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

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Twas ihe Twinkling lights in down¬ town Pulaski heralded the Christmas season. Then the tree in the main foyer was set up by Mr. Smith’s students and decorated by senior class representatives. Classrooms were decorated as well, to mark the beginning of the holiday season. Chorus concerts, both at school and at civic meetings, were part of the celebration. The bands offered a Sunday concert, too, sandwiching it between the Pulaski, Dublin and Radford Christmas parades. The weeks before vacation many clubs had special parties, and several organizations helped out the community. Horticulture students sold two hundred and fifty poinsettia plants, while the FFA sold, sorted and dispensed two truck Junior Civitan members Sherri Mullins, Gina Hall, Chris Beriy, and Mrs. Burnett work on the English Pod I I Christmas decoration. loads of fruit as part of its annual citrus sale. Members of the FHA decorated a Christmas tree in a Pulaski furniture store. Child care students had a Christmas party for their charges, while Junior Civitan members visited a nursing home. Other groups helped the needy. For its Christmas dinner for students, the cafeteria staff in¬ cluded green mints on each luncheon tray. Students ex¬ changed cards and gifts with their friends at school. On the last day before vacation, the Concert Choir caroled throughout the pods. Even with the excitement and rush of preparing for Christmas at home, there were special gestures at school by students, classes and clubs to celebrate the holiday season. To raise money and provide a service, the Horticulture classes sold poinsettias for Christmas. Keith Daul and Angle Delph add the finishing touches. FPESHM CM CANNED I Christmas

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While decorating the lobby tree, Lisa Parks and John Dowell discuss orna¬ ments. Larry Sams, Rocky Wade, Tina Moore, and Timmy Nunn look on as Rick Giles places them. Dressed as Santa Claus Mr. John Norris, assistant band director, plays the trumpet during the halftime show. Adults and children alike watch anxiously for the floats, bands, and everything else associated with the Christmas parade in downtown Pulaski. Cosmetology students Michelle Sexton and Pam Cox decorate the entrance for their customers and fellow students to see. — Christmas EMI

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Lost in Paradise It was April IS, 1986. She awoke early because she was so excited about the evening. It was a beautiful day, the perfect day for a prom. She then arose; there were so many things she had to do to get ready — her nails, hair and ironing. The first thing he had to do after he got up was to wash and wax the car. Then he went to get his hair cut and to pick up his tuxedo and her flowers. Around 6:30, he drove to her house. They had made dinner reservations weeks in advance. After dinner, they went back to the house to get dressed. Her dress was purple satin trimmed with lace. His tuxedo was black but he wore a purple boutonniere and cummerbund to match her dress. The couple was bombarded with parents taking pictures and telling them how good they looked. Since the theme of the prom was “Lost in Paradise,” the gymnasium had been trans¬ formed into a tropical island. Ferns covered the lobby where the portrait area was set up. Couples could pose in a beach setting or at a backdrop of palm trees. When they walked into the gym, they found a fountain in the center of the floor and a volcano threatening to erupt. The band, Krakajax, at the far end of the gym, belted out music for dancing. Tropical flowers decorated the tables. At midnight, the couple hurried home to change clothes for after prom activities. They headed to a party at the lake, while others watched rented movies on friends’ VCRs. After a magical evening of palm trees and fancy clothes, he returned the borrowed car and rented tux. She exchanged the elegant purple satin gown for her usual attire of jeans and t-shirts. Many couples enjoyed dancing at the prom. Jody Akers and Merldee Hylton dance to a fast song. The entertainment for the evening was a band named Krakajax. They played fast and slow songs for the couples to dance to. As the senior couples wait to be announced for the grand march, they stand In line and discuss the events of the evening. 12 Prom