Name: Shelly Stone () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 11:26:35
Maiden: Tomlinson
Class: 1978
City and State: El Segundo, CA
Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PLOTKIN,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!!

Name: Shelly Stone () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 11:03:21
Maiden: Tomlinson
Class: 1978
City and State: El Segundo, CA
Message: Oh Mr. Plotkin, You still have that great sense of humor don't you?? I can see your great smile so vividly!! Thanks for making me smile!

Name: Mike Mc Cann () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 09:18:50
Class: 1980
City and State: Moreno Valley CA.
Message: To Delia Garza: I joined Roger Molieri and Craig Fernandez at Funship Childrens Center, I believe in the summer of 1980. I was there for about 3 years working after school as well as during the summer breaks. It was a fun place to work, entertained by all the kids during the school year and enjoying the day trips we took throughout the summer months. I look back at it as being a great precursor to parenthood. Thanks for taking me back there. Arno, is your brother Tony also in the Netherlands? I played soccer with Tony pre HHS (Dana fields), in fact I believe your Dad coached with V.W. on one of my teams.

Name: Sherry Ward () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 07:17:06
E-Mail: ecomroad@icx.net
Maiden: Rout
Class: 65
City and State: Oak Ridge, Tn.
Message: Hey! Dianna Price! Yes, the goofy guy who thinks the glow in the dark rosary goes on his head is my brother! I'm thinking that might be some kind of a sacrilage. Do you think he can Hail Mary his way out if this one? I'm not sure. Isn't this the greatest site?!?! My brother and I have been having a blast getting re-acquainted with some really precious friends we lost track of through the years. Thanks, John!
Sherry, I'm glad you're finding your long lost school buds. Wish I could say I planned it that way but the site is working out for the good of us all. I love it.

Name: Ray Nelson () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 07:07:31
E-Mail: prnelson@prodigy.net
Class: 73
City and State: Fayetteville, Ga (AKA Billy Goat Acres)
Message: A Happy Birthday to Mr. Plotkin from Georgia. Also many thanks for being a teacher. We all owe so much to you and all our teachers.
Ray
AMEN to that Ray......

Name: Mike Mecey () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 06:10:07
E-Mail: mmecey@rcsis
Class: 1961
City and State: Roseville, CA
Message: As I read the various messages of "do you know where so & so is", a couple of names came to mind. In the 6th grade (Ramona.. Mr Middleton 6th grade teacher), Carol Ledsworth was my regular square dance partner. I think I was about 5' tall and it seems she was about 5'5. She lived on Ramona at 138th street. I think she moved after Hawthorne Intermediate and John Blankenship moved in her old house. He would have been in the class of '60. Drove a 1950 Ford convertible. Does anyone remember either of them?

Name: Anita Young () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 01:37:23
E-Mail: amyinor@webtv.net or youngun39@yahoo.com
Maiden: Aceves
Class: 1978
City and State: Newberg, OR
Message: This is for anyone who knew my 2 older half sisters or wonder about them or where they are today...Mike, Mary and I have 2 older half sister's who were also HHS alumnus. Neither of them have computers, so that is the #1 reason, I would guess, that they aren't in here. Since this site was originally for the HHS alumnus of the 60's, I felt it was only fair to make mention of them. My two half sister's are: Nancy Jackson, class of 1965 and Donna Jackson, class of either 68 or 69. If anyone out there wants to know about them, please e-mail me, and I will get back to you.
I'm sure they have friends here Anita. Thanks for that.......

Name: Patt () on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 01:29:09
E-Mail: pdeck17@3-CITIES.COMpREWpREW
Maiden: PREWITT
Class: 65
City and State: Kennewick,Wa
Message: Happy Birthday Harry Plotkin!!

Name: MoMo () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 23:43:55
E-Mail: MoMo90250@aol.com
Maiden: ohpleeeease
Class: 64
City and State: Hawthorne
Message: JB, regarding that last pic. Damn, I knew I shouldn't have had that last collagen injection; either that or it was one too many glasses (or was that bottles) of wine and then trying to put on lipstick. Either way, them's are some lips §§(^o^)§§ Now, all you cougs who did show up, see what you missed....you too could have looked like this! Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful!!! Now that you have all stopped laughing....always be a coug, cya MYTMO
Who brought those lips anyway??

Name: Sherry Wingo () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 22:51:17
E-Mail: dscwingo@pacbell.net
Maiden: Peppers
Class: 1964
City and State: Haw. Ca.
Message: John, I feel guilty feedbacking because we're all working you too hard. Happy Birthday Mr. Plotkin.
Sherry, Don't you worry about me, you just keepem comin'. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. P ........

Name: Gary Lents () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 21:58:53
E-Mail: glents3030@aol.com
Class: 67
City and State: vista
Message: Too Funny Judy,
I remember the helium filled floaters at the Drop-In. Of course, I was way too young to be there, but a few of us with older brothers/sisters, managed to get snuck in, and educated. I'm sure the drug stores ran out of a certain product back then, and it wasn't balloons.
Was it......rubber gloves?

Name: Ray Nelson () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 21:56:49
E-Mail: prnelson@prodigy.net
Class: 73
City and State: Fayetteville, Ga (AKA Billy Goat Acres)
Message: John,
I guess you're now eating grits and chitlins since you're paying to watch bubba "racen" his car around the track. You know why southern drivers are so good in Nascar, because everyone out here drives with only two speeds; on or off. Enjoy them grits. By the way, I live about five miles from Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ray
Hog jowls and black eyed peas are on my list too Ray, thanks.

Name: Alan Nelson () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 21:29:42
E-Mail: anelson@redrivernet.com
Class: '73
City and State: Parker, Az
Message: John, Looks like you and Janet had a good time at Fontana. I looked for you on TV. You WERE wearing your CT T-shirt weren't you? It's too bad my compadre driving the #13 car had to spin out in the last laps, but, hey that's racing. I'll have to ask Robby if he'll put a small Cougartown.com plug on his car when he comes out for the Phoenix Race in November. "Drive It Like Ya Stole It"
Alan, We had a great time and no I wasn't wearing my Cougartown Tshirt. I should have been wearing my Sonoma Creek Winery shirt though as it was their party and Mike Doyle and partner David did a super job with the food and drinks. Mike took us on a Nascar Tour of the pits and did a great job answering all our questions. The day was a fun day for all of the Sonoma Creek people who were there. Thanks a million Mike and Dave........

Name: John Baker () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 18:36:43
E-Mail: jb1@cougartown.com
Class: 62
City and State: Lomita, CA
Message:Here's a picture taken at the California Speedway in Fontana yesterday. That's Adam Petty's (4th generation Nascar Petty) car that Janet is standing next to. Janet works for Sprint and told them she wanted to take the "company car" around the block. They called security and that's the last I saw of her.

Name: John Baker () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 18:31:19
E-Mail: jb1@cougartown.com
Class: 62
City and State: Lomita, CA
Message:Hey Cougs, tomorrow is Mr. Plotkin's birthday. Happy Birthday Harry. Have a great day......

Name: Melanie Minear () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 16:32:15
E-Mail: msminear@hotmail.com
Maiden: Minear
Class: 82
City and State: Hawthorne, Ca
Message: I saw the posting about that alumni book. I got the call & the postcard. I gave them my info, but I'm not sure if I'm gonna buy it. If everybody is gonna contribute info to it, it might be worth the $60-$ 70 or whatever they are asking for it. What's the general concensus on this thingy? Also I love the site, I've gotten quite a few emails from long lost Cougs Thanks!!
I'm buying one for the website.

Name: Frances Carole Clifton () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 15:19:50
E-Mail: coolcreek3@msn.com
Maiden: Coyle
Class: 61
City and State: Cherry Valley, CA
Message: I grew up in Hawthorne, went through the elementary schools and finally to Hawthorne High School. I finished two years, Frosh/Soph and then moved to Beaumont, CA to finish my last two years. I would love to hear from anyone that may remember me! I was voted Miss Spirit in my Soph. year.

Name: Pieter () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 14:22:04
E-Mail: guitarwarrior@hotmail.com
City and State: Netherlands
Message: This site is really cool! Although I'm way too young to have lived in 60s' California, I love this page! I am a huge Beach Boys-fan and I play in a surfband in which we're trying to spread the ultimate surfspirit. Gosh, this page really has it all!
Thanks Pieter

Name: Raymond Smith () on Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 13:44:39
E-Mail: Kawabunganorth@juno.com
Class: 1981
City and State: Portland,OR
Message: This message goes to all that had a Teacher by the name of Mr. Escalante who used to teach at York Elementary school. Just taking a vote to see how many got the "Eraser" or the "Ruler"? You see he wasn't a bad teacher but he expected total focus on your study and if you were caught talking well.... look out. I had a few erasers thrown at me in the 5th grade and a couple of ruler slap down on my desk. My buddie Mike Weiss I think was the King of all receiver because he was called "Motormouth" by the teacher. Mr. Escalante even threw eraser/slamp rulers on girl's desks too. Now, how would that be in today's standards? I'm wondering if he's still in the teaching business. Also, does anyone know the whereabouts of Mr. Jennings? He used to teach 6th grade at York Elementary School then became Principal at Hawthorne Intermediate School. I'm seeking him because in the 6th grade our class made a video called "Vandalism, Why?" I would love to review that film for old times sake.

Name: Anita Young () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 23:19:15
E-Mail: amyinor@webtv.net or youngun39@yahoo.com
Maiden: Aceves
Class: 1978
City and State: Newberg, OR
Message: Hey all you Cougs out there...I just got done watching an excellent special on the Beach Boys on the AMC channel called "Endless Harmony". Much better than that docu-drama that ABC did recently. This is actual footage, interviews, video, etc. of the band and others who respected and were influenced by them. They even show some of Hawthorne High and our Cougar motto! The music is great, so is the footage and stories, all told by the Beach Boys themselves, and those who were actually there. You can own a video tape, or DVD or buy the soundtrack to this by going to the AMC American Pop website (www.ampop.com). I hightly suggest those who loved the Beach Boys and were proud to come from the same town as them to check it out. It was the best special I've seen on them yet!

Name: Diana Olsen () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 22:59:03
E-Mail: DGIRL1@Prodigy.net
Maiden: Diana Price
Class: 64
City and State: Ogden,Utah
Message: First, Hello to Mo. To John Rout, are you the brother of Sharon Rout? If so tell her Diana Price said hello. Then to anyone who talks to Bill Tambarino tell him thanks for the best Christmas Dance ever. I'm a Cougar and thank god there are still so many of us. Oh! and on that note when will there be another class of 64 reunion? Ok, so the last one was not that great lets give it another try. Wish I lived in the area so I could get it going, but I am willing to do whatever I can from here. Thanks John for many hours of great reading.

Name: Sneha Veeragoudar () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 22:24:13
E-Mail: dafunkyv@yahoo.com
Maiden: Veeragoudar
Class: 1994
City and State: New York, New York
Message: Thanks for taking the time to put this site together. I enjoyed perusing it!

Name: Debra Morrison Garnreiter () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 18:03:10
E-Mail: rnreiter@ AOL
Maiden: Morrison
Class: 1971
City and State: Paradise Valley
Message: Good to see all the great HHS stuff! Hope to contact some old buddies soon.

Name: Pauline Matthew () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 13:38:49
E-Mail: pmsockser@aol.com
Maiden: Spencer
Class: 69
City and State: Oakhills, CA.
Message: TO SUE GASSLER- KATHY JEFFERSON IS ALIVE AND WELL LIVING IN LANCASTER, CA. PAULINE

Name: Mary Rose () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 12:41:34
E-Mail: anteekqn@aol.com
Maiden: Ramirez
Class: 1974
City and State: Huntington Beach, Ca
Message: Great site, sure glad I ran across it! Thanks!

Name: Elizabeth Castanon () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 07:29:09
E-Mail: lizcastanon6@hotmail.com
Maiden: Cary
Class: 1973
City and State: Amarillo TX
Message: Hey Greg Jones, Thanks for the feed back. I truly dont know what smells worse, the feedyards or El Segundo on a windy day. Oh the sweet smell of Sulphur!!! Yea, Amarillo isnt that bad and it turned out to be a good place the raise the kids. So Greg if you ever get back out this way, pull off on I40 and well grab some java. ROWDY JUDY, how are you doin? Looks like you all enjoyed that WCW. Wish I could have been there with you, Spanada and all. Did you break in any porcelain while up there? lol...oh how I degress, have fun at the car show..catch you later...Liz

Name: Kathryn "Kathy" Jensen-Robinson () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 04:56:23
E-Mail: slavekate@aol.com
Maiden: Jensen
Class: 1980
City and State: San Diego, CA
Message: For those of you wondering about Tony Zaccaglin, he is married with two children and living in Canyon Lake. For those of you who don't know, he is now a doctor (who would of ever thought). His sister Gina lives nearby in the city of Menifee and has married her childhood sweetheart Danny Velez, and they have four good-looking boys. Would love to hear from anyone that remembers me, I am the one that lived one house away from the Zaccaglins. I look forward to seeing all of you at our Reunion this August. Take care for now.

Name: Greg Jones () on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 00:42:52
E-Mail: gjones1052@aol.com
Class: 1973
City and State: Hawthorne, CA
Message: Hey, Liz Castanon! Don't let that flat land in Amarillo get you down. I used to pass thru there all the time driving 18 wheelers cross country. Soon as I hit Amarillo going west bound, I knew there were only 70 miles left til New Mexico. The only non-redeeming part of the city id the smelly stock yard west of town. In the summer it gets down-right rank. Other than that, A-town ain't that bad. For truckers, it's the half way point between New Mexico and Oklahoma and Texas' stupid speed limits. To be honest with you, I'd trade Amarillo for California anyday.

Name: Sue Gassler () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 21:57:20
E-Mail: mgassler@home.com
Maiden: Rhoades
Class: 69
City and State: Dallas, Tx.
Message: Hey, does anyone know where Kathy Jefferson is? And the Adiar sisters, and that whole bunch that hung out together? What about Mark Escalante? Gosh, I can't believe I'm remembering all these names. Almost 50 and still have brain cells. WOW.
Mark Escalante is a Hawthorne Cop and has a Tshirt silkscreening business in El Segundo that did our Cougartown Tshirts. Thanks Mark

Name: Anita Young () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 20:57:22
E-Mail: amyinor@webtv.net
Maiden: Aceves
Class: 1978
City and State: Newberg, OR
Message: John...that pic of your grandson really "cracked me up"...no pun intended! I have pics of my daughter's glutes, too. Should I submit them, and we can see who's are cuter? Ha! Ha! I used to have a nice one, ages ago, before childhood! Oh well, Cassie was worth it ( I think!)...on days when she's good, anyhow. Arno, I married a former Palos Verdes High band geek! He played French horn! You band geeks aren't bad at all, let me tell ya! I'll e-mail ya soon, O.K. I am curious to see how it is living in a foreign country. Must be interesting. And I'll tell ya about semi-hick livin' in Oregon wine and hazelnut country, how's that? Mo Trott...the first place I lived in when I moved to Oregon was Coos Bay. The Blue Heron does have the best apple pie I've ever eaten. I wonder if it's still there? I haven't been there since I moved in 1983. Also loved going to Mo's up the coast and having their wonderful clam chowder! Umm-umm good! :)

Name: Loretta Cuiper () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 20:00:35
E-Mail: LCuiper@aol.com
Maiden: Morelli
Class: 62
City and State: Hawthorne, Ca
Message: To answer your question John, Yes, Cougartown.com will be a part of the Directory. This Directory has asked the Alumni who wish to give there E-mail address out, to be placed in the Directory. There will be a short note about Cougartown's web and how it has brought so many friends back together again. Hopefully, this will be a fun and interesting Directory, if I just can get more information sent on to me. So again, Please Cougartown folks send me what you can...Thank you!

Name: Ray Nelson () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 19:56:43
E-Mail: prnelson@prodigy.net
Class: 73
City and State: Fayetteville, GA (AKA Billy Goat Acres)
Message: Shelly, Anita Regarding Paulette DesRosiers, she is married and lives in Gardena. She has two children about 12 and 8 (?). I don't know if she married someone from HHS. On a sad note her brother, Richard, passed away in 1998. We were friends since the age of 6. I miss him.
Ray

Name: Raymond Smith () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 19:18:50
E-Mail: Kawabunganorth@juno.com
Class: 1981
City and State: Portland,OR
Message: You know JOHN I got my t-shirt the other day and I am soooo happy to finally have one. My wife doesn't think too much of CT but she really thought the t-shirt was great! I even got a sense of jealousy from her (but please forgive her for she not only went to school here in Portland but it was an all-catholic girl school.) I tell my wife the things we did on campus that makes here want to relive her life at a High School like HHS. The things we did like on hot sunny days we in English class would take out our desk outside not only to study but be a part of the outdoors, the pep rallies, which was always fun to go to, the voting of your favorite class President and others and those who dressed up for that occasion, the band who I think played some really good music, the social feed which I only attended a few because we had to focus on football, the slide show at the end of the year which always put a tear in my eye especially my SENIOR YEAR because it was all too fast coming to an end. Even some of the teachers made me feel accepted like the principal George Keys who I sat behind him during the CIF Basketball games and sounded off the air horn in his ear and all he did was give me a smile. Maybe we should put some money into a Cougartown retirement community so we can enjoy the rest/last of our years together (I know who I want to be my neighbor). Thanks to you all in feedback for keeping up the GREAT memories! Does anyone knows the whereabout of Chris (c/81) and Jeff (c/80) Tully? Those guys really cracked me up whether I was wrestling with one of running with the other. I sure hope they're still kicking?

Name: Judy DeGrazia () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 18:44:31
E-Mail: REDONDO612@aol.com
Maiden: DeBlomsia
Class: 64
City and State: Torrance, CA
Message: Just one more..and I'm outta here.. To ROWDY DEB SLOEY.. hey kid, Happy Birthday..May 1. Hey, Marsha.. how about whipping up one of your Reese's peanut butter cup surprise specials for Deb's birthday.. you take a fresh jelly donut..stuff it with a Reese's peanut butter cup..nuke it for a minute or until the peanut butter ooozes out...place it on a painted plate of apricot jelly..& top with a candle. (I don't understand why people think we can't entertain) Then a little GORDO-RED as a night cap. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEB.. WE MISS YOU BLIND KID! Judy D
And you said the Rowdys can't cook........

Name: Harry Plotkin () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 18:42:33
E-Mail: hcharry@pacbell.net
Class: 52/97
City and State: Harbor City, CA
Message: Deere John, Clapping erasers - heaven forbid!!!! Mrs. Bodes and I were in different school districts. I only knew a few teachers from the Hawthorne School District. Royal Lord or the district office might help. I hope you know that if I knew anything I would have shared long ago. Judy Wudy - this wallet blackmail must stop. I think I have one free consultation with Sloey, Sloughy, and Slowy. Love to all. HCH
Thanks Mr P, I just thought maybe the retired teachers were in the same group.

Name: kelley () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 18:29:59
E-Mail: bigkell50@yahoo.com
Maiden: currie
Class: 67
City and State: cb or
Message: Wow, thanks for all the replys to tommy's burger, I'll have to reread this at chucks cause i'm leaving for the airport five minutes ago. Mo,april29-may6. I've really got alot of rowdy business to take care of (wee in sink) for example. You all be good now ya hear.

Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 18:15:25
E-Mail: dzlizzy219@aol
Class: 69
City and State: Redondo Beach
Message: Kelly! I'm so sorry I couldn't respond sooner. I had puter problems. I'm up for a 133rd Street photo op. and party. I know you have alot of family and friends to see while you're down here, but I'd love to get together. Cqll me when you can.

Name: Judy DeGrazia () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 17:43:44
E-Mail: REDONDO612@aol.com
Maiden: no-cooking-allowed BBQ May20th
Class: 64
City and State: Torrance, CA
Message: For my usual Friday post to all the ROWDYS..boys and girls... Re: The upcoming May 20th H.H.S. on campus CAR SHOW & (later) BBQ in Irvine. Marsha Russell started her famous chunky onion & milk fondue.. Linda Chessen is whipping up her "boiled hamburger" that won Ed's heart many years ago..and I'll be in charge of the instant coffee..(left over from the car show)~ and since we'll get an early start..we'll have a lot of time on our hands..perhaps we can start training the underclassmen just how to hop up on those sinks..and the art of the B.A. on the road. I feel so sorry for all those that didn't go to H.H.S. in the 60's. There just seemed to be so much culture in that era..don't even ask what the balloons were made of at the "HOP IN" at the Gunga Din dances..(hey..I can see all you 60's people laughing from here) Now..I'm off like a prom dress.. Marsha's fondue just exploded again..I can see the mushroom cloud hanging over North Redondo.. Robin..are you OK? Robin..speak to me!!! R o b i n ~~~~!
Judy DeGrazia THE ROWDYS.

Name: Richard Hanson () on Friday, April 28, 2000 at 16:19:23
E-Mail: reh2469@aol.com
Class: 56
City and State: Simi Valley
Message: To Mo Trott & Kelley - Tommy's has a Web site at www.originaltommys.com that list all locations and has the history of the chain. The chili fries are awesome. good eating