Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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SSr W ■ • « « J I On a slow summer afternoon, Becky Emerle waits at the register in the Springdale Mall Papa Gino ' s for the din- ner crowd to arrive. Business is usually slow in the after- noon but this is ridiculous. May I help someone, please? Anyone, anyone? Welcome to the Tan Club is the greeting you will usually get from Kari Chamberlain and Kristen Phillips. They are employed part time here along with Barrie Crocker and Sue Stevenson. r ; i After a busy lunch hour at Friendly ' s in the Eastfield Mall, Peter Spellios re- trieves some hamburger buns from the supply room in the back, preparing him- self for the dinner rush of hungry mall employees and shoppers. AFTER SCHOOL SMACKS are for some of us the biggest and maybe only meal of the day. It really doesn ' t matter what you eat, it ' s just the fact that it is food. Snacks such as cold pizza, Cool Ranch Doritoes, microwave pop- corn, Cape Cod potato chips, Oreos, goldfish, and M M ' s are some of the numerous edibles that we devour after a long, gruel- ing day at Chaug. The one and only thing that keeps us from ruining our appetites for dinner is the constant nagging from our parents to discontinue our eating. This in itself rarely works.

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SOAP OPERAS have interfered with many an extra help session. Some of us have rushed home from school at 1:51 daily to see if Steve and Kayla are to- gether, or if Cruz is still alive. While others tune in to channel 28, MTV. Hightime television can also interrupt homework. Rather than state what day of the week it is, we can know it is Monday by ALP, Tuesday by Who ' s the Boss and Moonlight- = in 9 ' Wednesday by Head of the Class f ™ I and Dynasty, and Thursday by Cosby, I I L.A. Law, and Cheers. Friday night is when I I we rush to Movie Club 3, H. O. T., Manny ' s, ' or the Wilbraham Movie Shop to pick our video selections for the week end. Die Hard, The Best of Chevy Chase, Ho Way Out, Crocodile Dundee, Fatal Attraction, Full Metal Jacket, and Bright Lights, Big City, mixed with Smartfood and Cheetos equal an enjoyable evening with friends. NT J don t see anyone moving yet! Jen Pat- terson waits for the Peach Festival Pa- rade to start so she can sell raffle tickets for Key Club. Catch the Spirit Each year the Peach Festival sponsors a School Spirit Compe- tition, which demonstrates students ' athletic ability, agility, and school spirit. This year ' s competitors were from East Longmea- dow, Minnechaug, Cathe- dral, Ludlow, Monson, and Palmer. The main objective of the competition is to en- dorse teamwork and school spirit. Events consisted of a sack race, socquet, para- medic pastime, beach ball boogie, the peach shuffle, and the Friendly Fundae Sundae. Also at the Peach Festival, were various forms of entertainment for all ages; such as the Chinese acrobats, the Irish dancers, a train ride, a children ' s pa- rade, the Springfield Pops, and many different game, food, and craft booths. The main attraction was record- ing star Marie Osmond, who performed on Saturday night. Looking around the fair- grounds, one found Minne- chaug students such as Mike Sargent, Heather Wages, Mike Jackson, and Stephanie Pietryka working for the Key Club running the game booth or selling raffle tickets; Katie Raczka, riicole Brady, and Amber Quist painting faces at the cheerleader ' s booth; and Ann Counos, Michele Ken- nedy, and Amy Fitzgerald selling cotton candy for the class of ' 89. At the Boy Scouts ' dunking booth, you could find students and teachers such as Jeff Der- navich, and Art Tipaldi, will- ing to get dunked for a good cause. Although the weather didn ' t hold to permit the Sunday night fireworks dis- play, the spirit of the festi- val still proved to be strong. If the festival isn ' t remem- bered for its events, it will be remembered for the spir- it and dedication shown by the people involved. We certainly have spirit! The Varsity cheerleaders make their way past the Village Store and past excited specta- tors watching the Peach Festival Parade in the center of Wilbraham, on Saturday, September 3. Watch the Peach Festival Parade on Saturday, September 3. Peach Queen Andrea Pietryka and Prin- cess Kelly Thomas stop to smile for the camera while they make their rounds at Wilbraham ' s Labor Day Peach Festival. PEACH FESTIVAL

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ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET As students enter high school, they usually experience a rude awakening- they need money. And as age 16 rolls around, Mom and Dad aren ' t as apt to part with their funds-which leaves one alternative (dare I say it?) A JOB! Most stu- dents choose Eastfield Mall as their place of employ- ment. Senior Kim Eaton can be found in Sears Credit Central. 1 have to work a lot. she says. But the people are nice and the money is GREAT!! If you stroll down to Anderson Lit- tle, you ' ll find senior Penny Qriswold and junior Dave Desimone. ' Anderson Lit- tle is great, Fenny says. I have a lot of fun, especially when my friends come to visit me. If you continue down the mall to Sacketts, you will find senior Katie Dennis and sophomore Bill Fridlington. If you look next door to Friendly ' s, you will find sophomore Karrie Mur- phy, junior riikki Keller, and senior Keri Belliveau. My favorite part about working here, riikki says, is meet- ing nice customers and get- ting good tips. Junior Ei- leen Blomberg and senior John Chambers can be found at CVS, while senior Shannon Martin can be found at Thorn McCan. I have to work. Shannon says, 1 have to support a car. If you drop by Up ' s-n- Down ' s, you might see sen- iors Kim Diatolevi and Kiki Yamer. Seniors Laurie Wy- sik, Michele Kennedy, Jen Doyle, and junior Amy Da- vidson will be glad to assist you if you stop by the Gap. Elsewhere in Wilbraham: you can find seniors Mike Tarantino, Tina Farrah, Sheila Gallagher, juniors Tara Wholly and Susan Fiedler , and sophomores Kim Venne and Maribeth Li- berty (Phew!!!) at the Village Store in the center of town. Mike seems to agree with everyone in saying Work is fun, but 1 wouldn ' t be doing it if I didn ' t need the mon- ey. Although the mall is a prime hangout place, it is also a place where you can find many of the different Minnechaug students working. Senior Marianne Marchesseault will gladly ring up your purchase at the Weathervane in the Eastfield Mall. Jeff Zahr works happily at his summer job at Lechmere in the Springdale Mall Senior Michele Kennedy care- fully, (oopsl) folds sweaters at her part time job at the Gap in the Eastfield Mall. What was the albu year in 1984? Pyromania — Jason Bergeron £5 1984 by Van Halen. — MacQregor Smith I i Wasn ' t it Mi- chael Jack- son ' s Thrill- er? — Keely Fitzgerald Purple Rain — Sheila Gallagher Answer: Michael Jackson ' s Thriller fr