tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71338516757410365152024-03-13T13:47:16.417-07:00NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1957Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-11560535849584025342011-09-18T20:13:00.001-07:002011-09-18T20:13:26.792-07:00Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-15912193788926564032011-09-18T20:11:00.001-07:002011-09-18T20:11:07.175-07:00Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-80184100741595713812010-06-19T15:11:00.000-07:002010-06-19T15:12:11.544-07:00ND's 1955 SPEECH TEAMSaturday, June 19, 2010<br />2010 THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES<br /><br />Jack Irwin 1956 and Pat Griffin 1955 in "senior jacket"<br />The Knight Student Newspaper Notre Dame High School - Sherman Oaks - March 11, 1955 - gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Gary Fredburg 2010.<br /><br />"Carrollton Clubs Oratorical Trophy Awarded Pat Griffin.<br />Since the last edition of The Knight, Notre Dame's debating team, under the direction of Brother John Duran C.S.C. (Latin for Congregation of Holy Cross), and the speech students of Brother Dunston C.S.C., have brought new laurels and trophies to Notre Dame.<br />Notre Dame entered the Carrollton Clubs' speech contest at Cathedral High on February 26. In the contest, Ken McKenzie and Pat Griffin entered the original oratory division; Pete De Grandis, Jerry Farley and John Strahl competed in the oral interpretation event, Jack Irwin, Alex Schoenborn and Leo Whitaker vied in the extempore contest, and Alex Bryant, Pat Boylan and Rodger Culver were participants in the impromptu division. The Notre Dame speakers won recognition in three categories. ...<br />Notre Dame was a guest school in the NFL Student Congress at Los Angeles City Hall on Feb. 18 and 19, Alex Bryant and Leo Whitaker were representative in House A, Pat Boylan and Mark Villarino were senators Senate B, and Dick Thesing was a representative in House B. ...<br />Five members of the debate squad took part in the Beverly Hills Individual Events Novice Tournament at Beverly Hills High School last Saturday. The contestants were John Strahl, Dick Thesing, Pat Rossi, Bruce Venneman and George Corfino.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-39617101880718481452010-05-14T15:22:00.000-07:002010-05-14T15:23:23.563-07:00JERRY McGREEVY AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HISTORY2010 THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLvZdPuQuJQ0X2DMnI-CnxIRvdGiDSTOVrRR8PKRKEa3eEm1YGfpUdijiOjK0o53_JMA3cYwkSGnXiIP5tiCh2Xze5Jj7TLzg-Z6mwAV7cOgvA5-942ZfVyh3-TtmInj5Qd2bcr8hZHk/s1600/JerryMcGreevy1956.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLvZdPuQuJQ0X2DMnI-CnxIRvdGiDSTOVrRR8PKRKEa3eEm1YGfpUdijiOjK0o53_JMA3cYwkSGnXiIP5tiCh2Xze5Jj7TLzg-Z6mwAV7cOgvA5-942ZfVyh3-TtmInj5Qd2bcr8hZHk/s400/JerryMcGreevy1956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471250713927226402" /></a> Jerry McGreevy - Notre Dame High School Yearbook 1956 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gerald Fecht 2010.<br /><br />Brother Eugenio Cassano's Notre Dame Knights Marching Band was a powerhouse in the 1950s and continues to be in the 21st Century. Here drum major Jerry McGreevy struts his stuff.<br /><br />Year books are of real importance in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. Not only do they show important, albeit often posed, images of student life, but styles in clothing, automobiles and insights into levels of community commitment to our schools. <br /><br />Here's a simple and painless way to share your school experiences with future generations. Take a post-it note and put it in the front of your yearbooks or military records saying that you wish to donate them to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. This way your history won't end up in a garage sale somewhere in Idaho. <br /><br />Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley<br />21031 Ventura Boulevard. Suite 410<br />Woodland Hills, CA 91364<br /><br />The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-83679342905492824892009-12-25T10:49:00.000-08:002009-12-25T10:51:42.449-08:00NEWS ABOUT MICHAEL KIONI DUDLEYKioni Dudley led a fight against the Hoopili development<br />By Erika Engle <br />KIoni Dudley, a retired professor and high school teacher, led the battle against D.R. Horton-Schuler Hawaii in its bid to urbanize 1,500 acres of prime agricultural land in Ewa to build 12,000 homes in a community it calls Hoopili.<br /><br /> <br />FL MORRIS / FLMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM<br />Kioni Dudley stands outside his home in Makakilo, which overlooks the rejected Hoopili project seen in the distance between the homes in the foreground and Pearl Harbor. <br />His Friends of Makakilo group, with backing from the state Office of Planning and the heads of the state Transportation and Agriculture departments, won a state Land Use Commission ruling rejecting the developer's plan.<br />Dudley does not claim a single-handed victory.<br />"We certainly have a good, large number of people ... working with us," he said. "They were not only members of Friends of Makakilo, but also concerned citizens from Ewa, Ewa Beach, Kapolei and the Waianae Coast.<br />"They were the people who went door to door and waved signs. They were the people who helped me in getting together town hall meetings and so forth," he said, naming Glenn Oamilda as well as his own wife, Doris Dudley -- "the super-organizer."<br />But the August decision ended just one battle.<br />The ruling was based on D.R. Horton-Schuler's failure to submit a plan detailing the timing, phasing and location of developing the community. Such detailed plans are required if a project will take more than 10 years to complete, and the Mililani- or Hawaii Kai-sized Hoopili development would take some 20 years.<br />"Obviously, we're disappointed in the decision," Horton President Mike Jones told the Star-Bulletin at the time. The developer vowed to push forward "to plan for the future of Hawaii, for future job growth and local housing."<br />There are currently 29,000 houses on the Ewa plain. Zoning has been approved for 33,000 more.<br />The additional 12,000 homes at Hoopili, on what is now prime farmland mauka of H-1, would require hauling away the rich topsoil and "filling up our farmland with coral so they can build their houses," Dudley said. "So it just plainly does not make sense."<br />The traffic problem is already huge, "and we're going to double the population out here and try to put them on H-1," he said. "Let's consider that for a minute."<br />Federal law will also require construction of "10-foot, solid concrete cement-block walls along the freeway in order to prevent the sound of the freeway from going in to Hoopili," Dudley said. "It's an urbanization of the country that is just unpalatable."<br />For Leeward-bound drivers, seeing the open space past Waipahu is good for the soul, Dudley said.<br />"If we allow Hoopili, it's going to cause solid houses from Hawaii Kai to Ko Olina, unbroken city," he said. "The Second City was supposed to be separate from the First City."Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-74631844581365600812009-04-28T19:17:00.000-07:002009-04-28T19:18:17.513-07:00MAY 9 - WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC NORTH HOLLYWOOD"HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITES" TOUR - THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY<br />"If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development."<br />Aristotle - founder of the first museum in the western world.<br /><br />THE "HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITES" TOUR with JERRY FECHT and RICHARD HILTON<br /><br />On Saturday May 9, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. the Museum of the San Fernando Valley is conducting a special North Hollywood Historic Walking Tour. (See details below)<br /><br />The first 20 people to sign up for the May 9th tour, will receive a complimentary pass to the 5th Annual Old Fashioned Pancake Breakfast being held that morning at Fire Station #86 down the street at<br />4305 Vineland, just north of the 101 Freeway.<br />So, have a great breakfast and walk it off in North Hollywood!<br /><br /><br />The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is dedicated to revealing the historic and artistic riches we travel past everyday and may never realize are there. To paraphrase Aristotle: “Knowing where we came from and how we got where we are, serves to inform us in creating a better future.”<br /><br />Join us in discovering this rich neighborhood!<br /><br />DATE: Saturday, May 9, 2009<br />TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br />MEET: North Hollywood Park<br />(Tujunga Ave. at Magnolia Blvd. - Amelia Earhart Statue)<br />PRICE: $10.00<br />LENGTH: 2.5 hours<br />PARKING: On-street (Tujunga Ave. or Magnolia Blvd.)<br /><br />If you planning on joining us, please email us at: NoHoTours@aol.com.<br />Tell us you are coming and how many in your party. Walk-ups accepted.<br /><br />For further information, call: (818) 909-4729<br />Thank you to the Universal City/North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for your support.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-6093407749015463732009-04-09T23:14:00.000-07:002009-04-09T23:18:17.286-07:00BING CROSBY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVq1hyFpioMx3ClfPhZYY4NjbawJVv-JfTpwwy3o-A3oMkMkxXHoZp2XMIjv4daxIYgsUHHuVU3pixmtJfeZE8wHZxxvHdRmh495RBM_7fbafwmGGPVhJyrvSAumPwBUioboDdpCC_yQL/s1600-h/BingCrosby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVq1hyFpioMx3ClfPhZYY4NjbawJVv-JfTpwwy3o-A3oMkMkxXHoZp2XMIjv4daxIYgsUHHuVU3pixmtJfeZE8wHZxxvHdRmh495RBM_7fbafwmGGPVhJyrvSAumPwBUioboDdpCC_yQL/s320/BingCrosby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322939625641098098" /></a> Sheet Music for Bing Crosby "San Fernando Valley My Home" Gift to the Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2009 (click on image to enlarge)<br />Hi, I was just posting this image on The Museum's blog and thought I'd share it with my NDHS friends. <br />The Museum just received a 1953 Arches yearbook.<br /><br />Jerry FechtGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-38764929466546020732009-02-12T19:13:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:14:05.850-08:00LOSS OF JIM CONWAYI'm sorry to inform you of the passing of our classmate, Jim Conway. Jim died this past weekend of a heart attack while on assignment in Africa. <br />He is being brought back to the US for burial. His funeral will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Westwood on Monday, Feb. 16 at 11 am. <br /><br />The address of St. Paul's is 10750 Ohio Avenue. Phone no. is (310) 474-1527.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-61299566288082368632008-12-21T15:46:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:48:04.911-08:00LOSS OF ROGER BRENNANTo the members of the Class of 1957:<br /><br /><br /><br />I am sorry to report the passing of your classmate, Roger Brennan. I just received word that he passed away last Thursday, December 4.<br />Katie Feeney - Notre Dame High School Alumni OfficeGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-2035711323818518042008-10-04T13:19:00.000-07:002008-10-04T13:20:05.596-07:00MIKE DUDLEY COMMENTS ABOUT CHUCK MARTINEZYesterday, Friday, the Job Corps where Chuck worked held a service for him at their Center on Maui . It was a wonderful experience. Chuck's US Job Corps activities were with the section that works with Micronesians--who are citizens of the US Territories. The Corps trains Micronesians in Kwajelein, and then bring them here (to Maui) for further training, preparing them for life in the US once they are able speak the language well enough to live on their own. There is an island just off of Kwaj, where many Micronesians who work on our base there live, and where the Job Corps trainees come from. While working with Job Corps on Kwaj, Chuck got to know a lot of the families who have kids in the program. All of the trainees yesterday seemed like high school to college age kids. They really loved Chuck and called him Jimma, which means Grandfather. You could tell that he had really become Marshallese and had been 100% accepted by them as one of them. He really loved them, and they really loved him. It was a real "family" experience that went on for two and a half hours. Chuck's son, Charlie, his wife Barbara, and his sister Cathy were there and all spoke. In the eulogy and in their talk, they mentioned his life in the Brothers, and I was introduced as one of the ten who joined the order from Notre Dame High School . The kids seemed to be aware of the Big Ten. One of the few pictures prominently displayed was of Chuck in his habit with his nine brothers and sisters from the '50s.<br /> <br />I want to pass on to you an unusual happening. When I heard of Chuck's death, I immediately started thinking about going to the funeral. Given the outrageously high cost of gasoline and everything else that skyrocketed along with it in the last six months or so, things are pretty tight these days. And when I mentioned it to Doris , she said we just could not afford that luxury now. Airfare alone had shot to $170 each way, for the fifty mile trip. I really wanted to go, but agreed it would be selfish. <br />Meanwhile, we had a timeshare exchange that going to expire next week. We had decided to advertise it on Craigslist as a vacation rental, and to use it ourselves if there were no takers. I got only one bite, a Canadian fellow who was getting married in two weeks, and wanted a place for three-days-only in later October. My week for the timeshare began this Sunday. I wrote him back, jokingly telling him he should move the wedding up a week or so. <br />The night before the funeral, I woke up a little before 4. Being wide awake, I decided to have a glass of milk, hoping to get back to sleep. I sat down in front of my computer to drink it, and I thought of Chuck, and realized that I would have arisen about this time if I were going to Maui . I said out loud, "Well, Chuck, I'm sorry. You know I really want to come today, but it doesn't look like it is going to happen. If there is any chance I am going to be there, you're going to have to do something to get me there." I didn't have time for more than another sip of milk before I heard the "bedoinK! You've got mail" sound from the computer. "Well, shit, that was fast!" I said, as I turned to the computer, expecting to see a junk mail ad arriving in the middle of the night. Instead, it was a message from the Canadian who had written some days before, saying he would not only take the timeshare starting this Sunday, but he would take it for the whole week, rather than three days—a bonanza of unexpected cash for us. Then I noticed his name, Mike Doom. Yes, that gave me shivers, too. Doris was awake when I got back to bed and asked if there was any news. When I told her, she said that I had better go to Maui. This is really a true story. I would not have been there if it had not happened. <br /> <br /> MikeGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-23531764528249193182008-10-03T11:16:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:17:30.992-07:00LOSS OF CHUCK MARTINEZ NDHS CLASS OF 1957Dear Members of the Class of 1957,<br /> <br />I am sorry to report the passing of your classmate Carlos (Chuck) Martinez . Chuck died suddenly this past Sunday in Maui . It was totally unexpected, according to his sister, Terry.<br /> <br />His funeral will be at 2 pm on Thursday, October 9 at St. Charles Borromeo in North Hollywood . The address is 10850 Moorpark Street, No. Hollywood .<br /> <br />May he rest in peace.<br /> <br />Katie Feeney<br />Associate Director of Alumni Relations & Publications<br />Notre Dame High School<br />13645 Riverside Drive<br />Sherman Oaks, CA 91423<br />(818) 933-3606<br />feeney@ndhs.orgGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-5550887978171050522008-09-02T17:52:00.000-07:002008-09-02T17:55:42.916-07:00PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE OF 1959 SET UP TERRIFIC BLOG<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrHBSiLgfzpPwl8xx1KpqWmzqMU9Npipt1tEoxPmaL-OZ5vP0Nu4Lyk2xaWDTKTqGLkoOaQuaWnhIibu20DtuFaudQupPRamT7wxZ7Ci13gGKPid95lkguSS21nQwbGfnpR71dIrzgpo/s1600-h/HankAllen's.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrHBSiLgfzpPwl8xx1KpqWmzqMU9Npipt1tEoxPmaL-OZ5vP0Nu4Lyk2xaWDTKTqGLkoOaQuaWnhIibu20DtuFaudQupPRamT7wxZ7Ci13gGKPid95lkguSS21nQwbGfnpR71dIrzgpo/s320/HankAllen's.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241591955893217026" /></a> 1957 Ad in North Hollywood High School newspaper. Courtesy of Ray Martin (click on image to enlarge)<br /><br />In preparation for the upcoming 50th class reunion of Providence High School Burbank, the "Pioneers" (they were the first class in the school's history) are building a blog. The Museum Community of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is proud to share the history of our community with such an accomplished group of women. <br /><br />Providence High's Class of 1959 blog is:<br />http://phs-59.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Notre Dame High's Call of 1957 blog is:<br />http://ndhs1957.blogspot.com/<br /><br />The Museum of the San Fernando Valley's blog is:<br />http://museumsanfernandovalley.blogspot.com/Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-49231235248810433152008-08-27T21:48:00.000-07:002008-08-27T22:16:50.228-07:00GREAT PHOTO OF JIM HERNDAN FOUND<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1B1ZC4PTecZsNqbaLttlJ4Q7qNc8eiTmHLJrcyrS5o57s6sRUOYxWdX1Jr9jzDFlg9MbXh5g_c1GUO8HxeBui5ZPgVCTd_o-EggWARQ9H7IfY9kwqz3MyeEIEU9IBfhCFyucC_M4_rY/s1600-h/JimHerndan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1B1ZC4PTecZsNqbaLttlJ4Q7qNc8eiTmHLJrcyrS5o57s6sRUOYxWdX1Jr9jzDFlg9MbXh5g_c1GUO8HxeBui5ZPgVCTd_o-EggWARQ9H7IfY9kwqz3MyeEIEU9IBfhCFyucC_M4_rY/s320/JimHerndan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239427935146691730" /></a> (click on image to enlarge)<br />Devi Murphy Bellows shares this great picture of Jim Herndan and his date Alice (last name unknown). The back of the picture reads "Jim Herndan and I, the night we went to Carol's birthday party at the San Fernando Country Club."<br />Devi is working with The Museum of the San Fernando Valley to help build the early history of Providence High School in Burbank, and to organize her class reunion.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-36070177460502506932008-05-18T10:31:00.001-07:002008-05-18T10:42:25.004-07:00BONNIE & DENNIS BOROWSKY MAY 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRGbRa_bKapPwfIVp5PmiJq6sQgUssYqeBG-HeghxqA_R4Hv-0LmH4S4gGUwPVllwyyQGEB1SAeAxa4dIJZqDKhGlKagx2vb7f3DtQzl52TVaFZlXfqfbvKc6znF9VV0i4OyF1w14ynE/s1600-h/Bonnie&DennisBorowsky.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRGbRa_bKapPwfIVp5PmiJq6sQgUssYqeBG-HeghxqA_R4Hv-0LmH4S4gGUwPVllwyyQGEB1SAeAxa4dIJZqDKhGlKagx2vb7f3DtQzl52TVaFZlXfqfbvKc6znF9VV0i4OyF1w14ynE/s320/Bonnie&DennisBorowsky.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201774383851919538" /></a> Photo in the archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008 (click on photo to enlarge)<br />Bonnie (Chambers) graduated with her Van Nuys High School class in 1958. Like her husband Dennis Borowsky (NDHS Class of 1957) she still remains active, working to better her community. Bonnie was one of the committee members for the VNHS "Wolves" 50th Reunion on May 17th at the Woodland Hills Country Club.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-11255996383168281802008-04-21T12:12:00.001-07:002008-04-21T12:12:31.343-07:00NOTRE DAME HS GOLFGreetings to all of our soCal alumni<br /> <br />This is just a reminder that the 22nd annual scholarship golf tournament is quickly approaching! It will be held on Monday, May 12 at Robinson Ranch Golf Course in Santa Clarita. The deadline for registering is Friday, May 5. The cost is $250 per person, which includes lunch by In N Out, refreshments on the course, dinner, tee prizes, awards, green fees and cart, two hole-in-one cars, and contest! It’s not too late to get your foursome together. If you are a single or a double, we will pair you up and promise that you’ll have a great day! <br /> <br />Net proceeds benefit the Notre Dame Scholarship Fund. <br /> <br />To register directly over the phone and pay by credit card, please call Katie Feeney in the Development Office at (818) 933-3606. <br /> <br />If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please call Nora McGarry in the Development Office at (818) 933-3611. It’s a great opportunity to market your business. <br /> <br />Hope to see you out there!<br /> <br />Katie Feeney<br />Associate Director of Alumni Relations & Publications<br />Notre Dame High School<br />13645 Riverside Drive<br />Sherman Oaks, CA 91423<br />(818) 933-3606<br />feeney@ndhs.orgGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-49690025233107412572008-03-05T15:06:00.000-08:002008-03-05T15:16:37.717-08:00Note from Jerry Fecht<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJLJrahc8WCNOFH8ZSHNzIe1wYFq4bB3PgCox2xlKXCTaZCjYyeBnD1QDuMxywFXF96yyG6uDi-qEsra_AHqLGgQh22ej24BswzaRGYVj1sy52pxMYwQvFbAk7xfWn__crhtihWWUWgo/s1600-h/VenturaBlvd1957.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJLJrahc8WCNOFH8ZSHNzIe1wYFq4bB3PgCox2xlKXCTaZCjYyeBnD1QDuMxywFXF96yyG6uDi-qEsra_AHqLGgQh22ej24BswzaRGYVj1sy52pxMYwQvFbAk7xfWn__crhtihWWUWgo/s320/VenturaBlvd1957.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174398652694261138" /></a><br />Ventura Boulevard 1957 - Postcard in the collection of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - Gift of Gary Fredburg - 2008<br />"Studio City, California. This famous boulevard joins the San Fernando Valley with the blue Pacific - Highway 101.<br /><br />Sorry that I haven't done a better job with this blog. I've been super involved with the struggle to keep the historic Weddington House in the San Fernando Valley instead of being removed to Heritage Square in the Arroyo Seco near Pasadena. We are trying to have the house moved to North Hollywood Park. <br /><br />Be well,<br />Jerry FechtGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-7721457193000253672008-01-31T09:53:00.000-08:002008-01-31T09:54:17.703-08:00AN UPDATE ON RICHARD THESING'S ACTIVITIESWe just received a well reasoned, 32 page Order from Federal District<br /> Judge<br />Hamilton finding that Marriott¹s refusal to provide accessible golf<br /> carts is<br />a violation of the ADA. The next step is for the Judge to issue an<br /> order<br />specifying what Marriott must do to comply, i.e., define the minimum<br />requirements of an ³accessible golf cart² and determine the number of<br /> carts<br />per course. A settlement hearing is scheduled for February 14, 2008 to<br /> see<br />if the parties can agree. If not, the Judge will issue a ruling.<br /> <br />The essence of the Judge¹s Order is:<br /> <br />³"Marriott's current policy does not provide plaintiffs,<br /> mobility-impaired<br />golfers, with an experience that is functionally equivalent to that of<br /> other<br />non-disabled golfers. Plaintiffs here have presented overwhelming<br /> evidence<br />that they are unable to golf at Marriott's courses under the current<br /> policy.<br />By contrast, non-disabled golfers can simply show up at the course and<br />Marriott will provide them with a functional cart as part of the cost<br /> of<br />their round of golf. Accordingly, Marriott provides golf carts for<br />able-bodied golfers, but does not provide accessible carts for<br />mobility-impaired golfers like plaintiffs. Because Marriott's policy<br /> places<br />plaintiffs in a distinctly unequal situation, as compared to their<br />able-bodied counterparts, it is discriminatory under the ADA.²<br /> <br />The full text is at www.mobilitygolf.com.<br /> <br />This decision is a extremely important step in our effort to make all<br /> golf<br />courses accessible.<br /> <br />Rich Thesing<br />Mobility GolfGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-80915574978829453542008-01-17T12:08:00.000-08:002008-01-17T12:16:22.664-08:00DAVE HANNA HAS A BIG IDEA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVdkjO8XUDOojJvDwrVoOMVGWeoXwaUiLiiAVbvswp3IpLZcTUoMF3MK37Th_-Xh_H0bElXM9POkxLyPxpdKhl-WvUVZ7_8Mcaz_dKGbkkLZGyNEOyykOEYFwwvU9uVav-mLCT_a73Fs/s1600-h/Dave&GinnyHannah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVdkjO8XUDOojJvDwrVoOMVGWeoXwaUiLiiAVbvswp3IpLZcTUoMF3MK37Th_-Xh_H0bElXM9POkxLyPxpdKhl-WvUVZ7_8Mcaz_dKGbkkLZGyNEOyykOEYFwwvU9uVav-mLCT_a73Fs/s400/Dave&GinnyHannah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156540819412831074" /></a> DAVE AND GINNY HANNA - Holiday Time 2007<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vMDKZbkcZZfYmejkKJAWGWi6KBZEQxNhPN1f4p3oMFTbTjE02XlqGJSVo1MrFR4gwIXH0SG6ekL2vWi8ittWhfntWYztOfllN3naYa2Ql7nBBW7qa2Aw5PzTfU_poapo6r2LQDbJH3U/s1600-h/HannahDogs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vMDKZbkcZZfYmejkKJAWGWi6KBZEQxNhPN1f4p3oMFTbTjE02XlqGJSVo1MrFR4gwIXH0SG6ekL2vWi8ittWhfntWYztOfllN3naYa2Ql7nBBW7qa2Aw5PzTfU_poapo6r2LQDbJH3U/s400/HannahDogs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156540398506036050" /></a> HANNA FAMILY DOGS - Augie, Scrappy-Doo, Dooby-Doo and Yabba-Doo.<br />Dave Hanna writes:<br />"I don't know about you, but at my age I think 10 years is too long to wait for our next reunion. I'd be very interested to find out how many of us feel the same. ... If there is enough interest, I am willing to take a very active role in organizing something."<br /><br />If you agree with Dave and are interested, use the comment section below, or, email Jerry FechtGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-55476653072490823442008-01-03T11:31:00.000-08:002008-01-03T11:42:24.869-08:00MIKE DUDLEY ADDS HIS VOICE TO HAWAIIAN CHOIR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJvkHb9TUnFt1uva4h_YKhf-a5jZaw4YQ87tv1hqJTEWM8Y9aKOqq4fsU1d1oFvhJXOvOKFnwWF90ue6EQl9OiFkp1giCTpvewns71IU6R_mYCLgKVBNXW_wADTkGkNcKoIBIHBszxxM/s1600-h/HawaiiChoir.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJvkHb9TUnFt1uva4h_YKhf-a5jZaw4YQ87tv1hqJTEWM8Y9aKOqq4fsU1d1oFvhJXOvOKFnwWF90ue6EQl9OiFkp1giCTpvewns71IU6R_mYCLgKVBNXW_wADTkGkNcKoIBIHBszxxM/s400/HawaiiChoir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151336362727131378" /></a><br /><br />Our classmate Michael Dudley meets regularly to participate in this Hawaiian heritage choir. Mike is on the top row at the far right. His wife Doris is in the 3rd row and is the 4th woman from the right. <br /><br />Mike wrote me about this very interesting choir, but alas the letter is somewhere hidden on my sadly cluttered desk. When I find it, I come back to this posting and add the story. In the meanwhile Rich Marrone in Sweden might think about those azure waters of Hawaii and the Dudleys having to spend their time singing in warm evening breezes of the South Pacific. Alas, we all have our burdens. Jerry FechtGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-53634650516150634842008-01-02T20:34:00.000-08:002008-01-02T20:41:33.238-08:00WHERE DID YOU LIVE WHEN YOU ATTENDED NOTRE DAME?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34m8haUx9TLgTUNQgUqMGpUO-Ctdh31wrXq12DBQdgRg7MOwhy26F3mK_DJ3c2lIEM8eCn-WP-CEQldURZWVfjmIWfD-wfx04dCBAeuVioig8cJtlhrVPj59k1SfPLeernTm41fvuaVo/s1600-h/ValleyMatchBooks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34m8haUx9TLgTUNQgUqMGpUO-Ctdh31wrXq12DBQdgRg7MOwhy26F3mK_DJ3c2lIEM8eCn-WP-CEQldURZWVfjmIWfD-wfx04dCBAeuVioig8cJtlhrVPj59k1SfPLeernTm41fvuaVo/s400/ValleyMatchBooks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151104434493147362" /></a> 4 Match Book Covers - Collection of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley<br /><br />Keeping on top of the artifacts donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is "a wild and crazy" thing. We catalogue, photograph and scan every item that is given to us. While I was working on a package of match book covers donated this week, I thought my Notre Dame classmates might enjoy looking over my shoulder at some of our memories. <br />Jerry Fecht <br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS!Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-13885735341279437672007-12-27T13:02:00.000-08:002007-12-27T13:06:13.777-08:00SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT KENNETH HERRICK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirurP57ZmH69zDJ457GUWJJ3kZM_heIV0lI0cFoasSzEYbB7-QSRnZaPQ-RRPvStHED07uUirv9ctWHfy8HLf_RtFA5SIAq1RhkX2AtxU6HJK7dxxEV-qLCvzfB16Un4pGBvYyrVPJEWE/s1600-h/Herrick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirurP57ZmH69zDJ457GUWJJ3kZM_heIV0lI0cFoasSzEYbB7-QSRnZaPQ-RRPvStHED07uUirv9ctWHfy8HLf_RtFA5SIAq1RhkX2AtxU6HJK7dxxEV-qLCvzfB16Un4pGBvYyrVPJEWE/s400/Herrick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148761525538211954" /></a> Kenneth Herrick - photo from Notre Dame High School, Class of 1957 Yearbook - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley<br /><br />Nothing is known about the life and times of our classmate Kenneth Herrick other than the fact that he lives in Selma, Oregon.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-13131563633845551542007-12-26T12:33:00.000-08:002007-12-26T12:36:16.993-08:00A 1950s Review for ND ClassmatesShel Weisbach, the popular culture chair for The Museum of the San Fernando suggested that I send this website along to my NDHS classmates.<br /><br />You (and/or your other half) may find this an enjoyable (and pleasant <br />escape from reality) . . ..<br />Happy Holidays,<br />Shel<br /><br /><br /> http://oldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheFifties.htmGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-89843541472394374492007-12-14T16:13:00.000-08:002007-12-14T16:16:27.576-08:00A MUSICAL NOTE FROM TONY FADALE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP9hNdfdEdcH6h08iINYrzz-JPFo3UnB8KPyK4jsyxHwuDOaoBalzzbGbP0Bu-VM0wEQAVCrwgOt9Z0MxE4brr6F99Sm-3gpyHN-TEqygqkiMBH7FGLv4YrNi1-9lQ5GlU0yrnanAF1A/s1600-h/jennens.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP9hNdfdEdcH6h08iINYrzz-JPFo3UnB8KPyK4jsyxHwuDOaoBalzzbGbP0Bu-VM0wEQAVCrwgOt9Z0MxE4brr6F99Sm-3gpyHN-TEqygqkiMBH7FGLv4YrNi1-9lQ5GlU0yrnanAF1A/s400/jennens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143986488272701234" /></a> Brother Dunston as Handel Composing<br /><br />Bill, Lynn and I went to a performance of Handel's Messiah last night and we were surprised to see Msgr. Brennan, Roger Brennan's brother and the priest that said our Mass before our reunion, as part of the choir. He is a great singer. Here is what the program said about him:<br /> <br />Msgr. Joe is a natural born singer...Msgr. is featured on a best selling CD entitled, "Rejoice in Hope"...<br /> He sang a couple of solo parts for the performance and he was great! We saw him afterwards and said hi.<br /> Tony FadaleGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-44285857782303199622007-12-11T17:26:00.000-08:002007-12-11T17:34:28.628-08:00ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LEO G. WHITAKER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqHfu65CFPIEPW1inVHWaOW-uPMNVQeMeW8RZAPGT95oZh7qfaPjnKZeCyPOI7mNJNjWelZR_NxxLl0I6UyjXK_5LNAnPeJsqcoU1qaUXITeoo1dwEmV5mw6hmrK9ETrL6rDscxdKELQ/s1600-h/LeoWhittaker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqHfu65CFPIEPW1inVHWaOW-uPMNVQeMeW8RZAPGT95oZh7qfaPjnKZeCyPOI7mNJNjWelZR_NxxLl0I6UyjXK_5LNAnPeJsqcoU1qaUXITeoo1dwEmV5mw6hmrK9ETrL6rDscxdKELQ/s400/LeoWhittaker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142892539437368242" /></a> Leo G. Whitaker - Notre Dame High School Yearbook 1957 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley<br /><br />Nearly half of our classmates who attended the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1957 asked me about Leo Whitaker. No one in our class understood, or had a greater interest in the media than Leo. Most of us believed that he would someday be a famous newspaper man. <br />J.FGerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133851675741036515.post-79825366348706059662007-12-10T18:39:00.001-08:002007-12-10T18:48:58.835-08:00A DECADE APART, TWO NDHS ALUMS WORK TO BUILD A BETTER SAN FERNANDO VALLEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3xV2Pr3f1GxgS803CoZkS-5e9Zbg9dWiqDQpRk8K0lPKRcA4otEgRm7M0Ca4x96xurt4i0lC1lis8_iltnqaJMM-am9QJZg3TJJchM4UWeJ7yQj8pB_8msWMs98iq0zC4zePQSGXTno/s1600-h/ZineFecht.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3xV2Pr3f1GxgS803CoZkS-5e9Zbg9dWiqDQpRk8K0lPKRcA4otEgRm7M0Ca4x96xurt4i0lC1lis8_iltnqaJMM-am9QJZg3TJJchM4UWeJ7yQj8pB_8msWMs98iq0zC4zePQSGXTno/s400/ZineFecht.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142539673514263330" /></a> Councilman Dennis Zine and Gerald Fecht - Tarzana Community Center - December 9, 2007<br /><br />A decade apart in their graduations from Notre Dame High School, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles City Councilman and Gerald Fecht work continually to bring about positive change in the San Fernando Valley. Zine, a former Los Angeles Police Officer represents the West San Fernando Valley and Fecht serves as the president of fledgling Museum of the San Fernando Valley. This photograph was taken at the Tarzana Community Center, where Dennis Zine had just presented a commendation to Center volunteers for making a community based center a reality.Gerald R. Fechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545804136704810425noreply@blogger.com0