Free & Cheap Stuff

We like FREE and CHEAP - thanks Cathy!

Hi CP! Joan just sent me these 2 great items. Thought you might like to post them on your blog.

BTW, yesterday I went to the Sr. Bulldog luncheon. Mrs. Gehler, the Foods teacher, came right up to me to tell me that she was so happy that her photo was in your blog. Somehow Denny Bolin saw it and got a hold of her. She was so happy to hear from him. I also sat next to Richard Shaw '63. He told me that he has been on your blog also. So..... it's getting around! Keep up the good work!

Your Bud,
Cathy (Nicholls Coyle)

Subject: Free & cheap Stuff



The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf are giving free 12-ounce Over Ice Tea Latte this Thursday from 2-6 p.m.



You can get $1 oatmeal at Jamba Juice through the end of March. go to http://www.oatmealforabuck.com/ to print out a coupon.

Burbank Time Capsule Photos

Hey, thanks Ray, for the link to the photos!



Don't know how many of our Class 67' grew up in Burbank? I remember a lot of this from my young years..

Ray

Subject: Burbank 1959

http://theburbanktimes.com/specialpages/time_capsule_photos_from_1959.htm

Thnking Back by Bob Carter BHS '66

Below are Bob's answers when thinking back 45-50 years ago which is pretty fun to read as it takes us all down memory lane!

1. Where is your favorite place to go with friends? McCambridge Park , beating John Gaball one on one (hey it’s supposed be about dreaming, right??); Don’s place having a basket burget and a pitcher after 3 hours of Bball @ (again) McCambridge; Stough Park….obvious reasons; Van Nuys Cruise night; Sorrento Beach (When Barry Gordon didn’t charge you for gas)!

2. Where would you rather be right now? Santa Monica Beach , Sorrento Beach , at a Burbank/Burroughs Football/Basketball Game or what about San Val or Pickwick Drive-in with your latest crush!

3. Name at least 3 favorite restaurants…Mr. Bigs; Bob’s Toluca Lake;Copper Penney on Olive (late night);what about A and W drive-in…and don’t forget the burgers (that’s right) late at night from Winshell’s Donut’s Glenoaks and Providencia…they were incredible; Larry’s Hot Dog’s; Pecos Bill’s on Victory; and what about the alltimer:
Sergeant’s on W. Victory…did anyone ever taste their dumplings??

4. Where do you buy your clothes? Ed’s Men store; Dennis Light; Penney’s for T-shirts and socks!

5. What are some of your favorite movies? Wait Until Dark; Dr. Zhivago; Bridge on the River Kwai; The Young Lions; Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns…especially Good Bad and Ugly!

6. What are some of your favorite activities? Pammy Z getting me into the Senior Parties when I was a lowly sophomore..especially when Spin the Bottle was the rage!
BHS basketball and Football games; don’t forget beach parties @ Huntington (firepits);Grunion Hunting; Catalina on Labor Day Weekend, going over on the Big White Steamship!

7. What radio stations do you listen to? KRLA, KFWB can’t top those!

8. What is your favorite type of music? Rock and Roll, Folk Music(remember Tim Morgan …played ins some ball room in Balboa, I think!, Pop, Motown….yup

9. Who are some of your favorite singers? Beatles, Elvis, the Stones; Beach Boys; Dion and the Belmonts ; later: the Allman Bros. Band…Stevie Ray Vaughn.; Four Tops...ELO; Rod Stewart; Otis Redding

10. What are some of your favorite foods? Anything my mother cooked! Bob’s combo;
Tommy’s burger on Rampart and Beverly; Pinks

11. What are some of your favorite songs? Norwegian Wood; She’s not There: The Band’s “the Weight”; Brown Eyed Girl; the Letter; Immigrant’s Song (Led Zep)…anything by the Kinks or Troggs; Good Vibrations BBoys; Badge (Cream); Probably Feel a whole Lot Better When You’re Gone (The Birds…saw them at the Hollywood Bowl with Bonnie McMurtry in ’64, I think); (I Saw You).. Coming Back to Me (Jeff Airplane); Sympathy of the Devil (Stones); Born to Be Wile (Steppenwolf); For What it’s Worth (Buf. Springfield ) I’m a Believer (Monkey’s????); Time of the Season (Zombies); Cryin’ (Roy Orbison) …that’s it…where does it end??

12. What is a typical favorite outfit that you like to wear? Only one: Levi
S; white T shirt; converse (lows, no socks)

13. How do you wear your hair? Like an absolute Geek! short

14. Regarding the opposite sex, do you prefer blondes, brunettes or redheads? Probably Brunettes….but then, Blondes, then again……

15. What do you feel you are pretty good at doing? Certainly not golf!

16. Read any good books lately? Kingdom Come!

17. What is your worst fear? I wouldn’t graduate when Gary LePon and I raced our sports cars on the BHS track the last day of school!.

18. What is your favorite kind of car? ’Jerry Tomic’s (and later Danny Harris’) 62 Silver Vette Convertible

19. Blue eyes or brown eyes? Depends who they belong to I agree

20. Ever done anything naughty? Danny Harris and got thrown into the Burbank Jail for T-Ping Beverly Bullock’s House..at least Danny’s Dad came and got him! And, then, Danny Harris and I driving his brother’s 59 corvette to Denver to visit Glen Ceiley when Jack was in Viet Nam and simply asked Dan to “start the engine once in a while”!!

21. What did you see yourself doing 30 years ago?? Probably teaching

22. What is the worst personality trait you can think of? Disloyalty and untrustworthiness…that’s pretty tough to beat!

23. What are the most important qualities in a person? Sense of Humor; fairness; honesty;

24. What does “Being Successful” mean to you? When you truly feel peaceful!

25. What year were you born? 1948

Thanks, Bob... You and Dan were arrested for t-peeing Bev's house??? YIKES!

Dr. Robert Dayo Leland 1919-2008

Our condolences and prayers go to our classmate and friend, Barbara Leland Bradham, and her family with the passing of her father and our former high school Principal, Dr. Robert Leland.

Dr. Leland also was the Principal at John Muir Junior High when our class was in 7th grade before transferring to BHS.

Please click here to read more.



Robert Deyo Leland was born June 30, 1919 in Albion, Mich. He served in the Army's horse mounted 7th Calvary. He also trained at Camp Young in the Southern California desert with General George Patton. He was in the service from 1941 to 1945 and was injured in battle in the Pacific.

While stationed in San Luis Obispo at Camp Roberts in 1942, he met Pearl Macomber and married her two months later. They were married for 65 years until Pearl's death. They had three children, Scott Leland, Barbara Bradham and Linda Edgar; five grandchildren, Rena, Kristin, Erin, Shannon and Wesley and five great grandchildren, Tait, Tomas, Katherine, John and Kai.

After his life changing experience during the war, he saw that the future of our country would depend on Education. He devoted his working life to the education of young people. He started his career as a Teacher with the Burbank Unified School District and retired in 1981 as the Principal of Burbank High School.

He earned his BA and Masters degrees at UCLA and his PHD at USC. He was Burbank Young Man of the Year and was very involved with the YMCA. He was president of the Burbank Rotary. He was foreman of the Los Angeles Grand Jury, 1988-1989.

He loved the ocean and they purchased a home in San Clemente, Calif. They moved to Palm Desert in 1992. He volunteered at the College of the Desert Library and the Coachella Valley Historical Society.

He died at the age of 89, Dec. 22, 2008 from the complications of Parkinson's disease with loving family all around him. He loved life and would not let anything get in the way of living life large. His outlook on life was positive, progressive, happy and full of interest in others and the whole world around him. A celebration of his life was held on Sat., Feb. 28, 2009 in Palm Desert. (source)


Photo of Dr. Leland taken from the Burbank High Yearbook Ceralbus 1967

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Happy 60th Birthday, Jeanne!

May you have a wonderful and fun day, my friend!






At the class breakfast last year during the BHS Centenial, here are those of us that went to Miller Elementary School: Kathleen Dupree, Cathy Nicholls Coyle, Cathy Palmer, Don Ray, Mary Brotsis, Carol Nicholls Lebrecht and Jeanne Barron.

A Visit to the Wine Country

Kent Barcus and his lovely wife, Beverly, came to Sonoma today and treated me to a delicious lunch at the Maya Restaurant on the Square.

After stopping by Sebastiani Winery, we visited the Dream House only a few blocks away and walked through the neighborhood - it was a fun time in spite of the rainy weather.

Thanks so much, Kent and Beverly - hope you or Donna win the house!