Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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During lunch, donations are taken and the Goldbuster game is played. Students could also write notes to Senators Metzenbaum and Glenn and Congressman Seiberling. The notes are then collected and mailed. LEFT: Dave Turner is in charge of Public Relations for SMART, and Rob Lemke is in charge of organizing the Goldbuster game and the lunch time collection of funds. ABOVE: CBS News, Channel 8 from Cleveland, interviews members of SMART and films the group’s projects. SMART 29

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SinARTies The Iasi few months of 1986 brought potential tragedy to Northeast Ohio as Sir James Goldsmith, a British Corporate raider, attempted a hostile takeover of Goodyear Industries with the help of the Merrill Lynch brokerage. Goodyear was one of the area’s major sources of jobs, and the potential takeover meant the selling off of many of the company’s industries such as Celeron oil and Goodyear Aerospace. In addition, plant closings caused many to lose their jobs or to be layed off. Com- munities and groups joined in the fight against the takeover by demonstrations and buying Goodyear stock. The P.O.D. students at Falls High saw the need to get involved and formed S.M.A.R.T. (Student’s March Against Raider Takeover). The purpose of SMART was to draw attention to the Goodyear problem and do something about it. The group decided to raise enough money to buy Goodyear stock. The methods of fun- draising included the “Goldbuster” dart game where students paid to throw darts through a Goodyear tire at a picture of Sir James Goldsmith. Donations were accepted and pins were given for every 25 cents donated. The group then voted to give the purchased stock back to Goodyear. Other projects of SMART included let- ters to three Congressmen, Merrill Lynch, and the President. A liaison comitlee at- tended a Summit County meeting, met with Mayor Robart and brought back the news to the group. An interclass newsletter was distributed, and a petition was circulated throughout the school. After Goldsmith’s takeover had been blocked, Sandy Kreiner, whose P.O.D. class organized SMART, noted her student’s reactions. “It was a tension release, and yet there was anger that a person could just walk off with the money and leave us the bill.” Yet, positive aspects were brought about by SMART. As senior Patt Beck stated, “The unity between the students, brought about by the Goodyear takeover, was a positive outlook for student activism.” SMART had accomplished its goal and more. As Mrs. Kreiner noted, “It was the community that saved Goodyear, and the students at Falls were part of that effort.” TOP: The Goldbuster game is played by throwing darts through a Goodyear tire at a picture of James Goldsmith. The game's success raises a large part of the money needed to buy Goodyear stock. ABOVE: After her P.O.D. class came up with a SMART idea, Sandy Kreiner finds herself in charge of a major fundraising project. 28 SMART

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RIGHT: “Hark the village clock — ” says Pompington (John McClure) in the play “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter.” BELOW: “Let me sit and think a spell.” Lisps Adonis (Dennis Babb) “I always have enjoyed hamming things up and over acting,” replies Dennis when asked about his character. RIGHT: “My dear little sister, alas, is not home. She has been abducted by a wicked villian,” says Petunia (Missi Gouldthread) to her suiter Victor Strongheart (Brad Fryman). “Victor Strongheart was a big, conceited hero. It was a real fun character,” notes Brad concer- ning his character. FAR RIGHT: Tracey Gardella has donned a dog mask and a yearbook sweatshirt to practice her role as Rover in “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter.” 30 Fall Play