Vol. XXXV; No. 2
February 2015
Published 10 times annually
Richard S. White, Editor
www.lakesidehistory.org
Lakeside and East County
Devoted Volunteer Lost
President's Message
Susan Brown
Submitted by Betty McMillen
Happy New Year and I hope everyone had a great holiday
season. We are looking forward to having fun and interesting
times at the Lakeside Historical Society in 2015.
This year we will be forming a nominating committee to fill
three board positions for 2016. If you are interested in serving
on the committee or have a name you would like to put forward,
please call 619-561-1886 and let us know.
The positions to be filled are two year terms for President,
Vice President and Secretary. Please do not let the titles scare
you off from considering serving. I personally have served as
Secretary, Vice President and President and am surprised at
how fulfilling it has been without being overwhelming. Below are
descriptions of the general duties of each position to help you
decide which you would like to try.
President: Act as the “face” of our Society. Set agenda and
chair monthly board meetings. You are able to choose what
day and time is most convenient for you. Run monthly general
meetings. Write monthly President’s message for newsletter.
Co-Presidency is allowed.
Vice President: Chair meetings in absence of the President.
Arrange for speakers or programs for approximately 6 meetings
a year. Co-Vice Presidency is allowed.
Secretary: Attend board and general meeting to record items
discussed. Provide written record once a month per Society
requirements.
In addition, we are looking for a Chairperson(s) for our Heritage Day event as well as Christmas Home Tour. The chairperson for Heritage Day arranges catering for a lunch on October
24th for 60-80 attendees and coordinates with the Archives for
a theme and decoration motif. This is a great project for
friends who like to plan parties!
And last but by no means, least, we are in need of a Chairperson for our annual Holiday Home Tour. This involves securing 4-5 historic and/or interesting homes or businesses in the
Lakeside area and coordinating docents. This sounds daunting
but there is always help to be given by our members to help
smooth the way. This again is a great project for friends who
like planning events.
Please plan to attend our general meetings and other functions throughout 2015 and join in the fun.
ELAINE (STRONG) BRACK
April 16, 1941 - December 17, 2014
Lakeside and East County
lost a devoted volunteer last
December. Elaine (Strong)
Brack passed away peacefully
at Magnolia Post-Acute Care.
Elaine served as the President
of Lakeside Historical Society
for two years and before that,
was our treasurer for 15
years, she also served as the
chair of the Archive Committee for six years, helping to
preserve
the
history
of
Lakeside. She was our grant
writer, helping us attain funds
to continue our preservation
efforts.
We nominated her for the
Citizen of The Year in 2010
and she won the coveted
award and got to ride in the Western Days Parade. She was
also active in the Lakeside School District, Las Donas Past
Presidents Club, Bostonia Women's Club and Southern District
of Women's Clubs. Elaine was instrumental in resurrecting and
breathing new life into the defunct Santee Historical Society,
she was also their treasurer.
She was in charge of our various fund raisers which included
The Home Town Reunion, Chicken Pot Pie Dinners and Holiday
Home Tours. You could find her acting as a docent to Social
Clubs and Adult Education tours and 100's of young school children as they came to the Historical Society during Christmas
Walking Tours of Lakeside's Historic District. In 1989 Elaine
served on the successful committee to purchase the historic
Olde Community Church from the Presbytery, the mortgage was
paid off within three years, thanks to the hard work of the fundraising members.
Elaine was on the founding committee of the Lakeside Museum which now displays antiques and collectibles from Lakeside
pioneer families.
Prior to retiring from the Lakeside Presbyterian Church as
their Secretary, Elaine was an active volunteer, greeting guests,
Superintendent of Sunday School, Wedding Coordinator and
Funeral Director. She was co-chair of the Youth Groups and
Church Camps and assisted Jean Angus, the founder of the Pre
School at the church.
She co-founded the Children's Art Show for the Lakeside
School District in 1993 and served as Arts Department for Cali-
History is that which has happened and that which
goes on happening in time. But also it is the stratified
record upon which we set our feet, the ground beneath
us; and the deeper the roots of our being go down into
the layers that lie below and beyond the ... confines of
our ego, yet at the same time feed and condition it, ...
the heavier is our life with thought and the weightier is
the soul of our flesh.
~ Thomas Mann
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fornia State Women's Clubs. She was also our Traveling Historian, going to schools in her period costumes to tell the students about Lakeside history.
Elaine leaves behind her loving husband, Charles and two
daughters, Tami Pinachio and her husband, John, two Grandsons, Craig Cook and Darren Gay. Daughter, Juli Champlin
and husband Scott and two Grandchildren, Jenna and Marshal
Champlin. Her Mother, Ruth McMullin passed away in 1999. .
A memorial service for Elaine was held on January 9th at the
United Methodist Church in Santee. Her family suggests a donation in her name to her favorite charity, the Women's Domestic Violence Shelter through her Bostonia Women's Club.
Please send donations to Center for Community Solutions,
4508 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, 92109 and specify Project
Safe House in East County in memory of Elaine Brack.
Our Members Did It Again!
Pennie McMahon
Once again our Mrs. Claus’ Resale Shoppe was a huge success! It gets bigger and better every year.
Thank you everyone for all your wonderful donations. If we
don’t have donations, we don’t have a sale.
We had a great crew come the Saturday before Thanksgiving
and get everything out of storage and unpacked and then we
started organizing, pricing, decorating and of course shopping.
Marrokal Construction Company, again this year, made a
very generous donation. Thank you Marrokal! Gift certificates
were again given to the Christian Help Center to distribute to
families to come shop at our store.
We had many elves help during this event and I don’t know
where to start to thank everyone. It is a busy time of year and
the Historical Society appreciates everyone giving up time from
their busy schedules to come and help make our sale a success.
Steve Miller, who works all year on so many projects, put
lights, decorations and even music in the bell tower for the holidays. Of course, John Swink who is always around to do whatever needs to be done. Donna Swink decorated our fences and
brought really yummy food several times to feed the volunteers.
Our dear Dorothy Wood, who has had a rough year this year,
was there almost every day being our efficient cashier and always gave us a total at the end of the day and put smiles on
everyone’s faces. She also made some beautiful necklaces and
donated them for us to sell.
Gordon Shackelford not only worked at the store but took
care of counting and banking all those dollar bills and quarters.
He does a great job all year as our treasurer, thank you Gordon. Janis Shackelford assembled all of our trees and put batteries in everything and made things wiggle and dance. Also,
Nita Finder was a tremendous help. She started the Christmas Shoppe several years ago and it just continues to grow.
I want to say a big thank you to Roger. He loves the challenge
of making things work. He always makes such a great display
of electrical decorations. He loves Christmas and makes a big
commitment every year and never misses a day.
We had several other members who worked hard to do whatever needed to be done: Susan Brown, Ann Gilbert, Bob Tea,
Karen Stephens, Bev Reyes, Judy Bowman, Dixie Lansdowne, Judy Trussell, Cheryl Celius, Chris Herzog, Dorrie
Campbell, Barbara Hogue, Lee Bost, Delores Gruner, Ed
and Janet Hillan, Coleen Owens, John Digeman, Margaret
Tuitel, Linda Barnett and Diane Angus.
Bobbie Pogue is a very special lady who really holds our
organization together when it comes to volunteering. She is
Lakeside Museum Hours
Saturday only
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
and by appointment.
(619) 561-1886
such a “worker bee”. She doesn’t want to be in charge or have a
title but she is at the Historical Society volunteering for every
event. She always keeps our store decorated and organized.
She works the museum and makes sure there are docents
working on Saturdays. She helps with the newsletters every
month and whatever it is she is there. Bobbie worked so hard
during our Christmas sale. She was there almost every day.
Not only is she a hard worker but a good friend to so many and
she makes volunteering fun. THANK YOU BOBBIE FOR ALL
YOU DO, ALL YEAR!
I know there are some I have forgotten, but please know we
appreciate your help and don’t be strangers. There is always
something to do at the Historical Society and we can use your
help.
Thank you everyone! I enjoyed being the Chairperson for this
event and the volunteers make what I do enjoyable. I wish all
of you a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
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FEBRUARY 2014
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls . . .
Birthdays
The Lakeside Historical Society has acquired over 60 very
collectable Annalee Dolls from a generous donation. The dolls
are all seasons and all sizes. They are For Sale in our store,
call for more information at 619-561-1886; or, come by and see
us.
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Christine Van Dusen
Curtis D. Clubb
Paul D. McMillen
Dr. Samuel Sloan
Roberta J. Knoles
Bessie Langly
Carol Ben-Judah
Beverly Miller
Ron Conley
Faye R. Anderson
Jerry L. Thompson
Denise Civil
Lynette Mitrovich
Cathy Clevenger
Denise L. Benegas
Vincent Sullivan
Dick Denure
Robert Hewitt
Carol Swink Pibnatelli
Mary J. Hockenberry
George Bailey
Jennifer Roczey
Anniversaries
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09
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26
Claire & Henry Winus
? years
Christine & Leon Herzog
48 years
Judy & David Phares
49 years
Kathryn & Larry Paddock
43 years
Jeanne & Larry Taylor
37 years
Louise & Charles Seiber
42 years
Patricia L. & Robert E. Heger
58 years
Roslyn & Don Neleson
? years
Connie & James Morgan
6 years
Serena & Dana Jones
12 years
Donna & John Swink
58 years
Riverview Water District
99 years
Jean & Byron Conrad
66 years
Margaret & Fred Puhn
49 Years
Patsy & George Shaeffer
33 years
LHS Calendar of Events
JANUARY
26, Monday
General Meeting
6:00 pm
FEBRUARY
23, Monday
General Meeting
6:00 pm
LHS Board Meetings
3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 am
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$50.00 Business/Organization
$200.00 Individual Life Membership
$20.00 Per Person
$35.00 Per Family
LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
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LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
9906 Maine Ave., Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 561-1886
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
LHS Board Meetings
3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 am
Spaghetti Dinner, welcome
back. Program: TBA
 Oct. 24, Saturday: Lakeside
Heritage Day Luncheon, NO
general meeting in October
 Nov. 23, Monday: Date may
change Election of officers
 Dec.: NO General Meeting
due to Holidays, Home Tour,
Christmas Store.
 Sept. 28, Monday: 6:00 p.m.
General Meeting
 June, July and August: No
noon-potluck. Program TBA
 April: NO meeting due to
Lakeside Western Days
Event
 May 18, Monday: Time: TBA
Program: TBA
 Mar. 23, Monday: 12:00
Chicken Pot Pie dinner, $10
donation. Program TBD
 Feb. 23, Monday: 6:00 p.m.
soup/salad provided by
board members, home tour
home owners thank you,
and white elephant gift exchange. $5.00 donation.
 Jan. 26, Monday: 6:00 p.m.
LHS 2015 General
Meeting Dates
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