Just a reminder for those considering what to do on Saturday morning- If you are an LHS alumni or even teacher or ex-anything and would like to participate or just find out what's going on first hand, come down to the meeting Sat. May 17, 3009 (3rd Saturday of the Month) in the Student Cafeteria on campus at 9:30.
Nominations for a few offices will be taken so that the membership can vote next month at the June Meeting. This will be your last opportunity to pay dues for this year if you want to be eligible to vote next month, per the bylaws.
There's going to be some bylaw changes for voting that will relax some of the membership structure that currently is overly restrictive and counter-productive to maximizing alumni participation.
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DON'T FORGET the LOW-KEY FUNDRAISING GET-TOGETHER ACTIVITY COMING UP ON THURSDAY of next week:
Shakey’s Pizza Fundraiser 5/21/09 Alhambra, on Valley, just E. of Fremont.
(your order will generate a share to the Alumni Association) 6 TO 9 PM; your take-out order can count, too.
For the Longer Term Planners:
Tiger Alumni Summer PICNIC 7/25/09
And even further into the future:
Tiger Alumni Dodger Night Fundraiser 8/19/09
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AIR SHOW:
As an alternate plan, there is the annual Air Show, the "Planes of Fame," at the Chino Airport from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, gates open at 8 am and you can check out the planes- (meaning, "look at them" close up, and not take them anywhere as with a library book), $20 adult admission and assorted cheap or free admission for children. The Parking is free. It will be the same program each day, with lots of aerial displays and vintage warbirds displayed and lots flying. You can check the pages starting with the performers page http://www.planesoffame.org/airshows/2009/performers.php
One performer Rob Harrison, is an attorney and engineer, and can make his plane do amazing stunts. I saw him two years ago and you could check some YouTube clips for the things to expect. His wife is often the m.c., narrating and he has an open mike to comment fromthe plane, too. He was involved in an accident about a year ago at another air show while performing. He came down during a loop that was too close to the ground to avoid contact and he crashed . Most people thought he was dead but somehow he survived. He was injured and had to be hospitalized for a while. There is also a wing walker like in the old movies and it's looks more risky in person than it sounds in print.
Some P-51 Mustangs and P-38s will be there two, along with a P-47 or two, all some of the most famous planes in air history. Of the thousands of planes built during wars, only a few still survive and even less that are in flying condition, having been painstakingly restored in most cases.
Lots of visual and aural stuff and if you have any feeling for history or aircraft, it's very enlightening to see it all. Video and Still Cameras are useful, and extra batteries and memory, as is a folding chair, sun protection and water. That's from my recollection. See the website.
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MOVIES:
If you were a fan of the original Star Trek show on television in the 60's, you have to see the new Star Trek movie- it's supposed to be great for I-Max screens, but on the regular screen it was impressive- good effects and story and you didn't have to be a fan to like it, or even see any of the other Star Trek movies to understand this one better.
There's quite a bit that reflects on past characters and that was a nice touch. Most of the actors were unknowns (to me, at least) and that made it easier to get into the story. If you were not a fan, you will still enjoy it, but there won't be any nostalgia impact in your viewing experiences as an added feature. It's just over two hours but moves quickly.
This is the best one of the movies that I have seen, but then again I have never seen a Star Trek movie all the way through until this one.
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