Elk Rapids High School - Yearbook (Elk Rapids, MI)

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CLASS PRCPHECY Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is your local station WERS CElkJ Rapids Seniorsj bringing you live from Elk Rapids MI the reunion of the class of '77, Your broadcasters for this evening are Tim Burfiend and David Glick, but unfortunately they are taking a break to eat dinner at Bradtield's restaurant. Mike Bradfield is the owner and the waitress is his loving sister Colleen. Due to technical difficulties our regularly scheduled program will be delayed. Our repair crew consist- ing of Wayne Montroy, Jamie Clark, and Greg Revitzer are rushing to the station. In the meantime we will preview some of the programs to be aired tomorrow. l pm: Wild World of Sports, hosted by Rob Westlund. Some of the guests will be race car driver Dirk Zupin, Big Time Wrestling Tag Team Jim Veliquette and Jay McLain, snowmobiler racer Stan Burke, and Powder Puff Derby Queen Tammie Keech. 2 pm: American Sportsman starring Pat Zak. This episode, Pat goes butterfly hunting with Dave Lark and Tom Hudson. 3 pm: Roller Derby starring the King of the Skates, Roger Perreault. 4 pm: NHL Hockey with an exclusive interview with star player Dave Lane. 5 pm: Movie Time! The feature will be UA Star is Dead . Starring Katie Steed, produced by Roger Stites, and directed by Rich Davis. 7 pm: The new hit Talk show Gab-a- Lot , hosted by Sheila Marker of course. Sheila's guests will be University professors Gayle Oaks and Mary Hopfinger, Narcotics Investigator Ed Wilson, and singer-actress Denisa Francis. 8 pm: Police Woman starring Jackie Blesma. 9 pm: The Kimmy and Bruce Variety Hour starring Bruce and Kim Cram, which replaced the old Donny and Marie Show. On the show will be ventriloquist Phil Schlagel and comedian Ron Sobbry. Ladies and gentlemen, we have repaired the breakdown. Now back to the reunion of the Class of '77. Mrs. LeClair, our class advisor the last two years of our high school life, is letting us use her new gour- met restaurant, The Greasy Spatula . We extend our thanks. As a special event, airplane designer Tim Lampkin has loaned us one of his planes for the filming of an aerial view of ER. Our pilot is the famous Tracey McCauley of the 53rd Air Force Division and co-pilot Tom Ryasko. As we take off, stewardess, Lorry Ellison reminds us to fasten our seat belts and observe the No Smokingu sign. While circling ER, our cameraman Richard Swift zooms in on the newest skyscraper. This was designed by Steve Moody and his associates Norm Krogel and Paul Hagadone. It was built by Chris Hubbell's con- struction firm. In the penthouse of this building is the office of the MHLAAA with President Kevin Cole- man, Vice President Alan Dittrich, and their office aide, Jeanne Vasquez. They are busy experimenting in the laboratory. We would like to thank the MHLAAA for supplying the beverages tonight. ER sure has grown since 1977. Other new buildings include a hospital funded by millionaire Darrell Beckwith. From the emergency ward we see head nurse Janet Bakke, chief surgeon Tim Hubbell, and die- tician Mary Sobbry waving as we fly by. There is also a new used car lot owned by Bob Fralick with his head salesman Rick Pardee. Next to that is Kim McKinney and Kathy Leposky's beauty salon. Also a new disco owned by Dave Francis. Employed there is hostess Teri LaLone, Dorance Amos as the bouncer, Sherry Stephen as barmaid, and the bartender Doug Rosenberg.

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JRSR i ZIPW -ll'l'l PROM COURT Denisa Francis, John Cardella, Linda Carpenter, Mike Bradiield, Laurie McCormick, Mike Sgriccia, Prom King Dann Fox, Prince: Jimmy Standerfer, Princess: Amy Stephen, Teri LaLone, Dave Francis, Terry Bradfield, Corky Norman. Missing: Prom Queen: Lucy Dawson.

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Walking down mainstreet is Robin Beigonowski ringing doorbells. Avon calling! Leaving the downtown area we begin to fly around the countryside, passing over Edna and Eva's estate. The White Agricultural Empire. From our windows we can see Terry Bradfield's ski lodge, Big Ski . Manning the chairlift is Bob Brown and the Ski Patrol is headed by experts Lucy Dawson and Pat Clark. We also see Rene Boisvert's gas station. Tim Hamminga is pumping gas while Rene is driving a sportscar around the block. Across the street is Mark Peterson's Pizza Parlor and Cheryl Bucholz and Michelle Marker's Nursery. Our pilot, Tracey, has just said over the intercom that we are going in for a landing. As we approach the runway we notice the sign that reads Jim Geiger's International Airport. Now we are off to the Elk Rapids Park where Forest Ranger Jill Stepke will give us a tour. Back at the Greasy Spatula we comment on the flower arrangements donated by Ken Krumlauf. In walks John Cardella, The Sheik, followed by his harem of 20 girls who will later do a belly dance to the music of Damon Daveyis band with star flutist, JoAnne Orr. Over in the corner sits Diane Merillat and her cousin Iris Merillat who are both tellers in the bank. As we glance around the room we spot our classmate Laurie McCormick who is married and has 8 children. Her husband, the missionary, could not be with us because he was sent to Africa. He recently sent word back that Anne Greer, who had been miss ing since our senior year, has been found and is happily married to a pigmy. Just crashing the reunion is Steve Masley who flew his spaceship all the way from Proxima Centuri. Now arriving is 006, the private eye of ER. We knew him as Chad Williams, alias Corrupter. His pro- fession makes his well-known habit of getting involved in other people's affairs legal. Speaking of legal, pulling up in his black limo is Corky Norman, the newly selected Godfather of the Mafia, since he flunked out of pro basketball. Also pulling up to the curb is Dann Fox riding his trusty lawnmower, with rake in hand. The entertainment for this evening includes a Linda Carpenter fashion show. The fashions are sewn by Debbie Clark and modeled by Lynn Thomas, Votch Bush, and petite size Tina Kuchta. There will also be several speakers. Remember Brett Morse? He went on to become a professional float builder and practices dentistry as a hobby. Tonight he will give a speech on How to build a perfect Elk out of paper mache and chicken wire in one easy lesson. Speech pathologist Lynn Beardsley will also talk. Our special guest is unable to be with us tonight in person, but via satellite from his Round Office the President of the United States, Mike Sgriccia, and his secretary Mary Koenig, will join us. Artist Pam Pondell will paint a mural of the reunion's highlights on the ER water tower to remember this eventful night. We would like to thank the following sponsors: Curt Johnson's Butcher Shop, Doug White's Farm Equipment, and Ron Morrison's Cherry Orchards. They made this broadcast possible. If any viewers would like information on the history of the Class of '77 contact head librarian Judy Winters. This concludes our broadcast of the Class of '77's reunion. We hope you've enjoyed it. Thank you for tuning in. This is WERS signing off.