Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Pacific winds warm audience Gently rolling waves, warm breezes, and a sandy beach. This setting was created when the Spring Musical, “South Pacific” was performed. Junior Cathy Julo played the leading role of Nellie Forbush, the head nurse on a tiny island in the South Pacific. Emile(Steve Strecansky) a French exile falls in love with Nellie. A humorous part of the musical was when Bloody Mary (Patty Risley), an island native tries to con the sailors into buying worthless items from her. Senior Tom Bono dedicated many long hours to the building of the major prop, an airplane bomber. The bomber added realism to the first scene. Junior Scott Bartman painted Senior Tim Kurtz makes a face while senior Eric Haas and junior Lew Kiefer talk to him during a humorous scene in the play. Junior Patty Risley (Bloody Mary) attempts to sell the sailors trinkets to bring home as gifts to their girlfriends. his stomach with a ship; during the musical he danced and moved the ship. He stated, “At first it was embarrassing, but I think it added to the excitement.” The play was under the direction of Mr. John Durishin, with the help of student director, junior Carolann Oswald. Mrs. Pat Rader was choreographer and Mr. David Diehl was musical director. Glenn Gerchman, an '83 PHS graduate, was stage manager. Since he had been student stage manager during his senior year, he felt very comfortable with the task. Junior Tracey Amey commented on the superior performance, “I was amnzed at how the students could perform at such a high level of acting.” Emile, portrayed by sophomore Steve Strecansky and his two children are introduced to Cathy Julo (Nellie) by Ty Kontier, who takes care of the children. Junior Scott Bartman(Waters), senior Mark Reed(Luther Bills) and, junior Cathy Julo(Nellie) enact the finale of the Thanksgiving Follies. 24 Student Life

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Clubs enliven old activities What do the Special Olympics, Almost Anything Goes, Spaghetti Dinner, Dance and Volleyball Marathons have in common? Lots of hard work by clubs who spend hours and hours preparing so that the student body may enjoy these events. The Key Club, for instance, started out a busy year by holding its annual all you can eat Spaghetti Dinner. Later, they fed the community again at a Pancake Breakfast, and then helped organize the Winter and Spring Special Olympics. Mr. John Ritter advised the club. Seniors Sherri Mills was president, Brett Silvius was vice-pres. Leo Club also helped out at the Special Olympics. Then they sponsored a Valentine's Day Party for the blind. Both Key and Leo combined their efforts in hosting the annual Dance Marathon. Wally Kuhns, president, Kris Breininger, vice-president, and Mr. Scott Bowers, advisor, ran the club. National Honor Society's major event of the year was sponsoring the Volleyball Marathon. Each class competed against each other in the Parkland Athletic Club's Almost Anything Goes. Members of the classes competed in various events for a night of fun and athletics. Two honorary organizations which include students with special interests, are the Quill and Scroll and International Thespian Society. Quill and Scroll recognizes students on publication staffs. ITS members must devote 100 hours to the production of plays. The Trumpet staff publishes the bi-monthly school newspaper. Miss. Audrey Mathison advises the Trumpet, along with Quill and Scroll. Co-editor of Par-Key, senior Sarah Makoul, works on drawing up a layout. This is just one of the many jobs that an editor must do. 26 Student Life