EL CERRITO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Society Brings History to Life for El Cerrito High School Students
As members of the radio program at El Cerrito High School, seniors Isaac Satzman, Ava Maurizia and Evan Tank are always on the lookout for things that reflect their own interests but will also hook listeners of KECG, the school’s radio station. For Satzman, it was an article on the El Cerrito Historical Society’s website about Hambone Kelly’s, a huge post-war jazz night club on San Pablo Avenue near the Albany border.
In Maurizia’s case, a story about Rose Aguilar McHone’s push to let girls earn letters in high school athletics in 1975 caught her eye.
Evan Tank, who plays baseball and water polo, was intrigued by the story of ECHS grad Roddy Lee, who competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Read the article.
OUR LATEST EVENT
In case you missed the free screening of
‘Our Local Cemetery’
The June 22 premiere of “Our Local Cemetery: Portal to the Past” played to a packed house at the Rialto Cinemas Cerrito Theatre. Now the 40-minute film by Michael B. Freeman is on YouTube so everyone can watch as the historical society’s Tom Panas leads viewers on a tour of Sunset View Cemetery.
More than a cemetery tour, the film tells much of the city’s history, from the arrival of colonists to gambling and dog racing, World War II, and much more. More than a cemetery tour, the film tells much of the city’s history, from the arrival of colonists to gambling and dog racing, World War II, and much more.
Founded in 1975, the El Cerrito Historical Society works to preserve and illuminate the history of our city and surrounding area. We publish newsletters, offer programs and tours, work to preserve historic places and maintain an extensive archive of historical documents, photos and artifacts. Join the society and help preserve and protect our community’s heritage.
