Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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The old courthouse (opposite page middle) was given a fresh look. It was sandblasted and new thermopane windows were put in as the final step to its renovation. In early August McDonald ' s (above) opened in Crown Point, giving students employment and a place to eat. Students of the new Timothy Ball School (opposite page bottom) on Summit Street enjoy their new surroundings. The Holidome (right) an annex to the Holiday Inn, provided entertainment and relaxation to tourists and residents of the Merrillville area. Mayor Richard Collins (opposite page upper right) ran unopposed for the mayoral office. He began his fourth term in office in 1980. Crown Point teachers (upper left) leave the Lake County Superior Courtroom after they received orders to return to the classroom. locm news —i Local News—17

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Teachers’ strike delays school The new decade brought many new and exciting things into the Lake County area. The 1979-1980 school year in the Crown Point community got a slow start due to a teachers’ strike. A settlement was reached after a two and a half week delay and both teachers and students returned to the classroom. After the strike was over, Timothy Ball School on Summit Street was opened and the Douglas MacArthur School addi¬ tion was completed. The old Lake County Courthouse, the subject of controversy for many years, was finally completely renovated. The Courthouse was sandblasted and ther¬ mopane windows installed. Money for the project was obtained by a matching grant from the U.S. Department of Interior. The Department of Interior gave the Court¬ house Foundation $7500 with the under¬ standing that the Foundation raise the other $7500. The Foundation did this by taking out loans at Crown Point Banks. Elections were held this year for city offices. Mayor Collins was unopposed in his race for the mayoral office, extending his term in office to 16 years. The building of McDonald’s Restau¬ rant, completed in August of 1979, added to the congestion of Main Street traffic, but also the restaurant became a haven for students. Even with the abbreviated half-hour lunch time, students could drop into McDonald’s for a bite to eat. McDonald’s also served as an employer for many high school students. The highlight of the year was the open¬ ing of the Holiday Star Theater in Merrill¬ ville. The Holiday Star, an annex to the Holiday Inn, was completed around the Christmas of 1979. Not only did the thea¬ ter bring big star entertainment to the area, but it also meant that people of the area did not have to drive to Chicago to see great shows. Among the entertainment many stu¬ dents saw during Holiday Star’s first year were The Oak Ridge Boys, Donna Sum¬ mer, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Chuck Mangione, and Kenny Rogers. The winter of ’79- ' 80 was extremely mild. For the first time in many years, stu¬ dents were not kept out of school for a great length of time. Morning after morn¬ ing, students waited in vain for the magi¬ cal words, “Crown Point Community Schools will be closed today.’’ One blizzard roared through causing school dismissal at mid-day. The treach¬ erous ride home offered small comfort to teachers and students longing for a snow day. 16—Local News

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Eric Heiden (right) displays the five gold medals he won in speedskating at the thirteenth Winter Olym¬ pics held at Lake Placid, New York. Townspeople is Seaside Heights, New Jersey (opposite page right) like Americans across the country, turned out for a pro-American rally to show their patriotism in a time of crisis. Pope John Paul II (opposite page far right) toured the United States this year on his international tour to plead for human rights. The U.S. hockey team (opposite page middle) shows its enthusiasm after the winning goal against the Finland team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. One ol America’s all time heroes, John Wayne, (below) lost the fight with cancer and died in June, 1979. New York City (lower middle) was cursed with long lines at gas pumps in the 1980 fuel shortage. In 1980 the price of gold (lower right) soared to over $800 per ounce at one time in 1980. One of the most famous faces in the news in 1980 (opposite page bottom) was the Ayatollah Kho¬ meini, whose militants kept 50 Americans hostage. 18—National News