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    Chris Lapenski – 1970 – 2007 – In Memorium

    March 12, 2009 - By 

    He who burns brightest burns quickest. Chris Lapenski died in a motorcycle accident on the morning of Monday, August 13. He was 36 years old, a longshoreman, riding his Suzuki Hayabusa – the fastest production bike in the world, capable of speeds close to 200 MPH. He was on his way to work at TOTE that morning, and according to reports, might have been racing another bike (the other rider denies this) at speeds around one hundred miles an hour. Supposedly, the other bike briefly lost control swerving into his path, which in turn caused Chris to lose control. He…

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    RIP – Laura Ellen Hopper

    May 30, 2007 - By 

    At right, Laura Ellen With Jay Boy Adams at KFAT. On Memorial Day, Laura Ellen Hopper passed away due to complications from cancer. This truly is the week the music died. Laura Ellen was the Program Director of KPIG radio – 107 oink 5, in Freedom, California. Before that, she was the Program Director of the legendary and infamous KFAT radio, located in Gilroy, California, the garlic capital of the world, from 1975 through 1983. I didn’t find out Laura Ellen had passed away until today, because in a fit of nostalgia, I’d been listening to the KFAT stream for…