Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Nov 7, 2006, 1:15 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: I remember at West High the athletes got free meals. Mr. Clark gave me an "F" in Algebra. That meant I couldn't play baseball. He got allot of crap from some people for doing that. He called me into his room the day of a game against West. He told me he was against what he had to do but he ended up giving me a "D" so I could play. I got a ride to the game and showed up around the 2nd or 3rd inning. I changed into my uniform behind the dugout. Went in to pinch hit and they walked me. I got a home run the next time up I think. they didn;t have a fence so I had to run the whole way. I think that was the game where everyone was waiting for me and Glen Peterson to have a collision at home plate. He was there big star. This is how my memory remembers it.

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Nov 6, 2006, 8:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Torrance, CA
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Message: Sharon..I don't think anyone in our era was involved in shenanigans regarding phony grades in order to compete in sports. Quite the contrary, I always felt the teachers at Hawthorne did not particularly appreciate athletes getting out of classes early in order to make the team bus for a competition. Whereas in the 1980s there were definitely shenanigans going on with some athletes that Coach Courtney took care of. He brought some athletes into HHS who lived out of the area. The reality is that it was not harming the students and HHS was winning the state track meet year after year and also setting a national record in 1985 in the mile relay which still stands today. Some schools definitely take care of their athletes. I was a tutor for athletes at USC for business courses when I was there. No grade fixing just extra study time!

Name: Larry Biller ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Nov 6, 2006, 7:17 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Portland,Or
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Message: Surfonics in Eugene huh? Just may show up for that. They sound good on their web site. Thanks Tim and Jerry for mentioning them.

Name: Kelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Nov 6, 2006, 7:53 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Currie
Class: 1967
City & State: Englewood, OR
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Message: AS TO SHARON'S QUESTION..I DON'T KNOW IF ANYTHING WENT ON WITH THESE TWO JOCKS, BILL LEE PLAYED PRO BASEBALL AND SANDY DURKO PLAYED PRO FOOTBALL...I'M SURE JAMES SCHROEDER MUST KNOW SOME DETAILS ON THESE TWO..I'M NOT SURE OF THERE YEARS OF GRADUATION

Name: Walter Holt ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Nov 6, 2006, 7:26 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Surf City, CA
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Message: Don D. Good for you, Hope you learn to enjoy the surf. Dont know what surfing experiences you are looking for but a few words of advice from a long time surfer. 1. learn to hop up. 2. learn to fall away from your board. 3. at first learn to surf in the most uncrowded places. 4. Learn not to drop-in on other surfers (which is almost impossible today). Surf Report: This weekend was packed with stellar glassy overhead sets. Today slightly smaller but still head-high and glassy with off shore winds. Outlook for Wed. & Thur double to triple overhead sets out of the NW expected for So-Cal., Wash & Oregon may see 30' sets. Looks like maybe another fun month of surf.

Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Nov 5, 2006, 4:09 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay
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Message: Hi all, I just had my first surfing lesson at 26th St. in Manhattan Beach. It was great! I bought a board and wettie and am ready to go. I would appreciate any feedback regarding your surfing experiences. Feel free to contact me directly.

Name: Sharon Branigan ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Nov 5, 2006, 8:19 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
City & State: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Message: Here's a question for the jocks among us: Did you receive, or know of anyone who received, special academic dispensation in order to further the sports cause for HHS? I am wondering if our alma mater participated in the shenanigans that I suspect occurs in high schools and colleges all over the USA. Is it only football and basketball jocks that get the wink/nod GPA required to play? Or do other sports athletes get special handling as well? I had no knowledge of this occuring at HHS when I was there, which makes me wonder, did it?

Name: Dale Hahlbeck ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Nov 4, 2006, 10:35 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: Corona For now
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Message: CLARL CLARK CLARK just like a MIll-man so humble...Your field goal.. with the help of Fallone, Jeff Mann and ME blowing real hard to get that ball over the cross-bar, was EPIC almost trumps my Eartquake legend...we were two or three touchdown underdogs to those Number 1 ranked underacheivers, but then we faced the Green Bay I mean South Hills High and those TWIN MOUNTAIN lineman and there All League Quarterback the following game OUCH!! I had one series as a Defensive end and I shook off four blockers to wind up in the end zone from midfield!! Those guys were BIG, BAD, and GOOD!! They deserved to win it all that year We could have used Ten Millman field goals that night oh well I do remember that OCC. vs Poet game It was COLD that night but that hit from Deuel on you did warm me up a bit CLICK CLACK!! Take care Cougs and ROCK STEADY BABY! H1 OUT!

Name: Linda Dill ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Nov 4, 2006, 2:24 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Sutton
Class: 1967
City & State: Redondo Beach, CA
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Message: Dennis Shelley, my old friend, neighbor and class mate, are YOU coming to the reunion. It's going to be a great party. Linda

Name: Dennis Shelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Nov 4, 2006, 1:32 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Santa Teresa, N.M.
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Message: John, I read a few posts concerning Jim Thompson's service station. I worked for Mr. Thompson on weekends during my high school years. One Sunday night Steve DeCuir(HHS67) and I were closing the station down when a car parked across the street from the station. We heard screams coming from the car and noticed a woman in the back seat and a guy in the front seat beating the daylights out of her. Steve called the police but they were slow in arriving so we went over to assist the lady. We opened the back door and tried to get the guy off the lady he attacked us and so did the LADY! At that point the cops arrived and she wanted to press charges against US? The officers told them to hit the road and commenced to chew us out for interfering in a family fight! We told Mr.Thompson about the incident and got another a...chewing. So much for being heroes. Take care John and say hello to Mike Shay and Bob Frazer for me, Dennis

Name: Kelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Nov 4, 2006, 6:45 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Currie
Class: 1967
City & State: Englewood, OR
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Message: Hey Steve what about ME!!!!!!!

Name: Danny Bellare ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 8:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Murrieta,CA.
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Message: Just saying HI! It's been 10 years since I've been back in Hawthorne...I was back on my old block 127th pl and ISIS. Visiting old friends...We talking about ole times and pizza show came up...Next thing you know I was munching down a sub...They still taste the same...Debbie tell make the trout are biteing..:) Danny B.

Name: Neil Larson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 6:33 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Crestview, Florida
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Message: Thanks Jerry Miles -We have no more simpler times,And our innocence is gone,---But At least we have a place to Flee-....in the land of Sandra Dee !

Name: ray castillo ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 5:06 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: palmdale, ca
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Message: I don't know if any other lucky Cougars were at U.C.L.A.'s Royce Hall on Nov. 1, but Brian Wilson played Pet Sounds with his incredibly gifted band, including special guest Al Jardine. It was a great show. Well done Brian!

Name: Rosalie Russell ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 4:52 pm - HHS Time
City & State: Laguna Woods
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Message: Franz(HHS62) & Marsha(HHS64) Russell?s Cousin, James Russell(HHS56) www.russellsculpture.com is dedicating his latest commission ?Cerritos Veterans Memorial? on Saturday, November 11th at the Cerritos Civic Center, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue (the corner of Bloomfield & 183rd). The ceremony begins at 10am with music, the dedication ceremony and All American Food and Drinks. I know there are always many events for Veterans on this very special day, but since one of your own created the piece, you might want to include a visit to Cerritos for the dedication ceremony. Rosalie Russell

Name: steve fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 3:27 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods, CA
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Message: Re: 66/67 Reunion. Sounds like a well overdue good time! My money is in the mail. Now all we need is Biller, Pretzel Boy, Howie, Graves, Pettlon, Hoody, Young, Lee, Wadman, Beckett and the rest!!! 40 years is a long time, we've alot of catching up to do.....

Name: Richard Burton ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 1:55 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Clovis, Ca.
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Message: Looking for Sandra Slayton who is "Looking for Richard Burton". Would love to hear from you Miki.

Name: Jerry Miles ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 11:16 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Fair Oaks, CA
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Message: You?re Welcome, Tim. I?m glad I had the information for you. Don?t forget to wear your Cougartown T-shirt if you have one. And I hope to see you at the Reunion next year.

Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 10:18 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: Man I love that Phillies pic. I do recognize Gary. I think I know the guy to his left too. I think Doug Palmeroy is on there too. Ron Treat just emailed me and has pics from Middle League I hope he is sending me so I will send in those to John. I think I was on the Phllies in 66 and 67 and the Red Sox in 68, 69 and 70.

Name: Tim Hood ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 9:43 am - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Eugene, Oregon
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Message: Thank you Jerry for the info about the Surfonics. It has been years since I have been on Cougartown so it was nice to see something happening in my town. I will be there. Also, I hope to make to the '66-'67 reunion, I will try to get my money in. Tim

Name: Marla ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 8:47 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Crane
Class: 1975
City & State: Oroville,CA
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Message: The '64 Phillies: My brother, Barry, is in that picture. I was recently looking at old pix and saw the same picture. Many of the boys look familiar, but the only one (other than my bro) I think I know the name of, is top row 2nd from left, isn't he Wayne K.? I do remember I thought he was cute! I'll be calling Barry (bottom row 2nd from left) and have him look at it.

Name: Jerry Miles ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Nov 3, 2006, 6:02 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Fair Oaks, CA
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Message: Well not quite a Cougar sighting but a close encounter. A few weeks ago I was asked about the surf song I used as background on one of my videos. The answer being Boogie Board by the Surfonics, a modern Oregon group that I found on the Internet. I received a very nice email from the guitarist of the group and writer of the tune, Mike Graves. He grew up with us in the 60?s and 70?s being born in nearby Inglewood. He attended the local schools including Highland, Anza, and Beulah Payne elementary schools, George W. Crozier junior high, and he went to Morningside High his freshman year. Both his parents attended Inglewood High too. In 1972 they all packed up and moved to Joseph, Oregon, population 870 and his graduating class consisted of 20 guys and three girls. What a change. He wrote the song I used in 1995 and he would like to correct Walter that is not the same song as the Plungers version, only the same name. He also would like to extend an invitation to all our Northern Cougars to join him in enjoying some great surf music. His group will be appearing next at the Eugene, Oregon Saturday Market on November 11th at 3:30 P.M.

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Nov 2, 2006, 9:22 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang, Ca
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Message: The '64 Phillies have one former major leaguer and I think still a coach somewhere. Second row third player Gary Mugsy Allenson former catcher with Boston and Toronto, third base coach with both teams also. Unfortuately Gary was a Cardinal...

Name: Betty Rodriguez ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Nov 2, 2006, 7:23 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Kean
Class: 1969
City & State: Kingman, AZ
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Message: I just put a Beach Boys tune (Be True To Your School) as my ringtone on my Cell - boy, am I getting comments! Now I get to tell everyone that they went to my high school, and that I kinda knew some of them in the early days from Sundale Avenue.It makes me proud. . . .Betty

Name: Neil Larson ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Nov 2, 2006, 4:47 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Crestview, Florida
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Message: Liz reference Beach Boys...I stumbled on these 3 videos , on Rhino Records . All three are excellent glimpses of Brian , very candid & very precious, They are samples free to watch here- http://www.rhino.com/retrovid/VideoKeeper.lasso?Artist=Brian%20Wilson&Partner=