Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 12, 2013, 7:54 am - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal

Message: Seeing the picture of the shopping center on Crenshaw reminded me of the parking lot inovation at the Sears Store up on Manchester in Inglewood. At certain times of the year/day they had a guy on their roof directing you to the closest parking slot. Progress; will it never end?

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 11, 2013, 2:14 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: CA
No E-mail
Message: Hi Clark, I don't think there was a Bobbie Burkett in the family. I was married to Fred Burkett '61 and he had 2 sisters, Caroline and Freda. The rest of the Burkett family was up in the Modesto area and I don't think there was a Bobbie there either. Thanks for the tip on the Red Onion! Janet

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 11, 2013, 6:40 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susanna /Hanalei Kauai

Message: Seeing the price on the menu above, reminded me of the price into Disneyland when it first opened. .90 cents! And Tom "kid" you got me! HA HA!! That one went around my head! I don't follow very much "cheap hype" news ..

Name: Robert Clobucker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 10, 2013, 7:36 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Reno Nv.

Message: TO John Baker or anyone in the know---When is the next cruise night at Fosters? If the old heap (1973 Chevy Nova) can make it (probably) Would like to. Give me a date-you never know who or what could show. Best Wishes BC 73

Name: Don Burns ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 10, 2013, 3:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Downey

Message: Hey Cougs, that picture of the yellow cab brought back memories of Monty, backin 62-63 Monty bought the Den beer bar in Gardena at the S.E corner of Rosecrans and Western, Larry Caprio and I did all the remodeling and turned it into the Barbary Coast, later became a topless Bar, I never went in there after that, too expensive. Later Don

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 10, 2013, 4:58 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: Janet: There is still one Red Onion in the South Bay, in Palos Verdes on Silver Spur and the food is still great. Are you related to Bobbie Burkett?

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Feb 9, 2013, 9:09 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: Ca
No E-mail
Message: I can still taste the delicious enchiladas from the Red Onion! I loved their food. Do any of them still exist? The last ones I knew of were at Dana Point and one over by OC airport/Costa Mesa. Thanks for all the birthday wishes/emails all!

Name: Alan Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Feb 9, 2013, 7:24 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Parker, AZ

Message: Maybe Sloey's on to something here. We could do a "Turtle Club" kind of thing so if anyone asks "Are you a Cougar?" the only right answer would be "You bet your sweet a$$ I am!"

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 9:11 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: solvang

Message: Tom that was a good one, but she died in September or did she?

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 6:54 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susanna /Hanalei Kauai

Message: Back at Tom, Nope that wasn't it, No big No Worries. And JB is there a chance you can post some old pictures on CT? Always seems to get everyone talking.

Name: Matt Peterson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 4:35 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: EDH, CA
No E-mail
Message: Last Saturday was a very good Hawthorne reunion for me. I forgot to mention that Tom Perez was at the Cal Lutheran wrestler reunion. He also went to Hawthorne high.

Name: Matt Peterson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 4:09 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: EDH, CA
No E-mail
Message: Sue, It was great seeing you. Your husband is a nice guy. It was great reunion but I half expected Clark to show up. Sure I will help with the reunion. My idea of a good reunion is getting together over a cup of coffee or beer and talking.

Name: Tom Nadal ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 1:24 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: The OC

Message: I was reading Jim's post about Paul Tanner passing away and thought that name sounded familiar and then remembered I had taken a music class with a professor Tanner at UCLA 30+ years ago. A quick Google search connected the dots and confirmed he was the same guy. I had no idea until today that he was a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and had such an accomplished career. As a college kid, I thought he was just this old nerdy guy teaching a music class. If only we had internet access in 1979. Also, Jim, could the name of the mystery Cougar you met be Lennay Kekua? : )

Name: Enza Nicocia ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 11:44 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Nicocia
Class: 1972
City & State: San Pedro, CA

Message: Just received this email from Kathy Kidwell Kamiya: As many of you know Jim Kidwell passed away on Wednesday, February 6 from complications associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The following are the Service Plans. Funeral Mass on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM Reception Immediately after at the Church Hall from 11:00 - 1:30 Pope John Paul II Polish Center 3999 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886 Church Phone Number 714-996-8161 In lieu of flowers please make donations to First Book (www.Firstbook.org) or a Charity of your choice. If you have questions please call Wayne or Kathy Kamiya 310-616-3308 or email kkamiya5@aol.com Thank You Sincerely the Kidwell & Skovgard Families

Name: Linda Dill ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 10:01 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Sutton
Class: 1967
City & State: Redondo Beach, CA

Message: So sorry to hear the news of Jim Kidwell. He and I had a lot of fun working at Holly Glen Park. The Kidwell family history is woven into the Hawthorne tapestry. My thoughts and prayers go out to them all.

Name: Paul Raulerson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 9:24 am - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: Huntington Beach, CA
No E-mail
Message: Quasi Cougar sighting. I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw Coach Minami being interviewed by the television news media over the mistaken shooting in Torrance yesterday.

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 8, 2013, 9:24 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susanna /Hanalei Kauai

Message: Just wanted to stop by and say hello to all! and welcome fellow classmate "Marion Romero Wright" 69 to Cougartown. Also wanted to mention that Paul Tanner passed away yesterday. Paul was the musician that played the "Electro -Theremin" in the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" You know, that weird strange space age sound they used in Good Vibrations. I also had a Cougar sighting during the holidays at our home away from home in Hanalei Kauai. BUT I can't remember her name LOL! All I remember she was very attractive and was from the class of 1999. We had a Mai Tai at my local watering hole "Tahtii Nui" in downtown Hanalei. That explains why I can't remember LOL .. Hope all is well with everyone! All is good here! Mahalo and Aloha!

Name: Judy Blomsterberg ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2013, 4:02 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: DeGrazia
Class: 1964
City & State: Tor CA

Message: Cougar sighting via phone: Today, I rec's a call from Rich Nordlow, wanting to connect with many people from and around 1966. He's out in AZ now and is looking for old friends. Steve Fraser is one...the Hood family is another. Because there are no phone numbers listed in CT and he's not so computer savvey, you can call him at: (480)983-4946 or email his wife at Colleennordlow@yahoo.com. & because I never let anyone have the last word Sid Bakerman, I will only be excused from the VFW bus trip because I have to stay at your house to feed the dog while you're on the bus. (happy face here)! Til

Name: Kathy Downer ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2013, 3:20 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: peterson
Class: 1970
City & State: marietta ohio

Message: So sad about Jim kidwell. He was a wonderful person. I just saw him at our 40th reunion.. he and Donna and went thru school together from St.Joe's to HHS. L

Name: Judy Blomsterberg ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2013, 8:15 am - HHS Time
Maiden: DeGrazia
Class: 1964
City & State: Torrance CA

Message: The Hawthorne VFW is putting on a knock your socks off LAUGHLIN BUS TRIP (3 dayer) on March 10-11-12. If you'd like to support our fund raiser and be on that bus please email me at judywudy@socal.rr.com or call (310) 793-5910. If for any reason JB won't let me make this pitch in CT, I'll only give you half of the raffle money the next time there's a need for donations in CT. ( & yes, there's a happy face here ) Thanks JB...wouldn't hurt you to leave town for 3 days yourself - and don't tell me there's no one there to feed the dog. JW

Name: Marion Romero ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 7, 2013, 12:17 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Wright
Class: 1969
City & State: Hesperia, California

Message: Hi everyone I am happy to connect to anyone who has any interest in me. :0

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2013, 6:08 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: solvang

Message: Happy birthday to the best left-handed pitcher I ever caught and by far the funniest. The Cavalier crew joins in their best wishes for a great birthday followed by many more. God Bless Howie!

Name: Enza Nicocia ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2013, 5:30 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Nicocia
Class: 1972
City & State: San Pedro, CA

Message: Just heard from Chuck Kidwell, that his older brother Jim Kidwell c/o '70, just passed away today in Carson City, Nevada. I will post more once I hear of the arrangements. Email me if you wish to express your condolenscence's, & I will forward them to Chuck. RIP Jim...

Name: Cheryl & Gaylen Lundquist ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2013, 1:00 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Valley Center, CA

Message: Happy Birthday to an 'ol friend, Jim Schroeder. Have a great week celebrating! Cheryl & Gaylen

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 6, 2013, 8:05 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Happy Birthday to my good buddy Jim Schroeder. Have a great day, Jim.

Name: Carl Rilling ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2013, 3:54 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1959
City & State: Oregon City, Oregon

Message: Mr. Sloey, It is safer to ask "Excuse me, are you a Hawthorne High School Cougar". That was a very funny post.

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 5, 2013, 6:33 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: solvang

Message: Clark I have to hand it to you, you got style. Here is a warning to other Cougars out there who try to emulate Clark as I did last Saturday. My wife and I were at dinner at a local restaurant. A lady 2 tables over looked very familiar, like a former classmate. I kept trying to look at her and get a sense as to who she was, finally I gave up the process and told my wife I think I know her. She said well go over and introduce yourself, you know pretend Clark is with you, so I did. As I approached the table, she looked at me and I said, "Excuse me are you a Cougar?" Myself, 2 waiters and 3 other tables all suffered the noxious fumes of the pepper spray. Be careful out here!

Name: Tom Shelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 4, 2013, 9:50 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Beaumont, CA

Message: Dennis, I'm sorry to hear of Pat's passing. Though I hadn't seen him in many years, we hung out together a lot in high school. Yes, I have a few stories. But I'll save them 'til I see you. My condolences to you and Pat's family. Tom

Name: Chris Prewitt ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 4, 2013, 6:41 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Fullerton, CA

Message: Happy birthday to Joseph Mailander C/O 1975!

Name: John Noyes ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 3, 2013, 8:02 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: victorville ca

Message: Dennis; very sorry take care. Rip Pat. John

Name: Dennis Carden ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 3, 2013, 12:31 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Newnan, Ga.

Message: My brother Pat died a few days ago, could you please add his name to the tributes page.