Name: Debbie Kilroy ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Oct 12, 2008, 3:33 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Kilroy
Class: 1971
City & State: The OC
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Message: Kudos to Jerry Miles! I just finished watching the Brian Wilson videos and John you have created a fantastic page bringing all these videos together, what a joy to see all the Hawthorne classics. Brian has had a rough time of it, I wish him the best. Thanks for all you do John. On another note, I am happy and relieved that the 2 best "net pullers" in the country are back on the SC field! Fight ON!

Name: Sharon Branigan ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Oct 12, 2008, 12:26 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
City & State: San Clemente, CA
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Message: I'm happy to report that a number of 76ers that were due refunds from our 30 year reunion have donated their refunds to the HHS Athletic Fund! If you check the donation page you will see that 76ers far out number any other class as far as the total number of donors! Gee, I'd love to start a competition here... "We've got SPIRIT, yes we do! We've got SPIRIT, how 'bout YOU?!!"

Name: Tom Whitener ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 11, 2008, 4:04 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Novato, CA
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Message: I know there are lots of "big games", some even national champion deciders. But if you grew up in LA, there really is only one "Big Game" -- UCLA vs. USC. By the eighth grade my class was already divided into the UCLA faction and the USC faction and I don't know anyone from either faction that went to the other school. Right, Leif?

Name: Leslie Greasby ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 11, 2008, 2:55 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1979
City & State: Whittier , CA.
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Message: Congratulations, Longhorns! I hear it was a great game. Except for the last 5 or so minutes. Seems the National Championship will be played by teams with at least one loss under their belts. Watch out for the ROLL-TIDE-ROLL. As for us, its a character building experience. We'll be back next week. Mary Ann, all we ever heard from your side of the Hill was, GO Razorbacks. My dad and yours always had a good exchange on Saturdays. :-) Peace to all. BOOMER SOONER!

Name: Sharon MacDonald ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 11, 2008, 12:41 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City & State: Bruceville, TX
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Message: Score Alert .... Texas (with Colt McCoy) over Oklahoma (45 to 35 Final Score)

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 11, 2008, 11:56 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: Poor Cougars lost again...sadly they haven't won a game since September of 2005.......they're 0-5 this year.

Name: Neil Larson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 10, 2008, 9:31 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: CRESTVIEW - FL.
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Message: That Luck Old Sun... & That Lucky Old Brian...God Only Knows What We'd be Without YOU...Thank You , Cougar Brian ...I never took the time to actually say it before ...You have been a powerful influence for GOOD in my Life...God Bless you forever ...AMEN...Brian Wilson

Name: Lori Salazar ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 10, 2008, 7:46 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1978
City & State: Hawthorne
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Message: GO SOONERS!!!!! YEAH!

Name: EllaV Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 10, 2008, 3:31 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1938
City & State: Seal Beach, CA
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Message: Getting back to the picnic, I must say I have not seen so much comraderie. Is that a word or was it before your time? A great bunch. Saw so many I knew and wondered how they got so old so fast, but still recognizable. A great bunch - better than when in hi-school. Then, I wondered if they would ever make it. Thanks to all who treated me so royally. Keep up the togetherness. Everybody needs somebody. My best to all. EllaV

Name: Jerry Rigney ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 10, 2008, 1:50 am - HHS Time
Class: 1959
City & State: Palmdale, Ca
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Message: Chucko had Hawthorne connections also. His mother and daughter lived there and I worked with him a few times.

Name: Patti Barry ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 9, 2008, 4:18 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Treckman
Class: 1979
City & State: Austin, TX
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Message: Yup, gotta love those Sooner fans (not). Heh. by Sean Murphy - Mar. 26, 2008 09:06 PM Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY - A judge ordered a man Wednesday to stand trial on a felony assault charge after a bar confrontation that escalated from football trash-talking to a near castration.

Name: Michael M Kratz ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 9, 2008, 11:54 am - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Vegas
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Message: I read The Cockatoo Inn sign will be saved as a historical marker by the developers of the site.

Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 9, 2008, 11:46 am - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, CA
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Message: Besides Lloyd Thaxton, Chucko the Birthday Clown has died. Charles M. Runyon, who played Chucko on KABC from 1955 to 1963 and on KTTV from 1963 to 1964 was 86. I remember seeing him at the Food Giant Market at Western & Imperial back in the early 1960s atop his custom circus wagon, a converted delivery truck with a stage on top.

Name: Mary Ann Martin ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 9, 2008, 10:03 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Walton
Class: 1961
City & State: Nashville AR
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Message: Yes, Leslie, this matchup's always a thriller! Thanks to former Hawthornite and Sooner Larry Duncan, I've followed Oklahoma for many years. However, this time around, I'll be cheering for my cousin Colt McCoy, Texas' fine qb!

Name: Leslie Greasby ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 8, 2008, 10:46 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1979
City & State: Whittier , CA.
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Message: Every October, thousands flock from all over Texas and Oklahoma to the Texas State Fair to see what is arguably the best rivalry in football. You hear Michigan and Ohio State; USC and UCLA; Alabama and Auburn; and many other games that are about way more than just football. But for the last 10 years, this is the only game that has had National Championship dreams tied to it every season. OKLAHOMA vs TEXAS!! This rivalry goes way beyond the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Its about not just two schools, but two states that hate each other. I invite all you Cougs to watch a great football game this weekend. Root for whoever you'd like to win or to get beat. Crimson and Cream all the way. Rick, I think it was my mom that gave you the "Bad News" title and Jim Sloey, great story about the Little Beaver. Hope you see some Bears and Cardinals in the near future. JB, when ever any No.#1 seed is ousted from its ranking, ALL the other schools love it. :-)

Name: Laura Anderson ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 8, 2008, 10:26 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Twitchell
Class: 1979
City & State: Hemet, CA
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Message: Just returned from seeing Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the band that goes by "The Beach Boys" at the So Cal Fair. It was a fun show and a decent turnout for a "school night". When they played their set of car songs, I thought of you JB and the car crew here at Cougartown. I wore my shirt proudly but other than the guys on stage, I didn't see any other HHSer's.....sadly, the Boys didn't mention Hawthorne once, not even when they played "Be True to Your School"...they did mention Carl and dedicated a song to him...that was nice. My 15 yr old son enjoyed the music, especially the surf guitar rifts. So many songs just take you back....even us Cougs that graduated later...the album Endless Summer is linked to so many events in my life during the summer of '76.

Name: SHARON BRANIGAN ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 8, 2008, 4:23 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
City & State: San Clemente, CA
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Message: Aw Shucks Thone, it was a blast meeting you and your adorable son at the picnic. What a great time we all had! If you are reading this and you weren't there you REALLY BLEW IT!!! Thank you JB, Judy and Janny, Sharon Leach, Bobby and Billy the Fabulous Jensen Brothers, EllaV, Paco, Dennis my distantly related cousin, and of course my dear Sister Sue who always consents to be my partner in crime. WHAT FUN WE HAD!

Name: Thone Ritch ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 8, 2008, 1:05 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Ritch
Class: 1967
City & State: Placentia, CA
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Message: What a great time! After the deaths of two close friends while another friend of 20 years was hovering between life and death, the Hawthorne picnic was the perfect place to rub elbows with those who were still in the midst of life, lively, intelligent, friendly, and engaging. It was a respite from problems and a reaffirmation that I was still alive and going strong.How friendly everyone was! My son, 28 year old TJ, took one of his days off work to drive since he knew it would mean a lot to me. He was very impressed with all the Hawthorne Alumni who made him feel a part of everything.Sharon Leach, you still have really great hair. Sharon Brannigan--what a wonderful experience it was meeting you. Sandie Gosper (Bashaw), I?ll call you today about getting one of those red and scarlet Alumni T-shirts. Thanks also to the Jensen Brothers, John Baker and others who made us feel welcomed, and at home.

Name: Bob Jensen ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 8, 2008, 11:04 am - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Los Angeles
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Message: Thank you Lloyd for the memories.
There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, dear Liza There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, there's a hole.
Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry Then fix it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, fix it.
With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, dear Liza? With what shall I fix it, Dear Liza, with what?
With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry With a straw, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with a straw.
But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, dear Liza But the straw is too long, Dear Liza, too long
Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry Then cut it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, dear Liza? With what shall I cut it, Dear Liza, with what?
With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry With an axe, dear Henry, Dear Henry, an axe.
The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, dear Liza The axe is too dull, Dear Liza, too dull
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry Then sharpen it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, sharpen it.
With what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, dear Liza? With what shall I sharpen it, Dear Liza, with what?
With a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry With a stone, dear Henry, Dear Henry, a stone.
The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, dear Liza The stone is too dry, Dear Liza, too dry
Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry Then wet it, dear Henry, Dear Henry, wet it.
With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, dear Liza? With what shall I wet it, Dear Liza, with what?
With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry With water, dear Henry, Dear Henry, with water.
How shall I get it, Dear Liza, dear Liza, How shall I get it, Dear Liza, how shall I?
In the bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, dear Henry In the bucket, dear Henry, Dear Henry, in the bucket.
There's a hole in the bucket

Name: Howard "Paco" Duran ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Oct 7, 2008, 6:52 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Lake Forest
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Message: Dennis was nicknamed "Mammal" for the way he would take down lifeguard towers and small trees..Like a Man-Animal. Being a half breed had nothing to do with my nickname "Paco". To everyone in my family except my grandchildren and Cougartown, I'm "Big Daddy Doo-Doo", that's another story.. My daughter while pregnant she had to be in bed for the last 6 months of her pregnancy so they moved in with us and stayed for 3 years. I basically raised Tarrin for 3 years. He tried to say grandpa and it came out "Paco". So if you ever hear anyone refer to "Uncle Doo", that's me!!

Name: jim sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Oct 7, 2008, 4:40 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: solvang
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Message: Sad news today for many of the 60's generation, as the LA Times reports that Lloyd Thaxton has passed away. Somewhere the Angels are lip syncing a new song for Lloyd. Thanks for the memories.

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Oct 7, 2008, 3:33 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City Ut
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Message: I just have a question for Paco: Where did you and Dennis the Mammal get your nick names?