MAY DAY
Princess T ami
Princess B . J.
by Janice McDonald
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“ Sunshine, lots of flowers,
friends and rom ance,” would be
the ideal May Day for Tami
Tuers, who is a princess on this
year’s May Day Courrt.
During her years at WLHS,
Tami has participated in Debs,
student council as sophom ore
sergeant-at-arms, and senior
class secretary, track, and was a
junior homecom ing princess.
The most influential people in
high school for Tami have been
“ all my writing and language
teachers.”
When asked what her most
memorable experience here has
been, Tami says with a smile,
“ Winning State Competition on
the Debs.” This was also a major
accomplishment of which she is
proud.
Tami feels there is no competi
tion on the May Day Court and
that they are all friends.
If Tami could be any flavor of
ice cream,
she would be
strawberry, because she likes the
color pink.
When asked if she could
change anything in the school,
Tami says it would be the atten
dance policy. “ I’d abolish the at
tendance policy, and after ex
cessive unexcused absences,
then appeal.”
Born in Stay ton, Oregon,
Tami lives in West Linn with her
parents, brother and sister.
Next year she plans on atten
B .J. Mercer
by Frank Scheu
May Day princess Billy Joe
(B.J.) Mercer describes herself
as “ involved, happy, musical,
gullible, sentimental, and em o
tional.” The 5 ’2 ” princess with a
bright smile, was born in the
Philippines and has lived in West
Linn for seven years.
After high school B.J. plans to
attend either Western Oregon
State College or the University of
Oregon for music or dance. “ I’d
like to end up teaching music at
either grade or high school level.
It would be perfect if I could also
advise a dance team like Mr.
Welty has. That’d be a career I’d
like to have,” she explained.
Princess B.J. was asked “ If
you could be any flavor of ice
cream, what would you be?”
B.J. flashed a silly smile and
after a moment of concentration,
responded, “ Chocolate fudge.
Because it’s thick, rich, creamy,
and delicious. ”
Being a May Day princess has
realized a three-year-old wish for
B.J. She described being a
princess as fulfilling “ a dream
I’ve had since my freshman year
when I participated in the May
Pole wrapping. And now I can
be part of a great tradition while
still representing West Linn
High, and having fun while mak
ing friendships better with the
other court members.”
B .J .’s favorite high s:h ool ac
tivities have been Debs, choir,
and drama. She says that she
leaves behind few regrets, but if
she had high school to do all
over again she would have been
more involved in other activities
like volleyball (her freshman
year) and would have tried out
for being an Outdoor School
counselor.
Tami Tuers
ding Oregon State University but
does not yet know what she will
be studying.
Princess Kathy
sponsored by Adidas in April.”
After graduation Kathy plans
on going to the University of San
Diego or the University of C ol
orado at Boulder. The person
who influenced Kathy the most
was “ Mr. Kuykendall. I really ad
mire him as a person,” she said.
“ He really cares about the
students.”
“My memory of high
school is just the way I
want it.”
Her most memorable high
school moment happened in
front of a packed auditorium.
She described it as follows: “ It’s
one of many embarrassing
moments for me. It happened
during my senior year at the
choir’s Christmas concert. I had
conducted a song where Scott
Messman sang the solo. Ms.
Noye, our teacher, forgot to in
troduce him to the audience. So,
even though he didn’t want me
to, I told the audience myself,
mainly to embarrass him. To get
back at me, he loudly said, ‘B.J.,
your shoe’s untied,’ so stupidly, I
looked. Everyone in choir, in
cluding
the
audience
was
laughing, since I was wearing
pumps which don’t have any
laces.”
B.J. talks of high school with
great reverence but admits it’s
time for a change. “ Personally
I’m ready to m ove on. My
memory of high school is just the
way I wanted it. I have had lots
of fun experiences I’ll never
forget.”
. . not enough people
vote (for May Day)”
Kathy Stein
M ike Martus
Senior princess Kathy Stein is
one of the most individual p e o
ple on this year’s May Day court.
Kathy has been involved in
many activities which include
three years of track, two years of
soccer, drama, and this year’s
speech team. During Kathy’s last
year of soccer she was selected
on the Nike All-Star soccer
team. “ We were selected from
all around the state,” said Kathy.
“ The Lakeridge coach will coach
us. We will play another team
If Kathy had the chance, she
would change students’ attitude
about sch ool. “ I would change
it so they would not hate
sch ool so m u ch ,” said Kathy.
“ I w ould
a lso
get
new
facilities.” Kathy would also
like to get rid of the voting
system. “ On a w hole, not
enough
people vote,
only
about one-fourth of the people
vote. I liked the old system bet
ter, where you vote in your first
period cla ss.”
Kathy says there is no com
petition on the court. “ We all get
along really well.” Her ideal May
Day would be “for everything to
g o just right.” I would be
satisfied with the perform ance
no matter how it went, even if I
fell flat on my fa c e .”