Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Ann Zeise
Most posts in this blog are currently written by Barbara Bowman and Sherry Cullen and were printed in the Milpitas Historical Society’s printed newsletter.
It is my hope that Society members will join the blog and become contributing members and directly post information to this blog, or even become bloggers themselves, like Bill Hare, and create their own blogs on this server with content related to local history. This is a multi-user blog, and will have lots of features that will make this a useful place to store and contribute the intellectual property of the group.
Ann Zeise
Milpitas Historical Society Member
Current Owner of this Blog.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ann Zeise
Milpitas Historical Society’s 30th Anniversay Celebration and Milpitas Grammar School Reunion
At the November meeting our new president made a motion which passed to have some kind of celebration. Since so many members are former Milpitas Grammar School students, and 2nd and 3rd generations of the pioneers who settled in our town, the Society’s anniversary will be combined with a Milpitas Grammar School Reunion. There will be a lot of history at this event. We were lucky to find the only opening left this year at the Community Center on March 6, 2010.
The Celebration Committee has been working very hard over the holidays on this event. Invitations were sent inside the January newsletter. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by February 19, 2010. We need a count for the caterer.
If you did not get an invitation, and you attended the Grammar School or are a current Milpitas Historical Society member who may have not seen the invitation or lost it, please call Barbara Bowman at (408) 942-1942.
Since the committee will be busy arranging this event, there will be no installation luncheon this year. Officers were installed at the November meeting.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ann Zeise
Guest Speaker – Robin Hays
Where – Milpitas Community Library
When – 7:00 PM
Robin is a licensed acupuncturist and herbal medicine specialist who has been practicing in Milpitas for the last 24 years. She specializes in all types of health conditions as well as allergies. Robin will take questions from the audience and explain how acupuncture works. She will also treat anyone who wishes to experience acupuncture.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ann Zeise
It’s that time of year again!
Your $20 in dues is used to for the monthly printing, labels, and stamps for our great little newsletter, our monthly refreshments, taxes, insurance, tags for the fire truck and police car, and for food and suppies for out potlucks.
In order to receive your April newsletter, dues need to be received by March 25, 2010.
Make a check out to the Milpitas Historical Society, and send to:
Milpitas Historical Society
1209 Park View Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ann Zeise
Special 80th birthday for Eugenia Egbert!
Carole Fried
Don Egbert
Dorothy Cestaric
Margaret Kruse
Rachel Martinez
Mary Ellen Hagen
Leslie Stobbe
Wanda Olinger
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ann Zeise
Officers:
Harriet McGuire, President, 262-7979
Barbara Bowman, Vice President, 942-1492
Bob Cruse Treasurer
Bill Hare, Secretary
Committee Chairs:
Barbara Bowman, Membership, Museum Maintenance, and Refreshments
Bob Cruse, Fire Truck
Dennis Cuciz, Police Car
Sherry Cullen, Newsletter
Bill Hare, Historian
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Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Ann Zeise
Mark your calendars! We will be touring around the grounds of the Alviso Adobe before restoration starts, and then move on to the last working apricot orchard in Milpitas, which is owned by members Kelly and Diana Silva.
We’ll also visit the St. John’s Cemetery across the street, which is the resting place of many Milpitas pioneers and closed to the public.
Please bring a picnic lunch, and we’ll head up to Ed Levin Park to eat. Then we’ll continue up the hill to visit the historic 2-room Laguna School, which is owned by member Bill Hare.
Next we’ll head back to the cars and on to the Downing Ranch, which is also closed to the public. We’ll climb the hill to see the huge rock that the Ohlone Indians once ground their acorns on. This is a working ranch and you will see horses, cows … and many peacocks!
Bring water and wear comfortable shoes. We will meet at Big Lots at 9:00 A.M. and leave at 9:15 A.M. We may car pool, if there is interest, or drive your own car. It is not very far.
For more information, call Barbara at 408-942-1492.
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Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Ann Zeise
The Milpitas Town Seal was the idea of member Betty McDermott’s husband John, who came up with the idea for a seal of the Minuteman from one of his son’s history books. He designed the seal and took it to Arnie’s Signs and had 4,000 decals made.
Joe Brown, a local painter, painted the original for free. It is believed that Mr. Brown may have been hired to repaint the statues in the old St. John’s Church. Mr. Brown lived on the Henry Strickroth/Murphy Ranch.
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Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Ann Zeise
Guest speaker is Greg Armendariz, who will be giving an update on the restoration of the Alviso Adobe. At the Milpitas Community Library auditorium, 7 p.m.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Ann Zeise
Jonna Baker (Treasurer), Eleanor Pimentel (Secretary), Barbara Gomes Bowman (President), and Rick Martinez (Vice President)
The new Board wishes to thank everyone for their presence at the Installation Luncheon. Thirty eight people attended.
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