Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Tax dollars generated, s-- not given to schools hat is the purpose of the lottery? H Many people have their own ideas about its purpose and Oak Park students and faculty were no different. However, many of their ideas were basically the same. I thought the reason we voted on the lottery was so that schools would receive financial help, said Ms. Debra Pyle, senior teacher. Not true, however, according to Dr. Donald Nelson, Director of Finances, the money is in a general fund for the state. Purchasing a lottery ticket became a normal expenditure for Oakies, as Teresa Averyg senion heads into Kwik Shop to buy one. Showing off her lottery winnings, Mrs, Carrier displays her new blouse to Kristy Robinson, senion and Ronnie Williams, freshman. L Q Q Inf. ' The money is fairgame to all government agencies within the state, said Dr. Nelson. The state legislature will be in charge of appointing the money to the agencies. Dr. Nelson added that, The government wants a portion of the money to fund the program for Excellence of Education. One rationale for the lot- tery was to generate tax dollars to go to the schools, said Mr. Bob West, vice principal, l thought the public was given false information. Ms. Lenny Carrier, art teach- er agreed that it was disappoint- ing to find that the schools as well as the teachers may never see the money. Many felt that the reason for the levy not passing was because there were those who thought money from the lottery was going to the schools, so there would be no need for any more money. Before voting on the levy I would hear comments about why the levy should not pass because the schools already had money from the lottery coming in, said Dr. Nelson, lt definite- ly had an effect. . l felt that the lottery had a substantial effect on the levy not passing, it's too bad people weren't more aware of the reasoning behind the lottery, said Ms. Pyle. The fact that they may have felt disappointment didn't keep everyone from purchasing a lottery ticket. Pam Krupka, senior and Lea Vanbe- celeare, senior, as well as Ms. Carrier were a small portion of those who played. The first week approximately 24.9 million tickets were sold. lt is estimated that 5 million tickets are now sold per day. Not only were Pam, Lea, and Ms. Carrier players, they were all winners. Lea won S86 with the very first lottery ticket she purchased. I was so surprised, l asked some- one to make sure that's what had happened, said Lea. Pam used the S50 she won to help pay for her car insurance. Ms. Carrier bought a present for a friend as well as one for herself, with the S50 she won. Those who win are required to fill outa form and send it in along with the ticket to Jefferson City. What is in the future for the lottery? According to Dr. Nelson the first year the main concern is the costs of getting it started, the second year will be the best. After the third year interest in the lottery will decrease and people will decide to buy groceries instead of lottery tickets, said Dr. Nelson, The newness wears off. by Cheryl Walter Lottef Y X X I ff f ff f , , 1 if, Kiki ff , 4 W f if fff My ,M f I X 26 Lottery

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l l j rf, I : . . ' f f - ,qi x X- . A5-1 ,W 'f ,nf 'W ,J ,, . i Oakies catch excitement- . ..i Royals fever, 'blue flu' t's not over until it's over and it's not over yet. lt's not over until the fat lady sings and she's only hummin. These were two expressions used by many fans during the last weeks of October to describe the action in the first I-70 World Series. The Series was special to all Oakies for their own reasons, in particular was the fact that it matched the cross state rivals K.C. Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. lt put all eyes on Missouri, said Brandi Denning, junior. Tammy Wolf, senior, felt it was special because it happened during her senior year. It was easy to get personally in- volved with the Royals, whose champi- onship of the World, came as a surprise to many. After an up and down season and playoffs for the Royals, the Cardinals were favored going into the crucial fifth game. Many thought the Royals would lose because they lost three of the first four games. Most were doubtful but some were hopeful. After all, the Royals had come back from seven games behind in July to win the pennant and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays after losing the first two games in the playoffs. I thought we would pull through in the end and still win, said Janelle Bougadis, senior. After winning the fifth game, excite- ment grew about the sixth game. The title was even more important then because if we could come from behind and win, the Royals would make history, said Patty Wiltz, junior. With a miracle finish, the Royals did win the sixth game. Last, but by no means least, was the seventh game. A win, to all Royals fans, would be icing on the cake, ' One Royals fan, Paul Demo, senior, said, The Royals won when they had to and it's hard to beat a team like that. Jennifer Mock, sophomore, a die hard Cardinals fan, still thought the Cardinals would win because they had a better batting average than the Royals during the season. What happened, no one could have predicted - a stunning 11-0 win over St. Louis. lt was quite a comeback and something we should all be very proud of, said Abby Ferry, junior. Few times in the city's history had an event brought so many people together. Some of the activities lead- ing up to, during, and after the series were Royals songs on the radio, blue fountains, blue and white ribbons tied around trees, booths on street sides selling souvenirs, faces being painted half blue and half white, and the ticker tape parade. The blue flu swept over many Oak Park students on Monday, Oct 28, ironically the same day of the World Cham- pion Royals parade. Mr. Benny Cain, assistant principal, said 949 students were absent throughout the day, approximately 45 percent of the student body. Because of the number of people out, explained Mr. Cain, I could not enforce the require- ment of doctor's notes to verify the need to be absent from school. In the end, perhaps, the new flashing blue light of the power and Lines formed in the hallway by the phones as Ught bwldmg downtown was prophet' students called to get permission to attend the ic. Royafs parade' DOWCT. , , , 4 , . LOfl Neldefwlmmef and Elaine Eafly, Senlofs, By June Sumerlin . World 52 check out Royal souvenirs. Royals

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