Vista (Calif.)

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Trek Bicycle North County store in Vista, CA with signs allowing limited number of customers due to social distancing.

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"Whitey Morgan (left), systems' operator for the Vista Irrigation District, scoops up a bottle of alum treated water at the VID's Pechstein reservoir, while Tom Wilson, project engineer, prepares to chart the findings. The VID's alum treatment plant went into operation last February at a cost of about $5000." [Envelope contains additional photographs related to article on Vista Irrigation District and alum treatment.]

Scope and Contents The Primavera Orchard was owned and operated by Giovanni and Susan Cupaiuolo from 1991 until Nino’s death in 2020 in Vista, California. It was a six acre peri-urban farm specializing in the growth, preparation, promotion and detailed hand-pollinated fruit from a variety of cherimoya trees. Cherimoya trees are a tropical fruit tree which will only grow in Southern California and are very expensive due to the complicated and dedicated care of the trees and cultivations. The Cupaiuolos later...

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Headshots: "Controls shackle citizens" "Doug Best is a candidate for the Escondido City Council in the March 2 elections. Best, 50, is in public relations with a title company". (Best headshot is the man stareing directly into camera). "Budget expertise stressed" "F.J. Berry is a candidate for the Vista City Council in the March 2 election. Berry, 62, is a retired insurance company executive". (Berry slightly tilts head and smiling)

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Views of the Escondido canal filling with rainwater. Also in this envelope are views of little children with disabilities in classroom at the California Avenue School in Vista, see evelope #21879.

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[Author's reflection on social isolation during the pandemic, online education, effect of pandemic on undocumented family members, racism and xenophobia.]

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"Fire investigators from several North County fire departments took part in a training course on ways to extinguish various types of fires in an area at 1154 Foothill Drive, Vista, last week. Fires were intentionally started in three abandoned structures, and the firemen were required to determine their origin. Among fire departments represented were those from Vista, Poway, Fallbrook, Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad and other North County communities."

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"Marlissa Crocker, Miss Vista, took the first dive into Vista's new $85,000 swimming pool at Monday dedication ceremonies attended by many local dignitaries at Washington Junior High School, including Mayor Orbee Mihalek (left), and G. C. Eikermann, Vista Unified School District superintendent. The pool was a joint venture of the city and the schools and was open to the public at noon today. It is the city's second swimming pool." [Opening happened Monday, August 24th.]

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"Many North County Hobbyists will display their work at a Hobby Fair sponsored by the Woman's Club of Vista on Sept. 19 and 20 at the Vista Woman's Clubhouse, 1375 Oak Drive. Committee members for the fair are (left to right) Mrs. Harold Dignan; Mrs. Frank Meyer, chairman, and Mrs. Ed Wollenberg. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20." [Envelope contains additional related images.]

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"James O'Leary is a candidate for Vista City Council in the March 2 election. O'Leary, 30, is an elementary school teacher".