Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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ES to In addition to three AFS students, Central is fortunate this year to have a YES, or Youth Exchange Service stu- dent, Vicky Melgar. A native of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Vicky is spending an entire year here in Brookfield. She comes from a large family - two brothers and six sisters - and so far, has found life in the United States to be very enjoyable. While in Brookfield, Vicky has been living with the Barbian family. She says of them, I just love them. They really helped me get adjusted, so that I didn't feel strange at all. From the start they were very communicative, and gave me a fantastic welcome. Before she came to the U.S., Vicky had several years of English, but she still l'iCi:l encountered some problems with the language. One unusual situation she has found herself in is taking fourth year Spanish here at school. However, for Vicky, it is a chance to learn the English grammar and vocabulary, rather than the other way around, as it is for most students. Her language skills are augmented by fluency in German, which she acquired last year, when she spent seven months in Dusseldorf during another exchange program. One of the largest differences that Vicky has found between Brookfield and her Bolivian home is the school system. At her high school, every student had 13 classes during the week, and no elec- tives. School hours only lasted from 7:00 to 1:30, but classes were held on Saturdays, also. In comparing the two systems, Vicky remarks, I think my old school was much more difficult. There, you really have to study, especially when you're a senior. ln summarizing her visit, Vicky com- ments, The Americans are very friendly. I have a good time here. Uj Working on her Algebra, Vicky Melgar studies intently for an upcoming quiz. t2j Chatting with a friend, Vicky asks a question about the problem she answered OI1 U16 IBS! ji Joseph P. Miller John Roy Mills Robert J. Mirenda John T. Moehn Laura L. Moore Christopher I. Morris Jason Mosely Glenn D. Moses Seniors f 227

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226 f Seniors Matthew J. Medved William A. Meister Maria V. Melgar James T. Melotik Irene R. Merino Thomas J. Merkel Jacqueline M. Michel Christopher Fl. Meyer Mark A. Middleton Antony T. Migliaccio Gail L. Miller 1 x it

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5 I 4 l 5 z Z 3 3 0 Ma unkooo Collecting beer cans is a hobby many people start at nine and quit at fourteen. Abandonment is one thing Matt Claus did not agree to. Nearly 900 cans from all over the world line his basement walls. Worn with age, cans 50 years old, take their place next to special 1981 issues. Explains Matt, My collection is hard to put a monetary value on, it's probably worth 1400 dollars. Some cans aren't worth the aluminum they're made ot, oth- ers are worth many dollars. Contacting other collectors is made easier by the cat- alogue published by Beer Can Collectors of America. Only seven breweries remain in Wis- consin, and this drop has not been an for the coIlector's cause. Recently m brewers have been pushed out of b ness by pressure from big brewers. year the number dwindles from the time high of 5003 now there are f than 50 left. A big advantage though, is the fact' many brewers are starting to put out c with the collector in mind. Great dive ties in can designs have been the resu this action. Rareties are more comn because so many brewers have gone of business. Almost without exclusion, beer c are considered containers. Matt Cla however, thinks of them as works of ar I ,as 228 f Seniors do if ' C f14 sei f'-.M i - E- . l A ' a. ' I . -Q 5 L 1 1 3 f..d X 1 . ,. -... ml nz: 1 m Q , ,.. . 2 A ' ating' Z f -J' .1 Q? l, ,- ii K . lliif Q