Maslow Toffler Family Album: M-T FAMILY ALBUM CLASS OF 1979

Class of '79

A busload of familiar, happy faces.

Toni, Chuck and Mike have arrived

Getting comfortable

Jean going for a walk

A souvenir visit to the Gift Shop

Michael Bloom making his purchase

Who's that handsome guy?

Stretch your legs, everybody

Jean Ilardi still on the move

Good buddies, Sheila Johnson and Regina Guagliata

Janice Martini and Dolores Puccio
after falling into an ice cold mountain stream

Even a tree can be a teacher.
Time heals.

Gina and John Baum.
Is there a problem?

Gina and Regina, best of friends.

Mooning the photographer

"Who knew my butt would one day
be on the Internet?"

Playing basketball are Chuck Vassalo, Gina,
and Chris Walsh.

Breakfast over and almost ready to start walking.

"Guess what? I fell in! Anyone see my shoes?"

"Oh man, we're both cold and wet now."

Gail Tanner, all business.

Milt Siler, Tom, and Mike Bloom,
waiting for the newcomers

Vieda Mazur, Sharon Clark, Donna Fisher, unidentified student,
and Janet Stumpf Viterelli, before the hike.

...while from across the lake a group can be seen
waiting for others to catch up…..

Michael Bloom, Bob Primavera, Mike Weissman
and roommates start the day.

Andrea Fier

Two Mikes, coming and going

One more group photo

Milt making a stop before taking a hike

"Something here needs fixing,” says Peter Murray

“Let me,” Conrad responds.

They also serve, who only sit and wait…

Vieda Mazur, Milt Siler, Laura Morelli

A few of the group in attendance that morning

Immediately recognizable: Laura,
Milt, and Frank

... engaged in the process.

A serious Janice Martini,
in a blue mood

John Sherin, defying gravity

Frank Zimmerman and Peter Murray out for a walk

“….and please,” says John,
“don’t get lost or fall in the water.”

Chuck Vassalo and Chris Walsh;
Regina Guagliata holds a camera.

Scouting the trail; Gail Tanner leads the way.

Finally, communing with nature

Playing catch-up

A discovery of burnt-out ruins

…and if these walls could talk,
might they tell a story?

Hanging out...

"Picture this," M-T 1979

Chris Walsh

Looking around...

Medhat, Pete, Dawn and spectators

M-T in the pines

Once upon a time, there was a cabin in the woods…

Time traveler

Janet Stumpf and friend

Janet Stumpf

Two friends

Conrad and Tom

Gail and Frank

Bob and Gail

Patterns in nature

“Look what I made”....

Michael in the moment

Chuck awakens

Brentwood bound

Newly bonded and feeling good

Transitioning with Gail

Listening in

Jean Elardi in the company of angels

Chuck in conversation

Lisa Loeffler dreaming in full color

Laura Morelli, off duty

Frank Zimmerman, Peter Murray, Milt Siler and John Sherin

Ross Center, Brentwood Senior High School,
as it appeared in February 1979.

Front entrance to the Ross building from which
approximately half the Class of 1979-1980 were recruited.

The last year Paradise Lane greeted visitors with a sign.
The building was sold and demolished when we left.

A 9AM Monday morning orientation class in October 1979
processing a structured activity with tinkertoys.

The verbal second half of the exercise encouraged
each person to describe their creation in personal,
anthropomorphic terms.

Front entrance to the Union Free
Public School District through which
students and staff passed and exited
after meeting with the Supt. of Schools.

District Administrative Offices in 1979;
a former public library, it was once a two-room school house.

An evening rehearsal for a Board of Ed presentation.
Herb Krease operates the projector with Conrad in
the background & Michael Bloom kneeling, while
Donna Criccio, Janet and Mary Ellen Stumpf,
Steve Liss, and Regina Guagliata look on.

John Baum, Lisa Loeffler, Mary Ellen Stumpf,
Bob Primavera, John Sherin, Vieda Mazur, Laura Morelli,
putting in 12-hour days

Mike Bloom speaking, Brian Robitaille seated

Steve Ingenito in foreground, Sandi Fier and group
holding it together

Janet, Brian, Mike observe while Bob Primavera
does a run through

The hour grows late as we press on

Gina Pastore coaches Gina Spellman

Frank Zimmerman and Mike Weissman were there

Conrad’s turn and it’s getting late

Let’s be sure about this….

Remember when Milt smoked? Lisa Weinman does.

Sitting down and taking notes

A laugh for Laura, Alice, Vieda, Billy Walsh & Regina.
Anyone remember the “My Bag” exercise?

Carolyn Moran speaking; Janet, Brian and Mike listen.

And now for something completely unexpected...

... a fashion interlude.

Mary Ellen Stumpf and boyfriend look through
a yearbook in the parking lot of South.

A ‘Ziggy’ cartoon watercolor mural by Donna Criccio,
painted in a hallway of the MT wing of South.

Two seniors showing their muscle in the parking lot
by the side entrance to South.

Laura Morelli waits for a staff meeting to begin. She smokes
one of her last cigarettes before deciding to quit.

Gail, Sandy and a class activity about to get started at MT.
We often used chairs for back rests, not for sitting upon.

…and remember what we said,
we sit on the floor because ‘you simply can’t fall off’.

Alice, how big is that pile of student evaluations
on your desk waiting to be typed?

John Sherin, Michael Bloom and a student.

Dennis Murray and friend

Dolores Puccio smiling, Sheila Johnson waving

Milt Siler alone in his classroom reading one of his
three books at one time

Sheila Johnson clowning for us in the staff room

Two smiling students from Maslow-Toffler.
(Sue Koepper)

A familiar scene in the staff room,
Milt Siler accompanied by Vieda Mazur.

A visiting Ken Reed, with Doug and Caroline looking on.

Dennis, Sandy, Caroline, Lisa Loeffler
and an unknown student outside
the side parking lot entrance to South

Mary Ellen Stumpf leaving school with boyfriend in car
and soda in hand.

Gina Pastore in serious discussion with student teacher
from Stony Brook University

Visiting lecturer on illicit drugs in a Health Class

Mike Weissman, Doug Knox and two other students

Milt pondering an answer to a student’s question
while Vieda corrects the Project Advance Test
on a unit for college English credit.

Milt’s class with attentive audience

Anyone for coffee before the meeting?

A close view of the salt water aquarium in the staff room
provided by custodian Harold Zarofski

Paul Rizzo completing an assignment

Mary Ellen Stumpf with boyfriend

An Elvis fan ...

The cane is temporary, the need to hurry great…

A visiting Kenny Reed (Class of 1975) visiting as a member
of the Third Precinct Community Service Bureau.

Michael Weissman has the door

John Sherin and Regina Guagliata share a quiet moment

Janice Martini and another MT student smile for the camera

A focused John Sherin

Exhausted even before the next Board Meeting

Gail Tanner tending the salt water tank.
Check out the poster.

Laura Morelli in the moment

Jean Fox (Ilardi) on the job in the Front Office

Alice Walsh at her desk before the master schedule

Ken Reed, Doug Knox, and a
Community Service Unit aide

Photos of the community cover the bulletin board in the hall

MT clown being saved from drowning in our sea of troubles
by life-saving balloons filled with supportive efforts
by students and parents, staff, and the friends of MT.

Michael Bloom reading while
surrounded with photos

Chris Walsh, Chuck Vassalo, Mike Edmunds, Caroline Moran
and one unidentified person engage in the homegrown
game of ‘hall pool’ as a custodian looks on

Voter registration Brentwood style

John Baum, a volunteer, Caroline Moran, Chris Walsh,
Lisa Loeffler preparing to go door to door

How many MT students can fit in a VW?
Here Chris Walsh, Mike Edmunds, & Caroline Moran demonstrate.
The Head Start program was located in the trailer.