Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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A Mrs. Heater's last year at Chopticon was 1983-’84 She was the DEC A adviser and was in charge of the bookstore The 1984-85 school year began on a somber note following the death of one of our teachers, Mrs. Beverly Heater. Our faculty and staff decided to dedicate the school year to Mrs. Heater’s memory and to honor that memory by practicing the same high educational standards Mrs. Heater had held. We all remember seeing Mrs. Heater at almost every home foot- ball and basketball game. Usually she would be selling or collecting tickets while her husband and two small sons enjoyed the game. Later, her ticket duty completed, she would join them in cheering the Braves’ efforts. This picture we carry in our memories epitomizes Mrs. Heater as we knew her. Her life was dedicated to her family, our school, and the teaching profession. She cared, and she got involved. Many of us remember her disappointment with us when we did less than the best we were capable of. But she never seemed to run out of ‘‘se- cond chances” for us. The desire to see students stretch and grow led Mrs. Heater to become very involved in extra-curricular activities. She worked with us in FBLA, then completely overhauled and revived the Distributive Education program, and started a DECA club here. She was determined that it would be an award-winning club, and her en- thusiasm got us immediately moving in that direction. Her involvement with the Bookstore was similar. If we were going to have a Bookstore it would be well-stocked and well-run. Again, if hard work and dedication could make it happen, it would — and it did. Few high schools can boast of a professional, student-run store within it. That Chopticon can is a tribute to Mrs. Heater. In a larger sense, all the good, educationally — exciting, and car- ing activities which went on at Chopticon this year are tributes to Mrs. Heater. Whenever we do the best of which we are capable, we honor those teachers, like Mrs. Heater, who set the standards which make this excellence possible. — Dwight E. Chakales, Principal 110 FACULTY Dedication

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Robert Relihen — Electronics. Tech Center Joyce Reromel — Food Services. Tech Center Glenn Richards — Social Studies. Baseball Coach, Football Coach Charles Ridgell — Social Studies. S.G.A Advisor Jane Rowe — Special Education Diane Ryan — Reading Specialist Rebecca Klien-Russell — Spanish. Business Scott Russell — Social Studies, SG.A. Advisor Violet Sakran — Math. N.H.S. Advisor March Santee — English. Forensics. Drama Club and Thespian Advisor Denise Scales — Special Education, J.V. Gris Basketball Coach John Scott — Marine Engine Boat Repair. Tech Center John Settle — Physical Education, J.V. Boys Basketball Coach Leonard Smith — Custodial Staff Murphy Smith — Custodial Staff Robert Somerville — Custodial Staff Gail Spellman — Business, J.V. Gris Basketball Coach. Jr. Class Advisor Carol Study — Social Studies. Soph. Class Advisor. Md. Student Page Program George Sullivan — Tech Center Principal Charlie Taylor — Assistant Principal Phylia Taylor — Data Processing II Margaret Thompson — Tech Center Secretary Joan Titua — Business. Pom Pon Coach Judith Walton — Math. Senior Class Advisor Margart Wernecke — Practical Nursing. Tech Center Donald Wheting — Auto Body. Fender repair. Tech Center Virginia Williams — Counselor Rachel Wilson — SDC Monitor Robert Wilt — Cosmetology. Tech Center Patsy Yates — Cafeteria Staff FACULTY - CELEBRITIES 109 Relihen Younkins

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 v r i, S W V 1978 v I 1982 Beverly Heater CHS: August 1972-August 1984 FACULTY Dedication 111