MEMORIES

In 1986, A Loaf of Bread Cost 56 Cents

Ronald Reagan is president of the US

The US officially observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday for the first time

The space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after lift off, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher

A major nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union

Japanese video game maker Nintendo introduces its games to America

US warplanes bomb Libyan headquarters in retaliation for terrorist attacks

The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station

IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer

Charlotte Church, The Olsen twins, and Lindsay Lohan are born

New York Mets win the World Series

Chicago Bears win Superbowl XX

Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup

Top Gun is the top grossing film

“That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne & Friends spends the most time at the top of the US charts

ALF, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and Pee-wee’s Playhouse premiere

1976 – 1977 Mrs. Beery
1st row – Julie “Huber” Pettit, Kris Bowers, Angel “Damron” Herbert, Tracy Woods, Darren Stoughton, Susan “Gayer” Kaple and Derek King 2nd row – Dean Morris, Jean Witherspoon, Sharon Beverly, Teresa “Hanna” Meadows, Vickie Heading, David Keeran and Mrs. Berry … 3rd row – Gary Welker, Julianne Smeck, Chuck Bauer, Eric Vannatta, Mike Landis and Kim “Hiserote” Williams 4th row – Jennifer “Dearth” Frohnapfel, Kirk Pierce, Lisa “Turley” Davis, Jimmy Ruckman, Sean Hettinger and Valerie Robinson

1973-1974 School Year with Mrs. Brown at Christ United Methodist Church
1st row – Rob Cooley, Tracy Woods, David Keeran, Kellie “Talbert” Hannan, Teresa “Hanna” Meadows, Jeff Vannatta, Tony Marlo, Rhonda Fink, Darren Stoughton and Shawn Shook 2nd row – Mike Landis, Mike Farmer, Laura Moore, Kirk Pierce, Doug Hizer, Sean Whittington, Mike Miller, Valerie Robinson, Sherry “Stilwell” Lester and Christy Yeager — with mike landis, Rob Cooley, mike farmer, tracy woods, laura moore, david keeran, kirk pierce, kellie talbert hannan, doug hizer, sean whittington, jeff vannatta, mike miller\, valerie robinson, darren stoughton,Sherry Stilwell Lester and shawn d shook.

Class of 1986

Liberty Union Thurston Grade 5 “78-79” with Mrs. Fletcher @ elementary school – Class of 1986 was the first 5th grade class in the new school

1st row – Susan “Gayer” Kaple, Keith Pickens, Jeff Vannatta, Phil McCoy, Julie “Mathew” George, Lori “Gansor” Tope, Kris Bowers, Mariann “Steele” Henderson and Jamie “Reed” Barr

2nd row – Mrs. Fletcher, David Keeran, Warren Roberts, Dean Morris, Larry Holmes, John Hooper, Amy “Hazelet” Wood, Vickie Heading and Aaron Jenkins

3rd row – Wendy Richardson, Jon Cox, Amy “O’Dell” Phillips, Jon Miller, Chuck Bauer, Jeff Young, Mike Landis, Keith Glenn and Lisa Fleming Albers

4th row – Sherry “Stilwell” Lester, Valerie Robinson, Donna Messerknecht, Chris Devoe, Lisa “Turley” Davis, Mike Miller, Teresa “Hanna” Meadows and Sonya “Barber” Baeza

— with Sherry Stilwell LesterAmy Hazelet Wood and 30 otherssusan kaple, wendy richardson, Sherry Stilwell Lester, david keeran, keith pickens, jon cox, valerie robison, jeff vannatta, warren roberts, amy o’dell phillips, donna messerknecht, dean morris, jon miller, chris devoe, julie mathew george, larry holmes, chuck bauer, lisa turley davis, john hooper, lori gansor tope, jeff young, mike miller, Amy Hazelet Wood, mike landis, kris bowers, vickie heading, keith glenn, mariann henderson, sonya barber baeza, aaron jenkins, lisa fleming albers and jamie reed barr.

Liberty Union in the “Pit” “74-75” school year with Mrs. Kruse

1st row – Shelly Falls, Polly Guisinger, Missy Ellas, Missy Music, Kris Bowers, Jeff Mcgarvey,
Nikki Crago, Rex Pierce, Cathy Davis, Shawn Shook

2nd row – Christy Yeager, Audra Geiger, Joe Switzer, Kirk Pierce, Aaron Reedy, Rodney Cartright, Teresa Hanna, Brad Rawlins, Mrs. Kruse

3rd row – Brian Henderson, Joey Earel, Randy Hannan, Jennifer McClurg, Andy Loudner, Tammie Taylor, Shawn Grimes, David Keeran, Wade Mcglothlin

— with Rex Pierce.

Back row: Eric Vannatta, Jeff Vannatta, Ron Kaper, Chris Landis, Jon Bowers, John Hooper, Sharon Klein Howard, Mike Huey, Aaron Reedy, Sean Hettinger, Brian Henderson, and Randy Hannan

Middle row: Jennifer Dearth, Amy Hazelet Wood, Mariann Steele Henderson, Kris McQuiston Johnson, Angela Packard Kerns, Debbie Kull Turley, Nancie Farrow Predmore, Lisa Fleming Albers, Angel Damron Herbert, and Angela Seifert Dutcher

Front row: Andy Adams, Brad Rawlins, Sherry Stilwell Lester, Shawn Shook, Jill Sewall Shook, Rob Cooley, Vickie Mowery Pettitt, Lisa Young Vannatta, Diana Ashton Scott, Christina Buescher Weisner, and Kellie Talbert Hannan