The April First issue of the Sugarloaf and Rangeley Lakes Irregular was Vol. 11, No. 14 and promised there would be an April 12 issue since Sugarloaf was hoping to be open until the end of April.

This issue reminded residents that as of May 1, 1978, motorists could legally make a Right on Red in Maine from the proper lane provided they yielded to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Maine State Troopers (AKA “Moody’s Marauders”) opened a Stratton office. Section 1, Troop C planned to have an office in the Stratton Fire Station open every Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m.

Mike Sperry, Al Hendsbee or Ron Moody wee to be on hand to answer any questions the public might have.

This same issue revealed that there had been a bomb threat at Mt. Abram High School the week before. Kingfield Postmaster

Woody Chesley found a note in the mailbox warning that a bomb would go off at the high school at 9 a.m. After two thorough searches by Sheriff Pete Durell, Trooper Morill, Sgt. Dalrimple, deputies Meldrum, Buzzell and Yeaton, and the school’s faculty and staff, and clearing of the lockers, storage areas, rooms and desks, the students were allowed off the busses and into the school.

Saddleback was advertising “Midweek Skiing for only $4.00 starting April 3.

Joan McWilliams (below, left), calling Sugarloaf home, was the female Eastern Freestyle Champion after three days of competition at Sugarloaf/USA. McWilliams, 17, defeated defending Eastern Amateur Freestyle Champion Janet Montgomery, 16, of Cape Elizabeth. McWilliams’ accomplishments at that time included two National Amateur Freestyle titles. She had been defeated only twice in the previous three years and both were to Montgomery during Eastern Championships.