Bedford High School - Missile Yearbook (Bedford, MA)

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II ' Its such a wonderful day that you don ' t want it to endr ' The Bedford High School Band marches proud- . ly at Bedford Day. Julie Durkin and Suzanne Wright march to the beat of their own drummer. mmmmmam ■ mm The Bedford Flag represents the spirit, the history, and the closeness felt by the community of Bedford; that is shown enthusiastically at Bedford Day. Drum Major Christi- Anne Castro conducts the band with precision. BEDFORD DAY 5

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Blue White A«« Bedford When you were young, what did you think Bedford Day meant? Food everywhere. And balloons and face painting and the dunking booth and prizes and... too much to tell Mommy ab out all in one breath. You probably also remem- ber the feeling that everyone but you knew everyone else. After all, how long was Daddy going to talk to that man with the beard - you wanted him to take you in the moonwalk! Well, we ' ve matured since then, but we are still aware of the sense of community that one finds at the annual town gathering. Beautiful weather, the smell of hot hamburgers, and the sounds of friends and neighbors enjoying themselves attracted many resi- dents to the Bedford Day festivities again this year. Standing or sitting on the curb of Great Road, young and old alike watched the high school marching band, citizen of the month, AFS student, girl scouts, boy scouts and recreation department soccer players parade up the street. Meanwhile, booths galore were being set up at the Center School parking lot, preparing for a busy day. Young children convinced their parents to buy them fried dough, candy apples, buttons, and balloons. Almost every organiza- tion in town, from churches to the Women ' s Club, had a booth. For a fee of $2.00, anyone could send a summons for a friend to be sen- tenced for three minutes in the Ju- nior Jailhouse , provided by the class of 1988. Working together to raise funds for both causes, the se- nior class and AFS had a mini-golf game, balloons, and candy bars. After the excitement finally died down late Saturday aftemoon, Sep- tember 20, the booths were taken apart and packed away until next year, when, once again, above the noise of the parade will be heard the cries, Daddy, when can I go in the moonwalk? It was fun working at the booth, giggles Jennifer Sutton. Good friends Robert Hauge , Greg Crescenzi, Kathi McGovem, Becl y O ' Don- nell, Meg Qurley, Todd Tyer, Mike Walsh, Matt Sullivan, Jill Costello, and Matt Huffrnan pull together to make Bedford Day great. Majorette Sheila McCravy twirls on in the Bedford Day parade. 4 BEDFORD DAY

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Blue White Us Good friends Alice OTIara and Cheryl DiPiisco study in the library. Enjoying lunch with friends are Julie Oates, Tina Pisani, Joan Weinfurt, and Christine Moody. What would the world be like without friends? It would be un- bearable - a ' day without sun- shine if you will - all work and no play. Yet how do you describe what a friend is? Each friendship is spe- cial, with its own unique qualities. Whether two people meet at school, at church, while riding a bike, or through a mutual acquaint- ance, the bond that develops be- tween them can become the very rewarding relationship called friendship. A true friend is not just someone to sit with at lunch or discuss strat- egies about a physics test with while walking down the hall. Unless two people can share their inner- most feelings with one another, they do not have the basis for a lasting friendship. Sure, you go to the movies and to football games with your friends, but the root of the friendship lies deeper than that. For, unlike the acquaintance who only knows you as the girl who always giggles or the guy who talks all the time in math class , a friend will always know you for the person you are inside. Unfortunately, there are times when a friend must be called on to draw you out of the depths of de- spair. Taking it all in stride, he or she puts up with your mood swings and calmly listens to you relate the story of your latest failure . Whether they are told over the phone, in the dark auditorium, or in the cafeteria at lunch, many problems are solved by just talking to a friend. There ' s a certain feeling that ac- companies friendship - a comfort- able feeling. With the knowledge that your friend will accept you no matter what opinions you express, you can be completely honest. The easiest way to define a friend, then, is to describe what you do and how you feel with that person. One of the most important elements of friendship is the unspoken under- standing that even if you don ' t keep in touch, there will always be a spe- cial friend far away who cares about you. Friends, Anthony St. Hanson hang out . Amour and Darrell