Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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PUTTIN’ 0N TNE RITZ By Melinda McKim Yes, Brimfield schools “put it on” this year when both received face lifts. Many people worked over the summer and during Christmas vacation to give the buildings a new look. These changes didn’t just make them look nicer, they put the schools more in compliance with state safety codes. Last year, at the beginning of summer vacation, workers painted the high school gym giving it the impression of a much larger room. Over the summer, they sandblasted and fixed the leaky gym roof and laid a brilliant new wood floor beneath it (left). Heat conserving windows replaced old ones, giving the building a more modern appearance. Workers also poured cement to make new paths between the schools. These cut down on the wearing away of grass as well as giving easier access to the road from the cafeteria. New front doors and a brick wall 4 — Highlight

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top), but by all the students in District 309 Life at BHS has been full and varied. Making spirit chains (opposite center) and getting schedules arranged (opposite bottom) filled many hours first semester. Rhonda Burgett (above left) and fellow artists spent hours — months — painting the collage of balloons on BHS walls, while another group of students, including Cheryl Parrish and Chris Butler, had fun with bubbles in ‘‘Bubble Trouble,” the first annual fall play. Another aspect of student life includes romance. Rick Hauk and Stephanie Bensen (left) were among many couples who shared special moments. Lunch time, too, had its moments. Kim Lewis and Ed Silman (lower left) found a few things to interest them besides their lunches. Our index of students appears before the end of the book to make meeting publication deadlines possible. These arrangements should help keep you ‘‘on your toes,” so to speak as you flip through the pages of your memory. We of the Chieftain staff hope you will enjoy the catalog of theme songs. Memories “become misty water-colored memories” without the help of books like this one. May these pages never fade, but always keep your heart humming with the music we made together. Introduction — 3

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replaced glass on the north side of the grade school. Over Christmas vacation, volunteers spent their time waxing the gym floors and painting the walls (in the grade school) just in time for the ICAC tournament. High school students returned from vacation to find new doors on their classrooms. For a while, however, they had to manage without doorknobs! Students going to study hall saw balloons going up on the walls courtesy of members of the art class. All of these changes, which were greatly appreciated and badly needed, could not have occurred without the dedicated help of many hard-working volunteers, giving their time and efforts to make the schools better places to be. Lot of hot air and paint were used to put the balloon murals on the second floor landings (opposite top). New sidewalks made shortcuts easier on the grass (lower lelt and above). New windows (opposite), new walls (left), and new doors (top left) changed the looks of both schools. Highlight — 5