Published by the Pinole Historical Society Fall 2019 E-News PinoleHistoricalSociety MUSEUM DINNER, VETERANS D AY MEMORIAL HIGHLIGHT NOVEMBER HISTORY EVENTS The November 1 PHS program at Kaiser has been cancelled. We will reconvene in the new year on February 7, 2020. he second annual Pinole History Museum fundrais- ing dinner will be held Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the St. Joseph School auditori- um, 1961 Plum Street, the site of last year’s immensely successful dinner. Along with a great dinner— honey-mustard chicken, organic pastas, seasonal vegetables, salad, wine, dessert —there will be keyboard entertainment by Joe Lim, the Pinole Valley High School Director of Choirs and Piano Studies, fabulous raffle prizes, and a silent auction. You don’t want to miss this! Event tickets are only $35. There’s a dinner order form in this E-News. You can order online at www.pinolehistory- museum.org. Order your tickets today — we expect to sell all 200 seats, as we did last year. Your support will help MAKE HISTORY HAPPEN in Pinole, as we begin the long road toward converting the nearly 140-year-old, Victorian-era Faria House into a world-class, small-city museum. With your help, the Pinole History Museum will achieve its mission, which is to enhance the preservation and collection of artifacts that represent Pinole history and culture, and educate and inspire Pinole residents’ community affiliation and civic pride. VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL The Pinole Historical Society invites you to the 12th annual Veterans Day Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony on Monday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to noon in Fernandez Park. We hope you can attend as the society and the City of Pinole honor the brave men and women who have served — and continue to serve — to protect the free- doms we treasure. T For more information, contact the Pinole Historical Society www.PinoleHistoricalSociety.org [email protected]The Pinole Historical Society and the City of Pinole invite you to participate in the 12th annual VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL AND FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY Monday, November 11, 2019 11 a.m.-noon, Fernandez Park, Pinole Please join us as we honor our veterans, past and present, living and deceased. To donate a flag for the retirement ceremony, please call (510) 724-9507 or e-mail [email protected]Pinole Society
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Published by the Pinole Historical Society Fall 2019
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PinoleHistoricalSociety
MUSEUM DINNER, VETERANS DAY MEMORIALHIGHLIGHT NOVEMBER HISTORY EVENTS
The November 1 PHS program at Kaiser has been cancelled.We will reconvene in the new year on February 7, 2020.
he second annual Pinole History Museum fundrais-ing dinner will be held Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the St.Joseph School auditori-
um, 1961 Plum Street, the site oflast year’s immensely successfuldinner.
Along with a great dinner—honey-mustard chicken, organicpastas, seasonal vegetables, salad,wine, dessert —there will be keyboard entertainment by JoeLim, the Pinole Valley HighSchool Director of Choirs andPiano Studies, fabulous raffleprizes, and a silent auction. Youdon’t want to miss this! Eventtickets are only $35.
There’s a dinner order form inthis E-News. You can orderonline at www.pinolehistory-museum.org. Order your ticketstoday — we expect to sell all 200seats, as we did last year.
Your support will help MAKEHISTORY HAPPEN in Pinole,
as we begin the long road toward converting the nearly 140-year-old, Victorian-era Faria House into a world-class,
small-city museum.With your help, the Pinole
History Museum will achieve itsmission, which is to enhance thepreservation and collection ofartifacts that represent Pinole history and culture, and educateand inspire Pinole residents’community affiliation and civic pride.
VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL
The Pinole Historical Societyinvites you to the 12th annualVeterans Day Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony onMonday, November 11, from 11a.m. to noon in Fernandez Park.
We hope you can attend as thesociety and the City of Pinolehonor the brave men and womenwho have served — and continueto serve — to protect the free-doms we treasure.
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For more information, contact thePinole Historical Societywww.PinoleHistoricalSociety.orginfo@PinoleHistoricalSociety.org
The Pinole Historical Society and the
City of Pinoleinvite you to participate in the
12th annual
VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL AND
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONYMonday, November 11, 2019
11 a.m.-noon, Fernandez Park, Pinole
Please join us as we honor our veterans, past and present, living and deceased.
To donate a flag for the retirement ceremony, please call (510) 724-9507
OCTOBER AT THEPINOLE LIBRARYThe Friends of the Pinole Library Fall Book SaleSaturday, October 19 – 10 AM to 4 PM
Thousands of books will be organizedinto more than two dozen categories foreasy browsing. Members of the Friendsof the Pinole Library are welcome tocome to the pre-sale beginning at 9 AM,and will receive a 10% discount on allpurchases. Memberships will be avail-able at the door. This fundraising eventsupports the Pinole Library throughoutthe year.
Sunday, October 20 — 10 AM to 2 PMStuff-A-Sack Book Sale
Stuff-A-Sack Book Sale will be hostedby the Friends of the Pinole Library from10 AM to 2 PM. Buy a double-strength bag for $5 and fill it to thebrim with books.
LIBRARY NOW OPEN35 HOURS PER WEEKTuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Wednesday: Noon to 8 p.m.Thursday: Noon to 8 p.m.Friday: 1 to 5 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday: ClosedMonday: Closed
Tickets for the Pinole History Museum’s second annual fundraising dinneron Saturday, November 2, are on sale! Tickets are only $35.The event — dinner, entertainment, raffle — will raise money to establish
a museum in the historic Faria House at 2100 San Pablo Avenue.To order tickets, use the coupon below to mail checks (payable to
PINOLE HISTORY MUSEUM) or credit card information to P.O. Box 285,Pinole, CA 94564. Or, order online at www.pinolehistorymuseum.org.Tickets will be held at the door.Thanks for helping to MAKE HISTORY HAPPEN!
PINOLE HISTORY MUSEUM FUNDRAISER AND DINNERSaturday, November 2, 2019 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Joseph School auditorium 1961 Plum Street, Pinole
PINOLE HISTORY MUSEUMFUNDRAISER AND DINNER
Saturday, November 2, 2019 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.St. Joseph School auditorium1961 Plum Street, Pinole
# of tickets @$35 _____ Total enclosed $_______
Please make checks payable to PINOLE HISTORY MUSEUM or provide credit
card information below. Mail to P.O. Box 285, Pinole, CA 94564
The Pinole History Museum received the followingmessage via e-mail on September 24 from Chipotle’s corporate head-quarters:
“Guac on! Congratulations on your Chipotle fundraiser on 09/23/2019 at our restau-rant located at2696 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564.Your organization will receive a check from Chipotle
for $182.24, which is 33% of the sales brought in by yoursupporters.”
That means museum supporters spent $546.72 at Chipotle on September 23 to help MAKE HISTORYHAPPEN in Pinole.
The Pinole History Museum board of directors is sograteful for your support. THANK YOU!
Some hungry museum supporters at Chipotle.
We thank our donors for their generosity and support
Want to MAKE HISTORY HAPPEN? Send a check payable to Pinole History Museum
to PO Box 285, Pinole, CA 94564, or donate online at www.pinolehistorymuseum.org
Up to $99Frank AcedoBob AntakiAdila ArayaMichael AshburneRalph BedwellJimmy BoucherRoss BrowneSharon BullockKarla ButlerJanet BywaterJoe and Lea CampbellJoyce and Dwight CarboneMary Di CeccoChristine CostaMarvin DutraAlex ClarkEarl and Cecilia CombsCrocketts Premier Auto Body(Tom Welsh)Marge DeanBrian and Kathy DonohueMary DrazbaDavid DumolinMary Ann EggerMark and Darlene ElmsBruce EzzellLois FariaJulia FaulknerPeter FimbresV FimbresLinda FloodTashia FlucasMary Collins GallagherMaria GalloCindy Wilson GattenbyMargaret GelhausNancy and Gary GillTerry GilliamKay GreenMarilyn GriegoJulie HawksJohn and Ann Heintz
Colin HillMike and John JandaPete and Sherry JankeRoy and Kristen JavellanaSonny JacksonKay JohnsonDeborah JordanShirlee KahilaYevgeniy KazinetsFrank KellyVirginia KennedyPeggy KirtonNancye LeeAndre Le Mont WilsonRichard and Patricia LoomisSteven LopezLaurelle MartinJack and Nancy McFarlandPatty McGoldrickTracy McKendellLisa MelgarejoAriel MercadoMeyers Nave (Mike Riback)Bill and Diane MillerNancy MillerDeborah and Joe MigliaRob MoitozaMary MyersDonna MythenChristine NadeauCarolyn and Jon NelsonTom NetemeyerTerry O’DonnellCharlene O’RourkeKate OwingsDon PattersonBob PolacchiJan ParfetPam and Ron PatzlaffJim PaynePinole Garden ClubRobin Raber-LunaPat Rei
Mary and Danny RinaldiJulia V. RoundyJuanita SayoPaul SekinsRobert SheaDanna ShirleyDiane SielbertCeleste SilvasFran SilverNancy SnodgrassDan SteeleKaren StellaElaine SturtevantArlene TapiaGinny TaylorJeanette TrammJim UlversoyEdgar VovsiKay WarfelOra WebberMary WhaleyCarole WhitmarshMartha and Ken WongJudith YacovettiRie YagPat York
$100 to $249Lois BoyleHank and Doreen CovellBelinda EspinosaStella FariaJoel and Jo Ann GannottiAvram GimbelWilliam GreenJudy HamiltonSally JohnsonDavid Smith & Mary RuthKelley
Anne KestiMike and Sharon LeFebvreMargie LibertyRichard and Claudia Lindsay
Dennis LoretteMary and Warner McMainsElizabeth Barroca MillerPete and Cathy MurrayArnold OdeWalt PetersonMaureen PowersCarole PriceRichmond Elks Lodge No. 1251
Mark and Donna RubinDoris SalmiJennifer SobolGary and Colleen TippJan TorbetSteve and Fran WelstandAnn WilsonChris Wimmer
$250 to $499Edward Downer IIISteve JamesBob and Carol KoppBetty Viramontes
$500 to $999Katherine KiehnEdit Villarreal
$1,000 to $2,499Happy Sashimi (Lyla Yu)Alex and Nita JasonJoy JenningsWilliam McMasterMechanics BankBrian and Susyn NormingtonShirley RamosVincent SalimiChiyo Shidara, D.D.S.
$10,000+Jeff Rubin and Norma Martínez-Rubin
VISIT THE PINOLE HISTORY MUSEUMAT WWW.PINOLEHISTORYMUSEUM.ORG
Four historical videos have added to the PinoleCommunity TV website: • Pinole Historical Society – School Bells and Ink Wells (Old Pinole Schools)• Pinole Histori-
cal Society – ThePresidential Rosies(Rosie the Rivetersin Washington,D.C.)• Pinole
Historical Society– A Flood of Memories (Floodsin Pinole)• Maritime
Contra Costa County – A history of the maritimeindustry in the county.
These additions bring to 35 the number of Pinole-history videos on the city’s website. We thank DaveSnell and Stewart McCale of the PCTV staff fortheir good work in getting these videos online.
And, we thank Bob Kopp, who recorded many ofthese events for the society.
Miss one of our history programs on PCTV?Don’t despair. The city’s website has a dedicated
section devoted to Pinole’s history on its “VideosOnline” page. You can view the numerous PHS programs right on your computer.
Go to the city’s website https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_govern-
ment/pinole_tv/archived_meeting__events. andscroll down toPINOLE HISTORY.
town Pinole, and the very fine, PCTV-produced, 12-part series based on the society’s Historic Walking Tour brochure.
Also there are recorded interviews with severalprominent Pinole citizens, including Ed LeFebvre,Charlotte (Fernandez) Shea, former fire chief AlexClark, and former mayors Jack Meehan and TomCutino.
PINOLE’S HISTORY IS ON PINOLE COMMUNITY TV
The Pinole Historical Society promotes awarenessand appreciation of history through preservationand education, and chronicles the city’s heritage
for current and future generations.
MEMORIAL DONATIONS ARTIFACTS DONATIONS TAX-DEDUCTIBLEDonations made
“In Memory Of” or “In Honor Of” a special someone may be sent to:
Pinole Historical SocietyP.O. Box 285
Pinole, CA 94564
If you have any items of historical interest about
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, all donations tothe Pinole Historical Societyare deductible as per the
limits of the law.Thank you for considering
donating to the Pinole Historical Society.
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PHS BY BECOMING A MEMBER IN 2020For only $30, you can help the PHS accomplish its mission of bringing the history ofPinole to our residents through exhibits at the Pinole Library, quarterly membership pro-grams, history programs in schools, Pinole Community TV programs, Walking tours of downtownPinole, the Veterans Day Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony in Fernandez Park — andyou’ll have the satisfaction promoting and preserving Pinole's history for future generations.
JOIN THE PINOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP) AND HELP PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF OUR CITY.
CIRCLE ONE: Annual-new ($30) Annual-renewal ($30) Business ($50) Life ($150)
METHOD OF PAYMENT: � Cash � Check (Payable to Pinole Historical Society
� Credit Card: (� Visa � MasterCard � American Express � Discover)
Credit Card # ____________________________________ CVV_______ Expiration Date _________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ________________
MEMBERSHIPS ARE FOR THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR (EXCEPT LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS)PINOLE RESIDENCY NOT REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP
Name ____________________________________________Address __________________________________________City _________________________ State ___ Zip ________Phone ( ) _______________E-mail ____________________________________________
METHOD OF PAYMENT� Check: Payable to Pinole Historical Society � Credit card (� Visa � MasterCard � Amex � Discover)
# of Pinole @$30 ___# of Pinole Through Time @$30 ___# of Hercules @$30 ____# of Richmond @$30 ____# of El Sobrante @$30 ____# of El Cerrito @$30 ____# of Maritime CCC @$30 ____# of East Bay Hills @$30 ____# of Crockett @$28 ____# of Rodeo @$28 ____# of Martinez @$28 ____# of Port Costa @$28 ____# of Tilden Park @$30 ____# of Napa Valley @$30 ____
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $______
Please mail to PINOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETYP.O. BOX 285, PINOLE, CA 94564
he Pinole Historical Society sellsthese Arcadia books at the PinoleFarmers’ Market every other Saturdaythrough December.
The Pinole, Pinole Through Time, Hercules,Richmond, El Sobrante, El Cerrito, MaritimeContra Costa County, East Bay Hills, Tilden
Park, and Napa Valley books are $25,including sales tax. The Crockett, Rodeo,Martinez, and Port Costa books are $23, including sales tax. Mail order prices (below) include
shipping. We accept Visa, MasterCard,Amex, and Discover credit cards.
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LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS AVAILABLE FROMTHE PINOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Pinole Hercules El Sobrante El Cerrito CrockettRichmond
Rodeo
Martinez
Port Costa
Maritime
East Bay Hills
PinoleThrough Time
Tilden Park
Napa Valley
WANTEDby the
PinoleHistoricalSocietyANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE
SIGNIFICANT IN PINOLE’S HISTORYPHOTOS: People, family, events, buildings (particularly buildings no longer standing)
MOVIES: VHS, Beta, camcorder, DV tape, 8mm, Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm film of parades
and events, floods, fires, etc.
ALL PHOTOS AND MOVIES WILL BE RETURNED.
MEMORABILIA/ARTIFACTS: Documents, programs,pins & ribbons (events, sports, political), sports, trophies, Fiesta del Pinole/Holy Ghost gowns, etc.
We are collecting, digitizing, cataloging, and preserving these items to exhibit, educate, and entertain.
Contact the Pinole Historical Society (510) 724-9507
