2008 Fall e-Pinion Sent
Posted 10/25/08
The Fall issue of the Alumni e-Pinion has been sent to those that have subscribed to receive the Pinion via email.
If you do not see the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
Also as a reminder, please update your email address with us anytime you change it to ensure you receive each and every e-Pinion. Any email that bounces back to us as undeliverable will be deleted from our database. We will not actively follow up with members that have not updated their email address with us. You may update your email address with us at anytime by by completing the online e-Pinion Subscription Form.
Note: Only graduates that are signed up as members of the McKinley Alumni Association, and are in good standing, are entitled to receive the Alumni Pinion whether in paper or electronic form. To join, visit the Membership Page.
Greater L.A. Chapter Calendar
Posted 10/20/08
Don Sison, Class of '52, is creating a 2009 calendar and needs your help. He is looking for information like dates of his senior year functions and events, such as the senior class picnic, prom, graduation, etc., and also any pictures.
Please send to Don Sison at 3791 Provincetown Ave., Irvine, CA 92606, or email to dsison@aol.com. If emailing, use "TALK STORY" in the Subject line so the message will be read, and not accidentally deleted as spam. Pictures will be returned. If you have any questions, you may also call (949) 551-2179. Mahalo!!!
2009 Alumni Association Membership Dues
Posted 10/12/08
Don't let your membership lapse! Renewal for 2009 is due by January 31, 2009. You will no longer receive the Alumni Pinion once your membership expires. Complete the membership renewal form found on the Membership Page and send it in.
Pinion Correction Notice
Posted 4/12/08
The 1947 ILH Football Championship Banner article title and picture captions on page 9 of the March 2008 Alumni Pinion issue should reference the class of 1948 (not 1947).
2001 Grad Yuna Ito a Japan Pop Star
Posted 3/3/08
Give it up for one of our own! Yuna Ito, a hit in Japan, also sang with Celine Dion. View and listen to a few of many songs on YouTube:
ENDLESS STORY ~The Memories~ on YouTube
Anata ga Iru Kagiri (A World to Believe In) with Celine Dion on YouTube
Get more of Yuna at her Web site: yunaito.com
Robotics Team Wins Gold Medal
Posted 3/2/08
Read the article on the Honolulu Advertiser:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Mar/02/ln/hawaii803020353.html
Nancy Bannick Passes Away
Posted 2/24/08
Nancy Bannick, the co-awardee of the 2007 Tiger Pride Award given by the McKinley Alumni Association recently passed away. Read the article on the Honolulu Advertiser:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Feb/20/ln/hawaii802200396.html
Alumni e-Pinion Now Available
To help us cut costs in printing and postage, we're making the Alumni Pinion available to Alumni Association member via email. But more importantly, the money used towards printing and postage is money that could be used towards more support of school programs (Robotics, JROTC, etc.) and student scholarships. In addition to helping us reduce expenses, an added benefit to you would be the instant gratification of receiving the Alumni Pinion via email instead of waiting for it via "snail mail." You will also get to view most of the pictures in color, whereas the pictures are black and white in print.
Subscribe to the e-Pinion now!
The e-Pinion is sent as a PDF file which can be viewed using the free Adobe Reader.
Online Alumni Community
Heard of, or ever used classmates.com or reunion.com? Well, here's an online community exclusively for McKinley alumni to keep in touch and network with classmates and friends. This site is in its beginning stages and we appreciate you joining and exploring, as well as providing any feedback!
The online McKinley community is a FREE service made available to ALL alumni through the sponsorship of the McKinley Alumni Association
Join, post messages, and communicate for at http://mckinley.thepeoplebridge.com/. Once on the site, click the "FAQ" link on the left menu for answers to frequently asked questions regarding the community.
Association Tax Status
The McKinley Alumni Association is a non-profit 501(c)(7) organization under the IRS which does NOT allow donations made to the Association to be a tax-deductible contribution. Please consult your tax advisor with any questions and clarifications. (Note: The Association may seek, in the future, to obtain the IRS Section 501(c)(3) status that allows for tax-deductible contributions.)
Please refer to the Donations page on how to make a donation.
Organizing Your First Reunion
You're getting old(er) and suddenly realize your first reunion is coming up (whether 5th, 10th, etc.). What the heck do you do now? Read on...
