Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Downtown tours by horse and buggy are made possible by Yellow Rose Carriages Inc. We sat back and the ride was fairly good; also the scenery was nice. Over all it was a decent time. Bobby Anglea Parking has always been a problem in the downtown area. To accommodate this, a parking garage and surface lot consisting of 900 spaces are available. 1 7

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Pncde % % c A Constantly Changing City We ' ve Been WorkiiV on the Railroad . . . Many changes have taken place in downtown Indianapolis over the past few years. Construc- tion sites and work crews became a popular sight throughout the ci- ty. The three-year project of renovating an old train station cost over 50.6 million dollars. Union Station, known earlier as Union Depot, first opened on September 29, 1853. The station reopened on April 26, 1986, with 47 stores, 26 restaurants, and 11 night-clubs. Union Station oc- cupies 750,000 sq. ft. of land. Thirty-nine Jackson Place seemed the place to be on the night of the grand opening. Miss Hollibaugh, a teacher at Decatur Central, commented, The open- ing was very elegant. A lot of outstanding people in the com- munity attended and it was nice to be included. Another big addition to downtown Indianapolis was the Hoosier Dome. The Dome opened Union Station is a neat and fun place to walk around and hang-out. The shops and places to eat are really neat. Kara Ogle Located on 140 W. Washington, the In- diana Repertory Theatre provides enter- tainment in three different theatres. in May of 1984 with a construc- tion cost of $77 million, one of the most expensive costs for the city. Since the opening many events have taken place in the Dome: Colts games, auto shows, band contests, and IHSAA football games, including the DC vs . Pike game on September 20. Playing in the Dome was like a step out of reality. With all of the fans screaming and shouting, it was just like the pros, commented Senior player Mike Schmitt. Seating 63,000 people in n 150,000 square feet, the Hoosier Dome is one of the top ten facilities nationally for total available space. Indianapolis is a growing city in size and prominence. There are many places to visit: museums, stores, theaters, and hotels. These places and more make In- dianapolis an interesting city to live in. The stores in Claypool court are so nice. They have just about anything you would want from stuffed animals to a big chocolate chip cookie. Nichole Croft 16 Feature

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iie Piide £ gac Crowns, Dates, Spirit . . . Rain? The rain came. The Giants came. But the spirit and pride shown in the week before proved nothing could ruin the Hawk ' s Homecom- ing against the Giants, on October 3rd. Despite the rain and the loss, this Homecoming was my best ever. The spirit was so much greater this year, that the problems didn ' t matter. I think Decatur is taking on a new attitude, said Junior Kelly Cole. The week began with dress-up days. Wednesday was Sweats day. On the next day the students were allowed to break the dress code and wear Bermuda shorts. Participants were not only students but some faculty members, in- cluding Principal Brad Eshelman. Friday was the traditional Blue and Gold Day. The students wore their letter sweaters or blue and gold colors to help prepare for the game. Halls were decorated with class pride and many sayings like We hate purple. At 2:30 the Hawks piled into the gymnasium for a pep session. Dur- ing the pep session the Homecom- ing Prince and Princess court was announced. For the Junior class Brian Harrington and Debbie Tut- sie were chosen to reign. Sophomores Tom Waites and Sonja hn V KS m VWi PEOPLE EMIRS- 9 ' • ■ ■■■«» AB% • a»«AB ♦ M, «J| ■■■••«• • » The Hall Decorating tradition came to a peak this year with an increase in participation. The halls were filled with many banners showing class pride and Hawk spirit. Freeman, and Freshmen Lonnie Bullins and Tracy Clevenger were crowned. Waiting for the announcement were Senior King and Queen can- didates Jeff Huffman, Todd Walker, Mike Burner, Jeff Hawkins, Angel Hembree, Michelle Couch, Stephanie Gray, and Stephanie Randell. Half-time was highlighted by the crowning of Seniors Mike Burner and Stephanie Gray as King and Queen. Mike and I really ap- preciated all the support we got during halftime; it was one of the happiest times of our Senior year! The Circle City Covette Club made an appearance to chauffeur the candidates around the track in the winning parade. The game ended without a vic- tory, yet spirit and pride didn ' t leave when the Giants did. No, D.C. spirit stayed only to prove the Pride is Back. Awaiting the crowning of King and Queen are Senior candidates Todd Walker and Michelle Couch. Todd was an active member of the basketball team, while Michelle has cheered Varsity for two years. 18 Homecoming