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Fall 2009The latest issue of The Sentinel, the newsletter of the San Ramon Historic Foundation, is here! You can read the headlines below. To read the complete newsletter, click here to download a PDF copy. These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free copy of this software, click here. Before it was California Before European explorers first entered the San Ramon Valley in 1772, indigenous people in a number of small tribes had lived on the land for up to 5000 years. Tribes or tribletes of 50 to 250 members all speaking different languages hunted and gathered throughout these lush lands. A mortar and pestle found locally provides evidence that they lived along Oak Creek on the modern Forest Home Farms. Indian remains found during 20th century renovations support the claim. Read more.... Foundation forms Auxiliary Group for Special Projects The Board of Directors of the San Ramon Historic Foundation is excited to announce the establishment of a community member auxiliary that, in conjunction with City staff, will plan and conduct Foundation events and special projects and events at Forest Home Farms which includes the David Glass House. Read more.... Members' Email Addresses Requested In an effort to improve communications with our members and to lower our printing and mailing costs, the foundation is building an email distribution list. Members are requested to provide their email address to Sue Yura at syura@att.net. If you do not have an email address, the foundation will continue to mail a newsletter to you each quarter. Past Issues of The Sentinel Of course we have an archive of editions of The Sentinel. We are an organization dedicated to the preservation of history! Click on the newsletter icon to read the older editions. Volume/edition Date Featured story Vol. I, issue 2 Fall 2006 History lecture series Vol. I, issue 3 Winter 2007 Update on the Glass House Vol. I, issue 4 Spring 2007 Harlan Family migration Vol. II, issue 1 Summer 2007 Success of Farmers Market Vol. II, issue 3 Winter 2008 Ohman is Citizen of the Year Vol. II, issue 4 Spring 2008 Gift Shoppe opens at FHF Vol. III, issue 1 Fall 2008 Victorian Tea is a success Vol. III, issue 2 Winter 2009 Shapell donates bridge to FHF Vol. III, issue 3 Spring 2009 Farmers Market reopens Vol. III, issue 4 Summer 2009 10th Annual Victorian Tea Vol. IV, issue 1 Fall 2009 Jose Maria Amador Vol. IV, issue 2 Winter 2010 Indigenous San Ramon
