July 31, 2020

It's been another slow week in Coltville, and a sad couple of weeks for friends and families of two ladies who spent their lives serving up Mexican food.  Mitla Cafe has been a San Bernardino institution since 1937, and Lucy Reyes went to work there in 1952.  She counted among her customers Cesar Chavez and that nice Glenn Bell, who went on to found Taco Bell.  Lucy passed away on July 13th.  Click HERE if you'd like to read the obituary in the Los Angeles Times.

Closer to home, Dolores Robledo died July 14th at the age of 90.  I mention this because she and her late husband Roberto emigrated from Mexico in 1957 and opened a tortilleria next to the border in 1964.  They delivered fresh tortillas to restaurants all around the county, as well as the Border Patrol office nearby.  The agents asked if they could add beans and rice to their next delivery -- and Roberto's Taco shops was born.  Rigoberto's, Royberto's, Aliberto's -- apparently as family members joined the business they customized the names.  There are now more than 77 'berto restaurants in seven western states.  Click HERE if you'd like to read the entire obituary.

So I"m watching the Feherty Show because I enjoy seeing golfers interviewed, but saxophonist Kenny G was the guest.  I guess Kenny G is a very good golfer and it was an interesting show.  Turns out Kenny G is also a pilot and took David Feherty up for a spin over Santa Monica.  "How did you get interested in flying?" asked David.  Kenny G responded, "There's a very good bass player in Los Angeles who is also a pilot.  He talked me into it.  His name is Nathan East."  In case you don't know, Nathan is a Colt from the Class of '73.

It's been a while, I think, since we got a look at the color photo that graced the frontispiece of the 1964 Centaur.  Click HERE if you'd like to see an enlargement on my web site.  You might be able to spot Newberrys.

Sharon Whitley Larsen '69 shares her Baccalaureate and Commencement Instructions, which includes a nice map of San Diego State -- and Aztec Bowl.  Click HERE to peruse all three pages.