Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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At Sophomore Orientation. Rocky Sebastian, sophomore, gets his first taste of MHS “cuisine.” After a long summer, the sophomores were ready for their first year of high school. Over the summer, Robin Benson, senior, worked as lifeguard at the MHS pool. Many MHS students found the pool an alternative to going to the beach 8 Summer

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Homecoming week was packed with activities for everyone to enjoy. The Senior Class shows their spirit during the powder puff game. On e of the best parts of the Halloween dance is the mystery of who is behind the masks. Haney Lafoone and Laury Smith, juniors, (Charlie Brown and Lucy) await the results of the contest for best costume. Child development helps students learn how children grow. Robin Kendron, senior, helps Chrissy Cunningham color her drawing at the Halloween Party. Performing the national Anthem before the first home football game, Jason Milkulka, junior, reads the notes and plays his mellophone. Events 7

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On a hot summer day. Coach Tom Zembala takes Mike Randall, Junior, Chris Ward, sophomore, Ray Jaksic, sophomore and Jim Gavelek, senior, through a defensive drill. The Pirate Varsity team finished with a 7-3 season. During the summer. Rusty Ippolito, junior, watches over a booth at the Creek Festival. The test was one of the highlights of the summer for many MHS students. SOMMER Friends and A fter nine months of school, MHS stu- ;nts could hardly wait for summer vacation in. Most students left to go out for the evening : 7:30 p.m. And, they were home at their sual curfew, 12 a.m. “I did a little bit of everything during the immer,” stated Mike Gurgevich, senior. Some traveled to West Beach to work on leir tans and to have a good time. “The beach was great because it was nice d relax in the sun and mess around with my iends at the same time, said Katie Lear, inior. Brent Isenberg, junior, went to the beach to eet new people and to have fun. Also, MHS students went to the Greek, Ital- n, Serbian, St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s sstivals. “I had a good time at the festivals because I as with my friends,” commented Greg lompson, sophomore. Summer festivals gave students something :w to do. But, many students just relaxed on eir vacation. fun in the hot SUN I mostly relaxed over the summer because I did not during the school year,” added Isen- berg. Other students did more than relax during their vacation. “Over the summer, I had to go to driver’s education” said Lee Spiroff, sophomore. All in all, most MHS students had a fun summer. “It should have been longer because there was not enough time to do anything, but it was still fun,” said Spiroff. “I thought it was fun at the beginning be- cause I did something different every night, but toward the end, it got boring because there was nothing left to do,” commented Gurgevich. However, MHS students will have another long school year before they experience an- other summer vacation. — Tina Carrigan The MHS Pom Pons and the Flag Corps members, led by Michelle Traber and Laurie Shinovich. juniors, marched in the Fourth of July Parade. Summer 9