Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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2 i I a ,SX .....,,... F S W.. L L 5 . . . . . ' .... 7 1. Pursumg an opponent in a physical education class tt e football game is freshman Chia Thor. 2. Thor does some . reading for a class assignment. t 'Q Q, t. , Ex Laotioan soldier enjo s life in U.S. Life in Laos was very hard, said freshman Chia Thor of his experiences of being a soldier in the Laotioan army. It was better to start a new life in the United States. Now 17, Thor resides with an uncle in Stockton, but his life before coming to the United States was much different than most teenagers. At age 12., Thor patrolled the Phoubian Moun- tains with others his age to protect the people in his village from Communist aggressors. No food or uniforms were provided for the soldiers, who ate fruit they found and slept in the open air. In fact, the army did not teach Thor how to shoot either, but he just knew how. Thor's father, who was also in the army, was killed by attacking Vietnamese Communists in 1979. The other members of Thor's immediate family were captured and taken away by Com- munist Vietnamese. Of their exact fate, Thor is uncertain. He never heard from them after their capture. Having no family left in Laos, Thor was sent to a refugee camp in Thailand. In April, 1981, Thor left the camp for the United States. f t ' p . .n ,IL ta I ,JL is . wif S fir 5 gs 3 s x ' .L Q 3 K -.. . . ss ,. .,.g 3 if W A s ,KX , M,,,.,.,,,. A tit my .. . 3 K. - 1 f if iii? ' -tfrif ' ff m . A ' :A WNV' - r 4-t A n -. - 4 I . ---, 1 5 s - ' - - - - - Frank Lertora Cindy lew Carmen Lewis julie lewis DeeAnn Light Ron Linan Renee Lineham Karl Liner Angela Littleton Michael Littleton Scott Litzenberg Khou Lo Long Lo Mary Lo Eric Loche Carlos Lomeli Chris Long Charlene Lopez Felipe Lopez john Lord Tim Louie Monica Love Sharon Lovell Deanna Lucero Yvette Lucero Richard Lucier jim Lynch Craig Mayes Kevin Maurer Tom Massengale Robert Marton Veronica Martinez Alfredo Martinez Toniann Martin jim Martin Lisa Marcellino Bobby Marsh Krissy Maltbie Eddie Maldonado Michelle Mackin Anita Magana Ileana Maggi jay Magness Kendra Mah Chris Mann Teresa Martin Lisa McCanee Robert McCarty Pat McDonald Laura McDonnell Mike McGee Margaret Mcllhargle jeff McLean Chelli McMahon Ebbie McNealey Dorothy McPherson Freshmen 289

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Brad Mead Helen Medeiros Rand Medina jorja Mettler Lisa Meyers Lynn Middleton Vanessa Miguelino Clarence Milburn Christine Miller Ramona Miller Randy Mlller Troy Miller Robert Mixon Ron Moffett Lisa Moffitt Rob Mohoff Michele Moitoso Marco Montanez Kristi Moore Raul Mora Tom Moratto Kim Morgan Stephanie Morones Kevin Morris Kim Morris Philip Mosqueda Misty Munoz Debra Myers Keith Naasz Kris Nambiar Danielle Napoleon Christina Nason Veena Nath Greg Nelson Michelle Neuvert Richard Newsom Peter Ng Can Nguyen Hong Nguyen Lu Nguyen Anthony Niebank Angie Niles james Niles Angelita Noche Michelle Northcraft Michelle Odland Kristen Oliver Robert Olmetti Karin Olson Pam Ornduff Paul Osburn Robert Pacillas james Padgett Yvonne Padilla Elias Palacios Shelly Parren s ssasses f. ---- --er, sifzgea, m:.s.f:'s-.m.,,:- . . , ,k.. .. .f. in .. .,.:wa.5,,5,:, r - --si t. Q xx X V . .. . , as n err , X . . .. ...W . X. is s S ' N a K. X Q fe - zx3'5f:. 52 fs A - K '-1 , ,yy K. s K. Y if ' f ' .N .Z .,,.L 5.3555 . Z is .25 is N t .. K '- jf X5 .. , ..- . s - .... A F X , A , ,av K Q ,,,. , Q , Q , 'Q , S. ' .. we T .tt Ll 1 A 1. Susan Wallom talks of her plans for the future. 2. While playing the guitar, Wallom sings her composition If I Woke You. Wallom plans goals for future 'in music All my life, it's been my dream to have a singing profession, explained freshman Susan Wallom. Wallom has been singing all of her life, but really began to get serious about a profession in the music industry in the past three years. In order to achieve her goal as a professional singer and get a grasp of the fundamental of music, she participated in the Tokay choir. Mr. Moffat lchoir directorl is like a vocal coach to me. He has been very supportive. My parents especially have been supportive in my career decision, commen- ted Wallom. Along with playing the guitar for six years, Wallom also writes all of her own songs. My songs are mostly easy rock and love songs. It can take me as long as four to five months to write a song: sometimes I can write three songs in one night, explained Wallom. She is also interested in drama and would like to be in a musical someday. I enjoy making people happy and laugh, and I also like singing, writing poetry, and expressing myself. Being an entertainer puts that all together. 290