River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1989 volume:

mo to MAKE WEIR RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL Indiana St. b Huber Blvd. Hobart, In. 46342 TITLE PA DefuU fy hloC TktMUjkout He iAuikioU 30 yeot kittoep of Rum Foeett fkqk School wav) WOO TO kumi Oft Heu REP f OE MARK. The 1988-1 989 ickoclyeae mu mtaiijij m uceptou. Wuuuag a FIRST-EVER Football Seetloual Ckampioulkip mu He peaei m ut uemomble momeeit. OUm atf-JuC mememhi a included He temt ' atom of He Jtutioe and Sexioe Aipb. The foemee mu ipoet a, ipeeHeulae mm gym, and He laOeei buixcu depart ext idexee lain. and outide lodw toom Me teadp foe He 90 i. Academia olio fcJtHe f EA T of He peoe mkile He miplitj WOO TO biouptt home a SEVEN T ft out of Hiutj-Hia it t He Academie Dcutholou ke d at Puadue Calumet Ai He pueitum ARE 8 E f OE OR 8 UA T? burned ix He itudexU mixdi, He cuUum wax cleae; He IqA ue DEEW TELV f OTHH PENING Senior Marc Buehler blazes through the hoop and onto the field ready for another red-hot INCOT vic- tory. Seniors Jerry Sosbe and Jason Trusty are caught red-handed being their mischevious little selves. Junior Marlene Otero gives Senior JeffMuha a friendly bear hug during lunch hour. OPENIN Idgoti Wofk On Making TkeVt Manic . Who will leave the greatest MARK as they exit the remodeled halls of River Forest High School? Four unique groups share the challenge of making a lasting IMPRINT. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors each believe their class will shine long after they no longer enjoy the countless joys and frustrations of INGOTLAND. To the SENIORS the honor of being the leaders of the 1st ever FOOTBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Memories of the excitment and thrill will forever be theirs. Waiting in the wings are the JUNIORS who definitley have a tough act to follow, although they too shared in the victory. Creeping up slowly, but surely are the dynamic SO- PHOMORES! Word is out that they are the dream combi- nation of brains and brawn. Watch out you JUNIORS! The FRESHMEN class of 1988-1989 has shown some sparkle, and with a little hard work blended with some strong determination just could be that never to be forgot- ten class of 1992. Leaving an imprint of achievement has been a molded tradition for thirty years, and who will leave the greatest MARK has yet to be decided. Kim House and Danny D., freshman, disagree on very few subjects. Edward C. sophomore, walks a way as one of the best dribblers at RFH. PENING , All dressed up with no place to go, would be the most accurate way to de- scribe the senior class. Margarita M., junior, spends most of her lunch hour trying to get Kris to come and pick her up for lunch. During half-time at a varsity game, the aux- iliary corps show excitement during their routine. The underclass representatives and their escorts wait patiently for their introduc- tions. OPENIN WE ARE HOT! ARE WE NOT? We,, the Ingots, Male coot, went, WOT! Enjoying file i n, WOOEIA VD is a E MMER VO adventure. If youre an Ingot you, understand. We cause, o, MAJOR MELTDOWN in whatever u e do. Ranging flow, pep sessions Id Sports. and, flow olassttme Study To academic competition, you can, call us all around Conference Champs. We excel in football as welt as academic decathlons: we BURNED the big schools. Were MOEEERthan ever, juSt askthe other schools we left up in EMONE. We ace, juit too MOT to handle! The annual B0NE7RE wai proof enough! The New Chicago Fixe Department didnttxuit oux E ERF enthusiasm. Co they escorted ui to oux, destination, unable to leone until A wai time to EXT N- Elf EN oux EP R E RAO WO BLAZE. We are the MOTEEET! We actthe f OTTEET! We look the MOE- TEET, and we dress the ffOEEEEf! Ingot BO ! over with. Style. They wear the best in REP f OT fashions, from Guess jeans to ! 0. U. sweatshirts. If you know anyone who needs a fashion coniultdnttefl them, to see a River Forest Ingot!! We are ABIA2E wCththe best in dress . sports, and academic achievement. We the Ingots, cm iowwvov Cool, uJEHJE WOE. ABOVE: Jeff Muha pursues a goal. He and his teammates win the game. It was inevitable! Our red and gold colors help remind us how HOT we are. We take home the trophy, and all is well in 1NCOTLAND. HEME Mr. Tippett shows his su- per HOT SPIRIT by par- tying with his students at the yearly BONFIRE. MIDDLE: Shane Clay and Jimmy Gill model their RED HOT clothes, while they COOL OFF with an ice cream cone. TOP RIGHT: Mr. Detterline prepares to do seventeen push-ups as Ms. Connelly, Mr. McDaniel and the whole entire student body watches. That ' s what he gets i for doubting the SUPER HOT INGOTS. LOWER LEFT: Jeff Muha and Terry Wilcox do a popular high-five after another of the Ingots spectacular wins that left our opponent up in SMOKE. T TIMES! If a Student life f ' if f l ] Ki ] 1 1 Lettin ' the heat out floul do Ingot UFA T IT UP in Heinipane time? fti not at a fine!!! Many Ingot ipend Hein often ickool tune uiortcing at canioui fait food placei (dee Pan on McDonaldi; Udtking itbnei iuck ai Menny Go Pound on the Uang Up; on many often placei in onden Id affond He Hingi Hey re ahuayi defined. Manoj Ingot go to He mail Id ipend Hein laid earned money on (tuff Hey neatly dont need, butjuit moat. Otkeni ipend tune looking fon Mi. on Mn. Piglt , mtk Hat fantdbuloui penionality and look. Going td He uoviei on out fon dinMen one iome of He local actu tei Hat couplei engage in duning Hein fnee kouni. Loti of dtheni ipend tune longing out at Standud and Camefdt uiitk Hein old fniendi, on looking fon an opportunity to meet iome neui. Adventuneiome Ingot tnarel Id He Windy City fon ilopping ipteei at Widen Touien Place and Bloouingdatei. The Windy City alio lunei Ingot to ft many inteneiting liitdnic landmanki iuck ai; Wnigleg Field, Adieu, Planetanium,, The Ant luddite, and He Magnificent Mile. Lait, but not lead, He City offeni a ip icy tnedt fon He Ingot olio ane looking fon A Udt Time In The Old Tou n . Many Ingot Fine up ot placei like Pockin Poll Me Donaldi, Puil Stkeet, and Uand Pock Cafe. fhme ii oilene He keait ii , and tkdti mhene goa uiiH find Ingot kedtin it up. They ipend tune itudiug wCH Hein fniendi, on uudeking moviei and eating popconn. Many juit like to it anound playing He (cited gamei. Otkeni cuddle up on He couck u)tk Hein nea lone indead of going out. Ingot hone many dieenie mayi fon ipending Hein time auiay (now, good ole Pinen Foneit. and Hey iune knoui loui to enjoy Ctf Tami Palmer gets ready to escape for the day. Cathy Cragin and Stacey Lemley take a time out. STUDENT LIF A group of senior guys try their cheerleading skills during some free time. April Alvey smiles as she enjoys eating at McDo- nalds for lunch. ' MAKh TUDENT LIFE BOTTOM LEFT: Margarita Mendez and Kris Baimakovich dance closely together at Turn- about. lugod Aw A Bbzb In Sclutoi Academia, of course, is NUMBER ONE. But who could survive the possibility of a BURNED OUT BRAIN without the FLAMES and the fun! Many Ingots bottle up school pressure all day long, and in one mighty BLAST et it all out as soon as the final bell rings. There are a variety of ways INGOTS choose to avoid BLAST OFF. GUYS take the HEAT off their BURNING BRAINS by run- ning to the gym as the lunch bell rings! Others SIMMER until Pep Session time where they release the tension accumulated from long hours spent studying, by shouting with all their might as they compete in class competi- tion. The most popular way of avoiding BLAST OFF is sitting with a group of friends talking about the latest gossip. Whether in school or out, INGOTS find some kind of relief, so they can continue to IGNITE their brains with the FIRE of knowledge!!! TOP: A group of Ingots pitch in to deco- rate!! BOTTOM RIGHT: Ingots gather around to gaze into the camera. STUDENT LIFE ' Right: After knowing the accomplishments he and his teammates had made in the homecoming game against the Rensselaer Bombers, linebacker Pete Otero walks off the field ready for yet more action. Led by the spirited cheerleaders, the rooting crowd consisted of the inspira- tional parents, eager students, hopeful teachers, and wishful friends. They were the biggest backup for the team at homecoming. Because of her ambition and accomplishments in high school, the senior class elect- ed Tina Alfaro, homecom- Julio Concepcion was named as the Homecoming King. A new tradition added to the homecom- ing night festivities. Coach Dennis Leonard patiently wa tches his team play from the si- delines. Homecoming 88: What a Night! A week of spirit and preparation ends with an everlasting night of celebration. Marc Buehler was awarded the honor of Mr. Football. Marc’s par- ents were given the football while he helped shut out the Bombers. Coach Leonard ' s men prepare for a night of endless excitment with a shutout score of 1 5-0. Homecoming has always been a special event at River Forest, and this year was no exception. With the football season off to a great start, everyone was excited by the time homecoming rolled around. Students showed their enthusiasm by dressing up during Spirit Week . The festivities started on Monday with punk day and continued throughout the week with 50 ' s 60 ' s day, college sweatshirt day, dress up day, and red and gold day. Later in the week, students decorated the halls and made class floats with the slogan Blast The Bombers . The Junior class won first place victories in both competitions. With this accomplishment, the juniors received many Spirit Points. A bonfire was held on the day before the BIG game. Mr. Tippett and the football co-captains Marc Buehler and Pete Otero gave pep talks about beating the bombers. The honorary title of homecoming king was initiated in 1988 as a counterpart to the traditional homcoming queen. These titles were awarded to Julio Concepcion and Tina Alfaro. For his steadfast effort and accomplish- ments, Marc Buehler was chosen by his teammates to become Mr. Football. The game with a 15-0 score gave never ending excitement from beginning to end. Marc Buehler scored two touchdowns during the game, one of which was an eleven yard pass from quarterback Jeff Muha. Pete Otero had seven solo tackles and three assists. Coach Leonard said he was very pleased with the teams success in the homecoming shutout game. HOMECOMING Red blot Ingot Cetebndtl bloMecoMing Lower Left: The 1989 Miss Ingot Spirit court was: Mary Christakis, Lower Right: During a Homecoming timeout, head coach John Dawn House, Lisa Mendez, Tami Palmer, Tina Alfaro and Lois McDaniel gives a few helpful hints to the awesome Ingot basket- Sikora with their escorts. ball team on how to play against the Marquette Blazers. Homecoming was a night to remem- ber! Although victory was not achieved, a superb time was had by all. The Ingot basketball team had a terrific game, until the last two seconds. The score was tied 69 all. A foul was committed, and the Blazers were given two free shots. The game was over. They had won 71-69. Even though we were not victorious, spirits were running high with Tami Palmer and Julius Ciseneros taking Miss Mr. Ingot Spirit honors while Stacey Tenorio and Terry Wilcox took Ms. Mr. Basketball. All were humbled as each of their names was called. Stacey Tenorio recalled How unbelievable it was to hear her name announced, and how it felt when she knew she had all of her team- mates respect. Terry Wilcox was excep- tionally proud, because last year his leg was broken and his career could have possibly been over. Tami Palmer was ex- cited as she thanked her family for their influence, and Juice Ciseneros was truly shocked that his class would honor him. Top Left: The 1989 Miss Ingot Spirit is senior Tami Palmer. Tami received a hug from friend and escort Frank Munoz. Middle Left: Sharing the joy with a fellow senior is 1989 Mr. Ingot Spirit, Julius Ceneros. Bottom Left: Concentrating on a free throw is Terry Wilcox, Mr. Basketball 1989. Top Right: Stacey Tenorio receives a congratulatory hug from Miss Ingot Spirit 1 988. Stacey was chosen by her coaches and teammates for the prestigious award. Bottom Right: Paul Filla and Terry Wilcox are fully aware of their opponents moves as they play against the Marquette Blazers homecoming night. - HOMECOMING A Moon t Top; Getting ready (or a romantic night, Jeremy Patterson and Stacy Bogdon give a quick pose (or the camera be(ore the Turnabout. Middle; At a ' Moonlit Fantasy , Bridget Janes and her sweet- heart (or the night, Joey Zambrana, have a really wonder(ul time dancing to the D.J. ' s great tunes. Right; Cathy Szwedo and her date Corey Perez are enjoying each others company as they slow dance the night away. Bottom Right; Caught having a wonderful time by the pho- tographer is Judy Wheeler. Judy was just one of the many In- gots who sported the very latest in formal wear. TURNABOUT t-fzat of Ha Nig tit The highly successful Turnabout was truly an affair to remember as the Ingot Room was transformed into a Moonlit Fantasy of gaiety and laughter. Romance filled the air on January 28, 1989 while students arrayed in their colorful best, danced the night away to the sounds of D.f. Mike Niloef. The colorful decor lent an air of fantasy and mystique creating a perfect combination completing the “ Moonlit Fan- tasy theme. Long after the music ebbed, couples gathered to continue the evening ' s entertainment at such regional hot spots as Casa Gallardo, The Spa, Winfields, and Pizza Hut. Great fun was had by all, those who created the decor for a Moonlit Fantasy , and those who danced the night away. Middle; Turnabout goers Cathy Cragin and her date Pete Skoubas take some time out from dancing to decide where to dine. Below; Tami Palmer and Davie Gonzalez pose ro- mantically for the photographer. These two were many of the students who enjoyed the Turnabout. TURNABOUT 17 m W STARLIT MEMORIES Princess court members receive roses from their sponsor. Jeremy Ogden and Stacy Bog- den enjoy a dance together. ... a night of romance which will never be forgotten. It mot April 29th. Time mat a kound in buck got doiex and dotex. Tide, tick. Tie, dock u ak about to ktrike teven. Tic kound grem loudex. What could it p oik tidy be? Jukt alien time teemed to be no etcape, the doort (ten open, and tie Maxguette P ode Pavitfion evaporated into a Ptarlct Memo- ry, Prom 89. Time mere many red and kilvex decordtionk mlich conveyed tie theme nett. Time u at a tot of effort put forth by the Junior Prom Committee and Pponkort. Pefreklmentk mere fuxnikled by the Pavittion, and the mukie mat provided by the Muticmen. Tie piduret, at in the pakt, mere taken by Midktatek. Couptei kpoded many (aklionk from tculi to top lot and evening gaunt to foux-boned loopk. Not only u ere the itytei diffexent, buttle Prom mat at nett. Tlit year tuelve Juniort and tivelve Peniort tvexe keteded to be on cowit. They keteded a Prom Prince and Princeik ok melt at a Prom King and Queen. Tlit yeaxk u innerk included Juniort, Plane fleet and Bridget Janet. Tie Peniort mere Julio Concepcion and Mary Clxutakik. t Karrie Jenkins, Carol Gibbs and their dates share a memorable moment. The King and Queen take time out to dance. 18 PROM Julio Concepcion . . . Maty Christakis Marc Buehler . . . Tina Alfaro Jeff Muha . . . Tami Palmer Shane Clay . . . Martha Kennedy Pete Otero . . . Lisa Mendez Frank Munoz . . . Dawn House Shane Skees . . . Bridget Janes Jeff Holder . . . Cathy Szwedo Corey Perez . . . Yvonne Bonilla John Daniels . . . Stacey Lemley Kerry Mefford . . . Amanda Watts Augie Espinoza . . . Jamie Drury Starlit Memories was a perfect theme for Paul Filla and Susi Grif- fin. Marc Buehler and Stacey Lemley Julio Concepcion and Angie are announced during the Grand Westmoreland take a rest af- March. ter dancing. PROM Jl. fTigh King and Quern Take, Ike, Royai Thame, They Reign! On February 10, 1989, Cupid struck, as the entire jr. high sported the very finest in formal wear while attending the annual King and Queen Dance. The dance, which is the largest event held by the jr. high, is in honor of St. Valentine. At this dance, the jr. high select people to repre- sent their class. Jake Lewis, Josh Yates, Tommy Harding, Elsa Cruz, Jay Flores, Kami Bogdan and Gina Cantu represented the seventh grade while Trinnie Gonzales, Richie Otero, Margie Diaz, Robert Hernandez, Johnny Gutierrez, Yvette Torres, Vickie Muha and Troy Berkley represented the eighth grade. A very large vari- ety of music was provided by Deejay Jim Mohl. Under the direction of Miss Kubiak and the stu- dent council, this dance turned out to be the highlight of the year. The 1989 reigning royalty for the jr. high are Richie Otero and his eighth grade queen Margie Diaz. Sharing the title of seventh grade queen is Gina Cantu and her king, Jake Lewis. 20 JR. HIGH KING QUEEN DANCE “ 7Ae meaio’Uf 7 C£ cA UdA auMt 64. Aeuty coctA (tty pieat frUe td4 a id Acua£k 4 cut cuu Mutte U tte at (Ac dcutce. - TfticAette “7 aydoi Top left: A group of young ladies and gentlemen dance to the latest tunes provided by deejay Jim Mohl. The music is just one of several factors that made the dance a success. Above: Ivette Dee Dee Torres and Jay Floris caught here en- joying a slow dance together, smile and let the photographer know exactly how their evening is going; very well! Top Right: Ruthie Mireles, Paula House, Mark Zim- merle, Richie Otero, Michelle Taylor, Troy Berkley, and Jennifer Tarin gather around a huge heart made of bal- loons just to say Happy Valentine ' s Day . Above: Paula House and her date Mark Zimmerle kick back, relax, and sit this dance out. They were just a few who decided to take it easy during this song. JR. HIGH KING QUEEN DANCE i ' rtyavttup ?cui at t ie 0 0 0 7 Ah! yes! Spring Fling ! A time for In- gots to get together and have fun. A last time for Senior Ingots to have a blast with their underclassmen friends. There were many races and contests that took place at the Spring Fling. These contests and or races ranged from throwing the shotput and throwing water balloons all the way down to the three legged race and the pie eating contest. The Spring Fling was sponsored by the Student Council. Mr. Hyden, Junior High teacher, was the organizer and overseer of the extravaganza. He felt the Spring Fling was a huge success. Mr. Hyden was assisted by two other teachers from the Junior High. They were Ms. Su- lak and Mrs. Jamerson. Many prizes were given to partici- pants of the S. F. The overall prize, though, went to the Seniors who took first place. The sophomores second, Jun- iors third, and Freshmen fourth. Top: With wait} other victories, the senior class is fighting for their chance to win the tug-of-war contest that was performed at the Spring Fling. Bottom: The water balloon toss was great fun for those who participated. This was the first step out of many steps that had been taken further and further apart. 22 SPRING FLING Top: Cathy Szwedo shows off her messy face after she placed third in the Pie eating contest. Middle: April Alvey and Junior Pavy share a fun time at the Spring Fling as they give the photographer a quick pose for the camera. Bottom: Senior Julio Concepcion tries his best for the first place prize in the pillow case race that was one of the easier races of the SF . One of the more unique teachers of the school, Mr. J. Ronald Hughes, strikes one of his more familar phrases: Don ' t I look like a stud? 24 PEOPLE MOT Ai Aft Ingot “Duniay tAe ocAoo£ yean, dtadeatd at “Riven ponedt £ooAed aad acted macA £iAe otAer AiyA dcAoo£ dtadeatd. O tea tAey relaxed to tAe aecv doaado o “Paa£a s4Ada£, R£7ft, £dcafte (? £uA, aad pood aad Rodeo. 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Not always is it the students choice to sit in the hallway but the teachers demand, for example Luis Burgos sits in one of his more common hangouts of the school day. PEOPLE 25 School Board and Administration The 1988-1989 School Board consisted of Kathy Bryant, Board Member; o Ellen Breese, Vice President; Peggy Chnupa, Superintendent; Herbert Warren, President; Lois Baker, Board Member; and Geraldine Petruska, Secretary. The school board acted on several poli- cies this year. For example, several grants were approved. Mrs. Breese suggested the Golden Ingot Pass for senior citizens. This pass will enable them to come to any school sponsored event, such as games, band con- certs, or choir concerts, free of charge. There is also no charge for this pass. The School Board presented the Jo- seph R. Kasper Service Award, a first time award, to River Forest Elementary Library Clerk Helen Skalik. The award was in honor of Joseph Kasper, who was on the first board of trustees. The School Board also granted permis- sion for the first-ever Senior Lock-In and honored the 1989 State Champion River Forest Jazz Band at a meeting in March. 26 I ' cijsy Diiiupa Superintendent Dr. Judith JYajjib Asst. Super in ten den t FLAM MIN ' AOM mm TION When most students roll into the parking lot about 7:45, and others are still at home lying in bed, Mrs. Paradine, Mrs. Radcliff, and Mr. Tippett are al- ready hard at work. We all know how busy school ac- tivities can keep us, but don ' t forget that Mr. Tippett attends all school activities to back his INGOTS as well as seeing that Ingotland runs smoothly and efficiently each day. If you want to know just how much money in debt you are, of course, Mrs. Grusak is there to tell you de- tail by detail how much you owe and what you owe it on. If by chance you don ' t have your debts paid off by report card time, which seems to come around sooner then expected, you, of course, will not receive one. On the other hand, if you just want a welcoming HELLO or some good advice, you can always stop by the Guidance Office. Dr. Wright and Mrs. Sapper will always be there if you ever need anyone to talk to, or even if you are just bored with the every day classroom life. left: Dr. Wrightand Mrs. Sapper show off their HOT smiles, above: Mrs. Paradine, Mrs. Grusak, and Mrs. Radcliff gather to talk about the HOT gossip. ADMINISTRATION 27 THE HO T JUNIOR HIGH ADMINISTRA TIONI Fcuf onio J union, hkgk Counieflon J union, fhqk Office, GecAetmj Junion fkqk Guidance, Office, Gecnetau 28 Junior High Administration . ming Faculty Flaming Oen acetify ‘rtya pientf ‘Dedccattem ' Jtetv e c en t Remember the feeling you got in 7th grade when every- thing was so unfamil- iar? All the new kids, and strange sur- roundings created that warm, queasy feeling in your stom- ach that went away when you knew you had been accepted. Well this year we have with us Mr. Spore, who teaches chemistry and Jr. High science, Mr. Hyden, who teaches Jr. High mathmatics, and Miss Sulak, who teaches High School physics and Jr. High Science, and we are glad that they have decided to join our Ingot family, where everyday something hot and exciting happens. Being new teachers this year doesn ' t seem to phase them a bit. They are great teach- ers and have been ac- cepted well. We hope they continue to teach here and are satisfied with the warmth we generate towards them. Our Ingot family is a warm one and we hope it will keep growing. FACULTY 29 P. Hunt N. Petruska C. Needham M. Bencie P. Broda N. Jamerson H. Rivera Flaming Faculty A. Bromberg A. Detterline K, Hooks T. Hontz N. Keller M. Klimish D. Kubiak D. Muir P. Murray K. Sulak Oca eowimt i River Forest teachers have always displayed warmth to our students. They are con- tinually there to help the stu- dents whether it ' s with ho- mework, personal problems, or to hear the latest gossip. Our teachers are very friendly to everyone, and most of them are willing to stay those extra hours to help in any way possible. Their af- ter hours contributions in- clude staying after school to help with an assignment, sponsor a class, or coach an athletic or academic team (with as much or maybe more dedication than the players). And the contributions that are appreciated most are the ones uncalled for. As our faculty gets big- ger, it gets better and bright- er. Everyone benefits from excellence. River Forest has always had the best in stu- dents and faculty. As Ingots, we couldn ' t ask for more, be- cause we already have the best. cC ' ZOit aut . , . Preparing an enticing lunch, the cooks of River Forest get ready to serve the dish of the day for some of the elementary students. Some of the custodians say Another hard days work as they gather together and show off their smiling faces for the photog- rapher. Cooh Hot lunches are one of the most important jobs per- formed by the food staff here at River Forest High School. Were it not for the school lunch, this school wouldn ' t be what it is to- day. After all, lunch is a time for Ingots to get to- gether and talk about all the things that went on during the day, and with- out that, this school just wouldn ' t be the same. CuithdietMA There are also other im- portant jobs performed by workers of River Forest, and those are the jobs of the custodians. A lot of their jobs are unknown by the students. These jobs include unlocking the school in the morning, keeping the halls clean, and many more things. There are many things that go on before, during and after school that we are unaware of. WHAT A REMARKABLY i HOT TEAR WERE COOL J 3 SENIORS RULE WERE TOO HOT ' rty ie earner fleute 5, f9X9 Al the end ckauJi Mm ienimi weM good tuuei . . . The same drawn out, neverending thought has been on the minds of all Seniors from the time they entered River Forest Senior High as Fresh- men, until this last, most important year of all: GRADUATION. In September, GRADUATION COUNT- DOWN started, but by the end of the first semes- ter hesitancy began to brew. The thought of grad- uating was no longer a dream, but a reality. June 5, 1989 was now within reach. River Forest, our safe harbor, our home away from home for the past thirteen years would be gone. Seniors began to change their long, sought after dream of leav- ing River Forest High School forever. Early morning Band practices, Homecoming, such and such a party at so and so ' s house. Turn- about Freshman year, last years Prom, all became everyday conversation from morning to the three o ' clock bell. Thoughts of the freezing cold nights at the Sectional games, Bonfires, dances, exams, report cards. How could we leave it all behind? 34 SENIORS Left: Seniors Lisa Mendez, Tami Palmer and Nina Soboleski show that their idea of work in school does not end at the bell. Above: One could hardly tell the difference in the height of Paul Filla and Lisa Mendez. Band members D. Evans , D. A group of seniors sit patiently waiting Gonzalez, ). Lopez, J. Con- for one of their last pep sessions to be- cepcion, and L. Remus gin. show it ' s not all play. You kmuJ tjowv cJaUuwth kcu b bem itfrudc uiCttc SeMioutti u lm . . . . . . Tami Palmer ditches a day of school. . . . Dina Petroff blows off an assignment. . . . Mary Christakis is sent to Mr. Tippett with a referral. . . . Shane Clay quits flirting with the junior high. . . . Julio Concepcion quits singing all day. . . . Paul Filla flunks out of trigonometry. . . . Derak Ranke comes to school. . . . Jerry Butler stops smiling. . . . Tony Lyons agrees with teacher on one point. . . . Lisa Mendez wears sweats. . . . Terry Wilcox quits playing basketball. A group of seniors still full of fun and good times pose proudly on the stairs together. SENIORS 36 SENIORS Coney Cluldi Julio CilnMoi Cteylm Clay Julio Concepcion Donald Cook Genald Cnane, Bonham Daniel SENIORS 37 38 SENIORS SENIORS 39 AhJMuhuj Lyotii Lua Mwduez 40 SENIORS Flank Munoz Milfy N uJ cm Tomcuui PaLwi Jewel P cu tj SENIORS 41 Tiacy Pcu y Robert Pe vunan Dim Petkoff DomU Phefyi ' m earbobk 10- . .; Assis- tant 11-12; STP 8-9; Arc 10; Pan American JJki ZtSfyS, 10-92; STP, temic Oecathalon ' loir 7-9; Yearbo, ' K-1J-12; Who ' s V mce Assistant 11; ibks 8-9 n W s jmZ II 9-i 0; Li, ' 0; Bench Press Ci 42 SENIORS Ltia Rmui Yvette, Rioi Tonya TcJumMvi Mattlmi Tdtufferit JaM i TeJT Loti Rik ia IViMaut Tuutlc Nina Tobofaiki SENIORS 43 44 SENIORS rebels: with A CAUSE! u Unlike James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause , many Ingots are rebelling with a cause. In 1985, Mr. Tippett accepted the prin- cipalship of River Forest High School, the Freshmen class was quite relieved by his pro- motion, though not surprised by the move. But a big surprise came at the beginning of this year when Mr. Tippett began to wear two hats. Not only was he the esteemed prin- cipal, but he had also been appointed the du- ties of the dreaded Assistant Principal. Seniors started to notice that the things they had done in the past could not be done now. This difference was evident on the first day of school, when they ran up stairs, went out to lunch, didn ' t pay attention in class, or didn ' t even attend class, a certain someone was always lurking around the corner. That certain someone would loudly shout, CLEAN THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY!!! OR WORK DETAIL!!! A rebellion had begun! It was time to see who was the wiser; Seniors or Mr. Tippett. Very quickly, many Seniors were sorry to say that they had found the answer: MR. TIPPETT! Most would now say the REBELS WITH A CAUSE no longer have a cause. Yet, thereare those JAMES DEANSamong us who always seem to find the need to challenge, even if the challenged one is much the WIS- ER. SENIORS Putrn Yuppiei PiMeit Egei Clou Klufc MoitAUMe Dina Petroff Tami Palmer Stacey Tenorio Stacey Tenorio Paul Filla John Kitchen Terry Wilcox Jeff Muha Beit Dimed Biggeit TaJUkw ClaU Couple, Moit Fpotitcd Lisa Mendez April Alvey Wendy Phelps Tami Palmer Frank Munoz Shane Clay Jerry Crane Pete Otero CloU ClouMi Teaelmk Peti Moit Deiowble Moit Vocal Tracy Pavy Mary Christakis Dawn House Martha Kennedy Don Cook Julius Cisneros Pete Otero Luffman Jestes Moit P opulax Moit f-fuMdmL Beit Futile ClaU Fltiti Tina Alfaro Dawn House Tami Palmer Dawn House Pete Otero Marc Buehler Julio Concepcion Shane Clay Moit luttuumtal Betf Looking Moit Photogenic Beit P vuonalctj Lisa Remus Tina Alfaro Martha Kennedy Tami Palmer Juilo Concepcion Jeff Muha Frank Munoz Julio Concepcion Frank Munoz Eric Yuhasz THE HOTTEST TOP TEH Friendship . . . The Spark Will Never Die ( ondide in a ' p’tiend 70 den you re tined and coo in at tde cCooe o£ tde day, tad tdinyo jaot don ' t oeem to de yoiny yoai way, 70 den even yoan patience dao come to an end. 7 iy tadiny time oat and confide in a frtiead. “i endapo de too may dove coaided tde oame toad. TOitd a macd tnoadCed deant and dandenoome Coad, Vo £ind peace and comfort oomecodeie neon tde end, 70 den de stopped Cony enoayd to confide in a friiend. ?on tden one moot coeCcome a £eco coondo o£ edeen, ?oo oomeone codo coiCCinyCy Cendo you an eat, Tto tnoadCeo exiot tdat time cannot mend, Sat to yet yaicd neCie , pact confide in a friiend. 48 SENIORS ( e ieruitcct Otc U vi OCCUPA TIONS WHA T DO YOU PLAN TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ? . . . I ' m going to go to college to be an accountant . . . JK . . . I plan to teach elementary or special education be- cause I love children . . . SL . . . I plan on being a hotel manager and eventually own- ing a chain of hotels in Paris . . . AW . . . I want to be the Georgio Marciano of the 21st cen- tury . . . JAP ...lam going to go into advertising . . . SD Many students practice good habits in preparation for their future careers. Brian Williamson demonstrates two of the most common forms , reading and working with a comput- er. wm Teresa Aired Scott Baldauf Chris Ballog Dawn Bartley Christy Basiak Charlie Baughman Kathy Berger Russell Bittle Yvonne Bonilla Ann Bowen Jennifer Bowers Laura Bran Cliston Brown Margaret Calderin Richard Cannon Duane Carter Ginger Clary Kier Colon Tammy Consier Sherry Daniel John Daniels Tina Daniels Shannon Davis Tammy Denney Tammy Dixon Jamie Drury Pat Dunn Augie Espinoza Leonard Evans Cathy Gallagher Ray Gamble Ed Garza Carol Gibbs Carlton Glover Carmen Gonzales Darren Guess JUNIORS 51 Glenn Gulley Roberto Herrera Jeff Holder Brian Hoobyar Alice Howell Bridget Janes Koni Johnson Julie Kelly Stacey Lemley Joe Liberto Mike Losiniecki Jennifer Loving Jeff Holder and A ugie Espi- noza show their happiness of being Mrs. Turpin ' s prize students. Jimmy Mansberry Angela Manship Don Martin Kerry Mefford Bill Melton Michelle Munoz Traci Nolon Robert Norman Candi Padron Juniors 90 Juniors Sill Jui 52 JUNIORS Kim Page Rodney Palmer Jeremy Patterson Jodi Payton Harry Pedroza Tara Pelfrey Corey Perez Christine Peters Kris Piesyk Kammy Podenski Emmanuel Poulimenos Joe Ramirez Jeff Rodrick Charlie Rodriquez Dawn Saladin Joey Shaffer Chris Sheid Shane Skees Sherry Soria Cathy Szwedo Renee Szwedo niors 90 dfnniors 90 ilunioi JUNIORS 53 Choosing Your Future College Looking forward to their graduation in two years, some juniors feel that this ceremony means their formal education is over. The majority of juniors, on the other hand, have plans to attend a college of some sort. Fifty juniors were asked these questions: “What college would you most like to go to? and What col- lege will you most likely attend? We also asked for rea- sons for their choices. The college students would most like to attend is Purdue in West Lafyette. Reasons ranged from ... Because my friends go there. to ... it has a great engineering program. On the other hand, most students have plans to enroll at Ball State. The purpose for this choice is Ball State ' s location. The four hour drive makes it easy for students to visit home often. The more athletic juniors feel they would enjoy the sports programs Ball State has to offer. Surprisingly, UCLA with its California beaches and sunshine did not make the list. Arizona State, Miami University in Florida, Brigiham Young University, and Princeton were mentioned, but not as often as the more local colleges. One junior, with a more unique plan stated she would like to attend the Gemologists Institute of America in Santa Monica, Cali- fornia. Good luck!! WILL 1. Purdue 2. Harvard 3. I. U. B. 4. Notre Dame 5. Miami State WANT 1. Ball State 2. I. U. N. 3. Purdue Cal 4. Sawyer 5. I. U. B. Erik Thomas Charity Thompson Mark Vargas Ana Verduzco Marsha Warren Amanda Watts Larry Welch Angie Westmoreland Denise Wheeler Judy Wheeler Sherry Williams Tammy Wilson 54 JUNIORS Sophomores 91 Sophomor ❖ A S 7 ScarcJUa How did the Sizzlin ' Sopho- mores spend their time dur- ing the long summer of 1988 ? The summer is a time to enjoy one ' s self and let loose after a long hard year of getting up at 6:00 a.m., studying, and waiting for June 8th. The scorchin ' sophomores enjoyed their summer as much as anyone else. Many sophomores spent their time vacationing in the sun, working to make money for summer nights, or just working on getting the best tan. Some also enjoyed hanging out at the pool all day, and party- ing on the beach all night. The smart ones spent most of their time in a cool place with air conditioning, catching up on their favorite soaps. Most of all, the scorchin ' sophomores were not looking foward to the date of August 26th. Two HOT sophomores, Jennifer Otero and Sergio Dominguez, cuddle up and show off their blazing smiles in the River Forest High school gym at lunch time. This is a popular place for students to blow off steam. Sophomores or SOPHOMORES 55 Anthony Alfano Kris Baimakovich Kristin Baker Andrea Bolles Kenneth Breneman April Buchanan Derek Burney Jgeoria Carter Anthony Cissell lena Click Mellony Cole Shawna Collet Edward Concepcion Veronica Cortez Catherine Craigin Jose Cruz Julie Cruz Jaun D ' angeo Denise Deiulius Maria Deleon Efrain Diaz Micheal Dickson Ryan Donohue Stephen Douglas Deborah Dubois Mari Ewell Pamela Feldpausch Tammy Fields A group of sophomores gather in the lunchroom to converse on the lastest gossip. ores ff trebok S 7 SafiAantaxe @Ca 4. tajea a txaii £ox atAexa ta frxMoev. 7 e eiad-d 9f dtxivea Ca e t e e xt, not anCy academl My, atAieticaMcf a eoe£C. pax extunfiCe, Stephen E acc$£a4, TftiAe 77 icAaan, and Kim Ptaxfiex ae ieved a frex ect 4.0 (Ait tfeax. pxanA iaj and ( Axia SAxeeoA- Aaxxtf atand out in atAAetica. Derick Burney smiles and says cheese be- fore getting his picture taken by River Forest Photographer Jeremy Patterson. Sergio Dominguez lifts his head in spirit before attending the Sectional Football game during post season play for the In- gots. Daniel Filla Arturo M. Feuntes Barbra Garrison Scott Garrison Nathaniel Gaska Pamela Gonzales Coleen Gryczewski James Fland Stacy Handley Kimberly Harper Carl Hennings Jeffery Henson Arlene Hernadez Roberto Herrera Eric Hoffman Mellisa Howell Christina Hurley Shelly Ingram R. Ippolito Keith Jackson rian Kaehler Sean Klagstad Micheal Kolesiak Sophomores 91 !Sophom SOPHOMORES 57 Jonny Kyncy Jeana Liberto David Lobins Geraldo Lopez Nikki Martinez Richard Matherly Mellisa Me Cugh Luis Mendoza Shelly Merrell Charlotte Meyer Jeanna Liberto, a sophomore goofs around like ant one else in the class of Carrie Milam Anne Marie Miranda Michael Kolesiak shows off his hand- some profile like a professional model. M. Moser Donna Moss Anthony Alfano models the latest fashion known at River Forest. A. Morris Phillip Nafus Micheal Newlin Lori Newson Allen Newhart Tamera Norenberg Jose Ochoa Jennifer Otero Carlos Pacheco Daniel Pelfrey 58 SOPHOMORES Beth Petri Nikki Petroff Andrew Piesyk Sophie Piunti Yolanda Ramarez Vicki Remm B. Retri Marcella Reise Bernadette Ronk Sherry Rudolph Bill Santmyre Joseph Shinkle Sean Yuhasz poses for a picture during his gourmet lunch at the River Forest cafeteria. Chris Shewsburry Peter Skobas Rebecca Sobolski Rich Soria Cheryl Spanyers Brenda Stevens Tony Szparaga Janies Taylor Blake Thews David Torres Chrissy Vaughan James Vickery David Walker Christine Wayte Debra Wilson David Yetsko Karen Yetsko Sean Yuhasz Siopl SOPHOMORES 59 s it men ‘P amtvi The Survey Says ... Freshmen 92 Freshmen 92 60 FRESHMEN Favorite Movies: For Keeps Dirty Dancing Favorite Groups: Posion Def Leppard Favorite Songs: Love Bites Wild Thing Favorite T.V. Shows: 21 Jump Street The Cosby Show Favorite Places to Eat: Pizza Hut McDonalds Favorite Weekend Activities: Mailing Spending time with your sweetheart Freshman Angel Vega, does a popular thing on his lunch hour — sitting on the benches dreaming of making it to his senior year. Jody Adams Mark Aghakhan David Agnew Alicia Alfaro Danielle Alvey Nick Anderson Erik Ast Dawn Bayless Stacy Bogdan Richard Bokodi Ramon Bran Christopher Buehler Luis Burgos Liliana Castillo Eric Cisneros Christopher Clare David Cochran Tina Cole Kent Cuater Sharon Davaney Sharon DaVaney Tony Deere Kimberly DeFauw Michael Diaz S. Griffen hussies to her locker before taking off to another excit- ing class in Mr. Tippett ' s Ingot- land. Freshmen 02 Freshmen FRESHMAN 61 Beth Dickson Dawn Dubois Melissa Duran Kristin Enders Joey Escobedo Amy Gaydos Susan Griffin Chris Gulley Michael Gutirrez Brent Hawkins S. Bogdan, B. Dickson, H. Walters, A. Gaydos, and K. House expresses their true freshman spirit. Jennifer Henson Corina Heridia Claudia Herrera Jose Herrera Laure Higgins Theresa Hogan 62 FRESHMEN Oh no! Its time to fight with my locker again! 28-14-0 click. Crash, boom, bang! I guess I ' ll take everything out for a start. No, that won ' t work. Everything is fine. Well, I ' ll do the one and only thing left to do. Stack these great and useful books back in my locker in an orderly way. First, the English book, then the Science book. Nope the English book is too small to put on the bottom. First the Sci- ence book then the English book then my History folder and my Spanish book. Now what am I go- ing to do with my gym shorts and socks? I ' ll just put them in the cor- ner. Oh my gosh! I almost forgot! I have to take my Spanish book home. Crash! Boom! Bang! Oh well! Maybe tommorow. Michael Holley Kimberly House Ken Howe Kimberly Howell Jennifer Johnson Valerie Kawohl Denise Kelly Shawna Knickerbocker Donald Knox Peter Lafucia Polly Lavrick Kelly Jo Manns FRESHMEN 63 Freshme Freshmen $£ Shane Manns Toni Sue Matherly Kristina Miles Ramona Mora For these three freshman, Danielle, Stacy, and Kelly, lunch is their fa- vorite part of the day. Jim Motts Letty Mundo Don Neimeyer Barbara Patten Francisco Pedroza Richard Peluyera Michael Perez Kevin Persley Joseph Pluta Kimberley Poston Vicki Reed Kurt Remus Jose Renovales John Reynolds Anthony Rice Stephanie Riffle Rosa Rosario Madelyn Sanchez Steve Santmyre Steve Schindler Freshmen Freshmen 64 FRESHMEN Jeffery Schmitt Robert Schwager Laurie Sink Kelly Sitar Tina Smith Gina Soria Thomas Soria Richard Sosa Patty Spiegla Kimberly Stanley Kathy Stevens David Szparaga Brian Taylor Scott Tharp Jeremy Trusty Angel Vega Adam Villarruel James Wacasey Sherrri Wallace Doug Wentz Carl Wheeler Jennifer Wendrickx Doug Wentz Carl Wheeler Danielle and April wait patiently for the Omni Max Theater showing of the Great Barrier Reef in the Mu- seum of Science and Industry. Rhonda Wilkie Chad Yester James Williams men lil res lime FRESHMEN 65 S xtcctycUdJUa ( KZcte Eighth � ; eighth as e 66 EIGHTH GRADE Totally Hot Eighth Grade These eighth graders are ' too hot to han- dle ' !! When you walk through the middle school, one can ' t help but noticing the flamboy- ant attitudes that are enclosed in the hallways. You could even call them the Sizzlin ' Seniors of the jr. high. During lunch, you can also find these eighth graders sharing the days events and ' hot gossip ' over a piece of pizza. But, even though half of these ' hotshots ' have dedicated their time to academics, the other half put their energy into sports. Both are important in pro- ducing a well-rounded person. Which one are you? These ‘hot’ eighth graders, Cara Soboleski, Alan Besner, Paula House and Diane Williams are ready for anything. - 1 Zaida Concepcion John Conn EIGHTH GRADE 67 Since the Jr. High has adopted the new middle school idea, these young ladies and gentlemen have taken on a new outlook on school. Now it ' s your own school and you aren ' t considered a jr. of any other school. You ' re on your own now and it ' s up to you to either make it or break it by setting the example and becoming the best. Luana Abad Amber Ayres Tracie Bailey Michelle Baldauf Benjamin Baughman Jamie Berkley Richard Berkley Alan Besner Joe Bobrowski Eugene Bowden Tom Bryant Melvin Buchanan Ben Cantu Jessica Carlson During lunch hour, these sizzlin ' sen iors of the junior high school, love th attention their ' manly muscles ' ri ceive. Kristi Chandler Margret Click Mike Click Eric Collins Amy Crook Michelle Taylor, Kristi Chandler, and Michelle Baldauf take time out from cheering on the Ingots to say hi ! Melissa Cox Diana DeLeon Ken DeYoung Margarita Diaz Michael Diaz Raul Diaz Patricia Doughty Joseph Dwyer Tonya Enriquez David Farris Trade Fasel Linda Flores Christina Fuentes Tim Gibbs Tessa Gillies Lisa Gillis Chris Gonzales Mark Grissom Johnny Gutierrez Dennis (Hamilton 68 EIGHTH GRADE 1 tie! toMlWI Jr. High is a time for meta- morphisis from the elementary baby years to the adult high school years. During this time, loud, boisterous children, who are on the onset of puberty, are struggling to establish their own personality. Slowly, there will be great changes both on the inside and out. Most obvi- ous will be the exterior physical maturing. Less obvious will be the interior alterations of the mind, which will make them transitional thinkers who are responsible, yet still playful. At this age, even though insecurity is dominant, sooner or later these adolescents you once knew will have transpired into fine ladies and gentlemen. Jacqueline Hand Candi Hendrix Petie Hernandez Robert Hernandez Koreena Higgins Paula House Paul Howell Angie Hurtado Miguel Irizarry Sandi Janiszewski Jennifer Kaehler Michele Kaehler Robert Kennedy Felicia Kindler Pat LaFaucia Joe Leszek Charles Long Stephanie Loving Susan Martin Marc Martinez Rebecca McClanahan Joe McCowen Ben McCugh Gina Mejia Ll tIGHTH GRADE 69 Letty Meza Christine Mills Ruthie Mireles Vicky Moss Vicky Muha Joe Ondo Frank Ochoa Elena Otero Richie Otero Mellisa Paceley Richard Paton Christine Patterson Krista Poston Derek Quick Anthony Ramirez Hector Ramirez Scott Rappold Evelyn Reyes Lisa Rivera James Roberts Dennis Saklak Kristeen Santmyre Jenny Schadel Letty Schmidt David Servin Vern Sievers The three amigos , Christine Mills, Amy Pronze and Frank Ochoa take a seat during hand class. WUmsm Hr, 70 EIGHTH GRADE Becky Slone Charlene Smith April Soboleski Cara Soboleski Jason Spicer Brandie Stutler Tanya Tallos Jennifer Tarin Michelle Taylor Ivette Torres Lorelei Trump Sandra VanHam Tonya Vanlew Apples Vasquez Mike Verduzco Thomas Vernon Tim Vernon Bill Vickery Jeff Watson Tina Westmoreland Dawn Williams Diane Williams Richard Wyrick Ben Yanez Yolanda Zambrana Heather Zaradich Mark Zimmerle Mike Zimmerle Scotty Rappold, Brandie Stutler, Mike Diaz and Christine Patter- son present an oral report. EIGHTH GRADE 71 SevetttJi FRIENDS FOREVER Walking through the Junior High, anyone can see that there are groups of friends everywhere. Talking, laughing, and just enjoying each other ' s company. We took a survey to find out just what these friends mean to each other. On the following page are just a few of the responses we received. These seventh grade students, Jack Stevens and Jason Creasebaum, may look bored but they are actually having a great time. Jack models his home- made paper party hat, while Jason flashes his award-winning smile. These seventh grade students are making a statement, you can wear any kind of hat you want and you will still have friends . 72 SEVENTH m ia A SURVEY SAYS . . . My friends are people who respect who I am. - X.R. Friends are just like a sister or a brother to me. - K.C. A friend means having someone to talk to and to share the good times- and the bad. - A. A. A friend is someone you can trust. - K.K. Friends are there when you need them. - C.B. My friends are trusting and caring people. - L.F. Friends are people who understand you and know your feelings. - C.A. Jodi Agnew Damon Alexander Amy Allen Kenneth Allison Soledad Alvarado Catrina Ayala Richard Baldauf Michael Bayless Danny Bell Ellie Berger Jason Berrisford Carol Blowers Cami Bogden Jeff Breneman Gary Brewer Amy Burns Erica Byers Cassandra Cano Georgine Cantu Paul Carrol Tony Castillo Nicole Chaja Willard Chandler Mario Chavez SEVENTH 73 Marisol Cisneros David Clary Mellisa Cole Sebastian Collazo Robert Cook Brian Corbeille Christopher Corbeille David Cox Hope Cox Melissa Cox Jason Creasebaum Keith Curtis Katherine Davis Randy DeYoung Irene Diaz Andrew Dickson Jamie Dillon Harvey Douglas Roger Dyer Kimberly Ewell Lisa Farris Jay Flores Lisa Flowers Marilyn Fontanez 74 SEVENTH LOCKERS What confusion . . . one of the biggest fears of the new seventh graders is Will I forget my combination? ... How will I get my books out? The first day of school about 1 4 of the seventh graders were in the office trying to figure out how to work their lockers . . . (twice to the right, twice to the left, once again to the right). It ' s bad enough having seven new classes but having to remember their combination too. It ' s amazing how quickly they all adjusted. After awhile they got the hang of it and started decorating them. By decorating their lockers they ex- press their personalities. Some of the sev- enth graders decorate with unicorns and rainbows while others furnish their lockers with punk rockers and other related things. No more confusion, no more fussing. They ' re locksmiths. Curtis Garner Monica Gibson Jill Gilarski Julie Gonzales Michelle Griffen Terri Hale Thomas Harding David Hawkins Linda Herrera John Holland Jamie Howard Tina Howe Clifton Howell Marcus Howell John Janes Stacey Jansen Donald Jones Julie Kent Ronald Knapp Noel Knight I Kelly Knox Kristen Kolesiak Jacob Lewis Louis Liberto Denise Linebaugh James Long Joice Looney Jason Lopez Sudryana Lopez Jamie Laughran Christina Maldonado Stacy Maldonado John Maneno Tina Manning Jason Manship Gina Martinez Nancy Mattox PRussell McCowan Shawn McNally Louis Mefford Crystal Majia Donald Melton John Melton Antony Miller Hector Mireles Theresa Molden Jeffery Monnier Jimmy Morris Eva Moser Christina Muniz Shell y, Cami, and Gina show us how they enjoy their lunch. 76 SEVENTH Marsia Muniz Mary Nelson Dustin Newsom Dawn Newsome Christopher Neyhart Jorge Nunez Mary Elizabeth Paton Robert Pedroza Bonnie Petri Anthony Piunti Elizabeth Piunti Joseph Piunti Douglas Poston Xiomara Ramos Della Reder Edward Remm Elaine Reyes Timothy Rodrick Heather Rogers Jeanine Ross Marvin Rudd Shawn Saladin Seth Schindler Charles Shinkle Sherry Slaman Sherry Sliz Teddi Sobeliski Jack Stevens Robert Stover Gwendolyn Teeter SEVENTH 77 Edward Torres Russell Torres Lori Toscani Gerardo Verduzco Christine Walker Jennifer Welches Lisa Whitmore David Wiberg Dale Wilson Joshua Yates Cam Bogdan, Gina Cantu, Jason Creasebaum, and Jack Stevens share a fun filled ad- venture in the bandroom. I bet any kid at any school would love to have as much fun in scho ol as we Ingots do. 78 SEVENTH CLUBS @luAs are cut imfeortant do n ice oj recreation and entertainment ftr many o£ oar ?nyots. TAtany claAs feat on various activities (ArouyAout tAe year, aucA as at tAe Aeyinniny oj tAe year tAe ? % s4 feats on an annual Please duriny tAe weeAend oj Hallo- ween. Home- c o m i n y j s r pootAall and Sas- AetAall, and tAe Sferiny pliny one some o tAe activites tAat one feat tAe Student (Council. “Pefe cluA, Auxiliary ftorfes, and Sand oryanijations are always tAere to r ioot on oar miyAty ) nyots tArouyA all o£ tAe seasons , even tAe loosiny ones. On ' loyotlaad s otAer side tAere ' s oar Academics. 7Ae s4 cademic team is one tAat Aas comfeeted in various academic comfeetitions sacA as tAe Academic De- eatAlon, tAe Sfeell Sowl, 4 and tAe TtortAwest Horsier Sowl. Jn tAe younyer generation o£ Jnyote tAere are tAe S 7 XtA 9tA yrade tAe elite oj tAe tyr. HiyA tAat will Ae left to carry on tAe academic traditions. 7 Acre is sacA a variety oj cluAs and organisations at l iver P orest tAat many ftnd it Aard to cAoose just one. So many ] nyots are enjoy cay tAe dedication and Aard worA tAat yoes into eacA oj tAese or- Tami Palmer, Chris And Kerry Medford discuss a question at the Hoosier Bowl. yanijationS. DIVIDER 81 l l bW Going oM Ha l l cuf Academic Decathalon. Top row left to right: Lois Sikora, Ann Kinser, Jerry Sosbe, Maria Puentes, Dina Petroff. Bottom row left to right: Chris Mefford, Joey Schaffer, Clis- ton Brown, Tony Lyons. Three members of the academic de- cathalon compete in the 1989 Indiana Hoosier Superbowl. High School Honor Society. Top row left: Matt Schuffert, Paul Filla. Middle row left: Judy Wheeler, Amanda Watts, Ann Kinser, Maria Fuentes, Cathy Gallagher. Bottom row left: Charlotte Rodriguez, Yvonne Bonilla, President Tony Lyons, Vice President Sherry Dan- iel, Dina Petroff. The River Forest High School academic team has had huge success this year. The team consisted of Tina Alfaro, Cliston Brown, Corey Childs, Juluis Cisneros, Maria Fuentes, Ann Kinser, Tony Lyons , Chris Mefford, Kerry Mefford, Tami Palmer, Dina Petroff, Chris Poulimenos, Chris Shield, Lois Sikora, Wayne Soboleski, and Jerry Sosbe, each the team members competed in different areas of aca- demic study in teams of three or four people. To compete in the areas of academic study each team member had to study individually. Also the team studied to- gether in the indepen- dent academic studies class. Coaches for the team were Mr. Grenert and Mrs. Hooks and they also supplied the team with packets of materials to study and titles of books to read to find our the important information the team needed to know. Main areas of study were: so- cial studies, art, biology, physics, and different individual areas of math. These subjects were studied in depth and in all areas possible. This year was a first for our academic team for a couple of reasons. We hosted the Indiana Hoosier Superbowl here at our school. Not only did we compete, our team won in the so- cial studies category and traveled down to Indianapolis to com- pete against teams from other schools in Indi- ana. On April 29 , 1989, the social studies team consisting of Tony Ly- ons, Chris Shied, and Cliston Brown came home with a second place medal in the re- gional finals and a first place medal in the state finals. Way to go! I I I I Sr. high student council. Top left: Mr. Hyden, Judy Wheeler, Andrew Piesyk, Stephen Doug- las, Anthony Alfano, Tony Lyons, Scott Tharp, Marsha Warren, Miss Sulak. Middle row left: Rosa Rosario, Dawn Dubios, Beth Dickson, Cathy Craigin, Stacey Handley, Nikki Petroff, Lisa Remus, Dina Petroff. Bottom row left: Renee Szwedo, Cathy Szwedo, Amanda Watts, Julius Cisneros, Lois Sikora, Tami Palmer, Becky Soboleski, Mary Chris- takis. Jr high student council. Bottom row left: Randy Deyoung, Lisa Gillis, Dawn Williams, Ton- ya Tallos. Row 2 left: Jenny Kaehler, Brandi Stutler, Margaret Click, Diane Williams, Tina Manning, Missy Pacely. Row 3 left: Vicky Moss, Cara Soboleski, Tina Maldanado, Evlyn Reyes, Jessa Gillies, Tonya VanLew, Amy Allen, Kristen Kolesiak. Top row left: Tim Rodrick, Dave Hawkins, Teddi Soboleski, Marliyn Fontanez, Angelica Hurtada. A fun-filled year was one of the many goals of the Junior and Senior student clubs and organizations. With a new track the Senior high school student council organized a football homecoming, and by luck we also had a new floor to use for basketball homecoming. Student council President Lisa Mendez and sponsor Mr. Hyden, started a new tradition by holding a prom fashion show in our round with gowns do- nated by His and Her Bridal and flo- ral arrangements donated by Arts and Flowers. The models were girls and guys from the Junior and Senior classes. The high school honor soci- ety took a trip, with sponsors Mrs. Hooks and Mr. Crenert, to the Mu- seum of Science and Industry, Lin- coln Park Zoo and had lunch at Giordanos followed by a shopping trip at Marshall Fields. The Jr. high student council, sponsored by Miss Kubiak, also had a fun-filled, exciting year. They or- ganized lots of fun events through the entire school year, scheduling a new event each month. Some of these included: a halloween party in October, several spirit weeks , the traditional valentine, king and queen dance, and two leadership camps. It ' s been a busy year, but these groups have also made it a fun one. STUDENT COUNCIL ACADEMICS 83 PwidiMq [-Jot FumJ! The FHA (Future Home- makers of America) and the YACS (Youth Advisory Coun- cil) exist at River Forest to pro- vide fun and a challenge of working together. Sponsored by Mrs. Sisk, the FHA devotes its time to people who take an interest in homemaking. Many activities held annually by the FHA are the spook house, the ice cream sale, and the big sister program. The YACS, sponsored by Mrs. Broda, advise her in planning the school lunches and entertaining the lunch- room crowds. FHA row 1: Mrs. Sisk, sponsor, D. Wilson, D. Wheeler, S. Tharp, M. Ewell row 2 J. Knight, J. Schmitt, C. Wayte, M. Christakis, T. Smith, L. Bran, V. Remm, C. Vaughn, T. Tal- los row 3: S. Da Vaney, M. Compton, B. Ronk, P. Feldspauch, P. McClaskey, T. Schindler, A. Bowen, D. Henry, and C. Hennings pic 2 YACS row 1: Misty Newsom, Luff man Jestes, Mrs. Broda, and Dawn Dubois 84 FHA YACS Mukitd M fccloWvi On April 26, at ole R.F., there was a certain something in the air. This was the night of Jazz Fest 11. But this year it was different. For the first time in the Fest ' s history, it would be broadcast on U.S Cable. Joined by LaVille, Chesterton and Crown Point, River Forest also played a sizzlin ' variety of jazz includ- ing Take the ' A ' Train , My One and Only Love , Kansas City , and Tiger of San Pe- dro. According to Mr. Slater, The bands are not to be competing against each oth- er. The sole purpose is to have a good time. Julio Concep- cion, Don Evans, Dave Gon- zalez, Corey Perez and Mark Vargas were the outstanding soloists of the night. Jazz Band row 1: S. Baldauf, R. Cannon, J. Concepcion, L. Remus row 2: C. Mefford, D. Evans, S. Douglas, D. Guess, D. Agnew, C. Perez, K. Mefford, R. Sch wager row 3: G. Lopez, D. Niemeyer, R. Sosa not pictured: D. Gonzalez, M. Vargas JAZZ BAND 85 Pep Band row one: L. Sink, J. Kelly, K. Enders, H. Walters, D. DuBois row 2: K. House, C. Heridia, G. Soria, M. Munoz, D. Bay I ess, S. Collins, D. Walton row 3: D. Agnew, J. Trusty, A. Alvey, M. Cole, J. Concepcion, L. Remus, R. Cannon row 3: J. Adams, J. Spicer, C. Hennings, J. Kyncy, J. Re- tt y olds, D. Niemeyer, R. Sosa, K. Jackson row 4: B. Hoobyar, K. Remus, D. Pelfrey, R. Sch wager, L. Welch, D. Guess, K. Mefford, C. Perez, B. Tay- lor, C. Shied, D. Evans, and C. Mefford pic 2 The Pep Band performs at a home game, pic 3 M. Cole pre- pares to march at halftime, pic 3: The Golden Ingot Pride of Riv er Forest performs at halftime, pg. 87 top pic: Seniors Chris Mefford and Terry Wilcox play the school song at a pep assembly, pic 2: A finished product of the marching band, pic 3: H.S. Band row 1: L. Mundo, S. Collins, S. Davis, C. Szwedo, R. Szwedo, K. House, J. Kelly, S. Puinti, L. Sink, K. Enders, H. Walters, K. Colon row 2: A. Alfaro, Y. Rios, T. Fields, M. Newsom, C. Padron, T. Dixon, D. Bayless, A. Buchanan, M. Calderin, M. Ewell, D. Walton, D. DuBois row 3: J. Kyncy, J. Muha, S. Lemley, D. Cortez, J. Concepcion, L. Remus, M. Munoz, S. Tenorio, R. Cannon, C. Heridia, G. So- ria, C. Vaughn, M. Cole row 4: Golden lugoU Sizzle, Spank Ladies and gentlemen we present to you the ' Golden Ingot Pride ' of River Forest . . . These words were heard every Friday night during football season, the introduc- tion to one of the most successful marching seasons in the band ' s history. But don ' t be fooled, all the glory came from long, hard hours before school. Starting at 6:45 a. m., many band students got up the nerve to come to school (some still in their pajamas) to practice. I really enjoyed marching all these years, said senior field commander Lisa Remus. There ' s nothing better than the feeling you get when you ' ve played your best and the audience appreciates it. All work ami no play isn ' t exactly a cliche that the Auxiliary Corps lives by. Fun is a part of everyday life! 88 AUXILIARY CORPS Hard work and many hours of practice show in the dazzling performance pro- vided by the Auxiliary Corps Squad. Renee Szwedo is stirring up some of the HEAT by the super HOT Pep Ses- sion which was held to back up our INGOTS Many people, lag Aujdlimy Conpi U betting. Tim people, do not tealue, Juit how iwpodant Awe. Cotpi U. The, Amo. Cotpi addi colot, to Hue baud. ItHdcei a, lot of piaeticu to wake Hue Awe. Conpi look pteientable. Renee Czwedo, Captain of Hue ti fled, itatei Ciuce we only Lad Huuee mu njuffti on out itjuad, Hue ptacHm wove ptedg eaiy. TLe Awe. Conpi ptacHm be one, and often kcluool. flow many dthou acfiu- CUei can you Huink of that putHuU work wotk into Hein, petfotwancei 7 Putting FoothaM ieaion alone,, Awe. Conpi put in apptoxiwately 7-8 Lowii of pnactlce a week,. Thu iuehidei wanning and alien, icluoot, pnaetee. TLen, duning Bailcet- baH ieaion, Heg pnaetice often iduooi, at night, and even iuHe wanning . When you, Lean Only one wane tune gin , then you, can go! , you, wiM nepeatHe whole iLow at feait twice. The wang long, Land Louni of wonh one wontL i t when you, go out tit half tune and youn penfonwanee foohi like a willion bueJa!!!!!! Here are the members of the Auxiliary Corps 1988-1989. The members are as listed below for the HOT Corps, front row: Jennifer Bowers, Kim Page, Renee Szwedo, Bridget Janes, Stacy Bastin second row: Tammy Noren- berg, Margarete Calderin, Shannon Davis, Ginger Clary, Dana Conrad, Marsha Warren, Lois Sikora, Maria Fuentes, Valerie Kawohl, Chrissy Vaughn third row: Jenny Kanizar, Tammy Denny, Tammy Consier, Tammy Fields, Vicki Reed, Judy Wheeler, Candy Padron, April Bu- chanan, Dina Petroff, Ann Kinser, ami Mrs. Whiting. During their routines, it is quite notice- able by the smiles on their faces that the Auxiliary Corps aren ' t only concentrat- ing, but also having fun! AUXILIARY CORPS 89 THE MARK OF THE AWESOME CHORAL DEPARTMENT. Row 1: S. Agosta, C. Ayala, S. Alvardo, H. Cox, C. Wayte, V. Moss, K. Poston , N. Rodrigez, C. Baughman, B. Lueck, T. Smith Row 2: M. Click, S. Collette, D. Reeder, C. Ridgeway, T. Nolan, M. Kennedy, M. Reeder, L. Click, T. Molden, S. McNally. Row 3: P. Buchannon, C. Rodrigez, V. Reed, G. Wilson, M. Herrera, T. Pelfrey, N. Chaja, T. Aired, H. Otero, M. Howell, E. Colon Row 4: T. Lewis, D. Moss, D. Norenberg, P. Callris, C. Milam, T. Consier, V. Kowell, B. Dickson, C. Peters, S. Sims, D. Wilson, K. Miles. Row 5: C. McFarland, B. Pitlow J. Williams K. Ray The Concert Choir is about to sing a song. The students in Choir friends. CHORAL are THE IGNITED ENSEMBLE Row 1: Tara Pel frey, Martha Kennedy, Chrissy Peters, Teresa Aired, Charolette Rodriguez, Trade Nolan, Shawna Collette. Row 2: Pam Buchanan, Lena Click, Gretchen Wilson, Tammy Consier, Karrie Milam, Vicki Reed, Debbie Wilson, Marilyn Herrera The Ensemble is the choir at perfec- The girls in the Ensemble are sooo hot!! tion. CHORAL The Warmest of Christmas Greetings Ye Ole Wassail The Ensemble and the Concert Choir combine to perform a routine with bells for an added touch. Mr. Brown performs in his eighteenth and last wassail. LAST WASSAIL The wassail is famous for its des- serts which are about to be pre- sented by the servers. Gretchen Wilson waits (in her wassail attire) for the program to begin. ' TTt’i. ‘Snouuia r ) icteCi £e 7 e ' ZOad aiC Charlie Baughman performs the flag routine to the strains of Medieval music. The flag routine was also performed by Hob Tit low. Jim Williams, and Tom Harding. On a star filled, crisp December eve, River Forest sadly witnessed the final act of the 18th annual Wassail. We all unwill- ingly bid a fond farewell to Mr. Brown who has provided us with innumerable auditory, visual, and epicurean delights throughout the history of his unbeliev- able Wassail production. The last Wassail was a complete suc- cess. The elaborate meal included an en- tree of chicken cordon bleu, vegetable specialities, and an array of mouth wat- ering desserts. Adding to the spectacular Holiday atmosphere, diners under the direction of Mr. Brown sang, Greensleeves, and Ole Little Town of Bethlehem. Thank you Mr. Brown. Your unwa- vering dedication has left an indelible MARK, and will forever be cherished. Charolette Rodrigez portrays the ill-fat- ed Santa Lucia of the Medieval lore. Un- like Santa Lucia, Charolette was not put to death at the stake. It ' s a prestigious role, and Charolette was the unanimous choice. Beginning the Wassail Tony Rice carries in the traditional peacock. He is clothed in the famous knight in Shining Armor , adding to the Medieval setting. (Zteatcost, a 000 Yearbook staff include: top: J- Patterson, J. Trusty, D. Alvey, A. Alvey, S. Dan- iel, M. Warren, Middle: T. Wilson, L. Sikora, L. Remus, G. Wilson, J. Kelly, A. Al ano, Bottom; M. Calderin, S. Lemly, J. Sosbe, C. Swzedo 94 YEARBOOK left: Cathy Swzedo and a few other members of the yearbook staff are staying after school to work on their deadlines that must be met. As editor of the yearbook staff, Jerry Sosbe gives a quick pose for the camera when he takes a break from working on his yearbook proj- ect. 0 0 Dead MA, DmI lma, Dead MA The 1988-89 yearbook is truly a student yearbook. Our new instructor, Mrs. Klimisch, a first year teacher, had never before worked on a yearbook. To quote Ms. Klimisch, The only yearbook experience I ' ve ever had is find- ing my pictures in my own high school year- book. By the way, what ' s a gutter? DEADLINES - DEADLINES - DEADLINES, that ' s what it ' s all about here on the River For- est Yearbook staff. An innumerable amount of preparation is needed in order to meet those mind boggling DEADLINES. Typical DEADLINE lingo follows: What picture should I use? Hey! Who ' s got the pic- tures? What do you mean they weren ' t taken? How ' s my layout? What? It ' s wrong? I can ' t be- lieve that, I ' ll ask Jerry. Check my copy. What do you mean misspellings, grammar, and punctuation errors? I proofread it! Pictures, Layouts, and Copy are not the only things that go into the making of your Yearbook. The biggest component of all is TEAMWORK. Without teamwork, nothing could be accomplished. Things got off to a pretty slow start. Ms. K was not the only one who ' d never heard of a gutter. Three-fourths of the staff were first timers. Ms. K says, and we all agree, Editor Jerry Sosbe pulled the staff together, unifying inexperienced individual staffers, intoa TEAM. With the help of assistant-editors, Cathy Szwedo and Stacey Lemely, your yearbook staff was off and running. Putting the yearbook together has been a very hectic job, especially on those nights when we have sacrificed everything to meet deadlines, but at least we have had the satisfac- tion of knowing that we have captured your memories forever. Sherry Denials, a member of the yearbook staff, works with concen- tration as she prepares the body copy for her final draft for the year- book. Working with smiles, Marsha Warren happily works with her layout to get ready to send it to the company. YEARBOOK 7 tie p£ ptc«ty % ecv fo fi i Tl £izz ng £fouei of the, Neuiipapui Newspaper, like Yearbook, is a class offered at River Forest. In both classes, students are responsible for taking pic- tures, writing stories, constructing layouts, and much, much more. Students must be able to work on computers, learn graphic skills, interview students and teachers, meet deadlines, and lose a lot of sleep. The aforementioned are not the only responsibilities students must accept. Dedication, perserverence, and down right hard work are necessary in order to achieve the perfection that is expected of school publications. Mr. Muir, the Newspaper advisor, has done a remarkable job for years. This year, Mary Christakis was the editor. Ac- cording to Mr. Muir, Perry White has nothing on Mary. We wonder if Lois and Clark were on the staff this year. 96 NEWSPAPER The smiling faces of the newspaper staff include: Bottom Row: Kim Page , Mary Christakis, Maria Fuentes, Jeremy Trusty, Dan Pelfery, Mid- dle Row: Maria Deleon, Judy Wheeler, Rodney Johnson, Jeremy Patterson, Clisten Brown, Paula Lavric, Top row; Shelly Ingram, Davee Muir, Chris Sheid. All hard-working students that took a break from their normal routine to get their picture taken for the yearbook. Chris Sheid, a member of the newspaper staff, works with happy smiles as he performs just some of the things that go on during the newspaper class. FEATURING: The fiery History of Rock-n-Roll. Where to buy me HOTTESt clothes in town. ch Mo n ‘7?Cem ' Ue 7 a SwtoJ e f9X5-t9X6 79X6-79X7 79X7 -79 XX 9k tAe year o£ 79X6, tAere were tew major di- oaotero. 7Ae Ttnited States fiainjully watcAed tAe ( .Aadenyer explode, and tAe Soviet Ttnion ou£- jered tArouyA tAe (ZAemoAyl accident. Ok tAe liyAter aide, “tAando Acrooo Amer- ica exjtreooed nation- toide unity and joy. dl iyAter yet, wao tAe ouc- ceoo o 7- 1 ' TOAeei o£ pextune and “ Aty.’’ 7Ae year 79X7 wao a year £or unuoual otaro. 7Ae ‘ ' (jalijornia “JRaio- ino and Sjtudo “Tftac- ‘ ’Keujie tojijied tAe dot. 9t U oo unuoual were a amAa and Platoon wAicA drew Auye crowdo to tAe cinema. ’ 7eleoioion oj ered 7Airty SometAiny jor tAe otay at Acme ‘7 aAy “Soomero., and 7i any and 7t2 were tAe muoic induotry Aiyyieo. 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Prom Auyuet e£ J9K6 tArouyA tAc present, tAc Sen- iors o£ “River, porcet Aavc eccn many tAinye came and ye, Aut tAc evente e£ f9%9 tviCC forever Ac emACajoncd tn oar minde. 7 Ac moot momentoue event eviCC Ac evaCAiny doevn tAe aieCc eoeariny our Cony aevaited cape and yocvne, receiving our dipComae, and Anowiny £ ' ram tAat moment on our Civce cold never Ac tAc eamc, ever ayain. 7 Ac expcricncce eve Aavc eAarcd tviCC never £ade £ ' ram our rninde and Acarte. 9n fO ycare tvAcn eve Aroevee tArouyA our yearAooA, tvc ' CC rccad Aocv it ueed to Ae, and Anocv tAat our memoriee eviCC not Aavc yone up in emoAc. FASHION What’s HOT ami what’s NOT!! Ingots may ask, “Where can I find the most sizzling clothes in town?” Well, there are several places. SOUTIILAKE MALL is one. Here you would be able to find the largest variety of styles and brand names. If you’re in a mood to go out on the tow n, shop at THE LIMITED. It carries extremely creative styles for girls. For the guys, AVITTO of- fers sleek looking clothes, and he’ll be sure to find an outfit that will set everyone’s eyes ablaze. If you’re in a financial pinch, plus you’ve got a date with that new catch for the week, and you want to look you best, T«I MAX has brand name fashions at the minium price. If money ' s no object, head for the Windy City, and shop WATER TOW- ER PLACE’S seven floors of shops or BLOOMINGDALES which has a multiplicity of new and creative de- signers. Ti Jiat t ley cotM 0 O 7f f (£o£ Vl “Sine eqe i 75% tyreeu eyea 20% 7? rauut ey t 5% 76 cutter: 3 Cue etfee ‘ftyair (£ y£osi 3 ' C ttd 777 UVl 25% 3raum ' rtyat’i 70% 3C C Tetter 4% TZecC TVcUr % 70 Cutter: 3 Co u 7 777 acr ‘Pev ma ty ‘Trutfyut 75% pU t Uf 20% 7 aTAutcve 4% Serious 7% TOCttuer: 7 rutA uC 7Ae perfect $£ £■777 ‘rtyat ' i @o£ vi 3£ ui 777 a£r 65% 3r Mut 777eUr 20% 3UcA TVeUr 70% ed 777 g£t 5% 70 t uie : 3CoucC 77 air Scje (? £ % 3 Cue £ye 65%, Careen £ye4 30% 3raum Syea 5% 70 tuner: “3 Cue £ je4 7Ae termed $ uf7 7 7 “Pe ' i404i £tt f 7rutA u£ 65% pct uuf 25% 7 aCAative 3% Serious 2% 70 tuner: 7 rutA uC 102 MINI MAG YEARLY HOROSCOPE ARIES You,k a neek eii nomaate. Bemane, of He oppoide ien Hat you Could (all (on too eai ily. LIBRA You, moot Ct affl fontuae and fount,, but on He, may up dontfonyettfe little, people,. TAURUS What a yean you, fane to i oof, up to money, love, and a lot of fun Hotel ahead. SCORPIO Pont be a couef potato. Get out uito He iocial icene and you.ll be happy you, dud. GEMINI Youn favonCte tfiny to do U flint, but dont fonyet Hene il aim ay i a tune, fon Ct. SAGITTARIUS Keep ad youn opHonl open. You’ve a, (we ipinjt, but you neally kuovj mfene youne yoiny. CANCER You’ve a peniontkat believel in fait cau, faittunei, and (ait money, io you betten buekle up. CAPRICORN Youve lockien in love than at yamhliny. So if you ' ve bettLuy on iomethiay bet on Hat ipeeial iomeone. LEO Youn life U a 3 -liny cin- cui, and you one He tiny molten io betten take, contnol of it. AQUARIUS Tlui yean youn love mill meave CU mayie meh, io be pieJcy on youn catch on youd be iovty. VIRGO You like to be iecnetuve, but dont fide evenyHiay on maybe youd yet loit. PISCES Relax, and take it eaiy beeauie evenyHiay ieeaU to be flou iny youn may. HEY, BABE, WHAT ' S YOUR SIGN 77777 MINI MAG 103 THE HISTORY OF ROCK-N-ROLL Seventy years before any- one ever heard of rock-n-roll, in 1877, Thomas Edison re- produced sound using tinfoil cylinders, an invention he called the photograph. In 1891 Emile Berliner pro- duced the first phonograph records on flat discs. The fol- lowing year an infant music industry had its first million- seller, After the Ball. The 20th century was around the corner and none could imag- ine the revolution that would occur in 50 years. In 1948 Columbia Records introduced the 33 2 3 rpm long playing album and RCA the 7-inch 45 rpm single. These inventions made the fragile 78 rpm obsolete. That same year anew term entered the musical language, rock- n-roll. This was a Black slang term for lovemaking. The term was used in 1948, in Good Rockin ' Tonight by Roy Brown and Rock All Night Long, by the Ravens. There was a very limited au- dience for this music in 1948, but in less than a decade an entire industry would go topsy turvy because of it. In 1954 the Pop record field was the largest in terms of audience, the number of artists, and the size of its rec- ord companies. Even though the Pop field was the big money maker, the Rhythm and Blues field had the rich- est array of stars who were to be the molders of a new musi- cal style. rAP € ROCK In 1952 Alan Freed pro- duced the country ' s first rock-n-roll concert , in Cleve- land. Although all of the performers were black, over 30.000 teenagers, mostly white, showed up for the 10.000 seats. The end result was a riot,” police and all. White adults were very aware of the influence of rock-n-roll and were ready to blame the ills of post World War II teenage delinquency on the new craze. Their chil- dren were dancing to a sound they did not understand. Today, rock-n-roll is a part of everyone ' s life. Its content ranges from Hard Rock to Soft Rock and Nouveau Euro- pean to Rap. Even so, we all seem to say, GIMME THAT OLE TIME ROCK-N-ROLL MUSIC, ANY OLE WAY YOU C HOOSE It! INGO TC BLAZE It takes hard work, determination, and team work to be victorious. Tami Palmer, Jenny Ot- ero, and Marlene Otero show this during a Vol- leyball game. Jeff Muha, Pete Otero, and Terry Wilcox, con- gratulate each other on playing one of their last games of Basketball. 106 DIVIDER COMPETITIVE TRAIL Sports Aave played a major rate in iw society. S fronts are a may to sAoev selj- determination, leadersAip, ejjort, and com. petition. ) nyots Aave sAoeva tAeir dedication and competition tArouyA-out tAe yea . ?n tAe jail dur- iny jootdall sea- son, tAere coere many Aon- ors. Some included A Ill-State. s4H-(2onjereace, 31 onoradle ’?fteu- tion, and ' W.. ' 1 . ' P. jo tAe players. On tAe area oj dasAetdall, 0 nyots still dlajed tArouyA cvitA evinniny co- lors, especially duriny sectionals. S uriny tAe spriny montAs, 0 nyots mill endure tAe sport oj dasedall and tracA. evAicA are promisiny to yo cvitA tAe trend oj our victories. 7Ae Onyot jans taAe pride in tAeir atA- letes jut tAe atAletes tAemseloes are tAe ones cvAo deserve tAe credit. 7Aey are tAe ones cvAo Aave to yo to every practice, cvAetAer it de ajter scAool or on a Saturday; on a Aumid 105 deyree day or a cAilly 20 deyree day. 7Ae atAletes are tAe ones evAo Aave to yo tArouyA tAe nervous seconds dejore a race and tAe competitive jace to jace dottles on tAe line. r 7Aey are tAe ones vAo jeel tAe ayony oj dejeat ajter a Aard jouyAt dattle dot also jeel tAe triumpA oj victory. Still, in tAe end. coin or lose. tAe 0 nyots alcvays stand proud. Paul Villa jumps high fora 3-pointer during a rugged hut victorious game over Washington Township during their Sectional game. DIVIDER 107 Jeff Muha gels ready to pass the ball. Marc Buehler attempts to score a touchdown. ' Tfta ' ic 3 ueAtei Mr. Mu6 i M. ' l .P. o£ t 3 utle£d ' Modi ' JntfitavetC ) tcUvictu £4. ie ute C ein. 7%aw£. FOOTBALL First Row: Angel Vega, Kris Piesyk, Andrew Piesyk, Jose Ochoa, Jimmy Wacasey, Shane Clay, Ed Concepcion, Julio Concepcion, Tony Buehler, Shane Skees, Brian Hoobyar, Mike Kolesiak, Chris Brock, Corey Perez, Pete Otero, Anthony Alfano, Don Cook, George Martin, Sergio Domingez, Jim Motts. Third Row: Mark Vargas (Manager), Kirt Remus, Chris Shrewsbury, Reese Price, Harry Pedroza, Mike Dickson, Frank Diaz, Joey Zam- brano, Marcky Buehler, Tom Soria, Pete Skoubas, Eric Yuhasz, Scott Cantu, Eric Ast. Forth Row: Larry Welch (Manager), Coach Leonard, Jeff Muha, Brian Kaehler, Darren Guess, Jerry Butler, Kris Baimakovich, Mike Burton, Mike Newlin, John Daniels, Doug Wentz, Jeremy Ogden, Kent Custer, Kevin Per- s ley, Coach Thomas, Coach Lonnie, Coach Muha. SIZZL IN ' SEASON « e t £e M vid Don Cook concentrates on the game. Coach Leonard gives Jeff Muha last minute advice. 1 988 wai definde y a, HO T ieaion fan, Ingot Football. Urdu, He direction of Dennii Leonard, Hii ytari team, wai a FIREBALL! Ingot fani were Healed lb He wait exciting ieaion even before wdneued in Riven Fmti liitbny. Regular ieaion play cfoied with He Ingbti being He HO TTEST teem around. Sectional found R.F firit pitted againit Fdiion, and He Ingoti SPARKED a 14-12 win, even with Otero iidetined. Knox, u ai He rad tir be, BURNED 20-0. Finally, Lal Jte, u ai no natch for, He FIRE -BREA TfUNG Ingbti ai Hey BLAZED a 26-12 win, cap- turing He SECTIONAL crown. Ingbt and u ai an INFERNO of anticipation REGIONAL niglbtl The game BROILED! The crowd SIZZLED! Tie Ingbti lad Woodlan in Heir graip! Buttime ran out for our TORRID team, ai Muha and Clay looked up (or Heir final Completion. The ieaioni bright FLAME wai EXTINGUISHED with a 27-22 lou. ft wai a FANTASTIC year! Tlanki guyi! And a ipecial HanJci to Coach Leonard, ft wai a SUPER final year of coaching! Well win yoJ FOOTBALL Flamin Freshman Jr. High Footbal love football and hope become a coacA hew at RF. — - JcUon CuaibauM - ? a Calumet H Win Calumet T Win Portage T Lost South Central T Lost Rensselaer H Win Whiting H Lost Lake Station H Win N. Judson T Lost Kankakee Valley T Lost Lonnie Carroll coached his first year at River Forest in 1988. The freshman were privileged to have a former graduate of River Forest to help them seek out and reach their football goals. Coach Car- roll commented on the team ' s season. We had a small group of 9 or 10 players on the freshman team , so we made most of our games freshman and sophomore games. Typically , there were some stand-outs like T. Buehler,J. Wacasey , T. Soria and D. Wentz who also received varsity time. Tom Soria did a great job as quarterback show- ing much potential and a solid arm. Fie will be a fine quarterback throughout the rest of his life. One of the things I liked most was the way the smaller kids would get fired up and perform well. Many times they had to play a position they had not previously played because of the lack of teammates. The team played very well, although lack of consistencies hurt us. A few years down the road they will be a very good nucleus for a varsity team. 1988 Sizzlen Sectional Championship Tie 1 988 Pectumal Football game would lave, ter lave been, the, wait excit- ing game in our idooli liitbrg. River Foreit beat LaVille Q5-12 in tie third and final iectonal game. A feu) of tie, plageri commented on achieving He PecUonal ClampUmilip . Winning wai a, big relief became of c M He preiiure built up from, being He font Finer, Foreit team to win, He Pectwnal Clampionilip Jeff Mala. It wai He biggeit emotional high, lave ever felt. felt verg proud of being part of a, team, wloi wade our iciwol iliac, P etc Otero. I felt incredible after winning He gone. It wai a, luge accompliilment for our team, Plane Clag. Next geari team, will lave to work extra, lard to match, He excellence Hat wai performed Hii gear on He field,. SCOREBOARD Sectional Games Lake Station 14-12 Win Knox 20-0 Win LaVille 25-21 Win Regional Game Woodland 26-21 Lost Coach Leonard plans an important play for to- night ' s game. LaVille congratulates the Ingots as they become the Champs. 112 SECTIONAL FOOTBALL Shown here is (top left) Senior David Gonzalez, (top right) Junior Kerry Mefford and (below) Senior Terry Wilcox. Other team members included seniors, Mat- thew Schuffert and Christopher Mefford; sophomores, Danny Filla and Stephen Douglas; and freshmen, Brian Taylor and Chris Clare. Varsity Tennis Lack of experience contributed to the 5-9 win-loss record of the Ingot tennis team. Coach Detterline feels that having the new home courts, which have not yet been played on, will help the Ingot team in the future. Previous home matches were held at Four Winds Park in Lake Station. He also stated that being moved out of the Highland Sectionals will also help the team. Senior Terry Wilcox, who had the best individual win-loss record for the year, was recognized as the most valuable player for the second consecutive year. Also, senior David Gonzalez was named as most im- proved. Go Go Go Get ' em Get ' em Get ' em Go Get ' em Go Get ' em Go Get ' em Go Volleyball Teams Get Rookies The Varsity volleyball team listens in- tently to Coach Dorman during a break between games. Yolanda Ramirez, of the varsity vol- leyball team, blocks a spike from the opposing team. The 1988 high school volleyball season was one full of wonder. Wondering who were going to be the new coaches, was the first thing on the minds of the players. But Diane Shipman and Beth Dorman came through and became the new J.V. and Varsity coaches for the season. The sea- son ended with a 0 and 22 score- board for Varsity and 3 and 22 for the Junior Varsity team. Having such a young, unexperienced team and even newer coaches had a lot to do with the final sea- son turnout. This year ' s team consisted of only two seniors: Tami Palmer and Stacey Tenorio, who were the leaders and role models for the rest of the team, the rest of the teams were equally divided between the underclassmen. Other role models for the team are always the Most Valuable Player, this year ' s MVP was Yo- landa Ramirez, and the Most Im- proved Player, Sherry Daniel. The girls finished out the season with as much enthusiasm and de- termination as they started with and that ' s what made the season a special one. The start of the season was the toughest of all with practices every day starting at eight o ' clock in the morning in the end of August. Then the girls came back in the evenings also. Spirit and determination were held in high regard by the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams and they kept these in mind while attending practice every day in the summer and every day after school. Riding to the away games was always enjoyable with everyone psyched-up and ready to play the best game they can. I Cathy Craigin, Sherry Daniel, and Tami Palmer slap hands after a good play. 114 VOLLEYBALL Cori Heridia gets ready to pass the ball to Tammy Denney as Sherry Daniel and Yolanda Ramirez stand guard. � m Varsity Coach Beth Dorman Varsity Volleyball North Judson Hobart Lowell Wash. Twp. Roosevelt Hammond Noll Boone Grove Rensselaer Griffith N. Newton Washington Twp. Tourney Lew Wallace L Wheeler Lake Station L Hammond Clark Wirt L Hanover Central K.V. L Morgan Twp. L W L L L L L L L J.V. Coach Diane Shipman Junior Varsity Volleyball North Judson Hobart Lowell Wash. Twp. Roosevelt Wash. Twp. Tourney Lew Wallace W Lake Station L Wirt W K. V. L Hammond Noll Boone Grove Rensselaer Griffith N. Newton Wheeler Hammond Clark Hanover Central Morgan Twp. J.V. and Varsity volleyball teams. Bottom row left: Marlene Ot- ero, Tami Palmer, Sharron Davaney, Dawn Dubois, Clau- dia Herrera. Middle row: Kim Harper, Melissa Duran, Tam- my Denney, Cathy Craigin, Jenny Otero, Sherry Daniel, Denise Hoobyar, Cathy Gallagher. Top row: Coach Beth Dor- man, Kristina Miles, Yolanda Ramirez, Cathy Szwedo. Laura Davaney, Bridget Janes, Nikki Martinez, Tammy Fields, Kristin Baker, Coach Diane Shipman. VOLLEYBALL 115 Tie cxoil eounlxy team- made a valiant effodto lucceed, alHougl Heix tittle u ai a moit inluxmountable, becaale, of the, lack, of padicipant. Tie, Rivet, Foxeit owii county team U Compoied primaxity of malel, even, Hougl empirical evidence beau out oJomeni gxeatex capacity fox enduxance. Tku enduxance val epCtomiced by l exonica Codec, He only female cxoil county xunnex on He Rivex Foxeit team,. Che U an outtanding example of one utitt, enduxance. Not only doel lie enduxe He xigoxi of long diitance tunning, lie enduxu He dealing comment made by lex male teammatei. flouievex, He guyi did a gxedt job. Tie team cculiiU of: I . Codec, PJ Naful, M. l axgal, K. Jacklon, B. Pdtoui, C. Nenningl, J. Lopec and 0. Peffxey. Veronica Cortez ponders results of her track team ' s success. Keith Jackson and Bob Pillow get extra exercise run- ning in the woods behind the high school. Dan Pelfrey and Mark Vargas race back to the school to attack the water fountain. SeriZonal I ck SpanJci Boyi Culver Military Chesterton Wheeler Hobart Andrean Boone Grove Hammond Clark Morgan Township Hebron Kankakee Valley Lowell North Judson Griffith Lake Station Marquette Rensselaer Whiting North Newton Hammond Gavit Hanover Central (sect) Wash. Twp. (sect) Chesterton 40-60 49-68 60 - 38 56-77 58-67 56-53 72-69 45 - 65 74-79 46 - 78 58-73 56-63 64-88 81-64 69-71 44-97 47 - 60 54-57 42-62 61 - 77 67-57 47-72 pic 1: junior Scott Baldauf attempts to pass the hall to one of his teammates during sectionals. above: Mr. Basketball, Terry Wilcox reaches up for “two during Homecoming against the Blazers. right: Coach McDaniel gives some helpful advice to the Mighty Ingots during the sectional game. Boys Varsity Basketball, back row: Coach McDaniel, Kris Baimakovich, Scott Baldauf, Anthony Alfano, Tony Lyons, Paul Fill a, Terry Wilcox, Jeff Muha, Mike Kolesiak, Steve Douglas, Coach Detterline, and Coach Burleson front row: manager Cliston Brown, Chris Shrewsberry, Shane Clay, Pete Otero and manager Mark Vargas lower left: pressured bp his opponents, Paul Filla tries to get out. below: During the pre-game rally, Coach Detterline shows his strength. Bajl l a uC(if BalkMaM Although the River Forest Boys ' Var- sity Basketball team did not post a sizzling season, it did have its highlights. Senior Terry Wilcox led the team with the most rebounds and points per game. This effort paid off for Wilcox as he earned the titles of Mr. Basketball and All- Conference. Adding to the list of hot shots were seniors: Pete Otero, Tony Lyons, Paul Filla, Jeff Muha, and junior Scott Baldauf. According to Coach John McDaniel, the team ' s overall product was disap- pointing. The team ' s weaknesses over- powered their strengths. Defense, out- side shooting, ball handling, and not be- ing mentally prepared for the game were just a few weak points, while rebounding and inside plays were some strengths. I was very disappointed to see that not all came out to play, said McDaniel. We just didn ' t have a concentrated effort on winning. Even though the team didn ' t finish well with a season record of 5 wins and 16 losses, they did surprise us and make it to the second round of sectionals after beating Washington Township by a score of 67-57. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL 119 Coach Burleson gets 200th Victory as Head Coach. J.V. AND FRESHMEN TEAM POST BEST RECORDS IN RECENT YEARS The Junior Varsity team led by head coach Joe Bur- leson, had an exceptionally satisfying season with a re- cord of 9 wins and II losses, which was an above average season for the River Forest Basketball Team. Along with showing a promising future for the Varsity team, Coach Burle- son reached a personal coaching plateau by captur- ing his 200th victory against Morgan Township early in the season. Coach Burleson is in his 25th year as the Ju- nior Varsity head coach. The Freshman Boys Bas- ketball team, coached by Jim Spencer, had the best season the Freshmen Squad has had in over 13 years. Their record of 4 wins and 9 losses may be deceiving because 4 of the losses were by six points or less. “With the lack of practice facilities and a shortage of players being a major hinderance on the ball club the team suffered severely ' said Coach Jim Spencer. Along with the Sopho- mores and one Junior, two Freshmen also moved up and played an important role in this year ' s Junior Var- sity team success. The combination of the Freshmen and the Junior Varsity teams, with the right attitudes and desire to win, can look forward to a bright future for the River Forest Varsity Team. 0 W 120 The 1988-89 Junior Varsity team consisted of Edward Concep- cion, Angel Vega, Steven Douglas, Danny Fila, Mike Kole- siak, Anthony Alfano, Richie Peluyera, Kris Baimakovich, Mike Dickson, Jose Ochoa, Phil Nafus Ed Concepcion, at the point, maneuvers around an opponent to get a better shot. Mike Kolesiak shows extreme concen- tration on this free throw attempt. The Freshmen team consisted of Angel Vega, Dave Cochran, Jodi Adams, John Reynolds, Tom Soria, Richie Peluyera, Mark Agahkan, and Manager Pete Lafucia Chris Shrewsbury, who played mostly Varsity, is shown here ready to play defense. Chris Shrewsbury squares up with the basket for the long bomb. J.V. AND FRESHMEN BASKETBALL 121 JUNIOR mu TEAM ' S FULL OF TALENT! This year ' s Junior High Basketball teams, under the leadership of new Head Coach Tim Cox and eighth grade Coach Den- nis Spoor, posted rec- ords of six wins and three losses, and three wins and six losses, respective- ly- According to the sta- tistics, Jack Stevens was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 7th grade roster. On the eighth grade roster, Troy Berkley and Johnny Gui- terrez were the team leaders. The 7th grade roster consisted of 15 players and the eighth grade ros- ter was made up of 13. Although most of the teams that they faced had larger rosters, our teams seemed to have the height advantage, said Coach Spoor. With the Junior High teams loaded with talent, the right atti- tude is all that they need to become successful in the future. 7th grader Jack Stevens takes the ball down the court for an easy lay up. top left: fake Lewis looks for an above: Chris Neyhart battles in- opening to score. side the paint for the score. left: Chris Neyhart and Jack Ste- vens fight for the rebound. Front row: Dawn Dubois, Devon Henry, fenny Otero, Marlene Otero Back row: Mr. Muha, Tam- my Fields, Kristin Baker, Stacey Tenorio, Bridget Janes, Kathy Ste- vens, Marisol Hernandez, Cori Heridia, Melissa Duran, and Mr. Lemely it NO T DETER MIN A T ONH I ! The Girls ' basketball team may not have won any games, but that does not mean they were not set high on determination!! You have probably heard that the Girls Basketball team did not win any games. Well, does that really matter? NO, it doesn ' t matter in the least little bit, because it ' s not whether you win or lose, it ' s how you play the game, and what you learn from the experience. The only thing that matters is that these girls were dedicated enough to stand behind their team. Even though they had no victories, they were HOT in determination and dedication!! I bet it is really hard being on a team when the team is continuously losing. That is what makes this team so special. The girls probably put up with it Hobart Lake Station Morgan Twp Washington Twp Hanover Central North Newton Lowell Hebron North Judson Kankakee Valley South Central Andrean Rensselaer Wheeler L L L L L L L L L L L L L L a lot of cut downs about how poorly the team had done. These cut downs did not stop them from giving their best to the team. Memories of the fun and laughter that these girls shared will live long after the memory of a loss. Years from now, the HOT times they shared will forever remain a flickering FLAME in their hearts. Basketball forever!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIRLS ' BASKETBALL 123 Melissa Duran who is number 21 on the Girl ' s 1988-89 Basketball team, is playing a hard game. While playing this game using all of her strength, she decides to go for a HOT SHOT! Bridget Janes, who is a junior, succeeds in blocking a shot from her opponent. Bridget Janes played exceptionally well during the 1988-89 Basketball Season, along with the other players. Stacey Tenorio, who is a Senior and who also earned the title of Miss Basket- ball 1988-89, demonstrates her ability as she hustles down the court after her opponent. Stacey shows a large amount of energy as she moves so quickly. “Wot stiou r 124 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Kristin Baker shows concentration and determination as she keeps the ball away from her opponent. M|| 54 Varsity cheerleaders Stacey Lemley, Cathy Szwedo, and Amanda Watts face the court to cheer on an Ingot as he attempts to make a free-throw. During the basketball pep ensemble the Var- sity and Junior Varsity Cheerleade rs perform a greeting cheer and end it in a spectacular mount. We ' re Jam min ' We ' re HOT! CHEERLEADERS: BLAZING SPIRIT md BURNING PRIDE! Three “HOT senior cheer- leaders; Dawn House, Tami Palmer, and Lisa Mendez, have definitely made their mark. These girls have been cheering in Ingot Land since seventh grade. This means six years of non-stop smiles and dedication. Their hard work and shining faces will never be forgotten. Kier Colon takes a break to chat on the phone before the big game. 126 CHEERLEADING ' Junior Varsity Cheerleader Stacy Handley along with other J.V. Cheerleaders help out the Varsity squad and give support to the Ingot football men. Varsity Cheerleaders from left to right: Junior Varsity Cheerleaders from top Lisa Mendez, Cathy Szwedo, Sta- to bottom: Debbie Dubois, Jennifer cey Lemley, Dawn House, Loving, Stacy Handley, Kier Co- Amanda Watts, and Tami Palmer Ion, and Sherry Daniel Along uitJk He HeiM of popuhodg, and He, gloog of being a rdteexlende ,, Hue U a lot of haul monk, involved and vtaag people fail Id eea ue Vui fait. CHEERLEADERS: BURSTING with ENERGY Cheerleading is much more than standing in front of a crowd and rooting for your team. If we tear the word cheerleader into the two words it ' s made of, it will be easier for us to un- derstand. The first part of the word is cheer. Being a cheerleader means you must be enthusiastic; even if you feel under the weath- er, you must keep a smile on your face know matter what your mood, and most im- portantly; you must be friendly at all times. The second part of the word is leader. A cheerleader is always on display. You have to be your best all of the time, have good judgment and have good grades. You are a leader setting ex- amples for others to follow. CHEERLEADINC 127 Cheexleadiug doei teguixe iguadi rnexe e te, tie, Fxeihmm a, (ot of haxd effort and ipixtt. iguad uiai itupeedoall Not only M of tie, gixl rnexe outtond- did tine, gixl elm at tieix ing Hot only on tie, couxt, but outugamei, butthxoughtie (oug oh tie field ai u eK, doled and lough ie Uon of l axidg Mxi. I Vluteg, tie Juniox Football. The gixl Could not fligh Fpouiox. paxtcipate oh tie txack, but Tlexe u exe many iedu id- tieg iti(( back tie teem bg ual opinion ai u eMai atttu ei. deexiug tieix teem oh in tie ft u ai a, fun expexience and Ttaedi. Theg a o made ieeexal tuilg enjoyed Ct. It made me iigni, xepdied Miii Counley, feel Ike acfempbiked iome- tie fligh Fdool ipouiox. thing oh mg ov)u, gutted Lett) To ai you, cm iee, tieie Fckmidt. iguodi axe uuigue in maug dtf- A (though tie JuuioX fligh (exeat magi. 9th: Stacy Bogden, Beth Dickson, Heather Walters, Amy Gadyos, Kim House. 8th: Paula House, Dianne De- leon, Kristi Chandler, Lefty Schmidt, Michelle Baldauf, Mi- chelle Taylor. Scorch in Squads Inexperienced Wrestlers Since there is no Jr. High wrestling team, the wrestling team was a team of young, inex- perienced wrestlers. Having no Jr. High team had a negative effect on the High School team because the wrestlers have to learn everything in High School, said Coach Marszalek. John The Professor Kitch- en, who was the most experi- enced wrestler on the team, had a 17-5 record and was con- sidered the most valuable wres- tler. Senior Bobby Pearman was a surprise and did an outstanding job at the 171 weight class. Other impressive accomplishments were Seniors: Professor Kitchen, 2nd in conference and sectionals, Bobby Pearman, 2nd in conf. and 4th in sect., Mike DaVaney 4th in sect. Sophomores: Scott Garrison 4th in sect, and conf., Juan D ' An- gelo 3rd in sect. And Freshman: Tony Buehler 4th in sect, and 4th in conf., Joey Escobedo 3rd in sect, and Eric Cisneros 4th in sect. The wrestling team consisted of mgr. K. Page, ]. Cisneros, T. Buehler, M. DaVaney, . Kitchen, P. Skoubas, G. Click, D. Djorjevich, B. Sheppard, T. Szparaga, and Coach Marsza- lek. Coach Mike Kitchen, ]. Concepcion, C. Sosa, E. Cisneros, J. Escobedo, S. Garrison, ]. Lopez, E. Ast, C. Shinkle. Wrestling Lew Wallace W North Newton L Delphi W Benton Central L Whiting L Hanover Central W Wirt L Horace Mann L Lake Station L Kankake Valley L Andrean L 129 ' ZOit i etewtcouztcaoi. p .1 . 1 anUty Sane iU Tin yean eaxirty balebaM team may not lane, won many gamel, butHeix, detex,- minatwn cams blazing Hxaugl. The, team conliited of molly Senioxi. Many of Hem, bane, let lehool wmdl and earned AM- Confexence, and AM-State, amaxdl. Speak- ing of amaxdl, Ido outstanding playexi te- amed icholaxilipi. Jeff Muha, atlixd- yeai lettexmen, and an, exceptional pdchex,, accepted a icholaxllip fum Vatpo Urunex,- lity. Mane, Buehlex, a lo aHixd-yeax, let- texmen,, mlur playl Used and lecand bale, tecemed a letofauidp from, Volpo Uuinex- idy ai meM. Tkeie Ido young men one, mondex ul itudenti, playexi, and vexy good ftiendl, gutted Cooed Witting. f!e alio added ' , m, eexy ptaud of Hem, and m, luxe Hey mill become nexy lucceuful boH on, and off He field. Tlil yeax mal Coach, Wlutingl fait yeax. fie Lai taugkt, motivated and guided lil teami Hxougl txouhlelome, and uieteuaul lealonl. ffil pfayexi mill lane benifded and leaned (tom, him, ’, but molt important, Hey mill mill turn. 130 BASEBALL A.-. ; Varsity Baseball Team: First Row: (Manager) Ginger Clary, Edward Concepcion, Julius Ciseneros, Julio Concepcion, Joey Zambrana, Marcky Buehler, Steve Stefanovich, (Manager) Shannon Davis. Second Roto: Coach Piper, Chris Shrewsbury, Ed Garza, Scott Baldauf, Don Cook, Jeff Muha, Matt Schuffert, Rodney Palmer, Scott Cantu, Coack WhitingiNot shown: Managers, Cathy Szwedo, Amanda Watts) « ym Marc Buehler, a third-year lettermen, sticks the ball through the infield. ■ TEAM WE THEY Hammond 01 02 Hobart 00 06 Munster 00 12 Wheeler 07 14 Lake Station 03 07 Lake Station 01 02 Kouts 03 02 K.V. 04 08 K.V. 07 13 Wirt 00 11 N.J. 05 04 N.J. 10 06 Roosevelt 04 13 Hebron 02 12 North Newton 08 16 North Newton 01 08 Lew Wallace 02 12 South Central 04 01 Boone Grove 02 08 Rensselaer 02 04 Rensselaer 01 07 Griffith 00 07 Hanover Central 02 00 Gavit 05 11 Morgan Twp. VV Andrean 01 02 (Sectional) Chesterton 00 07 m. ' i .p. p u “Tftci eL } mflnaveti T cUmen f.V. Baseball team: First Row: Scott Garrison, Kevin Persley, An- gel Vega, Edward Concepcion, Jose Ochoa, Chris Clare, Mike Newl- in. Second Row: (Manager) April Buchanan, Tony Buehler, Leonard Evans, Anthony Alfano, Tommy Soria, Chris Baimakovich, Eric Ast, Arturo Fuentes, and Coach Piper. BASEBALL 131 It Was an Incredible Year Coach Dennis Leon- ard couldn ' t have wished for a more dedicated team. The golfers were a very spirited bunch. As the season progressed their spirit increased, even though golf takes a lot of patience, skill, dedication, practice, and teamwork. The golf team does not have a large follow- ing, but this year they re- ceived some special rec- ognition. The Athletic Booster Club gave the award of Most Valuable Player to Kerry Mefford. He has practiced very hard for the team, and is also very dedicated at what he does. Without a doubt, he deserved the title of Most Valuable Player. Not only does the Athletic Booster Club have an award for the Most Valuable Player, but they also have an award for the Most Im- proved Player. This year ' s award was giv- en to Brian Hoobyar. He spent much time work- ing at perfecting his game, and was most de- serving of the honor. According to Jeremy Ogden, a member of the team, We couldn ' t have had a better year, and my teammates are the great- est! A special thanks goes to Coach Leonard for a great year in golf! Pictured above; Golfer, Kerry Mefford gives a quick thought before one of his golf meets. This thought could be the one for the win of the meet. Kankakee Vally lost Wirt win Lake Station win Whiting win Calumet win Hanover win Hammond Noll lost Roosevelt win Boone Grove win Hobart lost Lake Station win Lowell win 3rd. Place in the KV Invitational. 4th. Place in the Conference Golf Match. 132 GOLF The members of the golf team include: top; Kerry Mefford, David Agnew, Mike Burton, Jeremy Ogden, Chris Mefford, Coach, Mr. Lenord. Bottom; Shane Skies, Mike Dickson, Brian Hoobyar, Cory Perez. This has been one of the better pears for the golfers of River Forest. They have won many of their meets and will continue to do well in the future. They have also done well in the Invita- tional and Conference golf matches. GOLF 133 Pictured above; Biran Hoobyar finishes his swing at one of his meets during the golf season. Some members of the Golf team take a moment out to check out the course as they get ready to win another one of their meets. Rum Fowjfc 1 988 - 1 98 9 TumIc Temul This year there were many new track members and many broken school records. Reese Price 200 meter dash 23.4 Reese Price 400 meter dash 51.4 Phil Nafus 3200 meter run 9.58 Bob Pitlow 300 low hurdles 41.3 Joe Loberto high jump 6 ' 5 Joe Loberto is the first boy at River Forest to go to the state finals since John Thomas in 1966. “It ' s been a very productive year with all the school records being broken. — Coach Marszalek Senior, Boh Pitlow, makes 1989 his year as he successfully hurdles his way to the finish line. T t 1 h t 134 Mr. Burleson, Tim Page, Dan Pelfrey, Phil Nafus, Pete Otero, foe Loberto, Pete La Faucia, Bob Pitlow, Keith Jackson, Reese Price, Darren Guess, Mark Vargas, Danny Djordjevich, Jody Adams, Dave Torres, and Mr. Marszalek. Senior, Theresa Groover, reaches great length in her long jumping abilities. Freshmen, Jennifer Henson, awaits the starting gun while concentrating on achieving first place for the 100 meter dash. Junior, Sherry Daniel, shows her enthusiasm towards hurdle jumping while practicing hard for her next meet. 135 WIN TONIGHT -STNTE Julie Kelly and Lois Sikora excitedly sit in a 1 988 Ford Mustang GT Con vertible on the show room door at Heuring Ford on R T. 51 in Hobart. Sherry Daniel and Jennifer Loving model at the Prom Fashion Show sponsored by the Student Council. Dresses were donated by His and Hers Bridal World S� Om ADVERTISEMENTS Dad can 7 6or w� ten dottar ? 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The Best 1. Olive Garden 2. Giordanos 3. Burger King 4. Rax 5. McDonald ' s The Worst 1. Red Rooster 2. Taco Bell 3. Stepping Stone 4. Bright Spot 5. Jim Dandy ' s Doll House Beauty Shop 3802 Maitland Street Hobart, IN 46342 (219) 942-5555 Kcllcn ' s Florist. Inc. = :::: s7nce 1928 942-1197 of Northern Indiana 6161 C.eveiarc Street Me i’v e • Indiana 46410 219 - 537-2011 deliver to • Valparaiso • Glen Park • Lake Station • Portage • Crown Point • Merrillville PPP) [ 1 VISA jfegj (torn 1 tl 342 Main 6t. Hobart IN Nic Jim Ron Holzmer Kellen Knickertxxker Helping Our Community Achieve their Dreams Flna «e M© Hobart Federal Savings and loan association 555 E. Third St. 5959 Route 6 Hobart 942-1175 (At Willowcreek Rd.) Portage 762-8574 146 ADVERTISEMENTS SunBurst Tanning and Toning Salon Scuiotuuetvi Sfreci z£ty Since 1984::: All Students Recieve 10% discount 762-2645 762-6717 U ' illowcrcck Plaza Portage European Tanning Beds with Facial Tanners Toning Tables European Mineral Body Wraps (lose 5 with full wrap) Swimwear, Sportswe ar, and Streetwear! APPLEUOOD FARMS Rt. 6 Penn. Overpass Hobart, Indiana 46342 tfr Afififetwaei $VHOH fin tie ' Ptiver PH. 962-3520 Fast Stop Foods Inc. 3502 MICHIGAN AVE. NEW CHICAGO. IN 46342 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday Thru Friday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday SAVEMORE FOOD CENTER Rt. 6 51 Hobart 942-1108 (?C Z44 9 eac ieM? In some cases the fashions of teachers are followed by that of the students. Some teachers wear what appears to be the same out- fit every day of the week, others have a much more varied and lively ward- robe. This fact is evi- dent in most every classroom of River Forest Junior and Senior High School. There are some hip teachers who know how to dress at RF just ask the stu- dents. The Five Best. . . Mrs. Hurey Mrs. Hooks Mrs. Keller Mr. Whiting Mr. Spoor Let this be the day when you stop just thinking about your dreams and start doing something to make them happen Let this be the day . . . you give your best, believing that you can make a difference in the world, because it ' s true OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1989 The Hobart Township Board of School Trustees Herbert Warren Geraldine Petruska JoEllen Breese Lois Baker Kathy Bryant and The Superintendent Peggy Chnupa 219 962-3 30 Open Mon - Sal Evening By Appointment NEW CUE A TIONS Specializing In Hair - Styling • Shaping • Perms Manicurist Available 4343 Central Ave Owner Lake Station. IN 46405 LINDA WHEELER 2521 W. 37th Ave. Hobart, Indiana 46342 CAROL JEFF JONES (219) 942-1948 EAST GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. “Quality concrete blocks, face brick, stone and masonny material. ” 2599 Dekalb St. Lake Station, In. 46405 962-1167 148 Maw and Pete, We uii t aLiayk love, you and tie, ipeciol tluoi uje vt kkanid toyetie d AnOt, Catk, and Stone,. AMERICAN AUTO PARTS 3513 Michigan Ave. New Chicago, IN 46342 New — Used — Rebuilt 219 - 962-1126 EFFIE WHITTEN 962-4232 Sffir. i iBooiifiesfiing ZJax Notary Public 3500 Central Ave Lake Station, IN. 46405 DAIRY RICH ICE-CREAM 6510 Broadway Merrillville 980-0800 Best Of Friends Cathy Szwedo and Stacey Lemley remain standing side- by-side through it all. The “Hunny Bunnies Mi- chelle Munoz and Yvonne Bonilla take a break from dancing at the Halloween dance. Stacy Handley and Cathy Craigin take time out to share a little conversation at the Turnabout. 150 ADS Candle Glow Presents Prom 1989 Cathy Szwedo and Michael Dickson Each year someone from River Forest may win two tickets of their choice to either the Holi- day Star or Great America. All you have to do is purchase your Prom flowers from us and reg- ister. 942-5620 325 Main Hobart, In Marsha Warren and date Nosegays, Corsages, Hairpieces, Fans, Boutonnieres, Umbrellas, Arm Bouquets More! All in Silk, Making them a keepsake forever!!! Serving the Community Since 1890 — CSBb-dss — Chesterton Office Garyton Branch 109 Broadway 5200 Central Avenue South Haven Branch Portage Branch Indian Oak Branch South Haven Square 6443 Melton Road Indian Oak Mall Trust Department Bank Mart 150 S. Calumet Avenue At Costas Foods Chesterton, Indiana Chesterton. Indiana Lisa Mendez is awaiting for her graduation. PHONE 219-962-7579 RES. 219-938-2537 OPEN SUNDAYS BUILDING CENTER Liverpool Paint Hardware Septic Tank Service lumber-Windows-Doors-Sewer Pipe H. BUBLITZ 3320 Liverpool Road ply Specialist Gary, Indiana 46409 WALT M KANIA. JR. Walt’s Welding Auto Repair Shop 314 E. 37TH AVENUE HOBART. IN 46342 Isakson Chrysler-Plymouth Parts-Sales-Service 55 Center St. Hobart, IN. 46342 942-2086 Joey Zambrana enjoys ev- ery day of his Senior life. Good Luck Class of ' 89 pram . . . Dr. Brian H. Weiss M.D. 202 E. 86th Place Merrillville 736-1344 Niemeyer Aviation Hoboil Skytanch HobaM Indiana 46342 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION CHARTER SERVICE U S. CANADA AIRCRAFT RENTAL SALES SERVICES 962-3020 Charter An ESCAPE TRIP To Almost Anywhere In The USA or Canada Wilson ' s Marine Sales Inc. 14316 Lauerman Cedar Lake Joe Wilson (219) 374-4122 C«t . . . Mercruiser Sterndrives and Mercury Outboard repairs Good Luck Class of ' 89 pram . . . C.M.C. Inc. Band and Orchestra Equipment Vic Rumble (502) 897-3290 152 ADVERTISEMENTS Bowling Is Fun For Everyone At PHONE 219 962-1297 MEL E PALMER 3201 CENTRAL AVE. Proprietor LAKE STATION, IN 46405 Youth Bowling Leagues Saturdays The Bike Rack 5478 Central Ave. Portage, Indiana Best In BMX and 10 speed Bikes and Accessories (we repair all types of bikes) GT-Dyno-Hutch-Haro-Moongoose- Redline-California Freestyle- Bianchi-Centurion-Nishiki-B.C.A. Tom and Pat Wilson 762-4448 Fernando H. Rivera M.D. Family Practice 3099 Central Ave. Lake Station 962-1418 962-4516 Good Luck Seniors Passe Heating 4001 Washington Street Gary 942-5067 Country Lounge 3700 Montgomery Hobart We Thank You For Your Support We re working hard together- teachers and students. Most children need to feel their par ents care too We invite you to come visit us-soon The Hobart Township Teachers Association . . . wants your future support You can help - • Support our teams • Assist at Career Davs • Lobby the Legislature • Support Alumni Lveuts • He a guest speaker -the HTTA National Education Assoc. Helping Teachers Teach nea JOY CLEANERS • Main Plant - 435 B. 3rd St. • Hobart - 942-1261 Save - More Plaza - U.S. 6 - Hobart - 942-2992 Cod wood Plaza - 2182 W. U.S. 30 - Valparaiso - 464-8017 Market Place • Crown Point - 663-0102 Strack Van Til • 7217 Taft - Merrillville - 769-9112 Pine Island Ct. - 5124 Pine Island - Merrillville 769-6577 ALL UNDER SAME MANAQEMENT Quality Trail Food and Equipment Outfitters Since 1972 Old Pennsy Depot ' HOBART, INDIANA 46342 947-2525 PRO-CHEM. CO. INC. ORE ' S LOUNGE Ripley and Schneider Lake Station (219) 962-8554 1233 Central Ave. 962-3055 Country Dancing Music 154 ADVERTISEMENTS HNSON’S Sue ' s Family Bakery ISH SHRIMP 2619 CENTRAL AVENUE LAKE STATION, IN 46405 (219) 962-1956 and Catering, Inc. Carry Out Quality Seafood Since 1947 5806 Central Avenue Portage 763-3008 He Ain ' t Here Lounge 2661 Decatur Lake Station 962-2074 fANIASTIIC DANCING MACHINE Hot-Mix Dance Music like you never heard before... for a great party, call Hot-Mix Dance Master EDDIE DJ MENDEZ (219)762-7023 Your Support Makes Memories Possible BANK ONE Eighteen thousand people who care Bank One Merriville, NA, Merriville, Indiana Member FDIC 3115 Central Ave. Lake Station 962-1196 We would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to Jerry Sosbe. Without him and all the work he has done the 1988-1989 yearbook would not exist. Thanks , Mrs. K and the Yearbook Staff 156 m WALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY MARCELINK MISSOURI. USA