Reminder: Meeting of the Alumni Association at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 14th at 9:30 in Room 201 at LHS.

Any and everyone invited to meeting. A little pot luck for refreshments before and during the meeting. Casino Night is an upcoming event included on the agenda.

The LHS Asian students celebrated the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey with special dance and martial arts presentations for the students and faculty in the Auditorium on Friday, February 13, 2004. Included in the program was the Gates Street Elementary dance group which performed the visually impressive dance. The program began with the entrance of four Chinese dragons, proceeding through the audience up to the stage with a very vivid and entertaining dance. There were two performances given which brought another cultural element into the school environment.

Holiday Monday, Presidents' Day. Lincoln's Birthday Yesterday. Absent from school events was any formal celebration or acknowledgment of the birthday of the person for whom our school is named. Some basic facts to refresh your memory:

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. Born 1809 on February 12th. The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, and President Lincoln died four days later on April 14, 1865 after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. an actor who sympathized with the South. President Lincoln was attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. on Good Friday and was shot by the assailant who fired at him from behind at close range. Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States to be assassinated.

Alumni Meeting coming this Saturday morning at LHS, Room 201 (Ms. Padilla's room). At the last meeting held last month, monthly meetings were also scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of the month for the rest of the year, to begin at 9:30 a.m. after 9 a.m. coffee and snacks. All alumni welcome to attend and add comments and questions, or just visit.

Dan Ramirez was elected President at the meeting, Carlos Reyes, Treasurer, Stephanie Mancillas, Secretary. (The complete list to be added later, with class years.) The topics included the activities for the 2004 year, the allocation of sponsorship donations to LHS student organizations, the Football program activities.

Parent group interests were raised over the issues of student safety. Mr. Guzman, representing the parents on the site council made his presentation at the meeting. The absence of dress code enforcement, inappropriate and ineffective conduct of school personnel and general concerns that all that is possible to be done is not being done by the responsible elements to ensure the safety and well-being of students were presented to the alumni.

The Alumni Association will continue to follow progress on the issue as it develops and relay information to concerned alumni. As for recreational activities, a picnic for summer, a sock hop in the gym and the reunions that were being planned were discussed and will be in develpment for next Saturday. Representatives of various classes that planned reunions for 2004 still appear to be in planning modes. Additional information pending. No representatives have attended the meetings since the November 90th Anniversary Celebration.

As an aside, there will be a turnaround trip to Stateline, Nevada on the 28th of February, $20 per ticket, as a Memorial Scholarship fundraiser, leaving L.Hts at 5:30 a.m. on that date, a Saturday, with specific details from Vera Padilla, organizer. A popular trip, act now to get in on the fun.

SCHOOL NOTE: Last Saturday, the 56 high schools in the LAUSD competed in the Academic Decathlon. Lincoln placed 7th in the competition, according to the LASUD website source. Further competition among the top finishers is expected. By the way, the LHS Decathlon team received a significant contribution from the Alumi Association at the last meeting towards the Team's acquisition of School jackets, modelled after the school's letterman jackets. Congratulations to these industrious young individuals.