Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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t f T wo organizations serve many peopL Two clubs thai served were Amnesty International and the Cougarettes. Although both groups were organized to help stu- dents help others, they operated in very different ways, and they worked to benefit very different people. The Canyon Springs chapter of Amnesty International was led by Mrs. Chris Reifel, who described herself as a strong believer in equa- lity for all people. The Amnesty group attempted to help free those people in foreign countries who were prisoners of conscience, meaning those who were impris- oned simply because of their be- liefs. Members learned about such prisoners and wrote letters peti- tioning governments for their re- lease. Our group works with the prisoners in Chile, South America and the Soviet Union, Reifel said. Sometimes a few letters are Ignored, but if thousands of letters pour into one country from an- other country, a message will be received that many in the world are concerned. Amnesty Interna- tional is a really great organization. It does the kind of work that really matters, and I am proud that Can- yon Springs has this group on its campus. The Cougarettes, though shar- ing a desire to help others, worked very differently from Amnesty In- ternational. The Cougarettes were a hostess club that gave faculty luncheons, threw dances and helped students with other school- related activities. Mrs. Susan Rhodes and Mrs. Linda Acosta were the driving forces behind the success of the Cougarettes ' work. I like the Cougarettes ' work, Beckv Crum said. It ' s fun. FIRST MEETING: Mrs. Chns RiMtcl. club adv,: .ind organizer, cxpLiins the group ' s methods and goals. LETTERS TO CHILE a Springs Amnesty Internatio sought release for politu.il pr junta- r drafted by tiie Canyon W al chapter. The letters .oners of Chile ' s military bz Amnesty. Cougarettes iltortli

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DISCUSSING tin- ]ust omplcud SADD mrct.ng ..re T«. M..,ihok. EarK-nc L.tllc and L.ura K.no. SADD, FRONT ROW: Ten Macboba, Cnsidl Hill. D.iyl.nd R,dge« ' .i,v. AntoinclK- Ward, Becl - Dar- by. Kim Cm-Ay. ■olonda McCarary. RoKannc Bur- gener. SECOND ROW: Andrea Castle. Nuole Dix- on, Lakatish N4agee, Becky Crumb, Bla.r Darby, Ebony Madyun. Kenny Alfaco. THIRD ROW: Patty Cap- pL.,.; ' ,i ; . T ma Lawlon. Laura King, [ arlene L t i e. ( st.il 1 Icth. AnnHlM [ )awson. Michelle Jones, Cliff W il son FOURTH ROW: Moolcie Barbe, Cynthia Pot- ter, Samantha Grana, Marisa Tapia, Tracy Reed, Donna Galich, LaShonda Morton, Eric Slaughter, BACK ROW: Danelle Germo, Mr Chelbana, advis-

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USA FOR AFRICA ' S We Are the World pro- vided inspiration for Amnesty International ' s letter writ- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. FRONT ROW: David Soldan. K,m Ciowdy, Nan Beiky Darby, Tina Cruz, Gci Armctu Flukcr, Tern Prill. Jennie Praiiharn- SECOND ROW: Kennv Alfaro, Don Meyers, nd.i M.Cr.lr . Twanna Williams. Elaine Bri Burgencr. Ni ole DuUrson. Marissa Ramirez. Danny Collins THIRD ROW: Crystal Hill. David Kram, Mrs. Reifel. adviser. Jennifer Me rrill. Tr.i. y Reed. Donna Cialich, Rosemary Diaz, Portia Irvin BACK ROW: Wendy Hilbert, Sean Rafferty, Trace Melton. Ralph Jones, Rex Baker. Lisa Matios. Kelli Ha Luanne Palmatier. Michelle DcPicrro. Cougar( Amnesty 65