Wheeler High School - Wheelerite Yearbook (North Stonington, CT)

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GLENN CHARLES GAVITT ACTIVITIES: Baseball I, 2 ... Jr. Fireman ... Sr. Study committee. LIKED MOST: My Cougar, my grandmother and grandfather, my friends doing smoke shows, working with my father. MISSED MOST: Causing trouble with my friends, a friend I knew well for 3 years, Florida, Mr. B. PET PEEVE: Stuffing my car around that pole, people that talk behind your back, cars better than my car, when my car breaks down, buying tires. FAVORITE SAYING: “You Knot Head”. FAVORITE PLACES: My car. Golf Course Resort room 214. FAVORITE SONGS: “Little Deuce Coupe”, “Running on Empty”. FAMED FOR: Leaving the school in an unsafe manner with smoke coming off my rear tires and getting the V.P. all upset, and getting the staff in an uproar with my friends. FUTURE PLANS: Getting a job with a construction company and running heavy equipment so I can be the only one to show my father up. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: Leaving the schoolyard last June with a cloud, fun at school and in Florida. BRANDON LEEGRABER ACTIVITIES: X-Country 1,2, 3, 4 ... Ski Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . .. “W” Club 1,2, 3, 4 . . . Student Council 1,2... Homeroom rep. 1,2, 3, 4. LIKED MOST: Times spent with my friends and knowing that they were always there. MISSED MOST: X-Country, after basketball games. History class with L.L., J.M., Mr. Devine, M.K., Mr. Lonsway, R.H. PET PEEVE: Falling in love, “Those little clicks”, not seeing the light. FAVORITE SAYING: “Whatever”. FAVORITE PLACES: My A-frame, fields, and away X-Country meets. FAVOR ITE SONGS: “Fanfare”, “Born to Run”. FAMED FOR: Firey red hair, mopeds, running. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: WDW, Homecoming 80, QVC 79, 80; Birthdays at Mr. Pizza, summer of 80. WILLIAM WHITLEY FITZGERALD ACTIVITIES: J.V. Baseball 2, 3 ... V. Soccer 4 . .. J.V. Soccer 2 ... Jr. Fireman 2, 3 .. . Senior Ball Chairman ... LIKED MOST: Playing soccer and driving around in my Cougar. MISSED MOST: Mr. Bondarek’s English class, playing soccer, George Tucker, Ron White, Glenn Gavitt, Greg Howell, and my 69 Cougar. PET PEEVE: People that are two faced, or think that they are better than the rest. FAVORITE SAYING: “What the $c 3 !”. FAVORITE PLACES: In my 69 Cougar, in the woods, and being on the soccer field. FAVORITE SONG: “Running With the Devil”. FAMED FOR: Smoking tires with my Cougar, and having a big mouth. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: The Jr. Prom. 25

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ERIC ROGER FALARDEAU ACTIVITIES: X-Country 3,4 ... Sr. Study Committee ... LIKED MOST: Being with friends, driving around with friends, and raising Sc@! MISSED MOST: All my friends, the Underclassmen (especially the girls). PET PEEVE: Mr. Evenski’s class and Brandon during X-country season. FAVORITE SAYING: “yea ... sure”. FAVORITE SONGS: “Dreamer”, “All Mixed Up”. FAMED FOR: Being a bad driver. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: Summer of 1980. KAREN LOUISE ELLIS ACTIVITIES: Basketball 1,2, 4 .. . Softball 1,2... Volleyball 1, 2, 3 ... Key Club 2 .. . Literary Magazine Staff 2, 3 .. . LIKED MOST: E.F., J.B., J.M., D.T., J.N., S.S., B.T., K.M., D.T., S B., S.W., L.W., D.R., M.M., J.P., B.P., G.R. MISSED MOST: Dinner at the Combo Inn, V-Ball, Chapelgate, and Mr. B’s English Class. PET PEEVE: 8:15 bell. FAVORITE SAYING: “Be yourself and you may never be disappointed.” FAVORITE SONGS: “It Don’t Matter to Me”, “IF’. FAMED FOR: Talking. FUTURE PLANS: To continue my training to succeed in being a Floral Designer. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: Being with Friends and going bowling at the Sub-Base. (Remember Barbara T.) PAUL ABBOT CURTIN ACTIVITIES: A.V. Club 1,2 ... Ski Club 2,4 . . LIKED MOST: Discussions that often develop in Spanish Class. PET PEEVE: English Classes. FAVORITE SONG: “Why Me?” FAMED FOR: My unique penmanship. FUTURE PLANS: Go to college and get rich. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: 1980 North Stonington Fair. 24

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DEBRA ANN GRILLO ACTIVITIES: J.V. Cheerleader 3 ... V. Cheerleader 4... Leo Staff’81 ... Jr. Prom Committee ... Sr. Ball Committee ... Class Ring Committee 2 ... Homecoming Committee 3,4. LIKED MOST: Talks on the phone with Tom, Jesse, Robin, Kathy, Parties for the basketball team. „ MISSED MOST: Tom, Kathy, The Class of ’80, The summer of 79, 80, Getting in trouble with R.W., Sending cards to A.D., Mr. Kerr, Mr. Cavalier, Jesse when he leaves on tour. . .... PET PEEVE: Guys like LANCE ROMANCE, “Team sports that think cheerleaders don’t do anything, working at Howard Johnson’s and The Golden Arches, People of class of ’80 that think they’re better than the class of ’81, People who say “yummy , Cheering camp and their food girls with big mouths that just don’t stop. FAVORITE SAYING: “Do ya think I am stupid?” FAMED FOR: Cheerleader, always dressing up, cutting my long hair. FUTURE PLANS: To go to Pan American Airlines or Trans World TWA, afterwards college. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: Getting to know Chuck R., 8 l 80, R.W. and waving to guys and getting J.W. stopped. Getting to know Jesse L. on 10 22 80, 10 29 80, 11 5 80, 11 11 80, 11 13 80, Srs. — Trip to W.D.W., Times with J.W., D.A., T.S., coming home at 3:00 a.m. with R.W., locked in dorm at Hartford U. cheering camp with C.W., R. W., D.T., C.B., trick or treating on 27 Boiling Spring Avc., 10 17 80 with D.A., R.W., F.A., J.W., M.A., sitting in front of the — with R.W. and trying to listen to the band Appalousa. MARSHA LEIGH GROSS ACTIVITIES: J.V. Basketball manager 1 ... Ski Club 1,2... Spanish Travel Club 3 ... Jr. Fair Co-Chairman 3. LIKED MOST: All the good times with Shelly and my friends, Spanish Class period 6. MISSED MOST: Patrick and period 1 study hall last year. PET PEEVE: Work, getting up for school, my parents not letting me have the car. FAVORITE PLACES: Kingswood, the beach, Rm. 214. FAMED FOR: Complaining. FUTURE PLANS: College, get married, become wealthy, and to be happy. MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: Sr. Trip, “Hong Kong.” DEBORAH LYNN GURNEE ACTIVITIES: Homecoming 1,3... Co-Chairman Ring Committee 2 ... French Travel Club 2, 3 .. . Basketball manager 2, 3, 4 . . . Junior Fair Committee ... Junior Prom Court ... Class Secretary 3, 4 .. . National Honor Society 3, 4 .. . Treasurer 4 ... Sr. Ball Committee ... Leo ’81 Layout Ed .. . Junior Prom Committee. LIKED MOST: Class of ’81, Sr. Trip 10 17 80, 10 25 80, Gary, Mrs. Williams, Sherry, Mel, Patty, DccDcc, my Sr. Year, Wheeler High School, my family. MISSED MOST: Class of’81, Sr. Trip and the closeness we had, Wheeler, John G. PET PEEVE: People who think they can do no wrong, and most of the class of’82. FAVORITE SAYING: “You’ve got to be kidding!” FAVORITE PLACES: Hopeville, Wheeler, and wherever my friends are. FAMED FOR: Laughing a lot. FUTURE PLANS: Go to college, become a medical secretary and always be happy! MOST MEMORABLE TIMES: My Sr. Year, Sr. Trip, Trip to France, camping at Hopeville, going out with Gary, Homecoming ’80 Bonfire. 26