Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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The walkway stands empty and flooded on rainy days. Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico caused flooding in Arkansas and made a mess of the school campus. Ms. Andrelli and GiGi Voth discuss the trip to Europe. Later, the trip was can- celled due to acts and threats of terror- ism. if Student Life

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K xy? K In anticipation, Beth Harrelson looks on while Scott Funderburg ingeniously unlocks her car. Shop boys, jeff Barksdale and Mike Thomp- son find a less expensive way to repair a car. Students and faculty frequently leave their vehicles in the shop to allow shop students to gain experience in repair. -ss My- ' ,MW , APM W Ar ' as C Q.: M! sw i I M, l'l S Cars were a many splen- dored thing among American high school students. Cars pro- vided transportation to school, work and most importantly for stu- dents, to parties. But cars became a big responsibility and problem sometimes. Some students had to pay for their cars themselves, that meant getting a job. There were problems known to frequently pop up for the teenage driver. These Beyond repair Kevin Hammond's CRX sits useless in the garage as the result of a car ac- cident. common problems included get- ting a teenager grounded, jailed, hurt or just frustrated. Automobile accidents ranged from Kevin Hammond's totaling his CRX to Steve Shrigley's bend- ing many fenders. Kevin's acci- dent occurred on a rain slicked road when his car hit the rear sec- tion of a truck. Luckily, neither the driver or Kevin's passenger, Mike Decker, received major in- juries. Other types of accidents in- volved students not watching the fuel gauge and running stop signs and red lights. Traffic tickets be- came another common item among students who soon realized that getting a car was not as excit- ing as they had thought it would be. COT Problems

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When a teacher was killed on the Challenger, teenagers relat- ed to the disaster, and they paid attention to the issue. Most teenagers weren't that interested in current events unless they af- fected them, said Mandy Sperry. The small problems that ac- companied the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia were brushed off by the public until lanuary 28, 1986. That morning, after Challenger had flown only 9V2 miles into space, some stu- dents watched as it exploded and seven lives were lost. Seven moons found around Uranus were named after the pilots who lost their lives aboard Chal- lenger. Earlier in the year several hur- ricanes struck the Gulf of Mexi- co and the southeastern coast of the United States. Coastal states received harsh blows. Besides local residents of those affected states, tourists, like Mrs. Marilyn Eudy and Mr. Bobby McGehee, who had property in locations on mb th tim ... Past Year Creates Variety of Memories the Gulf, worried about property damage. Mrs. Ianet Lawrence concerned herself with the safety of her parents, who lived in Gulfport, Mississippi. The hurri- canes brought flooding to se- veral states, including Arkansas. Oak Grove students had to deal with flooded and uncovered walkways. Also affecting students were the distant rumblings of terror- ism which grew louder as Americans and others lost their lives. Ms. Mary Lou Andreelli and interested humanities stu- dents decided to cancel a sum- mer tour of Rome, Florence, Pompeii, Brendisi, Patras, Greece, and New York. lf con- ditions in the Middle East im- prove over the next year, the trip will definitely be rescheduled, said Ms. Mary Lou Andreelli. Consolidation advanced into further stages as the year moved on. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recommended that boundary changes be made, but that the North Little Rock Dis- W ,w ' fr' trict's position remain un- changed. Pulaski County Schools appealed for a hearing before the United States Su- preme Court. Maumelle becoming a city re- ceived attention because it, too, affected students at the Grove. Maumelle officially became a city on Tuesday, Iuly 23, 1985. For ten months, a six-member Maumelle Incorporation Com- mittee worked to help Maumelle attain its new status. After the city was established, citizens vot- ed on and approved a City Man- ager form of government. The newly nominated City Board members were Glenn DeHan Ir., lack Hendrix, Keith Hill, Mike Odom, Mike Russ, and Doug Wilson. One member was a par- ent of an Oak Grove student. At the year's end, students may have taken a positive or negative outlook on the past. Whatever their view, another store of events had been created to reflect upon. Remember the time . .. ? News spread fast around the campus as students learned about the explosion of the space shuttle. Kendra Haynes and Shane Walker flocked to the nearest television to watch a repeat of the shut- tIe's takeoff. 55 Current Events blgl I