Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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Displaying her usual charm emcee Gaye Lirot delights the crowd. The Night Before Gaye Lirot as emcee. Gaye was beyond no doubt the most color- ful and hilarious emcee C.H.S. had ever seen. She constantly showed the crowd her Fat Bena- tar and Mick Jagger imitations. The homecoming skits came to a high powered closing and the excited crowd grew silent as stu- dent government members, Elaine Glick, Wendell Williams, and Beth Ledbetter introduced the nominated court. A feeling of tension dominated the air after all the nominees were intro- duced. The time for the final choice of the 1981-1982 home- coming court had arrived. The names were announced begin- ning with freshman Tammy Blackert, sophomores, Vicki Frost, and Jodi Bouse, juniors Kristy Kueber, Colleen Hynds, and Carol Rhody. The names were ended by announcing the senior court members. Stomachs tensed as the names were blast- ed out of the intercom. Seniors Beth Bradley, Erin Brasfield, An- nie Callaghan, Pam Reddick and Carla Weber were chosen as homecoming members. The big moment finally ar- rived, and the name of Leah Jen- kins rang from the speakers and echoed through the stadium. Leah was chosen to reign as the 1981-1982 homecoming queen. Shouts of approval were met with tears of joy as football cap- tain Ronnie Moten proudly placed the gleaming crown on Leah. Bv Deborah Craig Tornado Tales 21 Keeping with tradition, football cap- tain Ronnie Moten crowns homecom- ing queen Leah Jenkins with the as- sistance of Gaye Lirot. They were wandering excited- ly around Jack Russell Stadium the night of November 5th. A multitude of oddly dressed peo- ple gathered for the occasion. It was the night before the main event, and it was Tornado Tales. Sixty members of the Keyettes, were clothed in Hefty trash bags, and their hair was dyed in an as- sortment of colors. Ted Nugent made his appearance along with his hard playing rock-n-roll band, which consisted of the Junior class. The chorus flashed back with a 50’s song and dance tune that called for poodle skirts and slicked back hair, while the cheerleaders boogied and bumped to the Double Dutch Bus. The crowd was kept in hyster- ics before and after each skit with

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D. Moore Standing in the spotlight, Earl Glis- son, Dan Huber, Wendell Williams and David Arnoff turn back the hands of time as they serenade the crowd with Goodnight Sweetheart. Tim Perrot, representative of the ju- nior class, lives out his secret fantasy and transforms himself into Ted Nu- gent, singing Dog Eat Dog and I Am a Predator during Tornado Tales. The return of the Devettes better known as the Keyette s, punk to the new wave beat of Super Freak. 20 Tornado Tales

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ff Senior representative Karla Weber and escort Pat Grogan wait nervously for the name of the queen to be an- nounce at Tornado Tales. Waiting in a cold wind, representa- tives Eric Falco, Erin Brasfield, Steve Watts, Colleen Hyndes, Steve Ber- toni, Kristy Kueber, Dana Tassone, and Carol Rhody. The Main Event It was the night of November 6, the temperature had dropped into the low 50’s, the wind veloc- ity was unbelievable. Clearwater High was in the midst of celebrat- ing the height of homecoming week. An action packed football game and halftime festivities filled the evening’s agenda. The cold wind ripped through the packed stadium. The crowd of fans huddled together for warmth as the Tornado football team was proudly announced. The homecoming theme couldn’t be more true to life than “Battle of the Storms,” for the Torna- does had to conquer the 4th state ranked Manatee Hurricanes. And conquer they did. The mighty Tornadoes blew the Hur- ricanes away 25-17. Halftime — the moment ev- eryone anxiously awaited. One by one the court members were driven around the track by Mr. Bob Biddle and Mr. Jack Wilson. The girls were saluted by ROTC members and then met their es- corts. The last court member to round the track was Leah Jen- kins. Her red cape flew behind her. The loud speaker rang through the applauding crowd announcing Leah Jenkins as queen for the 1981-1982 Dia- mond Jubilee homecoming year. By Deborah Craig Court representatives Beth Bradley, Derek Gaitor, Annie Callahan and David Watt wait for the arrival of the queen. 22 Homecoming TJ Q.