Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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AG! 'Wim N.-JN Top: Chris Warchol is crowned queen by the prom chairman Marnie Murphy as Phillip Mc Gill and Marque Mcliinnor share the moment. Above: Prom Court: Front Row: Jada Lark, Saundra Large, Patty Hickey, Sue Bryniarski, Natalie Mikolajczak, Chris Warchol, Claudette Kennedy, Laverne Whitep Back Row: Dion Hunter, Vinram Wadebey, Anthony Reese, Steve O 'Shea, Bill Megin- nis, Mike Griffin, Mike Render- man, Marque Mc Kinnor Right: Queen Chris Warchol and King Mike Griffin

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focus on With city scenes as decorations, couples were given the feeling of being downtovim without ever having to have left the gym at 'Careless Whis- pers, the annual Girls' Club turnabout dance. Decorations included cellophane foil on the doors, skylines covering the bleachers, and a mir- rored ball hanging from the ceiling. We spent months working on the decorations, and I think everything came out really well, said Debbie Jania, gym decorations chair- man. For the second year there was a garter dance. Pink and white garters Careless Whispers, Clt scones were given to the girls be- fore entering the gym. They put the garters on and their dates took them off to the song, 'lStrip. The highlight of the evening was Frank Ratkus' coronation as King. After being croumed, Frank and his date, Sue Byrniarski, led the dance to the theme song, 'Careless Whispers by WHAM. 'tlt was really an honor being elected King. lt made the evening really fun and spe- cial, said Frank. A variety of refresh- ments and hors d'oeuvres which included finger sandwiches, cheese and crackers, and fruit punch were served to give stu- dents a needed break from dancing. Working together on weekends and after school to achieve the final product was worth the ef- fort. The highlight of tur- nabout was seeing the creativeness of the dance theme culminate into a beautiful atmosphere, said Mrs. Edythe Strater, Girls' Club sponsor. UThe city theme lent itself very easily to create a charm- ing, sophisticated back- ground. Leaving the city in the gym, couples headed to local restaurants to con- clude the special evening. Left: Luke liulpa and Wendy Hyejam to the tunes of Show- biz. Above: While taking a break from dancing, Laura Skinner and Leon Hendricks rest at one of the many tables lining the dance floor.

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riffin, Warchol reign at iOnee in a Lifetime, Candelabras burning among a sea of blue and gray balloons greeted 245 couples as they entered the Matteson Holiday Inn for Prom night May 50. Couples were able to dance to the music of the band, Yanks and a disc jockey who filled in during the band's breaks. Hav- ing both the band and the D.J. satislied everyone. When the band took a break, the D.J. took re- quests and tried to keep the atmosphere that the band had created, said Kathy Stout, senior. For the first time in re- cent years, dinner was in- cluded with the price of the Prom ticket. Couples helped themselves to the buffet style dinner which consisted of chicken, ham, and various salads and desserts. However, not all liked the idea of having dinner at the Prom. Being in a long dress, I did not think a buffet was proper. l would have rath- er gone to a restaurant of our choice, explained Stacey Bromm, junior. Also for the first time couples received a special memory book which in- cluded pictures of all the couples. Although the book added about S12 to the price of the tickets, most students felt it was worth the money. Receiv- ing a memory book was a S nice change. It gave the students something to re- member this special ex- perience with, comment- ed Jennifer Kovacs, sen- ior. After the ballots given to each person at the door were counted, it was time for the coronation. Chris Warchol and Mike Griffin were crowned King and Queen by Mamie Murphy, chairman of the prom committee. When the final song had been played, the last dance had been danced, and the last couple had left, this Once in a Life- time evening became a memory. Leli: Mike Small and Loree Ba- lice ham it up on the dance floor. Above: John Garcia and Lisa Shipe take time out from the dance to enjoy the plush adjo- ing lobby. Prom