RENAMING A STREET AFTER CHICK? FANS EXPRESS AFFECTION.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH About this proposal Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Councilman Nick Pacheco Lauro "Nick" Pacheco, Jr. is an American attorney, politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Pacheco served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council (1999-2003). made the other day, trying to twist some arms in the city to get the name of the street outside Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. changed to something along the lines of Chick Hearn Way. ``That's a great idea; what's it named now?'' Hugo Pena of Los Angeles asked. It's 11th Street, a strip of tar about two-tenths of a mile short between Figueroa Boulevard and the Harbor Freeway. Wouldn't take more than a couple of new signs painted by the guys at the city yard. ``It beats calling it 11th Street,'' Robert Ingersoll Robert Ingersoll may refer to:
``Let's do it,'' Frank Dessel of Orange County said. ``Sounds cool to me,'' Jacob Asher of Tarzana said. ``People would see it every day,'' Yael Shraga of Los Angeles said. ``Do it; I vote yes,'' Francis Beaver of Los Angeles said. ``That would be beautiful,'' Donna Thue of Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. said. ``I'd be the first to drive down it,'' Gary Green Gary Green (born November 20, 1950 in Stroud Green, North London, England) is a British musician. During the 1970s, he was the guitarist for the progressive rock band Gentle Giant. of Santa Monica said. ``That's the only thing to do,'' Dudley T. Wheaton of Compton said. ``We might as well,'' Gil Bugarin of Burbank said. These were some of the people, a cross section of about every demographic you could think of, who made the effort to come to the downtown arena The Downtown Arena is a proposed Arena in downtown El Paso, Texas. If constructed it is expected to have a capacity of more than 17,000. Making it the biggest arena in West Texas, Ciudad Juarez and Southern New Mexico, and making it the biggest arena in El Paso above the Don Haskins Friday afternoon and pay homage to the person who united the city as Lakers fans. A specially arranged table in Section 111 where Hearn called the last three of his 42 seasons with the Lakers was set up, allowing thousands to file slowly past his empty seat, see how and where he kept his notes, his stopwatch, his ruler, even his cough drops. Even Marge Hearn took her great-granddaughter, 7-year-old Kayla Newman, for a look when they arrived after the funeral After the Funeral is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1953 under the title of Funerals are Fatal for the reception at Staples Center Arena Club. Just outside, on that piece of pavement we know as plain-old-11th, the line continued to grow. ``They named a street after Martin Luther King because he cared about the people, just like Chick did,'' Earl Shelton of Santa Monica said. ``So why not do that here, too?'' ``That way he'd never die; his spirit will be in Laker fans forever,'' Sarbjit Singh of Burbank said. ``Absolutely for it,'' Bob Vyas of Reseda said. ``Most definitely,'' Angela Cardenas of Ontario said. ``He became part of the culture of L.A., so we should make him a permanent part of this area,'' said a guy over in Lot 3 who was hocking Hocking may refer to:
``I'm all for it,'' said another woman, carrying two bags of $30 Chick bobblehead dolls from the arena store. Many more from this marvelous melting pot thought that altering the city's Thomas Guide just should be the beginning. ``What about a 50-foot statue?'' Ed McCrary of Chatsworth said. ``We can at least put a banner up for him,'' Craig Prince of Lake Balboa said. A Goodyear blimp flew overhead with the lighted-up scroll ``Chick ... We Love You.'' Any way to tether tether to tie an animal up by the head or neck so that it can graze but not move away. See also barton tether. that to the slanted roof? ``They have Kareem Court over at the Forum, so why not honor an announcer for a change,'' Kyu Lee of Carson said. So it doesn't have to be Chick Hearn Way. It could be Chick Hearn Court. Or ... ``I'm not sure just naming a street for him is a high enough tribute,'' Paul Sunderland of Malibu said. ``I think we should probably name the court after him. I'd love to hear `Welcome to Staples Center at Chick Hearn Court' for the next 100 years.'' ``Even if they don't name a street, he'll always be around,'' Elgin Baylor of Beverly Hills said. ``How long will it take?'' Stu Lantz of San Diego asked about putting up a street sign. ``Just get 'em up before the first game of the season, at least.'' You heard 'em. So who's in charge of cutting red tape at City Hall? CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Former Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, left, shakes hands with Kobe Bryant, right, as former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX coach John Wooden looks on with ex-Laker Jamaal Wilkes, back, and Lynn Shackleford. Top, a display set up in section 111 of the Staples Center where Chick Hearn provided fans with his ``word's-eye view.'' Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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