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             “In the sixth grade I had a party at the end of the year at my
             house where everyone was invited."

             1982 was an important year for   schools, and have been friends the   up getting check marks behind my
           many people.  Summit meetings were   whole time.                   name, and she never got caught.”
           being held between the U.S.S.R and   Country Club Rd.  was home to   A lot of friends were made during
           the U.S.,  unemployment rates were   Nickisch while nearby State St.  was   the years and were kept for what
           soaring,  and disco was on was on its   Robinson’s street.  Even prior to their   seemed like forever.  Seniors Sandy
           way out.  But there was a more    kindergarten year, the girls would stay   Jones and Wendy  Huntington  met at
           pressing issue on the minds of the   the night at each other’s houses, play   Blumfield Elementary where
           class of ‘94.  This was their first year   handball on Robinson’s porch, and   Huntington’s mom was the “room
           of kindergarten.  Starting school was   play at the park.  Their first year of   mother.”  Since elementary school
           exciting to the five-  Inconcievable             school was at     they have spent their good times and
           both scary and
                                                                              bad times together.  Huntington was
                                                            Maywood
           year-olds.  Kindergarten taught these   Elementary where their teacher was   there when Jones'  parents were
           kids many things.  Besides numbers   Mrs.  McCracken.  Nickisch remem­  divorced and through bad moods and
           and the alphabet; they also learned   bers them both as being loud, but   mood swings, but there were also good
           about sharing and cooperating.    Robinson never getting in trouble for   memories.
           Perhaps the most important lesson   it.                              “In the sixth grade  1  had a party at
           they learned though was about      “Mrs.  McCracken had drawn a big   the end of the year at my house where
           friendship.  In kindergarten often   whale on the chalkboard and labeled it   everyone was invited.  Wendy and I
           times a best friend was made that   ‘Big Mouth'.  Jenny and I bet each   went to the side of my house, and she
           would last all through the school   other that we wouldn't get our names   kissed Justin Guretzkey and I kissed
           years.  Seniors Lisa Nickisch and   in it, but  I was the first to get my name   Brett Lacey,”  Jones said.  “They were
           Jenny L. Robinson met in their    up,” Nickisch said.  “I tried so hard to   both of our first kisses.”
           neighborhood, went to the same    get Jenny’s name in there that I ended            ELLEN GRADY

































           School  Board  President  Peggy
           Carrell  congratulates  Trevor
           Schendt  upon  receiving  his  di­
           ploma.      photo  by  NI KKI
           ABRAHAM

                                             Saul  Carrier  and  Corinne
                                             Adams walk side by side down
                                             the isle to their seats.  Photo by
                                             Candi  Zych

                                                                               Hmy  Lawson  and  Jennifer       forgetting  the  pi   ires  of ti
                                                                               Larsen enjoy a laugh together    day.  Photo by Ni    Abrahaf
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