SUMMER 2013 o N. 53 Around the Barn by Bill Barbe ([email protected]) Hello to all... wanted to take a moment to fill you in on some of the happenings at Walt’s Barn I and the Foundation. On May 4 and 5, 2013, Carolwood partnered with the Los Angeles Live Steamers (LALS) to provide a booth at Fullerton Railroad Days. You might remember that last year we took the Combine to this event. Because of some major Right: Disneyland Locomotive construction going on outside #4, Ernest Marsh, fresh to the Barn, we decided it wasn’t Fullerton from a complete overhaul, joins Fullerton inside this issue a good idea to try and take the car this year. So we put together Train Days platform 1 a display of Barn artifacts and AROUND THE BARN live steam locomotives. This was our first joint venture with LALS and it proved so successful that platform 2 I hope we can do it again. welcome aboard As before, we were located platform 3 right next to the Disneyland CAROLWOOD ARTIST display including Locomotive FEATURED AT DISNEY #4, the Ernest Marsh. We were PARKS fortunate to be able to help move MOVIE NIGHTS BEGIN AT the equipment to and from the WALT’S BARN event again this year. It is always CELEBRATING 20 YEARS great to be located next to the TRAVEL/TOTE BAG Disneyland crew. Their team Paul Liu, Debra Turner and Larry Varblow work the booth at Fullerton Train presents a great display for Days and LALS member Terry Sparr manned the booth with Bill Barbe (in the platform 4 Disneyland Railroad fans and tan hat) and brought his 2-6-0 locomotive for viewers to see ADVENTURES IN PARIS since we are “Walt’s Train Club,” it is a perfect match. We hope and volunteers. Since so many team.” By the way, I want to thank to be able to do this with people keep coming back each the many people who live all over platform 5 Disneyland again. month, I think we are achieving the US (and other countries) who THE MAIL CAR that goal. You can also use help come out on their vacations and Here are some pictures from with many special projects at volunteer. We know your time is platform 6 this event, thanks to volunteer the Barn. If you are interested in precious and the fact that you landscaping, restoration, WALT’S LOVE OF Paul Liu. I want to thank all the want to spend it with us is really souvenir development or a big LAWN BOWLING Carolwood and LALS members wonderful. We’ll do our level best who came out to support us one... fund raising... let me know. to be sure that you have a good both in the booth and just to visit. time. platform 7 Or if you just want to come check Board of governors As you know, we are always us out, shoot me an e-mail. We view from the cupola looking for volunteers at the will have you come out for a The Barn and its displays are Barn. You don’t need any special regular Barn Sunday and team growing and we need the knowledge about trains -- you up with one of our folks who volunteer corps to grow with platform 8 we will teach you. Our goal is will show you around. If you have it so please let us know if you seen out and about to make sure everyone has a as much fun as we do, then you are interested. Thanks and I event calendar good time which includes guests can become part of the “regular will see you at the Barn. platform 1 POPULATION 001955 Matthew Maturo, Lawrence, KS Welcome aboard Ed and Paula Hartnett, Weymouth, MA Jeff Patelski, Richmond, VA Fr. Anthony Giuliano, Dover Plains, NY he Carolwood Pacific Historical Society is James Prentki, Blue Point, NY t enriched by its many wonderful members. James and Christine Branum, San Jose, CA T. John and Sharon Laser, Centerville, UT Andrew Chaves, Torrance, CA New and Renewing Members since March, 2013 are: Karl Guttag, Plano, TX John and Sandy Hopkins, San Mateo, CA Janet Saunders, Pensacola, FL Doug, Julie, Doug, Jr., Sean and Kate Cavanaugh, Irvine, CA Donald and Martha Edmondson, Virginia Beach Robert Fendler, Simi Valley, CA Jon Sakamoto, San Ramon, CA Sam and Craig Kellman and Christine Griswold, Glendale, CA Didier Ghez, Coral Gables, FL Daniel Davis, Rockford, TN Lisa Saccoman, San Bruno, CA Kendall and Cathryn Won, San Mateo, CA Hugh Rutherford, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Jason and Sara Knapp, Solana Beach, CA Brain Ballinger, Aurora, IL Michael Patrick, Newport News, VA Dennis and Shauna Flores, Vacaville, CA John R. Lego, Lansdale, PA Lance Priez, New Orleans, LA Brian and Diane Enbom, Discovery Bay, CA James Cotterman, Orlando, FL DJ and Amy Sandler, Montebello, CA Neil Garcia and Rosemary Domagala-Garcia, El Cajon, CA Demy and Margaret Riley, Fallbrook, CA Kenji and Karen Luster, Pasadena, CA Edward Romero, Brea, CA John Sloane, Celebration, FL Stuart Dreifus, Thousand Oaks, CA Greg Ottinger, Scottsdale, AZ Mel and N. Kelley Chew, Discovery Bay, CA Thomas Phillips, Tustin, CA Frank Turner, Springfield, VA Don and Michelle Morin, Mukilteo, WA Roger Savage, Beaverton, OR Nancy Crawford, North Hollywood, CA Walter Cook, Redlands, CA Michael Pittmon, Longview, TX Demy and Margaret Riley, Fallbrook, CA Dwight Morgan, Pasadena, CA Brian Tipton and Karen Higgins, Hermosa Beach, CA Jean-Michel Vedrine, Saint Etienne, France Robert Schall, Orlando, FL Luis Alvaro Macias Ramirez, Calatayud, Zaragoza, Spain Al and Sharon Burman, Pacifica, CA Charles Cole, Catlettsburg, KY Patrick Petrie, Orlando, FL William Everett Donica IV, Burbank, CA Ralph Dunham, Celebration, FL Barbara Sundahl, El Cerrito, CA Kevin Zygmont, Fort Wayne, IN Marie Schilly, San Ramon, CA Karen Sibrel, Anaheim, CA Victor and Mudi Chock, Fresno, CA Jordan Wasyliw, Calgary, Alberta, Canada George Koerner, Palo Alto, CA Linda Holtorf, Marysville, WA David Manore, Utica, NY Dana Kojian, Tustin, CA Robert Duncanson and Dale Saad, Marstons Mills, MA Catherine Van Emon, Villa Park, CA Ron and Kuen LaPedis, San Bruno, CA Marilyn and Barbara Depaquier, Salem, OR R. Brett Grimm, Knoxville, TN Kathleen A. Couture, Anaheim, CA Brian and Karen Kennedy, San Bruno, CA Nicholas Dodson, Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Chris Dolciato, Hudson, OH Rich Burkhard, San Francisco, CA Mark and Kandra Wong, Davis, CA Kristopher and Manuel Ferreira, Lodi, CA Mary B. Fraser and Donna M. Clark, Westminster, CA Robert Filter, La Mirada, CA Dennis and Kristina Shealer, York, PA Jennifer Sahara, Saratoga, CA Richard S. and Shirley Powell, Riverside, CA William L. Tyson, Glendora, CA James Klich, Franklin, MA Lisa D. Stein, Santa Clarita, CA Dan Buonarota, Coral Springs, FL David Paulson, Fairfield, CA Robert Anderson, Gilroy, CA Robert and Carla Barnes, Fresno, CA Justin Sung, San Francisco, CA Stephanie and Gia Sinopoli, Burien, WA Chad Van Derrick and Family, West Newbury, MA Al Kolis, Howell, MI James, Kelly, Beth and Katelyn Schuck, McCordsville, IN William Wells, Philadelphia, PA Edward Pressnell, Livermore, CA David Annable, Monroe, OH Christopher Spiegel, O Fallon, MO Keith Lowery, Murfreesboro, TN Joe Ochoa, San Ramon, CA Kris Stewart, Encinitas, CA Alex Lewis, St. Cloud, FL Robert DeLucia, Glendale, AZ Ruth Taylor, Tucson, AZ Alex Lundy and Family, Metamora, MI Walt Lemanski, Lakewood, CO Gary Youngs, Santa Clara, CA Llewellyn and Page Lewis, Whispering Pines, NC Russell and Chula Banks, Clermont, FL Welcome New and Renewing Members! platform 2 Carolwood Artist Featured Movie Nights Begin at by Larry Boone at Disney Parks Walt’s Barn by Michael Campbell One of the nicest parts of the Here is the time table for June: summer season at Walt’s Barn is 7:00pm aul Lopez is a Southern “Movie Night.” There are four of Ticket booth opens plus LALSRM them on the schedule this year Californian artist who night run P on 6/22, 7/27, 8/24 and 9/28 has been drawing from an (please check the CPHS website 8:00pm Movie pre-show begins early age. He has completed calendar for any possible many projects as a freelance changes). Each date will have a 8:30pm artist and his work includes different film having to do with So Dear to My Heart begins illustration of childrens’ books Disney or trains or both. The Los 10:00pm and educational posters. In Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Film ends Museum will also have a number 2011, Paul provided great Being out at Walt’s Barn in the of their trains running in the support for the Carolwood evening and after dark is very evening for your enjoyment. special. Griffith Park on a summer’s Foundation by creating and This is a special treat to be able night amid the trees with the gentle donating for auction a one- and Thomas Kinkade on the to ride the rails at twilight and breeze blowing and the Barn lit up of-a-kind painting of the “Artist Spotlight” section of after dark. It is a totally different is a very serene experience. Movie Retlaw Combine (below). the Disney Gallery website and exciting experience. night is open to all Carolwood Pacific Historical Society members at: http://www. During the evening our and LALSRM members and their Paul was recently honored disneyparksmerchandise. volunteers will have snacks guests. If you invite friends or to have some of his works com/artists/page/6/ and drinks available along family please be sure they enter the park with a member. appear in the Disney Galleries. with free popcorn. Other His whimsical, original Paul shares his love of art surprises, too.