Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1986 volume:

Griffith High School 600 N. Wiggs Griffith, IN 46319 (219) 924-4281 v A mysterious stu- dent diligently paints his mark on the Cheever Park Wall, as he finished up his detailed artwork dedicated to the Griffith High School Class of 7 986 . C ' mon, gimme a break! How do you expect me to make my mark on society when I can ' t even suc- ceed at Griffith High School, where I only have 710 students to compete with? Geez, the only marks in my life are in red ink all over my compositions, math prob- lems, and tests. I mean, Griffith isn ' t exactly my idea of a party town. Well, sure, there are some nice people here. Actually, everyone is pretty friendly, but how does that help me when there ' s nothing to do around here? Okay, sure, I could go to South- lake Mall, or Woodmar, or Griffith Park, or Port De ' Leau. There ' s even a new mall being built in Munster, I guess if you like shop- ping, you ' ll have fun around here. Come to think of it, there are other things to do around Griffith, too; movies galore, and a few teen dance clubs. I guess we ' re not so bad off after all. Still, things aren ' t exactly su- preme. With such a small school- one of the smallest in the area — we don ' t have numerous pro- grams and activities like Lake Cen- tral and Munster do. Our athletic teams are often smaller in both size and number than the oppos- ing teams. Maybe it doesn ' t mat- ter, though, since Griffith has won lots of these games. Anyway, my grades still stink. How can I be accepted at a college if my GPA is less than my dog ' s would be if he went to school? Yeah, I admit it — I don ' t always try as hard as I should, ' cause I have better things to do with my spare time, like going out with my friends. I have decided I want to get in- volved in school, so I joined set construction. Now I can help out the play and put my creativity to use. Besides that, I ' ve made some new friends. Looks like I ' m making my mark at GHS after all. Best of all, my grades have im- proved tremendously, with some effort. I ' m actually looking forward to report card time! I ' ve never been proud of myself before, but now I ' m making my mark with my- self. You know, small accomplish- ments do add up; something I nev- er realized until now. Making your mark in life has nothing to do with where you live, or what school you go to, or who your friends are. Above all else. Making our Mark is believing in ourselves Marching in step while playing their instruments. Soph- omore Lisa Tum- bula, Karen Beasley, and junior Chris Dash show off the new marching style of the band. Showing his over- flowing school spir- it, Coach Reyome waves his spirit flag to rally the team and spectators on Homecoming night against the High- land Trojans. 2— Opening You spin me right round, baby, right round. Seniors Lisa Sainato and David Ruiz work together so they can grab first place for Homecoming can- didate competi- tion. Future senior. Sophomore Julie Cook is in Home- coming spirit as she shows a painted face sporting the number 88 . Many students showed spirit with a painted or adorned face. Tired, frustrated, and wet, sopho- more Lisa Maggio warms the bench while braving the elements on Homecoming night, while the other managers went inside. Opening— 3 Student Life (( I think it is a challenge to be different and to stand out in the crowd. Everyone is always doing what the next person is doing. I think sometimes you just have to get crazy! )} —junior Amy Gonzalez Getting ready for the big night, in general, played a part in student life. Prom, Turnabout, Homecoming, and various oth- er dances held throughout the year gave students extra activi- ties to participate in other than their own personal exper- iences. An ordinary day in the life of a student at Griffith might have been: get up; get ready for school; hop in the car, on the bus, bicycle, moped, motorcycle, or put on walking shoes; arrive at school just in time to hear the five minute bell and realize his locker just will not open, and run into class to the sound of the ruler cracking on the desk in front of him demanding to know where the homework is that was due yesterday. Homecoming, Turnabout, and Prom may have been the most important events in some students ' lives, while others enjoyed sitting back in a chair watching TV. However, gradu- ation is the event in high school that each student strives to participate in. Griffith students have somehow at sometime, made a posi- tive mark in someone else ' s life that will last a long time. 4— Student Life To raise spirit for Homecoming, three senior foot- ball players had their hair cut in mo- hawks. Senior John Lynk covers his mo- hawked head on the rainy Home- coming night. Hello there! Junior Susie Cannon is having an enter- taining conversa- tion on a pay phone for only one quar- ter, while waiting for her next hour to begin. Student Life— 5 Senior Cathy Osborne said, experience at the Honors College helped my decide that I want to attend Ball State for college. School activities offer students something to look forward to, such as stage crew, musical pro- ductions, bowling club, and Booster Club. Whatever one ' s in- terest, summer gives the chance to expand knowledge, have fun, or just relax without worrying about homework assignments. With the beginning of school comes the fall season. Leaves change, the air gets cooler and the days get shorter. Fall is the favorite season of many because of the different col- ors in the trees or also because of starting school activities which they want to be involved in. The beach may not be a popular place to go in the chilly and rainy days of September, October, and November, but they set the scene for a terrific football, volleyball, cross country or tennis season. Sophomore Charlie Blackwell said, I think fall is a great time of year because of all the different things to do like going to football games. I like the different colors that the leaves change, but I don ' t like when they fall because then I have to rake them all up. Fun in the sun traded for the tatest in schoot book tooks Summer can be anything but a vacation for many students. Along with summer comes the chance to improve or learn new skills, taste college life, earn money, or just lay back and relax. Workshops were a big part of summer. Whether one ' s interest was in band, football, cheerleading, or journalism, there was a summer camp to develop that interest. Senior Dan McCoy said, This year ' s Wishbone camp was very successful. We Get in gear. Junior Brian Riley oils his bicycle chain so he can go bike riding with his friends during summer va- cation. Bikes are a good means ot transportation. Having fun in the sun. Junior Jeff White puts on his shades, turns up the music and he is on his way to having a great time at the beach with his friends. had quite a few guys that went up there, worked very hard, and learned a lot. Football camp gets guys ready for the season. Senior Pam Poulson said, I think it was a good experience at the journalism workshops. It was a lot of hard work, but I learned a lot. Cheerleaders kept busy by holding a two week day camp and attending Purdue University West Lafayette for a UCA cheer camp. Senior Barb Maglish said, We all had a good time and got along very well. 6— Back to School Grin and bear it. Cutting the grass may not be the way to spend a perfect summer day, but Mike Anderson, sophomore, smiles as he finishes his yard work. Don ' t forget to sig- nal. Junior Scott Schoenborn uses his summer vaca- tion to travel on his moped around Griffith or any- where else that his gas money will take him. Dressed in warmer clothing, sopho- more Charlie Black - well takes his broom and starts sweeping away old summer leaves that have changed color and have started getting cluttered. Day dreaming the time away, Senior Ruth Obermeyer relaxes before she has to start thinking of school or the stresses of home- work, as she is car- ried out to sea. Back to School— 7 Sophomore Do- reen lacobazzi does some last minute cramming at lunch, for a test later on in the day. Students often miss their noontime nourish- ment d ue to final preparations. With extra time on her hands before first hour, senior Annette Flores flips through the card catalogue in the library to gather information for a research paper. As the morning sun appears, seniors Christine Campbell and Patty Potosky read the newspaper on the ledge while they await the sound of the bell to first hour. 8— A.M. P.M. I I Yes, the day would be better if it started later. At least the majority of Griffith High School students think it would. Julie Sanders, senior, said “If I can avoid it, I won ' t do anything in the morning besides sleep. I like to do everything, such as homework, watch TV and party at night. Ruth Obermeyer, senior, also considers herself to be a night per- son. She comme nts “I ' m really crabby when I wake up in the morning. For the first half hour after I get up, I hate talking to any- one. Junior Amy Gonzalez reflects a similar attitude. She says, “When I wake up I am really tired. After I take a shower, though, I feel fine. There are also people at Griffith who agree with Benjamin Franklin when he said, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Mr. Bob Hastings, history teach- er, said, I always get up early and go to bed early. If I slept in until 8 a.m. that would be incredibly late. I can ' t even remember the last time I did that. “When I want to relax at night, I ' ll read a book. When I want to wake up in the morning, I put my sweats on and go jogging, Joan Meny, senior, said. She added, “I ' ve always been a morning per- son, ever since I was a little baby. Dave Coil, junior, responds, “The first thing I do when I get up is to take a shower. Then I usually do homework. I ' m pretty wide awake early in the morning. Diversity in our school is not un- common. There are morning people, there are night peo- ple and there is _ _ , Dick Kretz. He j said, “I can ' t sWI’ consider myself a morning per- son because I like to sleep in. I can ' t consider myself a night person because I like to go to bed early. I need my sleep. Although many feel they operate at peak performance during a specific part of the day, we all must learn to adjust. It may not be easy for a morning person to handle Advanced Biology last hour, and the night people may have trouble making it through Calculus first thing every day. Since the school schedule is set, without much hope for any vari- ation, students and teachers alike must adapt during the school year, and return to their natural biologi- cal clocks during the summer. “I can always sleep late in the summer, said senior Lisa Black- well. Senior James Ting- ley plans his future by looking at some college catalogues in the library. Many students browse in the library before class starts instead of wandering about. School is over. Sen- ior Sami Natzke waits patiently for someone to pick her up. Many stu- dents have to find a way home because of certain after school activities. A.M. P.M.— 9 | King Tomasic, and Queen Witzke crowned Oct. 11 {( 1 didn ' t think I had a chance of winning. I thought that every- one except me could of won, I know everyone deserved it. I was shocked and surprised, but I also felt really honored that all my classmates picked me.j — senior Jerry Tomasic As the tune of Lionel Richie ' s song, Truly finished its last chords, the crowd became sud- denly quieter as the voice of the announcer read the winners of the 1985 Homecoming King and Queen candi- dates. Diana Witzke and Jer- ry Tomasic were the victo- rious seniors. The crowd burst into ap- plause while several of the reigning cou- ple ' s friends gathered around to con- gratualte them. The process of chossing the King and Queen candi- dates took place one week prior to Home- coming night. The seniors who were chosen were: Heather Bart- lett, Kelly Grede, Barb Maglish, Lisa Sainato, Diana Witzke, Troy Grady, Ken Konopasek, John Lynk, Dave Ruiz, and Jerry Toma- sic. Throughout the week, anticipa- tion mounted as to whom the King and Queen would be. No one knew who would win but all hoped for the ones they gave their votes to. On Thursday night during the activities, a King and Queen candi- date competition was held to see just how much coordination each couple had. There was a race where the girls had to put some old clothes on the guys, then the guys had to jump in a wagon and the girls had to push them until they passed the finish line. Their coordination proved to be normal but their driving abilities . . . Once Friday night arrived, the environment was filled with an- ticipation. The band filed onto the field to do their halftime routine. The last song, Truly , was played while each couple walked down the middle of the football field. Little did anyone know that it was necessary to wait for the final cou- ple to be in place for the awaiting announcement because the final couple, Diana and Jerry, were the long anticipated King and Queen. I was very nervous and sick to my stomach. I couldn ' t wait for them to announce the queen. In a way I felt really sad because practi- cally everyone in the court I ' ve gone to school with my whole life and we all are really good friends and have a blast together. To think that it would be our last Home- coming was really depressing, said Queen Diana Witzke. I was really nervous standing in front of all those people but all my nervousness seemed to vanish after my name was announced, said King Jerry Tomasic. Homecoming Court ' 85: Lisa Sain- ato, David Ruiz, Barb Maglish, ]ohn Lynk, Heather Bart- lett, Troy Crady, Diana Witzke, Jerry Tomasic, Kelly Grede, Ken Kono- pasek. 10— Homecoming Yeah! Junior Anne Hoffman raises her arms because she feels sure that her team will bring home a victory, while her home- coming mum tick- les her chin. Don ' t squeeze the Charminl Senior Ken Konopasek is being wrapped in toilet paper by sen- ior Kelly Crede, who is trying to fin- ish the job at Activi- ties night. During the Home- coming parade, fans watched as senior Jill Massa ap- peared to be get- ting crushed by the huge paw on the senior float which later took first place. Don ' t spill it. Dur- ing activities night the seniors pass wa- ter down the line of students to see what class will have spilled the least wa- ter. The junior class won. Homecoming— 11 Junior Laura Wal- dron sells balloons during the Home- coming game to promote the Pan- thers ' colors and also to help pep up the fans so they could cheer the football team on. Joined in a liplockl Senior and Home- coming King, Jerry Tomasic gives Homecoming Queen Diana Witzke a congratu- latory kiss after be- ing announced as the winners. P.M.A. we ' re gonna win tonight! The Sweater Girls cheer during the Home- coming parade as they drive towards the big game against the High- land Trojans. Get out of my way I Senior John Lynk busts out of the Panther paper hoop the night of Homecoming. He looks ready for ac- tion and ready for a big win in ' 85. 12— Homecoming % -a i ' ' P Seeing scenes from Little Red Riding Hood, King Midas, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Little Pigs, driving down the Middle of Broad Street, one might think he has either entered the land of fairy tales or is going through his sec- ond childhood. The latter is what many did as they watched the Homecoming parade on Friday afternoon, October 11, as a pre- activity of the Homecoming game later on in the evening. The seniors entered their float as My, Panthers, what big paws you have. The float construction resembled a panther paw pound- ing on a Highland Trojan player. The following float belonged to the juniors. They chose the fairy tale King Midas. The giant panther on their float bed was turning the blue and gold Trojan to pure gold. The last class float showed a beanstalk running into a cloud where a panther was hiding. The slogan read, Aim High, and was designed by the sophomore class. One final float belonging to D.E.C. A. told the story of the three pigs studying the Griffith playbook while the Trojan wolf schemed to take a peek. The classes found out at the game the winners of all the com- petition during the week. Seniors had earlier in the day had the long- est spirit chain which meant they won the Spirit Week competition. The seniors also claimed first for their float followed by sopho- mores and then the juniors. There was also a car decorating contest in which most of the clubs participated. However, for the second year in a row, the band took first. Their car being the only one to do with fairy tales, was de- signed to look like a dragon. Sophomore Chris Karp said, I thought the theme of fairy tales was good to dress it up, but I didn ' t think it was a good idea for the floats. I don ' t think the float theme worked well, said junior Michele Lake. I didn ' t see what fairy tales had to do with football. Fairy tales didn ' t seem to be a success with everyone but it went over well with children and even adults who may have been young at heart. No matter what age, a pa- rade brings cheer and encourages spirit. Dampness didn ' t even ruin Griffith ' s aliveness 1 was totally shocked. I didn ' t think I would win because all the girls that were in the court were very pretty and had great personalities. I just couldn ' t be- lieve that I won something like that and I still can ' t believe it. I couldn ' t even begin to explain how honored I felt! — senior Diana Witzke With a look of en- thusiasm, the Homecoming King and Queen, seniors Jerry Tomasic and Diana Witzke get escorted around the track in order to relax after their vic- tory. Homecoming— 13 1 r Shake it up. The Pantherettes rally the classes to their feature song Bar- bara Ann at the Homecoming pep rally as they enter- tain everybody with their moves. Have you ever felt like a glad bag f Well, seniors Beth Carpenter and ]udy Jacobs have. They showed their spirit and imagination by coming as garbage on Costume Day. A glimpse of the past. Seniors Nancy Pirau, Pam Poulson, and Brigitte Carlson dress in the old, na- tive Creek toga style for Toga Day, while they wait for first hour Streaking his way into the hearts of millions, junior Don Pazdur shows what he is made of to the various onlookers that were unfortu- nate enough to be in the halls. 14— Spirit Week Lions, tigers and bears— oh my! ‘ In the halls of Griffith High. Guys as girls, girls as males; floats ' theme was fairy tales . Everyone ' s spirit came alive; It was Homecoming, 1985! October 7 marked the begin- ning of Spirit Week. According to Billy Stokes, junior, It ' s the best week of school. On Monday, the students came decked out in hats, sunglasses and their favorite college sweatshirt. Tuesday was Greek Toga day. Said Barb Maglish, senior, I really liked Toga Day, it was new and original. Wednesday brought people to school in heir best dress clothes. Thursday was costume day, which gave students an opportunity to show their creativity and imagina- tion. Dave Arndt, sophomore, said, Thursday was my favorite, I think it ' s funny to see everyone in their costumes. Friday students displayed their spirit by wearing black and gold. Some even had black and gold faces. Thursday night was Activities Night. This is the only event in which the juniors could boast of a victory. David Ruiz, senior, com- mented, A lot of people partici- pated at Activities Night which made it the most fun compared to previous years. After a half day of school on Fri- day, a pep session was held in the varsity gym. The volleyball team as well as the football team was hon- ored with cheers and applause. The cheerleaders put on a special skit for the footbal team and the Pantherettes did a routine. Jeff Gifford, sopho- more, stated, “This really boosts the foot- ball team and helps the school spirit in general. The next Homecoming activity was the parade. The seniors took first place in the float competi- tion. Kelly Ev- ans, senior, said, “Seniors tend to show the most spirit because they realize that this is their last year at G.H.S. This proved to be true again this year as the seniors won the overall spirit competition. Although the week ended with a loss to Highland, most students felt like Spirit Week was a success. Junior Todd Raybuck said, I ' ve at- tended three different high schools and Griffith definitely has the most spirit. Animals roaming the halls? it ' s Spirit Week! Let ' s go! During the pep session for the Homecoming game the cheerleaders imitate both the football players and Coach Reyome by waving their Pan- ther towels. II I thought that Spirit Week was a huge success. It gave all the students a chance to go crazy and express themselves. There were a lot of creative costumes. Also, I think this year ' s Spirit Week was the most fun since I ' ve been involved. However, I think the pep session topped the whole week off. II — senior Dan McCoy Spirit Week— 15 | “Hey, Randy! shouted Marga- ret. “Yeah, what is it Meggie? Ran- dy asked. Umm, well uh, do you have a date for Prom yet? ' No, not yet. £aughirtg, dancirta, eating: ‘Prom brings good times to G KS students W When they announced my name I couldn ' t say or do any- thing, I just stood there, dumb- founded, with my jaw on the floor. I was really choked up. I thought I was going to cry. I did. JJ — junior Kelly Grede I was thinking about Char- lene. Charlene is a nice girl, I hope you have a good time, Margaret said, hiding her dis- appoint — ment. Thanks Meggie. By the way, who ' s your date? Oh, I don ' t think I ' ll go to Prom this year. I ' ve got a lot of things to do. On Friday the phone rang and Margaret picked it up, only to hear the voice of Herby, the biggest nerd in school. Uh, is this Miss Clayborn? Yes, this is her. I wanted to know if you wanted to go to the Prom Saturday. Sure, why not? she said dully. May 11, 1985 was the big day. As Herby and Margaret rode the two man bicycle toward the Creek Orthodox Cathedral, she remem- bered the candidates being named over the intercom at school. Heather Bartlett, Kelly Grede, Lisa Sainato, Diana Witzke, Dawn Rhodes, John Lynk, Ken Konopasek, Jerry Tomasic, John Rogowski and Dave Ruiz were the juniors announced. When they arrived the couples had already had their pictures tak- en and were being served their dinner. After they ate, Margaret and Herby watched as Kelly Grede and Jerry Tomasic were crowned as King and Queen. Margaret wondered how it felt to be named King or Queen. Jerry said, I felt shocked and surprised. It was a real honor though. I ' ll never forget the feeling I had when I heard my name an- nounced. It ' s terrific to believe your classmates like you in a spe- cial way. said Kelly. Margaret remembered that Prom may not have started out too great, but it had ended up being the best evening of her junior year. Prom 1985, The Royal Court. John Lynk, Dawn Rhodes, Heather Bartlett, John Ro- gowski, Kelly Crede, Jerry Toma- sic, Lisa Sainato, Da- vid Ruiz, Diana Witzke and Ken Konopasek. | 16 — Prom Getting it straight. Straightening sen- ior Jim Green ' s boutonniere. Ju- nior Jean Kegebein anxiously awaits to hear the beginning notes of her favor- ite slow tune. Getting a little wild, Juniors David Ud- chitz and Heidi Worosz get funky and do The Crawl to the awesome sounds reflected by Fool ' s Heart . As Prom night pro- gressed, the crowns were handed down to juniors Kelly Grede and Jerry To- masic. They danced to the theme song One More blight, featured by Fool ' s Heart . Singing, dancing, and all around fun times were the agenda at the dance. Lisa Sainato demonstrates this along with her friends as they get down and come back up again. Prom— 17 Patty Cook happily accepted her diplo- ma, the reward of many yean of hard- work, from Mr. Kurtz, superinten- dent. Her fellow classmates anxious- ly awaited their turns. It ' s finally here. The end of the year is at a close as the class of 7 985 gets ready to throw off their caps to say goodbye to high school and lifelong friends. GMbbY ‘RFTERN00N BRINGS TIME TO MOVE 0N UP It was a rather chilly Sunday afternoon in June. The date was the seond of June, 1985. The Grif- fith class of 1985 was experiencing its last moments at Griffith High School. The 61st annual Baccalaureate and Com- mencement began at 3:00 p.m. on the football field. The 229 candi- dates for graduation donned their robes and caps and prepared for the special occasion. As the symphonic band played the tradi- tional Pomp and Circum- stance, the soon-to-be high school graduates walked out to their seats. The invocation was given by Reverend Richard Kilpatrick, pas- tor of Griffith Baptist Church. After the prayer for the senior class, band director, Ronald Small took over. He directed Clifton William ' s Dedicatory Overture, which senior band members joined as their tribute to their graduating class. The Baccaluareate speech was also given by Reverend Kilpatrick. Immediately following this were the salutatorian and valedictorian addresses. First, Mike Brill spoke as the sa- lutatorian. He gave his thanks to everyone including a special attri- bute to Mr. Howard Besch who, he felt, was the inspiration that im- pressed him the most. Next the four valedictorians spoke. Cathy Baker gave a nega- tive speech toward school in gen- eral and her teachers only to prove high school may not be everyone ' s best years. Barbara Glassford, Sue Halsall and Lee Ann Larson thanked their teachers, their friends and their families for sup- port given to them during their high school years. For a change of taste, class presi- dent, Chris Gall thanked everyone including his old friend Jack Dan- iels. This wisecrack drew laughter from the whole crowd. Next in line was the presenta- tion to the class of 1985 of their diplomas. Principal Sam Cox called out the names while Superinten- dent Robert Kurtz handed out the diplomas and his congratulations. After all of the diplomas were distributed and the tassels were switched to the right side, Rever- end Kilpatrick gave the benedic- tion. Following his goals, Dave Seiber said, I ' m ready for better things. 18— Graduation Congratulatory kiss. Graduate Sue Hal- s all receives a kiss for the future from her grandmother after completing years of schooling and continues on to reach her dreams. Senior class presi- dent Chris Gall en- thusiastically tears apart his prepared speech and tells it like it is about his life and times at Griffith High. Graduation Day and one of the four valedictorians, Lee Ann Larson pre- sents her congratu- latory speech to the audience and school board mem- bers behind her. Smiles and tears — Kristen Atkinson, a happy graduate, led the way from the football field after graduation cere- monies. Right be- hind her was Shelly Artz with a sad face. Graduation— 19 I Day massacre in Chicago. Realiz- ing they ' re wanted men and must leave town; they dress up like women and join an all-girl band headed for Florida. At this point Joe becomes Josephine and Jerry becomes Daphne. While in Florida Josephine (Joe) falls madly in love with the band ' s lead singer, Sugar, and an elderly millionaire, Sir Os- good Fielding, proposes to Daph- ne (Jerry). During one of the band ' s per- formances, Spats Palazzo, the gangster from Chicago, is able to put two and two together and re- alizes what Joe and Jerry have done. To escape the villian, Joe and Jerry, Osgood and Sugar all take off on Osgood ' s yacht. Now Josephine (Joe) reveals his true identity to Sugar and Daphne (Jer- ry) tells Osgood he is really a man. To this Osgood replies, Well, no- body ' s perfect. Mr. Spejewski said, Overall, the musical was probably the fun- niest one we ' ve done here. The acting was great, the dancing su- perb and the music fantastic. The scenery and costumes were excel- lent, as usual. Terri Winkler, sophomore, commented, I thought the play was funny. I enjoyed it a lot! Sean Bishop said, The play was a financial success. We made enough money to finance a spring show, which I will be directing. Doing it for Sugar. Looking lean and sexy, junior Mike Marsh as Daphne stands his ground against junior played by senior Sean Bishop, who wants to do it all for Sugar. Cover up. Senior Sean Bishop covers his head in hopes of not revealing to senior Michele Johnston, that he and Daphne are really men dis- guised as women. that if they didn ' t want to be there, or if they had an attitude problem, there was always someone who would be willing to replace them. Mr. Gerry Spejewski, director, said, The cast was young, but hard working, exciting and talent- ed. Sami Natzke, senior, stated, The actors and actresses did a great job! . The story revolved around two young men, Joe and Jerry, who ac- cidently witness the St. Valentine ' s a diets; Mt tQ) f Mt The cast for the fall musical. Su- gar, was not a typical cast. They were small in number, but as Sean Bishop, senior, said, Personally, I think this was one of the best casts we ' ve had in years. The cast was small and had a lot of unity. Lou Ann Spitz, senior, added, I ' d say everyone in the cast was pretty excited about the show. The cast was only thirty mem- bers, which is about half of a normal show. Every- one realized I 20— Sugar Posing as two out of work musicians senior Sean Bishop as Joe and junior Mike Marsh as Jerry sing about the hard times and lack of jobs during the great depression. Swinging. Junior Karrie Reyome as Sweet Sue sings her heart out to the crowd about her hometown Chicago as the story of Sugar and the others un- folds. Sugar— 2 1 1 We could be close. Sugar Cane played by senior, Michele Johnston and Mike Marsh, junior, who plays a lady named Daphne find out they are very much alike. All right you guys, stick ' em up. Spats and his henchmen threaten the audi- ence with their in- struments before tearing the town apart searching for Joe and Jerry. Royal Couple. Sophomores Tiffa- ny Griffee and Ken Herd share a slow dance in the spot- light after being named to the hon- or of prince and princess of Turna- bout 1986. While senior John Rogowski attempts to do the swim, Nelson Lick war, senior dons his necktie as a head- band, and joins Bry- an Barus senior in an imitation square dance. 122 — Turnabout Turnabout Court: Drew Gavrilos, Bri- an Kretz, Ken Herd, Pat Murdock, Craig Gall, Charlotte Krooswyk, Liane Patricks, Tiffany Griffee, Laura Mag- lish, Tammy Childers. May I have two i ju- nior Billy Stokes chooses a couple of drinks for him and his date while the band gets ready for another song. Hungry students are served cake and punch. adults. When girls were trying to make the choice of who to ask before Tournabout, some ran into trou- ble. The questions like Should I ask him because I like him, or ask someone else just as a friend? frequently After weeks maybe even months of preparation, the long awaited dance is finally over. Dresses and suits have been stashed away for some other dance another day. Boys and girls alike are trying to regain some of the bulge they had in their wallets before the big event. Students shouldn ' t feel emptiness now that Turnabout has gone though, be- cause they still have a piece of it they can always keep with them— memories. I had a great time at Turnabout this year. I think everyone had a good time, anyway. I ' m really go- ing to miss Turnabout, I always had a lot of fun, said senior Lori Hig- gins. Beth Archer, junior, comment- ed, I had a really great time at Turnabout. It was fun seeing my friends have a blast. Senior Lou Ann Spitz also liked seeing her friends, and said, I had an extremely fun time this year. I think it ' s so neat seeing all your good friends dressed up so nice. Everyone seemed to get along really well and were just having some fun. Lou Ann wasn ' t the only one who seemed to notice that every- body acted as adult as they looked. Officer Segally said, I thought ev- eryone was very well behaved and very under control. There were no problems and those are the kinds of dances I like to work. I ' d like to compliment the way people con- ducted themselves as young came up. Most solved their dilem- ma by choos- ing between a boyfriend or an ac- quaintance, depending on their preference. Junior Mary Palucki thinks, You have a better time when you go with someone you ' re going out with rather than if you just go with someone to be going. The annual crowning of the Tur- nabout Prince and Princess was also an exciting attraction. This year ' s court consisted of sopho- mores Drew Gavrilos, Craig Gall, Pat Murdock, Ken Herd, Brian Kretz, Tiffany Griffee, Laura Mag- lish, Liane Patricks, Charlotte Krooswyk, and Tammy Childers; the winners being Tiffany Griffee and Ken Herd. Students enjoy fun times, Griffee and Herd Reiyn at Gurnabout 1986 Paul Kleimola, Eric Schilling, Bob Lavin, John Rogowski and Bryan Barus, seniors entertain the crowd by getting on stage and help- ing the band sing their songs. Dancing to the beat. Seniors Lisa Barnard and Dawn Hankla dance the night away as they enjoy the eventful evening with their good friends. Turnabout — 23l As he sorts sweet- o-grams, senior ]ohn Lynk shows off his new trend in hair styles that he started to boost team morale for the big game on Home- coming night. Keeping with the spirit. Junior Scott Hayes stands out from his fellow band members dur- ing a pep session to add in the spirit of the football team. Mohawk mania. Ju- nior Eric Fratter studies Mr. Thorn- ton ' s new hairstyle that is becoming a form of school spir- it for G.H.S. stu- dents who get up enough nerve to get the crazy cut. Checking things out, senior Dave Ruiz glances up from his homework to catch the looks he receives from students who pass by the ledge during lunchtime. 24— Mohawks A new fad hit G.H.S. It was called Mohawk Mania. It was started as a catalyst to psych up the football team for Homecoming. It then spread like a brushfire. Everybody was into getting a haircut like Mr. T. The first Mohawk to appear was that of senior John Lynk. John got his Mohawk in hopes that it would fire up the team for a Homecom- ing victory. It may not have worked but John felt that it brought the team closer together. It really felt great to start a crazy fad like that. I ' m happy to see the school having so much spirit. Two of the recipients of Mo- hawks were tri-captains of the football team. One of those being • John, the other was senior Mitch Marcus. Mitch also got his to help motivate the t eam. I did it to spark the team. Besides, some- times you just have to say what the ! he said. Many seniors who got a Mo- hawk did it to help themselves get , pumped up or just to have some- thing to remember their last year by. I got it because it was my last Homecoming and I decided to do something special so I could re- member it for a lifetime, said sen- ior Troy Grady. Others just did it for a laugh but mostly for school spirit during the Homecoming week. Junior Steve Holen said, I got a Mohawk be- cause I believed it would pump me up for the game. The parents did not seem to mind too much that their boys had cut their hair. My dad is a nutty kind of guy, but he ' s going bald and seems to be obviously jealous of my haircut! My mom said I should shave the rest of my hair off and join the monastery, senior Norm Isaacs said. Students were not the only ones who got these crazy cuts. Head football coach Les Thornton re- ceived a Mo- hawk be- cause some of his players got one and he though it Spirit lifted as new trend hits the scene would show spirit, toughness and create interest. This new spirit fad even spread to non-football players. The students who did not get a Mohawk had different feelings about them. I thought they were ugly at first but I got used to them. It took a lot of guts to get a Mo- hawk and I admire those who did but I would never get one, said senior Beth Carpenter. A couple players got Mohawks and, through talking to other players, I said that if they beat Kan- kakee Valley I would get a Mohawk; I thought it would be a fun spirit thing for the school. Coach Les Thornton During the Home- coming game, sen- ior Mitch Marcus watches the action while he takes a breather before re- turning to the game. Mitch also got a Mohawk for Homecoming. Mohawks — 25 More than just a ring, class rings show pride, spirit, and interests They come in different shapes, and sizes. They have different col- ors and birthstones and often tell of what activities their owners are involved in. They always have the name of their owner ' s high school and gradu- ation date. Quick! What are they? Well, if anyone d o e s n t ' t know by now, they are class rings and they ' re very popular with G.H.S. stu- dents. How im- portant are class rings to G.H.S. stu- dents? Sen- ior, Rich Mattingly replied, A class ring is more than just a piece of jewelry, it is a symbol of support for your school. I don ' t think it ' s the right thing for everyone, but it ' s the right thing for me. Sopho- more, Kris Debold added, I think class rings are nice to have. They show support for your school and can also show other things that you may be interested in. Just when should a G.H.S. stu- dent show his her loyalty to the school and get a class ring? Junior John Rockhill said, Everyone should get their class ring after 9th grade so he can wear them throughout his high school years. Often students exchange class rings with their boyfriends or girl- friends. They wear their steady ' s ring as a necklace on a chain around their neck. This serves as a sign of their devotion to one an- other. Junior, Mary Palucki said, Being able to wear my boy- friend ' s class ring is a sign that he cares about me very much. I feel proud wearing his class ring and I hope he feels proud when he wears mine. Junior, Cyndi Ni- chols said, I think it ' s really neat when guys give their class rings to their steady girlfriends. Class rings tell a great deal about who they are worn by. For in- stance; junior Rachel Palmer has a volleyball and a panther on hers. I ' m on the volleyball team so I got the volleyball and I have the pan- ther for Griffith. Sophomore, Lea Dixon has a basketball and a pan- ther on hers. I ' m on the basket- ball team and the panther is a sym- bol of Griffith. Class rings are a positive sign of loyality in any school, and, yes these rings might even be said to bring a touch of class. Who knows? Maybe each stu- dent is being judged by whether or not they have a class ring since it signifies a certain amount of pride. Chris O ' Halloran, senior wears his girlfriend ' s ring around his neck with pride. A class ring becomes a symbol of love when given to you by that special per- While writing a pa- per for class, this student unknow- ingly displays his class ring. While some people buy them for their sweethearts, others keep them for themselves. |26— Class Rings Senior Don Frey lis- tens intently to a lecture before be- ginning work on his project. Don is just one of the many students at C.H.S. who wears his girl- friend ' s ring. Senior Rick Laymen talks with friends during a free mo- ment in class. Rick, like many other stu- dents at C.H.S. wears his girl- friend ' s ring on a chain around his neck. Juniors, Shari Moore and Margie Hyland look at a display of class rings. Both girls try to decide what style, size and color would be best for each of them. Decisions, Deci- sions, decisions, which ring should I choose. Many Stu- dents force them- selves to make this decision to buy a token to remember the best years of their life. Class Rings — 27 I Somebody forgot about this little plant named Pais- ley. If someone doesn ' t get there soon the plant may die of loneliness or may be plant- napped and held for ransom. Senior Jennifer Ha- geman and Prep, class teacher Mrs. Keithly discuss Jen- nifer ' s plant and try to identify what kind it is and to what family it be- longs. Senior Nancy Pirau bends down to gently pick up her baby plant which she lovingly cares for. The Prep, class students have to care for their child for nine weeks. Julie Sanders, sen- ior, dreams of what her plant will be like when it grows and starts planning for the plants future in it ' s life as an adult. 28— Plant Parents Senior Troy Grady and junior Tiffany Toweson keep their plants close to them so that they can make sure they don ' t pick up any bad habits from any or the other plants. If concentration will make a plant grow better, then Eric Schilling ' s, sen- ior, plant will grow up to be a tree un- der Eric’s loving and fatherly care. It ' s Friday and there are so many students carrying plants, it looks like a hallway production of Tar- zan. What ' s going on? It ' s a special assignment for Adult Preparation class. Each student is to adopt a plant and take care of it. Every Fri- day the student brings their baby to school and record its measurements in the book that they get with it, Also in the book is included any tragedies that hap- pen. A tragedy is anything that happens that may cause harm to the plant. For instance; if the stu- dent drops the plant it is consid- ered a tragedy and must be re- corded in their book. What exactly is gained by caring for a plant? Senior John Lynk said, It gives us classmates some re- sponsibility be sides ourselves. The ones who give their plant (child) to their mothers or girlfriends are really cheating themselves. Mary Palucki, junior, said, It helps teach responsibility to the parents of the plants and helps prepare the students for when they themselves have kids. Senior, Greg Irvin ' s only prob- lem with the project was that his dog didn ' t like his plant. He walked over it twice now and has even tried to eat its soil. Adult Preparation for Living is often picked up as a filler in the second semester because either students have flunked a class or they have no other semester class choices. However, they will soon find out that many of the ques- tions they have always had, more than likely, will all be answered. Being a plant parent is a part of the class because it gives stu- dents an ac- tual life to care for. Towards the end of the semester if the stu- dents plant hasn ' t died or if they have not for- gotten to bring it in ev- ery Friday, Mrs. Keithly checks it to make sure it is in good health and then gives them a grade. Senior Nancy Pirau said, I have enjoyed Adult Prep, because I am learning things I am going to have to know for the future. Plants make students more responsible for selves and others Plant Parents— 29| Rick Schultze, ju- nior studying chemistry knows that he also has Math and English to study. He just takes one subject at a time as do the other students of C.H.S. Margie Hyland, ju- nior busily studies for the next day ' s quizzes or tests. She also works on her homework as- signments. Study- ing and homework create a lot of pres- sure. strawberry pancakes and the bus- ride to school, you lost that assign- ment that is so vital to your semes- ter grade. Paul, why don ' t I have your homework? You know that if I don ' t get it, you may not gra- duate. I can ' t believe the way you ' ve changed. You used to be a terrific student. Just what you needed. A refer- ence as to how good of a student you used to be. Why do those teachers have to pressure you too? Pressure helps me perform bet- ter because I know it (term paper, basketball games) must get done, observed Dick Kretz, senior. That job after school you wish you could just forget about because the boss is a real stickler for punc- tuality. Since you get out of school at three and start work at 3:30, it ' s hard to be there on time. If you didn ' t need the money for Aunt Sally ' s operation you ' d quit. As you walk home from McDonald ' s (your working atmo- sphere), a lady walks up to you and asks for a donation to the lady ' s auxilary. To yourself, you wonder why they need money unless it is to buy new cards for their, bi- weekly bridge game or those fun- ny little uniforms they wear. Pres- sure from the society also influences the choices made by you and your peers. Pressure can be terrible but it can also be helpful if it is handled properly, using patience and inge- nuity. Have you ever stopped to think that the decisions you make ev- eryday could be influenced by pressure from different areas of your life? For instance: You wake up Monday morning, throw open Students handle schoolwork job pressure and the problems of everpdap life your closet and chi oose something blue. You then decide, no, the red would look better. This process has been c :on- trolled by the fact that red might be more s luit- able to the taste of your group of peers. As the minutes pass by all too quickly, and breakfast just doesn ' t seem possible. How- ever, you think maybe mom might be a little upset because she made a special treat just for you. Parental pressure also plays a part in the lives of every teenager. Finally, you are in the school doors and first hour has begun. I mostly get influence when my parents pressure me on my grades, said Carlos Cundiff, ju- nior. Pass up the assignment I told you to do for today, says the teacher. Somehow between the 1 30 — Pressures Kim Mitchell, ju- nior encounters great pressures, la- boring to get her school work com- pleted and being careful not to shat- ter dishes at her place of employ- ment, Stan ' s steak house. Mike Bedwell, ju- nior, shown here packing groceries at Strack and Van- Til ' s is just one of many students who hold part time jobs and manage to complete their studies. The PS AT, the test before the test, where pressures of school pay off. It lets Universities know you ' re alive, and determines your future. But don ' t worry, it ' s only a test. junior Chris Martin works under a lot of pressure at work when he has to re- pair and service one of the tractors at the Griffith Park Department ga- rage. Pressures— 31 Juniors Jeff White and Dave Coil quench their thirsts with a soft drink from McDonalds. The Golden Arches are a familiar han- gout for CHS stu- dents on weekends and during school. Junior Dave Coil works at his person- al computer. Com- puters can be help- ful when doing homework or writ- ing papers: they can also be fun when playing games. Norm Issacs, senior, and Brian Zabeck, senior, chow down at McDonalds. They got an early start on the week- end by going out for lunch on Friday afternoon after a half day of school. Senior Kevin Miller spends part of his weekend studying for finals. It is im- portant to start studying early to pass some of the more difficult tests and quizzes. 32 — Weekends Weekend: a two day vacation at the end of every school week in which students unwind by sleep- ing, partying or just being lazy. At the close of a five day stretch, full of homework, tests and prac- tices, a student prepares to enjoy a weekend rest. Two days does not seem very long compared to the 35 plus hours spent doing long as- signments, pop quizzes and laps around the gym. On weekends, I like to go out with my friends. We go to movies, go shopping, or in the summer we go to the beach. But, sometimes I ' ll just stay home and watch t.v. or sew, said senior, Kay Frost. Weekends are a chance to catch up on lost sleep caused from stay- ing up late to type that 69 page term paper or doing research for a speech that has to be given the next day. Many look forward to lounging around the house with their cat, flipping through the t.v. guide to decide if they would rath- er watch Magnum P.l. or an old rerun of The Brady Bunch. Another alternative for week- end activity might be to take in some parties with a few friends. There always seems to be some- one planning a big bash for no ap- parent reason other than being to- gether to catch up on gossip or just to collaborate on Monday ' s test. On the weekends, some discov- er a new world called Dating. Par- ents often prohibit dating during the week so it will not interfere with studies. Anything from din- ner to a walk in the park or along the beach are enjoyed by couples who are only used to seeing each other hurrying down the hallways to make it to class on time. Most stu- dents look forward to the week- ends for clearing their minds of any rem- nants of homework. However, some find it difficult to do so be- cause all of their teach- ers gave them last minute homework. After prac- tice on Fri- day, coach decided that since the big game is on Monday, the team needed a three hour practice on Saturday morning workout. So, weekends can be the time when students catch up on sleep, parties or even homework and ex- ercise. However busy or boring a weekend is, it generally achieves one purpose: to break the mono- tony of a school week. Weekends to relax unwind for Ah blessed free- dom! Senior Kevin Miller spends his free time practicing his drums for the high school band in which he has been a member for three years. Pumping iron. Ju- nior Jennifer Ben- kovich lifts weights to tone up and build up all her muscles. She lifts weights to give her that winning edge for the C.H.S. ten- nis team. Weekends — 33 cause it was done in fun by my friends. It is always best to pull a prank on someone who will be able to handle it. Amy Gonzalez, junior, said, When we were TPing Ken Kono- pasek ' s apartment to wish him good luck during football season, his brother saw us and asked if we wanted to TP Kenny ' s bedroom. It was great! We used fifteen rolls of toilet paper in one room! She added, I think TPing is fun espe- cially when the parents come out and give you more toilet paper to finish the job. Although some practical jokes are funny, some get out of hand. Bonnie Cieslak said, Pranks are funny but only to a certain extent. Dick Kretz, senior, said, This year my house was trashed for the first time. I loved it when other people used to talk about their houses getting trashed, I thought it was really funny. Then it happened to me. When our neighbors called and said someone was in the yard, I just thought we were being TPed again. As I found out, about sixty bags of leaves, a washer, a mattress, a shopping cart and two chairs were sitting on my front lawn. To this day there is a stain where the leaves used to be. Pranks are a way to release cre- ative energy. Almost everyone plays a practi- cal joke on someone else at one time or another. These pranks range from telephone calls to toi- let papering trees to leafing yards to desperate searches for a sky hook or shelf like cocaine. I thought everything was phony until the teacher started yelling at me and threatening to call the po- lice. At this point I began to get a little shaky. It turned out my friends planned to get the teacher involved and I lived happily ever after. Bonnie Cieslak, senior, said, TPing is the most common prank. I wasn ' t upset when I got TPed be- Prantisal lakes unusual and sometimes funny stretcher. Most of the time the tricks are all in good fun. Brian Roye, junior, said, When I was in fifth grade a couple of friends really set me up. Before I went to class they put su- gar and flour in my desk to make it look Shawn Jacoby, ju- nior tries to open his lock after some joker put it on backwards. This of- ten happens to stu- dents who forget to lock their locks after a class. How did this hap- pen! A surprised student tries to fig- ure out how to get out of his predica- ment. Blocking a car is a popular prank among high school and college students. 34— Pranks What ' s going on! Mischievous stu- dents pull a prank on a naive person who does not real- ize that the joke is on him. Most pranks aren ' t meant to hurt the possible victim. t ' Pranks don ' t end with students. Teachers some- times get into the act too, as can be seen below. Mr. Bob Hastings class- room was decorat- ed to wish him a Happy Birthday. Imagine waking up, you look out your window and dis- cover that you have toilet paper hang- ing from your trees. TPing is just one of the many practical jokes played by stu- dents. Is it snowing again f It ' s just shaving cream that just hap- pened to end up on the windshield of the car. Students usually play pranks after games when other peers are out. Pranks— 35) enoufi TEACHERS QU« ai tlroe5 about being m“° ' i some mav Students wor V parl Q i the n b ems being P one tivities to make 1 teachers adP be i„g stude - ond r Often we don’t see £ , use d to e ' «� ? crowd. O ' be rs here at O Q ur teach ur luck a their own basketball ef J W because ders to v . V- M £ vou , bought. C ,u: - teacher l eu _� ' , P ° UP L a aders e -° t ?? ? 3Sf a wle working a, 1. W h,ch during high school • during w r Stsssss - ” M 3 « r S ££ � ■ Al Ntr-tSornton srstfu- - vedaperso „a, jg-r °f Shat faculty memb C ' ta „c Z aV 6 i Mrs. Oe 8 6 ' nt Eisenhower? A) Miss Mar- , s i-H:;-S=”ifSS5s?3s ' ' Thrall director! AI “%ho was an a £ Anderson B) r ‘ have mote than one activity an each activity t 113 1. Mrs- X = ' ’ ey 2 Mr. Small 3 Mrs. Umlalus 4 Mr- Gurrado 5 . Miss Allen r Mr. Birk 7. Mrs.McNabney 8 . Miss Marcmek 9. Mrs. Smith 30 . Mrs. D leget 11. Mrs. Vaclav 32 Mrs- Thrall Vi Mr. Anderson 34. Ms- Hawthorne 35 Mr- Go Sports MMCHINC 3 Mr. Anderson 2. Mr. Gurrado 3. Mr - Small 4 Mr - D’wiaV- 5 Mr.R e V ome 6 . Mr- Hastings cheerleader g Horror Society C. Qo Yearbook staff tZPSX � c. Drama Q. Band Choir A. Football B . Basketball C. Baseball D Tennis E. Goll f. Track � «ct ers to are on the index paB e - this quiz are Teacher Quiz — 37 A member from the North Central Eval- uation team dis- cusses with other team members what he has seen so far at G.H.S. A spe- cial committee was made of students and NCA members. Mr. Dick Reyome and librarian Ms. Lawrene Haw- thorne welcome NCA committee chairperson Mr. Donald Bennett during a reception held one afternoon in the library. Members of the team were di- vided into smaller subcommittees. One such subcommittee was in charge of evaluating the Foreign Language, English, and Library de- partments. Each subcommittee makes a report to present to the whole committee, which in turn makes a report for the North Cen- tral Association. NCA then sends a report and recommendations back to Griffith. Each year NCA sends a form to Griffith to be filled out to see if any of the recom- mended changes are being made. North Central comes to Griffith once every seven years. The last evaluation was in 1979 and the next one will be in 1993. Mr. Dick Koval, business teach- er said that students should feel free to express their opinions to team members in an honest and intelligent manner. It ' s important to have our deficiencies noted. But at the same time (students should) tell North Central about the good things and the things that you like about G.H.S. In preparation for the team ' s coming, faculty members met to evaluate all of the areas of the school. Koval said, They bring to light our strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations in an attempt to make us a better edu- cational facility. Evaluating committee February 25-27, Griffith was vis- ited by a team from the North Central Association. The team consisted of 15 educators throughout Indiana. The Chair- man of the team was Doctor Don- ald Bennett, of Evansville, Indiana. Most teach- ers admitted to a bit of nervousness, but for the studies programs makes improvements most part, they didn ' t mind the evaluation. Social Sci- ence teach- er, Mrs. Su- z a n n e L a m f a I u s i said, The schools be- long to the tax payers, so I don ' t mind when anyone comes in for a visit. How- ever, I admit to a bit of nervous- ness when visitors are present. Since the team members are fel- low educators, they understand most of the problems we exper- ience here at Griffith. My hope is that as visitors they may bring sug- gestions for improvement that perhaps we have not yet consid- ered. |38— NC Evaluation Mr. Bob Hastings and Mr. Carl Dalton talk to a North Cen- tral Evaluator dur- ing an after school tea. The teachers and evaluators met to get better ac- quainted. Two members of the NCA commit- tee discuss the fa- cilities of Griffith High School during the library recep- tion. They also of- fered constructive criticism for changes. Mr. Donald Ben- nett, NCA Commit- tee Chairperson, talks to randomly selected students during the fifth hour. Juniors George Knish and Mike Steffan listen attentively. Students await an opportunity to voice their opinion during a meeting with the NCA re- presentatives. Among these are Sean Willis, senior, Ruth Tingley, soph- omore, and Dick Kretz, senior. NC Evaluation— 39j | Cosby favorite ■ sitcom The tanou, , •• tamilv Ties, ncc -a I on toy watcniius Show, Fa ' 101 Y M ha senior, said, ' y re(at e to among many. 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There ' s a plan to halt these rising statistics by enforcing stron- ger, more strict laws on drunk drivers and also on bars and restaurants, by holding them liable for any accident caused by a drunk driver they served. By doing this servers and sellers of alcohol are being more careful of whom they serve and by doing this they just might be saving the lives of many innocent people. Many states are trying to prevent teenage drunk drivers which account for a large percent of the accidents. Programs all over the country are being set up to prevent and stop drunk driving. In the coming years the statistics may be dropping if everyone starts taking some sobering advise. 40— Mini-Mag Halley ' s Comet Edmund Halley, an English astronomer ob- served the comet, named after him, in 1682. He realized that it was the same comet that had ap- peared in 1531 and 1607. He also predicated that it would reappear in 1758. Halley ' s comet has returned every 76 years since 240 B.C. (2,000 years ago). Its maximum tail length was 125 million km. In 1910, the comet caused fear in many people because they didn ' t know what kind of effect the comet would have upon the earth. People can see the comet in January and Febru- ary of 1986 and it will be closest to the earth on April 11, 1986. Scientists have discovered that the comet is made up of ice, dust, rock, and frozen gases. Reagan Gorbachev A fresh start was made between Russia and the United States at the Summit Talks in Geneva, Switzerland between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Even though Reagan and Gorbachev made no major agreements and still have conflicting interests the talks were successful. The two men agreed to continue meeting and wish to clear up illusions that their people may have and dispel mistrust and suspicions about the other country. To help clear up these illusions the United States and Russia are participating in youth exchanges, artists and aca- demics programs, and story exchanges between the people. Gorbachev will come to the U.S. to meet with Reagan in the Soviet Consulate in New York and Reagan will meet with Gorbachev in Kiev. Both leaders say they want genuine peace, and not frail or phony peace. Reagan said, There is no greater good than the quest for peace . . . every new day begins with new possibilities and hope. During past presidential terms the United States was scared to death of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Rea- gan has cooled down the bad feelings and fear of the Soviet Union, said Darrin Gugala, senior. Statue gets second life 1 a in New York Harbor , . no 9 feet tall has stood m Ne ’ 8 “ representing n i v referred to as the St ig76 centennial This lady commonly reter honoring th e the American peop 1870-1875 celebration. u , the statue was , side the statue, ris Hunt, p ' anne ,, n hed in r aris 10 1B J 4 an u av The f tench people p “ ple „ undergoing M “££££ P � 7 see e ' Great Lady.” ci rla llv tO SCC 1 New Coke isn ' t it Coke is it, or was it? To many Coke drinkers, it was it. The Coca-Cola Company went through some criticism this past year when they changed the secret formula for Coke. They called it New Coke and it upset some drinkers to the point where they called and wrote in to complain that they liked old Coke better. So, to please their customers, the company began making old Coke again which now bears the name Coca-Cola Classic. Although New Coke was not a complete suc- cess there were those who preferred this new taste. The production of New Coke also brought about the trial of a different kind of cola, combining Coke with cherry flavor. Commercials advertising all forms of Coca-Cola used new-wave gimicks to grab the interest of younger genera- tions as well as the older ones. According to a September 1985 issue of Busi- ness Week magazine, analysts and Coke bottlers agreed that new Coke would definitely outsell Classic Coke. However, Joseph J. Doyle, of Smith Barney, Harris, Upham and Company argued Taste per se does not sell Coke to investors. By the end of 1984, Coke held 21.7% of the market and Pepsi had 18.8%. The public will not know until about May, which is Coke ' s 100th birthday, whether Coke will reign over the soft- drink market. : , Bus garage, a new addition If you drive or even walk to school, you have probably seen a large building being erected at the south end of the Wiggs street parking lot. There is no need to worry; it is not an extension of the school, but it is a place to store school equipment. Griffith High School ' s principal, Mr. Sam Cox said, It will be a place where all of the schools can pool their large equipment. The bus barn will cost less than keeping the equipment outside because it will prevent vandalism and make maintenance easier and cheaper. Other school vehi- cles will also occupy space in the large garage. The project should have been completed in February at a total expense of $328,037.00, including all of the other contracts, said assistant superintendant, Mr. William Gall. The size of the bus barn will take space out of the student parking lot but in the long run will be worth it when repairs on vehicles are easier and it will also lower the cost of maintaining other school property for Griffith schools. Mini-Mag— 41 Back To The Future Aids, a threat What is AIDS? How is it transmitted? How do I keep from contracting it? These are some fre- quently asked questions about the Acquired Im- mune Deficiency Syndrome, more commonly known as AIDS. AIDS, according to the national AIDS hotline, is a virus that affects a person ' s immune system in such a way that it fails to function, making their body unable to fight off diseases. AIDS is contracted mostly through sexual con- tact with an AIDS victim, blood transfusions, or contaminated hypodermic needles. Most people who get AIDS are either hemophiliacs, drug abusers, homosexuals or sexually active. Since it may take as long as five years for AIDS symptoms to appear, the disease may be more widespread than believed. According to Jon Afanado, public health corre- spondent of the Lake County health department, There have been seven cases of AIDS in our area since 1982. Five of these cases have expired and two are still in our area. Imagine going back in time in, of all things, a DeLorean, to meet your mom and dad before they ever met each other. If this sound like it would make a great movie, it did. Back to the Future was one of the summer ' s biggest hits. Back to the Future starts in the ' 80 ' s with Michael J. Fox, playing Marty McFly, a normal, all-american, boy-next-door type. After entering a time machine, the DeLorean, created by his friend Dr. Brown (Christo- pher Lloyd), a crazy scientist, Marty finds himself in the 1950 ' s. From here the movie really takes off with both funny and touching scenes, Bob Troksa, sophomore, said It was a good movie, containing lots of action and excellent special effects. Michael J. Fox makes this movie; he ' s great. He ' s very funny and a super actor. I hope to see him in another good movie soon, said Julie Sanders, senior. Back to the Future gives movie goers a look at the 1950 ' s in a light and humorous way. Becker hits it big in England In June, while most 17 year olds are worrying about how they should spend there summer vacation; 17 year old West German tennis play- er Boris Becker was busy winning Wimbledon and worrying about how to spend his winning check. Becker played his way into prominence as Wimbledons first unseeded men ' s champion and the youngest ever at a Grand Slam Event. According to Tennis magazine, Becker ' s re- markable poise, penetrating strokes, daring dive and match-ending gyrations against the likes of Joakim Nystron, Tim Mayotte, Anders larryd and finally Kevin Curren warmed the hearts of spectators searching for a new star. Becker is naturally poised and confident, he has what it takes to be a super tennis player and in 1985, he proved his worth to the tennis world and will, in the future, continue to pro- vide stiff competition against veteran players. I P L ' A V ' -v ' -No r ♦, % ■. - , Mexican Quake Mexico City, the world ' s second largest metro- politan area, with a population of 18 million, was hit by an earthquake with a measurement of 7.8 on the richter scale. Geologists warned that Mexico City was due for an earthquake because the city is built on the soft, moist rock of an old lake bed. Geologists also say that Mexico is in danger of suffering through more earthquakes because of the shifting and moving of the Coco ' s plate. Scientists cannot tell the exact time of an earth- quake because of the amount of time it takes for the shock waves of the earthquake to travel. Sci- entists are trying to improve their methods of predicting earthquakes by carefully monitoring and studying areas in which quakes occur. The worst three earthquakes in world history occurred in China. The worst one was in Tang- sham in July 1976. In United States history the San Francisco quake in 1906 was the worst. California is the state which Geologists predict will have a major earthquake. Junior Darrel Seitz, said, If I had planned on going to California and an earthquake occurred it wouldn ' t change my mind about going. 1985 DIVISION Terrorism no solution One of the major problems for governments is that of terror- ism. . . . terrorism now is everywhere ... no one is immune. No single solution applies, said the year-end issue of U.S. News and World Report. Some of the most recent acts of terrorism include the hijacking of T.W.A. flight 847 and the Achille Lauro a car bombing in West Germany at the Rhein Main Air Base, and the American hostages in Lebanon. Mr. Donald Ray, government teacher said, There is no proven solution (to terrorism). Springsteen, The Boss Picture yourself as a great fan of Bruce Springsteen ' s, you hear tickets are going on sale for a concert at Soldier ' s Field in Chicago. You rush to Chicago, camp out in the streets waiting, just waiting, to get tickets to see the Boss. If this sounds familiar, then you are just another person who has jumped on the Bruce Springsteen bandwagon. Bruce Springsteen fever is sweeping the United States. Even other countries are hooked on him, Why? He is the new American hero, always doing something for his fans. He sings about everyday life; the good times as well as the bad. He sings about America and almost always has a message in his songs. Springsteen ' s seventh album, Born in the U.S.A. is a huge seller, 7.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Go to a Springsteen concert and one gets treated to four hours of non-stop rock and roll. I went for the fun of it. It was like the All- American concert and Bruce is great, said Sean Bishop, senior. In summing up the attitude of all Chicago concert goers, Sean Bish- op replied, It was one of the best concerts I ' ve ever seen. Soldier ' s Field was packed, but the crowd had a lot of unity. Senior Jill Massa said, Even though I didn ' t go to the concert, I still like him. All his songs are excellent and he was born in the U.S. A.! If you are a Springsteen fan, you are not alone; even our President admires Bruce. Refrigerator Perry A new appliance has hit t he area by storm. It ' s not really a new appliance but an old one with a new look. The Chicago Bears drafted a 320 pound Refrigerator. The rookie, William The Fridge Perry, has made a big name for himself. The Fridge started making his way into the hearts of Americans, when he ran the football into the endzone for a touchdown. A couple of weeks later, he caught a pass in the endzone and soon after was cutting records with the team. After his touchdowns America went wild. The Fridge made a guest appearance on the David Letterman Show and has made many television commercials. In the 1986 season, who knows, the Fridge may become a quarterback for a play or two; a larger version of Jim McMahon. I had no idea who The Fridge was at first, until after he lined up in the backfield against San Francisco and later in the season scored two touchdowns. I think he is the most fun thing to happen to football in years, said Jim Jacobs, junior. THE SUPER BOWI SHUFFLE THE CHICAGO BEARS SHUFFLIN C Mini-Mag— 43 The classes that you can take here at Griffith prepare you well for what you want to do later in life like going to college or just having a busi- ness related job. Having the opportunity to choose our own classes lets us see what area we ' d like to go into. —senior David Imboden What a bore! Sitting in class for 60 minutes staring at a chalk- board covered with marks supposing to be the day ' s lecture has got to be the worst. I can ' t believe this teacher expects to give a test Friday. I have, like, too much to do. Just how does he expect me to be able to study for a dumb test that I ' ll probably flunk anyways? I have got a date every night this week. I don ' t even have time to do my homework from other classes. I cannot understand why teachers have to give homework and tests. We spend enough time in class to cover everything since the beginning of time. We go to school so much that we could graduate with every major and minor by the eighth grade. OK, so I exaggerated a little; maybe ninth. Maybe if I stop complaining for a minute, I can rearrange my time so that I can study for that test. I guess it is pretty impor- tant and I would like to make a decent mark in that class. In any class for that matter. I think I ' ll just try a little harder and maybe I ' ll make my mark after all. 44— Academics Division Senior Troy Grady reads up on plants so that he will be able to care for his baby better. Plants became a major part of some students ' lives when they took Adult Prep. Junior Rich Brill makes a stop by his locker to get text- books, calculator, notebooks, and folders before his next class begins. Many find five min- utes isn ' t enough. Academics Division— 45 Art Art hard work As the 15 minute bell rang before school, Candy and Wendy compared schedules. Wendy asked, Do you have an easy schedule this year, Candy? Yeah, I took a bunch of art classes. I can ' t really draw, but I heard art was a breeze, Candy replied. This is a common misconception. However, most students find out that art isn ' t as easy as they had originally anticipated. Students lacking the talent, interest, and desire usually become bored and frustrated with the class. I think most students take art classes because they feel it is an easy class, but for serious art students, it is a challeng- ing and demanding subject, Don Frey, senior, said. The art room is one place where stu- dents can make their mark . I think the art work on the walls is really neat. It lets talented students express their ideas to all who see the art room. It ' s sort of an inspiration to do art work, Rick Dzurovcak, junior, said. Art is usually an easy-going class as far as freedom is concerned. Students are allowed to move about at will. Work is done independently. Time in an art class often goes by too quickly for senior Patti Potosky. I really enjoy doing art work a lot. I wish the class could be a two-hour block, be- cause it seems like as soon as I start a project it is time to clean up, Patti said. Some students still do take an art class because it is fun and relaxing. Other stu- dents, however, take their art work seri- ously and may even plan to make a ca- reer of it. Whatever the reason may be, art is a worthwhile subject that demands time. Students must be willing to put forth their best effort. In class, the tal- ented individual gets the opportunity to be creative, is able to express his or her ideas and can make a mark in art. A piece of art. Usu- ally, most art stu- dents use canvas or paper to visualize their imaginations, but here advanced students show their creativity on brick. 46— Art Which letter should I use f Senior Jim Sibley tries to de- cide what type of letter he wants to use for his leather key chain, belt, or any design he chooses to do. Patience is a virtue. Sophomore Sherry Kopko waits pa- tiently while her print making as- signment dries. Students not only use prints on paper, but on shirts too. Business Skills prepare students Students wishing to learn practical skills that can be used in real life situa- tions may be interested in enrolling in a business class. Mr. Dick Koval, business department chairman, said, Business classes are a very popular elective be- cause students realize that the knowl- edge or skill gained from them is useful in their daily lives. He added, The skills acquired in business classes can help prepare a person for employ- ment. Mr. Koval thought the most interest- ing and useful information that can be obtained from the classes he teaches is, how to maintain organized records of your financial affairs. He also thought it was important for students to know how to prepare federal and state in- come tax returns. Under the general heading of busi- ness, several specific courses are of- fered. These include: accounting, busi- ness math, business law, business English, career preparation and typing. Seniors Ann Wilt- fong and Vickie Mann take in a class lecture and try to remember every- thing that the teacher wants them to learn. Some find it hard to concen- trate. When one masters the skill of typing there is positive transfer to many other areas. Typing may help one with other high school classes. The majority of teachers expect term papers and pro- ject reports to be neatly typed. I think the ability to type long manuscripts, with footnotes, in an acceptable form, is one of the interesting parts of the class. I can see the sense of accomplishment the students get when they finish their manuscripts, said Mr. Wayne Price, typing teacher. There are many other areas where typing can be beneficial. According to Mr. Price, Taking typing as an elective will help those going to college, in sec- retarial work and to keep up with the rapidly growing importance of the computer field. Typing is a skill that is never forgot- ten, once it is mastered. As Mr. Price said, It ' s like learning to ride a bike. You may have to brush up a bit, but the skill remains with you. 48— Business Junior Brian Roye steadily and effi- ciently moves his fingers along the keyboard to try to type as many words as he can with as few mistakes as pos- sible. , Now is the time for .. . Exercises in typing help stu- dents learn to type quickly and effi- ciently without glancing down at their hands or the keyboard. Sophomore Troy Demps uses his textbook to try to locate an answer needed for his as- signment. Work- sheets make up part of every student and teacher ' s life. Senior Brenda Foss makes of use the re- sources in the li- brary to help gather information for a class. The library provides an imme- diate source of ma- terial for research. Business — 49 English Blob hits students Minus ten — I can ' t believe it. One lousy misspelled word. That drops my grade to a C. All that work for a C. These words might be a little too fa- miliar to some students, especially in beginning and advanced composition. In comp classes it is essential to spell words correctly and avoid sentence fragments and run-ons. Students in advanced composition found themselves faced with a literary research paper, as well as a practice paper. This practice paper included bi- ography notes about Senti Mental, criti- cisms by Tree Branch, and notes about the story of John Blob. This practice helped students when they had to re- search and write the final paper. Senior Lisa Barnard said, Writing the practice paper helped me get my out- line for my literary research paper to- gether. Most students found that the writing skills learned in composition classes Senior Traci Foster uses her English skills in class as she writes complete, grammatically cor- rect sentences to answer questions (or a health assign- ment. 50 — English helped them write conclusions for sci- ence, research papers for advanced bi- ology and reports for government and history. In other English classes like Americal novel and contemporary lit., it is impor- tant to read carefully to understand even the minor details. During high school many students find themselves reading such novels as Huck Finn, The Scarlet Letter, and The Great Gatsby. For those who found it difficult to write good sentences, grammar was helpful. If you found it hard keeping your mouth shut in most of your classes, you should have tried speech. Next time you get back that C or D paper, maybe you should just plan on working a little bit harder and put in a little effort. In the long run, you will be glad you did. Your extra time and effort will be worth it when you finally get an A . After carefully reading a test ques- tion, a student searches his mind for the correct an- swer and then writes his answer in clear, concise sen- tences. Success in school may be easier for students who mas- ter good grammar and writing skills because other classes besides Eng- lish require knowl- edge of nouns, verbs, and pro- nouns. Senior Dean Pfeiffer arranges his bibliography cards about Senti Mental and John Blob so he can begin work on his advanced com- position practice research paper. Senior Beth Car- penter studies her note cards about John Blob and Senti Mental in order to write her practice research paper for her advanced com- position class. English — 51 Journalism Wave hits room As you enter the room, a wave of con- fusion comes over you. The tension mounts as the teacher reminds us of the upcoming deadline. The editor is help- ing three people at once, and the pho- tography editor is slapping out a roll of film in record time. Most people wouldn ' t like to be put in this room, yet there are a few demented people who actually enjoy this confusion. These are the people who have crossed over into the J-room zone. This is where all sense of sanity is lost, and everybody (no matter how re- served) takes on a totally wild and crazy attitude on life. In all fairness, being on the Reflector or Panther Press staff isn ' t all fun, as one may think. It consists of many deadlines and lots of hard work. Senior Lisa Black- well, Copy Editor of the Reflector said, Journalism is so often passed off as a blow-off class that you wouldn ' t believe it once you got on staff. There is a lot of work that has to be done. Being on staff has greatly improved my writing style and creativity. Being an editor helps me take on a leadership role among my peers. I ' ve really en- joyed it. It ' s a lot of pressure, but it ' s also a lot of fun, said Graham F-unk, manag- ing editor of the Panther Press. A staffer must take on a lot of respon- sibility. The yearbook or newspaper ' s success depends on each individual. Pictures must be taken and printed, sto- ries must be written, edited, and typed. The pages must be laid out in an appeal- ing way. Lastly, all pages must be checked, revised, or redone. Other than finishing all of this work under pressure, there is also added stress due to the demand for creativity and originality. Senior photographer Mike Degani likes to see my work in a permanent fix, like the Reflector. Student Life Editor, senior Pam Poulson confers with Layout Editor Dawn Hankla senior, about the type size and style used in the Student Life section of the Reflector. 52— Journalism Photographer, Ju- nior Carlos Cundiff prepares the chemicals needed to develop pictures for the newspaper. It takes hard work to get the lighting of a picture right. Panther Press Edi- tor senior Cathy Osborne, looks over stories with ju- nior Tracy Clark. This is just one im- portant part of meeting upcoming deadlines for the newspaper. Senior Dick Kretz makes a few quick revisions in his story for the sports page of the Panther Press. Staffers must learn to hold up un- der deadline pres- sure. junior Steve Fowler uses an x-acto knife to make a precise cut around a pic- ture while laying out a page of the Panther Press at an after school work session. Reflector: Back; Pam Kelly, Jim Grcevich, Jerry Lewis, Craig Anderson, Mike Degani, Dawn Hankla. Middle: Rich Schultze, Jeff White, Michelle Robinette, Jeff Hoffman, Sherri Moore, Lisa Blackwell, adviser, Miss Julie Marcinek. Front: Debbie Anderson, Jennifer Benkovich, Judy Jacobs, Dawn Rodri guez, Stacey Brady, Pam Poulson. Panther Press; Back: Tracy Clark, Graham Funk, Dick Kretz, Chris Black, Lisa Jordan. Middle: Amy Gonzalez, James Csonka, Eric Fratter, Carlos Cundiff. Front: Steve Fowler, Karen Kwasny, Cathy Osborne, Laura Jones, adviser, Miss Julie Marcinek. Journalism— 53 English is just one of the many languages of the world. Jeff Gifford, sopho- more, shows his in- terest in foreign countries by taking French 3-4. Conjugating verbs and correcting grammar are a few of the every day les- sons in a foreign language class. Mr. Weaver uses exper- ience and tact in teaching Spanish. Smile, you ' re on candid camera! Sophomore Steph- anie Bronson smiles for the camera as she is taken away from her concen- tration in the Span- ish 3-4 class. Oui o Non! Sarah Schwinkendorf, sophomore, studies for an upcoming french quiz by re- viewing the struc- tures in her second year french book. 54— Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Classes Add Culture Je ne parle pas francais. Yo no hablo espanol. I don ' t speak English. Hopeful- ly you understand the last statement. Many Griffith students also understand one or both of those previous. A large percentage of all Griffith stu- dents were enrolled in a foreign lan- guage. Many of them furthered their education and can speak and under- stand it fluently. Some have taken ad- vantage of the offerings and have taken both French and Spanish, for more cul- ture yet. Learning another language includes learning grammar, pronounciation, spelling and vocabulary. It also helps in understanding other countries and their cultures. Sophomore Jamie Budack said, The reason I ' m taking a foreign language is to learn about the world around me. Just knowing the English language, I feel isolated. By taking a foreign language class, I ' m also learning about the culture and the way of life of other people. The certain structures I ' ve learned have helped me in English grammar classes. Because English comes from a variety of languages, taking a foreign language has also expanded my vocabulary. A bilingual or linguist has many ad- vantages over those who speak only their native tongue. Many businesses demand that their employees fluently speak a foreign language. Some colleges require a foreign language for students to graduate. Another Good reason to learn another language is so that you can communicate with others who are from another country or if you go into another country. Knowing another lan- guage opens many doors full of unique opportunities. Kim Gifford, senior, said, If I happen to meet a French person, I will be able to talk to him and get his phone num- ber. Learning about Spanish conquista- dors and mexican cultures, the fifth hour Spanish class listens to the lec- tures and gains knowledge of Spain and Mexico. nguages— 55 Precision and accu- racy are essential qualities when working in drafting class. Mr. Larry Parker shows Sean Willis, senior, how to work on the spe- cial drafting desks. Junior Mike Steffan and senior Dennis W ojciechowski show that fixing cars takes more than skill. It takes much studying in Auto Theory class. Billy Cox, sopho- more, carefully de- signs his project be- fore beginning construction. Sev- eral rough drafts of each project need to be made in woods class. Industrial Tech. Work Demands Skill During certain hours of the day you can walk down the halls and hear the whirl, grind and screech of machines. With this much noise many people might ask what ' s going on, but it ' s only the industrial arts classes at work again. In industrial arts a student learns a trade which he can use for the rest of his life. In these classes they learn about metallurgy, wood crafts, or working on engines and motors. Industrial arts offers more of a wide spread curriculum to the high school, so that students that excel in those areas may expand his knowledge and work on his future. Through the knowledge taught by the teachers, the student is then ready to go on further and expand his knowl- edge or to venture out and get a job in the world. Senior Mike Degani said, I took a lit- tle of every trade our school had to of- fer and also concentrated on one that I plan to go into. Taking all trades makes you better at your one profession be- cause one way or another they overlap. I enjoy working with my hands, either building something or fixing it so it will work like new. Shop and Industrial Arts classes are as challenging and as difficult as any other class. When a student gets out of high school trade class they usually end up going to a trade school to further their education and knowledge in their given area. After that they can then go on into their field or take up an apprenticeship with a business or a person. Most of the people who take these industrial arts classes are serious about their work. They don ' t just take them to get out of English and Social studies boredom, they build their life on these classes and make a future for them- selves. High powered ma- chines are needed to cut through the metal used in metal shop. Junior Jeff Hamilton uses one of these machines, a hacksaw, to shape his project. Industrial Tech. — 57 Senior Lisa Black- well talks to Jenni- fer Pelletier about a problem. Lisa said, Communication is very important. The students have to know you care. Working on a class project, Glen Bo- genwright gives senior Lisa Black - well a picture of a toy he wants for Christmas to hang on the classroom calendar. Miss Blackwell, will you please tie my shoe ? Lisa Black- well, senior, proves that a cadet teach- er ' s work is never done as she ties Tim Walsh ' s shoe. 58— Cadet Teaching Cadet Teaching Classes Expedite Career Attention boys and girls. It is time to begin school now. Take out your home- work from yesterday. In just a few years these may be the evident words of at least 3 current sen- iors at G.H.S. They are Krissy de la Vega, Beau Bartlett, and Lisa Blackwell. They chose to use the first two hours of the day to help teach classes at the different elementary schools in Griffith. Krissy teaches third and fourth graders at Ready. Lisa helps with first grade at Franklin, while Beau chose to adminis- ter his athletic skills to teach gym at a couple of different schools. Mrs. Fern Thornton, a first grade teacher at Franklin, has had many cadets over the years. She said, I have had a special experience with each cadet that has been in my room. Their enthusiasm has been good to motivate children and also the teacher. Each cadet has come with special talents. The contribution made by them in the classroom has been significant. My cadets have a valu- able day by day classroom experience and in turn they have been teacher- aids, team-teachers, and instructors. Although teaching is rewarding, oth- ers choose to follow a career that is a little less academic. Griffith provides a program for students interested in jobs such as computer programming and mechanics. The students who want to participate are bused over to FHammond Technical School where they spend a couple of hours each day training and learning about what they could be do- ing the rest of their life. Sophomore Charlie Blackwell said, Even though I haven ' t been to Tech, I think it is a good program to be in- volved in. I plan on going next year for computers because I want to go in to business college and this way I can get good training and still be partially quali- fied for a decent job by the time I finish high school. Cadet Teaching— 59 Music Songs Are you going to the game tonight, Lisa? said Gloria. No, I can ' t. I have to save my voice for choir, said Lisa. Choir takes skill, talent, and a lot of extra time out of school. I have earned my letter in choir and in the spring I ' ll get my trophy. Choir is a fun class, but a serious student has to be willing to learn notes, words, melodies, and memorize music, said senior Barb Young. Music classes range from concert choir, chorale, and girls ' chorus to Choralettes. To be in choir, one needs to have an understanding in music and be able to read the notes. We have hard tests, but if a person studies for them, they are much easier, said Kelly Fuehrer, senior. Even though music may not be a main subject in a graduate ' s life after school, it ' s still fun while it lasts. I might be a famous singer some day. I might even have my own video, says senior Sandy Orr. To make a choir successful, the class must participate together. They should get along and try to become one in voice and mind. I think a successful class consists of people who will pay attention and who really want to accomplish something in their high school years. The class needs a good director, whom we have, said Barb Young, senior. No matter what reason, for fun or se- riousness, a music student usually is glad he or she took the class because they learned how to cooperate in a group. There is usually a fall, a Christmas, and a spring concert. After attendance, vocal exercises be- gin. This way, everyone is limbered up and relaxed. Vocal exercises include stretching, running in place and messaging. 60 — Music Ho hum. Choir stu- dents casually prac- tice their singing as- signments while others look on. Stu- dents sometimes stay after school to perfect their sing- ing talents. Do re mi. Choir members concen- trate on their indi- vidual performance to better their tal- ents, Chorale also performs in con- certs against other region schools. Give it your all. Concert choir voices their musical specialties while Mrs. Cynthia Spe- jewski, choir teach- er, directs. Concert choir is the largest group in the mu sic classes. Chorale — Back row: Lou Ann Spitz, Chip Bajza, Andy Hamilton, Debbie iagear. Third row: Jackie Cherven, Mike Marsh, Michelle Johnston, Sean Bishop, Rob Arndt, Heather Adams. Second row: Rusty Bereolos, Jenny Cettig, Todd Sanders, Laura Jones. Front row: Michelle Moore, Karrie Reyome, Rich Brill, Scott Farrell, Abbey Appel, Chrissy de la Vega, Rob Lattin, Nancy Pirau. Girls ' Chorus — Back row: Kristine Bowron, Jenny Cook, Heather Meyers, Dianna Seberger, Sue Simon, Rhonda Reed, Ruth Tingley, Chris Carter, Shanna Christopher, Sixth row: Kelly Zylo, Lisa Maggio, Danielle Healy, Tiffa- ny Griffee, Tisha Shadwell, Jennifer Kirk, Amy Wilkening, Tammy Childres, Fifth row: Jennifer Schroeder, Jenny Schutz, Cynthia Crane, Lea Dixon, Holly Strickland, Susan Krug, Kim Tilston, Tracy Pfeiffer. Fourth row: Jamie Budack, Kristine Redar, Janeen Willsey, Jill Harris, Beth Cox. Third Row: Jennifer Cobb, Leigh Daugherty, Sarah Luque, Kim Przondo. Second row: Jackie Bajza, Sarah Schwinkendorf, Kim Miriorty. Front row: Angel Jayme, Christina Vasquez Concert Choir— Back row: Mike Blackard, Charlie Blackwell, Caesar Hernan- dez, Jackie Cherven, James Tingley, Andy Hamilton, Todd Sanders, Jeff Herr, Mike Marsh, Dave Arndt, Rusty Bereolos, Pete Schwinkendorf, Sixth row: Diana Witzke, Lisa Waters, Randy Zubrick, Chip Bajza, Joanna Simon, Dawn Ison, Doug Hart, Joe Magiera, Scott Farrell, Karen King, Fifth row: Tracy Foster, Eric Gettig, Beth Archer, Joe Lax, Heather Adams, Michelle McDon- nell, Donna Cox, John Gearheart, Ray Jajowka, Sean Bishop. Fourth row: Jenny Gettig, Kim Mitchell, Rich Brill, Michelle Johnston, Rob Lattin, Debbie Lagear, Renee Brown, Mindy Roberts: Third row: Amy Harris, Sharyl Keith, Kelley Marcus, Abbey Appel, Mary Beth Burkes, Laura Jones. Second row: Michelle Moore, Kelleen Hansen, Karrie Reyome, Angela Szcafarcyk, Lou Ann Spritz. Front row: Connie Cassoday, Nancy Pirau, Michelle Mihalcik. Choralettes—Back row: Kelly Fuehrer, Tammy Redman, Barb Young, Susie Canon, Brenda Collins, Deanna McLaughlin, Lori Rodgers. Fifth row: Julie Russell, Kelly Kleinfeldt, Rhonda Rains, Danette DeBoer, Anne Tingley. Fourth row: Theresa Kung, Christine Tanis, Jenny de la Vega Third row: Tandy Bowman, Tammy Dallss, Laura Maglish, Mandy Boyle. Second Row: Sandy Ruiz, Michelle Schaller, Front row: Jenny Atkinson. Music— 61 Science Labs more fun Some people feel that C.H.S. has the best science department in our vicinity. Senior Greg Irvin said, Physics is one of the hardest classes offered at G.H.S. I took it as a challenge and to better pre- pare myself for college. A usual day consists of a lab experiment and the analysis of the data obtained. In one such lab, we rolled two balls from a ramp and watched them hit the ground. Then we tried to figure out, Why? Physics consists of theories of sci- ence. Students study the law of motion, gravity, and other scientific laws. Another science class offered is Chemistry. This class deals with experi- ments with different chemicals. Senior Mike Blackard said, Chemistry is a tough class if you aren ' t good with for- mulas. If you know your algebra, then chemistry should be an interesting and easy class. The two other science electives are biology and advanced biology. In basic biology students learn about cells and life in general. They do laboratory ex- periments with cells, and small animals occasionally. Advanced biology consists of more in-depth studies of humans and ani- mals. The students study body parts, function, and even dissect a fetal pig. In the future people may have to have a good scientific background in order to perform daily routines. Even garba- gemen had to have had some knowl- edge of chemistry to know what not to throw together. Taking any science course would be beneficial to a person ' s future. Mrs. Ruth Carmichael said, Mem- bers of the Science Department feel that all students in school should have a strong science background, because we are living in a highly technical society. Electrifying class. Miss Kathy Allen, Chemistry teacher, tests different acid- ic chemicals to re- veal which ones will conduct energy enough to light a bulb. Biology students are all ears while their teacher ex- plains the notes that they have to take on the over- head projector. To make note taking easier, students use different colored markers and sym- bols. 62— Science This one is positive. Junior Brad Girton uses a bunsen burner to see if his solution has any change with tem- perature. Biology students also can compare notes. Massive chemicals. Junior Sherri Moore uses a pen to accurately weigh chemicals to find out the mass. Stu- dents also use lead weights to compare other subjects. Mr. Jerry Gurrado, history teacher, grades tests while his class finishes up on a chapter test. Tests are a part of school life whether students like it or not. Sophomore Kim Mnich spends her class time by think- ing and daydream- ing until the final bell dismisses the class. Daydreaming provides an escape from classroom blahs . Junior Mike Lum- mio tries to remem- ber a few last min- ute facts from his U.S. History notes before he is tested. Cramming for tests is not an un- common sight. 64 — Social Sciences Soc. Studies Class comes alive The Social Science Department cov- ers a wide variety of topics. By taking a social science course one can learn about anything from current events to Economics to Psychology to World His- tory and more. Many teachers in the social science area strive to make their classes more interesting by providing special oppor- tunities for students to become in- volved and take active roles in learning new material. Mr. Jerry Gurrado, gov- ernment teacher, said, We build our own government from scratch. We start with the premise that we have all been exiled to a deserted island and the spe- cific class we are dealing with has been chosen to build the island ' s govern- ment. Nothing is assumed or illegal until we make it so. We try to make social studies come alive rather than be a course people, five years from now, say, ' I hated that class, it was so boring. ' In Mr. Bill Birk ' s economics class stu- dents work on outside projects. In the first nine weeks an index system or Stock Study is done. In the second nine weeks a ' topic project ' is done. The range has been video films to econ games to term papers on a myriad of topics, Mr. Birk said. History and other social science courses are relevant to everyday life. According to Mr. Robert Hastings, world history teacher, History has a way of repeating itself. Such modern day problems as exist in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, Central America, Af- rica, etc. as well as most social move- ment issues have origins in the past. By studying and understanding these ori- gins one can better relate and under- stand the current world. Mr. Carl Dalton, social science de- partment chairman, said, I teach a death unit in my sociology class. The students who take ' death ' do seem to enjoy it. Death is relevant, for all of us are born to die. Mr. Bob Hastings, World History teacher, reviews notes with his stu- dents for an up- coming test over the Seven Wonders of the world and the Trojan Wars. Social Sciences— 65 Computers are quickly becoming an essential part of our modern world. Junior John Rock- hill works out a pro- gram in class involv- ing math problems too difficult for hands. This isn ' t as hard as I thought. Senior Lisa Mower y punches out her work as- signment for the day and if she has tim e left she can use the computer for fun. Sit back and relax. Junior Kevin Par- sons lays back and types out a program on the Commo- dore 64 computer, which can also serve as printer for pictures and signs. Time sure flies. Senior Brigette Carlson works with her keyboard. In computer classes many students start working, then the next minute it ' s time to leave. 66— Math Math Whiz, bang math! Have you ever wondered where ev- erything begins for scientists that dis- cover new and exciting things? Well now all your questions will be answered because in order to become a scientist or mathematician you need math. People often say that they could be doing other and better things rather than taking math courses but if they were to look ahead in their life they would see just how important good math skills are. In today ' s world the jobs are so tech- nical that having low math skills just will not cut it. If a person wants a good and rewarding job then he or she should try to get at least a good basic math educa- tion. If they are going on to college then they should try to get an advanced math education. Math and our knowledge of the sub- ject is used everyday in very subtle ways. For instance, in music you must count in time. In shop classes they must know how and where to cut the wood or metal in order to fit together. If people were able to decide wheth- er or not to take math there would be more math teachers and therefore their education would really suffer. Even though some people do not enjoy math when they take it, they find that they enjoy the returns that they receive from this knowledge. Math teacher, Mr. Bill Platt said, Math is like medicine. You may not like it but you take it because it ' s good for you. Many math students are now very in- terested in computers. Computers let me express my imagi- nation when I type in a program that only I know, said senior Brigette Carl- son. Computers can be used as calculators to figure out algebra problems. It can also be used as a printer. Students use the printer to make signs for team members when there is a game. It gives the players support. Math is useful for a successful life. Mathematics wiz- ard. Mrs. Susie El- Naggar explains the homework to her Trigonometry class. Higher levels of math may not be easy, but are very beneficial in some careers. Take notes, class. Math can prove to be difficult for some, but does not have to be if they keep up. Mrs. The- resa Carstenson, math teacher, writes formulas for Algebra. Math— 67 Gym Gym breaks routine High school students elect to take physical education because they enjoy being physically active and the compe- tition which the various games and ac- tivities offer them. Gym class activities include all differ- ent kinds of sports. “The boys ' favorite seems to be dod- geball, although, if you approached stu- dents on an individual basis you would get a diverse listing of their favorites due simply to the fact that everyone is different and no two individuals think alike, said Mr. Jim Anderson, gym teacher. There is a difference between junior and high school gym classes. First, most students in a high school gym class are there because they elect- ed to take the class of their own free will, whereas in junior high, students have no choice and must take the class. Second, a junior high gym class gets more involved in basic skills and funda- Let me get it. Senior Scott Hendron watches anxiously to see if senior Rob Arndt will hit the ball correctly and get it over the net for some points and possibly a game won. mentals of various games. A high school class gets more involved in the actual playing, said Mr. Anderson. “I like swimming the best. It ' s relaxing and we have our own time to do what we want, said senior Kelly Fuehrer. Many students are also involved in weight training at home. Every day after school I weight lift and exercise to keep in shape, said senior Sandy Orr. Gym is a class that can be used as a tool to keep in shape or just as a class for fun. There are lots of different activities to keep the students satisfied. I have also noticed the boys espe- cially like diving, water polo, softball, flag football, archery, and soccer. Bas- ketball is the old stand-by, said Mr. Anderson. Physical education is a class to have if a person wants some background in competition and fun. I hope I make the bullseye. Sopho- more Tim lakomis eyes the faraway target to figure on how he will have to shoot his arrow to get as high a score as he can. Do not miss that ball. Sophomore Pete Panos hits the ball that he hopes is accurately done, so it will go over the net with great agil- ity and slide past his opponent. 68 — Gym I thought I got a better score than I actually did. Senior Nick Palkovich re- trieves his arrows from the target and returns to try again for hopefully, a bet- ter score. This isn’t too easy. Junior Rob Kirby shows a deter- mined expression on his face as he tries to rebound the ping pong ball instead of feeling the pain of defeat. Gym — 69 Home Ec Home sweet Home One of the more unusual home eco- nomics ' classes has to be Preparation for Adult Living. In this class you learn practical things which you can use in everyday life, said Don Frey, senior. One project the students have during the semester is to raise a plant baby. They must identify, name, and care for the plants. Bonnie Cieslak, senior, said, Besides learning many things, you ac- tually get involved. Being a plant parent shows the importance of responsibility in adult life. The girls are required to learn how to change a tire. The boys must know how to iron a shirt. Other activities include having debates, looking for an afforda- ble apartment, and having the students ' parents write a letter telling what they wish for their child in the future. Preparation for Adult Living is a very popular class. Senior Tina Holt said, I think Adult Prep should be a required class. I learned a lot of things that will Need some help f Junior Chris Ni- chols watches as senior Terri Asche shows her the tricks of the trade for fol- lowing a sewing pattern. Students are very helpful. prepare me for future years. Echoing her feelings, Wayne Johnson said, I ' m glad I made room for it in my schedule. I encourage everyone to take this class. I ' ve learned more about my- self and also how to think things out because of Adult Prep. Keith Rickert, senior, said, Prep class is helpful because it deals with the things we will be facing every day of our lives. Bonnie Cieslak summed things up by saying, Adult Prep is a unique and worthwhile class. It is the one class I look forward to during the day. Cooking and sewing are the other home economics courses. Carol Mar- low, senior, said, Some people think sewing is an easy class, but it really isn ' t. I am taking sewing to further my career. I plan to attend a fashion school and be- come a fashion designer. I enjoy sewing and sewing class very much. 70 — Home Ec I ' m so hungry I could eat a house. Junior Shellie Yanak ices her ginger- bread house while senior Traci McKeown puts on the finishing touch- es of candies to make their master- piece. This will be great. Sophomore Char- lotte Krooswyk carefully cuts along the pattern to in- sure the right di- mensions of her sewing project. Students work at their own pace. Stuff it. Sophomore Jennifer Cobb bu- sies herself stuffing parts to make a stuffed animal in Sewing 1-2. This is Jennifer ' s first year in Mrs. Keithley ' s sewing class. This sure is tempt- ing. Senior Donna Taylor is in the be- ginning stages of turning a few plain drinking cartons into a beautiful partly edible gin- gerbread house. Home Ec — 71 Organizations Nwks If you ' re one of those people who get up in the morning, go to school, come home, do homework, and go to bed, only to finlize repeat the same cycle of events over and over, maybe you need a change. How about getting involved in your high school? If spirit and excitement appeal to you, then try Booster Club. If you like working hard, try set crew. If you ' re political, why not run for an office in student council. Whatever your interests, there is a club to help you build on those interests. So, next time you find yourself bored, with nothing to do, you have no excuse because there are plenty of activities for you to take part in. Maybe some of you might be involved in too many activi- ties. If you find that it ' s always time to go to school, you might be in for big trouble when report cards are mailed home. Whatever your situation there is a solution. Do your best in school. You have to earn your marks. Teachers do not just give them to you. Remember to leave marks of dedication. 72 — Organizations Most activities are carried out by only a few students. Many, if not most students go through school without con- tributing or participating in a meaningful activity. After graduation, many realize that they have accomplished little or nothing. Then it is too late. — Mr. Ray Weaver A member of the set crew for Sugar works backstage putting the finish- ing touches on one of the props for the musical. Set con- struction takes pa- tience and skill. Pantherettes per- form one of their many routines at a basketball game halftime show. Learning new rou- tines for perfor- mances requires energy and dedica- tion. Organizations — 73 suits, and fun Many students are in- volved in extracurricular ac- tivities. They are not always football or volleyball but something that is not always noticed. For instance; bowl- ing club. It does not get very many spectators and they only compete against an- other group of bowlers from the same school. At the end of the bowling season the bowling club has its own ban- quet. 1 joined bowling because I have always liked to bowl. After volleyball is over there is nothing for me to do. At bowling you ' re with a lot of people and you have fun, said senior Beth Carpenter. Another extracurricular activity is stage crew. The members of this group work for hours and hours. Many times the state crew mem- bers will come in over their summer break for a couple of Effort goes unnoticed by many paign glasses. The other stage workers had the funniest looks on their faces when I brought out the tablecloth. We had pizza, pop, and dori- tos and we sat there and ate in front of the others and didn ' t give them any, said senior Jill Massa. There is one other group that puts in some hours after school. This is the movie workers. They work on Fri- day and Saturday nights. They don ' t get anything for it but to see a movie for free. 1 work the movies because Mr. Weaver asked me to, said senior Chris Campbell. The students aren ' t draft- ed into doing sets or working movies, or bowling. They do it because they want to be- cause it gives a feeling of ac- complishment or just doing good for others. hours a day and help build a scene. Always on a Saturday you can hear the sound of a hammer or someone shout- ing Get to work! all day long. Building a set is hard work but one can have fun times by joking around when no one is working but a few people. There can be frus- trating times too like when a certain piece of wood will not fit right or when paint is spilled all over the floor. The sad time comes when the play is over and you know all your hard work is to be de- molished and a tear forms in your eye. One night during set construction for Sugar , we were working late so we brought dinner . My friend and I ordered a pizza and we had it delivered. We brought the pizza in and set up a ta- ble. I brought a checkered tablecloth and plastic cham- Bowling Club: Back row: Bonnie Cieslak, )eff Herr, Glen Nelson, Greg Irvin, Craig Artim, Heather Meyer, Wayne Johnson, Brian Keel. Third row: Patty Potosky, Jeff White, Joe Grisafi, Mike Bedwell, Chip Bajza, Nick Popa, Judy Jacobs. Second row: Chris Campbell, Dave Nash, Shelly Yanek, Beth Carpenter, Mary Palucki, Kim Reid, Karen Beasley. First row: Annette Flores, Deanna Logan, Dave Coil, Mike Guevara, Mike Coil, Rhonda Verbich, Jill Massa. Stage Crew: Back row: Mike Guevera, Mike Anderson, Brian Riley, Tim Jackomis. Middle row: Chris Campbell, Jill Massa, Judy Jacobs, Joe Lax. Front row: Eileen Hochstetler, Laura Waldron, Scott John- ston, Charlie Blackwell. 74— Clubs This is the way to do it. Spanish teacher Mr. Weaver shows sophomore Charlie Blackwell and ju- nior Matt Huss how to get the flat ready for scenes in the play. Deep concentra- tion. Junior Clen Nelson studies the pins and hopes to get a strike and eventually to have his team win the bowling game and maybe even the se- ries. Movie Workers: Back: Karen King, Patty Potosky, Michelle Lake, Brian Riley, lerry Lewis, Mr. Ray Weaver Middle Anne Gottshammer, Chris Campbell, Mary Slur, Vickie (oseph. Front: Kim Dwyer, Steve Allison, (ill Mass a. Judy Jacobs. Working together. Seniors judy Jacobs and Jill Massa vol- untarily give up their free time to come in and work on a set and hope- fully get it finished in time for the play. Clubs— 75 Some feel council of little value Student gov ' t makes changes If someday one wishes to be in politics, a good place to start would be in high school. The student government can teach a person a lot about working with others and how to get things done. The Student Council spon- sors various activities throughout the year. One of these is Homecoming. Homecoming went really well this year. First we had a football players ' baby picture contest. Senior football play- ers brought in their baby pic- tures and they were dis- played in the library. The students then had to try to guess who was in each pic- ture. We also had a few new events at Activities Night such as the ski race and the stuffing the telephone booth contest. We sold black and gold balloons at th e football game, also. Many students actively participated in Spirit Week, which broke the monotony of the regular school week. The seniors pulled through and won the spirit flag. Overall, I would have to say Homecoming was a success, said Student Council President Kelly Ev- ans. This year a change was made in the Student Council, a girl was elected as presi- dent. I was surprised when I won the election. Since there were only three peo- ple running I figured I had a good chance, but 1 knew I had some pretty stiff compe- tition. It was a great honor to be chosen as president of the student government, said Kelly Evans, senior. Each of the three classes has a lot to do to keep them busy during the year. The Seniors work hard to get ready for graduation. They meet several times a year to discuss the details of gradu- ation day. They also sponsor the Homecoming Dance. The Juniors keep them- selves occupied by selling magazines and records to raise money for Prom. Junior class president, Amy Gonza- lez said, I think that with a little cooperation the Stu- dent Council and the Class Councils can get a lot accom- plished. We also have fun do- ing our work. The Sophomors ' big re- sponsibility is making all the plans for the turnabout dance. They also work on the Homecoming theme. Mr. D. Carstensen feels a little differently about the student government. He said, In my experience as a class sponsor, I have found that the real work horses of the class turn out to be those students that go completely unnoticed by fellow stu- dents. Sophomore Executive Class Council: Fourth Row Mirjana Bala c, Heather Meyer , Craig Gall, Kris Bowron, Third Row: Julie Russell, Chris Kleimola, Becky Hoot, Tammy Childers. Second Row: Tammy Dallas, Jenny De la Vega, Liane Patrick, Christine Tanis. First Row: Teresa Rung, Chris Carter, Sharon Owczarzak, Kelly Zylo. Junior Executive Class Council: Fourth Row: Anne Hoffman, Lisa Jordan, Lance Russell, Mike Marsh, Kire Volpe. Third Row: Greg Burbridge, Jeff Ritter, Cindy Nichols, Beth Archer. Second Row: Sue Wiltfong, Brooks Parker, Rich Brill, Heather Adams, Cindy Bowman. First Row: Dawn Bainbridge, Amy Gonzalez, Amy Schmidt, Karrie Reyome. 76 — Student Government Student Government— 77 Discussing ideas Sophomore class sponsor Mr. Smith reviews the colors and song for the Turnabout dance, which is sponsored by the sophomore class council. Helping Out. Sen- ior Mitch Marcus as president of the senior class helps others order their caps and gowns for their graduation day in the spring of the year 1986. Senior Executive Class Council: Back Row; Graham Funk, Andy Hamilton, Paul Kleimola, Dave Udchitz. Third Row: Ann Wiltfong, Sue Kisfalusi, Beth Karp, Heather Bartlett, Vicki Mann. Second Row: Nancy Pirau, Lisa Sainato, Cathy Osborne, Dawn Rhodes. First Row: Bill Johnson, Kelly Grede, Mitch Marcus. Student Council: Back Row: Kire Volpe, Anne Hoffman, Mike Marsh, Dave Imboden, Lance Russell Dave Coil, Cindy Nichols, Dave Udchitz. Fifth Row: Mitch Marcus, Brooks Parker, Eileen Hochstetler. Karen Imboden, Beth Karp, Beth Archer, Julianne Rowe, Chris Kleimola. Fourth Row: Tammy Childres, Julie Russell, Mary Jane Grubach, Becky Hoot, Chris Bowron, Barb MagUsh, Kelly Zyto, Teresa Kung, Third Row: Laura Waldron, Rich Brill, Lisa Sainato, Theresa Joseph, Liane Patrick, Norm Isaacs, Jamie Budack, Sharon Owczarzak. Second Row: Kelly Grede, Kim Companik, Cathy Osborne, Sue Wiltfong, Karrie Reyome, Ann Wiltfong, Christine Tanis, Janet Wyatt. Front Row: Lou Ann Spitz, Dawn Rhodes, Dave Ruiz, Bill Johnson, Kelly Evans, Amy Schmidt, Amy Gonzalez, Gina Madrigal Honor groups can be very rewarding Students try for high 2 honors People can feel honored in many different ways. Those honors are those students who work really hard to achieve their goals they set for themselves. The different school hon- ors a student can receive is to be awarded a sports letter. This allows one to be a mem- ber of the varsity club. If one works hard and is in the top of their class they could be inducted into the Quill and Scroll club. This is for students on the Publica- tions staffs. Also there are individual honors. This would include Boys and Girls ' State. The stu- dents who are selected for this are those who do excep- tionally well in their studies. Girls ' State was a unique experience for me, especially since it was my first time away from home. In one week, I learned more about govern- ment than I ever wanted to know! I met a lot of girls from all over Indiana. Girls ' State also gave me an idea of what I can expect from college life, since we stayed in a dorm. Though I wouldn ' t want to go through it again, I ' m glad I got the opportunity to be a delegate, said senior Beth Karp. When I was chosen to go to Girls ' State I really had no idea what Girls ' State was. I knew I would learn about the government, but that wasn ' t all I learned. I learned more about the government in one week than I had learned all through school. We par- ticipated in a mock govern- ment which enabled me to learn and understand more than I could get from any textbook or classroom. The girls there were all so friend- ly. I made many new friend- ships and I got to meet some of the most talented girls in Indiana. 1 also got an exper- ience of what college will be like, being a way from home and everything. I felt that Girls ' State was a good learn- ing experience, Said senior Kelly Evans. Then there are those who do exeptionally well in ev- erything and receive a very nice honor. Senior Ann Wilt- fong received the State Scholastic award. I was very surprised and honored, , said Wiltfong. Achieving these honors is a lot of hard work and dedica- tion but as the honored stu- dents will probably agree, it is well worth the time and ef- fort. National Honor Society— Back Row: Lisa Zvyak, Brett Dines, Laura Hildebrand, Paul Kleimola, Matt Huss, Dave Coil, Beth Archer. Middle Row: Jay Hall, Mark Anderson, Beth Karp, Barb Maglish, Michelle Johnston, Kelly Evans, Kathy Dangelo, Laura Jones. First Row: Cathy Osborne, Vicki Mann, Mitch Marcus, Ann Wiltfong, Dawn Rhodes, Dave Imboden, Sue Wiltfong. Quill and Scroll— Back Row: Dawn Hankla, Jerry Lewis, Judy Jacobs, Lisa Blackwell. Middle Row: Jackie Cheven, Karen Kwasny, Pam Poulson. Front Row: Graham Funk, Cathy Osborne, Debbie Anderson, Sponsor Miss Marcinek. 78 — Honor Groups Boys ' and Girls ' State— Back Row: Dave Imboden, John Rogowski, Paul Kleimola, Middle Row: Mi- chelle (ohnston, Brent Crock, Beth Karp, Keith Rickert. Front Row: Kelly Evans, Mark Anderson, Cathy Osborne. Firendly Advice. Senior Mitch Mar- cus listens to advice a fellow National Honor Society member is giving him while Senior Dawn Rhodes copies the informa- tion down. Listening intently. Members of the National Honor So- ciety meet before school to listen to other members and to help plan what they are going to do in the upcoming weeks. Varsity Club— Back Row; Heather Meyer, Troy Grady, John Lynk, Andy Hamilton, Jerry Tomasic, Steve Holen, Sean Willis, Dan McCoy, Rob Arndt, George Mullens, Paul Kleimola, Carol Marlow. Sixth Row: Dick Kretz, John Rogowski, Joanna Simon, Lynn Sweeney, Tammy Jovanovich, Kelly Evans, Beth Karp, Diana Witzke. Karen Imboden, Linda Garbys, Scott Hendron, Fifth Row: Cindy Kapitan, Greg Bur- bridge, Tony Hafner, Jeff Smith, Mark Anderson, Eric Schilling, Jim Mir da, Jeff Hamilton, Bill Johnson, Brent Crock, Steve Allison, Mark Halverson. Fourth Row: Paul Barenie, Michelle Christenson, Chris Kleimola, Brett Dines, Eileen Hochstetler, Elaine Peters, Julianne Rowe, Kim Gifford, Jenny De la Vega, John Lesniak, Rob Kirby. Third Row: Dawn Bainbridge, Amy Gonzales, Michele Johnston, Brian Zabeck, Laura Waldron, Ray Ja owka, Rich Brill, Barb Maglish, Ken Konopasek, Norm Isaacs, Kelleen Hansen Second Row: Kim Companik, Sue Wiltfong, Lou Ann Spitz, Ann Wiltfong, Jennifer Benkovich, Cindy Bowman, Theresa Dailey, Nadina Oprea, Vicki Mann, Lisa Mowery. Beth Carpenter. First Row: Pam Poulson, Chris Kunch, Christine Tanis, Pam Bishop, David Ruiz, Amy Schmidt, Mitch Marcus, Judy Jacobs, Debbie Yates, Jeff Gifford, Jerry Menser. Honor Groups— 79 Students try to achieve career goals Members of DECA are workers DECA is often associated with its weekly bake sale, at which its members sell var- ious goodies that satisfy that growling monster known as the stomach. But there is more to DECA than meets the taste buds. DECA (Distributive Educa- tion Clubs of America) is an organization whose pur- poses are to provide for an intelligent choice of occupa- tions in distribution through exploration of opportunities in the field; to create in each member an abiding interest in his or her chosen occupa- tion; and to develop leader- ship in the field of distribu- tion. Members of DECA are in- volved in various activities. This year, DECA built a float for Homecoming and plans to do so every year. “We hope to take part in as many school activities as we can, said Mr. Dick Reyome, spon- sor of DECA. DECA also performs ser- vices within the community. The Snow Patrol, comprised of members of DECA, will shovel snow for the elderly. During the holidays, DECA will help needy families. Members of DECA them- selves benefit from the ser- vices they provide. Helping other people makes us feel good, said senior Rhonda Ryzewski. Members of DECA have the opportunity to compete in contests. At these con- tests, students compete against students from other schools. Those who do well at the regional level may go on to compete at the state level. There are several benefits of being a member of DECA. A member has the opportu- nity to become part of a na- tionwide business organiza- tion and to meet other Studying hard for the next test, senior Donna Cox reads her book in Distrib- utive Education class. DECA re- quires lots of study- ing and out of school work. students in distributive edu- cation programs. There is also the opportunity to re- ceive awards and recognition in the business field. A mem- ber of DECA may also have an edge over others when com- peting for jobs. To become a member of DECA, a student must take marketing and career prep, and pay a $6.00 fee. DECA has really gotten me involved in other school activities besides football, said senior John Lynk. “But the best thing about DECA is that it gets me to learn and to work toward my career goal. “In the future, DECA plans to get involved in any activity that could present DECA and Griffith High School in a good light to show that our school has a nice bunch of kids, concluded Mr. Reyome. 80— DECA Seniors John Adin- olfi and Terry Gar- denhire work from the text book in DECA class. Stu- dents practice practical skills that can be used in real life situations. Begging nicely, Mr. Reyome asks his students to please try hard to sell the rest of their candles so they can have money for their dif- ferent activities. nI£d Iki Qvj ' Jec, Our, rImiy Bchis- Umrer i • (vm fano� ' DECA— Back Row: Mark Riggle, Bryan Barus, Tom DeYoung, Todd Sanders, John Adinolfi, Terry Gardenlire, Sean Murray, Dave Benante, Greg Hoggs, Bill Johnson. Fifth Row: Mark Morton, Rob Lattin, Michael Petrick, Cindy Nichols, Susan Cannon, Lisa Mooney, Brian Riley, Don Hoover, Tammy Jovanovich. Fourth Row: Chris Garastic, Cindy Funk, Steve Fowler, Scott Farrell, Donna Cox, Tina Lackner, Jerry Sumner, Kelly Plohg, Julie King, Dana Fech. Third Row: Julie Davids, Chris Harding, Donna Hochstetler, Stacey Brady, Anne Tingley, Angela Day, Theresa Basler, Kim Dwyer, Terri Asche. Second Row: Lynette Fetla, Kelly Marcus, Shellie Griffin, Laurie Holcomb, Angel Jayme, Jean Kaege- bein, Lisa Holcomb, Tina Stepanovich, Connie Cassoday, Becky Sarbon. Front Row: Dee Dee Shadwell, Dottie Potts, John Lynk, Rhonda Ryzewski, Ron Shinkle, Edie Berkos, sponsor Mr. Dick Reyome, Michelle Mihalcik, Ann Gottschammer. DECA— 81 Seasons, style change with new director Band gets new look in season As the saying goes, It ' s not easy teaching an old dog new tricks. However, when Ball State graduate Ronald Small took over the high school band last year, he changed both their marching and concert seasons. Corps style marching is the style of marching bands are using today. I went through college working with this style and also teach- ing it in various high schools while attending college, said Director Small. The band started the sea- son earlier than usual this year because of Mr. Small ' s intentions. He planned on taking them to contests in the area to further their marching skills. This he did and though the band didn ' t rank as high as he would have liked, Mr. Small seemed pleased at their efforts. It takes time to develop skills in corps style marching. Students not only have to march and play at the same time, but they also have to march backwards, sideways, and they have to turn their bodies in different directions while their feet are going in some other direction. I feel that we are in great shape in only our second year of this style, he said. Concert season started with the Christmas concert and following it were con- certs in March and May. In- dividual members of the band attended the I.S.S.M.A. contest in January, but as a whole Mr. Small said, We plan to attend more contests next year. I am ready to show people just what the Griffith High School band can do. I predict another successful marching and concert season next year. Sophomore Shelley Mar- shall said, Once I learned the basic steps I just had to coincide my music with my position on the field. It takes a lot more patience and prac- tice (than jr. high band) to learn all the music for march- ing, concert, and pep band, but it ' s worth it. With various concerts, contests and programs to participate in, the 1986-87 band will be quite busy with scheduled and spur of the moment practices. For the 1985-86 band, a successful marching and concert year is behind them and most of the members remaining will be looking forward to another interesting season full of frustration, surprises and hopefully, competition end- ing with positive results. ► ■ t • jazz Band: Back row: Shelley Marshall, jay Hall, Phil Simcich, Mark Riggle, Anne Degani. Fifth row: Peter Schlagel, Glen Nelson, jerry Lewis, Bryan Lane, Mike Degani. Fourth row: Heather Meyer, Bill Curtis, Mike Arcella, Theresa Joseph, Paul Barenie. Third row: Darren Gugala, David Coil, Lance Russell, Wayne Johnson, Craig Artim. Second row: Robert Epley, Kim Marvel, Sharyl Keith, Lisa Tumbula, Karen Beasley, Lisa Zyvak. Front row: Mary Stur, Toni Foster, Cheryl Mitchell, Tracy Foster. Percussion top to bottom: Chris Karp, Kevin Miller, Greg Dickens, Mike Coil, Kevin Heidler. 82 — Band Concert band: Top row: Greg Dickens, Dave Imboden, Gary Welk, Greg Nelson, Kevin Miller, Kevin Heidler, Mike Coil, Deanna Sell, Scott Hayes, Director Mr. Ron Small. Sixth row: Cara Strong, Wayne Johnson, Craig Artim, Jay Hall, Phil Simcich, Mark Riggle, Rod Anderson, Anne Degani, Craig Gall, Fifth row: Lanette Rafa, Theresa Joseph, John Loomis, Shelley Marshall, Jerry Lewis. Fourth row: Jerry Last, Heather Meyer, Bill Curtis, Paul Barenie, Mike Degani, Peter Schlagel, Kim Olar, Mike Arcella, Steve Allison, Bryan Lane, Joe Gisafi, Glen Nelson, Greg Kemp. Third row: Chris Karp, Mike Martin, Brian Wright, Ken Herd, Darren Gugala, David Coil, Theresa Basler, Lance Russell, Mike Gaby, Debbie Webb, Stephanie Bronson, Rob Luque. Second row: Kim Reid, Ruth Rodriguez, Shannone Peters, Kim Marvel, Sharyl Keith, Michelle McDonnell, Sue Wilftong, Karen Beasley, Doug Fulkerson, Chris Dash, Lisa Tumbula, Beth Webb, Lisa Zyvak. Front row: Robert Epley, Kathy Dangelo, Lisa Blackwell, Cheryl Mullinix, Michele Lake, Mary Stur, Heather McDermott, Jennifer Caldwell, Chris Harding, Toni Foster, Cheryl Mitchell, Heather Milsap, Traci Foster. Jazzing it up! For a new sound, the jazz band purchased a brand new synthe- sizer. Sophomore Peter Schlagel uses his keyboard knowledge and practices for an up- coming show. During jazz band rehearsal, the alto saxophone section catches their breath before continuing. This year the jazz band added differ- ent instruments for a better sound. Practice makes per- fect. junior Lisa Zy- vak and senior Traci Foster practice a new song they are learning for band class which they may do for a half- time show. Drum Majorettes: Traci Foster and Lisa Zyvak. Band— 83 Spirited yells Cheers, tines fill school atmosphere We ' ve got spirit, yes we do; We ' ve got spirit, how ' bout you? If you ' re into the sports scene at G.H.S. you probably recognize that cheer and the group it came from the Pep Club. The Pep Club of C.H.S. consists of the cheerleaders, Pantherettes, Sweater Girls and the Booster Club. These groups make posters after school on Thursdays, deco- rate the teams ' lockers, and go to games both home and away to support our team. Being a member of the Booster Club is fun and has made me more aware of school spirit, said Nancy Pirau, senior. The Booster Club helps raise the spirits of the fans and more importantly, the team. Even if the team is los- ing the Booster Club is right behind them, cheering and supplying encouragement. It ' s great to have the girls behind us cheering, even when we ' re down, stated Dan McCoy, senior. Locker Buddies helps the guys get spirit for the game. They know that win or lose, their efforts are appreciat- ed, said Lisa Sainato, senior. A Pep Club is really a good organization to have. It gets many students involved in the school ' s activities and a Pep Club also displays great school spirit. Throughout the year the Booster Club has many ac- tivities to carry out. During football and basketball sea- son, the girls make the hoop used before the game. They also bake cakes for the reffle held at each home game. They also participate in var- ious fundraising campaigns. Although only people who try out for Pantherettes and cheerleading and make it are accepted, any interested stu- dent can become a member of the Booster Club. A mimi- mum fee is required as dues. But the fee is nothing com- pared to the feeling of satis- faction obtained from help- ing to give your team that little lift that could spark them to a victory. Having all of the Booster Club present at the games helps us out as cheerleaders because they back us up and it enables students to get in- volved, added Lisa Sainato, senior. A member of Booster Club may have fun cheering on the football and basketball teams, but it takes a lot of time to do all the things that each person does. One word describes this club; Dedica- tion. . V. Cheerleaders: Back Row— Chris Kleimola, Julianne Rowe, Julie Russel. First Row: Tammy Childers, Shelly Marshall. Varsity Cheerleaders: Back Row— Anne Hoffman, Barb Maglish, Heather Bartlett. First Row: Lisa Sainato, Michele Johnston, Karrie Reyome. 84 — Pep Clubs Shoot for two. Ju- nior Karrie Reyome and seniors Lisa Sainato and Mi- chele Johnston cheer the basket- ball team to a victo- ry while they enter- tain the crowd. Booster Club: Back Row: Kris Bowron, Becky Hoot, Lisa Iordan, Diana Witzke, Kire Volpe, Anne Hoffman, Barb Young, Carol Marlow, Amy Schmidt, Chris Nichols, Shelly Riggle, lennifer Hageman, Sue Simon, Lisa Waters. Seventh Row: Shannon Peters, Danette Deboer, Dianna Seberger, Laura Waldron, Beth Archer, [Isa Cazares, Marfana Balac, Lisa Maggio, Ioanna Simon, Eileen Hochstetler, Chris Kleimola, Chris Carter, Cheryl Mullinex. Sixth Row: lennifer Caldwell, lenny De la Vega, lulie Russell, Mary lane Crubach, lohnna Crandys, Toni Foster, Traci Foster, lulianne Rowe, Cheryl Mitch- ell, Leslie Martin, Rhonda Reed, Kim Tilston, Liane Patrick, ludy lacobs. Fifth Row: lisa Sainato, Tammy Childers, Tiffany Criffee, lulie Morgan, Renee Brown, Krissy De la Vega, Dawn Rodriguez, Shelly Marshall, lenny Kirk, Kendra Davis, Michelle Robinette, Barb Maglish, Michele lohnston. Fourth R ow: Lisa Mowery, toy McKnighl, Renee Rodriguez, Margie Hyland, Nadine Oprea, Heather Adams, Kathy Dangelo, Michelle Christenson, Kim Gilford, lennifer Benkovich, Sherri Moore, Stacey Brady, Char- lott Krooswyk, LouAnn Spitz. Third Row: lennifer Schrader, Kelly Grede, Amy Gonzalez, Karrie Reyome, Kim Companik, Pam Bishop. Michelle Moore, Sami Natzke, Donya Crock, Christine Tanis, Kelleen Hansen, Dawn Batnbridge, Cheryl O ' Donnell Second Row: lenny Atkinson, Sharon Owczar- zak, Sarah Schwinkendorf, Debbie Anderson, Mary Slur, SaraLuszcz, lennifer Cobb, Debbie Parr, Beth Webb, Angel layme, lamie Budak. Terri Winkler, Pam Poulson, Debbie Yates. Front Row: Lisa Barnard. Cathy Osborne, Laura tones. Kay Frost, Crystal McCarty, Laura Hildebrand, Karen Kwasny, Dawn Farver, Brigitte Carlson, Nancy Pirau Sweater girl officers: Laura tones, Cathy Osborne and Karen Kwasny. Pantherettes: Fourth Row: Cheryl Mitchell, Beth Archer, Lisa Waters, Diana Witzke, Cindy Nichols, [Isa Cazares, Cheryl Mullinex, Dianna Seberger. Third Row: Sue Kisfalusi, Shannone Peters, Mary lane Crubach. Kim Gifford, Tiffany Criffee, lenny Kirk, Donya Crock, LouAnn Spitz Second Row: Liane Patrick, Sharon Owczarzak, Michelle Christenson, Kendra Davis, Debby Orr, Cheryl O ' Donnell. Ab- bey Appel, lennifer Atkinson. First Row: Kire Volpe, Michelle Moore, Sami Natzke, Kelly Grede. Kathy Dangelo. Pep Clubs— 85 f m ' r ' 4$ Sports our VWltf on the f SeoreboM i While I ' m trying to make my mark in class, I might as well try in sports. I though about joining basketball but I ' m not quite tall enough. Tennis would be a logical choice. I ' m pretty fast, there is no height requirement, and I ' d rather be involved in a warm weather sport. This time around, I ' m going to start off with a more positive outlook. The way I figure it, if I start out as num- ber one singles on the junior varsity team, by the middle of the season I should be able to climb my way up to at least number three singles or doubles on the varsity squad. I know I shouldn ' t give up so easily, but I ' ve decided to transfer my energies to another sport. Track is more like me. When I was younger, I could beat everyone in our neighborhood. I don ' t believe it. I broke the school record for the 50 meter dash. We ended up beating our greatest rival. That put us second in the conference. Tomorrow we meet the number one team. Geez— they just called my name. Go!! I ' ve got to win this. Don ' t look back, just keep going. I ' m not going fast enough. What the heck? Why am I covered in this tape. Hey — I won. I actually won! Now we are ranked first in the conference. Not only did the team make its mark, but I made a mark that should last a while. 86— Sports Division This is the age of spe- cialization and athletes who practice on their own time all year roun d are better prepared than those who practice only during the season. Cross Country Coach, Ron Divjak Aiming a powerful serve. Junior Tammy Jovanovich competes in volley- ball Regional play- offs at Morton. They were victori- ous in Sectionals, but lost in the Re- gionals. Senior Tammy Huzzie reaches above her head to get to the volleyball and return it to her opponents. The girls ' volleyball team had a victori- ous season, becom- ing school champs. Sports Division — 87 S enior leadership aids team spirit When most people think of football they think of big and rough guys such as Chicago Bears player William, The Refrigerator Perry. William Perry had proven big guys can play good football. The Griffith varsity football team has proven you don ' t have to be big to play good football. Accord- ing to varsity head coach Les Thornton the season went, very well, we had a very small team but played well together and had great senior leadership. The team ended the season with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. The 2 losses were by a total of only 7 points. Their Lake Suburban con- ference record was 4 wins and 2 losses. According to coach Thorn- ton the team ' s strong points were, Leadership, the desire to win, overall team speed, and good players at the skilled positions, he added, we also had a very good kicking game. The season award recipients were: outstanding defensive back, Troy Grady; outstanding defensive lineman, George Mullens; out- standing defensive linebackers, Brian Zabeck, and Bill Johnson; outstanding defensive end, Rob Arndt; outstanding offensive backs, Ken Konopasek and John Lynk; outstanding offensive line- man, Sean Willis; outstanding re- ceiver, Scott Hendron; most im- proved player on the offense, Dan McCoy; most improved player on the defense, Norm Issacs; Best Mental Attitude, Mitch Marcus; Most Tackles, Brian Zabeck; Of- fensive Star, Ken Konopasek; De- fensive Star, Troy Grady; Specialty Star, Brian Philips; outstanding special teams performer, Eric Schilling; and the most valuable player, which was the result of a vote of the members of the team, Ken Konopasek. John Lynk and Ken Konopasek received the hon- or of being named to the first team of the Lake Suburban conference. The outlook for next season ac- cording to coach Thornton is, the team will be small and inexperi- enced. Junior varsity coach Jim Anderson said, This years j.v. moving up to varsity will be hard pressed to duplicate this year ' s fine varsity record and they espe- cially will have to work hard to re- place the graduated seniors from the offense. 88 — Footbal Horace Mann Lowell Munster Crown Point Calumet Lake Central Highland Kankakee Valley Griffith opp. 45 6 27 0 19 6 9 15 61 0 15 14 8 9 6 0 Back Row: coach Jim Anderson, manager Lisa Maggio, Rob Arndt, Dan McCoy, John Lynk, Bill Johnson, Troy Grady, Sean Willis, George Mullens, Steve Holen, Brian Roye, Nick Micklusak, John Mish, Dave Arndt, coach Larry Parker, coach Dick Reyome. Middle row: head coach Les Thornton, trainer Amy Schmidt, Mitch Mar- cus, Eric Schilling, Brian Zabeck, Jeff Ritter, Brian Urevig, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Thompson, Brett Dines, Greg Stevens, Brad Sharp, Pat Murdock, Trainer Amy Gonzalez, coach Keith Shorb. Front row: manager Kelleen Hansen, Mark Halver- son, John Verhulst, Ken Konopasek, David Ruiz, Norm Issacs, Greg Burbridge, Dave Salzer, Gordon Brady, Dan Philips, manager Jamie Budack. Watching with dis- belief, junior Amy Schmidt and senior Ken Konopasek are filled with intensity as they watch the Panthers fall further away from a touch- down. Give it to me! Sen- ior john Lynk hands the football off to senior Mitch Mar- cus. Mitch watches to see if he can make it through to the goal line with- out being tackled. Goin for the block! Senior Sean Willis curs in front of his opponent and at- tempts to block the punt, to give the Panthers better field position so they can score. Football— 89 Football L ow j.v. turnout hurts season The varsity team had a small size physically, the junior varsity also had a small size, but it was in the number of boys that turned out to play. According to coach Ander- son, Because of the low number of boys out for the team we mostly practiced with the varsity team and had little opportunity to prac- tice separately as a j.v. team. The j.v. ended the season with a record of 2 wins and 5 losses, ac- cording to coach Anderson, While not happy with the record, I think we did about as well as real- istically expected. Sophomore player Mike Gaby felt, It was a fun season, being the first time I played. I learned a lot about the game. It was different than any other sport that I have ever played. Coach Anderson said, the team ' s strong points would have to be the boy ' s willingness to work hard and practice long hours. They kept a good attitude all year long and improved as a hard hit- ting defensive team, right up to and including the final game of the season, an 8-0 loss to Highland. Coach Anderson continued, The j.v. outlook for next season should be good if we can get a high percentage of the 1985 fresh- men to come out for football as there were a lot of boys with good potential on the 1985 freshman team. Senior Norm Isaacs said the highlight of the season for him was when, David ' Rat ' Ruiz caught his interception during the Calumet game and then rushed for over 20 yards on offense! The season went quite well considering our size and weight disadvantage compared to other teams we played in conference. The coaches were great and I would personally like to thank Coach Reyome for helping and putting up with me and the Goob throughout the season (22 + 11 = - 6 ). We may not have Refrigera- tors or Walter Paytons on the Griffith football team but we do have lots of determination, skill, and spirit. The team practiced after school, on weekends and even during the summer. Some even attended camps to sharpen their skills. All of their hard work paid off in the end as shown by their season record. The Power of the towel! Dick Reyome, assistant coach, gets pre- pared to get the crowd and the play- ers fired up by wav- ing his towel above his head for every- 90— Football one to se e. Lowell Calumet Horace Mann Munster Crown Point Lake Central Highland Griffith opp. 16 12 26 14 6 18 14 26 6 23 6 37 0 8 Back Row: coach Jim Anderson, Craig Nashkoff, Mark Halverson, Jeff Ritter, Rick Benjamin, Ray Calbum, Terry Thompson, Brian Roye, Mike Boyd, Joe Buckho, Garrett Sharp, coach Keith Shorb. Middle Row: manager Lisa Maggio, manager Jamie Budack, Ray Fines, Mike Wlazlo, Tim Grcevich, Ken Herd, Brett Dines, Greg Stevens, Brad Sharp, Dave Arndt. Front Row: Jeff Gifford, Brian Row, Mike Gaby, Ray Jowjowka, Dave Salzer, Gordon Brady, Dan Philips. It was a fun season be- ing the first year I played. I learned a lot about the game. It was different than any sport I have ever played. Practicing with the varsity gave us more of a challenge to get ready for the upcoming games. sophomore Mike Gaby Wide open! Senior John Lynk is under constant pressure as he finds an open man out on the field and releases the ball hoping to complete the pass and possibly score. Everyone Ready f Senior John Lynk, the quarterback, makes sure all of his teammates are pre- pared for action be- fore he calls out the play and it goes into motion. Football— 91 5 -fi V C 1 ( ) 0 GO S eason ends: 9-12 Tomasic M.V.P. Griffith has never been known for having the most talented bas- ketball players in the area, but Griffith might be known as the town where they get the most out of what they have. According to head coach, Jerry Gurrado, This season gave me a great deal of pride. In the presea- son we were only rated to win 3 or 4 games and we blew past that bar- rier. The guys played so well to- gether as they realized we had to play as a team rather than as five individuals on the floor. We ac- complished a great deal, had some great memories unfold and shed a few tears, but it was all worth it because of the guys involved. During sectional play the Pan- thers came within one point of de- feating the Lake Central Indians. Our heart-breaking loss to a fa- vored team in the Sectional gave us reason to feel hurt and pride at the same time. Throughout the season, the team of ten resembled a boomer- ang — an opponent would throw them off and they ' d return to fight back. We played well against Lake Central, beat a rated Lowell team, Beat Hobart in double overtime plus won our home encore against Clark. Our crowd support, student involvement and excitement at home games were trememdous, said Coach Gurrado. Standouts were: MVP: Jerry To- masic, Best Attitude: Dan McCoy, Most Improved: John Rogowski, Mr. Hustle: Jerry Tomasic, Mr. De- fense: Mark Smith, and Super Sub: Eric Schilling. To start 19 or 20 games was a big highlight, because I know pure raw talent-wise, I shouldn ' t have. Also, just being a contributing fac- tor on a pretty successful team has been great. I can say I gave it my best, said junior Mark Smith. Griffith w 75 w 65 L 68 L 47 L 62 L 41 L 56 W 73 L 62 W 70 W 47 L 58 W 55 L 51 W 62 L 54 L 62 W 65 W 58 L 64 L 52 Opponent Wheeler— 62 Morton— 51 T.F. South-72 Highland— 61 Calumet— 65 Gary Wirt -68 Lake Station— 61 Whiting— 51 Crown Point— 80 Knox— 45 St. James— 33 Lake Central— 72 River Forest — 52 Munster — 55 Lowell — 56 Chesterton— 66 Calumet— 68 Hobart— 64 Clark -43 Gavit— 73 Lake Central -53 Back Row: Bill Stokes, Brian Roye, Jerry Tomasic, Darrell Seitz, Dan McCoy, Mark Smith, John Rogowski. Second Row: Chris Warren, Eric Schilling, Trainers: Ruth Obermeyer, Michelle Robinette, Amy Gonzalez, Dick Kretz, Pat Murdock. Kneeling: Coaches: Ken Galik, Craig Adelsperger, Head Coach Jerry Gurrado, Coaches: Bob Hastings, Tom Palinca. Cheerleaders: Lisa Sainato, Barb Maglish, Anne Hoffman, Heather Bartlett, Michele Johnston, Karrie Reyome. I gave it my best and I hope people can just live with that. I ' m just proud when I look in the mirror . — Mark Smith 92— Boys ' Basketball Coming through! Bill Stokes, junior, dribbles the basket- ball down the court trying to get by the opposing team ' s players and either pass the ball to someone or score. Up and in! Dick Kretz, senior, breaks out ahead of the pack and runs down to Griffith ' s end of the court. Chased by his op- ponents, he jumps as high as he can and scores. Where ' s the bas- ket f Senior Chris Warren tries to find the basket so he can decide if he should go for a shot or pass the ball to his team- mate senior Dick Kretz. Listen up! Head Coach jerry Gur- rado and Assistant Coach Bob Hastings instruct their team during a brief time out, on what they are to do when they go back on the court. D esire to win helps team spirit The junior varsity basketball team was much like the varsity; they weren ' t the most talented bunch of basketball players, but they gave it everything they had and achieved a pretty successful season. According to junior varsity coach Bob Hastings, I feel the season went excellent. I was very happy with our season. I felt we made a great deal of progress as the season went along and have a number of players who are pre- pared to play varsity basketball next year. Junior player Rusty Bereolos thought, The J.V. season for the most part was a great success. Our record ended up to be 10 wins and 10 losses. We lost a few games we should have won, but we won a few we should have lost. Our team made the most of what we had. We didn ' t have an overabundance of talent but we did have an awful lot of heart and on top of that we had a great coach in Mr. Hastings. The team ended the season with a record of 10 wins and 10 losses including 8 wins and 1 loss at home— According to Coach Has- tings the team strong points were that, The team had a goo d atti- tude and they worked hard. They all were over-achievers and were a very coachable group to work with. On the other hand, Coach Hastings said the team ' s weak points were, They were slow and were lacking in shooting skills and had very little depth. Rusty Bereolos said the high- lights of the season for him were, Beating Highland for the first time in four years was the biggest highlight. Another highlight for me is that I had a personal career high of 19 points against Morton. Being able to be a part of Griffith basketball is a highlight in itself. Sure there are some bad points about being in basketball but I know we had a lot more good times than bad times. Coach Hastings thinks the out- look for next season is, pretty good. We ' ll have 3 or 4 players back with quite a bit of playing time with which to build a nucle- us. Griffith L 38 W 57 L 34 W 45 W 40 L 22 W 40 L 27 L 30 W 46 W 36 L 25 W 44 L 34 W 33 L 52 L 49 W 31 W 46 L 31 Opponent Wheeler -41 Morton— 53 T.F. South-44 Highland— 42 Calumet — 37 Wirt-60 Lake Station— 33 Whiting— 31 Crown Point— 42 Knox-35 St. James— 23 Lake Central— 65 River Forest— 37 Munster— 52 Lowell-31 Chesterton— 54 Calumet— 64 Hobart— 29 Clark -40 Cavit— 31 Back Row: Craig Gall, Rusty Bereolos, Curtis Asbell, John Rockhill, Lance Russell, Chris Black, Bob Troksa, Coach Bob Hastings. Middle Row: Brian Kretz, Joe Buckho, Steve Gordon, Sean Smith, Ray Fines Cheerleaders: Shelley Marshall, Chris Kleimola, Julianne Rowe, Julie Russell, Tammy Childers. We didn ' t have an overabundance of talent but we did have an awful lot of heart and had a good season. —Rusty Bereolos 94— Boys ' Basketball Over the top! John Rockhill, junior, tries to jump high enough so he cun avoid his oppo- nents blocks of his shot and try to suc- cessfully complete the shot. Cive the ball to me! Sophomore Craig Call yells to junior Rusty Bereolos that he is open and wants him to pass the ball so he can try to score or pass to someone else. Please go in! Junior Rusty Bereolos shoots the basket- ball and watches it intensely to see if it goes in, while soph- omore Ray Fines waits for a rebound in case the shot isn ' t successful. Boys ' Basketball— 95 T eam spirit helps tough season Last year ' s girls ' varisty basket- ball season ended with bright hopes for an excellent season this year. There were six returning let- ter winners and a good junior var- sity nucleus, to make up the rest of the team. Head coach Don Whit- temore did not foresee the many problems that he was going to en- counter. According to Coach Whittemore, The season was a big disappointment to me. We had our whole team returning from last year and I expected a very good season. Two returning letter winners chose not to play and five people who came out for the team quit, leaving only six players on the varsity. Although, there weren ' t many players who were on the team tried their hardest and never gave up. The girls ended the season with a record of four wins and fif- teen losses. Coach Whittemore was disappointed with the season, but he said there were some strong points. We still had four senior starters. Beth Karp and Kel- ly Evans carried the team offen- sively and Vickie Mann and Lisa Mowery did a great job of getting the ball to Beth and Kelly. These four along with Tina Toren and Lori Okeley never gave up. They were not quitters. They would fight to the end of every game. Four of the six players on the team will graduate this year leav- ing the team with only two return- ing letter winners, Lori Okeley and Tina Toren. These two players will be the only ones with any varsity experience and according to Coach Whittemore, the outlook for next season is not very promis- ing. He said, At this point, next year looks very dim. We will only have two letter winners, juniors Lori Okeley and Tina Toren, on the varisty. There will be no sen- iors. We will take some bumps but we will gain experience. Next season will be the start of rebuilding for the girls basketball team and in a couple of seasons the team should be a strong team and a competitive force. Hanover Central CHS 38 Lake Station 48 Hammond Morton 45 Lake Central 37 Hobart 48 Chesterton 42 Mann 62 West Side 64 Munster 36 Wirt 48 Highland 34 ECR 32 Gavit 32 Calumet 40 Lowell 54 Clark 37 Crown Point 47 Whiting 54 ECW 55 OPP 53 33 33 80 56 SO 71 49 54 93 70 73 40 38 68 69 76 69 75 Back row: Beth Karp, Kelly Evans, Tina Toren, head coach Don Whittemore. Front row: Vickie Mann, Lori Okeley, Lisa Mowery. Back row: Mgr. )en Harder, Traci Zebracki, Staci Baker, Angie Covarrubias, Mgr. Stefanie Bronson, Coach Darryl Carstensen. Front row: Jeanine Willsey, Janet Lukas, Tammy Whitfield, Julie Palmer, Lea Dixon. 96 — Girls ' Basketball Who ' s open f Sen- ior Beth Karp at- tempts to toss the basketball over her opponent ' s block and successfully gain two points to aid her team in win- ning the game. Shoot for two. Beth Karp senior, tries to find an open team- mate out on the court so she can pass the ball to them and hopefully keep it away from the opponent. Hoping for a basket! The players on the bench cheer their teammates on, who are playing the court, while secret- ly hoping for a chance to get to play in the game. Senior Vickie Mann tries to put a play in motion, once she gets over half- court. The oppos- ing team tries to block all the Griffith players so they can ' t get the ball. Girls ' Basketball— 97 Y oung swim team matures quickly Most people think when you ' re young you ' re not mature or you don ' t know what you want in life. The boys swimming team proved this wrong. They had an excellent season and knew what they want- ed to accomplish before the sea- son began. According to head coach Kim Millus, I was very pleased with the swimming sea- son. We were a young team con- sisting of 12 freshmen and sopho- mores and 2 juniors and 2 seniors. The team had a lot of desire to win and always wanted to improve themselves. I didn ' t really think we would achieve a .500 season due to our lack of experience. The team ended the season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses. They placed fifth at the Lake Sub- urban conference meet and they placed fifth at sectionals. They placed second at the Kankakee Valley invitational and they placed third at the Calumet Invitational. According to Coach Millus the team strong points were, They had a great desire to win and they always wanted to improve. They set goals for themselves and tried their best to achieve these goals. They were a young team, but didn ' t let it show. The highlights of the season, ac- cording to Coach Millus were, When the team upset Hobart, that was a big highlight; also Jeff Ritter went down to the state meet in the 100 back. The team swam well at the sectional meet. The team broke many records this season. Steve Holen broke the 500 and 100 freestyle. Jeff Ritter broke the 100 back and 200 individual medley. Greg Steapleton broke the freshman-sophomore 100 breast stroke record. John Lesniak, Dan Leslie, Jeff Sweeney and Ken Herd broke the freshman-sopho- more 200 medley relay record. The season award winners were most valuable diver: senior Jerry Sibley, most improved swimmer: sophomore Greg Steapleton, Best Mental Attitude: sophomore Drew Gavrilos and Most Valuable Swimmers: juniors Steve Holen and Jeff Ritter. team record: 9-9 placed 5th at conference placed 5th in the sectional placed 2nd at Kankakee Invitational placed 3rd at Calumet Invitational Back Row— Mike Demanski, Drew Gavrilos, left Ritter, Ken Herd, lohn Lesniak, Rob Shinkle. Middle Row— left Sweeney, Andy Hamilton, Steve Holen, coach Dan Leslie, coach Kim Millus. Front Row— Charlie Blackwell, Mike Anderson, Joe Peters. Fourth Row— Lynn Sweeney, Ioanna Simon, Polly Byrd, Anne Degani. Third Row— Theresa Basler, lenny Carpenter, Irene Djukic, Susie Appel. Down— Christine Tanis, Dee Dee Bennett, Dawna Fryman, Cindy Bowman. Standing— Cindy Campbell, head coach Kim Millus, coach Erin Keith. Kneeling— manager Drew Gavrilos. 98 — Swimming % Ready, set, go! Dur- ing a swim meet members of the Panther swim team and their oppo- nents line up on the starting blocks to see who will place first in the event. Freshman Jennifer Carpenter skillfully dives off the low dive board during practice hoping to perfect her tech- nique and increase her teams chances of winning. Flying for the finish! Freshman Susie Ap- pel steadily moves along in her lane while she tries to perfect her stroke so she will be ready for the opposing team. Swimming — 99 T eam places sixth in Semi-state w f 5 (J) 0 c a Determining what they wanted and needed to do to succeed be- fore the season began, was one of the reasons for one of the most successful cross country seasons in Griffith ' s history. According to head coach Ron Divjak, At the beginning of the season we had several goals. Our first one was to win the Lake Suburban Confer- ence. Our second goal was to have the team qualify for semi-state. Our third goal was to have at least one runner qualify for the state finals. All of our goals were accom- plished. The other boys running sport at Griffith; track, was unfortunately not as successful as cross country. According to Athletic Director Jim Bartlett the reason for the un- successful season was because, we were young and inexperi- enced. The cross country team ended the season winning the Lake Sub- urban Conference, placing fourth in sectionals and regionals and sixth in the semi-state. Junior Jim Mirda placed 40th in the state fin- als. The boys ' track team ended the season with a record of 0 wins and 19 losses. The cross country award recipi- ents were: Most Improved Fresh- man, Mike Letts; Performance of the year, Joe Lopez; Most Im- proved Runner, Rob Kirby; and Most Valuable Runner, Jim Mirda. The boys ' track award recipients were: Outstanding Sophomore, Jim Mirda; Outstanding Fieldman, George Mullens; Outstanding Dis- tance Man, Joe Lopez; Outstand- ing Dashman, Greg Irvin; Most Im- proved, Rob Kirby; and Most Valuable, Greg Irvin. According to Coach Divjak, the cross country team ' s outlook for next season is, At the present time 15 to 20 boys have volun- teered to run during the winter. If they continue a daily workout schedule, our team could be ranked in the state and run in the state finals. According to Mr. Bartlett, the outlook for boys ' track next season has a need to start rebuilding the track program . Opp. Noll— 89, Chester ion— 22 Lowell— 99, Merr— 52, Port. — 38 Andrean — 54, Gary Rossevelt — 34 Clark-41 Calumet— 95,Noll— 79, Crown Pt.— 29 Highland Invitational Hobart Invitational Lake Shore Conference Sectionals Regionals Semi-Finals Finals GHS 53 36 34 16 32 2nd 7th 1st 4th 4th 6th |im Mirda— 40th Back row; Head Coach Ron Divjak, Joe Lopez, Rob Kirby, Jerry Menser, Jim Mirda, Asst. Coach Darrell Croft. Front row; Chris Kunch, Dave Cheever, Craig Finch, Mike Letts. I felt this season was very successful because we reached every goal we set for our- selves. — Junior Jim Mirda 100— Boys ' Track Cross Country Junior Jim Mirda, the only state quali- fying runner on the cross county team runs all alone be- cause he has broken away from the pack and is des- tined to finish first. Too close for com- fort! Junior Jim Mirda tries to out run his nearest op- ponent, while be- ing careful not to forget his oppo- nents behind him that are catching up. Senior Joe Lopez leads his teammates through a practice run before the cross country meet begins because it is important to have their muscles loose for the actual race. Giving it everything he ' s got, junior Chris Kunch runs his hardest, hoping for a first place fin- ish and possibly an advancement in the rankings for the cross country team. Back row: head Coach William Birk, Tony Hafner, Glen Nelson, Greg Irvin, Archie Moe, George Mullens, Jim Mirda, asst, coach Darrell Croft. Middle row: asst, coach Jim Mureson, Gary Frie- drickson, D.J. Dudek, Chris Hartman, Joe Lopez, Scott Mander- nach. Front row: manager Heather Milsap, Jerry Menser, Chris Kunch, Paul Barenie, Rob Kirby. R unning proven as team sport Running. Some people might think this is an individual sport, but the girls ' track team proved that running is a team sport and as a team they worked towards quite a successful season. According to head coach Lee Bollhorst, The girls ' spirit and togetherness and their willingness to sacrifice for the team helped our success. Our record speaks for itself. The girls ended the season with a record of 12 wins and 7 losses. The indoor record was 7 wins and 1 loss. This was the first indoor loss in three years. Coach Bollhorst felt this was a, tremendous season, because we had the strongest team for some time at C.H.S. The girls have achieved this success, not the coaches, and I hope we will always have this winning tradi- tion. The season award recipients were: best field event, Tammy Huzzie; best sprinter, Elaine Peters and Sue Wiltfong; best distance, Julie Barenie; most improved run- ner, Joanna Simon; best mental at- titude, Cindy Bowman; and out- standing freshman, Christine Tanis. Four girls were named to the second team all conference. Sue Wiltfong was named for the 400 meter dash, and Christine Tanis, Vickie Mann, Mary Meny, and Sue Wiltfong were named to the team for the 1600 meter relay team. Coach Bollhorst felt the outlook for next season is, super, because we have 15 seniors, 14-15 juniors Back row; Asst. Coach Kim Mullus, Chris Carter, Tammy Jovanovich, Elaine Peters, Debbie Yates, Denise Schaffer, Stephanie Villalpando, Lynn Sweeney, (ill Hillbrich, Tammy Huzzie, Ioanna Simon, Bonnie Cieslak, Shelley Riggle, Kim Gifford, Carol Marlow, Laura Waldron, Cindy Bowman, Heather Meyer, Theresa Dailey, Michele Johnston, Dawn Farver, Tracy Degani, Connie Basler, Head Coach Lee Bollhorst. Middle row; Manager Eileen Hochstetler, Anne Hoffman, Kim Reid, Shellie Yanek, Pam Bishop, Jennifer De la Vega, Christine Tanis, Julie Barenie, Mary Palucki, Mary Jane Brubach, Donna Hochstetler, Theresa Basler, Sarah Schwinkendorf, Manager Kris Gonsiorowski. Front row: Manager Natalie Boilek, Mary Meny, Vickie Mann, Anne Degani, Sandra Hamilton, Kim Companik, Debbie Cook, Christine Palucki, Jill Massa, Karen Beasley, Sue Wiltfong, Sandy Ruiz, Magager Sandy Hreha. CHS Opp Andrean, Gavit 42 61,12 E.C. Washington, Morton 60 38,17 Clark, Westville 52 45,18 Chesterton, TF South 46 42.5,26.5 Gavit 81 28 Munster, Lowell 40 53,44 Calumet, Lake Central 33 53,51 Highland, Crown Point 43 50,44 Hammond High, Lake Station 76 49,12 E.C. Washington, Morton 86 30,21 and 18 sophomores returning. We have tremendous leadership, be- cause the girls realize they are all members of the varsity team, and no one is a member of the junior varsity. Junior member of the team, Theresa Dailey said, Track is a great sport and even though it is a lot of hard work, I really enjoy it. This year we had a terrific season both indoor and out because the underclassmen were just as strong, mentally and physically, as the seniors. As a senior next year, I hope to have an even better run- ning season. Track and field provides strenu- ous exercise and allows one to join a team that is making it ' s mark. 102 — Girls ' Track Onlookers sitting on the sidelines of the track at an in- door girls ' meet anxiously await the outcome of the hurdle event which requires precise timing of the jump. Wait for me! Mary Meny, senior, gets prepared to begin the indoor track meet by taking her warmups off and getting ready to run in her uniform of shorts and a tank top. 1 tm Mittl tiifiiP«ii|iiisP 1 ; Up and over! fill Hillbrich, senior, gives it her all as she attempts to suc- cessfully jump over the high jump bar without the bar fall- ing from its holds. A little bit more! Michele Johnston, junior, looks up to see how much fur- ther she has to go until she clears the high jump bar and hits the crash mat and completes the jump. W restlemania hits G.H.S. hulksters The Griffith High School varsity wrestling team may not have a Hulk Hogan on the team. They proved this year they were a wres- tling force to be contended with. According to head coach Keith Shorb, The 85-86 wrestling sea- son was a good one for Griffith. Again this season our team did very well in competition with non-conference schools; of the five non-conference losses, three of them were lost on an average of four points. The team ended the season with a record of eight wins and ten losses. Their record in conference matches was one win and five losses and their non-conference record was seven wins and five losses. According to Coach Shorb, the highlights of the season were, Winning our triple duel meet at home against Gavit, Gary Roose- velt and Lew Wallace, and having two sectional champs; sophomore Jeff Gifford and senior Mitch Mar- cus were two highlights of the sea- son. Qualifying wrestler, senior Mitch Marcus for semi-state com- petition was something that hasn ' t been accomplished at Griffith for about seven years. Defeating Low- ell for a conference win would be the other highlight or accomplish- ment of this season. The season award winners were: most takedowns, senior Mitch Marcus; most pins, sophomore Jeff Gifford; best Mental attitude, senior Mitch Marcus; outstanding junior, Mark Halverson; outstand- ing sophomore, Jeff Gifford; out- standing freshman, Mitch Ward; and the most valuable wrestler, senior Mitch Marcus. According to sophomore wres- tler Jeff Gifford, I was very happy with my season. I feel I achieved all the goals I set out to conquer. Mitch Marcus said, The wres- tling season went quite well for some of the wrestlers and prob- ably didn ' t go to well for the team. We had fun and wish the fun could have lasted longer. Next season the wrestling team will have many returning wres- tlers. This gives the team a good outlook for next season. Lowell CHS 45 Crown Point 62 Highland 23 Calumet 18 Munster 27 Lake Central 23 Morton 22 EC Washington 33 Hanover Central 53 Gavit 39 Gary Roosevelt 42 Gary Lew Wallace 39 Lake Station 29 K.K.U. 21 Gary West Side 42 Lowell 29 Whiting 34 Wirt 45 OPP 25 62 42 45 38 48 41 34 19 29 30 22 36 46 35 34 32 24 Back Row: Nate Palkovich, Paul Kleimola, Nick Miklusak, Darryl Tucker, Randy Zubrick, Head Coach Keith Shorb, Coach Herb Noonan, Coach Brian Bradley. Third Row: Brett Zabek, Phillip Dines, Mitch Ward, Peter Burton, Scott Hayes, Scott Farrell, Steve Allison. Second Row: Tony Casillas, Mitch Marcus, Brett Dines, Mark Halverson, Greg Burbridge, Mike Wzalo. First Row: John Swienconek, Joey Powers, Jeff Gifford, Paul Doctor, Scott LaBuda. I was happy with my season , I was able to achieve my goals and am look- ing forward to sec- tionals. — Jeff Gifford 104 — Wrestling Go ahead, make my day! Junior Nick Micklusak reaches out at his oppo- nent, hoping to lock him into a pin and hopefully win the match and put the team ahead in scores. It’s a matter of win- ning. The wrestling team intensely looks on at their teammate, hoping that he beats his op- ponent and helps the panthers win the meet. Get him! Junior Randy Zubrick kicks his leg up and tries to get out of a hold his opponent is trying to get him into, while on the sidelines his oppo- nents ' coach is in- structing him. Wrestling— 105 G ood things are often small Five boys make up the boys var- sity golf team and last season proved that good things certainly do come in small packages. The golf team ended the season with a record of 17-6, they placed second in the sectional and elev- enth in regional. They were fourth in the Lake Suburban Conference with a record of 7-5. Head Coach Charles Ricks said, The only losses we incurred were those against conference teams. This points out the strength of our own conference compared to the neighboring teams. Junior member of the team, Jeff Smith said, We started out the year and things looked very good. Our first loss came against Portage by one stroke which really upset us. Jeff added, we were all very confident going into the section- als, seeing that we had beaten ev- erybody playing in our sectional except Munster. It was very upset- ting to find out that Munster beat us by only three strokes. In region- al we had a poor showing, placing last, but I was just glad to be there. Coach Ricks thinks, The team should be rather strong for the conference next year. The team has two returning letter winners, Rick Dzurovcak and Jeff Smith. The team lost three seniors, Ed Carver, Vic Wilhelm and Bill King. The team will compensate the loss of the seniors with members of the strong junior varsity team, which consisted of Mark Anderson, Chris Black, Craig Gall, Dave Imbo- den and Todd Zaicow. According to Coach Ricks, The junior varsity set a school record against Highland last season with a score of 166. Jeff Smith said, This record is very encouraging, seeing that our team next year will depend on the junior varsity members. Craig Gall, freshman, said, I think last year we had a pretty de- cent season. I hope for some im- provement and we should qualify for regionals. We ' ll make it with hard work and a little luck. The ju- nior varsity team did well and should be competitive against other varsity teams. CHS Opp. Gary Roosevelt 168 W 242 Hanover 168 W 202 Lowell 169 W 192 Morton 169 W 190 Highland 170 W 170 Calumet 174 W 174 Bishop Noll 174 W 177 Portage 166 L 165 Crown Point 169 W 180 Clark 167 W 183 Lake Central 164 L 157 Morton 159 W 185 Munster 166 L 161 Lake Station 172 W 208 Lowell 174 W 190 Highland 168 L 164 Calumet 164 W 167 Merrillville 164 w 165 Crown Point 176 w 189 Lake Central 169 L 158 Bishop Noll 174 W 197 Munster 173 L 156 Wheeler 178 W 188 Back row: head coach Charles Ricks, Craig Call, Paul Kleimola, Dave Imboden, Mark Anderson, Ed Carver. Front row: Jeff Smith, Vic Wilhelm, Todd Zaicow, Billy King, Rick Dzurovcak. 106 — Golf Teeing-off! Paul Kleimola, junior, keeps his eye on the ball so he can make solid contact with it on his follow through and hope- fully get close to the hole. Concentration is on the face of fresh- man Craig Gall as he prepares his form for his tee-off, which is the shot the players use to begin their attempt at each hole. Giving it his all. ju- nior jeff Smith puts his all behind his backswing which requires power so the ball can be driv- en down the course, closer to the intended hole. P itching strong seasonal mark g J3 V c ) 1 0 CO It ' s one, two, three strikes you ' re out at the old ball game. This line was being sung quite of- ten last season by the opponents of Griffiths ' boys varsity baseball team. According to head coach, Jim Anderson, Pitching was a strong point, especially the fact that our pitchers had so many strikeouts; 234 in 232 innings. The team ended the season with a record of 19 wins and 14 losses and they won the Lake Suburban Conference championship with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses. Coach Jim Anderson said, I think the season went very well and the highlight certainly had to be win- ning the Lake Suburban confer- ence championship. The season award winners were: Top Pitcher Mike Burge, Top De- fensive Player Jeff Bridges, Top Offensive Player Al Strauch, Most Improved Player John Rogowski, Best Mental Attitude (Craig Lee Memorial Award) Eric Schilling, and Most Valuable Player Greg Welk. Two players were named to the All-Conference first team; they were shortstop Greg Welk and second baseman Ken Kono- pasek. Three players were named to the All-Conference second team; they were pitcher Mike Burge, outfielders Eric Schilling and Jeff Setmayer. Two players re- ceived honorable mentions; they were catcher Al Strauch and pitcher Jeff Bridges. Coach Anderson feels the out- look for next season is good, We have a nucleus of starters and let- termen returning and should be bolstered by some junior varsity players who were members of the State Little League champions of several years ago. However, we will dearly miss our three graduat- ed senior pitchers: Greg Welk, Jeff Bridges and Mike Burge, who ac- counted for 14 of our 18 wins. The younger boys will have to assume the leadership on the pitching mound. This group was hard working and willing to improve which will help Coach Anderson ' s 1986 sea- son, said Junior Varsity Coach Ken Galik. Griffith Opp. Lake Station 0 6 T.F. North 7 7 Andrean 2 9 Hanover Central 6 1 E.C. Roosevelt 14 12 Highland 2 0 Munster 15 13 Cary West Side 11 4 Chesterton 1 11 Chesterton 3 4 Lake Central 3 7 Crown Point 3 6 Gary Roosevelt 4 0 Clark 5 6 Calumet 2 1 Lowell 4 2 Highland 6 9 Morton 10 2 Morton 4 6 Munster 6 5 River Forest 4 7 Lake Central 5 2 Hobart 9 10 Crown Point 3 2 Lowell 9 3 Michigan City Rogers 2 6 Michigan City Rogers 1 6 E.C. Washington 5 3 Calumet 4 3 Gavit 6 4 Bishop Noll Sectionals: 3 1 Gary West Side 7 6 Highland 4 5 Back row: head coach Jim Anderson, Greg Welk, Jeff Bridges, Dan McCoy, Rob Arndt, Troy Grady, assistant coach Tim Foss. Middle row: Manager Karen Kalicky, Mike Bruge, Robb Muller, John Rogowski, Al Strauch, Jeff Setmayer, Mike Coil. Front row: Jeff Bogner, Eric Schilling, Dave Troska, Andy Pustek, Nelson Lickwar, Ken Konopasek. 108 — Baseball left Bridges, senior, concentrates on the signal the catcher is giving him while being sure he keeps his eye on the runner on first base so he doesn ' t steal. After making sure the runner isn ' t go- ing to steal and de- ciding which signal, from the catcher, to use, leff Bridges be- gins his delivery preparation for the pitch. No Way! Head coach Jim Ander- son uses body lan- guage to express his anger about a call. Junior Rob Arndt and coach Ander- son are both dis- gusted by the call. Baseball— 109 ioccer B etter hope for stronger year Oh yeah, how did your soccer team do? one student said. Soccer team, what soccer team? questioned student two. Yes, there is now a soccer team at G.H.S. How did they do? Well, assistant coach Cordell Funk said they had, a good beginning for the first soccer team ever to play for G.H.S. The 4 wins and 9 losses team re- cord may not fit the term good beginning, but when one sees that four of those losses were by only one goal, the term does fit. In fact, the only teams to beat the Panthers by more than two goals were Munster who were the con- ference champs; Portage, who were number two in the confer- ence; and Valporaiso. The victory Where ' s the ball i Senior Mike Kime watches with inten- sity as he waits for the oncoming ball to come his way on the field and envi- sions a kick at it to score. that showed the teams potential, was over last year ' s state champi- ons, East Chicago Washington. The season award winners were: top scorer. Rich Phillips; most im- proved, Troy Demps; most assists, Bob Phillips; best defensive player Jude Popyck; and the most valu- able player, Mike Kime. What about the ' 86 season? All but one starting player will return next season and therefore we should have a stronger team, said Coach Funk. Out of the eleven ' 85 starters, five were freshmen, one was a sophomore and four were juniors. The prowess of the young players was shown by the 6 wins and 0 losses j.v. record. The out- look is definitely good, said head coach Ron Knestrict. Considering the team was new, they did have high points in the season. Freshman Steve Allison said, We had a pretty good sea- son for playing together for the first time. The season was an overall suc- cess with many close games and an undefeated j.v. team, said junior Graham Funk. The coaching was an attribute to our well doing, as they brought out more skill in each of our players. Next season (1986 season) will be exceptionally successful. We played outdoor club in Griffith and indoor soccer in Dolton, Illi- nois, so our skills had been re- fined, Graham concluded. Back row (left to right): ass istant coach Cordell Funk, Devan Enloe, Graham Funk, Rick Halajcskk, Jeff Flamilton, Mike Rivich, Steve Allison, head coach Ron Knestrict. Middle row: Bill Curtis, Bob Phillips, loe Buckho, Jude Popyk, Dave Woodard, A.J. Evanatz, Ray Jajowka. Front row: Mark Wiley, Brian Phillips, Rich Phillips, John Verhulst, Mike Wlazlo, Ronnie Knestrict, Ryan Davis. Chesterton Munster Wirt Valporaiso Wallace CHS Opp. E.C. Washington 2 3 Highland 2 5 Portage 4 1 Andrean 0 9 Merrillville 9 1 Lake Central 2 1 1 4 3 3 1 2 5 5 4 5 110— Soccer Getting himself prepared to make contact with the soccer ball, junior John Verhulst, takes his time because he sees the field is clear of the oppos- ing team. Rich Phillips, soph- omore, faces off against his oppo- nent with the hopes of a success- ful drive of the ball down field to one of his teammates dreaming of a goal. Up for kicks! junior Graham Funk runs toward the ball try- ing to beat his op- ponent and to get the ball to one of his teammates at the end of the field so they can score. Soccer— 111 T wo main factors create success Experience and determination were the two main factors in one of the most successful seasons in girls ' volleyball history. According to head coach Don Whittemore, Our season went very well this year. It was the best season in Grif- fith volleyball history. The team ended the season with a record of 23 wins and 6 losses. They were second in Lake Subur- ban Conference with 4 wins and 2 losses. They also won their sec- tional and got to the final game of the regional. According to coach Whittemore, The sectional Championship was the first in Grif- fith This was also the first time Griffith had won 20 or more matches. Coach Whittemore add- ed that the team was so successful because, we had seniors. Two of them, Vickie Mann and Beth Karp, were on the varsity team for four years. Senior Tammy Huzzie and junior Tammy Jovanovich were two of the best hitters in the area. We also had excellent servers and great back row players. Also, the players never gave up. The season award recipients were: Best Spikers, Tammy Jovan- ovich and Tammy Huzzie; Best Defense, Vickie Mann; Best Server and Blocker, Beth Karp; Best Men- tal Attitude, Gina Madrigal; Most Improved Player, Beth Carpenter; Most Valuable Player, Tammy Jo- vanovich. Tay was also named to the first team all conference. Two players were named to the second team all conference. They were Beth Karp and Tammy Huzzie. Also two players received honor- able mentions. They were Vickie Mann and Ann Wiltfong. At the sports banquet the team received a standing ovation from the par- ents and other teams present. That was greatly appreciated, said Coach Whittemore. Coach Whittemore said, M.V.P. Tammy Jovanovich will return as will setter Linda Gabrys and other letter winners Angie Covarrubias, Karen Imboden and Rachel Palmer. The JV team ended with a record of 15 wins and 4 losses so I am very excited about next year. Opp Andrean — 10,12 Clark -10,15,9 River Forest — 8, 3 Hobart— 4,8 Whiting— 7,6 Lake Station— 7,6 West Side- 5,1 Hanover Central— 2,6 Chesterton— 5,4 Valparaso- 17,15,16 EC Roosevelt — 3,4 Calumet— 5,15,8 Gary Roosevelt — 1,1 Hammond — 1 5,2,0 Merrillville— 11,9 Munster— 16,6,15 Merrillville- 13,15,15 St. Joe South Bend— 15,13,8 Clark-15,15 Highland— 7,11 Crown Point — 5,15,15 Lake Central- 10,13 Lowell— 7,15,1 EC Washington — 2,15,8 Griffith 15,15 15.9.15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15.17.14 15,15 15.8.15 15,15 9.15.15 15,15 14,15,10 15,9,8 13.15.15 4,13 15,15 15,8,12 15,15 15.13.15 15.11.15 Back row: Asst. Coach Julie Norton, Karen Imboden, Tammy Juzzie, Tammy Jovanovich, Kelly Evans, Head Coach Don Whittemore. Middle row: Manager Cindy Kapitan, Angie Covarrubias, Linda Gabrys, Rachel Palmer, Beth Karp, manager Judy Jacobs. Front row: Sue Wiltfong, Vicki Mann, Ann Wiltfong, Angie Vittorio, Gina Madrigal, Beth Carpenter. Sectionals Highland— 10,11 Munster— 6,0 Lake Central— 15,13,12 Regionals Wirt-4, 4 Clark— 8,15,15 15,15 15,15 9,15,15 15,15 15,13,9 The team had high expectations and we achieved many goals, par- ticularly taking the sectional. — Sen- ior Kelly Evans 112 — Volleyball Setting up for the spike, senior Ann Wiltfong does her job by setting the ball high over the net so a back row player can come up to the front row and spike it. Opp Andrean— 15, 15 Clark -47 River Forest— 2,0 Hobart -8,7 Whiting— 3,11 Lake Station— 12,11 West Side-0,1 EC Roosevelt — 5,13 Calumet — 14,7 Merrillville— 15,15 Munster — 15,8,15 Highland — 13,0 Crown Point — 11,16,15 Lake Central — 13,15,13 Lowell — 14,8 EC Washington— 0,2 Back row. Amy Bohney, Stefanie Bronson, Stephanie Villal- pando, Tina Toren, Stacy Baker, Jean Stucky, head Coach Julie Norton. Front row: Lyzctte Leal, Dori Hobbs, Tiffany Arcella, Janet Lukas, Julie Hedges, Julie Palmer. Griffith 10,8 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15,15 15.15 16.15 13,10 11,15,3 15.15 15,14,10 15,8,15 16.15 15.15 itflfvrji H Cooling off. Junior Tammy Jovanovich takes a drink of wa- ter supplied by the manager, senior Judy Jacobs, during a brief time out in the volleyball match. Eye of the tiger! Senior Vickie Mann and junior Tammy Jovanovich watch and wait with inten- sity in the proper ready position for their opponents serve. Volleyball — 113 A Sport of men valuable men C 5 ’E c OJ H C 5 V 0 co Getting off to a bad start might discourage some teams, but the boy ' s varsity tennis team held their heads high and accomplished one of the most successful seasons in boys ' varsity tennis at G.H.S. Ac- cording to head coach Gary Dix- on, “The season started out slowly with the team losing five of our first eight matches, but then the team won eight straight matches, so the season ended up being one of our best in boys ' tennis history. The team ended the season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses. The 1 1 wins were a new record for wins in boys ' tennis at G.H.S. Coach Dixon said, Our strong point was depth. Fourteen guys played in at least one varsity match and everyone won at least one match. The season award winners were: most valuable player, number one singles, senior Mark Anderson. Mark also won the scholarship at- titude and performance award. The highest winning percentage award went to freshmen Andy Huss and Jason Beloshapka. Number one doubles player, ju- nior Eric Fratter said, The season went extremely well. I felt every- one tried their best and played hard every match. It started off badly because of the way it was scheduled. However, everyone was playing well. When we started playing some of the weaker teams, we all won easily. Coach Dixon felt the outlook for next season is good if everyone who is eligible returns to play next season. Four starters are under- classmen and we had our biggest freshmen turnout ever. Junior John Gearhart said, Four of our five regular season losses were during the first two weeks of the year. Our record was only 2-4. However, everyone was playing good tennis which told us we would come back later in the sea- son against weaker teams. With all the underclassmen, ex- perience of the team, the boys tennis team should make a bigger mark, next year and on into the future. Back row (left to right): Coach Cary Dixon, Eric Fratter, Dave Imboden, Greg Irvin, Lance Russell, Keith Rickert, Brent Crock, John Gearhart, Paul Kleimola, Mark Anderson, Front Row: Paul Doctor, James Sanders, Dan Gavin, Mark Wiley, Kurt Anderson, Jason Betoshopka, Andy Huss. CHS Opp. Lowell 5 0 Valparaiso 0 5 Highland 3 2 Crown Point 2 3 River Forest 5 0 Backed up to the Morton 5 0 Lake Station 5 0 fence, junior, John Munster 0 5 Lake Central 5 0 Gearhart maintains Gavit Calumet 5 2 0 3 West Side Gary Wirt 4 5 1 0 his concentration Merrillville 3 2 and manages to successfully return the ball over the net and back to his op- ponent. 114 — Boys ' Tennis The sport of tennis has received the ti- tle, the gentle- man ' s sport. Sen- ior Brent Crock does the gentle- manly thing by wel- coming his oppo- nent with a friendly handshake. A net ' s eye view, Sophomore Mark Wiley and his dou- bles partner, senior Keith Ricker t ea- gerly await their opponents ' return and hope to get their volley over the net. The varsity boys ' most valuable play- er for two years in a row, number one singles, senior Mark Anderson, as seen by the spectators, concentrates on re- turning his oppo- nent ' s serve. Boys ' Tennis— 115 M ental attitudes shine through Going out onto the tennis court knowing you ' re usually going to be playing a team ranked in the state, some teams might be intimi- dated, but the girls on the varsity team seemed to have that mental attitude they needed to play de- cent tennis. According to head coach Jerry Gurrado, Our season got off to a shaky start. We played five state ranked teams in the first two weeks and our mental tough- ness was suspect. I was awfully proud of the fact that the girls seemed to grasp what we were after, and played super tennis down the stretch. Junior Nadina Oprea said, Ev- eryone was in good shape and had good mental attitudes. Even though we played in a tough con- ference everyone put their best effort into every match. J.V. sup- port helped us through the tough times. The girls ' varsity team ended the season with a record of ten and ten and won their own invitational. Coach Gurrado said the strong points of the season were, Al- though we did not have much var- sity depth, we had a couple players who could flip-flop from singles to doubles very well. Coach Gur- rado felt the varsity team should be very good next year with re- turning letter winners, Jennifer Benkovich, Lisa Blackwell, Debbie LeGear, Nadina Oprea, Juliane Rowe and Lou Ann Spitz. The team only lost one senior, Beth Herd. The season award recipients were: Most Varsity Wins, number two doubles team, Barb Maglish and Juliane Rowe: Most Improved player, number three singles, Na- dina Oprea; Best Mental Attitude number two singles, Beth Herd; and the Most Valuable Player, number one singles, Jennifer Ben- kovich. Coach Gurrado felt next season, should be the best team possibly ever at G.H.S. We have three re- turning singles players and one and a half doubles teams and a nice junior varsity nucleus to add depth. If the girls can get off to a good start maintaining the mental intensity we had at the end of last season — they will be awesome. CHS Gavit 3 Crown Point 1 Valporaiso 1 Munster 0 Merrillville 1 Wheeler 3 Calumet 2 Chesterton 1 Lowell 3 Highland 1 Andrean 2 Lake Central 2 Lake Station 5 Clark 3 Hammond High 5 E.C. Roosevelt 4 Griffith Invitational 1st place— Griffith 2nd place— Hammond High 3rd place— Gavit 4th place— E.C. Roosevelt Sectional 0 (Munster) Opp. 1 4 4 5 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 0 2 0 1 Back row: asst, coach Tom Palinca, Beth Herd , Barb Maglish , Lou Ann Spitz , head coach Jerry Gurrado. Middle row: Juliane Rowe, Jennifer Benkovich , Lisa Blackwell ' , Nadina Oprea , mgr. Chris Campbell. Front row: Theresa Joseph, Stacey Baker, Chris Austin, Kris Bowron, Julie Russell, Donya Crock. 5 116 — Girls ' Tennis Concentration, de- termination, and power are all a part of sophomore Na- di na Oprea ' s serve, which has three steps: the toss, the contact, and the crucial follow through. Number one singles player, sophomore Jennifer Benkovich, skillfully uses a backhand to return the serve of her op- ponent and watch- es to see if it is suc- cessful or not. Girls ' Tennis — 117 G etting the job done, No sweat To get into all the games free, to be able to get to know the players personally and simply to be a part of the team; these are the reasons most people think of regarding why the managers and trainers want to work with the athletic teams. Most people don ' t realize that these managers and trainers work very hard. They go to as many practices as the players and must organize their lives to ac- commodate the team. Some people might wonder what makes a manager or trainer devote so much of their free time. According to junior, Amy Gonza- lez, trainer for both varsity Basket- ball and football, I ' ve always en- joyed helping people and I wanted to be involved in school activities. When people ask me why I am a trainer, I really can ' t answer, because I actually don ' t know. I guess you can say I enjoy it because I ' ve been working with the football team for four years and the basketball team for two years. I suppose I ' ve just learned to like what I do. Senior, Mindi Roberts, varsity baseball and wrestling manager, said, The reason I became a man- ager is because in my sophomore year I signed up to be a bat girl for varsity baseball. The coach told me they needed a manager and I vol- unteered. I enjoyed the baseball season so much, I decided I want- ed to be a manager for wrestling. The new friends I made and the understanding coaches are what kept me interested in being a manager. Amy Gonzalez added, Most of the players treat you like a friend and are thankful for the work you do. A lot of times it is sad at the end of the year when the seniors graduate, because after being around them for so long you be- come close. There are also the jerks who yell and tell you what do do. I usually just ignore them, it is easier that way. Wrap it up! Varsity basketball trainer junior Amy Gonza- lez wraps junior Rusty Bereolos ' in- jured ankle so he can go back into practice without further pain. 118 — Managers and Trainers Varsity basketball trainer Michelle Robinette helps to ease the pain in ju- nior varsity basket- ball player, sopho- more Craig Gall ' s injured hand by taping it. junior, Amy Schmidt varsity football trainer, fills the water bottles for the players while Coach Larry Parker instructs her about her other du- ties. Varsity football trainer, junior Amy Gonzalez tries to pry senior Troy Grady away from the game so he can take a drink of wa- ter before he goes back into the game. Managers— 119 filled year. It is really great to be at the top. It has been the most enjoyable year. It brings memories that will last a life- time. This year will only come around once so we should strive to make the best of it. — Mitch Marcus — Each face in the crowd has its own characteristics. It may be bright green eyes, a pugged nose or six trillion freckles cover- ing every inch of skin. No matter what the characteristic is no one else in the whole world has the same exact look unless one has a twin. Even then, personalities are never the same. Everyone is given a personality and their own fingerprints when they are born. Maybe that was God ' s way of insuring mankind against many burglaries. Too bad someone had to invent gloves. Whatever the reason was, it allows a person to be him or herself. Some find it necessary to constantly com- pete with their peers in order to become a better person. Not looking or acting like another human lets people be what they were made to be; themselves. One does not have to compete with others to be a better person. Changes do not always take place for one to be ac- cepted because changing should be a self made choice. The pressure upon some to change is often ignored because changes should be made to please one person; you. 120 — Album Division A passing fancy. Students keep to their routine be- tween classes by stopping at their lockers during the five minute passing time to grab materi- als for class. Enjoying the game Many students are attracted to the homecoming game where they can spend a night of fun with friends and dance the night away at the dance. Album Division 121 Mr. Mervyn J. Bar- enie, Second Vice- President of the Griffith School Board signs some legal documents during a local school Board meet- ing. Teachers lead lives outside the classroom You sit in school everyday doing your assigned lessons, moving from class to class. Then it becomes 2:55 and the time is your own, it ' s on to some wild, crazy and fun stuff. Have you ever wondered what teach- ers do or where they go when they ' re released from school? Do you think they go home to grade papers? Surely not! Or maybe they go home to try and think of some tricky questions for your next pop quiz? No, they couldn ' t! Well teachers do go home to relax sometimes, but outside of school teach- ers have many interests and hobbies. What do they do you may ask. Well . . . I enjoy aerobics, sewing, needlecraft work, interior decorating, and shop- ping. My motto is ' When the going gets tough the tough go shopping. ' I even do some part time modeling. — Mrs. Keithley Playing the piano, playing bridge, being in handbell choir and especial- ly I enjoy listening to classical music, go- ing to concerts, ballets, and plays. This fills most of my spare time. — Ms. McNabney I enjoy travel, some craft projects and sewing. — Mrs. Lamfalusi Golfing and coin collecting are my main hobbies. — Mr. Bob Hastings Sewing, Knitting, Keeping track of my husband and four children (does that qualify as a hobby or is it work, whatever I love it.) Learning about soc- cer and basketball — my son plays and I ' m his number one fan. — Mrs. Elaine Thrall Camping across the U.S.A. — Mrs. Beahm It may be surprising but it ' s true, not all teachers spend Saturday nights grad- ing tests. As a matter of fact, it seems that our teachers have many outside in- terests. Maybe they are as happy to hear the 2:55 bell as most of their students . . . Naah! Mr. Robert C. Kurtz, Superinten- dent; Mr. William E. Call, Assistant Superintendent; Mr. Claude V. Hochstetler, First Vice-President; Mr. Mervyn J. Barenie, Second Vice-President; Mrs. S. Cundiff, Treasurer. Mr. Richard Kane, President; Mr. John I. Cioroianu, Secretary; Mr. Richard C. Anderson, Asst. Secre- tary; Mr. Bartel Zandstra, School Attorney; Mr. Samuel Cox, Princi- pal. Mr. David Smith, Assistant Princi- pal; Miss Kathy Allen, Chemistry, Human Issues; Ms. Sue Artim, Sr. High Office Secretary; Mr. Jim Bart- lett, Athletic Director; Mrs. Sandra M. Beahm, General and Basic Biol- ogy- 122— Faculty )ohn I. Gioroianu, Secretary, signs some financial pa- pers for Treasurer Sarah Cundiff. The School Board must watch the finances for all Griffith schools. Sign on the dotted line. The Griffith School Board meets to discuss teachers ' payroll and other money matters. Here they sign doc- uments concerning the school system. Mr. Howard Besch, Chemistry, Physics, Science Dept. Chairperson; Mr. William Birk, Economics, Basic U.S. History; Mr. Robert Butler, Central Duplicating Supervisor; Mrs. Ruth Carmichael, Biology; Mr. Darryl Carstensen, Geometry, Alge- bra. Mrs. Theresa Carstensen, Algebra, Senior Math; Mr. Carl E. Dalton, Beginning Comp., Psychology, Soci- ology, Dept. Chairperson; Mrs. Bar- bara Deleget, Geometry, Comp. Lit., Comp. Programming, Trigo- nometry; Mr. Ronald Divjak, Health; Mrs. Mary L. Earp, R.N., School Nurse. Mrs. Susie ElNaggar, Trig., Geom.; Miss Charlotte Fedorchak, Spanish; Mr. Tim Foss, Comp. Lit.; Mr. Jerry W. Gurrado, Government, Current Events and Life, U.S. History; Mrs. Hansen, Suspension Supervisor. Faculty — 123 teacher points to the state of Maine on the map. Maps are a useful visual aid for world histo- ry classes to famil- iarize students with other areas. Pets, Perfect Students Aren ' t All Stereotypes For the fourth time, what is the an- swer to number five? shrieks the math teacher. What was once a death zone immediately shows life as the entire class suddenly raises it ' s hands. But Mrs. Jones looks past everyone ' s waving hands to the one person who ' s hand isn ' t raised. Oh no! Not him again. Paul, since you seem to be the only one who ever knows what is going on, tell the class the answer please. 2,987,506, he answers smugly. Ever wonder what secret students like Paul have that automoatically makes teachers like them? What exactly do teachers look for when they pick out their perfect student? Mr. Robert Witt said his idea of a perfect student is A student that gives 100% regardless of ability. Mrs. Teresa Carstensen said, The perfect student wants to become the best person they are capable of becom- ing. Mr. Jerry Gurrado ' s ideal student has, An inquisitive mind, a sense of humor, and the ability to relate facts to every- day life. Mrs. Susan Lamfalusi said to me, the perfect student is not one who is ' per- fect ' He or she is a student who gives me the opportunity to teach them some- thing and yet is someone I can laugh with. With all the above tips, all G.H.S. stu- dents should have no problem becom- ing the perfect student. Mr. Bob Hastings, Soph. World His- tory: Ms. Lawrence R. Hawthorne, Media Specialist; Mrs. Lynn Heller, Guidance Counselor; Mrs. Jean M. Herd, Library Assistant; Mrs. Betty Holmgren, Business Law. Mrs. Janet Howell, Guidance Counselor; Mrs. Margie Keithley, Clothing, Prep, for Adult Living, Home Economics Dept. Chairper- son; Mrs. Janet Konopasek, Atten- dance Secretary; Mr. Dick Koval, Accounting, Bus. Math; Mrs. Su- zanne Lamfalusi, U.S. History, Eco- nomics. Mrs. Clara Lazar, Guidance Dept. Secretary; Mr. Dan Leslie, Wood- shop: Ms. Julie A. Marcinek, Soph. English, Journalism, Advisor for Pan- ther Press, Reflector and Quill and Scroll; Mr. George McClure, Metal Shop; Mrs. Margaret McNabney, Typing 1, Keyboarding, Career Prep. Miss Kim Millus, Girls P.E., Swim team coach; Mr. L. E. Owen, Soph. World History; Mr. Larry Parker, Drafting Dept. Chairperson; Mrs. Susan Patricks, Soph, and Junior Ba- sic English, Beginning Comp.; Mrs. Kyra Perry, Business. 124— Faculty Mr. terry Currado, basketball coach, gives a student, Senior Dick Kretz some information for his sports col- umn during an in- terview for the Pan- ther Press. Mr. Ray Weaver, Spanish teacher and A.V. coordinator, helps with the set constructions of ' ' Sugar the fall play. He has helped with sets on many plays. Mr. Bill Platt, Calculus, Algebra; Mr. Wayne A. Price, Typing, Gen- eral Business, Keyboarding, Business Law; Mr. Donald Ray, Government; Mr. Dick Reyome, Vocational Coordinator, I.C.E. Classes, Career Prep., Marketing, Asst, Varsity Foot- ball Coach; Mr. Charles Ricks, Drawing and Painting 1-3, Art Ap- preciation, Crafts, Golf Coach. Mr. Ron Small, Band, Flags; Mrs. Sharon Smith, English Dept. Chair- person; Mrs. Cynthia Spejewski, Choir, Music Theory, Mr. G. R. Spejewski, English, Speech; Mr. Ste- phen C. Stanczak, U.S. History. Mrs. Judy Surovek, Adv. Comp. Soph. English; Mr. Les Thornton, U.S. and World History, Football Coach; Mrs. Elaine Thrall, Foods, Clothing, Housing; Ms. Julie Turner, Secretary; Mrs. Sheila Vaclavick, Booster Club Sponsor, English. Miss Betty Weber, French Dept. Chairperson; Mrs. Nancy Weaver, A.V. Secretary; Mr. Ray Weaver, Spanish, A.V. Coordinator; Mr. Robert Witt, Pottery 1-3, Sculpture, Jewelry Casting, Printmaking, Arts and Crafts; Miss Marilyn Young, Soph. English. Faculty— 125 Te achers Moments ... I had a student in government class who I thought never paid atten- tion. At a court hearing many of us were asked to testify at, she was on the wit- ness stand. When asked a question, she replied, 7 plead the 5th ' just as we had discussed in class. The entire courtroom fell apart. After she got off the stand she said, ' See Mr. Currado, I really did learn something. ' —Mr. Jerry Currado Sept. 20, 1984 . . . teaching my first three classes while in labor, then leaving for the hos- pital. —Mrs. Theresa Carstensen . . . When I get to fix torn pants of faculty men as they wait in their briefs in the dressing room. It ' s a rough job, but somebody ' s got to do it! —Mrs. Margie Keithley . . . The most memorable experience I ' ve had is not a funny one. Ten years ago, my father was critically ill. My stu- dents were wonderful. They were will- ing to help make things easier for me in any way they could. —Mrs. Suzanne Lamfalusi ... A student I had became a priest and I attended his first mass. —Mr. Dick Reyome . . . When Tom Roe and myself were giving a demonstration on large plaster casting and the plaster mold separated and covered us both completely with plaster ... it was embarrassing yet fun- ny. — Mr. Bob Witt Journalism Adviser, Miss Julie Mar- cinek, looks over some finished year- book pages so that they can be sent in to the Herff Jones company to meet a deadline. DECA teacher, Mr. Dick Reyome, gives Senior Becky Sar- bon a bit of added instruction on an assignment, Most students find extra hints are very help- ful. 126 — Faculty Chemistry and Physics teachers, Mr. Howard Besch and Miss Kathy Al- len try several ex- periments before giving them to their classes as an assign- ment. History teacher, Mr. Bob Hastings laughs at a students joke as he goes over a test paper with one of his classes. Every class needs some humor. Mrs. Sue Artim, Secretary, goes over some impor- tant papers and prepares to type them so they can be mailed out. This is just one important job of a secretary. Biology teacher, Mrs. Sandra Beahm, begins one of her classes by telling the students what kind of work to ex- pect in the next week. Mr. Bob Witt, Ce- ramics and Sculp- ture teacher, ex- plains and demonstrates one of the class projects before letting the students try it. It al- ways helps to see it done. Faculty— 127 Seniors e n “In ten years I would like to be a successful artist and professional body builder in New York or one of the big cities. I ' ll have lots of money and own a few penthouses in exotic parts of the world. But if this doesn ' t happen I ' ll just be a starving artist. — Don Frey i o r s Brian Adams; John Adinolfi, DECA 4; Craig Wil- liam Anderson, Reflector 3 (Chief Photographer 5), Jounalism Seminar 3,4, AV aide 2-4. Debra Jo Anderson, Wrestling Manager 4, Dra- matics 2-4, Quill and Scroll (Sec. 3, Treas. 4), Re- flector (layout editor 2, Editor-in-Chief 3,4), Jour- nalism Camp 3,4; Mark Zachary Anderson, Golf 2-4, Tennis 2-4, National Honor Society, Varsity Club 2-4, Boys State Delegate; Robert William Arndt, Football 2-4, Track 2, Baseball 2-4, Concert Choir 2,3, Chorale 4, Varsity Club. Craig Aron Artim, Band 2-4, Dramatics 3,4, Bowl- ing Club 2-4, Jazz Pep bands, Band camp 2-4; Terri Jo Asche, Girls Chorus 2,3, DECA 4, Dramat- ics 4; Mike Bajza; Lisa Ann Barnard, Booster Club 2-4, Sweater girl 3,4. Heather Lea Bartlett, Track 2, Booster Club 2-4, Cheerleader 4; Executive Council 2-4, Student Council (vice president 3,4) Prom, Turnabout, Homecoming candidate, Pantherettes 2,3, Camp 2,3; Bryan Edward Barus, Baseball 2,4, DECA 4; Connie Lee Basler, Track 2-4, Band 2-4, Matmaid, Band Camp 2,3; Sean Michael Bishop, concert choir 2-4, Chorale 2,3 (president) Dramatics 2-4, Executive Council 2. Michael Alan Blackard, Concert Choir 2,4; Lisa Dianne Blackwell, Tennis 2-4, Band 2-4, Quill Scroll 3,4, Reflector 2-4 (copy editor), Journalism workshop 3-4; Jeff Alan Bogner, Wrestling 2, Baseball 2-4, Varsity Club 2-4; Sharon Bough. From teachers to artists, the future holds possibilities Senior year. The last stretch before reaching the so-called door of freedom. As the year creeps by, the Senior class becomes impatient for the year to end. Now, they can move on to bigger, more mature matters, like jobs, college (Oh, No! More school), or maybe even mar- riage. Panic strikes most though as the time draws near. What in the world are they going to do for the rest of their lives from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.? Should they be bums or make something of them- selves? Well, many students have goals to reach (some high, some low), but all are their future dreams. So, where does the Class of 1986 think they might be in ten years? . . . . . . I ' ll be living off my wife ' s pay- check. —Pat Kruchowski . . . Working in an airport. — Lisa Erwin . . . Being a Recreational Therapist. — Brigitte Carlson . . . I ' ll be the head coach of Notre Dame ' s football team. — Dan McCoy . . . Being a teacher. —Tina Holt . . . I ' ll be a successful advertising ex- ecutive. — Nancy Pirau . . . I ' ll be owner of the Chicago Black Hawks. — Dan Serrato ... A body man! — Brent Hendricks . . . Being in jail for DUIs. — Chris Garastic What ' s Cooking f Sean Murray, senior, reads his textbook for cooking class. Knowing how to cook is important for both sexes. Renee Lynn Brown, Dramatics 2-4, Student Council 2, Batgirl 3,4, Booster Club 2-4, Gymnas- tics 3, Concert Choir 4 (President); Christine Lynn Campbell, Tennis (manager 3,4) Dramatics 2-4, (stage manager). Bowling 3,4; Brigitte Marie Carl- son, Track 2, Swimming 2, Booster Club 3,4, Swea- tergirl; Elizabeth Dianne Carpenter, Matmaid 2, Volleyball 2-4, Concert Choir 3, Dramatics 2-4, Varsity Club, Bowling 2-4, Volleyball camp. Connie Cassoday; Jacqueline Marie Cherven, Tennis 2, concert Choir 3, Girls Choir 2, Chorale 4, Dramatics 2-4, Quill and Scroll 3,4, Panther Press 2,3; Michelle Ann Christenson, Gymnastics 2,3, Booster Club 4, Varsity Club, Student Council 2, Pantherettes 4 Bonita Camille Cieslak, Track 3, Batgirl 2-4, DECA, Bowling Club. Michael Allen Coil, Basketball 2, Baseball 2-4; Band 2-4, Dramatics 4, Bowling (vice pres. 4), Band Camp; Brent S. Crock, tennis 2-4, Baseball 2, Var- sity Club 3,4, Boys State Delegate, National Merit Semi-finalist; Melina Kate Crowell, Band 2-4;Tim Curtis. Seniors — 129 Seniors e Senior year is a special year. You ' ve gone down the long road and now you can really enjoy yourself-it ' s your last year! This is your last year all your friends will be together every weekend to go out and just have a fun time! Next year, it ' s a whole new beginning. — Barb Maglish i o r s Theresa Marie Dailey, Track 2-4, Cross Country 2,4, (stats) Varsity Club; Kathleen Marie Dangelo, band 2-4, Booster Club 2-4, Dramatics 2-4, Execu- tive Council 2, National Honor Society 3,4, Pep Band, Pantherettes 3,4, (historian 4) Academic All- American; Sue Davis. Kimberly Ann Debold, Track 2; Matthew Scott Deckard Cross Country 2; Michael Leno Degani, Tennis 2,3, Band 3-4, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Dra- matics, Reflector 2-4 (Assistant Chief Photogra- pher 4), Jr. Hall of Fame Band Honor. Christine Marie Dela Vega, Booster Club 2,4, Concert Choir 3, Girls Choir 2, Chorale 4; Bob Daniel De Young; Sharon Kay Doppler, Concert Choir 2,3; Kelly Jean Evans, Basketball 2-4, Volley- ball 2-4, Executive Council 2,3, National Honor Society 2-4, Varsity Club 2-4, Student Council (pres 2-4) Girls State Delegate, Honors Program 4. Dawn Marie Farver, Cross Country 2, Booster Club, Sweatergirl 4; Annette Flores, DECA, Bowl- ing Club 2-4 (capt.) Matmaid 3, Batgirl 2-4; Brenda Marie Foss, track 4, Gymnastics 3,4, Booster Club 2; Traci Leigh Foster, Band 2-4, Booster Club 2-4, Concert Choir 3,4, Dramatics 2,4, Executive Council 3, Student Council 2,3, Drum Major 3,4. Donald L. Frey, Track 2, Swimming 2; Gary L. Friedrickson, Track 3,4, Wrestling 3; Kay Ann Frost, Booster Club 3, Sweatergirl 4; Kelly Marie Fuehrer, track 2, Concert Choir 3, Girls Choir 4. 130— Seniors Cindy Kay Funk, DECA 4; Robert Graham Funk, Cross Country 2, Soccer 3,4, (co-capt.) Varsity Club, Quill Scroll 3,4, (vice pres.,) Panther Press 3,4, (copy editor 3, managing editor 4); Chris C. Garastik, DECA 3,4; Terry Gene Gardenhire, DECA 4. Jennifer Lynn Gettig, Booster Club 2, Concert Choir 3, Girls Choir 2, Chorale 4; Kimberly Marie Gifford, Track 2-4, Cross Country (man. 4) Wres- tling (man.) Booster Club 2-4, Varsity Club 2-4, Matmaid 3, Pantherettes 4, Workshop 4; Edward Frank Gniadek; T roy William Grady, Football 2-4, Baseball 2-4, Varsity Club, Homecoming candi- date, All-conference team. Jim Grecevich, Relfector 4 ad manager); Kelly Grede, Gymnastics 2, Booster Club 2-4, Executive Council 2-4, Varsity Club, Student Council 2-4, Prom, Turnabout, Homecoming candidate, Pantherettes 2-4 (vice-pres.;) Mike Guevara; Dar- rin Michael Gugala, Band 4, Jazz Band 4. Bridget Marie Gulotta, Swimming 2,3, Executive Council 2, Varsity Club; Jennifer Anne Hageman, Booster Club 2,4; Dorothy Hall; Jay Clifford Hall, Football 2,3, Band 2-4, Pep Band 2-4, Dramatics 4, National Honor Society, Varsity Club, Wrestling 2- 4. Michael Andrew Hamilton, Swimming 2-4 (capt.) Concert Choir 2-4, Chorale 3,4, Dramatics 2-4, Varsity Club; Dawn Marie Hankla, Girls Chorus 2, Dramatics 2-4 (ticket man.). Quill Scroll 3,4, Re- flector (layout editor 3,4), Panther Press (feature editor 2); Kevin James Heidler, Band 2-4, Dramat- ics 4; Brent Allen Heinrichs. Scott Patrick Hendron, Football 2-4, Wrestling 2- 4, DECA 3, Football Camp 2-4, All conference; Lori Higgins, Rick Higuet; Laura Jean Hildrbrand, Booster Club 2,3, Sweatergirl 4, Concert Choir 2,3 Chorale 2, Dramatics 3, National Honor Society 3,4, Basketball (stat, 3,4), Batgirl 2,3. Seniors— 131 Seniors e n “ • • • When I gr aduated from bootcamp, some friends and I went to Chicago and tried to get into all the bars. We got in this one at a hotel, and there was a huge party going on, with lots and lots of women. Well, I ' ll let you decide what went on. Eric Hochstetler. Tina Holt. Keith Jerome Hor- vath. I O r s Tammy Lynne Huzzie, Basketball 2-4, Track 2-4, Volleyball 2-4, Booster Club 2-4 Varsity Club 2-4, All-Conference. David Jerold Imboden, Basket- ball 3, Golf 2-4, Tennis 3,4, Band 2-4 (pres., Na- tional Honor Society 3, 4 (treas.), Boys State Dele- gate. Gregory A. Irvin, Football 2, Track 2-4, Tennis 3,4 Bowling Club 4, Honors Student to Mexico 3, MVP Track 3. — John Huddleston From blind dates to Prom, Seniors tell funny tales Dates, they make you so nervous, you just want to climb the walls. There are only three kinds of dates; the good, the bad and the outrageous. The good dates more than make up for the bad dates. But the bad dates do have a purpose. They make you more selective about who you go out with. For instance, once you go out with a girl who has her nose pierced, she loses her noveltiness and you figure all girls with their noses pierced are the same, so you stop dating them. Then there are the outrageous. . . . When a girl I took out from Chica- go literally attacked me; talk about the liberated woman. — Dan McCoy . . . When my date got lost coming home from a movie at River Oaks. —Tina Holt . . . Babysitting for my boyfriend ' s mature drunk friends. —Anonymous ... All of them. —Pat Kruchowski . . . When a guy I was supposed to meet at a basketball game for the first time decided to stand me up and take his dog to obedience class. — Anonymous . . . When my date got sick at prom. — Brian Zabek . . . Spending all my money on my date and not even getting a kiss. — Brent Hendricks . . . My first and last blind date. — David Benante That ' s a really nice job. Senior Don Frey talks with senior John Huddleston about the possibilities of his art work. 132 — Seniors Norman Allan Isaacs, Football 2-4, Baseball 2, Ex- ecutive Council 4, Varsity Club 3,4, All-Confer- ence 4. Judith Marie Jacobs, Basketball mgr. 4, Volleyball mgr. 4, Dramatics 1-4, Varsity Club 4, Quill and Scroll 3,4, Reflector 2-4 (copy ed. 2,3, section ed. 4). Wayne Clifford Johnson Jr., Wres- tling 2, Band 2-4, Jazz Band 2-4, Pep Band 2-4, Bowling Club 2-4, capt. 2-4, William D. Johnson, Football 2-4, DECA 4, Dramatics 2, Varsity Club 3,4, Student Council 2-4 (treas. 4), All-Confer- ence. Michele Ina Johnston, Track 2,3, Gymnastics 2, Booster Club 2-4, Cheerleader 2-4, capt. 3,4, Con- cert Choir 3,4, Girls Choir 2, Chorale 4, vice pres. 4, Dramatics 2-4, Lead Sugar 4, National Honor Society 2,4, Varsity Club 3,4, Cheerleading Camp 2-4, Girls State Delegate, Laura Jones. Kirk Louis Josvai, Concert Choir 2, Dramatics 2-4, Cynthia Jesann Kapitan, Basketball mgr. 2, volleyball mgr. 2-4, Varsity Club 2-4. Beth Ann Karp, Basketball 2-4, Volleyball 2-4, Band 2, Executive Council 2-4, National Honor Society 2-4, Varsity Club 2-4, Student Council 2-4, Girls State Delegate, All-Conference Volleyball 2nd Team. Brian Allen Keel, Bowling Club 4. Jean Marie Kegebein, DECA 4. Sharyl Lynn Keith, Band 2-4, Concert Choir 2-4, Jazz Band 2-4, Pep Band 2-4. Pamela Renee Kelly, Track 2, Reflector 2-4 (copy ed. 2, 3, album ed. 4). JoLynn Marie Kettwig, Con- cert Choir 3, Girls Choir 2, Sue Marie Kisfalusi, Gymnastics 2,3, Band 2,3, Booster Club 3,4, Bat Girl 2,3, Band Camp 2,3, Pantherettes 3,4, Panth- erettes Workshop 3,4. Paul Francis Kleimola, Golf 3,4, Wrestling 2-4, Tennis 3,4, Executive Council 2-4, National Honor Society 3,4, Varsity Club 2-4, Student Council 2,3, Boys State Dele- gate. Elizabeth Ellen Kliza, Hammond Career Center. Ken Dale Konopasek, Football 2-4 (capt.). Base- ball 2-4, Prom King Candidate, Homecoming King Candidate, All- Conference Football and Baseball. Sharon Kay Kratovil, Football mgr. 2,3, Baseball stat. 3,4, Mat Maids 2, Who ' s Who Among Ameri- can High School Students. Richard Paul Kretz, Basketball 2-4 (capt. 3,4) Baseball 2, Varsity Club 3,4, Panther Press 4 (sports ed.). Steven Krug. Mary Kuntz. Karen Denise Kwasny, Cross Country mgr. 2, Gymnastics 2, Booster Club 2-4, (vice Pres. 4), Sweater Girl 3,4, Quill and Scroll 3.4, Panther Press Photog. 3, Chief Photog. 4, Journalism Camps (Ball State, Franklin, Purdue), 3.4. Tina Lee Lackner, Track 2, DECA 3,4. Seniors— 133 Almost there. Senior terry Sibley dreams for his future goals, and the end of the year, as he walks down the halls. Bob Lamprecht; Bob Lavin; Richard Thomas Lay- man; Debbie Lynn LeCear, Tennis 2,3, Concert Choir 3, Girls choir 2, Chorale, Matmaid. Gerald Clinton Lewis, Band 2-4, Quill and Scroll 3,4, Reflector 3,4 (Ad layout), Jazz Band 2-4, Band workshop; Nelson Andrew Lickwar, Baseball 2,3; Deana Sue Logan, Bowling 3,4 (sec.) Tom Dale Lolkema. Joseph John Lopez, Track 2-4, Cross Country 2-4 (capt.) DECA 4, All-conference (regionals); John D. Lynk, Football 2-4, DECA, All Conference, Prom, Turnabout, and Home Coming Candidate; Doug Mackowiak; Gina Madrigal, Volleyball 3,4, Student Council 3,4 Band 2,3. 134— Seniors Graduation Meaning: Friends Soon Leaving After a student graduates they usually find they become bored with Griffith and decide to explore the rest of the world before settling down to a routine. Some students leave for college life, and more education. Others will try their luck with a job and earn their way through life. Some, though, will just de- cide they want to be elsewhere and go their own ways. Friends, however, pledge to each other to stay in touch. Many don ' t real- ize; however, how hard it is. So when you decide you want to go your own way, where do you think your friends will be going? . . . I ' m sure no matter how much we don ' t want to, we will all be going off, our own separate ways. —Nancy Pirau ... I hope they all go to college and do something really successful with their lives. — Brigitte Carlson . . . They will probably all be in jail for being drunk and disorderly. —Dan McCoy . . . Get jobs, settle down, and maybe some of them will get married and have families. —Dan Serrato . . . They ' ll all be far, far away I hope. — Brent Hendricks . . . They ' ll all die of loneliness, be- cause I won ' t be around to cheer them all up. — Dawn Rodriguez ... I really don ' t know but where ever they are I hope to be with them having some good times. — Mary Kuntz . . . Some of the smarter ones will go off to college. Most of them will get jobs and hang around Griffith for a few years before they de- cide to get away. Some might move out of town. Hopefully I will be going with all of them. — jeff Bogner Barbara Lynn Maglish, Tennis 2-4, Booster Club 2-4, Cheerleader 2-4, Varsity Club, Student coun- cil 2,3, National Honor Society 3-4, Executive Council, Home Coming Candidate; Scott C. Man- dernach, Track 2-4, Victoria Lynn Mann, Execu- tive Council, National Honor Society, Volleyball, Track, Basketball, State Alternate; Mitchell An- thony Marcus, Football, Wrestling, Executive Council, National Honor Society. Carol Ann Marlow, Track 2-4, Booster Club, Var- sity Club; Kimberly Sue Marvel, Band 2-4, Jazz and Pep Band 2-4; (ill Catherine Massa, T rack 2-4, Dramatics 3,4, Bowling Club; Richard Allan Mat- tingly, foreign langages recognition. Crystal Ann McCarty, Track 2, Gymnastics 3, Booster club, Sweater girl 4; Daniel Ray McCoy, Basketball 2-4, Football 2-4, Baseball 2-4, Varsity Club 3,4; Traci Lynn McKeown, Journalism work- shop 2; Myron Randall Meadows, Football 2, Track 3, DEC A, (regionals). Seniors — 135 Will it ever endf Senior Connie Cassoday com- Going for a strike. Senior Nick Popa Enjoys a few pletes her assignments and hopes for the day to games of bowling with his friends. This is just one come to an end. way to spend spare time. Seniors Joan Meny, Michelle Mihalcik, Football (man- ager 2), T rack 2, Wrestling (manager 2,3) Volleyball 2, concert choir 3,4, Girls Chorus, Dramatics 3,4; |im Mihalich. Charles R. Miller, VICA 3 yrs; Kevin Paul Miller, Band 2-4; Archie Fredrick Moe, Track 3,4. Lisa Mooney; David Morgan; Suzanne Morris. 136— Seniors Mark Morton, DECA; Lisa Ann Mowery, Basket- ball 2-4, Track 2, Booster Club 2-4, Varsity Club 2- 4; Tricia Muha; Cheryl Lynn Mullinex, Track 3,4, Batgirl 3,4; Gymnastics 2,3, Band 2-4, Pantherettes 4, Booster Club 2-4, Varsity Club 4. David Ray Nash, Bowling Club 4; Kasandra Ann Natzke, Band 2, Booster Club 2-4, Executive Council 3, Pantherettes 2-4 (pres) Michael Ed- ward Nicoloff, DECA 3; Timothy Edward Nico- loff. Ruth Kathryn Obermeyer, Basketball (mgr. 3,4), Girls Choir 2, Girls Chorus 3, DECA 3; Christopher Lee O ' Halloran, )ETS 3,4; Sandra Veronica Orr, Track 2,3, Concert Choir 3, Girls Chorus 3, Girls Choir 2,4; Catherine Jane Osborne, Booster Club (pres). Sweater Girl, Executive council. National Honor Society, Quill Scroll (pres), Student Council, Panther Press Ed-in-Chief, Girls Chorus, Dramatics. Nick Andrew Palkovich, Baseball 2, Soccer 3; Ke- vin Sean Perotti; Shannone Peters, Band, Panth- erettes, Dean A. Pfeiffer, Band 2,3, Band Work- shop 3. Bob Phillips; Nancy Lynn Pirau, Booster Club Sweater girl 3,4, Concert Choir 3,4, Chorale 4, Executive Council 3,4, Student Council 2,3; Ni- cholas Charles Popa, Bowling Club 4; Jude O. Popyk, Soccer 3,4, Chorale 2-4, Dramatics 2. Patty Potosky; Pamela Jo Poulson, Basketball (mgr 2), Track 2,4, Swimming (mgr 3,4) Booster Club 4, Girls Chorus 2, Dramatics, Varsity Club 4, Quill Scroll 3,4, Reflector (Photo Ed. 2,3XStu- dent Life Ed. 4) Journalism Camp; Theresa Rae Redar; Viola Reid. Seniors— 137 Seniors e n i o r s . . . When I was five years old, I was captured and put into a Turkish Prison, but luckily for my sake Bhagwen Shree Rayneeish got me out and saved my life. Now I ' m his number one follower. —Nick Palkovich Dawn Renee Rhodes, Volleyball 2,3, Booster Club 2, Executive Council 2-4, National Honor So- ciety 2-4 (sec. 4), Student council 2-4, Prom Turnabout Candidate, Class Sec. 2,3; Keith David Rickerty, Tennis 3,4, Varsity Club 4, Boys State Delegate, Mark Lynn Riggle, Band 2-4, ja zz band 2-4, Pep band 2-4. Kimberly Ann Ritter, Melinda April Roberts, wrestling (manager), baseball (manager), Concert choir 4 (sec.), Girls Chorus 2, Dramatics; Michelle Renee Robinette, Basketball (manager 2, (head trainer 3,4), Booster Club 2-4, Reflector (asst. Copy-editor 4) Journalism camp; Dawn Marie Ro- driquez, Booster Club 2-4, Dramatics 2, Quill Scroll 4, Reflector (Business Manager 2,3) (Aca- demics Editor 4), Mat Maid 4. John Steven Rogowski, Basketball 2-4, Baseball 2- 4, Varsity Club 4, Prom Turnabout Candidate, Boys State Delegate. David Dominic Ruiz: Foot- ball 3,4, Wrestling 2,3, Executive Council, Student Council, Prom Candidate, Varsity club; Rhonda Lynn Ryzewski, T rack 4, DECA 3,4 (vice-pres); Lisa Jeanine Sainato, Booster Club, Cheerleader, Ex- ecutive Council, Student Council, Prom Home- coming candidate. Julia Ann Sanders, Student Council 2,3; Todd Ar- thur Sanders, Concert choir, chorale 3,4, Dramat- ics 2,3, Bowling Club 2, DECA 3,4 (reg. 3); Becky Lynn Sarbon, Track 2,3, DECA 3,4; Eric John Schil- ling, Basketball 3,4 (capt), Football 4, baseball 2-4 (capt), Varsity Club 2-4, Turnabout candidate. Angela Diane Schuhrke, Track 2; Peter Alden Schwinkendorf, Concert Choir 4; Dan Serrato; Dee Dee Shadwell. 138 — Seniors Small Trouble Brews Strict Punishment Stops We all know that no one is with out their small faults, especially us students, who tend to do everything and any- thing that we might just be able to sneak by without getting caught. Heck, who ' s gonna know that you ' re driving without a license? But the views of getting away with something just might be changed once you have been caught in the act of your conspiracy. We all know how to take care of a problem or at least how par- ents, teachers, and maybe even police handle a situation. The punishments are never ending they may teach a lesson but then again they may not. These punishments may be very common to you though like . . . . . . Losing the use of the car. — Dan McCoy — • • . Having to pay $40.00 of the phone bill for making too many long distance calls. — Nancy Pirau — ... I can ' t remember ever being pun- ished. — Lisa Erwin — . . . Getting my drivers license taken away. —Pat Kruchowski— . . . Getting my beverages taken away when I was caught on Private Property. — Chris Garastic — . . . Grounded from the phone for a really long time. —Tina Holt— No break in routines. Senior Michelle Mihalcik works on her class work, trying to finish it up and prevent homework. Check this out. Seniors Dan Serrato and Greg Sza- fasz look over some magazines while they have spare time in class. Ron Shinkle; James E. Sibley; Jerry E. Sibley; Jeff Thomas Smith, Golf 2-4 (capt), Tennis 3, Varsity Club 2-4. Seniors— 139 Seniors s Mary Louise Stur: Band 2, 4; Booster Club 2-4; Dramatics 3,4; Girls State Alternate; Jazz Band 4; Pep band 2-4. Jerry Lee Sumner; DECA 3-4. Lynn Marie Sweeney: Basketball 3,4; Track 2, 3,4 (capt) Girls Choir 2; Varsity Club; Swimming (capt). Greg Louis Szafasz: Basketball 2,3. Lou Ann Spitz;Tennis 2-4; Volleyball 2,3; Booster Club 4; Concert Choir 3; Girls choir 2; Executive Council 2; varsity club 2-4; Pantherettes 4; Cho- rale 4; Dramatics; Twirlers 2-4. Kristina J. Stepan- ovich: Track 2; DECA 4. Timothy Gene Stokes. . . . Well after all their advice to me, it seems like they wouldn ' t need any advice that I could think of, except maybe to practice some of their own advice on themselves, and live forever, and thanks Mom and Dad. — Mary Kuntz — Donna Taylor. Tracey Lynn Teague; Track 2; DECA 3. Chuck Fredrick Textor. Valerie Carol Thirion: Band 2; Booster Club 2; Student Council 3; Girls State Alternate. James William Tingley; Concert Choir 2-4; Dra- matics 2,3. Jerry Tomasic: Varsity Club 2-4; Prom King; Turnabout candidate; Homecoming King; Basketball 2-4 (capt); David John Troksa: Baseball 2-4; Sue Tucker. Debbie Lynn Tumbula. David Andrew Udchitz: Tennis 3; Band 2,3; Dramatics 2-4; Executive Council 3-4; Student Council 4. John Allen Ver- hulst; Football 2-4; Track 2; Soccer 3,4; Varsity Club; Boys State. Chris Warren: Basketball 4; Track 3,4; Varsity Club 3,4. 140— Seniors Creating new things. Senior Barb Maglish careful- ly draws images to create an master piece for oth- ers to admire. Need For Advice Takes A Turn Toward Adults Parents are always there to lend a helping hand, sometimes even when your not asking for their help. Every since most of us can remember we have heard the words of wisdom of the el- ders in our lives. These words at times probably felt like they were pouring out your ears. The time has come however for us to become mature responsible adults with our own words to speak. This is your chance to advise to your parents what you feel they are in desperate need of knowing is . . . . . . Leave me alone! —Pat Kruchowski — . . . Only bother me when I ask, please. — Lisa Erwin — . . . Dad. Lose some weight, stop smoking, try to stay more healthy, and be my All-American dad. — anonymous — . . . Mellow Out! — Dan McCoy — . . . Don ' t have anymore kids like me! — Jude Popyk — . . . Move to a different Country. —David Benante— . . . Buy me a car. —Dan Serrato— . . . Communicate with me more, and go out and have some fun try to enjoy yourselves some more. — Nancy Pirau — Bethanie Ann Webb: Band 2-4; booster Club 2-4, Dramatics 3; Band Camp 2-4; Dianne Lynn Weso- lowski: Gymnastics 2; Booster Club 2-4; Concert Choir 3 (vice-pres); Chorale 4; Executive Council 2-4; Student Council 2-4; Pantheretts 3 (sec. 4); Girls Chorus. Sean Willis; Football 2-4 (All-conf.); Varsity Club. Ann Marie Wiltfong; Student Council 2-4; Honor Society 2-4, Vice-pres Varsity Club 3,4; Exec. Council 2-4. Diana Christine Witzke; Swimming 2; Booster Club 2-4; Concert Choir 4; DECA 3,4; Varsity Club 2-4; Prom and Turnabout Candidate; Homecom- ing Queen, Pantherettes. Dennis Alan Wojcie- chowski: Football 2; Band 2,3; Dramatics 2-4. Hei- di Lyn Worosz Swimming 2,3. Janet Lee Wyatt: Band 2; Executive Council; Student Council 4. Deborah A. Yates: Basketball 2; Track 2-4 (capt) Booster Club 4; Varsity Club 3,4. Barbara Ann Young: Choralettes 3,4; Booster Club; Girls Cho- rus 2; Reflector 3,4 Brian Monroe Zabek: Varsity Club 3,4; Football 3,4 (All-conference 4 ), Leonard Hyles Courtright: Regretfully omitted from pic- tures of graduating class of 1985 due to an error. Seniors— 141 Adams, Heather Appel, Abbey Archer, Beth Austgen, Kelly Bainbridge, Dawn Baker, Shanee Basler, Theresa Bedwell, Mike Benkovich, Jennifer Bereolos, Rusty Billingham, Walter Black, Chris Bowman, Cindy Boyle, Mandy Braddy, Gordon Brady, Stacey Brammer, Earl Brandush, Greg Brill, Rich Budack, Carl Burbridge, Greg Burks, Mary Beth Burton, Pete Byrd, Barney Caldwell, Jennifer Cannon, Susie Carter, Mike Clark, Tracy Coil, Dave Cook, Debbie Crute, Joe Csonka, James Cundiff, Carlos Dash, Christine Day Angela Demps, Darren DeYoung, Tom Dines, Brett Donnelly, Jodi r a a jk HR C n a fni w • ' ■Oi a 142 — Juniors Dross, Ziggie Dudek, David Dwyer, Kim Dsurovcak, Rick Edwards, Michelle Egger, Isle Eichelberger, Doug Elliott, Stacy Epley, Bob Farrell, Scott Fech, Dana Fetla, Lynette Fisher, Steve Fitzsimmons, Tony Fowler, Steve Fratter, Eric Friedrickson, Scott Gabrys, Linda Gal, Jay Galinski, Dan The Most Important Thing When you ' re feeling down and think that nothing else can go wrong, what one thing do you feel really thankful for having? What ' s the most importan t thing to you in your life? My friends are the most important thing to me because I can share all my life happenings with them. —Lisa Jordan The most important thing to me in my life is to be happy and healthy so I ' m able to spend time with my family and friends. — Nadina Oprea Living a healthy life so I ' ll grow into a well-adjusted adult. —Jim Murr — Being alive and healthy and having my family and a lot of good friends. —Joy McKnight Having a good job, money, a nice car, and lots of fun. Not just a boring routine life. — Rich Schultze— Getting good grades so I will have a successful life and career in the future. —Jerry Menser Friendship and happiness so that my life is basically stress free. — Pam Lawbaugh Friends are very important to me, without them life would be boring. —Tammy Redmon Having a future so I ' ll do well after I ' m out of school. —Carlos Cundiff Friends are the most important part of my life. I can share everything with them and have a good time with them. — Heather McDermott ■ Junior Jennifer Benkovich reads the U.S.A. To- day in her spare time during journalism class. She can pick up helpful journalistic ideas that can be used later. Juniors — 143 Harding, Christina Harris, Amy Hartman, LeeAnn Hayes, Scott Hochstetler, Donna Gearheart, John Gilbert, Mike Girton, Brad Goldem, Heidi Gonzalez, Amy Gottschammer, Ann Griffin, Shellie Grisafi, Joe Guca, Ann Hafner, Tony Halverson, Mark Hamilton, Jeff Hanrath, Dave Hansen, Kelleen Perfect Friends are Few Lights, camera, action. Juniors Diana Seberger and Heather Adams rehearse their parts in the play Sugar . Sugar was performed on November 22, 23, and 24. Do you hate your best friend? Have you ever wanted to trade him or her in on a new model? What would you choose your friend to be like? “Someone that you can trust and talk to, and always count on. — Sandy Ruiz “someone that is always there for me through both good and bad times. — Amy Schmidt “Someone that can be depended on, to always be there when you ' re in trou- ble or just need to talk. — Skip Hosier “Someone who is always there that you can talk to and tell your troubles. — Ziggie Dross “Someone who you can trust and freely talk to about private things. — Jim Jacobs “A friend that you can rely on in the bad times and laugh with during the good times. — Darrell Seitz “Somebody I can trust with my items. Someone that will listen to what you have to say. Someone that will help you out in time of need. — Dave Salzer “A friend is someone that I enjoy be- ing with and can goof around with and I can count on to be there when I need them. — Karen Imboden Someone that I can always count on and is there always with me through ev- erything that matters to me. — Matt Huss A person that you like to be with and can just cut loose and be yourself with. Not someone who ' s just using you. — Kire Volpe Someone that I can trust to keep se- crets and depend on to be there when I need them. — Michelle Moore The ideal friend may be hard to find, he is one of a kind. 144 — Juniors Hochstetler, Eileen Hoffman, Anne Hoffman, Jeff Holcomb, Laurie Holcomb, Lisa Holen, Steve Hollingsworth, Martin Hosier, Skip Huss, Matt Hyland, Margie Imboden, Karen Ison, Dawn Jacobs, Jim Jacoby, Shawn Jevyak, Chris Johnson, Daryl Jordan, Lisa Jovanovich, Tammy Kamizeles, Jeanine King, Julie King, Karen Kirby, Rob Kleinfeldt, Kelly Knish, George Kolbert, William Kunch, Chris LaBuda, Ellen Lake, Michele Lane, Brian Last, Jeff Lattin, Rob Lawbaugh, Pam Lopez, Tracy Lucas, Dave Lummio, Mike Maldonado, Trisha Mandernach, Traci Marcus, Kelly Marsh, Mike Martin, Chris Juniors— 145 Miklusak, Nick Mir da, Jim Mish, John Mitchell, Kimberly Mitchell, Lori Moore, Michelle Moore, Sherri Murr, Jim Nelson, Glen Nelson, Greg Juniors gather on the bleachers at Activities Night to cheer on their fellow classmates. Some events such as the cheer contest required entire class participation. Juniors Describe a Perfect Teacher Have you ever wished you could pick your own teacher, or at least choose their characteristics? Well if you could, what or who would you look for? I ' d choose Mrs. Beahm because of the way she teaches. Everyone under- stands much more. —Renee Rodriguez I ' d pick Mrs. Keithley. She is very understanding and explains assign- ments in a way that is more comprehen- dable than the way most teachers teach. — Trisha Maldonado I would choose a teacher who drills the ideas he or she teaches into your head so that it is very hard to forget it. — Mary Beth Burks The teacher should have a great sense of humor, be able to communi- cate their ideas well, so the class under- stands, and to actually know what their talking about. I think the best teachers are the ones who don ' t go straight from the book. They do other things that have to do with the class, but do it to get the class involved. — Stacy Elliott I ' d choose a teacher whose class I enjoy. A teacher who makes the class worthwhile and fun is always well-liked and students do well in it. — Rob Lattin A teacher like Mrs. Beahm, who drills the information in the students heads and gives the students opportu- nities to learn lots of points. — Amy Harris An ideal teacher is one that likes to relax students and tries to have a little fun in class, not always trying to do the same thing over and over. — Jim Jacobs A teacher who doesn ' t give home- work! — Mary Palucki —Eric Fratter 146 — Juniors Nichols, Chris Nichols, Cindy O ' Bryan, Glen O ' Donnell, Cheryl Olar, Kim Oprea, Nadina Palmer, Rachel Palucki, Mary Paquin, Nicole Parker, Brooks Parsons, Kevin Paulson, Tami Pazdur, Don Penman, Gregg Peters, Elaine Peters, Sherry Petrick, Mike Pierce, Larry Piorkowski, Brian Plohg, Kelly Potts, Dottie Rains, Rhonda Raybuck, Todd Redmon, Tammy Reid, Kim Reitz, Joel Reitz, John Reyome, Karrie Richardson, Terry Riggle, Shelley Riley, Brian Ritter, Jeff Robertson, Paul Rockhill, John Rogers, Lori Rodriguez, Renee Ross, Mark Rowe, Julianne Roye, Brian Ruiz, Sandy Russell, Lance Juniors— 147 Sharp, Brad Sharp, Doug Shavey, Sonja Simcich, Phillip Simon, Joanna Sipos, Aaron Slanac, Jeff Smith, Mark Smith, Sean Steffan, Mike Steinert, Ken Stettin, Bob Stevens, Greg Stevens, Mark Stokes, Bill Stupeck, Troy Swarens, Cass Swinford, Dave Szafarczyk, Angie Textor, Glen Thomas, Merlyn Thompson, Terry Tingley, Anne Toweson, Tiffany Urevig, Brian Verbich, Chris Verbich, Rhonda Verones, Dave Villalobos, Paul Vittorio, Angie 148— Juniors Change for Better Junior Greg Burbridge rushes to his decorated locker between classes. He only has five minutes to grab some candy from his locker buddies. You are suddenly made principal of the school and you can change or make any rule you want. What would you change? ... I think the number of tardies you receive should be erased after nine weeks, not a semester. Also, if you are in suspension, you should only lose the work for that day. I don ' t think you should also lose two percent off your grade. — Heidi Golden ... I think we should have better lunches and classes should only last 40 minutes instead of 60. — Donna Hochstetler ... I would change the rule about having to wait for the bus in the cafete- ria and I ' d abolish bus passes. —Jay Gal ... I think I ' d extend the lunch hour from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. —Tony Fitzsimmons . . . There should be more time be- tween classes. —Dan Galinski . . . The rule about needing a doctor ' s note after an absence should be changed and also unexcused absence rules should be changed. — Tami Poulson and Dee Wojchie- chowski ... I would change the A-B honor roll back to the way it was. An A used to cancel out a C, but now that ' s no longer possible. — Julianne Rowe . . . Have music playing during lunch and have a longer lunch hour. — Kim Mitchell . . . Start the school day a little bit later because it ' s easier to learn if you ' ve had a good night ' s sleep. — Eric Fratter Volpe, Kire Waddle, Cindy Waldron, Laura Waters, Lisa Welk, Gary Wesolowski, Dawn White, Jeff Wilkey, Troy Willis, Jon Wilson, Cathy Wiltfong, Sue Wojceichowski, Dee Woodard, Dave Wright, Brian Wydrinski, Kurt Yanek, Shellie Young, Randy Zaicow, Todd Zubrick, Randy Zvyak, Lisa Juniors— 149 Adams, Brad Adler, Lynn Alfaro, George Allison, Steve Anderson, Michael Anderson, Rodney Arcella, Michael Arndt, Dave Asbell, Curtis Atkinson, Jennifer Bach, Richard Bajza, Jackie Baker, Ken Baker, Mark Balac, Mirjana Barenie, Paul Barrell, Michelle Barus, Craig Beasley, Karen Benjamin, Richard Berens, Michelle Billingsley, Tammi Bishop, Pam Blackwell, Charles Bodamer, Phillip Booker, James Booker, Rick Boswinkle, Brad Bowron, Kris Boyd, Michael Bronson, Stephanie Buchko, Joseph Budack, Jamie Carter, Christina Cazares, Elsa Chidichimo, Dom Childers, Tammy Christopher, Shanna Church, Scott Cihonski, Ronald 150— Sophomores Cobb, Jennifer Colburn, Ray Collins, Brenda Companik, Kim Cook, Jennifer Cottingham, Mike Cox, Beth Cox, Bill Covarrubis, Angie Crane, Cynthia Crock, Donya Curtis, William Dallas, Tammy Daugherty, Leigh Davids, Julie Davis, Kendra DeBoer, Danette DeBold, Kristen Decker, Christopher Degani, Anne Degani, Domenick DelaVega, Jennifer Demeter, Douglas Demps, Troy First Day of School Things at G.H.S. are so different from the junior high. Just walking down the halls, I can already tell. People are actu- ally letting me walk through. No one ever moved out of my way in the junior high. They used to cluster in little groups and block the hallways. That was probably because of a lack of places to meet. Here I can meet my friends on the ledge, in the cafeteria, or even outside. Since everyone is older, they ' re more mature and actually friendly. Everyone is nice, even the teachers. In the junior high people treated you like a little kid. The teachers were always yelling about little things. The subjects are a little harder and I ' m probably going to have to study real hard. I ' m not even sure if I know what one of the subjects is. Could you explain Beahmology to me? How do I find out what lunch I have? I will be so embarrassed if I go to first lunch and I ' m supposed to have second lunch, then I ' ll have to walk to class late. What if I have first lunch and I think I have second? I ' ll go to fourth hour and no one will be there. I ' ll miss lunch and everyone will think I ' m a fool. The ju- nior high was never like that. The lockers are so small and close to- gether. I ' d swear the people who have lockers on either side of me follow me around the halls and wait to go to their lockers as soon as I go to mine. There isn ' t room for my picture of Prince. I used to have room for everything. C.H.S. is no rose garden. Sophomore George Al- faro finds out that life at G.H.S. is much different than the junior high. Sophomores — 151 LO a o CD Dixon, Lea Djukic, Irene Doctor, Paul Dorrelli, John Enloe, Devon Erwin, Marriebeth Estrada, Kevin Finch, Craig Fines, Ray Floyd, Sue Foreman, Michelle Foster, Toni Fulkerson, Doug Gaby, Michael Gall, Craig Garcia, Alex Gatlin, Dan Gavrilos, Drew Gearhart, John Gettig, Erik Opinions of GHS Switching from the junior high to high school can be a big adjustment for the underclassmen. Every year a new breed of sophomores find out what life in the big high school is really like. In general, the reports on G.H.S. by this year ' s sophomores are quite favor- able. . . . I hated the junior high because all they ever did was yell and scream. You could go deaf if you stayed there too long. This is a big improvement over the junior high. —Susan Krug— . . . The biggest difference is the way the teachers treat you, You get accepted as a human being who can make mistakes and be responsible. —Mike Kirk — . . . The classes are a lot harder in High school, but the teachers are a lot cooler. — Bill Curtis— . . . The lockers seem a lot smaller be- cause they ' re closer together, but there seems to be a lot more room in the high school, and the people are more con- siderate and get out of your way when you ' re trying to get to your classes. — Tammy Mackowiak — . . . The teachers are a lot nicer, I also have a chance to meet more people and they seem a lot nicer. — Angie Covarrubias — Although most sophomores seem to be pretty much pleased with the high school some still have one complaint, It ' s too easy to get tardies. Part time job. Sophomore Ken Baker earns some extra spending money with his paper route after school. 152 — Sophomores Gifford, Jeff Gildersleeve, Michelle Girton, Michael Gonsiorowski, Kris Gordon, Steve Grandys, Johnna Grcevich, Tim Griffee, Tiffany - Grubach, Mary Jane Gunter, Sylvia Hall, Janet Harder, Jennifer Harretos, David Harris, Jill Hartman, Andrew Hatfield, Tim Healey, Danielle Hero, Brian Herd, Ken Hernandez, Caesar Herr, Jeff Higgins, Shawn Hoot, Becky Hunt, Kathy lacobozzi, Dorine Irimescu, Alex Jackomis, Tim Jajowka, Ray Jayme, Angel Joseph, Theresa Kammer, Karl Kane, Robert Karp, Chris Keel, Cheryl Kemp, Greg Kirk, Jenny Kirk, Mike Kitzmiller, Mike Kitzmiller, Tom Kleimola, Chris Sophomores — 153 ld CD O Q. O LD Klemoff, Marc Knierman, Mike Kolbert, Ryan Kopko, Sherri Kretz, Brian Krooswyk, Charlotte Krug, Susan Kung, Theresa Lackner, Mike Lamprecht, Julie Last, Jerry Latia, Richard Lax, Joe Lee, Dave Lesniak, John Loomis, John Lukacs, Janet Luque, Rob Luszcz, Sara Mackowiak, Tammy Maggio, Lisa Magiera, Joe Maglish, Laura Marshall, Shelley Martin, Leslie Martin, Mike Mathews, Paul McKnight, Judi McLaughlin, Deanna McNeiley, Joseph Meyer, Heather Mielenz, Michelle Mikulski, Daryl Millikan, Greg Millsap, Heather Mish, Kelly Mitchell, Cheryl Mitchell, Jeff Moore, Melissa Moreno, Joyce 154— Sophomores Students Suddenly it happens, from out of no- where you see the person of your dreams. You try everything to get his attention, only to be ignored. Your life has been crushed and you swear you ' ve given up on the opposite sex and be- come a priest or nun, but then someone else comes along and captures your at- tention, only to have everything go all wrong once more. What if though, you could make any- one like you and they would be exactly what you want? What would be your ideal mate? . . . She ' s gotta have a good sense of humor, be good looking, understand- ing, and be a lot like me. — Steve Gordon — ... A person that ' s fun to be with and a non-smoker. — Tim Yoko — . . . Brooke Shields. — Jeff Sweeney— . . . Heather Thomas because she is great looking and has a great body and she ' s rich too. — Alex Garcia— Notes and more notes. Sophomore Phil Bodamer prepares to take class notes , just a common part of C.H.S. classes. Fantasies . . . Heather Locklear is my ideal mate or anyone else with a great body and foxy looks. — Bill Curtis— . . . Someone nice and fun to be with and enjoys going places. He has to have lots of muscles, too! — Sherry Whitaker — . . . Someone who is caring, consider- ate, nice, half way decent, and loves the Bears. — Rob Wilson — ... He must have a warm personality, great sense of humor, easy going and look like Tony Danza. — Michele Foreman — . . . Someone who is very good look- ing, has a good sense of humor, and doesn ' t take anything from anyone, sort of like Jim McMahon. — Stephanie Villalpando — Morgan, Julie Moriarity, Kim Mounts, Brian Murdock, Pat ' iJ - Murrian, Rick Nash, Bill Nashkoff, Craig Navarro, Norman Navicki, Julie Okely, Lori Ortiz, Julie Ortiz, Linda Owczarzak, Sharon Palucki, Christine Panos, Pete Parr, Debbie Patrick, Liane Petree, Jamie Pfeiffer, Tracy Sophomores— 155 IT) V Phillips, Rich Pramuk, Christine Queen, Scott Rafa, Lenette Redar, Kristine Reed, Rhonda Rigas, Frank Rodell, Paul Rodriguez, Ruth Row, Brian Russell, Julie Saberniak, Scot Schiewer, David Schlagel, Peter Schroeder, Jennifer Schulte, George Schutz, Jeny Schwinkendorf, Sarah Scott, Chris Seberger, Dianna Serratore, Matt Shadwell, Tricia Shaffer, Denise Sharp, Garrett Sibley, Janet Simon, Sue Slampyak, Kristine Smith, Dawn Spohn, Greg Steapleton, Greg Strickland, Holly Strong, Kara Sweeney, Jeff Tanaskovic, Milan Tanis, Christine Teumer, Peter Tilston, Kim Tingley, Ruth Torrez, Joy Tomasko, Troy 156 — Sophomores Fun Filled Days It ' s Friday night, and you have the en- tire weekend ahead of you. Except you haven ' t any plans. So what are you going to do? Watch the dust collect on the dresser top? Or maybe, stare out your window and watch for slow weather changes! NO! Most spend our time on weekends doing what we enjoy most. Either taking time for yourself, or being with friends; What do you do for fun on the week- ends? . . . ... Sit down in the corner of my bed- room and read a good book. — Karen Beasley . . . Go out with my friends cruisin ' with some jammin loud music and have some fun. —John Gearhart — . . . Run a few miles, or I work out with weights. — Jim Booker — . . . For leisure I like to go to an empty dance studio and dance til it looks like I ' ve just gone swimming. — Lenette Rafa— . . . Just hang around at my friends houses. — Dom Chidichimo — ... I like to try on clothes and look at records, and also when I walk around the mall I love to look at the guys. — Michelle Foreman — ... I like to take my dog on a long walk. —Kara Strong— ... I like to go out with my friends, no particular place to go. — Pat Murdock — ... I like to go to concerts on my spare time or listen to tapes and play my guitar. — Bill Curtis— . . . Any where there are plenty of women! —Alex Garcia— . . . Anywhere away from home! —Tim Yoko — Passing the time. Sophomore Jamie Petree enjoys his after school spare time playing football with friends. Toren, Tina Troksa, Bob Tumbula, Lisa Van Auken, Lisa Vasquez, Christina Veronesi, Matt Villalpondo, Stephanie Wall, Brian Webb, Debbie Wilkening, Amy Willsey, Janean Wilson, Robert Winkler, Terri WLazIo, Michael Yoko, Tim Zylo, Kelly Sophomores— 157 Advertisements out Murks’ Si ike On a day like so many other days, Herbie felt hungry but he didn ' t know what for. He opened up his yearbook and looked at the restaurants that were listed. As he looked through the pages he noticed all sorts of businesses listed and his mind began to wander back to the times when he used to go to Zorba ' s after the football games, or when he was dropped from Briggs Insurance for having 93 accidents. All of these were fond memories to Herbie. He started to wonder how these ads were sold. Just then a little friend popped into Herbie ' s mind. He was mister ad salesman for the yearbook. He told Herbie how the whole staff gets involved in the sale. He told him that they go from business to business asking them to buy an ad. Herbie ' s friend explained that the ads are priced from $30.00 to $240.00 and that the yearbook is very m uch dependent on the ads to keep the book going. His friend also said that in the past few years the staff has been hard pressed to sell enough to make a profit but, that through the efforts of the staff and the support of the merchants in the area, it looks as though the yearbook might have a good showing of ads. Herbie fell asleep while listing to this, and soon he was dreaming that he was walking down ad street making his mark by buying only from those who bought ads in the Reflector and making a big impact on the business community. So big, that every business in the area bought an ad in the Griffith yearbook. Then Herbie began to see violent shades of red. All of a sudden every thing went black and calm. When Herbie awoke he heard a lot of commotion and found himself sitting on top of a filing cabinet with an ad layout design in front of him. He heard a woman, who appeared to be a teacher, say that they were under deadline and that everyone should get to work. Herbie then realized that he was in Journalism II class and that he was laying out the ads for the 1986 yearbook. This thought made him swell with pride as he turned to start working again on his ads. We hope that Herbie entertains you and that you will pa- tronize the businesses that are on the pages here in. Thank you. The Reflector staff j pends greatly V uppn the income of .1 ad | ad-Soles for their production. Senior Jerry lewis. Ad lay out Editor designs a sheet for the ad section. yioi 158— Advertisements Selling it like it is Editor-in- chief Debbie Anderson, senior, talks to a prospective adver- tiser for the year- book. If enough yearbooks were not sold, ad sales had to double. Advertisements— 159 Being let out of the truck after a long drive, the yearbook staff emerges with Pepsis. PEPSI TH€ CHOICE Of R new GENEff Pepsi Cola General Bottlers Munster, In. books ' n cards , etc. in Woodland Court For your reading pleasure Hardbacks, Magazines, Paperbacks Gift Wrap Ribbon Cards for all Occasions Fine Exquisite, Imported Gifts — And much more — ( 219 ) 924-4442 Griffith, In. 205 7 W. Glen park (45 th) Ave. FeeLisn PLEASURES INC. Downtown Highland ' s Potpourri of lovely gifts and costume jewelry cf Steak and Seafood House 216 S. Broad St. Griffith 924-4767 2841 Highway Ave. Highland, In. 838-1811 160 — Advertisements Grnffitk (Jewelers 125 N. Broad St. Griffith , In. 924-4010 Millikans Sport Shop 3750 Ridge Rd. Highland, In. 838-7958 Flowers for all Occasions Silk Satin Floral Shop 307 E. 45th St. (Glenpark Ave.) 838-3133 Griffith, In. Your Host Chris Pete ZORBA’S Restaurant 3309 W. 45th St. Tel. 219 924-7208 Highland , In. Open 7 Days iKuiper funeral Konnie Kuiper Advertisements — 161 Best wishes from 2026 45th St. Highland, In. 932-4499 BRIDGGOOM SQMCG HC. 444 N. Broad St. Griffith, In. 924-4332 Griffith Auto Parts CHAMPION GRIFFITH AUTO PARTS ph. 924-4919 223 N. Broad Griffith, In. Jeuaejte ImC ™ 2839 Highway Ave. Highland, In. (219) 838- 2530 State Farm Insurance Co. Home Offices Bloomington, III. Agent Burt Masepol 8636 Kennedy Ave. Highland, In. Bus: (219) 838-1137 P.O. Box 102 Griffith Indiana 162 — Advertisements Congratulations , 1986 Graduates jflk Electric Co. Inc. 139 N. Griffith Blvd. P.O. Box 213 Griffith In. tl liliVLIilr lrliL.Lt 1 38 N. Broad St. Griffith, In. 924-4403 BOWL ARENA LANES 135 N. Broad St. Griffith, In. 924-3181 your everything store 106 N. Broad St. Downtown Griffith 924-4417 Advertisements— 163 Allen ' s Dairy Queen 3339 45th St. Highland, In. Let ' s all go to the Carpet — Tile — Vinyl — Hardwood Thee” Carpet Store More 3317 45th St. Highland, In. 924-5700 J.B. Grave D.V.M. Griffith Animal Clinic 239 Broad St. Griffith, In. Res. 1 — 312 — 738—3393 Off. 924—0700 hours by appointment Pagen CDiller Puneral Gardens 242 N. Griffith Blvd. Four Generations of Personal Service Spitz Miller Insurance [ your] Independent j lnsumce agent J X. m«v s you nmsr Y 924-8700 101 W. Columbia St. Griffith, In. IWIILY wsion CGNTGR 339 N. Broad St. Griffith , In. 924-8000 2706 Highway Ave. Highland, In. 838-1260 Tom and Cille Mathis 8941 Kleinman St. Highland, In. 838—4754 Bugtne ' s 20600 Torrence Ave. Lynwood, Illinois 164— Advertisements S£e fi yn ’fiu fi A .fob OO ,W ' I. ' fiufft A , ftt uitta 40.1 Of Congratulations Graduates A X O ' W 814 E. Ridge Rd. Griffith , In. 838-5152 Chech Out Our Senior Style ’ 87 ’ Highland Studio Inc. 8505 Kennedy Ave. Highland, In. 923-4530 Lincoln Commons near corner of Cline and U.S. 30 in Schererville, In. Redkin products perms ' style cuts, sculptured nails A complete family hair care center 322-6160 Emily Streeter, Proprietor 1650 45th Ave. Munster, In. 4632 1 (2 19) 924-9253 Advertisements— 165 JD Cofetib?£S 2647 Highway Ave. Highland, In. 838-6129 MARCUS CAR TRUCK RENT or LEASE i tfflftfl 8840 Indianapolis Blvd. Highland, In. 838-0200 219 N. Broad St. Griffith, In. (219) 924-7747 166 — Advertisements Congratulations! from BRIGGS INSURANCE Call us for a quote Homeowners • Automobile • Life • Health • Fire Commercial Merrillville, Ind. ( 219 ) 769-4840 1 1 1 E. Main St. Griffith, In. 924-6972 telefiorist Worldwide t « Ami hi « i Delivery Serving your every floral need! Expressions of Love Florists 7727 W. 75th Ave. U.S. 30 Cline Ave. Schererville 865-1 159 Advertisements— 167 Professional Spa and Pool Specialists Free Estimates-Early Discounts 19 years Experience Insured Bonded • Free solar blanket with purchase • Guaranteed custom installations • Repairs and maintenance • Pool opening and closing • Quality supplies and chemicals • Sauna • Tanning beds uncommon quality Spas - p° rtable custom built arneson OOL SWEEP 966 E Sieger Road Crete. I L 60417 (312)6726123 521 E Ridge Road Grillith. IN 46319 (219)972 1044 Marvin ' s Restaurant and Lounge 2739 Highway Ave. Highland, In. 838-3100 William J. Bachman Partners Architects — Engineers 5116 Hohman Ave. Hammond, In. ( 219 ) 932-6006 ( 312 ) 731-4121 Rustgen Electric Inc. 1010 Reder Rd. Griffith, In. 924-7528 From Griffith Furniture The best of hope to all Griffith graduates 1 16 S. Broad St. Downtown Griffith 924-6262 168 — Advertisements Wendy ' s Old Fashioned l-lamburgers 1579 N. Cline Ave. Griffith, In. 923-9500 All Insurors Inc Agent Nancy J. Houchin 237 N. Broad St. Griffith IN. 924-1164 Christenson Chevrolet 9700 Indianapolis Highland Indiana 924-3344 o e at Hamburg ers Merrillville — Highland — Schererville Advertisements — 169 Congratulations Class of 86 from Keystone Security Inc. 844 N. Cline Ave. Griffith, Indiana The finest in contract private Security Industrial • Commercial • Private State licensed • Bonded • Insured 24 hour service phone 924-0033 The Early Learning Center “Where love Grows r 324 N. Colfax Griffith, In. 924-6820 Sondra Marshall — Director Mrs. Joyce Hankla Mrs. Kathy Grubbs FOURSEASON Hallmark cards gifts 216 W. Ridge Rd. Griffith, In. 838-8216 Dunkin Donuts Its worth the trip. 6060 W. Ridge Rd. 838-0827 170— Advertisements 213 N. Broad St. Griffith, In. 924-4572 (IrBfiWtn) John’s ‘Pizzeria Griffith Airport” 924-0207 fly with us for less Private Instrument Commercial Multi Charter FAA Approved 1528 N. Arbogast Griffith, In. The Finest Full Menu Restaurant in the area. a biased opinion from Mike Bad no Congratulations graduates from the Junior Class Conyer ' s Corner of Ridge Rd. and Cline Ave. Griffith, In. (219)838-4236 For an awesome Cat! HAIRSTYLING THAT MORE THAN PASSES. 924-1117 HAIR DESIGNERS 20W4St i Avt. Pbrtt D Imu Pkno HIGHLAND — ■ 4 - ... Advertisements — 171 Support the Adult 500 Booster Club Let’s Keep up the winni ng spirit Pleasant View Dairy -- ‘ The pride of the pleasant View. 2625 Highway Ave. Highland, In. 838-0155 Griffith High School Varsity Club 172— Advertisements Advertisements — 173 ■Root helps you to remember . . . Official Photographers for Griffith High School Root Photographers • 1 131 W. Sheridan • Chicago (312) 761-5500 174— Advertisements MOICM CHGMICN. 924-4370 420 S. Colfax Ave. Griffith, In. Congratulations to the Class of 86 from the Principal and high school Office Staff Congratulations to the Seniors; Our future leaders From Bridge ' s Scoreboard Lounge 121 N. Griffith Blvd. Advertisements — 175 Class of ' 86 The World is yours Best wishes The Calumet Press Inc. In Highland since 1949 Standard T obacco Co. 3039 169th PI. Hammond, In. 844-3930 Charles Gluth Son Roofers, Inc. 2550 Colfax Gary , In. 844-2268 H ' i ■tire and auto V IL 3 locations Highland, In. Hammond, In. South Bend, In. 8944 Cline Ave. Highland, In. (219) 923- 5700 James F. Quinn C.L.U. Insurance and Mutual Funds 8312 Kennedy Ave. Highland, In. 46322 838-1077 176 — Advertisements To: Griffith Senior High School and underclassmen Good luck and thanks for the memories From: The Senior Class of 1986 Seniors from the Sophomore Class Congratulations SavkeY s 8944 Erie Highland, In. 838-7064 Advertisements— 177 Congratulations Senior Pete Schwinkendorf You made it. 1 love you Mom Michele Johnston We couldn ' t be more proud of you and all you have accomplished during your high school years. We know you will always strive to do your best in whatever life brings your way. Love always. Mom Dad Bill Johnson Good luck Bill We ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad Brian Keel Congratulations Brian We ' re proud of you Love , Mom and Cheryl Beth Karp Congratulations Beth We ' re proud of you. Love, Mom Dad Craig Artim Congratulations, Craig Well you finally made it, the long hard struggle is over and it was all worth it. Just remember to try hard and you can succeed in whatever you want. Dad would have been proud of you as we are! love Mom Chris Cindy Kapitan Congratulations on Your graduation. Best of luck in your future. Love, Mom, Dad Sharon Viola Reid Congratulations Viola Love, Mom Mindi Roberts Congratulations Mindi We ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad 178— Advertisements Pam Poulson Congratulations, We ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad David Imboden Congratulations, David Love, Mom, Dad Karen Mary Stur Congratulations and Best wishes Love, Grandma Grandpa Yuhasz Jerry Tomasic We are very proud of you and we love you very much. We wish you lots of success in the future, but most of all we wish you lots, lots of happiness. Love always, Mom Dad Kelly Evans To our gifted and talented daughter whose successes were impressive and many. We as your parents are extremely proud. Love, Mom Dad Mike Blackard Good luck in everything you do! Love, Mom Dad Chris Campbell Congratulations! You made it! This is the beginning of the rest of your life. Love, Mom Dad Lisa Blackwell Your Dad and 1 are proud of all your accomplishments in school as well as in our church. We wish the best for you as you start your way to success into this big world Lots of love, Mom Mike Coil Good Luck and Best wishes in your future Love, Mom Dad Kris DelaVega Congratulations! Wishing you success and happiness in the future Love, Mom Dad Congratulations Jerry Your a special son We ' re proud of your accomplishments. You re one of a kind. Love, Mom Dad Lewis Bryan Good luck in the future 1 wish you the best in everything. Love, Michelle Chuck Textor We ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad Good fortune and good health, good friends and good cheer. We wish for you Craig, as you graduate this year. You ' re the best! Congratulations Chuck and Rosemary Anderson Congratulations to our Cindy Funk Mom , Scott, Bon Jeff and Pat Advertisements — 179 Dawn Hankla Congratulations to our Senior you have really made it! Just think next year you will be a freshman again! Lookout Union University! We love you and your accomplishments. Your a great daughter to have, love, Mom Dad John Lynk Good luck John from Dad, Gary, Anne, John, Carey Mitch Marcus Congratulations, on your graduation. Best of luck in the future, we ' re proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Family Dan McCoy Congratulations Dan we ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad Kim Marvel Congratulations on your graduation. Best of luck in the future. Love, Mom Dad Congratulations, Patty Potosky! You ' ve been brightening our lives for 17 years. Keep shining, as you go forward into a new life. We love you. Mom Dad Suzanne Morris Congratulations you finally made it. Love Mom Dad Ruth Obermeyer Congratulations, Ruth! Love, Mom Ken Cathy Osborne Congratulations Cathy Love, Mom and Dad Nancy Pirau Congratulations We ' re proud of you Love, Mom Dad Mark Riggle Congratulations Mark. We ' re very proud of you. Love, Mom Dad John Rogowski Congratulations John! Love, Mom Dad David Ruiz Congratulations David This is just the beginning Love Mom, Dad Christina Rhonda Ryzewski Congratulations, Rhonda We ' re proud of you. Love, Mom Dad To Mary Stur: Congratulations, Mary! Love, Mom and Nick 180 — Advertisements Congratulations, James We ' re proud. Love, Mom and Dad Tingley We love you Diana and we ' re proud of you! Love, Mom Dad Witzke Janet, may you always have as much love, joy and happiness as you have given us. Love, Mom and Dad Wyatt To Debbie Yates: Congratulations! We ' re proud of you. Good luck in everything. Love, Dad, Mom, and Becky We ' re proud of you Brian. Love, Mom Dad Zabek To Greg Szafasz Congratulations Greg! Love, Mom and Dad Michelle — Thanks for making us so happy and proud. Good luck at Northwestern. May all your dreams come true. All our love, Mom Dad Robinette Congratulations, Heidi! Best wishes in the future. We ' re proud of you Love, Mom, Dad, Mike, Jeremey and Emily Worosz Congratulations Barb Young! 1 wish you much luck and happiness in the future. Love always, Mom and Spazz-Ratt Congratulations Debbie Tumbula for a job well done! Good luck in the future. Love, Mom Dad Lori Higgins Congratulations Love, Mom Dad Mark Morton Congratulations We ' re proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad Sean Murray Congratulations Glad you made it. Mom Judy Jacobs Congratulations, Juka. We ' re glad you finally made it. Love, Mom and Dad Todd Sanders You thought you weren ' t going to make it. Love, Mom and Dad Advertisements— 181 Reflector Patrons Mr. Mrs. John J. Oliver Mr. Mrs. Steve Cohen Mr. Mrs. Don Hoffman Mr. Mrs. Fred A. Miklusak Cary Lynk Anne Rock hill The Spe jew skis Mr. Mrs. William Birk Coach les Thornton Ronald Divjak Giff and Sue Robinette Mr. Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Merle Norman Cosmetics Hoosier Highlander Stationery Mr. Mrs. Paul St u peck, owners P L Builders Remodeling, Inc. Mr. Mrs. Desi Benkovich Mr. Mrs. Dick Reyome Coach Larry Parker Mr. Jerry Gurrado Bob Nancy Hastings 182— Advertisements Congratulations Class of 1986 It ' s Over! from the 85-86 Reflector staff Advertisements — 183 ' ' ' j0 Capsules contaminated The Super Bowl was played in the Superdome in New Orlears on January 26, 1986. Representing the AFC were the New England Partiots and representing the NFC were the Chicago Bears. The NFC reigned this year as the best conference in football. Representing that league were the Chicago Bears. The Bears had the best record in football. With the help of their punky quarterback Jim McMahon and the fridge William Perry the bears scored many times. The of- fense was not the only ones to score. The defense which includes the Junk Yard Dogs helped out the score, too. This was the first Super Bowl win for the Bears. At the end of the game the score was 46-10. The video Super Bowl Shuffle was made towards the end of the season be- came a reality for the Chica- go Bears. The second Tylenol scare occured in February of 1986. The cyanide-contaminated Tylenol was the cause of the death of Diane Elsroth, from New York. The bottle ap- peared to have the safety seal intact. In the first Tylenol epi- sode, seven people from Illi- nois were killed. This prompted Johnson and Johnson to repackage their product with a triple tamper- resistant seal. Since no pack- age can be made completely tamper-proof; the villian was able to enter the bottles, poi- son the capsules, and leave no tell-tale signs. Now Johnson and Johnson have discontinued the pro- duction of all capsules. This includes Regular and Extra- Strength Tylenol, Sine— Aid, Co-Tylenol, and Dimensyn. These medications will be made in the form of a caplet, a coated, oval-shaped tablet, as a precautionary measure. 184 — mini-Mag American dream shattered Many people watched, ex- cited to see the first teacher in space and to have another successful space shuttle mis- sion. The countdown started and the shuttle began to move upward s. Cheers came from the crowds. Suddenly, a cloud of smoke filled the sky and when it cleared there was nothing. People fell si- lent, waiting in disbelief. Maybe this was a joke or one of NASA ' s many experi- ments? As time passed though, viewers across the world learned of the tragic truth; seven people had been aboard the shuttle, and seven lives had vanished in only a matter of seconds. The crew of the Challeng- er consisted of Commander Francis Dick Scobee, Pilot Michael Smith, Payload Spe- cialist, Gregory Jarvis, Mis- sion Specialists Ellison Oni- zuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, and the star of the mission and the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe. All seven knew of the risks and valiently approached their assignment with a brave and fearless attitude. The January 28th disaster stunned America and NASA officials, causing confusion as to what could possibly have gone wrong. At first, the weather was thought to have been a contributing factor. Later the cause was narrowed down to a flame that formed between the bottom of the external fuel tank and one of the shuttle ' s solid fuel rocket boosters. As of now, Febru- ary 25th, nearly a month after the officials and President Reagan ' s special committee for solving the Challenger ' s fate, have not found the cause but believe that the left solid rocket booster was where the explosion came from. The loss of the seven crew members of the Challenger became the first deaths to occur in actual flight. How- ever, the tragedy brought back memories of January 27, 1967, the first fatalities in- volved in the American space program. Astronauts Virgil Gus Grissom, Ed- ward White II, and Roger Chaffee were killed in the fire that started before the Appollo even lifted off of the launch pad. Special services were held at Johnson Air Force Base for the families of the astronauts and our first teacher naut. The hopes and expecta- tions of some of the students at Concord High School, where Christa taught were shattered on that gloomy January morning; but as Christa taught her students as well as adults, teenagers, and children all over the world, we must never give up or be discouraged. We must reach for the stars to MAKE OUR MARK. Marcos Relinquishes Bears Superbowl XX Ferdinand Marcos ' 20-year regime as President of the Phillipines crumbled as Op- position Candidate Corazon Aquino was sworn into office on February 25, 1986. Marcos expelled reports of his obvi- ous health problems as black propoganda and thought Aquino was trying to make him look bad. After the polls closed on February 7, results were de- layed until eight days later. Marcos was declared the winner by the Phillipines Na- tional Assembly, which was controlled by him. In an in- dependant poll; however, Aquino was named the win- ner. She claimed she was cheat- ed by the mass fraud of Mar- cos ' political machine. She called for a nonviolent cam- paign of strikes and boycotts to take place throughout the country as a form of protest for the obvious wrong doing. On February 22, rebels led by the Phillipines ' Defense Minister seized control of the nation ' s headquarters and demanded that Marcos resign. They invited Aquino to come to their rebel base and assume power. With the people so appar- ently for Aquino, Marcos re- alized that he would not be able to control the mobs and he stepped down from pow- er. Mini-Mag — 185 The Fm F ark A Adams, Bradley 150 Adams, Brian 128 Adams, Heather 61, 76, 85, 142, 144 Adinolf, John 8, 128 Aldler, Lynn 150 Alford, George 150, 151 Allen, Miss Kathy 37, 62, 122, 127 Allison, Steve 75, 79, 110, 150 Anderson, Craig 53, 128 Anderson, Debbie 53, 78, 85, 128, 159 Anderson, Mr. Jim 68, 88, 90, 91 Anderson, Mark 78, 79, 106, 114, 115, 128 Anderson, Michael 7, 74, 150 Anderson, Richard C. 36, 37, 122 Anderson, Rodney 82, 150 Appel, Abbey 61, 85, 142 Arcella, Michael 82, 150 Archeher, Beth 23, 61, 76, 77, 78, 85, 142 Arndt, Dave 15, 61, 88, 91, 150 Arndt, Rob 61, 68, 79, 88, 128 Artim, Craig 74, 82, 128 Artim, Mrs. Susan 122, 127 Asbel, Curris 150 Asche, Tern 81, 128 Atkinson, Jennifer 61, 85, 150 Austgen, Kelly 142 i — B — i Bach, Richard 150 Bainbridge, Dawn 76, 79, 85, 142 Bajza, Jackie 61, 150 Bajza, Mike 61, 74, 128 Baker, Ken 150, 152 Baker, Mark 150 Baker, Shanee 142 Balac, MirJana 76, 85, 150 Bandstra, Mr. Bartel 122 Barenie, Mr. Mervyn 122 Barenie, Paul 79, 82, 101, 150 Barnard, Lisa 23, 85, 128 Barrell, Michelle 151 Bartlett, Beau 59 Bartlett, Heather 10, 16, 77, 84, 128 Bartlett, Mr. Jim 36, 100, 122 Barus, Bryan 22, 23, 81, 128 Barus, Craig 150 Basler, Connie 128 Basler, Theresa 81, 82, 102, 142 Beahm, Mrs. Sandra 36, 122, 127 Beasley, Karen 2, 74, 82, 102, 150, 156 Bedwell, Mike 31, 74, 142 Benante, David 81, 132, 141 Benjamin, Richard 91, 150 Benkovich, Jennifer 33, 53, 79, 85, 116, 117, 142, 143 Bereolos, Russell 61, 119, 142 Berens, Michelle 150 Berkos, Edie 81 Besch, Mr. Howard 36, 123, 127 Billingham, Walter 142 Billingsley, Tammi 150 Birk, Mr. William 36, 37, 65, 123 Bishop, Pam 79, 85, 102, 150 Bishop, Sean 20, 21, 43, 61, 128 Black, Chris 53, 106, 142 Blackard, Mike 61, 62, 128 Blackwell, Lisa 9, 52, 53, 58, 59, 78, 82, 116, 128 Bodamer, Philip 150 Bogner, Jeff 128, 135 Bohney, Julie 142 Bollhurst, Mr. Lee 102 Booker, James 150, 157 Booker, Rick 150 Boswinkle, Brad 150 Bough, Sharon 128 Bowman, Cindy 61, 76, 79, 102, 142 Bowron, Kris 61, 76, 77, 84, 116, 150 Boyd, Michael 95, 150 Boyle, Mandy 61, 142 Braddy, Gordon 88, 91, 142 Brady, Stacey 53, 81, 85, 142 Brammer, Earl 142 Brandush, Gregg 142 Brill, Rich 45, 61, 76, 77, 79, 142 Bronson, Stephanie 54, 82, 96, 113, 150 Brown, Renee 61, 85, 129 Bucho, Joe 91, 110, 150 Budack, Carl 142 Budack, Jamie 55, 61, 77, 85, 88, 91, 150 Burbridge, Greg 76, 78, 88, 142, 149 Burks, MaryBeth 61, 142, 146 Burton, Pete 142 Butler, Mr. Robert 123 Byrd, Barney 142 — c Caldwell, Jennifer 82, 85, 142 Campbell, Christine 8, 74, 75, 116, 129 Cannon, Susie 5, 61, 81, 142 Carlson, Brigitte 14, 66, 67, 85, 129, 135 Carmichael, Mrs. Ruth 36, 62, 132 Carpenter, Beth 14, 25, 51, 74, 79, 112, 129 Carstensen, Mr. Darryl 76, 96, 123 Carstensen, Mrs. Theresa 67, 123, 124, 126 Carter, Christina 62, 76, 85, 102, 150 Carter, Mike 142 Cassoday, Connie 61, 81, 129, 136 Cazares, Elsa 84, 150 Clark, Tracy 53, 142 Cheever, Dave 100 Cherven, Jackie 61, 78, 129 Chidichimo, Dorn 150, 157 Childers, Tammy 22, 61, 76, 77, 84, 85, 150 Christenson, Michelle 79, 85, 129 Christopher, Shanna 61, 150 Church, Scott 150 Cieslak, Bonnie 35, 70, 74, 102, 129 Cihonski, Ron 150 Cioroianu, Mr. John 122, 123 Cobb, Jennifer 61, 71, 85, 151 Coil, Dave 9, 32, 74, 77, 78, 82, 142 Coil, Mike 74, 82, 129 Colburn, Ray 151 Collins, Brenda 61, 151 Companik, Kimberly 77, 79, 85, 102, 151 Cook, Debbie 102, 142 Cook, Jennifer 3, 61, 151 Cottingham, Mike 151 Cox, Beth 61, 80, 81 Cox, Donna 61, 80, 81 Cox, Mr. Samuel 18, 36, 37, 122 Cox, William 56, 151 Covarrubias, Angie 96, 112, 151, 152 Crane, Cynthia 61, 151 Crock, Brent 79, 114, 115, 129 Crock, Donya 85, 116, 151 Crowell, Melina 129 Crute, Joe 142 Csonka, James 53, 142 Cundiff, Carlos 30, 52, 53, 142, 143 Curtis, Tim 129 Curtis, William 82, 110, 151, 152, 154, 157 i — D — i Daily, Theresa 79, 102, 130 Dallas, Tammy 61, 76, 151 Dalton, Mr. Carl 36, 65, 123 Dangelo, Kathy 78, 82, 85, 130 Dash, Christine 2, 82, 85, 2 Daugherty, Leigh Ann 61, 151 Davids, Julie 81, 151 Davis, Kendra 85, 151 Davis, Sue 130 Day, Angela 81, 142 Deboer, Danette 61, 84, 151 DeBold, Kim 130 DeBold, Kristen 151 Deckard, Scott 130 Decker, Christopher 151 Degani, Anne 82, 102, 151 Degani, Domenick 151 Degani, Mike 52, 53, 57, 82, 130 DelaVega, Jennifer 61, 76, 79, 85, 102, 151 DelaVega, Krissy 59, 61, 85, 130 Deleget, Mrs. Barbara 36, 37, 123 Demeter, Douglas 251 Demps, Darren 142 Demps, Troy 49, 110, 151 DeYoung, Bob 130 DeYoung, Tom 81, 142 Dickens, Greg 82 Dines, Brett 78, 79, 88, 91, 142 Divjak, Mr. Ronald 32, 37, 86, 100, 123 Dixon, Lea 26, 61, 96, 152 Djukic, Irene 152 Doctor, Paul 114, 152 Donnelly, Jodi 142 Doppler, Sharon 130 Dorelli, John 152 Dross, Zygmunt 143, 144 Dudek, David 101, 143 Dwyer, Kim 75, 81, 143 Dzurovcak, Rick 46, 106, 143 I — E — Earp, Mrs. Mary 123 Edwards, Shelly 143 Egger, Use 143 Eichelberger, Doug 3 Elliot, Stacy 143, 146 ElNaggar, Mrs. Susie 67, 123 Enloe, Devon 110, 152 Epley, Robert 82, 143 Erwin, Lisa 129, 139, 141 Erwin, Merriebeth 152 Estrada, Kevin 152 Evans, Kelly 15, 76, 77, 78, 79, 96, 112, 130 I — F — i Farrell, Scott 61, 81, 142, 143 Farver, Dawn 85, 102, 130 Fech, Dana 81, 142, 143 Fetla, Lynette 81, 143 Finch, Craig 100, 152 Fines, Raymond 91, 152 Fisher, Steve 143 Fitzsimons, Tony 143, 149 Florez, Annette 8, 74, 130 Floyd, Susan 152 Foreman, Michele 152, 154, 157 Foss, Brenda 49, 130 Foster, Toni 82, 85, 152 Foster, Traci 50, 61, 82, 83, 85, 130 Fowler, Steve 53, 81, 143 Fratter, Eric 24, 53, 114, 143, 146, 149 Frey, Don 27, 46, 128, 130, 132 Friedrickson, Gary 101, 130 Friedrickson, Scott 143 Frost, Kay 33, 85, 130 Fuehrer, Kelly 60, 61, 68, 130 Fulkerson, Douglas 82, 152 Funk, Cindy 81, 131 Funk, Graham 52, 53, 77, 78, 110, 111, 131 r G n Gabrys, Linda 79, 112, 143 Gaby, Michael 82, 88, 91, 152 Gal, Jay 143, 149 Galinski, Dan 143, 149 Gall, Graig 22, 76, 82, 106, 107, 118, 152 Gall, Mr. William 122 Garastik, Chris 81, 129, 131, 139 Garcia, Alex 152, 154, 157 Gardenhire, Terry 81, 131 Gatlin, Daniel 152 Gavrilos, Drew 22, 152 Gearhart, John 61, 114, 144 Gearhart, John 61, 152, 157 Gettig, Erik 61, 152 Gettig, Jennifer 61, 131 Gifford, Jeff 15, 54, 79, 91, 153 Gifford, Kim 55, 79, 85, 102, 131 Gilbert, Mike 144 Gildersleeve, Michelle 153 Girton, Brad 63, 144 Girton, Michael 153 Gniadek, Ed 131 Golden, Heidi 144, 149 Gonsiorowski, Kris 102, 153 Gonzalez, Amy 4, 9, 34, 53, 76, 77, 79, 85, 88, 118, 119, 144 Gordon, Steve 153, 154 Gottschammer, Ann 75, 81, 144 Grady, Troy 10, 25, 29, 45, 79, 88, 119, 131 Grandys, Johnna 85, 153 Grcevich, Jim 53, 131 Grchevich, Tim 153 Grede, Kelly 10, 11, 16, 17, 76, 85, 131 Griffee, Tiffany 22, 61, 85, 153 Griffin, Shellie 81, 144 Grisafi, Joe 74, 82, 144 Grubach, Mary Jane 77, 85, 102, 153 186 — Index Guta, Ann 1444 Guevera, Mike 74 Gugala, Darrin 82, 131 Gulotta, Bridget 131 Gunter, Sylvia 153 Gurrado, Mr. Jerry 36, 37, 64, 116, 123, 124, 125, 126, 92, 94, 95 H Hafner, Tony 79, 101, 144 Hageman, Jennifer 28, 131 Hall, Dorothy 131 Hall, Janet 153 Hall, Jay 78, 82, 131 Halverson, Mark 79, 88, 91, 144 Hamilton, Andy 61, 77, 79, 131 Hamilton, Jeff 57, 79, 88, 110, 144 Hamilton, Sandy 102 Hanrath, Dave 144 Hankla, Dawn 23, 52, 53, 78, 131 Hansen, Kelleen 61, 79, 85, 88, 144 Harder, Jennifer 96, 153 Harding, Chris 81, 82, 144 Harretos, David 153 Harris, Amy 61, 144, 146 Harris, Jill 61, 153 Hart, Doug 61 Hartman, Andrew 153 Hartman, Lee Ann 144 Hastings, Mr. Robert 9, 34, 36, 37, 65, 122, 124, 127 Hatfield, Timothy 153 Hawthorne, Ms. Lawrene 36, 37, 124 Hayes, Scott 24, 82, 144 Healey, Danielle 61, 153 Heidler, Kevin 82, 131 Heinrichs, Brent 129, 131, 132, 135 Heller, Mrs. Lynn 124 Hendron, Scott 68, 79, 88, 131 Hero, Brian 153 Herd, Mrs. Jean 124 Herd, Kenneth 22, 82, 91, 153 Hernandez, Caesar 61, 153 Herr, Jeffrey 61, 74, 153 Higgins, Lori 23, 131 Higgins, Shawn 153 Higuet, Rick 131 Hildebrand, Laura 78, 85, 131 Hoot, Becky 76, 77, 84, 153 Hobbs, Greg 81 Hochstetler, Mr. Claude 122 Hochstetler, Donna 81, 102, 144, 149 Hochstetler, Eileen 74, 77, 79, 85, 102, 145 Hochstetler, Eric 132 Hoffman, Anne 11, 76, 77, 84, 85, 102, 145 Hoffman, Jeff 53, 145 Holcomb, Laurie 81, 145 Holcomb, Lisa 81, 145 Holen, Steve 25, 79, 88, 145 Hollingsworth, Martin 145 Holmgren, Mrs. Betty 124 Holt, Tina 70, 129, 132, 139 Hoover, Don 81 Horvath, Keith 132 Hosier, Harold 144, 145 Howell, Mrs. Janet 124 Huddleston, John 132 Hunt, Kathy 153 Huss, Matt 78, 144 Huzzie, Tammy 87, 102, 112, 132 Hyland, Margie 27, 30, 85, 145 |— 1 lacobozzi, Dorine 8, 153 Imboden, David 44, 77, 78, 79, 82, 106, 114, 132 Imboden, Karen 77, 79, 112, 144, 145 Irimescu, Alexander 153 Irvin, Greg 29, 62, 74, 100, 101, 114, 132 Isaacs, Norman 25, 32, 77, 79, 88, 90, 133 Ison, Dawn 61, 145 f-J-i Jackomis, Tim 68, 74, 153 Jacobs, Jim 43, 144, 145, 146 Jacobs, Judy 14, 53, 74, 75, 78, 79, 85, 112, 133 Jacoby, Shawn 34, 145 Jajowka, Ray 61, 79, 91, 110, 153 Jayme, Angel 61, 81, 85, 153 Jevyak, Chris 145 Johnson, Daryl 145 Johnson, Wayne 70, 74, 81, 133 Johnson, William 77, 79, 81, 88, 133 Johnston, Michele 20, 21, 61, 78, 79, 84, 85, 102, 103, 133 Jones, Laura 53, 61, 78, 85, 133 Jordan, Lisa 53, 76, 85, 143, 145 Joseph Theresa 75, 77, 82, 116, 153 Josvai, Kirk 133 Jovanovich, Tammy 79, 81, 87, 102, 112, 113, 145 Kamizeles, Jeanine 145 Kammer, Karl 153 Kane, Mr. Richard 122 Kane, Robert 153 Kapitan, Cindy 79, 112, 133 Karp, Beth 77, 78, 79, 96, 97, 112, 133 Karp, Chris 13, 82, 153 Keel, Brian 74, 133 Keel, Cheryl 153 Kegebein, Jean 17, 81, 133 Keith, Sharyl 61, 82, 133 Keithley, Mrs. Margie 28, 36, 37, 122, 124, 126 Kelly, Pam 53, 133 Kelly, Ron 47 Kemp, Gregory 82, 153 Kettwig, Jolynn 133 King, Julie 81, 145 King, Karen 61, 75, 145 Kirby, Rob 69, 79, 100, 101, 145 Kirk, Jenny 61, 85, 153 Kirk, Michael 152, 153 Kisfalusi, Sue 77, 85, 133 Kitzmilller, Mike 153 Kitzmiller, Tom 153 Kleimola, Christine 76, 77, 79, 84, 85, 153 Kleimola, Paul 23, 77, 78, 79, 106, 107, 114, 133 Kleinfeldt, Kelly 61, 145 Klemoff, Marc 154 Kliza, Elizabeth 133 Knieriemen, Mike 154 Knish, George 145 Kolbert, Ryan 154 Kolbert, William 47, 145 Konopasek, Mrs. Janet 124 Konopasek, Ken 10, 11, 16, 79, 88, 89, 133 Kopka, Sherri 47, 154 Koval, Mr. Dick 36, 48, 124 Kratovik, Sharon 133 Kretz, Brian 22, 154, 94, 95 Kretz, Dick 9, 30, 35, 53, 92, 79, 125, 133 Krooswyk, Charlott 22, 85, 71, 154 Kruchowski, Pat 129, 132, 139, 141 Krug, Steven 133 Krug, Susan 61, 152, 154 Kung, Teresa 61, 76, 77, 154 Kunch, Chris 79, 100, 101, 145 Kuntz, Mary 133, 135, 140 Kurtz, Mr. Robert 18, 122 Kwasny, Karen 53, 78, 85, 133 L— LaBuda, Ellen 145 Lackner, Mike 154 Lackner, Tina 81, 133 Lake, Michelle 75, 82, 145 Lamfalusi, Mrs. Suzanne 36, 37, 122, 124, 126 Lamprecht, Bob 134 Lamprecht, Julie 154 Lane, Brian 82, 145 Last, Jeff 145 Last, Jerry 82, 154 Latia, Richard 154 Lattin, Rob 61, 81, 145, 146 Lavin, Bog 23, 134 Lawbaugh, Pam 3 Lax, Joe 61, 74, 154 Layman, Rick 27, 134 Lazar, Mrs. Clara 124 Lee, Dave 154 LeGear, Debbie 61, 134 Leslie, Mr. Dan 124 Lesniak, John 76, 154 Lewis, Gerald 53, 75, 78, 82, 134, 158 Lickwar, Nelson 22, 134 Logan, Deana 134 Lolkema, Tom 134 Loomis, John 82, 154 Lopez, Joe 100, 101 Lopez, Tracy 145 Lucas, Dave 145 Lukas, Janet 96, 154 Lummio, Mike 64, 145 Luque, Rob 82, 154 Luszaz, Sara 61, 85, 154 Lynk, John 5, 10, 12, 16, 24, 79, 80, 81, 88, 89, 91, 154 rMn Mackowiak, Doug 134 Mackowiak, Tammy 152, 154 Madrigal, Gina 77, 112, 134 Maggio, Lisa 3, 61, 84, 88, 91, 154 Magiera, Joe 61, 154 Maglish, Barb 6, 10, 15, 77, 78, 84, 85, 116, 130, 135, 141 Maglish, Laura 22, 61, 154 Mandernach, Scott 101, 135 Mandernach, Traci 145 Mann,Vickie 48, 77, 78, 79, 96, 97, 102, 112, 113, 135 Marcinek, Miss Julie 36, 37, 53, 78, 124, 126 Marshall, Shelley 32, 84, 85, 154 Martin, Leslie 85, 154 Marcus, Kelly 61, 81, 145 Marcuc, Mitch 25, 77, 78, 79, 88, 89, 120, 135 Maldonado, Trisha 145, 146 Marlow, Carol 79, 79, 85, 102, 135 Marsh, Mike 20, 21, 61, 76, 77, 145 Martin, Chris 31, 145 Martin, Mike 82, 154 Martin, Ron 146 Marvel, Kim 82, 135 Massa, Jill 11, 43, 74, 75, 102, 135 Mathews, Paul 154 Mattingly, Rich 26, 135 McCain, Kelly 146 McCarty, Crystal 85, 135 McClure, Mr. George 124 McCoy, Dan 6, 15, 79, 85, 88, 129, 132, 135, 139, 141 McDermott, Heather 82, 143, 146 McDonnell, Miche le 61, 82, 146 McGhee, Mike 146 McIntosh, Pam 146 McKeown, Traci 71, 135 McKnight, Joy 85, 143, 146 McKnight, Judi 184 McLaughlin, Deanna 61, 154 McNabney, Mrs. Margaret 36, 37, 122, 124 McNeiley, Frank 146 McNeiley, Joseph 154 McTaggart, Mr. Pat 36, 122 Meadows, Randy 135 Menser, Jerry 79, 100, 101, 143, 146 Meyer, Heather 61, 74, 76, 79, 82, 102, 154 Meny, Joan 9, 136 Mihalcik, Michelle 61, 81, 136, 139 Mihalich, Jim 136 Miklusak, Nick 88, 146 Mielenz, Michelle 154 Miller, Chuck 136 Miller, Kevin 33, 82, 136 Millus, Ms. Kim 102, 124 Millikan, Greg 154 Millsap, Heather 82, 101, 154 Mirda, Jim 79, 100, 101, 146 Mish, John 88, 146 Mish, Kelly 154 Mitchell, Cheryl 82, 85, 154 Mitchell, Jeff 154 Mitchell, Kimberly 31, 146, 149 Mitchell, Lori 146 Mnichh, Kim 64 Moe, Archie 101, 136 Mooney, Lisa 81, 136 Moore, Melissa 154 Moore, Michellle 61, 85, 144, 146 Moore, Sherri 27, 53, 63, 85, 146 Moreno, Joyce 154 Morgan, David 136 Morgan, Julie 85, 155 Moriarty, Kim 61, 155 Morris, Suzanne 136 Morton, Mark 81, 137 Murr, Jim 143, 146 Mounts, Brian 155 Mowery, Lisa 66, 79, 85, 96, 137 Muha, Tricia 137 Mullens, George 79, 88, 100, 101 Mullinix, Cheryl 82, 85, 136 Murdock, Patricia 22, 88, 155, 157 Murr, Jim 143, 146 Murray, Sean 81, 129 Murrian, Rick 155 -N- Nash, Bill 155 Nash, Dave 74, 136 Nashkoff, Craig 91, 155 Natzke, Sami 9, 20, 85, 137 Navarro, Norman 155 Navicki, Julie 155 Nelson, Glen 74, 75, 82, 101, 146 Nelson, Greg 82, 146 Nichols, Chris 70, 85, 147 Nichols, Cindy 26, 76, 77, 81, 147 Nicoloff, Mike 137 Nicoloff, Tim 137 Index — 187 Price, Mr. Wayne 36, 48, 125 rOn Obermeyer, Ruth 7, 9, 137 O ' Bryan, Glen 7 O ' Donnell, Cheryl 85, 147 O ' Halloran, Chris 26, 137 Okeley, Lori 96, 155 Olar, Kim 82, 147 Oprea, Nadina 79, 85, 116, 117, 143, 147 Orr, Sandy 60, 68, 137 Ortiz, Julie 155 Ortiz, Linda 155 Osborne, Cathy 6, 53, 77, 78, 79, 85, 137 Owen, Mr. Larry 124 Owczarzak, Sharon 76, 77, 85, 155 P Palkovich, Nick 69, 137, 138 Palmer, Rachel 26, 112, 147 Palucki, Christine 102, 155 Palucki, Mary 23, 26, 29, 74, 102, 146, 147 Panos, Pete 68, 155 Paquin, Nicole 147 Parker, Mr. Larry 56, 88, 119, 124 Parr, Debbie 85, 155 Parsons, Kevin 66, 147 Patrick, Liane 22, 76, 77, 85, 155 Patricks, Mrs. Susan 36, 124 Paulson, Tami 147, 149 Pazdur, Don 14, 147 Penman, Gregg 147 Perotti, Kevin 137 Perry, Mrs. Kyra 124 Petree, Jamie 155, 157 Peters, Elaine 79, 102, 147 Peters, Shannone 82, 85, 137 Peters, Sherry 147 Petrick, Mike 81, 147 Pfeiffer, Dean 51, 137 Pfeiffer, Tracy 61, 155 Philips, Rich 110, 111, 156 Philips, Bob 110, 137 Pierce, Larry 147 Piorkowski, Brian 147 Pirau, Nancy 14, 28, 29, 61, 77, 85, 129, 135, 137, 139, 141 Platt, Mr. Bill 67, 125 Plogh, Kelly 81, 147 Popa, Nicholas 74, 136, 137 Popyk, Jude 110, 137, 141 Potosky, Patty 8, 46, 74, 75 Potts, Dottie 81, 147 Poulson, Pam 6, 14, 52, 53, 78, 79, 85, 137 Pramuk, Christine 156 Queen, Scott 156 iR Rafa, Lenette 82, 155, 156, 157 Rains, Rhonda 61, 147 Ray, Mr. Donald 36, 43, 125 Raybuck, Todd 15, 147 Redar, Kristine 61, 156 Redar, Theresa 137 Redmon, Tammy 61, 143, 147 Reed, Rhonda 61, 85, 156 Reel, Kelly 156 Reid, Kim 74, 82, 102, 147 Reid, Viola 137 Reitz, Joel 147 Reitz, John 147 Reyome, Mr. Dick 2, 15, 36, 37, 80, 81, 88, 90, 125, 126 Reyome, Karrie 21, 61, 76, 77, 84, 85, 147 Rhodes, Dawn 16, 77, 78, 79, 138 Richardson, Terry 147 Rickert, Keith 70, 79, 114, 115, 138 Ricks, Mr. Charles 106, 125 Rigas, Frank 154, 156 Riggle, Mark 81, 82, 138 Riggle, Shelley 85, 102, 147 Riley, Brian 6, 74, 75, 81, 147 Ritter, Jeff 76, 88, 91, 147 Ritter, Kim 138 Roberts, Mindi 61, 118, 138 Robertson, Paul 147 Robinette, Michelle 53, 85, 118, 138 Rockhill, John 26, 66, 147 Rodell, Paul 156 Rodgers, Lori 61, 147 Rodriguez, Dawn 53, 85, 135, 138 Rodriguez, Renee 85, 146, 147 Rodriguez, Ruth 82, 156 Roe, Brett 147 Rogowski, John 16, 22, 23, 78, 79, 138 Ross, Mark 147 Row, Brian 91, 156 Rowe, Julianne 77, 79, 84, 85, 116, 147, 149 Roye, Brian 35, 49, 88, 91, 147 Ruiz, David 3, 10, 15, 16, 24, 77, 79, 88, 90, 138 Ruiz, Sandy 61, 102, 144, 147 Russell, Julie 61, 76, 77, 84, 85, 116, 156 Russell, Lance 76, 77, 82, 114, 147 Ryzewski, Rhonda 80, 81, 138 Saberniak, Scott 156 Saculla, Amy 148 Sainato, Lisa 3, 10, 16, 17, 77, 84, 85, 138 Salzer, Dave 88, 91, 144, 148 Sanders, Julie 9, 28, 42, 138 Sanders, Todd 61, 138 Sarbon, Becky 81, 138 Schaller, Michelle 61, 138 Schiewer, David 156 Schilling, Eric 23, 29, 79, 88, 138 Schlagel, Peter 82, 83, 156 Schmidt, Amy 76, 77, 79, 85, 88, 89, 119, 144, 148 Schmidt, Larry 148 Schoenborn, Scott 7, 148 Schroeder, Jennifer 61, 85, 156 Schuhrke, Angela 138 Schulte, George 156 Schutz, Jenny 61, 156 Schultze, Rich 30, 53, 143, 148 Schwinkendorf, Pete 61, 138 Schwinkendorf, Sara 54, 61, 85, 102, 156 Scott, Chris 156 Seberger, Dianna 61, 84, 144, 156 Seitz, Darrell 43, 144, 148 Sell, Deanna 81, 148 Serrato, Dan 129, 138, 139, 141 Serratore, Matt 156 Shadwell, DeeDee 81, 138 Schaffer, Denise 102, 156 Sharp, Brad 91, 148 Sharp, Doug 88, 146 Shavey, Sonja 148 Shinkle, Ron 81, 139 Shorb, Mr. Keith 88, 91 Sibley, Janet 156 Sibley, Jerry 134, 139 Sibley, Jim 47, 139 Simcich, Phillip 82 148 Simon, Joanna 61, 179, 85, 102, 148 Simon, Susan 61, 79, 85, 102, 148 Sipos, Aaron 148 Slampyak, Kristine 156 Slanac, Jeff 148 Small, Mr. Ronald 18, 36, 37, 82, 125 Smith, Mr. David 76, 122 Smith, Dawn 156 Smith, Jeff 79, 106, 107, 139 Smith, Mark 148 Smith, Sean 148 Smith, Mrs. Sharon 37, 125 Spejewski, Mrs. Cynthia 36 Spejewski, Mr. Jerry 20, 125 Spitz, Lou Ann 20, 23, 61, 77, 77, 79, 85, 116, 140 Spohn, Gregory 156 Stanczak, Mr. Stephen 36, 125 Steapleton, Greg 156 Steffan, Mike 56, 148 Stepanovich, Tina 81, 140 Steinert, Ken 148 Stettin, Bob 148 Stevens, Greg 88, 91, 148 Stevens, Mark 148 Stokes, Bill 15, 22, 148 Stokes, Tim 140 Strickland, Holly 61, 156 Strong, Kara 82, 156, 157 Stupeck, Troy 148 Stur, Mary 75, 182, 85, 140 Sumner, Jerry 81, 140 Surovek, Mrs. Judith 36, 125 Swarens, Cass 148 Sweeney, Jeff 154, 156 Sweeney, Lynn 78, 102, 140 Swinford, Dave 148 Szafarczyk, Angela 61, 148 Szafasz, Greg 139, 140 Vaclavick, Mrs. Sheila 36, 37, 125 Van Auken, Lisa 157 Vazquez, Cristina 61, 157 Verhulst, John 88, 110, 111, 140 Verbich, Christopher 148 Verbich, Rhonda 74, 148 Vedonesi, Dave 148 Veronesi, Matt 157 Villalobos, Paul 148 Villalpando, Stephanie 102, 112, 154, 157 Vittorio, Angela 112 Volpe, Kire 76, 77, 85, 144, 149 r-W Waddle, Cindy 149 Waldron, Laura 12, 74, 77, Tanaskovic, Milan 156 Tanis, Christine 61, 76, 77, 79, 85, 102, 56 Taylor, Donna 71, 140 Teague, Tracey 140 Teumer, Peter 156 Textor, Chuck 140 Textor, Glen 148 Thirion, Valerie Thomas, Merlyn 148 Thompson, Terry 88, 91, 148 Thornton, Mr. Les 25, 36, 86, 125 Wall, Brian 157 Warren, Chris 140 Waters, Lisa 61, 85, 149 Weaver, Mrs. Nancy 125 Weaver, Mr. Ray 54, 72, 74, 75, 125 Webb, Debbie 82, 157 Webb, Beth 82, 85, 141 Weber, Miss Betty 36, 125 Welk, Gary 82, 149 Wesolowski, Dawn 149 Wesolowski, Diane 141 White, Jeff 6, 32, 53, 54, 149 Whittemore, Mr. Don 96, 112 Thrall, Mrs. Elaine 36, 37, 122, 125 Tilston, Kim 61, 85, 156 Tingley, Anne 61, 81, 148 Tingley, James 9, 61, 140 Tingley, Ruth 61, 156 Tomasic, Jerry 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 79, 140 Tomasko, Troy 156 Toweson, Tiffany 29, 148 Toren, Tina 96, 157 Torrez, Joy 156 Troksa, Dave 140 Troksa, Bob 42, 157 Tucker, Sue 140 Tumbula, Debbie 140 Tumbula, Lisa 2, 82, 157 Wilkey, Troy 149 Wilkining, Amy 61, 157 Willis, Jon 149 Willis, Sean 56, 79, 88, 89, 141 Willsey, Janean 61, 96, 157 Wilson, Cathy 149 Wilson, Robert 154, 157 Wiltfong, Ann 48, 77, 78, 112, 113, 141 Wiltfong, Sue 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 102, 112, 149 Winkler, Terri 20, 85, 157 Witt, Mr. Robert 124, 125, 126, 127 Witzke, Diana 10, 12, 13, 1 15, 61, 79, 82, 102, 112, 149 rlln Udchitz, David 17, 77, 140 Urevig, Brian 88, 148 Wlazlo, Michael 91, 110, 157 Wojciechowski, Dee 149 Wojciechowski, Dennis 56, 141 Woodard, Dave 110, 149 Worosz, Heidi 17 Wright, Brian 82, 149 Wyatt, Janet 77 Wydrinski, Kurt 149 188— Index Junior Jim McNichols works on the drill bit. ; Colophon Making our mark was the theme of this 1986 Reflector. The cover was painted by Mark Grudzinski and printed by Herff Jones in four color lithograph. There were no color photos due to the late date of Homecoming so we used spot color instead. Grey screen, one point lines, quote boxes and print- ed endsheets were added for de- sign. Another addition this year was the organization division. This section was put in to keep groups and clubs separate and easier to find. The main type used throghout the book was optima. Body copy is 10 point optima and 12 point on divisions. Captions are eight point optima italic and six point optima in group shots. All folio tabs are 12 point and quoteboxes are 14 point optima. Decorative type used on divi- sion pages and endsheets is Letter- grapnica, demian type. Student life, Making marks in life, was done in six column layouts with plus columns. The heads are three decks of 36 point various types. Academics, Earning our marks, was set on a three column layout with plus columns. Each spread is labeled according to subject in 60 oint optima inside a one point ox. Heads are three decks of 60 point optima. Marks of dedication is the orga- nization section. This is a four col- umn layout. It features a slanted 42 point optima subject title between two one point lines. The main heads are three decks of 42 point optima and subheads are three decks of 18 point optima. The sports section, Making our marks on the scoreboard, uses a three column design with a 30% grey bar on the left side featuring the subject title in 48 point opti- ma. A 120 point letter began the two deck heads of 48 point opti- ma. Marks of individuality is the name of the people section. Each faculty spread is three columns with two deck heads of 36 point optima. The senior spreads are la- beled vertically and horizontally in 60 point optima with two decks of 24 point optima for headlines. The junior spreads are labeled 60 point optima at a slant and have a 24 point optima headline on copy. The sophomore spreads have ver- ticle running labels in 48 point and one deck of 48 point optima for heads. The Advertisement section is called Making our marks in the marketplace and index was named the final mark. The mini-mag was done in eight point optima for copy and 24 point optima for headlines. I would like to thank George Kingsley, our yearbook rep., for his help. Also I would like to thank Mark Grudzinski for designing our cover and the students and faculty for their cooperation. — Y— i Yanek, Shellie 71, 74, 102, 149 Yates, Debbie 79, 85, 102, 141 Yoko, Tim 154, 157 Young, Barb 60, 61, 85, 141 Young, Randy 149 i — z — i Zabek, Brian 32, 79, 88, 132, 141 Zaicow, Todd 106, 149 Zubrick, Randy 61, 149 Zvyak, Lisa 78, 82, 83, 149 Zylo, Kelly 61, 76, 77, 157 Editors Editor-in-Chief Debbie Anderson Layout and Design Dawn Hankla Copy Editor Lisa Blackwell Asst. Copy Editor Michelle Robinette Student Life Editor Pam Poulson Academics Editor Dawn Rodriguez Organizations Editor Judy Jacobs Sports Editor Jennifer Benkovich Contributing staff People Editor Pam Kelly Photography Editor Craig Anderson Sherri Moore Joanna Simon Business Adviser: Advertising Layout Jerry Lewis Miss Julie Business Manager Jim Gercevich Marcinek Photographers Craig Anderson Mike Degani Stacey Brady Jeff Hoffman Jeff White Teachers Quiz Answers 1. Mr. Ray Matching 2. Ms. Hawthorne 3. Mr. Hastings 1. A,D,G 4. Mr. Reyome 2. D,E,F,G 5. Mr. Besch and Mrs. McNab- 3. D,E ney 4. D,E,F 6. Mr. Cox 5. E 7. Mrs. Keithley 6. E 8. Mrs. Thrall 7. B,E 9. Mr. Divjak 8. A,B,C,D,E 10. Mr. Anderson 9. A,B,C,D,F,G 10. B,C,D 11. B,G Sports Matching 12. B 13. B 1. A,C 14. D,G 2. A,B,C,F 15. G 3. D,E 4. A,B,C 5. A,B,C 6. C,E,F Colophon Index — 189 fade our kA rk Go Panthers! Those were the words coming from many of the Panther fans including seniors Norm Isaacs, Brian Zabek, and Sean Willis at the basket- ball sectional play- offs. On top of the world. The CHS varsity cheer- leaders make a hu- man pyramid to psych up the crowd during the Lowell basketball game. This game was also covered on radio. Concentrate? ? My gosh, all 1 can concentrate on is GRADUATION! You want me to concentrate on studying for the social studies exam when it is May 27th. Hey teach— don ' t you understand that in five glorious days I will be histo- ry myself. I ' m ready to blow this popsicle stand. I cannot wait until I get out of this place. I won ' t have to worry about waking up early, rushing to class, studying for tests or falling asleep in class. Just the other day I was telling my friend all of that. Yeah, she ' s a great friend but she ' s only a junior. Doesn ' t look like I ' ll be seeing much of her anymore but at least I ' ll get to see her over the summer. What will I do once the school year begins again? Most of my friends will ei- ther be working, going back to start their senior and junior years, or going to colleges all over the nation. Come to think of it, once the summer is over I won ' t see any of my friends. There will be no more teachers telling me to get my homework done. I really don ' t mind getting up early because I get more things done that way. I ' ll miss walking in late to see the ex- pression on the teachers ' faces when they have to change the at- tendance slips. Yep — those were the good old days. No more though. Those days are gone — well almost. The end of the year sure can be sad. I wish I could do something about it. It ' s too late to flunk out now. The only thing I can do is . . . no! Not col- lege. I would have to be serious about school and I would have to— gulp— study! I ' m sure I would be quite content flipping hambur- gers for a while. After that, who knows? I can ' t imagine myself, though, with a grandchild on my lap, explaining why I flipped their cereal into the bowl with a ham- burger turner. Maybe the best place for me would be college. I don ' t know. Besides, Griffith isn ' t the only place my friends ' and I want to be Making Our Mark. 190— Made Our Mark Go Bananas! Senior basketball player Dan McCoy eats as many bananas as he can with hopes of winning the sec- tional play-offs at Calumet against Lake Central. Don ' t get yourself trapped with this dirt road warrior in a dark alley. He just might destroy you for good! That ' s what Greg Bur- bridge, junior, had in mind for Lake Central. Made Our Mark — 191 Three strikes and you ' re out. Junior, Rill Stokes f rives it his all in trying to do just that. This is his third year on the team and Bill is de- termined to do his best. 192 s