Three Rivers High School - Reflector Yearbook (Three Rivers, MI)

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Danger in Dirt Bike buddies. Junior Jeff Grames and sophomore Ed Markum spend many afternoons after school together riding bikes. It was a mothers worst fear, not being able to protect her children. Little boys grow up fast, and mothers realized that they had to ease up and let their ' little boys do their ' own thing . For Ed Markum and Jeff Grames their own thing meant racing 125 Honda Moto-Cross dirt bikes. Racing dirt bikes was a dangerous and exciting hobby for all participants, especially when they started racing at the age of twelve, and started riding Various pictures throughout the Mini Mag are courtesy of Time, Life, Us, Rolling Stone, Teen Beat, Motion Pictures, and People magazines. years before that. Both Jeff and Ed were taught how to ride by an older friend and soon became interested in racing. Ed Markum has realized that racing takes a lot of time and money. Accidents happen all of the time, Jeff Grames broke his wrist once in a race, and Ed has received some minor scrapes and bruises. They both have competed in many races at Red Bud Trails in Buchanan, and in races in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. They have re- ceived 1st place awards and some trophys. Racing is very tiring, hot and exciting. Both Ed and Jeff enjoy the competi- ton and anticipate the races. Through racing and compe- tition both students have learned responsibility while having fun at the same time. College ash Your senior year, the last one. You have to start thinking about college and MONEY! For senior Joanna Masnari tuition won ' t be much of a problem. Joanna was one of 18 applicants going to Western Michigan University to receive a $12,000 scholarship. Joanna was one of 388 people who had to write two essays about group leadership, ability to work with peo- ple, and communication skills. After this first competition, the finalists were narrowed to 25. After the final judging Joanna found out she had won the money. Her major is history and secondary education. 18 STUDEHT LIFE Hooked on books. Senior Joanna Masnari shows her interest in books as she sits down to read in the library. J

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Cancer or Copper- tone For some people, especially teenagers, getting the savage tan was a new fad. Everyone wanted the perfect tan. Suntans could be easily obtained by spend- ing just a few minutes in a tanning bed, booth, or hex. Many students at TRHS went to tanning salons before going on spring break to avoid getting fried. Tanning salons helped people achieve a fast tan, prolong a tan, or just have a healthy glow in time for the prom. Tanning salons were relatively inexpensive and very popular, although many people were afraid to go to tanning salons because of the controversy over cancer and UVA and UVB rays. Although he likes a nice tan. Senior Jerry Benson avoided going because he feared they may lead to cancer. For some, tanning salons were not as much fun as obtaining an authentic tan. Senior Kenny Mar- Filler ' up If the saying Good to the last drop ever applied to anyone, it was the students at TRHS who own their own cars. That car looked good in the car lot all shiny and slightly used. All you thought of was getting behind that wheel and cruising into McDonald ' s and getting one as you pulled out. But the vision in your mind was suddenly blackened as your parents tell you, Along with having your own car comes the responsibility of insurance payments and GAS COSTS! Now you were doomed, that car Drop by drop. Students cheered as the gas prices went down, down, down, and cruising went up, up, up. would never leave the garage. But, alas, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Gas prices went DOWN! DOWN! DOWN! Instantly the cruising strip of Three Rivers was packed, and there were more people driving every day. The once deserted gas stations were throbbing metrop- olis ' and students once again hoarded the car wash to restore that new-used look. tin went to a tanning salon and said, It was not as much fun as laying out in the real sun. Stu- dents learned they should take precautions before going into a tanning salon. Sophomore Jamie Clark said, The next time I go to a tanning booth 1 will definitely wear a swimsuit and better protec- tive glasses. On the average, most students felt tanning salons were boring and hot and not worth the money. Some students felt they didn ' t have the time to go. Fresh- man Lori Pierce said, 1 have never been to a tanning salon because I ' m afraid I would get burned to a crisp, and it ' s not on my main list of priorities. Other students like Beth Carlisi never went because they did not have the extra money to spend on such things. « Every girl dreams about it. Her face on the covers of all the top maga- zines, traveling all over the world making lots of money. For 16-year-old Tammy Jansen, her dream may just come true. In September of 1985, Tammy went for an in- terview with the Bar- bazon Modeling School through the Western Michigan University of- fices. Mim MAQ 17

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r«; - ? SOAPS No, not the kind of soap you wash your hands with or the dishes or even the laundry, but the kind that had you glued to the tube from dawn ' till dusk. Those people became your second family, your life. When something sad happened, you cried. When there were happy times, you laughed. It was like a second world, Another World. But you were still an adolescent and got antsy with Sally and her two- timing behind Mack ' s back while he was with Donna. You were sick of all this, you were the Young and the Restless. Yet Jill got on your nerves, you wanted to shoot her right along with Jack and John, and Victor the Villian overtook your life. But things were looking up, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, a Guiding Light. Ohhhh!!! but that brat Mindy The Right Choice It was a Monday night, April 14, to be exact. The yearbook staff was hard at work at the high school trying to meet a deadline when Dennis Wilkie ' s Dad came in. Did you hear? he said. We just bombed Libya. The room was silent as we all soaked it in. Some agreed with President Reagan, some did not. Such were the reactions all over the world. Were we justified in what we did? That was the question everyone asked. Some felt Reagan had no choice but to do what he did after all of the terrorist attacks and the It ' s all mapped out. Tb s map showed the various missile sites and bombed areas of the 1986 US attack on Libya. bombing of the German disco with American GI ' s inside. Would the bombing end the attacks? Some thought so until the news broke out that a girl about the age of 20 tried to walk onto an El ' Al flight in London carrying a bomb. That same day three bodies were found in Beirut, one an American and two British photographers. Some nations supported us, some did not. Aaron Meyer felt that Ole Ron done good. tested your patience, you just wanted to pull her hair out. And you felt so sorry for Reva because she ' d been through so much. That wench Clare just made matters worse the way she treated her child. 1 would never trust her with All My Chil- dren. Speaking of children, poor Jeremy. How could his step-mon- ster Natalie have done that to him. Saying that child was his just because Alex was dead. And Jer- emy and Erica were so happy. Oh and poor Bob, being terminally ill must have been a bummer. But he was healed at the hospital. General Hospital. But how could Lucy lie just to get Kevin ' s charges dropped. And that Samantha just can ' t leave well enough alone. Yet, Monica and Shawn seem to be getting along all right, just like riding off into the sunset. As The World Turns. As we looked back at the hours spent in front of the tube totally engrossed minute by minute like sand in the hour glass, so were the Days Of Our Lives. Pop Music ' s Top 20 Singles of 1985 I Careless Whisper - Wham! 2. Like a Virgin -- Madonna 3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go -- Wham! 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Feel For You -- Chaka Khan 6. Out Of Touch -- Daryl Hall and John Oates 7. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears 8. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 9. Crazy For You -- Madonna 10. Take On Me -- a-ha II Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young 12. Easy Lover -- Philip Bailey with Phil Collins 13. Can ' t Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon 14. We Built This City - Starship 15. The Power Of Love -- Huey Lewis and the News 16. Don ' t You (Forget About Me) -- Simple Minds 17. Cherish -- Kool and the Gang 18. St. Elmo ' s Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr 19. The Heat Is On - Glen Frey 20. We Are The World -- USA For Africa -Billboard ' s Survey 19