Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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Students’ jobs rely on influx of tourists Despite a slow winter for the tourist industry, summer promised to be busier than usual — a fact that struck a chord of joy in the more money-minded students, and panic in the hearts of the rest. For students working in Estes, the first few weeks of summer are the best. Traditionally, this has meant the month of June, before they are tired of their jobs and the tourists. Peter Marsh, Estes Park Area Chamber of Commerce board member, emphasized, “It is important that students understand that Estes Park’s livelihood is based upon the visitor.” Mr. Marsh said that this summer the chamber expected a larger number of in-state visitors and visitors staying longer periods of time. He added that those visitors coming to Estes would tend to be more affluent than in previous years. To keep them coming back, and therefore, to keep the number of job openings high, the chamber pointed out that “courtesy, respect, and good behavior and attitude should be shown at all times.” Larry Stumpp. manager of the chamber, said that students should treat the visitors as they would like to be treated and that in that way, students could capitalize most effectively on the chances offered them by working. “Estes enjoys success because visitors come back,” he added. “Scenery gets the visitors here but good treatment brings them back.” Mr. Marsh outlined those chances: “There is quite an advantage with living here; students can save money for college or other expenses and see what different jobs are like — an invaluable benefit other students their age don’t have,” he explained. ICE CREAM MOUNTAIN. With three sweeps of his hand. Mike Haughey loads up a tray with ice cream — readying it for the rest of the sundae. Most students saving for college or for that new car, or whatever, work in the service-related jobs — those dealing with the tourists. These industries rely on the customer coming back, and this goal can best be served by the people working with the visitors. The chamber expected a record-breaking number of visitors in Estes — 3 million — and predicted an increase in available jobs. Generally, those jobs are filled by students who are not as experienced as a professional in the field, such as a salesman. But, according to Mike Dickinson, manager of Western Brands, the students offset their lack of experience with their enthusiasm. Freddi Ricker, owner of the Imprinter, a T-shirt shop in the Park Center Mall, said that the major advantage to hiring teenagers for the summer is that she doesn’t have to fire workers at the end of the season; she just lets them go back to school. The chamber emphasized the need for student help over the summer. This need was summed up by one member who said, We couldn’t do it without you kids.” Accommodations Association President Jerry Gosh urges students to make their summer jobs a learning experience and, at the same time, make the visitor’s stay enjoyable. 6 Jobs

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Publicators enjoy busy year The EPHS publications staff members enjoyed a triumphant year as their hard work paid off in a multitude of awards for the class. The publications year was started with a trip to Colorado State University on Sept. 18, to the Colorado High School Press Associa- SOLACE. Beth Kammeyer (above) takes some time away from the publications room on a Wednesday night to write a story in silence. YEARBOOK LIMBO. During the yearbooksigning party in August, Martha Kemmer and Heidi Bigler (above) fill the tables with extra books as Lisa King and Mr. Keith offer moral support. PEEK-A-BOO. Susan Hendrick (right) looks cautiously in to a pile of yearbook information, while Anne Kirk dreams on. tion’s yearbook conference, where the 1980 Whispering Pine” and staff received a fifth consecutive gold certificate. The next event was CU Press Days at the University of Colorado on Oct. 3. The Mountaineer received a third place in its division for the school year of 1979-1980. On Oct. 29. Lisa Friedrich and Martha Kemmer attended a four-hour modular layout workshop in Denver. It was also sponsored by CHSPA. Ken Bronson, vice president of Staufer Communications. Inc. in Topeka, Kan., gave the presentation. The issues for the calendar year of 1980 received the Colorado Press Association’s first place award on Feb. 21. Heidi Bigler, Clifford Putney and adviser Bob Keith travelled to the Brown Palace in Denver to accept the award and attend two days of workshops. The Mountaineer staff also tried something different in December, when they took on the task of publishing a six-page supplement to accompany that month’s issue. The supplement was entitled Life After High School,” and included articles on colleges, jobs and careers. The advertising department, headed by Friedrich, was very successful in its second year as part of the Mountaineer. The annual awards banquet was held May 26 at the Alpental. All staff members were treated to a steak dinner and given various awards. Publications 5

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ON DISPLAY. A display case filled with pieces, manned by Mary Cate Paterson, (left) greets Lori Foote and Kim Mowery at Heirloom Jewelers. DONUT HAUS DOUGHBOY. Stuffing bread into plastic bags is only one of the-jobs performed by Franz D'Alquen (below) each summer. GET THE PICTURE. Melissa Yancey (left) waits patiently in Swank’s Photography studio for a pair of customers to decide on a frame. Jobs 7