Miami Coral Park High School - Arieon Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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lic! Qi mi, yn L fi.. Ela Rivero sits while writing her Participating in a group discussion are Brian Gaston, Lilian Leiva, Mercy Suarez, and thoughts on a piece of paper. Lilian Leiva and Amparo Martinez work hard writing down impor- tant problems. Elizabeth Vazquez during one of their meetings. As part of S.O.L.V.E. club members Lissette Cruz and Zoraida Valdez discuss problems in order to solve them. Janet Casiano, Lourdes Perez, and Ela Rivero participate in a humorous group discussion. S.O.L.V.E. 299

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SOLVE members encourage counsel of refugee students By Heidi Marino SOLVE Means seek, observe, learn, volunteer and educate. SOLVE started a new program of counseling refugee students in their new environ- ment. Their objective was to share knowledge of mental illness, and help each other grow in the process. SOLVE club members participated in the Salute of Life mental health workshop during January. Through the entire year, club members went to various seminars of self-awareness and invited numerous guest speakers from the Mental Health Association to come speak to them. One of the major goals of the SOLVE club was to help en- courage a spirit of cooperation within the school community, said Betty Davis. I enjoyed being a SOLVE member. Helping refugees gave me the incentive with their social problems. lt's difficult to continue living in a new en- vironment, stated Ela Rivero, Historian. President - Eva Hernandez, Wce-president - Miguel Peunte, Secretary - Maria Toboso, Treasurer - Marlene Hernandez VS.O.L.V.E. President, Eva Hernandez and sponsor Betty Davis sit back to back during a S.O.L.V.E. session. Club members Ela Rivero and Miguel Puente laugh during a moment of Showing her profile Lourdes Perez sits and discusseS humor at a meeting in January. 298 s.o.L.v.E. her feelings with other members. .4

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Sorrota launches the year by servicing the community By Marlene Braga Sorrota Service Club launched into the new year with many different and exciting ideas to enhance and better the community. Members, old and new, worked diligently with a readiness to serve those in need. Members participated weekly in the after school house, an organization working with the under-privileged children from project homes. Also, working with the March of Dimes, the Cancer Society, and Variety Children's Hospital, Sorrota continued to work with competence and efficiency. Having helped the Leukemia Society sell tickets to a skating party in late November, members achieved recognition as a result of their hard work. Sorrota has come back strong since last year. We're up there and we're going to say up there! stated Presi- dent Teresa Vega. President - Teri Vega, Wce President - Ana Canino, Secretary - Maria Gonzalez, Treasurer - Nancy Gonazalez 'f Wwygfni WWE. r x !'2., Nw., f President Teri Vega and Nieves Ciruneiro attempt to recruit new members during Club Day. Top row: T. Del Calvo, l. Del Calvo, C. Bandin, A. Reyes, L. Femandez, N. Ciruneiro, M. Martin, L. Viera, V. Lanza, N. de la Vega- Middle row: M. Barbeito. M. Gonzalez. N. Gonzalez. K. Barba. R. Arias. l. Penate, A. Aguilar - Bottom row: T. Vega, A. Canino. Sorrota .4