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side River Park Conservancy if they would be interested in creating a Heritage Village for displaced historical buildings if the Bostonia house and barn were not able to stay where they belonged -- N. First Street. 
  The board thought it was a good idea and kept it on the back burner while purchasing land for the new River Park.  One vision they had was to have "living history" classes for students and tourists so they can see how farm life was back in 1908.   
  Now Whillock Contracting Inc. has come to the rescue of the Craftsman style home and barn.  They are working toward moving them to a safe haven in Lakeside.  Mark Whillock, the owner has been generous in helping other historical buildings be moved, his company moved the Olaf Weighorst house in El Cajon, the Candy Factory for the Padres in PetCo Park, the Liffering House in El Cajon and the old school house in San Dieguito Valley.  He is a very community spirited businessman.  Steve Scheidle, the project manager, says he loves saving old buildings, in fact he moved an old Spanish style house from La Jolla to Lakeside, where he and his family live now.
  One problem the old barn had was bees - lots of bees - that had built a huge hive in the walls and roof of the barn. Lakeside bee man, Richard Edwards, came to the rescue and removed and saved the hive on a cold dark night.  He said that the honey that he was not able to remove would be taken by other bee colonies that were hungry for food this time of year.
  The fate of the Bostonia house and barn are now in the hands of the community.  The Lakeside River Park Conservancy will be hosting fundraisers to help preserve, move and restore the buildings for the future Heritage Village. 
  Research shows that the property was once owned by El Fletcher and that Dudley Pratt, famous bread baker and owner of Dudley's Bakery in Santa Isabelle lived there as a child.
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  A tree will be planted on Arbor Day. There's nothing unusual about that. But this tree will be planted for Steve Wokmunski who was an unusual man.
  Wokmunski died last summer in July after having served as the highly respected and much admired instructor of the Landscape Construction-Concrete and Masonry class of Cuyamaca College's Ornamental Horticulture Department.  Every time you admire the lovely brick work in front of the Olde Church, including the porch floor and the top of the wall, you are admiring work performed by Mr. Wolmunski and a group of dedicated workers.  The work was a gift to the Lakeside Historical Society by the Lakeside Garden Club and was finished September 11, 1993.
  The ceremonial tree planting will take place March 10 at 2:30 p.m. at Cuyamaca College's Ornamental Horticulture Department. This will be a well deserved honor to Mr. Wokmunski.

  We have recently received some interesting history of Grossmont High School and detailed information on the Christmas Pageant that was so popular for many years. The Historical Script came from Dr. Richard S. Dunlop, Ed.D. Professor of Emeritus, Division of Counseling Psychology School of Education, University of Missouri, Kansas City.  He must have attended Grossmont too but didn't say in his document. 

  If you attended school at Grossmont then you will surely recognize some of the names of the teachers and persons who are in his booklet. You may borrow a copy from the Lakeside Historical Society or can e-mail Dr Dunlop to get your own copy at
rsdunlop@worldnet.att.net. He also sent copies to local Libraries and Historical Societies. It is also available for viewing and download on the Society's web site: www.lakesidehistory.org

  Hey Lakesiders, we're looking for a few good senior citizens who would like to join us for dinner at the Ranch House Restaurant and you're invited!  Mark this on your calendar so you won't forget to come. 
  Each first Wednesday of the month we get together for an enjoyable dinner and conversation at 5pm.  We talk about local news and the good old days of Lakeside and just anything we want to discuss.
  It is a fun gathering of old timers who just like to get together and visit. 
  We have the back room to ourselves so we can mill around and see old and new friends.  Come on down and join us and bring a friend if you want.  The Ranch House Restaurant is located at 11510 Woodside Avenue (near Riverford Rd).

  The famous LHS Cookbook, "Cookin' in the Back Country" is back in stock.  Price $6.50.
  While supplies last, copies of "Padres and Indians" are free with the purchase of "Legends of Lakeside." While "Padres and Indians" makes no reference to Cleveland Indians, it does describe genuine San Diego padres . . .