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Come to the Car Cruises in Historic
Downtown Lake Elsinore!
Saturday Dates:
June 24
July 29
August 26
September 30
Time: 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Lake Elsinore Historical
Society is a part of the Downtown Merchants Association and we
are inviting you to come and help staff the Museum when the Car
Cruise visitors come to enjoy Lake Elsinore's history and the
exiting display of 1975 and older restored beauties!
P.S. There are new restaurants on Main Street you may wish
to check out! |
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Clean Extreme Update
Hundreds of volunteers
from local organizations (including the Lake Elsinore Historical
Society) in Lake Elsinore and its surrounding areas worked on
Saturday, April 22, 2017, to clean up and beautify Collier
Avenue area across the street from the Outlets.
Take a drive by and look at the newly-painted wall with the City
of Lake Elsinore logo, birds and cat-tails now decorating the
area. |
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LEHS Needs You!
Docents are needed at our Museum to meet and
greet visitors,
learn about Elsinore's interesting history and to support LEHS.
If you are interested, please contact us
for further details.
A docent meeting will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at
10:00 a.m. at the Museum |
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LAST CHANCE!
Time Capsule Display
Come see the items from
the time capsule opened December 11, 2016.
The items will be on display until May 7, 2017.
The capsule will be re-buried on May 12, 2017. |
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In memoriam
Robert F. Oberdorfer
passed away on January 10, 2017 at
his home in Menifee.
Bob and Dorothy, his wife (she passed away June 10, 2015) have
been long-time members of LEHS.
His burial was at Riverside National Cemetery on January 30,
2017. |
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U.S. Vets Project Update
During 2016 we added the U.S. Vets project to
our list of organizations to whom we make donations.
This project was one we made donations to on a quarterly basis
during the year. While we initially made donations of
nonperishable food and household items, their main request was
for clothing items the veterans could wear when they were being
interviewed for jobs. To this end, we made donations of
suits, jackets, pants, shirts and all types of clothing.
While it is difficult to put a price tag on the value of these
items, we estimate our total donations for the year amounted to
almost $5,000.00.
Thank you for your support!!! |
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Now
is
the time for Giving
Please bring food to the November and December meetings
Donations are needed for:
YES Center
(Youth, Education and
Service Center and also known as Fishes and Loaves of the St.
Francis Catholic Church on Lowell Street)
HOPE
(Helping Our People
of Elsinore)
Samples of food to donate: all
types of dry beans - navy/white, pinto, black, lima, rice, dried
pasta, spaghetti, macaroni, pasta sauce (24 oz. cans), peanut
butter, and cans of stews, soups, fruits, vegetables, boxes of
cereal ...
U. S. Veterans Project
In addition to food, the
veterans need clothing and items to furnish their homes.
If you
forget to buy extra food when at the grocery store, we will have
a jar for you to donate cash and/or gift certificates. |
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"Shop for
Your Cause"
presented by the Outlets of Lake Elsinore
Saturday, November 12, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free catered lunch - Free wine & beer tasting - Free package
storage
Plan you holiday shopping and save $ $ $
Buy tickets ($20 each) for your friends
Sell tickets as a fund raiser for Lake Elsinore Historical
Society
Shopping, Savings & Fun
Over $20,000 in
prizes! |
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In memory of our member
Jim Chandler
who passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Our condolences to his family
Jim came to visit our Museum on a regular basis and he shall be
missed |
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U.S. Vets Project
Thanks to the LEHS
members for their support of our new project and here is an
update.
Please continue to
bring donations to each meeting.
The next delivery will be made after June 30th.
Clean out your kitchen cabinets and kitchen drawers for pots,
pans, dishes, utensils you no longer use or extras taking up
space.
And, when you go grocery shopping, please buy a can or two of
fruits, vegetables, canned beans, soups, spaghetti sauce as well
as pasta, rice, dry beans, boxes of cereal, etc. Every
item will be appreciated.
And, don't forget men's clothing.
Our thanks to LEHS members for helping our veterans for their
service on our behalf! |
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Clean Extreme Project - Saturday, April 23, 2016
Was a huge success as volunteers came together
cleaning up West Graham Avenue from Main Street to the Elsinore
Middle School |
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Lake Elsinore Historical Society
Receives Official Certificate of Recognition
From California State Senator Jeff Stone
The Lake Elsinore Historical Society was honored to have
John Hunneman, Communications Director for California State
Senator Jeff Stone at its April 7, 2015 meeting.
Mr. Hunneman presented an official Certificate of Recognition to
the Lake Elsinore Historical Society
for its continued preservation of local history
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History Was Made In Lake Elsinore
The following information has been excerpted
from Michael Williams' article in the 3/28/2015
Press-Enterprise.
Mission Complete
What: U.S. Marines successfully
assembled and dismantled two different types of bridges in
sequence.
Who: Bridge Company of the 7th Engineer Support Battalion
in the 1st Marine Logistics Group, a wing of the 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force.
When: Monday to Friday, March 23-27, 2015.
Where: Lake Elsinore inlet channel adjacent to the
levee and north bank.
Significance: First time such a dual bridge building
exercise has been performed.
This is exciting!
Approximately 100 Marines arrived at 6:00AM on March 23 with 37
trucks of equipment to complete their mission of "bridging gaps"
in Lake Elsinore.
They camped in tents on the levee and dined on Meals Ready To
Eat, just as they would in combat of other activity.
The Marines built a 400 foot Improved Ribbon Bridge consisting
of a series of interlocking pontoons stretching from bank to
bank. Upon completion of this bridge, the Marines drove
their trucks across the channel and proceeded to build a 54 foot
Medium Girder Bridge.
Lake Elsinore is the only spot within 250 miles of Camp
Pendleton where the exercise could be performed.
Assembling both bridges in sequence had not been done before as
a training exercise. |
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Museum Visitors
Recently we had the pleasure of having
a group of ten or more former cadets from the Elsinore Naval and
Military School visit the museum.
They spent several hours looking at the ENMS artifacts, visiting
with the LEHS docents on duty, and reminiscing with each other.
What an enjoyable day hearing their stories! |
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Museum Tours Available
Tours for students, boy scouts, girl scouts,
cub scouts and special groups are available. Please call
951-678-1537 to make arrangements. |
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Members: Take Note ...
Members must wear their name badges when
attending our meetings or pay a $1 fine. After a
discussion, the members voted to fine
those members who do not wear their name badges.
This is a way of raising extra money to pay our expenses.
There have been discussions over the past few months about the
raffles we have held in the past. It was brought to our
attention that nonprofit organizations must register with the
State of California Attorney General's office and pay yearly
fees to legally conduct raffles.
Should an organization not do so, it is subject to stiff
penalties.
If you do not have a name badge, please let us know at the next
meeting and a new name badge will be ordered for you. |
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A NEW LAKE ELSINORE BOOK
"My Life, My Family, My Home, My
Elsinore"
is the new book in town written by
Fred Dominguez
Lake Elsinore resident,
businessman, and owner of Elsinore Barber and Beauty Shop on
Main Street.
If you get a chance to read Fred's book, it is very enjoyable
and tells about Lake Elsinore's history during his 54 years in
town!
P.S. Fred's story is written as told to Jeanie Corral |
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"High
Country" Issues For Sale!
Lake Elsinore Historical Society has
received a donation of issues of "High Country" from Tom
Hudson's family. These publications were printed beginning
in the 1960's and have many wonderful stories for your
enjoyment.
The authors include Tom Hudson, Sam Hicks, Al Newhart, Erie
Stanley Gardner and many others.
The covers have paintings by Ralph Love who lived and painted in
Lake Elsinore before moving to Temecula and continuing his
painting in "The Shack".
The issues are new issues and are collectors' items! |
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An 'old and tall'
rose
(Before The Californian was sold to a new owner it printed "Roses and Raspberries" in one
of their issues.
The article below appeared in the November 20, 2012 issue.)
A rose goes to the folks who raised private funds and worked
collaboratively with the property owner to preserve Lake
Elsinore's Tank House, an unusual building that is as tall as is
is long and believed to date from the 1880's. It was used
to house equipment that pumped mineral water to locals spas from
hot springs that once made the city famous. When the owner
wanted to demolish the building, members of the Lake Elsinore
Historical Society, the Luiseno Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and others raised money and moved the
building onto land donated for the purpose by the City.
Slapping a historical designation on a property can be a
nightmare for the owner but this community made the process work
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HOPE
(Helping Our People of Elsinore)
HOPE was started in the early 1990's by a group of churches in the
area and manned by volunteers as it is today.
In the beginning, the pastor of each church would take turns
heading up the organization. Ron Hewison was the first
non-pastor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He has
managed the organization and it has grown through his
leadership.
Types of food you are requested to donate:
Beans, Beef Stew, Chili, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Rice, Spaghetti,
Spaghetti Sauce, Tuna
If you have fruit trees, donations of fruit are appreciated.
HOPE does not need cans of vegetables and they can always use
cash donations. |
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Santa Fe Depot
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors, at their meeting on
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, voted to approve the Santa Fe Depot, now
the home of the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce, as an
historical landmark. The train station was built in 1896 by
the California Southern Railway Company. The station was
used by passengers and for freight shipments of farm products in
its heyday. The Riverside County Historical Commission,
chaired by Joyce Hohenadl, recommended the designation in
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1925 American LaFrance Fire Engine
The first fire engine owned
by the City of Lake Elsinore had a broken clutch and it has been
repaired by the City of Lake
Elsinore's Maintenance Crew. It was restored by the Lake
Elsinore Historical Society and
a committee chaired by LEHS Member Russ Burns. We are
delighted it was in the
Put Unity in the Community Parade
held on November 21, 2009 and
was one of the parade's highlights. Elsinore No. 1 is a
beauty and we are very proud to have this treasure to show off
to the community! |
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Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore Next Exit
California State Historic Brown Signs have been
installed by the City of Lake Elsinore. The signs were
erected recently on Interstate 15 at the northbound and
southbound exits to Main Street with arrows pointing to the
City's nostalgic downtown district |
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Museum Hours
Main Street Museum
183 North Main Street
(Use Heald Avenue Entrance)
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Lake Elsinore Historical
Society Museum has returned to
Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore effective May 3, 2014.
All of the artifacts have been returned to the museum and we are
in the process of reassembling the displays. While the
displays are not complete, please come visit, and maybe lend a
hand in recreating the displays of our wonderful and historical
community.
Wednesdays and Saturdays - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sundays - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If a group wishes to tour the
Museum, please leave a message at (951) 678-1537 |
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