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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley and El Rancho San Antonio Historical Society of Bell Gardens. Glad to
have you on board. Let the
HISTORIAN hear from you.
CONGRATULATIONS!
To Hal Goodyear, who was
honored last November by the
Trinity County Historical
Society for his decades of
devoted volunteer work by
their naming the grounds of
the museum complex in
Weaverville the Hal E.
Goodyear History Park. The
area encompasses all of the
exterior buildings,
including the newly built
restoration shop and display
barn. Hal’s popular column
in the monthly newsletter,
Trinity Trails, is read and
enjoyed by many.
To Ridge
Route Communities Museum &
Historical Society. The
Peddlers’ Fair on October 4
and 5 (20 vendors,
approximately 1,000
attendees) and the Craft
Fair on November 8,
featuring creations of local
craftsmen and craftswomen,
yielded close to $4,000 for
the support of the
organization’s museum.
To 18-year-old Elena Murato,
a senior at Pueblo de Los
Angeles Continuation High
School in Los Angeles, who
is a $10,000 California
Dreamers Scholarship
Challenge Winner. The essay
contest is sponsored by the
California Museum in
Sacramento and the
California State Fair and
Exposition (CalExpo).
To Olympic
Gold Medalist Stephanie
Brown Trafton who was
welcomed into the Galt Area
Historical Society last
fall. Stephanie is a true
history-maker, being the
first citizen of Galt to win
an Olympic Gold. Her skill
is discus throwing. Her
mission is working with
young people to get them to
follow the sport and
history.
To Lucy Hupp
Williams who has been named
one of the 2009 Honorees of
the San Mateo County Women’s
Hall of Fame. The San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors
summarized the highlights of
her achievements as “an
exceptional role model who
has touched people in all
walks of life as a result of
her lifelong zeal for
community involvement which
began when she contracted
polio as a teen, propelling
her to become a tireless
advocate for the disabled, a
historian and a mentor and
supporter of youth.” Lucy
lives in Foster City, but
she is president of the
Orinda Historical Society.
To our editor
Mary-Ellen Jones for
receiving special
recognition from the Orinda
Historical Society. Her
award reads: “...in
recognition of her being a
founder and charter member
of the Orinda Historical
Society, a diligent worker
in preserving local history,
an officer and board member
of CCHS, the Contra Costa
County Historical Society
and the Orinda Historical
Society.” All huge jobs
superbly performed!
Arlene
Bernholtz, regional vice
president representing
Region 25 (San Fernando
Valley), has been awarded
the Bill Van Gieson Award by
the Calabasas Chamber of
Commerce. Created in memory
of the chamber’s Bill Van
Gieson, the award recognizes
outstanding contributions to
the community. Arlene served
as its marketing director
and managed its membership
development for 13 years.
During this time she helped
build the organization into
one of the most successful
business alliances in the
region. Retirement to Arlene
means more time to pursue
her many interests including
CCHS, Calabasas Historical
Society, Canoga-Owensmouth
Historical Society, pet
therapy volunteer work at
West Hills Hospital and
Medical Center, and the
Mercedes Club.
Every community needs an
Arlene Bernholtz.
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