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

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Whipped cream and green jello may seem appe- tizing when eaten with a spoon. However. Paula Procida and her fans. Patty Rooney. Liz Flynn, and Amy Cohen, find it a messy and difficult chore without one. Every team needs a mascot to serve as an inspiration. The Daler Lion brings spirit and sup port to the players. Although The Student Morale Was Low Due To The Lack Of Negotiations On The Teachers' Contract, The Homecoming Lifted Spirits A Bit And All Was Forgotten For A While. -Dan Riha, Senior Homecoming 13

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Spirits cont' results of these feats eliminated the freshmen and sophmores and left an extremely close race between the ju- niors and seniors. The festivities continued right through the evening at the Homecom- ing Dance held in the Commons deco- rated with streamers, ballons, and a banner designed by each class. The spirit and fun of Homecoming Dance was terrific and I’m glad everyone was included in it,” reflected Anne Mosca, freshman. Highlights of the evening in- cluded dance contests, the awarding of the trophy to the very deserving junior class, and the announcing of Mi- chael Cardascia and Sandy Penn as Homecoming king and queen. Now that the rivalry between classes had ended, the real challenge, which would require great unity and support by all, was yet to take pla- ce—the game! Confident, enthusiastic fans crowded the stands to lend their support in spite of the cold weather. By the end of the first half, great concern began to surface since the Dalers were behind 0 to 8. Throughout the second half everyone watched in- tensely as the Dalers continued to lag behind. Could we possibly lose this game after remaining undefeated for the entire season? With minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Dalers made an awesome comeback winning with a score of 12 to 8. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful weekend!” ex- claimed Janet Gioia, senior. So dose but yet so far away. With the finishing line only a few yards within his grasp. Mark Agoglia leads the race while David Yuen struggles to overtake him Pizza may be an all-time favorite, except of course, if it's cold and must be eaten, crust and all. within three minutes. Ronnie Pimental. with the help of Andre Gomez, tries to digest the situation. Loyal crowds anxiously await the honored presence of the football team. Framed in green and white. Ronnie Pimental makes his grand appearance. 12 Homecoming

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Fiddling Around With TRADITION Traditions are an important part of everyday life in Anatevka. Tevye (Maury Kestenbaum) explains the duties of each member of the fam ily as the fiddler (Richard Scarangella) sets the tone. Tradition, tradition! Forty voices echoed throughout the auditorium. Every person on stage was proud to be part of Farmingdale High School's annual fall play. This year they presented Fiddler on the Roof. In spite of the title of the opening song, Fiddler on the Roof veered from tradi- tional paths. Gone was the overture. Per- sonally, I feel it is better because the audi- ence gets restless if the overture is too long, stated Jeanine Ingrassia, senior. The audience, sensing a change of pace, immediately directed all its attention to the players on the stage. The three revolving turn tables, coup- led with the lack of a curtain, brought a uniqueness to the changing of the sets. All set changes were done during dimouts or blackouts. The audience seemed to be impressed. Then came the dream scene. At first, all that could be seen were white hands floating in the dark. This whole scene was done in the dark except for the use of black lights. The black lights caused any- thing that was white to glow and everyth- ing else to be hidden. This gave the scene the spooky effect that was intended. It was so exciting to hear the audience's reactions, commented Amy Altobelli, ju- nior. During the past few years, the Play- crafters have done plays with happy end- ings. Fiddler on the Roof” had a serious plot with a very sad ending. The end of the show was emotionally draining for me. Right after I had to act depressed, there were the curtain calls in which ev- eryone had to smile, reflected Sue Kes- tenbaum, senior. The last scene was especially emo- tional on closing night, Adele Hess, sen- ior, recalled. There was one part in the last scene when Yente comes to say goodbye to Golde before leaving Ana- tevka. The hug we gave each other meant so much more on closing. I was near tears because the show was over. It would be the last time I would ever get to work with or even see some of the people that I practically lived with for two months.” This feeling of closeness and respect one actor feels for another in the theater is one tradition that can never be broken.