James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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THE “GREEN” SCENE Next to their studies, what could be It oo : a ie most important to Jayem Students? é oY Having a good time, of course! This me ea involved dances, movies, shopping 7 sprees, and sports events. This turned into a serious problem — lack of ‘‘green.’’ This was then compounded by a student's more serious financial commitments which needed to be taken care of. For example, there were class dues, car payments, car insurance, gas money, and school supplies. How would a typical Jayem student solve all these money problems? Get a job! They took jobs in banks, pharmacies, department stores, beauty shops, and gift shops. There were fast food workers like Tasha Gowdy and Zena Samuels and there were the Mall workers like Amy Ridge, Amy Barnett, and Karen Young. All of them were trying to make the ‘SCENE GREEN.” LISA MANN GOES about her work at A N store in good spirits as she puts snow suits on dis- play. 3 : ; c : —— . . ; , ae ¥ , Bcd a LINDA ROSSER GIVES service with a smile at HONG PARK, JAMES Keller, and Tom Reeder Little Caesars. pee beet ieN es under control and working ef- iciently. LINDA ROSSER AND Valerie Vida show they can have FUN at work too. Bek % es i ‘ 22 Student Life 4

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OCCASIONALLY AFTER HOURS PIANIST MARTI GONZALES plays with poise and confidence. THE BLUES BROTHERS, Chris Alli- son and Ben Lawrynas, will never be forgotten. DEF JAMMERS GREG Washington, Rocco Christopher, and ‘'Q McMillin bust some beats. SE RE ARETE NIN HE Sea : alent doesn't happen “Taverne Even though many members of our student body were blessed with special talents, they could not automatically just get on stage. Hours and hours were spent in rehearsal to polish their acts, to refine their performances. Then Came THE OCCASION the second annual talent show sponsored by the Strings Program. To a packed house they played, danced, sang, and acted. The ultimate prize, 1st place, went to Yvonne Lucas for a dance that featured ‘‘Waving”’ and “Snaking.” Other activities often preoccupied our stu- dents. Sporting events drew their share of spec- tators. Butnotall activities were school related. Community organiza- tions, such as the Scouts, provided after school ac- tivities. One scouting highlight was Tom O'Toole making Eagle Scout in No- vember. Anyone who said there was nothing for teens to do in Fredericks- burg was wrong, but sometimes teens had to make their own fun with impromptu games, pizza parties and video sessions occasionally after hours. AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION brought second place honors to Keller Williams. After Hours 21 |

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NIKKI STAFFORD IS A very helpful employee and assistant manager at the Beauty Spot at Spotsylvania Mall. WENDY CARRINGTON IS not exactly ecstatic as yet another customer visits the return coun- ter at Sear’s. 4 m a ee IF YOU CAN'T FIND Mrs. Woodward after school, these ladies will answer your ques- tions. Towanya Jackson and Mary Beth Abner AFTER SCHOOL, ZENA Samuels keeps Jayem’s provide office assistance. front office orderly. She uses spare moments to study before going to a second job at Captain Dee's. ) Working Students 23