Moreno Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Sunnymead, CA)

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qk Out Springtime and seven weeks of rehears- al brought the laughter of Odd Couple out to many a performing arts lover. Felix Unger (David Edwards, formerly of Har- vey fame) and Oscar Madison once again fought over how filthy Oscar ' s housekeeping was. Tommy Drake, Frank Martinelli, Danny Mazzanti, and Ron Bark- erhelped add to the fun as they portrayed Oscar ' s (Mike Washington) poker bud- dies. 1 never knew playing poker could be so much fun, laughed Frank Martinelli (Vinnie). Felix enjoyed the company of the lovely Pigeon sisters, Gwendolyn and Cecely, English ladies otherwise known as Pam Taylor and Samantha Drake. Odd Couple was a first for Mr. DeWitt as direc- tor of a MoVal performing arts produc- tion. Samantha Drake revealed, It was fun working with Mr. DeWitt, and I feel his first production here turned out to be ex- ceptional. Speaking of odd, MoVal students and Science teachers once again celebrated the anniversary of the birth of one of the world ' s oddest, but also one of the great- est scientists of all time, who was born March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein. Over fifty of our students turned out science pro- jects that were part of the opportunity to earn an A in Chemistry. Anywhere from five to ten hours of concentrated effort went into the projects. Student Gay Ram- sey admitted, It was a new and inspiring activity. The projects were displayed and demonstrated for the student body during lunches on Friday, March 14. Jill J. and An Odd Couple H Relaxing before rehearsal are stage manager Traci DiMartino and the Pigeon sisters. Showing off their projects are Nicole Ali who made a spectrum of noble gases and John Benoit who created a biology simula- tion. Watching her sail plane stall is junior Gay Ramsey. This wave experiment by David Edwards is just one of many reasons why he won the Southern California Edison Student Scientist award for Moreno Valley. Einstein ' s Birthday

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falling his ex-wife. Felix, played by David Edwards, begs for a reconciliation. Ordering Vinnie out of Oscar ' s apartment is Murray. Complaining about Felix ' s housekeeping. Roy (Tom Drake) gets agreement from Oscar (Mike Washington). Con- centrating really hard. Mr. DeWitt plans some adjustments in blocking. 9 » L ' A 1 X ' J C- ii • , B -. m Hft , J g y a

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Lijje Akia. 3=00 P. Having outside interests to work at and perfect, is what makes people more interesting to others. Realizing that you have a special skill and improving on it is a challenge that only a few of us wish to accept. But as a result of hard work, stars have been born on the MOVal campus. Terry Wells and Quincy Parks made their first contribution to the world of Rap, by releasing a total of three records; one together and one each on their own. The first record was released in July of 1984 and the latest in Septem- ber of 1985. These dedicated performers put in long, hard hours by regularly going to recording studios in Hollywood. Their records have been selling well, and they have been given air play by such popular radio stations as KGGI (99.1): KUCR (88.1), and on the All dial, KDAY (15.80) A different type of recognition and stardom came to Jennifer Brewer. She was a majorette for the MoVal Viking Band and presented many dazzling performances throughout the year, including the dangerous routine of twirling fire. But that was just the beginning. She and her twirling partner, Diana Hart from Norco High School won the 1985 World Duet Championship. In addition, Jennifer was Cali- fornia Miss Majorette of 1985. These are just two of the many honors that she has won with the best yet to come. Distributive Education Clubs of America was an- other type of outside school acitivity that saw one of our own become a star. Anyone involved with mar keting R.O.P. classes was eligible to join DECA which was advised by Myrelene Pearson and Pat Deike of the Banking and Finance classes. MoVal student, Pi- lar Millan was President of the closest Riverside County ROP DECA chapter. The other officers were from Poly, Arlington, and Norte Vista with the ex ception of Axie Roland the MoVal Vice President. Through DECA, students are able to compete State- wide in events like Finance and credit, Service Sta- tion, and Retail Merchandising. In the 1985 3 States competition. Jennifer won the Duet division (with Diana) and the Two Baton. Together again on the MDA label Terry and Quincy will have another record out soon called Troubles. We Want