A wide angle look of the onlookers as Council Member Bob Cashman speaks about the bell and the history of the area. |
The bell ringing is an event put on by the Wildomar Historical Society. In addition to MC Kristan Lloyd and WHS President George Cambero, there were many other local dignitaries in attendance. Mayor Ben Benoit, Mayor Pro-Tem Bridgette Moore, Council Members Tim Walker and Bob Cashman, City Manager Gary Nordquist, Assistant City Manager Dan York, and Planning Commissioners Bobby Swann and Gary Brown. I'm sure I'm leaving more out, but it may have been easier to direct you to the local white pages. (does such a thing actually still exist?)
Still, the people that impressed me the most were Thomas and Jewel (sp?) Burkhead (AKA Bill and Ellen Burkhead... not too sure about the back story on that one, just jotting down what I was told). ☺
Happy 65th anniversary. |
He had a lot of other great stories too, but it was a bit too loud with the bell and road noises to catch them... Perhaps someday in the future. ☺
Thomas (AKA Bill) Burkhead got the honors of ringing the bell first. |
The Historical Society was selling root beer floats as a fundraiser. They raised about $115 that will be going to their Brown House project.
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A people's relationship to their heritage is the same as the relationship of a child to its mother.
― John Henrik Clarke
― John Henrik Clarke
Wildomar Rap has been belfry free since day one.
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