JANET NEAL'S DISABILITY-BASED RADIO SHOW
THE DISABILITY NETWORK ON KTYM AM 1460 LOS ANGELES, WWW.KTYM.COM
CAPTIONED BY TOTAL RECALL, WWW.YOURCAPTIONER.COM
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12/21/11
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JANET: GOOD MORNING. TODAY IS DECEMBER 21ST WHICH MEANS IT'S ONLY A FEW
DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. SO I WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
SANDY IS NOT WITH US TODAY. SHE HAD SOME THINGS SHE NEEDED TO TAKE CARE
OF
SO I'M GOING TO DO THE LOG ON AS SOON AS I FIND IT. HERE WE GO. IT IS
HTTP://WWW.STREAMTEXT.NET/
AGAIN.
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HOPE EVERYTHING IS GOING WITH YOU. GAY IS OUR CAPTIONER I WANT TO WISH
GAY
AND EVERYBODY LISTENING A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE MY
GUEST MR. LARRY COVIN.
GUEST: HELLO AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
JANET: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE FABULOUS PARADE
THAT
YOU DID HERE ABOUT A WEEK AGO. GUEST OKAY.
JANET: LET'S SEE. WE HAVE THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 21ST MEETING OF THE
LOS
ANGELES COUNTY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY. ITEM 1, APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM
NOVEMBER 16TH. ITEM 2 DISCUSSION OF AND APPROVAL OF THE 2012 THREATENED.
ITEM 3 IS A PRESENTATION BY BEN WONG. WE DECIDED WE NEEDED TO TALK TO HIM
TO FIND OUT WHAT THOSE OF US WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD DO IN CASE OF A
EMERGENCY LIKE WE HAD DURING THE STORM WHERE THERE WAS A LADY THAT NEEDED
OXYGEN, AND SHE HAD NO POWER, AND SHE HAD NO OXYGEN. ITEM 4 IS THE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND SUBMITTED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. AND A CLOSING
STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR. 5, STAFF REPORT ON ADDITION OF AUDIO RECORDINGS
OF
STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, AND NEW PARKING PROCEDURE. WHAT THE AUDIO
RECORDING IS THAT OUR COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE NOW GOING TO BE ON
RECORDING.
ANYBODY THAT WANTS COPIES CAN GET THEM. 6, YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORT
PRESENTED BY TREASURE. 7, COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR DECEMBER. 8, REPORT BY
CHIP HAZEN. 9, MONTHLY REPORT BY LEWIS BURNS FROM ACCESS SERVICES. 10,
REPORT ON ACCESS BOARD MEETING ATTENDED BY KURT HAGAN. COMMISSION ON
DISABILITIES ACCESS BOARD REPRESENTATIVE, AND BY THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO BE
NEXT YEAR SUBMITTING SOME NEW APPLICATIONS. ANYBODY THAT IS INTERESTED IS
AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WILL BE THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
ITEM 11, DISCUSS TO REVISE THE APPOINTED DUTIES OF THE ACCESS SERVICES
INCORPORATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES REPRESENTATIVE,
AND THIS IS CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER. AND NOVEMBER. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG
DISCUSSION. 12 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT. 13, MATTERS NOT POSTED. AND
THEN
14 PUBLIC COMMENT, AND 15, IS ADJOURNMENT. SO AND THEN YES, WE'RE HAVING
A
YEAR END WRAP UP AND REFRESHMENTS ARE GOING TO BE SERVED. ANYWAY, LET'S
SEE. I WANTED TO MAKE A LITTLE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE: I'M JUST GOING TO READ
THIS TO YOU. AS WE ENTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND BEGIN TO REFLECT ON OUR
LIVES WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR. ONE THING I HAVE TO BE THANKFUL
IS
MY HEALTH. I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THE ADVENTURE OF MY LIFE. I'M SO
EXCITED
IN JUNE I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT CALLED AIDS/LIFE CYCLE. THIS
IS
A 545 MILE BIKE RIDE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES OVER SEVEN DAYS.
AND I'M GOING TO SKIP DOWN ON PART OF THIS. I'M PROUD TO BE RIDING TO
SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE LA GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER. THIS AMAZING
ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PREVENTION TESTING AND TREATMENT TO TENS OF
THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHO'RE INFECTED OR AT RISK OF
CONTRACTING HIV. I'M ALSO RIDING WITH THE TEAM WITH LADIES OF SOL.
THAT'S
SOUTH LOS ANGELES TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE NEED OF SERVICES IN SOUTH LOS
ANGELES. SOUTH LOS ANGELES HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST HIV INFECTED MORTALITY
RATE. WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN L.A. COUNTY RATE OF 4.1 PER
100,000. AIDS DISPORTIONATELY AFFECTS AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN IN OUR
COMMUNITY. TO MAKE I'M GOING TO SKIP DOWN TO THE NEXT FINAL I'LL DO
MY PART. I HAVE COMMITTED TO RAISING $10,000. I WANT TO RAISE $1,500 BY
THE END OF DECEMBER. WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP ME
ACCOMPLISH THIS. MY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO A HIV PEOPLE. $25
A
MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS AND I'M ASKING THAT YOU MATCH MY GIFT. OTHER
DONATION
HIGHER OR LOWER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AND ALL DONATIONS NO MATTER HOW LARGE
OR
SMALL WILL HELP TO PROVIDE THE SAME QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. PLEASE VISIT MY
SITE WWW.TOFIGHTHIV.ORG/GOTO/NDVIC. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO READ MY BLOG, AND
FOLLOW MY PROGRESS THROUGH THIS JOURNEY. THIS IS FROM NICOLE VICK WHO IS
MY
NIECE, AND I'M GOING TO READ THE WEB PAGE. WWW.TOFIGHTISV.ORG/GOTO/NDVIC.
SHE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR,AND EDUCATOR. I'M VERY PROUD OF HER,
AND I'M THIS IS MY NIECE. I KNOW YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HER.
GUEST: SHE'S BEAUTIFUL.
JANET: OF COURSE.
GUEST: JUST LIKE HER AUNT.
JANET: SHE LOOKS LIKE MY MOM. WE ALL LOOK LIKE MY MOM. HER MOM DOES AND
HER DAUGHTER WHO IS 14 GOING ON 44 LOOKS LIKE MY MOM. WE'RE ALL
HEADSTRONG, AND VERY COMMITTED. AND SHE WAS VERY, VERY HEADSTRONG BUT SHE
AND HER HUSBAND HAD THE FIRST SHELL OIL FRANCHISE OWNED BY MINORITIES IN
THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
GUEST: IS THAT RIGHT.
JANET: 18TH AND CENTRAL DOWN BY THE COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. MY
GRANDMOTHER OPENED THE FIRST HAIR SALON. SHE GOT TO STUDY WITH I'VE
FORGOTTEN THE LADY'S NAME, MADAM C. J. WARE. LOT OF HISTORY IN MY FAMILY.
GUEST: THAT'S FABULOUS. VERY INTERESTING.
JANET: LOTS OF INTERESTING THINGS. I WANTED TO MENTION I KNOW I
MENTIONED
THIS BEFORE BUT I STILL WANT TO BRING UP THE USTREAM, A VILLAGE, AND I'M
HOPING THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE. I
UNDERSTAND SOME OF THEM ARE VERY, VERY SICK. I'M STILL CONCERNED ABOUT
THE
COALITION, AND PLANS FOR THE RAIL ON CRENSHAW. KAREN BASS HAD A TOWN HALL
MEETING LAST NIGHT AND SHE CALLED ME, AND I WAS ABLE TO SIT IN ON THAT,
AND
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STUFF GOING ON IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND THE
FAILURE
FOR REASONABLE THINGS TO BE PASSED SO THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WOULD
CONTINUE FOR THOSE THAT ARE UNEMPLOYED. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
WITH KAREN BASS'S OFFICE, AND GET THE E MAILS THAT YOU CAN SEND TO THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. HE NEEDS TO STOP THINKING ABOUT 1% OF THE PEOPLE
AND
THINK ABOUT THE REST OF US. ALSO ALONG THE SAME LINE THEY'RE TALKING
ABOUT
THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WILL BE $1,200. I GUESS THAT'S THE MINIMUM
BENEFIT. THAT'S TWICE AS MUCH AS THOSE OF US ON SSI GET. WE'VE HAD THREE
PAY CUTS IN A YEAR, THREE IN ONE YEAR, AND THERE WAS A JOKE, THAT MITT
ROMNEY MADE ABOUT I'LL BET YOU $10,000 AND EVERYBODY WAS ALL UPSET BECAUSE
THAT'S THREE MONTHS SALARY. WELL, FOR SOME OF US THAT'S A YEAR SALARY.
JUST WANTED TO SAY TO PUT THIS ALL IN PERSPECTIVE WE NEED TO GET ALL OF
THESE THINGS DONE NOT JUST FOR THIS GROUP. BUT THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO DO
THE MOST GOOD FOR THE MOST NUMBER OF PEOPLE. THEY SEEM TO FORGET THOSE OF
US WITH DISABILITIES. ANOTHER THING ALONG THE SAME THINGS IS MICHAEL
JACKSON. WE ALL KNOW THAT CONRAD MURRAY WAS CONVICTED OF CONTRIBUTING TO
THE DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON. IF MICHAEL JACKSON BECAUSE HE COULDN'T
AFFORD THE LEGAL SERVICES I'M REALLY GLAD THAT THIS HAPPENED, AND JUSTICE
WAS SERVED. MICHAEL I CAN RELATE TO BECAUSE I FEEL MICHAEL JACKSON IS
LIKE
ME AND A NUMBER OF YOUTH I HAVE TALKED TO BEFORE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES.
HE HAD LUPUS. HE HAD VERTILIGO. HE HAD SOME OTHER THINGS GOING ON HE
DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT. IF MICHAEL HADN'T HAD ALL THAT NUMBER OF THINGS WE
NEVER WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT. THEY TEND TO PACIFY US WITH MEDICATION WHICH
IS
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM. THOSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOD CHAIN THEY DO THE
VERY SAME THING. ONLY WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO US NOBODY KNOWS. LET'S
SEE. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING POSITIVE HERE WHICH IS THE FABULOUS
PARADE THAT YOU DID.
GUEST: YES.
JANET: I WANT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF PEOPLE, THE AGUIRRES. I WAS VERY
HAPPY TO RIDE IN THE BEAUTIFUL CAR.
GUEST: HIM AND HIS WIFE PARTICIPATED IN ALL KINDS OF CLASSIC SHOW. THEY
DID ONE A FEW WEEKS AGO AT THE L.A. ACADEMY ON MANCHESTER. THEY HAVE A
LOVELY FAMILY, AND MY WIFE WORKED WITH HER. THE DAY SHE WAS SHINING UP
HIS
CAR.
JANET: I COULD TELL HE HAD BEEN SHINING HIS CAR. I FELT A LITTLE BIT
LIKE
HE WAS BEING A LITTLE BIT PROTECTIVE TOO NOT JUST OF ME.
GUEST: HE LOVED THAT CAR. I WOULD TOO.
JANET: I WOULD TOO. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL CAR. IT WAS IMPALA FIRE ENGINE
RED. THERE WAS A BEL AIR BLACK ONE. BEAUTIFUL CARS. AND THERE WAS I
GUESS
WAS THAT A MODEL T OR
GUEST: MODEL A FORD.
JANET: I'M CLOSE.
GUEST: FROM CULVER CITY.
JANET: THEY HAVE A LOT OF CLASSIC CARS IN CULVER CITY. I KNOW THAT THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT INVITED ME. THEY WANTED ME TO BRING MY MUSTANG.
GUEST: WHAT ABOUT THIS MUSTANG. IRMA AND HER HUSBAND THEY ARE VERY, VERY
CLOSE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND THEY HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN ALL KIND OF
ACTIVITIES AROUND THE AREA, SO I'M SO GLAD THEY ARE THERE. HE WON FIRST
PLACE TROPHY IN THE PARADE.
JANET: I HAVE A BOSS 351 MUSTANG. THEY MADE ABOUT 1,500 OF THEM. IT
CAME
OUT IN 1971. IT HAS A CLEVELAND BLACK ENGINE. I HAVE TO USE BOTH OF MY
FEET TO PUSH THE CLUTCH DOWN. I HAVE TO USE BOTH OF MY HANDS TO SHIFT IT.
IT WAS MY DAD'S CAR. WHEN IF WHEN I START THE CAR UP IS THE WHOLE HOUSE
SHAKES. IT'S VERY STRONG CAR. I NEEDED TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS TO DO.
I
NEED A NEW BATTERY. IT WON'T RUN ON GAS. YOU HAVE TO BUY FUEL FOR IT.
YOU
HAVE TO GO TO THE DRAG STRIP OR THE AIRPORT TO GET THE FUEL. HIGH ENOUGH
OCTANE, AND LAST TIME WE BOUGHT GAS IT WAS $7 A GALLON. THE CAR GETS 8
MILES TO THE GALLON.
GUEST: 8 MILES TO GALLON.
JANET: BUT IT'S FAST.
GUEST: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT.
JANET: SELL IT TO A CAR COLLECTOR.
GUEST: FOR INSTANCE JAY LENO.
JANET: WE WERE ALWAYS WATCHING THE DRAG STRIP. I'M A OLD SCHOOL HOT
RODDER. I USED TO LIKE DON GARLANDS, AND THE SNAKE. AND SHIRLEY
MULDOWNEY.
THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS I WANTED TO BE A TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR TOP FUEL
ELIMINATOR OR DRIVE A FUNNY CAR. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO DO. THERE WAS A
GUY NAMED RASMUSSEN. AND THEY CALLED HIM THE RAILS. HE WAS A FIREMAN BUT
HE WAS RACING. WHEN HE WOULD BRING THE CAR TO THE STATION MY DAD OLD
FRONE
EXCUSE TO COME DOWN TO THE FIRE STATION, AND COME DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD
BE
SITTING THERE, AND HE WANTED ME TO SEE IT. BECAUSE MY DAD WAS SO CRAZY
ABOUT IT, AND HIS TOY AND HE TOOK SUCH GOOD CARE OF IT. IT WAS ALSO ON
THE
COVER OF THE 1997 HOT ROD MAGAZINE. AND IT WAS HAGGERTY COLLECTOR'S
CALENDAR. IT'S GRABBER BLUE. IT HAS A TORINO BODY, AND BUCKET SEATS, AND
THE RAM AIR ON IT AND EVERYTHING. IT'S BEEN RESTORED BECAUSE MY DAD WHEN
THE MACH1 CAME OUT HE DECIDED TO DO THAT. WHEN HE JOINED THE MUSTANG CLUB
HUH UH YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT UP. HE HAD THE CAR REPAINTED. IT'S IN VERY
GOOD SHAPE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO SOMEBODY HIGH PROFILE LIKE THAT. I
KNOW
PETERSON MUSEUM HAD VOICED SOME INTEREST IN IT IF THEY DID A MUSTANG SHOW.
I NEVER FOLLOWED UP ON IT. THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF TRYING TO GET MYSELF
ACCLIMATED WITH THE TRYING TO GET THE TAX MAN OFF OF ME. THEY DENIED ME
PROPOSITION 58 WHICH IS PROPOSITION 13 THAT GOES WAY BACK WHEN THE
PROPERTY
PASSES TO A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO AS LONG AS IT'S
NOT
SOLD THE TAXES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RAISED. AND FOR SOMEBODY IN A TAX
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE I THINK WANTS MY HOUSE. SO THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING THAT
GAME
WITH ME OR WHATEVER.
GUEST: I WANT TO THANK LORI LEON, AND ALEX WHO WORKED SO HARD TO GET THE
CLASSIC CARS. THERE WAS THE 13TH ANNUAL PARADE. I'VE BEEN INVOLVED SINCE
DAY ONE. WE HAD MERCEDES, AND SAPPORO WAS MS. MERCEDES. AND
JANET: ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS AND YEARS WAS I
WANTED
TO BE IN A PARADE.
GUEST: YOU WANTED TO RIDE ON A FIRE TRUCK.
JANET: I TRIED TO GET ON THE FIRE TRUCK. THEY WERE GOING TO LET ME RIDE
TOO. AND I HAVE THE FIREFIGHTERS I HAVE TO SAY TOO TO CHIEF BRIAN
CUMMINGS AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT STATION IT CAME FROM.
GUEST: IT WAS THE WESTCHESTER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT STATION WAS. AND WE
TOOK
A VOTE, AND YOU'RE THE GRAND MARSHALL.
JANET: I WAS THE GRAND MARSHALL.
GUEST: IT WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU AS OUR GRAND MARSHALL.
JANET: THE PEOPLE WERE SO NICE, AND THE KIDS, AND I TELL YOU WHAT I GET A
BIG KICK OUT OF. I HAD GOTTEN A NEW PHONE, AND I WAS GOING UP AND DOWN
THE
PARADE ROUTE, AND TAKING PICTURES. IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT THEIR
PETS.
THEY HAD THE LITTLE SANTA CLAUS HATS ON AND LITTLE COATS AND STUFF LIKE
THAT. IT WAS JUST SO CUTE. I TOOK PICTURES. I KNOW MY FRIENDS THINK I'M
CRAZY AND WHERE IS THE PICTURE, AND THEY'LL SEE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE, AND
LOOK
IT'S THE DOG. AND THEY'LL SAY WHAT IS THAT. IT'S A DOG. IN A VEST. AND
THE MASCOT WHERE WAS HE FROM THE WESTCHESTER. THE KIDS WERE GREAT. AND
THEY HAD TAKEN A PICKUP TRUCK, AND THEY MADE NOAH'S ARK. AND THE KIDS
WERE
ALL DRESSED UP LIKE THEY WERE ON THE NOAH'S ARK.
GUEST: REMEMBER THE CHILDREN THAT PERFORMED AT YOUR LUNCHEON. THEY SAID
JANET WE'RE GOING TO BE OVER THERE.
JANET: I GOT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM. IT WAS VERY, VERY NICE. I
REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME, AND I'M HOPING THAT I'LL BE COMING BACK TO WATCH
OR
SOMETHING.
GUEST: YOU WILL BE PART OF THIS PARADE FROM NOW ON. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
JANET: YOU GOT IT. YOU GOT IT. NOT A PROBLEM. YOU AND I WORK VERY WELL
TOGETHER. I'LL NEVER FORGET. I'LL NEVER FORGET THE FIRST TIME I MET YOU
DOWNTOWN CITY HALL IN THE TOWER WHEN TOM BRADLEY AND IRON EYES CODY. WHAT
I
DIDN'T DO LAST TIME I DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHO IRON EYES CODY WAS. THERE HAVE
BEEN COMMERCIALS WHERE YOU SAW AN INDIAN LOOKING AT THE LITTER, AND HE HAD
ONE TEAR. THAT'S IRON EYES CODY. HE'S SOMEBODY THAT I GREW UP WATCHING
IN
PARADES, IN MOVIES. ON TV. AND I WAS JUST REALLY THRILLED TO GET TO
ACTUALLY MEET HIM.
GUEST: HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FOR OVER 10 YEARS. THAT TEAR CAME
FROM
PRESIDENT NIXON. THAT'S HOW IT FIRST STARTED.
JANET: HE MADE ME CRY TOO.
GUEST: THE ONE THING I WANTED TO SAY ON MY SHOW HE WANTED TO DO THE
ENDING
WITH PRAYER WHICH IS MISSING NOW.
JANET: THAT'S THE THING ABOUT THE IRON EYES CODY WHEN HE DO THAT MY
FATHER
I WOULD ASK HIM, AND HE DIDN'T KNOW EITHER. BUT IT SOUNDED VERY SIMILAR
TO
WHAT IRON EYES CODY WAS SAYING. MY DAD I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THIS LANGUAGE
WAS. MY DAD WAS BORN ON THE BORDER BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
HE WAS BORN IN MEXICO OR BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. I THINK MY DAD
WELL
HE SAYS HIS FATHER WAS A SPANISH SOLDIER, AND THE LADY THAT SHE SHOWED ME
A
PICTURE AS HIS MOM DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HIM AT ALL. I THINK MY FATHER WAS A
A
BABY THAT RAN WITH THESE TRIBES. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE MISSIONARIES TO
LEAVE THE BABIES. AND OH WHEN YOU GUYS COME BACK WE'LL CHECK THEM OUT,
AND
MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY. ONLY WHEN THEY CAME BACK THEY HAD ADOPTED
THE
BABIES OUT. I THINK MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THOSE BABIES. THERE WAS A
FAMINE
IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY. ACTUALLY IT WAS A PLAGUE THE JUNTA VIRUS,
AND
IT KILLED A LOT OF PEOPLE. MY DAD WAS RAISED IN FOSTER CARE. AND
GUEST: IS THAT RIGHT.
JANET: FOR THOSE THAT WHEN YOU HAVE A TOUGH LIFE, YOU TAKE THE LOW ROAD
OR
AND MY DAD DIDN'T. I THINK THERE'S A CONSCIOUS DECISION IN THERE
SOMEPLACE.
I THINK HE TOOK THE HIGH ROAD. WENT ON TO THE ARMY, AND CC CAMP, AND TO
THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE CITY. GUYS GO
DOWN TO THE FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM ON CENTRAL AVENUE AND 14TH STREET.
GUEST: YOUR FATHER WAS THERE. I'VE READ THE STORIES YOU'VE GOT TO BE
KIDDING ME, JANET.
JANET: SEE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THE STUFF GOING ON THERE. I DIDN'T
HEAR ABOUT IT UNTIL MANY, MANY YEARS LATER. I WAS HEARING IT FROM FRIENDS
SOME OF THE STUFF THEY WOULD SAY. I KNOW AS A CHILD WHETHER I WOULD GO TO
THE STATION ON 14TH STREET. THAT I KNOW NOW AS HAVING ANXIETY ATTACKS,
AND
LOT OF STOMACH DISTRESS BECAUSE OF THE TENSION THAT I WAS PICKING UP FROM
THERE BECAUSE NEVER KNEW WHETHER I COULD GO IN AND SEE MY DAD. IF THE
CAPTAIN WAS THERE WE COULDN'T GO IN. IF THE CAPTAIN WASN'T THERE WE COULD
SEE HIM. I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO LOSE HIS JOB.
GUEST: THAT'S WHY HE'S LINKED TO THE FIRE TRUCK. I WOULD HAVE HAD YOU UP
IN THE FRONT OF THE FIRE TRUCK, AND DRIVING IT.
JANET: BECAUSE IT'S JUST REALLY HARD FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THOSE
GUYS
WENT THROUGH AND THE SACRIFICES THEY MADE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. YOU KNOW THE
GUYS THAT FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCKS, AND NEVER MADE IT TO THE FIRE
BECAUSE THE ENGINEER INTENTIONALLY HIT THE POTHOLES SO THEY'D FALL OFF THE
BACK OF THE TRUCK. YOU COULDN'T EAT ON THE PLATES THAT THE CITY PAID FOR.
YOU COULDN'T USE THE FORKS THAT THE CITY PAID FOR. YOU COULDN'T PUT YOUR
FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT THE CITY PAID FOR. COULDN'T DO THAT.
THAT'S
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT BRIAN CUMMINGS IS THE CHIEF
BECAUSE HIS DAD WAS ONE OF THOSE FIREFIGHTERS. HE AND MY FATHER WERE
REALLY
GOOD FRIENDS. I'M REALLY VERY PROUD OF BRIAN. AND VERY PROUD OF BRIAN.
IN
FACT HIS BIG BROTHER USED TO RAISE VOLKSWAGONS WITH MY FATHER. THEY HAD A
TEAM CALLED BLACK MAGIC RACING. THEY USED TO RACE VOLKSWAGONS. AND WHEN
YOU'RE IN THE SAME PLACE YOU RE CONNECT. I WAS AT SPROUTS A COUPLE OF
WEEKS
AGO, AND I RAN INTO SOMEBODY I WAS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH. WE WENT TO
THE SAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL. AND
SHE TEACHES AT TRADE TECH.
GUEST: I MUST I WANTED TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT AWARD I
RECEIVED.
I HAD NO IDEA I WAS RECEIVING ANYTHING. AND I CAME HOME FROM WORK, AND
OPENED THIS BEAUTIFUL ENVELOPE. IT WAS EXCITING.
JANET: I WANT TO GIVE AUDRA GALANGA CREDIT FOR DESIGNING THAT. SHE DOES
ALL OF OUR ARTWORK FOR THE PROGRAM. SHE DOES THE COVER DESIGNS. WE DID
HAVE AN ART CONTEST. WE HAD A YOUNG GUY TO CREATE A PIECE OF ARTWORK.
SHE
DECIDED HOW TO WORK THAT SCROLLING IT LOOKED JUST BEAUTIFUL WITH THE
COLORS.
BUT YOU DESERVE IT LARRY. YOU'VE DONE A LOT TO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE.
BACK
TO THE DAY WHEN WE DID THE ORIGINAL STAR SEARCH WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND
I DON'T KNOW I THINK ONE OF THESE DAYS WE'LL GET BACK TO DOING SOMETHING
LIKE THAT. IT WAS GREAT FUN FOR ME. I LEARNED A LOT. I GOT A CHANCE TO
UTILIZE ALL MY SKILLS. BECAUSE THOSE KIDS WERE NERVOUS AS CATS BECAUSE
THEY
WOULD GO UP TO THE STAGE. I REMEMBER THAT.
GUEST: YOU SHOULD BE ENCOURAGING THEM ON.
JANET: I USED TO BE A CONCERT PIANIST. MY STOMACH WAS IN MY THROAT, AND
MY
FRIENDS WOULD ALSO TRY TO GET ME TO CHILL OUT. BUT THE PART OF THE ISSUE
THAT I WAS A REALLY SMALL KID. WHEN I WAS IN THE FIRST GRADE WHEN I WAS
IN
THE SIXTH GRADE I WAS THE SIZE OF A FIRST GRADE KID. I WAS REALLY SMALL.
MY FEET BARELY TOUCHED THE FLOOR, AND I'M PLAYING MANUSCRIPT STUFF. AND
I'M
PLAYING WITH PEOPLE IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S. MY FRIENDS WOULD TELL ME TO
CALM DOWN. WELL YOU DON'T NEED TO BE WORRIED. IF YOU I TRIED TO DO THAT
FOR THEM. AND MAY AS WELL GET RID OF THEM NOW.
GUEST: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. HAVE YOU NOTICED THE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
THAT'S GOING AROUND RIGHT NOW. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
JANET: IT IS. WE'RE ALL DONE. WE'VE TALKED OUR TIME AWAY. HOWEVER I
THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK ON A REGULAR BASIS. I REALLY
ENJOY
TALKING TO YOU, AND I LOVE THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING AND THE PEOPLE
THAT
YOU'RE HELPING.
GUEST: THANK YOU.
JANET: THANK YOU, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY.
GUEST: HAPPY NEW YEAR ALSO.
[END]
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