Buena Park High School - Los Coyotes Yearbook (Buena Park, CA)

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' Special Friend ' Receives AwQvd It took a certain combination to make the 77 ' -78 ' journey an unforget- table one. But it ' s an almost magic combination of qualities that make a person a spe- cial friend. Because the students have found such a friend at BP. the Los Coyotes staff is proud to dedicate the 1978 year- book to Mrs. Betty Whitelock. The dedication carried with it a slightly different meaning this year. In a special Fall election, each BP Junior and Senior had the opportunity to nominate the teacher, administrator, or classified employee most deserving of the Los Coyotes ' dedication. From that list of nominees, the Los Coyotes ' staff members selected Mrs. Betty White- lock to receive this special honor. Mrs. Whitelock describes BP as her ' Home away from home . Coming to BP in 1962, she spent her first year in the guidance office and has ever since been a familiar face in the bookstore. Buy it in the bookstore is a com- mon phrase often heard on the morn- ing bulletins. She adds her own pe rsonality to ev- erything she sells, from the purchase of a Go Coyotes button to a ticket to a Friday night dance. She treats each student as an indi- vidual and takes an interest in each nne. When financial problems inter- Icre with buying that special school memento, she is always able to work things out. Almost every student will come in contact with Mrs. Whitelock, whether he is a Freshman buying his first activ- ity card or a Senior receiving his grad- uation announcements. As we discover new destinations we will always remember those special friends we made on our wav there.

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Yesterday you embarked upon a journey— a journey through days and nights, with friends and ene- mies, through laughter and tears, joy and sorrow. On your journey you experienced victory as well as de- feat. You dreamed of the places you wanted to go, the things you wished to see. Some you saw and others you missed. Your journey carried you through precious moments of love as well as difficult times of hate. You climbed mountains you thought you couldn ' t and coasted through peaceful valleys. You departed from the tracks oth- ers had laid and made new ones of your own. You dared to explore the unknown and found solitude in that which was familiar. You travelled through jungles of uncertainty and forests of security. Sometimes, while on your jour- ney, you would break down. Your steam would quit in the middle of your track. But how you rejoiced when someone came to help with re- pairs. And how you grew to love those who came. When a stormy night threatened the success of your journey, you struggled until you reached a sunlit morning painted with a rainbow. You passed through darkness into the new morning dawn. Many times you were sure you would never reach your destination. But now, you are almost there. The station is in sight; you are almost there. Some will take this journey again, some will not. But before you leave, before the final leg of your journey, take a moment to look back and remember, The people you loved. The songs you sang. The games you played. The goals you reached and the things you saw while you were on YESTERDAY ' S JOURNEY. Rick Barrett