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

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THE PUMPKIN PATCH k l or a feu dollars, one could se net a message or design to a friend. Members of the Page program offered over a 100 pumpkins to Holidays AWAY FROM HOME On Thanksgiving, restau- rants offered turkey din- ners at a special price. The Qoldflarrt family spends the holiday in a quiet restaurant. BROTHERLY LOVE The holiday season I? made more special when the whole family can spend It together. Debbie van hostrand gets a spe- cial present from Santa, her brother Howie, who has returned from college.

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hoi i day (hal'ada ) n. 1. a religious festival; 2. a day of freedom from labor; set aside for leisure and recreation; 3. a day set aside by a law or custom for the suspension of business, usually in commemoration of some event. In other words, a time without classes. I enjoy the holidays because we are off from school and 1 am able to get together with my friends without the hassle of having to do homework, said Jim Cage, sophomore. It seems that the holiday season which is enjoyed most is the Christmas and Hanukah vacation. According to Qinny Galluzzo, sopho- more, Christmas is a time for togetherness. Sometimes the holiday season brings together different sets of relatives. We spend Christmas Eve with my dad's side of the family and Christmas Day with my mother's family,'' said Gerilyn Smith, junior. Afterwards we travel upstate to my uncle's house. Hanukah is also a time of togetherness. Stephanie Lavine, senior, stated, I love Hanukah because it's one of the few happy holidays we get to celebrate. It's a happy time. Besides, you get a present for each of the eight days. Of course, Christmas and Hanukah gifts are a high point of the season. On Christmas Eve we open our presents at my grandparents' house at midnight, said Mike D'Angelo, freshman. The next morning, my sister comes over and we exchange presents with her. The holidays are also a time for feasting. Each year my relatives come over and we have a large dinner consisting of all types of fish and Italian food, said Janine Compitello, junior. Sean Kelly, sophomore said, Besides eggnog and a turkey, our family has yams, chestnuts, and stuffing. Hanukah and Christ- mas seemed to be the favorite holidays, but students expressed their feelings about others such as Passover and Easter. 1 like Passover because not only do I spend time with my family, but 1 get a chance to eat certain holiday' foods such as potato latkes , said Kelly Becker, junior. The only bad thing is that you can't have any type of bread. Even cereal or spaghetti! Easter was really special a couple of years ago when we were in Rotterdam, Holland. It was strange spending time in church away from family on a different continent, said Gina Cammarano, senior. The holiday season was a joyous time for believers of all faiths for several reasons. It was a time of family togetherness, a break from school, and as David Kutler, junior, put it, I enjoy Christmas because I like to see all the houses decorated with lights. Debbie Gecewicz a DECK THE MALL T During the holiday sea- son, shoppers flocked tax the Sunrise Mall for some last minute buys. Tom Marris and Judy Kennedy pass b an elaborate dec- oration on the first floor. • v - : ■ Holidays

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It was a day like any other, yet something wasn't quite right. There seemed to be a mysterious force that compelled students to look out windows and at their watches. There was a sense of anticipation in the air, an aura that enveloped them all. Time stood still. It was Friday, a time to rejoice and enter for a short time into the realm of Heaven and unconditional freedom. A forty-eight hour break. But what to do with these Qod-given hours? Well, first one must naturally allot some time for sleep and rest. Some, however, donate more time than others to this pastime. Jennifer McLoughlin, freshman, stated, If I had my way I'd sleep until two in the after- noon.'' Medina Taylor, sophomore, agreed with her by saying, I sleep as much as possible and then, maybe, go to work later. OK, so we all love to sleep, but we can't lie in bed all weekend. Let's face it, the sun will eventually shine through the window, or mother will start to vacuum loudly! Some people however aren't so lucky. Edwina Haynes, junior, understands early hours. “Playcrafter rehearsals on Saturday mornings start at 9:30 and last anywhere until 8:00 or 9:00 at night. That pretty much takes care of my Saturdays. Another main place weekends revolve around was the local mall or shopping center. Michelle Galluzzo, senior, spent a lot of her time shopping with her friends at the mall. I love to stay in fashion so I shop often to keep up with the changing styles, she said. There were students who stayed close to home on the last day of their weekend. Sheryl Warnokowski said, I usually do what has to be done on Sundays and then I just hang out at home. Sunday nights were depressing because that was when reality hit you, and you realized that you had to do all your homework that was due for Monday. A weekend such a small amount of time allotted to so many things, but Michael Palleschi, junior, summed it up in a few words: “Sleep late, eat a lot, call your friends, then go to a party! Debbie Gecewicz PARKMG IT At Ellsworth W. Allen Park. Michelle Galluzzo basks in the sunshine. An unusually warm au- tumn allowed summer time fun to last way Into October. LAST DAtlCE At her going away party. Barbara Gclish dances with John Passannante. Barbara was away in Finland for one year as a part of the Rotary Club Student Exchange Pro- gram. Weekends