Kids Talk Back

-- compiled by Amy Spurgeon; photos by Brian Pobuda.

We asked students at Newport Harbor High School about prom night, which

was Saturday.

“Prom was excellent. My date was Amanda Collopy. We went with our parents

and took pictures with a group of about 50 people in Dover Shores. We ate

dinner at the Beach House Inn in Laguna Beach. Then we went to the dance.

We were there an appropriate amount of time. Then we went to an after

party in Tustin Ranch in a huge house and stayed until 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

It was excellent. We went out with a bang.”

JUSTIN RUIZ, 18, senior

Newport Beach

“The dance and the after party were the best. I knew what I was getting

into. My date was fantastic. She was very pleasant.”

ANDY KALANZ, 19, senior

Newport Beach

“I liked it all. We went out on a yacht and went to the Balboa Bay Club.

Then we went to the dance, which was at the Fluor Daniel building in

Irvine. My date, Mitch Gray, was great. He’s very cute.”

KIM KETTLEY, 16, sophomore

Newport Beach

“It was a lot of fun. We basically danced the whole night. They played

the “Thong Song” by Sisqo. I didn’t have a date. I went with two other

girls from student government. I bought my dress in Santa Monica three

months ago not intending to wear it to prom.”

VALERIE DAY, 15, freshman

Newport Beach

“I thought the karaoke was the best. And looking at all of the beautiful

dresses. We went to EZ Takeout on 17th Street for dinner. I went with my

date and another couple. I was home by 2 a.m. I’m looking forward to next

year’s prom.”

LAUREN KERWIN, 16, freshman

Costa Mesa