The Fair Oaks Historical Society will hold its second quarterly meeting and potluck dinner on Tuesday, April 24th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse, 7997 California Avenue, Fair Oaks. Joshua Staab, editor of the Fair Oaks Patch, will be our speaker. Joshua is a multimedia journalist and graduate of California State University, Sacramento. Joshua grew up in Fair Oaks. He attended Bella Vista High School where he became active in many extracurricular activities, including life-long passions for journalism, music, and filmmaking. The Patch is a new way to find out about, and participate in, what’s going on near you. They are an on-line community-specific news and information platform dedicated to providing comprehensive and trusted local coverage for individual towns and communities.
The Patch follows in a long line of interesting, Fair Oak related topics that have been covered over the past few years. Other meetings have highlighted the Rancho San Juan Land Grant and other local land grants, and the impact of the Gold Rush on our area; the history of the Fair Oaks water district which included story telling by members of the past all-volunteer fine department; an amazing, detailed, photo and oral history of the historic Straith House, the first mansion on the American River Bluffs; and, a fun and entertaining evening of celebration for our eight members who shared their individual 90+ years of Fair Oaks history.
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The meeting is open to all who have an interest in the history of Fair Oaks. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30. The price of admission is a casserole, salad or dessert to share with others which makes this the best potluck in town! Directions can be found at: www.fairoakshistory.org.