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Vol. XXVI, No 1 January/February 2013
CALENDAR
Sunday, January 6
Living History, Park
Tuesday, January 15
History Discussion,
Escondido Library,
3:30 to 5:30 pm, John
Sutter with Shirley
Buskirk
Friday, January 25
Board Meeting, 11
am-1 pm
Sunday, February 3
Living History, Park
Friday, February 22
Board Meeting, 11
am-1 pm
(There is no History
Discussion in Feb)
PRES. POLK’S WAR in SAN DIEGO2012 Re-Enactment
Photos courtesy ofMichelle Wolf(above) andEllen Sweet (below)
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President’s Message: by Tom VilicichSPBVA 2013
BOARD
MEMBERS
Shirley Buskirk
Jim Caldwell
Cliff Clifford
Royce Clifford
Donald Coates
Tom Cook
Randall Hamud
Darlene Hansen
Ron Hinrichs
Gisela Koestner
Richard Meyer
Leroy Ross, Jr.
Ellen Sweet
Tom Vilicich
Bob Wohl
2013 Brings elec-
tion of officers.
Until then, these
officers continue
to function.
President:
Tom Vilicich
Vice-President:
Ron Hinrichs
President Emeri-
tus:
Leroy Ross, Jr.
Treasurer:
Jim Caldwell
Recording Sec’y:
Ellen Sweet
Corporate Sec’y:
Ron Hinrichs
BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
Agnew, Anstes Bowman, Bob & Judy Coates, Donald Cowgill, Jane Stokes Enriquez Family Foucar, Allen & Barbara
Hill, Greg Key, Robert S. Lobdell, Kym Pique, Michael Sweet, Melvin & Ellen Vilicich, Thomas M.
Dragoon Level Members ($100 or more this year)
Thanks to loyal members for their renewals: Stariell, Tarra Judson Escondido
Welcome to our newest SPBVA members:Enriquez Family of Escondido
As the year 2012 comes to a close, Ihope everyone’s was a great one andthat the New Year will bring all goodfortune and health. The year 2012 hasbeen an up and down year for Califor-nia State Parks and the SPBVA─not knowing if we were going to be closeddown or not. Thankfully, all parks havebeen taken off the chopping block forthe time being and it has been businessas usual for us.
On December 2, 2012, we held theannual re-enactment of the Battle ofSan Pasqual. You could not have askedfor better weather, for the day wasbright and sunny after threatening torain. There are too many people to
thank individually, but a big THANKYOU to all the re-enactors, the volun-teers, and the park staff. I would alsolike to give a special THANK YOU tothe Boy Scouts who directed traffic inthe parking area, and JROTC fromKearny High School for their participa-tion in the flag raising ceremony.
To all who filled out the Save OurState Park postcards, THANK YOU.We did get a response to them; this ef-fort did let the politicians and people inSacramento know that the citizens ofCalifornia do not like it when you messwith their parks.
Keep an eye out in Battlelines for up-coming events throughout the year.
Three SPBVAmembers taketime to chat: leftto right, StanSmith, RichardMeyer, and JakeEnriquez
Photo courtesyof Ellen Sweet
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BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
Park Hours:
Saturday &
Sunday, 10 am
to 5 pm.
Park Phone
Number:
(760) 737-2201
SPBVA Info:
Tom Vilicich
(951) 674-0185 or
School & Adult
Tours Contact:
Darlene Hansen
(760) 480-6320
BATTLELINES
Contributions
Deadline :
Feb 22, 2013
Contact editor,
Ellen Sweet,
Photos courtesy of MaryLou Jimenez (top four) and Michelle Wolf (bottom)
Preparing for Battle Day
Interpreter Gregg Giacopuzzi did muchof the planning and setup
Ron Hinrichs was one of the greeters
Marci Trussell prepares salsa fordemonstration
Ellen Sweet readies for sarsaparilla andhardtack sales
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BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
WE APPRECIATE
OUR CORPORATE
MEMBERS and
ENCOURAGE YOUR
PATRONAGE
Randall B. Hamud,
Attorney at Law
1200-Third Ave,
Ste 1321, San Diego 92101
619 696-0815
Milo Johnson Automotive
Service
535 N. Quince
Escondido
92025
760 745-3841
San Diego Archaeological
Center
“preserving pieces of the past”
16666 San Pasqual Valley Rd
Escondido 92027
760 291-0370
US Seagoing Marine Assn—
Lt. Col. Stan Smith, ret.
Escondido, 92027
Www.seagoingmarines.com
Valley Camper Sales
450 West 13th Ave
Centre City Pkwy at
13th Ave, Escondido 92025
760 745-2463
WATCH OURNEW WEBSITE
GROW!www.SPBVA.org
JROTC from Kearny HighSchool helps with the flagraising
Photos courtesy ofMichelle Wolf
Battle Day 2012begins with flagraising, national
anthems, &cannon salute
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BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
Photos courtesyof Michelle Wolf
Californios,Dragoons, &
Mountain Mentake the field
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BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
Photos courtesy of Michelle Wolfand Ellen Sweet
Displays,entertainment& activitiesfor everyone
Los Californios
Candledipping
Fiber Arts Guildfrom Old Town
Surveyors with Greg Hill
Park aide, Gil Garcia, and TomChalmers, mountain man
Cannon crew in action
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JOIN NOW! Our non-profit organization supports the activities of the San Pasqual Battlefield StateHistoric Park. All members receive a subscription to BATTLELINES, a 10% discount on all bookstoreitems, special programs, field trips, history discussions, and opportunities to participate in our LivingHistory Sundays and in our annual December re-enactment of the Battle.
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONP.O. Box 300816, Escondido, CA 92030-0816
(760) 737-2201
This is my/our membership application & dues for the following category:
____Student ($5) ____ Sustaining ($50) ____Dragoon ($100 or more)
____Individual ($15) ____Organization ($25) ____Benefactor ($1,000 or more)
____Family ($20) ____Corporate ($100) Please make checks payable to: SPBVA
NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY _______________________________________________________ STATE _______________ZIP _________________
PHONE_____________________________________________ EMAIL________________________________________
OCCUPATION_________________________INTEREST/SKILLS_____________________________________________
BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
HISTORY DISCUSSIONSFOR 2013
Tuesday, January 15 3:30—5:30 pm
John Sutterled by Shirley Buskirk
Tuesday, March 19 3:30—5:30 pm
California Robber Baronsled by Ron Hinrichs
[Note: There is no February discussion]Please call Ron Hinrichs 760 746-8380 for information.Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia, 2nd floor conference room.,
John A. Sutter, courtesy ofThe Library of Congress
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BATTLELINES Jan/Feb 2013
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELDVOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 300816Escondido, CA 92030-0816
Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage
PAIDEscondido, CA 92025
Permit No. 414
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Off the Shelf... by Shirley Buskirk
It will be 2013 when you read this, but I’m writ-ing it just seven days before Christmas. I just putmy cards in the mail and tomorrow I start shop-ping. Next week, the house will be full of people,each with a stocking hung over the fireplace. Thisyear there will be 17 and the recipients range inage from 10 to 91. They come from Oregon, Ari-zona and from Germany comes Patrick, an ex-change student. When the floor is completely cov-ered with discarded wrapping paper, we will allleave. A few go home to rest, while others head fortheir in-laws and a big turkey dinner. I’ll join theother half of the family in San Diego, where wefeast on homemade ravioli. It’s traditional─and delicious.
You are probably wondering what this has to dowith the bookstore at the Battlefield. Well, I’ll tellyou. The State has given San Pasqual a greatChristmas present─a promise to stay open for two
more years. We were scheduled to close July 1,2012, so I’m not sure just when that two yearsends. But I’m hopeful that something will come upby that time to keep us open permanently.
And the best present, as far as I’m concerned,was that I was told I could reorder all those bookswe’ve run out of. Instead of the normal 69 itemsfor sale, we are down to 37. So, when the newbudget begins in January, I’ll be busy restockingthose shelves. Books about history─about the Indians, the Spanish occupation, Mexico’sindependence and California as part of the UnitedStates─books about the war and the battle fought here─biographies, children’s books, medallions and miniature cannons, maps and documents.There’s lots more, but you’ll have to wait foranother issue─I’ve run out of room.
Happy 2013! And start planning your trip to ournewly restocked bookstore.