KAREN WHITAKER - MICHAEL STEVENS ELECTED TO MUSEUM BOARD

Los Encinos Historical Monument
Ventura Boulevard March 2007
photo by Jerry Fecht, from his walk across the Valley


What better way is there to celebrate the coming of May in the San Fernando Valley that the election of Michael Stevens and Karen Whitaker to the Board of our Museum.

Karen has a background in journalism and non-profit management. She is an advocate for arts in the schools and is dedicated to civics education at all academic levels. She resides in Agoura Hills.

Michael Stevens specializes in the marketing of non-profit organizations. Prior to making his home in North Hollywood, Michael resided in Northridge. His chief focus with our Museum will be acquiring sponsorships for our Virtual Musuem for the 21st Century Initiative.

CITRUS SUNDAY IS COMING SOON

Early 20th Century Orange Grove in Southern California
Historic Post Card Collection
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
Gift of Gary Fredburg - Spring 2007

Here's a special message from our Museum Advisor, John Bwarie.

It's time for Citrus Sunday again in the Valley. On Sunday, May 6,
2007, join with neighbors from across the Valley in providing fresh fruit
for those who are in need. This is a community-wide effort, and we need
your help. Perhaps you know a neighbor or friend who you could tell
about the project? Perhaps your school, organization, or workplace wants
to participate as a group and do an independent collection in
conjunction with Citrus Sunday? Spread the word, and join in Citrus Sunday!

This year's event is even easier than last year, with two easy ways to
participate:

1. Collect fruit from your own trees and deliver them to one of the 13
drop-off locations (see flyer below for drop-off locations). Or...............

2. Join the Citrus Sunday team at various locations to pick fruit by
signing up in advance as a volunteer (with lunch provided!).

Information on how to participate and to sign up to volunteer with the
group can be found here:
http://www.lacity.org/council/cd12/pdf/CitrusSundayFlyer2007.pdf

Hope you'll be able to join in the Citrus Sunday effort,

John Bwarie Deputy District Director
Office of Councilmember Greig Smith
Chatsworth office: 818-701-5253
Northridge office: 818-756-8501

**Participate in Citrus Sunday on May 6th!**
(check out www.cd12.org for more information)

MOTHER OF MRS ARMITAGE FORBES

The mother of Mrs. Armitage Forbes.

Ms Forbes was a majr leader in the
preservation of California historical
sites in the 1930s.

She inspired the bells of the El Camino
Real and helped save Campo de
Cahuenga.


Thanks to our newest "Museum Community" member, Phyllis Hansen we had added several photographs of Mrs. Armitage Forbes' family to the Museum's Virtual Photo Achieves. This photograph is inscribed "To Kay with fondest love from Mother 1894." At the bottom of the photo's back is printed: "Mrs. ASC Forbes Mother, presented to her sister Kate Smith."

You can achieve your historical photographs in The Museum of the San Fernando Valley's Virtual Photo Achieves, by scanning the images you want to share. Put them in a pdf format and send them to jerry@anchoreducation.com
In a week or so, you will receive an official donation form with details about sharing your historical treasure.

GONE WITH THE WIND

Olivia de Havilland and baby Patrick Curtis 1939


Lots of Valley folks got their starts, and are still breaking into show business early in life. Patrick Curtis writes:
"I played "Baby Beau Wilkes" the son of Melanie & Ashley Wilkes, (Olivia De Havilland, & Leslie Howard)." Patrick, was the baby in Gone With The Wind, lives in St. George, Utah.

NOTRE DAME HS 50TH REUNION BLOG

One of the best ways to create or re-create a community of people with a shared interest is through a Blog, like this one.

To help Notre Dame High School get the 50th reunion of the Class of 1957 up and running, I've created a Blog for the group. In response to the first Blog posting, messages came from one-time Valley students now living in Sweden and Thailand, and an alumnus traveling in Sicily.

Their blog address is:
http://ndhs1957.blogspot.com/


The virtual world is here, and your Museum is preparing an entirely new kind of museum to work within it. Check into this Blog often to read our the Museum's progress creating our Virtual Museum for the 21st Century.

Don't forget to have some tea and an English muffin on Monday, Saint George's Day.

"The San Fernando Valley deserves a great regional Museum of history and culture."