Birch Run High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Birch Run, MI)

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OF BIRCH RUN Left: Manufacturers' Marketplace draws many shoppers around Christmas- time. Bottom Left: A before pic- ture of Birch Run Auto Parts. Onlookers and construction workers stand watching as the building is demolished. Bottom Right: Birch Run Auto Parts after the demolition that was needed to accomodate the new senior citizen com- plex. Table of Contents Opening 1 Seniors 14 Underclassmen 46 Academics 64 Faculty 80 Music and the Arts 92 Sports 112 Clubs and Organizations 150 Closing 164 Index 178 3

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THE BOOMING By Jenny Carl Birch Run has gone through a great number of changes since its beginning in 1852. New businesses, schools, and scandal have come to Birch Run. Our town has grown from a few settlements to a booming metropolis. The school system of Birch Run began with Horton School, a little frame school house off Dixie Highway. Horton School dates back to before the Civil War when the district owned a half an acre in 1856. Mary and Elizabeth Shay were two of the first teachers and earned the small amount of 20 dollars a month. In 1980 Taymouth Elementary School became part of the Birch Run area school system. Scandal has rocked Birch Run on two occasions. The first incident occured in 1934 when the House of Chance was started by John Webster. It was often called a gambling den. Farmers and people from other towns came to the House of Chance to gamble. In 1986 Paradise Health Spa was opened by Joem Chul Park. The massage parlor was closed after a state police raid. Roads and highways have been expanded and improved. The Dixie Highway was once a plank road. A stage coach was used for travel between Saginaw and Detroit. Other roads were widened and paved. Manufacturers' Marketplace built in 1986 has contributed revenue for Birch Run. Tour buses come in daily adding money to the mail's sales. The mall now consists of 74 stores. Due to the heavy traffic a new stoplight was added near the expressway. Other businesses in Birch Run have been expanded and re- modeled due to the construc- tion of the mall. A new senior citizen complex will be built next to Don's Food- land. Existing businesses, such as Sunoco and Total, have expanded their convenience stores to accomodate the new tourism. Birch Run, now a booming city, contains over 75 busi- nesses. The school system has grown from one little school- house to five buildings. And for the time being, scandal has left. 7

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EXPECTING by Hoi lie Gerger Over the past two years, expecting the best and accepting no less has been the way of doing things around the Birch Run School District. This motto was coined by the former Middle School Principal, Mr. Allen. The reason for this was to leep pride in everyone from the Superintendant to our kindergarteners. When Superintendant Bart Jenniches first came here, he stated he was a bit concerned. The teacher morale was down, the school facilities were not up to par, and frankly he would not want his own children attending these schools. He decided there had to be some drastic changes made. The game plan was to get the employees to take pride and give a little extra effort for the districts sake. The students were to have positive feelings about thier education and school. To do this we would need an advanced curriculum, including advanced English, math and computers classes. In later years , budget willing, possibly and auditoruim and a swimming pool for added extra-curric- ular activities. The district has already put over $200,000 into improving and renovating the facilities. This was all done to motivate a sense of pride in its students and faculty. Although it may take up to 5-6 years to accomplish this, it's well worth the wait. SILVIO’S Italian Restaurant Lounge 138 West Vienna Downtown Clio FOR FAST TAKE OUT 686-7410 Open 7 days 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight Sunday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Friday - Sunday SECURITY LOCK SAFE CO. - KEYS MOBILE SERVICE - RUBBER STAMPS - aama day sarvlca GARY FRASHER RON PETERSON Locksmiths G-4069 Clio Road Flint. Michigan 48504 24-Hour Service Phone 313 789 7984