Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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Finnegan and Hukkinen Receive Royal Crowns Receiving the title of King and Queen at this year's 1% 1 Homecoming Serenade in Blue were seniors Steve Finnegan and Sue Hukkinen This an- nouncement of Homecoming King and Queen was made following an en- joyable Italian Cuisine dinner (Turing the week preceding the Homecoming Dance, stucients voted on the nomina- tions which included, tor King, Maurice Stack. Steve Finnegan, Tom Murdock and Dwayne Smith For Queen, nominations included Sue Hukkinen, Ann McGuire. Doreen Lodge and Kathy Miller The Queen's court included junior Gilly Kahn, sophomore Barbara Vogt and freshman Rosemary Murphy, all of whom were chosen to represent their classes this year. 'Easy Street, the band chosen this year to perform, played a variety of songs for the enthralled crowd. As the band took breaks, junior Paul Sims D l.'ed with albums which he and other students donated to keep the dancing alive The use of sparkling decorations and colorful crepe paper all added to the romantic atmosphere of the dance As the band continued to play, so did the dancing, romance and fun. Senior Laurie Bacigalupi said, I felt that the Homecoming was a huge success in that everyone seemed to be having a great time with their dates Red Bank Regional's Student Council sponsored the 1981 Homecoming and helped raise money for future Student Council sponsored activities. Student Council President A. C. Burgess stated, This is the first year that we have been able to reach everyone in terms of music, and overall, this was the best Homecoming we have ever had. About two hundred students, teachers, and alumni were present to help set the romantic mood of the night. The 1981 Homecoming proved both a spiritual and monetary success. The dance enabled students a night to go out and enjoy themselves together. ABOVE Student Council President and Vice-President A C. Burgess and Amy Susser, respectively, prepare to award the new Queen with her bouquet after an- nouncing the school's final Queen decision, senior Susan Hukkinen ABOVE RIGHT Retired Red Bank Regional Principal Mr Willard Browning dances with his wife to a song performed by the band. Easy Street Homecoming 29

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ABOVE: Disc Jockey Paul Simms prepares to heighten the romantic atmosphere of the dance with the hit song, Sweet Home Alabama ” RIGHT Homecoming King Steve Finnegan and Queen Susan Hukkinen preside over the dance floor as they sway to their victory song. TOP: Student Council President and A C Burgess watches as senior Amy Susser commences the traditional 'King and Queen” dance for King Steve Finnegan and Queen Susan Hukkinen as alumnus Jim Conner and junior Queen Gilly Kahn await their turn on the floor 28 Homecoming

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ABOVE Senior Sue Standley and junior Andrew Donaldson as Cha-Cha and Kmecki shake it at the high school hop 30 Senior Play