Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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Hurray for weekends! T.G.I.P. One could always hear someone counting down the days until the weekend, but how did most students spend their weekends? v . . , , When students found extra time from school or x i 22:71 VM 1 , ' i . i a their jobs, they could be found enjoying a variety of - , ' ' ' , a I, activities. A ' A poll revealed these places as favorite weekend spots: Bannister Mall; for shopping, going to a movie, eatin at Annie's Sante Fe, or Fun Factory. McDonald's was ound to be the most popular hang-out and meeting place. Students also kept busy with hobbies like horseback ridin , fishing, skiing, and countless others. The most popu ar thing to do on weekends seemed to be to just go running around with your friends. Other events enjoyed by students through the year were Kansas City's professional sports. Many students like the Royal's or King's games. A new sport in the area is soccer. Kansas City's team, the Comets, became more and more opular. , ' A few of the tgvorite movies of the year were Ar- thur , Raiders of the Lost Ark, Porkey's , and On Golden Pond. Many people stayed home to watch movies on Home Box Office or Showtime. These cable movies are a lifesaver for those who couldn't afford to blow money on an expensive movie. Whatever students found to do on the weekends, everyone tried to make them last longer, but they usually flew by. Sharin and spending time to have fun with friends will afways be remembered as the best of times. Many people enjoyed seeing the movie Arthur , a box office hit. The Limited of Bannister Mall is a popular store for many girls. Weekendsw 21

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V, '4 144m 447m xxwu-Mm : z; Randy Rals Mark Heizelmen spends some of his weekends working at Jerry 5 store. 4 Jeff Beckett ' The Kansas City Comets are a new and exciting attraction in sports, they are shown below trying to make a goal. The Limite

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Glimpses of news Students are very interested in world wide news. Events that occur outside of the school and community have a great impact on our everyday lives. This year there were many highs and lows in the news. On July 17, 1981, the skywalks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel collapsed killing 113 people and injuring many more. This tragedy had a massive effect on people in Kansas City and all over the world. The heated contro- vers , not to mention numerous lawsuits, have yet to be resolived but this disaster will never be forgotten. Another low point was the death of actor John Belu- shi; he died of a drug overdose. He is remembered for his movies and his role on Saturday Night Live. The biggest and most widely publisized news event of the summer was the royal weddin . Millions of people all over the world watched as La y Diane and Prince Charles made their wedding vows. ' A definite high point was when the Stones came to Kansas City for two sold out shows. Tickets for the concert were scarce. Advertisements in the Kansas City Star read: For Sale: Bic lighter $200, free Stones ticket with urchase. Debbie Skruggs, who attended the con- cert, ad this to say, It was an incredible ex erience. I've never seen so many people in one place efore in my life! These are 'ust a few short glimpses of the many news gccurances t at touched the lives of the students at Ray- ec. The aftermath of the Hyatt tragedy. Beth Todd and Jon Ament interview Steve Wolfe of Shooting Star. 221 Glimpses