Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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During a lab for Mrs. Reifberg's Human Anatomy class, Janet McGue. '85. explores the physical attributes of a human skull. Other par- ticulars of the body are also examined in explicit detail. During the match that broke their 12-game los- ing streak. All-league player Joey Valentino. '85. rises like a salmon to head the ball in the con- frontation with Great Neck North. The game resulted in a 5-5 win for the Pirates.

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‘Uncovering ‘Excellence William Faulkner found in his Southern surroundings a setting for his novels that would express his ideas. He didn 7 need the sophisticated city or the educated college life as a background to show his themes of love, honor, pity, and pride. Neither have we needed a com- munity more complicated than Be 11 more, a town of a mere 23,000, for fulfilling our desires. Football players, as well as the rest of the school, feel the triumph of beating the Kennedy Cougars, our cross town rivals, in a football game. Students with a com- petitive academic drive find satisfac- tion when we receive the most National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists in our high school district. It's enough for the art department to know that we send well over ten times as many students to art school each year than does the average school in the Northeast. Soaping up the cars at the kicklinc car wash arc Kim Reilly. '86, Candi Maskayskai, '86. and An- nette Alonzo under the direction of Miss Carol Banta. This was one of a number of fund-raising car washes throughout the summer and early fall resulting in the Pirattes rais- ing close to $1000 which is intended for a new sound system. Rene Gonzalez, ’86. readily awaits the kickoff to begin the game against Herricks with only 1:11 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Rob Fegan. '86, caught a 17 yard touchdown pass from Denis Dunathan, '86, for the winning points. The victory was a high point during the team's commendable four and four season. Theme Treasure Chesc Mcpham and Oceanside runners race to the finish line. The track and cross country participants are recognized for their often outrageous antics off the track and fanatical training on the track. Whatever the means, the results have been outstanding as the team and individual runners have been county and state powers for number of years. Frank Cestaro, '85, uses his hands to mold his clay sculpture as Bobby Gazara. '85, looks on. He worked on this piece in Sculpture I and called it Twine .

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6 Uncovering ‘Excellence Picasso was never content using the same painting style. He experimented with different techniques, focusing on loneliness and despair with shades of blue in his Blue Period, stressing warmer colors and moods with his Rose Period, and exploring the various views of a subject with Cubism. At Mepham, we will not tolerate stagna- tion. If any area of our school is weak, if it can be taken a step further; we'll take it that step. Student Government saw the school needed a more effective pep rally, enticing enough that students would attend because they wanted to, not because they were forced. A pep evening rally with a bonfire seemed the answer but plans were extinguished when the fire department wouldn't cooperate. Students didn't let this set them back; they simply cheered louder at the traditional eighth period pep rally, drove more of their cars decorated with streamers and balloons through the Homecoming parade; and smiled harder when our football team clob- bered Great Neck North. Theme Treasure Chest During one of (he lunch periods. Andrea Ambrosia. '85. and Tina Giama, '85. contemplate an investigation into one of the cafeteria's culinary delights. The cafeteria is a popular place for socializing among students par- ticularly during the cold winter months when the nearby deli is out of reach. The warm surroundings encourage students to meet friends and forget about the rigors of classroom life. Concentrating on his substantial homework load is Bill Martinson. '85. in Mepham's library. The library is a favorite meeting place among students — particularly those seeking to sign-in for SI.AM — and a litesaver for last minute paperwriters Mr. Cuchel’s poem analysis dur- ing his seventh period AP English class evokes spasms of ecstacy from Sharon Saueracker. 85, as the students experience the benefit of Mr. Cuchel's insights into various styles practiced by a wide range of authors. Tracy Austin. '86, proves just how vivid an imagination she possesses in molding this unusual- ly artistic design, while David Jer- mott. 86. looks on in approval. The best of the Sculpture I class arc displayed in te year-end Spring Arts.