Name: Neil ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 15, 2006, 9:04 am - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Crestview
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Message: RE: John Crotty?your thread about?Baseball--The game has changed?. Yes you are correct, Sir! One must also place the same measure upon the ?players? (notice I did not use the word TEAM). Over the last 40 odd years the large sports of the USA have lost the delicate arts of Teamsmenship & Gamesmanship in order to become ?profitable?. While reading your message I mentally included ?players? along with the spectators! (Quote)?see all the "trash." ?The language from the young ("PLAYERS?) Their dress [off the field/court] , ?the disrespect, their total attitude (.as individuals lusting for personal acclaim before the good of the team.). You mentioned ?? it's about drunken obscenity and outrageous behavior and no one says a thing!? This also can be laid upon the ?players?i.e. the recent fiasco with the Vikings. Why has the face of professional sports changed so radically over the last half century? Part of the drastic change is because today's sports are driven primarily by a desire for gain rather than an intrinsic love of the sport! On any Saturday one may witness throngs of parents cheering little leaguers in hopes that ?their kid? will make the cut and be drafted one day to the Yankees or the Falcons, so Mom and Dad can profit from Junior's $10 million dollar contract. Some children are driven mercilessly by their parent?s insane desire. But all that pales in comparison to the selling out of true sportsmanship to those holding the almighty buck. Years ago there was such a thing as real teamwork, team-spirit and sportsmanship now, all that has been replaced by showmanship, self-indulgence and power brokerage not to mention personal publicity managers. I prefer to watch a DVD in the comfort of my living room and find 21 days of grueling bicycling through the Alps during the Tour De France far more of a physical test than the Super Bowl or the World Series. And don't even get me started on Number #3 & #8 !!!!!

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 15, 2006, 9:02 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita, CA
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Message: Happy Birthday to good friend and classmate Bob Reagan HHS62. Bob, you are now OFFICIALLY "Over The Hill".
Also Happy Bday to Dennis Burk and Bob Faulkner HHS63, Al Rocca HHS70, Susie Egerer Tague HHS73, and Jackie Gilman Thomas HHS76.
Hope you all have a great day.

Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 15, 2006, 1:52 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: Is the restaurant Drysdale's. I think I ate their in the early 90's. It is long gone now though I think. Charo had a beautiful Mexican restaurant on Kauai way out past Princeville. ALmost to the end of the road. It got totally destroyed during Iniki. She was allot of fun. How about Lasorda's restaurant in Marina Del Rey is that still there. I thought they had good food but I do remember when it got shut down for a little while because of rats. I remember going to my first real drag races at Pomona for the Winternationals around 93' or so. Man what a rush. I talked about that for the longest time. You just can't believe the power those cars have. Standing at the finish line was awesome. It was a great time. Miss that out here. No real cars here.

Name: Cheri Longanecker ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 8:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1965
City & State: Gig Harbor, WA
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Message: Regarding attending baseball games in LA. I remember going to the LA Coliseum to watch the LA Dodgers. It was fun, seats were great as the people in LA hadn't caught on to the fact how good they were. Remember Sandy Koufax?? Duke Snyder? Maury Wills? Don Drysdale? (Who opened a great little restaurant/bar in Kona, HI) I now attend Mariner games and so far haven't experienced the issues mentioned with regards to the Angels and Dodgers. Maybe there is a different mentality up here? The games are fun (I know we haven't done well) and the stadium guidelines are fairly strict with regards to language and how one should act. It is definitely family oriented. Watching the crowd during an LA Angels of Anaheim game is sad. Appears that it is one big social event. Go Mariners!

Name: Kelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 7:51 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Englewood, OR
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Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORIS!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPE IT WAS JOYFULL, FUN, AND A DRUNKEN FEST.......
LOVE KELL

Name: Cindy Wernicke ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 6:26 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Maxson
Class: 1963
City & State: Seal Beach, CA
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Message: Happy Birthday to Jerry Pat and my cute little friend Doris, I hope you both have a good one. Happy Valentines Day to all of you lovers out there. Cindy

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 6:00 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: Denny is so right on about how people used to dress when attending "events" back then. I remember going to Dodger Stadium with my dad and my brother. We all wore slacks and shirts. If you look at old movies or photos, the ladies were "dressed," the men wore suits and hats. When we went to dances, we wore ties. And every girl wore a dress, maybe their best dress. We took pride in our appearance.
Today, just go to a Dodger game and see all the "trash." The language from the young "fans." Their dress, the disrespect, their total attitude. It's not about a family outing anymore, dads and sons, or all of the family, it's about drunken obscenity and outrageous behaviour and no one says a thing!!! I went to my last Dodger game four years ago. Anaheim Stadium is somewhat better. And as far as movie theaters, turn off your GD cell phones, shut up or get out!!!!!

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 5:07 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: Ca
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Message: And so....the Class of 62 has begun to turn 62!!! Who'd a thunk?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ALL of us. Janet

Name: Jan Peterson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 4:20 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Freeman
Class: 1967
City & State: Carmichael, CA
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Message: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ALL!!! What a great holiday! Something to bring out LOVE!! I will tell you, after a fantastic weekend at the HOT WinterNationals, I see where you guys find your LOVE for cars, racing, fast....There was nothing "winter" about the weekend. I didn't see any CT shirts. Were there any out there??? Have a fun romantic night all!!! Hugs, Jan

Name: Denny Unfried ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 4:12 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1955
City & State: Del Aire
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Message: Great old pichur show buildings and especially like the one of the crowd waiting to get into the UA. The search lights outside and if you look close the power lines for the streetcar can be seen going down Market street. People used to dress to go out at night and it shows here with the ladies in heels and coats with most of the guys wearing ties. Also Inglewood used to have diagonal parking along Market St.
Great memory jogger.

Name: Baxter Dodd ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 2:29 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Riverside, CA
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Message: Great movie theater photos but I did not see the Plaza Theater listed. Hmmm? When we were small lads my cousin and I called the Academy theater the ?Sticker Show? because of the neon-spiked ball on top of the tower. Always had mixed feelings about going to that theater. The movies, seats, and décor were great but they charged a whole dime for a candy bar. Last movie I saw there was ?Blackbeard the Pirate.? For a month after that movie played, kids were talking like pirates all over our Hawthorne neighborhood. ?Har, me proud beauty, I be Blackbeard.? --- Baxter

Name: ROXIE HURLBERT MCCOY ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 12:48 pm - HHS Time
City & State: TEXAS
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Message: ROX'S FROM CLASS OF 61 BELLFLOWER HIGH JUST DROPPING IN TO WISH A SUPER HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAT SIMPSON, ALTHOUGH HE IS WAY OLDER THAN ME, (<:
I GET S.S. FIRST HA-HA HA-HA HA-HA

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 12:32 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita, CA
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Message: If anyone is having problems getting onto the ADD FEEDBACK page, please email me and let me know. Thanks....

Name: Donald ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 9:44 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: W. Covina
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Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jerry Pat Simpson Class of 62 who is now 62 and eligible for SS. I hope ya have a "GREAT DAY" Pat. Oh and Pat! don't go using up all the SS $, leave a lil for us younger folks......K

Name: Anita ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 9:01 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Harmon
Class: 1969
City & State: Fair Oaks
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Message: I'd like to send all COUGARS my warmest wishes for a wonderful Valentine's Day. I'd like to remind you how special you all are and hope that you take the time to do something that makes you happy.
Happy Valentines's Day!
P.S. Here's a little valentine trivia.....I just read the other day that HERSHEY'S KISSES reportedly got their name from the puckering sound the machine made as the chocolate dropped out.....and now you know the rest of the story!

Name: Adrianne DeAlejandro ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 8:40 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Longpre
Class: 1963
City & State: Cerritos, CA
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Message: Happy, Happy Cake and Candles day to my sweetie, Jerry Pat Simpson. May this be the best year ever for you. You are a true friend. Hugs and smooches! Addy

Name: Ray Scholl ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 14, 2006, 7:00 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Rocklin, Ca.
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Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY ( PAT ) SIMPSON. Did you ever think that you would make 62????? Happy Birthday Buddy... Ray

Name: Marilyn Ross ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 13, 2006, 10:31 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Wisham
Class: 1956
City & State: Garden Grove, Ca
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Message: When you look at the picture of the Academy Theater the marquee looks blank. On closer inspection I could see some lettering. I put it in my picture program and darkened it. The top row says Errol Flynn and Bette Davis center row The Private lives of Elizabeth and Essex Color - that starred the two on line one. Bottom row was Wayne Morris in The Return of Dr. X.(That also starred Humphrey Bogart). Both of these movies were released in 1939 the year the theater opened. Most of you weren't alive yet, I was a mere infant. I remember how pretty it looked at night when the colored lights ran up the spiral which unfortunately is gone now.

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 13, 2006, 8:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: Marilyn Ross...WOW!!! Those old theater pix are just incredible. But look at all the others...in Redondo, Hermosa and Westchester....I think every Cougars sat in every one of those movie houses at least once in their Hawthorne lives...yes????

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 13, 2006, 8:19 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita
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Message: For all that don't know, Al Jardine will be at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on March 17th. I know the tickets are going to be in the "nose bleed" section by now, but there are really NO bad seats there. Hope to see you all there.

Name: Marilyn Ross ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 13, 2006, 4:11 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Wisham
Class: 1956
City & State: Garden Grove, Ca
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Message: I found a web site that has the most wonderful pictures of the Academy and United Artist theaters in Inglewood. It is the ORIGINAL Academy with interior shots. Also the original United Artist theater. Great photos! It is located at moviepalaces.net I had tried to find a photo of the original Academy theater previously with no luck. Today I found 3. If anyone is having trouble getting rid of the horrible trojan vundo virus - E-mail me and I'll tell you how I got rid of it.

Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 13, 2006, 10:11 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: Where are the pics of 75' reunion. I'd like to see those since so many of them were my friends.

Name: Pat Vedenoff ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 12, 2006, 8:45 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Vedenoff
Class: 1975
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: How did I miss the great party you all had? The 1975 reunion pictures are great! I'm more than sorry that I missed it. I didn't get the invite. It usually goes to my Mom's house in Hawthorne. I'm sure some of you remember it. Fill me in on the next get together. Pat

Name: Bob Daman ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 12, 2006, 8:06 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1965
City & State: Capistrano Bch, Ca.
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Message: Hi John, I've Read Every Page & I Must Say I Have Re-Lived My High School, Hawthorne Inerm. Days. I Thank You For Your Time And Passion In Bringing Everyone Together. I Have'nt Reponded Until I Read Gary Bickers Tribute To Ty Goodman. I Never Knew Ty Personally, But Saw Him Walking Down The Halls With His Friends Gary Bickers, & Gary Mykkanen, Sam Davis, Ron Peterson, From The Basketball Team. As A Sophomore Basketball player on The "B" Team, I Looked In Awe & Admiration To Be That Athlete & Role Model For Younger Cougars. I Remember Those Basketball days In 1963 & Wanted Soo Badly To Be A Part Of That Era. Coach Toby Was Ruthless, But You wanted To Play For Him. I Know Ty Was An Individual To Take What Coach T Wanted. Gary Bickers He Will Always Be Your Teamate And Mine In Spirit