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Vol. XXXIV No. 4 February/March, 2016 $3.00 Judge George Carroll 1922—2016 www.PointRichmondHistory.org Vol. XXXIV No. 4 February/March, 2016 $3.00 Judge George Carroll 1922—2016 “Judge Carroll was elected to the Richmond City Council in 1961 and served as the city’s first African-American mayor in 1964, making him the first African-American mayor of a large American city. Judge Carroll became the first African-American judge in Contra Costa County when he was appointed to the Contra Costa Municipal Court in 1965 by then-Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown. Judge Carroll passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 14, 2016.” Thomas K. Butt, Mayor Point Richmond History Association Contents of this Issue From the From the President 1 President Members 2 Editor’s Notes 3 By Mid Dornan A-Mid Trivia 4 The year 2016 for Point Richmond History Association begins with a full roster of docents Church News 6 for the museum and a vision of opening our museum another day with more volunteers. Westside Womens Improvement Club 10 Our Community Kiosk project on the Brick by Brick 12 corner of Washington and West Richmond is nearing completion with designated Point California County History 14 Richmond History funds, financial assist from the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council, the This Old House 16 Point Business Association, the Gateway Richmond Bay Trail Report 18 Foundation and with Board member and manager, Bonnie Jo Cullison, overseeing the Point Richmond’s Brothers of Baseball 20 project. Repairs on the museum, including the Rosie the Riveter Park Programs 22 repair of the planter box, have been under the direction of the Building Supt, Heinz Langford, Birthdays 25 who also uses our new blower to keep the area leaf clean. Editor Gary Shows updates our Memorials 26 website and we welcome new members and Memorials 26 thank those who remember PRHA with special gifts. 90’s Club 27 Our wish list is for more members, readers and friends to submit their stories and interests Calendar/Directory 28 and tell us what they like and what else they would like from our newsletter. Below is the old Washington School, dedicated in We invite everyone to stop in our museum 1913, just before demolition because it was unsafe to watch our historic photos. for earthquakes. #0589 from Simeon Burtner. Vol. XXXIV-4, Feb/Mar, 2016 THIS POINT…..in time 1 Point Richmond History Association Thank you members for your renewal: Thank You! To Mrs. Betty Menzie Charlene Smith Santa Fe Market John A. Thiella & Rosa T. For selling Casazza** Susan Reynolds Prine “THIS POINT…..in time” Jacobs, Olivia & James Tom & Shirley Butt** Support our local retailers Marion Kent Tim & Roberta Montgomery** June S. Solosabal Zoe Egger** Visit our little museum and view our A warm welcome to new members: slide show of historic Point John and Nellie Larson* Richmond photos. Barry & Kathy Webb* Open Thursdays and Saturdays *Gift Membership **Special Supporter, Thank Y ou! 11:30 am-2:00 pm Point Richmond in foreground, background Richmond Bridge and Marin County, photo by Gary Shows 2 THIS POINT…..in time Vol. XXXIV-4, Feb/Mar, 2016 Point Richmond History Association Editor’s Notes Thank You! Our Special Supporters! Gary Shows History Makers Donna Wilson [email protected] Doug & Rosemary Corbin Kathe Kiehn Aren’t the rains wonderful? I like it John A. Thiella & Rosa T. Casazza when our area becomes so green from the Roberta & Richard Palfini young grasses and nasturtium vines, hence Patricia Dornan this issue’s cover inspiration. Les Crim Thank you to contributors Mid, Jean, Norm and Jean Reynolds Dee, Heinz, Linda, Caitlin and Norma for Fernando & Becky Garcia giving me such good stuff to print. You guys David Janes make TPIT worth reading! Others are The Bartram-Owens Family welcome to join in on the fun. Items of the Erica & Barry Goode Point’s history are great but does not have to Burl Willes be history, it can be about something Garry & Maryn Hurlbut interesting going on in our little neighborhood. Jeanne Pritchard Joe Pritchard My next docent duty at our little museum is 11:30 to 2:00, February 13th, come by and see me. History Preservers Deadline for the next issue is March 25, Royce Ong 2016. Kevin, Reneé & Griffin Knee Thanks to the volunteers at our last Sandi Genser-Maack & Lynn Maack mailing party at Mid’s home: And thank you Margaret Morkowski Mid for allowing us to use your home for our Maurice & Margaret Doherty staple/folding/labeling party and meeting. Zoe Egger Gary Shows Linda Newton Pam Wilson H. Abigail Bok & David Gotlieb Bonnie Jo Cullison Tom & Shirley Butt Caitlin Harvey The Dolberg Family Mid Dornan Bill Eger Marcelina Smith Bernie McIntosh Karen Engbretson Don & Ingrid Lindemann Heinz Lankford Roberta & Tim Montgomery Kathe Keihn Mary Crosby & Tom Piazza Karen Buchanan Engbretson Norma Wallace The Cover: Patti, Stephanie & Stephen Kowalski Don & Carole Woodrow Things are super green in Point Marilyn Darling Richmond right now! Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Linda Andrew-Marshall Pacific Avenue in late January. Gloria & Mark Maltagliati Anne Brussok-Roth Vol. XXXIV-4, Feb/Mar, 2016 THIS POINT…..in time 3 Point Richmond History Association TPIT Exclusive A-Mid Trivia since 1984 Mid Dornan (510-234-5334) ([email protected]) QUESTIONS; College graduates from the U.S. Naval 1. Super Bowl 50 kicks off at Levi Stadium in Academy have the highest starting salary during Santa Clara and will bring thousands of people and their first five years in the professional world, with money to the area. How many seats are in Levi the median degree holder making $82,900 a Stadium? year. Graduates from West Point are second, 2. Why are they not using the Roman followed by grads from Harvey Mudd College and Numerals for the logo year? MIT. *** ANSWER AT END OF TRIVIA Gone is the Reed Organ that was on loan to the Historic First Methodist Church but filling its *** vacant space in the choir loft is another organ, on The U.S. Postal Service has announced five loan, from member Matt Foster’s stamps to be released in 2016 as “Soda Fountain Grandmother. The wish list is for a small pipe Favorites”. They will be visual flavors of banana organ. Any offers? split, egg crème, double-scoop ice cream cone, root *** beer float and hot fudge sundae. As the news If you think you see lots of McDonald’s release commented, “Feast on these stamps restaurants it is because there are 13,381 outlets in without gaining an ounce! the US. But, Imagine being at the busiest *** McDonald’s located in Pushin Square in Moscow, The holidays are past but the memory also the world’s largest which seats 700 customers remains as the neighbors were caroling in the spirit and has a 70 foot long counter with 24 cash of Maurice Doherty, followed by refreshments. It registers. The most expensive McDonald’s burger is a many years tradition for the carolers in the is in Norway at $7.18. Point. *** *** Kevin Kidd died December 2, 2015. Kevin January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in was a Special Ed teacher who had Cerebral Palsy Richmond became $11.52 an hour. A study and is remembered by her students as one who conducted at the time the ordinance was passed, lived a full life. She lived on Tewksbury. Her stated the projected minimum wage would add father was the Music Coordinator for the $14 million to payrolls in Richmond for the year Richmond School District. 2016. *** *** A pencil can write about 45,000 words. Congratulations to Gary and Maryn *** Hurlburt who were honored by the Richmond 2015 has gone down in history as the hottest Tennis Association (RTA) for their many hours of year since 1880. Global warming? work promoting tennis with youth. *** *** Show some love on VALENTINE’S DAY – TIP: Beets lower blood pressure and increase (February 14) by doing a random act of oxygen efficiency which is why endurance athletes kindness. Make the day one to remember for a love them. (Tip: beets will stain your hands so grab long time for someone special! some gloves or wash hands with lemon juice.) *** *** 4 THIS POINT…..in time Vol. XXXIV-4, Feb/Mar, 2016 Point Richmond History Association ANSWERS: LEVI STADIUM SWEETHEART OF 1. the $1.2 billion venue has approximately 68,000 seats and features 165 luxury seats and 8,500 club seats. THE YEAR 2. If NFL advertised “ SUPER BOWL L “ , how many would go “duh” or know ‘L’ stood for Since 1998, the Point Methodist Church has Roman Numeral 50 which is Arabic? Due to recognized someone for their volunteer concerns over using the Roman numeral ‘L’, the commitment to others in the community . This is NFL broke with tradition this year. done in February. To be honored this year are Russ and Kristi Johnson. It was Russ, new to the Point, who felt even the homeless should be given dignity and provided a place to have a Thanksgiving meal. After several years, it was found even those not homeless were without family, were lonely, were too poor to have a turkey dinner. Thanksgiving day started feeding more than a hundred People and People were allowed to take home a meal without question and were even delivered to the elderly. Soon the small congregation wasn’t able to fund the meal. It Thanks to the Volunteers who open and was then Russ’ wife, auburn hair and perky close our museum two days each week Kristi, a retired teacher, came from their home in Mid Dornan Concord each day the week before Thanksgiving, Pat Pearson and approached local merchants to solicit their Bonnie Jo Cullison could help.
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