Julia Schaun, Pine Oaks Book Club Co-Chair
Hello �
First let me begin by apologizing for last month�s outburst. I cannot apologize for the way I feel, but I am sorry for offending anyone. It�s just that lately I�ve been so frustrated by the lack of co-operation from anyone in helping make this Book Club a success. Thankfully, some good has come of my little typed-up tantrum.
Barbara has graciously offered to take some time off from her campaign for Board President and assist more with book club scheduling and hosting. And since she�s hosting this month, I can�t wait to eat her famous sausage-and-apple quiche.
Rosetta Davis has volunteered to lead the �Book-tober� discussion, and she�s chosen Sue Grafton�s latest potboiler, �S is for Something Crime-Related.� It sounds exciting, and I can�t wait to read it. So come on back to Book Club! We�re back at our regular night and time, so there should be no confusion.
And if anyone shows up on the wrong night and won�t leave so help me I will take a burning log out of the fireplace and beat them with it.
Yours in reading,
Julia Schaun
By Marcus Eddy, Senior Class President
Get excited!
That�s our slogan this year as the 1-1 Rt. 237 football team begins a three-game home stand in October, including our homecoming game on Friday, October 13. Don�t let the date scare you. Come on out to George H. Candlemeyer Field and root for your Fighting Van Burens! Rt. 237 has hit a rough patch with homecoming games recently, but I just know that if everyone in the community comes out wearing the school brown and gold, we�ll overwhelm our opponents the Ambassadors.
Speaking of homecoming, I�m proud to say that I�ve been nominated for homecoming king this year. I�m very proud to have been nominated by my fellow classmates and if elected, will perform the required duties to the best of my abilities, up to and including sitting in one of the convertibles during halftime and waving to the stands.
And still speaking of homecoming, I�m incredibly excited about this year�s dance. In lieu of a DJ this year, we�ve invited Grooveasaurus Tex to come play. And while some may be skeptical, I�m sure there won�t have a repeat of their last performance, when they accidentally burned parts of Candlemeyer Field and sent nearly two dozen people to the hospital. After all, we�ll be inside! Cafeteria floors are slightly less flammable.
Finally, since this is October, the Rt. 237 junior class is sponsoring a haunted house to help pay for this year�s prom. It�s actually not really a haunted �house� per se, since it�s being held at the junior class president�s mom�s apartment. Still, with stations like �The Ghoulish Futon,� �The Bloody Kitchen/Dining Room/Foyer� and a �Ghost Walk� down the hall to the laundry room, it�s sure to be a frightening experience! And since all proceeds go towards this year�s prom, be sure to donate generously! We don�t want to end up in the banquet room of H. G. O�Grady�s like they did last year.
Go Fighting Van Burens!
Marcus Eddy, Rt. 237 Senior Class President
Fighting Spirit...p. 3
Neighborhood Watch...p. 4
Message from the President...FRONT
Pine Oaks Book Club...p. 3
Welcome Wagon...FRONT
This Month in Pine Oaks...FRONT
Young Person's Perspective...p. 5