Kimber Kneeland · IT Helpdesk Support at Driscoll's
RIP Huell Howser...may all your sunsets be California perfect!
Hope
you don't mind--putting your nice comment in my blog--the ronnie
republic--I think I have seen every one of Huell's shows. I have been
to several of his recommendations--I love a road trip in sunny southern
California and discovering an interesting place--I can usually bring my
dog. it's not too crowded and I learn new information. I will really
miss Huell's interesting shows and friendly style. He really had the
interview knack of mirroring the statement back to the person and the
art of the pause down to a science. The best thing about his interview
skills was conveying sincerity and enthusiasm with very few words. If
one notices his interview he strategically directs the conversation to
reveal the true meaning of the place as told by the citizens or the
docents who actually work at the site. He is low-key and inspirational
at the same time--one of the most talented interviewers on
television....cl
"Salute" to Huell Howser to be Held at Griffith Observatory on Tuesday
Howser, who devoted his life to chronicling people and places in California, died Jan. 6
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A public salute to Huell Howser, the
affable host of public broadcasting’s long-running “California’s Gold”
series, will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the Griffith Observatory,
hosted by City Councilman Tom La Bonge.
Howser, an intensely private man
whose chronicles of California locales earned him a warm spot in the
hearts of many in the state, died Jan. 6 after a two-year battle with
cancer.
He had told friends he did not want a memorial or funeral service.
LaBonge’s event will conclude with what the councilman is calling a “sunset salute” to Howser at 5:07 p.m.
A note on LaBonge’s website invited
the public to gather at 3:30 p.m. on the steps of the observatory. A
shuttle will be provided from the Greek Theater for those who prefer to
park there.
"Huell had a tremendous enthusiasm
for California landmarks like the Griffith Observatory," LaBonge, said
in the online invitation. "And now we must say goodbye to our own
California landmark, Huell Howser."
Howser was 67 when he died.
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