Maura Montellano:  

Hello fellow '87ers! I find it hard to believe it's been 22 years since we bid farewell to Bassett H.S. Just a little bit about myself: I went to CSUF right after high school. Started working at the Los Angeles Times for what I promised would be 6 months in 1989 and 17 years later I "retired" from The Times. It was an amazing run and I learned much and met the most incredibly talented people. It was an absolute think tank! I even had a handful of bylines! But it was time to move on and start a new chapter in my life. Being a voracious reader, it was only natural that I'd move on to work at a library and I'm in heaven.. books, books, books! I absolutely love my job and the city I work for. I'm a collector of bakelite 1930-40's vintage radios and antique clocks, whether they tick or not. I love older homes, especially the early century Arts and Crafts homes. I still enjoy writing, mostly non-fiction and poetry. Photography is my newest love, though something I dabbled in for the last 20 or so years. On occasion, I still hit the mike at karaoke nights or with live mariachi, though I gave up aspirations to be a recording artist back in my 20s :> Where the heck was American Idol when I needed them!? Though I'm not shy to admit that in 1992 I was this close to being on Star Search after several auditions. Unfortunately, I didn't make the cut, but it was a great experience. In retr...Expand for more