Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Demonstrating his unusual talent. In front of a dramatic background. Micheal Longley (right) recites poetry Vinnie Burrows captures her for a group of students. audience portraying a slave Insh poets (above) Paul Muldoon and Peter Fallen read from their many works for an assembly in the cafeteria Students.(below), Hugh Williams. Jeff Lefebvre. and Bret Burden talk with Captain Chris Overguard about the WW II Navy Former pitcher Don Newcombe explains the disastrous effects of alcohol to a major part of the student body Special Speakers 21

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World renown Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman, former baseball pitcher Don Newcombe, Broadway actress Vinnie Burrows and Irish poets Fallen, Muldoo and Longlev are Special guests and speakers played an important role in livening up the curriculum and often enhanced the realistic aspects ot many subjects. This year, Itzhak Perlman, world renown violinist, came to the halls of ECHS from the cover of Newsweek magazine to meet with orchestra students from all area high schools and junior highs. Although handicapped after a childhood bout with polio, Mr. Perlman performs over one hundred concerts in the U.S. every year, and is exuberant both on and off the stage.” During his meeting, he talked, answered questions, and even played his violin for a very captive audience. “It was extremely exciting for all of us to be in the presence of a world Potter Dennis Sipiorski of Notre Dame demonstrates his craft for a Humanities class taught by Van Young World renown violinist Itzhak Perlman converses with area musicians prior to his concert. 20 Special Speakers renown artist,” told orchestra director, Leslie Keeslar. Earlier in the year, Don Newcombe, former pitcher for Brooklyn and Cinncinnati, spoke to a large audience of students as well as others about alcoholism and the many hardships that surround this disease. He warned students to avoid the temptation to start drinking at such an early age, and that if they already had, to practice moderation, and to avoid its abuse. Mr. Newcombe was generally well accepted, as he used his vibrant personality and unusual oratory ability to capture everyone’s attention. A seldom seen view of black attitudes and experiences in America was presented later by the Elkhart Community Schools Human Relations Department, the Indiana Race Desegregation Assistant Center, and Vinnie Burrows. This dramatic account of Black History allowed students to become aware of historical events from a different perspective than that which is offered in most history classes. In the fall, Dennis Sipiorski entertained the Humanities class with a pottery demonstration and some information about the ins and outs of being an artist. His honesty and youth allowed him to relate very well with the class, making him a most enjoyable speaker. Mrs. Shirley Lint also introduced a new way to involve her students more directly in their history class. By spending several class hours listening to and interviewing a number of people with experiences relevant to what they were studying, her students found it much easier to relate to that particular time in history. Once again, poets added variety to the English curriculum this year. All from Ireland, their recitals and informal classroom instructions did much to enhance several students' admiration for poetry. Included were Paul Muldoon, radio producer for the BBC, and one of the most acclaimed young poets in Ireland today; Micheal Longley, assistant director of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; and Peter Fallen, one of Ireland's leading publishers of poetry.

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Year of mixed-up seasons finds sunny days scarce as spring blossoms forth only to be covered by I SOU , the year of the mixed-up seasons, sent Central students from sunbathing to snowman- construction to kite-flying in a blinding flurry of activity that would have made a spinning top dizzy. In particular, the spring of 1980 seemed not to know whether it wanted to arrive or not. One week of warm weather followed by an onslaught of rain, immediately trailed by snow, of all things, kept everyone in doubt as to what to expect next from Mother Nature. Students in Mr. Kevin Smith's geometry class were literally in agony when their anxiously-awaited day of kite-flying turned out to be one step away from a blizzard. It seemed like the snow just didn’t know when to quit, and the Blazers were becoming edgy as the snow became rain and the carefully nurtured Florida tans faded in absence of sun. Finally, the last ray of hope was dying for the student body. That was when the spring decided to make its debut with the popping of buds and the renewed hope of sunshine right around the corner. Snow or no snow, John Weaver and Tracy Lyon are ready to tty their kites, in April Relaxing on the side lawn. Randy Cress waits for the bus 22 Spring