Apponequet High School - Polarion Yearbook (Lakeville, MA)

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We’ve finally made it. After twelve years of endless classes and moun- tains of homework were finally free to go out into the real world. But just what kind of world is it? 1987 saw its share of the political power plays, sports triumphs and entertainment block busters that mark every year, but there was something else, something stronger, that made this time special. This has been a time of social awakening, a time when the musicians of the world formed Live Aid to help the starving people of Africa, when thousands of West Germans formed a human chain to protest nuclear weapons, and the first time in nearly a decade that the world ' s two super powers met to improve relations. Ironically, this type of social activism hasn ' t been as widewpread in America since the 1960 ' s, the decade in which we were born. Though there will probably never be a time as painful or as profound as the Sixties, its interesting to see Just how much of what was old is new again . . . . . . THEM ... ... MOW . . . . . . Meil Armstrong ' s one small step on the moon sent America into the forefront of technology and put be- hind the ghosts of the Gemini trad- gedy ... ... the Space Shuttle series keeps making leaps in space technology that will hopefully overcome its trad- gedy and continue to fly high . . . ... it was Hippies ... ... it ' s Yuppies . . . . . . Viet Mam brought home the hor- rors of war . . . situations in [Nicaragua and El Salvador threaten to do the same . . . . . the Boston Celtics were the sports dynasty of the Decade, win- ning seven world championships the Boston Celtics are one of the most dominant teams in profession- al sports, . . . participating in four world championships, winning three . . . Martin Luther King marched to attain black equality in America Bishop Desmond Tutu is trying to repeat King ' s success in his native South Africa . . . . . . the 1967 Red Sox were that year ' s dream team, going to the World Series, only to lose the 1987 Red Sox led the Ameri- can League since May but still lost in the World Series . . . . . . Bob Dylan described his genera- tion through his music ... ... Bruce Springsteen continues Dy- lan ' s quest for social conscience . . . Many things have changed in twenty years. The Brady kids have become the Cosby kids and Joe Mamath has become Jim McMahon, but when one really takes a close look, they realize that people never change, only the names do. Let ' s Just hope that, twenty years from now, we can still see progress that existed in the Sixties and still exists today. i

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riOT in THE CLAMOUR OF THE CROWDED STREET, MOT in THE SHOUTS AHD PLAUDITS OF THE THROnO, BUT in OURSELVES, ARE TRIUMPH AHD DEFEAT. — HEnRY WADSWORTH LOnGFELLOW— OURSELVES

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ALAn L. ALVES, JR. The Class of 1987 would like to wish Alan the best of luck for the future. PAUL S. ASHLEY The Class of 1987 would like to wish Paul the best of luck for the future. RHOriDA L. AHDREWS Failure is not in the fall, but in the lack to get up . Success is Rhonda ' s main goal. She thanks Tam and Karen, her school pals, best buddy Smile , Don ' t Cat and Drive Right Kell? (THAhX). She remembers Case games w flM KILL, 3 day stay at the Bloe- mink . Co-champ B-ball, and State Champs Softball! She admires Mom, Dad, and Mam- ma. Her pet peeve is people who smoke! She wishes her friends the best of luck! See ya at the reunion. DAWn MARIE AUGUST Dawn ' s ambition in life is to be happy Sk live life one day at a time. Dawn can mostly be found cruising and partying with friends. (Hey Dudes!) Her favorites are parties. Bud, AC DC, Ozzy, weekends, magoo and good friends like Kit, Bren, Lori, Fay, + Hi. Dawn s pet peeves include bad tempers, pushy people, liars, and M.S. Dawn will al- ways remember the bay and partying in F.R. Mom + Dad you ' re the best! Love Ya! POLAR!On SCniORS ELTOn E. ASHLEY III Drama 2,3,4. CIton ' s ambition is to become an C.M.T. and be happy and successful. His favorites include all foods, the Blues Broth- ers, skiing, hunting, and his friends. He is most likely to be found with TL, BK, DR, JB, TV, and CQ. His most memorable moment was at McDonald ' s with AH, SL, JL, ; MS. He wishes the Class of 87 ' the best. JAMES A. BABIHEAU Jim ' s ambition in life is to be extremely wealthy and famous. He can usually be found w R.B. + the gang or eating crackers w E.P. Some of Jim ' s favorites include tak- ing tests in Mrs. Martin ' s class, women, L.M., L.D., Halen, Journey, and Jello w L .L. His Pet Peeves are needles, snobs, typing. He hopes his friends stick together + that he never has to bail any of them out of jail. He wants to say thanks to them and to his Mom and Dad.