Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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From Beginning To end, A Truly Outrageous Year From the editor Ir oil began in June 1985 when it was rime ro heod for Som Houston State Univer- sity to begin our week or yearbook camp A few days before camp we started to work of Mrs. Wolfe ' s house. The section editors — Lisa Motocha, Diane Adams, Erin Shumer, Aliso Guerrant, and Christine Mullen — and I had to have o cover design, a theme, and the basics for the rest of the book before we went to camp While sifting around ' doodling, our cover design was discovered, but the making of a theme gave us tremendous problems. On the bus on the way to Huntsville, Kevin Campbell hod o brainstorm. Our theme was born, and it was perfect. OUTRAGEOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS. These two words described our staff, and most of oil, the 1985-86 school year We had a lor of work in front of us for the upcoming year. Early deadlines for our new spring delivery book were the hardest parr. The firsr two deadlines went smoothly, but then come the third and fourth. The third was a bit rocky, bur the fourth was the worst. Mrs. Wolfe became ill and we just couldn ' t handle it without her, bur she come bock and saved the book. It seemed like the problems would never end, but overall I think the book is OUTRAGEOUS. It is different and exciting. It displays the school year perfectly. The cover is different, untraditional, and full of color. I think this is a grear book and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed helping in the making of it. I enjoyed being editor, but it is not all that it ' s cracked up ro be. It is a lot of work and gave me many head- aches, bur was also fun. I give special thanks to our adviser, Mrs. Wolfe; the staff; the photographers; Dryn- Alan Studio; our Taylor Publishing Com- pany representative Mike Porker; Miss Dridgerre Bookman for her inrerim help; oil advertisers; and most of oil to the TPC plant for oil rheir time in helping us get our book Senior Jimilou Sreomborge appears calm and tranquil after a challenging year of producing the 1986 GATOR This picture was token in Dickinson at Poul Hopkins Pork Adviser Mrs Karen Wolfe said, Thanks ro the students of DH5 for supporting the GATOR, and a special thanks to the yearbook staff fot all their hard work done Hove fun! I hope you rhink it is OUTRAGEOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS! — Jimilou and from the adviser . . . Each year I rhink I gather together the very besr group available for staffing THE GATOR yearbook. Each year, these students work hard and produce a unique, special product for you, the student body of DHS. This year was truly a unique one. It ' s no small wonder rhar rhe theme of this book is Outrageously Outrageous Cerrainly rhot describes this yearbook staff! They have been a very challenging group for me, but overall they have worked hard and I love rhem all Most of oil, I want to thonk you, the students of DHS I have a very special place in my hearr for rhis school — srudenrs ond faculty alike — that will never be equalled You hove made the post three years unique, special, ond grear! Please enjoy this yearbook as much as we enjoyed bringing ir ro you! — Mrs. Karen Wolfe I 200 Closing

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Seniors Scotf Moder ond Richord McDermort plunge heovily into their project about the president ' s cabinet as Mr. Sronsfield assists them in the library. Closing 199

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Pictured ore three close members of the LoFleur family JoAnne LoFleur. wife of Poul LoFleur. waves to the crowd as she and two of her children, Paula LaFleur and Mark LoFleur, participate in the homecoming parade The LoFleur fami- ly was o Grond Marshal in the parade l3? A Personal Tribute To The Voice Of The Garors r - Mr. Paul LoFleur, the voice of the Gators will be heaid no more. Bur be assured rhor he ,will be remembered with love for many years ro come. In rhe foil of 1957, he began his reaching career in rhe Dickinson Independenr School District His career spanned 28 years. LaFleur raughr English, French, marh and was a guidance counselor, bur he is berrer known ro baseball, foorball, and rrock fans as rhe man behind rhe microphone He also an- nounced rhe graduares ' names as rhey crossed rhe srage during graduarion ceremonies. LoFleur wenr 20 years wirhour missing a home game. The only home game he failed ro announce was in November 1980 when his brorher had a hearr arrack. LaFleur was concerned wirh qualiry. I real- ly rook ir seriously, he said. He was generous, professional, and he was a gentleman. He rerained a fine sense of humor and he was kind. Our communiry hos lost on outstanding man who taught, counseled, and cared for Dickinson children for many years. We will remember him wirh love. Mr Paul LaFleur gives the thumbs up sign on the last day of school last year, 1984-85 school year Closing 201