I saw this e-mail on another board, I still think he should spare an hour to come down and sign some autographs, hell we are the ones paying over $100 a ticket on a tour that should gross between $200-300 million:
"
Eddie Van Halen was originally scheduled to golf.
> He had to cancel
> last year for health reasons, and he felt regretful
> about missing the
> day. He really wanted to be at the Tournament this
> year. But as most
> of the fans of
Van Halen know, they have a summer
> tour this year, and he
> has been working hard to make it all happen. When
> he discovered that he
> would be unable to spend the whole day with us, he
> said he would come by
> for a short time to sign autographs. Unfortunately,
> we were informed a
> week before the Tournament that he was unable to
> work it out. He wants
> to keep being invited and we will try again next
> year. He is a great
> friend of the Foundation. We were all disappointed
> and missed his
> presence this year."
>
> Thanks for your support.
> Sincerely,
> Alice M. Sturdy,
> Assistant to Mr. Alan Atkins
> Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation