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LIVING, SJC Living

Friends of the Library: Annual Day of Knitting Brings in Record Participation at San Juan Library

By Rhonda DeHaan On June 1, the San Juan Capistrano Library held its biggest-ever World Wide Knit and Crochet Day. Not only did a record number…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Friends of the Library: SJC Library Provides Connection for the Community

By Rhonda DeHaan The San Juan Capistrano Library is not only a place to connect with information, it provides a variety of programs and activities…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: Carl Hankey Legacy Lives on in Hankey-Rowse Cottage

By Rhonda DeHaan To assist private property owners of historic properties, the Mills Act is an important incentive program for the restoration and preservation of…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Friends of the Library: Library Encourages Young Readers

By Rhonda DeHaan Young readers are invited to the San Juan Capistrano Library to vote on their favorite books. Millions of children have participated in…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Friends of the Library: Have you Hugged Your Library Lately?

By Rhonda DeHaan February is Library Lovers’ Month, so be sure to stop by the San Juan Capistrano Library to discover all there is to…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Then & Now: Basques Find Fortune in Sheep Herding

By Rhonda DeHaan Perhaps the oldest and most distinctive European civilization, the Basques come from a rugged region along the border between Spain and France….

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: Strolling Down Los Rios Street

By Rhonda DeHaan After this past year’s tree lighting at San Juan Capistrano’s Historic Town Center Park, attendees dispersed throughout the town … some going…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: An Artist Inspired

By Rhonda DeHaan Charles Percy Austin was one of a number of artists that came to San Juan Capistrano to paint the iconic mission and…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: A Mission Wedding, Preserved as a Piece of Art

By Rhonda DeHaan  Father St. John O’Sullivan arrived in San Juan Capistrano in 1910 and soon took on the arduous work of restoring the town’s neglected mission.  The…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Then & Now: Restoring the Centerpiece of Serra’s Chapel

By Rhonda DeHaan Father St. John O’Sullivan arrived at Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1910 and was immediately drawn by its haunting beauty. Saddened by its…

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LIVING, SJC Living, Uncategorized

Then & Now: Restoring The Mission

By Rhonda deHaan Although the Landmarks Club had successfully preserved what had remained of Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1896, much work still needed to…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: History of Hospitality at Historic Town Center Park

By Rhonda deHaan Max Mendelson was born in Calish, Poland, in 1837. He and his two brothers, Mendel and Morris, made their way to the…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: The Glory Days of Walnut Grove

By Rhonda deHaan Downtown San Juan Capistrano has been evolving over the last 240 years, with structures constructed, some demolished, and more planned and built….

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: In Celebration of True Heroes

By Rhonda deHaan In the last issue of The Dispatch, columnist Jan Siegel mentioned that this year is Camp Pendleton’s 75th anniversary. In honor of…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: A Race for the Ages

By Rhonda deHaan During a recent trip to the library, I found a book about the role of the cattle industry in the state’s history….

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