The Kiwanis San Pedro Golf Championship — John Goode

In his honor of Dr. Goode and this weekend’s Master’s Golf Tournament we bring you his  story of joining the San Pedro (SP) Kiwanis and later. when he became president of the service club starting the SP  Golf Tournament that took place for many years, dubbed the SP Golf Championship. He speaks about the legendary Hacienda Hotel designed by eminent Mid-Century Modern architect Richard Neutra;, great view, Polynesian Swim Club and the piano probably played by father of another SOALAHA storyteller Mona Dallas Reddick (Vol. I) president of the SP Bay Historical Society.

Mary Star: K to HS Football — Augie Bezmalinovich

Port of LA community liaison, Augie Bezmalinovich tells the story of all the friends he made, and the strict nuns, at Mary Star from kindergarten to high school starting with kindergarten and all the way to playing for one of the best football teams in the history the school that included future All American and pro player Tim Wrightman.*

Opening the Legendary Papadakis Taverna — John Papadakis

John Papadakis – Founder/proprietor of world renowned Papadakis Taverna (1973-2010) tells story  of the inspiration and Greek values behind the opening of his legendary restaurant  in  historic downtown San Pedro with his wife Donna at his side preparing the food, greeting guests, brothers and cousins helping.

Italian & Croatian Assimilation Survey — Nicholas Lovrich

Dr. Nicholas Lovrich, Ph.D. graduate of Stanford University, tells the story garnering  Fulbright scholarship and his dissertation at UCLA  on the assimilation patterns of Italian and Croatian immigrants to the seaside town of San Pedro, California and how those patterns impacted their ability to join the sociall fabric of their newly adopted community.