CALCTHF HistoryPictorial Supplement

1995-2008

March 2009

Prepared by:Ken Jutzi (Camarillo, CA)

Contributors:Barbara Gaitley (Van Nuys, CA)

Keith and Mary Ann Kvenvolden (Palo Alto, CA)Donna Masterson (Bloomington, CA)

George Rion (San Diego, CA)Ludd Trozpek (Claremont, CA)

Eleanor Ward (Santa Barbara, CA)

CALCTHFP.O. Box 1767

Camarillo, CA 93010-1767

Phone: (805) 444-3236Email: calcthf@verizon.net

Website: http://web.mac.com/calcthf

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Bob Shattuck (President) andEleanor Ward (Secretary & Treasurer)

Left to right: Bob Shattuck, Eleanor Ward,Don Alderman and Katharine Alderman

Left to right: Ilene Hunter, Pauline Goslovich, Bob Ward, and Jim Steinhaus

Left to right: Pauline and Georgette Goslovich, Jim Steinhaus, Donna

Masterson,

Left to right: Jim Steinhaus, Donna Masterson, Ethel Kirkham and Ned Kirkham

AttendeesBob & Eleanor Ward Pauline & Georgette GoslovichKatharine & Don Alderman Jim SteinhausIlene Hunter Ned & Ethel KirkhamLudd Trozpek Donna MastersonBob Shattuck

CALCTHF’s Charter Meeting27th Annual Meeting

Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, VA August 1, 1995

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Elk Grove (October 1997)

Ludd Trozpek & books

Program presentation by Elteen Stone

Eleanor Ward,Ludd Trozpek and

Bob Shattuck

Claremont (November 1996)with George Rion

Overview of attendees

Hands on fun

Gary Moulton and Bob Shattuck

Group Dinner with Gary Moulton & Family

Presentation of 15 star flag to CALCTHF by Katharine Alderman & Family

1st Chapter GatheringAuburn (June 1996)

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Claremont (March 1998)

Display case at Claremont Public Library

Group Dinner at Walter’s

Barbara Gaitley and Genny McKee during a

coffee break

Carol Benner and

Ludd Trozpek preparing

display case

Attendees

Display case at Claremont Public Library

Barbara Gaitley presenting slide show

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Willard grave marker cleaning and historical signs project completed (1998)

Alexander Hamilton Willard’s grave

markers BEFORE cleaning

Alexander Hamilton Willard’s grave markers AFTER

cleaning

Historicalsigns in place

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USGS, Palo Alto (April 2000)

Left to right: Elteen Stone, her niece, Tau Alpha, Eleanor Ward,Jim Steinhaus, Bob Ward, Leonard Barnes

Chapter Newsletter“Golden Notes”Initiated (1999)

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Attendees gather for dinner afterwards at Bakers Square

Left to right from Dan Slosberg: Bob and Ilene Hunter, Adam Saling, Ann

and Tau Alpha, and Mary Ann Kvenvolden

(not shown, Keith Kvenvolden who is taking the picture)

Left to right: ??, Elteen Stone, Leonard Barnes, Bob and Eleanor Ward, James Stanhaus, ?? and Dan

Slosberg

Davis, CA(March 2001)

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Claremont (November 2001)

DavisElk Grove

(March 2002)

At Alexander Hamilton Willard’s gravesite Left to right: Bob and Eleanor Ward, Dr. David and Marti Peck,

Elene Hunter and Barbara Gaitley

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Santa Barbara (2003)Samarkand Retirement Community

Dan Slosberg (a.k.a. Pierre Cruzatte)

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Santa Barbara(October 2004)

(Karpeles Museum,Santa Barbara, CA)

Barbara Gaitley presenting Eleanor Ward with the

Foundation’s Distinguished Ward

Bob and Eleanor Ward

Eleanor Ward presenting John Krist with first Shattuck Award

John Krist

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Sunnyvale(February 2005)

Business Meeting(Left to right: Barbara Gaitley, Eleanor Ward, Ilene Hunter, and Mary Ann and Keith Kvenvolden)

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Claremont (November 2005)

Founding Members of CALCTHF, Bob & Eleanor Ward, Katherine Alderman and Donna Masterson

Gather at Our Claremont Event

Claremont Audience Enjoying Pierre Cruzatte

Lewis and Clark Related Items on Display at the Claremont Library

CALCTHF

Membership Options

Membership Level Annual Dues

Student* $8

Individual $10

Library/Non-profit $10

Family/International $15

Business $15

Alexander Willard Club $20

Jean Baptiste “Pomp” Club $25

Patron Levels

Heritage Club $30

Explorer Club $50

Jefferson Club $100

Discover Club $150

Expedition Club $300

Leadership Club $500

Chapter Brochure and New Membership Levels Established

(October 2005)

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Chapter Newsletter Updated (January 2006)

(viewable online at http://web.mac.com/calcthf/CALCTHF/Newsletters.html)

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(complete survey results are available at:http://web.mac.com/calcthf/Chapter_Survey/Chapter_Survey.html)

State-wide Survey (January 2006)

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Camarillo (February 2006)

Attentive audience listens to Bob Rickardsdiscuss his painting of The Trail

Attendees gather for refreshments and further discussion after Bob’s talk

Bob Rickards with the happy winners of the 8”x12” Gilcee reproduction of one of his paintings

Chapter Website Launched (January 2006)(http://web.mac.com/calcthf)

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The life and Timesof

Jean Baptiste “Pomp” Charbonneau

Auburn, California22-23 April 2006

Pat’s Native American Display

Bernhard Winery

Ken thanking Carmel

Ann and Tau Alpha

Foundation/Chapter Info Table

Attendees GatheringMary Ann’s Pomp Timeline

The Allison’s

Bob & Carol Benner (Willard D)

Pat’s Presentation

At Murderer’s Bar

Museum Docent and Keith

Keith Thanking Tau

Carmel’s Presentation

Ben Garcia (Ordway D)

On the Tour of Old Town

Tau’s Presentation (Ann helping)

Bob Benner and Docent

Auburn (April 2006)

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Dr. Moulton and Alice Corley (Sacramento)Mary Ann and Keith Kvenvolden (seated) manning

the LCTHF and CALCTHF information table

Dr. Moulton, Leslie Gorden (USGS)and Ken Jutzi

Leslie Gorden (USGS) (far right) discusses USGS activities with Nan Kaeser (left) and other attendees

Dr. Moulton addresses attendees at the USGS facility in Menlo Park, California

Palo Alto (November) 2006)

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Auburn (April 2007)

Outstanding examples of expedition related items

supplement Sid and John’s talk and stimulate much interest and discussion

with attendees.

Period refreshments, prepared by Margaret

Miller of Cathlamet, WA, delight all.

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Mission Tour Participants Gather Under a Pepper Tree Planted in 1830Left to right: Barbara Gaitley (Van Nuys), Lydia Telep (Agoura), Ginny and Art Simpson (San Diego), Seraphim Telep (Agoura), Mary Ann Kvenvolden (Palo Alto), our docent Harry, Nektarn Telep (Agoura), Carol Benner (Los Angeles),

Keith Kvenvolden (Palo Alto), Barbara Willard (Redlands), Ken Jutzi (Camarillo), Ludd Trozpek (Claremont), Nan Kaeser (Sierra Madre), Marsha Smith (Camarillo), Rodney Willard (Redlands), Maralee Grantham (Santa Monica), and

Ken Smith (Camarillo). Not shown: Bart Telep (Agoura), Barbara Kelly (Fullerton), and Bob Benner (Los Angeles).

Oceanside(October 2007)

Jack Simmons (a.k.a Toussant Charbonneau) captivates

attendees while discussing his experiences as a member of the Discovery Expedition of

Saint Charles (DESC).

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia,King of the California Missions

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Opposite Left (left to right, top to bottom): Guest speakers LCTHF President Karen Seaberg (Atchison, KS), Karen Willard (Buckley, WA), Arnie Zimbleman (EGHS), Joe Fabel (EGHS Poet Laureate), and Walt Hoppe (EGHS) addressing attendees.

Opposite Right (top to bottom): Nan Kaeser (Sierra Madre) at the LCTHF/CALCTHF information table with a prospective new member; Pat and Walter Hartinger (Los Gatos) at the raffle ticket table for the Peace & Friendship blankets.

Above (top to bottom, left to right): Elk Grove Hotel & Stage Stop Museum; Mary Ann Kvenvolden (Palo Alto) signing the guest register; parlor room of the museum; Donna Olovson (EGHS), EGHS President Anita Peters (seated), Nan Kaeser and Jeanette Lawson (EGHS) in the museum’s gift shop; Alexander Willard’s gravesite: Karen Willard, Karen Seaberg, Rodney Willard (Redlands); Veronica Ponce, Dudley and Nadine Willard, Cindy [Willard] Danner and Kai Danner (all Santa Rosa); Keith Kvenvolden (Palo Alto), John Hess (Somerset), Mary Ann Kvenvolden, Pat Hartinger, Robert Allison, Jr. (South Lake Tahoe), Walter Hartinger, Nan Kaeser, and two unknown attendees.

Elk Grove(April 2008)

Barbara Wackford Community & Aquatic Complex

Cosumnes Community Services DistrictElk Grove, CA

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Claremont, CAWarner Springs, CA

(November 2008)

Local historian Phil Brigandi discusses the history of the Southern Emigrant Trail into Southern California

Wayne McKinley, President of the Grand Canyon Chapter, discusses Jean Baptiste “Pomp” Charbonneau’s role with

the Mormon Battalion and plans for the Spring 2009 LCTHF Regional Meeting commemorating it.

CALCTHF members gather at Box Canyon during a field trip to the Southern Emigrant Trail into Southern California. Left to right: Ken Jutzi (Camarillo), Mary Ann Kvenvolden (Palo Alto), Barbara and Dr. Rodney Willard (Redlands), Nan

Kaeser (Sierra Madre), Ken Smith (Camarillo), Maralee Gratham (Santa Monica), Barbara Kelley (Fullerton), Keith Kvenvolden (Palo Alto), Barbara Gaitley (Van Nuys), Phil Brigandi (our tour guide), Margaret Miller (Cathlamet, WA),

Marsha Smith (Camarillo), and Adam Saling and friend (San Diego).(In 1847 the Mormon Battalion, part of Kearny’s Army of the West and guided by Jean Baptiste “Pomp” Charbonneau, widened the solid rock walls of this canyon to the permit the passage of wagons using only crowbars, picks and axes.)

Box Canyon, Southern Emigrant Trail (near Warner Springs, CA)

Nan Kaeser assists Pierre

Cruzatte (a.k.a. Dan Slosberg) in welcoming

meeting attendees