It was bittersweet as the Fitchburg State University bid a fond farewell to long-time Materials Management employee Kevin Kelley, Storekeeper IV, who is retiring after 42 years with the university. Kevin touched so many during his tenure and this afternoon saw the result of this good will as so many gathered in the Falcon Hub to share how much he will be missed. Good luck Kevin!
When Kevin started here at the university;- A gallon of gas averaged $1.19, a gallon of milk cost $2.16, and eggs were 83 cents a dozen.
- The average annual income was $19,500.00, and the median home value was $47,200.
- The most popular TV shows from 1980: Dallas (CBS), The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS), M*A*S*H (CBS), The Love Boat (ABC), The Jeffersons (CBS), Alice (CBS), House Calls (CBS), Three's Company (ABC), and Little House on the Prairie (NBC).
- The musical 42nd Street opened on Broadway, the sitcom Taxi won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Gloria Gaynor won a Grammy for Best Disco Recording.
