East Rockaway High School - Rock Yearbook (East Rockaway, NY)

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Dear Mr. Pollock: When we first premiered os freshmen four years ago, you rook on the rosk of being our director. Since then, under your constant leadership and guidance, the doss of '83 has developed into o blockbuster success. Your -patience and devotion hove helped us immeasurably and we ore forever grateful. Nor only do we know you in o professional manner, bur also os o true friend. You possess unique talents that undoubtobly moke you o Star in your own rights. Whether it be os o Chinese cook, bowler, or artist, we will always think of you os on individual. All the dedicotton and trouble you went through for us, H.X., definitely qualify you for on Oscar; our own Best Director. Thanks for oil, we'll remember everything. All of our love, The Class of'83

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MOVIE (moo've) n. A SERIES OF FILMED IMAGES VIEWED IN RAPID SUCCESSION TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF MOTION AND CONTINUITY. Our lives in East Rockaway High School hove been quire similar ro the definirion of this banal word. We, too, hove been mere images Through rhe eyes of fellow dossmores os we passed each other rhrough rhe hallways ond sor in dosses together. The reels began spinning when we become Freshmen. And in rhe course of rhe showing, we realized that more than just o simple plot was unfolding before our eyes. Together os o doss, we discovered many of rhe hidden meanings in our lives — always growing closer. To form rhe entire picture, we combined rhe joys of life with rhe ogony of defeat. And os rhe film reels of our minds keep turning, we will also view over and over rhe rapid succession in which our high school days hove passed. Motion ond continuity hove filled our school rime ond rime again. This was evident os we watched our stunt men (and women) ploying sports, our entertainers creating roles on our own stage, our screen writers” working hard ro produce the Gull and rhe Rock, ond our own Academy of Arts and Sciences helping ro improve our school’s reputation. For four years this compilation of stills, short subjects, features, rear jerkers, love stories, adventures, dramas, and comedies — together wirh a cast of hundreds — has been in-the-making in our little studio called East Rockaway High School. The Senior Gass will always remember rhe best parr of our lives. We proudly present THE 1983 ROCK. So, as they say in Hollywood, Lights, Camera, ACTION!!! Flip rhrough each frame and enjoy

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mnlTg Dear Mrs. Brock: Three years ago, ar rhe conclusion of our freshman year, you chose ro become a parr of our production. We cannot fully express our appreciation of your decision. For rhe pasr three years, your guidance and understanding hove helped ro shape us inro whor we now ore. Your ralenr, dedication, and knowledge ore just o few of rhe qualities in you rhor moke you so special ro oil of us. Whenever our efforts hove foiled, you've always been there ro give us rhe hope and courage we've needed ro carry on. The performance rhor you hove given us throughout our high school years has truly been on inspiring one. You hove been jusr like o mother ro many of us. Sometimes you seerp ro know us even better rhon we know ourselves. For oil of this, Momma Millie, rhe doss of 1983 gives ro you our own Oscar for Best Director.” We ll never forger you!! With much love, The Class of '83