“I still recall every summer night like it was yesterday; the times would never end and my friends were family.  Nothing mattered more than the loyalty we had.”   (Unknown).  
Due to the diverse atmosphere of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, every summer vacation was spent at least a little differently.  For instance, Senior Evan Johnson has always had a love for cars and his family.  When he was given the opportunity to fix up an old 1980 Corvette Stingray with his Grandpa he quickly accepted.  They started all the hard work the week that we were finished with finals.  The car was kept at his Granddad’s house and they would meet there to work on it.  When they first received the car it was in very bad shape.  “Where did you come across a car like this?”, I then asked.  He then explained that the car had belonged to his mother when she was younger but they had just placed it in a storage unit for the past twenty years due to its bad condition.
The car contained many projects within itself.  A new fuel pump had to be purchased and put in, they had to replace the ascending unit along with taking out the carburetor and rebuilding it.  The project did not stop there though.  Next they took out and cleaned the intake manifolds, followed by bleeding the brakes.  Then came the more decorative jobs such as buffing and waxing the car, countless times, and changing the seats.  Lastly, the two had to change the oil and clean out the gas tank.  Now with all this done it meant the car was ready to drive.
The project was finished in the beginning of August.  Evan concludes, “It was really nice working with my Granddad.  We had a lot in common and we’ve always been close.  This was a great bonding experience for us though.”  The car now belongs entirely to Evan so plan on seeing it around in the school parking lots.  It’s definitely a sight!  What a great way to spend a summer.