Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1986 volume:

ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL COLLEGE AVENUE ODESSA, NEW YORK 14869 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHANGE (chanj), v. to make or become different in some way; alter. The 1985-1986 Yearbook has used the word change to characterize the yearbook. First of all, color photos are being used within the Yearbook. This idea of color pictures was kept a secret in the yearbook staff which proved to be a colorful surprise when everyone received their Yearbook. During the year when we tried to hide the color photos we code named it special. We think that name is appropriate because having color is special. The second change that occured was the use of a computer program called TYPEST‘R. This technological landmark was a great asset to the staff. Information was entered in the computer and the data would go straight to the company by a computer telephone hookup. We saved a lot of money by doing the 'dirty work' of the company and had a great time doing it. Is a matter of fact, the savings allowed us to afford color this year. The Yearbook staff hopes you enjoy the changes made and appreciate the work put into making the 1986 Yearbook. TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION..............................4 STUDENT LIFE............................6 SPORTS.................................26 PEOPLE.................................48 Seniors.............................50 Juniors.............................66 Sophomores..........................70 Freshmen............................74 Jr.High.............................78 Faculty.............................88 ACTIVITIES.............................94 INDEX.................................102 COLOPHON..............................105 The Class of 1986 proudly dedicates this yearbook to: Far upper right: Mr Claire gets into another one of his famous lectures. Right: Mr Claire loves to pass out papers to some of his favorite seniors- Colleen Donnelley, Skip McCarty, Denise Parrott, and Vanessa McDaniels. Above: Denise Wilson waits cheerfully for her grade as Mr Claire passes out more papers. 4 DEDICATION Mr Eric Claire All right ladies and gentlemen, today we are going to discuss Catch-22. If I could have just three questions or one would be great... But 1 don't want to beat it to death. Okay, let's go over some things that I thought were important. Any problems and or questions? Going once. Let's look at the Glencoe book. Now don't moan, gee you guys. I'm giving you till Wednesday and it's not a long assignment. Boy, try to be a nice guy and all I get are complaints. I want to make it do-able. Now if you want a grade that begins with a 9, you bet- ter do the assignment. When wandering in the south corridor these words will echo in your ears. Mr Claire is not your ordinary teacher. He doesn't teach History, Math, or any other mundane class. No, he teaches senior English. It takes a lot of patience, determination, and a good sense of humor. Mr Claire is a very courageous man to day in and day out put up with the age old disease called senioritis. Titles like King Lear, A Farewell to Arms, and Oedipus brought many moans and groans to Mr Claire, but still he pressed on. He feels we need to reach beyond those junior high love stories and read the classics. Maybe some of us don’t understand what you mean now Mr Claire, but I’m sure we will. Thanks for putting up with us and being such a great guy! DEDICATION 5 Above: Cindy VanGalder shows off her Rick Springfield, Cathode Ray Tour tee shirt. Student Life Along with academic aspects of O-M, there are many social, school sponsored events that are conducted that round out our school as a place for the total individual. Homecoming gives senior high students a chance to get together and argue about who will volunteer their house to make the class float and what the theme will be. If you are lucky enough, you go to another event. The Prom. Themes, band, decorations, dinner reservations, flowers, and tuxes and gowns are all thoroughly discussed all for a refined night of dancing. The Prom gives the school something to look forward to in the Spring. It also gives the younger girls something to dream about and the younger boys something to have nightmares over. It's a pretty special night for everyone attending because the curfews are usually extended and the school never looks that good day Vanessa McDaniels wonders if Mr Claire is right. Is it true about Iago and Othello? or night. Couples attending The Prom feel like pretty special people that night. The Class of '86 exchange student, Rebekka Plate, taught us a lot about West Germany and about European fashions. Rebekka's fashion statement was dyed diapers-yes that favorite from childhood. A cloth dyed in various colors and worn as scarf wrapped around the neck. The Band and the Chorus are not exactly like our regular academic experiences in that we have to take part in a concert in order to pass. These groups demand a lot of hard work and spread the joy of music. So, O-M has a lot for the student in all areas of activity outside of the academics. We must give credit to the teachers who help us as proctors and advisors and make this aspect of our life possible. O-M is important in our rural setting. 4s one high school teacher said, 'This is probably the place where you'll be treated best in your life.' 6 STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER Rotary Exchange Student: Rebekka Plate Ich habe viel Neues kennengelernt seit ich hier bin, und ich moechte mich bei vielen von Euch da fuer bedanken, dass Ihr mir Anfang geholfen habt mich einzuleben. In einer fremden Familie als eines ihrer Mitglieder zu leben, auf eine andere Schule zugehen, keinen Menschen zu kennen und langsam aber sicher die Leute kennenzulernen, ist eine sehr interessante und wertolle Erfahrung die ich gemacht habe und ueber die ich mich freue. Danke! I got to know many new things since I am here and I want to thank many of you who helped me at the beginning to get to know the surroundings. Living as a member in a new family, going to a different school, knowing noboby, and slow but sure getting to know the people is a very interesting and valuable experience I made and I am happy about that! Thanks! Rebekka Plate 8 EXCHANGE Clockwise from front left: Dulcie Gifford, Robert Kane, Owen Burgess, Denise Parrott, Almon McCarty, Rock Whiting, Michelle Wheaton. Middle: Mike Lewis. Girls State was held at SUNY Albany and O-M was represented by Michelle Wheaton, Dulcie Gifford, and Denise Parrott. Girls State was a iveek long excursion designed to educate girls about governmental procedures in New York State. Upon arrival, we were the rulers of a mythical 51st state. There were party leaders, caucuses, debates, and conventions. We became senators of this state. The lectures from government members were informative but the actual participation in political functions, such as the tedious elimination of party candidates running for offices, really gave us an understandiang of how politics work. Boys State was held at Siena College with quite a different atmosphere compared to Girls State. The boys were bluntly greeted by the US Marine Corps. They had to march and do pushups all the time. Boys State created a simulated state and local government structure. Skip McCarty was a county legislator and an assistant superintendent of schools. He felt it gave him a chance to get out and meet some guys from all over the state. Mike Lewis learned how the government works and realizes why they don't get very much done. Rock Whiting was a superintendent of schools. Girls and Boys State participants came back with mixed emotions. A few came back with a bountiful supply of knowledge concerning the functions of New York State government. G B STATE 9 A Night In Paris The theme of the 1985 ]r Sr Prom was A Night in Paris. Outside it was rainy, but inside our cafeteria was magically transformed into a Parisian ambience. 4s we entered freshmen maids greeted us in a warm garden setting. We danced the night away around a lovely bubbling water fountain. The musical theme was REO Speedwagon's Can't Fight This Feeling as performed by Nick Gillette. The mood was further enhanced by flowers and French prints. Mrs Titus said 'It was an elegant affair.' Right: That's not very lady-like, Laura!! Below: Bob Kane ATTEMPTS to hide behind princess Missy Brace and Denise Wilson. Left: King Keith Hughey flashes his shy smile after being crowned. Below: Cynthia, filling in for Randy's mother, fixes his ti Left: Two members of the junior court; JoeAnn Meek and Chuck Adams. Below: Our scantily clad waitresses; Rebecca Titus, Allison Barrett, and Debbie Gifford are briefed on their duties by Denise Parrott. Left: That punch is spiked, you know,' says Roy Drake. 'Really?!', replies a shocked Denise Parrott while Dulcie Gifford stands by, quietly sipping PROM U Below: Marlene Croft was seen with some questionable ladies that night. Chip Searles in a black teddy and Jim West wearing some strange undergarments. 12 INITIATION INITIATION Everybody had a great time listening to the WINCZ 105 Air Show Everyone loves seeing their favorite (or not so favorite) Freshmen being degraded, that's why everyone likes Freshman Initiation! 'It was great,' said senior Dennis Chapman, summing up the exact feelings of most of his classmates. Others did not agree. 'It's boring,' remarked one senior, 'they should have them dress up in the day instead of just at night.' When asked how she liked it, another anonymous senior said 'actually it wasn't that great. They don't let us use cow manure any more.' Of course the freshmen did not enjoy it. 'It was the most humiliating experience in my life!' screamed Cassie 'Mufffy' Foley, who spent most of the night in a trash can. Most freshmen complied so they will be able to initiate when they are seniors. 'I thought the seniors put a lot into their props, instead of just throwing guys into girls' clothes and girls into guys' clothes, they had interesting ideas,' said sophomore Karen Kotmel The BIG stars of the evening were sumo wrestlers Tom Strong and Chris Beebe. Senior initiator Larry Beebe said he was surprised when he put on Tom's little outfit and found 'he was wearing blue underwear, I was expecting him to wear white ones,' he joked. Larry went to say 'it was BIG fun, I think they had fun too. Lisa Bump and Wayne Pelchar enjoy a romantic dance Above right: Seniors Laura Lynch, Cynthia Cratsley, and Lisa Cannon are fighting pollution by putting trash, like Muffy Foley, where it belongs. Look how confused our Freshmen are! Richard Drum thought he was John Denver and Andrea Kuparinen thought she was Rambo. Right: Are these Freshmen really in costume? Sharon W?yland asked Stacy Sayre and Kris Miller. Left: Shaun Cannon can not believe his eyes! The sumo match he has been waiting to see finally has arrived at the O-M cafeteria. It was Chris Beebe and Tom Strong fighting it out in front of hundreds of disbelieving fans ■ A, l V-f t Above: pity these fool Freshmen says Jaymee 'Mr T Crosley. Left: The humiliation continued when Skip McCarty and Mark Decker made Brian Clark wear a rubber tire. Denise Wilson. Rocky Whiting, and Michelle Wheaton make sure that the Freshmen get every word of the Senior Plegde correct. Above: Daphne Greene taught the art of fine eating to Mike Colunio and Dawn Bruno. INITIATION 13 Homecoming It was a typical October evening. Everyone was ready for the Homecoming festivities. The floats were parked on the softball field, and the band was warming up. But in the locker room, the winning plan was on the drawing board. Denise Parrott said, 7 think the crowd was the most psyched it has ever been.' 'The game was very hard hitting and physical and the candidates for queen were lovely,' said Mr Taylor. Dulcie Gifford became 1985 Homecoming queen and received a kiss from Mr Martin. After the final score, Odessa beat Groton 21 to 14 but Mark Decker said, 'It was a tough game.' But all in all, October 11th marked a special moment in the lives of many. Here's Tammy VanNess showing the winnning sophomore float. Their victorious theme was Chop'em away. Could Debbie Gifford be that half-slaughtered Groton player? 14 HOMECOMING The Freshmen seem to think they are No.l with their rottcnfloat. Tina Wytrwa, Daryl Vary, and Christie Starkweather are just a few freshmen showing their pride. Left: The unforgettable but original Senior float SHRINK 'EM DOWN TO SIZE is pictured here larger than life. Below: The Odessa Marching Band entertains the halftime crowd to the tune Main Squeeze by Chuck Mangione. Left: The juniors captured second place with this float Becky Evans and Armin Miller sit calmly while the Indian Chief (alias Lisa Bruno) stands on guard Above: The 1985 Homecoming Candidates: Cynthia Cratsley, Tina McLean. Dulcie Gifford, Carolyn Reid, Michele Rogalin, and Denise Parrott. HOMECOMING 15 apientes- the formal name of the O-M Honor Society. Honor Society is an institution deeply engrained in our school for over 30 years. The students are put on an eligibility list if they maintain an 85 average. The teachers evaluate the student on their leadership, service, character, and attitude. Honor Society officers were Dulcie Gifford Pres, Bob Kane V-P, Wendy Roblyer Trea, Jeanette Dillon Sec. Student Council is another institution that has been around a long time. It's the only form of government in school. It's a place where students can petition their grievances through the proper channels. This years officers are Mark Decker Pres, Bob Kane V-P, Denise Wilson Trea, Michelle Wheaton Sec. i Honor Society Front: C.Westlake, M.Lanning, D.Gifford, J.Dillon, S.Lanning. 2nd row: E.Kimble, JMulhall, B Kane, W.Roblyer, D.Parrott. 3rd row: Mr Mudrak, B.Evans, D.Wilson, D.Christian, M.Wheaton, S.Phillips, S.Crane. Jffonor Society, anil arc two i c_£u institutions. Student Council Front: B.Chapman, S.Menzi, H.Cole, C.VanGalder, S.Tague, T.Gunning, B.Kane. 2nd row: C.Westlake, R.Colunio, W.Roblyer, D.Parrott, L.Bruno, H.Gordon, M.Wheaton, J.Dillon. 3rd row: Mr Scaptura, L. Cannon, C.Cratsley, D.Sidle, R.Drake, V.Bush, S.McCarty, M. Decker, W.Powers, D.Wilson 16 HON SOC ST CON A Latin proverb says that 'Art has no enemies except igonorance.' The main goal of this ten year old club is to gain and spread knowledge of art and art appreciation. This year the Art Club and art students went on several field trips to museums, entered work in two art shows, and sponsored face painting and the 2nd Annual Fine Arts Banquet. For the past decade, the Art Club has taken a cultural arts trip to New York City. This year they sponsored a ten day trip to Europe during Easter vacation. The itinerary included artistic highlights of France, Italy, and a short stop in Switzerland None of this would be possible without the enthusiasm of the Art Club advisor, Mrs. Penny Titus. The Art Club is at the fore front of bringing cultu and class to O-M Above: Melanie Haight, Debbie Gifford, and Sheila Burgess advance their watercolour techniques in 8th period art. Far left: Lisa Cannon says, 'I look like a total fool but Mrs Titus disagrees. Left- Art Club. Bottom: D.West, S.Bannister, K.Sills, C.Cratsley (Pres), J.Vaughan, H.Gordon, M.Haight, S. Burgess, K.Collins. Middle: S.Tague, K. Kotmel, K.Kotmel, C Reid, J Rogalin, M.Lewis, D.Gifford (VP), D.Gifford. Top: J.Ray, N.Buczek, J.Sweet, M.Bates, B.Evans, L. Cannon (Sec), S.Wytrwa. Not pictured: L.Lynch (Trea). ART CLUB 17 The Band When you hear the clash of cymbals, the blast of a trumpet, and the tweet of the flute you know you are near the 0-M Band Room. Many long hours go into practicing for the concerts that the Band performs bi-annually. Doug Moss (composer of Fusion Funk) said, 'We work harder than most bands in the area.' Some of the Band members feel that it's a place where they can express themselves freely and become cultured in the finer aspects of life. Lee Titus re- plied, 'Jazz Band is my fine arts highlight of the day.' While Bob Kane feels it's a place where freedom of expression is abundant. One anonymous musician stated, 'We live and die for 5th Period!' In researching this story we found that the Band Room is one of the most popular and productive places in the school. 'The Band Room is an educational room. Most of you hear rock at home, so listen to something else to broaden your tastes said Mr Shewan. PERCUSSION-(right): K.Bleiler, T.Eberhardt, T.Fair, B.Lynch, C.Beebe, R.Churches. FLUTES-Kneeling: E Bean 2nd Row: C.VanGalder, T.Williams, T.Boyce, R.Cleveland, A.Pollock, K.Wager. 3rd Row: M.Brace, V.Bush, S.Burgess, B.Searles, D.Wilson, S.Scott, T.Stillman. TRUMPETS-Front: J.Dickens, S.Wager, S.Bannister, S.Lanning. Back: J.Edwards, M MacDougall, D.Moss, C.Curl, M.Haight. HORNS-Front: G.Sommers, M.Marshall, M.Lanning, M.Gardner. Back: R.Kane, J.Grover, B.Whited, T.Learn, G.Gavich, M Romanki. 18 BAND CONCENTRATION!!! Missy Brace and Anna Pollock. JAZZ BAND-Sitting: S.Wager. 2nd Row: S.Lanning, K.Bleiler, C.Curl, J.Grover, G.Gavich, A.Barrett, M Romanki. 3rd Row: M Haight, D.Moss, O.Burgess, L.Beebe, B.Lynch, B.Kane, D.Wilson. WOODWINDS-Front: K.VanderVliet, E.Bean, D.Bruno, W.Benjamin. K.Sills, V.Kerns.Back: J.Sweet, W.Powers, D.Slusser, W Roblyer, K.Collins, L.Christian, M.Fagnan. BAND 19 Here's Denise Wilson, Jeanette Dillon, and Michelle Wheaton singing away their senior year. Bottom left corner: Boys and girls of all different grades get along in the Chorus Chorus The Odessa Senior High Chorus was very busy this year earning money for their trip to Ocean City, New Jersey. This was the biggest project the Chorus has ever attempted. It was a big convention of high school choruses from the east coast. Famous judges ajudicated our performances. The Chorus had many sales to fund this excursion such as the annual cheese sale, candy bars, and Valentine cookies. This year they tried a new fund raiser, a Rock-A-Thon, which is where Cho- rus members earned pledge money for every hour spent in a rocking chair. This year's Chorus was blooming with talent. With the addition of twelve guys for the bass section. At first they were unbalanced because of some voices were changing but later after some practice, they sounded like polished professionals. A few members went to the NYSSMA Competition and everyone enjoyed Music In Our Schools Week. Under the direction of Miss Fetter and Rocky Whiting, accompanying on piano, the O-M Senior High Chorus has continued to please all. 20 CHORUS Below: Gina Kellogg and Jaymee Crosley are trying to stay on key. Right: Sopranos Michelle Stayer and Tina Searles have to stay alert near to Miss Fetter. Bottom: Renee Maphis and Linda O'Bannion want to sing and not get interrupted for some helpful pointers. Far left: Chorus Director Miss Dawna Fetter was very pleased this year when she successfully recruited twelve men for the Chorus. Left: Chorus Officers-Sitting: Secretary Wendy Scott, President Michelle Stayer. Standing: Vice-President Beth Dunbar, Treasurer Jaime Marshall. The Chorus. Front: Miss Fetter, T.Wytrwa, M.Goodrich, L.Christian, L.Bump, B.Decker, A.Pollack, J.Crosley, S.Naughler, C.Chapman. 2nd Row: K.VanderVliet, J.Mosher, S.Scott, R.Maphis, J.Davis, S.Sayre, K.Bleiler, W.Scott, B.Chapman, D.Bruno. 3rd Row: C.J.Fudge, C.Searles, R.Palmer, C.Larison, J.Kellogg, T.Fair, S.Tague, C. Bannister, M.Vetter, L.O'Bannion. 4th Row: D.Moss. S.Wager, S. Bannister,C.Westlake, B.Evans, J.Marshall, G.Kellogg, A.Stayer, D. Stayer, T.Stillman. 5th Row: R.Whiting, B.Kane, M.Wheaton, J.Dillon, D.Wilson, A.Andrews, D.Campbell, J.Rosbaugh, M.Stayer, T. Searles, B.Dunbar, B.Smalley. CHORUS 21 Right: Laura Lynch and Kath VanderVliet participate in a heated conversation during lunch. Far right: Freshman Jennifer Narde. Below: Heather Gordon and Teresa Gunning wait for the exciting Freshman Initiation festivities to begin. In back of them are A. Pollock. R.Titus, D.Senka, and D.Lynch. 22 Candids Robert Burns and Charles Everetts cheer on the Swim team at the O-M pool. Far left: Lisa Pylkas and Linda Ector chow down on their lunch in the shortened 30 minute lunch period Left: During the bi-weekly activity periods Dave Kelly and Stacy Bennett attend Mr Lemak's Dart Club Below. Brent Biddle, Paul Houghton, and Mike Pollock. A junior high class is getting the experience of test time in this building. Middle. Dennis Chapman and his girl, Maria Parrott, work on their still life paintings during 8th period art. Candids 23 Left: Crystal Foster makes plans with Todd Eberhart to meet her after class. Mr Petroziello and Mr Wall decide what recipies they will try in the new Teachers' Room microwave. Will it be the meatballs or the cheese souffle? Shelly Hunter, Brenda Smith, Tammi VanNess, Anne Stone, and Shannon Dickinson hangout by the gym during lunch. Odessa-Montout's Sen- interested student, iors and Junior Regents While most students students were invited to did find the information attend College Day at the about colleges they were Arnot Mall sponsored by seeking, some also took SCT Counselors Associa- time out for fun. The O-tion. M'ers ate, shopped, and More than 100 colleges checked out the opposite were present and passed sexes from other schools, out information to any Shelly Crane (right) checks out a fur coat - on sale, too! Below: Brad Clark and Cathy Collins share an intimate table for two. Bottom: Jeanette Dillon and Missy Brace are talking to college representatives. Left: junior Class Officers: D.Sidle (Pres), K.Anagnost (Sec), G.Gavich (Treas), and K.Collins (VPres). Below left: Freshman Class Officers: D.Slusser, K.Saunders, J Kellogg (Pres), C.Starkweather. Linda Ector says 'I'm so sick of these $ £ •()!!! junior high brats.' Below: Notice how these alledged football spectators are watching the camera more than the game! They are Bernice Smalley, Eric Miller, Mike Lewis, Jeanette Dillon, and Lisa 'What a Ham' Cannon Below left: School's out for the weekend and Vanessa McDaniels is ready to party 26 SPORTS DIVIDER Above: Senior cheerleader JoeAnn Meek sings the Alma Mater prior to the varsity basketball game Right: The football team practices for the big Watkins 'bucket' game in the fall. TEAM SPIRIT! Sports are a very important aspect of life at Odessa -Montour High School. Almost everyone of the students are involved in sports in some way or another. The Yearbook staff computed that 45% of the Junior-Senior High School participates in the sports program. Games, meets, and matches create a focal point for the O M community. Students and adults alike come together with a common cause to cheer on our boys and girls. Friday night football games have the biggest attendance and the basketball games create the most excitement as they are played in our cheesebox gym. The class of '89 had the most athletes with 53% on at least one sports team. 24% were on two teams, and 8% were on three teams. The class of '87 came in second with 51% on one team, 22% on two teams, and 5% on three teams. The Senior Class came in third with 49% on one team, 29% on two teams, and 7% on three teams. The class of '90 rates fourth in participation with 47% on three teams, 17% on two teams, and 3% on three teams. Then the class of '88 with 45% on one team, 15% on two teams, and 1% on three teams. Last is the class of '91 with 26% in one sport, 4% on two teams, and none participated in three sports. Only 39% of all the athletes are girls at O-M, but, interestingly enough, 57% of the athletes in the Senior Class are girls! FOOTBALL When Coach Roger Myers came into camp in August he was looking at his youngest team in years. Only two people with any game experience returned from the previous year: Brad Clark and Mark Decker. Little did the rest of the league know that at the end of the season O-M would end up in the Championship Game at Cornell, and the school's first Sectional game at Chenango Forks. O-M fought to a 7-0 record by beating Lansing, Tioga, and keeping the Bucket from Watkins. In the Championship game, O-M played well despite losing 31-7 to Newark Valley, and a week later they bowed to Delhi 29-0 on a mud ridden field to end up Section IV Class D runner up. Several players made postseason all star teams. All Lakes Region: Skip McCarty, Brad Clark, Mark Decker, Eric Taber, Pat Angle, Lyle Goossen, Mark Clauson, and Ed Bovaird. All IAC: Skip McCarty, Brad Clark, Mark Decker, Bob Kane, and Lyle Goossen. VARSITY SCORE BOARD O-M 42 ... USprings 12 13 7 7 WGlen 6 34 Candor 6 21 Groton 6 17 Tioga 6 9 SV-E 6 19 NField 22 7 ... NValley 31 Varsity-Front: S.Shaw, J Bergen, B.Clark, D.Harrington, D.Harrington, M Romania, E.Bovaird. 2nd Row: A.McCarty, D.Lynch, P.LaRow, M.Parrott, R.Lauper, L.Goossen, J.Collins, M.Clauson. B.Kane. P.Angle. 3rd Row: Coach Myers, J.Confer, R.Slusser, M.Bates, D.Benjamin, B Daughtery, E.Taber, M.Decker, D.Christian, R.Drake, Coach Anderson. 28 FOOTBALL Far left: Mark Decker (44) and the ref agree: It's a touchdown for O-M at the Newfield game. Left: Mike Kotmel helps Mike Powers stretch those neck muscles in the JV warm-ups. O-M 24 .... NVallev 12 42 S-VE 22 8 WGIen 0 30 Tioga 16 6 NVallev 18 28 S-VE 12 6 12 junior Varsity-Front: D.Vary, B Daughtery, M Burns, J.Kellogg, J West, E.Adams, N West. R.Churches, B.Bryington, A Legare. 2nd Row K.Bleiler, M.Gardner, B.Clark, M.Sipes, j.Grover, D.Chapman. B.Croft, T.Murch, D.Smith, Manager B.Wood. 3rd Row: Coach LoPresti, B.Whited, R.Terry, E.Cowles, S.Cleveland, D Gauvin, M.Powers, L.Leszyk, C.Lynch, M.Kotmel, B Biddle, S.McCarty. D.Smith. FOOTBALL 29 Below: VARSITY-B.Clark, G.Gavich, J.Hoffman, P.Murch, O.Burgess, D.Avery, R.Slusser,J.Confer, S.McCarty, M.Decker, M.Lewis, G.Cole, Mr Myers. Below: JV-Mr LoPresti, J.Edwards, J.Grover, J.West, T.Ray, D.Keegan, M.Powers, D.Gauvin, S.McCarty, D.Smith, D,Chapman, B.Clark, B.Croft. Front: M Marshall, L.Thomas, J.Cole, j.Lisk, J.Dickens of Victory The Thrill 30 BOYS BASKETBALL The thrill of victory ... seems to be the predominant theme of the boys basketball team. As of February their record was 15-1 and they won the division championships. When asked what they thought of basketball, Owen Burgess said, 'There's so much excitement because you never know who’s going to win since the league has developed into such a competitive group.' 'Playing basketball gives me a sense of prestige and makes me feel important because I can contribute to such a successful team,' said Greg Gavich. While Doug Avery and Pat Murch said that it kept them out of trouble and keeps them in shape. But Skip McCarty said just two words explain why he goes out for sports-fun and enjoyment. We know we have said it before, but O-M has produced another championship team. Upper right: As 54 from Spencer jumps up for a possible two, the Odessa defense tries to block the shot. Right: Richard Slusser leaps up to the basket to try to regain possession of the ball. Above: The cheerleaders yelled thru the hoop two and it was another two for O-M Girls Left: Jeanette Dillon, Wait! Is this volleyball or basketball? Below:Varsity-R.Colunio, M.Brace, J.Dillon, S.Wayland, C.Bennett, Basketball R.Plate, D.Wilson, K.Collins, K.VanderVliet. Right: Lisa Cannon is stunned by Rebekka's one and only basket at Newfield! Heart! Pride! Tradition! In an interview, Mr Williams felt these words characterized the Varsity Girls Basketball team. Heart He feels this team has a lot of it. When asked what he thought of the of the girls, he said that they are 'one of the nicest bunch of kids.' Pride and Tradition Mr Williams thought the senior girls have a great influence on the younger ones. He's very proud of their achievements. He feels they work very hard and get along great. When asked what they thought of basketball, Lisa Cannon said, 'there's a personal satisfaction when your team does well and you achieve success.' While Jeanette Dillon said, 'basketball helps to build up your self-esteem and creates 32 GIRLS BASKETBALL lasting memories within the team.’ Denise Wilson felt it was a change from other sports, like swimming and track. She said, ’it's team effort. All of the glory doesn't go to one person, it goes to the team.' But, Missy Brace and Sharon Wayland felt a little different. They feel that it proves that girls can play the same sport as guys. Our foreign exchange student, Rebekka Plate (who made a basket at Newfield!) likes playing ball here in America and especially likes cheering on the team. When asked about the JV's, Miss Haight commented that her team has a great potential for future years and are learning valuable skills. As of early February the JV's were 11-4. They even captured 1st place at the JV Christmas Tourna- ment. Miss Haight praised her girls by saying that, 'they are young and definitely hard working. They are also a very close knit team.' When asked why they played basketball, Kim Saunders said, 'it’s a real sport. It's competitive,' and Robin K. replied, 'it gives you a sense of self-confidence.’ Co-Captains Denise Wilson and Jeanette Dillon of the Varsity said, 'It wouldn't be the same with Tommy as our coach!' It looks like O-M girls basketball has a great future here. It has HEART, PRIDE, TRADITION, and above all Mr Williams!!! Mr Williams is asking for some help from above at the Newark Valley game. Far left: Rebekka Plate improves her lay-ups. Left: JV's-T.Randall, N.VanderVliet, K.Saunders. R Kuparinen, M.Lynch, M Fagnan, D.Slusser, T.Williams. Missing from pic-R.Titus. Center pic: Team psych time in the middle of the court before the game. Above: Denise Wilson goes up for another two points. Basketball Buddies-Jeanette Dillon Denise Wilson. GIRLS BASKETBALL 33 Trying to rebuild the guys swim team after the loss of many record holding swimmers in the Class of '85, is a hard task but that's just what Coach Scott Westervelt set out to do this year. Then loss of 9 more swimmers who couldn't make it through the first few weeks of practice dwindled the team down even more. Those left are hard working, dedicated swimmers. The Yearbook staff went to interview Coach Westervelt and the team one day during their practice. After a few jokes about how he was the 'lowest paid coach in the universe' and how 'this is the longest winter of my life’, Mr Westervelt gave us some serious comments. He started coaching boys swim in 1970 because no one Q Above: Coach Scott Westervelt had to rebuild his team after the lost of several good swimmers with the help of manager Heather Cole. Left: Mike Kotmel soars like an eagle and swims like a fish. Jim Mosher, Armin Miller, and Lyle Goossen follow his example 34 BOYS SWIM else would coach it. His reasons for coaching now are different, 7 enjoy the kind of kids you get out for swimming, the kid who swims seems different than the other athletes.' Mr Westervelt commented that he also likes to create line-ups for the meet because there is strategy involved. ’Swimming is the toughest, most demanding sport offered in this school. There’s perpetual motion and there's no free breathing' said Westervelt. 'May be that's why the whole boys swimming league is dieing out. It's a lot of hard work and no glory. Also there's not a lot of interest in the community.' The mam thing that would improve boys swimming in this school would be to have a jr. high team to prepare the swimmers for the Varsity team. Freshman Mike Kotmel told the Yearbook staff why he's a swimmer. ’Because that's the way it is, I love it. Swimming taught me what it meant to work and how to be a dedicated person.' Mike decided swimming would help him later in life and'after I win the Olympics I'll get to do some orange juice commercials.' Mike lives by his idol. Gold Medal breaststroker, Steve Lundquist's motto 'First is first, second is last.' Boys Swimming Below left: John Heichel exclaims: 'Ooh! . . look at her Speedo swimsuit!' Below: Armin Miller asks, 'Am I gorgeous or what?' His teammates are not impressed. Left: Star swimmer, Mike Kotmel, crouches into his starting position during after school practice. Above John Kellogg and Scott Wytrwa know they are in deep i water if they do not practice a little harder BOYS SWIMMING 35 Wfi gcb CCfc 3'9 o ° fr- ' • 10 frJ O y l). 33 it 0 Jey w °v fe SKr 5 „ Ofl , (0) iL5? N , cS- 0 «.%? l% °t tL F4e cl 4 ° Qf ! £ ■ 100 IrZ (He; fci •fc lr c%‘ ‘.°%f ' n 0nd lin Sf ° On f, Top: The Girls Swim Team spells out success. Right: K.Kotmel, B.Evans, M.Wheaton, C.Cratsley, M.Glover, and J.Chamberlain discuss their strategy to win with Coach Westervelt. Far right: Coach Westervelt says. That last relay better be under 4:06!' Debbie Senka practices her butterfly stroke before the O-M Lansing meet. 36 GIRLS' SWIM V • ■ a | Toga Day comes to O-M once again. Front: Jaymee Crosley, Amy Smith, Nikki Hoffman, Joyce Edington, Denise Wilson, Jeanette Dillon, Maggie Glover, Christina West. Middle: Stephanie Tague, Debbie Senka. Sheila Burgess, Carolynn Reid, Team Manager Becky Evans, Cynthia Cratsley, Michelle Wheaton, Tracy Monks, Heather Cole, Brennan Searles, Michelle Lynch. Top: Christy Edwards, Kathy Collins, Michelle Cross, Rebecca Titus, Karen Kotmel, Beth Cratsley, Heather Reynolds, and Team Manager Michele Rogalin. ode time inneL 58.4 secon s •y o H . . the v as •04A) Debb‘e luev reW t? cra«Aey d. p ace nted V cvnthva w a 0 tf° w CoUins. .11 «rt O-M GIRLS SWIM TEAM lied ina‘  ee, r assK v K JtA S Michelle Wheaton starts her event, the 100 yard backstroke with a powerful leg push. The Girls' Swim team ended the season with a 12-2 record. Although the two losses were to our rival team Watkins Glen, we gave them a good run for their money when they swam against us at the O-M pool. Tracy Monks broke the school record in the 200 individual medley and the pool record in the 100 yard free. Another pool record was set by Cynthia Cratsley for the 100 yard breastroke One of the best races of the swim season was at the IAC Championships at EFA. Collins, Cratsley, Senka, and Monks came from behind to win the 200 yard medley relay beating Watkins Glen who was seeded first. Out of the ten events O-M placed first in four others besides the medley relay. Karen Kotmel placed first in the 100 yard free events. Cynthia Cratsley won first in the 100 yard breastroke, setting a new IAC record. 'of,, The team advanced to Section IV competition and did fairly well. O Collins, Cratsley, Kotmel, and Monks placed fifth in the 200 yard medley relay. Monks placed fifth in the 100 yard free, Cratsley placed fourth in the 100 yard breastroke, and Kotmel regained the school record for the 200 IM. This year's team was very close and spent a lot of happy moments together. From eating at McDonalds and playing Trivial Pursuit to listening to Coach Westervelt harrass Kathy Collins for being an airhead. We had an excellent season and next year's should be equally as successful. Middle left: Tracy Monks is getting psyched up for the meet. Left: Karen Kotmel says, 'Gee, that's great!' Above: In the locker room before the Lansing meet. Heather Reynolds, Niki Hoffman, Debbie Senka, and Michelle Cross shout warmup cheers with the rest of the team. GIRLS SWIM 37 Wrestling 'mat men go co-ed' 1985-86 wrestling season was marked by a number of firsts, which included Mr Blum and Mr Wall becoming the new coaches. Secondly, female wrestlers entered the picture. There was a great deal of controversy about the girl wrestler from Edison that Matt Romanki had to grapple. Matt said, 7 was nervous because if I somehow lost, 1 would have never been able to show my face again.' But when the final moment arrived, Matt proved to be victorious. 7 believe we are in an age where girls should be able to wrestle,' commented Matt. Above: Don Benjamin performs a fancy head move while the rest of the wrestling team watches with awe. Right: Eric and Chuck show a little brotherly love to each other by using the fireman's carry. 38 WRESTLING When asked why they wrestle, we given a lot of responses. Keith Hughey said, 'It’s great. It makes me feel good when people congratulate me on a win.’ 'My dad wrestled when he was in high school, so I decided to try,' said 9th grader Carl Guild. Chuck Arnold picked wrestling over any other sport because 'it's more physical'. Coach Wall feels that wrestling is the most demanding sport. He said it requires strength, speed, agility, knowledge of the many moves, and maintaining weight. He believes all of these qualities add up to an excellent wrestler. Below Wayne Stermer and Wayne Pelchar pose in a hold called the guillotine. The wizer, a hold that wrestlers use is being modeled by Greg Lisk and Mitch Parrott. Varsity-Front: C.Adams, G.Lisk, M Parrott, W.Pelchar, E.Adams, M.Parrott. Back: Mr Wall, M.Parrott, J.Halbert, D.Benjamin, W.Stermer, D.Lynch, K.Hughey. JV: W.Hughey, J.Lauper, R.Burns, S.Shaw, D.Vary, M.Colunio. WRESTLING 39 VOLLEYBALL Even in volleyball, stats are important. Wendy Powers and Brenda Dense are spotting and keeping track of the plays during a JV game The Volleyball team will be missing Co-Captain Wendy Roblyer. Wendy has put in a lot of knee crushing hours on the court. Varsity: Team Manager C.Larison, T.Snow, S.Sayre, D.Slusser, W.Roblyer (Co-Captian), J Marshall, W.Powers, D.Gifford (Co-Cap-tain), B.Dense, M Letteer. B.Chapman, T.Fair, Coach Sharon Larison. The Girls Volleyball team had an 8-8 record. This record gives justice to the relatively young team, for they walked all over Watkins. W.G. had 10 seniors and S-VE had 7 seniors compared to Odessa's 3 seniors. Coach Sharon Larison decided to work her terrific team harder than ever. Everyday they ran 10 minutes, did at least 100 blocks, then did drills and scrimmages for the next 2 112 hours. All this hard work paid off for the four freshman, four juniors, and the three seniors. Captains Wendy Roblyer and Dulcie Gifford did their best to keep up the team's spirit and family atmosphere. But the team couldn't have had such a great season without Brenda Chapman (BC), Brenda Dense (Killer), Jamie Marshall, Wendy Powers (Wimpy), or Michelle Letter (Pee-Wee). Thanks to the rest of the team, Debbie Slusser, Tonya Snow, Tiffany Fair, and Stacey Sayre for making the season enjoyable for fans and players. Far left: The Gifford Look-Alikes (Dulcie It Debbie) and their new sister from Germany, Rebekka Plate. Left: Vickie Sills from the JV's, blasts a walloping serve to the Lansing Bobcats. Junior Varsity: V.Sills, J.Fraboni, M.Reynolds, J.Clark, K.Chapman, J.Smith, D.Gifford, M.Strong, J.Strong, W.Hughey, C.Collins, J.Hoxie, Coach Sharon Larison. VOLLEYBALL 41 SPRING SPORTS In Baseball, the boys did not loin the I AC Division record and capped off their season by winning the IAC Small School Championships. The Girls Track team had Spring Sports '85 at O-M were exciting and successful. The energetic, hard working athletes lead their teams to many victories. The Tennis team, under the direction Dawna Fetter, experienced their best year ever with a record of 9-2, and took 2nd place in the IAC. Right: Varsity. Front: D.Smith, G.Cole. D.Gunning, M.Baker, M Mvers. T.Monks, J Mulhull, Coach Westervelt. 2nd Row: Manager Larry Tanner, J.Mathers, D Benjamin, M.Clauson, O. Burgess, S.McCarty, J.Lewis, Manager M.Rogalin. and League Championships but managed to take third place in the SW Small School Division with their record of 6-7. The Girls Softball team had another fine season with an overall record of 17 wins and 5 losses. They placed 2nd in the IAC SW Division and were runner-up in the Sec IV Class C Championships. The Boys Track team finished the season with a 5-4 a good season as well, finishing with a 4-5 record. There were many records broken in 1985 and only lost one member for Spring '86. Upper right: Dave Sidle lunges over the finish line while Mike Gardner is right behind him putting O-M on the score board. Right: Miss Fetter doesn't look too happy because Jakob Neilson (from Sweden) doesn't understand, Shaun Cannon isn't listening, and it's actually over Mike Lanning's head. Above: JV Baseball. 1st Row: J.Hoffman, D.Chapman, J.Grover. 2nd Row: D.Smith, S.Cleveland, J.Mulhull. 3rd Row: D.Harrington, M.Pollack, B Whited. 4th Row: D.Lynch, D Avery, D.Christian. Right: Skip, Gary, Mike, Mark, Statistician Michele, and John are intently watching the action on the field. 42 SPRING SPORTS Varsity Softball: Front: B.Dense, L.Brown, L Bruno, B.Chapman, D Parrott, N.Chapman. Back: Coach LoPresti, K.Anagnost, J.Christian, D Balshuweit, K.Spaulding. W.Powers, D.Grover, L.Fowler, K.Cutton, K Anagnost. 2nd picture below-JV Softball: Front: D.Slusser, T Randall, L.Stone, T.Cunning, C Rinker Back: H Gordon, K Bailey. L.Pylkas, T Bennett, A.Stone. K Saunders. Tennis Team: Front: D.Rosell, A.Pollack, G.Lisk, M Marshall, T.Jefferion, M.Fagnan, R.Fraboni, R.Palmer, J.Cole, BCleveland, C.Foley Back: Coach Fetter, M.Lanning, S.Cannon, R.Hoyt, j.Marshall, G.Gavich, S.Lanning, R.Myers. Left. Boys Track: Front: M.Gardner, B.Kane, D.Sidle, J.Mosher, S.McCarty. Back: A.Andrew, R.Slusser, M.Decker, T.Benjamin. Below left. Girls Track: Front: Coach E. Scott. 2nd Row: B.Chapman, T.Wytrwa, C.Starkweather, T.Williams, C. West, T.Calarco. 3rd Row: S.Tague, J.Rogalin, S.Crane, G.Kellogg, D.Green, D.Senka. 4th Row: E.Arnold, K.Kotmel, M.Wheaton, V.Sills, W.Benjamin, K.Ray. 5th Row: D. Wilson, W.Roblyer, S.Burgess, L.Cannon, J.Dillon, S.Wayland SPRING SPORTS 43 VARSITY O-Front: G.Gavich, J.Dillon, R.Slusser, D.Wilson, W Powers. 2nd: G.Kellogg, W.Roblyer, D.Sidle, M Brace, M Rogalin 3rd: T.Williams, C.Starkweather, M.Wheaton, C.Cratsley, D.Parrott, L.Cannon. SKI CLUB-Front: M.Lanning, D.Gifford, B Biddle, D.Gifford, R Myers. 2nd: R.Titus, D.Senka, S.Burgess, K.Kotmel, J Marshall, C.Donnelley, R Whiting, M.Pollack. 3rd: J.Bergen, J.Crosley, A.Pollack, V.McDaniels, S.Tague, L.Titus, R Fraboni 4th: B.Lynch, R Drake. R.Peet, T.Carey, J.West. E.Bower, Advisor Mr Gill. Left: Mr Williams has called a huddle at a tough practice that seems to have 'killed' Denise Wilson's back. Below: These work-outs lead to a very successful season! 46 CHEERLEADING GO TEAM GO! Cheerleading season begins the first day of school and ends in March. Each year the cheerleaders compete at the Invitational in Dundee and the IAC Small School Championships. In October the O-M Cheerleaders were invited to the St Joseph's Hospital Benefit where the Dallas Cowboy's cheerleaders were featured. The major difference between cheerleading and any other sport is that the only way they are able to win is if there are no mistakes in competition. Our cheerleaders are out on the football field on cold fall nights and their spirit never lets down. During the long basketball season, they are there for the more than 20 games. They ceaselessly cheer on the JVs and the Varsity. It wouldn't be sports at O-M without our girls. Left: Our three favorite football cheerleaders: Daphne Green, captians Denise Parrott and JoeAnn Meek. JV Cheerleaders: (Left to right). A.Stayer, N.Meek, S.Hunter, A.Stone, K. Miller, R.Colunio, L. Hoover, C.VanGalder. Right: Nancy Meek after a tough practice. Left: The JV and Varsity cheerleaders huddle up in order to keep warm on the chilly Homecoming night. Below: Our cheerleaders have the team spirit. Far right: Gina Kellogg and Heather Gordon lean on JoeAnn Meek and Denise Parrott. Varsity: T.Gunning, K.Anagnost, T.Boyce, G.Kellogg, W.Scott, H.Gordon, J Meek, D.Parrott, S.Menzi, D.Greene. CHEERLEADING 47 Far right: Beth Cratsley and Maggie Glover enjoy the autumnal foliage on the OM campus. People People-They make our school what it is. Every morning about 750 people of varying ages and interests enter the doors of OMCS to work, teach or learn. The function of the school, obviously, is to teach us basic knowledge about different subjects. But we also learn out of the classroom, about human relationships. Our friends and peers can sometimes teach us very valuable lessons pertaining to other peoples values, beliefs, and lifestyles. Odessa-Montour radiates positive attitudes. When questioned about OMCS as a whole Mrs. Penny Titus answered 7 like it very much, the kids are enjoyable to work with, they have eager attitudes and there is a lot of enthusiasm. I've always found a lot of talent at this school because there is room for uniqueness.' The yearbook staff asked Mrs. Scott her opinion of teaching at this school. She replied 7 enjoy coaching and the whole attitude of both the sports and English departments.’ When asked how he liked his job, Mr. Evans laughed and said ’You shouldn't ask me at the end of the day.' Upper right: Andy Rumsmoke (otherwise known as the exchange student from outer space) enjoys his history class, as does Debbie Slusser. Right: Beth Harris admires her manicure. Above: Art critic Melanie Haight discusses with Mike Bates all the possibilities of his recent painting in 8th period 2-D design. Right: Brian Clark poses in Mr Lemak's Arab outfit from Syria. Far right: Girls from the class of '86 delight in their last time in the cafeteria. 48 PEOPLE DIVIDER 50 SENIORS CHARLES ADAMS Wrestling 2-4,Track 2-4. X-Country 3.4(Captain). BOCES Plumbing 2-4.V1CA Pres. Chuck likes: Aerosmith, Come Together. Mrs.Meskill's class, girl's house, when my diaper got ripped off,The Good,The Bad, The Ugly Plans: Study history in college LARRY BEEBE Swimming 1 2, Band 1-4, Jazz Band 1-4, Art Club 1-4. Cultural Arts Trip 3 4(Pres). Larr likes: U2. Money for Nothing, Making money. Spending money, Humpty Hill, Vacation, Labs, New York City!, Porsches, Scarf ace. Plans: Collect Money and Live. ANTHONY ANDREW Track 3-4, Olympics of the Mind Whiz Kid likes. Phil Collins, In the Air Tonight, Science class, trip to see The Crucible. Phil's. Red Dawn Plans: Air Force. DON BENJAMIN Football 3 4. Wrestling 3 4, Baseball 2-4. Benji (aka Big Don) likes: Journey. Summer of '69, study hall, food fights in the cafeteria. Plans: To Travel Around'. DODI BALSHUWE1T Softball 34c4. Cheerleading 24c3. FHA 1. Drama 3. BOC HS Cosmetology 34c4 Dodi likes: Scorpions. Still Loving You. study halls, lunch hour with Marlene 4c Shelli. South side Nightmare on Elm Street. Plans: Have Everything! STEVEN BENNET Basketball 14c2. Future Farmers of America Pres., BOCE-S Ag.2-4 Steve likes. Twisted Sister, I Wanta Rock. Mr Beebe's Algebra class. Graduation. Plans: Truck Driver and Farmer MICHAEL BATES Football 24c4, Track 2 Batesey likes: Dio, Still Loving You, Algebra. when Chuck got his diapers ripped off. the Lounge. Plans: College MELISSA BRACE Basketball 1-4, Track 14c2. Drama Club 1-4. Band 1-3. 4(Sec). Varsity O 1-3, 4(Sec Trea). Missy likes: Chicago, Forever, 5th Period Band. Friends at O-M. Hanging out in Band Room, Rambo. Plans: College, marry Mickey, have kids KEVIN BEEBE Basketball 14c2 Machine likes: Duran Duran. I Feel For You, Gym class, hangs out at BOCES Plans: Trade School. JOHN BRISBOIS John likes: Lisa. Lisa, and Cult Jam, Take On Me (aha). Physics, delerious nights on Humpty Hill. Plans: Entrepeneur SENIORS 52 OWEN BURGESS Basketball 2-4, Baseball 1-4, X-Country 4 Big O likes: Dio, Don't Fear The Reaper, Chemistry with Skip, J.V. Basketball season. Brad's house. Mad Max Plans: College. JOY CHRISTIAN Softball 1,3 4, FHA 3(Trea), 34r4 District Historian. Joy likes: Alabama, Spanish, '85 Softball Sectionals we were in 2nd place, Quaterback Princess. Plans: Elementary Education. TAMMI CALARCO Basketball 2, Track 2-4, X-Country 3, BOCES l-4 Tammi likes Loverboy, Gangs in the Street, Gym, when Chuck Adams use to show off in front of me, Phil's, Fast Times at Ridge-mont High Plans: Travel and work MARK CLAUSON Football 3 4, Basketball 3, Baseball 3 4 The Claw likes; Dio. Last in Line, Gym, beating Watkins in football. Senior lounge. Plans: College Physical Education major. DARCY CAMPBELL Jugs likes Alabama, 40 Hour Week, 4th period, Becky's ma's car. Cole's Garage. Plans: Air Force. REBECCA ANN CLEMONS Becky likes Air Supply, Cra y by Kenny Rogers, working for Mrs. Frnka. football games and dances with my Mom's car, Owego and Newark Valley. Plans: getting married to Richard Whitmarsh. 52 SENIORS LISA CANNON Basketball 1-4, Track Softball 1 2. Art Club l-3,4(Sec). Vanity O 3 4, Student Council 4 Lisa likes Chicago, Hard to say I'm sorry. Library talking to Miss Carpenter, Climbing out Phil's bathroom window. Hard to Hold Plans Go to L A JOHN R COLLINS Football 2-4, Wrestling 2. Baseball 1 2 John likes: Wham, Shout, lunch hour with my girlfriend, when Steve Schaffhouser broke my toes in the locker room, my girlfriend's house. Death Wish. Plans: Military Law Enforcement DOUG CARLSON BOCES Techmcal Mechanical Design Doug likes: U2, Under a Blood Red Sky, Mr.Westervelt's gym class, leaving the Parking Lot, Montour Carnival Grounds, Road Warrior. Plans: Mechanical Technician MICHELLE CRANE Track 2-4, FSA 1-3, FHA 1, Honor Society 2-4, SADD 2 4 Chester likes: Power Station, Shout, Algebra with Mr Beebe, lunch hour parties in the Beast, Southside Pudgies, Rambo Plans: Go to College at Flagler DENNIS CHAPMAN Basketbal IMc2, Baseball 14c2 Denny likes: One More Night, lunch hour with my girl, my girl's house, Rambo Plans: Work or College CYNTHIA CRATSLEY Swimming 1-4, Softball 1, Var O 1-4. Art Club 1-2. 3-4(Pres).Student Council 4, Literary Magazine 1 2, Chorus 1-3, Yearbook 1-3, 4(Co-Editor). Cyn likes: Rick Springfield. State of the Heart, the I Love Joyce Party. Phil's bathroom window. Being with my buddies. Hard to Hold. Plans: Own a chain of vintage clothing shops. SESIORS 53 MARLENE CROFT Cheerleading 3 4, BOCES Data Processing Mar likes: Tears for Fears, Shout. English class. Lunch hours with Shelly and Dodi, hangout at Southside, Fast Times at Ridgemount High. Plans: Get a job and maybe go to college. -------------------mmm BRENDA SUE FIVIE Cheerleading 1-4 Bren likes Chicago and Phil Collins, You're My Inspiration, Driver Ed with Karen Spaulding, Being with JoeAnn Meek at the first dance, DeSarno's Body Shop. Cheerleading. Plans: Pass NYS Cosmetology test, get a good job, and marry Frank Anthony DeSarno III (J.R.). RONNIE L. CUNNINGHAM FFA and BOCES. Ronnie likes: Ratt, Screaming in the Night, BOCES. Mr Scaptura's History class. My Room, Mad Max. Plans: Get a job. CRSYTAL D FOSTER Crystal likes: Van Halen, The Summer of '69, 9th Grade English with Mrs Circh, When I'm with all my friends at our table. Over town hanging out. Knitting, Partying, Subs Plans: I'm getting married and going into the Air Force with my husband. 54 SENIORS MARK DECKER Football 1-4, Basketball 1-4, Track 1-4, Student Council 1-3, 4(Pres), Varsity O 4. George likes Kool St The Gang, Fresh, English with Mr Claire, Friends at O-M, My Locker, Silverado Plans: College GREGORY J. GARDNER Smokey II likes: Deep Purple, My Women from Tokyo, Smoke on the Water, Science with Mr Wickham, the Food Fights in the old days. My Car. Baseball, Driving Cars, No School Food, Spaghetti Plans: Move to Virginia JEANETTE DILLON Basketball 1-4, Track 1-4, Swimming 4, Var O 4(Pres), National Honor Society 2,3,4(Sec), SADD 2-4. Student Council 2-4, Drama Club 2, VP in Junior St Senior Class Dilly likes Chicago, Forever, Foods Around the World Class. McDonald's bathroom at Delhi, the Lounge, Terms of Endearment Plans Athletic training. Be rich, and Married BEVERLY GARDNER BOCES Horticulture 3St4. FFA BJ likes Motley Crue, Save a Prayer. Lunch Hour, Mr Scaptura's 10th Grade History class. My room, the Super Bowl, Easy Rider. Plans: Live until I die COLLEEN M DONNELLY Ski Club 1,2, 3(Trea),4, FSA 2 Coll likes: Talking Heads, And She Was, Foods Around the World Class, Greg Chamberlain, The Mall, The Wall. Plans: Be financial anyalyst for religious cult leader DULCIE A GIFFORD Volleyball 2 4(Captain), Basketball St2, Honor Society 4(Pres), Art Club, Literary Magazine Duke likes: Duran Duran. Wouldn't It Be Good, Art and Foods class. Sitting with Colleen and studying, Titus' cottage. Vol-levball. Painting. Eating, Witness. Plans: College and travel. BETH L DUNBAR Chorus l,3,4(Pres), 8th Grade Chorus Pianist 1-4, Boogie-4 2. S he likes: Air Supply. Almost Paradise, Mrs Meskill's English Class, the 83 84 Lunch hours, Phil's, Volleyball. Beverly Hills Cop Plans: Settling down and later going to cosmetology school. DAPHNE LYNN GREEN Duck likes: Power Station, Shout. English 10 with Mrs Meskill, Track team bus rides, Phil's, JoeAnn's car. Cheerleading, Robbing the Cradle, Ram bo Plans: CIA FBI SENIORS 55 PHILLIP GROVER Kermit likes: ZZ Top, Dire Straights, Money for Nothing. Mr Banfi's History class, the BOCES bus. Baseball, Driving, Pizza, Return of the Living Dead Plans: To be lady's man. EDWARD KIMBLE Honor Society. Olympics of the Mind. Caddy likes: Journey, None.All, Wood shop and Physics classes. Trips to Buffalo and Binghamton, the Lounge and Phil's, Pizza. Red Dawn. Plans: Engineering degree. JAMES J HALBERT Football 1-4. Wrestling 1-4, Baseball 1 Big Halb likes: REO Speedwagon. 1 Can't Fight This Feeling, BOCES classes. Beating Watkins Glen in Wrestling and Football, My girl's house. Wrestling, Hunting, Ice cream. Ram bo Plans: The military. VALERIE LANDON FFA 3-4( Secretary), BOCES Ag. Small likes: Motley Crue and Ratt, Smoking in the Boy's Room, BOCE-S-Horticulture and Landscaping. Mr Scap-tura's History class. My Sophomore year. Car crams. The Terminator. Plans: Go to Corning Community College. PAUL HOUGHTON BOCES 3 4 Paul likes: Twisted Sister, I Wanna Rock. Lunch Hour, Graduation. Out front hanging out. Football, Hunting, Terminator. Plans. Work SCOTT LANNING Football 1 2. Swimming 2-4, Tennis 2-4 Ott likes: Journey, Witch Hunt, Willard '83. Tune Room, Moto Cross, Tacos, Rocky 111. Plans: Engineering 56 SENIORS KEITH HUGHEY Football 1-3, Wresting 1-4. Cross Country 4, Baseball 14c2 Hugh likes Sammy Hagar, I Can't Drive 55, English 12 Class, When I started going with Lisa, Kuma, Wrestling. Milk, Ram bo Plans College and then make $50,000 a year’ MICHAEL LEWIS Basketball 1-4, Art Club 3 4, Literary Magazine 3, Student Council 1 2, Freshman Class VP. Lewis likes: The Eagles. Life in the Fast Lane. Mr T's class. Burger King runs. Humpty Hill, Basketball, Terminator. Plans: Condo, Cash, Cars JOSEPH JOHNSON BOCF.S Auto Mechanics 2-4 Joe likes Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, BOCES, Graduation, Car crams. The Wood's, Frisbee, Hunting, Guns, Strong Brew. Plans: Vacation then a Job. JEFFREY C LEWIS Wrestling 4, Baseball 2-4 Igor (Abner) likes: Huey Lewis and the News. You're Only Human, Mr Ban-fi's American History class. Last year's food fight in the cafeteria. Phil's, Going to the movies. Plans: Go to college for Business. ROBERT T KANE Football 1-4, Track 2-4, Student Council (VP), Band l-4(Pres). Jazz Band 1-4. Chorus 4. Honor Society 3. 4(VP), Musical 3 Chico likes REM. Magnets by the Vapors, Jazz Band Band Room, Football, Advanced D4cD, Rice. Witness Plans Build bombs for the US Government. LAURA L. LYNCH Basketball 2. Softball 1,2,4, Yearbook 3 4, Art Club l,2-4(Trea), Band 1-3. Stork likes: Genesis, Money for Nothing. Salting. Hanging out anywhere with Cyn, Kathy, and Lis, Painting, O-M Salad Bar. All of Me. Plans: College SENIORS 57 MICHELLE MACK VICA. BOCES Child Care 3-4. Shell likes: Alabama. Center-field. BOCF.S. Mrs Meskiil's 8th Period Class. Phil's, Pizza, Eddie and the Cruisers and Romancing the Stone. Plans: Work with children 1 -----------------------1 ’I JOEANN MEEK Softball 1,2,4, Cheerleading 1-3, 4(Captain and Trea), FHA I (Sec), 2(Pres), FSA 3(Sec). Joe likes: Tears for Fears, Summer of '69, Driver Ed with Daphne Green and Jon Wade, The night before the Watkins football game in.1983, Phil's. Plans: 2 years at Corning Community College for business. JAMES MATHERS Football 1 2, Basketball 1 2, Baseball 1-4, Football Statistics-3. Bill likes Kool the Gang, Fresh, Lunch hour. When Pat Angle broke my leg, Baseball, First Blood, Ram bo Plans: Corning Community College for criminal justice. ERIC MILLER Football 1-3, Wrestling 1 2, Baseball 1 2 Eric likes: Billy Idol, Flesh for Fantasy. Mr Claire's English 12, Bernice's house. Football. Plans: United States Marine Corps and then college. MICHAEL MATHEWS Moon Man likes Huey Lewis and the News, Can't decide his favorite song. Physics class, Gradua tion. Basketball, Cars. ■ KATHLEEN M MURCH Transferred from Baldwinsville, NY for this year. Katie likes: Tears for Fears, Built for This City. French class. Meeting a lot of terrific people this year at O-M, Hiking. Plans: Elementary teaching 58 SENIORS ALMON M McCARTY Football 1-4, Basketball 1-4, Baseball 1-4, Student Council Representative 1.2,4, Literay Magazine (Assoc Ed). Skip likes: Chicago, Sonny Think Twice, Chemistry with Owen. Beating Newark Gorge in Basketball with 5 seconds left, Jason's house, Ghostbusters Plans Be disc jockey and movie star DARLA PAGE Art Club 1,34:4, Cultural Arts Trip to New York City 3. Darla likes: Motley Crue, Shout. Art class, times before dances and football games. Liz's Gremlin, drawing Plans: College for engineering. VANESSA McDANlELS Track 243, Cross Country 3(Captain), Sophomore Class Secretary, Ski Club 3,4, Art Club 4, Drama 3, Student Council 2. Ness: likes Duran Duran. Careless Memory, Accounting class. Ski bus to Greek Peak, Arnot Mall. Skiing, Sixteen Candles. Plans: Navy and then college Also, I want to own a clothing store someday MICHAEL J. PARROTT Football 244, Wrestling 1.344 Judd likes: Tears for Fears. Shout. Algebra with Mr Beebe, campouts and times before dances, Phil s. Wrestling Plans: Air Force. TINA MC LEAN Swimming 1, Softball 142, Cheerleading 1-3. Teen likes: Billy Ocean. Summer of '69, Foods class, Brenda. Karen, and myself at Junior High dance when we were Freshmen, Phil's. Plans. Getting an apartment with Karen Spaulding DENISE L. PARROTT Softball 2-4, Cheerleading l-4(Capt 1,2,4), President of Freshman, Sophomore. Junior, Senior Classes, Honor Society, Student Council. Denise likes: Sea of Love. Friends at O-M. Cheerleading, Plans: College. SENIORS 59 60 BOB PERSONIUS Football 1 Bob likes: Tears for Fears, Power of Love, Math 9 Mr Beebe, when the Varisty football players sported mohawks, Phil s. Plans: Further education. 1________ WENDY ROBLYER Basketball 2-4, Volleyball 2-4, Track 1-4,Varisty O 2-4, Drama Club 1 2, Sr.High Band l-3,4(Trea). Student Council 1-4,Honor Society 2 3, 4(Trea), SADD 24c3(Trea), Freshman Sophomore Trea.Wen likes: Chicago, More Than a Feeling, Foods Around The World, Ray Smith, Band Room, On Golden Pond. Plans: To become a Physical Therapist SENIORS REBEKKA PLATE Volleyball 4, Basketball 4, Softball 4 Reb. likes: Tears for Fears, Head over Heels, English, getting smiles and fighting with my locker, T don't understand?'. Rotary Exchange Student from Germany Plans: Finish school in Germany. MICHELE ROGALIN Swimming 1-4, SADD 2 3,4(Pres), Varisty O 1-4, Student Council 1-4, Yearbook 2-4, Lit.Mag 1, Sophomore VP Mich likes: Beatles, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.4, getting caught on Dec. 18 with Wendy Colleen and being the only one punished for it, library. Plans: Play in the Ocean with Jacques Cousteau. TAMMY POTTER Future Homemakers of America 1(VP), Chorus 1 2,3(VP). BOCES Data Processing 3 4. Tam likes Chicago. You're the Inspiration, Data Processing, having chicken fights in the hall. Chef's, Back to the Future MATTHEW ROMANK1 Football 2-4, Baseball 2 4 Matt likes: Pink Floyd, Stairway to Heaven, English, my Thailand eclair with Dr.Doobie and Ericus, Band Room. Plans. Go to College and become a psychologist. WENDY POWERS Volleyball 3 4, Soft-ball 3 4, SADD 3 4, Band 1-4, Student Council 2-4, Var O 4. Future Secretar-les-Pres Wen likes Chicago, Can't Fight this Feeling, Band. My Friends, The Band Room. Back to the Future. Plans: To to college and have a great time and then have a life of happiness and excitement TERRI LYNN RANDALL FHA-Pres one year and Treas for two years. BOCES Cos-metology 3 4, VICA 3 4. Terri likes: Alabama. Purple Rain, Studio Art with Mr Gill, Mr Banfi's American History class. Phil's, The Flamingo Kid. Plans: To be with Mark forever. CAROLYN REID Swimming 4, Cheerleading 24c3, Ski Club, Future Secretaries Carol likes: Prince and the Revolution. Little Red Corvette, Mrs. Meskill's English class, falling madly in love with David Lynch. David's house. Purple Rain. Plans: To lead a weathly life of travel, romance. adventure. JACQUELYN SUE ROSBAUGH Volleyball 3, Softball 4, Chorus 1.2. 4 Wacky Jackie likes: Duran-Duran. Purple Rain, Mrs Meskill's English class, the I Love Joyce party, Phil's, Revenge of the Nerds Plans: Travel around the world. STEVEN SCHAFFHOUSER Football 1-3, BOCES Auto. Meat likes: Bob Segar. Down on Main Street. History, knowing that this school and it's ways are ignorant. Kuma, Debbie does Dallas. Plans: Go to Central America and start a war. TINA SEARLES Health Occupational Students of America-President Tina Bina likes Credence Clearwater Revival, Vanz Kant Danz, Photography class. Lunch with the Wild Ones. Willow Creek in T-Burg, Guy watching Plans: In the medical field SENIORS 61 ROBIN SEYMOUR VICA. BOCE-S Health Services 3 4, Health Occupational Students of America-President's Advisor. Robin likes: Prince and the Revolutions, 1999 and all of the Prince hits, BOCES, Mrs Meskill's 8th period class, Phil's, Purple Rain and Eddie and the Cruisers. Plans: RN and work with handi- MICHELLE STAYER Softball 1 4. Chorus l 2.3(Sec). 4(Pres), SADD 2. Shell likes: Duran Duran, That Was Yesterday, Chorus, Tammy Tina having chicken fights in the hall. Plans: Go to college and be a Registered Nurse. 62 SENIORS KIM SILLS Band 1-4. Art Club 1-4 Kim likes: Duran Duran, Shout, Art Class, Crazy lunch hours with our gang. Phil's, Painting Plans: College studying math and art ------------------------------------------1 KATHY VANDERVLIET Basketball 1-4, Art Club 3, Drama Club 1 2, Band 1-4, Chorus 1 4 Mouse likes: Genesis, Band, To be anywhere with Laura, Cyn. Lisa. Plans: College for law and travel all over the world. BERNICE SMALLEY FHA 1 2, Chorus 4, SADD 2. Bernie likes Duran Duran, Shout. English 12. My friends and lunch hour, Phil's. Plans: Go to college and studying nursing JANICE VAUGHN Basketball 1 2. Track 1-4, Cross Country 4, Art Club 1-4. Jan likes: Air Supply, All I Need, English 10 with Mrs Meskill, The I Love Joyce Party. First Born. Plans: Go to college and study math and science. WAYNE SMITH Wayne likes: Pink Floyd, No More Education, Mr Scaptura's History Class, Hang-out at Lisa La Row's, Fast cars and wild women Plans: Get a job JONATHAN WADE Literary Magazine 3, Student Council Representative 1, Honor Society KAREN SPAULDING Softball 1-3, BO-CES Office Automation 2 3 Karen likes: Bryan Adams, Summer of '69, Lunch Hour. 10th Grade English Class. Phil's, Softball, Vice Squad. Plans To have fun and be happy. SCOTT WAGER Band 1-4. Jazz Band 1-4, Literary Magazine l,2,3(Treas). Wager likes: Pink Floyd, Careful with that Ax-e-Euguene, Study Halls, 73 in a 55, Humpty Hill. The Wall. Plans: Tour with Frank Zappa. BELVA STATES FHA 1-4 Likes REO Speedwagon, 1 Wanna Rock. Mrs Meskill's English class. Parties and Professional Wrestling, Burger King, Revenge of the Nerds. Plans: College and an accounting job bAN M WALKER Drama Club 1-4. Chorus 1-4, FHA 1 2. Spazzer likes: Nazareth, Love Hurts Hair of the Dog, Mrs Meskill's 8th Period English Class. All of the great O-M Lunch Hours, Phil's, The Good. The Bad, The Ugly Plans: I live day by day. SENIORS MICHELLE WHEATON Swimming 1-4. Track 2, Softball 1, SADD 2-4. Honor Society 4. Student Council I-3,4(Sec), Yearbook 1-3, 4(Co-Editor), Chorus 4. Var O 2-4. Drama 2, junior Senior Class Sec. Shell likes: Petra. Medals, Mr Banfi's History Class, Going to Friendly's, the Band room. Back to the Future. Plans. Be an excellent nurse SHARON WAYLAND Basketball 1-4, Track 1-4, Cross Country 4(Captain), Art Club 2 3, Var O 2, Art Club 1-4. Sharon likes: Tears for Fears, Shout, Advanced Art Class. Bus rides to track meets. Hanging out anywhere. Back to the Future. Plans: College at Potsdam or Buffalo. 64 SENIORS ROCK S. WHITING Band l-3,4(Pres), Chorus 1-4, Ski Club l,2(Trea),3,4(Pres), Musical 3, Drama Club 2 Rocky likes. Renaissance, Liebstod, English 12 class. Band room. Skiing, Amadeus. Plans: To become Rock Whiting, Ph D. DENISE L WILSON Swimming 1-4, Basketball 1-3, 4(Co-Capt), Track 1-4, Var O 1-3, 4(VP), National Honor Soc 2-4, SADD 2-4, Student Council 3, 4(Trea), Band 1-4, Jazz Band 4, Chorus 4, Drama Club 2, Jun Sen Class Trea. Willy likes Petra, Let the Wind Blow, Band class. Going to Friendly's with Michelle, Band Room, Gremlins. Plans: Music education KELLY AMANDA KOTMEL: Literary Magazine 1-3, Swimming 1 Kelly likes: The Beatles, Jethro Tull, The Eagles, The Doors, You're Only As Pretty as You Feel, The Rocky Horror Picture Show 6c Liquid Sky, The Hotel, Pretty Flowers from Craig, All my friends. Plans: To rule the world with peace and love Above left: Our Senior class officers: Denise Wilson - Treas., Jeanette Dillon - V.P, Michelle Wheaton - Sec., Denise Parrott -Pres. Left: Michelle Mack 6c Valerie Landon use OM's favorite utility . Below: Tammy Potter is relieved 6c happy the school day is finally over, but Daphne Green has mixed emotions. Above Bob Kane and Larry Beebe contemplate the school's problems. Left: Chuck Adams and Keith Hughey take some time out to relax in the lounge. Far Left: Leaving school for the weekend, Eric Miller 6c Bernice Smalley head toward the front doors. SENIOR CAND1DS 65 Far left: Jennifer is thinking 'Come on Mel, make my day!' Below Skip McCarty and Jason Confer plan their next Batman and Rohm escapade while Brian Clark listens in. Right: Hey guys, pretend it's Michelob!' says John Mulhull. 66 JUNIORS Left: 'You wouldn't believe what a terrible morning this has been Nancy Meek says to Jim Bergen. Bottom: Melanie Haight and Kari Halbert share gossip while Angela Seafuse worries about sit-ups. T.Boyce B.Brisbois L.Bruno D.Bryington W.Bryington S.Cannon K.Collins J.Confer T.Conklin B Dense S. Dickinson R Drake G. Gavich L.Goossen H. Gordon T. Gunning M Haight K.Halbert G. Kellogg D.Kelly ' M Lanning P.LaRow R Lauper J Marshall JUNIORS 67 Facing Challenges by Jason Confer The different levels of high school are often characterized by varying degrees of difficulty. Undoubtedly, if you ask any student in high school today, they would say the junior year is the hardest. Juniors must overcome many hurdles throughout the year ranging from the PSAT in the beginning of the year, the SAT's in midyear, and, for most. Regents at the end of the year. This year the Class of '87 was introduced to many new changes in the school system. With the new dean of students running a smooth disciplinary system, along with additional hall monitors observing students' actions, the behavior of students has been greatly controlled. Disciplinary action has been a little rigid since the new take-over and juniors realized that Odessa has finally become academic institution. As |uniors, we also saw a change in the class government. This year's floatout did last year's but suffered a surprising upset to the sophomores. No one has had any complaints about our government this year because of outstanding leadership on the part of our president, David Sidle, who next year looks to be a strong candidate for Student Council president As we progressed throughout the year, we felt the weight of many decisions upon our shoulders with the thought of college, careers, and the future adding to our already overloaded minds. The ever present rivalry between BOCES students and students who spend the whole day at O-M was still hardy. Unification should be around the corner, to unite as one class instead of two separate classes. It's time to rid the Class of '87 of the stereotypes and become closer as a class. This, in turn, will increase the class spirit and participation it will also make for bigger and better parties. T.Overhiser R. Peet S. Phillips M.Pollock M.Rhodes J.Ray A.Smith T.Snow R Spaulding N.States K.St rock E.Taber 68 JUNIORS Left: Scott Shaw trying to give a demonstration on how to tie shoes O-M style. Left: Wendy Silliman and Jennifer Hall hang out in the rotunda Opposite page Top: WOW! Roy Drake can walk and chew gum at the same time! Bottom: Molly Crover listens in on Shanin Dickinson's phone call. Center Top: Is David Sidle losing weight already? Greg Gavich sure isn't. Bottom Becky Evans and Laura Lynch work hard on the first stages of the yearbook. Below Left. Jason Confer, another casualty of the O-M football team, with nurse Heather Gordon behind him. Below: Becky Evans and Mike Lewis are glad the school day is finally over. H Mayo A Miller P.Murch | Mulhall J.Rogalin H Rumsmoke A.Seafuse D Sidle W.Silliman R.Slusser R Terry D.Thorpe M.VanNordstrand C.Westlake P.White C.Wickham JUNIORS 69 Below: THE COAT RACK-A familiar sight, Friday night at O-M. Left: Our Man in the Locker Room-Eric Adams. E. Adams T Allen D. Avery K. Bailey A Barrett W Benjamin S. Burgess R. Burns N. Buszyk B Chapman D. Chapman R. Churches J. Davis S. Derr T. Dudgeon C. Everett M Farrell J. Fowler T. Hardwick T. Hardwick B Hefner J. Heichel T. Heichel L. Hoover 70 SOPHOMORES Left: Scott McCarty has a clean locker with motorcycles instead of girls. Below: They're really cousins: Lisa Pylkas and Vera Bush Right: Nate Buczek and His Lunch Club. Attending today is Jennifer Sweet, Pam Halbert, Becky Cleveland, Becky Chapman J. Bergen C. Bowen M Bowen E. Bower T. Bower K Bryington B Cleveland H Cole B. Croft C. Curl R Colunio L. Davenport M Gardner D.Gifford M . Good rich V.Green M.Grover P Halbert R Hoyt M Hunter A. Johnson D. Keegan V. Kerns R Cady SOPHOMORES 71 Left: Debbie Senka is really a homework machine. Middle: Tina Wytrwa and Allison Barrett in gym class. Below: Mrs. VanWert is helping Karen Kotmel with her homework. L. Leszyk D. Lynch W. Lynch L. Marshall N Martina D Mathews J. Newell S. Packer R Parker M Parrott M Powers C. Rumsmoke R. Skinner B. Smith D. Smith D. Smith G. Sawyer A. Stone N. VanderVliet C. VanGalder T. VanNess M. Vetter M. Vondracek J. Wade 72 SOPHOMORES Left: Shirley Menzi and Tracy Monks are so happy about being in gym class. Below: 'Oh No, What did I just eat?' a surprised Doug Otto Avery says to his buddv Eric Adams K.Kotmel T. Learn A.Legare PMayo S.McCarty S. Menzi T. Monks J. Mosher D Moss W.Scott B.Searles D.Senka T.Schink V.Sills M.Sipes A.Stayer J.Sweet S.Switzer S.Tague J.Thomas R.Titus K.Wager B.Wagner A.West D.West N.West W Whited SOPHOMORES 73 B.Alleman B.Austin A.Ayers F Barr M.Barr E.Bean K. BIeiler D.Bruno L. Bump M. Burns M.Campbell C.Chapman M.Colunio D Conklin R.Coolidge J.Crosley B. Decker M.Demarest J. Edwards M Fagnan T.Fair C.Foley A.Frost C.Fudge 74 FRESHMEN C.Beebe C.Bennett D Berner B Biddle J.Bird B Brisbois L.Christian B Clark J.Clark J.Clark S.Cleveland J.Cole J.Dickens J.Dickens R Drum J.Eberhardt T.Eberhardt j.Edington F.Gascon D.Gauvin J.Grover C.Guild S.Hayes M.Hines FRESHMEN 75 M.Horton J. Joslyn D.Kingsley M.Kotmel K. Kuparinen R.Kuparinen RMaphis M.Marshall N Meek K. Miller T.Murch L. O'Bannion H.Rice C.Rinker L. Rodriguez A Rumsmoke K Saunders S.Sayre ). Kellogg C. Starkweather D. Stayer W.Stermer T.Stillman T.Strong 76 FRESHMEN C.Lari son M.Letteer G.Lisk J.Lisk C.Lynch M.MacDougall T. Packer R.Palmer W.Pelchar A.Pollock T. Randall T Ray S.Scott C. Searles A.Skinner D. Slusser G.Sommers S. Spaulding L.Thomas L.Titus D.Vary J.West T.Williams T.Wytrwa FRESHMEN 77 B. Allen C. Barnes A Bower P.Brisbois D Bruno M.Caperelli J. Chamberlain K. Chapman C.Clearwater C.Collins L. Collins J.Cook E.Cratsley T.Croft M.Cross S.Crout P.Davis S.Dean J.Demarest L.DeRoche S.Derr ).Dickinson C.Dudgeon R Eddy j.Edington C.Evans R.Fraboni J.Frasier T.Gardner J.Gerdes Left: Brent Snow, Mike Starks, and Mickey Potter give the 8th grade version of the Heimlich Maneuver on Kevin States. Middle: Our favorite 8th Graders: Maggie Glover with her bulging bicep. Heather Rinker who really wants the football, and Michelle Lynch showing off her new hair style. 78 JUNIOR HIGH M.Glover C.Hall R.Hendrickson L.Hodge W.Hughey A.Joslyn S.Keegan C.Kimble M.Koloski K.Lewis J.Lauper M.Lynch J Martina J Mathews J.Mayo G.Miller J Moore B Mosher D Mulhull S.Murch L.Myers R Myers S.Nangle J Page C. Palmer M. Parrott M. Parrott C.Pelchar M. Potter H. Reynolds JUNIOR HIGH 79 M.Sidle R Smalley S.Smalley C.Smith B.Snow M.Starks K.States S. States J. Strong T. Swansbrough K. Teeter J.Tucker T.VanAlstine K.Vaughn D.Voorhees D.Webster C.West G.Wheeler B.Wheeler T.Whitted S.Wixson J Wood J.Woolard J.Zimmer 80 JUNIOR HIGH H.Rinker D.Rozell D.Saunders A.Sawyer D.Seafuse Left: Sue Derr is a typical OM student who gets a blast of cold air from the class room vents in the winter time! Below: 8th graders Carol Collins and Christina West are enjoying the easy days of junior high. Left: Ruby Foster asked what lunch is disguised as today? Nicki Brown replied, 'How should I know? It could be anything!' as Chris Dudgeon, Marcus Benjamin, Randy Hendrickson, and Jackie Smith look on Below: John Senka is glad he had his morning cup of Sanka Coffee to keep his eyes open through class. A.Angle L. Bailey S. Banks C.Barr M. Benjamin M Benjamin J. Blenford C. Brown N. Brown K. Bush B.Cabeca M. Campbell S. Chamberlain W.Clark B.Clearwater R Clearwater A.Cole T. Cook N.Copp S. Coyle B.Croft M. Daugherty T. Davis T.Doan D.Eddy J.Edsall C. Ed wards B.Emery M Fagnan B.Gascon JUNIOR HIGH 81 Below: Give me life or give me O-M salad! D.Frasier M. Frost R.Foster J.Fraboni D. Franklin A.Hodge T. Kerns TKleist D.Knapp J.Kron S.Learn H.Mack T.Rater M Reynolds L.Rhodes A. Robins B. Ross R.Searles S.Soper B. Tague J.Taylor C. Thomas C.Sayre J.Tobey 82 JUNIOR HIGH M.Gauck C.Grover V.Franklin S. Hodge N.Hoffman T. Horton J.Hoxie B. Jaynes C. Keltz R Matthews V.McCoon T.Mundt R Morgan M.Quinn I.Radka J.Senka D.Slusser A.Smith D.Smith J.Smith M.Strong C.Voorhees M.Voorhees T.Ward C.Webster J.West M Wood JUNIOR HIGH 83 Heather Rinker, Jo Lynr Dickinson, Susan Derr, and Mi chelle Caperelli . Bottom left: Michelle Campbell and an admirer. Clay Grover. JH Chorus-Front: S.Derr, M. Caperelli, M.Glover, N. Brown, B.Ross. 2nd: H.Rinker, B. Cratsley, M.Wood, N.Hoffman, M.Campbell, T.Cook, T.Kerns, J Martina, S.Smalley. 3rd: C.Edwards, H.Reynolds, J.Frasier, M.Cross, C. Pelchar, J.Radka, J.Fraboni, R Searles, C.West. 4th: L.DeRoche, J.Hoxie, T.Kleist, B Wheeler, T.VanAlstine, J.Smith, K.Chapman, C.Evans, L. Seaman. 5th: Ms Fetter, A.Robbins, M.Lynch, M.Koloski, R.Fraboni, P Davis, S.Banks, M. Quinn, M.Potter, C.Palmer. JH Band Woodwinds-Front: D.Slusser, B.Smalley, T.Rater, N.Hoffman, M.Fagnan, S.Smalley, J.Hoxie, M.Wood. Back: B.Tague, D.Knapp, L.O'Bannion, V.McCoon, S.Murch, B.Cratsley, M.Cross, S.States, L.DeRoche, J.Strong, A.Angle. JH Band Brass-Front: S.Crout, S.Wixon, J.Wood, C.Edwards, T.Whitted, J.Gerdes. Back: T.VanAlstine, R Morgan, C.Grover, L.Rodriguez, J.Kellogg, M.Strong, A.Robbins. 84 JH CHORUS BAND Left: Michelle Campbell is telling Missy Gauck and Joy Radka that Syracuse is the capital of Ohio!?!? Below: Jamie West, Brian Croft, and Marcus Benjamin prepare to blast out of class for lunch. JH Student Council-Front: B.Snow, B.Cabeca, C.Grover. 2nd: K Lewis, A Smith, J.Hoxie, M Wood, T Doan, S.States 3rd: Advisor Mr Gill, M Parrott, H.Rinker, J.Chamberlain, M.Glover, M.Cross. S.Coyle Below: Mark Caslin and Daryl Vary are enthused about starting another challenging day at O-M JH CAND1DS 85 7th Grade Cheerleaders-Front: T.Rater. Back: M.Campbell, K.Brown, T.Cook, M.Reynolds, M.Voorhees, N.Brown. Center Photo-8th Grade Cheerleaders: M.Caperelli, J.Martina, H.Reynolds, S.States, S.Murch, J.Dickinson, H.Rinker, S.Derr. Not pictured: S.Learn. Junior High Below-8th Grade Girls Basketball-Front: H.Rinker, H Reynolds, W.Hughey. 2nd: D Webster, S.States, M.Cross, B.Cratsley, C.West, S.Smalley. 3rd: M.Glover, K.Chapman, S.Murch, J.Dickinson, Coach Haight. 7th Grade Girls Basketball-Front: J.Radka, B.Clearwater, M.Gauck, T.Rater. 2nd: J.Fraboni, V.McCoon. 3rd: Coach Haight, M.Reynolds, A.Smith, M.Wood. Not picutred: C.Edwards, T.Kleist, N.Brown, C.Brown. Left: Miss Haight Below-7th Grade Boys Basket- ball-M Daugherty, J.Senka, A.Robbins, M Benjamin, A.Cole, Below-8th Grade Boys Basketball-P Bruno, K Lewis, C.Barnes, D.Slusser, M Fagnan. K.Teeter, S.Keegan, R Myers, J.Wood, J.Gerdes. Front: B.Snow. Left: Heather Reynolds, Sarah Murch, Beth Cratsley, and Jo Lynn Dickinson. JH Football-Front: S.Crout, J Wood, C.Dudgeon, T.Doan, B.Croft. 2nd: S.Coyle, P.Bruno, C.Sayre, M Daugherty, C.Thomas, Coach Wilson. 3rd: M Benjamin, S.Wixson, J.Senka, A Brown, D.Knapp, Mystery Player. 4th: B Jaynes, J Demarest, R Myers, C.Barnes, J.Lauper, C.Grover. 5th: M Benjamin, K.Teeter, S.Keegan, B.Beach J.Cook. IH SPORTS 87 Edward Banfi American History James Scaptura Euro. History Faculty Joseph Lemak, Jr. Afro-Asian Studies Venico Fraboni Am. History 8 Jerald Fowler NYS History Eleanor Scott English 8 Susan Stevens English 7 Brenda Peters French Timothy Anderson Gary LaRue Spanish Res. Room Roger Myers Reading Margaret Carpenter Margaret Lovell Librarian Business Thomas Blum Business 88 FACULTY Frank Gavich Advanced Math L.Vincent Evans Geometry Nelson Beebe Algebra Ann Shepardson JH Math June Marks J H Math Dawna Fetter Choral Music Stephen Shewan Band Elizabeth Titus SH Art William Gill JH Art Mary VanWert JH Science Thomas Williams Health Ed. Edward Wall Industrial Arts Donald Cutton Industrial Arts Vickie Frnka Homemaking FACULTY 89 Board of Education Board of Education-Seated: Mrs Carol Fagnan, President Robert Slusser, Dr. Richard Castor. Standing: Mr Richard Cole, Mr Randy Newell, Mr Louis Dickinson, Mrs Gwen Whiting Administration Administration-Seated: Superintendent John Dowd. Standing: Business Manager Daryl McKenzi, High School Principal Dr. Eugene Sensei, Elementary Principal Harry Barrigar. 90 Bd of EdlAdmin Secretaries Left:The School Secretaries-Seated: Mary Lewis (High School), Beverly Peters (Guidance), Rosemary Wilson (Discipline). Standing: Lois Cratsley (Guidance), Emily Mourey (Attendance), Patricia Decker (Elementary School), Jean Elliot (High School). The Business Office Secretaries-Seated: Fran Pierce (Stenographer), Sharon Young (Receptionist). Standing: Beverly Riley (Payroll Clerk!), Lillian Payne (Account Clerk), Loretta Manning (Treasurer Sc Board Secretary). Left-Our School Nurses: Kathryn Henry (seated) and Sally Jo Smith. Nurses Sec I Nurses 91 Right: Mr Wall is enjoying the favorite part of is day at O-M It's LUNCH TIME! Below: Mr Lemak is saying, 'You will learn every country on the map of the world Below: Mr Taylor is getting professional advice from Dr. Sensei, ex-O-M science teacher. Below right: Mrs Walker is in a relaxed moment in the Faculty Room. Far center right: Mrs Cratsley never misses a Swim meet and loves to cheer on her two mermaid daughters. Right: It must be the end of the school day Mr Petroziello and Mr Frisk smile and wave good-bye at 3:00. Far right: Mr Anderson is trying to fend off a book salesman. 92 FACULTY CANDIDS Below left: Mr Fraboni is keeping up on the latest news for his American History classes. USA Today? Below right: It's our new well-dressed dean, Mr Fowler. Far left Mr Shewan doesn't miss one bad note in 5th period band Below: ECHHHH! These peanuts taste terrible, Mr Scaptura exclaims. Bottom right: Mrs Titus is our never ending source of cheer and eternal smiles. FACULTY CANDIDS 93 7ES a ACTIVITIES DIV 95 CTIVITIES Odessa Montour High School has many academic and social activities to engage in throughout the year. It's a way to expend your energy in a productive fashion. Honor Society, Student Council, Odessey of the Mind, and F.S.A are some activities that stimulate the growth of your mind. They challenge you academically but not necessarily in the classroom setting. While you may be a person that wants an activity just for fun, 0-M has that too. F.H.A, SADD, Ski Club, and Varisty O offer a chance to work with your hands and learn something while having a good time. Odessa has many activities for all of our varied interests. Let's remember that without our school activities our life in Schuyler county would be very dull indeed. Far upper left: Crystal Palmer. Joyce Edington, Candy Clearwater, Dawn Webster, Jen- nifer Tucker, Lisa Myers, Katie Vaughn, Lawauna Naugler, and Stacy Naugler share each others' company during Junior High lunch time. Left: Spirits rose at the yearly Pep Assembly put on the by the Cheerleaders. Can't you see how excited everyone is? Below: Chad Sayre. Ruby Foster, Tonya Swansbrough, Christina West, and Jody Strong wait for the bell to ring so they can scurry off to their 6th period classes. Below: Chuckie Adams. Right: Take a right off the Miracle Mile to the BOCES campus. Far Right: Joe Hoffman gets IT from The Goose as usual. Far right: The Kitchen Krew. Right: Mike Rhodes. Above: Joe Johnson. Above Middle: The AM BOCES group uture America is a vocational student organization function-. y ing as an integral part of the “ Home Economics Education curriculum that operates within the school system. Any student who is taking or has taken a course in home economics is eligble through grade twelve. The FHA chapters place major emphasis on projects involving consumer education, homemaking, and family life education. Chapters also explore home economics related jobs and careers with the realization that homemakers fill multiple roles as community leaders and wage earners.  .'■ j F.H.A. 1st row: R Foster, D.Smith, T.Swansbrough, A.Hodge, K.Vaughn. M.Campbell. S.Smalley. 2nd row: V.Sills, M Grover, C.Clearwater, M.Gauck, T. Da vis, M.Reynolds, T.Cook, L.Hoover 3rd row: D.Webster, C.White, D.Campbell, N.States, B.States, J.Christian, C.Chapman, Mrs f The purpose of the SADD program is to organize students from across the. country to combat the No. 1? killer of their age group-death due to drinking and driving. SADD's four goals are: help eliminate the drunk driver and save lives, alert high school students to the dangers of drinking and driving, conduct community alcohol awareness programs, and organize peer counseling programs to help students who may have concerns about alcohol. Under the superb leadership of Ms Cathy Haight, the group accomplished many things. S.A.D.D. S. A.D.D. 1st row: J.Crosley, C.Folley, M.Rogalin, B.Evans, S.Scott. 2nd row: Ms Haight, A.Stayer, S.Burgess, J.Dillon, D.Slusser 3rd row: T. Williams, D.Stayer, M.Wheaton, D.Wilson, S.Bannister, T.Boyce. 4th row: C.VanGalder, D.Gifford, S.Taguc, H.Gordon, T.Stillman, D.Gifford, G.Kellogg. j.0 si jIT v - page 98 Top row: Mr Mudrak, M.Demarest, T.Stillman, C.Starkweather, A.Frost, J.Joslyn, M.Marshall, A,Andrew. Middle row: E.Kimble, T.Gardner, T.Moore, C.Evans, C.Pelchar, T.Strong, J.Edington, M.Mathews. Bottom row: G.Lisk, R.Fraboni, J.Demarest, R.Palmer, C.Larison, J.Dickens, J Dickens, F.Gascon. ODESSEY In preparing a team for Odessey of the Mind competitions, the coach will put team members through excerises which will enhance each individual's creativity. Through competition, students realize that their imagination should not be limited in probelm solving. Many times they will see solutions developed by opposing teams which will open their eyes to new possibilities. Participation in the OM program provides an avenue to open the door to the potential in each student. This in turn can build self-confidence and encourage student-initiated inquiry. 1« • Future Secretary Association is a group of students interested in learning about the responsibilities and duties of any secretarial job. Students in the FSA chapter must be in a secretarial related class and must be at least a sophomore. They learn about different careers and challenges in the business world. Students are able to meet other FSA members from area high schools and plan parties. This year's chapter had 11 members. The O-M FSA chapter was advised by Mrs Lovell who was a personal asset to the club. ...'-- I r Seated: Vanessa McDaniels, Michelle Stayer, Bernice Smalley, Carolyn Reid Standing: Nancy States, Darla Page. Dodi Balshuweit, Shelli Crane, JoeAnn Meek, Kim Bailey, Tammy Bower, Mrs Lovell. F.S.A. ODESSEY FSA 99 Above far right: Missy Brace and Colleen Donnelly are eating their favorite lunch. Above: Ronnie Cunningham and Dan Bryington are haunted by the art room skeleton. Right: Artie Sawyer is putting his special charm on Betsy Wheeler. Far right: Valerie Landon is showing us her finger tip control. 100 CANDIDS Above: Rosie Colunio and Becky Chapman compare their ideas on Geometry theorems. Above right: Jeff McKenzie is not sure about his new classmates: Lisa Cannon, Jennifer Rogalin, and Cynthia Cratsley. Right: 'What seems to be the problem?' Eric Adams asks Mike Gardiner. Far right: The Skip McCarty Attitude! CANDIDS 101 Above left: Mike Lanning is helping Ms Carpenter master the tricky library computer. Above: 'One, two, three, four, how many of us fit through the door?' sing Amy Stayer, Tiffany Fair, Robin Kuparinen, Cassie Foley, and Stacy Sayre. Left: Mrs Mathers takes time out for a hug from Jim Below: Tom Murch is intent on finishing his latest art project. INDEX Adams.C-11,34.39.43,45.65,96 Adams.E-29,38.39.70.73,100 AUeman.B-74 Allen.T-70,94 A nagnost.K-25,43,47.66 A ndrew.A -20,21.43,99 Antlc.A-81.84 Angle.P-28.97 Austin, B-74 Avery,D-30.42.70,73 Ayers.A-74 Bailey.K-43.70.99 Bailey,L-81 Balshuweit,D-43,96.97,99 Banks,S-23,8t,84 Bannister,C-21,66.108 Bannister£-16.17.18.20,21.66. 98 Barnes.C-78,87 Barr,C-81 Barr,F-74 Barr.M-74 Barrett.A 11.19,70.72 Bates.M-17,28,48 Beach,R-87 Bean.E-18.19,74,76 Beebe,C-13.18.75 Beebe.K-97 Beebe,L-5.19,65 Benfamin,D-28,38,39,42,94 Beniamin,Marcus-81,85,87 Benjamin,M-81 Ben jamin.W -19,43,70 Bennett.C-32,33.43.75 Bennett Stacy-23.66.97 Bennett.S-96 Bergen,fames-28,44,66.67 Bergen.J-71 Berner,D-75 Biddle,B-14,.23,.29.44.75 Bird.J-75 Bleiler.K-18,19.21.29,74 Blenford,]-81 Bovaird,E-28.66 Bowen.C-71 Bowen,M-71,105 Bower, A-82 Bower,E-44,71 Bower,T -71.99.106 Boyce.T-18.47.67,98 Brace,M-10,18.24.19.32,33.44, 45 Brisbois.Beth-67,97 Bnsbois,B-75 Brtsbois.l-106 Bnsbois.P-78 Brown,A-87 Brown.C-8l.86 Brown,N-81,84,86 Bruno,D-13.19.20.21,74.78 Bruno.L-15,16,43,67.107 Bruno.P-87 Brush,T-97 Brymgton,D-67,96,100 Bryington,K-71 Bryington.W-29.67,97 Buczek.N-17.70,71 Bump,L-12,21,74 Burgess.O-9.19,30.31.42 Burgess,S-17,18.25.36,43.44.70. 98 Burns, M-29,74 Burns.R-22,39,70 Bush. K-81 Bush.V-16.18.71.76 Cabeca.B-81.85 Cady.R 71 Calarco.T-43,96,105 Campbell,D-20,21.98 Campbell.Marie-74,86,105 Campbell,M-81,84.98 Cannon.L-16,17,25.32,33,43,44, 100 Cannon,S-13,42,67 Caperelh.M-78,84,86,104,105 Carey,K-66 Carey.T 44,66.97 Carlson.D-97 Cashn.M-85 Chamberlain,I 36,78,85 Chamberlain.S-81 Chapman, Becky-21,43,70.71,100 Chapman, B-41,43,66 Chapman,CL-20.21,74,98 Chapman.Dennis-17,23 Chapman,D-29,30,42,70 Chapman,K-41,78,84,86 Christian,D-16,28.42,66.94 Christian.J-21.43,98 Christ ian.L-19,75 Churches.R-18,29.70 Clark.B-24.28,30,31.66 Clark,Brian-13,29.30,48.66,75 Clark,Jackie-75 Clark.J-41.75 C lark. W-81 Clauson.M-28,42,94 Clearu ater.B-81.86 Cleanvater,C-78.94.98 Clearwater. R-81 Cleveland,R-18,71 Cleveland,S-29,42.74,75 Cole. A -81,87 Cole.G-30,42.66,104 Cole.H-16.34.35,36.71 Cole.1-30.7S Collins.C-41,78.80 Collins,I-28,94 Collins.K -16.19.24,25 32.33.36,45.67 Collins,L 78 Column,M-13,39,74 Colunio.R-16,32,33,46,71.100 Confer.l-4,28,30.66,67 Conkhn.D-74 Conklin,T-67,97 Cook.D-34,35,45,97 Cook.l-78,87 Cook.T-81.84,.85.86.98 Coolidge,R-74 Coop.N-81 Cowles.E-29 Coyle.S-81,85,87 Crane,M-16.24.25,43,99 Cratsley.C-11,12,15.16,17,36.44. 100.108 Cratslev.B-36.78.84.86,87 Croft,B-81,85,87 Croft.M 12.96,105 Croft.T-25.78.82 Croft.W-29.30.71 Crosley.J-13.20.21.36,44.74,98 Cross.M-36,37,78.84,85,86 Crout,S-84,87 Cunningham, V-96.100 Curl.C-18.19.71 Daugherty.M-81.87 Daugherty,W-28.94,97 Daugherty,Wm-29 Da venport ,L- 71,107 Davis.l-21.70 Davis,P-78.84 Davis.T-81,98 Dean,S-78 Decker,E-20,21,74,76 Decker,M 13,16.28.30.43 Demarest,J-78,87,99 Demarest.M-74.99 Dense.B-40.41.43,67 DeRoche.L-78,83,84.106 Derr,S-70,78 Derr,Sue-84,86,105 Dickens.leff-75,99 Dickens. -18,30.75,99 Dickinstm.IL - 78,83.84.86.87,105 Dickinson, S-23.67,68 Dillon,J-16.20,21.24.25.32.33. 36,43,44,65,98 Doan,T-81.85 Donnelly,C-4,44.100 Drake.R 11,16.28,44.67,68 Drum.R-12.45,75 Dudgeon,C-22.78,81,87 Dudgeon J-70,86 Dunbar.B-21 Durfey.M-66.97 Eberhardt,l-75 Eberhardt.T-18.23,75 Ector.L-23.25.66 Eddy.D-81 Eddy.R-78 Edmgton.f-75 Edington.l-36,78,94 Edsall.J-81 Edwards, C-36,81,84.86 Edwards.l-18,30,74 Emery,R-81 Evans.R 15,16,17.21,36,66.69. 98,108 Evans.C-78.84.99 Everetts,C-22,70 F agnan,M-81,84,87 Fagnan.M-19,33,74.84 Fair,T-18,20,21,41.74,101 Farrell.M-70 Fish,R-66 Fnne.B-97 Folley.M 12.74,76.98.101 Foster,C-23 Foster.R-81.82.95,98 Fowler, -70 Frabom,l-41,82,84,86 Fraboni,R-44,78,84,99 Franklin,D-82 Frankhn.V-83 Fraster.D-82 Frasier.J-78,84 Frost,A -74.99 Frost,M-82 Frycek.F-35.45,66,97 Fudge.C-21.74 Gardner.B-96 Gardner.M-18,29.43.71,100 Gardner, N-66 Gardner.T-78,99 Gascon,B-81 Gascon, F-75,99 Gauck.M-83,84,85,86,98 Gaui’tn,D-29,30,75 Gavich.G-18.19.25,30.44.67,69 Gerdes.l-78.84,87 Gifford.D-11.14,17.41.44,71.98 Gifford.D-5,9,10,11,14.15.16.17. 40.41,44,98 Glover,M 36,78.79.85,86.106 Goodrich,M-21.71 Goossen.L-28.34,35.67,94.97 Gordon,H 16,17,22.43.47,67.98 Green.D-13,43,46,47,65 Green.V -71 Grover,C-83,84,85,87 Grover, -18.19,29.30.42.75 Grover.M 68.71,84.98.107 Grover,P-5,96 Guild,C-75 Gunning.T-16,22,43,47,67 Haeffner,B-70,97 laight.M-17,18.19.48.66.67 Hal) ert.l-38.39,96,97 H albert,K-67,96 Halbert,P-71 Hall.C-79 Hall,1-66,69 Hancock,B-66,107 Hardwick.CT70 Hardwick,T-70 H arnngton.Dan - 28.42,66 H arnngton.D-28,66 Harns,B-48 Hathaway ,T-66.97 Hayes.S- 5 Heichel,J-34,35,70 Heichel.T-70 Hendrickson.R-79.81 Hmes.M 75.107 Hodge.A-82.98 Hodge.L-79 HodgeS-83 Hof man,1-30,42,97 Hoffman,H-36,37.83.84 Hiwver.L 46,70,98 H orton, M-76, Horton, T-8 3 Houghton,P-23,96 Hoxie.l-23,41,83,84.85 Hoyt.R-71 Hughey,K-11,38,39 Hughey. W-39,41,79,86 Hunter,M-23.46,71 laynes.B-83,87 Johnson,A-71 Johnson, -96 oslyn.A-79 osiyn.J-76,99 102 Index Kane.R-9.l6.18,19,20,21.28,43,65 Kania,E-66,97 Keegan,D-30,71 Keegan,S-79.87 Kellogg.G-21.43,44.47f 7,98 Kellogg.I-21,25,29,35,44.76,84 Kellyf)23.67 Keliz.C-83 Kerns,T-45.82,84 Kerns. V-19,71 Kimble.C-79 Kimble £-16.99 Kmgsley.D-76 Kleist.t 82.84 K napp.D-82,84,87 Koloski.M-79,84 Kotmel.K-17.36.37.43.44,72.73 Kotmel.Kelly-17.65 KolmelM-29M.35.76 Kron.f-82 Kupannen.A-12,76 Kupanneti.R-33,76,101 La nd on, V-65,100 Lannmg.M-16,18.42,44,67,101 Lanning.S-16.18,19.34,35.45 Larison.C 21.35,41.77.99 Larow.P 28.67,94,97 Lauper.J-39.79,87 l.auper.R-28,67 Learn.S-82,86 Learn, T-18,73 l.egare,A-29,73 Leszyk.L 29.72 Letteer.M-4l.77 Lewis.J-42 Lewis,K-79,85.87 Lewts.M-9.17.25.30,94 Lisk.G-38.77 Lisk.J-30,77 Lynch,C-29,77 Lynch.D 22,28,38,39,72 Lynch.L 5.10.12,22.69.107.108 Lynch,M-33,36,42,78.79,84 Lynch.W-18,19.44,7 2 Mac Dougall.M 18,77 Mack.H-82 Mack.M-35,65 Maphis.R-20.21,76 Marshall.h21.40.41.44.67 Marshall.L-72 Marshall.M 18.30.76,99 Martina, ]-79.82.84.86.104 Martina, N-72 Mothers.! 42.101 Matheu s,D-72 Matheu s,l-79 Matheu's.M-99 Ma hews.R-83 Mayo.H-69.97 May o.l -79 Mayo.P-73 McCarty.A 4.9.13.16,28.30.42. 66.100 McCarty.S29,30.43,71,73 McCoon.V-23,83,84,86 McDaniels. V-4,25.44,99 McKenzie.!-100 McLean,T-1S Mcek.J-11,26.46.47,99 Meek.N-46.67.74.76.104.105 Menzi,S-16.47,73 Miller, A 15,34,35,69,97 Miller.E-25,65 Miller,G-35,45,79 M iller.K -12,46.76,105 Monks.T-36.37,73 Moore. J -79.99 Morgan, R-83,84 Mosher,I -21,34,35,73 Mosher. W-79 Moss.D-18,19.20,21,73 Mulhall.D-79 Mulhall.J-16.42,66.69 Mundt.T-83 Murch.K 108 Murch.P-30,69 Murch.S-45.79.84,86,87 Murch.T-29,76.101 Myers.L-79,94 Myers.R-44,79,87 N angled-20,79,94 Narde.J-22 Uaugler.L-21,94 Newell.l-72 O'Banmon.L-20,21,75,76,84 Overheiser, T- 68,97 Packer.S-72 Packer,T 77 Page.D-17.99 Page.I-79 Palmer, C-79.84,94 Palmer, R-21,77,99 Parker.R 72.94 Parrot t,D-4.9,11,15.16,43,44.46, 47.65 Parrott.Marcus-23,39,79 Parrott.Maria 23,72 Parrot t.Mike-28.38,39,97 Parrott .Mitchell-38.39,79.85 Peet,R-44.68 Pelchar.C-79,84.99 Pelchar.W-12.38,39,77 Phillips.S-16,68,108 Plate,R 5,8,32.33,41 Pollock,A-18,19,21.44,76.77 Pollock.M-23.42,44.68 Pot ter,M-78,79,84 Potter.T-5.65.96 Powers. M -29.30,72 Powers, W-16,19.40.41,43.44 Pylkas.L-23,43,71 Quinn.M-83,84 Radka.J 83.86.104 Randall.T-97 Randall.Tracy-33,43.74.77.104 Rater.T-82,84.86 Ray,f-17.68 Ray,T-30,77 Reid,C-15,17,36,99 Reynolds.H-36,37,79,84,86.87 Reynolds.M-41,82,86.98 Rhodes.L-23.82 Rhodes,M-68,97 Rice.H-76.77 Rmker.C-76 Rmker.H-78.80.84.85.86,105 Robbins, A-82,84.87 Roblyer, VV-5,16.19,41.43,44 Rodnguez.L-75,76.84 Roga m.l-17.69.100 Rogalm.M-5.15.36.42.43.44.108 Rontanki.M-18.19.28 Rosbaugh.J-20.21 Ross.B-82.84 Rozell.D-44,80.106 Rumsmoke.A -45,48,76 Rumsmoke.C-72,76 Rumsmoke.H-69.97 Saunders,L -74,80 Saunders,K-25,33.43.74,76 Sawyer, A -80,100 Sawyer,G-72 Say re,C-82,87,95 Say re,S-12.21.41.44.76.86,101 Shaffhouser,S-96 Schink,T-73 Scott.S-18.21,77.98,105 Scott.W-21.47.73 Seafuse.A-67,69 Sea fuse.D-25,80.82 Seaman,L-83,84 Searles.B-18.36.73 Searles.C -12,21,77 Searles.R-82,84 Searles.T-10,20.21 Senka.D-22.36,37.43.44.72.73 Senka,1-81,83,87 Seymour. R-96 Shaw,S-28,39,69.97 Sidle.D-16,25,42,43,44,69,94 Sidle,M-80 Silltman.W-69,96 Sills.K-17,19 Sills.V-41,43.73.98 Sipes.M-29.7 3 Skinner,A-77 Skinner,R-72 Slusser.Dave-83,84,87 Slusser.D-19,25.33,41.43.48,77. 84,98 Slusser.R-28,30.43,44.69 Smalley, B-20,21.25,65.99 Smalley, R80,84 Smalley,S-80,84.85.86.98 Smith, A-36.83,85.86 Smith.AK-68,97 Smith, B-23 Smith,D-29,30,42,72 Smith,Don-29.72,94 Smith,Donna-83,98 Smith,C-80 Smith,I-41,81,83,84 Snou B-78,80,85.87 Snow,T-41.68 Sommers.G-18.77 Soper,S-82 Spauldmg,K-43,96 Spaulding,R-45,68,97 Spaulding,S-45,76.77 St arks,M-7 8.80 Starkiveather,C-14,25.43.44.76. 99 States.K-78,80.82 States.N-68,98.99 States,S-80,84.85,86,98.106 Stayer,A -46,73,98,101 Stayer,D-21.76.77.98 Stayer,M-5,11.21.20.99 St ermer.W-38,39,76 St ill man ,T-18.20,21.76.98.99 Stone.A-23.43.46.72 Stone,L-43.97 St rock,K-68 Strong,J-41,80,84,95 Strong.M-23.41,83.84 Strong.T-13,76,99 Swansbrough,T-80.95,98 Sweet.1-17.19.71.73 Swttzer.S-73 Taber.E- 28,68,97 Tague.S-16.17.21.36,43,44,73,98 Tague. W 82,84 Taylor. I-82 Teeter,K-80.83J87 Terry.R 29,69 Thomas.C-82,87 Thomas.J-73 Thornas.L-3Q.77 Thorpe.D-69 Titus,l.-44,77 Titus.R-11,22,36.44,73 Tobey.J-82 Tucker.J-80,94 Van A 1st me, T- 80,84 VanderVhet.K-5,17.19,21.22 J2. 33,45 VanderVhet.N-33.72 VanGalder.C-16,18,46,72,98 Van Ness.T-14,23.72 Van Nordstrand,M-69 Vary.D-14,29.39,77.85.107 Vaughn,1-17 Vaughn,K-80,94,98 Vetter.M-21.72 Vondracek,M-72.96 Voorhees.C-83,104 Voorhees,D-80 Voorhees.M-83,86 Wade,Jamie-72 Wade.l-5 Wager,K-18.73 Wager,S-18,19,20,21 Wagner,B-73 Ward,T-83 Wayland.S-5.12.32M.43,45 Webster,C-83 Webster.D-80,85,86.94.98 West.A -7 3 West.C-43,80.84,86.95 West.D-17,73 West.James-12.29.30.44.77 West.J-83 5 West.N-29.73 Westlake.C-16.21.69 Wheat on,M-5.9,13.16.20,21.36. 37.43,44,65,98,105.108 W heeler.E-80.84.100 Wheeler,G-80 Wlnte,K-98 Whte.P-69 Whited.W-18,22.29,42,73 Whitmg.R-9.13,21.44 Whitted,T-80,84 Wickham,C-69.96 Whilhams.T-18.33.43.44,77.98 Wilson.D-4.5.10.13,16.18.19,20. 2U2.33.36.43.44.65.98 WixsoiU-35.80.84.87 Wood,1-80,84,87 Wood.M-22.45.83.84,85.86 Woollard.l-80 Wytru'a,S-17,35,45,74 Wytru'a.T-14.21.43.72.74.77 Zimmer,j-80.83 Right: 8th graders Michelle Caperelli, Julie Martina, and Joy Mayo are deciding which boys to kick today. Center: Joy Radka and Cindy Voorhees are fascinated by absentee sheets. Below: Nancy Meek and Tracie Randall decide that Gary Cole definitely needs to floss after lunch. Karate at O-M 104 KARATE DEMO On December 5, 1985, O-M was treated to a first class demonstration of karate martial arts skills, exercise, and philosophy. Me were impressed! Boards were broken with hands and heads and we even saw bricks set on a man's chest and then smashed with a sledge hammer. We learned that through karate a person can gain self-confidence, stamina, and how to learn howeasy it is to avoid a fight. Left: We know what you're thinking, Michelle. Below: Marie Campbell and Missy Bowen waste time until the end of the period by discussing which guy in the class is cuter. yumr Unrmtlcl THICK ASA Below The Night Cleaning Crew-Sitting Billy Seymour, Carolynn Seymour, Mary Drum. Standing Jerry Hadley, Lenna Hadley, Gladys Banks. Center: Marlene Croft is really excited for Tammi Calarco and her perfect report card. CAND1DS 105 Patrons Cyn, Laura, Lisa, Sc Kathy Howard Searles David Wilson Grace Sc Vic Goldman Charlette E. Naylor Frank Karen Martin William S. Durfey Odessa Wesleyan Church Durward Sc Lorie Winner Betty Hayes Mr Sc Mrs Robert Sand Mondessa Stove Works Phils Hide-Away Country Cards Merle Starkweather Mary Wolfe Mr Sc Mrs Charles Hagadorn States' Cider Mill Pastor Dan Corretore Barb Victor Patricia L. Lisk Jane Cleveland Pat Sc Fred Durfey Alan Cleveland Fred Sc Diana Durfey Strout Realty-Odessa Wayne Sc Karen Durfey Mr Sc Mrs David Luther Tom Sc Peggy Ryan Billy Victor Fabrique Unique Bulkey's Apiaries Kurtz Feed Mill The Clevelands Ron Parmenter Motors Inc. Peg States Alva Sc Cindy Robbins Gale Victor Richard Bauman Shielia Smith Dave Sc Cindy Buckley Simpkins Dozer Services Donald Sc Sandy Ryan Cheis Sc Grace Yaskowiak Carol Bruno Ralph Sc Joy Johns Don Sc Bev Riley Gary Sc Lisa Lave Daniel Sc Cheryl Mills Hazel Bowen Kate Bowen-Rumsey Dick Simonsen Bill Bowen Keith Forsyth Dawn Sc Chris Bowen Ken's Parts Sc Supply Ann Tuttle Mary Sullivan Lori Davenport Mr Sc Mrs D.L. Cotton Debra Albro Mr Sc Mrs John E. Hull Arlan F. Tuttle Mr Sc Mrs Earnie Smalley Pat D. Palmer Mr Sc Mrs Richard Yaw Phil Campbell Mr Sc Mrs T.J. Riley Joy Couch Mr Sc Mrs Robert J. Sullivan Kathy Mayo Mr Sc Mrs Dave Starkweather Dawn M Baumen Mr Sc Mrs John Stillman Elmer Beard Dr Sc Mrs Robert Michel Phils Hair Haven Mr Sc Mrs P R. Patterson Skeet Seymour Bernice Vickio Bob Mathers Colunio's Pizza Sc Subs Wayne Durfey Ron, Rosa, Mindy Sc Meri Grube Robert R. VanGaldei Cherrie's Truck Stop Stacy Dunkle Bill Sc Bobbi Blass Mr Sc Mrs Ralph Hayes Raymie Manning Terri Canfield Harry Packer Patty Strong Wagner Gordon Spaulding Tom Sc Joyce Carson Linda Packer lone Ward Jean Samson Barb Friday Patricia Sc Francis Fausel Below: Tammi Bower is envisioning her next masterpiece in Art Class. Right: It's 8th Period class with Mr Fraboni. Pay Attention! Below: Some day John Brisbois might change his name to Cliff Notes. 106 PATRONS Jody Jantzen Barb's Beauty Shop Pearl Tomassi Ethel N Romeo Irene Burgess Mr St Mrs Owen Mathews Mr Mrs Flip Green Mr St Mrs Alan Fausel Louise V Stillman Myrtle Webster Mr St Mrs George Tanner Mr St Mrs John Callahan Mr St Mrs Thomas Snow Mr St Mrs Michael Farrell Mr St Mrs Richard Bannister Corinne A. Lee Evelyn J Barton Ron Elliott Mr T. Blum Mr C. Petroziello Mr D. Frisk Mrs E. MaureyRose Mary Wilson Mr St Mrs Gary Lewis Mr W. Gill Mr N. Beebe Mr St Mrs Gary Seymour Ms S. Stevens Mr St Mrs Delvan Decker Loretta Manning Mr St Mrs John F Dowd Mr St Mrs Harold Bennett Mrs Mary VanWert Mr St Mrs Duane Locke Coach St Carriage Grocery Mr St Mrs Paul Marks Coach Williams-Girls Basketball Mr St Mrs Sy Payne Left: Lisa Bruno and Laura Lynch are surprised by the outcome of Billy Hancock's latest history test. Below: Daryl Vary watches while Mike Hines turns Lorie Davenport St Molly Grover into a rabbit. PATRONS 107 Number of copies printed: 365. Paper: 80 enamel. Type sizes: 8, 10, 16, 30 pt. Type style: Optimist Bold. Cover: Shoe grain with white silk screen on maroon base. Binding: Signature. Trim page size: 8 x 10 5 8. Number of pages: 112. Senior section: 4 color printing. Student typesetting: Typest’r Program. Computer consultant: Mrs A. Shepardson. Printer: Inter-Collegiate Press, 6015 Travis Lane, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201.____________________ The '86 O-M Yearbook Staff put in a lot of long hours once Girls Swimming got over the early part of November '85. Cynthia Cratsley used her unique talents and did the lay-outs and artwork thus producing the book's flashy, up-beat look. Michelle Wheaton was the woman in charge of production keeping track of deadlines, paperwork. details, and all that left brain stuff. These two coeditors were helped out by people who dropped in once in a while like: Laura Lynch, Michele Rogalin, Sharon Phillips, Jaime Marshall, Cheryl Bannister, Katie Murch, Becky Evans, Tammi Stillman. Mr Lemak photographed the group shots and most of the candids. The Staff hopes you enjoy this effort that we put forth into this edition. With the financial savings that accumulated by using the computer program, we were able to afford a color section without raising the price of the book. We, The Staff, think we did a great job and are sure that you'll agree . . . 108 Colophon Closing