Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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C ommunit y Parents Crack Down by David Quinn For those wondering what the B.B.F.A. does, the letters mean Birmingham Bloomfield Families in Ac- tion, and their main function, in their eyes, is to try to eliminate teenage substance abuse, mainly alcohol. We sponsor such activities as Safe Rides, Project Graduation and Youth to Youth groups. stated Mrs. Wolf, a member of B.B.F.A. B.B.F.A. members send out pam- phlets to parents, asking them to make sure their children don ' t have parties while they are away. When the children come in at night, parents make sure they haven ' t been drinking and take other such precautions. They also call hotels on prom night so that kids won ' t get rooms and drink in them. Student responses to the actions of the B.B.F.A. were mainly critical. Virginia McGregor said, 1 think they blow the problems way out of proportion and they act like every kid is an alcoholic. Dave Laski added, They really don ' t have any effect on parties or drinking because what they want is so unrealistic. Students generally see the B.B.F.A. as nosy and unfairly trying to interfere with students ' social lives. Monica Mylod stated, I think it ' s annoying to have people wasting their time trying to control the social lives of other teenagers, when they should just stick to trying to correct their own children ' s faults! The thing that seems to bother teenagers the most is that some adults drink and drive themselves. These adults are sometimes the same ones who tell us kids not to drink, said Laura Farrington. As Dan Demarco put it, It ' s like a man smoking a cigarette walking up to another man who is also smoking and telling him not to smoke. It just doesn ' t seem right. Taking a break by relaxing on the stairs, senior Susan Miller enjoys a beverage while senior Joan Stevens keeps her company at a party held over winter vacation. photo by Jason O ' Malley I f i PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wetstein ■ Rochelle, Jeff, Eric Michael Congratulations to Jennifer York!! Good Luck to you and your teddy bear next year. Love. Mom. Dad, Sarah and Coffee Hail to the chief! Love, Mom, Dad and Brian Congratulations Kristin. Love, John. Mom and Dad Fitzpatrick S ' VS .-V. ,. •.- ,. . v.- , A ' • -5 ; °s Ov S ' C ' 260 COMMUNITY ADS

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PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Boroday Ed and Sue Broadwell Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Burch Mike and Katy Calvert Peggy and Denny Carroll Pamela and Jim Catto Drs. Francis and Karen Chapin Leonard Charla Tullio L. Coccia, MD. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Connell Ken and Bev Cooper-David, Freshman Laura Cooper Cushman Wakefield of Micfiigan. Inc. Travelers Tower. Suite 717 26555 Evergreen Southfield, MI. 48076 (313) 353-2100 The Yachtsman Apparel Accessories 4503 N. Woodward Ave. D. J. Urban - M. D. Clow Royal Oak. Ml 48072 (313) 549-5070 c OMMUNIT ry B ' ham Gets A Facelift by Heather Burch COMING SOON . . . While strol- ling through uptown Birmingham these two words have probably become quite familiar. Such stores as New Hero, The Limited, Sisley, and many others have attracted the eager shoppers with their brightly lit windows and their mannequins displaying the up-to-date fashions. This tremendous expansion throughout Birmingham has brought an abundance of shoppers from all over to purchase some of the newest styles from Paris, Italy, and London. Our town is now offering a range of specialty shops to suit every need. For example, there are many new and upcom- ing tanning salons for the year-long Florid- ian. Also, a recently reopened store. Leotards Etc., carries numerous tights and leotards to satisfy the latest aerobic craze. However, there are also a few disad- vantages of the expansion uptown. Senior Joe Wolf pointed out, Birmingham adver- tises itself as a small town America, but there aren ' t that many small towns where a majority of the stores sell expensive sportswear. Aside from this negative aspect, most people have positive feelings toward the change. Junior Ted Halbert added, All the new businesses coming into Birming- ham have created more job openings for us teenagers. The Victorian style of the old Peabody house contrasts with the modern architecture of the Birmingham Place. Between them, the steel frame of vet another high-rise climbs skyward. photo by Jason O ' Malley COMMUNITY ADS 259

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GOOD LUCK TO THE CLASS IN ITS PRIME FROM THE CLASS AHEAD OF ITS TIME Go out and grab the bull CLASS OF ' 86 Class Officers: President - Ramsey Alsarraf Vice-President - Glenn Gosine Secretary - Kathy Catto Treasurer - Jeff Hockman Here stands the Juniors ready to begin their Field Day class presentations. J u N I O R G R A D S I 9 8 7 The International House o£ Pancakes Restaurant 280 N. Hunter Birmingham i REALTORS Local Real Estate Firms With National Connections All Points Relocation Service, Inc. [B t£l Hall Hunter 1732 WEST MAPLE RD., BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 Serving Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, West Bloomfield, Rochester, and Troy BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD BOARD OF REALTORS BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE COMMUNITY ADS 261