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

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Waiting patiently, Valerie Taylor listens to the director ' s rehearsal notes. Alter a complete run through of the play, actors were given advice Irom Mrs. Ferguson on how to improve a scene. Using her knowledge of theatrical make-up, Harlequin member Buffy Drey assists tlie cast before curtain time. This was a painstaking process t hat often took many hours. HARLEQUIN MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Victor Hernandez, Mary White, Stacy Carrol, Kacy Hickman, Corey Kimball, Khalil Dhoti; ROW 2: Tracy Rombold. Ju- lie Rector, Diana Pierazek, Pam DeVries, Nina Smith, Wayne Cau- dill, Theresa Blaha, Vicky Slabach, Mike Warmuskerken, Karri Bates, lenni Johns, Sung Robbins, Stacy Richman, Erica Johnson; ROW 3: Robert Weeks, Buffy Drey (vice president), Valerie Taylor (presi- dent), Debora Enriquez, Michelle Garr (treasurer), Brett Beckett; TOP ROW: Phantom of the the- ater (aka; advisor, Mrs. Ferguson), Jennifer Oppel (secretary). harlequins 193

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Harlequins Comedy Relieves l K U script with a centerfold? It might seem a bit unusual, but not in the North theater where the Harlequins provided the backbone for the school ' s produc- tions and the comedy relief for the cast. During opening night of Murder Takes the Stage , a scene almost fell through when the actors opened their props and found dirty pictures! Every- one thought that the director, Mrs. Fer- guson, pulled the gag, explained Diana Pierazek. Other jokes, s uch as sending secret love letters written by nonexistent peo- ple, were greatly needed to relieve the tension caused by the hard work being done. Sets were built, lights were placed, and rehearsals were called to pull productions together. When you see your hard work pay off, it makes you feel really proud, stated Pam DeVries. As late as ten p.m. members were labored on the nights before openings to meet production day deadline. Jennifer Oppel joked, At night it was hard to hear over the crick- ets in the theater. I-larlequin members but only involved themselves m North productions, but for the first time in North ' s history the club entered an acting competition at Riverside City College, which enabled students to direct, produce, and per- form on their own. Of course, said Pierazek, student director, I had some help from Mrs. Ferguson. From gags to performances, members made it a p oint to have a good time. Our activities, mischievous or not, promoted spirit among the Harlequin members as well as everyone else in- volved with drama, concluded Kathy Foster, i - Jotting down a few notes, Pam DeVries Iceeps track of the lighting cues. From the command booth techies could control all of the theater ' s sound and lighting equipment. Preparing lor her entrance, Diana Pierazec s quietly, concentrating on her lines. Much time w spent waiting during rehearsals while other actc played out a scene. 192 organizations

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North Woods Experience Teaches ul onkey wrench? Check. Oil? Check. O.K. guys, let ' s start. For members of North High ' s AUTO TECH, these were the normal proce- dures for starting off the day. While other students were studying at desks, these students were learning how to put a car back together. Club meetings and a trip to an automotive machine shop helped give the members more experience working with their cars. Although most people would not see repairing autos as worthwhile, we see it as on-the-)ob training, commented Willie Bailey. The thrill of victory. The agony of de- feat. For the 12 members of North High ' s MOTOCROSS team, victory was all they wanted. Our goal is to win our league championship, stated advi- sor Mr. Crandall. The riders practiced for at least 2-3 hours a week together as well as on their own time m order to achieve their goal. Most of the mem- bers rode Honda 125 motorcycles or Suzuki minibikes. The races were held at Corona Raceway on Friday nights Installing the cabinets in the Aurora room, Mike McFarland. David Rabe, and Sam Finley add the finishing touches. The cabinets were de- signed and constructed by North Woo ds mem- bers. Motocross Auto Tech and lasted 2-3 hours. Cut and glue? Rip and paste? It wasn ' t that easy for the NORTH WOODS club. As members could testify, noth- ing is as easy as it looks. Many mem- bers spent hours, even days, working to build their projects such as the new cabinets for the Aurora office. It took about six weeks to build the cabinets for the yearbook room, stated Sam Finley. Each participant added his own personal touch — sanding, staining, and varnishing the wood to complete the project. Members planned to make their own individual projects as well. I want ' to make my own grandfather clock, said David Rabe. It will be the most time consuming and unusual piece of work that I will have ever tried to complete. Students also completed projects for other people as well as themselves. 1 plan on paneling Mr. Bain ' s office in the wood shop by the end of the school year, stated Rich Schlobohm. ' V 194 organizations