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

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COOLING OFF After arriving at Clearwater Beach in the early afternoon, Bill Tomlin and Eric Sells decide to take a swim near Pier 60. TAKING A STROLL During a hot summer day, Laura LeCher, JB Anderson, Chelly Wagner, and Sean Lance walk to- ward Lance’s anchored boat. Beach □ 13 FOOD AND DRINK Snack bars at the beach can charge over double what normal prices are. But the high prices — usually don’t stop people from buying refreshments. Elizabeth Hartung and Cari Batstone de- — cide to cool off with a drink. HEADING FOR THE SAND Parking at the beach can be a ma- jor problem especially in the afternoons. After finding a spot further away from the beach than they would like, Tawana Boone §• and Amy Voras walk toward the sand. V. Paulett G Niemann

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LOTS OF PEOPLE On any warm sunny day of the year hoards of people occupied Clearwater Beach. Kristi Garcia lets the sun tan her body while she rests. Beach remains students favorite pasttime.. iilill : ' : UT he weather forecast for the Clear- water Beach area tomor- row calls for clear skies, a suntanning factor of ten, with highs into the low 90s. It will be a great day for all you beach lovers” This was a commonly heard weather report, the kind that beachgoers loved to hear. In preparing for the beach, many girls shaved their legs the night before. “1 have to shave my legs the night before be- cause it’s better for my tender skin,” explained Christie Leroux. Also, girls coordinated their cover up clothes with the color of their bathing suits, and made sure to brush their hair before they left for the seaside. They packed their beach bag with a towel, their favorite suntan lo- tion, a change of clothes, their hard-earned money, and probably a pair of shades. As for the guys, they grabbed a bathing suit, a towel, a radio, and their favorite tapes, not worry- ing much about their out- fits. Everyone brought mon- ey for parking meters, lunch, and maybe the rental of a jet ski. Getting transportation to the beach was usually no problem for most beachgoers. The most fre- quent way used was, of course, the car. But park- ing on the beach could be a problem in the after- noons. If a parking space was found, it cost fifty cents an hour for the parking meter. Other means of trans- portation included riding a bicycle, boat, or city bus. After they arrived at the beach, people did a variety of things. Many just laid on their towels trying to get the tan they came for. “I like to go to the beach to meet my friends and get a tan,” said Kimri Sever. “I love the water and the atmosphere of a crowded beach full of peo- ple,” added Patricia Ab- dou. Besides tanning, guys and girls played Kodima, threw frisbees, skimboard- ed, skateboarded, listened to the band at Holiday Inn Surfside, walked on the beach, went swimming, or just “bummed around.” Pier Sixty and Holiday Inn Surfside were the most popular hangouts among beachgoers. Elizabeth Reday said, “I usually go in front of Holiday Inn or near Pier Sixty.” The average lunch cost about $2.50 at the Palm Pavillion snack bars. And serious tanners bought Panama Jack sun tan lo- tions at a cost of $5.99 per bottle. As the sun began to fade, the sun worshippers went home with a little less money in their pock- ets, cleaned out their beach bags, and took a shower. □ by Guy Niemann 12 □ Beach V. Paulett

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% DOUBLE TIME In order to enforce such new laws as the Noise Ordinance, the num- ber of police officers patrolling Clearwater Beach doubled. THE TRADITIONAL DECISION Every year, juniors and seniors must face the decision: “Which class ring do 1 buy?” This year the prices ranged up to $300.00 Jen- nifer Delcioppo discusses her choice with a Herff Jones repre- sentative. 14 □ Spending Money