Alsea High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Alsea, OR)

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'R V' ' as ' . 3 ai i 9. 4 A . 4 3 55192 V f -fs , Q 'ft i Q A Above: Sign on Highway 34 reminds voters to cast their ballots for the ro osed school Budget Problems! After six elections, the school levy finally passed on Dec. ll by a vote of 264-254, a margin of 10. If the levy hadn't passed in that final election, the school would have had to close. About 15 students stood on the highway on Dec. ll with signs urging people to vote yes. During the fall months, many students were interviewed by radio, newspaper, and TV reporters who were covering the issue. I really wanted to graduate with my class, said senior Teresa Riley. Junior Bryan Hendrix said, It took a lot of pressure offg up until then I had fear of the school closing, and I'm glad it's going to stay open. Superintendent Chuck Jackson thought that the main problem with passing the budget was that outside sources of revenue declined substantially, meaning that local property owners had to fund a higher proportion of the budget than they had in the past. P P budget. Right: Kathy Kendall and Habibi Tufts stand along the roadside for many hours in the rain urging people to vote yes on the levy.

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wiht Above: Melissa Dair and Michelle Pearson both worked at the Farmer's Kitcheng here, Dair, the cook, makes French Fries while Pearson reads off or- der. Left: Even though Paul Carpenter cloesn't usually fish on sunny afternoons, he does fish often.

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Had , X, I J- ' Left: People of all ages make signs and picket on Election Day. Below: Thrcc seniors were old enough to votcg herc, .lcssc Sapp drops his ballot into thc box, 'l A 'i: b' -fn, ! F3 as Wiliam... dns ' '-'