Hollywood high school remembers Alexander Julian, Class of 1939. The captain (USN retired) passed away on March 17, 2009 at the age of 87. His was a distinguished life, first in his career in the Military, the Science Community and later as a civic activist. After graduating from Hollywood, he won an appointment to the Naval Academy in 1941. While there, the National AAU gymnastic champion was named captain of the Gymnastics Team. Graduating with the Class of 1945, he was assigned to the…

We moved to Hollywood in 1940.  The house my parents bought at 5826 La Mirada Avenue that cost $5200.00 and it had 2 small rentals.  I was 10 years old a real wimp.  I attended Santa Monica Blvd. Street School for 2 years.  Marbles, kick-ball and tetherball were the games of choice on the playground.  We played, in the street, a game called kick the can and over the line.  We never locked our door to the house, because everyone in the neighborhood had the same front door key.  We were never…

Think of your body as a high-powered, finely engineered transportation vehicle, like a space shuttle. Instead of liquid hydrogen, your body is powered by your own intake. The food you eat is the fuel that energizes the vehicle. What you put in your fuel tank is burned by your high performance activity or - in the case of low-octane, junk food - is deposited in your engine. Think of your mind as the driver who takes control of and steers your body to victory or hits the wall. Your body is…

This weekend, the Hollywood High School Alumni Association was informed that Dan Doyle, the COO of Jack LaLanne Products, would be donating a brand new laptop to the Association for use on the many computer-related member projects including managing the mailing lists and website. Dan was Class of 1966 at Hollywood High School. The donation is being made in the memory of the recently-departed fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne and his…