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GHS Newsletter May-June 2017 the Glendora historical society Preserving Our Heritage Since 1947 www.glendorahistoricalsociety.org May-June 2017 Newsletter & Archive Rabat, Morocco – a city on the parallel. Photograph: CIA Photograph: G l e n d o r a o n t h e P a r a l l e l by Janet Stone When Monday, May 22nd Where Glendora Public Library, Bidwell Forum 140 S. Glendora Avenue Time 6:30-8:30pm (Program will begin at 7pm) Cost FREE and open to the public - Refreshments will be served. magine yourself in Glendora, lacing up your most comfortable long-distance shoes. IYou start walking, heading east. As you walk, you may pass neighborhoods of houses or neighborhoods of businesses, or slip back and forth from one to the other. Eventually, Glendora becomes San Dimas. San Dimas becomes La Verne. After 45 miles or so of this subtle patchwork, you hit the San Bernardino National Forest, and it takes maybe 150 miles more before you leave California and find yourself in Arizona. If you were to continue this eastward trek straight around our Earth, 2360 miles away from the equator, what would you discover? Join us and find out. In this issue: Janet Stone has worked for the City of Glendora since 2007. After serving as Come Join Us – the Senior Librarian overseeing Adult Services, she became Library Director Calendar of Events in 2013. Prior to joining the City of Glendora, Janet worked with the Pasadena Country Dinner Invite Public Library for 18 years in several positions, largely in technology and Third Graders Visit Easter Egg Trophy information services. Born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, Janet earned Vehicle Restoration Progress her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Occidental College in Theater Arts and her Unwet Your Whistle Master’s in Library Science from UCLA. She is a recreational runner, singer, Amazon Smiles and actor, and is a member of the Glendora-based Valley Poets group. THE GLENDORA n e w m e m B e r s HISTORICAL SOCIETY We are happy to welcome our newest members Mail address: P.O. Box 532, Glendora, CA 91740 Annual Membership Preserving Our Heritage Since 1947 Warren Asa (Family) Patricia Brabon G l e n d o r a m U s e U m 314 North Glendora Avenue Glendora, California Sunshine For Open Saturdays, 11:00am until 2:00pm. Sandi Finkbiner For special tours of the Museum call (626) 963-0419 ITH HER TWO Rubel Castle tours by appointment only. Weldest sons by her For details and reservations, visit our website side, Sandra entered eter- www.glendorahistoricalsociety.org. nal life March 2, 2017. She G e n e r a l m e e t i n G s was a passionate elementary The GHS program/general meeting will take place: school teacher and loving May 22. All are Monday nights 6:30-9 pm in the Glendora Public Library Bidwell Forum, 140 South mother with life-long inter- Glendora Avenue. Our programs are organized in ests in gardening and na- partnership with the Glendora Public Library and ture. Elvis Presley’s gospel are free and open to the public. Times and location recordings were high on her subject to change and will be announced. courtesyPhotograph of Oakdale Mortuary list of favorite music. B o a r d m e e t i n G s The next two regularly scheduled Board Meetings Memorial services were held April 7, at the United will take place Monday, May 15 and June 19 at 6 Methodist Church in Glendora. In lieu of flowers, pm in the Rubel Castle Bennett Room. All members the family requests a donation to: Cure Alzheimer’s are welcome to attend. Fund (www.curealz.org). Agendas, meeting minutes, and financial reports of previous meetings of the GHS Board are filed at the Museum, and can also be made available upon This issue marks the first request in electronic format. anniversary of our new logo. offiCers Thanks to the generosity and and executive Board of direCtors skills of former Castle residents President: ......................................................... Jim Riley Ron and Sheharazad Fleming. Executive Vice President .............Steven Bluitt Flowers Museum Vice President: ............... Karen Fortus-Garcia Development V.P.: .............. Marlene Flowers-Lamerson finanCial report - mar. 2017 Castle Vice President: ..............................Jerry Heinrich Treasurer: ................................................ Ruanne Skeels Net income for 9 months ending March 31, 2017: Secretary: ................................................. Steve Edwards Castle .........................................24,598.92 ome Join Us Museum..................................... (3,311.05) C d i r e C t o r s Castle Curator: .....................................Patricia Sullivan Society ....................................... (6,359.60) Membership Co-Chair: ........................... Janet Sorensen Total ........................................ 14,928.17) Membership Co-Chair: ................................ Craig Woods Checking Acct ......3/31.......$52,733.40 Director: ......................................................Karen Cullen Reserve Acct .........3/31.......$30,094.00 Director: ..................................................... Susie Kramer Submitted by Ruanne Skeels, Treasurer Director: .................................................. Leonard Pihlak Director (Gift Shop Coordinator): ............. DeDe Tomory s U p p o r t v o l U n t e e r s If there are any suggestions, corrections or additions to Newsletter Editor: .........................................Scott Rubel the Newsletter, please contact Scott Rubel via email at: Program Chair: ...............................................Jim Baker [email protected]. Castle Docent Chair: ....................................Rona Lunde If you would like to be on an email list to get announcements Castle Garden Coordinator: ......................Amy Wolkins between Newsletters, request this from Craig Woods at Sunshine Chair: ..........................................Carol Tracey [email protected]. Hospitality Chair: .................................Olivia Andonian GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY D2d MAY-JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER T h e G l e n d o r a h i s T o r i c a l s o c i e T y invites you to join us for our Annual Banquet & Installation of Officers Country Picnic Comen o up to the Pharm for delicious home style fried chicken and steamed corn on the cob, wine, beer and country music Rubel Pharms Saturday, June 24th from 5 to 8 pm (gate opens at 4:30) $20 per person Seats are limited and no tickets will be sold at the gate. To purchase online: http://bit.ly/2017_picnic Prefer to pay by paper check through snail mail? Please make it payable to Glendora Historical Society & mail it along with your name and contact information (please include a phone number) to: P.O. Box 532, Glendora, CA 91740 CAL e n D AR ¶ Come Join Us ¶ Upcoming activities for Glendora Historical Society Members and Friends. ~ Thursday May 18th ~ Tour of SouTh PaSadena MuSeuM, dinner and shop at the local Farmer’s Market. We’ll meet at our museum at 2, go to the metro and ride to South Pasadena, tour the museum there, check out the town and market, eat and take the metro back. ~ Saturday June 10th ~ heriTage day. 11-3 in Heritage Park, 701 E. Mauna Loa, (626) 914-2357 ~ Saturday June 17th ~ ViSiT To The San diMaS exPeriMenTal foreST. ~ Saturday June 24th ~ glendora hiSTorical SocieTy inSTallaTion dinner at Rubel Castle. (see above) GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY D3d MAY-JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER Greetings from the Museum ramer K an S u : S h P hotogra P T HAS BEEN A BUSY TIME at the Museum. Anniversary celebration of GHS and enjoyed an IKaren Cullen, Steven Flowers and Karen Garcia afternoon of visiting and enjoying ice cream and all the spent two afternoons with Stanton Elementary third toppings. Mayor Gary Boyer and all the City Council graders sharing Glendora’s history. They presented members took part and presented a beautiful certificate programs to four classes. Jesse and DeDe Tomory, to President Jim Riley. It was a great way to start out Terry Bollinger, Randee Schroeder, Karen Cullen, a year of celebration!! And thank you to Susie Kramer Steven Flowers and Karen Garcia have been busy at for all the party preparations!! the Museum giving tours to Sutherland, Sellers and Cullen Elementary third graders. A new aspect to More GHS member activities are coming up - mark your the program is having the kids do a scavenger hunt. A calender for a Gold Line trip to South Pasadena Museum special thanks to Linda Lybrand for developing the fun and farmers market on Thursday May 18. Also a trip is new “History Hunt.” The kids seem to love it!! planned for a tour of the San Dimas Experimental Forest on Saturday June 17. Over 40 members came to the Museum for the 70th — Karen Garcia Jim Riley receives 70th anniversary certificate from City Council and Mayor Gary Boyer. Above and top: Third graders learning about the museum and Glendora’s early History GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY D4d MAY-JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER Vehicle Restoration Report HE FIRST MEETING of vehicle restoration Tvolunteers took place on April 22. Jerry Heinrich and Jim Riley met with Carburetor Carl Haren (as introduced in the last newsletter), Steve Krause, Glenn Matejzel, Craig Woods, and Charles Aldrich to make decisions on which vehicles should get attention first. It was decided that the 1927 Chevy flatbed truck should get sent off to rehab. Craig Woods and Amy Wolkins used Michael Rubel’s Kubota tractor to tow the truck into position so that Jan’s Towing get at it. Thank you to Jan’s for the complementary tow, and to all our volunteers for their expertise and enthusiasm. — Scott Rubel Dinks n k y T h a o u Above: Restoration volunteers: L-R: Steve Krause, Charles Aldrich, Craig Woods, and Glenn Matejzel, Carburetor Carl Haren. GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY D5d MAY-JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER Bicycle month kicks off at rubel castle HOSE WHO HAVE LIVED in Glendora long Tenough will remember the name Elwyn Boly. Mr. Boly was a citrus rancher and artist who contributed much to the community. His most famous work was a large painting of St.
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