Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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Cont.. . . Through the encouragement of a friend. Adam Lin began taking karate lessons during his 6th grade year. Four years later. Lin reached the black belt level in the martial arts system. Although he has placed in many tournaments throughout the years. Lin cited his 1st place honor in the Men’s Black Belt Division at the Seattle Open in as his most prestigous win. As to the nine divisions in the Black Belt level, Lin felt that he did not have enough time to reach the top. When asked about his future. Lin explained. “I’ll probably pursue other styles of the martial arts to gain a more broadened view. With high School swim team experience, Ken Aldrich and Jeri Sevey added their knowledge to the YMCA swimming program. After completing his senior life saving tests. Aldrich was asked to help out as an assistant instructor for the YMCA swim team. He plans to get his WSI (Water Sarety Instructor) certificate so he can have the option of teaching legally in the future. Unlike Aldrich, Sevey asked to aid the swim program. After two years, she obtained her WSI and now teaches whenever possible all year round. She expressed a since interest in working with children and plans to pursue teaching as a career. Both agree with Aldrich’s statement that It’s really neat to watch the swimmers go through the stages of being afraid of the water to being good enough to join the swim team. As a sophomore, Ronda Curry developed pantomine skills in play production class. For the past few years, she has utilized her talents for income working as a manequin model for the South Shore Mall and ITT Rayonier. Her favorite type is street mime’’ where anything goes and it takes a high level of creativity and talent to spark the interests of passersby. She happily remembers ’the time we (partner Mark Pickney) were on channel four news when we participated in Bubershoot in Seattle. She plans to keep working with mime as a hobby, but has At the October Mime Show. Ronda Curry displays her pantomime skills. Working with a class of beginning swimmers. Jeri Sevey explains the proper breathing tecmque for floating Practicing his defensive style. Adam Lin works out at Maria Warwick's Karate School. • I INTRODUCTION

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Lucinda Holcomb spent her 1981 summer in Ecuador as a foreign exchange student. “It gave me a different perspective on the world,” Lucinda expressed. She was able to see a part of the world that most of us see only in books and magazines. Having taken Spanish for three years in junior high, she was able to adapt to the different language fairly easily, although there were other adjustments to a different culture. • The close ties I made with my family and everyone I met made it a totally worthwhile experience, she stated. Participating in motocross is how Paul Grazioli spent a majority of his weekends since May of 1981. A fun but rather expensive hobby, Grazioli progressed from hotdogging on mini-bikes at “the pits to competing in A Class level at statewide tracks. Although he hopes to reach the next level, expert, in the future, he realizes that he has a long way to go and has not set the highest level, pro, as a goal. Grazioli plans to keep competing as a hobby, and adds, “I'd just like to go down to California or Oregon this summer and race down there for awhile. Feeling the need to get in shape, Tina Idohl signed up as a junior for weight training class. A few months later, Idohl placed 2nd in the 132 pound division at the State Power-lifting Tournament in Auburn. Although she practices mainly during weight training class time. Idohl puts in extra time when competitions come up. “I get in at least an hour every day, but since there’s only four to five competitions a year, I don’t over do it.” Even with the personal best of deadlifting 250 pounds, Idohl does not plan to pursue power lifting outside of high school. ■ INTRODUCTION 13

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looked into a few theatrical schools for possible future references. Rainbow Girls, a Masonic affliated service organization, is for girls like Laura Hanson and Tami Hayes. This group promotes community service, by sponsoring such things as a state service project every year Hansen's Hoquiam assembly, which she has presided over as Worthy Advisor twice, supported the Special Olympics this past year. Hayes, who has presided over the Aberdeen one for a term, said learning etiquette, meeting all kinds of new people, and developing public speaking skills were the best parts about it.” Hansen plans to be a Rainbow Girl until she’s twenty, then continue her membership through the Eastern Star affiliation Participating in tap. ballet and jazz dancing for over ten years has given Carol Bache and Janet Fran-ciscovich confidence, concentration. and stamina. Beginning in first grade. Bache has been in four dance recitals with a leading role in Snow White” and the musical Brigidoon She says. Dancing has taught me to be patient and keep trying until I get it right.” Franciscovich. who started in kindergarten, said dancing was really helpful in learning her cheerleading routines.” Both girls plan to continue their dancing after high school through recitals or musicals After interviews, a written test, and a majority vote by area members. Vikki Esterbrook became Washington State Deca Area 9 vice president. Esterbrook. the represen tative for all the Deca programs for the high schools from here to Olympia. was responsible for organizing conference, workshops, and attending state officers meetings. Stating benefits and meeting many people and traveling. Esterbrook said she grew close to many of the other area vice president She found her experience and enjoyable and beneficial one. During a Rainbow Girls meeting. Laura Hansen Dancing at Micheal Park's School of Dance. Carol Bache and Janet Franciscovich perform a and Tami Hayes review the ceremomcal pro- classical dance on their toe shoes cedure for installation of officers An oinployee of Industrial Supply Incorporated. Vikki Lsterbrook motors around on a lift crane while distributing stock I INTRODUCTION 15