Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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Gain a f av Helping Hand - Big Brothers Big Sisters is an an- nual event among seniors and fresh- men. This program begun in 1982 by Beth Hughes, past Student Council president. “She began a very helpful program,” commented, school coun- selor, Collen Colley. The 1987-88 program was headed by last year’s Council president Kara Child. Kara was responsible for plac- ing a senior with a freshman who had similar interest. Student Council president Britt Blake finalized the program this fall. Despite that it is a yearly event, it Britt Blake, President of the Student Council, helps the little brothers and sisters find their big brothers and sis- ters. Big Sister, Pam Shaw and little sister, LeAnn Dehaven chat with each other at the Student Council program. was not part of the °83-’84 school year, although the freshmen were still helped out by the seniors. The pro- gram resumed the following year. This year’s program was very suc- cessful,” commented senior Mike Mieure. Mike, along with Britt, helped complete this year’s program. Freshman Corey Mitchell comment- ed, “I think it’s a cool program. It helped me out a lot.” The Big Brothers Big Sisters pro- gram helps freshmen make a smooth transition into high school life. The Joys of our school get acquainted at the Big Brother Big Sister Program. a

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Student Life 7 Two “flutists”, Jennifer Dawson and Beth Brind- ley, lead their lines down the practice field. Melissa Payne plays new music on her French Horn during practice. Band director Jim Weese listens to the Troubadors as he directs. Low brass players Steve Burke and Andy Ballard march towards the center of the field.

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New Releases Rock The Summer The f 1987 a ) } Leataf, sad : The summer of | 987 proved to be Although the Grateful Dead did 4-1 WHITNEY HOUSTON productive for artists young and not reach number one, they did break Whitney — Avista (Narada Michael 2 - = ac : Walden, Mict | Masser, Kashif and old—known and unknown. At the be- into the top forty for the first time in , , ? mer ginning of June, European super- their twenty year history with “Touch Jellybean Benitez, : oe ait - ; ey.” The Dead’ “6 : 22 U2 group U2 produced a number one al- of Grey The Dead’s album “In The The Joshua Tree—Istandt2 . bum and launched their biggest tour Dark” did reach the top ten by the Lanois and Brian Eno ever. U2 remained at number one un- end of the summer, but it was greatly 4 3 KENNY G : 10 til August, when Whitney Houston’s overshadowed by the summer’s big- Duotones —Aristat (Preston Glass . 47 LLCOoL 2 position son’s “BAD Bigger and Deffer— Def Jarn Columbia L.L.CoolJ and the L.A. Posse) second hit album debuted at the top gest album release, Michael Jack- 5:10 SUZANNE VEGA 8 Solitude Standing — A M (Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye 64 HEART 6 Bad Animals — Capito! t (Ron Nevison) 7-5 WHITESNAKE 14 Whitesnake — Geffent (Mike Stone and Keith Olsen 86 MOTLEYCRUE 6 Girls, Girts, Girts — Elektrat (Tom Werman 914 STEVEWINWNOD 52 Back In the High Life — island?“ (Russ Titel man and Steve Winwood) 10- . In the Dark — Arista Jerry Garcia and John Cutler) HE’S BAD? Singer Michael Jackson is in During a recent U2 show in Los Angeles, “fantasy land” since his re- U2’s Bono belts out a version of Bob Dy- cent comeback with latest al- lan’s “I Shall Be Released.” bum “Bad”