American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Overnight Walk

Mary Jeanne Miller (Eric's wife) will be participating in the 7th  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Overnight Walk on June 3, 2023. Read about it here.

What Are You Reading?

We've opened a new Knights' Forum topic called Readers' Nook. It's the place to share your thoughts on what you're reading or have recently read.

You can navigate to the Reader's Nook forum topic by clicking on Knights' Forum in the left column, then on Reader's Nook in the resulting page. Or click on the above link.

Steve Grant initiated the discussion with a review of The Upswing by Robert Putnam, which he highly recommends. 

Thanks, Steve, for coming up with the Readers' Nook idea and being our first contributor.

What are you reading? Let's join the discussion. 

New Forum Topic

We've opened a new forum topic called COVID-19. It's the place for you to share your stories and thoughts about the coronovirus pandemic. 

You can navigate to the COVID-19 forum topic by clicking on Knights' Forum in the left column, then on COVID-19 in the resulting page. Or click on the above link.

Susan Macafee posted some scientific information there and Mike posted Sharon Grant's letter to the class formerly posted in Announcements on the Home Page.

Please share your stories and info with the rest of the class. (Please, no political diatribes or religious prosthelyzing.)

Create An Account

Welcome '62 Knights! Create an account and get in on the action.

1. Locate the gray box on the right.
2. Click on JOIN HERE printed in blue type.
3. Find your name on the list of classmates and click on it. (hint: use the search button)
4. Follow the simple directions from there

If you are busy or in a hurry, just fill out the basics (first name, last name, email address, and password).  It's fast and easy.  Once a site member, you may log on at any time to add to or edit your profile.

Jerry Hearn-Environmental Hero

Classmate Jerry Hearn was recognized April 25, 2015 as an "environmental hero" of California's 13th Senate District. Congratulations, Jerry! The complete article can be found in TheAlmanac online at this link.

News Flash:

The July-August 2013 edition of Smithsonian magazine features on page 10 the September 22nd opening of the new William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the National Postal Musuem.  The opening exhibition, "Gems of Amercian Philately" will include items lent by the gallery's namesake donor, Bill Gross, including a block of the famous "Inverted Jenny" stamps of 1918.   

Hope all the alums in the DC area will have a chance to see this great addition to the national museums. 

Here's a link: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/stampgallery/index.html

Congratulations and thanks, Bill!

Hurray For Dude!

The large gym at LAHS is now officially the Dushan "Dude" Angius Gymnasium.  The "official" video of the dedication of  "The Dude" is on YouTube.  It was uploaded for the Gym4Dude committee by Mac McConnell, class of 1961.  The link to the video is  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZfzUF8CVRs  It also comes up first if you open youtube.com and enter Dude Angius in the search field.    Click on the link in the article below  which will lead you to the front page Town Crier article about the gym dedication.  At the bottom of the article there are 30+ photos.

Good news about the Dude Angius Leadership Scholarship for LAHS seniors: The fund total exceeded  the initial goal of $50,000, and the fourth scholarship was awarded at the May 23rd Senior Awards and Recognition Evening.  Additional donations will always be welcome to extend the life span of the scholarship. Click on the menu item on the left for details. 

Dude Angius Town Crier Article

Here is the link to the article in the TOWN CRIER about the dedication of the LAHS gym in honor of Dude Angius.
http://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/news/297-news-features/47419-dedicated-to-the-dude-lahs-gym-now-bears-name-of-legendary-school-principal

The End of an Era - The Greatest Knight Has Left the Castle

Dushan (Dude) Angius passed away peacefully during the late evening of January 7, 2017.  To learn where to send cards and letters of condolence or  to read or leave tributes or comments, click here to go to his In Memory page.  You do not need to log on or be a website member to view In Memory pages.  Click here to read the article about Dude in the January 18 edition of the Los Altos Town Crier, and here to read his obituary in the January 19 edition of the Los Angeles Times.