Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Carolina Jones, Victor Crisanty, Jaime Salinas, Mr. Ybarra. SECOND ROW: Carlos Uccles, Lucia Martin- ez, Alejandro Martinez. THIRD ROW: Hector Salinas, Guadalupe Falcon, Maria Avila, Javier Frausto. FOURTH ROW: Socorro 48 LASA M Millan, Jose Chavez, Jaime Munoz. FIFTH ROW: Jose Munoz, Arnoldo Ramon, Ronal Mukul. SIXTH ROW: Carlos Lizcano, Roja Bizquierra, Carlos Frausto. SEVENTH ROW: Roberto Vega, Elizabeth Soto, Elisa Arteaga. LASA Gives Identity The Latin American Student Association had as its main purpose the improvement of the scholastic achievement of its members and the development of Latin-American cultural awareness. The highlight of the year was the annual Latin Ball when the graduating seniors were honored and scholarships were awarded. CLUB OFFICERS President ............ Guadalupe Falcon Vice President ....... Adalberto Pena Secretary .......... ........ E lisa Arteaga Treasurer ................... Roberto Vega Q-ai , , .M .s,.:,....--ff ff an-M ABOVE: Manuel Tretto tries to decide between two drawings for the mural. TOP LEFT: One of the club's projects this year was painting a mural. Here Rosa Martinez and Danny Mitchell look over the different mural designs.

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u-and-.. Q Make Dem JSA was founded this year by its President, Robert Mayhew. With advisors Bob Salley and Bob Beran the club was able to organize a chapter. JSA Chapters involve school- sponsored clubs whose members work together to plan and conduct political awareness activi- ties forthe entire student body and local community. Guided by their motto Make Democracy Work , Junior State gave high school leaders the chance to meet and exchange goals, infor- mation and ideas. This was accom- plished through three day confer- ences held twice a year with over six hundred students delegated from across the state. Blair High's JSA was lucky to participate in the Fresno conference and the Los Angeles convention at the Los Angeles courthouse. These conferences offered the opportunity to meet with politicians, state TOP LEFT: FRONT ROW: Cammie Christian, Jim Cronk, Bill Crosby, Ginny Humpherey, Chris Cruz, Bob Cantrell, Karen Francis, Julie Parola, Kathy Pursel, Robert Mazurek, PeterPaul Vita, Karen Helsing. SECOND ROW: Mr. Beran, Matt Lovitt, Tobi Delbruck, Suzanne Smith, Hugh Clary, Mr. Salley. BACK ROW: Kathleen Helsing, Robert May- hew, Karen Yenoki, Miriam Rusch, Bambi Haggins, Lisa Helsing, Fonda Wu, Charles Williamson. ocracy Work IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll CLUB OFFICERS President ................ Robert Mayhew Vice President .Charles Williamson Secretary ................... Karen Yenoki Treasurer .............. Kathleen Helsing IIIIIllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII l government officials, judges, busi- ness leaders, educators and other students to confront contemporary issues. ln seminars and in legislative-style debates with their fellow students, the delegates ex- plored the issues in depth and debated possible situations: a learning experience unequaled in the classroom. Since citizenship experiences can only be gained by active par- ticipation, all aspects of the JSA program were carried out by students with a minimum of adult assistance. In fact, all law-making, communication, publicity, conven- tion arrangements, budget planning and expansion projects were the responsibilities of the selected student officers. In this way, the students themselves truly learned first hand to make democracy work . UPPER LEFT: inquisitive as to the topic of discussion, Robert Mazurek raises a ques- tion at JSA meeting. TOP RIGHT: Enjoying a JSA meeting, Karen Francis is delighted to hear about the Fresno Convention. LEFT: Mr. Salley ponders the next stage of the meeting.

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Lumbos Fly Sky High The most active club at Blair this year was undoubtedly the Lunar Lumbo Club. This group of high- spirited students met morning, noon, and night in an all-out attempt to raise the school spirit to an all-time high. But their efforts did not stop at Blair High School. These persever- ing youths raised thousands of dollars through unceasing hard work, and donated it to deserving institutions around the globe. Ac- tivities such as the potted plant sale helped raise money to send care packages overseas. Certainly, the incredible success of the Lunar Lumbos would have been enhanced two-fold had their courageous leader Al Perlstein remained at Blair for the entire year. However, he received a Lunar Lumbo Grant to mine rock in Peru. As the Lunar Lumbos prepare to graduate this year, Blair prepares to lose the finest students ever to grace its colorful campus. And stories of what they accomplished here at Blair will be handed down from generation to generation, and the legend of the Lunar Lumbos will be engraved in all of our hearts for eternity. -Michael Mclntosh 54 i s l CENTER: FRONT: Karen Fisher, SECOND ROW: Donna Beaudet, Ramoan Grubbs, Rose Levy, Jackie Hendrix, and Scott Hudson. THIRD ROW: Kevin Clancy, David Nack, Peter Lee, Jamie Kennedy, Bruce Williams, Steve Mills, Michael Mclntosh, and Todd Mclntyre. ABOVE: Lunar Lumbians Rick 'Bong' Mac- Pherson, 'Straw Dog' Nack, 'High Dog' Williams, 'Crash' Mclntosh, and 'Scooter' Cherniss take time out from their daily chores. LEFT: A typical Lunar Lumbo secret meeting, where top-ranking officials of the club discuss plans for future fund raisers. LUNAR LUMBO 49