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Oct 31, 2015
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Oct 30, 2015
The Avengers
"The Avengers" represented a glance at the British sensibility on our American television screens. This is of course the British TV series starring Diana Rigg and Patrick McNee in the mid 1960s. I was in college and marveled at each episode as the Steed and Peel character took on and triumphed over seemingly brilliant villains!
On our B&W TV screen my parents and I enjoyed these James Bondish episodes featuring Emma Peel and John Steed. They unraveled and resolved the weekly dilemma posed by supposedly master-minded villains bent on world domination and related aspirations. The first episodes were in B&W and later turned into color, though we didn't have a color TV until a decade later.
I have in my DVD collection all of the Diana Rigg "Avenger" episodes. There are 52 episodes. So I can, when I wish, travel back in time to those mid 1960s episodes and enjoy what was then a British presentation of the modern woman and her partner in triumph, John Steed.
If challenged then, I would declare the "Avengers" TV series was in my top ten TV shows of that decade! Viewing it some 40 years later, I'm not so sure! The James Bond and British film invasion now doesn't seem so magnificent! With overuse, it now seems to be just a trend.
I, however, will always treasure both the series as a major influence in my viewing life! By the way, Rigg's character's name "Emma Peel" was a brilliant suggestion in a planning session when her character had to have "Male Appeal", or in other words "M"-Appeal!
(The original "Avengers" series starred both McNee and Honor Blackman. Then of course came Diana Rigg. Linda Thorson came next and much, much later Joanna Lumley in "The New Avengers".)
Review by Chuck Kuenneth MPHS Jan 66
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The Planet Mercury
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What Is the Planet Mercury? | NASA
www.nasa.gov/audience/.../k-4/.../what-is-planet-mercury-k4.html
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Mercury goes around the sun once every 88 Earth days. A day on Mercury lasts a lot longer than a day on Earth. One day onMercury lasts 59 Earth days.NASA
Mercury Facts - Interesting Facts about the Planet Mercury
space-facts.com/mercury/
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes ...Planet Mercury: Facts About the Planet Closest to the Sun
www.space.com/36-mercury-the-suns-closest-planetary-neigh...
Nov 4, 2014 - Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. As such, it circles the sun faster than all the other planets, which is why Romans named it after the swift-footed messenger god Mercury.Space.com
Planet Mercury: Some Surprising Facts for Skywatchers
www.space.com/29265-mercury-planet-facts-for-skywatchers....
Apr 29, 2015 - We have just entered a very favorable period for observing the so-called "elusive" planet Mercury. From now, until about May 13, you should be ...Space.com
Mercury (planet) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)
Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth days. Seen from Earth, it appearsWikipedia
Mercury - The Planet Mercury - Mercury For Kids - Facts
www.planetsforkids.org/planet-mercury.html
We have lots of information about the planet Mercury below that will help you with homework/project work and help you understand more about the planet.The planet Mercury - Phys.org
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Aug 6, 2015 - Mercury is the closest planet to our sun, the smallest of the eightplanets, and one of the most extreme worlds in our solar systems. Named after ...Phys.org
Mercury - Educational facts and history of the planet Mercury.
nineplanets.org/mercury.html
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the eighth largest. Mercury is slightly smaller in diameter than the moons Ganymede and Titan but more than twice ...The Nine Planets
Mercury Facts: Interesting Facts about the Planet Mercury
theplanets.org/mercury/
Mercury Facts. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and is also the smallest of the eight planets in our solar system. For every 2 orbits of the Sun, which takes ...Oct 28, 2015
Centennial Celebration 2016
Dear Fellow Alumni and all those who love Morgan Park,
Centennial Celebration planning is going very well. We are so excited and cannot wait for you to experience what we have in store for you. I wanted to send you an update on our progress and let you know the ways you can help us make this centennial celebration EPIC for all those who participate. Listed below are tasks we NEED your help with today!
1) CENTENNIAL MUSEUM: If you have any items from your time at Morgan Park High School and wouldn't mind them being displayed in the Centennial Museum or photographed for the Memory Book please send them to us ASAP!! They will be returned to you. No item is insignificant, too big, or too small You may send all items to:
Morgan Park High School
Attn: Keith Majeske
1744 W. Pryor Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
2) ALUMNI CAREER DAY: Attention all Chicago Land Alumni!! It is imperative that our current Mustangs see and be able to have conversations with the alumni of our illustrious institution. If you would be willing to be apart of our Career Day conference (February 25th, 2016), inspire, and change the lives of the current students of MPHS please respond to this email with the following information:
Name: ____________________________________________
Graduation Year: _____________
Occupation / Industry:
_______________________________________________________
Are you willing to serve on a panel with other alumni in your industry?
_______________________________________________________
Would you like facilitate a workshop? If so, what would be the topic?
_____________________________
3) Restoring Our Legacy Capital Campaign: Our goal is to raise at least $1 Million by the end of our centennial year for desperately needed repairs and upgrades. In the current financial climate of CPS and the State of Illinois, these areas will continue to be neglected unless we take care of them ourselves. The areas are:
1) Repair and Resurface Track and Football Field
2) Replace Sound and Lighting Systems in Blackwelder Hall
3) Upgrade Overall Technology (i.e. Smartboards, Laptops/Ipads carts for students, Audio/visual equipment for proposed global communication center, etc.)
4) Revive Foreign Exchange and Educational Travel Abroad Program
If you would be willing, please consider supporting us financially in this endeavor. Donating is Quick and Easy! Go to www.morganparkcps.org , go to the Alumni Tab and Click on Online Giving.
OTHER NEWS
This week we sent a mass mailing to over 300 businesses in the Beverly/Morgan Park Community as well as the surrounding Chicago land area. Next week we plan to send a mass mailing to all of the alumni on our contact list announcing our Centennial Celebration Events and Restoring Our Legacy Capital Campaign.
SAVE THE DATES
Below you will find the dates of all of the Centennial Celebration Events, with the exception of Homecoming and the Centennial Gala, those dates will not be available until Spring 2016.
Saturday, January 16th, 2016 - 9a.m. - 2p.m.
- Formal Opening Ceremony of Centennial Celebration
Morgan Park High School
- 9a.m. - 10a.m.: Press Conference
- 10a.m. - 11:30a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 11:30a.m. - 2p.m.
- Brunch
- School Tours
- Silent Auction
- Raffle
- Centennial Store (Purchase paraphernalia)
Thursday, February 25th, 2016 - 9a.m. - 1p.m.
- Alumni Career Day
Morgan Park High School
Sunday, June 5th, 2016 - 5:00p.m.
- Student Alumni Concert
Morgan Park High School
Blackwelder Hall
Saturday, June 18th, 2016 - 10:00a.m.
- Centennial Commencement Ceremony
Chicago State University
Sunday, August 14th, 2016
- All-Class Reunion Celebration
Morgan Park High School
October 2016
- Homecoming Weekend
- Homecoming Game
- Formal Gala
Whew! I know this is a long email, however, I truly appreciate you reading it to the end. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to call me at the school 773-535-2550 or you may email empehicentennial@gmail.com anytime. Look forward to seeing each and everyone of you and celebrating this once in a lifetime event.
Sincerely,
Katrina D. Richard, NBCT
Centennial Celebration Chair
The Ipcress File ------ 1965 - Movie Review
My Movie Monday (Wednesday?)
The Ipcress File ------ 1965
(from my top 101-200 favorite films)
When first released a half century ago, this film was promoted as the answer to James Bond. Many critics liked it but the swelling number of Bond fans rejected it because of its cynical characteristics and over the top cinematography. In 1965 I loved the James Bond films but also highly enjoyed "The Ipcress File". As the decades wore on and Bond became an entrenched and seemingly never ending parade of adaptations and remakes I started to feel that "The Ipcress File" gained strength in its outsider's view of the world of spying.
There were three Harry Palmer (the Michael Caine "spy" character) movies filmed. All starred Michael Caine. "The Ipcress file" was the first, then came "Funeral in Berlin"(1966) followed by "The Billion Dollar Brain"(1967).
As is usual with my enjoyment of movies, the music plays a major role. John Barry composed the score for "The Ipcress File". John Barry? Didn't he compose the music for some of the early James Bond films? Yes! The producers felt his score would both help "The Ipcress File" and tie it to the James Bond films which were then bursting with popularity. I bought the vinyl soundtrack of "The Ipcress File" and still listen to it. It produces a certain mood or feeling that enhances the action of this gritty film.
Michael Caine's portrayal of Harry Palmer, to me is priceless! He is a self serving rebel roped into the British secret service, not of his own accord. He is cynical and irreverent. He is defiant and works out-of-the-box on a daily basis. He wears glasses and loves cooking. Truly a unique character!
The plot is intricate and the camerawork and editing very stylish. But I am enthralled today as much as I was in 1965 by the telling of this spy tale of the 1960s. I find "The Ipcress File" a joy to drink in!
Cast:
Michael Caine ------ Harry Palmer
Nigel Green ------ Dalby
Guy Doleman ------ Ross
Sue Lloyd ------ Jean
Gordon Jackson ------ Carswell
Aibrey Richards ------ Radcliffe
Charles Kuenneth MPHS Jan 66
Oct 24, 2015
Murders in Morgan Park - Very Sad
Showing 47 homicides in Morgan Park since Jan. 1, 2006.
| Name, age + story | Date, time + case number | Block | Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Williams, > Read more | 6/30/15 | 11100 S. Hamlet Ave. | Gunshot |
| David Finney, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 4/10/15 | 11300 S. Green St. | Gunshot House |
| Darius Sept, > Read more | 8/30/14 | 10900 S. Racine Ave. | Gunshot Street |
| Jerome Harris, > Read more | 8/3/14 | 1100 W. 112th Pl. | Gunshot Alley |
| Tonya Gunn, > Read more | 7/7/14 | 10900 S. Throop St. | Gunshot Vacant lot |
| Taurus Williams, > Read more | 6/21/14 | 11100 S. Homewood Ave. | Gunshot Street |
| Summer Ann Moore, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 5/9/14 | 11400 S. Aberdeen St. | Gunshot Residential Yard |
| Kevin Johnson, > Read more | 12/10/13 | 11200 S. Ada St. | Gunshot Park property |
| John Atkins, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 8/31/13 | 11700 S. Hale Ave. | Gunshot Residential Yard |
| Kyle Hogan, > Read more | 8/16/13 | 1100 W. 111th Pl. | Gunshot House |
| Jajuan Lewis, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 5/28/13 | 11600 S. Vincennes Ave. | Gunshot Street |
| Kenneth Johnson, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 3/24/13 | 11400 S. Rockwell St. | Stabbing Residence |
| Dejuan Thurman, > Read more | 10/17/12 | 11300 S. May St. | Gunshot Vacant lot |
| Michael Haynes, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 7/26/12 | 11600 S. Vincennes Ave. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Floyd Newell, > Read more | 5/31/12 | 11300 S. Vincennes Ave. | Gunshot Street |
| Kenneth Reaves, > Read more | 5/22/12 | 11600 S. Hale Ave. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Terrance McCoy, | 4/18/12 | 1600 W. Monterey Ave. | Residence |
| Micah Williams, > Read more | 12/6/11 | 11100 S. Aberdeen St. | Gunshot Alley |
| Kevin Branch, > Read more | 12/4/11 | 1100 W. 112th Pl. | Gunshot Residential Yard |
| Anthony Brown Jr., > Read more | 12/1/11 | 1300 W. 111th St. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Latashia Nevitt, > Read more | 10/10/11 | 10700 S. Loomis St. | Sewer |
| Samuel Washington, > Read more | 1/24/11 | 11300 S. Laflin St. | Trauma Abandoned building |
| Joi Cochran, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 11/29/10 | 11100 S. Bell Ave. | Stabbing Apartment |
| Stacy Cochran Hill, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 11/29/10 | 11100 S. Bell Ave. | Stabbing Apartment |
| Jade Cochran, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 11/29/10 | 11100 S. Bell Ave. | Stabbing Apartment |
| Trevor Green, > Read more | 10/5/10 | 1600 W. Montvale Ave. | Gunshot Residential Yard |
| Anthony Anglin, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 8/20/10 | 10800 S. Sangamon St. | Gunshot Residence |
| David Buckner, > Read more | 8/7/10 | 11200 S. Ada St. | Gunshot Park Property |
| Marquita Jamieson, > Read more | 7/6/10 | 11000 S. Loomis St. | Stabbing Sidewalk |
| Roger Walker, > Read more | 4/16/10 | 1400 W. 110th St. | Gunshot Street |
| Brandon Berry, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 2/13/10 | 11200 S. Hermosa Ave. | Gunshot Street |
| Robert Watson, > Read more | 12/9/09 | 11300 S. Aberdeen St. | Gunshot Apartment |
| Anthony Watts, > Read more | 12/9/09 | 11300 S. Aberdeen St. | Gunshot Apartment |
| Kevin Johnson, > Read more | 4/14/09 | 1600 W. 119th St. | Gunshot Parking lot/garage |
| Gregory Robinson, > Read more | 3/13/09 | 1100 W. 110th Pl. | Gunshot Street |
| Otis Matthews, > Read more | 3/9/09 | 11600 S. Church St. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Jojuan Miller, > Read more | 1/3/09 | 11300 S. Racine Ave. | Gunshot Alley |
| Princeton Reed, > Read more | 12/24/08 | 800 W. 112th St. | Gunshot Street |
| Shaun Brown, > Read more | 10/3/08 | 700 W. 112th Pl. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Terrence Jones, > Read more | 8/31/08 | 1400 W. 109th St. | Gunshot Park property |
| Scotty Prater, > Read more | 7/14/08 | 1000 W. 108th Pl. | Gunshot Street |
| Jonathan Swoope, > Read more | 6/15/08 | 11500 S. Longwood Dr. | Gunshot Residence |
| James Bush, > Read more | 4/1/08 | 1200 W. 110th Pl. | Gunshot Sidewalk |
| Michael Smith, | 12/11/07 | 11400 S. Loomis St. | Gunshot Street |
| Dennis Williams, | 9/13/07 | 900 W. 115th St. | Gunshot Street |
| Jason Rodriguez, > Read more | 9/21/06 | 1200 W. 111th St. | Gunshot Gas station |
| Vicky Kowal, > Read more > Follow-up coverage | 6/15/06 | 2400 W. 110th St. |
Rolling Stones article about murder in Morgan Park.
rollingstone.com/sports/news/inside-chicagos-endless-cycle-of-gun-violence-20150722
Ebony - Opinion by MPHS Alum Joshua Adams
http://www.ebony.com/news-views/enough-keep-chicago-out-your-mouth-343#axzz3powPE8ZM
During this same time there were three murders in Beverly and none in Mount Greenwood. The table below shows murder rates per 100,000 population so that we can compare our neighborhoods to the City and Country.
| Neighborhood | Population | Murders | Per Year | Murders Per Year |
| 2010 | 2006-2015 | Per 100,000 Pop. | ||
| Morgan Park | 22,544 | 47 | 5.2 | 23.2 |
| Beverly | 20,034 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Mount Greenwood | 19,093 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 61,671 | 50 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| Chicago | 2,698,000 | 15.1 | ||
| USA | 308,745,538 | 4.7 |
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