Seaside High School - Sea Breeze Yearbook (Seaside, OR)

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can happen The last day of regular classes for y seniors was May 30, but that wasn’t the end. There was still a busy week beforescommencement ceremo- nies made the end official. Many had senior finals. Some had begging and pleading to do over grades that meant walking or not walking. Theré was Baccalaureate. Lockers had to be cleaned out. And there were rehearsals for the big night. Fi- nally, on Tuesday, June 10, seventy- four seniors — ‘‘the smallest class in modern history” according to Mr. Odin — each received one of the goals of twelve years of schoolwork: a diploma. Then it was time to cele- brate with family and friends. High school days were over. THANK YOU — the final two words of her Valedic- torian address — was all Diane Elliott (above) had to say during the final rehearsal before commence- ment. That evening, though, she had to give the whole speech. Even for a 4.00 student. speaking in front of the packed gymnasium meant nervous but- terflies. Warm hugs were frequent before and after graduation as seniors like Jacque Phelan and Kay Scott (above right) congratulated each other and said good-bye HIGH FIVES and handshakes were common during rehearsals as excitement built. Here T.J. Bonney slaps hands with his friends. Then the unforgettable moment when School Board Chairmen Larry Peter- son handed over the diploma. Polly Campbell's face sums up the happy feeling

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uttin’ on the Ritz By Tawny Weaver What will people remember about the JuniorSenior Prom Saturday, April 19? “$S66INgQ everyone all dressed up for the last time, especially Keith,” said Gina Sansef. Said Ken Ouellette: ‘Walking around a bunch of drunks downtown wearing a tux and carrying a wad of money. And the elk head above the band really added to the effect.” “| heard the decorations were nice,” said Steve Parson (he didn’t go). Said Jeff Blissett: ‘We were eating dinner while watching the Holmes-Spinks fight and Spinks started coughing up snot.” “Crawling under the table in a tux with a candle at the Shilo looking for Kim's diamond pin,’’ said Josh Tuckman “Being outside getting alittle air when they called the princesses up,” said prin- cess Shelly Morris Said Mark Buzzell: ‘| was taking tickets at the door and | went backstage to get something. One of the girls in the band had her top off!’’ Vince Stamper, who avoided costly tux rental by sewing his own, and who made the outrageous prom poster, will recall arriving at 8:00 p.m. ready to shuf- fle off to Buffalo with Mien Street. But the lights at the Elks were on and the band wasn't even set up. So he and date GINGER FORD WAS QUEEN of the 1986 Prom and wore the same dress her mother wore to her senior prom in 1957. The dapper-looking Bob Stockenberg said When I’m older, I'll remember how happy | was for her. It was one of the memorabie moments of my senior yeor Anything Can Happen, of course, and when ASB President Tom Adams went to give the newly-crowned and nervous queen a kiss, she leaned forward and konked him on the head Karla McFadden drove to the Cove and watched the sunset until 8:30 Head junior class advisor George Sta- cey stood around on Prom night in a dark blue suit dipping strawberries into the warm, melted milk chocolate. But he had been busy previous weeks orga- nizing the event. “Everybody helped out and followed through,” he said “Only next time | would’t inflate the drooping balloons until 3 hours before the dance.” A ROMANTIC MOMENT. Lewis Doyle and Kris Karge sat this one out. Said Doyle: “! was sitting at the table gazing through the candlelight into Kris’s beautiful green eyes, reminiscing about the won- derful evening that was aimost over. Suddenly we saw a spider crawling over the heaping colander of strawberries.” SLOW DANCES. “There weren't enough siow songs,’” said princess Michelle Stahly. When there were, almost everyone danced. Why? Said Gina Sanseri: “Slow dancing lets you communicate bet- ter rather than yelling at your partner above the loud music.” PROM PAIN? Meagan Erikson found out minutes before her date Erin Ayles arrived that her dress was too big. To hold it up, she used biack-pointed beads that chewed and scratched at her all night long She seems to be enjoying this dance despite the pain FASHIONABLY LATE, Jay Hensieigh and Melissa Bas- tiani arrive at the Elks. Hensieigh wore a full, biack- tailed tuxedo and Bastiani complimented him with a matching dress

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OH, WHAT A FEELING! Senior class president Jeff Blissett had finished the roll call and the last of 74 seniors — Tawny Kay Weaver — had crossed the stage and received a diploma. Seniors had sung the alma mater — probably for the last time. And it was time to let some confetti fly and, for ¢ Kelley (above left) shout for joy. Above, the faces of graduates Ryan Prouse, Jason Dotson, and Parson DIPLOMAS IN HAND, seniors Jeff Moon and Tina Miller are all smiles as they dG end from the stage and return to their seats. Both were members of Honor Society and had reason to feel proud of their accomplishment 415 Graduation