Windsor Central High School - Crusader Yearbook (Windsor, NY)

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GOOD MOMENTS HAPPEN FAST- LIVE FOREVER! ln five, ten, or twenty years what will we remember of the Class of '78, of the community in which we live, of the temper of the times, the mores of our country, our world? We may recall that our basketball team conquered Sidney, unbeaten for 46 games, and advanced to the sectionals, that we were the first graduating class to spend four years in the new building, that our principal of five years, Dale Hawley, left when we did to accept a position in Cortland. - Or will we remember the passing of famous personalities like Elvis, Charlie Chaplin, the unforgettable Bing Crosby, the humanitarian Hubert Humphrey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Zero Mostel. V Or will we discuss historic landmarks such as the Panama Canal Treaty, the SST, the coal strike, the Ali-Spinks fight, or Anwar Sadat's historic visit with Prime Minister Begin on Israeli soil. In the fall elections of 77 John Andrews was reelected Broome County Sheriff by a 63 vote margin. John Gray, our Local Police Chief had made a bid for this position in the primaries. ' For the first time in Broome County history there was a murder involving juveniles. On Dec. 8, three boys aged 11, 13, 14, years old were held for the murder of a woman at Randy's Subs on Chenango Street in Binghamton. Robert Harrington Jr. was convicted for the murder of Cynthia Raymond, wife of the head of Raymond Corporation. We had our share of celebrities visit Broome County in 77-78. Bob Hope and Arnold Palmer were at the B.C. Open. Frank Sinatra and Elvis entertained us at the Arena. By the way, what ever happened to Bert Lance? Will there ever be a Metro Center? Maybe for our grandchildren, On the more serious side of the news there were stories of massive layoffs at GAF with 1100 people idled. In reminiscing about our teachers and school affairs, we find that several important events took place. Mr. Hodack and Miss Ciotoli were married. Mr. Collins and Miss Haas, Mr. O'Connel and Miss Gallagher were united on the same day. The Bill Congdons and the Gary Vails brought a boy and girl respectively into the world. The Sun Bulletin photographed the 15 sets of twins in our high school. Mr. Soden won the National Science Award. Mrs. Gary Wohlafka was accepted at the Metro- politan Opera as an understudy to world famous Beverly Sills. On a sadder note, we observed the passing of Merritt Klumpp who had been deeply involved in school and community activities for many, many years. Familiar faces retired from school affairs that yearg Al Hoyt and Dick Devoe. If we nudge our memory, we will, of course, still be able to hum, You Light Up My Life , We Will Rock You , We Are The Champions , Staying Alive , Sometimes When We Touch , You're In My Heart , Feels Like The First Time , and We're All Alone . Or we'll tell our children about the styles, clogs, cowl necks, draw string pants and blouses, pierced ears Cl, 2, or 3 in one earj, stick pins, and for girls and guys, the layered look. Digital watches were also popular. On those boring, lonely nights when a movie sounded like a good idea, we went to see Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever, Oh, God, Goodbye Girl, Close Encounters and You Light Up My Life. lf a movie wasn't enough, there was always the Arena which held such concerts as: Blue Oyster Cult, James Taylor, Tom Jones, Harry Chaplin and Englebert Humperdink. On the Tube there were such favorites as: Mash, Charlie's Angels, Soap, Young and Restless, Eight's Enough, Three's Company and Carol Burnett, not to forget Saturday Night Live, The Muppets, and Monty Python. lf we wanted sports action, we could see the Dusters newly come to the American Hockey League or watch Pele, King of Soccer. The weather report for 1977-78 was: summer, warm and sunnyg fall, cold and dampg winter, burrrrrrg spring, a little late. And that's the way it was in 1977-78l - 76

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s... . 'Y M1 -xigahwa I UE. 1 L Mr. Hawley, adependable, honest, devoted, hard workl ing man, has for five years lead us to be a strong school. The time he has spent with us has helped us to grow as individuals as well as a student body. He has always seemed to find time for us when we needed him most, although we knew he had many other pressing tasks. His help and guidance will be sorely missed. Mr. Hawley was the first principal of the new High School, having transferred from the old building in 1974. He will be officiating here for the last time when he wit- nesses the graduation of the first class to complete four years of education at the new building. We must admit that we are a bit jealous of Cortland for taking our wonderful principal, but we know they will love him as we have. We wish him and his lovely family continued success, health, and happiness in their new endeavor.

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