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

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Hurricane Elena did the most damage along the coast- f line. The 100 m.p.h. winds were enough to destroy this car garage in Mandalay Towers. Immediately after manda- tory evacuation was lifted, only residents were allowed ® to enter the beach area. A po- | lice officer checks I.D. to in- is sure residency. S 5 Local businesses suffered broken windows or damaged roofs from Elena. The winds and rain destroyed this motel sign, causing the owner to re- pair it. Cynthia Henry W hen hurri- cane Elena visited the ‘inellas Suncoast, she •nly stayed for three lays, but the panic and ievastation she caused vill linger in the minds •f Pinellas residents for ears. At approximately 11 j.m. on Friday, August Governor Bob Gra- ftam imposed manda- tory evacuation orders n Pinellas residents Jiving in trailers and or low-lying coastal areas Swt The evacuees were »rced to flee to various Bjhelters within the g lounty, including Pfllearwater High chool, where they re- mained until the re- strictions were lifted on Sunday evening, September 1. Not all the evacuees chose shelters, howev- er. A few, including Theda Faklis and John Tender, chose the pro- tection of family and friends living on high lands. The Faklises, resi- dents of Island Estates, sat out the hurricane in the home of relatives on Keene Road. For Theda, the waiting was terrible. “It was very scary,” she commented. “I worried about my car and pet cat.” Not surprisingly, when news of Elena’s departure arrived, the Faklises made a hasty departure of their own to survey their proper- ty to see what damage Elena had done. Luck- ily, the only significant change was a blown out shutter. The Tenders, also residents of Island Es- tates, were not as fortu- nate, however. They spent their weekend with a friend of Mrs. Tender’s in Belleair. “It was interesting to leave the house to see how the police and ev- eryone were handling it,” said John. “Waiting was terrible. Every- body got on everybody else’s nerves. You saw the same people day after day.” But after three days in Belleair, the evacuation order was lifted and the Tenders went home. When they returned, according to John, their dock was gone, their boat was under water, their sailboat was smashed in half, their roof was damaged, gut- ters were destroyed, and their pool was filled with debris, lena ' s Fury irricane Elena leaves its mark on Clearwater wood, and magazines of unknown origin. Elena’s wind and rain tormented Pinel- las residents for three days. She destroyed many homes, boats, bridges, and caused many beaches to disap- pear. Certainly, for at least the few following years, the word “Elena” would evoke terror in the minds of Pinellas residents. Hurricane 1 7 G. Neimann

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Hurricane Elena did more damage along Indian Rocks Beach than the Clearwater area. Not only did it demolish the Indian Rocks pier, but de- stroyed many hou ses beyond repair After evacuation notices were lifted on Sunday, Sep- tember 1, residents surveyed the coastal area to check for damages done to property. 16 Hurricane

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The average price of lunch increased with the introduc- tion of the Surfside to $1.50. Kim Forsell and Laura Ainley choose to bring lunch from home, a widely practiced al- Freshmen were surpris with the wide assortment food available from the ca teria. Marisol Cifuentes lects her lunch from one three Surfside lines. J.Bu ternative. T. Deii W hen lines were too long or money was unavailable, stu- dents skipped lunch and spent tho period leisurely, jimmy Giardino and Eric Bjornborg pass the time by holding a thumb-wrestling match. When empty space was un- available in the cafeteria, lunch was oaten outside. Jen- ny Boyer, Liz Waite, Wilma Bishop, and Celeste Gibson settle for a grassy area near A wing. :arte :ure nil] 18 Lunch