Mrs. Tardibuono taught 7th grade as a homeroom teacher, and also taught music for the entire school.  I'll never forget how much work she put into organizing the school musicals.   She could also put the fear of God into you with a scowl and a smile simultaneously!   She was a teacher that demanded a lot, but also got the most out of each student.   (one of my favorites!)  
-- John Ryan, Class of 1977

The 70’s brought both great joy and sorrow to the Major family.  
    In 1970, your mother and I bought our first house, an American dream come true.It was a three bedroom ranch, approximately 1850 square feet of living space, full basement, on a 60ft by 150ft corner lot. The house was a bargain. The price was $25,000. We were able to get a mortgage for 8-1/2%. The payments were $156 per month. That was only $2 more than we paid for a 1 bedroom apartment. We moved in on July 4th that year. 
    Shortly after that year mortgage interest rates skyrocket and eventually reached double digits near 19% in 1982. 
    Tragedy struck the Major family on July 6, 1971. The loss of your mother and my first born was very painful. After an extremely long labor, the baby died fifteen minutes after birth. We did not name the baby. We simply called her “JEM”. But God does marvelous things. A year later, Jill, was born on my birthday. Would you believe – Jill was a spittin’ image of JEM. 
     The Major family was blessed throughout the rest of the decade. Two more beautiful daughters, Evette and Juliann were born in 1974 and 1979 respectively. They all bring great joy to my heart. 
     Fond memories surface of the girls early years - first day of school, piano lessons, First Communions, Girl Scouts (Brownies), tap and ballet lessons, and learning how to ride a bicycle. 
     Jill, I remember the Halloween costumes that your mother made for you and your sisters. Do you remember the dice showing ages on the front face? 
     During the 70’s, the Major’s started to travel. The trip that stands out was the Great Circle loop the family made to the west coast. We traveled through 17 states, excluding Ohio, during the month of May, 1978. The family enjoyed Carlsbad Caverns, the Big Sur and Monterey, Los Angelus, San Juan Capistrano, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore. The girls will never forget walking up to from Fisherman’s Wharf over Nob Hill to China Town. The cable cars had quit running late one afternoon. 
       The 70’s also brought the end of the Muscle Car Era. The oil embargo in 1973 gave rise to gasoline prices (30 cents to $1.30 per gallon). Manufacturer’s started making the little 4 cylinder and V-6 engines. The US government even mandated a national speed limit on national highways to 55 miles per hour in 1973 in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. 
-- Emery Major, Miss Major's dad