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The Pages for "Second Half of 2001"
 
 
 
 
 
 

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[The newer entries are at top, ending December 27, 2001.   The oldest ones begin this section at the bottom ( For Netscape users: Control-end to get there fast).]

Photos to come   Note To:  The LHS homecoming game folks who were waiting for photos-  Message: Coming real soon.      More events to post, as well. 

December 26, 2001, Wednesday:  Hope you had a Merry Christmas and got whatever it was that you wanted, whether it was simply something to aid your peace of mind or maybe something that you could park in the driveway.  Again, there is not anything for today in the way of LHS news since the three week holiday break has another week to go.

    On the L.A. talk radio scene:  Over this period, lots of regular radio hosts and d.j.'s are on vacation and there are some substitutions that you might check out for a change.

    First, KABC 790-AM, a talk radio station that has been very weak in programming over the past few years has brought back veteran Ken Minyard in the 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. morning drive time slot to work with Dan Avey beginning last month.  They are on vacation, and in my opinion, their subs for this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week are first-class, read on:
    Joe Crummey is teamed up with Tracey Miller for a very listenable and entertaining change from the regular fare.  Because of programming changes and who-knows-what, these veterans of talk radio have not had a regular gig on the air for too long a time. Joe Crummey is funny and can relate to the common guy without being absurd, or too absurd, and Tracey Miller is a down to earth person with her own opinions.  They each are fine as solos, and  work very well together on this temporary job.  Give it a listen if you are tired of your regular habits between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m..

    Regular talk programming includes Bill Handel on KFI 640-AM who is usually interesting but often loud and irritating, which is part of what makes his show good;  From New York studios, Howard Stern has been on vacation and, though unique and talented, he varies from entertaining to insulting, depending on the listener's tastes.

    The AM radio dial, with the exception of Disney Radio on on 710-AM,  is missing any English language music these days.  The other talk stations, new KRLA 870-AM is still the old KIEV, a very conservative oriented bunch, along with KPLS from Orange County, somewhere nearby on the dial.  Checking them out is interesting just to see what some people think in the areas of social and political matters.

    Michael Jackson is the rare liberal personality on the air over at KLAC 570-AM (the Lakers station).  He  has the 9 a.m. to 12 noon slot there, and provides a range of guests and discussions.... and he does not tend to hang up on people like the others on the air do.  Here,  polite but inquiring radio is the norm.

    For late night radio, Doug McIntire is the one (1 a.m. to 5 a.m., KABC-790-AM).  Lots of topics and a real music fan, with tastes for old standards and jazz, along with some new artists thrown in.  And this week, you don't have to lose sleep to see what he does- you can hear him this week sitting in for vacationing Larry Elder from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.  All topics, all the time,that's Ira Fistell who will be taking Doug's spot meanwhile, along with his regular 9 p.m. to Midnite Saturday and Sunday shows.  Ira is knowledgeble on lots of things and knows a lot of history... a smart guy.

    Syndicated Art Bell on KABC-AM 790 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.- (the last 2 hours replay the 10 to midnite part) daily is still a favorite with many UFO and consipiracy fans.  I usually find this program is too far out and something that I might get hooked on, so I have little time spent listening in here.  You may have a different opinion.

    Best of all the comedy fare is Phil Hendrie at KFI 640-AM  (in L.A. from 7 to 10 p.m. daily- tape delay of the 3 to 7 slot for the rest of the country) doing the hosts and guests parts himself, with many callers not figuring this out.  No one else does what he does, which you have to hear to believe.  A one-of-a-kind talent, or schizophrenic, or both.

    Does anyone remember Paul Winchell who had the Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smith ventriloquist dummies?  His daughter, April Winchell,  is on the air Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm wth a really funny show that depends on her not so subtle sarcasm and observations.  She does commercials and was the voice of the woman on the Cal Fed Savings radio commercials some time back.

    Afternooners on the freeway can hear  John and Ken (3 to 7 p.m. daily) on KABC-790 AM.  They  are the most entertaining team that usually gets to the bottom of things and steps on toes of everyone along the way.   I am sure that John takes lots of his positions for the shock impact and not that he really is so passionate about all he says.
 

    The JESUS CHRIST program on Sunday mornings, 7 to 9 a.m.  on KFI-640AM, offers lots of interpretations from the one and only, and gives lots for thought whether you are a devout person or just don't bother with religion.  The concept is worth listening to for making up your own evaluation, if you are up that early on Sunday.

    I personally like radio because it doesn't tie you up like t.v. and you can do other things while listening.  T.V. is usually an all or nothing proposition, and who has all that time.

    Over the holidays there is a lot on radio besides music, and if you are not an L.A. area person or have bad reception, you may hear much of this live on the internet through streaming audio now that the flap over rights and royalties has seemed to be settled for now.

    IF you become a radio fan, you might want to check L.A. Radio People at  www.laradio.com, which is a subscription site now, but for about 10 cents a day, you get the past, present and the behind the scenes news about radio and the people in radio, delivered on the internet everyday, and this is a bargain by any measure.

rg/ 12-26-01

   I am passing along this next bit of information for your musical memories -
"This Week of December 19th in Music History"-  Please check Item 2a in the e-mailed Newsletter from Musician's Friend for 12-19-01 which I share with you - in the form as received- (must give credit where it is due.)
  There are always new things to be found in this.  Another Feature in this week in music history is the listing of birthdays, and "departures" of names in the music world.   (As usual, Ignore the ads which I must include as part of the e-mail sent to me, unless you're interested- they have lots of things with some decent prices.)

Reminder:  Continuing at  the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, "BFA," is presenting the play "Too Many Tamales" in both English and Spanish  -different performances for each language, call to see which one is which.   This will continue on specific dates until December 29th.  The cost is very low for a live event, and this alone is a reason to go there and see the play.... you might like it.    About the Foundation- "... of a Lifetime."  This is located in the former Lincoln Heights Jail on Avenue 19.  (421 N. Avenue 19; call 323/225-4044)

LATE NEWS-
Tonight, Thursday Dec, 20th at 7p.m. in West Covina, , comedian Rudy Moreno, Cl. of 1974, is hosting a comedy show toy drive at "Taste of Texas" Restaurant, with admission for a donation of a $10 value toy. See e-mailed message.  Good opportunity to have fun and share some good will by your participation.
 

12-13-01, Thursday- Some of Lincoln Heights Community Activities:  For the Christmas season this year, the Lincoln Heights neighborhood is celebrating with the community's First Christmas Tree , with an official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held on Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.   This Christmas Tree is located outside the Mirabal Mortuary, 2814  North Broadway, at Sichel St. The schedule is set for pictures with Santa at 2:00 p.m., followed at 5:00 p.m. by a Reception, complete with carolers.  For any additional information, call:  (323) 222-7577, Teresa Duarte or Alice Carona.

    Tomorrow is the last day for classes  at Lincoln for the year 2001.  By the way, there was a Christmas, wait, make that "Holiday" Concert last night, Dec. 12th at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium.   (Sorry, I don't always get the information directly, and this is one of those times.... I didn't check the official LHS website because, until recently, there was not much in the way of news.)   But the event is listed in the School Bulletin for the week of Dec. 10-  this Bulletin feature  is something that was added to their web site since the last time I looked it over.   I still find it not possible to find or easily contact teachers or others there, as there is no directory- telephone, e-mail, alphabetical or otherwise.   But from a privacy standpoint, I guess not everyone wants to be publicly listed.  Fair enough.
 

    LHS Landscape: The trees around Lincoln, especially the palm trees along the street, have been given some pruning treatment recently, helping make the area on the gym side of the street look much better.  A noticeable void in the landscape at Broadway and Lincoln Park Avenue was created some time back by the removal of the large, actually, very large, evergreen that was next to the driveway leading up to the gym.  There were some other trees in the vicinity that were trimmed back a lot or just removed because they were not in good health and becoming a safety hazard.   A big factor in setting things in motion was a thought about legal liability and comparative costs.  Some branches had broken off and one even crashed down on the sidewalk.... so that got some attention, especially since some people were walking along the same area just a short time before the branch came down.  So that is why there are some trees missing.

    Neighborhood Views:  Some of you may have noticed that the neighborhood is receiving the benefit of the city's tree trimmers who have be able to deal with just about all the palm trees in the L.H. area and in El Sereno, as well, over the past weeks.  The regular trees have been trimmed back as well, but it sometimes is harder to tell.   There is a part of Lincoln Park's website that has some old photos along North Broadway with the street cars running, and a big difference is that there were not any big trees, if any at all, on North Broadwaylike now.  The trees have since grown well and seem to be too big now.  They have split the sidewalks in some places and block much the signs on the businesses so you can't see some places very easily.
    This is just my opinion, but the trees might need to be replaced by younger ones, a little at a time. to get used to the change.   This time there should be some thought put into the types of trees planted so that they don't just become huge spreads of branches and leaves  without adding some character to the neighborhood.  This is just my opinion, and I like trees in most cases, compared to having no trees.  In this case, the trees are just way out of proportion to the area and don't add to the scene.  Some were so big that in recent years they have been  removed, like the ones on Daly in the area of Von's Market (formerly "Safeway") and the Pacific Bell Telephone building.   I didn't really think much about the trees until I compared the views of the old photos with today's look, even with the pruning done, there's too much tree for the space.

    LHS old timers will remember "Mr. Tunney"- Jim Tunney left Lincoln in 1964, serving then as the Vice Principal.  He began his Lincoln career in 1951, going from teacher, to registrar, to vice principal.  The thing most people might recall first is that he was on television regularly, but he was not an actor.   He was an NFL referee, among other achievements, from 1960 to  1991...  He has a very intensely informative web site that you can begin viewing  with his Resume.  Read more of it and you will see that he has been very busy and successful in many activities.

   SOON, soon,  mORe PhOToS cOMinG- from October's events: "Homecoming Game" and "Alumni Career Share Day"...   just a matter of working on it.  Some of the subjects of the photos probably were wondering when they could see themselves on these pages...  December's the month it should happen. Patience, please.   Hopefully before Christmas.      /r.g.
 

    An item of interest for some of you long-time current and former residents of Lincoln Heights- the web site for our own Lincoln Park has some extensive information about the services available, but more interestingly to many of us is the history part that show some really old photos of the Selig Zoo and the neighborhood, including the street cars that ran on North Broadway and on Mission Road.  That site has a guest book that you can enter comments on, too, after you look over the pages.   If any of you have more old photos of the Lincoln Heights or Lincoln Park scene, you may want to let Javier scan/copy them to include in the photo galleries.  There are some photos of the remodeling that split the Gym and made it much smaller than it once was.  Does anyone remember the dances in the Gym ?... live bands  .... local talent and some name acts were playing there  in the mid-60's for a time.   Different times than now.   One example:  Six band in six hours, 6 to midnite, for $5, or was it $3?  That was about 1966.  Anyway, those were some good times.

    By the way, is there anyone who gets current information about the programs and services/classes from Plaza de la Raza?  It seems to me that most of the information that get out about performances and classes usually is more easily found in the L.A. Times than in any outreach or promotion that they do there.   Too bad, they could help out the community more- IF that is within their goals- by letting people in on what is happening there.

    As another  note on the arts, the Bilingual Foundation for the Arts, "BFA," is presenting "Too Many Tamales" in both English and Spanish now until December 29th.  About the Foundation- "... of a Lifetime."  This is located in the former Lincoln Heights Jail on Avenue 19.  (421 N. Avenue 19; 323/225-4044)
    A brief item  on the Jail's history is at "...Old Jail" .   I found that connected to The Arroyo Art Collective web site;  their EVENTS CALENDAR goes up to November events and shows that there are a lot of local activities happening art-wise.

    Now leaving you with another source of information about the neighborhood that reflects on the BFA and other tidbits of historical interest of lots of places in Lincoln Heights..  This is in the context of taking a tour of the area, and was done a few years ago, so not all is as it was, but there is always something new to learn about all the places we took for granted. Lincoln Heights- ITINERARIES.  /r.g.

12-02-01-Sun.:  More historical notes- Remember the 1968 Walkouts?  One of the organizers, Carlos Munoz, Jr., became a university professor in ethnic studies in the U.C. system, currently at U.C  Berkeley.  He is retiring now after 30 years, and you might look over the brief but informative review of  his experiences, which include the 1968 Eastside Student Walkouts, starting with Lincoln High on May 3, 1968, and spreading to the other Eastside high schools.  "Si, Se Puede"

George Harrison special on KLOS-FM---KLOS-fm 95.5 on the dial, will be running a two-hour special on George Harrison tonight, Sunday night, at 9 p.m. according to Rita Wilde, Program Director.  Some special recordings will be presented including a performance with the Travelling Wilburys, and  his last known recorded song, "Horse to the Water" which he wrote with his son Dhani.

Don't Forget the Lighter Side... Rudy Moreno, Cl. of '74, has been busy hosting Latino Comedy events at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena recently.   IF you are one of the rare people that have not heard about or seen Rudy's work, check the item in LatinoLA which gives a bit of background.   "...Funny Vato."

    Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2001 marked the 38th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Assassination in Dallas, Texas.  If you were too young to have any recollection of this day, here's what happened-  Friday, November 22, 1963:  President Kennedy arrived in Dallas on the presidential plane, Air Force One, and traveled a route from the airport to a location where he was going to give a luncheon speech at the Dallas Trade Mart to start off a Dallas trip.

    He was with his wife, Jackie, and Texas Gov. John Connelly and Mrs. Connelly, riding in a open top Lincoln Continental along a route where people lined up to see and greet them. (Map of Motorcade Route).  His car had a special bubble dome that was not used that day.  The path took them past the Texas School Book Depository when several shots were heard.  The President was mortally wounded, and Gov. Connelly was hit, too.  History has recorded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman, acting alone, firing 3 shots from a bolt-action rifle he apparently bought by mail order.

    The President's limousine immediately raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital where JFK later was pronounced dead.
    Oswald was arrested later that day after he was accused of shooting and killing a Dallas Policeman, J.D. Tippit. after Kennedy was shot.   Oswald was not charged with Kennedy's murder at the time.

    On Sunday, November 24, 1963, on live t.v., a handcuffed Oswald was escorted by police in the police headquarters among a crowd of  reporters who were taking pictures and trying to get Oswald to say something.  A night club owner named Jack Ruby lunged toward Oswald with a revolver and shot him before the police could stop him.   Oswald died shortly afterward, taking whatever he knew about the assassination plan to the grave with him.

    Just about everyone remembers where they were when the news was heard.  I was at Nightingale JHS in class but only the news of the shooting was announced.  His death was announced soon afterward.  This was something that I think a lot of us could not or did not  want to believe.  I recall there was some joking around, thinking at the time that this was some kind of news exageration, but this was not the case.  Jr. High was not the place to find the most mature behavior from students, in general.

        There are many web sites that focus on the assassination and on the question of whether this was really a conspiracy.   To this day, there are many who believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was not alone, that there were shots fired from the grassy knoll in front of the president's car, that Oswald was murdered to shut him up, and so on.
Some web sites are presented which you might find interesting to start- although the first site really just starts out showing the extent of documents held, and how a search can be made.
    http://www.nara.gov/research/jfk/(The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection)
    http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm (The Kennedy Assassination By John McAdams © 1995-2001)
    http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/dpdtapes/dix.htm  (The Dallas Police Transmissions in the Wake of the JFK Assassination- The Minneapolis Library Tape)
 

    A report from the Dallas Police radio at the time of the shootings is at  http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/dpdtapes/
It is hard to believe that 38 years have passed since that time, and the questions about what is the truth about those events still arises. The JFK Assassination Home Page  offers a wealth of material and links to other resources on the topic of what really happened in Dallas on that day, and afterwards.

(Photo of JFK motorcade in Berlin, 1963,  About JFK's Limousine- with photos, and
....this next site  has photo of close up view of JFK, Jackie and the others in limo that day sometime before shooting happened:
(JFK Dallas Photos in Limo- Cover-up Theories. Use "block" with mouse button to lighten the text for reading ease against tough background on this last site.)
 

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    George Harrison Died Thursday in Los Angeles -   The former lead guitar player for the Beatles and youngest member of the "Fab Four" was 58 and suffered from cancer.  "In the beginning..." the Beatles came to the U.S. to be on the Ed Sullivan Show, which was on every Sunday night and had a variety of performers- some big and some just strange- to make up an evening's entertainment.  This time it was some guy's from England who had long hair (for that era it was "long") and played in this new band. February 9, 1964 was the date they made their television debut and I think anyone who had a t.v. was watching to see what this was all about.  The country at that time was still in a depressed state from the JFK assassination in November and this was something that came at the right time to get people back into life.  It seemed that there was no other topic in school for a while after the Beatles came to the U.S..

    If you remember, the Beatles were on t.v. for 3 Sundays in a row, and were doing concerts in the U.S., finally arriving in L.A. for a Hollywood Bowl concert that had KRLA radio promoting itself as the Beatles Station.  D.J. Bob Eubanks brought together some money to get that first L.A.  concert to happen.  He was encountering skepticism from potential investors and after that event,  he was on his way to becoming pretty well off financially.  I recall D.J. Dave "The Hullabalooer" Hull got some exclusive interviews with them, smuggling himself into their car or whatever they used then after the concert.

    That was the beginning and the Beatles and their members left their mark in music, history and culture.  The British Invasion had begun with this group.  then The Rolling Stones, the Animal, Herman's Hermits, the Searchers, the Dave Clark 5... and more, rolled into the U.S., appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show from New York, and went on concert tours across the country.  The Beatles had five of their songs in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time in 1964- which I believe is something that has not been done by anyone since then.

    The Beatles made their first movie, "A Hard Day's Night"  which came out soon afterward in 1964- (see a down to earth review of movie, A Hard Day's Night ) There is a web site by Miramax Film Corp. which sets out how the movie would have been promotedif the Internet existed in 1964.  (There is a lot here, some good photos and a little sound.  The faster the connection, the better the viewing.   This sight is loaded with lots of information... I still have not seen all of it.)

    On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman, a "fan", as John and his wife, Yoko Ono, arrived home at about 10 p.m. at the Dakota apartment building in New York City.  I remember watching Monday Night Football and hearing Howard Cosell make the announcement that John Lennon was dead.  This was the first Beatle lost. Details in Fan's website

    Your memories of the Beatles and of George Harrison  might begin later on in the course of things, depending on your age.   (how annoying it was to hear a much younger friend say "Oh, that's the 'Wonder  Years' song, when Joe Cocker's version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" came on over the radio.  Of course not, it was the Beatles' song, NOT the Wonder Years Song.   Pleeease.)   George is another person who will be missed.  There will be many praises of George's work and reflections on George's life as an individual artist and as a member of the Beatles by others on television, radio and newspapers, but I can remember this group continuing to be an influence in our culture in various ways all through the years since they first performed on that Sunday night on t.v. in 1964.

    By the way, as a trivia matter- East Los Angeles' own Cannibal and the Headhunters were among the opening acts for the Beatles during a national councert tour ending in August at the Hollywood Bowl ... that year was 1965  (Remember "Land of a Thousand Dances" ?).  About the Band and Eastside Music Memories- from Mark Guerrero's Web Pages .  One more:  Chicano Music Legend.
 

Now, back to the present - What is the reason that there is a real lack of music-drama-arts program to any degree nowadays?   There are some problems with "sponsors"-  no sponsor, no activity, simple as that.  Not all the teachers like to stick around for extra activities... and I am sure that there are some teachers who have not seen the campus
after regular school hours.

   Other schools have drama departments, art departments and music departments- like Eagle Rock High's highly-regarded jazz band- and Lincoln seems to just be hanging on with a small but very enthusiastic bunch..  The Belmont High program seems to be bigger in all around participation, but then that school has a higher population.  This part is not dependent on sponsors but on some administrative decisions, as I understand.  If there are other reasons, please enlighten me.  Hey, let's have a play and some music so the parents and the community can have a reason to come to LHS  other than hearing about Junior's academic woes.  I have been told that a H.S. - maybe Bell, I don't recall for sure, but anyway, the drama program has gone so well that it's even bilingual in operation.  The teacher was long ago a LHS faculty person but could not get anywhere here, if I understand the situation correctly, and then went on to this other H.S.  This was years and years ago, but a program was developed and continues now at that school.

    And is there any money for the Auditorium items like spotlights and other performance equipment.?

    Belmont's half time performance at the LHS Homecoming Game showed a rather large number of band members, flag girls and drill team.  The LHS Cheerleaders number about 23 or so, and the LHS Girls' Drill Team is very small.  Wasn't it the other way around when we were in school- a few cheerleaders and lots of drill team members (enough to make some patterns on the field while they moved around?)  Much credit to the LHS and Belmont students, but I still don't understand why there are so many cheerleaders.  Sorry, dance girls, I did not mean to leave you out, it's just that I don't remember high school so barren of other activities.  (I have not even begun to go over the lack of sports programs now available for student participation ... but we will later.)

This Week of November 29th in Music History-  Check Item 2a in the Musician's Friend Newsletter for 11-29-01 which I share with you - in the form as received- since I did not compile it, but it has some old things that may be news to you as they were to me. (Ignore the ads which I must include as part of the e-mail sent to me, unless you're interested- they have lots of things with some decent prices.)

    Oh, sorry .... I was supposed to stay out of the past and keep with the present for now.  More later.  (r.g.-s'67)

Important late word received: Reunion of Cl. of 1963 this Saturday, Nov. 17th. Open Invitation to LHS alumni.  Details

Meeting of Alumni Association at LHS, Room 201, Career Center, this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., Open Meeting, alumni and visitors welcome.  There are a number of topics that will be covered and this is an opportunity to provide some input on matters, social and otherwise.

Thank you Dodie Colon, Cl. of '71, for your contribution for
Veterans' Day, 2000- Received an interesting e-mail to share with you in these uncertain times.
Please take a moment and see for yourself, "A letter from Santa"

   - Come to the HOMECOMING GAME on Saturday, October 27th at 2:00 p.m.    There will be a parade that day beginning at 10:00 a.m., going down North Broadway up to Lincoln.
    In between the parade and the game, the Annual Health Fair (this is free, of course) will be held at LHS.  The Homecoming Game opponent will be Belmont High.   2001 Tiger Football Schedule

10-25-01:  Coming this Saturday-  in Lincoln Heights:  10 a.m Harvest Festival Parade from Daly St. to LHS, on to 2 p.m., Community Health Fair on LHS campus, LHS Homecoming Game on Andrus Field at 2 p.m.   Support LHS activities, see old friends and find out more about what is going on locally at Alumni table.

   Thursday 10-18-01 -Mtg. of Lincoln Heights Neighborhood steering committee at Senior Center, Lincoln Heights Recreation Center on Workman, 6 to 8 p.m./  Meetings held twice a month.
    10-20-01- In Lincoln Heights, the Neighborhood Beautification and Clean-up......... 7 a.m. and on..... Lincoln Heights Recreation Center is the focal point, and LHS site available for volunteers to join in for campus work.
    Lincoln Alumni Meeting at LHS on Sat. during clean up project, at 12:30 p.m., Room 201, (Career Center).

10-13-01:  Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Steering Committee Meeting:  Thursday,10-18-01, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Location: L.H. Recreation Senior Center, entrance on Workman St.  Open meeting discussing local events and plans concerning area residents and businesses. Among items included in last meeting were the issue of the boundaries included within the City of L.A.'s neighborhood councils.  The Brewery group of residents, in the former site of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery on Main St. and Ave. 20, want to be in the Downtown Council, not in the Lincoln Heights Council.  The controlling consideration, from what I have seen of the plan is what are the geographic boundaries have been historically.  The dispute continues.  A web site focusing on the Brewery viewpoint: http://www.mousethatroared.com/

    Also included were upcoming events:  The L.H. beautification clean-up on Saturday, 10-20-01, with lunchtime barbecue for the volunteers, LHS Health Fair, Harvest Parade on Broadway, with Homecoming Game on 10-27-01.  An annual fundraising event for LHS Scholarships at the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia on 10-6-01 announced.   Spending recommendation procedures for the Lincoln Park area alotment of funds.  The developments and questions are covered in these meeting and the public invited.  Meetings held every 2 weeks on Thursday evening.  6 to 8.

    Internet surfing- hoaxes and facts. [in this "for your information" section]  There have been numerous reports in the news and much on the internet which do not really tell a true story.   My usual net source, Steve Bass of the Pasadena IBM User Group, passed along some e-mail which you can check concerning the warning to stay out of malls on October 31st.  E-mail hoax.  There is also a Bert-sighting, from the Ernie and Bert pair.  Bert appears on some Usama bin Laden posters in news photos of pro-Taliban protesters.  Evil Bert

    If the anthrax virus causes you concern- find out more facts on a special website compiled by Meryl Nass, M.D., an expert in the field.    Anthrax Vaccine  She's been a more frequent guest these days on the "John and Ken" radio show on KFI-640AM.  You can find some more interesting links on that web page, "www.johnandken.com"

10-8-01:  Report on LHS Ballet Folklorico Reunion: Just a quick word here to pass along from Dodie Colon, Cl. of '71, about the reunion, held on September 15, 2001.  She relates in an e-mail that the reunion was well-attended and enjoyable.  The national tragedy of September 11 was felt by all, and cancellation of the reunion was considered, but because of so many  last minute calls, it was decided to go on.  The gathering of old friends in a time of sadness did much to comfort one another and share in life's experiences.  All attending appreciated the work done to bring this event to completion.  Dodie says that several instructors attended- Anita Cano, Raul Macias, Mike Gordon and Paul Tanzawa. All in all the evening worked out well, with  "Great food, great music, great memories, great times."  The added feature was a film presentation made by LAUSD which included many of the group.  Planners for this event were of Juan Rodriguez '70, Maria Garcia '72, Mark Grijalva, Sylvia Murrillo, and Dodie Colon '71.

    ALUMNI INVITATION:   Try a visit to LHS this Thursday, 10 a.m. at LHS Auditorium, theAlumni Career Share Day will feature a ceremony/assembly to congratulate Judge Carlos Moreno, Cl. of '66, on his appointment to the California Supreme Court.  Confirmation of the appointment is expected this month.  Meanwhile, we want to wish him well and thank him for his interest in participating in LHS events.  His presence will be missed, as the position calls for him to be in San Francisco during the week, leaving his old post at the downtown U.S. Courthouse.
    For those of you that know Carlos now, or remember him from school, he has always been a friendly and considerate person, which you do not always find in life (and in the legal system).  Think about the ones you meet in life and you can see that there are lots of people who help less and want more, and may generally not care about what happens to others.  You can come on by to visit and support the event, even if you are not able to participate in the morning classroom presentations.  e-mail for more info to Vera Padilla, LHS, or call 323-225-0030 (her line), or the school's office, 323-223-4021.

    I have been a member, off and on, of the Pasadena IBM User Group, "PIBMUG," for years and years.  The Group's president, Steve Bass, is a tech columnist (and licensed psychotherapist, too), and is always a source of a wealth of computer and internet information.  An e-mail from Steve last Friday leads me to his article in his PC World column,
 Disaster: Key Web Sites .  Please give this a look.
 

    The enormity of the disaster in N.Y. and at the Pentagon is beyond belief.  The fact of four jet airliners being hijacked in a single morning is shocking.   The lives lost on each of the planes would have been overwhelming with nothing else happening.  Adding the victims on the ground sends this to a level beyond comprehension.  The loss of life in N.Y. is estimated at more than  5,000.   About 300 firefighters and nearly 100 police officers are missing and very likely dead.  These numbers are astonishing.
    Each of the victims had his or her own particular story, some just beginning their lives and others having had the opportunity for accumulating more experiences.  They leave behind their loved ones whose suffering from the loss can be too much to witness on television.  For those of us removed from the scene by several thousand miles, it is hard to imagine such destruction, but the personal pain is something many of us can understand and feel.  The attack on our country's residents who were traveling by air, and on buildings filled with people starting their work day and others visiting is so incredibly outrageous that no one ever expected it could happen.  It should never be allowed to happen again.
    The events of the last week should give us all a better appreciation of life and lives, our own and others.  A lot in our lives has been simply taken for granted.  Our day to day problems do not amount to much compared to what we have seen and heard over the last week.
    A "Thank You" is extended to the men and women who serve as firefighters, "EMT"/"EMS", Police and other law enforcement officers who have the daily task of ensuring the public safety.   We are glad you are there to help when we need you.
    On our local level, numerous LHS alumni serve and have served as police, firefighters, and other emergency services.  Our Tiger Pride is showing, and it should be.   For those victimized by the terrorist acts, our moral support and prayers are what we can give, to start.   Each of us can decide what else we can do.  /r.g.

  Adoption of certain parts of the campus to be kept maintained, by past classes or groups, like the rose beds around the campus- in the senior court, in front of Auditorium, and in front of Administration building, and so on.  A few hours each month spent by volunteer alumni on the grounds might help out the gardener and give these areas as much special attention as needed to restore the past level of beauty to the landscape.
  Pancake Breakfast and Menudo Breakfast events have been enjoyable in the past for everyone, and having these a couple of months apart might get people together more regularly and boost alumni spirit than doing this once each  year or two.   Alumni HELP is the issue again, as with all activities.
  The Tierra concert of last semester brought out some of the weaknesses of the Auditorium.  No spotlights to be found.    There used to be some but that was a long time ago.  But since the school plays, music programs and community events seemed to fade out, so did the equipment.  You will never be able to get by without those at a regular venue.  According to the administration, the funds for restoring the equipment to a proper level has been authorized- now we have to get the work done.  This is one example of the things that need to be done once the approval has been obtained.   More on this later.
 

HERE'S SOME NEWS THAT DESERVES SOME ATTENTION- AND IT IS GOOD NEWS, TOO.
Andrus Scholarship winners for 2001.  Some congratulations are belatedly due to the scholarship award winners at LHS this past school year. Chris Morfin and Dennise Sosa, graduating seniors, are the 2001 winners, each, of $2,000 scholarships from the AARP in honor of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, former Lincoln teacher and principal and founder of the American Association of Retired Persons ("AARP").   Read the details in the web site :. >Andrus Scholarship Award for 2001.
           More about Dr. Andrus and the Scholarship Program-> Andrus Scholarships for LHS    (Main site page:
www.andrus.org )
   /9-3-01- r.l.g./

 8/21/01:  Guess what?  Another update as to the Speaker Series on the "History of Chicano Music" at Self-Help Graphics.  As noted last week, a date change in the Calendar Section of LatinoLA.com, TIERRA's RUDY SALAS (LHS W'67) was announced as speaker with El Chicano members.  NOW, the originally announced date AUG. 22- WED., at 7 p.m. appears in the CALENDAR section of LatinoLA.com for members of TIERRA to participate in the series.  I don't know if the date for last week's program was wrong or for a different part of the series, or whether this week's program date is simply incorrect.   I suggest that a call precede a visit.  But it still sounds like an interesting series, just a matter of WHO is going to be present and WHEN will it happen still make attending a challenge. Go to Self-Help Graphics' Website

On the L.A. Radio Scene- George Lopez out at MEGA-92.3 FM: It has been over a week now since the local station initiated changes that pretty much cleaned out the on-air talent.  George Lopez had begun this year as the host of the morning show and was heavily promoted.  The station played lots of "old school" and some current R&B, and there was a heavy latino flavor in the Lopez show, which featured much of the comedian's forte, humor from a Chicano perspective.
    This station was purchased by Clear Channel, which owns KFI, KLAC, KIIS, and many more.  Profit is what motivates radio now, and it seems that they can still make the same money without the staffing requirements of the past.  Rick Dees of KISS-FM commented in www.laradio.com last week that his studio is down the hall from 92.3 and one day they cleaned house and the place is empty, and the new "HOT 92.3" colors and signs are up but no people, which he remarked left a strange feeling there.
    Lopez may not have been everyone's cup of tea, but he did relate to the audience and his show was live and lively.  The comedy concerts he had this year benefited from the radio exposure and he did a lot of public appearances, along with appearing at charity events.  The station's new website boasts of the ratings and audience so that it can keep its advertisers, and says that it will be playing more music.
    Personally, I can hear the same songs on CD's, tapes and LP's (if you don't know what that means, ask your parents).   The part about the radio which makes stations different from each other is what they put in between the songs. Unfortunately, it looks like there are going to be only a few owners holding on to the majority of stations and the losers will be the listeners.  The amount of profit that the stations can pull in are what matters MOST and the de-regulation that allows for many stations in a particular area to be owned by a few corporations ends up taking out the competition for our attention as listeners.  Lopez was planned to be put in a weekend time slot, but that is a minor role compared to daily drive time.
    According to LARP sources, the company wanted to syndicate his show like they do with Rick Dees on the weekend, but Lopez, through his agent, was not interested at this time in that arrangement.

    Lincoln Stuff:   School will be starting very soon.  I hope to have some new sources of information and features, but that will depend on the interest that I can generate with the LHS side of things.   For the rest of you, Alumni Career Share Day is coming on Thursday, October 11, 2001, at 9 a.m.   Registration begins at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts, etc. along with any information that you might need to help make the most of your time there.  Please do consider making this event as memorable as possible- for students and alumni- by bringing your many different experiences and personal opinions to the students.  Cameras will help you remember the views, the places and the people longer than just by staring, so do bring one along.  Vera Padilla is the contact person at LHS.

8/12/01:   Update- Previously announced for Wednesday 8/22/01, is moved up a week.
                    A change in date seems to have been made, according to the Calendar section of LatinoLA.com:
   " On 8/15 - 7 pm - Musica
           LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES - El Chicano and Tierra's Rudy
                  Salas discussing their career for this lecture and music series exploring
                  the history of Chicano music. Self-Help Graphics & Art, 3802 Cesar Chavez
                  Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063. 323-881-6444. www.selfhelpgraphics.com "
    This is a free lecture series- the cross street is Gage.
 

The LHS Alumni Association pulled together a meeting Saturday, 8/11/01 at the American Legion Post 790 in West Covina.  Although the unexpected absence of Vera Padilla left many updates regarding the current status of plans unavailable to attendees, general plans, direction, and short term activities were discussed and will be developed with an expected growth in participation for the coming academic year.
    The 10-Year Reunion of the Class of 1991 will be held in two weeks.  There still are many class members not contacted and if you know any of them or are a neighbor, friend or relative, let them know a reunion in coming up and check the web page link here for the 1991 "Elites."  See Reunion link at the top of this page.
    Consideration of a combined general reunion for Classes of the 60's (those classes which are not having a reunion this year) in continuing.  Discussion of current student morale and school pride- much declined since times past- resulted in need to create plans for specific campus upkeep and beautification projects which will be presented to Ms. Sonnie, Principal and her associated administrators for implementation.
    Fundraising for scholarships and alumni activities was another topic that was discussed briefly, but will have to wait, pending the status report from Vera Padilla.  Discussion of lack of consistent lines of communication among the participating alumni in Alumni Association activities was examined and a new contact list was circulated to be formally prepared and distributed to all in attendance.
  A meeting is planned to be held in a month, with the exact date to be agreed upon in the next two weeks.   Date will appear on this site when announced.   Any of the interested alumni may attend at no obligation.

Upcoming ALUMNI CAREER SHARE DAY- Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001- 9 a.m. ond on.  Participation is open and encouraged.  Past event (March 1999) description.
 

More COMEDY- Rudy Moreno, comedian and Lincoln grad, will be hosting a comedy show at the Hop in Puente Hills, 1757 Gale Ave., Industry, on Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 6 p.m. $10 advance/$12 at door/ 21 and over.  Live music by Thee Counts.  For more information: Tele: 626-810-UHOP  http://www.comedy.com/rudymoreno

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  Tuesday, 8/7/01 8:00 p.m., Comedian Rudy Moreno, LHS Cl. of '74, will again be hosting the Latino Comedy Showcase at the Ice House in Pasadena.  This one is not free, Tickets are $10.00, and a 2-drink minimum, but the live shows are worth taking the time to go at least one time, if you can.

  News Note:  Carlos Moreno, Cl. of '66, is currently a U.S. District Court Judge, (and almost as noteworthy, a frequent participant in the LHS Alumni Career Share Day events.)  The L.A. Times reported last week that he is one of the contenders on a short list for appointment to the California Supreme Court.  The opening had come up as a result of the death of Justice Stanley Mosk.  The potential appointees all appear to have a good chance at being appointed, and only time and politics will tell.  Governor Gray Davis will make the choice.   Just being considered for this position is a very high compliment.  Good luck in this process, Judge.

LHS COMING EVENTS:  Saturday, October 27, 2001-  A parade on North Broadway beginning at Daly St. and ending at LHS will start the day's activities.  The annual Health Fair will be held at LHS, and at 2:30 p.m., for the first time in many years, a home game at Lincoln on SATURDAY to conclude the events.  More information to be posted here later.

    At LHS -  9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday Morning, October 11, 2001, A CAREER FAIR, which includes the Alumni Career Share Day-  combined with the College Recruitment/Information day, - a morning of meeting students in classrooms and having a discussion about experiences, yours and theirs, about school activities and later life experiences, which is usually about your work or special interests.   More about this as the date approaches.

LHS Alumni Association is planning a meeting for Saturday, August 11, 2001, 2:00 p.m. - Please consider coming as this is an open meeting- which will be held at the West Covina American Legion Post 270, on Azusa Ave.  The post is located 2 blocks north of I-10 (San Bernadino Fwy).  Upcoming events and reunion activities will be discussed.

Don't forget to check for other events of interest at www.latinola.com, calendar section, which are many.

7/18/01:  MORE EVENTS- Free- On 7/19/01, Thurs. evening 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Poncho Sanchez' Latin Bandwill be playing at the MOCA ("Museum of Contemporary Arts") at Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Avenue in "Little Tokyo," just off First St. and Alameda, with free admission to the museum.
 

    This information was gathered from the "Calendar" part of the latino oriented website, www.latinola.com which contains LOTS  OF EVENTS related to latino culture- click on the link, a virtual wealth of local information, part of which I mention below.  (Plaza de la Raza events seem to be found there instead of on the Plaza's website which has been critiqued on these pages from time to time.)
 

    I saw that Little Willie G. and Jimmy Espinoza of the classic band "Thee Midniters" (possibly too far back in time for a lot of people to remember, but a major performer in its time, as most of the older alumni will recall (They once played a concert in the fabulous Lincoln High Auditorium on a Saturday afternoon in Dec. 1965 or Dec. 1966- one of many great shows they put on.)  They will be discussing their careers in a lecture and music series exploring the history of Chicano music, Self-Help Graphics and Arts is the location, 3802 Cesar Chavez Ave., L.A. 90063 (323) 881-6444   THIS IS A FREE LECTURE SERIES.

    This particular series had Lalo Guerrero with his son Mark appearing in May, and founding members of "Cannibal and the Headhunters" in June.
    On Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 7 p.m., members of "TIERRA" will be there as the featured group.     The final presentation will be in August, (date to be set) arranged in conjunction with the Museum of Television and Radio, and will  have CHICO SESMA, SANCHO, and ART LABOE discussing the history of Chicano/Latino radio in L.A.    See their website for more Calendar info. 

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Continued in Archived LHS Section, January to July, 2001-
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