The
Burbank HS class of 1973 invites their alumni to join them the
first Saturday of each month at Bucket Brigade, Nacogdoches &
1604 for a class social/mixer. For more information call Paul Longoria,
218-7663 or Josie Vasquez-Perez, 681-1630. Or e-mail burbankclassof73[
at ]yahoo.com.
The Vincent Valdez mural is destroyed
In
1994 Vincent Valdez, a 16 year old student at Burbank High School in
San Antonio was allowed to paint a mural on a west side wall at the
school which was visible from interstate traffic. The mural remained at
Burbank High until this past weekend when school adminstration approved
its removal. While questions are being asked as to how this could have
happened. It was reported that the artist's father, Arthur Valdez and
Fernando Velazques visited the school on Monday with the hope of
meeting with school Principal Mona Lopez. School staff informed
them that she was not available until later. During the course of the
day, both were met by assistant principal Roy Gregg and informed that
Mona Lopez would not be available after all. According to the news
report, both Velasquez and Valdez were met by Gregg accompanied by two
campus police officers.
The
sudden removal of this mural has angered some in the community and
they hope that those responsible will offer the public a thorough
explanation as to how they reached the decision to have the mural
removed.
