Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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Cougar classes unite at concert. Focusing on the entertainment pro¬ vided by performers on stage, Tim Lil¬ ly, Kathy Sutherland, Karen Worrell, and Mark Hawley are captivated by the music. As the dial comes to rest onK-92, Steve Wankowich settles back to listen to his favorite music. 18 Student Life

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The Great American Pastime It was an ordinary day and all through the school not a creature was stirring, not even a fool. The students were sit¬ ting in class feeling low, hop¬ ing and praying lor just one inch of snow. Their heads slowly nodded and their eye¬ lids drew closed as the hours passed by going slower than slow. Everyone fell asleep with the greatest of ease, as it spread through the school like a dreaded disease. From a distance the rooms seemed quiet; but when one approached the door, his ears were met not by the sound of silence but instead by an occa¬ sional snore. The teachers lec¬ tured on determined to keep going as their students slept on without even knowing. Their heads were all lowered as if taking a vote, and some were even cushioned by a nice, soft coat. The back walls were lined with those deep in slum¬ ber, and they couldn ' t have been awakened by a loud clap of thunder. Visions of week¬ ends danced in their heads as they tried to escape the school days that they had all learned to dread. Books and notes were completely forgotten, along with the education they were supposed to have gotten. This continued until the bell would finally ring, and the stu¬ dents would go to their next class for more of the same thing. Papers went flying and books crashed to the ground as they jumped to their feet, startled by the sound. They ran through the doors as fast as their feet would fly, and the teachers jumped out of the way as their students went whizzing by. Out in the halls there arose a great clatter and everyone hurried for their next class, though it really didn ' t matter. Five minutes later the last class was over and it was time for the next, and each stu¬ dent was settled all snug in his desk. The cycle would then begin once more, and again the building echoed with the sound of an ever-so-faint snore. A moment of silent meditation- Alice Abbott takes an opportunity to catch the first of her forty winks. Daydreams ... in the middle of the afternoon. Tom Wood takes a short si¬ esta during Calculus. Deep in slumber-jimmy Patterson catches a little shut-eye while waiting to move on to another interesting class. Student Life 17

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David Lee Michaels ' High On The South ' The Southern Rock legend rides again ... To many stu¬ dents this was a familiar phrase heard during their afternoons. Heading for their cars and home, they heard music from K-92 radio station. At least once during the day many stu¬ dents turned their radios on the K-92 and listened to their favorite music. One of the most listened to radio stations in Pulaski Coun¬ ty was K-92. The main reason for their popularity was the music they played. WXLK F.M. Radio Station offered something that was not in abundance in this area, popu¬ lar Top 40 music. The most popular songs were played upon request, songs such as Sailing, The Wanderer, Woman in Love, It ' s Still Rock ' n ' Roll, Upside Down, and An¬ other One Bites the Dust, and punk songs like Whip It . Another contributing factor to their success was the per¬ sonalities of the disc-jockeys. One of them, voted most pop¬ ular d.j., was David Lee Mi¬ chaels, better known as the Southern Rock Legend. This title came from the boarder¬ line things he did and said on the air, and from the fact that the South was his favorite part of the country. He avowed that he was high on the South. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, David Lee Michaels lived in Roanoke with his dog, Records. David Lee had want¬ ed to be a disc-jockey sihce he was elevea years old. After working for C P Telephone Company during his Junior and Senior years in high school, he became a d.j. His favoriie part of his job was being on fhe air. In addi¬ tion to being a d.j., David Lee Michaels was also the music di¬ rector for the station. This in¬ volved listening to between 500 and 600 records a week, choosing from those the ones that would receive air time. Other duties David Lee had were meeting the musicians, going to various promotional activities, and hosting con¬ certs, such as the New Moon Festival. These were some of his favorite tasks. The New Moon Festival was held on September 13, 1980, at the Long Way Home Am¬ phitheatre. Four bands were in attendance, including the pop¬ ular Robbin Thompson Band. Other east coast based bands that performed were Truckers Delight, The Charlottesville Allstars, and Mountain Magic. In addition to the bands, there was also skydiving and fire¬ works. The slogan for the New Moon Festival was Bring a blanket and a friend ; several Cougars did just that. Hey, Baby Bubba!” The Mountain Magic Band is introduced by David Lee at the New Moon Festival. Student Lite 19