Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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it Michelle Pennell Daniel Pinkey Lester Poulson Chanya Prum Senior risks life, lim bs for job thrill Climbing to heights of up to 1,850 feet, senior Darrin Coe has a very unusual and exciting job. He climbs to the top and services equipment, engages and aligns microwave dishes, and runs transmission lines atop tow- ers. Coe has worked on the television transmission towers for channel 3, 13, and 40 and has worked on many other towers in the Reno and Sacramento areas. l love this job. Sometimes we donlt have more than seven Standing at the top of a 1,500 foot tower is senior Darrin Coe. inches of space to walk on. What's really scary was when the wind starts gusting, said Coe. Coe works for Field Tower Systems and has been working in the company for three years. He works mostly during the summer and on weekends but wishes to work full time after he graduates. l've slipped a couple of times while climbing up but I was caught by the ropes, said Coe. It can be scary, but you get use to it and now l really enjoy it. Coe also said that he some- times works from the early mornings until dusk during the summer. ln addition to mainten- ance on the towers equipment, he has also erected several tow- ers in Reno from 100 to 300 feet tall. I like this job because it is really different, he said. The heights are fun and exciting. Every new thing we do is a challenge. by Robb Wright Seniors 205

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Timothy Page Troy Payton William Pease Ronald Peluso Diane Pugh Peter Rafert Todd Reams Tammy Riel Albert Rendon Varalyn Reza Manuela Riberal Shawn Roberts Jaimie Robertson Jeffery Roden Kevin Rodrigues Cynthia Rodriguez Gary Roley Linda Rowe Antti Ruokone Cynthia Rushing Carol Ryan Tammy Ryans Jill Saloman Deanna Sandman 204 0

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l Alex Santos Joanna Saubolle Katherina Saubolle Melanie Schueler 1553 Q wr 'L ,si Receiving the Junior Achievement com- pany award of the year award was the Pacific Bell sponsored com- pany, A Touch of Class. Promoting business talents and practical knowledge through actual company work experienc- es, the inter-school Junior Achievement organization had brought together the city and the world. Since 1966, JA has been present at the high school level promoting local business and private organizations to sponsor students attempting to learn about business knowledge and practical experience. These or- ganizations also provided fund- ing for scholarships for the sales- men ofthe year, based on sales records and personal interviews. Tokay, Lodi and Stagg were three of the high schools which are members of the over 230 offices nationwide and 14 fore- ign countries. Recruiters, who are familiar with the JA routines ventured to the different high schools and explained the positives of the club to juniors and seniors, at- tempting to promote attendance. After the first introductory meet- ing only about 400 students decided to remain in the club. Receiving the company of the year award was the Pacific Bell sponsored company, A Touch of Class, who produced fans and brooms for Christmas de- Future c for .lunio Achieve corations, From Tokay were Karrie Sheppmann, Jennifer An- taran, Mai Harmon, and Jennifer Jacobs. To achieve this award, the companies had to first develop, then plan ,the sales of their products. After that, the compa- nies bought the materials, man- ufactured the goods and finally sold them to the public. At the end of the term, the companies had to liquidate all of their stocks. by Eric .lohnston 206 Q7