Burlington High School - Oread Yearbook (Burlington, VT)

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26 Seniors Seniors Peter Fisher Seana Flanagan Amy Foley Michelle Forcier X , ,Q Iim Forest Kerry Fortier Lance Freeman Rick Gagne Above. Pete Grimard, feeling a little queasy before the blood flows, checks out his status. Right. Class artists: At the end of pottery class, Amy Foley and Iack Mahoney show oft Iack's half completed human form. F i t,s ests i F. X xx xx

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Polly Eldred Genevieve Dyer Shanta Eastman Carlos Echandy 4' X Ion Fenimore X . i Betty Fenton Douglas Fields Carlos our PR Guy Two years ago I first decided to move to Burlington for the purpose of getting a better education so as to increase my knowledge in the English language and to go to college in the United States. I grew up in Puerto Rico, but I was originally bom in Mexico. I have acquired a great knowledge of the language and I have also leamed about other people's cultures and traditions. It has been an opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people who have not only helped me academically at BHS, but also personally. I have had many good and bad experiences. The change in the weather was probably the worst of all changes. Puerto Rico is a beautiful place to live because of its beautiful weather and wonderful beaches. The sun shines all year round. I was amazed when I first saw those white spots outside my window. I'd never seen snow before, and it was amazing to see it for the first time ever. After a few months, I got sick of winter. Whatever happened to the sun in this part of the country, I asked myself from time to time. Another big barrier for me to encounter was language, for the present language in Puerto Rico is Spanish. It took hard work and long nights to finally conquer the reading, speaking, and understanding of a totally different way of communication. But at BHS, every day I learned something different, and that made the days a little more exciting. It's been a great experience going to Burlington High School, and I want to thank every single person who, in one way or another, helped me succeed here. Article by Carlos Echandy. Seniors 25

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Sophie Gibbard Stephanie Gilbert Shawn Goddard Lut Goedhuys LeRoy Gordon Barry Gould Peter Grimard Iay Guyette BHS s BPD Helper Here you see Ion Fenimore in uniform outside the Burlington Police Department headquarters. But don't get the wrong idea. He's not a cop, or even one of the notorious baby cops. Ion is only a member of the Burlington Police Explorers Post 800, a group sponsored by the Police Department and affiliated with the Explorers arm of Boy Scouts of America. This is a group of twenty-five teenagers interested in law enforcement, including about seven BHS students. The purpose of the organization is to provide interested young people with insight in police work with hands on training in firearms, self-defense, and other areas. Members are allowed to accompany police officers on patrol for observation, though assistance can be given to an officer if needed. 'I'hey also help at headquarters. When the police department is spread thin, such as the day Vice- president Bush visited Burlington, the Police Explorers are used to secure side streets or buildings. On occasions like this, Ion is equipped with radio and flashlight. However, he has only a citizen's power of detainmentg an officer must be called if a crime is observed. As Ion says, The police can't be everywhere. We help in small ways. Unfortunately, Ion's role as an Explorer has been misconstrued by some. He is not a narc and certainly not a policeman. In fact, turning in others is not allowed. While at BHS, Ion and the other Explorers are just high school students, but because law enforcement interests them, they are Explorers to leam and to help. Seniors 27