On April 2, 1993, I caught Chris Papp eating meat on a Friday during Lent. He was speechless, but changed the subject by saying that Russ Gallas told his confirmation class about me and my mom becoming Catholics recently. That’s great that he listened and acknowledged it.



Matt Johnson and I were trying to help Sue Arnouts pick out boy names for the baby.

Keith Bolema talked to me about salaries and what college I was going to attend.  He said “I should try for U of M to see if I could make it.  Sometimes I wondered if he likesdme by the things he said.

I went out to dinner at Rafferty’s (Downtown Muskegon) with mom.  Both of us had a great perch dinner.  I didn’t feel myself because I wasn’t feeling good, but the dinner was great.

March 11-14, 1993: DECA Conference in Dearborn

Thursday:  Our DECA organization at school had a conference in Dearborn, Michigan.  We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in the Fairlane Town Center.   The hotel was very modern with beautiful rooms. I roomed with Amanda Hladki and Ann Tyler.    Our room was #870.    We went on a tour of the hotel.   Amanda taught me to play Rummy.   

Friday:   We went to Fairlane Mall to look around in the stores.    We had breakfast at Elias Brothers.   Then, I had my test in the Food Marketing Supervisory Level competition.    We played more Rummy and watched soap operas.

Saturday:    Took my 2 role plays. I thought I did pretty well with the first role play.   It had to do with ways to cut back on expenses in the grocery store.      I talked with Amber Chumley who said she was going to Central Michigan University.  Later on, I went shopping with Mike McCullum and Ann Tyler. 

Found out the maid took Amanda's $400 ring. She filed a report with security.    Amanda, Ann, and I had to sneak out of our room in order to eat a pizza without Mike, as he was driving us crazy.   

Then, we went to the awards assembly. 

Sunday:  We went to a 2nd awards assembly. Amber Chumley and Jason Mosher won from our school.    I think we all had a good time at the conference. It felt more like a vacation to me than a competition.   Wish I had won an award at this one.

March 3, 1993: Chicken Pox

My neighbors, Eric Anderson and Bill Daugherty got the chicken pox just a few weeks ago. I was at Eric's house about that time.  Anyway, I went to school to finish a news article for newspaper. I wasn't sure if I had the chicken pox, but when Mr. Reed looked at me, he said I did.  I had felt cold and warm spells all morning.    He told me I better go home.    Sarah Meisch said that when I left, they roped off my desk in newspaper as it was infected with chicken pox.  I thought that was so funny.    I was out of school for about a week.   

March 2, 1993: Class Visit to the Jail

I went with Mr. Funkhouser's government class to tour the county jail and the court house.    The inmates were scary.    The jail was so gross.   Our group got to get locked in a cell.    There are usually 12 inmates to a cell.    They get fresh clothing, towels, and a shower once a week.  Their beds are uncomfortable.    There was a thin mattress on it and that's it.    Each cell gets a pay phone and can use it as much as they want.   

Then, we visited the court house.    I got to sit on the county commissioner board.   I sat at Nancy Frye's seat.    We visited several court rooms.   We sat in one of the sessions in District Court to see how it all worked.    Judge Michael Kobza was presiding.    

February 2, 1993: Interviewing Chris Papp

As I said early, I was on the school newspaper and absolutely loved writing the articles and interviewing people.     The Students of the Month were announced yesterday.  They were Chris Papp and Leah Kern.       I interviewed Chris Papp today.  I asked him 19 questions. He said he was born in Cleveland, Ohio and had lived in Iowa, California, and now in Michigan.     He loved physical sports such as basketball, tennis, soccer, and swimming.    He said at the age of 32, he would settle down and get married and have kids.   He said he wants to raise his kids in the Midwest because he felt that it was the best place.   He was going to the University of Michigan. He regretted not getting involved in activities until 11th grade.   

January 19, 1993: Skiing in Cannonsberg

The St. Francis youth group took a trip to Cannonsberg to go skiing.   Andrea Erwin and I went on the trip.   I took a ski lesson.   I could barely walk in the skis. It was funny as everyone else was way ahead of me and I was just trying to walk.   After our lesson, we practiced going down the bunny hill. Of course, I fell on my skis.  The instructor was a royal pain as he said that I didn't listen to his instruction on how to get off the ground on skis.    Ever since then, I haven't liked any part of skiing.    Carly didn't enjoy skiing that much either.   Bridgette and I turned in our skis and I got hot chocolate.    I enjoyed hanging out at the lodge way more than skiing.    

January 15, 1993: DECA Regionals

I was a member of DECA, which was a marketing group at high school.    Today was the regional competition.   I was in Food Marketing - Supervisory Level.   We took 2 tests and did a role play.   This competition was at Muskegon Community College.  Jake Messinger, Mike McCullom, Amanda Hladki, Ann Tyler were some of the people in the competition. 

At 2 p.m., it was the closing of the competition.   I won a gold medallion for being the Top 3 in occupational area and a medal for the state finalist.      Jake won 3 awards.   I could hear Julie Christiensen yelling "Yeah, Amy Gonyo" in the audience.