Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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MICHAEL D. COHEN gf' DARREN A. COPPING LARRY J. COURTNEY TIMOTHY R. CROUSHORE I A. ... W I SHERYL L. CONWAY More interested in being alone than eating DingD0ngs, Ned Morris and PATTY A. CORRIGAN Sheryl Conway find a few minutes to enjoy each 0ther's company. RICHARD COX BILL CRISWELL FREDERICK L. CROSBY ERIC CRUZ f REBECCA CUELLAR MARY A. DAILEY Seniors 27

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RANDY K. CHAPMAN DIANE M. CHAVIRA JUDY L. CHRISTOPHER DIANE L. CHUDLEY Summer Fire Threatens Carmel Valley r The summer of '77 not only brought soaring heat waves, but also the third largest blaze in California's history. The Q, fire started as a result of lightening. California forest fire raging out of control. 26 Seniors APRIL I. CLARK LEANNE CLEAR Originating in Los Padres National Forest, the fire consumed more than 175,00 acres of prime watershed lands lareas where many trees are planted to keep top- soil down to prevent mudslides and floods during heavy rainsb near the Central California coast and laid waste to millions of dollars worth of timber. When fire broke out on August 1, burning over 200 acres, firemen did not suspect the fire would turn into a blazing inferno which would sweep through Los Padres, causing extensive damage and complete devastation in areas. Firefighters also feared destruction of the Continental Valley Watershed which, if damaged, could threaten Carmel Valley residents with massive erosion and flooding when heavy rains moved into the area. Hand tools were used to build fuel breaks at the start of the fire to prevent violation of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which bans all motorizedxequipment from wilderness areas except in extreme emergencies. For fear the fire would eventually consume another 25,000 acres, firefighters re- sorted to bulldozers to clear away debris, airdrops of chemical fire retardants and other motorized equipment. After an 18-day struggle, thousands of weary firefight- ers completed a 160 mile loop of firelines around the blaze, achieving 100921 containment except for a few burning rem- nants. Total damages after extinguishing the fire were destruc- tionof two-thirds of the Ventana'Wilderness area and rare Santa Lucia firs. The cost of putting out the gigantic blaze was estimated at 11.6 million dollars. Considering the severe damage the blaze caused, local officials were astonished that there were no casualties. DEBORAH L. CLEMENT JEFF CLEMENTS

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enio eam Pr Maury McCord steals a moment to leaf through a copy of Basic Grants. 'Us In. I , ,Rag-ty 5:36 ms. BRENDA S. DELP KATHY M. DE QUATRO 28 Seniors SALVATORE DENARDO CHRISTINA L. DIAS gre s Into Realitie E l I I I JEFF DE HART BENJAMIN DELGADO L 1- rx STEPHANIE L. DELL ROGER E. DELONG M Pausing momentarily to proofread her work Sheila Machado casts watchful eye to note typing errors.