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& NOVEMBER 2021
THUNDER, FIRE, AND SNOW USHER IN A NEW ERA ON MOUNT DIABLO
By Jody Morgan
Nineteen hundred and thirty-one was a record-setting year on Mount Diablo. Thunder, lightning, and torrential rain highlighted the second dedication of Mount Diablo State Park in April. The mountain’s most extensive wildfire charred 25,000 acres in July, and snow blanketed the mountain in December reaching halfway down the slopes. During the decade that followed the first dedication of Mount Diablo State Park in 1921, automobiles continued to race up Walter P. Frick’s private toll roads, visitors of all ages climbed to the summit, and Standard Oil gave aviators The restored beacon watches over the Diablo a navigational beacon near the peak. foothills and valleys. Photo by Cris Benton. In 1927, the California Legislature approved a bill establishing the State Park Commission. In 1928 Californians voted almost 3-1 in favor of a $6 million park bond act. Hired to advise, Frederick
The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the Summit Building from stone quarried on Mount Diablo. Afterwards the beacon was placed on top. Photo courtesy of Save Mount Diablo.
Law Olmsted, Jr. did a statewide survey of potential parklands and provided a report on long-range goals for acquisition and development. Following his recommendation, parcels purchased for Mount Diablo State Park included the right of way for Southgate Road, Fossil Ridge, and Rock City.
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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
ALAMO TREE LIGHTING
The Alamo Rotary Club is sponsoring the annual Alamo Tree Lighting. This free event will take place from 4:30-6:30PM, November 28th, at Oak Tree Plaza located at 3000 Danville Blvd. in Alamo. There will be school choirs and jazz bands, and even Santa Claus making an appearance. It is a perfect way to begin the holiday season.
DANVILLE LIGHTING OF THE OLD OAK TREE
On Friday, November 26th from 5-8:30PM, come downtown Danville to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. The evening kicks-off with the lighting of the Danville Oak Tree on Diablo Rd. After the lighting ceremony stroll Hartz Ave. where businesses will be open for shopping and local groups will sing holiday carols.
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FOR DANVILLE RESIDENT, AGE IS NO BARRIER TO FINDING JOY IN SERVICE
By Steve Spraitzar
The daughter of Danville resident Yuli Chen shared her mother’s love of knitting. She also loved serving others, and for many years she would knit, while her mother, Yuli, helped her to find community members who would benefit from these beautifully crafted items. Regretfully, Yuli’s beloved daughter died three years ago, and Yuli’s husband passed away a year later. Now in her nineties and wondering what to do with her time, Yuli recalled the wonderful experience of giving her daughter’s lovingly knitted items to the underserved Yuli Chen displays some of the hats that she has in her community. “There lovingly knitted and donated to White Pony Express. was such joy in that,” Yuli explains. “I could see the happiness in the faces of those who received these gifts.” She also remembered her years in Cincinnati,
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