Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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8 ilu 'inane t t s a- as 'Q IQ . t A A - ' .x:. -t - '., , Q CA QE.-2 s Glenda Adams Ed Apodaca Sue liking Horace Hix Tom Towner Ken Weaver Robert Brown Christy Moore Counselor Tom Towner gives his time and effort, not only in school, but also outside of school. He restores Plains Indian artifacts. Says Mr. Towner, Ever since I was a kid, I've always been interested and intrigued by the Plains Indians. Mr. Towner started a personal collection, however he found it became very expensive. His solution was to buy artifacts of less quality and to restore them himself. Meeting Drew Bax is what put Mr. Towner in head first. Mr. Bax had one of the largest plains Indian personal collections in the country. Mr. Towner worked at his estate restoring artifacts to later move on to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and also the Denver Museum Materials are a key part in restoring an artifact I mainly look for antique beads which may come from France Italy and Germany As you may have guessed the authenticity of a piece is critical to it s restoration Mr Towner stresses that although these artifacts are beautiful and an art in themselves it is also important to know that they tell ofa way of life and heritage which is part of the history of native Americans I do it not only for self satisfaction but to keep live a culture and part of Americas past X kdm, oil? 'B x i ii w e Q eff johann Cohn Pete Croonquist Sue Mundell Nancy Prince -- Candice Weedman .1 - hangin' out in - the halls. viii? Michelle Imhoff and Claudi Srrobl ask Srg. Donaldson for military fuff information. l l S 4 muh' s 1 '::':5E.5E.E' y y - y V g,.j.gE - s ' E' 'iiif Y . , ' , ' E555

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C WOS period 7 class' version of Slaughter House Five. Mr Starkey listens to his students solve Queen Anne and King George dilemma. 142 - Language Arts . . Keeps With The Times Moving Forward All The Time The Language Arts department has made changes this year, such as a new department chairman, Mrs. Foreman. Mrs. Chiles informed Mrs. Foreman is a very positive person who has been very influential in creating a harmonious at- mosphere with lots of cooperation be- tween teachers in the department. One of the two new teachers in the department this year was Mr. Sandoval, who is also the new Newspaper sponsor. In the past, he has taught ninth grade language arts, journalism and sponsored another newspaper. He said, I enjoy teaching, especially at the high school level. I enjoy being with young people and introducing them to the different kinds of knowledge this world has to offer. Mrs. Hurelle also shared in the changes with her transition into the world of yearbook productions. She was quoted with an energetic, Holy Cow! I had no clue it would be this much work! Mrs. Starkey, who has been here since the school opened, said, The love for children and humor are important quali- ties for a teacher to have. Every kid counts! The Language Arts department had also felt the sophomores Big Chief real- ly helped the students this year, as did the students. The tenth grade Big Chiefs gave the sophomores a chance to know themselves a little better and their writing ability, said Rich Acker. All in all, the department has done an exceptional job this year on its move forward.