Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1983 volume:

: s v- .• a 3 ( - f- CTI ' flA , -7 N J V. C C3-J J Vcr ' L 9 p . . r -fc. 1 4i jCU MZ M . Ay 4 J o- C)0€fl , 4o Qy Ti pe- ; X oUk.0 yv y;A c?-A-K :z X n2rH ' ' r2 ' 2 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' t-: ! kX -fT cp n o - ' ( TT ycP A CALM EXTERIOR. The quiet setting of the picture belies the numerous shifts occurring in- side the building at 447 Richmond Road. m fMt Richmond Heiglits High School 447 Richmond Road Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143 216 692-0094 Volume 20 John Zitel — Editor The more things change, the more things stay the same. Obviously, the Creator of the Universe decided to chuck that idea out the window when he designed the 82-83 school year. With each change came new shifts in people, places, and philos- ophies. Changes in people were necessary in order to keep boredom out and fresh ideas in. This was true both in the community and in the school. Community elections welcomed the first new major in years, Mr. Robert Boyle. The many shifts in the school faculty were too numerous to go unnoticed. Less painful than seeing people come and go, was the observance of physical change in scenery. All over Richmond Pits., dirt, asphalt, and trees were being shifted from one place to another; a phenomena much like the one that occurred in the school. Because of classrooms, lounges, and work areas shifting in place, students were sometimes left scratching their heads in utter confu- sion. Perhaps the most obvious of shifts that showed up was the shift in philosophy. As the conservative wave permeated the political scene, some leaked into RHHS. Concurrently, many coaches, teachers, and parents took a new stance on discipline. All in all, the shifts happening all around us were not that earthshak- ing. However, looking back this year was uniquely different in ways never before seen. aught in shift 2 Opening Shift 3 xterna shift What do Dick Celeste, the T ' 1 -fcj- 11 J -■. i_ - r 1 common? All were subject to major change outside our beloved Rich- mond Hts. High. The shifts which oc- curred outside our school were as nu- merous, if not as drastic, as those inside. Governor Dick Celeste was one of many important people who found themselves in a new position of prominence. John Glenn, Leonid Breznev, and new wave stars Mte Adam Ant, had major change their lives which may affect us all. ' I has definitely been a year of transition for many individuals. Beautiful red carpeting covered much of the Richmond Mall for the first time this year. The mall took on a fresh new look, with new stores, and subsequently new business. The airport was also subject to massive change, as bulldozers shaped a new tree-covered landscape, across from Karen Isle. Much money and time was obviously put into beautifying the area. The conservative wave spread so-_„ cially as well as politically in-r world around us. The Ohio Leg ture decided that raising the drinking age for beer to 19 would eliminate ' many teen-age drunk driving deaths. Colleges were more strict with en- trance requirements, a move away from the liberalism apparent in the 70 ' s. i With all these changes aroun our school was bound to shif beneath us, leaving many student caught in the shift. . 4 External Shifts External Shifts 5 OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL. The United States Army Band played rock-n-roll as well as jazz. The popular music took the crowded gym by surprise and initiated spirited participation. NICE TRY. Bill Schneider will not return to his task of assistant coach of the Boys ' Varsity Baseball team. However, the team, which advanced to re- gional finals last year will have all but three lettermen retu rning. 6 Opening POOR CALL, REF. Coach Kevin Derrick glares at the referee after a disputed call sent him leaping from the bench. Derrick coached the boys ' I ' arsity basketball team taking over for the Coach Bob Nagy. The suntanned faces that passed into the lobby on September 1st were creased with confusion due to the construction going on. Doors being installed to enclose the entrance area, a new phone, carpeting on the bench. Soon - the students made their way upstairs only to be greeted by new changes . . . Mr. Cosimi in preppy clothes, foreign exchange students asking for directions, and a bevy of new faces including Mr. Wohlgamuth and Miss Nyradi. Finally, the stu- dents walked to homeroom, where they were summoned to their first class by . . . the bells. Our school ' s faculty is relatively stable with ten teachers on the staff with fifteen or more years at RHHS. This year saw many changes within that staff, of activity leaders. Mr. Cosimi took over Mr. Beale ' s place as senior class advisor, and Mr. Gannon directed the fall play, even though he now was teaching at Newbury. Coaching changes were numerous with Kevin Derrick and Ed Baitt tak- ing charge of Varsity and JV boys ' basketball, old friend Tom Borowy the new volleyball coach, and alumnus Judy Zimmerly the new gymnastics coach. Since the inception of Richmond Heights as a high school in 1963, the general look of the school has re- mained the same. This year, though, the old lounge has been transformed nterna shift Internal Shifts 7 OPENING SHIFTING TIME! Student Life SHIFTING PRIORITIES 48 Academics ADJUSTING TO THE ; SHIFT sports RICHMOND AT A GLANCE A SHIFT IN NUMBERS Clubs and Organizations SHIFTING OUTLOOKS People SHIFTING ECONOMY, Ads ' UP ON YOUR FEET. Students as well as crs xvere up on their feel as Oedipus ' blasted out the first notes of their theme The spontaneous pep assembly January 1 to honor the wrestling team along with the winter sports. 8 Opening nterna shift cafeteria now houses the student I lounge. Walls have been painted, and ; the back of the cafeteria now boasts food machines for convenience. In psychology, students learned of Im n Pavlov ' s experiments in classical gditioning. If these principles held Ke at Richmond Hts., students giuld salivate every fifty-three  utes thanks to the newly installed H systeni. The bells replaced Wtemporary music which used to signal the end of classes. The switch to bells is typical of the new conser- vative, stricter attitude at our school. The bells also summoned the middle school kids to class, even though there is no more middle school . For various reasons, the Richmond Heights High School now consists of r7-12 grades. In spirit, however, the 7 and 8 grade remained independent of I the 9-12 grades. f A shift in reverse? A shift in the wrong direction? We can ' t say now. Ultimately though, if Richmond Heights holds true to its history, the changes will be a shift for the better. COME ON DON ' T FROWN. Bob Ramsak shouts out the song ivhich he icrote. The song has since acquired school-wide fame, and was well received at the pep assembly. Internal Shifts 9 LIKE .... HERE. Presenting her contribu- tion to the Physics I Humanities party, is floiver-child Irene Mauser. Mr. Gearhart checked her foliage for illegal Physics Projects. 10 Student Life Divider It was about five minutes un- til twelve noon, and Senior Class President Bob Ramsak was setting up tables at the south end of the cafeteria. As the six lucky candidates took their places at the table, the crowd gathered around, anticipating the commencement of the Mr. Senior contest. Before long, each contestant had money in their designated jar, placed there by the excited spectators, who wanted to see their choice get the pie in the face. The contest Shifting Times HOMECOMING. Helping set-up for the 1983 Homecoming Dance, is fresliman Laura Baio and sophomore Kim Marcusic. Tlie theme of the dance loas Up Where We Be- long . WHITE CHRISTMAS? Being outdoor-, iL ' ilhout a coat was cotnmonplace around the holiday season, as John Raguz illustrates. The Mercury cruised into the 6() ' s ni late Decem- ber. went down to the wire as Sae Chun Choe and Rick Quade both had equally large sums of money to their credit. A hush fell over the room as Bob pre- pared to let the lucky winner have it . . . A quick glance at the clock on the wall would register 7:30 A.M., and the Home Economics class hurried to prepare the doughnuts, hot chocolate, and coffee, for the morning rush. Students were greeted on Mon- day and Wednesday mornings by morning munchies as part of the home economics class ' curriculum. As the bell rang, students glanced at the clock and realized that it was not 3:05, but 2:50, and that it was not the class bell, but the fire alarm bell. It was the third time that week that the alarm had gone off; could this finally be the real thing, or had Johnny cried wolf one more time? Student Life Divider 11 Time consumption? Do you really want to talk about time consumption? In the Drama Club production of Pippin last spring, the phrase time consumption could be an understate- ment. This play took up the time, energy, and the nerves of cast members, stage crew, orchestra, and the director; This show was one of the highlights of my senior year, stated senior Corrie Harding. Try-outs were held in early Febru- ary. Shortly after, the orchestra re- ceived their music, and the stage crew received scripts so that they could get to work on the scenery. The cast began working on mem- orizing lines. This process was not any thing new to the veteran actors of the cast, but to the newer actors, some in their first major role, this memoriza- tion proved to be difficult. Meanwhile, some of the orchestra members were pulling their hair out over the music that was given to them. The music was difficult, and many seventh period band days were spent in the practice rooms learning it. One problem that arose was finding a piano player. Then, one was found: Charles Eversole. The only problem was that Charles held the lead role of Pippin in the production, and so director David Gannon was forced to hire an outside pianist. Meanwhile, the stage crew was bit- ing nails over the scenery. Many props and backgrounds went into Pippin , but once again, the crew handled the situation well, and got everything well organized. Finally, everything seemed to be in order. The many hours that went into the production paid off. The pep-talks, retakes and headaches pulled together in a funny, entertaining, and a profes- sional looking show. Time consumption? It really didn ' t matter, because the cast, crew, and or- chestra were in their element. BATTLE PRAYER. Richard Johnson and Charles Eversole pray for a successful slaughter. This role urns Richard ' s first performance at RHHS since his transfer from Brush High. 12 Spring Musical OFF TO WAR! Come Harding and the players sing for joy as the war begins. Came was the Drama Club ' s president. TIME TO TAKE TIME. Eydia Leovic gives Cliarles Eversole advice w words and music. Lydia ' s strong vocals helped a great deal m the production. SONG FOR A LIFETIME. Tracy Teuscher sings about her life to Charles Eversole. Tracy ' s dog Sam also had a starring role in Pippm. — LOST SHEEP. Charles Eversole pnays for giiid- iince after killing his father and becoming King. His father returned after Charles decided he couldn ' t handle the role of King. Spring Musical 13 - -14 Wrapping up the year!!? Spring. Prom. Graduation. College. Underclassmen! These things are all part of the shift that take takes place from year to year. You can- not wait to graduate, then you don ' t want to leave. Seniors nervously looked towards college. Underclassmen ponder at the long-awaited sum- mer vacation. Prom brought out all of the spring couples. It was all part of terminating the school year. Busy schedules often made things hectic during the spring. Between sports, tests, jobs, and in- timate relationships, many students found it hard to put in sufficient hours towards schoolwork. Working job and being in sports made me tired and I had no 14 Wrapping Up the Year BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS EQUALS ROCK and TAKING INSTRUCTIONS. Principal Louis ROLL. Marlin Witheritc gives it his all as he Chulick attempts to organize the seniors at lanis on his guitar. The senior class sponsored graduation practice. 97 seniors graduated on tins assembly in May. June 4. time for homework. This schedule affected my grades heavily, com- ments junior Anthony Mash. Underclassmen must then worry about final exams. Students in foreign language and social studies courses found themselves at all five sessions of exams. This conflict usually caused an excessive amount of cramming the night prior to the exam. Late night studying was prevalent and had students up lat- er than they deserved. Fred Buck said, I found myself trying to review a whole seme ster ' s work in two hours. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors also worried about signing up for next year ' s classes. Most stu- dents tried to find the easiest schedule that would give them enough credit. College-bound stu- dents usually get their schedule filled to meet the credits required by most colleges. But wait!! We are forgetting Prom. The highlight of all spring activities once again took place at Kiwanis Lodge. While a small band provided music at Prom itself, a disc-jockey played the tunes at After-Prom. The disc-jockey came by wish of the students and because of a lack of money for another band. I liked the idea of having a disc-jockey because the music was easier to dance to and the music was not an imitation of the origi- nal band, stated senior Heidi Brack. What college are you going to? NOW FOR THE REAL THING. Seniors finish their last practice before graduating. Craig Cicatclli smiles because he has done it. TIME OUT! Taking a short rest period between After-Prom activities are senior Rhonda Raines and her date. After-Prom once again took place at Manakiki. Wrapping up the Year 15 PROM PARTICIPANTS. Chaperoning the prom are faculty and guest Mr. Jospeh Mervar, faculty and R.H.H.S. alumnus reminisce about his prom. TAKING it in STRIDES. Barb Baio struts down the isle as a graduating senior. All girls of the graduating class received roses for the ceremonies. TAKING A BREAK. Rhonda Raines takes ad- vantage of the opportunity to sign Karen Lombardo ' s yearbook. She has a big pile of yearbooks since she has so many friends. MATH, SCIENCE OR BOTH? Bob Potokar sits thinkmg about what class to fill in his schedule. In the spring underclassmen carefully choose classes for the fall. This question was asiced of almost every senior. Commencement activities took place June 6 and marked the final wrap up for seniors. Many seniors then went out looking for jobs to help pay the rising college expenses or pre- pared themselves for life on their own. Following graduation came all the celebration parties. One after another these parties lasted practi- cally throughout the whole sum- mer. Students usually received high amounts of money and some even get their first car as graduation gifts. These parties also provided a sort of final class get- together before going to college. So this ends what we call wrap- ping up the year. Prom is but a fond memory, exams are over, and the seniors are gone forever. Sum- mer is here. Times are changing and so are the people. It is all part of the SHIFT that we ' re all CAUGHT IN! 16 Wrapping up the Year CS up the year Wrapping up the Year 17 '   ««« ' ' ' ' ■msh. CONTACT. The airplane pilot Ustcns to hear PICKENS OF A STORY. The play was Nieholas BOMB TIME. The Wilson Building was ex- from the tower. People from all over gathered to Nieklehy. This was at the Great Lakes Shakesperean ploded this summer. The new Sohio Building see the Air Show, held at Burke Lake Front Festival. This production was the first one played took its place, located at Public Square in Cleve- Airport. outside of Nciv York. land. When May and June arrive in the spring, most students think of one thing! Summer. Most school activities are coming to a close and Seniors are feeling graduation in their heads during the long monotonous school days. The blistering heat and the roaring sounds of lawn-mowers were the rewarding sounds of summer, a sign that summer jobs and summer recreation would soon begin. Many students started their sum- mer vacation by attending the Richmond Hts. annual Home Days. The location for this yearly event was the airport grounds where also could be found a variety of games, foods, and entertainment for all ages. Another big day of the year for Richmond Hts. is held annually in the month of August. Family Day at the city park brang together both the young and old to partici- pate in fun and games. After playing baseball, volley, shuffleboard, and bocci ball the worn out participants took a re- warding swim in the public swim- ming pool in the park. Others relaxed in the shade of the trees, while others sampled some of the tantalising food which was packed away in coolers for later festivities. The summer of ' 82 also brought the most concerts ever to Cleve- land and its surrounding area. Blossom Music Center had the honor of bringing them to us. With a variety of acts, from Donny Iris starting the season to Micheal Stanleys ' four night stand, and Lover Boy got in on the act. When asked Tony Mannella exclaimed, It was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. Not only because of the concert but because of the company I was with. ARE WE STUCK? Lisa and joe aivait paticully on the kiddy ferns whct ' l al Home Days. STRETCH. Sophomore Jeff Zitel goes to catch a hack handed ball up at De San Park, during the summer. This zoas Jeff ' s second year of playing on a summer league. SUMMERTIME. Sophomores Mesha Adkiiis, Kathi Kclh , and Jackie Seaman, gather at Rich- mond Park during the summer. Kathi and Jackie also played Softball up at the park, ivhUe Mesha played baseball there. LET ' S PICK UP. Senior Don Snyder maneuvers himself for a pass, in a pick-up game of basket- ball at DeSan Park over the Summer. Don loas a player on the Spartans ' basketball team. STARTING up the year The beginning of the year brought about nnany shifts that were obstacles for all students. From sports with new coaches, such as former wrestler Bob Powlowski, now assistant freshman and Middle School wrestling coach, to shifting social matters, such as enlarging the airport. New faces in enrollment give us a chance to meet new people, such as exchange student Mitsuka Hayosho. Even new teachers to get to know, such as new science teacher, Mrs. Roberts. It is sufficiently clear that all things are changed, and nothing really perishes, and that the sum of matter remains absolutely the same. — Francis Bacon. This is true as seen especially throughout the tone or spirit the students have to- ward sports and other activities. Ju- nior Steve Wiese states, Seems like no one cares, they do their own thing. Football games had fewer fans than previous years even though cheerleaders did the most possible to make new and original ways to entertain both fans and football players. Junior Ann Regier stated, We had fun with teammates . . ., and some games were really great as fans joined in cheers. Pep assemblies were held for all winter sports. Although football was highlighted, tennis and cross country conquered many obstacles along with team goals. Senior Rick Quade said, No one even knew we had a tennis team, but we made it worth our own time. Sophomore Darryl Bremic added No people meant no extra pres- sure from outside, which let me experience one of the best times of the year. All teams took in pep assemblies, but as normal some worked out and some didn ' t. One event that always works is homecoming. Students all get a chance to participate. Of course there ' s the big game which was played against Cardinal. Unfortunately the Spartans lost with a 10-7 outcome. But as player FLAMING EXPECTATIONS. Hard work is put into constructing the bonfire on October 8, 1982. But it is wortli it as it was seen burning by members of the community. 20 Starting up the Year B G l.VO ROLIXn Sinn SAW ' s c,nchc tor hif rLOCK OF FLOATi ' cniorf panuic tli - pciial piiiiipkiii. Cruliroiif club ' piiiupkui c - during the homccowiii football gtunc. ti,ioas;aiiz,i wn-, much work hut pulled in SIO. dcconitcd lohu ZdcF botit a Ihcir float. 000 III protils. ' ir float Seniors Starting up the Year 21 SET, BLUE, GO! Quarterback Don Dallassandro teammates run through a play at a pep as- sembly. One of the few legal assemblies held. 22 Starting up the Year w o up the year practiced, along with cheerleaders, student council went through preparations to make homecoming enjoyable. Committees were set by Advisor Mr. Hall along with Junior President Lauren Galicki, who re- placed former President Senior Cheryl Quiggle, who was excused from the position as she took most of the year ' s schooling in Belgium. Voluntary students of all kinds helped by coming in for hours on weekends. Also shop students took time to help with scenery and so on. Besides the festive game with it ' s parades and floats and announce- ment of the queen, Richmond Hts. also featured a bonfire. The bonfire itself was put together in a matter of 2 to 3 days. The use of Mr. Omerza ' s dump truck along with Rick Somich ' s pick up truck helped with gathering of wood. After the last day of construction some stu- dents spent the night outside to guard the monstrocity. Senior B.J. Schweter stated, There was alot of work put into it, but we had fun staying over night. First the bonfire, then the game all were just a warm up for the long-awaited dance. The theme Love Lifts Us Up Where We Be- long, was a hit. Marianne Tomaszewski was elected Queen, along with Marilyn Wason as ju- nior attendant, Wendy Brown as sophomore attendant, and Lesley Witherite as freshman attendant. Junior Marilyn Wason stated, I took it as a real honor to be cho- sen. The months of September and October were chuck full of events and students once again got into the swing of the new year. POLISH QUEENS? Only the best are picked for Homecoming qiieois, like Marianne Tomaszewski. The queen was announced at the football game. Starting up the Year 23 AND TO THE POINT. Guy Brubaker prcfcut:. Iiif ivcdding cake pwrtfolio to Bill Agneiv and Ludia Lcovic. This was Guy ' s fourth stage ap- pearance in three years. ONE FOR THE ROAD. Director Davui Gannon eontently loatehes rehcrsal as Laurie Weis follows ' with the script. Mr. Gannon announced that Father of the Brnie ' would be his final lifroduction at RHHS. Name the important factors in the production of a show. Well, let ' s see, there ' s trying out, and there ' s rehearsals .... Wait a minute! Rehearsal? But how can you say that this is im- portant? Things never go right on stage! Let ' s check the evidence. Case lA., Father of the Bride , November 12, 1982. The case of the Missing Portfolio. Junior Guy Brubaker, portraying Massoula the Caterer, walks on stage without his book of w edding cakes to show to the Banks family. Only quick thinking helped Guy as he pantomimed his way through the scene. Director David Gannon is ready to kill, but soon realizes that Massoula ' s character is a bumbling idiot, and the audience is tricked into thinking that the caterer is crazy; insufficient evidence! Case 2B., same play, same night. The case of the Phone that would not Ring. The men of the Banks ' family. Mr. Banks, Ben, and Tommy go flawlessly through their scene, and upon a cue line, are ready for a telephone call from Sam ' s liquor store. Unfortunately, Sam must be in the bathroom because he does not call. This might have been a disas- ter, but it was very quickly that Mrs. Banks and Kay realize that it is time to come home from shop- ping, and the Banks men need only to ad-lib for about a half minute. Insufficient evidence again. O.K., Case 3C. same play, No- vember 13, 1982. The Where ' s the Strap Folly . Junior Larry Richardson, portraying Ben Banks, runs onto the stage decked out in his tuxedo and looks down to see his vest strap hanging down out of his jacket. A horrifying look crosses his face as he tries to put them back together while going through his lines. But the audience thinks this is funny. Insufficient evidence. The mistakes may have helped a little bit, commented cast mem- ber Robert Agnew, they made the audience laugh a few more times than they already had. Case closed. There may have been a few mistakes in Father of the Bride, but they did not show. The audience enjoyed it, and that ' s all that counts. 24 Fall Play Piilty Zalyko taka n breather during rehearsal. Cii l nicinhcrs practiced far s;.v weeks during the ei ' eiiiiig lioun. A FINi KETTLE. Marianne Toma .Zi.ki and Larry Richardson clieck out yet another kettle. The z ' ast arrat of wcddmg gifts zcas a serious problem for the props committee. DIFFERENT IDEAS. Marriane Tomaszeioski is more interested zoith the coffee pot than ivith Larry Richardson ' s card index. This was the de- but for both Marriane and Larry. Fall Play 25 1982 was filled with many inter- esting and popular films, but no film caught popular taste as E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial, produced by Stephen Spielberg. In less than six months, E.T. has become the largest grossing film in Hollywood history. E.T. broke all box office records in the first six months of its release. The film premiered the last week in May and by the following February the film had grossed over 200 million dollars, surpassing the previous champion Star Wars. It has been estimated that one out of three Americans have already seen this film. Naturally it was not surprising to find E.T. commercialized by the Christmas holidays. Stores everywhere were offering E.T. dolls, E.T. trays, E.T. pencil cases, E.T. notebooks, and E.T. puzzles. A month earlier during Halloween, gangs of E.T. ' s roamed the neighborhoods begging for hands- ful of Reeses Pieces. The media quickly caught on to the E.T. craze. Cleveland D.J. Uncle Vick was telling E.T. to phone home. Neil Diamond told his lis- teners to Turn on Your Heart Light. Critics and viewers alike have compared E.T. to The Wizard of Oz and proclaimed the film to be an instant classic. Richmond Heights students trav- eled to either Severance Mall or Mentor Mall to see the film. Tickets were priced at $3.00 or A PO AND HIS E.T. E.T. dollf fiich ,is this ircrc popiiliir during the Chriftmaf liolidays at the Richiinvid Mall. UP, UP, AND AWAY. Eliot helps E.T. escape from the authorities. This negative attitude towards adults and government forced the Swedish government to restrict the film. $4.00. By February, the film was still strong at the first-run houses and had yet to hit the lower priced theatres such as LaSalle and Lake. Over the summer of 1982, Americans had accepted a new hero into American folklore. And there was not a child or adult who had not been touched by the aura of E.T. On January 28, there was a sad note. Michael Patrick Bilon, a 2- foot 10, 45 pound midget, who played E.T. in major portions of the film died in Cleveland from complications resulting from pneu- monia. He was 35. Few other actors have touched so many hearts as Bilon, stated Tom Tarsitano upon hearing the news. They both were classics. 26 E.T. Movies Jlxtremely pouching MARKETING E.T. Much of the profit made from E.T. has been derived from the many clever pnoducts marketing across the nation. E.T. ap- peared on everything from greeting cards to lunch to.vcs. E.T. 27 (esa ig NO BONEILABOUT IT. Sue Haas displays ha talents z( ' !f 7Th scalpel, aknig ivith her Halhnoeen cosluiiie. Her cbilume was appropriate for her work in physiology. CLAP, CHEER, SPIRIT . . . get out of class. A pep assembly was held to draw students to basketball and wrestling competition. Coaches talked and named competitors, along with a few words from captains. I, 2, 3 . . . E.S.C. that seemed to be a favorite cheer done by stu- dents during spirit week. This years spirit week consisted of Mon- day — sweat suit day, Tuesday — radical day, Wednesday — hat and shade day, Thursday — Blue and white day, and Friday — students dressed up for Halloween. Many students enjoyed themselves as junior Mike Ruven stated There isn ' t much spirit, but that week was really different , he finished by saying that he had fun. We rallied for the Volleyball team as they were hosted by Newbury for the deciding game of the E.S.C. conference. Unfortunately they lost by a score of 15-8 in the first game, and 15-2 in the second. Senior Sue DiFrancisco stated, It was unbe- lievable how the school supported us, I ' m only disappointed we lost . , Mr Schneider also agreed that this year students lack the spirit and attitude that such a small school should have. However, Schneider did say thati this was one of the best spirit weeks he ' s seen in a while. Student Council president Lauren Galicki said We needed some kind of change, something differ- ent, that wouldn ' t stop people from participating . When the week ended, spirit re- turned to it ' s normal low. 28 School Spirit %i@i ft fl|| % iL 1 - ' V 1 Joe Latina Sue )piFrn}icisco ? ]ady Blumberg School Spirit 29 WRECKRE ATIOIV - MONSTEROUS MUNCH— Pizza served at the Humamiies— Physics Christmas party went quickly thanks to people like Tom Tarsitano. Coke, chips, and pretzels were also served. Ok, who threw up on my mom ' s bedspread? These types of comments were sometimes lament- ed by those generous souls who sacrificed their homes to rowdy partygoers. In the true epicurean spirit, Richmond Hts. students made the most of their free time by living it up at parties held both in and out of school. Humanities and physics, two senior courses, were full of free spirited individuals who when giv- en the opportunity, rose bloody cain. Sometimes they even joined forces, as they did for Christmas, and really had a good time. Earlier in the year. Humanities students Tom Tarsitano and Don Dalessandro displayed their culi- nary talents in the first annual Great Humanities Lasagna Bakeoff. It ended as a tie due to the sausage-beef controversy. Private homes were the victim of many weekend bashes. Many stu- dents were glad to cater to their friends by having parties, even though it meant sacrificing their own fun. Eddie DiPaolo held a Halloween party at his own home, open to any Richmond Hts. person who bought a ticket. The party was quite a success, as the Richmond Hts. Police can attest. They liked it so much, that they came back three times. As a rule, the police are pretty tolerant of teen parties, just as long as the neighbors are not disturbed by the loud rock and roll music. The Christmas holidays predict- ably brought on many parties, in- cluding John Zitel ' s New Year ' s Eve bash at the Euclid Holiday Inn. Although it was mostly an adult party, the live band capped off 1982 with a rousing rendition of I Ran. It made my year, stated Bob Ramsak. The pressures put on students from school are quite stressful at times, hence the popularity of parties. People need to blow off some steam; what better way than to lose consciousness at a Rich- mond Hts. party? ITS ' S3 ' Reckless partying left this party group dead by the end of this New Year ' s Eve party. John Zitel ' s parents rented the party room, but later regretted it. 30 Parties Many Parties Involved The party was fun to have, but it took at least eight hours to dean up. The floors were the worst. — Ed DiPaola Iffi Parties 31 OF TH ' ?:. ' CATS COMPANY. In a scene from the smash musical Cats , the group truly proved to be iL ' orth the $45.00 ticket sales. COLD OR COMFORTING? In this act of the play cats are acting with human compassion. Perhaps cats aren ' t as cold as they are noted for being. TAKING A REST, rwt quite, Cynthia Onrubia shoios off her talent m this graceful part of the musical. i«  « ' l 32 Cats REBIRTH OF ' 50 ' s? The stray Cats came storm- ing onto the pop music scene during 1982, The Year of the Cats. ARE THEY TEDDY BEARS? It seems as if cartoon cats such as Garfield are quickly taking the place of teddy bears. 1982, the year of the cats, and what a year they had. Everything from music to cartoons. You have Garfield, Heathcliff, The Stray Cats , the ever so successful Broadway musical Cats , and many many more. 1981 was the year of the dogs, it was filled with such famous dogs as Snoopy, Marmaduke, and Lassie. But by far, 1982 was far more recognized for the cats than 1981 was for the dogs. Cats , not too many people may have heard of this outlandish Broadway musical, but if you are in Humanities class you have at least heard it mentioned. It has outgrossed every other musical in Broadway ' s history and is still selling out six months in advance. Heathcliff and Garfield are two very famous cats that came storm- ing onto the Saturday morning T.V. screens and the Sunday morning comic strips. Both car- toons deal with what cats would say and how they would react, if they could, to humans. Sometimes snide and other times very warm and friendly both cats have strong following. There is also The Stray Cats , a group is smart in their own style. They are originally from The Big Apple, but after not finding much success in the U.S., tried their luck in England. Needless to say they found some luck and now have an album out titled Built For Speed . Is it just a coincidence that The Stray Cats made it in the year of the cats, ' 82. All you cat lovers or cat haters, whether or not you like them, 1982 was the year of the cats. SAME JOB. DIFFERENT ROOM. Mr. Dave Gnnnon has continued to teach drama and speech at Neiabury. He also directed the fall play here at Richmond Hts. • T SS ! s Uii i Where Al € They Mow Remember all the teachers of the past? Mrs. Nora Paul, who took over for Mrs. Machoukas last year when she was a soon-to-be mother. Mrs. Paul took over the hazardous duties of teaching the geometry classes. All of the students received her well and were upset when they learned she would not return to teach this school year. Currently she is now teaching at West Geauga High School but will soon have to leave because, like Mrs. Machoukas, Mrs. Paul is a soon-to-be mother. Mrs. Paul still returns to our school for athle tic events and also she came to watch the fall play where she was given constant attention from her former Richmond Heights students. Mr. Gary Love was not a high school teacher, but was involved in freshman basketball as the coach. Most students had Mr. Love as an eighth grade science and health teacher. After being let go here at Rich- mond Heights, Mr. Love went seeking employment and was hired by Brecksville High School. In ad- dition to teaching, he also coaches JV basketball. Mr. Love is still involved with Richmond Heights and its students through the recreation program on Saturday when many students show up to play basketball at open gym. Remember Mr. Miley who left in the school year of 1980-1981? He taught Psychology and American History and he also used to coach the JV basketball team. Mr. Miley was another teacher who was very popular with the students and many were also upset to see him leave. Miley is currently teaching at Lake Catholic High School in Men- tor. His classes are a little different from what he taught here, but he still coaches the JV basketball team. He is also Varsity football as- sistant coach. With Miley ' s help and the help of the head coaches, the Lake Catholic Cougars went to the semi-finals of the state championship ' s for football before losing to Youngstown Cardinal Mooney who is coached by another former Richmond Heights teacher, Dan Kukura. With such productions of Pip- pin and On a Clear Day You Can See Porever Mr. Dave Gannon will not be forgotten at Richmond Heights High School. Mr. Gannon found employment at Newbury High School as an English teacher. He returned to Richmond Heights though to produce his last play here, Pather of the Bride. After the final scene had been done Gannon turned his resignation in. i CHANGING DIRECTIONS. Mr. jack MUey h continued his teaching career at Lake Cathol has also been appointed assistant footbt 34 Where Are They Now? NEW NUMBER. Mrs. Nora Fmit, u ' lw last year took Mrs. Maclioukas ' s place u ' hilc she U ' as iv- iii birth, is now teaching geometry and algebra at West Geauga Middle School. niFFERENT ATMOSPHERE. After the reduc- tion of the staff Mr. Can Love found a job coaching basketball and teaching science classes at Brecksvdle High School. Where Are They Now? 35 fflHH MMi WlMl The book hit the ground and pa- pers flew in all directions, a sym- bol that may have said it all. There ' s more to school than learn- ing, and January 15th was a fine example of this. Students could tell that the day was not like every other one; some people were dressed strangely due to their participation in the senior class variety show. The variety show, a brainchild of Senior Class President Bob Ramsak, displayed the wide array of talents possessed by members of the senior class. Ramsak himself took the stage several times as the emcee, a sing- er, and a newscaster in the UBS News , (Where you come before the bs). Marlin Witherite also ap- peared in a large part of the show in Stray Cat Strut and as a mem- ber of The Radioactive Laxatives . Marlin also performed his Miracle Whip Blues with Richie Johnson. High quality musical talent was displayed by Marianne Belancic, Charity Nosse, and Patty Zatyko. Rock-group Oedipus Rex closed the show to a cheering crowd. Many thought that the Variety Show would be the high point of that day, but it was only the be- ginning. In commemoration of the upcoming Chardon wrestling meet and the Berkshire basketball game that night, a pep assembly was planned after 6th period. The crowd reacted enthusiastically as Oedipus Rex, began with lead singer Ed DiPaolo screaming out his version of My Kinda Lover . Rock and Roll Music featuring John Zitel on lead guitar was next, and was followed by Just What I Needed . The highlight of the as- sembly had to be when Bob Ramsak joined the group for one of his original compositions, a song concerning consumption. The fans rose to their feet to join the group for the chorus. It was the most enthusiastic reaction I ' ve ever seen, stated bass player Kevin Bonnay. It was phenomenal, the high point of my high school experience. Coach Papouras then came out to speak to the crowd, starting his speech with This is great . The fans went wild. Later, Marlin Witherite joined the group for the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young tune Ohio . The fans, still in high gear, threw shoes, books, and even money out of the stands to show their appreciation. The seniors won the cheering competition with a strong challenge by the juniors. Thoughts of the assembly cer- tainly makes the losses to Chardon and Berkshire that night a lot easi- er to take. For that the athletes can thank nobody but the enthusiastic fans of Richmond Hts. that day. A day that most of us will not forget, January 15th. 36 January 15 The assembly was mint; better than any that I ' ve been at before. — John Reiger January 15 37 NOT MUCH TO DO RICHMOND NIGHT LIFE What can we do? That seems to be a question asked very often from students of Richmond Heights. Most students travel to other cities to enjoy their nightlife, because of Richmond Heights ' small size and lack of night time activities. The seniors and older students can travel to the Cosmopolitan, Agora, and other similar places on eighteen and over nights. The underclassmen pile into places on teen night at the Cosmopolitan on Sunday and Monday nights and the Utopia on Thursday nights. When the weather permits stu- dents flock to beaches where groups of friends and often couples gather together and build a fire to sit around and relax while enjoying each other ' s company. Something similar to sitting at the beach is when students are invited over to another friends house to spend a quiet evening watching ca- ble television movies or sports events with other friends. When a special occasion arises, usually during the holiday seasons, many people have parties to cele- brate the occasion. Unlike many other nighttime events, parties are not one in which just friends gath- er. Most people from Richmond Heights in high school show up to have a good time and meet new people. Not only in Richmond Heights, but most everywhere in our na- tion, another great nighttime pasttime is going to the movie theatre. Usually as a last resort many high school students go to the $2.00 movies at LaSalle and Center Mayfield in Mayfield figur- ing that the regular $4.00 price is too much. The students who like video games can usually be found at the Eastgate Coliseum on Som Center Road. There is a wide variety of games to play and students who like playing pool can be found there too. WHY RENT 38 Night Life A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. Fred Vitug and SPORTS. Wrestling inatches were one of the Don Dalessandro are dressed up for a night of many palaces students would go at night. But the partying at the Cosmopolitan. Discos became real fun took place after the matches. i eri popular anmng higlischoolcrs thif year. EIGHT TOKENS PLEASE! Gettmg ready to try his luck at Donkey Kong, Kevin Smyth pur- chases some game tokens. Kevin became an ex- pert after practicing on weekends. Night Life 39 ipi ii]?(eas (g njiF inan — -•% « , ,m4B ' SB ppp RAt F -r-xr A I TTTI F ln«tiJkl I I loam, immt ■■•A LITTLE WHAT the i-emors made their yy „,. riiat ihed decoration but used ome question- , ' Me language. As a result it nm$ painted over. A middle aged woman applying rouge to her weather-worn cheeks . . . Rowdy teenagers paint the schools ' equipment shed, even though they know that the logo and slogan will not be approved of ... A star-struck young girl pastes a wrinkled picture of Rick Spring- field inside her locker. What are these? They are all examples of in- dividuals or groups making decora- tive changes in order to improve an appearance. Being of the instant gratification generation, the students in our school are just the sort of people who will go to great lengths to make property appear precisely as they wish. Examples of this can be seen all over our typical average school, Richmond Heights High. Case in point: The students ' locker. Rarely is a locker seen with totally bare innards, or the door bereft of some sort of sign, picture, poster, letter, poem, or decoration of some sort. Well, if you people had half a brain in your heads, you ' d have the shed painted by now. No won- der you ' re flunking. The words of John Beale stung the students, the seniors, so they did something about it. Three times, the shed was painted, three times, they were told to either change it or cover it completely. Obviously, the stu- dents ' and the faculty ' s idea of good decoration were not the same. The shed controversy raged on. And on. And on. Second to the school ' s library as the most well read room, is the boys ' restroom, with the girls ' in a close third. There is usually graffiti on graffiti in both bathrooms, with some of it so crude that one would repeat it in front of a gang of bikers. Rock groups, rumors, pic- tures, and even poems can usually be viewed on either of the bath- room walls. A decoration can totally change a mood, alter an opinion, and gen- erally give the desired impression that is usually a lasting image. Decorations are used to beautify, enhance, cover-up, and in plain terms . . . decorate! «. ,: WINTER WONDERLAND. Decorated with various u ' liitertime posters is Miss Anthony ' s bulletin board. Miss Anthony decorated the board season after season. 40 Decorations TALfl ABOUT VANDALISM! The Richmond Heights girls display their favorite rock groups on the bathroom zca Zs. Once discovered, the loriting was immediateli) removed. i s SEAT ' S NOT THE WORD. Posters, bumper stickers, and bandanas represent the typical adolescent bedroom. Rooms are often filled ivith fai ' onte Rock groups. Decorations 41 42 Practice Plus ' ' With the absence of a di- rector, things took a while to get off the ground. To- ward the end of the year things picked up for drama (]||_j|3_ — Lydia Leavie Being a sophomore captain was an honor. We have a young team and are looking forward to next year. Working with Judy Zimmerly was really great! ■ Julie Latiua Coach Papouras yelled, but it was well worth the trouble. I really like manag- ing the wrestlers because I got into all of the matches free. Elns Courtney P ractice lus REVIEWING THE REVIEWS. Captain Tom Tarsitatio and coach Kevin Derrick go over the competition before basketball practice. Reviewing the newspaper is a big part of tlieir strategy. TAKING THE CHANCE. Sophomore Kelly Lafferty practices her routine on the high beam. Many girls feel gymnastics is a dangerous sport. No, things do not move by themselves, as the students of Richmond Hts. High find every part of the day. Not only athletes practice to accomplish their goals. Academically concerned students put out much of their time as well. Students like junior Elizabeth Heeter flex their minds instead of their muscles to practice. Elizabeth was one member of a team of five which placed second on channel 5 ' s Academic Challenge. A student who played an instrument has plenty to practice. Junior Larry Richardson was a member of Marching band. Pep band. Concert band, and the Rich Melodies band. Of all the performing groups, the band prac- ticed the most, displaying their special talents, pulling everybody together in unity. Larry also played lead guitar, and bass guitar along with his trumpet. Students like senior Tom Tarsitano, participated in football, baseball, basketball, golf, and cross country. Tom lettered ten out of twelve times throughout his high school career. Some students like senior Mark Adkins, participated in one sport, wrestling. Mark has had two first place finishes in the state tournament. Practice makes perfect, but the degree an individual puts into it will determine his outcome. Practice Plus 43 Think back to your first day of your Freshman year. AH the boys thought of how horrifying sports would be- come with initiations. Girls came not knowing what to expect, a new build- ing, new people, would they fit in? But looking back you realize that it was not as bad as it is made out to be, usual ly. Recall the day all the teachers an- nounced to you who they were. Mr. Gleisser, your new math teacher. He seemed O.K. until the first detention you received. Your first encounter with the English teacher the wicked Miss Plantner, or the cronically sick Mr. Hodder. Then there was Mr. Phillips. At first you thought he was a senile guy, but very soon your first impression was altered. Mr. Norieka was always interesting; he loved to dazzle youngsters with his Spanish speaking tongue. But after the year was over all, the teachers proved themselves as being worthy of the Freshman ' s respect. When Freshman David Hoggett was asked what he thought of his freshman I liked it alot but it seemed like the seniors were out to get a select few of us, especially during football season ' year he replied, So far my freshman year has been different from what I had expected. During school it seems like everyone is out to get a selected few of us. During football everyone seemed to be practicing singing to impress the intimidating seniors. Some of the things were pretty good though like all the interesting people I met at all the parties. My classes seem a lot harder, but then again extra-curricular activities can corrupt ones grades. When the freshman read A Tale of Two Cities, the first sentence would best describe the whole year, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. 44 Period of Adjustment STUDYING? Well maybe not. Freshmen ivere caught many times with nothing to do in the library and as a result were sent back to study hall. ' I FORGOT. Freshman Laura Baio, when asked lohy she was loitering in the halhvay by Mr. Gleisser, replied, I forgot. EPBBO®® ®I? ID DGI?©1?EgBS3 ' 0 ' INTIMIDATED? No ?( ' «v, ot R ' ltl ' Biro. Fresh- man boys ' lockers may he the scene of many painful moments, as administered by the iipperclnssmcn. WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT? Many times while reading; nbout Middle England, freshmen asked themseh ' cs what is he talking about? Period of Adjustment 45 PLANNING THE FUTURE! Trying his luck on the career opportunity computer in the guidance office IS Jim Modic. The computer helps many students to plan for college. Everybody needs somebody for something at one time or another. Students are inter-dependent. They count on other students for help on homework, a few extra dollars, a ride to school, a lend of clothes, a little advice, and other such various favors. But people cannot always spare the money or time. Not many people can be depended upon constantly, some- thi ng fails along the way. Our best friends are often not people, but machines. These so-called mechanical buddies are always there. Such simple devices as a telephone, a copying machine, or a new-fangled typewriter are often taken for granted. These new inventions save valuable time. One such typewriter was purchased last year. It erases errors without having to remove the paper. The automatic eraser is efficient and makes typ- ing easier. Too bad we don ' t have more like it, commented freshman Laura Baio. Other such machines aid the teacher as well as the student. The career opportunity computer in the guidance office helps the counselor to show the student what type of career he or she would be interested in. The computer helped me plan my schedule so as to include friends you can COUNT on classes that I would enjoy the most and do the best in, commented ju- nior Lauren Galicki. So as time progresses, people de- pend more upon machines. They provide people with long distance communication, candy, informa- tion, etc. In the future one may find his best friend to be Xerox or Ohio Bell. PUT TO REST! Being used to its full potential, the Xerox copjying machine in the Board of Edu- cation office is often very helpful. The copying machine is taking one of its rare rest periods. 46 Machines HEY BABY! Taking a break during study hall, liinior joe Gorup utilizes his time by calling one 11 Ins many girlfriends. Joe is also a member of cross country, basketball, and track. QUICK REFLEXES. Phi sics teacher Fred Gearhart quickly jumps away from an unsuc- cessful egg drop contamer. This event proved to be quite ari enjoyable and educational experience among the many students. 48 Academics Divider On the second floor, across from Mr. Gearhart ' s room and next to Mr. Beale ' s, is a room full of strange experimental animals, and solutions of odd chemical substances. Physiology students play matchmaker as they cross different kinds of fruit flies with one another, in Mr. Grant ' s genetics experi- ments. Sometimes, Mr. Grant sounds a little bit like Vincent Price did in the movie The Fly . Hmm . . . Downstairs from Mr. Grant ' s Priorities SPEEDY FINGERS. Displaying her typing talents is sophomore Sharon Yeager. Typing class, taught by Miss Boellner, icas a great success with the freshman and sophomore class. WHERE DOES THIS GO Setting up for the National Honor Society Assembly, Senior Tony Manella pauses for a picture from the yearbook camera. This is Tony ' s second year as a National Honor Society Member. laboratory, is the well renowned history hades , otherwise known as Mr. Orban ' s room. Unsuspecting sophomores entered his room third period for World History, unaware of the barrage of historical infor- mation that Orban was going to drill into them. You should be like an ameba, sucking up these bits of information. Be a sponge, not a stone, you squid. Bill Orban does have a unique way of putting things. Next door to Orban is the typ- ing room. The atmosphere in the fourth period Shorthand II class is much unlike that of Orban ' s third period class. The girls had no instructor, as Miss Cesar had a Shorthand I class that period, and could not direct her attention in more than one place at a time. The girls in Shorthand II spent their time learning by dictating off of tapes, and doing worksheets which Cesar had prepared. Academics Divider 49 Problems PRIORITY Oh no, I have a test to- morrow, a match tonight, how can I study especially after I just broke-up with my girl friend. To top it all off I have to figure out what college to apply to by next week. When will I have time? Does this statement sound familiar? These are some of the every day problems that a high school student has to put up with. Problems can vary from a Geometry problem to not being able to get the car for a date on the weekend. Miss Georganne Yug and Mr. Mike Papouras, guidance counselors, help solve many problems. Like what colleges to look at, or what occupation to get into after high school. They always keep the stu- dents up to date on how their grades are doing. They are even good to talk to when a person has a personal problem that may be interferring with school work. In Algebra 2 class a differ- ent kind of problem is solved, from problems in the book. In Chemistry balancing equa- tions can be a real problem, if a student doesn ' t pay atten- tion. In Computer Lab, the students work on computer problems. There are many different kinds of problems that a high school student has to face. But to go along with all of these problems there are just as many solutions. In high school one of the things a person learns is how to solve these problems. And this makes high school years not just an education, and nothing else, but fun too. 50 Problems articipation • ra COMPUTER KID. Sctuor Eddy DiPaolo ivorks s oil Ins computer program in Computer Lnb. On the newly aquired Radio Shack TRS-80 comput- er. Eddy plaui. to continue taking computer courses in college. A MESS OF PROBLEMS. Studying for finals can create an awful mess as shown here on ju- nior Bob Raddell ' s desk in liis bedroom. Students had to study for several exams a night. ■ K J y B k f 1 1 v ' If ' 1 - i m m T PERPLEXED POTl. Surprise tests can create a real problem, as Sophomore Bob Potokar ex- presses while trying to figure out Ins Mechanical Drazoing test. PROBLEM SOLVER. Guidance Counselor Mr. Mike Papauras helps Senior Ray Tropp with his selections for colleges. Mr. Papouras has been at Richmond Hts. for the past 21 years. E ' GL1SH BLUES. Senior Diane DelBnlso studies for her English midterm. If the Seniors -wanted to pass Mr. Scale ' s English midterm, they couldn ' t afford not to study. Problems 51 miA0 • Practice Pr cts PRIORITY Practice is often related to extra-curricular activities, mainly sports. You may hear one of your friends say Not tonight, I have late basketball practice. or I have to prac- tice for the variety show after school. But practice is also related to classroom activities too. You may hear another friend say I have to practice typing fifth period or Jim and I are going to practice our proofs in study hall. The well known saying Practice makes perfect applies here too. To excel in a sport or an activity, one has to practice every day. The same is true with school work. To increase typing speed, one has to practice typ- ing every day. To pass trigo- nometry, one must practice in the form of doing homework, every night. In foreign languages the students practice by trying to hold a conversation in Spanish or French. Mrs. Vir- ginia Haung has her class- room desks arranged in a cir- cle to give the students a more comfortable atmosphere in which to talk. She also gives the students dictations so they can practice their vocabulary. English involves many hours of practice too. The stu- dents have to practice spelling and learning the meanings of the words. It takes me about an hour a week to learn my vocabulary words. stated Doug Kapel. Practice is more than sports and non-academic activities. PERPENDICULAR PARTNERS. Mrs. Eleanor Machoukas gives her Geometry class time to practice proofs. Kim Marcusic and Jim Lmeweaver take advantage of the time. 4. J J ! $ Q$ 9 X $ 52 Practice Participation . Party ALGEBRA RADICALS. Going over some Algebra problems are Freshmen Tracy Sloan and Cia PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Laura Baio types Force. Mr. Gleisser encourages the students to up a storm, and pulls out the funshed product, practice their algebra problems during their free Everyday drilling at the typeivritcr keep Laura time at the end of class. in fine tunc. CONCENTR.ATION IS THE KEY HERE. Typ ing comes m handy xohen applying for secretar- ial ivork. Senior Sue DiFrancisco sharpens her skills at the typeivriter. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS. In the typing room, Jeannie Blue, Sandy Petrich, and June Vrh work independently in Shortliand 2 class. Since there icere only four students in the class, inde- pendent study was very common. Practice 53 Ml I lf f1l l: IK ' SI Projects PRIORITY A project is a polite term that teachers use to describe a big, long assignment, which will probably take more time than a student expected. The word project might give a student a negative impression because most projects involve considerable work, that tend to take up much time. A project that gives just about everyone a negative impression is reading. Espec- ially reading a 695 page book like JUDE THE OBSCURE. You might not think thats too bad if you have some time to do it in. But in Mr. John Beale ' s English class the seniors only had two weeks to finish the whole book. In American History classes Mr. Robert Brownlee has his students get into small groups and do an oral report on a certain United States city and report about the major prob- lems, and the history of the city, and the city today. But not all of the projects at Richmond Heights are bad news. There are some fun projects too. The Seniors have a wide variety of interesting projects to do in their classes. In Physics the students par- ticipate in the annual Physics egg drop. The students had to make a container made out of cardboard, balsa wood, or any variety of light weight materi- al. There are many other classes at Richmond Heights that involve fun projects, like disecting in Physiology, and sewing and cooking in Home Ec. classes. The Wood Shop students make many interest- ing things too, like an electric guitar, and a jewelry box. ALL CRACkEL ' ) UP An annual event at Rich- mond H ,s. ;s the Phi bics Eg Drop . Mr. Fred Gearhart dn-ectf. the project os the ftudoitf pray their [ ' i, ' _ ;s can survive the tivo ftory fall. 54 Projects Participation . Par IHH n S RAINING tCGS ' ' -Watch out, here it conic-. ' s k-)i(N cvcruonc as M s-, ]ulic SliicJicr let ' , an cg go Students in pliy ic receive a. gtade oii ' lhetr iihility to ptotect an ' -rgg frofr hi caking xehen it liitb the ground A GRASP OF THE SUBJECT. Mr. Bcale ' s English exam is the primary subject liere. The exam is quite a challenge for the seniors, as Pat- ty Guidice, Kevin Bonnay, Jeanne Blue, Sue Haas, and jim Hittncr are preparing for it. BEALE ' S BOOKWORMS. Senior College Prep English can be a surprise ivhen seniors find out how much they have to read. Senior Wendy Loparo reads The Fountainhead , one of the many books required of the seniors to read. mSECTlNG DUO. Steadiness and patience arc a must in the process of dissection. Dmon Donich and .Xnn Vonnelker take tlicir time while disecting, because one slip of the knife can ruin the project. Projects 55 p .-if fems -Practice • Proje ' s PRIORITY You can ' t just sit there and listen, you have to partici- pate! How many times have you heard that from teachers? Most teachers even go beyond talking, but award students with a participation grade. So it ' s now even more to your advantage to pay attention. To participate means to go a little more than raising your hand once in a great while, but to follow up and contribute in a class discussion. Teachers do their part as best they can, as they try to amuse students with little ga mes; Spanish teacher Mr. Michael Norieka has his stu- dents play games using Spanish words only. Spanish student enjoy these games mostly because it breaks the monotony of the class. Other teachers, English teacher William Schnieder for example, will take the part of a story and act it out. One of his classes drew lots and picked Junior Kelly Crozier to be stoned, as in the story The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson. Stones weren ' t used, instead students crumbled papers and threw them at her for 30 seconds of pure pain. Many teacl ers say that the best thing to get a class interested is class participation. This is difficult to achieve when one or two regulars are always answering the questions. The class with the greatest participation is definitely Mrs. McLaughlin ' s Home Econom- ics or Home Management class, students are required to furnish a house with all the necessary items. They are to plan an entire wedding. CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. Discussing the reading assignment for Englisti is Mr. Robert Hodder ' s English 9 class. Mr. Hodder ' s classes always seemed to pay attention because he usually made class fun and educational. MUSICAL PARTICIPATION. The Choir and Band members sit around the listen to Marlin Withente play a fciv tunes on his electric guitar, and participate m singing a few songs. 56 Participation Participation ON THE BALL. In Cym class, participation is the mam requirement. Students are graded on llicir participation. Freshmen Frankie Seme and Ann Rossoll participate in a game of handball A WRONG GUESS. In Spanish, hangman is frequently plai ed. Darren Johnson participates by printing the letter of an incorrect guess. Participation 57 bfeiff s • Pfacticf! • Pr ' ♦« PRIORITY The word party may not al- ways have an academic rela- tion to it, but party does re- late to academics and school very much. There is always the obvious kinds of parties which are fun and there is plenty to drink, and plenty of pizza and other munchies too. But there are other kinds of parties too. In History and Government classes the different political parties are studied, such as the Republican party, and the Democratic aprty, and the presidential nominees for each party. In shorthand class, the stu- dents practice writing from one party to another, by writing business letters. Richmond Heights does have the obvious kinds of parties too. In Physics class, after the students finish a big, well known project they are allowed to bring in food, pop, and music and have a party. These parties also take place on holidays. The only way the students are allowed to have the party is if everyone does the project, and Mr. Fred Gearhart lets the students have whatever free time is left after all the work is done to have the party. The Humanities students are also allowed to have this kind of party after a long assignment. Some of the parties are combined with the Physics class, because the two classes are held during the same period. The two classes hold the annual Humanities Physics Christmas party. I think the Christmas party was really fun. It broke up the monotony of the work around that time of year. stated Sharon Wisniewski. DEAR SIRS. Lcnnuiig the proper form of writing business letters in shorthand through dictation is Senior Heidi Brack Heidi writes to different parties in sliottliand chiss. tlieir projects tliei hai ' c free time. Doug X ' ldnnn, Greg Goode and Bob Hovanak listen to Sieve lV;rc ' ( ' ' s radio, and make a party out of ihe (iitrf- sion. 58 Party articipation . Party FosI GETTING TOSSED AROUND. Preparing the THE BIG RAGLIZ. After the Physics paper saind for the annual Hnmanities-Physics Chnst- tower bmUiuig eoiitest, the students have a party mas party is Senior Patty Gnidiee. Senior Diane and bring food and pop. Senior John Raguz takes DelBalso shozos her Clinstmas spirit by wearing advantage of the good food bought by the a Santa Glaus hat. seniors. Party 59 PRIORITY Position is where one stands among others. As a student one ' s position in class can be either high or low, de- pending on how the student wants it to be. The student ' s position in class would be his or her grade point average. A student can keep track of his position by consulting his guidance counselor. The Chemistry and Physics students are kept up to date on their position in class. Mr. Fred Gearhart posts the Chemistry and Physics grades every two weeks. The grades are printed out by a comput- er, and the students can iden- tify their grades by a number given to them. The posted grades help me keep track of my grade, and lets me know how much harder I have to work. stated Patty Carrick. In school there are many different positions that a student can run for, like student council officers, class presidents and vice-president. If a student is in sports he or she has a chance at the posi- tion of team captain. If a student is in other activities like band, choir, stage guild, key club, and even non-club can be elected to various posi- tions such as President, Vice- President, Treasurer, and Sec- retary. Being only a Junior, I think it ' s a great honor to be elected president of the band, by my fellow musicians. stat- ed Matt Tagliaferri. In High School there are many different kinds of posi- tions. Some are good, some are not so good. But there will always be positions to fill, and students to fill them. DICE QUE? Pofitioiiiug the vowels is very im- portant u hcn ptlni iug hangnmii. The Spanish elasses play lianginnn to lielp learn the language. Sophomore Tony Sonnak tries to stump the elass. 60 Position ariicipation . rarty- Position Position 61 Performance C d PRIORITY Performance usually deals with the arts, sports, and mu- sic. But performance also deals with academics in the form of classroom perfor- mance. In Mr. William Schneider ' s English Class, the students had to choose a topic which they would research, and then give a seven to twelve minute speech on that topic; therefore performing it to the class. They were graded on content, length, eye contact, expression and motion. Mrs. Virginia Huang invited actress Joanne Arnold to Richmond Hts. to portray Marie Antoinette, when the class studied the French Revolution. Mrs. Arnold is an expert on Marie Antoinette and the events during the French Revolution. Mr. William Orban and Mr. Robert Brownlee, history teachers, invited Mr. James Getty to come to perform the character of Abraham Lincoln for the seventh and eighth grade classes, and the High School students. Other types of performances are those which are obvious: the ones which deal with choir, band, and drama club, performing in front of an au- dience. Performance is also alive in a Yearbook and Newspaper staff. However, it is displayed in a more individual way by writing copy and articles, and meeting a deadline. It is more of a permanent performance because a person can always look back at the accomplish- ment by rereading the news- paper or yearbook. To perform, an individual must have good quality, be capable to meet deadlines, and work under pressure. 62 Performance HOSEST ABE. Mr. jiuiia- Getty ciiiiic to Kicli- iiioini Hts. to do hii performance of Abraham Liiicobi for the Middle ami High School History classes. Mr. Getty has been performing Abraham Lmcoln for years. k0 0 V A b Ja Jk wm mm w A 6 ; ENCORE PLEASE! Band Members Matt Tii; linfcrri luui Dni ' id Turk rehearse fur the band Clin hnaf. Performance. Matt, onli a junior, is Prrsuiriit of tin- band. THE FINAL PERFORMANCE tarth ■ acna ' and Biology teacher Mr. folin Plullip- teat lies Ins last class before retirement. Mr. Phillips had been a teacher at Richmond Hts. for 25 i ears. LET THEM EAT CAKE. For the pas three years, Mrs. Joanne Arnold has been asked to come to Richmond Hts. to perform Marie Antiorictte for the French classes. Mrs. Arnold has reserached and studied the life of Marie Antionette and the French Rei ilution. Performance 63 Performance Progress PRIORITY Progress? Improvement, ad- vancement, promotion. Many types of progress occur in the course of a school year, or even more throughout a stu- dents four years in high school. As students advance from ninth to twelfth grade they also advance in educa- tion. All the new types of computers open the doors for advancement, and communi- cation among students. Throughout high school the students can take anywhere from one to four years of a language, with the exception of French, which begins in the seventh grade and allows one to take French for five years. I ' ve been taking ' French for four years, since seventh grade. Each year it tends to get easier, but the hardest task is trying to express yourself. stated Ju- nior Tom Lowenkamp. Growing up is one of the most important and frequent developments of a person during his high school years. Interaction among students occurs between the younger and older students. Technological progress im- proves from year to year. Computer lab along with ad- vanced shop classes help the student to improve a person ' s abilities working with ma- chines of all types. Progress is advance or movement to an objective or toward a goal. Students progress in various ways dur- ing their four years in high school both physically and mentally. All this progression helps everyone to grow up. 64 Progress ectloti • Problem A PAGE AT A TIME, junior Chris Courtney progresses on his reading assignment for English class. The class tons assigned 25 pages of reading, but Chris finished it all during his study Progress 65 I 1 :JIJI e • Progress • Pei PRIORITY Perfection is something we all strive for. It is sometimes imperative to receive what is needed. In academics, students in English classes try to achieve a perfect essay. In math, to get a perfect understanding of all the concepts. Some classes do not require perfection. It would be nice in classes such as Mr. Mervar ' s wood cl ass. Perfection is stressed most of all in Mr. Hall ' s Drawing Class. Students use special in- struments, special pencils, and even certain erasers. Mr. Hall demands exact and precise measurements. Many drawings are made during the year, but are trivial assign- ments as compared to the main project of the year. The drawing of plans to the actual construction of a model house. It proves to be quite a learning experience, as thought by many of the stu- dents. On the other hand, perfection may not be re- quired, but may be to your advantage, as in Mrs. McLaughlin ' s class. Precise measurements of ingredients must be met or you as a student may suffer. In Mr. Joe Mervar ' s shop, students also try to construct their projects with as much perfection as possible. Perfection may also be desired when an athlete ' s main goal is to achieve a perfect season. Our school newspaper also strives for perfection. Stories they print or headlines they write, are all trying to work together in their efforts to ap- peal to the reader. THE ONE AND ONLY. Making a perfect fool out of herself is Mrs. Eleanor Machoukas. Mrs. Machoukas tenches Geometry and Computer Lab. She is well knozon around the school for her good sense of humor. CONCENTRATION. Making sure his headlines are perfectly straight for the nezospaper is Junior Steiw Organiscjak. Steve ' s other duties on the staff include taking pictures and writing captions for them. 66 Perfection feet ion • n MASTERS Of THE ART. Prrfect iii ; their apple sketchings tire Sophomores Nick Roiuo}io, and Todd Fazekas. On Mondays, art students were required to draw a selected ol ject or group of objects. Tliesc uwre called Monday Drawings . ANOTHER FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. Putting the finishing touches on his blueprint drawing for his balsa xoood model house in architectural draimng is Junior Dave Birnbaum. Dave has been in draiviug classes for the past three years and he plans on becoming an architect. DON ' T STICK ME! Mrs. Marilyn McLa makes alterations on Sophomore Heather vest m Advanced Clothmg. The students hL •ake a suit and this was ' Heather ' s final ste ■leting it. ON THE ROAD TO STATE. Senior co- captain Kevin Bonnay is signaled to take his position during a hard fought match against his Neivhury opponent. Kevin had a very successful season as he took first place in the Sectional Tournament. 68 Sports Divider fP ' W ' f . ' ' It was an overcast spring day in June, and all of the months of preparation came down to this. The girls 440 relay team of Chris Somogi, Sue Mandau, Diane Semethy, and Debbie Larney dug into the all-weather track at Ohio Stadium in Colum- bus. With baton held tightly in hand, Chris waited anxiously for the sound of the gun. It was a crisp autumn evening in Kirtland, as 30 seconds re- mained on the clock. The Spartan Gridders were ahead 16 Adjusting To The Shift S-P ' I-R-I-T. Varsity football cheerleader Marianne Tomaszen ' ski ignites spirit ainong the many spectators at another football game. Despite the low temperatures in xvhich many of the games took place in, the football team always had an abundance of fans. ON THE RUN. Preparing for the up ' coming cross-country season, is Senior Tom Tarsitaiio. Many runners found Metropolitian Park to be a very beneficial area to condition at. to 8, and were on their way to victory, as Donny Dalessandro had scored the winning touchdown on a four-yard run. The clock ran down, and the wave of blue and white jumped up and down. An unusually cold chill was in the air on that January night. The Spartan wrestling team was hot after winning their own tournament, coming second at the tough Brecksville, and destroying Berkshire. The grapplers were confident and ready for the match that would decide the E.S.C. Championship, against Chardon in their unfriendly gym. Before long, the Spartans big blue and white machine was malfunctioning, and after 138, they were down by ten. The team made a bid for a comeback, but fell short, and came up on the short end of a 32-28 score. A devastating loss, and a mental hurdle to be dealt with. Sports Divider 69 1982 Boys ' Track Team. Front Row: Coach Joseph Rico, Fred Buck, Darren Johnson. Derya Fercndeci, Chuck Farone. Dennis Loushin. Joe Gorup, Robin Weinstem, Paula Baron, Josic Beiha. Back Row: Coach Andy Grant, Scott Duncan, Ed Crouse, Bruce Reiner, Nick Cirino, Fred Croce, Bob Ramsak, Steve Goe, Mark Favetti, Corrie Harding, Dave Frank, Coach Fred Gearhart. 19S: CIRLS- TRACK TEAM a 4-6 season WE THEY (i4 Lcif cniont 46 ,1. Trinity 73 27 Bcrksiiirc S3 :b.5 Chiirdon S2.5 45 Cardinal 64 69 Lnlhcrau East 41 32 Kirlland 7S iin Bcaclnvood 1 50 Haifkcn 60 6! Ncwbnrif 49 Sparlail Relnyt SI jKs , 3rcl fltuc Pcmi Relays -4S nis-, 4th place Cuynlioi;a Relays— 32 pts., 6lh.f lacc CIcvc and Hti. Relaiis—26 pts., 9tli place Tournament Record Districts— 43 pis. Regionals—lS pts. State- W pis., I2lh place 19S2 BOYS- TRACK TEAM a 4-5 season IV£ THEY 4.5.5 Ledgemoiit 88.5 S2 Gilniour 50 39 Berkshire 93 495 Cardinal 89.5 23 Chardon 109 bS Lutheran East 64 70.5 Kirtlivid 61.5 92 Beaclnmod 39 52 Neivlnny SO Sparl an Relays— 61 pts., 4th place Pern Relays- 14 pts.. Uth place Ciiya lio a Relatfs -14 pts., 7th place CIcvi land His. Relays— 12 pis., 9th place Tournament Record Districts- 21 pts. Regionals -8 pts. State -10 pis., Uth place 1982 Cirls ' Track Team. Front Roiv: Josie Bellia, Coach Joseph Rico, Sandy Murphy, Kim Harding, Chris Somogyi, Diane Semethy, Jan ice Barton, ]udy Strazisar, Lesley Carr, Elizabeth Heeler ' Back Row Paula Baron, Coach Andy Grant, Patricia Rim, Laura Favetti, Sue Mandau, Patty Carrick, Janet Nagy, Jill Mmick, Janet Modic, Lauren Galicki, Coach Fred Gearhart, Robin Weinstem. UP AND OVER. Attempting to get over the high jump bar is Chris Somogyi. This was Chns ' first year on track, and she was one of the members on the 400-m relay team that made it to State. PUSH IT. Senior co-captam Fred Croce gii ' es everything he has to finish first in the 100-m dash. Fred usually did place first, and he also played a big part in the team ' s success. FINALLY THE VICTORY STAND. Nick Cirino is crowned a State champion in the discus com- petition. It was a perfect finish to his undefeated season. I DID IT! After winning the finals in the girls ' lOO-m low hurdles at the State championship, Debbie Larney takes her place on top of the victory stand. Debbie became the only girls ' State champion m Richmond Hts. history. 70 Track thought the season was tough because of the weather, and all the injuries. We also had some adjusting to do, but overall, getting to State and seeing Debbie and Nick win State was the high point of the season. — Diane Semethy, three time State qualifier Whenever someone thinks of the State championship down in Columbus or State champions, the first sport that usually comes to mind is wrestling. But unknown to many, there just happens to be another team, that has been making frequent trips down to Columbus for the past couple of years. And that team is the track team. Last year, they went down to the State championship in four events. The girls ' 400- meter relay, the girls ' 100-me- ter low hurdles, and the boys ' and girls ' discus. The girls ' 400-meter relay consisted of Chris Somogyi, Sue Mandau, Diane Semethy, and Debbie Larney. Patty Carrick quali- fied for State in the discus. The track team came back with two State champions. One is Nick Cirino, the sec- ond boy ' s State champion in R.H.H.S. history. He won the discus competition with a throw of 156 ' 10 . He ended the year with an undefeated season and was all-conference. The other State champion is the first girl ' s State champion ever in any sport. Debbie Larney won the 100-meter low hurdles in a record-break- ing time of 14.89 seconds. She also ended the season all- conference as well as undefeated. With the crowning of two State champions, Richmond Heights ended the 1982 track season on a very high note. sanw Track 71 ONE M: After ive lost our first two out of three games to Euclid and Willoughby South, 1 thought it zvas going to be a long year. But we played one game at a time, and it paid off in the end. — Ray Tropp, three-year varsity lettermen and co-captain The Spartans opened their season in a familiar place for the players who had been around Euclid Stadium. The Spartans lost the game 6-1, but also lost ace pitcher Ron Corpora, who had to leave the game with an elbow in- jury. Corpora ' s elbow put him out of the rotation for the rest of the year, which enabled ju- nior pitcher John Petti, John Raguz, and John Zitel to get on the mound and show their stuff. The Spartans opened their E.S.C. competition in Badger Country, Berkshire. The Spar- tans went down in defeat by a score of 2-1, with John Petti suffering a tough loss. After the loss to Berkshire, assistant coach Bill Schneider told his team We will not lose another game. The Spartans responded to this challenge and rattled off 15 straight vic- tories. The Spartans finished up in the conference with only one loss, which made them the Champions for the fourth straight year. The Spartans entered the State tournament with high hopes of going all the way. The Boys from Richmond Hts captured the Sectional title by beating Cuyahoga Hts in the finals. They then loaded the bus for the long bus ride to Smithville where they beat Lorain Catholic in the District finals. The Spartans were not done yet: they took off for the Dover Regionals with State hopes. The Spartans beat Fairport Harbor in the opener 4-1 with John Zitel picking up the victory. But the next morning the Spartans lost to Cadiz 7-4 in the Regional finals. 72 Baseball ram-ik i s . ttrimi r- j%,_il:;-- ii '  - K.srr- J S SETTING UP. junior pitcher ]ohn Raguz looks over lit first baseman Bob Bozicli. John pitched the ;atne of his life U]hen he beat triple A powerhouse St. Ignatius. XAIL BITER. Planning some late inning strate- gy, arc coaches Larry Kletecka and Bill Schneider. These tivo master minds helped take llie Spartans to the Regional finals. FREE ONE. Walking in and touching home plate after a Cardinal pitcher walked in another run- ner is Ron Corpora. Captain Corp was selected to the first team all-conference squad. PERFECT PITCH. Sioingmg and making contact ;. ' . iiinior Paul Mi syk. Paul ' s batting capabilities us well as his good glove in right field helped hull earn all-conferencc honors. 19S2 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM a 19-4 1 SCOSON WR THEY 1 Euclid 7 1 IV. Smilh 6 1 H.m ' kc}} S Oraiis t- 8 4 Si. liiiiilnis 3 15 Perry 2 1 Bcrkihirc 2 7 Chardcn 3 J 3 Cardinal 2 Hilly Name 2 11 Kirllaud 3 b Beaehieood 3 22 Newbury 5 14 Berkshire 4 J Chardon 7 Cardinal 4 .1 Kirlland 2 12 Beaehwood 11 Newbury 7 4 Gtlntour TOURNAMENT RECORD 2i Newbury 4 7 Cuyahoga Heig Ills 6 Id Mapieton 1 4 Eorain Calholie 2 4 Eairporl 2 4 Cadiz 1982 Boys ' Varsity Bascbnll Team. Froril Row: Mike Huas. Dnvc Birtihaum. Jim Skcrnnutz, manager Brian Ganim, Ntck Ramono. jack Vrh. Second Row: Coach Larry Kletecka. Don Dalcs-sandro, Don Snyder, Mike Rui ' en, Paul Mysyk. Ray Tropp, Ron Corpora. Mark Siktbcrg. Dave Bill. Coach Bill Schneider. Back Rouv Tom Richards, John Ra uz. Nick Tibaldi Boh Bozich. Tom Tarsitano. John Zitcl. Bill Radekar. Baseball 73 19S2 Softball Team. Front row: Coach Nora Paul, Fran Horvath. Sue DiFranLi to bharon Diitler, Coach Norman Maneri. Secojjd row: Sue Haas, Peggy Brown. Diane DelBalso, Jody Blumberg. Barb Penny, Kathi Kelly. Third row: Kim Markusic, Kim Meyer, Marilyn Wason, Lynn Abazio. jenny Varga. Chris Bill. Donna Colosimo- Back row: Judy Nagy, Barb Sher- wood. Thcrese Dworning, Sharon Ahramoi ' ich. Cathy Rossoli mm 19. 2 GIRLS- a 12-12 SOFTBALL season WE THEY :; Emtlakc Ni rill 15 ( Bi-rkilnrv 2 9 Chanion 20 t. Chanicn 5 b Cardinal 4 Ha-u ' kcn 12 II .1 Aihircws Kirllaiui 17 25 5 PaniL ' l ' iUc -Larvty 22 (J BcaclnVLHui JI ;; Ncwburif H,m-k,;, S i.i Bcrkilnn- 2 9 Solon Cardinal 6 6 b Kirlland 9 10 Bcachwood 9 9 Ncwhurt 5  CU-iv. Ci-nl Cath. S 2 Clcvi Cait Cath. 6 TOURNAMENT RECORD 4 Orange 2 HI Chardon 1 4 BciL-hwood Lumen Con i.nn 5 12 RIGHT HERE exclaims Lynn Abazio as she awaits the next pitch. As a senior, Lynn was a fine hitter as well as a good catcher! READY TO MOVE is Junior, Barb Penny as she awaits for the ball to be hit. In the game against Cardinal, the Spartans romped on the Huskies to a 22 to 6 victory. JEWELRY OFF. Once again Junior, Diane DelBalso forgets to take off her jewelry. Diane and Sharon Abramovich are patiently waiting for their turn to bat. In this JV game against Newbuey the Spartans won 7-5. OVER THE PLATE! Concentration overwhelms freshman Jenny Varga as she throws the first pitch to a Kirtland Hornet. The Spartans lost an upsetting game to the Hornets, 25 to 3. 74 Softball Despite the cold weather, overall it was a fun season. Our supportive coaches Nora Paul and Norman Maneri really helped lead us through a successful season. — Sue DiFrancisco, 2-year Varsity letterman It ' s too cold! the girls on the 1982 Softball team would comment when coach Maneri said, Practice is outside! Due to the cold factor the team had some problems. Coach Maneri usually decided if the girls practiced in or outside. It was difficult practicing in the gym because the bounce of the ball was awkward and difficult to field. The highly unusual snow during spring break caused the cancellation of the game against Beachwood High School. The lady Spartans were struggling with a 3-7 record until they met up with the Newbury Black Knights in which they won a close game 11-8. The victory against Newbury turned the girls season around by tipping off a 5 game winning streak! In the course of the streak the girls managed to squeak by the girls from Hawken 2-0. They also had victories over Berkshire and So- lon. They finally came when the Spartans blew out Cardinal, 22-6 in which Sharon Distler hit a home run. The lady spartans came up a little short in the conference and ended up taking 2nd place with a 8-4 record. The girls entered the sectional tournament with a new twist, it was called fast pitch. The girls were accustomed to slow pitch in which the ESC games are played. The girls were very successful in winning their first two games against Orange and Chardon, and then followed with two consecutive losses. ©Sf IL iFia®gir Softball 75 We started out slow, but as the season progressed we got into the swing of things. — Rick Quade, 2 time tennis Most Valuable Player The game of tennis contin- ues, even at times thought impossible. The boys ' tennis team definitely agreed. The team battled the elements of nature throughout the season. Sudden gusts of wind which swept away tennis balls made play difficult. Early morning showers turned puddles into obstacles for the players, and matches had to be postponed. The season was fun, but the competition was better than I anticipated, stated Ju- nior, Rick Quade. Rich, who was a three-year Varsity letterman, had an outstanding season, and was chosen the News Herald ' s Player of the Week. He also took 6th place in the Sectional Tournament. We had to work for our ac- complishments this year because of the tough teams we had to face in our league, commented Sophomore Tony Savor. The Varsity netters started slowly but gained momentum as the season progressed. The last three straight matches were won. This year was the first since ' 78 that the netters had a losing record. The netters finished with a tally of 6 wins and 10 losses. They ended up in 4th place in the ESC with a 1 and 5 record. The netters went to the Suburban Invitational Tournament and had hopes of capturing the 1st place tro- phy. Steve Organiscak and Phil Minick comprised one of the two doubles teams. Tony Sa- vor and David Seach rounded out the last of the two teams. The netters ended up taking the second place trophy. 76 Boys ' Tennis SMASH. Returning a serve in bis doubles match IS Dave Seach, while his partner Dave Pelleg watches on. Together they played a big role in the Spartans success. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Executing a smooth backhand, senior Lee Weisenberg prac- tices for the important Sectional tournament. The practice paid off as Lee did very well. TAKING A BREAK. Taking a well-deserved break are Craig Cicatelli and Rick Quade. They were the top two singles players on the team. GREAT FORM. Returning the ball with excel- lent form is Rick Quade. Because of his successful season as a junior, Rick was selected most valuable player. 1981 BOYS TENNIS a 6-9 season WE 1 Perry THEY 3 4 Kirllanti 1 Beachwood 5 J Euclid 4 4 Brooklyn I 2 Chardon Kirtland 3 3 3 Eastlake North 2 Beachwood 5 1 Perry 4 5 Chardon 3 I Eaitlakc North 4 4 Painesvdle Han ey 1 J Wickblfe 2 3 Pamesville Harvey 1982 Boys ' Varsity Tennis Team. Front Row: Daz ' e Pcllcg, Lee Weisenbers;. Phd Mmick. Sec- ond Row: Tony Saivr, Steve Organiscak. Dave Seach. Rick Quade. Craig Cicatelli. Boys ' Tennis 77 VICTORY SMILES. Sharon Distlcr and Sue DiFrancisco discuss their match with Kirtland. The Sfmrtans defeated the Hornets, 15-12 and 15-3. SPARTAN SPIRIT. Seniors shoiv off their spirit duruig a pep assembly honoring the I ' olleyhall team. The team finished second in the E.S.C. Newbury was the only conference team to beat the lady Spar- tans. We really had a good season, probably the best ever. This year was the highest point we ' ve ever achieved. Winning Sectionals, and n aking it to Districts, and ending up District runner-ups. — Sharon Distler, three-year varsity co-captain The 1982 Girls ' Volleyball Team could very possibly be remembered as the team that finally brought recognition to the girls ' volleyball program at Richmond Hts. With the addition of a new coach, Tom Borowy, who had come from the elementary school teaching staff, and five returning starters, the season looked very bright indeed. However, the season started off on the wrong foot, losing two independent matches to Hawken and Perry. But after those two matches, the team came back with five consecu- tive wins. Other than their indepen- dent losses, they would have been the East Suburban Conference champs if it were not for Newbury. After losing to Newbury, the first time on September 30, 5-15 and 13-15, the lady Spartans knew that the team to beat was Newbury. On October 26, the lady Spartans traveled to Newbury, to play their last game of the season before the tournaments began. The East Suburban Conference title was on the line. If Richmond Hts. won they would have clinched the title since Newbury had 19S2 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM a 18-6 season WE THEY Hnwkoi , Pcrni 2 Bi-rkshirc Central Catholic 1 Chardoii 1 Cardinal Villa Angela Orange Kirlland 1 Beaeliwooti n Newburif 2 Lutheran East J Berkshire Chnrdon Cardinal I Haioken Cui aho ia Hts. Clen dak Betiehwood Kirtland Newhnri TOURNAMENT RECORD Sectionals 2 2 Fairport Districts 1 Black River () 1 Ashtabula St John : Ei Ei EBfTARY Strategy I9S2 GIRLS ' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM Front Rmr Barh Penny. Patty Carrick. Lauren Gahcki, Heidi Brack. Back Roio: Diane DclBalso, Sue DiFrancisco, Sharon Distler, Michelle Hoftnuin. Coach Tom Boroioy Volleyball 79 I9S2 GIRLS ' JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM Frotit Row: Sandy Murphy, Veronica Shetlcr. Sung Hm Clwe, Liz Hood, Sheri Rayer. Back Row: Km Markusic, Stacey DiFrancisco, Laura Baio, Kim Meyer, Coach Tom Borowy. El EJ ElVTARY j TRATE«¥ 19S2 GIRLS ' JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL a 8-11 season WE THEY Hawken , Perry -1 Berkshire 1 Central Catholic Chardon Cardinal Villa Angela Orange Kirtland Newbury 2 1 Lutheran East 7 Berkshire 1 Chardon Cardinal Hawken 2 Cuyahoga Hts. Cleu Oak U Kirtland 1 Newbury 1 •Luth eran East used an m eligible playi r. therefore lost the game. previously lost to Kirtland. Both teams were psyched up. The lady Spartans had had a pep rally to get the student body to go to Newbury to cheer them on. With faces painted half-blue and half-white, the Richmond fans came. But in the end the lady Spartans lost 8-15 and 2-15, and ended up in second place in the E.S.C. But the tourna- ments soon started and the team returned to their winning ways. Breezing past Fairport 15-1 and 15-13 in Sectional play, they won the Sectional tournament. Then on to Districts. In the Semi- Finals they defeated Black River 15-11 and 15-4, and were matched against Ashta- bula St. John in the Finals. The game was played for over an hour, but the lady Spartans lost a hard-fought match 15-17, 15-10, and 12-15. This will be a hard season to top, commented junior Lauren Galicki. To wrap up their season, senior Sue DiFrancisco and ju- nior Patty Carrick made first team in the E.S.C, and junior Lauren Galicki made second team, while seniors Sharon Distler and Barb Penny were awarded Honorable Mentions. The Junior Varsity team also had a rocky start, but with the experience of return- ing starters junior Kim Meyer and sophomores Kim Markusic and Sandy Murphy the team had some success. They had some adjusting to do, because there was no J.V. coach so, Borowy took over coaching responsibilities of both teams. With the addition of seven new freshmen the team ended the season with an 8 and 11 record. 80 Volleyball TEAM COOPERATION. Attempt- ing a return against Berkshire are Diane DelBalso and Patty Carrick. Tlie lady Spartans defeated tlie 3ndK;ers in two games, 15-4 and 15- 11 COMING UP THE RANKS. Fresh- man Sung Hui Choe takes position waiting for the serve. The J.V. team lacked experience hut ended the year with a respectable 8 and 11 record. RELAXATION. Waiting for the varsity game to he- gin is two-year varsity player Michelle Hoffman. Many varsity players doubled as fans or statisticians for the J.V. game. SPIRIT WEEK. Showing enthusuism durmg spirit week in honor of the E.S.C. volleyball title game against Newhury are seniors Sliaron Distler and Sue DiFrancisco. Volleyball 81 TOUCHDOWN SPARTANS ' . Nick Tibaldi and Paul M Mk grce each other a high five as Bob Potokar lock on after an early Spartan touchdount. Getting on the scoreboard early helped the Spartans clinch victory over Beachwood. THE SIDELINE BECOMES SILENT. Everyone in- cluding Ed DiPaulo and Jim Richards holds their breath as the Spartans drive near the goal line for a touchdown. The Spartans prei ' ailed in their try for a touchdown seconds later against Berkshire. 82 Football READY FOR ACTION. Senior Ed DiPaolo runs on the field after his name is called in the starting lineup. Ed played offensive and defensive guard while keeping up the strength of the Spartans line. STOPPING EM DEAD Don Dalessandro runs into a Beikshirc ball carrier with a little assistance from Dennis Loushm. Even though the Spartans put out a good effort, Berkshire proved to be too much to liaiidle that afternoon. Many things affected our performance as a team. It seemed some players didn ' t have the urge to win. Prac- tices were long and much time was put into them. With such a small team, I think that we had a powerful lineup, which allowed us to play with certain teams, stat- ed co-captain Don Dales- sandro. Practice started in late July, with hour long practices three days a week. This schedule continued until August, when organized practices started. Practice began at 8:30, and ran until four in the after- noon. When school started, the players toiled from after school until 6:30 in the evening. Head coach Tony lammor- ino was in his third year of coaching at Richmond Hts. Coaches John Kramer and Bob Lepla were employed and helped out in the backfield. Perhaps the largest new in- stallment was Coach John Mandato. The assistant coaches scouted competing teams, reviewed films, and made their reports. All these preparations were put into ac- tion during the practices be- fore games. Efforts were made on all fronts to prepare for the next opponent. Even though the Spartans were unsuccessful in their first seven tries, they did earn some respect from their oppo- nents with their desire and refusal to quit. The absence of a regular place-kicker hurt the team greatly, a hindrance that cost the Spartans several games. Senior Ed DiPaolo summed the season up by stating I loved playing when I got the chance. We didn ' t win too many games, and we had many problems within the team, but near the end, we 19S2 VARSIT) KlOrBALL TEAM A 3-7 SEASON WE THEY SI. lohn ' s 20 !6 Independence 35 Cuyahoga H s, 8 6 Berkshire 33 1) Chardon 26 7 Cardinal 10 Hawken 14 18 Kirlland 6 27 Beachwood 14 46 Newbury 1982 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM a 3-3-1 season WE THEY 12 Warrcivillc 6 Gill loiir 20 21 H,u •ken 7 2 Bcr -ihirc 24 t? Pi-r Cha rdmi 6 A RECORD FINISH Football 83 A RECORD FINISH FRESHMAN SCOREBOARD 1982 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM A 3 3-1 SEASON WE THEY WarrensviUe Madison 20 Haivken 14 8 Berkshire 30 22 Perry 36 Creslwood 14 S Painsville Harvey 1982 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM a 3-7 season WE THEY U SI John ' s 10 16 Independence 35 () Cuyahoga His. 8 Be rkshire 33 CI ardon 26 7 Ca rdiiwl HI (1 Hau ' ken 14 IS Kirlland 6 27 Be ichwood 14 46 Nl U ' hury pulled together. The Spartans started off the season on a down note by dropping their first seven games. The men in blue and white opened up in Ashtabula against St. John ' s, going down to defeat 20-0. The Indepen- dence game was a little differ- ent — the Spartans offense got in gear by scoring sixteen points in a losing effort. The boys in blue went on to drop their next five straight in several poorly played games that featured some outstand- ing individual performances. There was a full moon in the sky on Friday night. October 22. The Spartans played like there was no to- morrow and beat the Kirtland Hornets, 18-6. The Spartans then went on to beat Beachwood 27-14, and Newbury in the finale, 46-0, a record-breaking performance. Unlike the varsity which sported only 23 players, the freshmen and middle school team had about 30 players to work with. Head coach Joe Mervar, working with his as- sistant Fred Classin, coached the seventh to ninth graders to a successful season, as far as record goes. Although the team lacked physical size. they finished at 3-3-1. The coaches were unprejudiced towards the younger kids; ev- eryone had an equal chance to start. The team was beset by injuries, yet the coaches felt that the early experience will help the future Spartans. 84 Football AIMING HIGH. Sophomore quarterback Jeff Mayficld throu ' s a pass over the Berkshire line as Dennis Loushin blocks out an outstretched defender. Line play like this made Loushin one of the best linemen in the E.S.C. HEAD TO HEAD. A i uperun blocking ability helped sophomore Bob Potokar flatten his opponent. Good upper body strength helped many Spartan players hold their position on the line. Football 85 HERE ' S THE BALLS. Coach Kathy Leciejewski gives Barb Slicnmod 2 balls to warm-up with. Before her match against Aurora the SPARTANS toon 5-0. WITH A FULL SWING. Junior Elizabeth Heeter gives a good volly back to her opponent in the match against Painesville Harvey. The team had an upsetting lose of 2-3. ' V;- s-: r« KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL. Junior Jill Minick keeps her eye on the ball as she returns the ball to her opponent. In this match Jill lead Iter team to a victory, over Andrew High School m a 3-2 win. WARM-UP. Robin Weinstein a ju- nior warms up to play her match a :;ainst Chardon. The lady Spartans lost 1-4. Fired up and ready for the 1982 tennis season were three returning starters. Because of the experience of these indi- viduals, they anticipated a successful season. The netters were ready to play in their first match September 1st, against Euclid. The team lost the match 0-5, but they were determined to improve. The team strug gled to win two matches and ended up losing fourteen. For the members of the winless girls ' team season, losing was no laughing matter either. The only thing that kept us going was our spirit, stated Junior Jill Minick. The girls felt that Coach Kathy Leciejewski had done a good job coaching them, to meet the best of their poten- tial. The development of skills came with practice. Unfortunately, the tennis team felt they did not have as good as season as they thought it would be. Some of the members of the girls tennis team are joining clubs where they can play tennis. The girls want to be ready for the upcoming years ' tennis teams. So with the practice that they get from the clubs, hopefully it will help them with the de- velopment of their skills. Stacy Mitchell commented I feel that with the practice we will get from the clubs we join we will have a better sea- son. 1982 VARSITY TENNIS TEAM a 2-14 season WE THEY 1) Euclid 5 11 Chagrin Falls 5 11 Mtt ' yfwld 5 1 Chardon 4 Hawkcn 5 2 Painesville Hartley 3 Halhau aif Brown 5 3 Kenston Andrews S Western Reserve Academy Clei: Oak S 5 Aurora Laurel 5 1 A ndrcws 4 Oran ' e 5 Wickhffc 5 !Strug:g:le To Win It was a fun season even though we didn ' t come out with a winning record. — Barb Sherwood, sophomore tennis player. Tennis 87 A CHANGE OF PACE 1932 VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM a 5-5 season IV£ THEY 32 Berkshire 23 2.1 Cuyahoga His. 35 42 Chardon 19 21 Gtlmour 38 24 Cardinal 31 27 Clev. Central Call} 2S 35 Independenee 22 44 Kirttand 19 23 Beachwood 33 35 Newbury 23 This season (1982) was ex- ceptional; the team was willing to work, and every- body put forth a lot of effort. Coach Servis did a fantastic job motivating, and preparing us for the meets. He made Cross country fun, which made the miles much shorter, states junior Joe Gorup. The 1982 season was very productive for the team consisting of two Seniors: Tom Tarsitano, and Steve Goe; four Juniors: Jim Pawlowski; Joe Gorup; Kevin Smythe; and Darren Johnson; and also a very promising Freshman: Mark Bremic. Stan Skrbis and Fred Buck also contributed to the team although difficulties prevented them from compet- ing the full season. Co-Captain Joe Gorup lead the team to the second best record compiled by a Spartan cross country team. Joe was an all-conference runner placing first or second in ev- ery dual meet. He also fin- ished fifteenth in sectionals, and with an outstanding per- formance finished eighth at districts. Joe was a hard worker with an instinct to run, said Coach Servis. Kevin Smythe, Darren Johnson, and Steve Goe were the backbone of the team consisting of placing in the top six places, earning Kevin and Darren honorable men- tions, for the E.S.C. Stan Skirbis, Jim Pawlowski, Tom Tarsitano, and Mark Bremic were the runners who decided the close meets. I had a lot of respect for Joe (Gorup), I tried to stay close to him which gave me good position for the finish, — Kevin Smythe. 1 Cross Country King of the Mountain. Darren Johnson and Kevin Smyth stride gainst Bcachnwod competitors as they battle to be King of the moun- tain. Darren and Kevin were two very important parts of the Spar- tans ' success. Look Out. Junior captain Joe Gorup st]iiec:es through a fence and a I ' ush, while leading the race. Joe ivas Ihc Spartans ' number 2 runner and uho qualified for distruts. lloitie stretch. Senior Steve Coe heads for the wire, witli a nice third place wra pped up. Steve was one of only tuw Seniors on the team. Letting it loose. Senior Totn Tarsitano turns the cor- ner and lets all loose in the Beachwood meet. Tom was the difference in the scoring. Cross Country 89 FUN ON THE JOB! The JV cheerleaders Missy Wise, Mary Lombardo, Diane Pogerelic, and Jen- ny Varga boost their spirits by dancing to the niarcliing bands Ccntcrfohi. DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE! Sophomore Wendy Brouni encourages the Spartans JV bask- etball team on to a victory. Unfortunately the Spartans lost a hard fought game to Kirtland. We all combined and we were ' one, ' exclaimed Senior Heidi Brack! The Richmond Hts. football and basketball cheerleaders all had to shift to a different form of cheering. Instead of the traditional loose, free, and high pitched voices, the cheerleaders have now slowed down their pace and evened out all of their voices to a monotone. To accomplish this change, the varsity cheerleaders 90 Cheerleaders worked on their free Satur- days to make money so that they were all eligible to at- tend the International Cheerleading Foundation in mid July. At camp they were all coached by qualified per- sonnel to change their tradi- tional way of cheering. Only the varsity went because they did not know how well it would turn out, but the girls brought back all their knowl- edge and shared it with the JV and the Freshman squads. Going to camp helped bring us all together and work as a whole squad, not individually, explained Shar- on Abramovich. Marcie Tyransky once again put in her time to be the football adviser for all the squads. The basketball team was supervised by Cindy Cesear, a member of the faculty. R-H-S-CAN YOU DIG IT? sA- Marianne Tonwszcwski and Peggy Brown as they yell for their fighting team. The team locnt on to beat Beachwood 27-14. REBOUND!! Senior Co-captam Wendy Loparo gives her all for her fighting Spartans against Kirtland. In this game, Richmond Hts. defeated Kirlland in overtime, 52-50. GO FIGHT WIN!! Senior Hcidi Brack cheers for the Spartan roiindballers against Berkshire. Heidi has been active in cheerleadiiig all 4 years in Ricluiiond Heights. GATHERING THEIR STRENGTH The Varsity, JV. and Freshman squads cheer together to build strength for their felloiv football players. Unfortunately at this Homecoming game against Cardinal, the Spartans lost 10-7. Cheerleaders 91 What if, the Spartan ' s average height was 6 ' 2 ? I don ' t think that the difference between a winning and a los- ing team is height. The five guys who were on the floor had to work more as a team, because of the lack of height. stated Senior Ray Tropp. The roundballers started off the 1982- 83 season, with a new coach Kevin Derrick. He started a new conditioning program. There also was another new coach on the court. Junior Varsity coach Ed Baitt. Senior Don Snyder stated. It was a little different at first, but we got used to the different style of coaching by Derrick. I think that he is a very good coach and I have learned a few new things from him. The Spartans opened the season on the road against Aurora, and came up short by losing 51-45. The Spartans were lead by Seniors ' Tom Tarsitano and Ray Tropp. Things didn ' t improve for the 92 Boys ' Basketball Spartans in weeks to come: they lost their next four games. On Dec. 14, the Roundballers beat Ledgemont, 63-51. One week later the Spartans played host to the first place Beachwood Bisons. In the first quarter, the Spartans came out fired up and beat the Bisons in over- time 67-66. Senior Tom Tarsitano scored a career high of 37 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. The boys in blue finished the season by winning three out of the last five games. The Spartans finished up with a 4-16 overall record. The Junior Varsity finished up with a 3-17 record under new coach Ed Baitt. They were lead by Junior Joe Gorup and Sophomore Mike Haas, both of them scoring in double figures. Both teams finished strong and played well, and 1 think even though they didn ' t win they had some fun. stated Coach Baitt. i . I 19H2-S3 VARSITY BASKETBALL A 6-17 SL-ason WE THEY ,35 Aurora 41 .V Hawken 43 41 Berkshire 45 51 Chardoii 87 .U Cardinal 57 54 Ledgemont 41 42 Kirtland 51 57 Independence 70 61 Beachwood 59 47 Newbury 75 59 Berkshire 65 55 Chardon 75 68 Cardinal 76 48 Cuyahoga hits. 83 55 Hawken 70 41 Perry 45 52 Kirtland 50 55 Beachwood 85 68 Lutheran West 67 53 Newbury 61 TOURNAMENT RECORD 41 Lutheran EAst 59 52 C.V.C.A. 54 43 Crest view 53 Mo 1 Points Tom Tarsitano Bcs-I Tree Tl row Percentage— Don Snyder Mo 1 Steals Ray Tropp Mos t Rcbou ids— Tom Tarsitano Most Assist. —Ray Tropp nfS !- I9S2-S3 BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM. Front Row: Anthony Mash. Bob Shackelford. Nick Tihaldi, Ray Tropp. Don Snyder. Back Row: Coach Kci ' in Derrick. Gregg Meador. lohn Raguz. Tom Tarsitano. Fred Buick. Bill Radakiw! Coach Ed Baitt WITH TWO of lits ittitc points scored agninst Lutheran West, junior Nick Ttbaldi came on strong ai ' cragmg eleven points a game in the second half of the season. LEADING THE SPARTANS is senior Tom Tarsitano. Tom lead the team in rebounds and had a personal record of 37 points against Beachcoood. He also set a record for fouling out of the most games in one season, 17 of 20. THE AFTERMATH of Gregg Meador ' s 17 foot jump shot with 2 seconds left, put the Spartans on top of Lutheran West 6S-67. The team and fans displayed emotion that earned through to Sectionals. Basketball 93 NICK TIBALDI and Bob Shackleford have a two-ou-one situation against Hawken. The two juniors scored hut the team fell short 70-55. DISPLAYING TOTAL CONCENTRATION, Ray Tropp shoots a jump shot over his Newbury op- poiuvit. Ready to rebound are forivards Bobby Shack, and Fred Buck. FIGHTING FOR THE BALL, seniors Ray Tropp and Don Snyder steal the ball. The Spartan cagers used the press xoell to force turnovers. 19S2-83 lUSIOR VARSTIY BASKETBALL A 4-16 Season WE THEY 46 Aurora 41 .!() Hawken 29 40 Berkshire 52 4 Chardon 55 .IS Cardinal 55 49 Lcdgcmont 55 2.? Kirtland 70 40 Independence 65 40 Beachwood 54 J ' Neu ' burif 48 24 Berkshire 29 45 Chardon 55 30 Cardinal 66 ,36 Cuyahoga His. 55 25 Hawken 40 5i Perry 43 26 Kirliand 60 .IS Beachwood 60 .17 Lutheran West 72 49 cu ' lniry 4i I9S2-S3 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL A 5- 11 Season WE THEY 39 Hawken 38 37 Berkshire 36 35 Chardon 52 49 Euclid B 44 30 Kirtland 57 2) Beachwood 41 38 Newbury 59 18 Berkshire 44 !S Chardon 41 20 Cilmour 33 27 Hawken 40 26 Euclid B 27 37 Kirliand 60 18 Euclid B 40 .35 Beachwood 52 36 Newbury 38 94 Boys ' Basketball WHAT IF I SHIFT IN THE CAGERS offense came icith two new coaches, Kevin Derrick and Ed Baitt. The offense proved to be successful but the defense needed some work. Boys ' Baksetball 95 SNYDES FOR TWO. Senior Don Snyder pulls up for a tioo point jump shot. Don u ' fls otw of the three senior starters for the spartans. WHAT IF HUSTLE. Senior Ray Tropp gets some advice from first year coach Kevin Derrick. Ray loas known as the floor general for the roundballers. 96 Boys ' Basketball LISTEN GOOD. Coach Kevin Derrick pulls his team aside for some last minute strategy. The first year coach helped the team to a sectional championship. UP AND IN. Senior Tom Tanitano shootf. the hall over a Ledgemont defender. The Sparlam beat Ledgemont 54-41 for their first victory of the season. SMALL BUT MIGHTY. Point guard Ray Tropp puts up a lose ball rebound for two points. Ray ivas one of the leading rcbounders for the Spar- tans. HIGH FIVE, funior Nick Tibaldi slaps Senior Tom Tarsitano a high five. The high five has caught on m the last couple of years for both the boys ' and girls ' . ----Boys ' Basketball 97 STICK. Sophomore Kathy Saelzer puts up tlw locker sign for the match agaDist the Black Knights. Making and putting up locker signs were one of the many duties of the mat maids. CONCENTRATION. Freshman Kate Bonnay concentrates on the ivrestling match. Kate is keeping official score for the fV match against Lake Catholic lohere the Spartans won 36-33. WAITING FOR A SHOT. Mr. McSween is a very loyal wrestling fan he takes pictures of the wrestling team, at every home match. He also gives the boys the pictures or to the matmaid that are doing scrap books. SOt PLEASE, fosie and Zena Bellia sell programs at one of the home wrestling match. This is one of the many jobs done by the matmaids. 98 Matmaids Feg i in M aid. Tl J Tem :f i eicireF Would you like to buy a program for 50(t? This is a comment you hear from matmaids selling programs at all home wres- tling matches. This is one of the many jobs the girls have to do. The girls do jobs like running the clock, keeping individual scoring, and team scores. The locker signs that you see up on the lockers are also do ne by the matmaids. This year the matmaids had a big turn out. The new faces mostly WELCOME. Sophomore Sandy Murphy aii- iioiiiiccs the line-up for Richmond H s. nnd Bcnchwood. The Spnrtiins toon 42-18. KATHI KELLY. 4s Fred Gearhart dnnvs names from the boiul at the cake raffle he picks Kathl ' s name. KathI was one of the 9 lucky uunners. consisted of freshmen. The matmaids consists of forty-two girls. Most of the girls stayed out for matmaids, others either quit or got kicked off the group for missing three meetings or for not showing up for something they signed up to do, at a match. This year the girls had to sell patrons for the Third Annual Rich- mond Hts. Wrestling Invitational and the Richmond Hts. Sectional Tournament. They had to sell ten patrons which sold each for two dollars a piece. These patrons had to be sold in order to receive the sweaters that had to be worn at the wrestling matches. The girls had to wear their sweaters in order to get in the home matches free. Kate Bonnay was one of the many new faces. She commented, Doing the jobs that we were as- signed to do were a great responsi- bility and a learning experience, even though with these factors it is a good time. We all get along great together. Matmaids 99 yoiin£ but ... m ' Youth vs. experience. Which is more important? In wrestling, it is usually the upperclassman who is considered the favorite because he is expected to be more exper- ienced, less nervous, and more ma- ture. Often in a sport such as wres- tling, a grueling and demanding sport, youth breeds desire, the common element in w inning teams. Out of the thirteen weight classes, there were five juniors, four sophomores, and only four seniors. The experience that the underclassmen were receiving was invaluable, and should provide quality wrestling for several years to come. The holiday wrestling tournament tradition was carried on in the past year as the Spartans wrestled at their own sixteen team tournament, as well as the tough Brecksville tourney. The big blue and white wrestling machine rolled to a ten point victory over second place Lorain Southview in their own tournament, and the next week, stormed into Brecksville ' s gym with fire in their eyes. The large size of the competing schools obviously did not intimidate the grapplers as the Spartans came away with the sec- ond place trophy, one and a half points behind victorious Mentor. After the tournaments, compet- ing with thirty teams in one week. 100 Wrestling - Mmmmm mmmf 1982-83 VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM A 13-1 SEASON WE TT 38 WICKLIFFE 25 47 PARMA 20 46 CLEVELAND His. U 47 EUCLID 21 47 WEST GEAUGA 20 48 BERKSHIRE 20 27 CHARDON 32 49 CARDINAL 4 26 LAKE CATHOLIC 24 32 MADISON V 53 KIRTLAND 9 42 BEACH WOOD 18 53 EASTLAKE NORTH 10 64 NEWBURY 3 TOURNAMENT RECORD RICHMOND INVITATIONAL 1st Place BRECKSVILLE 2nd Place CLASS A SECTIONAL lit Place CLASS A DISTRICT 1st Place CLASS ASTATE 1st Place MARK ADKINS 1st STATE BOB POTOKAR 1st STATE KEVIN BON NAY 2ud STATE BOB SUSZEK 2nd STATE DENNIS LOUSHIN 2nd STATE ' mmmMmL WE DID IT. For the 5th straight year Mike Papouras has coached a Sectional champ team. Coach Papouras is noiv looking forward to the State Tournament. TAKING COMMAND. Junior Mike MacLellan counters with applied pain. Putting pressure on his opponent is Mike ' s strategy, as he wins the Richmond Heights Invitational. Wrestling 101 LOOKING WITH EXPECTATION. State cham- pion Mark Adkins decides what move to put on his Newbury opponent. Mark finished the season zcith a defcatless season. A BREAK IN THE ACTION. Junior Bob Suszek stops to think of the next moi ' e to be made. Bob came in 2nd place in the Richmond Heights Iniitatioii. BREAKING AWAY. Sophomore 119 pounder Jeff Zitcl tries to escape by breaking the grip of liis Ne ' wbury opponent. Jeff ukvi the bout by a pin. 1982 -83 lUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING A 10-3-1 SEASON TEAM WE THEY 40 WICKLIFFE 27 27 PARMA 34 24 CLEVELAND His. 24 33 EUCLID 18 35 WEST GEAUGA 12 46 BERKSHIRE 48 27 CHARDON 43 39 MENTOR H 36 LAKE CATHOLIC 33 25 MADISON 45 38 KIRTLAND 34 49 BEACHWOOD 12 48 EASTLAKE NORTH 21 44 NEWBURY 12 982 FRESHMAN WRESTLING TEAM A 8-4 SEASON WE THEY 64 Orange 12 48 Woodbury 23 38 Brush .37 27 Lake Calholtc 48 11 Willoughby 66 44 Kennedy 42 43 Aurora 30 39 Warrensville 49 42 Bedford 31 U Euchd 50 39 West Geauga 36 69 Wiley 23 102 Wrestling ■ TIT) [mill irfjfr ' ' ' dual meets were a welcome change. Their first challenge was no pushover, conference rival, Chardon. The Spartans had fin- ished six places ahead of the Hilltoppers at the Brecksville, and had little concern over their ability to beat them. The wrestlers roared into Chardon ' s gym, and limped out on January 15th, with a 32-28 loss. The loss put the team ' s abili- ties in perspective, however, and gave it new goals for the second half of the season. Although the rest of the season could not be termed a breeze, it was definitely not as difficult as the first half. The remaining schedule consisted mainly of ESC schools, and the Spartans found themselves having a hard time getting mentally prepared to meet the obviously weaker opponents. The actual time of practice was shortened, however, there was more sweat and toil than ever, as the Spartans scratched for every point in practice, as if it were a match. The team ' s hard work paid off, as they won the Sectional and Dis- trict crowns, capping off the perfect season with a victory in the State Tournament. Individually, Mark Adkins won his second state crown, while Bob Potokar won his first. Kevin Bonnay, Dennis Loushin, and Bob Suszek took sec- ond place, and Mike Maclellan and Dennis Kelley, although they didn ' t place, scored vital points in the first round. The State tournament was a double honor for coach Mike Papouras, as he was also inducted into the Ohio Wres- tling Hall of Fame. The team, like everything else at Richmond Hts., was not a large one, with only twenty-three members. Considering this, the youth of the team, and the lack of varsity experience, one could ex- pect an off season for the wres- tlers. Once again, the Spartans beat the odds, and came away a winner. TG ' points. Scmor Don Dnlcssandro shifts his hips to collect a fcic more points at the Richmond Heights Invitational. Richmond Heights toon the tournament ivith 300 pomts. Growing Fast Wrestling 103 UP BY THREE. Bob Suszek !S informed by third year coach Guy Trinetti that he is leading the match 3-0. Bob ivent on to win the pre- liminary match in Columbus 4-2. HAPPY PAPPY. Coach Mike Papouras accepts in ecstasy three 3rd Class A State Championships trophy. The Spartans won the tournament handly over Bishop Ready. GOOD SHOW. Tioo time state champion Senior Mark Adkins is congratulated by veteran Coach Mike Papouras. Mark Adkins destroyed his opponent Joe Mack from Licking Heights 14-2. 104 Wrestling CHAMPIONS. The 83 ' wrcstliii; Spartans de- Icated all challengers in the class ' A ' State zvres- lling Tournament in Columbus, outscoring de- fending state champs Columbus Biship Ready. RICH. HTS.92.J READY 76i EDGERTN. 65.1 LEDGMNT62] LICK. HTS. ! ST. PAUL 34 7 ??! -- ii THE BEST KEPT SECRET 55 DYNAMIC DUO. Senior co-captnnis Sharon Distler and Sue DiFrnncisco sliou ' what they do best. Their shootnig and rcbounduig abilities are two of the reasons for their team ' s success. With the spotlight shining on the boys ' sports program at Rich- mond Heights, the girls ' basketball team prepares for the day when they will share it also. Sporting a record of 18 and 2, one would expect high recognition for the girls, instead a lack of fan support prevailed throughout the season. Opening the season against Cuyahoga Hts., the Spartans proved they had talent as they de- feated the Redskins 72-29. The lady Spartans went on to defeat six oth- er opponents including E.S.C. rival Chardon. On December 16, 1982 the Kirtland Hornets traveled to the Spartans home court to decide the E.S.C. title. Both the Spartans and Hornets were undefeated and the winner of the match would be in first place. The Hornets controlled the first half of the game as they made shots that the Spartans could not contain. With the start of the sec- ond half, senior co-captain Sharon Distler sank the first basket of the third quarter to turn the momen- tum toward the Spartans. The Spar- tans held the Hornets to even scoring throughout the third and fourth quarter. When Distler com- pleted a 3-point play late in the 106 Girls ' Basketball 1982-83 GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL a 19-3 season WE THEY 72 Cuyahoga His. 29 48 Brush 44 30 Berkshire 20 52 Chardon 37 80 Fairport 29 62 Cardinal 38 49 Orange 33 46 Kirtland 48 67 Beachwood 43 65 Newbury 47 58 Berkshire 34 63 Hawken 32 51 Chardon 46 57 Cardinal 47 63 Kenston 36 33 Kirtland 44 60 Beachwood 35 60 Newbury TOURNAMENT RECORD Sectionals 34 5) Berkshire 32 53 Newbury Districts 51 5; Akron Elms 42 43 Lordslown (O.T.I 45 STARTERS Sharon Distler, forward: Sue DiFrai cis-o forward: Patty Carrick, center; Diane Semethv, mard: 1 Cathy RossoU, guard. GRADUATING PLAYERS — Sharon D isller Sue Difrancisco Diane Semethy LEADING SCORER Patty Carrick LEADING REBOUNDER- Patty Carrick MOST STEALS— Diane Semcthy MOST ASSISTS— Diane Semethy HIGHEST PERCENTAGE FREE THROWS 1 OVERALL- -Patricia Rim 1 HIGHEST PERCENTAGE FREE THROWS FOR A 1 STARTER Diane Semethy 1982-83 Girls ' Varsity Basketball Team. Front Row ]ill Minick. Diane Semethy, Cathy Rossoll. Sharon Abranioi ' ich. Back Row: Lauren Galicki. Sharon Distler, Patty Carrick, Sue DiFrancisco TOTAL CONCENTRATION. Preparing for her foul sliot if sciitor Slinroii Distler. Tree f irorcj required botli tnetiial eotieeiitration and accuracy. QUICK TEET. After catching a pass, Diane Semethy heads down court to set up a play. Her quickness to react and her court-awareness often helped create baskets for her team. DETENSE. Guarding the key against Lordstoxon in the District finals are guard ' s Diane Semethy and Cathy Rossoll, unth ' Patty Carrick in the center and forwards Sharon ' Distler and Sue DiTrancisco down loiv. Unfortunately the Spar- tans lost in overtime. Girls ' Basketball 107 THE HUMAN WALL. Sinking a free throw is senior Diane Semethy. Diane was a great asset to the team with consistency at the line as well as an uncanny ability to intercept passes. STRATEGY. Giving last-niinute instructions for the oncoming Sectional match against Berkshire is head coach Kathy Smoltz. It paid off, because in the end, the Spartans zvon 51-32. PAIN. Nursing a bruised elbow is senior Diane Semethy. Diane often sacrificed her entire body in order to block shots and m several cases end- ed up injuring herself. J982-S3 Girls ' J.V. Basketball Team. ¥nmt Row. Lisa Donmiicis, Ann Rosso , Laura Baw, Corrine Taylor. Back Rou ' : Jennifer Varga, Chris Bill, Sandy Setina, higrid Cschutind, Stacey DiFrancisco. 19S2-S3 GIRLS ' j.V. BASKETBALL a 11-4 season WE THEY 4i Cui ahoga Hts. 4 U Brush U 2i Berkshire 21 IS Chardon 16 42 Cardinal 22 37 Orange I! 19 Kirtland 36 29 Newbury 25 23 Berkshire U 32 Hawken 21 20 Chardon 21 31 Cardinal 27 V Kenslon 33 10 Kirtland 29 32 Neivbury 27 108 Girls ' Basketball fourth quarter, the score became tied 46 to 46. But the Spartans fell to a devastating loss as the Hornets completed a fast break for two points with six seconds left in the game. We should ' ve won because we outscored them in the second half, but they just happened to get one more basket than we did, com- mented senior co-captain Sue DiFrancisco. After the setback against the Hornets, the lady roundballers went on again to win seven con- secutive games. Most of the victo- ries over a 20 point spread. Then on February 1, 1983, the Spartans again met Kirtland in the Hornet ' s nest for a re-match of the Dec. 16 game. If the Spartans won this game they would tie Kirtland for the E.S.C. title. The appearance of the Spartans on the front page of the Lake County News Herald set the mood for the oncoming game. Throughout the first half, the Spartans had an edge over the Hornets. With a shot made in the third quarter on the buzzer by Kirtland, the momentum began to change. The Spartans never re- gained the lead and lost 33-44, which put them in second plac e. The second season soon began with Sectionals at Fairport High School. The Spartans defeated Berkshire and then Newbury in the Finals. In District play, the Spartans went on to defeat a tough Akron Elms team. In the Finals, which was one game away from Regionals, the Spartans came up against Lordstown. In the end the Spartans lost a close game in over- time with a score of 43-4 . THE BEST KEPT SECRET ?? Girls ' Basketball 109 SMALL SUCCESS WAITING PATIENTLY. Captain Julie Latina starts her optional floor routine to the music of Fame. Julie also practices on the recreation team. October 18 started out Judy Zimmerly ' s journey through coach- ing a team. Being a very young coach, we all were able to relate to Judy ' s way of thinking, stated sophomore Kelly Lafferty. Two weeks of conditioning led to the start of the season on No- vember 1, practicing every day or every night depending on the available gym space. The gymnastic team started out with seven gymnasts and ended the season with five. At sectionals Julie Latina missed Districts by five people, on vault, and Kelly Lafferty missed districts on her optional routine by five tenths of a point. Being a small team, the gymnasts were able to get together and go. One time the girls had a sleep over at Judy ' s grandmothers house and the other time they all cruised out to the Cosmopolitan. I ' ve never had such a wild time in my life, 110 Gymnastics exclaimed Judy Zimmerly. During the season, many of the games were not winning ones but all of the girls set individual goals at the beginning of the season. Everyone did reach her goal that they set for themselves, and we did it with a lot of hard work and concentration, explained freshman Liz Hood. The team is proud of their ac- complishments because they are striving to meet up with the high level the judges are looking for. Working as a whole the girls were able to help each other endure a long season and make it much easier. For the size of the team I felt that all the girls really worked well together and the coaching was excellent. We were too small to have a winning season but each individual gave it her all, com- mented Mary-kay Virant. n 4- i 1982 ' 83 GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS a 3 and 8 season WE THEY 79.33 Kenston 87.49 86.50 Parma 81.65 Cuyahoga Hts. 80.70 78.135 West Geaw a 75.16 Hawken 81.65 82.31 Lake Catholic 90.47 64.80 Laurel 63.65 59.65 Hudson 76.55 61.95 Brush 76.85 66.85 Chardon 77.40 55.00 Orange INVITATIONAL 75.10 61.30 West Geauga SECTIONALS 40.50 Hudson UP AND OVER. Donig a half on-half off stunt IS a sophomore Julie Latum. This is a very diffi- cult vault for a sophomore to do. POSTURE! Using total concentration, sophomore Mary Lombardo holds a starting position for a cartwheel. Working for the second year on the team Mary has greatly improved. GIVING SUPPORT. Kelly Lafferty, Mary-Kay Virant, and Mary Lombardo give each other a pep talk icliile they are nervously waiting their turn. Gymnastics 111 HALF A TURN Kiwanis Educates Youth. This is what the Key Club stands for, but of what service is it? The Key Club is a service to the school as well as the community. The Key Club spend their own time and energy to benefit others. Under President Charity Nosse and advisor Mr. Norman Maneri, the club began the year by clean- ing the trophy cases. This was to help put the school in the right di- rection in keeping it clean instead of littering it up. They also aided the Majorettes in their cake raffle by selling tickets, and supported the Boosters Club in their frozen food sale. Also, every so often during lunch, you can see Key Club members stacking papers in the pa- per bin on the school grounds. The Key Club does this for the Kiwanis Club to help support their paper drive. As for community service, the Key sponsored the second annual Show Choir Extravaganza and raised over seven hundred dollars for Easter Seals. Also to help Easter Seals, they held a Bowl-a-thon. At Christmas, members helped the Toys for Tots program with support from the Band. People at- tending the Winter Band and Choir concert only had to bring a toy to be admitted, instead of an admission fee. Other accomplishments do exist, but some of all of this can be summed up with noting that the Richmond Heights Key Club has placed second in the state with their achievement report, and third with their district project, in which the club raised one thousand dollars for the fight against Huntingtons Disease. It feels good to know that you are doing something to help others that are less fortunate than I am, commented C harity Nosse. Oh, one other thing: the Key Clubs theme is Strengthen from Within. HAVING FUN TO RAISE FUNDS. The R.H. Key Club sponsored the Second Annual Show Choir Extravaganza, in which pnoceeds went to Easter seals. There were 6 choirs at the extrava- ganza. WE CAN HELP. The R.H. Key Club is all smiles when asked for help. 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Miss Boellner insisted on going to Boston Mills anyway on slushy days, so that the ski club would be assured of getting the required five skiing dates. Senior Scott Crudele straightened his tie, and pre- pared himself to go out on TALENTED TODD. Saxophonist Todd Rni cr ' u ' liits patiently for his turn to display his talents during seventh period Concert Band. Todd is also involved in Pep Band and Shoiv Band. Todd is a Junior loho enjoys hand very much. LETS HIT THE SLOPES. Senior ski club nieiiihers jody Blumberg, Heidi Brack, and Sharon Wisnieivski excitedly gather their equipment during a ski club excursion. Many members were glad to finally have a snowy day to -which they could go skiing. stage. As a member of the Na- tional Honor Society, it was Scott ' s duty to go out and give a speech in the NHS assembly. Se- lection of the class of ' 84 NHS members was difficult due to the large number of juniors who qualified by having good grades, and being good citizens. Crudele met the NHS requirements by hard work, and the deter- mination to excell academically. Larry Richardson slung his electric guitar over his shoulder and tuned it up. As a member of the Pep Band, Larry was re- sponsible for not only learning the music as it was written, but improvising as well. The Pep Band was playing at halftime for the Chardon basketball game that evening and all of the members of the band played with extra enthusiasm. Clubs Divider 133 116 What was the percentage increase of Majorette and Drill Team members? d IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Majorettes Allison Horwitz and Wendy Loparo prepare themselves mentally for the upcoming extravaganza. Many of the members joined m the spotlight by showing off their talent in the Big Shoiv. HUP-TWO. Sophomore Drill Teamer Kathy Saelzler performs during half-time at the football game. The girls weren ' t dressed in their traditional uniforms because it was the day before Halloween. SHIMMERING. Senior majorette captain Wendy Loparo slioivs off her new uniform. The majorettes used two different uniforms this year. 134 Majorettes and Drill Team If one were to look for the posi- tive shifts in Richmond Heights, the Majorettes and the Drill Team would be a good place to start. The Majorettes boasted a squad of ten girls and were again advised by Miss Eleanor Nyiradi. To brighten things up. Captain Wendy Loparo, Patty Zatyko, and Alison Horwitz attended a Majorette camp in Indiana during the summer. At camp they were taught many new ideas and con- cepts to help strengthen their dex- terity with the baton. This was only my first year but I really think things were better this year than last year. Mrs. Brown helped a lot! stated Chris Somogyi From this came Wendy ' s fire ba- ton act, which she used for the first time during halftime of the Parents ' Day Football game. With their larger squad came room for better routines also. More extravagent shows were performed which they felt improved their to- tal outlook even more. While the Majorettes were finding bright outlooks, the Drill Team was doing the same. The squad jumped from six to sixteen girls in one year, and were advised by Mrs. Nancy Brown. During the summer the Drill Team held car washes to raise money for new uniforms. The fund raiser was a success, and the girls found themselves in flashy new uniforms to go with their flashy new squad. Co-captains Sherry Kaden and Sue Mandau had many new ideas to use, as they came up with daz- zling routines for the Marching Band ' s songs. Other events in which the Majorettes and Drill team partici- pated were halftime shows at bask- etball games with the Pep Band, the Indians home opener with the Marching Band, and the Richmond Mall re-opening with the Marching Band. BLAZING BATONS! Showing yet another one of her talents IS Senior Wendy Loparo. Wendy twirls her blazing baton m front of many football spectators. Wen- dy n ' fls captain of the majorette squad. GET DOWN. Semors Sheri Kaden and Sue Mandau shoio their drill team know-how during half-tnne at the football game. It icas the day before Hallozoeen and girls were dressed in preppy fashion. $ r What times 100 will give the mileage that Rich Melodies logged? Lch B MAJESTIC. Robert Skrbid gets measured for his nexc costume for Rul} Melodies. Each member ivas required to pay for his ou ' ii costume. FIRST PERFORMANCE. On stage for the first time of the season. Rich Meh dies per- forms for the Booster ' s Club. Fcbruari was preoccupied with local performances. CONTEMPLATING HER NEXT MOVE, fudy Strazisar concentrates on her next turn. Singers had to memorize not only new songs, but new choreography. 136 Rich Melodies A singing group that dances, or a dancing group that sings. Sure they look great on stage but jcompaired to the other show choirs in the state how do they stack up? In the Key Club Show Choir Ex- travaganza some thought that they were the best group in the show. ' show choir goes a lot deeper than I what you see on stage. In late August the show choir held a retreat so that everyone in the group would know each other. I Mrs. Leciejewski was quoted as saying that a group can not func- tion to its full capacities if every- one is not friends or at least know each other. The retreat was a com- plete success and everyone in the group grew to a closeness that Mrs. Leciewjeski never thought was possible. Throughout the summer the group went on non-performing outings such as picnics and clinics. Then came the most boring part of the whole operation, learning the music correctly. Many Sundays were spent at people ' s houses go- ing over and over the parts to the new materials the director had picked out for us. But after they were all done they paid off, the group had them down pat. Then the tough part came into action, associating the singing with the dancing. It took time but the prac- tices once again paid off. The group then started their per- formances for such audiences as the Masonic Temple members. The Booster Club, and The Kiwanis club. They entered contests such as the state finals at Cochocton, Ohio. The biggest trip any organization in the school has ever taken be- longed to this group also. During the Spring Break, Rich Melodies traveled to Florida to perform in the Performing Arts Abroad Music Festival in Orlando. In addition to performances in Florida, members of the group had time to relax at the many amuse- ment areas in the sunny state. 500 How many flowers did the student council sel for Valentines Day? TAKING IT WITH PRIDE. Lauren Galicki found herself in a responsibility-filled position when President Cheryl Quiggle moved. Lauren has been on student government since Middle School. BE MY VALENTINE. Freshman Ann Rossoll sends her flowers to someone special. Flowers may be the most popular Student Council spon- sored activity, as over five hundred were sold for Valentines Day. 138 Student Council Since Student Council President Senior Cheryl Quiggle had to move to Belgium, Vice-President Junior Lauren Galicki took over the Councils ' responsibilities. Besides running the meetings, Lauren had to arrange the dances I and the other activities. Lauren stated that the Homecom- ing Dance brought in more couples than any other year. ' This was one of the few activities that we man- aged to make a profit, remarked Lauren. The Student Council was also responsible for inviting the United States Air Force Jazz Band. They provided the students and faculty with various types of mu- sic, including Rock ' n Roll, which was enjoyed by all. The blend of the instruments and the quality amplification resulted in an out- standing performance by the musi- cians. On Valentine ' s Day, the Student Council sold red, pink, and white flowers which also added to the organizations financial situations. Do you know who bought you your Secret Admirer Valentine ' s flower? As always the flower sale was yet another success. Due to lack of student body spir- it, the Council met with many dis- appointments during the school year. At many of the Council ' s activities, there was a noticable de- crease in Student body involve- ments. Many of the activities such as Winter Formal, the Council lost a considerable amount of money. Because of this lack of participa- tion, the Council had to start watching their money for a Spring Band. The lack of money proved to be detrimental to the student body. The number of dances and other activities had to be reduced. Lauren stated that next year will be a year of raising money for the Council ' s fund. GOT IT, GET IT, GOOD! junior Homeroom Rc- prcicutaiwc Kim Meyer fills the elass on the latest activities. Kim is also concerned about the xcelfare of the school ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS? Secretary Patty Cnrrick lurites down all of the goings on lohile Lauren and Advisor Mr. Hall wait for response from the repis. Mr. Hall has advised Student Council for four years. BXSabi tudent CouBcil ; 50 How many pieces of music will the choir use in one year? WARMING UP. Marianne Tomaszeivski, Ingrid Gshiomd and Stacey Di Francisco make sure the} are loose before singing, so they can perform -well. Being altos the higher notes are difficult. A LITTLE MORE SOPRANO. Mrs. Lcciejeivski helps the hoys ensemble in preparation for the Mentor Solo and Ensemble contest. At Mentor the ' oi s received a 1 on their ensemble. IT ' S LIKE THIS! Ann Rieger shows Robei Skrbis, Doug Hershman, and Larry Schwenk tl. beat of the newest choir song. All four were ah in Rich Melodies which were singers who dam to the songs. JUST RIGHT! Shelley Kirchner fits Todd Tritax with a choir uniform so he looks tailored and neat m the choir concert. Both are freshman members and arc looking forward to next years choir program. SING TO HIS NAME. Amy Brown and Karen Adomaitis brush up on their parts for the Solo and Ensemble contest. In their spare time members of the choir try out in local auditions. 140 Choir Some say that vocal music is an art, others would argue that it re- quires considerable hard work. Members of the RHHS Choir would say that both statements are true. Unlike previous years, this choir was larger and younger. Almost half of the members were drawn from the freshman class. Mrs. Kathy Leciejewski was for- tunate enough to have sufficient music and vocal arrangements for all of the members. A wide variety of new songs added extra enjoy- ment to being in the choir. During the course of the year members of the choir performed at the Euclid Square Mall as well as other shopping areas during the Christmas Season. In addition, three concerts were given at the high school. In order to finance the operation of the Choir, both choir and band members sold Cheese and Sausage in the early part of December. Nearly $5,000. was sold and the profit was spent for a new sound system for both the band and choir. Members also took advantage of the Mentor High School Solo and Ensemble Contest. The Boys ' En- semble received a One Rating from the judges. For the Spring Concert, the Choir looked to the American Musical Theatre for songs. Popular tunes from Hollywood and Broadway were presented in semistaged fashion. In addition to formal concert work, musical skits also provided entertainment. This has been one of the busiest years for the choir. We are tired, but happy, stated Larry Schwenk. For the members of the choir, art and work are combined and it is the combination that works. How many thousands of dollars did the yearbook staff raise? BOSS. Senior editor John Zitel loolcs toivards the future; to the day when he may approach the heights reached by previous editors. John ' s favor- ite alltime editor loas Attda Toth. INTENSITY. Pressure to make deadlines saps the happiness out of even the joUiest people, like Jeff Cirbmo. As a junior, Jeff loas given the re- sponsibility of being curriculum editor. 142 Yearbook Without variation, the same com- plaint was heard year after year jwhen the Richmond Hts. yearbook lis for sale. Fifteen dollars, what a jrip-off. In all actuality, if the [book were sold at its base price, [without the aid of ad sales, the books would cost nearly fifty bucks ,a copy. In order for the book to be sold at that less than exhorbitant price, the yearbook staff this year, as did ithose of the past, sold over 10,000 Idollars worth of ads. With the number of yearbook members cut to 22, the amount of ads each person was required was a whopping 500 dollars, with edi- jtor John Zitel being high ad sales- man with over 900 dollars. The first half of the year, accord- ing to yearbook tradition, was devoted to the sales of ads, with the actual production of the book crammed into tbe 8 weeks follow- ing the Christmas break. Due to inflation, in order to maintain the same amount of pages, the staff was forced to reduce the dimen- sional size of the book from 9 X 12 to 8 X 105 8. In the mad dash to get the book in on time, many a Sunday and weekday evening were sacrificed to write copy, crop pictures, and draw layouts. On the last possible dead- line, Sunday, the 28th of February, the staff stayed at the school until the wee hours to finish the book. It was at this time that quality ma- terial such as this was written. With fewer members of the staff, all yearbookers felt greater amount of pressure. I did work harder this year, but I feel that I am more a part of the staff now, comment- ed section editor Larry Richardson. There are those who would not be interested in selling advertising, working on Sundays, and having the pressure of producing a yearbook. But there are also those students who will undergo these agonies and take pride in the final product — a permanent visual and verbal record of the school year. DETAILS, DETAILS . . . Intcr Collcgiatc Press representative John Fowley explains the logistics concerning the draining of a good layout. Tmcley ' s mam concerit loas ivith tlie collection of the price of the hook, not loitli ivhat -,oas m it. EXACTO WIZARD. First-year yearbooker Jeff j Zitel tries his hand with an exacio on the head- line book. Jeff was successful in this first year; I not surprising considering that his brother is the editor. Yearbook 143 What number marks the end of a mark in a newspaper? T UT A BREAK. Editor Bob Ramsak looks up from his editing duties. Salience was pub- lished every three weeks and Ramsak served as editor as well as Senior Class Presuient. 144 Newspaper With such an abundance of underclassmen, it ' s a wonder that we ever got the first issue out , stated editor Bob Ramsak. Being the only senior editor on the staff posed unique problems for Ramsak. Fortunately, a group of talented and dedicated juniors helped Ramsak to produce that quality Salience that everyone is used to. I In addition to the usual format I on the Salience, the newspaper has (added an entertainment page, and an expanded version to the feature found in the middle of the paper. Adviser Robert Hodder was quite proud of the go-getter attitude of his journalists, as they went to great lengths to get a good story. Interviews with Olympic gold medalist Harrison Dillard, and one with new wave artist Adam Ant impressed not only Hodder, but many others as well. Meeting Adam Ant was quite an interesting experience. He is really a nice guy in person. stated Photographer Tony Mannella. Sharing the duties on the staff was one of the strong points of the ' 83 staff. An abundance of the work was done by many individ- uals, with the emphasis on the pa- per ' s quality, not individual glory. In addition to collecting news. publishing a paper every three weeks, and in general keeping the school informed, members of the Salience Staff did have time for other activities. In October members attended the Great Lakes Inter Scholastic Press Association meeting at Bowling Green State University. In March, three staff members along with Hodder attended the CSPA meeting in New York City. When May arrived. Editor Ramsak proudly wrote the final -30- to mark the end of a good journalistic year. AND THIS PICTURE SHOWS HERE. Tony Manndln tries to explain his ideas to other neu ' spaper members. Tony served as photo editor, and a three year veteran. IN MY OPINION. Dave Bill puts on the fi- nal touches on his restaurant review. Dave served in several capacities for the newspaper staff. .■ RF YOU SERIOUS Boh Ramsak points out a larin error to junior John Lipoid. John Lipoid ivas in charge of page one and clicck- iiig the mast head. THE FINAL PASTE UP. Chris Santorelli, Sharon Ahramovich, and Lesley Carr make the final preparations for send m. The paper sent a copy to homerooms tri-weekly. Newspaper 145 1 How many fell into Siders pond this year? ARTICULATE! Mr. Gannon explains how he would like the lines read. Mr. GaiDio)! is still very close to the club, and its members as he still participjates in some Drama actn ' itics. TIME TO BREAK! Laurw Weis takes a breather before gonig back on stage. Laurie is a three year Drama member, and has been in three produc- tions. 146 Drama The Drama Club always has certain challenges to face: the production of the show, keeping sufficient funds in order. But perhaps the Drama club was hit with a bullet that was impossible to dodge. The Questions arose when adviser David Gannon was released from teaching in R.H. because of declining enrollment. I found Drama Club very unfulfilling this year. There weren ' t enough rehearsals for the fall play and the adviser we lost in November was not replaced until February, but we will rise again, stated Guy Brubaker. The Drama members did not think that there would be a Drama Club, but an agreement was made with the school that Mr. Gannon would stay on tentatively as Drama adviser until the end of the Fall Production, and the rest of the year would be planned from there. So the Drama Club went on with their normal activities, the hayride at Sidel ' s Fun Farm in Strongsville, the parties, the trips to other pro- ductions, and the business of putting on Father of the Bride . But at the end of Father of the Bride , Gannon announced that because of several different reasons, he would not return after the play for the rest of the year. So for the club, the worst to fear had arrived, a Drama Club with no adviser. The club was nearly idle for two months after this until a new adviser, Mr. John Meyer was hired. Meyer, 25, is from New York and works in local resident companies. I am especially pleased with his professional background and look forward participating in the spring play, stated Lydia Leovic, presi- dent of the Drama Club. Perhaps Marianne Tomaszewski was the only person to fall during the fall outing, but the entire dra- ma club, with a new sense of unity is on the rise. REASONING A WAY. President Lydia Lcovic expresses her ideas to Mr. Meyer. Chanty Xnssc leas Secretary of the Drama Club and Key Club President. I WHERES THE BLUSH? Jamce Di Carh fn d the I makeup kit to be missing some items. Janice ivas I a furniture mover in Father of the Bride . DID I MAKE IT? ]unior Guy Brubaker checks the try-out slieets for Father of the Bride . Guy j played Mr. Massoula m Father of the Bride . 172 How many lights are on stage? STANDING STILL. Veronicn ShcHcr ;s o;;t ' of the many members of Ihc Ruinmvid Heights Stage CreuK This is Veronica ' s first year as a member of the Stage Crew. 148 Stage Crew Going behind the scene of a play, concert or any show involv- ing the stage you will find a hard- working group of people. The stage crew makes all of these shows possible. Being part of the stage crew in- volves a lot of time and effort. Many times the stage crew stays after school, or comes in nights to prepare the stage for the upcoming production. Preparing the stage is no easy task, yet the stage crew repeatedly does the job in preparing for the show. There are many things that have to be done, and many of these take skill and expertise. One thing the stage crew is re- sponsible for building back drops and scenery. This involves the mechanical knowledge of building a structure out of pieces of wood and nails. Also the structure must be painted and decorated which involves artistic ability and creativity. Lighting and electrical work is yet another area that the stage crew must deal in. The lights have to be rearranged to suit the special set of the play or concert. Repairs in this field take a considerable knowledge and are usually done by the adviser, Mr. John Hall. Several times during the year, just before drama and music presentations. Junior Paul Dem- ming can be seen on the scaffold- ing on the stage, checking out the lights, scenery, and the curtains. And for Paul, checking that all 172 lights are ready for their perfor- mance. SHIFTING SPOTLIGHTS. Colored lighting is es- sential to create the right atmosphere for the ; (7i s Greg Crudele was in charge of controIUng the tights, quite a le ponsibility for a freshman. I  !a: I II II CURTAIN CALL. Mark Bremec adjusts the CONTROLLING THE SCENE Junior Paula curtain in preparation for the next play perfor- Baron plays a major role in the success of the mance. Mark is considering making choreogra- play. Paula handled the pressure quite well, as phy a career. ' ' ,c fall play came off almost flawlessly. HE.W ' E ' HO. Ill preparation for the next play, Chris Brodnick and Jeff DeWerth set up the re- alistic props. Both inenihers find Stage Crew both fun and xeorthwhile. Stage Crew 149 What are the number of possibilities of Band song selection? DRUMMING AWAY -Freshman John Riegcr C plays the snare drum m the Marcliing Band. He g ;s one amojig four drummers in the marching hand. RIGHT ON KEY—Xi lophone player Kwi Soar instructs Kathy Saclzler on how to play the complex instrument. Xylophone is one of the more bizarre instruments in the band. I KlilMPHANT TROMBONE — A Richmond Heights trombone player, senior Richie Johnson IS part of the Richmond Heights Marching Band Richie also performed in the stage band. 150 Band Why do most students join Band? Why, because they like mu- sic, of course. What really makes band inter- esting is when some of us help Mr. Maneri choose songs. com- mented Band President Matt Tagliaferri. Before the school year ended last year, some of the students such as Matt, Scott Crudele, and Rich Johnson listened to records of Marching Band music. Each then threw in his ideas and helped make Mr. Maneris job a little bit easier. The Marching Band once again began in August with two-a-day band camp sessions. Upper classmen helped the younger members to co-ordinate marching and playing at the same time. The lines were soon kept straight with the help of iron-hand squad leaders. At first the younger members felt that they were being picked on, but later they came to realize why a squad leader might yell, and eventually closer friend- ships which strengthen the band developed. For the fourth straight year, the Marching Band participated in the Cleveland Indians home opener. Other activities included the Cleve- land Senior Citizens Day parade, the Richmond Heights Memorial Day parade, and The Grand Re- opening of the Richmond Mall. There were two other bands at RHHS: the Pep Band, Rich Melo- dies Band. Some of the more en- thusiastic members join all four. The Pep Band played all home basketball games, and appeared at the final home girls ' game. They also played at a Cleveland Force soccer game. The Rich Melodies Show Band participated on their own in a competition in Orlando Florida. Some of their selections included Glenn Miller ' s In The Mood and Twilight Zone . The Concert Band performed their usual Christmas and Spring concerts. Members also participated in the High School Solo and En- semble Contest at Mentor High School in February. BLOWISG AWAY — Junior trombone player Matt Tagliaferri practices during his seventh pe- riod hand class. Matt ' s interest in music carries over onto the stage in his other hoMni, drama. Band 151 What did the Non-Club accomplish? EXPECTED RESULTS Senior Charlie Longo is quite pleased with the outcome of the Non-Club board meeting. Charlie ipas the only member to attend, therefore he adjourned the meeting and went home. OH, LIKE WOW Non-Club members Steve Wiece and Mark Kalman show their pleasure after learning that their candidate, Mark Hoagason, became Non-Club president. HELLO? The pay phone in the Non-Club office rings ivith yet another important unanswered phone call. ' Money collected from the pay phones went to pay for the Non-Club field trip to the Eastgate Colisscum. 152 Non-Club Non-Club spirit was at its highest in the middle of the year, so Hoagason installed his latest brainstorm, The Non-Club First Annual Janekovics Memorial Spirit Day . It was held on a late Satur- day night, and was held in the Richmond Heights High School. The activities included the Non- Club Fire Alarm Pull , and the Non-Club Railing Slide . The highlight of the evening came when special guest speaker Sam Tamburrino gave his speech It ' s a non-world out there With all of the latest activities that occurred in the past year, support for the Non-Club is growing to even greater propor- tions. Perhaps it may be the wave of the non-future. With enrollment dropping, near- ly every activity has decreased in its number of members. One orga- nization, however, has escaped such a problem, and even grown in numbers. This is the Non-Club. The Non-Club is a (dis)organiza- tion of students who refuse to spend their time affiliated with clubs, sports, activities, and the like. The past year was a productive one for the Non-Club; four year varsity Non-Clubber Mark Hoaga- son was elected by the club as president, and instituted many new activities for the club. One such ac- tivity was the Non-Club Ravioli Dinner, which unfortunately did not turn out so well. Although many of the Non-Club attended, the ravioli cook came down with the flu. The event became the first annual Non-Club Cocoa-Puffs Dinner . In April of the year, the Non- Club united its forces and attempt- ed to accomplish what the senior class had been unable to do — paint the shed. Three coats of royal blue paint obliterated the hard work of the Class of 83 and brought on the eventual praise of the principal, superintendent, board of education and the Senior Class Adviser. The Non-Club was victorious over its only competition — the Non-Class. TEED-OFF Non-Club officers Mike Birli and Gerry Lynch arc somewhat annoyed at having their picture taken during tlieir siesta. President Hoagason had the cots installed in the lounge after several Non-Clubbers fainted from stress. Non-Club 153 5 How many trips to Boston Mills did the ski club make? WHAT? Senior John Petti glances at the many ski slopes that the Boston Mills ski resort offered to the ski club this season. John tvas one of the host of seniors who decided to ski this winter. DECISION MAKING Ski Club members Tammy Tackas, Kelly Crozier, and Marilyn Wason de- cide patiently on what slope they ' ll tackle next. I Many members on the ski club enjoyed trying to conquer the big hills. TAG ON THE HILL. Seniors Jeannie Blue and junior Lesley Lukash have second thoughts about using their expensive ski equipment on Tiger, Boston Mills ' most treacherous slope. Jeannie and Lesley enjoyed beating on the skis during the months on ski club. BEGINNERS AT THEIR BEST. Senior Tony Manclla shoivs his overwhelming talent in teach- ing others how to ski. Many members, including Donny Ward, John Petti, and Mark Siktberg, tried to give each other a helping hand in dan- gerous situations. 154 Ski Every Monday, those who be- long to the Ski Club hit the slopes, if the snow permits, at Boston Mills. Learning to master the sport of skiing can be quite a challenge, as many of the members can attest to, but some, like first year skier John Zitel catch on quick. I attribute my success to my experience in water skiing, says John, Roller skating has helped too. Lack of snow during this ex- tremely mild winter has hampered the skiers to only 5 Mondays. Skiers paid fifty dollars for lift tickets and equipment for five ses- sions or thirty-five dollars for just lift tickets. Usually the winter snow permits skiers to continue weekly throughout February, and the ski- ers get free skiing after five ses- sions. Unfortunately for those few skiiers, the season was short, and there were no extra sessions. This dampened many spirits. I was hoping there would be plenty of snow this winter, but the way things worked out, were just glad that we got five sessions in. stated senior Sharon Wisenewski. When skiers get to Boston Mills, they first obtain their lift tickets then some go to the rental shop to get boots if they don ' t have their own. Next they take lessons for an hour which are divided into begin- ner, intermediate and advanced lessons. After that everyone attacks the hills on their own. Skiers leave school at 3:00 p.m. and are back by 9:00. See you on the slopes. Ski 155 STUDYIN INTENTLY. Biology teacher Mr. Andrezv Grant reads a book during third pe- riod Biology. The knowledgeable Mr. Grant likes teaching, and his students find him quite likable too. 156 People Divider As I walked down the hall, it suddenly came to me that, even though we have such a small school, there is a mixture of all dif- ferent types of people. To my right there was a boy with his short blond hair colored green and red. As he carried his guitar down the hall, he sang a song, danced, and insisted that he was alright, all at the same time. On my immediate left was a girl carrying an armload of books and reviewing her notes for a physio- logy test. As she glided towards her next class, she spewed out the an- ShiftiJig Outlooks WHO DID THIS? Putting Mr. Cosimi ' s car III a rather difficult position, arc seniors Kevin Bonnay, Greg Meador, and Rick Quade. Mr. Cosimi found his car stuck in a position into lohich he could not go back- rcun s or fonoards. WAITING PATIENTLY. Sophomore David Pelleg -waits for his and the other saxophon- ists turn to play. This is David ' s second year in Marching Band, and the hard work and practice u ' ltl all pay off m the end. swer to a calculus problem to a fel- low student, without losing a step or looking up. Upon rounding the corner, I came face to face with the sawdust crea- ture. He was carrying some sort of wood project in the embryonic stage of its existence. Walking, or rather sliding beside him was a kid brag- ging that he could take a carberator out of a car in one-minute flat, and looking like he just did the job. Nearing the gym, I sensed the floor beginning to tremor. After the initial shock, I realized that it was just one of the wrestlers running in the gym. As I gazed wonderously at his massive body, I thought he looked like someone who had once gone to Richmond Hts., Could it be? No, not Ron. Why the mix of eccentric people in such a small environment? Who knows, perhaps selective breeding, or maybe we are all mutants, but without the wide cross-section of people, Richmond Hts. would be just another high school. People Divider 157 Sharon Abramoi ' ich 84 Mesha Adkins 85 Karen Adcmaitis 85 Robert Agncw 86 Steve Anderson 84 Rich Bnchrach 84 Laura Baio 86 Paul Barnes 86 Paula Baron 84 Dcnise Earth 85 Janice Barton 84 Josie Belha 84 Zma Bellia 86 Andy Benedict 85 Scott Benedict 84 Chris Bill 85 Dave Bdl 84 Dave Birnbaum 84 Ruth Biro 86 Kati ii Bonnay 86 Wendy Borecky 86 Mark Bremec 86 Chris Brodnick 86 Dmitry Bron 86 Looking Outside of The School Groups outside of school can really be fun! For instance The YMCA Explorers, prove to be one of the best. Heather Shaw is one of the members of the Explorers group. The group meets every Fri- day night at 7:00 p.m. and they plan various activities for the group to participate in. The group plans such activities as: camping trips, hiking trips, and sleepovers. The camping trips usually last a weekend. The hiking trips last a day and usually take place at Met- ro Park. The group is made up of boys and girls from many different schools. At the beginning of each season the group elects officers. This year the President was Denise Barth from Richmond Hts. The Ex- plorers group meets for the first time in September and they con- tinue meeting all through the school year. The group then takes a break for the summer. In Sep- tember each member paid a fee of 25 dollars. The money is used for special activities that the group plans throughout the year. Denise claims that the YMCA Ex- plorers is a great way to meet new people and make new friends. The Explorers counselor. Rick, leaves the attendance up to the individual. Members enjoy being in the group and are usually present every Friday. The sleepovers are the most fun, says Heather. All the group members get to- gether on a Friday or Saturday night and bring all kinds of food and drink. The sleepovers take place at the YMCA. The Explorers group is a great way to meet new people and is fun besides, claims Denise. Other Explorers groups that Richmond Hts. students are in- volved in are: The TRW Explorers, who explore the functions of jet airplanes, and the Medical Explor- ers, who explore medical technology. 158 Underclass A-B Raising The College Essentials Colleges get rougher, students have high school tougher. Colleges are changing their requirements for entry. State institotions are re- quiring incoming freshman to have three years of science, three years of history, three years of a foreign language and three years of math including a senior year, along with the high school requirements. The colleges hope to change over to this new system by 1986 which means that the freshmen in high school are being pushed into the full-scheduled day. Students in the 11th grade are disappointed because they were not told of this change earlier. Col- leges will be lenient with graduating classes of 1984-85 because of the short warning. Also, 11th grade students had to buckle down and prepare full schedules to come close to the college require- ments. Jack Vrh thinks that his fresh- man schedule is not that difficult but for sophomore, Raph Omerza and junior, Lauren Galicki, the change to a full schedule is quite difficult. Along with extra-curricular activities such as sports and student council, time is very pre- cious for all the homework, com- mented Lauren. If the student does not meet up to the requirements of the college, he will be admitted conditionally, which means that he will have to take the courses he did not choose to take in high school. With the high cost of colleges many stu- dents prefer taking the courses in high school instead of paying extra for them in college. Careful planning is mandatory for college-bound high school stu- dents who are endlessly working toward their goal, which is being accepted into the college of their choice. MRmk - „J | i 3 W ■L - ' . jiiii ' itnm Ami Brown 86 Wendy Brown 85 Guy Brubaker 84 Fred Buck 84 Aldo Calabrese 85 Mario Calabrese 84 Lcfley Carr 84 Patty Carrick 84 Sung Hui Choe 86 Donna Colosimo 85 Chris Courtney 84 Robert Cowen 85 Tim Crouse 85 Becky Crozier 86 Kelly Crozier 84 Greg Crudele 86 Mike Davis 85 Janice DcCarlo 86 Paul Demming 84 Sherrie DeVito 86 Tim DeVito 85 Tom DeVito 84 Jeff DeWertb 86 Stacey DiFrancisco 86 Underclass B-D 159 Ships That Pass In Our Lives In the month of July, a plane took off from John Kennedy Airport in New York City and headed nonstop to Athens, Greece. On this plane was Julie Sigg and the rest of her family. They were taking their annual trip to Greece where they visited with Julie ' s fa- ther who lives in an Athens sub- urb, Glflada. If the idea seems unreal to you, a flight every summer to one of the most entrancing cities of the world, it seems almost common- place to Julie. Except for one year, our family has gone every year since I was 10 or 11, states Julie. She says that although they have seen most of the city, the place they go to every year is Acropolis at the top of the city. Unfortunately, this much-visited tourist spot is slowly being ruined by the air quality. Each year that we visit, more of the foundation has crumble, ex- plains Sigg, this year they had metal supports on the Parthenon. The average temperature during July is 100 degrees; causing most to abandon the idea of exercise and to opt for the beaches. Although one must be 21 to drive in Greece, Julie says her stepbrother will soon be able to take her around. Just as Greece is a reality to Julie Sigg, the Caribbean is a reality to Melissa Wise. This sophomore and her family went on a Caribbean cruise this summer. They sailed away from a Florida port on a Sun- day and enjoyed dancing at night and swimming during the day. On Wednesday, they docked in San Juan, spending the day shopping in town. The trip continued on i Thursday to St. Thomas where the family went to a secluded beach. They pulled back into port on Sat- urday and returned home on a Sunday flight. Both Julie and Melissa appreciate the interruption in the normal life of summer vacation. The long school year or month of waiting is amply rewarded by new places and people. Those who have the oppo rtunity to become part of another culture in their younger years retain the results of this personal encounter through the rest of their adult life. Craig Dondorfer 86 Dane Donich 86 Jim Dicoriung 86 Thercsc Dimming 84 William Evcrsole 85 Joe Fannaeci 86 Ted Farinacci 84 Charles Faronc 85 Anthony Fatica 84 Laura Favctti 84 Derya Ferendcci 84 Lisa Fleming 86 Gia Force 86 Holly Frank 86 Walter Freeman 86 Lauren Galicki 84 Robert Galipo 85 Mike Gasser 85 Joe Giacomin 86 Tim Giarelli 85 Jeff Girhino 84 Sherry Goldman 86 Matt ' Goode 86 Joe Gorup 84 160 Underclass D-G Helen Cre oric 86 Inland Gslnvmd S6 Mike Haas 85 Kini Harding 85 Tanu Hams 86 Elizabeth Heeler 84 Doug Hershman 85 Mike Hillenbrand 84 Lori Hittner 86 Diane Hoegler 86 David Hoggett 86 Elizabeth Hood 86 Robert Horvath 86 Alison Horwitz 85 Robert Hovanec 85 Laura Hufgard 85 Cindy Imrie 86 Darren lohnson 84 Jennifer Kaden 86 DoKv; Kapel 86 Pam Keller 85 Dennis Kelly 84 Kathlene Kelly 85 Kathy Kelly 85 Accepting The Imminent Change The unemployment is so bad in the United States that it is a credit to those students who have been able to find work. The natural de- sire for money on a Saturday night date is not always the motivation to seek that part-time job. Consider the sizeable cutbacks that President Reagan has made in educational benefits. Not only will some schools be favored more than others, but there will be a reduc- |tion in grants given to students whose families are in the lower in- jcome bracket. What some may not realize is the demand a job makes on some student s who are also trying to keep their grades up. Then, there are those ambitious students who [balance a sport, a job, and their jgrades; maintaining each at a high level of efficiency. Of course, one may say that it is the student ' s King ' s or Burger King, some have choice and he does not have to found work in department stores. participate in either activity. I think of work as a challenge, Junior John Lipoid, an employee said Patty Rim, Higbee ' s is a place at McDonald ' s, commented that his where I can meet different people. It also relieves me of the schoolwork tedium. Whatever your area of employment, teens are finding that their positions put them under a great deal of pressure. These peo- ple are beginning to acquaint themselves with the world they will control. money was aiding in his college tuition. At the present time he works ten hours weekly at the minimum wage but finds himself satisfied in these conditions. Although the main job attraction is to fast food areas like Kenny Underclass G-K 161 Brian Klein 85 Dennis Kless 86 Tracy Korn 86 Kelly Lafferty 85 Julie Latina 85 Jim Lineweaver 86 John Lipoid 84 Paul Lipoid 86 Mary Lombardo 85 Dana Loparo 86 Dennis Loushin 84 Charles Lowenkamp 86 Heather Lowenkamp 84 Tom Lowenkamp 84 Lesley Lukash 84 Mike MacLellan 84 Dena Maher 84 Lori Malinas 85 Jodi MaUnou ' ski 84 John Mandato 85 Julie Mandau 86 Vicki Marian 84 Kim Markusic 85 Stacy Martin 85 Learning To Shift The Gears Park, drive, reverse, and stop. Starting to drive is definitely an exciting experience, claims Jackie Seaman. She has just passed her temporary test and is looking forward to her final driving test. Some students take their driving classes through Richmond Hts. driving program and others, who are more anxious, go to Town and Country or Heights Driving Schools. There, the students can get their driving classes completed and apply for their licenses in only two weeks. The school ' s driver-ed classes are quite tedious. The classes at Rich- mond Hts. are held every Monday after school for approximately five months. The classes consist of a lecture, an explanation of the driving laws in Ohio, which places great emphasis on the drinking and driving laws in the state of Ohio. Occasionally, there is a gory movie on the effects of drinking while driving. The classes held at Town and Country or Heights Driving Schools last a total of eight days, four days in class and four days of actual driving. The classes last two hours in the evening and consist of one or two lectures, a movie, and class discus- sions. Usually, students have some rather funny experiences while moving through their in-car driving classes. Some of these ex- periences were; backing out of a ; driveway, running over a tree, or J accidentally turfing someone ' s lawn. Yes, driving can be fun but it also requires confidence, capability, j and a great deal of responsibility i for new drivers. I 162 Underclass K-M Shooting for The Stars Would you like to be a million- aire? Rick Meyer would like to be a millionaire. He dreams about having so much money that he would not have to work at all. To obtain his millions. Rick plans to rob some other millionaire. Another dreamer is Julie Latina who hopes to pull off a major bank robbery and steal millions of dollars. She will then leave the country and settle elsewhere. On the more legal side, Laura Hufgard would like to inherit her millions from a rich aunt or uncle, whom she plans to become very good friends with. What would you buy if you had millions? Rick Meyer would buy a mansion fully equipped with the finer things in life. Then he could live the easy life . His mansion would come complete with butlers, maids, a chauffeur-driven limou- sine, an elevator, a game-room, with a pool table and video games. and a built-in pool with a slide. After Rick pays for the mansion he plans to put the rest of the money in the bank. After Laura Hufgard inherits her millions she wants to move to California and establish her life out there. When Laura ' s estate is complete, she plans to go to the most expensive boutiques and pur- chase a new wardrobe. Julie Latina would like to settle in Canada, after narrowly escaping the FBL and buy a farm. After her farm is complete and all the help is hired she plans to go on a cruise to Ha- waii, spend a couple of thousand, relax in the sun, get a great tan, meet new people and then return to her farm in Canada. Yes, having millions would be great; but for now, Julie, Laura, and Rick step back into reality and continue their studies at Richmond Hts. Anthony Mash 84 John Matic 85 Brian Mat: 85 Jeff May field 85 Pam Mcdvcs 85 Klin Meyer 84 Rick Meyer 86 Jill Minick 84 Stacy Mitchell 86 James Modic 85 Sandra Murphy 85 Paul M syk 84 Judy Nagy 85 Debbie Ncmeckay 84 Raphael Omcrza 85 Steve Orgaiuscak 84 Jiin Pau ' lou ' ski 84 David Pelleg 85 Mark Petrovic 85 Cilia Piunno 86 Diane Pogorelcc 85 Robert Potokar 85 Keith Po-.oalie 86 Amy Price 86 Underclass M-P 163 A Shift Over The Southern Border Most of the Richmond Heights high school students take biology, chemistry, and physics in successive years, beginning with biology in the tenth grade. However, one freshman has already spent time in these courses. Not because she wanted to get them out of the way, but because the school Lisa Dominicis attended in Mexico requires the participation in these classes. You can take the science studies as many times as you want after the first time you take them, com- ments Dominicis, Basically, the schools in Mexico are many times more difficult than they are here, she added. Dominicis and her family moved to Richmond Heights last October in order that her siblings and she could finish out the school year. The year in Cleveland will also provide a year of vacation for her father before he resumes work in Italy. Mr. Dominicis works as a wine-making company director. Lisa has lived in San Diego and Tucson, but she stayed in Sonora, Mexico for eight non-consecutive years. I miss all my friends in Mexico but we ' re going back for at least two weeks in March, says Dominicis. Their house in Sonora was one hour from the Gulf of Cortez where they frequently swam. The very lowest temperature reached during winter is 30 degrees while the summer ' s temperature hovers around 100 degrees. Asked about how she feels on her upcoming trip to Italy Dominicis said she was a little nervous. I won ' t completely know the language yet, admits Lisa, right now our whole family is trying to learn Italian. Lisa speaks English as fluently as she does Spanish adding that English is her toughest course because she has difficulty with spelling. Most people think that Mexico is a backward country with horse- drawn carts in the streets. But real- ly it is as modernized as the Unit- ed States, notes Lisa. Even though you may never visit Mexico or Italy, there is one lucky freshman who will have lived in both countries before she even gets her driver ' s license. Dale Piiruczky 86 Liza Raffuriy 85 Shcn Raycr 86 Todd Rayer 84 Douglas Reukauf 85 Edward Rezuicitetiko 84 Jim Richards 85 Larry Richardson 84 Anil Rieger 84 John Rieger 86 Patricia Run 84 Dan Roberts 86 Nicole Roeder 86 Nicholas Romano 85 Ann Rossoll 86 Catherine Rossoll 84 Mia Rouleau 84 Greg Rudl 84 Mike Ruven 84 Kimberly Saar 85 Steve Sabatos 86 Linda Sabol 84 Ronald Sabol 85 Kathleen Saclzler 85 164 Underclass P-Sa Christine Santorclli S4 Damir Saver 84 Larry Schweiik 85 Lisa Sciaiiliiio 86 David Scach 84 Jackie Seaman 85 Frankielynii Seme 86 Sandy Sehna 86 Bobby Shackelford 84 Heather Shaw 85 Barbara Sherwood 85 Veronica Shetler 86 Julie Sigg 86 Jeff Simerale 85 Jim Skernivitz 84 Robert Skrbis 85 Tracy Slonc 86 Kevin Smyth 84 Josh Sobid 86 Cris Somogyi 85 Christine Sonirak 86 Anthony Somrak 85 Mark Stevens 85 Judy Strazisar 85 A Most Uncommon Transition What would it be like if you came from a foreign country to the United States? Edward Reznichenko knows first hand. Ed- ward came to the United States from Russia. The change Edward experienced was quite difficult. Russia, a communist country, was much more strict with their rules and their customs. Edward has adapted to the United States way of life quite well. Edward is dedicated to his studies and is highly intelligent. His main interest in high school is to expand his intellectual capacities to the fullest so he will be pre- pared for the tedious college courses. After Edward graduates he plans to go to college and study to be a bio-chemist or a neurosurgeon. Both require a great interest in science. In Edward ' s spare time, he en- joys performing scientific experi- ments and collects model train sets and train engines. Edward has been collecting trains for over six years and has built up a large collection from Russia and the United States. Edward has adjusted well and is liked by the students in Richmond Hts. High School. When Edward and his family moved to the Unit- ed States he only knew about a hundred words of English. He claims that learning the English language was not difficult but took some time and devoted practicing. Edward claims that if he was given the chance to return to Rus- sia he would not. He has estab- lished his life in Richmond Hts. and enjoys the freedom. Like Edward, Dmitri Bron, also from Russia, has adapted extremely well and now Edward and Dmitri get along great in Richmond Hts. and love it too! Underclass Sa-St 165 Boh Suszek 84 Tami Tackas 85 Matt Tagliaferri 84 Corecti Taylor S5 Eric Tfij t ' 85 Nick naldi 84 Brian Toleu 85 John Toleu 85 Josepth Toinaszcwski 85 Helen Tominec 84 Todd Triiax 86 David Turk 86 Andrea Tyree 84 Gerry Van Ness 86 Jennifer Varga 85 Douglas Vidniar 85 Mary Kay Virant 85 Jack ' Vrh ' 86 Whimsical Wizards With Wayout Wit The Brothers of Benignacy have traveled through the overhung forests in which the most fantastic medieval creatures have lurked since their birth. Their journey be- gan in 1980 when their makers Matt Tagliaferri, Todd Rayer, Larry Richardson, and Guy Brubaker created them. The Brothers are part of a game which has gained popularity in the past four years. Dungeons and Dragons is a game requiring skill, luck, and money. This group of juniors be- gan their sojourn when a friend introduced them to the test of power and intelligence. The individual characters are de- veloped from the perception of each player towards his character. A Fighting Man is the most power- ful of the four main types of characters. The wizards and clerics are similar in nature although the latter possesses a more spiritual type of mystical power. A thief is useful in that he or she is able to move silently and quickly. The other characters are sub-classes or multi-classes of these characters. The Dungeon Master controls the actions for a certain period of time during which the groups are guid- ed through moduls. At this time, each player controls two characters. They are two Dwarven fighters, a Human magic- user, a half-elven thief, a human Druid, a monk, a female cleric, and a sub-class magic-user called an Il- lusionist. As stated before, the traits of an adventurer depend on the player ' s perception. Each one may be either good, evil or neutral, quick or slow, beautiful or ugly, wise or fool-hardy. There are no winners or losers because the object of the game is to successfully maneuver your character through life. Richardson added that it is necessary for a character to join another party if he is to survive. During his life time the character tries to find hid- den treasures, encountering fero- ciously fantastic monsters who thwart the character ' s well-laid plans. The group plans on enlarging their current set of characters and story as 1983 opens. They feel their time and money are well spent because the game requires the ability to think quickly in life-and- death situations. The new year will bring more rules and more mon- j sters to add to their make believe adventure tale. 166 Underclass Su-V A Million Dollar Metamorphosis N.Y. Toasts Tootsie ' — 1.2 Mil L.A. Discovers ' Tootsie ' — 135 Grand; Leads List of Seven A woman dressed in a blue dress exits from the hotel lobby and hails a passing cab in a strange fal- setto voice. The cab driver fails to heed her call and suddenl y the woman ' s voice is no longer a soprano but a melodic tenor. If you did not see the biggest hit of the Christmas season, ' Tootsie this situation would not seem fa- miliar. This film, in which Sydney Pollack directs Dustin Hoffman as the out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey, received raves in its first week. Dorsey masquerades as Dorothy Michaels and auditions for a role in a soap opera. Complications arrive in the form of Jessica Lange who is Dorothy ' s co- star and Michael ' s prospective girlfriend. Other characters include Charles Durning as Dorothy ' s suit- or. Bill Murray as Michael ' s room- mate, and Dabney Coleman as the boorish soap opera director. The story intends to capture the frustration of Dorsey who cannot live the life of an actor that he so desires. There is also a great per- sonal disgust with his own ineptitude at dealing with his two love interests, Lange and Teri Garr. The former believes that he, as Dorothy, is a lesbian while the lat- ter believes Michael to be gay. The plot is based on two ideas; the first originating from Hoffman himself. It deals with a low-ranked male tennis player who would dress in drag to become a top- ranked female player. Production and writing took four years, three writers and three directors. The ef- fort to make Hoffman a woman lasts one and a half hours and takes at least four people. Make-up artist Allen Weisinger begins by giving Hoffman facelifts, a bouf- fant, middle-age type hairdo, and sufficient padding to give the impression of a woman. ' Tootsie ' was released by Colum- bia pictures on December 17 in the heat of the Christmas season. In its first weekend it grossed five million plus at 943 theaters nationwide. By January 12, 1983, estimated profits totalled 12,568,116 dollars. ' Tootsie ' is Hoffman ' s first pictur e since ' Kramer vs. Kramer ' in 1979. For all its humor and charm, ' Tootsie ' carries an underlying message to its audience. Dorsey learns to become a better man after experiencing the trials of becoming a woman. Perhaps the idea of hav- ing to become a woman does not appeal to many men, but consider that the idea transferred onto film has sold well enough to people that Hoffman can now wear what- ever he wants to for a long time. Donald Ward 84 Marilyn Wason 84 Katini Weber 84 Robni Weinstein 84 Laura Wcis 84 Paul Wetzel 86 Steve Wiecc 84 Keith Willkomm 85 Melissa Wise 85 Leslie Witherite 86 Mike Witherite 85 Seott Yeager 84 Sharon Yeager 85 Joseph Yezzi Christine Young 86 Jeft Zitel 85 Underclass W-Z 167 MARK ADKINS Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3.4; Captain 4; MARY BELANCIC Non Club 1,2,3,4; PAT BRAY Auto Mechanics 3,4; MIKE BIRLl Non Club 1,4; Ski Club 2,3; JEANNIE BLUE Band 1,2,3; Treasurer 3; Cheerleaders 1,2,3; Ski Club 4; Student Council 4; Softball 1,2; Monitor 1; Nezvspmoer 2; Volleyball 1,2; JODY BLUMBERG Band 1,2; Choir 1; Cheerleaders 4; Drama Club 1,2; Drill Team 2; Fall Play 2; Mat Maids 2,3,4; Ski Club 4; Spring Play 2; Neu ' spaper 2,3,4; Gymnastics 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; KEVIN BONN AY Drama Club 1; Student Council 3,4; Yearbook 2,3,4; As- sistant Editor 4; Cross Country 1; Track 1; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; Sixth Grade Camp Counselor 3,4; SHELLY BOZICH Drill Team 1,2; Co-Captam 1; Captain 2; Dance Club 2; Distributive Education 4; President 4; HEIDI BRACK Cheerleaders 1,2,4; Mat Maids 2,3; Vice President 2,3; NHS 3,4; Vice President 3; Ski Club 4; Student Council 1,2,3; Junior Class Vice President 3; Volleyball 3,4; Ncu ' spaper 2,3,4; STACEY BROUMAN Cosmetology 3,4; PEGGY BROWN Cheerleaders 1,2,4; JV Captain 2; Ski Club 4; Softball 2 3 4; Volleyball 3; JV Captain 3; SAE CHUN CHOE Wrestling 1,2; MICHELLE CAMPOLIETI Choir 1,2; Drill Team 2; Mat Maids 2,3,4; Presi- dent 3,4; Newspaper 2,3,4; Student Council 2; Junior Class Secretary ' 3- Of- fice Monitor 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; SCOTT CRUDELE Band 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 4; Drama Club 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 4; Fall Play 4; Key Club 2,3,4; Treasurer 2,3; Marchin Band 1,2,3,4; NHS 3 4; Rich Melodies 2,3,4; Ski Club 3,4; Spring Play 1,2,3,4; Sta e Guild 3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 2; Jazz Band 4; Tennis 2; Wrestling ' 1; JEFF CSORBA Auto Mechanics 3,4; ...10 1,12 € hift The natives are getting restless, and the graduation announcements haven ' t even arrived yet! This proclamation by Mr. Clayton Cosimi pretty much summed up the sentiments of many teachers. This year ' s senior class had the in- clination to look forward to graduation more than those before. The types of rowdy actions shifting keys which the teachers talked about were not the juvenile acts per- formed by little freshmen like beating each other up in the hall, and banging lockers or screaming in the lobby. The senior acts were more planned out and sophisticated, like taping question- able pictures on the overhead screen, and putting something in O, Hear me then, injur- ious shifting time! — Shakespeare Mr. Cosimi ' s glass of water which he keeps on his desk. Often these types of actions were dismissed due to senioritis . Teachers became less likely to ask for tardy slips, and would excuse a student for less valid reasons than before. This is the way that it has always been and always should be. The senior class, however is likely to leave their mark in a rather unique way. So I will see you at about five o ' clock tonight? You bet, then be ready to go out after, alright? A conversation such as this could be heard virtually every Fri- day just after the last bell of the day had rung. The group of people it was heard from were musically inclined, in fact, the topic of con- versation was practice for their bands. One band leader, Marlin Witherite, lead guitarist of The Radio-Active Laxitives, has been playing the guitar for seven years. I hope to become a professional musician, but as of now I am just For the complexion shifts to strange effects — Shakespeare playing it by ear, Marlin stated. The other band, Oedipus Rex, is struggling to get a start on some working jobs. We have a busy fu- ture, right now we are working on songs for graduation parties and we plan to try out for a Battle-of- the-Bands, enthusiastically report-| ed Mike Birli. SHIFT IN RESPONSIBILITY Worries? Burdens? Responsibilities? However one ' s problems are termed, the way that one handles his responsibilities is what counts, and one person who is up to the challenge is senior Sharon Wisniewski. Responsibility is her middle name. Although her in- terests don ' t lie in sports, she is in her fourth year of Ski club, and is president this year. Being responsi- ble for the conduct of 40 people is a large task; however, Sharon has the help of adviser. Miss Boellner. Respect is earned through the proper handling of responsibility. Sharon has earned this in the Mat Maids organization. Sharon is not an officer, but is at all of the away matches, and serves as an authoritative figure f or new Mat Maids. As a Mat Maid, Sharon is quite proud of the wrestlers, and the other Mat Maids. The Mat Maids over extended themselves in 82-83 to make the wrestlers feel appreciated. 169 Seniors A-C DONALD DALESSANDRO Student Council 2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2, 3,4; Captain 4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; DIANE DEL BALSO Cheerleaders 1,3; Mat Maids 1,2,3; President 2; Ski Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Student Council 2; Softball 2,3,4; Gi innastics 1,2; Volleyball 2,3,4; JOSEPH DE MEO Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; SUSAN Dl FRANCISCO NHS 3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Captain 3; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Captain 4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Neivspaper 4; EDWARD Dl PAOLO Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2; ANTHONY Dl STAULO Wrestling 2; SHARON DISTLER Softball 1,2,3,4; Captain 3, Basketball 1,2,3,4; Captain 3, 4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Captain 3,4; NHS 4; MICHELE DONDORFER Cheerleadmg 2; Matmaids 2; Track Manager 2,4; Marching Band 1; Concert Choir 3; Vocational Food Service 4; DAWN DONICH Dance Club 1,2; NHS 3,4; President 4; Student CouncU 1 Yearbook 2; SCOTT DUNCAN Football 1,2,3; Track 1,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; DAVID FRANK Track 1,2,3,4; PATTY GIUDICE Ski Club 1; Volleyball 1; STEVE GOE Drama Club 1,2,3; Fall Play 1,2,3; Ski Club 1,2,4; Cross Country 4; Football 1; Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1; IRENE GORODETSKY SUSAN HAAS Ski Club 4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 3; Newspaper 2,3; BUS SHIFT Attention please, there will be a few bus changes today. Bus 2 will replace bus 4. Bus 3 will replace bus 2, bus 6 will replace bus 3, bus 8 will replace bus 6, and those who normally ride bus 8, tough luck, you walk. An announcement such as this one was expected after all of the bus changes that were announced. Nearly every day at about 3:00, the soothing melodius voice of guidance secretary Ann Carroscia could be expected, with tidings of bus changes. On occasion, nearly the entire north side of Richmond Heights was taken home by one bus. This led not only to cramped space, but some students didn ' t get home until 4:00. The reason for the bus changes is not known by the students; it is speculated that perhaps the bus drivers enjoy watching students when they realize that the bus is going in the op- posite direction of their house. More likely, it is due to bus breakdowns or driver illness. temperate shift The 1982-83 winter temperatures reached unseasonable highs this year, rising to fifty-five to sixty degrees during the month of Feb- ruary. Although this w as a disap- pointment to the skiers and other winter sports fans, most Richmond Hts. students took to the change willingly, discarding layers of win- ter outerwear for lighter jackets or f ' From what ever direction Ithe wind is. The sail is Ishifted accordingly j — Plautus ! jeven none at all. Early cases of jspring fever, such as class cutting land beach parties were attributed ito the warm weather. Even though this w as one of the jmost mild winters in recent history !for the Greater Cleveland Area, iblizzards and record breaking [snowfalls stunned Eastern and jMid-Western states. I The question that might be asked is did the winter of ' 83 real- ly happen, or was it just a shift from summer to spring? aged shift May I see your I.D. please? I ' m sorry but I cannot sell you that beer. But I ' m eighteen, why can ' t I buy it? The new beer law, well accepted by young adults nineteen years of age and above, was a detrimental factor to the eighteen-year-old ' s summer partying. NEW BEER LAW Effective August 19tti - No sale of 3 k eer to 18 year olds August 19th to October 1st- t9and 20 year olds may piflx hase 3.2 beer only. October 1st- Anyone 19 years old or older ma] pwchase redefined beer. Starting on August nineteenth, the sale of 3.2 beer to eighteen- year-olds was prohibited. From Au- gust nineteenth to October first nineteen and twenty year olds could only purchase 3.2 beer. As of October first anyone nineteen years of age or older may purchase redefined beer. The reactions to this law from The times do shift each thing his turn does hold; New things succeed as former things grow old — Robert Herrick the eighteen year olds was one of disappointment because eighteen was the age that every high school student waited for. The magic age of eighteen meant that one was considered an adult and could visit bars and legally purchase beer. With the new beer law, the only thing that eighteen year olds have to look forward to is voting and going to war. Seniors D-H 171 MITSUKO HAYASHI Transferred from Bunka Gakmn High School 4; ]IM HITTNER Ski Club 4; Baseball 3; Wrestling 1,2,3; MARK HOACESON Non Club 1,2,3,4; President 4; MICHELLE HOFFMAN Cheerleaders 1; Captain 1; Mat Maids 2; Student Counal 2,4; Basketball 2; Volleyball 2,3,4; Softball 1,2,4; NANCY HORVATICH Drill Team 1,2; Mat Maids 3; Baseball 1; Gymnastics 3; Track 2; Distributwe Ed 4; RICHARD JAMES JOHNSON Band 3,4; Drama Club 3; Fall Play 3; Key Club 4; Rich Melodies 3,4; Spring Play 3; SHERRY KADEN Drill Team 2,3,4; Captain 3,4; Mat Maids 2; Ski Club 2, 3; Secretary 3; Softball 1; SUE KLEIN Choir 1; Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Vice President 4; Computer Accounting 3,4; JOE LATIN A Ski Club 4; Student Conned 2,3,4; Football 1,3.4; Track 2; Wrestling 1,2,3; Sixth Grade Camp Counselor 3; Yearbook 2; MARIA LAZZARA Choir 1,2; Mat Maids 3,4; LYDIA K LEOVIC Band 1,2,3; Choir 1,2,3; Drama Club 1,2,3,4; Secretary 3; President 4; Fall Play 1,2,3,4; Key Club 2,3; Rich Melodies 2; Spring Play 1, 2,3,4; Chamber Choir 3; Volleyball 1; DIANE LO CASTRO Transferred from Regma 3; WENDY LOPARO Cheerleaders 1,2,3,4; Captain 4; Majorettes 1,2,3,4; Captain 2,3,4; NHS 4; Senior Class Secretary and Treasurer 4; Softball 1; GERRY LYNCH Non Club 4; Stage Guild 2,3; Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3; LINDA MAGILL Choir 1,2; Drill Team 1,2; Mat Maids 2; Clerk Steno 3,4; a shift in power You know, I should move to Nforth Carolina, and then you ' d realize how much you guys would miss me, was the threat that Cheryl Quiggle used to voice. She ivasn ' t serious, but the joke back- fired when her father was trans- ferred by his country to Brussels, Belgium. Her family left in late August, and her spot as Student Council President was open. Junior Vice-President Lauren Galicki was installed as acting president, and was immediately faced with many problems. Homecoming was her first hur- dle, with a band to hire and plans to be made. Lauren worked through an agency, and fortunately got the band Jump , who was a A bad shift is better than jnone at all — Henry Porter great success. With the help of sec- retary Patty Carrick, and treasurer Steve Organiscak, Lauren held up well through the year, and did a great job, considering the circumstances. SLOPE SHIFT What kinds of people join Ski club anyway? Nearly all kinds it seems. In all actuality, the Ski club may represent the greatest cross section of students of any club in our school. People of widely varying sizes, sexes, tastes, and personalities are all part of the club. For shy people, skiing offers a quiet, peaceful, relaxing time to be alone and enjoy nature ' s tranquil- ity, and the beauty of winter. For more rowdy and rambunctious people, the slopes are a place to get crazy; to tackle moguls, sail down sleek steep mountains, and attack jumps. The slopes are also a place to make new acquaintances, of the same and opposite sex, and most of the male members of ski club can relate to that. In fact, it ' s the reason why many of them join. Skiing offers a sport where size, strength, and quickness don ' t real- ly matter much, and everyone is a winner because there is no loser. cookie shift Baking cookies is Jean Sack ' s spe- cialty at Richmond Hts. The choco- late chip cookie recipe that she uses has been at the Richmond Hts. cafeteria for generations. Bak- ing these cookies every day is a tedious job but that ' s because Jean Sack is caught in the shift. Three hours of baking cookies for the elementary and high school seems monotonous, but it ' s a job. Mrs. Sack comes into the cafete- ria with about six other women, for the 8 A.M. shift. She makes the cookies until 11:00 A.M., and then helps out on other jobs. Well, Mrs Sack commented, It ' s all right, it ' s a job. The work has its Victory shifts from man to man — Homer rewards when students can be seen gobbling up the cookies at lunch; they do some job on that, since the cookies are usually gone before the lunch breaks are over. Between classes, and during lounge periods, there is always someone taking a cookie break. SUSAN MANDAU Drill Team 2,3,4: Co-Captaw 3,4; Mat Maids 2; NHS 4: Tennis 2,3,4; Softball 1; ANTHONY MANNELLA NHS 3.4; Ski Club 4; Student Council 1,2; Neios- paper 2,3,4; Photography-Editor 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1; KARA MARKS Drama Club 1,2,3,4; Key Club 3,4; Vice President 4; NHS 3,4; Secretary 4; Ski Club 2; Student Council 3,4; Newspaper 2,3,4; Business Manager 4; Teacher Monitor 1; Teen Institute 4; Peer Counselor 4; Volleyball Statistician 2; Softball Statistician 1,2; Sixth Grade Camp Counsel- or 4; GREGG MEADOR NHS 4; Baseball 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; ]V Captain; Foot- ball 1; Golf 2; PHIL MINICK Kci Club 3,4; Non Club 1; Ski Clidi 2.3,4; Treasurer 4; Ten- nis 3.4; SUE MOLNAR DAWN MURPHY Mat Maids 1,2; Softball 1,2; CHARITY LYNN NOSSE Choir 1,2,3,4; Drama Club 1,2,3.4; Secretary 4; Drill Team 2.3; Fall Play 2.3,4; Key Club 2.3,4; President 4; NHS 3,4; Rich Melodies 2,3.4; Spring Play 2,3; Nezospapier 4; BARBARA PENNY Close-up 3; Choir 4; Cheerleaders 3; Mat Maids 2,3; NHS 3,4: Ski Club 2. Student Council 2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Junior Class Treasurer 3; Basketball 1,2,3; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Newspaper 2 3,4; SANDI PETRICH Cheerleaders 1,2; Ski Club 3,4; Student Conned 1,2,3; Softball 1,2; Junior Class President 3; Senior Class Vice President 4; Volleyball 1,2; Neiospaper 3,4; JOHN PETTI Drama Club 1; Ski Club 4; Ecology Club 1,2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Football 1,2; Yearbook 4; LAURA POWALIE Mat Maids 1,2,3; Softball 1; WILLIAM PTAK Ski Club 1; Baseball 2; Track I; Computer Accounting 3,4; LISA PURUCZKY Mat Maids 1,2,3; Softball 1; Diversified Health Occupa- tions 3,4; RICHARD QUADE NHS 3,4; Yearbook 2,3; Tennis 1,2,3,4; make shift The mini-course description entails that classtime will be spent studying foreign peoples and their cultures. The textbooks used in- cludes works by Mikolai Gogol, Heinrich Boll, and Jean Giraudoux. Your last clue is that Miss Anthony teaches this course one time during the day for one quarter. Oh yeah, World Literature. Nice guess. This class has only three people enrolled. Sue Klein, a senior, Patty Carrick, and Heather Lowenkamp, both juniors. Heather admits that she likes the closer atmosphere presented by the smaller class. There isn ' t as much confusion with everybody always asking more questions, says Heather. ' The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends — Demicitia XVII I like all the reading we do in the class, comments fellow Junior Patty Carrick, Most people don ' t like Chinese or Russian literature, but I really enjoyed it. SHIFT IN WEIGHT You are how much overweight?! Wrestling coaches and parents often questioned wrestlers methods in cutting weight during the wrestling season. The most logical thing, of course, is to spread the weight loss over an extended period of time, in order to put less of a shock on the system. Most wres- tlers, however, chose the wrong method, opting to wait ' till the last minute . The jump down in a weight class can make a big difference as far as strength and speed versus your opponent, and by weakening oneself by quick weight loss, the advantage is lost. Junior Bob Suszek was introduced to weight loss rather rudely in the past year. Last year, I I ffl M M Bob wrestled 175, and actually had to gain weight to wrestle legally every week. This year. Bob had decided to drop down to the 155- pound weight class, and is doing much better with people his own size. power shift For almost any adult man, bench pressing 200 pounds is quite an achievement. Jim Hittner on the other hand, is quite close to a higher echelon; he can bench at least 290 pounds, and is still gaining strength. For the past twelve months, Jim has concentrated on improving his body by gaining weight and lifting. Last year as a junior, Jim wrestled for a while at 132 pounds, but now he weighs 175 and is continuing to gain weight. Jim chose to not wrestle this year in order to maintain his training and keep his grades up. Although lifting is primarily an individual activity, Jim can attribute much of his success to his lifting partner, Rick Quade. Since November, Jim and Rick have spent their after school time at the Hillcrest YMCA, pumping iron for As one shifts, another straight ensues — Shakespeare two grueling hours. Rick is no slouch himself, benching 260 and behind the neck pressing 165. Jim and Rick have a friendly competi- tion between each other that keeps both of them from being bored during their workouts. Both seniors look forward to trying their new bodies out on the beach, and at this rate, they ' ll sure go through a lot of sun tan lotion. CHERYL QUIGGLE: BILL RADAKER Band 3,2; Spring Play Orchestra 1,2; Baseball 2,3,; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4: Football 1; JOHN RAGUZ Baseball 1,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3.4; Football 1,2,4; ROBERT RAMSAK Ski club 1,2,3,4; Senior Class President 4; Basketball 1; Cross Country 1; Track 1,2,3; Neivspapier 2,3,4; Managing Editor 3; Editor- in-Chief 4; FRANK SACK Student Council 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Wrestling 1, 2,3; Ecology Club 1; Treasurer 1; Neu ' spaper 2,3,4; BERNARD J. SCHWETER Non club 3,4; Football 1; Track 1; Wrestling 1,2; DIANE SEMETHY Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; MARK SIKTBERG Band 1,2,3; Ski Club 2,3,4; Rich Melodies 1; Baseball 1,2, 3; Wrestling 1; Spring Play 2; Electronics 3,4; STANLEY f SKRBIS Ski Club 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2; Basketball 1; Cross Country 4; Football 1,2; RICK SMRTNIK Baseball 3; Cross Country 1; Tennis 1,2,4; Wrestling 1,2,3; ERIC SMITH Ski Club 4; ANDY P SOMICH Drama Club 1; Ecology Club 1; Basketball 3; Football 1, 2; Comp-Acct 3,4; DON SNYDER Baseball 3,4. Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1; Ncivspapcr 2,3,4; THOMAS TARSITANO Drama Club 1; Student Council 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Captain 4; Cross Country 4; Football 1,2; Golf 3; Yearbook 2,3,4; MARIANNE TOMASZEWSKI Choir 4; Treasurer 4; Cheerleaders 2,4; Dra- ma Club 4; Fall Play 4; Rich Melodies 4; Ski Club 4; Student Councd 1; Psychology Club 4; Vice President 4; Gymnastics 1,2,3; shifting requirements Hey high school seniors! Have you heard the latest news from your counselors? Yes, colleges are now requiring more and a high level of difficulty in most courses. This change means that instead of taking the now required two years of history, Ohio colleges want you to take three years of History. Even the thought of taking it easy shifting styles crossed one ' s mind, it is soon real- ized that this lackadasical effort will not stand up to most state school standards. Even if your indecision of what subject to major in at college still persists, a good place for informa- tion is the high school library. On two shelves, one study desk and in one file cabinet one can find the For it is you that puts us to our shifts — Shakespeare latest in fields of study and the specific college choices. For those who are as determined as Wendy ' Loparo and Ann Vormelker it is ;wise to take time and consider all ipossible options. Every year new fashions catch on. This year the functional leg warmer became a new fad. Originally worn by gymnasts to keep their legs warm, the leg warmers became a fashion ranging from ultra-casual to dressy. Walking down the hall at school one might see a girl wearing them over a pair of levi blue jeans, or even with a skirt. Down in the I ' ll find a thousand shifts to get away — Shakespeare gym they can be worn with shorts or over sweat pants. Taking the whole fad one step further, Jeannie Blue wore leg warmers on the ski- slopes. With all of the colors and differ- ent styles available, one would think that leg warmers were here to stay. However, only time will tell if the functional and stylish fad of leg warmers will last, or fade as one of the many fad fail- ures. SHIFTING ECONOMY The old system was such that if you don ' t buy a tray, you go hungry . Now, a student has literally hundreds of alternatives in com- binations when choosing a lunch, due to the installation of food ma- chines in the back of the cafeteria. Four different kinds of drinks, sev- en different kinds of candy, five different sandwiches, two different ice-creams, and even three different kinds of chips were offered. For the healthy sort of person, yougurt and fruit could be bought. The cooks now serve two or three different main courses on the tray, and a choice of vegetable. The new system did have its drawbacks. The change machine could get very tempermental at times, and would not take perfectly good dollars. Students often won- dered out loud why the food was so expensive. With the open availabil- ity all seven periods, students often emptied their pockets by the end of the day. Seniors Q-T 177 RAYMOND MATTHEW TROPP Baseball 1,2,3,4; Captain 3.4; Basketball 1, 2.3,4 Captain 4; Football 1; Golf 3; DANEEN TYRANSKY Cheerleaders 1,2.3,4; Captain 2,4; Mat Maids 3; NHS 3,4; Ski Club 1; Student Council 2,3,4; Yearbook 2,3; Section Editor 3; Gymnastics 1; Track 1; Sixth Grade Camp Counselor 3,4; STEVE TYREE Track 1,2; Newspaper 2,3,4; ANN VORMELKER Ski Club 1; Newspaper 2; JUNE VRH Mat Maids 1,2; Office Monitor 1,2; Dance Club 2; Yearbook 2 3,4; SHARON WISNJEWSKI Mat Maids 2,3,4; Ski Club 1,3,4; President 1,2; Newspaper 2,3; Gymnastics 1,2; MARUN WITHERITE Choir 3,4; Student Conned 4; PATTY ZATYKO Choir 1.2.3.4; Secretary 4; Drama Club 1,2.3.4. Treasurer 3; Vice President 4; Fall Play 1.2.3.4; Key Club 2.3.4; Secretary 4; Majorettes 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; Rich Melodies 3,4; Spring Play 2.3.4; Stage Guild 1; Softball 1; Psychology Club 4; President 4; Peer Counseling 2,3,4; Neivspaper 4; JOHN ZITEL Yearbook 2,3,4; Editor 4; Baseball 1.2,3,4; Basketball 12 3- Cross Country 3.4; Football 1; Ski Club 4; 178 Seniors I Mr. Goetz 3. — , — , Stacey Brouman, — , BUI Radaker, Sue Mandau, Peggi Brown 2. Donny Delassandro, Cheryl Quiggle, Randy Randall, Doug Palmer, June Vrh, Mike Anderson, Shelly Bozich, — 1. Ger- ry Lynch, Lisa Tszevdos, Dave r)ividsenzo, Patty Zatico, Tina Kawolsek, Mrs. Koonse 3. Barb Gshwind, Sherry Kaden, John Zitel, — , — , — , — , 2. Jeannie Blue, Collette Gshwind, — , Ran- dy Trebeck, Heidi Brack, Erie Barb, — , — , Laura Pawoli, 1. Linda Magill, Jum Warslow, Ray Tropp, Frank Sack, Wendy Loparo, Diane Semethy, Scott Crudelle, Mrs. Dray 3. — , Mark Madias, — , Janet Nagy, Tommy Tarsitano, Sharon Distler, Dennis Loushin 2. Maria Lazzara, Nancy Horvatitch, — , Stephanie Chiapetta, Scott Harastar, — , Martha Strohs, Debbie Larncy 1. Diane Delbalso, Daneen Tyranski, Mark Sitkberg, Mike Birli, — , Larry Rubin, Mark Adkins, Patty Gudice. Seniors 179 Gerald Berk Board of Educinion George Bowdouris Siipcnntcndciit Al CipoUetti Board of Education Alan DeWerth Board of Education Marie Jarm Board of Education Paul LoGrasso Board of Education Carl Wirick CIcrk-Trcasurcr Dorothy Heister Treasurer ' s Office Helen Bigus Secretary to the Superintendent Louis S. Chulick Principal Anne Carroscia Guidance Secretary Carol Lelii Hi ; i School Secretary Carolyn Anthony English 10, U John Beale English 12, Humanities, Curriculum Coordinator; Yearbook Adviser Joan Boellner Business Education: Ski Club Adviser Robert Brownlee American History, Psychology: Curriculum Coordinator Cynthia Cesear ' Business Education: Cheerleading Adviser Clayton Cosimi Math. Analysis, Geometry, Algebra, Calculus: Senior Class Adviser Judy Dyckes Learning Disabilities Fred Gearhart Chemistry, Physics: Mat Maid Adviser, Track Coach 180 Faculty A-G Mr. Clayton Cosimi has become a familiar face at Richmond Heights High School. He teaches various math courses and also is the senior class advisor. Mr. Cosimi has a unique way of teaching that combines humor and educating, a combination that leads to benefits for all. Mr. Cosimi ' s students agree, as Patti Guidice comments, first peri- od Math Analysis was the most in- teresting and enjoyable Math course that I ever had. Mr. Cosimi explains his unique way of dealing with students, In a small school, the students and the teacher have a certain closeness which makes teaching easier. Mr. Cosimi ' s ambition to become a math teacher started back in grade school. He loved math and the working with figures, so he made it his life ' s goal to share it with others. Cosimi earned his Bachelor ' s and Master ' s degree in mathematics at Kent State University, and then began teach- ing in his hometown, Ashtabula. He stayed for three years, teaching not only sixth grade math, but english, history, and geography also. He then taught in the Colum- bia School system for seven years, where he spent some free time coaching Girl ' s Softball and boy ' s baseball. After school, Mr. Cosimi occu- pies his time by teaching at Cuyahog Community College, a job which he has held for six years. He also teaches a few courses at Kent State, where his wife Mary also teaches. When he is not teach- ing, he can usually be found bowling or at Thistledown trying his luck on the horses. Used To The Shift After only five years at Rich- mond Heights, Norman Maneri has become a mainstay on the faculty, and quite a welcome one at that. As the Marching and Stage Band instructor, Maneri brings all of his experience and know-how to a school full of musical talent. Maneri also teaches music to fifth through eighth graders. Maneri brought an exciting new idea to Richmond Heights when he came here in 1978, known as the pep band. The pep band is a modernistic group of student musi- cians who play at various winter sports functions (such as basket- ball) in order to drum up spirit in the crowd. The Pep Band plays contemporary music, and consists of a drum set and a bass guitar among the usual set of brass and reed instruments. Modern music is Maneri ' s favor- ite kind of music, and he likes to play it in the various bands that he is assigned to by his booking agent. He has played with such artists as Melissa Manchester, Sandler and Young, and even the Cleveland Ballet. During the sum- mer, Maneri plays seven weekends in a row in Lakewood, at their park band concerts. He also finds time to give private music lessons to a select group of students and friends. As far as his homelife, Maneri is married and has three children. Maneri likes Richmond Heights and would obviously like to raise his family here. He comments, If everything goes right, my family and I will move to Richmond Hts. within the year. Faculty A-G 181 Arnold Gleisser Algebra Andrew Grant Biologi , Physiology; Assistant Track Coach John Hall Industrial Arts; Student Council Adviser Robert Hodder English 9, U; SaUence Adviser Arlene Hosier Library Assistant Virginia Huang French Roy Huston Art Kathy Leciejewski Choir Norman Maneri Band Marilyn McLaughlin Home Economics Eleanor Machoukas Geometry, Trigonometry: Girls ' Softball Coach Joe Mervar Industrial Arts; Wrestling and Football Coach Bob Nagy Physical Education, Health; Boys ' Tennis Coach Michael Norieka Spanish; Junior Class Adviser Eleanor Nyiradi Algebra William Orban World and American History; Government Mike Papouras Guidance Counselor; Wrestling Coach John Phillips Science: National Honor Society Adviser Kay Rettger Librarian Jeanine Roberts Science Julie Scheiner Physical Education, Health Bill Schneider English 11, 12; Irish Spero Librarian Georgeann Yug Guidance Counselor 182 Faculty G-Z d Mr. John Phillips began his teaching career at Richmond Hts. in 1956 as a young man with many interests. Aeronautics, boating, and hunting were all among his hobbies which sometimes paralleled his work in science. Phillips always related his knowl- edge and interests to his students. As a pilot in the second world war, Phillips distinguished himself not only as a brave man, but also as a patriot. Flying planes for the U.S. Army is dangerous business, but John Phillips was always up to the challenge. He was honorably discharged in 1943. After receiving his bachelors de- gree in earth sciences at the University of Arizona, Phillips was now ready for the real world. After teaching in several elementary schools, Phillips earned his masters degree in education at Kent State. A new job at Richmond Hts. was soon to follow. John Phillips ' admits to having had a full life at Richmond Hts. A wife, two daughters, and students that admired him. In January of 1983, Phillips retired from Rich- mond Heights to Florida, where he now spends his time fishing and lounging around the beach. Although John Phillips was nev- er tall in stature, he was always a big man in the eyes of his stu- dents. The thousands of students that he taught over his 27 years at Richmond Hts., will always re- member him that way. Shifting Life Styles From 1972 to 1983, Mrs. Iris Spero served as head librarian for the high school library. Under her direction, the collection of books rose to over 11,000 volumes, and the library became a place for the acquiring and mastering of knowl- edge. For those students seeking an impossible answer to one of Miss Anthony ' s or Miss Plantner ' s re- search questions, Mrs. Spero was helpful, but still left the basic re- search to the student. She also as- sisted in the gaining of knowledge for various reports, such as Government reports, American History, Spanish, and the like. Mrs. Spero viewed the library as being an extension of the classroom, not a lounge, or just an alternative to the study hall. Spero previously had been refer- ence librarian at the School of Ar- chitecture at Case Western Reserve University before coming to Rich- mond Heights. Her background in art and architecture as well as her interest in literature and history were a help to student and faculty members alike. Mrs. Spero ' s husband Rabbi Shubert Spero was the religious leader of the Young Israel Congre- gation in Cleveland Heights. Both Rabbi and Mrs. Spero had family ties in New York City, and made frequent visits there. Last year. Rabbi Spero decided to retire so that he and his wife might relocate in Israel. He secured a job at the University of Jerusalem, and then took his wife, and our librarian, to a new life in Israel. Faculty G-Z 183 FOX THE FLORIST. No matter what tunc of the year, beautiful ftoxoers can be found at Fox the Florist. Located at 25867 Chardon Road, Fo.x sells the best in corsages, houton- nieres, and varmis floral arrangements, at loiL affordable prices. 184 Ads Divider As we travel up the Rich- mond hill, after passing the St. Felicitas Church on the left, there is a sign which reads Welcome to Richmond Heights . This sign most defi- nitely reflects the sentiments of business owners in the city, as they depend on busi- ness from the outside as well as from the community. Many of these businesses businesses have contributed, and kept us afloat for the past 20 years. Sears, Richards Jewelers, Alexander ' s Flowers, and Teddi ' s restaurant are just a few of the many places that keep us out of the red. New businesses which have heartily supported us are the Shaving Shoppe, and the Waterbed Factory. After our lengthy search for faithful patrons, we ' ll return to Shifting Economy support our school organiza- tions, like the yearbook, and unfortunately, advertising is the only support that the yearbook receives. It is for this support, we are highly appreciative. Many organiza- tions have advertised with us since their opening, and this is the true test of loyalty. As we continue south on Richmond, we pass Richmond Beverage, Paglio ' s, and MPE, all faithful advertisers in the community. New businesses like Mario ' s hair design, and Hair Trends, have shown enthusiasm in aiding our cause. We continue our jour- ney, all the way up to the Richmond Mall where many SNOW BROS. Located on Wi so i Mills near Bob ' s Big Boi , Snoic Bros, sells a wide variety of televisions and home appliances, at an affordable price. Many knowledgable salespersons are available to help find i o the best possible deal, quicklu and efficiently. TO ' Y LA RICHE. CHEVROLET. The best used cars in Cleveland can be found at Tony la Riclie Chevrolet, located on Bishop Road brliind Gold Circle. Tony la Riche provides a wide variety of cars and trucks, with many helptiil staff members ready to ansioer all your questions. the Richmond Hts. School, to reflect upon the places th at take large ads in our book, even though they aren ' t in the com- munity. TRW, Cleveland Crys- tals, and Jack ' s Transmission, are good examples of this. Of course our own boosters can ' t be ignored. All of these businesses only represent about a fourth of our ad sales, but it ' s good to know who you can count on. Ads Divider 185 r f ' f f r I r r T r 1 v ! r T AICHMOND I STAURANT COCKTAILS • LUNCHES • DINNERS Taking your girl out for dinner, and can ' t decide where to go? Well here ' s the place to go. Richmond Restaurant has reasonable prices and great food. Conveniently located at 25911 Euclid Ave. 261-5430 Salter Auto Parts For all your auto needs. 21149 Euclid Ave. Jerusalem deli For a quick lunch or some take out deli pro- ducts, stop in at Jerusalem Deli, 5119 Mayfield Road. Kim ' s Judo Please call now for lessons from master Moo Hwan Kim. 943-4040 Brinkman 6i Sons ! 186 LO hD PhotogfQ 5103 Mayfield Road. REDKEN RETAIL CENTER hairdressers PHONE: 442-8586 444 RICHMOND PARK APTS. RICHMOND HTS., OH 1 441 43 Dramatic Shift SHIFTING KEYS Tickling the ivories. Barb Sherwood plays piano during seventh period band. Barb a Sophomore, also plays the flute. 187 Graduation is a once in a lifetime occasion. Briganti Photography 481-7100; 21171 Euclid Ave. OIL CHANGE, LUBE, Oood Liuck ClaiSiS PLUS FREE OIL FILTER 90 12 DIESELS MAY BE EXTRA 5Qts. 10-40 Chassis, Wt. Oil, Check Air Install Free Filter, Check Oil Filter, Air Pressure Lubricate on Tires PLUS TOP OFF FLUID- Transmission, Master Broke, Power Steering Batten , Windshield Washer © Kendall C M AUTOMOTIVE TUNE-UP INCLUDING ALL PARTS LABOR FOR ALL CARS, VANS AND PICK-UPS PARTS Plugs, Points Condenser. And. IF DEFECTIVE, Distributor Rotor, Distributor Cop, Spark Plug Wires Boots, nition Coil, PCV Valve, Fuel Filter, PCV Filter SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS Dwell, Timing, Carburetor Balance, Idle Speed, Idle Mixture (He Co) PLUS Final Dynamo- meter, Electronic Engine Analyzer Computerized Emissions Analyzer, Quality Control Test WHILE YOU WATCH ... in less than 45 minutes BACKED UP BY 6,000 MILE 6 MONTH WARRANTY 5136 Mayfield Road. AUGUST BOMDIE 188 HILLTOP MANAGEMENT 5136 Mayfield Road. Compliments of Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center at Wilson Mills and Richmond Road. Across from the Richmond Mall. AUTO STORES m BiUM. Buicfe Int Courtesy of St. Paschol Baylon. rmao s For great tasting pizza take-out or eat at Armao ' s located at 25571 Euclid Ave. Dramatic Shift SHIFTING INTO HIGH Junior speedster Jim Pawlowski puts on the after burners as he heads for the last mile. |im was the team tour guide and lead the team in phone numbers 12: When it comes to nuts and bolts or whatever your hardware needs are, Dunn Hardware is here to meet them. It can be found on Rich- mond Road. Masco Machinery Quality Inn East Morgan Hershman If you are looking for a wide variety of quality furniture try Morgan and Hershman at 6598 Mayfield Road. Lyndhurst Florist 190 Robert ' s Hair Styling 5124 May field Road. Gale ' s Bi-Ri 5360 Mayfield Road. Jruma ULlCJk I 1980 Mentor Ave. in Painsville. 951-1348 Excellent printing is done by Duke Printing. The Company brings out the best of any material. Located at 1410 Chardon Road. Frank ' s Auto Body Dramatic Shift SHIFTING JOBS Helping the custodians clean the halls are Seniors Tom White, Mark Adkins, Joe DeMeo and Eric Smith. Fire extinguishers were a favorite tov of many Seniors JACK ' S TRANSMISSION phone 531-1200 111 501 E. SOO th. !§t. 192 BRilUJV BEVERAGE Located at 787 Bishop Rd. in Highland Hts., Braun Beverage carries fine wines and other bev- erages to meet your pleasant needs. ]W11¥I STORAGE I When you are really in a bind. Self Service Mini I Storage is there to help. Call their Euclid Branch I at 531-0010, or simply visit them at 19200 Neff i Road. MR. DOUCjhtlUT Mr. Doughnut bakes fresh doughnuts, cookies and pasteries daily. They also have restaurant facilities for a quick breakfast or snack. TREBEC EXCAVATmQ Dramatic Shift A SHIFT UP Looking to drive, Fred Buck eyes Mike Haas during basketball practice. Fred and Mike ' s practice paid off as they both made the Varsity Squad. 193 Ohio Diesel At 1421 E. 49th. Street. Teclmical Leo Bour Realitor 21157 Euclid Ave. 486-1655 Tony LaRiche Chevrolet How does a brand new Camaro sound? For great deals on new or used cars see Tony LaRiche Chevrolet at 2810 Bishop Road in Willoughby Hills. Cicatelli Insurance To meet all your family needs, CiCatelli Insur- ance. 194 835 Som Center Road. the Pizz% T ctoiy 25551 Euclid Avenue Additions Inc eJM rio ' s Tlow ers Inc. 1.1 ve Beautifully Mario G. Buzzelli, Allan C. Buzzelli Phone 261-3636 Central National Bank Dramatic Shift WORK SHIFT Freshman Ann Rox .il i.ikos her turn getting the basketballs for practice. Ann ' s shift from St. Felicitas to RHHS saw many changes, including her be- ing a ' gopher ■ 195 SEASONS EQUIPMENT A SUPPLY CO wmmo 6878 PEARL RD., 888-2141 4200 Mayfield Rd., 382-9090 216 Richmond Rd.. 261 0700 Ask A hunt Jiir JO Day l. vc l ' rice (■uaraiilcc PARTS AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING WE SELL! Lawn and gardens look better when Four Seasons equipment is used on them. Ask for Steve or Andy at the East Side Store. The latest design in lawn equipment can be found at Four Season. For quality equipment at a cheap price see Lou or Rick at the North Side Store. I f I 196 TLORIS Attractive and beautiful freshly cut flowers can be found at Bebis Florist. MIKJ 7 9 I TYLIST For quality hair dressing and styling, the place to go is Mike ' s Hairstyling. They provide con- venience and a well manicured look. Looking for a new Honda or Pontiac? Then stop at Jay Pontiac at 566 Broadway in Bedford and ask for Mr. Larry Schwenk. What about the dent in the side of your car? For quick, good automobile repair, take your car to Papp ' s Body Shop at 20980 St. Clair Ave. Dramatic Shift BEST SHIFT Forever working on the ad section. Sopho- more Jeff Zitel sets headUnes. Jeff along with Mike Haa , were the two voung prodigies on the ' 83 staff. 197 Cleveland CKYSTAI.S Congratulations to the Seniors and all the members of the Richmond Heights High School from Cleveland Crystal Inc. 19306 Redwood Avenue. In Alpha Park. 198 MARIO ' S Double cheese and pepperoni to go! Not just pizza but other Italian dishes as well can be found at Mario ' s Hedrick Assoc, I Inc. The best surveyors at 6900 Granger Road. By 5701 Mayfield Road. 1200 E 305 th. St. Dramatic Shift MECHANICAL SHIFT Following Miss Cesears instruc- tions, Mike MacLellan types in a program on a TRS-80. Mike was one of man ' students who shitted a study hall to Computer Lab. 199 ■t%! r-,jA«K Ji c ' «„JJ5 •. ' fii« ««ai- £ ; ' . ' •ie!! ' CM -? ' . J i 2: j «i-. iai g : Who knows? Tomorrow our paths may cross. Today you ' re on your way. All the doors are open. There ' s a world of possibilities out there for you to explore,- hundreds of paths to follow. One of them may even bring you back to Cleveland, to the lush, green Bolton Estate in Lyndhurst, future headquarters for a company called m MMXWW ©TRW Inc., 1982 A Company Called TRW 200 Dl CiCCC Sc SoNS I N C E 19 2 ' ti te Lat ffa CXrrlfy ft Ifl MEMBER FUNERAL DIRECTORS INSTITUTE 5975 MAYFIELD ROAD • MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44124 ■ 216 449-1818 15707 ST CLAIR AVENUE • CLEVELAND, OHIO 44I10 • 216 451-1070 7474 MENTOR AVENUE ■ MENTOR. OHIO 44060 • 216 942-1702 II llliller A ( ea u tu a It 22470 SHORE CENTER DRIVE EUCLID. OHIO 4-4123 on dW V t 22466 Shore Center Drive Euclid, Ohio 44132 731-9009 Open all year. If you like roUerskating then the Euclid Rollerdrome is your kind of place. Dramatic Shift DECORATING SHIFT Livening up the school, artwork from the class of ' 82 hangs in the gvm. Can the class of ' 83 outdo this? 201 The John Zimmerly family of PSC has a tradi- tion of supporting the RHHS and community. GINGISS Worlds largest formalwear renter. 378 Eudid Square Mall, 261-7711 Matt D ' Amico, Manager. Gdu GdJikfi the we deliver PLAJVT ISLE Fresh flowers plants for all occasions. Interior landscaping, window design and doctoring. 678 East 185th St. Terry ' s Hairdresser phone 449-6942 5146 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 Dramatic Shift FUTURE SHIFT Pre Tele Communication Ma|or Kevin Bonnay gains some experience in the Senior Variety Show. Kevin ' s professional way of speaking helped him out of many sticky situations. 202 « 3? The tire is great. And so is trie price. EUCLID FOREIGN MOTORS f COMPLETE SERVICE AND BODY SHOP . . . SPECIALISTS FOR VW. AUDI, PORSCHE. VOLVO AND JAPANESE VEHICLES COMPUTERIZED WHEEL BALANCING BOSCH WHEEL ALIGNMENT METRIC HARDWARE - G E. AUTO LAMPS GISLAVED- PIRELLI TIRES LIESTRITZ- EBERSPACHER EXHAUSTS ALLIED BATTERIES MARTIN LISAC. PRESIDENT MILAN DEKLEVA. VICE PRESIDENT A car like yours deserves a tire like ours. 19901 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland. Ohio 44117 Phone: 216 481-6106 203 Vargo ' s - AND AM SPAGHETTI HOUSE WJckliffe Florist Give her something to remember with a beautiful arrangement of fresh cut flowers from Wickliffe Florist at 296909 Euclid Avenue. They will make both of you happy. J0€ LRTINn ' S DESIGNERS PRODUCTS, INC. 692-3780 THE MODERN WAY IN KITCHEN CABINET REMODELING! « CALL TODAY-DEAL DIRECT Caputo Bros. Builders VERY RELIABLE HELP DATA RECORDING I PROCESSING 1305 S.O.M. Center Road • Eastgate Office Building MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44124 Telephone: 461-2240 204 Ads instate RICHARD J. SCHOFIELD Senior Account AgenI 7417 Mentor Ave . Corner Rt. 306 Rt. 20 Mentor, Ohio 44060 Bus, 953-0217 . Res 289-5644 EUROPA TRAVEL Spain, England, France, Yugoslavia. You name it, Europa Travel will tell you how to get there without costing you an arm and a leg. Call 692-1700. Euclid -Y To get in shape or just to have a good time, Euclid — Y is the choice place to work out. It is conviently located on Babbit Rd. in Euclid Ohio. HILCREST -Y To get in shape or just to have a good time, Hilcrest — Y is the choice place to work out. It is conviently located on Mayfield Rd. j e For the best of automotive services, Richmond Hts. Arco is the place to go. Located on the corner of Rich- mond and Highland Roads. Barbe r stylist ff UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, DiNunzio ' s not only cuts hair, but also styles it. Catering to the teens and young adults, DiNunzio ' s specializes in cutting your hair to have it look its best with the least amount of work. So for a great style call Bob and Kathy at 531-8863 Ads 205 FRIENDS OF THE YEARBOOK Bemis Florist Michael and Cynthia Bakenie Walsh, Bonnay, ET.Al j Ed and Nancy Brown Dr. and Mrs. Gordon G. Duwe Melvin Granoff DDS Euclid Auto Parts William F. Lavigna DDS Dr. Ray F. Loushin May-Som Gulf Mr. and Mrs. Adam Palowski Dr. S. R. Petti Mr. and Mrs. Kurt K. Rim Susan ' s Dress Shop Ronald J. Scaletta DDS The Varga ' s; Jim, Pat, Chris, Liz, and Jenny Donna Zitel 206 Friends of the Yearbook Chuc k and Judy Broski The Fred Buck Family Bonnie and Donny Culp Shelly and Sandy Davis Tony and Annette DiNobile M.N.V. Drear Sally and Robert Ganim Mrs. Francis J. Haas The T.N. Haas Family The Jesmantas Family The Latina Family Mr. and Mrs. Dick Malinis Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mayes Mr. and Mrs. Greg McNely The Larry Mears Family Maxine Mears Peggy Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Steve Palsa Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potokar and Family Joan Raddell Mary Raddell Rollerdrome, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Saelzler and Family Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shenk Loretta Shenk Bob and Dolores Smoltz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Somich Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Somich Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Somich Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Thurber Trost Family The Zeitz Family John and Dona Zitel Friends of the Yearbook 207 Those Caught Abazio, Lynn 74 Abramovich, Sharon 74,107,158 Academics 48 Additions Inc. 195 Adkins, Mark 8,43,168,214 Adkins, Mesha 19,158 Adkins Transmission 192 Adomaitis, Karen 158 Ads 113,184 Agnew, Robert 158 Agnew, William 24 Agresta Truck 123 Allstate Insurance 114 Anderson, Steve 158 Anthony, Miss 41,180 Armao ' s Restaurant 189 August Bondi 188 B B Sunoco 115 Bachelor ' s II 115 Bachrach, Richard 158 Baio, Laura 10,44,53,80,158 Band 122 Barnes, Paul 158 Baron, Paula 70,158 Barth, Denise 158 Barton, Janice 70,158 Baseball 72 Basketball, Boys 92,94,96 Basketball, Girls 106,108 Beale, J.R. 7,26,40,54,57,180 Belancic, Marianne 36,168 Bellia, Josie 70,89,158 Bellia, Zina 89,158 Bemis Florist 197 Bender ' s Office Supply 117 Benedict, Andrew 158 Bercic 180 Bigus 180 Bill, Chris 74,158 Bill, David 73,158 B irli, Mike 37,69,152,168 Birnbaum, Dave 67,73,158 Biro, Ruth 44,158 Blue, Jeannie 53,155,168 Blumberg, Jody 29,74,131,168 Boellner, Ms. Joan 48,180 Bonnay, Katy 36,89,99,158 Bonnay, Kevin 37,54,62,68,168 Borecky, Wendy 158 Borowy, Mr. Tom 20,79,80 Bowdouris, Mr. George 180 Bozich, Bob 73 Bozich, Michelle 168 Brack, Heidi 16,58,79,91,131,168 Braun Beverage 193 Bray, Patrick 168 Bremec, Mark 23,158 Brickman Sons 186 Briganti Photography 188 Brodnick, Christopher 158 Bron, Dmitry 158 Brouman, Stacey 168 Brown, Amy 159 Brown Derby 129 Brown, Peggy 74,91,168 Brown, Wendy 90,159 Brownlee, Robert 62,180 Brubaker, Guy 24,147,159 Buck, Fred 15,70,159 Cats 32 C M Automotive 188 C W Courtney 125 Calabrese, Aldo 47,159 Calabrese, Mario 159 Campoletti, Michelle 168 Cardinal Federal 128 Cardinal National 117 Carr, Lesley 70,159 Carrick, Chris 14 Carrick, Patricia 70,78,79,80,106, 108,138,159 Carroscia, Anne 180 Casa DiBorally 116 Cheerleading 90 Choe, Sae Chun 168,213 Choe, Sung Hui 80,81,159 Choir 140 Christian Assembly 114 Chulick, Louis 180 Cicatelli, Craig 15,77,180 Cicatelli Insurance 194 CipoUeti 180 Cirino, Nick 70 Cleveland Crystals 198 Closing 212,214 Colonial Homestead 116 Colosimo, Donna 74,159 Corpora, Ron 73 Cosimi, Clayton 7,180,181 Courtney, Chris 65,159 Cowen, Robert 159 Croce, Fred 70 Cross Country 88 Crouse, Ed 70 Crouse, Timothy 159 Crozier, Kelly 154,159 Crozier, Rebecca 159 Crudele, Gregory 159 Crudele, Scott 25,168 Csorba, Jeff 168 Cuyahoga Savings 130 Dairy Queen 115 Dalessandro, Donny 21,30,31,38, 69,73,170 Davis, Michael 159 Deacon ' s Chrysler 195 DeCarlo, Janice 147,159 Decorations 40 DelBalso, Diane 57,59,74,79,80,170 Demarco ' s 188 DeMeo, Joseph 2,170 Demming, Paul 159 Derrick, Kevin 6,43 DeVito, Sherrie 159 DeVito, Timmy 159 DeVito, Tommy 39,159 DeWerth, Alan 180 DeWerth, Jeff 159 DiCicco Son 201 DiFonzo, James 213 DiFrancisco, Stacy 80,159 DiFrancisco, Susan 29,53,74,78,79, 80,107,170 Dino ' s III 199 DiPaolo, Edward 30,31,36,37,56,82, 83,170 DiStaulo, Anthony 170 Distler, Sharon 29,74,78,79,80,106, 107,109,170 Distler ' s Hairstyling 117 DiVincenzo, David Dominicis, Lisa 44,164 Dondorfer, Craig 160 Dondorfer, Michele Donich, Dane 160 Donich, Dawn 55,170 Doughnut Factory 115 Drama Club 121 Drill team 135 Duke Printing 191 Duncan Flowers 124 Duncan, Scott 70,170 Dunn Hardware 190 Dworning, James 160 Dworning, Therese 74 Dykes, Mrs. 180 E.T. 26 Euclid Foreign Motors 205 Euclid Race 123 Eversole, Charles 12,13 Faith United 117 Fall Play 24 Farinacci, Joseph 160 Farinacci, Ted 160 Farone, Charles 70,160 Fatica, Antony 160 Fatica Hardware 113 Favetti, Laura 2,70,160 Favetti, Mark 70,160 Fawl, Nora 34,74 Fazekas, Todd 66 Ferendeci, Derya 70,160 First Federal 119 Fleming, Lisa 160 Force, Gia 52,160 Football 82,84 Four Seasons 196 Fowley, John 142 Fox Florist 113 Frank, David 70,170 Frank, Holly 160 Frank ' s Auto Body 191 Freeman, Walter 160 Friends 207 Gales Bi-Rite 202 Galicki, Lauren 29,23,70,79,80,107, 160 Galipo, Robertino 160 Gannon, Dave 23,34,127,146,87 Gary Ann Beauty Salon 187 Gasser, Michael 160 Gearhart, Fred 10,48,54,70,99,180 208 The Shift General Electric 119 George Shima Bulk 191 Giacomin, Joe 160 Giarelli, Timothy 160 Gingiss 202 Girbino, Jeff 142,160 Gleisser 44,52,182 Goe, Steven 70,88,170 Goldman, Sherry 160 Goode, Gregory Goode, Matthew 58,160 Gorodetsky, Irene 170 Gorup, Joe 44,70,88,89,160 Goryance, James 153 Grant, Andy 70,182 Gregorc, Helen 161 Gregorc, Mark Gshwind, Ingrid 161 Guidice, Patty 59,170 Gymnastics 110 Guys Gals 128 Haas, Michael 73,61,161 Haas, Susan 28,55,74,170 Haffey Carpet 199 Hair Care Harmony 129 Hair Trends 114 Hall, John 23,138,182 Harding, Corrie 13,70 Harding, Kimberly 70,161 Harris, Tami 161 Hayashi, Mitsuko 20,172 Hedrick and Ass. 199 Heeter, Elizabeth 43,70,87,161 Heights Driving 123 Heister, Dorthy 180 Hershman, Foug Hillbrook Apts 115 Hillcrest Shell 130 Hillenbrand, Mike 161 Hilltop Management 189 Hittner, James 55,172 Hittner, Lori 161 Hoageson, Mark 172 Hodder, Robert 56,182 Hoegler, Diane 161 Hoffman, Michelle 29,78,79,80,172 Hoggett, David 44,161 Hood Insurance 124 Hood, Liz 80,96,161 Horvath, Fran 74 Horvatich, Nancy 172 Horwitz, Alison 134,161 Hosier, Arlene 182 Hovanec, Robert 38,161 HPP 124 Huang, Virginia 182 Hufgard, Laura 42,161 Huston, Roy 182 Imrie, Cindy 70,161 January 15th 36 Jarm, Marie 180 Jay Pontiac 197 Jerusalem Deli 186 John Thur Roofing 124 Johnson, Darren 56,61,62,88,161 Johnson, Richard 172 Junior Class 121 Kaden, Jenny 161 Kaden, Sherr y 134,172 Kalman, Mark 153 Kapel, Doug 53,161 Keller, Pam 161 Kelly, Dennis 29,161 Kelly, Kathlene 19,74,99,161 Kelly, Kathy 90,136,161 Key Club 121 Kim ' s Judo 186 Kirchner, Michelle 162 Klein, Brian 162 Klein, Susan 172 Kless, Dennis 162 Kletecka, Larry 73 Korik, Natalya Korn, Tracy 162 Krammer, John 85 Lafferty, Kelly 43,96,97,162 Larney, Debbie 69,71 Lassara, Maria 172 Latina, Joseph 29,125,172 Latina, Julie 96,162 Leciejewski, Kathy 86,182 Lee Land Photo 127 Lelii, Carol 180 Leo Baur Relator 194 Leovic, Lydia 13,24,25,146,172 Lineweaver, James 52,162 Lipoid, John 162 Lipoid, Paul 162 Locastro, Diane 172 Lograsso, Paul 180 Lombardo, Mary 90,97,162 Longo, Charles 152 Longo, Jennifer Loparo, Dana 139,162 Loparo, Wendy 55,91,134,172 Loushin, Dennis 60,70,82,84,124, 162 Love, Gary 34 Love Photography 187 Lowenkamp, Charles 162 Lowenkamp, Heather 162 Lowenkamp, Tom 162 Lukash, Lesley 29,155,162 Lynch, Gerry 152,172 Lyndhurst Florist 190 Machines 46 Machoukas, Eleanor 34,52,182 MacLellan, Mike 116,162 Magill, Linda 172 Maher, Dena 162 Majorettes 134 Malinas Insurance 113 Malinas, Lori 162 Malinowski, Jodi 162 Mandato, John 162 Mandau, Julie 162 Mandau, Susan 69,70,134,174 Maneri, Mr. Norman 74,130,133, 181,182 Mannella, Anthony 31,48,155,174 Marathon Gas 120 Marian, Beth Marian, Vicki 162 Mario ' s Flowers 195 Mario ' s Hair Design 145 Mario ' s Restaurant 199 Marks, Kara Markusic Chainery 124 Markusic, Kim 10,52,74,80,162 Martin, Stacy 162 Masco Machinery 190 Mash, Anthony 14,163 Mat Maids 98 Matic, Ivan 163 Matz, Brian 163 Mauser, Irene 10,58 Mayfield, Jeff 83,84,163 McLaughlin, Mrs. Marilyn 67,174, 182 McSween, Mr. 89 Meador, Gregg 174 Medves, Pam 163 Mellini, Michael Mercury Aviation 119 Mervar, Mr. Joseph 182 Meyer, Kim 74,80,138,163 Meyer, Rick 52 Meyer, Mr. William 146 Michelle Cleaners 77,130 Mike ' s Hair Stylist 197 Miley, Mr. Jack 34 Millers Beauty Salon 201 Minick, Jill 70,86,107,163 Minick, Phil 174 Mitchell, Stacy 163 Modic, James 46,163 Modic, Janet 70 Molnar, David 84 Molnar, Sue Morgan and Hershman Furniture 190 Mr. Doughnut 193 Murphy, Dawn 174 Murphy, Sandy 70,80,99,163 Mysyk, Paul 72,73,82,85,163 Nagy, Judy 70,74,163 Nagy, Mr. Robert 182 Nemeckay, Deborah 163 Newspaper 144 Nite Life 38 Non-club 152 Norieka, Mr. Michael 44,52,182 Nosse, Charity 36,174 Nyiradi, Miss Eleanor 3,146,182 Oedipus Rex 119 Ohio Diesel Technical 194 Omerza, Raphael 163 Open Pantry 120 Opening 1-9 Orban, Mr. William 62,182 Organiscak, Steven 60,66,70 Paglio ' s Reataurant 114 209 Papouras, Mr. Michael 36,43,56, 182 Papp ' s Body Shop 197 Parties 30 Patrons 206 Pawlowski, James 61,88,163,189 Pelleg, David 77,163 Penny, Barbara 14,74,79,80,174 People 1 56 Pepco 125 Period of Adjustment 44 Petrich, Sandra 20,53,174 Petrovic, Mark 163 Petti, John 154,155,174 Phillips, Mr. John 44,63,182,183 Piunno, Gina 163 Pizza Factory 195 Pizza Queen 120 The Plant Isle 202 Plantner, Miss Alice 44 Pogorelec, Diane 90 Potokar, Robert 16,57,82,85,163 Powalie, Carl 17 Powalie, Keith 163 Powalie, Laura 174 Practice 42 Price, Amy 163 P. S. C. Inc. 202 PTA 122 Ptak, William 174 Puruczky, Dale 164 Puruczky, Lisa 174 Quade, Richard 11,23,31,76,174,213 Quality Inn East 190 Quiggle, Cheryl 138,173 Radakar, Billy 31,73,176 Raddell, Robert 56 Raffurty, Lisa 31,164 Raguz, John 10,58,73,176 Raimor 123 Raines, Rhonda 15,16 Ramsak, Robert 8,11,30,36,65,70, 176 Rayer, Sheryl 80,164 Rayer, Todd 131,164 Red Baron 119 Reiner, Bruce 70 Reith Auto Parts 189 Reliance Electric 120 Rettger, Mrs. Kay 2,189 Reukaff, Doug 164 Reznichengo, Edward 164 Rich Melodies 136 Richards, James 83,164 Richards Jewlers 128 Richards, Tom 73 Richardson, Larry 24,42,43,164 Richmond Beverage 117 Richmond Heights Athletic Department 121 Richmond Heights Board of Edu- cation 121 Richmond Heights Boosters 126 Richmond Heights Emergency Those Caught Group 116 Richmond Heights General Hos- pital 116 Richmond Heights Gridiron Club 118 Richmond Mall 128 Richmond Restaurant 186 Rieger, Ann 29,20,164 Rieger, John 37,84,132,164 Rim, Patricia 70,107,164 Roberts, Dan 164 Roberts Hair Styling 191 Roberts, Mrs. Jeanette 20,182 Roeder, Nicole 164 RoUerdrome 29 Romano, Nich 66,73,164 Ronny and Sons Tavern 114 Ron ' s Sohio 113 Rossoll, Ann 57,74,138,164 Rossoll, Cathy 5,107,164 Rouleau, Michelle 164 Rudl, Greg 133,164 Ruven, Mike 28,73,164 Saar, Kim 133,164 Sabatos, Steve 164 Sabol, Linda 164 Sabol, Ron 164 Sack, Frank 176 Saelzler, Kathy 89,133,134,164 Saint Felicitis 122 Saint Paschal ' s 29,189 Salter Auto Parts 186 Santorelli, Christine 5,29,165,186 Saracuse Adhesive 125 Savor, Damir 70,165 Schiener, Julie 160,165 Schmidt, Michelle Schneider, Bill 7,28,62,73,182 School Spirit 28 Schwenk, Larry 165 Schweter, Bernie 23,47,176 Sciaulino, Lisa 165 Seach, David 77,165 Seaman, Jackie 19,165 Sears 127 Self-Service Mini Storage 193 Seme, Frankie Lynn 165 Semethy, Diane 69,70,107,109,176 Senior Class 122 Setina, Sandra 165 Shakelford, Robert 165 Shaw, Heather 165 Sherwood, Barbara 74,87,86,165, 187 Shetler, Veronica 80,165 Show Choir 122 Sigg, Julie 160,165 Siktberg, Mark 73,155,176 Simerale, Jeff 165 Sims Buick 189 Skernivitz, James 73,165 Ski Club 154 Skrbis, Robert 20,165 Skrbis, Stan 176 Slone, Tracy 52,165 Smith, Eric 29,165,176 Smrtnik, Rick 176 Smyth, Kevin 39,88 Snip-n-Style 114 Snow Brothers 129 Snyder, Donald 6,73,176 Sobul, Joshua 165 Sodja ' s Music 130 Softball 74 Somich, Andrew 176 Somich, Rick 165 Somogyi, Kris 70,69,165 Somrak, Anthony 165 Somrak, Christine 60,165,188 Sparks Tune-up 188 Spero, Iris 2,182,183 Sports 68 Spring Play 12 Stage Guild 148 Stevens 165 Stopar, Kaye 214 Strazisar, Judy 40,70,136,165 Student Council 122 Student Life 10 Studio One 129 Summer 18 Suszek, Bob 29,166 Sutter, John Tackas, Tami 154,166 Tagliaferri, Mathew 63,133,166 Tarsitano, Tom 30,43,68,73,88,176 Taylor, Coreen 166 Teddis 128 Tegge, Eric 166 Tennis, Boys 76 Tennis, Girls 86 Terry ' s Hairstyling Teusher, Traci 13 Tibaldi, Nick 73,82,166 Toleu, Brian 166 Toleu, John 166 Tomaszewski, Joseph 166 Tomaszewski, Marianne 24,29,21, 69,91,176 Tominec, Helen 166 Tony La Riche Chevrolet 194 Tosti, Lincoln Toth, Atilla 21,143 Track 70 Trebec Excavating 193 Tropp, Ray 31,56,72,73,178 Trans Ohio Savings 127 Truax, Todd 166 TRW 200 T-Shirt Plus 127 Turk, David 63,166 Tyransky, Daneen 29,178 Tyree, Andrea 166 Tyree, Steve 178 United Services Video 129 Unwrapping the New Year 20,22 Van Ness, Gerry 166 Varga, Jennifer 74,90,166 210 The Shift Vidmar, Douglas 58,64,166 Virant, Mary Kay 96,97,166 Vitug, Fred 38 Volleyball 78,80 Vormelker, Ann 55,178 Vrh, Jack 73,166 Vrh, June 53,178 Vrh Inc. 125 Ward, Donald 155,167 Wason, Marilyn 23,74,154,167 Weber, Kathy 167 Weinstein, Robin 70,87,167,178 Weis, Laura 167 Weisenberg, Lee 77 Wetzel, Paul 167 Where are They Now 34 White, Tom 178 Wiece, Steve 20,58,153,167 Willkomm, Keith 167 Wise, Melissa 90,146,160,167 Wisniewski, Sharon 131,116 Witherite, Leslie 23,167 Witherite, Marlin 15,36,56,178 Witherite, Mike 167 Wrapping up the Year 14,16 Wrestling 100,102,104 W W Meats 122 Yeager, Scott 167 Yeager, Sharon 167 Yearbook 142 Yezzi, Joseph 167 Young, Chris 167 Yug, Georgianne 65,182 Zatyko, Patricia 25,36,178 Zimmerly, Judy 43,96 Zitel, Jeff 8,18,37,61,142,167 Zitel, John 8,30,36,37,73,143,178 CAUGHT IN THE SHIFT, volume 20 of the Richmond Heights High School Yearbook was published by the twenty-one member yearbook staff and was printed by Inter- Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The cover was designed by editor John Zitel using a cherry red shoe grain material and silk screened in black and yellow. The basic body type used is 10 point Malibu unleaded. Captions are set in 8 point Malibu. Production of the entire book was under the supervision of editor John Zitel. Kevin Bonnay served as assistant editor. The Student Life section was edited by Mike MacLellan, and Nick Tibaldi. The Curriculum section was edited by Jeff Girbino. The Clubs and Organizations section was edited by Larry Richardson and John Petti. The Sports Section was edited by Patty Rim and Tom Tassitano. Underclass Section was edited by Jill Minick and June Vrh. John Zitel edited the Senior Section. Ads were edited by Jeff Zitel and Mike Haas. Staff members were responsible for their own pictures. The majority of pictures were taken on a Yashica Colophon Mat 124 camera. Sports pictures were taken using available light with a Minolta XG-1. Photography assistance was pro- vided by Raimor Studios of Cleve- land Ohio who serve as the official school photographer. The staff thanks Doug, Larry, Michelle, Jim, and Angel for their quick service and constant understanding of all of the things that can and will go wrong. The Staff also thanks the following people and organizations for pho- tograp hs used in this volume: Jerry Ohlinger of New York City, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Sun Messenger, Tonny Mannella of the Salience Staff, The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. Ad Sales for this year was $10,500. Ads were sold by the 21 member staff. The student body purchased the book for $15.00. Additional books were sold at distribution time for $20.00. The staff thanks Cheryl Quiggle, Rick Quade for their contribution to the book. The Staff also wants to acknowl- edge the assistance of the follow- ing students: Sharon Wisniewski, Leslie Lukash, Jim Lineweaver, Dave Hoggitt, Rick Meyer, Walter Freedman, Dave Roberts, Zina Bellia, and Doug Kapel. The staff also wants to acknowl- edge the following faculty members who have shown their understanding and loyalty to the publication over the years. They include Miss Joan Boellner who is always willing to share her type- writers; Mrs. Arlene Hossler in the library and her willingness to share those many and various of- fice supplies; Mrs. Kay Rettger who during the second semester assumed the duties of the library not forewarned of the weekend intrusions of the yearbook staff; Mrs. Carol Lelii who encourages the staff to spell everyone ' s name correctly; and finally Mr. Louis Chulick, principal, who truly un- derstands the scope and purpose, and limitations of scholastic journalism. The staff once again thanks the student body, the faculty, and the staff of Richmond Heights Schools, and the entire community of Rich- mond Heights who have all cooperated in so many ways. 211 Upon the shifting sands of time, we too must change; our eyes on the future, learning from the past, plot- ting our next action as though it may be our last. The changes occurring around us are endless; all related and separate in their own way. Related in that the way we react to the shifts will culminate in the reactions that will affect our lives. Shaping our destiny, and that of those around us. The shifts discussed previously had an effect on each and every one of us; perhaps indirectly and to a small extent, but nevertheless, affecting. Many changes discussed in this book were somewhat minor, magnified for the simple reason that — they did oc- cur, and we sought the changes out. Ours, a small school, is highly per- sonal due to the obvious fact that we cannot avoid each other. Lips flap, stories change, feelings are hurt, controversies rage. Our city exists within an aquarium, self contained, and unique in its own environment. Our white, upper class suburban city is a living, breathing organism that not only produces its own nutrients, but it also produces its own toxins. The shifts occurring all around us are just stimulants, forcing a reaction, the before mentioned nutrients, or poi- son. 212 Closing MR. SENIOR. Scniori. Rick Quatic and Sac Chun Choc listen to money being dropped into their respective jars. The senior with the most money in tlieir jars got a pic dumped over their head. C FOR EFFORT. One of the failures m the egg- drop sadly lays in pieces on the ground. Physics students had to construct the egg carrier of select materials weighing less than seven ounces. Closing 213 . r DOUBLE SHIFTS. Kayc Stopnr not onh ctwks, and filh the vending machines, but also washes the dislies. Kaye had a tzco week break from washing dishes due to the breakdown of the dishwasher . WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO TO? A room whwh was usually bustling with activity of disections, fly- breeding, and note taking fell silent at 3:05 June 9. The room ivould not be visited by students untti the next school year, but Andy Grant still had the chore of storing his equipment. READY WRESTLE. Senior Mark Adkins warms up on the sideline before his match. Mark u ' oii the state championship as a junior and senior, and earned second as a sophomore. ■W ?t . mi?: Closing 114 On the lighter side, the changes and shifts occurring in these our teen years, are the same sort that have been dealt with for centuries, and society has remained relatively sane in spite of it. The bomb has been hanging over our heads for forty years, and it has come to the point that elimination has been mulled over so many times that it is almost laughable. A macabre sort of nuclear mentality is one that we have ac- quired. Strange. Caught in the Shift. A negative sort of phrase; that cannot be denied. We, the students, are caught in the many changes occurring around us; some changes good, some bad, and we have little or no control over any of it. No control. A blessing or a curse; We will see; for this, our high school life is a place for the moulding of character. The shifts around us, and how we react to them; these breed that very character. Closing 215 A CELEBRATION. The boxes are sealed and the postage paid. The entire staff relaxes m celebra- tion as the 20th volume of the RHHS yearbook IS fmally completed on 3 3 83. John Zitel, Editor Kevin Bonnay, Assistant Editor John R. Beale, Adviser John Petti Stan Skrbis Tom Tarsitano June Vrh Jeff Girbino Mike MacLellan Anthony Mash Jill Minick Jim Pawlowski Bob Raddell Larry Richardson Patty Rim Rick Somich Nick Tibaldi Mike Haas Kathy Kelly Larry Schwenk Jennifer Varga Jeff Zitel 216 Closing | .; Jc ijc£ p2LiU H ' C fTVIlj GKrvj P, oO .Aj - • -- O V- CJ ■ . ' ' .xt ' D ' vunoMon - r 77 plaLjfk(5 ' n ' louajplxz x 7%: c AYqa A- ' .! Ju ri, ., ■ ' ■ ' 1 w .S ' ' i) , oii? viiiva .Klip f