San Gorgonio High School - Summit Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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fft i ft Kenny Spears Lisa Spencer Carole Spiva Steve Spratt Somoi Srisawarng Chris Stanfield : Smith Tammy Smith Crystal Smith Brenda Snodgrass Lemar Smith David Sokol Sarita Smith Marcise Sokoloski Top: The Alive Club welcomes all students to meetings held every Thursday during lunch. Sonia Smith El b th S Above: Chris Pannage. Beth Brubaker, Sean Dennis, Shelly Bawring, and Linda Kwon are a familiar sight during lur juniors 131

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Steve Csoto plays all that jazz Showcase After having played three years on the San Gorgonio marching, concert and jazz bands, Steve Csoto was looking forward to representing the Spartan music department for one more year. Steve has played the clarinet since fourth grade. I first started playing the clarinet just to get out of class, but it wasn ' t long before I really started get- ting into the music. After having already played the clarinet for four years, Steve decided to try the sax. The saxophone has been Steve ' s main instrument since he was thir- teen. Once I started playing sax, I really liked the sound. During his high school music career, Steve has perfor med in the Mt. Sac, Chaffey College, and Corona music tournaments with the jazz band. Last year, Steve was among those honored at the league regionals with the first place prize. Many other musicians have been instrumental in Steve ' s style of music (jazz). The big band sounds of Rob McConnell and Louie Belson were very in- fluential to Steve. I enjoy the tight ensemble sounds of the big band era. Matt Gatingube ' s bebop style has been Steve ' s biggest influence along with Charlie Parker. Besides playing the clarinet and saxophone, Steve ' s hobbies include bicy- cle riding, collecting comics, continuing teaching himself the piano, and of course listening to KKGO FM, a popular Los Angeles jazz station. I also listen to new wave and punk rock, groups like the Stray Cats and the Go Go ' s. After completing high school, Steve plans to major in music in college. He hopes to attend North Texas State University, Cal-State Northridge o r San Antonio University. I would like to someday form my own quartet or big band as a career. Patty Muga, class of ' 83 Natasha Sherwood Benjamin Shuford Marco Silva Debbie Shipman Michelle Sida Michion Simmons Teresa Shubeck Tracy Sifford Robert Simpson Peggy Sims Antoinette Sist. Rhondolyn Sims Teresa Sistos Jane Singer Candace Skalet Tracy Singleton Nancy Smart Above: At a special performance by the jazz band during lunch, Steve Csoto plays his favorite instrument, the saxophone. 130 juniors

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19.84 on your radio dial plays all the hits om Above: Will Meyer shows signs of his loyalty to KUCR radio stati Tammy Stevens Warren Stovall Elijah Stewart Morris Strickland Where there was the sound of music, there was a teenager nearby. The radio kept most students com- pany a great deal of their time — while doing homework, driving, working, reading, or just loafing in the student parking lot The juniors were no excep- tion to this syndrome. The kinds of music a radio station played determin- ed whether it would be liked by teens or not. Most sta- tions such as FM KBON, located in Arrowhead, were not familiar to many students. Teens had a variety of stations to listen to. On the FM band Redlands KCAL. 99.9 KOLA, and KROQ were some of the most popular stations among students. AM also had a few stations popular with teens: Los Angeles ' KFI, San Bernardino ' s own KFXM. and KMEN, located right behind San G ' s cam- pus. Reasons for station preference ranged from, I like the type of music they play, to The DJ ' s voice sounds really cute. Brenda Snodgrass. Shonna Lambirth, Barry Molton, and Jane Singer were some juniors who gave KOLA their vote. Some of their favorite songs being Rock This Town by the Stray Cats, Vacation by the GoGo ' s, and Saga ' s On the Loose . Station KUOR was the favorite of junior A. C. Rodgers because it plays the music I like, namely If this World were Mine by Cheryl Lynn and Luther Van Drosn. The trends of music change nearly every year, but teens will always be listening to American music . . . playing on the radio . . . P .?!IHK Trevor Strombeck Minh Ta Caroline Tarouilly Lisa Taylor Lisa Sutter Brandon Talbert Irene Taylor Amy Thayer Trace Thuma Julie Tillman