Showing The "City of Compton" Some Love!! My Son Reggie and I proudly posing with our (Compton, California) T-Shirts on and heading to a Compton City Event!!

At Home Summer 2009 -4th Year Of Homeownership Relaxing at home in a summer dress & with my favorite house slippers on, in Compton, Ca. I thank GOD daily for every blessing that only HE can provide, for health and strength and to be an ENCOURAGEMENT to those whom I meet along the way (smile....)!! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!

My Son Reggie and I outside our New Home in Compton, Ca. purchased in 2005!!

Phoebe Macon in 1971 Summer Youth Pop Warner Cheerleading Squad

(1969) Phoebe Macon's Sixth Grade Photo!!

Phoebe Macon's 1969 Sixth Grade Class Picture at John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

(1968) Phoebe Macon's (Class of '75) Fifth Grade Photo

Phoebe Macon's 1968 Fifth Grade Class Picture at John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

(1967) Phoebe Macon (Class of '75) Fourth Grade Photo!!

Phoebe Macon's 1967 Fourth Grade Class Picture at John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

(1966) Phoebe Macon's Third Grade Photo!!

Phoebe Macon's 1966 Third Grade Class Picture at Marian Anderson Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

Phoebe Macon's 1965 Second Grade Class Picture at Marian Anderson Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

Phoebe Macon's 1964 First Grade Class Picture at Marian Anderson Elementary School (Compton, Ca.)

The Compton Christmas Parade 1974 Centennial Marching Band

It's me Enterprise Park in Compton 4th of July 1972 I'm grown now.

CHRISTMAS IN COMPTON WITH FAMILY!!

A LOOK INTO THE NEW MODEL HOMES IN COMPTON, CA.

Willow Walk Model Homes (Off Of Willowbrook Ave. In Compton, CA.)

Hey Sis..... Nice.....really nice....

Yep! will defnitely be investing in "me some" Real Estate in Compton in the near future.

I'm taking this day off to spend quality time for self.....been buring the candle a both ends, and with that being said, I happen to go through my emails and find that a lot of the emails from Classmate.com and the Big Ten Alumni Board has been sent to my junk mail. Now I can't have that. Wayne if you can adivse me how I can prevent that from happening it would be greatly appreciated. Phoebe, I think too this is why I didn't respond to your gift reply. My apologies. I normally just delete my junk mail. This day I just happen to go through everything. From this point onwill go through it.

Talk soon....



P.S. Phoebe you and your so look so cute. Girl you look like you can be his age. You look good girl..... You go sis......teeheehee

Right-On Ed!!!!!!
God Bless,
Tawnette (72)

CITY OF COMPTON (YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP)!!
Saturday June 26th, 2010 (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Gonzales Park/Jackie Robinson Stadium
1101 West Cressey, Compton CA. 90220

Phoebe,
Thank You for Posting all of the fun things for the kids to do in The City Of Compton!!!
I hope they all have FUN!

Thanks for this very informative site.
I remember going swimming @ the pool located on El Segundo and Main, not in Compton but close. We all shopped in downtown Compton and Roscrans Plaza was our neighborhood hang out.
Oh, The memories!

You're welcome Perdita (Dee Dee)!!
Thank You for Joining the Compton Group and the Entrepreneur's Group. I know what you mean about the "Memories". I too have many great memories of living in Compton, going to school in Compton; and so many memories of the wonderful Summers that we had. I still reside to this day in Compton (I just love the Hub City)!!

Love and Blessings,

The good ole days growing up in Compton, What Memories. I was born at Los,Capanies hospital in Compton not sure of the spelling. We did everything in Compton, when you could walk or ride the bus downtown and shopped. When Centennial and Compton would Play each other in Football in the 60's the whole City of Compton would be there. Great Memories

I know what you mean Larry. It is nothing like the Good Ole' Days!! But the kids nowadays can not only take the MTA Bus, they can take the Greyhound Bus to places right from the Compton MLK Transit Center Station (where the Old Downtown Compton was) or they can take the Blue Line Train to their Jobs or to Shopping Places in Long Beach or Downtown L.A. The Blue-Line gets you there real fast. When my last Car was not working well; I took the Blue Line to work until I bought another car. It was very convenient for me. I was so glad to have it close by!! There's also a Compton Transit Bus that picks up the Senior Citizens (60 and over) and will take them Shopping at the Shopping Centers in Compton. It only costs them 5 cent to ride in Compton; now you can't beat that, and the MTA Bus & Train charges them only $5.00 a month to ride anywhere in L.A.!!

Here's a few photos that may take you down Memory Lane Larry:

GOD BLESS YOU LARRY!!

Love and Blessings,

City of Compton's Summer Youth Sports Camp

June 23, 2010 Article:
(Compton , Ca.) Tennis Stars Ace Red Carpet Looks
2 Hot 2 Handle: Venus and Serena Williams Sport Hot & Sexy Ensembles.


Venus Williams, Hotties
Venus Williams has been quite fashionable on court as of late, but the tennis ace also manages to dress well when not crushing her opponents. At a Wimbledon party, hosted by Ralph Lauren, the elder Williams sister looked smashing in a simple yet stylish textured frock, metallic peep-toes, and gold accessories.

Serena Williams, Hotties
Following in Venus' footsteps was her younger sister Serena, who opted for an off-the-shoulder black mini, bedazzled, mirrored booties, and a wavy 'do.

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The City of Compton Presents Gospel Concert 2010

L.A. Times Compton Centennial High School News

Back 2 School Event

Derek Strong: "Straight Outta Compton"

The South Los Angeles Report

Compton City Manager Charles Evans Fired After City Council Meeting

When Compton City Council Members returned from closed session last night (Tuesday, September 7, 2010) at 1:38 am, they announced the decision to fire City Manager Charles Evans and replace him with City Controller Willie Norfleet.


Agenda items 15 and 16 were listed as the "discipline/dismissal/release" of a public employee and the appointment of a new city manager.


The sudden re-organization, however, is not unfamiliar territory for the Compton City Council. (In June 2007, Evans' predecessor former City Manager Barbara Kilroy was also unanimously voted out of a job).


(Evans — a Compton native —was officially appointed as City Manager in July 2008 after a year serving as Interim City Manager. His career at City Hall spanned 28 years, beginning in the Risk Management office until he was promoted to Assistant City Manager in September 2004).


(Compton residents attending Council Meetings have complained of Evans' lack of action with regard to tasks appointed by the Council or requests made by members of the public).


**Compton resident Robert Ray says the decision to fire Evans may have been due to a personal vendetta on Mayor Eric Perrodin's part.
"It is a habit with Perrodin that if he doesn't like the City Manager, [he will] fire him/her," wrote Ray on HubCityLivin,com.


"In this case, it is going to cost the City a ton of money as they have to buy out his contract and also give him his full retirement. If he gets fired he will probably get more money than he would have while employed. As to whether this move would help the City, I have my doubts."

More information on this story will be published here on The South Los Angeles Report as it becomes available.

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY OPENS UP IN COMPTON

(10-29-10)

 

Maxcy Filer: Mr. Compton and Ambassador of Compton His Legacy Will Live On !!!!!

Posted by Phoebe Macon on February 1, 2011, 3:16 am

The body of well-known former Compton City Councilman Maxcy Filer lies in state inside the City of Compton Council Chambers, as his wife Blondell Filer,left, and his daughter Tracy Filer,right, pay their respects Thursday January 13, 2011. (Stephen Carr / Press-Telegram) Dressed in an impeccable black suit, with a Thurgood Marshall pin on his lapel and a tie displaying the scales of justice, the body of Maxcy Filer lay in regal stillness Thursday in the Compton City Council Chambers. Filer, the popular former city councilman who died Monday, will lie in state today as well as before his funeral Saturday. While Maxcy's wife, Blondell, 81, sat quietly in the back row of the room, well-wishers came to pay respects to the late lawyer nicknamed "Mr. Compton" for his unabashed support of all things Compton. Filer, 80, died in his sleep Monday in his Compton, Ca. home, leaving a legacy of leadership in his city and taking with him a significant piece of the area's history. Filer is the third person to lie in state at City. Maxcy Filer, 65, a Compton attorney in his office in front of a painting of the most respected man in his life. (Matthew J. Lee)Hall, following former mayors Walter Tucker in 1990 and Douglas Dollarhide in 2008. "He was a kingmaker," said Doris Davis, the former mayor of Compton who was among those who came Thursday to view her old friend. She will deliver the eulogy Saturday. Davis said Filer not only helped her and Dollarhide become mayors, but he also was a central figure in her first foray into politics when she ran for city clerk. Although Filer was undoubtedly a major player in Compton politics, Davis said his interests were in all people. "As the president of the Compton NAACP, he made it his goal that we have fair, equitable representation of African-American citizens in this community," Davis said. "He believed in the community of Compton and in the people of Compton," said JoAnn Glasper, who first met Filer when he was a councilman between 1975 and 1990 and attended First United Methodist Church with the Filers. "He worked hard to improve Compton." Soloman Martin, another church member, remembers Filer's inexhaustible energy. "He was one of the nicest guys and one of the most active guys in the city," Martin said. "He was just involved in everything." Snippets of that involvement could be seen arrayed around the anteroom. Maxcy Filer ,center, as he protested outside a Woolworth's in the City of Compton in the early 1960's. the council chambers on six poster boards. There were photographs of Filer through the years. There were newspaper articles, including several that detailed how he took the State Bar of California exam 48 times over 25 years to finally gain his license to practice law. There were invitations to presidential inaugurations, including one from President Lyndon Johnson. There were photos of Filer picketing for civil rights in the 1960s. Missing on Thursday, but expected to be at his funeral on Saturday, is the California state flag that Filer carried in 1963 during the march on Washington, D.C., when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. Kelvin Filer, who shared his father's love of the law to become a lawyer himself and now a judge at Compton Superior Court, said his father was a source of inspiration to many and shared his visions with all who would listen. "He believed if you have a dream, pursue it and don't let anything stop you," Kelvin Filer said. Living most of his adult life in the old Henrietta Square neighborhood of Compton, Filer was a part of the fabric not only of Compton but of the national civil rights movement. Those who came by Thursday agreed that it was only proper that he be honored by the city. "It's a thrill to me to be able to come out and pay my respects," Martin said. "I think he deserves every moment (of respect) that's given to him," Glasper said. Kelvin Filer said his father "would be embarrassed and humbled" by the outpouring. But inwardly he probably would have smiled. Besides his wife and son Kelvin, Filer is survived by sons Duane, Anthony and Dennis; daughters Maxine McFarland, Stephanie Hoxey and Tracy Filer; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three sisters. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2011 at the Love and Unity Christian Fellowship, 1840 S. Wilmington Ave., Compton, Ca. Filer was buried in the City of Compton' Angeles Abbey Memorial Park. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Congresswoman Laura Richardson’s statement on the death of civil rights champion Maxcy Filer WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-CA 37) issued the following statement on the death of Civil Rights Champion Maxcy Filer also recognized as ‘Mr. Compton’ who died in his sleep on Monday January 12, 2011. He was 80 years old. “Today, the City of Compton, the Civil Rights community and the nation as a whole lost a friend, activist and a true champion for justice who fought with dignity to make the City of Compton a better place to live and work, but he also taught us the value of perseverance when he passed the California Bar exam on his 48th attempt at the age of 60. His iconic legacy inspired a television sitcom “Sparks” that honored the passion that he had for the legal profession which ultimately became the career paths for both his sons Kelvin, who is a Compton Superior Court Judge, and Anthony, who is a supervising attorney for the Norwalk office of the Legal Aid Society. I have had the privilege of knowing Kelvin for quite some time and my immediate thoughts and prayers are with him, his sibling and other family members. This is a tremendous loss for all of us, but Maxcy Filer left us with a vivid legacy to cherish and carry on.” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ R.I.P. Maxcy Filer we love you and we will never forget all you have done for the City of Compton!

MAXCY FILER REST IN PEACE!!!

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID FOR THE CITY OF COMPTON.  YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.

P.S. PHOEBE THANKS FOR THE POST AND FOR ALWAYS KEEPING US INFORMED!!!