Easter in Walnut Creek

Easter in Mid-Century Walnut Creek

          Back in ‘the good old days’ Easter was a big event in Walnut Creek.  Back then we used to call Spring Break ‘Easter Vacation’ and it actually coincided with Easter, always held during the week before Easter Sunday.  There was a prominent hill called Mt. Pisgah, near the current location of Safeway, before it was leveled to make room for apartments.  Mt. Pisgah could be seen from locations all around Walnut Creek and an Easter Sunrise Service was held on the summit each year followed by Easter Egg Hunts around town.  Here are a few photos to jog your memory.

Sunrise Easter Service on Mt. Pisgah
Sunrise Easter Service on Mt. Pisgah
Sunrise Easter Service on Mt. Pisgah
Sunrise Easter Service on Mt. Pisgah
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt on Main Street
Easter Egg Hunt on Main Street

 

 

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Las Lomas Class of 64 ’70th Birthday’ Celebration

Big Turnout for the Las Lomas Class of 1964 ’70th Birthday Bash’

Here’s the List of Who’s Coming:

Ann Boero Garibaldi
Janet Rowe Silva
Susan Murphy Houston
Mildred ‘Kitty’ Carpenter Pascual
Donna Warrener Demostene
Barbara Richter McAbery
Judy Jacobson Schmidt
George Petras
Carol Marsh Petras
Douglas Todoroff
Don Malmgren
Karen Van Dorn
Carol Berriman Stewart
Susan Troutner Atwell
Jeff Marschner
Carol Westcott Sinatra
Bruce Scott
Tim Gunn
Ted Burlingame
Christine Hogan Rudolph
Larry McLaughlin
Alan Melnicoe
Linda Osborne Peterson
Roger Hatch
Jan Hutchings Gibson
Lew Doty
Richard Harrison
Lynne Bowling Mellberg
Donald Carlsen
Kay Madison DeMattei
Carol Wisherd Bliss
Linda Banwell McFadden
Pat Read Dillow
Nancy Vierra Duplin
Beverly Couch Haley
Janet Farnsworth Herrala
Kathleen Lewis McVey
Kathy Ford Hove
Sharon Luck
Judy Campbell Meegan
Mike McGinnis
Fritz von Tagen
Bev Couch Haley
Vicky Cabral Theotonio
John Allen
Mike Cameron
John Rowe, LL ‘66, honorary member of LL ‘64
Also attending are special guests from the Parkmead class of 1959:
Barbara Badham Churon
Katey Lee Buford
Marty Knecht Marshall
Claudia Bradley
Plus 10-15 guests of LL ’64 classmates

Key Information:

Date/Time:  Saturday, Sept. 10. 4:00-9:00 pm
 
Location: Janet Rowe Silva’s. 2030 Strand Road, WC   When you arrive, please enter the backyard through the side entrance on the left of the house.
 
Cost: $10@. This will be collected as you enter.
 
Food: Pizza and salad (6:00 pm)  Special dessert.
 
BYOB: Water provided
 
Casual attire. Bring a sweater or jacket, just in case. It can cool off quick.
 
Questions: Call Jeff Marschner (916-996-3578) or jeffmarschner@yahoo.com

 

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