Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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delegate to the California Boys' State Conference for BHS. Steve Holl has a big interest in music. Steve has been a member of the concert band for three years, and is the band's drum major for this year. Brian Smith is a transfer student this year. Brian is involved in Student Leadership, and was a member of the Varsity Soccer team. 1. Mike Gutierrez and escort Kim Heinitz.2. Russ lVlcKeever and escort Rhonda Santos.3. Brian Earp and escort Cindy lVlcKendry.4. Steve Holl and escort Diane Robbins, 5. Rod Ribeiro and escort Laura Gonyer. 6. Brian Smith and escort Karen Espaldon. 7. Alan lVlurphy and escort Roxanne Norton. 8. Mike Gutierrez and escort Kim Heinitz receiving the trophy for lVlr. Panther. 9. Congratulations at hand for all candidates. EE 1 - ll lVlr. Panther-61

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MR. PA THER 1980-8 This year, the 4th annual Mr. Panther program resembled Homecoming with a turnabout. School involvement, academics, and personalities were all taken into consideration in order for the Senior girls to select their nominees for Mr. Panther. When the counting of the ballots was completed, the seven Mr. Panther candidates were announced to the entire school. After a week of candidate campaigning, or so called Hgetting to HIS voter , the entire student body was given the chance to determine who should be Mr. Panther. There was a lot of uneasiness in everyone's mind because Mr. Panther and his runners up were to be announced on a later date at the Mr. Panther dance, sponsored by 1980-81 Yearbook Staff. Music was provided by D.T.L. CJAMS INC.l. At the Mr. Panther dance, the candidates and their escorts mingled among friends and curious crowds of people who wanted to know who wont They were all soon to find out. When the D.J.'s took their break, Mary Monzon and Vicki Cruz took over the stage, and the spotlights were set in front of the stage. The candidates and their escorts appeared in front of the stage one by one while Mary and Vicki read a brief OO-Mr. Panther history of each. Valerie Slavik, yearbook co-editor, presented certificates to candidates: Brian Earp, Steve Holl, Brian Smith, and Alan Murphy, runner- up Mr. Panther nominees. The three remaining candidates, not to mention the entire building of people, were even more excited when Rod Ribero, 2nd runner up, and Russ Mclieever. lst runner up, were announced. Mike Gutierrez, Mr. Panther, was presented with a trophy donated by the Yearbook Staff. The Mr. Panther celebration was considered both well planned and successful. Mike Gutierrez is a Senior Letterman on the football team, and was a head coach for powder-puff football. Mike has been involved on the yearbook staff for two years. Russ McKeever, first runner up, is playing his fourth year of varsity basketball. Russ also has interests in painting pictures. Rod Ribeiro has been a member of the JV Football and Track teams. Rod has been a student body member for four years. Alan Murphy has been a major competitor for the varsity track team at BHS. Alan was also a member of the Varsity football team for two years, but was sidelined this year with an injury. Brian Earp is the Student Body President this year, and also co-editor of the Yearbook. In Brian's junior year, he was president of his class, and a I' ' W 1 f

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ERWHELMING U The turnout for the dances was overwhelming. Seeing which boy brought which girl was one ofthe exciting aspects of the dance. These dances gave the students a chance to relax and dance the night away with music provided by Disc Jockeys or bands like llStraight Edge , Various classes and organizations planned out a dance at least once a month to give the students a break from their daily routine of classes. n lm li U2-Dances OUT The year of198O-81 brought about a new phase in music. l'New Wave and llPunk Rock hit the coast of California popularizing the sounds by DEVO and the B52's. Everyone soon wanted to learn those crazy punk rock moves. 1 Straight Edge gives dancing enjoyment 2 Steve Holl and Diane Robbins wait for the tunes to begin 3. Heather Milne and Ron Hunter enjoy doing the latest steps 4 Lori Henry, Suzanne Tomzack, Mark Higginbotham. Rigo Pasibe caught the boogie fever. 5. Straight Edge members provide the beat 6 The mood was mellow on Homecoming night 7 Debbie Vaughn and her date take a break from an exhausting dance 8 Paul Schuman Andrew Heinritz, Jennifer Young, Michael Harms, Dirk Herzog, Eugene Williams, and Kevin Roland slow it down -ii fzfr , ' .ts ..e . NLE L