THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH 83 -84
LADIES & GENTLEMEN & CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
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LEFLER MEDIA CENTER
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCkiOOLS, NEBRASKA
Editors-In-Chief: Nancy Beachell Alexa Beutler
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Photography Sponsor: Larry Dawson
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Ninth Grade
Editor: John Ii
Jenni Baum
Jenny Gar
Nin th Grade Extravaganza
This year has proved to be a spectacular event in the lives of these fabulous Freshmen . In seventh grade they were treated as clowns. The process of learning to walk the tight rope began in eighth and finally this year they assumed their positions as ring leaders.
Student Coun cil elections started the year and Lefler was represented in Red Cross with seven ninth grade members. Many Freshmen were actively involved in instrumental and vocal music.
The Fresh men also visited nine-mile Praire, Foreign Language Fairs, taught Minicourses, and were teacher assistances. After this, our ninth-graders will head for the "Big Top." They will be losing many friends, but will make many more.
Congratula tions class of 83-84 for an excellent performance.
Sarah Bachinsk i
Tonya Basco m
John Bas sett
Jenni Bauma n
Andrea Alit
Rance Amen
Stacy Anderson
Shauna Austin
Nancy Beache ll
Tim Behre nd
Jon Benjamin
Alexa Beutler
Melvin Brand
Ronette Braswell
Aaron Brown
Steve Buffington
Bob Buswell
Anita Calvert
Tammy Cameron
Tammy Cannon
Chad Binder
Denotta Blackwel
Pat Bomberger
Nancy Boswell
Sharilyn Bulloc1
Todd Burger
Ty Burkey
Toni Bush
Eraina Carter
Dave Colberg
Kathryn Cole, Jackie Collinf
Jenni Cook
Brian Cooper
Julie Corbin
Kim Cowell
Michelle Drinkwine
Jen Duncan
Laurie Edwards
Mike Ellis
Jenny Critel
Joanna Davis
Gregg Dickey
Jodie Dietz
Peter Fary
Bev Ferris
Dan Fick
Melissa Foster
Debbie Erickson
Kevin Erickson
Angie Esquivel
Craig Falls
No sticky business here!
Amy Grandgenett
Kent Grothe
Mike Haar
Marty Haessler
John Froschheiser
Debbie Garcia
Jenny Garcia
William Gifford
Paul Fox
Mark Francis Les Franklin
Mark Frederick
John Gilbert
Shellie Gilbert
Brian Gordon
Kevin Gottula
Don Ha ll
Brian Ha ifley
Deb Ha ns el
Kim Ha nsen
Shannon Hemenway
Tim Herman
Brad Hillier
Brant Hippard
Hanson
John Harling
Troy Harris
John Hayden
Anne Hunter
Bell Island
Michelle Jackson
Renee Jackson
Jon
Human Cannonba ll
Jeff Johnson
Kenny Johnson
Chris Jolly
Todd Jones
Teresa Kivett
Lynnea Klein
Jo Kniep
Ricky Kobza
Dana Janecek
Doug Jelinek
Tricia Jewell
James Jillson
Heather Jordan Dionne Kelley
Jack Kennedy
Eddie Key
Susan Kucera
Kevin LafrenierE
Jamie Laird
Staci Lauffer
I don't think that's what in mind.
Kevin Laws
Mike Lemons
Tonya Leonhardt
Karen Levitov
Mike Lilja
Doug Lintz
Tessa Long
Bobbie Lowell
Lonnie Lutton
Jennifer Lynch
Julie Markey
Steve Marquez
Paul Marshall
Marcee Marti
Jack Martin
Staci McConaughey
Kara McGinn
Jack Meister
Rhonda Merrill
Troy Miller
Mike
Minear
Mary Misner
Fawn Mitchell
Kirk Monismith
Lefler will always be locked memories.
Keno Mordecai
Pat Morrow
Jeanette Neely
Cris Nelson
Don Nelson
Scott Nelson
Cory Nevels
Oanh Nguyen
No w, where do I spit the seeds?
Scott Null
Randy Nuss
Tammy Ortega
Malinda Orth
Darren Orvis
Tye Osburn
Dan Ostdiek
David Ozaki
Korby Pack
Rebecca Palmer
Despo Panos
Nate Parker
Maura Parsons
Tom Patrick
Mike Patterson
Cindy Paul
Who is that masked man?
Steve Pearson
Fred Pence
Mike Perzinski
Mike Philpot
David Pitney
Dave Polick
Greg Radke
Pam Rathjen
Brenda Riggins
Tim Riley
Jennifer Rogers
Chris Rose
Paula Reed
Brad Reid
Troy Reinhardt
Heidi Rethmeier
Phil Rose
Ann Roseland
Linda Rutledge
Dan Schafer
Chris Schmid
Michelle Seybert
Sean Shambo
Tracy Skinner
Craig Smith
Rob Smith
Vicky Sohl
Sheri Sorenson
S helley Spoerl
D oug Stone
S ara Stone
Antho ny Strahota
T rang Tran Sao Tran
Val erie Turner
K im Ulmer
Cynthia Stickland
Robbie Svoboda
Greg Thimgan
Becky Thompson
Troy W alvoord
Linda Whirl
Luci White
Joh n W illiams
Doug Va s ke
Amy Vavra
Teresa Vensky
Susan Wahl
Suzie Williams
Monte Willis
Sandy Winkler
Jean Witt Deb Wolf
Gary Wubbels
Scott Wuethrick
Kim Ziems
Amy Zollinger
Not pictured: Chad Folen
Scott Weniger
6-R~D fXTRA~/QNZA
Editor: Julie Co1
Dana Janece
John Gilber1
In The Second Ring
The Marvelous 8th Graders !
In th e second ring are the 8th graders. This group of circus personnel were exposed to many learning experiences under the big top.
One full quarter was devoted to creating a childrens' book in English. The books and students traveled to Pershing and Holmes elementary schools for a "show and tell' session.
The business department of the circus will be in good hands because the 8th grade rs mastered the stock market.
Th e 8th graders were well represented in Student Council, in vocal and instrum ental music groups, and the school plays.
Back row: Dee Dee Erickson, Michelle Robinson, Curtis Jackson Front row: Alesia Stokes, Jim Knollenberg
Back row: Charla Peterson, Kim Horlivy, Jason Rau. Front row : P arrish Phillips, Jim Freauf
Back row: Rich Eberhardt, Jane Connick, Margret Fisher. Front row: Anthony Williams, Rhonda Massie
Back row: Jennifer Johnson, Chris Wohlers, Radney Moorehead. Front row: David Wilson, Kerri B ur k e
Back Row: Jane Kuntz, Tom Hempel, Heather Grant. Front Row: Jody Buckwalter, Shane Bush.
Back Row: Paul Hayes, Laura Humphrey, : Yawn. Front Row: Rodney Null, Linda Brown.
Back Row: Shawn Allen, Dianne Dickinson, Ben Dauer. Front Row: Deeann Haake, Pam Ptacek.
Back Row: Angelia Talawyma, Dan Davis, Dolly Firoz. Front Row: Mark Bullerman, Shahidah Abdullah.
Back Row: Daimion Baptiste, Jon Gerstmar Pierson. Front Row: Mary McShane, Nadine tin.
Everybody needs a frien d .
Back Ro w: Tam my Blackshear, Chris Denny, r d1 Je ana Pa ulson. Front Row: Heidi Carter, Rob Lo renzen
Back Row : Ke van Holen, Dan Brooks. Front Row: Jeff Leach , Jam es McC ullough. Cook, Karie Kirkland , Jamie K eri Rockwell , Cindy Pet erso n .
Ba c k Ro w: Pam Miller , Kristi Terrell , Heidi Stu rdy . Front Ro w: Matt Morrison , Kenny Misner
Back Row: Karl Zinnecker , Scott Gorynski. Front Row : Travis Turpin , Pat Egan.
Back Row: Jim Brotherson, Crystal Edmundson, Jason Vicory. Front Row: Carl Gibson, Susan Pulec.
Back Row : Lisa Washington, Kevin Monismith, Diane Damico Front Row: Scott Wade, Cherie Bankus.
Back Row: Jennifer McGuire, Kyle Luthans , Andrea Schleiger. Front Row: Sid Ashmore, Dave Janike.
Back Row: Mike Zager, Michelle •Wells , 1 Tomes. Front Row: Nathan Sumsion, Angie 1 man.
Back Row: Angie Orth, Scott Cunningham Washburn. Front Row: Sharleen Godeker, Workman.
Back Row: Stacy Alexander, Chad Zecl Chris Trebelhom. Front Row: Kevin Powe Bray.
"King
TuC'
Back row: Michel e Bukosk e, Jamie Harr, Shelly Smack. Front row: Sophia Stavron, Kim Welton.
Back row: Amy Ho liday, Heather Paine. Front row: , Dave Dennis , Kath y Lemmons.
Back row: Stephanie Harris, Bill H eermann, Kim Lyberis. Front row: Ray Collier~ Deanna McCarthy.
Back row: April Nabor, Tish Gade, Brenda Hornkoh l. Front row: Clint Densberger, Lane Van Ham.
Back row: Michelle Leopold, Alan Linderman, Erin Morey. Front row: Brian Island, Kris Gustafson.
Back Row: Kathy Goodwin, Scott Dyer, Tracy Tomlin. Front Row: Jon Corbin, Sheryl S herman.
Back Row: Troy Fleharty, Eddie Lyons, Ta rr Merriman . Front Row: Rhett Sturm, Kris We ltG
Back Row: Suzi Osborne, Tricia Turpin, Erin Bredensteiner. Front Row: Tim Ganow, Chris York.
Back Row: Jim Sowers, Rose Redfield, Dan Birch Front Row: Mary Augustine, Beth Beecham.
Back Row: Jason Fredenburg, Connie S Douglas Baptiste. Front Row: Julie Henning Petersen.
Can't catc h me I'm the Gingerbread Ma n.
Back row : Da wn Remmenga, John Munger, Elizabeth Mej ia. Front row: Eric Comer , Heather
Miller.
a bler Back row: Lori Tyrrell , Tom Hall, Leonard Jordan, r Fawn Freauf. Front row: Robin Marshall , Angelique Barber, Sun Min Lee.
Back row: Amy Coniglie, Derek Delabarre, Susan Kupke. Front row: Don Rodman, Jennifer Hawley.
Back row: Mindy Darling, Jeremy Tiede, Lynn Rezac. Front row: Jason Rap, Andrea Watkins.
Back row: Kim Bowersox, Jeff Scherer, Rolanda Scurlock. Front row: Brent Guess, Jay Fastenau.
Back Row: Cory Lane, Shantea Goods, Larry Jordan. Front Row: Danny Gauchat, Jeannie Lowell.
Back Row: Judy Crable, Andy Tewes, Jon Slepicka. Front Row: Shelly Dills, Steve Piepho.
Back Row: Rachelle Krueger, Mere Foster, Lisa Hansen. Front Row: Aaron Hardridge , Dan Hansen.
Back Row: John Miller, Tracy Welch, Sandy J , Front Row: Jim Wahlgren , Amy Kuzelka.
Back Row: Ginny Campbell, Tom Solom o Nygen. Front Row: Robert Bergstrom, Julie
Back Row: Betty Jo Johnson, Kevin Potter Roger. Front Row: Allegra Swanson, Ervin
Circus midgets always get the short end of the deal.
Back row: La vonne Garrett, James McArthur, Michelle Micha ud. Front row: Michelle Larson, Ryan Strickland.
s, So Back row: Todd Reed, Michelle Spencer , Martina B ible. Reyes , Debbie R iley. Front row: Rob Garcia, Karyn Holzhey.
·, Ch ' Back row: Dann y Thomas, Kris Strand, Laura
Shomey. Front row: Lori Simmons, David Peters.
Back row: Todd Rung, Jodi Marx, Todd Rand a ll Front row: Wyn Andrews, Steve Retzlaff.
Back row: Kim Do, Scott Jones, Dawn Wilson, Janell Strangl. Front row: Michelle Hansen, Suzanne Nohavec.
Not Pictured: Wendy Southwick Jason Lohmeyer
Seventh Grade
Editor: Shelley Spo Michelle Drinkwin
Ring Three Proudly Presents
The new kids under the big top were green-horns in the fall, but earned the rank of old timers by May 25th. All the seventh grad ers experienced new ideas and activi ties. They went on a Prairie field trip , some attended the Snooker bowl party , and they had first night jitters when they performed plays for their parents. In the next two years, here at Lefler, they will have a great opportunity to become stars. Let's give them a hand, and say . . . Good Luck!
ARE YOU KIDDING ? ME JUGGL E THIS?
Back row: Mike Bergs trom, P.J. Pack , Jay Cruse. Front row: She rri Umstead, Nicole- Elam.
Back row: Mark Dennis, Erika Kuebler, Vicki Thimgan. Front row: Kristie Rethmeier, Brad Nelson.
Back row: Tami Zollinger , Jason Grams. Front row: Amy Adams, Cathy Nelson.
Back row: David Conway, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Karen LaFreniere. Front row: Mike Pepper, Melissa Coy.
Back Row: Amy Beranek, Mike Jackson, Yen Nguyen. Front Row: C. J. Arnold, Michelle Andrews.
Back Row: Brenda Hayes, Tammy Voss, E Hostetler. Front Row: Laura Denny, Danielle B nett.
Back Row: Christy Ostdick, Amy Walker, Byron Funk. Front Row: Mike Long, Aaron Shafer.
Back Row: Rachel Bunting, Jayme Cummins, Heather McKeeman. Front Row: Katrina Jackson, Amy Bergt.
Back Row: Kim Johns, Melanie Schidler. 1 Row: Blaine Guess, Lisa Newburg.
Back Ro w: Dawn Campbell, Jim Jensen, Amy Bearskin . Front Row: Kevin Casey , Annette Spidell. Back Row: Cory Fleharty, Kim Belford, Doug Hanson. Front Row: Steve Zoucha, Stephanie Fick.
Back Row: Janelle Dietz, Stephanie Schneberger. Front Row: Steve Wanser, Angie Bergmeyer.
Back Row: Pa tty Reyes, Cory Walden, Todd c:r ont Petersen, Eric Eidswick. Front Row: Tonya Latham, Kathy Bergstro m.
Back Row: Angie Petersen, Lisa Howard, Wendy Broussard. Front Row: Steve Holliday, Doug McFarland.
Back row: Howard Kucera, Michelle Reinmiller, Harrison Wall. Front row: Stephanie Thompson , Shelly Hubert.
Back row: Chris Aipperspach , Travis Schne c k lo th , Lisa Smith. Front row: Stephanie Johnson , Ja sor Kelly.
Back row: Angie Schroeder, Theresa Retzlaff, Kristi Yearout. Front row: Jason Aipperspach , Doug Kapke.
Back row : ike Comer, Dar lene W illiams , Ingrid
You ngq is t, John Denni s . Front ro w: Steve chultz , Peggy B ur ey.
B ac k row: J ordan Kelly , Viz ma Circenis , Tra Mo ore , A nne Eric s on. Front row : Tro Com Mike McKibbin.
Back ro w: B rad Hed ges, Becky Moell e r , Brian Bower. Fron t row: Ro na Wilson, Jim Seufe rer.
Back row: Alan Immonen , Eve Osburn , Chris Mordecai. Front row : Jenny Lemke , Becky Miller
B ack row: Alison Bo w master , Kendr a Ka lcik , C hris Fields, Stacey Johnson. Front row: Paula Ch a p man, Mike Lintz.
e ' Back row: Cind y T urek , Mario Ove rs t ree t , Matt Hansen. Front row: S tacy Wolfe , Shan e Wichtendahl
Back row: R a nd y Koch , Lonn ie Bustos , Kelly Axe
Front row: Melis sa Hall , M ichelle Murrell.
Back row: Larry Hawthorne, Briana Watkins, Carol Mills. Front row: Kelly Wubbles, Diane Reed.
Back row: Amy Heusinkvelt, Jeromy McGinnis, Euvie Hansen. Front row: Laurie Eliker, Dane Sorenson.
Back row: Angie Carroll, Marvin Payne, John Tavoularis, Don Miller. Front row: Kirk Judds, Thomas Ray.
Back row: Shawn Lautenschlager, Frank Go d se Shane Lautenschlager. Front row: Mark W a lk€ Rose Roby.
Back row: Brittany Buffington, Curt Boss a 1l Front row: Zandra Brown, Shawn Lange.
Back row: Tyce Markussen, Earl Key, Kevin L il Front Row: Tom Jordan, Jason Ahlberg.
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Y, , Back row: Amy Samuelson, Doug Heuke, Michelle
, Frey. Front row: Troy Ferrill, Cammy Krieger.
er. Back row : Stacey Bruce, Todd Moore, Jason Daughterty Front row: Kindra Smith, Pete Crawford.
ie. Back row : Cory Reyman, Sabrina Turner, Alex Hunter. Front row: Brad Dinnel, Stephanie Riley.
Back Row: Dee Dee Novotny, Fred Sheridan, Jamie Frederick. Front row: Toby Monk, Leanne Dewane.
Back row: Russell Neemann, Cindy Nienaber, Kristine Goodwin. Front row: Terry Rutledge, Claudia Mitchell.
Back row: Dawn Dymacek, Mike Strizek, Jennifer Petersen. Front row: Cheri Johnson, Chris Koenig.
Back row: Mark Hockemeier, Crysta l Carlson, Susan Nuss. Front row: Diann Jelinek, Tyler Afderman.
Back row: Mark Lilja, Clayton Koll, LeRoy Brown, Donald Lutholtz. Front row: Charles Gomez, Steve Murray.
Back row: Wanda Pence, Laura Lacy, Dan King. Front row: Matt Siegrist, Wade Dickey.
Back row: Greg Essink, Matt Wallace, Travis D ill on Front row: Jennifer VanButsel, Pete Lavin.
Back row: Sephie Bowman, Rod Apel, Justi n l a son, Clarence Wells. Front row: Kell Vilhauer , T e Strickland.
Back ro w: Chari Hamilton, Dawn Naber, Paul Hall. Front ro w: Jeremy Holmes, Sara Bishop.
Back row : Mary Ann Brandl, Erica Beutler, Scott
Hansen. Front row: Scott Smith, Cheri Delong.
Doug Mi,le,, Bennie Williams.
Back row: Laura Bierhaus, David Stokesbeary. Front row: Amy Beranek, Bryan Gleason.
Back row: Rachelle Blumanhourst, John Partington, Amy Dahl. Front row: Steve Tupe, Carie Chandler.
Editor: Jennifer Lyn 11
Marcee Marti
Beverly Ferris
Tent Staff Is Tops
Robert Knaub
Ringmaster
Ted Rethmeier , Circus Producer
Gwen Kuenning Ticket Taker
Gloria Cottingham ~s Record Keeper
IJean Jemison Lion Tamer
The trainers taught us many new tricks which have prepared us for yet another run of the circus. Among other accomplishments they guarded enough tricks to win the surprise volleyball game. In one effort to jazz up their act, the teachers tamed the Apple Computer and will use this new skill for grading and recording purposes. During the offhours from the big top, the trainers managed to squeeze in some social exchanges. So you can see the trainers have balanced an act of grades, fun, and socializing. Let's give them a hand!
Wayne Johns Monkey Man
Becky Wild Boss of Clowns
Barry Abraha~ Math
Brenda Avery Math Aide
Tim Carrol Physical Education
Beth Cook Reading English
Ted Belteau Social Studies
Ed Childres s Industrial A r s
Midge Da~_ce Eng lish -
"Bring in the clowns. . Don't bother they're here!"
Sonia Davies Health Physical Education
Harold Devries Math Social Studies
Larry Dawson M edia Specialist
Roger Ehlers Math
Lillian Easley Health
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Myles Dym acek Socici1 Stu dies
Mary Fritz Reading English
Ruth Hansen Math
G,Nell Graham Counselors, Clerk
Jean Kechely MR Unit
Jean Hoy Math
Gary Hinkley Industrial Arts
JNancy Johnson Physical Educatio n
Rhonda Kieselhorst Home Economics
Duane Miller Instructmental Music
Mary Jo Lorenz English '--Drama
Marion Moravec Staff Aide
IDiane Nerud • Social Studies
Sheree Moser Home Ee. Aide
JLuanne Mowitz English
Meet ya' at the trees!!
Diane Olsen English
Holl y Murdoch MR Unit
Pat Pike Or t hopedic
Becky Pas c o S o cial Stud ie s
Carolyn Patterson Computer Lite racy
Typing
Chris Portman Resource
Bonnie Quinn French
Margaret Pothast Science
MR Unit
IWillie Shafer Journalism English
Sharron Shipp Spanish
Media
INancy Smith Spanish
For the hundredth time . . . It's a thinking proces
tJee Slepicka
Aide
Marilee Sanders
_ Lois Spencer ., ~Visual
Adele Streitwieser Resource
Wink Uhlinger Resource
Gerald Wall Science
Kathi Rosentrater Accompanist
Nancy Vodraska Resource
Rita Stinner Vocal Music
Cynthia Tanderup Art
Sleeping in class again, H.D.?
Karen Walls Math Computers
Dawn Weigel iMR Unit
Mary Williams-Flory Resource
Marie Wilson Social Studies Health
Clara Yeck English
I warned you, fat lady . .
The Wagon Cooks and the
Th is year the cooks of this circus have introd uced new foods to our animals. Keep ing the performers well nourished is a big job, but these people do it. The big top needs daily cleaning too, and our cage cleaners do it great. The cooks and cage cleaners deserve a round of applaus e for this trick.
Cage Cleaners
I know, rtl hide behind this stick
Back Ro w: Ferne Johnston , Rachel Maca, llah Harmon, Deb Isaacs. Front Row: J olene Vannest , Barbara Bratt, Darlene Metycka, Louise Reetz.
Back Row: William Goodwin, Wendell Custer, Leonard Carlson, Dennis Nelson. Front Row: Delores Collins , Vern McDaniel, Nadine Dixon, Lorraine Heaney.
Organizations and Activities
Editor: Paula Reed
Amy Grandgenett
Kim Ulmer
In tro ducing the Spectacular Student Council
This year's Student Counci l members are Ringm asters -in-training. The offi cers started off by attend ing a leadership worksh op with Student Council members of other Junior High Schools. Aside from the Student Council's annual activities such as dances and the concess ion stand, they have ad ded some acts to
their dazzling show. The 1984 extravaganza starred the "surprise" vollyball game and the Film Festival. The Council was expanded to include a new Com munications Liaison officer.
They highlighted the year with generous donations to various charity organizations.
Back R ow : Tricia Turpin , Chris Koening , Dave Colberg. Front Row: John Hayden , Les Franklin, Jamie Baker. Not picture d: Rebecca Palmer.
Back Row: Keri Rockwell, Alexa Beutler, David Peters, Sherry Umstead. Front Row: Anne Erickson, Erica Beutler, Sephie Bowman.
Community Committee
Back Row: Steve Zoucha, Karie Kirkland, Michelle Bukoske. Front Row: Cindy Paul, Michelle Reinmiller, Julie Corbin.
School Committee
Back Row: Karie Kirkland (Sec.), Jamie Baker (Treas.). Front Row: Julie Corbin (Pres.), Alexa Beutler (VicePres.). Not Pictured: Tom Solomos (Comm. Liaison).
Social Committee
David Ozaki, Dan Ostdiek, Tim Riley, Amy Vavra
Nancy Beachell , Alexa Beutler, Paula Reed, Amy Grandgenett, Kim Ulmer , John Hayden, Jenni Bauman, Jenny Garcia , Julie Corbin , Dana Janacek,
The Untamed Yearbook Class
Our Publication Class is a year-round show. Although it's a lively and fun class , it also involves a lot of hard work and time to produce a topnotch yearbook. We spent the entire first quarter studying the history of Hollyood and learning how to put together this unique book. By second quarter Mrs . Shafer had chosen the staffs and we were ready to get crackin ' Pictures had to be taken , pages had to be planned and copy blocks had to be written. All this kept us on our toes as deadlines constantly had to be met . At the end of the third quarter "The Greatest Show on Earth " was completed. Fourth quarter consisted of putting together and publishing the impressive Uterary Magazine , studying a Comic Strip unit and as the finale to this incredible year , we studied television and radio production. We also sponsored the first dance which had a Hawaiian theme.
Mrs Shafer has her hands full with the groovy Yearbook Class.
Mr. Dawson keeps the photographers on their toes.
John Gilbert, Shelly S po erl , Michelle Drink wine
Jennifer L y n ch :
Marcee Marti
Bev F e rris 1
Anita C a lv ert '
Jon Ben ja m in : C hris J olly
The Marvelous Mascot Class
First se mester Mascot class. Back row: Becky Palmer, Kara McGinn, Cris Nelson, Heather Jordan, Jenny Garcia, Brian Gordon. Middle row: Jackie Colling , Becky Thompson, Cindy Paul, Jack Meister , John Froschheiser. Front row: Mrs. Shafer.
Eat your heart out Fantasy Island!
Second semester Mascot. Back row: Dana Janacek,
Heidi Rethmeier, John Hayden, Tom Patrick , Mark Frederick.
row: Jenny Critel, Tammy Ortega, Alexa Beutler, Sharilyn Bullock, 1 Amy Va vra, Amy Grandgenett, Karen Levitov, Jenni
I.
News style, editorial opinions, entertaining features, and verb filled sports are the tasks of the Mascot class. Students enrolled in this one semester elective, must work hard mastering journalistic styles of writing, copyreading, and layout before they attempt to write and publish the Mascot. Four issues are published each semester.
Special press conferences were held during both semesters and the Mascot students had the opportunity to interview and write. First semester Mascot members attended the press conference for Marlene · Sanders, CBS commentator and anchorwoman. Superintendent Roger Clough and the only Olympics Official from Nebraska, Russ White visited Lefler during second semester and held press conferences.
Julie Co rbin,
Middle
Cook , B rad Reid. Front row: Mrs. Shafer, Trang Tran, D espo Panos, Mike Haar, Tye Osburn, David Ozaki
Th e B reat htak ing
Select Choir
This year's talented Select Choir started their show every morning at 7:15 a.m. In order to belong to the Select Choir, each member had to go through two auditions that included singing, listening, and music reading. Select Choir gave many performances at Lefler, the senior high schools, senior citizen homes, holiday parties, luncheons, and banquets. Yet the most successful and flamboyant performance was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the American Choral Directors Convention. They were one of only two junior high choirs attel)ding the convention~ The other choirs were from high schools throughout a six state region. After an outstanding performance Select Choir received a standing ovation. Select Choir truly took everyone's breath away.
Back row: Doug Vaske, Dionne Kelley, Cindy Paul, Marty Haessler, Kevin Laws, B rian Gordan, Mo nt e Willis, Matt Morrison, Steve Pearson, Travis Turpin, Kirk Monismith, Greg Thimgan. Middle row: J ac k Kennedy, Jodie Dietz, Pam Rathjen, Joan Witt, Wyn Andrews, Tricia Turpin, Teresa Vensky, Ch r; s Trebelhorn , Tish Gade, Dan Hansen, Eric Comer. Front row: Kathi Rosenstrater, Jo Kniep, Nadine M a rtin, Melissa Foster, Craig Smith, Michele Bukoske, Mere Foster, Beth Beecham Ms. Joan Evans.
I pity the fool who put this in the yearb ook!
Okay, so we don't know how to take a picture!
Another candid camera fool.
The Incredible Red Cross
Red Cross is an organization which tries to help people who can,t help themselves. They try to raise money for various organizations through activities such as the Candy Cane sale in which they donated $50. 00 to Operation Santa Claus.
This year Susan Wahl is the president for the City of Lincoln Red Cross for Junior High. There are two sponsors this year: Cathy Hoppner and Steve Peterson, both college students. Thank you, Red Cross for contributing to an outstanding year!!
Back row: Dawn Remmenga , Kathy Lemons , L a Smith, Cathi Bergstrom, Steve Peterson, Pe ll Island, John Hanson, Mike Lemons, Troy Ha r is , Front row: Susan Wahl, Amy Zollinger , A e Hunter.
Th e Astonis hi ng Stage Ba nd
Stage Band is an extra band w h i "' h some students chose to be in. They p t on inspiring performances for Lefler d other schools eight times this y eo r There are twenty members in St . e Band who put on a fabulous display r everyone.
Stage Band members meet during ctional period. They play a variety music from pop songs to old jazz. St Band provides us with a calliop e music.
Back row: Jeff Scherer , Jim Sowers, Monte Willis, Pat Morrow , David Janike, Mr. Miller. Middle Row: Craig Falls, Jason Kelly, Todd Burger, Dionne Kelley, Jason Lohmeyer. Front row: Susan Wahl , Anne Hunter , Eddie Lyons, Jodie Marx , Jennifer Rogers, Susan Nohavec, Craig Smith
Stop! Don,t
shoot!
"Upside-down, boy you turn me,,
"Girls just want to have fun,,
Solid Gold rejects He,ll never make it on the flying trapeze
All School Play Thrills The Crow
Put your head on my shoulder . . .
These meetings are such a bore!
On November 17, 1983, Mary Jo Lo re nz and Denice Kovanda, with help from "' Sistant director Kim Hansen, directed a s . ectacular performance of "Franke n t ein Slept Here., , The play involved a c m ·t of kooky monsters , two "sane" human s nd their rather unique aunt, Hanna H o c le, played by Susan Wahl.
The play begins with Baroness Fra n ·-enstein alias Sara Stone, working o n her beastly monster, when she gets a sta r ling message that Hanna Hoople is plann ir to visit her castle. The Baroness is ala r ed at this message because Hanna has b een sending checks to keep the castle ru n ing with a staff of servants, while the Bar 1ess has been using the money for experi m e ts.
When Hanna arrives with her niec e nd her niece's husband, she finds tha t her castle is being run by abnormal b e , gs. After an hour or so Hanna announce s t hat she is going to Paris for her honey rr on with the Werewolf and as far as we k ow I th e y're still living happily ever after.
A SPECIAL PERSON
MY SPECIAL PLACE
C
o m e with me
To the island of my own
W here I can be without being bored
T he place where I can see the town in whole
Co me with me
To s ee the waves of the lake
To see the fish jump with joy
To the place that I like all alone
Com e with me
To hear the geese a-honking
To hear the kids a-splashing
To the place away home
Come with me
To where I can feel the outdoors
The place that I feel the rock under me
The place that the breeze chills knee s
Come with me
To the place that secures me
To the place I can be happy
To the place where I can be away from society
-Shawn Markel
J ul y 1 7 , 1968-Nove mber 1 6 , 1 9 83
Shawn wrote this poem for a 9th grade English assignment in the spring of 1983.
Editor: Anita Calv
Chris Jolly
Jon Benjamin
Girls tip o ff a g o od season
row: Becky Thompson, Dana Janecek, Amy Vavra , Cindy Paul, Anita Calvert, Coach Cindy Jelinek Middle row: Jennifer Rogers, Sarah Bachinski, A ngie Esquivel, Kim Ulmer. Front row: Heidi Rethm eier, Jenni Bauman.
Back row: Stacy Anderson, Mary Misner, Cris Nelson, Chris Jolly, Nancy Boswell, Michelle Seybert, Coach Kathy Carstons. Middle row: Amy Grandgenett, Brenda Riggins, Staci McConaughey, Jo Kniep, Vicky Sohl, Teresa Vensky. Front row: Shellie Gilbert, Shelly Spoerl, Jenny Garcia, Anne Hunter.
row: Linda Brown, Heather Paine, Shelly Dills, Suzie Osborne, Cindy Peterson, •Mary Augustine, Vicki Westling. Front row: Margaret Fisher, Mere Foster , Tish Gade, Jane Connick, Diane Domico.
Where are your bunny ears?
Back row: Cheri Johnson, Lisa Newburg, Michelle Hubert, Jen Peterson. Fro nt row: Erika Kuebler, Dawn Dymacek, Kristie Rethmeier.
This year's Varsity and Reserve volleyball went all the way to the top. The competition was tough but the Reserves managed to pull through to win the City Championship. The 7th and 8th grade teams also had an outstanding season. The 8th graders ended their season with no losses. The 7th and 8th grade students practiced after school Jor an hour and a half. During practice the teams worked hard at serving, setting, bumping, dinking, and receiving.
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Cross Country Doesn't Cl o
This year the Cross Country tea m ra n three to seven miles every day for practice. During meets they ran 1 1/2 m il es over rugged terrain. They won ev ery meet they participated in by 30 poi nts and took the City Championship.· T h is feat had never been accomplish ed by any other school. Mark Frederick to ok 1st, Brian Gordon took 3rd, and R a ndy Nuss took 4th in every meet. The ot h er runners came in under 20th place out of 50-60 participants. "A blue wave ca me over the hill,,, exclaimed Ms. Pas co
Back Row: Coach Becky Pasco, Brian Gordon, Les Franklin, Mark Frederick, Randy Nuss. Front Row: Dave Pitney, Jon Benjamin, John Hayden.
WHOOSH .... Six million dollar Babe!
new dance, Randy?
roun d: Wins City Cha mpionship
Chug-a-ch ug-a-choo-choo
You, come with me!
So ccer s tarts off kic king
Soccer is a very challenging sport. It is an all body sport with the exception of the use of the hands. They practice after school five days a weekfor an hour. Soccer is a fast-paced sport in which the whole team participates without a minute of rest.
oac h Becky Pasco, Vizma Circenis-, Chris Wohlers , Linda Brown, Rod Apel , Matt Morrison.
Peek-a-boo!
Back Row: Charles Gomez, Jim Walgren, Travis Turpin. Front Row: Coach Mike White, Mike Pepper, Danny King, Eddie Lyons, Coach Becky Pasco.
Swimmers Splas h Into Succe
On your marks . . . .
The goal of the freshmen swimming and diving te a, s from the four high schools in the city is, basically, to h e ve fun, but also to win their meets. This gives each perso n r e opportunity to experience a swimming or diving t e ( before entering high school. Winning first place in the cf ty meet was the East 9th grade girls team and the 9th g rc. de boys team from Southeast. The girls from Southeast p l ced second. Individual honors were claimed by: S he ri Sorensen, 1st, diving; Kara McGinn, 2nd, 50 meter , 10 0 meter freestyle, 1st in the medley relay; Jamie Laird, 3 d , 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle, and the m e ·ey relay; Monte Willis, 2nd , 50 meter breaststroke, 50 m e, e r freestyle, and 100 meter individual medley; Marcee M t i, 1st , butterfly, 200 meter medley relay, and 2nd in the 2 0 meter individual medley.
Kersplash!
Back row : Jamie Laird , Marcee Marti, Sheri Sorensen , Mo nte Willis. Front row: Kara McGinn , Na n cy Beachell.
Brrr . ...
Big Top Fall Sports Start With
P igskin Previ ew
This year's 9th grade pigskin players played for East, Southeast, and Lincoln High Schools. The East heavyweight team had a grand 2-4 season. The heavyweights from Southeast had a discouraging 1-5 season. The Lincoln High heavyweights had a more successful season with a record of 3-3, while the Lincoln High lightweights ended with a 2-4 season. The 7th and 8th grade coed flag-football season was spoiled by rainstorms an d masses of mud. This year's fall preview was hard to beat!
You talking to me!?!
LINC OLN HIGH Robbie Svoboda, Jack Meis ter, Brad Reid (Above: on football), Nate Parker
SOU THEAST Jeff Johnson and Tim
Herm an. EAST Dan Ostdiek
Back row: Travis Turpin, Jamie Baker, Cindy Peterson, Tricia Turpin, Shelly Dills, Scott Gorinski, Rob Garcia, Eddie Lyons. Front row: Margaret Fisher, Tyler Alderman, Tyce Markusson, Mere Foster, Derek Delabarre, Chris Wohlers, Randy Koch
Boys Basketball Bou
Back row: Mark Frederick, Kevin Erickson, Dan Schafer, Mr. Carroll, Tim Herman, Randy Nuss, Jeff Johnson. Front row: Scott Wade, Eddie Key, John Froschheiser, Les Franklin, Nate Parker, Brian Gordon. The basket is up there.
Hack row: Daren Orvis, Todd Burger, To d d Jones, Mr. Wall, Dan Ostdiek, Monte Willi s, Bell Island. Front row: David Pitney, R ob Svoboda, Brad Reid, Tom Patrick, J o hn Hayden, Keno Mordecai.
When T. C. talks, people listen.
Let go of the ball.
Basketball tipped off to a good se a s n. The players practiced after school f r m 4:00-6:00. Mr. Carroll coached the va rs it y who had four wins and four lo s s es. Reserves were coached by Mr. Wall a nd had six wins and two losses, both te a s played extremely hard competitors. D uring practice they worked on chest, bo u nce, and baseball passes. Basketball is a t o ug h and demanding sport; it takes coord nation to be good. Reserves finished se c nd in city and Varsity finished third.
·om Bottom to ''BIG TOP''
Up, up, and away!
Danny
This year,s seventh and eighth grade boys, intramural basketball players got off to a slam dunkin, start. Both teams won four out of their eight games, not half bad! The boys sacrificed their Saturday mornings and after school time to practice. You could see them out on the court every day from 3 to 4 o,clock. As a future ninth grader, Derek Delabarre predicts, "Next year we will have good varsity and reserve teams!',
Bac k row: Tyler Alderman, Shane Wichtendahl, Mar k Hockmeier, Blain Guess, Chris Koenig, Steve Mu rry, Steve Wanser.
Back row:
Thomas, Kenny Misner, Rob Garcia, Derek Delabarre, Dave Peters. Front row: Jeff Scherer, Jamie Harr, Tom Solomos, Brent Guess, Eric Comer.
Girls Basket bal
One, two, three, CHARGE!
Lefler varsity basketball team t r J ly qualified for the role of the circus as ~h e season started with much laug ? r. Lack of experience, height, and aggressiveness seemed to prevail at le st through the first game. The Lefler la ·es came alive as they prepared for the E.1 st game. Throughout the season, :, s t consistently beat their opponents b. a t least 25 points and usually by 6 r more. Lefler was frightened, but c c ifident. The flu bug hit with all its forc e nd Lefler boarded the bus with only r ·ve players. The ladies were able to t Id East to an only 25 point advantage . is
Back row: Sarah Bachinski, Dionne Kelley, Jennifer Rogers, Cindy Paul, Ms. Pasco, Becky Thompson, Dana Janecek, Jenni Bauman, Kim Ulmer. Front raw : Angie Esquivel, Erania Carter.
Varsity shows their best side!
Back row: Erin Bredensteiner, Keri Rockwell, Suzi Osborne, Heather Paine, DeeAnn Haake Front row: Margaret Fisher , Linda Brown, Chris Wohlers, Mary Augustine, Mere Foster
arades Throu gh the Season
Have a Coke and a smile!
gam e gave Lefler the momentum they nee ded to carry the season. Cohesiveness , poise and team spirit were the end resu lts. Some of the same problems hit the Lefler ninth grade reserves, but with the same exciting end results. The girls pra cticed daily on progression and reg ression drills and free-throws. They pos ted a four win and four loss record. The 7th and 8th grade girrs basketba ll intramural teams worked on plays an d drills. They traveled to other junior hig hs on Saturday mornings for their gam es.
Back row: Coach Mike White, Joanna Davis, Chris Jolly , Teresa Vensky, Anita Calvert, Korby Pack. Middl e row: Cindy Strickland , Becky Palmer, Vicky Soh l. Front row: Heidi Rethmeier, Jenny Garcia.
The "Jolly" blue giant!
Back row: Cathy Nelson, Cammy Krieger, Cari Chandler. Front row: Heather McKeeman, Amy Heusinkvelt, Dawn Dymacek.
Gymnasts Walk Tightrope
To Success
Back row: Southeast-Cris Nelson. Lincoln HighBell Island, Robbie Svoboda. Front row: Toni Bush, Deb Hansel, Heather Jordan. Not pictured: Southeast-Teresa Kivett, Jennifer Rogers, Jackie Colling Lincoln High-Brad Reid.
Back row: Lavonne Garrett, Judy Crable , S c o tt Gorynski, Ryan Strickland , Heidi Sturd y, Li s a Hansen, Mr. Hinkley. Front row: Ben Da 'J e r, Chris Denny , Shawn Allen, Andy Tewes.
Back row: Byron Funk, Jason Grams , H eat h er McKeeman, Camara Arnold, Doug Miller , S a ne Lautenschlager, Shawn Lautenschlager, B re nda Hayes, Laura Denny, Amy Bergt. Fron t ~o w: Jason Ahlberg, Erica Kuebler, Briana Wa f- ins, Cory Walder, Michelle Blumanhourst , a ra Bishop, Susan Nuss, Cindy Turek, Stacy 'o lfe, Stacey Bruce.
We're gonna split!
This year's gymnastic teams never fell off the tightrope. Everyone was proud of t r e ir successes. The 9th grade teams performed for the high schools they are attending ext year. The Lincoln High boy participants won city and had a 3-0 season. The gym n ts for Southeast did an outstanding job too, with the girls having a 2-1 season. There u re no freshmen from Lefler that went out for East High's team. They practiced their o n routines at Lincoln High School and the Southeast boys and girls practiced at Ir ·ng Junior High. The 7th and 8th grade girls received a 1st place for Lefler. They wo n ced hard on their own specific routines and the difficult work paid off.
WreStlers Thrown To Lions
B ack row: Bell Island, Mike Patterson, Troy Miller. Front row: Steve Buffington, Keno Mordecai , Eddie Key, Nate Parker.
Back row: Brian Island, Jim Freauf, P.J. Pack, Dan Hansen, Scott Gorinski, Tyce Markuson. Front row: Jordan Kelly, Todd Randall, Shawn Allen, Todd Rung, Clayton Knoll, Lonnie Bustos.
Track Goes the Distance
B ack row: Kathrina Jackson, Carie Chandler, T racey Moore, Sabrina Turner, Nicole Elam, Keli Vilhauer, Amy Bergt, Chris Aipperspach, Jason A hlberg. Front row: Kathy Bergstrom, Lisa H oward, LeAnne Dewane, Crystal Carlson, Heidi H ostetler, Susan Nuss, Sara Bishop , Edward Earl K ey, Randy Koch.
B ack row: Jim Freauf, Dan Gauchat, Jeff Scherer, S cott Gorynski, Cherie Bankus , Kris Strand, Kyle Luthans. Front row: Craig Workman , Kevin Potte r, Linda Brown, Chris Wohlers , Margaret Fisher, S oi Nguyen, Ryan Strickland.
Back row: Dana Janecek, Chris Jolly. Middle row: Ms. Wild, Dionne Kelley, Teresa Vensky, Kim Cowell, Sharilyn Bullock, Tammy Cannon, Ms. Pasco. Front row: Jenni Bauman, Angie Esquivel, Sarah Bachinski, Jenny Garcia, Anne Hunter.
Back row: Coach Earl Callendar, Randy Nuss, John Froschheiser, Mark Frederick, Brian Gordon, Troy Reinhardt, Todd Burger , Dan Ostdiek, Coach Steve Mannix. Front row: Kevin Laws, Craig Smith, Les Franklin, John Hayden, Dave Pitney, Rob Smith, Jon Benjamin , Aaron Brown.
Special Sh ow is Spotlighte
We're ready for the Wheaties box .
Lefler's team receives the bronz e .
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As the sports for this year wind down to an end, the Special Olympics also comes to an outstanding finish. Lefler's competitors battled for honors in roller skating, basketball, and track and field events. Two expert skaters, Mechelle Robinson came home with 4 gold medals, Chris Schmid received gold, silver, and bronze medals, and an additional white ribbon. The basketball players swished in with a 3rd place for the coed junior division.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver sta rted the Special Olympics in Ne braska in 1968 and it has receive much publicity since then. Lefl e r has participated in the Olympi c s for three years and will continu e doing so with the help of parents , teachers, and student volunteers The kids enjoy participating ir the various events whether th e y triumph or not.
Back row: Todd Wolverton, Mechelle Robinson, Jack Martin, Tony Strahota, Amy Coniglio, Chris Schmid, Mr. Carroll. Front row: Tim Herman, Jim Jillson, Amy Kuzelka, Scott Smith, Mindy Darling, Bryan Gleason, Kim Lamb.
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