SOLANA BEACH CIVIC AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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SOLANA BEACH CIVIC AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY President s Message President's Report: I want to take this opportunity to thank the Board for the firm support I have received during my term.

I am proud to be associated with such a fine group of people who work diligently to enrich our great city.

Election of New Officers At the program meeting on Friday, April 21, the slate of officers recommended for election were: President - Miche"e Stribling, Vice President - Sandy Mi"s Treasurer -

1 SOLANA BEACH CIVIC AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY President s Message President's Report: I want to take this opportunity to thank the Board for the firm support I have received during my term. It has been a great learning experience for me as well as a blessing. Soon a new president will be installed whom I am confident will be a reliable and equipped leader. I am proud to be associated with such a fine group of people who work diligently to enrich our great city. Sincerely, Virginia Garland Calendar GENERAL MEETING City and County Updates Greg Wade & Dave Roberts Fri, May 13, :00 PM to 7:00 PM Fletcher Cove Community Center H INSTALLATION DINNER Election of New Officers At the program meeting on Friday, April 21, the slate of officers recommended for election were: President - Miche"e Stribling, Vice President - Sandy Mi"s Treasurer - Wa"y Oliver Recording Secretary - Sue"en Lodge Corresponding Secretary - Cindi Clemons. The election will take place on May 13th at our monthly program at Fletcher Cove Community Center at 5:00 pm. These officers will serve for the term. Fri, June 17, :00 PM to 7:00 PM TONY S JACAL 621 VALLEY AVENUE SOLANA BEACH

2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society P.O. Box 504 The Solana Beach Heritage Museum La Colonia Park SBC&H is a non-profit charitable corporation 501 (c)(3) Officers & Board of Directors Executive Board President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresp. Secretary Virginia Garland Pat Smart Tom Golich Suellen Lodge Cindy Clemons Calendar Page 1 Letter from the President Page 1 Board of Directors Page 2 Scholarships Page 2 Remembering Jim Nelson Page 3 Museum Volunteers Page 3 Program Announcement Page 4 Installation Dinner & RSVP Page 5 Seaweeders Tips Page 6 Meetings Calendar Page 6 Board of Directors Beautification/Gardens Michele Stribling Communications Jackie Barrett Lenore Dale Crafts Phyllis Schwartzlose & Pam Dalton Education/ Pat Coad Emeritus President Carol Childs Hospitality Kathalyn Nelson Membership Sandy Mills Museum Curators Kathalyn & Jim Nelson Nominations Mary Berend Parliamentarian Mandi Schmid Program Judy Hegenauer Scrapbooks TBA Please send Lenore Dale any articles you would like to see in a future Newsletter. lenoredale@gmail.com Scholarships Available The Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society is again offering two $ college scholarships for Application information is available in the high school counseling offices and on the web site of the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society, solanabeachcivicandhistoricalsociety.org/ PAGE!2

Jim Nelson 1936-2016 Once again we find ourselves grieving the loss of a key member of the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society.

Jim was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Charles and Hazel Nelson.

3 Jim Nelson Once again we find ourselves grieving the loss of a key member of the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society. It is with great sadness that we learned of the sudden death of Jim Nelson on April 8. James Wilday Nelson (January 13, April 8, 2016) passed away suddenly last Friday of natural causes. Jim was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Charles and Hazel Nelson. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Yale University in 1957 and later a MBA degree from Pepperdine University. Upon graduation, Jim began a 38-year career with Alcoa as an Engineer and retired as Technical Manager. Jim married the love of his life and wife of nearly 56 years, Kathalijn Verhulst Nelson, whom he met when she was working at the Netherlands Consulate General in New York City. Together they raised three daughters. The family moved from Closter, New Jersey, to Hudson, Ohio, and finally to La Cañada, California. In Hudson, Jim served on the town council and Montessori School Board. Upon retiring, Jim and Kathalijn chose to settle in Solana Beach. They became very active in the community and over the years Jim served on the City's Budget and Finance Committee and on the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society as President, Treasurer, and as the Curator of the Solana Beach Heritage Museum. With his wife, he was instrumental in developing the Museum's current displays and the Living History Program for third graders. Jim researched and authored two books on the history of Solana Beach and volunteered as a docent at Birch Aquarium and the Natural History Museum. He tutored in the Casa de Amistad's Study Companions Program and helped maintain trails with the Dust Devil Volunteers of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. Throughout his professional and civic career, Jim always made time for his family. Camping and traveling were favorite vacation activities. Jim and Kathalijn had just returned from a trip that included visits to Jim's brother and wife and Kathalijn's cousins in Florida. Jim is survived by his wife, Kathalijn; daughters, Erica E. Nelson and Evelyn N. Chandler; sons-in-law, Robert McLafferty, Julian Kwasneski and Christopher Chandler; grandchildren, Bryant McLafferty, Lesley McLafferty, Aidan Kwasneski and Lieneka Kwasneski; brother, Chad Nelson and his wife, Joan; and numerous extended family. He is predeceased by his parents and his daughter, Karyn H. Nelson. Jim was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. A celebration of life ceremony for Jim will be held on May 14, 2016, at 10:00am at the Solana Beach Heritage Museum. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made to the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society. The Solana Beach Heritage Museum has been open to the public through the generosity of Jim and Kathalyn Nelson. We would like to continue this tradition in Jim s honor. Please consider volunteering for a Saturday or two, so we can man the museum. The museum has traditionally been open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 1-4 pm. No experience is required. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Lenore Dale who will create and maintain a calendar for the Herita ge Museum Volunteers. PAGE!3

San Diego County Supervisor, Dave Roberts Solana Beach City Manager, Greg Wade will take us around our city and county, on a selected projects tour.

4 San Diego County Supervisor, Dave Roberts Solana Beach City Manager, Greg Wade will take us around our city and county, on a selected projects tour... discussing proposed improvements and projects that will come before the City Council in days ahead. Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society General Meeting Friday, May 13, :00-7:00 pm Fletcher Cove Community Center 131 Pacific Ave. Solana Beach We will also be voting on the slate of SBC&HS officers for the upcoming year. Dave Roberts Dave currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Supervisors, 2 nd Vice President of the California State Association of Counties. He is the Chair of SANDAG s Shoreline Preservation Committee and is the immediate past Chair of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority. Prior to his election, Dave completed two terms on the Solana Beach City Council and served as the city s Mayor and Deputy Mayor. He began his public service as a Commissioner for the Solana Beach Budget and Finance Committee and Vice Chair for the Friends of the Solana Beach Library. Greg Wade Greg is our new Solana Beach City Manager, with 25 years of experience in the fields of regional planning, Regional Planning Technical Working Group, Shoreline Preservation Technical Working Group, Coastal Commission-Cities Working Group and Regional Housing Working Group, and serving as a member of SANDAG. He is also former Asst. Manager of Imperial Beach, and chairman of the San Diego Planning Directors Assoc. For questions, please contact: Judy Hegenauer PAGE 4

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE INSTALLATION DINNER FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2016 5:00 P.M. TONY S JACAL 621 VALLEY AVE.

5 MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE INSTALLATION DINNER FRIDAY, JUNE 17, :00 P.M. TONY S JACAL 621 VALLEY AVE., SOLANA BEACH ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE A PREVIEW OF THE NORTH COAST REP S PRODUCTION AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' A MUSICAL REVIEW OF BLACK MUSICIANS WHO WERE PART OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE 1 PERSON $ PERSONS $25.40 INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY BEVERAGES NOT INCLUDED PLEASE PRINT AND RETURN THE RSVP BELOW WITH YOUR CHECK. I/We will be attending the Installation Dinner at Tony s Jacal Enclosed please find my check for Dinner for One ($12.70) Dinner for Two ($25.40) Name(s) Please enclose a check payable to SBC&HS with a note on the check, Installation Dinner and mail to: SBC&HS, P.O. Box 504, Solana Beach, CA PAGE 5

A Tip from the SeaWeeders Garden Club Tip #2 How to Save Water in your Garden: Mulch Keep every drop of water in your garden by covering your soil with a thick blanket of mulch made from dry

For more garden tips come to a SeaWeeders meeting 6:30 pm on the first Wednesday of most months. Center for Healthy Living at the Boys and Girls Club 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach.

6 A Tip from the SeaWeeders Garden Club Tip #2 How to Save Water in your Garden: Mulch Keep every drop of water in your garden by covering your soil with a thick blanket of mulch made from dry leaves, shredded cuttings, chipped bark, or even stones and rocks. Water evaporates quickly from exposed dirt, leaving it dry and hard. For more garden tips come to a SeaWeeders meeting 6:30 pm on the first Wednesday of most months. Center for Healthy Living at the Boys and Girls Club 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. CALENDAR FOR General Meetings & Events GENERAL MEETING City and County Updates Greg Wade & Dave Roberts Fri, May 13, :00 PM to 7:00 PM Fletcher Cove Community Center H INSTALLATION DINNER Fri, June 17, :00 PM to 7:00 PM Tony s Jacal PAGE 7

7 SOLANA BEACH CIVIC & HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP/RENEWAL FORM Name Spouse Address Phone # SeaWeeder member? Today s date: Annual Dues: Individual $20.00 Please make check payable to: Family $25.00 Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society Corporate $30.00 Mail to: PO Box 504, Solana Beach, Dues have sustained a wide variety of community programs and projects, including the Living History Program for area third graders at the Heritage Museum at La Colonia Park; maintenance of palm trees at Skyline Elementary School, the Torrey pines on the Coastal Rail Trail, landscaping in the Lomas Santa Fe median strip, contributions and other work with respect to the Solana Beach Library, War Memorial at the Plaza, Gateway land acquisition, Community Center renovation, re-landscaping the Solana Beach Post Office, the Solana Beach Historical Plaque program, granting of annual scholarships to deserving students, publishing two books on the history of Solana Beach and many other on-going community projects. The Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society La Colonia Park P. O. Box 504 Solana Beach, CA 92075

Agenda. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin & District Annual General Meeting. September 13, :00 p.m. Lord Dufferin Centre

Agenda. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin & District Annual General Meeting. September 13, :00 p.m. Lord Dufferin Centre Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin & District Annual General Meeting September 13, 2017 7:00 p.m. Lord Dufferin Centre Agenda 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes