Last Saturday, the community came together to both celebrate the life of, and say good bye to, a much beloved Arnold Hano. All the accolades aside, I believe Arnold (and his wife Bonnie) rank among Laguna's finest like early artists Anna Hills and William Wendt, Eiler Larsen (a.k.a. The Greeter) and Skipper ("Have a home run day") Carrillo. Each, in his or her own way, appealed to people's better angels. The same is true for both Arnold and Bonnie. As a lasting tribute to their commitment to Laguna, I hope a statue will be erected in their honor someday.
Denny Freidenrich, Laguna Beach
I wish I had written the following. Here’s what I found on Google:
Arnold Hano’s “A Day in the Bleachers” describes inning by inning the strategies, heroics, and rhythms of the first game of the 1954 World Series. Here are the spectacular exploits of the Indians and Giants, and of a young player named Willie Mays, who made the most-talked-about catch in baseball history.