-THIS POINT- NEWSLETTER The Point Richmond History Association www.PointRichmondHistory.org Vol. XX No. 3 November, 2001 S1.50 TarCy Toint 'RicfimoncC She CLnmutl Jio lid a y 5>tee G iyhtiny w ill ocewt at Jndian Statue Sank, at doth (awund 5 S M ), S a tw td a y , Afaaem&est 24th, She j\lethodlst Gfuvtch Ghent w ill jo in Santa Glows to welcome the Jlo lid a y Season. Join this neigMwthood yathesuny at the Jndian Statue Sadi, From the President Members Gary’s Column J 1 A-Mid Trivia 4 September 11, 2001! A day indelible in our history. A day of horror by terrorist ! Church News 6 attacks on American soil with massive Sports Memories 11 destruction beyond description. A day Newspaper Clippings 12 more than 6000 innocent people lost their lives. On this coast, 3000 miles from the Allan’s Point 15 rubble and smoke, we watched, stunned Westside Club News 17 and cried as our freedom was attack. We hurt. We've made it through the horror, the 1 Memories 19 chaos and the fear with moments of pain Cards and Letters 20 and tears. We witnessed and felt something global, something personal in Deaths 22 what we felt was a civilized world with Birthdays 23 civilized people. Other parts of the world have seen such terrorism for decades, but it is new to Americans. As we and the world seek out Osama bin Laden and the evil terrorists network, humanitarian aid is being sent to the suffering Afghanis refugees that includes food, medicine, blankets and supplies to let them know the Early photo o f the Point supplied by Allan Smith This Point.... in time 1 war isn't against them. Americans remain united with a renewed sense of patriotism. WE HAVE NOTE CARDS Veterans say, "What did I fight for?" Courage, humane values and wisdom are still FEATURING LOCAL our greatest weapons against the evil we are HISTORIC HOMES experiencing Everything we live through leaves some mark on us. Thank you to the following renewing We have note cards with line drawings of members: homes for sale at our History Museum in Thomas Mercer-Hursh the Point for the following addresses: James P. Kenny » 29 East Richmond Avenue Jack Mormon • 429 West Richmond Avenue Toni Cannizzaro • 509 Washington Avenue Lucretia Edwards » 315 Western Drive Alyce Williamson • 421 Western Drive John A. Bailo • 543 Santa Fe Avenue Bernard Bernes • 458 Contra Costa Avenue Lucile Meyer • 89 Scenic Avenue Rosemary & Doug Corbin Stop by and check them out. Don Amantite Beatrice Beesiev Casey Barbara & Jeff Ward Evelyn MacDonald Thank You! Nellie Bisio Pasquini To Abigail Rivera Santa Fe M arket Kathe Keihn Amelia Drake and Stewart E. Saunders Point Richmond Market LaVerne Rentfro Woolman Thomas Kenny For selling this newsletter. Anita Christiansen To Eugene & Martha Bielawski Betty Dornan and the A warm welcome to the following new Volunteers who open and members: close our history museum on Sherri Mertle Thursday and Saturday. James Kenny 7 This Point in time Gary Shows (510-235-1336) Sooooo busy these days I am lucky to work in this issue. get this newsletter out on time, and next The deadline is our shortest, for the issue is just 4 weeks away. Hope you enjoy December/January issue it is Friday, this issue and as always I encourage your November 23, 2001. input, criticism, letters and participation. The September/October issue assembly TPIT is what its readers make it, so stop crew. procrastinating and send me those memories Jerry Cerkanowtcz of Point Richmond. A good little escape Gary Shows into the past for you to do while the world is Mid Doman gripped with the challenges and tensions Liz McDonald caused by September 11, 2001. Mary Highfill Thanks to all contributors for your Pam Wilson The Cover: Thank you to Allan Smith for several images in this issue. Your photos have entertained and given visual pleasure to so many and will for years to come. Thanks for taking them and thanks for sharing them. This Point.... in time 3 Mid Dornan (510-234-5334) The Question: Name the two states President of the Womans Westside without sales or income tax? (Answer at Improvement Club. end of Trivia.) It was a proud and pleased young girl The Mirror, the Richmond Museum that pointed to her name printed in the Association Newsletter for October 2001, Masquers program of LaCage aux Folles. features "Point Richmond - Its Building Ariana Peterson said she and her friend, Blocks of Time" by Wilma Winter. It is to Natalie Paasch, had helped with the set be presented in three installments. Nicely painting. done. * ** ijS 5jS If you read Karen Hersherson's Barbara Veirs, wife of Point barber column in the West County Times on John, ended her vacation trip to Arnold in September 9, you would have learned September, by falling and breaking BOTH David Dolberg is not only a true Point ankles which required surgery to reset. Tichmondite but also one with visions and • -A ^ % dreams for making Richmond a 'shoreline Long time Point resident, Mary city' community. He also has visions for Forbes, has moved to Crockett to be nearer :he Plunge. Visions are what make a city her daughter. Mary serves as Vice grow. * * * Is it Garrard Blvd? the Richmond Parkway? or both! *** A new children's art and music picture book In My Grandmother's Garden by KIT EAKLE and illustrated by JEAN EAKLE published by MusicKit has just been released. Grandmother's Garden is located here in the Point and promotes music and literacy for children and is a colorful, delightful book for all ages. Contact Kit Eakle, 778 Western Drive or visit your local book dealer. If not in stock, the ISBN for the book is 0-9713194-0-5 BOOKPEOPLE. *** 4 This Point in time Congratulations to two Point unlikely to boost postal revenues because residents, Mayor Rosemary Corbin and they would most likely result in a decline in Virginia Cherniak, who were honored for the amount of mail. their many years of continued contributions % :js to the Arts in Richmond, by the City of Lloyd Farley went to the podium of Richmond Arts and Culture Commission at the Methodist Church on a Sunday in the Richmond Convention Center. October to announce he and Melba were * * * celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary. Women account for 57% of those Then, he proceeded to lovingly express over 65 and 67% of those 85 and older. love for "the lady in his life and the great -'< sj: joy she had given him for 63 years." A The sounds of cellular phones is so class act from a classy person. widespread in Australia that some of the CONGRATULATIONS 1 native birds are beginning to mimic the sounds. Australia has six so-called mimic Cell phones and calling cards have cut birds which repeat the sounds they hear. into profits of high-maintenance phone :•« 5*C booths, so Pac Bell has begun charging 50 Claudia LeGue, just before heading cents, up from 35 cents, for local calls from back to Minnesota to be with her ninety its booths. Some companies have yanked year old mother who was to undergo out their pay phones. There are about surgery, severely cut her right hand and 260,000 pay phones in California, including broke two fingers. those of competitors. ;jc sj« ** * Linda Lanmng has kept word of her Love your enemies, for they tell you wedding in February 2000 to Walt Marshall your faults. very low key. She claims to have ’eloped'(l) at St. Ignacious Catholic Church in San Francisco with Father Collins presiding. Linda is a kindergarten teacher at Hillside School in the Richmond School District and serves on many boards at USF and St. Ignacious. (It is not nice, Linda, not to inform your long-time-friends until so late!) Is the Postal Service seeking to raise the cost of mailing a letter to 370 next year? The Mailers Council, a trade group that represents high volume shippers, predict the new increases would be This Point.... in time 3 While the election will be over by the It isn't too early to mark your calendar time this reaches you, those running for on Sunday, December 9th, 5 P. M. for the Mayor included: Tom Butt, John Marquez, Messiah, the historic Methodist Church's gift Nat Bates and Irma Anderson. to the community. S-C 5jS 5}« S*C By now, those eligible, have received Or, enjoy a Masquer's Dinner Theatre their IRS tax rebate of either S300 or $600. Inspecting Carol at the Hotel Mac, on What did you do with yours? November 29th, for only $28 and help Jfi jjc provide camperships too. Contact Jean, 235- Our founder, Donna Roselius, will be 2988 for tickets. in the area the first week in November with a s{c show of her many talents. Need a quick Christmas or hostess gift? We still have the beautiful ornaments Isn't it convenient and nice to have of the Point History Association for sale, Dental and Optometry offices in the Point? $18 for members, $20 others. Paula Amus, O.D. held a grand opening in * * * September of her new Optometry location at ANS: NEW HAMPSHIRE AND 110 Washington Avenue and people were ALASKA. 45 states have income tax and 42 able to view the new offices. states have sales tax. 6 This Point.... in time and renew our spiritual beliefs. God Bless America. I predict it will be a cold winter - my cat, Vincent, is already sporting his winter coat.