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Special thanks to: Cres Ruiz, Javier Mariscal, Jose Lopez Varela, and Peter Montadas
Despite all weather conditions, the entire school gathered in the central patio for one of the best pep rallies ever.
'This yearbook captures the events and reflects on the emotions of the past year.
By Rolando Gomez
hese are some of the most powerful years of a student's life. These are our formative years, that leave lastmpressions and memories. therefore demands a lot from td is constantly striving to us, to make us the best that n be, to make us men for
se years in Junior and Senior are a continuous growing s. We are constantly changing about ourselves and
the world around us. Through challenging academic programs, powerful religious experiences, a variety of extracurricular activities, and everyday learning opportunities we come one step closer to realizing our potential and to becoming the best that we can be.
The learning and growing process is definitely not limited to the structural programs of the school. The Belen community is in a very real sense a family. By the time Seniors graduate, they have spent many years with their classmates. They
'have shared good times and bad times. They have grown up together and created lasting memories and strong ties.
This yearbook is designed to capture the events and reflect on the emotions of the past year. So come and experience the good times and the memories, experience the challenges and the learning, experience the faith and the growing, and experience the power through the pages of the 1987 Echoes!
Knowledge and Faith
nowledge gives us power, Faith gives us strength, and Belen gives us the opportunity to expand both so as to become confident, successful, strong, Christian, and compassionate "Men for Others."
It has been said that knowledge is power. Knowledge gives us the power to become successful and productive. It is the power we need in order to succeed and be able to deal with any situation that comes along. The more we know about ourselves and the world around us, and about our strengths and weaknesses, the better prepared we are for the challenges that await us outside Belen. This is a college prep school, whose main pur- · pose is to give us the tools that make the road to success that much smoother.
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Belen not only focuses on knowledge through experience but also faith through experience. is done by placing the complete dedication of the faculty and administration into creating "Men for Others," our school's motto. By offering its students daily mass and confessions, and by assisting them through the sacraments of the Church, the school provides for the spiritual needs of its students. According to Mr. Nunez, Belen's assistant principal, "Our motto implies a responsibility towards our fellow-men, but also that we must seek to discover God in those who surround us." This spirit of discovery is that special experience of power that Belen provides.
That's What Makes These Years
The Very Best
he mark of power is imprinted on all Belen students. In school, through sports and organizations we get a sense of belonging and involvement that teaches us teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship.
It is the presence of unity and spirit that embraces the school and exemplifies that school is more than academics. We are here to grow, to have fun, and to establish friendships that will last a lifetime ...
Special Events
Tombola, along with the other activities, provided a unifying feeling ' that brought together the Belen community ...
By Jose Cil
hat is a school year without a Belen dance, a rowdy Pep Rally or a Tombola weekend? Student Council President Eddy Garcia answers, "These activities give something for everyone to look forward to, and they help the school unite and become one big family.''
Boasting its largest student body ever, Belen offered a large agenda of social activities starting with the dances. Bands such as Y-Knot, Cameo Appearance, and Framework jammed their songs at the parties. Those who enjoy the disco
music, who knows why, were able to relish to the tunes of awesome DJ's.
If dancing is not for you, there were plenty of other activities to partake in, such as Pep Rallies. Belen students went crazy in these spirited gatherings, screaming cheers and following Waldo's every command. Also featured, were the beautiful Belen cheerleaders yelling at the top of their lungs in appreciation for their Wolverines.
The year would not have been complete without the enthusiastic Homecoming Week. Students were able to fashion their fanciest jeans, coolest shades, and funkiest hats
The first ever "coolest teacher" was also announced.
This busy agenda kept Belen going in the first semester and carried through into the second. Spring is usually the season of Easter, basketball, and most important: Tombola. Students sold raffle tickets, worked in booths, and experienced the thrill of their lives on the scary amusement rides. Tombola, along with the other activities, provided a unifying feeling that brought together the Belen community of 1986-87. Go ahead, EXPERIENCE THEPAW-ER.
"Barquin told us to save this water so we can put it in the pool!!!"
Dante Fascell enlightens the Belen community with his political wisdom.
Art and friends relax after dancing the night away at the Homecoming Dance.
Student Council President Eddy Garcia promotes spirit by leading the cheers during the Homecoming Pep Rally.
The seniors physically illustrate their enthusiasm on the innocent football players as they are introduced one by one.
le Spirit of the Pep Rallies Get Students
lll Fired Up
ieorge de l os Reyes
t's Friday afternoon. Mrs Miyar's class, along with all last period classes, is cancelled. The week was long but the weekend's finally here. the only thing that matters for the 50 minutes is that at Belen Prep., RALLY TIME.
a bell rings as the band begins to Students rush out of classrooms ,tampede down the stairs, filling atio with shouts and cheers asthe usiasm and spirit spread .ghout the multitudes. Ed Garcia, school prez, proceeds to lead udent body into a time of out-right
pandemonium.
Pep rallies have been a part of Belen's sports history for over 20 some years , promoting school spirit and unity within the student body as well as faculty and staff members. They help create excitement and anticipation for the sports events that take place that same night or the next day.
During school hours, students tend to be pretty wrapped up in their own schedules each doing their own thing but come pep rally time, every student, from the 6th graders to the seniors, can't help getting caught up in the school spirit, can't help feeling proud
One of the greatest things that pep
rallies do is to show outward support for the teams that represent our school in athletic competitions. The players feel more confident because they know that their (school) is behind them. It gets them psyched, it gets them ready. Everyone is on our side. Everyone wants to win. And though no one can ever really be sure of what the outcome will be, during pep rallies there is no doubt. The victory is ours. The game is in the bag and "we're gonna kick some " Anyway just ask our cheerleaders and watch them jump and cheer as they convince us all that Belen Wolverines are #1
Varsity Cheerleader, Claudia Lopez helped "FIRE UP" the Belen students during a pep rally a day before a big game.
Waldo and our football players let all know that Belen is DEFINITELY #1.
Students Enjoy a Tradition of Dancing and Partying at "The Battle of the Bands''
By Eddy Garcia
or the third consecutive year, the "BATTLE OF THE BANDS" was a total success. This event is becoming a very popular tradition in Miami for high school students. It G:onsists of three bands playing for the grand prize of 800 dollars. Runner-up receives $400 and third place receives $200. The prize money is awarded by the
Student Council. On October 24th, three bands competed at Belen Framework, Cameo Appearance, and Y- Knot? provided 4 hours of great music and the judges with a tough decision. Y-Knot? took first place, Framework second, and Cameo Appearance third.
Jose Cil, one of the judges, commented, "It was a memorable event and after a great night of performances, I'm convinced this is the
best dance I ever attended. " The event was successfu l both socially and economically. The Student Council made $6000 and the Pep Club made large sums of money in soft drink sales , which go to raising spirit throughout the school. The student body really enjoyed "THE BATTLE" and is looking forward to another fabulous show next year.
Framework gets the crowd fired up.
Seniors have a good time at "THE BATTLE."
Robert Torricella, from Cameo Appearance, tunes up for his set.
Cameo Appearance starts off the dance with a great performance.
When you're up you're up, when you're down, you're down ...
Varsity cheerleaders are a little wet. It's not raining yet.
It Rained Cats and Dogs But It Was A Winner
By Ralph Anrrich
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he homecoming pep rally was a real treat. In spite of the fact that it rained, it turned out to be quite a success. Both the underclassmen and upperclassmen were fired up because it was homecoming week and there were more activities to look forward to.
Starting off the pep rally, the school band, Centerstage, fired the crowd up. Following their performance the junior varsity cheerleaders took the floor and danced to "Do You Want it Right Now?", followed by a crashing
pyramid which was really stunning. After the appearance of the J.V. cheerleaders, the football team was introduced, player by player. Then the varsity cheerleaders did a routine for the crowd, which invited them to join in and cheer. Finally, the pep rally ended with more entertaining music from Centerstage.
In general, the pep rally turned out pretty great thanks to the participation of all the students in the school. Along with the past week's activities of fun and games, the pep
rally really added a touch of excitement.
Mrs. Smith 'chills out.'
Such unity!
Top Right: "Letty, dance like this," says Peter Campo.
Right Page: Sophomores have a blast.
Top: A table full of Seniors finds Eddy, Alex, Juan, Mario, and Jorge with their dates.
Above: Victor sure is a lucky guy.
A Night To Remember
By Miguel Perez
espite all the chaos lead ing up to the Homecoming Dance, we all managed to have a fabulous time. Th e t986 Homecoming Dance was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel bu t not before some confusion. Appare ntlY the Ballroom that was rented t o Belen had been rented to anothe r party and the
Dance took place in t he hallway. Eddy Garcia, schoo l p resident, and Armando Rodrig uez , Dean o f students were furio us- After much fighting and argu ing with the management, the ha te I provided the Dance and expenses free of charge. The party topped off what was an extraordinary Hom ecoming week. The Band, Cameo Appearance , rocked the Hyatt, ll p d the food served was delicio us . When asked how the Dance was , Ferna ndo Pomares, a Belen junio r , exclaimed , - · "It was awesome! " Cesar Lago remarked, "It was gr ea t ! " And Fernando Alverez a dd ed "It was outrageous!" Positive enthusiastic people and a high .sp irited and unified school was wb a t rna de the Dance a great success .
Whose date is Chris t Y , anyway?
Two, Four, Six, Eight . .. Who Do We
Appreciate
By Jose Cil
eachers, we all have them and we all love them right?!? The week ofJanuary 19-23, was dedicated to our wonderful educators. Thanks in part to the Student Council and the Administration, Belen's homeroom teachers were given beautiful red roses in beer bottles and juicy, tasty apples. Topping off the week was a mass given by Monsignor John Glorie, a guest priest from the Church of the Little Flower. He was assisted by members of the Belen c l ergy. After the mass was completed, students and new faculty members were able to show their appreciation and admiration for those who have educated Belen students f or over ten years. Among these we r e Fr. Luis Ripoll, with over 35 years of dedication and Fr. Jose Izquierdo, with over 20 years of service. A feeling of accomplishment, joy and commitment filled the air. It was an experience to remember.
Above: Mrs. Bango settles the question of whether it tastes great or it's less filling!
Far Left: Eduardo Garcia, Student Council President, leads the prayer dedicated to the patroness of Belen School.
Left: Our principal Fr. Figueredo, speaks to the student body.
Far Left: Student Council Vice President Manny Hidalgo hands Fr. Alvarez a plaque for his ten years of service to the school.
Left: The Eucharistic Ministers receive communion from Monsignor Glorie.
!\hove Right: Everyone had fun at the Tombola dance, as is seen by these sophomores.
Above: Juan Salvat sells tamales at his class booth.
Right: Seniors Emilio Mascaro, Manny Garcia, Eddy Gonazalea, Jorge Planas, and Juan Mendieta put the final touches on the Tom bola's Graveyard dance.
The #1 Fundraiser in the State Brought Fun, Games, and ...
Tom bola Fever!
BY MANNY FUEYO
hich event allows you to
Wgo to a school fair, a senior high school dance, contribute money to a scholarship fundraiser, ride the Midway, and eat ethnic food all at one place and in one day? The Belen Tom bola, of course.
Tombola fever started way before the actual weekend of the fair. Many of the school's homerooms reached their goals of selling tickets for the raffle, thus raising money for scholarships, the goal on which Tombola is based. The tickets provided a substantial percentage of the more than $127,000 revenues the Fair brought in.
There were two dances held the weekend of the fair, the foremost being organized by the seniors, who spent the
entire weekend preparing the auditorium for the dance's graveyard theme.
When one walked around the Tombola grounds outside, the homeroom booths were sure to be noticed. Individual homerooms sold food, drinks, held contests and games, and added to the Tombola spirit, and income. Accompanying them were the fair's main attractions, the rides. Anyone attending was sure to have a good time.
All in all, Tombola was a great success, so much so that it earned an award for being the best fundraiser in the State of Florida in divisions 1A through 5A, by the Florida Association of Student Councils.
Left: The ferris wheel lights up the night sky.
Above: Manny and Mari: Tom bola. Love.
Tombola: Basically ...
Awesome!
BY RAFAEL ANRRICH
Tombola had something for everyone. For the youngsters and teenagers, the rides satisfied their enjoyment. Among the rides were the Texas Star, the Round-Up, the Fun House, the Slide, plus many more. The games included a shooting gallery, a darts game, and miniature bowling lanes, to name just a few. Appearances were made by several bands, Y -Knot? on Friday night's dance, Out-of-Focus, on Saturday evening, and finally Paradise Sounds, for the Senior dance.
There was food to please every palate! The regular "fair fare" of hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, popcorn, etc., was balanced by delicious ethnic and gourmet foods.
Financially, Tombola was a huge success, bringing more funds than ever before. Given the number of special educational needs that are funded from Tombola proceeds, its success is a lasting achievement.
Far Left: Y-Knot? rocks the house!
Center: This youngster enjoys the funhouse.
Below: "Look, four hands!"
anything
Left: Javier Ca n to displays his
Above: After nightfall the crowds went craz y
Far Left: One of the most popular rides at the fair had lines of youngsters coming back for more.
Center: Mr. Fonseca's pizza was
b u t humble.
artistic ability
A Day for ... .
Plain Fun!
By Jbrge Saldarriaga
The halls emptied, students migrated madly down the corridors and stairs, onto the playing fields the notorious Student Day had arrived! Each homeroom put an all out effort to win the prestigious honor of being "Number One." Teachers took on the important jobs of refereeing the games and sporting events, keeping these from escalating into total chaos.
Basketball, barqball, tug-o-war, relay races, and the ever popular balloon toss, were some of the events in which students competed to earn points for their respective homerooms.
At the end of the day, with all the points tallied, the results came in everyone was a winner in a day full of fun.
Above: Two of the enthusiastic referees, Mr . Blanco and Mrs. Cambo-Martinez.
Right: Not an organized event, but "standing upside down" amused a group of seventh graders.
Center: This group believes they're #1.
Below: Seniors, led by Henry and Cecil, outpower Juniors.
Left: Rene and Mario sprint to the end.
Center left: Part of the fun was in just being a spectator.
Above right: Father Dorta Duque and Father Marcelino Garcia present Gaston Can tens with the a ward for Alumni of the Year.
Above: Father Dorta Duque, seen here shaking hands with Father Olse, is the one primarily responsible for keeping all the Belen alumni in touch.
Alumni Day banquet proved to be a big success.
Generations of Belen Graduates Are Always Keeping in Touch
By Israel Salabarria
Belen Alumni are very fortunate to have one of the most effective organizations in the United States representing them. Run by Father Dorta Duque, the "Asociacion de Antiguos Alumnos" keeps four thousand registered alumni in constant contact with each other and with the school itself.
The Alumni (Asociacion) benefits both AI umni and the school. In the case of the alumni, it simplifies the procedure for being contacted for school related activities, like class
reunions. In the latter case, it allows the school to relay information which aids the school financially in events such as the Tambala.
The most popular of these events is the Alumni Day, which consisted of a banquet to honor the Class of 1926, and Gaston Cantens: 1986 Alumni of the Year.
In short, the benefits of the Belen Alumni are twofold: they keep the memory of their high school years alive, while contributing to a school which has contributed so much to them.
Fiesta Latina, which took place in the Spring, offered a great opportunity for alumni to get together.
Above: Carlos and Berta Alvarez discuss party details, as Mrs. Lucila Jimenez looks on.
Left: Five members of the Class of '65 "ham it up" in the Central Patio during Fiesta Latina.
Below: Metro Dade Officer Jose Trigo addresses the juniors and seniors. His presentation showed the
and driving.
Right: Exchange student from Jerusalem, Ariela Eshed, speaks to the Juniors about her government sponsored tour of U.S. high schools.
Top Right: State District Attorney, Janet Reno,lectures to Belen students and faculty on the importance of voter turn-out.
Right: Representative Dante Fascell of Florida speaks to the Belen Juniors about his campaign fund raisers.
importance of not drinking
Bottom Right: Award winning author, Reynaldo Arenas, spoke on the difficulties faced by authors within a communist regime.
They Come and Share With Us Their Standing Influence
By George de los Reyes
Education is not just books and classrooms. It is learning through experience, and those who have experienced life are best suited to expand education beyond the concrete barriers of the educational institution. Our school exposes us to this vital learning tool through the guest speaker program.
Through this program our students receive a chance to meet prominent members of society,
College Representatives are an invaluable source of information.
ranging from politicians and award winning authors, to police administrators and college representatives. Mr. Collins, Chairperson of the Social Science Department and Mrs. lcaza, College Counselor are the two faculty members who are mostly responsible for the bulk of the guests who come and share their expertise with the Belen student body.
This academic year, we are fortunate enough to count with the participation of Representative Dante Fascell (D., FL), Metro Dade Officer Jose Trigo, Jerusalem exchange student Ariela Eshed, State District Attorney Janet Reno and award winning Cuban autho1 Reynaldo Arenas, among manyothers.
A Special Group of People Unite to Offer Their Hard
Work and Services on a ...
Mission of Hope
by M. J. Miyar
In mid-June a dozen-plus st.udents, graduates. and alumni, under the duection of Father Eduardo Alvarez S.J., travelled to the Dominican Republic. For the seventh year in a row, their work entailed the building of classrooms, latrines, repairing roads, and whatever they could produce, to raise the standard of living in the Dominican countryside they visited. The little town fortunate enough to receive these efforts this past summer was El Aguacate, with a population of 198. In two weeks the dedicated volunteers built a chapel, seven latrines, and repaired
a small road.
Living under hardship conditions was an important part of the experience. Not only did the participants learn to appreciate the comforts they take for granted back home, but, more importantly they developed a lasting comradership. It is this feeling of unity built on hard work and the sense of having accomplished something truly meaningful, that makes the Santo Domingo trip so special, and desirable. Every year there is a waiting list for the students who wish to join Father Alvarez on his mission of hope and brotherhood!
Top right: Andres Jimenez unloads a box of medicine, destined to help the sick in Santo Domingo.
Above: The final product- blood, sweat, and tears
Right: A mass is celebrated by the rivers' edge.
Top Center: The students relax after a hard day's work.
Above: Otto Zequeira and Michael Morejon pose for the camera after building a portion of the chapel.
Left: The students look over the site where the latrines will be built.
Religious Life
Each individual member is seen as a valuable contributing factor in the full ' growth of our school's religious life.
By Donald Connor
very weekday morning about 800 students will rise at the sound of a bell to stand together, united in a common prayer. Within a close knit community such as ours there is nothing that brings us together as much as our one FAITH.
Besides academic excellence, our religion is the reason why many of us chose to attend this school. As we go about our days of schooling we're spiritually nourished by
the daily masses, prayer services and retreats. The focus of the school is to round of are education by making us responsible Christian members of society.
Being of different ages and background we are all at different levels in our stages of faith, and belief but we are all equally important in contributing to the growth of our faith the community. Each individual member is seen as a valuable contributing factor in the full growth of our school's religious life.
From our spiritual counselors who help us navigate the rough waters, from the leaders on days of reflections and retreats who give up so much of themselves and their time, and from those who spend time to help others less fortunate. We learn that Jesuit education involves more than academic excellence. It aims to develop the total individual. In our school we are truly experiencing the Power of Faith.
Fathers Mendez, Kidwell and Alvarez led the entrance procession
Spiritual Renewal is an important ingredient of our faith development.
Our proud banner adds life to a center patio Mass
'Daily mass is a wonderful experience and a special privilege added to Belen life. '
Daily Opportunity for nited Prayer
By Rafael Anrrich
At 8:20 every morning, the school 'offers Mass in the school chapel, which is a special opportunity for reflection, and for strengthening our faith. Other than going to mass on Sundays, daily Mass gives you a feeling and a chance to be closer to God. Each day Mass is celebrated by one of the different priests of the school. Meanwhile, one or two other priests in the back of the chapel, offer confession for anyone who wishes to go.
The Mass is usually offered for one homeroom class a day, although there are many members of the
Belen community who attend regularly. On special occasions, such as the feast of Our Lady of Belen and Ash Wednesday, Mass is held in the central patio for the entire school. On these occasions, five or more priests celebrate the Mass, making them truly special moments for communal devotion.
The daily celebration of the Eucharist is a wonderful experience and a special privilege added to Belen life. It enriches our spiritual life and brings us closer to God and to each other as well.
Above: The crowd gathers for the Our Lady of Belen mass.
Far right: Fr. Mendez S.J., delivers a homily at our chapel.
Right: Confession is an important part of our spiritual life.
Below: Michael Morejon receives the ashes from Fr. Marcelino S.J.
'Life is sacred no matter what stage of development it is in.,
Middle: Christian Life Community members managed to raise over $300 in the Walk for Life.
Peter Wood, a father of ten, tells us he would not trade his children for anything in the world.
Through a Series of Activities the Belen Community Puts on a ife Campaign
By Alex Mendoza
Respect Life Week was the first time in many years that the Belen community had the time to learn more about the various ways mankind abuses life and, how we ceased to see Life as the enriching, fulfilling experience that it is
The week's kick-off was a movie titled No Alibis. The film is one of the latest releases on the issue of life directed especially to teenage audiences around the country. We learned how sacred life is, no matter what stage of development it is in.
On the following day, a speaker from our local Respect Life offices of the Archdiocese of Miami came to Belen. A certified nurse, Mrs. Libby Johnson explained to us the
different methods of abortion and challenged us to find real solutions to a problem the Catholic Church considers one of the greatest irresponsibilities in the world today.
It was stressed that the unborn life was not the only issue that we must face. The current pressing question of euthenasia, mercy killing, whether of the sick or aged, shows us that the battle to fight for life is an ongoing endeavor that involves life from conception to birth.
The week was culminated when a group of Belen students, and other local high schools, joined twenty thousand people through a blizzard in Washington D.C. marching for what they believe is right.
Above: The metro station in Washington D.C. proved a warm relief from the snow to Richard Santamaria, David Celis and Ucelia Sanchez.
Top left: The bus trip to the airport proved to be a time to share thoughts and ideas on the March, and the delivery of rose.
Left: Prayer proved to be an important factor in the Week for Life
Above: Silvian Maxwell speaks to the student · body on the value of life.
Top Right: Fr , Kidwell pays close attention to · the ideas presented by the Respect Life Office.
'At his right of passage the Church gives him . . . the gifts of the Holy Spirit. '
aith
By Erik Bellon
The basic difference between a child and a man lies in the latter's ability to make the right choices for the right reasons. In the Roman Catholic Church, as in many other societies, there is a time of acknowledgement of this maturity It is based not just on knowledge that the young person may have of the "theory" of Christian living but it is based on the revealed fact that the young man has already shown by his way of life, values, and convictions. This stage of maturity makes him a living member of the faith community. At his rite of passage the Church confirms what already exists and gives him the gifts of the Holy Spirit, to actively proclaim to the world the faith he lives.
Confirmation is compared to the
inauguration of a knight in the Middle Ages. The Bishop blesses and proclaims the child a man as witnessed by a person who has already been confirmed. Then the newly declared man and "knight" of the Roman Catholic Church is ready to be sent out into the world. St. Paul writes "you must put on the armor of God if you are to resist the evil day; do all that your duty requires and hold your ground In all circumstances hold faith up befoore you as your shield "
At Belen Jesuit this momentous occasion takes place during the ninth grade when young men are made into sworn followers and participants under the vigilance of their sponsors, the priests and a Bishop.
Above: Bishop Dorsey joyfully marches away after having inducted the present and future of the Church.
Right: The newly confirmed ninth graders gather with Bishop Dorsey after the celebration.
Center: Confirmation sponsor and proud father, Jose Garcia, partakes with his son in receiving the · gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Above: Gabriel Bellon was one of the Gospel readers in the Eucharistic celebration.
Left: After months of study the confirmee is blessed by Bishop Dorsey.
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• The purpose ...
• is to give those attending an opportunity to reflect on their life, as they encounter trust, friendship and their own uniqueness.'
Spiritual Retreats Set Us on the Road to reaking Barriers
By Israel Sala barria
Offered for the sixth through twelfth grades are retreats and days of reflection which bring about a powerful surge of friendship, sharing and unity. Students are able, on these occasions, to take a deep look at themselves and the "road" they must follow "towards Christ."
The Day of Reflection is the only retreat offered for students in the sixth through tenth grade levels. The Peer Ministry, under the direction of Ms. Chirino, prepares these days of personal and spiritual reflection.
Besides these one day retreats there are various multiday retreats offered to juniors and seniors. These range from Encounters to the Road to Resurrection.
The Belen-Pace encounter, allows students to become acquainted, and friends with young Catholics from different areas of the city. Encounters began four years ago and have been one of the most popular retreats ever since.
The other encounter offered is
the Encounter Towards Christ E.T.C. It's participants are juniors and seniors from Belen and La Salle. The purpose of the E.T.C. is to give those attending an opportunity to reflect on their life as they encounter trust, friendship and their own uniqueness.
The largest retreat offered is the Road to Resurrection. This program is offered jointly to students of La Salle, Belen, Curley, and Pace. And although only in its second year, it is growing in numbers every day. The Road is an ongoing experience starting with small group meetings all throughout Lent and culminating with the Resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. These experiences allow its participants to feel the sorrow and joy of the Church's most sacred Holy Day.
These programs are a good opportunity for Belen, as a community united with one faith, to show that we are the present and future leaders of our Church.
Part of the communal effort at the E.T.C.'s is "cooking up a storm.''
find friends.
Left: Retreats offer a wonderful opportunity to
Below: Jose Bernal and Sergio Abreu were in charge of breakfast.
Far Left: Eddy Gonzalez and Alexis Kredi discuss important issues.
Left: Berni and Silvia Villate from LaSalle, get ready to welcome incoming E.T.C.ers.
Academics
' Academics is probably most important in what we want ' to achieve.
t's the bottom line. What we come to school for, a solid academic preparation that will pave the way to a life of success. From the time we sit down to take the school's rigorous entrance exam, you know it won't be an easy task to walk out with the prestigious Belen diploma.
The best thing we can have at our disposal during these learning years is a wide range of choices to determine where our strengths lie. Here we are offered basic courses that give us a strong, well rounded education as well as electives that
By Jorge Baste
allow us to look deeper into our particular interests. In other words, Belen is a college prep school which is designed to give us the power to take on the competitive atmosphere which we will be dealing not only in college, but throughout our lives.
All of us at Belen are working hard toward our goals With the Faculty and Administration putting all their talents together , we achieve what sometimes seems impossible. It is this education that we are offered, that allows us to learn about ourselves, and to experience the Power!
Starting from the time you begin elementary school until you finish
your education, academics is probably most important in what you want to achieve. Belen gives us the opportunity to make the best of our education by making us study hard and sweating it out until we achieve our goals.
Cramming it all in before the Test.
Carlos putting it all together.
Hey! What's So Funny?
All it takes is a nutritious meal to help Roly Gomez make it through next period.
Frank, Danny, and Ziggy rush to finish their analysis homework before the bell rings.
Homeroom is a time to study, relax, or sleep as is the case in Mrs. Bango's homeroom class
Once again, Michael Morejon leaves his homework for the last minute and is forced to do it in the Senior section.
No Matter How Hard We Try, We Always Leave Things for The Last
Minute
A Day in the Life ...
By Rolando Gomez
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hank God it's 2:35! Finally it's time for you to split, go home, and forget about school. You get home, walk through the door, throw your bookbag in some dark corner in your room, and forget it even existed until the next day.
Then, before you know it, it's time to get up and go to school. You walk through the school gates, up the main stairway, and into rour homeroom. Suddenly, someone walks up to you and says, "They're collecting the homework."
Then it hits you. You get a chill up your spine and your blood turns cold. You start to panic but wait a minute, there is a way out:
homeroom and lunchtime are your salvation.
This has been a dramatization of a situati on that all of us have experienced at one time or another. At any given day, there are students worki ng feverishly to finish t he homework from the previous day. If homeroolll isn't enough time, studen ts pack in the librar y, cafeteria, and hallways during lunchtime in order to finish.
If you're lucky, you c ar1 get away with it. You pro mise yourself that you 'll never go through the hass le of rushing your homework. again, but the ritual begi ns all over again at 2:35.
Mr. Adan's sixth grade homeroom class finish up their homework just in time.
The Learning Experience In and Out of School Social Studies
By Eddy Garcia
igh schools in the State of Florida require three credits of Social Studies, Belen requires five This doesn't just mean being in class and taking tests, this means doing work in the community and getting involved in our Nation's government. This involvement begins in the lower grades where Mr. Zoeller, eighth grade Civics teacher, is taking his students to the criminal court building and The Miami Herald to teach them about the government and the First Amendment. The activities outside of school continue in the upper grades where Mr. Collins, tenth grade U.S History teacher and eleventh grade Government teacher , makes it one of his priorities to
teach his students through involvement. There is an extensive list of these different events: a mandatory 30 hours of volunteer work for political campaigns of candidates for U.S. and Florida State Senate and House seats, governors , or Dade County Commission, visits to the U.S. Close-Up Program in Washington D.C . and competitions in the Social Studies Knowledge Bowl.
The excellence in the Social Studies department is shown both in the success of College Students in this field and the superiority of Social Studies A.C.T. Scores.
RIGHT
Mr. Zoeller, eighth grade civics teacher, cheers on his students. ABOVE
A student studies for a U.S history test.
Mr. Patrick Collins, Head of the Social Studies Department, is one of the most talented teachers in this school; he is thought of by many as the best teacher ever. Mr. Collins isn't just a teacher, he takes a group of students every year to the Close-Up program in Washington, D.C. and gets students involved in different activ ities in the community such as the Social Studies Know ledge Bowl and the Florida Close-Up
This year, Collins was one of 50 teachers se lected from 41 states by Wake Forest University School ofLaw in the Spice II program . Here, these 50 teachers got together and came up with new and innovative ways to teach the Constitution of the United States.
ABOVE
Students listen to a Social Studies lecture.
LEFT
from Close-Up.
Mr Collins and some of his students after returning
Right - The best part of the trip was establishing long distance friendships.
Upper Middle - It was one long exhausting plane ride.
Top Right - Washington Monument at sunset.
Middle- Coming to grips with the horrors of the Vietnam War, makes a solemn moment for J.C. Saizabitoria.
Below - Sen. Bob Graham meets Belen's students on the Capitol steps, for a seminar on Florida issues.
Belen's Pablo Cejas, Juan Sague, and Richard Lorenzo are doing just that.
We Experienced Government In Action Close-Up
By Jose Lopez and Jose Cil
olitics, senators, congressmen, liberals, conservatives, and many more topics and people were the main concern for 34 Belen juniors and seniors in an event-packed week in Washington, D.C. called CLOSE-UP. Joined by students from schools in Texas and New Orleans, not to mention the other Miami participants, the future leaders of America were given a first hand look at our nation's government in action. The week was filled with seminars, workshops, debates, the sights, and tours of our nation's beautiful capital. Guest speakers gave us a more indepth view of how the government really works; others challenged our thoughts and views. Featured were Representative Dante Fascell, and Senator Bob Graham. As if the week were not com-
plete, the students were taken for an evening at the theater, enjoying Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap."
Don't get the idea that Close-Up was all about government, tours, politics, and the same. Included in this package are a final night banquet and dance, a lot of good food, a lot of camaraderie among students of different cultures and backgrounds, and, of course, weather permitting, a lot of snowball fights.
The 34 students of Belen have one person in particular to thank for making this possible, Mr. Pat Collins. It took months of planning and organizing so that when Close-Up week finally came around, everything went smooth and flawless. The best way to get something out of junior year Government class is to see government in action, and Mr. Collins gives us that opportunity.
A long distance view of our Nation's Law-making body .
Top: Espino takes a bite out of the Apple lie.
Above: Fonseca gives it his all.
Right: Carlos is striving for success.
Below: The wave of the future is here.
It All Adds Up
Mathematics
By Juan Castro [I]
he school has an extraordinary dedication to seeing that they produce outstanding scholars and citizens. One of the subjects which is essential in the development of a student is math. Math is needed in almost every profession to some extent. All students are required to take math every year they are at the school, whereas public school students are required to take on,ly three. It is this rigorous teaching that helps the student achieve a better understanding of the
subject. In ninth grade the student is introduced to Algebra I, and then in tenth they are offered a change of pace with geometry. In the eleventh grade, the students take Algebra II which help them tremendously in improving their math portions of the SAT's and ACT's, and thus improving their chances of getting into a real good college.
Three years ago, with the help of the math department chairperson, Mrs. Carol Vila, Belen took a great step towards the future by initiating a computer lab which is available to all juniors and seniors as
an elective course. Having a computer course which is taught by Carol Vila and Miriam Cambo, will help our students become well-rounded individuals who are able to have a better grasp of the technological advances in today's society.
When a student has graduated from Belen he is prepared to tackle future challenges, and his math training is a key ingredient to his person. This training has proven successfu I throughout the years in developing very capable people in the different fields of their choice.
Left: Mrs. Vila tantalizes her class.
Left: Dedication personified by two anxious students.
Expanding Our Horizons Is Easy When We ...
Speak in Tongues!
Modern Languages
By Carlos Martinez
Did you know that
25 million Hispanics lived in the United States? The U.S. has the fifth largest Spanish speaking population in the world! In fact, Spanish is the second language in the u.s. Many of us are fortunate to speak two languages. By being bilingual we learn to communicate better with people, we broaden our horizons as we learn about other customs and cultures. This is especially important in Miami, a major U.S. port, where many foreigners come to live and work.
"Offering Spanish and French to the students is great" said Mr. Baldor,
Chairman of the Modern Languge Department, who wishes to add Latin, German, and maybe Portuguese as electives. The students are highly motivated to work, by receiving awards for student of the month, student of the semester, and the grander, Student of the Year. Students who demonstrate their academic excellence in Spanish receive the Phillip Arroyo Award. Excellence in French is awarded with the academic award at the end of the year. Finally, what has been learned throughout the year, is displayed on stage for the entire student body to appreciate.
Above : Mrs. Togores proudly displays a Spanish slogan.
Right: Two ninth graders seek Mrs. Jimenez advice with the Spanish assignemnt.
Baldor, chairperson of the Languages Department, .P. Spanish lecture.
Left: Carlos Rosell shows a classmate how to conjugate verbs.
Below:A" student consults with Mrs. Hewett during a French class.
Top- A wide variety of entries are displayed in the Modern Language Fair.
Right - Two seventh graders carefully examine one of the entries
Whether in French or Spanish, Fair Entries Succeeded in Breaking the Language Barrier
Modern Language Fair
By Rolando Diaz
The Modern Languages Fair was a great success thanks to the immense effort , cooperation , and dedication of participating students. The entries included posters, slogans, poems, essays, short stories, and projects. During the week-long fair, the Spanish classes got to visit and enjoy the exhibitions of their fellow students . There was also a new addition to the fair Mrs. Hewett 's French class
participated in the fair with projects and slogans. Aside from the entries displayed in the auditorium, The Modern Language Dept. also held Spelling, Reading, and VerbConjugating Contests. The Fair was also open one evening for the parents to admire their sons' work. Mr. Baldor and the rest of the Spanish teachers were very proud of the effort and skills displayed by their students.
Top - Mi cheal Morejon and George De Los Reyes lake time off their lunch hour to check out the projects in the auditorium.
Left - A Cuban peasant hut, "the bohio, " attracts the attention of Ricardo Souto
Above- Stud ents i n the French class hold a reading during the fair.
We Use It, 'Cause
It's Empirical!
Science
By Javier Canto
mino acid, chlorophyll, DNA. Easy r i g h t ? Wouldn't be if you hadn't taken all those science classes. After years of scientific this-and-that we end up taking it for granted, loving it, hating it, sometimes wishing we'd never taken it, but most of all we end up using it. "Yeah, but it's only basic education," you say, "I have to take it now but when I finish, that's it!" O.K. but by basic education it means you need it, it's required, even in college, so take notice and use it to your advantage because it's one of the biggest departments at Belen Prep.
Headed by Frank Pichardo, who teaches Chemistry to Juniors and A.P. Biology to Seniors, the department
believes that every student has potentials that can be actualized with patience and discipline. "There is no one person who cannot do well in science. A positive attitude is very important." says Mr. Pichardo, and being the leader that he is, he has managed to make the Science Department one of the most active and effective.
With a faculty composed of many experienced teachers, the Department has grown, with many new clubs added, along with new classes.
Besides fulfilling its major role of teaching students about the natural world they live in, the science department educates us in our thinking processes, organizational ability and truly widens our horizons.
A quiet moment in the Science Lab.
Fernandez' Life Science Above: This is what Belen food does for your anatomy!
Left: Gloved hands manage a dissection of a pig.
Above: Science Chairperson, Mr. Pichardo, discusses human anatomy in A.P. Biology.
Eddy Woolf looks at a model of the human heart.
Styrofoam planets make up one version of the Solar System.
This student finds a project on molecules very interesting. This one took a First Prize.
Exploring the Physical Universe Gives Students An Opportunity to Excel Science Fair
By Jorge Baste
he Science Fair provides the motivation to excel, the means of challenging students at all levels, and the mechanism to reward students for their achievement. It also introduces students to the fundamental facts and techniques of science, and at the same time encourages students to establish an organized way of research.
This year, for the first
time, the Science Fair was optional, the Science Department decided to see what students would produce without the pressure of a graded assignment. Since the results were outstanding, the Department has decided to continue this process for the years to come.
Projects varied greatly from Zoology to Engineering, all displaying creativity, originality and hard work. Participants ranged from grades six to twelve.
One seventh grader pays careful attention to a mining project.
Discipline and order in the eighth grade are
Israel Salabarria takes a moment to reflect on the lesson of the day.
Beethoven and Bach are among the topics of Mr. Leopolda Nunez' stimulating Humanities class.
Mrs. Barbara Smith's specialties.
f you can read the following paragraphs, thank an English teacher for the opportunity. Starting you off in the 6th grade with verbs, nouns, and adjectives, and finishing off with Machiavelli, Dante, and Rabelais in the Senior year, the English Department offers vital knowledge to Belen Students. The subject of English is very broad, so it is divided into different sections. Grammar is taught in grades 6th through 9th with integrated spurts of literature.
Sophomores are the first to receive a heavy dose of literature; this being
Department Chairperson Mrs. Sigrid Bango, exemplifies the dedication it takes to be an educator
It's hard work being an eighth grade English student.
Tons of
work
The Smarts! English
By Jose Cil
American Literature.
Although Chemistry and Algebra II weigh heavily on the minds of most juniors, British Literature is also a subject to be reckoned with. During the first semester of the Senior Year, the graduation candidates are introduced to the wonderful spectrum of World Literature.
However, the English Department offers classes which are not mandatory, known as electives. Included in the electives are Humanities for juniors and seniors, classes dealing with World Culture, visual arts, music, and philosophy. Creative Writing is available for seniors who have a knack for writing
brilliantly organized, creative paragraphs. This class is offered in one semester, followed by Speech/Drama in the second semester. For those seeking writing careers, Journalism is offered in the senior year involving students in the production of this literary masterpiece: The Yearbook.
As head of the English Department, Mrs. Sigrid Bango has many plans for the years to come. She looks forward to reviving VINCAM as a class for the juniors, and has hopes to include advanced placement courses in English. Thus making the English Department A POWER OF ITS OWN!!!
paper
add to the "fun" of being an English teacher for Mrs. Silvia Hernandez.
The job of Photo Editor isn't an easy one, but Jose takes a minute to chill.
Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Miyar, flashes a quick smile while consulting with yearbook representative Ken Thornberry.
Editor-in-Chief Roly Gomez is in charge of supervising the entire operation.
Keeping Alive
The Memories Yearbook
By Manny Fueyo
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he best way to learn is through experience. That phrase was exemplified by the journalism class this year, where 23 seniors put together the school's yearbook, and learned about journalistic practices and principles at the same time. Marie Jean Miyar, a first year teacher at Belen, was the class moderator and provided invaluable instruction leading to the book's success.
Part of the first semester was spent learning to write feature articles and about photography. When the staff knew sufficiently to begin work on the yearbook, in mid-November, the class
became a workshop, directly responsible for producing the entire book. It was an uphill battle. The class had a new advisor and every staff member was a rookie. This could seemingly only present problems. In spite of this, the staff met every deadline on schedule and got out the book, a great success, on time.
In a class such as this the students get a real flavor for the working environment. Meeting deadlines, working as a team, and helping one another out was what it was all about. Only a few, however, could be superlatives in all aspects of the production, and to this group befell the greatest responsibility. Roly Gomez was chosen editor-in-chief,
and Jose Lopez was made photography editor both based on their abilities. Donald Connor proved to be a great help, editing no fewer than three sections. These three students set the pace for a year of hard work and long hours. The photographic talents of Alex Barrios, Miguel Perez, Ricky Perez, and Juan Martinez gave the book its polished look.
In the final analysis, when the final deadline was up in June, it didn't matter what the job descriptions said, everyone had to pitch in, the result being a book the entire school could be proud of.
Perez, Donald
Miguel
Connor, Carlos Martinez and Henry Bell are seen hard at work preparing the yearbook.
Editor-in-Chief Roly Gomez explains the fine points of a lay-out to staff member
Eddy Garcia.
Above: The Echoes Staff: Top Row: Ricky Perez, Jose Cil, George De Los Reyes, Jorge Saldarriaga, Erik Bellon, Alex Barrios, Javier Canto, Jorge Rodriguez, Jorge Baste, Miss Miyar; Second Row: Ralph Anrrich, Juan Castro, Eddy Garcia, Juan Sague, Manny Fueyo, Israel Salabarria, Carlos Martinez, Mike Rodriguez, Alex Mendoza; Bottom Row: Juan Martinez, Jose Lopez, Miguel Perez, Roly Gomez, Henry Bell, and Donald Connor.
Mr. Patrick Collins was the driving force behind the Number One Knowledge Bowl Team
Kevin Taracido, the team captain led the group to the number one spot. He set a record in the preliminaries that may never be broken.
The #1 Team in the County Excelled at ...
Dominating the Competition
Knowledge Bowl
By Manny Fueyo
What school could possibly win a contest of knowledge against many other area high schools? Why, only Belen, of course.
On March 18 in the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High auditorium, Belen competed against Miami High, Norland High and North Miami Beach High in the "final four" championship, twenty four schools in total participated in the 1987 Dade County Social Studies Knowledge Bowl, and after only its second year participating, Belen came out on top.
The Belen team, featuring seniors Kevin Taracido, Alex Gonzalez, Rolando Diaz, Raul Incera , and juniors Alvaro Fernandez and Xavier Martinez answered questions ranging from American history to psychology, and answered well enough to beat North Miami Beach for the county championship. Mr. Pat Collins sponsored and handpicked the team once again this year .
The team's most valuable
Iplayer would have to be senior phenomenon Kevin Taracido, the team's Captain. "He's the backbone of our team," said Xavier Martinez Kevin answered more than 100 questions correctly. Larry Kelly, the organizer of the knowledge bowl said "In the 8 years I've headed this bowl , I've never seen anyone do better than 35 . He's just remarkable." Kevin was also named to head the south All-Stars, which lost to the North squad.
The Knowledge bowl gave Belen a county championship and a trophy which will be kept until there is a new champion, but it gave them something more, too. "The Knowledge Bowl gave us a chance to meet new people, make new friends, compete with them in a friendly atmosphere. It was a good learning experieJ!ce and I'm glad I was lucky enough to attend, " noted Alex · Gonzalez. His words sum up the spirit of the Knowledge Bowl: friendly competition
Above: On the day of the awards ceremony, medals are given to the student with the highest average in each subject.
Right: Seventh Grader Carlos Gomez proudly displays one of the medals he earned for working hard all year round and being the best in his subject area
After hours of hard wo·rk, it was time to honor _ those who achieved
Excellence in Academics A wards Ceremony
By Rolando Gomez
Striving to be the best; that is the goal of most students. However, few students actually get to be the best at what they do. The ones that make it to the top are the ones that work countless hours to be the best they can be. They are what makes Belen proud, and they are honored for
their academic achievements in the awards ceremony. We attend a very competitive school. It takes hours of hard work and a lot of determination to be better than your peers. This race to be the best is a fulltime job. From the beginning to end, students must be ready to give it all he's
got. And in the end, when he receives an award for being the best, he realizes that it was all worth it.
The' day of the awards ceremony is special. It is the day when acknowledgment is given to students who really deserve it. It is the day when Belen honors its most honored students.
These students have given their all and
are
Destined for Greatness Overachievers
By Jorge Baste and Roland Gomez
Each year the administra-
tion honors those students that earn a minimum of five A's and two B's all year. These are students destined for greatness in that they have realized their potential and have acted to achieve it. They are Belen's overachievers.
If you look closely at the top right quote on every students' report card, you will see that it reads, "Is not the product of innate knowledge, but of continuous effort." Overachievers are embodi-
ments of what this quote means. They take the gifts that God gave them, and work their hardest to make good on them. Hard work. That's what it comes down to. Everyone is willing to receive great honors, but not everyone is willing to work for them. That is what makes them different; that is what makes them overachievers.
The Academic Achievement Awards in the sixth grade were given to Michael Garcia, Ricardo Herran, Daniel Suniga, Adrian Sainz, Lisandro Perez, and Gabriel Morales.
Far Left: The recipients of the Academic Achievement Award in the seventh grade were Alexis Gonzalez, Felipe Aguel, Jaime Alleyn, Carlos Amorin , Carlos Danger, Alan Garcia , Andrew Martin , Alfredo Oliva , Otto Ortega , Juan Pintado , Vincent Roger, Ricardo Romagosa , Ignacio Segurola, Alberto Sosa, Ricardo Souto, Carlos Zarraluqui , Carlos Zumpano , Hiram Rodriguez , Fernando Font, Mark Hernandez , Miguel Vidal, Angel Chardiet, Vincent Vigna.
Left: The Academic Achievement Award Winners in the eighth grade were Daniel Zumpano, Daniel Garcia, Cesar Conde, Marcos Mesrte , Vincent Pedre, Anthony Roca.
Underclassmen Award Winners:
6th Grade:
Leadership
Lisandro Perez
Service
Daniel Palacio
Citizenship
Alejandro Muelle
English
Gabriel Morales
Daniel Suniga
David Tejeda
Reading
Jorge Caso
Adrian Sainz
Manuel Vega
Foreign Language
Michael Garcia
Gabiel Morales
Adrian Sainz
Mathematics
Oscar Garcia
Carlos Lacasa
Daniel Suniga
Physical Education
Michael Alvarez
Daniel Palacio
Oscar Vazquez
Theology
Jorge Caso
Gagriel Morales
Lisandro Perez
Science
Francisco Digon
7th Grade:
Leadership
Ricardo Souto
Service
Johnny Calderin
Citizenship
Carlos Zumpano
English
Agustin J. Arrieta
Carlos R. Danger
Salvador Escalon
Carlos E. Incera
Hiram Rodriguez
Foreign Language
Angel E. Chardiet
Carlos R. Danger
Bernardo J. del Riesgo
Salvador Escalon
Mark A Hernandez
Hiram Rodriguez
Alexander Villasuso
Carlos A. Zumpano
Mathematics
Rafael de Arazoza
Mark A. Hernandez
Hiram Rodriguez
Vincent Vigna
Alexander Villasuso
Physical Education
Javier E. Argamasilla
Alexander Blanco
Gonzalo de la Iglesia
Javier de la Vega
Alexis Gonzalez
David Ulloa
Social Studies
Juan C. Gomez
Hiram Rodriguez
William Rodriguez
Miguel D Vidal
Vincent Vigna
Carlos A Zarraluqui
Theology
Carlos J Gomez
Jorge L. Roca
Hiram Rodriguez
Amaury D. Sanchez
David Ulloa
Carlos A. Zumpano
Science
Angel E. Chardiet
Carlos R Danger
Alexis Gonzalez
Carlos E. Incera
Hiram Rodriguez
Miguel D. Vidal
8th Grade:
Leadership
Jose Espin
Service
Alfonso Ysa do
Citizenship
Gabriel Jimenez
English
Vicente Pedre
Anthony Roca
Foreign Language
Alberto Calienes
Daniel Garcia
Rolandro Molina
Vicente Pedre
Mathematics
Allen Garcia
Alex Lehmann
Alain Padron
Anthony Roca
Physical Education
Cesar Conde
Eddie Delgado
Ralph Tapanes
Jorge Zagales
Social Studies
Alberto Calienes
Michael Covert
Chritopher Ortiz
Anthony Roca
Daniel Zumpano
Theology
Alberto Calienes
Miguel Lopez Santos
Daniel Zumpano
Science
Franco Barbeite
Alberto Calienes
Raul Chao
Vicente Pedre
Anthony Roca
Upperclassmen Award Winners:
9th Grade:
Leadership
Gabriel Bellon
Service
Ronald Reyna
Citizenship
Jose Ortiz
English
Andres Bustillo
Robert Hernandez
Juan Piii.eyro
Eduardo Gonzalez
Foreign Language
Dagoberto Cabrera
Carlos Aspillaga
Robert Hernandez
Ignacio Ortiz
Mathematics
Carlos Moreyra
Ralph Rosado
Juan Pineyro
Physical Education
Albert Valdez
Jose Ortiz
Juan Pineyro
Guillermo de Angulo
Wilgberto Gonzalez
Social Studies
Ruben Padron
Robert Hernandez
Juan Piii.eyro
Eduardo Gonzalez
Theology
Andres Bustillo
Academic Achievement Award
Winners were Andres Bustillo , Carlos Aspillaga, Dagoberto Cabrera, Robert Hernandez, jose Juara , Donal Luna, juan Piileyro, and Eduardo Gonzalez.
Pictured: Robert Hernandez, son of 11th grade Sociology teacher Mr. Bob Hernandez , swept most of the awards at the ceremony in subjects such as English, Spanish , Social Studies, and Theology.
Robert Hernandez
Juan Piii.eyro
Eduardo Gonzalez
Science
William Pitt
Donal Luna
Alberto Ramudo
Robert Alvarez
Jorge Alberni
lOth Grade: Service
Javier Jimenez
Citizenship
Juan Fanjul
English
Daniel Granda!
Juan Taboas
Foreign Language
Juan Taboas
Luis Garcia
Daniel Quesada
Juan Palancar
Joseph Sendra
Mathematics
Daniel Granda!
Adolfo Fernandez
Jose Iriarte
David Flor
Physical Education
Alexis Abril
Otto Travieso
Francisco Guerra
Carlos Segredo
Luis Zabala
Social Studies
Carlos Garcia
Adolfo Fernandez
Daniel Quesada
Jose Martinez
Joseph Sendra
Theology
Arturo Caraballo
Juan Taboas
Daniel Quezada
Lawrence Negret
Alex Espino
Science
Mario Martinez
Luis Fernandez
Daniel Quezada
Jorge Coronel
Jorge Espino
11th Grade
Leadership
Juan Delgado
Service
Michael Donnell
Citizenship
Carlos Hernandez
English
Alvaro Fernandez
Raul Esparza
Foreign Language
Enrique Artalejo
Alexander Gravier
Mathematics
Orlando Vasque z Alvaro Fernandez
Eduardo Gross
Manuel Mona!
Computer Science
Robert Cherenek
Richard Morales
Government
Carlos Mastrapa
Carlos Perez-Abreu
Luis Albelaez
Manuel Mona!
Social Science
Carlos Mastrapa
Alvaro Fernandez
Javier Martinez
Jose Cueto
Theology
Paul de Oro
Xavier Martinez
Sixto Ferro
Manuel Mona!
Humanities
Nelson Bean
Chemistry
Carlos Mastrapa
Xavier Martinez
Carlos Perez-Abreu
Luis Albelaez
Manuel Mona!
Physics
Carlos Perez
Wilfreda Braceras
Manuel Mona!
Peer Ministry
Michael Donnell
In the struggle to make it, these students find themselves
On the Top Overachievers
By Roland Diaz and Rolando Gomez
eing an over-
Bachiever, in its true meaning, is having the ability to do the best with what you are given and then drawing from within your best for something extra, something to make you stand out over your peers. It is establishing the best education for yourself, which will guide you through the rest of your life. An over-achiever dedicates a lot of time and work to the Belen experience. Although the school offers a great education, only the student can make it an excellent education for himself. Whether striving for academic awards or
Above : The Academic Achievement Award Winners in the 11th grade were : Front Row - Henry Artalejo, Gabriel Li, Otoniel Boudet, Michael Donnell , Carlos Perez. Back Row - Carlos PerezAbreu, Carlos Hernandez, Irving Padron, Robert Cherenek, Xavier Martinez, Alvaro Fernandez, Manuel Monal. Not Pictured: Richard Lorenzo.
Left: The Winners of the Academic Achievement Award in the 10th grade were Juan Taboas, Adolfo Fernandez, Juan Fanjul, Luis Garcia-Chacon , Luis Fernandez, Daniel Quesada
preparing for the Dade County Youth Fair, an over-achiever always gives his finest effort to be #1. Academic excellence is the main part of an overachiever's characteristics. Even though it is a tough and long journey through junior high and high school, those who continue to achieve academic excellence will be rewarded by being accepted to the top-notch colleges and universities in the country. And this will lead them to have a successful and prosperous life, a life of dedication and care for others, of overcoming obstacles and reaching goals, of being the very best they can be.
Sports
A winning team is made up of individuals striving to' reach the same goal. ·
By Juan Sague
t takes an extra effort to ick up that footbalL baseball, basketball, etc. day after day to experience what sports at Belen is all about. One of the biggest motivators for putting extra hours after school is called competition. It takes a lot of time and hard work to succeed in athletics. Even the good athletes need that extra practice, day after day, to become even better.
Why if our teachers can't get us to spend that extra hour
in the Computer lab or Physics lab do Belen students turn out in large numbers to participate in sports? It's that feeling of friendship that is built between each and every one of the participants. It means sharing those victories and losses. A winning team is made up of individuals who do not play for themselves but as one big unified n1achine, striving to reach the same goal.
When we talk about sports at Belen we have a community involvement. Our parents,
cheerleaders, and even our teachers make up today what sports at Belen is all about. So whether you win or lose, knowing you have given 110o/o, the outcome is not important. Playing the game and having fun is what the coaches at Belen give importance to. In the following pages are the highlights of an exciting sports year and of the superior athletes who made the difference. So turn the pages and Experience the Paw-er. ·
Eddy Gross avoids a tackler to reach the endzone.
Naldo and NiltonGonzales lead the pack for another Belen victory.
Henry Gomez makes his final turn to finish up in second place.
Came UP short [I]
t was less than many people expected it to be- The 1986 season was very disappointing. The year started with a very close loss in overtime against Gulliver and a 21-14 win over Ransom at their home field. The Wolverines' season began to decline from there. Many injuries and heart-breaking, last sec-
ond losses to Pine Crest and Fort Pierce John Carroll contributed to eight straight losses. The Wolverines ended up the year with a 1 win and 9 loss record.
All wasn't negative this year, though There were many positive points. Some great feats were reached by Juan Sague, becoming the second running back in Belen history to rush for 1000 yards in one season,
and by quarterback. Jose Cil, throwing for 1000 yards, also in one season. Many new talents and future prospects stood out this year A new talent found among the Juniors was Fernando Pomares and great prospects were Artie Bohorques, Gabriel Lee, Jorge Azcue, and Jose Romano These are very promising players and are looking forward to a great season.
Cheerleaders liven up the crowd.
Alex Mendoza stops Pace in their tracks
A pensive quarterback, Jose Gil, thinks of the game to come.
Juan Sague tries to escape a Gulliver defender.
Here come the Wolverines!
M.V.P. Awards Acknowledge
The Very Best
By Henry Bell
With the numerous players who had outstanding performances it had been hard to figure who might win the M.V.P. award. The most valuable player awards go to the individuals whose excellent performance made the biggest difference to the team.
On offense the award went to an explosive player who seemed to be in the limelight since the first game, Juan Sague, the tail back. He is Belen's second 1000 yard rusher in history, averaging over 100 yards a
game. Though he wasn't the biggest he was among the best in the county, one of the most consistent with his great speed and tough grit. Sague made his presence felt running up and down the opponents defenses, which earned him the honor of being Belen's only player to earn all Dade first team.
Defense! It's usually associated with plenty of hard hitting and real toughness. That is exactly what Mario Rodriguez, the year's defensive M.V.P. had 1
been known for. Mario was the man in the middle laying the mean sticks on ball carriers.
This year a third award was given out, the Coaches A ward. The recipient was a competitor who has been playing since the lOth grade, Rey Cespedes, the top receiver for the last 2 years. Rey had caught 600 of the 1000 yards quarterback Jose Cil had thrown. And that is not all, he had also shown much leadership through example and had contributed on defense.
Middle Left -It's off to the races as Sague comes around through the open field.
Bottom Right- The Defense gets ready to play some ball.
Middle - The pain sets in for George De Los Reyes our defensive end.
Top Right- The
gives the opponent a good licking.
"D"
Middle Right- Ouch!! Nice stick
Bottom Left- Ray Cespedes runs towards daylight.
Experience
The Thrill of Victory
By George de los Reyes
n impressive 5-2 record capped Belen s Junior Varsity Wolverines squad's season. Led by first year coach Angel Aparicio and a young and aggressive team, the Wolverines brought fear to the other J. V. teams around the city. Starting on the offensive side of the ball, freshman Herman
Right- Running back Bobby Espin breaks free into open field and sprints his way into the endzone for a Wolverine score against the Curley Knights.
Sitting- G. Luis, B. Perez, F. Guerra, G. Delgado, J. Rivero, E. Bello.
2nd Row- M Garcia, M. Mejido, A. Alvarez, J. Espin, C. Alvarez, A. Rodriguez.
3rd Row- Coach Mendez, J. Lopez, G. Bellon, D Dalmau, R. Feo, J. Iglesias, Coach Aparicio. 4th Row- Coach Wagner, A. Fernandez, H. Barrios, J. Palancar, D. Mana, R. Perez
Top Row- H. Alvarez, R. Rivero, M. Feijoo, R. Espin, J. Garcia, A Obregon.
Delgado did a superb job as quarterback. Receiving Delgado's bullet passes was another freshman, Manny Mejido. However, an offense is not complete without a runningback. Fortunately, the Wolverines had two strong runners in Bobby Espin and Bobby Perez.
On the other side of the ball, defensive coach Luis Mendez did a number on
opposing offenses. The scrappy Belen defense recorded four shut-outs against the likes of Gulliver, St. Andrews and other tough opposition. Led by Juan Palancar, Ricky Rivero, Manny Feijo, and Danny Mena, the defensive squad proved to be the slight edge the Wolverines needed to have a winning season.
Bobby Perez, a young, tough running back breaks a couple of tackles with some second effort and gains a few extra yards for the Wolverine offense
J.V. star quarterback, Herman Delgado, rolls out to buy more time so his receivers can get open down field.
The Belen JV Wolverine squad heads out to the football field lead by team captains Bobby Espin (33) and Ricky Rivero (76) and first year defensive coordinator, Luis Mendez.
Gonzalez Brothers Run to Victory
For an Eighth Consecutive Conference
Title
By Israel Salabarria
elen's Cross Country team under Coach Carlos Barquin was just awesome! In dual meet competition they were virtually flawless with a 7-0 record. Coach Barquin understatedly said "the team this year was very incgnsistent due to the inexperience of many young runners but managed to overcome this obstacle with a respectable season."
The team carried their outstanding performance into every tournament meet. They came in 2nd place in the Deland Invitational which consisted of almost 20 teams. Then they won their 8th consecutive conference title over Westminster, Curley, Pine Crest, Gulliver and La Salle. Finally, they placed 2nd overall behind Clewston in the District Finals.
The team was highlighted by the superior running of
the Gonzalez brothers. Jr. Naldo Gonzalez made the all county team in all divisions (this is the 9th year that Belen represented the county). Sr. Nilton had a good shot of making the counties #2 team. Their talents received well deserved recognition when the Miami Herald ran a feature story on their achievements.
Senior and first time runner, Charlie Armengol, helped the team reach its heights by providing much needed leadership. According to Coach Barquin, the team would not have been successful without him.
Coach Barquin summed up this season by stating, "this year has been a very unique one to coach ... there were days when the team didn't seem to have what it took to win. But I must admit the team saved the best for last and it paid off."
Pulling past the
The Dynamic Duo, Nilton and Naldo Gonzalez, run for victory.
pack.
Runner Armengol gets ready to make his move
Junior High Cross Country Team ...
Strides to Excellence
By Alex Mendoza
rnhey won every invitational, such as the County invitational, DadeCounty Youth Fair meet, and were All Catholic champs. The junior high cross country team was a mark of excellence for Belen. With hard work and long practices they were able to achieve success, and finish the year as an undefeated team. This year's team was truly flawless, they made no mistakes and this is backed up by their outstanding record.
The team was led by top runner Javier Riera, who won first place in all of his meets. Andy Marin, Rick Arce, Tony Perez and others, were also strong runners who gave 100% to achieve the success of the team. The runners made up a very young team, which means we may have outstanding upcoming seasons.
The extraordinary season
was a result of the head coach, Emiliano Herran. Herran was an ex-alumni and a great tribute to the history of runners in Belen. Hopefully this group will stay around to help Belen keep up the winning tradition that they now have.
1st Row: G. Pernas, J. C. Gonzalez, F. Rivas, E. Herran. 2nd Row: R. Jimenez,}. Riera, M Fernandez, J Jimenez, W Lista. 3rd Row: R. Arce, A. Marin, J. Fernandez, L. Gutierres, 0. Celorio.
Top Right- Coach Herran pauses for a brief breath during the St. Theresa Invitational.
Above- The last stretch for running star Javi Riera.
Left- Jose Jimenez leads the pack.
Middle Center- Ready, get set, GO
High Rankings and a New Pool Made the Sport
A Splash
By Jorge Saldarriaga
nother swimming season is over. And the Wolverine swim team proved to be successful again. A new home pool, head coach, and the return of old team members, all contributed to the 6-2 winning season.
The new pool offers the team a home pool advantage, and the comfort of practicing at home rather than at U.M. The new head
coach Charlie Hodgson contributed his Olympic, Collegiate, and World Championship coaching experiences to the team. The return of old team members, like Joey Zumpano an AllAmerican, and many other state and District finalists sparked the team's winning season. For the first time in history the Wolverines were ranked in the top 15 teams of Florida, this was an outstanding accomplishment considering the fact
that the team is only 3 years old.
The future is bright for the swim team. The J.V. in the second year of existence has already captured the Dade County Title. The sport will someday hold high the name of the school.
Above - Diangulo stretches for the victory.
Right- the new pool.
Bottom row:}. Jimenez , } Argamasilla, E. Saldarriaga, A Fanjul, L Zabala, M Casal 2nd row : } Fanjul, A Minosa , A Canto , M. Hernandez, C. Zumpano, E. Revilla 3rd row: D Zumpano, M. Covert, 0. DeTulla, E. Zeiseniss, } Taboas, G. Ortiz 4th row: G DiAngulo, G Gonzales, R. Hernandez,} Greenwood, D Celis , D. Quesada 5th row: 0 Llorente, R Garcia Vidal, F Ferro, D Baldor , R. Anrrich 6th row:}. Zumpano, N. Portacarrero, } Baste
Top Right: Danny, Carry and Beto wait anxiously for their events.
Far Left : Waldo is ready to take a swim
Above: Joey goes for the Gold.
Left: J.V swimmers show their spirit
Diving Into A Winning Season
By Ralph Anrrich
The swimming team consists of many members, but thanks to the contributions of Joey Zumpano, Danny Zumpano, Robert Caragol, Juan Fanjul, and Henry Artalejo, the team really excelled.
Senior Joey Zumpano, the first all-American in the history of Belen, has represented Belen the past four years at the state finals for the 200 yd. breaststroke and the 200 I.M. Joey will be attending the Olympic trials in 1988, where he will
hopefully succeed. Danny Zumpano, Joey's brother is one of the fastest sprinters of his age group. He joined his brother in the 1986 state finals in Orlando. Another eighth grader who went to state finals was Robert Caragol, who ranks tops among the butterflyers in his age group. Sophomore Juan Fanjul made a good show as well at Orlando. Finally, junior Henry Artalejo, who has excelled in the 200 I.M., has con-
tributed a lot to the team, including being the fifth member of the state finals swim team. These five individuals showed all their efforts thanks to the help of coach Charlie Hogdson who really did a great job this year. The team, including the efforts of the rest of the members of the team, placed second in the district finals. In the near future, we will see the Belen swim team climb to great heights.
Above -Joey Zumpano takes the lead.
Right- The swimmers prepare for battle.
Below- Joey Zumpano awaits anxiously.
Above - George Saldarriaga warms up before his race.
Left- Jorge Baste relaxes after his race.
New Sport
Adds Spike
To Jr. High
By Israel Salabarria
Belen has adopted a new sport: volleyball. Tryouts in the second week of schod with forty students out for a team that could only hold six. In other words, thirty-four wouldn't make it.
The team was coached by Mrs. Cambo-Martinez and Mrs. Jimenez. They put the team hopefuls through three weeks of vigorous training. "I wanted them to learn how to play real volleyball, not jungle ball," stated Coach Cambo.
When the first game rolled around, on September 24th, they had only practiced as a team for three days. Belen's first games were against St. Timothy, St. Hugh, and St. John. They won only one of the three matches, losing the other two by only a few points. Coach Cambo remarked, "The team wasn't as prepared as I would've liked
them to be." After this mediocre beginning, Belen won their remaining five games to end the season with a respectable 6-2 record.
Midway through the season, Belen was invited to attend the ACC All-Dade Tournament. They won a perfect seven out of seven matches and swept first place.
Belen's volleyball team can attribute their outstanding performance to J. C. Daire (8th), Alex Gonzalez (7th), Eddie Delgado (8th), J. R. Leyva (8th), and especially the MVP of the season, Manny Fernandez (8th).
The team's coach was rightfully proud as she summed up the season by stating, "For being the first year of volleyball at Belen and having so much inexperience, we've proved to have the ability to be the best!!''
LOWER MIDDLE: Coach Cambo giving last minute instruction.
(TOP LEFT): COACH JIMENEZ, R. Gonzalez, D. Moreira, A Mirones, E. Delgado, COACH CAMBO-MARTINEZ.
(MIDDLE ROW): J. Riera, J. C. Daire, M. Fernandez, G. Leyva, J. Jimenez, G. Macau, G. Jimenez (BOTTOM LEFT): G. Prado, A. Almazan, A. Gonzalez, J. Paret, V. Salleck.
These Baby Wolverines Were Shoot in g for the Win
By Israel Salabarria
he sixth grade basketball team entered its second season under a new coach, Robert Vazquez, a recent graduate of St. Thomas of Villavona
A dozen players made up the roster, chosen after a brief trial period of two weeks, when they learned the fundamentals of the game so well that it led to a near flawless season.
The five starters include Oscar Vazquez (center), J. C.
Digon (forward), Frank Digon (forward), Alfonso Cueto (guard), and the team's most valuable player Albert Acuna (point guard).
The season consisted of a total of 10 games versus five other teams playing each twice. They ended with an impressive 8-2 record. A 38-6 victory over St. Timothy, 30-16 victory over St. Kevin and finally a 39-20 victory over St. Brendan proved to be a few of the team's many highlights.
Belen placed 2nd overall
in the ranking and sent a total of three players (Albert Acuna, Frank and J. C. Digon) to the All-Star Game . Coach Vazquez summed up the season by stating; "At first when I realized we only had two weeks of practice before our first game I wasn't sure if we'd get it together in time. But all 12 players gave 100% and were determined to be the best."
Above : Coach Vazquez gives last minute instructions.
Right: The concerned scorekeeper awaits the final seconds.
Left- Belen out rebounds the opposition.
Below -Concentration can make a world of difference
Center- Albert Acufi.a shows why he ' sMVP
Above- Belen takes advantage of a personal foul
Left- Some members of the team: Shown Kneeling M Alvarez, F. Torres de Navarro , J. C. Digon , Standing F Digon, D Vazquez , A Cueto, A. Acuna
Sinking In Ano t her Seaso n!!!
By Alex Mendoza
ad luck! That's what this year's basketball team encountered throughout the season. The year began with two wins and two losses, and from there everything went downhill. They lost their point guard, Manny Hadad, to an ankle injury after the fourth game against Gulliver. Other aspects contributed to the 8-15 season record. For one, there were no returning starters, only one returning player had had some
playing time last year. Last year's team was excellent - they made it all the way to regionals. But none of those starters returned to give this year's team a lift.
The team was plagued with injuries. Two of the main starters were put out of commission, besides Hadad, Mike Gonzalez suffered injuries to both his ankles, and there were six other players with serious injuries.
The team never got the long end of the stick, they always ended up with the short
end. They lost six games by 15 points in total. In other words, they never got the breaks.
An abundance of inexperience brought about by a very small team with kids that never really got enough playing time, and the number of players that were hurt all contributed to the losses. With commitment and involvement, and a number of now-seasoned players, the Belen record will hopefully be 18-5 next year!
Orlando Garcia looking for the perfect pass.
George and Mark, cheering on the J.V. team.
Reyes gives an extra effort for last minute points
Good team coverage gets good results.
Bertot gives the bird defense.
Orlando searches for an open man in an inbounds pass.
Despite All Doubts, the J.V. Team
Proved They Were Capable of
Jumping to Great Heights
By Rolando Gomez
The Junior Varsity team continued the winning tradition by accumulating an outstanding 16-4 season record. At first, the team was insecure and faced with many obstacles. The team began with very little experience with only one returning player, and with the insecurity of a new head
coach, Jorge Martinez. All doubts were eliminated in the first game as the team defeated Curley. As the season progressed, the team acquired a certain chemistry that would lead them to a great season. Thanks to players such as Carlos Lamala and Raul Herrero, the J. V. team was unbeatable.
First time coach, Jorge Martinez, gives his team one of the many pep talks that carried them through the season.
Far Left: Raul and Johnny play a tough defense.
Below: Players are introduced to the Pep Rally crowd by Coach Martinez.
Bottom Center: Raul manages to stay up with his man.
Above: At a critical moment, Eddy squeezes his opponent.
Jeremy goes for a quick takedown. The team gets together for an enthusiastic pep-talk.
After a difficult match, Zaidi comes out on top.
Coach Barquin Led the School to
''Wrestlemania!''
By Ricky Perez
[I]
he Belen Wrestling team opened its season with a blow-out against Kendall Acres Academy. Since that first match, we had our share of
wins and losses. Led by Manny Garda-Linares, the Wolverine wrestling squad finished the season with a winning record of 5 wins and 4 losses.
The team was mostly dominated by three-year veteran Manny GardaLinares, second year wrestler Alex Permuy, and a newcomer, Jeremy Longo, who had an outstanding 111 season. Many other wrestlers, including Bryant Herrera, Jorge Calero, Albert Zaldivar, and Derek Barba added to the victories with their hard work and effort.
Thanks to Coach Carlos Barquin's dedication and hard work to make a successful team, nine out of our teil wrestlers headed to the regionals and came out on top.
Barquin awaits final decision.
Getting the first move resulted in a victory.
Kick! Boom! Bah! Team Pursues
Goal!
By Rafael Anrrich
espite many casualties throughout the season, the Belen soccer team managed to pull through a semivictorious season. Their seasonal record of six wins, five losses, and three ties, was quite an accomplishment. Led by team members Richard Lorenzo, Pablo Cejas, Joselin Fernandez, Pablo Junco, Arturo Yacosa, Carlos Hernandez, to name just a few, the team made a continuous effort to strive to the top.
Coach Fernando Fonseca, and assistant coach Tony
Abella, gave their best effort to steer the team to a winning season. A new home field, gave both the coaches and players the environment they needed to perfect their game in comfortable surroundings.
The soccer season, in general, was a success. Many new players and experiences were made. Traveling was much a part of the team, visiting new places and facing new teams. Although the team had its ups and downs, they really excelled and managed to have a winning season.
Far Left: Coach Fonseca shows authority.
Left: Junco attempts to deliver the ball downfield.
Far Left: Marcel prepares to trap the ball.
Left: The agony of defeat.
Bottom: Albert saves a point.
A Young Team Struggles at Making the G:oal!
By Israel Salabarria
he J.V. Soccer
Tteam ended the season with a less than average record of three wins and five losses. All the losses were within one point.
The team's competition consisted of Palmer, Pinecrest, Columbus and Gulliver. Belen's victories were over Palmer (2 ), and Columbus. According to Coach Abella, it was the first time Belen has ever defeated Columbus in any sport other than Cross Country, and this in itself was an accomplishment.
The team's main fault was the lack of older players (sophomores) which had been moved up to the varsity team. Abella commented;
"We were definitely talented, possibly the most talented J.V. team ever, but due to the lack of strength and speed we were backed up into our own goal for most of the games."
The team's bright spot was Charlie Veras who had an excellent season defensively and appropriately was defensive captain. Charlie won MVP of the year.
The J.V. Soccer team seemed to have all the needed skills to be a winning team but lacked the size. Coach Abella, who will be coaching them again, showed tremendous optimism in having a near perfect season in '88.
Above: Scott Carol takes the penalty shots.
Right: Alex Murgia dribbles by the defense.
Left: Coach Abella comforts Danny De Aguilar after a loss.
Below: A concentrated Coach Abella.
Gusman tries to make the pass.
They Made It to a Winning Season by Swinging the Bats!
By Juan Sague
Rebuilding and gaining experience was the slogan for the 1986-1987 Wolverine Baseball season. After losing six starting Seniors in June 1986, Coach Fraga, head coach of the Wolverines, had a lot of thinking to do. Questions like wh,o would be his starting infield and outfield troubled his mind. He was also faced with a pitching problem. He did not have depth. After making the final cut, coach Fraga was committed to a season without knowing what to expect. "We had a lot of quality players trying out, and we kept the best. A lot of good players at skilled positions did a good job, but we did not win the big ones, Westminister and Pace, and this is something we are going to have to work on next year," the Coach explained. Also, the addition of assis-
tant coach Robert Vasquez gave the Wolverines another option to work with. His years of experience began in his early youth, first as a player at LaSalle from 1974-1977 where he was an AllConference player, and then as coach for a baseball league during the summer, until Belen recruited him.
As a result of hard work by unexperienced players and good coaching, from both coaches Fraga and Vasquez, the Wolverines finished the year above .500, looking good for the future. Returning experienced players will be Victor Lopez Mendoza, Wllie Ricard, Artie Bohoques, Carlos Ortega, and Albert Guitierres, who distinguished themselves throughout the season giving 110% to the Belen baseball team
Tundidor awaits for a perfect streak.
Carlos Perez Abreau warms up in the bull pen before game time.
Hector Tundidor and Victor Lopez Mendoza look on as the victory approaches.
Willie Ricard scores the winning run for Belen.
Arty Bohorques runs around first to celebrate his hit.
Luis Gordillo warms the bat before game time.
This Team Made Us Catch the Spirit!
By Alex Mendoza
Catch the spirit of the team contributed 110% this year's J.V. to carry it to 10 victories. baseball team, Defensively they had a solid which finished infield, with two promising with an outstanding season All-Stars at shortstop and of 10-3! The team had strong third base, Juan Pineiro, and forces in both offense and Jorge Ortega. Jose Juara led defense, and an extraor- the outfield defensively, dinary head coach, Mr. with Fernando Franco as Orta. the main pitcher for the
Working with a well team. He was the only 10th balanced organization, they grader the team will miss were lead in hitting by two next year, when he joins the freshmen, Jose Juara, and Varsity team. Alfredo Lopez. The rest of The J. V. team en-
countered only one team that gave them any aggrevation throughout the season, and that was St. Brendan, which defeated the Belen J. V. team all 3 times they played us.
With a group of kids that go all out in the baseball field and with most of them returning next year it can be said that an undefeated season for next year is not too much to ask for.
Franco swings away for a hit.
Richie shows perfect hitting stance.
Waiting for the fast pitch. Linares gives us an example of good pitching.
It's a Home Run!
A Young Team ... On the Rise
By Juan Castro
The Belen Varsity tennis team finished with an impressive 11-4 record. What was thought to have been a rebuilding year after the loss of many top graduating players, culminated in the district tournament with an outstanding second place finish. The most impressive showing was that of eighth grader, . Cesar Conde, who won the district championship in number three
singles action. Seventh graders, Pablo Montana and Juan Carlos Gomez, also performed well in reaching the finals of the district tournament.
The team is one of the best in Dade county. It boasts a very good record, led by junior Luis Iglesias, who is the team's number one seed. Coach Pat Collins says of his players, "This is our youngest team even
with the most potential for success." Coach Collins believes the team should be devastating by the time these players are seniors.
The team is comprised of Luis Iglesias, Jorge Mestre with alternates Nestor Machado, Jose Ortiz, and David Font, in addition to Conde, Montana, and Gomez.
Above: District Champion, Cesar Conde, rips a winning forehand past his opponent.
Junior High Tennis Team. Front Row from left to right: Nestor Machado, Pablo Montana, Cesar Conde, David Font, Juan Carlos Gomez.
BACK ROW: \\('alter Lista, Roger Feo, GastOn Machau, Alex Almazon, Cesar Molina, Felipe Torre's .de Navarra, Mark Hernandez, Gabriel Diaz.
Left: Team captain, Luis Iglesias, prepares for a winning backhand shot.
Below: Varsity Tennis Team: Front R.ow from left to right: Jose Ortiz, David Font, Nestor Machado
Back row: Coach Pat Collins, Luis Iglesias, Jorge Mestre, Cesar Conde, Pablo Montana, and Juan Carlos Gomez.
Above: Doubles team, Luis Iglesias and Jorge Mestre, join Coach Pat Collins.
Left: Juan Carlos cranks up for a lightning serve.
So Far Ahead, They Were . ...
Running Alone
By Eduardo J. Garcia
he track team is
Tprobably one of the school's most underrated teams. A team that, at one point in the year, had a 16 meet winning streak.
The track team is composed of very talented speedsters coming from all different grades. One of the team's leaders is sophomore Juan Taboas who dominates the 440 yard dash. The Gon-
ABOVE: Ray Cespedes strives toward the tape.
Nilton Gonzalez concentrates on his race before the meet.
Zalez brothers, Nilton and Naldo, seniors and juniors respectively, helped the team excel in the long distance events such as the two miles, the mile, and half-mile runs. The talent of this team is rounded off by the short distance speed men. Juan Sague, Eddy Gross, Manny Hadad, Joey Garcia, and Ray Cespedes, were the seniors and juniors rounding off the squad.
The reason this group stays one step ahead of the competition is the coaching staff. The three coaches, Phil Dembowski, head coach, and his assistants, Emiliano Herran and Robert Torricella, have a great sense of dedication as well as much experience. They, along with the powerful Belen track squad, make this one of the most successful teams in the school.
RIGHT:
TOP: Runners waiting for the gun.
ABOVE: Coach Dembowski times his runners in the relay.
LEFT: Juan Taboas leads the pack.
Field Events Provided ...
The Winning Edge
By Jose Cil
We've all heard of Track and Field, right?? What exactly are the Field events however? Events such as s4ot-put, discus throw, long juJmp, triple jump, pole vault, and high jump make up the roster of field events. Traditionally, these events have given Belen's past Track and Field teams an edge and helped Belen hold the Conference Title for over 13 years. This year the Track team finished the season with yet another Conference Title and an impressive 11-1 record. The Wolverines coaching staff of Phil Dembowski, Emiliano Herran, and Robert Torricella did an outstanding job in leading the team to victory after victory. Belen received excellent support from Gus Carreras in the shot-put, Jose Cil and Maurice Milton in the discus throw. Juan Sague, Manny Hadad, Juan Taboas and Ray Cespedes contributed in the long jump and the triple jump. Pole vaulters Alex Permuy and Alfie Carbonel provided a
winning kick in their event. Mike Mila was dominant throughout the season in the high jump. These athletes led Belen to a great record and kept the tradition of Belen's dominating the Track and Field events in most competitions.
Weight men Ernie Serrano, Jose Bernal, Jose Cil, and Gus Carreras give their best pose.
Top right: Ernesto Serrano puts all his energy into throwing the "shot" at Tropical Park.
Top Center: Concentration is a key for pole vaulters Alex Pernmy and Alfie Carbonnel.
Above: Power and strength is what Maurice Milton uses to launch the iron ball.
Left: Juan Sague leaps toward a victory in the triple jump.
The Golf Team Found
Itself
Aiming for Birdies
By Juan Sague
Fouuur! Everyone watching now focuses their· attention on the green. Another beautiful shot for the Belen Golf team. This is indicative of how the team did this year. Coach Stuart and his squad, especially Jose "GoGo" Gonzalez, worked very hard to obtain a winning season. These victr .:lS · included respected ponents such as Palmer, Gulliver, and Westminister. Golf is a sport that slowly
but surely is getting recognition and support from the student body. The future looks promising for the 1987-1988 school year with two stars returning: Alex Permuy and the one and only, Mariano Oliver. Gogo puts it best by saying, "this is only our third year, and we have progressed tremendously. The team has come together not only as players, but as good friends." Congratulations to the Golf team and a job well done.
Tony Portuondo shows his skills against Palmer. These skills were the ones which helped him to be one of the leaders of the team.
Hey Andres it's not that ball, it's the one on your right.
A team comprised of: J. Gonzalez, A. Armas, J. Cinca, T. Portuondo, C. Abreau and Coach R. Stuart.
J. Cinca, ex-Senior, shows perfect swinging form at the match against Palmer.
"GoGo" Gonzalez was the 1987 Golf M.V.P.
Players Are Rewarded at the End of
A Great Athletic Year
By Eddy Garcia
It has become a tradition, that along with the end of the school year, comes the Varsity -Jr. Varsity Sports Banquet. The 1987 banquet took place on Friday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m., in a beautiful ballroom at the Airport Hilton. The purpose of this event was to recognize all those athletes who gave their time and effort through the year to make the Wolverine teams the very best. At
this moving ceremony both coaches and athletes were thanked.
The event began with Athletic Director Carlos Barquin addressing the gathering of parents, teachers, and students. After the opening remarks, each coach recognized the players that competed throughout the season along with most valuable players and most improved players. After this,
After this, the outstanding athletes of the school were recognized when the athlete of the year and sportsman of the year awards were presented. These awards capped off the evening with a sense of joy, unity, and pride. This event gave all of the athletes well-deserved recognition for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. The night was exciting and enjoyable for all.
Head basketball coach, Ruben Marrero, receives an award for his years of dedication and hard work.
Nilton and Naldo Gonzalez show off their awards in Varsity cross-country.
Charles Armengol accepts an award for his performance on the track.
Coach Barquin gives Naldo Gonzalez the M.V.P. trophy for cross-country.
Ray Cespedes and his parents enjoy the terrific meal.
Great determination and pride made them
The Very Best
By Alex Mendoza
ith extra prac-
wtice and commitment, certain athletes achieve what every sportsman aspires to as a member of a sports team. Although Belen doesn't have the number of students that a 4A public school has, Belen breeds more than just players, it turns out a breed of champions.
Joey Zumpano accomplished what no Wolverine athlete had ever achieved, making it to the Junior Olympic team, while also gaining Belen's M.V.P. in Swimming. For Track, Naldo and Nilton Gonzalez were the most valuable players, breaking and making new records for the Belen Track Program. Although football wasn't the best sport this year, Juan Sague and Mario Rodriguez received aards as offen-
sive and defensive M.V .P . 's, respectively. Basketball's M.V.P. was Manny Hadad, while in wrestling, the honor went to Alex Permuy , a junior who held a 15-1 wrestling record and made it to the finals. Sergio Blasco was Belen's soccer M.V.P. We had a total of 30 goals this year, which made it a Belen record. With a new field and new dug-outs, Albert Guttierez was able to feel right at home and make the best of his year, which gave him the right to the baseball M.V.P. A recent sport program at Belen, golf, has offered our players the opportunity to excel against their opponents. They had great help from Jose Gonzalez, who received the award for Most Valuable Player. In the Junior varsity department of baseball, Fernando Franco as tshe lucky one to receive this year's
M.V.P.
Junior Varsity basketball was a great success specially with help from Jorge Lopez, who led the team to a winning season. In one of our best sports, Luis Iglesias was able to receive the M.V .P. in tennis this year, an award which he undoubtedly deserved.
Among the great overachievers who gave of themselves 110%, Jose Zumpano received the Athlete of the Year Award, with Mario Rodriguez, right behind him, rece1v1ng Sportsman of the Year, and Juan Sague won the Alumni Sportsman Recognition Trophy.
The year passed and many great things happened, but nothing was better than being chosen best among your peers for excellence in the playing fields.
Top : Soccer Coach Fernando Fonseca and player observe the team as they go on to victory
Above: The wrestling team did an outstanding job under the leadership of Coach Carlos Barquin.
Left: Jorge Baste was one of the best swimmers the team had this year.
Top: Cesar Lago takes a break from one of the grueling soccer games.
A wards' Ceremony Gives Baby Wolverines
Big Recognition
By Ra l ph Anrrich
The Junior High Sports Banquet is an event in which the athletes of junior high are recognized and rewarded for their work and dedication. As families, relatives, friends, coaches, and fellow athletes look on, the winners are celebrated for their superior athletic achievement. There is a feeling of unity which brings out the very best Belen spirit.
The banquet, which was held in the Belen cafeteria, began with a serving of lasagna, garlic bread, salad, and cake Following the dinner, the actual ceremony got under way. To begin the ceremony, Coach Carlos Barquin gave an introductory speech. The volleyball team, led by Mrs. Miriam Cambo-Martinez, was called up to receive their awards. Eighth grader Juan Carlos Daire received the Coach's Award, while another eighth grader, Manny Fernandez, was awarded the MVP. Next, the spotlight turned to the Cross Country team. Coach Emiliano Herran presented the Coach's Award to Robert Jimenez and the MVP award to Javier Riera. The Swimming team took the stand next. Coach Charlie Hodgeson awarded the Coach's Award to eighth grader Danny Zumpano and eighth grader Robert Caragal received the MVP Next, Coach Roberto Vazquez led the Sixth Grade Basketball team to
the floor, at which point, Oscar Vazquez received the Coach's Award and Albefrt Acuna earned the MVP. Following, came the Basketball team. Richard Azan received the Most ImprovedI Player award, followed by ! MVP winner Jorge Lopez. Ricardo Santo earned Soccer's Most Reliable Player Award as Gusman Castro got the teams Most Valuable Player Award. The Sixth Grade Baseball team came up next, as Coach Humberto Adan and Assistant Coach Mr. Blanco presented Daniel Palacio with the Most Valuable Hitter Award, Oscar Vazquez with the Coach's Award, and finally, Albert Acuna with the MVP. Next, Coach Jorge Martinez brought the Baseball team to the front, presenting Pablo Carreno with the Coach's Award and Israel Alfonso with the MVP. Finally, the Tennis team, led by Coach Patrick Collins, took the stand. Nestor Machado received the Most Improved Player and Cesar Conde was awarded the MVP.
At the end of the ceremony , the Athlete of the Year award was presented to both Jorge Lopez and Cesar Conde. Another special overachiever was eighth grader Alex Almazan who was the only athlete to receive a certificate in three different sports. All in all, the banquet brought a lot of excitement and unification to the Belen community.
Co-athletes
6th Grade basketball team await anxiously for their awards.
Jorge Lopez and Cesar Conde flash their trophies
Mrs. Cambo-Martinez presents various awards.
Cesar Conde, Patrick Collins' MVP choice, shows his award
Organizations
' Right i!l school you can join any of the numerous clubs ' or organizations ...
k, let's be honest. School can get pretty boring sometimes, right? Right! Every day, we come to school, study, go home, study, and study some more. So what can we do to get out of this burdensome routine? Well, the truth of the matter is that you don't have to go very far to find what you need. Right here in school, you can join any of the numerous clubs or organizations.
There are two basic types of
By Juan C. Martinez
clubs at Belen. First, there's the academically oriented clubs. These help to put to practice everything you learn in school, by giving students the opportunity to see that what they are learning in class isn't just a bunch of useless junk. Then there's the service-oriented clubs. These clubs are designed to put input back into the community. Through them, we can help make Miami a better place to live in.
Clubs meet regularly throughout the year and are
always coming up with new and better ideas to make life for its members more interesting. So what's your excuse for being bored now? There's clubs for everyone at Belen and if you can't find one you like, well, start your own. Belen students are increasing in number and you can always find someone with your same interests in a club. Clubs are your best chance to EXPERIENCE THE POWER!!!
Bulletin Board crowded with upcoming club events.
Raul Incera advertises Car Wash on Bird Road
Freshmen get rowdy at S.C. sponsored Pep Rally.
The Council's Executive Board:
President- Eddy Garcia
Vice President- Manny Hidalgo
Secretary -Juan Sague
Treasurer - Emilio Mascaro
Parliamentarian- Otto Zequiera
Sergeant-at-Arms- Mario Rodriguez
The Council listens to a report on Tambala at a meeting
Secretary Juan Sague reads over a meeting's notes.
The 1987 Executive Board.
Leaders in Action
Work for the Student Council
By Eddy Garcia
Student Council is the only club in which its members are elected by their peers. This brings a great responsibility because the President and Vice President represent their classmates in the decisions made in the school.
Student Council organizes many activities ranging from Teacher Appreciation Week to Homecoming Week. Other activities include Pep Rallies, Dances, and, of course, helping to organize Tombola. The year started out surprisingly well when $7,500 were raised in the Kick-off Dance. A brand new and innovative Homecoming Week followed, bringing the school to life.
Pep Rallies were not only exciting this year, but also got people to go out to the games and support the athletic teams. For the first time ever, the school had a Teacher Appreciation Week in which the teachers were recognized and
thanked.
This club was also in the F.A.S.C., the Florida Association of Student Councils, and acted as District VI President. Student Council had the responsibility of presiding over all of the District meetings and keeping the communication going between high schools in Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties.
Manny Hidalgo, Student Council Vice President, commented, "The Council has been very active and has done a superior job this year."
The Executive Board, composed of President Eddy Garcia, Vice President Manny Hidalgo, Secretary Juan Sague, Treasurer Emilio Mascaro, Parliamentarian Otto Zequiera, and Sergeant-at-Arms Mario Rodriguez, considered the Student Council experience to be among the best parts of their years at Belen thanks in part to the effort of Mr. Armando Rodriguez, who devoted so many hours toward making the Belen Student Council the best in the District.
Vice President Manny Hidalgo.
"It's a learning experience which helps prepare you for life." Eddy Garcia.
Student Council moderator Mr. Armando Rodriguez addresses the club.
I awa d belolap to the entire Belen com· munity for its effort during Tombola...
Sent Us Home as The Winning Council
by Jose Lopez
he Student Council
Tsurpassed itself this year when it was elected Vice-President of the Florida Association of Student Councils. The F.A.S.C. divides the state into six districts, Belen belongs to district six which includes Dade, Broward, Monroe, Collier, and Hendry Counties. The organization holds an annual convention which all member high schools of the state are invited to. The convention was held from April 30th to May 2nd at the Airport Holiday Inn in Tampa, Florida.
Eight delegates attended the convention from Belen including five seniors and three juniors, as well as Mr. Armando Rodriguez, Student Council Advisor. After three days of campaigning, and giving speeches, Belen won the Vice-Presidential race 69-34 over West Orange High School from Orlando, Florida.
Juan Delgado, next year's Student Council president, will hold the position of F.A.S.C. Vice-President for the 1987-88 term. Belen will Rublish the F.A.S.C. newsletter 'The Florida Sun" which is sent to every high school in the state and comes out quarterly. However, Belen promised to publish the newsletter bimonthly.
The F.A.S.C. also recognizes outstanding councils across the state by presenting awards in five special categories. Belen received the award for Fundraising for the successful Tombola.
The 1987 Student Council under the leadership of Eddy Garcia, Manny Hidalgo, and the dedicated direction of Mr. Armando Rodriguez did an extraordinary job and deserves the recognition of the entire Student Body for their outstanding achievement.
The pvup that attended the Convention: M. Hidalgo (V.P.1 J. Delgado, V. Lopez de Mendoza. J. Rodriguez. Armando Rodriauez (Ad visor), M. Hadad, B. Garcia (Pres.), J. Lopez. F. Milton.
Juan Delgado makes his acceptance speech after capturing the State Vice-Presidency.
Top row: J Fanjul. F. Guerra, A. Brito. B. Villutuo, J. Gon· aalez. J. Slpe (MCretary). B. Can:ia (Preeldent). M. Hldalao (VIce-Preltdenl). I. Mascaro (TreuurarL R. Bepla. J. Palaa· car A. A.llplno. R r.omt.Jd • • C. Alwara. H. BeJI, J. Lope&. J. De do. c. Hernanda. J De loa Reyes, J. Rodriauea. A. Cardona, A. Carcloat. c Moliu. Rodrtau•• (Ad ldt}. o. .lchepraf. L. Suarez. A. Ramudo, C. de ADPio. R. Fel'li&ndea. L IaJeatu. G. Bellon, A. Abril. M. Hadad. J. en. x. Marllaez. J. r-. w--. c. Conde. R. Feo. F. Roc:lripea. J. Lopes. A Hemaada. f. Meada. R. .....,. " row: J. Araunume. A. DeJaado. G. PNdot A..Velie, R. SO..to. A. ..,..... D. MQrle.re, J. Roc:e. R Tapen-. S. Garde. D.Moriela. s. Ferro. v. Lopez de Mendou. J. Garcia. S. Fueatea, A. Yude. C. Mer· Unn, J. Jaleslu, A. Callenes, S.Mucaro.
Above - Juan Delgado, next year's State Vice-President takes the oath of office.
Left - Armando Rodriguez and Manny Hadad relax after the elections in the hotel lobby.
A prominent campaign banner was displayed at the entrance to the Airport Holiday Inn.
The club's president,
Robert Castro, displays the Key Club sweatshirts to onlooking members.
of the many thlllfJS we did was paint the bleachers in the field."
Cardona cleans up at a car wash
Robert Castro and Henry Landa watch over one of the many car washes that serve as fund raisers.
A Key to the Community
By Michael Rodriquez
f you happened to be at a walkathon, the Special Olympics, nursing home, or a fundraising dance, you probably saw one of the club's members giving a hand. If you have not guessed yet, these aspiring students are members of the Key Club, a national youth club affiliated with Kiwanis International.
The Key Club, led by their moderator, Mrs. Hewett is the most giving and helpful of the Belen Clubs. They donate hundreds of man hours yearly to benefit the community, and are proud of their work. Key Club Vice President Henry Landa noted, "Key Club is a wonderful opportunity for any students to achieve something great, by helping his school, community, and in turn to receive a feeling of fulfillment." Their dedication puts together events such as Father and Son Day, Horses for the Handicapped, Y-100 Dance, Carnations for Valentines, and many other community events. Key Club has one of the greatest enrollments of any club, 163 members this year; and the more members that join, the more this club can help the community for one and all.
Many students participated in car washes sponsored by the club They were both successful and fun.
Key Club supported many causes, among which was one against drinking and driving.
The Belen Key Club is one Qf the most act1ve chapters of the club thanks to Mrs. Hewett.
The Most Popular Club in School •
Thrived on Service
By Juan Carlos Marti n ez
he Key Club is un-
Tdoubtedly one of the hardest working clubs in the school. They dedicate themselves to improving the community and being the best they can be. Their unceasing efforts and overwhelming talent did not go unrecognized.
Throughout the year, they were handsomely rewarded for all their work. But no ceremony brought them more glory and praise than the awards banquet at the Key Club Convention. Twenty-four awards were to be distributed among 112 participating schools and it was no surprise that Belen won 22 of those.
At the convention, they were
commended for their dedication to service . During the year they were active in several fundraising events including the March of Dimes. In the convention, they were placed as one of the best Key Club organization members in the state of Florida.
Their involvement in the community will continue for a long time to come. As club President Robert Castro put it, "My work here is done for this year, but I know that Mrs. Hewett will continue working hard and making this club the best possible."
And for her efforts, Mrs. Hewett received the highest award possible when she was named Outstanding Moderator of the Year.
Kev Club Winners at the State Convention:
Key i:Iub officers are definitely happy after their clean up of most of the awards at the 1987 convention Pictured are J. Tuya, J. Bernal, R. Castro, Mrs. Hewett, and 0. Zequiera.
Father Tey, Coach Barquin, and Mrs Hewett go out with club members for a bite to eat.
Mrs. Hewett receives the award for "outstanding moderator."
An Organization for Fostering Citizenship
By Jorge Saldarriaga
urrent events, world news, history, sound like fun? You bet! This '----....1 year a group of interested eighth graders have had the opportunity to investigate important issues through the Civics Club, moderated by Mr. Eugene Zoeller.
Mr. Zoeller felt the need to expand the learning opportunities for several of his very interested eighth graders beyond the confines of his Civics class. Through lectures, guest speakers, projects and trips, theoretical and seemingly distant issues have been brought home to the group of youngsters.
The member's first project consisted of simplifying the student handbook for the benefit of incoming students. Club President Anthony Zabaleta and the twenty-five club members also had the opportunity to go to Tallahassee to experience their State's government at close range.
Although Mr. Zoeller believes that in this, the Club's first year, they have only scratched the surface, the commitment and enthusiasm of its young members have ensured it a solid place in Belen's Club roster.
Janet Reno addressing the school.
A High GPA and Commitment Makes You
Part of the ...
Chosen Few
By Jose Lopez
he Beta club is more than an academic club, it strives to be a service club. The Club is divided up into the Senior and Junior divisions, with the former made up of students in grades 10th through 12th and the latter in grades 8th and 9th. All students must have a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A.
The Senior Beta Club is headed by Mrs. Barbara Smith. Their service activities include visiting The Children's Home Society and participating in the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon. The Junior Beta Club dedicates one hour a week to The Children's Home Society. They also participated in the Clothing Drive for Santo Domingo and the toy drive for children of migrant workers. The moderator is Mrs. Ana Sanchez.
The Club held their induction ceremony on February 18th in the school's auditorium. During the inspiring event, the new inductees received their pins and diplomas. The guest speaker Fr. William Kidwell S.J., gave a touching speech on the importance of "Achievement, Character, and Leadership," the Beta Club's motto.
Mrs. Barbara Smith introduces the Induction's guest speaker Fr William Kidwell.
Junior Beta Members:
Below: A. Almazan takes the Beta Club pledge during the induction ceremony.
1st Row (Sitting L-r)- R. Perez, J. Zarraluqui, A Murgia, A. Perez, A. Garcia, E. Saldarriaga, D. Guerra.
2nd Row (1-r) -J. Parlade, R. Azan, G. Castro (Treas.), R. Blanco (Sec.), A. Garda-Linares, M. Coroalles, M Abay, M Mejido (V.P.), E. Triana (Pres.).
3rd Row (1-r)- J. Espin , A. Calienes, A. Almazan, A. Minoso , L. Zuniga, A. Padron, J Alberni, B Millares, Mrs Ana Sanchez
4th Row (1-r)- P. Carreno, T Hernandez, G. Anseeuw, C. Smatt, G Jimenez , M Perez
Top Row (Stand i ng, 1-r) - G Leyva, J Lopez , D. Cabrera , R Ros , W Lis t a , R. Angulo
Above: Enrique Saldar'riaga receives his diploma and pin for his hard work and dedication.
Deve l oping Scientific KnowHow
.. .
By Donald Connor
t is said that the best way to provide our students with the opportunity to learn and enjoy the sciences is through hands on experiences. "Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science," stated Ralph Waldo Emerson. Through The Belen Academy for The Sciences of Earth and Space the student is allowed to wonder and imagine about microscopic life, the grandeur of limitless space, what makes a computer or radio work, the seas, and the controlling factors behind nature.
B.A.S.E.S., under the direction and watchful eye of Fr. Tey, and President Alex Gonzalez, has soared to the pinacle of success with a grand total of eight clubs under its umbrella. Microbiology and Life Sciences, Computer, Astronomy, Meterology, Radio and Electronics, Photography and Marine Science make up the roster of special interest clubs offered by B.A.S.E.S.
This year a Photography Club was added, where the science of snapshooting was balanced by the study of photography as a work of art. The other new B.A.S.E.S. Club is Radio and Ele ,ctronics. Its members have taken the first giant step towards becoming Ham Radio operators. The Microbiology Club has continued its experimentation with microscopic organisms.
All in all, Father Tey and the Members of B.A.S.E.S. are following the words Lord Acton used in his Inaugural lecture on the study of History which best expresses what it means to be a scientist: "It is they (men of science) who hold the secret of the mysterious property of the mind by which error ministers to truth, and truth slowly but irrevocably prevails. Theirs is the logic of discovery, the demonstration of the advance of knowledge and the development of ideas, which, as the earthly wants and the passions of men remained most unchanged, are the character of progress, and the vital spark of history."
Astronomy:
Top Row: E. Zenia, T. Martinezt P. Carillo, J. Jt aez, R. 81Jnco, A. Suetro. J. Tuya, A. Roi& 0. Lopez
lad l.ow: •· Dlaz, E. Revilla, F. Fuentea. Santamadna, E. Hemn, E. Hemandez. C. Rocha, J. Navoa, L. Nunez
3nl Row: C. Ferro, M. P81'8z, H. Put , 8. *IC8JQ.1. Quintero. J. Rodrigues, R. Ribas. G. Cardena.
Luis EspinQ tries out a new program.
Mr. Schecher, addresses his Computer Club .
• • . And More!
By Alexander Barrios
The many B.A.S.E.S. clubs are very important because they expand our education beyond the classroom. Mr. James Schecher describes his club as "very important, due to the amount of logic which can be obtained by the student." ·
On the other hand, the Marine Science Club spends their extracurricular time studying plants and animals located under the sea. "We study all aquatic life forms," says advisor Peter Hernandez.
The Meteorology Club meets regularly in order to study the strange world found beyond our atmosphere . "We essentially study the earth's atmosphere and attempt to predict the weather just as any meteorologist would," states Mr. Billy Wagner, club moderator.
Last but not least, the students show enormous enthusiasm over Mr. Leopolda Nunez's Astronomy Club. He explains, "We meet to study the sun, moon, planets and stars that are located way beyond our earth's atmosphere."
These experiences all enhance the students' knowledge and allow them to apply what they learn about the world in which they live.
Center: Life Science Club Members explore the interior of a "Ranidae "
Midd l e: the future of B.A S E S
Honor Societies Are More Than Just Clubs for The Elite
By Rolando Gomez
hat do you have when you find someone who has qualifications such as scholarship, character, leadership, and service? You have someone who belongs in the National Honor Societies. Unfortunately, most people think that all it takes to become a member is a high G.P.A. That is part of it, but definitely not all.
James Monroe said, "National honor is national property of the highest value." The members of the National Honor Societies strive to maintain and protect this national honor. If national honor is a prized possession, then personal honor is the cornerstone for all of our activities throughout our lives. It is this personal honor that is made up of the aforementioned qualifications.
The Honor Societies have existed for over · 50 years to encourage students to prepare themselves for useful roles in our society. The Belen chapters of the societies have aided the school community in tutoring programs for the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade classes. The N.J.H.S. went further and instituted a scholarship fund for a deserving student to stay in school and not leave for financial reasons.
President of N.H.S., Kevin Taracido, addresses the assembly at the induction ceremony.
1st row: A. Lazo, C. Martinez, J. Lopez, R. Feo, D. Baldor, J. Mestre, R. Alejandro, C. Conde, D. Zumpano, V. Pedre, J. Gutierrez, I. Alfonso, C. Ortiz, R. Padron, R. Caragol
Middle top row: J. Dones, A. Bustillo, A. Roca, R. Molina, G. Lopez, C. Mesa, A. deCardenas, J. Fraga, A. Kredi, M. Marquez, A. Calienes, D. Garcia, Mrs. Hewett
Middle bottom row: D. Cabrera, J Hernandez, J. Juara, A. Lehmann, A. Ysada, A. Morales, J. Fernandes, J. Gonzalez, A. Zequiera, C. Calderin, D. Luna
Bottom row: R. Freyre, A. Cardona, J. Daire, N. Machado, J. Ortiz, E. Martinez, C. Aspillaga, J. Pineyro, F. deZarraga
Charlie Armengol, the only Senior inductee, stands alongside N.H.S. president Kevin Taracido, and vice president Rolando Gomez.
The National Honor Societies had a beautiful induction ceremony on March 3rd.
Helping Others to Help Themselves
By Juan Castro
he Spanish National Honor Society is one of the most prestigious organizations in the school. This is an extremely elite group of students chosen by Mr. Aurelio Baldor. The members of the club are very bright individuals who are concerned with doing their best to see to it that the school's students speak and write Spanish fluently.
The club participates in a very worthwhile cause during Christmas by collecting toys for children of all ages. This project brightens up Christmas Day for kids that are not as lucky as others by giving them new or used toys. Another service provided by the Spanish National Honor Society is tutoring all students who are deficient not only in Spanish, but any other subject. This deed shows that club members are working to have our students do as well as possible in school. This group of students are abiding well by Belen Jesuit Prep's motto, "MEN FOR OTHERS." A star in the making.
NHS get together.
Club president, Peter Campo, describes the task at hand .
Peter Campo is waiting in the wings as club member addresses the gathering.
Above: Pep Rallies bring us Together.
Below: Waldo waits in the side lines during a Pep Rally cheer.
Above: Mrs. Urves is always ready to give her time for any club project.
Above: Jorge Planas may not be working, but he's providing Carlos Barquing with creative coaching
In Charge of . • • School Spirit!
he Pep Club is among the most active clubs in Belen: its members the most spirited, its moderator the most inspiring, its purpose among the most desirable.
The club's membership is kept small, to a total of ·25 students. This gives the moderator, Mrs. Cartaya, ample time and space to coordinate successful pep rallies, other projects, and events. The Pep Club is in charge of drawing up posters, decorating for the holidays, and most importantly of all, getting the rest of the school to participate as actively as possible in the numerous pep rallies organized by the Club throughout the school year.
Mrs. Cartaya founded the Pep Club two years ago with creative ideas and great expectations. With her help and interest, the students in charge of the Club have been increasingly involved in making school activities successful.
Bottom: Seniors carry the banner, while con- Below: The Club did its share to add to the tributing much to the commotion. Yultide spirit.
The Alpha Club met twice every month to recite plays. One of the club's favorites was Macbeth.
Alpha Club helps put on the Christmas Play, where Francisco Fuentes and Gabriel Jimenez are called on to decide if there will be a Christmas this year.
Students from Saint Brendan, and those from Belen, in tryouts for the play "The Hitcher."
This Club Offers An Opportunity to Enjoy Many I I I Creative Experiences
By George de los Reyes
he Alpha Club, one of the
Tnewest organizations in the Belen community, has brought about a rebirth in ....il the appreciation for the liberal arts. Through its various involvements in the Humanities, the club's members have learned to appreciate the creative arts. Mrs. Beatriz Jimenez, club moderator sums up what the Alpha Club is trying to accomplish: "Inside every man and woman there is a spirit
"luide every man and woman there Is a spirit- ftlled with sen· timeat, thoqht, and an urp to CODUDUDic:ate; the creative arts are the aivenal laapqes that release it."
- Beatriz Jbaeaez-
filled with sentiment, thought, and an urge to communicate. The creative arts are the universal languages that release it."
The club's success is due in part to the dedication of its officers. Raul Esparza, club President, Henry Artalejo, Vice President, Donald Connor, Secretary and Carios Hernandez, Treasurer, are the students who, through their hard work, have made Alpha a vital contributor to the Belen community.
The club is involved in many extracurricular activities. The members get together twice a week to participate in a wide variety of experiences. These range from visits to museums, plays, art shows, art fairs, such as the Renaissance Fair, and movies, to visits to art galleries, literary presentations and important architectural sights.
The Alpha Club was one of the organizers of the Christmas play, and the Spring Theater Nights. The club was extremely successful at the Dade County Youth Fair with many of its members winning prizes for their entries in photography, poetry and dramatic performances.
Alpha Club Members:
Left te atpt: Pint row: L. Albelaez, R. Esparza, H. Artalejo, C. Barquin, A. Yaada, M. Olailiel
Secoad row: A. FetnalldeZ. Fuentea, C. Rosell, E. Gross, J. Garcia, D. Milonea, F. Sanchez
fthod row: c. Hemandez. E. Quintero, 0. Boubot, I. Ortiz, N. Bean, G. Jimenez, A. Garcia- nares, J. MuAoz, D. Connor
Not Pic:tunMI: A. Anseeuw, R. Cherenek, M. Donnell, V. Fresco, G. Garcia, X. Matinez. 0. Zequeira
Zoller ha done a great job in making the Chess Club one of the faste t growing clubs in the school.
- The Chess Club participated in many competitions, winning most of them.
These Students Get Together to .
Checkmate!
By Michael Rodriguez
ew, better and even
Nbigger. Last year as a newly created club, the Chess Club saw an enrollment of over 100 members. This year the members number in the eighties, they participate in local tournaments, and now they are cleaning out the County circuit.
The club meets weekly for open chess competition and also sends members to the local and county chess tournaments. They have been successful with their fund raising activities and a publication, The
Chess News. This contains the latest rankings, club information, tournament scores, and tips on how to play the game.
As the club meets weekly, anyone can join, you simply come and play chess. The winners and new members are kept on record, and the scores are calculated into rankings. Even if someone has played for years, or never at all, he will find a place in the Chess Club. There you can learn, have fun, and have a good game of chess.
David Flor carefully examines the chess board.
Right
Right- from left to right: 1st row: 0. Sardinas, C. Chartrand, F. Aguel, A. Calderon, A. Garcia, R. Planas, J. Fernandez, C. Pernas, C. Lopez, M. Marquez 2nd row: A. Cardona, F. Milton, A. Morales, L. Martinez, J. Sanchez, F. Capablanca, M. Garcia, Lopez-Santos, S. Escalon, R. Boron, A. Sosa 3rd row: F. Fuentes, R. Santamaria, P. Herrero, P. Campo, K. Espinosa, A. Abalo, V. Navas, H. Alvarez, C. Amorin, J. Serret, D. Connor, J. Riera, J Hernandez 4th row: R. Sanchez, H. Triana, M. Hernandez, J. Martinez, N. Lopez-Jenkins, D. DelPino, M. Olaniel, C. Velez, C. Moreyra, M. Lopez-Santos, P. Falcon, E. Martinez, J. Daire, S. Carroll, A. Mirones, R. Gonzalez, J. Paret 5th row: R. Morales, D. Grandal, H. Gaez, F. Alvarez, Carbonell, J. Greenwood, C. Hernandez, D. Flor, E. DelPino, F. Cantens, J. Fraga, A . Gonzalez, L. Zuniga, D. Baldor, D. Mirones, L. DeToro, Mr. Zoller
ao, M. HidaiiJo, J. MarUnez,
B. Gercia, J. Mestre, E. darajat*t J. Calerq, N.
Getting It All Out In Print!
By Jorge Saldarriaga
hen school started, it looked like there would be no VINCAM. The Journalism I class responsible for the production of the school newspaper had been cancelled. This was a problem because no one could supervise the class as an extracurricular activity. But to a group of dedicated and hard-working Seniors there was just no way that they were going to give up the opportunity to continue the tradition of having a paper. Roly Gomez, Juan Carlos Martinez, Ernesto Serrano, Jose Lopez, Andres Jimenez, Rafael Anrrich, Eddy Garcia, and Hector Tundidor were thrilled when a new teacher, Mr. Jorge Martinez, volunteered his time, service, and talent to help them out as moderator of the newly-formed club.
y , we proved that with determ na on nd effort we could succeed in publishing this new paper out of pure will. It was hard work, but it was also a lot of fun."
- Juan Carlos Martinez Editor-in-Chief
The staff editors met regularly during the production of the paper. The first issue of VINCAM for the 1986-87 school year hit the classrooms of Belen on December 11, 1986. It was a true success and it only got better as the school year progressed. VINCAM's excellent written and photographic coverage was appealing and informative to everyone The club grew strong with eleven staff editors and many writers, and proved that with a little hard work and a lot of dedication and desire, anything can be done.
Otto Zequeira and Manny Hildalgo discuss the development of an editorial.
Photo Editor Jose Lopez takes a break after selecting pictures for the first issue of the year.
News Editor Juan Castro sorts through photos in preparation of his section.
Wolverine Cheerleaders Were #1 in
Setting The Beat!
By Jose Cil
he 1986-87 school year
Toffered many activities to Belen's students including varsity and junior varsity sports and pep rallies. However, these pep rallies had a new twist that is quickly becoming a tradition: Cheerleaders!! Those bright-eyed, enthusiastic, smilyfaced girls that led Belen fanatics into a frenzy at football and basketball games. Led by Captain Marta Cil and Co-captain Annie Oliver, the girls showed their devotion with a lot of hard work. They put over 10 hours of practice each week and attended every football and basketball game.
The girls were coached by Bali Abadin, an F.I.U. student who volunteered her time to teach them new cheers and dance routines. Coach Abadin, however, was not alone. Miriam Cambo, a rookie teacher in Belen, gave a hand whenever she could and was also in charge of organizing the cheer-
Cheerleading Squad:
Monique Camino
Kathy Capablanca
MartaCil
Veronica Guerra
Silvia Guilarte
Claudia Lopez
Patty Marin
Annie Oliver
AnaRuiloba
Betty Sanchez-Aballi
Carol Villaverde
Mascot - Cecilia Cil
Coach- Boli Abadin
Modereator- Miriam Cambo-Martinez
leaders trip to Tampa with the basketball team. The Belen Cheerleading Squad consisted of girls from Lourdes and St. Brendans, with the mascot, Cecilia Cil, form St. Hugh School. Thanks to the dedication of these twelve girls, Belen was able to cheer and party at the pep rallies, football games and basketball games.
Waldo enjoy the good company of Betty Sanchez, Kathy Capablanca, and Claudia Lopez.
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Cil and Mario join in for one of the routines
A precarious balancing act for a very wet Homecoming Rally.
J.V. cheerleaders clap to an inspiring beat.
the moment when the fuD and frenzy basin "
Claudia Lopez proudly displays Wolverine Paw-er.
Faculty
' ... to make learning an adventure ... an end in itself. . . '
By RAFAEL ANRRICH
lans, knowledge, hopes and desires to pass along all that they knowteachers. So much to teach! Facts, that will provide the students with the necessary tools to be successful in school, in college, and beyond, in life . . . But there is more to teach, how to cope with life, how to get along with others, how to make learning an adventure, not the means to success but an end in itself. Motivation! That magic word that makes
learning special, and makes the teacher who can provide it to his or her students a truly gifted individual.
Here we are fortunate to have the best. A high ratio, ten to one, of faculty to students, which ensures individual instruction and good teacher-student relationships. But it goes beyond numbers, when the faculty is dedicated to the full well-being of the students, dedicated to seeing their students through, if not today, certainly tomorrow And another group, smaller
in size, the administrators, whose concerns, responsibilities and dedication tie all the other people together into a workable, and directed unit. Overseeing the students, the teachers the secretarial, custodial and cafeteria staffs, the security people. Put all these talents, dedication and involvement and the school becomes a live organism, a bustling institution, a place where you can truly experience the power!
The faculty meets to discuss pending issues.
Left: For Mr. Garcia the patio bench is as good an office as any.
Right: Mr. Martinez speaks to one of his students while George de los Reyes waits to talk to him about basketball.
A President That's Leading Us Into th Future
By Jorge Baste
e's been for 4
Hy-ears, during which there has been growth. But Father Marcelino Garcia, refuses to take all the credit. "The growth of the school does not totally on me, but on the whole body formed by teachers, administration and en1ployees."
The most growth has been marked by the opening of the sixth grade in the Fall of 1985, which acts as a preparation for the Junior High P.rogram. The Parent's Club Comm1ttee founded in 1984 has helped to tie the school with the parents.
Twenty Apple lle computers have benefited tlie Juniors and Seniors, who are now offered Computer classes as an elective.
The school's sport facilities have also improved greatly since Father Garcia became President. A new pool with a fieldhouse was built to benefit not only the swim team, but the whole school. Four tennis courts have been constructed and a gymnasium with a regular fieldhouse is in the planning. Scholarships, and money for them, have increased greatly. The "Father Feipe Arroyo, S.J. Scholarship Fund" and the "Father Fransisco Barbe ito, S.J. Scholarship Fund" are two examples of new scholarships offered to students.
The inau81!ration of a summer camp in 1984 has helped pay part of the school's dept. Last summer 1300 kids consisting of both boys and girls, ages4 14.
However in sp1te of all these accomplishments, Father Garcia is not about to sit back and relax. "We are in the process of a project _planning of other areas in the school, including academic areas, for the next five years." Father Garcia enjoys watcliing Belen grow.
Educating Men for Others
elen has grown in both quality and quantity," says Father Figeredo, principal of Belen through the six
years of residency in our new building. Father Figeredo has been an important figure, not just physically, but spiritually, emphasizing Belen's students to be educated as "Men for Others." His role as principal makes him a very busy person, with all the responsibilities that accompany running the school from day today. Father Figeredo helps in carrying out all the academic programs, and serves as an inspiration to the Faculty of Belen.
More Than Figureheads, the Administration Oversees Student Life
By Manny Fueyo
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elen's administration once more provided inspiring leadership for the entire Belen community. Fr. Jose Izquierdo, the assistant principal for discipline; Mr. Armando Rodriguez, Dean of students; and Mr. Leopolda Nunez, assistant principal, were most responsible not only for the discipline of the students, but also for interacting with them and helping to build them into "Men for others."
Fr. Jose Maria Izquierdo, the assistant principal for discipline is in charge of helping the students better discipline themselves in coming to school and to class on time, avoiding absenteeism, and observing the school's rules and regulations. This not only helps them in school, but with their life in general. Fr. Izquierdo says: "I ask you to perform in your life, now and always, in such a way that neither your parents, teachers, nor friends will ever have a doubt about you. I want you to appreciate and admire what Belen has tried to give you."
The Dean of Students, Mr. Armando Rodriguez, was, perhaps, the single most involved person with the student body. Mr. Rodriguez encharged himself with the various extracurricular events in student life, such as the Sophomore prom and all the senior events including the prom, the ring Mass, and Graduation. Mr. Rodriguez gets so involved in student life not only because it is his job, but because he cares.
The assistant principal, Mr. Leopolda Nunez, is responsible for all academic life in Belen, a job which the exceptionally learned Mr. Nunez relishes. Mr. Nunez holds that the attitude that enables students and indeed, all people, to do well academically also gives them the ability to become better persons and to have a better social and faith life, and he sees doing well academically as a stepping stone to succeeding in life.
This year, the administration once more proved that they are the backbone of the school.
Besides his enormous
involvement with student activities, Mr. Rodriguez also leaches l.atin American History.
Top Left: We found Mr. Nunez in a contemplative moment in his office.
Bottom Left: Father Izquierdo takes a minute from his very busy day to look one of the hundreds of daily
Adan, Humberto, M. M.S. Education F .I. U. 6th, 7th Mathematics
Alvardo, Ela M.A.,U.F. Spanish
Alvarez, S.J., Eduardo M.A., St. Micheals College Theology
Aparicio, Angel B.A. Phys. Ed., University of Redlands Science
Arteaga, Lourdes Education, Universidad de la Habana Spanish
Artecona, Teresita B.A. English, F.I.U. 7th English
Aspuru, Maura B.A. Arts, F.I.U. Spanish
Baldor, Aurelio M.A., N.Y.U. A.P. Spanish, Spanish I, II
Bango, Sigrid M.A. Literature, U.F. World Literature, Creative Writing
Barquin, Carlos B.A. Phys. Ed., F.I.U. Phys. Ed. Teacher, A.D.
Blanco, Isidro B.A. Chemistry, Havana University Physics, Math
One Youn g Teacher
That's Dynamite
By Ca r l os Mar tin ez
If you happen to
walk out to the vo ll eyball court one day after school, you'll catch a glimpse of a hip woman with funny shades It's Mrs. CamboMatinez. She's head coach of the volleyball team, cheerleader supervisor, and teacher.
This versatile person is one of the youngest teachers in Belen. In the two years she's been here she's found time to take control of the volleyball team. In her first year of coaching, the team finished their season
with a 14-2 record. They were undefeated in the All Catholic Conference Tournament, where they went 8-0. She obviously is not bragging when she says, "My team members are well rounded athletes, they can beat anyone."
Mrs Cambo-Martinez also coordinates the cheerleaders, both varsity and junior varsity. Although Mrs. CamboMatinez seems busy she has time to fish on weekends, play softball, do aerobics, and play tennis.
Cambo-Martinez, Miriam B.A., F.I.U. Computers, Math
Collins, Patrick M.S. Administration, Barry University
B.A. History, Springhill
U.S . Government
Conoley, Rudolph B.A. U M., M.B.A. Barry University Math, Psychology
Dembowski, Philip M. B.A. History, Auborn U. 7th Geography, 9th History
Counseling Seniors on Their College Plans
Is ...
No Easy Task!
By Erik Bellon
II of Belen's 95 Seniors of the graduating class of '87 have inspiring college plans. This is a great thing. It's good news for everyone, even Mrs . Icaza, Belen's college counselor. Mrs. Icaza's job is probably one of the most tedious, nerve-wrecking jobs in Belen. She works hard for each and every Senior in the school. She helps them make decisions which will affect their whole lives. In order to help these Seniors make these decisions, she should know each and every Senior at least as well as a teacher should know her pupils.
The most important part of Mrs. Icaza's job is to maintain a high-level of organization. In order to keep everyone's record straight, Mrs. Icaza has a file on every Senior. This file is complete with computer read-outs of colleges they are interested in, information on requested financial aid, location of institutions, as well as personal information on the students themselves.
Another important part of Icaza's job is to keep all Seniors o interested attitude towards col This is a hard task when one cons] the many complications, set-h and large amounts of money invc in effective college planning.
Thus far, Mrs. Icaza has showr ability to be able to get along literally every student who V1 through her office door. She experience needed to succesfully a prosperous college planning offic
We have Mrs. Icaza to thank fo high college attendance record w she has helped maintain throug the years during which she has se the Belen community. Having sue enthusiastic college counselor helped Belen Seniors become cessful individuals in today's socit
Fernandez, Rafael 0 . B.A. University of Miami Life Science
Fonseca, Fernando F. B.B.A. FlU Algebra I, Theology
Fraga, Eduardo B.S. St. Thomas University
Garcia, Gerardo B.A. St. John Vianney Theology
Garcia, Mercedes B.S. FlU Physical Science
Haibi, Dora M.A Queens College Spanish
Hammon, Ronald W. B.A., M.A. Univ. of Alabam Birmingham World Geography, Americc: History, Social Science
Hernandez, Pedro A. B.S. University of Miami · Biology
Hernandez, Robe'rto E. J.D. Univ. of Miami, M.A. Univ. of Miami Social Science
Hernandez, Sylvia B.A. FlU English
Hewett, Maria B.A. Mercy College Math 8, Algebra I, French I
Holtmann, Carolyn B.A. FlU English
Icaza, Charmaine
M.A., Barry University English and College Counseling
Jimenez, Beatriz L. B.A., B.Ed., M.A., University of Cincinnati
Spanish 8, 9
Fr. Kidwell S.J. M.S., University of Illinois Theology
Martinez, Jorge Bachelor of Arts, Canisius College English and History
Mendez, Oscar M. S. J. Master of Theology, St. Mary Social Justice 11, Rational Theology 12, Counselor 12
Miyar, Marie Jean B.A., M.A., Hunter College Humanities, Journalism 2 (Yearbook)
For Mrs. Jimenez
The Name of the Game Is
Involvement
By Mike Rodriguez
l o v e teaching, it's different every day," says Mrs. Jimenez, Spanish teacher, participator, and all around knowledge dispenser. On any given day, you can find Mrs. Jimenez talking with her students, teaching a class, at a football game, or moderating one of the clubs she sponsors. Mrs. is an all
around "helping hand," and she does love to help others. She enjoys teaching the most. She also likes to be teaching in a Jesuit school, "I like the Jesuit form of education. This is a growing school, with a lot of special kids who will, at one time, serve the community. I look at it as a long term goal." She is an excellent and special teacher, who helps the school be what it is
Morrell, Celia B.A University of Havana World History and Geography
Murphy, Elizabeth Ph.D. Rice University English Lit.
Orta, Benigno M.S. U. of Havana Intramural Chairman, Asst. Wrestling Coach, J.V. Baseball Coach
Pagano, Anthony M. B.A., M.Div. Theology
Perez, Jimmy B.A., Michigan State Disciplinarian 9, 10
he latest addition to the Theology Department and to our community is Fr. Kidwell. He is definitely a blessing. From the American/Canadian border to the southern most state he has served the Jesuit order to the fullest. He is a man that believes that everything can be accomplished with a lot of effort and dedication. He inspires
motivation, love and admiration from all those who are touched by him. This belief in the accomplishment of what seems impossible has allowed him to set up a Christian Life Community and to be an active member for the rights of the unborn, elderly and sick. After hearing his words one can truly understand the greatness, helpfulness and open hearted love of this man of God.
Pichardo, Frank F. B.S., M.S., UM and FlU Chemistry and Biology
Rodriguez, Armando B.S., FlU Latin American History
Ramos, Leandro B.A., F.I.U. U.S. History
Sanchez, Ana Maria B.A., Tulane University English
Sardinia, Jorge J. M.A., Pontificia and Regis College Theology and Philosophy
Schecher, James M.S. of Maryland Physics
Smith, Barbara B.S., Ohio University English
Stuart, Richard B.S., F.S.U. Physical Education
Ramos Influences Sophomores
By Juan Castro
BJ
find the past interesting and fascinating," says Mr. Leandro
Ramos, one of Belen's most popular and respected teache : Ramos joined thE faculty in 1982, l teaching job. Lee teaching because l it rewarding to be communicat teenagers who a developing. The thing about Mr . R that he will nc teach his lessons you have a prob will be there to h · out. Since his arri' has taught Arr Civics, and U.S. hi the sophomores. has always intrigu because he historical event1 fascinating, and amazed at how sm insignificant made such a b ference on im] historical events.
A Model of Dedication
By Mi gue l Perez
football team is surpassed only by his intense love for the game.
Coach Richard Stuart started coaching at Belen in 1981, as assistant to Coach Hewett , former Varsity Head Coach. Two years later, he became the youngest Head Varsity coach in the state of Florida. His talents as a coach were demonstrated in 1984, a season in which the Wolverines ended 6-4, the second best season in Belen history.
Coach Stuart has plans to stay at Belen for a long while, to establish a winning tradition.
Tey S.J., Jose R. M.A., Universidad de Comillas anl Immaculate Conception
Theology, 6
Togores, Lourdes M.A ., University of Florida Literature and Language
Vasquez, Roberto A.A., B.A , St. Thomas Villanova Sports AdministratiO'il
Vila, Carol Ann B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M·.A , F.I.U: A.P. Calculus and Computer Science, Analysis
Wagner, William L. M.S., University of Miami Social Studies
Wentzel, Brian M.S., Creighton University Developmental Psychology
Woodward, Patricia Flynn M.A., Barry University English
Zoller, James B.A., Boston College Civics
Mercy Arcay Secretary to the Principal
George Busse Business Manager
Alicia Castillo Receptionist
Fr. Richard Chisolm, S.J. Office of Development
Maria Eireos Assistant Librarian
Teresita Garcia Registrar
Marina Hernandez Secretary to the Office of Development
Guillermo Jorge Head Librarian
Br. Lionel Lopez Bookstore Manager
Every Day They Work Hard J
Feeding the Hungry Students of Belen
Maria Teresa Cou, Esther Suarez, Alicia Rodriguez, Zoraida Valin
Julia Fernandez, Berta Gonzalez, Maria Antonia Celaya, Gonzalo Ramirez
This Is the Team That Keeps Our Campus Clean
Renee Malgarat Secretary to the President Guillermo Munoz Library Disciplinarian
Jose Ignacio Rasco Financial Coordinator
Julia Reboredo Bookstore Assistant
Eva Reyes Secretary
Anni Swanson Secretary
From Left to Right: Ramon Sierra, Rafael Artillas, Jesus Herrera, Jesus Hernandez, Ivan Roa, Mario Paira, Silvino Garcia
Underclassmen
Each of them striving to reach their personal goals, and make ' ... Belen proud.
By Donald Connor
hat makes a house a home?
Family! What makes a buildinga school? ... people! Not just a certain group of people, but a wonderful combination of them.
Basically, students . . . tall and short, chubby and thin. Each one of them a unique individual, yet very much a part of the group. Whether they're preppies, jocks or "mechas." Whether in the sixth grade or eleventh they have all experienced the power of a close knit community.
The sixth and seventh
graders have just put their foot in the door and are yearning to know more about what it is really like to be in and go to BELEN. Like most of us they entered Belen with notions of the "torture" one would have to endure to make it through the rough waters. Yet, within a few days or weeks we all learn that the "torture" is really here to allow us to be better, both morally and academically, to conquer the world.
The eighth, ninth and tenth graders are finally grasping the meaning of what it takes to be a Belenite. Each one of
them striving to reach 1 personal goals and make 1 home, Belen, proud. eighth grader next year enter Junior High. The bi! step while being a E Underclassman.
Last but not least, the fu backbones, and leaders o: school, the Juniors.
This year great things l happened to Underclass1 Whether spiritually, acac ically, athletically they l excelled the standards oj cellence that the school i: customed to. As a group can be proud to have PERIENCED THE PAW-E
Below - Hanging loose in English class.
Bottom - It takes blood, sweat, and tears to make it in this place.
Left - Three seconds to the bell and Adolfo can't remember his combo
These 6th Graders With Their "Tin Grins"
Brighten Our Day
By Carlos Martinez
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t's a horrible Monday morning. The alarm clock sounds off at 7:15. You awaken in an irritated mood, stagger to the bathroom down the hall, bumping into the walls. You arrive at your destination, flick on the lights and see the silver screen refle.cting in the mirror - your teeth are covered with this metallic junk known as braces!
You pull the disposable toothbrush out of the drawer, and apply toothpaste with elegance. You look in the mirror and your right eye glimmers at the sight. You go for the kill, up and down, left and right - what an abuse on that brush!
Your morning adventure with your braces is over, or is it?
The rest of the day is ahead of you, and school remains to be conquered. You arrive at the "gateway
Acuna, Alberto Alemany, Joaquin Alvarez, Michael Bellon, Juan Boronat, Ricardo Cabrera, Ariel
Cambo, Mario
Capablanca, Fernando Caraballo, Leonardo Caso, Jorge Chang, Tommy Cordero, Alejandro
to heaven"- Belen - and run to your sixth grade classroom trying to avoid being trapped by the monstrous Seniors. Alas, you are late for class, and must go get a pass. Finally, you make it to the classroom, thrust open the orange doors, and, lo and behold - 20 other silver screens are staring back at you, it must be a nightmare
Braces, those metal objects your dentist racks the bucks on, are very common among young kids between the ages of 10 and 11. Many sixth graders have some sort of metallic substance in their mouths - either braces or retainers. These many-mouthed, train tracked students appare:ptly don't mind wearing these treacherous objects on their teeth. "They might be ugly, but they'll fix my teeth," says Victor Garcia, a sixth grader who has worn the silver screen for two years now.
"Only problem is, food gets s my mouth."
The condition is rampant. every five Belen sixth grad1 braces. Why, even a sixth English teacher is now \1 them. Mrs. Smith describes: perience by saying, "At the l ing they bothered me, but or get used to them, they're no s
So, if you are one of the lu unlucky, students with m1 your mouth, don't worry, it porary. Don't let braces m your life. So don't be shy, sm "brighten" our day.
Cueto, Alfonso Delgado, Alberto Digon, Francisco Digon, Juan
Leon, Jose Lopez, Enrique Lopez-Santos, Jose Martinez, Luis
Espinosa, Pablo Fernandez, Jorge Figueroa, Luis Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Michael Garcia, Oscar Garcia, Victor Guas, Orestes Hernandez, Rodo Herran, Ricardo ·Jimenez, Daniel Lasaca, Carlos
Mascaro, Sergio Menendez , Osvaldo
Meruelo, Hector Mock, Lien
Morales, Gabriel Muelle, Alejandro
Muniz, Alain Ortega, Marcos
Palacio, Daniel Perez, Lisandro
Rasco, Kenneth Roger, Arthur
Sainz, Adrian Saladrigas, Luis
The Central Courtyard makes a good setting
From A to Z .. . ,
The Sixth Grade Has It!
By: Donald Connor
he sixth grade is blessed with some of the most diversified students Belen has seen yet. The youngest of our student body are involved in activities that range from A to Z and back, and their success stories are many. Not only have some of their abilities been singled out on a local and state level but even nationally. Now, that is something to brag about!
The artists in the group are a few. But the most outstanding ones are Ricky Boronat, Gabriel Sanchez, and Leo Caraballo. Leo, is one of the
youngest to win a drawing contest recently sponsored by the Miami Herald.
Though they can draw they can also defend themselves. Osvaldo Menendez is the third ranked State Judo Champion in his age group. Osvaldo has come a long way in the three months he had to practice Judo before the Competition.
The star baseball player in the sixth grade is Carlos Garcia who is the catcher on the State number one ranked, Class A team. Carlos says that his greatest thrill in playing baseball is "picking off people on bases." His catching will be a great asset to the
sixth grade team and in the very near future to Varsity. He will be attending the national competition and we wish him all the luck in the world.
Alain Muniz is a gymnast. Alain says that his greatest goal in gymnastics is to be on the "olympic team." His best event according to his coach is the "floor mat exercise."
These students have accomplished more by the time of their sixth grade, than some of us dream. It is very inspiring and motivating to see that the youngest members of the student body have so many talents to share.
Sanchez, Enriq Sanchez, Gabri Sanchez, Jaime Suniga, Daniel Tejeda, David Torres De Nave Felipe Valdes, David Vazquez, Osca: Vega, Manuel Wolffe, Eduard Zapatero, Giov Zumarraga, Ca
A Seventh Grade Class That's Larger Than Life!
By Mike Rodriquez
verywhere they go their numbers make unusual demands of the system." The Belen 1986-87 seventh grade class can be compared to the post WWII Baby Boomers. When they are there, you can't miss them.
All this is based on several factors, last year saw the largest enrollment for a new class ever. Last year's sixth grade class saw 95 new students. No other class in the school had so many new students. This year's sixth grade has a mere sixty students compared to
Abalo, Agustin
Abreu, Ralph Acosta, Enrique Aguado, Fernando Aguel, Felipe Alberni, William
Alleyn, Jaime Alvarez, Nestor Amorin, Carlos Antuna, Javier Arce, Ricardo Argamasilla, Javier
Arguelles, Eric Arrieta, Agustin Aviles, Gustavo
A vi no, Ernesto Ballina, Alejandro Barrueco, Robert
the latter. Those 95 sixth graders along with over 70 new enrollments created the largest seventh grade class ever. A total of 172 students. ' What do all these facts mean? First of all and most obvious is that everywhere they go, you know they are there Student council Vice President Manny Hidalgo reported, "I've never seen so many seventh graders participating in dances. The seventh graders buy more tickets, raise more money, and are more involved than ever." A Belen student only has to look around to notice the effect, especially those with class in the library.
As they progress through their Be education, their large numbers will be f1 They will need more teachers for: Engli Math, Social Studies, P.E., Theology, Scien Spanish, and more. The teachers origina teaching one regular grade, will have to the needs of this large growing group students.
In 1991, this will mean more Senior rin tassels and more Belen graduates. So nt time you see a seventh grader, think of that they will be able. Remember: "seve1 graders are people too."
Not just numbers, but enthusiasm characterizes the 7th graders.
Carroll, Scott Cartaya, Eric Castro, Lawrenc Ceide, Javier Chardiet, Angel Chavez, Ronald
Colina, Rene
Corral, Oscar Danger, Alejandro Danger, Carlos De Arazoza, Raphael De La Iglesia, Gonzalo
De La Vega, Javier Del Riesgo, Bernardo Descalzo, Christopher De Varona, Sergio Diaz- Bergnes, Gabriel Dinkins, Andres
Service Through Leadership
By Alex Mendoza
hat is it like to be a seventh grade p r e sident? Being elected to the seventh grade presidency is the initiation to the everpowerful Student Council of Belen. To the seventh grader, it is a sign of the student's leadership that will prevail throughout the years. This office requires the
Dolan, Christopher
Escala, Jorge Luis Escalon, Salvador Escudero, Gilbert Espinosa, George Espinosa, Harold
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qualities of courage and faith in your fellow man. These presidents excel in the eyes of their peers.
The seventh grade leaders who share in this prestigious job of service are Francisco Robles, Ricardo Souto, Jorge Roca and William Ferrer all have the eye of the tiger, the hunger for success, that makes them run for elected office.
Garcia, Alejandr Garcia, Mario Garcia, Rene Garcia-Carrillo, Pedro Garcia-Rivera, Eduardo Genie-Reyes, Alvaro
Gomez, Carlos Gomez, Juan Gomez, Rodolfo Gondar, Julio Gonzalez, Alex Gonzalez, Alexi:
Gonzalez, Javier Gonzalez, Hecto GonzalezStephen Gonzalez, Serafi Grandchamp, Michael Hernandez, Alfr, Hernandez, Humberto Hernandez, Jore : Hernandez, Mar Herran, Daniel Herrera, Raul Horstman, Howa
Hoyos, Alejandro Incera, Carlos Jorge, Guillermo
Lamar, Mario Lauge, George Laurencio, Anthony
Lemus, Peter Leon, Alejandro Lobeck, P.
Lopez, Christopher Lopez, Javier Lopez, Juan
Luzarraga, Joseph Macau, Gaston Manas, Sergio
Marin, Andrew Martinez, Eduardo Martinez, Oscar Mas, Florentino Mata, Eric Mauri, Thomas
Meiia, Claudio Menendez, Seiji Monserrat, Leonardo Montana, Pablo Moran, Ernesto More, Jose
M urciano, Migu Oliva, Alfredo Ortega, Francisc Ortega, Otto Ortiz, Ivan Parrales, Annih Peres, Jose Perez, Antonio Perez, Carlos Perez, Manuel Perez, Pedro Pernas, Carlos Miguel Pernas, Jorge Piedrahita, Gab1 Pintado, Juan Pinon, Ruben Planas, Raul Pujol, Juan
It Just Takes A Board & Wheels to Go Thrashin'
By Miguel Perez
kate boarding has just gone from just riding on the sidewalk to cornpetition on the ramps. It has grown into a very popular sport.
Daniel Villa, a seventh grade student, is a leading competitor in this trend
Villa loves the sport of skate boarding and has participated in competition for about a year. He skates for a team sponsored by Tropical Sale and Surf Shop . The team organizer, Robbie Weir, has set up many challenges with other teams, in which Danny has competed. Events such as the Skate Jam and the Real Competition have brought Danny many awards, among these have been skate boards and cash prizes.
Danny is a very versatile skate boarder. He has a large repertoire which includes inverts, boneless, alies, and Flip "D's." Inverts are tricks in which you flip your board up off the ground and twist your body in such a way that it appears you are looking at the wheels as you glide through the air. After this physical feat you bring your board down again A boneless is a maneuver in which you jump up with board in hand and bring the board back fast enough in order to land on it. Alies are quick jumps up
and down as you ride. Finally, flip "D's" are similar to alies but each time you jump, the board flips over before you land on it.
When Danny was asked what got him interested in skating, he answered, "my friend, Javier Gonzalez, who is also a Belen student." After Danny got his board, he started practicing in the Grove.
Danny said that the pointers he would give someone learning the sport would be "Do not try too hard, take your time in practicing, and it will slowly come to you. Dh! And most important watch good skaters carefully and try to imitate them. With a lot of practice you will get it." He recommended that someone interested purchase Lance Montain, Powel Peralta, Shrnitt Stix, or a Sirn.
Danny plans to keep competing in the sport of skate boarding. He is a good rider and with time and practice he will become one of the best. Good luck Danny!
Rad-cliff, Brian A. Ramirez, Frank Rivas, Fernando S. Robles, Alejandro G Robles, Francisco I. Roca, Jorge L.
Rodriguez, Hirem Rodriguez, Julio J. Rodriguez, Miguel E. Rodriguez, William Roger, Vincent A. Romagosa, Ricardo A.
Salazar, Javier Sallick, Victor Sarna, Antonio Santos, Francisco Sanchez, Amaury D. Segurola, Ignacio
Serret, Jorge L. Sobrado, Jose H. Sol, Anthony C. Sosa, Alberto Souto, Ricardo J. Taracido, Nelson M.
Suarez, Daniel Tacoronte, Micheal
Tarke, Nelson C. Ulfe, Manuel
Following a Family Tradition Carlos Is Splashing His Way to the Top
By Ralph Anrrich eventh grader
Carlos Zumpano is a oneof-a-kind swimmer for his age group. Coming from a background of swimmers, Carlos has now been swimming for six to seven years at the MetroAquatic Swimming Club. He says he enjoys swimming a lot and he will hopefully continue to pursue it.
Although swimming consists of many events, Zumpano has chosen to master the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle, which are his two best events. His brothers, senior Joey Zumpano, the breaststroker, eighth grader Danny Zumpano, the freestyle sprinter of the family, make Carlos the long distance swimmer of the family.
"I travel a lot," said Carlos, as he described his trips with his team. He says that they travel mostly throughout Florida to different meets and competitions. As they get older and more experienced, they begin to travel to different
parts of the United States and to other countries as well, which is a great experience.
As for a wards and achievements, Carlos has attained many positions throughout. Florida, and has won quite a few awards. Because of his outstanding performance last year in the Dade County Youth Fair Meet, he made the All Star Zone. Also, in the Junior Olympics, he placed second in the Florida Goldcoast. Kirk Peppas, his coach, as well as his brothers' coach, has really worked him hard to achieve what he has and will soon, hopefully, be achieving more.
This year's Belen Swim Team was lucky to have him as a part of the team, as we were unfortunate not to have him last year. Carlos is going to continue swimming for Belen throughout his years here and we can only hope the best for him in his years to come as a swimmer. I hope to go to a very good college with a very good swimming team," stated Carlos as he looked on to the future.
Ulloa, David Valenti, Roberto Varon, Mauricio Vasconcelos, Rol Velez, Carlos Vidal, Miguel
Vigna, Vincent Villa, Daniel Villalonga, Guill Villasuso, Alexa Zarraluqui, Carl1 Zumpano, Carlol 7th Graders /
The 8th Grade Class Is Not All Work and No Play
By Jorge Saldarriaga
hen the bell rings at 2:35 p.m., many eighth graders do more than just go home to do their homework; they head for workout. There are many sports in which eighth graders participate: baseball, basketball, biking, football, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Team sports don't only build up our physical strength, speed, and skill, but they teach us how to get along with others, be disciplined, and best of all, make good friends.
Cesar Conde, an eighth grader who plays tennis after school finds
that the time spent on the courts is the best part of his day. Cesar, who is presently ranked ninth in the state of Florida, plans to play for Belen in the future. When asked why he plays, Cesar replied, "it's a physical and mental challenge."
Another eighth grader, David Font-Navarrete, bikes every day about 35 miles to the Grove. So far he has only entered in one open race, in which he finished 50th out of 140 bikers. This was an excellent performance considering the fact that most bikers were over 20 years old. David's co.mment on his biking experience is, "There's no result yet, but the future looks
promising."
Joe Espin, another eighth grad participates in organized sports school. He plays J.V. football for t l Wolverines. Jose starts at corn back, and practices every day fro 3 to 6 P.M. He's still able to mainta a 3.1 grade point average. For others like Danny Zumpar workout begins at 5 in the mornir "It's very hard waking up at 4:45 the morning to go jump in a co pool," says Danny, "but it's al very rewarding."
Alfonso, Jose Almazan, Alexar Alvarado, David Alvarez, Hugo Alvarez, Luis Anseeuw, GabriE
Azan, Richard Barbeite, Franco
Baldor, Daniel Bello, Sergio
Blanco, Richard Buigas, Hector
Cabrera, Gabriel Calienes, Albert'
Cantens, Fernan Caragol, Robertc
Javi Riera is once again leading the J.V. cross country team to victory.
Carreno, Pablo Casal, Carlos Castro, Guzman Castro, Manuel Celorio, Oscar Choa, Raul
Ciereszko, Leon Coli, Renier
Conde, Cesar Costa, Jose Covert, Michael Daire, Juan
De Cardenas, Andres De La Guardia, Mario Delgado, Eduardo
Delgado, Juan
Del Pino, Eric De Toro, Lorenzo
Diaz, Alejandro Echegaray, Oscar Erdman, Carlos
Escobio, Manuel Espin, Jose Facuseh, Edgar
Falcon, Serafin Feo, Roger Fernandez, Javier
Fernandez, Manuel Ferro, Carlos Figarola, Oscar
Rousing up scho
Lots of Work and Dedication Is What It Takes When You Are Going for the Gold
By Jorge Baste
hope to make the Olympics one day." Impossible maybe for some, but not for Robert Caragol, a 13 year-old eighth grader who has been swimming since the age of six.
Robert started swimming in Puerto Rico for the Round Hill Swim Team. When he was nine he moved to Miami where he continued swimming on the Metro Dade Mana-wars. He later changed teams joining the Miami Hurricanes, today known as the Hodge son Hurricanes.
At the age of eleven, and again at the age of twelve, he was selected for the Florida
Gold Coast Zone All Star Swim Team, with which he went on to compete with swimmers from other states. Robert also has a total of seven Florida Gold Coast Records, including the 500 yard freestyle, and the 200 yard butterfly, all of which are held in the 11 and 12 age group.
His future plans include making the United States Swim Team for the Pan American Games, World Games, and of course the Olympic Games. He also plans to attend Standford University on a full scholarship for swimming.
Font David Fraga, Jorge Fuentes, Christo Fuentes, Sergio Galan, Ernesto Garcia, Allen Garcia, Daniel Garcia, Manuel Gomez, Wilbertc Gonzalez, Alejar Gonzalez, Carlm Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Mario Gonzalez, Raym1 Gorordo, Eduard Guitierrez, Jose Guitierrez, Luis Herdoiza, Javier
Hernandez, Frank Iglesia, Jose Luis
Jimenez, Eduardo Jimenez, Gabriel
All This and Brains Too
By Javier Canto
Jimenez, Jose Manuel Jimenez, Roberto
Kredi, Albert Lazo, Albert
Word has it that this is a tough school. Outsiders think that Belen is all work and no play , that it is almost impossible to go out for sports and keep a good academic average at the same time.
Adolfo Minoso, an eighth grader affectionately known as Ato, proves that this is a misconception. Ato has managed to be part of the Belen Swimming Team while keeping a high academic average. How does he do it? "I try to keep up with my work on a daily basis," Ato says. "I
do a lot better studying every day after practice, than trying to cram it all during the weekend."
Besides being one of the best J.V. swimmers, Ato plays tennis out of school and plans to play that sport for Belen in high school. He manages to juggle both sports and his studies because he disciplines himself and organizes his time.
Ato finds that the high demands Belen places on its students is a real challenge that not only prepares you for college, but also for life.
Lehmann, Alex Leon, Leovigildo
Leon, Ricardo Leyva, Giraldo
Lista, Walter Lobaina, Eugenio
Machado, N estc Magnan, Alfred
Marill, Eugenio Marquez, Micha Martell, Carlos Martinez, Carlo: Martinez, Cesar Melero, Freddy Mesa, Carlos Mestre, Marcos Minoso, Adolfo Mirones, Alex Molina, Cesar Molina, Rolandc
Monteagudo, Re Morales, Albertc Moreira, Domini Nearing, Alexan Nunez, Ruben Nunez-Menocal
8th Graders
Lombard, Edua Lopez, Enrique
Lopez, Gustavo Lopez, Jorge A.
Lopez, Jorge R. Lopez-Santos,
Oliver, Alejandro Orbea Jr., Leonel Ortiz, Christopher Padilla, Mauricio Padron, Alain Paret, Jose
Parlade, Jaime Pedre, Vicente Perez, Alejandro Perez, Arturo Perez-Febles, Thomas Perez, Robert Prado, Gabriel Reira, Javier Roca, Anthony Rojas, Michelangelo Rodriguez, Ernie Rodriguez, Daniel
Ros, Ricardo Salazar, Ronald
TogethE
A Little Money Goes ALong Way
By Manny Fueyo
Where do eighth graders obtain their money? Well since it's safe to assume that the majority of eighth graders don't work and probably don't have too much money saved up, they get most of their money from weekly allowances their parents give them. Considering the small amount of expenses eighth graders seem to have, their weekly allowances should suit them well.
Allowances seem to be a hit with eighth graders. Their parents give them spending money that they don't have to work for and this suits them well for the small amount of purchases that they have. The many eighth graders at Belen who are given allowances learn to budget this money wisely and are prepared for the responsibility of more im-
portant handling of money, such as paying bills for later in life
How much do eighth graders get for their allowances. The average amount seems to be between five and ten dollars per week. This covers their purchases of record albums, baseball cards, and going to the movies at the end of the week. This may not seem like a sufficient amount of money for all these activities and buying of all these things, but one must keep in mind that the allowance should cover what they want to buy. If it doesn't, they save up for a couple of weeks or as long as it takes. If there is no money left for special activities such as going to the movies, mom and dad are usually obliging in chipping in a few extra dollars.
Saldarriaga, En1 Salazar, Ronald
San Martin, Jua1 Santana, Jose Sardinas, Oscar Sepulveda, Jose Sevillano, Antol Smatt, Christopl Tapanes, Rafael Travis, Donald Ulivi, Alejandro Valle, Armando Vazquez, Manw Vinals, Andrew Ysada, Alfonso Zabaleta, Antho Zagales, Jorge Zarraluqui, Jose Zumpano, DaniE Zuniga, Luis Mil
8th Graders /
Ninth Graders Are Climbing Their Way to the ToJ
By Rolando Gomez
etermined, hard-working, and enthusiastic are the best adjectives that describe the freshman class They're off to a great start in one of Belen's most difficult years. Freshman year is a definite turning point. It marks the end of Junior High and the second and best half of school, Senior High. From now on, the classes get more difficult and the grades are now permanently recorded on your college transcript. Even though the years to come are some of the most challenging ones, they are also some of the most rewarding. The next three years require that
you give everything your best shot and have fun at the same time Make the best of the years to come and Senior year will be right around the corner. Work hard have fun and continue climbing your way to the top With a class like this, you'll be there before you know it. Gabriel Bellon is considered a very successful individual by his classmates Gabby , as his friends call him, is the president of his class. He has been president of all his classes ever since he entered Belen. Ever since seventh grade he has proven to be a leader. People always say that actions speak louder than words and he has proven this. Under Gabby's leadership his classes have been the top sellers continually.
Abay, Mike F.
Abreu, Dominic J.
Aceituno, Luis Javier Acosta, Alan D. Alberni, Jorge Guillermo Albuerne, Pedro R.
Alvarez, Robert Angulo, Ralph Antuna, Manuel Artigues, Henry
Aspillaga, Carlos Jose Barquin, Carlos E.
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Gabby has also been a very active participan athletics. He has been involved in the baseb track, and most recently the football team. Gab as stated by his coaches , is a very prosperous fc ball player Although this is his first year on football team Gabby has sacked the quarterb numerous times Being a well accepted individual and fri1 among his classmates , Gabby has successfully his homeroom to be a united group of students. class is credited for winning most of the intermt games which they have participated in. Gabby, made sure that the students are on time and attt the games Through these and other ways, Gal has proven to be a good president and fine leade1
Rowdy freshmen add to pep rally fun
Bellon, Gabriel Bustillo, Andres Cabrera, Dagob€ Calderin, Charli Canto, Alberto J Cardenal, Emili1
Cardona, Aldo Cardona, Alex Carreno, Alejan Castillo, Allan Chavez, Ruben Concepcion, Jua Carlos
Cordero, Leonardo Coroalles, Manuel De Aguiar, Daniel De Angulo, Guillermo De Moya, Rene De Ona, Pedro
De Oro, Erick De Zarraga, Fernando Del Campo, Richard Delgado, German Diaz, Martin Dominguez, Oscar
Dones, Jorge Fanjul, Arturo Fernandez, Luis Fernandez, Pedro Fernandez, Wilfreda Fernandez-Abril, Aristedes
Freyre, Pedro Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Jeffrey Garcia, Luis Garcia- Linares, Ariel Garcia-Menocal, Alfredo
The Freshmen show off tl
Gonzalez, Edu<: Gonzalez, Ericl Gonzalez, Wilb Granda, Julio Greeneood, Jast Guerra, Daria Hernandez, AlE Hernandez, An Hernandez, Hernandez, Joh Hernandez, Rol Hernandez, Gal
Oh No! Just As We Suspected
Baseball Mania Strikes Again
By Juan Car los Martinez
The fad that hit the ninth grade this year was baseball card trading. They might play each other for cards or as happens most often than not, argue intensively over them. It seems a bit ridiculous considering that some of the cards cost over fifty dollars!
Not all of them do it for money. Most of them do it because "It's a fun game and it's nice to have cards of my favorite players," remarked one ninth grader, barely finding time to look up from his stack.
Though the rule of the game may change, the tradition will last as long as there are baseball cards to trade.
Hidalgo, Orland Juara, Jose Kates, Gian Larra uri, Oskar Linares, Jose Lorn, Gustavo Lombard, Ramo Lombillo, Javier Lopez, Alexand1 Lopez, Alfredo Lopez, John Lopez, Raimund
Munoz-Suarez, Jose Murguia, Alejandro Navoa, Jaques
Olaniel, Maros Oliveros, John Orozco, Noel
Ortega, Jorge Ortiz, Ignacio
By Getting Involved Aldo and Alex Cardoll
Make a Difference
By Eduardo Garcia
Belen's bright future includes a :r: talented brothers in the ninth grade. brothers are very much involved in ad in the school such as Student Council a1 Club. Their names are Aldo and Ale: dona. Many people believe that Aldo an1 are twins. The truth is that they are no1 is fifteen months older than Alex, but th both freshmen. Alex started school ec: order to be in his brother's grade. s· Council and Key Club are not all they 4 volved in. Aldo is in the National Junior Society and Alex is a member of the Beta Club. Alex is also an athlete and is J.V. Soccer team. They are not only im in extracurricular activities but arE academically successful. Aldo has a point average of 3.5 and Alex, 3.3. Aldo has been in Student Council president since seventh grade and A; Vice-President. Both of them have high tions for the future. Aldo is planning tor the office of Student Council President is planning the same but, in the office oi President. Aldo, not only wants to be : president but, also, president of the F.1 Florida Association of Student Councils and Alex are not the only ones Student Council in the family. Aldo is f1 ing in the footsteps of his older brother Cardona, who was both school preside1 president of the F.A.S.C. in the 198-' school year. Aldo and Alex are involved in their : today and looking forward to the future.
Valdes, Alberto Varona, Jose Vazquez, Manuel Villanueva, Carlos Zequeira, Alexis
Quintana, Eric] Raimondez, Ri' Ramundo, AlbE Reyna, Ronald Rivero, Enriqw Rocha, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ale: Rosado, Ralph Sanchez, Franc: Sarduy, John Saumell, Alexa Serrano, Eduar'
Sevillano, JuliaJ Simon, Steve Suarez, Jose Suarez, Luis Triana, Henry Trinchet, Alex
Ortiz, Jose Padron, Ruben Paret, Henry
Pedroso, Gabri Perez, Miguel Perez, Roberto
Pineiro, Juan Pitt, William Pratz, Dario
What's Up at Belen?
Spiked Hair!
By Ma nn y Fu ey o
[I]
he Sophomore class is like the other classes in
Be l en in many aspects, one of which happens to be haircuts. The tenth grade, along with the other grades, has a d i vers i fied collection of students with different types of popular haircuts. This year, new haircuts took root i n Belen, especially so with the Sophomores. This class now displays not only the traditional side and middle parting, but also the new style -spiked hair.
Spiking one's hair invalves having it cut short so it will stand up . Once it is cut and styled in this manner, one can wet it and spike it for a wet look, or use a blower to blow it dry for a dry spiked look. Styling mousse is usually employed
Abril, Alexis Ahmad, Nemer Alonso, Fernando Alvarez, Alberto Alvarez, Armando Alvarez, Carlos
Alvarez , Ignacio Alvarez, Juan Anseeu w , Alan Barrios , Hircio Bello, Edward Borges, Fausto
Brito, Ale jandro Caraballo, Arturo Carballo, Carlos Carbonell, Luis Cardoso , M i chael Carreras , Rober t
to give it hold and prevent it from falling out of shape.
One sophomore wearing this hairstyle is Juan Palancar, who is popularly known as Juanqui. Juanqui explained why he cut his hair this way, "People started getting theirs cut this way and I liked how it looked so I did too. Everyone tells me it looks good and it's really i n style so everyone likes it. " This style was popularized a few years ago by rock singer Billy Idol \
A notable absence from the haircuts worn in Belen this year is the formerly popular G.Q. This style was the most popular about two years ago in 1984 but it has been replaced by haircuts such as the spike. New and different cuts are sure to arise in the future, but for , now, these are the mainstay.
Casal, Marcus Casteleiro, Segu Castells, George Celis, David Cid, Ricardo Coronel, Jorge Crespo, Marcos Cueto, Juan Dalmau, Daniel De Tuya, Oscar Diaz, Jose Duran, Angel
Espin, Robert Espino, AlejandJ
Fanjul, Juan Feijoo, Manuel
Fernandez, Ado : Fernandez, Guillermo
Fernandez, Luis Ferro, Fermin
Flor, David Franco, Fernand
Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Hugo Garcia, Jose Garcia-Chacon, Luis Gilbert, Alfredo Giro, Roberto
Gonzalez, Antonio Gonzalez, Jorge Granda, Julio Grandal, Daniel Guerra, Francisco Handshu, Robert
Lorenzo, Alberto Lurgados, Alfred Marquez, Roberto Mar,tinez, Antonio Martinez, Jose Martinez, Mario
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Sophomores Spend Hours
Perfecting and Earning
The Badge
By Jose Cil
vol u tion is a concept
Ethat carries many intepretations. Today we shall focus on the evolution of a Belen student. Throughout the underdeveloped years as "pre-upperclassmen," the young scholar finds trouble without searching for it. Three major functions occupy this period of life; coping with academic affairs, making friends to avoid the tag of "loser," and handling parents with grace. The pressures seem unsurmountable at times, but those who succeed ease on to the next stage of development: the sophomore year!
During the fun-filled sophomore year, most Belenites have their "grupito," i.e., a gathering of Belen sophomores who are good friends. A major function of this stage is "goofing-off." Characteristically sophomores tend to be more relaxed, therefore their goofing-off is at times a duplication of their pre-school behavior. For verification on this subject, ask Mr. Baldor, P.A. Hernandez, or Mr. Ramos. However, this rambunctiousness must not be perceived negatively, as it is vital to the Belen spirit. Definitely a Pep -rally without sophomores would be a serious handicap.
Mena, Daniel Mestre, Jorge
Mila, Michael Miranda, Daniel
Miranda, Jose Muniz, Daniel
Miinoz, Jose Negret, Lawreno
Neyra, Gabriel Obregon, Anton
Ortiz, Gustavo Palancar, Juan
Perez, Enrique Perez, Hugo Perez, Rafael Perez, Ricardo Portocarrero, N e Prado, Alejandr< Sophomores /
Hard Work and De t e rmination
Make Two Winners
By George de Los Reyes
or these two students, making the grade has not come easily. Enrique Serrano and Juan Cueto, members of our Beta Club, have had to overcome many obstacles before becoming real Belen success stories.
Originally from Puerto Rico, Enrique Serrano came to the United States only five years ago. He barely spoke a word of English. Through hard work and determination, Enrique quickly became fluent in English, and today is a prominent member of our Beta Club. When asked what his plans for the future are, Enrique says he would like to enroll in the University of Miami and study engineering, his main interest. Beyond this, Enrique wants to be successful in life and travel the world. Even though he does not participate in any school sports, he still enjoys tennis and skin diving in his spare time.
Balancing a part-time job and after school sports, Juan Cueto still manages to be an academically successful student. Juan is a member of our Junior Varsity basketball team. When not practicing, he works parttime at Sedano supermarket. When asked how he manages to keep up with all three things, Juan states, "Planning and organizing your time is the only way a person can do it." Juan plans to attend an Ivy League college or university where he hopes to get a degree in dentistry.
Puig, Noel Quezada, Daniel Recio, Francisco Revilla, Emilio Rivera, Carlos Rivero, George
Rivero, Manuel Rocha, Adalberto
Salvat, Carlos Sanchez, Jose Santana, Alexander Segredo, Carlos
LEFT- A broken leg doesn't stop Armando.
Torrez, Sasha Travieso, Otto Tunon, Alexandf Veres, Charles Vidal, Gabriel Villala, John Villasuso, Eloy Viyella, Julio Yong, Julian Zabala, Luis Zieseniss, Edwar '
Sendra, Joseph Serrano, Enrique
Solorzano, Jose Solorzano, Mario
Suarez, Antonio Suarez, Roberto
Taboas, Juan Tamarit, Kelvin
Abreu, Jorge Albalaez, Luis Artalejo, Enrique Azcue, Jorge Ballesteros, Oscar F. Barba, Derek
Donnell, Michael Esparza, Raul E. Espinosa, Keith Fernandez, Alvaro
Junior Year Is Full of Lasting Memories, But None More Memorable Than
Getting Your Own Wheels
By Jose Cil
[I]he junior year at Belen is made up of Chemistry, Government, Algebra II, and other mind-boggling classes. There are few but precious, happy moments in the life of a Belen Junior. One of these certainly has to be getting your driver's license It comes around on your sixteenth birthday and there is great joy upon receiving this 3"x2" plastic beauty. Immediately following this honor, you beg your parents for a machine to drive. Your parents negate, hesitate, but finally agree to buy your first car. It's a great joy when you are handed that first social responsibility. "I was so ecstatic when my parents gave me ' my car, that I went out with my friends and didn't get home till 4:00
in the morning. I got punished because I got home so late, but I didn't care 'cause I'd already gotten my car," recalls junior Mariano Oliver.
Early on in the relationship between the human and his automobile, the owner feels adoration for his car. Carlos Ortega timidly tells of the time he got his car, "I washed my car every day and would just admire it because I felt so proud." Alas, owning a car is not all glorious as one might think.
The traffic ticket comes around and this brings great heartache to the Belenite and his parent. The ticket, however, is not the last of the tragedies. It is typically followed by the youngster's first (hopefully!) appearance in court. This is a frightening, anxiety-ridden experience for
both the parent and the offspring. He encounters the real meaning of democracy, justice, and the three branches of government. In most cases, the Belenite pleads "no contest," and goes home with a small fine, no points on his license, and a sheepish smile on his face. After the brief encounter with the court system, weekend grounding comes into effect. Most of the time it is easier to slide through the rigors of the court than through the parental yoke. So just remember that getting your license is a big privilege that also requires a great responsibility that the Belen junior must stand up to.
Castro, Hector Cejas, Pablo Chartrand, Carlo Cherenek, Robei Coto, Jorge J. Cueto, Jose
Delgado, Jorge Delgado, Juan DelPino, Diego De Oro, Paul Diaz, Manuel Diaz, Raul
Ferro, Six to J. Fresco, Victor Fuentes, Francisco J. Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Eric Garcia, Gabriel
Garcia, Johnathan M. Garcia, Orlando Garcia, Orlando Garcia- Tunon, Manuel Gomez , Micheal A. Gomez, Patricio Gonzalez, Marco Gonzalez, Naldo Gordillo, Luis I. Grandal, Roberto Granvier, Alejandro Grinan, Felipe
Gross, Eduardo Gutierrez, Alberto Hernandez, Carlos E.
Hernandez, Frank Iglesias, Luis Infiesta, Roberto
Junco, Pablo Kredi, Karl Lago, Jose
Lanza, Ramon I. Li, Gabriel Longo, Jeremy K.
Junior Year: What an Adventure .. . What a Challenge .. .
What A Burn!
By Eddy Garcia
fter sophomore class final exams, the terror begins. What this terror refers to is the suicidal curriculum the juniors have to put up with for nine grueling months. The socalled death year begins with Mr. Pichardo's Chemistry class and Mr. Collins' government class which are the two top feared subjects. They are followed by Mr. Hernandez's Social Science class, the English Literature class, and the Algebra II class.
This theory of this being a very difficult year is supported by several facts . The main fact that backs up this theory is
that of the large amount of juniors that must leave the school because they can't handle all of these classes. Another aspect of this is that Belen students don't receive their rings until their Senior year. This is, partially, because of the large amount of students which leave the school at year's end. It's not all terrible, though. Juniors usually feel great when they have finished their second semester finals and are looking forward to the glamorous senior year. While this is going on, there is a new crop of sophomores ready to start this harsh process.
Lopez, Claudio Lopez, Mario
Lopez, Nicolas Lopez deMendo Victor
Lopez-Jenkins Lorenzo, Richa1
Martinez, Xavie Martinez-Padill Gustavo
Mastrapa, Carlo Mendoza, Maro
Mestre, Rodolfo Milton, Frank
Milton, Mauricf: Mirones, Danie]
Monal, Manuel Morales, Richard Morejon, Jose Olaniel, Victor Oliver, Mariano Ortega, Carlos Ortiz, Erick Padron, Irving Perez, Alberto Perez, Carlos Perez, Jean Perez-Abreu, Carlos
Perez- V, Carlos Permuy, Alex Pomares, Fernando Portuondo, Ernesto Portuondo, Fernando Puente, Ricardo
Find Jr. Mike Calienes
Jan1n1ing the Pep Rallies
By Alex Barrios
ot many Belen students know how to play a guitar, let alone lead guitar for a popular high school band, but such is the case for one Belen student, Mike Calienes. Mike has been in Belen since the seventh grade.
When Mike was in the eighth grade his father gave him a guitar as a present. "I was never really interested in learning to play guitar until my father surprised me with one." Today, Mike is an accomplished guitar player, as well as lead vocalist for his band, Centre Stage, which also features seniors Gian Navarro and Art Yacosa. The band concentrates on playing today's
Quintero, Henr Ricard, Willian Rodriguez, Hur Rodrigues, Jose Romano, Jose Rosell , Carlos Saizarbitoria, Jt Sanchez, Rene Santamaria, Ric Sueiro, William Tapia, Alex Terrada, RodolJ Trujillo, Michal Tuckler, Aaron Varela, Jack Vazquez, Orlan Veciana, Carlos
popular songs, which Mike has down to near perfection.
"In order to succeed in this business you must be inspired," believes Mike, "and you have to maintain the importance of other things in perspective." Mike exemplifies this belief by working hard in school and keeping up his grades. He receives his inspirations from Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen's guitarist and from the local band, The Tornboys. Mike emulates both in his style and character of playing.
Seniors
[I]'There are some great times filled with hard work' and lots of fun ...
By Henry Bell
t finally rolled around for the class of 198 7 to start the greatest year of all - Senior year! What makes being a Senior so special? Guys who didn't even know each other as underclassmen become friends. During this special year, there is a sense of unity and pride that is felt from the first day when that Senior label is put on the class. And it's just the beginning 'cause the feelings grow throughout the year. It's a
time for many highs and good experiences.
It begins with receiving the long-awaited Senior ring and it culminates in the graduation ceremony - that special ceremony in which all of our aspirations and our goals for our years at Belen are finally fulfilled. In between there are some great times filled with hard work and lots of fun.
Foremost among these is the active participation that Seniors put in making Homecoming Week a success. Then the excitement keeps on
rolling with the ever-fan road trips to visit collE
Before you know it, Tom1 comes along and the Sen become even closer in comradeship that develop they work together to rr Tombola a hit. Then the comes with the greatest biggest party of them allSenior Prom. It's the highs times like these that make Senior year a real experiE ofpaw-er!!
Middle, Alex Barrios and Jose Lopez show us how we finally made it!
Right: The Banner says it all.
Bottom: An outrageous part of the class of '87: Sea ted: J. Planas, R. Gomez, J. Garcia, A. Zaldivar, M. Perez;
Middle row: R. Castro, J. Canto, J. Saldarriaga, J. Cil, R. Perez, E. Gonzalez, A. Menendez, J. Cabezas, G. Navarro
Next row: H. Tundidor, A. Mendoza, H. Bell, J. Sague, A. Barrios.
Back row: F. Alvarez, E. Serrano, G. Carreras, J. Bernal, J. Lopez, G. Dominguez, S. Abreu.
Fitting on The Gold
By John Sag u e
You are sitting down, waiting patiently for the moment that your name is called. The minutes last an eternity, but you've waited years for this so you can wait another few minutes. Finally your name is called. You stand up and proudly walk up the aisle towards Fr. Figueredo. Everything leading up to this moment has been a blur, that is, everything up until the time when you received it. Finally you are presented with the symbol that represents years of hard work and dedication. You are finally handed your Senior class ring. This is what every senior experienced on that night of Nov. 12 in the school's central patio There was a strong sense of pride and of accomplishment among the seniors. This particular ceremony meant many
things to the class. It meant that despite the odds and the difficulties that they had faced on their journey to senior year, they had finally made it. It meant that they were at the apex of high school, at the top of the ladder. These feelings united the senior class in an unexplainable way, but Senior Roly Diaz expressed it best, "I've spent six years with these people, but now it's like they are not just my friends, but my brothers."
Homecoming Week '87 was a great success, but the general consensus among the Seniors was that the ring ceremony was definitely the highpoint. It was then that they realized that they had reached the top of the mountain.
UM, that cake looks good. Alex Barrios checks out his new ring for any imperfections.
Fr. Figueredo congratulates Albert Zaldivar and gives him the ring.
Fr. Izquierdo and Fr. Figueredo are ready to give out the rings
Kevin Taracido, Roly Gomez, and Alex Gonzalez show off their new rings.
Homecoming Is Spiced Up by Senior Skit
By Jorge Saldamiaga
he Senior Skit was a
Tsuccess, thanks to the directing talents of Mrs. Smith and Coach Dumbowski, and the raw acting abilities of the Seniors. For almost every day, for two weeks straight, the Seniors practiced till about 11 at night.
The long awaited day finally came, with 5 minutes till showtime, Coach Dumbowski gathered all the Seniors for one final pep talk. The pep talk slowly turned into a minor Senior pep rally, as screams and chants began to emerge, the unity
and enthusiasm of the Seniors would carry them through the long and strenuous day ahead.
As each of the actors waited for his scene, anxieties were relieved by pacing the halls and talking with someone; or by just sitting there in dismay. When the last show was finished, there was a feeling of accomplishment, all the long, hard and time consuming work paid off.
As Gene Cisco and Roger Ebert put it, "Thumbs up to the Seniors and to the Senior class of 1987," for turning out one of the best skits in the history of Belen.
Top: It's a Roman calamity!
Right: Roly "Bob" Diaz in a moment of classical contemplation.
Left: Fernie Alvarez drives off "la guagua."
Middle left: Is it Father Eddy or Luis Espino?
Middle right: The Flintstones do their thing.
Bottom : We're on our way to Broadway!
George Calero as Peewee Herman and Pedro Campo as Pat Collins in one of the skits shining moments.
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A Special Gathering
By Donald Connor
As I walked down the aisl e with my mom and saw the faces of family , friends, and nameless others, I realized the support that people had given me through my years at Belen. I also saw the faces of teachers and classmates. It seemed like only yesterday I had entered those dark, forbidding halls The halls that at first were a fright, each now holds a special memory.
That 100 yard walk with my mother in arm was the most significant part of the ceremony. The person thai was always pushing me to make the grade was finally receiving her recognition
The Baccalaureate Mass was the
final event be fore graduation , when the Class of 1987 would pray and worship together as a family. The mass took place at The Church of the Little Flower, with Bishop San Pedro concelebrating the Mass with all the members of the Society of Jesus at Belen. Bishop San Pedro, who flew down from Texas to be with us, delivered a moving homily on how important it is to be real Christians.
It occurred to me , while listening to the Bishop's words, and later, as I watched my fellow students approach the altar, that his challenge to us to "be the salt of the earth" would occupy the rest of our lives."
Far Left: Michael Morejon read the first reading at the Senior Mass
Left: Bishop San Pedro flew in from Texas to celebrate the Mass along with Fr.
Opposite Page Left: Mr Nunez shakes hands with his seniors during peace time.
Opposite Page Bottom: Bryant Herrera walks in with his mother in one of the best parts of the Mass.
Far Left: Seniors and their mothers gathered in a symbolic ceremony that marked the last time seniors united before graduation
Above Left: Manny Perez read the second reading of the Mass.
Above: Rolando Gomez and his mother share a special moment as did all the seniors that night.
Left: Juan, Frank, Henry, Albert, Jose, and Robert stand outside Little Flower Church awaiting their cues
Above Right: Markel, Charlie, Ralph , and Fernie stand with their mothers.
Marcelino Garcia and Fr. Figueredo
New & Established Customs Make Prom
An Awesome Ritual
By Jose Cil
The anticipation begins at the start of your second semester, in January. The senior class presidents commence their expeditions to the j:)rom site to make sure the menu and all accomodations are perfect. This goes on for a while until your concentration is focused on the term paper and the rest of your studies. Spring break passes, finals start, and the excitement really takes form. By the time finals are over everyone has invited a special girl that they would like to spend an evening with, in the most memorable night of their senior year. Although not a requirement, a large number of the laas will rent tuxedos. This, they feel, will give them a touch of class and help them look their best. The final preparation poses a question: How are you going to get there? There are three basic types of transportation, not counting the one that comes with a chaperone! You can drive to the prom in a flashy car that you believe will impress your date. Most people, however, don't want to drive on the evening of a prom so, this leaves two options. Limousines can be rented for festive occasions such as this, and they come equipped with a chauffeur. The other choice is the latest trend: renting a Winnebago. In this vehicle you can fit at least 5 couples and have a lot of fun.
Well, it's 6:00 and I have to get dressed because I might be late to my prom ...
Pep and Manny rap with Sue-z and Mary about, POLITICS?!
Center: The two eligible bachelors, Javi and Jorge, party all night.
Below:
Left: Ralph Anrrich jams with the Tomboys.
Above: Who's the lucky girl, Roly?
Far Left: Manny and Olga were among those who arrived at the party in a Winnebago.
Jose Cil and Tillie Canals compare smiles. And Tillie wins by a landslide!
George de los Reyes tangos with his date Lisette Matusak.
Top middle: The Tomboys rock the Starlight room.
Left: Juan Sague, Boly and Henry Bell remember to pose for the camera, but Patty forgets.
Bottom left: David Garcia's date makes sure Above: Otto does his John Travolta imitation. that his boutonniere is put on right.
Right: Omar Castillo gives his escort the eye.
It's Supposed to Be!
By He nr y Be ll
The day finally came. It was May 29- the long awaited prom night of the class of '87. Prom had been talked about for months as the greatest party that was ever to take place. Although the seniors weren't sure what to expect, they were pretty certain it would turn out to be a hell of a good time! The night started with dates being picked up in impressive cars, limousines , and Winnebagos. Off they went to the famous Starlight Room of the Doral Hotel on Miami Beach, where even Sinatra had sang many years ago. As the couples entered, they could see the beautiful view, as the band
prepared to get things going. Sure enough, things got going great as the Tomboys came alive rocking the ballroom for the Seniors to dance away. A delicious dinner was served, and warm applause for those who had made the event possible, added spice to the night. The Tom Boys continued to keep the spirit alive on the dance floor, where some of the teachers were seen showing the Seniors a dance move or two. The music finally came to an end, but the night had not. It was off to party till the wee hours of the morning. Then, off to breakfast and to the beach to catch a beautiful view of the sunrise.
"' Above- Charlie Armengol and date take a break
The greatly awaited Grad Ni ght was really Quite A Night!
By Is ra e l Sa l a ba rria
The graduating class of 1987 snapped a five year-long tradition. In 1981, the Seniors who went on Grad Night got a bit over-excited and threw Mickey Mouse into a lake. This earned Belen the distinction of getting a five year suspension from the park. So, the Seniors of 1987 had to make up for a lot of lost partying and they sure did!
Gradnight kicked off with a five hour bus drive to the park and a twenty minute walk into The Magic Kingdom. By the time of arrival, they were ready to turn this night into one that they'd never forget.
After 8:00pm, the park closed it's doors to all other public and opened
so l ely to High School Seniors . Along with Belen, eighty other schools from Florida and other southern states joined in the partying Other participating schools from Miami included Miami Beach High, Coral Gables High, and Miami Shores High. They all added up to over 20,000 s t udents!
The main highlight of the evening was a group of concerts , including such performers as Oran "Juice" Jones, Glass Tiger, and the star of the music marathon, Wang Chung.
Overall, the night was one of practically unrestrained fun and one that will lie in the memories of this year's Senior Class for a long time to come.
Above: Albert Zaldivar, Albert Menedez, and Father Mendez relax on the ride back to Miami.
Right: Bacalao makes sure that Alex Bertot doesn't chicken out in Space Mountain.
Joselin Fernandez and Jorge Calero look exhausted after and exciting night and intense partying.
Left: Mickey and friends have a great time in the Magic Kingdom.
Below: Andres Jimenez, Gian Novara, and Hector Lopez can't believe this is actually grad night.
After 6 years of hard work, seniors graduate and find themselves
Moving On • • •
By Ro l ando Gomez
Emotions So many of them running through us. Wasn't it just yesterday that we walked in as wide-eyed seventh graders, insecure and not knowing what to expect? Now we are no longer 130 -plus boys, but 83 men - brothers ready to use the tools and experiences we have gained to take a step beyond to graduate.
The most awaited and anticipated moment in a student's life is the day when he graduates. We were no different, dying for the moment when we would be free But something happened that we didn't expect. The time came to receive our greatly treasured diploma, and it hit us The six trying years, filled with every experience and emotion under the sun, had come to an end. Many of the peal ie that we had grown up and share our lives with were graduating as well, going their separate ways. The school that we attended six hours a day, five days a week, 36 weeks a year, was now behind us. There was no going back, only looking forward.
The Belen experience had been special for every one of the graduating Seniors. It was a series of challenges, struggles, steps, and growing experiences. We looked back and saw just how different we were when we started out. Each of us had grown and benefited due to the intense Jesuit education and close friends that we were lucky enough to have. It was
because of this that we were ready and prepared to graduate from Belen and on to a whole new world. We knew that he had what it takes to make it. We had one major advantage over everyone We graduated from BELEN.
Graduation Day is something everyone looks forward to and no one forgets. It was special in as many ways as there were graduates. We will never forget what the school meant to us and all the memories that words couldn't possibly describe. Even though not all of our brothers could graduate, they will always be men of destiny, part of THE AWESOME CLASS OF 1987.
Left: Otto Zequiera proudly displays his diploma to his family . He finally graduated, and he did so with flying colors as he will tell his friends next year at Harvard.
Frank Gambin and Manny Hadad look nervous as they get ready to go on stage at Gusman Hall in U M. for their graduation ceremony.
"We have the responsibility to love and to serve. We have been taught to be 'men for others' but we cannot be true men for others if we do not serve and we cannot truly serve unless we do so with love. It is this love that serves as a guide and a challenge when we leave here this evening to lead the rest of our lives."
"I heard the voice of the Lord, and the voice said: "There are, in the end, three things that last forever, faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love." That, this school has shown me in the little seventh graders who came here in the Fall of '86. In the teachers, in my family, and in the ninety-five men I now call brothers.''
Rolando Diaz- Valedictorian
Far Left: Roland Gomez and Jose Lopez proudly stand with Mrs. Marie Jean Miyar. Together this creative team put together the masterpiece you are now holding.
Left: The banner for the graduating class of 1987 contains the name of all the graduates and their slogan: "Men of Destiny."
Jose Zumpano- Salutatorian
Right: Jorge Baste has trouble putting on his graduation cap moments before the ceremony
Bottom : Jose Lopez shakes Fr. Figueredo's hand as he is handed his Diploma.
Bottom Right: After giving it all he's got, Ralph Anrrich proudly goes up to receive his Diploma
Bottom: You can tell by Alex Gonzalez's smile that he has just finished High School.
Opposite page: Reverend James Carter delivers a moving address to the Faculty, Seniors, and parents
Opposite Page Bottom: The Senior Class of 1987 prepares to move their tassles to the left side They've graduated!
As beneficiaries of a Jesuit education, Seniors get ready to step Into the Future
By Juan Castro
The graduation was the culmination of every senior's dream This class was made up of eighty-three seniors who weathered through tough classes such as Calculus, Physics, Analysis, and L.A. History. It was a beautiful ceremony held in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall located at the University of Miami Campus.
The atmosphere was one of joy and warmth, as you saw the happy graduates parading through the lobby with their relatives and friends. Cameras snapped away, as the proud parents rejoiced in their son's graduation. Senior Jose Gonzalez exclaimed, "Walking in my cap and gown tonight made six years of hard work well worth it."
The ceremony began with Master of Ceremony, Armando Rodriguez, introducing Harvard bound salutatorian, Jose Zumpano, who delivered a rousing
allocation. The Rev. James Carter, President of Loyola University in New Orleans, was the guest speaker. His entertaining and educational speech dealt with the value of a Jesuit education, and the ideals that Jesuit graduates have to uphold.
The climax of the evening took place after Rev. Carter's address. It was a thrilling moment as each senior walked toward Fr. Figueredo, gingerly and nervous, to receive their certificate of graduation With diploma in hand the graduating class listened to Mr. Rodriguez call out those seniors whose dedication and commitment had earned them special awards. Among these was the "Senior of the Year" award which was given to Student Council President, Eddy Garcia. A moving conclusion to the evening was provided by the emotional speech of valedictorian, Roly Diaz. Thus came to an end the High School journey of the CLASS OF 1987!
Right: Mrs. lcaza, College Counselor, Joey Zumpano, and Jorge Calero look through college catalogues.
Below: Mrs. Novaro and her son Gian take advantage of College Night to learn about entrance requirements.
Above: Francisco Gambin receives a fulltuition Faculty Scholars scholarship from Dr. Paul Gallagher, Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Clair T. McElfresh, Dean of Under-graduate Studies at Florida International University
Right: Otto Zequeira will attend Harvard University, while Henry Landa opted for the University of Miami.
The Future
By Ju an Car l os Mar t inez
The Belen Senior: In September, when the school year is still kicking into first gear, one can spot him easily. There he is, strutting down the hallway, filled with the wide-eyed intensity of one who senses victory in the final rounds. For this senior, the future is promising. What lies ahead of him is a year-long road to completion, a series of challenges that will successfully close out this final chapter of his high school experience.
Also ahead of him is an unprecedented series of problems and conflicts that will mark the beginning of bigger and better things. In May, when the school year is downshifting into a cluttered finale
of pomp and circumstance, the senior has to deal with the added dimension of college life Uncertainty lies on the horizon. Although the college experience is unique to each senior, they all share something in common. Whereas these seniors had become veterans of Belen, carrying their golden rings as badges of courage and fortitude, they were now being forced to disband and begin again: Rookies in the freshman world of college.
Where did this Class of '87 choose to go to college, and why?
Of those who ventured out of state, a great number were accepted into some of the top institutions of higher learning in the country. Otto Zequeira and Joey Zumpano were both accepted to Harvard U ni versity, while Kevin Taracido and Pedro Campo were admitted to Georgetown. Others will attend the University of Pennsylvania, Tulane, Alabama, the University of Chicago, Creighton, Merith, Regis, and Spring Hill College.
A good majority of the Class of '87 opted to stay in South Florida. Many of them decided to initiate their college careers at Miami-Dade Community College, what with the low cost of tuition and the much heralded quality of the new and improved MDCC - the number one junior college in the nation. The University of Miami, Florida International University, and Barry University claimed large numbers of our graduates, as did Florida State University and the University of Florida.
In spite of their different choices, they all accomplished a major part of their goals. With continued dedication, they can surely be successful in whatever field of study they choose, or whatever university they attend . After all , Wolverine seniors have the power!!!
1/30/70
Miami, Florida
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"Faith without action is dead."
Fozzy 0 Hey Bra! 0 ChallengerTurbo Senior ring '86
Fernie-La Wawa John, Julie, Mike, Booboo, Marie 0 0 o SX o o o Skekor's class ETC '86, '87 Belen Pace '87 the Road '87 Fefa Rio '87 - ahh, I luv Mulatas Senior Skit Seville Hotel - summer '86 Vivian, Marisol, Annie, Betty, and other ETC leaders, thank you, I luv you all Spoiler Hijack '86 I would like to thank my parents for standing behind me all my years at Belen, and my little sister for all her love and support. I love you ...
Abreu, Sergio
Years at Belen Letterman in Football (3 years); Letterman in Wrestling (12); Xavier Suarez Campaign
Alvarez, Fernando
"If you love something set it free, If it comes back it was meant to be. If it doesn't, hunt it down and kill it."
Ferny Confucious says 300 ZX outrageous Let's cruise Mrs. Vila my frijoles were hot The beast Progressive Sounds studying in Gus' Gonzo let's go surf whopper let's party Buitre Disco rocks
The bus, senior skit 86 #1
Quaranteening victims is out of the question Planas and Danny Zaldi, the party animalSenior Class of '87 #1 badge Thanks mom, dad, and senior teachers and class of '87
10/27/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen 10 , 11, 12 Swimming; 11 Soccer; Christian Life Community; Racquetball Club; 2nd Place Spanish Poem ; 3rd Place Spanish Poem ; 2 Year Letterman; 5 Years Perfect Attendance Award
"Now I've gained some understanding of the only world that we see, things that I once dreamed of have now become reality."
-Neil Peart
Boo-Boo What's up? How's it going? ... Go-Go, can you give me a ride? Run D.M.C Rush Heavy metal soul bass rock Triumph The Hooters . . . Summer '86 . . . Top Gun ... Samantha Fox Scandinavian women Marco Island '85 Duran Duran Loui's Bronco Panama City Beach '86 Six Flags Atlantis Yes ma'am swimming University of Miami Hurricanes U C.L.A Venice Beach Dude, that place is awesome Tej music volleyball at the beach Chill out, dude Spring Break breakdancing Beat Street What a shaft she's awesome What's up, Serg ... Johnny, I feel the need, the need for speed walk this way Mom, Dad, Alina, I Love you.
Anrrich, Rafael
Armengol, Carlos
12/23/68
Richmond, Virginia
"Standing on a hill with a mountain dreams, telling myself it's not as hard as it seems."- Led Zeppelin
Hello Miami Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Hey E.T LB The Magic Stairs Alex's right leg Sanibel Island - Joey Mopeds with Castro Hello Class of '86 Fun on Halloween Operation Street Signs - Oscar Happy 17 bowling anyone? What are you doing later Oscar? Can I have my shoes Canosa? 4th of July (Hi Cos) allnighter at my house (Len) 981ZSD drop dead Columbus Class of 88 Close-Up (believe it or not)
This is the time, Mike Thank you: D.B., J.B., M.B., O.B., V.C., E.D., A.G., E.G., J.G., I.M., C.R., J.R., T.R., A.T., M.V., and my family we're all on the Stairway to Heaven.
5/22/69
Miami, Florida
4 ye ars at Bel e n Varsity Basketball ; ).V Tenni s ; Key Club ; Beta Club ; Student Council; Spanish Student of the Year ; 10 Attendan c e Awar d ; Belen Science Fair ; Dade County Youth Fair
Key to success: Controlling the TEMPO." Arrizabalaga
Alphabet The toy L.A. Lakers Led Zep "No Tik i Tiki Music '' Bilbao "Cok&. t S ; it! " " Chill Guys" Junior Caravan '86 "Catch ya on 1!he rebound" Micker Fire Little Dummy Big Guy It has a Supra engine Chomper U M - Oklahoma at O.B Mr. Jordan . .. 836 at 95 mph . . . Hey Rolls D W. 85 "How's Aime, Jorge?" " Let's race Mammoth! " 360 Dunk "Nboo Like!" No Lourdes Girls ters!" All-American Bask etball . . . Hurricanes #1 Thanks to my friends, family and God -it's been good!
Arrizabalaga, Markel
Barrios, Alexander
5/30/68
Miami, FL
"Try and enjoy the here and now, The future will take care of itself somehow"
Howard Jones
Brekenridge '86-87 "Ride anyone?" Thursday; Fire and Ice White Wabbit "C'mon man" Albert watch out for the; OPPPS! El Torrito after ring "How 'bout Refreshments?"
Kim's Allnighters Violent Femmes Funbunch . . . Z died "Rick that's my shirt!" The Family Car "Shotgun Vette!"
It's Albert's Vette but my bed "Alex, you're such a pervert, but it's O.K.!" OZ with F.B. "Rick where's the cooler?"
Kawama Holiday Isle
Zaldies S.A.T Bahamas
Maria Elena III "Hasta los " Thanx mom, dad, and family and friends for making my high school days great!
6 years at Belen; Big Brother; Student Council; C02RS Club; Yearbook; Key Club; Pep Club
3/16/69
Miami, Florida
5 years at Belen Swimming 9-12 ; Key Club; Most Inspirational Swimm e r 1984 ; 4 Year Varsity Swimming Lett e rman ; 3 Year State Qualifier Swimming; 1984 Honorable Mention All County Swim Team ; 1985 Second Team All County Swimming; 1986 Honorable Mention All County Swim Team ; The Society of Distinguished American High School Students; Who 's Who in American High School Students ; 1st Place Spanish Project Dade County Youth Fair; Two 1st Places Spanish Poems Dade County Youth Fair
"After the smoke clears, When it's down to you and I, When the sun appears, And there nothing left but goodbyes" Jon Bon Jovi
Relax Why don't you The Aspen Jorge let's go Stop by B K. U.T.C Joey do you know how to get there Brotherhood 4th of July weekend 1986 Sanibel Island Summer 86 Gofors Thank You Mom & Dad Later Days
Bell, Henry P.
"When the world is running down make the best of what's still around." The Police
Room 321 brother-dude room 10 Turbo Police #1 noteven Sophomore Club Sting Concert Foursome at Bacalao Which one will it be? The partoel? Don't ask the girls from Lourdes - Senior skit Da le cepillo NOCommitment June 6 , 1986 singing in the rain busted by the cops at Hobie should I keep the bike or give it back '87 New years at Cil's I kicked her out . .. L.S .U. or Barna ... singing in the rain Campana Sanibel '86 Michelle is my date here is to swimming with? Dino help me . . . Bru-ha-ha . . . hey chief . . . Elky? chimas factor scale clam digging Sogg: Hosehead, Bacalao, Goegie Fugly Marie . . . Thanks Mom , Dad, Abuela, Abuelo, sis.
6/27/69
New York, New York
The Ambassador I hate Brotherrs Tuca Flocks Spain Canada California Tennessee Jeeps Wellcraft 23 11 month Chemistry Nightmare Buffu's Florida Close-Up ... Mom's turbo redlined again Maps Cristie's too fat Gabby's going to be a wimp Danny's brother-in-law! Little Biddy ... The Bear . . . Bryan Ada-s #1 The Kinks The Beatles U-2 Go-Go's Sanibel 82-8? Beach Boys Too many dogs! Up-down Coral Way Too many Cubanasos Thanks a lot Mom and Dad, Gabby, Leo, all my friends: love you all! See ya, Belen!
Bellon, Erik
"I came, I saw, I left" Erik Bellon.
Berastegui, Miguel
"Explore what you wish to find, it may not be what you're looking for"
Hey Man Hey , you coming in Sx WaWa Cabechon head Alphabet The Studs B-ball Hey, Jorge The Bed Bird Panama Panama chicks Que tipa What assets Be there or leave ... Would I lie? . .. Mark, you're too tall My bike has turbo, like Serge's car My cousin has it all I'm 21, trust me You're wrong, bud La Nota
Like my ring I gotta have her number It's too strong to be water Set your love free; if it doesn't come back, hunt it down and kill it Thanks Mom, Dad, Tony, Jorge, Cabeza, and Mark
10/4/69
Queens, New York
6 years at Belen; Varsity Football; Varsity Tra c k ; Key Club Secretary ; Peer Ministry ; Cl as s Secretary 4 years; Newspaper Artist 2 years ; Science Award; Dade County Youth Fair Art Award ; NEDT Award ; Distinguished Secretary A ward (Key Club); Belen Dance Committee Artist ; Homeroom Big Brother
"When I Leave I don't know What I'm hoping to find And when I leave I don't know What I'm leaving behind"
Neil Pert
Bernie What do you mean I'm late . .. Fric and Froc ... It was fun while it lasted O.K. Manny I'll do the posters Joey where did you get that tie It's Bernie not Nerbie Hey Gus, Outrageousness? OZNOG I hate A.T C s Hyatt (Miami, Orlando) Hey Albert, whose kitchen is this, whos' Kim? Mrs. Villa, where are the tests? Football # 65 "Why do I punish myself?" Track #24 "Why run when you can walk?" U.M., V.A., D. pizza, B.K , L.B U2, Modern English, Violent Femmes,Police,The Producers,The Kinks Chawi Gonzo Goose Jobey Speedy Thanks Mom, Dad Patty -I love you Class of 87' I'm Barna Bound, Ciao
Bernal, Jose I.
Bertot, Alexander J.
"To apologize is easier than to get permission."
Bert Genesis B-Ball Lakers #1 Where's the Sports page? March Madness Busch FYB My car broke down Georgetown WSHE, She ' s Only Rock & Roll Junior Caravan '85 C.C. '85 Not another Bio test Fr. Hypnosis No, Father, I have a bad ankle #20 Manny, it's musical chairs time Tampa Holiday Inn '87 I need gas Turbo M.O.B George, have more Motrin Coach P Bacalao, lend me your Humanities notes, please Looks like a Vivarin night Celtics stink Thanks Mom, Dad, and friends
5/2/70
Coral Gables, Florida
6 Years at Belen Track 12; Meteorology 9, 10, 11, 12; Junior Beta Club; Key Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Student Council 10, 11 Treasurer; Student Council12 Vice President; Physical Education Award 8, 9; Attendance Award 8, 9, 11
"Love one another, but make not a bond oflove: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your soul And stand together yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, and the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow."
-Kahil Gilbran -
Breets, Brite, James, J.J Tampa Bay #1 Broder Our Friends at FINA Senior Skit A.P. Burn Tall Boys Nilton can you give me a ride? Pace girls Cell, lets arm wrestle Pump Iron 11/15/86 Homecoming Dance Nilton where are we going tonight? Hangovers Sleepless nights Cram sessions NOV A Skit Hangover (Ernie) Cooper's Ranch Hobie U .M. games Magic Waters Grad Night Omar, I'm going over to study Encounters Brutal Fox Chugging at West Dade Regional Whatever does not kill us, makes us stronger Thanks Mom, Dad, Abuela, Jay Mom thanks for making all this possible, I LOVE YOU.
Brito, Javier I.
Cabezas, Juan C.
Johnny Deeper Cabezas Head . . . Basketball . . . Girls .. . Beach Girls Marco Island Summer of "86" Jennifer and Josefina J. Neyra Michael R. Anrrich Ralphy Boy Boo Boo Sergio M. Hidalgo Let's go to the movies Hey Babes Pick up Chicks Let's go dunk HOMECOMING "83"
Sophomore Prom busted at Tombola ... Emily and Luly in Tombola "86" Suarez Campaign Diabetes Fund Raiser July 15
Years at Belen
Varsity Basketball11; Letterman Basketball11
"Who said man wasn't made to fly I I.?"
- Michael Jordan -
5/1/69
Los Angeles, California
"Seek and thy shall find "
Yoyi Hey dude, what's up?
The sky I love L.A. Lakers and Angels: Number 1 Celtics -"I no like" Hey, which one of you guys wrote on the pool table? Zaldi, is that "Louie, Louie?" "Over, did you say over?"
Pee Wee Herman "It's the new style!" No more Mexico, Please! Bill the cat for President . I hate Bros Mrs. Villa, how are you feeling today? Gracias Mami y Papi Sutta, Cojelo! Hey Juan, what's up man? Ramon, what it be like Ho-Bag? See you in California It's all about Inglewood . ..
Calero, Jorge
Varsity Wrestling; District Finalist Fourth Place District AAA; Computer Club (V Pres ); Vincam
Campo, Pedro G.
"Application and capacity are necessary to the attaining of eminence, and when a man has both, he can accomplish great things "
Baltasar Gracian
Peter King Wheetzer Gurnby-Scurnby Dolphins still #1 Progressive Disco-New Order The Cure Depeche Mode INXS Matter of fact statement I'll have you know ... Sigue Sigue Sputnik ... Femmes T.J. Maxx-Extra Shut up Al! You too Srnily What a Crock Luisie, you rented a Limo 1235 Campo. wake up!!! Gurnby, move your arm Brendan Jr. Prom = Bibi! NovaSubaru XT Cope Open House Friday Senior Skit Seniors '87 Junior Caravan Grad Night '87 Otto, your lunch is crawling again! Manny, Trish, Rani, God, Morn, Dad, Family and Friends, I Love You!
12/23/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen
Swimming 9, 10, 11, 12; 4 year Letterman; Pep Club ; Marine Biology Club; Yearbook; Christian Leadership 11; Peer Ministry 12 ; Science Award, 1st and 3rd Place; Spanish Award, 1st and 3rd Place; Honorable Mention Youth Fair, Science ; 1st Place Youth Fair, Spanish; Swimming State Qualifier ; Swimming District Finalist 10, 11 , 12 ; E.T.C ; Road to Resurrection; Dante Fascell and Xavier Suarez Campaigns
"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Walter Bagehot
Herps "ya pilgrim" Dolphins & Canes Taco Bell Award
Doral Mini Bowl Final Jeopardy /Turbo "Cil, where are my records?" Randy Rhoads, Yngwie, George Lynch, & Richie Sambora Nifty "She was donated!" "Luis is this right?"
Burgandy Bomber II Paulina
Marianne Gra va tte
CharveljJackson
B.P.S/C.P.S.
"This isn't like my cousins motorcycle" Fish Hands
Scavenger Hunt Egg Warfare 4th of July Weekend Jorge & Luis, remember who owned your ancestors! Maggie 1 or 2 First and foremost blonde & blue eyed Stryper, Bon Jovi, Dokken, Poison, etc. . . . L.A. . . . The Brotherhood The Dull Barrier B. K. Brawl Dallas Cowboys & Eddie Van Halen bite HJJJLAM ... "Golf Anyone?" ... She
Don't Know Me The Albatross Wanna Be XL Thanx Mom, Dad, Beto, Kiki, Wato, Family, Friends, and God!
Canto, Javier I.
Carreras, Gustavo
Gus 12-B Firebird Wolverines #1 WHAM Concert Seniors '87 #1 U2 Duran Duran The Frats & Hobbie Take Off working out in the summer Twist & Shout Senior Skit Miami Vice studying till 5:00 with Bernie Canes Baseball & Football are the best Hitting El Torito after Senior Ring Ceremony Party Naked! Life's a Beach What's Up? 1235 Fernie do the Bus! April Fools : The Grove Homecoming Week ... Belen Tombola Out of Focus Sir, we can't have a test Alpine Joey you Redneck Javi you Druggie Bernie you owe me money Thanx Seniors Emilio, help me in Computers ... Top Gun .. . Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet Wild in the Streets Never Say Goodbye Gonzo you surfer The Outfield Pier 555 Belen Track #35 Thanx Mom, Dad, Robert, Mirti, & Claudia. I love you all Good Luck!
10/7/69
Coral Gables, Florida
6 years at Belen Key Club; Beta Club ; Honor Roll 10th & 11th; English Award 11th; Theology 11th; Attendance Award
Castillo, Omar
"Life is not meant to go to school for you don't learn anything and it's only a waste of time."
Brothe UM #1 "I don't like" Get a job ... Calculus is a burn ... Walker in Dallas, All right Sure Bob Roly lend me your homework Come back to Jamaica Run DMC Scirocco Vinny to Dallas ... Tremendous Puju ... AAAL ... Eres Negro Taste like chicken I was born in the Bronx Let's go shoot some pool 1235 Thursday Seniors Rule You're a fool ... I'm in trouble ... Whaaat .. . "No way Broo" "Aben Charmuta"
Castro, Juan
"In life, things are never as bad as they seem, or as good."
Dolphins #1 Calero , How 'bout them Sixers Hey Geek, Shut Up You know it baby Prelude #1 Lets go shoot some hoops Smiley watch out or I'LL DESTROY YOU! Let's play football in Vila's computer class Tennis #1 The Mac Attack Orange Bowl Brawl "THE RAGING BULL" I can't take it anymore Oye caballo, te voy a ripiar The Badge in Disneyworld Let's bust some behinds Chemistry really sucks ... "I no Like this" ... Seek and Destroy Forget about it Thanks a lot mom & dad!!!
October 17, 1969 San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 years at Belen Key Club President 12; Key Club Treasurer 11; Key Club 9, 10 , 11, 12 ; Junior Beta Club 8 , 9; Microbiology 7; Philosophy 7; Science Fair Honorable Mention 8, 9; Key Club Service Distinction Award 10; NEDT Award 9; 4th place DCYFS Spanish Poem 10; 20 de Mayo Award 9
"To succeed is not to end a journey, but to begin another."
Let's hit the beach Key Biscayne All Day and All Night Mamatranks 4/11/86 Mazda 626 It's a median Mopeds w /Charlie Bebs Sea Escape '86' Football w /no rules Jan. 11 Seniors '87' and Ring Ceremony Gene Siskel How cold, and how much water did Eddy say he wanted? Bert, all nighter at my house Co. Jones Caravan 7/4/86 at Surf Club
Roly, it's an inferior car Hurry, hang a right, Oh No% 5/17/86 Grove Isles 3/22/86 Last Minute the kitchen is open when you least expect it Perdi otro lente Seahawks #1 Why did my car have to blow up? Lend me your notes Key Club Conventions, what a trip My hair's O.K. Should we skip, leave early, or arrive late? Hey, gimme a ride I'm still asleep Badge with no mercy A.P. is a shaft Walt Disney and Epcot in '82' It's been real . . I Love You Connie, Mom, Dad, Patty, and Mama.
Castro, Robert
Cespedes, Ramon
December
"Doing what you like is freedom, Liking what
#83 Awesome ... Pep Rally in Schecher's class Hey, Shut Up Pleeeaase good morning , Mr. Blanco FYB Do we have to go to class? Next time #38 No way That could be hazardous to your health Don't ask But coach, he was black Speedy Chivo '87 Lend me your Analysis HW My million dollar pen Throw yourself I hate running Can you give me a lift? I despise Mondays Jose, I was wide open Skadatle But coach I Tesl Tomorrow Father Hypnosis' class I don't know, I was speeding I don't take notes I'll learn it by osmosis Senior's Rule Your a mean son of I hate people like you . . . Thanks morn and pop, I love you all Class of '87
7/06/69
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen Football8-12; Baseball11; Football- Team Captain10, 12; Student Council8-12; Peer Ministry 12; Physical Education Award 9; Football M.V.P. 10; Spanish Fair 8, 9; Football Letterman 8-12 ; Baseball Letterman 11; AllDade Honorable Mention (Miami News); AllDade Honorable Mention (Miami Herald); Big Brother Program 12; Dante Fascell Campaign; E.T.C Participant 11 ; Road to Resurrection; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Vincam 11; Echoes 12; Close Up Participant12; NEIJT Merit Award; Honor Roll 7
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker; Sure don't want to hurt no one! - Steve Miller -
CIL #11 Dallas Cowboys- Super Bowl Champs Danny White= Stud B, I luv you Two-a-days at Miami Beach Room #321 (R.B.) #10 (S.S.) Alex = Dead Dip Nebraska Cornhuskers Road Trip to Six Flags CC '85 Bacalao's Foursome Turbo Killer in Ed's bathroom?? Lakers #1 Hydroing at the lake Mike in I.C.U 1,000 yds. + BOSTON U2 B-Ball B-B-Q UM vs. Rice Castle Park Adventures Elpy, give me a honk CORONA CLUB New Years parties Bert, please don't break another chair FSU +Florida Roadtrip ... Mrs. Bango, me+ George= teta-tet Mike, George, BAC, Sague, Henry, Eddy, Pie, Malluco, Ziggy, Bert, Manny, Dino, Permuy, Mariano and "0" Thanx MOM, Dad, Bebe, Ceci, Mike, Ana, Ababa, Bata and especially GOD Watch out world here I come To be continued
Cil, Jose
Connor, Donald E.
12/31/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen Student Council 9; Big Brother Program
"I rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners have much more fun . "
-Billy Joel-
Ziggy Jose Bert NC #1 Ernie lets go to Dadeland The Witch Lakers FYB CC '85 . . . Blanco . . . Open House ... George, how many years has it been If she goes to Rickenbacker, She The Columbus Explorers s-ck George let me see your program Playon Sarchasrn is my middle name COUNT IT UM 1235 The Beach Variety Oldsmobile Performance Spandau Ballet You Juniors gave it a valiant effort even though you lost Burger King Thanks Pop, Morn, Silvia, Darlene, Don, Mario, Gus, Ambrosia, Ralph & Mario for everything
Cuesta, Roberto
de los Reyes, George A.
"Wake up and dream about the plans you have in store for you But keep in mind it's not what you do but what you do it for."
Michael W. Smith
Dude
#80
#32 Two-a-days at Miami Beach B-Ball BBQ Skins & Caps #1 road trip to Six Flags room 10 SS Turbo at Bac's Junior Caravan Tailgate parties w /Ralph . . . A toast to honor UM vs. Rice C.C. '85 In your mug Sugar Bowl FYB room 321 RB I'm not a drug dealer Bert Duffy's Eli , AGAIN Here's to swimmin' Turf & Brew at Biltmore Jose lets get some HaHa's Where's my senior ring Johann Lets go CANES Adventures at Castle Park , If there's grass on the green Sting Concert Sague, where's my mug I'm on a budget tonight Dina & Elpi That could be cool Bac, you blew chunks in my car El Caballo Atila Diderot Spring Break Panama City Squeeze you Senioritis junior year I was wearing my goggles What are you doing in there, Michael Consume!! but father I'm not late . I finally made it Love - Thanks Mom , Dad, Ralph, Lisa, Grandma Later days Belen
3/16/69
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
6 years at Belen Spani s h Club 9, 10 ; Spanish Honor Society 9 , 10, 11, 12 ; National Honor Society 10 , 11 , 12 ; National junior Honor Society 7 8 , 9; Key Club 11, 12 ; Microbiology Club 10; Y.M.C.A Youth Achievement Award; Who's Who Among American High School Students; Math Award 7, 8 , 9,10 ; Theology Award B. 9 , 10,11 ; Spanish Award 7, 9 ; English Award 7, 8 , 9, 10 ; Member of the Society of Distinguished Ameri can High School Students; General Achievement Award 9, 10, 11 ; Honor Roll 7-12 grades ; Holy Cross Rook Prize ; Science Award 7-11 Grades ; Enterprise Miami '86; Honor Society Brain Brawl; Knowledge Bowl- County Champions
"We are never as happy as we imagine ourselves to be." Maxims, Francois Due de la Rochfoucauld
Roly Eehee Bones "O.K, so what, I'm skinny, Big Deal!" Gumby-Scumby "No Omar, You Can't have my notes!" "Peter, wake up!" Henry Kevin! "Aaalll- Where is your common sense?" Senior Skit Bob Hernandez Cil, Please! Sophomore Prom "HenryWhen are you getting a car?" '81 Celica "Gumby, They really let you drive?" Dolphins #1 "Gumby, Dallas stinks!" Sleep in Schecher's "Sparky, I no like monkey business!" Father Eddie's morning announcements "Peter, get away from my sister!" Henry + Marivi Working at Xtra Thanks God! Thanks Mami, Raul, Tania, Abuelita and Abuelito . . . Love you all! FINALLY! It was great!
Diaz, Rolando Javier
Dominguez, Jorge
"I am a six hundred year old knight, In search of a six hundred year old ideal, In a country that knows not, Nor understands what I search for."
Seniors '87 All nighters CRX-SI .. . Honda '86 ... Israel . . . "I'm not laughing!" "I can't I have to work!" "Our spot" Key Biscayne Senior skit '86 Ring Ceremony ... Sea Escape '86 Kawama Europe Summer '87 Prom ' 87 Ft. Lauderdale; Aug. 1st Santo Domingo '87 "Hey it's Wednesday where is Alex?" "Take-off, Gus!" "No Miguel, I don't want to spare!" Me and the Wife Aime Biking; Key Largo Colorado, '86 Triathalon '87 Four years "A Bueno!" and for the "trio" of '87, Thanks!"
12/26/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen Wrestling Lettermen; Senior Beta Club; Key Club; Microbiology Club; 9th Grade P E. Award; Who 's Who In American High School Students
"Failure is never fatal, triumph is never final, but the most important thing is how good you look."
Yo Yo salpica skit '87 Fr. Eddy Encounter
F.P.L.G.T.D.P.R.C.E.S.C.H. Adea S.S.L.D ME pelo fatso the Honda? brother/consorte/mi hermano K.B. killer Bru-ha-ha Phuti hair Brooks Brothers Bar F Thanksgiving sick for skit Spain Gators tank top Seniors Dolphins Hydroing at NIXONS can you give me a ride? Ye pilgrim Thanks mami and papi ...
Espino, Luis A.
Espinosa, Francisco
"And God said let there be light."
Miami's for me Tiki Bar It fell Henry let me pass Gumby Flaco Hey, Gordo GoGo A P. buff Mike's the egger nice jeep Hick nice hair Robert . . . Hey muscles . .. AAAH Jess Let's go to Joe's farm Outrageous Awesome Z AALL cherna Hey mom and dad Rock #1 no Tiki- Tiki music, Henry How about them Canes What 's happening baby Elvis Ay que te han dicho Peg, that aguacate Ferny Jose Hey Bud Hey Patty Trojans Rum Runners
5/27/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen Soccer; Track and Field; Key Club; Christian Life Community; Service Award 9; Theology Award 11 ; Attendance Award 7, 8, 9
"Go
-Matthew 7 :13-14
Josi Bang, Bang, you're dead! Pace-Belen encounters The Mission(s) Group #5 Retreats . .. We're on the Road ... I've got the Cadi Grad Nite '86 & '87 Turn down the radio! I need the phone, Kika Ping-Pong Let's kill a Q Sophomore year & summer (awesome) Pace buddies (you're all #1) E.T.C one week cruz on Ms. Holiday Are you gonmi cruise? ... Citza, Karli, Enn, Tony, Pete My ring and graduation the wonderful month of May (27) Soccer-coach F thanks to everyone (priests of Belen) thanks Dad, Mom, Kika, God, I love you all dearly Family and friends thanks
Fernandez, Joselin
Ferrer, Eudelio
6/27/68
"Whenever I get the feeling to study; I lay down and wait for the feeling to go away."
-Gus Pines-
Whaaat!!! Hi you there; How come? . I don't understand this, IT'S driving me crazy Me? the tree of knowledge Ha! No, no, no you nincampu I disagree with that Don't you think it's obvious It figures, the man is a nut Let's party! When? I can't stand it Can you believe this? Are you for real? I knew that all the time The search for the right girl continues .. . Thanx to Mom, Dad, Emy, Aunts, Uncles, FRIENDS, and anyone not mentioned; without you I couldn't have done it!
Moron, Cuba
6/25/69
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen Vincam, Entertainment Editor; Echoes, Copy Editor; Spanish Club; Astronomy Club, V-Pre s.; N a tional Beta C lub 10 ; B.A.S.E.S.
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful." - Mae West
Manny Fire Camara King Midas ... St. Brendan Jr. Prom '86 - Bibi, are you drunk?
Cocktails at Tricia's The Group Salud The Quicker PickerUpper Let's Go Dancing I'm not conceited, I'm convinced 1235 Backstreet Luisa, stay in line; I TOLD you she'd get out of line Of course I'm 21 Notre Dade Dolphins, Yankees , Celtics New Order, The Cure, Duran Duran el Tio Pans & Pepsi I am NOT an airhead Lot 2 Ms. Thing Beach=Nota 9/20/85 Thanks to God, my parents, and all my friends -I love you all
Fueyo, Manuel A.
Gam bin, Francisco A.
"The
Cumby Fraga? Spain
Give Me Jewce Dallas #1
Bamgin Chicken Head The Femmes I do not look like a Guarani Van Halen Over? Who said it was over? Who Detraf? Cilly Baayy #11
Walker & Dorsett Johnny, Reyna, Imp, Pep, Sparky, Davie, Manny L Henry (the mountain), Roly (the arm wrestling champ), Manztur , Espi, Keeven, Camps, Manny, GoGo, Charley, Mike, Mamote, Zaidi I no this hard head? Where's my spear & fire arrows ... apples? . .. Carmen Liz Tina Ade Olga Chismosa No tiki-tiki 0 Germans Are Jou carzy? Lil and Glo Thanks Tia, Tio, Mom, & Dad
true profession of man is to find his way to find himself." - Herman Hesse.
12/16/69
Newark, New Jersey
6 Years at Belen
"Only the good die young." - Billy Joel-
David Seniors Rule! Japan '86 Caravan '85 Lawn Job The Bronco, Theres' no obstacles Mrs Vila, not another Calculus Test ... Study party at my house order pizza The Fina Station B in Calculus BOZO Dog Food Bimmer 325es Dolphin Cruise New Year's in Canada '85 D'Pizza 1235 No Juan, you haven't gotten smaller Louie, Louie Gus, get me a Pina Colada 4th of July at the key The Bana Boat in Scavenger Hunt '85 Oh my God! Gianni, I beat you in racquetball Cumby Manny , do you really want to go to wrestling practice Senior Skit ' 86 Caveman Scene UM #1 Oklahoma vs UM game The Frats Pier 555 Homecoming '86 Mammoth, why did you crash again? David -n-Ana Class of '87 Juan thanx for everything Love ya Mom & Dad, it's been great
Garcia, David R.
Garcia, Eduardo J.
"If I fail, If I suceed, At least I'll live as I believe."
- George Benson.
Eddy Student Council District VI and State Convention Two-a-days at Miami Beach B-Ball Barbecue at George's U.M vs. Rice Plywood at Tombola Lakers, Reds, Cowboys #1 · Hoyas & Canes rules Road trip to Six Flags Michael at my bathroom C.C. '85 Junior Caravan George, you know chicks Room #10 at S.S. Royal Biscayne Turbo at Bac's Mayuco's Fetus The Lake B-Ball at Tampa F.S.U. & U.F. Roadtrip Adventures at Castle Park Party with George, Jose, Soggy, Jorge, Manny, Henry, Michael, Mayuco, Pio, & Bert Where's Bicho? Going out with Ana Panama City Bac, let's go to Apalachicola Thanks for everything Mom, Dad, Gramps, "0" friends, and God Goodbye Belen ...
4/12/69
Boston, Mass.
6 Years at Belen Belen Leadership Award 10 , 11 ; Hugh O ' Brian
Yo uth Leaders hi p Award 10 ; NEDT Award 9; Socie t y of Di s tingui s hed Am e ri ca n High School
Stud e nts ; Winner of 1986 Hous e of Representatives Essay Award ; Belen Science
Fa ir Award 9; 3 Years in Stud e nt Co un c il ; Key C lub ; Pep C lub; Vincam ; J V. Tennis 9; Jr.
Baseba ll 8; Tra c k 10 , 11 , 12 ; Presidential Award 8 , 9 ; Big Broth e r; Dominican R ep ubli c 11 , 12
Garcia, Joseph
"You can put your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim. You can feel the punishment, but you can't commit the sin ."
Howard Jones
Joewee Santuch would you care to dance the root of all Jeeps Sanibel Charlie, stop brathing through your ear Gianni you sewer water Merry Christmas Park There is nothing wrong with my ties John Cougar Mellon head operation stop sign Invasion From Mars the singer Boston Track #18 I'm not a redneck NO BROS OR BASE thanks C.A., E.G ., J.R., J.G., J G. , L.L., R.G ., J.S ., P.C. , M.M., E.B., LOVE YOU MOMANDPOP
Garcia Linares, Manuel
2/25/69
Miami, Florida
"Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime, we'll take the best, forget the rest, and someday we'll find these are the best of times." STYX
Manny #8, #15 Linarez
Wrestling team captain 15 sec. pin 13-6 record I'm two pounds overweight What's up?
Hobie Ed's party D'Pizza July 4, 1986 at Key Biscayne Dolphin Cruise Pina Coladas at Pier 555 Fina Station
Homecoming '86 Senior Skit Caveman scene Study party at David's Grad night Tambala Prom Class of '87 Thanks for everything, Mom, Dad, Ariel, Belen, and Class of '87- I love you
11/26/69
Miami, Florida
4 Years at Belen Microbiology 9, 10 , 11 ; Christian Life Community 12 ; Sp a nish Honor Award 9; Santo Domingo Trip 11, 12 ; P ee r M inistry 11 12
"Because you are precious in my eyes and glorious, and because I love you," Isaiah 43, 4-5
Gui Geek You Got it Babe Alpen Glace Ice Cream St. Tim's #1 Dip!! The Three Stooges Mario Volkswagen I can't, I have to work When's Lunch Dolphins Espana Los Magnificos Colorado Golf The Great Pretender Cracked Knee Cap and Torn Ligament Oyeme, Sanako!! I'll be praying for you Liar, I never said that Thanks God, for my family and all your help
Garcia- Tufton, Guillermo M.
Lord, show me the way I should walk. Make me an instrument of y o ur peace
Garcia- Vidal, Ronald R.
Any way Volvos & Trees
Backstabbing chene (ugh)
Victor Q ... The Group Bitchin Camaro Joey G. the hick muscles Guess what happened to my car this weekend Hey Frank invite me skiing this weekend 11th grade
Waterloo They call me air conditioner Joey & Eric; the perfect couple So what if Zumpano's faster than me My major- Getting Rich Poverty Sucks Ralph, the white negro Alex, are you tense? waiting for Madonna & Sean's divorce I took driving lessons from Stevie Wonder
9/19/69
Coral Gables, Florida
"If you don't stop and look around once in a while, life might pass you by."
Joe Weider Cindy Skylight Express Randolph's Club 1235 The Grove Preping ... B Club ... Dance Music #1 Studio Taxi's Jacomo Drakkar AAAy! Broder! What A Trip! Hey Bro! Yuppie II ... Swatch ... Burdines .. . To all the girls I've loved before "Hey Marcel, lets do weights" "We're clean cut" Bowling Ping Pong ... "Joseline, your sister is awesome." Thanx Mom and Dad.
Gell, Franklin
Gomez, Henry
Philadelphia, PA
"The teachers have all given up on me, no matter what they say, I disagree." VanHalen
Don't call me Rufus Burgundy Bomber White RX-7 IMP Salda Javi Baste Looouis Secret brotherhood Par three at the Doral El galla de oro Scavenger Hunts What's the problem officer I met Quiet Riot New Van Halen The dull Barriar Miami High 8th Street Quien te manda Booshee FSU Seminole Hopeful
2.0 GPA Will I Graduate? Brawl at B.K. white owls Where's your Moses now Dad: "Como sera possible seiior" Mom: "I don't know" Albert , we're late again I can't, I have to go to court The ring I'm not driving tonight Love you Maria, Gracias Taty.
10/27/69
Granada, Spain
4 Years <Jt Belen
National Honor Society 9-12; NHS Vice Pr esident; Vincam Editor-in-Chief; Yearbook Editor-in-Chief; Society of Distinguish e d Americ a n High School Students; Who' s Who Among American High School Students; United States Achievement Academy; National Science Merit Award; National Hispani c Scholar Se mifinalist ; Microbiology 9, 10; Key Club 11 ; Vincam 11; History Award 9; Achievement Award 9; Spanish Award 10; English Award 11 ; C h e mi s tr y Award 11; journalism Award 11 ; Chemathon 11 ; Senior Big Brother 12; C lo se-U p ' 86
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."
Robert Frost
Roly the little one THE YEARBOOK GOD Alex, just 'cause my car is better Roly-nMari we broke up, again 1127-84 starburst the PreludeSilver Bullet 9-8-85 summers at Sanibel Tampa with Marie Jean I can't believe I took calculus, voluntarily Close-Up was incredible the group ETC God's gift to women Pep, I'm in dire need of your notes Moller's favorite Sophomore Prom Alex, it is not measured in light years Kevin, you jellyfish I ski like a bear who gives a flying Scandenavian is intense brown-nosing thanks God Mom, Dad, Carmen, and Carlos: thanks for everything - you are the most important people to me and I love you all Belen was GREAT
Gomez, Rolando R.
Gonzalez, Alex M.
"When in doubt and in search of a way, remember, it is better to burn out than to fade away."
Lots Don't confuse yourself what a complete loser I feel the need for speed Roly, real nice car Mari Billy Idol better dead than red turbo parasites
Aiii!! another movie 84 6 mph Jellyfish nice life Shy Girl Kevin's Ohhh Oh no Fr. Eddy Star Trek live long and prosper the closer I get the better you look BASES is what we want Hobie Judy
11/17/69
Miami, Florida
"If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding; how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?" - Pink Floyd -
GONZO Heineken Bronco II Reef Road The pump-house Melbourne Daytona Beach Encounter 86 U2 The Police Wednesdays The Jungle ... Mendo lets go COP A SAC South Point Park Physics class #1 La Guagua Local motion 5'10" Thruster GT pro series Domingo's place July 2, 1986 Back Streets Mr. Sense Concord Park hey whopper Hobie Beach que guayaba Ring ceremony '86 Bernie breaking his led riding ATC Thanks Mom & Dad for being there Mendo que nota tengo (crandon) Laser Light Halloween '85 UM #1 crash the open house Surf Naked
Gonzalez, Eduardo
Gonzalez, Jose E.
5/17/69
Miami, Florida
"Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is HAPPINESS."
-Jose Gonzalez-
GO-GO Hey buddy Hell Yea ... let's go to BK ... let's have a game Friday at David Fairchild Mike stop picking your nose Yea, I think I can give you a ride home ... WOLVERINES #1 Hey Frank let's go What a BAYOU What's Up check out that car my brother is the greatest Banana Boat '86 Scavanger Hunt Santuuch Dominguuch Dolphins #1 The Beatles stuck in Everglades football Brillo was here Thanks Mom & Dad It was beautiful
6 Years at Belen Golf 11, 12; Key Club; Microbiology Club; Astronomy Club; Meteorology; Student Council12; Vincam; Christian Life Community; Santo Domingo
3/28/69
Weehawken, New Jersey
3 Years at Belen Cross Country ; Track and Field ; Microbiology Club; Key Club; All-Conferen ce in Cross Country; All-Conference in Track; MVP in Cross Country; All Dade County Award
Gonzalez, Nil ton
"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours to keep. If it doesn't, it was never meant to be."
Quack Let's go Incent North Carolina Camp Summer of '86 Brito, lower the bass Slow down Naldo Thaaat's it Swifty 0 0 CuCa 0 0 C'mon Barq El palo That's so Cuban Aweh Woosh Hey Dude o El Torito El especial The little blonde girl at Fina 0 0 1235 0 0 oman in the canal UoMo vso Oklahoma Frats Blandits I love you Mom and Dad
Hadad, Manuel
"So before we end and then beginWe'll drink a toast to how it's beenand so it's time to change our ways but I've loved these days."
-Billy Joel #10 Belen Basketball Gator #1 Baseball and Track Pilots #1 Room 321 R.B my nots Bac, take me home I dunked it Sanibel '85-'86 I'm a slut Arabian Connection Cafe Bustelo J.D. Scandal Harnrnie Night out with the guys Disney team 7-8 In your mug George, don't tell her you're here ... Oranges ... Henry, calm down Eddie: married at last Sog's hook Let's rock and roll Bru ha ha Mayuco is under again These children . . . What a move .. . It could be cool I love you morn , dad, Bro, Sis, O.M., and Belen.
3/5/69
Newark, New Jersey
Varsity Foot hall ; Varsity Wmstling ; Koy c:Iuh ; Pnp c:Iuh; Mntnrology C:luh ; Spanish c:Iuh; C:omputnr<:luh ; MostlmprovBd l!J!Jli; Varsity Foothaiii.Bthmnan; Varsity Wmstling l. o llorman ; District lli :1-A third place wmslling ; MotBorology c:Iuh Award; Spanish Play Award; E T C: ; l'nnr Ministry; Youth Fair Award in Spanish, English and Math
Herrera, Bryant W.
"Be the Best you can, at anything you can."
The Tank Manny is a loser Hey Albert can you give me a ride? The Newly Weds Anniversary again? Barq is ragging on me again Do you know what I mean My stupid brother My Uncle is going to see you! Rick #33 (I was there) Manny and me before 18 What Albert wrecked his vet again Club 8687 Los Violines Night Club Scavenger Hunt "86" Senior Class of "87" #1
Herrero, Pedro I.
10/31/69
Denver, Colorado
Conejo Dallas Cowboys #1 U2 ... AntiBro ... Fishing in the Keys with Marcel Key West Goal Are you taking the A.P.? Term paper/Calculus report/Cruise weekend Look, it's John Candy The Police football at David Fairchild .. . Caravan '85 Physics cheat sheet Navas, can I go study at your house? Zuki El Torito '86 Bahamarama . .. I don't believe in 4-way stop signs Belen/Pace Encounter Symptoms of Senioritis Billy Joel concert missout Right Stuff notes Let's go play pool FlU until we meet again Thanks a lot MomandDad
"No man is an island" John Donne
9/10/69
Falls Church, Virginia
6 Years at Belen Student Council Vice President; Class President 8 , 9, 10; Vincam 7-12, Editorials Editor 11; Key Club 9-12, Sergeant-At-Arms 11; National Junior Honor Society 7-9; Senior Beta Club 10, 11 President ; Pep Club ::0-12; Family Encounters ; Microbiology 10 ; Inter-Club Council; Who's Who Among American High School Students ; Silver Knights Nominee, Social Science; Service Award 7; Leadership Award 8; Theology Gold Medal 7; First Place Science Fair 8, 9 ; Xavier Suarez Youth Director; Lake Yale Leadership Convention '85 ; FASC Convention '86 & '87; SASC '86 South Carolina ; Close-Up '86
"and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."
- Richard Bach
Manny . . . I want my MVP Native Chicagoan SASC blues Banana Porsche (transformer) Bulls , Bears, and Hoyas #1 Vincam scandals U2 '86- the unforgettable concert Suarez 4 mayor Hyatt Busters Farm Store Hits Royal Biscayne Bike Hit our friends at Fina Lisa is outrageous Palmetto partie? b-ball junkie Otter, I need your notes Atlanta dunking on the lake man yeah, that's pretty funny AP Bio nightmare Student Council burnout Mom, Dad, Ellie, Rosie, Bibi, and Pat: you guys are everything to me, I'll love you always thanx Belen, you're the best ...
Hidalgo, Manuel J.
lmperatori, Alberto C.
"Don't think me unkind, words are hard to find, they' r e on ly cheques I' ve left unsigned from the banks of ch aos in my mind" - The Police -
IMP The Burger King Brawl El Gallo de Oro White Owls SO NEST A - SECURITY THREAT Scavenger Hunt '86 Say you guys The DULL Barrier VAN HALEN David Lee Roth 8th Street TACO BELL AWARD Javi , you musical genius TALK TO LOU Henry, can you pick up Patty? Jorge are you taking the COUGART? Did Baste come in the Aspen? I can't I have Bass class THE BROTHERHOOD Put on the gloves What an ugly scene CARAVAN 85 No Bros, No Disco JUNO Thanx Mom , Dad, & Punk
10/5/69
San Juan, Puerto Rico
4 Ye ars at Belen Varsity Letterman in Swimming 10; Racquetball Club 10; Marine Biology Club ll; Pep Club 12; Key Club 11 , 12; National Honor Soci ety 10, 11 , 12; Society of Distinguished American High School Students; Who's Who Among American High School Students; Honor Roll9 , 12 ; Se c ond Pla c e Spanish AwardYouth Fair 10 ; Attendance Award 9, 10, 11; National ,Hispanic Scholarship Nominee; Sociology A wai'd 11; Government A ward 11 ; Sp a nish Award 9 ; Academic Excellence Award 9 , 11 ; Florida Close-Up; Xavier Suarez Campaign ; Bob Martinez Cjimpaign ; St. Augustine Youth Group; Social Studies Knowledge Bowl; Studying Business Administration at ·the University of Miami
Incera, Raul
"It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, then you are indeed a man of true w i sdom."
Sparky Torch
Boriqua Hobie D'Pizza Key Biscayne .. . Celtics . . . Jordan Bird 'f.ito Scavenger Hunt Banana Boat Burgund,y Bomb er Cancun Juno Gatlinburg Flamer Cherna Gators stink Cowboys stin k Bros stink even more Genesis concert Berlin at U M. U2 The Police Albert crashed again? U M Frats Not even . . . Gruffy, Bono .. . A.P. Buff The Voice I don ' t tan, I burn A lo bestia Bendito que chula Lou i e, Louie Nice life .. . Senior Skit- what a badge- I no like monkey business esto no pasaba en Cuba Naldo, I'm goi ng t o break your legs Waste · Case Senioritis Queer ba.it Pa l metto B.K. Homecoming Dolphins Thanks Mom, Dad, Yayi, and fam il y- I Love You
Jimenez, Andres F.
4/2/69
Cleveland, Ohio
"I may live in my own world, but
Weekends Hobie Beach
Frats Can't wait till college Party hardy Germ Hey, what are you going to do this weekend Kawama The Police #1 I'm not your brother Rock and New Wave Man, look at her! I'm American Yes, I was born in Ohio New Year's Day, Ahhh 0. Topless D.J The Eternal Buzz Anti-Bio 0 Damned Spic Terri Nunn WVUM The Naked One Who cares? Spring Break '87 What?? "Nothing" What I do best The Cure Afternoon naps New Order I don't feel like studying Man, it doesn't get any better than this, never W , women, and song I don't know what happened (1.7 1st quarter).
My mom has to let go, soon, hopefully Thanks Mom and Dad
1/31/69
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen Wrestling 10; Football11, 12; National Honor Society; Astronomy Club; Microbiology Club; Spanish Club; Spanish Honor Society; Society of Distinguished American High School Students; Close-Up; Math Award; English Award; Theology Award; Computer Club; Achievement Award; Spanish Award; Honor Roll ; Encounter Leader; VP, Junior Honor Society; International Relations; Class Treasurer; Don Quixote Award; NEDT Award
"The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by other peoples rules, while quietly playing by your own."
Micheal Korda
Alex knock it off mohawk football buick century olympian Georgetown summer school Why Maggie of all people AL! AL! Cil do you think you could give me a ride? Father Eddy don't ask me today! I hate Mondays not again E.T.C Police rules Mercury Sable No Jose we are going in your car! all nighters chivo Annette maybe someday conservate at heart but confused . . . I have a headache ... class of "87" Thanx Mom, Dad, Family, and Friends
Kredi, Alexis
Lago, Cesar
"The suggestion is that a fully human person is his own person."
"Cesar Lake" What's up? No problem ... Chivo!! ... El torito .. . sip down this boy no play come on, come on the beach all" "Blue B s . eggmg Bayon Basketball "The paidsters" Senior Ring Ceremony Kentucky ViVi "Gus" (take-off) all nighters Louisville Cardinals #1 Saints "car robber trooper 86" "summer school86" close ville egg warfare yahoo "you only live once, BUB." "life as a married" Life's awesome "oh yeah" Thanks for everything and love you lots Dad, Mom, Sis, Grandparents, and Friends
2 Years at Belen Wrestling; Soccer
John Powell, S.J.
8/13/69
York, N.Y.
"All I need is a miracle."
Mike and the Mechanics
Hey Mon New York #1 Hi Mari vi Hi Nelson Thanks for everything Mom and Dad 200sx . . . Genesis Concert . . . 30ft Sea Ray No Roly, No Kevin, No Gumby, you can't copy my Calculus What pages? Pedro, did you do your Physics Nice life Oh no, not Calculus Hey Gumby, how are the potatoe farms? Frank, let's go to the keys Ronnie how many times has the Camaro broken now Hey Bro! Tiki Tiki Music Lil red vette Nervous Breakdown Offshore Racing This Term Paper 2 days Incera Ay Mamita It's over I'm gone DN
Landa, Henry E.
Lopez, Hector L.
"Leisure Rules" - Ferris
Terri Nun Gettogethers Dany's Chevron Anti Bro New Wave Encounter 86 Progressive Sounds WVUM Mario where's the Lemon Cactus World News .. . Alphaville .. . Joey nice tie Ricky, I like your pin Out Out! Out!! Louie Louie . Twist and Shout Ferris Bueller Sergio, shut up The Bus, Ferny Gianni forget playing the drums Andres you Cuban Thanks Mom, Dad, and Fifi for Everything
Dueller
3/15/69
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen Student Council VP 12; Key Club 11-12 ; Key Club Public Relations; Pep Club 11; Senior Beta Club 11-12; Vincam Writer; Vincam Photo Editor; NEDT Award 9; Service Aw ard 8; Attendance Award 7, 9, 11; Spanish Award 1011 ; Who's Who Among American High School Students; Florida Close-Up 11 ; Close - Up 12; Hom eroo m Big Brother; Political Campa ign Worker; Yearbook Photo Editor
"I want to live I want to grow I want to see I want to know I want to share what I can give . . . I want to be I want to live."
PEP Junior Caravan '85 Who has my notes? ... Juno Beach .. . Sauce Manny be ready! Somebody Saturday Senior Skit '86 Baby STING CONCERT Dr. B My ring Summer Camp '86 Outfield Concert at Six Flags Homecoming Dance 86?!? the brotherhood Scavenger Hunt 85 VAN HALEN Skit Practice Tonight CRX Sue-z, I love you! There like a bear Not Even FlU Class of 87 Lizard (CDO) Ceuta Thanx God, Mom, Dad, Mari, Mike and Friends
Lopez, Jose
Mackie, Thomas P.
"My acquaintances may be many but my life will be unfulfilled if I die without one true friend."
Gringo White 280 I want a
Jeep You're all spies
Manny's always late Hey, I'm a Lourdes girl Cool Cars
Huey Lewis Billy Joel '87
HOJO Waterskiing Caravan
I'm going away to school
AAAL Some Homecoming Dance Huh? Racquetball, Tennis, Volleyball . . I want my M U.P We finally got our rings Anticolumbus Eric, Cesar, Rich, Jorge, Manny Howie
Mandel Dolphins, Phillies, Sixers THE GOAT Biffing
Farm Stores New Years '87
Pink Elephants Thanx Cesar, Dad, Mom Adios Belen, thanx a lot for the GP A
9/12/69
Miami, Florida
4 Years at Belen Football9, 10 , 11 , 12; Track 11, 12; Marine Biology ; J.V Football Letter ; Varsity Football Letter; Varsity Track Letter
"To be a rock, and not to roll." Led Zeppelin
Touchdown 75 Football Track roll your hips
Jackalope Buga Bull balls
Doors Creighton Univ. J.D
Adolph Coors for PRES 71 Buick Nittoney Lions Hurricanes Chevron El Torrito Bayusito XX Ferni and Cecil's Party Texas Tea
Undefeated track season 86 Thanks everyone Love you Mom, Dad, and family
Marrero, Omar
Martinez , Carlos L.
"Be yourself, who else is bettm qualified."
Carlitos Watta Sanibel Island 85, 87 Study hard but party harder Senior anxiety Senior Frogs Fake I.D. "Trinity U" Jj's Diner Junior Caravan 86 Later dude Brother dude NOT EVEN To be continued Seniors 87 The class with class Fr Lefty "I don't like! jes, jes Don't drink and drive The keys Kawana (lui, lui) The killer NOTES WE I.D Spain 86 The brewskey Run Liquid diets grad night 87 QUE NOT A!! how about last night Senior skit and last but not least "TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE *?!/"'*$#*@!!?!" .. . God bless my family Eddy, Danny, Mami , and Papi love ya lots -Carlos, Bye - Belen
2/28/70
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen
B.A.S.E.S. 7, 8; Key Club 11; Pep Club 11; Chess Club 11; Vincam 10,11, Editor-in-Chief12; Echoes, Organizations Editor/Photographer 12; Youth Fair Spanish Award 10; Science Fair Award 7, 8; Football11; Tom bola Crew 12; Big Brother Program 12
"I'm sailing away. Set an open course for the virgin sea For I've got to be free Free to face the life that's ahead of me."
-Styx
Smily Billy Pilgrim Hey, Dude! Wazup? Listen, pal The Z Menace Vila hates me! Ey!!! El Capitan Gianny, let me play your drums Fr. Hypnosis Vincam - EIC at last! I'm a bear! Dolphins #1 Tombola '87 I got snagged Cherna! The Bangonic Term Paper Hollywood Beach '86 Los Sucios Genesis The Boss #61 I no like Senior Skit Face it, Gumby- Dallas stinks and Danny White is Shooting pool in the Senior Lounge all day ... Thanks, Mom, Dad, Manuel, Abuelo, and Seniors - it was great!
Martinez, Juan Carlos
Mascaro, Emilio F.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things to win glorious triumphs, even thougl checkered by failure, than to rani with those poor spirits who neithe enjoy much nor suffer much "
DA MANZTUR I can't lose the V.P. campaign What's up?
Dude Sophomore Prom '85 Close-Up '86 Mrs Prado, I need the period for S.C. business I work under pressure Gatta live on the edge Sea Escape '85 Jeans at Homecoming '85 .. . Nah, I think I'm going to Maria's house I've only crashed four times How am I getting to Homecoming?
Why'd I take A.P The Manzturrnobile Marco Island Spec's '86 Yeah, I'll call you Ernilio-n-Maria U.M. #1 Luv U Maria Thanks Dad, Sergio, and especially Morn (you're gr-8)
5/6/69
New York, New York
6 Years at Belen Wrestling 10, 11, Letterman ; Astronomy Club 9 ; Microbiology Club 10; Racquetball Club 9; Vin ca m 12 ; Peer Ministry 11, 12 ; Attendance Award
"A thousand rainy days have passed since we first met. It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me who ends up getting wet."
Gordon Sumner
THE EDGE . . . Rebel . . . Liquid Weekends Night Notes 24 Hour Night Weekends don't end until you want them to People think I'm a tremendo Cubanaso El Mandao X-11 Diving on Friday nights Ricky Perez, how many? The Tiki Kawama Yacht Club Marc Harmon and Adolph are very good friends of mine Caravan 85 Add It Up Fred the Funnel We I.D I no like dis! Fire and Ice When in doubt whip it out! Albertico ten cuidado con la policia!! U2 Concert in Guinea's van Here goes nothing
Thanks a whole lot God, Mario, Belen, Ronald Reagan, Abuelos and Abuelas, and especially you Mom and Dad, I love you both more tha-n everything in this crazy world
To Be Continued
Mendieta, Juan
Mendoza, Alex
"Just when you thought it was over, it's really just begun"
I did it my way ... Wednesday night's at OZ Lou, one night at the airport Hey Mendo let's go cap Stop George I can't feel my head . . . The salamander and the bear Up the bridge to the Keys with Jos and George You loose ... David Lee Roth concert ty ty ' s playing pool with Cil at Cecil's suspended, snorkling, what a life . I need a car la bomba in Nani's room 1235 Ovo tuesday night with Cheri and Strawberry La Canalla, Jos, Lou, George, Raymond, Tony, Mike, and Mendo New Year's in Disney World Jos I wish You could've finished with me I love you mom and dad with all my heart I'm finally out, thanx for putting up with me all these years, Belen
7/24/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen; Wrestling 10; Football11; Key Club 11, 12; Student Council9, 12; Junior Senior Beta Club; Meteorology Club; Pep Club; Wrestling Letterman; Football Letterman; N E D T. Award; Who's Who among American High School Students; Honor Roll
"Life is but a dream, you never know what's real and what's not."
Mammoth Can't drive 55 Adolph loves Hobie Let's hit the frats Pier 555 Palmetto, Westminster, Killian ... Danny's Chevron Robert's House Put it on my account Oh, No! I crashed Twins are more fun Party at Bisbal's ... Party all night Albert, Alex, Hector WVUM, WSHE Fire and Ice The Outfield Sea Escape Ricky, you drive ... Get-together at Kim's ... Call me at my car Thanks for everything, Mom, Dad, Senior Class of '87 and Adolph
Milton, Cecil
"I
# 67 325 BMW Tiara pursuit I love Fridays The Tourist partying at Parallel Bar before Analysis test suspended for a week OVO 1235 Oz Coach Stuart is a good buddy of mine ... Minimum input - maximum output The Threesome (Mendo, Ricky Lopez, Cecil) No, Alex, I'm going out with Ana tonight .. . Let's fiesta ... partying before the Bob final Weekdays are made for Summer '86 staying at the Royal Biscayne Let's get some green goblins Vivarin O.D. on coffee Some good times, some bad times Wonder if it was worth it?
5/31/69
Miami, Florida
6 Years at Belen Spanish Club 9; Astronomy Club 9; National Beta Club 8, 9, 10; National Honor Society 11, 12; Microbiology Club 9, 11; Pep Club 11; Key Club 11 , 12; Meteorology Club 11 ; Christian Life Community 12; Spanish Projett Award 10; Honor Award 10; Sociology Award 11; Santo Domingo Trip; Peer Ministry; Chemethon 11; Knowledge Bowl11
"Life is a game and you hold the cards" MJM
Hey Bud What's up Do you think you can give me a ride? Holy cow Mother Oh well, you can't live forever you know the feeling is mutual buddy Santo Domingo '86, '87 E.T.C. 86 Hey Go-Go, where are you going tonight . . I don't know the material too well What an idiot He takes things like a grain of salt ... nice life, buddy ... yeah, right, sure what should I wear tonight Hey, what happened? really, when did you hear about this? . . . Love you Mom, and Dad for everything
Morejon, Michael
Moreno, Marcel
"Lord make me an instrument of your peace." St. Francis of Assisi
Hey Jack Hey Jill Pedro, you just ran over a tree . . . Frank, you like a new girl every week Encounter is AWESOME Joselin, you can have all seven of them . . . Joselin ' s house Ping-Pong Petty officer Jeff Wilke Caprice Classic The beach at night coach Fonseca, I have to come late today because I don't have any shorts Frank, I don't want to work out I sai d NO!! Pedro, let's go fishing in the keys Thanx Mom , Dad, Chi-Chi Hey Encounterites , I MADE IT!!! Thanx Frank, Jose, and Pedro
9/21/69
Managua, Nicaragua
Oye Say what? No way man Hey man Silence! That's not it Yava yavo! Navs
Chivo . . . That's the ticket! ... The wrong way and my way! ???!!! ?that# no problem You tell me to take it easy? Far out . . . Noooh . . . It's better in the Bahamas Go back to Jamaica The king of trash Mouse Donald Duck out out out out oouut ... Ya be Elene ...
Navas, Juan Carlos
ZV2 Years at Belen Spanish Club ; Computer Club; Chess Club ; Pep Club; Who's Who Among American High School Students
"We'll see the sunrise from the bottom of the sea."
Jimmy Hendrix
Navas, Vicente A.
9/5/68
Managua, Nicaragua
Boom Boom Patria Libre o morir ... Pele ... Thanks Fr. Mendez, Fr. Alvarez, and the Belen bash for a great time the wall of frustrations Karate Kid La pezca For eternity; Henry - FreddyMincho - Cesar The day the cops came Nicaraguan beast Isn't the picture cute El? to you Alex Tona Tonita or January 1, 1986 at Key Biscayne my hickaccent Oje brother TNT the wave Nava El wilmer El banacal NICA 87
"Contra AID rules"
1/22/70
Coral Gables, Florida
6 Years at Belen; Microbiology Club 10 , 11; Jr & Sr Beta Club 7-12; Florida Association of Student 11, 12; National Science Merit Award 11; Theology Award 10 ; Dade County Youth Fair Language Fair, 9 (1st place); Honor Roll 7 & 11; Civics Award 8; Language Fair 7, 8; Florida Chemathon 11; Close-Up 11 ; Santo Domingo Trip '86; Class Treasurer 9, 10; District Secretary for Belen, 12; Band 12; Maurice Ferre Campaign 7-11
"When I leave, I don't know what I'm hoping to find, and when I leave, I don't know what I'm leaving behind."
-Rush
Robert's house The Femmes Albert's Vette? Marco Island Sleepwalker You scum! get a job you stud, you it wasn't even funny Santo Domingo '86 Close-Up '86 Out of Focus #1 Miss Knockers what a flamer Rocky Horror Picture Show Practice at Henry's Pearl and Paiste #1 Neil Peart Overnight job niiice Henry, you fleabag Scavenger Hunt Chieftain lyric bank Bluuu! U.M. Frats Vilamobile Oh, it's the big one!
A.P. =suicide Key Biscayne July 4th, 1986 Cowboys #1 . . . Drummers rule . . . Bahamas Cruise '83 Thanks Mom, Titi, Tatan, and Lili Belen, it was great!
Novaro, Gian D.
Perez, Manuel A.
8/27/69
Hoboken, New Jersey
"Man can never conquer a mountain. He merely reaches the summit and thE wind blows his footprints away."
Garbanzo Gink! Let's spook Sorry, Pep, I'm not ready The Gruesome Twosome Hey Bavy B-Ball at U.M Roly, help Community test-taking in Schecher's Life's a boob "You're on my target" ... Test, what test? I'm breaking out with Senioritis Dastardly Later Days Yeah, right El Tiburon ... Sorry, Manny, I forgot your Calc Hector, you're weird! Johnny, who told you that you could play the drums? Riding in the Beer Shuttle ... Love ya, Mom and Dad
6 Years at Belen Key Club; Astronomy Club; Christian Life Community; Vincam, Editor
12/23/69
Hialeah, Florida
5 Years at Belen
Fuutball10-12; Key Club 9-12; Computers 9 ; Echoes 12; Football 2 Year Letterman ; AllDade Honorable Mention in Football
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -Einstein
Want to buy a radio? Isreal, quit breathing on me! ... George, let's spare aaape! your cazzy You need an alarm let's work out karate Football Hey, duck! ... What's up, Bro? ... Yo, Tony Chivo! Imp, write me a note gink! Lourdes streak 84 & 87 Cesar, what's number four? Cesar, get together Hit the samson Thanx Mom & Dad Love ya, Vivian
Perez, Miguel A.
Perez, Ricardo
"I asked the oracle 'What is the meaning of life?', and it answered 'Live!'"
Francois Rabelais
The walking The Bomber Toga parties Bluto hey Alex, let's hit Kawama all night get togethers weekends Danny's Cheveron On the Road to Golden Albert, you crashed again? Hey guys, I got another ticket Alex, let's take out the boat I'm broke tonight! Albert, do you have the Master Card Zaldi, your car smells Juan, who was your victim last night Bell, I'm still waiting Where am I sleeping tonight? , Thanks mom, dad, and everyone that put up with me for the past couple of years, and AAA for supporting during the weekends and thank God it's over!!!
10/19/69
Miami, Florida
Key Club 11, 12; Computer Club 11 , 12 ; Pep Club 12 ; Project to Help Children's Home Society, Chairman; Math Fair, 2nd Place; Attendance Award 9; Science Certificate 10 ; Computer Club , Outstanding Member 11
"Live for today, dream for tomorrow, learn from yesterday."
Planas, George plantains Ge-Jor my name isn't Luis yes I want to be an architect Old's s.w metrobus bust Xavier Campaign ... 10-31-86 Jr. Caravan Close up 86 but we're from Miami seniors rule class of '87 what priviledges? rings skit (lights) homecoming worth every dime prom graduation cu UM about time Key Biscayne 78-86 Gatlinburg 84 D.C. 85 Lanes and Wolverines #1 men for women whatever raising signatures I'll never move Hector 10-19-69 kicks Charlie help! dude creative & speech crack up (twas d nite, sign language, brownies) ... Espi, Raul, Tom, Mike, Pepe ticket for honking just say no to bra's mudding disaster so little time . . I never get lost, people always tell me where to go I'm fine Road to Resurrection
Thanks, and Love you all, Mom, Dad, Syl, Kike, Luis, and Luli It's been real!
Planas, Jorge M.
Reyna, Robert
"All the world's indeed a stage and WE are merely players, performers portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage." Neil Peart
Don't Knock my music (anti-bra) ... Gianni ... Andres-tequilla . . . Marco '86 ETC '85 amuse yourself! how many have we saved up Close Up '86 (MPW) I call shotgun in Albert's car UM Frats!! Beemer my spanish is fine Zaidi, way to pick up Hobie WVUM There's no substitute OMD Violent Femmes the Cure Cactus World News Psycadelic Furs "leisure rules" my philosophy in one word - "INDIVIDUALITY!!! " MPW -I love YOU Thanx Mom & Dad Thanx to all class of 87, I couldn't have done it without you older women El Torito '86 OUT OF FOCUS What a band! my personal opinion.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"There is never an end, just a new beginning."- Daniel Rodriguez
WHAT'S UP take it easy RELAX sometimes you have to say what the NO PROBLEM GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES . . . Eden Rock weekends Do what you feel like doing Nova '78 Take a Break Life is what you want it to be and what you're able to do ... CLASS OF '87 The Shell at Concord Hey don't worry about it Argentina Ski Beach N.C skiing is a blast ... I had no idea we had homework Summer of '86 was the best
Rodriguez, Daniel
Rodriguez, Jorge
"There is no great genius withm some touch of madness." Lucius Annaeus Sene(
Bacalao Look I'm no brother Sonesta Fiesta 2 It's true, me and Cil are brothers My second home , the Cil Residence I'm not lying , my car is a 928 in disguise Henry, I think we'll be on time to school today C.C Manny, do you have any chicken patties Room 321 & 10 The Relajo on the Sea Escape in 7th grade George those are my clothes not yours I would like to thank Lily, Rocks , Carol, all my friends, and especially my mom, dad and brothers
1/19/69
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen; Jr. High Baseball 7-8; Football 9 -12 ; Track 10; Baseball11-12; Beta and Jr. Beta Club; Vincam; Student Council10-12, V.P.; Christian Leadership 11-12; Big Brother 12; Football Captain and MVP 10, 12 ; Football Letterman 9-12, 9 P G. Award; Baseball Letterman 11-12; Honor Roll10; Spanish Literary Award 9, 10
"Some people live their dreams, some people close their eyes, There are no guarantees, don't ask why" - Toto-
Mayuco 50 5 chief en la selva Frias The Bandit head butt pole vaulting for life stop it chivo 65 stang "d" shark tunabird Statue of Liberty snach you a pass FYB 2 points off social conduct Piro where's Wendelton? I once knew a man sorry about the furniture George ... what's up Fellas nota my car is not a lemon it's a classic S.C. convention Gooney golf silver sands . . . new defense Coach? ... reek havok you shake my nerves hey Mig can you fix my radio Fugly the night is young ... tipo heavy ... etc ... BE very quiet the roach PALACE I'm not that slow New Year's Day spuds thanx mom, dad, abuela, abuelo, Ely, Isa, and Cely, Love Ya All IT'S BEEN FUN.
Rodriguez, Mario
Rodriguez, Michael E.
"Don't be afraid to take a big step, you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps" - David Lloyd George
Mick shut up quart brown benz photographer Nikon guess what Mike you can call me mick cheese cutters psst fire first in pool ups i'm getting my first ticket my second ticket did i ask you what did I do now Mrs Vila 87 what a shaft football? yeah ... buzz ... note ... I heard from a friend I can't drive 55 free period give me a break 300sd TURBO 95mph, FHP Shadow ES 2.2 Fuel Injected TURBO you'll see why me The WEEKEND I'm Lost the wrong person to ask ID is for me ... Senioritis Kills ... I live near Broward trust me Omar, no race I Feel THE NEED LOVE you: mom, dad, Syl
3/8/69
Santiago, Cuba
6 Years at Belen Football9-12 ; Track and Field 9-12; Baseball 11; Student Council President 8; Student Council V P 9-12; Secretary of the Executive Board 12; Vincam 11; Yearbook 12; Meteorology Club 11; Christian Leadership 1112; Dinners Club ; Polo club; Football- 4 Yr Letterman; Football M V P. 9 and 12; Baseball Letterman ; 4 Yr. Letterman in Track and Field; All Conference in Track 9 , 10 , 12 ; All Conference in Football12; Miami News Athlete of the Week 11-12; Outstanding Athlete in America 12; Math Fair A ward 9; Big Brother Program 12
"Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime, we'll take the best, forget the rest, and someday we'll find : THESE ARE THE BEST OF TIMES."
-styx-
Sague #7 Football next-door neighbor . . . room #321 . .. turbo foursome at Bacalaos 2 days at Miami Beach dale cepillo
Senior skit 1,000 yds El Torito . .. Brew ha, ha ... chivo ... party w /Manny, Henry, Georgie, Bac, Cil, Ed MR 2 Sanibel '86' brother dude neta Junior caravan ... C.C. '85' .. .
E.T.C F.S U. trip Bush, Bush Gardens Ub6Ib9 no commitment I'm so lazy . . . I love blondes .. . Cil, I hate Bush ... Give me a crown Hey, don't drink and drive We made it Thanx MOM, DAD, BRO, love ya all
Sague, Juan
Salabarria, Israel
12/30/69
Hollywood, Florida
"The fastest way to succeed is to lool as if you're playing by other people': rules while quietly playing by you own."
Iz Sausage Baby The Thing ... Jorge: don't say ah buena Cesar get together "Alice" in wonderland No, I don't have a retainer Miguel, don't touch me ... Hey, I've been there ... 3 on 1 at Tanto's & Squanto's Egging after partying, with the T.G.C Hitting the sanson I'll go change my shoes ... James Brown ... streaking Lourdes '84 4X are the best Tequiero papito Jamaica: summer of '87 Cesar, wish you here ... Party at FSU ... Junior beach bash at Crandon. Breckenridge '86 Thanx Mom, Dad, Tita, Luly, friends and finally thank you class of '87, we've reached our goal Chow
9/5/69
Paris, France
6 Years at Belen Crew ; National Spanish Honor Society; Philosophy Club; Marine Science, President; Premia Felipe Arroyo for Literary Achievement; Belen Science Fair, First Place; Honor Roll 9, 11; Who's Who Among American High Schoo: Students; NEDT Award of Merit
"We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time" -To So Eliot
You can call me AI I can use some help with Calculus the Key Rego and the four minute mile Chirnas Alpo May 4th 0 Boston in October 0 yes, T .So .. X, baby . Paquito and Rush Lordie, lordie, lordie Senior Homecoming week The Bailiff Abuelo's Porsche Sam, I like my job . Lets go lift ... nads are pumped Fernando it's time for the dreaded machine stadiums OoT.Wo at 5 o'clock Bahamas '85 two for me and none for you S.PoGo Hey Yoyo, all the air is gone! this is Aphrodite, Oh, I mean Karen My Brown Univo Interview. 0. Hey Lance, we must be doing something right Thanks Morn, Dad, Abuelos, and everybody else W anna do it again?
Salas, Aurelio
Saldarriaga, Jorge T.
"Consider me gone"
Salda Thelmuch Inca God
Where are we going tonight? Turbo at Bacalao's the Police, Sting LITE from Milart Henry, have you seen my new watch? it's bilingual Bast lend me $ Ho baby Javi put the guitar down Javi punished again? ... Vicky I need the phone
What up Doral mini Bowl B.K Brawl Juno 4th of July Sanibel Golf Anyone?
PLYWOOD Scavenger Hunt Pink Kicks egg warfare english muffin Joe where are we GOFERS
BROTHERHOOD Taco Bell
Stryper D-Pizza damn I'm good El Cougart eh coki Brazil Yoyo metch at U.M
Los Angeles ED's Guitar Fifi, killer poodle Kike, turn off the light flagged it buff 100 FLY Rocco Pier 555 captain hook Lindsley Affair Bra's mini van fracaso cold busted brother dude fashionably late but Mrs. Villa you're a badger Imp what happened like a bear Dull Barie Thanks Mom & Dad LATER MUCH Sting
4/4/69
San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 Years at Belen Track and Field 11, 12; Meteorology Club 9-12; BISR 11 , 12; Pep Club 11; Key Club 11; Beta Club 7, 8 , 9 ; Perfect Attendance Award 11; Meteorology Award 10, 11; Youth Fair 2nd & 3rd Place
"I think it may be true that Fortune governs half of our actions, but that she leaves the other half more or less in our power to control."
Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince
Hey Dude what a trip our friends at Fina The Dudesters the good old days at Hobie beach Scavenger Hunt 86 come on, don't be shaaiii two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left what a note get together at the twins' megally obliviated tequila shots at Bahamas when I get the feeling to study, I lie down until the feeling goes away thank you Mom, Dad, Grandmother, and Grandfather, Eddie and Enrique, don't leave the best for last Esther, you're the best
Serrano, Ernesto J.
There is no political solution
To our troubled evolution
Have no faith in constitution
There is no bloody revolution
We are the spirits in the material world
Our so-called leader speaks With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are spirits in the material world
Where does the answer lie? Living from day to day
If it's something we can't buy
There must be another way
We are spirits in the m.aterial world -The Police
Taracido, Kevin M.
"Let the little children come
The reign of
Luke18:16
Kiven the cool mech two musketeers and one mouseketeer Ana older women the group 85-86 Bibi, are you feeling OK? all they do is go to Swensen's Miami Beach #1 notated in La Guam 3/1/85 St. Brendan proms 85-86 ooohh! feeling mushy disillusionments ETC (3 times) Alex, that shows insecurity sheep and tootsie roll New Mexican Ham ... Are you important? this flag represents I'd like to thank God, my parents, brother, family, and friends for their love ... I'll miss you all . . .
2/12/70
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen ; Baseball10-12; Football11-12 ; Key Club 12 ; Vincam 11-12 ; National Junior Beta Club 9-10; Big Brother Program 12 ; 2 yr Letterman in Football; 3 yr Letterman in Baseball; Honorable Mention in Baseball11 ; Miami News 2nd Team Football12
"If you can dream it, you can achieve it."
"Fork" .. . Nissan 200sx ... Football Wain Wright Coors El Torito Kathy Why, the badge? what 's up dude turbo notated the AX twice not even trance nieves tikitiki Sophomore Prom Frats cocktail party ring marry the world Spring Break nico chivo Senior Skit June 15, 1984 You "are a stud" Sag Baeball, #21 Guys night out I'm late It's not the right time ... cruise .. . D'pizza ... crash ... brother dude the gun Roman Funnel It's casual Chill Bryan Adams Police Tequila ... Fellas, where is the party ... Thanxs and I love you dad, mom, sis, bro -in-law, nephews, Christy, and last but not least KATHY It's been fun later days
Tundidor, Hector
There is no political solution
To our troubled evolution
Have no faith in constitution
There is no bloody revolution
We are the spirits in the material world
Our so-called leader speaks With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are spirits in the material world
Where does the answer lie? Living from day to day
If it's something we can't buy
There must be another way
We are spirits in the material world
· - The Police
Taracido, Kevin M.
"Let the little children come to me. The reign of God belongs to such
Luke18:16
Kiven the cool mech two musketeers and one mouseketeer Ana older women the group 85-86 Bibi, are you feeling OK? all they do is go to Swensen's Miami Beach #1 notated in La Guam ... 3/1/85 St. Brendan proms 85-86 ooohh! feeling mushy disillusionments ETC (3 times) Alex, that shows insecurity sheep and tootsie roll New Mexican Ham Are you important? this flag represents I'd like to thank God, my parents, brother, family, and friends for their love I'll miss you all
2/12/70
Miami, Florida
6 years at Belen; Baseball10-12; Footballll-12; Key Club 12; Vincam 11-12; National Junior Beta Club 9-10; Big Brother Program 12; 2 yr. Letterman in Football; 3 yr Letterman in Baseball; Honorable Mention in Baseball11; Miami News 2nd Team Football12
"If you can dream it, you can achieve it."
"Fork" Nissan 200sx Football ... Wain Wright ... Coors ... El Torito Kathy Why, the badge? what's up dude turbo notated the AX twice not even trance nieves tikitiki Sophomore Prom Frats cocktail party ring marry the world Spring Break nico chivo Senior Skit June 15, 1984 ... You "are a stud" Sag Baeball, #21 Guys night out I'm late It's not the right time cruise D'pizza crash brother dude ... the gun ... Roman Funnel It's casual Chill Bryan Adams Police Tequila Fellas, where is the party Thanxs and I love you dad, morn, sis, bro-in-law, nephews, Christy, and last but not least KATHY It's been fun later days
Tundidor, Hector
4/12/68
Caracas, Venezuela
"The greatest feeling in the world is doing the things other people say you can't do."
I hate term papers ... selling books Baste you want to buy a radio George you are late again Mrs. Villa I have 15 tests that day Psss, Psss I love you, I'll cry with you, but I'll still fail you El torito Caravan '86' scavenger hunt Ha, Ha, you are a Hydro-sliding I love the beach I finally made it GOOD BYE
3/8/69
Atlanta, Georgia
"Who said life was easy?" Mr. Nunez
My car is in the shop again I can't stand Chemistry Are you serious? That's nice I'm finally a Senior ... I love my ring When is the next dance? I can't believe it
Vaides, Daniel F.
Y acosa, Arturo
"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes offthe goal."
Seniors 87 Lobster Soccer 87 Key Biscayne Let's hit the beach All-night cram for Pichardo CRX si U.M. #1
Divers go deeper you're driving! Blind Vision I can't see! Journey U2 Louie Louie Sansei Gojo-RYU What a spaz! Let's go shoot some Fish Band 86-87 Hi! E.M.D Ferrari Mundial Cabriolet 115 M.P H. Let's take a cruise around Florida take it as it • comes Never Say Die! go for broke the Keys Tiki Bar you can never have enough! Bass Disneyworld '86 Thanks Morn, Dad, and all my friends Good-bye Belen
7/10/69
Washington, D.C.
"The deeper you get the sweeter the pain; Don't give up the game until your heart stops beating." -New Order
Zaldi psycho let's fiesta Kim's get together Palmetto B.K., Hobbie and The Wall Fire and Ice - Thurs. nights Rick, how many? Family car Outfield, Inxs, Femmes, The Cure ... Guineo's van shotgun in the Vette Senior Skit Paradise Sounds Tiqui bar Let's hit Bis' Senor Frogs Danny's Chevron rowdy Kawama getaways Hector , how's Amy? Spain in 87' Where am I crashing? 3 on 1 Palmetto, Westminister girls Over? let's cruise U2 concert El Torrito Franco's at 4:00 a m Squanto and Tanto Thanx Mom , Dad, Family and friends Chow!
Zaldivar, Alberto F.
Zequeira, Otto
"Love, and do what you will." St. Augustine
Oz the notes 5 lb pencilcase daily planner come on let me handle it I'm going crazy but P A.! endoplasmic reticulum OK, I'll say it in English TV Trance "Not as busy as he seems to be" ch'ello hi guy I'm an original disco fan Ottonianism oye, cuidado the typical liberal arts student de nalga don't analyze me sorry, you can't take the notes home el especial: yogurt and milk . . . I hate call waiting relax gimme a break No, I don't know where I'm going to college thank you , to all those people that've helped me better my life
8/6/69
Schenectady, NY
6 Years at Belen
Swimming ; Microbiology Club ; jr National Honor Societ y -President; Honor Society; Big Brother Program; All-American Swimming; All-American Academic ; Citizenship Award; Swimming M. V.P.; National Qualifier, U.S Olympics Festival; Harvard Book Award; A c ademic Medals ; All City Swimming; Enterprise Miami; Spanish Youth Fair Winner ; Sc ienc e Fair Winner; Honor Roll 7th-12th
Zumpano, Jose
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
The Lovemobile Hotel on Wheels Gorgeous Gorgeous The Big Bast Impstr 101 ways to approach women 5 A.M. get up Rufus wanko Oh Wandeful Mistel Magoo ... hey bro hey stud Crazy Lenny + "good times" FRO Inca Lov+Inca 2 How'd I ever get my license . . . Jorge the Navigator ... Zump The Brotherhood The Fish
To the Belen Faculty and Administration: Thanks for guiding and putting up with Cil.
"Que no caigan en la bajada ni en la subida del camino que no encuentren obstaculos ni detras ni delante de ellos, ni cosa que los golpee. buenos caminos, hermosos caminos pianos."
Popol-Vuh
The Canto Family
Congratulations Zig Love, Mom, Darlene, and Silvia
Congratulations to Danny Valdes and the Class of'87
The Kredi family would like to Congratulate the Class of 1987.
Bellon Perez and Perez Architects Planners
Wishes the Belen Graduating Class of '87 success and good luck in their new venture.
Best wishes to the class of '87
The Salabarria family
Carlos Martinez and family would like to thank the Class of 87, for a wonderful 6 years. Thanks guys!
Senior year what an experience! It is something that none of us will forget. Times like the Senior skit, the Senior Dahce during Tombola, the Senior-Parent Banquet, and Grad Night, are what made this year so special, so memorable. Each and every one of those events were possible because of one lady, Mrs. Barbara Smith.
Barbara, the Senior Class of 1987 would like to thank you for making this year so memorable. When we thought that there was no one around to help us, you were there. You gave us advice, help, your time, and most importantly your love. That is something we will never forget. Take Care, we will miss you more than you know, and you are in our prayers. We love you!
- The Senior Class of 1987
The Best of LUCK to the Class of1987.
The Garcia family
Charlie Armengol would like to thank the Graduating class of 1987!
ROADWAY ISCOUNT CORP. May the future be bright for the class of 1987
The Hidalgo family
Congratulations to the Best wishes Graduating to the Class of graduating 1987. senior class The of Belen. Calero It was tough but family worth it. The Menendez \\ family
Tel: (305) 233-4255-58
Quail Roost Shopping Center 18739 S.
Class of 8 7 thanks for everything, The laughs, and the memories!
The Mascaro family
I thank the Class of 8 7 for the good times we had, and the bad. We stuck together, may the future
be bright for all of you. Robert Reyna
FRANKLIN GELL Area Sales Manager Caribbean
LOrtUESTAO
Michael and the Rodriguez Family Wish to Congratulate
The Belen Seniors of 1987
Inc.. Automobile Sound Systems Phone 531-9755
HENRY 667-8447 OUT OF FOCUS Live Band 2t Music For All
Congratulations to the Class of87' From Mayuco
ROBERT 667-5812
Congratulations to the Class of 1987 from the Jimenez Family
To: Belen Seniors of '87, "The Class with Class"
good luck in the future guys, Cesar C. Lago M. 0UINON ATTORNEY AT LAW
BURGLAR & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
3905 S.W. 110th AVENUE MIAMI. FLORIDA 33165
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Thanks Mom and Dad for everything Love, Mike
P.S. You too Glad
Congratulations to Jorge M. Planas and the class of 1987. The Planas Family
Abalo, Agustin Alberto 146, 174
Abay, Mike F 133, 190
Abella, Ignacio Javier 136, 183
Abreu, Dominio J. 190
Abreu, Ralph 174
Abreu, Sergio 41, 208,224
Abreu, Jorge Orlando 202
Abril, Alexis A. 125 , 137, 196
Aceituno, Luis Javier 190
Acosta, Alan D. 190
Acosta, Enrique 174
Acosta, Vincente 183
Acuna, Alberto E. 90, 91, 118, 170
ADAN, Humberto 45, 118, 161
Adreani, Gian-Marcel183
Aguado, Fernando F. 174
Aguel, Felipe 146,147,174 Ahmad, Nemer 196
Aixala, Francisco Rene 136, 183
Albelaez, Luis Enrique 127, 145, 148, 202
Alberni, Jorge Guillermo 174 , 190
Alberni, William J. 133
Albuerne, Pedro R. 190
Alejandro, Rodolfo Daniel183
Alemany, Joaquin J. 170
Alfonso, Israel Lazaro 118, 130, 183
Alfonso, Jose Angel 183
Alleyn, Jaime Jose 174
Almazan, Alexander P. 118, 133, 183
Alvarado, David Erik 183
ALVARADO, Ela 44, 161
Alvarez, Alberto J. 196
Alvarez, Armando 196
Alvarez, Carlos Alberto 125, 127, 132, 196
ALVAREZ, S. J., Eduardo 19, 30, 33, 129, 161
Alvarez, Fernando Jesus 129, 146, 208A, 208D, 225
Alvarez, Hugo Vicent 130, 146, 183
Alvarez, Ignacio Miguel127, 196
Alvarez, Juan Lucas 135, 196
Alvarez, Luis Enrique 183
Alvarez, Michael91, 170 Alvarez, Nestor J. 174
Alvarez, Roberto 146, 190
Amorin, Carlos 174
Angulo, Ralph 133, 134, 190
Anrrich, Rafael Eduardo 63, 147, 148, 213, 226
Anseenw, Alan 127, 196
Anseenw, Gabriel Andre 133, 145, 183 Antuna, Javier I. 174
Antuna, Manuel174
APARICIO, Angel161
Arce, Ricardo 82, 174
Argamasilla, Javier Emilio 85, 125, 174 Arguelles, Eric Alexander 174
Armengo, Carlos E. 80, 81, 139, 215, 227 Arrieta, Agustin J. 174
Connor, Donald Ebrald 62, 63, 133, 136, 145, 146, 147,247
CONOLEY, Rudolph
Cordero, Alejandro 170, 192
Coroalles, Manuel A. 134, 192
Coronel, Jorge Alejandro 197
Corral, Oscar J. 176
Costa, Jose A. 130, 184
Coto, Jorge J. 203
Covert, Michael J 85, 184
Crespo, Marcos Antonio 127, 132,197
Cuesta, Roberto 44, 248
Cueto, Alfonso L. 90, 91, 170
Cueto, Jose Emilio 127, 132, 135, 203
Cueto, Juan Carlos 127, 197, 200
Daire, Juan Carlos 88, 118, 136, 140, 184
Dalmau, Daniel197
Danger, Alejandro I. 174
Danger, Carlos Ricardo 174
De Aguiar, Daniel101, 192
De Angulo, Guillermo Roberto 125,184,192
De Arazoza, Raphael 176
De Cardenas, Andres Javier 184
De La Guardia, Mario Felix 184
De La Iglesia, Gonzalo Ignacio 176
De La Vega, Javier 176
De Los Reyes, George A. 55, 62, 63, 77, 93, 125 , 151 213,249
De Moya, Rene 127,192
De Ona, Pedro Andres 127, 192
De Oro, Erick P. 192
De Oro, Paul A. 203
De Salazar, William
De Toro, Lorenzo Luis 130, 146, 184
De Tuya, Oscar Constantino 85, 127, 128, 136, 137 197
De Varona, Sergio E. 176
De Zarraga, Fernando I. 127, 192
Del Campo, Richard A 192
DelPino, Diego Ramiro 137, 193
DelPino, Eric 130, 146, 148, 184
Del Riesgo, Bernardo Jesus 176
Delgado, Alberto J 125, 170
Delgado, Eduardo Antonio 88, 184
Delgado, German Antonio 192
Delgado, Jorge Xavier 203
Delgado, Juan Carlos 124, 184
Delgado, Juan Pablo 124, 125, 132, 203
DEMBOWSKI, Philip 107,108, 109, 208D
Descalzo, Christopher 176
Diaz, Alejandro Victor 184
Diaz , Jose Miguel197
Diaz, Martin Bernardo 127, 192
Diaz, Raul Alejandro 127,203
Diaz, Rolando Javier 64, 65, 127, 140, 208D, 250
Diaz-Bergnes, Gabriel Alejandro 176
Digon, Francisco J 90, 91, 135,170
Digon, Juan C. 90, 91,135,170
Dinkins. Andres L. 176
Dolan, Christopher A 176
Dominguez, Jorge 208A, 251
Dominguez, Oscar Joseph 127, 192
Dones, Jorge Luis 192
Donnell, Michael Raymond 127, 132, 145, 203
Echegaray, Oscar 125, 184
Erdman, Carlos Joseph 184
Escala, Jorge Luis 134, 176
Escalon, Salvador 146, 176 Escobio, Manuel Jesus 136, 184 Escudero, Gilbert 176 Esparza,RaulE.125,136,145,203 Espin, Jose Ignacio 133, 182, 184 Espin, Roberto Alejandro 125, 196 Espino, Alejandro 125, 127, 197 Espino, Luis A. 50, 127,136, 209,252 Espinosa, Francisco A. 127, 253 Espinosa, George B 176 Espinosa , Harold F 176 Espinosa, Kieth 146, 147, 203 Espinosa, Pablo A. 171
Facusem, Edgar 184
Falcon, Serafin De Jesus 103, 146, 184
Fanjul, Arturo Gaston 85, 192
Fanjul, Juan Andres 85, 86,125,127 , 197 Feijoo, Manuel Ignacio 197 Feo, Roger Rafael135, 184 Fernandez, Adoleo Zacarias 134, 135, 197 Fernandez, Alvaro Agustin 65, 127, 145, 203 Fernandez, Daniel R. 176 Fernandez, Guillermo 197 Fernandez, Gustavo 176 Fernandez, Javier Angel184 Fernandez, Jorge A. 82, 146, 170 Fernandez, Jorge Luis 127, 136, 176 Fernandez, Joselin 98, 127, 254 Fernandez, Luis E. 192 Fernandez, Luis G. 127, 135, 197 Fernandez, Manuel Mauricio 82, 88, 89, 118, 184 Fernandez, Pedro 192 FERNANDEZ, Rafael 57 Fernandez, Wilfreda 192 Fernandez-Abril, Aristides F. 125, 192 Ferrer, Eudelio 140, 255 Ferrer, William 176 Ferro, Carlos Alberto 136, 184 Ferro , Fermin Manuel85, 127, 132, 197 Ferro, Sixto J. 125, 132, 136, 204 Figarola, Oscar J. 130, 184
FIGUEREDO, S J., Sergio 19, 140, 155 Figueroa, Luisa 171 Flor, David 134 , 137,146,147, 197 FONSECA, Fernando 19, 23, 50, 98,99 Font, Navarrete, David 106, 182 Font, Fernando M. 107,176, 185 FRAGA , Eduardo 102 Fraga, Jorge Daniel137, 146,185 Franco, Fernando 104, 197 Fresco, Victor Manuel127, 145, 204 Freyre, Pedro Manuel192
Fuentes, Christopher Daniel 185 Fuentes , Francisco J. 132, 136, 144 , 145, 146, 204 Fuentes, Sergio 125, 185 Fueyo, Manuel Antonio 62, 63, 136, 256
Jimenez , Andres Francisco 30,134 , 137, 148 , 277
JIMENEZ, Beatriz 88, 145, 162
Jimenez, Daniel F 172
Jimenez, Eduardo 186, 198
Jimenez, Gabriel Fernando 133, 135, 144 , 145, 186
Jimenez, Javier Eduardo 130, 135-137,198
Jimenez, Jose Manuel82, 83, 85, 89, 186
Jimenez , Roberto P. 82, 118, 186
Jorge, Guillermo M. 178
Juara, Jose Raul193
Junco, Pablo 98, 127, 204
Kates, Gian Pablo 127,193
KIDWELL, S J., William 162, 163
Kredi, Alexis Edward 41,278
Kredi, Karl Elliot 204
Kredi, Albert Edgar 186
Galan , Ernesto I. 185
Gambin, Francisco A. 127,222, 257
Garcia, Alan Norberta 130 Garcia, Alejandro Guillermo 132, 177
Hadad, Manuel Gerardo 92, 108, 1Z3, 124, 125 , 132,
Lacasa , Carlos A 171
Lage, George R 78
Lago, Cesar 279
Lago, Jose Luis 204
Lamar, Mario Rene 178
Lamela, Carlos 94,127,198
Landa, Henry E. 127 , 129,222 , 280
Lanza, Ramon I. 204
Larrauri, Oskar Xavier 193
Laurencio , Anthony L. 178
Lazo, Albert J 178
Lehmann , Alex 133, 186
Lemus, Peter 178
Leon, Alejandro Ern e sto 178
Leon, Jose L. 171 , 178
Leon , Leovigildo Manuel186
Leon, Ricardo 136, 186
Leyva Jr., Giraldo 130, 133, 186
Li, Gabriel127 , 204
Lima, Carlos M. 127, 132, 198
Linares, Jose Antonio 193
Lista , Walter Alexander 82, 133 , 136, 186
Llerena, Oscar F. 127, 198
Llorente, Ivan J 127 , 137,198
Llorente, Orlando 132, 135 , 198
Lobaina, Eugenio 186
Lobeck, Paul James 178
Lorn, Gustavo 193
Lombard, Eduardo Santiago 187
Lombard, Ramon Antonio 125, 193 Lombillo, Javier I. 193
Longo, Jeremy K. 204
Lopez De Mendoza, Victor 102, 124, 125, 132,205
Lopez , Alfredo R. 104 , 193
Lopez, Christopher Adam 146 , 178 Lopez, Claudio Ramon 205
Lopez , Enrique 187
Lopez, Enrique Andre 171
Lopez, Gustavo Ignacio 130, 187
Lopez , Hector L. 281
Lopez , Jaime C. 198
Lopez , Javier A. 125 , 127, 178
Lopez, Jorge A 118, 119 , 133, 187
Lopez, Jorge Rafael118, 119
Lopez, Jose 62, 63,124,125,127, 132,137,148,149, 208,212,282
Lopez, Juan Carlos 178, 193
Lopez, Mario E 205
Lopez, Nicolas G. 205
Lopez, Raimundo R 193
Lopez-Jenkins, Nicolas Gregorio 146, 148 , 205
Lopez-Santos, Jose E. 146,171
Lopez-Santos, Miguel Alberto 148, 187 Lorenzo, Alberto J 198
Lorenzo, Richard C. 48, 98 , 205 Luis , Agustin 0. 194
Luna, Donal Antonio 127,194 Lurigados, Alfred 127, 198
Macau , Gaston 178
Machado, Nestor Francisco 106, 107, 118, 187 Mackie, Thomas Patrick 283
Magnan, Alfredo Juan 187
Manas , Sergio A. 178
Marill, Eugenio Noel187
Marin, Andrew Genaro 82 , 178 Marin , Anthony Victor 194
Mariscal, Eduardo A 194 Marquez, Michael Allen 187 Marquez, Roberto Jesus 127 , 137 , 146 , 198 Marrero, Omar D 136,284 MARRERO, RubeN. 144 Martell, Carlos Jorge 187 Martinez, Antonio Miguel198 Martinez , Carlos 187 Martinez , Carlos Luis 43 , 62, 63 , 125 , 127 , 285 Martinez, Cesar 187
Martinez, Eduardo 127, 146 , 178 Martinez , Jorge 94, 95, 118 , 140, 148, 153, 162 Martinez, Jose M 127, 146 , 198 Martinez, Juan Carlos 62, 63, 148, 286 Martinez , Luis R. 146,171 Martinez, Mario A 198 Martinez, Octavio Luis 194
Martinez , Oscar M. 178 Martinez, Xavier 64, 65, 127, 145, 205 Martinez-Dubouchet , Eduardo 194 Martinez-Padilla, Gustavo A 205 Mas , Florentino Carlos 178 Mascaro , Emilio F 20, 122,123 , 125 , 132, 148,287
Mascaro , Sergio F 123, 125 , 136 , 172
Mastandrea, Pablo A 194
Mastrapa , Carlos Manuel127, 205
Mata, Eric 178
Mauri, Thomas Armando 178
Mejido, Manuel Jesus 127, 133
Melero, Freddy Maximino 187
Mena, Claudio J 178
Mena, Daniel Oswaldo 199
Mendieta, Juan Carlos 20, 288
Mendoza, Alejandro J. 16 , 63,208,289
Mendoza, Marcos M 225
MENDEZ, S J., Oscar 33 , 35 , 162
Menendez, Alberto 127, 132,137,208,290
Menendez, Osvaldo L. 122 , 172, 173
Menendez, Seiji G. 178
Meruelo , Hector A. 172
Mesa, Carlos Julio 187
Mesa, Raul Manuel123, 194
Mestre, Francisco Javier 134, 194
Mestre, Jorge Alejandro 106, 107, 127 , 148 , 199
Mestre, Marcos Antonio 187
Mestre, Rodolfo Enrique 125, 205
Mila, Michael Raymond 108, 127, 199
Millares, Boris A. 127,133,194
Milton , Cecil James 127, 291
Milton , Frank Joseph 124, 127,146,205
Milton, Maurice 109, 205
Minoso , Adolfo Javier 85, 133, 187
Miranda, DanielL. 199
Miranda , Jose Joaquin 132, 199
Mirones, Alex Manuel130 , 146, 147, 187
Mirones, Daniel136, 145 , 146, 148, 205
MIY AR, Marie Jean 11, 62, 63, 162, 219, 336
Mock, Lien L. 127, 137
Molina , Cesar Antonio 125, 187
Molina, Rolando Manuel187
Mona!, Manuel Antonio 206
Monserra t, Leonardo 178
Montana, Pablo F. 106, 107, 178
Monteagudo, Rene 187
Morales, Alberto 46 , 187
Morales, Gabriel J. 172
Morales, Richard David 127, 146, 206
Moran, Ernesto 178
More, Jose E. 178
Moreira, Domingo Alejandro 187
Morejon, Jose E. 206
Morejon, Michael Joseph 31, 35, 45, 55, 127 , 292
Moreno, Marcel 99 , 293
Moreyra, Carlos E 133, 140 , 146,147 , 194
MORRELL, Celia 163
Muelle, Alejandro 172
Muniz , Alain S 172, 173
Muniz, Daniel199
Munoz, Jose Antonio 45, 127, 199
Munoz-Suarez, Jose Antonio 127 , 194
Murciano, Miguel G 179
Murguia , Alejandro 100, 133, 144
MURPHY, Elizabeth 163
Navas , Juan Carlos 1 , 140, 294
Navas , Vicente 140, 146, 295
Nearing, Alexander Eugenio 125, 187
Negret, Lawrence M. 199
Neyra , Gabriel
Novaro , Gian D. 127, 132, 140, 207, 208, 296
NUNEZ , Leopolda 5, 60, 136, 137, 157 , 163
Nunez, Ruben 187
Nunez-Menocal, Delio 187
Obregon , Antonio R 132 , 199
Olaniel, Marcos E. 146, 196
Olaniel, Victor A 145, 206
Oliva, Alfredo 179
Oliver , Alejandro Juan 188
Oliver , Mariano J 112, 148, 203, 206
Oliveros, John David 194
Orbea Jr ., Leone! Adalberto 188
Orozco, Noel A. 194
ORT A , Benigno 104, 163
Ortega , Carlos Alejandro 102, 203, 206
Ortega, Francisco Juan 179
Ortega , Jorge Luis 104 , 127,194
Ortega, Marcos A. 172
Ortega, Otto Miguel179
Ortiz, Christopher D 188
Ortiz, Erick 206
Ortiz, Gustavo A 85 , 127 , 199
Ortiz, Ignacio A 135 , 137,143,194
Ortiz, Ivan V 179
Ortiz , Jose Antonio 106, 194
Padilla, Mauricio Luis 136, 188
Padron , Alain 133, 188
Padron, Irving A. 127 , 206
Padron, Ruben 133 , 195
PAGANO, Anthony 163
Palacio, Daniel E 118 , 172
Palancar , Juan Carlos 125, 198
Paret, Henry Jose 195
Paret , Jose Luis 146, 188
Parlade , Jaime Luis 133 , 188
Parrales, Anibal J 179
Pedre , Vicente Mario 135, 188
Pedroso, Gabriel 195
Peres, Jose M. 179
Perez, Alberto 206
Perez, Alejandro 133, 188
Perez, Antonio Jose 62, 136, 179
Perez, Arturo Jose 177,188
Perez, Carlos 127, 140, 206
Perez, Carlos 179, 206
PEREZ, Jimmy 163
Perez, Jean 137 , 200
Perez, Lisandro J 172
Perez, Manuel Antonio 62, 127, 136 , 137, 297
Perez, Manuel 127 , 130,133 , 179
PEREZ , Mercy 163
Perez, Miguel Alberto 62, 63 , 208
Perez, Miguel Antonio 195, 298
Perez, Pedro Roberto 179
Perez, Rafael127, 133 , 199
Perez,RicardoJ.62,63,208,299
Perez, Roberto Javier 137, 188 , 195
Perez, Hugo Eugenio 135
Perez, Robert Michael132
Perez-Abreu, Carlos 102 , 127, 206
Perez , Fables Tomas 108 , 112, 188
Permuy , Alexander 129 , 179, 206
Pernas, Carlos Miguel 146, 179
Pernas, Jorge A 179,182
PICHARDO , Frank 29 , 164
Piedrahita, Gabriel). 179
Pineiro, Juan A. 104, 195
Pinon, Ruben A 179
Pintado, Juan Carlos 179
Pitt, William Arthur John 195
Planas, Jorge M. 20, 127 , 137, 142, 208, 300
Planas , Raul20, 146, 179
Pomares, Fernando Jose 17 , 206
Portocarrero , Nestor J. 85 , 199
Portuondo , Ernesto 206
Portuondo, Fernando J. 206
Prado, Alejandro 127, 132, 199
Prado, Gabriel125, 188
Pratz , Dario A. 195
Puig, Noel Ramon 174
Pujol , Juan Carlos 179
Quezada, Dani e l Enrique
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Quintero, Enrique 127, 145 ,2 07
Radcliff, Brian Alexander 180
Raimundez, Ricardo R. 125, 195
Ramirez, Frank 180
RAMOS, Leandro 199, 164 Ramudo, Albert A. 195
Rasco, Kenneth 172
Recio, Francisco 127, 200
Revilla, Emilio J 85,127, 136, 137,200
Reyna, Roberto 127, 301
Reyna, Ronald E. 127,137,195
Ricard, William B. 102, 103, 207
Riera, Javier 82, 83, 118, 130, 146, 188 Rivas, Fernando 82, 180 Rivera, Carlos Rafael132, 200
Rivero, Enrique Jose 195
Rivero, Jorge Enrique 200 Rivero, Manuel132
Robles, Alejandro Guillermo 180
Robles, Francisco I. 176, 180
Roca, Anthony A 130, 188 Roca, Jorge L. 176,180 Rocha, Adalberto 200
YOU BET! The Awesome Homecoming Week with all its events, skit, and dance, the Christmas play, tombola, Senior Prom, the incredible dances, the innumerable afterschool clubs and sports, and everything in between. ' What does this all add up to? It makes for one of the best years that this school has ever seen. What makes this school what it is, is all of the time and
enthusiasm its students put into it. From 6th to 12th , everyone contributed to make 1987 one helluva year. The last 334 pages highlight what made it such an experience. The students, with their hard work and efforts have enabled all of us to experience the paw-er. DON'T YOU AGREE?
A Personal Experience
here do I start? I guess I should begin on July 18th, 1986. I was sent to the University of South Florida in Tampa to a 3-day yearbook seminar with a lady I had never met and who had, if possible, less experience working with yearbooks than I had. Great. We arrived in Tampa, knew no one else, and were condemned to sleep in a
roach-inhabited, flea-bitten dorm for the entire seminar. Yet, despite all hardships, this lady and myself managed to make it through the seminar and win first place in a cover-designing contest.
Finally, Senior year rolled around and so did Journalism class. The first few months were spent trying to control a class consisting of 23 Seniors, 13 of which were on
academic probation. The moderator and myself spent most of the time trying to stay one step ahead of everyone and to convince everyone that we knew more about yearbooks than they did.
Little by little, the yearbook began to take shape, slowly. The class began to work and get things done. Eventually, all this evolved to what you are holding right now: The best yearbook this school has ever seen.
li Even now. I can't help but have the deepest respect for the person responsible for this: The lady who fought with me through the jungles of Tampa and this year's Rookie yearbook moderator, Mrs. Marie Jean Miyar. I couldn't possibly describe how much merit this lady deserves. She worked against all odds: a class with most everyone on probation, no prior experience, no '86 yearbook to use as a learning tool, and only her intuition and creative talents to lie back on. She overcame ... superbly. I just want to say from the bottom of my heart. thank you Marie Jean ... you're the best.
I was also very priviledged to have Jose Lopez working by my side. People as responsible and dedicated as him don't come around too often. Without him as Photo Editor. or rather, Co-Editor-inChief, I could have never finished this book. I was also 1ucky to have Donald, Jose, Henry, and Ralph on my Staff. They did one heck of a job. As did Alex with his excellent photography.
Making this yearbook has been an experience that I will never forget. Working with people I can trust, and getting closer to the school as a
result. has been the high point of my experience as Editor. A lot of me has gone into this book, and along with it my family ... the greatest family anyone could hope for. Thanks Dad, your advice and support kept me going; Mom, for being everything to me; Carmen. for being a sister and a best friend: Carlos, for being the coolest little brother: Mari, for being the most incredible girJfriend, and a huge part of my life; Alex, for being a brother. Thanks everyone. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!
Rolando R. Gomez Editor-in-Chief
Gomez proudly stands before receiving the Belen High School Diploma at the graduation held at Gusman Hall in the University of Miami.
