John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Students Save Money For Everyone With today ' s rising inflation, more and more people were taking fix-it- yourself classes, such as Auto-Tech. This club offered experience and at the same time provided the staff and students with economy prices. North ' s very own huskymobile as well as Dr. Beaty ' s, and Mr. Wolfs cars were fixed in the auto shop. The only things that customers had to pay for were the parts, which were discounted by Auto Plus, Chief Auto Parts, and many other local parts ' stores. Not only did the customers gain by having their cars fixed for low prices, but it also gave members a chance to gain experience. Tony Martinez stated, I ' ve learned so much; I can repair my car now. It really cuts down the costs of taking it to someone else. Contestants were lined up and ready to start another race. The gun sounded and they were off. Motocross teams from Arlington, Poly, Upland, Mater Dei and, of course, North were racing for first place. As riders came in, a contestant from North was seen leading the pack. The winner was announced. North ' s rider, Gary Dent, took first place for this race. What made his win so special was that Dent rode with a broken ankle. Dedication and team support, like Dent ' s made the year successful for the Motocross Team. Team dedication and support was also apparent when it came to fundraising. The members of Motocross spent a few of their Friday and Saturday evenings on the fields of San Diego and Anaheim Stadiums. They put up fences, helped contestants check their bikes, and kept spectators off the field. Being paid as a group, not everyone had to show up . . . but they did. Dee Dee Ashley commented, The time we put into Motocross paid off. We have medals and trophies to show for it. Need a bookshelf? Maybe a cabinet? The North Woods Club specialized in making various handcrafted woodworks, such as cutting boards which they sold at swapmeets. The money went into their funds to purchase new tools at the end of the year. Not only did they make these fund-raising projects, but on requesl : they made anything from desks tq bedframes. Richard Lawton stated, made a lot of different things, bui i there was one I ' ll never forget. Mrs) r Rose actually asked for a wooden 4B pineapple holder! What do Toro Lawnmower corpor- ation and other industries have to dc with the Metals Club? Touring these companies enabled members of the i Metals Club to actually see what i would be like to work in the industriai world. Not only did this club let members have a chance to observe people a work, but it also gave members the opportunity to improve the individual skills by making tool boxes and various other projects. Practicing at De Anza Cycle Park, James Cont (10) prepares for an upcoming race. Conti tool second place in the race which was the seconc high school race held at Corona Raceway. AUTO TECH MOTOCROSS AUTO TECH MEMBERS: Mark Cathers, James Conti, Roger Patterson, James Hamilton, Tony Martinez, Ar- thur Duarte, Jason Acosta, Robert Cook, Danny Dickhausen, Mr. MacPherson, advisor, and Richard Sanchez. MOTOCROSS TEAM; Hiniker, Scott Mapes, Mike Maz- H (alphabetically listed): Dee Dee zacane, Bucky Moore, and David ' Ashley, Chad Barnes, Scott Burns, Speer. Advisors: Dean Wilkinson James Conti, Gary Dent, Lloyd and Nancy Dent, co-advisors, John Edgerson, Chris Hatch, Gary Mazzacane and Dennis Wooldridge. 0 202 organizations

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elebrating her birthday, Lisa Murck quickly its her cake, baked bj Mrs. Sandoval. Ii was a So Little Time, So Much to Do I never thought I ' d wish for a longer class period, stated Danny Roche. With all the work put in by the yearbook staff many members agreed that time seemed to slip through their fingers. As a normal school day ended, many students felt the relief of being able to go home and relax. Little did anyone realize that members of the Aurora staff stayed after the final bell, sometimes as late as 7:00, working to make the 1983 Aurora its best. Learning how to put the yearbook together kept staff members busy before the school year had even begun. Having only 6 returning members, combined with a new publishing company, made it a difficult task for everyone. As the first deadline drew near, the pressure began to build. Many members gave up their weekends, after school time and extracurricular activities, working to get their deadline in on time. The dedication, pride and effort was apparent. Jenny Rinne claimed that she had given up Driver ' s Ed to be on the staff. As each completed deadline passed, the relieved look showed on everybody ' s face. Michell VanOverbeek stated, I felt like shouting for joy; it was a really overwhelming feeling. Many students wondered what kept the yearbook staff so motivated. Was it worth writing, re-writing, and re- writing re-writes? Helen Sanematsu stated, Creating something that touches so many people definitely made every minute on yearbook worth it. aurora 201

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NORTH WOODS METALS ORTH WOODS; FRONT 3W: Martin Aparicio, Mark trnes, David Rolland, James Conti, ren Caballero, Richard Lawton; )P ROW: Jesus Wallace, Juan Ramirez, Kerry Lock, Ross Reich, Ron Jones, Mike McFarland, Lonnie Haines, Robert Adams, Kim Hourihan, Dee Dee Ashley, and Mr. Bains. METALS; FRONT ROW: Mark Hadley, Ben Stout, and Anthony Contreras, TOP ROW: Tim Pigeon, Rudy Gil, Scott Mapes, Mr. Shaw, advisor, and J. P. Bradbury III. (not pictured: Steve Snow and Danny Schiu mover.) auto tech, motocross, north woods, metals 203