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From the pages of the Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times
June 7, 1989
168 to Graduate Sunday
A total of 168 Smyrna High School seniors will graduate Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m. at the high school football field. The Class of 1989 is led by valedictorian Stacy Conley and salutatorian Tara Rowlands.
As in the past year, there will be no guest speaker at commencement. Instead, the four class officers will offer remarks along with co-advisor Donna Pursell and Carol Modesto.
Council Says ‘No’ to Raise for Local Lifeguards
By John Flood
Police Chief Don McGinty asked the Smyrna Town Council if he could give his lifeguard crew a 50 cent raise, but discussion Monday night quickly turned to whether Lake Como was worth the money the town spends on it.
The lifeguards lost out on the raise, and council members gave the lake a weak vote of confidence. They wondered why more people do not use the lake and if the swimming hole is really worth the money.
“We spend $22,000 a year on that park. That’s ten percent of the tax money we take in,” said Councilman Guy Edmondson. “Not that many Smyrna people use the lake. I don’t know if it’s cost effective.”
“I wish I knew why Smyrna people do not take advantage of Lake Como,” said Councilman Jim Mood.
Mood said that the proposed $5 an hour for guards was way out of line. “They’d be the highest paid guards in the area,” he said.
Mayor George C. Wright Jr. strongly supports the park and was disappointed by the negative comments about Lake Como. He has seen a couple hundred people using the lake at one time, he said, and feels that the town should provide recreation for the youth and citizens of Smyrna....
Conley, Ossman Mean Softball at Smyrna High
By Susan Biro
Editor
Just say the names Stacy Conley and Cricket Ossman and you say softball at Smyrna.
During the past four years, perhaps no tow names have been as synonymous with Smyrna softball as these two. As graduating seniors, Conley and Ossman represent Smyrna softball at its best offensively and defensively.
Of course they didn’t make it to the state tournament the past two years all by themselves, but it would be hard to look past the fact these two have a special relationship on and off the ball field which has helped lead the dominant Eagles.
“They were both great for four years,” said coach Jo Carter. “Stacy is incredible and I’d like to have her pitch the rest of my career. She’s just terrific. And Cricket’s defensive abilities kept many teams from bunting on us. And she leads the team in walks because teams were afraid to pitch to her.”...
Conley received 1st team all-state honors two years in a row, and 1st team all-conference honors three years in a row.
The Eagles finished 17-1 for the ’89 season, making it to the semifinals where they lost a 2-0 game to Laurel....
Both spoke of the pressure the team felt all season when everyone wanted the softball team to bring the first state title to Smyrna.
“There was pressure to get to the finals and Carter told us it was one game at a time and to take them all seriously,” said Conley.
Both will play softball at the collegiate level, Conley at Swarthmore and Ossman at Lockhaven University. Ossman will also play field hockey in college.
“I was happy with our season,” said Conley. “We’re not losers. You can’t be when you lose only one game out of 18. It broke my heart to end it like that but we made history and left our mark.”
Ossman agreed.
From the pages of the Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times
June 7, 1989
168 to Graduate Sunday
A total of 168 Smyrna High School seniors will graduate Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m. at the high school football field. The Class of 1989 is led by valedictorian Stacy Conley and salutatorian Tara Rowlands.
As in the past year, there will be no guest speaker at commencement. Instead, the four class officers will offer remarks along with co-advisor Donna Pursell and Carol Modesto.
Council Says ‘No’ to Raise for Local Lifeguards
By John Flood
Police Chief Don McGinty asked the Smyrna Town Council if he could give his lifeguard crew a 50 cent raise, but discussion Monday night quickly turned to whether Lake Como was worth the money the town spends on it.
The lifeguards lost out on the raise, and council members gave the lake a weak vote of confidence. They wondered why more people do not use the lake and if the swimming hole is really worth the money.
“We spend $22,000 a year on that park. That’s ten percent of the tax money we take in,” said Councilman Guy Edmondson. “Not that many Smyrna people use the lake. I don’t know if it’s cost effective.”
“I wish I knew why Smyrna people do not take advantage of Lake Como,” said Councilman Jim Mood.
Mood said that the proposed $5 an hour for guards was way out of line. “They’d be the highest paid guards in the area,” he said.
Mayor George C. Wright Jr. strongly supports the park and was disappointed by the negative comments about Lake Como. He has seen a couple hundred people using the lake at one time, he said, and feels that the town should provide recreation for the youth and citizens of Smyrna....
Conley, Ossman Mean Softball at Smyrna High
By Susan Biro
Editor
Just say the names Stacy Conley and Cricket Ossman and you say softball at Smyrna.
During the past four years, perhaps no tow names have been as synonymous with Smyrna softball as these two. As graduating seniors, Conley and Ossman represent Smyrna softball at its best offensively and defensively.
Of course they didn’t make it to the state tournament the past two years all by themselves, but it would be hard to look past the fact these two have a special relationship on and off the ball field which has helped lead the dominant Eagles.
“They were both great for four years,” said coach Jo Carter. “Stacy is incredible and I’d like to have her pitch the rest of my career. She’s just terrific. And Cricket’s defensive abilities kept many teams from bunting on us. And she leads the team in walks because teams were afraid to pitch to her.”...
Conley received 1st team all-state honors two years in a row, and 1st team all-conference honors three years in a row.
The Eagles finished 17-1 for the ’89 season, making it to the semifinals where they lost a 2-0 game to Laurel....
Both spoke of the pressure the team felt all season when everyone wanted the softball team to bring the first state title to Smyrna.
“There was pressure to get to the finals and Carter told us it was one game at a time and to take them all seriously,” said Conley.
Both will play softball at the collegiate level, Conley at Swarthmore and Ossman at Lockhaven University. Ossman will also play field hockey in college.
“I was happy with our season,” said Conley. “We’re not losers. You can’t be when you lose only one game out of 18. It broke my heart to end it like that but we made history and left our mark.”
Ossman agreed.
