A NEWFRONTIER

QUILL 2000

A New Frontier

Quill 2000Wethersfield High School

439 Willard StreetKewanee, IL 61443

Editor: ]ason EnemarkJunior Editor: Angie Raford

Table of Contents

Opening Days 4

Sports

Underclassmen

13

Organizations 33

Faculty 43

49

Seniors 59

Special Events 732 Table of Contents

Blast from the l?ast

The Old Colony Church and School on the corner of Church andMcClure Streets.

The Blish School and the commons as it looked around 1913.

Students having class in one of the classrooms in the Blish School.

With a new millennium begun, and a new fron-tier ahead of us, we would like to take this exciting mo-ment in time to look back at our school's history.

In 1838, two years after the first settlers estab-lished the village of Wethersfield, the first school wasstarted and held in a log cabin structure at the northeastcorner of Church and Tenney Streets. The structure, calledthe Old Colony Church, was used for school, church,and community purposes. In 1850, however, the schoolboard bought a piece of property between Church andMcClure Streets and decided to move the one roomschoolhouse to it.

As Wethersfield continued to grow, so did theschool district. In 1903, a building was erected in thevillage "commons", and was called the Blish School,named after a founding father of Wethersfield, SylvesterBlish. The commons were initially used by the whole vil-lage where cows roamed the grassy land and geese playedin the marshy areas. The school board decided to nameWethersfield as the "Home of the Flying Geese".

In 1945, The Wethersfield Township High Schoolwas built on the north side of McClure Street and theTown Hall was used as the gymnasium. In 1952, anotherbuilding was built on theeast side of the Blish Schooland was used as the new se-nior high school, while theold high school servedgrades 4-8. This was re-named the Craig School in1961 in honor of Frank H.Craig who wasWethersfield's first superin-tendent. The Craig Schoolburned in a devastating firein 1965; the gym was saved,however, and was later Frank H. Craigturned into the Kewanee Assembly of God church.

After the fire, another building had to be erectedfor the fourth through eighth graders. An elementaryschool was added to the northeast corner of the Jr / Sr HighSchool. The whole Wethersfield District was all on thecommons, where once only livestock and wild geeselived.

Today, there are still Geese living on the com-mons. More than ever before, students are proud to rep-resent Wethersfield and are flying higher and strongeras the years go by. The "Flying Geese" of Wethersfieldare still here and will continue to be here for years to come.

Wethersfield High as it looks today.

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New Beginnings

Brandon, Jason, and Chase are ready to face their senior year head on Katrina sings "I Believe in You and Me" at theHog Days' Talent Show.

Katie welcomes back Brandon for a new andexciting year.

The Marching Geese proudly play "Do You Hear the People Sing?" during the parade Stefanie waves to the crowd as she reigns as MissHenry County Queen.

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Heather and Lisa are happy to be back at Wethersfield High.

Lynn and Megan hang out in the hallway before school.

Katie, Kim, and Chelsea finish up their homework and get ready for anew dav.

Jeff and Eric have some "brotherly fun" at Hog Days together

Chase and Shruti are captivated by The Vietnam Moving Wall'ssignificance and beauty.

Brooke and Lisa rollerblade theirway through the Hog Days'Parade.

Erica looks happy about being backin school.

Kristen and Alicia take a break at the concession stands during HogDays weekend.

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Making ft Oount

Jason and Daniela demonstrateperfect attention.

The football team gives us a Amber looks a little too excited about being in marching band,victorious wave in thehomecoming parade.

The junior class blew out the parade with this millennium cake.

The flag girls concentrate to make the homecoming parade perfect

The volleyball girls are ready for homecoming.

The freshman float shows how fashion has changed throughout themillennium.

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Spirit Week

It's obvious that the flag girls just rolled out of bed

Mike and Brett are pumped up tosoar over the Vikings.

These freshman girls are partying like it's 1999.

Andy's face alone shows hisschool spirit.

Brandon and Erin are partying inthe library.

Chelsea and Courtney are about to hit the waves.

Spirit Week 7

Chris Hillier goes back to the 70's.

Organized Chaos

The audience laughs hysterically at the skit put on by the senior moms.

Brett and Missy give their thanks to theaudience for voting them 99' king and queen.

utest baby? What happened?

The media club puts on a hilarious wrestling skit

Gimmie an S..."

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The poms stun the crowd with their amazing routine.

The Marching Geese wow the crowd with an excellent half-time performance.

Chris tears through the hoop to start out thethe Homecoming victory.

Ellis shows off his skills to the opposing team.

The cheerleaders support the Geese throughout the game.

The pom pon girls really know how to entertain Mike powers through the opposing team for a touchdown,the crowd.

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Full Speed Ahead

10 Homecoming

Scott Bialobreski and K

imberly K

arau, Junior Attendants; Jason L

ippens and Stefanie Schaecher, Senior Attendants; B

rett Jacobs and Missy Sullivan, K

ing and Queen; M

ichelle Livek and

Chase Johnson, Senior A

ttendants; Kendra B

erger and Detric H

owell, Sophom

ore Attendants; M

andy Hilderbrand and Seth Felder, Freshm

an Attendants.

l?arty Like If's 1999The 1999 Homecoming dance was held once again

at the YMCA. The dinner was catered by R.J. Boars andwas served in the Wethersfield cafeteria from 6:00 to 8:00.The dance, with music provided by Sound Wave, lastedfrom 8:00 to 11:00. A lock-in followed the dance wherethere were many games and activities in which to partici-pate. If you didn't want to run around like a maniac at2:00 in the morning, you could sit back, relax, and watcha good movie. All in all, everyone at Homecoming par-tied like it was 1999.

Brandon, Ben, and Nate make their last homecoming worthwhile.

Mmmmm.. .cake!

Mandy and Casey enjoy each other's company at the dance.

Josh shows off his dancing skills.

Everyone parties like it's 1999!

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12 Autographs

Sports

Anything is PossibleThe 1999 Fresh/Soph Volley-

ball team completed the season witha record of 11-8. The team tied for 2ndin the conference with a record of 8-3.They also competed in the OrionSophomore Tournament where theygained valuable experience by play-ing three games in one day.

The team consisted of 12 hardworking girls who improvedthroughout the season. The four re-turning players will provide a strongfoundation for next year's Fresh/Soph volleyball team. The sevensophomores who will advance to var-sity will add a variety of talent andenthusiasm to next year's team.

Front Row: A. Christian, A. Berlinski, M. Perkins, K. Currier, L. Stewart and M. Schaecher. BackRow: M. Hoffman, L. Hoffman, M. Tumbleson, M. Hilderbrand, K. O'Neill, Coach T. Vincent.

Mandy gets ready to smack the ball over thenet.

Megan prepares to bump the ball. Anna sets the ball for her teammates.

Mandy Schaecher prepares to hit the ball during an intense game.

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I First Row: M. Sullivan, C. Morrissey Second Row: A. Rohrig, M. Livek, A. Robinson, N. Horsley1 Third Row: S. Schaecher, A. Dearing, M. Huber, S. Sagmoen, Fourth Row: H. Lindbloom, C.1 Humphrey, K. Fargher, Coach V. Looney

The 1999 Varsity Volleyballteam completed the season with anoverall record of 15-14-1 and a con-ference record of 7-4. The Lady Geese,led by captains Chelsea Morrisseyand Missy Sullivan, proved that theycould be competitive while alsohaving fun. Missy Sullivan waschosen for Second Team All-Conference, and Amber Robinsonand Sarah Sagmoen received Honor-able Mention. It was a great year forthe Lady Geese Volleyball team, andthey ended their season by accom-plishing their goal of being in the Re-gional Championship.

Special Awards: Most Blocksand Most Improved, AmberRobinson; Most Kills, Angel Dearing;Most Aces, Sarah Sagmoen; Best Serv-ing Percentage, Missy Sullivan.

Nicole bumps the ball while Michelle andChelsea look on.

Chelsea serves the ball for an ace Missy sets the ball for a teammate's kill.

Amber watches the ball carefully and plansher next move.

Sarah and Michelle get ready to return the ball.

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Tfae frontiersmenThe Fresh/Soph football

team faced several challenges duringthe 1999 season. Several key playerswere called to extensive roles in var-sity game plans leaving a great dealof adjustment for their underclassteammates. New roles had to be filledand new leaders emerged to fill them.There were many times when thingswere a bit rough but these young menalways gave everything to the sport.Ultimately, they dominated their finaltwo games to post a 500 record andcreate a wave of momentum that canand will carry them to great heightsin the future. Wade Werkheiser, #53, trails the play around the right end.

First Row: Statistician Mandy Huber, M. Schaecher, L. Arch, K. Currier, M. Cone', B. Schaecher, L. Krizan, B. Kenney, D. Wray, K. Fargher, B. Hinkle,C. Humphrey, R. Rumbold, J. Morck, K. Reed, Statistician Nicole Horsley. Second Row: K. Johnson, T. Crabtree, T. Dana, S. Feldner, E. Ericson, C.Lempke, C. Jackson, J. Stetson, L. Lempke, C. Lindbeck, E. Weston, R. Cruse, J. Addis, K. Duckworth, R. Mallery. Third Row: Caleb Griffith, W.Werkheiser, C. Looney, R. Ehnle, J. Weston, J. Tumbleson, M. Jones, B. Jacobs, J. Woolcutt, S. Bialobreski, K. Szalo, S. DeRycke, J. Wineinger, E. Buck,J. Johnson, Ass't Coach Eric Vroman, Head Coach Tom Buck. Fourth Row: Ass't Coach Bill Gebhards, Chris Griffith, R. Looney, B. Conlin, A.Oliver, C. Hillier, J. Rider, C. Johnson, A. Berlinski, C. Olsen, J. Hansen, Josh Hampton, Jeramy Hampton, E. Andris, N. Rashid, N. Wilson, Ass'tCoach Marshall Nelson.

Court Jackson lead blocks a running play. Sophomore Jarrod Johnson pitches the ball on the option.

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The Outer Umiti

The players thank the crowd in applause for their support. Michael Jones makes an attempt torun for a touchdown.

Scott Bialobreski avoids a tackier and runs toward the goal line.

Chris Olsen races down the fieldin pursuit of a ball carrier.

The Flying Geese en-tered the 1999 season withlittle experience and lots ofquestions. With only one re-turning lineman from 1998,the Geese really didn't knowwhat to expect.

With a great team ef-fort, the Flying Geese re-sponded with an excellent 6-4record and another trip to theplayoffs in the decade of the90's.

Seniors Mike Jones,Brett Jacobs, Andy Berlinski,and Chase Johnson captainedthe team which averaged 31.3points per games.

It was the consensusof most coaches in the leaguethat Wethersfield's schedulewas the toughest in the con-ference with the Geese havingplayed all five of the playoffqualifiers.

The Geese were ableto get valuable playing time toa majority of the players on theroster. This will bode well forthe Geese in the future.

The Flying Geesewere eliminated from thePlayoffs after they traveled toCerro Gordo and were de-feated to end the 1999 season.

Andy prepares to take a handoff and run through the line.

Chris Lempke and Jon Wineinger chase after a ball carrier.

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On Top- of the StarsThe Fresh-Soph girls' basketball team completed

their season with a 13-6 record. The conference record was8-3. Two of the conference losses were one point games.Reflecting on those games and our record, we realize wecould have done much better in the conference standings.We are hoping for an improved record next year. How-ever, the girls ended up in a tie for third in the conferencestandings. We finished third in our own Fresh-Soph tour-nament held in December. This was a good tournamentfor the girls as we saw some much improved play duringthe course of the tournament games. We know the girlswill continue to improve in the off season with hard work,desire, and determination. Good luck to our sophomoreplayers as they move on to play at the varsity level.

First row: S. Steger, L. Dearing, B. Steger, Managers.Second row: K. Currier, M. Perkins, L. Arch, K. Charlet, A.VanWassenhove, M. Schaecher.Third row: Coach L. Steger, J. Endress, M. Tumbleson, M. Hilderbrand,K. Reed, K. Gartin, T. Cho, Manager.

Maggie dribbles down the court. Passing the ball can be a hard de-cision for Katy.

Janelle glides with the ball.

Mandy protects the ball with herlife.

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(Shooting for the Star*The 1999-2000 WHS Girls'

\ Varsity Basketball Team experienced at roller-coaster season which concludedt with a 16-13 overall record. The Geesef placed 3rd at the Knoxville Tournament3 and 4th at the Brimfield Tourney as wella as at the LTC Tourney. The girls playedt their best at season's end, winning fivei games in a row that propelled them toa a 3rd place finish in the Lincoln TrailC Conference with a record of 8 wins and13 losses. The 1999-2000 Wethersfield Lady Geese: Bottom Row: S. Steger, Manager; L. Dearing,

Manager; B. Steger, Manager. Middle Row: C. Old, A. Fleming, E. Johnston, M. Peed, N.Horsley. Top Row: Asst. Coach Steger; A. Dearing, L. Rohrig, M. Perkins, T. Schoen, K.Farger, M. Huber, T. Cho; Manager, Coach Blake.

Nicole goes up for the jump shot.

The seniors express their true feelings towards their coach

Alison pivots as she looks for a good pass.

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Erica goes up for the shot.

Cathy attempts a three point shot.

Ghccrp ShootersThe 1999-2000 F/S

basketball team posted animpressive record with 17wins and only 5 defeats. Theloss of key players to varsityroles created challenges forthis young team, but a strongcore of sophomores picked upand led the way. The team fin-ished with a 9 and 2 confer-ence record, ranking them sec-ond in the Lincoln Trail, andshowing everyone that in thefuture Geese basketball willremain a force in theLTC....and beyond.

The 1999-2000 Fresh/Soph Basketball team: First row: T. Pierson, D. Currier, D. Howell, C. Jackson, N.Rashid, S. DeRycke. Second row: R. Marsh, M. McReynolds, K. Duckworth, R. Whippie, J. Addis, N. Keane,R. Mallery. Third row: Asst. Coach Jackson, S. Feldner, T. Crabtree, J. Stetson, C. Lindbeck, Coach Gebhards.

Ryne jumps up for a rebound.

Seth flys up high for a shot Jim plays some stunning offense.

Tyler P. goes up for the rebound.

Tyler C. skillfully movesaround his opponent.

Geese band together for another victory.

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We are the ChampionsThe 1999-2000 Geese said, "It's sweeter the second time." The Geese ran through the

. LTC with a perfect 11-0 mark for the first time in 21 years, and they also won the ThanksgivingI Tournament by going 3-0 and beating third place finisher Bureau Valley. The Geese were flying: high after a big upset of No. 10 Rock Falls at the Mark of the Quad Cities. Then the Geese finished; second in the LTC Tournament. The Geese took home a 2nd regional title in as many years fromi their crosstown rivals Kewanee. The Geese traveled to Orion to take on the Rock Island Alleman: Pioneers in the sectional semifinal. The Geese lost a heartbreaker in overtime to end a season of: great expectations. The Geese finished the season with a 23-6 mark, 3 players averaging double; figures (Brandon Lovett, Brett Jacobs, and Scott Bialobreski), 3 players making first team all: conference (Brandon Lovett, Brett Jacobs, and Scott Bialobreski), 1 honorable mention (Tamere• Howell), 2 allstate honorable mention (Scott and Brett), 1 special mention (Brandon), and they>"beat two of the elite eight teams (Rock Falls and Bureau Valley). The following players receivedi awards; Most Valuable Offense, Scott Bialobreski and Brandon Lovett; Most improved Keiji Szalo;\ Most Valuable Defense, Tamere Howell and Brett Jacobs; Coaches Award, Rob Ehnle.

-IFront Row : Asst. Coach Gebhards, C. Slover, M. Jones, T. Howell, C. Jackson, N. Keane, J.BIBlanks, R. Ehnle. Back Row: Coach Reinhardt., S. Bialobreski, K. Szalo, B. Jacobs, B. Lovett, J.HHansen, J. Hampton, C. Looney, Asst. Coach Jackson.

Brett takes it to the hoop.

Scott drives right through the ROWVA defense to score.Mike puts his hands up to play tough defensefor the Geese.

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MOON WalkThe year started

out great for the 99-00 PomPon squad. After gainingfive new members, thesquad attended the NDAcamp in Bloomington.While at camp, they wonnumerous individual andspirit awards. Throughoutthe football and basketballseasons, the squad de-monstrated exciting andcrowd appealing per-formances, including a"crazy" Little Miss PomClinic. The Pom Pon squadused dedication andteamwork to createsuccessful season.

Bottom row: S. Schaecher, C. Morrissey. Middle row: H. Lindbloom, K.Karau, K. O'Neill, T. Schoen, A. VanWassenhove, S. Sagmoen, H. Nance.Top row: C. Hainline, A. Robinson, M. Peed, N. Jones, M. Livek.

Michelle knows how to liven upthe crowd.

Amy and Amber show off theiikicking abilities.

Stefanie, Natasha, and Sarah strikean unforgettable pose.

The highlight of football season...kicklines!

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The squad lines up for the beginning of a game.

Ti First row: B. Kenney, L. Krizan, D. Wray. Second row: B. Schaecher, C.IP Humphrey, B. Hinkle, K. Fargher. Third row: K. Currier, M. Cone', M.B Schaecher. Fourth row: K. Reed, R. Rumbold, L. Arch, J. Morck.

dee&e in the frontThe cheerleaders

had a successful season thisyear. They attended NCAcamp at Illinois Wesleyanthis summer and won theHerkie Team Award. Manymembers were nominatedfor All-American, and theircaptain, Liz Krizan, madethe team. But they faced achallenge when Liz movedaway. Brianne Kenney andDonna Wray took the rolesas co-captains. As a whole,the cheerleaders worked to-gether and showed extremeGeese spirit.Jenny and Kim urge the Geese to

"hold 'em real tight."

The cheerleaders fire up the crowd between quarters.

These cheerleaders get "up and in"i±o the game.

Mandy flies high during the schoolsong.

The cheerleaders are in perfect unison as they cheer at a football game.

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The varsity squad cheers the guys on to another Geese victory.

putting into the millenniumThe 1999 Wethersfield golf

team had another very successful year.Although limited in number, there cer-tainly was no shortage of talent.Brianne Kenney, representing the girls,finished in ninth place at the IHSARegional and she also finished tenthin the LTC Conference Golf Tourna-ment. The boys finished the year witha 13-9 record and won the LTC andfifth in the Pizza Hut Invitational. In-dividually, Kraig Theesfeld, went onto the regionals and advanced to state,where he placed 27th.

The 1999 golf team: Front Row: M. McReynolds, K. Theesfeld, J. Galli, K. Wray, J. Morck, and B.Kenney. Second Row: S. Patch, B. Brackett, B. Brodbeck, K. Morck, and Coach Gene Hulick.

Ben takes a break from relaxing on the golfcourse.

Kraig prepares to drive the ball into the new "Help me! I'm stuck, and I can't get out.'millenium.

Schuyler drives the ball while the team watches.

The WHS golf team practices their chipping and driving.

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Race for the Stars

FFirst Row: R. Schoen, M. Sullivan, C. Morrissey, C. Hainline, B. Kenney,;A. Robinson, E. Johnston, A. Rohrig, Alison Fleming, A. Oliver. Second«ow: H. Nance, J. Rider, Andy Berlinski, J. Hansen, M. Huber, A. Dearing,33. Schaecher, M. Cone", J. Verbout, Anna Berlinski, Amber Fleming, S.•Harlan, A. Klimkewicz, Mr. Lapan, Advisor. Third Row: M. Daniels, C.Unakis, E. Weston, J. Blanks, T. Pierson, T. Schoen, K. O'Neill, M.Schaecher, A. Christian, L. Stewart, M. Hamilton, A. DeRycke, K. Morck,|L. Hoffman, P. Rowe, M. Johnson. Fourth Row: J. Tumbleson, N. Fondaw,Ehris Griffith, E. Buck, J. Weston, J. Woolcutt, R. Ehnle, J. Barnes, L.•Wineinger, J. Morck, B. Powell, A. Radford, C. Stetson, B. Wilson. Missing:R Cree, K. Fargher, N. German, Caleb Griffith, M. Hilderbrand, B. Jacobs,'K. Johnson, L. Kopp, C. Lindbeck, R. Looney, T. Mooney, K. Reed, J.Stetson, K. Szalo.

Ready, set, go!

Maggie, Mr. Lapan, and Mandy stand close together to stay warm.

Joe measures for triple jump. Matt rakes with pride.

IThese girls work to master their timing skils

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Chelsea and Courtney enjoy working at the long jump.

Oat of OrbitThe sectional rematch proved to be worth the wait for the

Oregon baseball team. The Hawks scored three runs in the top of theseventh and withstood a rally in Wethersfield's final at-bat to eliminatethe Flying Geese 8-7 in the Class A Mendota Sectional. It wasWethersfield that put an end to Oregon's season at the same point andsame place a year ago—the Flying Geese topped Oregon 4-3 in eightinnings—but the roles were reversed as the two teams met again insectional play at Faber Memorial Field.

"It's a game of inches and breaks, and we didn't takeadvantage of some of the opportunities we had," said WethersfieldCoach Greg Reinhardt. "I'm very proud of our team and what theyaccomplished. It was a banner year for us with 27 wins to only 7 lossesand great offensive numbers."

Keiji Szalo finished the year with an 11-2 record. Keanehomered 14 times during the season and capped his fantastic freshmanseason with 69 RBI's, just four shy of the state's single-season RBI mark.The 27 wins are a school record, erasing the standard of 25 set by lastyear's team. Other records set are Scott Bialobreski's 17 homeruns. Theteam also hit a season high 55 homeruns.

Scott Bialobreki was voted on the All-Area Team for NorthernIllinois and an ICA All-Stater. He was recognized as one of the toptwenty Class A baseball players in the State of Illinois.

First Row: N. Keane, R. Cruse, R. Mallery, M. McReynolds, T. Crabtree, IN. German, S. Feldner, K. Duckworth, J. Stetson. Second Row: C. Looney, j'S. Miller, N. Rashid, C. Jackson, E. Ericson, Coach Reinhardt, Assisant ICoach Keane. Third Row: Assistant Coach Jackson, B. Sellers, •Bialobreski, K. Szalo, C. Olsen, B. Jacobs, J. Rider, S. DeRycke.

Ryne swings towards a victory

The baseball team stands in the dugout as they cheer on the Geese.

Keiji swings back as he takes a pitch to the bat.

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Steve drives a big one.

Ut'i l?tay Bait

-Mandy Huber makes an attempt to help out First Row: Tyler Litton, Bat Boy; C. Old, C. Morrissey, T. Cho, J. Wolf, N. Jones. Second Row: J.the team with a strong hit. Verbout, M. Huber, C. Gibson, S. Sagmoen, A. VanWassenhove. Third Row: Coach Litton, K.

Gartin, M. Wierzycki, M. Perkins, H. Nance, A. Berlinski, Coach Koerner.

Michelle gets ready to throw out a runner while Chelsea and Sarah look on

Anna practically dives for the ball just to makesure she catches it.

Megan fields the ball so she can stop the runner heading her way.

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Running through SpaceBoys' Track 2000 had its

shares of ups and downs. The teamcould finish anywhere from 11thwith 4 points to 1st with 104points. The highlights of the yearare many, from Mike Jonesqualifying for state to Tyler Piersontripping over his own two feetchasing girls. Mike Jones qualifiedfor state with a triple jump leap of41' 21 / 2". Also qualifying for a bigmeet was Jarrod Johnson in the 300hurdles at the Journal Star meet.

We finished 1st at theF/S invitational, 4th in the F/Sconference, 1st at the AnnawanTitle IX meet, Mike Jones andJarrod Johnson placed atsectionals, Scott DeRycke placed atGalva Relays, and the weight menrelay finished 1st at Brockmanwith Daniels, DeRycke, Reed, andHoffman. The team MVPs: JonWineinger and Jarrod Johnson,Most Improved: Eric Buck,Coaches Award: Eric Weston,Outstanding Freshman: SethFeldner, and Desire Award: JonWineinger.

Ryne puts the long in long jump.

First Row: Coach Anderson, M. Daniels, E. Buck, J. Blanks, M. Jones, B.Sellers, J. Wineinger, C. Lempke, Coach Johnson. Second Row: B. Lovett,J. Weston, C. Unakis, T. Pierson, L. Lempke, S. Harlan, J. Johnson, B.Jacobs, J. Hansen. Third Row: W. Lawson, S. DeRycke, N. Wilson, CalebGriffith, N. Swearingen, R. Cree, Chris Griffith.

Jarrod jumps his way to a victory.

Michael gives it his all during ;race.

Eric attempts to conquer his opponent.

Eric leads the way for anotherGeese victory.

Seth strives for a great finish.

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'he 2000 Lady Geese Track team: Front Row; N. Horsley, S. Schaecher, M. Livek, D. Wray, and K. Fargher.Second Row: A. Egert, C. Humphrey K. Charlet, L. Arch, K. Currier, and M. Schaecher. Third Row: CoachvlcPheeters, L. Hoffman, M. Hoffman, B. Herrera, L. Stewart, and K. Reed.

Chelsea Humphrey placed 1st at state in the 100m hurdles setting arecord of 14.6, bettering even the AA times.

4Mandy Schaecher skilfully completes her high jump.

These girls qualified for state:Katrina Reed, Nicole Horsley,Brenda Herrera, Kim Fargher,Chelsea Humphrey, and KelliCharlet.

Quality, not quantity,that's how the Lady Geese trackteam of the year 2000 should beremembered. We began with 16young women eager to run, jumpand throw. As the seasonprogressed, several individualstook it upon themselves toupgrade their talents. ChelseaHumphrey, Nicole Horsley, KimFargher, and Kelli Charlet keptlowering their times in the 400,800, and 800 medley relays. Nearthe end of the season, withHumphrey running both hurdleevents, Brenda Herrera wasinserted into two of the relays andran the opening leg.

In the jumps Mandyand Stef anie Schaecher, Lisa Arch,and Katy Currier ruled the highjump, long and triple jumps forthe team. Middle distance dutiesfell upon Michelle Livek, DonnaWray, and Laura Hoffman. In theweight events, Katrina Reed wasby far the outstanding discusthrower in the entire area throughthe conference championship.

As a team, The LadyGeese never finished less than 4that all relay meets. They won theconference for the 6th year in arow, placed 3rd at the sectionalmeet and 9th at state.

Besides Chelsea settinga state record in thelOOm hurdles,she also placed 6th in the 300mhurdles. The 800m relay teamconsisting of Chelsea Humphrey,Kim Fargher, Brenda Herrera andKelli Charlet placed 3rd at statewith a time of 1:46.75. The 400mrelay team of Chelsea Humphrey,Nicole Horsley, Kelli Charlet andKim Fargher placed 7th at stateand set a new school record of51.0.

At the Journal Starmeet Chelsea Humphrey onceagain placed 1st in the 100mhurdles with a time of 14.67. KelliCharlet placed first in the 200mdash with a stunning time of 26.2.Also placing was the 800 relayteam of Charlet, Humphrey,Herrera, and Fargher with aschool record 1:46.14.

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Ready To Run

Gotta Love the Moves

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Right Field Bat and Grill

IA11 the Bat and Grill groupies get together to support the Geese.Joe and Eric, co-founders of the Right Field Bat and Grill, cook the perfectburger.

Ihris, Casey and Justin demonstrate their expertise in the field of grilling.The fans watch the game while waiting for their food to be grilled.

•Tara, Megan, Lynn, and Amber enjoy their time at the game.

Eric created these shirts whichfeature special menu items.

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Exploring rhe BeyondAt the middle of

each week, Quill membersdedicate their time to cre-ate the yearbook. Thetheme of this year's book is"A New Frontier." In cel-ebration of the newmillenium, we tried newand different ideas to makethe yearbook unique.

n Kimi slacks off while everyone elseworks.

Bottom Row: Mrs. Harrison, Sponsor; K. Karau, K. Rogula, J. Enemark,;Sr. Editor; A. Radford, Jr. Editor; A. Dawson, Photographer; S.Dhapodkar. Top Row: Alison Fleming, Photographer; N. Jones;Photographer; B. Blanks, L. Wineinger, T. Mooney, K. O'Neill, J. Morck,L. Hoffman, Photographer; D. Garcia, M. Swanson, Amber Fleming,Photographer.

Daniela uses the computer to addKristen works hard to get her page the finishing touches to her page.finished.

Are Bryan, Liz, and Jason eating candy or working?

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Is Jenny concentrating on hersucker or her work?

Angie displays her talent byopening an envelope with her eyesclosed.

Shruti and Jarod put forth a team effort to enter a page on the compute

Reaching Out

FFirst row: H. Lindbloom, M. Perkins, N. Wilson, E. Weston, L. Lempke, C. Lindbeck, B. Jacobs, J.rWeston, Mr. Palanos, Advisor; T. Schoen. Second row: S. Sagmoen, C. Hainline, M. Hilderbrand,•M. Huber, A. Robinson, C. Morrissey, S. Dhapodkar, M. Sullivan, N. Horsley, A. Dearing, K.iO'Neill, A. Berlinski.

The Student Council put ona very successful Homecoming. Afteraccomplishing this, they moved rightalong with their busy schedule.

The 1999-2000 StudentCouncil once again put on OperationCool along with a number of otheractivities. Operation Cool kept trackof the percentage of our school thatwore their seatbelts. This year, insteadof prizes, if you were caught withyour seatbelt on, you were put into adrawing. If your name was drawnfrom the bunch, then you were giventhe privilege to park in one of the fourclosest parking spots by the school. Ifyou were caught without yourseatbelt on, then you had to walkaround school wearing a sandwichboard.

c Kelly and Amber get ready for a nonstop night of decorating.

Mr. Yepson takes a look at his going away cake.

tit must be getting late at the homecoming overnighter because Anna is getting slaphappy withKthe hot glue gun.

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Knowledge \$ PowerThe 1999-2000 Key Club had a

good, service-packed year. They ranthings such as Living Windows, aBlood Drive, Peanut and Tag Days, andalong with the Media Club, "Read toLead." On April 6-9, some of themembers attended the DistrictConvention in Springfield, Illinois. Theweekend was filled with new ideas tohelp create a successful club next year.The members look forward to nextyear's activities.

"Slouch on a Couch" winner, David Currier,relaxes with his friends during the footballgame.

First Row: J. Hansen, B. Jacobs, C. Hainline, R. Ehnle, M. Sullivan, K. Karau, Secretary; MTumbleson, E. Cone, A. Fleming, M. Livek, N. Jones, President; A. VanWassenhove, S. Sagmoen,Treasurer. Second Row: M. Peed, K. Charlet, M. Huber, K. Fargher, A. Rohrig, S. Dhapodkar,C. Morrissey, M. Perkins, S. Feldner, D. Currier, B. Kenney, B. Schaecher, A. Berlinski, StatisticalSecretary. Third Row: T. Crabtree, M. Hamilton, T. Mooney, B. Brodbeck, A. DeRycke, D. Gard^J. Morck, K. Morck, L. Wineinger, J. Endress, M. Hoffman, L. Hoffman, J. Spires, K. O'NeillFourth Row: H. Nance, B. Blanks, C. Stetson, A. Neirynck, K. Rogula, T. Schoen, N. Wilson, D.Kull, J. Woolcutt, R. Schoen, J. Enemark, E. Johnston, Vice President. Fifth Row: Sue Sagmoen,Advisor, C. Looney, A. Oliver, N. Swearingen, A. Radford, C. Phyllis, J Stetson, J. Tumbleson,B. Sellers, C. Griffith, J. Weston, M. Swanson.

Angie and Cathy take time after school to help read to elementary students.

Brooke and Lance concentrate on their "Readto Lead" book.

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Len&ing a Helping Hcmb

"irst Row: L. Rohrig, A. Rohrig, B. Schaecher, A. Dearing, M. Livek, President; C. Hainline, Vice President;Mrs. Robinson, Sponsor; A. Robinson Treasurer; S. Schaecher, Secretary; K. Karau, A. VanWassenhove, S.loagmoen, D. Garcia, A. Neirynck, S. Zhang, N. Matchett. Second Row: D. Wray, E. Cone', M. Sullivan, N.Horsley, K. Farger, C. Humphrey, C. Morrissey, M. Jones, C. Old, N. Jones, T. Schoen, M. Cone', AmberFleming, A. Berlinski, E. Johnston, Alison Fleming, J. Morck. Third Row: K. O'Neill, M. Schaecher, K.iZharlet, M. Huber, R. Schoen, J. Woolcutt, D. Kull, C. Tucker, L. Schaecher, T. Crabtree, M. Hoffman, A.Dawson, A. DeRycke, L. Wineinger, K. Morck, C. Griffith. Fourth Row: K. Gartin, C. Looney, M. Perkins,A. Radford, C. Stetson, B. Blanks, R. Looney, J. Weston, A. Oliver, J. Enemark, B. Jacobs, B. Brodbeck, D.Hurrier, M. Swanson, N. Wilson, E. Weston, S. Dhapodkar.

Amber and Robby pass out the Homecoming mums with great cheer.

A little girl enjoys hugging[Clifford at the book fair.

Sarah reads a book to a little girl at Read to Lead.

This year in MediaClub we have enjoyed acoffee house and "PIGS"during National LibraryWeek. We also helped theKey Club with "Read toLead", worked at the bookfair, sold Homecomingmums and pencils. TheMedia Club also tapedmany special occasions. Atthe end of this year the Me-dia Club enjoyed shoppingand attending the play "DoPatent Leather Shoes ReallyReflect Up?" at Drury LaneTheater in Chicago.

Chelsea puts some finishingtouches on Sir Francis Bacon.

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dreen AcresThe Wethersfield

FFA Chapter was very ac-tive in several activitiesduring this school year.This included the Home-coming float and the Sweet-heart and King, Fall CornShock Sales, Weeds andSeeds Contest, Parliamen-tary Procedure Contest, aradio spot promoting FFAWeek, FFA Week and a pub-lic Speaking Contest. Therewere over 32 students ac-tive in our chapter this year.

Chris chugs a glass of milk to winthe milk chugging contest heldduring FFA Week.

First Row: K. Karau, A. Fleming, N. Horsley, A. Rohrig, C. Mallery D.Wray, M. Livek, M. Cone, N. Jones. Second Row: A. Radford, C. Stetson,E. Weston, A. Klimkewicz, K. Duckworth, K. Morck, B. Kenney, M.Blanks, L. Kopp, J. Endress, T. Dana. Third Row: Mr. Kendall, Sponsor;J. Hampton, R. Wedekind, C. Old, T. Pierson, A. Oliver, M. Chayer, R.Schoen, C. Hillier, R. Ehnle, W. Workheiser, J. Weston, B. Wilson, J. Sutton.

Scott looks as if he is full, but hestill has three-fourths of his pie toeat!

Nick stares at his pie wonderingwhat to do next.

Eric Weston and Cortni Mallery were Homecoming FFA King andSweetheart.

It's obvious that Mr. Gebhards hasn't had a date in awhile!

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Animal farm

A day at the petting zoo is verytiring for this horse.

Nicole comforts the frightened calf.

IBrittany plays baby-sitter to thisfriendly ferret.

Jenny calms her irritated cat.

This little boy wants to take the piglet home. Brandon Conlin's dog looksaround the Ag shop for someoneto play with him.

Rachel's lamb, Bo Peep, attempts to escape.

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The Beat of a'Different DramThe WHS Marching Geese had a rough start at

the first of the year. As the season progressed, however,they started to excel by winning best flags at Olympiaand the whole band placing second in parade. The themethis year was "Les Miserables." The music was hard, andthe drill was difficult, but the Marching Geese gave alltheir effort for a memorable year.

Sarah proudly directs "Master of the House."

The Marching Geese await their halftime performance.

The 1999 Marching Geese know how to enjoy the marching season.

Natasha feels the music as shedirects.

Nathan enjoys one of his lastperformances of his high schoolyears.

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Kewanee Metro Youth!

Teaching the U/orlb- to Sing

iTirst row: M. Livek, L. Hoffman, A. Stinar, E. Boswell, M. Hamilton,)D. Wray, E. Cone", A. Dawson, M. Tumbleson, N. Jones, R. Rumbold.eSecond row: M. Sullivan, C. Morrissey, L. Orr, L. Wineinger, B.Blanks, J. Sutton, B. Sellers, S. Patch, T. Anderson, Caleb Griffith, T.(Bennett, M. Hoffman, J. Spires. Third row: C. Humphrey, M. Huber, J.d-Morck, A. VanWassenhove, K. Karau, S. Feldner, Chris Griffith, C.IThyllis, T. Howell, A, Rohrig, J. Endress, C. Gibson. Fourth row: K.liReed, A. Dearing, A. Radford, A. Fleming, S. Sagmoen, M. Jones, B.»Brodbeck, J. Blanks, B. Lovett, M. Swanson, R. Cree, T. Schoen, E.xfohnston, T. Mooney, M. Weirzycki.

Everyone who is supposed tosings their part loud and clear,and, for once, Brandon is quickto hold his breath.

The chorus startedits year by singing for theLTC concert, which wasperformed by all the Lin-coln Trail Conferencechoirs. The mixed honorsand girls honors ensembleperformed beautifully forconcerts and for KiwanisClub. Also, some memberssang for Solo and EnsembleContest. Other perfor-mances were the Christmasconcert, the Spaghetti Sup-per, and the Spring Con-cert.

The altos beautifully sing the harmony in the song "Ladaumus Te."

The sopranos hit all the high notes in "Deck the Hall.'

The mixed bell choir entertains the audience with their version of"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."

ffhe hand chimes play their way into the hearts of the audience.

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A&bing On

The band award winners were the following: Michelle Livek and Nate Jon was selected to represent Wethersfield at Operation Cool. WejSwearingen, John Philip Sousa Award; Erica Johnston, Louis Armstrong increased our seat belt usage from 38% in the past to 73% this year.Award and Erica Vortman Award; Natasha Jones, Director's Award.

These people helped with the ground breaking for the new gym.Mr. Kendall's landscaping class helped plant trees and bushes around]the new gym.

With the help of Greg Moss (far right), Wethersfield built a new gymnasium for the junior high and high school to use.

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Faculty

Extraterrestrials

Mrs. Bailsman: Spanish Mrs. Post: Art

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Mr. Palanos: Science Mr. Day: Band Mrs. Morthland: English

Ms. Dobbles: Math Mr. Kendall: Agriculture Mr. Gebhards: Science

Mr. Mann: Math

Mrs. Shook: Guidance Counselor Mr. McPheeters: English Mrs. Bialobreski: Computers

Mrs. Breed: German and English Mr. Vroman: Science Mr. Montgomery: Computer Technician

Mrs. Hood: Health and Consumer Ed Mrs. Harrison: Computers Ms. Fairman: Girls' RE.

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Mrs. Sagmoen and Mrs. Main: Chorus Miss Schmidgall: Driver's Ed Mrs. Robinson: Librarian

Mrs. Davis: Home Economics

Mr. C ark: Social StudiesMrs. Ferguson: Math

Mr. Reinhardt: Social Studies

Mr. Lapan: Physical EducationMrs. Koerner and Mrs. Clancy: Learning

Disabilities

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The Administrative Staff: Seated: Tom Buck,Principal; Debbie Spets, High School Secretary.Standing: Carol Carpenter, Unit Secretary; MaureenDrawyer, Executive Secretary; Mary Vincent, CopyClerk; Gary Harrison, Superintendent.

fThe Cafeteria Staff: Front row: Sue Titlow, MaryJGaurke, Sondra Reeves. Back row: Karen Bennett,[•Marva Rogula. Missing: Sheri Matuzyk.

The 1999-2000 School Board: Front row: SecretaryDoris Oliver, President Jan McCleery, Vice Presidentand Treasurer John Wohlrab. Back row: Greg Moss,Dennis Kenney, Denny Nelson, Jerry Pyle.

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The San Antonio Spurs held off the NewYork Knicks in June to win the team's

first-ever NBA championship. The Spurs,led by David Robinson and Tim Duncan,clinched all four playoff series games onthe road, completing the playoffs with a15-2 record. The team also set an NBAsingle-season record with 1 2 consecutive

victories in the postseason.

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Was the media coverage of thedeath of John F. Kennedy Jr.excessive or appropriate?

64% Excessive

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The dreadful events that plagued the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.painted an eerie backdrop for the tragic plane crash that killed him,his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette.The bodies of the three victims were recovered by divers in theAtlantic about seven miles off of Martha's Vineyard, where the PiperSaratoga II Kennedy was piloting crashed five days before. In theend, the nation and the world was left to mourn the loss of a manthey came to know as a little boy, saluting the casket of hisassassinated father, a boy who grew up to inherit the bittersweetKennedy legacy.

Robert Downey Jr., the one-timeOscar nominee and star of suchfilms as "Natural Born Killers"and "Less Than Zero," wassentenced in August to threeyears in prison for violating hisprobation on drugs and weaponscharges. The 34-year-old actorhad made several attempts atrehabilitation prior to his latestarrest, and had spent more thansix months behind bars.

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A controversial goal in the thirdovertime lifted the Dallas Stars tovictory over the Buffalo Sabres in

Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals inJune. On the winning goal, Dallas'

Brett Hull took two wnacks at thepuck and finally knocked it past the

Sabres' fallen goalie. After furtherreview, the shot was ruled fair to give

Dallas its first championship infranchise history.

The firsT century of the second millienniurn oegan with

Leif Eriksson sailing west to become the first European in

the New World. Eriksson and 35 other men crossed the

Atlantic from Greenland to a place they called Vinland

near what is now Newfoundland. The year was 1000 A.D.

A new measure of literary brilliance was discovered in

1008, when Japan's Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote what is

believed to be the first true novel, "The Tale of Genji."

The colorful story of the life and loves of Prince Genji is

considered a masterpiece and the pinnacle of Japanese

literature.

Canute of Denmark became the king of England in

1016, following the death of his father who had conquered

the country three years before. While presiding over a

period of prosperity in England, Canute the Great also

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The low-budget horror documentary, "TheBlair Witch Project," came out of nowhere,

earning more than $150 million andcompeting with major studio releases, such as

"The Sixth Sense," in the summer box officerace. Having been made for less than

$35,000, the movie beat the odds to becomethe most profitable motion picture of all time.

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A deadly earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale rockedwestern Turkey in August. By far the year's most catastrophic,

the earthquake killed more than 17,000 people. Several seriousaftershocks followed the main earthquake, destroying thousands

of buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of peoplehomeless and living in tent cities.

The U.S. women's soccer team battled for 1 20minutes to a scoreless tie before defeating.China, 5-4, on penalty kicks in the World CupFinal. The exciting win captured the hearts ofAmerica, resulting in hero status for the team's20 members and a shot in the arm for women'ssports overall. Additionally, the World Cupchampionship was credited for boosting soccer'smarginal stature in the United States.

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suppressed uprisings in Denmark and defeated

Norway. He died in 1035 as king of all three

countries and a highly respected power in European

politics.

William, duke of Normandy, a.k.a William the

Conqueror, led a triumphant charge over Harold,

earl of Wessex, in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. At

issue was the throne of England, which had been

promised to William, but given to Harold. His army nc

match for the Normans, Harold was finally slain and

William won the English crown.

Pope Urban II launched a crusade in 1095 to

reclaim the Holy Land from the Turks. After several

waves of battle, Christian soldiers eventually took

Jerusalem in 1099. The triumph was short-lived and

the Crusades continued for another 200 years.

— American Airlines Flight! 420carrying 145 passengers skidded off arunway, broke apart and burst into flamesduring on emergency landing at a LittleRock, Ark., airport. Eleven people werekilled and at least 83 others were injured inide crash, which occurred during a gustyhail storm. Winds of 90 mph caused theaircraft to slam into a steel light pole, spiitinto pieces and catch fire, coming to a restat the edge of the Arkansas River.

— The WNBA announced itsselection of Indiana, Miami, Portland, Ore.,and Seattle as expansion franchises to beginplay in the 2000 season. The additionsbrought the two-year-old women'sbasketball league to 16 teams. Eight teamswere part of the WNBA when play beganin )997 with franchises in Charlotte,Cleveland, Houston, New York, Los Angeles,Phoenix, Sacramento and Utah. Teams wereadded in Detroit and Washington before the1998 season, and in 1999, Minnesota andOrlando joined the league.

— Rosa Parks, 86, the blackwoman whose refusal to give up her busseat to a white man made her a symbol forcivil rights, received the Congressional GoldMedal, the highest honor bestowed by theU.S. Congress, during a ceremony in theCapitol Rotunda. She was lauded byPresident Clinton and House and Senateleaders. As a recipient of the award, Parkswas in elite company with people likeNelson Mandela and Mother Teresa havingbeen honored before her.

— Sportscaster Marv Albertwas rehired by NBC as one of theannouncers on the network's NBA crew. Themove came two years after he was fired ina lurid sex scandal, which resulted in aguilty plea for sexual assault of a woman ina Virginia hotel room. In December, it wasannounced that Albert would return next fallto his former position as NBC's leadbasketball announcer.

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Millions gathered all over Europe andgazed curiously skyward to see the moon

smother the light of the sun as the last totalsolar eclipse or the millennium swept across

the continent in August. The eclipse,moving at a speed of 1,500 m.p.h., cast

darkness on the land for about twominutes. It will be 82 years before

Europeans see another solar eclipse.

Maurice Greene of the United States made alast-minute decision to run the 100 meters inan Athens, Greece, invitational in June. Whenit was over, he had run the fastest time inhistory. Greene finished the 100 meters with atime of 9.79, a full five-hundreths of a secondfaster than the record set by Donovan Baileyof Canada at the 1 996 Atlanta Olympics.

Prince Edward, the youngestchild of Queen Elizabeth, and

publicist Sophie Rhys-Jones weremarried in a modest ceremony at

St. George's Chapel insideWindsor Castle in June. The

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The advent of revolutionizingweaponry in the early 12thCentury, such as crude cannons,paper grenades and iron bombs,changed the way battles werefought. Gunpowder allowedweapons to be designed fortactical use and eventually led tostanding armies and centralizedpower.

In 1117, the first knownreference to the nauticalcompass was made in a bookby Chinese scholar Zhu Yu.Although the first European

mention or the compass camemore than 70 years later,venturesome Westernsailors used it to sail westand eventuallycircumnavigate the globe.

Some 62 years after thefirst modern university— the University of Bologna —was founded in Bologna, Italy, theuniversity concept finally caught on. TheUniversity of Paris, founded in 1150, served asa model for the creation of University of Oxfordin 1187, each boasting faculties in theology,law, medicine and liberal arts.

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Eileen Collins became the first femaleshuttle commander when she piloted theColumbia into space in July. Despite a fuelleak and a short-circuit in wiring, Collinsand her crew successfully deployed theChandra X-ray Observatory during theirfive-day mission. She was one of only 29female astronauts employed by NASA.

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Residents of East Timor voted in August to end 24years of occupation by Indonesia, resulting in afierce crusade of violence and intimidation by anti-independence militias. Thousands were killed in theaftermath of the vote. In October, after multinationalforces intervened, Indonesia eventually relinquishedcontrol of the newly independent colony.

Lance Armstrong became only the secondAmerican to win the Tour de France, when heoutdistanced his opponents by an impressiveseven minutes and 37 seconds in July. Havingbeaten the odds against testicular cancer onlytwo years before, Armstrong's convincing Tourde France victory inspired the world.

Islamic translations of the works of and Plato began in 1169. The classical works

were rescued from centuries of neglect and suppression by the Catholic Church with

translations by Ibn Rushd and other Muslim scholars.

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— The third time was not acharm for the Woodstock rock festival, whenthe third such event in 30 years enduredriot-like conditions. Rifed-up rock farts wenton a rampage toward the end of theweekend event, starting fires and trashingthe Rome, N.Y., concert site. Surprisingly, noone was seriously injured ond ultimately thefans supported participating bands such asKid Rock, Rage Against the Machine andthe Dave Matthews Band.

— Talk, the rnuch-bailyhooednew magazine from former New YorkerEditor Una Brown, hit newsstands. The firstissue featured a cover story on HillaryRodham Clinton, talking candidly about theindiscretions of her husband, Bill, and herfuture in politics, fn a sly political move,New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani,Hillary's likely opponent in the 2000 Senaterace, rejected the original site for themagazine's launch party, which eventuallytook place at the Statue of Liberty.

— Martin Lawrence washospitalized and subsequently fell into acoma after collapsing from heat stroke amonth before the scheduled opening of hisnew movie, "Blue Streak." It was laterreported that Lawrence had been jogging inheavy clothing with temperatures soaringinto the 90s. The comic actor's publicistinsisted it was all part of Lawrence's normalworkout routine. Lawrence completelyrecovered after about three weeks in thehospital and was released just in time forthe premiere.

J*iSPsji9 — The final Liiith Fair gigwas performed in Edmonton, Alberta,culminating the fourth summer for thetouring music festival that broke new groundfor female musicians. Joining founder SarahMcLachlan on stage for the final round ofconcerts were Shery! Crow, Dixie Chicks,Indigo Girls, Lisa Loeb and a host of others.

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The New York Yankees put thefinishing touches on their "Teamof the Century" designation bysweeping the Atlanta Braves in

the World Series. By beating theBraves, the Yankees claimed theirsecond-straight world championshipsweep and the team's 25tn World

Series win overall. The Yankeesare the only team in baseballhistory to chart back-to-back

sweeps in the World Series,having done it three times.

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All 217 passengers on EgyptAir Flight 990 were killedwhen the Boeing 767 crashed into the Atlantic off theMassachusetts coast. As search crews recovered pieces ofthe airliner from the ocean floor, speculation mounted thatrelief pilot Gamil al-Batouty intentionally crashed the plane.Information collected from the flight data recorder didreveal that al-Batouty turned off the engines and deployedthe speed brakes. Although U.S. investigators suspected thatal-Batouty had a death wish, no suicide note or evidence ofterrorism emerged.

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ABC's surprise hit "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" brought television full-circle from its infancy, when prime-time game shows were a mainstay.Hosted by TV's crafty quipster, Regis Philbin, the show became an instantphenomenon and gave ABC its first sweeps win in five years. The othermajor networks quickly followed suit with their own quiz-show clones, suchas FOX's "Greed" ana "Twenty One" on NBC.

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A scientific revolution spread across Europe sparked by new technologies and ideas brought fron

the Far East by travelers like Marco Polo. Sharing tfie knowledge of the more than 20 years he

spent in Asia, Polo inspired Europeans to seek out the Orient and Columbus to sail the Atlantic.

The zero gained a firm foothold in Europe in

1202, having been rejected for two centuries by

Christian clergymen who considered the Arabic

number system heathenistic. Once rooted in use,

the zero eventually transformed the art of

European calculation.

Genghis Khan united the nomadic tribes of

Mongolia, leading a war of Asian conquest and

a bid to conquer the world in 1206. By the time

he died in 1227, the Mongol emperor had con-

quered four times more land than Alexander

the Great.

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French explorer Bernard Buigues led an internationalexpedition into a remote area of Siberia in October toexcavate a 23,000-year-old woolly mammoth, its bodyremarkably preserved in the permafrost. Named "Jarkov"for the nomadic family that discovered it, the ancientmammoth was airlifted to special cold-storage caverns.There, scientists began studying the creature and the soilaround it for clues about the environment and what mighthave caused the species to become extinct.

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The sensational Williamssisters took professionalwomen's tennis to new

heights in 1999 with Venus,19, and Serena, 18,

finishing ranked No. 3 andNo. 4 respectively. At theU.S. Open in September,

Serena won the singleschampionship and thenteamed with Venus the

following day to ace thedoubles title.

Faced with the threat of civil war and weakened by loss-

es in France and an ongoing conflict with the church, King

John of England bowed to demands by English barons

who wanted more governmental control by signing the

Magrta Carta in 1215. The document not only served

as the foundation for future forms of government in

England, but eventually helped shape the U.S.

Constitution.

X a n a d u was founded in 1265 on the site now occu-

pied by Beijing. Built by Kublai Kahn, the first emperor of

the Kuan Dynasty who ruled during a time of widespread

prosperity, Xanadu would eventually become China's first

capital.

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" celebratedits 25th anniversary with a live broadcastin September. Current and former castmembers joined host Bill Murray on stagefor the three-hour special. The programincluded a moving tribute to John Belushi,Gilda Radner, Phil Hartman and ChrisFarley, the "not-ready-for-primetime"players who have died since SNL firstaired in 1975.

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Hurricane Floyd brought deadly floodwaters to North Carolina in September,killing more than 50 people and causingin excess of $5 billion in damage. Townsin 61 counties were inundated by floodingin what was deemed the worst disaster inthe state's history. Floyd was part of one ofthe worst hurricane seasons the East Coasthad seen in more than 20 years.

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— A man spoutinganti-Baptist rhetoric burst into theWedgwood Baptist Church in Forth Worth,Texas, and opened fire, killing seven peoplebefore sitting in o pew and turning the gunon himself. Seven others were wounded,three of them seriously, in the shootingrampage, which happened during a servicefor teenagers. More than 150 people werein attendance. The shooting was one ofseveral that occurred during the year, anominous iretxi that sparked a nationwidedebate on gun control.

— Federal healthexperts announced that the deaths of threepeople in New York City, originallyattributed to mosquito-borne St. Louisencephalitis, were actually caused by a rarebird virus, not previously seen in theWestern Hemisphere. Officials said thefatafities, in addition to more than 100cases of illness, had been reclassified andwere now being linked to a virus called theWest Nile fever-like virus. Since the viruswas usually found in Africa, they could notexplain how it had traveled to New York.

— A sellout crowd ofnostalgic Detroit baseball fans joined Hall ofFame players and the ghosts of past glory tosay farewell to Tiger Stadium after 88seasons. The American League team wouldbe moving to the $290 million ComericaPark about a mile away. Tiger Stadium,home of some of the greatest players inbaseball history, including Ty Cobb, HankGreenberg and Al Kaline, opened April 20,1912, the same day as Fenway Park inBoston, which would now be the league'soldest stadium.

— Two commuter trainssmashed into each other during morningrush hour in central London and burst intoflames, killing more than 70 people andsending another 150 people to areahospitals. Considered one of the country'sworst train crashes in half a century,investigators eventually determined that thecrash was caused by one of the trainspassing a red signal.Archive Photos

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An earthquake pounded the island of Taiwan in September, killing morethan 2,000 people and toppling thousands of buildings. Measuring 7.6on the Richter scale, it was Taiwan's worst earthquake on record andone of five major tremblers that struck around the globe between Augustand November.

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Fatima Nevic's eight-pound baby boy, born Oct. 12, 1999, in Sarajevo,was designated the world's six billionth person by the United NationsPopulation Fund. The organization had estimated the world's populationwould reach six billion that day, and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan,in Bosnia-Herzegovina for a two-day visit, said he would declare the firstchild bom in the Bosnian capital after midnight local time "Baby SixBillion." The UNPF reported it had taken 12 years for the population togrow from five to six billion people.

Planet Hollywood filed for bankruptcy reorganization inOctober, reporting estimated losses of a third of a billiondollars. The movie-themed restaurant chain debuted in 1991with the financial backing of such Hollywood superstars asBruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone.

In the 14th Century, Europe descendedinto a minor ice age. Temperaturesdropped as floods inundated the coasts,drowning animals and driving peopleinland. Glaciers expanded, icebergsmoved south and the northern seas grewtreacherous. The exceptional winters dev-astated the poor.

The Black Death, or plague, an infec-tious fever spread in urban areas by ratfleas, was first reported in India, spread toChina and arrived in Italy aboard ships in1347. It spread throughout Europe withinmonths, killing more than a third of thepopulation or some 30 million people.

Seaborne trade prospered in the14th century when monsoons providedswift passage across the Indian Ocean,creating the world's busiest trade routes.Summer monsoons blew ships from Africato India and the Spice Islands. There theships idled in port, waiting for winter mon-soons to blow them back.

Geoffrey Chaucer began writing "TheCanterbury Tales" in 1387, completingthe bulk of the epic by 1392. Chaucer'sclassic masterpiece, which in its final formfeatures a round of more than 30 tales bya host of pilgrims, such as the Wife of Bath,the Pardoner and the Cook, consumed the

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The accident gave new meaning to the phrase "life imitates art" andStephen King was just happy he lived to tell about it. The 52-year-oldhorror novelist made his first public appearance in October after nearlybeing killed in a roadside accident four months before. King was struckfrom behind by a motorist as he walked along a wooded road near hissummer home in North Lovell, Maine. Thrown 14 feet into a ditch, Kingsuffered multiple broken bones, a collapsed lung and cuts to the head.The driver, Bryan Smith, 42, pleaded "not guilty" to charges ofaggravated assault and driving to endanger, and was later penalizedwitn a six-month license suspension.

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Payne Stewart, the flamboyant professional golfer who regularlydonned knickers and a tam o'shanter cap, was killed along with

six others in October when his Lear jet ran out of fuel and plowedinto a grassy field in South Dakota. The accident happened just

three days before the PGA Tour Championship, a tournament inwhich Stewart was scheduled to participate. The news came as ashock to fellow golfers, many of whom paid tribute to Stewart by

wearing knickers during the final round of the tour championship.

What is your favoritetelevision show?

FOX's "Ally McBeal" and ABC's "The Practice" won Emmys forbest comedy series and best drama series, respectively, at the 51 stAnnual Primetime Emmy Awards in September. The snows, bothproduced by David E. Kelly, took their place among fan favoriteslike "Friends" and "ER" as television's hottest in 1999.

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latter part of his life with new tales being added right up

to his death in 1400.

In the mid- to late-14th Century, Europe began to rec-

ognize a new sense of time with the advent of large

mechanical clocks. Measuring out equal hours in

town plazas and squares, these new oversized timekeep-

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— MCI WorldCom Inc., thecountry's second-largest long-distancecompany, announced it would purchaseSprint Corp., the No. 3 carrier, in a dealvalued at $129 billion. The deal would bethe biggest corporate takeover in history.The combined company, to be calledWorldCom, would make up about 30percent of the $90 billion U.S. long-distancemarket as a result of the merger. A shorttime later, the proposed merger came undercriticism in the United States because ofconcern over its impact on the long-distancetelephone and Internet access markets.Nearly six months passed without resolutionand the merger remained on hold.

— Houston won the rights tothe NFL's 32nd franchise, beating out LosAngeles and its distinction as the second-largest TV market in the nation. Houstonbusinessman Bob McNair paid $700 millionfor the expansion franchise, the highestprice ever for a sports team in the UnitedStates. NFL owners approved the measure,returning an NFL team to Houston just threeyears after the Oilers left for Tennessee. Aspart of the expansion, which will begin withthe 2001 season, owners also voted torealign the league.

— A 29-year-old tomcatnamed Spike was crowned the world'soldest living cat, having reached a felineoge equivalent to 203 human years. OwnerMo Elkington of London, England, insistedthat the 10-pound puss has lived so longbecause she feeds him the "healing" aloevera plant. Spike was officially entered inthe Guinness Book of World Records as rtieoldest living cat. The world's longest-livingcat died in 1998 after having lived 34years, two months, and four hours.

— The famous form-fitting, flesh-toned dress Marilyn Monroedonned to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr.President" to President John F. Kennedy wassold for a whopping $1.27 million,smashing the record for an item of clothingat auction. The previous record for a dresswas $222,500, paid at a 1997 charilyauction for the blue velvet dress worn byPrincess Diana at a White House dinnerduring which she danced with actor JohnTravolta.

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A six-year-old Cuban boy became the focus of aninternational tug-of-war after fishermen found himclinging to an inner tube two miles off the Florida

coast. Little Elian Gonzalez was caught in the middleof a custody fight between U.S. relatives in Miami's

politically powerful Cuban community and his fatherand grandmothers living in Cuba. The fight escalated

far beyond a family feud and was the latest chapterin a decades-long battle between anti-Castro Cubans

and Cuban President Fidel Castro. While the CubaForeign Ministry demanded the boy's return, lawyersin the United States filed a petition for political asylum.

A six-story apartmentbuilding in Foggia, aprovince in the southernPuglia region of Italy,collapsed in Novemberwhile residents weresleeping. More than 30people died and dozensmore were injured in thedisaster. Speculation on thecause of the collapse rangedfrom use of faulty buildingmaterials to infiltration ofunderground water intosupporting columns at theground level.

NASA's continued efforts to probe the meteorological mysteries of Marswere dashed in December when, for the second time in three months, aspace mission to Mars was lost. First, the Mars Climate Orbiter, a roboticsatellite, was lost when scientists mixed up English and metric measurements.Then, the Mars Polar Lander and its two surface probes vanished without atrace. The two missions were poised to search for water on Mars, vitallyimportant to determine if life might have once existed there. In the end,losses totaled $265 million, capping one of NASA's most embarrassingmoments in history.

Filippo Brunelleschi was credited with

sparking the 15th Century Renaissancewith his painting of a Baptistery in Florence,

Italy, which revolutionized art with its use of

perspective. Many artists followed, including

Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.

The Renaissance, driven by the idea of

"many-sided" humanism, featured a renewed

zeal for classical study and the continued rise

of independent, secular thinking.

>f Arc led French forces to decisive

victories in 1453 to help end the Hundred

Years War. The conclusion of the war ended

English claims to the French throne and fur-

thered English expansionism on the continent,

as well as assuring France's future as a nation.

German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg printed

the first complete book in the West and the first

book printed from movable type in 1455 by

adapting a wine press for new uses. Gutenberg's

new printing press, featuring lead type and

oil-based ink, was used almost exclusively for

the next 350 years, triggering an information

revolution and creating a literate middle class.

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Russian President Boris Yeltsin unexpectedlyresigned on the eve of the new millennium,

apologizing to the nation for what hecharacterized as a failure to fulfill their dreamsduring his eight years of power. Yeltsin stressed

that he was not leaving because of his health,but because "it was time to go." Deterioratinghealth and alleged corruption marred much of

his presidency, however he will forever beremembered for dismantling communism in the

former Soviet Union.

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The 20th anniversary of the 1979 hostagecrisis in Iran was observed in November.In Hermitage, Pa., ceremonies were held

at the site where 444 flags still fly inremembrance, one flag for each day the

52 U.S. hostages were in captivity.Activities in Iran were a little more volatilewith thousands of Iranians converging onthe former U.S. embassy in Tehran, many

of whom chanted "Death to America!"Although tensions between the two

countries eased somewhat during the1990s, Iran continued to reject U.S. offers

for official talks.

Anti-trade protesters descended upon thestreets of Seattle to rally for human rights,labor, the environment and other concernsduring World Trade Organization meetingsin December. The protests turned violentand resulted in widespread vandalism,causing police to use tear gas and firerubber bullets on people, The NationalGuard was deployed, a curfew was setand more than 500 people were arrested.No serious injuries resulted, but downtownmerchants reported more than $2 millionin property damage and $17 million in lostretail sales.

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Four failed attempts behind him,

Italian explorer ChristopherColumbus sailed west from Spain

in 1492 with three small ships and

a Spanish crew and stumbled upon

a new world. His discovery? Two

giant continents rich in raw materi-

als and agricultural products that

eventually changed the economy

and politics of the world at large.

November 1— in yet another steamy

scene from FOX's highly rated sitcom, "Ally

McBeal,"' Calista Flockhart and lucy Liu

locked lips in a forbidden kiss that Had the

network squawking at first it took some doing,

but producer David E, Kelley convinced the

network to air the kiss, which resulted in one

of the show's highest-rated episodes.

November 4 — The Cleveland Ind ians 'were sold for a record $320 million in an

agreement between owner Richard Jacobsand lawyer Larry Dolan and Dolan familytrusts. With Jacobs at the helm, the Indians

went from a last-place finisher to a

perennial powerhouse, having won the

American League Central Division for five

years straight. The transaction, which must

gain the approval of major league oweners,was expected to close by the end of March.

November 10— From off the dustyshelf, the Eagles'' first greatest hits album

was certified by the Recording IndustryAssociation of America as the top-selling

record of all time. The distinction c o m e more

than two decades after the album's releasewith the U.S. sale of its 26-millionth copy,Michael Jackson's ''Thriller" previously heldthe record with 25 million copies sold.

November 11— An explosion at a

Flint, Mich., nursing home killed sevenpeople and injured more than 20 others. All94 residents of the Clara Barton TerraceConvalescent Home were in the building atthe time of the blast, which led to thecollapse of part of the building into itsbasement and shook homes in a three-blockradius, Fire officials later determined that agas boiler in the basement exploded.

November 30 — Disney/Pixar's "ToyStory 2," the animated sequel with TomHanks and Tim Allen reprising the voices of

talking toys Woody the sheriff and spaceranger Buzz Lightyear, broke Thanksgivingbox office records by taking in animpressive $81 million in five days. In itsextended release, the movie amassed morethan $230 million in three months.Archive Photos

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Pokemon, Japan's cuddly cartoon critters, became one ofthe most popular trends in 1999, creating a frenzy for

children of all ages with toys, video games, comic books,trading cards and a feature film. The animated "pocketmonsters" also invaded television with a weekly cartoonseries. The Pokemon franchise exploded with more than

$6 billion in sales worldwide, making it even moreprofitable than the entire video game industry.

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A ferry carrying 336 passengerscaught fire, broke up and capsized inthe frigid waters off the eastern coastof China in November, killing morethan 200 people. The maritimedisaster, China's worst in more than adecade, was caused by gale-forcewinds that created 16-foot waves innear-freezing conditions. Officialsreported that about half of those whoperished died when they leapt fromthe ferry into the icy waters.

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1. Capri Pants

2. Pokemon

3. Bleached Hair

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The bulk of the 16th Century was known as the Elizabethan Era, named as such in honor of

England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. Daughter of Henry VIII, Elizabeth ascended the throne in

1558. Described as a supremely skilled diplomat, who was pragmatic as well as being a visionary,

Elizabeth's 45-year span as Queen of England was one marked by stability, growth and spectacu-

lar achievement.

A Spanish expedition of five ships, led by

Portuguese navigator and explorer FerdinandMagel lan, set out in 1519 to find a western

route to the Spice Islands. Magellan's crews faced

down mutiny, deaths, desertions and near starva-

tion to become the first Europeans to cross the

Pacific from east to west. By 1522, Magellan had I

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The Columbine High School Football team wonColorado's Class 5A state championship in

December, bringing triumph to a school mired intragedy. The 21-14 win over Cherry Creek HighSchool came just eight months after the April 20

massacre, in which two seniors at the Littletonschool killed 1 2 students and a teacher before

committing suicide. Although the heartache of thetragic event will likely never subside, the gridironsuccess gave many in the school and community

solace as they tried to put the pieces of their livesback together.

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Twelve Texas A&M University students were killedin November when thousands of logs beingerected for a bonfire collapsed. Sixty to 70students were working to assemble the logs for thebonfire when the structure, standing 45 feet tall,collapsed. The bonfire, a school tradition datingback to 1909, was scheduled on the eve of TexasA&M's annual football game against its arch-rival,the University of Texas. An emotional tribute to the12 fallen students was held during haiftime of thegame, which Texas A&M went on to win.

Tiger Woods went on a golfing rampagein 1999, compiling incredible numbers en

route to completing one of the mostsuccessful individual seasons in PGA

history. Woods won eight PGAtournaments, equaling the mark set by

Johnny Miller in 1 974, and capped off theseason with four straight victories. His

winnings totaled $6.6 million, an all-timebest in professional golf. Woods added

two more victories to his winning streak tostart the 2000 season before losing at the

Buick Invitational in February.

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In the early 1500s, scientific scholars still held to the idea thatthe universe was geocentric, with a stationary Earth placed atthe center of several concentric, rotating spheres, each contain-ing either a single planet, the sun or all the stars. For NictasCopernicus, that theory did not add up. Shortly before hisdeath in 1543, Copernicus published his argument, contendingthat the universe was heliocentric, with the stars and planetsrevolving around the sun.

Pope Gregory XIII commissioned a n e w calendar in1582 to make up for lost time. The lost time was attributed toan imperfection in Julius Caesar's original calendar, which wasinstituted in 46 B.C. Caesar's calendar left 11 minutes unac-counted for each year, and by 1545 had resulted in the vernalequinox being 10 days off. Thus, Pope Gregory had 10 dayscut from the year, resulting in an immediate jump from Oct. 4,1582, to Oct. 15, 1582.

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December 1— Pete Rose, baseball'sall-time hits king, took his case forreinstatement to the internet. Having beenbanned from any participation in MajorLeague Baseball for more than 10 years forillegal betting, Rose signed up withsporteut.com, a sports and entertainmentweb site, that prompted fans to vote onwhether Rose should be let back into thegame. By the end of the day the web sitehad received more than two million hits andover 100,000 visitors had signed thepetition to reinstate Rose. The 4,256 hitsand .303 lifetime batting average of theformer Cincinnati Reds and PhiladelphiaPhillies star made him a shoo-in for the Hallof Fame, if only the ban could be lifted. Theultimate decision was for Commissioner BudSelig, who had not budged on the issue,

December 7— A homeless couple inWorcester, Mass., was charged withinvoluntary manslaughter in the aftermath ofa blaze in an abandoned warehouse thatkilled six firefighters. The two allegedly fledafter failing to rescue their pets and did notreport the blaze, initially, iwo firefightersentered the building after hearing peoplemay be inside, but became lost in thicksmoke and radioed for help. Four otherfirefighters went in to find them. All six diedin the fire, which was believed to be thenation's deadliest for firefighters since 1994,when 14 were killed in a Colorado forest.

December 25— Comedian Jerry

Seinfeld, 45, married 28-year-oid publicrelations executive Jessica Skiar a little overa month after their surprise engagement.Seinfeld's courtship with his soon-to-be bridewas anything but funny for Broadwayproducer Eric Nederiander, Sklar'sestranged husband. Nederlander and Skiarhad exchanged vows just a few weeksbefore she met Seinfeld. The two forbiddenlovers were photographed together severaltimes, which eventually resulted inNederlander filing for divorce.

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After predictions of the Apocalypsespurred years of preparations andprecautionary spending in excess

of $500 billion worldwide, the year2000 came without incident. Y2K

brought only minor glitches despiteconcerns over a technologically

triggered Doomsday. As celebrationof the new year subsided, there

was growing criticism of the media,the government and a multitude ofentrepreneurs for their part in the

Y2K hysteria. Also at issue was thequestion of the new millennium,

with purists arguing that it was stilla year away.

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In the highest-scoring Sugar Bowl game everplayed, top-ranked Florida State outlasted No. 2Virginia Tech, 46-29, to claim the NationalChampionship. The Seminoles trailed the Hokieslate in the third quarter before scoring 1 8unanswered points for the win. Florida Stateended the season with a perfect 12-0 record andbecame the first team to start and finish a seasonranked No. 1 since the preseason ratings systembegan in 1 950.

MILLENNIUM,English physicist and mathematician Isaac N e w t o n was the 17th

Century's most significant genius. His quest for answers gave us the

law of universal gravitation, calculus, a new theory of color and light,

and the three laws of motion that form the basis of modern physics.

Intelligent and skillful, Newton unified the discoveries of Galileo,

Kepler and others, formalizing and modifying physical science.

King James I granted a charter to

open the Americas in 1606, making |

way for settlement in the New World

by European immigrants. The first

American colony, Jamestown, was

established in 1607. Life there was not

pleasant with settlers having to con-

tend with harsh weather, sometimes

hostile natives, disease and food short-

ages. It took its toll and, six months after their first landings, the origi-

nal 600 settlers had been reduced to a mere 60.

The first newspaper appeared in Strasbourg, Germany, in

1609. Published weekly, the Relation was followed by other newspa-

pers printed with movable type in England, Italy and the Netherlands.

These newspapers were costly to produce and were printed for the

wealthy and educated readers. It wasn't until the mid-

1800s when the American "penny press" made

newspapers available to the general public.

The birth of the telescope can be traced to Italian

astrohomer, physicist and mathematician

Galilei, who in 1609 built a telescope and made

several profound astronomical discoveries, finding

that four large moons orbited Jupiter, Venus had

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Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens wascharged with murder in February in the stabbing deaths of twopeople outside an Atlanta nightclub just a few hours after SuperBowl XXXIV was in the books. Lewis, the NFL's leading tackier in1 999, became the second NFL player to be charged with mur-der in a span of 30 days. In January, Carolina Panthers widereceiver Rae Carruth was charged with first-degree murder inthe shooting death of Cherica Adams, who was pregnant withtheir son. At the time, Carruth had the distinction of oeing theonly active NFL player to be charged with murder in theleague's history. Lewis and Carruth both pleaded "not guilty" totheir respective murder charges and were awaiting trial.

After months of speculation and a whole lot of politicalmaneuvering, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton formally

announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in February.Running for the seat being vacated by Sen. Daniel Patrick

Moynihan, D-New York, Clinton was prepared to faceopposition from Rudolph Giuliani, the Republican mayor ofNew York. Although Giuliani had not officially entered the

race, rumors to that effect had been circulating for nearly 1 8months. Polls showed Giuliani with a slight overall lead over

Clinton, who was being criticized for the short term of herresidency in the Empire State. Political analysts expected theClinton/Giuliani Senate race to be the most expensive in the

nation's history, and possibly the most vicious.

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HBO's new smash hit, "TheSopranos," had a big night at the57th Annual Golden GlobeAwards in January. The show,which follows the life and times ofa New Jersey mob family, earnedfour Golden Globes for its firstseason on the air. JamesGandolfini and Edie Falco wontrophies for best actor and bestactress in a drama series, whileNancy Marchand won for bestsupporting actress. "TheSopranos" also won the GoldenGlobe for best drama series.

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January 18— "Spin City" star MichaelJ. Fox announced he would leave the highlyrated series, but not show business, to betterconcentrate on his fight against Parkinson'sdisease. Fox, who also co-produced theshow, broke seven years of silence last yearwhen he revealed he was afflicted with thedegenerative neurological disorder. Fox said Ihe would leave the show at the end of theseason. In February, ABC came to termswith Charlie Sheen to replace Fox as deputymayor and renewed the show's contractthrough 2001.

January 19— The WashingtonWizards announced the hiring of retiredNBA legend Michael Jordan as the team's |president of basketball operations, and thathe would also become a part-owner. Theannouncement came almost a year to thedate of his retirement from the Chicago Bullslast January. Jordan, 36, led the Bulls to sixNBA championships, won five League MVPawards and 10 scoring titles during hisincomparable career. The Wizardsorganization had not experienced a lot of Isuccess for more than two decades andJordan's powerful persona and winner'sattitude was strategically meant to bringpositive attention to the franchise.

January 19— A raging fire broke outin a Seton Hall University dormitory ashundreds of students slept, killing three andinjuring 58. One student leapt from awindow, while others fled into the bitter coldin only their pajamas. The blaze struckBoland Hall, a six-story dorm, at about 4:30a.m., likely starting in a third-floor lounge.The cause had not been determined. It waslater reported that because of a series offalse alarms the previous semester, many ofthe more than 600 students in the building

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Catholic Church tribunal in 1633.

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Carlos Santana, the 52-year-oldsinger/guitarist who played at the original

Woodstock in 1969, ruled the 42nd AnnualGrammy Awards in February. The rock leg-end took home eight Grammys for his 1999

album, "Supernatural," including one forbest rock album and two for the single

"Smooth" featuring Matchbox 20's RobThomas. Santana's eight Grammys were the

most won by a single performer in the his-tory of the awards, tying the record set byMichael Jackson in 1 983. Joining Santana

as multiple Grammy winners were the DixieChicks and Sting, both winning two awards

each. The Dixie Chicks' "Fly" was namedbest country album, while Sting's "BrandNew Day" earned the Grammy for best

pop album.

Vice President Al Gore and former New Jersey Sen.Bill Bradley had the luxury of only worrying abouteach other as Election 2000 heated up with theprimaries in February. Polls in the head-to-head racebetween the two Democratic presidential hopefulsshowed Gore with a commanding 64 percent to 26percent lead over Bradley. Overall, Gore was behindin the polls against Texas Gov. George W. Bush, theleading Republican candidate, with Bush holding a50 percent to 46 percent lead. History was alsoworking against the vice president, considering onlyfour sitting vice presidents — John Adams, ThomasJefferson, Martin Van Buren and George Bush —had ever been elected directly to the presidency.

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MI LLENNIUM.Revolution characterized the times in the 18th Century with both

North America and France fighting in the name of liberty. In April1 775, British regulars engaged militia at Lexington and Concord,Mass., to set off the American Revolution. After seven yearsof war, the crown was defeated and American freedom was won.

France was ripefor revolution in1789, the countrybankrupt from back-ing the AmericanRevolution, its citi-zens facing starva-

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James Watt's invention of the single-action steam engine in 1769proved to be the key event in anotherrevolution - the Industrial Revolution.Further refinements by Watt and hispartners between 1775 and 1800resulted in the rotary-action engine.These developments single-handedlyrevolutionized industry and sparkedincreased productivity.

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David Letterman returned to his late-night talk show fiveweeks after having heart surgery in January. Taking it slowat first, the 52-year-old host mixed in his own appearances

with guest hosts as he continued to recover. Lettermanunderwent an emergency quintuple bypass operation after

a test revealed a blocked artery. CBS received a substantialboost in ratings as a result of Letterman's quick return,

which happened in the midst of February sweeps.

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Winston Cup driver Dale Jarrett captured his third Daytona 500victory in eight years, matching Bobby Allison's total and leavinghim behind only Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough for all-timewins in NASCAR's biggest race. Jarrett led 89 of the 200 lapsand passed Johnny Benson four laps from the end, takingadvantage of two late cautions. Dominant during the weekleading up to the 500, Jarrett easily won the pole position intime trials and dominated the field in a 25-lap race for lastyear's top qualifiers.

The dark comedy, "American Beauty,"which explored the ramifications ofletting suburban angst go unchecked,was nominated for eight Oscars inFebruary, more than any other film.Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening werenominated as best actor and bestactress, respectively. The movie alsoearned nominations for best picture,best director, best cinematography andbest score.

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adopted the Declaration of Independence,"the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen

United States of America." Penned by 33-

year-old Virginia delegate Thomas Jefferson,

the Declaration was meant to explain the

American colonies' break with Britain. It listed

the offenses of King George III, ranging from

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January 21— A cyber-confessionalwas launched allowing sinners to repent bytyping transgressions into a space providedin order to make peace with God. Operatedby London-based Premier Christian Radio,the web site featured passages from theBible, inspirational poems and prayers setagainst a backdrop of blue sky, clouds,sunflowers and leaves. Visitors towww.theconfessor.co.uk were assured thatwhatever sin they typed in would be erasedwhen the confession was over. The web sitemade no demands for penance. In a publicstatement, the Roman Catholic Churchcondemned the idea.

January 31— Commissioner BudSelig levied a 73-day suspension and$20,000 fine against Atlanta Braves pitcherJohn Rocker for the racist and homophobicremarks he made in a Sports Illustratedarticle. The suspension was to start at thebeginning of spring training and extendthrough the first 28 days of the season,Selig also ordered the 25-year-old reliefpitcher to enroll in sensitivity classes andbanned him from even being present duringspring training. Rocker and the PlayersAssociation began an appeal in February tooverturn the decision. Rocker publiclyapologized for the comments, but said hebelieved the penalty was excessive andhoped on appeal it would be overturned orat least reduced significantly.

February 3— The World WrestlingFederation announced it would form aprofessional football league with plans tobegin play in February 2001. WWFofficials said the league would be known asthe XFL, indicating that the "X" would standfor "exciting" and "exhilarating," and wouldfeature an emphasis on entertainment. TheXFL will use helmet cameras so that viewers Ican have greater access to activities on thesidelines compared to NFL broadcasts. Atthe time of the announcement, six cities hadsigned on to field teams, including NewYork, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami,Orlando, Fla., and Washington, D.C.

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I The surprising St. Louis Rams shocked the world first with a 13-3I season and then by rolling to the team's first world championshipI with a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV inI January. The Rams' success had a great deal to do with their1 explosive offense, which was led by first-year quarterback KurtI Warner. A former star for the Iowa Barnstormers in the upstartI Arena Football League, Warner took full advantage of his break inI the NFL en route to earning League MVP and Super Bowl MVPI honors. Notable was the fact that just two years before Warner's

storybook season he was out of football and stocking shelves at agrocery store in Iowa.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 lost control and plunged intothe ocean off southern California in February, killing all

88 people aboard. Investigators were looking into anunexplained loud noise picked up on the plane's cockpit

voice recorder about a minute before it crashed. Earlyspeculation was that a bomb might have been thesource of the noise, but that was later ruled out byinvestigators. The Alaska Airlines crash was one of

several air disasters or mishaps that occurred in late1999 and early 2000.

The "method of invention" was said tobe the 1 9th Century's greatest invention.At the center was Thomas Edison, whoin 1879, gave humans the power to cre-ate light without fire by inventing a long-lasting, affordable incandescent lamp.Edison didn't stop there. His other notableinventions included the phonograph,movie camera, and microphone. In addi-tion, he had a hand in the developmentof television and the telephone. Edisondied 52 years after lighting up the world,and on the night following his funeral,Americans dimmed their lights to honor him.

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Railroads and other industrializedmachines brought the invadingwhite man into the western plains ofNorth America, where tribes of NativeAmericans were living in harmony.Faced with the loss of their land, resis-tance was inevitable. A combinedforce of Sioux and Cheyenne annihi-lated Gen. George Custer's cavalry atLittle Bighorn in 1 876, provoking bru-tal reprisals. While the survivingIndians were herded into reservations,some were offered roles in a theatricalfantasy. In 1883, Buffalo Bill organized

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A field of nine candidates quickly became three in theRepublican race for the White House with Texas Gov.George W. Bush, Arizona Sen. John McCain and AlanKeyes still standing in February. McCain gained momentumin Election 2000 with a surprise win over Bush in the NewHampshire primary, but lost it immediately when Bushbested him two weeks later in South Carolina. Overall, Bushwas leading McCain in the polls by 58 percent to 31percent, with the remaining 11 percent being spread outamong Keyes and Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan.

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Richard Farnsworth, a 79-year-old former stuntman,became the oldest actor to get an Academy Award

nomination when he was singled out for his work inthe movie "The Straight Story" in February. The nomi-

nation was Farnsworth's second for best actor, com-ing 22 years after he earned a nod for "Comes a

Horseman" in 1977. Prior to Farnsworth, HenryFonda had been the oldest leading actor when he

was nominated for his role in "On Golden Pond" atage 76. Also notable was the fact that the 72nd

Annual Academy Awards would feature the third-youngest person ever nominated for supporting actor,11 -year-old Haley Joel Osment of "The Sixth Sense."

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Fans of the legendary musical, "Cats," the longest-run-ning production in Broadway history, were saddened tolearn in February that the show would close the followingJune after a record-breaking 7,397 performances. TheAndrew Lloyd Webber musical would make its final cur-tain call on June 25, nearly two decades after it openedat New York City's Winter Garden Theater in October1982. "Cats" played to more than 10 million theatergoerson Broadway, tallying an estimated $380 million in ticketsales. However, officials reported receipts had dwindledsince 1997, at times falling to only 50 percent capacity.Those needing their fix of the feline musical would stillhave the London production, which had been playingthere since 1981.

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Charles Darwin developed one of the most

important scientific theories of the millenni-

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February 11—- In a twist on TV's"Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire"special, twice-divorced Tom Arnold, whoused to be married to Roseanne, wentonline in February to find a bride. On hisweb site, www.marrytom.com, Arnoldannounced he was looking for an attractive •single woman of child-bearing age, whowas good with children and self-confidentenough to wear a bathing suit on vacation.The web site also featured biographicalinformation on the 40-year-old actor, whohad appeared in 26 movies, including theArnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster "TrueLies" and the Hugh Grant comedy "NineMonths." Applicants were asked to write a ishort essay, and also to upload a recentphoto. In its first two weeks, the site receivedmore than 75,000 responses.

February 15— Women's groups andsocial critics were infuriated over the FOXtelevision network's show, "Who Wants toMarry a Multimillionaire," which featured amillionaire selecting a bride from a group of •women paraded before him in swimsuitsand wedding gowns. However, criticism wasthe least of worries for creators of the show.Shortly after the broadcast, it was learnedthat the groom had been under arestraining order in 1991 for allegedlyhitting and threatening to kill his ex-fiancee.Officials said that a background check hadnot revealed information to that effect. FOX •subsequently canceled a planned rerun ofthe show and the bride announced shewould be seeking an annulment.

February 20— An avalanche hitMount Washington, New England's highestpeak, sweeping two skiers down themountain to their deaths. The accident wassaid to have occurred due to wind gusts in •excess of 60 mph and visibility of only one-sixteenth of a mile from blowing snow andfreezing fog. The 6,288-foot mountain wasthe site of 231 mph winds on April 12,

1934. It was later reported that the twovictims failed to check conditions on themountain that day and, if they had, wouldhave been told to stay away.

The first manned flight of a heavier-than-air craft by the Wright brothers in 1903 was a monu-mental benchmark, achieving one of humanity's wildest dreams. On a pleasant December day,Orville Wright took to the sky for 12 seconds over the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, N.C., in anairplane he designed with his brother, Wilbur. Like kids with a new toy, the two brothers, bicyclemechanics by trade, took turns flying the craft made of wood, wire and cloth, at one pointkeeping it aloft for 59 seconds. The Wright brothers' craft, which they called the Flyer, madewhat was once considered impossible possible and opened the heavens for the future advance-ment of flight. Those advancements happened very quickly with nearly all the elements of themodern airplane in place a mere 15 years after Orville and Wilbur's historic day at Kitty Hawk.

Henry Ford may not have invented theautomobile, but he was responsible for thebeginning of the automobile age. In 1908, Fordunveiled the Model T, a car for the greatmultitude priced at $850. He eventually soldmore than 15 million of them, usingrevolutionary mass production methods thatturned out a vehicle every 24 seconds. Beforethe Ford assembly line and the Model T, theautomobile had just been a toy of the rich. Itsoon became a necessity of life, spawning gasstations, superhighways and traffic jams aroundthe world.

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World War I, also called the Great War, began in1914 when a Serbian nationalist assassinated

Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarianthrone. Austria-Hungary immediately declared war onSerbia, which prompted other declarations of war, ulti-mately leading to every major power in Europe getting

involved. On one side were the Allies — chiefly France,Britain, Russia, and the U.S. — and on the other were

the Central Powers made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The war, considered one of the

bloodiest in history, ended with the signing of thearmistice in 1918. In the end, 10 million were deadand 20 million wounded. This unprecedented blood-

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Einstein. Freud. Picasso. Three fascinating men who left an indelible mark on the20th Century. Albert Einstein revolutionized the theory of light, greatly advancedphysics and scientific inquiry, and changed forever man's view of the universe.Sigmund Freud developed free association, broadened our view of human natureand sexuality and accelerated the age of self-examination. Pablo Picasso helpedcreate Cubism, pioneered innovations in sculpture and lithography andexperimented with new media. All three captivated imaginations around the workwith their magnificent intelligence and compelling personalities.

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The horrific actions of Germany's Adolf Hitlerand his Nazi regime against the Jews of Europe,coupled with similar totalitarian regimes in Japanand Italy, launched the Second World War in1939. With the Japanese bombing of PearlHarbor in 1941, the U.S. joined Great Britainand the Allied Forces to fight the aggression ofthe Axis powers. Decisive victories by the Alliesled to Italy's surrender in 1943. Germany surren-dered unconditionally in 1945, when Hitler com-mitted suicide and the German resistance col-apsed. Later that year, with U.S. troops poised tonvade Japan's home islands, President Harryruman ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb

on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan quicklyannounced its surrender, thereby bringing to anend the costliest war in history.

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In 1928, General Electric engineer ErnstF.W. Alexanderson laid the crude

foundation for television, one of the mostpowerful, influential media in history.

Nineteen years later, with the broadcast ofthe 1947 World Series, television's growing

importance was clinched. By the end of the1950s, nearly 90 percent of U.S. homes

could boast at least one TV set. The worldno longer needed to be imagined — now it

could be seen and heard.

What was the mostimportant discovery ofthe 20th century?

1. Computers

2. Cars

3. The Internet

4. Television

5. Medical Advances

1927 Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs; recordstands tor 34 years

1928 Alexander Fleming discovers the firstantibiotic, penicillin.

1933 FDR bunches "New Deal" legislationto combat depression

1940 Winston Churchhill designated PrimeMinister of Great Britain •

The stock market crash in 1929 wasan eerie harbinger of the Great

Depression, which hung like a blackcloud over the 1930s. Between

Sept. 3 and Oct. 29, the Dow lost120 points or nearly one third. Thatfinal day, dubbed "Black Tuesday"

in the press, wiped out everyone asstock markets all over Europe

reacted to the sell off. And, when itseemed like it couldn't get any

worse, it did. On Nov. 13, the Dowclosed at 199. The New York Stock

Exchange fell from $80 billion to$50 billion between Sept. 3 andNov. 13. The damage was done

and the Great Depression began.

1901 Marconi transmits radio signal acrossthe Atlantic

1906 Earthquake hits San Francisco, "Parisof the West" burns

1909 Plastic invented: revolutionizesproducts, packaging

1912 "Unsinkable" Titanic, largest man-made structure, sinks

1914 Panama Canal opens, linking theAtlantic and Pacific oceans

1917 Russian revolution ends; communiststake over

1918 Worldwide flu epidemic kills 20million

1920 Women win the right to vote

1920 Mohandas Gandhi begins leadingnonviolent reform rnovement in India

1927 Charles Linbergh crosses the

Atlantic in first solo flight

1941 First jet airplane takes flight

1945 Atomic bomb tested' in New Mexico

1945 Congress passes "GI Bill of Rights" tohelp veterans

1947 Jackie Robinson breaks baseball'scoior barrier

1948 Scientists at Bell Labs invent thetransistor

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Racial unrest simmered to a boil in 1955 with two key eventssparking one of the greatest civil rights movements in history.

The first involved a young black girl named Linda Brown, whoquestioned her inability to attend the school nearest her home.

Brown v. the Board of Education ofTopeka eventually resulted ina Supreme Court decision banning segregation in public

schools and opening the door to equal access to education forblacks in America. That was just the beginning. A short time

after the Brown decision, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old blackwoman, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a

bus in Montgomery, Ala., and was arrested. Martin Luther KingJr. got involved at that point and carried the torch for his people

until he was assassinated 13 years later.

Who was the mostinfluential person ofthe 20th century?

1. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. Albert Einstein

3. Mother Teresa

4. Princess Diana

5. Adolf Hitler

The aspirations of a young leader and a supporting nation came to an abrupt halt on Nov. 22,1963, when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by rifle fire while being driven in anopen car through the streets of Dallas. JFK's assassination shocked a nation and profoundlychanged the way people viewed the world. At 46, Kennedy became the fourth president to beassassinated and the eighth to die in office. The alleged assassin, 24-year-old Lee HarveyOswald, was shot and killed by nightclub owner Jack Ruby two days later, leaving behind onlysuspicions of what his motives were and whether or not he was the lone gunman. Although theWarren Commission determined Oswald probably acted alone, the House Select Committee onAssassinations concluded in 1979 that a conspiracy was likely and that it may have involvedorganized crime. These differing opinions served to bolster the black cloud of controversy thathas continued to surround the Kennedy assassination.

Electrifying audiences with their fresh musicaltalents and boyish good looks, the Beatles tookAmerica by storm with their inaugural perfor-

mance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in February1964. Rock music would never be the same asthe English quartet's music evolved from a tight

rhythm and blues to allusive lyricism. Theimpact of the Beatles revolutionized the musicindustry and, in one way or another, touched

the lives of all who heard them. The Beatlesdominated the 1960s far beyond their music,transforming the world by ushering in a soci-

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The first U.S. troops were committed to Vietnam in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy atthe request of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Their mission was to help fightNorth Vietnamese communists controlled by Ho Chi Minh and southern rebels of the VietCong. The number of troops committed was minimal at first, and the American peopleaccepted the action, believing it was necessary to halt the spread of communism. By1968, U.S. troop build-up in Vietnam would reach its peak of 549,000 troops. Althoughthere had been notable anti-war sentiment from the beginning, opposition eventually grewto a two to one margin. By 1973, when the war endea and U.S. troops returned home,two to three million Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans had been killed.

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What was once thought to be impossiblebecame a reality in 1969, when Apollo 11astronauts set foot on the moon. Thosehistoric steps were taken by Edwin E. AldrinJr. and Neil A. Armstrong, who descendedto the moon's surface ana landed their lunarmodule in the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrongstepped first and addressed the world withwhat has become one of the best-knownphrases of modern times: "That's one smallstep for man, one giant leap for mankind."It was also a giant leap ahead forAmericans in the space race with Russia. Sixadditional Apollo missions were madebefore the end of the program in December1972 and, with the exception of Apollo 13,all landed successfully on the lunar surface.

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The first widely used commercial computer,Univac 1, was built in 1951 for the U.S.Census Bureau. From vacuum tube logicgates to transistors to microchips, powerfuldesktop computers and tiny microprocessorshelped shape late 20th Century lite. Foundeverywhere by 1990, computers evolved tomove the world out of the space age andinto the Internet-driven information age. Withthe Internet and electronic mail, or e-mail, allcorners of the globe were now at thecomputer-user's fingertips.

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Khe explosion of the space shuttle Challenger ini, resulting in the deaths of all seven astronauts

aboard, horrified the nation and the world anddealt a severe blow to NASA's fledgling shuttle pro-gram. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftofffrom Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as millionswatched on television. A presidential panel deter-

mined that the fatal flaw was not in Challenger, butrather a faulty sealant ring in one of two 149-foot-

tall solid rocket boosters. Dead as a result of theworst disaster in the history of space exploration

was Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the firstteacher and private citizen in space, and crewmembers Frank Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith

Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair andGregory Jarvis. Two years passed beforeanother shuttle was launched into space.

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1950 U.S. sends troops to defend SouthKorea1953 Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine proveneffective after testing1957 Soviets launch Sputnik, first spacesatellite; space race begins1961 Communists build wall to divide Eastand West Berlin

1962 John Glenn becomes first Americanto orbit the earth1964 The U.S. Surgeon General warnsabout smoking related health hazards1965 Congress passes Voting Rights Act,ending suppression of minority votes1968 Presidential candidate Robert F.Kennedy assassinated in California1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizesabortion

1974 President Richard M. Nixon resignsafter Watergate scandal1978 Louise Brown, first "test-tube baby"born healthy1981 Deadly AIDS disease indentified1985 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes SovietPremier, begins era of "Glasnost"1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant explosionkills more than 7,000

1989 World Wide Web revolutionizes theInternet1991 U.S.S.R. dissolves, Mikhail Gorbachevresigns: Boris Yeltsin takes over1993 Apartheid ends in South Africa: lawto treat races equally1997 Scientist clone sheep in GreatBritain

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George C. Scott, the masterful actor and director best known forhis portrayal of Gen. George S. Patton, died in September of anaortic aneurysm. Scott's role in the 1970 film, "Patton," earnedhim the Oscar for best actor, an award he refused to acceptbecause of his belief that the Academy Awards were offensiveand innately corrupt. Scott received two other Academy Awardnominations for best supporting actor in 1 962 and for best actorin 1972, and also won an Emmy for his work in the 1 998remake of "1 2 Angry Men," which aired on cable television.

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Clayton Moore, a.k.a. the LoneRanger, died in July of a heartattack at the age of 85. The maskedhero of television and films becamean American icon, racing onhorseback to the "William TellOverture" and with his customarycry of "Hi-Yo, Silver!" Having beenan acrobat before becoming anactor, Moore was also well-knownfor doing his own stunts on film.

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Walter Payton, the NFL's all-time rushingleader, died of cancer in November, just 10months after announcing he had a rare liverdisease and would need a transplant to live.Nicknamed "Sweetness" for his effortlessrunning style and caring personality, the Hallof Fame running back set 10 all-time NFLrecords, including most career rushing yards,16,726, and most career carries at 3,838.Payton's single-game mark of 275 rushingyards against Minnesota in 1977 is a recordmany believe will never be broken.

"Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz, 77,died of colon cancer on Feb. 19, justone day before his farewell comic stripwas to appear in Sunday newspapers.In his final daily strip, published inearly January, Schulz thanked millionsof fans all over the world for embracingthe comic strip he had penned for morethan 50 years. At the end of its historicrun, "Peanuts" appeared in 2,600newspapers in 75 countries and 21languages, making it the world's mostwidely read comic strip.

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Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain,63, died in October of an apparentheart attack. Considered one of thegreatest centers to ever play the game,Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962remains as one of the most reveredrecords in all of sports. His hall-of-famecareer with the Philadelphia 76ers andLos Angeles Lakers also includes NBArecords for most rebounds in a game,55, and for averaging over 50 pointsper game for an entire season.

Rose Bird, 63, California chief justice

Harry Blackmun, 90, Supreme Court justice

John Chafee, 77, U.S. Senator

Craig Claiborne, 79, food critic

Quentin Crisp, 90, writer

Allen Funt, 84, television host

Catfish Hunter, 53, MLB Hall of Famer

Madeline Kahn, 57, actress

Gil Kane, 73, comic book artist

Hedy Lamarr, 86 , actress

Tom Landry, 75, NFL coach

Greg Moore, 24, race car driver

Bobby Phills, 30, NBA star

Abraham Polonsky, 88, screenwriter

Mario Puzo, 78, writer

Bill Quackenbush, 77, NHL Hall of Famer

Christopher "Big Pun" Rios, 28, rapper

Derrick Thomas, 33, NFL star

Mel Torme, 73, jazz musician

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Jeff AddisJolene Barnes

Bryan BlanksEmily Boswell

Michael ChayerTyler Crabtree

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Freshmen

Michelle reads a book during the Read to Leadprogram to catch up on her Key Club hours.

Jeff takes a breather from his hard work on the computer.

Casey signs Levi's shirt to show his schoolspirit.

These Spanish I students put in extra time to create pinatas

Daniela and Laura share a friendly hug in Jim, Caleb and Seth show off their macho side,everyone's favorite class...band.

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Learning to Fly

Class officers: Front row: Katy Currier, Sec; Mandy Schaecher, Treas.;Anna Berlinski, V. Pres. Back row: Mrs. Post, Class Sponsor; Kelly

These three sophomore guys hang out in the hallway.

1 Cross your fingers for me, Anna! Julius patiently waits for the bellto ring.

Tim attempts to teach Terri the basics of Biology while showing off hisnew glasses.

i Kara and Megan invent a new dance move.

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Mike shows his excitement to be in Driver's Ed...wink, wink.

Learning to FlyWe were all glad to be

sophomores because wewere all anxious to finallyget our driver's licenses.The year started off withKendra Berger and DetricHowell elected asHomecoming attendants.

The sophomore classofficers teamed up with thefreshman class officers toplan Wethersfield'sMidwinter. They decidedwhat decorations were

going to be used, where andwhen the dance was to beheld, and how much thetickets would cost.

We placed third in thecanned food drive, buteveryone contributed whatthey could to help get asmany cans as possible.Although we didn't win, weat least made an attempt andgave it our best shot.

We are all lookingfoward to becoming upper-

classmen now that we arefinally halfway throughhigh school. The class of2002 is on its way to thetop!

Marcus is ready for school to begin.

Heather and Jarrod work together inGerman class.

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Ben AguirreLisa ArchKendra BergerAnna BerlinskiDavid BoardmanMike CalhounJarod Carrasca

Kelli CharletAshley ChristianRobert CreeDavid CurrierKaty CurrierScott DeRyckeTim DeSmit

Shruti DhapodkarNick FondawJarrod GalliCarl GarrisonKara GartinMegan HamiltonDetric Howell

Court JacksonBen JacksonJarrod JohnsonTiffany LawsonNicole MatchettScott MillmanTerri Mooney

Jason MooreHeather NanceKelly O'NeillSchuyler PatchMegan PerkinsTyler PiersonNathan Rashid

Mandy SchaecherKrystle SmithElizabeth StewartJake TumblesonJulius TyusAmy VanWassenhoveWade Werkheiser

Eric WestonMichelle WierzyckiNeil Wilson

Not pictured:Marcus JohnsonJosh Patterson

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Looking ForwardFinally the Juniors can call

themselves upperclassmen. Withthat conies a great responsibility.This could be the hardest year yet.The Juniors found themselves withtheir noses in the books studying forthe ACT's. Also, they took on theresponsibility of planning prom. Butwith responsibility comes success.Earlier in the year, the Juniorselected Scott Bialobreski and KimiKarau as Homecoming attendants.That same night, the Juniors wonfirst place in the Homecoming floatcontest. This year was tough but itpaid off in the end. Next year they'llbe running the school as Seniors,and their high school years will sooncome to an end.

Junior class officers: Sarah Sagmoen, Pres.; Kim Fargher, V.P.; Chelsea Humphrey, Sec; Mr.Mann, Sponsor and Brooke Schaecher, Treas.

Troy AndersonScott Bialobreski

Justin BlanksEric Buck

Megan Cone'Tara Crabtree

Matthew Daniels

Angel DearingKimberly DeKoster

Alissa EgertRob Ehnle

Ellis EricsonKimberly Fargher

Matthew Field

Amber FlemingChelsea Gibson

Chris GriffithJosh HamptonBrittney HinkleMandy Huber

Chelsea Humphrey

Ashley JannieKimberly Karau

Doug KullChris Lempke

Holly LindbloomChris Looney

Elizabeth McKeever

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Steven MillerMark MooneyKelly MorckAlicia NeirynckLinda OrrAngela RadfordKristen Rogula

Lacey RohrigSarah SagmoenBrooke SchaecherTrista SchoenCathy StetsonRyan StonerKeiji Szalo

Kraig TheesfeldJames ThompsonNick ThummaCorey TuckerJeff WestonJacob WoolcuttJason Zhang

Not Pictured:Bradley ColeJessica Verbout

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Anything is Possible

he Juniors finally get a break from working in Physiology class to visit with each other Justin stops to admire the trophies on his wayto class.

Macho-man Doug shows Jeff just how strong he really is

Matt and Amber prove how well the Juniorr.class gets along. |

Kelly works hard on her clothing classmasterpiece.

Lacey and Cathy have one last chat before they go home.

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Seniors

Eric Matthew Andris Tracy Ann Bennett

F o o t b a l l : l , 2 , 3 , 4 ;Homecoming Court: 1;FFA: 1; Rotary Scholar:4, Golden HammerAward,4; Dan J. LarsonMemorial Scholarship,4.

Chorus: 4; Media Club:3,4.

Andrew Berlinski

Football: 1,2,3,4, Captain4, All Academic: 3,4, AllConference 3,4;Basketball: 1,2; Track:1,2,3,4; Track Officials:1,2,3,4; Key Club: 1,2,3,4;AFS: 3,4; Play: 3,4;Media Club: 1,2,3.

Benjamin L. Brackett

Golf: 1,2,3,4.

Benjamin David Brodbeck

Golf: 1,2,3,4; Key Club:4; Band: 1,2,3,4; Chorus:3,4; FFA: 1; Media Club:4.

Tracy Cho (Cho Kam Yin)

CETUSA ExchangeStudent: 4; BasketballManager: 4; VolleyballManager: 4; Softball: 4.

Brandon Conlin

Football: 1,2,4; Track: 1;Band: 1.

Alison Mae FlemingBasketball: 1,2,3,4,Captain: 4; VolleyballManager: 1; Volleyball:2; Track Officials: 1,2,3,4;Student Council: 1,2;Key Club: 1,2,3,4; AFS:1,2,3,4, VP: 4; Band: 1,3;Chorus: 3; QuillPhotographer: 1,2,3,4;NHS: 3,4, VP: 4; Play:1,2, Student Director:3,4; Media Club: 1,2,3,4:Close-Up: 3; BankingEssay winner: 4;Valedictorian, 4;Kiwanis Honor StudentAward, 4; GliddenFamily Scholarship, 4;Lions Club Award, 4.

Jeramy Michael Hampton

Basketball: 1,2,3,4;Football: 1,2,4; Baseball:1,2; Chorus: 2.

Joe L. Hansen

Transferred from BureauValley High School: 3;Basketball: 1,2,3,4;Football: 1,2,3,4; Track:4; Track Officials: 4; KeyClub: 4; AFS: 4; Play 4;FFA 2,3; Media Club: 4.

Jason Maxwell Enemark

Key Club: 1,2,3,4, BoardMember, 4; TrackOfficials: 2;AFS: 4; Band:1,2,3,4; Quill: 1,2,3,4,Editor, 3,4; Media Club:2,3,4; NHS: 3,4; QuadCity Times AcademicAchievement Award: 4;Elk's Teen of the Month:4; SAR, 4; CommunityState Bank Scholarship,4; Kiwanis HonorStudent Award, 4; LionsClub Award, 4

Courtney Joan Hainline

Class Pres.: 1; ClassTreas.: 3; StudentCouncil: 1,4; Flags:1,2,3,4; Key Club: 1,2,3,4,Board Member: 1, Sec:2,3; Pom Pons: 2,3,4;AFS: 1,2,3,4, Treas., 2;Media Club: 1,2,3,4, VP:3,4; Play: 1,2,3,4; NHS:3,4; Rotary Scholar: 4;HOBY Ambassador: 2;Elk's Student of theMonth: 4; KiwanisHonor Student Award,4; Lions Club Award, 4;Valedictorian, 4.

Chris Hillier Nicole Shayron Horsley

Class Treas.: 1; Class Sec:3,4; Student Council: 4;Basketball: 1,2,3,4,Captain: 2,4, MVP: 2, AllConf.: 4; FootballStatistician: 2,3,4;Volleyball: 1,2,4, Captain 2;Pom-Pons: 1; Track: 1,2,3,4;Homecoming Court: 1;NHS: 3,4, Pres.: 4; Softball:2; FFA: 3,4, VP: 4; MediaClub: 3,4; Close-Up: 3; AllConf. Academic: 1,2,3,4;Elks Trophy, 4.

Tamere Howell Brett Richard Jacobs

Basketball: 1,2,3,4. Student Council: 3,4;AFS: 3,4; Key Club:1,2,3,4, Board Member:2,3,4; Basketball: 1,2,3,4,Capt: 4, All State: 4, AllLTC: 4, All AcademicLTG4; Football: 1,2,3,4,Capt.: 4; Track: 4; TrackOfficial: 1,2,3,4; Play 3,4;Baseball: 1,2,3,4, Capt.:4; Media Club: 3,4;Homecoming Court: 2;Homecoming King: 4;Prom King: 4; Delbert"Keith" Addis Mem-orial Award, 4; ReneeGillespie Scholarship, 4.

Chase M. Johnson

Basketball: 1; Football:1,2,3,4; Baseball: 1,2;Homecoming Court: 4.

Erica Lynne JohnstonAFS: 2,3,4, Treas: 4;Student Council: 1,2;Band: 1,2,3,4; Key Club: 1,Board Member: 2,3, VP: 4;Basketball: 1,2,3,4, MVPDef.: 2, Most Improved:2,3, Capt.: 4; Volleyball:1,2, Most Imp.: 2; Chorus:3,4;NHS:3,4,VP:4;Play:l;Media Club: 1,2,3,4; Close-Up: 3; Erica VortmanAward: (Band) 4; LouisArmstrong Award: 4;Business and ProfessionalWomen's Club Award, 4;Erica Vortman Award, 4;Kiwanis Honor StudentAward, 4; Kiwanis KeyClub Award, 4;Salutatorian, 4.

Michael Lamar Jones Natasha Margurite Jones

Class Treas.: 2; StudentCouncil: 1; Key Club:1,2,3,4, Sec: 3, Pres.: 4;Cheerleader: 2; Volleyball:1,2; Pom-Pons: 3,4; Track:1; Track Official: 1,2; AFS:1,2,3,4; Band: 1,2,3,4,Drum Major: 4; Chorus: 2;NHS: 4; Play: 1,2,3,4;Softball: 1,2,3,4; FFA: 2,3,4,Treas.: 2, Sec: 3,4; MediaClub: 1,2,3,4, Sec: 3,4; QCTimes AchievementAward: 4; Kiwanis ClubStudent Citizen Award: 4;Kiwanis Key Club Award:4.

Autumn Brianne Kenney

Key Club: 1,2,3,4;Cheerleader: 2,3,4,Captain: 4; Track: 1,2;Track Official: 1,2,3,4;Golf: 1,2,3,4; Play:1,2,3,4; FFA: 4; BrendaSchmidt MemorialAward: 4.

Lorelei Kopp

Key Club: 1; Volleyball:1,2; Track Officials: 3,4;FFA: 4.

Dustin Irv Landwehr

Transferred fromNeponset; Class Officer:1,2,3; Student Council: 1,3.

Jason P. Lippens

Football: 1; Play: 1; FFA: 1,2;Homecoming Court: 4.

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Key Club: 3,4;Chorus: 3,4;Basketball: 1,2,3,4;Football: 1,2,3,4,Capt.: 4; Track:1,2,3,4, StateQualifer: 3,4;Baseball: 4; Play: 4;Media Club: 4.

Michelle Aaron Livek

Student Council: 1,2,3;Color Guard: 1,2,3,4, Capt.:3,4; Key Club: 2,3,4;Cheerleader: 1,2,3, Co-Capt.: 2; Volleyball: 3,4,Most Improved: 4; Pom-Pons: 4; Track: 1,2,3,4, Capt.:4; Band: 1,2,3,4; Chorus: 3,4;NHS: 3,4, Board Member: 4;Play: 1,2,3,4; FFA: 4,Reporter: 4; Media Club:2,3,4, Pres.: 4; QC TimesAcademic Achievement: 4;Homecoming Attendant:2,4.

Robert Brian Looney

Key Club: 1,2,3,4; Football1,2,3,4; Track Officials1,2,3,4; Band: 1,2,3; FFA1,2,3,4; Media Club1,2,3,4.

Brandon Stuart Lovett

Key Club: 3; Basketball:1,2,3,4; Football: 1,2,3,4;Track: 1,2,3,4; Track Official:3; Baseball: 1,2; Band: 1,2,3,4;Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Play: 3,4;D.A.R.E. Role Model: 3,4.

Cortni JoAnn Mallery

Flags: 2,3,4; Volleyball: 1,2;Track Officials: 1,2; FFA:1,2,3,4, Sec: 2,3, Pres.: 4; FFASweetheart: 4.

Chelsea Rose MorrisseyClass Sec: 1,2; Pres.: 3,4;Student Council: 3,4, VP:4; Flags: 1,2,3,4, Captain:3,4; Key Club: 1,2,3,4;Rotary Scholar: 4; Bball:1,2, Most Imp: 2; Vball:1,2,3,4, Capt.: 4; Pom-Pons: 1,2,3,4, Capt.: 3,4,All Amer.: 2,3,4; TrackOff.: 2,3,4; HomecomingCourt: 3; Band: 1,4;Chorus: 4; NHS: 3,4;Play: 1,3,4; Softball1,2,3,4, Capt.: 4; MediaClub: 2,3,4; QC TimesAcademic AchievementAward: 4; KiwanisHonor Student Award:4; Lions Club: 4;Valedictorian: 4.

Catherine Renee Old

Key Club: 1,2,3,4; RotaryScholar: 4; Basketball:1,2,3,4, Most Improved:2,3, MVP: 4, Captain: 4,Academic AllConference: 2,3, LTCFirst Team: 4; AFS:1,2,3,4, Sec: 4; Band: 1;NHS: 3,4, Sec: 4;Softball: 1,2,3,4, Captain:4; FFA: 4; Media Club:1,2,3,4; Close Up: 3;Kewanee BoilerExcellence Award: 4.

Christopher Ryan Olsen

Basketball: 1; Football:1,2,3,4; Baseball: 1,2,3,4,Capt.: 4; HomecomingCourt: 3.

Miranda Lynn Peed

Class Officer: 1,2;Student Council: 2;Flags: 3,4; Key Club:1,2,3,4; Basketball:1,2,3,4, Capt.: 2,4, MVP:2; Volleyball: 1,2; Pom-Pons: 3,4; Track Officials:1,3; Band: 1,2,3,4;Chorus: 1,2,3,4; MediaClub: 1,2,3,4.

Scott A. Peed

Football: 1; Track: 1;FFA: 2,3.

Jonathan Aaron Rider

Class Officer: 2, VP: 2;Key Club: 1,2,3,4;Basketball: 1; Track: 1;Track Official: 1,2,3,4;Baseball: 3,4; Golf: 1,2,3,Lowest CompetitiveAvg.: 1,2,3, Capt.: 2,3,State Appearance: 2;Play: 2; FFA: 1,2; MediaClub: 2,3.

Amber Rae Robinson

Class VP: 3,4; StudentCouncil: 1,2,3,4, Pres.: 4;Key Club: 1,2; RotaryScholar: 4; Basketball: 1;Volleyball: 1,2,3,4; Pom-Pons: 2,3,4; TrackOfficial: 1,2,3,4; AFS: 3.4.Pres.: 4; NHS: VP: 3,4;Play: 1,2,3,4; MediaClub: 1,2,3,4, Treas. 3,4;DARE Role Model: 4;Kiwanis Honor StudentAward: 4; Lions ClubAward: 4; Valedictorian:4.

Alex Thomas Oliver

Key Club: 1,2,3,4;Football: 1,2,3,4; TrackOffical: 3,4; AFS: 3,4;Band: 1,2,3,4; Play: 4;FFA: 2,3,4; Media Club:2,3,4; National MeritScholar: 4; CommendedStudent: 4; FFA PublicSpeaking-District andSection: 4; Close-Up: 4;Illinois State Scholar: 4;PATT Scholarship: 4;Lions Club Award: 4;Kiwanis Honor StudentAward: 4.

Amanda Diane Rohrig Lynn Nicole Schaecher

Transferred fromNeponset: 3; ClassOfficer: 1; StudentCouncil: 1; Key Club:3,4; Basketball: 1,2;Volleyball: 3,4; TrackOfficials: 4; HomcomingCourt: 1; AFS: 3,4;Chorus: 4; Quill: 1,2;Play: 1,2,3,4; FFA: 4;Media Club: 3,4; SADFreshman Rep.: 1, Treas.:2; FHA Freshman Rep.,Treas.: 2; French Club:1,2.

Track Official: 3; Band: 1;Softball: 1,2; Media Club:2,3,4.

Stefanie Lynn Schaecher Robert G. Schoen

Class Sec: 3; Volleyball:4; Pom-Pons: 1,2,3,4, Co-Capt.: 3,4, All American:4; Track: 1,2,3,4, Co-Capt.: 4; HomecomingCourt: 4; Band: 1; Play:1,2,3,4; Media Club:1,2,3,4, Sec: 4.

Key Club: 4; Football: 1;Track Official: 1,2,3,4;AFS: 4; Band: 1; Play:2,3,4; FFA: 4; MediaClub: 4.

Brett Allen Sellers Christopher Lee Slover

Key Club: 4; Track:1,2,3,4, Captain: 4; TrackOfficial: 1; Baseball: 3,4;Band: 4; Chorus: 2,3,4;Play: 4; FFA: 1.

Basketball: 4; FFA: 1,2.

JaLynn Jean Spires

Chorus: 1,3,4.

Melissa Sue SullivanClass Treas.: 4; StudentCouncil: 3,4; Flags: 4;Key Club: 2,3,4; RotaryScholar: 4; Basketball:1,2, Capt.: 2; Volleyball:1,2,3,4, Capt.: 2,4, AllConf. 2nd Team: 3, AllConf. 1st Team: 4,Academic All Conf.:1,2,4; Track: 1; TrackOfficials: 4; Home-coming Queen: 4;Chorus: 3,4; NHS: 3,4;DAR: 4; Media Club: 3,4;J. Kyle Braid LeadershipAward: 2; DARE RoleModel: 3,4; QC TimesAcademic Achievement:4; DAR Award: 4; KathyBeck Awardj4

Matthew David Swanson

Key Club: 3,4; Chorus:3,4; Quill: 2,3,4; Play: 3;Media Club: 2,3,4;Close-Up: 3.

Nathan Thomas Swearingen

Key Club: 2,3,4, BoardMember: 3,4; Basketball:1,2,3; Track: 3,4; TrackOfficials: 2,3; AFS: 3,4;Band: 1,2,3,4, All LTCBand Selection: 3,4; Play:4.

Steven Wager

FFA: 1,2; John and MaryWebb Scholarship: 4.

Jonathan Stephen Wineinger

Football: 1,2,3,4; Track:2,3,4, Capt.: 4; TrackOfficial: 1,2,3; FFA: 2;Media Club: 2,3; Play:3,4; Band: 1.

Jackie Wolf

Basketball: 1; Softball:2,4; FFA: 1,2,3,4;Masonic Lodge-EasternStar Scholarship: 4.

Donna Joy Wray

Flags: 2,3,4; Cheerleader:2,3,4, Co-Capt.: 4; Track: 4;Track Official: 1,2,3; BaseballStatistician: 2,3; AFS: 1,2,3;Band: 1,2,3,4; Chorus: 2,4;Quill: 1,2,3; Play: 1,2,3,4;Softball Statistician: 1; FFA:3,4, Sec: 4; Media Club:1,2,3,4.

Chorus: 2,3; Media Club:3,4; American LegionAward: 4.

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From Here On Out

Ben lends Erica a helping hand.

Chelsea and Courtney show their school spirit.

.on sets the scene for a'mythology play" in her EnglishV class.

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Chris loves his women!!

The guys give a stunning performance as the Backstreet Boys.

As We Go On

Natasha and Cathy welcome Tracy to our school.

Senior Class Officers: Front Row: Missy Sullivan, Treasurer. Back Row:Mrs. Robinson, Sponsor; Nicole Horsley, Secretary; Chelsea MorrisseyPresident; and Amber Robinson, Vice-President.

Lynn and Amber enjoy themselves during their Senior year.

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Michelle and Alison are friends 'til the end.

New Adventures

The senior class enjoyed their day long trip to Six Flags St. Louis. Everyone is excited to be on the roller coaster,except Erica.

Eric had too much fun pretending to be the Brianne, Amber, and Lynn had the experience Scott explains that Batman The Ride wasbus driver. of "flying". awesome!

Tracy can't wait to experience her firstAmerican amusement park.

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Everyone relaxed on the bus after a long, hot day.

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Special Events

Tunnel of LoveMidwinter was held on Febru-

ary 5, 2000. It took place at the Elks'Lodge with the Valentine's Day theme"Tunnel of Love". The sophomore andfreshman class officers put the dancetogether with little experience. Decora-tions were put together by both classes,and music was provided by KevinZimmerman. The Valentine's themeput love in the air and made a fun-lov-ing environment that provided excite-ment throughout the entire night. Thedance was a big success!

Jon and Andy are eagerly awaiting to enter the dance so that they can dance with their itwo lovely dates.

Tyler and Kelly seem to be enjoying each other'scompany.

Daniela and Scott share a tender moment at "Yes, I know I'm cute!"their first Midwinter dance.

Kimi and Bryan take the spotlight with bigsmiles.

Alison and Amanda were all smiles at thedance this year.

Brandon sweetly "serenades" Katy during aslow dance.

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What bo you want?'

don't want too much of this!

I don't have a big head!

Vhat did you say?

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Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.

I got an itch!

Do you want some of this?

Do I really want more?

The school play this year was a Disneymusical called "Peter Pan." Cathy Dana andChris Livek were, once again, the directors forthe play. Student directors this year wereBrooke Schaecher, Chelsea Humphrey, MeganCone, Kim Fargher, and Mandy Huber. Adinner theater was catered the second night byDebbie Winters.

It takes the entire stage crew to make each actor fly.

First Row: B. Schaecher, C. Humphrey, M. Cone, K. Fargher, M. Huber. Second Row:\S. Harlan, B. Blanks, A. DeRycke, J. Morck, A. Dawson, M. Hoffman, A. Rohrig, AlisoniFleming, A. Christian, S. Dhapodkar, S. Sagmoen, M. Schaecher, K. O'Neill, AnnaiBerlinski, M. Tumbleson. Third Row: Amber Fleming, T. Mooney, L. Wineinger, N.>Swearingen, A. Oliver, B. Sellers, A. Dearing, A. Egert, M. Hamilton, K. Wray, K. Morck.]Fourth Row: S. Feldner, A. Klimkewicz, N. Rashid, Andy Berlinski, B. Jacobs, M. Jones, IB. Lovett, C. Hainline, R. Schoen, J. Wineinger, M. Livek, C. Morrissey, N. Jones, J.Hansen, B. Kenney, D. Wray, B. Brodbeck, S. Schaecher, A. Robinson, A. VanWassenhove,.!K. Karau, D. Garcia. Fifth Row: K. Duckworth, T. Dana, J. Hampton, T. Pierson, M.'Daniels, R. Ehnle.

Joe and Andy 'do a little dance' while the rest of the piratesanxiously await orders from their captain.

INDIANS!!! The Indians do a ritual dance while running away from the eviDpirates.

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"Peter Pan"

[The Indians and Lost Boys celebrate their victory over the pirates while they look on in disgust.

jCaptain Hook waits for his lovely make-up job to be finished so the "I'm flying!!" Wendy, Michael, Jon, and Peter Pan take off forplay can begin. NeverNeverland.

Liza, the Lion, and the Kangaroo gracefully dance around the sleeping Peter Pan

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Signs of Intelligent Life

Trista accepts a rose and candle from her parents.Nicole, Alison, and Lacey induct the new members of the National HonorSociety.

Shruti takes her turn at signing thebook. Amber waits as Erica reads off the activities her inductee is in.

Sarah Sagmoen signs her name inthe book after being inducted intothe society.

Scott is honored to add his nameto the book.

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jThe 2000 National Honor Society: First Row: S. Bialobreski, A. Radford, N. Jones, T. Schoen.ISecond Row: S. Sagmoen, A. Dearing, C. Looney, C. Griffith. Third Row: K. Fargher, K. Morck,S. Dhapodkar.

The new and old members of the National Honor Society stand up and are recognized.

Mr. Buck, Missy, and Chelsea talk after theceremony.

I, being aware of the honorwhich is being bestowed upon me,pledge to maintain my high schoolscholastic standing. To hold asfundamental and worthy an un-tarnished character, to endeavorintelligently and courageously tobe a leader and to give of myselffreely in service to my school, mycommunity, and my fellow man.In so doing I shall prove myselfworthy of my place in the NationalHonor Society.

The old members look on as the new members are inducted.

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Knowledge is Power

Senior class honorees: First Row: A. Robinson, A. Fleming, C. Morrissey,C. Hainline, and E. Johnston. Second Row: E. Andris, B. Kenney, C.Mallery, S. Schaecher, J. Wolf, N. Horsley, N. Jones, C. Old, M. Sullivan,and D. Wray. Third Row: M. Jones, M. Peed, J. Wineinger, J. Enemark,R. Schoen, A. Rohrig, M. Blanks, N. Swearingen, and M. Livek. FourthRow: J. Hansen, A. Berlinski, A. Oliver, B. Brodbeck, B. Sellers, C. Olsen,D. Landwehr, B. Jacobs, and R. Looney.

Junior class honorees: First Row: T. Schoen, J. Woolcutt, C. Looney, and iS. Bialobreski. Second Row: A. Radford, A. Neirynck, A. Fleming, K. .Fargher, K. Szalo, and C. Griffith. Third Row: S. Sagmoen, M. Cone', A. .Dearing, M. Huber, and C. Humphrey.

Angel flashes a smile to all her fans as she accepts her certificate fromDr. Harrison.

Eric sure stands out from the table full of girls he's sitting with at thebanquet.

Lacey, Amanda, and Alison eagerly await the begining of the banquet.

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The top of each class: First Row: J. Morck, E. Johnston, C. Morrissey, A.Robinson, C. Hainline, A. Fleming, and T. Schoen. Second Row: A.Klimkewicz, C. Griffith, S. Feldner, D. Currier, W. Werkheiser, N.Matchett, J. Woolcutt, C. Looney, and S. Bialobreski.

Sophomore class honorees: First Row: N. Matchett, W. Werkheiser,and D. Currier. Second Row: C. Garrison, S. Dhapodkar, K. O'Neill, A.Berlinski, A. VanWassenhove, K. Charlet, and K. Currier. Third Row:N. Wilson, T. DeSmit, S. DeRycke, E. Weston, T. Mooney, H. Nance, K.Gartin, and J. Moore.

Freshman class honorees: First Row: A. Swearingen, A. Klimkewicz, S.Feldner, C.Griffith, and J.Morck. Second Row: M. Tumbleson, B. Powell,J.Endress, andA.Stiner. Third Row: L. Wineinger, J.Addis, A. DeRycke,R. Rumbold, and C. Lindbeck.

Can't you just see the excitement happening at David and Scott's table?

These guys always find a way to have fun everywhere they go.

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Maggie is excited about her first Honor Roll award.

A Knight In CamelotProm 2000 was a lot of fun.

"A Knight in Camelot" seemed to liveup to everyone's expectations. Beforethe dance, students had a catered din-ner in the cafeteria set in a courtyard-like atmosphere. With Tony Westefersupplying the music, the WHS upperclassmen danced the night away. TheGrand March and Coronation startedat ten o'clock.

Terri and Ben strut their stuff.

Brianne and Brett enjoy their reign over theprom.

Jason tells Amber about how much fun he is having

Alex and Cathy share one of their last danceswith each other.

Angel shows off her funny side during thedance.

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But I just saw my date five minutes ago!Michael seems to enjoy the dance

Mark shows off his studly side.

Josh gets down with the music.Prom '00 was a great success.

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Surprise!

Now where do you suppose we're supposed to go?

Wide Open Spaces

The Seniors enjoy their last few minutes together before the big momentof graduation.

Melissa and Lori can't wait to gettheir diplomas.

Brianne walks her way up to thestage during the processional.

The Class of 2000 waits to be seated.

Erica proudly delivers her Alison, although a little nervous, Chelsea speaks about how graduation reminds her of her kindergardensalutatorian speech to the class. enjoys the ceremony. days.

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Lynn gladly accepts her diploma Jason can't believe he finally made Cathy happily accepts her award from Mr. Buck,from Mrs. McCleery. it!

Graduation Award Winners: First Row: C. Morrissey (Kiwanis HonorStudent Award, Lions Club Award, Valedictorian), A. Oliver (KiwanisHonor Student Award, Lions Club Award, PATT Scholarship), A. Fleming(Kiwanis Honor Student Award, Lions Club Award, Glidden FamilyScholarship, Valedictorian), C. Hainline (Kiwanis Honor Student Award,Lions Club Award, Valedictorian), E. Andris (Dan J. Larson MemorialScholarship), B. Jacobs (Renee Gillespie Scholarship), M. Sullivan(Daughters of American Revolution Award, Kathy Beck "A Challengefor Life" Award), S. Wager (John & Mary Webb Scholarship). SecondRow: C. Old ( Kewanee Boiler Excellence Award), E. Johnston (Businessand Professional Women's Club Award, Erica Vortman Award, KiwanisHonor Student Award, Kiwanis Key Club Award, Salutatorian), A.Robinson (Kiwanis Honor Student Award, Lions Club Award,Valedictorian), J. Enemark (Community State Bank Scholarship, KiwanisHonor Student Award, Lions Club Award, Sons of the AmericanRevolution Award). Third Row: Su Hui Zhang (American LegionAward), N. Jones (Kiwanis Key Club Award), N. Horsley (Elks Trophy).Fourth Row: J. Wolf (Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Scholarship), B. Kenney(Brenda Schmidt Memorial Award).

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These seniors listen to words of encouragement during baccalaureate.

Robert and Ben are overjoyed after the long, but emotional ceremony.

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Amber emotionally delivers her speech to her Chris makes his way up to his seat during the processional,fellow classmates.

Alex gives his mother a loving hug after Nicole walks proudly down the aisle with Chirs knows he has finally made it throughreceiving his diploma. diploma in hand. graduation!

The band plays "Pomp and Circumstance" to begin the ceremony.

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Brandon doesn't know what to think!

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The 1999-2000 W

ethersfield Yearbook Staff has spent this last year exploring "A

New

f rontier."" The new

millennium

brought many new

and exciting changes to our schools. We

hope this book will help you, hold onto your m

emories of W

ethersfield High School.

We

would like to thank PhotoPrint for taking all of our pictures and our W

alsworth representa-

tive, Kerry H

anrahan for her assistance. We w

ould also like to give a very special thank you toM

rs. Harrison for her constant guidance and patience.

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