Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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Mr. Marotta offers a dedication at the memorial concert for Mr. Ballou. As she reaches for an imaginary rung, Lisa Cam- pion reviews her lines. Lights, camera, but no action! The stage is deserted after the fire. 11 Student Life

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 Individuality . . . Creative means of expression She’s a maniac! Wendy Zakrzewski flashes the crowd a winning smile during the band’s halftime show. With the pinata broken and all the food gone, Sue Boehm picks the winning door-prize ticket at the Spanish Club Columbus Day party. ONE! SINGULAR SENSATION! Student Life l.’I

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New beginnings Students learn lessons early Everyone looks forward to the end of the school year, and last year was no exception. But amid tin joy of graduation celebrations and end-of-t he year parties, Sayreville students were left with feelings of loss. Sad events had marred the closing of the year. In April, a tragic accident took the life of Mr. Donald Ballou. He was a teacher who cared a great deal for his students. Later in the year, a fire broke out in the loft of the theater, causing extensive smoke and water damage. While not nearly as painful as the loss of a friend and teacher, the fire disheartened everyone. Rather than allowing these events to destroy the rest of the year, everyone looked for outlets for their grief. Future graduates will have the benefits of the Donald Ballou Memorial Award and a revita- lized theater. Funds for the scholarship were raised at a con- cert in Kennedy Park on July 27,11)85. A $300 scholarship will be awarded each year to a senior, on the basis of poetic talent, interests and activi- ties, references, and the student’s post graduation plans. Mi . Marotta and four Sayreville graduates: Mike Grau, Frank Sollecito, Rosanda Strika, and Paul Eska, organized the concert with the total cooperation of Mayor John McCormack and su- perintendent of Schools, Dr. Marie Parnell. Student interest in the performing arts has grown since the revitalization of the theater. For instance, Patchwork was performed for the special education classes by the Theater II class. A videotaped copy of the production started a library of children’s films that will be produced by theatre students and then made available to area elementary schools. The theater students also starred in their own original one-act plays. White Rock “rolled” the crowd into good times at the Donald Ballou Memorial Concert. A beautiful summer afternoon and great music brought Mrs. Herdegen and Kim Harned to the concert. Student Life 15