Lincoln upcoming event:
A Banquet for the Lincoln High School Football
team and fundraiser for the football program at LHS will be
held on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
at Steven's Steak House in Commerce. The
cost is $25.00 per person. [And for those interested in supporting
the effort but who cannot attend, consider making donations of $5.00 or
$10.00, or of any amount which will be specially designated for the
football program, and which will be gratefully welcomed.] Benny
Madera, Class of '90 is busy working on this program and more information
can be obtained by calling Vera Padilla's direct number at LHS, (323)
225-0030. This was the initial season for the football
team under the "new management" of Coach Gabriel
Cotero, Class of '88, who has come back to his roots and is working
on improving the football team and building up the football program at
Lincoln. Alumni, support the effort and next season we will see the
results of the ongoing labor.
For many unfamiliar with the sports programs at LHS, the reason
for unfamiliarity may be because funding and administrations support waned
over the years in favor of strictly academics. Only recently has
there been an improvement in the funding and a reconsideration of the importance
of sports in the scheme of high school activities. Music and
the arts (drama, painting, dancing, and so on) have similarly suffered
cutbacks in funding and support, but are now also moving up in recognition
for the value that such programs have for high school students. It
has been a long time since Lincoln has had any plays on like many other
high schools in other parts of town, and not only the more wealthy areas.
There should be more opportunities for individual participation
in any or all of these activities for all students willing to put in the
time and effort.
Historical Note.
Wednesday, 11-22-00. On this date 37 years ago, a Friday,
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas while riding
in a motorcade with the Governor of Texas, John Connelly, both of them
accompanied by their wives. For the next four days the coverage of
the events following this tragedy occupied the television and radio airwaves
almost exclusively. Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin, was himself
shot to death by Jack Ruby on Sunday in the Dallas Police Headquarters
which was televised as it happened. The funeral for the President
was on Monday. Those of you living at that time have your own lasting
memories of this period.
At this time, another change in the leadership of the
country is about to occur in two months under peaceful terms. Two
weeks ago the citizens cast their votes to decide who will be the next
President of the United States but the final outcome between George W.
Bush and Al Gore still has not been determined. It looks like the
outcome will depend on the votes cast in Florida. This election seems
to be the closest in votes cast for the two major candidates since the
Kennedy - Nixon race in 1960.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Sat., 11/11/00- Question of the day: Since there was a school
holiday on Friday, 11-10-00, was the football game played as scheduled
on 11/10 or was the school schedule wrong?
(11-7-00) REUNION EFFORTS FORMING FOR
ALL LHS FOLKLORICO DANCERS AND MORE of the GRADUATED CLASSES interested
in getting together.... to be posted later.
CAMPUS PLANT AND BRUSH CLEAN UP
in the planning stages. Mostly the areas from the Gym to the street....
yes, a lot to cover, but its been done before, and more help makes it go
faster.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION ISSUE: The
rose beds on campus really need attention and possible adoption of certain
tasks could be done by past classes for a certain time.
One gardener is responsible for the school.... look in your old yearbooks
and you see many more gardeners were available in the past. Each
class assignment could be for a year to prune, weed, cultivate and provide
maintenance to a rose bed in the front quad area or in the rear (formerly
known as "Senior Court"). Also the gardener could suggest what
types of tasks would work out for volunteers.
I, and many others would like to see the campus
return to its former state of glory. This is one of the more easily
attainable goals in comparison to other long range goals for the school.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING Sat. 11/18/00
at 10 a.m. Room 201- an open meeting, visitors welcome.
(11/7/00) Football- Last Game
of Season Friday, November 10th at Lincoln,
Lincoln will be hosting the last game of the season this Friday at
2:15 p.m. Making the long trip across the hills from El Sereno will
be the Wilson Mules to finish the season against an improved Lincoln Football
team. The season so far has resulted in 2 wins for the Tigers, which
may not be impressive to some, but the whole football program is under
new leadership this year, with an alumnus taking the teaching/coaching
position this semester. Good luck on Friday's season finale and congratulations
to the team members who worked hard to bring the team through the good
and bad times and reach this point.
Our teams have been criticized over many years on the lack of a winning record, but credit must be given to the the players who come out and work to get on the team and play while others fail to support the program and fail to show up at games (teachers and students both guilty of this), and verbalize their criticism of the team, the coaching, the players and the win-loss record (the students and alumni). This is especially bothersome when it comes from students who might make the team but are not team players and not able to put out the work and accept the necessary discipline in reaching the goals to be on the team, but have the physical ability to do it. Much of the story is the character of the person, and, generally, I would say that this is a positive factor for the players. Some take the wrong approach as to these things, but for the most part, something is gained from participating in the school program..
This comment also goes for the other athletic programs at Lincoln, limited
as they may be in comparison to the past that many of us remember.
We had football, swimming, baseball, track and field, cross-country, gymnastics,
tennis, basketball as school sports. I have very little specific
information on the present condition of these programs- and WOULD
WELCOME SOME STUDENT OR TEACHER INPUT - so an accurate appraisal
of the current state of sports programs at Lincoln could be made.
If there are comments, let me know and I can post what I receive, with
your permission. r.l.g. 11-7-00
WANTED- ALIVE!
(11-3-00) Looking for Alumni
to come to CAREER SHARE DAY,
the
morning of Nov. 15- Wed.- 2nd, 3rd & 4th periods will be yours to share
with a classroom.
Luncheon follows at 12:30 p.m.
Registration in Library 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.,
first session at 9 a.m.
(See Past info. which describes
what this is about at: Career
Share- What happens there?
This event gets the current students together with some
of the former students and the discussions range from showing what we do
for a living, what and how we got to this point, what happened on our way
to this point and, of course, what we remembered, liked, hated, and/or
would change about LHS then or now.
Call Vera Padilla at LHS, (323) 225-0030, and if you need more info.
e-mail rguevara@earthlink.net
or call me at office no. (626) 441-8890, and leave message.. If you have
time limitations, just try one session, possibly the first one only, or
take a long lunch break for the last session after 11 a.m., but register
in advance for that. IF YOU STILL HAVE SOME RELUCTANCE OR HESITATION,
JUST COME AND SIT IN ON SOME OTHER SESSIONS, AND TRY IT WHEN YOU ARE READY....
this is a very flexible program... we want to remove reasons that people
may have for not coming on over.
The advance notice of attendance is so that we can make classroom assignments
and have name tags ready.... but walk-in registrations can be accommodated.
r.g.
(11-3-00) The Harvest Festival
Parade and the Health Fair at LHS are successfully accomplished.
On the morning of October 21, 2000, there gathered in the Von's parking
lot Daly St. a curious combination of groups and individuals. The
drill teams of Hillside, Murchison, Nightingale and Lincoln were all practicing
their respective routines, and the Lincoln Cheerleaders were being tossed
about from altitudes of 10 feet or more and never dropped, as if to let
the others know that this is what the younger ones have to look forward
to, the "big leagues," as it were. The elected representatives from
councilman Mike Hernandez, reaching his term
limit and leaving office soon, to the newly appointed District Superintendent,
whose name I cannot recall at this moment, but he was very cordial and
approacable before the parade began. There also was present, though
running late, Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa
who also is leaving the State office due to term limits, and is running
for Mayor of Los Angeles. The Lincoln Band was present and
ready, along with a contingent from the football team.
At 10:30 the parade began. There was an unsettling
meeting of traffic at Daly and North Broadway with the parade making a
left turn to head up on North Broadway, and the traffic control officers
all the while positioned themselves to direct the Daly St. vehicle traffic
coming from the Main St. side to continue with a left turn for them, heading
for the freeway.
Next time we plan to have NO cars near that intersection. Leading the assemblage of mostly community groups and organizations was RUDY MORENO, Class of 1974 (although his banner mistakenly showed him to be a few more along by displaying "Class of 1969") Let it not go unnoticed that Rudy is currently a performing stand-up comic featuring generous reflections on his Chicano/latino experiences, while he performs at the Ice House in Pasadena regularly and hosts a Latino Comedy Showcase on Tuesdays----AND is a frequent host on the Spanish Language cable network GALAVISION production of "Que Locos" airing on Sundays and Wednesdays. (Viewing Hint: this is one of the rare ENGLISH language shows on that network so bilingual ability is entirely optional.) Lupe Sonnie, school principal, rode in Mr. Martinez' vintage Model T Ford.
The parade route continued up North Broadway to Lincoln Park
Avenue to the rear of the school where refreshments were available to conclude
the short trek, slightly uphill, as well.
THE ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR was in operation at the campus site,
with many public and private organizations presenting information on the
services provided by each. Free health screenings were offered, along
with many people available to give information on a personal level.
Live music was provided by a band of seasoned musicians (meaning players
well over 21) although their name was nowhere mentioned ... that credit
to be provided later. The weather began as a cloudy day much
like the way it is just before the rainstorm begins, but it later warmed
up a bit and was a very comfortable day for the parade and the health fair.
Another parade is planned for next year, with there
to be a parade to start the day, the Health Fair on the LHS campus, and
a league FOOTBALL game in the afternoon on the field. This
should be able to bring out more people and make for a better showing all
around, especially provide the opportunity to see a game on the home field
for those Lincoln Alumni who are unable to make the WEEKDAY home games
(no lights on the field- remember from your days at LHS. It
still has not changed.).
1967 & 1968 Classes Picnic
Held Sat., Oct. 14th
The combined 1967 and 1968 Class Reunion
Picnic was held on October 14th at Schubarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights
and the weather could not have been better. Lots of school
acquantances were renewed and we learned of many more of us being related
or knowing of others in the classes that were relatives of ours or our
friends. Lincoln Heights is known for its residents having the many
connections that remain after graduation from high school.... brothers,
sisters, cousins, and the large families make for a lot of interesting
connections that link people to others. The picnic was fun
and really long overdue considering that we all wanted something after
our (1967 Class) reunion in 1997, and the 1968 Class(es) did not have a
reunion since 1993 or thereabouts. More picnic news later.
The idea of combining classes seems to be workable because we all know
so many in other classes- aside from the relatives.
TIERRA Performs at DNC
Party
The Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles in August
and onTuesday of that week there was a party organized by the Latino segment
which featured entertainment by Celia Cruz
appearing on the main stage on Hope St. and, over on the smaller stage
was the venue where Tierra entertained
the partygoers. Lincoln High alumni Steve Salas
on vocals and Bobby Navarrete (Cl. of S'67)
on Sax, flute and vocal backup were in fine form, with many of the time
tested favorites presented to satisfy the audience which included convention
delegates from across the country, many of whom had only heard recordings
over the years but had not seen the band play live before.
It was a nice touch to an overall boring convention which offered
no surprises or suspense as some of the Democratic Conventions have
in the past. Downtown was mostly deserted during the evening. partly
from fear of the demonstrators and partly from fear of the police agencies
who were occupying the city very visibly... you didn't know who was the
threat, the police or the demonstrators. The night before the Rage
Against the Machine concert was ended by the police decision that
there were too many unruly people there (otherwise known as "troublemakerss").
The police were apparently embarrassed by their lack of action a few weeks
earlier when the Laker Championship was secured
and the crowds burned vehicles, including two police cars.
Police appeared to let the situation continue until it essentially moved
away from the Staples Center and then LAPD moved in. The CHP
moved in dozens of patrol officers for the week and many were assigned
to stand in front of the various hotels, shotguns at the ready.
The Sheriffs Department was crowding the driveways between the Courthouse
and the Hall of Administration on Wednesday of that week to protect the
County property from damage. The deputies were decked out in
their military version, with helmets, gas masks at the ready on leg pouches,
cars running and whatever else they needed to be sure they were not going
to lose should there be a confrontation.
The Monday night problems were something of a release
of police agression, and some of them were ready to taste battle, probably
the younger ones, while others were just there to do their job. In
retrospect, I thing that there would be a lot more self-control exercised
by the law enforcement contingent if they had large identifying numbers
like basketball or baseball players. The protection of annonymity
offered by the groups of uniformed persons not readily distinguisable from
each other would then vanish and those officers tending to be affected
by overzealous exercise of force might avoid going beyond justifiable force
if they knew they could be identified more readily and thus accountable
for their actions. Just an idea. If they act properly
now, they will do so in the future. The problem is the one in a group
of many that may wind up getting too involved with the physical action
and costing the city another huge civil settlement.
Immediately Following the parade- on the LHS Campus
-
visit the Annual Health Fair,
with
the Community Expo included for good measure...
There will be exhibits and free services offered from a variety of
health service organizations which range from blood pressure screening,
vision testing to more involved testing. Planned Parenthood, several
Clinics and Hospitals and medical care providers will have representatives
there and some services will be offered without charge. There will
be Elder Care information and Resources for those of us who may be able
to participate in health and senior day programs, along with organizations
that are not widely known which can provide psychological and mental health
assistance and referrals. This is a good opportunity to see what is available
before the need to consult arises. Lots of handouts and resource
material is available.
There will be food and beverage booths and communitiy information
from other community sources along with the Lincoln student organizations,
including the sports program participants.
Information on Los Angeles City services will be available,
along with City Council office representatives to answer questions.
Entertainment is planned, with a Folklorico dance
program as a feature.
Come to visit after the parade and see who else is there from the
Lincoln past that you might know.
reminder:
PICNIC FOR 1967 AND 1968
CLASSES (and any interested alumni) coming this Sat. Oct. 14th
at Schubarum Park in
Rowland Heights- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets will be available
there. Picnic
Info
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING coming
up on SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. Room 201 (This is on 1st Floor
of building on Lincoln Park Ave connected to overpass/bridge)/ parking
in rear in school lot- free, as always.
(coffee supplied, byo donuts, etc.) We need to
have some decisions made on the upcoming projects and discuss the work
needed to be done for these projects to succeed.
Past attendance has been "irregular," to characterize
it generously. Ongoing members of the committee please let
Vera know if you CANNOT make the meeting.... these are open meetings, so
other alumni can come by to see if there is anything that may be of interest
to get into. If there are new announcements that anyone has,
either individually or for a group, this may be the time and place to present
them. These meetings are about one hour long at the most....
so you can still do other things on Saturday.
9-14-00 /rlg.
For Year 2000-a general overview:
The Alumni Association has room for planning
and organizing help. The events that have happened in the past
have been a result of the efforts of a small number of the entire group.
Installing lights on the football field
is one of the projects, and getting closer to happening, but more support
would help. Increasing the school spirit and/or morale of the students
and alumni is a continuing goal (have you ever been to the campus right
after the nutrition or lunch periods? Not a pretty sight. Lots
of trash cans in sight but still trash all over the grounds.
Yearbooks are making a comeback, but class
sweaters and rings are mostly a memory of the past. The music and
arts programs are resurfacing in the L.A. Unified School District, but
a lot depends on the choice of the principal. Bringing back some
of these things may help out on the academic side. Lots of
resources exist if the desire is made known. Does anyone remember
when there was a drama dept. producing plays? ...When the band program
in the '60's fostered musicians' gigs on the weekends ("Lincoln High" stencils
could be seen on the players' instrument cases at of the local dances).
Oh, yes... let's not forget.... when you could attend Lincoln from 7th
grade to graduation.... [was that too much of a good thing?] Currently,
approximately 500 students from the Bell High area are bused daily due
to the extra room at Lincoln after all the available local spaces are used.
This may be a reason for some morale and commitment problems, but solutions
are needed.
There are lots of you who have talent
and energy to assist in the efforts of the Association. Time is always
a concern, but that is adjustable to what you have available. This
is always the case with any organization, but there are lots of ideas and
activities that need to be brought out and developed.... not just for social
events, but that's always fun.
After a year of a relatively light calendar
of alumni events, some changes will be happening, and there should be several
opportunities to participate in the upcoming academic year. /r.l.g. 7-23-00
7/23/00- "No Rifles for the ROTC Programs"
- Under the "Politically Correct" category of extreme actions that suppoosedly
intelligent people will take to prove an absurd point.... in the last month
before the summer vacation, the L.A.U.S. D. Board of Education approved
a measure that was brought up by member Victoria Fields (correct me, if
I am wrong on the name, but all who voted for this bear the blame now.).
The ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY on guns is to
include the rifles that the ROTC program uses for the regular program
AND those used by the Drill Teams and the Color Guards.
First of all, how do you run a program with responsibility when you will
not have genuine rifles to work with? I don't think wooden rifle-shaped
forms will foster any feeling of worth by the ROTC cadets. Teaching
responsibility is part of the program.
Possibly a more important point to bring
out is that the rifles that were used for Drill Team when we performed
were welded to plug the barrel. These need to be left alone if the
same spins and throws are going to work as before; handling the weight
is part of the work. The M-1's that were carried in regular drills
were disabled, though not welded at that time (the 60's). I remember
we used something like Springfield '03's that had the barrels and other
metal parts brightly chromed and the stocks were painted black,
all of which made the movements look as good as possible.
I do not know what the plan is for Rifle
Teams, since we used .22's for competition in the 60's but I think
air rifles have taken over. I think air rifles are the last level
that the marksmanship program can work with before having to resort to
slingshots or blowguns.
Oh, yeah, I need to remind all that these
are rifles not handguns, not concealables, and are not being used for criminal
purposes, but to the contrary, are part of an organized program that has
some foundation as an element of the country's defense and service.
I am not aware of ROTC cadets engaging in anything that calls for banning
the weapons.
All firearms are not bad in
and of themselves. I think the problem is how things are used
and why they are used in certain ways by some categories of people.
But leave it to someone of authority to feel compelled to protect us from
ourselves, as if we do not have any sense at all with handling things the
way they have been handled successfully in the past.
This ranks up there with the suspensions
of the kids who were suspended for bringing butter knives to spread their
peanut butter or what-have-you on their sandwiches.... zero tolerance is
zero tolerance. Somebody tell me where is the insanity,,,,
is it really in the "problem" or could it be in the cure?.
1. Alumni News and Events- Find out the
latest changes here.
Alumni
News and Events - News ABOUT and FOR Alumni.
Latest events:
August 13, 2000: Coming to Lincoln on Saturday,
October 21, 2000, will be the annual Health Fair on campus, preceded by
the 1st Annual Friendship Parade..... planning is well underway and there
will be more on this as we get the school calendar underway for 2000-2001.
November will bring the return
of the "ALUMNI CAREER SHARE DAY"- after a year's hiatus, this acitivity
which is has been popular with the participating alumni, the students and
the faculty, is returning... The day's time frame for this event will be
from 8:30 a.m. until the luncheon at mid-day. The organization of
the event is, as with nearly all events, past and future, a lot of work
for a overburdened few. What makes this event is the participation
of the alumni.... and there are too many that are able to come but the
connections are not made. We will try to improve on that. All
former Lincoln grads who want to interact with the students and let them
have some of your feedback on the things you have learned about Lincoln,
about education, about work and whatever else you possess that you can
share that you think you might liked to have known about when you were
in school. more to come as I can gather more information from
the ever-elusive meeting dates for the Alumni Association.
7/28: RUDY MORENO has reminded me
that he is hosting the Latino Comedy
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at 8 p.m. at the Ice House in Pasadena at 24
Mentor, (626)
577-1894. If you miss this, don't worry, call for the next date,
which usually will be a Tuesday
night... e-mail Rudy at RUDEDOG33@aol.com
Coming to Plaza de la Raza: Dr. Loco's
Rockin' Jalapeno Band, Friday, July 28, 2000 at 8:00 p.m., 3540 N.
Mission Road (that's Lincoln Park where Lincoln Park Ave. meets the Park.)
(323) 223-2475. The Band has received good reviews and is a cultural
item at the same time. From what I've heard, the band is worth the
effort of going to see them perform (although not a FREE event).
I am Posting the item here instead of on the "Events" page to be sure the
event is noticed and secondly, to show that the website Plaza de la Raza
maintains is woefully neglected...to the detriment of the agency and it
does a disservice to the neighborhood/community in not letting us know
what is happening...it ends with July 1998 events... please.
Sat., July 22, 2000: Pet Adoption of shelter animals will be held at the LaBrea Tar Pits today and tomorrow. Attend, adopt and save a pet from being added to the thousands of unwanted cats and dogs killed in the shelters each year. Info on saving pets from this fate- AnimalMatch.Net Information and Links
(July 12, 2000.) Coming in October
for the Combined Classes of 1967 and 1968-
The organizers for the two years ( really 4 classes: two summer and
two winter classes) have planned and are hosting a Picnic as an event "in
between" the customary reunions. As an informal event for all ages,
there will be this picnic for the class members to get together on a casual
basis, at low cost.... tickets will be $5.00 adults, ages 5 to 15 are $3.00,
and younger than that.... free. More
information and contact numbers
Invitations are being sent out by regular mail, and there are lots
of people without current addresses.... if you are in this group and want
to be sure that you are notified of the events that are anticipated, contact
the organizing committee. Feel free to make suggestions on what kind
of events, gatherings, get-togethers, casuals, or breakfast meetings or
anything else that you would like to see, something that would bring out
the members of these great classes from their local niches and far corners
of the earth. Email rguevara@earthlink.net
or call contact numbers to be posted soon.
COMING VERY SOON- Photos: I have finally brought myself to nearly-current technology and am able to scan photos now and will be putting them up for your viewing enjoyment as time permits me to scan and post.. r.g.
Current news: (5/18/00) Lincoln High has new football coach with plans to bring a winning season to the Tiger home. A event to welcome the new coach to the campus is set for August.... still in planning stages. By the way, the coach, whose identity is not being revealed yet, is a Lincoln grad.......
RUDY also
introduced four latino comic performing one of whom was JEFF GARCIA, young
kid but very talented in his story-telling and relation to the audience.
AND he was funny. Another comic, ERNIE G., was a Franklin High student
in the past, graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola-Marymount
University (if his website resume is correct!), and has some very vivid
and funny bits. He is a very physical type, acting out much of his work
for the benefit of the audience. He has a website called Ernie
G.com The others were excellent as well, but there is too
much to put in without this getting to be a review of each performer.
Be assured that if you find RUDY MORENO on t.v. or at a live performance, you will have a good time if you can check him out. /r.guevara
(6/18/00) Rudy is currently
hosting a regular schedule of Latino Comedy Showcase on most Tuesdays at
the Icehouse in Pasadena, along with appearing at other venues.
(r.g.)
- Class Reunions and Related Activities- Past and Upcoming.
The Combined Classes of 1967 and 1968 are planning to have an
October picnic as a combined affair, with the search for classmates ongoing.
Several casual events are being considered before it is time to bring us
all together for a regular Reunion event, which will still be some time
into the future.
Classes
of 1968 & 1967
KLON-FM
Long Beach Blues Club Caravan, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thurs, July
20,2000:
information here.
"Internet Access" or "Getting on the Net"
-
www.freei.net
which gives access without charge, except for the advertising on part of
screen..... I have not had a chance to try it, but will post comments as
soon as I use it personally.
For COSTCO (see costco.com) members, msn.com is the service provider for less than $12 a month, payable in 3-month payments. This does not come with any web space, but if you don't have any interest in setting up a webpage, that should be fine. Also, does Win 95 or higher needed for those still using Windows 3.1.
Free disk space, up to 300 mb, is available at www.freediskspace.com
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Free
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