Riverhead High School - Blue Peconic Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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John Doroski has become our class valedictorian. Along with his academic ability, John has been adept in J.V. and Varsity Baseball for three years, in Chemistry Club as a freshman, and in Latin Club and the Math team. John’s awards include Rensseaer Math and Science Award, Empire Boys’ State, and he is a member of the National Honor Society. He intends to go on into engineering. Always interested in helping others, Weenie” Dowbusz hopes to pursue a career in special education and is an active volunteer worker for the mentally retarded and Headstart. She was a Yearbook staff member and Feature Editor of the newspaper. Choir, French Club, Pep Club, dance and Halloween Decorations Committees and the school play are among her other activities. Debbie Dresher is an outgoing girl who loves animals, especially German Shepherds and horses. Debbie, who was secretary and treasurer of the Latin Club, has also been active in Pep Club, Band, Orchestra, Tennis, Yearbook, and various dance com- mittees. She wants to become a plastic surgeon?!! James Drevas, frequently called Jimmy, is a quiet guy, but once you get to know him, he is a real great friend. Vice-President of our Soph omore Class, Cris Drews has been an active participant in many school activities. These activi- ties include: Curriculum Committee, S.A.C., Choir, Color Guard, Assistant Editor of the news- paper and Latin Club of which she was President for one year. Among her honors were: win- ner of the U.N. Essay Contest, Paragon Oil Student Incentive Award, Regents Scholarship Winner and a member of the National Honor Society. Steven Dudley is a quiet guy, although a very nice one. He wishes to become an auto mechanic. JOHN DOROSKI JAMES DREVAS CRISTINA DREWS DEBORAH E. DRESHER STEVEN DUDLEY 18

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John Cotton was in the top ten in the country for cross coun- try. He was also in the track team for four years. He was in the Halloween Dance Committee. Michael Coyle has been an active member of both the Band and the Orchestra for all four years. A hard worker, he will surely succeed in the field of engineering. Patty Cramer is a bouncy blonde whose tal- ents are numerous and versatile. Vic Crump was active in Wrestling in his freshman and sophomore years. He hopes to become an auto mechanic. A natural clown, “DP” John Da- nowski has been an asset to the Varsity Choir, the Choral Teens, Library Club, Baseball Team, and on the successful Halloween Dance Decoration Committee. He hopes to become a Biologist. Shirley Darrow transferred from Mercy High this past year. Shirley is quiet as most creative people are. Eliza- beth D’Elia was better known as “Betty Jo.” Her vivacious and outgoing nature will be remembered by all. Glenn Dil- linger has been a member of the French Club, and the Bas- ketball and Soccer teams. He was a valuable member of the Baseball team for all four years. PATRICiA CRAMER VICTOR CRUMP ELIZABETH D’ELIA GLENN K. DILLINGER 17

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GAIL CATHRYN EDWARDS JOANNE ERICKSON Gail Edwards has been an active member of the choir all four years. “Gee” plans to enter the business world. Joanne Erickson, we called her “Jay.” Her activities include French Club, S.A.C., and Band for three years. As a Senior she was a member of Honor Society and Year- book staff. Jay intends to go into ministerial work. Carleen Fagan, who wants to go into the field of fashion and illustration design, won fourth place in the Fire Prevention Poster contest in her sophomore year. She participated in Archery and worked on the Halloween Wall that earned our class first prize for the fourth year. Walter Figurny loves cars and enjoys racing them. He is undecided about his career but, he does plan to attend college. Fern Fisher, since her transfer here from Springfield Gardens High School, has been the Vice President of the Senior Class and a member of both the Curriculum Committee and the Student Action Com- mittee. Besides being the Secretary of the Zenger Press, she was a Varsity Cheerleader and a valuable part of the Black Ensemble and the Yearbook. She has received such high honors as a Letter of Commendation from the National Achievement Scholarship Association, a mem- bership in the National Honor Society, the D.A.R. Good Citizen Award and Magna Cum Laude. A friendly and outgoing girl, she will succeed in the field of secondary education. T. Charles Fleischman, was known as “Chip.” He was a three year member of German Club. As a senior he was the Yearbook Staff Photographer, on the Bowling team, and a Regents Schol- arship Alternate. Chip intends to go into Professional Photography. Gregory Flippen, better known as “Flip, was active in Choir for two years. However, he will be remembered for his athletic ability in Track, Wrestling and Cross Country. He was League Champ for four years, N. Y. State and County Champ for three years, Eastern States Champ, and National Junior Champ. He set the N. Y. State Record in Long Jump of 25 ft. As a sophomore he was rated third in the U.S. for Schoolboys and Field Team. Naturally, Greg intends to pursue a career in physical ed. COLEEN I. FAGAN WALTER FIGURNY FERN ALISON FISHER T. CHARLES FLEISCHMAN 19