Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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Practice makes perfect proves true for Cheryl Engleman. Tom Surbella and Jason Kaffenaud as they rehearse for their first play Performng Arts brought to the school an added creativity As his determination overwhelms the opposition Darryl Allgood sprints to the goal for a touchdown Darryl was an effective passer and runner whdeexecutng the option play It's Clash Day! Conn kaydo. along with Marc Lowery, celebrates the day to its limits Spmt Week, sponsored by Student Council, gave students a chance to express themselves in an out-ot-the-ordinary way 4 INTRODUCTION

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The day the earth shooh Earthquake begins outbreak of upheaving events On a clear day, January 31, 1986, wc experienced earth-shaking tremors from an earthquake measuring a 4 on the Richter scale. At first we were overcome by the excitement. Then the reality of the situation had its impact on us. Once we discovered that the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, only 20 miles away, sat on a major fault line, we became increasingly aware of the plant’s operations. The quake was only the first in a line of events that jolted us out of our normal, everyday lives. Summer was dampened by the fact that the lake level rose, all but Summertime and lake Erie sunrises go hand r hand Some of our summer was spent ga mg at sunsets and other aspects of the speclaaiar Mother Nature Alter school responstafcties. we had the chance to relax devouring the beach at Lake Shore Park. This meant if we didn’t go to Walnut Beach, we settled for the back yard. Further, after almost 5 years of rerouting from the East side because of the reconstruction of the Spring Street Bridge, the new bridge was opened. Along with the return of the Harbor Lift Bridge, wc all could once again enjoy the convenience of traveling through town. These and other occurences, such as the closing of area industries, caused many of us to slop to reevaluate our lives. If we planned to go on leading even semi-normal lives, wc would certainly have to take on and conquer the AFTERSHOCK. Up in the trees swinging on the vnes is David Deleone With the sound of the final beH students rush out of the taking time out for a fcttle bit of zarwsess Sometmes stu- school to converse with thee friends The new schedule dents had to break out of the normal routne of life, of- for the year made school begn and end JO nvnutes ten sending peers into shock earlier. INTRODUCTION 3

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The day the school shooh School changes make the first day a real shocker Several months later, we experienced our own earthquake within the walls of AHS. Changes of seismic magnitude came about leaving both students and faculty surprised and bewildered. Many traditions ended, while new ones commenced. As we met conflicts head on in hopes of restoring the school after the quake, pride began to take precedence. Even so, several challenges arose that had to be faced. For the first time in four years, seniors found themselves once again lost in the halls. The addition of new teachers and the room changes of others tended to make us all feel a little off edge. With a new attendence office and the strategic positioning of Mr. Candela's new office to overlook the parking lot, we realized the seriousness of the administration’s desire to enforce school policies. Many students proceeded cautiously and had no idea what to expect, especially from the new classes. However, one thing became clearly evident. If we were going to survive and adapt to this new environment, we would have to overcome the AFTERSHOCK. What, no Dart Roomf This year I hr- traditional Dart Room was renovated for the purpose of a new assistant principal's office Changes within the school were noticeable both n attitude and appearance As Sharon McClure asks for help. Mr Higgins tries to explain the algebra assignment without further confusing her Students had to adjust to new teachers and classes as we« as new school pokcies INTRODUCTION 5