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

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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

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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

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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