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Great photos Frank

while you guys where on the CBHOF banquet, I was at a biker party. My brother rides for a local club and every summer they arrange a party and invite other clubs local and foreign, this year about 1000 bikers attended the party wich was held in an old rock quarry.
Every year go out there and work for free , this year at the barbeeque, I must have flipped 1000+ hamburgers

anyways later in the evening they had a few bands playing, one of the bands was a German Rockabilly band wich put on a fantastic show, especially the lead singer(shes also the drummer) . A young girl who put on the best live performances i have ever seen .
Her stage presence gave me the same feeling i get watching Sugar Ray Robinson, awe and wonder.

It made me think that there are many similaritys between great musicians and great fighters.

Im convinced i witnessed greatness in the making this weekend

Tom Ray, and two of L.A's Finest, Bobby Chacon and Danny Lopez

Roger Esty, Rodolfo "El Gato" Gonzales and Ed Hernandez Sr.

Great shots guys.
Looks like a tremendous day.Congrats Rick.
I'm glad to hear Rog was there.

Rodolfo"El Gato" Gonzales and Frank Baltazar Sr.

Expug wrote:Great shots guys.
Looks like a tremendous day.Congrats Rick.
I'm glad to hear Rog was there.

We had a great time Brian. Rick got his well deserved honor. I can't wait until November.

Randy

bennie wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:

kikibalt wrote:It was really nice seeing the CAWCB gang at the CBHOF today, it was especially nice meeting Tom Ray in person for the first time, it was also great seeing Roger Esty again.

Ditto!

How is Roger?

It was great having Roger and several of our CAWCB team together. Dan, Brian, Bruce, Bennie, Paul, Charlie & Panzarfaust, I wish you could have joined us. It wasn't until I left I realized that I hadn't gotten around the room to visit as I usually do. It was great meeting Tom Ray, who gave a great talk on behalf of Sean O'Grady. As I mentioned once before, the CBHOF event has a warmth that you will not find at other boxing events. It really has the feeling of a big family.

Rick Farris wrote:

bennie wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:
Ditto!

How is Roger?

It was great having Roger and several of our CAWCB team together. Dan, Brian, Bruce, Bennie, Paul, Charlie & Panzarfaust, I wish you could have joined us. It wasn't until I left I realized that I hadn't gotten around the room to visit as I usually do. It was great meeting Tom Ray, who gave a great talk on behalf of Sean O'Grady. As I mentioned once before, the CBHOF event has a warmth that you will not find at other boxing events. It really has the feeling of a big family.

Would have loved to make it out there for next years seremony and will attempt to aswell. :P

The Sportsmens lodge.
I remember Rick posting awhile back about the place.
It sounds like a great spot for the venue.
Rick, was Sportsmens gonna be shut down at one point?
Did it get repairs that were needed? I seem to recall us discussing it a year or so ago.
Places like this need to be kept around.

Expug wrote:The Sportsmens lodge.
I remember Rick posting awhile back about the place.
It sounds like a great spot for the venue.
Rick, was Sportsmens gonna be shut down at one point?
Did it get repairs that were needed? I seem to recall us discussing it a year or so ago.
Places like this need to be kept around.

Brian . . . The Lodge was my watering hole until the restaurant, bar and events rooms were closed on New Years day 2009.
The Lodge consistes of a nice hotel, as well, but the Hotel ownership differs from the owner of the other business. The bar was once a hot place in the Valley, lots of actors would stop by after finishing work at the nearby CBS Studio Center. It wasn't unusual to see Bob Conrad, Lee Majors and Burt Reynolds in the bar during the late 60's. In those days, Reynolds was working on Gunsmoke, playing a blacksmith. Conrad was James West of the Wild, Wild, West, and Majors starred in the Big Valley. All were filmed at CBS. Before closing, the trendy crowd of the 60's was still filling the Lodge's bar on weekends, however, as the venue had aged, so had it's customers. No longer were they trendy, just older. Those who once were young, making money and spending it freely were now retirement age, on fixed incomes, etc. The place had been losing money for sometime, when it wa sold off to a development group, which refurbished the event center beautifully. The bar has been closed for more than 18 months, and won't reopen for awhile. The CBHOF event is one of the first booked in the facility, and everything was perfect. One of my guests was a young actress, Cristina Sasso, who worked as a bartender at the Lodge before it closed. You are right Brian, it is the perfect venue. The Food was great, the event well timed, Don Fraser and Frank did a great job once again.

kikibalt wrote:CBHOF-2010



Bobby Chacon, Tom Ray and Danny "Little Red' Lopez

Great photo!

Rick & Monica Farris
2010 California Boxing Hall oF Fame

Okay guys, I got the first video of the CBHOF up and running. This is strictly video shot from my camera. All things considered it didn't come out to bad. I got both Rick and Tom at the podium. During the week I'll get started on the photo montage video. I'll include any photos that you upload Frank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0KLhRWCmE8

Randy

Randyman wrote:Okay guys, I got the first video of the CBHOF up and running. This is strictly video shot from my camera. All things considered it didn't come out to bad. I got both Rick and Tom at the podium. During the week I'll get started on the photo montage video. I'll include any photos that you upload Frank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0KLhRWCmE8

Randy

Rodolfo "El Gato" Gonzales and his wife. (Forgive me Gato, I forgot your wife's name)

Actor Reb Brown

Tony Cerda Sr. and Ed Hernandez Sr.

Tony Cerda trained Ed's son Ed Jr years ago.

kikibalt wrote:

Rick & Monica FarrisI
2010 California Boxing Hall oF Fame

Rick congratulations, I was disappointed I couldn't make it out there.

Randyman wrote:
Actor Reb Brown

As a fan of 1970s T.V shows I am very familiar with Reb Brown, glad to see he is doing well, nice work Randy.

Rick Farris wrote:

bennie wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:
Ditto!

How is Roger?

It was great having Roger and several of our CAWCB team together. Dan, Brian, Bruce, Bennie, Paul, Charlie & Panzarfaust, I wish you could have joined us. It wasn't until I left I realized that I hadn't gotten around the room to visit as I usually do. It was great meeting Tom Ray, who gave a great talk on behalf of Sean O'Grady. As I mentioned once before, the CBHOF event has a warmth that you will not find at other boxing events. It really has the feeling of a big family.

I'll get there some day guys, been a busy beginning of summer, my youngest daughter graduated from high school and so we've been caught up in that, for now i will live through this great thread, with all of the great pictures from all of you great guys. I was glad to see Roger was there, i hope he starts posting again.
Rick, congratulations buddy, you deserve it.
Bruce