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A Recap of Our 2018 Winter Meeting in Dana Point
Our 2018 Winter meeting was held on Saturday, February 24 at the Salt Creek Grille in Dana Point, with 38 members and guests in attendance. Governor Scarlett Gathings Shepherd presided. We were pleased that First Arizona Company Governor Richard Burke … Continue reading
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Our Winter Meeting: A Celebration of the Life of Pocahontas
Governor Scarlett Stahl convened our 2017 Winter Meeting in post-deluge Los Angeles on February 18. Nineteen members and guests met to exchange greetings, enjoy fellowship and celebrate the life of Pocahontas. We began with Dr. Jessica Stern’s engaging and informative presentation … Continue reading
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We Exhibited at the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree
By Scarlett Stahl Once again, First California Company participated in the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree, one of the premier national events of its kind, which is put on annually by the Southern California Genealogical Society. The 2016 Jamboree was held June … Continue reading
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We Held Our 2016 Annual Meeting and Council Elections
We met May 21, 2016 at the Officers’ Club at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, San Diego for a joint meeting with the Mayflower Descendants of San Diego. Our program was a presentation of a history of the flags of … Continue reading
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Report on Our May 30 Annual Meeting
A Message from Governor Donna Derrick: Thirty-Three members, prospective members, and guests gathered on May 30, 2015 for First California Company’s Annual Meeting at the La Gran Terraza Dining Room in Hahn University Center at the University of San Diego. … Continue reading
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Our Winter Meeting Was Held in Los Angeles on January 17, 2015
Ten members and three guests attended our January 17, 2015 winter meeting at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Governor Donna Derrick announced that the next Jamestowne Society meeting will be held in Williamsburg, May 15-16. There will be a riverboat … Continue reading
Anticipating Thanksgiving: We Learn Our Ancestors’ Culinary Customs at Our Fall Meeting
A message from Governor Donna Derrick: The changing season was evident as we traveled through the fall countryside to the meeting. Fall meetings are considered something of a “homecoming.” The camaraderie with those of common lineage bonds and interest in … Continue reading
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It’s Almost Time Again for the SoCal Genealogy Jamboree
First California Company will again have our informational table at the 44th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, Friday through Sunday, June 7 through 9, 2013. If past Jamborees are any indication, it will be a rewarding event and … Continue reading