Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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“QO Christmas tree, O Christmas tree ...’” One of the many spectators who attended the Chamber of Commerce tree lighting service, steps up to take a closer look. This beautiful 14-foot pine was donated by Burlington Industries and planted adjacent to the library. “Boy, that was a hard question!’’ said Tara Blanks as Shannon Loftin takes a thurst quenching sip from her Pepsi after answering a tough panel question herself. After being presented the D.A.R. award Lori Tyler poses with Mrs. Stephen mith. Lori was nominated by her classmates and pieced by the faculty. Current Events 23

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With a moment’s hesita- tion, Mike Smith answers Mrs. Nancy Hick’s ques- tion about his current event. Current events were Mrs. Hick’s way of getting students to read the newspaper. 22 Current Events ews flash World wide events as well as small town happenings affected the lives of citizens. These events ranged from international terrorism to the local tree lighting ceremony. Although students were aware of major problems such as the hostages, Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Iran arms deal, locally based situations, such as the Main Street construction, the bid to buy Lane Co., and the citizens suit over the industrial park site, had greater impact on their lives. This fact was exhibited in Shelly Treadway’s editorial: “We residents are against the in- dustrial park’s being constructed.” Despite the abundance of neg- ative happenings, some positive events helped brighten the way. ur “I pledge allegiance to the flag .. ., Led by Town Manager Stan Goldsmith, the crowd assembled for the library dedi- cation pays homage to the colors. Liberty weekend was one such event. The whole country watched as the Statue of Liberty’s 100th birthday celebra- tion was televised. The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, ‘’Fergie,’” also made national news. Millions watched as this historical union occurred July 23, 1986. Another highlight of many people’s week was “The Cosby Show.” This pro- vided entertainment for every member of the family. Locally, the tree lighting service, the shopping center opening, and the “‘face lift’ down town brought joy and change into people’s lives. These changes were long awaited. Now it was not necessary to go to Lynchbury to shop, and down town’s new look really brightened up the town’s appearance. — Jeff Scruggs and Teresa Burks

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Myra Peavey cut out news arti- cles for the cover format. Betsy and Myra used graphic ideas learned at a Hunter Publishing Co. journalism workshop. ee The cover design for the yearbook reflects both school and community ac- tivities. Betsy Switzer, Teresa Burks, and SERRE ULI LOE The overall winner for Hobo Day, Jason Bryant, displays his creative ideas for the contest. A seventh grader, he received a free yearbook from the staff. 24 NUNTIUS