engagements promoting our history.Wf!!.applied for two grants, and werenotified rast month that we havebeen accepted for one and arewaiting to hear on the· -other one.These funds help with the costs ofthe Plaques and Brochure program.mainte'naoce Of the Tomb and thedistributionof the OW to areaschools.

During our Annual Dinner weintroduced our Officers and Directorsfor 2008~,Barbara T9bin~ President;leslie Karp. Vice President; BaineE$chom~ Secretary; and Bill Harker.Treasurer. Returnjng Directors areEve Craig, our Immedme PastPresident, Bill McBumeyt JackR-oripaugh~ Carol Strode,CharteneFink and Norm Taylor _IWOUld liketo thank Outgoing Directors SisHerron and Keith Johnson for theirlongtT:meservice. f wOUld also 'liketothank Carol Marsden for her service.She has ~igneQ because of illness.Please keep Carol in your thoughtsand prayers. We welcome NewDirectors Eugene E<nott Pat laHouand Dick, Fox, who each bringexperience to our board.

1 arnlooking forward to servingyou for another year as yourPresident AgamJ my goal is toincrease our membership andcontinu~ to educate the public in ourrich area history. .

:nm1iara 7oG;n

To'the right Malcolm Barnett, JuneRoripaugh Tun, Jack Roripaugh.Chuck. McSweeney and others posewith their former teacher NidaAshman Thompson last fall.

Research & PreservationCOmmitteeCoueCtion of history books, photosand other items for Histori~l Societyarchives as continued this year.The H'$lorical Society receivedanother first ,place award for ourentry in the 411\ of July Parade in OldTown.

The highlrght of the June 9th JackassMail Ceiebration was the debut ofthestageeoach restored by a jointeffort of the Historical Society andVaRRA.

We have done research and madepresentations at Temecula CityCouncil meetings on behalf ofhistorical properti:es. in .p~u1icufar,thefOrmer Machado store- in Old Town.We attended tile Temecula UnionS~hool Reunion- ~nd haveintervieWed !ongtime residents,ooUecting stories and photographs.

We are currently meeting with theCity 'Of Temecula and otherhistorians to mark the route of theSouthern Emigrant Trail through ourvalley.

. '

Darell Fambach, Chair

Plaque CommitteeThe installation of the beautifu1 newbronze plaque on the newly restoredPuj'ol Schoolhouse completes a totalof twenty-five plaques, bearIng ourHistorical SoCiety's name.. The newplaque contains more accurateinformation than a former plaque putup many years ago, which willremain Inside the building.The Old Town Tour Guide is in itsfifth printing, with 15,000 copiescurrently being di'stributed on aweekly basis, throughout Old Town,also at Ctly Halt, the Chamber ofCommerce. and in hotels andrestaurants in the area. Thousandsof these guides have gone into thehands of our local residents andtou rists. Each printing has had to berevised with added information and, Ibelieve, with each printing, it hasatso improved a rittle. Some time agoPhil Brigandi was kind enough toproofread one of the issues. J quicklymade the changes and additions hesuggested. J can honestly say theinformation in the brochure now isthe most accurate possible at thistime.The City wiU be letting us know soonif any grant money will be designatedfor plaques and brochures this year.This was the si~J1grant I applied forto help finance this project.OVer the tast six yeal'S~ 1have had somuch fun representing the HistoricalSociety whrle working with wonderfulpeople out in the communrty,heanngtheir stories and heiping themcommemorate their properties. thav~ honestly seen this project as abridge between our group and ourcity.As a volunteer. six years is a longtime to be in charge of anything, and

I have decided to step down aschairperson and have talked withDick Fox who has agreed to takeover as Chair of this project. ElaineEshom has also agreed to help findsources of income to keep this workgoing. I promised Dick J would helphim tie up any loose strings if hedesires.

Pam Grender, Chair

Wolfs Monument CommitteeA tribute to one of Temecula'sfounding- fathers has beencompleted_In April of 2001 workwas started to restore the 20,OOO~pound Wotf Monument, whichrequired a house moving company tohoist it from its sunken position in theground with two hydraulic lifts andrebar, and to stabilize it with railroadties as it was raised above theground, and concrete was poured tosurround the base of it Afterrealignment of bricks 00 thesarcophagus and re-stuccoing theexterior. the original marble columnwas miraculously found and donatedby the Querrys, who hadsafeguarded it for a number of years,and an ornamental urn or finial wassecured to the top by RogerSannipoti and Paul J. Price. Astroturf and walkways of decomposed'grantte were set and, as a finishingtOUCh, a beautiful plaque with LouisWoWs portrait on it and the names ofmajor donors was erected by DareUFambach and Rhine Helzer. FromPechanga Parkway, this site is weston Lorna Linda Road and right onMaguey Court, a cur de sac. Forprotection. the wrought iron gatesare kept locked. Vl$oors may call951..699-9872 to arrange to enter.

Remember to take your camera, ifyou wish,

Eve Craig, Chair

Youth Projects CommitteeEducafionlT eaching/SpeakingEngagements for 2007:January 19 - Rupert Casto library ofAmerican fndran University ofCalifornia, RiversideFebruary 5" - Grace Mellman lJbraryGuest Speaker - Luiseno CuttureApril 14th - U.S. OVerland Mail 150trr

Year Anniversary Assisted,Temecula Vatley MuseumMay 5tit

- Grace Mellman library -Fred Scurlock HistorIC ExhibitJune ff1' - Jackass Man 150thAnniversaryAll Day Speaker and Demonstrator ofNative AmericancuJture and games.June 1fih - Guest Speaker for 11thAnnual Intertribal Powwow - SanLuis Rey Band of Mission IndIansJune 24!ft - Feature Speaker for theSite Tour of Historic Temecula,Ronald Reagan Amphitheatre SportsParkJune 2Efh - Grace Mellman LibraryGuest Speaker - Destruction ofPaleo Sites Riverside CountyJuly ttJ' - Gallery Talk. GuestSpeaker - Gren Travis Rock Art.Temecula Vaney MuseumAugust ~ thru August 31st -Oceanside City's Main Library -Major Luisefio Exhibit.Created the exhibits and suppliedthe artifacts and photos.August 14th - Field Docent andRanger Training - Perris lake statePark.September 1l!!' - Museum Talk andTrain Docents - Temecula ValleyMuseum

September 2007 - Installed the urnon Wolfs Tomb with RogerSannipoli, Created and fabricatedsaid urn.November 1eJh - Annual MembersDinner and Installation of Officers,Premier (Main) Feature: "EarlyBoom Town Temecula", Wrote,produced, directed, and completedthe 30-minute historical video (OVD)November and December 2007 -Other speaking engagementsPresent - Working on marketing planand future video concepts

Paul J, Price. Chair

Speaker and NewsletterCommitteesI chaired two committees this year.and \vant to thank members whonave helped me. I appreciate yoursuggestions for speakers. asprograms entice new members tocome' and make a reason for thegenerar membership to attend ourmeetings. l want to express myappreciation to those of you whohave submitted materials for thenewsletter. l want to thank Barbara& Gene Tobin, Bin Harker, Dick Foxand Darell Fambach for proofreadlngthe newsletters before they go outA huge thank you goes to Barbaraand her team who take thenewsletters to the printers, fo,ld themand prepare them for mailing.Since taking leadership ]n theSpeakers Committee, programshave included Eugene Knott & GeneTobin on the formation of the firstlocal water district. Johnny Munoaabout his childhood in TemeculaValley, Bergmans on their familyhistory in Aguanga, Cliff Wyatt lawenforcement in the 1970s, DonConnioear on Bibleland, and

-,Whitney Wilkinson on growing up asa Vail in Temecula. Many interestingprograms are scheduled for 2008.t have produced ten newsletterssince taking the Newsletter Chairposition in March. ! have coveredSociety news and added a, historylesson to each, presented inbiographies, letters written by old-timers. and historical stories andrecipes compiled by MyraGonsa[ves. I hope members haveenjoyed the newSletters as much as 1have enjoyed putting them together.I believe the newsletters are valuabletools to attract new members and tomaintain membership, in our society~

Rebecca Fambach, Chair

Louie Chawa, Cook at Vail Ranch

, .Valley Oaks Mobile Home Park,Fallbroo~ October 31}2007

To Fallbrook:After the Santa Anas 2007By Rebecca MarshaU Famhach

Satan's breathseared the land,the embers smolderas flames diminishin morning mistsindistingujshablefrom the smoKy ,air'.

We COL.'9h,and thetrees dig their toesa little deeperto seek nourishment

OUf eyes bum fromflying grit and ash,an excuse for the tearsthat streak our cheeks.

Our momentary despairis replaced with hopeand unspoken resolve'We shail rebuild"echoes on facessurveying their losses.

As a tree forever carries the scarof a season of wildfires,so each person is markedby the unexpected,the horrific winds and flamesof the 2007 Firestorm.