Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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UKUSALEH The Service Club took part in activities such home and playing Bingo with elderly bars for a fundraiser. Service Club Rec Secretaryi, Kara Salkin ffreasurerj, Matevosian fVice-Presidentj, Michelle Haase, Cheryl Lane IPresident1, Zimmerman, Deena Bayles, Heather Jennie Thacker, Susan Hewett, Debbie Long, Dana Williams, 00000 loooltoouuo Ootlllboclsu UBI 1f'f'f'f'fffIff' ook at all this stuff! Gleefully displaying their gifts ' for an orphanage, Jun Akiyama, Mike Aguilar, Kath Brown, Chris Been y, Nick Atencio, Elizabeth Kosh y, Dilia Ortiz, Kim Brown, and Fred Koegler prepare to distribute the gift donations. oy to the World! Hitting a high note, senior Jennie von Speierman gets help from sen- iors Joe Aguilar and Trey Pogue. Going Christmas caroling to convalescent homes was both fun and rewarding.

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on't forget to submit two copies of your work. Explaining the submission procedure, seniors Shwan Kim and Stephanie Bente tell a Class about The Ark. e have a mission. At an evening Ark meeting, senior Darren Battaglia explains the responsibilities that accompany editorship.

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Community service means lending a hat do Christmas trees, Bingo, and ji Tijuana trips have A A in common? Well they were all part of a caring spirit that some students experienced while taking part in community service. Bettering the community through club participation was an extra feature, adding both self- satisfaction and a feeling of care for those whose lives were touched in some way. The Service Club took part by playing Bingo with elderly people at a convalescent home. As senior Barbara Campbell said, They appreciate us coming because it makes everyone feel good. l think I get more out of it than they do. Also contributing to the spirit of giving was the National Honor Society who delivered gifts to the needy for Christmas. The gifts, which included food, toys, clothes, and Christmas trees were contributed by the students in the club. One NHS member, senior Fabian Kralian, helped to deliver the presents, I became very aware of their need when we gave them the Christmas tree and it took up half of their house. Indeed, experiencing the poverty of another shocked many who were involved. The Spanish club contributed to the community spirit in a different way. Like NHS, they gathered a bundle of gifts, and took a trip to Tijuana, Mexico, to deliver the toys to a small orphanage. They spent the day playing, singing, and talking to the children in Spanish. This gave the students an opportunity to enhance their Spanish skills as well as to interact with another culture. As senior Jun Akiyama said, lt was so weird driving there. There is such a difference between the roads here and the roads there. We have much more money than they do. CSF did their part by singing Christmas carols at the Twin Oaks and Montrose convalescent homes during the holidays. The main goal of the club was to bring a little holiday cheer to the elderly at Christmas time. lt was sort of sad walking through the halls but it brightened their day and mine, commented senior Kim Grover. Once again, giving proved to be the payoff to students involved in community service clubs. Helping others gave many students memories filled with a sense of accomplishment and happiness. by Stephanie Bente Before delivery NHS senior lui member Steve Linkchorst wraps some slippers for a Christmas gift for the needy. histle while you work! D! Community Service 169