Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society History Connects Us All August 2021 | Newsletter

Welcome New Members! RSFHS would like to welcome the following new members who joined in the month of July: Mr. John Wilcox Thill Mrs. Jess Swann & Mr. Brian Curry Mrs. Deana Ingalls Ms. Linda Rose Thank you for becoming a part of our mission, and we hope to see you soon at La Flecha House!

Coffee in the Courtyard Speaker Series "The Osuna Adobe: Saved by Rancho Santa Fe . . . twice!" We are delighted to welcome back RSFHS Historian, Vonn Marie May, to speak to us about the history of the beloved Osuna Adobe. Join us on Friday, August 20th to learn more about the tumultuous history of one of the oldest historic adobes in California. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, we want to share its special story so we can preserve and protect this cultural asset. Space is limited to 20, so CLICK HERE to reserve your spot now. Program: 9:30 - Coffee and refreshments served 10:00 - Program begins 10:45 - Speaker Q&A Session

July Speaker Series Success! The 1st Speaker Series of the year was a huge success! Thank you to author Diane Welch for her enlightening stories and photos that brought Lilian Rice to life. Thank you also to Thyme in the Ranch and Caffe Positano for the delicious breakfast treats.

Upcoming Speaker Series Date: 9/17/21 - Rancho Santa Fe the First 7,000 Years: Pre-Historic Times to Rancho San Dieguito, by Frederick N. Grand

Archive Digitzation Project After long shipping delays our new large flatbed scanner finally arrived! Source Graphics is also letting us borrow a 48" inch roller scanner to help expedite the digitization of our archives collection. Thank you to San Diego County and Rancho Santa Fe Foundation for supporting our archive digitization. Our NCL and TVIA volunteers were able to scan lots of articles this week.

From the Archives . . . RSF Celebrates a Birthday The Ranch turned 94 on July 17th! In 1927 a nonprofit corporation called "Rancho Santa Fe Association" was formed to administer the property in the Ranch. In fact, Rancho Santa Fe was designated a California Historical Landmark as one of the California's first planned communities. Ranch residents celebrated the community's 50th birthday back on July 17, 1977, with festivities for everyone. Read more about the celebration here.

Visiting Big Bear Historical Society My family and I recently took a long weekend away in Big Bear. So what does the Executive Director from RSFHS do with her free time? Why, visit the Big Bear Historial Society of course! We loved it. They have a great collection of tools, photos, clothing, and farming equipment. My daughter even panned for gold! It's a wonderful place to visit for an hour while you are getting some R&R in the mountains.

Don't forget to reserve your tickets or table now for our Roaring 20’s Gala featuring live music, dancing, Speakeasy and a secret "Lilian" cocktail. Cocktails begin at 6:00pm and dinner starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $250 per person. There are only 350 seats available, so click here to reserve yours today.

Roaring 20's Gala Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available Be a part of our historic event while supporting RSFHS with these sponsorship opportunities. Click Here for more details. ☐ Bootleg Sponsor: underwriter for Speakeasy; includes 8 tickets and recognition on map ($25,000) TAKEN ☐ Foxtrot Sponsor: underwriter for 9-piece band; includes 6 tickets & recognition on map ($20,000) ☐ Sidecar Sponsor: underwriter for “Lilian” cocktail served at Gala; includes 4 tickets & recognition on map ($15,000) ☐ Village Map Sponsor: underwriter for tea towel map; includes 2 tickets and recognition on map ($5,000) TAKEN ☐ Money Bags Sponsor: underwriter for “money bag” décor printed with logo and recognition on map ($5,000) TAKEN ☐ Tea Towel Map Placement: your name or business listed on commemorative tea towel map of the Ranch ($250) FULL All proceeds benefit Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society PO Box 1 | 6036 La Flecha | Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 858.756.9291 | info@rsfhs.org | www.rsfhs.org

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