AI helped bury a time capsule near the front door of the community center, for a while he was the only one who could remember just where it was located, til he finally told someone so it could be dug up in the distant future. Groups who donated items of local interest for the time capsule were the Historical Society, Civilian Conservation Corp and Lakeside Community Service Association. The capsule will be unearthed in the year 2089 . . . if anyone can remember where it is!
  During his 50 plus years in Lakeside Al was a staunch community activist, he served on the very first Lakeside Community Planning Group. He also spent many days at the County Board of Supervisors meetings arguing for the preservation and improvement of his community of Lakeside. He took citizenship seriously. He said "You can sit at home and talk about it or you can get involved . . . I have chosen to walk the path of involvement."
  For many years AI wrote a newspaper column called "Country Corner" for the Back County Trader newspaper. He wanted to keep Lakesiders aware of the problems the community faced and land use problems being dumped on Lakeside by the Board of Supervisors, developers and politicians. Even after his retirement from community service a few years ago, he read the newspapers every single day to keep up on community activities. "Once a newspaper man, always a news paper man." he said.
  He received numerous awards for his service to the community ...two from the Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service and the Harry Spence Citizen of The Year Award. He also helped with the development of the Historical Society's Mini Museum within Lindo Lake Park.
  Al was like the Johnny Appleseed of Lakeside, he was always digging up eucalyptus tree seedlings from his property, putting them in containers and taking them to various parts of San Diego County to plant. Santee, San Diego River bottom, Poway and Tecate will have a good supply of eucalyptus fire wood, thanks to Al. All of his newspaper articles encouraged folks to plant trees for the Lakeside greenbelt.
  In 2002 the large hall of the community center was renamed "Meyer Hall" in honor of AI and Dolores' many years of dedicated service. Supervisor, Dianne Jacob, came to help honor them and she spoke of their hard work.
  Later that year Al and Dolores decided to move to Yuba City to live with her brother and his wife. At their Farewell Party hosted by the Community Center, friends and co-workers and volunteers came from far and wide to say thank you to this dedicated couple.
  They lived with her brother for a few years until Dolores' illness forced them to move to North Carolina to live with her son, Larry and his wife Dot. Al's nephew, Roger and wife, Donna visited AI this past July and there is a photo of them together on the photo board. At Dolores' memorial service held at the Community Center, a Camphor tree was planted by Lindo Lake to honor both Dolores and Al. Al Meyer's ashes were sent to Lakeside to be scattered with his wife, Dolores, in an undisclosed location.