This webpage includes photographs and documentation of the Museum Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society on February 9, 2008.
 

Ground Breaking for the new Rancho Bernardo History Museum

Saturday, February 9, 2008 was a memorable (ground breaking) day under sunny skies at the Bernardo Winery. The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society celebrated the new History Museum with a Ground Breaking Ceremony. Please enjoy the following photographs of the event.

For more information, please visit http://RBHistoricalSociety.org

 


The Invitation

 


The Program

 


The Sponsors

 

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Setting up the beverages provided by Cafe Merlot and sponsored by Merrill Lynch

 

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Alison Wellington-Toth, Valerie Schmitt

 

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Alison Wellington-Toth and Ken Kramer

 

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Hilda and Oscar Teel

 

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Joyce Gage, Jane Radatz, and Robin Kaufman

 

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Historian Susan Floyd and museum volunteer, May Rivera

 

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Vivi-Anne Riordan

 

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Vincent and Peggy Rossi

 

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Nancy Canfield, Gayle Sorrell (Merrill Lynch), Elaine Metzger

 

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Anthony Iasi (RB Historical Society Board Members are wearing the yellow "hard hats")

 

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Vivi-Anne Riordan, Myrna Reese, Steve Riddle, Samantha Brenner, and Mark Brenner

 

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Jane Harmon and Carolyn Hess

 

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Charmian and Jack Bowsher

 

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Viewing an aerial map of "The Great Firestorm of 2007"
Pat O'Sullivan (lost house in fire) and E-Don Rott

 

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Hal Altenbern (center) with Tushar Shah and Michael Hawley (both of Frazee Paint)

 

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John Ellis

 

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Jack Mitchell and Betty Fish

 

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Larry McIntyre, Steve Riddle, and Sue Johnson

 

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Fred Beltran (left) and Manuel Guzman (right) devoted friends of Ross Rizzo, with Rossi Rizzo

 

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Brian Maienschein and Larry McIntyre

 

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Courtney Smith (Brian Mainschein staff member), Bob and Annie Sanchez (event director at Bernardo Winery), and Veronica Rizzo

 

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Supervisor Pam Slater-Price

 

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County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and City Councilmember Brian Maienschein

 

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front row: Rossi Rizzo, Veronica Rizzo, Nina Renda (Ross Rizzo's sister) and Mario Renda

 

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Tom Cook

 

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Bob Harman, Myrna Reese, and Carol Harman

 

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The Turtleback Lane (High Country West) contingent:
Bob Harman, Myrna Reese, Carol Harman, and George Cooke

 

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Ken Kramer, MC

 

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Nancy Canfield with Wellington Family (Jack, Sharon, Alison Wellington-Toth)

 

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RB Historical Society President, Tom Cook

 

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Supervisor, Pam Slater-Price

 

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Ken Kramer signs an autograph for Nancy Canfield and Tom Cook

 

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Councilmember Brian Maienschein

 

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Tom Cook, Rossi Rizzo, and Ken Kramer

 

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Tom Cook and Nancy Canfield

 

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Rossi Rizzo and his Dad's portrait

 

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Jack Mitchell

 

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Ken Kramer

 

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Bob Gibson, Jack Mitchell (with trumpet), Carol McDaniel Gibson, and Myrna Reese (pointing)

 
 

For questions about this webpage, or to ask about higher resolution copies of any of these photographs, please call George Cooke at 858-674-1222.

Or, send an email to George@GeorgeCooke.com