Harbor High School - Mariner Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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'83 says iiCoodbye, Mr. Huff Opening with V'Crownlng Glory , the Harbor High Band began the 1983 graduation ceremonies in Fawcett Gymnasia um. The class of 1983 was the eighty- ninth at Harbor and 176 seniors were awarded with diplomas. The father of valedictorian Jenny Thome as, the Rev. John P. Thomas, delivered the In addition to the valedictory address Augustus Powell, the president of the school board, and Dr. invocation and benediction. William Wert, superintendent, gave remarks at the ceremony. Powell and Wert also awarded the diplomas after Dr. William Clark presented the class. Two highlights of the evening were the address by Harbor's AFS student Katsuhiro Tashima, and the presentation of a service medal to 30 year teacher Robert Huff. Huff taught POD for the past several years as weli as serving as student council advisor, Academic Challenge advusor, and Tennis coach. An emotion choked crowd greeted Huff With a standing ovation. Hiro, as our exchange student was known for svmplicities' sake, gave a moving farewell, also. The highlight of which was a Japa nese folk song which he sang to the crowd Six graduates were awarded highest honors distinction, they were: Jenny Thom- as, Valedictorian; Jill Orn, salutatorian, Suzy Cragon, Jill Pendleton, Nancy Peet, graduating early to spend a year in Spain, and Jill Brockway. The commencement exercises! 1983 edition, were closed by the singing of the Harbor Hymn, which was lead by Oliver Kaura Music Scholarship winner Kelly DeGennaro. Dimig IhPU hit, the Senior VVnmen representative Juli Ishramtt presents the English department With a rheck Graduatione 13

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Expert advising-New Model U.N. adwsor Eleanor Andrews passes out material on represented coun- tries. Kathy Kaura is also a new adviser. - :- - Club members skip school This year, two of the most active organizations at Harbor weren't even school affiliated clubs. Because of a lack of constitutions, yearly budgets, member lists. and other things, neither the Harbor Ski Club nor the Model United Nations group is considered a school club, 'llf we had waited for the school board to o.k. a bud- get, we wouldn't have skied until April, said ace skier Chris Gebhardt. However, both of these groups are extremely active out of school. Although the membership is hardly staggering, the Harbor Ski Club still gets by fairly well. Every Thursday at 4:00 a large 15-seat van can be seen in the Harv bor High parking lot. After the skiers and equipment are all packed away, the bus rolls down Route 11, bound for Peak 'n' Peek in New York. This year's Ski Club had to hold several fund raisers to support its habit, but the desire for some great fun in the snow always prevailed. This year the Ski Club received many people wanting to attempt skiing for the first time which was made cheaply possible by a new $11 beginner hill pass. Alan Lopuszynski says of the best winter sport, myself looking snowfallsl I actually find forward to heavy This is only the second year that the Model U.N. out of Kent State University has had students from Harbor participate, but the idea to get involved seems to have been a good one. Last year, the Harbor participants took a third place after repre- senting Poland. This year five countries in the Mock General Assembly will have Har- bor representatives. Advisor for the first time this year, Mrs. Andrews said of the Model U.N., This is a challenging assignment, but we have a truly exception- al group of studentseso, make room in the trophy case; we plan to win! Like the Ski Club, the Model United Nations group has attracted many new participants this year. In fact, the UN. group's size has doubled since last year. The Model UN. is an organization that, through the Ashtabula Campus of Kent State University, simulates a general assembly of the United Nations for several days. The representatives act as ambassadors and try to pass various resrr lutions concerning recent news issues. While it is an excellent chance to learn about current history all over the world, participating in the Model U.N. also allows students to meet interesting people from all over Northeastern Ohio. 14e5tudent Life