Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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82 Michelle Kaemmerling Derek King Aaron Maune .lasnn Neal Bill Parkinson Rachel Roberts Casey Seigler Brent Smith llth fter they hit the road Most juniors remember that wonderful, long-awaited day. That day marked the beginning of a new life, one of responsibility, adventures, and unexplored places. Armed with only one tool, they set out to make the most of this different life. The tool- -mom's car keys. The day-- their 16th birthday and lst solo drive. For many, though, that birthday is long past and its dream-like state has gone. Reality has set in. The juniors have discovered that reality means policemen and their dreaded tickets. It means accidents and driving school. Things generally not appreciated by students and parents alike. Tickets seemed to be a more common occurence than accidents, ' but that doesn't mean they were liked any better. I got a ticket in North Carolina for going 63 in a 45 m.p.h. zone, said junior Aaron Maune ruefully, and I had to pay the fine because I wasn't going to be there long enough to go to court. Junior Rachel Roberts replied, I got caught doing 48 in a 30 m.p.h. zone by a cop in an unmarked car. I was late for church. But, she went on, I was put on probation, so I didn't get a ticket. Some juniors however, have been lucky andfor very careful so far. Juniors K.K. Bennett and Chris Jones both have clean records. But, added Chris, I have only been driving a month and a half so far. Accidents, unfortunately did occur to some in the junior class. Beth Vines was driving a brand new 1986 car when she went out of the drive-thru at the bank, turned too sharply, and hit a pole. I don't go through drive-thrus anymore! Junior Bryan Dunlap started off the school year by having a small crash. The juniors were caravaning to school that morning, he recalled, and I was behind Derek Jester. He stopped suddenly. and I ran into him. I had to pay for the repairs done to straighten out the front of my car. Junior Derek King also had a one-on-one incident before school one morning. I stopped at a red light, but the lady behind me didn't, he said. Her car was messed up but our BMWjust got a small dent. Some accidents don't just happen on the road, asjunior Jason Neal discovered. Some occur in the garage. He had gotten out of the Mercedes, leaving the car door open and the car in gear. It started to roll backwards, Jason explained, until the door I left open got stuck against the garage wall. I was trying to stop the car by pushing it and wound up pinned against the garage wall. The end result was a new door because the open one got totally bent. Driving may have some costly consequences, but the juniors were determined to keep on driving. Bumper guards. Juniors Tacy Sundell, Rachel White, and Michelle Kaemmerling do what they can to protect Rachel's car in the parking lot traffic. People

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,, L.. 7, f fwgh, Q Wm u...-......,...,, ood, l'm comin' to ya! Instincts call to these hungry juniors as they hurry off campus for lunch. atin's the name of the game. The freedom to choose where to eat was a newfound privilege for the juniors. efsri Brad Geddes Steve Gingas Chance Hoag Devon Holder Allison Holthoff Renee Howell Derek Jester Chris Jones pc.,,,i. 8ll

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