The Clarksville Courier: Jan. 2017
Vol. III No. 1 Clarksville Region Historical Society Winter 2017
INAUGURAL LINCOLN HIGHWAY FUN RUN A HUGE SUCCESS
At dawn on October 1, Clarksville Region Historical Society members and student volunteers from Oak Ridge High School met at EDH Natural Farms for the Society’s first Annual 8K Fun Run.
The event was made possible through the generous support of Serrano Associates LLC, MJM Properties LLC, and The Nagle Company.
By 8:00 o’clock, runners, joggers and walkers had checked in and were awaiting the starting gun at the old bridge on Old Bass Lake Road, which is actually the old Lincoln Highway.
The Lincoln Highway was built early in the last century and was the first continuous transcontinental automobile highway.
The run followed the route of the original eight-foot-
Mike Roberts with three of the enthusiastic volunteers who
wide concrete pavement, which was laid down some-
help set up and monitor the Inaugural Run
time in the 1920s, and where one can still see evidence of the center white line.
The pictures tell the story beter than any narrative. The Second Run will take place about the same time in 2017. ~
Mike Roberts (standing on the bridge abutment) giv-
President Doug Hus in his Run tee shirt
ing last-minute run instructions to the paricipants
NOTICE TO MEMBERS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JANUARY 25, 2017
The Annual Meeting of the Clarksville Region Historical Society will be held on January 25, 2017, at 6:30 PM at the El Dorado Hills County Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway, El Dorado Hills, California 95762
Items on the agenda include a summary of last year’s activities, a discussion of upcoming events in 2017, the election of officers and directors for 2017, and a presentation by Mike Skinner, who will discuss the history of the Skinner Winery and his adventures in trying to rebuild the old winery building at Green Valley Road and Cameron Park Drive
Members on the election slate include Doug Hus, President and Director; Paul Booth, Vice President and Director; John Thomson, Treasurer and Director; Fran Thomson, Secretary and Director; and Betty January, Hal Erpenbeck, Mike Roberts, Bart Magoffin, Director.
Refreshments will be served during the meeting. ~
CLARKSVILLE DAY RETURNS
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 6th, for the return of Clarksville Day in 2017. More announcements will be forthcoming as plans are finalized.
Clarksville Region Historical Society
Summary Financial Statement
for Calendar Year 2016
Cash on Hand January 1
$6,441.85
Add Dues and Contributions 11,938.71
Less Expenses (7,726.36)
Cash on Hand December 31
$10,654.20
Membership Application
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Please complete this application, make your check payable to CRHS, and send them to John Thomson, CRHS Treasurer, 501 Kirkwood Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, Telephone 530-677-3039. Or you may use the application at edhhistory.org and pay using PayPal.
The Clarksville Courier is published from time to time by the Clarksville Region Historical Society, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. © 2017 All Rights Reserved.
John E. Thomson, Ph.D., Editor doctorjet@aol.com