Limestone Community High School - Amulet Yearbook (Bartonville, IL)

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7 7» 7» 4t Oat tad Tfot ya . . . d o 'lift tad 7t t 'Doom , . . dl o6 ? vuMVid tad 'Tfot 'Sac . . . 'Tt cvf Mrs. Betty Plack retired in January af- ter 24 years as secretary and attend- ance clerk. Dean Russell Wittmer an- nounced his retirement, effective on July 31. as Dean of Students with the statement, I feel as though the weight of the world is off my shoulders!” And Mrs. Ilene Rogers, math teacher, an- nounced her retirement after 26 years. The Lady Rocket basketball team trav- elled the long hard road to Champaign and were thrilled to be part of the ISHA Girls Basketball Sweet 16 by knocking off Moline in sectional play, and Normal Community in super-sectional action, only to fall later in the quarter-finals to the Dukes of York High School of Elm- hurst. Win or lose, the community ral- lied behind the Lady Rockets and pro- vided one of the largest cheering sections of any school in the quarter- finals to show the girls they were very special. An extremely active, highly vis- ible. seriously motivated and dedicated CADD SADD chapter was formed to combat student consumption of alco- hol. And a hard-hitting Crime-Stoppers program was formulated by a panel of administrators, faculty, and students to cut down on vandalism and theft. A stricter dress code was implemented and enforced, an ISS program seemed to be successful in handling student suspensions and allowed students to keep up on work during the time they might otherwise lose credit for suspen- sions. A Macintosh computer system, laser printer, and scanner was pur- chased which will expand the scope of computer education and which will be utlized for typesetting copy for the Limelight and Amulet, public relations brochures, graphic arts, print shop, in- dustrial arts, and in the library. For the first time. LCHS sponsored a Scholas- tic Bowl team which competed area- wide and which proved that our stu- dents can hold their own against other schools academically. The speech team expanded its membership and garnered more awards and recognition than has been the case in recent years, winning the Mid-llini Conference cham- pionship. Senior Todd Davis was select- ed to the All-State baseball team, and Senior Chris Gee was named a National Merit Commended scholar, the only one this year. The administration fret- ted about the lose of tax dollars due to Governor Thompson's cut in state spending on education and prepared to tighten spending policies with a prom- ise to faculty and staff to cut things, and not people!” And all the while. LCHS students went about doing the things that they have always done the best — excelling in the classroom, in athletics, in music, in art. in speech, in community service, students who could stand tall and say. Hey. we're something special! We're really great! Just look at us now!” An active student council went about the business of rais- ing money to help crippled children by collecting funds for donation to Easter Seals Crippled Children's Center as clubs and organizations participated in a food fair, and spirited faculty joined in the fun of raising money for a worthy cause by offering to kiss a pig if sup- porters could raise the most money. And that is just what English teacher Mrs. Edie Anderson did at the assembly held during Vice-Versa Week. Dean Russ Wittmer was a close second. Stu- dents shared their hearts with others less fortunate than themselves, looked out and not in. and once more offered to the community and the metropoli- tan Peoria area the challenge of Just look at us now!” The entire school community wept over the loss of two men who served the district well as ad- ministrators — Mr. Frank Leach and Dr. Frank Bailey. Mr. Michael Rule, af- ter 25 years of service, gave up the responsibility of the Amulet to a new adviser. Mrs. Edie Anderson and her two assistants. Mrs. Sherrill Morris and Mrs. Jill Warren, and the Amulet pre- pared to head in a new direction with the theme. Just Look at Us Now! What a year 1988 was! Thirty-five years of achievement had passed and the entire school community prepared to look forward to the year to follow with anticipation and Rocket pride.

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During one of the many performances in the auditorium, Brian Silldorf works the stage lights. Before the fan buses leave for the Varsity Girls' State game, cheerleaders fire up the crowd. Opening

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 Have you ever wondered why your eyes are blue and your hair is brown? Mr. Rule asks as he teaches a lesson on genetics in a freshmen biology class. An electron microscope and a television moni- tor helps Mr. Rule shows Shawna Randle. Lori Pfeiffer, and Kristy Driscoll a single-celled or- ganism. 6 Dedication