Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

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Seated around the gambling table, Mike Strimbu. Lisa Lowrie, and Janet Sindare place their bets. The play money featured the faces of the ad- ministrators. In the west gym. Jim Liberatore and Bonnie Griswold watch their fellow classmates re- ceive their diplomas. The graduating class of 1980 consisted of 370 people. M Hamtanfeal -H Brw As the year drew to a close, seniors’ minds began to wander to thoughts of the approaching prom and graduation. Despite numerous threats of bodily harm from the teachers, seniors found it nearly impossible to concentrate on mere school work. It was the beginning of the end (music swells, lights dim). The couples, most of which had out-of-class dates, showed up for the catered dinner at St. Demetrious Hall. Music for after-dinner dancing was provided by Starfleet. People shared mixed feelings about the dance. Laura Woodburn called it “a very memorable dance, and very well organized.” In contrast, Jim Liberatore felt that the band could have been better. The theme of “endless summer” brought couples dressed in beach attire to After-Prom where gambling casinos, raffles and food entertained them until 5:00 AM. Even though prom-goers, for the most part, had only three hours of sleep, the trend was to spend the Sunday at some fun and exciting recreation area. Less than three weeks later, seniors pre- pared for their last public appearance at Bay High School. Because of rainy weather, the graduation ceremony was held inside. Class president Bonnie Griswold commented, “Having it inside created more of a feeling of closeness.” After-Grad was held at Aquamarine in Avon Lake where the new alumni could use all of the facilities. Sue Firalio summed up, “It was exciting to be moving on to something new, different, and more challenging.” Prom, Graduation—

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 Outside St. Demetrios Hall. Dave Messina shares an intimate moment with his date. Lori Ury. Nineteen eighty represents the first time St. Demetrios doubled as a dance- dining facility. Music by Starfleet provides the dance rhythm at prom. The band played music ranging from slow and romantic to hard and raucous. Coke in hand. Scott White stands back to watch the prom activ- ities. Scott spent $50 for the rental of his tuxedo and had a choice of 6 colors. —Student Life

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A game of water ball at the beach holds the attentions of Julie Gill. Sean Daley and his bro- ther. Tom. The water temperature during the summer averaged 70 degrees. On the bank of Porter Creek. Senior Rick Manoloff shows bro- thers Brett and Dennis the procedure for stone skipping. While the Barefoot in the Park festival takes place. Thespian Denise Bailey begins to put a clown face onto one of her many customers. The Thespians painted over 500 faces during the two-days. Lots of Tots “One lone figure stands with clenched fists amidst a swarm of squealing, squirming brats.” What is this? A mushy made-for-TV movie, “The Portrait of a Babysitter”? Well, who else would devote time and energy to the temporary care of young children for less than minimum wage? Summertime has long been the favorite season for babysitting. Cheryl Soltis, who made approximately $200 over the summer, said, “I enjoy it when the kids are 6 months to 5 years old. Otherwise, forget it.” Babysitting wasn’t the only way to enjoy the company of tykes. At Barefoot in the Park, the biannual arts and crafts fair held in Bay, the Thespians painted faces to make money. Vice president Lauren Kostas commented, “We had ten people working each 4-hour shift, and the kids never stopped coming.” Barb Trotter, who helped paint faces, stated, “The kids were mostly 6-8 year olds. It was fun to paint their faces because they didn’t squirm and loved to see the outcome.” The cheerleaders held a cheerleading camp for a group of kids over the summer. Stacy Schmidt commented, “It was for kids in grades 3-7. The whole event consisted of teaching the kids how to cheer.” So even if you weren’t maternally inclined, you could make a few bucks sitting for (or on) the neighborhood kids, or join a whole program for the fun of being with “lots of tots”. Summer