Ashbrook High School - Leaves of Green Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

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angeschangeschangeschangeschangeschangeschangeschang When I think of graduation . . . 0 l7n not at at anxious to graduate from high school I guess its because I don't know how: I've never done it before. Also, lm secure with things the way they are. It took me 12 years to start liking school and now they want me to leave. Its not fain Ils soon as you begin to look forward to each school day you get pushed out of high school High schools fun. Its a lot more fun than I had expected it to be. Isuppose theres only so much fun you can ha ve in high school and if you stayed as long as you wanted to you woadd begin to lose appreciation for all the fun and friends you have. I can't wait to go to college. Ialso can 't wait to spend this summer not being able to wait for college. I think of all the formality hi the ceremony - the march, the speeches. You have to endure all this and then the time comes when they announce your name. You feel really exhilarated and satisfied because you know you 've accormlished something and had fun doing it. Graduation is also a scary moment. At that point, when they call your name, you realke that you must begbr your future life. Up until nom you ha ve fobowed a set pattem. lt is sad to think about growing older after high school llove the age that I am rkht now It causes me to look back over the past 12 years and wonder whatl have accomplished - I wonder if I have used my talents to their fullest extent? U We wril no longer realty be a part of things here. I think the old sa ying, You can never go back home' again and expect things to be the same, holds true. Closing! 197

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I would have never thought that I would be sad when I thought about graduation because, like everyone else, I have been anxious for my independence. I've never really thought about anything but getting out and going on to bigger and better things. But now, with graduation getting closer, I realize that l'll probably never see everyone together again until our 10th reunion. I remember all the fantastic times that I've had at Ashbrook, but then I realize that soon l'll no longer be a part of the classroom routine and special friends. It is a lonely feeling to know that only memories of the things you care about now can go with you for the rest of your life. I know that this yearbook will bring back special memories of our senior year. The staff and I have worked so very hard to make this the best yearbook for the best class. The staff has been more than marvelous in piecing this I'year-long puzzle together to make a beautiful book. Our Business Manager, Lori, has done a fabulous job with the organization of our money and she kept all of our records straight. Bonner, Iulie, Susan, Lori, and Helen all did a super job with their sections and I would have been totally lost without their unyielding help. Our extremely off-the-wall but dedicated photographers, Warren, Ioe, Steven, and Millie, did an awesome job with their huge responsibility. All the seniors along with the rest of the class did an overwhelming- ly spectacular iob and they never once let me down. Mrs. Connor and her Accounting II class cannot be forgotten, for without their help, yearbook sales would have been absolutely impossible. Mrs. Laverne Davis is very much appreciated be- cause she gave me, all the section editors, and the photogra- phers the background, encouragement, and confidence to build this book into what we wanted it to be. Leon Lewis, our Delmar representative, has put so much time and patience into our book and me that I have to thank him especially for a job excellently done. Mrs. Layton, bless her heart, has been the whole life-line of this yearbook. I can't even begin to express my personal feelings of thankfulness and appreciation toward her never-failing understanding and up-lifting attitude toward me. When the pressure of deadlines would start knocking me in the ground, she would be right there to pull me up, juice me up, and get me going again in a positive direction, I speak for the whole staff when I say IIThank you and we love you. These past three years have been very important to me, and the caring and sharing as well as the fears and tears will always be remembered no matter what. As life goes on, Rolling with the changes is an essential part of coping and handling our future. I sincerely hope that the 1983 Leaves of Green helps to bring back all of the wonderful and meaningful feelings that our high school years have created. Every member of the Class of '83 has made this year special and I wish everyone loads of good Mfltd Natalie Tindol 198fCIosing Editor-in-Chief luck. God Bless You! GOLDEN PATRONS These peoplefcompanies contributed 550.00 or more to aid in the production of this yearbook. We are very grateful for their support. ANTHONY-ADAMS INS. AGENCY BARKLEY, Mr. 84 MRS. DON W. BASKIN ROBBINS EARL TINDOL FORD, INC. A FRIEND FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO. FOX 84 RITTER, INC. GOODRICH, IOEL D., IR. GUNTER, IERRY M., D.D.S., P.A. HUTCHINS, CHARLES H. IENKINS METAL PARKDALE MILLS TI-CARO WHITESIDES, EDWARD S. 81 ROBERT A. BLAKE PATRONS These peoplefcompanies contributed 525.00 to help in the production of this yearbook. Your dona- tions are appreciated. Belton, Dr. 8. Mrs. Richard P. Cherry, Bekaert 84 Holland Chick-Fil-A Qliastridge Mallj Concrete Supply Co. Crisp 84 Shore Printers, Inc. East Gastonia Hardware Essics Sporting Goods, Inc. Fiber Controls First Union National Bank Gray 8: Stroud, P.A., Attorneys At Law Gray, Mr. 84 Mrs. William O., Sr. Holland, Mr. 8: Mrs. William S. Layton 84 Street, P.A. Attorneys At Law MacQuarters Pizza 84 Games Madamoiselle Hair Salon Matthews Belk Nolen Concrete Supply, Inc. Poffie Girls Public Service Co. of N.C., Inc. Textile Parts 84 Machines Warlick, Dr. 84 Mrs. lohn .T. Watson Insurance Agency