Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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Heart Maker Oooouuuccchhh! Dis- gusted, you throw the material and needle on the table and head for the bathroom in search of a Curad. You open the medicine chest and encounter an empty box of Band-aids. Cursing, you run cold water over your finger to stop the bleeding. After a few minutes, you cut off the faucet and stare at the angry wound. You dry your hands and head into the living room to finish sewing, realizing that you couldn‘t possibly prick your finger again. You had already pricked all ten of 26 Sadie Hawkin’s Day them! After tying off the last stitch, you let out a sigh of relief. Stretching, you idly wonder if even Don Johnson was worth all this. Not just the pillow, the whole thing: the fear of rejec- tion, the anxiety, the money, everything! Grabbing the pillow, you put it under your head and settle down for a well-earned rest. Suddenly, you jump up with a start. What if he doesn't like it? Smiling, you lie down again. If he acts like he doesn’t like it, you'll nail it through his back! In AP English class, senior John Klassa programmed the computer to graph functions with “Klass!” At the dance, junior Melissa Frost and her boyfriend Taylor Forrest were decked out in country attire. On Sadie Hawkins day, junior John Morris proudly wore a stylish metallic patch with shoulder strap designed by junior Jill Deaton. The pillow was best in show.

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At a medieval banquet called The Banquet of The Beefeaters, Mrs. te Fay kept a close eye on the ids. One of the Queen’s guards enter- tained senior Beth Ragsdale during the London trip. On the bus ride to the Clarendon Hotel, Kathy Apelt, Lisa Berga- masco, Kevin Forrest and Betsy Bunt- ing enjoyed the ride while Kathy Phipps, Holly Pierce, Danny Phillips, Cami Phillips, and Mrs. Katz took a snooze. The Thames River separates Lloyd Brown and Beth Ragsdale from Par- liament, Big Ben, and Westminster Abby. England Trip 25

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poe. Til Two “Mom, I’ve got something really important to tell you and | don’t want you to get upset. It’s nothing, really. Don’t even bother yourself about it.” “What is it, dear?” “Mom, I’m getting married tomorrow.” “You'‘re WHAT?!” “I've taken care of every- thing. The invitations have been delivered, the food has been prepared, the flowers have been ordered, and it’s all set for tomorrow. It’s gonna be a blast!” “Marriage is not a blast! It’s something very serious and you're making a mockery of it!” “Mom, it isa mockery. It’s a mock wedding.” The parents of Betsy Bell, Shawn Rollins, Melissa Frost, and Tarek Stone are probab- ly still experiencing the shock of their children’s “wedding.” The weddings, a tradi- tional part of the Family Liv- ing criteria, took place on May 9. The students are responsible for handling and financing this mock event with their mock budget. Melissa Frost and Tarek Stone were married by the mock Reverend Roger Tomlinson and the mock weddin Shawn Rollins. “With this earring, | thee wed,” summed up the not-so-traditional of seniors Betsy Bell and Reverend Mo Odenwelder tied the knot for Betsy Bell and Shawn Rollins. The marriages were brief, just lasting as long as the reception. In fact, the whole wedding was somewhat un- traditional, ending with Mrs. Betsy “Rollins’’ pulling her new husband Shawn away by the wedding ring in his ear. a The mock bride and groom stand before the minister. Juniors Tarek Stone and Melissa Frost exchanged mock vows for their Family Living class. Mock Wedding 27