Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Volunteer work. Showing their community spirit alumna Diana Bock and Mr. Ray Weaver paint the train depot as part of a program sponsored by the town. Knowing that vacation will soon be ending, senior Rick Bereolos attends St. Mary ' s Western Day ' s Festival for one last taste of summer. Rick volunteered to help his church at this festivity. At the annual, A Park full of Art, junior Mike Price points out that it is not necessary to be a flower child to enjoy a pretty petunia painting. I love a parade. To some people a parade is candy, clowns and floats; but to the band and Pantherettes it symbolizes hard work and long practices.

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It ' s summer Summer is considered to begin officially when students hear the ringing of the bell for the last time on that June day at 11:55 p.m. At this time they rush from school to begin vacation. Some believe that one of the most welcomed aspects of summer is the absense of the 6:30 A.M. alarm blaring: good morning. Late sleepers finally drag themselves from bed, and forgo their dreams to engage in their summer intentions. Those who are inquisitive rally to the softball park for an exciting game or some spicy gossip, which they believe is a necessity. The elite, who have access to a car, are found cruising the streets late at night, haunting well- known places, searching for some excitement. After what seems like 100 miles of driving, they eventually end up at Shakeys, only to discover their wallet is empty as well as their gas tank. Conversely, some groups of boys and girls pile in cars and scatter to nearby beaches to play Frisbee, build sandcastles and dive into waves while at the same time basking in the sun. Whatever the method the end result for most is fried skin and freckles. As the days wind down, all the cherished activities soon become just good memories of another summer gone by too fast.

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Whatever the outcome of Julie Russell ' s tennis career, she ' s moving in the right direction with lessons from senior Denise Fratter. The mad chemist. Senior Larry Troksa mixes some chemicals to help the outcome of his experiment Labs were the major part of advanced chemistry. I can ' t believe This is vacation Summer. It is commonly defined as the warmest season of the year, and to the average student, fresh out of school, it signifies warm days in the sun, afternoons watching soaps, and evenings going to softball games or catching the latest flick. Those reflections of summer tend gradually to fade away as summer school starts. Advanced chemistry students begin their titrations and unknowns while others, wishing to excel in the art of driving, drag themselves from bed at 6 a.m. to practice getting on and off Region expressways. Others, craving for money, spend their vacation working at odd jobs, from painting the train depot to teaching youngsters to hit a tennis ball. Traveling also plays a role in the summer as many students migrate to college campuses for workshops for journalists, band members or athletes. These individuals spend time learning ideas or techniques to bring back and share with fellow students. As summer comes to an end, these students contemplate about it and ask themselves, “Was this really vacation?