Burbank High Stuff

Received the following email and photo this morning from Carol Nicholls Lebrecht, I must say I'm always amazed how classmates have saved so much BHS memorabilia - skate keys, pins, the letter 'B' etc. I guess because I've moved a gazillion times over the years, 'stuff' gets tossed or lost in the process. I'm thankful to still have my yearbooks and my diaries. I didn't go to the BHS 70th anniversary but my oldest sister, Patty, did and she said is was GREAT! She bought me the book which I still have and her comments prompted me to want to attend the 100 anniversary next month. Thanks for the email Carol... see you SOON!


Hi Cathy,

The 100 year centennial for Burbank High School is drawing near. My sister Cathy is very excited to have you and I marching in the Centennial parade with her. Cathy has already bought our t-shirts and we will be making the blue drill team skirts this weekend.

Cathy called me a couple days ago and said that it popped into her head where her letter "B" from her drill team uniform might be. She went straight for where she thought it was before she could forget and there it was. I was talking on the phone with her tonight and had been thinking of where I might have placed my "B". I mean, we wouldn't be twins if we didn't have the same "B" from our drill team days at Burbank High on our skirts. I looked in my dresser drawer under a box of memoriabilia and out popped my "B" along with a Burbank Bulldog pin and the 70 year anniversary of Burbank High pin.

I was wondering if any one else remembers attending Burbank High School's 70 year anniversary. Maybe they can relate their recollection of it. I can't believe that it is 30 years later and we will be attending the 100 year anniversary. How many alumni from other schools can boast the same? With all the different activities going on I hope we will be able to attend them all. I missed the reunion last year and then heard how everyone had such a wonderful time. I know I will be anxious to see old friends and make new memories.

See you soon,
Carol

August 23, 2008 UPDATE
Cathy,
I just found my drill team pin, drill team gloves and senior key. Can you replace the last picture I gave you earlier with this one please.

Thanks,
Carol

Bob Hazeltine

Just received an email from Jeanne Barron Aikman who made contact with our buddy, Bob - thanks Jeanne! Looking forward to seeing you, Bob and everyone else next month.

Hey Cathy

I just got off the phone with Bob Hazeltine and had a great time getting caught up. The last time I saw him was in Pasadena where I learned he works with Silver Clay. I googled him so I could learn more about it for my high school students and found him via a fellow jeweler. He is living in New Mexico now. Moved from California in 2002 to Santa Fe area and still does his jewelry.

It was so good to chat with him. I wanted him to know about the BHS Centennial. Looks like he is going to make an attempt to be there. Since he does not use the computer often, I told him I'd send this info for your blog page so others would know. He's excited and said to include his phone number which is 505 400-3274. I will also get the info about '67 Breakfast on Sunday to him.

He also spoke so fondly of you and sends his best.

It's so great having another reunion to look forward to.

Love you
Jeanne

Classmate News

Just received this email from Madelaine (Zelany) Whiteman - thank you for writing, Madelaine. My deepest condolances to Patty Ellis on the tragic loss of her son. We will keep her in our prayers...

Cathy,

Add my list to the people attending the Centennial. I look forward to seeing you and other classmates and alumni that were not at the summer picnic. It has been a long time since I have seen most of you, at least 20 years! The Saturday night get together sounds like fun and I told Joan & Freddie I would help if they needed me at the breakfast on Sunday.

On a sad note, Patty (Ellis) MacDonald, lost her son, Christopher, on July 17 in a motor cycle accident. He had been living in Spokane, WA. for the past several years. She is doing better, but as anyone who has suffered a loss knows, grief comes in waves.

And to end on a happy note, Kendra Murphy, Debbie Spaulding Milton’s daughter just past her test and is now an RN working in the oncology ward in Santa Fe where her mother was a patient. Debbie would be very proud of her accomplishments.

Best to you.

Madelaine

Who's Going to our Class Breakfast?

LAST UPDATE 8/28/08

So far, this is whose going to our class breakfast Sunday morning:

Jeanne Barron Aikman
Kent Barcus
Kathleen Bryan
Nancy Krogh Brez
Dona Foy Bruckner
Bevery Bullock
Cathy Nicholls Coyle
Frank Davenport
Paula Dean
Kathy Dupree
Gene Hernandez
Neal Hershenson
Dave and Dawn Moselle Hourigan
Carol Nicholls Lebrecht
Deanna Lloyd
Denny Lombard
Marilyn Miller
Linda Mustion
Shari Deuel Nicholls
Joan Nobile Ortega
Cathy Palmer
Jay (Chris) Peterson
Ken Peterson
Linda Peterson Everett
Marilyn Williams Peterson
Don Ray
John Rocke
Alan Singer
Jeanne Sproul
Tim Thomas
Diane McCall Ward
Madelaine Zelany Whiteman
Ron Wysocky

WHO ELSE??

OTHER EVENTS:

SEPTEMBER 12
Meet at Toluca Lake Bob's Friday night and if you want to show your Classic Car, arrive EARLY!

SEPTEMBER 13
Join Classes 63-67 Saturday night at BJ's Brewhouse & Restaurant located at 107 South 1st Street, just below San Fernando Road at Angeleno.
Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: Free
Room has been reserved on the patio and there will be alumni attending from the Classes of '62 through '67. Come join in! The more the merrier! We are looking forward to seeing you there!

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008
Class Breakfast at Fred & Joan Ortega's home
Time: 8am
Donation: $5
Location: 1313 N. Brighton St. Burbank , 91506 (between Victory and Burbank Blvd
PLEASE RSVP to Joan at jmochiles@gmail.com or tel 818-842-6221.
Thanks!


After breakfast beginning at 11:00 a.m. there will be more festivities and events going on at BHS all MC'd by our special classmate Anson Williams!
CENTENNIAL EVENTS

BHS Class '66 Blog Now Up!

Received this GREAT email today! Please forward to all your BHS Class of '66 friends.

Hi
The class of 66 blog spot is up and ready http://bhsclass66.blogspot.com/

I would appreciate a mention on the the other class blogs. My plan for this is to post up coming events and if anyone has information they would like to post I will put it up. Also Photos from 66.

Thank you

Alan

Centennial Meeting Update from Dave Thomsom

BHS Centennial Website

Dave Thomsom

Next Committee Meeting

Hello All,
Thank you to everyone who attended the last meeting on July 30. We had wonderful updates on the parade and all of the events and the excitement is definitely building.

We will have store posters by the end of this week, are ordering banners for the campus, and will have the first part of the website store up in the next few days. (Currently, website members can now pay the golf entry fee online, and soon the book will be available and donations can be made online as well.)

The Athletic Hall of Fame continues to generate a tremendous response and will be a wonderful evening. Several projects have already been undertaken concerning athletic facilities.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday August 20 at 6:30 pm in the library. The main focus will be to provide support to the Event Committee and enlisting and coordinating volunteers for all of the events. We are within one month, and it looks like we’ll have huge crowds at BHS to celebrate this very special time in the history of the school.

I will be sending out weekly newsletters via the website for the next month to help build interest. Please keep encouraging alumni to visit and log-on to the website. Thank you for all of your help.

Dave Thomson

Bulldogs need our help...

Alan Landros

Received the following email from Pam & Jon Kirkwood today and am posting to spread the word...

Hi Loopers...
This is kind of an "Emergency Loop" as we have an opportunity here to really help out 2 fellow schoolmates...

Below is a letter from Blyden Loutensock '70 regarding a commitment he has made to donate a kidney to a dear friend Alan Landros '70, whom he has known since childhood...

After you read Blyden's letter, hopefully you will be able to help him, to help Alan...

It isn't enough that Blyden has offered this magnanimous gift to Alan, but he is also dealing with his own mountain of personal difficulties...

If you feel you can help, please send your check to:

Blyden Loutensock
1036 S. 290 West
Apt. C
Provo, Utah 84601-5994

Thanks Loopers...

You guys are the BEST!!!

Pam and Jon

Hi Pam;

I am coming to you for hopefully, some help!

About 3 years ago, Alan Landros '70 went on to full blown kidney dialysis because both of his kidney's had failed. He goes to dialysis Monday, Wednesday and Friday for about 4-5 hours each visit...such is his life. He has no family to help!!! To make a long story short...I started testing over a year ago with the Transplant Center, at the UCLA medical Center...and was found to be a match. I have had to undergo testing two different times, requiring me to come to Los Angeles to UCLA in preparation. We have now been given a green light and our surgery date has been set for September 24th at the new Ronald Reagan Transplant Center at UCLA...at which time I'll donate my left kidney to Alan. I have to be there for pre-surgery testing on the 22nd and must remain in Los Angeles until I'm cleared on October 3rd...about two weeks. I feel it's a small price to pay, in order to give Alan his life back!

Please know I've been quiet and discreet about this personally...I'm doing this to help a friend I've known since 5th grade...and not for the accolades! Through this process, I've had personal obstacles to fight through, including my dad's ( former BHS Varsity Basketball Coach Jack Loutensock) health and battle with bladder cancer and the necessity to find new employment! So much for my life's history...sorry!!!

The cost of the surgery for both of us is completely covered through Alan's Medicare Insurance. Several of Alan's friends have stepped forward to pay for the cost of my travel...and for hotel accommodations there during the time I'm not in the hospital but in recovery. Being in a new job, I have no sick leave or vacation...and although my company will gladly provide the time off for me...it's without pay. Two weeks income for me is $1,500.00.

After talking with Alan, it was my idea to contact you. My thought was... as BHS Alumni, maybe if our other Loopers and BHS Alumni knew the circumstances...some might be willing to donate and help to cover my lost wages. If I had the money or resources...I'd do it myself..but personal circumstances ruined me and like most of the rest of America, right now I'm on a very tight income. If I can't solve this dilemma...the surgery may have to be put on hold!

There are many of our Loopers who know me and know Alan and I'm sure if they knew about this transplant, they are a caring group...and would probably happily come forward to help. If you'd like to talk with me more about this, my phone is 801-979-8282.

Thanks,

Blyden Loutensock
blydenjl@yahoo.com