Pinole Winter 2014 Historical Society Newsbriefs P.O. Box 285, Pinole, CA 94564 www.PinoleHistoricalSociety.org [email protected]

“SCHOOL ON THE HILL” BELL DEDICATED he 100+-year-old Pinole-Hercules School #1 bell, restored and installed at Collins T Elementary School by the West Contra Costa Unified School District, was formally dedicated at a brief ceremony January 25. The bell is the last remnant of the school that served generations of Pinole and Hercules students from 1906 to 1966. The school was demolished in 1968. The district also installed a bronze plaque on the wall behind the bell. More than 50 people attended the ceremony.

Pinole Historical Society co-founder George Vincent, at right, speaks at the January 25 dedication of the Pinole-Hercules School #1 bell at Collins Elementary School. More than 50 people attended the brief ceremony, which featured remarks from one of the school’s graduates, Selma (Greenstein) Riskin, above, daughter of Jacob Greenstein, who owned Pinole’s only pharmacy in the 1920s and 1930s. Another photo is on page 7.

Published quarterly by the Pinole Historical Society PHS CALENDAR WHERE TO FIND NEWSBRIEFS MEETINGS Pick up Newsbriefs at these locations: AccuTech Auto Care, A.D. Dern Insurance, The February 12, March 13, April 9: Monthly Board of Alley Cafe, Antlers Tavern, Bank of the West, Bay Park Directors meeting. The public is invited to attend Retirement Residence, The Bear Claw, Big O Tires, and speak on any of the items discussed at these Blue Sky Sports, Cafe Soleil, China House, Cindy’s meetings. Pinole Senior Center, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Shear Cuts, Coldwell Banker Bartels Realtors®, February 7 membership program: “Bars, Barbers, Coldwell Banker (Joni Vasquez and Dave Vida), and Characters of Early Pinole.” Be there as PHS Crocketts Premier Auto Body, George A. Egan, CFP, co-founder George Vincent takes us through the early, Feriel El Ghaoui, D.D.S., Embers, Farmers Insurance bawdy days of Pinole’s history. Great photos and great (Madeline Crandall), Farmers Insurance (Carol White), stories. Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building, Garden of Gems, Douglas Gordon, D.D.S., Grocery 1301 Pinole Valley Road, Conference Rooms 2A and Outlet, Happy Sashimi, Headquarters Salon, Hercules 2B, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fitness, Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building, K & L Automotive (Rodeo), Kendall Financial Services, Ladies Workout Express, Mechanics Bank (Pinole ONGOING Valley office) Old Time Realtors, Douglas Oliver, D.D.S., Oliver’s Hardware, Park Pharmacy, Attorney Pinole Library history exhibits. Two exhibits at the Donald E. Patterson, Peggy’s Perfections Bead and library, 2935 Pinole Valley Road. Library hours are: Boutique, Pinole Art Center, Pinole City Hall, Pinole Monday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Wednesday (2 to 8 p.m.), Creek Cafe, Pinole Hearing Aid Center, Pinole Library, Friday and Saturday (12 to 5 p.m.). Pinole Paws, Pinole Police Department, Pinole Senior PHS booth at Pinole Farmers’ Market. We are at Center, Pinole Senior Village, Pinole Valley Community the farmers’ market every other Saturday from April Church, Lawrence Radcliffe, D.D.S., Realty World through December. (Viktor Manrique), Ricky’s Corner, Ristorante Due Rose, Sam’s Dog House (Pinole and El Sobrante), State Farm Insurance (Mark Bucklew and Rick Chalk), Sunshine Floor Covering, Taqueria Sanchez, Tenax Law Group, 10th Inning Baseball Cards, The New Deli, PinoleHistoricalSociety The Red Onion, The UPS Store, Tina’s Place, Top Board of Directors: Marcia Kalapus, President; Floor Salon, Albert M. Tsang, D.D.S., Waffle Stop, Jeff Rubin, Vice President; Mary Drazba, Treasurer; West Contra Costa Transit Authority, Windermere Jo Ann Gannotti, Secretary; Norma Martínez-Rubin, Rowland Realty, and Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries. Mary McMains, George Vincent. It’s also posted on the PHS website. Director Emeritus: Jack Meehan FOR ADVERTISERS: 3,000 printed copies of PHS Newsletter Editor: Jeff Rubin Newsbriefs are distributed every quarter, generating readership