Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My! I don ' t know about you, but personally I prefer potty-trained puppies. Then igain there are those who enjoy working with inimals of the deep dark jungle. Sophomore Jeff Kurtz is one of those daring )ersons. Although Jeff plans to be a large cat rainer, he ' s interested in animals of all kinds. Driginally he had planned to specialize in rep- lies, but once he began to attend the Wild Animal Training Center in Santa Anna River Valley he changed his mind. My father want- ed me to go to this school because I got bit by a rattlesnake while trying to capture it for the reptile collection I had, explained Jeff. By instinct Jeff knew how to handle rep- tiles, but at the center he learned professional- ly how to handle all animals. It was through the Wild Animal Training Center that he discov- ered he really wanted to be a large cat trainer. At first I wanted to be a herpetologist. Then I really got interested in large cats and working with them. I still like reptiles but being a cat trainer would probably be a better job, tells Jeff. Who knows? Maybe one day Jeff will stand as the brave lion tamer at the Ringling Brothers Circus. A UP BOY! Sometimes Jeff fiad a little trouble getting the animals to do his commands. Little Rusty the raccoon Is an example. BEING BIG BURMIES BUDDY is better than being his enemy. Jeff has always had a knack for making friends with reptiles such as this Burmece Python Constrtcter. Sung Park Jeff Parker Jeff Kurtz 2nd Class 177

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Allen Niimi Stace Nixt Daniel Noftsier Jeff Nordschow Ryan O ' Conner Brian O ' Dowd Sophomores 2nd Class Jeff Kurtz

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Happenin ' Hop 2nd Class Sophomores Hey Tristin! How have you been? I ' ve been pretty good, a little tired but good. I wish you were going to Diamond Bar with me. I hardly get to see you, and besides that, it ' s pretty fun sometimes. There is always some kind of activity going on. Like last night, I went to a 50 ' s dance with Cindi and Melinda. We had a blast! There were only about 225 people there but it was still fun. It was wierd seeing people you talk to everyday with slicked-back hair or tight ponytails, leather jackets or letter- man sweaters, and hooped skirts dancing around the gym without shoes. But I guess I shouldn ' t talk because that is exactly what I did. They had a disc jockey called Beetle Bailey, and five assistants. I danced with a few of the Michelle Parker Jon Partida Marlow Penuelas Leonard Peoples Pat Perez Andrea Perk Dina Perrotta Lisa Peterman Jon Phinney David Pike Debbie Pike Nan Pinkelman Dwan Police Ron Pool Brian Porco Pete Poulis Venese Pruitt Glen Quartucy Christina Rannirez Ed Ramirez Tony Rapp Michelle Rini Rick Rinner Sulema Rivera helpers. Their names were Drew, Brad, Ralph, Chuck, and Mark, (They ' re cute!). They helped Mr. Bailey (The D.J.) with the selection of songs and picked the contestants and winners for the Twist Contest . Remember Jenny Reule? Well anyway, her and Dominic Cata- lano won. I know it was between them and Dan Fluke and Janelle Salmon. They were pretty good. I ' m sore now and have blisters on my feet, but I had a good time. Well I ' ve got to clean my room so I ' d better go. I ' ll call and talk to you later. Bye-Bye, Kelly A MOONLIGHTING AS a left over ' Wolfman Jack- Beetle Bailey announces the next tune as his assistant Ralph Bushong looks on. In reality Mr. Bailey is an English teacher, newspaper, and yearbook advisor at Walnut High. 178 2nd Class 50 ' s Dance