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Read more about the article Fairview Register September 2019

Fairview Register September 2019

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In the September 2019 Fairview Register, Cory Smith remembers the Imoto family, and we focus on upcoming events, report on the Heroes' Hall groundbreaking, and say farewell to this year's Concerts in the Park. Fairview Register September 2019

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Read more about the article How the Costa Mesa Playhouse Got its Start

How the Costa Mesa Playhouse Got its Start

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The Costa Mesa Playhouse has been entertaining audiences since 1965. But how did it get started? We look at the fascinating origins of this local institution and the extraordinary women who made it possible.

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Fairview Register August 2019

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In the August 2019 Fairview Register, we learn about the founding of the Costa Mesa (Civic) Playhouse, turn the spotlight onto our SAAAB class photo project, thank Kathy Bequette for her many years of service, and remember Ruth Levin and Cesar Pelli.

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Read more about the article Making History Easier to Find
Digitization project leader Art Goddard poses with a massive stack of newspapers that will be converted to searchable computer files

Making History Easier to Find

  • Post author:CMHS Staff
  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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Every week it gets a little bit easier to uncover a bit of history thanks to the Costa Mesa Historical Society’s digitization project.

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Fairview Register July 2019

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  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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Digitization Project, An Exciting Visit,
 Early California Days & History Roundup Recaps, Concerts in the Park and more!

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Fairview Register June 2019

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  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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A New Library Opens, Share Your Memories, Tales of Roy June, City Attorney, New Boat Exhibit, Stanley Paher, and more!

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Fairview Register May 2019

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  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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Early California Days, Where Are the Volunteers, Japanese Costa Mesans 1920-1942, “The Wall That Heals” in Costa Mesa, and more!

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Fairview Register April 2019

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  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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Stanley Paher on Ghost Towns, Dave Gardner’s 90th, Willard T. Jordan’s Lost Landmarks,
 Craig MacDonald Recap and more !

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Fairview Register March 2019

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  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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Adobe Plaque Dedication, Craig MacDonald on Trailblazing Women, Remembering Betty Jean Beecher and more!

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Fairview Register February 2019

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Adobe Plaque Dedication, Heroes Hall Anniversary, Mildred Fisher, Lucille Pinkley & More!

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