Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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

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Palmer? For Thomridge it was the 26th graduation ceremony: for Mrs. Barbara Palmer it was her first as principal. I was impressed with the fac- ulty involvement and the behavior of the graduates. It was a nice end to a long year, said Mrs. Palmer. 1 The ceremony, dedicated to Mr. Salvatore Salato, principal from l976-l985, in- cluded a moment of silence in his memory. P Leading in the class of '86 were the faculty guides, Mr. George Silagyi and Mrs. Rose Thomas, selected by the senior class officers. Following were the top two students in the junior class, 26th graduation concludes year as principal Laura Magnavite and Kathy Stout, and the rest of the honor guides. lt was great to be at graduation. It was the last time l saw a lot of my friends and l was very moved, said Amy Merritt, one of the honor guides. Judy Gawlik, who spoke on The Big Picture, re- ceived the Vandenburg award given to the senior who was outstanding in academics, school activi- ties, and community ser- vice. Following speakers were Cheryl Wilson with Farewell Thormidge' and Ellen Poppelaars, an AFS student. Hot all the action, howev- er, took place on the stage: during the cerexnoney two mice were let loose. Dr. Steve Humphrey, assistant principal: who caught one of the mice, said, It was kind of funny, but at a bad time. One row of graduates would look clown, yelling, jumping, . and giggling and then the next row and the next. lt disrupted the audi- ence while an AFS student was speaking. Plot only did graduates turn their tassles, they also turned a new leaf in their lives as they looked to the future for which they had prepared. Above: Before the ceremonies Edwin Siliezar freshens his breath with a stick of gum as Claudia Cebula looks on. Lelt: Judy Gawlik, Vandenberg Award winner, says goodbye to Thornridge with her speech, l'The Big Picture.