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Name: George Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 8, 2010, 3:05 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Palm Desert, Ca

Message: Hey, Keith Boy; How about a wet "T" shirt or a Pole Dance contest, that would definately sepparate the classes from year to year that's for sure and definately get the party started LOL. Howard "Paco" Duran or Dennis "Mamal" Campbell would probably be a shoe-in for the Pole Dance contest and John Nix or J/B might have a shot at the "T" shirt contest. Hey guys, just funnin, it's a slow day in the Desert;Jorge
George Boy, About as popular as you giving lap dances.
Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 8, 2010, 8:38 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Las Vegas

Message: Okay folks, I am working on a website for the upcoming Multi-class reunion in Las Vegas from June 10 to June 13. It is hosted by the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino which is a 4 Diamond resort. The website will have everything you will need to know about the reunion. We are working on getting Slot Tournament just for us, free buffet tickets and more. The response has been unreal so far. This could be a really big and fun time. Hey it is Vegas how can it not be fun! The weather will be awesome and pool will be open. So stay tuned. I will have it done hopefully by the end of the week. If I could get enough people to sign up early I would like to put on a Golf Tournament. If anyone has ideas for fun email me and I will try to set it up. It would be awesome if we could get 200 people here.
Sounds good Keith. Keep us updated.
Name: Elizabeth Bullard ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 8, 2010, 12:38 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Perez
Class: 1971
City & State: trabuco canyon,ca

Message: Let's Talk WINE!!! Who is going to the Wine Country Weekend??? It sounds like lots of fun to be had by all...Glenn sent me a tentative schedule...I just e-mailed him with a few questions... and asked for an updated version if he had one...Where is everyone staying?? Is anyone going to the Vintage Car Races on Saturday?
Hey Elizabeth, I'll be there and will be going to the Vintage Car Races. See you there.
Name: Dewey Storie ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Mar 6, 2010, 6:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Chandler, AZ

Message: I really really really need to get in touch with Bob Schofield or Jim Toomey (spelling) Thanks
So Dewey, howya been?
Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Mar 6, 2010, 3:46 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: West Hills / Hanalie Hi.
No E-mail
Message: ... Well their ya go ! All these years !!! Back in 74 when we were hunting for spotted owls in Northern Ca , ... When the bird i shot fell out of the tree it was a wooden duck with copper wings .... Hugh .... Imagine that .....
Name: Larry Biller ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Mar 6, 2010, 1:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Portland,Oregon

Message: John, your comment about making an ashtray in metal shop reminded me of my own shop class project. This was at Dana. I made a wooden duck with wings made out of copper. I left my duck hanging in a tree in Elk, California (Mendicino County) around 69 or 70 during my attempt at "hippie communing". I wonder if it's still there.
Well. . . . . . probably not Larry Would someone living in Mendicino Co. please check the trees.
Name: Richard Of ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Mar 6, 2010, 9:18 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: LongBeach
No E-mail
Message: Metalcrafters finish 6 wins 3 loses. Next regional match is Long Beach Arena the last week in March. While entry the competition is free, probably a parking fee. Hey JB1; maybe a Cougartown outting?
Maybe Richard, thanks for the update.
Name: Sharon Branigan ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Mar 5, 2010, 11:28 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
City & State: San Clemente, ca

Message: Well, JB, I believe my friend Juli Utters Peterson will be at Leuzinger Memorabilia days today. Keep an eye out for her!
Ok I will and also Sue Jolly Walsh HHS61 will be there with her hubby Wayne, who was an Olympian back in 1959, I think. Hope to see more of you there. Bob Fraser and I will be there about 11am.
Name: Richard Of ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Mar 5, 2010, 9:27 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: LongBeach
No E-mail
Message: HHS robotic team 'Metalcrafters', nationally known as Team 207, finished the first day of competition in Washington D.C. with 4 wins and 2 loses. Their three final scheduled matches are tomorrow. Interesting is that they do not face opponents on their own, but battle on a three team alliance. May they be teamed with strong teams tomorrow. Go, Cougars (ah, Metalcrafters) Go ! Why didn't they have this when we were at HHS?
I know, I made an ash tray in metal shop once.
Name: Chris Prewitt ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Mar 5, 2010, 7:12 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Fullerton, CA

Message: John, Maybe you need to add an arrow that points to the feedback button. Things have been really quiet since the new layout of the page.
Hey Chris, Glad someone's still out there.... An arrow? No one needed an arrow to find it when Tom Leeman was doing his thing Yes it's slow but soon we'll get someone adding their ideas on the new senior square, who's showing up for Wine Country Weekend, their El Molino purchases, the new football coach, or the robotics class at HHS. Heck Leuzinger Memorabilia Days is tomorrow. Who's going to be there?
Name: Esther Ostermann ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Mar 4, 2010, 6:00 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: quintanilla
Class: 1970
City & State: escondido ca

Message: Happy Birthday "Cousin"
Name: Greg Goode ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 3, 2010, 5:52 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: templeton, CA.

Message: Happy Birthday Wishes...go out to my big sis, Cheryl...we Northerners love you!
Happy Birthday Cheryl.
Name: Karen Clancy ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 3, 2010, 11:21 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Krumbach
Class: 1968
City & State: Hanford, CA

Message: Thanks to you all for your help in finding Sharon.
Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 3, 2010, 7:27 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Happy Birthday to my good friend and classmate Linda Jones Reynolds. It's time to collect that rockin' chair money girl. Have a great day and see you tomorrow night at the reunion meeting.
Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 2, 2010, 6:29 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Wichita,KS

Message: I just got caught up on feedback and was very pleased to see that four alumni took the time to go to campus and help the students with input regarding senior square. Senior Square is near and dear to me because my class(76) rebuilt it our senior year because the concrete was crumbling. I'd like to thank the four folks who took their valuable time to be there. I'm sure Bob Fraser, Bob Jensen, Gary Shambaugh and Sharon Bierman represented us well. I would have loved to be there but a midweek flight from the Midwest was not in the cards. I would have come just to see Gary & Sharon because Gary(senior class president'71) inspired both Patty Valencia(74) and myself to run for senior class president. Sharon was voted "most school spirit" in our senior hall of fame, in addition to being head cheerleader. Bob Jensen you're doing a good job spearheading this, keep up the good work! Most of all I was pleased to see that four folks find Senior square to be more important than a pencil sharpener (in your face Tom L.!!)_senior class
Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 2, 2010, 4:49 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: hermosa beach, CA

Message: Karen, you can try Greg Guild (Sharon's brother), class of '71
Name: Karen Clancy ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 2, 2010, 3:21 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Krumbach
Class: 1968
City & State: Hanford, CA

Message: John, I tried that e-mail and got no reply. I even went on line and found her in Medford, OR , the phone # is disconnected and the letter came back as undeliverable :-(
Her information was updated last month. I'm sure it's still valid. Give it a little time as some people only check their email 2 or 3 times a month.
Name: Karen Clancy ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 2, 2010, 1:16 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Krumbach
Class: 1968
City & State: Hanford, CA

Message: Happy Birthday to my good friend Sharon Guild (1968). I lost track of her years ago and have tried to find her in Medford OR. Alas, no luck. If anyone knows her or her husband Dave Jeppesen, post it here. I check every week. I still tell stories about Mrs. Corliss (typing). In her effort to get me to spell San Francisco correctly, she gave one of my assignments an "F" for misspelling Francisco! To this day I think of her when writing this city!!!
Hi Karen, Sharon Guild Jeppesen's email address is on the Alumni List. Good Luck and Happy Birthday Sharon.
Name: Penny Prouty ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 2, 2010, 12:11 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Prouty
Class: 1963
City & State: Torrance, CA

Message: I love Glen Crist's idea for Senior Square! We have a lot of HHS alumni to be very proud of!
Yes we do Penny, thanks.
Name: Bob Jensen ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 1, 2010, 3:16 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Los Angeles

Message: Kimberlee Stack is the ASB advisor and teacher on campus. She likes all of our ideas but she realizes that it has to get started before the class of 2010 graduates. The class is developing a plan. The idea is to start simple, much like the original square, slab of cement with benches around the edges and tables in the middle. The school has some portable planters that they thought they could use in the development. I assume that each graduating year will help improve the square. The main goal is to reestablish the tradition of a Senior Square. As our meetings progress I will share the information with all.
Thanks Bob
Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 1, 2010, 2:35 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne,Ca.
No E-mail
Message: Cougar Sighting! While we were attending a concert at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center last Saturday with another group of Cougars we sighted (and spoke to) Don Eakin , class of 1958 and his wife Shoreen (Hotchkiss) class of 1960. Great to see them!
Great Cougar sighting there Bob and Karen. Thanks much
Name: Terry Allen ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 1, 2010, 2:07 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Smith
Class: 1974
City & State: Salem Or

Message: Don't like the now layout....
Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 1, 2010, 9:17 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Here's an interesting article in the Daily Breeze on Hawthorne High's outstanding Robotics Class. Please take a look.
Name: Glenn Crist ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 28, 2010, 10:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Sonoma, CA

Message: I just thought of an idea for Senior Square. I like the thought of bricks to help finance the project. How about also adding low (say 3-1/2 feet) perimeter walls (possibly incorporated into the seating within the square). The surface of the wall facing out could be covered tiles celebrating alumni who have excelled in academics, athletics and life. Examples, I can think of off the top of my head are people like Dan McCammon (Cal Tech and JPL), Linda McVey (first woman editor of the Harvard Crimson), the phenomenal track teams who still hold state and national records, the baseball and football players who went on to star in the professional ranks, and the Beach Boys in entertainment. I’m sure, others of you can add to this list. Glazed tiles could be created on campus. And with any luck, it might inspire current and future students to strive for greatness in their own way.
Hey Glenn good ideas there. I think Bob Jensen is heading the ideas committee for us on senior square. Bob, any updates on Senior Square that you can pass along?
Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 28, 2010, 9:32 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: corona calif.

Message: retirement; i worked 41 years as a mailman, 8 years in hawthorne, 33 years in corona. I love being retired; I get on the internet for 2-3 hours. I go for a walk. my wife and myself we go out to eat breakfast on mondays go out to lunch on wednesdays and we go out to dinner on weekends. go to a casino 2 times a month. 3-4 times a month we go for a ride and visit our friends. In 2004 my wife and myself drove our truck and were gone for 1 month all the way to new york, we had a great time. I have been retired 12 years. peter nelson class of 1957
Name: Joseph Casper ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 28, 2010, 6:25 pm - HHS Time
City & State: Alexandria, Va

Message: When the Beach Boys attended Hawthorne High, was the school's lay-out similar to that, today? I visited a few years ago (because the band's work had made so substantial an impact on my life), and was surprised to see a pod-based setting that seemed so modern; I was very surprised because I assumed that such a setting hadn't been that used in the early '60s. Thanks for any constructive feedback.
Hi Joseph, Yes the pod base you're speaking of was added only a few years ago. The circular cafeteria replaced a more traditional rectangular cafeteria on approximately the same spot. Also the boys locker room, between the baseball/football field and the main campus have been updated although on the same grounds as the old locker room. Two new buildings were added on the south side along El Segundo Bl. Outside of those changes, the school is pretty much exactly as it was when the "Boys" were scurrying to classes.
Name: Neil Andersen ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 28, 2010, 3:49 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Dallas, OR

Message: The picture with Jim Frederick's feedback, certainly looks like George Rea, or have the old eyes failed also?
Hey Neil, Those are "then and now" pictures of Jim.
Name: Cheri Longanecker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 28, 2010, 2:03 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Longanecker
Class: 1965
City & State: Yuma, AZ
No E-mail
Message: Dean - congrats on your retirement. My suggestion on what to do now - - would be to look into RV'ing. It can be a little pricy to rent one, but if you haven't done it, then renting could be a way to see if you would enjoy the lifestyle. (If you decide to purchase one - check with your tax person) Big RV show in Pomona in April I believe. Plenty of us "geezers" are out on the road seeing the USA. Pretty neat stuff out there. Good Luck and have fun doing whatever you decide.

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