Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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The quiet halls create a cool atmosphere for this student to work on a test. Heat 9

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School starts with HOT TIMES A s the mercury in thermometers began to creep up to the mid 90’s, the beginning of a new school year was right around the corner. Within the first few days of school, students could be seen fanning with school calendars or standing in front of fans in the class¬ rooms. Faculty found it hard to con¬ centrate on lessons with constant thoughts of being home in air condi¬ tioning. Sitting in class became a sweaty chore in the sweltering heat, but ulti¬ mately the solution was shortening the school day. Shorter days began almost immediately after the school year start¬ ed. Lasting through the heat seemed to be the first thing on everyone’s mind and school work was the last. Thoughts of icy mountains or cool streams soothed minds throughout the school until the following week when temperatures dropped almost twenty de¬ grees. Wardrobes changed from shorts and t-shirts to bulky sweaters and jeans. With the sudden chill, fans were put away for a short time for more warm weather was expected after only a few weeks respite. Despite the daily heated doldrum evening hours the early morn¬ ing coolness hinted of fall weather, with¬ in two months, schools were closing for a different reason — snow and ice! The heat does not appear to restrict Michael Gilliam from catching a few winks in study hall. In the heat of the day, Jeff Houchins finds refreshment in his Diet Pepsi. I 8 Heat

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Talented Ladies Bring Culture Home E veryone had special tal¬ ents ranging from visual and written art to academic and athletic ability. Accord¬ ing to many students, simply staying awake in class was a talent. However, several stu¬ dents took their natural tal¬ ents and produced class acts to watch. With her flawless skin and reed-slim figure, Tori Hylton attended modeling schools and seminars during the sum¬ mer months. In addition to modeling in national Seven¬ teen shows at neighboring malls, she also participated in pageants. During one pag¬ eant, Tori won a Gucci watch. “1 love my watch,” she said with a bright smile the cam¬ era loves. “Nothing makes me hap¬ pier than performing. I love bringing smiles to people’s faces.” For senior Bethany Tenman, singing and bring¬ ing smiles became a way of life. From county and state fairs, to Lakeside, to the world’s leading furniture market in High Point, NC, Bethany performed anywhere and everywhere she was sum¬ moned. Bethany was also one of the select group of young American vocalists selected to tour Australia and New Zealand. “Australia was so beautiful; I would love to re¬ turn there one day,” she said. Although Bethany’s first love was singing, (she won the state 4-H share-the-fun con¬ test at age 15) she also chore¬ ographed 4-H talent and school shows in past years. When asked about the band with whom she performs, Bethany stated, “Body and Soul is a jazz and contem¬ porary group with me as lead vocalist. We played regularly throughout thi s year.” In another spectrum of per¬ forming arts, dance was a ma¬ jor part of Kara Grifith and Dee Wood’s year. With seven years of dance training be¬ hind them, Kara and Dee per¬ formed in various dance com¬ petitions including Showstoppers in Lexington, VA. Showstoppers was a na¬ tional competition held in various cities throughout the country. The two juniors re¬ ceived honors in three catego- y ries of tap dancing, including character, novelty, and reg¬ ular tap, and also were named top duet of the day. The duet began participa- , tion in competitions through the 4-H club, and performed in the share-the-fun contest for their seventh year. Ac¬ cording to the partners in dance, “dancing has opened a lot of doors for us and has given us the opportunity to perform at different places and meet new people. Basi¬ cally it’s really fun.” As her voice fills the room, Bethany puts her heart into the song “Sister” at the High Point furniture market in NC. A winner of student and 4-H talent shows, Bethany has now turned more professional in style. 10 Student Talent II