John Plumbley congratulates Lilah Curtis, Arlene Verfurth, and Ruby Spangler.
Mesa Verde Country Club: Year One
For its 60th birthday, we go back to 1959, the first year of the Costa Mesa institution.
Nixon Library and Gardens (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fairview Register for December 2018
Take a look back at the past year, buy your tickets to the upcoming installation dinner, and learn about the society's archive and collection process in the December 2018 Fairview Register.
2018’s Artistic License Fair Draws on Success
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the annual Artistic License Fair in Estancia Park. Makers and buyers alike praised this year’s event featuring the work of dozens of Southern California artisans. The event was great for Costa Mesa history, too. Volunteers at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe introduced a steady stream of visitors to local history. Thank you to all who participated for helping to make this event a success!
Happy Birthday, Gladys! Longtime Society Volunteer Turns 100
Happy birthday to Gladys Refakes, the longtime society volunteer who turned 100 this past October! On October 25, representatives from OneOC hand-delivered a bouquet of flowers to Gladys while she was hard at work. Fresh fruit was served over lunch — this healthy lady doesn’t eat cake. A couple days later, family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Zov’s in Tustin for more festivities. Gladys has volunteered for the society since the early 1980s. In that time the…
Our Past Deserves a Future
This fall, society archivist Mary Ellen Goddard led a four-part seminar on archival practices. In addition to its wealth of practical information, the seminar helped answer the question, “What does the society do?”
Adobe Plaque Dedication
Join us as Orange County Historical Commission dedicates a new plaque at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe on January 12. The restored adobe is the second oldest building still standing in Orange County. The plaque will recognize the adobe and the surrounding Native American site. As part of this free event, the adobe will be open for tours. So come on down to Estancia Park and celebrate the recognition of one of Orange County’s — and Costa Mesa’s…
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2018 Year in Review
Wow, hard to believe, but yes, another year just flew by! And what a year it was! Our accomplishments include: The opening of The Hull Story. Curated by society volunteer Nancy Pedersen, this exhibit honors the wood and fiberglass boat builders and manufacturers that transformed Costa Mesa from an agricultural-based town into "the Hub of the Harbor" from the 1950s-80s. Applying through the Orange County Historical Commission’s historic plaque program to receive county recognition for the Diego Sepulveda…