Glendora High School - Bellendaine Yearbook (Glendora, CA)

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•l W ' r ■ Graduation . . I ' ve dreamed about this dav tor so long, and now its finally tiere Well. I guess the reality of it all is just a little overwhelming. I can ' t stop thinking about the past — the Friday night games we cheered at, the Homecoming floats we struggled to build, the rap sessions at the torch, asking that cute guy to dance at the first Howdy Hop — and just laughing and talking with friends — now its all over. As I look around at the faces of my classmates, some that I ' ve known all my life, I can ' t help but wonder if the friendships that mean so much to me tonight will last We ' re all going to dif- ferent colleges — some so far away from Glendora. Will we still have the same things in common? Will we still be able to talk and laugh like we have these past years ' ? I guess with each new phase of life you have to give up a part of the past, but you can never give away the memories. You know, I had always looked at Graduation as being the end of an experi- ence, but tonight I realize it ' s really a new begin- ning I ' m excited about the future — I want to live each day of it to its fullest ' I may never pass this way again, so with one last glance behind me, I must move on and follow my own road. •itUiiiMiiiii

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1 ■ Tf r. -. • r ' ' . T I don ' t believe I finally made it ' In a few mmule they ' ll call my name, and I ' ll go up to receive r1 diploma You know, tfiis is the moment all my friends and I have talked about for the past three years Now well finally be free to create our own futures Futures built on our own dreams When I think about GHS, it seems like only yesterday when I was )ust a scared sophomore I can remember those first grueling days of sophomore football I thought Id never make the team It seemed so important at the time but now it doesn t really matter And the first time Dad gave me the keys to the car. and we cruised Alosta all night long And working three months straight to save enough money to get my tux for the Prom Then blowing my savings on my first car Now I m a graduating sen- ior I even passed government No more Friday night football games and parties — no more sock hops in the gym All that is left behind me in good memories As I leave GHS. I want my parents to be proud of me I want them to know that I have my own purpose and I ' m looking forward to my future The lime has come for me to make a life for myself Jonight IS not the end. but only the beginning e long and winding road

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Looking toward an u what lies ahead . , , Lea The last game, the last d 78. . . Young adults — rl: of a fast-moving, changil High school is a time of realization and emotions ... a time to esta the belief in ourselves. Parents us in different ways, but from noW; Years from now, perhaps an old tucked away class ring or maybe ttie discovery of a- ticket assumed lost, will momentarily bring back forgottel hopes, and we will wonder if all our decisions were the rl . remember the crazy things ... the creation of T.H.E.f I ies vs Tories with ftlr. Saunders, Mr. Booth ' s boots , Mrs. Tefft ' s hats, DrVi Bolton ' s. open boof — open neighbor finals, the many car rallies, the fads of ' 78, Steve Martin, Bee Gees, Beatlemania, and, of course, the ever popular hangouts of Fosters, Taco Bell and GMR But most of all, we ' ll ' never forget, the thcili.Qf. achievement and s we all experieticed in ' our own w|iy . . . soccer going att ttie vi y ;Lie Bandand DriH Tearg .going to Scotland and participating ir thfe Parade, ' playing or cheefirig tor the:,crovvd.i.n a ' p|ict ed footba1t.st ' • -• ■ ' ■- ' ■ ' D ydur first i ' m paper, passing one of Mrs, ' =i|a . ,g;a bggt iuen0j.yoii pap always Irust., , . . .g ' ach one ■Qm these accomplishments and many hers. Th Sop ' two more years to collect memories, the Jurnurs o XCiis. our collection is full and we must move on to face a always living for today, but never forgetting yesterday at tong; wfh9|skt5£ a Tt1St teads us to our even- As editors of the 1978 Bellendaine, we wish to thank the following for their help in the production of this yearbook; Mr. Norman LuSk, advi- sor; Ms. Nelda Townsend, Taylor Publishing representative; Mr. James Polk and Mr. Allari Jackson, prpfessional phptographers from PJ Studios; Brian Weekly, Tartan Shield. photographer; Miss ' Billie Oglesby, Director of Activities; Ms. Duffy Hall, ASB finance clerk; Art Morales, artist and designer of the Bellendaine cover and endsheets; and all faculty and administration members for their cooperation and tol- erance of all staff riembers during deadline times. jur 1977-78 Bellendaine ■ !« ■ P .,- ' ' M4K.1ID£r