Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Valpo grows with the flow Changing for the better , u - An F or the post 15 years, the commu- nity of Valparaiso has undergone drastic changes in order to keep up with today ' s fast-paced way of living. Still, more changes are occurring within the area to accommodate everyone ' s needs. From the courthouse square to the County Seat mall, numerous changes have taken place in Valpo since the early seventies. Not only was a butter- fly statue placed in front of the court- house, but all of the sidewalks and streets in the vicinity were repaired. What we now know as the County Seat mall used to be nothing but an empty field. Valparaiso High School used to be located at Den Franklin Junior High School. The school year in which the Class of ' 85 entered kindergarten, 1972-73, was the first year of the new” high school ' s existence. Despite all of the changes in the past, Valparaiso continues to grow as a community. New additions, such as the Porter County Exposition Center south of U.S. 30, and the Post Office, now at the corner of Valparaiso and Vale Park Streets, are just signs that This Is It - Valparaiso is changing to keep up with the times. — Paul Jankowski NEAR COMPLETION, the new Post Office on Vole Pork Rood is more readily accessible from oil areas of town. IN MORGAN TOWNSHIP, the new Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center pro- vide greater facilities for exhibits and rides. Opening

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An average day now will end up being a Fond Memory A s oil of us approach adulthood, our lives begin to change drasti- cally. Major changes, such os high school to college, a full-time job, or marriage will definitely have on im- pact on our lives. However, our high school days will be remembered os some of the best days of our lives. Time spent with friends will most likely be remembered as the best port of high school. Going to football and basketball gomes, donees, parties, ond movies ore some of the things that actually keep some of us going ot this point. Schoolwork, although it is the main reason we ore together, will take o bock seat to the fond memories- Activities ond other social events that we hove the opportunity to par- ticipate in will not be os readily avail- able when we reach adulthood. In reality, most of us, os we proceed in life, will not be able to participate in activities that we now con take ad- vantage of. Never again will we be able to go bock to our high school days and start over. So, making the best out of whot we hove now is o good idea because This Is It. „ , , , — Paul Jankowski DANCING, WHETHER AT A school dance, o sock hop, or to a radio, was a popular pasttime for many VHS students.