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

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 Above John Srromski gets helped into his cor by Mark Srromski. who is always willing ra give his cousin a lift without any advonce notice For left Beating the system. Jason Smolen uses one of the most effi- cient means of transpor- tation. his own two legs, to get around (Overhead Left Mopeds are quickly becoming popular vehicles for f HS students. Senior John Harrison uses one as a cheap way to get where he wonts to go Tronsporronon 29

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Right: Getting to the beoch is a major preoc- cupation of many students who ore hungry for sun and fun Bobby Rogers got there with o truckful of friends on o day perfect for beachcombing THE PROBLEMS OF GETTING THERE There ore those who see the chollenge of school os inrellecruol: meeting the ocodemic stondords they set for themselves is o very difficult job Then ogoin. there ore those who see their biggest doily problem os getting to school: no matter how they do if, if con be o major task By for, the most common means of transportation is the bus. However, it does not oppeor to be everyone's favorite. Freshmon Toro Coligiuri soid I don't like the woy the older kids push you around when they need o seat. Yet. the bus is o very important port of our lives How would some of us survive frostbite in the winter without having o worm bus to climb onto? We've got to ad- mit that bus drivers come closer to qualifying for sainthood They deal with fights, the throwing of paper or other objects, ond loud voices Yet. they've still got o cheery Good Morning for you — every doy. A few people who live too close to school ore forced to either ride their bikes or walk. These ore the people who ore most miserable on those cold, roiny days when they hove to go through shin-high puddles to get to school. Fortunately for them, though, the roin keeps the ferocious dogs inside where they con'r chose them, And don’t forget those six-foot high snowdrifts they hove to struggle with when the district elects not to close schools Then there ore those lucky students who hove cars. These vehicles ore considered by many to be the classiest woy to get to school This incorrect notion is maintained mostly by those who hove never hod to poy for gos or repoirs. ond hove never hod the singulor experience of having the cor break down on o cold, desolate reach of Sound Avenue. And while these people seem t be very popular during lunchtime, they wonder why everyone disappears when the word gos money posses from their lips Most people find thor their school doy goes obout os well os their journey rhere-rhose who hove o lot of problems hove o rotten doy, those who hove none hove o wonderful doy Then og there ore those who decide nor to chance the odds or oil — stay home Right: Duses provide on important service for those students who don 't hove cars or non-working parents. These students got to ride o school bus to the Aquebogue School for their senior picture

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Right: Bubbling with energy, senior Lisa Franz doesn't know how to stop Her boundless good humor ond adrenaline hove become her well-known trademarks. For left: Often relied upon to win gomes for Riverheod is star quarterback ond Senior Homecoming King Troy Kemp THERE'S NOTHING LIKE AN ORIGINAL! Do you know somebody who seems ro olwoys be rhe center of orrenrion. someone who's olwoys do- ing something funny or interesting? Chonces ore you do-nor becouse there ore mony of these people, but becouse they moke their presence well-known. These people, whether they’re doss clowns or trend setters, oil hove one thing in common-they re olwoys doing rhe unexpected One of these individuols is senior Liso Fronz. who is best described by one word- cool With curly red hoir ond flashy clothes, she is someone you con’r help but notice In the holls. Should you desire to know her better, you hove only ro soy hello . ond you will be sure ro receive o reply bock, accom- panied by o big smile How many people do you know that would skip oround the gym dressed os o baby new year? Thor’s nor insoniry. rhor's Liso If you've noticed o shortage of nopkins in Riverheod. you con be sure Jim Moore is behind it Jim’s senior thesis’ consists of collecting os mony nopkins os possible ro store in his locker Mony peo- | pie might osk him. Why bother? , to which he would reply. Why not?’ Imagine being seored or o spring choir concert The auditorium is quiet os the choir prepores to sing o Mozart requiem. Suddenly, o group of bosses and tenors break into o rendition of Coke is it , with Troy Kemp's voice above them oil It seems that Troy is os good or singing os he is or football Believe it or not. teochers hove personalities, too, ond Mr Dinsmore is but one exomple Among his mony outstanding features is his rodionr wardrobe, bur it is his unique reoching style ond hobir of grub- bing food from his classes rhot moke him noteworthy These people, ond o few others like them, ore the ones thot moke going to school or RH5 completely unpredictable. They show rhot you don’t hove ro conform ro be cool or populor. They prove thot if you wont to be noticed, just be yourself Left: One outstanding in- dividualist or RHS is senior Jim Moore, who was often seen this year rac- ing around in his VW Rab- bit after mony exhausting X-Counrry practices 30 Personalities