Metuchen High School During the SAT’S
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_______________ ________ _____________ fiDpnnnn nr fDnn r]Dnr UdUULs Laj Liuu II lil UdulI ABOUT THIS ISSUE; A yearbook serves primarily as a physical embodiment of an atmosphere unique to a particular year of high school. It freezes in time the memories of events which occurred. The 1981 BLUE LETTER is no different. Our goal is to cover, with expressive pictures, a wide variety of activities which are special to students attending this school. THE BLUE LETTER Editors-in-Chief: Sharon Garitta Pam Lindberg Business Editor: Effin Logue Section Editors: Photography Editor: Bill Daniels Opening —Donna Harris Photographers: Seniors —Maria Bove Rob Carlson Libby Ortman Gary Clugston Student Life — Missy Reiner S c o tt H o c k Sports — Terri Diehl Todd Johnson Academics —Drew Erhardt Kevin Niemeyer Kyle Upton Sam Osofsky Underclassmen —Carole Marcinko Billy Russell Lauren Zagarola Yearbook Advisor: Mrs. Zelley Business Advisor: Mr. Rose man Contents: ENIORS 14 . The Grande Finale — GRADUA TIONM TUDENT LIFE ... A broad choice of activities to par ticipate in. CADEMICS 108 . Working hard for improvement, but finding time to party. NDERCLASSMEN 130 . It’s just a matter of time until they get Senior Privileges. SENIORS Above: Lori Alexander ponders the question, “Should I wear heels for graduation?” Top: Deep concentration comes to Metuchen High School during the SAT’s. Left: Rich Kaplan and Andy Markey look through college catalogs and applications in the Guidance Office. Right: J.M. Landsberg tries to be enlightened by Mrs. Zelley in European History. STUDENT LIFE Opposite page: Students making use of the bike rack. Top: Julie Frechtman and Jed Bergelson reenact the crossing of the Delaware. Directly above: The fans cheer as a pass is completed. Right: The colorguard stands at attention. SPORTS Opposite page, upper left: The Bulldogs get set for the next play. Lower left: Jeannine Feltovic about to return the ball Right: Tony Thomas shoots from the free throw line. This page, upper left: Maria Bachman dribbles the ball upfield. Lower left: Carl Jackson takes the corner kick. Lower right: Jon Massey leads the pack. ft Above: Libby Ortman models the latest fashion in goggles. Upper Right: Jeff Morrell poses for Jean Modla. Right: Jacky Longo uses the hunt-and-peck method. Right: Some kids listen to some tunes in the commons. Lower right: The end of another school day. Lower left: Jed Bergelson and T.C. Foote catch up on their assignment Middle left: Missy Upton thinks about the trip she is on. UNDERCLASSMEN Lett: Mark Weissman begs for the Gracchi homework from Heidi Chen. Clockwise: Beth Bauman daydreams during class. Jim Moske examines the people of the com mons. Sue Cemprola smiles as she heads for her table. Ken Lee likes what he hears. Agnes Brinza puts on her happy face. 13 Above: Senior Class Officers: Maria Bove; President, Libby Ortman, Vice-President; Sharon Garitta, Secretary; Pam Lindberg, Treasurer; Upper Right: Rich Kaplan studies hard. Middle Right: Denise Hamilton and Chris DeNicola flashing smiles. Lower Right: Alan Ames deeply comtemplating. As senior year approached, so did a feeling known as senioritis. Much had to be accomplished in this, our last year of high school. For those of us who planned on go ing to college, the right school had to be chosen; for others, moving into the job market after graduation was our goal. But while we were still here in high school, we made the most of our rank as seniors and enjoyed ourselves. Before we knew it, graduation was here and we were soon going our separate ways. DEDICATION — the choice of the class of 1981 for the teacher that they will remember the most. SENIOR INTERVIEWS — pictures of the graduating class of 1981 and personal interviews. SENIOR CLASS POLL — the class of ’81 's choices for Best Dressed, Class Couples, Most Athletic and others. DEDICATION In the future we will look back on these years As a time of living and learning. It is times like this that we will reflect On the people that helped us through, And at these times we will think of you. That is why the Class of 1981 Has chosen to dedicate our yearbook to you, Dr. McDonnell. JOHN C. ALLEN This is me, LORI ANN ALEXANDER Can you take another look, Gone are the days we stopped Did I see you looking blindly to decide, at your book, Where we should go, we just ride. Is it all, that you thought it took, Wake up to find out that you are Can it be taken, taken at all, The eyes of the world. Were you looking for signs along —Robert Hunter the way, Memories: Grama, Long Beach Island, Can you see by your lonely light summer of '80, (van, 7/29/80), crazy of day, times with Marcy & Sheila, Dead Con Is this road really the only way, certs, S.M.L.B., F.F.L.K., B.G. & D.S., Can this road be taken, taken at (Mr. G’s, C.); O.T.R., T.H., T.S.W.M.K.B, all . .. Be the light or K,B,& P, Q.A.K. love will fade away. Dislikes: Hot Sams, P.Y.L.D. —David Crosby & Graham Nash MARK ANDERSON The Anz ALAN AMES 151 Time might change me, Never trust a man who doesn’t drink. but I can't change time. DAWNS —D.B. We should never forget: The Catwalk, We add to the thinkers tallboys and Jerry, the G.H.G. Togas, the fighters . The Road, M2, 6/27/76, "8/26/80, —H. Weisweiller SMOO,” Jammin’, Jocks, and, of "Do we play those guys again?” course, THE GONG SHOW RIP OFF. Likes: God, soccer and the Grateful Dislikes: the M.P.D., Disco, Home Dead. Grown. KENNETH A. ANDREWS, JR. CATHERINE E. ARCHEY Likes: hanging around with friends, Kate going to the shore, dating, working, go Long you live and high you fly ing out to eat, spending money, bowl And smiles you’ll give ing, fast cars & fast women. And tears you'll cry Dislikes: DREGS, freeloaders, being And all you touch and all you see told what to do. Is all your life will ever be. M e m o rie s: rookies, last year’s —Pink Floyd cafeteria mania, drive-ins, boating, Loves: God, my family, MHDFLELOL- stranded in fog, McDonalds, Dunkin’ BMMS3JKJJPKDCKKM2BM, times with Donuts, Gopher. Dave S. Memories: good times with Bonnie, MDL+MJ: Remember . FOREVER!! Karen Blackshear limbers up for cheerleading practice. daisies, Molly, GAASTLPAJ, talks with B.S., the plays, Massachusetts, 10/6/79. 17 EVERETTE F. AUSTIN Raheam There is a road, no simple highway, between the dawn and the dark of night; and if you go, no one may follow. That path is for your steps alone. Likes: people, D.F.,L.C., D.H., sports, partners (C.C., F.A., R.C., D.J.), family, God, military force. Dislikes: NOSEY people, being hurt or bored. Memories: N.Y.(Queens), 8/12/80, summer 79, '80. MICHAEL BABRIECKI “When I was young I would dream of living an adventurous life, in fierce worlds of challenge, bravery and splen dor. They were magnificent places where grand events, romantic quests and wondrous luck happened. Something tells me it will be these fan Maria Coppinger asks, ‘Is that really the way Catherine the Great of Russia tasies of youth that shape my future.” died?' JIM BECKENBACH You must blaze a trail of your own, Unknown, alone. WILLIAM BEATTIE, JR. But keep in mind. Don’t live today for tomorrow Do you begin to see, then, what kind of like you world we are creating? It is the exact We’re immortal. opposite of the stupid hedonistic —Genesis utopias that the old reformers im Memories: U.S. POWER, DUHU par agined. A world of victory after victory, ties, summers of 7 9 /’80, Soccer, 25<t triumph after triumph; an endless hamburgers, Dr. Q, Washington Rock, pressing upon the nerve of power. Hang-gliding with Marty, concerts, —George Orwell B.B.’s at the drive-ins, Steroids at Ar nold's + Cheech + Chong. KAREN ANN BLACKSHEAR Aries Grant us brotherhood, not only for this day but for all our years, a brotherhood not only of words, but of acts and deeds. We are all of us children of earth—grant us that simple knowledge. If our brothers are oppressed, then we are oppressed. If they hunger, we hunger. If their freedom is taken away, our freedom is not secure. —F.D. Roosevelt KATHRYN M. BLACK Joys: God, my family, Denise, Janet, Lisa.J.K., L.S., R.C., music, summer What a long, strange trip its been. 77, “ Oh, Lord,” acting crazy, being —G.R. Loves: Scott, friends, family, "being myself. Peeves: goodbyes, prejudice, being casual” , the shore, G.H.W.JI, lots of hurt, loneliness, washing dishes. good memories, S.G.L. LISA J. BONANNO Life is made of comes and goes And for everything we take with us There's always something we leave behind. Loves: family, Mike, special friends, BB-MJBM, shore, Pippin & Tita. Memories: good times with friends, s.t.w.m.j.m, Florida '81, prom, summer 79 & '80, Wildwood Crest, New Year’s Eve, Molly, Stuff Yer Face (B3), munchin!!!, partying!, t.w.j.t.h., A.L.’s friendship, talks with M.G.R., soccer, SMURFS!!!, Buzz-f.fM! MJDMK: remem ber .. FOREVER! MARIA BOVE “ Ria” Time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences, Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph— Preserve your memories, They’re all that's left you.