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New on the Board

At their May 8, 2019 Board of Directors meeting, the Historical Society welcomed new Board members Richard and Elizabeth Barratt. Both Richard and Elizabeth are founding members of the Society. In addition to their Board duties, both serve on the Collections Committee and Elizabeth also will serve as Secretary.

Photo L-R: Gary Tate, Kim Williams, Dave Terdy, Cherie Ohlson, Richard Barratt, Elizabeth Barratt, Maxine Callihan, Jeff Ohlson

Historical Society Annual Meeting

The Society’s yearly All-Member meeting held on Saturday, April 13, 2019. All were presented with a “State of the Society” overview by President Kim Williams which included introduction of the Society’s current directors and the ratification of the Class of 2019-2022 returning directors (Kim Williams and Maxine Callinan) and new director (Dick Barratt). Treasurer Dave Terdy provided the Society’s 2018 financial report followed by Maxine Callinan’s recognition of docents and volunteers and Cherie Ohlson’s report on planned new exhibits. Jeff Ohlson gave a quick overview of this year’s latest exhibit on antique typewriters followed by Elizabeth Barratt’s talk on Robert Louis Stevenson’s time in Carmel Valley. Kim Williams then wrapped it up with an overview of upcoming opportunities and adjourned the meeting. Everybody then enjoyed a great lineup of beverages, fruits, and cookies while catching up with old friends as well as meeting new ones.
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Top photo: President Kim Williams
Bottom: Treasurer Dave Terdy

Marilyn Sanders’ “Rosie and His Cracker Barrel” available

In 1962 Marilyn Sanders (1932-2018) and her husband Jim settled in Carmel Valley where they raised their family and were both very active in community affairs. Having had a long penchant for history, she wrote her history of Rosie’s Cracker Barrel in the 1990s and it became a best seller on the Peninsula. It mostly was based on the many oral histories that she collected from individuals closely connected with Rosie or his now famous Cracker Barrel which is now on the County’s Registry of Historical Landmarks.
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Her original manuscript has recently been remastered and republished by the Carmel Valley Historical Society and is now available for purchase on line or at the History Center in Carmel Valley Village.

The Carmel Valley History Center ROCKS!

Don’t miss our newest exhibit, coming soon
THE GEOLOGY OF CARMEL VALLEY
Plan to join us on Saturday, September 22nd from 4:00 – 6:00pm and enjoy light bites & a beverage while you learn about this fascinating subject.
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This exhibit explores, in an interesting and understandable way, the Earth processes from the movement of tectonic plates to the lives of marine microorganisms that have formed Carmel Valley. By examining its rocks, we learn how they are important to understanding the tectonic history of California.

This exhibit was curated by Seth Williams, a geologist, who is currently a PhD. Candidate in Geomorphology at the University of Washington in Seattle.

30th Anniversary Exhibit Goes on the Road!

In April 2017, the Historical Society celebrated its 30th Anniversary by hosting a party at the History Center where over 100 residents helped celebrate the milestone event. Several large posters were displayed at the event that told the Society’s story from its inception in 1987 to the present day.

These same posters are now displayed on the walls of the Carmel Valley Branch Library during the month of July. Each month the Library invites different exhibitors to display on their walls for library visitors to view and learn about diverse subjects over the course of a year.