Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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AFS Promotes Cultural Exchange The American Field Service was a club created for the purpose of giving students a first-hand chance to associate with students of another culture. A.F.S., an interna- tional association, sends selected American students to live in another country and brings foreign students in similar manner to live in the United States. This year Blair had the pleasure of hosting Diane Hor- ton, a senior from New Zealand. Senior Cam Peters returned to Blair after a summer in Indonesia and Jean Cohen fBlair graduatel went on from Thailand to attend college. A.F,S. Club activities included a highly successful Barn dance, a car wash, and a pizza night, all coordin- ated by president Erin Stevens. The club also supported several op- portunities to meet other foreign students. UPPER RIGHT: FRONT ROW: Chip Williams, Karen Yenoki, Maria Vita, Gina Vita, Gersh Suan, Diane Horton, INew Zealand AFS Studentl. SECOND ROW: Barbarita Lorenzo, Waltraut Fehrmann, Susan Calleton, Marylou Ongchangco, Greg Abejon, Suzanne Galin- do, Mariles Lacson, Bonnie Spacek. THIRD ROW: Julie ,Orow, Nancy Nicholson, Gina Parola, Melissa Glidden, Renuka Sharma, Sara Dickerson, Carol Uchida. FOURTH ROW: Laurie Kittiver, Dan Dickerson, Cam- mie Christian, -Mary Blackmore, Chrissy Barber, Ann Savoie, Linda Kavanah, Leonor Vita. FIFTH ROW: Jenny Hendrix, Kathleen Fisher, Adrienne Hampton, Tanya Jones, 34 AFS Cheryl Davis, Ruthie Ballenger. SIXTH ROW: Karen Francis, Karen Alexander, Kathleen Helsing, Lisa Helsing, Lisa Roseli, Lisa Stokes, Sachiko Kondo. SEVENTH ROW: Miriam Rusch, Michele Bogaard, Fonda Wu, David Peck, Lee Esbenshade, Mr. Gallo, advisor. BACK ROW: Liza Lawrence, Erin Stevens, Cam Peters. lIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllll CLUB OFFICERS President ..................... Erin Stevens Vice President ........ Bonnie Spacek Secretary .............. Lee Esbenshade Treasurer ..................... Karen Coyle Publicity Manager .... Liza Lawrence IIIlIIllIIllIIllIUIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ABOVE LEFT: Fonda Wu and Steve Mills clap to the beat as they watch David Peck and Cameron Peters swing their partners Bonnie Spacek and Erin Stevens at the AFS Barn Dance. ABOVE: AFS exchange student Diane Horton cheerfully smiles as she walks to class.

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LEFT: As ASB President Ramoan Grubbs must announce all assemblies. BELOW: Gong Show panelists Eddie Seeker and Madeline Fernandez watch as Kathy Jones displays her scoring of the last contestant. 1, ln.. - IL LEFT: FRONT: Bill Crosby. SITTING: Fratena Dawson, Bambi Haggins, Tim Safford, Brian Biery, Ula Taylor, Karen Yenoki, Peter Schaefer, Matt Lovitt, Laurie Kittiver, Pat Siqueiros, Madeline Fernandez, Debbie Beaudet, Erin Stevens. STANDING: Lee Esbenshade, Ginny Humphrey, Rosalind Toliver, David Peck, Ramoan Grubbs, Karen Alexander, Mary Peterson, Eddie Seeker, Kathy Jones, Fonda Wu, Rick Esbenshade, Barry Caldwell, Al Clifford, Donna Beaudet, Dave Nack, Cameron Peters, Mike Mclntosh. SPRING CABINET President .............. Ramoan Grubbs Vice President ......... Albert Clifford Secretary .............. Ginny Humphrey Treasurer ........ Richard Esbenshade ASB 33

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-,',4,,,..f TOP LEFT: Dramatizing a 'tWater Genie , Kathy Pursel casts a magic spell in the play, The Crystal FootbaIl . UPPER RIGHT: While the actors perform The Crystal Football , Karen Yenoki and Becky Bhang proceed to narrate the play. 'mga V ABOVE: Celebrating Chinese New Years, Chi-Cheng Chang leads the Asian American Club in the festival Dragon Dance . UPPER LEFT: FRONT: Doug Galindo, Maria Vita, Anita Lo, Karen Yenoki, Nancy Davis. SECOND ROW: Karen Francis, Kathy Pursel, Grace Chang, Becky Bhang, Marylou Ong- changco. THIRD ROW: Gilbert Vita, Richard Ikeda, Leigh Sata, Richard Torimaru, Vic Ongchanco, Jun Vita. Play High- lights Year February 1977, Blair's Asian American Club presented a Chinese New Year Program for the kids, parents, and faculty of Allendale Elementary School. The program was composed of an old Chinese fairy tale, which the Asian Club members pantomimed, and a tradi- tional Dragon Dancen, which the members performed on Allendale's playground. The outcome was a success! After the Dragon Dance , the club members performed on Blair's C campus and the amphitheater at Blair. Through the dedicated efforts and guidance of Mr. Richard Miyagawa, they were also able to have a successful candy sale, experience the cultural music of taiko drummers, and many other exciting events. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIlllllllllllllllllllll CLUB OFFICERS President .................... Becky Bhang Secretary ..... ...... K aren Yenoki Treasurer ..................... Kathy Pursel ASIAN AMERICAN CLUB 35