Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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m: r I ' N ' Pursuit of Excellence From the first time you meet her, you can tell she is a person of great care and concern. Her southern charm and untiring wit are ever magnifying the beauty and intelligence of her per- sonality. Without a doubt, she is a very dedicated person, always willing to sacrifice in order to aid each tudent who truly desires to learn. It is easily seen how she gams the respect and honor from students and faculty members alike, for immediately one realizes her dedication. She is always xeroxing something and constantly searching for that special teaching aid that will help her students the most. In past years, she has been heavily in- volved in students ' activities, but this year she has decided to allow more time for teaching, and this untiring devotion is quite apparent. Because of her desire to aid students, her pursuit of academic excellence, and her dedication to Pinson Valley High School, the Chieftain Staff proudly dedicates the 1985 Chieftain to Mrs. Susan Caraway. CLOSING 231

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1 But as Winter Approached, Everyone was Forced Inside . . . kx4w Then Came Spring and the Cycle was at Last Complete 230 CLOSING

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The End One Page — all I could get to sum up four years of high school life was one page. It will be hard but I ' ll try. The pic- ture shown above was taken at Bullfrog Bend on Turkey Creek, less than one mile from the school. On the other side of the bridge is an old decadent house full of history, and built in a time gone by. High school is like that bridge. Now, I ' m reaching the other side and looking back instead of just beginning and look- ing ahead. No longer can I anticipate the choices that I will make in high school, but rather I must reflect on times gone by. One year ago when I so eagerly accepted the editorship, I had no idea what I was getting into. I did not realize that my mind would be oc- cupied with this book almost all of everyday. I did not realize the pressure can result from having too many things to do and not enough time to do them, but I soon found out. Unlike many students I now know the meaning of plop-plop-fizz-fizz. Though at times I wondered, I have since determined that it was worth all of the work, worry and stress and I thank everyone at Pin- son for giving me the opportunity. The making of a book like the Chief- tain takes literally thousands of man hours to produce. My thanks go out to everyone who sold cheese and sausage all the way up to God Himself. I would like to thank a few people specifically, however, for their help. First. I ' d like to thank Tim Startley for drawing the cover, which is a photograph of his original painting. The next person I ' d like to thank is Culley Scarborough, my inwardly dedicated copy editor who did a fine job and wrote close to 70% of all opening copy on top of editing many of the sections copy. The person who deserves the most thanks, however, is Mrs. Hill. Without her total dedication and vast knowledge of yearbook production, this book, nor any in the last fourteen years would have been produced. She is more than just a teacher, she is a dedicated sponsor and friend. My sincere thanks goes out to the staff. Their patient faithfulness and dedica- tion IS well appreciated. Everyone worked together smoothly and made it an excellent year. I would also like to thank the many people who have typed the vast amount of copy that was in the book. Besides the staff typists, I would like to thank Gina Cor- ona, Patti Hill, Toby Joiner, and Stan Sheridan. Without their help, most of the copy would have never been typed. Lastly, I would like to thank the students, faculty, and administration for their cooperation and support and especially Mr. Eubanks who has understood our problems, both vast and untold. The time has come to end my message and I have run out of room. Though I hate to leave, the cycle of events that has become our theme must run its course and another class at Pinson Valley will be gone. I ' ve en- joyed every minute of every year, but time and space have ran out. Therefore, so long, farewell, and The End . . . Kipp McClurg Editor-in-Chief Editor: Kipp McClurg Co-Editor: Culley Scarborough The Staff Sonya Boggs Bill Bryant Randall Byrd Tony Camdrdella Jenny Carlisle Danny Churchwell Byron Clarke Jill Darden Robin Fowler Karen Hassler Eric Holladay Melanie King Donna McDowell Trisha Naden Vance Oden Kristie Parrish Chris Roberts Angela Rooks Rhonda Royal Telisa Shirley Sarah Sullivan 232 CLOSING