Naiad 1975 - Lake-Sumter Community College

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Like growing trees we come together here
Twigs and branches in all sizes and shapes,
Seeking to become more than we are now
Taking different paths, we set out to accomplish this growth
There are moments of darkness, times when we fold within ourselves
But as suddenly as that darkness may come,
There are moments when a light of inspiration strikes us

We grow as time passes ...
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Standing at this point that we call now
We look back to the comforting well-known past we still carry in memories
And look ahead to a future, awesome in its possibilities

But whatever we may choose to do as we attempt our
growth . . .
The time comes to move on from now
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A n d we em erge
Some of us a s ready as w e'll ever be to make our places in the world
With the wisdom we have acquired and the hope of gaining still more

And others will carry on in much the same manner as we have
here,
In another place
Before we are as ready
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REGISTRATION STARTS IT OFF

MEET THE
Pij.ESIDENT
Students had a chance early in fall term
to meet and talk with Dr. Paul Williams,
president of LSCC.
The meeting was conducted in an informal
manner and gave students a chance to
air their grievances and to make suggestions
concerning student affairs.
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On two separate occasions this year
students had a chance to meet and question
candidates for local, state, and national
offices.
Circle K presented the first Meet the
Candidates Day, but was slightly disappointed
in student participation.
In late October, Student Government
Association sponsored a second Candidates'
Day, with hopefuls for many offices
attending. This day met with better
student participation, but still showed a
great deal of apathy.
MEET THE CANDIDATES

PROMISES, PROMISES
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With one of the lowest voter
turnouts in the history of Lake­
Sumter, thirteen students were
elected Student Government
senators.
Nineteen percent of the
freshmen voted, electing John
Harrington, Debby Hine, Kathy
Barnett, Mike Stohler, Sam Vibber,
Joni Hardaway and Clifford
Vicks as their representatives.
Elected by fifteen percent of the
sophomore class were Holly King,
Craig Love, Jeff Marchant, Kathy
Long, Lynn McCormick and Laura
Pegram.
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That's one question that the Second
Annual Health Fair tried to answer. The
Health Fair was held on campus early
in September.
Tests showed that a large portion of
the campus population is overweight.
Other tests included were for diabetes,
blood pressure and glaucoma.
Most examinations were in the College
Union, except the obesity testing,
which was held in the gym, and hearing
tests in the music room and media
center.
Area physicians spoke and showed
films in B-1.
WILL IT HURT??

SUUUUEE!!!
The call went out: SUUUUEEEE! The Hog
Calling Contest rounded up Circle K's Western
Week.
Western Week featured old-fashioned
fun, with students dressing in country garb.
Box lunches, made by members, were auctioned
by James Rennie.
Western Week included a mini concert by
Sandy Williams of Leesburg and an SGAsponsored
Lester Flatt Bluegrass Concert.
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HERE SHE COMES 0
Joyce Thomas wi th her successor Cathy Coniglio.
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Weeks of preparation and growing
excitement were climaxed
November 2 in the gym with the
crowning of Cathy Coniglio as Miss
Lake-Sumter. Miss Coniglio's court
consisted of Beth Scovil and Peggy
Peterson.
The Miss Lake-Sumter Pageant is
the highlight of fall term and looked
forward to by both the students and
area residents.
Other contestants trying for the
crown were Karen Rogers,
Maryanne· LaBud, Suzanne
Woodard, Erin McCormick, Melissa
McDonald, Beverly Steele, Mimi
Arnold, and Holly King.
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Twenty-six students, selected
on the basis of leadership,
scholarship and service, will be
in the 1975 edition of Who's
Who Among Students in American
Junior Colleges. They were
announced by President Paul
P. Willialjils.
WHO'S WHO IN WHO??
Sitting (left to right): Jeff Marchant, Terri Toole, Berenice Cox, Randy Harward. Standing (left to
right): Kim Clark, Holly King, Scott Eveland, Marcia Willeman, Catherine Campbell.
Left to Right: David Elli ott, Gary Robinson, Kathy Jones, Barbara Madden, Valerie Anderson, Flossie
Gray, Kim Robinson .. Warren Jones.
Front (left to right): Deborah Hunt, Vicki Carter, Susan Gilbert, Marjorie Creech, Jeff Hancock, Kim
McKee. Back: Charles Fields, Gordon Hardaway.

POETRY PAYS OFF!
Left to Right: Catherine Campbell (Naiad Editor), Mary Fain, LaVera Yarish
(Humanities Chairman), Harold Larimer, Beth Morris (Fiction Editor).
Left to Right: Sadye Foster, Dianne Taylor. La Vera Yarish, Sandi Deschaine.
After all the entries had been
turned in, the judges, various
faculty members in the Humanities
Division headed by La Vera
Yarish, began the difficult task
of choosing first place winners
in the short story-fiction division
and in the poetry division.
The winners are: short story
first place to Mary Fain for
"Summer Shenanigans at
Sewanee", second place to
Ruben Golphin for "Mother's
Courage" and third place to
Sadye Foster for "Tiny Timmy."
Winners for poetry are:
first place to Harold Larimer for
Haiku, second to Sandy Deshaine
for "Nobody Told Me"
and a tie for third between
Dianne Taylor for "Wealth"
and Carolyn Elmore for " Our
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Theater Arts showed its versatility
over the year with a variety of
presentations.
The season opened with "Save
Me a Place at Forest Lawn," an
unusual discussion by two old
women, played by Molly Horton
and Lynn Sennett, who review
their lives.
Theater Arts followed with
another comedy, "The Freak and
the Fuzz," the story of a hippie
who looks for winter lodging in jail
and is thwarted by a do-gooder
police officer. Cast in parts in this
play were Ken Kay, Melissa
McDonald, Robert Milligan, Bill
Bradford, Holly King, and Kathy
Barnett. Joyce Thomas and Mimi
Arnold provided music.
Cast from "Kinetic Expressions"
GREAT CAMPUS HITS
Molly Horton and Lynn Sennett in "Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn."

Scene from "John Doe."
Overcoming injuries and
staging problems, TAS presented
its biggest hit of the year,
"John Doe," a morality play in
which humanity is judged for
its apathetic attitude. The cast
consisted of Kim McKee, Ken
Kay, Joyce Thomas, Clifford
Vicks, Paul Gross, Jim Kay and
Ron Leamon.
The next presentation, "Kinetic
Expressions," contained a
collection of short skits, including
"I Saw a Madman," with
Mimi Arnold and Garry
Glidewell, "The Entertainer,"
enacted by Melissa McDonald,
and "The Puppet Master,"
played by Paul Gross, Jocelyn
Cox, and Maryann LaBud.
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In January, the talented
Alpha Omega touring group
presented the play, "Where Are
you Going, Hollis Jay?" The
comedy was a spoof on first love
and its trying circumstances.
The performance starred
Gary Rathburn as the lovestruck
and mixed up, Hollis Jay,
and Kay Crews as his charming
girlfriend-to-be.
SPOOF RAISES LAUGHTER

MYSTIC
FORETELLS FUTURE
Early in November SGA sponsored
"the man who sees tomorrow,"
Mr. Zodiac.
Mr. Zodiac is the mystic mentalist
who some people claim can
read your mind and foretell the future.
Turnout to see the demonstration
into the mysterious science was
good and the audience enjoyed his
ability to read seemingly the minds
of his subjects.
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Approximately twenty members of
the student body and faculty participated
in the Angler's Fuzzy Face Contest.
The judging was held in the College
Union and covered originality and
neatness.
The contest was divided into two divisions;
mustaches and beards. John
Neal, economics instructor, won the
mustache division as the only entrant.
Dr. Robert Wall took first place in the
beard division over stiff competition.
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Judges (left to. right); Diane
Miller, Mrs. LaVera Yarish,
Donna Story, Beth Scovil, Dr.
Dixie Jean Allen, Mrs. Evelyn
Sebree.
FUZZY FACE RACE
Seated (left to right); Bob Furnas, John Neal (1st place, mustache), Dr. Robert Wall (1st place,
beard). Standing; Randy Harward, Delbert Hollingsworth, Edmund Cameron, all winners or
runners-up.

Above: Tony Trujillo by his painting that was displayed in A building. Below:
Julianne Jaggers and her exhibit in the library.
ART HANGUPS
Mrs. Corinne Curtis, Mrs. La Vera Yarish, and Mrs. Janet King beside Mrs. Curtis'
paintings.
Six abstracts now decorate the
halls of "A" and "B" buildings. The
paintings were gifts from their
creator, Corinne Curtis. Mrs. Curtis
is from the area and is an accomplished
painter.
Along with these paintings, year
round art displays are held in the
library, with the works of area residents
and students in the various
art classes.
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The first dance of the school year,
the Rat Dance, was held in the gym
the first week of classes. The highlight
of the evening was the crowning
of Kathy Barnett as Rat Queen.
Rat King was Richard Goddard.
The Blood Dance, occurring in
the conspicuous month of October,
was organized for the purpose of
encouraging donors to give their
blood to the L-SCC account. A donation
of one pint got a free ticket to
the dance. The blood was given in
advance, since no vampires or goblins
were present at the dance to
render their services!
COME ON LET'S BOOGIE!

CONCERTS ARE WELL RECEIVED
Rita Huard, Jack Hanson, Karen Rainey, and Lee Smith at Christmas
Concert.
Chorus sings Christmas Concert.
Wildwood Middle School getting a good response.
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Kneeling (left to right): Bob Ritter, Ken Bradley, Brian Feehan, Chad Taylor. Standirfg: Chuck
Phillips, Jeff Huff, Kim Himelsbaugh, Athletic Director and Coach Larry Shippy.
VARSITY
GOLF
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FOOTBALL
FLYING BUFFALO$: Kneeling (left to right),
Gus Cardona, Chuck Keedy, Charles
McDaniel, Craig Grinnell, Craig Love. Stand- ·
ing: John Orndorff, Kim Robinson, Gary Conlift,
Dave Tomczak, Gordon Hardaway, Gary
Robinson.
BLOODSTONE: Kneeling (left to right), Kevin Hamilton, Randy Shrum pet, Marty Drummond,
George Smith, Kim Himelsbaugh. Standing: Jimmy Parish, Gary Albertson, Phillip Tyndell,
Charles Starr, Charles Fields, Robert Simmons, Don Hayes, Champions.

THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE: Kneeling (left to right), Jim Sears, Jim Pate,
Curtis Harrison, Mike Frye, Greg Goble. Standing: Jim Branch, Robert Caldwell, Gary Hopcraft,
Kenny Woodard, Jim McClellan, Vic Uvalle.
FURRY FREAK BROTHERS, INC.: First row,
Joel Sellars, Jeff Hancock, Darryl Hicks. Second
Row: Bobby Baker, Bill Bradford, Ricky
Baxter, Johnny Robinson. Third Row: Ken
Kay, Joe Whittier, Jeff Huff, Joe Carson, Jirpbo
Kay, Steve Mattus, Duane Stevens, Scott
Bursley.
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POWDERPUFF
FOOTBALL
First Row (left to right): Laurie Merrick, Karen Smith, Vicki Geiger. Second Row: Lola Ward,
Quinette Simmons, Layne Carter.
Kneeling (left to right): Kim Roberts, Cheryl Crafton, Mandy Baker, Lindy Colvin. Standing:
Layne Carter, Jeff Buzard, coach, Laurie Merrick.

Left to Right: Janet Baysinger, Pat
Young, Barb White, Trisha Williams,
Mimi Hughes, Anita Van Bleek, Robin
Crawford.
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RUNNERS
SOCCER
Left to Right: Raul Cerda, Cyrus
Dadparvar, Rasool Baradaran,
Gustavo Cardona, Francisco
Borre ro, Mauricio Navarro ,
Tony Trujillo.
Sitting (l eft to right): Randy Harward, Lamar Sharp, Janet Sharp, Pete Wilson. Standing: David Payne, Paul
Gross, Kim Robinson, John Rawls, Larry Shippy .
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WEIGHTS
BILLIARDS
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TENNIS
AND
TABLE
TENNIS

BOWLING
CHESS
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BASKETBALL
Left to Right: Butch Huey, Darryl Hicks, Bill
Brown, Joe Hursh, Bob Hall. Dave Herschel,
Harvey Witherall, Robert Caldwell.
Kneeling (left to right): Paul Gross, Mike Bakich, Gus Cardona. Standing: Wayne Carter, Mike
DeGraw, Steve Caudel Setzer, Dave Tomczak, Jeff Witter.

Kneeling [left to right): John Robinson, Ricky Baxter, Jeff Hancock. Standing: Robert Sllires, Jeff
Marchant, Chad Taylor, Scott Bursley.
Kneeling [left to right): George Smith, Robert
Simmons, Randy Shrumpet. Standing:
Charles Fields, Charles Starr, Phillip Hayes.
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VOLLEYBALL

Sitting (left to right): Kathy Ezell, Mary Knowles, Holly King. Standing: Rick Jelsma, Robert Page, Jeff Buzard,
Michael Long, Mike Bakich, Harvey Witherspoon, Daryll Hicks, Coach Ted Weaver.
VARSITY
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SGA started the year with one
of the lowest voter turnouts in
the history of L-SCC. Student
Government first presented a
Lester Flatt Bluegrass Concert
in September, the success of
which was mildly disappointing.
Undaunted, SGA stepped
in to sponsor Blood Month and
a Blood Dance, and again
through no fault of SGA, student
participation was disappointing.
Then, SGA got going
with a very successful Miss
Lake-Sumter Pageant, Cathy
Coniglio being crowned.
SGA also found some involvement
when it sponsored
the mystic mentalist, Mr.
Zodiac, in November.
Late in January Student Government
presented "Where are
You Going, Hollis Jay?" by
Alpha-Omega players.
SGA FIGHTS POOR TURNOUT
Seated (left to right): Kathy Long, Holly King, Kim McKee, Debby Hine. Kneeling: Mike Stohler,
Vicki Carter, Marjorie Creech, John Harrington, Lynn McCormick, Laura Pegram, Jeff Hancock.
Standing: John Neal, Jeff Marchant, Terri Toole, Craig Love, Kathy Barnett, Joni Hardaway, Mary
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The Mass Media class writing
as the Angler staff, under Editor
Warren Jones, kept students up
to date with the bi-monthly
newspaper. The editions were
packed with campus news,
events and personalities.
Trying new effects and styles,
the paper took on a magazine
type format for one edition.
REPORTERS ON THE GO!
Barbara Madden, Warren Jones, editor.
Sitting: Joni Hardaway, Kathy Parker. Standing (left to right): Beth Scovil, Mary Fretwell,
Margaret Mathis. Missing: Marc Micham.
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Circle K opened the new
school year with a hog-calling
contest to spur interest in the
Lester Flatt Concert. Then the
club sponsored a "Meet the
Candidates" Day. Circle K is
under the sponsorship of David
Farcas.
CIRCLE K CALLS IT TOGETHER
Row 1: Laura Pegram, Patty Pearson, Susan Gilbert, Marjorie Creech, Holly King. Row 2: Marc
Micham, John Odom, Jeff Marchant, Roger VanDuyn. Row 3: Debbie Andrews, Lisa Coker, Gordon
Hardaway, Lynn McCormic (left to right).

THEATER ARTS HAS HIT SEASON
Row 1: Mimi Arnold, Melissa McDonald. Row 2: Robert Milligan, Mary Labud, Jocelyn Cox, Joyce
Thomas, Ken Kay, Jim Kay. Row 3: Lynn Sennett, Molly Horton, Terri Wiseman. Row 4: Ron
Leamon, Bill Jefferies, Paul Gross, Bill Bradford. Row 5: David Payne (left to right).
Under sponsorship of David
Payne, Theater Arts opened its
season with a performance
which set a tone that could be
called nothing short of tremendous.
The first performance,
"Save Me a Place at
Forest Lawn," met with. great
approval, as did "The Freak
and the Fuzz," the second offering.
Then the group overcame
several hardships in presenting
its best performance, "John
Doe." In January the organization
staged the hit, "Kinetic Expressions,"
a series of short performances.
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PTK installed officers and initiated
new members in a formal
ceremony, followed by a
reception. PTK is the only national
scholastic honor society
for American junior colleges. It
includes the upper 10 percent of
the total college enrollment.
Members must have a grade
point average of 3.4 for initiation
and maintain a 3.0.
PTK INITIATES NEW MEMBERS
Seated (left to right): Kathy Jones, Debbie Hunt, Terri Barnett. Standing: A . P. Bonner, installing
officer, Jeff Marchant.
Row 1: Margaret Bryan, Marcia Willeman. Row 2: Vera Dandridge, sponsor, Mary Fain, Scott Eveland, .Terri Toole.

PBL HAS BUSINESS IN THE BAG
Kneeling (left to right): Terri Wiseman, V . Pres., Patti Nave, Peggy Peterson, Toy Simpson, Betty
Jeffery, Historian, Lou Ann Figgin, Sec. Row 2: Loretta McPherson, advisor, Susan Locke, Kathy
Hardy, Susan Miller, Beth Haselton, Susie Pearson, Tara Foust, Myra Scott, Karen Rodgers, Renee
Shivers. Row 3: Kenneth Zackery, Treas., Duane Clark, Teena Wheelock, Parliamentarian, Carol
Little, Bernie Cox, Pres., George Mundrake, co-advisor, Mary Caponi, co-advisor.
Phi Beta Lambda got under
way with various fund raising
activities which included running
concession stands, newspaper
drives and rummage
sales. The purpose of the club is
to give the student a better understanding
of the business
world.
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New this year at L-SCC is the
Judo Club, sponsored by David
Farcas, criminal justice coordinator.
The club is open to any
student with a gi. Members participated
in several competitions,
including meets at Fort
Benning and Gainesville. They
placed second in the State
Championships.
JUDO CLUB OFF TO A SMASH
Kneeling (left to right): Judy Midere, Alan McAllister, David Rydewski, Rocky Harris, Kim Robinson,
Vicki Crafton. Standing: Kenny Woodard, Chester Gernan, Mike Stohler, David Farcas, Lola
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SONGS, PRAYERS, AND GET-TOG ETHERS
ICHTHUS meets to join in
prayer, song, and discussion.
This club is not solely to guide
and lead students to a commitment
to Jesus Christ but also to
involve them in Christian social
life and recreation.
Row 1: (left to right) Lisa Coker, Suzanne Woodward, Kathy ]ones. Row 2: Laurel Merrick, Patricia
Williams, Mary Knowles, Susan Moore. Row 3: Reggie Garner, Bill Dixon, Charlie McDaniel. Gary
Robinson. Row 4: A. P. Bonner, Rev. Val Robinson, Fred Drew.

CHRISTMAS SONGS BRING GOOD CHEER
First Row (left to right): Karen Jones, Mary Ann LaBud, Gary Robinson, Kim McKee, Clifford Vicks,
Vicky Boyd, Rita Huard, Beth Oppy. Second Row: Karen Rainey, Kathy Hardy, Diane Harrison,
Marc Micham, Jim Stacy, Jack Hanson, Robert Milligan, Caroline Meredith, Mary Knowles. Third
Row: Alma Newkirk, Nancy Demott, Molly Horton, Joe Hurst, Lee Smith, Bill Jeffery, Carolyne
Hendrick, Cheryl Crafton, Patricia Robinson at the piano, Ervin Gatlin conducting.
KENNEDY
SPEAKS TO
INTERESTED
VETS
A speech by Ken Kennedy,
veterans' coordinator at FTU,
helped revitalize the Veteran's
Club under the sponsorship of
James Rennie. The club's function
is to orient veterans into
c'vilian and student life.
This year the Vets awarded
James Rennie and Dr. Dixie
Allen honorary membership
into the club.
The L-SCC Chorus sang at various
programs throughout the
county this past year.
The singers also presented their
traditional Christmas Concert for
students and faculty in the College
Union.
Kneeling (left to right): Edward Haste, Tom Payne, Margaret Bryan, James Payne, Sr. Second Row:
David Brown, Vertis Hall, Jeff Brown, Kent Adkins, Larry DeLong, James Rennie (sponsor). Third
Row: Willie Hull, Marshall Evans, Jack Lockwood, Paul Kenney, Harold Larimer.
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THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Paul P. Williams speaks to students.

THE DEANS.
Dr. William C. Bungert, Dean of the College. Dr. Dixie Jean Allen, Dean of Student Services, [right).
H. W. Asbell. Dean of Admissions. John E. Graham, Dean of Administrative Services.
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COUNSELORS
Evelyn Sebree, Guidance & P.E. Garland Wynn, Guidance.
Horace Jones, Guidance.

HUMANITIES
LaVera Yarish, Division Chairman
Virginia Slocum, English. Janet Sharp, Spanish.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Dr. Edward Jackson, Division Chairman Dr. Harold Alford, Sociology
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Edward fames, History David Krause, History

David Farcas. Criminal Justice Walter Bryde, History
John Neal, Economics Dr. Clayton Bishop, Psychology
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MATH-SCIENCE
Louis R. Wirak, Division Chairman Lamar Sharp, Mathematics
A. P. Bonner, Mathematics and Physics Peter Wilson, Mathematics

Dr. Robert C. Wall, Biology
Edmund Cameron, Chemistry Vera Dandridge, Biology
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TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
Lauren W. Singleton, Technical Education
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Loyd J. Kiernan, Technical Education.
Edmonde Kelly, Division Chairman.

Loretta McPherson, Business Division Chairman.
Above: Mary Caponi, Business. Ri ght: Larry Shippy, Director of
Athletics and Intramurals, Delbert Hollingsworth, Health and Physical
Education Division Chairman.
BUSINESS
George Mundrake, Business.
HEALTH AND.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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DIRECTORS AND STAFF
Walter Allan, Director of Continuing Education.
Mary Ruth Taylor, Director of Student Activities.
Bob Furnas, Director of Finance, and Joyce Hutcheson, Secretary.
Above: Lester Ruth, Research. Left: Edward Moyer, Director
of Maintenance.

Dr. joseph Rhile, Director of Vocational Education. Delbert Copeland, Director of Learning Resources, and Kathy ]ones. -
jean Sneed, Director of Information Services. Elayne Williams, Secretary.
Douglas Trabert, Media Specialist. Louis Burg, Security.
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SOPHOMORES
Rhonda Aldrich
Leesburg
Valerie Anderson
Clermont
Debbie Andrews
Wildwood
Carla Anthony
Leesburg
Mary Artig
Wildwood
Bob Baker
Eustis
Terri Barnett
Leesburg
Cindy Bayer
Tavares
Janet Baysinger
Groveland
]on Bolton
Mt. Dora
William Bradford
Eustis
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David Brown
Lees burg
Margaret Bryan
Sorrento
Steve Bucchino
Leesburg
Scott Bursley
Eustis
Cathy Campbell
Tavares
Vicki Carter
Leesburg
Kim Clark
Edgewater
Karen Coker
Leesburg
Lisa Coker
Leesburg
Ted Conde
Leesburg
Cathy Coniglio
Wildwood
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SOPHOMORES
John Coniglio
Wildwood
David Corbett
Mt. Dora
Doug Couch
Mt. Dora
Berenice Cox
Leesburg
Jocelyn Cox
Paisley
Joree Cox
Eustis
Cheryl Crafton
Leesburg
Marji Creech
Leesburg
Greg Cumbaa
Leesburg
James Cummings
Clermont
Rick Davis
Tavares

Susie Dobson
Webster
Tim Douglas
Eustis
Fred Drew
Mt. Dora
Arthur Durham
Umatilla
Linda Durham
Eustis
Diane Engel
Eustis
Scott Eveland
Eustis
Jim Everett
Eustis
Jim Fox
Leesburg
Colleen Froelich
Leesburg
Michael Frye
Leesburg
Alan Gale
Mt. Dora
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SOPHOMORES
Susan Gilbert
Leesburg
Cathy Green
Eustis
Vickie Geiger
Leesburg
John Gore
Mt. Dora
Ha rtley Graves
Fruitland Park
Flossie Gray
Sorrento
Paul Gross
Altoona
John Gunger
Mt. Dora
Vert is Hall, Jr.
Paisley
Jeff Hancock
Leesburg
Gordon Hardaway
Leesburg

Curtis Harrison
Clermont
Richard Hart
Mt. Dora
Donald Hayes
Eustis
Gregory Helms
Orlando
Donald Hendrix
Clermont
Judson Hester
Leesburg
Debby Hine
Leesburg
Jack Hoppenstedt
Astatula
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SOPHOMORES
Seldon Horton, Jr.
Leesburg
Molly Horton
Mt. Dora
Cindy Hudson
Tavares
Deborah Hunt
Fruitland Pork
Sandi Husebo
Mt. Dora
William Jeffery
Tavares
Sky Jelsma
Mt. Dora
Cecil Johns
Sumterville
Kathy Jones
Leesburg
Warren Jones
Mt. Dora
Deborah Keenan
Leesburg
Johnny Lang
Groveland
Deborah Kolody
Leesburg
Ken Lester
Tavares

Holly King
Leesburg
Alan Lounsberry
Ocala
Craig Love
MI. Dora
Leonard Maciejewski
Apopka
Barbaro Madden
Leesburg
Susan Mahoney
Tavares
Jeff Marchant
Leesburg
Lejene Marlin
Leesburg
Jim McClellan
Wildwood
Von McClellan
Wildwood
Erin McCormick
Leesburg
Lynn McCormick
Wildwood
Chorlie McDaniel
Leesburg
Susan McHaffie
MI. Dora
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SOPHOMORES
Kim McKee
Leesburg
More Michom
Leesburg
Dione Miller
Mt. Dora
Marcia Mintern
Astatula
Elizabeth Morris
Lady Lake
Mogtaba Nikazar
Leesburg
John Orndorff, Jr.
Tavares
Jackie Pack
Leesburg
Joy Parker
Leesburg
James Payne, Jr.
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SOPHOMORES
Beth Scovil
Umatilla
Joel Sellers
Leesburg
Debbie Senn
Leesburg
Brian Silbernagel
Ta vares
Bessie Smith
Leesburg
Pam Smith
Leesburg
Robin Smythe
Clermont
Iris Stamper
Umatilla
Donna Story
Webster
Chad Taylor
Leesburg
Vaughn Taylor
Leesburg
Betsy Thomas
Leesburg
Joyce Thomas
Leesburg
Charles Thompson
Leesburg

Rodney Thompson
Leesburg
Karen Thornton
Wildwood
Lance Tillman
Bushnell
Steve Todd
Eustis
David Tomczak
Leesburg
Terri Toole
Groveland
Wilma Toth
Groveland
Roger Van Duyn
Leesburg
Alfred Waldrop
Lake Panasoffkee
Earl Walker
Tavares
David Wetzel
Eustis
Marcia Willeman
Leesburg
Kenneth Woodard
Lake Panasoffkee
Beverly Wright
Clermont
Rose Wurtele
Leesburg
Ken Zackary
Mt. Dora
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Lee Barnes
Groveland
Kathy Barnett
Leesburg
Richard Bolin
Eustis
Alexander Bonner
Tavares
James Bradford
Leesburg
Ken Bradley
Leesburg
Thomas Bradley
Leesburg
Mike Branch
Tavares
Kay Brantley
Coleman
John Brautcheck
Eustis
Denise Brown
Leesburg
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FRESHMEN
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Janet Brown
Tavares
William Brown
Mt. Dora
Jeff Buzard
Umatilla
Robert Caldwell
Umatilla
Gus Cardona
Leesburg
Cathy Carpenter
Eustis
Julie Carlson
Groveland
Cindy Carter
Mt. Dora
Layne Carter
Astor
Michaie Carter
Eustis
Robert Carter
Wildwood

Wayne Carter
Astor
Stephen Caudel
Mt. Dora
Mary Cates
Tavares
Alan Chavous
Bushnell
Craig Chandler
Leesburg
Charles Christopher
Center Hill
Dee Clark
Leesburg
John Clementz
Mt. Dora
Greg Cobb
Eustis
Susan Coffman
Bushnell
David Coker
Leesburg
Gary Conliffe
Mt. Dora
103

FRESHMEN
104
Kenneth Cook
Tavares
Eric Cotsenmoyer
Clermont
Coral Crabtree
Astatula
Gary Custar
Tavares
Aimee Cunningham
Eustis
Cyrus Dadparvar
Leesburg
Kaye Davis
Leesburg
Tim Davis
Tavares
William Davis
Leesburg
Mike Degraw
Leesburg
Ruben Demille
Leesburg
Sandra Deschaine
Bushnell
Elizabeth Dinkins
Eustis
Carolyn Douglas
Mt. Dora

David Douglas
Tavares
Ralph Dozier
Leesburg
Martin Drummond
Leesburg
Luneta Dubay
Eustis
Gerri Duncan
Leesburg
Jean Ehler
Tavares
Victoria Ehlers
Weirsdale
Kelly Eison
Leesburg
Sharon Ericson
Umatilla
Cathy Ezell
Leesburg
Brian Feehan
Crystal River
Charles Fields
Okahumpka
Keeta Fogle
Clermont
Curtis Folsom
Fruitland Pk.
105

FRESHMEN
106
Sadye Foster
Clermont
Darcy Fowler
Summerfield
Sara Frerking
Tavares
Mary Fretwell
Leesburg
Shelly Futch
Lake Weir
James Garner
Leesburg
Susan Gatch
Eustis
Mike Geddes
Sorrento
Deborah George
Bushnell
Lynne Gero
Tavares
Randy Gideons
Webster

Elvis Goddard
Leesburg
Cheryl Goff
Eustis
Anna Gomes
Bushnell
Sue Ann Graham
Leesburg
George Griffin
Bushnell
Craig Grinnell
Leesburg
Bill Hall
Eustis
Debra Hammons
Clermont
107

FRESHMEN
108
Phyllis Homrich
Eustis
James Hancock
Brooksville
Lisa Hand
Mt. Dora
Doris Hanley
Sorrento
Jack Hanson
Tavares
Joni Hardaway
Leesburg
Kathy Hardy
Eustis
Rocky Harris
Webster
Sandi Harris
Bushnell
Shenita Harris
Leesburg
Beth Haselton
Eustis
E. W. Haste
Eustis
..

Janice Haynes
Leesburg
Gary Henderson
Umatilla
Becky Herl
Lady Lake
Daryl Hicks
Leesburg
Denise Iannone
Mt. Dora
Connie Hill
Mt. Dora
Ed Hinkle
Okahumpka
Ronny Holland
Leesburg
Bonnie Homan
Clermont
Pamelyn Hood
Leesburg
Rita Marie Huard
Tavares
Jeff Huff
Leesburg
Mary Ann Hughes
Leesburg
Edwin Hunt
Clermont
Lynette Jackson
Eustis
Charles Jacobs
Wildwood
Kenny ]ames
Lake Panasoffkee
Elizabeth Jeffery
Tavares
109

FRESHMEN
110
]ames jeffrey
Tavares
Lisa ]elsma
Mt. Dora
Richard ]elsma
Mt. Dora
Audrey Jochum
Wildwood
Larry Jochum
Wildwood
Pam johnson
Mt. Dora
Patricia Johnson
Mt. Dora
Carolyn ]ones
Clermont
Charles ]ones
Mt. Dora
Robin ]ones
Leesburg
Mohamad ]avaheri
Leesburg
Harold Kauff
Mt. Dora
Charles Keedy
Leesburg
]ames Kemp
Mt. Dora
/
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Dorothy Kennedy
Lady Lake
Debbie Knecht
Bushnell
Mary Knowles
Leesburg
John Kolody
Leesburg
Jessie Marie Koss
Tavares
Dianne Kriger
Leesburg
Mary Labud
Sorrento
Hugh Lee
Groveland
Mark Leonhart
Hewey Hills
Patti Lester
Eustis
Larry Leydig
Sorrento
Carol Little
Coleman
Brenda Lot!
Mt . Dora
Rose Lowery
Leesburg
111

FRESHMEN
112
Ellen Lutrell
Lake Jem
Dwayne Mack
Leesburg
Shelia Mann
Bushnell
Sherry Mann
Leesburg
Rosemary Marhula
Fruitland Park
Martin Marsh
Lake Panasoffkee
Debbie Mattioda
Groveland
Alan McAllister
Bushnell
Mary McAllister
Bushnell
James McAnelly
Eustis
Scott McCord
Leesburg
Melissa McDonald
Eustis
Debbie McLauchlin
Center Hill
Judy McLoughlin
Clermont
Caroline Merideth
Leesburg
Laurie Merrick
Umatilla

David Merritt
Webster
Joel Merritt
Sumterville
John Merritt
Okahumpka
Katie Merritt
Center Hill
Danny Messer
Umatilla
Randy Metzger
Eustis
Cornell Miller
Leesburg
Gwennis Miller
Leesburg
Susan Miller
Eustis
Robert Milligan
Leesburg
Joe Millner
Leesburg
Clinton Mims, Jr.
Oklawaha
Chris Moffitt
Bushnell
Tony Morgan
Mt. Dora
Maryon Montgomery
Clermont
Susan Moody
Eustis
113

FRESHMEN
114
Susan Moore
Umatilla
Mike Muscara
Mt. Dora
George Nash
Co lemon
Rick Nelson
Umatilla
Don New
Apopka
Alma Newkirk
Leesburg
Pam Nicely
Leesburg
Mary Nichols
Clermont
Susan Norton
Lady Lake
Robin Nutter
Bushnell
Steve Oliver
Eustis
Elizabeth Oppy
Umatilla
Pat Orsban
Tavares
Jack Owen
Leesburg
Robert Page
Mt. Dora
Steve Palumbo
Longwood
David Parker
Mt. Dora
James Parrish
Umatilla

•'
\
]ames Pate
Leesburg
Suzie Pearson
Mt. Dora
Martha Pegram
Leesburg
Ben Perry
Leesburg
Barbara Perkey
Leesburg
Cindy Peschke
Umatilla
Peggy Peterson
Mt. Dora
Tracy Phelps
Floral City
D. D. Pilcher
Leesburg
Fred Plummer
Clermont
]ames Quattlebaum
Leesburg
Karen Rainey
Tavares
Valerie Reed
Leesburg
Lonnie Revels
Tavares
Autry Rish
Wildwood
Kim Roberts
Eustis
Carol Robinette
Howey Hills
115

FRESHMEN
116
Karen Rodgers
Mt. Dora
Sherron Rosier
Mt. Dora
David Rydzewski
Groveland
Eddy Scott
Eustis
Gina Shelton
Sorrento
Richard Sheppard
Mt. Dora
Robert Shires
Fruitland Park
Rene Shivers
Eustis
Kim Shook
EusHs
Robert Sietsma
Eustis
Quinnette Simmons
Leesburg
Toy Simpson
Mt. Plymouth
Mark Skilbred
Leesburg
John Smith
Paisley
Karen Smith
UmatiJJa
Ken Smith
Dona Vista
Lee Smith
Tavares
Eric SandeJJ
Mt. Dora

I
Christina Snavely
Umatilla
Diane Spires
Tavares
Pamela Spencer
Leesburg
Charles Starr
Tavares
Beverly Steele
Wildwood
Deborah Starman
Leesburg
Doug Stevens
Tavares
Cheryl Starling
Leesburg
Alan Stewart
Mt. Dora
Jim Stivender
Leesburg
Michael Stohler
Leesburg
Delores Strong
Eustis
Gloria Strong
Wildwood
Joyce Symonds
Leesburg
Debbie Tabor
Mt. Dora
Peter Tand
Tavares
Mike Taylor
Coleman
Patsy Terrell
Eustis
117

FRESHMEN
118
Bobbi Thomas
Leesburg
June Tillman
Bushnell
Teresa Tillman Cannon
Okahumpka
Shelley Tombow
Mt. Dora
Jeff Townsend
Crystal River
Antonio Trujillo
Leesburg
William Tucker
Groveland
Carlene Tuley
Lady Lake
Cheryl Twetan
Leesburg
Jeff Upton
Eustis
Sheryl Unruh
Eustis
Anita VanBeek
Weirsdale
Sam Vibber
Leesburg
Marsha Welsh
Leesburg
Mary Wells
Bushnell
Ann Wesley
Leesburg
Beverly Westmoreland
Leesburg

Laurie Whalen
Leesburg
Teena Wheelock
Leesburg
Barbara White
Leesburg
Frank Williams
Bushnell
Linda Williams
Leesburg
Julie Wilsey
Groveland
Annie Wilson
Leesburg
Donna Wilson
Webster
Terri Wiseman
Leesburg
Harvey Witherspoon
Eustis
joseph Witter
Leesburg
Alvin Wolfe
Lady Lake
Benny Woodard
Webster
Suzanne Woodward
Sorrento
Donald Wright
Tavares
Anita Yount
Eustis
119

122
The Old Man
The rocking chair
As worn and ancient
As the man who sits
But seldom rocks,
Musing the hours away
With careless purpose;
His brows drawn close
To shade the sun
Or to hide the dreams
That never were
But never cease
To cross his thoughts,
His shoulders shrugged
Against his graying head,
As though in surrender
To the world
He does not understand.
His weathered hands
With patience laid
Upon his lap,
As if in waiting
For the day
When he will be no more.
Dianne Taylor
Gary Hopcroft

124
MOTHER'S COURAGE
It was now mid-winter and once again mother was ill. Yes, for some reason
or the other her fate seemed always to come at this time of year. But this year her
condition seemed worse than ever before.
"Johnny," mother called feebly. "Come here."
"Yes, mother?" I said inquisitively, waiting for a reply.
But once again she grew silent, seeming somehow aware of a distant caller. I
stood there with tear-stained eyes, feeling totally exhausted from having worked
so hard. Yes, I stood there waiting tensely for mother to embark upon her
departure.
"Johnny," whispered mother once again.
"Yes, mother" I replied, waiting once more for her to complete her call.
" Get me my clothes, son."
"No mother!" I began. "Dr. Daley has said for you to lie in bed for six
weeks."
"Get me my clothes," she repeated, rising slowly from her position.
Knowing that she was determined to have her way, I unwillingly handed her
her clothes and watched her from a distance as she struggled to dress.
"Yes," I whispered, "mother has method in her madness."
"Indeed, I do," she said approaching the kitchen door. "I'm going to Sara's
to get my other children."
"Sure," I said, suddenly remembering that my younger brothers and sisters
had been sent to my Aunt Sara's at mother's insistence.
Suddenly, I began to realize why mother had sent the children to Aunt
Sara's. She had sent them there for somehow she had known all along the
severeness of her illness. Somehow she had!
"Mother," I murmured, "you know don't you?"
"Yes, son," she replied weakly. "I have known since the beginning. For me,
there is no cure."
"But mother," I uttered, trying to interrupt, but seeming to fail.
"Yes, there is no cure," she continued. "But nevertheless, I must make it
well worth the while for .iny children. I really must!"
I stood there seemingly spellbound. It seemed as though mother were an
impossible creature. Yes, for it was not herself that she was thinking of, nor the
long journey of death theft was to summon her. It was us that she thought of. Yes,
it was of us.
"For the girls," she continued, "I have ordered dresses and for the boys ... "
It was at this point that her voice weakened. Once again I took notice of her
frail frame. Suddenly, it dawned on me why mother had gotteh up and come into
the kitchen. And suddenly I realized why she was telling me all this -simply
because she wanted me to act as Santa to my younger brothers and sisters.
"Son," she began once more, "I have already visited the children. I did it
yesterday."
"But I did it yesterday while you were away," she said, seeming to feel
somewhat guilty for not having told me before now.
"But why? Why, mother! Why!" I protested, allowing my voice to rise a
trifle.
"I went because it was a mother's duty," she answered. "I had to go while
there was still time."
"But mother!"
"It was my duty," she repeated, now seeming somewhat more assured.

I was about to continue speaking when suddenly it dawned on me why she
had demanded that I give her her best dress coat.
"I'm going to sell this coat," she said, having read my mind. "I didn't have
enough money to buy you anything."
"But ... " I said, once again attempting to interrupt.
"But I must, for it is a mother's duty," she protested weakly.
"But you mustn't!" I said rather staunchly.
"It is a mother's duty," she said, seeming somewhat weaker than before.
I said nothing more for suddenly I realized that mother's long awaited
friend had crept...into the room.
"It is a mother's duty," she whispered, a trifle lower than before.
Rul;len Golphin
Second Place Short Story
Naiad Literary Contest
David Walker
125

NOBODY TOLD ME
Nobody told me that
I co uldn't paint the baby.
They said not to paint the floor
Or walls or on my bedroom door.
They dress the baby all in blue
And green is such a lovely hue;
And nobody told me that
I couldn't paint the baby . ..
So I did.
Nobody told me that
I co uldn't drink the perfume.
They said I could not drink the wine
Or whiskey or the turpentine.
They said I co uld have milk or Coke
But I just did it for a joke
'Cause nobody told me that
I co uldn't drink the perfume ...
So I did.
Sandi Deschaine
Second Place Poetry
Naiad Literary Contest
The Bug
I observed a shy girl
playing with a small bug
She gently lifted it from the rug
She let it roam through her
long wavy hair
Oh, she fondled it kindly,
As though she cared
Carefully she replace d it upon
,the floor
• With her bright eyes she guided
it towards the open door
Suddenly, she grew weary
of this single-sided play
as she stepped on it and ran away.
Mimi Arnold
129

130
How effectively mother nature spreads her love,
To protect her children from extinction.
Rationing to each an equal share
Of her most attractive features -
Adding diversity to her family of life.
The majestic butterfly, in search of love,
Flutters through the autumn of his cycle,
Decked out in a coat of velvet,
Split by a network of black lines-
A web of identity to suspend his lover.
Virgin blossoms, clad in satin petals,
Dance with the wind to the tune of spring,
Flaunting their most inviting fragrance
In an attempt to lure the industrious bee­
An affair of convenience.
Possessed by these intricate works of art
I ponder man's role in nature's scheme -
By identifying my love with this exquisite beauty
I transcend our inadequate physical attractions
And make tangible, by imagery,
The portion of love other species may not enjov­
The beauty of merging minds.
Pete Wilson

HAIKU
This weeping willow
God's way of making sure that
No one goes unmourned
As gray moss swaying,
Gently clings to trees, so thoughts
Cling to memories.
131

SHADES OF A GLAD COLOR
Satisfaction is
The dull thump of the librarian's
Rubber stamp, and the sound
Of the book
closing.
Contentment is
A cup of hot chocolate and a warm bed
After that long, cold day,
Or a glass of cold tea and a b,reeze
After that long,
Hot one.
Happiness is
Knowing that there is always
A friend; and knowing that
That friend has
A friend.
Joy is
A walk in the woods
On a sunny spring day and
Seeing the new life as it opens
Its eyes to
The world.
Ecstasy is
Sharing that spring day,
And that hot day,
And that cold day,
And every day
With you.
Sandi Deschaine
GIFTS
IAM NOT
I am not an artist
Painting the world with
Water colors .
I see the vast universe
With eyes that receive
The splendor of life.
If you wish to see
The beauty of this
Existence, gaze into
My eyes.
I am not God who causes
The rivers to flow,
The grass to grow and
The animals to roam.
I am not a minute being
Who holds nature gently
In my hands.
If you wish to touch
His creations, take my hands.
I am ncit the multitude
And their experiences,
I am an emotional spirit
Who carries Love in my
Heart.
If you need the warmth
Of another human being,
Take my heart.
the wonder of a rainbow
as its fingers reach to touch the earth,
the beauty of the sky
as it greets the morning sun,
or as it bids farewell to a tired day,
those everpresent m1>'steries of the universe -
a sun to bathe my body in warmth,
flowing waters to sate my thirst,
fruits of the earth to feed me.
all Gifts
of my birth.
Simmy Deeb
Lynn Sennett

A Mental Indiscretion
I love to feel the wind
blow cool on my face
and wildly through my hair.
It is so free.
You cannot see the wind
but yet it is there.
And it.is beautiful -as it
dances through the flowers
and whispers quietly through
the pines.
It sways all of the yellows,
and blues, and greens of
the world.
And gives them a certain vitality
which is not there after
the breeze diminishes.
Just think- if there were no wind,
how could there be sailboats
and kites.
And even nature would suffer. For
then the sea would have no
waves; the flowers no dance;
and the trees no whisper.
All of the voiceless things in nature
would have no way of expressing
themselves
Except through blossoms, and leaves
and depth, which is beautiful
but somehow not quite the same.
You can not touch the wind.
You can not hold it in your
hand or place it in a box.
Yet it can touch you. It will
kiss your face and caress
your hair.
It can be warm and exciting
or can blow with all
the roth in heaven.
There is every bit of beauty
one could imagine in the
wind and it adds beauty
to everything it touches.
Morji Creech
Diamonds on black velvet
A ring of silver light
In the meeting of our eyes
The depth of the skies
Forever . .. .
Terri Barnett
Love is Three colors:
Yellow, for the sunshiney happy love.
Red, for everything is just Roses.
And Blue, for when it hurts the most.
Without a word being spoken,
of those formed in the almost hidden
recesses of our thoughts,
We talked.
Idle chatter, nothing more, as well
you might imagine
had you heard us.
But, as we looked into each other's eyes,
those unspoken words,
as soundless .as a falling snowflake,
tumbled forth.
And when we parted, recalling nothing,
really,
of the idle chatter,
We knew, that for a moment
we had been lovers.
Harald R. Lorimer
133

OUR WORLD
It's a troubled world we live in -
and we wish that we might find
Not only happiness of heart
but longed-for peace of mind.
But where can we begin our search
in this age of automation
With neighbor against neighbor -
and nation against nation? ,
Where values have no permanence
and change is all around
And everything is "sinking sand"
and nothing "solid ground."
Have we lost our own faith in leaders
unworthy of our trust?
Have we forgotten Babylon,
Egypt, Rome, and Greece,
And all the mighty rulers
who lived by war, not peace?
In them there is a lesson
which we have got to find
In order to escape this,
the decay of all mankind.
Carolyn Elmore
Third place poem
Naiad Creative Writing Contest
135

136
I'd like to get lost- into the universe "'"'
To be dispersed into the winds blowing over earth and time
And never be collected again in one place or time .
To be a part of everything that I know and can't know
To leave this phase of existence forever behind.
Terri Barnett

138
Summer Shenanigans at Sewanee
It was 1945, and the indolence of those carefree days pervaded the entire
mountain. Having done with books and homework, we tried to put school
forever out of mind by hiding our notebooks in the darkest corners of our closets.
We spent late evenings catching fireflys for our lanterns, and before our last
bedtime call, we chose a star, crossed our fingers and fervently wished that
September would never come 'round again.
At midmorning we lazily stirred to dress in jeans and old white dress shirts
salvaged from Mother's mending basket. We carefully rolled up the baggy
sleeves past our elbows in the mode accepted by adolescent girls that year. We
dawdled over breakfast and tormented our mother with whining complaints
that there was nothing to do. Raised eyebrows and an exasperated look sent us
scampering outside to formulate our plan of attack for the day.
We trooped up and down the streets, gathering forces along the way to
assault the community with our exuberance. We cut across the common, and if
we happened to come upon Sergeant Torn Harrison resting on one of the stone
benches near Breslin Tower, we slowed our pace and eyed him with a curious
and reverent silence -everyone said he had come horne from the war with a
steel plate in his head. Although Sergeant Torn never responded, we sometimes
managed to murmur inaudible hellos before turning the corner of the tower and
resuming our speed.
Once more we slowed our pace a bit as we passed the low, stone fence that
bordered the Vice-Chancellor's lawn, and as we deftly plucked handfuls of ripe
cherries from the overhanging branches, we sneaked furtive glances to see if Dr.
Guerry was watching from his sunporch. We raced on down "hospital hill"
where memories of last winter's sledding seemed vague and far away, laughing
with easy camaraderie and exchanging sly grins because we had not been
caught.
Upon approaching the broad curve that circled the hospital, we zigzagged
across the lower slopes of Mr. Bonholtzer's tomato field, stripping the vines of
luscious fruit as we went, When we reached Morgan's Steep, we stretched out on
the huge, sun-warmed rock that jutted out over the treetops reaching up from
below. We bickered for awhile about whose turn it was to bring the salt-shaker,
and if someone had forgotten, we punished him with a stony silence. As we ate
our unwashed contraband, the warm juice ran down our chins and dripped onto
our shirts leaving telltale traces. Then we would turn over on our backs and
perhaps resume yesterday's argument over whether there were eighty-seven or
eighty-nine steps carved into the rock that comprised Mdrtgan's Steep.
Afterwards, we always eased our way down the narrow steps, recounting
them for the hundredth time as we made our way to the cave at the base of the
waterfall below. Sometimes we braved the icy spray of the water, taking care to
scrub away the stains from Father's shirts. Someone invariably lost his footing
on the slimy, green rocks only to have to wash his shirt again.
Finally we raced each other horne, and we yelled our good byes as each of us
turned into his front walk, seemingly as if we would never see each other again.
We tried to sneak in without being seen, but Father always looked up from his
reading and would pull my sister and me onto his lap to tell us once more how
pretty we were. Mother, however, gave us a stern look of disapproval and
chastised us for looking like street urchins.

140
ME
I wish the "me" that I see
Could be the "me" that others see,
For it is no trouble to present a "me"
That I want others to see.
It is, however, impossible indeed
To see in "me," the "me"
That others see
Harold R. Larimer
SAVORING MOMENTS
I stood for a moment looking at the bare gray boards (the paint had long
since peeled away) and the shaky steps and the rusted panels of the old tin roof. I
stepped up and knocked at the weathered door, waiting to feel the familiar
movement beneath my feet that would signal the presence of someone inside.
The door opened slowly, revealing the old woman that I had come to see. We had
never met before, so I introduced myself. She welcomed me in, led me to her
table and offered to share her noonday meal. It was difficult to refuse, for the
whole room smelled of beef gravy and homemade biscuits, and although she
was alone there was plenty for us both. We sat and talked idly of nothing in
particular. When it came time for me to leave, she asked that I follow her to her
sewing room. Inside the door hung the most beautiful quilt I had ever seen- she
had stitched each intricate pattern with love and care for 'her granddaughter's
graduation. Being alone, she had said, left her plenty of time for such things.
And because she was alone, I knew that she had thrived on my visit, happy to
share a part of her life in exchange for just a few moments of mine. It was an even
trade.
Dianne Taylor

CHAOTIC MIND
Searching infinite space
For some uncertain place,
One million stars
Each of them so far.
Will I. trip
And lose my grip,
Or will I tire
And lose desire,
Or will what I hope
Find easy to cope?
I grab one stone
Which sits alone,
It breaks away
I cannot stay.
I reach for another
It lies farther,
I grasp it tight
With diminishing might.
It holds secure
I lose some fear,
Still I do not smile,
For the stones extend for miles.
Larry Jo chum
PILATE
Broken bodies
writhing in pain.
Life spilling from them,
red on white stretchers.
Young men gasp for breath,
their blood-flooded lungs
garglinl} vulgarly.
Old men stare at the ceilings
waiting to _be told they are dead.
See a grieving mother
holding her son's limp body,
her face buried in his chest.
Think of Michelangelo's Pieta,
and Mary holding her crucified son in her arms.
weeping bitterly.
Touching his burning forehead,
Meet his eyes .. .
turned up to us in pitiful beseeching.
Run from the bed of the suffering
and wash the hands in the sterile bathroom.
I must endure
So to insure,
The desperate answer
Towards this cancer.
The essence is time,
With it I may find,
The brightest star I can see;
The one that represents me.
John Harrington
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142
THE WHITE SHELL
I stood on the empty shore watching the sun rise over the waves. The
morning air was cool; I pulled my coat closer and began to walk. As I scanned the
sand, a tiny shell caught my eye. I picked it up carefully, not wanting to damage
the treasure I had found. Examining it closer, I discovered it to be pure white in
color and perfect in shape. I held it almost reverently, amazed at its small, yet
lovely form. I thought aloud, "How could such a delicate thing survive the
raging waves that placed it here?"
For many hours I walked the beach, stopping often to gather stones and
shell s that appealed to me. Some were large with brilliant colors; others broken
and beaten by the tides.
The sun was in mid sky when I realized the weariness in my legs; I started
back. The walking was not so easy, bringing notice to the extra weight from my
bulging pockets. Knowing there was a long way to go before dark, I began to drop
my lovely collection to ease the heaviness I was feeling. The shining beauties
seemed so unimportant now. As my fingers reached deep to rid myself of the
la st, I found only the tiny, white and still perfect shell. I held it to my eyes and
marveled at its elegance. Again, a reverence fi lled my touch.
The beach was no longer deserted, and I was aware of the young people
playing and many of the old ones wading cautiously in the surf; one old man sat
alone. Nearing him, I noticed his tattered clothes, his stubbled chin and wrinkled
eyes. He sat with treasures that he, too, had amassed. They looked much
like the ones I had left behind. I squatted beside him and smiled. "Hello", I said.
He muttered something I co uld not discern. There was silence as he touched and
turned the items in the sand. It occurred to me that perhaps the tiny prize I had
saved would bring a s.mile to this tired and weathered face . "Here," I said, "I
fo und this this morning." It is not very big and has no distinct color, but it is truly
lovely in its flawless &-tate." He took the shell, inspected it, and with a smile said,
"Thank you, child." We talked no more, and I went on my way.
As I look back on that day, it is clear that the journey of life is much the
same. The once-valued collection became but a burden, as worthless to the
purpose of living as are the perverted concepts of materia'r'wealth and monetary
satisfaction. Yet, the tiny white shell, like a symbol of love, was the fu lfi llment of
li fe's intention.
Dianne Taylor

The sun smiles as it chases the darkness
from its hiding places
Spreading its mighty arms to gently prod
the sleeping world into wakefulness
Touching every blade of grass, every leaf
with golden warmth .
..Jre dew drops shout as they catch the
sun's smile with an echo of glitter;
The warmed wind kisses the breast
of the morning, and the day begins.
Barbara Madden
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Naiad is published by and fo r the students
of Lake-Sumter Community College.
The opinions expressed are those
of the editor and staff, and in no way
reflect the attitude of Lake-Sumter
Community College administration,
fa culty, and staff.
A WISH
I wish I could travel all around the world,
And see all there is to see;
I'd like to be a fish in a pond,
Or fly through the air like a bee.
In the mornings, I'd like to be watching
As the dew falls and the birds start to sing.
The sun brightens up the horizon,
As another day life will bring.
I'd like to crawl inside a flower
Just to see how it feels to bloom.
Then I'd lift my face way up to the sky
With my beauty and sweet perfume.
I wish I could walk on the seashore
And watch the tide roll in.
Sit on the sand and feel the waves
Then watch them go out again.
I'd like to be back of the sunset
When the colors are splashed into place;
The breath-taking sight as you view it
Would show much splendor and grace.
I wish I could be free as a bird
And not care what the morrow may bring.
Still , we have to face life and its facts
But try not to dwell on things.
I'd like to see all the good things there are
And then see all of the bad;
I want to see happiness, peace, and joy,
As well as the down-hearted and sad.
I want to get caught up in life,
To see geople laugh and cry;
I'd like 'to share all their pain and grief,
Then maybe I'd understand "Why"
I wish I could comprehend it all ""'
What is life really all about?
It seems it's one great mystery,
With a lot of confusion and doubt.
I try to keep calm as I look ahead
And see what tomorrow may hold;
I walk straight forward, my head up high,
And try to show that I'm bold.

No matter what happens, I'll never give up,
I won't let the world get me down.
If I ever fail , I'll just try again
And give it a smile, not a frown.
So if you really get down in the dumps,
And you feel like you want to quit,
Just look around you and you will see
That life is a puzzle that fits!
Karen Rainey
Gary Hopcroft
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But no matter what our p·urpose now may be
We are growing
Passing further from where we've been
Closer to the infinite unknown of the future
Branching out in our own individual way
We are as the trees
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