by Mark McDermott Sir Henry the Octopus first came to life at El Segundo High School. His benefactor, Casey Montz, was a student at ESHS and possessed a natural artistic gift. One day, an AP art teacher announced a special task. Students were asked to make 12 different artworks from a single theme. As his fellow students started planning all sorts of deep and profound themes, Montz sat there, at a loss. He had no idea what to create. His puzzlement simmered in his mind






