___., //4&v~A n....-.. A./VL, / 7Jiu . .. .. .., ~. " cook­ her to ir pre- ins to ren of as her venty­ e new million rs into )llJs is Jay- A Friend .. · Someone who you can share your inner feelings · with ... knowing you won't be judged or rejected Someone who gives freely . without expectation or motivation. Someone who lets you be who you are ... If you want lo change, it's up to you. Som.eone who is there when you're hurting . offering true tenderness. Someone who sees your beauty ... your true beauty. Someorie who gives you space when it's needed .. without hesitation. Someone who listens . to what you're really saying. .Someone who will consider your different beliefs . .. without judgment. Someone who you always feel close to ... even when they are far away. :( · · Someone who is comfortable to be with ... anytime, anywhere, doing anything. A friend is a special gift ., . to be cherished · forever. -batus 3 Contents A Very Special Friend - Dedication 3 Introduction to Friends 4 Little Friends 10 . Elementary Growing Friends 24 Junior High Supporting Friends 41 . Staff Advertising 50 This Year's Favorites - A Survey 59 Forever Friends Z 66 Freshmen 68 Sophomores 7 2 Juniors 76 Seniors 82 Fun With Friends 101 Activities Faithful Friends 112 Sports Friends Together Clubs Cherished Friends Summer Supplement 2 A UerY SPecial Friend Some thirty-three years ago, a young mother started cook­ ing for school cafeterias. The school district wanted her to work for them so badly that they built a play area for her pre­ school-age children in the kitchen. When her husband came to the Texas South Plains to ----.,,.-._• farm , she came to New Deal. She has raised nine children of ,----~~ her own and taken two others into her home to raise as her L,.., .. ~ i ·--·- · own. ~- She has watched New Deal grow through the past twenty­ seven years through remodeling and new buildings. The new ' ,' ' . cafeteria completed in 1966 was a dream come true. ' . .L.,.;._- Over the years at New Deal, she has fed over three million meals to 18,000 students, teachers and staff. Today as cafeteria manager, she stretches few dollars into nutritious meals and uses whatever government surplus is available to provide energy to keep students going all day - - _} _ _ ..J.__... every day. She plans to work two more years - until she's 70! The i 985 Roar is gratefully dedicated to Mrs. Rosie Brown Above left: Mrs. Brown at 17. Left: Mrs. Brown today in the kitchen. 3 Each of us has a friend - from kindergarten to graduation. Someone to share secret plans, a funny joke, deepest feelings, first love, a broken heart. As we grow and interests change, so do friends; but the memories made with old friends are cherished - never to be lost. Captured here in pictures is 1984-85. The world saw the Challenger shuttle return broken satellites to Earth; Ronald Reagan elected to a second presidential term by the greatest margin ever (beating the first woman vice-presidential candidate) ; the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and a disastrous poison gas leak which killed over 2,000 in India ... and in New Deal , Lions laughed, loved and lived with new education laws which brought higher standards and ISS. 4 Friends Friends are friends forever If the Lord's the Lord of them. And friends will not say never 'Cuz the welcome will not end. Though it's hard to let you go In the Father's hands, We know, and a lifetime's not Too long to live as friends. One of the most important parts of growing up is learning to make friends and be a friend to others. Through our friends, we learn loyalty, trust, honesty, and faith. Without friends we have few joys in life and no one to share our happiness or sorrow with. The Roar 1985 is planned with you and your friends in mind. Enjoy your book; have your friends sign it. 5 6 Our football team improved last year's record with 5 and 5. Except for Coach Noland, an entire new coaching staff brought new fire and enthusiasm to New Deal. The basketball teams kept that new fire alive and give us lots of thrills with several overtime games before District play even started. During our spare time, we talked on the phone like teenagers have for many years. During lunch, we sometimes found a quiet place to talk about our deep feel­ ings. Teachers, too, felt a special closeness at New Deal this year, cooperating together in activities students wanted to do. As the little boys in kindergarten played in a toy car, they dreamed of the day when real cars, girls, dates and " big boy stuff'' were part of friends. 7 8 Styles, Jaime Tannery, Olin Picture Picture Teeter, Shad Not Not Tnomas, Allen R. Available Available 1 ·,1, ---~ ',, Adams, Becky Alvarado, Sara Ana Arnold, 'Debra Bentley, Opal Way Ann Berry, Justin Carr, Christopher Crawford, Scott Crawford, Jeral delaCerda, Semin delaCerda, Veronica Gonzalez, Bobby Gonzalez, Mario Guerro, Leroy Hamilton, Brandy Sue Hampton, Stacy Picture Picture Knapp, Cristy Not Luna, Felicia Not McDearmon, Scotty Available Available McLearen, Clifton Matte, Michelle Picture Perez, G. T. Not Pitts, Dena Rae Pledger, Tim Available Prescher, Shelby Prieto, Juan Rosa, Adelita Saenz, Alex Sanders, Chris Sanders, Durwood Stofel, Scott Picture Thompson, Joshua Not Webb, Caroline Williamson, Chris Available Williamson, Cody Wood, Angela 1st Grade Adame, Adrianna Adams, Tammy Picture Applegate, Amy Not Arellano, Diana Bigham, Craig Available Brassfield, Matt On the back row, Karen Huffman works while Todd Lawler tries to hide from the camera. In the middle Shannon Williamson works and Ernest Rodriguez and Amanda Maines watch the camera. Chad Sanders concentrates on the end of his pencil. Broadus, Bucky Crowley, Chris Fisher, Buffy Gonzales, Rosemary Hamilton, Robin Lee Hernandez, Alma C. Hernandez, Joshua Huffman, Karen Jones, Jeff Knapp.Shaun Langwell, Charley Lawler, Todd Limas, Rafael Linville, Heather Maines, Amanda McDearmon, Stacy McDonald, Steven Meneley, Jason 12 Otero, Victor Otero, Victoria Penn, Robert Perez, Denise Perez, Robin Raymond, Michael Craig Bigham, in the back, and Robin Perez concentrate on their work wh ile Chris Crowley, center, and Adrianna Adame, right, smile for the camera . Rodriguez, Ernest Salinas, Manual Sanders, Chad Sauvageau, Twain Simko, Eric Springer, Lora Tanner, Audrea Torres, Dee Tuman, Mikee Villareal, Jamie Villegas, Marcie Wiley, Tricia Williamson, Jennifer Williamson, Lacy Williamson, Shannon Wilson, Michael Wood, Crystal Young.Sean 13 2nd Grade Alvin Rodriguez and David Worsham tell Hallo­ ween stories to the 5th grade with smiles and su rprises. In the center picture, Vincent Rodriguez, Alvin Rodriguez, David Worsham, Gabriel Luna, Chrissy Burns, and Tommy Williamson continue th e Halloween story telling. Alsup, Dana Atkinson, Adamino Attebury, Matthew Bennett, Timothy Carrizales, Michelle Davis, Noah de la Cruz, Patricia Flinn, Stacy 14 Kristi Rieken , Keith Harkey and Ignacio delaCerda head for the bus after a long day, in the center top picture on the opposite page. Kristi Rieken and Michelle Langwell fill their trays at lunch. As early as the second grade, we learned the value of close friends and managed to spend as much time as possible with them. Picture Not Available Gardner, Janet Gonzales, El izabeth Harkey, Keith Hartless, Chuck Hernandez, Shawna Jiminez, Mark Griffis, Holly Guerrero, Benny Langwell, Michelle Linville, Dana Joe Martin, Angela Martin, Dustin Keene, Stephen Kirk, Kody Mora, Steven Nino, Bart Owens, LeeAndra Perez, Patricia McGuire, Lindsey Minnick, Mike Rich, Ingram Rieken, Kristi Sharkey, Chris Shedd, Steve Ramirez, Amy Ramirez, Keith Watson, Jessie Watson, Toby Worsham, David Wood, Shana Tagle, Manuel Tyson, Trent 15 Picture Picture Not Not Available Available Prieto, Veronica Puentes, Erineo Picture Purdom, John Not · amos, Eddie Available Reed, Robin Picture Picture Not Not Available Available Askins, Marilyn Bennett, Geoffery Gallegos, Jennifer Garcia, Rita Gomez, Leticia Gonzalez, Alex Picture Howell, Kasey LaQuey, Shawn Not Lofgren, Krickett Available Martin, Hedge Picture Pena, Adam Perez, Nabor Not Perez, Thomas Available Phillips, Kris Rich, Shad Rodriguez, Amy Rodriguez, Christina Rylant, Christine Thomas, James Tovar, Terry Wells, Chris Young. Shelley 17 Fourth graders feel they are really special. They got together and compiled a few lines about themselves - "We like 4th grade 'cause we are all a group." "Fourth grade is like a puzzle; you put it ·. 4th Grade all together and it's pretty good." Bentley, Bradley Brassfield, Joe Burns, Chrissy Cates, Shelly Guzman, Aracely Hardin, Kristi Hardin, Letitia Jackson, Jimmy Martin, Brandon McGuire, Jonathan Pena, Sonya Perez, Paula Sherman, Clint Smith, Rusty Thomas, Becky Townsend, Sean 18 Adame, Fred Adams, Louis Adams, Sam Baker, Regina Duran, David Edwards, Jimmy Ford, Abigail Gonzalez, Anna Jones, Chad Knapp, Jennifer Looney, Rendy Luna, Gabriel Ramirez, Abel Revilla, David Rodriguez, Alvin Rodriguez, Vincent Tuman, David Vasquez, Victor Voyles, Danice Williams, Matthew 19 Fifth grade includes memorizing poems, making posters of football and basketball players and going to PE class instead of reces and helping with tutoring in the first grade. At the far right, waiting for lunch to be served are (from head of line to back) Eloy Atkinson, Karen Guthrie, Chris Perez, Christine Ramirez, Chris Villegas, Robert Hamilton, Carolin Askins, Stephanie Gallegos, Tanasha McKinney, Cheri Garner. Askins, Atkinson, Ballenger, Bennet, Adams, Aguilar Carolin Eloy Ginna Tommie Larry Francisco Crawford, Davis, Gallegos, Garner, Billingsley Champlin Trina Amy Stephany Cheri Buddy Keri Guthrie, Hale, Hamilton, Johnson, Gonzalez, Griffis, Karen Travis Robert Mitch Freddie Heather Keeton, Lawler, Susan Becky 20 McDonald, McKinney, Moore, Rodriguez, Rylant, Shropshire, Craig Tanasha Amy Sylvia Nathen Tiffany Mora, Nuss, Olguin, Upshaw, Villegas, Wiley, Felipe Jason Sonya Brian Christopher Toni Perez, Rackler, Ramirez, Chris Rachel Ann Marie Ramirez, Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Christine Connie Ruben Slaton, Smith, Speer, Wayne Patti Michelle 21 A friend is a sift that You eive Yourself JUN IOR HIGH FRIENDS - Top right: Dena Pitts enjoys the Halloween Carniva l.