Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Raising money for the church prompts Barbara Schuller to Election day is a hectic time for the candidates and advertise her group’s fundraiser. dedicated students like Bob Karp. | 1-5 | fe aMERIAM St One of the many students working within the community, Amy Wissoker enjoys her job at Cary Library. Off the campus e

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The band performs in one of the many concerts for Ott the Campus ... i trepusic A wide variety of community activities keeps interested stu- dents informed and involved. Stu- dents participate in activities sponsored by their church or temple such as youth groups, choirs, and helping the elderly. Kids have taken a hand helping the elderly through involvement in the Lexington Forum on Aging, private nursing homes and volun- tary programs such as ““Meals-On- Wheels”. Another major area of interest is politics. Although there are few students who can actually vote, many are involved in campaigns for local, state, and federal offices, as well as controversial issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment and nuclear weap- ons. The juniors annually sponsor a Mock Town Meeting to give students a chance to voice their opinions on local issues. One way for students to get involved in the historical importance of Lexington is to be a tour guide. Tour guides stand on the Green each year, eager to show visitors the historical sights of their spe- cial town. Lexington’s students are very proud of their town; their dedi- cated involvement proves this. + Off the campus ee Moe ae. Over the summer tourists listen to the informative tours given on the Green by Debbie Zeltzer, one of the volunteer guides. i

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After a person has been around the students of Lexing- ton High for even just a short time, he can sense the spirit within the school. It is the ac- tion, the movement, and the special events that make up Student Life. It is the trials and tribulations of being in study halls, finishing college appli- viernes | @ee” eeevreene wae cations, and staying awake while finishing a source paper due the next day. It is the hap- piness of a cancelled class, go- ing to school games, trying to find a job, and enjoying times spent with friends. It is waking WT omer-la Name al han Com ilate Ma Gar-lamdatcice has been a snow storm and school is cancelled, as well as sleeping late and missing the bus. Student Life never ends, it covers twenty-four hours a day. What we have done today, we will treasure tomor- row, and the special people we spent our time with. And wasn’t 1979 a year worth re- membering?