Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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'STER DRUGS Lying in wait, policemen have been watching local parking lots at the request of the owners. (Courtesy of Richmond News Leader) Striving for more ‘‘smart bombs’’ and extra ships, Vince McNelley shoots another ‘‘pod.”’

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26 Lying in wait, policemen have been watching local parking lots at the re- quest of the owners. Many proprietors of Chester businesses have become angered at teens who hang out in parking lots late at night. ‘‘Meet you at 11:00 at Safeway’’ is no longer a possibility. Because of police lurking in the shadows of parking lots, Chester teens have resorted to other activities to combat the nightime blahs. Video game parlors attract many teens. Chester has several arcades, which means many allowances and weekly paychecks are funds for such causes as saving the universe, rescuing a Reading Popular Mechanics seems more in- teresting to Jerry Mauger than the video craze does. NOWHERE ELSE BUT CHESTER damsel in distress from a grunting gorilla, or destroying fleets of invading spaceships. This habit is a very expen- sive one to keep up. Restaurants, such as fast food places and pizza parlors are other places that are buzzing with teenage talk at night, especially on weekends. Even a fast food freak can only take so much. Sports and extracurricular activities at school take up some nights, but do not always appeal to everyone. Parties are fun and give teens a chance to get together and forget about school. They can become After listening to Beth Daniels’ joke, Troy Manley finds the punchline confusing. routine, though, and may become more of a habit than an enjoyable social function. This leads to another solution which is going out of town. Nearby Richmond, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights offer students enter- tainment, but a driver's license is necessary. This causes problems for young people who are too young to drive. Sometimes a group of teenagers will carpool to distant places. The situation looks bleak, but Chester teens in the past have survived under worse conditions, so today’s teens should be able to cope somehow.

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Guys and Dolls Enchant I.D. As the hot auditorium filled to capacity, the murmuring of parents discussing the amount of time their children put into the show could be heard in the outside halls. When the curtain was finally drawn and the auditorium silenced, it became obvious to everyone that this play was going to be one of the most entertaining ever. From the first sound of the or- chestra, directed by Mr. Scott Perkins, to the standing ovation, the audience sat mesmerized by the fantastic danc- As he listens to Andy Rudy’s lecture, Tom Harvey can not believe what he is hearing. With love in her eyes, Janet Pooley sings ‘‘If | were a bell I'd be ringing’ to Tom 28 Drama Production ing and acting. As a result of the backstage crew the show was per- formed without a hitch. In fact the show was such a success after show- ing for capacity crowds Thursday, Fri- day, and Saturday nights that an en- core performance was presented on the following Monday evening. The unknown talent discovered in senior Gayle Arpe helped make the show a success. With a high pitched voice and cute legs, she magnified her character and dazzled the audience. Harvey. As usual, Tom Harvey, with his out-of- character performance of Skye Masterson, was great. Janet Pooley and Scott Belcher made the show complete with their animated characters and superb ac- ting. Undoubtedly, anyone who saw the show will agree that Mrs. Schaef- fer’s outstanding leadership was responsible for the best version of “Guys and Dolls’’ any stage has ever seen.