The First California Company of the Jamestowne Society held its 25th-anniversary meeting on June 22nd, 2024. This was the first in-person meeting since the Fall 2023 meeting in Buena Park. In light of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, it seemed only right to have Organizing Governor Martha Gresham relate to us how she and Donna Derrick (Past Governor 2014-2016) saw the need for a California Jamestowne Company. So, thanks to their perseverance, First California Company Jamestowne Society was Organized on May 8, 1999. Also, Past Governor (2010-2014) Ginny Gotlieb shared her involvement/memories of the early years of our Company.
We were blessed to have Dan Gamble of Jamestown Rediscovery as our guest speaker. We thank longtime FCC webmaster and website editor James H. McCall for his over 20 years of service building the website and writing wonderful and highly informative content. Chris Friend, a new member of the FCC, will take over the duties of webmaster and editor.
We were fortunate to record the meeting on our Zoom feed, which we present to you here. Please look forward to a new version of this video in the next few days featuring inserts of the slides shown by Dan Gamble.
Judy Baxter was elected governor of the First California Company during the meeting. We thank former Governor John Ferris for serving 2022-2024 years.
Officers who will serve 2024-2026:
Governor Judith Baxter
Lt. Governor Kathleen Beall
Secretary Debbie Wood
Treasurer Hugh Moran
Historian Vacant
Chaplain John Paul Beall
Membership Chair Ken Whittemore
Councilor Carole Curran
Councilor Tess Gorszwick
Councilor John Ferris
