Joe Marino:  

Hi Y'all Here is a brief history of me: I went to Harrison elementary school in Lakewood from 1943-1949. we lived on Madison ave between the Royal theater and Winchester ave. above a bar. Schermer's was across the street from us. I finished 5th grade at Harrison. We moved to W. 57th and Lorain ave where my parents bought and operated a hamburger joint. i attended Waverly elementary school on W.58th st until around April, 1950. We then moved to Parma. I finished 6th grade at Pearl Road elementary school and then went to Ridge Road junior high for 7th and 8th grades. i completed 9th grade at Parma Schaaf high school; then we moved again.We moved on Baltc Road near West Blvd not far from Perkins Beach and Edgewater Park. i attended West Tech high and graduated from there in 1956. I worked for Fisher Foods throughout high school and after graduation I went to work at GE. on 39th and Chester. I joined the navy in august, 1957 and when i got out in 1961 i attended San Francisco City College then moved to Los Angeles in 1962 and continued my education. i graduated with a B.A. in 1966 and began my teaching career with the Los Angeles school district. I went to graduate school earning a master...Expand for more