Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Husam Abdallah Eric Abrescy Krista Acosta Michelle Acosta Robert Adams Manal Addi Kristin Agnew Christina Aguilar Sajid Akram Carla Alfonso Nathan Allen Ronald Alt Stacie Altes Jesse Alvarado Marcos Amezcua Spencer Ammons Deborah Angeline Vatsansa Anounonh Bryan Antolin Darren Antonovich Alina Apodaca Alan Aquino Gary Aquino Robin Ashworth 262 N 4- .3 Y 1,6 ix lm X ws. wv , A ,, l -rvs lf V , . , 4 3 E l . it 3. ' ..,' K 5 i xi' 95N 0-.1 W I 5 il. tg ,N x E , it M.. 11 ,Q Y -5 Q ck is in f. .1 silt we t re sm- .as .r-, Frosh apathy hurts class Last minute notices and low turnout at class meetings couldn't dampen the spirit of the Freshman Class officers. I thought we'd have more people in- volved,'l said Maria Rodriguez, class secreta- iyftreasurer. But the people that participat- ed were mostly Student Government mem- bers, the class officers and assembly. Hardly anyone else got involved. Other class officers were Kevin Nishi, president, and Martha Ehler, vice president. We tried to get more people to come to our meetings, explained Nishi. It was hard to get people to stay after school, since they didn'tdrive. Lack of information also hurt the class, especially at the fall competition rally. We weren't told about one event and while we were organizing our competitors, they started without us, said Nishi. The main activity of the year was an event designed for the freshman only. The fresh- men were polled in their English classes to determine the activity. We just wanted something for just the freshmen, something to have fun with, said Nishi. Other class activities included a spirit button sale, window painting, and a home- made cookie booth at the Christmas Bazaar. Despite low turnout at meetings, the officers found a lot of freshman spirit at the rallies. We were really spirited, really rowdy at the rallies, said Rodriguez. ln the competitions, we usually ended up in the top, added Nishi. Freshman Assembly members were: Tris- tin Clayton, Stephanie Galapia, Jeanine Morrison, Michelle Puzon, and Mark Tel- ford, We're a good class, said Nishi. We'll keep getting better, and by senior year, we'll be great. by Helen Schorr .Wise

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264 Aleeria Beus Suman Bhardwaj Aldo Bianchi Rebecca Biegler Laura Black Tricia Blas Justin Bleyl Jeffrey Blighton Wendy Block Wally Blodgett Michelle Borja James Boschee Clinton Bowden Connie Bowen Lander Bravo Jennifer Bridges Eddie Brooks Kristina Brooks Patti Brooks Robert Brookshire Shauna Brown David Browning Jason Bruce Jennifer Bruette Musician Ferrer fin ds When local show producers need a bass player for the orchestra, they call senior Sam Ferrer. Ferrer, who plays double bass and electric bass, has played in the pit bands of such local productions as Delta College's A Chorus Line, The King and I, and the Stockton Civic Theater's Runaways. His pit band colleagues are mostly college students. I like the experience of playing with musicians that are really good, said Ferrer. Playing at the high school level was fun, but to play with the University of the Pacific Con- servatory musicians was really neat. Ferrer was a percussionist throughout elementary and middle school and took up the guitar four years ago, before switching to the bass. Ferrer has been a member of the Central Valley Youth Symphony and has played with the Tokay Orchestra and Jazz Band. He has future in bass also played with the pit band on such school productions as Merrily We Roll Along. On the recommendation of a teacher, Ferrer landed his first paying pit band job, sharing a bass position in the pit band of A Chorus Line. Then the next show came up and they hired me. Now they hear my name by word of mouth and hire me, said Ferrer. Naturally, his salary varies, but Ferrer estimated his total income from his most recent project Runaways at 5800. Inspiration is found within the family. 'fMy brother has influenced me a lot, said Ferrer. He's a keyboard player in a Hollywood band and a real encouragement. Ferrer plans to study music at either Biola University or Berkelee College of Music in Boston. Ten years from now, Ferrer sees himself playing bass with a Contemporary Christian band. by Helen Schorr ft li., 4? I T - ' .. 3 ,' - 'I Ex la' - , sg -A 3 T ri , 2 lg Q Af si, ' :.. 4 in., ,sg is F 3 W V P f Q, J'-'FQ a .. Q. ,5 Ai - a ti? ' 4 F I I V xy-wg, A nt jx Q. , - my ge Q, V' I ,,' v ,V ' ,Q Q. - -'lux if l H 'l A . J , , i T 2 H4 ,ff 4 C