Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1986 volume:

Hard fought, but worth it. The second and final home cross country meet of the season against Montabella was a success on the girls' end. Although they were happy about the victory, MaryAnn DePue and Tyona Fields found it hard to be exu- berant after running the 3.1 miles. Student Xife Lively things like homecoming, dances, curfews and fashion trends are nota- bly brought to you in Student Life. 4cadi cademicA Organizations Study buddies, cat naps, team work and much more make This is only a test better than any test you've ever taken before. Opinions concerning school, romances, arguments, and decisions are voiced in Daytime Dilemma. Sports The pictures in Instant Replay, narrat- ed by the players will highlight every game for you. ddvertisin Students become better informed about cars, music, community businesses and much much more through Sponsored By and And Now A Word About . . . ESTABURG In order to make the class officer pictures more exciting, Jeff Humphrey captures senior officers Nancy Hetherington, Mark Anna. Diane Stack and Beth Patterson on the familiar yellow and black bus over and over and over again until finally, they have the picture taken their own way. Let’s do it Vestaburg High School • Avenue B • Vestaburg, Ml 48891 One last piece. Shawn Jenison uses glue to put the fin- ishing touches on his luxurious card- board condomin- ium in Art II during third hour. ream I've been working on the float! Work- ing diligently on what would be the second place float, Lisa Deyarmond and Kathy Wood- ward put together the side portion. 21% eme Eenie, meenie, miney, moe. Working on an assignment in Eng- lish 8 during fourth hour, Larry Ozment tries to figure out if the work in front of him is an infinitive, a participle, or a gerrund. another bright sunny day in Silo City USA. We're gonna rock. We're never gonna stop. Come on all you snooze pushers, it's not a dieam, it's the real thing. School's just minutes away. It was time to put summer on hold, hang up your bathing suits and hit the books. At 6:30 a.m. August 27, many students rolled over to push the snooze button for the fifth time and abruptly realized it was the first day of another school year — one hundred-eighty days of the same old routine — sleeping through classes, living for the weekend, and cramming for tests. Or was it? After all this was 1985-86, a fresh start that gave us a chance to do it all again, but better. It was the same old first day, but with new people, hairdos, outfits, and attitudes. The addition of Miss Joanne Rhode and Mrs. Carol Stahl also brought us new teachers. Right from the start it had a flair of its own. George Showers was back again, but this time as the superinten- dent. Showers was often seen eating with the kids, visit- ing classes, and stopping to talk in the halls. continued on page 5 Just a little more. Wes Laurencelle and Tim Beach make sure to take no more than 1 100th of an inch off the vice while using the lathe in machine shop at shared time. Opening 3 The body talks. No, car expert Eric Holmes isn't plac- ing a curse on third hour art students Dan Ryckman and Mark Anna. Eric is explaining how the pinstripes are going to be arranged on his car. 4 Jammin' down ... Tracey Kunkel gets a rare chance to play guitar in school as he helps Mr. Hodges demon- strate the properties of sound waves to his physics class. The little drummer girl. The last football game against Dans- ville inspired senior band member and majorette Nora Funsch to hit the drum a litte harder in order to make the seniors'solo performance the best. Give that man a hand! During the guys' basket- ball game at Lakeview, Paula Ford recruits Rikki Steele to help cheer for David Scott who just made a basket. fact that it was librarian Emma Hug- gins' last year also made 1986 stand out. After working at Vestaburg for nearly a quarter of a century Mrs. Huggins announced her retire- ment. Homecoming came again but with several firsts: Mark Anna was crowned the first ever homecoming king, the parade was rained out, and the seventh grade won the pep jug. Snow days returned, but with new meaning. Every time school was cancelled, students moaned, knowing June got a little longer because of the new state law forcing all schools to make up snowdays. The space shuttle disaster in January, followed by the automobile accident that claimed the lives of three girls from Beal City, and the suicide of a boy from Alma, gave new meaning to the word LIFE, as students took a long look at what they had and tried to make the best of it. Nineteen eighty-six appeared to be like every other year, but underneath it had an essence of its own. Each passing day had its good moments and triumphs as well as its tragedies and defeats. It was definitely a new beginning, a chance for all of us to ... DO IT AGAIN Opening 5 THE NEWS (DATELINE: ENTERTAINMENT) Nineteen eighty-five turned out to be the year of 'AIDS but not just in the medical sense. It was enter- tainment aid. Sineer BOB GELDOF gathered togetner such stars as BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, LIONEL RICHIE, and MADONNA to make a record and perform at a concert called Live Aid. The millions of dollars made were used to aid famine victims in Ethiopia. Headed by WILLIE NELSON, 50 country and rock singers per- formed at Farm Aid, a 15 hour concert which raised $10 million dollars for American farmers. Entertainment also provided fun. Last year's hottest concert was BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S Born in the U.S.A. tour. The concert tour, which grossed millions, lasted more than a year and took THE BOSS and his E street band across the US, to Canada, Europe, and the Far East. Fans paid $15 a seat to hear Bruce perform 30 songs in an exciting four hour concert. Actor director SYLVESTOR STALLONE had a thriving year in the movies. The highest paid actor, Stallone earned twelve million dollars a crack for his portrayals as Rocky in ROCKY IV and RAMBO. DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS and YOUNGBLOOD also attracted many teens. Down and Out featured NICK NOLTE as a poor man who was taken in by rich man RICHARD DREYFUSS. ROB LOWE portrayed a teen who moved from his hometown to Hamilton, Canada to play hockey. His character fell in love with the coach's daughter, CINDY GIBB. Piece by piece. Dominic Beni, Troy Mortensen, and Ray Parsons bring to a close the task of taking apart an engine in auto mechanics — labeling the parts, and putting it back together. What really gets your GOAT The first day that new kid Billy Bob was here he asked me if I stuffed my bra — Michelle Stratton. When people call me Cat Woman Jr. or fur — Kari Frisbie Trying to record a song off the radio and my brother talks and sings on it — Carolyn Church Stepping on gum that someone threw on the floor — Teri Welch People who lie and never get caught and then their parents think they're sweet and innocent — Lisa West Policemen who call me on the phone and want a donation — Mrs. Huggins When teachers give you a test two days after you get back from Christmas vaca- tion — Dominic Beni We visit relatives and they always point out the fact that my sister is taller than me — Cathy DeShano When I'm expecting a snow day and the snow plow comes and unplugs our road — David Powell 6 Student Jiife Turn the page. Amy Frost, Jenny Bigelow, Harold Franks, Brian Camp, Alysia Gallihugh and Mrs. Rau get the first look, in late September at their All-American Yearbook The Vestaburg File. The color I hate the most is . . . Green — It makes me think of green food — Scott Welch. Maroon — It looks like a dirty brown — Carolyn Church. Pink — It's so ... PINK — Kamie Otto. White — It doesn't get clean — Philip Oz- ment. Yellow — It's so bright — Rich Fisk. Black — It doesn't have any enthusiasm — Jennifer Wing. Pea Green — It looks like you rolled in peas — Michelle Stratton. Student life 7 Talk about i by Cathy DeShano The following saga has been pre- viewed by the VHS Network and rat- ed RC: Rainy and Cold. Any person susceptible to flat, soggy hair or pneu- monia was advised on October 4 to have a can of hairspray and box of Kleenex handy at all times. Homecoming '85 Monday (Stuffed Animal Day) Our saga unfolded as buses unload- ed animals from the Detroit Zoo and characters from Sunday morning com- ic strips. Excitement grew as the day went on and by afternoon it was hard to tell the animals from their keepers. Garfields of all sizes had shed their fur and a gigantic Pink Panther with its keeper Shawn Jenison was seen ... putting up insulation? Tuesday (Time Periods Day) Our saga continued as George Wash- ington, Ben Franklin, and an array of 50's characters traipsed about. The late 1800's came back into style as many Tomorrow, I love ya! Little Orphan Annie, Beth Patterson, wearing an old hand-me-down skirt and dyed red wig explains why Annie is her choice of an actress to portray during the queens' assembly. Oh golly gee, oh whiz! Hat and Sunglasses Day, better know as Nerd Day by the girls' basketball team, brings out the real Amy Frost and Jenny Bigelow. However, the get-up didn't shade their work in yearbook class. Hold it right there. On Time Periods Day, Jason Borton takes aim and prepares to zap his victim all over the wall in Mrs. Rau's eighth grade English class. Students appeared in outfits from the past and the future. Oh, what a week! Being a senior member of the queens' court, Karrie Holmes gets to take place in many homecoming activities including Friday's assembly where she is presented to the student body by Dan Hernandez. 8 Spirit WU lud! It was rated “R”! Student jCife 9 95 L.e ',n te Vl0 ' e 4 «s ' 1� „a Tl'°S oo u dfl re- students dressed up like their great- great grandparents. Another popular century was that of the early Romans. Toga wrapped figures, Kerri Barr, Lisa Fleming, James Wojtowicz, Kamie Otto, Lisa West, and Sharon Tugan roamed the halls, but because of the twentieth century dress codes, these Vestaburg Romans were forced to put on more clothing to avoid indecent exposure. Wednesday (Hat, Sunglasses, and Buttons Day) Deeper into our saga, students came back to the future but once again were found in disguise. This time buttons cluttered the hallways and although it was gray and rainy, most kids wore sunglasses. Many heads were adorned with Donald Duck, Tiger, and dog hats. The varsity girls' basketball team dressed as nerds, to protest the omis- sion of Nerd Day. It was so funny Taughed Amy Frost. 1 dressed up like a nerd and our substitute, Mrs. Nisen liked my outfit. 1 almost died! Thursday (Dress-up Day) Nearing the week's end, halls were filled with kids decked out in dresses and suits. I thought it was wild because ev- eryone looked sharper than usual. continued on page 10 Be all you can be!! James Wojtowicz imitates phys- ics teacher Mr. Hodges as he tries to figure out gigawats and meters per-second on a bolt of light- ning using his calculator Can you understand English!! Katie Brantley, posing as Mr. Wood, has a few words to say to shy Ray Austin (Karen King). Rich Wrisley (Beth Patterson) minus his glasses, squints to enjoy the conversation between coach and player. 1985 Homecoming Court Front row: Teresa Suarez, Cathy DeShano, Karen Hansel, Kris Moore. Middle row: Shawn Jenison, King Mark Anna, Queen Karen King, Brent Bissell, Dan Hernandez. Back row: Kris Kolenda, Beth Patterson, Karrie Holmes, Katie Brantley. Two kings reign in the rain. Mark Anna, Vestaburgs first king and Karen King, the first King ever to be crowned queen, do not let the sloppy weather ruin this special moment. Mud and all, they manage to enjoy the halftime coronation. Just Clowning Around ... Class representatives Kris Moore, Cathy DeShano, and Karen Hansel clown around during the Queen's Assembly to Puttin on the Ritz. continued from page 8 kidded Sam Wrisley. But then of course, everyone in Vestaburg looks sharp. Friday (Red and White Day) Everyone was dressed in the tradi- tional red and white colors; some had even painted their faces red and white. The Queen's Assembly second hour gave us a chance to view the queen candidates and to decide for whom to vote. It also allowed us to hear Grand Marshall Jim Hodges speak. The as- sembly ended with Mark Anna being crowned the first homecoming king. Dan Hernandez, Brent Bissell, Mark Anna, Shawn Jenison, and James Wojtowicz stood nervously in front of the student body. Each king candidate was given a flower and the one who received a red carnation was crowned king. As soon as 1 opened the flower and saw it was red, remarked Mark Anna, I started to close it back up because the other guys hadn't opened theirs Two Kings 10 JL omecoming Tragedy struck during the pep as- sembly 6th hour when Mr. Steinkraus announced that due to rain the parade had to be cancelled. This sent many float committee members into a frenzy to get their floats out of the rain. The rain carried into the game that night. Despite this, the floats and homecoming court made their way onto the field for halftime. First place for the float competition went to the jr. high's Cinderella float; the freshman class float 'All the Right Moves' was awarded second, and the sophomores' From Russia With Love float re- ceived third. Karen King was then crowned the 1985 homecoming queen. When the speaker announced '1985 homecoming queen, Karen King,' I turned to my mom and said, 'What did they say?' commented King. The next week when I got to school, I just wanted to be plain old Karen again. The Wolverines fought a hard battle against the Saranac Redskins, but be- cause they had two touchdowns called back for penalties, the score at the end of the game stood 3-0 in Saranac's fa- vor. In spite of this, homecoming turned out to be a fun-filled week. begin reign in the rain Put on your thinking caps! Wearing his fishing hat, veteran math teacher and Grand Marshal James Hodges explains equations during beginning algebra on Hat, Sunglasses, and Buttons Day. Student Jdife 11 May I help you? Mr. Steinkraus takes a break from hall patrol during lunch hours to serve crispy car- rots, to help out the cooks during a shortage of lunch line attendants. by H. Franks and J. Bigelow The seconds ticked away. The stu- dents were poised and ready for the first tones of the bell to reach their ears; and then, in the very second that it did, almost every student in every class pulled, pushed, kicked, bit and plowed his her way to the lunch room. Once the stampede had calmed down, the cutting began. Many stu- dents were really innocent and took their place in the line, while other ex- tremely smooth and crafty people make a break for the front, avoiding the sharp eye of Mr. Steinkraus as they weaved their way to the food. I brouse, seeking the perfect victim to cut in front of, and once I spot the victim or victims, I go in for the kill, said veteran cutter Scott Vitz. After all of the commotion had come to a close, the students got their food. Some didn't eat the main course but went right for the main attraction, the snack bar. It sold everything from five cent pretzels to fifty cent shakes. I buy potato chips and cookies ev- ery day, explained Vensus Grim, be- cause the snack bar is better than the school's lunch. Others ate the main course, the most popular being pizza, the least popular Open season for lunch, 12 rJlunch J4our Open wide. Famous for his jaws face (shown here) and his fish, Marty Johnson provides en- tertainment for Elaine Meyers and others during second lunch. Care to have a little lunch? New superintendent George Showers takes a break out of his hectic day to enjoy a little lunch with students Katie Brantley and Brent Bissell. Should I eat it? First lunch provides students with a variety of meals, plus the opportunity to talk to friends. Shay Throop, Troy Ferguson and Jay Jan- ofski down some tatertots and a burger. What did I do now? As Mr. Steinkraus and Pete Scott have one of their daiy discipline discussions during first lunch, jr. high students gather around for support. being tuna fish sandwiches. The majority of the students rushed through the line, not caring what they got, rushed back to their seat and pro- ceeded to scarf it down so they could be first in line for free seconds. I go up for seconds because when I was little I didn't eat much, so I'm making up for it now, said Dominic Beni. 1 am also eating so I can grow to be 6T , but so far it isn't working. After students had stuffed their faces with all of the food they could eat, they ventured out into the halls. Many literarily interested students headed for the library. Only to find that it had been closed due to students who used the library more for a romp- er room than a reading place. Others walked the halls, trying to find a victim who was suitable to fit into the trash can. Many just walked along talking to their friends enjoying a break from the grind of daily classes. hall cruisin’ Student Jife 13 New models by Rikki Steele Bobbie socks were a trademark of the 50's, stretch pants were big in the 60's, paisley was hot in the 70's. All three re-surfaced in 1986, much to the surprise of parents, grandparents, and teachers who swore they'd never wear that crap again. They did it once — let's do it again. In the 50's, she-bops bopped in their bobbie socks at sock hops, but in 1986, they weren't just worn to boogie. It seemed like everywhere you looked, these anklets filled the shoes of many teenagers. Stir-up pants, once known to par- ents as stretch pants, filled many girls' closets. When they first came out, some people thought Vestaburg was starting its own major league baseball team. They're appealing to my eyes, smirked Dominic Beni, because you can see the girls' figures better than when they wear jeans. Coats for cold weather. As old man winter rounds the corner, Karen Hansel, Elaine Meyers, Dan Her- nandez and Greg Wing stay very warm but also stay very in as each of them show the new styles in outerwear, where else but out of doors. Just hangin around. Whether relaxing in the library or armwrestling, Vestaburg was in style. Here Gary Keyes, David Scott, Mike Trayer, Deanna Gallihugh, Brenda Hodges, and Linda Avery show off the latest trends in clothing. Give me style! Showing off their hairstyles from choppy to just plain feathered neatly are Chris Moomey, Paula Ford, Angie Molby and Tracey Kunkel as they attempt to get every hair in place while they use the showcase for a mirror. The fields lead the field in style. Demetrius, Tyona, and Shimmy Fields bring here the styles they found in Detroit to give us that ever popular big city look right here in our small town school. 14 dadd and on bring life to old styles Not so appealing to some eyes was paisley which could be found on a few brave souls. This design, which made a comeback from the 70's, bore a strong resemblance to an amoeba. For guys, the coolest part of fashion literally, for cool weather, was coats. From leather, to wool, to denim, these jackets were really flashy. In addition to outerwear, the guys' styles for the year were sweaters and dress shirts, or just the traditional t- shirts, jeans, and those trusty ten- nies. Watches were also big. Whether they were bought at Peasley's or in Eu- rope, these timepieces took a lickin' and kept on tickin'. I got my watch when I was in Lon- don, said freshman Rachel Hernan- dez. There's no numbers on it, so peo- ple always ask me how I tell time. Watches weren't only found on stu- dents wrists. Many students became watch ers when, on Fridays, they sat in front of the TV watching Miami Vice. After watching an hour of Vice, several students enjoyed playing Triv- ial Pursuit which provided hours of entertainment. With the fashion styles regenerating after being out for a number of years; maybe you better think twice before throwing out those bell bottoms and patent leather boots. Time is money!! A big fad was women's watches ranging from Mickey Mouse to Pulsar Quartz at a cost of $5-40. Here, it's all hands watch-ing the clock. Student jCife 15 Floating on by Alysia Gallihugh Beachin' it, cruisin' town and vaca- tioning at state parks and recreation areas are common summer pastimes for most students. However, the sum- mer of '85 brought new meaning to the word excitement for several lucky people. Lisa West had the unusual experi- ence of attending an Arabic wedding. The bride was a distant relative of West's. Instead of a priest, they had a shiek, described West. At the reception, the wedding party paraded around twice before sitting the sea of down. When it came to the food there was a 25 foot fruit table and four other different tables of food. Gene Jenkins' brand of excitement came in July when his mom bought him a new pig to raise. He gave his pig the name Snorty. His fun was short- lived; however. We just butchered him the other day, said Jenkins. If your ultimate vacation included some sort of travel, then this was your type of vacation. Demetrius Fields went to the Bahamas. It cost him 360 dollars and he went with a senior class from Detroit. The class went to a beach party and to a casino. Keep on runnin'. Running took up a lot of Mr. Kidwell's time as he ran after school and on week- ends to train for a big Marathon in Detroit. Here he runs around the block after school to stay in condition. 16 Su Dun summer fun Teacher Mike Miller spent his sum- mer constructively building houses. In August he took a little vacation to Ce- dar Point, with his four year old twins and his wife. Building a house was nothing com- pared to taking my twins to Cedar Point ' said Miller, because you don't have to chase two pieces of lumber in two different directions. David Scott tried riding an escalator for the first time in July. It was great. I loved it, said Scott. I rode it up and down about five or six times. I wish I had one at home. If your inner secrets were known, would romance be included in the ulti- mate summer? Fred Kinsey said he found himself a girlfriend at camp. Not everyone had that ultimate once-in-a-lifetime summer. For some it was just run of the mill. Whether your summer was spent cruising the Bahamas or just having that all-around average time, the ex- citement of it was your own thrill of adventure. Ah summer... Patti Marshall spent a lot of time outdoors as she is here, soaking up the sun in her backyard pool. Few people have a pool like she does, made out of a silo. Going up for TWO! Varsity basketball player Ray Austin takes on summer-time ball player, Kelly Vitz, in an intense game of 1-on-l on a hot day at Rock Lake courts. Got one!! Fishing on Rock Lake is a favorite past- time of Harold Franks and Scott Vitz. During their summer vacation, Vitz reels in a big weed instead of a big fish. On the road again. After two hours of basketball practice Nancy Hetherington unwinds by taking a leisurely ride on her bike near her home. Student jCife 17 Dancing the night away. Deanna Gallihugh, whose curfew is usually midnight, is only allowed to stay out until 10:30 on dance nights, because the dance is over at 10:00. Snowy roads, strict parents. Shawn Jenison ex- I think I got 'em, Ma! With gun in the air an plains to Bridget Norris why he is grounded for pajamas on, Mr. Cummings demonstrates his fooi two weeks after being three minutes late for his proof method of getting out of trouble when con 12:30 curfew. ing home after curfew. Shh! I'll wake mom. Sneaking in through tht basement when late for a curfew, Steve Kolend finds out how creaky his house really is. My mor almost made me sleep outside, said Kolenda. By Rikki Steele Whatever you do after hours, there: one thing that can stand in the way a your fun — curfew ... that dreadec word that every teenager despises. I don't like my curfew because I have to leave my boyfriend too early said Jeannie Bush. There are also students who can gc out whenever and wherever they want. Tm glad my parents act the way they do ' said Troy Mortensen, be cause I know they trust me, and I have my freedom. But is trust really the reason for Troy's freedom? We asked his mom and she answered, because he's a spoiled brat! Some students have strict rules anc must obey them, or else they'll suffer the consequences. It was snowing coming home from the Ithaca dance, said Shawn Jenison. so I thought I'd take my time. I came home 3 minutes late, and ended up being grounded for two weeks. Pulling the 18 Curft ewA A phone call to his mother con- firmed the reasons for this harsh pun- ishment. His curfew is 12:30, explained Mrs. Jenison. If he asks for an exten- sion, he can stay out later; that night he didn't, so we had to abide by the rules and ground him. Another bad boy , who got caught and punished for his actions was ju- nior Jeff Humphrey. I came home at 3:30 when I was supposed to be home by midnight. My mom and dad made me stay up all night and then go out and work out in the fields the whole next day. For those of you who need a surefire way of getting into the house without getting caught after staying out past curfew, here is Mr. Cummings' fool- proof method. Getting into your house after cur- few is easy. Just make sure that when you leave, you take along your paja- mas, a flashlight, and a shotgun. When you get home, sneak around to the back of the house, put on your paja- mas, and fire two or three shots into the air. Then turn on the flashlight and start yelling at the imaginary intruder. Your parents will come running out to see what's happening, and you can tell them of your heroics as you all go into your house and back to bed. trigger on check-in time Out past bedtime. Rikki Steele, whose curfew is usually midnight, gets her curfew extended when babysitting for Shawna McClellan. S fucJenl jLife 9 Scoping out By Amy Foor It's Friday. The time: 2:45. Count- down begins ... five minutes to go and the weekend is officially here. For some, the weekend brought parties, dates and dances. For others, just being free for two whole days. What were you to do? One choice for many students was to go out dancing. On a Friday night after a game you could see literally millions (c'mon, this is Vestaburg) of people piling into the gym as our own Cool Cat Callison poured on the hits. They say music calms the savage beast, but can music make a beast out of the calm? Just ask Kevin Bush, who was the center of attention at some of the dances. Doing his breakdance rou- tine gave Kevin a chance to get noticed and relax. It livens the place up a bit, so that's why I do it, said Bush. At the other end of the gym, a group of seniors did a dance called the Alli- gator. Another group could be seen hopping around doing the Bird, a No, mine's brighter. Taking time out from the Ha- waiian dance to talk and debate on whose outfit is the brightest, Patti Marshall, Elaine Meyers, and Shimmy Fields have a draw. We've come a long way baby! Ray Austin and Trudy Beach are one of the few couples who have stayed together throughout the year. You can often find them eating lunch and walking the halls. Stop pushing! Crowding into the lobby to find new faces and cool off, area high school students take time to laugh and check out the opposite sex before going back in to dance. Put your riding clothes on. Going to the Embers is out of the question for Scott Throop and girlfriend Lisa Fleming because their transportation is Scott's 650 Yamaha rather than a limousine. 20 2) ancei abates wild weekend adventure popular dance taken from the movie Purple Rain. But the biggest event of Vestaburg history happened on March 21st. The Hawaiian Video brought 345 stu- dents from area schools. I really enjoyed seeing the music and meeting new people, said Chad Sanders, who helped organize the event. Okay. What else do people do? PIZZA! This word, famous throughout the nation proved a hot dish on a Friday night. Not a weekend went by when there wasn't anyone going out for piz- za. But can you take a date? Of course, what better than a table for two with the candlelight reflecting off the pep- peroni? So you're still not satisfied. You want to take somebody on a date but she's a vegetarian with a sprained ankle. You can't get pizza. You can't go dancing. Why not see a movie? Many movies were shown during the past year. People looking for ad- venture waited patiently for Rambo to come to Alma or Mt. Pleasant. If you just wanted a laugh you might have stopped in to see Police Academy II. Or maybe you went to see the romance in First Love. You did have one last choice. You could stay home all weekend. Naaaaah. Get a little closer. As cool cat Cal Callison slows down the beat and turns down the lights. Junior Frankie Allen and his girlfriend Sheila Arntz from Montabella decide to get romantic. Student -Jife 2 A step toward perfection. Jeff Bailey and Erik Traynor work hard Friday from 8:00 am — 7:00 pm hanging stars, clouds and the romantic moon to make Midnight Rendezvous come alive. By A. Frost and A. Gallihugh Maxfield's was the site of the Junior Senior banquet, a switch from the tra- ditional gymnasium setting. At first a few seniors did not like the idea because they'd have to pay for their own meal unlike past years, but after a lot of talk and juniors agreeing to pay two dollars of each senior's meal, the seniors were quite cooperat- ive. I liked it because you didn't have to worry about the mess, said Michelle Carr. It was classier and you looked forward to it. The prom was still held in the high school gym, but this year it was differ- ent. Instead of the traditional rainbows and pastels, the gym was covered with dark blues and purples, which was very appropriate with the theme be- ing, Midnight Rendezvous. The gym was set up like a midnight stroll in a park, with balloon trees and park benches. For others the prom meant hun- dreds of dollars spent for only a few hours of fun and romance. Was it really worth it? All those long beautiful dresses bought for just one night and then left in the closet to collect dust, or the tux rented for a few hours of plea- sure, or all the time and work spent decorating the gym, doing hair and bathing. I spent around $340 dollars. I felt it Paying the price for a 22 jProm f3an(fuet So this is prom?! Experiencing their first prom, Arne Winther, Frank Allen and Steve Kolenda talked about how they arrived at the prom. Frank and Steve drove, but Arne's date, Kathy Keeler picked him up. Pass the French please, darling. After breaking the banquet tradition and having the meal at Max- fields, Steven Woodrow and date Leanne Ander- son anxiously await to see who will begin eating the salad first. How I admire you ... Enjoying the essence of the twilight at Midnight Rendezvous , Ken Gamwell and date Ann Musial from Montabella glisten as they look into each other's eyes. I'd like an 11X14 please! Waiting for the end of the evening to avoid wide eyed stares, Tammy Johnston and date Mark Beach from Central Mont- calm pay for their prom pictures taken by Dick's studio. was worth it because it was my senior prom and it's one of the best times of your life, said Karen King. After a few hours at the prom, cou- ples decided to go show off their glam- our elsewhere or sneak off somewhere quiet with that special someone. Ithaca dances, midnight movies, and out to eat were special places couples snuck off to. We left the prom to go to the mid- night movies with some other cou- ples, said Trudy Beach. I spent a lot of money on my tux and so I went to Ithaca dance to show it off, said Gary Keyes. At 11:30 the only two people left were our punch servers playing vol- leyball with the balloons, said teacher Mark Stevens. I was disappointed be- cause a lot of time and money was spent on the prom and people left ear- ly. Kinda like we threw this big party and no one stuck around. great time vlBRATo MTEUTfOT I VIVACE TORNADO 5HEITER (Mir fbno 2fit Student jCife 23 Cashing in By Katie Brantley The jr. high years: your boyfrienc breaks up with you after a whole daj of romance, you receive the first big zit of your life, you spend an hour after school every week in detention room and you find yourself crawling out o: the wastepaper basket more often thar you wish. You thought you'd never make it, huh? But regardless of all o: these heartaches and pains, this year ji high students were involved ir enough good events that helped them survive through the year. A popular event that gave students something to do on Friday nights was the jr. high pizza parties. Sponsored bj the jr. high student council, there were a variety of activities to do at this event. Open gym, movies, playing computer games, listening to music or the jukebox, and chowing down or pizza kept the students busy from 7:30 to 10:00. I liked going to the pizza parties because you could be with all your friends and you could play games thal You make me feel like dancin'. At a jr. high danct that was the only one of the year held in the ele mentary gym because 6th graders and student from other schools were invited, Karry Otto jam down with Donna DeBose. Come on in. Spending the night at Linette Strat- ton's house frequently, provides a home away from home for Shawn Antes and time to spend with a good friend and get away from nagging parents. Hello, may I speak to ... Communication seemed to be the word for jr. high students. Unbeliev- ingly Shannon Kloeckner spends hours a night on the phone instead of watching T.V. or doing homework. Rolling in the dough. On his way to making Mrs Rau a million on popcorn sales, Chris Humphrey counts and stashes the 300 dollars he made the yearbook class during boys' basketball tourna- ments. 24 y JJi9h life on life’s little tragedies you wanted to play ' said 8th grader Shelly Johnson. I like the activity nights because you were with your friends and you could do almost anything you want- ed, said 7th grader Matthew Koutz. 1 especially liked playing in open gym. Another popular activity that was put on for only jr. high students was the dances. With the music of Cal Callison setting the tone, this is where most of the students fell in love with their future long-time girl boy- friends. Lastly, the most popular hang-out was the high school lobby and hall- ways during lunch time. This half hour was used wisely to gossip with friends, write letters to the person of their dreams, or see how much food they could sneak out of the cafeteria before getting caught. During lunch hour we always goof off and get in water fights, said 8th grader Melissa Beard. We must be pretty sneaky because we've never been caught yet. Even though jr. high years seemed to be spent mainly breaking and mak- ing new friends and finding your way out of trashcans, they will be years that twenty years from now you'll look back on and wish you could do again. Who gives a toot! With many of her classmates participating in spirit week, Senorita Holly Ro- tunno finds her hat shades the glare from the flu- orescent lights. Her class went on to win the pep jug- l to'� ' sVate Yv°ut co e ate ; 0 loo ° Student aCife 25 N mENNS (DATELINE: NATIONAL NEWS) Through the course of 1985- 86, relations between LIBYA and the UNITED STATES grew increasingly strained. On December 27, fifteen peo- ple, including five AMERI- CANS, were butchered by PAL- ESTINIAN terrorists at the Rome and VIENNA airports. Criticized by PRESIDENT REAGAN for praising the terrorism and labeled flaky , LIBYAN leader MUAMAR KADAFFI responded by calling REAGAN a stinking, rotten crusader. As problems between the two countries increased, more name-call- ing and terrorists acts took place. The bombing of a disco in BERLIN, which killed an AMERICAN soldier, triggered a US attack on LIBYA'S strategic military points. Reagan rationalized that this attack was to prove the US wouldn't stand for any further terrorist attacks. Along with the terrorist tragedies in EUROPE by LIBYANS, the explosion of the space shuttle CHALLENGER was another AMERI- CAN castastrophe. Carrying seven crew members, including the first teacher, CHRISTA MCAULIFFE, the space shuttle crashed at about 11:39 a.m., only one minute and thirteen seconds after take-off. Work crews im- mediately began searching off the coast for pieces of the shuttle to give them clues as to the cause of the explosion. Investigations were made and it was discovered that the right rocket booster had a leak which caused a fire seconds after take-off. The fire then spread to all areas of the shuttle. About three months after the disaster, searchers recovered the ma- jority of the pieces along with the seven bodies of the crew. 26 -Academicd OrganizalionA What next? In a mass of confusion, the senior high band forms a figure eight during their halftime tribute to the graduating class of '86, but are undecided as to what to do next. What was your most embarrassing MOMENT My bra fell off in speech class. I was up in front, giving my speech and all of a sudden it came undone. — Angela Irwin Being Born. I was naked in front of all those nurses. — James Wojtowicz Walking out of the shower with a house full of company. — Steven Kolenda When I got a wedgie in front of my girl- friend when I was in the 2nd grade. — Brent Bissell At the Christmas Assembly when I got the can of Glade! Thanks to Mrs. Rau!! — Patti Marshall Walking into the wrong restroom at Alma School. — Steve Keeler I mistook a woman at Quality Farm and Fleet for my wife and kissed her on the back of the head. — Mr. Decker Tripping over a waste basket on the first day of student teaching. — Mr. Steinkraus When my fly came open in 1st hour Economics this year. — Mr. Palmer 60 ft eadets ?aS 30. P 8e Pa e dj Pa e ?age 3 ?aSe pa$e Pa e ... . tpa C° Cou CooVlO S'lCaif, VA- Ba d s jVJood page Page page page Page Page 44- 46 - •• 48 50 54 -•■ 56- 58- ;:. 'f! !£ My career twenty years from now... Editor of Playgirl. — Laurie Lamb A bum in New York. — Keith Otto Mud wrestling and interior decorating. — Alice Throop Still partying. — Russ Sanders Sole proprietor of M-46 Auto Parts. — lohn Talkowski Door to door chipmunk salesperson. — Mark Anna A welfare case with David Freeman and Billy Johnson. — Aaron Carr Get down to business. In order to get her cedar chest ready for the all- school open house, wood II student Michelle Stratton began sanding down the rough edges. Michelle decided to use the chest as her hope chest . Academia Organization! 27 K eep the crowd alive VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS - FRONT ROW Amy Jenkins, Kerri Barr and Penni Rotunno. BACK ROW Brenda Hodges and Amy Foor. By Amy Foor With school spirit at an all time low, it was hard for the cheerleaders to do their job, but they tried their best to keep our school alive. The football season had a slow start, because of the lack of a perma- nent coach. The girls had some coaching from elementary stu- dent teachers until Tina Christensen came along and pulled the squad to- gether. In the beginning I thought it was a real challenge , said coach Tina Christensen, but in the end I thought the girls that stayed with me really gave it their all to end the season on a good note. During the basketball season, cheerleaders were hard to find and hard to keep. The varsity squad started out with 10 members and ended up with six. This proved to be a test of dedication to the remaining girls. Along with the addition of a new coach, the cheerleaders also received new uniforms. I thought they were nice because they were NEW , said Amy Foor, but as far as looking nicer I liked the old ones a lot better. There were three pep assemblies throughout the year which the cheerleaders were responsi- ble for. Sometimes we didn't even know there was one so we just threw it together at the last min- ute , said varsity cheerleader Amy Foor, or we were too busy working on other things to do a good pep assembly. The jr. varsity cheerleading squad consisted of five members in the beginning and finished with only one cheerleader, Lisa Deyarmond, by the end of the season. Learning the ropes of cheerleading demon- strated much potential for the jr. high cheer- leaders. Cheering eight games under the coach- ing of Chris Bennett gave the young girls the experience they need for their future years of cheering. The seventh grade squad consisted of Holly Rotunno, Kristy Sharp, Lisa Beach, and Christi- na Fleming. The cheerleaders for the eighth grade squad were Faye DePue, Deanna Galli- hugh, Shawn Antes, Rachel Butler, Shannon Kloeckner, Jenny Swope and Michelle Keeler. Although the cheerleaders had a rough road at first, they showed their strength by sticking together and made their season successful for them. All together now!! Showing their loyalty to their team, the cheerleaders perform a success- ful routine during halftime of the Homecom- ing game to the tune of Be True to your School. ’ Oh say can you see . . . Minutes before it start- ed to pour down rain; Amy Jenkins and Penni Rotunno stand in the usual cheerleader stance while the senior band played the National An- them. 28 C,keerfeadi erA Come on you guys! Not only is Amy Foor disappointed because she left her other socks at Portland or because she couldn't find her regular shoes, but to top off her evening. Central Montcalm has just tied up the game. Give me an H'! After many long hours of practicing this routine, the cheerleaders pleased the crowd by spelling out VHS with their pom poms. VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS - FRONT ROW: Barb Rines, Michelle Vaughn, and Amy Foor. MIDDLE: Captain Brenda Hodges. BACK ROW: Amy Jenkins and Penni Rotunno. Organizations 29 Let's party! Exchange student Arne Winther flashes his pearly whites to show what a good time he's having at the Spanish Club Christmas party. Way to go, Jerry! At the last regularly scheduled computer club meeting, Mr. Hodges holds an awards presentation. Some of the members received Apple cards while others received their OM certificates. What's this stuff? While filling the pinata for the Spanish Club Christmas party, Rachel Hernandez and Tyona Fields manage to sneak a Hershey kiss while no one's looking. The club enjoyed tacos and a sing-a-long at the party. Eres Tu! As part of the Christmas assembly, the Spanish Club showed their Christmas spirit by singing a Spanish love song to the student body. The song presentation is an annual practice for the club. COMPUTER CLUB - FRONT ROW: Mr Hodges, S. Throop. SECOND ROW: L. Carr, K. Otto, M. King, A. Johnston, R. Martin, A. Winther, L. Fleming, B. Hodges, E. Holmes, L. Brookens. THIRD ROW: S. Jenison, J. Wojtowicz, G. Keyes, J. Hyde, S. Kolenda, A. Frost, W. Chaffee, D. Every, K. Krafft, L. West, R. Greenhoe. BACK ROW: K. King, K. Brantley, A. Jenkins, C. Jenison, C. Johnston, G. Janofski, K. Keeler, B. Wilson, T. Johnston, K. Kolenda, N. Hetherington, B. Rines, M. Anna. ive the clubs a hand SPANISH CLUB - FRONT ROW: R. Hernandez, E. Mallay, E. Meyers, C. DeShano. SECOND ROW: H. Dailey, J. Traynor, L. Brookens, E. Koutz, K. Frisbie, R. McQueen, T. Johnston, M. Jertks, K. Keeler. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Christensen, S. Best, E. Holmes, J. Crosby, B. Hodges, A. Hodges, G. Keyes, R. Martin, T. McKowen, M. Johnston. BACK ROW: M. Johnston, J. Bailey, C. Johnston, M. Carr, M. Vaughn, A. Carr, R. Steele, T. Fields, P. Martin. By Tracy Kunkel The lightning broke through the gloom and struck the castle walls with an abrupt crack 7 but those inside did not notice. Those inside could not notice for they were too busy con- structing the future. A monster to some, a hero to others, a computer to all. The only problem they thought, was its power. In the wrong hands it could prove quite fateful. So they came up with a safe- guard — the computer language. Eons later, a group arose who had mastered the language. This group called itself the Computer Club. Led by Mr. Hodges, these 38 people met at their headquarters, cleverly disguised as the computer room, once a month. But what did they do at these meetings? Plot against us who don't understand a word of what they're saying? Maybe they tried to develop things for our benefit. Information that turned up seemed to show that the Ashcraft's tapes turned in by elementary students were actually part of a fund-raising drive sponsored by the club. For every hundred dollars recorded on the tapes, Ashcrafts gave the club one dollar. It may seem a small amount, but when put together with the profit from fruit sales, their other fund-raiser, it amounted to enough money to buy a new disc drive and two computer mouses (not the kind you throw down your mother's shirt.) After purchasing some software, money that was left over was put to- wards new computers. But this club was not the only one that thrived on a foreign language. People from the Spanish classes along with some who had been in the class previously, banded together to form the Spanish Club. Mrs. Christensen was both an enjoyable and informative hostess and advisor. Leading her people through a year of various activities was sometimes a chore for her, but always an enjoy- able one. The trip to Grand Rapids was probably the most exciting activity of the club. While they were there they visited the Gerald R. Ford Muse- um and ate at Casa Lupita. In order to pay for their trip and meal, each member sold candy bars. For each candy bar sold, they earned 25c For the first time in many years, the Spanish Club missed Foreign Language Day at CMU be- cause they were only given one field day and chose the trip to Grand Rapids. A -taco party at Christmas was also enjoyed by the group, pina- tas and all. Wait a minute Mr. Postman! For their part of the Christmas assembly, the senior high stu- dent council put on a skit about the last Christmas cards. The assembly was made possi- ble by the student council. Be quiet please! Before an- nouncing the secret teachers for the junior high student council members, advisor Mr. Koutz waits for the crowd to be quiet so he can start the presentation. I pin thee ... Moments after she cracked up laughing, while saying the NHS pledge, Teresa Suarez gets pinned into the National Honor Society by her grandmother. Teresa was one of the eleven members inducted during March. 32 Or, cinizationA school leaders By Tracy Kunkel NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - FRONT ROW A Frost, K. Brantley, Adv. J. Hodges, K. King, and R. Greenhoe. MIDDLE ROW': G. janofski, J. Bailey, S. Throop, C. Sanders. A Winther, M. Anna, R Martin, T. Kunkel, B. Hodges, L. Brookens, and M. Decker BACK ROW: K. Keeler, E. Meyers, L. Fleming, C. Jenison, A. Jenkins, K. Kolenda, L. Russell, J. Palmer, T. Suarez, and M. King. � r peanut After the induction of eleven students into the NHS, Carmen Jenison and Elaine Meyers try to decide what cookie looks better. It's 6:42 when you roll out of bed. You some- how manage to make it to your feet and stagger to the bathroom. With a great amount of effort you step into the shower and turn on the nice, warm water. Ahhhh. What a relief. You start to think. You start to listen to the run- ning water. You start to think and listen at the same time. The running water starts to make you think about the student council. Just like the running water, you ran many of the student body's so- cial activities as a coun- cil member. School dances and activity nights were all the re- sults of your hard work. And what about the teacher breakfast? Eggs, toast and bacon were all waiting for the grateful teachers to engulf. And you were waiting in the background hoping they'd leave some for you to finish. Finishing up makes you think of another event — the student council play at the Christ- mas assembly. All the time it was going on, Hurry up and finish this up! was going through your head. But once it was over you decided that it wasn't so bad. In fact, it was fun. You just start to realize that you are shriveling up like a huge prune. Yep, it's time to leave. So you get out, get dressed and you're off to school. What an adventure. First hour: History of the American Soybean. It's getting towards the end of the year and this class is not holding up as the high point of your day even if you do live in Silo City, USA. Your eyelids droop. You are asleep. National Honor Society, National Honor Soci- ety. You can see yourself amidst a harem of beau- tiful, intelligent women. But what do you do as a member of this honor society? I can hear the age-old question bog- gling your mind. They have fund-raisers like the bike-a-thon for Big brothers Big sisters, and they have meetings once a month to discuss business. They even went on a trip in June to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. You are awakened by the bell. As your friends are laughing about it, you gather your books and head for second hour. That is where your future lies. JR. HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL - FRONT ROW: Lisa Beach, Lynette Stratton, Deanna Gallihugh, Jennifer Bissell, Matthew Koutz. MIDDLE ROW: Jennie Johnston, Rachel Butler, Chris Humphrey, Shannon Kloeckner, Deanna Stratton. BACK ROW: Shay Throop, Buster Ryckman, Carolyn Church. SENIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL - FRONT ROW. Tracy Kunkel, Penni Rotunno, Kathy Krafft, Karen Hansel, Lisa Fleming, Lisa Greenhoe, Shimmy Fields, and Kathy Keeler. LAST ROW: Chad Sanders, David Freeman, Nancy Hetherington, Brenda Hodges, James Wojtowicz, Jeff Bailev, Rikki Steele. 1f J4S Student Council33 Busy little beavers. Mama Rau's helpers. Edi- tor-in-chief Karen King, ad section editors Tina Devers and Kerri Barr stay after school to meet the December 13 ad deadline. Taking a break. After publishing nine Up- dates , four Avenue Beats , and a jr. high pa- per, the publications staff takes a day off to play on the elementary playground slide. eet the xo I deadline YEARBOOK STAFF — FRONT ROW: Mike Trayer and Harold Franks. MIDDLE ROW: Karen King, Amy Frost, Alysia Gallihugh, Tammy Carter, and Cathy DeShano. BACK ROW: Steven Woodrow, Angie Irwin, Jenny Bigelow, Tracy Kunkel, Amy Foor, Rikki Steele, Kerri Barr, Tina Devers and Eva Mallay. By Rikki Steele Signing up for the yearbook or publications classes was similar to signing your life away. As a result of all the pressures put upon them, many of the students in these classes found them- selves going crazy by the end of the year. For the yearbook class, the chaos started in the fall when the stu- dents packed up for the day and went to sur- rounding towns to sell ads. After selling ads,, the rat race continued with writing stories, cut- lines, and ordering pic- tures for the layouts. Throughout the year, the class stayed after for long hours racking their brains trying to come up with block- buster ideas, or doing the finishing touches for the upcoming dead- lines. When deadlines come around, every one's really crabby and we yell at each other, said Cathy DeShano. When we stay after school, ev- erybody calms down, so we joke around, but we still work hard and get a lot done. When most of the student body was out of school having their summer fun, the yearbook class was still working hard to wrap up the book. The yearbook class was not the only one that left room 112 in a shambles by the end of the day. The chaos for the publications class started the very first week of school. Very quickly, they learned how to collect information, write a story, compose a headline, and turn their story in be- fore the deadline all in one week. It was very hectic and we were under a lot of stress, said Patti Marshall, but we learned to work well under pressure. Between deadlines, Mrs. Rau taught the basics for writing news stories. The writers became more experienced to produce better stories with- out as much assistance from Mi's. Rau. Mrs. Rau really helped me a lot throughout the year writing my stories, said Alice Throop, and by the time the last Update rolled around, I was a good writer. 34 Orqanizati oni Cut and paste. Update editor Katie Brantley and layout editor Shane Vaughn struggle to paste up the Update just right, while advisor Betsy Rau proofs to make sure there are no errors in the finished product. I can do it! Staff copy writer Kathy Woodard, who wrote many stories for the Update and Avenue Beat , struggles to think up a lead for her Up- date story. Two dip heads are better than one. Put in charge of the stu- dent life section, asst, editor Amy Frost went to editor Ka- ren King to seek help in draw- ing up a layout. After explain- ing the rules. Frost makes sure she understands. un the whole show LUNCH LINE — FRONT ROW: Julie Palmer, Bridget Norris, and Karen King. BACK ROW: Mary Decker, Barb Rines, and Nancy Hetherington. By Karen King What? That book is restricted? You mean you marked me tardy? I thought you were my friend. Will you give me just a few more pickles . . . please? These and many oth- er questions were asked of librarians, office workers and lunch line helpers. The library, during Mrs. Huggins' last year, was used not only as a studying ground or re- search spot, but often as a gathering place for friends. Even with everyone stopping in to chat, li- brarians stiil got books ready to be put on the shelves, recorded the days books were over- due and how much people owed as well as just making things run smoothly. That was hard, es- pecially when certain students tried to sneak food into the room just to go against the rules. Being an office helper had its ups and downs. Just like being a librarian when friends came in late to get an excused pass, the office helpers had to be strong, apologize and let their friends know, You're unexcused. That's what I have to write! Office helpers also picked up absence slips and took messages to and from teachers. Al- though they were supposed to keep things that came out of the office quiet and not let them out, it was hard to do and every now and then little confidences slipped out. When students literally ran through the lunch line, workers often got a little upset. Many of the younger crowd couldn't give a verbal answer when asked if they wanted tossed salad or corn. Other times when students would buy an extra lunch, workers wouldn't believe them and re- fused to give them more than one of anything. This was due to the fact that students tried to BS workers and were always begging for extra. There was a time and a place for the begging — that came at the end of second lunch where some students went up for seconds, thirds or fourths. To answer the beginning question — yes, that book is restricted, but if you bring in a letter from your parents, you may read it. Yes, I'm your friend, but it's my job to mark you tardy when you are. And yes, you can have extra pickles if Betty Bigelow isn't looking. LIBRARIANS - FRONT ROW: Dena Walker, Michelle Carr, Mrs. Huggins, Kim Crosby, and Lori Brookens. BACK ROW: Brenda Hodges, Lisa Fleming, Julie Palmer, and Mary Decker. How interesting! Librarians Brenda Hodges and Lisa Fleming show Nancy Hetherington the school scrap book they have been working on all year. 36 OrganizationA Hello, may I help you? Co-op student Beth Patterson works in the office three hours a day during school. In this time, she does jobs such as answer the phone, pick up absence slips, record tardies and send home notes to parents. Write at work. Morning co-op worker Kris Kolenda is busy with just one of the many jobs Mrs. Gerlach has assigned her. Another of Kolenda's tasks was picking up absence slips. 37 Muscle bound. To improve his physique for his girlfriend Lisa Fleming, weightlifting club member Scott Throop works on curls after school. What's the margin? Typing was one of the many duties Paula Ford did for Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Roberts. Cadets did anything from typing to cor- recting papers. ®F ; - ii Paste-up queen. After being Mr. Cummings' cadet for four years, senior Katie Brantley finds it no problem to paste up and run off that night's basketball programs. Check it out. Mrs. Rau's cadet for two years, Jodi Trayer sets into her usual routine of correcting English papers. When Trayer didn't have a pen in her hand, she was typing for yearbook or making phone calls for Rau. WEIGHT CLUB - FRONT ROW: Mark Anna, Alice Throop, Shawn Jenison, Scott Throop, Tyona Fields, James Wojtowicz. SECOND ROW: Aron Palmer, Denise Every, Beth Patterson, Dena Walker, Lisa Fleming, Paula Ford. BACK ROW: Demetrius Fields, Robert Green hoe, Joe Struble, Amy Hodges. ork to make the arade CADETS - FRONT ROW: T. Kunkel, N. Funsch, K. Otto, P. Ford, S. Tugan, E. Meyers, T. Beach, Erik Traynor. SECOND ROW: S. Jenison, B. Rines, B. Hodges, S. Vaughn, D. Stack, L. West, T Devers, J. Bigelow, R. Carr, K. Vitz, B. Bissell. BACK ROW: M. Anna, J. Wojtowicz, K. Krafft, M. Grover, M. Trayer, S. Welch. By Tracy Kunkel Help wanted. Part time cadeting needed at VHS five days a week, school year only. It was just an ordinary day for Mr. John No- body. He sat in a daze as his hands held open the newspaper. Then his eyes focused in on one particular ad. It was a want ad. The clever wording in this ad gained his in- terest. In fact, his inter- est built up so much that he decided he must know more. So he called the phone number. Yes, this is John No- body. I was reading your want ad and decided I'd like to find out more. What is this cadeting about? The voice began to speak, To be a cadet you must show the utmost in talent. You must be able to correct papers, fill in a grade book, and master many other chores. Depending on the teacher you cadet for, you may even contribute to the class. But what's the pay? You will earn a credit for every hour you cadet, but you can only do it for one hour per year. There was silence in the room. Then the silence was broken, John, can you tell me anything that would prove to me that you can do many different jobs well? I was in the weight lifting club. Our presi- dent, Mark Anna, drew up the Constitution this year. We had one meeting in which we elected officers. We raised money to buy equipment, three sets of dumbbells and a machine. The athletic department paid us at night to sweep the court before basketball games. Did you people go anywhere together or do anything outside of the weight room? There was this weight lifting meet back in the fall that we were all excited about but it just fizzled out. Mr. Kidwell, our advisor, thinks we might try again next year. Thank you. If I need to know more I'll try talking to Mr. Kidwell. John since you're shown such an interest and you seem so qualified, why don't you sign up for cadet next year. dadetd lAJeight dfub 39 ome blow your horns! This is only a The test when I had to play the school song and march was difficult because 1 couldn't do two things at once. Terry Packer By Tracy Kunkel The following information has been compiled for your convenience. It is to be used for whatever purpose you choose. However, some of these facts may really be fiction. On the other hand, some of the fiction may be fact. FACT: There are exactly (no more, no less) four bands in the Vestaburg School system. FACT: The four bands are: Senior high, junior high, 6th grade and 5th grade. FICTION: Mr. Uren has Mom tatooed on his left knee. FACT: Mr. Uren has taught band for 35 years. FICTION: In 1926, the Vestaburg March- ing Wolves opened for the Chicago Symphony. FICTION: The jr. high bands plan to do a version of Metal Health in their next spring concert. FACT: Each band participates in two concerts a year — Christmas and spring. FACT (or maybe fiction): Contrary to popular belief, seniors are not the only members of senior band. FACT: The going price for a clarinet reed is 90c. FICTION: Bo Derek once taught for Mr. Uren. FACT: If she did, I missed it! FACT: Many different types of music are played, ranging from classical to modern pop. FICTION: A clarinet will explode when played at one end and filled with water. FACT: Besides marching in all the football games, the Marching Wolves also march in the homecom- ing parade and the Old Timer's Day parade. FACT: No 5th grader from Vestaburg has ever per- formed with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. FACT: There are 58 musicians in the jr. high band. FACT: You can find where the drums have been by the holes in the ceiling. FICTION: Over 700 drumsticks are lodged in the ceiling each year. FACT: In 1972 there were 94 musicians in the Vesta- burg junior and senior bands. FICTION: While marching in last year's homecom- ing parade, a clarinet player was cited for creating a public disturbance when she squeaked. FACT: Grades are given by participation and solo performances. FICTION: Music calms the savage beast. FACT: Vestaburg once had five bands. The fifth be- ing a jazz band. FACT: Mr. Uren is the proud father of band here. Some of the events listed here may have been true. Then again, maybe not. FACT: You are confused. FACT: It doesn't matter because this story is over. We wish you a merry Christmas. The senior band's annual Christmas concert finds Mr. Uren directing his musicians in renditions of Winter Wonderland, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and other popular carols. Pucker up and play. Three of the band's sev- eral coronet players, Scott Best, Robert Middleton and Reid Sanders, run through their portion of the piece the group is prepar- ing for competition in Durand. 40 JSanJ 76 trombones! Danny Allen, Chris Woodard, and the trom- bone section of the 7th grade band spend several class per- iods rehearsing the school song which they will later play at pep assemblies. Oh, say can you see? Amy Jenkins and her tuba regular- ly spend first hour band to- gether playing songs any- where from the National An- them to the big band sound. Jenkins has been a member of the band since 5th grade. Ladies and gentlemen ... Shortly before the sixth grade band performs in the Christmas concert. Director Dick Uren explains the piece to the audience. During the off season, he explains driving to sophomores in drivers' ed. tf3and I just want to lay back and be cool! While doing his daily re- medial math problems, Shane King decides to lie back and relax a little. Students couldn't relax for long, however, as they spent the year trying to bring their skills up to grade level. RIF. In an attempt to brush up on his language skills. Gene Jenkins reads aloud to Odie Brantley from his workbook in Mr. Miller's resource room. Ho, ho, ho! TVoy Johnson and John Hinderline present Wake Up Santa along with other kids from the VOICE program, to a group of pre-schoolers. The play was put on not only for enjoy- ment, but also to help build up reading skills and confidence among the students. Made in the shade! Thanks to Mother Nature, VOICE students are able to move their studies outside and enjoy the fresh air while working on their social studies and English. This is only I had a test that I had to draw and label the parts of the body. I didn't know them and I'm not a very good drawer. Fred Kinsey heck your By Steven Woodrow, Tracy Kunkel It was back in the late 60's when the Vestaburg school system introduced special ed. The special education classes consisted of two areas — Math and Language Arts (reading). Stu- dents in these classes also got assistance on any other work they may have had. The ob- jective was to help them as much as was needed for them to learn. Mr. Kidwell, the math instructor, and Mr. Miller, the language arts instructor, led a class of 14 through the 1985-86 school year. Through the year, students learned on a computer, which was shared by both teachers. They really enjoyed working with them, said Mr. Kidwell. The machines were also good as a disciplinary tool, as Mr. Miller could sometimes be heard saying, If you don't get your work done, you don't get time on the comput- nly a Mem Recently it was seen that some stu- dents needed a different setting. To solve this, the VOICE program was start- ed. VOICE, which stands for Vestaburg Opportunity for a Challenging Education gave stu- dents a more personal approach to learning. Some kids just need a little more attention and that's what we try to do, said teacher Helen Gar- Where does it go? Rachel Hernandez, working on her remedial math problems, pauses to decide whether the common denomi- nator goes on top or bottom. Because of having such a small class, students work in the library instead of a typical classroom setting. progress chow. What did they do besides schoolwork? When Christmas came, they performed two plays. Dis- covering that they could remember their lines in front of an audience of elementary children was a valuable lesson in confidence. Another valuable lesson learned was a lesson in incentive. What is the greatest incentive for any human being? PIZZA? Yes, and Mrs. Garchow made a deal with her students. If everyone in the class got perfect marks on their report cards, they got a pizza party. Another way to give more attention to a student was practiced in the remedial studies, math and reading. Mr. Palmer, who had four in his math class, gave the kids special contracts which directed them to finish agreed-upon work by a certain date. In reading, Ms. Rhode did something quite simi- lar. She told them what had to be done during the week using a reading prescription. In both classes, students were graded on how much they got done and how much their skills improved. In the little over 15 years that special ed has been going, the years of remedial math and reading, and the one year of the VOICE program, many students have been helped along and given a better chance to succeed after high school. Special CfaAiei 43 nun Oh, let's see. In beginning al- gebra, 3rd hour, Mr. Hodges has some listeners. Others, who understand the assign- ment, go on with the day's sto- ry problems. Loop de loop. During 4th hour physics, senior Eric Holmes runs a program he has written which keeps a run- ning tally of the Ashcraft's tapes. The tape collection earned the computer club S644.90. 44 -Jcacl, emicA 2+x = 4. After correcting homework problems at the beginning of algebra I class, Mr. Koutz uses the overhead to further explain problems his students didn't understand. For the first time this year, homework papers are not recorded. hink the problem over This is only a All of the tests I take in algebra are horri- ble! I look at them and they're all Greek to me. Eva Mallay a AaavV-Aj'Ajvv By Tammy Carter Remember when you had five to ten minutes at the beginning of class to update your gossip with your friends. Well if you took one of Mr. Koutz's math classes you found out he had something else in mind. Beginning exercises were the new materi- al to keep the students busy. The pur- pose of beginning exercises was to re- view material already covered, and make better use of the beginning of class time. Opening exercises have worked out real well this year, said Koutz. They serve as an excellent means for getting students down to the business at hand. After beginning exercise were done and corrected, Koutz started explaining the day's assignment. In algebra I and beginning algebra II assignments in- cluded integers, linear equations, factor- ing and other basic material. In algebra II, students went one step farther. They did harder linear equa- tions and inequalities, and quadratic equations. New material included real numbers, conics, plus other basic con- cepts. I enjoy math class, said Karen Hansel, because I can do it and I understand it. After you have finished algebra II if you haven't had enough math yet, trigonometry is the final step of your math program in high school. Trigo- nometry consisted of angles, identitites, trig equa- tions and many other complicated problems. Trig comes easy to me most of the time, said Scott Throop, but sometimes it's hard. Beginning exercises seemed to be a trend in the math classes as Mr. Hodges also had his beginning algebra class do this material. The exercises helped the students review and got them settled down so Hodges could start class. The beginning exercises gave me time to take care of clerical work said Hodges, but they also helped the students to review. Beginning algebra is a combination of algebra I and general math. Quizzes were given two-three times a week. I don't like math class because it's hard, said Lance Snyder. The semester test was the hardest material we did. While students in most math classes did begin- ning exercises, the students in computer math fran- tically did their exercises before class if they could find someone's paper. I cheat sometimes, said one student. But dur- ing tests I can't because there aren't any smart peo- ple sitting by me. Getting down to basics . Computer 1, sixth hour keeps stu- dents busy doing computer problems, but Gary Keyes and Sam Wrisley would rather talk about the human anatomy. x + y — the sum of ... A particularly perplexing proble in algebra I finds April Bondie gnawing on her fingernails a- she calculates the answer. Wath 45 Cookie heaven. Mrs. Thompson helps Dan Hernandez get the ingredients around for the cookies and brownies that the food service class made for the high school open house. I'm tired of this! When Mr. Decker's truck needs any work done on it, he knows where to go to get the best service — right to Scott Vaughn in the auto mechanics class. ook up something good This is only a The wood exam was hard for me because I didn't study very much and there were questions on it that I didn't expect. — Sta- cey Hull 46 By Tracy Kunkel Good evening. As you know I am Dr. Ruth Wes- teimer and this is my show, the Dr. Ruth's Therapy Show. Tonight, instead of taking the usual phone calls from distressed individuals, we are going to talk to someone who is extremely satisfied. Why is ________ he satisfied? Stay tuned and find out. RUTH: We're with Mr. Individual. Mr. Individual is a student at Vestaburg High School. Unlike most students, he admits that school has added excitement to his life. Can you tell us why Mr. Indi- vidual? INDIVIDUAL: Auto shop. You see, I used to be afraid of my car. I would faint at the sight of an oil leak. Now I'm in control. Not only can I adjust a carbure- tor, I can also distinguish between Penn- zoil and Quaker State by smell or taste! RUTH: Pretty impressive. Is there some- thing else you could tell us? INDIVIDUAL: Yes. When I first signed up for it, my friends laughed at me. I'm a fairly good student and auto is usually thought of as a goof-off class and a class for morons. But it's not! RUTH: It's not? INDIVIDUAL: No. In fact there was this really smart girl in my class. I remember one day when we were working on this Oldsmobile which had been donated to the school. Mr. Allen had us both working in the back seat. RUTH: Oh good. This is the kind of filth I'm used to. Continue. INDIVIDUAL: Well, we were investigating the power windows. RUTH: (Depressed) There go my ratings. PHONE RINGS RUTH: This is the Dr. Ruth's Therapy Show. CALLER: I'd just like to say that I understand you fully. I'm a girl and I wanted to take wood last year but since I'm a girl, my friends laughed at me, too. When we had wood, I made a lot of nice things. (RUTH HANGS UP — PHONE RINGS AGAIN) CALLER: I was sitting here lifting weights and lis- tening to the radio when I heard your show come on. I'm a star quarterback, you know. RUTH: You're a star quarterback? God! Let's talk cheerleaders. CALLER: No. Let's talk home ec. I don't know what I'd do if it wasn't for Mrs. Thompson. I learned how to cook and sew, change diapers, and I even made my own suit for the prom. RUTH: What's so special about that? CALLER: Well, when I go to college on my athletic scholarship. I'm going to need to know these things. INDIVIDUAL: That's right! RUTH: Well, it looks like we're just about out of time for tonight. Remember, Dr. Ruth loves you, and tune in again next week! Wood ’ you help me? In her second year of wood class. Shimmy Fields, familiar by now with the planer and the sander, moves onto projects of her own. Teacher Mr. Decker assists her with the gluing of a small shelving unit. A class balancing act. Align- ing tires is one of the many services provided by the auto classes. They also change oil, replace fuel filters, fix brakes and do many other jobs under the supervision of instructor Mr. Allen. A roll of fun. Who ever said that athletes couldn't cook? Scott Vitz, Dominic Beni, and Rich Wrisley proved the old theory wrong as they pre- pared a purely delicious grape jelly roll. over unexplored area This is only The test over frogs was croaky, but it was very dumb. It made us jump for joy. Da- vid Scott _aAmaVU_____ By Tracy Kunkel You're beginning your academic career in this high school, eager to get a college endorsement on your diploma. That means four years of science! Do you want an easy class? How about general science? However hard it may be, there is a lot of useful information to be learned. Forex- ample let's say you're digging a hole to bury your sister's Cabbage Patch Kid in and you find a piece of bone. Wait. It's four feet long. You examine it closer. Aren't you amazed? Yes, because you ac- tually remember how to tell its age. You learned it in general science. For the first semester in biology class, you get the unique opportunity to study plants. Growing and dissecting plants are two activities done during this time. The second semester deals with animals. Dissections are one of the key methods of learning. As long as I don't have to touch it, smell it, or see blood, it's okay, said Gari- lee Janofski. If you like biology, you should prob- ably enroll in anatomy physiology. This class picks up where biology leaves off. A whole year of disassembling animals. You get to cut up sheep brains and dead cats. All of the aforementioned classes are taught by Mr. Torgerson. When you walk into environmental earth science, you meet one of Vestaburg's newest teachers, Mrs. Stahl. The thrill of a good volcano, the excitement of a ground-shattering earthquake and the exhilaration of studying tree bark all make for a unique learning experience. You also find out about the basic structure of dirt. As you look at the list of science classes, you can only find one more — physics, taught by Mr. Hodges. Here, you'll find out how science plays a part in music. That's right. So the next time you ask your mom for a hot new rock album, you can ex- plain the music to her. She will not only rush out to buy it for you, she will probably raise your allowance because you're such a smart kid! Four years of science, if you plan your courses right could certainly excelerate you into an amaz- ing career of dirt, the earth, stars, dinosaur bones or even the human body. So when you go to plant your spring tomatoes and you realize everything about the sedimentary dirt you're digging in, you'll know the science de- partment did their job. I can't hear it! As Sharon Tugan moves the stethoscope around to find her heart, Lisa West listens closely, past the noisy room to hear the low beat. Searching for the spectrum. As Linda Marshall gazes into the kaleidescope to look at the dif- ferent elements of the periodic table and see the color spectrums, Jerry Hyde waits patient- ly- 48 4cadt emicS Who is that masked dissec- tor? To hide the bad smell of the frog they are dissecting, Elaine Meyers and Jenny Stearns wear masks provided by bus driver Phyllis Mar- shall, as they begin their ad- venture in Biology class. Life under water. During sci- ence class Missy Schafer and Kate Dennis take time out from their lessons to look at an extraordinary bug floating in the aquarium that used to hold hungry piranhas and mud puppies. S cience 49 That's not in the script. Dur- ing speech class we see a dif- ferent side of Mr. Stevens as he chuckles when Stacey Wing and Barb Rines practice for the play, An Apple for Teacher, that they later per- formed for the elementary. Ready, aim, type. Josh Ryck- man struggles to complete the long report while pecking out the letters on the manual typewriter in Mrs. Sayers' typing I class. Buenas tardes (Good afternoon) After losing over thirty pounds and buying a whole new wardrobe, Mrs. Christensen enjoys getting behind her podium to teach Spanish I to fifth hour students. Back in the dark recesses of the mind. The first semester of typing I is spent trying to remember where each letter is located on the keyboard. Anna Lootens strains to remember this while she types on the manual typewriter. Raise your hand if you're sure. As Mr. Stevens reads The Night before Christmas to his speech class and the student body dur- ing the Christmas assembly, he is bombarded with questions. eek keys to learning This is only a mEt Mrs. Christensen's Spanish vocabulary tests are hard, espe- cially when I'm sick the day before and forget to study for it. Elizabeth Koutz By Tammy Carter Whether sending a letter, doing a formal or in- formal speech, speaking in a foreign language, or just trying to make conversation, whenever you open your mouth or make a gesture, you're com- municating. In typing, Spanish and speech, the students learned skills they hadn't been taught before. Mr. Hassan, who was a student teach- er, made communication a little harder for Mrs. Sayers' typing class since he was originally from Malaysia. Timings, ta- bles, short letters and long reports were part of the usual routine for Mrs. Sayers' and Mr. Hassan's typing class. I was a little reluctant to have Mr. Hassan in my class, said Sayers. I didn't know if he could handle a woman supervisor. I ended up becoming a good friend of Mr. Hassan's even though I was reluctant at first. After Hassan left in December, Sayers took over once again. In Mrs. Wilson's typing class, quizzes were given at least once a week. Typing letters, tables and memorandums were some of the assignments the students were given. This class seemed to be better listeners, more able to follow directions and all around better typ- ists, said Wilson. Their one fault is they are some- times too sure of themselves and they fail to be thorough. In Mrs. Christensen's Spanish class, students not only learned a new language, they also learned many customs of Spain. Vocabulary tests, oral drills on verbs, and personal questions, which had to be answered, helped the students interpret the lan- guage better. I feel my students are doing extremely well this year, said Christensen. My Spanish students are using their language with all the gusto of good little Spaniards. Reading to kindergarten kids, debating, per- forming plays and broadcasting were part of the speech class, which was taught by Mr. Stevens. The students learned about each other through the speeches they had to do quite often. When I did my first speech in front of the whole class, I was a little nervous, said Kelly Vitz, but after I got to know the people, the speeches were easy. In May, the class presente� the play, An Apple for My Teacher to two groups of elementary stu- dents. Typing a letter, doing a speech and speaking a foreign language didn't seem nearly as impossible in May as they did in September. Once the skills were learned, communication began. SpaniAh Jypina peecli 51 1 rest my case. In government class, defending attorney Ka- tie Brantley questions Diane Stack to try and prove that her mother, Karrie Holmes, killed Stacks father in self-defense. Even though Brantley had a strong case, the jury decided against her. Currently in the news. In- stead of listening to Mr Palm- er's discussion on nuclear war in World Cultures class, new student, Jon Crosby reads the paper. No lies today. While students in Michigan history class give their daily current events, Mr Barnes listens attentively to make sure the information is correct. Barnes' weight loss and new outfits wowed many of his students. 52 Jed emicA xamine world events This is only n'y a I skipped a test in Econ class because I didn't study, so Mr. Palmer gave me a spe- cial essay test. I fooled him! I got 230 out of 235! Karen King By Rikki Steele and Tammy Carter I heard President Reagan went skinny dipping in the White House pool '. . . okay if that isn't good enough for you how about this one, Princess Di burned her hair off while trying to fry eggs. These current events are definitely snow jobs, and so were some of those that were given in the history classes. In world cultures class a student zinged one right by Palmer. 1 heard that while President Reagan was having Marvin Hagler over for din- ner, Reagan told Hagler that there were ghosts in the White House, said Jon Crosby. It was said on the radio and I really believed it. I had the class vote on whether Jon should get the point, because I was real- ly skeptical about it, said Palmer. 1 gave him the point even though I still don't believe him. Current events weren't the only ac- tivities that took place in Palmer's world cultures and government and econom- ics classes. World cultures class consisted of nu- merous discussions on social issues, which were usually related to the topics in the book. Government consisted of discussions of social issues and the trial, which was one of the main activities the students did. Considering all the facts that were heard in each of the trials, the verdicts came as real shockers. The quality of a case doesn't determine the out- come, said Palmer. I was surprised at the verdict and so were the students. Taxes, discussions, lectures, and stocks, which the students really enjoyed, were part of econ. class. The winner of the stock project in the first semester was Mike Trayer. As in Palmer's classes, Mr. Barnes also had cur- rent events at the start of the hour. Barnes' US his- tory, and Michigan history classes' current events were assigned subjects by rows. I got a lot of my current events from Mr. Palm- er, said Wes Laurencelle, and no matter what, Mr. Barnes always believed what I said. While some students did get away with snow jobs, other students couldn't find new ones. Some students dragged current events out for three days, said Barnes, especially if they were about the U.P. The last three weeks of the year, students lis- tened to Mr. Barnes talk about Germany's point of view about WWI and WWII while they read about America's view in the book. It's great to be back. Chris Johnston takes time to catch up on her make-up work in history after being absent for so many days, while other students look for current events Hurry up please! After giving his sports current events, Darrell Donley waits patiently for the rest of the U.S. History class to finish. Donley was known for his far-out tales during current event time. Social St udieS 53 Something from nothing. Second year art stu- Make it burn. During the 7th grade's aerobics dent Kelly Vitz uses his creativity to mold a unit, Eva Hacker throws herself into the 30 mound of clay into a face. Vitz, multi talented minute workout. The girls spent several days also took 3rd place at MIPA with his cartoon building their cardiovascular systems. eel aood about work This is only a 1S1EE My worst test was a test of strength in gym class. The tor- ment consisted of. . . pull ups! Penni Ro- tunno vv'AaaVV By Harold Franks Easy, you're got to be kidding! They are three of my hardest classes! Though art, p.e. and shared time were seen by most as classes that are tailor — made to fool around in, once students entered the classrooms, they found out differently. For example, art class was a tough challenge even for exceptionally talent- ed artists. Students had to draw every- thing from a wadded up piece of paper on the first day to movie ads and album covers later in the year. Art 1 and Art 2 students were assigned projects to cre- ate, but Art 3 students like Ray Austin were free to choose what they wanted to do. I think art is fun and challenging. I enjoy it because I'm going to be an art major in college, said Ray Austin. Gym class was also found to be both a challenge and a place to let out the frus- trations of the day as students were let loose to run around the gym, scream and yell, and to forget about all of their prob- lems for one hour. Some of the things that they did throughout the year included basket- ball, hockey and dodgeball. I like gym class because when I have frustra- tions, I can get rid of them by yelling at people and just running around, said David Freeman. Part of the year for students also included health class, which gave students a bigger view than just of the gym. Many students in 11th and 12th grades traveled to Sidney for shared time. A few of the classes offered were auto body, machine shop, and child care. Students in auto body worked on cars through- out the year. I liked auto body because it gave me something different to do everyday instead of everyday school work, said Rich Wrisley. In machine shop students were able to make any- thing from candlestick holders to go carts. Machine shop helped me a lot because I could get a job that I like, said junior Darrell Donley. Child care will help me in the future 'said Darla Knickerbocker, because I plan on having a child care program in my home after I graduate. Sometimes when a class was labeled easy, stu- dents soon discovered that although it was easier than some of the academic classes, personal chal- lenges as well as creative problem solving could prove to be very stimulating. 54 4caJi emici All that work paid off. Jodi Trayer, who worked in the skills center restaurant last year during shared time found all that work paid off when she was hired at Andrews as a part-time waitress. % Hidden in her hair. Exchange student Kuniko Katagiri from Japan prepares to do one of her many barn paintings that she did throughout the year. One of her paintings was se- lected to go in the traveling are exhibit. Take two aspirin and call us in the morning! As part of the health career requirements in co-op, Cassie Stratton, Deidra Sheets, and Teresa Roberts check Frankie Allen's blood pressure, heart beat, and tem- perature. This is only a All the tests in Mrs. C's room are impossi- ble. She watches you like a vulture. You can't cheat! Steve Kolenda ___ Aw vvVUn____ lunge into By Alysia Gallihugh How do you make English interesting when you are stuck taking it for at least three years? There's nothing worse than reading a story written by someone older than the hills, or diagramming a compound-complex sentence with three preposi- tional phrases and eleven adverbs. However nothing makes a class more in- teresting than the people in it and the humorous things that can happen to them. One time a student told a dirty joke in class, chuckled 9th grade English teacher Mrs. Fox, and I laughed at it! The areas covered in English nine were sentence structure, word usage, punctuation, and vocabulary. In class, an occasional joke was necessary to liven things. One day, I walked into my class late and unorganized only to spot Mr. Steinkraus sitting in the back of my room, said Mrs. Rau, who also taught English nine. The first thing Corey Fer- guson said was 'Wow, she's taking roll for once!' I got so flustered I started teaching the wrong unit. Sophomores were required to do a lot of fiction and non-fiction reading in Mrs. Christensen's class. literature While they were reading, Mrs. C had lots of time to catch up. But on what? I fell asleep in class, said Mrs. C, and when I did, my elbow slid off the desk, and my chin caught the edge. I was mortified, but when I looked up, my students were reading and didn't even notice my blunder. Students in English 11 focused on American Lit- erature. Mrs. Fox's class was often tickled by Rich Wrisley's reading. When the students in English 11 read out loud, they occasionally mispronounce a word, which gives everyone a chuckle, said Mrs. Fox. Richard Wrisley once said political, as 'poli-tickle.' Writing a research paper, studying Shakespeare and reviewing English grammar were some of the areas in Mrs. Christensen's English 12 class. Once, a lecture on dangling constructions made the hour extra exciting. I gave my students a sample a and b, and they had to pick which one was correct, explained Mrs. C. I read a first: a. Piled on top of the other, the ruins of nine cities were discovered. Then I read b. b. Piled on top of the other, archaeologists discovered the ruins of nine cities. When we real- ized what the dangling b was saying, we all started laughing so hard, we couldn't go on. Tears ran down my face and I couldn't get my control back. I kept seeing piles of archaeologists. No! I'm not in trouble. Bonnie Sanders sits in the hall to listen to sounds that she will later work into a poem during a 9th grade English unit on onomatopoeia. Read all about it! Reading was a major part of 10th grade English for Chad Sanders. Students spent their time enjoying non-fiction books and also viewed the movie Holocaust. 56 4caJemicA I do. George Gibbs (Darrell Cojocar) and Emily Webb (Jenny Bigelow) get married during an important part of the play Our Town in a modern drama unit in English 11. Fair is foul and foul is fair. During the English 12 por- trayal of Macbeth, students act out the scene in which Macbeth (James Wojtowicz) kills Duncan (Scott Throop) as the three witches (Nancy Hetherington, Kami Otto and Barb Rines) watch the proph- ecy become reality. Who wants to be ... Getting ready for the play on Our Town Mrs. Fox, picks the characters and explains what the play is all about as stu- dents start deciding who they want to be. The unit followed a year of studying American novelists. _ 4cacL emicA 57 Flying high. A yearly project for 8th grade science students is building rockets from kits and hopefully getting them to fly. Trevor McCormick applies a coat of paint to his rocket, which he had Mrs. Thompson order for approximately $12.00. Sharing a moment. Enjoying the positive reinforcement of reading aloud to Miss Rhode, Melissa Shattuck completes one part of her weekly pre- scription, which lists a variety of activities the student must do to work on improving reading skills. And then I said ... Shortly before Mr. Stevens’ social studies class begins, Mindie Bondie and Christa Buchanan take a few minutes to catch up on news. The individualized units Stevens used this year gave students the chance to work at their own pace. ' • «Mil Just a “fraction of help. When Chris Haag has trouble with square roots and fractions, he asks Mrs Stahl for help. Before coming to Mrs. Stahl's desk, however, Chris made sure to ask to get out of his seat; otherwise a detention would have been served. It's English to me. Taking time during Mr. Stevens' English class to do his assignment keeps Nathan Hull busy and intent as he strives to make the honor roll every marking period. alk about everything! This is only a We had a three chap- ter test in science. We flew through the ma- terial so fast, I didn't understand it. 1 flunked it! Christi Marshall ___ Vv AaaV - V, _ V _ By Alysia Gallihugh In the adventurous life of a jr. high student there are boyfriends, girlfriends, love letters, gossip, and friends, but underneath it all is the world of classes. An ordinary day in a jr. high class may be some- what out of the ordinary. If you were strolling down the hall and passed room 112 you may have thought you were passing a laundromat instead of 8th grade English. One time Mrs. Rau went behind her closet door and sprayed Static Guard up her skirt, because her skirt was sticking to her legs, said Shay Throop. The first day of school for the 7th grade social studies students may be scary enough without the minor details of a pop quiz. On the first day of school, Mr. Ste- vens told us everything about himself, then hit us with a pop quiz, said Jennie Johnston. Seventh grade social studies turned out to be trying for more than one stu- dent. He gives us over fifty assignments in one day, said Eric Moomey. A relatively new class was health. Students learned about anything from the human body to artificial respiration, but like in most classes, We always gossiped about everything, said Christina Fleming. The 7th grade science class turned a little more serious when they watched the explosion of the space shuttle. Much discussion centered around the event in Mr. Allen's classes. Finding a daily current event for history class, was sometimes a little difficult, so people thought of their own. Pat Wojtowicz said one day for a current event that the Ethiopians were still starving, said Shawn Antes. The jr. high teachers also got a little humor out of class. During 3rd hour, certain 8th graders stand up to salute current events, said history teacher Mike Barnes. My second hour will just lose all concentration the day after I use rinse on my hair, said English teacher Betsy Rau. They have to sing 'Wash that gray right out of my hair!' Having six teachers and remembering all of their names may be difficult, Mrs. Thompson said. Troy Ferguson doesn't know my name, so he calls me beautiful. Sorry Mrs. Thompson. Three other teachers said Trov told them the same thing. y Jiiqll CLjj 59 'VVAt s £ NS DATE LINE: (NEWS MAKERS) On FEBRUARY 7, a very con- troversial presidential election was held in the PHILLIPPINES. It was rumored that PRESI- DENT FERDINAND MARCOS had rigged the election in order to beat his opponent, CORA- ZON AQUINO. Throughout the election day, rioting took place between MARCO'S and AQUINO'S supporters. Two and a half weeks after MARCO'S victory, AQUINO fans began rioting again, threatening the MARCOS government. U.S. officials offered MARCOS and his family a plane out of the PHILLIPPINES, but MARCOS refused. On FEBRUARY 25, after a nearly bloodless revolution, MARCOS changed his mind and accepted the UNITED STATES' offer. Just hours after MARCO'S departure from MANILA, his palace was ransacked by AQUINO supporters. In weeks to come, the world was shocked to discover the wealth the MARCO'S had gathered: 3,000 pairs of shoes belonging to IMELDA MARCOS, documents linking them to a 3509 million dollar estate in NEW YORK, and paintings worth millions of dollars. It seemed like bad luck of the prominent people made good news stories in '85, as in the case of actor ROCK HUDSON who died of AIDS at age 59. In late JULY when HUDSON collapsed in his PARIS hotel room, it was made puolic he was suffering from AIDS. Although there were rumors that HUDSON was recovering, his health continued to deteriorate. HUDSON'S death in early OCTO- BER, promoted researchers to work harder at finding a cure. 60 People Oink-Oink! After eating taco after taco, Tyona Fields and Elaine Meyers continue to pig out by fulfilling their sweet tooth fantasies after the breaking of the pinata. Who would you most like to be E SEEN WITH Mrs. Fox. So I would get a good grade. — Darrell Donley Clint Eastwood. Because I want to make his day! — Mrs. Gerlach Ben Palmer. Because I like and admire him. — Annette Irwin I am already seen with him. — Mary Ann Depue Heather Thomas. Why? Why not? — Andy Johnston I want to have Madonna walk me to my locker. — Keith Otto Sylvester Stallone. Take a look! — Beth Patterson Dallas Cheerleaders. — Richie Wing Really! I'm a married woman. — Mrs. Fox Penni Rotunno. Because she's my woman. — Scott Vitz Michele Stratton. Because she's a sweet person. — Mike Grover If you could be anyone, it would be . . . God! — Tracy Kunkel Mr. Universe. Because I would like to look muscular. — Arne Winther Queen Elizabeth. The name fits. — Beth Patterson Tom Selleck. Because he has money and women. — Steve Lott Myself. I have enough problems without being somebody else, too. — April Bondie Heather Locklear. The guys love her. — Lisa Beach Don Johnson's wife. She has everything (including Don). — Lisa Greenhoe. There's no business like show business! During the Christmas assembly, the teachers decide to get in on the fun by putting on their own version of The Greatest Christmas Pageant ever! Filing away the years By Alice Throop For most of us, June 9th was just the end of another school year, but for Mrs. Emma Huggins it was the end of a teaching career. After 24 years at VHS she retired in the spring. I've always been proud of this school 'said Huggins. It's small, but all the better to get to know every- one. Huggins came to VHS in the fall of 1962. Her first year here was spent teaching bookkeeping, typing, Eng- lish, and serving as librarian. Friendliness, neatness, helpful- ness, and organization are just a few of Huggins' good qualities. She really knows her materials and is very widely read, said Par Christensen. She's always willing to help find any extra materials. Fellow teacher Jim Hodges agrees. She always does her best to keep the library a place to learn, he said, and is always willing to find any informa- tion. Sometimes, though, she was so neat and organized that it was funny. One time when we were having trouble with the IBM man, I was wor- ried that we didn't have enough in- formation to file a formal complaint, said Betsy Rau. When I asked Mrs. Huggins if she had any information on the situation, she handed me a two page, typewritten transcript of every O' ry js By Alysia Gallihugh It's 6:15 a.m. The alarm sounds and you have to be at school by 8:00 a.m. Your child is crying from of us has the most reada- ble lesson plans and then that one stays home. — Mrs. Sayers Give the kid some Ty- lenol, discuss with my wife whose turn it is to stay home, sponge her off, one goes to school and the other stays CHILD SICKNESS his bedroom and you rush in to find him with a temperature at 105°. What do you do? My husband and I quickly decide which one home. — Mr. Barnes Pick him up, take him into our bedroom, plop him into bed with dad and say, see you tonight'. — Mrs. Christensen word the man had ever uttered. One time Mrs. Huggins came into my classroom full of students to col- lect a movie projector I had already returned, said Bruce Torgerson, and chewed me out for not following the time procedures. When she found out that I had returned it on time, we all had a good yuk. Not only have people gotten a laugh from her precise orderliness, but also from the time she takes to get that way. She is a very slow and careful driver, said Ellen Thompson. In the winter she leaves at 6:30 in the morning to get to school on time, said Cheryl Fox. Auto shop teacher Phil Allen ap- preciated the little extras Mrs. Hug- gins did for him after the seniors were through with school. Once her student librarians were gone, she made a special point of per- sonally walking my newspaper over to the shop . . . rain or shine, said Allen. Perhaps Huggins' greatest accom- plishment during her years at Vesta- burg has been the establishment of a library which houses a fine collection of books and compares with many in larger districts. Vestaburg students should be proud of the fact that they have a well-run, complete library, in spite of the fact that we are a small school, said Mark Stevens. Doug Palmer probably best summed up the feelings of the high school staff about librarian Emma Huggins, I think she has been a great asset to this school, he said. She de- serves the best that retirement can of- fer. You can have your cake and eat it, too. On student teacher Mr. Hassan's last day, he is pre- sented with a cake made by Karen King, flow- ers and balloons from the class and a pen from Mrs. Sayers. From Vestaburg he moved on to further his education in Nebraska. 62 JJuggi A single filer. For years, librarian Emma Huggins drove to work in Vestaburg from her home in Mt. Pleasant. On teacher appreciation day she wears one of the flowers presented to her and the other members of the teaching staff by the administration. “Good Morning, Vestaburg Schools. In her first year as secretary, Sharon Gerlach finds herself overwhelmed with work. It becomes even more of a challenge when yearbook students like Cathy DeShano began tying up her phone all hour for ad call backs. Allen, Philip aate. Kienre Barnes, Michael mKiel rtadm Bigelow, Betty tafnrru manger Christensen, Patricia tmglifM. SpemtM Cornell, Caroline irwi Cummings. Wes athletic dirrrtor Decker, Jack remit terh. anted Enterline. Patricia ► � driver Erskin, Joyce but driver Fox, Cheryl E « bA Garchow, Helen Gerlach. Sharon terretary Hodges, James IW4fJl Huggins, Emma Idtranen Humphrey, Dawn cafeteria lanofski, Leah M� Jrner Kidwell. Steven ■� 4fk. SftI Koutz, Larry math Larson, Renee cathier Lesky, Gar ’ art. PT Marshall, Phyllis hi driver Staff 63 Just one of the crew. The monthly contact meetings of publications students were frequently joined by superintendent George Show- ers who provided much input. Lip-smackin' good! At an in-service in the fall, teachers were en- tertained by motivational speaker Bob Burpee. One of his warm-up activities was asking people to try and touch their noses with their tongue. Larry Koutz and Jim Hodges vary their techniques, but get the same results: a wet lip and a dry nose. Miller, Helen K� Jnrn Miller, Mike tytUdl tj Narragon, Norma tupermimJenl't w 1 Palmer, Doug ’em math yla Ifittng Rau, Betsv put. Reed. Tracey Rhode, Joanne rtdJmg Roberts, Christine awnyli� Sayers, Mary Jo buunftt Showers, George N nMmKM Stack, Dolores ultima Stahl, Carol math, xieiict Steinkraus, Michael pnmipal Stevens, Mark Wial iuJif . ptt(h Stratton, Donna ultima Thompson, Ellen komt t . trading, vitint Throop, Janet lafttma Throop, Mary Lu hit Jnvti Torgerson, Bruce xitnt t Wilson, Dianne hutmrn. math. PI 64 3ucJly ■■■■■■■ Showering with ideas By Alysia Gallihugh Deciding how to make students feel better about themselves, how to make the spring open house sched- ule fit, or what requirements to set up for in-coming freshmen were the jobs of four after-school committees made up of high school teachers. The committees; Public Relations, Open House, Curriculum and At- large, met twice a month to work on assigned projects. The Open House committee was chaired by Chris Roberts and made up of teachers Gary Lesky, Ellen Thompson, Mike Barnes, Steve Kid- well, and Dick Uren. The responsibilities of the Open House committee were many. We were responsible for invitations, publicizing, working part of the spelling bee and contacting teachers about displays. Mrs. Thompson was responsible for the refreshments, said Gary Lesky. The Open House is a chance for academically talented students to get some recognition, said Ellen Thompson. It gives parents a chance to see students using their minds in a constructive way. The Public Relations committee was chaired by Betsy Rau and con- sisted of Mark Stevens, Phil Allen, Cheryl Fox, Emma Huggins, and Mary Jo Sayers. We picked students of the month, organized the quiz bowl, and organized teacher enhance- ment activities, explained Phil Al- len. The Public Relations committee also worked to improve the school's image. We brought the school closer to the community and showed them what a good job we're doing in so many areas, said Cheryl Fox. The At-large committee included Jack Decker and Mike Miller. We were a committee that rew- Breaktime. Before school begins, one can often find custodian Ray Cooper enjoying the morn- ing Free Press and conversation with Clifford Palmer in the room across from the library. rote the student hand book, attend- ed attendance appeals, and dis- cussed changes of the jr.-sr. banquet and class night, to make it more meaningful for students, said Mike Miller. We did any special things the other committees didn't want to do. The Curriculum committee was headed by Larry Koutz and includ- ed Pat Christensen, Jim Hodges, Bruce Torgerson, Doug Palmer, Diane Wilson, and Joanne Rhode. The goals of the committee were many. We worked to improve the aca- demic environment of Vestaburg by recommending changes in courses and graduation requirements, said Doug Palmer. Most of these were done to comply with state guide- lines. We had to also take into ac- count the needs of our students and teachers. There were mixed feelings about this committee's worth. A committee can be worthwhile because of the bringing together of several minds, but I'm not sure we used these minds to bring about anything concrete, said Diane Wil- son. Sometimes it seems we turn on the light but the electricity goes off. The innocent 18 year old trotting off to college, you're wondering if your career choice is right for I went to business school a year and worked a year before I made a final de- cision. Teaching was al- ways there, but it took time. — Mrs. Wilson I didn't know for sure I wanted to be a teacher until I student taught, which was thfe end of my you or if you even have a career choice. How did you decide on your ca- reer? I changed my mind several times. It was after college career. I didn't know what my future was going to be. I doubt people could pull that off in today's world. — Mr. Palmer (Committees 65 Allen, Danny 7 Antes, Monte 8 Antes, Shawn 8 Beach, Lisa 7 Beard, Melissa 8 Benavidez, Odessa 8 Bennett, Jennifer 8 Bigelow, Jason 7 Bissell, Jennifer 8 Bondie, Mindy 7 Borton, Jason 8 Borton, Jeremy 7 Brecht, Tina 7 Buchanan, Christa 7 Buchanan, Eric 8 Butler, Rachel 8 Church, Carolyn 8 Church, Robert 7 Clements, Scott 8 Crosby, Catherine 7 Cyphert, Veronica 7 66 J r. Jfiyli Little Drummer Boy. After playing the drums for three years, 7th grade band student Jason Graham fits rights in with his musical family. TWo of his sisters play the clari- net and the flute and his parents were in band. His favor- ite piece is Neutron . Out of the blue. As the announcer gives Shawn Antes the word to spell in the Central Montcalm match, she is surprised. Her surprise turns to relief as she spells the word correctly and helps her team clinch the victory. Davis, Rod 8 DeBose, Donna 8 DePuc, Faye 8 Eriksen, Heidi 8 Ferguson, Julie 8 Ferguson, Troy 8 Finch, Kimberly 8 Fleming, Christina 7 Gallihugh, Deanna 8 Galvin, Jamey 7 Gorsuch, Heidi 7 Graham, Jason 7 Green, Chris 7 Grosskopf, Dustin 8 Grover, Billy 8 Haag, Chris 8 Hacker, Eva 7 Hacker, Jon 8 Hanes, Robert 8 Hartman, Kathy 8 Hassenzahl, Matt 8 pCDCI I ION- Bloopers crumble wall of resistance By Karen King Your parents went away for the weekend. They said absolutely no parties , no kids at the house , don't spend any money and don't forget to clean your room and feed the animals . Oh, and leave the car parked . You remember all the times Mom and Dad had said the exact same things to you as they walked out the door, and how you always obeyed. There was something different about this time though. You didn't want to follow the rules they set up for you. You felt that it was time to show your parents who was really in charge of your life. YOU!! The party your parents said you couldn't have, had been planned since Wednesday; half the high school had been invited by Thursday; the money you weren't supposed to spend was taken out of the bank Friday and the clean room and animals were forgotten until Sunday, as your weekend party began at precisely ten o'clock Friday. The party doesn't get into full swing until two o'clock Saturday morning. At that time your neighbors, three miles away started wearing ear plugs because the music coming from your stereo was extremely loud. Your party slowed down early Saturday morning only to pick up again late Saturday night, this time, worse than ever. Cans were surrounding the house and piled over a foot high. Pizza wound up on the ceiling. Three of your video tapes had unraveled in the machine because some of your so-called friends had a rewind, fast-forward contest and the tape couldn't keep up. Instead of using paper plates people got your mother's china out and used it and prob- ably the worse thing that happened was, that special friend who called and talked to the prime minister of New Zea- land for an hour, only to find out later that New Zealand didn't have a prime minister. Thank God the party officially ended at four o'clock Sun- day evening. Your parents said they would be home by five. You had no idea what to do so you called your local dump and asked them to please come get your house. What were you really going to do to get the house cleaned? One hour was not enough time. Throughout the year, kids were getting caught in acts of rebellion even when they thought everything had been cleaned up and everyone had promised to keep quiet. £ (V By Alysia Gallihugh The teacher asks, Does any- one know which author is a re- gional writer? You simply raise your hand and answer, Wil- answer it if I'm such a brown noser? — Lisa Deyarmond Usually it's a fellow student that tells me I'm,a brown noser, so I tell them that it's NOSI k liam Faulkner, to regret it after the person behind you whispers, Hey, browny. What do you do when you're ac- cused of brown nosing? I say, 'Well, why didn't you their own opinion. Then I just ignore them and forget about it. — Elizabeth Koutz I just turn around and say, 'Hey, it works'. — James Wojtowicz tteULn 67 CHEATING: The only person losing is the person cheating By Chad Sanders You arrive at school at 8:18. You barely make it to your first hour class and, to your dismay learn that there is a test today The night before it completely slipped your mind, and now you're facing a test worth a quarter of your grade. The class brain is sitting right next to you and the teacher's not looking so you decide to borrow a few answers. You ace the test and fool the teacher. But afterward, do you feel good or do you feel guilty? Bill Cosby your favorite TV show, is on tonight. In the back of your mind you remember the three hours of homework I'd probably watch the show first. I can always stay up later and do my homework. — Bobbi Scharaswak Probably Bill Cosby, because you have, but just dread doing it. What choice are you going to make? I'd sit in the kitchen and do my homework between the commercials. — Trudy Beach it's more exciting. — Tom Throop Watch TV. No doubt about it! — Shawn Antes Almost everybody cheats or has cheated at one time in his her life, but does that make it right? I know it's not right to cheat, said one student, but I cheat in math if I'm not done with my papers. Another student added, I know it's wrong when I start to cheat, but if I'm doing real bad, I want to bring my grades up and I do. Almost all the high school students confessed to cheating on either tests, assignments, or both. Some teachers also agreed that cheating is a problem and gave some of their ideas to help remedy the problem. Teachers can make up different questions, said one teacher, and change them hour to hour so that students from an earlier hour can't give the answers to students coming in next. There isn't an easy answer to cheating explained an- other teacher. No matter what you do, some students will still find some way to cheat. This raises a puzzling question. Why do students cheat? Most students said they cheat because they want good grades and to pass the class. Others said they cheat because of pressure from parents to do well in school. I cheat when I'm doing really bad in class, explained another student, and I want to bring my grade up to make my parents proud. Although most of the Vestaburg students admit to cheat- ing, they think it is a serious problem, and offered some ways to help cut down on it. Teachers should make students hand in their work at the end of the hour, commented one student. Most students and teachers believe that cheating is a serious problem. Henry, Linda 8 Henry, Lisa 8 Hernandez, Neiomi 7 Hinderline, John 8 Holmes, Rachel 7 Howell, Lynn 7 Hull, Nathan 7 Humphrey, Chris 8 Jackson, Eric 8 Janofski, Jay 8 Jenkins, Shannon 8 Jenks, Sherrena 7 Johnson, Kim 8 Johnson, Shelly 8 Johnson, Troy 8 Johnston, Chris 7 Johnston, Jennie 7 Johnston, Rebecca 7 Keeler, Michelle 8 King, Carla 8 King, Shane 7 OS dheat in 9 Skywriting. Since there were no airplanes to spell the word in the air, Eric Jackson uses his cursive writing skills and writes medieval while he spells it correctly and earns a point for his team at the Greenville spelling bee. It all adds up. For David Powell a bandstand doubles as a desk in 7th grade math. The class, taught by Dick Uren eventually switched its location to a vacant classroom. Kinsey, Fred 8 Kloeckner, Shannon 8 Knickerbocker, Bonnie 8 Kolenda, Bill 8 Koutz, Matthew 7 Krapek, David 8 LaPaugh, Tonya 8 Lombard, John 8 Lootens, Judy 8 Malek, Tara 7 Mallay, Carol 7 Marshall, Christy 8 McCormick, Trevor 8 McGill, Lori 7 McQueen, Chris 7 Middleton, Scott 7 Moomey, Eric 7 Moore, Kris 8 Morey, Candeeda 7 Morrow, Lisa 8 Mortensen, Cathy 7 People 69 Mortensen, Matt 8 Murdock, William 7 Myers, Darian 8 Nelson, Brent 7 Nickerson, Chris 7 Norris, Eric 7 Otto, Karry 7 Ozment, Larry 8 Ozment, Philip 8 Palmer, Nancy 8 Parcher, Steve 7 Parrish, Tim 8 Persall, Justin 7 Powell, David 7 Rood, Tony 7 Rotunno, Holly 7 Ryckman, Buster 7 Ryckman, Chad 7 Ryckman, Duane 8 Ryckman, Kris 8 Schaeffer, Jody 8 Scharaswak, Bobbi 7 Schilling, Tom 8 Scott, Danny 8 Lost then found. After eighth grader Jason Borton reported that he lost one of the school's library books, Mrs. Huggins decided to try her luck at rummaging through Jason's locker. The bad part was, she couldn't remember if she got the book back or not. It takes two, baby. Since Deanna Stratton and Jason Graham have math in the band room where there are no desks, but rather folding chairs and stands, they help each other out by sharing the work space. 70 people TA Q n IP Q ■ Two strikes and out ‘ frt 's ball game! By Harold Franks I think I can make it!! Just a little further, come on, don't ring yet, not ye ... RING!! You almost make the door as that screeching sound runs through your body like a bolt of lightning. You panic, but your mind works like a machine. You drop to your knees, crawl to the teacher's desk and beg and plead using every tactic in the book, and even some that aren't in the book. Then, right in the middle of your groveling, a piece of paper flutters down and falls into your lap. You grab it and at the top it reads in bold type: NOTICE OF DETENTION. You get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. You feel the sweat start to bead up on your brow. You wish it was all a bad dream but no chance. You look up at the teacher and see him glaring down at you with a gigantic grin. Silently, you curse the trady policy. There were many excuses used by students to explain why they were late: My locker wouldn't open, I had to go to the bathroom so bad my teeth were floating, I was running down the hall and instead of telling me to slow down, Mr. Torgerson just tripped me and instead I was knocked unconscious and driven to Alma Hospital to be treated for severe head wounds. My favorite excuse when I'm tardy is, 'Mr. Steinkraus stopped me and asked my advice on how to deal with a student who is troublesome, so I advised him on how to do so,' said Eric Sherman. Because of the new tardy policy, students got to class on time more often, thus teachers had the opportunity to have everyone bored to sleep before the second bell instead of a few minutes after. It has been a very effective way of cutting down on tardies. I have given out only three detentions, said Mr. Lesky. I haven't had very many repeat tardies at all. The new tardy policy may have been a big hit with the teachers, but it didn't even make the top 20 with the stu- dents. There were instances where a good student could be seen Thursday nights during his homework in the deten- tion room. Is that how he became a good student? .y By Alysia Gallihugh It's Thursday between 3 and 4 o'clock. For some reason or another you seem to be sitting in the same detention room. Steinkraus keeps losing the notes I write when I'm absent because he has it in for me, too. — Keith Otto I never tell them anything. If it's for getting in trouble, I DETENTIONS writing your hand off, Thurs- day after Thursday. How do you explain this to your par- ents? I tell my mom Mr. Hodges has it in for me and Mr. tell them that it's for getting two tardies, then it's not so bad. — Ken Moore I don't have to have an ex- planation. — Wendie Chaffee Scott, Pete 7 Sharp, Kristy 7 Shattuck, Melissa 7 Smith, Ryan 8 Stark, Art 8 Stratton, Brandi 7 Stratton, Deanna 7 Stratton, Linette 8 Swisher, Rob 8 Swope, Jennifer 8 Throop, Shay 8 Throop, Tim 7 VanPlew, Dan 8 Vaughn, Sam 8 Vitz, Eric 8 Welch, Shane 7 Welch, Teri 8 Wing, Jennifer 7 Wing, Richie 7 Withey, Chaun 8 Wojtowicz, Pat 8 TJardied 71 QDID IT-that elusive quality possessed by few, O i I n I !■ but appreciated by teams when present By Karen King Imagine this. You walk into the gymnasium. People are screaming and yelling. You can't believe it — there is spirit at the seventieth pep assembly of the year. Now you wake up. It was only a dream. What were the clues that told students it was a dream? First off, there were only two pep assemblies; one for foot- ball and the other for guys' basketball. Secondly, the assem- A ■vV By Alysia Gallihugh School spirit, a lasting blast of energy that brings unity and symbolism to the student body. don't care anymore. — Lisa Fleming I have no idea. It's not here anyway. I don't think we ever had really had it; it left with the until one day it's gone, hidden era. — Kris Kolenda in the woodwork of the gym Some of the older people floor. Where do you think our who graduated took it with school spirit has gone? them. — Clinton Johnson I'm really not sure. There's definitely a lack of it. People just Allen, Frank 11 Anderson, Leanne 10 Anna, Lori 9 blies that were held didn't get students, faculty, coaches or players, for that matter, into the winning feeling. School spirit is difficult to define, said Mark Stevens. Anybody can yell at a pep assembly; but the person with real school spirit doesn't stay home on Friday night and watch TV; they go to the game. I feel pep assemblies are, for the most part, a waste of time. As a coach I don't want my team to get fired up five hours before a game. Why should we ask the same of students? Pep assemblies should be short. SAVE THE SPIRIT FOR THE GAME! There were five other types of assemblies besides the pep assemblies. New teacher Mrs. Stahl was introduced at the opening assembly, and instead of listening to Mr. Steinkraus go over the rules, many students decided to catch up on all the gossip they missed over the summer. Along a more fun line was the suspenseful taps cere- mony. The five homecoming queen candidates and three representatives were handed their candles. On the same wavelength was the queens' assembly where everyone awaited the unwrapping of a red carnation. Why? To learn the identity of the first ever homecoming king. The Christmas assembly was the most fun of all. The student council with their play The Lost Card , the speech class with their portrayal of A Night Before Christmas and the teachers' play The Greatest Christ- mas Pageant Ever made sure every student had fun, but the absolute best part was Santa Steinkraus giving gag presents away. Mr. Steinkraus said he was giving Mr. Lesky a bottle of aspirin for putting up with me a whole season, ex- plained Amy Frost. I felt that Mr. Lesky probably did need aspirin after putting up with me, but I know deep inside I'm Mr. Lesky's favorite. The end of the year movie was the last assembly. It was considered a reward for all those who didn't get stuck with a detention during the second semester and a pun- ishment for those who got caught because they weren't clever enough. Avery, Linda 10 Bailey, Jeff 11 Barr, Thad 11 Beach, Tim 11 Beach, Trudy 11 Benavidez, LeRoy 9 Beni, Dominic 11 Best, Scott 9 Bigelow, Jennifer 11 Bissell, Brooke 10 Bondie, April 9 Bowser, Brian 9 Bowser, David 10 Bradley, Melissa 10 72 Spirit Come blow your horns. The duet for two trumpets called The Flamingo, earned Rikki Steele and Michelle Strat- ton a II rating at the high school solo and ensemble festi- val in March at Bridgeport. Susie - no! - David Homemaker! Alice Throop contin- ues working on her publications story while David Free- man sews a button back on her blouse instead of working on his own story, which ended up being late. Brantley, Odis 10 Bush, Jeannie 9 Carr, Aaron 9 Carr, Larissa 10 Carr, Michelle 11 Carter, Darin 9 Carter, Tammy 11 Chaffee, Wendie 11 Clark, Joel 9 Cogswell, Tim 11 Cornell, Tess 10 Crosby, Jon 10 Crosby, Kimberly 11 Dailey, Heather 9 Dennis, Kate 10 DePue, Glenn 9 DePue, Mary Ann 10 People 73 DeShano, Cathy 9 Deyarmond, Lisa 10 Eager, Dan 9 Eager, Pam 9 Every, Denise 10 Ferguson, Corey 9 Fields, Shamiel 10 Fields, Tyona 9 Fisk, Kurt 10 Fisk, Rich 9 Foor, Amy 10 Ford, Paula 11 Franks, Harold 11 Freeman, David 9 Where's that answer? Pam Martin and Robert Middleton thoroughly search their books for the correct answer to the end-of-the-chapter questions during Mr. Torgerson's 3rd hour general science class. Both signed up for a sci- ence class next year. Don't just stand there ... HELP! Brooke Bissell puts the finishing touches on the lower half of the china cabinet she is making for her mother in Mr. Decker's wood II class. She also made Sue Brantley a bread box and did many other projects. 74 People Frisbie, Kari 9 Frost, Amy 11 Frost, Andy 10 Gallihugh, Alysia 11 Gifford, Raedene 9 Graham, Lori 10 SNOW DAYS Fun-filled freebies become pay backs Greenhoe, Lisa 9 Grover, Eric 11 Hansel, Karen 11 Hartman, Rick 11 Hodges, Amy 9 Hull, Stacey 9 Hummel, Holley 10 Humphrey, Jeff 11 Irwin, Angela 10 Janofski, Garilee 11 Jenison, Brett 10 Jenison, Carmen 10 Jenison, Leilani 9 Jenkins, Amy 10 By Kerri Barr Six o'clock rolls around. You have to listen to the radio because you may not have school. You drag your half asleep body out of bed and wander aimlessly toward the window. You try to open your eyes, but they just won't budge. Then you see it — good ole mother nature dumped six inches of snow on us the night before. As you turn on the radio, you catch the tail end of the school closings... Vestaburg is open! As they repeat the closings, you find that many schools around you are closed, and they still haven't canceled Vestaburg. Strangely enough, you're actually relieved. Because of a new state-wide law passed at the begin- ning of the 1985-86 school year, all students were re- quired to go to school for 180 days and 900 hours or their school would lose its state aid. Houghton Lake schools decided to fight this law. Judge Carl L. Home, circuit judge of Roscommon County in charge of the case, Michigan State Board of Education vs. Houghton Lake, sided with Houghton Lake. On May 5, 1986 the court found that Houghton Lake did not have a clear legal duty to have 180 days of school. The bill was then sent to the court of appeals. If the court of appeals changed the law, it may have stated that you must go to school 180 days or 900 hours. As of May 8, senate bill 703, stating that all schools would be allowed four snow days counted toward their 180 days in '86-87, still had to be passed by the House and the governor. If the state legislature didn't pass the law, you would have to make up all of the snow days. If that hap- pened, then the year would get longer. The longer the year got, the more the students complained. It's not our fault that it snows so hard it plugs the roads, complained Amy Jenkins. It endangers every kid's life when it's bad out. We should be allowed 10 days that we don't have to make up. With complaints like that, there had to have been some kind of pressure on the committee who decided what days you should and shouldn't have gone to school. Two of the most difficult days to decide are days with fog or ice, commented Superintendent Geoige Showers. Personally I think that is one of the toughest decisions for a superintendent to make. The safety of the students and staff at Vestaburg Community Schools are always of utmost importance in the decision. This winter students enjoyed three days off due to poor weather; two of which they made up in June. rV cVr V By Amy Foor You've got the family car, open highway and time to cruise. It's a day made in heaven. Suddenly heaven turns to hell and instead of hitting a tree I decided to keep us all safe and hit a fence right in the middle of a cow pasture. The second time we were at the Spot. I said, 'Dad you're not going to believe this. as — crash — you get in an acci- dent. How do you tell your par- ents? The first time 1 said, 'Mom it wasn't my fault. The other car pulled right out in front of me but I wrecked another one! — Karen King 'Mom, guess what? I crashed the car'! I was too chicken to tell my dad. — Brooke Bissell Snow S)ctyi 75 Jenkins, Gene 9 Jenks, Michelle 9 Johnson, Bill 9 Johnson, Kevin 11 Johnson, Marty 10 Johnston, Andy 10 Johnston, Chris 11 Johnston, Jerry 11 Johnston, Mark 10 Johnston, Tammie 11 Kahlo, Teri 10 Keeler, Kathy 11 Keeler, Steve 9 Keyes, Gary 11 FRIFNIH lovec one hated the next niLliUOi but Very hard to live without By Amy Frost and Harold Franks You love them one day, hate them the next day. You can't live without them either. They are called girlfriends and boyfriends and for some they are long-lasting; for others they can change like night and day. The dilemma all starts that first day in jr. high when finally the opposite sex doesn't look that bad. For jr. high students, the love may last a few days, break off, and soon another comes along. No big deal, no hearts are broken and you'll meet someone new, maybe even as soon as next week. Those puppy love years, how sweet they were. As you advance into high school those young loves either die off or become stronger. For some students ctyv By Alysia Gallihugh One of your friends talks too much, another one gets mad too often and the other laughs too loud. What one thing Vitz Brains, because you have to be smart to make something of yourself. — Glenda Welch Loyalty, because you wouldn't want a secret that would you take from one of your friends in the creation of the ideal person? Honesty, because if they weren't honest then they wouldn't be ideal. — Kelly you told a friend to get out for the world to know. — Bridget Norris Truthfulness, because you're not any good if you can't tell the truth. — Bill Hacker 76 Oriendi going together as long as two years was not unreason- able. Brent and I have a lot in common and we get along well, said Katie Brantley. When we have disagree- ments we talk it out. Other high schoolers seemed to be tired of the same old faces and looked elsewhere to make their dates. Other schools, colleges, and maybe even a different country were places some found that special one. I looked pretty hard for a boyfriend at Vestaburg, but everything went blank, said Alysia Gallihugh. My Canadian boyfriend looked better everyday, or at least when I got to see him. When I went to Close-Up, I met this guy from Lakeview, said Tammy Carter. It seemed strange to have to go all the way to Washington D.C. to find a guy who lives only 20 miles away. As you leave high school you may even marry that special guy who you spent all your high school years, proms, and Saturday nights with. We had been going together since March of 1984 , said Tina Devers. We knew we were going to get married. We just didn't know when. Everyone was flabbergasted when we finally decided on March 22, especially my parents. Some waited until after high school to notice that someone who was there all along. I went to the same high school as my husband did , said Mrs. Wilson, but he wouldn't even look at me. For all you out there who are without a companion, you never know. It could be that boy or girl you hate right now that you wind up falling madly in love with and later marrying. King, Ike 11 King, Matt 10 Kloeckner, Kristy 9 Knickerbocker, Darla 11 Kolenda, Steve 10 Koutz, Elizabeth 9 Kunkel, Tracy 11 Laurencelle, Wes 11 Lombard, Luke 9 Lootens, Anna 10 Lott, Steve 9 Mallay, Vicki 9 Marshall, Linda 10 Marshall, Patti 9 Pass the salami. Tammy Carter and the other four Close- Up participants are hard at work making subs to sell to earn money for their trip to Washington D.C. Mr. Potato Head. Eric Sherman poses as Vincent Van- Gogh in the play The Potato Eaters for the Odyssey of the Mind contest. The group placed 3rd, which allowed them to go on to CMU where they placed 7th overall. Happy birthday dear Jenny... After Mr. Steinkraus flat- ly refused to allow Karen Hansel to bring a dancing mes- senger into the school for Jenny Bigelow's birthday, Ka- ren dug out one of her dancing costumes in order to perform the deed. Raise your hand ... if you're sure! Sixth hour general science allows Rory Regina to show his academic ability by answering many questions, much to the disgust of neighbor Patti Marshall who says, He always raises his hand. It makes me mad. Martin, Tricia 11 McKowen, Tim 10 McQueen, Rhonda 9 Meyers, Elaine 11 Middleton, Robert 10 Miller, Kevin 10 Mills, James 9 Molby, Angie 10 Monroe, Karen 11 Moomey, Chris 10 Moore, Ken 9 Mortensen, Troy 11 Norris, Heather 11 Osterhout, Dennis 9 For the unfortunate few who couldn’t get to bed at night, classes provided needed snooze time. By Harold Franks You are sitting in history class listening to the teacher drone on and on in the same old monotone. He sounds just like the narrator on the record of how to fill out your income taxes. Just about then your mind starts to wander, his voice becomes fainter, fainter, and fainter still. Then everything goes black for a split second, and all of a sudden you are sitting alone in a meadow full of daisies. As you gaze into the sky, you observe a flock of tortoises fluttering overhead, flying straight for their nest in the top of an old elm tree. RING!!! Hey, Hey, wake up dude, time to go home!! Many students caught a few winks in their dullest classes because they either didn't get enough sleep or because the class they were in was so boring that it could make anyone instantly drift off into the land of candy covered houses and talking rocks. I fall asleep in sixth hour the most because it is the last hour of the day and it always seems to drag on, said Domi- nic Beni. I figure that if I fall asleep it will go faster. Many students who play sports really had to catch up on their sleep in school simply because they didn't get enough shuteye the night before. The day after we have an away game, I feel tired and weak, and I usually sleep through my first and second hour classes, said Ray Austin. Some students stayed up into the wee hours of the night, chucking down cup after cup of that good ole Maxwell House, cramming for the big test. The only time I ever stayed up studying, I fell asleep and they had to wake me up to take the test, said Tracy Kunkel. I haven't studied since. Other students became nightly couch potatoes when they got home from school, watching channel 5 from 4:00 until the national anthem at two in the morning. Then there were the students who held jobs at night. They slept during the day, anywhere they could find; on the floor, under their desks, underneath the filing cabinet, and even under the mass of trash on Mrs. Rau's desk. When I have to work late, the next day at school I am so tired that I probably wouldn't make it if I didn't catch a few winks during second hour, said Mike Trayer. If you didn't fall asleep while reading this story, remem- ber, your education is important, so don't doze off in cla ... zzzz zzzzz. y .i By Alysia Gallihugh Your parents are going to be gone for the weekend. The per- fect opportunity for a party — food, booze and fun. But you say anything about it to my parents. — Tricia Martin Tell everybody not to spread it around a lot, then just keep it kind of quiet. — Eric Grover have two problems, getting caught and keeping it a secret after it's all over. What do you do to keep them secrets? Don't invite people with big mouths. Tell people not to We never worried about it, because we're naturally loud. The neighbors thought it was just normal. — Eric Holmes Otto, Keith 9 Packer, Terry 9 Palmer, Aron 11 Palmer, Ben 10 Palmer, Chad 9 Parcher, Kathy 9 Regina, Rory 9 Rotunno, Penni 10 Ryckman, Dan 10 Ryckman, Josh 10 Sanders, Chad 10 Sanders, Reid 10 Schaffer, Melissa 10 Scharaswak, Jody 10 Scott, David 10 Sheets, Deidra 11 Sherman, Eric 9 Sleep 79 Snyder, Andy 10 Snyder, Lance 9 Stark, Sandy 11 Stearns, Jenny 10 Steele, Rikki 9 Stratton, Michelle 10 Struble, Joe 9 Suarez, Teresa 10 Swisher, Bill 9 Swisher, Robin 9 Throop, Alice 9 Throop, Scott 10 Throop, Tom 10 Topper, Don 9 r ni I iwi. Student leaders attend a one-day workshop w ■ � w IVI ■ and discover no better place than Vestaburg By Amy Frost and Alysia Gallihugh There is always a certain group of students who are the movers and the shakers, the ones who make things happen in their school or at least care enough to try. A few of these people had the privilege of attending the Student Leadership Forum, at Montcalm Intermediate School District, November 8th. Along with the other schools in the district, the students had a chance to share their ideas, school prob- lems, and even solutions. You get to talk with other kids from schools that have the same concerns, said Linda Avery, and it helps us find different ways to solve problems we and other schools have. There were two representatives from each school By Alysia Gallihugh It makes me feel secure and more confident about myself. I You take two or three hours a can express myself and give my week out of your lunch time, ev- opinion without being cut ery other week you take an hour down. — Tammy Carter out of your school day to meet Some reassurance, because I with the Peer Counseling feel like I'm not going through a group. They're your friends and problem by myself. I've got sup- your confidants. What do you port. — Paula Ford get out of Peer Counseling? I get time to think and re- solve some of my own prob- lems. — Sam Wrisley who went to meetings monthly, to organize the agen- da and help make the forum possible. The two people that represented Vestaburg were senior, Katie Brantley and junior, Jeff Bailey. I think being a leader of the forum will really help me in my later life, said Bailey. It also helped me be comfortable talking with and meeting other people. In the morning students attended two sessions of their choice, which were headed by advisors from the varying schools. The sessions included topics such as; Leadership, and Project graduation. In the afternoon students attended discussion groups which were lead by student chairmen and stu- dents had the opportunity to voice their opinions free- ly. These groups included; Substance Abuse, Stu- dents in decision-making, and Preparing Students for tomorrow's world. Students who attended the Substance Abuse discussion group, discovered that abuse of drugs at Vestaburg was far less a problem than at other schools. The other students were talking about the drugs in their school and by no means did ours compare with theirs, said Kathy Keeler. To bring the forum to a close, one student from each school spoke to the whole group on what their school got out of the day. I was elected to go up in front and tell about what we learned during the day, said Amy Frost. When I went to sit down, Mr. Showers and Mr. Steinkraus were both grinning ear to ear, because I was a little loud. Everyone who attended the forum benefitted a little because they saw the reality of the problems schools have and attempted to bring about a few solutions. 80 Do Traynor, Eric 11 Traynor, James 9 Tugan, Pam 10 VanBuskirk, Kevin 9 VanPlew, Kim 11 Vaughn, Michelle 11 Vitz, Kelly 11 Vitz, Scott 11 Welch, Glenda 9 Welch, Scott 11 Wilson, Brenda 10 Wing, Greg 10 Wing, Stacey 10 Withey, Loney 10 Withey, Richelle 11 Woodard, Kathy 10 Woodrow, Steven 11 That can't be the answer! With two guesses by the other teams already incorrect, sophomores Matt King and Andy Frost choose Chad Sanders as chief guesser. His answer, also incorrect, is greeted with amusement by ju- nior Gary Keyes. It seems to me that it's right. During a sewing unit in home ec., Greg Wing works carefully on his project while practicing his seam sewings . The sewing unit followed weeks of learning to cook. ovet4 do it If I had a second chance By Tina Devers and Kerri Barr Graduation was a big time for seniors, but they still had time for reflecting past high school experiences. Some had regrets, others didn't. When they were asked about doing it over again they said: I wouldn't take physics. Lori Brookens 1 would stay out of trou- ble. Kevin Bush I would stick to one school and go to more par- ties. Rena Carr I would play basketball and softball, do more work in school and go to school more often. Nora Funsch I would party more and get into more trouble. Mike Grover I wouldn't do anything over. Bill Hacker I would take my education more seriously. Dan Hernan- dez I would be to school more on time. Karrie Holmes I would get a detention to see what it was like. Kuniko Katagiri I would skip more. Kathy Krafft We would take more math and shared time, and play sports. Jim and Joe Main I would try harder in school. Bridget Norris I wouldn't have went to open houses. Barb Rines I would be more outgo- ing. Lisa Russell I would get rowdier. Diane Stack I would get better grades in my freshman and sopho- more years. Cassie Stratton I would terrorize people and have more fun. Scott Throop I would take more educa- tional classes. Jodi Trayer I wouldn't change any- thing. Lisa Fleming I would work harder, stay single and party just as much. Mike Trayer I would have played more football than I did. Shane Vaughn I wouldn't change anything, 1 just wanna get out of school. Todd Vaughn I would change the dress code, and party more. Lisa West Didn't you ever wonder what Uncle Paul was think- ing when you bought 15 rolls of toilet paper on an average of twice a week? You can remember all the times when you were the victim, but now you've had your sweet revenge. Who did you t.p. this year? Amy and Andy Frost's Amy Foor's Barb Rines's Tammy Johnston's Tracy Kunkel's Scott and Kelly Vitz's Harold Franks' Robert and Lisa Greenhoe's Patti Marshall's Sharon and Pam Tugan's Bill, Steve and Kris Kolenda's Mark and Lori Anna's Jay Pearl's Jenny Bigelow's Mr. Davis's Karen and Ike King's Scott and Alice Throop's The Seniors I thought it was a typing error! While Mark Anna was reading Lisa Fleming's will at Class Night, he came across the word TPing which should have been spelled t-ping . After reading it wrong, Mark tried to explain his mistake by saying he thought it was a type-o. Katie Brantley couldn't believe it and almost died laughing. Anna, Mark football 9-12; weightlifting 9-12; NHS 10-12. pres 12; cadet 12; homecoming king 12; t udent council 10-12; computer club 10-12, DAR award 12 Barr, Kerri softball 9. football cheerteading 12; basketball cheerleading 9; Sr. band 9; yearbook staff 11-12; newspaper staff 12. cadet 11-12; librarian 10; cafeteria help 11. honor student Bissell, Brent basketball 9-12; football 11-12. 2nd team all area; baseball 9-12. 2nd team all conference Spanish club 9; cadet 11-12; homecoming rep 12 Brantley, Katrina basketball 9-12. 2nd team all conference; soft ball 9-12; NHS 10-12. vice-pres. 12; yearbook staff 9; newspaper staff 9-12. editor 10-12; ca- det 10-12; homecoming rep 9 12; student council 9-10. class pres. 9-10. computer club 12; girls senior athlete 12; student leadership forum 9. 11-12; honor student Brookens, Lori Spanish club 9.11-12; NHS 10-12; librarian 11 12; computer club 10. 11-12; honor student Bush, Kevin basketball 10-12; football 11. cross country 12; weightlifting 9-12 Carr, Jeff shared-time 11; co-op 12 Carr, Rena cadet 12 Decker, Mary softball 12; NHS 12;l ranan 11-12; honor stu- dent Devers, Tina yearbook staff 11-12; cadet 11-12; cafeteria help 11 Do you swear to tell the truth? Baliff Beth Patterson swears in defendant Karrie Holmes in the government trial. Karrie's side lost the trial which was a shock to everyone. The jury said since she admitted to killing her husband, no other information meant any- thing. You must be joking! Getting up at 6 am to make it to the senior breakfast by 7 am had Kevin Bush rushing to get there in time, thus showing up with wet hair. Todd Vaughn on tne other hand had no problem getting around, even though he lived five miles farther from the school than Kevin. Does anyone want a bite?! During the yearbook staffs pizza party, Karen King showed us just how crazy she really is by using a compass point to pick up some mushrooms that had fallen onto the floor. Get ready V-burg here comes Japan! During home- coming week, foreign exchange student Kuniko Kata- giri shows off her country's style of dressing up by wearing a Japanese kimon on dress-up day. Dover, Peggy Fleming, Lisa football cheerleading JO-12: basketball cheer- leading 9-11: utightliftmg 10-12: Spanish club 9. NHS 11-12: librarian 10-12: student council 9, 11-12. pres. 12: computer club 10-12 Funsch, Nora Sr band 9-12. cadet 12 Greenhoe, Robert NHS 10-12: Sr. band 9-12; computer club 10-12 Grover, Mike basketball 9. shared-time II; co-op 12: cadet 12 Hacker, Bill basketball 10-12. football 10-12: shared-time 11; co-op 12 Hernandez, Daniel football 9-11; u-eighthftmg 9; Spanish club 9; shared-time 11; homecoming rep. 12 Hetherington, Nancy basketball 9-12: softball 9-12; Spanish club 9; Sr band 9-12; cadet 11; librarian 12; student council 11-12: perfect attendance 10-11 Hodges, Brenda football cheerleading 9-12. basketball cheer leading 9-12. captain 12. uvtghtlifting 10. 12. treasurer 12; Spanish club 9. 11-12;NH$ 10-12 treasurer 11; cadet 11-12. librarian 12; student council 12. treasurer 12; computer club 10-12. secretary 10. treasurer 11 12; principal's ausard 11; perfect attendance 9-12; valedictorian Holmes, Eric football 10; Spanish club 12. cadet 10. computer club 9-12. vtce-pres 12; NHS 10-12 Is it really over? Kerri Barr thinks back on her high school years, while the 5th hourecon class finishes up their last day of trading stocks for the rest of their lives as VHS students. class history 1973 - History By Kerri Barr and Tina Krapek Here it was — the first day of school — little did we know what was ahead for the graduating class of 1986!! During kindergarten, we had the traditional graham crackers and milk at snack time. First grade. After Mrs. Kidwell gave us a lecture on how to sit in chairs, she pro- ceeded to give us a demon- stration on what not to do when she leaned back too far in her chair and fell on the floor! In second grade, Kris Ko- lenda got in trouble for leaning back in her chair during lunch. For the rest of the year, she had to eat her lunch on the floor. Fourth grade. Brent Bis- sell had his very own wel- coming crew when he moved here. Karen King, Katie Brantley, and Karrie Holmes showed just how much they cared when they kept running into him on the soccer field. Sixth erade, a few new faces showed up. There were Dan Hernandez, Tina Krapek, Barb Rines, and Lisa West. Jr. High, what a big step. Seventh grade brought us more new faces as Lisa Fleming and Jim and Joe Main arrived. in the making Eighth grade. New faces were arriving, like Diane Stack and Don Olney. All the eighth grade girls nad to remain after school one day when Mrs. Wilson's watch stopped and we all missed the bus. Ninth grade came, and right along with its arrival brought us Ray Austin and his super basketball talent. Our sophomore year was a quiet one, except for one person who came to our school. . . Demetrius Fields. Demetrius showed all of us what it was like to be the coolest and was nicknamed Sweet Meat. In the eleventh grade Mr. Steinkraus came and we all found out the definition of strict . The assemblies be- came public meetings, and the looby was now called the foyer. We put on a fan- tastic prom. During our senior year, we got two new students. These foreign exchange stu- dents, Arne Winther and Kuniko Katagiri, grew to be friends to everyone. After all the harassment Mr. Palmer took from his 5th hour class he still decided to take us to the capitol for a day and all the educa- tion did pay off after the seniors won the quiz bowl. pb 4 You remember the little girls first day of school, but now graduation's just a few days away. Your whole future is ahead of you and it seems like a big world out there. What are your future plans and how did you choose them? I'm going to Western Michigan. I might teach in a big school. I'm not sure, probably sociology. Beth Patterson I don't know anything! Kathy Krafft After I graduate I plan to get a job. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm think- ing about being a dental as- sistant or try to work on a cruise ship. I'm going to college to be a teacher. I never chose. I just always knew. Lori Brookens moc L efecti onS You got the cutest little ... By Karen King What is one supposed to feel when receiving the honor of being voted a certain so and so in the mock elections? No matter how you feel, the decision is with you for life. People will always remember you as: MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED — Brenda Hodges and Mark Anna. MOST ORGANIZED — Brenda Hodges and Shane Vaughn. MOST OUTGOING — Karen King and James Wojtowicz. CLASS LEADER — Karen King and Mark Anna. MOST POPULAR — Karen King and Mark Anna. CLASS SPIRIT — Brenda Hodges and James Wojtowicz. CLASS SCI- ENTIST — Lori Brookens and Scott Throop. CLASS MUSI- CIAN — Beth Patterson and James Wojtowicz. CLASS MATHEMATICIAN — Brenda Hodges and Scott Throop. CLASS ARTIST — Kuniko Katagiri and Ray Austin. CLASS ATH- LETE — Karen King and Brent Bissell. BEST DRESSED — Katie Brantley and Demetrius Fields. MOST SHY — Julie Palmer and Ray Austin. BEST LOOKING — Jodi Trayer, Mark Anna and Dan Her- nandez. BEST LEGS — Tina Krapek and Mark Anna. BEST HAIR — Jodi Trayer and Mark Anna. BEST SMILE — Karen King, Arne Winther and Dan Hernandez. BEST EYES — Jodi Trayer and Dan Hernandez. TEACHER'S PET — Brenda Hodges and Robert Green- hoe. CLASS CLOWN — Lisa West and Shawn Jenison. CLASS PARTIER — Kamie Otto and Mike Trayer. WORST DRIVER — Nora Funsch and Shawn Jenison. BEST DRIVER — Kris Kolenda and Mark Anna. BEST DANCER — Lisa West and Demetrius Fields. CRAZIEST — Nancy Hethring- ton, Lisa West, Demetrius Fields, and Dan Hernandez. MOST OBNOXIOUS — Nora Funsch and John Talkowski. MOST CLASSY — Katie Brant- ley and Demetrius Fields. LA- ZIEST — Nora Funsch and Mike Trayer. MOST INNO- CENT — Julie Palmer and Todd Vaughn. CLASS AIRHEAD — Nora Funsch and Jay Pearl. CLASS SKIPPER — Karrie Holmes and Mike Trayer. MOST FLIRTY — Cassie Stratton and Shawn Jenison. MOST FRIENDLY — Karen King and Mark Anna. MOST TALKATIVE — Karen King and Eric Holmes. CLASS GOSSIPER — Nora Funsch and James Wojtowicz. HAPPY-GO-LUCKY — Karen King and Todd Vaughn. CLASS COUPLE — Katie Brantley and Brent Bissell; Lisa Fleming and Scott Throop. MOST ROWDIE — Nancy Hetherington and Shawn Jenison. MOST ENERGETIC — Kathy Krafft and James Wojtowicz. ODD COUPLE — Lisa Fleming and Scott Throop. ScUaMc _Acbiev‘ nenli School is coming to a close. You've studied your butt off, got good grades and re- wards. It's now time for col- lege. How can you afford it? With the scholarships you earned, of course. MBSA Scholarships Lisa West, Mary Decker, Julie Palmer MCC Scholarships Barb Rines, Lisa Russell, Nancy Hetherington, Jerry Hyde CMU Scholarships Mark Anna, Karen King, Katie Brantley Josten's Scholarship Katie Brantley MI Competitive Scholarships Mark Anna, Katie Brantley, Robert Greenhoe, Eric Holmes, James Wojtowicz, Lisa Fleming, Lori Broo- kens, Brenda Hodges, Ka- ren King, Scott Throop The Dr. Sonnad Scholarship Mark Anna What's The Answer! During the second annual quiz bowl seniors versus juniors and sophomores, teammates Lori Brookens, Karen King and James Wojtowicz (senior team) can't believe the off the wall answer Wojtowicz gave. Even with the shaky answers, the seniors still went on to win the competition. It's still beating, checking her heart beat, Kamie Otto listens for a murmur or any other unusual noises. 1st hour Anatomy Physiology also had many first hand experiences such as, blood typing themselves, checking their heart rate and blood pressure. Holmes, Karrie basketball 9. softball 9; shared time II; co-op 12. cadet II; office help 10: homecoming rep 10. 12 Hyde, Jerry football 9.10. Sr band 9-12: cadet 10. computer club 11. 12 Jenison, Shawn basketball 9. 10. football 10. 11: baseball 9-12 basketball cheerleading 11. 12: weightlifting 9- 12: cadet 12. librarian 12: homecoming rep 12. computer club 12 Katagiri, Kuniko basketball 12; exchange student 12 King, Karen basketball varsit v 9-12. volleyball 9; softball varsity 9-12: NHS 10-12; treasurer 12. Sr band 9. 10: yearbook staff 9-12; asst editor 10. co-editor 11. editor 12; newspaper staff 9; office help 10. 11; class treasurer 9. 10; homecoming rep. 11. 12. homecoming queen 12; honor stu- dent Kolenda, Kris Spanish club 10-12: co-op 12: 5 band 9-12. librarian 11. homecoming rep 12. student coun- cil 10. 11; secretary 11. computer club 10-12. close-ups 11 Krafft, Kathy basketball 9. 10; softball 9. 10; weightlifting 12. cadet 11. 12; student council 12; computer club 11, 12; cafeteria help II; cross country 12 Main, Jim baseball 10; shared time 11 Main, Joe baseball 9 Norris, Bridget volleyball 10-12 I've Had Enough! Practicing their play, An Apple for a Teacher , Arnie Winther practices beating up Shawn Jenison for the 5th time, trying to get the details just right. All the practices paid off when performed for the elementary students. My feet are killing me! After leaving the Board of Trade in Chicago to go to McDonald's, Beth Patterson, Kathy Krafft and Sharon Tugan embarked on the so-called twenty minute walk down Michigan Ave. The walk was actually closer to forty minutes, but the view of the river and skyscrapers made up for the time difference. Otto, Kamie volleyball 12; football cheerleading manager 11; basketball cheerleading manager 10. 11; Spanish club 9. shared time 11. cadet 10. 12 Palmer, Julie vollevball 10; SHS 10-12; Sr band 9-12 librar- ian 10-12 Patterson, Elizabeth volleyball 9-12; uyightliftmg 12; secretary 12; co-op 12; high school office. Sr band 9-12 lohn Phillip Susa Au'ard. homecoming rep 12: class treasurer 11. 12. honor student Pearl, William Jay II football 9-11. shared time 11. 12 Rines, Barbra softball 9. 10. football cheerleading 9-11; bas- ketball cheerleading 9-12; SHS 10-12; Sr band 9-12.tunrler 11.12. cadet 10.12. computer club 9-12. cafeteria help 11. 12 Russell, Lisa vollevball 9. 10. SHS 10-12; shared time 11; Sr band 9. 10; librarian 12 Sanders, Russ football 9. 10. baseball 9-12. shared time 11; co- op 12. cadet 12. student council 9. 10 Stack, Diane softball 12; cadet 9. 12: principles award 12 Stratton, Cassandra basketball 9. softball 9. shared time 11. 12 Throop, Scott football 9. 10. 12; weightlifting 9 12; SHS 11. 12. Sr band 9-12. cadet 12; computer club JO- 12. pres 12 I'll bet you anything. In order to keep themselves from getting bored on the nve hour bus trip to Chicago, Lori Brookens and Robert Greenhoe played a game of solitaire for money, (5c a card). One trip around. Going to the Board of Trade as part of the senior trip ana also for the inside experience talked about in econ class, made it possible for the seniors to go down on the trading floor twice. Since there was a mix up to begin with, the seniors nad to rush through, but Mr Palmer took care of that and a second trip around was allowed. Aenior trip Chicago - The “foggy” city By Karen King Chicago, supposedly the Windy City served as the Fog- gy City for the senior trip on Wednesday, May 28. The trip was not to be delayed because of fog. At promptly 6 am the bus left Vestaburg. After a large breakfast at the Benton Harbor McDon- alds, the bus continued to- ward the Board of Trade in Chicago. Pictures with flashes were not allowed in- side the building. Since James Wojtowicz had the school's camera there was no problem — except when James took pictures down on the trading floor. It could have netted him a fine of $4,000.00 Thank God he okayed it before he did it. Once done at the Board of Trade the seniors walked to McDonalds where they split up into smaller groups. Mr. Palmer took his group to the Cubs vs Cardinals game where they received free AM radios. Sue Brantley took her group shopping where some clothes were priced at $800.00 and more. Odie Brantley took Shane Vaughn, Jerry Hyde and James Wojtowicz to the beach. With the fog being so thick, no girls were around, so they decided to join Mr. Barnes' group at the museum. Everyone met at the Water Tower Place on Michigan Ave- nue at 5 pm. That is everyone except Mr. Barnes' group. They didn't arrive at the restaurant on the seventh floor where 148 different kinds of sandwiches were served until about one and one half hours later. The five hour bus ride home was the last event of the day — or was it? As se- niors stepped off the bus at 3 am Thursday, they found their cars toilet papered and vaselined by three mothers (Midge Holsworth, Mary Jo Kolenda and Janet Vaughn) who sought revenge on se- niors who tp-ed their houses every weekend. (It was rumored that the ju- niors had a hand in it too!) When my mom got the call from Jan to TP the se- niors cars, she got right around and called Midge, explained Kris Kolenda. Us kids had to tell them how to do it — they didn't know how! The trip was fun and tiring for everyone. In the words of Mike Grover, It was great. CM ew.«‘ It's May 20 and only three more days left of your high school career. You've waited, put it off and done every- thing to forget about it, but now you can't wait any longer. It's right around the corner and you have to de- cide. What college are you going to go to? V1 chose to go to Grand Ra- pids Baptist college when 1 went to an Exploration Day there. I wanted to go to a Christian college with a good location and friendly people and that's what I found there. Lori Brookens I chose to go to Northern because I want to be a dieti- cian and they have a good program there; however for the first year my parents prefer I go to C.M.U. Lisa Fleming I'm going to Michigan Tech because it's the best school for engineering in the coun- try. Scott Throop Trayer, Jodi basketball 9. softball 9. shared time II; co-op 12. yearbook staff 9 Trayer, Mike basketball 9. 10 baseball 9. 10 yearbook staff 12: cadet 11. 12 Congratulations!!! Last year's senior Lauri Frisbie congratulates this years senior Beth Patterson after the commencement exercise on June 1. Sorry to see you go. As Dan Hernandez and Mike Trayer hand Mr. Steinkraus their name cards in the graduation line, Mr. Steinkraus couldn't help noticing Dan's shades. Tugan, Sharon t 4leyball 9. 11. cadet 12 Vaughn, Donald shared time, cross country 12 Vaughn, Scott cadet 12: cafeteria help 12 Vaughn, Shane football 12 Spanish club 9. 11. yearbook staff 11. 12 neu'spaper staff 11-12. cadet 10 Walker, Dena basketball 9. 10: volleyball 9-12: softball 9: ca- det 11. 12: office help 12: Ifrranan 12 It's almost over now. As Kerri Barr, Rena Carr and Tina Devers step onto the platform, they also take another step. This step leads to the beginning of the rest of their lives. Tina had taken the step as she was married in March. Kerri and Rena were just starting to step. They plan to get married in the near future. West, Lisa basketball 9. IV. softball 9-12: SHS 11. 12: Sr band 9-11. cadet 11. 12: computer club 9-12 Winther, Arne basketball 12. SHS 12. computer club 12. cross country 12. exchange student W'ojtowicz, James basketball 9: football 10-12: baseball 9. 10. 12 weightlifting 9■ 12: Spanish club 9; Sr. band 9 10. yearbook staff It. 12: newspaper staff 12 cadet 12: student council 10. 12. computer club II 12 retardos dilution in this group By Karen King One of four of the class of 1986 has a mental deficiency said the graduation speaker in a serious tone, Close your eyes for a minute. Think of your three best friends. If they seem normal; you're the retardo! This and many other mo- ments in the opening of Uncle Lannie Fisk's graduation message brought laughter to the crowded gym on Sunday, June 1. Fisk, the uncle of senior Katie Brantley, and a profes- sor at Loma Linda Universi- ty in California, returned to his alma mater to address the 54 grads and receive the first distinguished alum- nus award from the Board of Education. The theme of his speech was change . Change is absolutely essential to life, said Fisk. As long as we think we're green, we can grow. It's when we think we're ripe that we begin to die. The meanest change of all, said Fisk is the change that takes place among friends. Look around you, he said. You may not see many of these people again after today. At one point in his speech, Fisk asked the parents of the grads, whom he described as the ones with the smiles from here to here, to stand and receive the applause of the audi- ence. He described furniture disease, an ailment striking former high school athletes who spend a lot of time in a chair in front of the TV, and jok- ingly cited Brent Bissell as a perfect candidate. Fisk was preceded by sa- lutatorian Julie Palmer who told classmates to believe in themselves and they would reach their goals. Valedictorian Brenda Hodges, after a mini-class history, thanked her parents and teachers for helping her through school. Retiree Emma Huggins received a standing ovation from the graduates, her co- workers and the assembled crowd as she was recog- nized with a plaque from Board President Tom Neuenfeldt. After a sometimes tearful time with the receiving line, the grads were off to open houses, celebrations, and the begin- ning of the changes Fisk had highlighted. (T Mark Anna 3.70 Robert Greenhoe 3.65 Scott Throop Marv Decker 3.49 3.49 You've worked hard your Lisa Russell 3.45 whole high school career. You wonder, is it reallv worth all Kris Kolenda 3.40 Lisa Fleming 3.40 the hard work, all the studying. Beth Patterson 3.19 all the hard classes? It must be. Barb Rines 3.15 You became an honor graduate Kathy Krafft 3.15 only by hard work. Lisa West 3.07 Brenda Hodges 3.98 Eric Holmes 3.04 Julie Palmer 3.95 Kerri Barr 3.02 Lori Brookens 3.93 Sharon Tugan 3.00 Katie Brantley 3.90 Kuniko Katagiri 3.60 Karen King 3.83 Arne Winther 3.50 I need a drink! The Coca-Cola invitational tournament in Clare hac the girls' basketball team going up against Beal City in their first game Losing the game took the girls down to third place overall. M t - £ N WS (DATELINE: SPORTS) We are the BEARS'shuffling crew. Shuffling on down, doing it for you. The BEARS wowed their viewers with an impressive 12-0 start. A video was made exploit- ing their success, posters were sold of the team, and the 310 pound REFRIGERATOR PER- RY along with three other BEARS was featured in a MCDONALDS commercial. But, they didn't let all this success go to their head. The BEARS kept their cool and went on to finish out their season with their first-ever SUPER BOWL victory over the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 46-10. Though no video was made of their success, the KANSAS CITY ROYALS were the kings of baseball last year. Going into the playoffs with 91 wins, the ROYALS came from be- hind to beat the TORONTO BLUE JAYS in a seven game series and win the AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT. The ROYALS traveled to ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, to plan an in-state WORLD SERIES against the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. Falling behind in this series, the ROYALS pulled it out to win their first-ever WORLD SERIES. Coming back from a 19-18 season in 1984, the LOUISVILLE CARDI- NALS improved their record to 32-7 this season and won the NCAA title in basketball. Although the DUKE BLUE DEVILS were rated number one for the majority of the season and made it to the championship game, the CARDINALS, coached by DENNY CRUM, pulled out a 72-69 victory which was dominated by the game's MVP, freshman PERVIS ELLISON. 92 _Sports What team would you most like to BEAT I'd like to beat Lakeview because in the past when my team played them, we only won once and lost five times. I want to get back by beating them badly. — Scott Vitz I'd like to beat Saranac or Belding be- cause everybody had heard how good they were and we were all kind of afraid to play them. — Kami Otto I'd really like to beat Montabella in bas- ketball because we lost to them twice and we came pretty close to beating them both times. They're a team I know we could beat but it was just an off night. — Ray Austin I'd like to beat Tri-County in softball because they're ranked 7th in the state and the only person that wins their games is their pitcher. — Lisa West It would have to be Montabella in any sport because they think they're studs and I'm tired of losing to them when I know we can beat them. — David Bowser I would like to beat Lakeview in softball because last year they were really bad sports when we beat them. — Lori Gra- ham If I could play any game over. . . I'd like to replay our basketball game against Montabella. Next time we wouldn't go into a stall with five minutes left in the 4th quarter... and lose! — Katie Brantley I'd like to replay the AuGres game in my junior year. We lost 14-0. They were 7-1 and we were 1-7. We held them good but I wish we could play it again. — Mark Anna If I could play one game over it would be Carson City Crystal last year in football. We took them into OT with no score and it was the greatest game of the season. We lost it by a missed two-point conversion. I would have loved to score that myself and give us the win. — Tracy Kunkel And it's raining again. Being one of the managers for the varsity football team has its ups and downs. Jason Bigelow stuck it out through rain and mud as he worked at keeping the ball dry and water jugs full. Before the start of school at summer’s end, many miles of 1 and scenic woodland were covered by sweating distance runners sprinting to improve endurance By Patti Marshall The boys and girls on Vestaburg's first ever cross country team, coached by Steve Kidwell, started training soon after school was out for the summer. Their days were spent running at least two miles a day on their own time, while stronger runners were expected to run up to five miles a day. August 15 was the magic day that started the sweat and agony, as every morning bright and early tne runners met at school to hit the pavement with Coach Kidwell, preparing for the 3.1 miles they would have to run at the meets later in the season. Running up hills at the bog owned by Alma College would build up their legs and get them used to different terrain. Running the track was for speed; endur- ance was built up by running up to eight miles on the road. Going to state was a real thriller for the girls' season. They traveled to West Shores Community college and placed 11th out of 23 other schools. The girls' overall record was 3-6. 'T was exhausted at the end of the race, but I was glad I finished, said Brooke Bissell who came in 51st overall. The guys went 1-8 with a victory over Montabella. The victory was one of the goals the boys were striving to accom- plish through the season. The guys par- ticipated in regionals but they didn't qualify for state. ‘VHS scores appear first. Boys' Girls' —. Central Montcalm 50 15 35 18 Belding 48 15 50 15 Portland 50 15 50 15 Saranac 29 27 15 50 Lakeview 33 22 Montabella 20 3 1 i County 45 18 25 33 Sacred Heart 35 20 2 18 Season record 1 8 3 4 League standing 7th 5th Our disadvantage of running cross country was you didn't run around a track three or four times. You had a course to follow, which sometimes in- cluded hills, many turns, a lot of woods and also some straight running area. Sometimes the runners even got lost or took a wrong turn. I got lost at Sacred Heart, said Mary DePue, and ended up running over an unnecessary hill. While some people were told the wrong way to go, otners just took their best guess. 1 was almost at the end of the course when I took a wrong turn, said Chad Sanders. I ran for a half a minute then realized I went the wrong way. I went back and took the right turn. Other mishaps that runners encoun- tered that made running difficult were rain and mud. Meets at fielding and the state finals were perfect examples of that. Rain poured on the course, turning it into a mud wrestler's paradise and hills became mudslides. Runners sometimes found it easier to fall and slide down the hill rather than be cautious and try to keep their footing on the slick slopes. Gary Keyes and Patti Marshall were chosen season MVP's. Both led the teams in timings throughout the season. Pushing it to the limit. Crossing the finish line with friend Todd Vaughn, while Mr. Cummings clocks their times, keeps Kevin Bush from regret- ting his choice to run cross country rather than play football, thus forfeiting his four year award. 06062549 Run for the roses. At a home meet against Montabella, Patti Marshall tightens her upper lip and expels three short blasts of air. Mar- shall, who hated her socks, was promised a new pair by Jan Vaughn if she won. She got the socks. GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY - FRONT ROW: Coach Kidwell, Annette Irwin, Jeanie Bush, Mary Ann DePue, Karen Monroe. BACK ROW: Tyona Fields, Brenda Wilson, Kathy Kraft. Patti Marshall, Brooke Bissell. BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY - FRONT ROW: Coach Kidwell, Kevin Bush, Brian Bowser, Scott Best, Kevin VanBuskirk. BACK ROW: Arne Winther, Todd Vaughn, Gary Keyes, Chad Sanders, Demetrius Fields. |2ep I knew I was going to win the race because the next person was a ways back. I was feeling relaxed and confident about my running. It was a good race. Gary Keyes Perfect harmony. Runner Chad Sanders finds a glasses band helps immensely when he runs, recalling a time when he forgot it and spent the entire race pushing them up. Crunch!!! In the 40-0 loss to Fowler, number 32, Dominic Beni rushes to help teammates tackle the Fowler running back who broke open in the field, while pass defender Ray Austin comes up. I like the thrill of being able to take all my frustrations out on someone and feel them going down because of my efforts. Tracy Kunkel I'm glad that the guy from Fowler was down because, he probably would've drove me into the ground since he weighed over 200 lbs. Dominic Beni These were the farm boys of Fowler. They were really big. They had a strong running game and it took two of our players to make a tackle. Our best defensive end Kirk Johnson and I were there to make sure he didn't get any farther. Troy Mortensen VARSITY FOOTBALL - FRONT ROW Aron Palmer, Dominic Beni, Troy Mortensen, Scott Throop, Tracey Kunkel, Ike King, Frank Allen. MIDDLF. ROW: James Wojtowicz, Jeff Humphrey, John Talkowski, Rich Wrisley, Mark Anna, Darrell Donley. BACK ROW7: Assistant Coach Mark Burnash, Brent Bissell, Tim Beach, Kirk Johnson, Bill Hacker, Ray Austin, Shane Vaughn, Wes Laurencelle, Coach Keats Wood. Way to go. After making a good tackle in the St. Patrick game, James W'ojtowicz gets congratu- lations from teammate Jeff Humphrey. James went on to earn co-MVP honors at the end of the season. ____Hellweek was to prepare players for the rigorous season soon to come, but nothing could prepare a guy to tackle unbeatable odds By Karen King Monday, August 12, 1985 — D-Day, hell-week, holocaust. The day two-a- days began for football players was lovingly called the above names with good reason. Practices began at precisely 8 am Monday morning and continued until noon or until one dropped dead. Things were different this season. Practices, although hard, weren't as bad. New head coach, Keats Wood saw to that. Wood felt working on basic skills was more important than run- ning the boys till they puked. I was glad we had Coach Wood, said Tracey Kunkel. It was great hav- ing the same coach as we did for JV. It was bad changing coaches for seniors, though. At the beginning of practice was cal- isthenics. The guys had to get down on their knees, put their hands behind their back and fall face first with masks on, onto the ground. Anyone who put his hands out to stop the fall did it all over again. Think that was bad? Try doing three WJS's (walk, jog, sprints) around the track. Once done, the team split up. The interior line went with assistant coach Mark Burnash and the backs went with Coach Wood. To end the day, sprints were done again. This time in sets of 40-50-60 yards until the boys began to crawl rather than sprint. Actually the end of practice was not at hand, for quarter- backs and receivers had to come back at 7 pm for another two-hour practice. Once school began, practices were different. Because so many team mem- bers had shared time, Coach Wood re- Lct go . . . please! Trying to break free from the Fowler defender for clear running room, Brent Bissell looks in desperation towards the first down marker. Fowler won the contest, 40-0. quired everyone not in shared time to go to study hall and do homework from 3-3:40 pm. Not having to work as hard and get- ting study time had its advantages. The guys didn't get as sore. Only a few pen- cil blisters and bow-legged walking made up the casualties. All the practices paid off as the team won its opening game of the season for the first time in ten years by beating Portland St. Patrick, 16-6. The season then went in reverse. From there on, the sun was not to be seen. In its place came the rain and disappointment. Another victory was not in the plans, but close, heartrend- ing losses were. The team lost to Sara- nac, 3-0, in the homecoming game and to Carson-City Crvstal in overtime, 7-6. We played as hard as we could, said Troy Morten- sen, but we just couldn't pull it off. The rain and mud made it really hard to play. There were also high points in the season. Co-captains Brent Bissell and Mark Anna were voted most valuable and most dedicated respectively. Ray Austin was voted most improved and James Wojtowicz was voted most spirited, besides being most spirited, Wojtowicz along with Rich Wrisley received all-conference honors for their defensive play. Rich, on offense, was always on a suicide mission. He didn't care if he got hurt, he just wanted to stop the of- fense, said Shane Vaughn. Once James hurt his hand he played a lot better ball. He had more sacks and tackles while he was hurt than he had when he wasn't. It drove him to play harder and better. I think both Rich and James were well deserving of the honors. The season record of 1-8 was a disap- pointment but one to be remembered and one to try and improve — a season that gave incentive. 'VVi‘lW %otU( VHS scores appear first. Portland St. Pat. 16 6 Fowler 0 42 Central Montcalm 8 22 Montabella 6 26 Saranac 0 3 Flint Academy 6 14 Carson City 6 7 Ashley 13 34 Dansville 6 9 Season record 1-8 _____The team came on strong, winning its first five games_ _________until a mid season slump got them down.__________ ______Six wins came late in the season giving the girls____ a morale boosting up hill finish By Cathy DeShano As most kids are splashing in a pool during early August, the girls' Varsity basketball team was sweating in prep- aration for the upcoming season. Going into the season, Mr. Lesky's goals were to improve last year's overall record of 8-12 and to place higher in the league standings. To accomplish this, the girls had to workout which consist- ed of two minutes of jumping rope, sev- eral stations to develop jumping ability, and basic basketball skills. The season opened with Vestaburg winning five of its first six games and earning an honorable mention in the weekly AP ratings. Game number six at Portland was an especially satisfying victory for the team. Jenny Bigelow scored ten points in the first half to help give the Wolverines a 16-11 lead. Fired up for the second half, Vestaburg came out and held their own to triumph over the Shamrocks 43-37. Portland was one team we hadn't beat in several years, commented coach Lesky. The girls played hard during the entire game, holding on to win by six points. After their impressive 5-1 start, the team went into a slump, going 1-5 the next six games. During this slump, Sara- nac proved to be an exciting, but disap- ,WiltV«3juut •VHS scones appear first. Beal City (inv) 52 57 Sacred Heart (inv) 53 26 Central Montcalm 43 26 Beal City 54 53 Belding 62 25 Portland 43 37 Saranac 48 51 Shepherd 43 49 Lake view 33 48 Carson City 45 37 Monta bella 42 44 Portland 33 47 Central Montcalm 44 35 Belding 54 32 Montabella 61 45 Ashley 33 50 Saranac 46 41 Lakeview 31 47 Carson City 58 46 Sacred Heart 43 34 Fulton (Districts) 36 62 Season record 12-8 League standing 3rd pointing game. The battle got under way on Vesta- burg's court. The Wolverines came out prepared to conquer and got a jump start going in the half with a 24-21 lead. In the third quarter, Saranac held the Wol- verines to four points while scoring eight of their own. Vestaburg tied things up in the fourth sending the game into overtime. When the buzzer sounded, though, Vestaburg came up on the short end, losing, 51-48. I was very upset, mostly because I thought I had lost the game for us, said Jenny Bigelow, who missed a free throw at the end of the fourth quarter. I went straight to the band room and started crying. I kept thinking that if I had made that free throw, we would have won the game. Near the end of the season, the Wol- verines changed the pace, winning si of their last games. One of these wins came against Sacred Heart in the seasor finale. Jenny Bigelow helped pull the team to a 43-34 victory, scoring 11 points With a 62-36 loss to Fulton in the dis- tricts, the Wolverine's post-season came to an abrupt finish. I was really happy about the season, commented Karen King, who was i member of the varsity squad for fou years. It was the best one ever! An inside job! Point guard Amy Frost feeds a pa; to TCAA league honorable mention player Tarr mie Johnston who goes in for two points in h team's 54-32 win over Belding. Working together. Attempting to steal the ball from the Aggie player, teammates Karen King and Tess Cornell block the throw on both sides. Tally up two! Second team all-conference play- er Katie Brantley goes up for two of her 12 points in a pre-season tournament at Clare. The Wolverines lost to Beal City Aggies 57-52. GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Nancy Hetherington, Tammie Johnston, Karen King, Amy Frost, Jenny Bigelow. BACK ROW: Katie Brantley, Karen Hansel, Tess Cornell, Kuniko Katagiri, Coach Gary Lesky. 3n i«nl r After practicing tap-ins all season it finally paid off because my shots started going in. Jenny Bigelow I think timeouts are very valuable to give the girls a rest, switch offense or defense, and to change the flow of the game. Gary Lesky I proved my size wasn't everything because 1 out rebounded Beal City girls that were 5'8 and 5'9. Tammie Johnston Second effort. The Wolverine pack tries to push its way toward the goal line but ends up short in the heartbreaking loss to Montabella, 24-26. :-r- BOYS' JV FOOTBALL TEAM - FRONT ROW: Darrin Carter, Chad Palmer, Matt King, Tom Throop, Terry Packer, and Glenn DePue. SECOND ROW: Loney Withey, Aaron Carr, Don Topper, Ben Palmer, Bill Swisher, Scott Throop, and Sam Wrisley. BACK ROW: Stacey Hull, Scott Clements, Josh Ryckman, Leroy Benavidez, Steven Kolenda, David Bowser, David Freeman, and Eric Sherman. I feel like everyone is watching me to see if I'm doing anything wrong. I get really excited when I make a big down or score a touchdown. Loney Withey I was standing back because it was too late to get a tackle and I was waiting to see if they would fumble the ball. Leroy Benavidez Hold right there. Dave Bowser attempts to make an open field tackle on the offender in the 0-50 loss to Central Montcalm. _____After two hard practices a day_ getting beat on by older players, the JV’s got a coach and went on to build tomorrow’s team By Karen King and Harold Franks It was the heat of August. The sun was beating down on everyone. While most people were swimming, watch- ing soaps and making pigs out of them- selves at the Farmer in the Dell, the JV football team was out, in what seemed to be 5000 degree weather, with hu- midity at 200 percent, practicing twice a day. We had to be on the field at 7 am, said Glenn DePue. By 8 o'clock you felt like you'd just come out of the shower. You were dripping! The JV began training by working out with the varsity team until noon. The boys ran sprints and then, after the first two weeks, they suited up and started hitting the playing dummies. Practices were hot and grueling and they often didn't seem worth it, but the guys worked as hard as they could — even when they were un- certain about whether there would be a coach or not. When we didn't have a coach, it was harder because we had to practice with the varsity, said Stacey Hull. You got hit by a lot big- ger guys. After Mr. Cum- mings looked for some time. Brad Showers and Bruce Keyes agreed to take on the responsi- bility of coaching the young men. I was really glad we got Beef and Bruce for coaches. They're really easy to talk to and it's hard not to get along with them said Leroy Benevidez. The JV had a very tough season. A season without a win, but one that gave hope when games like the one against Montabella were played. Late in the fourth quarter, the Wol- verines were down by seventeen Eoints. Montabella kicked off and oney Withey caught the ball in his arms. Loney dodged opponent after opponent, missing tackle after tackle, until he reached the goal line that had been 60 yards away when he began his quest. I felt really good, said Withey. I knew the game was going to be close even if we didn't win. I can't help thinking if we would have made extra point conversions we would have won. The team was now down by eleven points after Montabella gave the ball up on downs. Quarterback Sam Wris- ley wanted the lead shortened even further. Sam dropped back and ran a sweep over the right side for yet an- other touchdown. After we scored, it didn't really reg- ister with me, said Wrisley. All I knew was that we were still down and I knew we could score again. We had the momentum. We could do it! The difference of the score was only five points. The team had the mo- mentum. They were ready to take the game, but . . . The Mustangs wasted time. We could have won it in the last minute, but they wasted time, said David Bowser. Although that was the biggest up- set, the team had other close games. Blow outs were a part of the season, too. This was due to the young players and their inexperience. Class B school Central Montcalm trounced the young Wolverines 50-0 at mid-season. We just didn't play good, said Glenn DePue. It was a toueh night. The season ended with a. 0-7 record. Even with the losses, the young men were competitors and they never gave up hope for that one victory. It never came. Another season might bring it. One never knows. What do ya mean, holding!! JV coach Brad Showers looks across the field in amazement at what he sees during the second quarter of the JV's 24 26 loss to Montabella. f DootLlf VHS scores appear first. Saranac 0 8 Montabella 24 26 Ithaca 12 34 Central Montcalm 0 50 Carson City 0 28 Fowler 20 42 Ithaca 0 34 Season record 0-7 A young roster, a new coach and no summer practice had pre-season critics predicting a losing record. Yet Lesky’s team went into every contest prepared to play ball with the best of them By Harold Franks The varsity boys' basketball team, which was picked by plenty of critics to have a poor season, surprised everyone by doing just the opposite. Instead of winning only two or three games as expected, they instead had one of the better seasons at Vestaburg in the past few years. Under new head coach Gary Lesky, the Wolverines did well overall with a 9- 13 record and also finished respectably in their league with an 8-12 record. At the start of the season, it looked as if the critics were correct as the Wolver- ines dropped their first two games to Ashley and Lakeview. Then, they came back to beat Belding, giving them a 1-2 record. Next came the biggest game of all for second year varsity players — the first of two cracks at beating their former coach, Mark Stevens, who was now coaching Central Montcalm. And they had him at home. The Wolverines were very tough throughout the game, staying within four of the hornets until they were outs- cored by eight in the final quarter to suffer one of the toughest losses of the season. The squad lost the next game to a solid Portland team, but then came around the next game to whip Beal City by 14, helped along by Tim Beach's game high 22 points. The Wolverines rolled on to beat the Redskins of Saranac to make it two in a BasUUt aiding nwT Montcalm •VHS scores appear Ashley Lakeview Beldi Portland Beal City Saranac Montabella Carson City Sacred Heart Central Montcalm Ashley Lakeview Carson City Beal City Portland Sacred Heart Saranac___________________ Montabella Beal City (Districts) Fowler (Districts) Season record League standing first. 54 76 43 79 58 49 53 65 35 79 72 58 62 50 66 79 46 52 58 91 57 96 69 63 44 63 74 50 61 54 65 61 49 74 78 79 52 48 54 60 53 50 52 73 9-13 6th row. Senior Ray Austin and junior Ike King led the Wolverines to the victory with Austin scoring 19 and King, 18. Arch rival Montabella was the next target. The Wolves gave Montabella trouble in the first quarter as they jumped out to a 12-0 lead and were only down by two at the half. They stayed within two until the fourth quarter when Ray Austin fouled out. A Vesta- burg technical further hurt the Wolves, as they lost 79-66. A mid-season slump followed, as the squad lost their next three to Carson City, Sacred Heart and Central Mont- calm, before beating a tough Ashley team, 69-63. The Wolverines lost the next game to Lakeview but then whipped Belding a second time and beat Carson City to make it two in a row. After a loss to Portland, the team had to face Sacred Heart, who had tromped on them earlier in the season, beating them by 33 points. This time it was much different. The two teams stayed within two or four of each other throughout the game until the Wolver- ines went up by four with under a min- ute left. Sacred Heart managed to tie it up and sent the game into overtime. They then hit a last second shot and Ves- taburg lost by one, definitely the tough- est loss of the season. Do it this way. Struggling in the man-to-man de- fense against Lakeview, Coach Lesky switches to 21-attack and refreshes his players' memories along with stressing high points of the game. A step above the rest. Leading scorer Ray Aus- tin goes up to put in two of his 14 points earned in the Portland game where the Wolverines were defeated 35-79. geph Lakeview is one of the teams I hate to play the most, so I really concentrate hard on beating them. When I concentrate hard, I don't realize my tongue is hanging out. Ike King Sometimes during the game I feel like I'm running out of steam and I have to depend on my supernatural powers to give me the extra spring to put the ball in the hoop. Jerry Johnston It was a hard shot because they were a good defensive team. I was really surprised when it went in. It's shots like that that helped me get honorable mention. Tim Beach VARSITY BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Troy Mortensen, Ike King, Harold Franks, Kevin Bush. SECOND ROW: Scott Inman — asst, coach, Ray Austin, Jeff Humphrey, Arne Winther, Coach Gary Lesley. BACK ROW: Jerry Johnston, Tim Beach, Richard Wrisley, Gary Keyes, Brent Bissell. Determination. After losing Coach Stevens to Central Montcalm, the Wolverines fought ex- tra hard, only to be defeated 53-65. Fouled on the shot, Brent Bissell goes to the line and puts in two. Up and Over! As Shimmy Fields braces herself for the serve against Beal City, her sister Tyona, looks on hoping the ball makes it over. The Wolverines lost the first two games 5-15 and 9- 15 dropping the match to the Aggies. l pk I spend a big part of every game on the floor trying to make the play. Even though I got a lot of bumps and bruises, I still made the plays. Bridget Norris Playing volleyball was something to do. It was fun. I liked working with the players. Chris Johnston As soon as 1 hit a back bump I quickly turn around to see if it goes over. You have to watch the net at all times. Dena Walker Wasting time. In the game against Beal City, Shimmy Fields plays a little catch while waiting for the Aggies to rotate after scoring Co MVP's Bump and Set. Co-MVP Beth Patter- son, prepares herself for one of her many bumps of the season, while other Co-MVP Dena Walker sets up for a spike. ____________Many injuries at the start of volleyball_ _________forced new coach Carol Stahl to drop JV’s___ __________and move the girls up to the varsity team__ combining talents for a season By Karen King Challenging. It's the only word that describes the volleyball season. Every- thing went against them. No coach could be found, girls didn't show much interest, and there was no JV squad. But the girls met the challenge and won three games under the leadership of first year coach Carol Stahl. Since there was no JV squad, the girls joined the varsity, but not before the two teams had played three season games. The JV had two losses, one to Saranac, the other to Ashley. The varsity had one win which came against Ashley. I was moved up on varsity before the other JV players, explained Denise Ev- ery. The season was good with every- one together, but many of the JV com- plained that the seniors should have played, not the JV. At the end of every game, coach Stahl decided on the game outstanding play- er. This award was new and proved to be an uplift to the girls. I felt really honored when I won the outstanding player award, said Amy Hodges. It really helped me and gave me confidence when I was moved up onto the varsity. I really liked it up there and I got to play in almost every game. Highlights of the season were, of course the wins, but the upsets were what really stuck out. Losing to Ashley the second time the VolLyUl Ashley Central Montcalm L VV L Montabella L Belding L Beal City L Portland L Fowler L Lakeview W Ashley L Carson City W Fowler L Sacred Heart L Districts L Season record 3-11 girls played them and losing to Sacred Heart while team captain and co-MVP Beth Patterson was home because of ill- ness, were two such upsets, as well as losing to Fowler six of eight sets in the two games in which the teams met. The girls overcame every obstacle put to them throughout the season and came out on top when they played teams like Ashley, Lakeview and Sacred Heart. The season was all right, but we didn't have any discipline, explained Beth Patterson. I wish it had been dif- ferent for my senior year. Different in that the JVand varsity would be split up and people could have gotten along bet- ter. I was a little disappointed, but when we won, I felt a lot better. Patterson and Dena Walker were named team co-MVPs. I was really shocked when I got the MVP award again this year because 1 got it my tenth grade year, too, said Dena Walker. I was really glad I got it and I'm glad the season was so much fun — even when the JV's got mad at us for telling them what they were doing wrong. I, too, was happy to again get the MVP award with Dena, said Beth Pat- terson. Since we were all partners all the way through volleyball, we were happy for each other. Everybody back to position. After a good try by Bridget Norris, Amy Hodges tries to recover the bad set, while frustrated Dena Walker goes back to position. And there he goes! In Vestaburg's second win against Ashley 36-24, starter David Scott, who helped the Wolverines out with six points of his own, hustles to get the rebound. JV BOYS' BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Coach Lynette Coon, Sam Wrisley, Corey Ferguson, James Traynor, Glenn DePue. SECOND ROW: Terry Packer, Chad Palmer, Andy Frost, Stacey Hull, Kevin Miller. BACK ROW: Billy Johnson, Aaron Carr, Steven Kolenda, Ben Palmer, David Bowser. JV GIRLS' BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Denise Every, Rikki Steele, Amy Hodges, Leilani Jenison, Linda Marshall. BACK ROW: Coacn Lynette Coon, Rhonda McQueen, Lori Graham, Carmen Jenison, Shimmy Fields, Jeannie Bush. ft B°r BasUUl VHS scores appear first. Ashley 42 29 Lakeview 44 69 Bolding 37 64 Central Montcalm 56 86 Portland 26 72 Beal City 36 84 Saranac 29 80 Montabella 34 105 Carson City 99 64 Sacred Heart 48 61 Central Montcalm 32 72 Ashley 36 24 Lakeview 30 63 c Belding 57 4o Carson City 22 89 Beal Citv 44 49 Portland 29 67 Sacred Heart 47 m 62 Saranac - Oi Montabella 49 66 Season record 3-17 Time for two! Chad Palmer, one of the season's leading scorers, goes up for two in a home game against the Carson City Eagles. The Ea- gles handed the Wolverines a 64-35 loss. Under head coach Lynette Coon both the boys’ and girls’ JV squads ____started slowly, but managed to_ build for the future By Corey Ferguson and Amy Hodges The JV boys had the distinction of having two firsts in the history of basketball at VHS. They were coached by Lynette Coon, the first female to coach a JV boys' team, and they lost to Montabella, 34-105, making them the first JV team to have an opponent score over 100 points against them. Coon, a senior at CMU, was not new to the coaching scene. She had pre- viously coached JV girls' basketball and softball. I'm not so much enthused about be- ing the first woman, said Coon before the season began, as I am about coach- ing the boys' team. Under her direc- tion the team picked up three wins; two against Ashley and one against Belding. The embarrass- ment of a 34-105 loss to Montabella was eased some- what in the second meeting between the teams, where the Wolverines lost by only 17 points. The shooting per- centages did an about face from game to game. In the first contest, Montabella blis- tered the nets with a 78% average vs a 42% average for Vestaburg. In the second game. Vesta- burg shot 68%; Montabella shot 40%. Everybody in the gym was cheering for Montabella to get over 100 points, said Stacey Hull, the team's leading free throw shooter. I just want the game to get over. Hull's teammate, Sam Wrisley was the season's leading scorer with 155 points; Andy Frost followed with 136. David Scott led all rebounders with 103. Sprints, laps and suicides were just a few of the tortures that made up the girls' JV pre-season practices. The team, with a 6-13 league record and a 6-15 overall record, was coached by third year mentor, Lynette Coon. The first game was also the first vic- tory, coming against Montabella. At halftime the girls were behind 11-14; then they made a comeback in the third quarter, scoring 13 points against Montabella's five. The Wolverines went on to win the game, 37-31. The leading scorer was Rhonda McQueen with 10; the leading rebounder was Leilani Jenison with nine. After the initial victory, the team struggled losing the next four out of five games. I felt very discouraged, said Lori Graham. I couldn't figure out why we kept losing because we tried so hard! The girls scored a narrow victory over Beal City, 40-38. The game was tied up at halftime. By the third quarter, Beal was head, 32- 21. A fourth quarter surge put Vestaburg in the lead at the buzzer. Leading scorer was Amy Hodges with 13. Tammy Martin pulled down 10 re- bounds. The team went on to beat Shepherd, 41-25, Carson City Crystal, 34-32 and Lakeview, 31-24. The season ended with a victory over Sacred Heart Acad- emy, 43-16, a much different story than the first contest which saw the girls lose by a two point margin. It was great beating Sacred Heart, said Rhonda McQueen, because the last time we played them we lost by two points. The game ended the season with a bang! Amy Hodges, with 137 points, was the season's leading scorer. I was pleased with the team's per- formance, commented Coach Coon. They got a lot of worthwhile playing experience which was good for them. Come to me baby! The season's leading re- bounder and scorer, Amy Hodges, blocks out a Saranac player in an attempt to snag the re- bound. The Wolverines lost a close one at home, 31-28. VHS scores appear first. Beal City 15 31 Sacred Heart 23 26 Central Montcalm 37 31 Beal City 40 38 Belding 41 42 Shepherd 41 25 Lakeview 21 29 Carson City 34 32 Montabella 35 49 Portland 34 57 Central Montcalm 24 38 Belding 44 52 Montabella 32 41 Ashley 32 41 Saranac Lakeview 28 31 a Carson City 32 38 Sacred Heart 43 16 Season record 6-12 ______After a .500 season, the girls_ _______began tournament play.________ A trip to the semi-finals made them the surprise team By Karen King and Amy Frost With a 10-11 season record going into the pre-districts, no one picked the varsi- ty softball team to make it to the state semi-finals at Michigan State, but Friday June 13 at 7 am, the bus left for Lansing where the girls would face Marcellus. Marcellus came into the game ready to play ball as they loaded the bases in the top of the first inning and put pitcher Jenny Bigelow to work. Bigelow struck out the next two batters ana Karen King got the force out at third to get her team safely out of the inning. In the bottom of the first, lead-off bat- ter Amy Frost got on base with a walk and advanced to second when teammate Jenny Bigelow took base on balls. King then hit a sacrifice to advance the runners and Tammy Johnston repeated the process to get Frost home and take the lead, 1-0. The girls kept the lead by ending the 1- 1 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning on a run scored by Rhonda McQueen. Marcellus took ad- vantage of costly er- rors in the top of the sixth, scoring three runners and taking the lead for good. The Marcellus team went on to win the state championship against Central Lake on Saturday. To get to the semi- final game, the girls had to go through pre-districts, districts and regionals. In pre-district play, Fov ler was the Wolverine's victim. The gins were down by two runs going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Bases were loaded with two outs, the tying run was on second, the winning run was on first and Karen Hansel was up to bat. With the count at two balls and no strikes. Hansel concen- trated, watched the ball all the way in, and knocked it for a loop. Her grand slam home run moved Vestaburg into the dis- trict games. The district fields in Mt. Pleasant wer- en't new to the girls. Two weeks earlier they had won Sacred Heart's invitational tournament by beating both Sacred Heart and Ashley. The first game in the districts was against Beal City. A contro- versial call concerning trips to the mound ended the game on a bitter note. Vestaburg kept the wins going in the game against Sacred Heart, defeating the Irish, 8-5. Regionals at the CMU softball field had the girls going up against one of the toughest teams they would face. Watch- ing the Allendale team warm up before the game had the girls in awe, but they came out hitting and never allowed Al- lendale to take the lead. A much easier Lake City team allowed the girls to become slightly lax after tak- ing the lead 9-0 in the first inning. Lake City didn't give up and came back to tie it up in the sixth. Vestaburg tightened up and Amy Frost came through with a two- run hit. The region- als were put down in the record books as wins for Vestaburg. The season had its ups and downs for the girls. Starting out, they were play- ing over .500 ball. A mid-season slump crushed hopes of do- ing well in the league, but the girls ended the pre-tour- nament games just like they started out — by winning. The team was coached by first-year mentor Ken Bigelow. He was assisted by his daughter, Kris Olejniczak and com- munity member Bob Anderson. Anderson, affectionately dubbed BA by the girls, worked mainly with the pitchers and the infield, while the Bigelows worked with batters and the outfield. The coaching staff and the team en- joyed a Thursday night rally and parade through Vestaburg prior to playing Mar- cellus in the semi-finals. Shoot 'cm down! In the state semi-finals game against Marcellus, pitcher Jenny Bigelow tries for one of her six strike-outs. Bigelow, who re- ceived an honorable mention conference award, got her team out of a first inning bind by striking out two batters. SoftUf •VHS scores appear fire! Carson City Crystal I Central Montcalm 5 II Central Montcalm 2 11 Montabella 9 10 Montabella 13 3 Sacred Heart (Invitational) n 3 Ashley (Invitational) 12 1 Lake view 4 9 Lakcvtew 11 2 Saranac 15 8 Saranac 8 13 Portland Belding Bolding Fowler (Pre-distncts) Beal City (Districts) Allendale (Regional ) Lake City (Regional ! Marcellus (Semi-(inals) Season record 15-11 Stop them cold! Anticipating the throw-down, second team all-conference third baseman Ka- ren King gets down low to tag the Marcellus player out. In addition to making the all-con- ference team. King also made the top ten all- academic team Class C-D. I felt terrible right after the game. I knew that we should have won, but we just didn't play up to our potential. Amy Frost I was always nervous moving to first base in the middle of a game because I never got to practice there. Katie Brantley In the beginning of the year I got moved up to pitch, but as the season went on, I played second base more than pitcher. Cathy DeShano REGIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPS - FRONT ROW: Karen King, Tammy Johnston, Katie Brantley, Jenny Bijeelow, Amy Frost, Kathy Keeler, Sue Brantley. MIDDLE ROW: Karen Hansel, Rhonda McQueen, Linda Marshall, Amy Hodges, Lisa West (regular season only), Tammy Martin, Cathy DeShano, Kris Olejniczak, Bob Anderson. BACK ROW: Coach Ken Bigelow. What's the call? As she slides into the base, catcher Tammie Johnston looks up at the ump awaiting the call. Johnston received first team all-conference honors. What's the pitch? First team all-conference player, Brent Bissell, in deep concentration, re- leases the pitch in hopes of a strike. Bissell had six wins for the season and was voted MVP. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM - FRONT ROW: Frank Allen, Dominic Beni, TVacy Kunkel, Harold Franks, Scott Vitz, Jeff Bailey, Darrell Donley, Erik Traynor. BACK ROW: Coach Dave Pitock, Shawn Jenison, Russ Sanders, Troy Mortensen, Kirk Johnson, Tim Beach, Gary Keyes, James Wojtowicz, Brent Bissell. When I'm in the field 1 try to concentrate and catch the ball. I don't like to screw up. Erik Traynor I wanted to crank one over the fence like I did when we played Portland. Kirk Johnson When I'm in the on deck circle ready to bat, I think about watching the ball all the way to my bat every pitch. Harold Franks Mama said there'd be days like this. Nothing seems to be going right in Vestaburg's home non-conference game against Beal City. A final score of 9-0 in the first game and 8-2 in the second put a grim look in Vestaburg's dugout. Suffering through sub-zero temperatures and high winds the varsity also suffered some disappointing losses. but nine league wins helped them end the season with a respectable third place finish By Harold Franks The varsity baseball team started the '86 season under new head coach Dave Pitock. The Wolverines practiced hard for the first game against a tough Tri- County squad. When they arrived at Tri- County they were greeted by wind and very cold rain, but the game must go on! They played five innings in the rotten weather, winning 8-6. Dominic Beni made an outstanding catch early in the game to save a run and then made an excellent throw to the plate to cut down another man late in the game. At first I felt nervous and scared and then a surge of power came to me, said Beni. I decided that I was going to catch it and not let it bounce so I leaped for- ward with all my might and caught the ball and then rolled a few times to make it look good. The Wolverines next faced a tough Beal City team. The weather was good but so was Beal City, who swept the dou- bleheader. The team bounced back to sweep a doubleheader from Carson City in their first league contest. Their next game was scheduled against Central Montcalm for that Friday but was canceled due to tor- nado warnings. Rival Montabella was their next foe as the team won the first game, 3-2, on an RBI by Brent Bissell, but lost the second game 10-2 due to many errors. The team then faced Lakeview who hadn't won a game, and lost to them 10- 0. They refused to give up, however. BaUatl VHS scores appear first. Tri-County Beal City Beal City 8 0 2 ■Mi 6 9 8 1 Ashley Ashley 4 10 Carson City 2 0 Carson City 10 3 Central Montcalm 3 2 Central Montcalm ? 7 Montabella 4 3 Montabella 1 12 Lakeview 0 10 Lakeview 6 0 Saranac 5 Saranac 0 6 Portland 2 1 Portland 5 4 Sacred Heart 1 14 3 10 Belding 7 5 Belding 2 6 Ashley (T) 0 5 Season record 9-13 League standing 3rd whipping the Wildcats 6-0 in the second game, helped out by two doubles by Darrell Donley and a well pitched shut out by Brent Bissell. A win over Portland boosted team mo- rale. Portland jumped out in front in the second inning on a base hit to make the score 1-0 but the Wolverines answered in the third to tie the game. The score remained 1-1 until the sixth inning when Kirk Johnson ripped a towering two run homer over the left field fence to give the Wolverines a 3-1 lead. In the top of the seventh Portland scored three to take the lead, but in the last half of the seventh Troy Mortensen came through with a clutch base hit to score Dominic Beni from third and tie tfie game. Final- ly, in the bottom of the ninth, Eric Traynor singled, Dominic ran for him and stole his way to third. He scored on a wild pitch to win the game for the Wolverines. After dropping both games of the in- vitational tournament in Mt. Pleasant, the team ended regular season play by splitting a doubleheader with Belding. Pre-districts saw the team eliminated quickly by the Ashley Bears, 5-0, thus ending the season. After playing through rain and wind that sometimes seemed to be blowing 1000 miles per hour, and after several rain cancelled contests, the varsity turned in their uni- forms until next season. Time for a triple. In his team's 2-0 victory over Carson City, Tim Beach connects with the ball for a triple. Although JV is a time for learning ______the girls had a season of wins_ while the boys kept practicing and working for victories By Corey Ferguson and Amy Hodges Not only did the JV softball team win the Vestaburg Invitational, but at 10-4, they had the best record of any athletic team in the school. Behind the strong hitting of Linda Marshall who had five home runs dur- ing the season and the consistent pitching of Lisa DeYarmond who had eight strike-outs in two different games, the team racked up several im- pressive wins. Coach Scott Marshall's team began the season with four straight wins be- fore losing two games by one run each to rival Montabella. In the second con- test, the Wolverines tied the game at the top of the seventh inning on a two run homer by Rikki Steele. Mon- tabella came to bat, scoring the win- ning run with a close play at home. I think she was out, said catcher Rhonda McQueen, because I had my foot on the base, plus I tagged her. But the umpire called her safe. The team had a field day, scoring 56 runs in a double header victory against Central Montcalm. We just couldn't do anything wrong, said Rikki Steele. The ball came across the plate and bam, it was a goner. I love games like that. At the end of the JV's regular season, three players were moved up to the varsity squad. Sophomore Linda Mar- shall and freshmen Amv Hodges and Rhonda McQueen joined the varsity in time for the invitational tournament where Hodges started at first base until a hamstring injury sidelined her. Nine games into the season, the JV baseball team, coached by Wes Cum- mings, finally picked up its first win, 4-3, over Saranac. The team led Saranac, one of the stronger clubs in the league, from the first inning on. The winning pitcher was Jon Crosby, and Chad Palmer, who came in to relieve, was credited with a save. Their next win came two days later in the Vestaburg Invitational over Far- well, aeain by one run, 9-10. Sam Wris- ley picked up the win for the Wolver- ines. It was kind of exciting, knowing we had a chance to win the game and take first or second rather than third or fourth, said Wrisley. The winning run was scored by sec- ond baseman Corey Ferguson, who walked to first and stole second. Team- mate LeRoy Benevidez's single scored the run. I didn't make it to the dugout 'said Ferguson. They killed me before I got there. I mean, they just mobbed me! The team finished second in the tourney, losing the final game to Shep- herd, 6-16. In five of its last eight games, the team scored most of its runs in the first inning, especially in the invitational where they scored six in the first and five in the second game. They lost a close one to Central Montcalm's fresh- man squad, 7-5, in eight innings. Chad Palmer picked up the win in the sec- ond game, a deci- sive 11-2 pounding. Chad Palmer, Sam Wrisley and Steven Lott led the team in hits durine the season. The team improved in the batting depart- ment when it began concentrating on batting for the majority of a daily prac- tice. Palmer, Wrisley and Jon Crosby were instrumental in the pitching depart- ment, picking up the team's only wins. Wrisley was moved up to varsity for tournaments after regular season JV play ended. Speedy delivery! Coming in as a relief pitcher for Chad Palmer, David Bowser was unable to pull it out as his team lost to Central Montcalm, 13-3. SoftLaff VHS scores appear first. Guys Girls Carson City Carson City 1 9 0 12 22 9 11 Central Montcalm 1 13 24 6 Central Montcalm 2 17 32 17 Montabella 0 4 12 13 Montabella 6 8 8 9 Lakeview 3 4 12 2 Lakeview 0 18 8 6 Saranac 2 10 15 11 Saranac 4 3 8 19 Farwell (INV) 10 9 14 11 Shepherd (INV) 6 16 16 6 Portland 4 14 6 5 Portland 2 7 3 13 Central Montcalm 5 7 ■ Central Montcalm 11 2 Season Record 3 13 10 4 HMm There it goes! Catcher Rhonda McQueen, one of the leading hitters, connects with the ball for a base hit. McQueen was moved up to varsi- ty at the end of her JV season for state tourna- ments. JV SOFTBALL TEAM - FRONT ROW: Mgr. Holly Rotunno, Tess Cornell, Amy Jenkins, Rhonda McQueen, Michelle Stratton, Linda Marshall, Mgr. Eric Vitz. BACK ROW: Coach Scott Marshall, Amy Hodges, Denise Every, Kristi Kloeckner, Carmen Jenison, Brooke Bissell, Lori Graham, Rikki Steele. JV BASEBALL TEAM - FRONT ROW: Sam Wrisley, Steven Lott, Chad Palmer, Jon Crosby, Corey Ferguson, Aaron Carr, Rich Fisk, Scott Throop, Matt King. BACK ROW: Tom Throop, Steve Kolenaa, Andy Johnston, David Scott, David Freeman, David Bowser, Robert Middleton, LeRoy Benevidez, Josh Ryckman. The catcher missed the ball and the pitcher came up to get it. I took off for home plate and slid underneath the pitcher and was called safe. Denise Every You're out of there! Pitcher Robert Middleton hustles in for the tag on the Shepherd player during the Vestaburg Invitational. The boys placed second behind Shepherd, who beat them 16-6. Ready, aim, shoot! With the last few minutes of the game winding down, leading scorer Rachel Butler attempts to build Vestaburg's 28-16 lead even more. The girls won, 36-17. 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Linette Stratton, Deanna Gallihugh, Rachel Butler. BACK ROW: Jennifer Bissell, Shannon Kloeckner, Shelly Johnson. Missing is Coach Cheryl McClellan. 7TH GRADE BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Cathy Mortensen, Jennie Johnston, Christina Fleming, Heidi Gorsuch, Tina Brecht. BACK ROW: Brandi Stratton, Christa Buchanan, Holly Rotunno, Becky Johnston, Lisa Beach, Kristy Sharp. j)n ani j 2.ep ali 1 remember after this game against Shepherd, my brother told me he had gotten a good shot of me. I made the basket. Jennie Johnston Let's try it this way. During halftime, 8th grade girl's coach Cheryl McClellan goes over strate- gy for the second half while team members Deanna Gallihugh, Faye DePue, and Rachel Butler listen intently for their instructions. ____________Both teams started on a dim note_____ ___________but with determination and practice__ _____________the jr. high girls ended up with____ a valuable learning experience By Harold Franks The junior high girls' basketball teams had a lot in common in the '85 season; both had identical 3-7 records, both im- proved in the last half of the season, both had two season wins and one consolation win, and both lost in the first round of the TCAA tournaments. The 7th grade team, coached by Bruce Anderson, opened the season with a tough 34-7 loss to Shepherd and a 28-14 loss to Beal City. They came right back with an impressive 26-13 victory over Carson City-Crystal. I liked the game against Carson City Crystal, said 7th grader Jenny John- ston, because we won and I played real- ly good. Then Vestaburg struck again to make it back to back wins, as they defeated Lakeview, 20-14. The Lakeview game was great, said Christina Fleming, because I had ten points and several blocked shots. Although they didn't win again until the tournaments, they tightened the gap on all opponents in the last half of the season. For example, the first loss to Shepherd was 34-7 while the second loss was only 26-16, a difference of ten in the latter game compared to a differ- ence of 27 in the first game. The first loss against Montabella was 24-15, but in the second game Vestaburg Qir(b BaUUt VHS scores appear first. 7 7 34 10 24 Beal City 14 38 21 18 Carson City 26 13 14 22 Lakeview 20 14 23 32 Montabella 15 24 30 31 Beal City 19 23 36 17 Shepherd 16 26 32 19 Montabella 15 16 15 30 Central Montcalm 14 17 23 42 Lakeview 23 19 26 27 Season record 3-7 3-7 closed the gap only losing by one point, 15-16. The 8th grade team, coached by Cheryl McClellan, lost their first game to Shepherd, 24-10, but then came back to beat Beal City, 21-18. The next time they met Beal, Vestaburg gave them a 36- 17 trouncing. It was later in the season, said Ra- chel Butler, and we were a lot better ball players by that time. The next game they got revenge over Shepherd with a 31-19 victory to make it back to back wins. It felt great beating Shepherd after losing to them by so much the first game, said Linette Stratton. I think we really surprised them! In the last game against Lakeview the score was tied near the end of the game when a Lakeview player hit a free throw to hand Vestaburg a tough 27-26 loss. The last game against Lakeview was the worst, said Jenny Bissell, because we lost when we were tied at the end and a foul was called. Their girl missed the first free throw, but made the second and we lost. Another close game came earlier in the season when Montabella also hit a shot late in the game to narrowly defeat the young Wolverines, 31-30. Hot potato! Hoping for two, Christina Fleming passes the ball off to teammate Heidi Gorsuch in the game against Beal City. Beal handed the Wol- verines a 23-19 loss. And they're off! In Vestaburg's home matinee game against Montabella, eighth grade high scorer Matt Mortensen starts out on the right foot by winning the jump ball. Students didn't get to see their team win as Montabella handed the Wolverines a 27-23 loss. Where is everyone? Trying to get rid of the ball, seventh grader Pete Scott looks in exas- peration for a teammate he can pass it to, but finds no one. The Wolverines lost their first game to Shepherd 49-14. 8TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Eric Vitz, Larry Ozment. MIDDLE ROW: Chris Humphrey, Jay Janofski, Danny Scott, Trevor McCormick. LAST ROW: Monte Antes, Patrick Wojtowicz, Tim Parrish, Matt Mortensen, Bill Kolenda. 7TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL - FRONT ROW: Robert Church, Scott Middleton, Shane King, Nathan Hull. Pete Scott. BACK ROW: Danny Allen, Buster Ryckman, Tim Throop, Chris McQueen, Jason Bigelow, Jason Graham. Warming up before the game is good because it gives you a chance to loosen up and get rid of some of your butterflies. Troy Ferguson Two wins for the 8th grade team gave a bright outlook for the future but no wins for the 7th grade had them learning to be losers By Karen King Basketball. Starting in fifth grade the junior high boys had it drilled into their head through intersquad scrim- mages and basic drills. The teams were taught to win, but when winning wasn't possible they were taught to be sportsmen. Sportsmen the seventh grade team were under the leadership of coach Jeff Bigelow. Although they didn't win a single game during the season, the team was competitive and sportsman- When we lost by a lot we didn't feel like being sportsmen, said Jason Bige- low. We d get mad, of course, but we were good sports through it all. In order to pre- pare themselves for the upcoming sea- son, tne team prac- ticed many hours of one-on-one, fast break, free throws and dribbling. After practices I was dragging, ad- mitted Matt Koutz. I wasn't in shape, but after a while I was. The drills real- ly strengthened my ball skills. The team, which did not win any of their nine games, did improve as far as basic skills and competitiveness were concerned. We improved greatly as a team, said Chris McQueen. Before we started working as a team, we weren't anything. It doesn't show by our record or scores how much we improved, but we know we did. The eighth erade had a somewhat better season than the seventh grade. With athletic director Mr. Cummings at the helm again this year, the team won their season opener against the Beal City Aggies, 24-14. We beat Beal City pretty easily, said Jay Janofski. We had the lead the whole game. Not everything went up hill from then on. Tne team struggled, losing four straight games. One of the losses occurred during a matinee game against Montabella, held at Vestaburg. The matinee game allowed junior high students to miss afternoon classes in order to cheer the teams on. Although the lead went back and forth, Monta- bella ended up on top, crushing play- ers and their many fans. It was great playing in front of all the people 'said Chris Humphrey. Ev- eryone got to see how we were doing as a team. I'm just sorry we had to lose. The team's best game came against Central Montcalm. It was a gooa time to have a great game, since it occurred during the first tournament game. The Wolverines led by 11 points at the end of the first half, but Central Montcalm fought hard and came back in the sec- ond half. Central's fight came a little too late, thus the 8aUUt VHS scores appear first 7th 8th Beal Citv 14 49 24 14 Shepherd 18 39 19 23 Montahella 10 58 23 27 Beal City 20 54 26 32 Sacred Heart 14 50 25 38 Montabella 17 43 31 27 Shepherd 9 25 17 30 Carson City 18 31 25 40 Central Montcalm 10 74 25 24 Lakeview 28 42 7th season 8th season record 0-9 record 2-6 young Wolverines had won their first tournament game. Troy Ferguson also added to the win, scoring eight of his 48 season points. The game against Central was our best of the sea- son, remarked Fer- guson. Even though they came back strong, win- ning six jump balls in a row, we still beat them by one point. The team was not to advance any fur- ther in the tourna- ment play. They came up against Lakeview, only to lose. We were upset that we lost because we wanted to go all the way, ex- plained Tim Parrish. We were glad for Lakeview though. They were better than us and we didn't match up size wise. Although neither the seventh or eighth grade teams were overpower- ing, they fought hard to win. When they found a weakness in the oppo- nent, they preyed on it in hopes that a win would follow because of their fight. Up for two! To help his team out, Chris McQueen goes up for two. McQueen along with Buster Rvckman and Nathan Hull each had three points in their home game with Shepherd. Strength and determination. Scott Vitz, who has a lifetime membership at Dynamic Health Club, often works out three times a week to build up his muscles for baseball and looks. I ride a three wheeler because it's fun and in your spare time you can do things like ride with your friends. I've flipped it before but I've never really hurt myself. Chris Humphrey I swim to get a tan and for the exercise, too. I enjoy it a lot because it's refreshing on a hot sticky day. Deanna Gallihugh This is the first year I went deer hunting and I didn't get anything, but I find it a very challenging and tough sport. Rhonda McQueen Putting power in the putt. Jerry Johnston and Gary Keyes, who often go putt-putt golfing, took advantage of the end of school party at Shifter's to play a few free games of golf. While some find organized sports the most competitive, others enjoy the pressure to succeed alone. To some there is nothing like the individual reward of striving to reach personal goals nasties. I like to work individually more be- cause I can give 100 percent and do well. Even though I didn't make it to state, it was worth it ' said DeShano. Karen Hansel spent years going to dance practice. I enjoy dancing, said Hansel. Some- times it interferes with games or prac- tice but it's a skill I'll have all my life. Many people get so involved in other sports that they compete in competi- tions with anyone willing to challenge them. Sometimes the competition is not be- tween man and man, but between man and nature. At times it is a challenge between man and deer. This may de- pend on who sees who first or who's quicker to react. I find deer hunting one of the most challenging sports there is, because deer have a great sense of vision and smell- ing, said Darrell Donley. You may not be able to feel that thrill of victory. The thrill comes within your- self by meeting your own standards. If your eoals are not reached you may also feel the agony of defeat. 30-luv. Rock Lake is a home away from home for Linda Marshall and Kelly Vitz, who are often seen at the courts playing tennis, basketball and wiffle ball. By Amy Frost and Alysia Gallihugh Weekend and after school sports aren't organized but many people par- ticipate in them for enjoyment pur- poses. There are no teammates, fans or coaches. One must have his own deter- mination and compete within himself. These other sports can range any- where from three-wheeling to putt-putt golf. It may be hunting, swimming, dancing or even just practicing in your spare time for your high school orga- nized sport. I go golfing about eight times a year because my dad plavs it and I like it, said Jay Janofski. Tne best game I ever had was 64 on nine holes, but my goal is to try and beat my dad. I run five miles every day, said Kathy Krafft. I do it for cross country and to keep my body in shape because I think it's very important. Many students who participate in or- ganized sports also participate in other sports. David Bowser plays basketball at Rock Lake. I do it so I can get an edge in basket- ball season so when I go back into it. I'm already in shape, said Bowser. Rich Fisk enjoyed three-wheeling on weekends and after school. I played organized sports too, said Fisk, but I really like three wheeling with my friends. J4unteri Ken Moore 11 point Steve Kid we! I 10 point Doug Beemer 9 point Frank Allen 8 point Mike Grover 8 point Danny Scott 8 point Rick Hartman 8 point 8 point Brent Bissell 7 point Steve Keeler 7 point 7 point Darrell Donley 6 point John Talkowski 6 point Ikp Kim� 6 point Others spent all their time in other sports. It may have meant not participat- ing in organized sports, canceling that date, or even missing a few hours of sleep. Cathy DeShano participated in gym- M T - t MEVMS (DATELINE: LOCAL EVENTS) On SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1986 JENNIFER BISSELL competed in the GREENVILLE DAILY NEWS national spelling bee with 22 oth- er spellers and became the first representative from VESTABURG to win the competition. After cor- rectly spelling exuberance , BIS- SELL then spelled blasphemous to earn herself a trip to WASH- INGTON D.C. MAY 26-30 and compete in the SPELLING BEE finals. Although much of her time will be spent with the 171 other spellers vying for the top speller in America, she will also have time for touring the capitol. Before advancing to GREENVILLE, BISSELL had to place number one or two in the fifth through eighth grade VESTABURG spelling bee. WASHINGTON D.C. saw many VESTABURG faces in '86. From APRIL 27-MAY 3, students from the MONTCALM AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT attended the capitol to get a more in-depth experi- ence about how the government runs and listen to the media's views on news topics. Among those attending were five students from VESTA- BURG: JEFF BAILEY, TAMMY CARTER, ALYSIA GALLIHUGH, KATHY KEELER, AND TRACY KUNKEL. Students were chosen by their social studies and history teachers based on student leadership. To raise money for their trip, students made and sold submarine sandwiches. Money was also donated by members of the school board. Construction began on the community park west of the school in the summer of '86. The total project could take up to five years to complete and will allow the use of tennis courts, shuffle boards, bathrooms, picnic area playground equipment, and ball fields. Happy Halloween. An elementary Halloween party lasted for a long time. Students began the party during the last hour of the day and picked it up again from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm as students went to every house they could think of in the community. What’s the best thing about VESTABURG The best thing about Vestaburg is that it's very small and the community doesn't keep you too busy. That way I have time to practice my karate. — Steve Woodrow It's small, so it's peaceful and you know most of the people who live and work here. It's centrally located to cultural things that aren't in our community without having to drive a great distance. — Elizabeth Koutz It's a small town where everyone is fa- miliar with everyone else. A senior knows who he's going to graduate with — not just a small group. — Diane Stack The teachers are always trying to make the classes fun. — Michelle Vaughn The small school and the people. — Kathy Parcher It is a quiet town. — Lori Anna It is small. You have a chance to get to know everybody. — Jeff Bailey The close feeling everyone has. Every- body knows everybody If you go any- where in Vestaburg, you're bound to run into someone you know. — Chad Sanders 120 4Jvertisi n9 One thing I’d change about Vestaburg is . . . Get a better variety of sports. Like (golf, powder puff, track, etc.) — Amy Jenkins Make it bigger with more things to do and less nosey people. — Paula Ford Make it bigger. — Elaine Meyers Enlarge the recreation possibilities such as roller rink, water slide, camp grounds, bowling alley, video world a place to hang out with the gang. — Linda Avery Make our neighbor Bob stop throwing rocks (the size of a closed fist) in our yard. — Rachel Hernandez Let us give thanks. During Thanksgiving, the kindergarten students learned what it was like to be Indians. They had a Thanksgiving feast that consisted of popcorn, muffins and Kool-Aid. „N0«‘ VO'S lN'uVh had eight pageS y. The spot iook, which hflfl � were publisheo nlfl t pages of spot h? was rs,ch0 lb5y The KJM pink Vanam I blue blue vanatone TW� 'V designed nted with Janaione 338u. portrflits were mere done by N ,pA nd Nbt All. -Advertising 121 i i Keys” to a great body v ;011’V ► • • by H. Frank and B. Camp These plans for building the perfect car were compiled after consultation with many experts in the auto world. First, you start with the internal or- gans; in other words the engine. In or- der to do that you have to find an ex- pert in that category and that, of course, is junior Kevin Johnson. According to Kevin the perfect car would have a 301 small block Chevy en- gine in it with 10:1TRW dome top pis- tons and Manly aluminum rods, B M blower kit, predator 1100 dual feed carb. Hooker Iron Hea-okay. . . Kevin. We get the picture. Now that you have heard Kevin's description in full length, let's move on to the next important part of the car. When someone mentions the perfect body, one thinks of the likes of Sylvester Stallone or Heather Thomas, but to car enthusiasts a body might be a custom built Mustang or a Porsche just brought off the line. One expert in this field is Ike King. A perfect body on a car is one that you can see yourself in the paint job. The body also has to be in perfect condi- tion. The best body of any car would be a '68 or '69 Camero and of course it would have to have tinted windows and a hood scoop and a rear window louver and a Sounds like a dream. The paint job's perfect, the engine purrs and Ike King takes pride in his first car. Until . . . December when icy roads and a tree get in his way. spoiler on the back, too. Other than that it could be Rich Wrisley's Buick. No car is quite complete without a sound system. Sound systems can range all the way from a $1000 Kraco to a $50 Generic model that comes in a white box and just says Car Stereo on the front. A Hi Fi sound system would be ideal for a big car because of its room. Just hook up 3 or 4 bus batteries as power boosters to give the Hi Fi systems 50 to 70 watts per channel to power the speak- ers. This system would be ideal for a big car, but it would literally destroy a small one, said Keith Otto. Now that you have just heard the per- fect car, as described by VHS students; we, bring you our version of the per- fect car. First you take a rusted out 59 Edsel body and slap about half a gallon of brown primer on it. Run up to your nearest junkyard and grab an old engine out of any car that they have lying around. Then you need a sound system. Just hire out a band of Hawaiian bongo players, throw then in your back seat and give them a 50 pound box of dehy- drated coconuts so they don't get hungry. Then just yell back requests of songs you want to hear. This car will be, beyond a doubt, the perfect car. Andrew's Restaurant Vestaburg Howard City Edmore Rd. Phone: 268-5669 Compliments of Art Shy Dairy Dean’s Milk and Borden Ice Cream Phone: (517) 235-5252 122 _ 4(ma Coin SL °r A kc tafti FOOD €r FAMILY CENTERS Bank of Alma Vestaburg Branch Serving You in Alma Harrison Standish Gladwin Member FDIC 3rd Street Vestaburg, MI 48891 268-5445 Lakeview Howard City Beardslee BIRD Remus Olds Your Olds Dealer for 48 Years in Sheridan Fertilizer Grain Co. Locally Owned Community Bank y OIOSMOBIIE U 291-3200 BLAND COMPANY SINCE 1966” 7563 Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, Ml (517) 268-5730 Customs Bags Freezer Bags Rubbish Bags Black and Clear Heavy Plastic ... Lawn and Leaf Manufacturers of High Quality Plastic Bags Ionia Greenville Edmore I3ird fertilizer 123 Bollinger’s Inc. 298 Lincoln Lakeview, Ml 48850 357-7251 Bookwalter Motor Sales, Inc. Your Chevrolet and Pontiac Dealer Bus. Ph.: 831-4200 Res. Ph.: 831-4285 335 Sheridan Rd. S.E. Stanton, Ml 48888 President John Bookwalter Camp Services Howard City Edmore Rd. Edmore, MI 48829 BIG L LUMBER CO. Sheridan Michigan BPD LEASE ‘Congratulations Class of ’86' COUNTRY-ROCK-OLDIES Weddings — Class Reunions Parties FBORE Flat Black and Round Entertainment 268-5038 Cal Deb Callison Chuck Sheldon, Pres. 242424 Richard Sherry, Manager CJ Equipment Service, Inc. 802 N. Main St. Mt. Pleasant, Ml 48898 Ph. 773-7932 or 773-2018 Serving Industrial Oilfields Fleet and Agricul- ture Complete Machine Shop, Engine Rebuilding and Parts 124 i odinqer ■ REDKIN PRODUCTS Carla's Country Salon 7040 Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Producer Marketing Region Box 139 Edmore, Ml 48829 427-5186 C B Family Food Center Men and Women’s Styles Mike Nordwald Manager Main Street, Elmore A “boost” in the billfold by A. Frost and K. King Just like booster shots and booster seats once helped young kids get a lift out of life, band boosters and sports boosters gave the band performances and sports events the added umph that kept them going. Although the band boosters club has become basically inactive compared to previous years, it is still a considerable help to band director Richard Uren. The club, which was started in 1953 as a method of support for the marching Wolverines, provided many items for the band. Throughout the years instru- ments, uniforms, band hats and smaller items have been purchased. Not only has band boosters provided necessary items for the band, they have also awarded one to two $100.00 scholar- ships each year. These scholarships go to the top senior band graduates and may be used at the college of the student's choice. The band boosters club's financial support is a tremendous help to me as band director, commented Uren. They even help finance students who wish to attend band camps during the summer. Along a somewhat different line, the sports boosters club, in its first year, be- came a means of support for athletic teams. The club's main objective was to cheer on the teams and lend financial aid. Since this is the first year for the sports boosters club, and they are still paying their starting expenses we are not going to expect much from them, said Athletic Director Wes Cummings, but in further years they plan to help buy supplies. Some of the things the boosters will be providing are athletic tape, support wraps, basketballs, footballs, baseballs, softballs, and volleyballs. The club will also help to purchase new uniforms. The sports boosters club has a lot of potential, said Cummings. They're a big help in providing money for the items we can't afford on our regular bud- get. I think they're off to a good start. Money raisers were put into action to provide financial support for the athlet- ic department. Club members sought donations of candy and pop from ath- letes' parents and then sold them at sporting events. The band and sports boosters organi- zations, who participate in athletics and band, will continue to support students and give them a boost in the right di- rection! Play it again Sam! Kris Kolenda and Nancy Heth- erington, in band since 5th grade, give it their all in the rendition of the school song during half- time activities. C B Dumily %oJ 125 Hair’s’’ looking at you! j Chocolate mousse can add inches to your figure, Bullwinkle the Moose can add a twinkle to your eye, but what can a can of mousse do? As many of us found out, it could add life to your lifeless hair. Mousse gels, and hairspray became a best friend to many people as they were sometimes replaced for curling irons and hot rollers. I use about half a bottle of mousse and hair spray a week, said Paula Ford whose hair was either slicked back with mousse or just fashionably curled. Deciding where to get your hair cut could be a tough job when there were so many factors to consider, such as the dis- tance you had to drive, cost of hair cuts, and the reputation of the stylist. I go to Barb Alexander because she's close and she does a good job, said Kathy Krafft. The prices for cutting hair could range from free to twelve dollars depending on where you got it cut. I go to J.C. Penney's most of the time, said Kate Dennis. I usually pay seven dollars. My stepmom cuts my hair free, said David Freeman. I get it cut about once a month or so. No matter who cuts your hair or how much time you spend on it, there were always those days when your hair wouldn't do anything. That's when bar- rels, clips, and pony tail holders came into the picture. When my hair won't do what I want it to, I either throw my brush, or put my hair in a ponytail, said Shimmy Fields. There were, however, the fortunate few who didn't need any of these addi- tives to add life to their hair. I don't comb my hair more than once a day, said Scott Vitz, whose hair was straight until one summer it went total- ly curly. It's too curly after it dries and I can't get a comb through it. Others, used dyes and coloring tech- niques to add pizazz to what they saw as lifeless hair. It was part of a whole new image thing to get Kevin Johnson to notice me, said Kate Dennis who came to school with newly frosted hair. Whatever the problem students en- countered when dealing with hair con- trol, modern hair science seemed to have the answer. You could dippety-do it, mousse it, wash that gray right out, or only wear mink to get bouncy, beautiful, behavin' hair. Just a little off the sides says Senior Mike Trayer as his sister Carla, of Carla's Country Salon, experi- ments on her favorite Guinea Pig's hair. Cedar Lake Foods Your Headquarters for Healthfoods and Redwood Patio Furniture.” Chase’s Barber Shop 5173 East Almy Road Phone 427-5143 Vep Sias — Manager “Good Luck Karen” Chesney’s Sport Shop Clifford Lake Hotel Food-Bar Innkeeping ‘--cr u Elm Hall, Ml 833-7763 561 West Clifford Lake Drive Stanton, Ml 48888 Dy Norm Eipper 831-5151 Chemical Bank Montcalm Chemical Financial Corporation Bank 110 East Main P.O. Box 277 Stanton, Ml 48888 Telephone: 831-5221 Equal Opportunity Lender Member of FDIC Circle S Sales Authorized Sales for Hi-Lo Citation Travel Trailers 2 Miles West on M-46 Edmore, Ml Ph: 427-3347 Church Jewelers You’re Sure with Church Jewelers We Sell Josten’s Class Rings 113 E. Superior St. Alma, Ml 48801 Ph: 403-5012 or 463-4135 Church s jewelers 127 Collins M-46 Party Store W. Monroe Rd„ Elwell Kelsey Memorial Hospital Inc. Cliff Der Edmore, Ml 48829 Ph: 427-3291 or 427-3290 te rrn. :'Q-a| Davidson Office Machines Inc. Davison Office Machines Inc. Royal Victor 3m, Sanyo, IBM 126 W. Superior Street Alma, Ml 48801 Phone: 463-3496 Delfield Company A Division of Alco Food Service Equipment 980 S. Isabella Rd. 773-7981 128 Cottini Party Store Outpatient Clinic Mon.-Fri. 7-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. 352-7211 418 Washington Avenue Lakeview, Ml 48850 Crooks Farm Power Corner of M-46 M-66 Edmore Ph: 427-3898 Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30 Sat. 7:30-Noon Dennis Bicycle Shop Sales and Service New and Used Bicycles and Parts 3, 10, 12, and 15 speeds BMX Parts Lawn Mower Repair Fire Wood for Sale 4725 W. Monroe Rd. Alma, Ml 48801 Phone: 463-5331 Ir ■ : ' ■ - -v- Not just “Lion” around by Cathy DeShano Lions. The kings of the jungle. They rule their environment with a strong hand. Like these felines, the Vestaburg Lions Club played an important part in leading their community. Like all teenagers, these Lions made sure that their high school years were also filled with a lot of fun. As a student, Ken Bigelow brought a live bat to school one day for science class. But, due to his buddies, the bat never made it to the classroom, instead, it was turned loose in the school building. 1 never got into any trouble, laughed Ken Bigelow. The school was an older building that had bats and they probably thought that my bat was one of the regulars. Our next culprit decided to play a trick on his principal. Lion Mike Olma left his victim stranded at school on top of the building. We pushed the car up on planks, chuckled Olma, for a couple of weeks after that we had to sweep the pavement of the parking lot. As members grew older, they realized the importance of belonging to groups. For some it was the thought of having fun and being able to talk with friends, while others found they enjoyed help- ing their community. I belonged to the Lions Club to serve my fellow man and help make my com- munity a better place to live, comment- ed James Hodges. I am a member of the Vestaburg Lions Club because 1 enjoy helping with com- munity projects, commented George Showers. I also believe the Lions Club is an excellent world wide organiza- tion. Throughout the years, the Lions Club has offered many activities to people. Halloween, Christmas, and Easter par- ties were offered to children; hearing aids and eyeglasses were provided for area senior citizens, and a food booth was run at home football games. They also helped sponsor our area Boy Scouts, provided the fluoride treatment to the elementary kids, and donated the lights for our football field. The Lions Club met each month for two hours. During this time, all projects were planned, and in the course of the evening many other events took place. Members found time to converse, and eat. They also had great speakers from time to time. The Barbershop singers from Alma, foreign exchange students, and a speaker from Eagle Village enter- tained during meetings. While at the meetings, each member had to be called by his first name preceded by the word lion. For example, if you said Jack, instead of Lion Jack, a fine had to be paid. Lions Club. Front row: Jeff Bigelow, Harry Mc- Clellan, Nick Bigelow, Ken Bigelow, Michael Olma, L. J. Waldron, John Barr. Middle row: Keats Wood, George Showers, Bob Throop, Kurt Peasley, Lawrence Showers, Mike Enterline, George Doug- lass. Back row: Bob Sanders, James Hodges, Mike Wilson, Tom Neuenfeldt, Elmer Freeman, Dick Davis, Ray DeShano. DeWitt Lumber Blanchard, Ml 49310 Improvement Specialists Pole Buildings and Home Phone: 561-2100 S Studio and Camera Shop Ithaca, Ml 875-4348 Sheet's 129 You better shop around by Cathy DeShano Attention all your shopaholics and S.A. (shoppers anonymous) family members. The following information has been gathered from the Vestaburg student body to form the first Shopper's Dictionary. Car shopping (kar shop ping) the act of looking all over town and suddenly, from nowhere, pops the car of your dreams. Air conditioning, a ritzy stereo system, and plush interior. Your eyes wander and suddenly your spot a sticker on the window. Poof! Your fairy god- mother's magic has vanished and you retreat sulkily to your car. (See also: Eric Holmes). Eric Holmes favors older pony cars such as Chevelle, Novas, Mustangs, and Impalas. Clothes shopping (kloths shop ping) a process of looking through racks of clothing for hours at a time to find exact- ly what you want. For some, clothes may become such a part of life that they in- vade your dreams at night and run away with your parent's checkbook. (See also: Katie Brantley). Katie Brantley is an avid shopper who loves marathon shopping. Her favorite places to shop are malls, Hudson's, and Gittleman's. Shop till ya drop! Jenny Bigelow listened to moth- er Phyllis's advice and started shopping for Mr. Right by the lobby drinking fountain, where friend, Dominic Beni, was bending down to get a drink. Food shopping (food shop ping) buying all the necessities for the party you and your friends are having that night: potato chips, pretzels, ice cream, pop, twinkies, and hostess cupcakes. (See also: Rhonda McQueen). Rhonda McQueen has spent up to $24.00 on junk food at one time, espe- cially on M M's. Girl shopping (gurl shop ping) for many teenage boys, cruising the town at night in search of girls is a long-waited joy. (See also: David Freeman). David Freeman shops for girls who have a nice figure and good face. But anyone more than a year younger or two years older is out of luck. Guy shopping (gi shop ping) the art of searching and flirting which if done correctly, will land you Mr. Right. (See also: Nora Funsch). Nora Funsch is apt to be found in Alma, Ithaca, or Mt. Pleasant hunting for guys. A good sense of humor, well- groomed, and respectful is her criteria. Record shopping (rek erd shop ping) a way of filling the hole burned in your pocket. This may be done at a local re- cord store or through a mail-order re- cord club. (See also: Tracy Kunkel.) Tracy Kunkel owns about one hun- dred and fifty 45's, seventy cassettes, and around forty albums. Discount Tire and Battery ■■■ Edmore, Ml Donna Lou’s Redkin Products m Wzrw Phone: 268-5189 Hair Styling and Much More 130 D J REFUSE Phone: 268-5169 Member of the National Solid Wastes Management Association, Michigan Chapter 131 Doehring-Shultz Agency Formerly Battle-Doehring 3975 W. Monroe Alma - 463-4913 Dave Doehring Arnie Shultz Lyle D. Carter Dale D. Kessler Don’s TV Zenith RCA Quasar 6282 E. M-46 Vestaburg, Ml 427-5331 Double Six Lanes M-66 Stanton, Ml 48888 762-5061 Ed more Tool and Grinding Cannon Vibrator Davison Edmore Hardware For All Kinds of Hardware make Us Your First Stop 418 EMain Edmore, Michigan Ph. 427-5637 Edmore Cleaners Lanj Good Luck 'SLIM es a ur8 Students! For a Clean Change Call Edmore Cleaners 427-3420 217 E. Main Edmore, Ml 48829 Humphrey's Auction Service 4255 E. Howard City Edmore, Ml Complete MP Auction Service Kv . jk Auctioneers: . El jay and Troy 1. - AlESsu,™- ' Humphrey l ilt 427-3790 427-3273 — m 1 —T Vestaburg, Ml 132 boekring-Schuttz Eve’s Salon of Beauty 707 E. Center Ithaca, Ml 875-4030 Summer ball by A. Gallihugh and H. Franks When a person signed up for a sum- mer youth league it didn't necessarily mean that it would be all fun and games. Along with the playing came a good share of cold, hard labor, such as gather- ing one crisp summer morning to walk a long shift beside the roads of the com- munity picking up trash and other dis- gusting things left behind by people in our town. When people signed up for the youth leagues, they more or less had an agreement that they would earn their keep by doing various jobs for and around the community. These jobs included selling raffle tick- ets and candy, the pickup and others things to help earn money for equip- ment and at the same time keep our community beautiful. Matt King played on pony league and participated in com- munity cleanup. It makes me feel like I belong, he said. The leagues consisted of 18 teams with parents doing most of the coach- ing. Having one of your parents as a coach could be an advantage or on the other hand, it could be a disadvantage . . . When Tom Beard was coaching his daughter, Melissa, she had some prob- lems. He sometimes yells at me when we get home because he knows I am better and he expects more from me, she said. A big factor in making the whole league run smoothly was Lyn Gorsuch who coordinated and organized the Erskin Refinery Service The Embers Fine Dining 1217 S. Mission 773-5007 “pitches” in teams activities. My daughter was ready to play ball and they needed coaches so I volun- teered as a coach. I like doing it a lot. I plan on doing it every summer. The teams started practicing in early June and played through the middle of July. Many students decided that giving up a part of their summer was all right if they got to see their friends more, de- spite those grueling moments. It gives me a chance to see friends that I wouldn't get to in the summer, said Cathy Deshano, but when it's scalding hot out and the sun is beating on my face, I can't pitch worth beans. The league started with T-ball for ages seven to nine, and went through Pony League ages 15-18. I've played for so long because it's fun, I get to see my friends, and we had a lot of good coaches, said Harold Franks. Through the youth leagues, the stu- dents got a chance to be a part of sum- mer activities, and with annual clean- ups, Vestaburg was a better place to be. V Strike Three! says pitcher Harold Franks as he finished up his delivery. Coming in for relief against Carson City, he shut the JV Eagles down to take a save and give the Wolves a win. Franks continued racking up the wins through the sum- mer on a top summer league team. Ambers 133 Farmer in the Dell Sandwiches Turtles Weight Watchers Yogurt For One Free Ice Cream Come Bring in Your Yearbook” Corner of Crystal and 46 Ferris Gardens SOD FARM W. J. WILLIAMSON 3200 Pine Grove Rd. Edmore, Ml 48829 235-4321 762-5336 Beauty — only dollars deep by Alysia Gallihugh The beautiful girl stunned the crown when she walked down the aisle in her cap and gown. Little did they know that in the past six years, her parents had spent a small fortune on the dermatolo- gist, optometrist, orthodontist, and cos- metologist all to create the perfect se- nior. Are we really what we appear to be? Many students have ways of getting around their not too pleasant imperfec- tions, such as 20 20 vision. I've had glasses since first grade, said Rich Wrisley. It's hard to see with- out them, playing sports but since my glasses are accident prone, 1 end up do- ing that a lot. Some people disguise poor eyesight with contact lenses. The ultimate lenses are extended wear. I think they're the best things since sliced bread, said teacher, Doug Palmer. I wish I would have gotten them a long time ago. My vision is almost better than 20 20 now. Amy Foor had the unusual experience of wearing only one contact because she only had one poor eye. Blemishes, acne, and warts were just a few more worries for those poor adoles- cents. What could be worse than a huge John the Gladiator wields his Skill Saw. slicing through a 2x4, John Talkowski gazes down at his job through one contact lens. Although he likes getting away with not wearing his safety glasses, he didn't entirely enjoy the shot from the B.B. gun which injured his eye. zit on Prom Night? A few students with maybe one of these problems have found a solution, the dermatologist. If you don't have the cash or the time fora dermatologist, you might take Pau- la Ford's advice. I use oxy-cover every night, said Ford, because I don't want to look like a pizza face. A glowing complexion wrould go great with straight, pearly whites. If you weren't lucky enough to naturally have them, then an orthodontist could be hired for approximately $3,000 dollars. Some people had insurance that paid for their braces, but more than half of the people paid for them, themselves. The results of braces may have been worthwhile, but after your monthly ap- pointment, the pain of tightened wires and tighter rubberbands, it didn't make things too optimistic. You may even wonder if you'll ever get them off. I've had braces for almost two years. They always trap food and it's gross, said Darin Carter. If you're the typical teenager and suf- fer from any of these problems, don't worry. In time, wrinkles will take over acne, you'll wear bi-focals, your teeth will fall out forcing you to get dentures, and have no hair at all. The Flower Garden Carson City Michigan 584-3330 DIAMOND IMPORTERS FOXt JEWELERS SINCE 1917 Open Mon.-Fri. 10-9; Sat. 10-6 Your Class Ring Headquarters Mt. Pleasant Shopping Center Jewelers Since 1917 Freed Construction Company Residential Commercial Wood Basements Solar Heat P.O. Box 92 Alma, Ml 48801 463-8611 (mobile) 463-9215 Gas Production Co., Inc. William C. Sutherland 268-5529 8600 Pine Grove Rd. N.E. 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Pleasant, Ml 48858 773-7911 Judge’s Party Store Winn, Ml Phone: 866-2400 136 Sounds kinda fishy to me by Rikki Steele It was Friday the 13th, an unlucky day for most. The day one fears to get up on because something bad will happen. But for some, July 13 and 14, better known as Old Timer's Day, gave adults time to reminisce about old days, children time to giggle as they ran wildly about with- out a care in the world and proved fun for all. Several events took place for the very first time, said 1985 Chairman Lynn VanSickler, including the fishing contest, bingo, 50 50 drawings, and im- proved children's games. In the 50 50 drawing, tickets were sold for one dollar a piece. Half the prof- it went to the winner. New children's games included hot air balloon rides. At first it was kind of scary because I thought the balloon was going to go all the way up, said Carol DeShano, but it was a lot of fun in the air. The fishing contest ran from 6 am to 10 am and there was an award for the biggest fish as well as the biggest pan fish. Some of the highlghts were the 90- unit parade, bingo (with the prizes don- ated by merchants in the community), the 5K and 10K runs, children's games, the hot air balloon and the arts and crafts show. The officers for the 1985 committee included Lynn VanSickler, chairman; Linda Pearl, vice chairman; Steve Bige- low, treasurer; Kaye Pearl, secretary. Although the proceeds go to the community projects, said 1986 chair- person Linda Pearl, the purpose of Old Timer's Days is to promote pride in the community. Goals for future Old Timer's Days, said Pearl, are to have a good time and get everybody together; also, to show everyone that it's not so bad to live in a small town and have them like where they live. Old Timer's Days have been an annu- al event for Vestaburg since 1973 except for when they were cancelled in 1982- 83. It was had to find people to help, said 1984 chairman George Showers, but I think it is good to have a commu- nity reunion and celebration, so I volun- teered to be chairman of the committee, and got Old Timer's Days started again. I think that Old Timer's Days bring a sense of pride for the community, con- tinued Showers. I also think people should feel pride in our community and believe that Vestaburg's a great place to live. Old Timers Day Queen. Marion House, was es- corted by Gene Stauffer during the 1985 Old Tim- ers Day festivities. Dennis E. Kirby DDS, PC La Roses’s Pizzeria General Dentistry 321 Warwick Drive Alma, Ml 48801 PH: 463-4711 430 East Main Edmore, Ml Congratulations Class of ’86 from Bob Mary LaRose Phone: 427-5751 137 L J Drilling Well Drilling Repair Sales Service Gould Burks Repidayton Pumps “Ask About Our Unconditional Guarantee PH: 268-5035 Free Estimates Vestaburg, Ml Behind the closed door by Steven Woodrow Have you ever wondered what that big room at the end of the hall was? The one that said Closed during lunch- time. You may not have known it, but inside that big room lay an unexplored world of adventure that has gone from a noisy auto shop into a quiet library. The library was closed during lunch, said Mrs. Huggins, because Mr. Kidwell broke the door to his room and to have kids in here would disrupt his students. Way beyond the thick iron door were many untold stories that were just wait- ing to be read. Several books were checked out each day. The most popular were fiction books, with romance novels being checked out by girls. The most popular romance novel was Sweet Valley High. I like reading romance books, said Kathy Woodard, because it gives me something to do in my spare time be- sides watch TV. Boys tended to check out science fic- tion and Dungeons and Dragons books the most. The most popular was Return to Brookmere. I check out Dungeon and Dragon books, said Shawn Jenison, because they're interesting and it's a fun game. The non-fiction books were checked out most often when English classes were writing research papers or when science students were looking up infor- mation for a report. I have used books like All About the Brain, and research books on the Left and Right Hemisphere of the Brain, said senior Lori Brookens whose re- search topic was, the right and left hemisphere of the brain. The library has helped me a lot. Besides reference books, a useful source of materials for a research paper was the pamphlet file. You could find just about any subject in the files. Another source the library offered were magazines. They were useful in many ways; including leisure reading, or used as a model to draw pictures for art class. My students check out magazines, said Mr. Lesky, such as Michigan Na- tional Resources, Sport Illustrated, and Outdoor Life. Other magazines offered were Motor Trend, Seventeen, and Young Miss. Not many magazines got checked out, said Mrs. Huggins. They just got ripped off. So, if you're feeling really wild and crazy, go down that hall with the big iron door at the end, and if it doesn't say Closed venture on in and take a peek. Flying High Robert Greenhoe slips behind the covers of Sport Aviation to research his favorite subject Airplanes. Reading this helps at his week- end job at Alma Airport. Larry’s Electric Commercial, Residential and Farm Services Electrical Supplies 8370 N. Lumberjack Riverdale, Ml Congratulations Class of '86 833-7715 Lenco Machine Tool Co. 5773 Crystal Road Vestaburg, Ml Custom Farm Machinery 268-5254 The Little Store Corner of M 46 and M-66 Six Lakes, Ml 48886 Phone 365-9096 Sandwiches Fish Chicken Bowling Burritos Pizza Frog Leg Dinners Marl View Lanes -jIL Vestaburg on M-46 Little Dickens' Book Shoppe Michigan Books Gifts Quality Children's Books and Toys Karyn Kiefer 126 S. Main Mt. Pleasant, Ml 48858 773-1074 Mary Lou’s Restaurant Vestaburg Ph: 268-5630 Maxfields Restaurant Ph. 427-5630 Open 7 Days a Week for Lunch, Dinner or Banquets Ph. 427-3443 M-A Metals Inc. 7470 N. Crystal Rd. Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Ph. 268-5080 Darrell H. Archambault President Production and Custom Machining, Grinding, Fabrication W-J WetaL Jnc. 139 Millard Furniture We Supply All Your Home Needs Corner of Main and M-66, Stanton Phone: 831-8298 81� iff •Hi Millard Realty A Professional in Real Estate Who Subscribes to a Strict Code of Ethics' RO. Box 625 Stanton, Ml 48888 Miller- Gamwell Agency 401 E. Main St. Edmore, Ml Ph. 427-5123 My teacher was a K.O. by Karen King Four years may seem like an eternity when you're sitting behind a desk tak- ing science notes. Suddenly you're a se- nior. Seems like just yesterday you were a freshman. All those frantic high school days. Why would the board members want to remember them? There was an easy enough answer for members Melanie LeLacheur and Mike Wilson. LeLacheur and Wilson would each go back for another stab at English. I loved the class ' said LeLacheur. The teacher was great and she made things fun and interesting. The teacher was great, agreed Wil- son, but it was because she was a knock out! One must remember that board mem- bers are human too. They made mistakes when they were younger and would do some things differently if they could do it over again. Art Stratton and Ralph Sherman echoed the others' sentiments when it came to studying. They felt they should have taken harder classes and studied harder. If I could do it again, said Sherman, I would take more diversified classes. I would study harder if I could do my high school years over again, said Art Stratton, because I believe a good edu- cation is the foundation for the rest of Sign here, and here, and ... Tom Neuenfeldt, Mike Wilson, Norma Nanagon, and Art Stratton, members of the V-burg school board, sign the weekly paychecks. your life. Each member had regrets and things after high school they'd do over again, even in a humorous way. If I could do one thing over in my life, I would go back a couple of years and buy some Chrysler stock, said Tom Nuenfeldt with amazing hindsight. If I were to do it over again, said Mike Wilson, I would change my golf grip — it could stand some improve- ment. I would choose the medical field in- stead of the secretarial, said LeLacheur, because they don't use shorthand any- more. Fred Vaughn, on the other hand had no regrets. If I had to choose a career besides farming, I wouldn't choose, said Vaughn, because I really enjoy watch- ing things grow, and I like the outdoors and being able to enjoy my family. So there's no reason to do anything differ- ent. I would still be a farmer if I had a chance to change my mind, said Bol- linger, or possibly a travel agent. Four years from now may seem for- ever to you now, but watch it. Suddenly you may be sitting there too, wondering what you'd do if you could do it again. 140 WidarJ furniture Mitch’s Carburetors Mitcheal A. 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How am I ever going to be able to fit it all in when I have to be at work at 4:00? Time flies when you're workin' for a li- vin'. Have you ever had this problem? Most of the students who work, work after school four to five days a week. They work at places like Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendy's, Ponderosa, and many other fast food joints. I really like my job at Kentucky Fried Chicken, said Alysia Gallihugh, be- cause it pays well, and my friends at work make it worthwhile. Another job students have is babysit- ting. One time 1 was babysitting for the neighborhood kids, said Lisa Deyar- mond, and the little girl was being such a grat that she went into the bathroom, got my contacts, and flushed them down the toilet! Babysitting isn't all it's cracked up to be. Most of the time, I only babysit to get the money, said sophomore Scott Throop, because usually the kids are brats. It's hard to get a job that pays a lot of money while you're still in school, be- cause you can only work after school and or on weekends. I make $3.35 an hour at Ponderosa, commented Dan Hernandez. Kevin Johnson, who makes feed wheel teeth, works 20 hours a week and makes $4.50 an hour. Students who work with their parents usually end up owning their own busi- ness. I work close to 10 hours a week at my mom and dad's hardware store, said Chris Moomey. In the summer, Ike King works 40 hours a week and sometimes overtime, for $4.00 an hour. I like the wrork, commented King, but I don't like to get yelled at bv my dad. There are few students who work two jobs, like Robert Greenhoe who worked at Wendy's and at the Alma airport, fuel- ing and cleaning planes. I learn a lot from having two jobs, said Greenhoe, plus, it gives me extra money! Having a job doesn't leave much time for anything else. I don't have much time for my home- work, said Rusty Sanders, who puts in up to 45 hours a week working at Max- fields. I go to work after school, come home from work and crash for about 6 hours until I have to get up to go to school. If you can find a way to manage work, homework, and a social life, isn't the money worth it? Rollin in the dough. Working in the bakery of Uncle Paul’s Foods keeps Tammy Carter busy as she works under step-father Paul on Saturday mornings. WiJ-Wuk igcin (Container do. 1 -3 Milliard's Service and Repair Ph. 833-7987 Authorized Briggs and Stratton Service Center Will Pick Up and Deliver 1201 Lumberjack Rd. Sumner, Ml 48889 Ralph Milliard Neven’s Auto Parts 120 W. Main Stanton, Ml 831-4493 OFFICE CENTER E. Superior Alma, Ml GOOD LUCK CLASS OF “86” J. Murray Company 115 W. Michigan Mt. Pleasant NILES AGENCY INC. Alma, Michigan 48801 Ph. 463-1725 The Old Homestead Restaurant Six Lakes, Ml Ph. 365-3811 I i O'Donald's Community Pharmacy Phone: 427-5275 Main Street Edmore 221 S. Main St. Sheridan, Ml 48884 Family Service is Our Specialty Mon.-Sat. 8:30-6:00 Charles Q. O'Don a Id Package Liquor Parr Son Inc. 2071 Main McBride, Ml 762-5051 144 WJLrJ's Ah, I love the night life by Karen King Community education? Is it education or recreation? Actually, it's a combina- tion of both. After starting just one year ago, direc- tor Linda Pearl and her secretary Pam Palmer have found themselves with a very free schedule, much to their de- light. It's been nice for me to start a pro- gram in Vestaburg, said Pearl, because it's nice to give support back to a com- munity that gave it to me when I was growing up. The first classes for the year began on September 16. With the classes, came a variety of people in the teaching posi- tions. High school counselor, Christine Rob- erts, was the teacher of US history. Being a teacher was considerably different than being a counselor for Roberts. Adults have a special goal in life, said Roberts. They know what they want, whereas students have me help them to find their goal. Since computers were the rage, a com- puter class was taught by James Hodges. I really enjoy teaching adults because the adults want to learn, said Hodges. High school math teacher Larry Koutz taught math to adults on Wednes- day nights. The adults are interested, said Koutz, and they want to learn. Elementary teacher, Lynn VanSickler and his wife Kathy also taught classes. While Lynn taught English on Thursday nights, Kathy was busy teaching adult basic education. I enjoy my work, said Kathy, and if I had to do it over again, I would. David Erskin taught government dur- ing the first semester and consumer ed during the second. St. Louis teacher and community member Steve Bigelow taught typing and accounting. Teaching adults presents a different challenge for me than teaching stu- dents, commented Bigelow. Diane Sanders, who taught slimnas- tics, made sure the women that took her class wound up in shape. There are so many reasons for my teaching slimnastics, commented Sanders, being with other people, the enjoyment and most of all getting phys- ically fit. Downhill skiing at Mott Mountain in Farwell was the in thing for Thursday nights for over 18 people. For those who wanted a slower paced activity, a shopping spree to Chicago took place in December, rounding out a versatile and successful community ed program. PIG OUT! Superintendent George Showers and Community Ed Director Linda Pearl head for the pounds — pie a la mode — after a long board meeting. Peasley’s Hardware Carpeting, Furniture Congoleum and Pontiac Chairs Phone: 268-5211 PeaJey 145 That really hits the spot! by Amy Frost When one went about finding a hot spot in a town the size of Vestaburg with one main drag, no arcades, no malls, and a population of approximately 1000 a dead end could have been reached, but if you had a creative mind and a wild imagination you could create your very own hot spot as many students at VHS did. Hot spots ranged anywhere from Ves- taburg to Grand Rapids. The Spot seemed to live up to its name being the main hot SPOT in Vestaburg. When I go to the Spot, I just sit around at the table and talk and drink pop, said Eric Grover. It's kinda like a Snickers bar, said Christy Marshall. It's there when you need it to keep you from being bored. I hang out at the Spot because there isn't any other place to hang out, said Rich Fisk. Sometimes I'm there because I've got to work. If you wanted to boogie until your feet hurt and head ached from the beat of the music, you could have found the Ithaca Dance your hot spot. It's a great way to catch up with your friends from other schools, said Linda Avery. I hang out at Ithaca because I like the people and the music they play, and it also gives me something to do besides sitting home, said Jenny Stearns. I talk Pump that Iron — Looking for Tracy Kunkel after school? He has a lifetime membership at Dynamic Health Club! Three days a week, you can find him there doing Cable Curls. to my friends, I shove my cousins into ugly people, dance with my friends, and see my boyfriend. Alma seemed to be a hot spot for many because it was close, bigger than Vestaburg and had many things to do. I go to Alma on the weekends. Most of the time me and Poo (Paula Ford) go cruisin' and watch a movie. Seventy- five percent of the time we go to McDonald's, said David Scott. If not, I go to Poo's and spend a romantic after- noon with Poo, Ma, Baby, and Bug. Most of the time when I'm in Alma I'm at the health club, about 2 or 3 days a week, said Tracey Kunkel. My favorite place to hang out though in Alma is Cook's Music. I like to go there and make a lot of noise with all that equipment. Maybe it wouldn't be much fun to any- one else, but it is to me. I guess that isn't really my favorite place. My favorite place is at my girlfriend's house when she's not working. I hang out at various places in Alma. Among the places are: Dynamic Health Club, McDonalds, and Seven-Eleven, said Scott Vitz. As for hot spots in the terms of Parking, I have none in Alma so far. All my hot spots are in Vestaburg and Mt. Pleasant. Others didn't find just one main town with hot spots, they discovered a hot spots in whatever town they were in. Me and my 'wife' go bowling at Highlander Lanes then usually go to Pizza Sam's, said Mike Trayer. I also hang out at the Spot or go to Marl View continued on pg. 154 Pizza Sam Fri.- Sat.- 4 p.m 2 a.m DOWNTOWN ALMA Good Luck Class of ’86 Powder Puff 426 £. M St. Edmore, Ml Ph: 427-3392 am 5 The Point Bar 703 Michigan Ave. Big Screen T. V. Pro Farm Sales R.D. RICKETT D.O. A.P.O.S. P.C. Osteopathic Surgeon Ph: (517) 291-3282 Sheridan, Michigan i 11010 Monroe Rd. Riverdale, Ml Phone: 833-7010 Edmore Mobil Service Gene Anderson 302 E. Main Edmore, Mi 48829 RH CYCLE REPAIR Ron Hamp 8461 W. M-46 □well, Ml 48832 463-5968 New Furniture Rich’s Trading Ranch 10697 W. Monroe Rd. Elwell, Ml 48832 Ph.(517)833-7853 7Vi Mi. West of Big Boy Restaurant on M-46 Open 7 Days a Week Hours: 9-6, Friday 9-9 Family hair care — Earpiercing Complete line of Redken products - Richland Insurance Robin's o Agency Elmer Freeman: Agent Village I Farm Garden Call for All Your Sa on Sales Service Insurance Needs y w «i 11 New Used Phone: 268-5720 8934 Third St. Box 404 Vestaburg Vern Robinson, Owner Corner of M-46 M-91 Lakeview 8871 E. Howard City Tues.-Friday 9-5 352-7206 or 1-800-647-1472 Edmore Rd. Wed. Thurs. eve by appt. Vestaburg, Michican 268-5305 Serving You Since 1960 KM nion (Cquipmi it 147 Sea Loft (Marl View) 6677 HWD 46 Howard City Rd. Congratulations Class of '86 SJMftlCA UKCS THC fftCCDOM 302 Broomfield Mt. Pleasant Security Septic ig?j J V Riverdale, Ml 48877 833-7319 Dear Kids, We guess we could take time out of our busy schedules to do those things for you and your school. We don't mind helping you. Actually we enjoy being busy all the time. Dear Mom and Dad, Ah, yeah, well we guess we do take you for granted. We do, however, remember when you sent us flowers when we were down and cheered us up with a smile when classes were getting to us. You've come to our games and worked at them, selling can- dy and tickets when we needed you to. You bought that ad when we were $180.00 short. You drove us to school and picked up the Update. We remember too when you typed the band calendar and ran the chains in the freezing cold weather at the football games. We know those clubs you're a member of take up a lot of your time, but you always have time for our stuff. Thanks for getting involved. Dear Kids, It never bothered us to help you out. We never expected thanks from you, but it's nice to hear it. Thanks kids! Dear Mom and Dad, Thanks for all you've done. We're sor- ry for the times we've taken you for granted and forgot to say thank you. Ev- ery time you start to feel that we don't care just remember you were a teenager once and sometimes you forgot to say thanks. Don't worry though there's one thing we'll never ask you to do — chaperone a dance !!! Love ya, Your Kids Express service — home to school. Having had fourchildren involved in sports and academics the past few years, Roger and Betty Frost have found themselves practically running a shuttle service between home and school. To M D; from K-12 by A. Frost and K. King Dear Mom and Dad, Can you come to the game tonight? Will you buy an ad? Mom, don't forget the club meeting! Mr. Cummings needs someone to sell tickets at the basketball game. Will you run the chains at the football game? Remember you have to sell candy tonight. PLEASE run up the Update. Hurry Up! We have to be to school in five minutes. Also thanks for the days you took off from work to chaperone a field trip we wouldn't have been able to go on with- out you. And you know when we com- plained about you going to parent- teacher conferences because we thought we might get a bad report, well it helped us out a lot. We received five extra credit points from Mr. Hodges. Six Lakes Hardware The Areas Most Complete Hardware The Shoe Horn Family Footwear 100 West Bridge St. Mt. Pleasant Shopping Center 365-3000 Downtown Gladwin Specialty Signs and Advertising Magnetic Signs Custom License Plates Balloons Rubber Stamps Business Cards Letterheads Envelopes Engraved Signs Gifts Custom Caps Shirts Kevin Pam Kleinhans 128 E. Superior Alma, Ml 48801 (517) 463-6851 Beep. This is only a test. by H. Franks and B. Champ If you are a Vestaburg High School student and have a grade point average above .0001, then you are eligible to take the following quiz: If someone were to come up and ask you what heavy metal is, what would be your reply? A) Some kind of ore deposit that weighs a lot. B) A sort of music that includes screeching guitars and lyrics that not even an insane psychopath could identify. C) What Mary Lou Retton won in the 1984 Olympics. If B was your answer, then break out the champagne because you are abso- lutely correct. Heavy Metal can actually be classified as a stronger, louder, much more intense form of rock 'n roll. Its more popular groups include Ozzy, Dio, Black Sab- bath, Judas Priest, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Krokus, WASP, Accept, and Motley Crue. Let's see if you can answer this cor- rectly. What is rock? A) What Charlie Brown receives on Halloween as a treat. B) All of the above. C)What you do to the cradle to get your bratty baby brother sister to go to sleep. D) A variety of mu- sic that can be heard at most dances. If B was your answer then find the He's got the beat. In order to relax a little after school, Harold Franks pops his favorite AC DC tape into his Sound Design stereo and lets the music take over. highest building in town and do a swan dive off it. Rock is probably the most popular music with many students. Rock's popu- lar groups include: Duran Duran, Ma- donna, Prince, Chicago, and Quiet Riot. Country: If someone were to ask you what country is, would you say. A) A place where hillbillies live. B) A form of music that contains guitar pickin' and usually takes place in a filthy barn. C) All of the above. If B was your answer, then grab your partner hold her tight, punch her in the face with all your might! Country music is a form of music that is soothing and enjoyable to a lot of peo- ple. Its popular artists include: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Anne Murray, and Waylon Jennings. We shall move on to the Opera pla- teau. Who or what is Luciano Pavaratti? A) A gourmet dish found in most greasy Italian restaurants. B) Italy's next incom- petent dictator. C) An overweight opera singer. If C was your answer then turn the recorder on and yodel at the top of your lungs until every glass in the house breaks. Music comes in many shapes, for ex- ample, look at Dolly Pardon! Our best advice to you is to choose what music best suits you and don't let others influ- ence your decision. 150 Six rjuL ei Sicirdu Spot Party Store Open 7 Days a Week Self-Service Diesel c°,d pop Groceries f, ; Cold Meats flP Snacks Stauffer Construction Phone % 268-5454 '2HL 7471 Vestaburg Rd. Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Stanton Automotive Supply Par+s Plus 4 618 E. Main Stanton, Ml Ph. 831-8311 Store: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Gas Station: 6:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ray DeShano State Farm L E . Stanton Seed Supply 321 Walnut Street PO. Box 481 Stanton, Ml 48888 Phone: 831-5293 Agricultural Chemicals Field Seeds Farm Supplies Twine-Turf Grasses Stebbins McCullough Chapel Inc. ' • ■ — 1 Jj®1 r i r? i«fii 1345 Wright Ave. Alma, Ml 463-2944 Edmore Ml 48829 Ph. 427-5261 SINCE 192? Qj tjpiii Kevin R. Stubbs Cleaning Supplies Equipment PARTY STORE Paper Products Office 1-800-331-3339 Don Ginny — M-46 Riverdale Res. 833-7648 Michigan Co. Inc. 833-2252 2011 N. High St. lnstant Lottery V.C.R. Rentals Lansing, Ml 48906 Sunday Liquor Sales Film Processing Stroll mier s 151 J James R Sweeney Enterprises Publishing-Photography-Seminars 5951 Goshen Rd. Fort Wayne,IN 46808 219-489-1438 1001 Michigan Ave. The Sail Inn Jim Sally Wojtowicz (USN Retired) Ph: 463-1370 3850 W. Monroe Rd. (M-46) Alma, Ml 48801 Air Color TV Daily and Weekly Rates Sherman C. Tipton St. Louis, Ml Home Building and Repair Digging Bulldozing Septic Tank 268-5260 Box 521-RR1 Vestaburg, Ml 48891 48888 681-5754 Total Petroleum Inc. Alma Congratulations Class of '86 You’ve come a long way by Alysia Gallihugh Have you ever wondered what things will be like a few years after graduation? Members of the women's club who graduated a few years back, recalled their school days and compared them to the 80's. Many students may not appreci- ate the academic curriculum of VHS, but compared to the country school that some of the Women's club members at- tended, we've grown greatly. When asked what things were like at the country school, Ruth Showers said. We used to walk a mile and a quarter to school. It had a coal furnace in the basement. There were eight grades in one room and only one teacher. The kids had a lot of family feeling. I wouldn't want to go back, but it wasn't all bad. The members of the club respect the knowledge of students today. Our students today know a lot more county, state, and local news and things that go on in the world th-in we did be- cause of TV, said one member. As times have changed, so have the kids. We think the students are more out- going and have experienced more things than the kids of the 30's, 40's, and 50's, said another member. They own their own cars, and are more fashion conscious. The club sponsored various activities throughout the year for students, the community, and the elderly. Sponsoring the girl scouts brings back memories for the members who were in 4 Teegardin’s Const. Backhoe Carpentry Masonary 8768 N. County Line Rd. Vestaburg, MI 48891 Ph. 268-5510 girl scouts and 4-H clubs themselves. Without the Women's Club we wouldn't be able to have girl scouts, said girl scout leader Carol Jane Koutz, because they help find leaders or places to meet if we need them to. The club also sponsors a senior break- fast every May, a pancake breakfast dur- ing Old Timer's day, a secret pal lun- cheon for the elderly, and a cystic fibro- sis drive. This library is a year round project for them. Mrs. Kane the librarian, always has things for the club to do. One of the women volunteers three hours a week, and they always help with the Christmas bazaar. The amount of time members put into the club varies. The president put in at least two days a month. For the rest of the members, it depends on their jobs. The Women's Club was active in many ways around the community in the past year. Without their assistance many so- cial projects wouldn't have been possi- ble. Let's eat! Troy, Humphrey and Brad Olrich enjoy the 1984 senior breakfast, sponsored by the Wom- en's Club. Town and Country Recreation Saturday Night Teen Dance Bowling, Rollerskating Pizza Subs 1091 E. Center Ithaca, Ml 875-4217 � 4Ci Complete Car Repair Total Service Roger Fisk Owner-Operator Master Certification 268-5303 Really hits the spot .. . continued from pg. 146 bar to play pool and get a wet burrito. During the summer I lay in the sun at Rock Lake. At least one day out of the weekend 1 spend with my brother, Vince 'said Kate Dennis. We usually go to the movies and out to eat. On Saturday nights, I go to the Ithaca Dance with Tess Cornell. There isn't one certain spot I'm always at. I usually just go from one friends house to the next, it's usually Denise Every's or Tess Cornell's house. The Junior guys made their very own fun spot at King's Cabin. Besides being inexpensive, it was a lot of fun. I go to the cabin because it gives me a chance to get away from my nagging brother for a while, we usually go there after Friday night games and play cards, watch movies, etc., etc., etc., said Har- old Franks. The reason I think it is a fun spot is because the guys and I can go down there and not have to worry about our parents checking up on us, said Ike King. Even though we do not do anything wrong it just seems good to get away. The main thing we do is watch T.V., and play cards, but January 18,1 took a radio down, so now we can listen to music. Just because your hot spot may be at Get down and boogie! Vestaburg students get into the beat as they groove to the music at the Ithaca Dance. The cost is S2.50 per person and lasts 3 hours, 9 to 11. Town View Farms Inc. McBride, Ml home, doesn't mean you don't have a creative mind and a wild imagination. For Lori Brookens it simply means she enjoys spending time at home so she can go into her room and be alone when she wants to. I hang out at home a lot becausee I like being with my family, said Lisa Russell. I go cross country skiing, watch T.V. and read in my spare time. I stay home on weekends because it seems like everyone else is in a group and I don't like to invite myself along with them, said Tammy Carter. I go over to my dad's and I can't take the car to go anywhere. I like to spend time by myself and relax. I like to read Teen Sil- houette Romances and sew. Tomco Graphics Custom Screen Printing 114 N. Court Printing P.O. Box 434 Stanton, Ml 48888 8314016 Congratulations Class of '86 154 VotJ Se Environmental Timber Management Bobcat Sales Service Total Chips Company Pres. Harry Morey “Mr. Chips” ---------1-------- Navy Van Atten’s Recruiter 311 E. Superior Paul Albensi Alma, Ml Ph: 463-8289 48801 Van Men 55 Congratulations Class of ’86 from Vestaburg Marketing Association “Congratulations Class of 86” a ane fiafoifiofth tf 7595 South Whiteville Road Shepherd, Michigan 48883 Phone 828 5872 7595 South Whiteville Road Shepherd, Ml 48883 Phone 828-5872 Farm Supplies Petroleum Products Stihl Sales Service 1st St. at Ave. D Ph: 268-5272 VESTABURG Someone’s Watching You! by Cathy DeShano In the small village of Vestaburg lie two organized groups of local Super Heroes that help fight crime and stop fires, the Neighborhood Watch and the volunteer Fire Department. One example of the fire department's devotion to the neighborhood was a fire drill incident at the school in late fall. In an attempt to discover if the school's drill insured the safety of students, the firemen played a little trick on Mrs. Thompson. When I got out on the street, said Thompson, Lyn Gorsuch and Phil Peas- ley asked me if I had all my students. I was pretty sure I had because I was the last one out, she remarked. But Jason Borton was holding the door for me when I went out and Lyn Gorsuch had grabbed him and taken him to the of- fice. At first when Mr. Gorsuch had pulled me into Mr. Steinkraus's office during the drill, I thought I was in trou- ble, commented Jason Borton. But when they let me out I realized 1 wasn't. The purpose behind the nabbing of Borton was to show school officials how important it is to take roll outside dur- ing a drill so you know all the students Watch it, we're on to you! Hereon the outskirts of town is a sign warning criminals of our neigh- borhood crime watch. Vestaburg may be small, but there is a lot of pride Along with this pride comes the protection of the community. have safely escaped. Led by Phil Peasley, the Fire Depart- ment consists of twenty volunteers. These men conducted training sessions about once a month to keep in good practice so they would be better able to protect our homes in case of fire. The burning of a condemned house at the corner of Tamarack road and Pine Grove road in Vestaburg was one such training activity. This training was used as practice for many fire fighters. Most of the fires are started by care- lessness, said one fireman who suggest- ed people check their smoke detectors periodically and do everything possible to prevent fires. The Neighborhood Watch, headed by Mr. Milo Welch, was made up of ten peo- ple, who patrolled the streets and paid for their own gas. The members took time out of their daily activities to help protect Vestaburg. We patrol the streets of Vestaburg and if necessary, notify the local police, said spokesperson Rose Patch. The Watch also helps the Police and Fire Department at accidents and fires if needed. During bike-a-thons, they can be seen at each corner of the bikers' route in case of accidents. Because Vestaburg is too small for or- ganized police and fire departments, it is good to know we have these Super Heroes helping out. VIDEO MUSIC Walker’s of Vestaburg Inc. New Conception Entertainment for Dances Special Events 8840 Third Street Videos Projected on 15' screen Up to 800 Watts of Sound Requests Available Call Vestaburg, Ml 48891 365-3506 at Six Lakes TV 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 268-5506 Vesta burg Education Association V£J 157 vanderhyde Bros. Ford New Cars, Trucks Used Cars, Trucks and Motor Homes Rustler Horse Trailers The Wolverine Yearbook Staff 345 N. Main St. Cedar Springs, Ml Business Phone 616-696- 1541 616-874-8671 Karen King, editor Amy Frost, asst, editor Kerri Barr Jenny Bigelow Tammy Carter Cathy DeShano Amy Foor Harold Franks Alysia Gallihugh Jeff Humphrey Angela Irwin Tina Krapek Laurie Lamb Rikki Steele Mike Trayer Steven Woodrow Shane Vaughn Betsy Pollard Rau, adviser Class C-D State Champs 1982, 1983, 1984 Uncle Paul’s Foods Phone: 268-5000 Produce, Meats Open 7 Days a Week 8950 E. Howard City, Edmore Rd. 158 Uncle Paufi Fdood Vesta burg Lions Club 'r. Officers Members 1984-1985 Ken Bigelow — President Harry McClellan — 1st Vice President Mike Olma — 2nd Vice President John Barr — 3rd Vice President Nick Bigelow — Treasurer Jeff Bigelow — Secretary L. J. Waldron — Tail Twister Kurt Peasley — Lion Tamer George Showers — Board Trustee George Douglass — Board Trustee Tom Neuenfeldt — Board Trustee Mike Enterline — Imm. Past President Dale Barnes Dick Davis Ray DeShano Elmer Freeman Lyn Gorsuch Cups, plates, now dishes by Tammy Carter Are you among the many teens who, after a long day's work in school, goes home, drops everything and turns on the tube? The TV craze of the 80's has caused many teens to lie down those books, put off homework, forget the cleaning and yard work their mother told them to do and just sit and stare at the blazing pic- ture. To make it even harder for parents to keep their children from being TV junk- ies, the year of 1986 brought dishes, such as Corning, Tupperware, and that all time favorite, THE SATELLITE. I watch our satellite dish all the time. That's all I do after school 'said Michelle Carr. I mostly watch Cinemax. My fa- vorite movies on Cinemax are the funny shows. Lately I've watched The Break- fast Club and The Night of the Comet. After your parents have spent $3995 on a dish, what do the stations start do- ing, but scrambling your all-time favor- ite shows. First you buy a main box and then call the channel you would like to watch, said a representative from Michigan Microtech. The price of the channel depends on what channel it is. A student found out what scrambling looked like as she was getting ready to watch a movie on Cinemax. The scrambling surprised me be- cause the other channels weren't scram- bled, said Paula Ford. I planned on having Alysia Gallihugh and Amy Frost watch The Breakfast Club but we found Jim Hodges Scotty Jackson Butch LeLacheur Ivan Palmer Bob Sanders Lawrence Showers Sid Stubbs Lynn VanSickler Mike Wilson Keats Wood We Serve Your Community! Good Luck Seniors it on another channel later on. Parental lockout is a feature that al- lows parents to lock channels so teens can't watch them. After spending all that money on a dish, what would cause parents to lock- out stations that some teens find enter- taining? If I had a dish I would want parental lockout so I could keep my kids from watching overly violent or x-rated mov- ies while I was gone, said Mrs. Rau. Kids need guidance or parental pres- ence for some programs. While some parents would want the lockout system readily available, teens have other opinions about lockout. If my parents ever used the lockout system I would complain and demand justice to be able to watch TV, said Dominic Beni. TV, the all American System. It brings us up to date on news, weather, and sports plus it entertains with comedy, violence, and sex. Will it ever go out of style? This piece of (a) !! Adjusting the TV Channel Satellite during the winter can be a real pain, as Aaron Carr has physically turned the dish to watch his favorite channel. Am NOW voiw AllOfJ'l I jCion.5 CLL 159 Waldron Drilling 2 and 4 Water Well Drilling Pump Sales and Services Dan Waldron Owner Ph: 833-7348 P.0. Box 93 Riverdale, Ml 48877 Wideman Realty Appraisal Service m Appraisals Property Tax Consultations Thomas J. Wideman Realtor-Appraiser 491 S. Rock Lake Road Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Off. 268-5566 Waterloo Restaurant Grocery and Party Store River Country Campground 1 4 Mile South of M-46 7630 Lumberjack Rd. Riverdale, Ml Willemin Chiropractic Life Center Family Practice Douglas L. Willemin 414 S. Main St. Sheridan, Ml Congratulations Class of '86 Serving Made-to-Order Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Fresh Hamburgers Hot Chili Garden Spot Salad Hot Stuffed Potatoes Frostie Dairy Dessert Open 6 a.m. Daily (7:00 Sun.) 1495 Wright Ave. Open 7 Days a Week 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Cold Beer Wine to Take Out Hunting Licenses Sporting Goods Mobil Gas Auto Products Phone: 833-2265 The Wishing Well Flower Gift Shop 6687 M-46 Vestaburg, Ml 48891 Ph: 427-3312 Wolverines are Tough 10% Off on Fresh Cut Flowers for the School Year m THE YES SHOP Women's Clothing 405 E. Main St. Edmore, Ml 160 I { a fIron rl riffinc Every crowd had a. few by Karen King Hey team, I've got a riddle for you! Aw coach no, no, not another one. Here goes team. Referees dread them and players like you love them. Oh coach, we don't know. We give up. Nope, you can't give up. Here's my last hint. This thing offers support, cheers you on and never, unlike you, gives up. We told you coach, WE DON'T KNOW!!! You dummies! I can't believe you couldn't figure it out. It's the SPECTA- TORS, the SPECTATORS! Well coach that was sure a dumb rid- dle. We don't have spectators. All we have is our friends (girls and boys), par- ents and family. They're the only people who come to our games. They're the ones who cheer us on. Man alive! I don't know if I want you people on my team or not. What is your grade point? Do you have a mental dis- order? Use your head. Spectators are friends (girls and boys), parents and families. Spectators are the people who cheer you on. They're people like busi- nessmen who come to even your away games. They're the people who after graduating from high school come back to watch you play. The ones who come whether you win or lose. The people who yell at the referees. Haven't you heard them? I'll tell you some of the things they say. Aw come on ref! Where's your glasses? Hey, ref, great call! Way to watch there ref. Watch that guy right there. He's traveling! Well yeh coach, I guess we have heard that stuff. So you mean, when people like Bub Holmes, Brad Showers, Jamie Wilson and Eric Snyder come back and watch us play, they're considered spectators? Is Trudy Beach a spectator, too? Yes, all those people are considered spectators. You know coach, I think it's really neat the way Trudy yells, screams and % cheers for Ray. I wish I had someone like that, besides friends, to yell for me. You do. You have your parents — I sure hear them a lot. There are also peo- ple like Harry McClellan and Bill Wil- liamson who come to football and bas- ketball games. Wow, coach, spectators are really great aren't they? I'm glad they work so hard to support us. Okay team, enough about spectators. Let's practice! Sorry, coach. Practice is over. Your riddle took the whole two hours of prac- tice! Let's go red! As fans watch the Tuesday night home game, cheerleaders, wearing new uniforms, help to cheer the Wolverines to a 65-61 victory over Beal City. WESTERN AUTO STORE SERVICE CENTER COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Cedar Lake, Ml 427-5893 'HJeitern _ iuto 161 J Aggravation is having to do an index at the end of the year when you're hurrying to get the yearbook done. Action Corner: 142 Albensi, Paul: 155 Alco Food Service: 128 Allen, Danny: 41, 66, 116 Allen, Frank: 21 23, 55, 72. 96. 110, 119 Allen, Phil: 47, 59, 62. 63. 65 Alma: 5, 122, 123, 127. 128. 129, 132, 135. 136, 137, 142, 144, 146, 151, 152, 155 Alma Airfiort: 138, 143 Alma Coin Exchange: 122 Anderson, Bob: 109 Anderson, Bruce: 115 Anderson. Gene: 147 Anderson, Leanne: 23, 72 Andrew’s Restaurant: 55. 122 Anna, Lori: 72. 82. 120 Anna, Mark: 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 27, 31, 33, 39, 82. 83. 86. 93. 96. 97 Antes, Monte: 65, 116 Antes, Shawn: 24. 28, 59, 66. 68 Archambaull, Darrell H.: 139 Arntz, Sheila: 21 Art Shy Dairy: 122 Ashe raps: 31 Ashley: 102, 105, 106. 107. Ill Austin, Ray: 17. 20. 54, 79. 85. 86. 92, 96. 97, 102. 161 Avery, Linda: 72. 80. 121. 146 B Balloons flying through the air on the last day of school could have been hazardous to Karen Hansel's health and to Mr. Stevens' car when she didn't watch where she was going and backed into it. Bacchi: 121 Bailey, Jeff: 22. 31. 33. 72, 80, 110. 120 Bank of Alma: 123 Barnes, Dale: 159 Barnes, Mike: 52, 53, 59. 62. 63. 65. 89 Barr, John: 129, 159 Barr, Kerri: 8. 9, 28, 34. 75. 83, 84. 85. 90, 158 Barr, Thad: 72, 119 Barron, Art: 135 Beach, Lisa: 25, 28. 33. 61. 114 Beach, Mark: 23 Beach, Tim: 3, 72. 102, 103. 110. Ill Beach, Trudy: 20, 23, 39. 68. 72. 161 Beal City: 5, 102, 104, 105, 106. W7. 110, Ill, 115. 161 Beard, Melissa: 24. 25. 66, 133 Beard, Tom: 133 Beardslee Olds: 123 Beldtng: 11. 95, 102, 105. 106. 107. 135 Benavidez, Leory: 72. 100. 101. 112, 113 Benavidez, Odessa: 66 Beni, Dominic: 6, 47, 72, 79. 110, 111. 130, 159 Bennet, Chris: 28 Bennett, Jennifer 66 Best, Scott: 31, 40, 72, 95 Bigelow, Betty: 63 Bigelow, Jason: 93, 116, 117 Bigelow, Jeff: 129. 159 Bigelow, Jenny: 7, 8, 9, 21. 34. 39. 57. 72. 78, 82, 106. 109. 115, 130 Bigelow, Ken: 109, 129, 159 Bigelow, Nick: 129. 159 Bigelow, Phyllis: 130 Bigelow, Steve: 137, 145 Big L Lumber Co: 124 Bird Fertilizer: 123 Bissell, Brent: 10, 11, 26, 39. 76. 83. 85, 86. 96. 97, 110, 111, 119, 166 Bissell, Brooke: 72, 74, 75. 95, 166 Bissell, Jennifer: 33, 114, 120 Blanchard: 129 Bland Company: 123 Bollinger’s Inc.: 124 Bondie, April: 45. 61, 72 Bondie, Mindie: 58 Bookwalter, John: 124 Bookwalter Motor Sales: 124 Borton, Jason: 8, 70, 156 Borton, Jeremy: Bowen, Don: 122 Bowser, Brian: 72, 95 Bowser, David: 72, 92, 100. 101, 106, 112, 113, 119 Bradley, Melissa: 72 Brantley, Katie: 24, 31. 35, 38. 52. 76. 80, 83. 85. 86. 93, 107, 109, 126 Brantley, Odie: 42, 73, 89 Brantley, Sue: 74. 89, 109 Brecht, Tina: 114 Brookens, Lori: 31. 33. 36, 82. 83. 85. 86. 88. 89, 138. 154 Buchanan, Christa: 58, 114 Buchanan, Eric: 66 j Burpee, Bob: 64 Bush, Jeannie: 18, 19, 73, 95. 106 Bush, Kevin: 20, 82. 83, 95 Butler, Rachel: 23, 33, 114. 115 C Chicago was described by the seniors as windy, foggy, large, and ex- pensive after spending Wednesday, May 28th in the city on their se- nior trip. C B Family Food Center: 125 Callison, Cal: 21, 24, 25. 124 Callison. Deb: 124 Camp, Brian: 7, 122, 150 Camp Services: 124 Canada: 6 Carla's Country Salon: 125, 126 Carr, Aaron: 27, 32, 100, 106, 113, 159 Carr, Jeff: 83 Carr, Larissa: 31, 73 Carr, Michelle: 22, 31, 36, 73. 159 Carr, Rena: 39, 82. 83. 90 Carson City: 95. 102, 105, 107, 111, 112, 115, 133, 135 Carter, Darin: 73, 100, 134 Carter, Lyle D.: 132 Carter, Tammy: 22, 34, 45, 51, 53, 73. 76. 77, 80. 120, 126, 143, 154, 158, 159, 167 Cedar Lake: 142, 161 Cedar Lake Foods: 127 Cedar Springs: 158 Central Michigan University: 31, 89 Central Montcalm: 95, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 111. 112, 115 CG's Lounge: 142 Chaffee, Wendie: 32. 71. 73 Chase’s Barber Shop: 127 Chemical Bank Montcalm: 127 Chemical Financial Corporation Bank: 127 Chesney's Sport Shop: 127 Chicago: 89, 150 Christensen, Pat: 32, 50, 51, 56, 57. 62, 63 Christensen, Tina: 28 Church, Carolyn: 6, 7, 33 Church Jewelers: 127 Church, Robert: 116 Circle S Sales: 127 CJ Equipment Service, Inc.: 124 Claflin Machines: 142 Clark, Darrell F: 126 Clark, Joel: 73 Clements, Scott: 100 Cliff Der: 128 Clifford Lake Hotel: 127 Cogswell, Fred: Cogswell, Tim: 73 Cojocar, Darrell: 53, 54, 57, 96. 110, 111. 119 Collins M-46 Party Store: 128 Comer's Radiator Shop: 142 Cooks' Music: 146 Coon, Lynette: 93, 106, 107 Cornell, Caroline: 63 Cornell, less: 16, 73, 107, 213, 154 Crook's Farm Power: 128 Crosby, Catherine: Crosby, Jonathon: 31, 52, 53, 73. 112, 113 Crosby, Kim: 36, 73 Crystal: 142 Cummings, Wes: 18. 19. 63. 101. 125, 149 Curfews: 7 Cyphert, Veronica: 2) Darkroom noises such as groans, mumbles, scratches and yells were heard throughout the year. After several weeks of listening to the murmur, Eric Sher- man and Matt King ad- mitted they were prac- ticing their singing. Dailey, Heather: 31, 73 DansviUc: 4 Davison office machines: 128 Davis, Dick: 16. 82. 129 Davis, Rod: 67 DeBose, Donna: 24, 67 Decker, Jack: 26, 46, 47, 63, 65, 74 Decker, Mary: 33, 36, 83. 86 Del field Company: 128 Dennis Bicycle Shop: 128 Dennis, Kate: 26, 49, 73, 126, 154 DePue, Faye: 28. 67, 114 DePue, Glenn: 73, 200, 101, 106 DePue, Mary Ann: 60, 73, 95 DeShano, Carol: 237 DeShano, Cathy: 6, 10, 31, 34, 62, 74, 106. 109, 119, 129. 130, 133, 156, 158, 167 DeShano, Ray: 129, 159 Devers, Tina: 34, 39, 76, 83, 85, 86, 90, 158 Devine Studio: 121 DeWitt Lumber: 129 DeYarmond, Lisa: 2, 19, 28, 67, 74. 143 Diane and Jacks: 130 Dick's Studio and Camera Shop 23. 129 Discount Tire and Battery: 130 Doehnng-Schultz Agency: 132 Donna Lou's: 130 Don's TV: 132 Double Six Lanes: 132 Douglass, George: 129, 159 Dover, Peggy: 84 Dress-up Day: 9 Dynamic Health Club: 118. 146 € Examinations can be both good and bad. Ranging anywhere from being examined or checked out by a guy girl to being test- ed by teachers. Eager, Dan: 74 Eager, Pam: 74 Eagle, Village: 129 Edmore: 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 132, 134. 136. 137. 140, 142, 144, 14t 147, 151, 160 Tdmore Cleaners: 132 Edmore Hardware: 132 Edmore Mobile Service 147 Edmore Shoe Repair: 147 Edmore Tool Grinding 132 Eipper. Dy Norm: 127 Elm Half: 127 Elwell: 128, 147 Embers, the: 133 Enterltne, Mike: 129, 159 Enterline, Patricia: 63 Eriksen, Heidi: 67 Erskin, David: 145 Erskin, Joyce: 63 Erskin's Refinery Service: 133 Erskin, Royal, Jr.: 133 Eve's Salon of Beauty: 133 Every, Denise: 31, 39, 74, 105, 106, 113, 154 D Flunking abounded in the 7th grade class this year when a lot of stu- dents had to take one or two classes over. Fads Fashions 7 Farmer in the Dell: 134 Farwell: 112 Ferguson, Corey: 74, 106, 107, 112, 213 Ferguson, Julie: 67 Ferguson, Troy: 59, 67, 116, 117 Ferris Gardens: 134 Fetty. Jim: 135 Fields, Demetrius: 39, 85. 86, 95 Fields, Shamiel: 20, 33, 47, 74, 104, 106, 126 Fields, Tyona: 30, 31, 39, 60. 74, 95, 104 Finch, Kim: 67 Fisk, Kurt: 74 Fisk, Richie: 7, 74, 113. 119, 246 Fisk, Roger: 154 Fleming, Christina: 28, 59, 67, 114, 115 Fleming, Lisa: S, 9. 20, 31. 33, 36. 38. 39. 72. 82. 83, 84, 85, 86, 89 Flower Garden, the: Foor, Amy: 9, 19, 20, 28, 29, 34, 74. 75. 82, 134. 143. 158 Ford, Paula: 5, 38, 39, 74. 80. 121, 126, 134. 146, 159 Fowler: 102. 105 Fox, Cheryl: 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, 65 Franks, Harold: 7, 27, 34, 54, 74, 76, 79, 82, 101, 102, 110, 111, 115, 122, 133. 150, 154, 158 Freed Construction Co.: 135 Freeman, David: 27, 33, 54, 73, 74, 100, 113, 126. 130 Freeman, Elmer: 129, 147. 159 Frisbie, Kari: 6, 31, 74 Frost, Amy: 7, 8, 9, 31. 33. 34. 35. 72. 74. 76. 80. 82. 106, 109, 119. 125. 146. 149. 158. 159 Frost, Andy: 21, 27, 74, 81, 82. 106, 107 Frost. Betty: 149 Frost. Roger: 149 Fulton: 106 Funsch, Nora: 4. 39. 82. 84, 86, 130 Q Great was the way many teachers de- scribed some of the stu- dents this year; howev- er, in every school there are always the students that grate teachers the wrong way. Grade yourself. Are you a great student or are you a grater? G B Auto Repair: 135 Gas Production Co.: 135 Gallihugh, Alysia: 7, 34, 57, 59, 62, 65, 67, 68, 71. 72. 74. 76. 79. 119. 120. 133. 134. 143. 153. 158. 159 Gallihugh, Deanna: 18, 28, 33. 67, 114.118 Gladwin: 123 Galvin, Jamey: 67 Gamwell, Ken: 23 Garshow, Helen: 43, 63 Gerlach, Sharon: 37, 60, 63 Gifford, Raedene: 74 Gifford, Raymond: 135 Giles Tire Service: 142 Gold Gems: 135 Golden Hoop Silo, Inc.: 135 Gorsuch, Heidi: 67, 114, 115 Gorsuch, Lyn: 233, 156, 159 Grand Rapids: 31, 89 Graham, Jason: 67, 70, 116 Graham, Lori: 21, 74, 92. 106. 107 Green, Chris: 67 Greenhoe, Lisa: 33, 61, 75, 82 Greenhoe, Robert: 9, 31, 33, 39, 82, 84, 86. 88. 138, 143 Greening Buick: 136 Greenville: 123, 135 Greenville Spelling Bee: 69 Grim, Vensus: Grosskopf, Dustin: 67 Grover, Billy: 67 Grover, Eric: 75, 79, 146 Grover, Mike: 39, 60, 82. 84, 89,119 Guys Dolls: 121 J4 Happy Birthdays could have proved to be depressing celebrat- ing them in school, but if you have friends like Karen Hansel, Rikki Steele, Rhonda McQueen and Jeff Humphrey, your birth- day could have been full of surprises such as balloons, roses and ri n aim _ singing Dears. Haag, Chris: 59, 67 Hacker, Bill: 76, 82. 84, 96 Hacker, Eva: 54, 67 Hacker, John: 67 Hanes, Robbie: 67 Hansel, Karen: 20, 22, 33, 45, 75. 78. 109, 119 Hansen's Pharmacy: 144 Harrison: 123 Hartman, Kathy: 67 Hartman, Rick: 75, 229 Hassenzahl, Matt: 67 Henry, Linda: 68 Henry, Lisa: 68 Henry, Lyle: Heritage House Interiors: 136 Hernandez, Dan: 8, 9, 10, 11, 46, 82. 84, 85, 86. 90. 143 Hernandez, Nieomi: 68 Hernandez, Rachel: 30, 31. 43. 121 Hetherington, Nancy: 27, 22. 31, 33, 36, 57, 84, 86. 107, 125 Hinderline, John: 42, 68 Hodges, Amy: 32, 39, 75, 105. 106, 107, 109, 112, 113 Hodges, Brenda: 9, 28, 29, 31, 33, 36, 39, 84. 86 Hodges, Jim: 4. 11, 31, 33, 44, 45. 48. 62, 63, 65, 71, 129. 145, 149, 159 Hofstetter, Kevin: Holmes, Bub: 161 Holmes, Eric: 4, 31, 44, 79, 84, 86, 130 Holmes, Karrie: 3, 8, 9, 52, 82, 83. 85. 86. 87 Holmes, Rachelle: 68 House, Marion: 137 Howard's Glass Shop: 142 Howard City: 122, 123 Howell, Lynn: 68 Huggins, Emma: 5, 36, 63, 65, 70, 138. 166 Hull, Nathan: 59, 68, 116 Hull, Stacey: 46. 100. 101. 106, 107 Hummel, Holley: Humphrey's Auction Service: 132 Humphrey, Chris: 24, 25, 33, 68. 116, 117, 118 Humphrey, El Jay: 132 Humphrey, Jeff: 18, 19. 96. 158 Humphrey. Troy: 132, 153 Hyde Farm Equipment: 136 Hyde, Jerry: 32, 48, 86, 87, 89 J Ink pens seemed to dis- appear throughout the year, off teachers' desks, from the office and even from secret hiding spots. Did Ves- taburg have the invisi- ble ink pen stealer or were teachers simply misplacing them and blaming it on the stu- dents. Inman, Scott: 93 Ionia: 123 Irwin, Angela: 26, 34, 158 Irwin, Annette: 60, 95 Ithaca: 129, 133. 146, 153 Ithaca Dance: 18. 19, 146, 154 Junkfood was the diet of the yearbook staff after staying numerous nights in the room after school. . Murray and Company: 144 J and I Standard: 142 lack's Automotive. Inc.: 136 Jackson, Eric: 25, 68, 69 Janofski, Garilee: 31, 33, 48 Janofski, Jay: 68, 116, 117, 119 Janofski, Leah: 63 Jenison, Brett: Jenison, Carmen: 31, 33, 106, 168 Jenison, Leilani: 106, 107 Jenison, Shawn: 2, 10, 11, 18, 19. 22, 31, 39. 86, 87, 110. 138 Jenkins, Amy: 28, 29, 31, 33, 41, 75. 121, 113 Jenkins, Gene: 42, 76 Jenkins, Shannon: 68 Jenks, Michelle: 31, 76 Jenks, Sherenna: 68 Jerry's Barber Shop: 142 Johnson, Billy: 27, 76, 106. 166 Johnson, Kevin: 76. 122, 126, 143 Johnson, Kim: 68 Johnson, Kirk: 26, 96, 110, 111 Johnson, Marty: 76 Johnson, Shelly: 24, 25. 68, 114 Johnson, Stacey: Johnson, Troy: 42. 68 Johnston, Andy: 31, 60. 76. 113 Johnston, Becky: 224 Johnston, Chris: 68 Johnston, Chris: 32, 53, 76, 104 Johnston, Clinton: 72 Johnston, Gerald: 76, 103, 118 Johnston, Jennie: 33, 59, 68, 114. 115 Johnston, Mark: 32, 76 Johnston, Melissa: 31 Johnston, Tammie: 23, 31, 76, 82. 106. 109 Josten’s: 127 J Katmandu is the place many students wrote as their address on their cards at the beginning of the year. As the year went on and rumor had it a good progress re- port was being sent home, students rushed to the office to change their address. Kahlo, Terri: 76 Katagiri, Kuniko: 55, 82, 84, 85. 86, 87. 106 Keeler, Kathy: 23, 32. 33, 76, 80, 109, 120 Keeler, Michele: 28, 68 Keeler, Steve: 26, 76. 119 Kelsey Memorial Hospital, Inc.: 128 Kentucky Fried Chicken: 142. 143 Kessler, Dale D.: 132 Keyes, Bruce: 101 Keyes, Gary: 32. 45, 76, 81, 95. 110, 118 Kidwell, Pat: 85 Kidwell, Steve: 26. 39. 43, 63, 65, 95, 138 King, Carla: 68 King, Ike: 22, 77, 82. 103, 119, 122. 143, 154 King, Karen: 10. 11, 21. 22, 31, 33, 34. 36. 42, 53, 62. 67, 75, 82. 84. 85. 86. 87, 89, 97. 100. 102. 105, 106, 109, 121, 125, 127, 140, 145, 149, 158, 161. 166. 167 King, Matt: 31. 33. 77, 81, 100, 113, 133 King, Shane: 68, 116 Kinsey, Fred: 26, 43, 69 Kirby, Dennis E. 136 Kloeckner, Kristy: 77 Kloeckner, Shannon: 24. 25. 28. 33. 69, 114 Knickerbocker, Bonnie: 69 Knickerbocker, Darla: 54, 77 Kolenda, Bill: t 2, 69, 82, 116 A one and a two and a ... While in deep concentration, Michelle Vaughn and Lisa DeYarmond stay together in perfect rhythm as they perform their routine to the tune of Putting on the Ritz. What a shot! At the junior-senior prom, se- nior Shawn Jenison snaps a picture of his date, Michelle Vaughn. The banquet was at Maxfield's and students drove back to the high school for the prom. Kolenda, Kris: 31, 33, 37, 72. 82, 85, 86, 87, 89, 125, 168 Kolenda, Steve: 18, 23, 26, 31, 56, 77. 82. 100. 106. 113 Koutz, Carol Jane: 153 Koutz, Elizabeth: 31, 51, 67. 77. 120 Koutz, Larry: 32, 44. 45, 63. 64, 65, 145 Koutz, Matthew: 24, 25, 33, 69, 117 Krafft, Kathy: 31. 33. 39, 82, 85, 86. 87. 88, 95. 119, 126 Krapek, David: 69 Kunkel, Tracy: 4. 31, 33. 34, 39, 40. 43, 46. 48. 61. 77, 79, 82. 93. 96. 97. 110, 120, 130. 146 J Let's do it again came around as the yearbook theme after a number of weeks were spent trying to think of one. L J Drilling: 138 Lakevtew: 5. 106, 111 Lamb, Lauri: 27, 158 Lansing: 151 LaPaugh, Tanya: 69 LaRose's Pizzeria: 137 Larry’s Electric: 138 Laurencelle, Wes: 3, 53, 77. 96 LeLacheur, Butch: 159 LeLacheur, Melanie: 140 Lenco Machine Tool Co.: 138 Lesky, Gary: 63. 71, 72, 93, 102, 103, 107, 138 Lion’s Club: 129 Little Dtcken’s Book Shoppe: 139 The Little Store: 139 Lombard, John: 69 Lombard, Luke: 77 Lootens, Anna: 51, 77 Lootens, Judy: 69 Lott, Steve: 61, 77, 112, 113 w Monsters were how many upperclassmen saw the junior high and thus spent many lunch hours stuffing them into trashcans. McBride: 142, 144. 154 McBride County Store: 142 McClellan, Cheryl: 114, 115 McClellan. Harry: 129. 159, 161 McClellan, Shawna: 19 McCormick, Trevor 58, 69, 116 McDonald’s: 88. 89. 146, 154 McGill. Lon: 69 McKowen, Tim: 31, 78 McQueen, Chris: 69, 116, 117 McQueen, Rhonda: 31, 78. 106. 107, 109. 112, 113, 118. 130 M-46 Auto Parts: 141 M-A Metals. Inc.: 139 Main, Jim: 82, 85, 87 Main, Joe: 82, 85. 87 Malek, Tara: 69 Mallay, Carol: 69 Mallay, Eva: 31, 34, 45 Mallay, Vicki: 77 Marl View Bar: 129 Marl View Lanes: 139 Marshall, Christy: 59, 69, 146 Marshall, Linda: 22, 48. 77, 106, 109. 112, 113, 119 Marshall, Patti: 27, 20, 21. 26, 34, 77, 78. 82, 95 Marshall, Phyllis: 49 Marshall, Scott: 112 Martin, Tammy: 78. 107, 109 Martin, Tricia: 78. 79 Martin, Pam: 31, 74, 78 Martin, Rod: 31. 33, 78 Mary Lou’s Restaurant: 139 Maxfield’s Restaurant: 23, 139, 143 Medier Electric: 142 Meyers, Elaine: 20, 31, 33, 39, 49, 60, 78,121 Michigan Cigar Co.: 151 Michigan Microtech: 142, 159 Middleton, Robert: 40, 74, 78, 113 Middleton, Scott: 69, 116 Mid Michigan Container: 142 Millard Furniture: 140 Millard Realty: 140 Miller Auto Sales: 142 Miller-Gamwell Agency: 140 Miller, Helen: 64 Miller, Kevin: 78, 106 Miller, Mike: 42, 43, 63, 64, 65 Mills, James: 78 Mitch’s Carburetors: 141 Molby, Angie: 78 Monroe, Karen: 78. 95 Mon tabella: 21, 95, 102, 105. 106. 107, 111, 112, 115 Montcalm Intermediate School District: 80, 120 Moomey, Christine: 78, 143 Moomey, Eric: 59, 69 Moomey’s Hardware: 141 Moore, Ken: 71, 78, 119 Moore, Kris: 10, 25, 69 Morey, Candeda: 69 Morey, Harry: 155 Morbark Industries: 141 Morey, Tom: 135 Morrow. Lisa: 69 Mortensen, Cathy: 69, 114 Mortensen, Matt: 70, 116 Mortensen, Troy: 6, 18, 19, 78, 96, 97, lio. 111 Mt. Pleasant: 111, 124, 126, 135, 136, 139, 142, 144, 149 Mullard, Ralph: 144 Mullard's Service and Repair 144 Murdock, Will: 70 Musial, Ann: 23 Myers. Dorian: 70 fl Naughty children al- ways receive the penal- ties. Isn't that the way the rule goes or is it naughty children who get caught get the pen- alties. Narragon, Norma: 64, 140 Neighborhood Watch: 156 Nelson, Brent: 70 Nerd Day: 8-9 Neuenfeidt, Tom: 129, 140, 159 Neven's Auto Parts: 144 Nickerson, Chris: 70 Niles Agency, Inc.: 144 Nordwald, Mike: 125 Norris, Bridget: 18, 36, 76. 82. 87. 104, 105 Norris, Eric: 70 Norris, Heather: 78 o Odor reeked in the hall on the last day of school. The smell was described as puke, cat crap and sour milk and was later traced to a locker in the senior sec- tion. O'Donald, Charles: 144 O'Donald's Community Pharmacy: 144 Office Center: 144 The Old Homestead Restaurant: 144 Old Timers Day: 137, 153 Olejniczak, Kris: 109 Olma. Mike: 129, 159 Olney, Don: 85 Olrich, Brad: 153 Osbourne, Paul: 143 Osterhout, Dennis: 78 Otto, Kamie: 7, 8. 9, 31, 39. 57. 86. 87, 88. 92 Otto, Karri: 24. 70 Otto, Keith: 27, 60. 71, 79, 122 Ozment, Larry: 2, 70, 116 Ozment, Philip: 7, 70 Officers 7th GRADE Pres -Dee Stratton Vice Pres —Jennie Johnston Sec.-Usa Beach Treas —Christina Fleming 8th GRADE Pres.—Shannon Kloeckner Vice Pres. Robbie Hanes Sec—Michelle Keeler Treas.—Deanna Callthugh 9th GRADE Pres.—Cathy DeShano Vice Pres. Rikki Steele Sec.—Raedene Gifford Treas.—Rhonda McQueen 10th GRADE Pres —Chad Sanders Vice Pres.—Carmen Jentscn Sec.—Chris Moomey Treas.—Steven Kolenda 11th GRADE Pres —Ike King Vice Pres. Karen Hansel Sec —Tammy Carter Treas.-Ganlee Janoski 12th GRADE Pres.—S'ancy Hethenngton Vice Pres.—Mark Anna Sec-Diane Stack Treas —Beth Patterson P Party was the name of the game at the 8th grade graduation when Mrs. Rau's team beat Mrs. Thompson's team in a game of softball. Packer, Terry: 40, 79, 100, 106 Palmer, Aron: 39, 79, 96 Palmer, Ben: 79, 100, 106 Palmer, Clifford: 63 Palmer, Chad: 79, 100, 106, 122, 113 Palmer, Doug: 38. 62. 64. 65. 85. 88. 89. 134 Palmer, Ivan: 159 Palmer, Julie: 33, 36. 37, 86, 88 Palmer, Nancy: 70 Palmer, Pam: 145 Parcher, Kathy: 79, 120 Parcher, Steve: 70 Parr and son Inc.: 144 Parrish, Tim: 70, 116, 217 Parsons, Ray: Patch, Rose: 156 Patterson, Beth: 1, 8, 16, 37, 39, 60. 61. 83. 85. 86. 88. 90. 104, 105 Pavarotti, Luciano: 150 Pearl, Jay: 82, 86, 88 Pearl, Kaye: 137 Pearl, Linda: 237 Peasley's Hardware: 145 Peasley, Kurt: 129 Peasley, Phil: 156 Persall, Justin: 70 Peters, Tom: 126 Phenix Bar: 142 Phil's Diner: 142 Pitock, Dave: 110. Ill Pizza Sam’s: 146 The Point Bar: 147 Ponderosa: 143 Portland: 95, 102, 205, 106, 107, 122 Powder Puff: 146 Powell, David: 69, 70 Prestage, Genevieve: Prince: 150 Pro Farm Sales: 147 Prom and Banquet: 7 £ Rockets flew through the air on the junior high science day. After several weeks of creat- ing their own special device, the students put them to the test and it proved to be the must successful launch yet Randy's Repair: 142 Rau, Betsy Pollard: 39. 62. 64, 65. 158 Redi Mix Concrete: 126 Reed, Tracey: 64 Regina, Rory: 78, 79 Remus: 123 R. H. Cycle Repair: 142 Richland Insurance Agency: 147 Rickett, R.D.: 147 Rich’s Trading Ranch: 147 Rines, Barb: 29, 31, 36, 39, 50, 57, 82, 85. 86. 88 Rhode, Joanne: 3 Riverdale: 135, 138, 141, 142. 147, 148. 149. 151, 160 Riverdale Grocery: 148 Riverdale Laundry: 148 Riverdale Tavern: 148 Roberts, Christine: 38, 64. 65. 145 Roberts, Teresa: 55 Robin's Village Salon: 147 Robinson Equipment: 147 Robinson, Vern: 147 Rock Lake Christian Assembly: 148 Rood, Tony: 70 Rotunno, Holly: 25, 28, 70, 113. 114 Rotunno, Penni: 28, 29, 33, 54. 79 Russell, Lisa: 33, 82, 86, 88, 154 Rustic Floral and Gifts: 148 Ryckman, Buster 33, 70, 216 Ryckman, Chad: 70 Ryckman, Dan: 79 Ryckman, Duane: 70 Ryckman, Josh: 50, 79, 200, 123 Ryckman, Kris: 70 s Secret Teachers were a big part of the year for the staff. One teacher got as crazy as sending a singing telegram to another. On the last day of the year every teacher sent things to retiree Emma Huggins. Sacred Heart: 95, 102, 105, 106, 107 Sail Inn: 152 Sanders, Bob: 124. 159 Sanders, Bonnie: 56 Sanders, Chad: 33, 56, 68. 79. 81. 95, 120 Sanders, Diane: 145 Sanders, Reid: 40, 79, 119 Sanders, Russ: 27, 88, 110. 143 Saranac: 95. 102, 105, 106, 107, 112 Sayers, Mary Jo: 51, 62, 64, 65 Schaffer, Melissa: 49, 79 Schaffer, Jodi: 25, 70, 79 Scharaswak, Bobbi: 68. 70 Scharaswak, Jody: Schilling, Tom: 70 Schnepp Funeral Home: 142 Scott, Danny: 70, 116, 119 Scott, David: 5, 48, 79, 106, 107, 113, 146 Scott, Pete: 71, 116 Sea Loft: 149 Security Septic: 149 Seniors: 82 September: 7 7-11: 142, 154 Sharp, Kristy: 28, 71, 114 Shattuck, Melissa: 58, 71 Sheets, Deidra: 55, 79 Sheldon, Chuck: 124 Shepherd: 107, 112, 114, 115, 156 Sheridan: 124, 142, 144, 160 Sheridan Auction House: 142 Sherman, Eric: 71, 77, 79, 100 Sherman, Ralph: 140 Sherry, Richards: 124 Shifters: 118 Showers, Brad: 101, 161 Showers, George: 3, 64, 80. 129, 137, 145, 166 Showers, Lawrence: 124 Showers, Ruth: 153 Shultz, Arnie: 132 Sias Adult Care: 142 Six Lakes: 126, 139, 142, 144 Six Lakes T.V.: 157 Smith, Ryan: 71 Snack, Shack: 142 Snyder, Andy: 80 Snyder, Eric: 161 Snyder, Lance: 45, 80 Snyder, Michael A.: 141 Sonnad, Dr.: 86 Spirit Week: 7 Spot Party Store: 146, 151 St. Louis: 145, 152 Stack, Diane: 1. 39, 52, 82, 85, 88, 120 Stack, Dolores: 64 Stahl, Carol: 3, 48. 59, 64. 72, 105 Standish: 123 Stan's Auto Sales: 142 Stanton: 124, 127, 130, 132, 135, 140, 144, 148, 151. 154 Stanton Automotive supply 151 Stanton Seed and Supply: 151 Stark, Art: 71 Stark, Sandra: 80 Stauffer Construction: 151 Stauffer, Gene: 137 Stearns, Jenny: 49. 80. 146 Steams, Judy: 148 Stearns, Randy: 148 Stebbins McCullough Chapel Inc.: 151 Steele, Rikki: 5. 18. 19, 31, 33, 34, 53, 73, 80, 106, 112, 113, 137, 143, 158 Steele Specialties: 142 Steinkraus, Mike: 10. 11. 56. 64, 71, 72, 78. 85. 256, 166 Stevens, Mark: 23, 50, 51, 58. 59. 62, 64. 65. 102, 103 Stihl Sales and Service: 156 Stover, Darlene: Stratton, Art: 140 Stratton, Brandi: 71, 114 Stratton, Cassie: 55, 82. 86, 88 Stratton, Deanna: 25, 33, 70. 71 Stratton, Donna: 64 Stratton, Linette: 24, 33, 71. 114, 115 Stratton, Michelle: 6. 7. 9. 73, 80, 113 Strohmier's: 151 Struble, Joe: 39, 80 Stubbs. Kevin R.: 151 Stubbs, Sid: 159 Suarez, Teresa: 32, 33, 80 Summer Fun: Sumner: 144 Superior Bridal Shop: 142 Sutherland, William G: 135 Sweeney, James P: 121, 152 Swisher, Bill: 80, 100 Swisher, Robin: 80 Swisher, Robby: 71 Swope, Jennifer: 28, 71 5 Toilet paper became a hot item at the school after the girls' bath- room was decorated with it and everyone suffered the conse- quences of having to go to the office and get toilet paper issued to them. Talkowski, John: 27, 86, 96, 119, 134 Teegardin's Construction: 153 Throop, Alice: 27, 34, 39, 62. 73. 80, 82 Throop, Bob: 129 Thompson, Ellen: 46, 58, 59. 62, 64. 65 Throop, Janet: 64 Throop, Mary Lu: 64 Throop, Scott: 100, 113, 143 Throop, Scott: 20, 31. 33. 38, 39, 45. 57, 82, 86, 88. 89, 96 Throop, Shay: 33, 59, 71 Throop, Tim: 71. 116 Throop, Tom: 68, 80, 100, 113 Time Period Day: 8, 9 Tipton, Sherman C.: 152 Tomco Graphics: 154 Topper, Don: 80, 100 Torgerson, Bruce: 16. 27, 49, 62. 64. 65. 71, 74 Total Chips Company: 155 Total Petroleum. Inc.: 152 Total Service: 154 Town and Country Recreation: 153 Town View Farms, Inc.: 154 Trayer, Jodi: 39, 55, 82. 86, 90 Trayer, Mike: 34, 39, 79, 82, 86. 90, 126, 154, 158 Traynor, Erik: 22, 39, 81. 110, 111 Traynor, James: 32, 81. 106 Tn-County: 111 Tugan, Pam: 81. 82 Tugan, Sharon: 8, 9, 39, 48, 82. 88. 90 Umbrellas were not needed during the school year except at homecoming when it really did rain on our parade. Uncle Paul’s Foods: 82. 143 Uren, Dick: 40. 41. 65. 69. 125 Victory was sweet for the girls' softball team and the OM teams who all went to state compe- tition. V.F.W. Post 5065: 142 Vallance Photography: 121, 156 Van Buskirk, Kevin: 81, 95 Vanderhyde Bros. Ford 158 Van Plew, Danny: 71 Van Plew, Kim: 81 VanSickler, Lynn: 137, 145. 159 Vaughn, Donald (Todd): 82. 83. 86. 90, 95 Vaughn, Fred: 140 Vaughn, Michelle: 22, 31, 81, 120 Vaughn, Sam: 71 Vaughn, Scott: 90 Vaughn, Shane: 35, 82. 86. 89. 90, 96. 97, 158 Vcstaburg Bank of Alma: 123 Vestaburg Education Association: 156 Video Music: 157 Vitz, Eric: 71, 82, 113, 117 Vitz, Kelly: 77, 39, 51, 54. 76. 119 Vitz, Scott: 77, 47, 60, 81, 82, 92, 110, 118, 126, 154 Virgie's Garden Shop: 142 w Washington DC was a new sight for Jennifer Bissell who competed in the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee in May. The Close-Up students also spent time in Washington. Waldron. LJ: 129, 159 Waldron Drilling: 160 Walker, Dena: 36, 39, 85. 90. 104, 105 Waterloo Restaurant: 160 Welch, Glenda: 76, 81 Welch, Milo: 156 Welch, Scott: 7, 39, 81 Welch, Shane: 71 Welch, Terri: 6, 61. 71 Wendy’s: 143, 160 West, Lisa: 6, 8, 9, 31. 39. 48, 82, 85. 86, 90, 92, 109 Western Auto Stores and Service Center: 160 Wideman Realty: 160 Willeman Chiropractic Life Center: 160 Williamson, Bob: 161 Williamson, WJ: 134 Wilson, Brenda: 37, 81, 95 Wilson, Dianne: 79, 51, 64, 65, 76. 85 Wilson, Jamie: 161 Wilson, Mike: 125, 129, 159 Wing, Greg: 81 Wing, Jennifer: 7, 71 Wing, Richie: 60, 71 Wing, Stacey: 50, 81 Winn: 136, 140, 141 Winther, Arne: 23, 30, 31, 33,61, 85, 86. 87. 90. 95 Withey, Chauntel: 71 Withey, Loney: 81, 100, 101 Withey, Richelle: 81 Wishing Well: 160 Wojtowicz, James: 8, 9. 10, 11. 26, 31, 33, 39. 57, 67. 86. 87. 89. 96. 97, 110. 152 Wojtowicz, Pat: 59, 71, 90, 116 Wojtowicz, Sally: 152 Wolverines: 125, 129, 161 Women's Club 153 Wood, Keats: 96. 97. 159 Woodard, Chris: 41 Woodard, Kathy: 2, 35, 81, 138 Woodrow, Steven: 23, .34, 43, 71, 81, 120, 138, 158 Wrisley, Rich: 47, 54, 56, 81. 96. 97, 122. 134 Wrisley, Sam: 70, 12, 45, 80, 81. 100, 102, 106, 107, 112, 113 y Yesterday ... It seems like only yesterday we started this book and now it's done. It's a hap- py and a sad time for editor Karen King who spent four years on the staff. Yes Shop: 160 The sound of music. After receiving a one at the solo and ensemble, seventh grader Matthew Koutz performs at the spring band concert accompanied by his sister, Elizabeth Animal House — Part 2. After finishing the last deadline of the year, the publications staff takes a break and releases some caged up energy Curiosity killed the cat! Watching the var- sity guys basketball game after playing Montabella, Billy Johnson wonders what it takes to play as a team and win The JV's only wins came against Ashley. Have a sit and a smile. After having her diploma con- ferred by Mr. Steink- raus, Karen King turns around and ex- presses her deepest feelings concerning graduation — those of happiness which radiate out of her with a smile. A farewell tribute. At graduation, board of education presi- dent, Tom Nuenfeldt honors Mrs. Emma Huggins for her 24 years of service as high school librarian. Caught up in the action. Sitting alone at games is upsetting, so Brent Bisselland Mr. Showers sit together at the volleyball match where Brents sister Brooke plays. end of the year had its shocks and surprises for everyone. After NASA carelessly sent the space shuttle crew to its death, public opinion concerning future missions was optimistic. Families of crew members openly admitted that mis- sions had to continue. NASA had to send another shut- tle up. The bombing of Libya was a shock to every US citizen. President Reagan said terrorist attacts against the US could not continue. Any time in the future countries take an offensive stance against the US, she will protect her people. School was dismissed on June 9 after making up only two snow days. Students K-ll felt this was a real good deal. They, however, didn't know what a true good deal was — the seniors were dismissed on May 23. Although school was dismissed on June 9, the girls on the varsity softball team didn't get out of school until June 13. The girls won districts, then regionals for the first time since 1980. A dinner at Andrews, a parade and a pep rally followed the wins in hopes that the girls would make it through the state finals. Try as they might, the girls couldn't beat Marcellous in the semi- final game. The support of community members was overwhelming. A few called in sick from work in order to make the game and those that found it impossible to come, gave support through signs and phone calls. With all the support of the community, it's no won- der the millage was renewed. Besides the millage re- newal, Old Timers Day brought people back to their old home town. Doing it again really was the name of the year. Life was great! It seemed like it had happened before, but it hadn't. People all around had the feeling that there was something very different about this year. It was a year that needed to be replayed. A year that had to happen. A year that had everyone saying — LET'S DO IT AGAIN! Theme copy written by Tammy Carter, Cathy DeShano and Karen King. C.foiing 167 One more time Year after year the NHS sponsors a bike-a-thon. Kris Kolenda records rid- ers' times while Mr. Hodges makes sure the kids know what the directions are, and Carmen Jenisen rides her bike as a check point person. Proceeds went to Big Brothers Big Sisters again this year. Let’s go back to page one and read it again and again and again! 168 heme r