Hawthorne Feedback

Name: Maureen Trott ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 10:59 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Trott
Class: 1964
City & State: Hawthorne, CA

Message: Sharon B....Happy Birthday my dear friend! Hope you had a fun day!!!!!!

Name: Clark Milman ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 7:37 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: Happy birthday to our outstanding head cheerleader and also my York school classmate..Sharon Bierman Branigan! I'll take this opportunity to tell my favorite Sharon story.....It was probably the Spring of 1974, second period was just about to start and myself and two frinds, Craig Morris and Rick Hughes were walking from the candy machines on the end of the girls locker room toward the science building. My buds were telling me to hurry or we'd be tardy. I spotted Sharon strolling down the main walkway by the student store. She was wearing a dress and looking very sharp. I told my friends to come look and they joined me in a good stare. I told them "This is worth being tardy!" I hope you're smiling Sharon.

Name: Sharon Leach ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 5:44 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Long beach ca

Message: Happy BD Sharon B. Have a great day.

Name: Bob Jensen ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 3:14 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1971
City & State: Los Angeles
No E-mail
Message: Well the start of the big weekend for class of 70-73 is upon us. I’m excited about being the Del Aire Community Building (Tony’s) again after 30+ years. I can almost hear the crunch noise of the scoutmaster’s white side walls of his 56 Ford wagon on the gravel parking lot. I can hear my mom’s voice over the speaker system announcing the start of the Del Aire Woman’s Club Rummage Sale. I can almost smell ant poison that they put around that big red Coke machine. Oh what memories. Then Saturday at the Hacienda Hotel which was across the street from Leonard’s where I think every family in Hawthorne spent time in. It looks like we will have over 250 people attending Saturday’s event. Come out to Tony’s tonight if you’re in the area.

Name: Leo Ainsworth ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 1:42 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1964
City & State: Saint Helena

Message: Brian Wilson's performance in the Napa Valley last night was great; he was asked to do three encores! A very special night. He has a new album of Disney songs coming out in October.

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 10:27 am - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: Happy Birthday sweet Sharon B. Hope to see you soon.

Name: Danny Litton ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 9:05 am - HHS Time

Class: 1968
City & State: Marietta GA

Message: Pretty sure that Phil Adams is the guy kneeling in the middle; the fourth guy from either left or right.I was fortunate enough to have Steve Andersen as my Pop Warner coach in 1962. Seems like those guys just gave and gave back to the kids. Other Pop Warner coaches back then included Robin Hood, Bobby Hunter, Kendall Ruskit and Coach Jim Harrick. Yep, he coached football too!

Name: Anita Bell ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 9:00 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Harmon
Class: 1969
City & State: Capital City, CA
No E-mail
Message: Happy Birthday Sharon B. I wish you joy, happiness,and clearance shoes in your size :) And did you also know that August 26th is the day to eat a cherry popsicle? I swear I'm not making this up. Today is National Cherry Popsicle Day. Apparently popsicles were invented in 1905 by an 11 year old named Frank Epperson. Like lots of inventions, popsicles were created by accident when Frank left a soda and water mixture with a stirring stick outside in freezing weather. We're forecasted for 97 degrees today-I think a cherry popsicle would hit the spot. Enjoy your special day Sharon.

Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 8:11 am - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Central Point, Oregon

Message: Next to Steve Anderson is my next door neighbor, Bill Holland. He broke his leg sliding into second. Next to him might be Steve Long?

Name: Susan King ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 6:39 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1974
City & State: Thousand Oaks, CA

Message: Happy Birthday to my baby sis, Sharon Bierman Branigan. You were my first best friend and I treasure you. Love you forever.

Name: Carl Tank ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Aug 26, 2011, 6:36 am - HHS Time

Class: 1971
City & State: Los Angeles, Ca

Message: The Multi-Class Reunion weekend is finally here. We will start with an informal get-together at Tony's Pizza, 5544 West 119th Street, Del Aire, CA. 90304, from 6pm ....Then the Main Event on Saturday. Thanks to all who worked hard to put this event together, and to those who signed the Guest Book on our Web Site adding addresses for missing Cougars! Looking forward to seeing everyone this evening at Tony's. Photos from the Events will soon be posted on our Web Site.

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 3:18 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: Cruise Night was a blast as usual. Even though our numbers were a little smaller, just being able to connect and visit with friends, old and new was fantastic. The weather was perfect as was the company. Love the baseball picture and the feedback about Brian Wilson's concert. We are going to see him Saturday in Cerritos. Everytime we have attended one of his shows, he never fails to blow everyone away.

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 1:45 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods
No E-mail
Message: Same picture, top right Larry Anderson

Name: John Noyes ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 1:29 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Spring Valley Lake Ca.

Message: Front row #4 Dennis Carden?

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 1:11 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods
No E-mail
Message: Baseball picture, back row, middle is Fred Borland

Name: Lori Garcia ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 12:12 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Padelford
Class: 1981
City & State: Garden Grove, CA

Message: Hello Cougars, I wanted to let you know (on very short notice) that there is a charity event happening for one of my friends and realtors that I work with. You may have seen the article today in the Daily Breeze about her. Her name is Ricci Pacheco Houk and after giving birth to her 3rd child and first Son she had a massive brain hemmorage and is in a coma. There are several links to read about this tragedy, one of them is HelpRicci.com. I will be hosting a wine table tonight at the wine tasting event at The Ports O'Call Restaurant. It starts at 5:00 and is $45.00 to get in for wine, food and silent auction and goes to a very good cause. You can also donate at the site if you cannot attend. I would love to see a sea of Cougars there if you can come. Look for the Tradewinds Escrow table. Thank you, Lori

Name: Howard Paco Duran ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Aug 25, 2011, 10:55 am - HHS Time

Class: 1961
City & State: Lake Forest

Message: Thank you for all my birthday wishes!! Back to the rink!!

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Aug 24, 2011, 6:35 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods
No E-mail
Message: Any feedback or stories at Cruise Night?

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 7:35 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: Happy Birthday Paco and here's to many, many more!

Name: Cynthia Pablico ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 6:20 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Christon
Class: 1974
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca

Message: Thanks John and Cal for the info on D&W I've been there but it has been a long time ago. Alot of friends always referred as Dockweiler. Anyway thanks.

Name: El Rojo ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 2:52 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: ROJO
Class: 1960
City & State: Kuna, ID

Message: Paco...you're alive? He's alive? Allrighty now. H-P B-Day Paco. Love ya Man! MAY THE COUGAR BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND.Jake N Jude

Name: Steve Eide ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 2:32 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Alexandria, VA

Message: Happy birthday to my friend from Boy Scouts, Danny Petty. One of the "bad boys" of the Mohawk patrol.

Name: Robert Fitzgerald ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 1:54 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: Santa Ana, Ca.

Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACO. HAVE A GREAT DAY

Name: Sue Walsh ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 12:27 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Jolly
Class: 1961
City & State: Hesperia Ca

Message: Happy Happy Birthday, to one of the " good guys" Mr. Howard "PACO" Duran Enjoy, your special day.

Name: Cynthia Pablico ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 10:29 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Christon
Class: 1971
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca. 90250

Message: Okay what is D&W you got me curious. And A GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO John Baker. soon

Name: Neil Andersen ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 9:08 am - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Dallas, OR

Message: Sorry to have gotten you stuck in my head. I think the end of this week may be the end of three months or brain surgury, or high adventure in very soft hopital beds. Love to you all of HHS, hope to be aware of things at our HHS 50 years aniversity. Going to be a first, great grand son in Dec 2012, Where does the time go?

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 7:29 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: A big giant Happy Birthday wish to our own Howie "Paaaaco" Duran. Have a great day buddy.

Name: Cal Kappen ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Aug 23, 2011, 6:57 am - HHS Time

Class: 1959
City & State: Oceanside CA.

Message: Eric Larson, Have fun at your multi year reunion! You mentioned D&W and Ballona Creek. If I remember correctly that is where Westchester High School hung out! I just wanted to mention that before they put in the Marina Del Rey Harbor there was a road going over to Venice. There was a surfboard shop there run by Velsey and Jacobs. They made one of my first boards. I believe they hired a young surfer named Dewey Weber. Dewey went to Mira Costa and then to El Camino Junior College. He was a state champion in wrestling. I played basketball at El Camino the same time Dewey was wrestling. He would ask me to spar with him because he needed experience twisting a tall skinny kid into a pretzel!

Name: Eric Larson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Aug 22, 2011, 9:22 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1970
City & State: Redlands, CA

Message: Bill and others from out of town looking for dining ideas...Tony's on the pier in Redondo as well as the Mermaid near the Hermosa Pier (I saw a for sale sign a couple weeks ago so there is no telling how much longer it will be open). Dori who has been part of the reunion planning committee runs Gaetano's (in the Torrance Towne Center) and it is a great place. My daughter (Heather) is the sous chef at The Matador Cantina in Fullerton. It isn't near the South Bay but if you are near Disneyland and want a place with class and great food stop in and tell her that her father sent you...

Name: Carl Harrison ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Aug 22, 2011, 7:44 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1972
City & State: CA

Message: Watch Huell Howser's California Gold Sunday night and he featured Foster's Freeze on Hawthorne! No mention of the connection to the Beach Boys, but still a good story.

Name: Bill Ferrier ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Aug 22, 2011, 6:46 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1973
City & State: Woodland, CA

Message: Thanks all for the suggestions on restaurants. I hope the hotel has a gym to burn off the calories!