Professional Documents
Culture Documents
XXVII, No 3
May/June 2014
CALENDAR
Sunday, May 4
Living History, Park
Tuesday, May 20
History Discussion, Escondido Library, 4:30 to 6:30
pm, Catalina, led by Shirley
Buskirk
Friday, May 23
Board Meeting, 11 am-1 pm
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day, Ft. Rosecrans 10:00 am
Sunday, June 1
Living History, Park
Saturday, June 14
Flag Day on the USS Midway
Tuesday, June 17
History Discussion, Escondido Library, 4:30 to 6:30
pm, To Be Announced
Friday, June 27
Board Meeting, 11 am-1 pm
Upcoming:
Friday, July 4
Independence Day at Old
Town San Diego SHP
Presidents Message:
We have been busy and will
continue being busy for the next
few months. On April 24, we had
a group of US Marines from Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, visiting the battlefield.
These soldiers are getting ready to
deploy. We send them our best
wishes for safety out there.
Some of our upcoming events
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by Tom Vilicich
include two school tour groups in
May and a senior bus group from
San Luis Obispo. We will be helping at Fort Rosecrans on Monday,
May 26 for Memorial Day by firing the cannon and marking the
gravesite of our own San Pasqual
veterans. We will be at the San
Diego County Fair for their Kids
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BATTLELINES
Park Hours:
Saturday &
Sunday, 10 am
to 4 pm
(winter hours)
Park Phone
Number:
(760) 737-2201
weekends only or
(619) 220-5422
www.parks.ca.gov
www.spbva.org
SPBVA Info:
Tom Vilicich
(951) 674-0185 or
Trooper284@aol.com
School
& Adult
Tours Contact:
Darlene Hansen
(760) 480-6320
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Presidents
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In Memoriam
Belatedly, we note the passing of
longtime member Dee Staley of Lake
Elsinore. Our sincere condolences go
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Contributions
Deadline :
June 27, 2014
Contact editor,
Ellen Sweet,
ELSweet@gmail.com
Greg Hill
Michael Pique
Melvin & Ellen Sweet
Thomas M. Vilicich
BATTLELINES
SPBVA 2014
BOARD
MEMBERS
Shirley Buskirk
Cliff Clifford
Royce Clifford
Donald Coates
Tom Cook
Jake Enriquez
Randall Hamud
Darlene Hansen
Ron Hinrichs
Gisela Koestner
Richard Meyer
Leroy Ross, Jr.
Stan Smith
Ellen Sweet
Tom Vilicich
Bob Wohl
President:
Tom Vilicich
Vice-President:
Don Coates
Treasurer:
Gisela Koestner
Recording Secy:
Ellen Sweet
Corporate Secy:
Ron Hinrichs
Mailing Address:
PO Box 300816
Escondido, CA 92030
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Philip Crosthwaite,
whose remembrances
were recorded by the
San Diego Union.
Our friends from Escondido Historical Center asked us to publish this Save the
Date notice. Since Sunday, October 5 will also be San Pasquals Living History Day,
we suggest you try to attend both events.
Fourth Annual Adobe Home Tour in Escondido
Save the Date!
Sunday October 5, 2014 11am to 4 pm.
Tour 5 beautiful adobe homes and gardens in Escondido.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the event.
Proceeds benefit the Escondido Historical Center, a non-profit organization.
For additional information or to be kept up to date on this event, please contact
info@adobehometour.com
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History Discussions
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BATTLELINES
May/June 2014
SPBVAs
HISTORY DISCUSSIONS:
Catalina
led by Shirley Buskirk
Tues, June17 4:306:30 pm
To Be Announced
Please call Ron Hinrichs,
760-746-8380 for information.
Escondido Public Library,
239 S. Kalmia, 2nd floor conference room.
,
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BATTLELINES
May/June 2014
JOIN NOW! Our non-profit organization supports the activities of the San Pasqual Battlefield State
Historic Park. All members receive BATTLELINES (email or regular mail), a 10% discount on all
bookstore items, special programs, field trips, history discussions, and opportunities to participate in our
Living History Sundays and in our annual December re-enactment of the Battle.
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
P.O. Box 300816, Escondido, CA 92030-0816
(760) 737-2201
This is my/our membership application & dues for the following category:
____Student ($5)
____Individual ($15)
____Organization ($25)
____Family ($20)
____Corporate ($100)
NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY _______________________________________________________ STATE _______________ZIP _________________
PHONE_____________________________________________ EMAIL________________________________________
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Off the
Shelf...
by Shirley Buskirk