Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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»A M BUS DRIVERS Mitchell Smith. Charles Perry and Elijah Frazier •PM BUS DRIVERS FRONT ROW Isaac Jackson and Linda Serrano TOP ROW: Barbara Hervey. Elijah Frazier. Leo Baumchen. and Isaac Edwards ►DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS Bob White. Sam Pecchia. Jim Ridenour. Steve Dickman. and Larry Mumma 200 Academics

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. . . and Keep Us Moving Preparing the food for the students was not an easy task The cafeteria staff spent many hours cooking and preparing lunch for students and staff alike. Appearing to enjoy her work, cafeteria staffer Alice Towery ex- claimed, I love my job . . . it ' s interest- ing and I ' m working with great peo- ple. .! According to junior, Melissa Smith, ...the workers are really friendly. Their day started with cooking the food, continued with selling the lunch tickets and lunches, and did not end until the kitchen was ready for the fol- lowing day. The whole campus felt the bite of inflation when the combination lunches went to seventy-five cents from the previous sixty cents. No matter if the combo price goes up, it ' s still cheaper eating at the cafeteria than going off campus to eat lunch. commented junior Dawn Arcari. The little quips and riddles that often appeared on the menu chalkboards offered the students a little relief as they stood in the long lines. Prior to winter vacation, one chalkboard read, Roses are red, Violets are blue, two more days, and we are rid of you! The custodians and gardeners were a vital part of Arlington ' s staff for they were the ones who kept our class- rooms and campus in shape I think the custodians did a good job of cleaning up the pigsty around here after lunch, commended Jeff Hall, senior. The custodians were very helpful . . setting up and cleaning up after pep rallies . . . the pep squad really appreciated it, proclaimed mascot Micki Keeney. Their jobs includ- ed more than ordinary clean up when they were called to assist with prob- lems outside their job description such as setting up microphones and repairing lockers, to name a few. FRONT ROW: Elaine Peterson. Cruz Bellesteros. Gail Schaeffer, Beverly Fortune. Delores Vigil. He- lene Berenato, Joan Roekey, and Robin Schmidt TOP ROW Mary Spires. Margaret Corona. Yvette Fortin. Charlotte Boulais. Carmen Are- valo. Ruth Wikert. and Mane Burruss Monty Stayner. nursery attendant. FRONT ROW Julian Hmojos. gardener, Richard Martinez, night leadmdn. and John Segovia, cus- todian. TOP ROW Shelly Dunston. gardener. Alexander Roman, custodian, and John Romero, custodian Teamwork solves problems, as Linda Revelle and Karen Lee demonstrate. Academics 199

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«Jean Cosentmo enjoys an off-duty moment with Margaret during homecoming. « No biggie. Just a routine bust. reports Marga- ret »Bruno Debayona awaits the next onslaught Steering Us in the Right Direction Students and teachers were the two groups most associated with the chal- lenge we call school. But others partici- pated in the school games on campus as well. Two important players were the campus supervisors. Margaret Ellison and Bruno Debayona. Under their ex- pert eye. constant supervision, and ever-enforced rules of the game, stu- dents were moved in the right direc- tion. Yet even work could be com- bined with fun and good humor, as shown by Bruno Debayona, a first-year staffer on campus. He recalled with a smile his first day on campus and de- clared, I was so lost that I just walked around all day and must have circled the campus ten times. Both Bruno and Margaret agreed that the favorite as- pect of their job was associating with the students. Some students have told me the best jokes I have ever heard, exclaimed Margaret with en- thusiasm, while Bruno maintained that he had probably heard every excuse in the book. Both Margaret and Bruno smiled as they thought back on the many games the students had played to avoid getting in trouble. They agreed, with matching grins, that the most fre- quently used, and most often ignored excuse was, I woke up late . . . and I just got to school . . . and. .. ! Two other major contributors to Ar- lington life were the driver education instructors and the bus drivers. While the bus drivers kept the students in line, as confirmed by rider Christina Crampton, the driver education in- structors kept the students on the right side of the line. Both groups found sat- isfaction in their work and enjoyed the rewards of a job well done. Jim Riden- our, a twelve-year veteran as a driving instructor, stated, I most enjoy know- ing that I am helping and doing some good for people. All the bus drivers agreed that getting through the day safely was their reward. Because there was room for fun and games in any profession, the driving instructors were often referred to as either Kami-Kazi instructors or human torpedos. The campus supervisors, bus drivers, and driving instructors together formed a very important part of life on campus. With their combined efforts of hard work and good humor, these very important players added a touch of interest to Arlington life. Academics 2C1