For people who attended Crawford High School or would have attended if they hadn't moved -- or just have fond memories of San Diego in the '40s, '50s and '60s.
Click HERE to take a look at "Blades", by Rod Bankhead '63. It might even be a free Kindle download.
John "Hap" Murphy '64 appears to be a vintage car buff as well as outstanding photographer. Click HERE to view a Flickr slide show.
Joe Naiman '82 has finally published his long-awaited history of baseball at Crawford from 1958 to 2007. It's a fascinating read, and ventures far afield. I had FORGOTTEN that Colt cheerleader Ernie Dronenburg rode a unicycle. Click HERE to read part of the introduction and see about ordering your copy. It's only $19.95!!
John Straub '66 has a really cool blog entitled "Along for the Ride". It's about cars -- sort of. Click HERE to take it for a spin.
It says in today's U-T that you can chat with Bill Center '63 at noon about the Padres. Click HERE to check it out.
The Summer 2011 issue of California Conversations has a wonderful article about Hoover High classmates Les Cassie and Ted Williams, courtesy of Jim Cassie '65. Click HERE -- and enjoy!!
Here's the website for Crackpot Crones, one half of which is Carolyn Myers '68. I'm laughing and I don't even know their schtick.
Click HERE to go to the Eco Ambassador on-line ballot and vote for Jay Wilson '61 and Mission Trails Park. If he wins, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation will get $25,000.
Sheryl Slayen Baron '66 and Gary Dreyfus, who didn't know he was a Slayen, meet after 60 years. Oh, but there's SO much more. Click HERE to read about all of the Colts who are on the same Family Tree.
Louie Schwartzberg '68 is featured in this 10-minute video showing some of his gorgeous nature photography. Also something about his philosophy on life. Click HERE -- and enjoy!!
Linda Bennett, wife of Michael Bennett '60, supports the prisoner swap that freed the man who killed their daughter Marla. Click HERE to read the article in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Countless hours of selfless toil apparently have come to naught as the Lyric Opera San Diego filed for bankruptcy and laid off Leon Natker and Jack (J Sherwood) Montgomery '62. Click HERE to read the article in the Union-Tribune.
Rory Pullens '75 has turned the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington DC into quite the success. The Los Angeles Unified School District apparently tried to lure him west. Click HERE to read the Los Angeles Times article. Click HERE to read more about the Rory.
Mark Weissmann '69 is the Big Poobah for The Prestige at PGA WEST, the collegiate golf tournament being held at La Quinta October 8-11. He says Crawford alums and their families are free, but I'm not sure what that means. Click HERE to go to the web site for complete information.
Last week's Fry Day shot of Don's Hamburgers reminded Scott Shaw that, as a 7th Grader, he sold his first artwork to Don's. The picture of Homer Simpson reminded him of his latest work -- Bart Simpson Comics #61. Click HERE to see a couple of pages.
I don't know the details, but it would appear that Melissa Moss '72 headed to the Other Coast and met with considerable success, the most recent of which was appointment by President Obama to an arts commission. Classmate Ron Bennett remembers Melissa from Montezuma Elementary, Horace Mann and Crawford. He shares links to four different articles on Melissa. I will try to put them in reverse chronological order. The White House/President Barack Obama (September 8, 2011)
New York Social Diary (October 30, 2008)
PR Newswire September 27, 1999
Fast Company November 30, 1998
He's the Sheriff of San Diego County now, but on September 11, 2001 Bill Gore '65 was head of the San Diego Field Office of the FBI. Click HERE to read the Union-Tribune article from Tuesday, September 6, 2011.
Click HERE for information on the September 10th luncheon that will honor Cynthia Howell Silver '60
Wanna know what Randy Flynn '68 does for fun in Sun Valley, Idaho. Click HERE to watch a 15 minute video.
Click HERE if you want to visit the Classmates.com web site and sneak a peek at the Senior yearbook belonging to Londa Galley Warren '62. I'm hoping they post her high school diary next.
