and a holiday celebration for the chil- dren. Top Right: Vinnie Grande gives one of the children a boost. Top Left: Nancy Kreussling serves cupcakes. Middle: Paul Kiecka takes a break while Ms. Caccavallo watches the activities. Bottom Left: Anne O'Sullivan talks with one of the children. Bottom Right Members of the Mime Troupe greet their curious audience. Informal School Takes Pride In Its Two Main Events: The Thanksgiving Feast and the Square Dance Even the Informal School, an organi- zation devoted to change, innovation and newness, has some tradition. The oldest, and the most fun, is the annual Thanksgiving Feast. Over 100 hungry people gather and devour five 20 lb. turkeys and side dishes of homemade lasagna, sweet potatoes, salads, and other delicacies. The energy that the students put into cooking and decorating probably gave them the hunger necessary to attack the row of desserts: pies, cakes, brownies, cookies, cheesecake — all student baked. Even clean-up is a good time, as a happy, stuffed group of Informal Schoolers restore their home to its usual chaos. Virginia reels, polkas, hops and other square dances were the topics of conversation and activity for the mem- bers of the Informal School on Octo- ber 27th. Overalls, checked shirts, straw hats and bandannas were the uniform of the day as everyone shouted, danced and clapped to the hoe-down. After a while, Frank, the caller, gave up telling everyone, “take little steps, don’t bounce, and called a series of the most athletic dances that ever exhausted an Informal School. Even the skeptics (“A square dance? You gotta be kidding! ) were converted and everone had a great time dancing, eating the delicious home baked pastries, and drinking up 15 gallons of apple cider. At the end of the evening, no one said “goodnight but instead, “happy trails to you, until we meet again. Top Right: Virginia Lanni assists Stan Pappo in the carving of a turkey. Top Middle: Carrie Goldberg. Ranyce Berger and Denise Winkler prepare for the feast Bottom Middle: Rich Gavin. Gail Jonassen and Kerri Kramps do the bunny-hop at the Square Dance. Bottom Left: Abby Kesden and Larry Dambra join in the fun. Left: Lori Reimer and Ellen Ginsberg rest on the sidelines. 56 Seasons Marked With Music Each Winter and Spring, for an es- timated 25 years, the Music Depart- ment has organized a concert for the entertainment of students, par- ents, faculty or any others with mu- sical interest. Included in the con- cert are all the members of the bands, orchestra and chorus. The concerts enable them to display what they have practiced during many long rehearsals, unnoticed by other members of the school. This year’s Winter Concert was held on December 20, at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium. The two-hour show included pieces performed by the symphonic band, wind en- semble, chorus and orchestra. The attendance was considered to be very good and the number of stu- dents actually participating has in- creased over past years. This event has traditionally added to the holi- days with selections suited to the holiday season. Top Left: Trombone players practicing in band. Top Right: The chorus rehearsing for the Winter Concert Middle: The Symphonic Band. Bottom: Mr. Tomforde conducts the orchestra. 57 Farmingdale High School Televised When considering Farmingdale High School on its everyday level it ap- pears to be a typical high school; when considering it as a whole and all that it incorporates it is a special school offering many unique opportu- nities. This is why the show “Soul Alive on WPIX-TV chose it as the feature school for one of its weekly Saturday morning shows. “Soul Alive basically revolves around mu- sic and dancing and features a differ- ent school each week. “Soul Alive” received our name and a summary of the school from Joe Molloy, president of the Student Activities Council. Karen Butler from WPIX came to the school a few weeks before the filming to do some “school scouting. It was decided that films would be taken of the Basketball team, varsity and junior varsity Cheerleaders, the Mime Troupe, Informal School and the bands. On February 16, the technical advisor, cameraman, his assistant, and the producer arrived to take shots of these groups in action. Be- tween 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. they moved about the school filming the nervous groups. The whole filming process actually involved two rolls of film totalling 20 minutes that even- tually was edited down to approxi- mately five minutes of air time. On February 17, representatives of the show returned to hold a dance audition in the auditorium. Of the 42 58 couples that tried out, 20 couples were chosen to dance on the show. On Saturday, February 25, the 20 couples went by bus to the WPIX stu- dio in New York City for taping. The students had various reasons for wanting to dance on the show. Senior Greg Fellman feels that, “It's such an opportunity to be on T.V. Plus, I want to go into theatre, so it’s a good learning experience.” Buddy Sichler claimed he entered because, “It was a challenge and an experience to rep- resent our school.” Junior Vicki Ske- vofelix had one main reason — “I love to dance!” Among the other attractions of the show was senior Pete Olquist who was chosen to be the guest host of the show because of his interest and outstanding character. “Soul Alive” also chose Jeff Peipert as the feature student for his academic excellence and outstanding extra-curricular activ- ities. The show, although only one hour long, involved a large number and variety of people from the High School. For most people it was their first encounter with television and an experience to be remembered. Page 58 — Top Left The cameraman films the cheerleaders in action Bottom Left The filming of an Informal School class Right: The camera catches Pete Constandy blocking the shot of Jimmy O'Brien Page 59 — Top Left A member of Soul Alive'' judges the couples in the dance contest Bottom Left: The camera watches as the Mime Troupe applies their make-up. Right: The cameraman films the members of the band 59 The World of Mime The World of Mime the Troupe does not seem to get the recognition it deserves in our school. Most students don’t realize the talent that this group possesses. When mentioning mime, a confused look comes over many people's faces, What is it? I never heard of it.” Although the knowledge of the Mime Troupe is limited in the school, their existence is well known all over Long Island. They have performed at an endless number of places over the past eight years. They have per- formed in such places as the House of Chan in Huntington, the Daleview Nursing Home and as far as the Amer- icana Hotel in New York City and the Sheraton Plaza in Washington D.C. This year’s appearances included the Sunrise Mall, Valley Stream and Mas- sapequa High Schools, South Hunt- ington Library, Smithhaven Mall and the list goes on. They estimate at least one or two engagements per week. There are a total of fifteen students performing in the Mime Troupe along with their director and organizer Mr. William Lawrence of the English De- partment. The attendance and quality of their work has been growing side by side progressively each year. When asking how they originally be- came interested in pantomime, one student replied, I found out about it in acting class and convinced my friend to join.” Another student added, It’s something new to do. My friends never heard of it. I wish they could see us perform.” Like anything else, pantomime in- Page 60 — Above: Kerri Berkowitz and Patty Gambino performing in the wax museum Middle: An expression of Lisa Koch Page 61 — Above Left: Cliff Newman and Laura Botkin in the wax museum Below Left Bob French and Lisa Koch in character. Below Right Patty Bell and Allison Rosen in a pose from the wax museum. volves much more than just signing up. As in sports, it requires practice, training and daily exercise. Every day after school the Mime Troupe meets. Unlike sports they rehearse not just for one season, but from September through June and often in the sum- mer. To master the art of pantomime, one must coordinate the body and mind. It takes mental ability as well as physical ability. another mime commented. It’s like a sport in that you have to stay in shape. It’s not completely natural; it takes a lot of time, practice and many long dis- cussions. When preparing for each perform- ance the mimes spread talcum pow- der and white grease paint over their faces and accentuate their lips in red. Black highlights are added to the white, distinguishing one from the next. After their warm-up exercises are completed, and their faces paint- ed, they are ready to perform dressed in black leotards and tights. Before I go on, everything is going through my mind: the audience, the performance. A few seconds after I start, though, I really get into it and it takes total concentration.” Moving about, ex- pressing themselves in different scenes, working both individually and as a group, the World-of Mime utters not a sound. Occasionally working with music, the troupe has claimed a wide-spread name for themselves and their extraordinary talent. One student commented on the rewards of doing such work, If I can get an old man or a child to smile, it's worth it! 61 Green Room Players Present: “Arsenic and Old Lace’’ Pg. 62 Below: The Brewsters pose for a family portrait, first row: Margaret Lally, Gregg Hammond. Abby Kesden. second row: Greg Purnhagen. Pete Olquest. Right: Greg Purnhagen threatens Dave Callahan for cooperation Below Right: Gregg Hammond gives advice to Abby Kesden and Margaret Lally Pg- 63 Top: Cliff Newman as Lieutenant Rodney reprimands his assistants Charlie Cohen and Adam Ashkenas. Bottom: Pete Olquest gets some exciting news over the phone. 62 The Spring of 1978 brought with it the Green Room Players' production of Ar- senic and Old Lace. The director. Mr. William Lawrence, along with an ex- tremely talented cast received the satis- faction of an unbeatable show and a job well done. The cast performed the play four evenings this year, doubling the number of previous G.R.P. productions. Arsenic and Old Lace is a comedy written by Joseph Kessering that basi- cally involves two lovable but slightly crazy elderly sisters. They contribute to humanity by instilling peace in lonely old men by poisoning them with elderberry wine. The two plump darlings were portrayed to the height of their delirium by senior Margaret Lally and junior Abby Kesden. Margaret commented, Theatre is special to me. It gives me the chance to be anything I want, even if it is a flighty old lady. Adding to the bizarre madness of the show were the three nephews. Mortimer, Jonathan, and Ted- dy Roosevelt Brewster played by Pete Ollquist, Greg Purnhagen and Gregg Hammond. Jonathan’s sidekick, the drunk Dr. Einstein, was portrayed by Dave Callahan. Contributing to the overall success of the play was Mr. Ken Ulric in charge of set design. Ricky Gavin and his assist- ant, Nancy Kreusseling directed the ac- tual construction of the set aided by the dedicated stage crew. Senior Lisa Koch, as stage manager, helped organize the show and insure smooth running. The cast felt that Arsenic and Old Lace marked a unique show. They at- tribute much of its success to the inter- action of personalities. Although the show is a comedy, all the members of G.R.P. take theatre quite seriously. Greg Purnhagen explained. The show was challenging to do because there was so much fast action on top of the comedy. The pacing is very important because you're constantly reacting with the other characters. Abby Kesden felt that she benefited from the show. Being in ‘Ar- senic’ has given me a great opportunity to gain a deeper insight into acting. It provided me with a chance to develop a character into a living person. 63 The Class of 1978 Enjoys A Formal Event Below: (first row) Carol Catanzaro. Susan Bianco, (second row) Dorothy Schanno. Lou Giordano. Amy Jenal. Top Right: Students begin to arrive at Leonard s of Great Neck, the location of the Junior Prom of the class of 1978. Bottom Right: Robert Wright and Karen Urdal share a few quiet moments together. Many seniors had their first encounter with a formal” engagement on May 18. 1977 at their Junior Prom. The planning for the prom was not a short process. As early as sophomore year, fund raising was started to finance it. There was a combination of candle, magazine and candy sales. The class officers spent many long hours pre- paring for one of their biggest events. They were in charge of hiring the bands, renting the hall, settling the table arrangements and many unno- ticed but effective details. As the Spring of 1977 approached, students were busy finding dates, buying tick- ets, purchasing that perfect prom dress or renting a special tuxedo. All the pre-requisites were under way. Feelings of excitement, elegance and anticipation filled the air as the class of 1978 arrived with their dates at Leonard’s of Great Neck. Many min- gled outside before entering to spend an evening of dancing, dining and socializing with friends. Harpy. Brooklyn Bridge, and Brass Tax played a combination of slow, rock and disco music for listening and dancing pleasure. Many of the tradi- tional events took place including the crowning of this year's Prom Queen Marianne Vaccaro. The ordinarily simple process of picture taking be- came a complicated event with the decisions of where, when, and how many pictures were to be taken. A temporary blackout was an unex- 64 Far Left: Anthony Navarro assists Christine Weiler as they arrive for the evening Left: Margaret O'Connor takes time to adjust the boutonniere of her date Tom Lavan Below: Guests at the prom line up on the dance floor to watch ••Harpy’s performance. pected happening that brought almost all prom activities to a sudden halt. The time at the prom passed quickly and as the music and dancing came to an end, couples departed to par- ties, restaurants and various other places to conclude their evening. Many drove to the beach and built fires while waiting for the sunrise. cided among themselves whether or not it lived up to their expectations, but nevertheless it created certain memories that will be held by all. The Junior Prom was a long antici- pated happening. The students de- 65 Playcrafters Prove “There’s No Business Like Show Business’’ The story is simple and easy to under- stand; the show is light and fun to watch. Annie Get Your Gun, directed by Ken Ulric, starring Karen Castellano as Annie Oakley and Greg Fellman as Frank Butler, made its Farmingdale pre- miere on December 2 and was also per- formed on December 3, 9 and 10. To produce such a successful show, much time and energy must be expended. In “Annie’s” case approximately 290 hours were occupied by rehearsals. This does not include the time the crew put into creating scenery, costumes or even the actor s own personal character devel- opments. As Greg Fellman stated, “It really feels like a million hours because I work on the character much more than just in school. The show becomes my life.” Actually becoming the character is probably the most difficult thing to do. On opening night Su McParland com- mented, I’m nervous until I get on stage, but the minute I’m on I become Dolly Tate.” On the same subject Greg Hammond who portrayed Chief Sitting Bull, said, “As soon as I get into cos- tume I’m in character.” The use of special effects, eight different sets, and 200 costumes exaggerated the outward flashiness of show business to show the inner thrill the performer feels. In the number, “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” a silver, glittering shimmer curtain was the background for Annie and Frank along with Buffalo Bill, played by Greg Purnhagen, and Charlie Davenport, played by Pete Ollquist. They performed a tap dance dressed in white tails, top hats and canes. The effect was stunning! During the Indian dance there were small explosions with smoke that added to the realism of an Indian cere- mony. The precise choreography, most of which was directed by Joanne Quinn, was very successful in the big produc- tion numbers. The Pit Band, conducted by Social Studies teacher Steve Bluth, supplied the music for these excellent dances. The finale called for audience partici- pation. The song was a reprise of 66 There’s No Business Like Show Busi- ness. The words appeared on huge signs suspended from the ceiling above the stage while a bouncing ball spotlight followed the appropriate words. After the curtain closed, Karen Castel- lano described the feeling at the end of the show as exhausted ecstasy. Page — Top: Karen Castellano and Greg Fellman argue that ‘Anything You Can Do I Can Do I Can Do Better.' Middle: Peter Ollquist, Greg Purnhagen and Gregg Hammond pass the time on a cattleboat Bottom Left: Greg Fellman dances with chorus girl Janet Woo Bottom Right: Greg Purnhagen supervises as Karen Castellano calls the shots. Page 67 — Above: Townsgirls Lorrie Powers. Kathy White and Suzie Brockman are charmed by Greg Fellman. Far Left: Karen Castellano exclaims I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.'' assisted by her cowgirls. Left: Who Do You Love?” asks Larry Greifer of Nancy Kreussling. 67 The Commons Serves As Ballroom Bottom: James Schiro and Margaret Ryan. Below: Jay Brady and BethAnn Dick Top Right: Drummer from band “Full House.'' Bottom Right: Patty Schaeffer and Joe Massimino. Because of the comfortable and infor- mal atmosphere that pervaded, the 1977 Inaugural Ball was considered by some to be one of the best dances they had attended while in high school. One reason for the over- whelming spirit of participation was the music supplied by the bands Full House” and Forvus. One student explained, The music was great and everyone was so busy dancing that they didn’t have time to eat. I didn’t sit down once the whole night.” There were many preliminary arrange- ments that contributed to the success of the Inaugural Ball. The Senior Class was in charge of the food, the Junior Class hired the bands and the Sophomore Class took care of decora- tions. The officers from the three grades joined forces to transform the commons into a candlelit dance scene. The Key Club assisted by serving the buffet. The traditional dance to inaugurate the new officers has undergone many changes over the years. In the history of the Inaugural Ball, the entertain- ment has only recently been by pro- fessionals. In the past, the ball was held in the gym. Three stages were set up and each grade was in charge of writing, organizing and preforming original skits, including singing and 68 Left: Mike DiBenedetto and Karen Ferrera Below Left: Paul Labriola. and Debbie Garofano. Below: Sue McIntyre and Herman Gunusen. dancing. The deans and the principal judged the plays and chose the grade with the best performance along with the highest number of G.O. card sales and greatest attendence at the dance. In 1963 Mr. McLennan started a new tradition. The winning grade was awarded with the special privilege of dressing down which led to the an- nual Senior Dress Down Day. 69 Top Lett: Pieces of Bazooka Kathy Callahan. Joann Bello. Marie Allgier. Anne Basso. Cathy Parenti Top Right: Farmingdale Chick Anita Santasier Above: M M Maureen Paterson. Middle Right: The Addams Family first row — Carol Kantor. Ellen Ginsberg. Greg Fellman. second row — Jeff Hoffman. Margaret Lally. Donna Hernandez. Karen Castellano. Debbie Boltin. Chris Weiler third row — Joe Molloy. Greg Purnhagen. Pete Ollquist. Pat Liebrand. Bottom Right: Ernie Wells. Far Right: Darth Vader” Marc Farrell. 70 Seniors Transformed On Dress Down Day Each year, the Seniors have a specia day set aside at Halloween time thai they can call their own. It is a day that gives them an excuse to use their talents and creativity to convert their bodies into anything from animals, to edible items to unidentified creatures. In 1963 the first Dress Down Day was awarded to the winning class at the Inaugural Ball. They were permitted to wear jean, sneakers and casual dress as opposed to the mandatory dress code of skirts, shirts and dress pants. It was decided that Halloween would be an opportune time to exercise this privilege. The students gradually be- gan to combine their imagination and Halloween spirit which led from the dressing down in jean and t-shirts to the dressing up in costumes. The Senior class won the competition each year. As the students lost inter- est and the traditional contests en- ded, the Seniors were awarded the annual privilege. This year marked the fourteenth an- nual Dress Down Day. As usual, the Seniors first made an appearance in the Commons and then proceeded to parade down Woodward Parkway, headed by the Marching Band, to the elementary school. They met back in the parking lot where various prizes were awarded for the costumes. Top Left: “Vikings’' Andy Lucan, Si Riedel. Mark Glickman. Lou Giordano Top Right: Farmer Mitch March and pony. Middle Left: Pinnochio Chris Hurst. Above: Clown Wanda Lauterborn. Bottom Left: Motorcycle Gang Member Todd Ferrara. Anyone roaming the halls or the Com mons on October 28, 1977 might have found mysterious creatures from Stai Wars, a curly topped cowardly lion, « submerging submarine, a set of bois terous bowling pins, a shining sta studded sun and moon, members c the McDonalds menu and muci’ much more. This particular Dres Down Day left nothing up to the imac ination. 71 72 ATHLETICS Bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded. Third down and two yards to go. Down by one basket with three seconds left in the game. Second place with a record of 8-3. Scores, records, statistics. All are factual, all are a major part of athletics. The very existence of sports depends upon numbers: the number of minutes, of yards, of goals. The practice of the players and strategy of the coaches is designed to acquire the best record or amass the most points. There is no other school activity which relies so much on the accuracy of time or the exactness of a distance. A direct means of measuring the quality of athletic performance is therefore through numbers. Both the team and individual are judged by their records and statistics. Emotions such as joy and dissppointment do come out of sports, but they are ascertained by the numbers that determine the quality of the season. These feelings are fleeting, but trophies stand as an eternal monument to the factual season, not to the emotional one. A row of outstanding athletes' pic- tures lines the gym hall, identified only with a name and a few numbers explaining his achievement. Noth- ing is said as to what kind of person he was or how he felt when he set that particular record. After a year is over, all that the athletic teams leave behind are numbers. 73 Spring Athletes Encounter Obstacles Bottom: Joe Hatsfield and Glen Fink take time out from track practice to relax. Bottom Right: Batter awaits fast ball from pitcher Tom Labriola. Right: Referee checks Daler goal while lacrosse players look on. Far Right: Rick Guisto celebrates goal For the athlete, the most exciting mo- ment is when he scores that goal, or sinks that putt, or clears the high jump bar. He searches for that one moment of glory, and the fans see the product of his hard work. What fans don’t see is the tedious practicing, the repetition of drills, and the sweat that goes into his sport. Day after day, the playing field and the gym echo with the coaches' voices yelling at the ath- letes, pushing them harder towards their ultimate victory. And for most, the victory is not in a winning season, or in having set a school record, or being applauded by the fans, but rath- er in the satisfaction of that one single moment where he has done his best, and others have profited from it. 74 It is this moment that makes practice worthwhile, although it does not make it less tedious. Complaints about practice range from physical exhaustion to field condi- tions. In baseball, senior George Hig- ney complains, “You have batting practice every day, and you have to stand around while your teammates hit. That’s the worst part about prac- tice.” Lacrosse player Peter Valenti claims, “Scoop and sprint and run- ning a mile or two after practice is the worst.” Teammate Eric Vogelsberg felt differently, “I hate running extra laps for losing balls.” Equipment can also be a hassle, as high jumper Rob Bisberg asserts. ”1 can’t stand bring- ing the mats out by myself every day,” the junior explained. For golfers, the length of practice is phenomenal. “Time is the worst part. I practice every day and it takes four or five hours to play a round, stated Tom Tessitore, a senior on the golf team. For some, the novelty wears off after a few weeks of hard practice. “In the beginning it was fun, but at the end I got sick of it,” explained junior soft- ball player Rosemary Mulcahy. “By the end of the year, it can get bor- ing,” agreed senior track player Tom Barnes. Field conditions also irritated many of the athletes. “We don't have enough Far Left: With possession of the ball. Billy Naslonski looks for an open man. Left: Alice Wang returns opponent’s serve Bottom Left: While airborne. Tom Barnes releases shot. Middle Bottom: Dave Reid psyches himself before attempting a long jump Bottom Right: Greg Fabergas makes a forceful landing after a long jump. room to practice,” stated Liz Panetta, a senior on the tennis team. The soft- ball team also had its problems. “We were always running on to the guy’s baseball field to catch balls because the two fields overlap in places,” ex- plained Rosemary Mulcahy. Con- cerning the track condition, runner Steve Rizzo commented, “It’s a very rutty track. It’s much too soft to run on.” Some field conditions can’t be helped as in lacrosse player Eric Vo- gelsberg’s case, “When it's dry out, the dust blocks my vision and affects my goal tending,” he explained. For the baseball team, field problems are more serious George Higney ex- plained, ”1 wish we could get some help from the people in charge of maintaining the fields. Our baseball field is the worst we had to play on last season. It's rarely raked and after a few days without rain the ground gets as hard as a rock. Almost every time you slide you cut yourself.” The players claim that this condition caused an opposing team’s coach to threaten to pull his team off the field because of injuries to three of his players caused from sliding on the hard ground. Physical Education Chairman Bob Mulligan stated, “I would have to support the players. There is a possibility of it being dan- gerous at times.” Part of this problem is also the glass that is scattered on the field. Bottles are often broken on and around the diamond. However, Athletic Director Don Snyder main- tains, “We don’t have the best fields, but we don’t have the worst.” The varsity lacrosse team does not even play its games on the high school field. For every home game, they travel the two miles to Weldon E. Howitt Junior High to take advantage of the superior field conditions that exist there. Another problem facing the spring sports is lack of fan support. Most athletes agreed that fans are impor- tant, but many have realized that their particular sport does not attract fans. “We appreciate playing before a crowd as much as athletes playing 75 Spring Sports (con’t) other sports do, but we really don’t mind if we don’t have a good crowd,” stated Rick Moonitz, a senior on the baseball team. “I don’t think the ten- nis team has enough support,” com- plained senior Alice Wang. Teammate Liz Panetta added. ‘‘Last year was the first year people came to watch.” Dis- cus thrower and shotputter Tom Barn- es commented, “I’d like to have some people there. It couldn’t hurt.” Fans not only add excitement, they help team spirit immensely. “It’s eas- ier to get ready for a game when fans are there,” explained Peter Valenti. Lacrosse teammate Pete Olsen added, “I’m more inspired to play in front of fans.” The golf team plays at Bethpage State Park and rarely sees a fan. “I’ve never seen one fan, laughed Tom Tessitore. I guess it’s good though, because then there isn’t too much pressure.” Another problem common to many spring sports is the necessity of prac- ticing in the cold. Golfer Tessitore ex- plained, “We start practicing in March. Sometimes when we play it’s 40 degrees. We wear gloves and when we have to swing we take them off and put them back on.” Baseball player Bernie Soete commented, When we get cold we run around the field a couple of times. It’s the only way to keep warm.” Runner Steve 76 Far Left: Baseball team focuses its attention on the plate Bottom Left: Pole Vaulter Glen Fink strains to reach the bar Bottom Middle: Janine Hoeler smashes back a serve Bottom Right: Third Baseman watches the action at the plate Left: Daler Lacrosse goalie awaits the whistle signalling the end of the game Rizzo stated, “Cold doesn’t affect me except when there’s ice on the track, because you can't cut the corners.” Yet all these complaints and problems are forgotten in the quest for a mo- ment when the athlete knows he has done his best. “Proving myself to oth- ers is what I aim to do. Especially against the best,” explained Rick Moonitz. Teammate George Higney added, I get a thrill out of hitting. It’s you against the pitcher and I get a tremendous amount of personal satis- faction out of going up there and beating the pitcher.” These personal goals are what every athlete hopes to obtain, and if prac- ticing is what needs to be done to reach that plateau, then he will prac- tice. “Practice paid off in the end. Winning all those games made all those hours of work worthwhile,” ex- plained Peter Valenti. This satisfaction is what every athlete strives for, and practices for, and sweats for. 77 Dalers Pull Together Despite Injuries Right: Bobby Weldon studies opponent during tense play. Lower Left: Dalers get psyched before facing East Meadow Lower Right: Al Mininni trips up East Meadow opponent. It has become a tradition to think that just being from Farmingdale will win ballgames. Unfortunately, the football team had to learn the hard way. The Dalers lost the first game of the sea- son to Lawrence, breaking their string of ten consecutive opening game vic- tories. Another loss to first place Oceanside virtually ruined their chan- ces of capturing the Rutgers Cup for a third straight year and retiring it. “This year we thought we were too good to be beat,” stated fullback Jim Humpf. After three games, the Daler record was a dismal 1-2. With injuries to many of the starters, Coach Don Snyder juggled the lineup. The Dalers regrouped and won the next four ballgames. The team carried their 5-2 record into the last all-impor- tant game against Syosset. While the game would not decide the champion- ship, as it did in previous years, it was the intense rivalry that was to be tes- ted. In past years, Farmingdale had come out the victor in this game. This year, however, Syosset emerged with a 14-8 victory. Although the Dalers had a very re- spectable record of 5-3 and won the Nassau Coaches Association Sports- manship Award, Farmingdale fans were not satisfied. Any season with a number other than zero in the loss column is considered a disappointing one. The athletes worked hard and played hard, and while the fans did 78 Left: Bob Weldon (12) rolls out for a pass guarded closely by teammates John O’Sullivan and Joe Ryan Middle Left: Coach Snyder reviews plays with co-captain Pete Olsen and other team members. Middle Right: George Gamblin punts to East Meadow as Farmmgdale surrenders ball. Bottom: Facing Berner defensive line, center Bruce Sharp holds ball steady as he awaits cadence from quarterback Bobby Weldon. not desert them, the complaints were heard throughout the school. “I don’t think we had a bad football team,” stated punter George Gamblin, “So it bothers me when people say rotten things about us.” Quarterback Bobby Weldon agrees with the effect of fans complaints. “It bothers me because sometimes I feel personally respon- sible. It’s a tradition to have a cham- pionship team. People who badmouth it don’t know what they’re talking about.” 79 Football (con’t) As midseason approached for the Da- lers, they realized they needed some kind of spark in their offense. Coach Don Snyder was able to put senior quarterback Bob Weldon in after an opening game injury. “We had great passing this year,” commented senior Rick Guisto. “Seven touchdowns were thrown by Weldon in the last three games.” Weldon completed 38 of 80 passes for a total of 583 yards. His main target on many of these pas- ses was senior Ray Guisto who caught and ran for 418 yards on 24 receptions. These coupled with Jim Humpf rushing for 428 yards and eight touchdowns led Farmingdale to 1814 total yards for the season. This year’s defense was anchored by senior linebacker Tom Sanders and senior tackle Jim Quinn who had 52 and 42 tackles respectively. The op- ponents total yardage was held at 1234 yards. Although the Dalers lost three games, four outstanding players earned All- Division status; seniors Ray Guisto, Tom Sanders, Pete Olsen and junior Jim Vella. Mixed feelings were shown as Weldon stated, “It was a rewarding but disappointing season.” 80 Top Row: Vinnie Serniak waits tor ball reaches for it . grasps it and heads for goal line . . . scores . . . and celebrates his touchdown with Bob Weldon. Middle Left (page 78): Daler Defensemen gang tackle East Meadow ball carrier. Middle Right (page 78): Mike Nicholson takes advantage of Daler blocking after receiving handoff from quarterback Bob Weldon Bottom: Top Row — R Guisto. J. O'Brien. M March. J. Quinn. R Guisto. B. Sharp. J. Ryan, J. Peck. A. Tropiano. B Murphy. R. Abshire. E. Decker, Coach Apgar Second Row — Coach Snyder. J. Sanalitro. J. Higgins. C. Beatrice. J. Vella. B. Weldon. P. Olsen. B. Vencak. T. Soluri. C Parrella. J. Humpf. M Mormino. S. Fast. J. O'Sullivan. Coach Mulligan Front Row — G. Gamblin. J iancola. T. Hale, A. Minnini, A. DeTroia. R Bayer. M Nicholson. S. Muzio. B Seelock. V Serniak. T. Sanders. Page 79 Middle: Daler blocker Pete Olsen helps give quarterback Anthony DeTroia time to spot his receiver Bottom: Jim Quinn (72) runs interference for running back John O'Sullivan (35). 81 Soccer Mania Overtakes Dalers Pele? Cosmos? A head pass? A few years ago these words would have sounded strange to anyone but an avid soccer fan. Now, the sport is catching on across the country. More professional soccer is being broad- cast on television and it is given more coverage in major newspapers. Young people are beginning to play street soccer as they have played street football and baseball. Enroll- ment in organized soccer leagues such as the Farmingdale Wolverines is growing, while the Farmingdale Hawks midget football line-ups are de- creasing in number. Along with this rapid growth, Daler soccer has reached the point where it is recog- nized as a major sport among fans. Not letting down their newly won fans, the Dalers kicked to another vic- torious season with a record of 9-3-2, which placed them second in North Shore Division I. You know the fans are there and you put out for them. commented senior Ricky Jones. Jones, along with seniors Scott Cal- quhoun and Harry Muniskma, made the All-division soccer team. I am very pleased with the season I had and I'm proud of the team I was on. It was fun scoring all those goals, stated Muniskma, who totalled 12 goals to break the school record. Senior Herman Gunusen also made the All-North Shore soccer team for the second year in a row. Coach Jim Dugan leads practice start- ing in August. Practice does not end until the last game of the season is played in October. During the first week of practice, we don’t even touch the ball. Moving without the ball is the main part of the game. stated Jones. The playing seen on the field this year was a result of many hard work-outs and good team spirit. Everyone thinks soccer is so easy to play but its mostly instinct. You just have to know where the other guy is going to be,” explained senior Pat Murray. Murray was taking no chances, however, and kept his lucky feather with him throughout the season. The Dalers practiced long hours but it paid off in the end. We had fun and still got the job done, stated Eric Vogelsburg. Getting the job done gave the team great satisfaction. As Pele put it, It's a beautiful game. Page 82, Top Left: Bottom Row: S. Calquohoun. H. Gunusen. E. Vogelsberg. R. Staugaitis. Second Row: R. Jones. B Williams. L. Pickus, P. Murray. J. Peipert. J. Noto. Top Row: Coach Dugan. P. Resnick. S. Lobiando. P Albrecht. S. Slatier. H. Munniskma. J. Brzynzski, C. Palluzzi. A. Faria. Top Right: Jeff Piepert prepares to make a goal kick. Bottom: Pat Murray retains possession of the ball in the face of three opponents. Left: Ricky Jones steals ball from opponent Above: Herman Gunusen dribbles ball away from opponents. 83 Girls Track Gains Momentum For some girls, track seemed to be just an alternative to a health spa. They were not ready to practice for the season. ‘‘Most of the girls came into practice trying to get into shape when they should’ve already been in shape,” explained distance runner and shotputter Kathy Thompson. Teammate Rosemary Smith added, “There was a small group of kids who were dedicated and came to practice. The others just didn’t care. The girls did not have a coach until a week before the season started. Finally, Joe Diange, an ex-Farmingdale football player who is working as a security guard right now, took the job. Diange has his teaching certificate but was unable to get a job as a teacher. As the season wore on, more girls became seriously interested in track and began to apply themselves. They did not have a winning season, with a record of 1-5, but many girls started running winter track to stay in shape all year around. Girls have not had a chance to do this before. In junior high, girls must com- pete against boys if they want to be on the track team. Tina Naglieri, a senior who placed third in the divi- sional in the 100 yard dash, ex- plained, You felt like you were doing badly because the boys ran faster. There were also fewer girls going out for the team. Even though more girls try out for the team, ‘‘most of the girls did a couple of field events along with the running,” stated Dana Muller, a sophomore who long jumped, and ran the open 220 and the 440 relay. There was an outside interest shown for the girls track also. Many fans who stayed for other interscholastic games ended up watching the girls track meets. ‘‘The football team and soccer fans usually came over and watched us run, said Thompson. With the interest growing for girls track, the sport promises to grow largely in the future. 84 Page 84, Top Right: Dana Muller practices her long jump. Top Left: Tina Naglieri leaves the starting blocks to start the 400 relay. Bottom Right: Jill Brem reaches back for baton handoff from Rosemary Smith in the 440 relay Page 85, Top Left: Anita Santasier strains for distance in the long jump. Bottom Left: Patricia Bates completes her last hurdle while practicing for a meet Below: Top Row: V. Skevofelix, N. Beljan, T. Naglieri, K. Thompson. R. Smith. J. Scutaro, D. Li cursi. D. Kalkof. Middle Row: J. Neriti. D. Chanechuk, D. Muller, D. Shrimpe, L. Kovacs, J. Czarnec. M. Klein, S. Lauren. N. St. Nicklaus. Coach Diange. Bottom Row: P. Bates. L. Harrison. M Sharp, K Shelhorn, J. Brem. I !- 85 Right: Bottom Row: T Lavan. E. McGovern, S. Everett. T. Duggan. K. Kiendall. M. Russell. D. O’Connor. M. Everett. J. DeFlorio. Top Row: Coach Markinson. K. Ryan. M Fallon. D. Collins. T. Butler. M. Gamblin. G. Benincourt. J. Booth. J. O'Connor. M. Hendrickson. A. DiGeralamo. A. Barth. J. Wright. Coach Everett. Below: Opponent s goalee fals on puck while Alan Barth looks for a rebound in the crease. Middle Right: Scott Everett takes control of the situation. Bottom Right: Mike Hendrickson stick handles across the blue line. Capturing first place in a 36 team league does not necessarily guaran- tee anything. It does not, for instance, guarantee that the school will back you financially. The hockey team has been trying for years to be sponsored by the Farmingdale School District. Several factors make this highly im- probable, and the two sides have been in a deadlock for the past few years. There are certain requirements which must be met for the hockey team to be sponsored by the school. They could only play a limited number of games in a certain league. There would be a high school age require- ment, and a certain amount of time would be alloted for practice. Many members of the team play in two dif- ferent leagues, the Oyster Bay Hockey League, and the N.Y. Islander League. In this way, they have the opportunity to play tougher teams. If they were backed financially by the district, they would lose this freedom. Monetary problems exist also. The district allots a certain amount of money for extracurricular sports and clubs. If any new sports are added to the program, more money must be added, or existing funds must be used. The board is reluctant to raise taxes,” explained John McLennan, principal, and If we give money to hockey we would have to cut out a few other sports. We’re not about to do that. The astronomical prices for hockey equipment and ice time is a major factor in this decision. Equipment for each player costs about $200, with goalie equipment costing more than twice that amount. The players now pay for their own equipment and ice time. The school doesn't pay a cent, stated Jimmy Wright. The coaches work voluntarily, and there is no money for ice time so we can’t hold practices. The players try to make up some of the money by sell- ing raffle tickets, but the fees are still tremendous. The players are anxious to be spon- sored by the school. Many consider themselves a Farmingdale High School team, although this is frowned upon by the district. Senior Mark Rus- Hockey Club and District Remain Deadlocked sell stated, The school is so large and sponsors all the other sports so they should be able to sponsor us, too. Some of the players are bitter towards the school. It should be sup- ported by the school, it’s a school activity, explained Tom Duggan. If we won the championship, they would call us the Farmingdale High School team.” Jimmy Wright complained, They made us take last year’s trophies out of the showcase because we weren’t part of the school. The team, led by co-captains Mike Hendrikson and Alan Barth, was so outstanding they appeared on Cable T.V. early in December, and defeated Half Hollow Hills 5-3. They asked the school if the varsity cheerleaders could accompany them in uniform, and the school refused. McLennan explained that the district had no legal right to supply an unsponsored team with either school space or support by school-sponsored organizations. Although many of these problems seem insurmountable, the players still have hope. Maybe, mused Russell, If we win again this season, they'll sponsor us next year. Top Lett: Kevin Kiendal smothers the puck. Top Right: Dalers congratulate each other at mid-ice after scoring a goal. Left: Goalie Kevin Kiendal stops break-away shot with his pads 87 The unexpected excessing of their coach, John De Marie, was a serious factor in the attitude of the girls swim team going into the season. “Most of the girls didn’t expect to do well,” stated senior Laura Gajewski. How- ever, Coach Bill Annis had different ideas about the upcoming season. He worked the girls hard, having them swim 4000 yards a day, six days a week. sion with a record of 5-2. They were placed second in the county. Coach Annis commented, The girls showed steady improvement right up until the end, which gave us a strong finish.” The large swim team, consisting of 34 girls, was led by senior co-captains Terri McGrath and Linda Asaro. With almost all of its squad returning, the strongest point of the team was its experience. winning season. “Mr. Annis worked really well with the girls,” stated Ga- jewski. Terri McGrath commented, “They had two different ways of coaching so we had to make a slight adjustment to his ways.” Annis ex- plained, “They made me feel at home and gave me the cooperation needed to have the season they did.” The workouts paid off. The Dolphins The teams acceptance of Annis as a captured second place in their divi- new coach was a major factor in the 88 Above: Top Row: C. Card. S. Weglein. R Arroyo. L. Gelman. P. Pelegrini, I. Marcus. Mary Engelman. J. Lyons. N. Marlin. E. Bernhardt. B. Kennedy Middle Row: E. Benninger. D. Hannon. M. Zipper. M. Zipper. M Bongo. J. Pard, R. Zipper. L. Posillico, J. Ficarra. L. Schnoll, R Willis. L. Gajewski. Bottom Row: D. Kolomechuk, D. Freshour. C. O'Brien. C. Lathuras. M. Cunningham. L. Austin. L. Asaro (co-captain), T. McGrath (co-captain). K. Mangio Top Left: Rosie Arroyo gulps in air as she practices her breatstroke Top Right: Laura Gajewski cuts through the water. Bottom Left: Laurie Austin butterflies to finish line. 89 Cross-Country Looks For More Members 90 The season consists of five league meets and many invitational meets. Although the team had a dis- appointing season of 0-4-1, they had some outstanding runners. The two best times recorded this season were A grueling, 3-mile race against time faces the runners in every Cross Country meet. A lonely run taxes not only their physical ability, but their mental ability as well. Hours of prac- tice build up to this one run. “I usually run two or three miles before school to warm-up,” stated co-captain Vinnie Grande. Then I go to school, then practice after school.” Practice con- sists of running to get in shape. The eight team members run eight to ten quarter miles, being timed by coach Al Parks. In all, they run eight to ten miles a day, seven days a week. ‘They’re very dedicated. They all work very, very hard,” praised Parks. Page 91, Top Left, Top Row: Coach Parks, M. Menna, P. Patel. R. Fabergas, P Clockford, E. Carr. H. Virga. Bottom Row: M. Wolling, V. Grande. Bottom Left: Co-captains Vincent Grande and Mike Wolling pace themselves with a half mile left in the race. Page 90, Top, Middle, and Bottom Left: Mike Wolling. Eddie Carr and Vincent Grande head across the athletic field for the finish line. Right: Vincent Grande and Mike Wolling make their way through the wooded path. both by juniors. In the meets, which are run either at Bethpage Park or N.Y. Institute of Technology, Grande had one run timed at 17 minutes, 11 seconds. Co-captain Michael Wolling had a run recorded at 17 minutes, 19 seconds. The team was very small this year, so a junior varsity team was eliminated. Most of the runners also participate in winter or spring track. More track players don't try out because “they don’t think they can run three miles, even if they do for track,” explained Parks. Senior Ed Carr is an example. Although he ran track for three years, this was his first year on Cross Coun- try. He developed his stamina and kept in shape for track. “It was a very disappointing season for the team, but for myself, it was worth it,” he said. 91 “Farmingdale’s not a tennis town, conceded junior Pete Caruso. Despite this, the varsity tennis team came in second in its division. First singles player Fred Gaber made All-Division, and Caruso and senior Steve Mana- bianco made the sectional play-offs in second doubles. The tennis team had to face many difficulties. Few fans showed up to support the team. “Nobody comes to see the matches. If you don’t know how to play tennis, it’s pretty boring, admitted Caruso. Coach Stephen Bitel explained, “We didn’t have many fans because the matches started around four o’clock and the kids didn’t want to stick around.” The court conditions are very poor. Two courts were resurfaced with clay last summer, but the others remained asphalt. All the courts have potholes, and the team literally has to sweep away the puddles before they can play on the courts. The team plays many more affluent schools from the North Shore. Bitel stated, “We were 6-0 at the beginning of the season until we started playing the North Shore teams. We ended up 6-4. Playing against a rich school is an experience because they have the money to get lessons and start when they are young. 92 Tennis Team Triumphs Despite Hardships Even though tennis is a relatively qui- et sport, the competition during a match is often fierce. There are no umpires or linesmen, so the players make their own calls. Often a bad call on one side results in retaliation from the opponent. “Sometimes the play- ers have a dispute, and the coaches r have to help out, admitted Bitel. Page 93, Above: Top Row: Coach Bitel. J. Abuhoff. R. Collucci, S. Kramer. R. Brynnian. J. Kestenbaum. D. Derienzo. G. Howard. S. Sterbenz. A. Pennington. G. Farrell. Bottom Row: D. Rosenbaum. F. Gaber. S. Cozzetto. P. Caruso. S. Monabianco. J. Tanen. D. Gorczyski. Top Left: Steve Monabianco waits for opponent's serve Bottom Left: Steve Sterbenz winds up to serve Page 92, Top Left: Fred Gaber strains to return ball. Top Right: Ray Colucci demonstrates difficult forehand shot. Bottom Right: Fred Gaber goes to the net to return the ball. 93 Above Right: Top Row: C. Vailarella. T. Henn. M. Calvaruso. J. Hatzfeld — co-captain. L. Brienza. T. Henn. Coach J. Hraba Middle Row: F. Spasato. R. Inchierchiro. M DeAlto, M Quercia — co-captain, C. Henn. B. Mangio. Bottom Row: M. Cohen. J. Calabro. B. Hess. J. Rios. Bottom Right: Mike Quercia does a one- handed leg swing on the horse Bottom Left: Bob Hess concentrates on his vaults over the long horse. “Nobody even knew we had a gym- nastics team,’ said gymnast Mike Quercia. Gymnastics does not qualify as a fast moving, contact sport which Farmingdale fans enjoy watching. The sport involves much more than climb- ing ropes, or swinging from a high bar. It takes a great amount of self- discipline. Many hours of training and practice are put into developing phys- ical strength, as well as the right men- tal attitude. Dedication is the key to a good gymnast. “The toughest part of training is getting over the fear of doing a dangerous move,” explained Joe Hatzfeld. This is where mental conditioning is extremely important. Every time a gymnast performs, he takes the risk of either falling or slipp- ing. One wrong move can cause a permanent injury. “To compete when your mind is not really into it, could be damaging to the team, as well as yourself,” expressed Quercia. This year’s athletes rallied for a 6-2 season, third in their division, led by Coach Jim Hraba. In the divisionals, Mike Quercia picked up two silver medals, and Joe Hatzfeld accumu- lated three gold medals including one in the All-Around Competition; an im- pressive ending to a fine year. “Win- ning the medals gave me great per- sonal satisfaction,” said Joe Hatzfeld. “and this is the main objective of any athlete. 94 Girls gymnastics has become more popular since the 1972 Olympics, but the boys’ team has still got far to go. Guys won’t get involved because they don’t consider it masculine, felt Joe Hatzfeld. Yet the strength in- volved in such aspects of gymnastics as the rings and parallel bars is phe- nomenal. Top Left: J Rios approaches move into arm stand. Top Right: Joe Hatzfeld demonstrates front up-rise. Bottom Left: Mike Quercia exerts great strength on the rings. Bottom Right: On the horizontal bar. Joe Hatzfeld attempts giant swing. 95 Top Left Alice Wang follows through on her overhead smash. Top Right: Pam Nuzzi reaches for birdie during practice. Bottom Right: Betsy Hagerty sets her sights on the birdie. Most people think that badminton is really easy because the only time they’ve played is either in gym or at home. They don’t take it seriously, but when they see us play a game, they realize how hard it is.Many girls who tried out for the team did not know how to play regulation badminton. They didn’t hit the birdie hard enough, explained junior Betsy Ha- gerty. Terms such as smash, drop shot, and drive are not usually associ- ated with badminton, which is not thought of as a physical sport. Agility and precision are necessary for play- ing well. A lot of guys play badmin- ton, stated Hagerty. The boys would often help out in practice by playing against the girls. These boys had a hard time beating the girls, who came out of the season with a first place 13-1 record. It was super! Everyone worked together for 96 Below: First Row: M. Sewell. B Haggerty Second Row: A. Lankford. J. Gatto. P. Nuzzi, B Farrell. S. Meir, K. Kiriluk. A. Wang, B. Beagle. Third Row: Mrs. Brown. M. Augart. K. Morrison, M. Posillaco. T. Hoffman. L. Grabowski, C. O’Connor. G. Saurman, K. Morrison. Left: Kris Kiriluk warms up before a match. Bottom Left: Gail Saurman reaches for birdie. this division title, exalted senior Ber- nadette Farrell. First, second and third singles, Betsy Hagerty, Kris Kiriluk, and Alice Wang made it to the divi- sion tournament, as did first doubles teammates Gail Saurman and Mau- reen Sewell Senior. Alice Wang emerged as county champion. The first year player commented, It look- ed like a rewarding sport so I thought I would try it. I was very surprised to win the counties. The outstanding season brought out the fans. Many more spectators came to watch us this season, com- mented Farrell. Actually, joked Ha- gerty, it was the dresses. 97 Page 98 — Top Left: (top row) Coach J. Dugan. E. Mackenzie. B Mills. M. Gloria. T. Henn. P. Olsen. L. Korkuc (middle row) Coach J. Papyani. S. Muzio. A. Cuercio, J. Myrato. W. Profried. M. Mormino. T. Imhof (bottom row) T. Henn. M Dalco. B Penn. T. Ferrara. J. Quinn. Top Right: Bill Profried rests before taking on an opponent Bottom: John Quinn takes a hold on a Port Washington wrestler. Page 99 — Top: Bill Profried eyes his opponent. Bottom Left: A Daler wrestler wrestles Port Washington opponent into a headlock. Bottom Right: Sasty Muzio struggles with his opponent. Over the years Farmingdale wrestling has risen to become one of the major powers on Long Island. They have always ranked highly in the county and annually send wrestlers to state competition. Coach Jim Dugan has continued this tradition. Irv Apgar. coach for 12 years, moved up to work with college wrestlers at S.U.N.Y. at Farmingdale. Coach Dugan was re- lieved of some of his burden through the help of experienced seniors. “I think we helped the younger guys on the team. We kept a good atmosphere to give them an objective to stay and learn,” stated senior grappler Todd Ferrara. The team viewed the coach 98 as a hard and dedicated worker. It’s a little too early to tell because this is the first year he has been the coach. Most of the team knows their stuff from previous experiences. His real test will come in the next few sea- sons,” commented senior Joe Glea- son. The Dalers were forced to avoid many obstacles throughout the season. They had some difficulties due to a number of injuries. Another difficulty was the small following of fans. “Dur- ing the past years, fan support has gone down tremendously,” noted Gleason. It seems like the same people come down to see us every year.” We’ve had small fan support,” agreed Dugan, but it's been enthu- siastic. Wrestling is suffering all over Long Island, participation-wise and fan-wise.” Daily practicing and work-outs can be boring. ‘‘You have to vary it,” ex- plained Dugan. If you do the same thing every day you go nuts.” This year Dugan has instituted new ex- ercises which made practice a little more bearable,” stated Gleason. The practice pays off, though, when the wrestlers win matches. Personally, it’s got to be one of the best feelings because it’s an individual effort. You get out what you put in,” commented Ferrara. Teammate Alex Curcio agreed, “I think it’s the most impor- tant thing to win after all the hard work involved.” Gleason summed it up, Since wrestling is an individual sport, there is a great deal of pride and self-satisfaction in knowing that you yourself have won the match through hard work and dedication.” 99 Page 101, Top Left: Kris Kiriluk sets up the play. Bottom Left Dalers get ready to play. Right: Nancy Beljan demonstrates her serve Page 100, Bottom Left: Dalers prepare for a practice game. Bottom Right: Anita Santasier returns a serve. Top Right: Top Row: B. Hagerty. M. Sharp. N Beljan. A. Santasier. C. O'Conner. L. Harrison. S. Warren. Coach Lebenick Bottom Row: B. Farrell. P. Nuzzi. M. Crossley, C. Szybillo, K. Kiriluk. The volleyball team had an enjoyable, if not winning, season under their new coach, Rosalie Lebenick. This is Le- benick’s first year at Farmingdale High School, and volleyball was her first coaching attempt. The team, al- though disappointed with their 3-9 season, was not surprised. ‘Lack of experience,” explained sen- ior Anita Santasier, was the main rea- son for their overall record. “Being in a really competititve division didn’t help,” added senior Nancy Beljan. The girls worked hard, practicing two to three hours a day. They did various drills and exercises. Most of the time, however, was spent in practice games and serving drills. There was some apathy present, as junior Rosemary Mulcahy explained, It was very hard 100 Volleyball Attracts Fans to get people to come to practice. They didn’t take it seriously. However, the fan support for the team was outstanding. “Even though we were losing, they came out to watch,” stated Beljan. Santasier agreed, They were very encouraging. They were really super. 101 For the first time in Farmingdale High School history, the Varsity Basketball team had an undefeated season. To accomplish this goal, the players had to beat 12 teams in an 18-game sea- son, including two against arch-rival Syosset. Co-captain Bob McCann stated, Team concept was the key. When one player was down, another picked up the slack. We didn’t have to rely on one man, because we had a team of scorers. Co-captain Tom Tessitore agreed, The talent on other teams might have been better than ours, but our teamwork beat them. One area that was upsetting to the team was the almost total lack of sup- port from students. “We had a few devoted fans. But comparing the size of our school to the others, they had many more fans, explained Tessi- tore. Senior Ken Ross noted, For the most part we weren’t backed well at 102 Page 103, Top: Top Row: D Macagnone. D Palmer, R. Reiser, P Constandy, G. Higney, D. Reid. E Murphy. Coach C. Savalli Bottom Row: H. Calivas. J. O'Brien. S. Ligus, T. Tessitore. B McCann. K. Ross. M Alvarez Bottom Left: Bob McCann reaches for the basket Bottom Right: Dave Palmer looks on as Dave Reid completes a lay-up in a game against Plainedge Page 102, Far Left: Pete Constandy reaches for a rebound. Top Middle: Point Guard Bob McCann passes off to Ken Ross. Top Right: Dave Palmer beats a Herricks player to a rebound. Bottom Right: Dave Palmer lets off jump shot flanked by four Plainedge players. all. The team followed in the footsteps of past years; Farmingdale has only lost 3 league games in the past 5 years, while winning 57. This is their fifth consecutive Division I championship. The team's leading scorer was Ken Ross with 14.4 points per game. The leading rebounder was 6’7” junior Pete Constandy, the tallest center in the league, who averaged 8.6 rebounds per game. The team practiced many long hours to reach their goal. They worked for hours after school an on weekends and vacations, doing drills and prac- ticing plays. “After a while it gets monotonous, stated Tessitore, but all agreed that the hard work paid off. “Because of hard work, the guys pulled together, commented Ross. “We were a close-knit unit. 103 Page 104, Left: Top Row: S. Warren. A Santasier. B. Hagerty. K. Henkel. C. Lathuras. Bottom Row: L. Asaro. N. Beljan, M. Klein. C. Kiriluk. Right: Anita Santasier sets her sights on the basket. Page 105, Top Left: Maureen Klein perfects her form. Middle: Maureen Klein releases the basketball Bottom Left: Nancy Beljan does a lay-up. Right: Maureen Klein practices foul shots. The success of the girls varsity bas- ketball team was due to many factors. They were an experienced team, and worked hard and long practicing for the season. Every day after sschool for three hours the team worked on fundamen- tals and various plays. It’s not as easy as most people think it is.” ex- plained junior Kris Kiriluk. We work just as hard as the boys. The girls run through drills such as rebound- ing, lay-ups, and foul shots. They do many exercises also. “Coach Karnes really makes you sweat.” commented junior Lisa Asaro. Most of the girls, however, are used to it. Five have been on the team for three years. Others have played on J.V., and some have played on church or community teams. “We’ve got a good nucleus of a team,” stated 104 Asaro. “They give you a lot of confidence.” However, most of the girls would like to see the program expanded to include lower grades. Not having teams in junior high hurts,” explained senior Anita Santa- sier. There is no time for fundamen- tals. We could be a lot better,” Asaro added, Because we wouldn’t have to start from scratch.” girl’s gym. I’d like to play in a bigger gym, commented Chris Lathuras. You can hurt yourself in this one. You hit the walls sometimes. The 10 games played during the sea- son attracted many fans. A lot of our friends gave really good support.” stated Santasier. 105 Another complaint is the size of the Page 106, Top Lett: Top Row: R Bisberg. T. Barnes. H. Penn, M. Ward. S. Rizzo. M. Mena. J. Peck. H. Kolphe. C Beatrice Second Row: E. Carr. V. Serniak. M Wolling, C. Strebel. V. Grande. J. Giancola. M. Gaghan. G. Fink. K. Ludwig. Coach Walter Brem Third Row: H. Virga, A. Faria, C. Dellaquial. D. Skelly, T. Soiuri, R. Fabregas. R. Sichler, D. Goryzicki, K. Cottrelli. Front Row: D. Kalkhot. M. Engelmann, D. Visalli. C. Schellhorn, D. Meinck, V. Skevofelix. M. St. Nicholas. A. Lankford. T. Naglieri. Top Right: Mike Ward perfects his shotputting form. Bottom Left Coach Brem uses a videotape camera, a new dimension in track practice Bottom Right: Mike Wolling limbers up before a meet. Page 107, Top: Runners do laps around the gym during practice. Bottom Left: Rob Bisberg clears the high jump bar Bottom Right: Vinnie Grande practices after school. 106 The fledgling Winter Track team is growing rapidly. In only its second year of competition, the 46 team members captured first place at the North Shore Championship. “Just about every meet we went into, the kids came home with medals, and we won two trophies,” praised Coach Walter Brem. Last year, Brem initiated the idea of a Winter Track program. “Most teams that have good seasons in spring have Winter Track. A school our size should have a winter pro- gram, explained Brem. Most of the players participate in either Spring Track or the girls' Fall Track. One reason why the winter program is unique is that both boys and girls participate. But there are drawbacks. “In the situation we have now,” com- mented Brem, “there is no scoring for the girls' events. The appearance of a co-ed team, however, can be de- ceiving, as senior Vinnie Serniak ex- plained, “We didn’t really run with the girls. They just practiced with us. For Serniak and the other runners, prac- tice consisted of running approxi- mately five miles a day. For shotput- Winter Track Attracts Athletes ters, the regimen is very different. As junior Tom Soluri explained, We work out with weights, run, and prac- tice our form. Two days before a meet, we throw hard, and the day before we throw easy. But prepara- tion is not only physical. Shotputting isn’t only form, stated Soluri. There’s a lot of mental work in- volved. Track and field events are run inde- pendently of each other. The track meets are held at colleges, while field events are at high schools. At least five or six schools participate in the meets and they are extremely long. This partially explains the lack of fan support for the team. When we have the meets at Aggie (State University of N.Y. at Farmingdale), students come up and so do parents. We have our fans. Local meets have a large follow- ing of parents, noted Brem. Field events have a somewhat smaller drawing. Running events are more spectator events, explained Soluri. There’s more room for fans. However, the team members are very dedicated to their sport. I’ve had great attendance at practices, ex- alted Brem. Junior Rob Bisberg stated, Winter Track is really helpful because it gives us a chance to pre- pare and get in shape for the Spring season. 107 Gymnasts Display Graceful Competency Page 108 — Top: (bottom row) S. Domni. C. McAfee. A. Muhs. L. DiBernardo, D Pedone, S. McAfee. S. Mailman. J. Freshour. L. Reilly. D. Gaissert (top row) K. Kenny. K. Palmer. S. McIntyre. J. Czarnec. D Miller. D Owen. J. Miller. G. Cestaro. Coach J. Hraba Bottom Left: Judy Miller performs a back handspring. Bottom Right: Kathy Kenny practices her back walkover Page 109 — Top: Coach Jim Hraba discusses routines with co-captain Suzanne McAfee. Bottom: Judy Miller executes a front walkover on the balance beam. The most important thing is to make it look easy even though it requires a lot of strength and endurance.” stated senior gymnast Suzanne McAfee. This was the objective of the girls’ gymnastic team as they tried to equal last year’s division leading record. The girls worked for many hours after school, only starting practice at 3:45 — an hour and a half after school ended. This occured because Coach Jim Hraba taught at W.E. Howitt Jun- ior High, where classes only ended at 3:30. This late practicing caused the team to feel left out. “We can’t even have home meets because we don’t have regulation uneven bars and the school can’t buy them for us,” ex- 108 plained Diane Pedone. Beside proper equipment, the music used is essential to the gymnasts. The music keeps you going. It makes you want to work, noted McAfee. 109 Page 110, Top: Bottom Row: R. Doner, M. Curcio. D Arroyo. T. Luse. S. Adams. B Freshour. L. Dambra. Second Row: J. Hatsfield. T. Me Donugh, J. Hendel. B. Gitlin. T. O'Neill. T. Anderson. B Hennessy. B. Derasmo Third Row: Coach Annis, G. Carman. J. Cardito. M. Moorhead. G. Foley. B. Nowatarski Fourth Row: B. Senical. T. Murtagh. J. Martin. B Harms. Bottom: A Daler Swimmer practices his freestyle. Page 111, Top: A Daler cuts through the water Bottom Left: At the start of a race, the Dalers fly from the starting line Bottom Right: Practice is tiring, but necessary for these swimmers. If the members of the swim team are rarely seen, it’s because most of their time is spent under water. For swim- mers, practice is not just like taking a dip in the pool. They practice every day and swim from 5,000 to 10,000 yards (6 miles) in one day. No one likes practice but you have to do it to be good, stated senior Larry Dam- bra. Of the 25 members of the team, only three are seniors. We have a young team. It’s a little weaker than others but not as weak as people think, commented junior Bill Hennessy. Hen- nessy feels that their 400 freestyle relay is the best in the county. Swimming is unique in that it is up to the individual to win but the results affect the team as a whole. 110 Swimmers Gain Experience 111 Junior Varsity Aids Varsity Program The largest contributor to the suc- cessful varsity teams is the junior var- sity program. Although considered unimportant by many fans, the J.V. teams are the foundations of Farm- ingdale sports. Virtually all of the var- sity players have once played on J.V., and the training they receive there is invaluable. The athletic stars of the next two years are currently on junior varsity teams. 112 Page 112, Left Bernadette Farrell takes a foul shot. Right: Don Martling does a lay-up in a game against Herricks. Page 113, Top: Tom Martling works the ball around the key. Bottom: Brent Williams gets a hold on Port Washington opponent. 113 Part-time Jocks Not all Farmingdale jocks are on Var- sity or J.V. teams. For those who ei- ther don't have the time or simply didn’t make the interscholastic teams, there are many intramural sports which they can participate in. Several afternoons a week, these part-time jocks play against each oth- er, not for trophies and scholarships, but for the sheer enjoyment of the playing and competition. The various sports represented in intramurals are badminton, volleyball, basketball, ten- nis, and bowling. Tennis and badminton are unique in that they occur after the inter- scholastic seasons are completed. Al- though tennis intramurals are in- tended for all, senior Alice Wang noted, The only people who came last year were on the team.” The ten- nis players are required to participate, so this year, the intramural season was moved to before the spring sea- son. Although this could not be done for the badminton players, there was still a good turnout. “Mostly boys came for badminton intramurals,” stated Wang. Since there is no inter- scholastic team for boys, this gave them a chance to participate in the sport. Volleyball is another intramural sport that enables both boys and girls to compete together. For two days a week, the juniors and seniors were pitted against one another. Senior Eric Vogelsberg stated, I liked play- ing because we got to play the juniors in an organized game. It was some- thing to do after school,” explained senior Harry Munniksma, besides, we always won.” Not all sports enjoyed such popu- larity, however. Surprisingly, the usu- ally successful basketball intramurals had a poor turnout. Kids signed up and decided not to come,” stated Coordinator Angelo Di Francisco. He feels that there’s an increase in apathy in school participation,” but commented, maybe we’re just in a slump. Basketball has ten sessions of competition, with the last five being double elimination. The championship game is played full court and the win- ners receive t-shirts. Not all intramurals are played in the school gym however. One night a week, approximately 60 people gath- ered at Farmingdale Lanes to com- pete on three-man teams for bowling trophies. There are also trophies for highest average, game, and series. Many of the bowlers are not happy with their intramural standing, how- ever, and want to join the high school leagues as an interscholastic sport. President John Gannon maintains that they have the talent to be a win- ning team. Intramurals offer students a chance to play sports in an organized fashion. This alone insures their popularity for years to come. Top: A bowler watches her ball down the alley. Bottom Left: The bowling ball is released by an intramural bowler Bottom Right Cut-offs and t- shirts are the uniforms for intramural volleyball players. Varsity Sports SOCCER Record - 9-3-2 BADMINTON Record - 13-1 BOYS’ WRESTLING Record - 8-2 Farmingdale Opponent Farmingdale Opponent Farmingdale Opponent 4 3 Massapequa 6 1 Berner 28 21 Kennedy Plainview 1 3 Hicksville 7 0 Hicksville 37 20 Great Neck North 3 0 Syosset 6 1 Clarke 33 15 Herricks 3 1 Plainedge 5 2 Seaford 42 12 Syosset 2 1 MacArthur 7 0 Bethpage 51 7 Port Washington 3 1 Port Washington 5 2 Island Trees 14 47 Locust Valley 4 1 Herricks 3 4 Massapequa 22 29 North Massapequa 2 2 Hicksville 6 1 Berner 29 19 Plainedge 4 1 Syosset 7 0 Hicksville 32 26 Hickville 7 2 Plainedge 5 2 Clarke 2 0 MacArthur 6 1 Seaford 0 4 Port Washington 6 1 Bethpage BOYS' SWIMMING Record - 12-3 0 0 Herricks 4 3 Island Trees 1 3 Great Neck North 6 1 Massapequa Farmingdale Opponent 50 119 Wantagh 30 50 Plainview J.F.K. FOOTBALL Record — 5-3 CROSS COUNTRY Record - 0-5-1 60 105 Jericho 53 117 Westbury Farmingdale Opponent Farmingdale Opponent 39 44 Hewlett 6 22 Lawrence 50 15 Hicksville 91 81 Bethpage 14 6 Hicksville 42 15 Port Washington 90 89 Long Beach 12 20 Oceanside 37 19 Plainedge 33 50 Uniondale 15 0 East Meadow 28 28 MacArthur 66 106 Great Neck North 7 18 Massapequa 50 15 Syosset 53 105 Syosset 28 6 Berner 40 38 Herricks 61 105 Hicksville 29 13 Baldwin 57 100 Calhoun 6 14 Syosset 95 76 Plainview GIRLS’ SWIMMING Record - 5-2 83 89 Great Neck South 54 107 Freeport BOYS’ GYMNASTICS Record - 6-2 Farmingdale Opponent 108.5 60.5 Long Beach Farmingdale Opponent 92 80 Wantagh 75.00 60.35 Southside 117 52 Hewlett 74.25 76.28 Berner 107 59 Island Trees 66.85 49.25 Massapequa 101 67 Uniondale 72.25 56.25 Freeport 80 92 Bethpage win by default Island Trees 72.5 99.5 Syosset 78.71 40.60 Valley Stream 72.91 81.23 Plainedge 76.40 68.64 Calhoun BOYS’ BASKETBALL Record - 18-0 Farmingdale Opponent 61 48 Berner 56 41 Massapequa 81 53 St. Dominic's 66 52 Harborfields 76 54 Sewanhaka 78 64 Locust Valley 79 56 Plainedge 89 66 Herricks 55 45 Syosset 83 53 Port Washington 90 47 MacArthur 78 55 Hicksville 73 51 Plainedge 80 48 Herricks 47 42 Syosset 91 62 Port Washington 51 48 MacArthur 66 61 Hicksville 116 Organizations 3:15 .. . 4:30 . . . 5:15. These are the times when the extra-curricular buses leave the high school. There are four or five buses to choose from. Each student must find the bus that goes closest to his or her home. Each departure has a significant identity. At 3:15 there is usually a large crowd and a mad rush as the buses arrive. These students are those who stayed for a short club meeting or practice, extra help, library work, or merely because they missed the 2:00 bus. The people are not yet touched by exhaustion. At 4:30 the crowd has thinned, the sky becomes a little darker and a sense of early evening sets in. Students are a little more tired since their school day has been stretched to eight and a half hours. The extra two and a half hours were occupied by longer practices and meetings, and working on the publica- tions or rehearsing for shows. At 5:15 there is evidence of night as the sky turns a deeper blue and just a few students are left. The official school day has ended, yet there are still people who stay and work into fairly late hours of the night. Unlike the majority of students who go home at 2:00, these people have voluntarily chosen to remain at school. The school offers a variety of activities to choose from other than athletics. There are 34 organizations varying from service and social groups to those that are sports and career oriented. There is something to satisfy almost everyone. 117 In a large institution of approximately 3500 people, there are different or- ganizations needed to control the various areas that the school houses. The main force in our school is the student government, which is divided into different groups: the Student Ac- tivities Council, the Student-Faculty Relations Board, the Student Sports Activities Council and the elected officials of the three classes. S.A.C., the Student Activities Council coordinates, organizes and set down the by-laws for extra-curricular activi- ties. The officers are elected by the club representatives. This year, the officers were: Joe Molloy, president; Patty Schaeffer, vice-pres.; Mike Wein- krantz, treas.; Bob Murray, secretary; and Cheryl Holtzman, Admin. Assist- ant. They were in charge of the coun- cil and ran the meetings every other Monday. A representative for every club was required to attend the S.A.C. meetings. This year, S.A.C. was in charge of the Cerebral Palsy fundrais- ing, in which we placed first in Nas- sau County by raising a total of $2,744.70. President, Joe Molloy presented the check to Dennis James at the Cerebral Palsy telethon on WPIX T.V. on Sunday, February 5th. A liason between the students, faculty and administration is the Student-Fac- ulty Relations Board. Two students from each grade are elected by their class members and two more are cho- sen by the administration. S.F.R.B. does not have power. They are more like an advisory board. Problems are debated between the teachers and students on the board and through the discussion an agreement is made. They discuss issues that involve conflicts between students and teach- ers, administration and students or administration and teachers. Since Farmingdale is sports-oriented, a new organization, the Student Sports Ac- Student Government Helps Organizations 118 Top: Mike Wemkrantz-Treas.. Patty Schaefer- Vice Pres.. Bob Murray-Sec.. Joe Molloy-Pres.. Cheryl Holtzman-Admin. Asst Bottom: Pres Joe Molloy discusses future plans with Sec Bob Murray and Vice-Pres. Patty Schaefer. Top: Anna Farrell. Vinny Grande. Ellen Rosen. Tim Henn. Laura Nataro. Terri Hickey. Mr. Halday- Advisor Bottom Left: Ann Jones. Laura Genega Bottom Right: Anna Farrell. Laura Genega. Vinny Grande. Laura Nataro. Terry Hickey. Ellen Rosen. tivities Council was formed in 1977 to govern the various sports. Advised by Mr. Halliday, 18 members raise the funds for teams by selling pretzels and tickets and distribute the money where needed. They also do all the advertising for the various sports events. Without these organizational groups, a school as large as ours would be extremely chaotic. 119 Sophomore Class Officers Mr. Kelly Pat Finnigan Sue McCann Lisa McGrath MaryLou Macari Advisor President Vice-Pres. Secretary Treasurer Junior Class Officers Pat Sepe Donna Guercio Cindy Douglas Mr. Healy Pat Trifaro President Secretary Treasurer Advisor Vice-Pres. Senior Class Officers Mr. Murphy Linda D'elia Lynne Kennedy Jeff Peipert Anita Santasier Advisor Secretary President Vice-Pres. Treasurer 120 Ski Club Provides Pleasure Top Right: Cathy Romano Skiing at Killington. Left: Basic Ski Equipment. Bottom: Chris Vallarella — Vice Pres. Cathy Romano — Sec . Lisa Gelman — Treas.. Mark Cohen — Pres. There is no set number of skiers in the school because there is always a beginner on every trip. The Ski Club runs at least seven trips to different ski resorts every year. These include a three day trip to Mount Killington, Vermont and a two day trip to Mount Snow. The amount of people going on trips with the Ski Club has gone down because of many trips being run by private individuals in the school. The fact that the Ski Club usually finds a less expensive way to ski keeps people who know coming back to ski again. The officers of the club, Marc Cohen, president; Chris Valarella, vice-president; Cathy Romano, secre- tary; and Lisa Gelman, treasurer, have picked places to ski such as Kill- ington, Hunter, and Catamount be- cause they have excellent skiing con- ditions and are easy to get to. The Ski Club is a well organized pleasure or- ganization that provides the students with an opportunity to ski quite often. 121 During halftime at the football and basketball games, the fans are always entertained by the various talents of the Twirlers, Dalerettes and Cheer- leaders. With the help of advisor Mrs. Carol Grassel, the Twirlers' co-captains Peggy Ryan and Rose Riccio have devised a good show for the Farm- ingdale fans. The group of eight twirlers started their practice for these games in Sep- tember and worked four days a week till February. The girls not only work an hour after school everyday, but also practice during their free time. They are always recruiting new mem- bers and together they conduct their annual fund raising to buy equipment and uniforms. To be recognized and appreciated by the fans at the basketball and foot- ball games is the most important thing to us. This feeling is expressed by Marie Hoenings for the entire Dale- rettes group. The 36 girls have been giving their moral and spiritual sup- port to the varsity teams for the last six years but they receive no funding for competitions or transportation to represent our school. They are a se- lect group of high kickers with their number more than doubling in the past three years. Even though they have no formal adult advisor, they pull their act together, making a name for 122 Top: Cathy Tompson and Lori Heller Cheer at football game Bottom Left Twirlers Practice in Commons after school. Right: Maryann Crossely cheers on the sidelines. Top Left Dalerettes Perform during Basketball Half-time Bottom: Cheerleaders call out to each starting football team member. themselves in our school and on Long Island among other kicklines. The cheerleaders are also known for their entertainment and support dur- ing halftime at the games. Co-cap- tains Anne and Nancy O’Sullivan feel that the squad serves an important purpose, still their importance is wide- ly debated by both students and cheerleaders themselves. The girls practice two or three times a week and on their own. Many have previous experience as members of junior high school squads and local teams. Most high schools are sports oriented and Farmingdale is no exception. These three groups are teams in themselves. They support the school's spirit and they should be considered more seriously as a sport rather than an act. 123 Top: Rosemary Mulcahy, Middle: Miss Lebenick-Advisor. also coaches Volleyball team. Bottom: Bernadette Farrell practices volleyball. G.L.C. Members Must Pass Written Exam ‘‘Assisting the Physical Education Dept, is our main job but our main interest is to just get together with students that share the same inter- ests,” says Marianne Crossley, the treasurer of Girls Leaders Club. The other officers are: Bernie Farrel, presi- dent; Nancy Beljan, vice-president; Laura Lavan, secretary. This is a group of athletically inclined girls who help set up the gym in the morning and help other students and teachers with classes during the day. To join G.L.C., first one must belong to at least two J.V. sports, clubs, or one varsity club. Once past this, a written exam on sports, rules, and field sizes must be taken followed by a final screening and hopeful acceptance. It’s a sports-minded club for girls that is fun to belong to and a help to the athletic students and teachers of the school. 124 V.L.C. Aids Phys-Ed. Classes Top: Ricky Jones, Tom O'Neil. Dave Reid. George Higney. Ed Walsh. Jeff Peipert. Eric Vogelsburg. Bottom Left: Mr. Brem, Duane Arryro, Vinnie Serniak Bottom Right: Ted Luse. Bobby Staugaities. Ray Guisto. r. r The Varsity Leaders Club is one of the most popular clubs among boys in the school. Because of its all male mem- bership it is also one of the more popular clubs among girls. In order to be eligible for Varsity Leaders Club one must obtain a var- sity letter and teacher recommenda- tions. The student must then undergo interviews by established members before his actual acceptance is de- cided. The club, advised by Mr. Brem for ten years, complements the physical edu- cation program by preparing equip- ment, and instructing students in gym activities. The Leaders Club also raises funds used to support worth- while charities. The club supports an- nual activities such as the high school’s Children’s Day along with or- ganizing trips to camp for needy chil- dren, and sponsoring temporary adoption for orphans during Thanks- giving week. T25 Pamoja Discusses Afro-American Culture Top: Edward McKenzie, Michele Maddix, Left: Joyce Frazier. Felicia Johns. Right: Buddy Johns, Alan Stevens. Louie Stevens Television has created a powerful im- pact on many people with the differ- ent shows that have been aired. Since Pamoja deals with black issues, the club was particularly interested in dis- cussing NBC's production of King” based on the life of Martin Luther King. In addition to this, there were many discussions on novels, poetry and music by black writers and artists. Advised by Mr. Williams, Pamoja is geared for the black student body. The members learn about the cultural heritage of Afro-Americans through the discussions on the black art, mu- sic, writing, and filmstrips. 126 “We’re not brains,” stated Barbara Dionian. “We are an outlet for stu- dents who are interested in current issues and community service.” Bar- bara is co-vice president of the His- tory Club. The name implies that members of this group spend meet- ings discussing topics such as the French Revolution and Custer’s last stand. Not so! The History Club serves as a forum for current issues, politics, and school-related topics. They invite speakers for social studies classes and assemblies on such varied sub- jects as careers and politics. Members were involved in the Channel 13 pledge drive and served as the jury in a mock murder trial that was held at Hofstra University. Sharon Clauss and Kathy Kelley serve as co-presidents; Lisa Ventor and Barbara Dionian are co-vice presidents; Ellen Ginsberg, secretary; Meryl Gelman, treasurer. Our main purpose is community service.” stated Mrs. Brenner, club sponsor. They held pretzel and bake sales to raise money for their various projects. History Club Deals With Current Issues Lab Squad Maintains Science Equipment Chemistry, Biology and Physics classes use lab equipment regularly. Students clean the smaller pieces of equipment during the class period, but the larger equipment is main- tained by members of the Lab Squad. Advised by Mrs. Meyerson, the group sets up. cleans up and repairs all sci- ence equipment. The students give up free periods in school to do these jobs. Most members of the Lab Squad are planning careers in the world of science. When they meet after school, they discuss different aspects of sci- ence and those who specialize in a particular area explain it to the others. These discussions and gaining famil- iarity with the lab equipment, should help those students in their future ca- reers. Bottom: Left: Arthur Holznect cleans lab equipment. Right: Josephine Doerbecker and Patricia Penino discuss lab. Top: Left: Sharon Clauss. Mrs. Brenner-Advisor. Elisa Ventor Right: Kathy Kelly. Meryl Gelman 127 Left: Katie Damp. Michele Esposito. Cheryl Berger. Mrs. Matheson-Advisor. Donna Beir Bottom: Donna Beir Top: Susan Moran. Joy Bianco. Needlepoint, embroidery, and patch- work are among the skills learned by the Future Homemakers. They are taught cooking, child-rearing, and handling a family’s economic situ- ation. The Future Homemakers have partici- pated in many school activities. They have repeatedly contributed refresh- ments to P.T.A. meetings, Open- School Night, bake sales and other club activities. Student Acquire Practical Experience The homemakers contributed toys and clothing to the Suffolk State School for the Retarded as a result of their drive. They also participated in the P.T.A. fashion show. Outside of school, the girls ran a booth at the Hardscrabble Fair, serving refresh- ments. The Future Homemakers is a charter group that has been in existence for 15 years, and belongs to a national and state organization. Students Aid In Blood Drive The success of the Senior Blood Drive is attributed to the over- whelming enthusiasm of the Senior Class. Due to the tremendous turn out of students on December 21st the blood drive surpassed its goal. Tribute, however, should also be pay- ed to the Future Nurses. Advised by Mrs. Mathison, a nurse in the school, the club informs the members of what requirements are needed for a future education in nursing. Although the girls gain an insight in nursing by being involved in the club, many also give up their personal time and are volunteers in hospitals and nursing homes. The club made sev- eral field trips to various hospitals and schools of nursing. This year in an attempt to acquaint the members with a behind the scenes look at the nurs- ing field. 128 In today’s business world, women are becoming more in demand and an increasing interest in business is evi- dent from many girls. This is why Fu- ture Secretaries is such an important and growing club in the school. This organization was started in 1957, but was then called the Business Service Club. Its purpose was to serve as secretaries to teachers within the school. In 1962, it changed into a worldwide organization which has more than 60,000 members. Mrs. Meyers, the club advisor, pro- vides the 55 members with a look at what opportunities and responsi- bilities the business world holds. The girls get a taste of all the possibilities business has to offer, other than the secretarial field. Guest speakers from different aspects of business inform the members of the advantages one can pursue. Most of the members are serious about becoming secretaries or branching out in some type of busi- ness related career. Future secretar- ies serves as a means for the girls to gain practical experience. Top: First Row: Joanne Knoblach. Donna McNulty Second Row: Jill Lenoci, Mary Passarella. Denise Klein Above Lett: First Row: Linda Lada. Anne Nardello Second Row: Alice Gorczychi, Denise Fickeissen. Barbara Wasmuth. Lorraine Carella. Michelle Cosentino. Above: Mary Ann Michalowski, Barbara Wasmuth. Sue Kopcha. 129 Magazines allow for journalists, poets artists and photographers to apply their talents effectively. Muse and Media is a student magazine advised by Mr. Ken Schwinn. It is one of the best outlets for the creative arts in Farmingdale High School. The staff is divided into sections. The Co-Editors- in-Chief are Jean Brady and Ginny Lanni. The other editors are: Fiction Editor — Ronny Dierks, Art Editor — Leslie Grgas, Poetry Editor — Doreen Thelemann, Non-fiction Editor — Julie Melore, Business Editor — Linda Mad- sen, Exchange Editor — Susie Gum- pel, and Photography Editor — Charlie Cohen. The group of about thirty-five students collect, edit and write many of the works for the magazine. They offer awards for outstanding short stories, poetry, art and photography submitted to annual contests. Prizes are given in the form of cash bonds in addition to the publication of the win- ning entry in the magazine. In addi- tion to contests, Muse and Media sponsored a series of afternoon inter- ludes in the library. This included poetry readings, music, and dramatic presentations. They proved to be a most relaxing and enlightening ex- perience. The staff urges the students in the high school to submit their own mate- rial to the magazine. There has been 130 a lack of writing by the students given to the staff. Ginny Lanni explained this dilema rather simply, “If you don’t have the material there's not much you can do.” Magazine Is An Outlet For Creativity Top Left: Ken Schwinn and Steve Luongo revise copy. Top Right: Doreen Thelemann Bottom Left: Ginny Lanni and staff member discuss techniques. Bottom Middle: Ginny Lanni and Jean Brady — co-editors-in-chief Bottom Right: Photo Editor — Charles Cohen Much of the staff sees the magazine as a stepping stone to entering their journalistic careers, and they find a great satisfaction seeing their work published and enjoyed by students and the community of Farmingdale. 131 Kurt Vonnegut wrote a short story that compared the game of chess to war. If Vonnegut’s theory is correct, there are many wars in the library of Farmingdale High School. Advised by Stan Pappo, the Chess Club meets once a week and the members com- pete against one another. Those who join are very interested in chess and wish to learn the game more thor- oughly. Guided by Pappo, they gain experience and learn just what tactics could be used. In order to help, Pap- po tries to teach the students to see the move exactly as he sees it. Pap- po expresses his feelings about the game of chess as “very challenging and to me very relaxing.” 132 Business Competition Stirs Interest Top Left: John Husted. Above: Jamie Keats Left D E C.A. Preparation for the competitiveness of the business world begins in the small business clubs in high schools. Ad- vised by Mr. Husted, D.E.C.A., the Dis- tributive Education Club of America, competes against other schools in dif- ferent areas of business such as fields of advertising, business math and marketing. The twenty-eight members are involved in both state and county competitions. One of the major contests is held at the Concord Hotel. Many of the members are plan- ning careers in different aspects of business. The competitions help the students gain practical experience. Within the school, D.E.C.A. is involved with raising money for different chari- ties. There is a small group of stu- dents who run the club. They are: President — Peggy Finnegan, Vice President — John Karpinski, Secretary — Amy Arrow, Treasurer — Laura Cur- tin. 133 An advanced trigonometry problem may spell trouble for some students but for the twenty mathematicians it is practically child’s play. The mathletes, led by captain Paritosh Patel and co- captain Paresh Patel, belong to the Nassau County Interstate Math League. This organization, to which eighty schools belong, divides the teams into divisions and then subdivides them into groups. Last year the Mathletes finished first in their group and divi- sion and took fifth place in the league competition. Due to the large number of members who graduated last year, the team has undergone a rebuilding process this season. Their coach, Mr. Cavallaro, has hopes for next season because of the amount of juniors and sophomores who came out for the team this year. 134 .m: a f.v ar . • j Above: (top row) Teddy Luse. Jamie Keats. Rob Bisberg, Rick Reichel. Dave Macanogne. Tom Tessitore. Bob Martling, Brent Williams. Tom Lavan. John Pulvino. Mr. DeBiase. (middle row) John Magrane. Ed Bochynski, Martin Romanelli, Mike Migliore, Steve Luongo. Alan Cantor. Mark Cohen, (bottom row) Charlie Reichel. Ricky Bartlett. Tim Henn. Danny Derienzo. Jeff Peipert. Lenny Pickus. Dennis Cohen. Sam Friedlander. Bottom Left: Rick Riechel relaxes before meeting Bottom Right: Santa Claus, alias Jeff Peipert intrigues small child at Key Club party “Our main concern is for the commu- nity and school; we are a service or- ganization.” These are the feelings that the president as well as other members expressed about the Key Club. These fifty boys from grades ten through twelve are guided by Mr. De- Biase. They are the backbone of the school dances as well as many com- munity services. The members of Key Club are not always known in con- nection with certain activities that they sponsor. In the first half of the year they sponsored the Head Start Christmas party, gave food to ten fam- ilies for Thanksgiving and raised mon- ey in order to aid organizations such as Muscular Distrophy, the Heart As- sociation. Cerebral Palsy and the local Kiwanis Club. One of the main func- tions they were in conjunction with in the school was the Inaugural Ball. They did all the setting up and clean- ing afterwards. The Key Club is part of a national organization and is affiliated with the Kiwanis Club. Key Club as a whole, is an organization filled with ambition. They enjoy doing the things that help others. 135 G.S.O. Aims To Aid Others Top: Stephanie Meier at G.S.O. bake sale. Bottom: Marie Hoenings. Ellen Burnhart. Lynn Williams and Terry Hickey plan meeting. Up until this year, the only organiza- tion whose real purpose was commu- nity service was the Key Club, open to males only. The Girls’ Service Organi- zation was formed in order to give girls who were interested in charitable and volunteer works an outlet. Lynn Williams, president of G.S.O. and a senior, remarked, “I joined this club because I was interested in serving the community. There are so many things to be done and we’re trying to do some of them.” Lynn, along with Terri Hickey, Marie Hoenings and El- len Bernhardt who are vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively, and the rest of the members have held bake sales and collected food and clothes in order to adopt two families for the holidays. They collect- ed for UNICEF and many of the girls do outside volunteer work as well. They are hoping for an even larger turnout next year than the 15 mem- bers they presently have. Mrs. Mona- han, the G.S.O. sponsor is pleased with the way the organization has turned out and expresses a great deal of optimism for the future. 136 New Applications Prove Effective Top Loft: Jim Schiro. Jeff Peipert. and Alan Canter at Honor Society meeting. Top Right: Miss Caccavallo conducts Honor Society meeting. Bottom: David Liefschitz listens closely to speaker. “The strength of our success has been the juniors,” stated Miss Caca- vallo. Due to the fact that the Honor Society has chosen a new system of selecting their members, much has been accomplished. This new system was devised last year by Miss Caca- vallo, the advisor. Beginning last year students who wished to become members of the National Honor So- ciety not only had to achieve and maintain at least an 87.5 average for juniors and an 89 for seniors, but were also required to write a resume. They were told to write about them- selves and explain why they wished to become a member of the Honor So- ciety. The applications were reviewed by the present members and Miss Cacavallo. “We picked who we thought would do the most for us and for the community,” says Debbie Cloud, Vice President. The other officers include; Laura Cassano as President, Margaret Lally — secretary, John DeSanto and Jeff Noto — admin- istrative assistants, and Greg Howard, treasurer. Honor Society tries to take an interest in activities in the commu- nity. This year a family was adopted for Thanksgiving and there was a Head Start Christmas Party. They have also planned a Valentine’s Day visit to the Daleview Senior Citizens Home. Besides these projects, the group of 150 Honor students award two scholarships. One is a National Honor Society Scholarship and the other a joint Farmingdale High School — National Honor Society Scholar- ship. The Honor Society had a very successful year and a bright future is evident since there is enthusiasm coming from one and all. 137 Students Aid In Library Top Lett Library Aide. Pat Cathers puts away magazines. Top Right: Mrs. Partridge. Advisor. Bottom: Library Aide organized book shelves. The services and materials offered by the library include books, magazines, and audio-visual aids. Returning these materials to their proper places as well as labeling them correctly is a time-consuming chore that the librar- ians don't have the time to perform. These jobs are done by the student library activities council. Members of the council, who work on their free periods, are responsible for putting away books, straightening shelves, and labeling materials. Mrs. Partridge, sponsor of S.L.A.C., feels that the abolishment of study halls is respon- sible for the marked decrease in li- brary aides. She calls the organization an active charity where the workers receive nothing in return. Patrick Cathers, a senior who has been an aide for three years, expresses anoth- er view, Being a library aide offers practical clerical experience. It can also help when I fill out college appli- cations,” he stated. Besides that, it’s fun!” 138 “ .. . and now welcome to the World of Mime.” Words like these are the last words an audience hears when they come to see a performance of the Mime Troupe. Pantomime is the art of acting without speaking. A title card is the only clue to what the skit is about. All the acting is done by body movements and facial ex- pressions. The students in the Mime Troupe must keep their bodies in shape. Many of the performers ex- ercise daily and just before they are ready to perform, the whole group does warm-up exercises. Also, each student has their own way of relaxing before going on stage. As senior Cliff Newman stated, I take it one step at a time. First I put on my make-up, then I warm-up. It’s not until right before I go that I really get nervous. The skits for the silent performances are first rehearsed by actually talking them through. This helps the actors become the characters. After the reading, they rehearse the skit in pan- tomime. Top Left: William Lawrence. Director Top Right: The Mime Troupe Bottom: Greg Hammond, (left) and Kerri Berkowitz. (right) apply make-up. 139 Creative Arts On Display Five times a year, a group of talented artists who are members of the Stu- dent Art Gallery put on an art exhibit. The artwork they present varies from pottery and sculpture to painting and sketching. Although most members are enrolled in art classes, the club is open to all interested students. Mem- bers of the club design holiday deco- rations for the Commons as well as adorning the library with their artwork during exhibit seasons. Led by Mr. Corby, they meet after school once a week to work on their projects. The atmosphere is informal and relaxed,” stated Debbie Ryan, a junior who serves as treasurer of the gallery. The other officers are Maury Wolk, presi- dent; Elaine Imboden, vice president; and Diane Haas, secretary. 140 Page 140 — Top: Margaret Scalice Left: Paul Kiecka. Right: Jeanine Rupp. Page 141 — Top Left: Lisa Epstein chooses photograph Top Right: Mr. Anderson, advisor, hangs photograph in library. Bottom: Harry Graber adjusts photograph on display. Photography Is An Art Who is to say that art is only painting, literature or music? It also takes much talent to see a simple object through a camera’s eye as if it were art. The Photo Club is mainly concerned with photography as a means of self ex- pression and as a fine art,” expressed advisor Mr. Anderson. The club ap- peals to basically two different types of people. The first type are those who are interested in photography, but are inexperienced. Through a series of mini-classes they are taught basic skills and different aspects of the camera. The second type who join are those who are very experienced and rather accomplished photog- raphers. The club gives them the op- portunity to display their work in the school. Twice this year the club ven- tured into the city and spent a half a day taking pictures and the other half visiting the museums to observe the works of professional photographers. This provided both experience and in- spiration for the students. 141 This year was really interesting be- cause we were all learning together, staff, the editors and even the advis- or. It was one big learning process,” stated Op-Ed Editor Norman Miller. This year the Paper Lion staff was newly advised by Mr. Frank Allison. He too was learning throughout the year as the five or six newspapers were published. A few students gained more experience by attending a newspaper workshop for two weeks at Syracuse University. There the stu- dents learned new and effective ways of publishing a newspaper. There is a definite procedure that the staff goes through in order to put out a publication. The staff is divided into three main sections — news, feature, and sports. First the editors have a meeting to discuss story ideas, then they hold a meeting for the entire staff. It is then that story assignments are distributed and work begins. The reporters conduct interviews, gather all their information, write their arti- cles and give them to the editors to read. When all the copy is written, it is sent to the printer. Following the copy’s return, the staff lays out the 142 Page 142 — Top Left: Hedy Florscheimer, Editor-in-Chief. Top Right Frank Allison, Advisor Bottom: Gale Vanore. Feature Editor. Page 143 — Top Left Jack Abuhoff. News Editor. Top Right: Hedy Florscheimer, and Norman Miller, Op-Ed Editor Bottom: Tom Callahan, Sports Editor. Publication Learns Together Successfully stories and pictures. At the com- pletion of this the entire paper is sent to be printed. The Empire State School Press Asso- ciation sponsors an awards assembly each year held at Syracuse University. This year Paper Lion won thirteen awards, one of which was a second place for best publication. The assem- bly is rather like a social event. The students meet journalists from other schools and compare publications. Before the actual weekend began, a few students from each school went early to put out a publication. This year Tom Callahan, Sports Editor and Gale Vanore, Feature Editor left early to help. The Paper Lion staff put out fine pub- lications throughout the year. Hedy Florscheimer, Editor-in-Chief com- ments about the year, ‘We antici- pated problems that never showed up. We did very well. The issues were good.” 143 Science Club Shows Evidence Of Compassion And Caring In every club there is usually one member that is outstanding and a leader amongst the others. In the Sci- ence Club, Lucy was the main force that held the members together. Lucy was an attentive member and ironical- ly she was a rat! Special attention was not only paid to Lucy, but to other animals such as, gerbils, mice, hamsters, and guinea pigs. All in all there are thirty-six ani- mals that now live in the Animal Room. These animals are used for class observations and experiments. They never participate in any ex- periment that would harm them. The animals are obtained from different sources such as vetrinarians and pet shops. Also under the care of the Science Club are various house plants. These are not used for any experiments. They decorate the animal room plus provide experience in taking care of plants. The Science Club is a group of people who have compassion and care for the world of nature. 144 Audio visual equipment can serve to aid traditional lessons and make a class more interesting. A group of young technicians, the Audio-Visual Aides, repair and distribute this ma- chinery. The 29 members of A.V.A. do not receive much recognition for the work they do. They seldom hear com- pliments but often get complaints about the condition of projectors, tape recorders, record players, and other equipment. “Equipment has to be decided upon by the budget we have,” explained club advisor Gary Villarreal. “For the past three years, we have seen very little money, there- fore not much new equipment has been bought. They also cut down on funds for repair and replacement.” Many A.V.A. members belong to Liv- ewires, a group that handles the light- ing and sound equipment for all the school productions. Often the two clubs are thought of as one and the same, although there are different officers. Being in Livewires entails staying late at night adjusting spotlights, and microphones. This year’s play “Annie, Get Your Gun” with it's many special effects required the hard work of Livewire members, and the technical know-how of Villar- real. Besides being an enjoyable ex- perience for the members, A.V.A. as- sists in instructing them in the tech- nology of machinery. A.V.A. Enhances Traditional Learning Top Left: Mike Weinkrantz and Mike Schiano fixing filmstrip projector. Bottom Left: Paul Schriro and Nancy Dahl. Above: Gary Villarreal. 145 “Annie Get Your Gun” Behind The Scenes Page 146, Top: Ken Ulric. Bottom Left: Paul Schriro and Mike Weinkrantz work master lighting controls. Right: Joe Molloy. Page 147, Top Left: Frank Quarant. Top Right: Mark Farrell working the spotlight. Bottom Left: Steve Bluth Bottom Right: Linda Hantzschel. The success of the Playcrafter’s “An- nie Get Your Gun” depended greatly upon the originality of the scenery, costumes, props, special effects and the people who created them. Marga- ret Lally held the high position of Stage Manager and Assistant to the Director. Ken Ulric. Lally ran most of the rehearsals and, most importantly, Kept the morale of the cast and the crew very high. Having the job as Technical Director, Assistant Stage Manager, and Treasurer, Frank Qua- rant supervised and worked with the fifteen crew members in the construc- tion of all sets and gave many curtain cues during the play. With the help of Master Carpenter Ricky Gavin, the scenery was quite outstanding. Gavin constructed those things that were difficult such as stairs and doors. These two had gained experience by creating the entire set for “The Mir- acle Worker” without plans or much aid. Many of the ideas for special effects were Ulric’s. During a scene that took place on a train, a scrim made of heavy cheesecloth was used. When painted, with the lights on the front of the scrim, the exterior of a train could be seen. When the lights were behind the scrim, the action on the interior of the train was visible. Most of the costumes were made by Joyce Stavert and Hedy Florsheimer. There were more difficult types of costumes for “Annie.” Suits are very hard to make and there were creative Indian and cowboy costumes. Scen- 146 ery painting was headed by Sharon Lally; the lighting was done by the Livewires from A.V.A.; and the re- sponsibility of making sure every single prop was in the right place at the right time went to Pat Liebrand. Liebrand had to know exactly what the actor needed when he came for his prop. Pat felt she held a special position because if something goes wrong, I get blamed; but if everything runs smoothly, I get the credit. Jeff Hoffman was rehearsal pianist, choral director and helped in the suc- cess of the pit band. He wrote the orchestrations for Who Do You Love — I Hope and I'll Share It All With You, sung by Larry Greifer and Nan- cy Kreussling. He led the cast in warm-ups before rehearsal and per- formances. Hoffman, in a sense, played the role of musical director and aid to the conductor. He felt that there wasn’t anything really difficult in the music for the instrumentalists, but there was the difficult use of four and five part harmony for the vocalists. There are three separate working groups that combine to create one show. According to Ricky Gavin, The success of the show was due to the close unity between cast, crew, and pit band. 147 Pressmen Provide Basics For Printing Careers rf- A : A Top: Greg Engstrom. Jim Brezinski and Kevin Currie setting type Bottom Left: Alan Erstein working on an off set flat Bottom Right: Charles Goldmacher and Charles Richards working with printing press. “This club has taught me more than any class I’ve ever taken,” com- mented senior Sandy Guaynotta in reference to the Daler Pressmen. This organization, made up of second and third year advanced print shop stu- dents, is under the direction of Mr. Mark Piven. The materials they print are varied. They design programs for the school’s entertainment extrava- ganzas and they print the school’s literary magazine. Muse and Media. They also work on such items as posters, business cards, stationery, and rubber stamps. rubber stamp machines, paper cut- ters, and silk-screen devices. The stu- dents set some of their type by hand which requires a great amount of skill. Many of the printers want to go into related fields after they are out of school. Another student remarked, “When I first started working on the Pressmen I wanted to be a printer. Although my career goals have changed, I have the security of know- ing that I have some job experience to fall back on. 148 The machinery used to create these products include two printing presses, Hi-Life Chronicles High School Life Left: Standing: Photographers Ricky Gavin, Barry Russo, Charles Cohen. Dan Sandoval, Joyce Stavert, Rose Lim Sitting: Photographer Elisa Ventur. and Typists llene Marcus and Cindy March Below: Standing: Assistant Editors Marcia Gordon. Rita Coghill. Maryjean Corbett. Carol Fabrizio. Sitting: Christine Kwiatkowski, Virginia Janicek, Neil Berl Below Left: Sitting: Assistant Editors Marilyn Wennes, Jill Meyers. Lisa Gelman. Standing: Patti Wagner. Pat Liebrand. Ranyce Berger. Kathleen Callahan. Janet Maloney. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a yearbook is an annual book, but ac- cording to the Hi-Life staff, a year- book is a memory book — a book that must change throughout the years as people change. Hi-Life has been in existence for fifty-four years. When it began in 1924, it was a literary maga- zine that was published approximately three times each year. The last issue of that school year was a special commencement issue featuring photos of the graduates. Hi-Life is no longer a literary magazine. It is a year- book that contains the senior portraits and explains every aspect of the school year. It has grown immensely in the past 54 years. The 1925 book was a mere 40 pages compared to this year's size since the number of seniors has grown from twelve to al- most a thousand! All these, in addition to the changing of eras, affect what the yearbook will be and what the staff must do to have the book reflect those trends which mark the time. When school closes in June, the stu- dents, faculty, and administration all expect to have a yearbook. This is a great pressure put upon the Hi-Life staff. In comparison to the size of the school and the amount of people in- volved with it, the staff is quite small. It is their job to find out everything that happens within the school, in the community, and to the students. The mutual problems of meeting dead- lines, writing copy, creating layouts, and conducting interviews aid in bringing the staff members close to- gether. There are arguments and conflicting opinions, but in order to be able to work as closely as this staff does, it is hard not to become friends. 149 Many hours are spent in creation of Hi-Life. The staff’s aim is to make the book unique. If one looks closely at the book, a definite style and pattern can be seen. The yearbook has un- dergone a great many changes, this year in particular. Short feature arti- cles have been added to show some various people in the school. There have been changes in the overall de- sign of the book, and more research went into every piece of copy written. Since the entire book is completed by March, the work had to begin in May of 1977. At that time, the thirteen edi- tors of Hi-Life 1978 had been chosen, and discussion had begun. The stu- dents were taught different ap- proaches to making the yearbook more journalistic rather than a picture book. The staff realized that nearly every senior would buy a yearbook even if it were bad because it is a symbol of graduation and is a tangible memory of high school life, but the Hi- Life staff felt their best work and greatest efforts must be put into the making of the yearbook. This creates a yearbook unique to Farmingdale. Standing: Mike LoMonico. Advisor; Lisa Wurm. Assistant Advisor; Sam Friedlander, Co- photography Editor; Christine Wilkens. Athletics Editor; Hildy Dworkin. Organizations Editor; Rob Bisberg, Co-photography Editor; Antonia Amendola, Copy Editor; Sandy Bender. Business Editor; Lorri Naps. Senior Editor. Sitting: Adrienne Muhs. Events Editor; Donna Hernandez. Faculty Editor; Kathy Ghiorsi. Co- Editor-in-Chief; Cathy Romano. Co-Editor-in- Chief; Carol Faber. Academics Editor. 150 151 Seniors A senior is a special breed. Looking back on this year in high school, it seemed as if they were trying to cling to the irresponsibility of youth for the very last time. They wanted to enjoy themselves to the fullest before embarking on their passage into adult life. From the first day at school, to the last, a senior is badgered by his parents and guidance counselors to think about his future. Meeting college applications, deadlines, working at an after-school job, preparing for college boards, worrying about employment after graduation; a senior is faced with these dilemmas and much more. Yet despite all of these tensions, there is another side to the senior; a side rarely seen. While busy doing all these things a senior still has time to pursue outside interests which add to his own personal character. We have attempted, in this sec- tion, to depict just a few seniors and some of their varied interests. They have been chosen, not be- cause they are the most popular, the most in- tellectual, or the most athletic, but rather because they are the most typical. Ralph Abel Monique Abshire Philip Acinapuro Al Afflitto Bernadette Ahern Paul Aiello William Albers Lynda Albert Lisa Alberts John Algeo Patrice Allen Marie Allgier Fran Amato Anna Maria Amendola Elaine Amoruso Scott Amsler Joan Anderson Cathy Angelimas JoAnn Antlick Richard Antonick Suzanne McAfee sits in front lobby. 154 Music, the universal language , is something we are all well ac- quainted with; we hear it and enjoy it everyday. However, to Jeff Hoffman, music is his life. Jeff’s experience in music lies greatly within the school. Since he was a sophomore, he has been rehearsal pianist and has played in the pit band for all the Playcrafter's productions which include Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun and Oliver, the last of which he arranged the overture for. His other experiences include playing the piano professionally for the Arena Players Repertory Theater in Farmingdale and for the Drama Department for Adelphi University. Besides the piano, Jeff plays oth- er instruments including the flute, saxophone, clarinet and guitar. Jeff also plays most per- cussion instruments. All this experience has been pre- paring Jeff for a career in music. He would like to attend the Man- hattan School of Music where he would like to study conducting and arranging. He says, I can’t remember how long I’ve been playing, but I’ve always been in- terested in music. Duane Arroyo Diane Arteca Linda Asaro Paul Askedall Tina Aspronmonte Donna Avallone John Awgul Salvatore Badalamenti Tom Barbaria Thomas Barnes John Baronowski Donald Bartunek Marie Bassi Anne Basso Dario Baston Paul Baumann Fred Baxter Keith Bayen Martin Beatty Bruce Beck Gerard Beekman Richard Begina Jeanne-Marie Belcastro Nancy Beljan Patricia Bell 155 Many people have seen the com- ic strip Lou” appearing in the art showcase for the past two years. The creator of this car- toon is Gregg Hammond, who says he has been interested in art since he was four. Although he does other art forms he spe- cializes in cartooning. It takes Gregg an average of three days to do each strip. He usually sees an idea in real life and then changes it to fit his character. Gregg says his style is very much like that of Walt Disney, but his favorite cartoon is '‘Popeye,, by E.C. Segar. He has Linda Belsito Joann Bello Mitch Benedetto Donna Bennett James Benvenuto Cheryl Berger Ranyce Berger Joanne Bernardo Ellen Bernhardt Robert Beseler Brandon Beswick Sheila Bianchi Barbara Bianco Joy Bianco Susan Bianco Donna Bier Paul Bitume Alison Bitz Sharon Blackman Cecil Bledman Jay Blogg Edward Bochynski Craig Bogart Debra Boltin Anthony Bonamo entered his work in several com- petitions and last year won sec- ond prize in the school’s art con- test held at the Paul Gatto Gal- lery on Main Street. In addition to cartooning Gregg also spends time working with the Mime Troupe. Although art is his primary interest, he says he’s always been interested in act- ing. This past fall Gregg was Sitting Bull in the school’s pres- entation of Annie Get Your Gun. Collecting old records and watching old movies are other pastimes he enjoys. 156 John Borrelli Kim Borrosso John Boyle Jean Brady Lisa Braman Barbara Brandine Robert Braunsdorf John Brienza Robert Brienza Michael Bright Suzanne Brockmann Eileen Brogan John Bruno Caryn Buchman Jeanette Buck Robin Budd Linda Buehlman John Buono Keith Burnett Richard Burton 157 Keith Bayen Daniel Buynak Dean Caccipuoti Rosemary Caddick Tony Calabrese Monique Calabro Harry Calivas David Callahan Kathleen Callahan Noreen Callahan Thomas Callahan Michael Calvaruso Joan Camarata Diane Campanella Jeanne Canfield Alan Cantor Edward Capicchioni Michael Capitano Andrew Capone Stephen Capretta Palmie Careccia Yolanda Careccia Lorraine Carella Jane Carment Edward Carr Maureen Carroll Nancy Casaccio 158 A good student and member of the National Honor Society, Lisa Connolly also finds time for mu- sic lessons and is involved in a Youth Group at Maria Regina Church. Besides these common activities she is one of the rela- tively few people who give up part of their spare time to help others. Lisa feels that reaching out to those who can't help themselves is perhaps the most satisfying job anyone can have. She loves working with children and was a volunteer counselor this summer in the Group Activi- ties Program, sponsored by the Laura Cassano Karen Castellano Toni Castiglia Susan Catapano Patrick Cathers Michael Cawley Louis Celenza Debra Chanenchuk Paul Chapman Pete Chiusano John Chung Rich Cifaldi Ronald Clages Sharon Clauss Debra Cloud Judith Clyne Town of Oyster Bay, which helps handicapped children. She re- cently acquired a part time job working in this program. Be- cause Lisa plans to attend C.W. Post to study for a career in Spe- cial Education after graduation, such background experience will be invaluable to her. Lisa hopes that this occupation will enable her to do something she feels is worthwhile. 159 Rita Coghill Mark Cohen Mitchell Cohen Steve Cohen Maria Colombo Scott Colquhoun Ray Colucci Steve Conboy Kathleen Connolly Lisa Ann Connolly Phillis Contona Timothy Cook John Coppola Burce Corrigan Michelle Cosentino Michelle Cote Laura Cottone Joel Crosby Marianne Crossley Frank Cuccio Gail Cunningham Alex Curcio Kevin Currie Laura Curtin Bridget Cusack Nancy Dahl 160 Like Frank Gifford, Dick Young, Howard Cosell and Oscar Madi- son, Tom Callahan has been able to stay involved with athlet- ics without actually participating. Tom is the Sports Editor on the Paper Lion and a sports reporter for The Farmingdale Post. After an accident in which he injured his back, Tom was unable to play on the high school football and baseball teams. An award winning sports article in the Paper Lion inspired him to join the staff and maintain his interest in sports by reporting on the Dalers' games. His work on the school paper led to a weekly by-line in the Post. Tom is interested in pursuing a career in sports communication, and attending the School Press Institute at Syracuse University last summer. The journalism workshop helped him to sharpen his writing skills and provided him with invaluable experience in the field of communication. Lorraine Dailey Peter D’Alessandro Patricia Daley Kevin Dalvano Scott Daly Lawrence Dambra Diane D’Amico Katherine Damp Anthony Damo Cynthia Dancey Loretta D’Angelo Lorraine D’Angelo Roseann D’Angelo James D’Aquino Martha Daunt Kenneth Davids Dyan Dealy Robert Dean Louise DeBatto Bill DeBona Edward Decker Joseph Decker Patricia DeFelice Diane Degruchy Kim Deissler 161 Tim Cook works out on The Universal. Lynda D'elia Joel Delligatti John Delligatti Robert Dello lacono Carla Delmond Christine Demas Thomas DePaola John DePasquale Anna D’Erasmo Daniel DeRienzo John DeRienzo Vincent Desalvo John DeSanto James Descalso Michael Desrochers Gregory DeStefano Joseph Detrano Marlene DeWeever Gabe Diaz Beth Ann Dick 162 Following the Star Trek mission, Paritosh Patel has set out to do perhaps what no other student has ever done. Through his ac- quired knowledge in computers, he has created a Star Trek game program, which is played as if you are a member of “The Enter- prise” crew on a mission to de- stroy the Klingons and Romul- lans. Starting with only a slight inter- est in tenth grade, Paritosh soon became addicted to computers. In the morning, during free periods, and after school he can be found in the computer room Daniel Dillon Joseph DiLorenzo Dominic DiLucca Barbara Dionian Peter DiPeri Geralyn DePresso Anthony DiPrima Lorraine Discenza Gloria Dixon Donald Doller Donna Donini Claire Dooley Maureen Dooley Erika Dorr Robert Dorsch William Dorso Mike Dowling Kevin Doyle Thomas Driscoll Thomas Duggan Andre Dwyer Verneta Early Lisa Easterbrook Donna Eder Ruth Egerter working on his latest program. This past year he has completed a program for the guidance de- partment, which arranges each student’s name in alphabetical order and calculates class rank. He has also written programs to help him in his classes such as a correlation survey program for Sociology. By the end of this school year he hopes to add a dating program to his list of accomplishments. Although Pari- tosh wants to pursue a medical career, he is presently trying to figure out how to combine this with computers. 163 Gerard Eich David Eisemann Laurie English Wayne English Gregory Engstrom Debra Enus Karl Epper Kelly Eppler Lisa Epstein John Erickson Andrew Esposito Karen Evensen Ann Fafinski Priscilla Farago Michael Farah Mary Faria Joseph Farinella Bernadette Farrell Marc Farrell Shawn Farrell Kevin Fay Gary Fazio Greg Fellman Valerie Fernandez Todd Ferrara “You’ve come a long way baby” is true, but women still have far to go. They are becoming more visible in various aspects of the business world, yet still the thought of a girl being a me- chanic is surprising to most people. Peggy Finnegan entered the traditionally male dominated field of Auto Mechanics by be- coming an honorary pit crew member at Freeport Race Track. Peggy is planning to reassemble an engine in the spring. She was influenced by an uncle who raced at Freeport and now by her boyfriend. She is qualified to change filters, give tune-ups and take timings. Even though Peggy enjoys auto mechanics, her childhood dream of racing cars seems, to her, impractical. Not being able to fit Auto Shop into her high school schedule, Peggy plans to take Auto Shop at night school. Though the fu- ture holds different plans for Peggy her interests in cars will always continue. 164 Andre Dwyer Tina Ferro Eric Ficken Denise Fickeissen Frances Fiederlein Carol Fiedler Joanne Field Nancy Files Peggy Finnegan Peggy Fisichello Diane Fischetti Robert Fisher Carrie Fleming Hedy Floersheimer Mark Fogel Lori Ann Fontana Bill Forbes Peggy Ford Debbie Foster Steven Franciosi Lorraine Frank 165 Joyce Frazier Robert French Bill Freshour Barbara Gaffey Laura Gajewski Peter Galatioto Mary Jane Galatolo Liz Gallagher George Gamblin Michael Gamblin Toni Gangitano John Gannon Frank Garafola Linda Garafolo Tara Garbellotto Thomas Garry Richard Gavin Jean Gavitt Erika Gehrmann Meryl Gelman Sue Halpin, Jodi Zivitofsky, Michelle Cosentino. Diane Haas and Marlene deWeaver on Dress Down Day. 166 The most difficult decision that high school students are faced with is to determine their plans after graduation. Tom Pre- ndergast decided to keep as many options as possible open to himself so that he could al- ways have something to fall back on. He graduated in January in order to enter the Army in the 82nd airborne. Before actually starting his work as a medic and paratrooper, he will be taking courses that will be equivalent to college credit without having to pay any tuition. For most people, the thought of jumping out of an airplane and then being responsible for their own safety would make them think twice of doing what Tom has chosen to do. “Everything you do for the first time will be scary. Once you step out of that plane, you'll be doing something that hardly anyone else does, explained Tom. Soon, all firemen and policemen may be required to be medics. Tom’s hopes of entering either of these two fields sent him in the direction of being a medic. Other things that motivated him were the pride and discipline that would come from working hard. Jim Gentile Susan Gerdis Julie Gherardi Kathleen Ghiorsi James Giamarino Karen Giaramita John Gibbons Edward Gibbs Stephen Gibilaro Sue Giglio Matthew Gillies Daniel Gilmore Vincent Giminaro Ellen Ginsberg Luigi Giordano Raymond Giusto Richard Giusto Mark Glickman Mike Gloria Lee Gold Ellen Golden Charles Goldmacher Alice Gorczycki Marcia Gordon Phyllis Gordon 167 Dark clouds linger across the sky, old dead trees creak as they yield to the badgering wind. It's not a fit night out for man or vampire. Yet if you plan on wan- dering out, you should consult Patrick Cathers. Of Hungarian descent, Pat claims to be related to the famous Count Dracula. Completely informed on his life, Pat confidently states “Dracula has 158 children.” Complete with his heirloom Tarot Cindy Gorgone Tami Gould Lisa Grabowski Raymond Graepel David Graham Gary Green Peggy Greening Donna Grella Diane Gresalfi Leslie Grgas Michael Grillo Gary Grilo Lawrence Gross Salvatore Gualtieri Sandy Guarnotta Karen Guidice Anthony Guiliano Herman Gunusen Diane Haas Thomas Hale Brian Hall Donna Hall Susan Halpin Gregg Hammond Boyd Hanby cards dating from 1670, and his collection of old books about Black Magic, Pat continues in the tradition of his ancestors. His knowledge of the technique of fortune telling by the Tarot and his understanding of voodoo dolls, makes him a strong oppo- nent for Count Dracula. He even cultivates his own poisonous plants in a greenhouse. He uses them to exterminate the rats in his 160 year old summer house. 168 Richard Hansen Linda Hantzschel Robert Happ Andrew Harris Peggy Hartmann Jame Haskell John Hassett Joey Hatzfeld Michael Hauser Greg Heelan Brian Hegarty Donna Hernandez Stuart Heller Michael Hendrickson Joyia Hennessy Cynthia Henry Jeffrey Herchenroder Brian Herrel Scott Herschander Catherine Hess 169 Kevin Hessemann Anne Hickey Terri Hickey Don Hicks George Higney Janine Hoeler Robert Hoerburger Jeffrey Hoffman Tracey Hoffman James Hohorst Kenneth Holman Susan Hopper John Horan William Horn Donna Hovorka Gregg Howard Donna Huber Jim Humpf Daniel Hushion Christopher Hurst Therese Hylka Tami Hyman Beth Hynes Rachel laboni Linda lannone Elaine Imboden 170 While most seniors are worrying about their upcoming tests, Jea- nette Buck is worrying about her end of the month rent. She as well as several other students has declared herself an emanci- pated minor and now lives in her own apartment in Farmingdale. Jeanette does find it difficult to juggle both school work and the irregular hours of her job as a waitress at the Lido Diner. Though she has many responsi- bilities, her new situation leaves her with peace of mind. I still get a thrill out of opening the door to my own apartment and realizing it’s mine. Nobody can Terry Imhof Patricia Indellicati Debbie Ingeri John Istel Gwen Jacovsky Virginia Janicek Denise Jankowski Michael Januszewski Amy Jenal Michael Jencik Vincent Jensen Clarence Johns Susan Johnsen Glen Johnson Daniel Johnston Ken Johnston hassle me there. Of course Jea- nette does have some financial difficulties, but sharing an apart- ment with a friend has helped to ease the burden somewhat. In order to make ends meet, some sacrifices have to be made, such as doing without that new album or skipping that trip to the city. Despite the many problems of living on her own, Jeanette feels it is all worthwhile. Sometimes it’s hard because money is tight. I can’t always buy the things I need. Rent and groceries come first but the freedom is worth more than the money. 171 In the fourth grade, students are given the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument. Some students stop playing after a short time, while others continue to develop their musical skills. Mark Regula is a talented musi- cian who plays many instruments including guitar, bass, drums, and piano. He joined some friends who had already started a group, “Amber Jack”, and he says all the members work to- gether in selecting and arranging the music. The group released their first record, “Hollow Ridge,” last year but it was not commercially successful. Al- though the failure of their en- deavor was depressing, Mark says they are “not giving up,” and they plan to release another record in the near future. Mark plans to stay with the group after high school because he says his colleagues are “excellent musi- cians.” Though he practices four hours a day, he is also able to work as a television repairman at Page T.V., a job he got through the Boces Program in the high school. He plans to keep this job full time after graduation al- though being a professional mu- sician is still his ultimate goal in life. James Jones Jeff Jones Frank Jung Jeffrey Kaht Jeanne Kammer Terrance Kane Molly Kanoff Carol Kantor Debra Kaufold Anka Kavelj Peggy Keher Kathy Kelley Jean Kelly John Kelly Martin Kelly Chester Kelting Lynne Kennedy Thomas Kennedy Paul Kiecka Steve King Shari Kinstler Karen Kirby Les Klein Denise Klein Steve Kline 172 Leigh Kluberdanz Bill Klussman Joanne Knoblach Jeanne Kobi Lisa Koch Ann Koehler Diana Kochne Susan Koenig John Komorowski Sue Kopcha Kevin Kopke Laura Korkuc Daniel Kornfeld James Kraemer Dale Kretschmann Nancy Kreussling Thomas Kristensen Van Kruchten Christopher Krug Paul Kueck Jeff Peipert practices on the slide trombone. 173 Anthony Navaro Ruth Kunze Paul Labriola Thomas Labriola Linda Lada Maria LaGattuta Margaret Lally Suzanne Lambro Linda Laney Jeffrey Langiulli Larry Langva Ginny Lanni Linda Lauro Wanda Lauterborn Laura Lavan Peter Lenny Donna LeDrew Ronald LeDrew Donna Lengler Jill Lenoci Susan Leonard 174 A fire truck careens out of the fire house. Children watch wide- eyed as it passes by. Young boys wish they were firemen, much like Alan Cantor did at age four. But now at seventeen, he is riding aboard those trucks, wav- ing as children gaze with awe. Alan first became aware of the fireman’s ability when he and the members of his family were in- volved in a car accident. Watch- ing as his sister was being re- vived, and the rest of the family restored to a conscious condi- tion, Alan felt helpless. He was filled with frustration as he saw the ones he loved being aided by strangers. Jean Libby Patricia Liebrand AI Ligus Rose Lim Raymond Linder Raymond Lisk Cindy Livingston Gail Llewellyn Donna LoBue Sue Logan Susan Loiacono Barbra Lombardo Elizabeth Long Joseph Lopez Patricia Lorch Chris Lorenzen Martin LoSchiavo Denise Louie Steven Lowe Linda Lowrey Danny Loy Helene Lubitz Andrew Lukan Richard Macchia Laurie Macey In an effort to help those around him Alan has learned Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation through the American Heart As- sociation, plus has become a lifeguard and certified rescuer. Presently, Alan is deciding whether he should accept a job he was offered with the Nassau County Police Ambulance Corps. He hopes to become a Doctor’s Assistant and to practice on Long Island. The wail of a siren brings the thought of raging flames, but also brings a truck carrying people like Alan, who are ready and willing to help. Michelle Maddux Linda Madsen Suzanne Magistro John Magrane Michael Magro Diane Maguire Roger Mahler Val Maillie Bernadette Malara James Malerba Ron Mallamo John Mallen Nedjelka Mamie Diane Mancuso Robert Mancuso Diane Mandra Marian Mangan Joseph Manghise Kim Mangio Dave Mann Joseph Mannone Mitchell March Gregory Marchese Andrew Marchessault Paul Marcotrigiano The advantage of a modern cur- riculum is to give students the opportunity to choose courses which interest them. Since he was young, Gary Green has had a knack for mechanical type hobbies and has found a course which suits him well — Auto Shop. Presently, Gary uses his skill in repairing cars. He not only re- pairs cars for himself, but makes improvements on his teachers’ and his family’s cars. Because he plans on becoming a lawyer he will not pursue auto mechanics in college. He does find that his knowledge helps him to save money and to understand the complicated terms of a mechanic's language. Gary’s knowledge is recognized by his Auto Shop teacher, Mr. Claps, as well. In summing up Gary’s talent, he concluded that “Gary is a stupendous student, one who is really alert about the automotive world.” 176 Julie Gherardi takes a lunch break. Mary Marcotte Evan Marcus Giuliana Mariani Gregory Mark Donald Markowitz Ann Marotto Kenneth Marrone Glenn Martellucci Mitchell Martin Robert Martling RoseMaria Martinez Michael Mascatello Kathie Mason Joseph Massimino Theresa Mastropaola Christopher Masullo Richard Matarese Janice Mauer Mary Mayo Vito Mazarese 177 Suzanne McAfee Frank McAleer Eileen McAlpine Lenore McCabe Maureen McCann Robert McCann Mike McCarthy Patrick McDonald Walter McDonald Christopher McDonaugh Edward McGovern Theresa McGrath Matthew McGuinn Joan McIntyre Barbara McKeever Dorothea McLean Donna McNulty Helen Mehl Stephanie Meier Julie Melore Brian Noll edits film in filmmaking class. 178 Laura Cassano and Christine Weiler To be named valedictorian or salutatorian is considered to be an honor. Yet the prestige that comes with it is often over- shadowed by negative reactions from other students. One tends to stereotype them as social zeros with their heads in a book all the time. Although we know that this is not true, these type of thoughts remain in our minds. If we cast our convictions away and take an objective look at 1978‘s valedictorian and saluta- torian, Laura Cassano and Christine Weiler, we will find them to be regular students who had an added determination to excel scholastically. i Both Laura and Chris are active working girls, giving their service to various jobs in the community. They are active in the bands, Laura playing the flute and Chris playing the clarinet, while also holding down part time jobs. Laura is the president of the Na- tional Honor Society and has helped to raise more money than any previous president. Chris is also a dedicated member of that group. Laura plans to be a nutri- tionist and study at either Cornell or Hofstra. Chris has hopes of taking psychology at the College of William and Mary. Julianna Messina Linda Meyer Kenneth Meyerhoff Jill Meyers Joseph Miceli Maryann Michalowski Stephen Miechikowski Michael Milesky Mary Milione Dawn Miller Norman Miller Ralph Mindicino Nancy Mlcoch Joseph Molloy Theresa Molloy Bill Monaghan Joseph Monzolino Jonathan Moonitz Kathleen Morabito Thomas Moran Frank Mordiglia Donald Mormino Kristin Mosdal Sondra Mosomillo James Muench 179 Recovering the rebound, he makes the move across mid- court, around the defense, he shoots and adds two points to the scoreboard. But what makes this basketball game any differ- ent than most? The team is a group of mentally and physically handicapped young people and its coach is Joe Detrano. As a volunteer at Suffolk State Psy- chiatric Center Joe has been able to contribute his time and athletic ability. Originally he became interested in this by watching a number of handicapped persons bowl at an alley in which he worked. He rec- ognized them as some of the recipients of his teasing as a child; and he now saw them in a different light. He realized that they were people too, with feel- ings and emotions just like him- self, so he decided to become a volunteer. Joe finds that he gets a great deal of self-satisfaction from playing basketball, or foot- ball or just goofing around with the kids. Although he wishes to go to college to become a Cer- tified Public Accountant, he hopes to be able to continue to volunteer with the handicapped. Jnwf Adrienne Muhs Harry Munniksma Pat Murray Carol Muscolo Sebastian Muzio Steven Nachbar Tina Naglieri Charles Napolitano Lorri Naps Anne Nardello Maria Narracci Robert Naslonski Deborah Navaro Lauren Negri Peter Nelson Dianne Nenstiel Clifford Newman Jack Ng Dawn Nickerson Gloria Nittoli Brian Noll Anthony Novarro Christopher O’Brien Kathleen O’Brien Michael O’Brien 180 Colleen O’Connor Gemma O’Connor Margaret O'Connor Martin Ogno Peter Ollquist Peter Olsen Eric Offman Jim Orgass Elyse Orloff Susan Orr Mary-Ann Ortiz Anne O’Sullivan Nancy O’Sullivan Helen Paiva Tom Palasciano Elizabeth Panetta Catherine Parenti Slavatore Pasquariello Mary Passarella Peter Pastor Maryann Vasselli 181 Paritosh Patel George Patterson Maureen Paterson Nancy Pawlowski Diane Pedone Jeff Peipert Patricia Pellegrini Maria Pelliccio Richard Pence Joseph Peralta Kathi Perez Mary Perkins Barbara Perry Vincent Petrungaro Lisa Petruchik Andrew Pezzella Susan Phelan Penny Phillips Frank Piazza Deborah Pica Karen Pica Cathy Piccola Lenny Pickus Dorothy Pirone Carol Pititto Natalie Placa 182 Eleven months ago, Luis Tapia arrived from La Paz, Bolivia. This journey started in his home as a mere dream when his father dis- covered an article, describing an exchange program. Luis in- vestigated the possibilities and found that his school partici- pated in this program. He met the requirements of good grades and was able to write English adequately. Selected from a group of fifty students, Luis and nine others became exchange students in various parts of the Western Hemisphere. Joan Platania Ann Marie Poliseno Anna Polychronakis Mary Posillico Mark Pooler Brian Powers Lorrie Powers Janet Pracanica Thomas Prendergast Gary Procharchuk Lisa Pucciarelli Russ Pulvino Greg Purnhagen Frank Quarant Michael Quercia Mike Quigley Luis has changed families every three months enabling him to get acquainted with American customs and share a little of his. Although he has had some trouble speaking English, he says that he has many friends who have helped him survive his stay in America. 183 James Quinn Joanne Quinn Kevin Quinn Richard Rabasa John Rapp Anthony Recine Benny Recine Rose Recio David Reece Joseph Regaibuto John Regan Maureen Regan Mark Regula Mike Reidlinger Barbara Reilly Lauri Reimer Robert Reiser Joseph Reiszel Dona Remmert Frederick Renner Daniel Riccardella Chaz Richards Annie Richter Silas Riedel Sue Rietheimer Lisa Riggs Donna Rinsky 184 na One night, in Camillo’s Pizzeria, some members of a rock band were impressed by a voice rising above the music from the juke- box. In a Hollywood-like manner, Jane “Jaycee” Carment was “discovered” by the all male singing group, Hot Ice. The group took on Jaycee as the lead female singer in their group, which had been together for three years. Jaycee tends to pattern her sing- ing style after Fleetwood Mac, but she also sings selections made popular by Linda Ron- stadt, the Eagles, and Wings. Presently, she and the band are playing at high schools through- out Huntington and at friends’ parties. If the group stays together they plan to play nightclubs and cut records. However, if the band splits up, Jaycee plans to contin- ue in the music field using the knowledge and experiences gained from her work with the group. Lourdes Rivera Miriam Rivera Linda Rizzo Steven Rizzo Michael Roach David Roberts Linda Robinson Elliot Robrecht Sal Rocanello Kenneth Rogers Catherine Romano Rosemarie Romano Diane Roopnarine Patricia Rosa Lisa Rosen Robert Rosen David Rosenbaum Andrea Rosenberg Kenneth Ross Thomas Roth Robert Rottmund Kathy Rowan Steve Rubino Carolyn Rudd Jeannine Rup 185 Determined to keep warm Janine Hoeler and Liz Panetta. bring extra protection to the football game. Mark Russell Annette Russo Marianne Russo Mark Russo Peter Russo Christopher Ryan Margaret Ryan Joseph Saccente John Saccomanno Casper Saladino Joe Sanalitro Thomas Sanders Ruben Santana Anita Santasier Stephen Santoro Jean Sarli Ben Scaglia Margaret Scalice Laurie Scangis Andrew Schaber 186 Riding a bicycle is one of Van Krutchen’s favorite pastimes. Be- sides the local trips he makes, Van has ridden to Manhattan in the summer of '75, and to Great Adventure in New Jersey during the summer of '76. His last ride took him ten hours of riding in rainy weather, but he said he had a great time. Van is also one of the fewer than fifty students who each year choose to graduate in January. When asked why he decided to graduate early, his response was, a friend and I are anxious Patricia Schaeffer James Schiro Patrick Schneider Joseph Schwartzman Joanne Schweinfurth Vincent Scianna Frank Scibelli Janice Scutaro Clem Sebastopoli Lisa Sellitti Lynn Senecal Nancy Senger Colin Serkes Vincent Serniak Mike Serra Steven Severino Maureen Sewell Kathleen Sheehan David Shircore Fred Sicignano Chris Sidorski Michael Siegel Meryl Silver Vincent Sindelar Maria Siniscalchi to go into the Marines together and we thought it would be good to do it in January.” Van plans to continue his inter- est in sports which include ski- ing, football and basketball, while he is in the Marines. He has participated in basketball in- tramurals after school and, he was named most valuable player with the Long Island Lutheran League. 187 Debbie Sisco Valerie Sisia Darren Skelly Jay Sloane Marc Sloane Edward Smith Rosemary Smith Susan Snyder Carole Sochacki Scott Solow Gwendolyn Sosa Ricky Sosa Darlene Sottosanti Susan Spellman Michael Spindler Barbara Stamos Robert Staugaitis Paul Stavola Robert Stephens Ronald Sterbenz Kathleen Stewart Donna Stockey Patricia Stone Jill Stonebridge In November, when the trees Have settled in for the winter freeze, My thoughts should be of pumpkin pie, Of groaning tables, piled high, Or wary geese that southward fly, But not of bygone last July. I was yours in the summer days, Crystal mornings, blue-lit haze, Baskets of berries, glasses of wine, Checkered cloths on which to dine, Splashing tugs on our fishing line, Breathless days when you were mine November is bright through the dark gray sky, When I think of you and last July. 188 In recent years, there has been an increase in personal aware- ness, and exploration of one’s own creativity. Some have found music to express their emotions while others use the written word. Lauren Negri has found poetry as her emotional outlet. After a writing assignment in jun- ior high, Lauren discovered she liked writing. She has found it easier to settle problems on pa- per than with a close friend. Lau- ren used to draw, but found she could only copy other works. In writing, it is different each time and the important thing is that it is original. Greg Purnhagen reads a book in Informal School. Christopher Strebel Mark Stuart Steven Suydam Steve Szlepcsik Loretta Szturma Donna Taffurelli John Taliento Glenn Tama Diane Tashman Lowell Tauszik Mark Tedesco Thomas Tessitore Kathleen Theal Doreen Thelemann Cathie Thompson Patricia Tiernan Pete Tilleli John Timmons Joseph Tischner Ann Mary Torgerson 189 Nicholas Torio Muguel Torres Maria Trapani Cathleen Trick Terry Trifaro Kimm Trigilia Andrew Triolo Denise Troge Marie Troiano Tony Tropiano Debra True Pamela Uhl Karen Urdahl Mariann Vaccaro Glenn Vaillancourt Peter Valenti Marie Van Ewyk Susan Vanison Steve Vega Robert Vencak Beth Ann Dick 190 If given an empty plot of land, and the right materials, “I could build a house if I wanted to, stated senior Kenny Marrone. He has experience in building, elec- trical working, and plumbing. All of his knowledge was acquired first-hand at his own home. For a year of working on week- ends and in his spare time, Mar- rone added a dormer to the sec- ond floor of his house, and an extension to his kitchen. While working in the kitchen, he found he had to move a sink, and start- ed to learn all he could about plumbing. Marrone’s interest in working with his hands really started when he built a racing car for his Cub Scout pack. Ever since then, he has been building things, and his projects have been getting larger and larger. Though Kenny plans a career in criminal justice, he will always continue to expand his projects. John Venezia Elisa Ventor Jan Vestrich Tracey Vint Candace Violetto MaryAnn Viselli Suzanne Vita Prudence Vitale Eric Vogelsberg Nancy Vohs Joanna Voiclis Vesna Vojin Rosemarie Volk Patricia Wagner Alison Walata Anthony Walker Edward Walsh William Walsh Dolores Walther Alice Wang Barbara Ward Christine Ward Jeanette Ward John Warmingham Stephen Washington 191 Barbara Wasmuth Robert Wassmuth Maureen Waters Helene Weber Christine Weiler Michael Weinkrantz David Weiser Michael Weiss James Weissbach Bob Weldon Jill Welikey Ernest Wells Paul West Janice Wetherall Kerry Wetherell Anthony White A lower species of the school’s lion mascot roams the halls dur- ing the day and attends board meetings and basketball games later on. She seems to be mak- ing sure that things are running smoothly throughout the school. Samantha, a grayish gold feline nicknamed “Sam,” arrived in Au- gust of 1975 as a kitten. She was found by custodians Steve Rus- so and Russel Hohlman in the back seat of a Drivers Ed car while opening up the school in the morning. Sam now sleeps on a pillow in the custodians' office and is fed by the staff and stu- dents who love her. However, she is basically self-sufficient about the rest of her actions. She is not destructive and is ac- tually very helpful in keeping dogs and mice from moving in on “her territory. The sight of a cat walking in on a class is enough to cure any long face and make one feel more comfortable in what can be a very pressured atmosphere. Al- though some might find her an- noying, people such as Head Custodian Jim Farrell are avid fans. Said Farrell, “She’s just good company. When I walk in the room she meows and it’s like a hello.” As one senior com- mented, “That cat is like one of us. She came when we did and they should almost give her an honorary diploma.’’ Lynn Williams Nancy Williams Cookie Williamson Valencia Williamson Barbara Wilson John Wilson Denise Winkler Peggy Winterfeldt Gary Wittenberg Maurey Wolk Melissa Wolters Janie Woods James Wright Robert Wright Fred Wuerth John Yager Edmund Yaworski Debbie Yenzer Artie Young Joyce Zadrozny Lorraine Zaffrano Alexander Zaimes Angela Zimmerman Joseph Zipper Pamela Zito Jodi Zivitofsky 193 194 Academics As one glances through the pages of a yearbook, he may notice the quantity of extra-curricular activities presented and he may forget, for that time, his original purpose for attending school. It is evident that Farmingdale’s extra- curricular program is totally complete, however, it’s aca- demic program is also overwhelming. Each day over three thousand people awaken and prepare to enter this building by 8:00. From that time on some students and teachers claim to await the sound of every bell, most importantly the last, while others plan to make the most of their eight, forty minute periods. In sophomore year, classes seem to be the same as they were in junior high school. No matter what the subject, the class is geared toward adjusting to a new form of educa- tion — high school education. For Juniors it is a year of Regents exams, College Board exams and term papers. The work load seems heavier even though the number of electives to choose from has increased. The Seniors, having completed most of the required sub- jects, enjoy more free periods in the commons, cafeteria or outside. The students holding jobs often request early dismissal so that they may leave for work. Others take advantage of the wide variety of electives offered to them by various academic departments. Many of these electives are specifically for the seniors, preparing them for their future in academic, occupational or private life. The curriculum is so varied that it fits the needs of all the students. The knowledge is there for the taking; it is the wise student who takes advantage of this. 195 Social Studies Deals With Past And Present From grammar school, to junior high, to high school, there have always been courses which students were required to take. Social Studies is one such course. Yet after years of being told what to take, seniors finally have a say in it. Seniors are offered a wide variety of social studies electives. Even though it is not required to take social studies, seniors are encouraged to. The department has a very enriching program. There are courses for every senior’s interest. For those college bound, there are introductory classes which have been found to greatly aid students once they have entered col- lege. A few examples are: Sociology, Anthropology and Economics. For those directly entering the business world there are classes offered which deal with the immediate problems seniors will face once they have left the sheltered world of school. These classes include, Contemporary Affairs, World of Work, and Ecology. For those interested in a concentrated area of study, Russian studies and Women’s Studies are of- fered. Each course provides the senior with some insight to the adult world he will soon be entering. Above: Terry McGrath takes an exam in class. Top: Doug Swart lectures while his students take notes. Right: Sociology teacher Ms. Menzer lectures as her class listens. Far Right: Bobby McCann prepares for Sociology class Bottom Right: Eric Vogelsberg and Stephanie Meyers in a department store on a Sociology trip. 196 Science Students Learn Through Experiments Below: A Biology student observes through a microscope Left: Arthur Gryzlo performs an experiment for his class. Far Left: Doreen Muldoon dissects a worm Lower Left: Lucille Meyerson prepares chemicals for Chemistry classes. Microscopes, balances, lab tables, and blackboards filled with formulas and notes are some of the common sights in the science wings of the school. Two or three days a week, some sci- ence students remain in class for two periods. The first period is usually de- voted to lecturing and note-taking. The second period is devoted to lab assignments. There are several half year courses in which students are taught through the experiences which they can obtain from experiments. These classes in- clude Marine Biology, Ecology, Gen- etics, and Microbiology. They have gained such popularity among seniors that the department is considering the addition of new topics. These would include Animal Care, therefore making use of the animal room. A course entitled Energy, as it relates to current problems involving energy, such as the energy crisis, will also be added to the curriculum. Although it is not required that stu- dents continue their science instruc- tion in order to graduate, many stu- dents pursue their interests in science by choosing the half-year courses or advanced placement classes. With the large number of choices offered and the quality and success of each of these classes, students can only benefit from choosing science as an elective in the senior year. 197 Communications Enrich English Curriculum The senior looking to meet his English requirements may choose from a sur- prising number of alternatives. For college-bound students, the English department offers several full and half-year courses from which college credit may be earned. These include Advanced Placement English, World Literature, British Literature, as well as American Literature courses. Also available to the seniors are a variety of half-year electives, each concentrating on a very specific as- pect of literature. One of these, which seems particularly interesting, is a course called “The Bible as Liter- ature.” Taught by both Susan Schnei- der and Bob Monteleone, it is by no means a religious instruction. Its main purpose is to acquaint students with Bible material, so they may see how modern writers have made use of its themes in their works. Other literature courses are: Modern American Fic- tion, Crime and Detection, and Myth- ology in Literature. Other electives deal with today's mass media; Television, Movies, Theater, and Public Speaking, may be taken by students who are interested in a ca- reer in any of these areas. For ex- ample. a course called Special T.V. Productions, taught by Ken Ulric, al- lows the student to become familiar with T.V. equipment. It also provides instruction in script writing and direc- tion. Some projects include the actual writing, performance and taping of news shows, interviews and soap op- eras. Film-making taught by Mike LoMomco teaches students all aspects of super eight film productions including ani- mation and live acting. Although senior electives will be phased out next year some of them will still be offered as school wide electives. For the graduating seniors these classes have proven to be a refreshing change after eleven years of standard English courses. Top Right: Gathering books for his English classes. Mike LoMonico visits one of the many book rooms. Above: In Film-Making class. John Horan edits film. Left: Joyce Stavert films a class production in special T.V. 198 From Blackboards To Computers According to a student’s needs or desires, the Math Department can provide a wide range of courses which may be taken after Math 11. For the senior who needs a second year of math in order to graduate there is General Math. This includes statistics, surveying, graphical repre- sentation of data and consumer math. Advanced math students may take Calculus A.P. From this full year course, college credit may be earned. Other students can choose half year electives including Advanced Algebra, Introduction to Probability and Statis- tics, and Scientific Programming. Scientific Programming teaches stu- dents to use the computer. It also designs programs to make it solve various types of problems. This course, orginated about six years ago, contains some twenty students; Above: Stan Pappo solves a problem on the board. Above Lett: Reams of computer tape. Lett: Linda Hantzchel programs a computer. how’ever, people also use the comput- er room independently. It is open six periods a day as well as before home- room. The three teletype terminals are connected to a computer located in Westbury. The computer is not only used for the programming course, it performs a number of important functions for the school. The Guidance Office has ter- minal which provides students with guidance information. This is a serv- ice with which students can obtain information about various colleges. The Math Department has realized that computers are of increasingly growing importance and interrelated with almost every type of career. For this reason the department has en- abled students and computers to be- come closely acquainted. 199 Foreign Language Develops Interests In Foreign Culture UEflA rfochE Fnor Top: While acquiring a taste for the French culture, Marilynn Wennes. Ernest Prairie and Scott Jefferies celebrate Thanksgiving Above: Spanish Bulletin board reflects students' work. Above Right: Mr. Duggan teaches Spanish class. 200 In today’s world, the ability to commu- nicate in more than one language is certainly an asset. The low cost and speed of modern transportation has opened up the world of travel to all, and it is essential to be able to com- municate abroad. People from other countries have moved to the United States in ever increasing numbers. A recent New York Times editorial stated many of these people want to preserve their native tongue and make America a multilingual society. The article also pointed out that non- European languages are growing at a pace that will arrest the spread of English. A few years ago, our own schools began teaching foreign languages as early as the fifth grade. Today, this novelty has been completely removed from the elementary school level. The foreign language program has cur- rently been started at the junior high level. This is due to the cut in the school budget — a barrier in the stu- dent’s expansive learning ability. Learning another language is never unnecessary or a waste of time. There is always the chance for one to use the language, either directly, or else in understanding derivations of words in our own contemporary society. Business Courses Prove Practical Some of the most popular courses in the school are those that have to do with business. Many students take courses like typing and short- hand to acquire certain skills that will help them upon graduation from high school. Some students choose business courses because they need the experience for col- lege. Others, who are planning to enter the work force, need these skills to enhance their chances of finding employment. However, typing and shorthand are not the only studies offered in this department. Courses such as, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Business Math are offered so that students can obtain some practical information for adult life. Top Left: Marcia Gordon utilizes her typing experience. Lett: Andy Esposito works on a bookkeeping problem. Above: A business student practices typing. 201 Health and Driver Ed: Important Courses To Seniors WBiEmi Top: Simulator. Top Right: Student Prepares for road instruction. Above: Notes for Health students. Far Right: Health projects displayed. 202 Among the required curriculum for seniors is a half-year course designed to educate students about such sub- jects as venereal disease, cancer and drugs. The course is graded on an innovative cumulative point-system. Through this system, the more a stu- dent attends, participates, and com- pletes certain projects, the more points he or she obtains. Students may therefore volunteer to work at such places as Hotline, Daleview Nursing Home and Suffolk State School. Health teachers have to try to keep students interested while they teach. This is a difficult task, but a necessary one, since students tend to turn off immediately when someone lectures to them. To make the class more rele- vant, teachers often utilize filmstrips and guest speakers. Police officers and former alcoholics visit health classes to share their knowledge and experiences. These help to portray health problems much more vividly than someone speaking from second- hand knowledge. One of the most important ex- periences in a teenager’s life is get- ting a driver’s license. There is a feel- ing of maturity and a sense of respon- sibility. Too often, however, reckless- ness becomes a part of this en- thusiasm. The high school has a year- round program designed to make young people aware of current traffic rules, regulations and safety meas- ures, and experience on the road. Instructors employ sixteen simulators and four 1978 Chevrolets to teach students actual road experience. This half-year course is one of the high- lights of a senior’s year, especially when it is culminated by a driver’s license officially stamped, “senior driving privileges!” It would seem as though band, or- chestra, and chorus, three courses in the Music Department, were extra- curricular activities. However, to the students who participate, they are a very important part of their regular curriculum. Their performance is graded as in any other class and for this reason they have an incentive to do well. For those students who are contemplating a career in music, the department also offers several music theory courses. As a reward for their progress, the top musicians may enter several com- petitions throughout the year. They include: All County, All State, and the most difficult, All Eastern. In the past few years, the school’s musicians have done well in these competitions. Members of the school and the com- munity are able to enjoy the talents of these students at various functions, such as: football games, Christmas and spring concerts, and elementary school assemblies. One of the most appreciated events of the year was the concert performed at the Daleview Nursing Home. Top Left: Band and orchestra combine for Christmas party. Middle Left: Dale Kretschmann and other chorus members review their music. Left: Karen Lisk and Tracy Follet play in Marching Band. Top: Steven Harrington and other trombone players rehearse for concert. Above: Clarinet players practice their music. 203 Sound Mind In A Healthy Body Time and time again, Physical Educa- tion had proved to serve different pur- poses for the students in our school. For many it is an annoyance that oc- curs two or three times a week. They complain about changing, getting their hair wet, and getting all sweated- up. For some, the gym period is the chance to relax. Because our other subjects demand total concentration, it is a relief to be able to forget these pressures for a little while. Here, stu- dents have the chance to ease up and enjoy themselves while they are absorbed in an activity. For others, the gym period is the time to relieve the body of all the built-up tension. It is easy to work yourself into a sweat, and finally, to leave the gym feeling a sense of self-renewal. By offering a variety of courses, the faculty enables the student to partake in the sport of his own desire. A few of the courses offered are: volleyball, soccer, basketball, swimming, gym- nastics, crab soccer, and physical fitness. These may be chosen by ei- ther male or female and some are co- ed. Surely, this makes for a more ex- citing game. Whatever physical education may mean to an individual personally, stu- dents all agree that it serves to break- up the day. It is a change of pace, and for most a pleasant switch from the regular and routine schedule which we call school. Top Right: Swimmers do laps in swim class. Above: In Physical Fitness class, (left, to right) Lori Weiding. Fran Galfano. Kathy Kuras and Lori Kruessling. attempt to lift weights. Middle Right: While watching his co-ed volleyball class. Irving Apgar is pleased with their enthusiasm. Right: Walter Brem throws the ball which starts the game of crab soccer. 204 Art And Reading Encourages Individual Development One of the smallest, but particularly influential departments in the school, is the reading department. The three teachers, Chairman Tim- othy Xenos, Martha Harris and Charles Harrold divide four differ- ent reading courses among them. In the Reading Clinic, students are able to prolong their previous in- struction in reading. The course entitled English for the Foreign Born, teaches the foreign students their new language. In preparation for the SAT’s (Scho- lastic Aptitude Test), students are able to choose the class, SAT Prep, as an elective. This year the class is familiarizing students with the verbal section of the exam. Through the mathematics depart- ment, a math section has been added to the course. In the six years that Farmingdale has offered Speed Reading, the teachers and students have learned that its success is over- whelming. Students not only in- crease their speed, but they all learn to organize their thoughts when reading various types of liter- ary material. The most interesting and creative showcases in the school are found just outside the art rooms. Here, the best work produced by the four art classes is on display. The stu- dents’ desires to show off their own talent seems so zealous, that it overflows into colorful murals that are displayed in the library. The four art courses are taught by Ellie Seigel, Chairman Roger Hart- ford and William Corby. The first of these is Studio Art, which also may be taken in junior high school, and is a required prelude to more ad- vanced courses. One of these is Crafts, where students work with designs in three dimensions; pho- tography is included. The other courses are Advertising and De- sign, which deals with commercial art, and Painting and Drawing, which develops basic techniques in these areas. Top: While concentrating on her painting Carolynn Rudd adds the final touches. Middle: Sign in Art room. Above: Reading 205 room 166. Far left: Debbie Stang consults Roger Hartford about her sketches. Home Economics Teaches Domestic Engineering Throughout your stay at Farmingdale High School, you are able to take Home Economics. Unlike many of our other courses, this elective is taught in an informal and very relaxing atmo- sphere. Each student is assisted on an individual basis and may work at his or her own pace. Among the courses given are Gourmet Cooking, Marriage and Family, Home Nursing, and Sewing. These courses are geared in aiding both male and fe- male, and are very useful in future years. In addition, our Home Economics stu- dents, with the help of their teachers, unselfishly give up some of their own time to help out the other depart- ments. This includes creating or com- pleting costumes for shows and giv- ing parties in order that the others may be exposed to the aspects of this department. Surely the skills taught here may be utilized when students start out on their own only a few short years from now. Above: Cathy Wallace does crewel Right: Anthony Detroia prepares a meal. Middle: In Home Economics. Terry Imhoff knits a sweater. Lower Right: Joy Bianco gathers the ingredients for her recipe. Industiral Arts Department: Extensive “Farmingdale High School’s shop de- partment is probably one of the larg- est Industrial Arts departments on the Island, explained print shop teacher, Mark Piven. There are 13 teachers and nearly one thousand students who participate in several different courses. Some of the courses are: Wood Shop, Print Shop, Metal Shop, and Auto Shop. The de- partment also offers mechanical draw- ing classes and industrial math courses. In most of the Industrial Arts classes, students are assigned projects and are given a period of time to complete them. Very often, in classes such as print shop and auto shop, the stu- dents devote their class time to serve the school. The print shop publishes programs and tickets for the school plays. In auto shop, students repair faculty and students’ cars. It is an asset to have such a large and well- equipped Industrial Arts department within the school. The majority of the shop students are boys, but with Title IX as an incentive, the number of girls participating in the department has increased. It is appar- ent, however, that print shop and auto shop have more female participants than the other shop classes. The girls feel that their knowledge of these skills will serve them in the future. Top Left: Joe Kotek utilizes the machinery in wood shop. Top Right: Henry Hutter instructs a curious student Above Left: Mark Everett completes a project Above: Michael Claps explains the operation of the machinery in General Shop. 207 Top: Humanities students enjoy an interesting topic of discussion. Top Left: Frank Alison, social studies teacher, teaches his Humanities class. Above: Humanities Student, Adrienne Muhs performs an art lab. 208 Above: During a sophomore Humanities class. Ken Schwinn and Flora Hartford discuss the play. 'Macbeth.'' Below: Students listen attentively, while Ivan Krakowsky lectures. Students Benefit From Humanities Courses In our high school there are two ways in which we can learn history and liter- ature. The first method is the well- known, standard way — to divide the subject matter into two completely sepa- rate classes. There is an alternative, however, since both courses overlap. Humanities mixes art, philosophy, reli- gion and music as well as history and literature. Originally, Humanities started in 1972 as one experimental class in the 12th grade, to help students prepare for the CLEP Exam. Since then the classes have expanded so that approximately 200 stu- dents take the 80-minute course every- day. There are now two sections in every grade, each consisting of 30 or more students, each taught by two teachers. In tenth grade, World History is studied, with the emphasis on European culture. The next year American Studies is taught. Although many students stop taking Humanities after their junior year, since Social Studies is no longer re- quired, those who do continue receive an enlightening course on the ancient struggle between East and West. Many students complain about the over- load of work, the extensive reading, the Art labs and the notebooks that seem to be filled in no time at all, but no one can complain that they are not receiving a well-rounded education. The teachers are willing to give of their time and of themselves. They utter encouraging words to guide the student, yet are able to understand their burden at the same time. If deemed necessary, teachers will often relieve the student by suggesting an extension of deadlines, thus creating a more comfortable atmosphere for learning. Although the usual learning area is the confines of a classroom, Humanities stu- dents are fortunate in that class trips are frequent and well-planned. The monoto- ny of seeing museum after museurti is broken up by a few free hours in New York City and the excitement of a good show. The course culminates with the under- standing that man is responsible for all that he has created. Whether these creations have benefited us or whether they will result in our ultimate destruc- tion is left for future generations to study. Students Train For Future Careers Top: Boces student Mark Regula adjusts the color level during his class in Radio and T.V. Repair Below: Vincent Desalvo conducts a circuit test as part of his work in the T.V. and Radio Repair course. Below Right: Aligning a front wheel is one of the many skills learned by Eric Ficken. as he attends Auto Mechanics. Each day, approximately 160 students leave from school for one of the five Nassau County Boces centers. Farm- ingdale students can attend the southeast center which is located in Westbury, in order to learn the skills which interest them. The work-study coordinator, Edwin Schloesser, who serves as the direc- tor for Boces explained that in order to be accepted in the vocational school, a student is judged by his academic standing and his attend- ance. If a student has poor attend- ance or a failing average, at Boces, he must be dismissed from the school. There are approximately sixty courses taught at the center, which has been in existence on the Island for about twelve years. A student who is interested in agricul- tural occupations may attend classes in Animal Care and Floral Design. A student interested in automotive serv- ice occupations can study Auto Body Repair or Automotive Mechanics. He may attend classes dealing with elec- tronics, food and hospitality or health occupations, if those are the courses which would assist him in the career of his choice. Students either attend Boces in the morning and three classes in the high school in the afternoon, or they at- 210 Top: While shaving what's left of Mr. Schloesser's hair, Patty Pellegrini utilizes her knowledge in Cosmetology. Below: Daniel Gilmore welds a fender in Auto Mechanics class Below Right: Concentrating on his carpentry, Lowell Tauszik sets cedar shingles on a gable. tend Boces in the afternoon and classes in school in the morning. Most of the Boces students feel that they will benefit from the courses. As Schloesser explained, “It is not a dumping ground. We send kids there so that they may acquire saleable skills. 211 The Informal School Offers A Relaxed Atmosphere A unique experience in learning is displayed within the confines of rooms 241 and 242, the home of the Informal School. Approximately one hundred and twenty juniors and sen- iors plus six teachers have selected the Informal School as an alternative education. Dorothy Silverman, “Mom” to the In- formal Schoolers, teaches Chemistry as well as coordinates most of the Informal School program. Vinny Lyons teaches Anthropology, A.P. American History, and Economics. Creative Writing, A.P. English and Vonnegut are some of the courses taught by Bob McKean. Vita Wayne teaches both Spanish and French. She also holds a new class called Media which encompasses the cultural aspects of many different countries. Stan Pappo, a rookie to the Informal School, teaches Advanced Algebra, Inter- mediate Algebra, Fusion, and Geome- try. Physics is taught by Mike Acker- man. Many outsiders have passed by, paused, and wondered what differ- entiates these people and their style of learning from the rest. Basically, it is the need on the part of the student to explore new ideas and techniques in education, and to escape from the pressures of the regular curriculum. Students can take such diverse courses as Hebrew, Macrame, and Guitar, in order to deviate from the 212 Page 212, Above: English teacher Bob McKean and Ellen Ginsberg enjoy a class discussion. Below: Laurie Reimer and Janet Woo take a break between classes Page 213, Top Left: Social Studies teacher Vinny Lyons helps himself to one of the five Thanksgiving Day Feast turkeys. Middle Left: During her free time Allison Rosen gets some work done Above Right: On a Monday morning. Marguarita Miechnikowski prepares her schedule for the week Above: Jeff Langiulli. required curriculum. Of course, the sense of responsibility must come entirely from within the student himself. He is able to work at his own pace. In this sense, he is the master of his own work must get done; one may find the deepest satis- faction when he knows he has accomplished a task on his own. A flexible schedule, the pass-fail op- tions on all courses, and the ability to select as many classes as they are interested in, are only a few of the benefits shared by all students as well as teachers. The teachers decide on what classes will be offered. Students are encouraged to teach their own classes about something which inter- ests them. Cooperation in the Informal School is a large part of the learning process. Interactions between both students and faculty help everyone to learn from each other. It is not an easy concept to grasp. Many months may pass, as the stu- dent finds it difficult to pinpoint his emotions. Then, one day, he will turn around and realize a warmth and gen- erosity that is seldom achieved any- where else. 213 Faculty The certificate that teachers receive upon completing their graduate courses proves that they're sufficiently well versed in their major and theoretically certifies that they are able to teach. When these teachers are placed in front of their class they become students once again, learning how to relate to a class and gain their respect. It is here that the student-teacher relationship begins. To learn and grow together is something that benefits both. When that certain amount of respect is obtained, learning and teaching become much more enjoyable processes. The teachers must be able to bring out the desire to learn in a student and in turn a student must show an interest in the subject. It is a giving and taking experience which helps those who partake to grow into the world around us. The teachers can be proud of their certificate when they make the student realize that they learned by teaching. The true intention of school is met when both student and teacher may begin to open wide their hearts and minds and let the humanism in. Superintendent Fred J. Brockmann Board of Education Left to Right: Robert Weiss, Louis Avallone, Stanley Martyna, Frank Ranieri, Raymond Parcels, Robert Campbell. Stanley Weckstein. 216 Principal John McLennan Assistant Principals Clifford Mackin, Douglas Begeal. 217 Administration James Kelly, Dean of Students Paul Murphy, 12th Grade Dean Patrick Healy, 11th Grade Dean Charles Zodda, 10th Grade Dean Special Services Heyward Bynum, Student-Community Relations Lucille Meyerson, Laboratory Technician Gary Villarreal, Audio-Visual Aids Edwin Schloesser, Work-Study Coordinator 218 Guidance Leonard Marino Director of Guidance Joan Campbell Helen Cooke Judson Dicks Emmett Donnelly Renzo Gervasoni Edgar Glascott Paul Harabedian Catherine Kreppein Mary Munkenbeck 219 Lewis Bernard World History; American History. Stephen Bluth World History. Doris Brenner Anthropology; Ecology; Sociology. History Club Advisor John Conroy World History; European History. Angelo DiFrancisco American History. Roy DuBois American History. Social Studies 220 Flora Hartford World History; Humanities Iris Hoffert American History; Women Studies Vincent Lyons American History; Anthropology. Eugene McSweeny World History; Anthropology. Susan Menzer World History; Sociology; African Studies. Robin Paccione World History; Sociology; Ecology. John Papayani World History; American History. Martin Rosen American History; Economics 221 Stephen Schneider American History; Anthropology. Jeffrey Spiro World History. Douglas Swart World History; American History. Ercell Williams World History; American History. Pamoja Advisor Marilyn Wohlgemuth American History; Ecology; African Studies. Lisa Wurm American History; Humanities. Hi-Life Financial Advisor 222 George Baxter Biology. Robert Blaufox Chemistry. Philip Brody Physics. Carol Feldhaus Biology. Bruce Gelbman Biology. Diane Greble Biology. 223 Arthur Gryzlo Chemistry; General Science. Malcom Kaufman Biology; General Science. Carol Lindeman Biology; Science Club Advisor Alvin Lopez Physics. James Mahood Biology. Melvin Merkel Chemistry. Joseph Miller Biology. Cornelius O'Keefe Chemistry. John Reichold Biology. 224 Julio Rodriguez Biology. Ronald Schwartz Physics. Dorothy Silverman Chemistry. Albert Tint Biology. Christine Tramondo Chemistry. Lousette Turner Chemistry. 225 English William Cates English 11, 13; World Literature Thomas Duncan English 10, 11. Ruben Freidman English 10, 11. Jan Goldberg English 12. Beatrice Hart English 10. Arthur James English 10. 226 Kenneth Johnston English 12. Joan Kahn World Literature; Humanities 12. Frances Kassler English 10, 11; Mythology. William Lawrence English 10. Green Room Player Advisor, Mime Advisor Michael LoMonico English 11; Film Making; Film History. Hi-Life Advisor Robert McKean English 11, 12; Creative Writing. Michele McKenna English 11. Karen Meagher English 9, 11, 12. Regina Monahan English 11. Girls’ Service Club Advisor Robert Monteleone English 10; Crime and Detection. 227 Robert Rose English; Science Fiction. Susan Schneider English 10, 11; Bible Studies. Kenneth Schwinn English 11; Humanities 10. Muse and Media Advisor David Setteducati English 10; Science Fiction. Kenneth Ulric English 12; Special T.V. Playcrafters’ Advisor Phyllis Zaphiris English 11; Film History; British Literature. Joseph Morra English 10; Crime and Detection; American Literature. Edmund Nicodemi English 11. Jeremiah O’Sullivan English 10, 11. Joan Remnick English 11; Humanities 11. 228 Isidore Berglass — Chair- man S.A.T. Preparation Robert Andersen Math 9; Intermediate Algebra. Photo Club Advisor Stephen Bitel Math 9, 10, 12. Caroline Caccavallo Math 10, 11. 13. Honor Society Advisor Ronald Cavallaro Math 9; Intermediate Algebra. Mathletes Advisor Marie Colalucci Math 10; Intermediate Algebra. James Hanshumaker Math 11; Intermediate Algebra. Samuel Iseman Math 10; Intermediate Algebra. Barry Kahn Math 9, 10, 11; S.A.T. Preparation. Mathematics 229 Renee Pasternack Math 9, 10, 11. Joanne Piampiano Math 9, 10. Aase Piekut Math 9; Intermediate Algebra. Jerald Resnick Math 9, 11. Josephine Selitte Math 10. 11. Leah Yauger Math 10; Intermediate Algebra. 230 Paul Cincinnato Director of Foreign Language. Patricia Avila Italian; Spanish. Cheri Gerber Bluth Spanish. Rosanne Carroll French; German James Dugan Spanish. Mary Hudson French. Marta Perez Spanish. Ernest Prairie French. Vita Wayne Spanish; French. Language 231 Herbert Yengel — Chairman Accounting; Bookkeeping. Audrey Ashkinazy Office Practice; Shorthand; Typing. Mary Ann Brown Office Practice; Shorthand; Typing. Rita Costa Shorthand; Typing. John DeBiase Business Law; Office Machinery. Key Club Advisor Blanche Feuer Accounting; Business Law. Carol Grassel Clerical Practice; Secretary Practice; Typing. Twirlers’ Advisor Karen Guardino Shorthand; Typing. George Halliday Bookkeeping; Business Math. Student Sports Activities Advisor Business 232 Rose Marshall Bookkeeping; Business Math. Louise Meyers Secretary Practice; Typing. Future Secretaries Advisor Louis Ruggiero Fashion Merchandizing; Marketing and Retailing. Donna Stanza Office Practice; Secretary Practice. Gregg Whyte Elec. Data Processing Susan Zeidman Bookkeeping; Business Math. 233 Frank Gagliardo Wood Shop. Vincent Giordano Cabinet Making; Wood Shop. Harris Goldenberg Electric Shop. Industrial Arts Edward Armbruster — Chairman Auto Shop. Paul Bruno Auto Shop; Metal Shop. Michael Claps Auto Shop; General Shop 234 Paul Hoffman Electric Shop. Henry Hutter Wood Shop. Neil Krost Electric Shop; Wood Shop. Mark Piven Print Shop. Daler Pressmen Advisor Frank Silvestri Mechanical Drawing. Walter Sullivan Mechanical Drawing; Industrial Math. 235 Robert Mulligan — Chairman Varsity Football, Track Coach William Annis Swimming Team Coach Irving Apgar Varsity Football Coach Regina Bouin Volleyball Coach Walter Brem Boys’ Leaders Club Advisor; J.V. Football Coach; Winter Track and Varsity Track Coach. Barbara Karnes Girls’ Basketball Coach; Girls’ Softball Coach. Rosalie Lebenick Cheerleaders’s Advisor Alvin Parks Cross Country Coach Anne Spieldenner J.V. Basketball Coach. Physical Education Don Snyder Director of Athletics; Football Coach. 236 Home Economics Anne Heany — Chairperson Ruth Mace Barbara Phocas Health Regina Dunn Sylvia Klersfeld Elizabeth Roll Nurses Left to Right: M Kinney, E. Mathisen, T. Skavroneck, J. Scura. 237 Reading Timothy Xenos — Chairman Speed Reading; S.A.T. Preparation. Martha Harris Speed Reading; S.A.T. Preparation; English for Foreign Born. Charles Harrold Reading. Art Rogert Hartford — Chairman Drawing and Painting Studio; Crafts; Advertising Design. William Corby Advertising Design; Studio; Drawing and Painting. Student Art Gallery Advisor Eleanor Siegel Crafts; Photography; Studio. Music Alfred Fiore Music Theory. Peter Tomforde Orchestra. Charles Weiss Music Theory; Chorus. 238 Driver Education John Corio David Hill Mitchell Jaworski Albert Marquart George Schinina Librarians Miriam Silver — Chairper- son Helen Bilinkoff Roslyn Neuhauser Dorothy Partridge 239 12th Grade Secretaries P. Feuerstiein B. Ryan 11th Grade Secretaries M. Murphy C. Sherman (missing) 10th Grade Secretaries M. Krongard I. Salerno Main Office Secretaries J. Guarino J. Gibson D. Homan 240 Guidance Secretary R. Hansult Sign-in Office Secretary L. Farrell Custodians (top row) V. Calasso, H. Ro- sado, J. Mangiameli, G. Fueudenberger, A. Chillimi, B. Levine, D. Hohlman, A. Moszkow. (bottom row) J. McGuire, J.J. Farrell, J. Mayberry, M. Fischer, M. 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All Forms of INSURANCE 388 FULTON STREET - BOX 605 FARMINGDALE. NEW YORK 11735 TELEPHONE: 516-249-1490 MURRAY TUCK PRESIDENT or PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE SERVICE JZ 10% PROM DISCOUNT on all FORMAL GOWNS and Tuxedos Weddings Beautiful Ltd. Inter County Shopping Center 928 Carmens Road Massapaqua 798-9170 INSURANCE ESTIMATES AUTHORIZED POLICE TOWINO Farmingdale Auto Collision COLLISION SPECIALISTS APPROVED INSURANCE SHOP 24htur TOWINO •■Nvica Body mJ ly mi ftndsr Work Boar's Head Brand 918-15 S. Main Street Cold Cuts South Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 County Line Delicatessen Home Made Salads Sandwiches our Specialty Cold Beer and Soda JOE A ANDY M HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE (Sit) 249-9595 FARMINGDALE. N.Y. 11735 Charles E. Hofner, Jr. (516) 694-4330 Catering Done to Order 252 Congratulations to the Class of ’78 from Benedict’s Towing Service, Inc. 1010 Fulton Street Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 253 ACRO ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, INC. Wfiohuilt (J$i%t i(rutoxs 127 SUNRISE HIGHWAY ROCKVILLE CENTRE. N. Y 11570 JOE MASSIMINO DICK WALLACE Congratulation to the Playcrafters Who Have Given the Class of ’78 Something to be proud of 249-0336 931-1464 Est. 1923 Arthur F. White 50 Years in Farmingdale 315 Conklin St. Farmingdale, NY 234 Broadway Bethpage, NY JOHN RECINE INC FOREIGN CAR REPAIRS ON • MERCEDES • ALFA ROMEO • MASERATI USED CAR SALES • TUNE UPS • MOTOR REBUILDING • TRANSMISSIONS • BRAKES •WHEEL ALIGNMENT • MACHINING MON. TO FRI. 8:30-7:30 SAT. 9-3 P.M. 229 RT. 110 N.Y.S. INSPECTION STATION FARMINGDALE Vi Ml. NORTH OF S.S. PKWY. 420-0565 N.Y.S. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP R1521033 CUSTOM HOUSE ENGRAVERS 1 1 33 BROADWAY NO MASSAPEQUA. N Y 1 1 758 MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PLAQUES - TROPHIES - AWARDS LAMINATIONS • ENGRAVED GLASSWARE • NAMEPLATES QUANTITY DISCOUNTS 516 752 1538 254 cfasliioii boutique HAIRCUTTERS - UNISEX SCULPTURED NAILS CHRISTINE PETRIZZO Modern Vitale’s Cleaners Expert Tailoring — Same Day Service All Work Done on Premises 9183 S. Main St. Farmingdale (King Kullen — County Line Shopping Center) 249-4360 N J Stationery 918 S. Main St. Farmingdale Greeting Cards — Stationery School Supplies — Loft Barricini Candy EARN MONEY!!! FROM YOUR HOME SELL FAMOUS BRAND CLOTHING Wholesale Retail Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri. Sat. 10-6; Thurs. 10 to 10 • Happy Legs • Vicky Volts • Ted Martin • Milage • Faded Glory • Wendy Watts • Jazzie • Pants Maker • Rocky Road • Don Kenny • Sandflower • Mz Limited • Unzarra • Whip-o-will • Vogie • Wildfire • Xtrovert MADDY’S Distributors 694-7741 1133 NORTH BROADWAY, NO. MASSAPEQUA 255 J.D. Posillico, Inc. 170 Fulton Street Farmingdale, N.Y. 256 Mr. T Formerly of County Line Shopping Center CH 9-1305 OUR SERVICES - for KINGS AND QUEENS PRINCES AND PRINCESSES £ijii ± C.cunsia zSfioji 287 Main Street FARMINGDALE, N. Y. 11735 Appointment Preferred but not necessary. 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H'35 GEORGE R1SAR PRESIDENT Success and Happiness n (ky |i«per lie a student news publication Pressmen High School VKinteAA Good Luck and Good Jobs Future Secretaries Assoc. 260 CONGRATULATIONS to the class of 1 from FARMINGDALE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 1889 AFT, AFL-CIO President......... First Vice Pres... Second Vice Pres Third Vice Pres... Treasurer......... Executive Sec..... Secretary......... Kenneth Deedy Stephen Bluth .Norma Scham Robert Riedy jerry Resnick Dorothy Silverman Myrna Kaplan 261 VITORI STUDIOS LTD. 1619 Jericho Tpke. New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040 Best Wishes Frank Davis Resort P.O. 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N.Y. 1)758 263 264 Congratulations from Mark’s Casuals Boy’s Varsity Leaders Club Ray Guisto Vin Serniak Bob Vencak Jeff Peipert Duane Arroyo George Higney Tom O'Neil Dave Reid Eric Vogelsberg Pete Olsen — captain Rob Staugaitis — 1st lieutenant Rick Guisto — 2nd lieutenant Walt Brem — Advisor Bob McCann Ed Walsh Joe Gleason Rick Jones Tom Soluri Ted Luce Scott Adams Tom Sanders Congratulations to the Class of 78 265 Congratulations class of 78 National Honor Society I’ve Loved These Days Now we take our time ... so nonchalant, And spend our nights so bon vivant. We dress our days in silken robes. The money comes, the money goes. We know it’s all a passing phase. We light our lamps for atmosphere, And hang our hopes on chandeliers. We re going wrong, we’re gaining weight, We’re sleeping long and far too late. And so it’s time to change our ways. But I’ve loved these days. So before we end (and then begin), We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been. A few more hours to be complete, A few more hours on satin sheets, A few more times that I can say, I've loved these days. — Billy Joel (S16) 249-2424 Emcrcjcncy NlTC (S16) 694-5691 GLASS MIPPOP, LTD. Plate Class • Mirrors • Glazing • Table Pads • Picture Framing Shower Doors • Storm Windows and Doors • Class Tops Store Fronts • Auto Safety Glass • Custom Shades DOUO KORN 1005 FULTON STREET PRESIDENT FARMINODALE. N. Y. 11735 266 now the, furto is ne {find 8 3 jac ihe jirud xjuudain. IHy Jzmids, 0 ll go tj ilxlear, tf ll state my ease, Wikk Zf'm wJjam. CResjtjeIs,tJv had hid ihm aaain lo foMr meridian, ij aml il all an d (J slseddall 1J . nd J did rruj wv y. cJ V6 loved, lan hed and had rruj jilt, mcj share of losing. 'Thu tecorA showsdJ took- Ihe blows, bud didid il nuj waij. in loving Tnpnrx KAj of (Donald 6 . 7lbai ' Donated by the friends of Donald Abato Key Club Teddy Luse Jamie Keats Rob Bisberg Dave Macanogne Tom Tessitore Bob Martling Brent Williams Tom Lavan John Pulvino Mr. DeBiase John Magrane Ed Bochynski Martin Romanelli Mike Migliore Steve Luongo Alan Cantor Mark Cohen Charlie Reichel Ricky Bartlett Tim Henn Danny Derienzo Jeff Peipert Lenny Pickus Dennis Cohen Sam Friedlander David Weiser 268 Congratulations to the Class Dalerettes of 78 James E. Murphy P.O. 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All Forms of Insurance TELEPHONE 516 249 6660 348 MAIN STREET FARMINGDALE. N Y 11735 Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck Company 516 790-0654 516 700-0733 Custom Photography Broadway Sweet Shoppe ART JEAN 042 NO. 0ROADWAY BAYEN NO. MASSAPCOVJA. N.Y. 11758 Sam Friedlander CH9-4628 275 Boosters aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ya wi ad na ts al ts rif- aaaaaa — if kg crys. the end is near! aaron burr ate dolly madison ice cream abound in health — prosperity — love — happiness mary-and brown ad-talking in circles gets u nowhere ig adrienne. will you be my valentine7 kg a feather in your cap! an experience' a friend agnes live on loves all that remember her a i said i love you and that's forever e ajalways remember that you've got a friend joni am you'll always be someone special!! gf ams — the refnge — bethpage pkwy my coke anita. levi cords 31-36, nice tray love, nb anita santasier. superstar goodluck anon anita santasier weighs 142 + lbs anita, sports live in 78 friends 4 eva nb anita. Steve open the window, you whimp, nb anita thanks 4 being part of me! lynda anita we still have to even our bet pa anj. ding' thanks for being a great friend don't forget dress-down day1 love beth anticipate applesauce nathans pa city turnpike labor day thanks for the wild and crazy times ar i love you all up to the sky avoid dark roads, anonymous avy guy — from your friend with the stache b karnes babe, i love you just the way you are babe, you've given me a reason to live, i love u with all my heart love marc 1 28 77 babe you've given me so much luv happmess u r my life i'll never leave ya save barry. ballons, gongshow. college u. lynne beg you r all the best we ever had nb as be kind to each other sylvia klersfeld bending the elbow at the course with the mosquito best of luck mary splaine marie martorana best of luck pat avila best of luck always tami. your friend, cb best of luck from annette best of luck from pta best of luck from Virginia best of luck to all from snoopy best of luck to all from the chapmans best of luck to all graduates m silver best of luck to all. the cosentinos best of luck to class of 1978 best of luck to class of '78 from your sg best of luck to the class '78 from the cafeteria ladies best of luck to the class of 78 mr wass best of luck to the class of 78 Steve bluth best wishes class of 1978 mr j o'sullivan best wishes ed bophatski you're real he best wishes seniors from business ed dept best wishes to class of 1978 jc best wishes to the class of 78 ej mathisen best wishes to the kids behind the pool best of luck to the senior class — mr de beth — friends since fourth forever! anj beth mary p from your secret admirer beth — how are the water beds at sayonara? bob amlahfftou laura bob thanks for being a great friend — we mean this sincerely'!! love belinda bobby no' bobby and tom dabadabadaba lorri bobby — i'll always love you — mary bobby — tommy — you don't get a date — you have a date! love laura anna booboo-john can we borrow your yellow dress for the banquet? yogibear kathmoriteibabmarkath bor you'll always have a friend luv sue Bruce-meetmeinbotswana-top-ther breece brucerule = 6-nopoofthas-signedthebreece byefhslovealways 4everpaul beiie5-i8-77 cath.does this make you happy -kath cathy. congratulations on a job well done all our love, dad and mom cc mccann eight compliments of tess ccmcccannhave you jumpedonany bedsohbabyroons cheers!' love mr Campbell chemists have solutions Chester your friendship means a lot peg class 78.luv.health8joy catiglia family classes 72 76. 77, 78-beauty'-bullit-bob close ya eyes and ill kiss ya-tomorrowii congratulations and a big boost class 78 congratulations class of 78 coach snyder congratulations, class of 78! I yauger congratulations class 1978 joe bea ryan congratulations the glascott family congratulations to 78 grads mrs guarino contrary to popular opinion waldos are not perfect but they have cute noses cuddles, i'll be yours forever love mugsie dad guppel remembers love ever dalerettes are 1 ask anyone danny i got a joke knock-knock Lynne darren nobody does it better vinny xxoo dave you are such a marvelous person dear chinamen lice how nice clink clink! dear julie. remember elvis. rhinestone teddybear' good luck 1 love shelia dearmugsieyouknow i loveyouguesswho? dear nancy quickies and friends mildred dear patti all i can say is thankslovejm dearsuzieluvyouthere'ssanewfeelmglovess %decsystemlo is not running-daler decers ded jeanette- we do it togher'smile! deeana s salon of beauty dh you take parker. shaun is all mine kg di-we did it 3yrs. w out stretching-mac did you hear about my accident? nm d o d.g h m m I just hangin out til '80 do you have the car; i feel sick!” donna, thanks for being you love-ya janet donna, i'll miss your smiling face-laura donnai'msogladwehadthistimetogether diane donnayourarealamigobestwisheslovechrisk don't be evasive — billy cates fan club doxie laddie poooah boribund mushweil drew cass and lori fontana 4-10-76 drive carefully love mr corio drsp jryourefantasticpeoplemontauk 77etc' duck, a true special friend always peg er how much did it cost? was it on sale7 thanks 4 being my pal' do-it! go rosie Id ed thanks for all the good times carol elame and rose buddies till the end lew elame-thanks for being a friend' an| ellen said, just let me hit her once erme ilove you just the way you are Ig ers that taught me weren't cool-beatles evil iris, antippe and circe dogs h. fdale chicks-forever the best group'!!tm f dale chicks rule 4-ever!! luv suechick for people we knew but wish we met ga ae fumbotswanathismeans ubrucefromthe- breece fuzziesfuzziesiverunoutofthoughtslovealm gail bestoffriends neverpart kathleen gailforgetthestairsyourmybestforeverdon gale we had a nurse with cold hands cf gary i just want to be your everythmgla gary. pasttimes pub us lub. Ion gail gg thanx for getting me my first job dem gh i love you this much! barney gimme shelter gin suzy gald we re friends love nancy ginger, prom queen forever, love, susan girlsmemories sharednottobeforgottenkath girls: memories will live on thanx rb girls oh no i got a feeling-happy feet Ik girls sorry i didn't get to all of u pv girls thanks for all the memories nancy girls-yourinmyheartyourinmysoulluv.jill god bless hi-life photographers'-laura good luck good luck and congratulations! good luck and happy hunting from one slow turtle to another love andy good luck, class of 78' j selitte good luck class of '78 jamce wetherall good luck class of '78 mr. silvestri good luck class of '78 — the sophs good luck — dr I. meckler good luck, gang '78 will live on! — gio good luck, it was great sandy guarnotta good luck mr reidy good luck! the hansults good luck 78 the great from mark regula good to '78 — miss helen cooke goodlucktoourdaughterjoanmr mrsj mcinty're good luck to the class of 78-custodians good luck to the class of 78 l lane good luck to the class of 78 mrs kinny goodlucktotheclassof 78 trudyskawroneck good luck to the class of 1978 pat good luck to the graduating class 78 cs goodbye my loved ones murph goodwishes success 2al elizabeth roll gotcha!!! ed schloesser gotz tackled annd dunes lately a greg. keep thingsbubblingloveyaalways.anna graduates, life has only just begunkansas grow' joan reminick guys dollsoliveranmethanksiloveyoualljm haarveyigotafnendshirieyuhosbiggerthanu haha pete i beatyouima i mines better hams do it-with more frequency' dewb2iyw handy, relief is on the way' happiness is bo. er and damon happiness p zaphiris have a good life d brenner bedward stump-friends 4-ever! love sue he lush and applesauce the dumb blonde henny penny, don't dut your hair i luv u hermbezfayjim the road goes on forever pv hey fay get a job you lazy bum pete, bez hey mcdonald landlovers you want to be our valentine hey tom-what re you doing? hey potatoes are your ears clean sm Iw hey vic-can we please touch your jackets sophomore girls jl kk ms cs jb cs bb sg hi-life chicks do ' it better ho-i don't know yet-front seat-miss you nm hofg im learning electrolux 7 + 7s 4 eva pm hobbit han argument 2 breakup our friendship? not a chance there fella! luv lor honesty, stay as sweet and beautiful as your smile, be there always always patty hooterville forever all of us together how much does anita really weigh???-smo h-sweat. laughter, tears, and love once more i didn't go with jeff super palsey flower i grew up w the best monique. carla and ei irememberwhenyouwerel Othandl 1 thgraders ch i see you in the morning ture brandstrom i used to get mad at my school-the teach i was at susan's i was at amta's you were? im graduating from hs not from u luv smily in my bedroom — carol its the laughter i remember steve. luv ams ivan the terrible rules the soc stu dept jamthesecondbestlookmgfromthebest pete james wanna party 4 sure 4 sure luv anna jeanette. whitecaps valentines may they be ours forever love, lori gail jeff is the special person in my life' jeff margaret frank thanx rg jeff-thanksforthebrownies luck luvlaura jgirl nanc friends i will remember u ams jill i can always turn to you ranyce jimandjimettewillliveforeverinourhearts jim-life on earth, wolfin. let's cut'' — meg j. m. k. I. p. d. c-specialfriendsareforever dh joan kahn joan kahn. with love jodi we will always be friends lorri joegoodluckmeverythingandtakeiteasyck joe its me sue orr. scott was better joe-thanks for 2Viyears-on to other things remember i care love your first joe thanks for your gift of love friend ship |oe without you the trio isn't complete nm john cher and better loveyou and so do i john r i don't wobble'' dont make fun of my car ' garvies ' oooh margaret look'' joyce thanks for the suits! green sipper gf jude will you ever get it up right? just don't mix love miss you Colorado k. a.n forever together karen, greg. nancyremember guysidolls. grea- sepaint. oliver, and annie'thanks. greg f kathdonwanjilltheyjustdontmakethemlikeyou anymoreiwillrememberyoualwaysloveyoujag kathwhereeveryougoigoandigoyougolove gail 276 kath-which way to south Carolina fred p evevnoscrewdriversnexttimesrum cokeham ham kevm yellow daisies and red roses forever k.gregums et al. remember clara always gp klunk-you're strange, but my best friend kim-remember the sprinklers? love, gm kirn, remember westbury ed44989' terry kim-3 cheers 4 jd!! many happy times-lin k-memories of being friends, always a '78 kmg-rememberthebagelnosh adventures ahead! lali we ll be best friends forever mar laura I thanks for all the homework db lc-still crying at assemblies? lebijou.peck.ghisa. mightmouse,' details'' leur i hope you marry fang a dear friend ig vin jeff bob pv tom-why not Steve? nm life has been in the fast lane good luck life is a journey not a destination! I.c. life sports thanks for both m d baby « 3 linda. a special friend-aiways love, gin lin I’ll love you forever and longer paul lin. what can i say to my better half? stick to brownies and be sincere' love beth iisa. cause your by best friend love yasm little boy-iaminthebathroom-little girl liz lets stay friends forever les. carol Ik remember getting in m's car tc I miss ya-remember i'll always be true-jk lomo-did you see thiss?? matt the mascot lomohilife-sorryforallthetroubleandthanx lomo — the book is purple and that's that' looks like we made it love, michelle lots of luck in the future mrs chene biuth lots of success.happinessandlovetoall. Ivb lor we've been thru alot! luv ya hobbit l-remember the battery-operated lantern? luck to class of 78 mrs. salerno secty lynda best friends are forever ellen lynne digga-digga friends always-donna lynne — it was nice seeing you-remember? lynne yea right, dtgga digga mew lynny. all the love, joy me to you! arty maggot, pete, beils-we ade it! luv sue many thanks for 21 years of teaching our 5 children jean and bob reiser marg how were the stars rob? do it eb margaret. jr prom burnt to a krispy patty margaret thanks for being so special Id marie-what a long strange trip its been mary you made my school year bearable a mass quantities os head from ds vs pv matt we may kill each other yet jb may allmyrolands findthedt may colors of the m m's match the rain- bows of yourlife goodluck1 the 7 m ms may the force be with jellybean meur keep that duck walk fuzz mexico-i've-never really been-but-i-sure -like-to-go mfwe'llalwaysbethebesttestoffriendslovell mg-ricans are more fun then summerflmgs mmnesota nanook malerba power shift 250 mmh!coldduck starskyandhutchsoundgood- for satmt yragamlog? ursomeonespecial4evadlm mom and dad i love you sm mom dad love ya now lend me the car lisa mo. mf-thank you for being you love II mom you are the best I love you love II martichi's dead, he's dead they killed him mr mrs dennis c bambino mr mrs pj mooney mr mrs Stephen ondras mrs mckenna. is everything depressing? meg mrs. regina monahan mrs. rosanne carroll mr and mrs march mr zodda-sex symbol of f'dale luv-dherta ms renee paternack ms tharx for not thinking i'm a jock!!!? my best elbow partner, true friends 4ever nancy, neighbors and best of friends rb nancy-you held the glass up-yeah!luv. gin nice houses john m doug b tom d and fred mcky my first girl will be nichole dem mecie. looks like you won the bet luv cc nk i believe you rg no one has friends as good as mine — di norton. takeadrmk. norton lisaand rose nps live on and remember the great times Boosters oh god this is some shape we're In pasqual where is my harrison record?-ugly paul happy new year's (eve')-stare! paul-sweet innocent always i luv u lin paw-looks like we made it j.I.b peggy he is definitely lugadugee barb pegthevestpartoflifeisfreindshipkathleen pernell lives pfcfeocb rememberall the good times jz plantorium florist 921 broadway mass p o i love you with all my heart thanks Ik ranyce-thank you for being a friend-jill raswill I ever be «inane memories, mike.ams ray click i guess photography lacrosse ray i think we can make it midnight blue ray the ball was great who did u take? Id rb dmr bk jd did they have to go? miss ya regma dunn remember the jockettes In westbury. pituey. hicks, muscles love, slopes remember theskitripsthepromandthosenights rican, get me. no don't (just kidding) you're a real riot, sincerely mg or sm-sicko rich the man was the best ever! luv sue ricky. i’m not crazy, i'm lucky-love tori rickey jones. tough' its blue-you baby! mg ricky remember cruising the summer'' and all our important talks love carol rita costa r.j. — you're the best i ever had guess who? R neuhauser-happmess-m-work-and-piay rob thanks love two people who love you robyouareaiiieverwantaiiieverneediwiillo rob wanna go 2 the sochop w me? k peter rosalie lebemck rose marshall roses are red violets are blue happiness and success to all of you mitchmarch rr you'll always be my «1 luv dem rub your nose wiggle like a puppy dog' sal call the cops sammy f. has great parties-nght chris??? seek for the sword that was broken Ie2lg seniors rot shelter remember all the crazy things we did m high school love jm mad Italian short people do it better tc and cf should u see the gruesome twosome-say hi good luck from the fearsome fivesome bye sister susan nice pants primitive too skiing-cheese-foyboy-pillows-dancing- fun smiling is easy w friends like u km mp snaps u catholic girls start 2 late nbas s o will you ever know? steve and |oyce 10 21 77 steve. i will always love you. tisa steve rizzo-love of my life, luck—donna sue i heard frank was good is that rt? Id suewe vecomealongwaytogethersincebai- leysa susan-friends funnybones-forever gm susan.millerquickies. you zipperhead nb susan-what a baby-maybe next time tor prom queen-what could you do? luv, baginger super g is humanities 12 sex symbol-cd tag-gas don't forget print of prac dem take me to lunch tmil the act hitler talent show 78 thankyou-rob tall schmities ts sk jos jp cp rb fool tp-you'll never know how much i loved you-c tl i'll always love your touch bula terry, a blue yearbook i'm upset margey terry funny bones and bagels love susan th sm heres to all the good times lynn thankgodwemadeitourtenthandlastgraduates thanks for a good season-so whatthat you lost the rutgers cup — a cheerleader thanks for everything free school luv rb thanks for the xmas card, breaking my wall thanks hi-life for the best (blue) book ever! thanks mom dad for being you! httlest one thanksmr fioreforyour excellentservice the best of everything to those i love me the brem family the kids all love the weight machine mull the study of economics will not keep you off the breadline but at least you II know why you are there mr rosen theresa best wishes linda there's always a better way! good luck-jb these are the good ole days — the penguins thisoneisforthebestfrankcliffangiejenme weilfartsitstimetosaygoodbyebutnotforever keepintouchiloveya ugle ipromisedyou di- mand sandgddandyyourgettimtlovetheteeniest tina. we've gone thru everything luv rb tjs i'll always remember you love smo tm-the hedges look low-jump! love, snaps tm-the sky is green!-don't argue luv lin to all at hi-life-it's been great-thanks for the memories, love-sp ed toallmyseniorfriendsthatmade thisyearspecial tokarencgoodluckwithyouractinglovela to all the circle who had their chance and blew it!!! your loss j a m p.m.v. to all our friends on kings corner thanks for the love and happiness nor and liz to Charlie chin your the beak of the week to donaid's friends and fellow graduates we wish you happiness and success mr. and mrs edward abato today's talent may be tomorrow's career to dream is to love-rmember-l. from a toerrishumantoblametheotherguyismorehu- man to gaff definitely friends always pge to julie who's angelo no fooliani l.g to Kings corner and all. good tims. dyan to mes enfants from uncle john to mltch success and happiness always love mom and dad tom i think i feel the wine — crash lynne! tommy.ilove you now and forever, erika 2 all the people i wanted 2 rite 2 luv cr 2 my best student, cathy romanoluvmrzodda tomyfriends. definitelytoogoodforwords' nerf to my friends, goodluck always love cath to nancy and marci all jocks are the same -thanks for the memories-love laura to one of the best, love mr. reichold to scott nice sox your-little brother 2myseniorfnendsthankyouforthebest2yrsdm to snoz a true friend love always henny to the charmin crew may your rolls runout to the class of 78 good luck! cathy s to the class of 78 you're all dead in 79 to uncle john from his enfants to vie. well excuuuuse meee!!!! tc you are the sunshmeofmylifesuperstiton to you hello good luck always by luv me tracey what the gotz trisha. blackie wants to go out with you tt there'll be one someday-maybe airhead uncle bobwishesallsemorsluck-they'llneedit uncle o -me you together always fran underneath the 8 ball at eleven o'clock union sprmgs-hello coach mull-class '32 vmslayisabeautifulwordbetweenfnendskob viking power’ si. lou. Charlie, andy. mark? vjla-thanks for being such great friends veforeverallmyloveandkissesyourbaby vj-8 screws' hows your back: 1 luv linda jv-remember chem. the prom our friendship a wancadfjeji wewillstamechothrshartsforever. friends friends friends donnalee we did it' good luck '78ers-carol kantor we re just 2 wild and crazy gals, alice t we lost the division on my handball p a we made it! good luck to my friends barb what are vikings?? — mrs kahn what's for lunch? bagels and funnybones' terry what's the big idea mamma turner when the going gets tough the tough get go- ing cmdy march wiji loves thumper willie love the one you're with gotz wish i went to the prom was with knarf wish we had a crowbar for every door that was locked sg em so rj ja cb jrs 78 worlds greatest mom is gloria cerquera xyzbridgeswarnmgsexcusees carsandus abc ya know what i wish i were nadia comaneci you drink beer?! i'm cool-i party-klunk you'll always be my waldo friends gmckj you're my lover, you're my best friend 78 your button is open guido j d zzzzzmajemmllaenimstidnaenotsalehtsisiht 277 Senior Directory Ralph Abel 9 Hart Street. Farmingdale Monique Abshire 8 Regina Road. S. Farmingdale: Dalerettes 10; Future Secre- taries 12 Philip Aclnapuro 107 East Drive. N. Massapequa: Tennis 10. 11; Honor Society 10. 11, 12 Al Afflitto 285 N. Atlantic Avenue. Massapequa: J.V. Football 10. Photogra- phy 12 Bernadette Ahern 215 Conklin Street. Farmingdale Paul Aiello 5 Brucela Street. Farmingdale: History Club Pres. 11 William Albers 3 Pepper Circle. Massapequa Lynda Albert 7 4th Street. Farmingdale Lisa Alberts 223 N. Rutherford Ave.. N. Massapequa: Volleyball 11. 12; G.S.O. 11. 12 John Algeo 146 Chestnut Street, N. Massapequa: J.V. Lacrosse 10 Patrice Allen 42 Hillside Road. Farm- ingdale: Badminton 11 Marie Allgier 10 5th Avenue. Farm- ingdale Fran Amato 298 Idaho Avenue. N. Massapequa: Future Secretaries 12 Anna Marie Amendola 600 Fulton Street. Farmingdale: Honor Society 12; G.S.O. 12; Soccer co-manager 12 Elaine Amoruso 302 Balchen Street, Mas- sapequa Park: Twirlers 10, 11 Scott Amsler 10 Clifford Drive. Farmingdale Joan Anderson 70 Schleigel Boule- vard. S. Farmingdale: D.E.C.A. 12. Hi-Life 12 JoAnn Antl- ick 21 Maynard Drive. Farmingdale Richard Antonick Rose Street. Farmingdale Duane Arroyo Hampshire Drive. Farm- ingdale: Swimming 10. 11, 12; V.L.C. 11. 12 Diane Arteca 70 West Oak Street. Farmingdale Linda Asaro 5 Sandy Court. Farmingdale: Siwmming 10. 11. captain 12; Honor Society 12; G.L.C. 12; G.S.O 12 Paul Askedall 60 W. Walnut Street. Farmingdale: Green Room Players 10. 11. 12; Track 10, 11. 12; S.L.A.C 10. 11 Tina Aspromonte 127 East Drive. N. Massapequa Donna Avallone 7 Clifford Drive. Farmingdale: Gymnastics 10; Track 10 John Awgul 20 Crescent Drive. E. Farmingdale Salvatore Badalamenti 216 N. Idaho Avenue. Massapequa Tom Barbaria 212A N. Wisconsin Avenue. N. Massapequa Thomas Barnes 102 Hemlock Drive. Farmingdale: J.V. Football 10; Track 10. 11.12 John Baronowski 2 Dean Street, Farmingdale Don- ald Bartunek 374 Violet Street. Massapequa Park: Football 10 Marie Bassi 20 Richard Street. Farmingdale Anne Bas- so 12 Michel Avenue, Farmingdale: Track 10 Dario Baston N. Broadway. Massapequa Paul Baumann 17 Hill Road, Farmingdale Fred Baxter 10 Edward Court. Farmingdale Keith Bayen 846 N. W. Boulevard. N. Massapequa: Foot- ball 10; Wrestling 10 Martin Beatty 106 Lambert. Farm- ingdale Bruce Beck 37 Cedar Avenue. Farmingdale Gerard Beekman 11 Vanderwater Street. Farmingdale Richard Begina 1 McKinley Avenue. Farmingdale Jeanne-Marie Belcastro 11 Hallock Street, Farmingdale Nancy Beljan 206 Chestnut Street. N. Massapequa: Track 10. 11. 12; Volleyball 10, 11. 12; Basketball 10. 11. 12; Softball 10. 11. 12; G.L.C. 11, vice-pres. 12; Cheerleader 10 Patricia Bell 10 Poplar Avenue, Farmingdale: Mime 10, 11. 12; Green Room Players 10, 11, 12 Joann Bello 62 Vandewater Avenue, Farmingdale Linda Belsito 181 East Drive. N. Massapequa Mitch Benedetto 140 Intervale Avenue. Farm- ingdale Donna Bennett 4 Plitt Avenue. Farmingdale James Benvenuto 26 5th Avenue. S. Farmingdale Cheryl Berger 5 Hawthorne Street. Farmingdale: Bowling League 10; Fu- ture Nurses Club 10, 11. 12 Ranyce Berger 29 Florgate Road. Farmingdale: Cheerleader 10; Honor Society 11. 12 Joanne Bernard 132 N. Linden Street, N. Massapequa Ellen Bernhardt Volleyball; Softball; G.L.C.; G.S.O. treas.; Swimming Robert Beseler 2 Phillip Drive, Farmingdale Brandon Beswick 57 Spielman Avenue. Farmingdale: La- crosse 10. 11, 12 Shelia Bianchi 41 Michel Avenue, Farm- ingdale: Future Secretaries 11 Barbara Bianco 3 Phillip Drive, Farmingdale: Dalerettes 10, 11; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Joy Bianco 195 N. Kentucky Avenue, N. Massa- Dequa Susan Bianco 89 N. Walnut Street, N. Massapequa Donna Bier 21 Pinehurst Road. Farmingdale Paul Bitume 273 N. Wisconsin Avenue. N. Massapequa: Wrestling 10. 11,12 Alison Bitz 220 Plitt Avenue, S. Farmingdale Sharon Blackman 8 Dubois Avenue. N. Amityville: Farmingdale Drill Team Cecil Bledman Adams Street, S. Farmingdale Jay Blogg 1069 N. New York Drive, N. Massapequa Ed- ward Bochynski 14 Chapin Road. Farmingdale Craig Bo- gart 223 N. Kentucky Avenue, N. Massapequa Debra Bolt- in 310 Linden Street, Massapequa Park: Dalerettes 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Historical Society 10 An- thony Bonamo 127 Greenway Drive. Farmingdale John Borrelli 54 Intervale Avenue, Farmingdale Kim Borrosso 5 McCarthy Court, Farmingdale: Ski Club 10, 11, 12 John Boyle Jean Brady 256 N. Michigan Avenue. N. Massa- pequa: S A G. Treasurer 11, 12. M M editor 11. 12 Lisa Braman 377 Rose Street. Massapequa Park Barbara Bran- dine 190 Michigan Avenue, N. Massapequa: Band 10. 11, 12; G.S.O. 11.12 Photography 12 Robert Braunsdorf 1458 Lake Shore Drive. Massapequa Park: Band 10. 11. 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12 John Brienza 146 Yoakum Ave- nue. Farmingdale: Football 10; Wrestling 10, 11 Robert Brienza 146 Yoakum Avenue. Farmingdale: Football 10 Michael Bright 17 Evans Avenue. Farmingdale Suzanne Brockmann 50 Bethpage Road. Farmingdale: Playcrafters 10, 11, 12; Chorus 10, 11. 12 Eileen Brogan 83 Fallwood Parkway. S. Farmingdale: G.S.O. 11, 12; S.F.R.B. 12 John Bruno N. Beech Street, N. Massapequa Caryn Buchman 1 Valpage Street, Farmingdale Jeanette Buck 177 Prospect Street, Farmingdale Robin Budd 267 N. Rutherford Ave- nue. N. Massapequa: Informal School 11, 12; Honor So- ciety 12 Linda Buehlman 381 Rose Street. Massapequa Park: Paper Lion 10, 11, 12; G.S.O. 11, 12; Green Room Players 10; Honor Society 11, 12; Soccer manager 12 John Buono Lowell Drive, Farmingdale: High-Life photog- rapher 10 Keith Burnett 41 Copeland Place. Farmingdale: J.V. Baseball 10 Richard Burton 203 N. Iowa Avenue, N. Massapequa Daniel Buynak 25 3rd Avenue. Farmingdale Rosemary Caddick 41 Cheryl Lane, N. Farmingdale: Ski Club 11, 12; Theatre Club 10, 12; Informal School 11, 12; S.L.A.C. 11. 12 Dean Caccipuoti 40 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale Tony Calabrese 1 Lee Street, S. Farmingdale Monique Calabro 50 Radcliffe Avenue. Farmingdale Harry Calivas 43 Quaker Lane. Farmingdale: J.V. Basketball 10; Varsity Basketball 11, 12 David Callahan 115 Thomas Powell Boulevard. Farmingdale: S.L.A.C. 10, 12; M M 11; Green Room Players 12 Kathleen Callahan 25 Paula Drive. Farmingdale: Hi-Llfe Assistant Senior Ed. 12 Noreen Calla- han 169 N. Hawthorne Street. N. Massapequa: Dalerettes 10. Capt. 11, 12 Thomas Callahan 83 Rose Street, Massa- pequa Park. Paper Lion 11, Sports Ed. 12 Michael Calva- ruso 15 Sexton Place, Farmingdale Joan Camarata 68 Oakwood Avenue. Farmingdale Diane Campanella 21 Lee Drive, Farmingdale Jeanne Canfield 136 N. Elm Street. Massapequa Alan Cantor 54 Lourae Drive. Massapequa Park: Honor Society 12 Edward Capicchioni 37 Kent Street. S. Farmingdale: Lacrosse 10 Michael Capitano 6 Ellen Court. Farmingdale Andrew Capone 23 Hait Street. Farmingdale Stephen Capretta 491 Secatogue Avenue. Farmingdale: Baseball 10. 11. 12; Track 10, 11 Palmie Careccia 1 East Gate, Farmingdale Yolanda Careccia 1 East Gate. Farmingdale Lorraine Carella 278 Utica Ave- nue. N. Massapequa: Future Secretaries vice-pres. 11, 12 Jane Carment 211 Grant Avenue. Farmingdale Edward Carr 6 Park Court. Farmingdale: Cross Country 12; Track 11. 12 Maureen Carroll 950 N. Bay Avenue, N. Massa- pequa Nancy Casaccio 31 Parkdale Drive, Farmingdale Laura Cassano 1 Shirley Court, Farmingdale Karen Castel- lano 144 1st Avenue, Massapequa: Green Room Players 10. 11, 12; Playcrafters 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 11. 12 278 Toni Castiglia 3 Birch Lane, Farmingdale Susan Catapano 150 Plitt Avenue, S. Farmingdale Patrick Cathers 53 Spen- cer Street, Farmingdale: S.L.A.C. 10, Treas. 11, Pres. 12; S.A.C. 11 Michael Cawley 53 Cedar Drive. Farmingdale Louise Celenza 39 Elm Drive. Farmingdale Debra Chan- enchuk 346 Violet Street. Massapequa Park: Track 11, 12 Paul Chapman Grant Avenue. Farmingdale Pete Chiusano 20 Nostrand Street. Farmingdale John Chung 675 Conklin Street ( 14B), Farmingdale Richard Cifaldi 130 Michel Avenue, Farmingdale Ronald Clages 141 Midwood Ave- nue. Farmingdale: History Club 11. 12. Executive Board 11, co-president 12 Debra Cloud 26 Wall Street, Farm- ingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, Vice Pres. 12; Green Room Players 10, 11; Playcrafters 10, 11; Paper Lion 11; A.V.L. 11, 12 Judith Clyne 52 Spielman Avenue, Farmingdale: Cheerleading 10, 11, 12; Basketball 10. 11; Tennis 11; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Rita Coghill 267 Aster Street. Massapequa Park: Dalerettes 10, 11; Hi-Life Typist 11, Asst. Sports Ed. 12; G.S.O. 12; D.E.C.A 12 Mark Cohen 215 N. Boston Avenue. N. Massapequa: Ski Club 10. 11, 12; S.A.C. 10 Mitchell Cohen 209 N. Elm Street. N. Massa- pequa Steve Cohen Maria Colombo 41 Poplar Avenue. Farmingdale Scott Colquhoun 257 N. Rutherford Street, N. Massapequa: J.V. Football 10; Soccer 11, capt. 12 Ray Colucci 195 East Drive, N. Massapequa: Key Club 11, treas. 12; Tennis 11. 12; Honor Society 10. 11, 12; Chess Club 10 Steve Conboy 11 Plainview Road, Farmingdale Kathleen Connolly 130 North Drive, N. Massapequa: Track 12; G.S.O. 12; Informal School 11, 12 Lisa Ann Connolly 84 N. Walnut Street, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10, 11. 12 Phyllis Contona 102 E. Carmans Road, E. Farmingdale Timothy Cook 143 N. Hickory Street, N. Massapequa John Coppola 1 Pepper Circle, N. Massapequa Bruce Corrigan 255 Rutherford Avenue. N. Massapequa: Mathletes 11, 12; Science club 12. vice-pres. 11; Photography 12 Michelle Cosentino 7 South East Park Drive. Massapequa: Paper Lion 10; Honor Society 10, 11. 12; Dalerettes 11; S.A.C. 11; Future Secretaries 12 Michelle Cote 2 Cane Lane. S. Farmingdale: Basketball 10. 11, 12; J.V. Volleyball 10; Volleyball 11. 12; J.V. Softball 10; Softball 11, 12 Laura Cottone 85 Crestwood Boulevard. Farmingdale Joel Crosby 23 Plitt Avenue, Farmingdale Marianne Crossley 156 N. Hickory Street, N. Massapequa: S.F.R.B. 10; Honor Society 10, 11. 12;G.L.C. 11, 12; Track 10, 11; Cheerlead- ing 10, 11. 12; Volleyball 10, 11. 12; Softball 10 Frank Cuccio 91 W. Oak Street, Farmingdale: J.V. Football 10; Ski Club 12 Gail Cunningham 60 Main Street, Farm- ingdale: Track 11; Hi-Life 10, 11 Alex Curcio 27 Tudor Road, Farmingdale: Wrestling 10, 11, 12 Kevin Currie 211 N. Rutherford Avenue. N. Massapequa: Lacrosse 10, 11, 12 Laura Curtin 13 Poplar Avenue, Farmingdale: D.E.C.A. 11. 12; Honor Society 12; Ski Club 10. 11. 12 Bridget Cusack 2 Grant Street, Farmingdale Nancy Dahl 137A East Drive. N. Massapequa: A.V.A. 10, 11, pres. 12; Play- crafters 10. 12; Livewires 11, 12 Lorraine Dailey 22 Grant Avenue. Farmingdale Peter D'Alessandro 19 Grant Ave- nue, Farmingdale: Paper Lion 10, 11 Patricia Daley 89 Lawrence Avenue. Farmingdale Kevin Dalvano 274 N. Atlanta Avenue. N. Massapequa Scott Daly 73 Crescent Drive, S. Farmingdale Lawrence Dambra 103 North Drive, N. Massapequa: Swimming 10, 11, 12; S.L.A.C. 12; Hi-Life photographer 12 Diane D’Amico 230 Willard Avenue. S. Farmingdale Anthony Damo 60 Maple Street, Farmingdale Katherine Damp 202 Radcliffe South Farmingdale: Bowling League 10; Future Nurses Club 10, 11, 12; Hi-Life 11 Cynthia Dancey 29 Washington Street, South Farmingdale Loretta D'Angelo 105 North Queens Aavenue, North Mas- sapequa Lorraine D’Angelo 16 Daniel Drive, Farmingdale: Future Secretaries 11; Informal School 11, 12; J.V. Vol- leyball 10; Sophomore Class vice pres. 10; Junior Class vice pres. 11 Rose Ann D’Angelo 225 N. Elm Street. N. Massapequa James D’Aquino 98 Lockwood Avenue, S. Farmingdale: Football 10; Baseball 10, 11. 12 Martha Daunt 4 Ross Court. Farmingdale: Future Nurses 10 Ken- neth Davids 56 Miller Road. Farmingdale: Ski Club 10 Dyan Dealy 199 N. Kings Avenue, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Robert Dean 55 Juniper Street. Farm- ingdale Louise DeBatto 131 Plitt Avenue. Farmingdale Bill DeBona 150 East Drive. N. Massapequa Edward Decker 146 Woodward Parkway. Farmingdale: J.V. Football 10; Football 11. 12 Joseph Decker 1028 N. Broadway. N. Massapequa: Daler Pressmen 10, 11. 12 Patricia DeFelice 110 Pleasant Drive. Farmingdale Diane De Gruchy 455 2nd Avenue. Massapequa Park Kim Deissler 381 Secatogue Avenue, Farmingdale: Volleyball 10; Badminton 10, 11 Lynda Ann D'elia 243 N. Delaware. N. Massapequa: Junior Class Treas. 11. 12; G.S.O. 11. 12 Joel Delligatti 1540 Lake Shore Drive. Massapequa Park John Delligatti 1540 Lake Shore Drive. Massapequa Park Robert Dello lacono 16 Henry Street. Farmingdale Carla Delmond 4 Hawthorne Street. Farmingdale. Christine Demas 33 Grant Street. S. Farmingdale: Paper Lion 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 11, 12 Thomas DePaola 195 N. Boston Avenue, N. Massapequa John DePasquale 115 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale Anna D’Erasmo 25 Michel Avenue, Farmingdale Daniel DeRienzo 127 Sunrise Drive. N. Massapequa: Key Club 10. 11. pres. 12; Tennis 12; Soccer 10; Wrestling 10; Chess Club 10; Honor Society 11,12 12 John DeRienzo 195 N Chestnut Street, N. Massapequa Vincent Desalvo 97 N. Cedar Street, N. Massapequa John DeSanto 2 Yoakum Avenue, Farmingdale: Honor Society. Administrative As- sistant 12 James Descalso 38 8th Avenue, S. Farmingdale Michael Desrochers 10 Roberts Street. Farmingdale: J.V. Football 10 Gregory DeStefano 92 Jerome Drive, Farm- ingdale Joseph Detrano 2 Robin Lane. Farmingdale Mar- lene deWeever 6 Stephen Drive. Farmingdale Gabe Diaz 15 Greenway Drive. Farmingdale: Soccer 10 Beth Ann Dick 80 Bethpage Road, Farmingdale: Informal School 11, 12; Hi-Life 12 Daniel Dillon 7 Hampshire Drive, Farm- ingdale: J.V. Baseball 10; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Joseph Dilorenzo 223 Worth Elm. N. Massapequa Dominic Di- Lucca 59 Graham Street. Farmingdale Barbara Dionian 35 Elm Srive, Farmingdale: Dalerettes 10; Photography Club 11. 12; History Club 12 Hi-Life 12 Peter Joe DiPeri 75 N. Beech Street, N. Massapequa Geralyn DiPresso 8 Cinque Drive. Farmingdale Anthony DiPrima 189 N. Pine Street. N. Massapequa Lorraine Discenza 4 Chapin, Farmingdale Gloria Dixon 1 Morgan Lane. Farmingdale: Pamoja 10, 12 Donald Doller 17 Eagle Lane. Farmingdale Donna Donini 82 N. Beech Street. N. Massapequa: Track, Girls Varsity 10 Claire Dooley Maureen Dooley 220 Boundary Avenue, N. Massapequa Erika Dorr 105 Washington Street. S. Farm- ingdale Robert Dorsch N. Virginia Avenue. N. Massapequa William Dorso 240 N. Idaho Avenue. N. Massapequa Mike Dowling 28 McKinley Avenue, Farmingdale Kevin Doyle 101 Pleasant Drive, Farmingdale Thomas Driscoll 134 N. Cedar Street. N. Massapequa Thomas Duggan 2 Hemlock Drive, Farmingdale: Wrestling 10, 11; Hockey 12 Andre Dwyer 26 Booker Boulevard. Amityville Verneta Early 218 N Poplar Street. N. Massapequa Lisa Easterbrook 4 Ed- ward Court. Farmingdale Donna Eder 82 Sunset Avenue. S. Farmingdale Ruth Egerter 135 N. Kings Avenue. N Massapequa Gerard Eich 21 Meadowwood Lane, S. Farm- ingdale David Eisemann 31 Cedar Drive. Farmingdale Laurie English 136 N. Kings Street. N. Massapequa Wayne English 136 N. Kings Street. N Massapequa: Football 10; Ski Club 11. 12 Gregory Engstrom 129 W. Linden Street. N. Massapequa: Swimming 10. 11 Debra Enus 4 Pauline Drive, Farmingdale Karl Epper 149 N. Maple Street, N. Massapequa Kelly Eppler 7 Greenway Drive, Farmingdale Lisa Epstein 237 N. Syracuse Avenue, N. Massapequa: Paper Lion 10, 11, 12 John Erickson 475 Charles Avenue, 279 Massapequa Park Andrew Esposito 348 Rose Street, Mas- sapequa Park Karen Evensen Yoakum Avenue, Farm- ingdale Ann Fafinski 101 Abbott Street, N. Massapequa Priscilla Farago 14 Jerome Drive. Farmingdale Michael Farah 263 Balchen Street, Massapequa Park: Chess Club 10. 11 Mary Faria 99 Cherry Street, Farmingdale: Track 10; Basketball 10; Softball 10. 11, 12; Girls Leaders Club 10. 11. 12; Girls Service Organization 11. 12; Badminton 12; Girls Leaders Club Asst. Coordinator 12 Joseph Farinella 173 East Drive, N. Massapequa Bernadette Farrell 15 Prospect. Farmingdale: J.V. Volleyball 10; Varsity Softball 10. 11. 12; J.V. Basketball 10. 11; Varsity Volleyball 11. 12; Varsity Badminton 11. 12; Girls Leaders Club 11. 12; Girls Leaders Club Pres. 12; D.E.C.A. 10 Marc Farrell 4 Paula Drive. Farmingdale: AVA, Live Wires 12 Shawn Farrell 16 Hampshire Drive. Farmingdale Kevin Fay 10 3rd Avenue, S. Farmingdale Gary Fazio 55 Radcliffe Avenue, Farm- ingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Key Club 12; Intramural Sports 11. 12 Greg Fellman 36 Countyline Road, S. Farm- ingdale: Playcrafters 10. 11. 12; Hi-Life 12; Honor Society 12; Theatre Club 10, 11, 12 Valerie Fernandez 15 Linden Street. Farmingdale Richard Ferrara 31 Poppy Drive. Mas- sapequa Park: Winter Track 11; Spring Track 10, 11 Todd Ferrara 65 Radcliffe Avenue, Farmingdale: Varisty Wres- tling 10, 11, 12 Tina Ferro 269 N. Boston, N. Massapequa: Track 11 Eric Ficken 53 Cinque Drive. S. Farmingdale Denise Fickeissen 23 Greenway Drive. Farmingdale: Fu- ture Scecretaries Association 12 Frances Fiederlein 135 Cedar Avenue Carol Fiedler 10 Birch Ct. E. Farmingdale Joanne Field 1001 N. Summit Drive. N. Massapequa Nancy Files 4 Eve Drive. Farmingdale Peggy Finnegan 32 James Street, S. Farmingdale: Ski Club 10; DECA 11, pres. 12; Girls Service Organization 11 Diane Fischetti 170 N. Wal- nut Street, N Massapequa Robert Fisher 249 N. Wisconsin Avenue, N. Massapequa: J.V. Soccer 10 Peggy Fisichello 312 Vancott Avenue. Farmingdale Carrie Fleming 98 Nel- son Street, Farmingdale Hedy Floersheimer 251 Linden Street, Massapequa Park: Hi-Life 11, 12; Paper Lion co- editor-in-Chief 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 12; Playcrafters 11, 12 Mark Fogel 239 N. Boston Avenue, Massapequa Lori Fontana 90 Lambert Avenue, Farmingdale Bill Forbes 206 N. Kentuckey Avenue, N. Massapequa Peggy Ford 12 Edward Ct., Farmingdale Debbie Foster 57 Lourae Drive, Massapequa Park Steven Franciosi 101 Birch Avenue, Farmingdale Lorraine Frank 4 Lois Lane, Farmingdale Joyce Frazier 27 Johnson Street. Amityville: School Store 10, 12; Pamoja 10, 12; D.E.C.A. 12 Robert French 21 Lenore Lane, Farmingdale: Mime Troop 11, 12 Bill Fresh- our 20 Kent Lane. Farmingdale Barbara Gaffey Edwards Street, N. Massapequa: Track 10. 11 Laura Gajewski 55 Fallwood Parkway, Farmingdale: Swimming. 11, 12 Peter Galatolo 241 Albany Avenue, N. Massapequa Mary Jane Galatolo 12 Sullivan Avenue. S. Farmingdale Liz Gallagher 147 N. Nassau Avenue, N. Massapequa: Track 10; J.V. Basketball 10, 11; Swimming 11 George Gamblin 26 Mat- thew Street, Farmingdale: Football 10, 11, 12 Michael Gamblin 235 N. Utica Avenue, N. Massapequa: Ice Hockey 11. 12 Toni Gangitano 27 Lincoln Street. S. Farmingdale John Gannon 175 N. Boston Avenue, N. Massapequa: Golf 10, 11. 12; Bowling sec. 10, 11. 12 Frank Garafola 272 N. Wyoming Avenue. N. Massapequa Linda Garafolo 327 Violet Street. Massapequa Park Tara Garbellotto 50 Lin- wood Avenue. Farmingdale Thomas Garry 17 Michel Ave- nue, Farmingdale Richard Gavin 215 Greenwich Avenue, Massapequa Park: Informal School 11, 12; Green Room Players 11, 12; Playcrafters 11. 12 Hi-Life photographer 12; Chorus 11, 12; Band 12; Orchestra 10, 11, 12 Jean Gavitt 126 Fallwood Parkway, Farmingdale Erika Geh- rmann 27 Lee Drive, S. Farmingdale Meryl Gelman 10 Adrienne Court, Farmingdale: Informal School 11. 12; His- tory Club 11, 12; Photography 10, 11, 12; Ski Club 11, 12; Paper Lion 11; Hi-Life 10, 12 Jim Gentile 241 Linden Street, Massapequa Park Susan Gerdis 62 Lambert Ave- nue, Farmingdale Julie Gherardi 265 N. Albany Avenue, N. Massapequa: Wrestling manager 10; Ski Club 10, 11. 12 Kathleen Ghiorsi 7 Circle Drive. Farmingdale: Tennis 11; Playcrafters 12; Daler Pressmen 11, 12; Hi-Life Ass t Activ- ities Ed. 10, Faculty Ed. 11; co-editor-in-Chief 12 James Giamarino 1 Taylor Drive. Farmingdale Karen Giaramita 850 West Boulevard, N. Massapequa: J.V. Basketball 10, 11 John Gibbons 64 Jefferson Avenue. Farmingdale Ed- ward Gibbs 3 Schliegel Street. Amityville Stephen Gibilaro 138 Michel Avenue, Farmingdale Sue Giglio 259 Atlanta Avenue, N. Massapequa Matthew Gillies 165 Prospect Street. Farmingdale: Tennis 11; Hi-Life 12 Daniel Gilmore 76 W. Oak Street. Farmingdale Vincent Giminaro 155 Hillside Road. Farmingdale: Key Club 10, 11, 12; Cross Country 10; Winter Track 12; S.A.G. 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12; History Club 11 Ellen Ginsberg 100 Conklin Street, Farmingdale: Green Room Players 10, 12; History Club 11. 12 Luigi Giordano 675 Crescent Drive, Farmingdale: Playcrafters 11 Raymond Guisto 26 8th Ave- nue. Farmingdale: Football 10, 11. 12; Lacrosse 10, 11. 12 V.L.C. 11. 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Richard Giusto 26 8th Avenue, Farmingdale: J.V. Football 10; Football 11, 12; Lacrosse 10, 11. 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12; V.L.C. 2nd lieutenant 11,12 Mark Glickman 47 Lourae Drive. Massa- pequa Park Mike Gloria 33 Duanes Street, Farmingdale: Wrestling 10. 11, 12 Lee Gold 12 Lourae Drive, Massa- pequa Park: A.V.A. 10, 11, 12 Ellen Golden 112 James Street, N. Massapequa Charles Goldmacher 11 5th Ave- nue, S. Farmingdale: Tennis 10. 11; Wrestling 10, 11 Alice Gorczycki 8 Oakdale Boulevard, Farmingdale: Dalerettes 10, 11. 12; Honor Society 10, 11. 12; Band 10, 11. 12 Marcia Gordon 12 6th Avenue. Farmingdale: Honor So- ciety 10. 11, 12; Paper Lion 12 Phyllis Gordon 18 Hamilton Street. Farmingdale Cindy Gorgone 149 N. Atlanta Ave- nue. N. Massapequa: J.V. Baseball manager 10; S.S.A.C. 10; Baseball manager 11, 12 Tami Gould 32 Meadowwood Lane, Farmingdale Lisa Garbowski 49 W. Chestnut Street, Farmingdale: Honor Society 11. 12; S.A.G. 11. 12; Badmin- ton 12 Raymond Graepel 140 Hawthorne Street, N. Massa- pequa David Graham 47 Tudor Road, Framingdale: Play- crafters 12 Gary Green 6 Summit Drive, N. Massapequa: Lacrosse 10, 11, 12 Peggy Greening 7 Eagle Lane. Farm- ingdale: Paper Lion 10, 11 Donna Grella 43 Cheryl Lane, Farmingdale Diane Gresalfi 200 Sullivan Avenue. Farm- ingdale: M M 10, 11, 12 Leslie Grgas 163 Washington Street, Farmingdale: S.A.G. 10. 12; M M 10, 11, 12 Michael Grillo 504 Staple Street. Farmingdale Gary Grilo 75 Midwood Avenue, S. Farmingdale: J.V. Soccer Law- rence Gross 238 N. Atlanta Avenue, N. Massapequa: Hon- or Society 10, 11, 12; Bowling 11,12 Salvatore Gualtieri 6 Poppy Drive, Massapequa Park: Soccer 10 Sandy Guar- notta 12 Sunset Avenue. Farmingdale Karen Guidice 481 Rockne Avenue, Massapequa Park: Dalerettes 10, 11; S A C. 11; Honor Society 10. 11, 12 Paper Lion Ass't News Editor 11, 12 Anthony Guiliano 225 Plitt Avenue. S. Farm- ingdale Herman Gunusen 32 Colonial Drive, Farmingdale: Key Club 10; Soccer 10, 11. capt. 12; Lacrosse 10; Infor- mal School 11, 12 Diane Haas 4 Hitchcock Lane. S. Farmingdale: Honor Society 11, 12 Thomas Hale 88 W. Oak Street, Farmingdale Brian Hall 18 Deborah Court, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10. 11, 12 Donna Hall 33 2nd Avenue, Farmingdale Susan Halpin 12 2nd Avenue, S. Farmingdale Gregg Hammond 31 Lowell Drive, Farm- ingdale: Mime 10, 12, Sec. 11; Green Room Players 11 Boyd Hanby 49 Sherman Road. Farmingdale Richard Han- sen 139 Crestwood Boulevard. Farmingdale: Bowling 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Linda Hantzchel 44 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale: Honor Society 12; Pit Band 12; Orchestra 10, 11. 12 Robert Happ 44 Jeffereson 280 Street, Farmingdale: Football 10; Hockey 11, 12 Andrew Harris 255 N. Wyoming Avenue. N. Massapequa Peggy Hartmann 18 Pinehurst Road, Farmingdale Jame Haskell 7 Hazel Avenue. Farmingdale John Hassett 41 Fallwood Parkway, Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11. 12; Band 10, II Joey Hatzfeld 110 N. Queens Avenue, N. Massapequa: Gymnastics 10, 11. 12; Track 10, 11. 12 Michael Hauser 12 Miller Road, Farmingdale: Green Room Players 10; Spring Track 11 Greg Heelan 38 Grant Street, Farmingdale Brian Hegarty 52 Hemlock Drive, Farmingdale Stuart Heller 99 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale Michael Hendrickson 15 Sinclair Street, Farmingdale: Gymnastics 10. 11, 12; Hock- ey 10, 11. 12; Daler Pressmen 11, 12 Joyia Hennessy 14 James Street, Farmingdale: Chorus 11. 12 Cynthia Henry 80 W. Walnut Street, Farmingdale Jeffrey Herchenroder III Thomas Pow'l Boulevard, Farmingdale: Orchestra 11, 12; Honor Society 12 Donna Hernandez 22 Barbara Circle. Massapequa: Green Room Players 10; Mime 10; Play- crafters 11, 12; Hi-Life Faculty Ed. 12 Brian Herrel 8 Harvard Place, Farmingdale Scott Herschander 222 N. Iowa Avenue, N. Massapequa Catherine Hess 142 N. Chestnut Street, N. Massapequa: Dalerettes 11. 12 Kevin Hessemann 186 N. Hawthorne Street. N. Massapequa Anne Hickey 17 Alexander Drive, Farmingdale: Honor So- ciety 10, 11, 12; Future Secretaries 11, 12; Band 10 Terri Hickey Hickory Street, N. Massapequa: G.S.O. 11. 12 Don Hicks 128 Yoakum Avenue, Farmingdale George Higney 19 Clifford Drive. Farmingdale: Basketball 10, 11, 12; Base- ball 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 11. 12; V.L.C. 12 Janine Hoeler 115 Lambert Avenue, Farmingdale: Volleyball 10; Tennis 11 Robert Hoerburger 37 Jefferson Road. Farm- ingdale: Honor Society 11, 12 Jeffrey Hoffman 112 Ernest Street, N. Massapequa: Band 10, 11, 12; Orchestra 10, 11. 12; Green Room Players 10, 11. 12; Playcrafters 11, 12; Chorus 11. 12 Tracey Hoffman 36 Bernard Street. Farm- ingdale: Badminton 11, 12; G.S.O. 12 James Hohorst 162 N. Beech Street, N. Massapequa: Ski Club 11. 12 Kenneth Holman 5 Cedar Avenue, Farmingdale Susan Hopper 82 Rose Street, Farmingdale John Horan 95 N. Queens Ave- nue. N. Massapequa William Horn 184 N. Elm Street, N. Massapequa Donna Hovorka 95 N. Beech Street, N. Mas- sapequa Gregg Howard 115 John Street, N. Massapequa: Tennis 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11. treas. 12; Paper Lion photographer 11, 12 Donna Huber 28 3rd Avenue, Farmingdale Jim Humpf 4 Regina Road. Farmingdale: Football 10, 11, 12 Daniel Hushion 232 Van Cott Avnue, Farmingdale: J.V. Lacrosse 10; Lacrosse 11, 12 Christ- opher Hurst 169 N. Kings Avenue. N. Massapequa: Foot- ball 10, 12; Lacrosse 10 Therese Hylka 72 Intervale Ave- nue. Farmingdale Tami Hyman Syracuse Avenue. N. Mas- sapequa Beth Hynes 60 Bethpage Road. Farmingdale Rachel laboni 237 N. Michigan Avenue, N. Massapequa Linda lannone 8 9th Avenue, Farmingdale Elaine Imobden 82 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale Terry Imhof 258 N. Michigan Avenue. N. Massapequa Patricia Indellicati 215 N. Virginia Avenue. Massapequa Debbie Ingeri 1099 N. New York Drive. N. Massapequa John Istel 93 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale Gwen Jacovsky 75 Linden Street, Massapequa Park Virginia Janicek 23 Copeland Place. Farmingdale: Honor Society 12; Hi-Life Ass't Events Ed. 12; G.S.O. 11. 12 Denise Jankowski 178 N. Atlanta Ave- nue, N. Massapequa Michael Januszewski 101 Nelson Street. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Chess Club 11. 12; Bowling 10 Amy Jenal 14 Mill Road, Farmingdale: Orchestra 10, 11. 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Play- crafters 10, 11 Michael Jencik 212 Rose Street. Massa- pequa Park Vincent Jensen 51 Maple Street, Farmingdale Clarence Johns III 25 Van Buren Street, Farmingdale Susan Johnsen 22 Duane Street, Farmingdale Glen John- son 3 Sullivan Avenue, Farmingdale Daniel Johnston 42 Sherman Road. Farmingdale Ken Johnston 91 Intervale Avenue, Farmingdale James Jones 29 7th Avenue, Farm- ingdale: Soccer 10, 11. 12; V.L.C. 12 Jeff Jones 2 Cedar Avenue. Farmingdale: Football 10, 11, 12; Wrestling 10. 11, 12 Jeffrey Kaht 16 Cedar Avenue, E. Farmingdale Jeanne Kammer 16 First Avenue, Farmingdale: Swimming 10; Vol- leyball 10; Badminton 11; Class Secretary 10, 11 Terrance Kane 26 Walnut Avenue. Farmingdale Molly Kanoff 542 Rockne Avenue, Massapequa Park Carol Kantor 33 Damin Drive. Farmingdale: photography 11. pres. 12; History Club 10 Debra Kaufold 47 Walnut Avenue, Farmingdale: Band 10. 11 Anka Kavelj 19 Garfield Avenue. Farmingdale Peg- gy Keher 439 Doris Avenue, Franklin Square Kathy Kelley 205 Plitt Avenue. Farmingdale Jean Kelly 13 Yoakum Avenue. Farmingdale John Kelly 120 James Street. N. Massapequa Martin Kelly 10 Linwood Avenue, Farm- ingdale Chester Kelting 32 Oakwood Avenue. Farmingdale Lynne Kennedy 49 Cedar Drive, Farmingdale: Cheerlead- ing 10, 12; Softball 10, 11; Badminton 10, 11; S A C. 10, 11, 12; G.S.O. 12; Senior Class pres. 10, 11, 12; Thomas Kennedy 154 Fallwood Parkway. Farmingdale Paul Kiecka 208 N. Pine Street, N. Massapequa: Mathletes 10. 12; Honor Society 11; Computer Club 10. 11. 12 Steve King 3 Saxon Road. Farmingdale: Lab Squad 11, Band 11 Shari Kinstler 183 Fallwood Parkway, Farmingdale: Theatre Club 10 Karen Kirby 17 James Street. Farmingdale Denise Klein 21 8th Avenue, Farmindale: Green Room Players 10 Les Klein 254 Eastern Parkway, Farmingdale: Tennis 10. 11; Honor Society 10. 11, 12 Steve Kline 179 Nassau Street. N. Massapequa Leigh Kluberdanz 135 Henry Street, Mas- sapequa Bill Klussman 29 Miller Road, Farmingdale Joanne Knoblach 240 Rose Street, Massapequa Park Jeanne Kobi 2 Henrietta Lane, Massapequa Park Lisa Koch 75 Oakwood Street, Farmingdale: S.L.A.C. 10; Mime 10, 11, 12; Green Room Players 10, 11, 12; S A C. 11 Ann Koehler Jerome Drive. Farmingdale Diane Koehler 18 Lo- cust Avenue. E. Farmingdale Susanne Koenig 12 W. Chestnut Street, Farmingdale: Future Secretaries 11, 12; Honor Society 11, 12 John Komorowski 60 Midwood Ave- nue. Farmingdale: Ski Club 10, 11, 12 Sue Kopcha 6 Hill Road. Farmingdale: J.V. Basketball 10; Future Secretaries 12 Kevin Kopke 104 John Street. N. Massapequa Laura Korkuc 50 W. Walnut Street. Farmingdale Daniel Kornfeld 11 Regina Road. Farmingdale: Football 10, 11 James Kraemer 55 Vanderwater Street, S. Farmingdale Dale Kretschmann 22 Lenore Lane. Farmingdale: Chorus 10, 11, 12; Playcrafters 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11. 12 Nancy Kreussling 177 East Drive, N. Massapequa: Band 10; S A C. 11; Playcrafters 10. 11, 12 Thomas Kirstensen 339 Balchen Street. Massapequa Park Van Kruchten 4 Block Terrace. Farmingdale: D E C.A. 11 Christopher Krug 519 Secatogue Avenue. Farmingdale Paul Klieck 221 Linden Street, Massapequa Park Ruth Kunze 3 Kent Lane, S. Farmingdale Paul Labriola 65 Michel Avenue, Farm- ingdale: J.V. Baseball 10; Honor Society 12 Thomas Labr- iola 3rd Avenue. Farmingdale: Baseball 10, 11. 12 Linda Lada 37 Cinque Drive, Farmingdale: Tennis 10. 11, 12; Future Secretaries 11, 12; Bowling League 10, 11 Maria LaGattuta 208 Aster Street. Massapequa Park Margaret Lally 85 Linden Street, Massapequa Park: Band 10. 11, 12; Orchestra 11, 12; A V.A. 11, sec. 12; Honor Society sec. 12; Green Room Players 10, 11. 12; Playcrafters 10. 11, stage manager 12; Informal School 11. 12 Suzanne Lam- bro 9 Greenway Drive. Farmingdale Linda Laney 7 Cinque Drive. Farmingdale Jeffrey Langiulli Band 10. 11. 12; Infor- mal School 11. 12 Larry Langva 128 Fallwood Parkway. Farmingdale Ginny Lanni 16 School Drive. Farmingdale: Gymnastics 10, 11; Green Room Players 12; M M Fiction Ed. 11, Ed-in-Chief 12 Linda Lauro 58 Woodward Parkway. Farmingdale Wanda Lauterborn 30 Frank Avenue. Farm- ingdale Laura Lavan 35 Quaker Lane. Farmingdale: Vol- leyball 10; Track 10; Softball 10. 11; Badminton 12; G.L.C. 281 10. 11. sec. 12; G.S.O. 11. 12 Peter Leddy 27 Dolphin Street. Farmingdale Donna LeDrew 3 Northwest Drive. N. Massapequa: D.E.C.A 11. 12 Ronald LeDrew Northwest Drive. N. Massapequa Donna Lengler 42 West Drive, N. Massapequa Jill Lenoci 30 Poplar Avenue. S. Farmingdale Susan Leonard 341 Violet Street, Massapequa Park Jean Libby 117 N. Cedar Street, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10. 11. 12; Bowling 11. 12; Band 10. 11, 12 Patty Liebrand 8 6th Avenue. Farmingdale: Orchestra 10; Playcrafters 10; Honor Society 10. 12 AI Ligus 37 Lenore Lane, Farm- ingdale Rose Lim 101 Motor Avenue. Farmingdale: Bowl- ing 10; G.S.O. 11. 12; Photography 12 Raymond Linder 83 N. Cedar Street. N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10. 11, 12; Golf 10. 11. 12 Raymond Lisk 155 Washington Street. Farmingdale: D.E.C.A. 12; Honor Society Cindy Livingston 10 Val Page Street. Farmingdale Gail Llewellyn 100 Frank- lin Street, Massapequa Park Donna LoBue 117 N. Drive. N. Massapequa Sue Logan 43 Maple Avenue, Farmingdale Susan Loiacono 8 Block Terrace, S. Farmingdale Barbra Lombardo 140 Sunset Avenue. Farmingdale Elizabeth Long 3 Rhonda Lane. Farmingdale Joseph Lopez 8 Wall- ard Avenue, Farmingdale Patricia Lorch 6 Radcliff Lane, Farmingdale Chris Lorenzen 50 Vandewater Street, Farm- ingdale Martin LoSchiavo 66 Woodward Parkway. Farm- ingdale Denise Louie 100 S. Park Drive. N. Massapequa: Cheerleading capt. 10 Steven Lowe 446 N. Central Drive. N. Massapequa Linda Lowrey 96 N. Maple Street, N. Massapequa Danny Loy 15 Oakwood Avenue. Farm- ingdale Helen Lubitz 289 N Idaho Avenue. N. Massapequa Andrew Lukan 5 Junard Drive. Farmingdale: History Club 12 Richard Macchia Laurie Macey 23 Dolphin Drive, Farm- ingdale: Dalerettes 10; Future Secretaries 11. 12; B.A.R.D. 11. 12; Future Teachers 11 Michelle Maddux 220 Sullivan Avenue. Farmingdale: Pamoja 10; Drill Team 10 Linda Madsen 13 Elm Drive. Farmingdale: M M 11. 12 Suzanne Magistro 7 Daniel Drive, Farmingdale John Magrane 58 Louis Drive. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Mi- chael Magro Football 10. 12. Baseball 11. 12 Diane Ma- guire 144 Plitt Avenue. Farmingdale Roger Mahler 12 Lincoln Street, S. Farmingdale Val Maillie 171 Woodward Parkway, Farmingdale Bernadette Malara 28 Cheryl Lane. Farmingdale James Malerba 265 N. Atlanta Avenue. N. Massapequa Ron Mallamo 251 N. Idaho Avenue. N. Mas- sapequa John Mallen 29 Pine Tree Drive. Farmingdale Nedjelka Mamie 27 Cedar Avenue, Farmingdale Diane Mancuso 71 Carman Road. S. Farmingdale Robert Man- cuso 210 N. Wyoming Avenue. N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10, 11. 12; Swimming 10; Ski Club 10. 11. 12 Diane Mandra 12 Clifford Drive. Farmingdale Marian Mangan 17 Evans Avenue. Farmingdale Joseph Manghise 109 Lam- bert Avenue, Farmingdale Kim Mangio Utica Avenue, N. Massapequa: Swimming 10, 11. 12; Ski Club 11, 12; Infor- mal School 11. 12; Band 10. 11. 12 Dave Mann 101 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale Joseph Mannone 107 Sunset Avenue, Farmingdale Mitchell March 40 10th Ave- nue. S. Farmingdale: Football 10. 11, 12; D.E.C.A. 11. 12; Lacrosse 10. 12; Key Club 12; Wrestling 10. 12 Gregory Marchese 195 N. Michigan Avenue, N. Massapequa An- drew Marchessault 35 7th Avenue. Farmingdale: Band 10. 11, 12; Chess Club 10; Tennis 10 Paul Marcotrigiano 219 N. Wyoming Avenue, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10, 11. 12; Ski Club 11. 12 Mary Marcotte 21 Midwood Ave- nue. Farmingdale Evan Marcus 176 N. Syracuse Avenue. N. Massapequa Giuliana Mariani 65 Beechwood Street. Farmingdale Gregory Mark 6 Wall Street. Farmingdale Donald Markowitz O’Connell Street. Massapequa Park Anne Marotto 175 N. Kentucky Avenue. N. Massapequa Kenneth Marrone 1 Gateway Drive, S. Farmingdale: Swim- ming 10, 11 Glenn Martelucci 290 Balchen Street, Massa- pequa Park: Baseball 10; Basketball 10; Honor Society 10, 11 Mitchell Martin 283 Balchen Street, Massapequa Park RosaMaria Martinez P.O. Box 593, Farmingdale Robert Martling 6 Cole Court. Farmingdale: J.V. Basketball 10; J.V. Baseball 10; Baseball 11,12 Michael Mascatello Iowa Avenue, N. Massapequa Kathie Mason 67 Oakwood Ave- nue. Farmingdale Joseph Massimino 191 Thomas Pow'l Boulevard, Farmingdale: A.V.A. 10, 12; Swimming 10; Green Room Players 10, 11. 12; Playcrafters 10, 11, 12; Informal School 11, 12; S.A.C. 11, 12; S A G. 10, 11. 12 Theresa Mastropaolo 186 South Park Drive. N. Massa- pequa Christopher Masullo 155 Sunset Avenue, S. Farm- ingdale Richard Matarese 31 Walnut Avenue. Farmingdale Janice Mayer 53 William Street, Farmingdale: S.F.R.B. 10; Informal School 11. 12 Mary Frances Mayo 16 Block Terrace, S. Farmingdale Vito Mazarese 15 Maple Street, Farmingdale Suzanne McAffee 19 Florgate Road. Farm- ingdale: Cheerleading 11, 12. capt. 10; Gymnastics 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 11, 12 Frank McAleer 127 Intervale Avenue. Farmingdale Eileen McAlpine 100 N. Oak Street. N. Massapequq Lenore McCabe 22 Copeland Place. S. Farmingdale Maureen McCann 352 Rose Street. Massa- pequa Park: Theatre Club 11. 12; Ski Club 10. 12 Robert McCann 36 Penn Street. Farmingdale: Basketball 10, capt. 11. 12; Football 10; V.L.C. 12 Mike McCarthy 850 N. Summit Drive, N. Massapequa Patrick McDonald 134 E. Carmans Road. Farmingdale: Band 10, 11, 12; Bowling 10, 11; Chess Club 11 Walter McDonald 404B Glenn Court. S. Farmingdale Christopher McDonaugh 443 N. Bleecker Street, N. Massapequa Edward McGovern 5 Melody Drive, Farmingdale: Football 10, 11; Hockey 12 Theresa McGrath 49 Oakwood Avenue. Farmingdale: Swimming 10. co-capt. 11. 12; Softball 11; G.L.C. 12; Honor Society 12; G.S.O. 11. 12 Matthew McGuinn 1454 Lake Shore Drive, Massapequa Park: Baseball 11, 12 Joan McIntyre 41 Midwood Avenue, S. Farmingdale: Honor Society 11. 12 Barbara McKeever 79 N. Pine Street. N. Massapequa: Dalerettes 10. 11, 12; Band 10, 11, 12 Dorothea McLean 12 Dubois Street. Amityville: J.V. Basketball 11; S.L.A.C. 12; S A G. 11; Pa- moja 11, 12; S A G. 12 Donna-Lee McNulty 233 Yoakum Avenue, Farmingdale. Future Secretaries 11; Honor So- ciety 11,12 Helen Mehl 430 N. Bay Drive, N. Massapequa. Dalerettes 11 Stephanie Meier 239 N. Kentucky Avenue. N. Massapequa: Badminton 12; Dalerettes 10, 11; G.S.O. 11, 12 Julie Melore 31 Penn Street, Farmingdale: M M 11, 12 Julianna Messina Poplar Street, N. Massapequa Linda Meyer 265 N. Boston Avenue, N. Massapequa Kenneth Meyerhof! 25 9th Avenue. Farmingdale Jill Meyers 20 Pine Tree Drive, Farmingdale: Honor Society 12; Hi-Life Ass’t Business Ed. 10. Ass’t Copy Ed. 11, Ass t Academics 12 Joseph Miceli 174 N. Wyoming Avenue, N. Massapequa: Lacrosse 10; Soccer 10. 12 Maryann Michalowski 101 Sunset Drive, Farmingdale: J.V. Basketball 10; Swimming 11 Stephen Miechinkowski 416 Secatogue Avenue, Farm- ingdale: J.V. Soccer 10 Michael Milesky 486 Atlantic Ave- nue, Massapequa Park Mary Milione 226 N. Virginia Ave- nue. N. Massapequa Dawn Miller 15 Spencer Street, N. Farmingdale Norman Miller 189 N. Utica Avenue. N. Mas- sapequa: Informal School 11, 12; Honor Society 12; Bowl- ing 11. 12; Band 10, 11; History Club 10; Paper Lion Editor 10. 11, 12 Ralph Mindicino 20 W. Chestnut Street. Farm- ingdale: Soccer 10. 11. capt. 12; Wrestling 10, 11; La- crosse 10. 11. 12; Honor Society 10. 11; Mathletes 11, 12; Chess Club 10 Nancy MLcoch 20 Hampshire Drive, Farm- ingdale Joseph Molloy 57 Elm Drive, Farmingdale: Infor- mal School 11, 12; S.A.C. 11, pres. 12; Basketball stat. 11, 12; Honor Society 11, 12; Pit Band 10. 11. 12; Hi-Life 12 Theresa Molloy 1 Matthew Street, Farmingdale Bill Mona- ghan 5 Andrew Road, Farmingdale: Swimming 11 Joseph Mongolino Lockwood Avenue. Farmingdale Jonathan Moonitz 11 Poppy Drive, Massapequa Park: J.V. Basket- ball 10; Basketball 11; J.V. Baseball 10; Baseball 11, 12 Kathleen Morabito 41 Kent Street, Farmingdale: Dalerettes 282 10. 11, 12 Thomas Moran 204 N Atlanta Avenue. N. Massapequa Frank Mordiglia 164 Merrits Road. Farm- ingdale Donald Mormino 112 Crestwood Boulevard. S. Farmingdale Kristin Mosdal 14 Matthew Street. Farm- ingdale Sondra Mosomillo 111 Charles Drive, N. Massa- pequa James Muench 15 Nelson Street. Farmingdale Adr- ienne Muhs 6 Pauline Drive, S. Farmingdale: Honor So- ciety 11, 12; Gymnastics 11. 12; Track 11; Daler Pressmen 12; G.S.O. 12; Hi-Life Events Ed. 12; S A G. 12 Harry Munniksma 212 Walker Street, Massapequa Park: Soccer 10. 11, 12 Pat Murray 46 Sunset Avenue. Farmingdale: Soccer 10, 11, 12 Carol Muscolo 39 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale Sebastian Muzio 215 N. Syracuse Avenue. N. Massapequa: Football 10. 11, 12; Wrestling 10, 11, 12; Lacrosse 10 Steven Nachbar 109 Louis Street, N. Massa- pequa: Lab Squad 10; Band 10, 11; Orchestra 10. 11; Math league 10. 11. 12 Tina Naglieri 232 N. Albany Avenue. N. Massapequa. Track 11, 12; Intramurals 10, 11, 12; J.V. Volleyball manager 11 Charles Napolitano 189 N. Syr- acuse Avenue, N. Massapequa Lorri Naps 11 Daniel Drive, S. Farmingdale: Hi-Life Ass t Business Ed. 10; Circulation Ed. 11; Senior Ed. 12; Ski Club 11 Anne Nardello 200B Merritt Road. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10. 11, 12; Fu- ture Secretaries Association 11, 12 Maria Narracci 104 Motor Avenue. Farmingdale Robert Naslonski Football 10; Wrestling 11; Lacrosse 10, 11, 12 Deborah Navaro 9 Oakwood Avenue, S. Farmingdale Lauren Negri 196 N. Kings Avenue. N. Massapequa Peter Nelson 537 Rockne Avenue. Massapequa Park: Daler Pressman 10, 11 Dianne Nenstiel 9 Robin Lane. S. Farmingdale: Band 10, 11, 12; Orchestra 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12 Clifford Newman 5 Ludwig Place, Farmingdale: Green Room Players 10, 11, 12; President of Green Room Players 11, 12; World of Mime 10. pres. 11, 12; Playcrafters 11, 12; S.A.C. 11, 12; Informal School 11, 12 Jack Ng 227 Main Street. Farm- ingdale Dawn Nickerson 20 Crestwood Blvd., Farmingdale Gloria Nittoli 27 Lee Drive, Farmingdale Brian Noll 163 N. Syracuse Avenue. N. Massapequa Anthony Novarro 15 Lyons Avenue, S. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Tennis 10. 11; Orchestra 10. 11, 12 Christopher O’Brien 124 E. Carmans Road. Farmingdale Kathleen O'Brien 223 N. Beech Street. N. Massapequa: Swimming 10. 11, 12 Michael O’Brien 54 Leslie Lane. N. Massapequa: Football 10, 11. 12; Softball 10. 11, 12 Colleen O’Connor 225 N. Rutherford Avenue, N. Massapequa: V.L.C. 11. 12; Vol- leyball 10. 11. 12; Basketball 10, 11. 12; Softball 10, 11. 12; Badminton 12 Gemma O’Connor 12 Taylor Road, Farm- ingdale Margaret O’Connor 239 N. Iowa Avenue. N. Mas- sapequa: G.S.O. 11 Martin Ogno 4 7th Avenue. Farm- ingdale Peter Ollquist 15 Intervale Avenue. S. Farm- ingdale: Green Room Players 11, 12; Playcrafters 12 Peter Olsen 33 Paula Drive. Farmingdale: V.L.C. pres. 12; Foot- ball 10. 11, 12; Wrestling 10. 11, 12; Lacrosse 10. 11. 12 Eric Oppman 31 Florgate Road. Farmingdale Jim Orgass 30 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale Elyse Orloff 261 N. Albany Avenue. N. Massapequa Susan Orr 30 Cypress Street, S. Farmingdale: G.L.C. 11. 12; J.V. Softball 11; J.V. Volleyball 11; Volleyball 12 Mary-Ann Ortiz 47 Spruce Street. Farmingdale Anne O'Sullivan 20 Cinque Drive, Farmingdale: Cheerleading 10. 11, co-capt. 12 Nancy O'Sullivan 27 Florgate Road, Farmingdale: Cheerleading 10, 11, co-capt. 12 Helen Paiva 93 Jefferson Road. Farm- ingdale Tom Palasciano 12 Parkdale Drive, S. Farmingdale Elizabeth Panetta 111 Greenway Drive. Farmingdale: Ten- nis 10. 11. 12 Catherine Parenti 12A Michel Avenue, Farmingdale: Softball 11. 12 Salvatore Pasquariello 85 N Pine Street, N. Massapequa Mary Passarella 1 Wall Street, Farmingdale Pete Pastor 114 Intervale Avenue, Farm- ingdale Paritosh Patel 15 Nancy Street, S. Farmingdale: Track 10, 11, 12; Mathletes 11, 12; Computer Club 10. 11, 12; Lab Squad 11, 12 Marueen Paterson 63 Crestwood Boulevard, S. Farmingdale: Dalerettes 10, 11 George Pat- terson 47 Meadowwood Lane. Farmingdale Nancy Paw- lowski 84 Maple Street. Farmingdale Diane Pedone 48 Radcliffe Avenue. Farmingdale: Cheerleading 10, 11, 12; Gymnastics 10. 11. co-capt. 12 Jeff Peipert 4 Walland Avenue. Farmingdale: Senior Class vice-pres.; Honor So- ciety 10, 11, 12; J.V. Soccer 10; J.V. Baseball 10; Soccer 11, 12; Key Club Secretary 11, 12; V.L.C. 12; Band 10; S.A.C. 11, 12 Patricia Pellegrini Merokee Avenue. Farm- ingdale: Swimming 11, 12 Maria Pellillio 11 W. Walnut Street. Farmingdale Richard Pence 180 Cherry Street. Farmingdale Joseph Peralta 217 Plitt Avenue, Farmingdale Kathi Perez 171 N. Queens Avenue, N. Massapequa: Dale- rettes 10 Mary Perkins 28 Cyarden Street, S. Farmingdale: Basketball 10. 12; Pamoja 10, 12 Barbara Perry 206 Mer- ritts Road, Farmingdale Vincent Petrungaro 6 N. Pine Drive. Massapequa Lisa Petruchik 200 N. Linden Street. N. Massapequa Andrew Pezzella 68 Linda Drive, Massapequa Park Susan Phelan 111 Crestwood Boulevard, Farm- ingdale Penny Phillips 399 Violet Street. Massapequa Park: Honor Society 11, 12; Informal School 11, 12; Or- chestra 10, 11, 12 Frank Piazza 2 9th Avenue, Farm- ingdale Deborah Pica 8 Pauline Drive. Farmingdale Karen Pica 8 Pauline Drive, Farmingdale: Volleyball 10. 11 Cathy Piccola 111 Michel Avenue. Farmingdale Lenny Pickus 17 Jerome Drive. Farmingdale: J.V. Soccer 10; J.V. Baseball 10; Soccer 11. 12; Baseball 11. 12; Honor Society 11, 12 Dorothy Pirode 9 Lois Lane, Farmingdale Carol Pititto 464 Fulton Street. Farmingdale Natalie Placa 58 Crescent Drive. Farmingdale Joan Platania 65 Cinque Drive. Farm- ingdale: Dalerettes 11. 12; Pit Band 11, 12; Band 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Ann Marie Poliseno 71 Fallwood Parkway. Farmingdale Anna Polychronakis 82 Elm Drive. Farmingdale: D.E.C.A. 12; Hi-Life photographer 12 Mark Pooler 8s N. Kings Avenue, N. Massapequa: Lacrosse 10 Mary Posillico 52 Yoakum Street. Farm- ingdale: Informal School 11. 12; Badminton 11, 12 Brian Powers 511 Secatogue Avenue. Farmingdale: Bowling 10, 11. 12 Louie Powers 183 Grant Avenue. Farmingdale: Playcrafters 10. 11. 12 Janet Pracanica 204 N. Linden Street. N. Massapequa Thomas Prendergast 219 Willard Avenue, S. Farmingdale: Science Club 10; Lab Squad 10. 11. 12; D.E.C.A. 11. 12; History Club 11, 12; S.A.C. 10, Admin. Ass t 11 Gary Procharchuk 32 4th Avenue. S. Farmingdale Lisa Pucciarelli 117 Edwards Street. N. Mas- sapequa. Photography 11 Russ Pulvino 7 Rhonda Ter- race. S. Farmingdale: Bowling 11, 12; Chess Club 11; D.E.C.A. 12; Key Club 12; History Club 12 Gregory Purnha- gen 262 South Park Drive, Massapequa Park: Honor So- ciety 10. 11. 12; Playcrafters 10. 11. 12; Green Room Players 10; Band 10. 12; Junior Historical Society 10; Madrigals 11 Frank Quarrant Jr. 140 Woodward Parkway. Farmingdale: Placrafters 10. 11. 12; Green Room Players 10. 11. 12; A.V.A. 10. 12; Photo Club 10. 11; Hi-Life 10; Informal School 11. 12 Michael Quercia 101 Edward Street. N. Massapequa: Gymnastics 10. 11. 12 Mike Quigley 182 N. Oak Street. N. Massapequa James Quinn 75 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale: Football 11, 12 Joanne Quinn 5 Plant Court. N. Massapequa: Dalerettes 10, 11. Captain 12; Band 10. 11. 12; Orchestra 11. 12; Pit Band 11; Playcrafters 11, 12 Kevin Quinn 75 Lockwood Avenue, Farmingdale Richard Rabasa 220 Poplar Street. N. Massapequa: Football 10. 11. 12; Chess Club 12 John Rapp 6 Maynard Drive. Farmingdale: Soccer 10 Anthony Recine 15 Henry Street. Farmingdale Bennie Reciner 15 Henry Street. Farmingdale Rose Recio 19 Cypress Street. Farmingdale: Twirlers 10, 11, Co-Captain 12 David Reece 23 Rhonda Lane, Farmingdale: Cross Country 10 Joseph Regalbuto 40 Spencer Street. Farmingdale John Regan 166 N. Nassau Avenue. N. Massapequa: Lacrosse 10 Mau- reen Regan 3 Lois Lane, Farmingdale Mark Regula 178 283 Intervale Avenue. Farmingdale Mike Reidlinger 19 Kent Lane. S. Farmingdale Barbara Reilly 142 Sunset Avenue. Farmingdale Lauri Reimer 28 Jerome Drive, Farmingdale: Muse and Media 10; History Club 11; Honor Society 12; Informal School 11. 12 Robert Reiser Joseph Reiszel 373 Rose Street. Massapequa Park Donna Remmert 140E Car- mans Road. E. Farmingdale Frederick Renner 208 Sullivan Avenue. S. Farmingdale Daniel Riccadella 38 Walnut Ave- nue. S. Farmingdale Chaz Richards 4 Shirley Court, Farm- ingdale: Daler Pressmen 10, 11. 12 Annie Richter 5 Bar- bara Court. S. Farmingdale: Basketball 10, 11 Park: Stu- dent Faculty Relations Board 12; Honor Society 12 Sue Rietheimer 324 Melville Road. Farmingdale: Honor Society 12 Lisa Riggs 125 John Street. N. Massapequa Donna Rinsky 28 Miller Road. Farmingdale: Intramural Archery 10; Student Art Gallery 10: Muse and Media 11; Intramural Badminton 12 Lourdes Rivera 134 Baiting Place. S. Farm- ingdale Miriam Rivera 134 Baiting Place. S. Farmingdale Linda Rizzo 6 Linden Street. Farmingdale Steven Rizzo 124 N. Cedar Street. N. Massapequa Michael Roach 274 N. Michigan Avenue. N. Massapequa: Bowling 10. 11. 12; Student Library Activities Council 11.12 David Roberts 81 Woodward Parkway. Farmingdale Linda Robinson 5 Oak Street. S. Farmingdale Sal Rocanello 123 Willard Avenue. Farmingdale Kenneth Rogers Catherine Romano 145 In- tervale Avenue, Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11; Hi-Life Ass t Faculty Editor 10, Business Editor 11. Editor-in-Chief 12; Ski Club Vice President 11, Secretary 12 Rosemarie Romano 5 Benedict Court. Farmingdale Diane Roopnarine 61 Lourae Drive. Massapequa Park Patricia Rosa 169 N Elm Street. N. Massapequa: Volleyball 10. 11; Intramurals I. 11 Lisa Rosen 212 Fulton Street. Farmingdale Robert Rosen David Rosenbaum 3 Melody Drive. S. Farmingdale: Tennis Team 12 Andrea Rosenberg 81 Rose Street. Farm- ingdale: Informal School 11. 12 Kenneth Ross 6 Lisa Court. Farmingdale: Basketball 10. 11. 12; Honor Society II, 12; Intramurals 10. 11. 12 Thomas Rath N. Rutherford Avenue. N. Massapequa Robert Rottmund 218 N. Pine Street. Massapequa Kathy Rowan 24 Powell Street. Farm- ingdale Steve Rubino 240 Cherry Street. Farmingdale: Wrestling 10; Advanced Wood 10. 11, 12; Electric Shop 10. 11 Carolyn Rudd 66 Lockwood Avenue. Farmingdale: S.A.G. 11. 12 Jeannine Rup 409 N. Bleecker Avenue, N. Massapequa: Bowling 11. 12; Softball Intramural 11 Mark Russell 171 N. Virginia Avenue. N. Massapequa: Hockey 11. 12 Annette Russo 6 Yoakum Avenue. Farmingdale Marianne Russo 2 Sixth Avenue. Farmingdale Mark Russo 35 Spielman Avenue. Farmingdale Peter Russo 10 Avon Road. Farmingdale Christopher Ryan 503 Secatoque Ave- nue. Farmingdale: Bowling 10. 12; Cross Country 10. 11; Track 10. 12; Ski Club 12 Margaret Ryan 69 Midwood Avenue, Farmingdale: Twirling 10, 11, Captain 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12 Joseph Saccente 9 Lowell Drive. Farm- ingdale John Saccomanno 21 Reese Place. Farmingdale Casper Saladino 27 Poppy Drive. Massapequa Park Joe Sanalitor 122 Plitt Avenue. Farmingdale: Football 10, 11, 12; Lacrosse 10; Wrestling 10, 11, 12 Thomas Sanders 112 Abbott Street. N. Massapequa: Football 10, 11, 12; Lead- ers Club 11, 12; Honor Society 11. 12; Informal School 11. 12 Ruben Santana 112 Charles Street. N. Massapequa Anita Santasier 59 Jerome Drive. Farmingdale: Basketball 10. 11. 12; Softball Captain 11; Track 10, 11. 12; Volleyball 11. 12; J.V. Volleyball 10; Girl’s Leaders Club 11. 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12; Senior Class Secretary 12 Step- hen Santoro 166 Thomas Powell Boulevard. Farmingdale Jean Sarli 8 Barbara Circle. Massapequa: Future Home- makers 10. 11, 12, Secretary-Treasurer 11; Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Student Aide 10. 11. 12 Ben Scaglia 1 Tulip Court. N. Massapequa Margaret Scalice 53 Michel Ave- nue. Farmingdale Laurie Scangis 149 Queens Avenue. N. Massapequa Andrew Schaber 347 Balchen Street. Massa- pequa Park: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Track 10, 12; Historical Association 10; Marching Band 10; Theatre Club 10. 11. 12 Patricia Schaeffer 25 Janes Street. Farmingdale: Playcrafters 11, 12; S.A.C. 10, 11, 12; Cheerleading 10, 12; Ski Club 10; History Club 11. 12; A.V.A. 12 James Schiro 211 Birch Avenue. S. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10. 11. 12; Lacrosse 10. 11. 12 Patrick Scheider 52 Park Circle, Farmingdale Joseph Schwartzman 18 Cheryl Lane South, Farmingdale Joanne Schweinfurth 13 11th Avenue. S. Farmingdale Vincent Scianna 77 Spencer Street. Farm- ingdale Frank Scibelli 40 Michel Avenue. Farmingdale: Football 10; Wrestling 10 Janice Scutaro 51 W. Oak Street. Farmingdale: Girls Varsity Track 12 Clem Sebastopoli 23 Laurie Boulevard. Bethpage Lisa Sellitti 15 Lincoln Street, Farmingdale Lynn Senecal 1 Bonwit Place. Farmingdale Nancy Senger 296 N. Delaware Avenue. N. Massapequa Colin Serkes 109 Jefferson Road, Farmingdale: Honor Society 12 Vincent Serniak 165 Oakview Avenue. Farm- ingdale: Football 10. 11, 12; Indoor Track 10, 11. 12; Spring Track 10, 11. 12; Varsity Leaders Club 11. 12 Mike Serra 20 Frank Avenue. S. Farmingdale: Football 10; La- crosse 10 Steven A. Severino 205 N. Wyoming Avenue. N. Massapequa Maureen Sewell 37 Madison Street. Farm- ingdale: Badminton 11. 12; Volleyball 11, 12; Tennis 11. 12 Kathleen Sheehan 107 Woodward Parkway, S. Farm- ingdale: Bowling 12; Future Secretaries 12 David Shircore 30 Paine Street, Farmingdale: Informal School 11, 12 Fred Sicignano 922 N. Summit Drive, Massapequa Chris Si- dorski 33 Wall Street. Farmingdale Michael Siegel 35 Lois Lane. S. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Track 10. 11, 12; Stage Crew-Green Room Players 10; Historical Society 10; Ski Club 11, 12; Theater Club 10, 11; Bowling Club 12 Meryl Silver 176 N. Idaho Avenue, N. Massa- pequa: Bowling 10, 11, 12 Vincent Sindelar 15 Jurand Drive. Farmingdale Maria Siniscalchi 12 Dolphin Drive. Farmingdale: F.S.A. 12 Debbie Sisco 69 Hallock Street. Farmingdale Valerie Sisia 29 Maple Avenue. Farmingdale: Paper Lion 10; S.A.C. 10; D E C.A. 12; Green and White Shop 12; Ski Club 12 Darren Skelly 68 Hampshire Drive. Massapequa: Football 10; Track 10, 11, 12 Jay Sloane 224 N. Wyoming Avenue. N. Massapequa: Honor Society 10. 11. 12; Band 10. 11. 12; Wind Ensemble 11, 12; Ski Club 10, 11. 12 Marc Sloane 37 Cedar Street. W. Farmingdale Edward Smith 159 Washington Street, Farmingdale Rose- mary Smith 45 W Chestnut Street. Farmingdale: Varsity Track 11, 12; Varsity Leaders Club 11.12 Susan Snyder 19 Robin Lane. S. Farmingdale Carole Sochacki 31 Pleasant Avenue. S. Farmingdale Scott Solow 290 Linden Street. Massapequa: Bowling 11 Gwendolyn Sosa 20 Barbara Drive. S. Farmingdale Ricky Sosa 20 Barbara Drive, S. Farmingdale Darlene Sottosanti 115 Radcliffe Avenue. S. Farmingdale Susan Spellman 38 Puritan Lane. Farm- ingdale: Varsity Softball 11; Leaders Club 11. 12 Michael Spindler 290 N. Idaho Avenue. N. Massapequa: Bowling 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12 Barbara Stamos 122 Duane Street. Farmingdale Robert Staugaitis 126 Matthew Street. Farmingdale: Football 10; Lacrosse 10, 11. 12; Soccer 11, 12; Varsity Leaders Club 11, 12; Honor Society 11,12 Paul Stavola 182 N. Atlanta Avenue, N. Massapequa Kevin Stephens 74 Grant Street. S. Farmingdale Robert Step- hens 55 Madison Street. S. Farmingdale Ronald Sterbenz 31 Miller Road. Farmingdale: Honor Society 10. 11. 12; Bowling 12; Tennis 12; Key Club 12 Kathleen Stewart 13 Wall Street. Farmingdale Donna Stocker 524 Rockne Ave- nue. Massapequa Patricia Stone 18 Locust Avenue. S. Farmingdale Jill Stonebridge 220 Greenwich Avenue. Mas- sapequa Park Christopher Strebel 89 N. Maple Street. N. Massapequa: Track 10. 11, 12 Mark Stuart 25 Elizabeth Avenue. Farmingdale Steven Suydam 20 Beechwood Street. Farmingdale Steve Szlepcsik 61 Burch Avenue. E. Farmingdale Loretta Szturma 14 Fifth Avenue. Farm- 284 ingdale Donna Taffurelli 110 Abbott Street, N. Massa- pequa John Taliento 4 Lincoln Street. Farmingdale Glenn Tama 7 Parkdale Drive, Farmingdale Diane Tashman 98 Midwood Avenue, Farmingdale Lowell Tauszik 21 Ridge Road, Farmingdale Mark Tedesco 894 N. Broadway, N. Massapequa Thomas Tessitore 48 West Chestnut Street, Farmingdale: Basketball 10, 11, co-captain 12; Golf 10, 11, 12; Honor Society 10, 11, 12 Kathleen Theal 14 Terrace View Road, S. Farmingdale: Jr. Historical Society 10; Hon- or Society 11, 12; Paper Lion 11, 12; Ski Club 12 Doreen Thelemann 168 N. Detroit Avenue. N. Massapequa Cathie Thompson 133 Lambert Avenue, Farmingdale: Cheerlead- ing 11, 12; Track 11, 12; Volleyball 10. 11. 12; Swimming 10; Gymnastics 10, 11, 12 Patricia Tieman 182 N. Haw- thorne Street, N. Massapequa Pete Tilleli 42 Vanderwater Street. Farmingdale John Timmons 55 Kent Street, Farm- ingdale: Wrestling 10 Joseph Tischner 29 Columbia Street, Farmingdale: Band 10 Ann Mary Torgerson 17 Midwood Avenue, Farmingdale: A.V.A. 11, 12; Informal School 11, 12; Playcrafters 11; Livewires 12 Nicholas Torio 206 Utica Avenue, N. Massapequa Maria Trapani 102 Washington Avenue, S. Farmingdale Cathleen Trick 151 N. East Boule- vard, N. Massapequa: Honor Society 11, 12; Bowling 11, 12; Chorus 11, 12 Terry Trifaro 51 Spielman Avenue, Farmingdale Paper Lion 11 Kimm Trigliai 117 Charles Street. N. Massapequa Andrew Triolo 287 Linden Street, Massapequa Park Denise Troge 525 Rockne Avenue, Mas- sapequa Park Marie Trojano 47 Crestwood Avenue, Farm- ingdale Tony Tropiano 114 Sunset Drive. N. Massapequa Debra True 48 Miller Road, Farmingdale: SLAC 10; Future Nurse 11, 12; S A G. 10; Honor Society 10, 11. 12 Pamela Uhl 138 Washington Street. S. Farmingdale; Dalerettes 10. 11 Karen Urdahl 10 Scholl Drive. Farmingdale Mariann Vaccaro 415 Secatogue. Farmingdale: Hi-Life 10, 11; S.F.R.B. 11 Glenn Vaillancourt 17 Scholl Street. Farm- ingdale Peter Valenti 18 Regina Road. Farmingdale: La- crosse 10, 11, 12; Football 10; Ski Club 10, 11. 12; Key Club 11. 12 Marie Van Ewyk 140 N Linden, N. Massa- pequa: Track 10 Susan Vanison 387 Violet Street. Massa- pequa. Animal Room 10 Steve Bega 194 N. Linden Street, N. Massapequa Robert Vencak 33 Sunset, Farmingdale: Football 10, 11, 12; Wrestling 10. 11, 12; Lacrosse 11, 12; V.L.C. 12 John Venezia 217 N. Elm Street, N. Massapequa: Baseball 10. 11, 12; Statistician — Football 10, 11 Elisa Ventor 2 Cheryl Lane. Farmingdale: Photo Club 10, Pres. 11, 12; Ski Club 12; History Club 11. V.P. 12; Tennis 10. 11. 12; Hi-Life 12 Jan Vestrich 10 Chapin Road. Farmingdale Tracey Vint 166 N. Oak Street, N. Massapequa; Candace Violetto 47 Mill Road. Farmingdale Mary Ann Viselli 14 Bruce Lane, Farmingdale: Informal School 11,12 Suzanne Vita 187 N. Kings Avenue, N. Massapequa Prudence Vitale 5 Paula Drive, Farmingdale Eric Vogelsberg 455 Charles Avenue. Massapequa Park: Soccer 10. 11. 12; Lacrosse 10, 11, 12; V.L.C. 12 Nancy Vohs 58 Colonial Drive, Farmingdale: Boces 11, 12; Science Club 10, 11, 12 Joanna Voiclis 1 Denton Place, Farmingdale Vesna Vohin 2 Cheryl Lane, Farmingdale Rosemarie Volk 20 Locust Avenue. Farmingdale Patricia Wagner 1 Circle Drive, Farmingdale Alison Walata 25 Sixth Avenue, Farmingdale: Archery 10. 11, Playcrafters 10, 11, 12 Edward Walsh 10 County Line Road, S. Farmingdale: Football 10, 12; Wres- tling 10; Lacrosse 10. 11, 12; Honor Society 11, 12; V.L.C. 12; Anthony Walker 42 Dunbar Street. Amityville: In- tramural Basketball Baseball 10, 11, 12 William Walsh 370 Violet Street, Massapequa Park Dolores Walther 3 Carle Lane, Farmingdale: Track 11; G.S.O. 11 Alice Wang 35 Ninth Avenue. Farmingdale: Tennis 10, 11. 12; Badmin- ton 12; Honor Society 10. 11. 12; G.L.C. 11, 12 Barbara Ward 36 Powell Place, Farmingdale Christine Ward 7 Fifth Avenue, Farmingdale Jeanette Ward 807 Fulton Street, Farmingdale: Swimming 11, 12; Volleyball 11; Tennis 11; Gymnastics 11 John Warmingham 122 Henry Street, N. Massapequa Stephen Washington 75 Lincoln Avenue, S. Farmingdale Barbara Wasmuth 18 First Avenue, Farm- ingdale: Future Secretaries 11, 12; Theatre Club 11, 12 Robert Wassmuth 4 Carmans Court, Farmingdale Maureen Waters 474 Fulton Street, Farmingdale Helene Weber 51 Maple Avenue. S. Farmingdale Christine Weller 4 Cardinal Lane, Farmingdale: Honor Society 10, 11, 12; Marching Band 10; Pit Band 10, 11, 12; Woodwind Ensemble 10. 11, 12; Michael Weinkrantz 27 Tenth Avenue, Farmingdale: V.P-A.V.A. 10, 11, 12; Playcrafters 10, 11, 12; Livewires 10. 11. Pres. 12; S.A.C. 11. Tres. 12; Band 10 David Weiser 88 N. Pine Street. N. Massapequa: Paper Lion 10, Editor 11. Editor in Chief 12; M M 12; Key Club 10. 11. 12; Honor Society 11, 12; Informal School 12; Track 10 Mi- chael Weiss 8 Sandy Court. Massapequa Park James Weissbach 126 Woodward Parkway. Farmingdale Bob Weldon 105 Lambert Avenue, Farmingdale Jill Weilikey 188 N. Syracuse, N. Massapequa: Theatre Club 11, 12; Green White Shop 11, 12 Ernest Wells 503 Secatogue Avenue, Farmingdale Paul West 12 Scholl Drive, Farm- ingdale Janice Wetherall 70 Midwood Avenue. Farm- ingdale: Green White Shop 11 Kerry Wetherall 35 Eagle Lane. Farmingdale Anthony White 247 N. Delaware Ave- nue, N. Massapequa: Band 10. 11,12 12; Wind Ensemble 10, 11. 12; Intramural Softball 10. 11. 12 Lynn Williams 244 N. Boston Avenue, Massapequa: Dalerettes 10; G.S.O. 11. Pres. 12; Intramurals 10. 11, 12 Nancy Williams 220 Rose Street. Massapequa Park Cookie Williamson 2 Madi- son Street, Farmingdale Valencia Williamson 2 Madison Street. Farmingdale Barbara Wilson 56 Hemlock, Farm- ingdale. Dalerettes 10; History Club 11, 12; G.S.O. 11; Band 10 John Wilson 38 Midwood Avenue. Farmingdale Denise Winkler 14 Deborah Court. N. Massapequa Peggy Winterfeldt 211 N. Beech Street, N. Massapequa: Cheer- leader 10; Basketball 10 Gary Wittenberg 27 Joan Lane. Massapequa Park Maurey Wolk 18 Ninth Avenue, Farm- ingdale: Student Art Gallery 10, Tres. 11, Pres. 12 Melissa Wolters 181 E. Elm Street. N. Massapequa: Swimming 10. Ski Club 10; Honor Society 10. 11. 12 Janie Woods 23 Johnson Avenue. N. Amityville James Wright 44 Elm Ave- nue, Farmingdale: Hockey 10, 11, 12 Robert Wright 11 Alan Court, Farmingdale Fred Wuerth 134 Lambert Ave- nue, Farmingdale: Wrestling 10, 11 John Yager 5 Eagle Lane, Farmingdale. Football 10; Wrestling 10, Lacrosse 10 Edmund Yawroski 52 West Chestnut Street, Farmingdale Debbie Yenzer 74 Duane Street, Farmingdale Artie Young 204 N. Beech Street. N. Massapequa Joyce Zadrozny 4 Fourth Street. Farmingdale: Ski Club 10. 11, 12 Lorraine Zaffrano 38 Lockwood Avenue. Farmingdale Alexander Zaime 8 Pine Drive, N. Massapequa Angela Zimmerman 26 Sixth Avenue, Farmingdale: Mime 11; Playcrafters 10, 11; Green Room Players 10,11 Joseph Zipper 71 Intervale Avenue, Farmingdale: Track 10, 11. 12 Pamela Zito 255 Staples Street, Farmingdale: Honor Society 10; Future Nurses 11; Basketball Statistician 10, 11. 12 Jodi Zivitofsky 319 Maryland Avenue, Massapequa Park: Hi-Life Typist 12 285 286 The final copy has been written; the final photo- graph has been taken and developed; the final layout has been designed; the final deadline has been met. When putting together a yearbook as large as Hi-Life 78, there are many unknown fac- tors to deal with. How will the students react to the extensive amount of copy throughout the book? Will the book arrive on time? Did we order enough copies? These were some of the many questions that faced us, some of which won’t be answered until the last book is sold. However, before finishing our work on the year- book, there are many we must thank publicly. Without their help, our job would have been impos- sible. First we must thank Lorri Naps, our Senior Editor, whose section was enhanced by the addition of senior profiles. In her first year on the staff, Donna Hernandez showed that hard work and dedication can overcome inexperience. Adrienne Muhs, Events Editor, took on a new section and did a fine job with it. Chris Wilkens, Sports Editor, helped uncover some secrets of the sports world with her investigative reporting. Hildy Dworkins, Organizations Editor, made a somewhat frantic effort to complete her section, but it paid off in the end. Carol Faber, Academics Editor, who conscientiously worked on expanding her section and brought a new idea to its full potential. Sandy Bender. Business Editor, joined the staff late in the year but still managed to complete a difficult task of selling a great number of ads. Rob Bisberg and Sammy Friedlander, Co-Photography Editors, took much abuse from the editors but still provided them with their needed pictures. Tony Amendola, Copy Editor, took on 288 pages of copy with patience and a smile. Much thanks to all our assistants, typists and photographers, who were always ready to fill in when a job needed to be done. Kathy Callahan deserves a special thank you for enthusiastically stepping in to finish the job of booster sales. There also are three special “outsiders” who deserve our appreciation. Frank Vitori, our official school photographer braved a snow storm to bring us our eagerly awaited pictures and supplies. John Dunn always pulled us through when we needed extra pictures taken. Dick Lupardo, our publisher’s representa- tive, couldn’t understand why we never met a deadline. We would also like to thank Bob and Spiro who, although they were no longer our official assistant advisors, still came around to give us their help and encouragement. Many thanks to our financial advisor, Lisa Wurm, with her help we managed to stay financially solvent throughout the year. Enough could not be said to express our thanks for all the work, time and advice that our advisor, Mike LoMonico contributed. Without him this yearbook would not be possible. Kathy Ghiorsi Cathy Romano Co-Editors-in-Chief 287 11-LIFE 1978 HI-LIFE 1978 HI-LIFE 197