Name: Cheryl Nicocia () on Friday, April 5, 2002 at 09:04:57
E-Mail: chernico@cvc.net
Maiden: Christensen
Class: 62
City and State: KENO
Message: Yesterday the Hubby, today the Boyfriend! YUP, it's our own Dan Dye having a birthday today. (which makes him as old as me again) Hope you are feeling good enough to celebrate a little. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY BOY .......
Happy Bday Dan....

Name: Janet Burkett () on Friday, April 5, 2002 at 01:02:08
E-Mail: jmburkett@att.net
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
City and State: Hawthorne, Ca
Message: Oh yeah...mine was pink angora I think! How bout those angora sweaters? The guys wore the fuzz from them on their jackets for days!
JB2
Angora sweaters were very sexy, and in the early 60's must have cost 6 dollars each.

Name: Janet Burkett () on Friday, April 5, 2002 at 00:11:13
E-Mail: jmburkett@att.net
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
City and State: Mission Viejo, Ca
Message: Myrna....I knew someone HAD to have some of those pant stretchers! We sent Mom Baker out to find us some in leisure world....she hasn't returned yet. (Hope she's back for her birthday party!) Have a great celebration with your family...we'll miss you and Jim up North, but we'll do it again soon. Also....Happy Birthday Grappa Man!
JB2
And when she comes in with the pants stretchers, we'll send her back for a mirror warmer....remember those?

Name: Cheryl Nicocia () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 20:55:22
E-Mail: chernico@cvc.net
Maiden: Christensen
Class: 62
City and State: KENO
Message: 1st - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my hubby the "GRAPPA MAN". In honor of his Birthday I let him take me anywhere he wanted. We went "over the Mountains and thru the woods" to Medford, and we shopped all day. We shopped at Black Bird, GI Joes, Harbor Freight, Lowes, and Sears tool dept. of course. You guys get the picture. And I let him take me to lunch too. Whatta Guy.
2nd - Happy belated Birthday to Mom Baker. (a saint I'm sure)
3rd - Talking about Father Redahan ... after giving confession on the eve of my wedding, I had so much penance to say they asked me to finish at home cause they were gonna have to close the church.
4th - COUGAR BALLS are flying outta here. I've mailed out over 90 since I came home. Thanks Cougs.
Happy Birthday John Boy. I love Harbor Freight and Sears Tool Dept, not to mention my second favorite place to spend the night. Yep, if I'm not at Janet's, it's my "open 24 hour" Home Depot.

Name: Gary Lents () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 20:16:58
E-Mail: glents@hotmail.com
Class: 67
City and State: Vista
Message: Thanks Dan.....if any of you are in San Diego, and can get to the Catamaran gig Dan is talking about, you won't be dissappointed....Steeley Dammed is great...also, "The Gig" has changed a bit...they have asked that we use Memorial Day from 5-11PM...works for me! I've had about 36 confirmations from Cougs saying they want to come...You folks that make the "Pinks Runs" won't have any problem getting there...it's about 2 blocks or so west of Pinks....

Name: Susan King () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 19:23:03
E-Mail: sueking18@aol.com
Maiden: Bierman with a "B"
Class: 1974
City and State: Thousand Oaks, CA
Message: Well I may be a day late but I wanted to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to YOUR Mom B, John. I haven't had the good fortune to meet her in person but I fully expect you to have her at the next CT function. V5 and V6 and Sister Sharon and I have some very important questions to ask her.....yup, we're diggin' for gossip. And I think she'll tell! Anyway, I hope it was a happy day and it sounds like the real celebration is scheduled for the weekend. Don't you let her get all wild and crazy like you did with MY Mom B!
You mean when your mom got all wasted on cheap Tequila, stuck the leaf blower down Jose the lawn man's pants, flipped it on and started singing "Up Up And Away In My Beautiful Balloon". Is that the time you're talking about?
Yes, I will relay the message and I will bring Mom to a function one of these days. Actually she WILL tell all, and that's why I'm keeping her locked up in the closet.

Name: Jim Peppers () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 18:58:34
E-Mail: JimPeppers@yahoo.com
Class: '61
City and State: Athens, Greece
Message: Hello Cougars,
It was wonderful to see you Betty, Stephanie, and Terry. I couldn't find Frankie Coyle, e-mail change, nor Kathie Tift Mandel-Reese. I enjoyed being here in California for a few days. I went by HHS - just a few changes.?! If anybody knows any little thing about getting ahold of Frankie or Kathie, please e-mail me the info. Thanks, and be good cougars or bad ones, whatever! Jim Peppers

Name: Dale Craig () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 18:32:50
E-Mail: barbara.craig@worldnet.att.net
Class: 76
City and State: Hawthorne Ca.
Message: Big John:
The new A&W rootbeer well be located in the Oceangate Plaza on Rosecrans & Oceangate next to Starbucks with Long John Silvers. I'm also a dodger hater it makes so happy that Dodgers are doing so bad no hitting and no pitching being out scored 21-2 great era nomo couldn't even get out of the fourth inning give up two home runs to Barry Bonds who is on pace to hit 324 home runs and has a batting average .833 with four home runs one double 18 total bases more on Barry U.S. Bonds let's for the dodger haters later Dale Craig
Thanks for the update on the A&W and your feelings about Dodgers. I personally love the team so you really hurt my feelings, Dale.

Name: Mike Shay () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 17:23:30
E-Mail: theshays@earthlink.net
Maiden: OS6-9393
Class: 61
City and State: Cerritos, CA
Message: Hi John and the rest of the Cougars;
The Catholics are in the news so much these days it makes me think back to my one year at St Josephs Catholic School (1957). I can only remember three of the priests, Father Redahan, Father Mc Carthy, and the one with the heavy polish accent, I think his name was Father Shigota. These guys never touched a student unless it was to kick our fannys for something. I can still remember standing in line to go to confession. All the students would tip each other off as to which priest was in which confessional. Nobody wanted to go to Father Redahan, you had to spend several hours afterward saying the rosary three or four times or you would surely go to hell. We all wanted the polish guy, he was still learning english so you could confess that you were the zodiac killer and he would tell you to say three Hail Marys and an Our Father. By the way Baker, Happy Birthday to your mom, how is she doing these days??
M.S.
She will outlive both of us....

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 16:57:39
E-Mail: unencyclopediabeus.com
Maiden: don't ask crotty
City and State: good stuff, ca
Message: There is but one pancake winner, Jill McFarlane! The Dodgers did not open on April 12, 1962 at Dodger stadium. The 56,000-seat stadium opened on April 10, 1962 against the Cincinnati Reds.
Fine, now go find a "Sports" feedback page to write to.

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 16:47:02
E-Mail: pancakesbejill.com
Maiden: dodgerhaterdidntgettheright clue
Class: 66
City and State: good stuff, ca
Message: Dodger hater should have listened to the clue. It is going to happen this year. And Jill McFarlane has been declared the winner. Yes April 12th is when by all indications the Dodgers will be mathematically eliminated from the National League pennant race. An alternative answer would have also been accepted by stating that Barry Bonds would have hit his 50th home run of the season, all against the Dodgers of course. But Dodger hater if in fact April 12th was opening day for Dodger stadium, I'll check, you will also win.

Name: Jill McFarlane () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 15:57:01
E-Mail: jillmcfar@aol.com
Class: 1977
City and State: Mission Viejo, CA
Message: Ok, April 12 is significant for the Dodgers of this year, because so far they are 0-2, and I think by 4/12 they will be mathmetically eliminated from the playoffs. OR April 12 will be the day where someone tells them that Spring training is done, and the season has started. Either way, wish I had not bet my kids inheritance on the Dodgers going all the way this year. Oh well.
Do I get my hot stack?

Name: dodger hater () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 15:55:12
E-Mail: none
City and State: hermosa beach
Message: the Dodger history info previously recorded courtesy of Paul crotty, Class of 70 (Mr. Baseball Encyclopedia)

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 15:42:41
E-Mail: pancakesrus.com
Class: 66
City and State: good stuff, ca
Message: John, I thought I got a glimpse of us on the strand cam this morning but the pancake stack we ordered was so high I couldn't tell, maybe we should start doing french toast again. Jill the hint is that it is going to happen this year, 2002.

Name: dodger hater () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 15:38:48
E-Mail: none
Class: 60
City and State: hermosa beach
Message: April 12, 1962, (opening day) first game in Dodger Stadium..played in the coliseum before that, next question please

Name: Dan Johnson () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 15:27:51
E-Mail: wch1ispink@aol.com
Class: 77
City and State: Ft. Wayne Indiana
Message: Gary, the Gig is a pretty cool club -- very homey. I'm gonna be in San Diego on 4/12 for the Steely Damned @ The Cat -- it's my wife's birthday. "420" is just around the corner -- Cruise Afternoon @ Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach -- Earthday Festival featuring a free show by Which One's Pink? (music now starts at 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 instead of the previously mentioned 2 to 4) (The festival has a lot more activities than just W1P, by the way). Anyone still interested in coming?

Name: Jill McFarlane () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 12:25:01
E-Mail: jillmcfar@aol.com
Class: 1977
City and State: Mission Viejo
Message: Hey Sloey, pancakes sound really good right now. I have been trying to think what April 12 means to the Dodgers and I cant think of anything. Does it have anything to do with Fernando Valenzuela? Could you slip a hint, like what year? It does sound familiar, but I am having hard time putting it together. I just know that I want pancakes!

Name: Gary Lents () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 09:23:47
E-Mail: glents@hotmail.com
Class: 67
City and State: Vista
Message: Oh yeah......the club manager offered Sunday of Memorial Weekend

Name: Cheryl Nicocia () on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 07:53:06
E-Mail: chernico@cvc.net
Maiden: Christensen
Class: 62
City and State: Keno,Oregon(ontheriver)
Message: Hey Myrna, you go girl. I also have "pant stretchers". I've had mine since 63, when my Mom gave em to me. So who knows how old they are. I also like to hang my laundry outside. AND I love to iron. (oh god, there goes my image)
Too bad I can't email you my laundry.

Name: Myrna () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 23:06:10
E-Mail: mybizz@onemain.com
Maiden: Bell
Class: 66
City and State: Coalinga, CA
Message: JB2 - thought I'd let you know - those pant stretchers still exist. I'm not sure where I bought them, but I have some (rarely use 'em, but I got 'em) and today I hung the sheets out on the line to dry in the nice clean, smog-free air of Coalinga.
Yeah, the nice smog free 115 degree air of Coalinga, you mean.

Name: Gary Lents () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 18:47:12
E-Mail: glents@hotmail.com
Class: 67
City and State: Vista, CA
Message: Since I haven't heard of any 35 year reunion, I thought I'd throw out an idea....I have been involved in the music industry for many years, and a top club in HOLLYWIERD has offered to do a night that we could use as a reunion....They want to book a great jazz band that I'm involved with for a show....it's near Melrose & La Brea....OK, here's the catch. They need 150-200 people to close it to the public, and I just couldn't say???? Please let me know if this interests you, and, if so, how many folks would you be bringing, and if Sunday starting at 7PM is good...this place is one of the top showcases clubs in LaLa Land. Wouldn't have to be limited to '67.....Email me if you like this idea....OH YEAH....this place is right by "PINK's"

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 18:19:08
E-Mail: putanothercandlesomwhere.com
Maiden: baker
Class: 66
City and State: nopictureyet, ca
Message: John were you adopted? HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM BAKER! If you don't know me I am the guy who makes sure little Johnny eats all of his pancakes every morning. Don't worry Mom its never a problem, I am just glad I didn't get the job of stopping him from eating all of his pancakes. I'd be counting my fingers every morning.
OK for my dear friend Cynthia V-3 Valencia, why is the date of April 12th significant for the Los Angeles Dodgers? First one with the answer receives a free stack of pancakes at good stuff in Hermosa. By the way the pancakes are compliments of our beloved prom committee.
Have we made the Strand Cam yet??

Name: Dale Craig () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 17:58:07
E-Mail: AbrdcraigC@aol.com
Class: 76
City and State: Hawthorne Ca
Message: Big John: Happy Birthday to your mother God Bless Her Mothers are special people to put up with us for a life time of memories of the good old days when we were little kids mothers put bandaids on our wounds and scraps and cuts and staying at home making our lunch for school God bless you big John hope to see at A&W in Hawthorne.
see you later Dale W Craig
Thanks again Dale, moms are special people.

Name: Dale Craig () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 16:34:38
E-Mail: barbara.craig@worldnet.att.net
Class: 76
City and State: Hawthorne Ca
Message: happy belated Easter to everybody in cougartown and happy birthday to a super person our own Mrs.B I will let you know when the new A&W opens in Hawthorne more later. God Bless you everybody and moma B on her birthday
Thanks Dale, and yes, please let us know when and where.

Name: Janet Burkett () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 16:18:44
E-Mail: jmburkett@att.net
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
City and State: Mission Viejo, Ca
Message: Happy Birthday Mom B!! I hope I have as much energy, fun, and tenacity as you do when I'm ____! See you and the Baker clan on Sunday. I promise I will try to keep them from getting too rowdy....or is it YOU I'm supposed to keep from getting too rowdy??? Age has nothing to do with how much fun one can have!
JB2
Janet, Mom's OK as long as we can keep her off the Cuervo Gold.

Name: John Baker () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 14:49:14
E-Mail: john@cougartown.com
Class: 62
City and State: Lomita, CA
Message: Happy Birthday to the original Mom B......Mom Baker. She's going strong at the ripe old age of __ years. Happy Birthday Ma. I love you and will see you on Sunday.

Name: Sharon Branigan () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 14:41:01
E-Mail: srbranigan.srb@verizon.net
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 76
City and State: Thousand Oaks, CA
Message: I had a wonderful visit on Monday with Frank and Aleen Effler. You may remember their sons Skip, Mike and Geno; they used to race those quarter midget cars you-all have talked about. Our families were very close for many years; we all met thru Sister Sue and Geno and HHS and Konnie Krislock. They have recently relocated to Irvine, and Mom B and I went down to visit. It did my heart such good to see them again! Aleen gave me my first real job; she and I worked together for about 2 years. She taught me so much! It's been 7 1/2 years since I last saw them. As Aleen would say, they are still full of piss and vinegar!

Name: KAREN BEARNS () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 14:12:58
E-Mail: DOGDEDE@AOL.COM
Maiden: WEBSTER
Class: 72
City and State: REDONDO BEACH,CA
Message: APRIL FOOLS JOKE- LAST YEAR MY FRIEND PULLED ONE OFF. SHE MADE A MEMO FROM WORK SAYING," WE WILL BE CLOSING THIS SITE AND WILL BE RELOCATING OUT OF STATE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN IN A FEW DAYS". SHE HAD THEM WONDERING FOR A WHILE.

Name: Sharon MacDonald () on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 08:52:46
E-Mail: rmac@genevaonline.com
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City and State: Burlington, Wisconsin
Message: Paco, what up with the Peeps Bunnies - you should stick with the "real" Peeps, the yellow chickens! I've had my "Easter Quota" of those little yellow guys (they seem to taste better when they are a little stale).
We had our local April Fools joke - a mini snow storm - on Monday. Anyone remember any "memorable" April Fools jokes/gags from the past?
The only one that comes to mind is back in the early 70's a guy I worked with and a few of his buddies gave a hooker 50 bucks to dress like a Nun and go visit another friend who was in Daniel Freeman hospital with a broken leg. They got to listen from the other side of the curtain as he bellowed, "Oh Sister, Oh Sister!!"

Name: Paco () on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 14:55:59
E-Mail: doo4usc@aol.com
Class: 61
City and State: Lake Forest
Message: Paco's in heaven, have a Happy Easter!!

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 12:07:32
E-Mail: BASEBALL.COM
City and State: HAPPY TRAILS RANCH, CA
Message: HAPPY EASTER TO ALL. GET BETTER DANNY.

Name: Norma Jean () on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 11:47:22
E-Mail: Nleonard48@aol.com
City and State: Hawthorne

YES!! You are correct.... He's that little cutie all right. Thanks Norma Jean.....

Name: carole ferruccio () on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 11:46:18
E-Mail: isahighcarole@yahoo.com
Maiden: anderson
Class: 60
City and State: lake isabella, ca
Message: There are a few of us from Hawthorne Intermediate 1955 - 1956 that are planning a small small reunion and are looking for some folks. Sharon Morris - Karen Larson - Butch Tetler - Wayne Morris. anyone who has any info please e-mail me.
thanks - carole

Name: Sharon Branigan () on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 10:10:29
E-Mail: srbranigan.srb@verizon.net
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 76
City and State: Thousand Oaks, CA
Message: I met another South Bay transplant yesterday at the Blood Store. Since we were both "tied down" for a while we got to talking and it turns out he is a Westchester High grad who used to cruise Hawthorne Blvd, and he vividly recalls sipping root beer at the A&W, parking in the meridian strip, the Wich stand, Fosters, and all points in between. For you car guys, in 1967, he had a 1957 Chevy with a 1965 457 Chevy engine(?) He still has the engine and is looking for another Chevy to carry it around! I've lost his card but I think his name is Gary Erland. Anyway I told him to check out Cougartown so Gary, if you're out there, welcome to Cougartown!
Hey welcome Gary. I think Sharon exaggerated your CU IN a little. Did she mean 427?? Thanks for the info, Sharon.....

Name: Janet Burkett () on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 22:26:18
E-Mail: jmburkett@att.net
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
City and State: Mission Viejo, Ca
Message: Denny, That picture of your second grade class is priceless! I am only guessing, but I think you are the blonde right in the middle of the back row. Am I right? (ok, so I'm not even close???)
JB
JB, You are not even close.

Name: Chris Knight () on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 22:15:46
E-Mail: artzlady@unnet.com
Maiden: Fall
Class: 71
City and State: Boyne City, MI
Message: Since many of us appreciate looking at the old class photos, I dug out my photos from Hawthorne Intermediate l965-66, (Mrs. Calhoun's 7th grade class) and the 1966-67 class, (Mrs. Baldwin's 8th grade class) I do not know how to send an attachment thru the Feedback page, so if anyone is interested in seeing these photos, send me an email, or let me know how to submit them to Cougartown. I also have the yearbooks for the entire school for those two years if anyone is interested in getting a copy of a certain class or the entire yearbook. I even had written everyone's name on the back of each photo so I know who each student is ! At that time I never even entertained the thought that some day I would be 49 and looking back to those days.
Chris
Hi Chris, Actually there're more ahead of you. This picture I've had for a few weeks and finally got around to putting it up. Thanks for thinking of Ctown and thanks to Paco for taking the strain off our website.

Name: Anne-Marie Gregory () on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 16:10:37
E-Mail: annemariegregory@yahoo.com
City and State: UK
Message: A beautiful site with moving tributes
Thank you Anne-Marie

Name: Paco () on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 12:41:16
E-Mail: doo4usc@aol.com
Class: 61
City and State: Lake Forest
Message: Denny, you sent in the wrong picture! You sent the "Little Rascals" Would you be the back row,3rd from the right?
Nice try Paco, but not correct....thanks

Name: John Baker () on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 10:36:14
E-Mail: john@cougartown.com
Class: 62
City and State: Lomita, CA