Glass High School - Crest Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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Thank you and come back again: Matrice Jones finishes waiting on a hungry customer at McDonalds. Working part time and going to school wasn’t an easy endeavor for anyone. Let’s go Krogering! Cinnamon Clemmons rings up the bill with a smile. Cinnamon and others work at a variety of grocery stores either as cashiers, stockpersons, or bag boys. Sito po pate acc ce. OEMS Soe R SeAC ST iss 57 NS) 22 Oe : eetwmiees Mr. Bag Boy himself! Kevin Williams helps a shopper outside of the Harris Teeter on Boonsboro Rd. load her groceries. Kevin worked after school and weekends to earn spending money. Jobs 25

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Can I take your order? Adrian Lynch and Michelle Ghoston serve Big Macs, earn credits and money all at the same time. Both of these students were a part of the DECA program which provides students with jobs during the school year. Books for bucks. Dannette McCain and Dexter White both gain knowledge and funds as they both help two Jefferson Forest students find some information for a research paper. Dannette and Dexler worked part-time for the Public Library. 24 Jobs BRRRing! It was two o’clock and school was over for the day. Most students were ready to go play some ball, go shopping, or just go hang out before going home and facing their homework. But some were hurry- ing to start their home- work in time tos; gor to WORK! Yes, you read it correctly. There was more than school in the lives of some students. It was in- Where’s your toe? Lauren Weigand waits on a customer at Sea Dream Leather. Lauren, like many others, spent about 20 hours each week working at various stores. in River Ridge Mall. : evitable. S ooner or later you were going to need a job. Usually this need arose around the end of your junior year or beginning of your senior year, and usu- ally because of a lack of funds. M-O-N-E-Y spelled it out plain and simple. If you didn’t need the money why work? “For fun” and “for the: experience” are common answers and might sound like noble reasoning, but there was usually a green tint to this nobility. Kenny Rogers who was employed at Mr. B’s Deli worked because, “jt gives him something to do”, but he was quick to add that, “the paychecks don’t hurt either.” Mr. B’s, Westminister Canterbury, Hank’s Ex- xon, King’s Island, Kroger and many stores at River Ridge Mall were tradi- tional employers of stu- dents. Most students en- joyed their jobs and did not feel that it hurt their social life. They usually averaged between 15 and 30 hours a week. Much of the money was blown on weekend ac- tivities, but some was saved for a car or for college. Paul Phillips saw it this way, “My parents are going to give me some money, but you can never have too much.” Wise words from a wise man. — Chip Tucker Swimmer’s ear: Elena Bertolotti chats with a swimmer at the YMCA. Elena, along with a few other students, worked as lifeguards and instructors.

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putter, sputter, CLUNK! That was the worst sound I had ever heard. It was bad enough that it was 5:00 A.M., but a spring break trip that had been in the planning for nearly a month had gone down the tubes. I could almost smell the ocean water and hear the students scream- ing at the top of their lungs, SPAR LY!25- but I didn’t even get out of Lynchburg!!! Some were luckier than I and actually made it out of town. The hottest sports on the coast this spring break were definitely Nagshead, Myrtle, and Daytona beaches. Nags- head was an overwhelm- ing favorite among our students with Myrtle Beach a close second. Beachin’: Carrie Porter, Katie Black- well, and Anne Garrard stop from catching some rays to smile for a pic- ture. The weather at the beach was a hot 80 degrees, but by the end of the week it turned to a rainy, cold 40 de- grees. 26 Spring Break Those that ventured farther south to Daytona such as Anne and David Hawkins as well as Karen Gallagher were well re- warded with sunny skies and beautiful beaches. These fortunate few en- joyed the sun, the water, and the nightlife, but Meredith Holt thought the greatest feeling came from “not having any idea what day it was” and not really caring. Those that joined me in my stay in the Burg en- joyed wonderful weather, but not too many exciting adventures. Shawn Phil- lips who stayed in town felt that he had “never worked so hard” in his entire life. Some of those not working were looking for work. The free days provided a great time to ) My limo awaits: William Parker leans against “his” limousine in an effort to impress passersby on the streets of the Big City. TOG par- ticipated in a workshop in Con- necticut before going to New York. search for a good sum- mer job. Other students were not looking but rather were waiting. The official deadline for most col- leges had arrived and those fateful letters were in the mail. For many these letters would either make or break their vaca- tion. On a lighter note, N.A. Porter’s vacation at Ban- ner Elk, N.C. took a few unexpected twists. On Tuesday the weather was sunny with a warm 75 degree temperature. Within the next 48 hours the temperature had dropped 43 degrees to 32 with 8 inches of snow on the ground. Even spring break was just slightly out of control! — Chip Tucker