Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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“ZtTtWRS TIMES ARE CHANGIN' Sweet sixteen slips away as suave and seventeen slides; the class of'89 have become juniors. With hit- ting the upperclassmen scene comes many respon- sibilities. One of which is deciding where your life is leading you or what direc- tion your going to lead your life. There are many choices to choose from such as enrolling in college or a career school, enlist- ing in the Armed Forces, or going to work. Yet, let's not forget the Jason Thurber, Paul Fortin, Bill Snyder, and Rick Williamson wait to yell Blue as the girls yell 'White . smaller responsibilities like rushing home to watch Days of Our Lives, watching the class of '88 graduate, and recalling all the won- derful experiences you shared. When asked how these people felt about the re- sponsibilities of being ju- niors each replied a little different. Jenny Humphreys said, Whoa!, Misha Ed- wards responded with, Swear to Dude! and Jason Easley felt Rad! which sums it up fairly well. Shane Addington Jason Addy Craig Aldinger Michael Allison Rena Anderson Ron Angle Michelle Argetsinger Cynthia Asimakis Ian Atkinson Shawn Atkinson Sherry Babcock Brent Bafus Joseph Baker Lisa Barnes Heidi Barnett Matthew Barrows Barbette Beck Amy Bender 82-Juniors

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Goodbye Dear Friends Running the high hurdles • Charlie was not only a good student, but an outstanding hurdler as well. Going for the ball Shawn enjoyed playing soccer for Mazama, where he was a strong right wing for the ju- nior varsity team. Death isn't a word found in most high schools' everyday vocabulary. Yet in No- vember the students and staff at Ma- zama were faced with the fears and tears that come along with death. They were forced to cope and try to understand the reasons behind the tragic loss of two students and one of last year's gradu- ates. Through it all they came together and helped and supported one another through the grieving process. Seniors Charlie McCoskey and Shawn Petrie were involved in an accident on the South Side Bypass where they lost their lives. The two were often seen to- gether both in the classroom and on the sports field. Many people, including Erin Rogers, remember when the two trans- fered into Mrs. Mitchell's English class. English became a lot more fun, and more of a group effort,” she comment- ed. Kathy King remembers how in the morning Shawn would pass her and a group of friends in the locker area and try to ignore” them. We would whistle at him and he would come back as if he hadn't seen us,” she said. Shawn and Charlie were both active on the track team and very much missed during the 1988 season. Hurdler coach Susan Law- rie recalled how Charlie jumped into the 1600 relay at Henley when a member became hurt. He competed his heart out and helped to win the relay which won us the meet. He was also the fourth fastest high hurdler ever at Mazama.” No one can say death is easy to cope with, but when the students of Mazama come together in the future, they should remember Charlie and Shawn with hap- py memories of how they brightened ev- eryone's life. People say life is so simple, yet no one can explain why one day is full of happiness, another full of pain. Something terrible has happened, and we all ask the reason why. Why two very special people in our lives had to die. For all the people who loved them, it's hard for us to understand. We all must be patient for they are in God's loving hands. A special friend is forever; not something death can destroy. So we all will remember Charlie and Shawn with love, happiness, and joy. We will remember the good times, and leave the sad behind, and those two guys, wherever they arc, will always be two of a kind. They made a special mark on each one of out lives. So. even though they've ben taken from us; their souls and our memories will survive. Good-bye dear friends, good-bye. -Erin Rogers Memorial - 81

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BEriHET-ECK Laura Bennet Jesse Benson Lynn Bertram Michael Betschart Colleen Bickford Barbara Blessing Richelle Borrelli Amy Bortz Stacy Boyd Chris Boyle Walter Bradshaw Jeffrey Britton Tim Brown Wendy Bursell Dawn Caillouette Michelle Carpenter Michael Carter Eric Chase Lonnie Christensen Jeffrey Christophersen Sara Coke Craig Coombes Jeana Cox Deidre Crandell Rob Crapo Matthew Cross Tara Crubaugh Amy Dahm Billy Dailey Alyce Decker Dirk De Qroot Jenny De Qroot Robert Dentinger Mitzi Deremo Madine Dill Jacob Dillon Amy Diver Scan Dixon Brett Dodson Russell Earnest Jason Easley Curtis Eck Juniors-83