Capturing Beauty by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED On this day, July 19, 2024….I John Presco lay claim to all land described in this document signed by the Mayor of Belmont on March 8, 1975. This document has the Seal of Belmont City attached. It shows a succession of women down to Doris Vannier, who…

The men above formed the BHS to protect Twin Pines Park. Did they do this before the Janke Graves were dug up, or after? John Presco https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Ralston-Hall-Still-Source-of-Belmont-s-Glamour-2721474.php in 1987 and served as its president for at least a decade, said current president Denny Lawhern. “He was very instrumental, basically, in the whole effort to start…

Here is another crazy Belmont death story. John Presco Meze Grandson Dies of Gunshot Posted on July 12, 2024 by Royal Rosamond Press Very rarely do I come upon the suicide or murder in a family of interest. Edward Wynne is the great grandson of Simon Meze who secured the Arguello land grant of 34,000 acres – that included…

Here are the minutes of the BHS. Posted July 19,2024 at 6:16 A.M. http://belmonthistoricalsociety.com/sites/default/files/BHS_6-9-90.pdf Capturing Beauty by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED At no time in my five day discussion with the BHS on Facebook, did they tell me where Carl Janke and his wife were buried so I might visit their graves, something a…

Luke 5:4–6 Gentile: “I didn’t know Jews know how to fish!” Jew: “Sure we can fish. And we can walk on water!” Woman Rabbi; “Yes we can catch! And walk out to the deep water to take our limit!” “I now rename Belmont….BELABAMA!” The biggest and most crucial question – IN ALL THE WORLD –…

Welcome To West Roseville An idea for HBO by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Real people, are not like the Bleached White Belmont Folks – who abhor all drama? Really? Have you read the minutes of the Belmont Historical Society where the Founding Parents of Belmont are being hotly discussed in 1992? A woman on…

CORNER OF PACIFIC AND LINCOLN STREETS FACING THE RAILROAD TRACKS WITH THE BRICK ODD FELLOWS BUILDING NEXT DOOR IN 1905. Proposal For New Name Dear Mayor Newson: May I suggest there be a new name for the Tanforan mall. How about….West Roseville? Here is where the great granddaughter of Augustus Janke and William Stuttmeister, came…

Eureka! I found posts from The Priory on Yahoo-Groups, and images of lost blog The Bohemian Democratic Register You know I have much to say about this, but, that will come later. John Presco President: Bohemian Democratic Register

Capturing Beauty The Autobiography of John and Christine Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED “I will be composing a proposal to the Mayor and City Council of Belmont, suggesting they purchase my newspaper and install it at 901 Waltermire. I will take residence upstairs, and operate the Royal Sardinian Touring Company.” https://www.belmont.gov/departments/community-development/belmont-village-specific-plan/final-belmont-village-specific-plan-documents Come Home To Beautiful Mountain Posted…

What a family! John Title: Portraits of signers of the Declaration of IndependenceCall Number: MSS 12130Citation: Robert Edge Pine. Copies of Pine’s Portraits of Signers of the Declaration of Independence,1820, Accession #12130, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.This photo has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including…