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

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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

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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

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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