Hanover Central High School - Key Yearbook (Cedar Lake, IN)

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Chess nuts %t - What ' s a chess nut? A chess nut is someone who is nuts about chess. During lunch hour kids can come in and play chess in room 23. The chess team competes with different schools around the area. Even though this is the first year for competition, the team plans for a successful future. J The team, sponsored by Mr. Dan Metcalf, encountered three meets, winning at Hebron and losing twice to Lowell. Top: Patty Neary has to really con- centrate on her next move while Kristen Hodge anxiously awaits. Middle: Should I or shouldn ' t I, says Patty Neary as Rick Wachow- iak looks worried, but Beth Barker sees an easy way out. Left: The members of the chess team are: Steve Zambo, Ben Leo- nardo, Jack DeVries, Patty Neary, Louis Goldsmith and spo nsor Mr. Dan Metcalf. Chess — 21

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Tim Nolan gets into his speech while rehearsing. ' Friends, Romans, and countrymen ' Speeches are a true learning experience which deals with hard work and a lot of patience. The speech team rehearses often and must get up early for competition. The speech team competed against the following schools: Chesterton, North Judson, Mun- ster, Hammond High, La Porte, Logansport, and participated in the Chesterton Sectional and the Munster regionals. They also competed at Valparaiso Univer- sity where Tim Nolan placed first in the Porter County Confer- ence. Rick Wachowiak was the sectonal champion at Chester- ton and placed sixth in the regional at Munster and was a first alternate to the state finals. Mr. Rajchel is sponsor for the speech team. tine Members of the speech team are, front: Kathy Wachowiak, Sue Harri- son and Lori Crisp; back: Geoffrey Deinema, Tim Wachowiak. Nolan and Rick 20 — Speech

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Travel to fantasy, with ' The Hobbitt ' The play is an adventure fantasy about hobbitts and dwarfs who recover treasure stolen by a dragon. The characters include: Bilbo Baggins, played by Steve Micic; Gandalf, Mike Lueder; Dwalin, Roni Gracz; Balin, Marge Devine; Killi, Joy Schreiber; Filli, Sherry Ver- hust; Dori, Judy Tomaszew- ski; Nori, Donna Glidewell; Ori, Marie Towarnicki; Oin, Beth Buczek; Gloin, Sandy Zimmerman: Bufer, Lance Wisniewski: Bofur, Kathy Devine; Bombur, Rick Wachowiak; Thorin, Tim Nolan; Grocery Boy, Andy Wittgren; Bert, Kathy Wachowiak; Essie, Gaythee Young; Tom and Great Gob- lin, Patti Neary; Attendant Goblins, Kathy Wachowiak, Andy Wittgren, and Lee Ann laconetti; Gollum, Brenda Underwood; Elf Queen, She- ryl Cook; First Elf Guard, Dawn Scott; Second Elf Guard, Rene Partain; and Smaug, Steve Huppenthal. The four lead characters of “The Hobbitt,” Sherryl Cook, Tim Nolan, Mike Lueder and Steve Micic take a rest after the closing night’s per- formance. Below: Bilbo (Steve Micic) plots a way to help his dwarf friends out of prison, while Thorin (Tim Nolan) occupies the elf guard (Dawn Scott). Three dwarves celebrate their vic- tory over Smaug by doing their favorite thing: eating. They are Bomber (Rick Wachowiak), Killi (Sherry Verhulst) and Filli (Joy Schreiber). 22 — Plays