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

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nn»snsB2323Bi ° ■ ten Reed, sits near a carnation she re- ceived from an anonymous person. Val- entines Day was a good time to send secret admirer gifts. 22 • STUDENT LIFE Eftwii i ;■ ' - J ]£ H Rebec ca Hearn, a freshman, stands trying to hold all those balloons. Rebecca ' s boy- friend gave her this bouquet.

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Volunteers Gain Vital Junior Karen Jordan explained, I volunteered at the Red Cross, because I liked to work with people help- ing out! I did clerical work. Volunteering may not sound exciting to some students, but to others, it was a way to learn something new for the future. Jennifer Malmberg who volun- teers at Park View Community Hospital explained, I worked there, because I want to be a doctor and the experience helped. There are many different places to volunteer. In hospi- tals, candy strippers run er- rands to different floors; like taking samples to the lab, serv- ing food to the patients, and pushing patients in wheelchairs from place to place in the hos- pital. The candy strippers at Riverside General Hospital can take a class after they have worked 75 hours. The A.V.A. (Advanced Volunteer Assisant) can take vital signs of patients, make occupied and unoccu- pied beds, and learn C.P.R. Stu- dents taking this class often contemplate the medical field. After completing the class, a small graduation ceremony took place to present a red and white stripped nurses hat and a certificate to the graduates. Kathy Rykaczewski confessed, I took the A.V.A. class, because after high school I want to go to medical school and I felt that the skills I learned from it would make things easier. Another volunteering job was at day care centers. Volunteers help watch the kids and entertain them. Sandy Perez who works at the Happy Land Day Care Center, stated, I picked to work there, because I think kids are wonderful; I love kids. Other places that accept volunteers were the Y.M.C.A., veterinarians, The Red Cross, and even Parks and Recreation Centers. Volunteering was important to our society not only did the student receive fulfillment from the experience, but the people they helped also benefitted. fctf. ' JUMUkWV. ' M helped watch the kids while they played on the playground. Sheri was just one of three students from Arling ton who volunteered at Happyland Day Care Center. VOLUNTEERS • 21

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Remember A Special Valentines Day is a time for two people to be- come closer, said freshman, Mike Gates. Valentines Day, a day to re- member all those couples who love each other. Valentine ' s had been a tradition since the 14th century. But, what was special about Valentines Day? Dawn Smith, a senior, said, To me it was special because it was my birthday, and it was a day of love, friendship and sharing. Charlotte Briska, a senior, added, I think it was a special time when people show how much they care about each other. Valentines was ob- viously a day to remember all those special to you. A tradition of Valentines Day was to give a gift to someone special. What were these tradi- tional gifts? Deanna Basich, a junior, explained, I loved to give flowers, candy, perfume, cards, and kisses. I also went out of my way to make a spe- cial Valentines dinner for my family and friends. Were these the majority of gifts given on Valentines Day? Jennifer Jasz- car, a sophomore, replied, Typical gifts I saw were flowers and stuffed animals with messages on them, and I also saw lots of cards. It seems there were a variety of gifts given on Valentines Day. Valentines Day was a day to recogize someone special in your life. Who was that special person you cared so much about? Chris Lyons, a sophomore, answered, I gave my girlfriend Rebecca Hearn, balloons with sayings on them for Valentines Day. But, Diana Huber, a sophomore, stated I gave a Valentine card to my best friend, Rebecca Smith. Valentines was a day to acknowledge anyone special, not just a boyfriend or girlfriend. Many took Valentines Day as a very important day, but did everyone? Well it seemed so. Marc Russo, a senior, said, People need to celebrate their relationships with those special individuals, and Valentines Day is for that reason. Mitzi Lazano, a senior, agreed, Valentines Day was important because it gave everyone a chance to express loving feelings. But, Dan Huseman, a senior, did not appear to have the same feelings. He replied, Valentines Day wasn ' t important at all, it was fun though. There were mixed feelings about Valentines Day among the students. EBBEE B Patricia Keophommachac, is happily reading a card she got for Valentines Day. It was sent from her boyfriend in San Diego. VALENTINES DAY • 23