Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 7:52 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, CA
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Message: Welcome back, Jerry. Good to see you on the mend. Just relax and think back on all those wonderful weekend trips you took in the old Studebaker to Avalon as a kid. By the way, KNBC 11:00 news will have a story on Cougars, the two-legged kind.

Name: Anita ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 7:20 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Harmon
Class: 1969
City & State: River City
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Message: I knew Jerry couldn't stay away from the computer for long! Workin' thru the pain huh Jerry? Anyway, I was happy that I could be of some assistance to Jerry in his time of need. I would like to believe that any one of us would do the same for each other if we only knew the need was there. But a lot of the time and for whatever the reason...we simply do not or will not ask for a little help. JB, on the Cougartown Stats page I see where you show that 1,704 Cougars live just in the State of California alone. Now, I sure don't want to create any more work for you but if somehow we had a roster to see which of us actually lived in the same city or towns as each other, maybe the next time one of us was in need of a small favor...well you see what I'm trying to say. Remember the movie "Pay It Forward"? There were three rules: #1, it has to be something that really helps people. #2, it has to be something that they can't do by themselves. and #3, you do it for them, and in return, they do it for three other people.

Name: Tim Solomon ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 6:51 pm - HHS Time
City & State: Murrietta, Ca
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Message: Did anyone notice Kenny McCallister's son Drew signed on to play safety at U.S.C.?

Name: Dennis Kilroy ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 6:46 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: OC CA
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Message: Hey John, I am excited I have the Day off for the next Cruise Night. Also, I have added a few new things on our Class of 77 Reunion Web Site. It is updated with some of our Famous Classmates like Bill Bell, Shelly (Sivoli) Morningsong, EJ Curse (Ernie Cursio) and Dan Johnson's Band, WhichOnesPink. This Month I added one of our Favorite HHS teachers Mr. Pat Macha. So go check out these links, some of our Hawthorne People are Blowing Up! See Everyone soon.

Name: alan ibarra ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 5:14 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: boulder, colorado
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Message: Geez Marla,...you look just like you did in high school!

Name: Sharon Stowe ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 4:55 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Ritch
Class: 1972
City & State: Lawndale, CA
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Message: So glad you are back home, safe and sound Jerry!You had us all worried.ss

Name: Sharon Stowe ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 4:29 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Ritch
Class: 1972
City & State: Lawndale, CA
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Message: Susan King's feedback reminded me why I took a psychology class when I went back to college after many years out of school. I knew I needed to get a career or I'd be flipping burgers with teenagers and that really had me worried. I'd been a housewife for a long time and that prepared me for exactly nothing that I could think of for a career. I started taking classes to become a teacher. Not because I was 'called' to be a teacher, but because I couldn't think of anything that suited me. Then I remembered one class at Hawthorne that I loved and one teacher who made an impression on me. Mrs. Ton and the class was psychology. So I tried some psychology classes and quickly changed my major. Well, today I am not flipping burgers and I am very grateful to Ms. Ton for that one little class that pointed me toward my career. I don't think I would have made a good teacher. But I do make a pretty good Marriage and Family Therapist. Thanks Ms. Ton!

Name: Bevan Feist ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 3:53 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: Simi Valley,CA
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Message: Hey fellow Cougar's. Is HHS playing Santa Monica tonight for the league title at SM? Anyone know?

Name: Jerry Miles ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 2:49 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Fair Oaks, CA
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Message: To all my Cougartown friends, teachers, and classmates. I just wanted to let you know I am home and healing. I?m sure that is due to no small part from the warm thoughts, prayers, and good vibes I felt coming at me from every direction. Five bypasses and a valve job can be a little tiring so it may be a while before I am anywhere back to normal but I can do the fifty yard sprint in 03:57.27 right now. Well, with a little tail wind I can. I think that?s about the same time I had at Dana. The doctors did say I should be good until my next 3000 mile oil change and lube job. So I will be out here on the sidelines monitoring CT and all its activities for a little while but I?ll be back. And In the immortal words of the Bartle?s and James' guys: I thank you for your support.

Name: Jill Jaynes ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 10:15 am - HHS Time
Maiden: McFarlane
Class: 1977
City & State: Mission Viejo, CA
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Message: Thanks to the people who have already signed up for the Golf tournament. We are hoping for a huge turn out. I do have a request of the golfers who are signing up, it would be great if you mailed in your checks as soon as you can. Bud, Wade and I would greatly appreciate it. We have 1 woman golfer (besides myself) we want more! A big thank you to John Baker for his help.

Name: Marla Crane ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2008, 9:45 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Crane
Class: 1975
City & State: Corvallis OR
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Message: This morning's local paper had an article about "five star defensive end Simi Kuli" signing a letter of intent with OSU. Kuli comes from El Camino JC after 2 years at Hawthorne High. Go Cougs! Go Beavs! A side note: my son and I moved to Corvallis last summer from Oroville CA. Loving life here... Oroville was nice but Sac. Valley summers were too blasting hot for me. Aloha

Name: Susan King ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2008, 6:35 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1974
City & State: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Message: On the contrary John, while you may THINK that your teachers did not succeed in guiding you to your "calling", in fact, I think you have far exceeded the expectations of those who sought to lead you to those things. YOU have created a blend of magic, entertainment, and history all rolled into this child of yours called Cougartown. Everyone who has ever had the good fortune to know or be connected to you admires and is proud of what you have achieved. And I see some of that in every Cougar who has ever posted in here.....

Name: Debbie ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2008, 6:14 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Miles
Class: 1977
City & State: Del Aire, CA/Fair Oaks visitor
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Message: Jerry was really tired due to his roommates activity, so I thought I'd wait til this afternoon to call him. SURPRISE, he went home this afternoon. I'll be talking about the particulars with Jerry tomorrow! Anita, I want all of Cougartown to know all you've done for Jerry is appreciated!

Name: Betty Rodriguez ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2008, 5:15 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Kean
Class: 1969
City & State: Kingman, AZ
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Message: Sad news about Mr. Orrell. My sophmore year, I had been scheduled for second year of French. I walked into the class and realized that it just wasn't for me. My counselor managed to get me into his Creative Writing class, and, like so many other students, his class changed me forever. He encouraged me to continue my writing in Journalism with Miss McGinty. To this day, I thank them both for my love for the written word. Mr. Orrell was a quick wit and it was a pleasure to be in his class. And, of course, Clara McGinty; I loved her. Betty

Name: Jim Pasternak ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2008, 11:03 am - HHS Time
Class: 1968
City & State: Maui,HI
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Message: Re: Rikki- Great inspirational story about Mr. Orrell and how you followed his lead in your chosen field as an educator. A meaningful, social contribution is an honor not everyone has the opportunity to make and it sounds like you did. Think of the "differences" you made in so many lives!
Jimmy Sloey- Good luck locating Kathy Thomas. I attempted to do so prior to writing the part about Tim in the book and had no luck. But whenever I spoke with her over the years she readily expressed her delight upon hearing mention of Tim's legacy. I am sure that anything done in his memory will be greatly appreciated by she and her family. Later,Kimo in Kihei

Name: Ricki Farrell ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2008, 11:19 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Valencia
Class: 1961
City & State: Tucson AZ
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Message: Was anyone aware that Art Orrell passed away in October? I don't remember reading anything about it. Apparently he fell, injured some vertebrae and never recovered. I was one of the original 75 who started with him as a ninth grader enrolled in a special four year English grammar program. When I was a junior he talked my parents into allowing me to enroll into an art class and it absolutely turned my life around. When I left his classroom the last day as a senior I told him that it was very hard to leave and that I needed a way to repay him. He said for me to become a teacher and do for someone else what he had done for me. I did become a teacher and I hope that I repaid my debt. God bless him, he was the best.

Name: Howard "Paco" Duran ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2008, 8:23 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Lake Forest
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Message: Jim,the lunch was wonderful...Skivers for dessert and to-go. Arne, although a bit dusty, said to say hi! Talia's team lost in championship game to The Lady Ducks of Anaheim...Again.

Name: Anita ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2008, 7:34 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Harmon
Class: 1969
City & State: Almond Capital of the World
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Message: Hey Jb - I stopped by the hospital tonight on my way home from work to check on Jerry Miles. He's not exactly singing "The hills are alive"...but he apparently is doing well enough that his doctors may spring him by tomorrow. Debbie - hurry on up here! Your brother seems to think he can go this alone when he gets home...I don't think so.

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2008, 6:13 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang
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Message: Hey Paco how were the Abelskivers? I was hoping I would be around and would have met you but fortunately for you I was in Atascadero looking at ink blotches...again. Tim Thomas update, I received an email from Tim's nephew Mitch. He and his mother are putting some pictures together for the school. Kathy Thomas email me!!! Thanks for all the emails from you folks who were friends of Tim's but please in the spirit of Timmy's humility, I do not need any thanks or credit or anything, this is about Timmy. #23 in our programs and #1 in our hearts!

Name: Jerry Simpson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2008, 3:24 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Santa Clarita CA.
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Message: Hey John. Just finished a long project at work. Now I'm going to get my life back. Will be at cruise night with my partner in crime Don. I have a lot of reading to do here, its been over a year since I visited our great web site. And thanks to you I have found many old friends. Until later be cool.