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

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1984 volume:

L uring the first weeks of school the halls were buzzing with gossip and stories about the past summer. But quickly attention was turned to the new school year and Spartans turned their attention to some major questions . . . When will we win the ESC in foot- ball? — Dennis Loushin Can RHHS meet the Academic Challenge? — Jill Minick Are we now in the com- puter age? Todd Rayer Just who will replace Mrs. Machoukas in Math? Teresa White G7 Ai fMiui iiSSyf.T.if.PPBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01877 9527 GC 977.102 R4HS, 1984 When will the school levy be re- submitted? -George Bowdouris Can we take State for a 4th time? •Dennis Kelly Will my of- fice ever be completely finished? Georgeann Yug Is the year- book smaller this year? — Jim Pawlowski OPENING C. A brief introduction to those people who were waiting for the events of 1984. PEOPLE PICTURED AT PLAY 8 Captured here are the students and faculty of RHHS. learning and enjoying high school. SOME LIFE LONG LEARNINGS 42 Just some of the alternatives found in the classroom for students and teachers. THE RESPONSIVE RICHMOND RETAILERS 60 A glimpse at the generous community businessmen who support the school and the yearbook. A NEW FANTASTIC FINISHES 76 Undermanned sports teams still are able to hold their own and win a few championships. ORG A NIZA TIONS OPERA TING OBL IGINGL Y 1 22 Big and little clubs seek to accomplish a wide range of goals and still have fun, A COLLECTION OF COLORFUL CHARACTERS 148 Here are all of the interesting people who maintained their individuality yet were a part. INDEX 198 People and events carefully listed so that you the reader will not have to wait. CLOSING 202 The final word about that year which a few of us though was worth waiting for. The Shift Was Complete; Last year was the year of the shift; students waited for peace quiet Oh my gosh, another change! This was a reaction that was blurted out by many Richmond Heights stu- dents through the past school year. We seemed to be Caught in the Shift. The shift that took place in Richmond Heights and affected, not only the students and faculty, but the entire community. These changes and all of the oth- er shifts that took place during the last school year and through the summer were very monotanous, and everyone was waiting for it all to end. Richmond Road was being repaved, a section of the school building was being remodeled, the Junior-Senior lounge was being recarpeted, and sport teams were lacking in players. Were we going to have to go through the changes two years in a row? At the start of school, the 309 students and 31 faculty members were a little scared. But most of the renovation was complete and the school started looking nice, giving people a sense of pride to be associated with Richmond Heights Schools. And sport teams, though lacking players, were producing vic- tories. Then everyone started to think, that maybe because things were starting to look good, that 1984 might be the year worth waiting for. —84— 2 Introduction ; ■ iMi.g;,,.;:;,;:; -, The Wait Was On Worth the Wait. All summer these men were repaving and repairing Richmond Road. The com- munity was waiting for the job to be finished and by the first week of school Richmond Road looked brand new. Waiting to be Settled. Arranging papers on her new desk is Guidance counselor Miss Georgeann Yug. Miss Yug ' s office was completely remodeled and it took some time to adjust to the new sur- roundings. Waiting in Anticipation. For nine years these fans had been waiting for a championship football team. Fortunately their wait was over as the Spar- tans clinched the 1983 ESC championship. Waiting for the Right Moment. Filming a pep as- sembly is Mr. Oliver Affolter and his crew. Affolter came from Switzerland to film a documentary of schools in the United States. He had been an AFS student at Richmond Heights in 1969. Introduction 3 I Brought Gold Leaves All of a sudden we were in the winner ' s circle. And it was just great. When Fall drifted upon us, things continued looking up. The nniddJe section of the building was carpeted, and new walls and classroom doors were installed in that same section. Richmond Road was wider and smoother, making the outside sur- roundings nice as well as the school itself. Many of the activity groups were doing well. The football team clinched its first E.S.C. title in nine years with only 25 players. The Academic Challenge team defeated Painesville Riverside and Mansfield High Schools. This made it known that Richmond Heights was strong academically as well as athletically. The Yearbook Staff came home from B.G.S.U. with a first place Buckeye award from G.L.I. P. A. When the school levy came up many signs and bumper stickers that read I LOVE R.H. were seen all over the city. The students, parents, and faculty members formed a car caravan having a car representing every activity group in Richmond Heights. Nobody wanted this year to go sour because 84 was going to be a year worth waiting for. — 84— d New Vict Cheering for a Victory. Seniors Jeff Girbino, Den- nis Kelly, Mike MacLellan, and Dennis Louishin shake hands as they are Introduced at a football pep rally. The Spartans finished the season at 8- 1-1. Victorious Journalists. Members of the Yearbook and Newspaper Staffs line up outside a truck stop after attending a workshop at Bowling Green. The Yearbook Staff came home with a Buckeye Award from GLIPA. Almost a Victory. Signs were seen all over Rich- jl mond Heights supporting the school levy. The levy failed and was submitted in February. Repeated Victory. Academic Challenge team members Elizabeth Heeter, Jill Minick, Michelle Zaller, adviser Robert Hodder, alternates William Eversole and Dave Pelleg defeated Painesville-Riv- erside and Mansfield High Schools 500-330-0. This was the third win in five years. RICHMOND HEIGHTS Introduction 5 And Quickly The Spartans Students were finding classes and activities fun and very profitable I really like Richmond Heights, stated Freshman Bilal Mani, It ' s a nice school, and I ' m proud to be here. The changes were affecting everyone in the same way. Sure the classe s got boring and the home- work piled up, but things were going the right way. Under the direction of Senior Class President Mike MacLellan, many dances and activities were put on. A spirit week, for example, when the students dressed up as members of the opposite sex, or wore unmatched clothes. There of course was blue and white day. A toga party was held at the Kiwanis Lodge. Many ideas were being given for a shed design. Seniors were dis- covering the hard work of filling out and sending out college applications. The students were having fun and enjoying the new school year. We were getting along and doing things together on our own. The fun was there and the attitude was up, and people were saying that 1984 was a year worth waiting for. —84— Discovered That as a year orth aiting for Discovering Leadership. Organizing a spirit week and decorations committee is Senior Class Presi- dent Mike MacLellan and Secretary Sharon Abramovich. Bob Suszek and Kim Meyer assisted. Student Life Have fun? Good times? At school? Certainly, what with a school with a student body of 349 students and teachers good times are here. With the small student body it makes things much easier to get involved in the many extra activities. In fact the average person at RHHS is probably more involved than his counterpart in the larger schools. Here we do have fun. So take a look at the 349 people kwho have been photographed at play t RHHS. — M.M Gettin It Done. Juniors Kim Markusic and Kim Saar put in the extra effort to get their school work done. Both girls are involved in extra activities. Making It Work. Senior Greg RudI makes some final adjustments on his physics top. Students were to make a top that could spin for three minutes. 8 Student Life Divider Two real exciting times for me were Homecoming since I was a junior attendant and when the football team won their final game. — Kim Harding A Piece of Cake. The Student Council raffled off seven cakes for a dime a ticket. Cake raffles were a popular way to earn nnoney. Student Life Divider 9 Road to Perfection. Evening practices were re- quired of the cast members in order to prepare for the May production. A comedy replaced the tradi- tional spring musical. New Directions in Drama The spring play A Thurber Carni- val differed from the traditional spring play in a number of ways. Instead of the traditional musical, di- rector John Myer chose a drama. This was Myer ' s first directing assignment at Richmond Heights. During tryouts for the play, there was a disappointing turn out of stu- dents. Sophomore Michelle Kirchner stated, The lack of participants re- quired that actors double up on parts. This doubling caused actors to put in extra time and extra effort. Many of the parts were not learned Polishing their Lines. Guy Brubaker and Amy Price participate in a sketch about a psychiatrist. The play consisted of a series of sketches about dai- ly life. until dress rehearsal because there just wasn ' t enough time, stated Heather Shaw. Actors in the play also felt there was a lack of publicity for the perfor- mance. The situation was aggravated by the late choice of a director and a late choice of play. It was disappointing that there were not more people in the audience. I don ' t think we performed to our full capability. stated Heather Shaw. In addition there was the feeling that the play was not appropriate for high school actors or high school audi- ences. The play was based on the writings of James Thurber and was written in the early 1930s. Much of the language and the humor was just old fashioned. This made it hard to memorize the lines and the younger audiences had trouble following the play. stated Michelle Kirchner. Even with the built in difficulties, the players and the audiences alike approved of the production. But it did seem strange not to have a spring musical, concluded Matt Tagliaferri. — D.H. Sl x --- lil ' J j H HE 31 il 10 Drama Have a Cocoanut. Robert Agnew hands Alisson Horowitz a cocoanut drink. The style of the play re- quired little scenery. Drama 11 Graduates Barb Penny, Laura Powali, Dawn Mur- phy and Sue Haas can feel the end of their careers at RHHS growing near as they receive their caps and gowns. Signing yearbooks is an activity done by most all students at the end of the year, here before her last final Tracy Sloane signs a friends book. Wrdipping up tlie Stjift The ' 82- ' 83 school year was the Year of the Shift. At the end of the year everyone was just getting adjusted to all of the changes. Then it all came to an end with Prom and Graduation. The Junior Senior Prom was held on May 21, at the Kiwanis Lodge and After-Prom was held at Manakiki. The theme song was Just You and I by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle. There was a close running for Queen, but Sharon Abromovitch just beat Marilyn Wason. There were some complaints about the music by the Rainbow Brothers at Prom and the D.J. at after Prom. They didn ' t play enough music to dance to. stat- ed Junior Mike MacLellan. Chris Courtney said I would have had a great time if I had a better date. Sue Haas said that, Over all it was a good time. The twentieth annual commence- ment excersice was held on Sunday, June 5, 1983 at 6:00 p.m. The seniors filed in as the band played Pomp and Circumstance No. 1. Then speeches were given by Scott Crudele, Dawn Donich, and Valedictorian Charity Nosse. Recogni- tions were given by Mr. Chulick. The choir sung, then Mr. Bowdouris ac- cepted the class gift presented by class president Bob Ramsak. Mrs. Ma- rie Jarm presented the diplomas, the Alma Mater was sung and it was over for the class of ' 83. Graduation was the end of real life. stated graduate Scott Duncan. —J. Z. 12 Prom Grad Congratulations! Dawn Donich receives her diploma from Mrs. Marie Jarm. Dawn also received many other awards including a scholarship to Akron Medical School. We Did It! Discussing their future plans with an un- seen friend are Tom Tarsitano and John Zitel Tom now goes to Kent State with many other RH gradu- ates, and John goes to Ohio State % Senior girls wait for their diplomas at commence- ment, Mariane Tomezhiski now goes to Kent State with many friends. Say Cheese. Stan Skrbis and his date Linda pose for picture before going to Prom. Stan said he enjoyed the dance but had a better time at after Prom. Prom Grad 13 fizzling uiniiier Summer officially began on June 9th at 3:00 p.m. that is, for most stu- dents. Some of our student body proceeded to take summer school classes — some for remedial credits and others to avoid teachers with reputations as being tough. Mike MacLellan, who attended Euclid ' s summer school commented, It was a learning experience for me in more ways than one. There was some work to be done, but all 1 most- ly did was sleep. But there were many other students Messing Around — Juniors Jim Richards and Mesha Adkins smell something foul. The Pool was a favor- ite way to cool off. Beach Bums — Seniors Nick Tibaldi and Tom Lowencamp relax at Mentor Headlands. Headlands Beach was popular among the high school students. who did not have any commitments such as summer school. Until August 6, many athletes had fun in the sun. But when the date arrived all of the play turned to hard work. The Volleyball players went into summer workouts for conditioning. Sandy Setina said I felt that the summer workouts were meant for us to get to know our new coach and each other, but we basically got in shape for the short season to follow. The football team also had such workouts, 2-a-days. Senior co-captains Bob Suszek and Dennis Loushin com mented, We felt the 2-a-days helpec the team really come together as family. The lunch sessions were th( best though, they really got the tean up for the second practice. There were also many othe; activities students participated in Some yearbook and newspaper mem bers attended summer workshop; taught by Dr. Beale and Mr. Hodder Other students, such as show choi members could be found performin; cont. on pg 1 ' 14 Summer Summer 15 Making Money — Senior Lesley Carr takes Money from a customer This was Lesley ' s second year working at the pool concession stand Feeding Time — Matt MacLellan stops at Rich Meyer ' s table to enjoy a picnic lunch Sunday after- noon picnics were commonly seen in the park Show Time — Junior Jennifer Varga entertains spectators at the Richmond Hts City Park Rich Melodies had many such performances throughout the area. Flunl(ing Out — No, just passing. Mesha Adkins ex- plains to his summer school teacher why he was sleeping. Sleeping was one way to pass the 6-weeks students spent in summer school. ■ K BH ' ' I ' h! V HflnKJ HM 16 Summer ■f ' HI I 1 Sizzling Summer 11 over the Greater Cleveland Area. Andy Benedict recalled from his Timer job, It was a lot of work for ! money, but I had a good time and ;eived much experience working for I father. Many students expressed that the mey from summer jobs was being 2nt quicker than it was being made, udents such as Kathi Kelly and thy Kelly worked at the Richmond s. daycare center. Other students rked for the city of Richmond Hts. ways such as the pool concession ind or watching the tennis courts. By far the best part of summer was the time when all there was to do was fool around, stated Junior Tony Somrak. There were many places where teens could go to have a good time. The favorite spots in the dayt ime among Richmond Hts. students were the pool and Mentor Headlands. When night fell, those same students could be found at baseball games, parties, and on Sunday and Monday nights, the Cosmopolitan. Many students enjoyed their sum- mer leave by taking vacations. Chris Courtney and Jim Pawlowski went to Virginia Beach. All Jim and Chris could say about their stay was everything but. When asked to comment on his trip to Akron Jeff Girbino said, I had a great time, the best part was the nightlife. I would love to go back, but 1 do not think 1 will be able to for a long time. The most memorable thing about this past summer was the speed at which it went by. Before anyone knew what had happened, September was upon us and we were back in school. But all in all we had one Sizzling Summer. — L.S. Cooling Down — Bob Potokar cools off in between his baseball double header. This was a favorite place for he athletes to go after workouts. One Big Family — Lisa Santorelli and Kim Markusic socialize at Richmond Hts. family days. Family days has been popular since its beginning in 1973. Summer 17 Study time. Senior Dave Birnbaum spends a quiet moment reading in front of the Guidance office. Tfie new carpeting in the middle section was an improve- ment that was appreciated by the students. Positives and Negatives Making It All Worthwhile As the students piled back into Rich- mond Heights School, they all noticed the many changes that occured over the sum- mer. The entire middle section of the high school had been remodeled. The lockers in the downstairs hallway had been painted blue and green. The student lounge had been enlarged by taking out the teachers eating room. The student lounge was also carpeted like the hall- ways in the middle of th ' ? building. The football season was well underway for the players. The beginning of school 18 New Year Party time. The third period humanities class celebrates the record set by A Chorus Line. This popular musical is now the longest running Broadway production of all time. Old glory. With the morning sun shining, the schools flag flies at half mast. The flag was lowered in memory of the American Marines killed in Beirut, Lebanon. meant the end of the two-a-day practice sessions. All of the work during the sum- mer days was well worth it as the Spartan gridders went on to an 8-1-1 sea- son. That was good enough to win the conference championship, but not enough to get a playoff bid. The month of September had a much darker side as the bombing of our United States Marines in Beirut, Lebanon pro- duced 234 deaths. The bombing caused much controversy and has caused tighter security in all foreign countries. As the students returned they found more variety to choose from for their scheduled classes. A new Computer III class was introduced, along with a new chefery course. Altogether there were many new changes noticeable all around the school. The students inside the school changed in many ways to mold to those changes. —A.M. Time out. Senior Anthony Mash attends the foot- ball home opener. Game time temperatures reached the lower 80 ' s as the Spartans drew with St. Johns 7-7. They ' re here. Roaming through the freshly picked pumpkins, a future Spartan cheerleader watches over the Gridiron Clubs Sincere Pumpkin Patch sale. New Year 19 Firestarter Senior Nick Tibaldi lights wood for seniors Bob Shackelford and Bob Suszek. After a 20 minute wind delay, the fire was started. Up In Smoke Two days of hard work were quickly burned away on Friday night. The wood used in the fire, mainly packing crates, is donated. 53©Q ©mo k. Monday morning again. I hate Mondays. Wait a minute. His clothes don ' t match. Neither do hers . . . This was a typical reaction on October tenth. It was the beginning of one of the busiest weeks of the school year. Monday through Friday was spirit week, Friday night was the bonfire, and Saturday was Homecoming. Monday was, of course, Clash Day . Students wore their best red checkered shirt with their fa- vorite orange pants. Or their Hawai- ian shirt. Or their 1970 Bell Bottom jeans. It was not a sight for the squeemish. Tuesday, boys found out just how cold skirts are and girls found out that ties are tight and mustaches tickle. Boy Girl Day saw many strange glances to match the strange apparel. Did Hawken know that our football team was wearing skirts and dresses? Bathrobe Day was accepted happily. On this day it was perfectly fine to come to school looking like you just woke up. For some people this was normal behavior anyway. Radical Day was just as it sounded. Punk rockers roamed the halls, along with many other unspecified crea- tures. This day was a perennial favor- ite. Student involvement was a big sur- prise. At a time when Richmond Hts. spirit was definitely at a low ebb, RHHS students showed unparalleled enthusiasm. There was much more participation this year than in other years esp ecially among the seniors, said Kevir Smyth. Saturday ' s big event was dulled by the Spartan ' s last-second loss to Hawken, but the Homecoming Dance was successful nevertheless. The theme was Haven ' t We Been Here Before?, and the gym was decorated with balloons which were romantically dropped during the theme song. Partyline played the music, and the evening was enjoyed by most. Busy as it was, this week held many memories and good times. It was not your ordinary week. — M. H. 20 Homecoming Bigger Than Macy ' s? Laura Smith, Lisa Santorelli and Linda Grdina smile wide in the Freshman float. Ten cars participated in the haiftime parade. d i M l v fj Kg , i M K 4 ■ 1 k HNj Ml B i 1 J l B O r In the Spirit Seniors Greg Rudi and Patty Carrick change roles on Boy Girl Day. Many students showed their new clothes on Thursday. Happiness Is 1983 Homecoming Queen Marilyn Wason receives a hug from Ann Rieger. The an- nouncement was made at haiftime of the football game. Homecoming 21 BACK You ' ve Gotta Be Sincere! David Turk belts out his big number. David is also a member of Singing Angels. Managing Partners, Matt Tagliaferri argues with his secretary Jill Minick. Matt also performed with show band. Review. Director John Meyer talks to Giving Her the Eye. Freshman the cast before opening night. This Donny Zatako gets made up for his was Mr Meyer ' s second production performance. Bye-Bye Birdie was his here. first performance. Last fall the Drama Club performed Bye-Bye Birdie. This was an excellent play to perform for high school students, stated Michelle Kirchner. The play took place in a small Ohio town much like ours. The play dealt with high school stu- dents and their rock-n-roll idols. Bye-Bye Birdie shows the impact that a rock-n-roll star has on the teen- agers of a small town. This rock star, Conrad Birdie, was played by David Turk. Throughout the play Conrad turns the McAfee household upside down. One of the few problems the Richmond Heights Drama Club had to overcome 22 Fall Play was once again the lack of student participation. A major problem was when four actors quit the play. Sophomore Jim Dworning stated that the replacements for those people had only one week to learn their parts. The play ends happily for Ann ' s char- acter because she ends up in Robert Skrbis ' s arms. It also ended happily for Drama Club president Lauri Weis. As president she felt, that the play went quite well considering we needed more time to put it together. The fall play was clearly worth waiting for because of its closeness to real teenage life. — D.H. While the players are on stage acting out their roles, a powerful army is hidden be- hind the stage. Since the first play ever shown at Richmond Hts. in 1963, the Stage Guild has been around to provide the backbone for these produc- tions. Led by guild director Mr. John Hall, new members are recruited each year to learn the trades of lighting, and stage construction. Communication during perfor- mances is smoothed out by certain members of the guild being assigned to wear headsets. Members are trained for plays, concerts, and other events of stage prominence. The value of the Stage Guild can be seen by attending a play and watching the people behind the stars. Pounding Away. Paula Baron sets up the scenery. Paula is also an active member of mat maids. Arms of Steel. Jeff DeWorth puts away the props. Jeff also played foot- ball and basketball. Lights, Camera, Action! Steve An- derson lights up the stage. He also ran the spot ligfit for Bye-Bye Birdie. Fall Play 23 Christmas time. A season of joy, happi- ness and sub-zero temperatures. Sub-zero temperatures? After the overly warm winter of 1982- 83, there was no way Northern Ohio resi- dents could expect another one. But the December and January months followed were two of the coldest months of all- time. The usual Christmas cheer began to spread in Richmond Heights High School spirit in the beginning of December. Stu- dent ' s spirits were not changed by the cold weather, but the absence of hall decorations put a dimmer on the fun. To celebrate the Christmas break the Senior Class held a Roman Christmas par- ty at the Kiwainis Lodge. There was mu- sic, food and games, including a donut eating contest. Dave Bill and Ann Rieger won the contest with little trouble. Togas were worn by all, and many peo- ple discovered that they weren ' t the warmest of clothes! Inside the lodge wasn ' t too bad, but I almost got frostbite running from the car to the lodge said Fred Buck. The night was a success, despite the Arctic temperatures. My Hair Froze at The Bus Stop Every Morning — Marc Bremec When it was all over December of 1983 was determined to be the coldest December of all time by the National Weather Service. Christmas saw the usual problems of dead auto batteries, fuel line freeze-ups and stalled cars. January came with some hope of warmer weather, but it was not meant to be. Cold classrooms and even colder lock- er rooms and gyms caused many complaints. Richmond Heights High School was not the only cold place. Record lows were set in every major Ohio city, including Cleveland and in at least 47 other cities around the nation. January 20, was the coldest day of them all. The all time low reached -20. But the fickle Ohio weather always makes up for its wrongdoings. February 12 saw sunny skies and 65 degree tem- peratures. That ' s alright. It might snow next weekend. — M.H. Wintertime Blues. Jenny Varga shows her disgust over her car trouble. This was a common occurence. Winter Wonderland. Richmond Heights High School had to handle the weather just like everyone else. Snow Bunny. Correen Taylor makes an angel in the snow. Correen was often seen rolling in the Yule Tide Cheer. Schwenks house in supported lights. Christmas lights Richmond Heights bright up the Many houses 24 Winter Hurry Up. Shivering Lori Hittner waits for her bus TOGA! Happy faces show the sentiments at the Ro- aftcr school. Waiting in the cold was not enjoyed by man Christmas Party. All enjoyed the evening, students. Winter 25 TR fiSPORT TIOM M€4M9 Of TR 1M€L 26 Transportation Varsity Walker — Every mommg Kevin Smyth walked from -the RTA bus stop ta the school. _This IS how Kevin got his title Varsity -W lkgr Transportation — a means of travel from one place to another. Many students abided by the word transportation this year as they found dif- ferent ways to travel from one place to another. Some students got up at an earlier hour so they could catch the school bus. I didn ' t mind getting up 45 minutes early to catch the bus, because I know that if I didn ' t, I would have a fairly long walk to school, stated Paul Lipoid. Other students walked to school. Greg Crudele, a sophomore has been walking since his freshman year. He stated, To me it is worth it to sleep an extra-half hour, it also gets me in shape for the various sports I participate in. Road Work — Streets often need to be repaired after the winter thaw. Jeff Zitel ran into one of the poorer spots in the road and damaged his car severly. The majority of the students traveled to school in cars, driving or as passengers. A select few drove their way to work. I thought getting a ride to school was the I best way to get to school. If I would drive I would worry about the car and I don ' t 1 like riding the bus. I guess I am just too i lazy to get up that early, stated Fred Buck. So if you need to get from one place to another, it is necessary to find some j form of transportation. Spartans have j discovered that there are various means and ways of getting from here to there. — L.S. Bus Ride — Sharon Abramovich and Laura Fauetti unboard the morning school bus. Many students got up a half hour early to catch the morning bus. ' I hated walking to school in the morning but when something has to be done you do it. — Kevin Smyth Cool Cruiser — Jeff Zitel was known as living to cruise. He could often be seen cruising streets such as Catlin and Harris. Firebird Som. — Senior Rick Somich displays his crulsin ' mobile. Rick ' s car was a real eye catcher. Transportation 27 AssEivibliES not jttst Missing Class Getting psyched. The Girls Basketball team gets mentally ready for they ' re upcoming game. Pep assemblies proved to be quite supporting to team members as enthusiasm was shown by most. Best buddies. Watching the National Honor Society members inducted are Bob Potokar, Jim Richards and Mike Gasser. None of the three made it this year but are all hopeful for 1985. 28 Assemblies What is the purpose at an assembly? Many people may answer that question, A good reason for getting out of classes. This an- swer is a false statement. Assemblies were meant to highlight these students who have done outstanding work or shown accomplish- ments in academics or extra curricular activities. Sports has had pep assemblies since the beginning of the school system. This year pep assemblies highlighted sports such as foot- ball, volleyball, cross country, basketball (both girls and boys), wres- tling, gymnastics, and all cheerleaders. When asked to comment on the football and basketball assemblies Ann Rieger replied, Being a cheerleader and putting on assemblies for the guys was fun. It took a while to get used to the whole school looking at me when I an- nounced the different activities. Another assembly was the induction of honors students into the National Honor Society. In order to apply for entrance into the Na- tional Honor Society a student must maintain a 3.000 average or better for two consecutive years. A student must also display service, character, and leadership qualities. I did not make N.H.S. in my Junior year and when I did in my Senior year 1 was quite relieved. Being in N.H.S. can open many doors as far as colleges are concerned, replied Fred Buck. Another assembly was the United States Air Force Jazz Band. The group put on a show which was supposed to convince High School students to join the Air Force after graduation. They played many popular songs which appealed to the students taste. Jack Vhr said, I liked the choice of songs but the group that came to the school in the years past was a little bit better. Each of this years assemblies highlighted the students whom achieved high standards in activities and academics. Also to show students their options after graduation. — L.S. Running smoothly. Co-captains Ann Rieger and Chris Santorelli keep the football pep-assembly running smoothly. Football cheerleaders were known for running a good show. Flying high. Singing a song is Lt. Aretha Jackson. The U.S. Air Force Jazz Band performed at many locations around Ohio Including Richmond Heights High School. Assemblies 29 Em THE INFLUENCE IS FELT Did you ever walk into a classroom as a freshman and have the teacher address you by your older brother ' s name? Or second to that is having all the up- per classmen label you according to your older brother ' s reputation? Whether you are trying to make a new name for yourself, or you would like to follow your older sister ' s footsteps, it is going to be hard. Many students have felt endless pressures put on them from being in a family that is known for their accom- plishments. In sports, academics, or show choir, you can always find students who are pressured because of these. Many students say they feel plenty of pressure put on them from their parents as well. Senior Laura Favetti agrees by saying, It can really get to a person when their parents push you to be as good as your brother ' s and sister ' s. Of course not everyone feels these pressures of playing the role of an older brother. Many students do exactly oppo- site what so called expected of him or her. When your family is filled with older brother ' s or sister ' s who were talented in any field, whether it be sports, academics, or drama, you had better plan on going through the old routine of living up to the families standards. — M.M. Following your older sister ' s interests in high school has many different stories. When older sisters graduate they find careers. Sometimes seeing your sister ' s career influences what you might want to be. Senior Lesley Carr has two older sisters with quite extraordinary careers. One sister Lorie is an undercover cop on the Cleveland Police Force. The other sis- ter, Jill, is a chemical engineer in Irran, Texas. Lesley says I ' ll probably go to school in Dayton, and major in something scientific. Following an older brother ' s past can be much harder than you think. Junior Rafe Omerza has all the potential to stand up to his brother Ray ' s high school days. Ray was exceptional in sports as he played Football and Wrestling. Ray also placed second in the state wrestling tournament. Rafe unfortunately can ' t participate in sports on account of medical reasons. The unique thing about the Omerza ' s is their academic abilities. Ray is now studying to become a doctor, while Rafe, with equal intelligence, states, I pUin on pursuing a career in law. The Loushin ' s are known for their fitness and extreme size. They have been known to be exceptional in sports as well as in academics. Senior Dennis Loushin definitely followed in his older brother Ken ' s footsteps. Both were members of the National Honor Society and both out- standing football players. Ken went on to play college football and came dose to becoming pro. Ken after graduating, be- came a successful engineer. While Dennis is not quite sure of his in- terests for a profession, he says, Playing football and possible scholarships will in- fluence which college I will be attending. 30 Big Brother Following an elder ' s footsteps may not always be so easy. Especially when your elder is the opposite sex. Kate Bonnay and her older brother Kevin are alike in many ways. Kevin was involved in sports and was a very successful wrestler. Kate, who is now a sophomore, plays exceptionally for her softball team. Kate, with three more seasons to go, has already earned a varsity letter. Kate and Kevin are mostly comparable in the yearbook room. Kevin contributed constantly to the production of the yearbook. The work is hard, but we have a lot of fun, Kate concludes. Having respect for your older sister can affect many decisions a younger sister makes. Senior Patty Rim has an older sis- ter, Alice, who attends the Northwestern University. Alice was involved in sports, along with being captain of the Gymnastics team. Patty, who has never ending respect for her older sister, is also Involved in sports, being a co-captain of the Basketball team. Both sisters were of- ficers on the National Honor Society. Patty says I get along great with my sis- ter, and I like what she does with herself. Having an older sister that is gifted can make it near impossible to follow in her footsteps. Dana Loparo has an older sis- ter Diane, who is very talented in the art world, Diane never became involved in any school activities. While Diane, on the other hand is just the opposite. Dana is a cheerleader, in the spring, and a gymnast during the winter. Dana ' s interests are more directed to dance, as she has taken classes in both jazz dancing and tap dancing, while Dana and Diane get along well, there interests vary. Sometimes you can have two brothers that have opposite personalities. Rob Horvath has an older brother Keith, who was involved in sports. Keith was successful in football, along with being a captain. In wrestling Keith placed second in state, and again was captain. Rob decided sports wasn ' t his thing, so he walked a new path. His interests drift more towards mechanics. He spends most of his time working on his car. Just because my brother is a jock, I didn ' t feel pressure to become what he was stated Rob. Big Brother 31 Neui Faces The Day BEFORE And AFTER In style, Jeanette McGee dressed as pop star Michael Jackson, Jeanette attended the Cleveland school of Science. Hard at work, Ann Dhamija works hard at her ge- ometry. Ann lived in India before moving to Rich- mond Hts. Imagine your first day at a new school. You get on the bus and are very excited about going to a new school. It is a chance to start over and meet new friends. Usually a students ' first day at a new school is a very frightening experience. There were many fears that a new student must overcome. They must over- come the smallness of the school. And this was the hardest part. Most of the stu- dents attended much larger schools. The often wondered question is, Will I be ac- cepted? This can be answered after the first day. The new students were very active in the extra curriculum activities. The activities they performed in were football, basketball, matmaids and track. LaMarr Brown who played varsity basketball stat- ed, In a small school such as Richmond Hts., an athlete has a better chance to play, and also a better chance to make friends. Students were not the only few new faces around the school. There have also been a couple of new teachers. Mrs. Nora Paul returned here to take Mrs. Machoukas ' place teaching Geometry. Mrs. Leciejewski also left during the mid- dle of the year and she was replaced by Mr. Steve Glosser. So if you are planning to enter a new school, the best thing to do is to become active in as many activities as possible. Do not really worry about being accepted by all of the students, because you prob- ably will not be. But there is always someone there. Accepting a new teacher is in the same respects as accepting a new student. This past year, RHHS had tried to be a place where new faces were welcome. — D.H. 32 New Students Stairway to heaven, LaMarr Brown on his way to class. LaMarr was on the varsity basketball team. Electric wizzard. Bilal Mani plays his electri( game during study hall in the guidance office. New Students 33 NOT JUST FOR SLEEPING The atmosphere of a student ' s bedroom reflects the unique, and individualistic per- sonality of that person. Whether this per- son is an athlete, an intellectual, or a sports fan, can all be determined by the appearance of his room. The most popular trend in room decoration, is covering the walls with posters, and pictures. The sports oriented person may choose pictures of idoled ath- letes, or even sports record setters. Senior Bob Shackleford has decorated his bedroom walls with huge posters of bask- etball players and other various athletes. The female student ' s room is easily rec- ognizable. Stuffed animals, pictures from dances, and sentimental souvenirs are some of the various items which can be found in a girl ' s bedroom. An assortment of pictures of cute guys, and male movie stars, are also some things that signify that a female occupies that room. For both the athlete and the intellectual awards of achievement may also be seen in their room. These honors are proudly displayed in the room of the achiever. Senior Bob Suszek keeps his awards in a personal trophy case in his bedroom. Most of these awards were acquired in football and wrestling. One of the most popular items found ir a student ' s room is a stereo. Records cassettes and other expensive radio equip ment signify students of all kinds. Some of the more creative student; display items of their own creation ir their room. Paintings and drawings are of ten hung on walls, while homemade lamps and mirrors are also seen. The Shop stu dents create several pieces of furniture which can be seen in their rooms. The decoration of one ' s bedroom, is e highly creative way of expressing theii personality. [«kC - A feminine quality. Many teenagers find a tele- phone a very necessary part of life. Sophomore Jen- ny Kaden has a phone of her own in her bedroom. Making music. Senior Larry Richardson displays his favorite rock poster, while strumming alone in his room. Larry belongs to a rock band and spends many hours practicing in his room. An athletic touch. Senior Bob Shackleford deco- rates his bedroom in a style which signifies his athletic preference. Bob ' s room mostly contains basketball related objects. m nttn m mMim 34 Rooms T ' Smurfy Business. Cuddly Robert Skrbis reclines Hi-Fi equipment. A stereo and radio ensemble are with his life-size Smurf in his bedroom. Robert ' s perfect additions to any teenagers room. Senior Bob impecable room is a place where he can study com- Raddell finds these modern conveniences a neces- fortably. s ry part of his bedn Rooms 35 y 1984 was the year of dressing down. Or the year of the Spartans hats. Or cabbage patch dolls. What about dressing up? After millions of people saw Jennifer Beals wear her cut off sweatshirts in Flashdance, a new trend had developed. People paid $20 for a designer ripped shirt. Classy dress was also a big hit. Thin ties, pinstripe pants, tic bars and pointed toe boots for the boys were definitely in. Ties, pinstripe pants and those funny white shoes were in for girls. Without a Spartan hat, no RHHS student was complete. The senior class made a nice profit on the sale with Senior class president Mike MacLellan leading the way. This year a new type of dance broke out, Break Dancing. This kind of dancing requires good rhythm, a steady beat, and funky music. Later in the year many am- All Gone. Chris Courtney laments as the last of his hair falls off. Chris was one of the many wrestling skin heads in the school. Whiz Kid. Jeff Zitel programs his computer to do his homework. Home computers do a good job, but Jeff got a D. bitious students became involved in this fad. This type of dancing was performed during any free time the dancer had. And finally, who could resist adopting a lonely cabbage patch doll? The dolls couldn ' t be kept on the shelves in the Cleveland area, as well as in almost a major cities. So it doesn ' t matter if you wore your tuxedo shirt and bow tie or your holy sweatshirt, you were doing the in thing. It was the year to pick your own fad, choose your own fashion, select your own style. Whatever you picked, other were sure to follow. — M.H. 36 Gimmicks ©qQqcbQ W©(dc? SQg7QQ Hello Dolly. Cabbage patch Dolls were the latest Christmas rage. These dolls couldn ' t be found in stores because they sold so fast. What a Feeling. Sherry Goldman shows off her Flashdance Sweatshirt. The popular dancing movie started a new trend in ripped clothes. Spartan Spirit. The Senior Class sold Spartan Hats as a fund raiser. By selling the hats for $2.00 a piece, the Senior Class made $250. Suave Mike Haas. Mike wears his pair of pinstripe pants. Pinstripes were the latest rage, whether on pants, shirts, or ties. Many students had pinstripe pants. Gimmicks 37 Democratic Candidate — Gary Hart seems to be the democratic frontrunner as Mayor Hart surpr ised Political experts all through the primaries. Voting Senior — Jim Pawiowski casts his ballot on voting day. Many seniors such as Jim turned 18 in time for the election. Decljiion 84 With 1984 being the year that a presi- dential election takes place, it is the duty of the yearbook to run an election spread. In Mr. Orban ' s Government class stu- dents voted on the issues and candidates within the city. The students chose 5 of 7 candidates running for city offices and 3 of 4 issues on the ballot. I was very sur- prised at how accurate the class was this year, commented Orban, in the past the students were less interested in the elections, but there is a new breed of kid coming up, a type of kid that can change the course of American society. The Richmond election saw the at- tempted comeback of DeSan, but he did not have enough power to overcome Boyle ' s wrath. It also brought forth Mar- cia Starskcy Morgan in Ward 1, Gabriel 38 Election Melline in Ward 2, Frank Lentine in Ward 3, Ward 4 — Leila Shiozawa, Loushin and Celestina as Council-at-Large, and Presi- dent of the council Richard St. John. In November, the school system tried to pass a Levy, but it was defeated by a small margin despite the great efforts of the students and levy supporters attempts to rally votes. I was very disappointed at the rejection of the first levy, but the passing of the levy on the February ballot was an overwhelming triumph for the schools. With more students voting and more voters feeling the repercussions of what not voting can do, future elections should be in the green. — L.S. THANK RICHMOND YOT Schools Gratitude — The school board posted it ' s thanks to the community the day after the February election. When voters found out some consequences, some no votes turned to yes votes. Republican Candidate — After announcing his Strictly Speaking — The board in front of this running for a second term, Ronald Reagan became school read and begged the voters of the city to the Republican candidate. Opposing him in late cast a yes vote. With the school laying it on the March, Gary Hart was hot on the campaign trail. line voters were awakened. YOU HEIGHTS D IT Human Counter — A volunteer Democrat serves as vote counter. The school levy was so close that la- dies such as these were very important. 39 STORIGS YOU MIGF+T Done BuiLDinGBec iM Richmond Heights High School has been chosen for the sight of the worlds first high school domed stadium. After the passing of the school levy in February, the school board approved of the request from the football coach for the indoor field. I think the stadium will change the attitudes of the players immensely. I also feel that the attendance at the game was a problem. There was not enough room to hold all of the Spartan ' s 33 fans, commented football team member Joe Tomaszewski. Other students felt that the attendance at the Spartan football games would not have to sit out in the cold to watch a game. Work on the stadium began in early January and is expected to be completed around the end of August. — L.S. PRIMCIP IL puMKhnvieriT The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.l.), staked out our Richmond Hts. High School early one morning in search of Edward Reznichenko, alias God . Ed- ward came to Richmond Heights two years ago in his freshman year, and no one noticed him. Over the years though, people began to notice him. They also noticed that he carried a mysterious brown, leather case, and always wore his buckle boots. Elizabeth Heeter comment- ed, Edward always seemed so solitary, in the halls and in class he would very seldom say a word. His grades were very high and perhaps that is why Russia chose him to spy on our American schools. In Reznichenko ' s vs. the U.S.A., school history-Government teacher William Orban got Ed off at all offenses. Court room attendants claimed that in his presenta- tion, Orban was a wild man. Could this be where Wild Bill originated. —L.S. ;k SPY uncoviGReD SOCCGR CC With the rising popularity of soccer America, Richmond Hts. decided to pi its two cents in. A petition has been goin around for two years to start a scho( soccer team in Richmond Heights. Th reason for the constant rejection of th: proposition has been coaching, that is, ui til now. Lou Cioffi, from the Clevelan 40 k 4VIG MISSGD in 1984 Means of discipline is becoming more 1 more drastic as the years go by. icipals and teachers have developed a d sense of punishment which could be quently administered on students. Al- jugh learning is the principle goal in ool, keeping the children in line, has ently been the main concern of high ool principals. Several of these strict icators recently attended a national iicipal ' s convention, in order to sharpen ir skills of discipline. This workshop icialized in the martial arts, and several er threatening methods. Although no hentic students were brought in, the ncipals got to try out their new nded talents on each other. Since most the principals who attended the vention preferred to remain nameless, s unsure which educators are lethal, i which of them are harmless, ivever, most of these men and women (easily recognized by sight, and are n more recognizable when they display |ir talents. |rhe principal ' s convention will be held I third and fourth of every month, to lure the high disciplinary skills are lintained. — L.S. i ooTLoose 2 me ;€Qua Right around mid-September cameras were seen throughout the building. There was an atrocious rumor going around, that these cameras were filming a movie on U.S. schools, staring Jeff Girbino. The truth behind those cameras was that M.G.M. Studios were beginning to film for the sequel to Footloose , featuring Jeff Girbino. Sources have told us that the reason for the coverup was to keep Jeff ' s life normal until he graduated from high school. That is when the movie is to be released. MGM was looking for an all-American boy, who goes to an all-American school, and they got both. The studios, along with Jeff Girbino, would like to apologize for prolonging the lie until this article. The school has been promised a preview in September of ' 83. —L.S. ICF+ AT R.F+. I rce, agreed to a 2 million dollar coach- I contract offered to him. Yes, another addition has been added I the Richmond Heights tab since the Bsing of the levy. But what will the vot- ii have to say? —L.S. English teacher Robert Hodder underwent plastic surgery along with a surgical hair plant, over the summer. His face was tightened and the hair was graphed. When we asked his wife to comment on the new Hodder, she said, I sort of like the new Robby, with hair and no wrin- kles. What was left of his old hair was getting gray anyway, but I am going to miss the old Hubby. His daughter also said that she likes her new daddy. The surgery took over eight hours and when he came out of the anesthesia he thought he died and was reincarnated. For this he was admitted to the psychiat- ric ward until he finally understood it was still the same guy. — L.S. SURGOL WOHD€RS 41 A big learning experience for me was going to cheerleader camp. I learned to get along and meet new people, but mostly I learned to have a good time. — Julie Sigg Making the Flight Adjustments. Many unique projects were made in shop class. Junior Mesha Adkins puts the mechanism in the cross bow he made. H m4 m -Ti H ' Hl RI H k 1 H I B InB x l BCx3 m R K, HH 1 Taking the Pledge. N.H.S. inducties are taking the original oath, given by Mrs. Eleanor Machoukas. Only 5% of the senior class was inducted. 42 Academics Divider Academics Academics Staff: Bob Raddell Rick Somich Jeff Zitel Who wants to learn . . . ? Who doesn ' t? For such a small school as Richmond Hts., you may think twice before answering that question. Academically, Richmond Hts. is no pushover, that ' s for sure! The teachers are very qualified, and serious about their jobs. The teaching staff is constantly striving to improve on their own skills. But making learning fun is the trick. At Richmond Hts., learning is nothing less than fun. Some of the students are actively involved in the learning process. But the problem is giving them the chance, which is true just bout anywhere. Many students give their teachers a hance, as Richmond Heights ' Aca- demic Challenge team has proven themselves victorious over the last few years. % ' . «a ' Setting ' em Straight. Senior Mike MacLellan helps prepare for a social function in 3 Humanities class. The function honored the anniversary of A Chorus Line. Homework, Homeworl(, Homework. A new student, Lamar Brown, learns the ways of being a Richmond Hts. student. Lamar transfered over from Euclid High. Academics Divider 43 academic alternatives Either Learn With A Few or Without Help Either sit in front, or in the back, it just really does not matter in a small class. Because of the few number of students, there is no trouble in hearing the teacher speak. Having the class interrupted by class clowns is also less likely because of the smallness of the class. So with few students, it is easier to learn and partici- pate in class. The teacher — student rela- tionship is another major factor in learning more. Senior Tony Savor stated, In a small class, asking and answering questions give the student the chance to participate in class. Tony also said he would rather be in a small class, compared to the large noisy and crowded classes. Have you ever been interrupted and annoyed by a mischievous student who gets bored and tries to brighten things up? Maybe he tried making funny noises or throwing paper airplanes? Did you ever feel like leaving a class because the noise was too loud to do your homework or read? Well, in a small class, this problem is eliminated. The teacher can catch it before something like this happens. Having the teacher answer your ques- tions privately and explain it thoroughly helps the material that must be learned, to sink in better. A casual atmosphere is usually associated with small classes, which is another facet of easier learning. — R.S. Dynamic Drawers. Nick Giarelli, Jack Kritzman, and Tim Tyreli are in the beginning stages of drawing their daily assignments. All first year drawers take this course, which is Mechnical Drawing. Reading to learn. Collegiant Reading, taught by Dr. John Beale, involves the reading of various books pertaining to the philosophy views of different people. This course was a great chal- lenge to those students who wish to sieze the educational experience. 1- U Secretarial Duties. Because of the many duties in- volved in shorthand, tests are quite frequent. Senior Paula Baron, Josie Bellia, and Patty Rim are trying to recall and place their knowledge on the test pa- per. Tlie Frencli Connection. Mrs Huang ' s French IV class IS small but mtellectual in size Four years of a foreign language takes hard work and determination because of the difficult pronunci- ations and punctuations. 44 Small Classes ' The individual attention helps with jthe understanding of the material RICHMOND SAMPLER Not Horsing Around One of the talents many people would like to pos- sess is the art of drawing. Senior Laura Favetti dis- plays her talent by sketch- ing a picture of a horse on a cliff. Laura has been interest- ed in art ever since she was in Kindergarten. High school art classes gave her the chance to develop her artistic skills. In order to create a well-developed and detailed finished product, a person must take his time and pa- tience, explains Laura. The best part of drawing is receiving compliments on the picture and knowing that you did it yourself. HOPING FOR EASTER Why is Senior Andrea Tyree playing with a bottle of glue? She is making an Easter basket for the Easter holi- days. Andrea and Josie Bellia made Easter baskets out of or- dinary yarn and glue. After the baskets were completed, flowers were placed inside of them. I enjoyed making the Easter baskets, quotes Andrea. Some of the Easter bas kets were shown in the library display case. Andrea made several baskets. The Easter baskets were very good and showed good craftsmanship and design. An- drea and other students spent 10 to 12 days on the project. CREATIVE PROJECTS Small Classes 45 Sports Shorts. Reading brief anecdotes of lives of sports legends is a small part of the Sports Literature class. Taught by Mr. William Schneider, this mini-course is very popular, and usually is overflowing with names at sign-up time. Idle Banter. With friends close at hand, mani- freshman English students chat before the star of class. With English being required all fou [ years of high school for any college entrance, small English class is rarely seen. academic alternatives Either Study with Others or Alone Either raise your hand or be quiet, is a familiar phrase stated by a teacher in a large class. This problem is very common because of the large number of students in the class. Many of the students like to respond to the questions, so shouting them out is the best way to be heard first. Biology teacher Andrew Grant com- mented, Teaching classes with a large amount of students are harder. There are many more interruptions and problems to deal with. Students become bored and have the tendency to become rowdy and uncontrollable. One advantage, however, being in a class of this size is that you get various view points and ideas from the students as Senior Marilyn Wason explains. This advantage provides a different outlook on responses to stories or psychological the- ories. Hearing students ' comments enables them to have a well-rounded discussion on the material. Teachers also have an advantage in teaching a larger class. If the majority of students are flunking, the teacher knows he must change the way of teaching the course. In smaller classes since there are fewer people, it is hard to tell if the teacher is getting through to everyone. — R.S. Basic Science. Most students in their first year at Richmond Hts. choose to take Earth Science, taught by Miss Roberts. This class provides the stepping stone for more complex sciences to be taken in the following years. Grande Class. Spanish I is the choice of man freshmen who are taking their first year of foreign language. Mr. Noreika, who also teaches Spanish 2, 3, and 4, gives the students a gooc idea of the Spanish Culture. 46 Large Classes Many different views are presented in the Larger classes J RICHMOND SAMPLER Valentine ' s Day Gift c fs ■f Josie Bellia makes Valentines Day cookies as Sophomore Nancy Smolkin watches. Nancy is the new kid on the block. Teachers placed orders with Josie for the Valentines Day cookies. She baked them to the teachers ' satisfaction. Whatever the buyers wanted was written on the cookies by Josie Bellia. It was fun baking the cookies, said Josie. Josie baked the cookies during her home economics period. Josie decorated the cookies with white icing and red trim. She wrote either notes or names on the cookies. Josie hopes her cookies were a hit. Label Her Thirfty Why would Vita Gregorc spend extra time saving la- bels for a doll? To Vita this was not extra time wasted. Vita saved labels from various types of canned goods. After saving the la- bels which she needed, she mailed them to the company. Vita saved the la- bels as a class participation project. The entire General Busi- ness class did this project so they could be the lucky winner of a doll similar to Vita ' s. This is not the only class room project in this class. They also save labels and coupons for other items and food. Saving these stickers sure was fun, concluded Vita. CREATIVE PROJECTS Large Classes 47 Switch for the day. Spirit week saw the strange transvestite day take place at Richmond Hts. The boys had a rough time adjusting since wearing a dress is quite a step up from wearing jeans, al- though senior Mike MacLellan, front row far right, forgot what day it was and dressed in usual fashion. New fashions. The senior class sponsored a ' toga party, and had a contest for the best toga, which was won by Jim Richards, standing in the i middle. It was a fun experience for first time | toga partiers, but these three made the party ' even more bizzare with their outfits. ' academic alternatives Either Have Fun While Learning or be Bored Either a decision is made to get an education or time is wasted. Basically that is why we arc attending Richmond Hts. Many students here like the small school atmosphere at Richmond Hts. It is a school where one can see his friends at the end of each class, unlike schools where you arc lucky to sec a friend may- be once or twice a day. Liking a school is definitely a part of getting an education. When one is content with where he is, it is easier to concentrate on the important things. Three students, namely Elizabeth Heeter, Jill Minick, and Michele Zaller competed against three other schools and won soundly on Academic Challenge. For such a small school, these students showed the strong academic background of Richmond Hts. Sophomore Dave Hogget stated, After my first year at Richmond Hts. High School, I knew al- most every teacher, which made things very relaxed when I came back and knew the teachers that taught my classes this year. Revolving around the academic life in- volves dances, parties, and anything else that is fun and helps to blow off steam. A toga party was held early in the year and many people who went wanted to have one again. Spirit week saw a very successful trans- vestite day take place at R.H. with every other student walking around in drag. As the year came to a close the craziness continued and it may have been a long year, but it was definitely worth the wait. — B.R. Modern interior decoration. The girls ' bathroom Mr. Gearhart, Dr. Hyde. No, it ' s just a bit of got an early Halloween touch by some girls in a dry ice in this mad scientist ' s tea. The dry ice, festive mood. The only problem was trying to get which was used for a physics project, is put toi through one of the doors without ruining the decora- good use by chemistry and physics teacher, Mr. tions. Fred Gearhart. 48 Here The relaxed itmosphere makes it easier to learn j RICHMOND SAAAPLER Wood Working Doing what he docs best is Senior Mike Maclellan. Mike takes a seventh period advanced wood class, taught by Mr. Mcrvar. The odd thing about this class is he ' s the only student. I couldn ' t fit in a regular class, so Mr. Mervar allowed me to work in while he teaches the Mid- dle school, states Maclellan. Among many projects, one particular one was made for a teacher, Mr. Klctecka. Mr. Kletecka gave the space he had to work with. Mike made the planes and con- structed a custom made shoe cabinet. Mike plans on persuing his interests and majoring in Industrial technology next year at Kent State. On Top Of It All B? Can you make a top that can spin six minutes and sev- enteen seconds? Jim Pawlowski did. The project was to make a spinning top out of a home made product. The object was to sec whose could spin the longest. Some of the tops were made of plastic tops and a golf tea, lots of pan lids and records. Jim ' s was made of a pan lid turned over. He took out the handle and put in a screw and a nut. He received twenty-five extra credit points for making the longest spin- ning top in the senior class. CREATIVE PROJECTS Here 49 Business Preparation. Senior Scott Benedict looks over his daily workbook assignment in Accounting. Students who complete this two year course are amply prepared for record and accounting keeping in the business world. academic alternatives Either it ' s RH or Commute to Other Schools Either sign up for a Vocational Educa- tion course at Mayfield or stay here at Richmond Heights. This question is put to the sophomores every year. They have the chance to take technical education courses to prepare them for the business world. Vocational Education courses are offered at Orange, Beachwood, and Mayfield High Schools. There are a wide range of courses offered in the vocational field. Such courses as Cosmotology, Diversified Health, Computing Accounting, Typing, Clerk-Steno, Auto Mechanics, Electronics, and Horticulture are taught at Mayfield. Distributive Education, Food Service and Occupation Work Experiences are taught at Beachwood while Design, Art, and Ad- vertising are offered at Orange. These courses are designed for Seniors that are not going to attend college. Senior Mike Hellenbrand stated, I real- ly enjoy Accounting because, I enjoy what I am doing and intend on making a ca- reer out of it. Just because you live in Richmond Heights doesn ' t mean you have to go here. It is not that you are choosing the place, it is what fits your needs. If you are a senior student that is planning for the future and know what you want to do Vocational Education is for you. — R.S. Electronic Wizzards. Juniors Tim DeVito, Bobby Galipo, and Bob Hovanic look over some of the lat- est electronic devices. After spending the morning in electronics class, they return to Richmond Hts. for the remainder of the day. Hair Trends. Juniors Kris Somogyi and Darlene Steg demonstrate the most popular looks of thei 80 ' s in Cosmetology. Besides learning to cut hair the girls also apply cosmetics and do manicures. 50 There ' The opportunity for technique training is highly beneficial J [RICHMOND SAAAPLEPv Bending The Metal Pumping iron with my lat bar has helped me bring great size and definition to my back, shoulders, and lats, says Dennis Kelly. Dennis made this lat bar in metals class in January. He wanted to build up his back and shoulders without the inconvenience of having to come up to the school everytime he wanted to use it. He made the bar out of % pipe. He then had to heat the bar up o be able to bend it to the shape that he wanted. In total, the lat took him only one week to make and now Dennis has the convenience of working out with this in his base- ment. Secret Santa One Christmas tradition used by the choir of Richmond Hts. was the exchanging of gifts secretly to each other. After everyone had gotten their secret gifts, the choir members decided to present a gift to choir director Mrs. Kathy Leciejewski. Along with this present, a bouquet of flowers was also presented to the director from the entire choir group. The choir later put on a surprise performance devised by themselves for Mrs. Leciejewski to add the finishing touches on the holiday season. CREATIVE PROJECTS There 51 Private Tutor Sometimes studying among friends makes learning easier and more likeable. Senior Jose Bellia points out to senior John Lipoid the steps of a math analysis problem. Physically Fit Volleyball is one of the many activities in which gym teacher William Schneider conducts throughout the year. The primary object of gym is to get and keep the students in shape. academic alternatives Either Learn the Necessities or Pay a Price Either learn how to cook or starve. Learning to cook is practical because you will need to cook your entire life. Cooking is fun and I enjoy it, votes Senior Josie Bellia, a four-year Home Eco- nomics student. Physical education is a requirement in High School. Physical education helps keep a person physically fit. Bob Suszek said, I liked the competition in gym class. It pays off to be in shape in cas e you have to do some unexpected running. Some of the activities require you to be physically fit and endurable. Math classes also are practical because they help solve many things. Mathematics is used in constructing buildings and bridges, with a knowledge of math one can build many different architectural designs. Math analysis is a very practical class to include in a schedule. Math analysis deals with logic and computers. It re- quires a certain amount of logic when working with computers. Computers are fast becoming an everyday item in daily life. The word computer is already a household word just as toaster or stove. All courses offered have some things practical about them. Science class are re- quired for college and so are math courses. Most of these courses will stay with you throughout your entire life. — W.F. Finishing Touch. Senior Jose Bellia takes her freshly baked Christmas cookies out of the oven. The cookies sprinkled with flavor sugar crystals were cut in various shapes and sizes to symbolize Christ- mas. Last Minute Study. Junior Tim Grose scuttles through the pages of his algebra book in prep- aration for his next period test. Much of the studying involves the memorization of formulas and equations. 52 Practical Classes I ' m confident that I ' m not wasting my valuable time i RICHMOND SAMPLER Save The Igloo Did you know that keeping an ice cube frozen could get you extra credit? This was the case in a senior Physics class. The project was to use dry ice, styrofoam, insula- tion, or a thermos to keep your ice from melting. You could use all of these items or combinations of them. The person must keep the ice cube from melting, the longest received extra credit. The winner was Den- nis Loushin. His ice cube did not melt for thirty-six hours. The material used by Loushin included dry ice, styrofoam, insulation and plastic wrap to slow down melting. Mime It Out Out out damn spot! cries Lauren Galicki portraying Lady MacBeth after the brutal murder of Duncan, King of Scotland. The twelfth grade English class had a project in which everyone picked a character from a Shakespearean play and acted out the parts of that character. It was a lot of fun, and we learned why Shakespearean drama has re- mained in the textbooks through the years, stated Steve Organiscak. The students voted Lauren ' s portrayal of Lady MacBeth as the best because she not only had the words memorized perfectly, but also made the audience feel that s he really was Lady MacBeth. CREATIVE PROJECTS Practical Classes 53 academic alternatives Either Take Requirements or Electives Either memorize your French verbs or fail French. Learning verbs is a require- ment for French students. French is the right class to take if you plan on going to France. Colleges are now requiring at least two years of a foreign language. After college you may not use the lan- guage again so it is nonpractical. Sheri Rayer states that learning the verbs are hard but if you study them dai- ly it becomes easier. The French class is small, so everyone gets called on to an- swer a question. Using high technology machinery can help make jobs easier unless you go into a technical field. Using machinery such as a wood lathe is non-practical. Shop classes are not required but Don- ald Spratts said I took shop because I like making things. Most kids take shop because they enjoy working with machin- ery which could prove helpful later in life. If you do not go into a mechanical field then taking shop classes would be non- practical. Drawing is also a great asset. Being an artist is not an easy occupation. Art that looks good to your friends will not neces- sarily look good to critics. Not many jobs require you to be an artist so this makes art non-practical. — W.F. A good hold on the matter. Don Spratt uses the lathe to put the finishing touches on his candle hold- er. This project was one of the many worked on in the metals class throughout the year. Francaise trois. Sheri Rayer silently memorizes her French III verbs before the class begins. French can be taken from seventh grade through twelfth. Sheri started in seventh grade, and this is her third year. i I Artistic Awareness. Mr. Ray Houston points out which colors Dennis Kless should blend in his paint- ing, while Fred Vitug begins sketching his own paint- ing. Painting pictures is done frequently in Art 11 while sketching is mastered in Art 1. Foreign tongue. Even though some colleges require foreign languages for entry, getting a job usually does not call for one year of Spanish. Spanish, taught by Mr. Norieka, is good way of broadening one ' s cultural knowledge. 54 Nonpractical Classes ' ' It may prove to be useful in the future RICHMOND SAMPLER Much Talent Dennis Kelly stands next to a few of his special tro- phies. The wrestling chart next to Dennis shows his athletic ability. Dennis won this series of wrestling matches. Dennis is not only athletically inclined, he is also artistically in- clined. The house next to Dennis was his own cre- ation. Dennis made this house in Industrial Technology. He now has this house sitting in the corner of his room. The house was constructed of cardboard and plastic for the windows. This is a miniature replica of my dream house I hope to live in, quotes Dennis Kelly. Many Calculations Junior Robert Skrbis looks baffled at an equation on his chemistry lab. Labs are a weekly projects in which the en- tire class has to participate. Labs are an essential part of the learning process in chemistry because it enables the student to perform and witness the reaction of elements in nature. These labs consists of collecting gases of the chemical reactions of elements. The students learn the chemical make up of various gases. Chemistry is not as fun as Biology class because it has many more equations and formulas to be learned and memorized states junior Mike Haas. CREATIVE PROJECTS Nonpractical Classes 55 Making things easy. Mrs. Marge Torok is in charge of the new xerox machine, located in the high school office. The machine helps everybody, as it usually is in constant use. academic alternatives Either Modern or Traditional Teaching Styles Either xerox the paper or write it on the chalkboard is the decision teachers now have to make. Of course, most of them would choose to xerox it because it is much easier and convenient. Even though this type of machine has been around for some time, it is finally being used in most schools to duplicate assign- ments sheets or tests. Before the xerox machine, the ditto machine, which was awkward and messy, was used. Besides, pressing a button was much easier than using a crank to dispense the paper. The xerox machine also prints clearer and more legible copies. Computers are now playing a major part in the business world, so the schools are teaching their students how to work them. Soon, business will be using word processors instead of the typewriters. Teachers use computers to schedule the classes, print out report cards, and average out grades. The schools bells are also run by a computer. Watching Macbeth on television gave me an excellent idea on how life was por- trayed in Shakespeare ' s time, stated senior Fred Buck. With one of the video cassette recorders, it is possible to tape current television material related to class- room studies. This aid will prove to be very beneficial in the future education of students. — R.S. A . ..- K Expanding for the future. Computers have be- come more and more popular among the students. As the members of the class increased, so did the number of computers. Watching the tube. Dr. John Beale and other teachers use the new Video Tape recorder to help in their classes. Being able to watch the classic stories instead of just reading them, proves to be beneficial to the students. New Member. Sophomore Jim Lineweaver is a new member in yearbook. In the future he will be using the newest and latest techniques and machines in the production of a yearbook. 56 New Ways 1t makes learning nore interesting i RICHMOND SAMPLER Sliding Around This project was very beneficial to me, because it helped me learn to use the library for educational pur- poses, said Mike Gasser. Mike and Mesha Adkins worked together on this classroom project. The project was present- ed before an eleventh grade English class. The project was on novels. The two made slides illustrating the novel Salems Lot. Mesha and Mike received good grades on their display of the novel. The slides photographed in Richmond Heights summarized the novel. Mesha said I liked the project because it was easi- er than a book report. A Little Wet It was a challenge I always wanted to meet, but I wasn ' t ready for, says senior Mike MacLellan. The chal- lenge he ' s talking about was the making of his waterbcd. Mike takes an advanced wood working class taught by Mr. Mervar where he is able to make most anything he desires. His waterbed was one of his favorite projects along with being the most expensive, with the total cost adding around $200.00. Mike ' s time was very limited and he was very busy doing odd projects so it took him around 5 months to make. Mike feels It suits its purpose. CREATIVE PROJECTS New Ways 57 You arc there. Mr. Bill Orban explains the importance of the Mediterranean sea for transporta- tion during the Ron:ian Empire. Mr. Orban uses visu- al aids such as maps and lectures as teaching tools. academic alternatives Either Live in the Past or Come of Age Either put your head up or get out, is another popular phrase expressed by a teacher. Lecturing is one of the oldest ways of conveying material to the stu- dents. Many students find that this meth- od is very monotonous, so putting their head on the desk is one way of coping with this. Lecturing is a way of learning, so there is NO way of getting around it. Writing homework material or questions to be answered on the good old fashioned blackboard is still being used in our classrooms. There are many alternatives to this, but white chalk ends up to be the easiest and fastest way. The use of maps to point out different events in different countries helps the stu- dents visualize the event happening around us. Even though maps are old fashioned, it enables the students to see instead of imagining what it is, explains Junior Keith Willkomm. No matter which way you look at it, old fashioned ideas and traditions will be around, and be part of the teaching tech- nique. Whether it proves to be the most beneficial way of teaching or not, it will always be used until something new and exciting is designed. — R.S. General Information. A basic fractional multiplica tion problem is explained for freshmen in General Math by Mrs. Nora Paul. Aside from General Math, Algebra 11 and Geometry are also taught by this sec- ond-year teacher. Proper procedure. Tenth grade college prep English students listen as Miss Anthony explains the format for the research papers. Each student was required to complete one seven-page paper each se- mester. Point, counter point. A short story in senior English provides a good discussion topic for Mr. Schneider ' s class. Bringing forth many different viewpoints from individual members creates a healthy and enjoyable learning atmosphere for all involved. 58 Old Fashion It really passes the main idea across L jt j RICHMOND SAMPLER Master Craftsman The master craftsmen dis- plays his deadly weapon that he made in woodwork- ing class. Much dedication went into making this crossbow and Mesha Adkins gets much pride out of his work. The crossbow is made out of cherry wood and hard work and it took Mesha about two months to make. This was a very popular project with many of the students in the woodworking classes. Mesha said, It was a difficult project but the time and effort spent brought me a lot of satisfac- tion. Yolking Around Can your egg survive a two story drop? The seniors participated in egg drop contest in Physics class. The object is to make a container to put an egg into so it will be able to survive a two story drop. It was easy to get an A. All you had to do is make sure your contain- er did not exceed 30 grams in weight and your egg did not break. But if you wanted 50 extra credit points your container that your egg was placed in had to weigh the lightest in the class. Laura Favetti took the 50 extra credit points with her object weighing 7 grams. CREATIVE PROJECTS Old Fashion 59 I liked the idea of all of the privileges and the domination we had over the underclassmen. And I also like the idea of graduating! — Dennis Loushin Fixing It Up. Finamore ' s is one of the many new buildings undergoing construction. Richmond Hts. also had many streets redone. Strips of Stores. Located on Babbit and Euclid are some fine merchants. Many Yearbookers sold ads to many stores in the Euclid area. 60 Advertisement Divider Advertisements Advertising Staff Cfiris Courtney Walter Freeman Rick Meyer Minding your own Business is not always the best thing to do. For if Fox the Florist, or Sunoco Gas Station did not take time out to contribute to the community, there wouldn ' t be many of the things around that we take for granted. For example, sports programs, newspaper, and a yearbook. And a real nice thing about the area mechants, is that most of them are very supportive. Get the Picture. Modern equipment can get to be very complicated. Video machines were a very popular item. Touch of Class. Many banquets and parties were held in the Borally Party Center. Located on Chardon Rd. across from Richmond Hts. Hospital. 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DRAMA CLUB 25595 Chardon 2614214 Distlers 736 Richmond Rd. 381-6008 Doughnut Factory - m - 27075 Chardon 944-7808 H ILL5ROOK RpflRTMENT6 I WAX IS H lM 137 Chestnut 261-7888 Ads 75 Sports Nothing is grander than scoring the winning point for your team. At Rich- mond Hts., such dreams often become reality. Every sport has had it ' s High- light of the Year . But what part of the game is most significant? In a close game nobody re- members the first quarter or the first inning. The closing minutes prove to be the victorious or heartbreaking ones. At a school with a enrollment, providirj and championship te. i|t._ With such a lack ' IS not easy. ider how a sma l ide such fantastic fi Picking Up the Tempo. The Softball team advance runners to both first and second base. The Spartans ended the year with a 50 50 season. The Calm Before the Storm. Senior Joe Gorup and Sophomore Greg Crudele stretch out before a C.C meet. Joe was a state qualifier last year. 76 Sports Divider My greatest accomplishment this year was when I received honorable mention for volleyball in my first varsity year. — Stacey DiFrancisco Change of Weather. Junior Larry Schwenk covers up for the upcoming Winter Season. Larry ' s position on the team was fullback. Sports Dividers 77 The final lap. Beginning the final lap of the 1500 meter run is Laura Favetti. Laura finished the race giving herself another victory. «,...« « - ,•.. ■ ' JWfj? ' ' -...-Cial i ijfc L- 5;. ' ! Ifd ou My first day at practice and my first meet had gotten me pretty well psyched up for the season. And being a fresh- man on the team made mc work extra hard, stated fresh- man Dennis Kless. The Spartans didn ' t do as well as they had hoped to do, with losing Senior Debbie Larney who would have been the only returning state cham- pion. Debbie was out the whole year with injuries. The young team consisted of five senior captains and 24 underclass- men, which meant the team was just lacking practice. A returning state qualifier, Patty Carrick had done very well in shotput and discus throwing competition. Patty was the leading scorer for the practice K girls track team. The leading scorer for the boys track team was Joe Gorup, who was undefeated in the open mile run in the East Suburban Conference. Joe Gorup was the only person on the track team to go down to state. Joe went down for the open mile, but fell shy of his goal. During the regular season Joe had set a school record in the open 78 Track Contemplation. Junior Laura Favetti prepares herself to run the 400 meter dash. Laura was a big asset to the team as she broke and set a school record. Special athlete. Preparing to run the first leg of the 1600 meter relay is Fred Buck. Fred did his job by giving the other three runners a good lead Coach Paul Massiello instructs sophomore Mike Gas- ser to leap a little higher when he attempts to pole vault. Mike was one of two vaulters on the team. Track 79 mile. About the middle of the sea- son the spirits of the team started to show a little more life to them. That was because the weather was finally warming and drying up quite a bit. Towards the end of the sea- son the team was finally start- ing to pull together and compete like they really should have. But it was just a little too late, and yet still not enough. Heave-ho. Scott Duncan takes one last dip before releasing the discus. Aside from throwing the discus, Scott was also a shotputter. On your marks . . . Striving for a fast start is Pat- ty Rim. Patty ' s start was good enough as she beat her Kirtland opponent in the 100 meter low hurdles. No pain, no gain. Derya Ferendeci treats his shin splints just prior to his event. Shin splints nagged Derya all season long, but he was greatly needed for every meet. 80 Track 1983 Boys Track 2-7 ir 1983 Girls Track 2-7 RHHS Opponents Gilmour 63 79 Lutheran East 54 76 Richmond Hts. Relays 7th place Perry 29 102 Berkshire 32 93 Chardon 36 95 Perry Relays 12lh place Cardinal 39 90 Cuyahoga Relays 10th place Kirtland 27 100 Beachwood 94 21 Cleveland Hts Relays Uth place Newbury 69 63 Districts 11th place RHHS Opponents 62 44 Lutheran Easi 52 54 Richmond Hts Relays 7th place Petty 33 76 Berkshire 28 82 Chardon 35 75 Cardinal 40 70 Cuyahoga Re] ays 7th place Kirtland 28 82 Cleveland Hts Relays 10th place Newbury 57 49 1983 GIRLS VARSITY TRACK Front r.w Jul.e Lal.na D.ane Gearheart Back row Sue Mandau Patnca R,m. Lauren Galick,, Semethy Ann Russell Jennifer Kaden Laura Favctt. Elizabeth Lesley Carr Frankielynn Seme Patty Carrick Coach Joseph Rico Coach Paul Ma Coach Fred 1983 BOYS VARSITY TRACK: Front Row; Coach Joseph Rico, Jeff DeWerth. Keith Powalie. Chris Bodnick, Scott Duncan, Kevin Smithe. Mark Bremeck, Chuck Faronc, Dennis Kless, Dale Puruczky, Robin Weinstein Back row: Darren Johnson, Edward Rcznichenko. Derva ser, John ' Track 81 Time Out. Senior Rick Quade, Richmond Heights High School ' s first state qualifier. Quade set a 4-year varsity record with a record of 71- 16 For the first time a Rich- mond Heights tennis player reached the state tennis tournament. Rick Quade trav- eled to Columbus in June. Quade is the best tennis player Richmond Heights has ever had. stated Coach Bob Nagy. Quade ' s four-year singles record was 71-16, es- tablishing a record for best individual player. Another outstanding player was Rich Smrtnik who was se- lected to the 2nd team ESC for his play as 2nd singles. Through the first six matches Spartans were 3-3 and then had a run of five straight wins. Standing at 9-3, they strolled into Beachwood and crawled out after being beaten. After another defeat by Perry, the team came to life and won their five final matches of the year. In all they won 22 of the 25 individual matches played. At the end of the season the team had compiled a 14-5 record. Two players were cho- sen as News Herald player of the week. Quade was selected as first team ESC. Rick Smrtik and Paul Barnes were selected for the second team. By the end of the season new records had been broken and a new varsity record set. Richmond had sent its first qualifier to Columbus. Coach Nagy summed up the season saying, We really had a fan- tastic finish! — C.C. 82 Boys Tennis Nice And Easy. Senior Phil Minick returns a fore- hand volley against his opponent Phil was one of three seniors that participated on the 1982-83 spartan tennis team. Standing Tall. Senior Rick Quade, Richmond Heights High School ' s first state qualifier. Quade set a four year varsity record with a record of 71-16. 1982-83 Boys Tennis 14-5-0 RHHS Opp. 2 Perry 1 2 Harvey 1 4 Garfield Hts. 1 1 Chagrin Falls 4 3 Eastlake North 2 1 Beachwood 4 3 Kirtland 2 5 Lake Catholic 3 Ch ardon 2 3 Kirtland 2 4 Chardon 1 1 Beachwood 4 2 Perry 3 Euclid 2 4 Brooklyn 1 5 Harvey Brooklyn 5 Benedictine Suburban Invitational- First Place Keep Your Eye On The Ball. Senior Rick Smrtnik does some work on his backhand during a practice session. Smrtnik was one half of the Dynamic Duo. 1983 Boys Tennis Back How: Coach Bob Nagy. Rick Quade. Rick Smrtnik, David Seach, Phil Minick Front Row: Paul Barnes, Todd Truax, David Pelieg, Joe Giacommin. Boys Tennis 83 So Close. Senior Donny Dalessandro looks on with depression. Donny, along with teammate Ray Tropp, was an all-conference contender. DEJECTION - close , yet so far It was the best of times it was the worst of times. This was the situation for the Rich- mond Heights Baseball Spar- tans. After winning the E.S.C. championship for four straight years, the Spartans finally settled for second place. The team, however, was still in the playoffs and had hopes of buying back the state trophy. Junior Paul Mysyk comments, Losing the Conference Championship was heartbreak- ing, but a chance to go to state makes it all worthwhile. With a lack of hitting power the Spartans utilized smart play and solid defense to take home both the sectional and district trophies. One more step to state. With the reminis- cence of last year ' s 7-4 heartbreaking loss, the team entered the Dover Regionals. The Spartans fought hard for six innings. The game was deadlocked at 3-3 and Rich- mond had a man at third with no outs. The team could not execute and bowed out in Do- ver the second year in a row, this time with a 5-3 loss to Conotton Valley. Behind pitchers John Zitel, John Raguz, John Petti and re- lief man Ray Tropp, the Spar- tans completed a 16-9 overall record. We had high hopes for our pitchers at the begin- ning of the season because they were all varsity exper- ienced. stated Senior Don Dalessandro. The Spartans amassed an 8- 5 independent record against some tough triple A teams. The disappointment of the year was losing the conference for the first time since 1978. Losing four conference games (8-4) was one too many. — N.T. 84 Baseball Time Out. Senior pitcher John Zitel takes a rest after being pulled from the game. John was also a first team third baseman with a .434 average. Let ' s Go Bob. Lending a helping hand, sophomore Jeff Zitel takes time to give Bob Potokar some ad- vice on the mound. Both were members of the J.V. team. 1983 Boys Baseball 16-9-0 RHHS 0pp. 7 Euclid 8 4 Hawken 5 3 Aurora 1 8 Berkshire 2 3 Chardon 7 4 Cardinal 5 6 Clev. Hts. 8 9 St. Ignatius 4 4 Kirtland 5 8 Beachwood 1 15 Newbury 3 4 Painsville Harvey 7 9 Berkshire 2 9 Chardon 5 16 Collinwood 8 Cardinal 3 Kirtland 5 9 Beachwood 2 14 Newbury Tournament 5 3 Independence 19 Cuy. Hts. 4 7 Hillsdale 5 4 Mapleton 1 3 Conotton Valley 5 1983 Varsity Boy ' s Baseball— Front Row: Greg Crudele, Steve Sabatos. Middle Row: Bob Potokar Jim Richards, Jeff Zitel, Bob Raddell, Steve Organiscak, Mike Haas, Nick Tibaldi. Back Row: Coach Larry Kletecka, Bob Suszek. Paul Mysyk, John Raguz, John Petti, Ray Tropp, Tom Tarsitano, Don Dalessandro, John Zitel, Ed DiPaolo, Don Sny- der, Coach Ken Wohlgamuth. Baseball 85 Action . . . Sophomore Jenny Varga starts the girls Softball season off with a win over Chardon 6-3. This is also Jenny ' s second year on varsity. JMtt 0H6. ol A v tedte efy Looking at the finish on the aluminum bat used by the girls softball team, one could see the effort put forth. A total of 194 hits were accomplished in the 1983 year. The team consisted of six seniors which benefitted the team greatly from their experience, stated sopho- more Chris Bill. Sue Haas, Sue DiFran- cisco, and Sharon Distler all took first team in the ESC. This selection showed the strength and experience of the senior Spartenettes. The most valuable player was Sharon Distler, defensive player was Barb Penny, and offensive player was Sue Haas. The highlight of the girls year was in the Northeast Ohio slowpitch tournament at Painsville. The Spartans beat Hathaway Brown then went on that night to beat Warrensville under the lights. I n the second round, the girls were defeated. Another successful mo- ment was when the girls beat Beachwood, home and away. The girls softball team entered a fast pitch tournament at Richmond Heights and lost 23-1 to Grand Valley. The game was not heartbreaking, it was a lot of fun, and a change of pace from all of our other games. ex- claimed junior Cathy Rossoll. Many casualties were ac- counted for this season: jammed fingers, skinned knees from sliding to bases, ruins with other players, a nice black eye for Jenny Varga, were all exper- ienced. Along with the pain was an over all ESC score of 7-5 which put the Spar- tans in second place. — J.V. 86 Softball Organization? The junior varsity team just finished shaking hands with the Newbury Black Knights. The girls lost this hard fought game 2-7. JV Powerl Freshman Lesley Witherite pitched regu- larly for the junior varsity squad. The team was not very successful, but gained much experience. In full strength! Kathi Kelly hits a single to help the Spartans beat Beachwood 5-4: Kathi had six hits-; and five RBI ' s for the season. l-s [ 1983 GIrU Softball Team: Front Row: Jenny Varga, Cathy Diane DelBalsc Rossoll, Chris Bill, Sue DlFrancisco, Sharon Distler. Middle Row: Norm Maneri. Barb Penny, Kim Meyer, Sue Haas. Michelle Hoffman. Back Row: Kim Markusic, Peggy Brown, Kathlcnc Kelly, Coach 1983 Girls Softball 9-9-0 RHHS Opp 6 Chardon 3 6 Solon 18 20 Cardinal 8 6 Andrews 7 8 Solon 14 2 Kirtland 15 9 Beachwood 5 15 Cardinal 4 9 Chardon 10 1 Hawkcn 8 5 Beachwood 4 4 Newbury 3 12 Newbury 10 6 Kirtland 7 6 Berkshire 9 4 Berkshire 6 12 Cuy Hts. 2 17 Warrensville Tournament 2 11 Grand Valley 23 11 Hathaway Brown 14 19 Warrensville 14 2 Kirtland 15 3 Beachwood 17 Softball 87 V Waiting. Thrc a members of the Spartans t after a, nee, wfiile the final rtajH emerged victorious 2 « ESPECTABILITY, now Iiere A growing sport in our country is running, and likewise the sport of cross country is becoming a respectable sport at Richmond Heights. Throughout the 1983-84 season the Spartans were paced by captains Joe Gorup and Kevin Smyth. Gorup a return- ing state qualifier, led the Spartans by fin- ishing first in nine of eleven races run during the season. The season began slowly with four losses in a row. The Spartans then defeated Cardinal to notch their first win of the season. The runners then lost the next three to make their record 1-7. The team then came to life , stated first year coach Kevin Derrick. The cross country won their final three matches to finish 4-7 for the season. Captain Joe Gorup was the mainstay of the Spartan cross country team. Joe was selected to the first team ESC, and was also selected as News Herald runner of the week. Among some of Joe ' s other ac- complishments was setting a new home course record of 17:24, which broke the old record by more than one minute. Considered a serious threat to repeat his | state appearance, Joe did not do well in postseason tournaments because of illness. ! The Spartans second man was captain ; Kevin Smyth, a returning letterman from last year. Mark Bremic a sophomore run- ner for the Spartans said, Kevin was our : emotional leader, he was always the one to push us all just a little harder . The team consisted of seven members, five of them being returning lettermen. There were also five seniors on the team. Joining the two captains were seniors Jim Pawlowski, Fred Buck, and Steve Organiscak. —C.C. 88 Cross Country The final approach. Mark Bremic gives his all as he runs toward the finish line. Waiting for him are Kevin Smyth and Coach Derrick. The Spartans de- feated Beachwood 21-36 and raised their record to 3-7. Food. Members of the Spartans cross country team feast on doughnuts and apple cider along with members of opposing teams. Such was the sight after all home meets. Here comes Freddie. Senior runner Fred Buck sprints to the finish line with a competitor hot on his trail. Fred won the race but the Spartans lost to CIbv. Central Catholic 30-25 1983-84 Cross Country 4-7 Pawlowski, Capt Ke RHHS 0pp. 31 Berkshire 26 31 Ledgemont 26 37 Aurora 24 29 Gilmour 27 23 Cardinal 34 35 Independence 23 39 Kirtland 19 30 C.C. Catholic 25 20 Warrensville 42 21 Beachwood 36 26 Newbury 29 Cross Country 89 A n Even Swin and Regina beating them both 4-1. Ingrid Gswchwind, a sophomore, stated, Even though we had a few slumps we always seemed to pull things together and came up with a 8-8 overall season. Most of the teams the girls went up against were AA or AAA . These schools have better teams because their players have to try out to make the team. Our disadvantage is that we are a small school and only get around 8 girls to go out for the team. The only AAA school the netters beat was Chardon, whom they defeated twice. They beat AA schools such as Painesville Harvey and Twinsburg. Even though the netters were playing larger and better schools they never gave This year ' s Girls Tennis Team had sev- en of its players returning, fired up and ready to go. They had one additional freshman player, Mindy Imire. The netters started out the season on the right foot defeating Chardon High School 3-2. The girls went into a slump losing the next 4 matches. But they were not going to give up, they came back and won 3 straight matches. The girls went into another slump at the end of the sea- son but came back to win their last two matches, in which they played Twinsburg up. After a loss or a few losses, they were more determined to come back and win. They never gave up they went to practice every day when there wasn ' t a match and practiced even harder. They were determined to win and they usually came back and won. They had an overall season of 8 wins, 8 losses. The girls and Coach Leciejewski always stuck together, they were determined and always trying to help each other out any way they could. If it was helping the team with their serve-volley or even if they needed to talk, they were always there for each other. Thats what you call team work. — K.K. 90 Girls Tennis Concentration. Seniors Laura Favetti concentrates on the ball. Laura was a starter on the Varsity Ten- nis Team. Serve-Volleying. Junior Barb Sherwood returning the serve, at the match against Andrews High School. The R.H. girls team won a 4-1 match. On Target. Senior Capt. Jill Minick returned the volley to win the set 6-4, The team lost an upsetting match to Mayfield 2-3. 1983 GIRLS TENNIS RHHS Opp 3 Chardon 2 2 Euclid J 1 Gilmour 4 2 Mayfield 3 Orange 5 4 Paincsville Harvey 1 3 Chardon 2 4 Andrews 1 1 Mentor 4 5 Twinsburg 4 Paincsville Harvey 1 1 Andrews 4 1 Gilmour 4 Beachwood 5 4 Twinsburg 1 4 Regina 1 rid Gshwmd. Mindy Imric, Coach Kathy Girls Tennis 91 CHAMPS BASEBALL 9 lUSil 30 Tipping it Over. Senior Patty Carrick puts enough force into the ball for a point against Berkshire. The Spartans went on to beat the Badgers in two games. A FEW BUMPS ALOi IG THE WAY Bump, set, spike are the three main fundamentals emphasized at volleyball practice. The girls were encouraged to dive and roll as a practice routine. Bumps and bruises were acquired during the use of these drills. The varsity squad consisted of four re- turning seniors, two juniors, two sophomores, and two freshmen. The freshmen were Corrie Markusic and Josie Matic. It was difficult all around in the be- ginning. Being freshmen they had to get used to playing volleyball at a higher lev- el than in eighth grade. Also the rest of the team had to adjust to the new players and get used to playing with them. Ann Carrick also moved up to varsity to play the front line, later in the year. The youth on the team did not seem to effect us, remarks Kathi Kelly. We all worked together, and with that we ac- complished alot! The volleyball season started off with a loss to Brush. The Spartans pulled it to- gether, though, and came back to win four games in a row. Ending out 5-7 in the E.S.C. and 11- 12 in the over all season shows the inconsistency in our play. There were games that we showed our ability to play as a team — unfortunately we did not al- ways use it, explained Sophomore Laura Baio. Senior Kim Meyer holds the team record this year for the most consecutive serves. Playing Beachwood at home Kim served 15 points straight, the entire game. Patty Carrick was also named run- ner up for Most Valuable Player of the league. When we played Bershire at home the team work was the best that we had all season, commented Senior Lauren Galicki. We all worked together like a machine. Once the momentum was with us we kept it going. That game, we played volleyball as it should be played. 92 Volleyball Way to go! Seniors Lauren Galicki and Lesley Carr congratulate each other after a well played game. The Spartans beat Villa Angella in three games. Getting Ready. Moving under the ball, freshman Nancy Lesic positions herself to score a point for the Spartans. Setting it up! Starting Varsity as a freshman, Stacy DiFrancisco bumps the ball to set Lauren Galicki up for a spike. With this skill the Spartans had a season record of 11-12. (fthe tans 1983 Volleyball 11-12 19 83 Varsity Girls Volleyball: Front row: Kim Meyer. Josie Malic. Laura Baio, Lesley Carr, Kim Markusic, Stacy DiFrancisco, Back Markusic, Patty Carrick, Lauren Galicki, RHHS Opp 1 Brush 2 2 Hawken 2 Perry 2 Berkshire 1 2 Clevc. Cent. Catholic Aurora 2 Cardinal 2 2 Gilmour Academy 1 1 Orange 2 Kirtland 2 Cuyahoga Hts. 2 2 Villa Angela 1 2 Beachwood Newbury 2 2 Berkshire 2 Aurora Lutheran East 2 Cardinal 2 2 Beachwood Kirtland 2 Newbury 2 Vol leyball 93 FII ISH wfthont a FLAW E6C 3, 2, 1 . . ., the crowd chanted. The Spartan griddcrs had just completed an unblemished East Suburban Conference season by crushing the Newbury Black Knights 34-3. In the locker room coaches Kramer, Biro, and Leppla were thrown in the shower, as head coach Tony lammarino was stripped of his whiskers. The Spartans overall record now stood at 8-1-1, and with the championship under their belt, the team anxiously awaited the computer rankings, as they had high hopes for playoffs. The Spartans entered the season with three consecutive victories. The team carried much experience as many lettermen returned. With prophecies of championships from three different newspapers, the Spartans set out to kill. The team opened the season against a last year playoff team, and managed a 7- 7 tie against St. John ' s. The griddcrs then went on to win five straight games includ- ing a most important win over the conference-favorite Berkshire Badgers. The Spartans opened the game by • Best Record • Most Victories • Longest Winning Streak • Most Points Scored 8-1-1 8 10 191 94 Football ■■■••■•••• «•; •«■■■•«•••■••• Way to go. Senior captains Nick Tibaldi and Jeff Girbino celebrate after a Spartan touchdown against Newbury. Both players were three-year lettermen and also received all-conference honors. Football 95 scoring on their first drive. The second half was a mud slide as the Spartans pre- vailed 14-12. The only smudge in the season came homecoming day as the state ranked Hawken Hawks crushed the Spartans dreams of going to the playoffs. The team fought back to gain computer points by outscoring their last two opponents 68-10. The 1983 football Spartans can be tributed for several accomplishments. They established records for the most vic- tories in a season (8), most points in a season (191), longest winning streak (10), longest E.S.C. winning streak (now stands at 9, but is still going), and fewest points allowed in E.S.C. play (39). In addition to setting team records the list of all- conference players reaches seven. This in- cludes seniors Jeff Girbino, Nick Tibaldi, 96 Football Gimme a Break. Resting up between plays is cen- ter Dennis Kelly. Dennis often played two ways as did most of the starters on the team. All right. A few Spartan fans stand up to urge on the team. Despite some nasty weather, fan support improved over last year. This football season was a dream come true. We really worked hard all season, and we proved to ourselves and to the school, that we deserve the title ' E.S.C. champs ' . D.L. Dennis Loushin, Mike MacLellan, and Paul Mysyk; the list also includes two juniors Jeff Mayfield and Jim Richards. Unfortunately for the Spartans Senior Bob Suszek had knee surgery three weeks into the season and was unable to perform for the Spartans. After a trouble-stricken 3-7 season in 1982, the Spartans flipped the coin to produce a winning team. Junior Jeff Mayfield comments, At the beginning of the year we knew we had alot of talent. Several papers predicted us to win the conference and this gave us all the confidence we needed. And this type of confidence and leadership led the team to an 8-1-1 season. Five players were fortu- nate enough to be nominated to the all- state team: Dennis Loushin (first team), Nick Tibaldi (third team, runner-up league Football 97 FII ISH without a FLAW MVP), Jeff Girbino, Mike MacLellan, and Paul Mysyk (all honorable mention). The most surprising factor of the season is that the Spartan team consisted of only twenty-five players, including sophomores, juniors, and seniors. But while the varsity team enjoyed such success, the freshman players suf- fered a winless season. The team consist- ed of seventh and eighth graders, as well as freshmen, but the team ached greatly from a lack of participation. Under coaches Bob Leppla and Chris Biro the freshman gridders completed an 0-6 record. We didn ' t win any games, but I think we gained alot of experience. Besides, most of us had a great time. states guard Matt McLellan. Contemplation. Watching the play from the side- lines are seniors Bob Susze k and receiver Scott Yeager. Suszek missed the majority of the season due to knee surgery. All in time. Waiting for his chance to add the winning points place-kicker Derya Ferendeci medi- tates on the sidelines. Derya was also an all-pro kicker in the Turkish Football League. 98 Football Numero lino. Members of the team celebrate by giving the number one sign in the air. The Spartans won the conference with the only 60 record ever in school history. (Photo by Joe Gorup) C ' mon guys! Spartan gridders regroup after their touchdown was called back due to a penalty. Going on to score anyway, the Spartans beat Aurora 14-0. 1983 Varsity Football 8-1-1 RHHS Opp 7 St. John ' s 7 26 Independence 7 Cuyahoga Hts. 14 14 Berit shire 12 14 Aurora 12 Cardinal 3 6 Hawken (Homec ming) 12 K.rtland 34 Beachwood 34 Newbury 3 1983 Freshman Football 0-6-0 983 Vanity Football Team: Front Row: Dennis Kelly Bobby hackellord, Jelf Girbino — captain, Bob Suszek — captain, Dennis oushin — captain. Nick Tibaldi — captain, Paul Mysyk. Scott Yeager, like MacLellan, Middle Row: Coach Bob Mandato, Mgr Dave Bill! :ff DeWerth, Derya Ferendecl, Jeff Mayfield, Jim Richards, Chuck Farone, Larry Schwenk, Joe Farinacci, Mgr Dexter Thompson, Head Coach Tony lammarino Back :Row: Coach Bob Leppla, Coach John Kramer. Don Spratl, Walter Freeman, Bob Potokar. Tony Somrak. Mike Gasser, Jack Vrh, Joe Tomaszewski, Fred Vitug, Coach Chris RHHS Opp 7 Warrensvil le 34 Gilmour 14 7 Hawken 38 Perry 44 Aurora 54 Painesvill Ha vey 32 Football 99 Feel the beat . . . Pepping up the crowd is Junior Mary Lombardo. This was Mary ' s first year as a Time-out Show. Junior Sharon Yeager is caught Varsity cheerleader. action during a time out of a basketball game. Roll Along . . . Varsity football cheerleaders chant to the fight song at halftime of the football game. Unfortunately the Spartans lost this homecoming game. Were Ready, Hey! Performing for the crowd at halftime was one of the cheerleaders responsibilities. Lack of fans support made cheering difficult. 100 Cheer leading FAITHFUL FANS Through rain or sleet or snow or hail ... No matter what the condition is, the cheerleaders always seem to have that never-ending spirit. For this year ' s cheerleaders the story was no different. Through the up ups and downs the girls never lost their spunk. Football cheerleaders finally had some- thing to cheer about, as the football team took the E.S.C. Starting off with daily ses- sions during the summer, the cheerleaders practiced long and hard. The girls attend- ed the I.C.F. cheerleading camp and brought home seven various awards. All the girls worked really hard this year and it really paid off well during the season. We all had a fun and memorable time, stated co-captain Ann Rieger. The football cheerleaders were under the direction of their new advisor Diane Santorelli this season. Entering the basketball season the tides turned. Where the football team enjoyed success, the baske tball team suffered de- feat. Nevertheless the cheerleaders never gave up. Once again under the leadership of co-captains Ann Rieger and Chris Santorelli, the girls showed their ap- preciation by giving the team flowers and candy. During Christmas each cheerleader picked a player and became his Secret Santa. Junior Kim Saar comments, The season had its ups and downs but we worked together as a squad. Put the Pressure On. Showin ' their stuff the J.V. squad rushes to the floor during a time out. The girls show off their newly bought Spartans hats. Head Voice — Senior co-captain Chris Santorelli shows her leadership proudly. Chris was co-captain for basketball cheerleaders as well. Cheerleading 101 A little too little TOO late Not the same old thing? Once again the Spartan basketball team compiled a losing season. Under the leadership of Head coach Kevin Derrik, the roundballers proceeded to a meascly 5-17 season. The Spartans began their season with an embarrassing home loss to South Amherst. The team hung tough, but ex- perienced this agony of defeat eleven times before salvaging a victory over conference opponent Aurora. With this first win, the cagers went on to win three of their next six games. But this seemed to be a little too late as conference hopes were far out of reach and a 500 season was now impossible. Senior Anthony Mash comments, Too much individualism, con- flict among teammates, and a lack of height, really hurt us. We could have used more organization and teamwork. • High average — Bob Shakelford 16.2 pts game Spartan rebound to win 5 of last 11. Upset Beachwood for second year, 57-54. S-I-N-K, sink it. Concentrahng on the hoop junior- varsity member Robert Skrbis shoots a one-and one. The team shot as many as 100 foul shots during practice. 102 Boys Basketblll 1,2,3, Let ' s go. The varsity team shoots off the bench after introductions of the starting five. Pre- game meetings became a regular activity to get the team psyched up. Roll along. Senior Co-captain Bob Shakelford leads the Spartans through the hoop. Shakelford was the team ' s high scorer, averaging almost 17 points per game. trn mH iiMtiiMic, SP- I SPAR. D-E-F-E-N-S-E. Varsity roundballers warm up be- fore the game by doing defensive slides. Defense was over-emphasized by coaches as it won or lost ball games. Form, follow through . . . Ready to shoot a fifteen footer, Ketih Willkomn adds two more points for the Spartans. The J.V. ' s went on to lose the game to Berkshire. Boys Basketball 103 A dire need for height pushed the Spartans to utilize the speed of guards Nick Tibaldi and LaMarr Brown out front, and Bob Shackleford underneath. Tibaldi and Brown were given honorable mention honors in the conference, while Shackleford was placed on the second team, leading the Spartans in points and assists. The team looked to Anthony Mash and Mike Haas for outside shooting, depended on Fred Buck and Walter Freeman for rebounds, and hoped for help from Dave Bill and Steve Organiscak off the bench. Looking at his second consecutive losing season at Richmond Hts., coach Kevin Derrick had high hopes of defending the sectional crown brought home from Berk- shire last year. The team had its work set out as three victories were necessary to enter the Canton districts. Starting off on Yeah Bighffl,Lookmg on n disma are vara players AnthM Mash and Mike H s. The two ha3 reason to bel set as the team lost, to Newbury 60- 104 Boys Basketball mn mi ISE3 fe3| Too much individualism, conflict among teammates, and a lack of height really hurt us. We could have used more organization and teamwork. -A.M. Jump up, jump high! Junior Larry Schivenk leaps for the tip-off to start off tfie game. Below Robert Skrbis shoots a short jumper versus Cardinal. Doin his part Grabbing an offensive rebound, is freshman Brian Schwenk. Rebounds were Brian ' s trademark, as he lead the team in that category. Leapin ' High. On the way up, Don Spratt tips the ball to a teammate. Don Transferred to Richmond Heights this year from Gerogia. Precision Passing. Dishing the ball out to the wing, is sophomore Jeff DeWerth. Jeff was the Ju- nior Varsity point guard and ran the offense for the team. Boys Basketball 105 A little too little ... too LATE 99 the right foot, the Spartans controlled Luthernaw East in a 65-45 win. The cagers now had sights set on the conference rival Cardinal Huskies. It proved not to be a day for the Spartans and they bowed out disgracefully 62-34. The loss to Cardinal really hurt us. It was the third loss to them this season, and it put an end to the year, stated ju- nior Mike Haas. Suffering along with the varsity squad were the J.V. and freshman teams. Under the commands of coach Ed Baitt the J.V. team could not manage to win while the freshmen enjoyed only one victory. The freshmen were lead by first year coach Ron Miller. For the last few games of the season, the freshmen joined the Junior Varsity team, while eighth graders fin- ished out the freshman season. — N.T. Putting it together. Spartan coach Kevin Derricl calls a time-out to regroup the team. The strategy proved correct as the Cagers defeated Beachwood 57-54. Going up strong. Driving for two, freshman Dave Molnar puts in the lay-up and draws the foul. Dave ' s hustle and smart play accounted for his 106 Boys Basketball 1983-84 Varsity Boys Basketball: Front Row: Bob Shackleford Tibaldi (captain), Fred Buck. Walter Freeman, Mike Haas. Anthony (captain). Joe Gorup. Steve Organiscak. LaMaar Brown. Larry Mash Schwcnk. Coach Kevin Derrik. Back Four: Coach Ed Baitt. Nick 1983-84 Varsity Boys Basketball 5-17 48 S Amherst 77 45 Hawken 54 32 Berkshire 69 71 Aurora 77 50 Cardmal 62 54 Ledgemont 58 52 Kirtland 58 75 Independence 77 (2 OT) 42 Beachwood 66 41 New bury 60 56 Berkshire 73 69 Aurora 52 55 Cardinal 60 lOT) 52 Fairport Harding 45 45 Hawken 62 66 Perry 59 51 Kirtland 67 57 Beachwood 54 70 Cuyahoga Hts 82 50 Newbury Tournament 58 63 Lutheran East 45 34 Cardmal 62 1983-84 J.V. Boys Basketball: Front Row: Joe Farinacci, Jeff Yankovsky. Larry Schwcnk. Rick Meyer. Keith Wilkomm DeWcrth. Doug Kapel. Back Row: Coach Ed Baitt. Don Spratt, Miro 1983-84 Junior Varsity Boys Basketball 0-20 15 S. Amherst 55 17 Hawken 61 26 Berkshire 63 38 Aurora 64 27 Cardinal 68 36 Ledgemont 46 22 Kirtland 54 26 Independence 55 28 Beachwood 59 36 Newbury 51 30 Berkshire 53 38 Aurora 69 43 Cardinal 59 36 Fairport Harding 47 25 Hawken 51 28 Perry 43 41 Kirtland 54 33 Beachwood 62 39 Cuyahoga Hts 62 50 Newbury 62 1983-84 Freshman Boys Basketball: Front Bow: Brian Ganim. Rick Sae Hyok Choe. John Boling. Dave Molnar. Brian Schwenk Malinas, Bilal Mani. Doug Courtney, Back Row: Coach Ron Miller. 1983-84 Freshman Boys Basketball 1-15 18 Hawken 27 21 Berkshire 52 40 Roxboro 54 38 Brush 30 31 Gilmour 54 34 Kirtland 46 28 Beachwood 41 43 Newbury 49 37 Berkshire 55 34 Aurora 47 37 Gilmour 53 33m Hawken 54 47 Perry 56 47 Kirtland 50 23 Beachwood 54 24 Newbury 50 Boys Basketball 107 YOUTH : a team sho This edition of the gymnastics team is a foreshadowing of good things to come, stated Coach Tia Kozcovich. Although the team finished with an overall 4-8 record there was not a senior on the team. This lack simply meant that next year ' s team will have the same members as they year ' s team. And in the words of coach Kozlovich the team will be a powerhouse . The team, consisting main- ly of underclassmen, was victorious against its smaller opponents but was overpowered by the more experienced larger schools. young ws promise Led by catpain Julie Latina the gym- nasts split the first two meets and then were plagued with injuries to the best performers. There injuries were the cause of the three losses that followed. Throughout the remainder of the season the team competed with only half of the members due to these injuries. The in- juries and lack of experience really hurt us this year, stated Sophomore Liz Hood. Although injuries were abundant and competition was rough, coach Kozcovich was very pleased with the per- formances of the team as a whole. — C.C. :llLauL 1983-84 Girls Gymnastics 4-8 Warming up. Kelly Lafferty and Stacy Taylor prac- tice their floor exercises before an upcoming meet. This was Kelly ' s third year with the team. Working hard. Sharon Rim performs on the un- even bars at a home meet against Aurora. Sharon was given the most valuable gymnast award. RHHS Opp 86.245 Kenston 87.78 83.57 Cuyahoga Hts 7088 92,065 Brush 97.185 87 76 Lake Catholic 91,72 745 Mayfleld 92.3 93076 Laurel 89.05 71 80 Hudson 85.55 71 80 Woodridge 56.60 67.85 Parma 7605 76 65 Orange 91.25 6795 Chardon 96 35 97.55 Aurora 79,035 108 Gymnastics 1983-84 Girls Gymnastics: Front Row: Sharon Rim, Dana Loparo, Stacy Taylor, Laura Lckson Back Row: Coach Tia Kozlovich. Eliza- beth Hood, Julie Latina, Jackie Miller, Amy Brown, Wendy Borecky, Not Pictured Kelly Lafferty. Gymnastics 109 Going Through The Grinder Grinding your teeth and taking the punches seemed to be a requirement for being a part of the ' 84 wrestling team. Most people said this season started off slow but this season seemed to have started from inside a hole. At the first day of practice there were around twenty- seven wrestlers trying out. When the sea- son ended fourteen and a half months lat- er there was a scarce nineteen left on the team. As expected guys go out just to see if they like it, but have no real inter- est. And with every sports comes the in- juries. This year seemed to be a record. It was like a plague. For four wrestlers, two of which were seniors injuries took away their hopes to wrestle. Two seniors Dennis Kelly and Bob Suszek were forced to sit for half their season, but were able to come back and compete. When they got over the bumps in the road, things started shaping up. There were a few changes to the team. Among them was the new assistant coach Mar- shall Bossard. Bossard who graduated from Richmond Heights in 1969, was al- ways part of the team, but his • Class A State Champions. • Mr. Papouras won his 200th dual meet. • Total weight loss as a team was 293 lbs. Lining up for recognition. Against Newbury, the last dual meet, the wrestling seniors were lined across the gym in honor of Parent ' s Night. 110 Wrestling J Putting him down for two. Senior Dennis Loushin takes down his Newbury opponent with finesse. Den- nis pinned most of his challengers, as his record was 33-0. Wrestling 111 contributions came from his home in Co- lumbus. Many things were accomplished from the battered team. A wrestling magazine had the team ranked fifteenth in the na- tion in a pre-season billboard. Winning against Berkshire was the mark of Mr. Paporous ' two-hundreth duel meet win. The highest achievement the team meet was bringing Richmond Heights their fourth state championship. Although the unique team was very prosperous, its J.V. team was less fortu- nate. Since there really never was a ju- nior varsity team for the lack of members, the freshmen, seventh, and eighth grades team were coached by Joe Mervar and assistant coach Ron I was glad to be with my senior class. We were champions in football and now we are champions in wrestling. They were all great friends and we made a lot of memories. -J.G. 112 Wrestling Cooling down. Senior Jim Palowski relaxes after a grueling match. Jim wrestles at 138 lbs., and was the only four year letterman on the team. Doing wliat he does best. Senior Dennis Kelly works the top position like no one else. Dennis was hindered all season with injuries. Leading the team. The wrestling spartans are lead by four senior captains. Mike MacLellan, Dennis Loushin, Dennis Kelly, and Bob Suszek. Doing his part. Sophomore Dan Roberts wrestled to fill spots on the varsity squad many times. Dan was a big help all season long, in practice as well as in meets. Wrestling 113 Getting himself prepared. Junior Tony Somrak broke into the always changing varsity line-up, quite a few times. His record was 4-6 Varsity, and 3-5 J.V. A taste of glory. For the last dual meet against Newbury, many freshmen moved up to wrestle J.V. Ricky Mysyk was one of those. He won 6-9. Young and mighty. Freshman Matt MacLellan did his best to help the team by wrestling at 145 lbs. Matt was one of two freshmen who wrestled Varsity. Going Through The Gr ' n e ' MacLellan. The whole team was very new to the sport and lacked experience. It was my first year of coaching. 1 have enough experience with the sport, but I was in a sense just beginning as most of my wrestlers were, stated assistant coach MacLellan. The team finished their season with a one and eight record. They ended the year on a good note, wrestling their final meet against Woodbury and winning by a forty-six to thirty-seven mar- gin. 114 Wrestling Giving the Grip. Sophomore John Rieger was injured in the beginning of the season, but he was able to wrestle the last three J.V. matches. 1983 84 Varsity Wrestling Back Row Head Coach Mr Papouras Jack Vrh Dennis Kelly Tony Somrak Bob Suszek Dennis Loushin Bob Potokar Scott Yeager Mike Gasser John Toleau Keith Powalie Tim Dickson John Rieger Fred Vitug Assistant Coach Marshall Bossard Front Rou ' Managtr Chris Courtney Jim Skermvilz, Mehs; Adkins Mike MacLelian Jeff Girbino Jim Pawlowski. Bob Raddell Jeff Zitel Jim Richards Jim Lineweaver Greg Crude le, Dan [Hanson. Greg McCall. Jim Seme. Tony Calabrese. Nick Giarelh Mandato. Back Row: Coach Ron MacLelian, John Alemagm Witherite, Greg Barton. Robert Hoegler. Tony Purgar, Perry Taybai Rick Mysyk. Chuck Martin, Coach Joe Mervar. 1983-84 Varsity Wrestling 12-2 RHHS Opp. 36 WIckliffe 33 34 Olmsted Falls 27 26 Worthington 41 28 Cleveland Hts. 26 28 Euclid 22 33 West Geauga 24 51 Berkshire 14 33 Aurora 26 37 Cardinal 21 29 Lake Catholic 34 42 Madison 14 42 Kirtland 12 48 Beachwood 24 51 Newbury 22 1983-84 J.V. Wrestling 1-8 RHHS Opp 24 IJH.) 63 Mentor Memorial (J.H.) 71 Brush (Fr.) 53 18 Warrensvillc 51 18 Aurora 42 University School 56 32 Roxboro 32 Euclid 55 46 Woodbury 37 Wrestling 115 Keeping Score. Helping out the JV wrestling team is sophomore Ann Dhamija. This was Ann ' s first year as a matmaid. Face to Face. Varsity wrestler Jim Pawlowski looks for his locker sign. Locker signs were hung in the lobby due to the school board regulations. Smiling Pretty. The 1984 matmaids group for a team picture. Thirty-two girls were out to support - ,- .- the wrestling team this year. 116 Matmaids WRESTLING WIS ft C lw Home -maid Help A question often asked is what is a matmaid? What do they do? Well the an- swer is simple, they are the most impor- tant fans of the wrestling team. The matmaids are girls that care and want to help the team, and coaches, and the school. The girls meet once a week and decide who is going to do what. The scoreboard has to be run, individual scores need to be taken, the towel needs to be thrown in so the referee and wres- tlers know when the periods are over. The girls also help out the Boosters at the matches by selling programs. Do you read the sports in the paper to see the scores? This is also done by the matmaids, after a home match they call up the papers and report the scores. These girls give up alot of there time. They stay after school to make locker signs and hall signs. This year like, other years the girls ran the Richmond Heights Holiday Wrestling Tournament. This year the girls had a new advisor, Tony Kelly. This was a new experience for her, she having never done anything like this before. Mrs. Kelly stated, Even though this was a new experience, it was fun working with the girls. There was alot of things that had to be run. There was a big turn out at the first few meetings, about 50. Not all of them stuck it out for the whole season, only 32 of the girls did. There are some girls that have a little more work involved, these are the girls who make scrap books for the senior boys. They have the responsibility of getting articles, taking pictures, and putting the book together. This itself takes patience and time. The girls are proud of what they are doing, and they had to maintain their responsibility throughout the season. Being a matmaid is alot of fun, and there is hard work in- volved, but it is worth the time, stated Stacy Taylor. Concentration. Keeping track of the points are Kate Bonnay and Kim Markusic. Kim was president of the matmaids while Kate earned her second varsity letter. Spartans arc 1. Sophomore matmaid Choe makes decorations for the team match. This one of the matmai responsibilities. Sung Hui before a ds many Matmaids 117 ONE ONE. After getting fouled Senior Patty Carrick shoots her one and one foul shots. Patty succeeded in matting both of her shots. TURI OVERS just SI f e $r too many Turnovers arc killing us! is a phrase often used by Kathy Smoltz, basketball coach. its not that we did not learn our fundamentals well, expalined Senior co-captain Cathy Rossoll, we would just get into a fast moving game and make passes that were there, but were thrown a few seconds too late. Losing three starting seniors this year created a few prob- lems for the Spartans. Who is going to fill who ' s position was the big controversy. To solve this problem; the team had very few set starters and ev- eryone was pulled in and out so the whole team contributed to every win. Playing varsity as a fresh- man is 5 ' 10 Ann Carrick. Ann was a big help this year, I felt that she was everywhere. Her speed and arm length was all for us most of the time which created alot of steals, stated Junior Chris Bill. Also to add to the team was Lisa Latina. Bringing spunk and spirit along with her Cabbage Patch Doll to our games, she took care of the Spartanettes. Fresh water. towels, and chasing balls were Lisa ' s main chores, but cheering the girls up was her best! The lady Spartans opened their season with an Indepen- dent game, November 21 at Cuyahoga Heights. The Spar- tans took this game with ease, 59-21. Giving the Spartans an unexpected challenge were the Brush Arcs. Taking the game into overtime, the Spartans pulled ahead and beat the Arcs 38-33. Close but still undefeated. The Spartantettes kept their 118 Girls Basketball Its in the hole! Adding two points to the score, freshman Ann Carrick drives to the hoop. Ann scored these two plus many more as the lady Spar- tans mauled the Bluedevils. Rebound. Boxing her opponent out, Junior Jennifer Varga and her teammates go for the offensive rebound. Grabbing the rebound and taking the shot, Jennifer upped the score by two. Defensive Slides — Senior Sharon Abramovich plays defense on her opponent and tries for the steal. Sharon ' s quick ability gave her an average of eight steals a game. Girls Basketball 119 record clean through their next four games. Traveling to Or- ange High School for an Inde- pendent game, changed the Spartans along with their record. We played good, but we were faced with a well coached and very fast moving team, comments Senior Shar- on Abramovich. The game was so close that it really hurt to lose, but we learned from it and improved. The lady Spartans lost this hard fought game, 34-38. A past rival and one that will always be The Kirtland Hornets . A name that makes the girls burn inside to hear. Finally the girls were face to face with the Hornets, but despite the will and strength they possessed, the Spartans lost 22-49. Facing them again a month later hurt even more to lose 39-75. Once again the Spartans made their way to Fairport Harding for the Sectional Tournaments. Beating Hawken in a double overtime, 41-36 moved the girls to Sectional finals. Again showing their strength the Spartans beat Ledgemont 60-38. Districts were bad and good! We lost 54-66 but we played a great game so ending the season that way was not as bad as it seemed. ex- plained co-captain Cathy Rossoll. — J.V. Up and in. Senior Jill Minick tal es a shot over her defender and receives a three point play, adding three points to the Spartans score. Jill is a guard that also moves to the forward position when help is needed. Down the court. Dribbling the ball down the court, Senior Cathy Rossoll speeds by her opponent. Cathy also got the position of second team in the ESC. BREAK! Inbounding the ball, Junior Chris Bill, looks for an open player. In this game against the Newbury Knights, the Spartans took the game 55- 40. 120 Girls Basketball 1983-84 Girls Varsity Basketball 11-5-0 1983-84 Girls J.V. Basketball 11-5-0 59 Cuyahoga Hts 21 Brush 33 OT Berkshire 37 Aurora 18 Fairport 11 42 Cardinal 12 34 Orange 38 Kirlland 49 55 Newbury 40 Berkshire 55 Aurora 27 46 Cardinal 25 45 Kenston 39 Kirlland 75 76 Independence 19 Newbury 46 Hawken 36 OT 121 Ledgemonl 38 East Canton 66 49 Cuyahoga Hts. 02 Brush 18 Berkshire 24 Aurora Cardinal Orange Kirtland Newbury Berkshire 17 Aurora Cardinal 17 Kenston Kirlland 40 Laurel 30 Independence Newbury 16 Girls Basketball 121 It ' s important to have a group of people you like that accomplishment something you ' re interested in. I ' ve tried others before newspaper, sometimes it takes time to find what you want. — John Lipoid Dance to the Music. Rich Melodies member Sharon Yeager shows off her talent at a concert in the park. The show choir also performed at malls and a nursing home. Congratulations. Guest speaker Smith, from the State Board of Education, speaks to the students about N.H.S. Inductions were held on November in the Middle School gym. 122 Clubs Divider Clubs rganizations perating blingingly Clubs Staff: Larry Richardson Jime Lineweaver Rick Meyer Two heads are better than one, and after all it ' s no fun being by yourself. Being a member of a club means working together with others to accomplish a set goal. Nothing could be more true about working together as shown through all the success the clubs of Richmond Hts. had. Whether it be the Drama Club ' s plays or the student councirs planned activities, or even the schoors two publications, nothing is ever done here by one person. Working together helps us learn to get along with each other also, and accomplish major goals. And this is the reason we chose Organizations Oper- ating bligingly for the topic of this section o V Hard at work. Senior Paula Baron performs yet another of the many tasks covered by the stage guild. The guild prepares the stage for dramatic and musical activities. Do-re-mi Senior cast member Ann Reiger warms up her voice at play rehearsal. The musical Bye, Bye, Birdie w as performed by the drama club this fall. Clubs Divider 123 spartan marchers BAND Infinite number of songs The Band practiced seventh period ev- eryday. There were two main bands; the stage band, and marching band. The stage band put on two performances, a Winter and Spring concert. The marching band marched at all ten home and away football games. They also marched in six parades, including the Indian ' s opener. There were forty-two concert band members. Matt Tagliaferri was the presi- dent, Nick Romano was secretary and Stacey DiFrancisco was the treasurer. On December 9, 1983, the band had it ' s Winter concert. It was a success and we made no major mistakes, stated band Name that tune. Jack Vrh, Brian Matz, Dave Pelleg, Todd Rayer, and Rafe Omerza concentrate on their music. This is seventh period practice. Keeping beat. When the weather is too cold, the Marching Band is forced to practice inside. Maneri also stays in for rain. Sax maniac. Judy Nagy plays her saxophone in practice. Judy has been a band member for the past five years. president Matt Tagliaferri. In 1983-84 the Marching Band ' s slogan was Year of the Spartans . The goal of the band was to be better this year than last year. Mr. Maneri said, I think I can safely say we reached our goal. Our half- time performances were good and our Band drummer John Riegcr said, My favorite part of halftime shows is when, the bass drummers stand on their heads for a drum solo. Another crowd pleaser was the Pacman theme song. One of the members dressed up as a pac-man and went up in the stands and passed out The Marching Band performed at all football games and in 6 parades. size, and sound has improved. The Marching Band marched before a Cleveland Force game on April 15. This was the first time the band had marc hed inside. They marched at the Indian ' s opener again this year, for the seventh year in a row. candy. There were seventy-two marching band members from seventh to twelfth grades. Members join by signing up for the band class seventh period and getting approved by Band director Norman Maneri. J.Z. 124 Band Keeping in step. Band members march at halftime at the St. John game. The band marched at all of the football games. The Peppy Pep Band. The Pep Band plays for an assembly in the afternoon. The band played at all sports assemblies. Want to get involved in the only legal gambling ring in R.H.H.S.? Just ask Greg Rudl, originator of the Prediction Club. Eight board spaces were given out in the early fall to aspiring soothsayers. They were allowed to pick pro football, college football and basketball games from the line in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Records and per- centages were computed and weekly leaders were posted. Season records for the gamblers were nothing short of horrible. The lowlight of the year was a Random Selections chance pick that won nine straight games and won the season title. No money was involved, of course, but pride was at stake. No one wanted to get beat by Mr. Cosomi. said Rudl. M.H. The Prediction Club Band 125 who is that? WILDCAT CLUB Secret Society storms RHHS In the hustle and bustle of extra- curricular activities, a new, yet little known club has developed. It is the ever- so-secret Wildcat club. It all started in a boring gym class. Among a group of friends, a nickname stuck, an outsider laid down the ground rules and presto, a new club. This club is so secret even the inquisi- tive yearbook knows little about it. It is known that membership is limited. A strange ritual of cutting paperbags is part of the initiation, along with a small fee (used for more paperbags, of course!) The members are under a strict oath of silence. After acceptance into the club and the making of the paper bag head- gear, speaking of their endeavers to out- siders is forbidden. The staff found out No, not me. A Wildcat member hides his face in seventh period English class. Members are not allowed to be photographed without their head gear. Me neither. Yet another of the secret members hides from the camera eye. Rules were strict on revealing identities. Bashful. The Wildcat founder shrinks behind a folder. Although not an active member, his insight and sense of smell aided the club. the information used for this article only through painstaking research, careful de- duction, and a little imagination. Being the first publication to uncover any information about the Wildcat Club, we also reveal another exclusive. We have obtained a photograph of a leading school, and you go and try to blow our cover. People are going to run to us to try and join. This is supposed to be exclu- sive, buddy . . . The club plans on increased membership along with tightened security next year. Said one member We did su- Little is known about the Wildcat Club, but how much can we know? member — we think the vice-president — without his headgear on. This by itself is a major breakthrough. We do have a comment from a mem- ber who asked to be kept anonymous. He told us, I just hope you don ' t blow our cover. We ' re the only secret club in the per for our first year. No one even knew we were a club until you came along. The club wouldn ' t tell the yearbook what else they were going to do, so if some- thing happens and you don ' t know who did it, blame it on the Wildcat Club. — M.H. 126 Wildcat Exclusivel First time seen photo of a Wildcat clubber ' s face. His name was not released, but tie is an avid member. In the Bag. Proudly sporting his Wildcat club head gear, the club president gets his coat. He was cho- sen president because no one recognized him at the election. Rafe Omerza is one of the Richmond Hts. High School students inv olved in the Singing Angels . Being in Singing Angels is very hard work as they practice on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 4:00. The group has a really busy schedule performing 90 times a year, and 32 of those times between De- cember 1 and 23. The An- gels travel a great deal performing at places like Mexico, England, Japan, China and they even per- formed in the White House. The favorite trip was the trip to Japan and China. Rafe said, It was an extraordinary experience to witness a culture so differ- ent from American cul- ture. — J.Z. The Singing Angels Wildcat 127 super musicians JAZZ BAND Members swing to in beats What is Jazz Band? Jazz Band is a group of the school ' s finest musicians grades 9-12. The requirements for being in it are simple. If you are good enough, you can join. This year the jazz band got off to a slow start. With no show choir to back up and the doubt of soloing it, Mr. Maneri commented, I had my doubts about this group of musicians, but they have been proving themselves every time they prac- tice and perform. With Mr. Maneri conducting the group, they played such concerts as The Key Club Show Choir Extravaganza, in which they were featured. The Pre-School Kiddy College, and many retirement homes Leather. Jazz band guitarist Larry Richardson prac- tices his chords. The Jazz band played at the Show Choir extravaganza. around the greater Cleveland area saw performances. Jack Vrh commented, The retirement homes were the highlight of this year. When you get up in front of 100 or more gazing faces just drinking in every song you play for them as if they were starved for it, you fill up with a Omerza, David Pelleg, Brian Matz and Todd Rayer, Guitarist — Larry Richardson, and Keyboardists — Barb Sherwood and Sung Hui Choe, all under the direction of Norman Maneri. They played such songs as Rosanna by Toto, Tell Her About It , by Billy Joel, and the group ' s theme The Jazz Band membership increased to fifteen in its third year. feeling of accomplishment, like you did something worthwhile. It was incredible. Members of the group included. Drummer — Larry Schwenk, Trumpet players — Jack Vrh and Jim Dworning, Trombonists— Matt Tagliferi and William Eversole, Saxophone players — Rafe song In The Mood by Glenn Miller. The group had a rather productive year, commented Matt Tagliferi. We all learned how to read each other, than sim- ply read music, and in my opinion that is the key to a successful band. — L.S. 128 Jazz Band What ' s thia? I don ' t read music, I just play by ear. Larry has been the Jazz Band drunimer for the past three years. Summer Concert. Jack Vrh and Jim Dworning play their trumpets at a summer concert in the Richmond Heights Park. A summer concert was enjoyed by all. Horny. Playing together is an important part for Matt Tagliaferri and William Eversole. The two trombonists participated in a Brass Quartet that competed in competition. ' Fame . Jazz Band solo vocalist Stacey DiFrancisco :hecks to make sure she is singing the right chords, stacey sings songs like Fame . The bald brigade poses for a picture with their bar- ber, Mr. Potokar. It is ironic that the only one who did not go to Mr. Potokar was his son, Bob. Most of the wrestling team with the ex- ception of Mike Maclellan, Dan Hanson, and Jeff Girbino had their heads shaved. Pictured here are Jim Skernivitz, Bob Potokar, Jim Pawowski, Chris Courtney, Mr. Potokar, Jeff Zitel, and Me- sha Adkins. Potokar said, It makes you feel like a whole new man, it makes you crazy! Bob Suszek said, When I saw Potie ' s, I had to get mine done. — J.2. The Bald Brigade Jazz Band 129 upperclass power JR.-SR. CLASS Student Officers try to please The Junior and Senior class officers were in charge of organizing fund raising events to make money for activities. The Senior class officers are President, Mike MacLellan; Vice President, Bob Suszek; Secretary, Sharon Abramovich; and Trea- surer, Kim Meyer. The Junior Class officers were Presi- dent Mary Kay Virant, Vice President Kathi Kelly, Secretary Kelly Lafferty, and Treasurer Judy Nagy. Senior class adviser is Mr. Clayton Cosimi, and Junior class adviser is Mr. Michael Noreika. The Senior Class had a number of Decision Time. Junior Class officers Kelly Lafferty and Judy Nagy, Mary Virant, Kathy Kelly hold their own meeting. Their main concern was the 1984 Prom. Splat! Nick Tibaldi, Dave Bill, and Jeff Girbino smile at their mess. The Mr. Senior contest ended in a three-way tie, as they all got a pie. I ' m so happy! Karen Adomaitis proudly shows off her Koala bear. Her bear was one of the many prizes awarded in the Junior Class magazine drive. successful events. They sold over three hundred spirit hats for $2.00 a piece. They also sponsored a Roman Toga party for Christmas and put on a Variety Show. The Senior class used its money for two things: buy paint to paint the shed, and pay for Prom. the Juniors at the beginning of the year. The Junior class ' s main source is the magazine drive. This year the Junior class made $1,000.00 on the drive, and the high seller was Jeff Zitel. For his sales he received a giant Macho Mug. If you don ' t have the money to work The Senior Class sponsored the Christmas Toga Party. The Senior class usually pays for the D.J. at after-prom, but may also help with other various expenses at prom. The Junior class president is under a great deal of pressure at the beginning of the year. They have to get lounge priviledges for with, it ' s real hard, stated Junior class President Mary Kay Virant. Undoubtedly two of the largest clubs in the school have memberships of over 70 each. They sell magazines, sponsor major dances, and arrange for the fineJ moments of high school life — graduation. — J.Z. 130 Junior — Senior Class Wow! Patty Rim looks over her senior pictures. Raimor does all of the RHHS senior pictures. Raimor also does the yearbook pictures. Stand Straight. Laurie Wcis gets measured for her cap and gown. All seniors were measured for the Graduation ceremonies. Office monitors have a fun job — they get to call people up to the office and watch their faces as they worry about what they did. Actually they have an im- portant job, they take im- portant messages to teach- ers, they go run off copies, and any other odd job that a teacher wants done. Here Bilal Mani and Jim Dworning deliver an urgent message to an unsuspecting teacher. There are 2 sets of office monitors, one of the guidance office and one of the main office. Bilal and Jim are in the Guidance of- fice working for Mr. Papouras and Miss Yug. — J.Z. The Office Monitors Club Junior — Senior Class 131 Worth The Wait YEARBOOK 23 staffers complete 208 pages How many people on this year ' s staff? What is this year ' s theme? Who is the editor? Did Dr. Beale really quit? These and many other questions were all an- swered over the summer to tune up for the 1984 Yearbook staff. With editor Jeff Girbino manning the controls, the smooth running machine sailed through the early months of the year. Ad sales started fast, but quickly tapered off. The goal of $10,600 was eventually reached by the staff. With the ad quota reached, the staff was able to switch back to the 9 x 12 book. For the first time in seven years, the 1982-83 book had been 8 x 11, and to switch back up was a plus for the stu- dents. After much deliberation, A Year Worth Waiting For was selected as the theme. The idea of the book had to do with George Orwell ' s book, 1984, and the Smile. John Rieger snaps a picture with the 35 mm. camera. This camera was used mainly for sports pictures. This was John ' s first year on the yearbook staff. Bumper. The Yearbook staff laughs at Mr. Hodder during one of the many late night work sessions. Lit- tle did Mr. Hodder know that there was yet an all night session. At Work. Future goddess Kate Bonnay concen- trates on drawing a layout. Design ideas were taken from magazines, newspapers, and imaginations. fact that the year was now here. The staff was composed of twenty-three people who each attempted to sell $630.00 in ads apiece. Each member was assigned to a section, where a section edi- tor ran the show. I felt we worked well as a group this year. We didn ' t have nights. It gave me less time to do my homework, but who docs homework any- way? stated Anthony Mash. I kept all my Sundays free, said Junior Mike Haas. When the mad rush was all over and the last of the brilliant work had been The staff ' s favorite saying was ' Hey, it ' s not my book. much trouble getting people up here on school nights, stated Jeff Girbino. One new change this year was the absence of Sunday work sessions. Dead- line time the last few years meant endless hours of work on Sundays up at the school, but the switch was made to school sent in, the staff could finally relax until next year. I was really happy with the work we did. Everyone did a super job, said everyone ' s favorite pooh-bear Jeff Girbino. It definitely was a yearbook worth waiting for. — M.H. 132 Yearbook Speaking Out. Yearbook advisor John Beale talks at a yearbook seminar. Mr. Beale is very active in yearbook programs, and turned doctor just this year. Secretary. Sandy Setina types one of the many pages of copy. All copy had to be typed before getting published and sent to Kansas. The Richmond Hts. Brass Quartet consisting of Jack Vrh, Matt Tagliferri, leather Larry Richardson, and William Eversole went to band and choir solo and ensemble and received the highest rating possible. The four combined have over twenty years of experience of playing their instruments. William also received the highest rating for his solo performance. The four are in stage, marching, and jazz band. They have put many extra hours into practice. All of this practice helped them to earn their high ratings at the contest. William said, I really like participating in band com- petition, it helps improve my playing skill. — J.Z. The Brass Quartet Club Yearbook 133 Salience Stories NEWSPAPER Staff publishes twelve issues Coming into the 1983-84 scliool year with yet another Bucl eye Award to hang on their wall is the Salience Staff. With Editor Sharon Abramovich and advisor Robert Hodder manning the controls, the future looks very promising. Sharon ex- plains, It ' s easier this year because the editors are experienced, last year ' s editors were all new. Gaining experience comes from being part of the staff in the previous years or going to journalist camps. Robert Hodder took three juniors to the Columbian University for classes in New York. The three students were Kathy Saelzler, Raphael Omerza and Alison Horwitz. It was both a learning experience as well as being a great time, states Rafe. Sure there was a lot to learn and Write on. Sports editor Chris Santorelli works to finish copy. A deadline had to be reached every three weeks. Chris made all her deadlines. Big Bills. The money pinch was felt by the staff as ads were harder to sell. Many ad groups reached their goals. Pass out. Leslie Carr and Alison Horwitz discuss circulation plans. Staff members handled the distribution of the paper. Alison will be edi- tor next year. collect for the staff, but the thing we did during our free time made the trip fun, adds Alison. The Staff itself has approximately 45 members and has many responsibilities. Some of the section editors are: Chris Santorelli and Cathy Rossoll are the sport out of the community to cover special or historical happening. To do this takes a lot of time and good research. Some very successful features were done on the Singing Angles, the Beachwood Mall and the Huron Road Hospital. The outside features give a compliment to the paper. In eleven years there have been six girl and five boy editors. editors. John Lipoid and Dave Pelleg are the news editors. Alison Horowitz is in charge of entertainment and Leslie Carr and Kim Harding are feature editors. A unique section to the Salience is their features. Sharon felt that this particular section had come a long way. They go Richmond Heights has a very highly re- spected paper as it has won many honors that can show how hard the staff works. Advisor Robert Hodder states, The main Editorial Staff is hard working and is one of the most talented I ' ve worked with in years. — M.M. 134 Newspaper Busy, busy. Kim Harding makes herself busy in the newspaper room. Kim served as one of the feature editors. Kim ' s brother was a yearbool superstar. Big time. Editor Sharon Abramovich looks over a page of copy. Sharon was kept very busy handling her many duties. Night School yearbooker ' s Bob Raddell and Anthony Mash look up at the cam- era while discussing the theme for their book. This will be Euclid Night School ' s first yearbook and co-editors Mash and Raddell hope to make it a success. Bob Raddell says, This year ' s book will be an extraordi- nary learning experience for some students. It might be their first and only learning experience, but at least the students might learn some- thing. The two yearbookers hope to finish the book be- fore the students graduate, which should not be too hard, but one difficulty is that there are only the two of them on the staff. — J.Z. The Nightschool Yearbooker ' s Club Newspaper 135 Helping Others KEY CLUB Members donate time and money Key Club is non-profit organization de- signed to help the needy people of the world. They organize fund raisers for special people and groups. The Kiwanis advisor is Steve Mitchell and the faculty advisor is Norman Maneri. The president for the ' 83- ' 84 year is David Pelleg, Vice- President is Brian Matz, William Eversole is Treasurer and Stacy Mitchell is the Secretary. 1 i 1 . 9 1 timma mmJr ' t; iP . i ., ., k The Key Club has done a number of things this year including stacking the newspaper bin. At the winter band concert, the Key Club asked people to bring canned food. They collected about two hundred cans of food and gave it to needy families. This year was the year for in the summer, but it ' s worth it. said President David Pelleg. Sophomore Stacy Mitchell said I ' m looking forward to doing more even though it is a lot of work, it gives me a really good feeling. The club is planning to work the telephones for an Arthritis K ' The Key Club raised $817 at the 3rd annual Extravaganza. Munchies. Working at the concession stand is Key Club member Michael Loding. The concession stand was set up at the Show Choir Extravaganza. the Third Annual Show Choir Extravagan- za sponsored by the Key Club. They raised $800 for the Covenant house. The Covenant house is a home for runaway teenagers. Last summer the club spent a weekend collecting money for the Kidney Foundation. It takes a lot of time, even telethon in the future. The club is always looking for things to do even though they do have a busy schedule. They are also always looking for good hard working dedicated people to join the club. The only requirements are that you are willing to spend time and work with the group. — J.Z. 136 Key Club Robin Hood. Key Club President David Pelleg donates the proceeds from the Show Choir Extrava- ganza. The sum of $817.00 was made from the production. Money. Collecting money to give to charity is Yasmina Raguz and Nancy Lesic. These two freshmen members were new to the club. Dapper. Displaying his new Show Band outfit is member Rafe Omerza. Lack of funds caused all members to purchase their own outfits. Pregnant? Who ' s Preg- nant? Another teacher is pregnant? Cries like these could be heard throughout RHHS this past year. First down was Mrs. Machoukas. She left the school in December and had a boy in January. Mrs. Leciejewski got the bug and left in March. The strangest was Mrs. Faul, who is Mrs. Machoukas ' s replacement. She caught the bug after Christmas. Losing three teachers in one year is a big blow to RHHS. A nursery was pro- posed, but dropped. Guess we ' ll just have to find some new teachers. Wait a minute, there ' s another one. Mr. Cosimi. Well, he ' s not pregnant. His wife is. — M.H. The Pregnant Club Key Club 137 Behind the scenes STAGE GUILD Useful club running the show How about joining a club with real purpose? A club that other people rely on? A club where you get to sweep up the floor? If these things turn you on, join Stage Guild. The Stage Guild ' s main function is to provide for the technical aspects of any production or program on the stage, or in school. These include building scenery, op- erating the lights, sound, and curtains. The Guild prepares the stage for athletic awards programs, assemblies, like the an- nual National Honor Society assembly, and any other stage event. Clean-up. Greg Crudele sweeps the stage. The stage guild was responsible for the cleaning up, as well as the set up, of the stage. And then there was . . . Chris Brodnick turns on some lights. Play lighting was a stage guild duty. Big Bird. Guy Brubaker lifts a table to the stage. The props for the fall play were being set up. Senior Paul Demming was this year ' s president. He has been a member for all four of his high school years. He com- mented, We insisted that we, as a group, be called the Stage Guild. Individ- ually, ' Stage member ' or ' Guild member ' is preferred. Not ' Crew member. ' sound system. They also prepared the sound system for the assemblies. Stage Guild is not all fun and games. They also were in charge of the cleaning up the stage area after the productions. This was a chore sometimes, but the Guild doesn ' t mind because it is their job. All the members of the stage guild have official guild shirts. The Guild helped in the preparations and productions of the spring musical, Bye Bye Birdie, and the fall play, A Thurber Carnival. Any of the special effects for the plays were provided by the Stage Guild. This included lighting, prop moving, and the Once again, John Hall was the advisor. He has supervised all activities as well as keeping the Guild in line. If backstage lighting, curtains, and sound interest you, join the Stage Guild. It is a perfect opportunity to get involved in these things. — M.H. 138 Stage Guild Mover. Stage guild President Paul Demming moves a prop backstage. Paul kept the guild in line. Meatball. Donny Zatyko shines a spotlight on the stage. This is Don ' s first year on the guild. Dr. Brownlee and Dr. Beale discuss the operations of their classes. No it ' s not a hospital. The two of them received their doctorates this past year, both in curriculum. The doctors are now demanding their own cafeterias, bathrooms and lounges. It is rumored that Beale no longer speaks to his non-doctor buddies. Beale states I ' m in a high- er echelon now. I can ' t mess around. The two teachers are two of the most experienced on the staff. They are also in charge of the school curriculum, of course. But, like the constantly expand- ing Pregnant Club, the Doc- tor Club ' s membership is on the rise, the doctors are ex- pecting a new member by next year. How does Dr. Noreika sound? J.Z. The Doctor Club Stage Guild 139 Decision Makers STUDENT COUNCIL Elected leaders voice students ' views Student Council is an organization de- signed to run student activities. They or- ganized activities from the student body ' s ideas. There were monthly meetings to gather the student ' s ideas. Several upcoming events were discussed along with school related problems being re- viewed. The Student Council consisted of three officers. They were: President Patty Carrick, Secretary Kathi Kelly, Treasurer John Rieger, and two representatives from each homeroom. Mr. Hall was the advisor. Student Council ' s accomplishments in- cluded a successful Homecoming, flower sales, assemblies and a student exchange. Ding Dong. Frankie Seme reads some interesting information during morning announcements. The Student Council handled all morning announcements. G Sharp F 7? The United States Air Force Band makes some last minute adjustments before their performances. The students felt that this year ' s per- formance was not quite as good as last year ' s, but it still got everyone out of class. True Love. David Molnar received two flowers on Valentine ' s Day. The Student Council has sold flowers for Valentine ' s Day for the last five years. Student Council President Patty Carrick said, The success of Homecoming was due to a ' good turnout of student help. ' Student Council also helped with the school levy. Many of the representatives passed out literature about the levy. A student council parent, Tony Kelly, orga- School. The four students came to Rich- mond Hts. for a day, and went to classes with Sharon Abramovich and Kathi Kelly. Two days later, Patty Carrick and Kathi Kelly went to Aurora High School for a day. Kathi Kelly was most impressed by the lunches. Kathi stated, They get ice The student council sold over 200 Valentines flowers. nized a parade for the levy and the student council had a car in the parade. This year the Student Council sent a one- hundred dollar gift certificate to the Plain Dealer Christmas fund for the needy. There was a student exchange this year with four students from Aurora High cream on their trays! Over all the classes were about the same size. Patty Carrick comments, The trip was worth it. We got to sec how other schools run and maybe we- can use some of their ideas to better our school. J.Z. 140 Student Council What did you say? Student Council President Patty Carrick and Secretary Kathi Kelly run a meeting in the Board Office. Most meetings are held there. It ' s the same here. Bob Suszek and Kathi Kel- ly talk with some of the students from Aurora High School on the student exchange day. Two days later, we sent two students to Aurora. Putting in his own extra hours, senior Mike Ruven enriches his musical career by joining with a band. Mike plays a bass guitar that was given to him dur- ing the Hanukah season of 1983. In a year and a half he has come a long way. Mike has always been interested in music. He owns a very impressive collection of records and tapes. I have loved music, even before 1 started playing bass, commented Mike. I have a great time with my band and it gives me a chance to meet new people. With Mike ' s talent and determination, his fu- ture and career are started on a good note. M.M. The Personal Band Club Student Council 141 sing away CHOIR 26 members sing four concerts Enrollment was down in this year ' s choir but the spirits were twice as high. When Mrs. Kathy Leciejewski announced that she was having a baby and there would be no show choir, many members dropped the course. Ann Rieger said, 1 did not think that it would be fair to Mrs. Leciejewski to drop out because of the discontinuation of show choir. I think she is a terrific lady, therefore I stuck with it. The choir performed their annual Christmas concert in early December un- der the direction of Mrs. Leciejewski. Study hall today! Choir class was converted to a study hall for a few days until they got a substitute teacher for the pregnant Mrs. Leciejewski. Songs performed included Christs Child, Emanuel, the traditional Halleuja Cho- rus and Robert Skrbis ' s solo, Jingle Bell Rock. Other concerts included the PTA Luncheon early in the year and the Annu- al Euclid Square Mall concert. After Mrs. Leciejewski left the school to members experienced the entrance of their third teacher of the year, Mr. Ste- ven Glosser. He is so much different than any of the other choir teachers we have had before, personality wise, but Mrs. Leciejewski and himself both teach class the same way. Their choice of songs The Choir ' s cheese sale raised over $300 for the Music Department. have her baby, Mrs. Slate substituted for about two weeks. This was the time that interest and enthusiasm ran out. We had study halls every day, plus we got off on the wrong foot with the teacher, com- mented Doug Hershman. in mid-March the worn-out choir is similar, along with the choreography idea. With all the changes going on in the choir department, they were more caught in the shift than waiting for this year. L.S. 142 Choir Do Re Mi. Robert Skrbis sings a solo when the choir performed at the Euclid Square Mall. Robert sang many solos and was a member of the Show Choir. Extra work. Stacey DiFrancisco practices for the choir concert in the Euclid Square Mall. Stacey was singing Fame. The Key Man. Playing accompanyment for the choir is Band director Norman Mancri. Mr. Maneri helped the accompanyists learn their parts. Louder! Choir director Kathy Leciejewski conducts the choir while performing at the Euclid Square Mall. Mrs. Leciejewski had to take a leave of absence to have a baby. National Honor Society member Mike Haas cuts a piece of cake for principal Lou Chulick. Mr. Chulick won the cake in the NHS cake and record raffle. Had he not won the cake, he could have won a record al- bum, since he had two names in the hat and both got pulled out. The NHS also sold homemade choco- late Shamrocks for a quarter. The Society used the money they earn to buy a cake for new inductees and for gold tassels on graduation caps. Two-year member Dennis Loushin said It ' s hard work but the induction parties are worth it. — J.2. National Honor Society Choir 143 A Little Bit Smaller SKI CLUB Lack in size didn ' t stifle fun Same old story. Yet another club drops in membership. But this does not mean a drop in fun and good times. The Sl i Club showed this perfectly. With only six club members signing up for Ski Club, some wondered if it would be worth it all to have a ski club at all. The members will tell you it definitely was worth it. 1 loved it. We had so many good times, even if it was just a few of us said Heather Shaw. Inflation, of course, brought prices up from last year. Cost for the skier with equipment for lift tickets was $36.95, up two dollars from last year. For ski rental and lift tickets, it was $61.95, up almost twelve dollars. The early melt of this year ' s snow in February limited the number of trips to Boston Mills to five. The members would leave school at 3:30 on Mondays for the 45 minute trip. They usually skied for over 3 hours, leaving Boston Mills by 8:15 to get back to the school by 9:00. Sharon Yeager was elected President of the club, and had the duty of calling the skiers to tell them if they were going ski- ing or not on Monday. Chris Courtney, the Vice President of the Club, was very SLALOM. The slalom course was rough this year. This was not a hill for the squeemish. Think Big. Ski Club members smile for team pic- tures. A small-angle lens was used. Happy Heather Shaw and Sharon Yeager flash their teeth. Sharon and Heather are two-year members. Y 1 1 disappointed to find out that his bad an- kle would keep him off the slopes the whole season. It was a big let down. I was really looking forward to skiing this winter, said Chris. Boston Mills has beginner, intermediate and expert hills to suit all types of skiers. ski season. The highlight of the year was on Martin Luther King Day. They went to the slopes for a double session from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. After the last session of the year, they had a pizza party at Boston Mills. Peter ' s Pride and Buttermilk Hills were skied most often. Peter ' s Pride and Buttermilk, beginner and intermediate hills, were the most popular. Donny Ward was the only one to ski Tiger regularly, the expert hill. Donny wants to be a ski instructor. He is think- ing about taking the instructor test this summer so he can be one the following The advisers were once again Miss Boellner and Miss Scheiner. They went and skied along with Donny, Heather, Sharon, Lori Malinas and Lisa Hufgard. Small numbers does not mean a small amount of fun. Just a sk the Ski Club. M.H. 144 Ski Club Trouble. Evil-looking Tiger looms at Boston Mills. This was the expert ' s hill. X. o - ' r FULL. Donny Ward finishes the last of the pizza. The party was after the last session of the year. David Hoggett is in a club all by himself. No rules, no dues, and no meetings. A great club like this and he quits, well it figures, it was the quitters club he was in. Most stu- dents can not find an activ- ity they like, so they keep quitting. So far this year David has quit three activities and has quit the quitters club two times. Some other organizations he has quit include football, wrestling, and tennis. Quit- ters club is trying to find a president but no one stays in the club long enough. J.Z. The Quitter ' s Club Ski Club 145 another non-year NON-CLUB Striving to do the least possible With the annual drop in enrollment at RHHS, it is common for club membership to go down also. The Richmond Hts. Non- Club is quickly becoming the most elite group in the system. This year ' s president and three-year varsity member was Anthony Fatica. He handled the title with the true non-club spirit, as he did not know he was presi- dent until three weeks after the election. The year started on a low note with the loss of two four-year varsity starters, Steve Wcice and Mario Calabrese, who not only left the club but the school sys- tem as well. The loss of two seniors was easily handled by the underclass. The only brother — brother combo, John and Bryan Toleu, were rumored to having a family struggle to see who could accomplish the Talent. Rob Horvath shows his extraordinary scratching ability. Rob was the scratch-off champion, being the only entrant, of course. CYCLE MAG. Bryan Toleau studies the Non-Club official magazine. Any automobile or motorcycle pub- lication will do. I love school. John Toleau slurrs the NON- CLUB password. I love school won out over DAHUH and a four letter word. least, thus upholding to highest standards of the club. The second annual Ravioli Dinner was again a failure, because no one remembered to buy the ravioli. So the Second Annual Non Club Ravioli Dinner became the first Annual Non Club Non and certain underclassmen. The high intel- ligence of the club was on display for all. The most popular activity by far was once again the time spent on Hippie Row in the school parking lot. Many hours were spent finding out who had the loudest engine, the toughest car and the The Non Club reached their goal and did absolutely nothing this year. Dinner. One senior ' s non club activity is the early morning bathroom chalk board draw-off. The object was to write the funniest, stupidest, or most obscene phrase on the new bathroom chalk board. Popular subjects were certain teachers. most cigarette butts. To wrap up the 83-84 season, the non- club planned to have a graduation cele- bration, but no one could remember if anyone in the club graduated, so it was called off. Another non-club non success. — M.H. 146 Non Club HERCULES. NonClub President Anthony Fatica shouts at younger members. The child had broken the no play WOW. Senior member Mike Hillenbrand goes over the Non-Club files. They were blank. How would you like to be in the smartest group in the country? Jill Mimick, Mi- chelle Zaller and Elizebeth Heeter take it in stride. These three scored in the top 99.5 percentile on the National Merit test. So they should be stuck up snobs, right? Wrong, said Fred Buck, Other than being very smart, they ' re just nor- mal people. Being National Merit Fi- nalist meant a chance for a major money scholarship. A follow up test will be taken in the spring to determine the winners. All three put their intelli- gence to good use. They were the three starters on a victorious Academic Chal- lenge Team in October. They all feel their chances for winning are good, but aren ' t under pres- sure. If they win, great. If they don ' t they ' re still in the top 99.5% in the country. — M.H. National Merit Club Non Club 147 Album Sunny skies and fun people make everything worthwhile. If you had a group of friends who never complained or judged others, you would probably be the happiest person in the world. Of course not everyone is happy and carefree, but here we have exception- ally happy students. Students seem to be able to get along with each other well, for a school of our size. Here Album Staff: Kate Bonnay Missy Wise Mary Lombardo Sandy Setina Getting the Work Done Freshman Lisa Santorelli dis- covers her first year of high school. Many freshmen anticipate their privileges they will get. Going Off On Her Own. Senior Lauri Weiss takes ad- vantage of the opportunity to do some extra studying. In addition, Lauri is Drama Club president. 148 Album Divider I think it could go either way. I like being in a small school because you get to know everyone personally. But in a Picture Perfect. Senior Joe Gorup receives his senior pictures. Senior pictures are quite expensive. Joe ' s package in total costed $115.00. large school, you get to meet new people all the time. — Kathy Saeltzer. Album Divider 149 WAITING Let ' s Go Blue! Richmond Heights fans cheer for their players at a weekend basketball game. Stu- dents as well as players look forward to the weekend games. Hooray! It ' s the weekend! Isn ' t it true that one of the best things about school, is getting off for the weekend? On a Friday afternoon, the en- tire school seems to be alive with excitement, and anticipation for their two day break. However, each and every student looks forward to the weekend for a different reason. For the athlete, the coming of the weekend may symbolize the occurence of an important game or match. If there is an important wrestling match on Friday or Saturday, I wait for it the entire week, stated sophomore Greg Crudelc. Greg is a member of the wrestling team, and has wrestled several varsity matches this year. High spirited Spartan fans also anticipate the weekend games. I really enjoy going to the games and supporting the Spartan players, commented Lori Hittner. As a cheerleader, Lori attended every basketball game, whether it was home or away. Most students view the weekend as a time to relax and have fun. Going dancing, and going to parties seem to be the most popular event done on the weekend. I wait all week for the chance to go dancing on Sunday night, stated freshman Vickie Somrak. Sunday night at the Cosmopolitan is known as Teen Night . On this day many underclassmen can be seen strutting their stuff at the Cosmo. I like to go to the Cosmopolitan because it ' s a good place to meet new people, commented Sung Hui Choe. For the more intellectual students, the weekend presents a time to catch up on their studies. With the rather large amount of research work given to stu- dents, Saturday and Sunday allow plenty of time to complete all the work. Since I don ' t have any studyhalls during school, the weekend is the only time I have for doing library work, stated Stacey DiFrancisco. — K.B. Party time. Junior Julie Latina and Sophomore Ann Rossoll prove that school can be educational and fun. The Spanish II class enjoys a Friday after- noon party. Study Troubles. Studying on Friday afternoons is very difficult for freshman Vicki Somrack. Vicki waits for the weekend to come so she can go to the Cosmopolitan. 150 Underclass AD Mesha Adklns 85 Karen Adomailis 85 Roberl Agnew 86 Edmund Alcmagno 87 Raymond Alvarez 87 Tammy Arsena 87 Laura Baio 86 Ray Baraz 87 Paul Barnes 86 Denise Barth 85 Zina Bellia 86 Christine Bill 85 John Boling 87 Katyn Bonnay 86 Wendy Borecky 86 Stephanie Boros 87 Cindy Bosetin 87 Tami Bosetin 86 Mark Bremec 86 Chris Brodnick 86 Ken Brodnick 87 Dmylri Bron 86 Amy Brown 86 Wendy Brown 85 David Bucceri 87 Doris Cah 87 Aldo Calabrese 85 Anthony Calabrese 87 Gina Calabrese 87 Mario Calabrese 85 Ann Carrick 87 Sae Hyok Choe 87 Sung Hui Choe 86 Donna Colosimo 85 Doug Courtney 87 Rachel Cowen 87 Timothy Crouse 85 Becky Crozier 86 Cathy Crozier 87 Greg Crudele 86 Mike Davis 85 Janice DeCarlo 86 Sherrie DeVito 86 Timothy DeVito 85 Jeff DeWerth 86 Annu Dhamija 86 Tim Dickson 86 Michelle Dietz 87 Stacey DiFrancisco 86 Underclass A-D 151 WAITING for some no-weight food I have got to lose some weight! Have you ever had to deal with the fact that your pants were getting tighter or that you had begun to pinch more than an inch? If this problem has plagued you, don ' t worry. There is a solution. With a little will-power and some no-wcight- food, you ' ll be on your way to a slimmer figure in no time. With the great emphasis placed on be- ing thin in today ' s society, food distribu- tors are making a fortune on low calorie food. For instance. Weight Watchers and Stouffer ' s manufacturers have produced a whole line of frozen, dietetic food entrees. Two new food manufacturers called Estee and Featherweight, specialize in a wide variety of dietetic cookies. These well-known food distrubutors have a whole line of dietetic products which en- tice today ' s society into buying them. One of the largest industries which capitalize on dietetic food products, is the soft drink industry. Each and every soft drink distributor produces at least two forms of pop. Regular and diet. There are also the companies who specialize in only diet pop. For example, Tab, Sprite, Teem, and Fresca are all soft drinks which contain two or less calories, per six ounces. One type of food which has been created solely for dieters, is the Diet Bars. Carnation food distributors are fam- ous for their low-cal, high-proteined break- fast bars. Nature Valley has produced their infamous Granola Bars, which contain only one hundred-and-ten calories per eight ounce bar. Nature Valley also specializes in Granola Clusters. These clusters are a low calorie treat which is also high in nutrition. With all the low calorie food products on today ' s market, it isn ' t surprising that Americans are buying more and more no- weight food. Too Much Food. Despite the many complaints about the cafeteria food, Kelly Murphy still enjoys her lunch. The well-balanced meals served in the cafeteria are not only healthy, but also delicious. i Lunchtime! While anticipating her next bite, sopho- more Stacey DiFrancisco takes time out to glance at the camera. Due to Stacey ' s hectic schedule, she doesn ' t have to watch what she eats. Taking a Break. Good food and good conversation is just what sophomore Liz Hood enjoys during lunchtime. Liz is an active gymnast who doesn ' t find it necessary to watch the calories. 152 Underclass D-I Anthony DiNoble 87 Craig Dondorfer 86 Dane Donith 86 Jennikr Dudman 86 James Dworning 86 William Eversole 85 Joe Farinacci 86 Charles Farone 85 Anchony Fatica 85 Todd Feiekas 85 Lisa Fleming 86 Gia Force 86 Holly Frank 86 Waller Freeman 86 Robert Galipo 85 Brian Ganim 87 Mike Gasser 85 Nicholas Giarelli 87 Timothy Giarelli 85 Sherry Goldman 86 Matt Goode 86 Linda Grdina 87 Helen Gregorc 86 Vida Gregorc 87 Ingrid Gshwind 86 Dan Hanson 87 Tami Harris 86 Mike Haas 85 Kim Harding 85 Douglas Hershman 85 Lori Hitmer 86 Diane Hoegler 86 David Hoggett 86 Elizabeth Hood 86 Robert Horvath 86 Alls I Horwitz 85 , Hovai : 87 Robert Hovanec 86 Laura Hufgard 85 Lisa Hufgard 87 Cindy Imrie 86 Mindy Imrie 87 D-I Underclass 153 _WAITING_ Oil other ' eo ' le Two Scoops or One? Sophomore Ann Dhamija ef- ficiently waits on a customer. Making malts and serving ice cream is part of Ann ' s job. What Size? Junior Heatfier Shaw sorts through the clothes at the Gap. Waiting on customers and sorting clothes is part of Heather ' s job. Waiting on other people requires much patience and tolerance. While you are waiting, you must remember to be very calm. This fact is especially true when you are waiting for other people. One time I had to wait fifteen minutes for a ride to school. As it wound up, I was tardy for school! commented sopho- more Jenny Kaden. Besides the inconvenience of waiting, there are also several other disadvantages. It seems that whenever you cannot be late for an occasion your friends always make you wait, and then you wind up being late, stated Tami Harris. Another type of wait involves waiting on other people at work. This form of service is performed by people such as waitresses or cashiers. These occupations are quite popular with students. The money I make as a waitress is good, stated sophomore Sung Hui Choe, but it gets very frustrating while waiting for cus- tomers to give me their order! Junior Kathi Kelly works as a cashier at Kiddie City. Working at Kiddie City is a lot of fun, but waiting on the customers can be a hassle. commented Kathi. When students apply f or their first job, they usually cannot be very picky. It ' s hard to find a good-paying job, with flexi- ble hours to fit your school schedule. My boss is very leniant when it comes to my work schedule. He tries to accomodate all my social activities and other events, the best he can. stated tenth grader Ann Dhamijah. Ann works at Baskin Robbins in the Richmond Mall and finds herself quite satisfied with her job. Another form of waiting on other peo- ple, is by performing an indirect service for them. For example, a dishwasher or a preparer of food. Although these people do not actually come in contact with oth- ers, they are performing a service for them. In general, most students find waiting on other people enjoyable and rewarding. Although waiting on people may be trying to their patience, it is a fun way of earning some extra money. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Selling shoes is how Jenny Varga earns her spare money. Jenny ' s involvement in school doesn ' t affect her job. Dish Pan Hands. Washing dishes at woolworth ' s Harvest House Restaurant is Mark Petrovic. Many students along with Mark Have found employment at woolworth ' s. 154 Underclass K-M Jennifer Kaden 86 Kathlene Kelly 85 Kathy Kelly 85 Michelle Kirchner 8 Brian Klein 85 Dennis Kless 86 Victoria Kozyr 87 Jack Kritzman 87 Kelly Lafferty 85 Mark Laf ' erly Joe Lane 85 Julie Latina 85 Laura Lekson 87 Michelle Leovic 87 Nancy Lesic 87 Jim Lineweauer 86 Paul Lipoid 86 Michael Loeding 87 Mary Lombardo 85 Albin Lorkouic 87 Charles Lowenkamp 86 Matthew MacLellan 87 Lori Malinas 85 Rick Malinas 87 Peter Mandate 87 Julie Mandau 86 87 I Mani 87 rie Marku! 1 Markusic 85 irles Martin 87 :y Martin 85 ic Matic 87 in Matz 85 Jeff Mayfield 85 Joscie Mayfield 87 Chris McVctta 87 Pam Medves 85 f ick Meyer 86 Jackie Miller 87 Christie 87 Underclass K-M 155 _J VAITING_ Waiting. What ' s the longest time you have ever had to wait? Perhaps you have spent hours waiting in line or even days waiting for an important package. Waiting may be hard to tolerate, but it ' s a part of life that we all have to put up with. Students must wait for two of the most anxiously awaited events: driving and graduation! Underclassmen arc primarily interested with the aspect of driving. I ' ve waited the longest time for the chance to drive, stated sophomore Dane Donich, I think everybody does. Dane is a ninth grader who still doesn ' t have his drivers license. Tony Purgar is a ninth grader who didn ' t have any trouble deciding what he ' s waited for the longest. I ' ve waited sixteen years of my life for the chance to drive. Although driving was the most popular choice for the longest awaited event, several other students anticipate a differ- ent type of wait. I ' ve waited for over three years to get my braces off. I don ' t know how much longer I can wait? ex- claimed sophomore Amy Brown. Many freshmen, sophomores and juniors can be seen wearing braces, and all other kinds of metal wires in their mouths. I ' ve been wearing braces for over three years now, and I ' m getting kind of tired of them, commented Linda Grdina. The removal of these various wires, proves to be a joyous occasion for all students who are forced to wear them. Some other long-termed waits include vacations, parties, and college. Many stu- dents also anticipate the day when they will be old enough to get a job. With the various expenses that many underclass- men have, a steady job presents a satis- factory income with which to pay the bills. — K.B. Study Hard. Juniors Doug Hershman and Kietli Willkomm work on History homework in the lounge. Students have to wait until Junior year before they are given lounge privileges. Pull the Curtains. Working the lights for a Band Concert is Chris Brodnick. Chris had to wait and learn how to operate the stage lights before getting his big chance. Basic Sophomores. Revert Agnew and Sheryl Rayer punch in their programs on their Radio Shack TRS-80 Computers. Many students were encouraged to take computer classes before graduating. 156 Underclass M-S Slacy Mitchell 86 James Modic 85 David Molnar 87 Kelly Murphy 87 Sandy Murphy 85 Richard Mysyk 87 Judy Nagy 85 Raphael Omerza 85 Christopher Paskey 87 Amy Pelleg 87 David Pelleg 85 Mark Pelrovic 85 Gina Piunno 86 Diane Pogorellec 85 Robert Polokar 85 Keith Powalie 86 ' Purgar 87 Puruczky 86 lina Raguz 87 Mary Rata)c 87 Sheryl Rayer 86 Doug Reaukauf 85 Jim Richards 85 John Rieger 86 Shai I Rim 87 Dan Roberts 86 Nicole Roedcr 86 Nick Romano 85 Ann Rossol 86 Kim Saar 85 Steven Sabatos 86 Ron Sabol 85 Kalhy Saelzler 85 Lisa Santorelli 87 Brian Schwenk 87 Larry Schwenk 85 Lisa Sciaulino 86 Jackie Seaman 85 Frankielynn Seme 8 James Seme 87 Underclass M-S 157 WAITING in line Santa Always Makes You Wait. Little Jim Pawlowski had to wait in line fifteen minutes in or- der to receive fiis free candy cane and coloring book. I ' ve been waiting in this line for over an hour! Have you ever been forced to wait in a long line? Most people encounter several different forms of lines each and every day. Students may wait in lunchlines in the cafeteria, or in lines for concert tickets, while adults may be faced with lines at the bank or even lines at the gas station. Regardless of what type of line you are waiting in the entire waiting process often requires a lengthy amount of time. Considering the fact that most teen- agers will withstand almost anything to see their favorite rock group in concert, it isn ' t surprising to hear of people waiting in line for two or three hours for concert tickets. I once waited two hours in line for tickets to see my favorite rock group, stat- ed freshman Tony Purgar. Despite the fact that most popular con- certs are sold out within two hours, it is often helpful to be at the ticket booths early. Although the wait is longer, the front row seats will be worth it! All of the students who visited Geauga Lake Park this past summer have exper- ienced a new and exciting form of waiting. With the arrival of the new waterslides, many anxious people have waited for time periods of 45 minutes, to an hour in order to get on the rides. Although one does expect to wait a limited amount of time to get on a ride, the wait encountered for the waterslides is phenomenal! With lines ranging from three feet to three yards long, most peo- ple only ride the slides once. Even though the slides are fun, the time spent waiting in line isn ' t worth it, stated soph- omore Sandy Setina. Tenth grader Holly Frank agrees. The rides and waterslides are fun, but waiting in line that long stinks! — K.B. A Nerve Racking Wait. The wait for being picked for Homecoming Queen can be a nail biting experience. But when the wait is all over it is a joy- ous occasion for all the attendants. Not Waiting in Line. Active Greg Crudle doesn ' t have to wait in line for the bus because he walks to school and saves the hassle. .: v t 1 , J| - ' Mm-- ' f i 158 Underclass S-Z A£ Sandra Setina 86 Heather Shaw 85 Barbara Sherwood 85 Veronica Sheller 86 Julie Sigg 86 Jeff Simerale 85 Robert Skrbis 85 Tracy Slone 86 Laura Smith 87 Ron Snyder 87 Tamara Sobol 87 Christine Somogyi 85 Christine Somrak 86 Tony Somrak 85 Vicki Somrak 87 Donald Spratt 86 Darlene Steg 85 Sam Stemen 87 Mark Stevens 85 Todd Tayerle 87 Coreen Taylor 85 Stacy Taylor 87 Brian Toleau 85 Joe Tomaszeski 85 Todd Truax 86 David Turk 86 Jerry Van Ness 86 Jennifer V-.ga 85 Mary Kay Virant 85 Jack Vrh 86 Paul Wetzel 86 Rochelle White 85 Theresa White 87 Kieth Willkomm 85 Missy Wise 85 Mike Witherite 85 Sharon Yeager 85 Joe Yezzi 86 Christine Young 86 Michelle Zaller 87 Donald Zaiyko 87 Helen Zilbers 87 Jeff Zitel 85 Ken Zindarsic 87 Underclass S-Z 159 SHARON ABRAMOVICH: Junior Class President 3; Salience 2,3,4 Editor 4. Senior Cass Secretary 4: Student Council 1,2,3. Basketball 1,2,3,4, Captain 2. Softball 12,4 STEVEN ANDERSON Stage Crew 2,4. PAULA ANN BARON: Choir 1,2,3,4, Key Club 2; Stage Crew 2,3.4, Vice President 3,4; Mat Maids 2,3, Treasurer 3; Track 2,3, Manager 3; Volleyball 1. JOSEPHINE BELLIA: Choir 2,3,4; Mat Maids 2,3: Track 2,3: Volleyball 2 SCOTT E BENEDICT Band 2; Rich Melodies 3; Data Processing Accounting I 11: 3,4 DAVIU blLL Salience 3.4: Student Council 3; Baseball 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4 DAVID BIRNBAUM: Baseball 2; Wrestling 1 PATTY BOSETIN: Ski Club 1,2, Cheerleade 1,2; Mat Maids 1,2: Cosmetology 3,4. FRED BUCK Basketball 1,2,3,4: Track 1,2,3,4; Cros: Coilntry 2,3,4 LESLEY CARR National Honor Society 3,4, Secretary 4; Salience 2.3,4, Play 1,4; Student Council 123 Gymnastics 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1,2.3,4, PATTY CARRICK: National Honor Society 4 Student Council 3.4; Basketball 1.2.3.4; Mat Maids 2.3.4; Track 1.2.3.4; Volleyball 2 3.4. CHRISTOPHER COURTNEY; Band 1.2: Key Club 1. Yearbook 4: Stage Crew 12 Student Council 1.2.3,4; Baseball 1.4; Football 1; Wrestling 1.2.3.4 PAUL DEMMING: Stage Cr 4. Play 4; Softball 1.2. Tenn w 1 2.3.4. President 3.4 THERESE DWORNING: Drama Club s 3.4. TED J FARINACCl: Band 1.2. Baseball 1: Wrestling 1.2. LAURA FAVETTI: National Honor Society 4. Salience 2: Si 2 Tennis 2 34 Track 1.2.3.4 DERYA FERENDECI Sali Council 4; Football 4: Track 2.3.4. LAUREN GALICKI: Na Council 1.2.3.4. Vice-President 3. Basketball 1.2.3; Tennis 1 mt Council 1.2.3.4; Basketball ■ 3.4; Stage Crew 2: Student al Honor Society 3.4: Student ■ack 1.2.3.4. CoCaptain 4 160 Seniors A-G The Kennedy Clan. The three Kennedy ' s, Robert, Ted, and John changed the course of America Poli- tics twenty years ago. Today Ted Kennedy is still active in politics. History Buff. History and Government teacher Mr. William Orban has a spirital interest in the Kennedy years, and their effect on American politics. Visually Alive. Even though the Kennedy years and the Beatles are gone, they still live on twenty years later. They interest people like Derya Ferendeci. 20 Years and still with us What were the two great anniversary ' s of the 1983-1984 school year? At 12:30 p.m. Texas time, on the afternoon of Friday, November 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by a sniper as his motorcade crawled through downtown Dallas. The official mourning period lasted thir- ty days. In New York a thousand people walked slowly up Fifth, each holding a candle in memory of their slain president. Magazines began to issue J.F.K. memorial editions, and auctioneers found that his letters were as valuable as Lincoln ' s. A common course after Kennedy ' s death was to name something after him. The Beatles were more than just a band: they were innovators. Prime mov- ers. They were the spark that ignited the music explosion later termed the British Innovation. In January 1964 the Beatles made their debute in America with such hits as I Want To Hold Your Hand and All My Loving. The reason these two anniversaries are so amazing is that people all over the world remember these days and happenings and yet were not even born. That ' s the reason these people are so loved and respected because their memo- ries lived on. Seniors AG 161 JEFF GIRBINO: Yearbook 2,3,4, Editor 4, Camp Counselor 3,4; Football 1,2,3,4, Captain 4, Wrestling 1.2.3,4. JOSEPH GORUP: Band 1.2; Salience 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 2,3.4. ELIZABETH HEETER; Drama Club 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Academic Challenge Team 3.4; National Merit Finalist 4; Salience 3.4; Play 1.2.3.4; Student Council 3,4; Tennis 2.3.4; Track 2.3 DENNIS KELLY. Baseball 4; Football 1.2.3.4; Wrestling 1.2.3.4. Captain 4. JOHN LIPOLD Salience 2.3.4. News Editor 3.4. Play 3; Stage Crew 1.2. DENNIS LOUSHIN: Salience 2.3.4; Football 1.2.3.4. Captain 3.4. All-Ohio 4; Wrestling 1.2.3.4. Captain 4, State Champ 4, HEATHER LOWENKAMP; Officer Monitor 1.2.3. THOMAS LOWENKAMP: Noi Basketball 1.2. MICHAEL MAC LELLAN: Yearbook 2.3.4. Assistant Editor 4; S President 4; Football 1.2.3.4. Wrestling 1.2.3.4. State Champion 4. JODI MALINOWSKI, Ski Club 1.2.3; Cheerleader 1.2. Captain 1. Mat Maids 1.2; Cosmetolo- gy 2.3 VICKI MARIAN D C.H O, 3.4. MICHAEL MELLINI; Horticulture 3.4. KIMBERLY ANN MEYER Salience 4. Business Manager 4. Ski Club 2; Student Council 2.3; Senior Class Officer. Treasurer 4; Basketball 3.4. Statistician 4; Softball 1.2.3.4; Volleyball 2. 3.4. Co-Captain 3 JILL MINICK: Choir 1. National Honor Society 3.4. President 4; Yearbook 2.3; Student Council 1.4; National Merit Finalist 4; Academic Challenge Team 3.4; Basketball 1.2.3.4; Tennis 2.3.4; Track 1.2.3; Volleyball 1 PAUL MYSYK; Baseball 1.2.3.4; Football 1.2.3.4. Wrestling 1.2.3 STEVEN ORGANISCAK: Salience 2.3.4; Student Council 1. Baseball 1.3.4. Basketball 1.2.3. 4. Football 1.4; Tennis 2; Cross Country 2.4 JIM PAWLOWSKI; Yearbook 2.3.4. Photo Edi- tor 4; Camp Counselor 3.4: Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3,4, BOB RADDELL: Yearbook 3,4; Wrestling 2,3,4. 162 Seniors G-R Catching the public ' s eye Television in the 1980 ' s has already greatly changed from the decade earlier. The movies now seen on regular television deal with subjects with more controversy. An example was the television movie Something About Amelia which delt with a father having incestous relations with his daughter. There was much con- troversy about the show. Another controversial subject that dealt with a television was nuclear war in ABC ' s The Day After. Many scientist and psychologist questioned how it would affect children. And of course cable television has con- tinued to grow with more stations and more area covered by the stations. One of the best hit shows on cable television is a station called MTV for mu- sic television. The station cast nothing but videos of rock groups. Also it cast special concerts and keeps listeners up to date about concert information and dates. Another popular trend on cable arc shows with aerobccise to keep listerners healthy. Also video game television where the viewer can call in and compete on a video game over the telephone. Amelia ' s Secret The T.V. show Something About Amelia was one of the many programs that dealt with controversial subjects. This movie dealt with in- cest families and the pain they go through. Movie Crew Swiss T.V. personalities and camera men came to portray our school. The show was a smashing success in Sweden. Thief! Fred Buck gets apprehended trying to steal video equipment. Fred often walked off with cameras an other such items, but never had been caught. Seniors G-R 163 TODD WILLIAM RAYER: Band 1.2.3.4; Jazz Band 2.3.4. Pep Band 2.3.4; Rich Melodies 2. 3 Tennis 4 ED REZNICHENKO; Track 1 LAWRENCE JAMES RICHARDSON; Band 1,2,3. 4; Jazz Band 3.4; Pep Band 2.3.4; Play 3; Yearbook 2.3.4; Baseball 1; Basketball 1.3; Foot- ball 1.2 ANN MARIE RIEGER; Choir 3.4; Salience 2.3,4; Drama Club 4; Play 4; Cheerleader 1.2.3. 4. Vice President 4; Mat Maids 1.4, PATRICIA S. RIM: National Honor Society 3.4. Treasur- er 4; Salience 4. Yearbook 2.3; Student Council 2.3; Basketball 1.2.3.4. Co-Captain 4; Track 1.2.3.4. Volleyball 1.2.3; Academic Challenge Team 3 CATHY ROSSOLL: Drama Club 1. National Honor Society 3.4; Salience 2.3.4. Section Editor 3,4; Student Council 1.2.3.4; Ju- nior Class Treasurer 3. Basketball 1.2.3.4. Co-Captain 4; Softball 1.2.3. LINDA SABOL Choir 1 CHRISTINE SANTORELLI: National Honor Society 3.4; Salience 2. 3.4. Section Editor 3.4; Student Council 2.3.4. Cheerleader 2.3.4. Co-Captain 4; Junior Class Vice President 3; Mat Maids 1.2.4. Softball 1.2 DAMIR ANTHONY SAVOR: Drama Club 1. 2; Yearbook 2: Stage Crew 1.2. Tennis 1.2; Wrestling 1.2.3. DAVID SEACH: Tennis 1.2.3.4 BOBBY SHACKELFORD Salience 4. Basketball 3.4. Co- Captain 4; Football 3.4; Track 3.4 JIM SKERNIVIT2 Baseball 2; Wrestling 3.4 KEVIN SMYTH: Salience 2.3.4. Ski Club 2.3; Football 1.2; ( Track 3.4; Wrestling 1 RICHARD SOMICH: Band 1.2; Dr; Wrestling 1.2,3,4 ROBERT SUSZEK: Band 1,2; Baseball 3.4; Football 1,2,3,4, Captai Wrestling 1,2,3,4, Captain, State Champion 4 164 Seniors R-S Schools open to criticism Can the schools be saved? That was a very popular question in the last year. The quality of education was questioned throughout. The criticism of the schools were many and varied. The main criticism are the quality of teaching in public schools across the Nation is inadequate. There is also a dire need for math and science teachers in nearly all fifty states. One year of math and one year of science are required for a high school diploma in 70% of the states, and none has a foreign-language requirement. On most levels, United States students suffer in comparison with those in other industrialized nations at a time when American standing in world markets, in terms of both product and ideas, is threatened. The people want tight academic stan- dards for teaching candidates, teacher sal- aries that are professionally competitive, eleven month teacher contracts, grant and loan incentive to attract better teachers, and a career ladder leading up to status of master teachers. The National Commission On Excellence in Education was created to help the school systems attain these goals. Seniors R-S 165 MATTHEW TAGLIAFERRI: Band 1.2.3.4. President 3.4; Choir 2; Drama Club 1.2.3.4. Vice- President 4 Key Club 2.4; Salience 2, Play 1.2.3.4; Rich Melodies 2.3.4. NICK TIBALDI National Honor Society 3.4; Yearbook 2.3.4. Assistant Editor 4. Baseball 1.2.3.4. Basketball 1234. Captain 4; Football 2.3.4 ANDREA TYREE: Band 1.2.3.4 SCOTT YEAGER; Choir 1.2. Rich Melodies 1.2; Football 1.2.3.4. Wrestling 1.2,3 FRED VITUG; Wrestling 3; Football 4 MICHELLE ZALLER, Transferred from Regina High School, National Merit Finalist 4, Academic Challenge Team 4 Officers only. Senior class president Mike MacLellan, treasurer Kim Meyer, secretary Sharon Abramovich, and Vice-president Bob Suszek meet outside the cafeteria. This executive quartet couldn ' t keep the press aw ay. 166 Seniors T-Z A turn toward military President Reagan said Now there was a time when our national security was based on a standing Army here within our own borders and shore batteries of artil- lery along our coast, and of course a Navy to keep the sea lanes open for the shipping of things necessary to our well being. The world has changed. Today our national security can be threatened in Faraway places. He did not know how right he was. Within the last school year several mili- tary incidents have happened. There was a death of a military advisor in El Salva- dor. There was a battle to help Nicara- gua. There was a bit of trouble in the air also as Russians shot down Korean air planes. But the two most important were the American Marines in Lebanon who were killed when a terrorist truck crashed the gates of the American posts and exploded killing several marines. The other was the taking over of the Island Grenada. The Marines were sent in to restore order to the island and then to make sure the 1,000 American citizens were safe from terrorist. Camouflage Courtney. Senior Chris Courtney dis- plays his latest army-ware after receiving his military hair cut. Chris hopes to shoot a missle at Russia some day. Johnny B. Goode. The Air Force band travels to high schools with hopes of interesting students in armed forces. The band took our school on a trip down memory lane. It ' s not just a job. Looking well on into the future junior Keith Willkomm dreams of a military career. Keith has asperations of being a five-star general. Seniors T-Z 167 Dennis Kelly has an Lincoln Tosti and was Herman, and fartbag. accident on the transported to the playground during hospital. lunchtime. Dave Bill was the first one in the class to get his Mrs. Cook teaches sex driver ' s license. He hits a A play The Grinch that education and Bryan Toleu guard rail on day one, his Stole Christmas was put asked an embarrassing garage on day two and on, Lauren Galicki played question. was caught by police for Little Suzi Poo Hoo. Paul Mysyk and Greg Rudl drag racing on day three. For half of the year ruined an oven in Home A party year with Anthony Mash would only Ec. by baking cookies on everything from surprise attend school for a half a a plastic tray. birthday parties to a day because he kicked a Beach party in the living teacher. Jim Pawlowski got lost in Washington for five and a room. Mrs. Bredbenner had her half hours and had lunch Many senior wrestlers annual pool party at her with Senator Metzenbaum. along with a handful of home for her homeroom others shaved their heads class. at the beginning of the Nick names were the big season and Scott Yeager craze. Every guy was had a rough time in Ted Farinacci got a pencil issured a nickname like Columbus. stuck in his rear end by cow, fang, pumpkin, 168 Do You Remember...? Miss Agnew — A.M. Front Row: Patty Rin, Martha Kosir, Ted Farinacci, Lauren Galicki, Jodi Malinowski, — , Stanley Schweiger, Brian Rubbel, — , Rick Somich. Second Row: Patty Carrick, Chris Pyle, — , John Kozina, — , Beverly Schaffer, — , Mark Zakrajsek. Back Row: David Teasar, Paula Baron, — , Guy Brubaker, Michael Aziz, Monica Fifolt, William — . Mrs. Swetel — A.M. Front Row: — , — , Vanessa Barb, Maria Goudas, Jordan Fields, Lisa Morse, Bobby Manor, — , Second Row: Steve Prostor, Helen Tominek, Scott Yeager, Bob Raddell, — , Cathy Rossoll, Steve Wiece. Third Row- Adrian Nicholas, — , Debbie Rackar, — , Dave Seach, — , — , Back Row: Dan Hattendorf, — , — , Chuck Linderman, — , Bob Suszck, Karen Hoegeson. Mrs. Swetel— P.M. Front Row: Jeff Gilman, — , Vince Mastro, Gary Turner, Lauren Kriesler, Maria Purino, Dennis Rash, Barb Gorican. Second Row: — , — , Greg Chegin, Sharon Abramovich, — , — , Mike Ruven. Third Row: Bobby Verbic, Debbie Nemeckay, Ronny Clark, Joe Pophal, Marilyn Wason, Laurie Weis, Mia Rouleau, Lesley Carr. Back Row: Andy Kieth, Kelly Crozier, Lincoln Tosti, Linda Sabol, Amy Clark, Adam Jordan. 169 The first person to start the industrial arts class at Richmond Heights High School was Mr. John Hall. He started this program in 1958 and it was his first job after college. He taught wood working, mechanical drawing, and automotives. The High School was not built until 1964, so the classes Teen-agers aren ' t so bad after all if they are given a chance. were held in what is now known as the cafeteria, the graphic arts room, and the boiler room. Hall today thinks kids do not take as much pride and craftsmenship in their work as they did twenty years ago. The stage was built with the new high school and along with it came a stage crew. Mr. Hall started the stage crew in 1964 and he has been running it ever since. Mr. Hall has great enthusiasm and pride in passing his knowledge to his students. Mr. Hall loves working with the kids and they are the reason why he has stayed at Richmond Heights High School for more than twenty years. y j p 2 o a c a Mr. Michael Papouras came to Richmond Heights High School im- mediately after college for a head wrestling coach position. In order to become head wrestling coach he had to also be head football coach. Papouras took over both jobs for two years; later he was only head wrestling coach. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Papouras was not only athletically involved with the school, he was also a guidance counselor. In 1966 he became a counselor in the middle school. By 1973, he was in the high school. Mr. Papouras thinks that the atti- tude of the kids today has changed. He also said that jocks today do not have the same influence on their classmates as they did twenty years ago. Jocks twenty years ago were like heroes. Today the kids are not into school activities as much as in the past. The kids to- day have more non-school related activities. Mr. Papouras has been with RHHS for more than twenty years. His love for wrestling has benefited the wrestling program over the years. — W.F. 170 Faculty A-F George Bowdouris Superintendent Al Cipollettj Board of Education Carol Crudeic Board of Education Alan DeWerth Board of Education Mane Jarm Board of Education Paul LoGrasso Board of Education Carl Winck Treasurer Dorothy Heister Helen Bigus Secretary to the Superintendei Louis Chulick Principal Ann Carroscia Guidance Secretary Carol Lclii Hjgh School Secretary Ciriilyn Anthony English 10.12 John Beale English 11,12. Humanities. Curriculum Coordinatoi Yearbook Adviser Joan Boellner Business Education. Ski Club Adviser Robert Brownlee American History, Psychology. Curriculum Coordir Cynthia Cesear Business Education. Cheerleading Adviser Clayton Cosimi Math Analysis, Algebra. Calculus, Senior Class Adviser Judy Dyckes Learning Disabilities Nora Paul General Math. Geometry Faculty A-F 171 Mr. William Orban came to Rich- mond Heights High School to teach world history, American history, and government in 1963. Before he came to Richmond Heights he taught at Maple Heights Junior High School for two years. He pre- ferred to come to Richmond Heights because it was closer to I try to seek the truth and teach it to my students. home. Orban graduated from John Ad- ams High School in 1952. He then went into the Air Force for four years. Orban always wanted to be a teacher. He wanted to be better than some of the teachers which he had had in high school. Mr. Orban always tries to Seek the truth and teach it. His favorite subject in high school was history. He had often found himself reading books in this subject outside of class all throughout high school. Orban likes teaching at Rich- mond Heights because it is a small school and it seems like a family to him. He also feels that he is a ma- jor part of the community. J.L. Mrs. Carol Lelii started working at the High School in 1962. She applied at Mayfield and Brush High School, but she was asked to come to Richmond Heights because they needed a secretary. She is glad she didn ' t work at Mayfield because her three daughters Cynthia, Bonnie, and Diane went there. Over the years it has been a real experience. Kids were more involved in the past, says Mrs. Lelii. She thinks today more kids have jobs these days and they are more involved in activities outside of the school. The teenagers were a much closer in the past then they are now. Mrs. Lelii has been at Richmond Heights High School for more than twenty years. She has enjoyed her career here at Richmond Heights and she does not regret making the decision to work here. Mrs. Lelii is now seeing some of the children or relatives from for- mer students such as Mrs. Flem- ing ' s daughter, Lisa; Brian Bonnay ' s niece, Kate Bonnay, and Mrs. Montali ' s niece, Lisa Rafferty. Mrs. Lelii recalls some of her encounters over the last twenty years and says It ' s been a real experience. yy p 172 Faculty G-Y . Track Coach, National Honor Society Biology. Physiology John Hall Industrial Arts, Stude: Robert Hodder English 9,11, Salie Arlene Hosier Library Assistant Virginia Huang French, Spanish Roy Huston Art Kdlhy Leciejewski Choir, Girls Tennis Coach Norman Maneri Band, Softball Coach. Key Club Adui Marilyn McLaughlin Home Economics, Chefery Eleanor Machoukas General Math, Geometry Joe Meruar industrial Arts, Wrestling and Baseball Coach Bob Nagy Physical Education, Health, Boys Tennis Coach Michael Norieka Spanish, Junior Class Adviser Eleanor Nyiradi William Orban World and American History, Government Michael Papouras Guidance Counselor, Athletic Director, Wrestling Co, Jeanine Roberts Julie Scheiner Physical Education, Health William Schneider English 11.12. Physical Educi Georgeann Yug Guidance Counselor Faculty G-Y 173 174 Seniors eniors Measure Up Measuring UP. Tony Savor gets measured for his cap and gown during a Senior Class meeting. This moment was the first taste of graduation for the Senic Did the seniors measure up? When Au- gust 29 came around the doors opened to the 1983-84 school year. The rulers of the school, the new seniors, or the class of ' 84, had a good reputation for being a good class, excelling in athletics as well as in academics. This was going to be the year worth waiting for! The year got off to a start by the elec- tion of class officers. These officers planned the dances and activities that happened throughout the course of the year. A large turnout of seniors on sport teams gave the teams more senior leadership and playing experience. Other seniors worked hard and excelled in aca- demics. Weekend senior activities included such endeavors as hotel parties and drive-in gatherings. Included regularly were house parties and picnici, when the weather permitted. Annual activities for seniors were cap and gown measurements, senior pictures. Cedar Point, prom, and commencement: but we can ' t forget the foodfight in the cafeteria on April 6. As spring came around the seniors began to count the days until they would leave their high schoor career belAid. As the final days past us, of can judge for yourself or didn ' t measure up, car worth waiting for. All Done. After pinning one of his marjy Dennis Loushin checl s the time The Wrestlmg sea ' reveals the talents of many seniors Seniors 175 Orwell that Ends Well Football team captures ESC title Jack ' s Automatic Transmissioi 591 E 200th 531-1200 176 Ads eddis (Teddis) 261 Richmond 461-0688 STUDENT COUNCIL [led ' s Marathon And what will you be doing? Freshman Nick Giarelli says that he Hopes to be married to Lisa Hovanic, with three kids and living in Colorado. 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Dr. Seesholtz 14015 Cedar Rd. 381-1953 SHAVERS Dr. Richard Stang A ORLD Susan ' s Dress Shop Dr. Harold Thomas Valen Mfg. Co. Zaller Amoco Service 5150 Wilson Mills Rd. 473-6666 Michael and Cynthia Bakenie Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown The Bonnay Walsh Family Phyllis Brownsberger Rob Carlson Susan Courtney Robert A. Cowan Family Mr. and Mrs. John DiFrancisco Walter Freeman Family Thomas Harris The Hoggett Family Beckey Hoggett Good Luck Class of ' 86 — The Kless ' s The James Korn Family The MacLellan Family The William Meyer Family Raymond J. Omerza Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pawlowski Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rayer and Family Jack Rieger and Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert RossoU and Family Mr. and Mrs. John J. Setina Mrs. Leila Shiozawa The Schwenk Family Freddie Vitug and Family William T. Zaffiro John and Donna Zitel A YEARS WOR A Alarm — 62 Crozicr. Kathy-151 Hillbrook Apartments— 75 Abramovich, Sharon— 6.12,120,130.134,160 Crozicr. Kelly Hillcrest. YMCA-186 Academics— 60-75 Crozicr, Rebecca- 151 Hillenbrand. Mike — 50,146 Adkins. Mesha— 14.42.57.59.151 Crudcic, Mrs. Carol— 171 Hilltop Plaza — 74 Adomaitis, Karen— 130.151 Crudclc, Greg — 76,88.138.151 Hittner. Lori — 25.153 Advertising- 60-75 Crudcic. Scott— 12 Hoageson, Karen Agnew, Robert— 151,156 Davis. Mike— 151 Hodder, Robert-4,132, 134. 173 Alemagno. Ed— 151 DeCarlo. Janice— 151 Hoegler. Diane— 153 Alvarez. Ray- 151 DelBalso. Diane— 87 Hoffman, Michelle — 87 Anderson. Steve — 23.160 Demming. Paul — 138.160 Hoggett. David— 153 Anthony. Miss Carolyn — 58.171 Derrick. Mr. Kevin — 88.104 Hokavar ' s Lounge — 65 Arsena. Tamara — 151 Devito, Sherric — 151 Homecoming-20.21 Bachelor ' s 11-62 DeVito. Timmy — 50,151 Honey Baked Ham— 186 Baio. Laura— 151 DeVito, Tommy Hood. Liz- 14.108.152.153 Band-62.124.125 DcWerth, Mr, Alan- 171 Horvath. Rob-31. 146.153 Baraz. Alex— 151 DcWerth, Jeff- 23,80.105,151 Horwitz. Alison — 3.11.14,15,134 Barnes. Paul — 83,151 Dhamija. Ann— 116.151.154 Hosier. Arlcne— 173 Baron, Paula — 23,44,123,151.160 Dickson. Tim— 151 Hovanec. Bob-50.153 Barth. Denisc — 151 Dietz. Michelle— 151 Hovanec. Li sa — 153 Barton. Janice — 151 DiFrancisco. Staccy — 93,124.142.151.152 HRP-187 Basketball. Girls— 1 18121 DiFrancisco. Sue — 87 Huang. Virgina — 44.173 Basketball. Boys— 102-107 Dinoble. Anthony— 153 Hufgard. Laura— 153 Baseball- 84,85 DiNunzio ' s- 65 Hufgard. Lisa— 144.153 Bcale, Dr. John — 44,56,132,171 Distlcr ' s- 75 Hunt. Mike— 105 Bellia, Josle — 44,52,76,160 Distler. Sharon— 87 Huston. Roy — 54.173 Bellia. Zina— 151 Dondorfer. Craig — 153 lammarino. Anthony — 94 Bendler ' s Inc.— 63 Donich. Dane— 153 Imrie. Cindy- 153 Benedict. Andy— 151 Donich. Dawn— 12 Imrie. Mindy — 90.153 Benedict. Scott-50.160 Doughnut Factory — 75 Jackshaw Chevrolet— 187 Big Brothers— 30.31 Drama Club-75. 130,131 Jack ' s Automatic Transmission— 176 Bigus. Mrs. Helen- 171 Dudman, Jennifer — 153 Jarm. Marie- 12.171 Bill. Chris— 87.120.151 Duncan, Scott— 12.80 Jazz Band-128.129 Bill. David — 24.104.130.160.204 Dworning. James — 23.153 John Thur Roofiing — 68 Birnbaum. Dave— 18.160 Dworning. Therese — 160 Johnson. Darren — 80 Biro, Mr. Christopher — 94 Dyckes. Mrs. Judy— 171 Junior Clas5-68.130 Board of Education — 63 Emergency Medical Group — 65 Kaden. Jennifer-80,155 Boellner. Miss Joan- 144.171 Evcrsole, William — 4,128,153 Kapel. Douglas— 155 Boling. John— 151 Fads and Fashions — 36,37 Kelly. Dennis-4,162 Bonnay. Kate-31. 116.132, 151 Farinacci. Joe — 153 Kelly. Kathlene-93.130.140.155 Borally, Casa and Villa di — 63 Farinacci. Ted— 160 Kelly. Kathy — 87,155 Borecky, Wendy— 151 Faronc, Chuck — 80,153 Kelly, Rodney-51,55,88,112 Boros, Stephanie— 151 Fatica, Anthony— 146,153 Kelly, Tony Mrs— 117,140 Borowy, Mr. Tom Fatica Hardware — 64 R H. Key Club — 68.136 Bosetin, Cindy- 151 Faul, Mrs. Nora — 58,171 Kirchner. Shelley- 10.23,155 Bosetin, Patty— 160 Favetti, Laura — 30,45,59.80.90.91.160 K.wanis— 12.75 Bosetin, Tami — 151.152 Fazekas. Todd -153 Klein. Brian- 155 Bowdouris. Mr. George— 171 Ferendcci. Derya — 79.160 KIcss. Dennis — 54.80.155 Bremec. Mark — 25.80.88.151 Fiesta Restaurant. La — 68 KIctecka — 49 Brodnick. Christopher-80.138.151.156 Fleming. Lisa- 153 Korn. Tracy — 155 Brodnick, Ken— 151 Football-94.99 Kozyr. Victoria— 155 Bron. Dimitry— 151 Force. Gia- 153 Kramer. John-94 Brown. Amy— 151 Four Seasons — 69 Krizman. Jack-44.155 Brown. La Marr — 42 Fox the Florist — 64 Lafferty. Kelly- 108.130.155 Brown. Peggy — 87 Frank. Holly- 153 Lafferty. Mark- 155 Brown. Wendy— 151 Frank. Dave- 80 Lane. Joe- 155 Brown Derby — 74 Freeman. Walter— 104.153 Langley. Matt Browniee. Dr. Robert— 171 Gaiconni. Joe-83 Larney. Scott— 155 Brubaker. Guy- 10.138 Galicki. Lauren — 53.80,93.160 Latina. Juiie-80. 108.15 Bucceri. David- 151 Galipo. Bobby-50.153 Latina. Lisa— 120 Buck. Fred — 24.79.88.104.160 Ganim. Brian- 153 Leciejewski. Mrs Kathy- 142.151.173 Bye Bye Birdie — 22.23 Gasscr. Mike-57.80.153 Leckson. Laura- 155 Cah. Dons— 151 Gcarhart. Mr. Fred — 48.80.173 Leeland Photo — 66 Calabrese. Aldo— 151 General Electric — 70.71 LeI.i. Mrs. Carol— 170.171 Calabrese. Anthony — 151 Giarelii. Nick — 44.153 Leovic. Michelle — 155 Calabrese. Gina— 151 Giarelli. Tim- 153 Lcsic. Nancy— 136,155 Calabrese. Mario— 146.151 Girbino. Jeff-4.94.112,130.132.162.204 Lineweaver, Jim-56,155 Carmen ' s Meats — 64 Gleisser. Mr, Arnold — 173 Lipoid, John — 52,153 Carr. Lesley-30. 80,134.160 Glosser. Steven- 142 Lipoid. Paul — 94.162 Carrick, Ann — 118.151 Goe. Steve — 79 Lithuanian Village— 187 Carrick. Patty — 21,80.11 1.1 18.140.160 Goldman. Sherry- 153 Living Rooms Only — 66 Carroscia, Mrs. Ann— 171 Goodc. Matt- 153 Loeding. Michael— 155 Cesear, Miss Cindy— 171 Gorop. Joe-76.149.162 LoGrasso. Mr. Paul- 171 Cheerleaders- 100.101 Grant. Mr. Andrew — 46.173 Lombardo. Mary— 100.155 Choc. Sac Hyok— 151 Grdina. Linda-20.153 Loparo. Dana — 31.155 Choc, Sung Hui— 117,128.151 Gregorc. Helen — 153 Lorkovic. Albin— 155 Choir- 142 Gregorc. Vida— 47.153 Loushin. Dcnnis-4.30,53.94.112.162.206 Christian Assembly — 75 Gridiron Club -67 Lowenkamp. Charles— 155 Chulick, Mr. Louis— 171 Haas. Mike- 132.153 Lowenkamp. Heather— 162 Cipolctti. Mr. Al— 171 Haas. Sue- 87 Lowenkamp. Thomas— 162 Cleveland. Crystal— 175 Hair Trcnds-65 Lyndhurst Florist— 174 Clubs Divider— 122 Hall. Mr. John-22.138.140.170.173 Machoukas. Mrs. Eleanor— 42,173 Colosimo. Donna— 151 Hanson. Danny— 153.206 Mancri, Mr. Norman-124.128,136,142.173 Computer Corner — 183 Harding. Kimberly- 134.153 Mani, Bilal-6,155 Cosimi. Mr. Clayton- 130,171 Harris, Tami- 153 Manikiki-12 Courtney. Chris— 12.144.160,204 Heeter. Elizabeth- 4.48.91.162.204 Martin, Chuck— 155 Courtney. Doug— 151 Heights Driving Schools— 186 Martin, Stacy— 155 Cowcn. Rachel— 151 Heister. Mrs Dorothy- 171 Massiello, Mr. Paul — 80 Cowen. Robert Hershman. Douglas— 142.153.156 Mat Maids-116.117 Cross Country— 88.89 HGM Hilltop- 178 Matic. John- 155 Crouse, Tim — 52 Highland Beverage And Deli— 186 Matic. Josie — 155 198 Index TH OF NAMES MacLellan, Matt— 16,94,114,155 MacLellan, Mike— 4,6,12,14.42,48.49,57,94,1 12.130, MacLellan, Ron— 110,162 201,204,206 Maher, Dena Maiinas, Lori— 144,155 Malinas, Ricky— 155 Malinowskl, Jodi— 162 Mall Shoe Repair— 66 Mana Joe — 57 Mandate, John Mandato, Peter— 155 Mandau, Julie— 155 Mario and Co. Hair Designers — 70 Marian, Viki-162 Markusic, Corey — 80,155 Markusic, Kim— 16,80,87,1 16,155 Masco Machinery — 174 Mash, Anthony— 104,105,132 Matz, Brian — 123,124,136,155 Mayficld, Jeff-94,155 Mayficld, Jocie— 155 McLaughlin, Mrs. Marilyn— 173 McVetta, Chris— 155 Medves, Pam— 155 Mcllini, Mike— 162 Mervar, Mr. Joseph— 49,57,110,173 Meyer, Jr. John— 10.22 Meyer, Kim — 6.87,93,130,162,204 Me yer, Rick— 16,155 Michelle Cleaners- 70,179 Miller, Beauty Salon— 181 Miller, Jacqueline— 155 Miller, Ron Mr. -106 Minick, Jill — 4.48.90.120,162,204 Minick, Phil — 22,82 Minturn, Kristin— 155 Mitchell, Stacy — 91,136,157 Modic, Jim— 157 Malnar, David— 106,140,157 Molnar, Susan Murphy, Dawn — 12 Murphy, Kelly- 152,157 Murphy, Sandy — 157 Mysyk, Paul — 84,162 Mysyk, Rick— 114,157 Nagy, Judy— 14.124,130.157 Nagy. Mr. Bob— 82.173 National City Bank— 174 Nemeckay, Deborah Newspaper — 1 34. 1 35 Non Club— 146.147 Norieka. Mr, Michael — 46.54,130,173 Nosse, Charity— 12 Nyiradi, Mrs. Eleanor— 173 Ohio Diesel Technical Institute— 181 Omerza, Rafe — 30,124,128,136,157 Open Pantry— 174 Opening — 2-7 Orban, Mr. William— 58,172,173 Organischak, Steven— 104,126 Paglios— 71 Papouras, Mr. Michael — 110,172.173,206 Papps ' Autobody — 174 Parks, Elaine— 157 Paskey, Chris— 157 Patti, John Pawlowski, Jim— 49,88,113,116,16 2 Petrovic, Mark — 154,157 Pickledeli Plaza— 183 Pip— 181 Piunno, Gina — 157 Pizza Queen — 70,71 Pogorelec, Diane — 157 Poliz Dau Potokar, Robert— 157,206 Powalie, Kieth— 80,157 Powalie, Laura — 12 Price, Amy— 10,157 Price, Jim— 157 Prom— 12 PSC— 181 Purgar, Tony — 157 Puruczky, Dale — 80,157 Quade, Rick — 83 Quality Inn— 179 Raddell, Bob- 162 Raffurty, Lisa— 157 Raguz, Jasmina— 136,157 Raguz, John — 84 Ramsak, Bob— 12 Ratajc, Mary — 157 Rayer, Sheryl — 54,156,157 Rayer, Todd— 124,128,164 Red Baron Restaurant— 177 Red ' s Marathon— 177,183 Reliance Electric — 73 Rendezvous Bar— 183 Rettgcr. Mrs. Kay— 173 Reukauf, Doug— 157 Reznichenko, Ed— 164 Richards, Jim— 14,48,94,157 Richardson, Larry- 11,128,164 Richmond Heights General Hospital — 72 Richmond Heights PTA — 71 Richmond Heights Mall — 73 Rico -80 Rico, Mr. Joe-80 Rieger, Ann — 20,23,24,51,101,122,123,164 Rieger, John-80, 115,124,132, 140,157 Rim. Patricia — 31,44,80,130,164,204 Rim, Sharon— 108,157 Roberts, Dan— 112,157 Roberts, Mrs. Jeanette — 46,173 Roeder, Nichole— 157 Romano, Nick— 124,157 Ronny Son ' s Tavern — 177 Ron ' s Amaco— 73 Rooms — 34,35 Rossoll, Ann — 80,157 Rossoll, Cathy-87,118,164 Rouleau, Michelle— 164 RudI, Greg-20,164 Ruven, Michael— 164 Saar, Kim— 101,157 Sabatos, Steve — 157 Sabol, Linda— 157,164 Sabol. Ron— 157 Sabol, Tammy — 159 Saelzer, Kathleen- 14,148,157 Santorelii, Chris— 101,164 Santorelli, Lisa- 16,20,148,157 Savor, Damir — 44,164 Scheiner, Mrs. Julie- 144.173 Schneider. Mr William — 46.52.58,173 Schwenk, Brian— 106,157 Schwenk, Larry — 76,104,128,157 Sciaulino, Lisa- 157 Seach, David — 83,164 Seaman, Jackie — 157 Sears — 73 Seme, Frankiclyn-80, 140, 157,204 Seme, James — 157 Semethy, Diane — 80 Senior Class- 130 Setina, Sandy— 132,159 ShakcKord, Bob — 20,102,104,164,204 Shaw, Heather— 10,141,154,159 Sheraton Inn— 179 Sherwood, Barbara — 90,128,159 Shelter, Veronica— 11,159 Sigg, Julie — 159 Simcralie, Jeffrey— 159 Singer Heating — 183 Skcrnivitz, James— 110,164 Ski Club— 144 Skrbis, Robert— 102,106,142,159 Skrbis, Stan— 12,23 Slone, Tracy— 12,159 Smith Brothers Cleaners— 71 Smith, Laura — 20,159 Smrtnik, Rick -82,83 Smyth, Kevin — 20,80,88,164 Snip-n-Stylc — 74 Snyder, Ron— 159 Sodja Music — 72 Softball — 86,87 Sohio— 178 Somich, Rick— 164 Somogyi, Christine — 50,159 Somrak, Christine— 159 Somrak, Tony— 114,159 Somrak, Vicki— 150,159 Sports Divider— 76,77 Spratt, Don — 54,105,159 Stage Guild— 138,139 Starting up the Year— 18,19 State Farm — 72 St. Felicitas— 179 Steg. Darlene — 50.159 Stemcn, Sam— 159 Stevens. Mark— 159 Student Council— 140.141.177.178 Students. New — 32.33 Suszck. Bob-20.94.112,130,140,164,206 TShirt Plus-72 Tagliferri, Matt— 10,22,124,128,166 Tarsitano, Tom — 12 Taylerle. Todd— 159 Taylor, Correen-24,159 Taylor, Stacy— 109,117,159 Tcddis-177 Tennis. Boys — 82.83 Tennis. Girls — 90.91 Thurber, Carnival— 10,11 Tibaldi, Nick — 6,20.94,104,130,166,201,204 Tibaldi, Nick, Sr — 208 Toleu, Bryan— 146 Toleu, John— 146 Tomaszewski, Joe — 159 Tomaszewski, Marianne — 11,12 Transportation — 26,27 Track, Boys— 78,79 Track, Girls Tropp, Ray — 84 Truax, Todd— 83,159 TRW- 180 Turk, David — 22,159 Tyree, Andrea- 45,166 Van Ness, Jerry— 159 Varga, Jennifer— 17,86,119,154,159 Vargos Pizza- 24,72 Vetman, Mikhail Vidmar, Doug Virant, Mary Kay — 51,130,159 Vitug, Fred — 54,166 Vrh, Jack— 124,128,159 Ward, Donald— 144,166 Wason, Marilyn— 12,20,46,166 Webber, Kathy— 166 Weinstein, Robin — 91,166 Weis, Laura — 23,130,166 Wetzel, Paul— 159 Wildcat Club— 126,127 Wisniewski, Sharon— 14.148 White. Rochelle— 159 White. Theresa— 159 Wickliffe Florist— 178 Wiece. Steve— 146.166 Wildcat Club— 126.127 Willkomm. Keith — 103.156.158,159 Winter — 24.25 Wirick. Mr. Carl- 171 Wise. Melissa— 159 Wisniewski. Sharon— 14.148 Witherite. Leslie — 87 Witherite. Mike— 159 Wrap Up — 38 41 Wrestling— 110115 Yankowsky, Miroslau Volleyball — 92.93 Yeager, Scott — 166 Yeager. Sharon— 100.122.144.159 Yearbook — 132.133 Yezzi, Joseph- 159 Young, Christine- 159 Yug, Miss Gcorgeann — 2,173 Zaller, Melissa — 48,159,166,204 Zaller, Michelle — 4 Zatyko, Donald-23,138,159 Zilbcrg, Helen— 159 Zitel, Jeff— 159 Zitel, John— 12,84 Znidarsic, Ken— 159 Index 199 People Who Mad ANNOUNCEMENTS— the sound of voices heard over the PA in the morning — heard by few. BOOKS — carried by many, opened by few. CHEFERY — a new course offered to seniors. DANCES — social events enjoyed by many, usually held on special occasions. EGG DROP — an annual physics project performed just for the yolk of it. FLIRT — attracting the attention of the opposite sex; practiced unsuccessfully by some senior girls. GROUCH — someone found in the early part of the school day. HOMECOMING — a major social event controlled by a select group of senior girls. INDEPENDENCE — something every student strives to achieve; a former football power. JIM — first name as well as favorite class of Pawlowski. KETCHUP — something your told to do when you fall behind. LOUNGE — often converted to a courtroom during sixth peri- od study hall. MTV — cable station where you can see as well as hear mu- sic. NOWLEDGE — fundamental processes of reading, writing, and spelling. OBEDIENCE — something taught to dogs and underclassmen. PARTIES — an archaic term; now gatherings. QUIT — the most popular term in the sophomore boys ' vocabulary. RESTROOM — headquarters for several fan clubs. SALIENCE — the on-time publication of the school. TIME OUT — a self explanatory expression. UNDERCLASSMEN — undeserving, worthless students who have as yet learned to respect seniors. VARIETY SHOW— three acts in search of a place to go. WRESTLING — a sport popular with those who can not dribble. YEARBOOK — a collection of valiant young scholars ignorant enough to sign up for the impossible. ZERO — the amount of index left. 200 Index c It Worth While IT WAS A YEAR WORTH WAITING FOR, Volume 21 of the Richmond Heights High School Yearbook was published by the 23 member yearbook staff and was printed by Inter- Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The cover was designed by editor Jeff Girbino using a blue shoe grain mate- rial, embossed in white, and silk screened in lime. The basic body type used throughout the book is 10 point Souvenir. Captions were set in 8 point Souvenir. Opening, divider, and closing copy was set in Universe. Production of the entire book was under the supervision of editor Jeff Girbino. Mike MacLellan and Nick Tibaldi served as assistant editors. The Student Life section was edited by Larry Schwenk and Mike Haas. The Curriculum Section was edited by Rick Somich and Bob Raddell. The Clubs and Or- ganization Section was edited by Mike Haas and Jeff Zitel. The Boys Sports Section was edited by Nick Tabaldi. The Girls Sports Section was edited by Jennifer Varga. The Underclass Section was edited by Kate Bonnay. Seniors was edited by Anthony Mash. Faculty Section was edited by Wal- ter Freeman. The Complete Ads were edited by Rick Meyer. Staff members were responsible for their own pictures. The majority of the pictures were taken on a Yashica 124 cam- era. Sports pictures were taken using a Minolta XG-1. Tri-X film shot at 800 ASA was developed and printed by John Rieger. Photography assistance was provided by Raimor Studios of Cleveland, Ohio, who served as official school photographers. The staff thanks Doug, Larry, Michelle, Jim, and Angcl for their quick service and their constant understanding of all the things that can and will go wrong. The staff also thanks the following people and organizations for the photographs used in this volume: Jerry Ohlinger of New York City, The Cleveland Palin Dealer, The Sun Mes- senger, The Salience Staff. Ad sales for this year were $10,600. Ads were sold by the 23 member staff. The student body purchased the book for $18.00. Additional books were sold at distribution for $20.00. The staff also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the fol- lowing students: Laura Baio, Ann Rieger, Brian Schwenk, Doug Courtney. The staff also wishes to acknowledge the following faculty members who have shown their understanding and loyalty to the publication over the years. They include Miss Joan Boellner for the use of her typewriters; Mrs. Arlene Hosier and Mrs. Kay Rettgcr who allowed us in the library after hours and on weekends; Mrs. Carol Lelii who encouraged the staff to spell everyone ' s name correctly; and finally Mr. Louis Chulick, who truly understands the scope and purpose, and the limitations of scholastic journalism. The staff once again thanks the student body, the faculty, the staff of Richmond Heights Schools, and the entire commu- nity of Richmond Heights who have all cooperated in so many ways in making this a year worth waiting for. — Jeff Girbino. Index 201 An upsurge of excitement repealed the year. 1984 came with a bang and the impor- tant waiting was over. Happy Days were at Richmond Heights again. Some things that fell through in the Fall, were sparked up again in the Winter. The school levy which failed in November, was revoted upon, and passed in February. No cut- backs in transportation were made and no extra-curricular activities such as yearbook and newspaper were cut out, and no faculty members were laid off. A chefery class which was supposed to be offered to seniors at the beginning of the year, wasn ' t, instead it was offered the second semester. The class had twen- ty-two students, twenty boys and only two girls. The senior class sponsored the Mr. Senior contest and Nick Tibaldi was awarded the winner by raising the most money from the student body. His prize was a pie in the face, along with runners up Jeff Girbino and Dave Bill. Aside from having fun at Richmond Heights we were excelling in academics too. Eleven students were inducted into the National Honor Society while seniors Jill Minick, Elizabeth Heeter, and Michelle Zaller earned national merit honors. Combining brains with charisma, we knew it was a year worth waiting for. —84— May I have your attention please. Reading the morning announcements is Frankielyn Seme, student council representative. Frankielynn is also a cheerleader and member of the Track team. Here at last. Showing their gratitude for having the new chefery class are Kim Meyer, Bob Shackleford, Chris Courtney, Mike MacLellan, and Patty Rim. After years of requesting, the Chefery class was offered to seniors the second semester. SHCOOl SHOW CHOIR TICKETS ' $2-1 RlfHldilElGHTS lillDlT Yuml Being crowned Mr. Senior by senior class sec- retary Sharon Abramovich is Nick Tibaldi. Nick beat out candidates Dave Bill and Jeff Girbino. Thanks! The appreciation of the school and the stu- dents is shown here. The community passed the school levy that was defeated 3 months earlier. ClASSA ' STATE WRESTIBIG A trip to Columbus destroyed the March doldrums. . . .the greatest state wrestling per- formance in more than three decades . . . — The Cleveland Plain Dealer. ... Richmond Heights uses a record setting performance to inflict lots of pain on the class A field . . . — Lake County News Herold. These statements refer to the performance put on by the Richmond Heights Spartan Wrestling team at St. Johns Arena in Columbus, March ninth and tenth. There was some doubt that the Spar- tans would win the Class A State wres- tling tournament for the second year in a row, sending only five boys down. But on Saturday night March tenth, The Big Five were all crowned state champs, also giving Coach Mike Papouras his fourth team championship in six years, outscoring regional champs, Ledgemont, 98.5 to 82.5 The Big Five were freshman Dan Hansen, who won a 6-2 decision at 98 lbs.; Senior co-captain, Mike MacLellan who won a 1-0 decision at 132 lbs.; Senior co-captain Bob Suszek who won an 11-3 decision at 167 lbs.; Junior two-time champ Bob Potokar won on a 10-2 deci- sion at 175 lbs.; and senior co-captain Dennis Loushin won a 5-2 decision at HWT. All five wrestlers were also named first- team all East Suburban Conference. Bob Suszek was named Most Valuable wrestler in the E.S.C. and Coach Mike Papouras was named Coach of the year in the E.S.C. Bob Suszek and Dennis Loushin were asked to wrestle in the East-West All-Star meet at Cleveland State University. The wrestling team, under Papouras, proved that 1984 was a year worth waiting for. —84— Photos courtesy of Sun Newspapers Photographer Joseph Darwal. 5 t 9 • •■) ' f • . -v Hi m Finally. Sharing his state championship victory with the Richmond Heights fans is 167 pounder Bob Suszelt. Bob, a senior, qualified as a sopho- more and placed second as a junior. Quality Not Quantity. The champions and their coaches rejoice as they are presented with the class A championship trophy. Richmond Heights has placed first in the state four times. Sweet Revenge. Riding out his rival Tony Too Small? Proving that muscle, and quickness Cardaman to a 1-0 championship victory is 132 work better than size is heavyweight champion Den- pounder Mike MacLellan. Cardaman defeated is Loushin. Dennis (a 200 pounder) wrestled boys Mike at Districts 5-3 in overtime. weighing 260, 327 and 295 pounds. A year of ups and downs, but truly worth while. Through the course of the year many good things happened at Richmond Hts. High School. There were numerous amounts of rennovation done in the classrooms and in the junior-senior lounge, giving students a more comfortable atmosphere to study in. Parties were thrown in and out of school. There was a toga party sponsored by the senior class. And students gathered to watch the annu- al physics egg drop. Although many good things came to be this year, not all of the good things ex- pected were delivered. The volleyball team and Boys Basketball team suffered losing seasons. The girls b-ball team fell short by placing second in the E.S.C. to Kirtland. The yearbook staff didn ' t sell enough in ads to have color pictures in the book. There was also little cooperation from the junior and senior class in the organization of activities. Because of the newly painted lockers, locker signs made for the athletes had to be hung together in the lobby. This diminished the Spartan tradition of having a locker sign on lockers. And the lack of turnout from the student body hurt just about every activity group and sport team. Something that shocked the community was the brutal murder of Mr. Frank Noch of 2043 Beverly Hills Drive. Mr. Noch was eighty-five years old. Now that you ' ve seen the two sides of Richmond Heights, it ' s up to you to judge for yourself whether or not ... It was a year worth waiting for. A Sad Note. Mr Frank Noch was brutally mur- dered in his home at 2034 Beverly Hills Drive, in Richmond Heights Noch, 85, was well known throughout the community Friendly sponsor. Showing off his new salad bar is the manager of Teddies Restaurant in the Richmond Mall. Teddies is always a willing sponsor of the yearbook staff. Maybe next week. Showing grief over the Boy ' s Basketball loss to Berkshire is Mr. Nick Tibaldi Sr. The boys had a rough year finishing at 5-17. Where ' s the Beef? While informing the country that Wendy ' s has more beef than bun, Elizabeth Shaw, Mildred Lane, and Clara Peller added a new phrase to the English language. Seniors: Front Row: Chris Courtney, Assist, Editor, Mike MacLellan, Rick Somich, Editor, Jeff Girbino, Bob Raddell, Back Row: Jim Pawlowski, Anthony Mash, Assist. Editor, Nick Tibaldi, Larry Richardson. Juniors: Front Row: Missy Wise, Jeff Zitel, Mary Lombardo, Second Row: Mike Haas, Jennifer Varga, Larry Schwenk. (Kathi Kelly not photographed) Jeff Girbino — Editor Mike MacLellan — Assistant Editor Nick Tibaldi — Assistant Editor Chris Courtney Anthony Mash Jim Pawlowski Bob Raddell Larry Richardson Rick Somich Mike Haas Kathi Kelly Mary Lombardo Larry Schwenk Jennifer Varga Missy Wise Jeff Zitel Katyn Bonnay Walter Freeman Dave Hoggett Jim Lineweaver Rick Meyer John Riger Sandy Setina Dr. John R. Beale — Advisor Sophomores: Front Row: Jim Lineweaver, Katyn Bonnay, Rick Meyer, Back Row: Dave Hoggett, Walter Freeman, Sandy Setina. (John Rieger not photo- graphed) 208 Staff List