THE CONCORD HISTORIA N “PRESERVING THE PAST TO PROTECT THE FUTURE ”

A Quarterly Publication of the Concord Historical Society

Concord, CA Volume 43, Issue No. 2 MAY 2014

A HISTORY OF MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS By Lon M. Carlston

While many members of the Concord Historical Society may think of our region’s public high schools as having al- ways been here, that isn’t really true. Fact is for the first half of the 20th century the Concord area had only one high school – Mt. Diablo High School – to which many members of the Concord Historical Society attended and graduated.

Mt. Diablo High, which opened in 1905 but actually graduated its first class of only three persons in 1903 when it was housed in the old Concord Grammar School and the Odd Fellows Building downtown, was the only high school for many miles around for nearly a half century.

The growth and development of other high schools within the boundaries of what ultimately became the Mt. Diablo Uni- fied School District was a result of the tremendous population MT. DIABLO UNION HIGH SCHOOL—Early 1900s growth in central Contra Costa County during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Many new residents came from out-of-state while others moved here from San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and other regions in the state.

To be sure, the city of Martinez had Alhambra High School and the city of Pittsburg had Pittsburg High School. Then just before the start of World War II Acalanes High School opened in Lafayette. Prior to 1940 most high school age stu- dents who lived in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda attended Mt. Diablo High, as did students who lived in Pleasant Hill, Concord, Clayton Valley and Ygnacio Valley. They typically traveled to school by train, horseback or horse- drawn buggy in the early part of the century. Later, they would come by automobile. And obviously they traveled a fair distance to attend and there were not any roads in Contra Costa County then that resembled today’s freeways and connect- ing streets.

But that’s getting ahead of ourselves. Faced with a burgeoning campus of more than 2,200 students at Mt. Diablo High in 1952, the district made plans, oversaw development and opened Pleasant Hill High on Oak Park Boulevard in Pleasant Hill in the fall of 1953. At the same time Las Lomas High School (not in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District) opened in

Continued on page 4 Inside This Issue: History of Mt. Diablo Unified School Need for Volunteers ...... 7 District High Schools ...... 1, 4, 5 Donations ...... 8 President’s Message ...... 2 2013 Financial Report ...... 9 New Members ...... 3 Photos of Membership Meeting.... 10 Announcements/Events ...... 3 Spring Tea a Huge Success ...... 10 History of the Cheese Zombie ...... 6 Business Members ...... 11 Spotlight on the Honorary Board ... 7 Membership Application ...... 12

Editor: John Carlston © 2014, Concord Historical Society

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Board of Directors It has been quite an action packed year for me, as I begin this, my second year as your President: President, especially with the relocation of the Carol Longshore Masonic Temple and related renovation ac- First Vice President: tivites. Since our last edition we have three Vivian Boyd new Board members and we had three Second Vice President: leave. I want to acknowledge your Board Jim Trolan members that stepped down. George Baldoc- Secretary: chi, a wonderful, giving man, has always been Carole Kelsch there when we needed him. He supports the Treasurer: Society generously in so many ways, and said Lind Higgins he will continue to help if we need him. Thank you, George for all you’ve given At Large Members: the Society. Kay Massone, one of our longest John Carlston serving Board members, stepped down and with her goes a legend. Kay held almost Marnie Carter every office on the Board and did so with no complaints, just leadership and Lloyd Crenna grace. We will miss her guidance. Bless you Kay and thank you for leading us Barry Cunningham toward the path we’re on now – a museum for Concord. Our last step-down for a Evelyn Cunningham while is Judy Trette, our fearless Events Chair and Board member for several Joanne Fryer Chuck Gabrysiak years. Judy worked on all our events and became Chair when I became President, and has lead the way for our Educational Outreach Program. She has worked tire- David Gagliardi lessly for you, and we appreciate all she’s done for the Society and the community. John Keibel Terry Kremin We’re proud to have Tom Wentling, the City Treasurer, join our Board. Next, Karen Mangini Karen Mangini, a retired St. Agnes School principal stepped up to the plate when Marv McKean asked to join us. We also have Martha Riley, a retired Mt. Diablo Unified School Brad Morimune District principal. We’re excited to have these three individuals join the Board, and Larry Prosper looking forward to working with them to further the goals of the society and in- Martha Riley crease membership. Barbara Strehlitz Tom Wentling We have been gearing up for our first Mother’s Day Tea at the Galindo Home. I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to Joan Reed who chaired this event. Joan Board Member Emeritus: and her committee worked hard to open the the Galindo Home and Gardens for tea Paul Larson on Mother’s Day weekend. Joan was on the Board for many years and says she is Kay Massone (1937-2014) ready to help us again. Thanks also to Jan Trolan, Kathie Hieb and Dee Yount for joining Joan and the rest of the events committee members for such a successful

and memorable Mother’s Day Tea. A tradition begins. Concord Historical Society’s We’ve settled into the new Resource Center, which, as many of you know is the Resource Center old Farm Bureau Hall. While we had a lot of help with this move, two individuals on our Board, Lind Higgins and Chuck Gabrysiak, deserve our collective praise and Farm Bureau Road thanks. Without these two, the move would not have gone as smoothly as it did. Concord (925) 827-3380 Our Summer Social will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Open Tuesdays 1:00 to 4:00 PM the Galindo Home and Gardens. Diane Lorenzetti is chairing this event. We’ve been doing this for several years and hope to expand the event and be able to show Visit us on the web at: off the Masonic Temple and the various stages of its restoration. www.concordhistorical.org www.concordhistory.com Lloyd Crenna is working with Gloria Omania on our financial and funding- raising plans. We are grateful to have Gloria’s help in our funding endeavors and appreciate her expertise. Also, please remember that we have until the end of the year to have our donations doubled by the matching funds of the Betty Barnes Trust. And so, as my second year as CHS president begins, I thank everyone for their help and continuing generosity, and look forward to seeing all of you at our events.

Your President, Carol Longshore

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Honorary Board of Directors WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Willard Ballenger Karen Mangini Horse Rancher/Breeder Gretchen Hanson

Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) Dee Yount Musician/Composer Gene and Sharon Dirks

Richard A. Cuneo Winery Executive

Joseph L. Campbell Pres. - Contra Costa Water Dist.

Hart Fairclough (1924-2013) Educator/Athletic Coach

Judith Morgan Author/TV Writer/Painter

James Serventi Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Summer Social at the Historic Galindo Home Museum and Gardens Sunday, June 21, 2014

Great Stuff Sale at the Galindo Gardens September 2014 (Save all your stuff—we will begin collecting in August. Exact dates forthcoming.)

Autumn at the Adobe at the Salvio Pacheco Adobe October 2014

Christmas at the Galindo Home at the Historic Galindo Home Museum and Gardens December 2014

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Continued from page 1 Walnut Creek. The first graduates of both those schools were in 1955.

The next new high school to open was Pacifica High in West Pittsburg (now Bay Point) in the fall of 1956, although its students attended classes at Mt. Diablo High in 1955 while the new campus was under construction. The first graduating class there was in 1957.

Clayton Valley High School, which opened in the fall of 1958 in Concord, had its first graduating class in 1960. Now known as Clayton Valley Charter High School, it is no longer part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District since it became a charter school in 2012. MT. DIABLO HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS—1923

College Park High School, adjacent to the campus of Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, was the next new high school constructed in the district, opening in 1960 and graduating its first class in 1962.

Ygnacio Valley High School, which opened in the Ygnacio Valley area of Concord in 1962, graduated its first class in 1964. It was followed in 1966 by Concord High School on Concord Boulevard. The first graduating class there was in 1968.

With seven high schools within the school district by 1966, the school board thought, perhaps, that it could put growth aside for awhile. But that wasn’t to be because as population growth continued the district opened Northgate High School in 1974 near the entrance to Mt. Diablo State Park on Oak Grove Road. The first graduating class there was in 1976.

Then an interesting thing happened. Instead of growth, the district began to shrink a bit. First, Pacifica High was closed in 1976, much to the chagrin of many residents in West Pittsburg, and the students who would have gone there to school instead were bussed to the Mt. Diablo High campus. The Pacifica High campus then was converted to Riverview Interme- diate School in 1977. In 1980 Pleasant Hill High was shuttered, sending those students to College Park High.

At present, the district has five public high school campuses and that number may remain constant for some time due to several factors, not the least of which is the influx of several private high schools within the district’s geographical bounda- ries and, of course, the conversion of Clayton Valley High to charter school status, and its official separation from the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

In addition, there has been some recent public clamoring to re-open the Pacifica site as a high school given additional population growth in the Bay Point area, especially since the 1990s. Whether that happens or not may depend on what is developed and when on the former Concord Naval Weapons site nearby. Ah, but that’s another story which we’ll leave for succeeding researchers. The author wishes to acknowledge and express appreciation to personnel of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

A RENDERING OF CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE LATE 1950s MT. DIABLO HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM—LATE 1920s

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Continued from page 4 HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School Mascot Colors Current Enrollment

Mt. Diablo High School Red Devils Crimson & Green 1,315 Opened: 1905 First Class: 1906

Pleasant Hill High School Rams Red & Gray Closed in 1980 Opened: 1953 First Class: 1955

Pacifica High School Spartans Light Blue & Navy Closed in 1976 Opened: 1956 First Class: 1957

Clayton Valley High School Eagles Red, White & Blue 1,829 Opened: 1958 First Class: 1960

College Park High School Falcons Purple & White 1,936 Opened: 1960 First Class: 1962

Ygnacio Valley High School Warriors Light Blue & Gold 1,133 Opened: 1962 First Class: 1964

Concord High School Minutemen Green & Gold 1,466 Opened: 1966 First Class: 1968

Northgate High School Broncos Crimson & Gold 1,632 Opened: 1974 First Class: 1976

THE MINUTEMEN FROM CONCORD HIGH

PLEASANT HILL HIGH—FORMER HOME OF THE RAMS

YGNACIO VALLEY HIGH—HOME OF THE WARRIORS NORTHGATE HIGH—HOME OF THE BRONCOS

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THE HISTORY OF THE CHEESE ZOMBIE By Robert May

For many of us who have grown up in the Mt. Diablo School District the Cheese Zombie brings back nostalgic child- hood memories of a warm, buttery, cheese-filled bread roll. But, most of the alumni have no idea of how the Cheese Zom- bie came to be. A story lost long ago. But how long ago? I bet most would be surprised to learn it was 50 years ago. Now, the recipe itself has been in the district for far longer than that but the way we’ve come to know the Cheese Zombie we love started in 1963 with two women named Decla Phillips and Helen Belloc.

Decla and Helen worked as bakers for Mt. Diablo High School. Every morning school bakers would prepare 144 pounds of dough. They would roll the dough out into large sheets and let it rest which would allow the dough to relax this making it easier to stretch and fit the baking pans. A layer of American cheese was put over the dough and then the layer of cheese was covered with another layer of dough. Finally, a tool was used to crimp the edges together to prevent the cheese from bubbling out of the sides during baking. This process was very time consuming and labor intensive for a brunch item that had to be ready to eat at 9:30 AM.

With a little creativity and ingenuity, Decla and Helen created the Zombie we recognize today. Although they were never recognized for their re-creation of the Zombie, their method was soon adopted by all of the Mt. Diablo District Schools. Even schools in Napa and states as far away as Texas and Idaho started making them.

Today the zombie is not what it once was, the method is the same but due to new guidelines the recipe now has to incorporate oats and wheat into it, and to many it is just not the same. But there is one place to which you can still go that offers that old-school zombie just the way you remember it. That place is a family owned bakery called “Patty’s Original Cheese Zombies.” It opened on October 26, 2013, and Patty’s is a real blast from the past. Though they offer creative Zombies such as pizza, BBQ chicken, ham/cheese/jalapeno, and pastrami, the original cheese has the MDUSD alumni running to their door. The little shop is located in Concord in the Dana Plaza shopping center on Concord Blvd. at Landana and was opened by Patricia “Patty” May and her son Robert.

Patty has worked for the Mt. Diablo School District for more than 15 years as a bakers trainer. Twelve of those years were at Clayton Valley High School before it became a charter school. Patty is currently still working for MDUSD. She has always had a passion for baking, even as a child. At age eleven she started baking under the tutelage of her mother and grandmother. After high school she felt herself gravitating toward the service food industry. Once her sons were born and off to school, she was hired by the Mt. Diablo School District food services and so began her career with the cheese zombie.

Robert, her eldest son, always knew his mother’s passion was to bake. He has watched her work very hard over the years and take great pride in everything she bakes. Robert knowing people still missed the cheese zombie even after all these years, thought of a time when he was in third grade and his friend tried to sneak a zombie out of the cafeteria and got caught. His friends explana- tion was his mother wanted to recreate the recipe at home. Simple as it sounds, it is not easy to do. The challenge is trying to keep the cheese inside. Thus the idea of Pattys Original Cheese Zom- bies was born. Robert and Patty worked on their idea for 6 months and then they found their perfect spot in Dana Plaza and finally a dream became a reality.

Pattys Original Cheese Zombie’s had its official grand open- ing on Saturday January 25, 2014. With lines out the door from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, they ended up distributing over 1,200 Zom- bies. They entertained the waiting crowd with a live DJ, Harley Davidson stunt bike rider, Jason Pullen, and Golden State Warriors Cheerleaders. Patty plans on expanding their market to the greater bay area to allow all of those to enjoy the warm, buttery, cheese-filled bread roll.

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WILLARD BALLENGER—CHS’S NEWEST HONORARY BOARD MEMBER By Lloyd Crenna

The Board of the Concord Historical Society is pleased to announce that Willard Ballenger has become a member of its Honorary Board. Mr. Ballenger was born in Concord and is the maternal grandson of Joseph Boyd, Concord’s first Mayor. Willard is a member of “The Greatest Generation.” After graduating from Mount Diablo High School he enlisted in the US Army at the beginning of World War II. He served for the duration of the war in the 3rd Army, 80th Division, Com- pany “D,” 318th Battalion, 4th Armored Division under General George Patton, fighting in France.

The 3rd Army made history in France going 20 miles a day. He was wounded near the Moselle River from mortar shrapnel. General Patton’s Army was credited with relieving the 101st Airborne Division, which was being besieged by the Ger- man Army in the snow at Bastogne, Belgium, known as the Battle of the Bulge.

Upon returning from his service he attended and graduated from the College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific) in Stockton, on the GI Bill. He returned home to Concord and worked as the Contra Costa County’s Assistant County Clerk at the Court House in Martinez for 36 years until his retirement in 1987. He pur- sued his love of music for over 30 years, forming the Will Ballenger Trio, which played jazz throughout the Bay Area and the Central Valley. Willard was an ac- WILLARD BALLENGER complished band leader and jazz drummer. He fondly recalls playing Concord’s best nightspot, the Adobe (the Salvador Pacheco Adobe which then was a restaurant and nightclub bar). Willard is a com- mitted fan of Dave Brubeck who was his music idol, growing up in the same town as Dave.

Willard’s father, Wayman Ballenger, was Concord’s City Clerk for many years. His mother, Charlotte “Lottie” (Boyd) Ballenger, taught first grade at Williams Elementary School, and Sunday School at the First Christian Church in Concord for many years. She was especially loved for including music and singing in her classes. Willard’s brother, Boyd, also served in WWII and graduated from the University of California on the GI Bill.

Willard loves horses and the horseracing and the breeding business. He has been a successful owner and breeder of racing quarter horses for over 50 years. He raised the two year filly “Speedy Empress” who took second in the All Ameri- can Futurity at Raidoso Downs, New Mexico, winning a $300,000 purse. His horses have also won races at the Los Alami- tos Race Track and County Fair Race Tracks throughout California. He currently lives on his 20 acre ranch in Madera, and despite having attained his 90th year, avidly manages his ranch and horses.

CHS BOARD SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

 Manage the CHS websites. This includes keeping them technically accurate and the content current. Contact John Keibel at 925-686-0525.

 Be a docent at the Galindo Home to show the Home on Sunday afternoons and by appointment. Contact Gloria Mattson at 925-685-5658.

 Work at the Resource Center Tuesday afternoons or other days as arranged. Learn to use the PastPerfect software for keeping track of artifacts, documents, photos, oral histories. Clip and file articles and information about Concord. Do research to answer requests for information. Meet the public, answer the phone, and above all, be a detail person. Con- tact Resource Center Director Lind Higgins at 925-827-3380.

 Be our handy man or woman at the Galindo Home and Resource Center. Task includes minor repairs and maintenance. Contact Larry Prosper at 925-689-1376.

 Assist with gardening at the Galindo Home Gardens. Includes some flower bed care, light weeding and pruning, re- placing declining/dead plants and general cleanup. Make the Garden the beautiful space it can be. (All major work done by a professional gardener.) Contact Larry Prosper at 925-689-1376.

May 2014 THE CONCORD HISTORIAN Page 8 DONATIONS Donations—Photos, Artifacts, Library Materials

Lloyd Crenna - Photo, B&W, 13 men, all identified, at 1st Italian night at the Elks Club 1956 Al Hagerstrand via Larry Prosper - Photos, B&W, large aerials, MDHS, Diablo Valley, Pan American clipper flying through unfinished Golden Gate Bridge April 19, 1939; color (2) valley area & buildings; Yearbooks, MDHS 1975, 1977, 1978, 1998, 2002; Concord Transcripts, 10/18 and 10/25/2001 Alex Poulos - Drawing, Port Chicago Highway/Bart Extension Visual Design Guidelines (3 copies), box of supporting docu- ments and maps re Bart extension to North Concord Joan Reed - Book, The Encyclopedia of Early American Sewing Machines, by Carter Bays; Pavilion Christmas card signed by Lil Riley, group salesperson; dish, glass, blue background, gray border with picture of BART car and map showing the stations

Donations—Financial Contributions No Dance Fundraiser Museum Building Fund In Memory of Colette Tedeschi Kenneth & Sandra Williams George Darrow & Roberta Keeble Janet Mundy & Karen McMillan Art and Louise Turrin Bob & Kay Massone Jim & Virginia Villa Iola O’Grady Richard & Marilyn Fowler Delores A. Ginochio Bonnie Henry Ellen Hague & Timothy Patterson Barbara Hayworth Beverly Ginochio Danny & Martha Brown Jim Trolan Sandra Riccabona Richard & Wrenetta Dortzbach George & Sandra Baldocchi Doris Bertoni In Memory of Arthur Stephens James & Constance Belka Richard & Diane Jones Art & Louise Turrin Alfred & Gloria Kappadahl Eizo & Mary Kobayashi Joan Purcell David & Pam Martin Carole Woods John & Linda English Katherine Selbach George & Sandra Baldocchi Jack & Janet Armstrong Michael & Susan Busby Howard Lyman Barbara Hayworth John Keibel Willard Ballenger George Bonfigli Vasconi-Belka Realty Iola O’Grady Sharon E. Meyer Carol Longshore Alfred & Georgia Hoffmeister Delores A. Ginochio Stan Gaunt Father Richard Mangini Dick & Wrenetta Dortzback Janice & Karol Hansen Paul Larson & Kathryn England Marv & Sandra McKean Brad & Jennifer Morimune John & Cheri Erman Jim Trolan Willard Ballenger Charlotte Himsl Lloyd Crenna Barry & Lorraine Koven In Memory of Hart Fairclough Donald Colvin Janis Vega Steve & Kay Bordi Linda Chambers Janet Mundy & Karen McMillan George Darrow Shirley Hall Neal & Lind Higgins Theodore & Janice McKinnon Mr. & Mrs. Mario Maggio Jerry Michaels Carole Kelsch Bill & Gail Shinn In Memory of Joyce Massone Marv & Sandra McKean Wilbur Carlson Jim Trolan Barbara Hayworth Cheryl Mendoza Wilbur J. Carlson Jason & Jana Pappas In Memory of Les & Barbara Hackley Doug & Kathy Hieb (for Girl Scout Troop 32162) Jim Trolan Bertha Barnes Mission Park Heritage Foundation Albert & Diana Jacobs Donald L. Smith Fund (grant) In Memory of Jenny Baldwin Phillip Scott Larry & Holly Yarberry Judy Trette David & Barbara Sousa Janet Armstrong In Memory of Ray & Guido Crenna Virginia DeGregory Peter & Judy Vasconi Barbara Smith Todd Bales Martha Riley Elspeth Wells Vivian Boyd In Memory of Paul Lewis Myron & Jean Allen Rudy & Kathie Carrasquilla

In Memory of William, Henrietta & THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Raymond Serventi AND CONTINUED SUPPORT Catherine & James Serventi

May 2014 THE CONCORD HISTORIAN Page 9 Concord Historical Society Financial Report for 2013 INCOME EXPENDITURES Membership Dues $10,975 Construction, Refurbishing $149,092* Donations 425,224 Museum Preperations & Operations 1,505* Fundraising 8,395 Collections, Members & Newsletter 12,565 Merchandise Sales 1,496 Administration 7,881 Interest, Dividends & Gain 2,645 Facilities Expense 24,369 Other 6,118 Fundraising 3,518 Real Estate 335,000 Real Estate & Transfers 396,346

TOTAL: $789,853 TOTAL: $595,276 Net Expenditures Over Income: $194,577.00 BALANCE SHEET ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Unrestricted Bank Accounts $55,054 Equity: Temporarily Restricted Cash/Savings 247,361 Unrestricted Assets $55,376 Fixed Assets: Temporarily Restricted Assets 52,462 Galindo Museum & Property 2,539,816 Fixed Assets 3,731,575 Masonic Temple 752,615 Net Income 194,577 Farm Bureau Hall 396,000 Furniture & Fixtures 43,144 Subtotal – Fixed Assets 3,731,575 TOTAL ASSETS: $4,033,990 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY: $4,033,990 * $381,233 of refurbishing expenses, and $2,199 of Galindo Home expenditures were capitalized, resulting in increased Fized Assets.

During 2013, the lot at 1928 Clayton Road, was purchased for $350,000, with a net cost to CHS of $25,000 plus closing costs. The Donations include $325,000 used for the purchase. Also, the bequest property at 1788 Live Oak Avenue was refurbished and sold for a net of $335,000.

From the Editor: As many of you know, long time Concord Historical Society board member, not to mention former secre- tary and past president, Kay Massone, passed away on April 30, 2014. She will be greatly missed by so many members of the society and the community. We will pay full and proper tribute to her in the next edition of the Historian due to the fact that at the time of her passing the layout and formatting of this edition was already nearly complete. Kay often did me the huge favor of sending what I like to call small “filler” material—old articles, advertisements or announcements from past editions of the Concord Transcript. The idea was that these could be used at any time to fill in odd-sized gaps and blank spaces in our news- letter. This is the last one that I have. Thank you for the fillers, Kay, and for all your help and leadership.

Compiled by Kay Massone from the January 9, 1968 Concord Transcript

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PHOTOS OF THE 2014 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND DINNER

SPRING TEA AT THE GALINDO HOME A HUGE SUCCESS By Carol Longshore

The Concord Historical Society’s first ever Spring Tea, held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9, 10 and 11, was sold out and was so much fun for not only those attending but also for those working the event. A heartfelt thank you goes to Joan Reed, our chair for this event. Our Director Emeritus, Kay Massone, called Joan and asked her to chair a committee to organize a tea. Joan was on the Board several years ago, and for her the timing was right to help the Society again, so she agreed to take it on. She called a meeting and several of our Events Committee members; Barbara Hayworth, Bar- bara Strehlitz, Gloria Lincoln, Joanne Fryer, Carole Kelsch, Linda Chambers, Vivian Boyd and myself joined her. Jan Trolan, director of the Galindo Home Museum, joined us along with Denise Brown who served as co-chairman, Kathie Hieb, Dee Yount and Nancy Haramaki. Two of our dedicated docents volunteered also; Isabel Hill and Eleanor Zuzn. Together they put on our first and, I might add, very successful Spring Tea at the Galindo Home and Gardens.

Serendipity, the Mt. Diablo High School International Hospitality and Culinary Academy, made our special scones, tea sandwiches and desserts. Three of the students from the Serendipity program served our guests. We had two sittings on Friday and Saturday, and one sitting on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Barbara Hayworth took pictures of each table on Sunday and made cards to put the picture on for a keepsake of the special day. The tables were lovely, the guests were beautiful, the volunteers were efficient and attentive to detail and the food was divine. It is planned that this will be an annual event, and for those of you who missed it, be sure to plan on joining us next time. A warm thanks to all who made this such a thoroughly enjoyable and successful event.

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