411 20 9285 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bd3444eace858c9c08ce894dfaf5cd48.pdf c98307c2b2840fe66395fe4a8f4b76fa PDF Text Text Bermudas Pulling off the latest summer fashion, Jordan Colpitts sports her Bermuda shorts. "I love wearing the Bermuda shorts," said Colpitts. "They're easy to match things with, and they are different." Photo By Michaela Auffart BO's style belts came back into fashion this year. "I think waist belts are cute," said Madeline Snyder. "I wear them because they're cute and fashionable. said Snyder "I mostly get my belts from Forever 21 or Hot Topic." Photo By Michaela Auffart Wide Belts Footwear With every style comes a different shoe. Shoes display someone's personality. "I bought them because I liked [Vans] and thought they were different." said Katelyn Longnecker. "I wear them about two or three times a week and sometimes to work." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Big sunglasses are popular among both boys and girls. They became the latest outdoor trend. Victoria Jones is ready to peace out in her big sunglasses. "I li ked the way they looked," she said. "I like how they cover up my face." Photo By Caitlin Evers Oversize Headbands Thick headbands are coming back in style and showed up throughout the school. "I thought the head band was fun and unique," said Meredith Bargenquast. "I got it for a Christmas present." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Some like to think outside of the box when it comes to hair styling. Lately you see crazy color and styles can be seen up and down the halls. "Most girls you see have straight, flat hair," said Alison Thomas. "I like to stand out by making my hair fun." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Haircuts Skinny Jeans Who would think that skinny jeans would ever come back into style? "Skinny jeans are different and not that many people wear them. I started wearing them over the summer," said Kelsey Runyon. "I go to a few different places to get them. I normally wear flats with them." Photo By Michaela Auffart Whether it be hearts or apples, the fad of patterned shirts appeared in a lot of fashionable stores. "I like wearing shirts with patterns on them because it's different and not so plain," said Alison Hartmen. "I go into Wet Seal to get my shirts. I think I always wore clothes with patterns and designs on them." Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Tees Polos Modeling the latest trend, Shane Huseth pops_ his collar. The trend was inspired by the song "Poppin' My Collar" by White Tees. "I started popping my collar when the song came out," said Huseth. "It's become a really popular trend this year." Photo By Micheala Auffart Wearing jewlery can be fashionable for guys just as much as girls. "It's my style," said Ross Plum. "I got my bracelet at the World Cup and it says MW Army. I got my friend Teddy one too." Photo By Jamie Stueve Accessories 7 Welcome To Over 800 students took part in a sweet experience at the Homecoming dance, themed Candy Land. Each day of Homecoming week consisted of a different theme. "Amber Hiebichuk and dressed up in Texas Longhorns stuff for team day," said Michelle Malick. "It was fun because we both love sports, especially football, and we never really get to dress up like that ... plus the Longhorns rock!" The halls were filled with bright colors on Thursday. The seniors wore black licorice, juniors dressed in lemon drop yellow, sophomores wore orange sherbet, freshmen were gumdrop grape and staff was green apple. "Paige Gallo and I made tiedyed orange shirts that said sun kissed sophomores," said Erica Erixon. "It was really cool to see all of the classes separated." On Thursday evening, the Homecoming Olympics were held in the Field House. Eight teams entered the competition, but by 1 a ace o root eer, ns Westcott competes in the Homecoming Olympics as part of the "Monstars." The Olympics were packed with different activities and races to show off the talented student body. Above right. Photo b Caitlin Evers 8 the end of the night, only four remained. Each team thought of a cheer and an American Idol parody. The crowd's approval and many activities determined which teams advanced to the next level. The Weekend Runners team won. The Homecoming Olympic finals took place at the pep assembly Friday afternoon. The Homecoming football game took place on Friday, September 22, at CB Stadium against the Indianola Indians. "Even though we lost the game, it was still a fun night," said Samantha Jensen. "We were all really excited about the dance but it would have been bett~r if we would have won." The dance was held in the Field House from 8:00-1 1 :00 p.m. Student Council decorated in a variety of colors and decorations, including a projection screen and a chocolate fountain. Homecoming gave students and faculty a chance to satisfy their sweet tooth, show school spirit and do something different. unng unc , or an 1 ernan participates in the "cool whip candy" contest. Student Council sponsored a different game at lunch every day of the week. Above middle. Photo By Michaela Au.ff art Candy Land By Jenni Morris The 2006 Homecoming Court had fun with their poses for their group picture. Anticipation grew this year, as the King and Queen were announced at the dance this year instead of at coronation. Above. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz On duct tape day, Cody Espelund designed a duct tape jacket. "It was sweet," said Espelund. "It took me like six hours to make, but it looked cool in the end so it didn't even matter. " Right. Photo by Michaela Auffart Getting into the groove, a group of seniors share their last Homecoming dance together. Although there were many changes this year, attendance was booming as students enjoyed their ffrst, or last Homecoming together. Above. Photo by Eric Fjare 9 Sip by Sip, Amber Llebercheck, Lindsey Foote and Taylor Graybill enjoy a Shirley Temple together on their night in Des Moines. "Those two are good friends and it was a fun night, n said Graybill. "The Shirley Temple was good too!" Photo By Emily Stuart JO Joking around, Lindsey Hunter and Brittany Chenney spend time together at a sleep ove r. We like to tell jokes and just hang out," said Hunter. "We were just having fun at a birthday party. " Photo By Nicole Paulsen Eating their hot wings, Mitchell Nolan and Tony Liston relax with some friends while watchi ng a football game. "I love eating hot wi ngs while watching my team win." said Nolan. Photo By Eli.zabeth Ortiz Look On the Other Side of the Fence 0 n Saturday night, we drove around aimlessly trying to find something to do to cure our terrible boredom. We talked about the week's events and argued over different sides of the same story. Suddenly, we drove past Famous Dave's and everyone in the car stared as they all said in unison, "Let's go!" "On the weekends my friends and I play video games," said Tyler Brietzke. "We usually order Buffalo Wild Wings and just hang out." The other girls were getting ready and taking forever to fix their hair and figure out what to wear, all the while trying to decide where to go to eat. Finally, three hours later, we decided to go to HuHot and eat. After we finished eating, we decided to go hang out at one of their houses. "The best part of our girls night out is getting to have fun with friends," said Katelyn Longnecker. "We usually go to the movies or sleepover at someone's house. We tend to do a lot of gossiping." While the girls are conversing By Kayla Mackland and Eric Fjare abo~t hot topics at school the only talking boys are doing is screaming in pain after being hit during a paintball match. "PAINTBALL!" said Jordan Thompson. "We love to split up in teams and go against each other, it hurts but its fun." Hurting each other and complaining about the pain is keeping the boys busy while the girls tend to cherish their time together. "We usually just hang out," said Lindsay Sorenson. "I don't get to see my friends much at school so it is fun getting to spend t ime with them when we get the chance." Friday and Saturday usually serve as good nights for spending time with friends as well as any other t ime off from school. There's nothing like some good quality time with friends on your day off. No matter the case, a "night out" is a great way to spend t ime with friends. These time can be spent anyway, anyhow, anywhere and anytime. It just depends on the person and what they prefer most. I Chilling in front of the tube, Tyler Brietzke, PJ Tekippe, Dustin Davis, Eric Baines and Andy Ernst hang together on their day off. "I was basking in the glory of the Huskers," said Baines. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz With wacky expressions, Erin Whittington and Lindsey Larsen have fun going out to eat. "We were at the Cheesecake Factory for Nikki Milder's 18th Birthday," said Larsen, "We were just being goofy and taking pictures." Photo By Emily Stuart ll Singing hfs heart out, James Ortfl gives bis ren ... dltion o£ "Thank God I'm Not the One: Tills was bis second year perfonnlng ln the Pollles. "Priclay utgbt waa my best perfol'- ~ce," said Ortiz. Photo bjjllliiablth Ortiz AJldrew Bnietsang "W'18h You Were Here" for bis ptrformBDCe ln '11le Pollies. He also showed off aaother talent by playing bt& guitnr. •1 think tllot tliey should change the 11&meofthe show, Pollies are IPU&'l1Pll and we did aood: !nlst said. Below. 1hoto by Caitlin .Bum is pitch black; one can just bare y shapes of the peop le in the audieek out from behind the curtain. nto the stage and prepare to give performance. Yo r heart is beating fast in anticipaAs you come t o close, you smile as the audience s t h e ir applause You bow in response and walk off t age " My favorite thin bo ut pe rforming is t he feeling befo re you go o on stage," said Allison Thomas. he process to p form in The Foll i es started d u r ing o days of open tJ d ition s. Students tried out for difke the spotlight, some urged on by just want t o show off their ta lent. I did it last year." sa id Thomas. "I e t o sing in front of people." re ov er. it was up to Lynn Boyd, ve M andelk o, Eng l i sh and dra ma got to perform. nts were confident about their at. asical ly anyone who is p repare Hie s ," s aid Boyd. "I like a var iety [of som ething that we ha ven 't had s v a r i ety t his y ear. The Follies in- ' poetry, acting, a nd perform anc es rifle team s. per f o r m a n ces. one on Thursday h o urs and o ne each on Fric:IQy met i mes p e rfo r m ing in frontof be int i midat ing, b ut sometimes it pport me and cheer for me; said ing about performing is when the imar i ly put on as a fundraiser-fur Over all, The Foll ies w as just at AL t o sh ow off t h e ir many am Lincoln o n ce said, that a man can do well, I sFiiJ let. StuderitS 1. What is the biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? In America everyone is nice and in Holland everyone is aggressive. Here in school there is a lot more restrictions but in Holland you can do whatever you want. 2. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? Corn is gross, here everywhere is corn and there's fatty food everywhere. In Holland, we eat healthy. 3. How did your friends view America before you came? What did they say about it? They thought I would get shot or something bad would happen to me, but they think America is the best country and they said have fun. 4 .What is the most outrageous or weird thing that you've done that you would never do in your country? Paint up all red just for a basketball game. It's fun though. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is run in your country and the American home? There is no open space in the country. There is house after house. My Holland parents let me do way more stuff then my American parents. By Kayla MackJand 1. What is the one thing you like better about the United States then your country? More possibilities about what to do. 2. What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Johns. I love the potato oles! 3. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? I don't like how we have to eat fast food all the time. And there isn't very good bread here. 4 . What is the one thing you miss the most that is in your home country and not here? Chocolate. In Germany, they have very good chocolate. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is ran in your country and the American home? No difference. In Germany my parents ar e just as strict . Foreign Exchange Students 2007 1. What is the biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? There are too many people. 2. What is the most outrageous or weird thing that you've done that you would never do in your country? O:J We don't have football so it was fun to watch a game. A-. 3. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? ~ Jell-0. Its gross and the texture is weird. s:t. 4. How did your friends view America before you came? W hat CIJ did they say about it? ~ Many French people don't like Americans. They think they are fat and stupid. s:: 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is A) run in your country and the American home? "'1 I only have to be at the store to close it otherwise I don't really ..Q have a curfew at all and can do with I want. In America. kids C: have t o be in by 12:30. O ~· 1. W hat is t he biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? The way people think. The culture of everything is so different. 2. What is the one thing you like better about the United States then your country? School is harder in Tunisia. W e study for 14 year s to graduate. 3. What are the differences in sports? Here they pay attention to high school and college sports. We only pay attention to professional. 4. W hat is the one thing you miss the most t hat is in your home country and not here? Coffee, because in Tunisia it's very strong. Also just Tunisian food in general. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is run in your country and the American home? W e don't eat with each other a lot for meals, but Sunday's for breakfast we are t ogether in America . f'll • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• .. ,.. ' -. . . ..i:-..... ~ ' '• I I. fl • Colton Sto gd ill plays with his new toy, and says, " It's for music because games get boring. You can do a nythin g with it." Photo by Michae la Au ff art. •··. ... Expensive toys have taken a toll over the years. In the 70's it was cool if someone owned his or her own car. Nowadays, owning their own car, motorcycle, boat or even a plane seems almost common for teenagers. "My family and I have had my boat for a while now," said Tony Liston. "I really enjoy just being able to take my boat out on Manawa without having to be on vacation and rent a boat. A toy is defined as an object for children to play with or something of little importance. As soon as expensive is put before the "toy", however, students develop more nerve and excitement to hear all about their family's new purchase. Before going out on the lake, Tony Liston, Tyler Alitz and Paul Tekippe look forward to having fun in the sun. "I love going fast in the water," said Liston. "The jet ski goes so fast and I love it. " "You know that feeling you get on Christmas?" said Peter Hutcheson. "When you unwrap your favorite gift you wanted that year, and you can notdecide if you should pee your pants or play with it first, that is the feel ing I felt when I saw my plane!" A lth o u gh Hutch e s on shares the plane with his whole a lot of hard work to manage and maintain. Similar to a motorcycle where Adrian Villareal did all the repairs himself. "I just recently got my motorcycle," said Villareal. "It took so much work and so much time for me to fix it up but I love every minute I ride on that thing." Price is a big factor with owning toys such as these, but that is the difference between is cool to students now, and what was cool to their parents. What is popular with teenagers has changed drastically over time. Imagine what will be considered an expensive toy in ten years! Acli;ian Vil arreal occasionally rides his motorcycle. He sees it as an escape from the world. "The epitome of fireedom, just you, and your thoughts, speeding down a road in the middle of the country." Photo by Jamie Stueve ''R'' Us By Kayla Mackland Ill Getting rea y to t ·e off, zPeter Hutcheson is going to board his plane. "I love flying my plane." said Hutcheson. "It's fun and exhilerating. " .i----1 I . \ I ~ • ' "Where and Why did you get your e.xpensive toy?" "My wife bought it (the Hummer) last September, she drives it and I pay for it. " said Robert Hansen. \ "Why do ) ou ha' e your horse?" "My horse's name is Bucky" said Kayla Babbit. ''I might want to work with horses when I get older." said Kayla Babbitt. 22 Masquerade By JonniMorrIB MatJness When one thinks of a winter dance, chilly weather and a winter theme usually come to mind. However, this year the winter dance had a new twist. The winter dance is hosted every year by DECA. It usually took place in January, but this year it was delayed until March 17. "We originally planned the dance for February," said Steven Wimmer, DECA member. "But the night we planned it for turned out to be the same night as the girls' district basketball game, so it had to be postponed. It seemed like every time we found a date that would work, anot her event came up." With the change of date, many students felt that it changed the overall feel of the dance. "I went to the dance last year and this year," said Ashley Clark. "It was a lot different having it later in the year because the weather was nicer. I think more people went this year because of that." Although t he weather was more comfortable, some students felt that the winter dance fell in the shadow of bigger events. "I liked the dance better when it was in January," said Clark. 'That way it is right bePosing together, Winter Dance Court members smiled for a picture. The court held six boys and six girls including honorary members J enna Nikkel and Josh Huntoon. First Row: Caroline Murphy, Aaron Behrens, Cole Johnston, Claire Murphy, Caleb Johnston, Stacy Unde1wood, Cory Peterson, Lindsey Mccoy. Second Row: Logan Hudsbeth, Nikki Milder, Joshua Hug, Sarah Milner, Joshua Huntoon and Jenna Nikkel. Submitted photo tween Homecoming and Prom, so there's like a dance every season." The theme of the dance also changed several times along with the date, but DECA members finally settled on "Masquerade Madness," which caught the eye of many students. "The theme really started to sound fun when they began selling masks at lunch," said Corey George. "They were really colorful and sparkly, and I think it made more kids want to go." The dance was semi-formal and held in the small gym. Many students who attended chose to wear brightly decorated masks to match the theme. Some, however, felt that the theme did not pull threw. "The theme of the dance sounded really cool at first," said Samantha Cedillo. "But it got really tiring to hold up the mask the whole time. Plus no one really followed the theme." Even though planning the dance was a little bit bumpy, students like Cedillo and Clark agree that it turned out great. No matter the t ime or place, the winter dance served as a time for students to get away from the pressure of the dwindling school year, and have a good time together. Right. With the beat of the music, Scott Fleming danced in front of his friends. "The dance was fun , said Scott Fleming. "But if would have been better if the music fit the theme, They should have played Phantom of the Opera." Photo By Cail'lin Evers eft, a group of girls dance together."Tbe dance was a lot of fun," said Darla Golden. "The funniest part was watching the DJ dance to Thriller." Photo By Caitlin Evers elow, With a smile, Biannca Brion enjoyed the music at the Winter Dance. "It was a lot of fun," said Brion. "All of my friends were there." hoto By Caitlin Evers ---- Above. In a straight line, students dance to Thriller· by Micha l Jackson. "The dance was really fun," said Katleyn Kuntz. "It was fun how th DJ got into it.'" Photo By Caitlin Evers Left. After a long night at the dance, Andrea Jeffery, Emily Browning and Jamie Peterson cool off in the hallway. "I liked tbi dance better tlrnn previous ones," aid Browning. "The theme was better so I actually dressed up." Photo By Caitlin Ever 23 With friends laughing in the background, Gage Miell played a game involving adding 7UP to an alkeceltzer tablet in his mouth. Much oarning resulted. "I had to try and keep the fizzy stuff in my mouth," said Miell. Photo by Caitlin Evers Trying to keep warm, Seth Shively and Brian Cunningham stood around a fire pit during a weekend of outdoor concerts. "We were at Life Light, a bunch of Christian music groups came and we hung out for the weekend," said Shively. Photo By Robert Kerber Listening intently, AL students Jordan Miller, Set~ hive y an? Ryan Beck sat in part of the semi circle around their group leader. The leader was givmg them instructions on the game they were playing. Photo By Robert Kerber . . . Right, Struggling with her task, Abigail Ku~ik tried to eat a doughnut dangling off the stiing in front of her. Wacky games created a welcoming atmosphere The restriction of her hands added to the difficulty. "All of the people in my youth group are extremely easy to talk to," said Kunik. 24 An escape, a place where no one's eyes look with judgment. Some students found exactly that when they joined a youth group; it was both relaxing and rewarding. These teens found positive influences in the teachings and fun activities they participated in while attending a youth group. "Our youth pastor talks a lot about things influencing us in our lives and how to resist them," said Abby Heistand, member of First Christian Church in Council Bluffs. "Also, how the devil is always there causing temptation." Designed for junior and senior high t eens, youth groups made church fun. The groups met weekly, sometimes more than once, and participated in various activities. Some churches have unique facilities that allowed the groups to participate in activities that other groups may not. "My church has a gym, and befor e youth group starts, we play games there," said Paul Schroder, member of White House Temple. Some of the activities these groups participated in included bowling, watching sports events, hosting parties and talent shows and going to concerts. Churches also offered opportunities to grow in faith through retreats and missions trips. "Last summer I went on a mission trip with my church to Mexico," said Heistand. "We built two houses for two families." "our church is also sending some people t o New Orleans this summer." The activit ies that youth groups participated in were not restricted to things within the people in attendance. Having people that were not a part of the group come and shar e in t he fun helped the groups grow. Groups tried to get the message spread about their r eligion by reaching out t o t he community. "W e did hockey and flag foot ball this summer and invited people from t he community to come," said Heistand. "Some of the adult members of the church come t o our gr oup every couple of months and it mixes it up." No matter what church t hey attended, teens found a place to worship by singing, reading, talking and much more through one common idea, faith. "Yout h group gives me a chance to grow closer t o God and learn about him and grow in faith," said Schroder. "It's also encouraging to know that there are other teens out there t hat believe the same things I do." Caugb t up in the action, Brice Hatcher and Seth Shively played each other in a game of Halo. At the First Church of Nazarene. Colton Stogdill and Ryan Beck watched the game with anticipation as to who the winner would be. Photo by Robe1·t Kerber 25 Above, At the last game of the season, it was the Knicks versus the Celt-- ics. The crowd watched with looks of anticipation at a pep assembly beld eighth hour. Photo By Caitlin Evers Left, Bull in hand, Jake Welch struggled for a lay up in the game. "It wns cool getting to play my senior year," he said. "I haven't played organizod basketball since I was n freshman, so this WRS fun.'' Photo By Elisabeth Ortiz 27 Right Privil ages of Passage R e warded with Age By Jenni Morris Whether they are six or sixteen years old, students find their parents' rules hard to understand and follow at times. However, as they get older, they are usually allowed more freedom and control over th i own life. Like passing grades in s ing respect from rules at home also the right of passage. Dating is a very po ular and widely talked about bje mong teens. But some students' arents choose t o regulate just ho much, and at what age, this occurs 'Tm not allowed to date ntil I'm sixteen," said Ally Evens. ' mom is just really protective me." Many students, like Evens, were given a specific age that they were allowed t o begin dating. For some, however, it was sooner. "I was allowed t o date when I was fourteen," said Carrie Stam. "I thi that my parents just realized that as mature enough to make the rig decisions about guys." Still er students had the Having a job is a topic that many students would rather not think about. The age e parent expects them o get a J Fly. u po e 0 get a job gigm~hen I'm s " said Evens. "It age. I would ~ro ably be sooner, but it's hard to ·nd a place to work wh you're ounger than sixteen." / With everything that high est rule to follow. As teens get ool offers, some students and older and begin driving, rfew be-; their parents feel they just don't comes a bigger issue and re of have t ime to worry about a job. a personal responsibility. "My parents won't let me get "My curfew is aroun en ," a job until alter I graduate," sai said Chet Coenen. "I don't e y Stefani Mccumber. "They want rry mind it that much, it will get ter to be involved in school and th°fly as I et older probably.'' want me to enjoy it; Jou have he hile mftlnight s rves a a rest of your lif ~ t wolry abou getcom on curf w for any £ ting a job." 4' 1 , thers n't hav ( arr Students with I e "I don't really have a curfew," said Evens. "I just tell my mom around when I'll be home." find that re expected t o follow are based off their sibling's achievements or mistakes. "I guess my parents are more strict with me than t hey were wit h older sister," said Jennifer Belt. learned from her m istakes, ink they expect a lot more tudents feel that t he erence between sibrole in the amount of ey have. have an older brother, and got away with a lot more," said cCumber. "He got to date earlier, he got to come home later, and he got to do several things that I don't get to do. I think it's mainly because I'm their only little girl, and they don't want me t o get hurt." Whether t eens struggle to find a job, fight an unfair curfew, or just cope with following their parents' expectations, remember that time passes quickly, and with age comes responsibility and privileges. 111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 In a desperate attempt to make curfew, James Ortiz rushes home. Midnight serves as a common curfew for many AL students. " I shouldn'thavegone to Burger King on my way home!" said 0 1tiz. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Determined to get the job, J essica Tekippe fills out a job application. "I think it's important for kids to have jobs in high school," said Tekippe. "Its a good ex'Perience and it gets you prepared to enter the work force as an adult. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz With a smile on her face, Ariel Sheldon accepts flowers from her date. ' My parents weren't really concerned about me dating," said Sheldon. "They knew that it was my decision and my responsibility." Photo By Caitlin Lombardo What age were you able to date? My parents never t old me when I could or couldn't dat e. They didn't really care. - Bud Mutum Are the rules your parents set for you different t han your older siblings? My parents are definitely harder on me then they were on my older brothers. My curfew is a lot earlier then theirs was, and my parents have to know where I am at all t imes. -Leah Wenninghoff What is your curfew? My curfew is 12:00 AM and it will probably st ay the same throughout high school. -Barry Hodapp W hat age will your parents let you date? My parents won't let me date until I'm 16. -Trevor Wolff This year ushered in new rules and policies intended to help the student body. Some major changes included the Abe Pass, the tardy policy and the "No Pass, No Play" rule. Due to scores of students coming to class late, the administration established a one minute warning bell to inform students. If students still did not make it to class on time, they automatically received a fifteenminute detention. "I think the short bell was a good idea," said Sara Williams. "It really helped me get to class on time. I haven't been late all year." The "No Pass, No Play" policy challenged students who participated in extracurricular activities. If students are failed even one class, they lost the privilege to participate in any school activity. This new rule helped motivate students to focus on academics. "It's made students more accountable for their grades," said Ted Hennings, US History teacher. "I think it's made students care more about how they're doing in school." Rewarded for her great effot1 , Bobbi Nowlan received an ABE Pass for meeting all of the requirements. "I was really excited," said Nowlan. "All the hard work paid off." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 30 By Br ooke W ilhite The ABE Pass Policy changed the way many students performed in school. The pass allowed each grade to receive various privileges for meeting requirements. For the freshmen, the privileges included hall passes and being allowed in the gym during lunch. Sophomores get freshmen privileges, and are able to be a teacher/ office aid, and enter the parking pass lottery. Juniors receive all of the underclassmen privileges and are allowed a parking permit. Seniors receive everything under them, as well as off campus lunch. Receiving an ABE Pass was fairly simple. Maintaining a GPA of 2 .0 , having no unexcused absences, and having no fines, played a big role in whether or not students qualify for the pass. "It helps motivate students to not skip," said Jordan Colpitts. "I think it was a really good idea, and will better the school in the long run." The success of new policies showed throughout the school. They helped students stay in class and keep their grades up. It forced them to care more about their education. Graphic By Robert Hermsen "I thinkit's lame, [The ABE pass] exceptforthe parking pass." said Troy Douglas. Photo By Ma llory Miller "I like the "No Pass, No Play" rule because people who are in sports are role models in the school, therefore the should get good grades. " said Kayla Burke. Photo By Mallory Miller 31 • 32 Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Photo By Caitlin Lombar·do Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Scott Cordell and Bart Witte, 111••••1 disagree with the public display of affection throughout the halls. The teachers made a sign to discourage students from PDA. Photo by Mallory Miller On Valentines Day, a lucky Rafael Alverio received a singing telegram. His mother sent the four men to his lunch table. The Valentine's gift was unusual, as flowers are the most popular gift. During the day, flowers were delivered to 27 students. Photo By Hannah Grimm Many concerts came to the Metro area. The usual places included The Qwest Center and the MAC. Others locations include The Rock and Sokol. Rascal Flatts is pictured on the left and to the righ t is the local band, Yo ur Face . Photos By Ma llory Miller and Caitlin Lombardo '8ftlll1i Rmcol Ram Da1hboard Confmional Chrinino Aguilera Kenny Cherney John Mayer Jmtin Timberlake Hickelbmk Keith Urban Tim McGmw faith Hill B.B. King Irie Clopton Switchfoot The faint Blood Brothers Placebo Hello lamb of God and more_. !I HERFF JONES. l nits' 01 ht•rn·1>ecrcdned. :111phow'11ere >Upplied h1 ,llCT Diren. O.ltrKH\0 PHl\TEn I\ L ~A --t- ~ -- 1. President George W. Bush announced in January 2007 that he would send an additional 21,500 troop to Iraq to improve ~ec urit y and assist with C.S. efforts there. Bush vowed that the Americans killed would not have died in \"ain. The 2008 budget projection for fighting in Iraq and Afganistan and repairing and replacing equipment lo ·tin combat wa an e ti mated 141.7 billion. American death tolls in Iraq eclipsed 3,150 and the official cotal for American5 wounded 5urpassed 23,500. ~.om A· 2. Austrian police conli r111ed the idcn1it1· of Natascha mpu h. bdicred 10 h:11·c been held captive :ii nee her abduct ion as :1 IO·rear-old. 3. Through the prime cruise season, there ll'Crc breakouts of the high Ir contagious nororirus on ships sai ling the world". seas. I lundrl'liS fell 1·ic1im to the virus· nu-like Sl"lllpl0111S. 4. Congres., exH:ndcd D:1dight ' avings Time: for th<.: 0:1kc of t.:nt.:rgy dficit.:nc1-. Cle >l·b ll'C:re changed h 11 1·ather tli:111 the fi N Sunda1· in April. 5. Tc:xan Andrc:1Yates11·:1s fuu 11 d 11t11 guihl' hr reason of ins:1nitr of murdering her fil'e clii ldren !Jr dro11 ning them in :1 hat ht uh fire rears ag(1. 6. A ncll"born rn:ilc ll'hite buffalo in a \Vi sco in herd :11t 1·auc:cl the :11t c:111 inn of t\:at il'e Arnerirnns 11·ho consider the animal sacred for its potent ial to bring good fortune and peace. Thi' is the th ird ll'hite buffalo born i111 0 the herd. 7. In j anuarr 200-. 'lorthcrn Europe 11·as hit bv an unusually strong storm which killc:cl an English111an 11·hen a fa lling hrancli cru,hed hi' ca r. I lean· rai ns :111d g:ilc-fmcc 11·inds c tu,nl delays i11 :1ir :111cl , ca tra1·d 8. former S1a1 e Dqiartmern official Richard i\rlllitage :1d111i1t1.xl th:11 he i11adl'L'rtl'ntly rel'C.:3il'd CIA e1nplnl'ee Va lerie Plarne·s iclrnri1y to n.:poners. 9. Cit co rr pon dcnt Ki mlwrly !Jozier ll':lo the onk member of her rrcll' ll'hn surl'il'ed a June car born bing in Baghdad. 10. Swdents fou nd a 11·ar t1> rcLL'ire ll1l''5agc' in dass br d01rnloading a ringrone 11 ith a pitch so high teachers couldn't hear it. 11. f\ ~ mut h a' -1 percent of Cal ifurnia's citrus crop 11·as darnagecl in a.lanuarl' ' cold snap that lasted 111ore than a ll'Cek . 12. Gerald Ford. till' 58th prcsiclrnt. died un Dec. 26. 2006. and ll'a. buried in Grand Rapids, II. 13. On Sept. 6. 201!6, British Prime ,\linister fonl' Blair announced that the 2006 l.;1hour Partr conference 11nuld he his last. 14. Apple: Cc1111puter\ ne11· -199 iPhrn1e ll'a.' a 111:1 jur release at ,\lacll'orld 200-. 15. The death of former Chilea n dinator ,\ ugu,to l'inuchct prompted demonstrations of celebration. 16. The farnil l' of lil 1 Del Valle fi led a 11T(111gful di::arh law~ it after she 11·:" tTLi'hccl 111· 12 toih of concrete in a .. Big Dig .. accidcrn at the Boston high11·aycunstruct iu11 project. China successfully used a missile carrying a "kill vehicle" to blast an old Chinese weather satellite from its orbit 537 miles above Earth. U.S. government officials said that the test could undermine relations with the West and pose a threat to satellites important to the U.S. military. A team of French doctors removed a cyst from a man's arm in a 10-minute mid-air surgery used as a feasibility study for possible surgery in space. The five-doctor team operated in near zero-gravity conditions produced by an Airbus 300 looping to create interval dives simulating weightlessness. A Kansas teenager racked up perfect scores on the ACT and SAT. Jakub Voboril of Wichita got a 36 on the ACT on his third try. He received his SAT results shortly after the perfect ACT score: a perfect score of 2400. He did check out test prep books, but his advice: "Pay attention in class." The baiji, a rare, nearly blind white river dolphin, is effectively extinct. Researchers say pollution and overfishing in the Yangtze River caused the species' demise. Plus, ship traffic there confused the sonar the baiji used to find food. Americans won the Nobel prizes for physics (John Mather of NASA Goddard Flight Center and George Smoot from UC Berkeley with their satellite program that backed up the Big Bang theory), chemistry (Roger D. Kornburg from Stanford School of Medicine who studied how cells take information from genes to produce proteins), medicine (Andrew Z. Fire from MIT and Craig C. Mello from Harvard who discovered a way to turn off specific genes) and economics (Edmund S. Phelps from Columbia University for examining the trade-offs between inflation and its effects on unemployment). Houston truck driver Tyrone Williams was spared the death penalty and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt - a journey that ended in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants crammed into a sweltering tractor-trailer, after Williams abandoned them and the rig. 17. President Bush signed legislation in October authorizing tough interrogation of terror suspects and trials before military commissions. While Bush claimed thar he knew the bill would save lives, the ACI. called it ·one of the worst civil liberties measures ever enacted." 18. A 6.3 magnirnde earthquake struck Indonesia on May 27, 2006, killing more than 5,800 and injuring 36,299. Thousands of aftershocks followed and hundreds of thousands were !eh homeless in central Java. 19. November releases of Playstacion 3 and \Xii i were immediate sell-outs. Son)"s 400,000 Playstation 3s cost 600, but intenclo priced the Wii at 250 including one game and expected co sell 4 million units by yea r's end. 2. Congressman Boh NC)', R - OH, pleaded gui lt1• to federa l criminal corruption charges :ind announced he ll'ould n t seek re-election. 7. January wa. warmer than usual in ma1w parts of the counuy Pun xsutawney Phil pn:dictecl ~n ea rly spring on Groundhog Dai-, but bitter cold. da)'S of ice and as much as JO feet of snow (in pans of upsrate 'cw York) typified February. ··,''• ~ ... . ·~- " · 13. Animal rights activists were up in arms when more than 50,000 clogs were slaughcerecl in China in a governmcm-urdered crackdown after three people died of rabies. On!)' military dugs and pol ice canine units were spared. . 20. Scienrists documented more than I ,OOO biological species unique to the Eastern Arc Mournains of Tanzan ia and Kenva. The area. which is slightly smaller than the state of Rhode Island, is mainly forested. 3. For these ruungs1ers in Si. Louis, fire lm lranrs 4. Citing climate change as a cause, sciernists studied a giant ice were the only 'ource of rdief from.Jull'°s heat shelf - 1he size of >lanhauan - which broke away from an island after storms knocked out cleuric;il power. south of 1he "ionh Pole and 11·as adrift as an independent island. 8. Billionaire \X'arren l::luffell announced 1ha1he11-ould be dona1 i11g the bulk of his wealth tu charity, main II' the Bill and Melinda Gates r:ounda1 ion. 9. Health issues caused Cuban leader fald C:1s1ro, 80. IU relinquish pclll·er 10 his brother, Raul. in July. Officials would not disclose his condition. 10. In August. a l.exing1on, Kentucky, crash killed ,,9 of 'iO people aboard the Comair night bound for Atlanta when the plane was assigned 10 a rumray 100 shon for safe take-off. Ne1r policies for air 1rafRc con1mllers resulted. 14. Warren Steed Jeff,. a polygamist sen leader on 1he FBJ's ost Wanted List, was :1rrestecl near Las Vegas in August. He l\ a; wan1cd for an·anging marriages bctwecn uncleragc girls and older men. 15. Timers hidden in pencils were discovered ai several of 1 he ' l 'l'cn sires where bombs exploded on commuter train:, in lnclia·s financial capital, killing 185. 16. Gas prices repeated Ir hit record highs in Juil' and August. averaging more than 3 for a gallon of self-serve regubr when a technical fauh and pipeline corrosion in l::lP·s Pruclhoe Bay oilfield in Alaska n n production. 21. Polar hears ar·e considered a "'threatened" species as scientisrs predict that global warming may eliminate their hahnat en1ireh' h1 20!i0. The repon said there is Jinle doubt that global warming has been caused br human aniviries. 22. A 1\oman 1, ho disappeared in 1hc jungles of Cambodia as a child was found 19 years later. The 27-year-old. who does not ~peak . 11a-. identified hi' a scar on her arm. She disappeared in 1988 1rhile herding buffalo. 5. f'ilidings from the surgeon general declared secondhand smoke at any lel'el a hazard. 11. Enron founder Kenneth Lay (11·ho died in 2006) and former CEO Jeffrel' Skilling 1Yere found guihY of fraud and conspiracy in Houston in Juli'. 6. Fighting in Lebanon lessened after the U.K Securitr Council passed Resolution 1701. but Hezbollah leaders insisted they 1\-0uld nm drop their 11·eapons. 12. A frilled shark was captured on videotape south of Tokrn. These ;harks are rareli ~een because ther lil'e in water berween 1.96 and 3.280 feet deep -1\·hich i> deeper than humans can go. The shark died shonlv after its appearance. Blast injuries killed Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June when bombs were dropped on the Iraqi safehouse where he was meeting with associates. In October, searchers found bones believed to have been overlooked in searches following the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Search officials identified dozens of areas to be re-examined; the active search to identify the dead ended in 2002. More than 40 percent of the 2,749 victims have never been identified with DNA matches. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 12,000 for the first time ever on Oct. 19, 2006, and remained above that lofty benchmark through year's end. Concentration camp and incarceration records would be the first Nazi documents released under a plan to make millions of files stored in Germany accessible to Holocaust researchers. Holocaust survivors have waited decades to see records meticulously kept by the Nazis; transport documents and death lists, and notes on concentration camp inmates ranging from their hereditary diseases to the number of lice plucked from their heads are included. At 14, Michael Perham, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England, became the youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic Ocean. He arrived in Antigua in January, seven weeks after setting off on the 3,500-mile journey from Gibraltar aboard the 28-foot boat, Cheeky Monkey. Three climbers stranded after a fall on Oregon's Mt. Hood were rescued in February after spending the night amid ferocious winds and blowing snow. The two women and a man slipped off a ledge and fell about lOO feet in the process of descending from a winter climb and camping expedition interrupted by bad weather. In December, three members of a climbing party perished on the 11,239-foot mountain when the group became separated. After 10 days, searchers recovered one of the bodies in a snow cave and called off their work as another winter storm approached the area. The other climbers were presumed dead. 1. \X'omen made history in KuwaiI·, June Parliarnemarl' deciion., ;i, iI 11·a, Iht: fir,I Iime fem ab 11uc :dlo11L·d w run for office and Ihe first time Kuwaiti women were al lowed to rote. 2. The ouibreak of illne>s linked In E. coli in ,pin:1ch in eptember hospitalized 60 and caused a ban on bagged alifornia spinach. Before 1·c.:ar'.' <.:nd. :1n0Ihcr E. rnli nutlm.:ak. this one I raced to lem1ce and green onions serl'ed bv the fast food chain Tarn Be:!! and ot hers. , ickened more th:1n -o who had patronized EasI Coast restaurants. 3. KingTaufa'ahau Tupou IV. who reigned m·erTunga's 1-0 islands in tht: 'outh Pacific for ·1 I :car;,. was buried in September. 4 . . \1icrosoft's \'Vindow ·Vista, the operating srstern that replaced Windows XI', was released wo la1e for the holiday ·ales season afier five years in del'elopment. 5. Japan's long-running debate.: over whether women should he allowed to succeed Io Ihe throne ended in epiembcr when Princess Kiko gave birth ro a 'on. Hisahiro. The new pri nce is third in line for the throne behind his uncle and his father. 6. Airline passengers faced new tral'el restrictions after British authorities uncovered a terrori t plot to u. e liquid explusires to blm1· up airplanes headed ro the United Sta1es. 7. After firing a number of IesI missiles during summer months. ;"llorth Korea agreed to a deal to begin clming down its nuclear arms program in exchange for 300 million in fuel and financial aid. 8. Celebrations broke out in flaghdacl 11 hen former dictator Saddam Hussein was executed bv hanging in December. 10. Former Soviet spy Alexander Li1 vinenko died in November after exposure Io a rad ioacri1·e poison. 11. Sonr mdo (my life on line) was created to attract vnunger users with Web brcJ11sing. messaging, phone :111d digit:d music capabilities. 12. Emrepreneur Anuushch Ansari pa id a reporred . 20 mil lion ro become the friurth private >paceflight pa rtid pant. 13. More than 9.8 million acres burned timing the 2006 fire sea . .,on. the 11·or' t in 10 vea rs. 14. With the population of 11 ild panda bears below 1,600, 1he Chinese began breeding in captiviiv; 30 rnbs ll'ere burn in 2006. 15. Break ing Ihe record for American cars sold aI auciion, a 1966 Shelby Cobra sold fm 5.1million. 16. The FD appr1i1·ccl :1 vamne for cc.:rvical cancer in June and Merck and Co. began distribution. 17. The 1.ihl'an Supreme Court CJl'erturned death sentences C1f1i1\• nurses and a doctor accused of inrentiunally infecting more than '100 children with I llV, the virus tha1 causes Al DS. 9. In the nat ion's third deadly school shooting in le ·than a week, a milk-truck dri1·er killed five female tudents before he incident ·em shockwaves through 'ickel Mines, PA, a Lancaster County town where the one-room Amish schoolhouse 11~ located. The gunman, who left note for his family before heading ro the school, wa not Ami ·h but was apparently acting out of rerenge for omething that happened when he wa · a boy. In other instances of school violence, deaths occurred in Bailey, CO; Montreal, QB; udbury, MA and Tacoma, \X'A. 14. For the fir t time in 12 years, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Celebrating Democrats called the election a loud message from th<:: American people. 15. Joe Barbera, of the famed Hanna-Barbera animation team which created Yogi Bear, the Flintstones, thejersons, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry, died in December at age 95. 16. Montreal blogger Kyle MacDonald, 26, proved the power of the Internet when he bartered his way from a reel paper clip to a home in Saskatche11an .. 17. The disaqrous cycle of drought and f'\oocling caused death and damage worldwide. More than 'iOO died in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Bilis in China. j apan and the Koreas in July, and floods killed 1,000 in Africa in August. ' \ ..... 1 cwsCom/Gctty !mag 2. When Katherine Jeff ens Schori ll'as elected presiding bishop of 1he Episcopa lian Church. she became 1he first 11·0111 an to lead a province. 3. Ben 01rnby and Shall'n Hornbeck were found in the St. Louis-area 4. Marines guard the U.S. Embassv in ; . Ted Kennedv, D - ~!A, proposed apar11111.:111 of a man who allegedly abducted 1hem: Ben was held just Damascus, Syria, after a eptember auack br a bill to increase minimum 11·age ro four clays. but Shawn had been captive nearly four vears. armed Islamic militants. , 7.25 per hour Ol'er Lh ree vears. 6. In August, a group of i111ernational astronomers stripped Pluto of i1 s planc1 arl' status, downsizing 1he solar system to eight plane1;. 7. Though John ark Carr confessed 10 killingJonl3cnet Ran1se1-. Boulder Cou1lll' (CO) dis1ric1 auornevs said ONA evidence shm1·ccl 01 hcrwise. 8. ford Mmor Co. an nounced plans to close l-1 pla111 s and cut 111me than 25.000 jobs (20-2) percc111 of its North America n work force) bl' 20 12. The second-largest U.S. automaker is restructuring to rel'erse a l.6 billion loss last l'eJI'. 11. Archeologisu; found a village of small houses that mav have sheltered those 11"ho built Stonehenge or housed people attending festi1·:d; there. 12. rlo1·ida Rcprese111 a1ive lark Foley resigned after it 1Yas rcvea lt:cl that he com municmecl inappropriatclv ll'ith one or more former \X'hi1e House pages. 13. Plans were unveiled for 1he revised freedom To11·er at Ground Zero. which 1Yi ll be America's 1allesr building. The tower, a symbol of Ne11· Ymk's revitalization after the Sept. 11 , 2001. mack , is scheduled for completion by 20 11. 18. An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter sca le hil I-lall'aii in 111id-Oc1ober. causing a lanclslicle that blocked a major highway. A e-w id e disaster declarntion 11·as posted. but no fatalities were reported. J\ number of aftershocks. mcluding one with a magnitude of 5.8. follo11·ecl. 19. Leading lnrerncr search engine Google acquired YouTubc for 1.65 billion in an October ;111 -srock dea l. YouTube founders Chad Hurlev and Siel'e Chen each received shares of Google stock worth approx imatelv 526 mi llion, ll'hile an arrav of other emplol'ees and YouTube's venture capital barkers shared the remainder. In other 1echnology ncll'S, MvSpacc began clisu·ibu1ing A1nber a lens. wh ich announce lorn! child abcluc1ions. 9. Teenager Zachariah Blamon admitted to a ·eries ofhigh11·av shomings in ndiana~ hich illed one person. wounded a nor her and damaged vehicles. 10. At -: 6 a.m. on Oct. 1-. 2006, me U.S population officiallv passed ~00 million. The formula u. ed in tracking population considered births. deaths and immigration. n!~ · the counui es of China and India are more populous. POPULAR TV SHOWS •My Name is Earl • The Office • American Idol • Dancing with the Stars • My Boys • Studio 60 • 30 Rock • Prison Break •The Class • Two and a Half Men •Medium • The Closer • The Amazing Race • The New Adventures of Old Christine HIT MOVIES • DaVinci Code • Mission Impossible 111 • Ice Age: The Meltdown • Talledega Nights • You, Me ft Dupree • Gridiron Gang • The Devil Wears Prada • Open Season • Grudge II • Man of the Year • Borat • Happy Feet • Casino Royale • Click • The Pursuit of Happyness • Charlotte's Web • Babel 1. ABC's "Ugly Beuy" won the 2. NBC's new epic drama "Her cs" chronicles the lives of Golden Globe for best comedy ordinary people who learn they have extraordinarv powers. The and star America Ferrera was how's premiere auracted 14.3 million 1·iewers and n:cci1ed the named best comedy acrress. highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in fil'e vears. 4. Hugh Laurie, title character 5. Mary j. Blige won Gramm\' 6. Former 'American Idol" in "House" (originally "House Awards for Best R& 13 album, champion Carrie Underwoud M.D.") won his second Golden Best R&B Song and Best R&B won Grammr Al\ard~ for e~t Globe award in three seasons Female Vocal Performance for ~ew Aniol and Bcol l'emale of the medical drama. ·'Be Without You... Country Vocal Performance. 3. "Grc)'s An:11omy" was in tht: ' pot light as the winnt:r uf tht: Golden Globe for best drama. but abu beLaw,e of internal issues regarding Isaiah Washingtun·s les,·than-st:nsi1 i1·e remarks. 7. "X-Men: The Last Stanc1·· broke the ~lemori:i l Day box office 1-econl, bringing in .~ ,360 .1 04 in ticket sales. The thriller, which s1:i1Tcd Hugh Jackman. P:nrick Stewart. Hal le flerrv :111d Ian McKcllen, opened un ~l a\· 26. 2006. 9. Jennifer Hud on won both the Oscar and a Gulden Globe as best supporting actress in a motion picture as Effie White in the musical fi lm "Dreamgirls ... In March, the former "American Idol" competitor became the first African-American ~i ger robe feat ured on tht: rnver ofVugue. 10. The Dixie Chicks collectecl five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year. 11. The award-winning serial drama "l.os1·· entered its third ~eason following the lives of a group of plane crash survivors un a my riou~ tropical bland. f%ncd on Oahu with an ensemble Gtst. the show 1yas one of television's most ex pen ive to produce. 12. In October, Reese Wither~p un and Rvan Phillippe announced their plans to divorce after SCl'Cn years uf marriage. They had two children: Ava, 7, and Deacon, 3. 13. Emmy-winning actor, Peter Boyle, best known as the cranky father on "Ever) body Loves Ila} moncl," died in December at age -1 . 14. Brnndcm Routh donned the tights for the filming of"Superman Returns." which opened in June 2006. 15. Actl'L'S'>/rapper Queen Latifah earned her ,wr on the famou. Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2007. Hers was the 2,298th star to be featured. 16. ··crorndilc I lumer" Steve Irwin met an untimelv death in September when a stingray barb fatally pierced his heart. His 8-year-old daughter, Bindi uc. planned to follow in hi-. footsteps with her own animal hm1· on TV 8. Produced by Disne1 and Pi xar Animation Studios. "Cars," followed in the tracks of other john Lasseter successes and, like "Tor Storv·· and "A Bug's liit'e,'' featured 111 an1' familinr oiees. In addition IO Owen Wilson, Oheech Marin. George Carlin and Larn' the Cable Guv, a husn of racccar dri vers like Riclrnrcl Peny, Mario Andreui and Dale Earnhardt. Jr. brought the "characters" to life. Notable c.i 111eos included 0 sp ns broadcaster Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass,)<!)' Leno as.Jay Limo and the hosts of NPR's weekly '·Car Talk" as Rum and Du rr Rust-Eze. 1. When Justin Timberlake released his second solo album, "rutureSex/LoveSounds," in September, it debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, elling 684,000 copies its first week. He won Grammy awards for "SexyBack" and "My Love" and the album was nominated in two other categories. In addition, he starred in his biggest film role to date when he teamed up with Bruce Willis. Sharon Stone, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch in "Alpha Dog," a January 2007 release about a young drug dealer and his involvement in a murder/kidnapping. 2. an Arnonio pur. point guard Tom· l':irker and aur ·ss fa·a Longoria plan to 11·ed in France in the summer of2007. 5. The CBS Evening News gm a new look when Dan Rather retired after 4~ \'ears with the net11·ork. In September. Katie Cmll"iC. ll'ho left NBC's "Today" show in 1\ lal', became the fin solo female anchor of a major evening news show. 9. The once-hot teenage soap. "The o.c.:· was cancelled as of Feb. 22, 2007. Cr·eawrjt)sh Schwanz said, "The finale will bring real clmure to the story we began telling four years ago." 12. Kelly Clarkson, winner of"American Idol" 2002, announced her panncrship with 1ASC./.\H. 13. Singe1/ songwriter/guitarist j ohn Mayer released his third studio album, "Continuum ... in September. 14. Shakira·s "Hips Don't Lie" set the record for mos1 clown loads sold in a single \\'eek 3. Fox's ··u· and Kiefer Sut herland won 2006 Emmys for Out; tanding Drama St:ries and Best Actor in a Dra ma cries. 4. Johnnv Depp returned to 1he big screen as Caprain jack Sparrow in "'Pira1cs of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Ches1 ... ll'hich opened on.Jul)' -, 2006. with the 1op single-dav gross erer. 6. Rachael Ray. Food Net work . how ho:,t, bestselling cookbook author and editor in chief •Jf ht'r own magazine. added talk show ho r ro her resume. 7. Ben S1iller gre11· up jus1 a fell' blocks alYa)' from Manhatt3n·s u111 of Na1ural History, the se11 ing of his 2006 movie "Nigh1 at 1he ,\luseum:· 8. Kenny Chesney, 2007 People's Choice Male Vocalist of the Year and 2006 G IA Entertainer of the Year. sold 1.3 million 1icke1s in 2006 making his "The Road IX The Radio·· rhe 111osr attended tou r of any genre in North America last year. 10. President of Def.Jam Records and rapper.Jay-Z took on several new roles this year. In acldirion ro "'Kingdom Come," an album he describes as "mature and reflccri1•e," he nwclc a documentary about 1 he global water shortage. The U.N. hailed hh effort:, a~ humaniiarian. 11. James Brown. the "'Godfather of Soul.'" died of pneumonia on Chris1mas Day a1 73. 15. \'Chile wedding bell rumors persisted for Brad Pi t1 and Angelina.Jolie, Pitt 1old Esquire magazine that the couple had no plans to marry until "everyone else in 1he country 11·ho warns tu be married is lcgallyable." 16. Eel Bradle)', veteran CB newsman who broke racial ba rriers at the nel\l"Ork. died in No1·ernber of leukemia. 17. Ta)'IOr Hicks, a 29-year-olcl from Birmingham. Alabama. was named 1he fif1h "'American Idol." Hicks' fans. 1he "Soul Patrol;· found his ra11· singing \tyle, his cratv dance moves and his unlikely mop of grey hair irresistible. 18. "The Departed;' a remake of rhe popular 2002 I IPng Kong crime thril ler "Infernal Affairs ... won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director ~l rtin Scorsese's first afier se1·en previous nominations), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Fi lm Editing. MTV celebrated 25 years on the air in August, 2006 and continued to expand coverage and affect programming with shows like "TRL," "Control Freak," "Road Rules," "My Sweet 16," "Real World" and "Underage and Engaged." A Sacramento radio station fired 10 employees when a listener died following an on-air water drinking contest. While 18 contestants were vying for a Nintendo Wii console, a nurse called in to warn about water intoxication and was ignored. Queen Elizabeth II bestowed honorary knighthood on U2's Bono, recognizing his humanitarian work, particularly his campaign against poverty in Africa. A New Jersey eighth grader took home top honors - and more than $42,000 in cash and prizes - as winner of the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Katharine Close, the first girl to win since 1999 . spelled "urspache" to win the televised bee. Anna Nicole Smith's death was surrounded by questions and controversy from the start.The blonde 39-year-old with a newborn, an ongoing estate battle and a tabloid lifestyle died in a Florida hotel on Feb. 8, 2007. Within days, three men claimed paternity of her five-month-old heiress daughter. Weddings made news in the world of entertainment. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tied the knot in Italy in November 2006. In June, the former Mrs. Cruise, Nicole Kidman, married country star Keith Urban in her native Australia. Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley had a summer wedding in California. Hollywood divorces were in the news too.Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (2 yrs.),Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora (11 yrs.), Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown (14 yrs.). Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (3 months) and Heather Mills and Paul McCartney (4 yrs.) all called it quits. After 35 years as host of "The Price is Right" and 50 years in TV, Bob Barker, 83, will retire in June 2007. 1. ColL5 quanerback Peyton . lanning attempLS a left-handed hovel pass in the first-ever rainy Super Bowl. Despite the inclement weather, which made it tough to control the ball, MVP Manning completed 25 of 38 pas e for 24 yards and one touchdown in the Colts' 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bear" Super Bowl XU, played in Miami, was a game of fir ts. It was the first Super Bowl featuring a pair of black coaches, the Colts' Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl and the victory wa the first ever NFL championship for the city of Indianapolis. 0 2. The Carolina l lurricarn:.'. bm ~s t. l Ill' ni:1111· hockey fons :ind ex pens as 1hc 2005·06 season sianed. 11·on 1he ·1anley Cup wi1h a serc111h game .~ -I l'ic1url' ()\'er iht.: Edmonton Oilers. The l lurric111es came back af1cr losing Games 5 and 6. Rookie guahc:nder Cam \\'ard wa, named winner of 1hc Conn 111y1he Trophy a· 1ht.: pos1-sea ·on 1\l\/P. 3. Kentucky Derbl' winner Barbaro ·3~ cu1 lu nizt.:d in January af1cr months ofheahh ,ctbacks. The thoroughbred wa~ injured in 1hc Preaknes>. 4. Tennis ace Ruger Federer became 1ht.: firs! man c1·er to win bo1h Wimbledon and 1ht.• U.S. Open back-10-back 1 hrt.:t.: years in a rmr. ;. Maryland plarers celebrate after winning rhe 2006 NCAA 11·omen·s basketball championships. The Terrapins heal Duke 78-75 in Ol'enimc 10 win 1he 1iile. Sophomore Laura Harper. who scored 16 puin1s. was 1hc 1ournamen1 ~! VP. 6. San ran i~rn Gian1s star Barry Bonds broke Babe Ruth ·~ record of 715 home runs in 1\lay. 111 pursuir of I-lank Aaron's record uf"'55. he ended the 2006 season with 734 homers. 7. Italian 1ea111 cap1;1in Fabio Cannavaru celebrares his team·s 5-.3 OT win 01·er France in the World Cup Soccer finals. 8. Tiger \X'oocls· winnings surpassed 1he . 6(1 million mark and he won seven consecu1in:: tournaments. 9.Joakirn oah and 1he Florida Gators won 1hc NCAA basketball tide ancl Noah 11·as named the tournament's our>tanding plaver. 10. Kevin I larvick celebrates after winning his firs1 Dal'lona 'iOO; he fi nished just .12.) seconds a heat.I of ~lark Martin. ll'hc1 led the '.liASCAR season opener for 26 laps. 11. Third-seed ,\!aria 'harapnva won 1he U.S Open. defe:u111g No. 2->ced .Justine I lenin-I-lardenne 6-•1, -~ . 12. Norll'ay·s Andreas Wi1g wa> the star of\X'inter X Games 11 . 1rinning gold medals in both Best Snowboard Trick and Sn01rboard lopcstyle. 13. \•liami I leat coach Pat Riley ;ind hi., t ·am orercamc a t11·0-ga111e series defici1 LO beai the Dallas 1\lavericks in ~i x games of the bcs1 of seven series. 14. Lorena Ochoa 11 :1s named the l.PGA"; Player of 1hc Year. When Tiger Woods won his 11th major championship in July 2006 by capturing the British Open, it was his first victory since his father, Earl, succumbed to cancer in May. While speculators wondered whether he'd be able to focus after the death, Woods continued toward Jack Nicklaus' record 18 titles when he captured his 12th a month later with a fiveshot victory at the 88th PGA Championships. The Tour de France victory went to an American rider for the eighth year straight as Californian Floyd Landis rebounded to win his fifth race of the year. The Saudi first baseman in the Little League World Series attracted lots of attention during the August tournament in South Williamsport, PA. Aaron Durley, 13, stood 6-feet, 8-inches tall, weighed 256 pounds and wore size 19 shoes. On Sept. 25, 2006, the Louisiana Superdome reopened for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The sold-out stadium went wild as U2 and Green Day sang "The Saints Are Coming," and the home-team Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3. On Jan. 1, 2007, Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight became the winningest Division I college basketball coach when victory #880 put him ahead of former UNC great Dean Smith. Retirement changed the landscape of American sports; Cowboys coach Bill Parcells called it quits after two Super Bowl titles and 19 years as an NFL coach . and 77-year-old Arnold Palmer played his last round of professional golf in October. Other retirements of note: Patriots O.B Doug Flutie, 15-season Philadelphia Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Houston Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell and long-time Temple basketball coach and Hall of Farner John Chaney. Fans mourned the loss of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidie, whose small plane crashed into a NYC apartment building, and Baseball Hall of Farner Kirby Puckett, who died of a stroke at age 45. Longtime coaches Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics) and Bo Schembechler (Michigan football) also died. 1. World Series MVP David Eckstein and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the AL Champion Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the 102nd Fall Cla sic Eckstein. wem 6-for-9 with four RBI in Game 4 and 5, hit the fourth-inning RBI groundout that brought home the winning run. The title was the Cardinal 'tenth - the mo t of any 'L team - but their fir. t since 1982. Tony LaRussa became just the second manager in the history ofba eball to win a series title in both leagues. 2. As the new American diplomacy e111uy. fire· time World Champion 1\ lichelle Kll'an ll'ill tra1'CI the \\'Orld promoting Arneric3n va lues. 3. Tennis great Andre Agassi reLiretl with an emmional farewell a l 1 he .S. Open a fr er a 1hird· rou nd loss. 4. Daytona 500 and Brick1·ard ll'inner Jimmie Johnson eventually won the Nextel Cup title and was named Driver or the Year. 5. The most recognized soccer plaver in the world wenr Hollywood. David Ueckham signed a deal wonh a reported 250 million in sala ry and commercial endorsemems LO play with the Los Angeles Ga laxy. 6. Bowl Championship Series MVP Chris Leak quarterbacked the Florida Gators to a 41-14 thumping of Ohio State and the national title. 7. Serena Wi lliams, ranked 81st, won the Australian Open, beating top-seeded Maria Sharariova. THI HAI L01l'EEN ' • . HE'S l'LLUNGOUTAl.L THESTOPS The 2006-2007 year brought in many great movies. Some of the movies included, Saw III, Casino Royale, 300, and Pirates of the Carribean: A Dead Man's Chest. The price of a student ticket remained six dollars. Photos by Elizabeth Ortiz With a new school year came new faces. The faculty packed on ten new teachers, while some replaced old staff. Photos by Caitlin Evers Left. A shocking surprise, Crescent Elenientary burnt down in the Dliddle of the night. It left the students starting school in unknown territory of Washington Elementary. A benefit carnival and auction held near the Crescent firehouse raised money to build the new school. Photo by Emily Zimmerman Below. Creating a big mess, a water main broke by the Industrial wing. It caused the water to shut down after school on February, 20th. Photo by Rafael Alverio 33 38 Above. Diploma in hand, J ordan Sanchez begins to take off his hat and head home ready to leave his senior class behind. Graduation this year was held at the MidAmerica Center on May 20th. Photo by Emily Stuart I I , Graduation 39 From Radon to Rome By Eric Fjare Discovering Science and the World Learning about Social Studies and Science is needed to survive in today's world, more than most people realize. Many students see Social Studies as useless, because all they do is learn about historical events and such. However, this is untrue because Social Studies finds uses in everyday life. Those who took Law and Government classes were more prepared to work in the law enforcement field and those who took history classes were prepared for most everyday life because history repeats itself. On the other hand, science is quite useful no matter what degree or career someone is looking into. A good start for those who want to go into medical or biological type careers included biology classes, while those who took chemistry and physics classes were set to go into engineering and other physical building type careers. Considering these two types of classes, some students enjoy social studies and learning about famous people and events in history, while others prefer the science classes with hands-on labs. Below Testing his knowledge of Physics, Jeffrey Kramer shoots a paintball into a tin canin an experiment designed to help students learn more about exit velocity. "AP Physics is great," said Kramer. "It gives me and the other students a chance to see math work in real experiments and situations." Photo By Rafe Alverio 42 "Social Studies is easy because nothing ever changes," said Alex Storey. "I've taken just about every history class possible." Some of the Social Studies classes include World and US History, American government, Law and Legal System, Culture and Sport, with many others. On the other end with science, classes include types of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Astronomy and Environmental Studies. "Science is usually my best subject," said Robbie Nichols. 'Tm thinking about getting a degree in chemistry and working in pharmaceuticals." While Social Studies deals more with taking notes and reading textbooks, Science uses more hands-on experiments with labs and math-oriented problems. History and governmental classes fall under the Social Studies department, while learning to deal with chemicals and the way things work both fit into in the science department. Right Playing a review game, Kyle Mooney and Chris Frost quiz each other over their World History. "I love learning about all of the old civilizations," said Mooney. "This class always keeps my attention." For Frost, the class was a requirement. "I took it to get an extra year of history in," said Frost. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz ... and Arithmeti£ 46 ng?" sa id Sa r ah Peter s. 's w hat I feel like when I do Above. Shaun Wert puts the fi nishing touches to a painting. "[Art is] better than regular classes," said Wert. Photo by Michaela Aujfart Left. Putting his creative skills to work, Anthony Meeker throws a pot on the wheel. Photo by Liz Ortiz 47 Above. Experiencing a little country culture, Mrs. Somer's Fitness Foundations class, line dances to some country music. "The dancing unit was my favorite," said Jessie Kealy. "We learned a lot of different types of dancing that you don't normally see." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Right. Cleaning up for perfection, Lindsey McCoy, maxes out on the lift of the day. "! like how the dass is very structured," said McCoy. "You know what types of lifts you're doing everyday." Photo by Elizabeth Oritz 48 Right. Squaring up, James Ryba, prepares to hit a home run. Sporting games are just some of the many different ways the PE teachers help get kids in shape and have fun. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Physical Education, a class required all four years, offered students few choices to pick from. Fitness Foundations, Strength and Conditioning and Regular P.E. were the three classes available to students. "I like how we have options," said Tony Liston. "We can switch it up and try a new one every year." Regular PE. offered the basic activities. Soccer. volleyball, basketball, flag and touch foot ball were among the activities students participated in the class. The teachers tried to make regula r PE. more fun by switching it up. "We want students to like PE.," said PE. teacher Dick Wettengel. "We try doing as Left. Buffing up, Scott Kaiser, benches in weight lifting class. "The class keeps in shape all year long," said Kaiser. "It also helps teach us how to stay fit in the long run. " Photo by Elizabeth 01·tiz Tears! ,. - many activ1t1es throughout the semester to make 'staying fit' more enjoyable." Fitness Foundations involved dance, yoga and different workout methods. Various activities helped keep the students interested in the class. This year, students separated int o groups and came up with a dance routine. "My favorite thing we did this year was the dance unit," said Lindsi Foote. "We learned a lot of different types of dancing, and even got the chance to come up with out own." Strength and Conditioning, a more popular class offered in the department, helped students participating in sports to stay in shape. Strengt h and Conditioning helped give students the knowledge of life-time activities to stay in shape. "The class has helped make me stronger and gain weight for football season," said Liston. "It's kept me in shape." This year, the Physical Education Department switched to a daily schedule per semester in an effort to help students stay fit and keep in better shape. In previous years, they met every other day for the entire year. It also eliminated the confusion student s seemed to have with what day t hey had class. Offering a wide selection of activities in the three courses increased interest in this department. Student s seemed t o look forward to attending PE. classes and getting more involved in the act ivities. Left. Warming up, The P.E. Class does pushups to get their hearts pumping. Pushups were used in place of running to mi,x up the warm up and get the kids ready for the class. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 49 Checking her answers, Amanda Hohneke works on her French assignment. "The class and the language are a lot of fun," said Hohneke. "However, sometimes it's hard to understand. My favorite word in the French language has to be J oyeux Noel, which means Merry Christmas." Photo By Eric Fjare Working with the English language, Jose Lorenzo Perez works on a research project about soccer. "The ELL class is great," said Perez. "Every day I get to learn more and more new things that have to do with the English language and America. " Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Bridging the Gap By Eric Fjare The foreign language department included quite a diverse array of subjects. W ith more foreign exchange students and immigrants coming to America each year, it was necessary for everyone to learn new languages so living toget her could be as easy as possible. Also, depending on career plans, those who learned a foreign language were mor e prepared for college. For some students, learning a foreign language was fun; for others it was t erribly boring. Either way, learning a foreign language was beneficial to them, no matter the amount of work it took. This year, AL offered Spanish, German, French, and Chinese classes. Most students took a foreign language for college require50 ments, but others had a passion for a certain language and chose to take multiple years of it. "I thought it would be cool to learn a new language and culture," said Nate Kennedy, currently taking German. Others took a more educational viewpoint of their classes. "I took French because I knew I would need it for college," said Sarah Peters. "I have a lot of friends in that class." While Peter s took French for college purposes and to mess around with friends, others wanted to learn a different language for fun. "Spanish seemed like it would be the most useful language to learn," said Kyle Fjare. "It's fun learning new words and phrases." Not all of the foreign language department was composed of native English speakers, however, The English Language Learner (ELL) students learned English as their second, sometimes third, language. Mostly foreign exchange students and immigrants made up the ELL department - sometimes they still needed translators to communicate with the rest of the student body. The foreign language department kept busy with all the students who want ed to learn other languages. The experience was fun and rewarding to those who stuck with it. Working together, Nancy Solorio, Lulu Castro, and Brenda Solorio look for pictures to make a collage. "ELL h elps me a lot, said Castro. "If I ever have a question, the teacher and other students a re always there to help, no matter how obvious the answer is." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz ---------- l I Learning how to salsa dance, Kyle Stanley and J ordan Miller enjoy Spanish Club. "It was a lot of fun just to learn about the differences between our two cultures," said Stanley. "Especially how their heritage of dance is so opposite of ours in America." Photo by Elizabeth 01'tiz Glancing over her notes, Paige Bartman studies for German, which is among the four languages offered at AL. Photo by Caitlin Evers 51 With the willingness to design and construct mechanical structures increasing in popularity, a new department arose within AL This department is made up of two classes, Introduction to Engineering and Principles of Engineering. "Both of these new classes are thought to be applied sciences and are in their own department," said Justin Heckman, Principles of Engineering teacher. "However. many people in the field consider engineering to be an Industrial Art. The main focus of the Principles of Engineering class is to take science and the ideas that evolve around mechanics and to apply them to real life situations. That way, we give the students the chance to experience the field today." Heckman was not the only person enthusiastic about the new classes; even the students he teaches enjoy the class and look forward to the next day. "I really like this class," said Nolan Vallier. "It gives me a chance to further my design skills and to research a science that I have an interest in." One such project, was a presentation project on a certain engineering degree. "I enjoy studying mechanical engineering," said Marcus W illiams. "And through Principles of Engineering, I got to research the job, what it takes to be a professional, and the schooling needed to get a degree." Whether students have waited years for the school to get more engineering classes, or interests were just recently sparked, more options are opening to explore the engineering fields and what exactly being an engineer takes. 52 Determined to build a winning racer, Wyatt Seals works on his mouse trap car during Principles of Engineering class. Photo By Eric Fjare Putting his engineering skills to work, Nolan Vallier makes a marble sorter. "The wide variety of projects we work on gives me a chance to look at all parts of engineering, said Vallier. "That way I get every point of view possible." Photo By Eric Fjare Hands on Work By Brooke Wilhite The Industrial Tech Department gave students opportunities to stretch imaginations and prepare for the future. Construction and Manufacturing, Wood Tech, and Drafting were among the classes that prepared students who wanted to pursue careers in building after high school. Wood Tech provided hands-on activities for t he students and allowed them to creatively. By keeping them busy and allowing them t o work at their own pace t his program held positive qualities for many students. ''This class has really benefited me," said Jonathan Hilz. "I've gotten a lot more out of it. It's all hands-on, and we have no down time, which I love about that class." The Drafting course was one of the most popular Industrial Art Courses among the students. It prepared the students to pursue a career in construction. Technical drawing-the universal code syst em for artists- was used throughout the course. The Drafting course also required some math skills. "Having [that] knowledge allows you to communicate better in the field," said Dan Fee Tech teacher. "It 's the primary language in the industry." Construction and Manufacturing has been offered for several years, but many students were not aware of it. It dealt with the same fields as W ood Tech and Drafting, but it involved more teamwork. Constr'uction and M anufacturing provided insight on managing people, processes, resources and time. ''The focus of this class is t o work together," said Fee. "We try to prepare t he students and make them as competent in t his field as possible." The Industrial Tech department provided great opportunities for students. Imagination Cutting and shaping part of his jewelry box, Parker Seilstad works on completing his current Wood Tech project. ''Wood Tech is one of my favorite classes," said Seilstad. "The best part is getting to use all the different types of tools." Photo By Eric Fjar·e Sanding down a piece of wood, Travis Clark works on smoothing out his jewelery box. "I love wood tech class because I get to work on carpentry," said Clark. "But the best part of the class has got to be the teacher, 1-Ir. Fee." Photo By Caitlin Evers 53 60 Above. Laura Peters, Ben McKinley and Betty Nguyen all perform with their violins. •:rrs a great way to start the mom~ b:lg," said .MeKinley. "The music really prs yout brain going." Photo By Caitlin Buers Rlgfi Anna Unwin concentrates at the AJJ).€1.ty colllpetitlon. "I'm really excited for next year," she said. "Most of us will get to go on an orchestra trip a long way ltome." Photo By Caitlin Evers When someone typically thinks of orchestra, they think of a big group of people making one sound. What they may not realize is the hard work and dedication that comes individually from each player. The different musical sections within orchestra include bass, cello, viola, ancl...firsll ncl seeoncl violin. nee each person perfects t heir abilities, the section leaders work together t o create a quality piece of music. Section leaders are selected through challenges designed to compete for first chair, the highest spot. Being a first chair musician compels that person to maintain t he most musical talent in t heir sect ion. In order to increase their ranking, one asks t o challenge a higher chair in a musical "play-off." After being provided with a sheet of music, they are granted one week for preparation. At the end of the week, both students perform and record t heir music separat ely. The recordings are then judged, and t he winner is awarded t he highest ranking. "I think as a section leader I'm given higher Far Left. Cody Espelund and Bett)j Nguyen focus on their music. "I like playing music because it's a talent that takes a lot of practice but it's still fun a ' the same time," said Espelund. Photo By, Caitlin Evers Left Jesus Navarrate and Brennan Mur ray show off their talents. "I thought i1i was a great experience," said Murray. "It can really broaden your horizons. Photo By Caitlin Evers From left to right: Heather Williamson, Megan Slyter, and Bryn Schwab play their violins harmoniously at the Fall Concert. "I've been la 'ng the violin since fourth grade," said Slyter. 'Tm really glad I chose to stick with it." Photo By Caitlin Evers expectations; said Pa I Schroder, bass section leader: "But I don't r ally t ake those expectations as too much pressure." The orchestra participates in two t o three contests per year. fter having their music chosen by M rs. Krijin, or chestra instructor, the students work hard very day in preparation fo their competition Students usually perfo min solos or due , and t hey play in front of ju ges to receive a rating. "My most memo able moment s in orchestra are probably gain to All-City compet itions," sa d PJ Garner. cello "After you perform, it feels liKe-yet:t-aeeompl shed something." Students at AL choose to participate in or chestra for many reasons, from musical interest to socializat ion. Throughout t he year, t hey strive to improve using their hard work and dedication towards music. Even though orchestra isn't the most popular activity, student s involved feel a great sense of accomplishment, knowing t hey are making lifetime memories. 61 Right. In the midst of their fellow choir members, Ami Hummel and Carly Beckman smile while receiving the applause of their audience. "When I joined choir, it was just because I thought it would be fun. I found that most of the people are really fun and I've really learned a lot about singing." Below. Caught in the spirit of the song, members of New Design show choir end the song with smiles on their faces and spirit in their hands. For the first time in a long time, AL hosted the show choir state competition, which included other high schools in the metro area. 62 Above. Belting out their notes, Mark McCormick and Wesley Rodenburg sing with the rest of their fellow choir members at the All-City Music Festival. Students from AL TJ Lewis Central and Saint Albeit came together for one day to practice. "I joined choir because I liked music," said McCormick. :,I wanted to get better at it and I thought that it would be a good way." 63 64 Nationals the following classes or proaster Sergeant Cook. "Citizenip, science of flight, history of the eorology, paintball, flying of RC ound school, model rockets, and 65 T them on. T trophies. Wit t e strugg es o c ang1ng sponsors and hours of practicing for competitions, games and dance camp, it tested their ability to stay dedicated and become a closer team. "It was weird because we had to take on more responsibility and the seniors had to fill in whatever needed to be done," said Jessi Kealy. "We all argued more because of the disorganization." Nothing started, or ended with ease. Some members wished for the chance to change or redo some things that happened. 66 "I would probably change all the fights beAbove. Settin gin the routin Putnam find on the floor. ' because we felt we got cheated at State." A new experience opened up when they danced at the MAC for the first time at the All-City Shoot Out. They danced while the band played during the game. "At first I was really nervous," said Stacy ing holiday, the dance team on's Thriller. "This year was 'I was an upperclassman and de it more fun for me. With one had to get into costume Elizabeth Ortiz owar s t e en , t 1ngs started to come together. The value of memories became apparent to one freshman. "I'm going to miss all of the seniors," said Candice Hanner, "Because they were the ones who made us laugh every day when they goofed off to lighten the mood." With the porns put away, dance shoes taken off, the last practices finished, the year wrapped up with an annual banquet. Special awards from the season were awarded. With a rough season gone by, the girls still smiled while the cameras flashed for the last time. son, che lasts until the end of winter. Varsity cheerleaders pract ice and condition for long hours during t he sum mer, and come in before and aft er school t o improve as a squad. In addition t o practices at AL, t he Var sity cheer squad also attended intense practices at El it e Cheer in Omaha. The squad, consisting of seven seniors, three juniors, and seven sophomores, acticing ed with various trainers an their routine and get rea petition.The squad also h to go to the state competit r the first time in three e our squad a c What I'm goi ball games an by Elizabeth down." Left. Full of spirit, Leah Wenninghoff cheers during a basketball game. "This year compared to last year was a lot more fun," said Wenninghoff. "We actually got to compete this year and bring home some trophies." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz neat the ed prac- . "We still There were many firsts and last s for the squad this year. Although a lot of things occurred t hroughout the season, from disappointing misunderstandings at state to team bonding, many of t he girls agree t hat t he year flew by. Great memories from this year will keep t he girls together, even in the off season. 67 Right. Nervously waiting for her milkshake, Laura Ingraham lies on the floor at Stella's Diner in Des Moines, Iowa. Traditionally, customers lie on the floor with an empty glass on their forehead as waiters pour milkshakes into them from above. "Stella's Diner was an amazing restaurant," said Ingraham. "My milkshake was really good, too." Below. Displaying a chocolate basket at the DECA Silent Auction, Becca Page encourages students to bid on items. "I was in charge of selling the restaurant and food items," explains Page. "I tried to make it fun." I I Not in DECA? What the Heck-a?! By Tracy Jones DECA, an association of marketing students, presented numerous opport unities for students through the marketing education program. DECA members put forth a great deal of effort towards community service, marketing education, and school involvement. "(DECA students] helped raise money for organizations like the Micah House," explains Stefanie Buhrman, DECA member. DECA donated quite a bit of food to t he Micah House during the holidays. Additionally, t he organization raised extra funds for t he Heart Connect ion, a children's cancer relief or ganization. Also, members participat ed in confer68 ences and competitions at the district, state, and national levels all over the United States. Conferences and competitions enabled members to learn more about a variety of marketing fields, which helped members prepare for t he stat e competition. "I attended Fall Conference, districts, state, Central Region Leadership Confe1'ence, and t he International Career Development Conference," said Buhrman. "At competitions we t ake t ests about different marketing areas, and we do a role play with a judge." Marketing education obtained through courses helps members outside of compet itions as well. "DECA is full of opportunities," said Buhrman. "It's going to help me prepare for my future career." Networking with business people in the community and educational experiences helped Buhrman significantly. Furthermore, OECA members involved in school functions helped the school. OECA sponsored the Winter Dance and the Silent Auction. "OECA is really fun because it isn't your average class,'' said Storey. "We are able to do stuff that other classes don't, like the silent auction." The organization, composed of 25 st udents, was successful at all of its endeavors. I I L Above. Eagerly contributing, Taylor Matuszeski donates to a community service project sponsored by DECA. The proceeds assisted the Micah House during the holidays. "I try to do my part as a citizen by ghing to community fundraisers, ··said Matusze ki. Photo by Caitlin Evel's Left. m~ing support, Kayla MulYania and Ashley Stultz dres up for Pirate Day during DECA week. The day wa chosen to repre ent DECA" theme of "Smooth Sailing to Orlando."' Students throughout the week supported DECA by partaking in different acthitie that were sponsored by the DECA chapter. Photo by Caitlin Et•C'l"s 69 70 Of the Lynx By the Lynx Forthe Lynx Waking up early for the meeting, student council member Quinn Powell, jumped out of bed as the alarm beeped. He rushed around getting ready before walking out the door for another day of school. StuCo met every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. in Room 227 with sponsor, Jen Wiles, to discuss their business. "StuCo is always trying to look for new things to keep the student body involved," said Quinn Powell. "We try to make everyone feel like they are welcome at school." At meetings, they began by discussing business relating to the organization as a whole. Then they split into six committees including spirit and pride, publicity, student relations, faculty relations, entertainment and community service. Each committee focused on planning events to involve students. "I'm on the spirit and pride committee,'' said Megan Peterson. "We come up with ways to get the students more spirity and proud of the school. It's really hard work and you have to work for things you want." Student Council sponsored many events throughout the year. Homecoming week festivities, tailgates, Mr. and Miss AL and spirit days were only a few. Members planned these events anywhere from a few days to a few months in advance. It took both organization and leadership to plan such extensive events. "Whenever we have a lot of thing going on at once," said Powel l. "It's hard because everyone has to know their job and they have t o do it because otherwise By Emily Zimmerman everything will fall apart." Besides planning, StuCo members attended various conferences throughout the year to improve leadership skills. They participated in small group discussions with StuCo members from around the state to talk about topics like the influence of drugs and alcohol at school, encouraging school spirit and how to become better role models. "I learned a lot about leadership from the [Ames] conference," said Powell. "They really make you realize if you don't step up, then no one will." Members campaigned for their positions and applied for their position by obtaining student signatures, teacher recommendations and giving a speech to their class. Elections were held in the spring of the previous year. Student Council affected more than just the student body. Many teachers saw the effects StuCo members cause at AL. The members were expected to act as leaders and good role models for the student body. "I believe StuCo provides leadership," said faculty member, Randi Kennedy. "[It] helps the student body focus on positive experiences and opportunities at AL." Student Council worked continuously throughout the school year to encourage school spirit within the student body. Their enthusiasm and hard work showed through the various activities they planned including homecoming, tailgates, spirit days and the carnival. They wanted to make the school year enjoyable for students and faculty. Below. The annual Lynx Carnival raised money for various organizations. "We thought [the ball toss] would interest the kids to get fundraising money for softball," said Stephanie Wert. "We also thought it would be fun. " Photo by Ca itlin Evers Above. Grilling burgers and hot dogs before a football game, Colby Beck and Abby Heistand worked at the StuCo sponsored tailgate to show support for the football team. "Tailgate pa1ties are my favorite part of StuCo," said Colby Beck. "They promote school spirit and 1 make a really good hot dog." Many students and parents made pregame appearances at the tailgate to show school spirit. Photo by Eliza beth Ortiz Left. Participating in the Lynx Carnival festivities, Ryan Cross tries the bungee run. "I enjoyed making that face," said Cross. "Those games were fun." Student council set up games and sold cotton candy and doughnuts during lunch to advertise the carnival that evening. Photo by Mallory Miller Below. Matthew Childers performs as a superhero during the occupation portion at the Mr. and Miss AL pageant. "It felt really good to be in spandex," said Childers. "I really liked it and I got to kick a bunch of freshmen off the stage; that was a good feeling too. I was a superhero and they were bandits." Photo by Caitlin Evers Far left. Empty sidewalks, quiet hallway and an empty parking lot are all signs of summer at AL. StuCo member, Kelsey Schrieber painted paws on the sidewalks leading to the entrances to prepare the school for students. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Left. Helping out the community, Tara Race donated blood at the annual blood drive. StuCo and the American Red Cross sponsored the event twice throughout the year; many students participated to make the event a success. Photo by Michaela Aufja1't 71 ... _ ... . ... - .... _......... Right Concentrating on their cameras, GMAL staff members Allison Thomas and James Ryba watch their tapes, checking voiceovers and finding material for B roll. "Getting out of class is great," said Ryba. "But filming on locations all over this area has to be my favorite part." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 72 Below Making adjustments, GMAL videographer Maribel Lepe finishe filming for an upcoming story. "I decided to try out for GMAL because I was just interested in broadcasting,"' said Lepe. "Now I'm considering it as a career, and GMAL is good experience for the future." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz lrtThree, Two, One ... Lights, camera, action! Each Monday, AL students and staff sit back and enjoy the quality news shows put on by the broadcasting department. While students take a break from the constant workload at school, they sometimes underestimate the amount of hard work and effort put into the productions of both programs. ALI [AL Insider) is a news magazine show, which focuses on community issues, as opposed to things happening at AL. The show is broadcast throughout AL and also on Channel 18. "I really like being on Insider." said Andy Ernst. "I'm in Entertainment and my job is to make people laugh. It's just a good feeling knowing that if someone is having a bad day, something I say or something Lacey Fischer says might make them laugh, and make their day a little better." GMAL [Good Morning AL] is a news television show, which focuses on issues inside AL. Although the production got off to a rocky start, the staff got the show up and running by September. 'There were a lot of new people on staff this year." said Kayla Babbitt. "We all had to learn fast and work hard to get everything done." Along with having young members, the staff was also a little short handed. When the recruiting process ended, there were not an equal number of videographers and reporters. In order to include everyone in the production of the show, Dirk Waller. Social Studies t eacher. stepped up and became a videographer. Marsha Grandick, broadcasting supervisor. trained Waller throughout the school year so that he can take her place when she r etires next year. Once the production was up and running, the staff still faced the challenge of training brand-new people. To get to know each other and break the ice, the staff went to Shady Lane for a hayrack ride and party. ''The hayrack ride was really fun," said Babbitt. "It was good getting to know t he members of the staff outside of school." After the airing of a show, or after reaching another goal, members of both staffs bring food and drink, and have a celebration party during t heir class period. However. it t akes loads of hard work to complete each show, including coming in before and after school as well as taking class time. "Being on staff is a lot of work," said Tony Liston. ''A lot of us come in before or after school, or during lunch to finish our stories." The staff is expected to meet deadlines so the students and faculty at AL can enjoy the final product on Mondays. This year. select members of the GMAL staff will be competing in a contest in California. Members of both GMAL and ALI agree that even with all of the time and effort that must be put into the production, Broadcast Journalism classes are an excellent introduction to careers in broadcasting. However, even if they are not interest ed in broadcasting as a career. experience provided by these classes broadens students' other career opportunities. Skills taught in broadcasting range from effective communicating, to video editing. "I'm not sure what my future plans are," said Ernst. "But I can definitely see broadcasting as a possibility. It's cool to have the opportunity to participate in something like this, even if it 's not something you want to do for the rest of your life." Far e er a ong ay s wor ·,ALI VI eograp er Matt Clark packs up his equipment. Members of both broadcasting staffs came in before and after school, as well as during class in order to finish the shows. "The class is a lot of fun," said Clark. "Especially the part where you get to leave school to film people.·· Photo By Caitlin Eve1·s Left Behind the scenes, GMAL videographer Brittany Losh edits her video. "GMAL is a lot of fun," said Losh. 'Tm friends with a lot of people on taff, and it' fun to work with them." Photo By Elizabeth 01·tiz 73 -· By Brook Wilhite J ournalism plays a big role in today's society. However. most people are unaware of how it affects them, and how much they are exposed to the media everyday. Without journalism. sports would not be as popular. news could not be spread quickly, and there would be no media at all. The AL journalism programs are an excellent opportunity. The schools lucky to have a staff dedicated to improving the school's journalism program,. Making the second all color yearbook and an award-winning newspaper takes time and devotion that is often over looked by the student body. Each program provides two class periods and schedules work nights outside of school hours. Both constantly work towards one goal, which is striving to produce the best yearbook and newspaper for their student body. "We are assigned five stories at a time, and do several drafts," said Tyler Brietzke, writer for The Echoes newspaper. "It's a lot of hard work, but still a lot of fun. " The programs greatly differ from the porfessional journalism staffs, in that they are not funded. Where professional staffs take income from publication sales, ALS journalism department raises money by selling advertisements. The money they receive goes straight t o their publisher to print the newspaper and yearbook. Top Right Listening intently, Robert Kerber interviews for an article in the Echoes, as Rafe Alverio prepares to take a photgraph. "Interviews are easy," said Alverio. "Most of the time I walk around to see if there are any people in the hallways and if not I'll go into the classroom and ask to pull the student out for an interview." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Right Determined to get her draft in on time, Emily Prugh reviews the story she has written for the newspaper. "I'm pretty much a perfectionist," said Prugh. "When it comes to my own work and the work of others, I'm really picky. It's fun to read what everyone is writing, but it's also difficult because you have to really pick apart their work." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 74 The two Journalism programs mimic real media staffs fairly well. Though the atmosphere s stressful at times, it gives the students a chance to learn new ideas to handle deadlines. As every student on both staffs find out, stress plays a huge factor in the classes. There are always deadlines to meet, and large amounts of work to finish. Both programs teach students how to work together to meet their deadlines. That takes a lot of stress off the students. "There are always people willing to help," said Emily Zimmerman, editor-in-chief of the Crimson and Blue yearbook. "Everyone pretty much shares the work, which helps make things less stressful.'' Both staffs face many similar issues, as professional journalism staffs. Everyone is given a specific job and must meet deadlines. If those deadlines are not met, it keeps everyone else from getting their task finished. This teamwork is difficult, but it shows the staffs how important it is to work together. The Echoes, and The Crimson and Blue yearbook are two fun ways to get involved in school. Both programs tell stories and show the students what goes on throughout the school and the community. Being in yearbook and newspaper allows the students to communicate with the student body and inform them on events in the school, community and nation. Right Sitting back and relaxing, the Journalism staff members, listen intently to the speaker while attending a J Day journalism conference."lt helped me a lot," said Caitlin Lombardo. "I learned several things about the technical side of photography that I didn't know before." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Above Tying the knot, The Crimson and Blue yearbook staff joins together to make a promise to 'get married' I thought the whole concept of getting married was a good idea," said Eric Fjare. "It symbolized coming together as a staff." Photo By Rafe Alverio Left Talking amongst eachother, Sam Heithoff lends a hand to Tyler Brietzke, by suggesting ideas on what fits best in his story." I really like the atmosphere and how laid back newspaper is," said Tyler Brietzke. "You can write about what you want, and you're not told what to do." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Left With great enthusiasm, Caroline Murphy signs a pledge to be dedicated to making the yearbook the best it can be. "I thought getting married was a great way for the the staff to bond as well as to have fun ," said Caroline Murphy. "I just hope we don't get divorced anytime soon." Photo By Rafe Alverio 75 Running For The Blue By Caitlin Evers Above. Having a ball, Zachary Dix enjoys his time at the Special Olympics Bowling. These games are just some of the many activities and events that special education kids get to have while in high school. Photo By Caitlin Evers Right. Joey Allen uses an assisted ball ramp to get his ball moving down the lane. "The day was fun and I got second place in my division," said Allen. Photo By Caitlin Evers 76 for the 100 meter races,· said Shauna Rupp. Memories of events during high school vary greatly from one to another. Some brought out the laughter of the day, some the serious tones and others the realization of abilities the disabled actually held. for most students who volunteered for Special Olympics, their motivations met the "acceptable• standard. ·1 volunteered because I wanted to see if it would be fun and so that I could develop a different relationship with [disabled] people instead of just what I have with my brothers and sisters," said Lippert. A~er a life-changing experience like the Special Olympics, many people thought of continuing on with similar activities and maybe willing to turn the knob to open them. Helping with Special Olympics not only gave a volunteer insight into the special needs world, but also the opportunity to learn from it and be impacted by it. Below. Waiting patiently, Suzanne Maher anticipates a first place tennis ball throw. Throwing a tennis ball was only one of the many different activities that the Special Olympics offered to the participants. Photo By Caitlin Evers Above. Participating in the so-meter walk, Victoria Alba races toward the finish line. "It was fun going to Special Olympics," said Alba. "I got first place in the so-meter walk and second place in the softball throw." Photo By Caitlin Evers Below. Amanda Chapin puts muscle into stirring cookie dough. Making cookies was a good way to let the Special Education classes at AL to share their experiences with other high school students and other teachers. Photo By Caitlin Evers Above. Ready to help, Gregory White watches a his teacher, Sharon George, shows him the proper way to measure baking soda. "I like cooking because it's fun," said White. Photo By Caitlin Evers 77 careers class at teacher is grea one class perio Elizabeth Ortiz Every year many students choose to attend Career Vision Academies at the Tucker Center. Tucker Center offered several classes in the areas of Electronic l\Yledia, Culinary Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Cisco Networking, Medical Health Science, and Early Childhood Career . Tucker Center was a place where student had the opportunity to gain, not only high sc ool credits, but college credits as well, and pro ided needed workplace experience. "The classes you take at the Tucker Center get you repared for the atmosphere of an occupatio ," ssiti Page Bir . "::Vt1eker GeA~er give you t he opportunity to job shadow and see for yourself if that is an occupation you're interested in." When a junior or senior made the decision 78 s a Head Start to enroll in the Tucker Center, they must meet a few requirements. They not only needed an interest in the area they wanted to enroll in; they also must have score a 38 in Reading on the ASSET test and fulfilled the prerequisites. However. after all that hard work, the majority of Tucker Center student outweigh the work. "Students earn college Hans, Supervisor of Extende dents also get hands om co get to work in the actual e real life applications instea elassreem eetirse.'' Some ask why students like Tucker Center when t school every day. Tucker Ce students class schedules an two periods of the day. Tucker Center students said the experience was nothing like traditional school. Tucker Center provided a completely different atmosphere and level of thinking and comprehension. "One major benefit I receive from attending " . way to a culinary career, er works in the culinary Below. With a watchful eye ick Hunter and Alex Hotz work on a tomotives. A class offered and condueted at the Career Visions Academy at e Tucker Center. Photo by Elizabeth rtiz Far Left. W th a look of determination Martin Dollen and Nick McCoid work in the automotive class offered by the Tucker Cen er. "I really like working on cars," sai McCoid. "It's a fun class." Photo by El" abeth Ortiz 79 Walking toward the lane, angling towards the middle, pulling back the ball, swinging forward, and releasing; the dull sound of the ball rolling toward the ten pins at the end of the lane while the bowler stands there, hoping for the best. This was taste of what it felt like to stand in the shoes of one of the bowlers on the AL bowling team. In order to achieve the great season they did this year, the team needed to work hard and work together. Students gave many reasons to join the team; the hunger of competition in some and a fun spirit in others. "I joined the team because a group of my friends wanted to try it," said Amanda Rollings. "I thought that it would be something fun to try." On this year's varsity team, one freshman, Emily Regan, took a spot. "My goal this year was to make varsity," said Regan. One difference that Regan found when bowling for AL as opposed to her league team was Baker bowling. The Baker method puts Above. Placing her hand in the perfect position, Katie Moehle picked up her ball in preparation for her bowl. "Bowling th is year a lot of fun ," said Moehle. "It gave me a chance to try something new, and to make a number of new fri ends." Photo By Caitlin Evers 80 emphases on a group effort while bowling. This method of bowling was one way to bring the team together throughout the season. "There were a lot of people who did not get along at all," said Rollings. The team did not start out as a very close group at the beginning of the season but the grew together as the season went on, according to this bowler. One of the biggest accomplishments of the bowling team was to send two bowlers to the state level competition. Caleb Johnston and Kyle Suder both went t o Des Moines to compete against BB other boys in the state finals of the AA division. "I felt honored and glorious when I found out that I had qualified to compete at state," said Suder. Overall, with both success and a lot of fun this season definitely made an impression upon the fast paced lives of some of the students at AL. With few downs and many highs, it was an enjoyable season for all involved. Right. With focus in his eyes, Christopher Kopelciw looked down the lane before taking his turn. "Bowling was a good experience this year, " said Kopelciw. "Irt: was ran differently, but was still fun." Photo By Caitlin Evers Left. Hoping for a strike, Clay Lett released his ball putting his whole body into the movement. "During meets, all I thought about was winning," said Lett. "Winning and what it would take." Photo By Caitlin Evel's Above. While others took their turn to bowl, Coach Derrik Markley and Savannah Michalski talked on the sidelines. "Coach Markley tried to keep our attitudes up and just always made sure we were being positive," said Michalski. Photo By Caitlin Eue1·s Left. With the pressure building up, Caleb Johnston took his ball from the rack to prepare for his ne>..1: bowl. "State this year was crazy,., said J ohnston. "The entire tournament was fun. and I will always remember it." Photo By Caitlin Evers . : \ ,~ I• I. t I 1'' ~ .. . ~- ~· • t I 81 -'----" Var sity Cheer Fro n t : Leah Wenninghoff, Amber Hlebichu k, Tay lor Graybill. Row 2: Morgan Coats, Brooke Noe, Nichole Clark, Lindsi Foote. Row 3: Tami ka F icht er, Allison Thomas, Nik ki Milder. Row 4: Em ily Stuart, Erin Whittington, Jenna Nikkel, Brittani Rob inson, Emma Marshall. Row 5: A l e xandra Bressman, Alissa At kinson, Lindsey Larsen. ALI Front: Lindsa renson, Jenna N Claire Murphy. R 2: Robert Herm Laura Ingraham, Gabriel Petratis, Ty ler Flott. Row Mathew Clar k, J Aguirre, Sara Ke Molly Smith. Ro Alexandra Bress Lacey Fischer, M Grand i c k. Row 5: Jor dan H o pper, Bressman, Andy Ernst, Eric Baines. IJAG Front: Joshua Braunersrither, Des - tini Edmund, Ashley Cox. Row 2: Nicholas Schreck, Trav is Borden, Jeffrey Chanley. Row 3: Ale xis Rea, Kylie H arvey, Gabri - elle Ross. Row 4 : Courtney Copeland, Ashley Haney, Jessie Brizendine. Row 5: Kayla Tiffey, Jeffrey Rice, Kalyn Thomas, Alaina Kennedy. Row 6: Kurtis Hallagan, Mi c hael Nod skov, Christine Brunow. Row 7: Michael Cherne, Joshua Belt, Katie Gilbert, Beth Keenan. 82 Junior Varsity Cheer Front: Mikayla Woro - bec, Lacey Wright, Five: Brittany Losh, Bess Campbell, Kayla Babbitt. Row S i x: Al - lison Thomas, Alissa Atkinson, Alexandra Bressman. Row Seven: Dirk Waller, Marsha Grandick. fr ey Kramer, Sara Fox, D awn Knoble Zak Co le -·- - ----- Band Front: Ali Abshier. Row 2 : Mathew Kilmek, Scott Rasmussen, Zakary Cole. Jordan Fry, Scott Kaiser, Darla Anne Golden, Billie Fitzgerald, Amanda Otten, Brianna Myre, Caitlin Brow, Lindsey Ring, Zoe Peterson, Matthew Dickinson, Jillian Allen, Cody Murphy, Alexander Cleaveland, Cody Hollinger. Row 3: Kelsey Herr, Tyler Jensen, Tessa Brow, Krystin Albertus, Dakota Gaulden, Ryan W ill is, Matthew Peters, Jordan Kinney, Devon Murray, Emily Waugh, Emma Murray, Jenna Brandt, Allyshia Brown, Zachary Willimason, Aaron Funkhouser. Row 4 : Kyle Willis, Conner Snyder, Andrew Fietz, Adam Rutledge, Shantel Turner, Taylor Matuszeski, Sarah Peters, Lukas Byers, Kyle Gill, Caleb Byers. Randall Gruber, Wyatt Seals, Nolan Vallier. Patrick Peters, Jordan Zimmerman, Deanna Thiel. Jazz Band Front: Emily Waush, Krystin Albertus, Alison Goldapp, Ali Abshier, Tessa Brow, Brianna Myre, Jenna Brandt. Row 2: Terry Hanzlik, Scott Kaiser, Mathew Dickinson, Jordan Kinney, Sarah Peters, Adam Rutledge, Shant el Turner, Connor Snyder, Talyor Matuszeski, Zoe Petersen. Row 3: Zakary Cole, Mathew Klimek, Jordan Fry, Cody Hollinger, Alex Cleaveland, Cody Murphy, Zachr1mson an ue Front: Emily Zimmerman, Michaela Auffart. Row 2: Jamie Stueve, Caroline Murphy, Emily Prugh, Peter Hutcheson. Row 3: Caitlin Evers, Zakary Cole, El izabeth Ortiz. Row 4 : Nicole Paulson, Brooke Wilhite, Caitlin Lombardo, Eric Fjare. Row 5: Emily Stuart, Gretchen Graham Baijnauth 83 DECA Front: Nichole Clark,Tracy Jones, Leah Wenninghoff. Row Two: Stefanie Buhrman, Brandon Worebec, Steven Wimmer, ..l\lexandra Bressman, Alissa Atkinson. Row Three: Christopher Westcott, Brittnee Keller, Laura Ingram, Jenna Nikkel. Row Four: Sama tha Connor, Robbie Nichols, q )'stal Dierks, Rebecca Page, Dezeri Richards, Kristy Courter. Row Five: David Roman, Chelsea Hale, Richard Mathiesen, Alex Storey ELL Front: arcia Schwiebert, Alicia James. Row 2: Jhonny Solorio, Simar Puk, Lulu Castro, Eduardo Mem · ·e-Bahena. Row 3: Angel Vasquez Emmanuel Valdez, Judith Rodrigu z, Barolio Olvera. Row 4: Adela quez, Jose Lorenzo Perez. Row 5: Alma Gonzalez, Yeseni a Juare Row 6: Jennifer Miguel, Maris l Chino, Mercedes Lopez, Christo IDJlUL..lu.1.0uuJ'4-J~L.ICL~ to Olvera, Manuel Vazq uez, Pedro Castro, Juan Carlos Figueroa. 84 Dance Front: Alysha Teer, Ashley Clark, Mekayla Putnam, Candice Hanner. Row 2: Jessica Kealy, Sara Lipcamon. Row 3: Jamie Steuve, Elysha Wickman, Madisun Bergstrom. Row 4: Stacy Underwood, Claire Murphy, Jordan Higginbotham, Stefani McCumber, Caroline Murphy, Danielle Cain. FCA Front: Rebecca Page, Jenna Brandt, Caitlin Evers, Mekayla Putnam, Hannah Grimm, Victoria Farwell Mock Trial Front: Bryan Pregon, Emily Zimmennan, Nicholas Moore, Megan Vallier, Tracy Jones, Dana Bechtold, Brice Hatcher, John Diez, Sonia Wilson. Row 2: Courtney Roberts, Jennifer Croghan, Taylor Wees, Dawn Knoble, Jessica Branigan. Row 3: Ammanda Roene, Amanda Roane, Jessica Addison, Allison Evens, Brianna Myre, Ally Evans, Rafeal AlverioNewton, Adrion Villarreal. e Front· Allison Freshman Orchestr Front: Lauren Slyter, Kelsey Krueger, Conner Giles, Kyle Mooney, P rry Burkum. Heather Spurgin. Tiffanj Krause, Kayla Mulvarua. Row : Njcola Ervin, Alaysia Rehfeldt Katie Rainey, Dahlia Dui , Mechaela Reekers, Wade Jackson, Kilen Lyons, Sarah Britson, Savannah Cain, Emily Welsh. Row 3: Emily Regan. Trina Kru e, ichola Siad , Stephanie Krijan, Hope Birk, shtin Clark, Corrina Knecht. 85 Symphonic Orchesra Front: Jessica Kellner, Betty Nguyen, Marshall Huckins, Brennan Murray, Lindsay Bressman, Jessica Branigan, Ashley Kohrell, Melissa Larsen. Row 2: Tanner Munson, Victoria Farwell, Amanda Manifold, Benjamin McKinley, Coner Giles, Jesus Navarrete, Allura Anderson, Savannah Michalski, Erica Erixon, Heather Williamson, Megan Slyter, Bryn Schwab. Row 3: Amparo Gutierrez, Stephanie Wert, Rachel Mass, Laura Peters, Lyndsie Hunter-Mullin, Colton Stogdill, Scott Evans, Paul Gamer, Paige Bartman, Hannah Grimm, Perry Burkum, Patrick Whitsell, Audrianna Bent, Tyler Hoffman, Ashley Hayes. Row 4: Christa Smith, Devon Lee, Sean Hicks, Anna Unwin, Paul Schroder, Colby Beck, Cody Espelund, Stephanie Krijan. Winds and Percussion Front: Matthew Peters, Brianna Myre, Ali Atishier, Caitlin Brow, Jenna Brandt Allyshia Brown. Row 2: Shantel Turner, Zoe Peterson, Sarah Peters, Nolan Vallier, Wyatt Seals. Row3: Alexander Cleaveland, Deanna Thiel, Patrick Peters, Taylor Matuszeski. Row 4: Matthew Dickinson Zakfil:y Cole atthew Klimek, Jordan Zimmerman, Adam Rutledge. ROTC Staff Front: Major Scott Moore, Christopher Smith, Ryan Johnson, Felicia Westerberg,J\.J sha Arnold, Sergeant Von Cook. Row 2: Sarah Kejick, Christina Butrovich, Amber Hathaway, Asheia Wi lliams, Kevin Thompson, 1lm - thy Nelson, Jennifer Smith. Row 3: Cody Smith, Amanda Manifold, Sara McEnearney, Todd Meadows, Troy Green, Christopher Frost, Jeremy Harris. Row 4: Hugo Figueroa, David Roman, Colton South, Troy Sheer, Chad South, Thomas Nelson. 86 ROTC Performance Teams Kejick, Felicia Westa Arnold, Justin Arrn2: Major Scott Moore, ifold, Sara McEneara Butrovich, Asheia ber Hathaway, Kevin Tabitha Smith, Serook. Row 3: Paige Ryan Johnson, Todd roy Green, Natasha Campbell, Christopher Frost. Row 4: Hugo Figueroa, David Roman, Colton South, Troy Sheer, Chad South. ROTC Front: Major Scott Moore, Christopher Albertson, R an Johnson, Felicia Westerbera, Student Council Front: Elizabeth Ortiz, Abby Heistand, Emily Olsen, Alison Lambardo. Row 2: Emily Zimmerman, Rose Daugherty, Jenna Nikkel, Rebecca Page. Row 3: Joelynn Davis, Lindsay Sorenson, Kelsey Schreiber, Sara Williams, Tara Race, Shelby Miller. Row 4: Colby Beck, Quinten Powell, Jessica Tekippe, Jessica Jerkovich, Chelsea Colpitts. Row5: Jeffrey Kramer, Kyle Gann, Andy Ernst. , Sarah y Mill- . Row ekippe, oldapp, Bress- : Kyle uinten New Design Show hoir Front: Kristin Cameron, Mel nda Cavanaugh, Katelyn, Longn cker, Megan Vallier. Row 2: Mio me! Hobbs, essic llipp.e. a< hel Seller , Jordan Miller, Ami Hummel, Kyle Stanley. Row 3: Mark McConnick, Jeffrey Kramer, athaniel Thallas, Jordan Zimmerman, Wesle Rodenberg. Not Pictured: Emil Prugh, John Coffelt, Jason Clark. 87 With the sun slowly traveling down in the sky, and the lights of the field beginning to glow, the game began. With the bases loaded, two outs, and a full count on the batter, the game was over with this pitch. Quickly, the pitcher stepped up to the mound; he looked at first base, then third, checking the runners. He might be able to pick them off and end the inning. He looked back at home plate, and slowly wiped the sweat from his face. The catcher gave the signal: two fingers, a curveball. However, the pitcher wanted this out, he shook off the catcher until he finally got his pitch, the ever-famous fastball. After a short pause to calm down, the pitcher wound up, then let the ball fly. With all his weight behind that throw, the ball flew past the batter and the umpire called strike three. This type of nail-biting, breath-holding win seemed like a reoccurring theme during this year's baseball season. It happened many times on all levels of play: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman. Usually, the team kept the game in hand, only to lose their lead in that last inning, or the team rallied for the comeback win. These types of wins and loses hurt the team's record, but never hurt their team spirit in fact, it made the bond between players and coaches that much stronger. "I hate losing, that is a fact. These types of wins and loses made me feel that my hard work was not ever 04 JO 08 06 09 q q q J-J ...c:1 C\l C\l (/) 0 J-J ...---i ...---i CJ (/) H CJ CJ ~ H 0 CJ CJ CJ z ~ ~ ::>--, ~ CJ ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, J-J ,__.., J-J J-J J-J "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" u (/) C\l u u u ;.<: s ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;::::! ;::::! ;::::! ;::::! 0 0 ...c:1 0 0 0 Cf) "'°"" f-; Cf) "'°"" Cf) "'°"" Cf) "'°"" enough and made me realize that no matter how much I love the game of baseball, it was not forgiving and would never love me back," said Kyle Gann. "But through every hard fought win, or every close loss, everyone on the team got closer. We became like a family, a family where everyone fought for the same goal, that final win." With a new coaching staff and new players, the Lynx season took off with high hopes. 'The new coaches this year were great, they made the season more worthwhile," said Tyler Brietzke. "Some were new to the sport, but they really taught us about teamwork and how to challenge ourselves. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better coaching staff. They taught us more about the game itself and more on how to keep our spirits up through the thick and the thin." Through long and hard practice, players learned the basics of fielding, hitting, and throwing; the teams seemed ready for their first games. With wins and loses on both sides of the ball, players still kept up their high hopes as a season can always turn around. But every game seemed to get tougher and tougher, causing the teams to work harder than ever. Soon, that newfound hope turned to a hope for next year, when the coaches and players reunite to start again, and maybe clench that well-deserved win07 02 05 09 06 II ,..q q q q C\l C\l J-J J-J ...---i ...---i (/) 0 H CJ CJ µ µ CJ (/) 0 CJ CJ (/) (/) ~ H z ~ ~ C\l C\l ~ ~ ~ ::>--, 4-i ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, CJ J-J µ µ µ µ µ ,__.., "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" u "'""'" Cf) u u u u u C\l ;.<: s ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;:::l ;:::l ;::::! ;::::! ;:::l ;:::l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...c:1 "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) f-; 06.06.06 06.08.06 06.12.06 06.1 5.06 06.15.06 06.22.06 06.26.06 06.29.06 07.03 06 07.03.06 07.06.06 06.06.06 like a lady, you treat it well, and it will treat you well. It is also a lot of fun, I always look forward to my next game." -Au tin Hively "Other then crochet, baseball is the only sport I play. So I want to do good whene,·er I'm playing." -Daniel Werrengcl With a determination to do well, Brice Hatcher works on his pitches during his warm-ups before the game. "These warm-ups helped to prepare me both mentally and physically for the game ahead," said Hatcher. "Without the practice, I wouldn't have been able to rela,x and just play baseball, and I wouldn't know what pitches were working today." Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Heading for home, J essica Grego kicks it in gear to score a point. "Batting is my favorite, then you have a chance to score!" Right. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Preparing to receive the pitch, Sarah Milner squats down to catch the ball. "Being catcher is always exciting,'' said Milner. "There's always action to look out for." Below. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Winding up for the throw, Lindsey Bressman uses her strength to get the out. "I like playing outfield, but the sun is always in my eyes." Right. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz us 04 02 04 00 THEM 00 07 02 OJ 0 i:1 ....c: ~ µ .µ Cf) 0 .µ ~ Cf) (L) Cf) H ro ~ H 0 0 ~ ~ z ~ :;::..... :;::..... (L) :;::..... µ .µ """"' µ ~ ...... ...... ...... u u Cf) u 0 ro ~ ~ s ~ u ;:l ;:l 0 ;:l CJ) 0 0 ....c: 0 ...... ...... ...... Cf) Cf) f-; Cf) 06.01.06 06.06.06 06.08.06 06.13 06 92 08 04 i:1 ro ,.......; (L) (L) ::c :;::..... .µ ...... u ~ ;:l 0 ...... Cf) 06.15.06 Following through with the pitch Ericka Erikson hopes for a strike. "I love pitching, it always makes me feel like the center of attention," said Erikson. Right. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 01 04 OJ 04 05 04 00 04 08 01 i:1 ....c: i:1 .µ ro .µ 0 .µ Cf) ,.......; Cf) Cf) H (L) (L) ro H 0 ~ v ~ (L) z ::c t:::: :;::..... v :;::..... :;::..... .µ c """"' .µ .µ . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... u Cf) ro u u u ~ s ~ ~ ~ ;:l 0 ;:l ;:l ;:l 0 ....c: 0 0 0 . ..... • .--< • .--< • .--< Cf) f-; Cf) Cf) Cf) 06.20.06 06.26.06 16.29.06 07.14.06 07.18.06 For the Love of the Game! By Kayla Mackland Although softball takes up the whole summer, and is hard work in the steaming hot sun, the girls still love to practice and get pumped up for the games. "Even though it takes a lot of summer nights I still enjoy the sport," said Jessica Grego. "A lot of my friends do it and if I wasn't playing softball with them I don't know what I would do on all those nights anyways!" Missing out on summer nights may not bother the players, but they feel it is a summer sport that few students have information about where games are held. "I feel like not very many fans come to watch us sometimes," said Laura Ingraham. "I know people would come to they games, but a lot of my friends usually don't even know that I have one; we need to get better about spreading the word." With a record of 22-16, the girls felt satisfied with the season. The overall score of the entire season turned out better then the previous year. 'The season went well," said Sarah Milner. "It is always so much fun to play softball but even better when you can celebrate a victory with your teammates.'' Though the team did bond very well they struggled to beat TeeJay. This cross-town rival put up a fight, but the Lynx still pulled through. "It was a great game for bot h teams," said Grego. 'The entire time we were playing it was a question as to who was going to win, but the girls came together for the win.'' W ith all the different positions and goals throughout the season, the team came together to the benefit of the players. Through the sweat and the sun, ended with a satisfying season. did you like about this season? ' ' Everyone went to the team dinners this year. There were no cliques and we could all be friends.'' -Sa1nantha Cedillo A13 ~e team prepare for the game the girl do their annual cheer to get pumped up. "The cheer ah ~ help ~s get more pirit," aid Je ica Gr go. T~e whole t am lo e it." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 93 Fired up, the team gathered in their Lynx Break to pump each other up. "We love to intimidate the other team," said Chase Tanner. "We are all in a big huddle screaming and yelling, knowing they can bear us." Above. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 94 Fans cheered on the boys to keep them pumped up throughout the game. The players shut down their opponent, Fort Dodge, the entire first half. Hope filled the fans and players, and it looked as though Abraham Lincoln would take their first win of the season. The last minute and a half of the fourth quar ter tested At.:s defensive line. Fort Dodge held the ball on At.:s 5-yard line, prepared to score, only needing a touch down and the extra point to steal the win. Determined to not let their whole team or fans down, the defensive line pulled together. and passed the test with a major win. The game ended with a victory for the Lynx, making the final score 6-0. "The win was a gracious feeling. It was a hard-fought battle," said Kyle Suder. "I would have been terrible to lose after all our hard work." The boys worked hard at the start of the season to get in shape and to prepare for the tough schedule ahead. The team devoted their summer to football camp and weightlifting every day. During those practices they created three main goal to improve as individuals and as a team. The team concentrated on improving thei record, winning conference and qualifying for state playoffs. Having five starting sophomores on the team presented the team with an op portunity to grow. This young talent looked up to their older teammates for the guid ance and knowledge to develop into better players. The upperclassmen even bonded with the underclassmen outside of practice. After summer weightlifting every day, the team went bowling together. "It is pretty exciting starting on varsity my sophomore year." said John Rice. "A first it was really nerve-racking, but the upperclassmen made it more fun." However, by the second game the goals did not look so promising due to several starting players' injuries. Despite that factor. the team mindset remained positive. The boys came together and were determined to improve in any way they knew pas sible. "With so many players injured, we had to rearrange positions," said Aaron Beh rens. " But that is only made us work better as a team." Towards the middle of the season, the team concentrated on two major upcom ing games, Homecoming against Indianola and the cross-town rival, TeeJay. How ever. after an upsetting loss to Indianola, the team knew they had a challenge ahead of t hem. At practice that following week, they prepared for the biggest game of the year against TeeJay. The boys concentrated mainly on getting their offense in shape. However, the boys took a devastating loss with a final score of 7-17. Ending the season with an overall record of 1-8 was disappointing to many play ers and fans. However. the boys tried looking on the positive sides to the season. Their defense was considered the teams strongest point and improved a grea amount throughout the season. Knowing what they need to improve on for the fol lowing season, the boys began preparing for it by weightlifting during off seasons. With great enthusiasm, Carrying on the pre-game ritual, Huston Aaron Behrens cheered Hunter led the team through the tunnel. on their defensive team- Right. Photo by Eric Fjare mates to victory. "We have a really strong de- us fense this year,• said Beh- 07 20 00 07 rens. "Overall they have THEM 17 21 24 20 made some big plays for our team." Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Q ~ ....c: µ ~ 0 µ µ U) U) ~ U) (L) ~ ~ 0 c\S 0 (L) z ~ ~ ~ tq :>--, :>--, c (L) µ µ ~ """' ........ ........ u . ....... ~ U) C'l:l u u 0 8 ;;<: ;;<: ;;<: u 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 0 Cf) 0 ....c: ........ ........ Cf) . ....... f-1 Cf) Cf) 09.29.06 10.06.06 L0.13.06 10.27.06 Giving words of \\isdom to James Ryba, Coach Todd Blatt shares his insight on the nex't best play. "You can't play with your head down and your eyes shut," said Blatt. "Just giving him the best advice I knew how. "' Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz "Struggling to keep on his feet, Cory Petersen, tries to break through the tackle. Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Discouraged and hurt, Nate Kennedy, sits on the side line after taking a brutal injury to his ankle. '"All I could think about is how long I might be out," said Kennedy. "I was really nen ·ous because I wanted to know what happened. which was a lot worse then the pain." Below. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Determined to score. Cory Petersen scrambles down the field at the Red and Blue game. '"We have all done a good job at effort'", said Petersen. ··we don"t give up until the la t second is up."' Photo by Bobby Hermsen 95 SCOREBOARD Sioux City Heelan ~ ~ I Sioux City East ~ 0 ~ I Sioux City Heelan "' 0 ~ I Thomas Jefferson "' 0 ~ I Sioux City North "' 0 ~ I Sioux City Heelan "' g I Sioux City East r < "' ~ Sioux City West r < "' 0 ~ Sioux City North r < "' 0 ~ Sioux City North <r "' 0 r < :;;: Sioux City East b "' - Sioux City Heelan <r Thomas Jefferson Run For the ql~tf.Y ar y one morning, a group o runners gathered at a trail head to start their preparations for the upcoming race. A slight breeze blew through the open trail; trees and other vegetation shrouded the trail. Everyone became quiet, when all of a sudden, BAM! The gun went off and suddenly, the peaceful wooded trail turned to chaos as hundreds of runners rushed off the starting line all with one thing in mind: "This race has only just begun." On the AL cross country boys' side of the spectrum, high expectations surrounded them with six out of the seven varsity boys returning from the previous year's season. "I think we're a good team," said Matthew Peters. "There is good senior leadership and a lot of young talent." The boys started the season with the Glenwood Invitational and took a fourth place finish in the t eam standings. Three of the seven varsity boys received medals in this meet. "We definitely have room for improvement," said Coach Mick Freeman, "We need t o work on staying together as a t eam in meets. There is a big gap between our top three and our last four runners: In the middle of the season, the boys' head coach, Mick Freeman, became ill and ended up in t he hospital for a couple of weeks. Coach Scott Milner t ook his spot for t hat period of time, and it only made t he boys' team stronger and more united. The boys took first place at the Denison Invitational during Freeman's absence. "W e did it for Freeman," said Peters. "We want him t o get better as soon as possible." "Coach Milner was a major plus for the team while I was sick," said Freeman. "I couldn't have been more pleased with the results." Girls Boys 5th 4th (!) -1-J ~ ...... q >-< '"d 0 0 ~ i::: (L) >-l (..'.) 6th 8th 4th 7th (!) -1-J ....... > q >-< I-< (!) ~ s (L) ;::l -1-J (!) ~ » ::::::1 q 0 >-< I-< I-< ~ rn u Outside of tough practices and hard core meets, the guys spent a great amount of bonding time together just to have fun and mess around. They spent time together almost every day during the summer. "I am for bonding," said Rafael Alverio-Newton, "I am all for working with the team, having team car chases, doing chants, and throwing stuff at each other. We are all really good friends." Adding to what Newton mentioned, Samuel Heithoff said, "It's the best sport ever, team bonding is strong and the atmosphere is great. These guys are my brothers." The boys cross country team kept improving and ended their season with a bang. The girls' cross country team also enjoyed being together and working as a team. They lost two of their top runners from the previous season, but had quite a few newcomers to fill the gaps. "It's my first year and it's pretty tough," said Cara Pettit. "There has been a lot of improvement so far, so we should be pretty good. It's fun being with this group of girls." Coach Ron Lakatos runs with the girls on a daily basis to keep them working hard. "Times keep improving, and many of the girls enjoy running with the team every day," said Lakatos. "We should place in the upper half of the conference meet and we will see what happens at districts." The girls continued to impr ove every meet and ended their season with flying color s. They really made some great strides to finish out their season. Either way, the ALHS cross country teams had much to look forward to in t heir respective seasons, and it took hard work and effort to make it through. Run for the Glory! 9th 8th 7th 11th Sprinting to the finish , Matthew Peters comes to the end of his race. "The end of the race is the hardest part of my whole race," said Peters. "It is also the best part, because it gives you a major adrenaline rush." Photo by Ma llory Miller 7th 1st 5th 5th (!) -1-J ·s; (!) q (!) (!) -1-J >-< -1-J -1-J » ,...q » » q ro q q >-< 0 >-< >-< q '"d q q u 0 ....... ro en ro -1-J .......... ·a q q I-< ro ro (L) (!) .......... ::r:: ~ ,...q -1-J (/) ~ 08.29.06 09.02.06 09.1 6.06 09.23.06 09.26.06 09.28.06 10.05.06 98 T1ying to stay optimistic, co e Paulsen gets a good start to he1 . "I honestly do not like to run, I JU t started doing cross country to get m shape for basketball," said ul . "It was a lot of fun hanging out with the other girls and making some new friends." Left. Photo by Raf ael Alverio-Newton II Striding it out, Rafael Alverio-Newton gives his all during a race. "It was the last race of my high school career," said Newton. "I just wanted to go out and give it my all and maybe get a new personal record." Above. Photo by Mallory Miller Working hard, Samuel Heithoff leads a small pack of runners around a corner. 'v\lhen I had the lead, a11 I thought about was staying ahead of the runners behind me and catching those in front," said Heithoff. "I did really well that meet, and was e:-.1remely happy with myself." Left. Photo by Elizabeth 01·tiz What was the most memorable part of cross country? Joking about using outhouses. We wanted to tip it over while Lakatos was in there." Courtney Davis 99 Right. Concentrating on the hoop, Laura Sales shoots a lay-up and scores for the Lynx. "We really came together as a team this season," said Sales. "Everyone worked hard, and helped each other out." Photo by Michaela Au ff art • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Below. Determined to score a basket, Tyler Alitz sprints past the opposing team, Lewis Central, while playing at the Mid-America Center. Photo by Eric Fjare • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Far Below. Pushing past her opponent, Brittany Ridenour makes her way towards the hoop. Photo by Eric Fjare Q ~ <r:: 0 ~ 1-Ll ~ 0 u (f) L w q ro ........; (!) (j.J ~ :>-., w ...... u ~ ::s 0 ...... (/) w L .j...J Cf) ro 1-Ll :>-., w ...... u ~ ::s 0 . ..... (/) L w q 0 Cf) H (j.J tq (j.J ~ Cf) ro s 0 ,...q ~ w L .j...J Cf) (!) ~ :>-., .j...J ...... u ~ ::s 0 ...... (/) L w .j...J Cf) ro 1-Ll :>-., .j...J ...... u ~ ::s 0 ...... (/) L w ,...q .j...J H 0 z :>-., w . ..... u ~ ;::i 0 ...... (/) L w ,...q w H 0 z :>-., .j...J ...... u ~ ;::i 0 ...... (/) w L q 0 Cf) H (j.J tq (j.J ~ Cf) ro s 0 ,...q ~ w L .j...J Cf) (!) ~ :>-., .j...J ...... u ~ ;::i 0 ...... (/) L w q ro ........; (!) (j.J ::c ;:>--., w ...... u ~ ;::i 0 . ..... (/) 12.08.06 12.15.06 12.19.06 Ol.12.07 01.19.07 01.23.07 Ol.30.07 02.02.0702 16.07 02.22.0 100 .!RI S rHEM 0 ~ <r:: 0 ~ 1-Ll ~ 0 u (f) L w q ro ........; (!) (j.J ::c c . ..... u ~ ;::i 0 . ..... (/) \V L .j...J Cf) ro 1-I-l ;:>--., .j...J ...... u ~ ;::i 0 . ..... (/) L w q 0 Cf) H (j.J tq (j.J ..,.._, Cf) ro s 0 ,...q ~ \ \' L .j...J Cf) (j.J ~ :>-., .j...J . ..... u ~ ;::i 0 . ..... (/) L w q ro ,......., (j.J (j.J ::c ;:>--., .j...J . ..... u ~ ;::i 0 ...... (/) L w ,...q .j...J H 0 z ;:>--., .j...J . ..... u ~ ;::i 0 . ..... (/) w w w q ,...q 0 .j...J .j...J Cf) H Cf) H ro 0 (j.J 1-I-l z tq (j.J ;:>--., ..,.._, .j...J c . ..... . ..... C/) ro u u s ~ ~ 0 ;::i ;::i ,...q 0 0 . ..... • .-< ~ (/) (/) 12.08.06 12.15.06 J 2.19.06 01.12.o? 01.18.0701.23.07 OJ .25.07 01.26 07 02.08.0t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A. Gh~n.g~ • ef ~~~~t. il it: • Starting a tradition, the boys and girls basketball teams participated in the first All-City Shoot Out at the Mid-America Center. Thomas Jefferson, Lewis Central and Sioux City West participated as well. Tickets sold out at all four schools, resulting in quite a large student section for each team. Both AL teams prepared for the big game all week during practice. They worked on improving their weak points and perfecting their strong. Knowing the tough matches ahead of them, the teams held a positive mindset. The girls basketball team faced crosstown rival, Thomas Jefferson; the team knew from the start that they were up against tough competition. They struggled defensively and knew they needed to improve in order to beat TeeJay. They worked on their defense by practicing 5 vs. 7 drills. Finally, the game they waited for all season arrived. The first half ended badly, with TeeJay leading 17-26. Nothing seemed to work against the opponent. Discussing what went wrong motivated the girls to come into the second half and catch up. "We knew we had to go back out there and play the second half like we wanted it," said Laura Sales. "We needed to hustle more and put forth an effort, and start stepping up on defense." The girls came out the second half and played harder than before. Unfortunately, their hard work did not cut it. They took a heartbreaking loss to TeeJay, ending the close game with a final score of 46-48. The boys basketball team faced Lewis Central. The boys knew their offense needed to pull through due t o LC's height advantage. Their hard work and effort paid off. On fire, the offense scored several 3-point shots back to back. LC tried everything in their power to stop them but failed. AL led the entire game. The boys played their best game of t he season that night, shocking both fans and opponent s with their talent. They came away wit h a hard-earned, successful win, ending with the final score of 58-53. "We played har d and did great ," said Tyler W. Johnson. "We did really well at rebounding and making shots. It was a really exciting experience." Starting that tradition made an unforgettable memory for t he players, as well as the fans. It made for a great experience for the team to play at a st at e t ournament facility. Both boys and girls worked hard and played a great game. Right. Following through with her shot, J anay Campin sinks the basketball into the hoop during the game against Lewis Central. The game was continually close, with only a six point loss. Photo by Er·ic Fjare • • • • • • • • • • • Below. On fire, Tyler W. Johnson completes one of many 3 pointers without a problem against Lewis Central at the Mid America Center. "Our offense did great," said Johnson. "They had a really hard time stopping us. We played perfect." Photo by Eric Fj are · 101 ~ Sioux City Heelan g ~ Sioux City East 0 "' i !Thomas Jefferson !Sioux City West !Sioux City North I t is early in the morning and silence fills the air. We stand by the side of a swimming pool. Humid air emanates from the large body of water that we stare into silently. Our coach says his final words of encouragement as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming race. The announcer calls our relay up to the starting blocks to begin the race. The swimmers get up on the blocks and set their feet. The pool silently waits for the starter's call. No one moves a muscle. The starter yells, "Take your marks!" All the swimmers lean over to grab the front of the blocks to get closer to the water. "Beep!" Everyone springs out of the start like cats leaping on their prey. The swimmers enter the water and away they go. The ALHS boys' and girls' swim teams both enjoyed a good season this year with several state qualifiers and some big wins. They worked long and hard after school every day for months on end, swimming close to five miles a day. Three girls qualified for state on their swimming/ diving team and they worked hard to get there. "I really improved a lot this year," said Meredith Bargenquast. 'Tm hoping to go back next year." Other qualifiers felt the same. "Going to state was a great experience," said Brittani Robinson. "I think if the team works hard next year. then they definitely have potential to do well." While Robinson and Bargenquast qualified for state in diving, Elizabeth Ortiz qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke for swimming. Right. Alex Storey prepares to begin his race. Photo by Caitlin Lombardo By Eric - Fjare - "It was really exciting!" said Ortiz. "It was what I always wanted since my freshman year. It was a little scary, though, swimming against the top swimmers in the state." None of the boys qualified for state, but they won the city meet and a few swimmers came close to qualifying for state at the district swim meet in Des Moines. "We had an all right year." said Jake Welch. "A lot of people stepped up and performed well. I think the team should be good next year because a lot of people are returning to the team." The girls started their season fairly well and improved all the way until the very end. A lot of swimmers returned from the previous year's season and they achieved some big wins. Many swimmers quit towards the end of the season, but the girls kept going strong and finished the season with a bang. "We cooperated with each other a lot more towards the end of the season," said Bargenquast. "I think our team will keep improving because there is a lot of good sportsmanship and encouragement." The boys started their season well, but they needed to improve. Some freshmen stepped up to the plate and filled the gaps that the seniors left from last year's season. "I think I did pretty well this year as a freshman," said Patrick Whitsell. "I did a lot of swimming before this year and that really helped." Both teams lost only a few seniors this year. and many of the varsity swimmers were expected to return the next year. Right. Leaping from the starting block, Meredith Whye enters the race. "Going off the blocks in a relay is scary," said Whye. Photo by Hannah G1"imm 104 Rising above the water to take a breath, J ames Ortiz erforms the butterfly stroke at the Bryan Invitational. "I always think I'm going to die when I do that stroke!" said Ortiz. Photo by Eric F]are Above. While swimming the freestyle, Peter Hutcheson fights to catch the peron next to him. '" I aJ,,·ays catch up v•ith or stay ahead of the person who is in front of me," said Hutcheson. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Below. In mid-air, Brittani Robin on performs her dive. '·Before the di\'e, I'm in deep concentration. I always try to have a cleat mind,'' said Robinson. Photo by Caitlin Lombardo Left. While swimming her heart out, Alison Lombardo competes in the freestyle e\'ent. '" I always try to catch the person in fro nt of me," aid Lombardo. Photo by Han nah Grimm Above. Performing the . arly s\\imming tradition·. lllarcus Williams puts dye in Ba')tistc Marquio~· hair before the conference nwct. "Being a part of the .\ L swimming tradition was r all) cool," said 1\Iarquoi:;. Photo by Clizabeth Ortiz 105 InTheFastLane The wind is blowing and the weather is never perfect. However: underneath a bundle of sweats, the runners can hardly feel the cold. They start their warm-up routine: butt kicks, high knees, a skips and b skips. Soon their breath comes heavily, and they can feel the warmth of their muscles and their readiness to run. They hear the final call, and begin stripping off layer after layer of warmth. As each layer is removed, their body temperature seems to drop 10 degrees. They step up to the line and their bodies tremble, both from adrenaline and nerves. On the command, their muscles bunch, waiting like a pouncing cat. Hearing the gun shot as if from a mile away, the runners take off down the track. Scenes like this are what members of AL track and field go through every time they step ot1t0 the track. They must defend themselves BQ~IAst not just one opponent, but seven or eight. Not being warmed up or not stretching properly can cause a runner to lose a race, a aven end a season due to injury. Being prepared was stressed by coaches on both the SQy& and girls squads, seeing as each runner was needed at every meet. AL boys track, a legend in Southwest Iowa, had a lot to live up to with three undefeated seasons in a row. Even without past state GA8mploi:is and record-holding runners, the SS.EISDfl looked positive. With a number of relil:JPnllli{;J Punners bringing experience and talent tte the squad and a few freshmen stepping up ar.ict proving that they were truly ready for high Far right. With a close grip on the baton, Sarah Milner along with three others competes in a relay. "Track went well," said Milner. "I had fun and I'm excited to go to state." Photo Eric Fjare Right. A step ahead, Stephanie Huntoon runs in a sprint at the CB relays. "Track was a lot of fun," said Huntoon. "And I hope it can get me to college. " Photo by Nicole Paulson 106 school track, the season started out great with a third and second place finish at the two preseason meets. Finally, with the start of the outdoor season, AL looked to continue their reign over the city with their fourth win in four years at Council Bluffs Relays. However: that dream was shattered as TJ crossed the finish line first in the 4x400 and won by only seven points. "It's a shame that we didn't win because for the past three years we have," said Kyle Madsen. "It would have been nice to win more and after the loss I felt like I had been cheated out of something that I deserved and had earned." The season continued with heartbreaking losses and only one win, but hopes were still kept high. With only one meet left, the coaches worked to improve runners, not just for this season, but for next year and the years to come. They hoped to make AL boys track a legend again, one that would challenge other local teams. "There really weren't any surprises," said Bart Wrtte. 'We expected certain people to do well and those people did fine, but there were a couple of events that came up short.'' No matter how rough the season was, the good points included the number of State and Drake Relay qualifiers. These included Matt Peters in the mile and two mile, Jake Ott in the 200-meter dash, Cory Peterson in the long jump, Cole Johnson in the discus throw, Chase Tanner in the shot-put, Chris White in the 400- meter hurdles, and the 4x20Gmeter relay By Peter Hutcheson (made up of Jake Ott, Cory Peterson, Chris White, and John Rice). The girls squad, a team facing many struggling seasons, had an impressive year. W ith a number of returning seniors and a lot of new girls, the small team gained some depth and the season looked better then ever. "We had a lot of really good freshman come up this year:" said Ron Lakatos. "It gave a us a chance to fill up some relays and do some real good for the team as a whole." With more girls running, the team could finally fill up some lanes. Able to put runners and throwers in every event, they got more and more chances to run well and break t heir own records. W ith heart and talent, the t eam ran to a better season then they had seen 1n a long time. Six girls represented the AL Lynx at the Drake Relays and the State meet in field events and sprints. Those included Stephanie Huntoon for Drake and State in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash, Sarah Milner in high jump for State, and the girls' 4x400 meter team with Emily Olsen, Emily Murray, Jes-; sica Flom, and Stephanie Huntoon. All in all, both teams performed well and learned many lessons needed to improve for the future. The boys, although not undefeat ed, turned out a good season and set new school records, while the girls impr oved drasticall~ resulting in a remarkable season compared td some of the previous ones. 2nd 2nd 4th 6th 3rd 8th 3rd 8th 0 ~ --< C/) :>-., .j....l 0 c-s Cl) r-1 Cl) Cl) .j....l ~ ~ Cl) ~ Cl) Left. With tihe future in mind, Matthew ~ ~ ~ .j....l Cl) Peters runs to try and qualify for Drake ~ ,.8 H Cl) .j....l Cl) Relays. "In this race I was trying to qual- i:o i:: (.) ~ ~ Cl) i::: Cl) ify for Drake," said Peters. "I got a pretty ':';:l u Cl) .j....l u H u fast time." Photo by Eric Fjare 0 i::: C/) ~ ....... ....... H ;::I ~ .j....l Above. Hand off complete, Chelsea Var- 0 0 C/) u Cl) ....... ner runs to pass off the baton during a u >-1 u 0 relay. The Council Bluff relays took place crJ Ol.30.07 04.17.Qi O'i.04.07 05.ll.Oi' at the Lewis Central stadium on a Friday night. Photo by Nicole Paulson 107 Right. Giving it all his effort, Ryan Behrens crosses the ball down the field. Photo by Caitlin Evers Below. With full force, Courtney Davis sprints down the field in attempt to score the team's first goal. "As soon as we started working as a team, we did better in games," said Davis. "You could really tell a big difference from last season to this season." Photo by Eric Fjare Far Below. Headed in the right direction, Anabel Velazquez moves the ball down the field by heading it. Photo by Mallory Miller HEM ~ ~ < 0 CB [. L :><: ;:::! 0 ..... Cf) [. L [. w ~ 0 u Cf'J 04 .19.07 04.23.07 05.01.07 05.04 .07 05.08.07 108 Above. In a huddle, the boys soccer team comes together to make the perfect game plan. "We slowly started improving as the season went on," said Sam Milder. "All the drills we learned in practice started showing up on the field. " Photo by Mallory Miller ~ w [, lb THEM l w w Q ~ < 0 p 1-J p ro CF) ..--< 0 ~ (!.) (!.) CF) ~ (!.) H ::r::: (!.) ~ :>--.. :>--.. ~ (!.) ~ 1-J 1-J ....., • ..-< • ..-< u u CF) ro 0 ~ ~ s ;::l ;::l 0 0 0 ...c: u • ..-< · ..-< Cf) Cf) f--< UJ lH.16.07 04.23.07 05.0 2 07 [, [, w w ...c: µ µ CF) H ro 0 l.l-1 z :>--.. :>--.. 1-J 1-J • ..-< • ..-< u u ~ ~ ;::l ;::l 0 0 • ..-< • ..-< Cf) Cf) 0>.03.07 05.f'S.07 M,aking Goals Starting another season off to a fresh start, the boys and girls soccer team prepared for a challenging season ahead. Facing a lot of new challenges throughout the season forced the teams to come together and put forth the effort needed to make this happen. The girls soccer team brought in new talent by adding five freshmen players to the varsity team. Leadership from senior players played a big roll in bringing the young team together. From the very first day, the seniors stepped up and used their knowledge and experience to help out their teammates. 'The biggest difference from last year was the senior leadership," said Kelsey Herr. "They got out of their cliques and started bonding with the team and making it more personal." To improve from past seasons, the team concentrated on becoming more in shape by doing conditioning drills during practices. From the very first practice, the girls started running new drills to improve their speed. To help with the conditioning, Coach Sara Kearns joined the team. Kearns used her experience and talent to help get the girls where they needed to be. The girls set a goal at the start of the season to improving their record from last year. With hard work and dedication, they successfully accomplished their goal. The boys soccer team had a slow start to their season. They knew if they wanted to become good they had to play harder and start working as a team. Focused and determined, the team slowly started improving by moving the ball down the field and passing. The team focused on several technical drills during practice t hat started showing up in the game. "We started becoming a t eam," said Sam Milder. "It's really started to show during games." The coaches played a big role in bringing the team together. They pushed the players to be the best players they could. As a result, the players started performing in ways on the field that they had never done before. Overall, the boys and girls were very satisfied with how t heir season t urned out. They may not have had a winning record, but they accomplished their goals and became better players for it. Left. Determined to steal the ball away, Shelby Miller manages to take the ball away from her opponent. Photo by Er·ic Fjare Eyes down field, Chase Hiffernan kicks as hard as he can down field. Photo by Caitlin Evers Left. Guarding her goal, Alex Bohnet dribbles the ball down field in hopes of scoring. "We had a lot of leadership this year," said Bohnet. "People started stepping up, and we started playing better." Photo by Eric Fjare 109 ... _.. _.. 0 SCOREBOARD ~ l: 0 Thomas Jefferson ~ I' ~ $ Sioux City East ~ I' 0 "" 0 ... Sioux City Heelan ~ I' w ~ 0 ... Sioux City North ~ I' ;.., 0 i::> "" 0 ... Sioux City \/Vest I' ~ ;.., 0 i::> "" SCOREBOARD i ~ ~ ~~ - -~ ~ ~ ~-·:--.-:"i~3..;.:~ ~~---- ~ ~-;_~-;, 0 ... Sioux City East ~ ~ I' ~ c Sioux City North ... I' :f •v "' ~ 0 i \Sioux City West "" I' ~ c ~ /Thomas JeHerson -· ~ II One By Emily Stuart and Brooke Wilhite a AL offered girls and boys tennis teams for a number of years; however, this past year's teams were faced with unusual triumphs and challenges. Despite the ups and downs, both teams were extremely successful. They not only scored well, but they overcame group battles and worked together to achieve a great season. "We had a good year," said Collin Crowl. "And even though we didn't win conference we still had fun. It was a good experience for my first year on varsity." The boys tennis team practiced every day and showed off their hard work with an 8 and 1 season. They won City Conference for the second year in a row and showed enormous amounts of teamwork. There were six varsity players and nineteen JV players. The majority of the team had been playing together for at least a year and were ready for a great season. "It took a lot of effort, teamwork, and hard practices,'' said Shane Rooney. "But it was fun and harder than most people think." a a 1me When talking to the boys tennis team, there was one factor that mattered to them most: their coach, Mr. Wilder. Wilder realized that he coached many strong players and planned to push them to become extraordinary athletes. He had found a great group of athletes and led them to what became a great season. "We had strong individual performances, especially from freshman Collin Crowl and seniors James Ortiz and Zak Cole,'' said Mr. Wilder. The girls tennis team encountered many obstacles. There were only a few girls who had ever held a racquet in their lifetime, and the girls varsity team had four girls who had never played. They didn't give up, but instead gave their time and dedication to learning the sport. They practiced daily and looked up to their coach, Mr. Pregon, who taught them how to become better tennis players. "When I first started tennis it was really hard to learn,'' said Alysha Teer. "But Mr. Pregon is a good coach and helped catch us up to the returning varsity players." Despite the fact that there were only three returning girls players, Mr. Pregon took the team he had and made it a great year. The girls tennis team had a very educational and fun season. They didn't let the factor of inexperience upset them; they played with what they had and helped everyone improve and enjoyed the season. 'The tennis team had a lot of good players and a lot of players who improved a great deal,'' said Mr. Pregon. This past year provided numerous experiences for both girls and boys tennis. Each team had many challenges but overcame them with teamwork and dedication. The coaches of the 2006-2DD7 tennis season will not be forgotten. Mr. Wilder led the boys to an 8 and 1 season and Mr. Pregon created a strong girls tennis team with mostly inexperienced players. Both teams went above and beyond to represent their school proudly. Fm· left. With great skill, Richard Mathiesen, sets the ball into play. "I think I improved a lot this season just with allaround tennis skills," said Mathiesen. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Left. Showing how "Practice makes perfect", Tyler Alitz, starts the point with a serve. "We practice hard to improve our serves," said Alitz. "I feel the team bas improved tremendously on their serving abilities." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Far Left. Ready to take the hit, Elisha Teer get in position. Photo by Caitlin Evers Left. Concentrating on the ball, Collin Crowl, gets in position to serve. ''I'm the only fre hman on the team and it wa fun," said Crowl. "They tease me a bit then joke around about me being the only freshman. They make m sit on the floor on the car rid ." Photo by Michaela Auffart 111 Right. Staring intently at the ball, Zachary Schmidt prepares to get the ball on the green. "I play golf with my family a lot," said Schmidt. "It's fun because it's something you can do as you get older." Photo by Emily Stuart Below. Concentrating, Jonathan Wright gets ready to hit the ball. "Golf is fun because it's challenging," said Wright. "You never get the same shot twice." Photo by Emily Stuart N2 l~) h) 361 )~7 c ~ ~ 0 J.-J (L) Q ~ J.-J (L) ·;;; ~ ....c: s ~ Q ....c: H J.-J H ro .....-< J.-J ro Q 0 ~ ~ p 0 (L) z H '"d u ;:i '"d Q '"d 0 0 ~ (L) [/) H I-< Q ';? (1:$ ro s :>--. ~ (L) ;.> J.-J u ....c: (L) ~ ....... CJ) ~ u (j) 04.05.07 04.08.07 04.12 07 04.30.07 05.1 5.07 11 2 Driving oreward Above. With perfect form, Rachel Mass competes at Riverside Dodge Golf Course. "I've been playing golf since I was a sophomore," said Mass. "My most memorable moments have been the road trips." Photo by Emily Stuart Left. Practice makes perfect for Steven Rollings as he practices his swing at Riverside Dodge Golf Course. "Golf is really challenging," said Rollings. "I've been playing for 3 years and I like it a lot." Photo by Nicole Paulsen By J enni Morris Warmer weather, a dwindling school year and t houghts of summer: t hese are all things that come t o mind when students think of spring. Track and soccer seasons are also in full swing, and many summer sports are beginning practices. Golf, though often over-looked, also starts. Golf is played on a large outdoor course with a series of either nine or eighteen holes spaced far apart. The object of the game is t o hit the ball, using one of various clubs, into each hole using as few strokes as possible, or t o be under par. Par is the number of strokes considered necessary to complete each hole or course. This year, members of the AL golf team worked t ogether to reach both team and individual goals. However, there were many obstacles t hey had to overcome first. "It was hard this year," said Jonathan Wright . "A lot of our bett er players graduated last year." With older members leaving, the golf team saw a lot of new faces this year. 'There were a lot more freshmen this year t han there were last year," said Robert Billington. "It was kind of hard because there weren't as many upperclassmen to help them out." New members of the team felt that t he team was very close, and that older, more experienced players were a big help. 'This is my first year playing golf for school," said Sara Lipcamon. "A lot of the older players, like Lindsay Sorenson, helped me out a lot. She's always t here for people on the team and she helps us a lot." The teams practiced for two and a half hours every day, five days a week. But after all the long practices, many of the team members felt that they didn't receive enough support from the student body. "The bad t hing about golf is t hat no one really support s us," said Lipcamon. "No one shows up to t he meets, and no one really pays attention to it like they do for other sports." Even t hough the amount of spect ators is often times lower t han desired, the t eams turned out t o have a great season overall. K 11' I " ..J.rh )rd 2nLi )rd 2'1d :2nd Above. With a steady hand, Sara Lipcamon prepares for her first shot. "Golf is fun because you get to meet a lot of new people," said Lipcamon. "It's really relaxing and you can play it when you get older." Photo by Emily Stuart Left. With eyes on the ba11, Laura Peters judges her swing. "Road trips are definitely the best thing about golf season," said Peters. Photo by Emily Stuart Q ~ -<r: 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 u (jJ ...___ .j...J p v .j...J s p ro .j...J p v s s ......... v ;:s ro p s ......... ro 0 ro p ....... 0 p ro H ~ q .j...J 0 ;:s H ro ....... H 0 ro .j...J .j...J ;:s ......... ~ rn 0 ~ ......... ~ ....... ro p ~ ~ u ;:s I-< I-< ::>-, 0::: 0 rn >-1 .j...J ....... p ....... --< u ~ p ~ 03.29.07 05.02.07 05.09.07 05.11.Ll7 o- 14.07 05.15.0i 113 11 4 • ow ne: ran on oy n any rter urn, i ac ary ensen. •Beck, Brandon Nixon, Brice Hatcher, Nicholas Groepper Row Two: Pat-• :rick Peters, Kyle Rommel, Christopher Battaglia. Collin Crowl, Michael: •Slagle, Ryan Porter, Lucas Haem Row 'Three: Matthew Kenkel, Keith • : Grap. Daniel Wettengel. Colby Beck, Austin Hively, Coach Roger Sandau : : Raw Four: Coach Chad Schaa. Seth Shively, Nicholas Mortensen. John : felt. Vincent Gutgsell. Austin Graham • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~~ .. : .:r • ow One: Micheal W illiams, Ryan Benrens. Natfian 'ue er. Eheloy: • iller. Savannah Pike, Jessica Grego, Courtney Davis, Lindsey McCoy.• :a d Patrick Peters. Row Two: Coach Mick Freeman. Barry Hodapp, Eric: :F re, Alexander Thomas. Lindsey Mcsorley. Lindsay Sorenson, De n: e urray, Brennan Murray, Emily Lebe a G:eac Flan akatos. Row• :r ree: Zaka ol Pet er u c eson. Samuel Heithoff, Rafael Alverio-: :"i.e~o,;i ~a;t~~~ ~e;e.[~· ~;nja 0 ~i<!nle~, ~~d• o.a~ I ~r; .~a~~· • : • ~e~ .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ree: • oac Brian Roth, Coach Ted Hen- • , oac Bob Forsyth, M elissa Traub, Coach Todd Bladt, Coach • • Bar 1tte. Cody Smith. Austin Graham, Zachary Pike, Gabriel Nunez. Row Four: Paul Tekippe, • • John Rice. Brian Foulkes, Jacob Ott. Cole Johnston. Joshua Huntoon. Logan Hudspeth. Aaron • : Bel1r ens, Kenneth W ilcox. J oseph Kieffei: Tyler M ass, Josh Reynolds. Row Five: Shannon : • Spetman, 01llan Hudspeth, Tyler Johnson, Aaron Burke. M ichael Larson. Clayton Juhl. Jus· • • tin Denton, Aaron M1chalsk1, Anthony Liston. M artin Dollen, Troy Douglas, Christopher Bell. • • Row Six. Brody Hopp, Tyler Rudat, Montana Kemni1sh. Kyle Sudar: Huston Hunter, Nathaniel • • Kennedy. Nathan Kinney, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Rodine, Chase Tanner: Collin Schroeder: • : ~har~ 8ill9 e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e G e e e D e e e e 0 e e e e 0 0 : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Row One: Sarah Milner. Jordan Hiffernan, Laura Sales. Megan Smy- • : ser. Brittany Ridenour. Emily Olsen. Lindsay Bressman, Crystal Dierks. : • Row Two: Coach Julisa Liestand, Coach Yvonne Car son. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• 115 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Row One: Samuel Rowe. Kody Martin, Michael Tekippe, Keith Grap, Kyle Rommel Row Two: Collin Crowl, Nicholas Milner, Anthony Wright, Brandon Wright, Ryan Port er • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 6 Row One: Alex r • uel Heithoff. Row Two: • • s~ ·.ALi,st ~n ~iv; ly Lo.r z p~z. pli,st~n '? a~s.p~ac.h ar y • e • . . --~~ 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 .. • • • 0 • .. • a • . - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Row ne: Jacobsen, Patrick Whitse Peter Hutchesen J ames O~ti z Abdu Labidi, Der Refael Alverio-Newton, Sean 's ahlRow Four: Baptiste Marquios, Benjamin McKinley, Samuel Milder, Jordan Hopper, Scott Rathman, Schrauder, Drake Scott • • •Row One: Makayla Nadler, Ryan Behrens, Javin Vi llarreal, Tyler Wright, Lucas Harm, Bry- 0 .an Cunningham, Tyler Mass, Adam Haberberger, Kelly Vermuele Row Two: Ashley Jones-o •London, Cody Johannes, Marc Leggio, Matthew Childers, Christopher Westcott, Anthonyo " Meeker, Kyle Bir nley, Kelsey Krueger Row Three: Eric Hallagan, Matthew Andersen, Gregory• • Linkenhoker, George Huntoon, Kyle Gill, Dustin Sullivan, Jake Haberberger, Sterling Schneide- o •wind Row Four: Keith Massey, Zachary Pike, Dillon Hudspeth, Brian Sievers. Charles Bell, 0 0 Anthony Lamb, Tyler Huerta, Thomas Harm. • e o e • e • o o o o e G o o o o o o o • o o • o e 8 0 0 • • 117 a an ow Three: Pedro Castro, '1.eidewind, Drake Hazelwood, Tyler Thomas, ~era, Michael Williams • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 8 • • • • 1 z , Ma 1 1 • Baptiste Marquais, Emanuel Valdez, Steven Wimmer, Manuel Vazquez,• • Nathan Huebner, Samuel Heithof£Row Two: Coach Jim Cunningham,• • Tyler Huerta, Daniel Nixon, Clayton J uhl, Abdu Labidi, Brent Schreiber,• • Benjamin Milder, Rick Kievits, Samuel Milder, Nick Pafford • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ppert, • • Ad 1e1 awind, Jessica Franks, • • Joe rn amkins Yesenia Juarez Row Four: Rachel • • Birn ey, Savan;rnh Michalski, Sl;elby Miller, Chelsea Varner, Stefani : • McCumber, Emily Leber, Savannah Henry, Courtnel' qis~n. • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 'Sha 'Seil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 'Shiv 1mmerman, Michael Tekippe, Kyle Birnley, J ames Or-• 'iz, Collin Crowl, Jordan Fry, Wyatt Seals, Jordan Hopper • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • e e e e e e • 8 e e o 9 e G 119 Freshman c1Ms oj2010 da.Moj2010 Freshman Freshman Freshman 2010 ciaMoj2010 Amber Adkins Kyrstin Albertus Bianca Alder Chase Aldredge Ethan Andersen Matthew Andersen James Arnold James Augustine Marlene Ayala Alexander Baker Alexis Baker Jordan Ballard Kayla Barbour Nikita Barrier Christopher Battaglia Ryan Behrens Jennifer Belt Michelle Benkis Hope Birk Kyle Birnley Rachel Birnley Gryphon Blackmore Travis Blair Christine Bly 122 Erin Bolte John Bourisaw Michelle Boyd India Boyer Caleb Brown Christopher Brown Rebeccah Brown Emily Browning Kristin Burhenne Kimberly Burke Perry Burkum Cameron Burris Savannah Cain Kyra Calabro Samantha Caldwell Dylan Caligur Spencer Campbell Josh Cannon Krysta Carlson Nicole Carlson Roland Chapin Thuy Chau Karissa Christensen Ashlin Clark Kareese Bradford Bianca Bryson Caleb Byers Kayla Cameron Samantha Carlson Alexander Cleaveland Sarah Britson Edward Buban Lukas Byers Natasha Campbell Brett Caskey ' . •, .. 'II;;. · ... i ~ ·• .. .. ·-- . . ..... ,, .... ·• .. ...:. ·~ Chet Coenen 123 Daniel Coldewey Ethan Coleman Makayla Collins Chelsea Colpitts Logan Combs Joshua Coonce Hannah Cooper Joshua Cooper Tylar Cornelius Jacob Craft Collin Crowl Elizabeth Dahlke Andrew Davis Ashton Desantiago David Donner Kristy Downing Jamie Driscoll Dahlia Duis Chelsey Duncan Morgan Elings Nicola Emge Brianna Eret Nicola Ervin Scott Evans Allison Evens Michael Fastnacht Shelbylyn Fichter Christina Figueroa Johnathan Fisher Kyle Fjare Brandon Floyd Jaimie Foreman Brittney Foster Daniela Franco Joshua Freeman Stephanie Fu nkhauser 124 Aaron Funkhouser Andrew Gale Makayla Garrison Conner Giles Hayley Godsey All ison Goldapp Crystal Gosch Keith Grap Michael Gray Stacey Grice Aaron Gue Nazareth Gutierrez Rudy Gutierrez Adam Haberberger Casey Hackett Candice Hanner Matthew Harris Zachary Hatcher Connor Snyder Drama King The actors create the magic of the theater; and whether as a lead or a chorus role, it takes everyone's involvement to put on a great show. Connor Snyder was just one of these many people. Q: When did you start participating in drama? A: "Seven years ago." Q: What do you like most about participat ing in productions? A: "It's fun to be around people who like the same thing you do. It's also fun to be challenged." Q: Have you ever considered going int o a career in drama? A: "Yeah, in the last couple of years." Q: Why did you decide to get involved? A: "A while back, it was just somet hing new I wanted to try out and it just became something I liked." Q: What is your favorite production t hat you have been in so far? A: '"Bye Bye Birdie' because there were a lot of kids my age in it." Q: What is your favorite part that you have had? A: "I think I like the chorus most, you make up the show and it's more fun to sing with ot her people." Q: Do you devote a lot of your time t o drama? A: "Yeah, I try not to miss any of the practices." Q: What do you do to improve your performance? A: "I take voice lessons." Q: Do you ever get nervous? A: "Yes, having my friends and other people come to see me makes me nervous. But my act ing doesn't change because I want to give everyone t he same performance." 125 Alison Lombardo Volunteer Q: Where do you volunteer? A: "I volunteer at Jennie Edmundson." Q: When do you volunteer? A: "I volunteer every Monday from 4 to 7." Q: What do you do at volunteering? A: "Volunteers fill water pitchers for patients, deliver meals, stock fresh linens and comfort the ill." Q: What else do you do at volunteering? A: "Sometimes we work desks; when that happens we escort people who can't find where they need to go, and answer the phones." Q: What do you like about volunteering? A: "I get to hang out with friends and the supervisors are really flexible about when I have to come in." Q: What do you dislike about volunteering? A: "Nothing, I love Monday nights." Q: How does it affect your school work? A: "I volunteer on Mondays so I tend to not have time t o finish the homework from school that day." Q: Why do you volunteer? A: "It makes me feel good t o know I'm helping ot her s." Q: What color would you use to describe yourself? A: "I would use orange to describe myself, it 's crazy and fun." 126 Natalie Hays Cori Head Sierra Hemmingsen Haleigh Henderson Deven Herman Jordan Hernandez Jessica Hibbard Chase Hiffernan Michael Hobbs Cody Hollinger Kyle Hough Shannon Howe Catherine Hughes Jacob Hunt Alexis Huntoon George Huntoon Brittney Jackson Wade Jackson Richard Jacobs Brittney Jarzynka Jessica Jensen Samantha Jensen Jessica Jerkovich Alexander Jerrett Cody Johannes Karla Johnson Mandy Jones Matthew Jones Ashley Jones-Landon Kathryn Keller Jaime Kilday Sarah Kilnoski Erin Kinen Alexander King Jordan Kinney Shane Kinsey Corrina Knecht Addie Kovacs Tiffani Krause Kelsey Krueger Trina Kruse Cory Kuehl Katherine Kuntz Alisha Lawless Cheyenne Lawton Zackary Leach Brittany Leazenby Dillon Leibert Justin Lemon Craig Lenihan Adam Lewis Gregory Linkenhoker Bobbie Lippert Kelci Litel 127 Justin Livengood Alison Lombardo Spencer Maloney Andrew Manning Taylor Matuszeski Nicole Mcc art Marsha JoffeBouska 128 Ashley Long Sara Mansker Lacey McCormick Artist Kilene Lyons Korrin Main Andrew Mallory Courtney Marion Bennie Martella Kody Martin Kathryn McKern Gena McKown Harley Jo McMillin Arare talent that many long to have is the ability to create a masterpiece. Artistry is hard, but utterly satisfying. Marsha Joffe-Bouska, a well-known substitute teacher, can be caught working on her art during her time in the classroom. "I enjoy the actual doing of the art," said Bouska. "I find it very challenging and loved the studio experience." When students think of art, they usually think of paint ing and drawing, but there are many other creative qualifications to be a knowledgeable and creative artist. "I do many different types of art," said Bouska. "Mix M edia, paint, sculpture and drawing. Sculpture is probably my favorite because I can create something out of nothing." A passion for art is important, but so is willingness to sacrifice time. Creating art is time-consuming, but also an activity that lasts a lifetime. "I started getting into art after college and grad school," said Bouska. "That was in 1977 so I have been an artist for about 29 years." Art is a very personal and creative hobby. The ability t o express the inner-self with bits of color and attitude is one that many long to perfect. Bouska is one person who has started the journey to perfection. Nick Merrill Karly Michl Kaleigh Molgaard Zachary Montana Kashka Mundell Emma Murray Brandon Nixon Caleb Nordmeyer Jorge Ortiz Rebekah Osborne Megan Peterson Alexandra Petry Zachary Michl Kyle Mooney Makayla Nadler Adam O'Hara Stephen Owens · , f~· (,. I f ~ . Angel Pfarr Shelby Miller Tory Miller Amy Moland Brooke Moreno Kacie Moreno Derek Mullen Brandi Nelson Robert Nepple Dana Nichols Emily Olsen Courtney Olson Joshua Olson .~ '.;, ~ ,; \t " ..l . . j Courtney Perlberg Breanne Peterson Jamie Peterson Felicia Pick Nathan Place Ryan Porter 129 J J Breanne Rader Chad Rageth Dalton Ramsey Sabina Rasmussen Aaron Raveling Michaela Reekers .-~ll'llD~ ~ Emily Regan Alaysia Rehfeldt Kyle Richter Bryan Roberts Jessica Rocha Aja Rockwell Kyle Rommel Kayla Ronk Samuel Rowe Melissa Rutledge Chelsea Saggs Rocio Salas Jacob Sangster Timothy Sangster Zachary Schmidt Breanne Schneidewind Brent Schreiber Alexander Schroder James Schultz Nicholas Schwenk Alexis Schwiesow Steven Scott Charles Shipley Sara Short Cody Siems Cristina Silva Ivon Silva Shannon Slate Lauren Slyter Ashley Smith 130 Jennifer Smith Ruben Stark Brandon Sward Emily Regan Adoption Tabitha Smith Amber Snipes Billie Starr Elyjah Steenbock Alyssa Tanner Ashli Taylor Alicia Snyder Connor Snyder Kyle Solomon Kaitlyn Steenbock Tara Stoops Natalie Storey Sara Taylor Alysha Teer Michael Tekippe Born on July 19th, 1991, Emily Regan spent her first two years in Vietnam. Diagnosed with Ventricular Septal Defect, her biological family could not t ake care of her. At one point they were scared to even hold her, because they feared it would cause stress on her heart. Bob and Teri Regan adopted her, which brought her to Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Regan's were given photographs of two children. They immediately knew Emily was the child they want ed t o adopt. They had already adopted another girl and boy and had one biological son. Emily was the youngest of four siblings, Christian '03, Jessica '04 and Jeffrey '06. "I get special privileges because I'm the youngest," said Emily. "I get to do a lot of things my brothers and sister didn't when they were my age, like staying up later." Emily knows very little about her biological family. She often wonders if she has any biological siblings, or how her family is doing. When she gets older, she hopes to return to Vietnam to meet her family. She is grateful for the family that adopted her, yet she still wonders about her biological family. The privilege to meet them would be fascinating and something to look forward to in the futu re. 131 132 Alexander Thomas Kevin Thompson Kali Upton Emily Waugh Victoria Whitaker Perry Burkum Chelsea Varner Maggie Weber Marnesha White Cole Thurlow Kelly Vermuele ~ r,' , i8'1' . , ..1 . April Wegner Maddie Whiteaker Hillary Tiarks Ashley Vogel Shawn Welch Patrick Whitsell Ramiro Toledo Jesse Tomair Cheyenne Waslaski Chace Watts Samantha Wendland Daniel Wettengel Alec Wilcox Zachary Williamson M usic for some is just another ordinary thing that can be heard on the radio or through headMusician phones, but then there are those who see music as not just another song on the radio, but as a way of life. Perry Burkum is one of these people whose music is a part of him. Ever since the time of his birth, m usic played a key role in influencing his life. His family loves music and his cousin plays in a well-known band called "Audio Adrenaline." Burkum plays guitar like most other kids play video games. It is the one thing he loves doing most. Amanda Wilson Cassie Wilson Lacey Wilson Matthew Wolfe Trevor Wolff Jamie Wooley Matthew Wooley Marie Worley Anthony Wright Lacey Wright Tyler Wright Brandon Yoder Kyle Young Samantha Young Nathaniel Zaracki Timothy Zimmerman Heather Spurgin Kayla Mulvania =-- - - - - ~ ~- . Q: What band are you related to and how? A: "My cousin plays in the band "Audio Adrenaline" as the lead guitarist, and he does vocals. I saw him on Letterman the other night on TV and it was pretty cool." Q: What is the history of music in your family? How did it get started? A: "It all st arted with my grandpa and grandma singing in the "Southern Gospel Quartet." Music is a big part of my family." Q: What music are you involved in outside of orchestra? A: "I play blue grass, experimental jazz, and just plain folk." Q: Would you like to pursue music for a career? A: "Definitely! I don't really feel like I have anything else going for me other than my love of music." Q: What do you like or dislike about being in such a musical family? A: "I don't really have a social life outside of school. I just go home and play guitar. I don't have to be social t o be liked. I have a girlfriend, and guitar is my life other than that." Q: Does music have ;:in influence on your daily life? A: "I always have my iPod and I listen to mostly blue grass. Blue grass makes you happy, and I like being happy." 133 SophoITiores ciaMo-j2009 Sophomores 2009 c&.Moj2009 Sophomores Victoria Alba Stacey Anderson Lindsey Armstrong Jacob Arnold Anthony Arterburn Taylor Atkinson Kayla Babbitt Meredith Bargenquast Danyelle Barry Dana Bechtold Jena Beck Ryan Beck Connor Behrens Christopher Bell Travis Belt Madisun Bergstrom Roman Bernhardt Summer Bettcher Joseph Biddenstadt Robert Billington Martin Boehme Ashley Bourisaw Randi Briggs Kailee Brown 134 Theodore Brown Kayla Burke Jessica Butts Matthew Calderon Ethan Carlson Adam Carpenter Melissa Carr Kelsey Carrier Samantha Cedillo Andrew Chapman Brittany Cheney Katie Christenson Ashley Clark Morgan Coats Ana Collins Ashley Criswell Jennifer Croghan Bryan Cunningham Rose Daugherty Dustin Davis Joelynn Davis Danielle Detton Jill Devault Matthew Dickinson John Diez Ashley Eatherton Nicholas Eccles Michael Edwards Tyler Ely Erica Erixon Cody Espelund Zuleyma Espinoza Caitlin Evers Kristy Jo Fichter Tamika Fichter Jovani Figueroa 135 Samantha Finch Brandon Fisher Keith Fisher Steven Fox Jessica Franks Alex Friesen Paul Garner Cody Garrett Corey George Taylor Graybill Kenneth Grice Nicholas Groepper Steven Fox Vegan 136 Jessica Flom Lindsi Foote Brian Foulkes Christopher Frost Tessa Gahm Paige Gallo Kyle Gill Jonathan Gorman Austin Graham Tyler Gunderson Vincent Gutgsell Staci Gysin I magine not eating meat, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey, and never wearing any clothing that comes from animals such as wool, silk, and leather. Steven Fox refrains from all of these foods and materials for five main reasons: human rights, the environment, human health, animal welfare, and animal rights. Here are a few facts about Fox's unique lifestyle. .......... ·/,· ;,{ ... ' ·. ~· I ·~' ·, '. . .. ' •' Jacob Haberberger Zachary Hainline Melissa Hankins Lucas Harm Jeremy Harris Zane Haug Curtis Haven Marco Haven Ashley Hayes Samuel Heithoff Jacob Hemmingsen Sarah Hemmingsen Savannah Henry Chelsea Hewett Corey Himes Austin Hively Amber Hlebichuk Barry Hodapp Tyler Hoffman Amanda Hohneke Dillon Hudspeth Tiffany Hudspeth Lyndsie Hunter Mullin Stephanie Huntoon Q: What influenced you to become vegan? A: "Several organizations, such as PETA. influenced me to become vegan. Also, I had a friend who was a vegetarian, and she turned me on to information about veganism." Q: Should more people be vegan? A: "I would really like it if more people became vegan. However, few people are open to the idea." Q: What kind of food do you eat during the holidays? A: "I don't have holiday meals. I just eat what I normally eat. Veganism hasn't affected any of my family dinners; I just always eat my own dinner." Q: What is your favorite vegan entree? A: "My favorite food is Asian. I really like rice with curry." Q: How do your parents feel about your belief in veganism? A:"When I first told my parents, my dad was not happy about the idea. However, my mom was willing to accept it." Q: Where is food available for vegans? A: "I get most of my food from HyVee's organic food department. If I have time, I like to go t o Omaha's Whole Foods Market." 137 Trent Jarzynka Tani Jensen Tyler D. Johnson Tyler W. Johnson Christopher Kafka Jessica Kealy Nathan Kelso Matthew Kenkel Joseph Kieffer Kourtney Krause Anthony Lamb Jody Lane 138 Zachary Jensen Victoria Jones Donald Keller Kyle Kephart Glen Kruse Emily Leber Ted Hennings Football player turned teacher U .S. History teacher, Ted Hennings, scored a successful football career. At age nine he started playing in a youth league, for his home town. He continued playing throughout high school at Mishawaka Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. Before high school ended, he was recruited to play for Northern Illinois University. After college, he became a Free Agent. A Free Agent is a player who can pick whatever team they want to play for, and sign a contract with them. Hennings picked his favorite team, the Chicago Bears. "I picked the Bears because I had always wanted to play for the them," said Hennings. "They were my favorite team when I was younger." Hennings played pre-season for the Bears for a little under a year but, his career of professional ball did not stop with the Bears. Hennings was drafted for the Birmingham Fire, a World League American Football team. He played with the Birmingham Fire for two years. "I was excited to be drafted," said Hennings. " It was great that someone wanted me to play for them." Shortly after he played in the W orld League, he joined the Detroit Drive and the Dallas Texans, both Arena Football teams. During an Arena Football game, he broke his neck on a kick off play. Hennings had to have surgery. Doctors put a halo in his head, allowing Hennings to recover. Hennings was forced to retire, due to the injury, at age 25. He went back to school to get his teacher's license. Hennings played defensive tackle and offensive line for most of his career. Scoring a couple touchdowns and a few safeties highlighted his football career. Hennings most memorable game was when he accomplished his first sack against Cleveland in the NFL. Overall, he just loved playing and the strategy of the game. Hennings however, is disappointed with the way he ended his football career. "I miss playing it a lot," said Hen- ••rnings. "I did not end 1 the way I wanted. I would have much rather ended it on my own terms, then off of an injury." Kelsey Lee Ronald Lenihan Maribel Lepe Clay Lett Sara Lipcamon Amanda Lippert Andrew Lippert Justin Lippert Austin Long Brittany Losh Allison Madsen Suzanne Maher Katelynn Main Michelle Malick Kacie Mass Tyler Mass Taylor McCoy Stefani Mccumber 139 --- ---- - ----- ~ Alescia McDonald Sara McEnearney Dawn McKown Heather McShannon Lindsey Mcsorley Andy Meeker Cody Michalski Benjamin Miller Mallory Miller Jennifer Morris Nicholas Mortensen Derek Munyon 1 :t. '- ~' '"' JI ' t\ I . ') Cody Murphy Devon Murray Jahren Nelson Timothy Nelson Caleb Nielsen James Nordmeyer Mallory Norris Bobbi Nowlin Christy O'Brien Jennifer Olsen Nicole Paulson Kendra Perry Patrick Peters Brandon Petersen Nicholas Peterson Megan Petry Cara Pettit Savannah Pike , • • - -- -- Zachary Pike Ross Plum Quinten Powell Alex Prideaux Gary Prohaska Brooke Rader 140 Katie Rainey Quinton Rau Shane Reeves Heather Reikofski Josh Reynolds Nikita Reynolds Dana Rice John Rice Kaycee Rice Amanda Roane Nathan Rodine Amanda Rollings Steven Rollings Elena Roman Scott Root Casey Rounds Kelsey Runyon Kyle Runyon Heather Reikofski Concertattending machine M ost students' weekend plans include getting together with friends at a popular hangout, such as the mall or movie theater. But one AL teen spends her spare time in a much louder environment. Heather Reikofski has attended over 200 concerts, ranging from local bands to well-known artists. Q: How many concerts have you attended? A: "Over 200." Q: Why do you enjoy going to concerts? A: "I enjoy it because it's always something different. The mall and movies get really boring. I also get to meet a lot of the bands, which makes it even more interesting. " Q: How much money have you spent on concerts? A: "I've probably spent a lot of money, but I don't really think about it. If I really want to see the band, then it's worth the money. I usually don't spend more than $75 on a concert though, including the t ickets." Q: Which concert has been your favorite so far? A: "My favorite was definitely H.l.M, because it's my favorite band. I waited three years to finally see them in concert." Q: Have you seen any artists multiple times? A: "I have seen a lot of bands more than once. They're mostly local bands, but I've also seen Senses Fail, Bleeding Through, and a few other big name bands multiple times. If I've seen an artist before, I usually go to their concert again to see the other bands that come with them." Q: Where do you usually attend concerts? A: "Mostly Sokol, but I've been to a few other places." Q: Is there a certain genre that you usually listen to in concert? A: "I listen t o all different kinds, but I mainly go to alternative and rock concert s." Q: Do you think attending concerts will be something you'll continue to enjoy, or something that you'll stop doing after high school? A: "I think I'll definitely continue going to concerts, even after raduation." 141 Shauna Rupp Kendra Salter Jason Scheffler Brady Schilousky Sterling Schneidewind Cody Schnepp Nicholas Schreck Joe Schulz Skyler Schweers Clayton Scott Palmer Scott Wyatt Seals Seth Shively Derrick Simonson Thayne Simonson Katelyn Slobodnik Megan Slyter Aaron Smith Justin Smoot Ashley Sprinkel Rebecca Stehly Colton Stogdill Carrie Stam Christina Stout Emily Stuart Chase Tanner Nathaniel Thallas Allison Thomas Ashley Thomas Tyler Thomas Anna Turner Matthew Unwin Megan Vallier Javin Villarreal Daniel Vorthmann Kyle Wambold 142 Megan Warneke Corbin Wells Jacob Westcott Morghan Wilcox Christopher Wi\\cuts Micheal Williams Monica Winslow Mikayla Worobec Dustin Wrich Stefani Zika Jordan Zimmerman Memory Loss? Will you remember all t he good times from high school 30 years from now? We asked these administraters if they remembered their favorite memories from high school. "My favorite high school memory would have to be my senior prom. That year several of us girls went without dates and it made it more fun." -Mrs. Shellberg Matthew Wettengel Heather Williamson Chelsie Wright "My favorite high school memory was probably being the state champ in Cross Country, the mile, and the two mile." -M r. Novot ney Alex Whalen Brittnie Wilson Jonathan Wright "I had a lot of favorite memories. I enjoyed my high school career." -Mr. Maher Elysha Wickman Heather Wilson Xavier Zavala 'There are too many to mention, but graduation day sticks out the most." -Mr. Forney 143 Juniors ciMS of 2008 da&scf2008 daMoj2008 Juniors claYsoj-2008 Juniors Ali Abshier Jessica Addison Zachery Aherns Jordan Alasad Tyler Alitz Benjamin Allen Jillian Allen Robert Allen Erin Andersen Allura Anderson Misty Anderson Alexa Antworth Justin Ashbaugh Michaela Auffart Eric Baines Justin Bare Hollie Bates Charles Bell .,, ... . . t ..' '· """' • .. • - .. -· -- Jordan Belt Page Birk Austin Bonar Mauricio Bonito Jenna, Brandt Jessica Branigan 144 Tyler Brietzke Tessa Brow Aaron Brown Allyshia Brown Alexandrea Brummer Cody Budd Aaron Burke Danielle Cain Emmalee Cain Tavi Campbell Gabriel Caputo Kari Carbis Melinda Cavanaugh James Cherecwich Dakota Christensen Sarah Christensen Rosalie Christiansen Jason Clark Matthew Clark Nichole Clark John Collins Jordan Colpitts Ashley Cox Kimberly Cox Lorenz Cruz Makayla Davis Paul Davis Crystal Dierks Zachary Dix Thomas Dixon Martin Dollen Troy Douglas Maya Duis Stephanie Egner Cody Emge Andrew Ernst 145 ------ -- - -- - - - - - - - -- Victoria Farwell Zachary Fauble Hugo Figueroa Lacey Fischer Nicole Fischer Shelby Fisher Eric Fjare Tyler Flott Steven Foster Ashley Frost Jordan Fry Kyle Gann Darla Anne Golden Andrew Goodin Marie Gregg Jessica Grego Earl Grice Hannah Grimm Chelsea Hale Tiffany Halligan Brett Hansen Kristina Harmon Sarah Harris Michael Harrison Allison Hartman Alexis Heffernan Abby Heistand Emily Heithoff Sean Henley Jennifer Henningsen Brandon Herbert Kelsey Herr Jordan Hiffernan Jordan Higginbotham Broderick Hopp Ryan Howe 146 Marshall Huckins Tyler Huerta Shane Huseth Peter Hutcheson Justin Isenhour Joshua Jerkovich Tyler Johnson Jessica Joyner Kyle Kafka Brittnee Keller Spencer Kemmish Nathaniel Kennedy Frankie Hughes Laura Ingraham Brent Johnson Darrell Kackley Montana Kemmish Robert Kerber Zachary Dix Muscular Dystrophy Zachary Dix loves football. He loves all kinds of video games, but football games - especially Madden 2007 - are his favorites. He participates in track and field events, goes bowling, and somehow finds time to go to the movies. He is the youngest of four children, and considers himself the same as everyone else in his junior class. Unlike most people, Dix is an active member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA]. At birth, Dix was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, also known as MD. This means that, though his mind and spirit are as lively as anyone else, his body is confined in a motorized wheelchair. Q: How does it affect you, in your way of thinking about life? A: "I don't really think about it much. I just act like I'm like everyone else." Q: What kind of things are you involved in? A: "Special Olympics. I do bowling and track and field. I started about five or six years ago. I like to see movies, I play video games and I like to watch football." Q: How are you involved in the MDA? A: "I help raise money. My family hosts a gala at the MidAmerica Center - we have auctions and sell beads and bracelets. We have people talk; it's around March every year." 147 Mick Freeman Coaching Legend Coaching can be a hobby or a way of life. Most coaches participated in the sport or activity in their life at some point or grew up around it. While some coaches coached for the money, others coached because they loved it. Mick Freeman coached the ALHS boys cross country team for over 40 years. The runners got along with him and respected him. He spent time every summer preparing the runners for the upcoming fall season, and he donated time every day after school to make sure they worked hard and stuck together. Freeman was a true cross country coach. - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - ~- - - - - - ~ - - . - - Brandon Klein Kristina Kline Ryan Klockner Alyssa Kness Dawn Knoble Ruth Knott Golda Knuth Ashley Kohrell Emily Kruse Kaleigha Lairmore Salana Lamkins Michael Larson Erin Leesley Madeline Lewis Geno Lewis Ill Stephanie Lingner Anthony Liston Kayla Mackland Tyler Mahood Amanda Malone Amanda Manifold Richard Mathiesen Tiffany Matuszeski Emily McCarthy 148 Q: How did you get started as a cross country coach? A: "I offered to help coach basketball and baseball because those are the two sports I did in high school, but I ended up a cross country chauffeur because basketball and baseball didn't need help and the cross country team needed someone to t ake them to the meets. I later ended up as the head coach." Q: Is coaching now any different than it was when you got started? A: "Yes, because in the old days I just planned out a run for the day and that's what we did. Now-a-days I have to work harder t o get the kids to run." Q: What do you love most about coaching cross country? A: "Working with the kids. It's satisfying to work with them and see them improve and succeed throughout the year. It's always nice to see team success as well." Q: What do you hope for the future? A: "I'd like to see our team move up another level. Many of the schools in the eastern side of t he state take cross country very seriously, and I'd like to see our team achieve a level comparable to t hose teams. I'd like our team to succeed as a whole instead of having just a few individuals." --- -~=-- ~ --~~ ..... -- ~ -- ~- - - ---- -- ----~-~-- -=- - - - ~ ·- - . Nicholas McCoid Mark McCormick Olivia McElroy Jacob Meyers Savannah Michalski Gage Miell Taylor Mihalenko Benjamin Milder Samuel Milder Meghan Miller Anthony Mock Stefanie Mortensen Brianna Myre Joshua Myre Nathan Nadler Araceli Navarrete Jesus Navarrete Thomas Nelson i ..... ,\ , I - I ,_ ' I _; Michael Nodskov Brooke Noe Mitchell Nolan Gabriel Nunez Nickolas Pafford Rebecca Page 149 Rachelle Parker Gabriel Petratis Mekayla Putnam Scott Rasmussen Brittany Ridenour Shane Rooney 150 Sarah Peters Chelsey Phippen Tara Race Brandie Rastede . ' , .. . ' ~ . ~ • • I -• Brittney Robbins Tyler Rudat Zoe Petersen Jonathan Prosser Nicholas Raether Dezerai Richards Austin Rogers Caleb Ruser Twin-Minded? Ben Milder Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: "Sports like soccer or snowboarding." Sam would say: "Sports like swimming or soccer." Q: What is your favorite food? A: "Chinese." Sam would say: "Pizza." Q: What do you see yourself doing in l 0 years? A: "Settling down, getting married, getting a house and getting a good job." Sam would say: "Same thing." Q: If you were an animal, what would you be? A: "Sloth." Sam would say: "Fish." Q: What makes you unique from your twin? A: "The way I act. I am more laid back." Sam would say: "He is more responsible." Q: What is your favorite memory together? A: Vacations. "When we went to California and the ocean." Sam would say: "Sharing a room." Q: What is something you are afraid of? A: "Dying." Sam would say: "Spiders." Q: If you could be anything in the world, what would you be? A: "Astronaut." Sam would say: "Inventor, so he could be rich and be lazy." Twins think alike, right? We asked twins Ben and Sam Milder to answer a few questions. Then we asked them what they think the other twin would answer. I Sam Milder Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: "Lay around and watch TV. Play soccer." Ben would say: "Hang out. Same thing." Q: What is your favorite food? A: "Crab rangoon." Ben would say: "Hamburgers." Q: What do you see yourself doing in l 0 years? A: "Managing my own business." Ben would say: "Architechture." Q : If you were an animal, what would you be? A: "Bird or Fish. /1 Ben would say: "Penguin. /1 Q : What makes you unique from your twin? A: "I am shorter and I have longer hair. /1 Ben would say: "Easy going and laid back. /1 Q: What is your favorite memory together? A: "Road trips to soccer tournaments." Ben would say: "First time snowboarding." Q: What is something you are afraid of? A: "Spiders." Ben would say: "Scary movies." Q : If you could be anything in the world, what w ould you be? A: "I w ould be settled down in a cozy house, being happy." Ben would say: "Doing something in the mountains." Adam Rutledge James Ryba Laura Sales Laci Sawyer Sarah Scherer Paige Schlemmer Kelsey Schreiber Paul Schroder Collin Schroeder Bryn Schwab Rachael Sellers Skylar Shaw Ariel Sheldon Heather Short Brian Sievers Bradly Smith Cody Smith Megan Smyser 151 Ashley Snipes Brooke Sommerville Lindsay Sorenson Chad South Colton South Shannon Spelman Stacie Stanfield Larissa Stogdill Alex Storey Aaron Stucker Ashley Stultz Kelsi Sturgeon Amanda Swolley Brittany Tacke Seth Tech Jessica Tekippe Paul Tekippe Deanna Thiel Kenneth Thomas Courtney Thompson Jordan Thompson Jacob Thralls Britney Thurlow Shantel Turner Tessa Brow More Than A Genius 152 Tessa Brow is admired for her intelligence, but loved for her positive attitude. Whe~ it comes to her personality, she is just the average teenage girl trying to live the high school experience. Q: What activities are you involved in? A: "Band, jazz band, speech, and Destination Imagination." Q: What's your favorite food? A: "Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cr eam!" Q: What do you excel at? A: "I excel at math and making smoothies, for the most part." Q: What's the best word to describe your personality? A: "Unique; most people only think of me as smart, but I enjoy many different activities and people." Q: What's one quote t hat describes you as a person? A: " 'Hope is a waking dream.' - Aristotle. "I try to be optimistic and enjoy life as it happens." Q: If you could eat dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be? A: "I would eat wit h J.K. Rowling, Charlie Parker, and Dr. Sylvester Graham, who made the graham cracker." Anna Unwin Jennifer Vasicek Ashley Wendland . '•~~, --~'., ' '~I •. / 1 ,\:_ • \1 t1i ~· . ·1 ' ·. ' ,' ~ ~. ' ,I ' Michael Wheeldon Kenneth Wilcox Heather Wilfong Sara M. Williams Kyle Willis Ryan Willis Browmade shirts! These ar e some of the shirt s Tessa made herself. W e asked her for comments on each. "I made this shirt wit h contact paper, bleach, and a toothbrush. My sister and I got the idea from a Bible school craft and thought this design would look cute." Leah Wenninghoff Christopher Westcott Rachel Westerberg Brooke Wilhite Marcus Williams Sara A. Williams Jared Wilwerding Steven Wimmer Vanessa Young 'This shirt was inspired by a random trip to W al-mart with some friends where I found the iron-on patches. I t hen decided to stich on the ribbon to tie it toget her and test my not-so-often used hand sewing skills." "I can't claim t he idea of 'Coexist' as I saw it in the Old Market, but I did pick out and cut out the lettering. I think it's a good message t o wear and promote." 153 Seniors Class of 2007 Jamie Stueve Senior Editorial - Senior Class President - Student Life Editor Throughout my high school experience, I always said I never learned a thing. I can't really ever say that's true, I thought I learned the most about life in general and I realized most of it senior year. Life became full of suprises and struggles I never expected to fall upon. I'm sorry to say that most of the knowledge I consumed wasn't in books, educational movies or worksheets; they never seemed important but rather in life's punches. I didn't always consider all of those experiences something to smile about. Don't get the wrong idea though. Some memories I considered the best times of my life, and wouldn't take them back for anything. Either way, each person I met or hurdle I overcame, high school became the foundation of who I am today. Drama always seemed to fill every high school girl's mind. It consumed me and most of my friends. I found myself talking about people and gossiping and when it came to two friends fighting, I always got caught in the middle, or had to choose a side. My freshman, sophomore and junior year seemed to be action-packed with drama. Now that I think back to it, I don't remember much of who I fought with, or Rodney Cameron Almost every senior class s p e n d s most of its time somewhere else other than the present. The entire senior year consists of memories of the past and plans for t he future, anticipation of graduation and dread of growing up, nostalgia for childhood and fear of adult r esponsibilities. The Class of '07 is no differ ent. Kurt Vonnegut is my favorite writer. He has a book called "Slaughter House Five" in which the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, finds that he can t ime travel. Not to scare anyone out t here reading this, but I identify with Billy Pilgrim because I, too, can timetravel. I have to in order to keep up wit h my senior students as they scurry through t ime right in front of my eyes. Billy Pilgrim would have been a terrific senior English teacher. For one t hing, I really have seen the future. I've seen it when former students have stopped me for speeding, stood over me in the dentist 's office, stuck me with needles in the doctor's office, picked up my trash on trash days, and sold me a new car. Be154 what I even fought about. What does that tell me? It doesn't matter in the end, it's extra baggage that isn't necessary and most of the time we make up and the friendships still exist. Of course an occasional loss of a friend happened, and when it did, I rolled with the punches until things blew over and got back to normal. I just realized that they never started out a friend in the first place. Sometimes I do agree that an argument lets everything out in the open so you both know how each other feels, and the problem usually gets resolved in the next five minutes. That really only happens if you both are mature enough to admit one or the other made a mistake. No matter the circumstance, I found it best to just keep my mouth shut and not care what was being said about whoever. During the beginning of my senior year, it hit me that all I really need to do is keep promises and secrets and just not gossip about people and it will cut down % the drama in my life. It's not an easy process, though; it takes time to teach yourself or catch yourself doing it to stop. With most girls, it comes naturally to start saying things about someone else or what you heard. Someone who can vouch for me on this, and I can thank for helping me realize how pointless and unnecessary it is, is Rachel Grandick. Thank you for all of that, and everything else in the past. I Jove you even more for that and I now realize how much more we are freakishly alike. To all my friends, family and teachers who taught me what it takes to be true to yourself and to live life for only the small things, thank you. I know this chapter's end only opens a new, wonderous beginning and I can't help but think about what the future holds. I anxiously await to make my mark in the world and do my own thing, my own way. The world offers so many experiences and cultures and I know what I want out of life. Senior year rolled around, and flew right by, just the way people told me. I'm not going to complain about all the stress it brought. Every senior knows what I mean when it comes to college and financing and the pressures of deciding the rest of your life all in a few months. It seemed crazy that graduation became tangible. I lived and learned, crashed and burned but friends kept my life vibrant and colorful. I don't regret any moment, for I gained a Jot of knowledge about life and what things and which people become the most important. As I finished up my last quarter of high school, I thought about the people who got left behind and forgotten about and the ones who travel on right beside you. No matter the path we all choose, we go astray into our own lives. We grasp reality and realize what life really means. Live for the day, enjoy the little things, for those are what matter in the end. Don't Jet drama and gossip be the most important detail in your daily life, and learn with every experience and step you take in life. This new chapter leads us in our own direction only to take what we learned. Make each day count more t han the last. Senior English Teacher's Thoughts on the Senior Class cause I've seen former students in their futures, I can also see current students in theirs. It's all the same, right? I find it helpful to imagine which students may someday be standing over me with a sharp object in their hands so I can be especially nice to them now. Yet, too, it is hard not to watch '07 in the hallways, their impatience with the clumps of students, annoyance at the immaturity of others, and fatigue at the general sense of "drama" that surrounds high school life- and be reminded of how far this class has come since it first moved into the English wing back in '03. There wer e days the decibel level between classes was somewhere between a Slipknot concert and shuttle launch. A lot of conversations among seniors start with "Remember when .. . " and end with lots of giggling, or crying. A lot of conversations between seniors and t eachers begin with "Don't forget ... " and end with another list of things to do. Somewhere in between, the present just gets squeezed out. The present is a shrouded sculpture; it is never fully uncovered except in the past and we must always be pulling the shroud away to r eveal its form . The Jives of seniors as t hey approach graduation are consumed with the uncovering of the present, t he finality of the past, and t he anticipation of the futur e. For t he class of '07 t he shroud has been pulled from realities of global warming, nuclear confrontation, and growing casualties in a brutal war. There were days I wanted to insist that students put down their iPods and address the shrouded present. I wanted to insist that they do something, say something, somehow respond to the pressing issues of the present rather than dwelling on their fading pasts or struggling to discern their dimly lit futures. But for them to do so may have been far too difficult. I used to think my generation had a monopoly on issues, but '07 and its peers are fa st superseding the "Boomers." The difference is that my generation is quite loud about its complaint and concerns. Jn 1968, the homecoming decoration placed on the door would likely have been a peace sign. But in 2007, seniors made a yellow construction paper sun with red, blue, and pink rays next to a blue construction paper sky with cotton ball clouds stuck to it. Some have asked me to keep the construction paper r eminder of them taped to my door even after they have graduated. I will. And as '07 travels through its future and I through mine, I wil l use the sun and the cloud as a time-travel portal. Even as future seniors walk in and out leaving fragments of their present behind, I will wonder if the '07 sun is still shining in someone's future. As Billy Pilgrim in Slaughter House Five would say: "So it goes." Jacob Adland Julio Aguirre Christopher Albertson Zachary Allen Rafael Alverio-Newton Kristine Amdor Dayna Anderson Alesha Arnold Alissa Atkinson Mariah Atteberry Emily Baker Justin Bates Carly Beckman Aaron Behrens Alison Behrens Joshua Belt Travis Belt Joshua Braunersrither Alexandra Bressman Lindsay Bressman 155 Caitlin Brow Christine Brunow Stefanie Buhrman Michaela Burke Kristin Cameron Bess Campbell Janay Campin Jeffrey Chanley Amanda Chapin Michael Cherne Matthew Childers Elizabeth Christensen ~ ~ '\' ~/~ · ' \ I 'I ·' ' Laura Christensen Steven Christenson Haley Cochran Zakary Cole Samantha Connor Courtney Copeland Ryland Cornelius Ali Counter 156 Erin Dall Courtney Davis Steven Delancey Justin Denton Taylor Devine Cody Diehm Nicholas Erisman Chrisana Ervin Dustin Espelu nd Michelle Farrington Senior Editorial Emily Zimmerman Editor-In-Chief Senior year finally came. I looked forward to this momen~ my whole high school career and now, it is time to reflect back on those years. They are filled with so many memories of school trips, homework, football games, work, friends, teachers and peers. Thank you to those of you who helped shape who I became. I know I couldn't have gotten this far alone. I learned from every mistake I made along the way. When I had a bad day or week, someone always offered a comforting shoulder. The support of my teachers, classmates, friends and parents helped me build the confidence to dream for something bigger. You helped me realize how much culture is outside this small Midwestern town and how much opportunity the world has to offer. Underclassmen, here is some advice I have learned through my experiences. Get a job. It teaches responsibility that will not only help you during high school, but for the rest of your life. Do not over-work yourself; you have the rest of your life to do that. Create a balance of your time. I start ed working at Pizza Counter my freshman year and I learned so much from my co-workers. I held this job throughout high school and balanced employment with mock trial, sports, journalism and many other activities. Make mistakes. Learn from them so you do not make the same ones in the future. I had my fair share of groundings and punishments and I learned from most of them. Get in trouble at least once, just make sure it's wit h your parents and not the cops; your record stays clean this way. Read. This is something I wish I had done a lot sooner. I did not start until the summer before my senior year. Read a few classics. Unbelievably, many of them still share a little relevance in today's society. This expands your knowledge of the world around you and helps you realize that there is a world much greater than what you know now. Don't worry about what others think of you. I cared way too much about this and I think I learned the hard way. People will talk behind your back no matter what, but let it go. If you take it to heart, you will change a little bit of yourself to please someone else. Soon, you will wonder how you changed and why you are that person. Then you will look back and see how every little change alt ered a small part of who you were. Play. I remember all the snow days I spent out sledding with friends, the sports games I cheered at and played in, the journalism work nights, late nights studying, DECA trips, mock trial trips (maybe someday we'll see those molecules explode). I remember all the movie nights and summer nights just sitting under the stars talking with my close friends for hours, bonfires on cool evenings, all the money I spent on ice cream with Jenna. Looking back through my four years at AL, sophomore year was my favorite. I joined several organizations, kept busy with school, work and had plenty of time to hang out with friends. I loved the summer of 2005 and learned so much from it. I experienced the freedom of driving with the windows down singing to the radio. I had my first real boyfriend and felt the poignancy of my emotions along with that experience. I spent a lot of time with my very best friends before they moved off to college in the fall. I think I was pretty self-assur ed when I walked t hrough the double doors in front of AL for the first time. I knew what I wanted out of life and how to define myself. At least, I thought I did. High school flew by and I was so anxious t o take t hose final steps across the stage for a handshake and a diploma. However, I was so focused on that moment I missed out on some opportunities during t hose four years that passed so quickly. Cherish t he moments and don't let the stress get to you. Life seems overwhelming at times; accept support from t hose around you. Stay true to yourself and success will follow. Thank you t o Jim Cunningham, Bryan Pregon, Marsha Grandick, Gretchen Baijnaut h and Randi Kennedy for your support throughout t he years. To t he rest of you, good luck in the future and make the most of each experience t hat comes your way. 157 Senior Editorial Emily Prugh Copy Editor I spent three years looking up to the upperclassmen. Seniors astounded me with their height, amazed me by their talent in theatre, and awed me by their composure in heading off to college. They were larger t han life, these untouchable titans striding through the hallways of teenage education. But when I became a senior, there were no longer any older examples to follow. I became the upperclassman. I became that "untouchable t itan''. I became the example others would follow, whether I want ed to lead or not. It t ook me t hree year s t o realize why the eldest of high school student s seemed so confident. By the t ime they claimed t hat title of Senior, they already spent three Jong years in the shadow of older. more illustrious students, t hree years goofing off and procrastinating and being teenagers. They spent t hree years w,aiting around for their t ime t o finally astound. t o amaze, to awe. So when t hey are faced with impending adulthood, faced with an independent life, t hey look forward t o the challenge of living t heir own life, on their own terms. I spent my three year s as an underclassman spinning in a whirlwind of activity, of being caught up in everything I could possibly squeeze into my crowded schedule. When I first moved to Council Bluffs in seventh grade. my teachers and parents told me to "get involved", and I took their advice to heart during high school. These were t hree year s of not sleeping because I was too occupied with the musicals, speech competitions. National Honor Society, yearbook, newspaper, show choir, all pursuits that would look good on transcripts and scholarship applications while allowing me to have fun. So many friends to meet. so many debuts to make, so many giants to slay, and all in so little time! But after three year s of this break-neck speed, I became aware of the costs of my express lane life. There was so much adrenaline surging through my body t hat, ironically, I was t ired all t he t ime - and if not physically, then always in spirit. My mind was numb and t oughened by the high tension of the high school atmosphere. I didn't know my friends anymore because I never took time to get t o know who they were growing up t o be. Academics always came easily to me, so I never studied, assuming I would learn it quickly anyway; it didn't wor k like t hat, though. My grades slipped far below my previous standards. but I was far too busy to notice or car e. By the end of t hose t hree years. I was beyond burnt-out. Then senior year began and I knew I was in trouble. I never could understand how senior s could possibly feel prepared for life alone, with no parents pushing t hem to be on t ime, no t eachers nagging t hem to get homewor k finished. How could upperclassmen be so motivat ed and r esponsible, when I couldn't even arrive to school on time? I became rest less and uneasy. If this was what responsibility and maturity felt like, I wanted none of it. All t his happened during my fourth and final year of high school, when I was supposed to magically t urn into t his divinely confident and responsible model student. Graduation seemed oh-so-far away, but was sneaking up quicker t han I liked. But everything changed senior year, as everything does. Sometime around January, I started to feel settled, more grounded. Through a variety of circumstances, I was no longer involved in the massive catalog of activities like usual - for once, I took t ime out to rest and to be with my friends. It took me a long time to come oft my t hree-year adrenaline high and to get my life in balance ... but when I did, t hings started coming together. It felt good to be a senior. By the very end of my last year, I finally under stood how seniors could be prepared. After all t he highs and lows t hey go through during high school, they are ready to start fresh. And after all I went t hrough during my three years, I was ready to graduate now, too. I was ready to take hold of adult hood and astound the world, amaze it with my potential, and leave it in awe of what one person could do. 158 Marcus Fetch Scott Fleming Sara Fox Katie Gilbert Jarred Gillenwater Rachel Grandick Lynn Green Natasha Grimm Amparo Gutierrez Kurtis Hallagan Lauren Hardick Erik Hartman Amber Hathaway Robert Hermsen Nichole Hester Jamie Hibbard Jonathan Hilz Sarah Hilz Shaun Hogueison Amy Hollins Lindsey Holmes Jordan Hopper Logan Hudspeth Joshua Hug Andrew Hultgren Ami Hummel John Hunter Joshua Huntoon Casey Hutchison Kody Irwin 159 160 Senior Editorial Elizabeth Ortiz Photo Editor Sara James Tyler Jensen Timothy Johnson Caleb Johnston Clayton Juhl Scott Kaiser Some find their passion in music, drama, athletics or art throughout high school. My passion happened to fall in the athletics category; however, I developed this passion way back in third grade. This activity was swimming. It was what I LOVED to do! Some might think swimming is recreational, but through my experiences I learned more than just having fun. Competitive swimming taught me so much about perseverance, friendship, leadership and determination. We can all use these four qualities and learn from them in life. After my first high school swim practice, I wanted to quit. Before practice started, I thought I was decent at swimming. My coach critiqued every little thing about each of my strokes and I went home in tears. My parents told me to give him and swimming another chance. Even though I desperately wanted to quit, I took their advice. I'm so glad I did. My freshman year I learned the value of perseverance and how you never know where it will take you. Getting involved in an activity is a great chance to meet new people. I met and later became best friends with Zooey (a foreign exchange student) during my sophomore year. Zooey was an amazing swimmer and she pushed me beyond my limits as Ryan Johnson Tara Johnson Cole Johnston Tracy Jones Sarah Kejick Samuel Kelley a swimmer. She broke school records and competed at State. This gave me hope for the future. As the season went on our friendship grew stronger. We did everything together that year. When she left in June to return home to Slovakia we were in tears. We stayed in close contact through email and instant messaging for the next year. My sophomore year I learned the value of friendship and how you can get to know someone so well though you are so different. Being upperclassmen, we get to be the role models to underclassmen. With many girls not coming back out for swimming and others not taking it seriously, it was time for me to step up. I had to be an example for the girls and show them my dedication to this sport. I encouraged the girls to keep working hard. My junior year I learned the value of leadership. I became a positive leader though there was disappointment. Throughout high school, all I wanted to do was go to State in swimming. Senior year was my last chance. I worked hard my past three years swimming 24/ 7 in season and off. I made personal goals to break the school record in breaststroke and to compete in State. There were people who didn't think I could do it. That made me even more determined. At our first dual meet, Jessica Kellner Courtney Kelly Kimberly Kjeldgaard Matthew Klimek Miranda Krueger Lindsey Larsen I broke the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke. There was one off my checklist. The next step was to keep working hard and eating healthier. I lifted every other night and pushed myself during practice. It all came down to the district meet. I stepped on the blocks full of confidence. Even with a late start off the blocks and behind the first half of the race, I pulled through to finish third with my best time ever in the 100 breaststroke. I did it. I made it to State! My high school goal became more than a dream that day! My senior year I learned the value of determination. If I had quit my freshman year, I would not have known where swimming would take me. Swimming is so much more than a sport. It is my passion! Our team did not receive as much support as other sports and I hope that in the future swimming will be supported more than it is today. Swimming has taught me a lot about perseverance, friendship, leadership and determination. I hope you are able to use these four qualities in your future. So never give up and push towards your dreams, and you will be on your way to success, whatever that entails. Lindsay Keuck Christopher Kopelciw Deanna Lee \~.iw: ~ ~ Nathan Kinney Jeffrey Kramer Devon Lee 161 162 Skyler Leigh Margarita Lepe Katelyn Longnecker Kyle Madsen Britney Mathiesen Lindsey McCall Senior Editorial Tracy Jones Sports Editor Joseph Lett Caitlin Lombardo Emma Marshall Rachel Mass Lindsey McCoy Joseph McElroy After spending about 36 months in high school, the class of '07 learned several things together that have become beneficial in our everyday life. We learned how to write an essay in 20 minutes on the morning of the due date. We learned how to maneuver in the parking lot without any fender benders. We learned how to eat lunch in 10 minutes after we waited in a huge line for pizza and hamburgers, again. All of these experiences were learned through our four years of being excited, overwhelmed, and frightened during high school. Freshman year was all about new experiences, and overcoming the fears of high school. I remember being terrified of the upperclassmen. Were the seniors going to shove me in a locker? Or were they going to book check me? Quickly, our freshmen class learned that the upperclassmen r emember ed what it was like to be in our position. Sure, our class got our fair share of teasing, but overall, the upperclassmen were harmless. Another fear was getting lost. High school seemed huge; there wer e so many different hallways! I was alm ost posit ive that I Alex McKeighan Joel McMaken Alyssa Meyerring Shaye Mihalenko Sarah Milner Katherine Moehle would never get to my classes on time. However, all of the t eachers were really helpful, even including Mr. Pregon, wh o would jokingly yell at the freshmen, "You're late!" or "Get to class!" on the first day of school. After freshman year, our Sophomore and Junior years came - we were finally upperclassmen! These were the years when we got the most involved in school, when we were given the most homework, when we needed to start preparing for college, when we got our first jobs, and most importantly, when we received our driver's licenses. I remember being so busy with activities and work, and on top of it all, we had to read books like 'The Great Gatsby" for Mrs. Swanigan's English class. On the bright side, we finally had the fr eedom to go where we wanted to, and when we wanted t o when we received our first car. We no longer had to wait for our parents to pick us up from school. However, for many of us, these were the years when we experienced our first car wreck, or our first ticket. Seeing t he flashing lights of a police car behind you is probably one of the sca riest sit uations. Anthony Meeker Heather Mesenbrink Nikki Milder Jordan Miller Zachary Moss Tanner Munson Finally, the class of '07 became seniors, a time full of lasts and full of memorable experiences. It was our last chance to cheer on the football team in the student section. Remember those warm chocolate chip cookies that were sold, or remember how crazy The Replacements got at Friday night games? It was our last chance t o attend a high school dance, too. Remember checking out everyone's dress, or your parents taking pictures for an hour before the dance? As senior s, we also experienced fi ll ing out an endless pile of scholarship applicat ions when we will be lucky if we get awarded a single one. Our class has been through a lot t ogether in the past four years. Remember fight ing with your parents over your curfew, or your first awkward kiss? We learned about different relationships with our fam ily, friends, and significant others. We learned how to list en and underst and others. We learned t hat t his is just t he beginning of our lives. 163 Caroline Murphy Claire Murphy Brennan Murray Bud Mutum Betty Nguyen Jenna Nikkel Jerad Nobiling Christopher Noonen Kylie Norman Richard Nowlin 164 Senior Editorial Claire Murphy Business Manager U pan the time that most of us entered high school, we began to create some sort of standard upon which we planned to live our lives by for the next four years. We promised to r efrain from participating in activities that might have threatened our morals, to work hard to get straight A's, and to stay true to the person we thought we were. But the truth is, it's hard to know exactly who you are unt il you've gone through the bulk of the high school experience. It's only now, as I am a high school graduate, I understand what high school really was. High school was just one big test. However, this test was harder than any other test I had to take, because there wasn't always a right or wrong answer to choose. For me, high school was a t est of character, t olerance, and self-esteem , and what I have personally taken away from it had a little, but not a lot, to do with math or English. The first couple years at AL seemed to fly by. We were still so young and untainted by school society, and it was beautiful. But in other ways, we were still in the stage that we cared so much about what others thought. It was stupid, really. I am t hankful for the day that I woke up and thought to myself, "Hey, no one cares. Stop trying so hard!" I wouldn't say that I have lost all of my insecurities, but my first two years of high school helped m e to discard a few of them. I will always remember the summer of 2005 as one of the best times in my entire life. I was sixteen years young, and freedom was on my key ring. In July, I met my best friend, and the first person that I ever loved. No matter what I say about him now, he changed me and altered my opinions on things for the rest of the time that I would be in high school, and I will always love him for that. As junior year began, it was the first time that I actually felt as if I was getting older. I got my first job. Homework came more often and in bigger amounts. I was in a relationship with a great person, but our differences quickly appeared, and we would eventually separate a year later. I will be t he first to admit that I lost myself more than once. Starting to grow up was scary as hell, because my own name that I thought I knew so well lacked a real definition. I can distinctly remember sitting myself down and thinking, "What happened to me?" I had a love-hat e relationship with myself. I wanted to be proud of myself, but I had no clue who I was. Now I graduated and I write my final thoughts. Reality can be a funny thing in high school. It has a way of sneaking up on you and finding you at what seems to be your most vulner able moments; perhaps when you are in denial. Somewhere in between the crying and blurry vision, it hits you, and suddenly all you have left is a blunt realization staring you in the face. And while you can't always be sure that t his will serve as a comfort or just make you more upset, one fact is known: reality isn't something you can just t urn away from. It's just one big staring contest, and it will always win. That's what high school was for me; a reality check. It was about finding myself, and being proud of what I might be able to offer in the futur e. Because of high school's test, it is safe to say that I know exactly who I am. I am not perfect, and that's okay with me. I have fought many battles, most of t hem with myself, and because of t hem, I am strong enough now to say that I didn't win them all. However, I have friends that love me, a good head on my shoulder s, and memories to last a lifetime. Thank you to my dear friends, supportive family, and my amazing teachers. To my dance teachers, Kerri Jo W atts and M indi Richardson, I can never thank you enough for what you have given me through dance. High school is what you make of it, so look it in the face, and embrace the challenge. Senior Editorial Caroline Murphy Business Manager I f there's one t hing I have learned t hus far, it's that high school is not for the faint of heart. As I walked through the doors of Abraham Lincoln High School as an official student for the first time, I had no clue what to think. I didn't know where I was going, or for that matter, where I'd end up. I walked t hrough the halls, armed with a posse of similarly dressed dance team members. and gawked at the people who would shape us. I was certain I needed to make a name for myself. That idea didn't last long. Thankfully, I came to the understanding I didn't need to be liked by everyone, and I didn't need anyone else to tell me who I was or wasn't going to be. I was stuck in a mindset that I would be in high school forever, frozen in some sort of time continuum. Now that I think back, I was so caught up in it all I filled my schedule full of extra activities to keep busy. I developed a name for myself, and tried to stay true to it as much as I could. I kind of want to say "W ell t hat didn't happen" but J really can't. Taking everything that's happened I really haven't changed much. J would still pick Taco Bell over a $30 steak, I still want to marry Leonardo DiCaprio because of the movie "Titanic." I'm still horrible at math (but slightly improving thanks to the semester of Geometry I took my senior year) and still claim that peer pressure is a ridiculous concept for weakness and doesn't exist. I've prided myself for the longest time on knowing which way was up and knowing my right from wrong. I've never had a problem with saying no to things that may compromise my character. But the biggest t est for me came when it was truly time to step out of my comfort zone. I'd spent my whole life being comfortable, and this was my time t o branch out. And then, I was a senior. All eyes were on the calendar now. The days piled up, and ·decisions were to be made. I planned on being totally different, but what happened was a complete surprise. In a blink of an eye, I was finished, and would soon not need to return to Abraham Lincoln High School again. Four years had passed me by, and it was over before I could notice. I realized that I would never look at this place in the same way; now. it would just be a memory and above all, a loyal friend who had always been there for me. It is a struggle; a constant battle between who you want to be and who you really are. However, if you let it, high school could be t he best time of your life. If you are driven and surround yourself with people who love you, you will succeed. For being t here, I'd like to thank my three talented, intelligent and beautiful sisters for guiding me thus far, and for being the most positive people in my life. To t he art of dancing in general, thank you for being my release, never breaking my heart, and for being my one and only true love. And to all the amazing people I've known and have influenced me, I am grateful; my parents, for loving m e unconditionally, Kerri W atts, for giving me the opportunity to dance and exercise my passion for it, Nikki M ilder, an awesome best friend and made me laugh when I didn't want to, and Chad Belt for being my best friend always. I am truly blessed t o have known and learned from you all. I've cr ossed the biggest bridge of my life so far, and continue to walk ahead. I will never forget the t imes I had here at Abraham Lincoln, and will value them forever. Remember to love the t ime you have here; love your friends, be kind to your enemies and rise above the influence. Fight for things you are passionate about, because in the end, it's the decision to fight that makes you honorable. And above all, know yourself, trust yourself and be yourself because t here's no point changing for ot hers. It's time to move on, even if I am not yet ready to leave it all behind. I'm so eager to see how my life will play out and to see the role high school has played in it. Rachel Ogborn Elizabeth Ortiz James Ortiz Christopher Ott Crystal Owens Amanda Page Matthew Peters Cory Peterson Matthew Pierce Brooke Porter 165 Senior Editorial W hen I think about my time in high school, it flows like a slide show. I see moments at football games, taking pict ures for yearbook or newspaper. I see images of Caitlin Evers and I at basketball games and our run-ins with the other team. I remember times at Jennie Ed spent volunteering with the Sara(h)s, Stefanie Buhrman and my little sister. I see times spent in basements watching TV and those spent out late at night. I see formals and dances where my friends and I left to play barefoot bowling at Thunder Bowl. All of these images come together and the song I hear playing is "Here's To The Nights" by Eve 6. So denied so I lied are you the now or never kind In a day and a day love I'm gonna be gone for good again Are you willing to be had are you cool with just tonight Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well These are t he times when I looked forward to growing up. When I sat in class and thought about how great it will be once I am gone. I thought about how it will be so amazing t o be without parents, without rules and living for myself. These are the times Amber Pospisil Allison Prideaux Nicholas Raether Tara Rains 166 Caitlin Lombardo Photographer when my friends and I reminisce about moments that were and toast to the times to come. Here's to the nights I felt alive Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry Here's to goodbye Tomorrow's gonna come too soon These are the t imes when I realize that when I leave Abraham Lincoln and Council Bluffs behind, I am leaving a part of myself. When I gr ow up and move on, I hope to leave an impact on those I leave behind. I realize I am going to miss the friends who will not be continuing on the same road. I make promises to stay in touch and to never forget each of them. All my time is froze in motion Can't I stay an hour or two or more Don't let me let you go Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well I have graduated now. I linger in the living rooms and on the back porches of friends. I do not want to say goodbye to the school year. It means it is the end. Not the end of our lives, simply the end of a chapter. We all must learn to move on to this mat ure chapter. Ending high school is not for the faint of heart, it's a hard choice and some have not made it through. So on graduation day, shake the hand and pat the back of the person next you. You have accomplished one of the greatest feats known to man. You have graduated. We must learn to do our own laundry, keep our houses and r ooms clean and keep track of our own socks. Mom will not be there to do our chores during college. Martha Prim Emily Prugh Jackie Rannels Alexis Rea Danielle Reed Alicia Renshaw Michael Rice Nathan Riggle Lindsey Ring Brittani Robinson Wesley Rodenburg Eunises Rodriguez Kevin Rooney Shantel Rupp Sheldon Scheer Lindsey Scott Derek Sellers Christa Smith Christopher Smith Molly Smith Madeline Snyder Jeromy Soar Kalee Sparr Zachary Sprinkel 167 Emily Stanford Kayla Tiffey ~,, .. I .. '. . ;· t ; :!~ . •' ;/ .4 i . ~ ... -.· ~-·· ...... Jamie Stueve Hanna Tinley 1! ~ I ,.. Senior Editorial Boy, does t ime fly. Just yesterday I was a freshman stuck in an hour and half long Intro to Social Studies class. Now I am senior on the verge of graduation. But as my future stares me right in the face, I continually find myself looking back to the past. High school was everything I hoped it would be and more: new friends, new interests, new maturity, and a whole new life. Looking back on myself as a freshman I see a completely different person. I see a dazed little boy, awe-struck by the high school life. He deemed himself unworthy of this school and all its majesty. I mean, come on! He was att ending a school where his classmates had beards! Facial hair?! Crazy! He didn't belong here. No sir. But alas, he talked to these hairy barbarians and he realized they were no different then he. Just older, sweeter, and hairier. As time passed, he befriended many a stranger, only few being upper classmen, but he made new friends none the less. He joined new act ivities, attended school games, and even painted his face for the AlTJ game, all the while trying to find his place in the school. Freshman year came and went without much ado. He returned a sophomore and was visibly upset about the casualty that had taken place t he preceding summer. Block-scheduling, we knew ye well. Well, kind of. Sophomore year brought with her the cold, hard maiden that is an 8-period day. Now being a sophomore, this slightly more experienced and mature lad was happy not to be at the bottom of the foodchain. He was happy that he knew the r opes, for the most part. He knew his way around school, he had his group of friends, and he was buddies with some of t he teacher s. He felt good! It was starting to feel mor e like home. But as sophomore year came, it went. He returned to school a junior. A glorious junior! He was r eally starting to feel that sense of ownership. He was an upperclassman who knew everything there is t o know about anything ever. The only t hing cooler than him were t hose seniors, but he was still pr etty darn close t o the top of t he aforem en168 Kyle Suder Alysha Thurlow Tara Turner Stacy Underwood Zak Cole People Editor tioned food-chain. Now, this strapping young lad had grown, and grown in more ways than one. He was now fully enveloped in his activities, taking over leadership roles. He was working, when time allowed, at his job. He had taken a new lady into his life over the course of the summer. His classes were all in preparation for his senior year, which in turn would be preparation for college, which, as it were, is preparation for life. Boy was he growing up fast! Senior Year! Holla at ya boy big pimpin! This is what high school is all about! This manly man was finally at the top of the food-chain! And it felt good! He embodied everything that was awesome! He got all t he sweet privileges the underclassmen wish they had. Senior movie day, uhh ... senior Abe passes .... general greatness ... all that good stuff. But in this shining spot of his life, he thinks only of the future. Scholarship applications, picking a school, organizing graduation parties, etc, fills his senior year, along with everything else he has going: the activities, the school work, the friends, the ball and chain, the job. In this blur, his senior year is over just as fast as it came. And now here I am, on the brink of graduation. That little boy grew up so fast. And he is not done growing, for he has only just begun. This is just the beginning of the adventure to come. I am going to miss high school and all the amazing times I had at AL. But I am just thankful for it all. It turned that little rosy cheeked boy into a m an. A very manly m an, I might add. Ashely Upton Nolan Vallier Joshua Vanscoyk Ethan Vermillion Adrian Vi llarreal Crystal Wegner Jacob Welch Sarah Welch Stephanie Wert Felicia Westerberg Christopher White Erin Wittington Sonia Wilson Sabrena Witters Brandon Worobec Emily Zimmerman Seniors Not Pictured Veronica Allen Wes Clark Ashley Haney Sara Michael Andrew Newport Judith Rodriguez Amanda Sprinkel Dustin Belt Andrew Collins Drake Hazelwood Aaron Michalski Rebecca Nixon Paul Rosenberg Kyle Stanley Terry Bishop Nathanial Didamo Nicole Hernandez Kadiann Miller Jose Perez Mary Sammons Kalyn Thomas Jayallen Bowman Randi Durrin Matthew Jump Nicholas Moore Laura Peters Jordan Sanchez Ryan Thoma Edgar Bravo Beth Fietz Lindsey Keefe Baldemar Mora Lindsey Petry Burnett Seufert Jessica Wright Aaron Brown Nicki Foulkes Bryan Kernes Zachary MoITis- Dustin Popp Amee Shannon Jacob Young Casey Buehler Leighann Gavin Rick Kievits Gottlieb Tiffany Richey David Smith Melissa Casson Sara Glanz Nicole Kovacs Andrew Nadler Bradley Roberts Steve Solomon Pedro Castro Steven Glanz Tera Leazenby Jonathan Nelson Courtney Roberts Stephanie Spane! 169 Most Likely To • • • Hand Tuu Tuur Paycheck In 10 Thars 170 Jenna Nikkel and Be Chased By The Paparazzi Natasha Grimm and Travi s Bord en Go Platinum Alison Behrens and James Ortiz Be Taken Home To Meet The Parents Alissa Atkinson and Zakary Cole Find A Cure For Cancer Caitlin Brow and Nolan Vallier Win An Olympic Gold Medal Sarah Milner and Cory Peterson 2007 Be Unidentifiable By Their 7th Grade Picture Madeline Snyder and Marcus Fetch Give Back To The Community Stefanie Buhrman and Jeffrey l<ramer Help A Freshman Find A Class Emily Prugh and Tanner Munson Design Their Own Clothes Line Allison Prideaux and Brandon Worobec Win The Daytona 500 Lindsey Holmes and Jarred Gillenwater Hold A Seat On The Supreme Court Molly Smith and Adrian Villarreal 171 ·.·,'.,{· .f r • · - ·. • ..... I .. . 'J ; '.·. ' . .. ·· .. -:-.:"'. . Al 'A I Laura Ahl Matt Allen April Ayres Gretchen Baijnauth Jennifer Beck Todd Bladt Marcia Blaine Lynne Boyd Joel Brandt Rodney Cameron Janice Carlton Laura Catron Michelle Catterson Von Cook Scott Cordell Kristy Courter Sharon Crawford James Cunningham James Demott Jessie Devereaux John Devries Margaret Ebersold Daniel Fee Amanda Fichtner Mary Filbert 172 'I. •. :;, '".II f . ' ' ~ Michael Forbes Shookoh Ghasri Aileen Hatcher Kristine Hunt Randi Kennedy Cyle Forney Marsha Grandick Christine Haugh Diane Hunter Chris King Bob Forsyth Kelly Frasch! Angela French Robert Hansen Terry Hanzlik Thomas Harm Justin Heckman Ted Hennings Chris Hite Sarah Jennings Kathy Johnson Beth Keenan Robert Kinney Marilyn Knauss Stephanie Krijan 173 Catherine Kuhl Ron Lakatos Michelle Detten Julisa Leistad Denise Lightfoot Dani Linneman Frederick Maher Steve Mandelko Michelle Maxwell Charles May \) Scott Moore Virginia Morgan Donna Mott Charlotte Mull-Young Joel Nelson Wayne Norman Jeff Novotny Walter Olsen Cynthia Peterson Sarah Petty Carrie Pope Bryan Pregon Eric Robinson Christine Schultz Marcia Schwiebert Paraeducators Jeff Cook Eva Evers Rene Jensen Patricia Nagel 174 Dawn Shafer Steve Smith Shelley Struebing Dirk Waller Bart Witte Sara Nessa Melanie Shellberg Colleen Somers Rebecca Swanigan Richard Wettengel Don Youtz Carlos Philmon Billie Shelton Elsa Sosa-Glasford Ann Talley Dan Whaley Long-Term Substitutes Teresa Reif Stacy Shepherd David Shreffler Bethany Stacy Sarah Steinmetz Deb Tettenborn Harv VanNordstrand Myron Wilder Jennifer Wiles Chris Brewer Sharon George Paraeducators Susan Wenninghoff 175 • tlw11.m llJ•111nrirt. •• • A•11th1 l"1•" l,IM\ill'•V • n.11 •• uu ,,,..,, r ,,,, • '''U'Jtlo\.1tN1•t 'I . ,.,,,rtfr,,,.,i11 r111J,., ,. ,,, cl .un1··-1 .• ,,.,}I, , .. ,,.t 11111 ,, •• ,., t I t· ... f•4~\ l - ·~~ ·n; u • ,, . . , .. l. " '·'' . ,, 1.AllJH I ',.,,,nu• ,Hill I ~TUI; 0 ~ri1rtll 0 ,: , I 'I ot l'•t1 /11•'.400 '' k4641040 A 0. Person Authorized to Purchase Ad ------- Billing Address Street, City, State, Zip Phone Number ( ------- ---1 Units Desired (S25 per unit) 3 uni~ (\'or h) S75 4 units SlOO 6 units (112 pg.) SlSQ 8 units (\•er.) $200 9 units SZ2.5 I:! units (full) $300 r.,menl oea~h · OChtck ,1t , \\' hl'lt' ( JI\ II Oe l>bt,llOl'd' will n,it t> pmdu, , I I I ---··--·-J ·----· D.1t,· ----~ 178 CB ' - SB Council Bluffs Savings Bank Hometown Banking ... The Way it Used to Bel Call Us At 322-3300 or 323-7999 Full Service Banking Offering: • Checking •Savings · CD's • Consumer Loans • Mortgage Loans • Business Loans • Construction Loans ----.... ~."""""' @ FDIC lQ~ NO -~~ LENDER Habitat for Humanity of Co ......... ,. ..... 645 9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA Building Homes c71 2) 328-9476 Building Hope Building a Community -----Romano---- ® Help Is ..Just Around The CornerTM Locally Owned & Operated 1851 Madison Ave. Council Bluffs, IA Just,dwc. (712)329-3310 RENTAL 179 18 Greg Larsen 285 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 712-323-1447 Congrata1lations Lindsey! I'm so proud of youl A Clear Sho Schedule a (712) 325-3200 COUNCIL BLUFFS FOOT & ANKLE CENTER PRNATE 118 CARE WELFARE MOST MEDICAL AND SURGICAL FOOT CARE •oR. ED"' PRIKASZICZlltlOW • Doctor d P.octme!Me • Olplomll!e Am 8 rd of Podlalric: s 1.1oery • Board Certiled i'I Fool a Altle s..· ry I ~Horn~""~ri I DR. PATRICK BARNES •· Ooc:tor d Poclllflrie e ., Oij)lorlla*- Amefar\ Board of Podi • S11oery • 8Clard Certfied ti Foot S'\1:-gefY 712- 328 0297 ·e"'?~~::=~;=:..~~~~:'~c.. - - . • E8Wl (Shoca W•• TMrapvfor ffleelSplrs) ..___o-s PPO'S~ .&2'7 KAreMLLE VD. EXECUTIVE R UIU>ING STI:. 111 COtJNC SLUFFS ~----- --- - - -- - ~ - - - - --- - - STATE FARM ta IN - SURANCE ® STATE FARM INS & URANCE - ® STATE FARM John J. Scott .. • State Farm Ins. INSURANCE 1705 McPherson Ave. Council Bluffs, IA (712) 328- 3243 Any01te wiw 9tOP'f /,ear~ u dd, wliet:her a£ twmty ~ e0~· Any01te wiw ~ Uar~ 9t~s JOtAAtj· Tiu 3rede-st ~ in Ufa u to keep 7our uuAui /OtAAtj· -HettA"f F~d ® STATE FARM .. • INS URAN CE ® Congratulations Senior Class! Ernest W. Chupp, M.D. & Staff 181 182 RU§§ & JERRY§ BARBERSHOP Madison Ave. & Woodbury PHONE: 322-5325 1114 Woodbury Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 PLUMBING, Heating, Locksmith, Electrical Hanusa Hardware DANHANUSA President "faucet parts, our specialty" Have YOU thought about Jn Have YOU always wanted to do IT? You'd Be Great at IT! A career in COSMETOLOGY. 1274 E. Pierce Council Bluffs, IA (712) 322-4039 School of Hair Design Financial Aid Is Available for Those Who Qualify. Make IT Happen Today ... Call 800-799-7963 536 West Broadway Council Bluffs (712) 328-2613 - IT means doing something YOU like to do and doing IT well. You recieve hands on training in a field you love, from experienced instructors who are committed to your success. 183 184 lLAKE MANAWA ANTIQUES CONGRATULAlnONS SENIO 185 7 I 2.i66. Yisic our websice ac leachcamper.com 186 HARRY C. CROWL Co. 123 4TH STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 YOUR HOMETOWN R EALTOR SINCE 19 23 .l {';) \ '. [l;s hJf c./ G bf1ilt1\'> ~ hml\' \"~?~/~ time; bJ~ (:)l'J& . 0etWJS l.lk '&Sterdtl)" '(:)U ~Gf~ (:)tlr ehuhb ' ttl~ te>eh ';1,J. } l'ov." )°(')l\ h~?\"l G bl f>SSoPx cJ i1:r 0 stwh 'fl bt~Jtlt~ifo , 'iltx/ kilx~ Ye>1.1D~ /,tJd. '. Wfl n~ for~ ~r pre>udl F.DJe>y Li~ . :'lDd .'JIJ, If; h;·?S ) )Fh ·. :?Del :'J[ V-"~)'S ~ep )'f>tlf S 'DSti 0f hrn )Of! We~ .o ~ . '(') 1 ·}fa '- } r::J , .. l He)m. 'D::JcL ::71;,d K. ~ 187 A L tt 8 188 1~ ~ 2 007 j~, We, wd1 ~ ~ ~ w.1- {j, Wddl.eA ~ ~ "&d ~II in fwnt: ~the IV &id ~ tliaL ~ ~ c&nc& CM?,~! 11/e, M,e ~ ~ o/ ~ ~ ~ tliaL ~ui ~ wd1 rom,e, bw.,e.,. Ash ley, Congratulations!! You just started your journey in life, so take your dreams to the top and be true to yourse lf and you will go far. Love, Mom & Dad 2007 We .[('µ_ ;e,, '!Joo-, ;11\om & 2nd PAUL ROSENBERG 8 B ...... kd. ............... ... dletlm., ................. ~,. .. ..., .. ,.. ...... ..... Alles._, Yas1• 2 .. ....-. Lexi, Everyt.ime l lhink o[ you My hearl is filled wilh pride And Lhere's room for nolhif18 else Bu l love on Lhe inside. Love, Mom • I 0 .. 2 0 0 7 Cla~ · or 2 0 0 @ EQUAL HOUSING LENDER I ~ . - i ii 'i II llllll~ll[lllJ~ --National• Bank·-- ~ike £l!lother ~ike ~nu9hter. 7wins .. ol\ QenerAtion ol\pArf. 189 5 E N I D R 190 .AJdlS ... ~ We k1"1w ~au will succeed ait whaiteve.r ~au da. Fallaw ~aur dreaMs aftd be happ~- We are praud aif ~au aftd lave ~au! MaM, :Dad, aftd Carrie Jacob Adland Good IUCK JaiK, we are proud of you. frotn Motn, Dad, Titn, Tracy, o/ Jitni ---- -- --- . . . ::,. .. : ,i8ft . · ..... ) .. ·:.:.."" ~ ·•' ~ ' , I ,1 •. -i~ -- . .. • ... :..;,.! . . · ; . y - •. __ Matt}?ew Klimeli --~ May fl?e re>ad rise te> meet ye>u. May fl?e wiud be always at ye>ur bacl~. Aud may tl)e Le>rd l)e>ld ye>u iu fl?e palm e>f ))is l)aud. - Iris)) Blessiu~ Congratulations Matt, we are very proud of you. Much love to you always. Dad, Mom, and Teresa te Attorneys at law -:- General Practice 42 ~ 2nd Street A. W. "Tony" Tauke Stephen C . Ebke Angela Weatherhead C unc·1 Bluffs, IA 712.322.5588 fax #322-8308 191 192 Dr. Barry Jose Optometrist Family~ C E N T E R 1601 Avenue D -:- Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Phone: (712) 323- 5213 -:- Fax: (712) 323- 0722 The right place to go ... to see! Dr. Ryan Lemp Optometrist el lo 0 J L I vme lo @co . e The &refn,e of the crop Amlllltllll __ P1199 _, ... ,, :ms;. Main ~ eet co. BIUfFS, J.A. 022>328-mC> Mon-'FW: ?11 Sat:1-1 sun:a-noon 193 194 ished 75 utomotive Sam Drennen 6th Street . ) 323-7485 Alicia Drennen Class of 1998 Darcy Drennen Class of 2000 Darah Drennen Class of 2006 Nater Bater, Na than Riggle One chapter ends and a new one begins. We wish you the best that life can bring. Enjoy the adventure. Love you always, Dad, Mom, & Jonathan We m:e ao pmad ofyoa. .. We hate llwaya felt dime ii a ... papoae b:JOD in lite. .. we love JOll IO mmll Mam&Dld Dream no small dream for they have no power to move the hearts of men ... Carly Beckman 8888 Campbell Skyler Leigh CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Thanks for your Hard Work and Dedication! SOMETHING DIFFERENT DQ- Lake Manawa (acroee ftom Menards) 195 196 Aaron, •••• ~ From 1he small child you once were, to 1he fine young man you have become, we have always been proud of you. We know you will succeed in life! Weloveyoul Moma.Dad MEDI CAP PHARMACY~ STORE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - l :00 PM • Free Delivery • Drive-Thru Window • Compounding • Medication Flavoring • Low Prices DAVID PERKINS, R.Ph. OWNER/MANAGER 220 l West Broadway Bay 8 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Phone: 712-325-8676 Fox: 712-325-9765 Toll Free: 800-453-9271 zza LARGE VARIETY OF PIZZA STEAKS - CHICKEN - SEAFOOD - PASTA - CocKTAL LOUNGE - DINING ROOM - B ANQUET FACILITIES CARRY OUTS CALL: 712-323-4911 PARTY RESERVATIONS: 712-323-9228 1101 N BROADWAY GooD Lu<% Cl.Ass OP 20071 tm Grave St. -P.O. BaxSSS-CrmMR•t. IA 5lB26 Phc•B ('112) 'ZZ/..(11(// -Pax: ('112) 'ZZ/4J'll AddBIJp'l'mdlmx net-www.AdcD'tlJpTax.cmn. J 10 MalNZIE AVENUE COUNCIL IWFFS~ IA ,1,0J ~- 01l) JlW176 Dr. RS Perry, DDS 6821etAwnmfMll210 Qud Blull'l. IA 151 ISOI Phans 713-822-8874 Congratulations Class of 20071 197 Nightly Specials Steaks-Chicken-Seafood Crescent, Iowa PHONE: 322-2501 FAX: 322-987 5 E-MAIL: oordrossrx@aol.com OARD-ROSS DRUG INC. 701 16TH AVENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 Open Daily (712) 545-3600 836 Old Lincoln Highway Joe Bera/di, R. Ph. Tony Beraldi, R. Ph. Pizza Counter 520 East Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Carry-out and Delivery . available (7 12)323- 7245 Open Tuesday -Saturday Tues. - Thurs. 11 am - 9 Fri. & Sat. 11-10:30 198 Imagine the Possibilities! fl' /I(! O«llf eatet<-~ fl' a1elltirf & ~eee;tiolf tlf .ffi/l(e, ;lo.eefl' ;lo.ee- tliat !iaJ' elifUo/f( & e!itif<'aete-~ 199 200 RAT ace Tire raee IDUSmlR& Refreshments Trike Race ume Wrestlin't CASINO 201 202 cG " 204 205 CtJillf401<; ad BlM .fta(( 2006-2007 Advuo~ G~ Baij~ £r1lw~-U<,-cJ,u{ fu«lg z~ D~lg1t .ftiuJ&itlik ftk1i;~ J~ [tiJu~ A~ OAUJ, OtgtuazaaoHJ £tk1il~ P~ f-/uleh.401t A~ £tk1il~ ~ Jol!RA P(U)p& £tk1iJ~ Zak Co& Gtapldei £tk1il~ M~ Auf(rurr Copg £tk1il~ f ll<i!g P'W9~ Plww £tk1il~ £ &za/J~ 0lf1tz PlwwgtaphM Cra~ f vl!JU Cra~ louthfJ!Uk; £'tie Fj{J/(R/ fud!g [Uuurt" MaHo"1!f Ml~ AdvilMU<g BuJ.WAI MOJUJg~ cf)/(,()~ Mwrpttg BuJ.WAI MOJUJg~ c~ Mwrpttg WJU'WrJ Jf!AU<i MolfJti& Nico& PonA01t 81Woh Wlflu~ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2007 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2007 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 109. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2007 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3c933ebd6ce3d89cfae690669cbff4fc.pdf 136fd9c8f35a5e0e8dcfc8e69d701664 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2008 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2008 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 110. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2008 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2008 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b9b0b12c75306a389550ed1d298b8aa7.pdf 78bc18ced42d0d5e63efdbcedfb3fde2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2009 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2009 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 111. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2009 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2009 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/48aaf203635a7ca45ba20bd82ed67c1b.pdf bf321d1608d1f22c010b16e11876b291 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2010 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2010 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 112. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2010 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2010 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e12d9252bfc85457898b318f2b296a3e.pdf d324b39a22955821608a17d10302cd84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2011 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2011 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 113. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2011 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2011 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e12514d852612d9fcdc36b193d4cf475.pdf 21e2a621259d2bf43476162de4236411 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2012 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2012 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 114. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2012 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. 2012 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bc48a99677d9dd5c416227f44207674b.pdf 883959d1f42e095026520f8aa0837207 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2013 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2013 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 115. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2013 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2013 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4489bbbbfe4033340a87931263b962a9.pdf f579609360e03d5d242c6e5667e69620 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2014 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2014 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 116. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2014 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2014 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/1937aa9f13bdf5e70ab5e222908ac12f.pdf 1233e11ee81c69b2cb6f167d25959f53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Abraham Lincoln High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1921-present are covered in this collection. Previous to 1921, this school was called Council Bluffs High School. Please refer to the "Council Bluffs High School yearbooks" collection for yearbooks before 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Crimson and Blue 2015 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2015 Yearbook (Annual) of Abraham Lincoln High School. Volume 117. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abraham Lincoln High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2015 Abraham Lincoln High School Yearbook 2015 Abraham Lincoln High School ALHS Annual schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6407696e73c070c1637cabb13f109b0e.jpg a3be0bab999c642a6b0839833a3709bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 14 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Day Before Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Busy Workmen hustle about the fairgrounds at Dodge Park Monday, building fences, driving stakes and setting up tents for the opening of the West Pottawattamie County Fair. Livestock entries and agriculture exhibits will be in place at 9 a.m. Tuesday; home economics entries after 10 a.m. Judging will start at 1:30 p.m. Public buildings will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The fair will end Saturday. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil, August 6, 1962 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-8-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1962_8_6_1962_06.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories 1962 Dodge Park West Pottawattamie County Fair https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e19415dfa10003f03fb9d227051d4d13.pdf 41e757c6750d55bd3c9cd1635f54541e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Development of Railway Transportation in Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Railroad companies--History. Railroad companies--United States. Description An account of the resource A document about railway transportation in Iowa published as a reference aid for teachers and students in conjunction with the Iowa Centennial in 1946. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Association of American Railroads Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived State Information Series-No.S-1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Association of American Railroads Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Black Notebook - Railroads II Language A language of the resource English Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Association of American Railroads granted permission to digitize this item for educational purposes. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Association of American Railroads railroads https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e76fc2dc68eae6da4be4896e6a5671b9.jpg bed493cdb13ee5d0eba031467d0d5a2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 17 x 10 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Early Crowd Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource The Early Crowd...at Saturday night's rock concert at Cresent waits patiently as one of the bands repairs its amplifying system. Between 1,500 and 2,000 rock fans turned out for the event, held on the Steve Buresh farm. Another picture on page 7B. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil June 6, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971-06-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crescent_Iowa_06_06_1971_016.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Crescent rock concerts Steve Buresh https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b3db2c21aefb4a2d00e5aa61added73a.jpg dea18b987a94da51de5f9a6ae4a5b497 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 cm x 10 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Elefson Philosophy: Justice Will Be Done - It's A Tough Spot, Both For Young Lyman And Fremont County Authorities . . . Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Lyman Elefson . . . this pose he liked. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 18, 1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949-12-18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Elefson_Lyman_H_12_18_1949_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Alonzo Rhode Lyman H Elefson Wayne Rhode https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/848f329b412f14aa83fbff4000354573.jpg fb292b48fcac3419722a117ad0574c9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 17.5 x 12 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The emergency operation; 'One heck of a job' Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource The Life Flight Helicopter...hovers near the clouds of smoke spewing from the fire at the Bluffs Elevator Co. The St. Joseph Hospital aircraft was not used to transport patients, but the paramedics on board offered assistance to Council Bluffs Emergency Care Division workers. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil April 21, 1982 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-4-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bluffs_Elevator_Fire_4_21_1982_02.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. AGRI Industries Bluffs Elevator Company Fires Life Flight St. Joseph Hospital Steve Glowacki https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/32e79abd11087697efb91e2058fddd5e.jpg e636fb4c300d2a08103f895ed3a47af4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 21 x 14.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The emergency operation; 'One heck of a job' Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Whistling propane tanks...sent this observer running from the scene of the blast and fire at the Bluffs Elevator Col, 2313 18th Ave. Union Pacific Railroad detective Sam Irwin stands in the background along with an unidentified worker from another Council Bluffs grain elevator., Firefighters were able to cool off the propane tanks, but a lack of water of and high winds left them at times only watching the blaze. Nonpareil photo by Gary Rosenberg. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil April 21, 1982 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-4-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bluffs_Elevator_Fire_4_21_1982_03.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. AGRI Industries Bluffs Elevator Company Fires Gary Rosenberg grain elevators Sam Irwin https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/394492cd4b16902a687dcdedd5b1316d.jpg 0eaabf51055ecbc721ee72a7b94fa3bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 21 x 15 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The emergency operation; 'One heck of a job' Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Problems With Water Pressure...hampered attempts by Council Bluffs firefighters to control the blaze at the Bluffs Elevator co. Four firefighters attempt to extinguish a car that caught fire nearby. They later hosed down two propane tanks that were in danger of exploding. Nonpareil photo by Gary Rosenberg. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil April 21, 1982 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-4-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bluffs_Elevator_Fire_4_21_1982_04.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. AGRI Industries Bluffs Elevator Company elevator fires Fires Gary Rosenberg grain elevators https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/385723c7870dd7a01f9180f95e59302f.jpg 63734fbf48f47a47d1ead291577eab44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 19 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Fall Is Near Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Council Bluffs area leaves, like this group of maple and others criss-crossed by vines in a shady dale, will soon be drifting earthward as autumn arrives. Many leaves will still be on trees, however, when fall is here officially--at 6:26 p.m., Sunday. Nonpareil Photo by Don Wright. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil September 22, 1968 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-9-22 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1967_1970_9_22_1968_08.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. autumn Best Pictures 1967-1970 Don Wright leaves https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b0cb7342c0e3a7ff740a2c34f09ca35a.jpg 11c97a96a8ac3b46e386b68f1e49c5d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14.5 x 20.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Feeling Is Mutual Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource A mutual admiration society aptly describes Council Bluffs school bus driver Pat Murphy, 2516 Avenue A, and the kindergarten children of Hoover and Washington schools. "I love these children," Murphy says. And as for the children, "they would rather ride the bus than have their parents pick them up." Wednesday was the last trip of the school year for Murphy, who was showered with hugs and greetings, even presented with little candles by the youngsters. In his six year of school bus driving Murphy says he as become real fond of the children and his job. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil June 4, 1970 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-6-4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1967_1970_6_4_1970_50.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1967-1970 bus drivers Pat Murphy https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/11a5997667b6f339db6bef7c810ecbeb.jpg 0056aa2537b48c8bf4869cfcb4deb53e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4 x 6 in Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The finished project Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource The finished project . . . comes down an endless belt in given size bales, ready for loading onto rail cars and shipment to steel mills for reuse. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alter Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-04-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Alter_Company_04_05_1974_02.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Alter Company https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2338db90b0f14edfb8828761f40e1399.jpg 76ac1f6cd63a1819f4e05ca358875130 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 13.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Fountain Almost Ready Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Electricians and Parks Department employes [sic] were replacing the colored floodlights in the Bayliss fountain Friday in preparation to turning on the water later in the day. George Stidham, electrician, straightens out the wires as Jim DiBlasi lines the lamps on the edge of the pool. Lights were removed and stored for the winter for safekeeping. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil March 24, 1972 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-3-24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bayliss_Park_Fountain_3_24_1972_31.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Bayliss Park Bayliss Park Fountain George Stidham Jim DiBlasi