Name: Dewey () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 19:08:53
E-Mail: Dewey_Storie@msn.com
Class: Not@the.river
City and State: Canoga Park,CA
Message: Dale Hahlbeck, I am glad Alan cleared that up, for awhile I thought you 2 were working together, you serving the drinks and Alan giving us a free ride home to the gray-bar-hotel. That weekend you can find us down on the sandbar across from the casino in a green & gold Bass Tracker just watching the circus. But we will stop in and see you....btw I can't sing

Name: Dennis Campbell () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 18:12:20
Class: 61
City and State: Mission Viejo, Ca
Message: Hey John / Paco I'm on my way back from the "Book Expo American" McCormick Place, Chicago... I Just stopped by the house to pick-up other peace of luggage I'm on my way to Bangkok Thailand in the morning and Yes! Little Howe ..JB left the CD here after kicking Eileen & my butt in a little game of pool last Sunday. Rematch is in order for sure.
John if you want the CD before I return call and Eileen will get it to you. Later guy's
Hey Dennis, Thanks for having us. We had a great time and the burgers were great. Call us when you get back and we'll do it again, only this time it's our turn.

Name: Maria Calvillo-Gresham () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 17:43:30
E-Mail: MariG369@aol.com
Maiden: Calvillo
Class: 1987
City and State: Riverside, CA
Message: What a nice way to capture some old high school memories and show everyone what things were like in the old days!

Name: EL & IDA () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 17:39:48
E-Mail: I-DY-HO
Maiden: YOU KNOW
Class: 60/61
City and State: KUNA, ID (HOME OF THE KAVEMEN
Message: Hey C-Towners out there, El and Ida are alive. Just thought that we had taken up enough space on this absolutely great, bitchin, out of sight dot.com place. Thanks for the mail MOMO. Good to see Royals name up there again. How ya doing Baby J? Hows your wheels Roy? When you see Jim and Bobby A. tell them we said hello. John, I think I've come up with a solution for the problem of the perpetual motion machine. Sloey, no offense now. But what would happen if a lawyer owned an ambulance company? Glad to see Robin and Marsha, Jan and Judy went for the gold this late in life. JJ and I wish you all the best. By the way, Gary Lents, Sue Kiester Ferguson is my sister in-law. We wish she would stay in touch with us. So if you hear from her tell her her sister would love a shout. Go Lakers!!! MAY THE COUGAR BE WITH YOU!EL& IDA.
Lakers are down 17-9 as we speak. Thanks El for the shout. Don't wait so long. We miss you guys.

Name: Chuck Kimes () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 15:43:36
E-Mail: cjkimes@uswest.net
Class: 65
City and State: Surprise AZ.
Message: Someone sent this to me, Thought some might enjoy it. Some of this will make memories just wash over you. Some of you won't get it. I hope you do!! Oh.....for the simplier life (at times.) ENJOY!!!!

Close your eyes.....And go back........
Before the Internet or the MAC,
Before semi automatics and crack

Before chronic and indo
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo

Way back........

I'm talkin' bout hide and go seek at dusk.
Sittin' on the porch,
Hot bread and butter.

The ice cream man,
Eatin' a 'super dooper sandwich',
Red light, Green light.

Chocolate milk, Lunch tickets,
Penny candy in a brown paper bag.

Playin' Pac-man in the corner store.
Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch
Jacks, kickball, dodgeball, y'all!

Mother May I?
Hula Hoops and Sunflower Seeds,
Jolly Ranchers, blowpops, Mary Janes,

Grape and Watermelon Now-Laters (what about "Alexander the grape," "lemonheads")
Running through the sprinkler [I can't get wet! All right, well don't wet my hair....)
The smell of the sun and lickin' salty lips....
Wait......
Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoons, Fat Albert, Road Runner,He-Man,The Three Stooges, and Bugs,
Catchin' lightening bugs in a jar, Playin sling shot.
When around the corner seemed far away, and going downtown seemed like going somewhere.
Bedtime, Climbing trees,
A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers,
Cops and Robbers,Cowboys and Indians,
Sittin on the curb, Jumpin down the steps,Jumpin on the bed. Pillow fights
Being tickled to death
Runnin till you were out of breath
Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt
Being tired from playin'.... Remember that?
I ain't finished just yet...
Crowding around in a circle around the 'after school fight',then running when the teacher came.
What about the girl that had the big bubbly hand writing?? Eating Kool-aid powder with sugar.
Didn't that feel good.. just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that!
There's nothing like the good old days! They were good then, and they're good now when we think about them.
Share some of these thoughts with a friend who can relate, then share it with someone that missed out on them.
One can't be serious ALL the time, eh?
Remember when...
When there were two types of sneakers for girls and boys (Keds & PF Flyers), and the only time you wore them at school, was for "gym."
When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up.
When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there.
When nobody owned a purebred dog.
When a quarter was a decent allowance, and another quarter a huge bonus.
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When girls neither dated nor kissed until late high school, if then.
When your mom wore nylons that came in two pieces.
When all of your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done, everyday.
When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, for free, every time. And, you didn't pay for air.And, you got trading stamps to boot!
When laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents.
When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed ...and did!
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home.
Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!

Great stuff Chuck......thanks

Name: Gary Lents () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 08:58:45
E-Mail: glents3030@aol.com
Class: confusion
City and State: Vista
Message: Hey, I went to the golf thing but couldn't find anyone. Guess I messed up on the days. The starter said you guys played Friday. I even brought a surprise guest, Linda Staehr. Oh well, we had fun too.
Yeah right!!! "The starter said"........now come on Gary, that's the lamest of excuses man!!

Name: Greg Jones () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 02:24:48
E-Mail: gjones1052@aol.com
Class: 1973
City and State: Hawthorne, CA
Message: I'm still trying to find Terry Howse. How about it? Any you cougs out there have a clue? I've tried various other outlets with no luck. Please contact me if anyone knows. thanks.

Name: Alan Nelson () on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at 00:39:34
E-Mail: anelson@redrivernet.com
Class: '73
City and State: Parker, Az
Message: Hey Dale, When you all come out for July 4th, get one of the CT Banners to put up on the beach! I'll be working all weekend, but I'll stop by and say "HEY" when I'm out. If you see my boat tied up across the river from you, be sure to stop in. (PS CT Membership does NOT come with a "Get out of Jail-Free" card)

Name: Bill Barmore () on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 17:01:24
E-Mail: bbarmore@bellsouth.net
Class: 74
City and State: Atlanta Georgia
Message: Thank you for taking the time and effort to put together this site....I have reconnected with two special friends I thought I had lost forever.
Hey Bill, My pleasure. Now stick around as it'll only get better as more of your buds check in.

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 13:29:40
E-Mail: icanTFindNoMessAGESaNyWhEre.com
Class: 66/84
City and State: backfrombonsal, ca
Message: ok i am sorry if anyone really tried to find a message. THERE WASN'T ANY. Lents perhaps we could solve the problem if you just didn't email for a time, 6 months? The IB DARRYL golf tournament was tremendous! The golf wasn't spectacular but the reunion and renewal of old friendships was without equal. Bart Graves you are my hero what a deal! Class of 66 was represented well, Jim Mohrman, Ken Slaughter, Steve Fraser, Mike Wadman, Pat Beckett, Bill Young (from Oregon), Dave Hobart, Ross Bradfield, Bart Graves, Wayne Beultel (Fire Fighter emeritas), and our adopted brother who should be a cougar and the mystery guest Sandy Durko. Class of 67 Woody McCain, Paul Clark, Bob "MR. GOLF" Parisi, and Kurt Pettland, Class of 1968 Dennis Higgins and class of 1969 my "liddle brudder" Bill Sloey. What a great day! Thanks Bart! Sloey
Hey Jim, Sounds like you had a great reunion. What did you shoot? I thought Gary Lents was in the class of 67 and you forgot to mention the "Guy Who Started This Great Golf Weekend". Shame on you!! I know Gary worked extra hard and wouldn't have missed this day for ANYTHING. Gary, Jim's very insensitive and just forgot that's all. I know you were there as you aren't the kinda' guy to miss this kind of event and after coaxing people to come all the way from Oregon. Jim, I think you owe Gary a sincere apology.

Name: Royal Wm. Lord Jr () on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 11:59:55
E-Mail: lord@ugsolutions.com
Maiden: Same as above
Class: 1961
City and State: Cerritos, California
Message: John, I sent you a couple of e-mails but it said the server was down and wouldn't go through, so I decided to send it on the feedback! It's about that membership check I sent you last August, It has never cleared my bank. Do you want me to send you another check with this years membership? Last time I checked with you, you said you had it but it was put with checks for the new seats for Nyman Hall. This Monday I'm having lunch with Jim West. Another reunion made possible through Cougartown. Also, later this month Jim, Bobby Allan and our wives are meeting for dinner.Thanks for your hard work!
Howie! Thanks for the pictures you sent of your Cabo trip.
Thank God I'm a Coug! Royal
Hi Royal, Re the checks. I haven't deposited that check yet. I wasn't sure if we were going to get enough response to all this and I didn't want to have to sort it all out later. I will deposit them soon. Thanks Royal for being out there.

Name: Steve Curtin () on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 09:37:09
E-Mail: nino9090@aol.com
Class: 1964
City and State: Sherman Oaks, CA
Message: Two more names for the St. Joseph's 1959 football picture. Dennis McCoy, another former employee of "Sunny's Super Shell Service" like myself, is to Mike Conway's right, and Bob Conway, Mike's older brother, is on the immediate left of the guy with the football.
Hey Steven, So you worked for Sonny Tanger too huh. He was a great guy. I think of him as a mentor, although he fired me for working on my own car during work time, he taught me lots about life. We remained good friends until his passing.

Name: Larry Cuiper () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 23:10:27
E-Mail: LCuiper@aol.com
Class: 60
City and State: Hawthorne, Ca
Message: Thanks John for all your hard work. I need a little direction, I have several old Sports Illlustrated Issues, various years, 70's to the 90's, that Im looking to sell and we are not sure if it is E-Bay that I need to go to. Since we have so many Alumni's, there must be a few out there who can help me in the right direction. I would appreciated any help that is given to me. Thank you for your help.. Be a Coug........
Larry, www.ebay.com

Name: Loretta Cuiper () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 20:10:27
E-Mail: LCuiper@aol.com
Maiden: Morelli
Class: 62
City and State: Hawthorne, Ca
Message: Hi John, I have not forgotten you, I just put our 2nd year dues in the mail yesterday. Larry, Myself and we even paid for Darla. I know you keep hearing us tell you what a wonderful job you are doing , but it is the truth. When that picture came out from St. Joe's, I sent my Cousin Susan Zam, the information to get into Cougartown, so she could see the picture. I believe you remember Sue, she lived right down the street about 6 houses from your Dad. Anyway, Sue went to St. Joe's (59), St. Michaels (63, but she hung around all of us, she had many friends from St. Joe's who went to HHS. Sue enjoyed seeing those pictures, she also, said who ever started the website, you can see put alot of hard work into it. She said "What a Terrific Website". So again and again, you are told what a great thing Cougartown is and THAT'S THE TRUTH.... Love ya....Always a Coug.......

Name: Louise St.George () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 19:52:26
E-Mail: louise@cmaintl.com
Maiden: St.George
Class: 77
City and State: Lancaster, CA
Message: Hi Omar!!! I can't believe you wanted to get a hold of Jackie. I thought you two got married. Oh well maybe not. How are you buddy?? Talked to Bill W. lately? Hope your doing well.

Name: Bob Brophy () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 18:59:51
E-Mail: amirish@worldnet.att.net
City and State: Phoenix Az.
Message: In the picture of St. Jose football the guy to the right I believe is Bob De La Fuente. Bob Brophy Serra '63
Hey Bob, I guess you were right as John says he's next to Busby. I just go along with what he says. It's his pic.

Name: Dale Hahlbeck JR. () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 18:45:00
E-Mail: KewlDaad41@aol.com
Maiden: back from the dead
Class: '75
City and State: Yorba Linda CA
Message: MARLA CRANE LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had the biggest crush on such a petite lady like Marla.......I will be e-mailing her shortly pardon the pun!
I am inviting all you Cougartown gang to the Colorado River/Parker Dam the weekend of July 4th to visit me while I bartend at the Rio Bar and Grill....just across from the Sheriff Station right on the river. If you can sing the Alma Mater through and through the beer is on me!
Sorry I have been neglecting you all, had to attend to some personal business, but I will be visiting more often.
Now excuse me, I have to get re-acquainted with that cutie Ms. Crane. Warning!! Kim Servertson you're next on my e-mail list : )
Hope all you Coug's are doing fine..and if you tried to find me and couldn't, take a hint : )
Hafke...you the man! Peace and Love to ya all
Rock Steady....Dale Jr. (Not Dale Craig!)
Hey Dale, I've been to the river on the 4th of July. I'm gonna need a free beer when I get there, Alma Mater or not. Thanks for checking in and now that you're back........stay back. Be a Coug boy

Name: Howard Duran () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 14:55:53
E-Mail: doo4usc@aol.com
Class: 61
City and State: Lake Forest
Message: Did the CD work? I think Alan and Frank and El Rojo forgot the address, that happens to 60's people. Love you mom, see ya Sunday. Little Howie
Dear little Howie, I forgot it. It's either at Janet's or Dennis's. I'll pick it up and try it.

Name: "Danny" Johnson () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 14:10:12
E-Mail: wch1ispink@aol.com
Maiden: Pussyfoot
Class: 77
City and State: Miami Beach BOAC
Message: Omar, "what have you done for me lately?" You should hear 'em whine down here about "Danny" Marino, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Wannstadt, and Karim Abdul Jabbar (dont call me Sharmon Shah). Anyway, my "laundry" won the Super Bowl this year and that's all I care about. You also have the Rams to thank for puttin that one blemish on the Cowboys back in ? '94, '95? and keeping the 'fins record intact. Anyway, I will probably be here in MIA for another 2 to 3 weeks and then its back home to my new baby (Aja, who I haven't seen since 4/17/2000). If you're gonna move here in the next 3 weeks, send me an e-mail (PS, you'd better work on your Spanish if you want to live here) DJ

Name: gary lents () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 12:23:16
E-Mail: glents3030@aol.com
Class: 67
City and State: vista
Message: If you got this virus, here is a basic way to delete it: shut your computer down, and restart it; during the restart, press F8 continually until you get started in the safe mode. Once your desktop is up in the safe mode, click on start, then find files/folders. search in C for "mine.exe" or "msdos98.exe", and when you find them, delete them by using "shift" & "delete" at the same time. Hope this helps cause I know that many received the frickin thing from my address book. I DIDN'T SEND IT!!!

Name: Portegies, Arno () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 11:38:00
E-Mail: a-eportegies@hetnet.nl
Class: 1978
City and State: Houten The Netherlands
Message: Dear John,
I've been thinking how I can wire you 10 bucks in order to support y(our) great site. It cost me more in bank costs to send money from Europe then the donation itself. But I just bought my brother Eric (class of 88) an offical Euro 2000 soccer t-shirt and now he owes me, oops owes you 10 dollars. Keep up the good work, Arno
Hey Thanks Arno, If he doesn't send the 10 bucks by next Friday, I'll repossess his Tshirt.

Name: Betty East () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 11:26:55
E-Mail: bettye@amgen.com
Maiden: Wright
Class: 74
City and State: Thousand Oaks, CA
Message: Hey John, my check's in the mail.
Patty, got a card from Mike McClain this week. Says he's coming along. Says he just bought a new motorcycle but can't ride it yet...incentive to get well soon.
John, again I want to thank you for CT. You have enabled us to connect with some dear friends from our past. Mike lived across the street from me on 137th Place and he's one I've wondered about through the years. Hey, Mike, I'll take you up on that ride. Get well soon!
Thanks Betty

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 11:10:06
E-Mail: icantsendorrecieveanythingafterthatlastemailfromlentswith pictureattachments.com
Class: 66/84
City and State: bonsall, ca
Message: it's the Darryl! heY I got YoUR EmAIL LEntS But i Got nO PiCtUREs iN tHE AttACHmeNT And nOTHing ON tHIS COmputer SEEms to WOrk InCLuding THE kEYBOArd. I'LL kEEp looKING thOUgh. And Gary, oh NevEr MiND I'Ll SeE YoU IN a COupLE hOURs. [For those of you who believe in sublimal messages somewhere in the preceding is a cute little message that you can decipher by either deleting the small case or the large case then unscrambling the letters, answer to follow.] Sloey

Name: Gary Lents () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 10:38:27
E-Mail: glents3030@aol.com
Class: 67
City and State: Vista
Message: John, It's not me sending Emails....it attaches automatically and appears to have been sent by a person you know (eg. ME)...I never send attachments or downloads. I do this for a living, and have learned the hard way!

Name: Anita Young () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 06:57:20
E-Mail: amyinor@webtv.or youngun39@yahoo.com
Maiden: Aceves
Class: 1978
City and State: Newberg, OR
Message: Well John...those scoundrels at Classmates.com wrote an e-mail and asked a bunch of us to go to their side, huh? Well, whenever I go in there ( which isn't often) I go to their user unfriendly bulletin board, when I see people looking for someone, I tell them to come to the one and only Cougartown! So, see....two can play that game! LOL! = ) I love it when I"m bad!

Name: Mozarelli () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 01:24:10
E-Mail: onlyifyoucanfineit.com
Maiden: sameaswhenigraduated
Class: manyyearsago
City and State: whereigraduated
Message: Hey all you cougs, I heard a rumor today about the cancellation of the Sunday VFW BREAKFAST. They might, repeat might, have enough people to work the breakfast for this month. Soooooo, if the rumor is true, that will put the breakfast on SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH....FATHERS DAY. Soooooo, maybe they meant next month, not his month. I will do my investigating and let everyone know..... Detective DeTrottski

Name: omar azze () on Friday, June 2, 2000 at 01:03:35
E-Mail: omarazze@hotmail.com
Class: 1977
City and State: Downey, CA
Message: Danny,
Stay in Miami. Home of the only 17-0 unbeaten team in pro football, Dolphins. Yeah baby.
While you're there why not do the right thing and help Elian stay in the U.S.! Todays Atlanta court ruling is b.s. Call me, I might be moving to Florida pablo!

Name: Gary Lents () on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at 23:58:45
E-Mail: glents3030@aol.com
Class: very little
City and State: Vista, CA
Message: Just a warning...there is another frickin virus out that attaches to address books....It says something like "I finally got the pictures scanned..." Well, if you open the attachment, you get the virus. My kid did, and now it's attaching everywhere and sending automatically...a real bummer!!! Good news, I heard from a long lost '66 Cougarette, Linda Staehr...and the funny thing is that she lives in the same town as me. "IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL"
You've got a virus and are emailing people?? Not a good idea until you get rid of it Gary. Go to the Symantec site or Sophos and take care of the problem first.

Name: Jorge Llaves () on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at 23:56:17
E-Mail: Mathesh@aol.com
Maiden: DROPOUT
Class: 80
City and State: PVE,CA
Message: Pah tree si ah! In answer to your question--John said the subject of porno art is now a dead subject. However if you would ever stay home from Laguna Beach long enough to walk 14 houses to the West you could see for yourself.---JORGE

Name: Dan Johnson () on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at 22:26:10
E-Mail: wch1ispink@aol.com
Class: 77
City and State: Miami, FLA
Message: Hey Omar, this freaking Miami place sux! Now I understand why your Mom left here! Como se dice in espanol, gnarly?
Tempestuoso??

Name: Judy Degrazia Blomsterber () on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at 21:15:10
E-Mail: REDONDO612@aol.com
Maiden: TillyNousbaumBlomsterberg
Class: 64
City and State: Torrance, CA
Message: A late thank you to Sharon Badger MacDonald for another great "glow in the dark rosary" received via mail last week. I think I'll become the ROWDY KEEPER OF THE RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS. I have 3 of them displayed in my living room and when the lights go out, it looks like a ride at Disneyland. LOVE IT!! My collection would be complete with a dashboard Madonna & maybe a Scapular and a few Holy cards. ~~~ I digress~Janny and I got our June membership dues in on time. Another $10.00 spent wisely for fun, games, reunions, finding old friends, playing in CT and that famous twirling # 2 by our names.~~ Now, I'm off like a velcro prom dress (for you Alan Hauge) where have you been???? Judy DeGrazia Blomsterberg THE ROWDYS
Yes Alan and Frank and El Rojo, Where are you three?? We need some early 60's stories here.

Name: Anita Young () on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at 20:57:06
E-Mail: amyinor@webtv.net or youngun39@yahoo.com
Maiden: Aceves
Class: 1978
City and State: Newberg, OR
Message: Yeah, Tom, I saw the Santana concert last night. I liked most of it....could of done without the rap people and that Everlast guy, though. I saw Santana when the Universal amphitheatre in Universal studios was just that...an amphitheatre. I guess it got too loud for the rest of the theme park, so they put a roof on it. Good ol' Carlos....still going strong in his mid 50's! Way to go!
.....and what's so wrong with the mid 50's??