The  News - meeting-  Next LHS Alumni Association Meeting will be: CALL VERA PADILLA FOR DATE AND TIME....
more ideas always sought, Open meeting, as usual, comes as a guest visitor.
....for any more details, just come by.   Please check directly with Vera Padilla, (323) 225-0030 at LHS any other committee member for more info. 

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(Thursday, May 13, 1999) L.A. Times, Metro Section, reports on battle between LHS groups and LAUSD over damage to the school's historic architecture by air-conditioning installation project.  Board acts to approve changes to the installation. Local efforts succeed.

     The buildings were on a list to be considered for designation as historically significant or landmarks. Most of the buildings were constructed during the Roosevelt Administration of the 30's work project era, in a particular architectural style - Art Deco or Deco Modern- (I don't have the precise term handy) and the school was the primary site, with other eastside schools, of the walkouts in '68, a major event in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 60's.  The inscriptions which are cast in the concrete walls was also notable. The buildings were not yet designated as historical structures but were on the list to be considered being added. The construction did so much to damage the appearance, with 6 to 8 rows of conduit running on the outside of the buildings above the first floor windows and other very visible marks of the construction, exposed ducts and curious placement of cooling units. The cost seems to be the main reason no steps were taken to avoid the problems. The lowest cost was the controlling factor.  The action of a committee composed of members of the neighborhood and alumni formed to voice the objection to the school district's lack of response to the earlier objections made by Principal Lupe Sonne over the impact that the construction was having.

     Today's news is that the committee advising the District recommended that the work be changed to preserve the architecture, and that the L.A. Conservancy will advise the District on the historical designation issues on other schools in the construction plans from now on. The cost will be about $2 million dollars more to do the job differently, but as many who were involved in this matter will say is that the construction began without any type of indication of what the installation was going to look like or what the installation alternatives would be to minimize or avoid the problems which now will be corrected.
We will see what happens and report further; r.g. 

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(area code has changed from "213" to "323" for the Lincoln High telephone numbers) 323-225-0030 

Feb. 28, 1999- In less than three weeks we have another important Alumni-Administration/Faculty-Student Body event:

This will be another important event for the alumni participants and for the students. The morning will start with the registration and welcome, in the Library, (subject to change). There will be 3 class periods assigned if you want all 3 periods... this is the one time that the students have each semester to meet former Lincoln students, some a bit older and some lots older, but we all went through the high school years in the same school, and now we have some more experiences that may be helpful, useful, interesting, or simply our own, which can benefit the students.

We show our interest in the students and the school by showing up. We give the students some information that might help some of them in the present or future, and make things easier than it was for us.

By showing up, we are able to pass along the information, stories and opinions that we have accumulated and let the students become involved with some discussions with people who are not grading them, but doing what we can to share what we have for the morning.

This is an event where you can see a few friends from the past school days and meet some of the other alumni, along with a break for lunch and discussion of what WE learned from the students.... and you cannot help but learn more than what you knew before that day from spending time with them.  (I think this is another benefit from the event.... and you don't have to have any special job or title, just come and communicate with the small group.)

Give it a try, even just for a single period. If you really have doubts, just asked to be paired off with another alumni presenter, and you can observe the other person, then participate as much or as little as you want.... you can plan for the next event from this, or get more involved right then, either way, you are doing something useful, even if you don't think so. It will help us all out.

all you have to do is get started and you will be able to see you have just a little time to to do whatever you decided to do with the time you have, but it matters to everyone involved. .. so get involved.

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10/31/98. The Parade and Health Fair held on Saturday morning- last week, at the time of this writing- were very well attended and we saw lots of the community from the elementary level and younger, up to our seniors, including our parade Grand Marshal, who was in the Class of '24 and still residing in Lincoln Heights. More to be told here soon; Thank to all volunteers, staff, employees of the health agencies, and to the people that came out to the events. The weather was great and it was a good day overall. Thanks to both bands who donated their time to entertain the audience.

Activity Report: Pancake Breakfast
On Saturday morning, Sept. 24th, the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser was held at the school, and there were ample supplies of pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, coffee, and orange juice, along with a friendly group of supporting alumni and friends. An interesting part of the morning was the self-guided tour that many of us took to recall the memories of the past at this campus.

As for changes to other parts of the campus, much is changed, like the covered lunch area.  This replaced the area in front of the cafeteria with the circular fountain, with the small vending booths nearby. The trees and shrubs were removed and lots of lunch tables are there now.  An improvement over the summer months was that the lighting was upgraded and the white light brightens up the area very well.
 We noted that the entrances to each of the original group of buildings bears various testaments to life and education, and is part of the concrete casting.  Unfortunately, the entrance to the cafeteria is now adorned with a short projection of a roof to cover the small gap between the Cafeteria building and the concrete lunch area shelters, which just about blocks the view of this particular inscription.
Unfortunately, there is very little attention to detail and appearance when these changes are planned and made to the building, and we lose sight, literally, of the things that are meant to leave a message for future campus visitors.  We hope that the future changes have people in charge actually checking the work before more "progress" wipes out other parts of the school's original ambiance.

A much smaller arch over the doorway to the cafeteria would have kept the rain, when there is rain, off people entering the cafeteria, and still allow a clear view of the building inscription.... and it would have looked a lot cleaner, as well.  So much for details and progress.

Carlos Moreno, Cl. of '66, confirmed in 1997 as U.S. District Court Judge, Central District, downtown Los Angeles.  Judge Moreno had been a L.A. City Attorney, Municipal Court judge, and Superior Court judge before this appointment.  At Lincoln, he was elected student body president during his senior year.

Ruben Brooks, Cl. of '67, has been serving for several years in the U.S. District Court Southern District in downtown San Diego as Magistrate.  Judge Brooks was in private practice before being appointed.  At Lincoln, he was elected student body president during his senior year, and was active in student government.

John Pride, Cl. of '66, a now-retired LAPD detective, was honored by Department, along with other members of the LAPD for taking 1st Place in the World Police Pistol Championship, as reported in the L.A. Times on 10/14/98. The LAPD had their 10 representatives come out ahead of the over-500 police shooters from around the world.  John won the overall individual class by scoring 1,497 out of 1,500.   The LAPD had one 4-person team scoring 2,378 points out of 2,400 to become world police pistol champions.
John had spent lots of time in the past as an instructor at the Academy, and has won and placed in the top 10 in numerous pistol shooting competitions for years.

I remember when he used to be part of the Lincoln ROTC Rifle Team.... he was a top shooter then, too. (Some of the other Lincoln Alums just remember him as a very good keyboard player in the days when live bands played at the dances in the area.)