December 22, 2018 in Recreational Life
Jim and Joyce Visit Telluride Colorado in 1976
Jim and Joyce and Chris Van Schaack travel to Telluride to vist Lee and Linda Van Schaack and visited main street where they saw the bank that was robbed by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the old hospital that had been made into a museum, the telluride cemetary, the old jail, the old railroad terminal that was no longer in use, and the old opera house. Jim also shares some old photos of Telluride in this portion of the video. They then go see the water fall where the old power plant was located. The video shows the old
Read moreDecember 22, 2018 in Family Life
The Van Schaack Home in Tarzana from 1967 to 1998
Jim Van Schaack designed the Van Schaack family home in Tarzana, California and they moved into their new home in Tarzana in 1967. They lived in their Tarzana home until they moved to Laguna Niguel in 1998.
Read moreDecember 22, 2018 in Recreational Life
Van Schaack Family Vacation
The Van Schaack family took a vacation beginning in Solvang California and then stayed at the beach in a rented beach house for a few days. There they met up with Jack, Gloria and Kim Walter.
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The Van Schaack Family Visits the San Diego Zoo
Jim, Joyce, Lee and Dana Van Schaack visitsthe San Diego Zoo and see the birds feet the monkeys, go to the petting zoo and ride the tortoises and so much more.
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Salinas California Air Show
At the Salinas California Air Show a member of the U.S. Army Parachute team opened the show and the U.S. Navy Blue Angles also performed.
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Van Schaack Family Attending the 1960 Rose Parade
The Van Schaack Family attending the Rose Parade in 1960. They saw Vice President Nixon as the Grand Marshal and the Rose Queen, Margarethe Bertelson, and her court. Also seen was cowboy actor and famous Californian, Leo Carillo. The Rose Bowl game was played between the Washington Huskies and the Wisconsin Badgers and the score was Huskies 44 to badgers 8. “It was a cold morning, but we all had fun.”
Read moreDecember 22, 2018 in Political Life
Visiting the Reagan Ranch Rancho del Cielo
On March 9, 2011 Jim and Joyce Van Schaack and friend, Carol Gilles, met at The Reagan Ranch Center – Young America’s Foundation in Santa Barbara, California. Marilyn Fisher, curator for The Reagan Ranch, located about thirty miles from the Foundation office, was our driver and tour guide for our trip to the Reagan Ranch or Rancho del Cielo. The trip was made mostly by freeway, but toward the end we had to travel about seven miles on narrow unpaved roads.
Read moreDecember 22, 2018 in Family Life
Huge Rainstorm in Reseda California 1955
A huge rainstorm hit Reseda California in 1955 and the Van Schaack’s neighborhood became a river. Streets and yards were flooded.
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Van Schaack Family at Pioneer Village Bakersfield CA
The entire Van Schaack family visits Pioneer Village in Bakersfield, California. Pioneer Village is a great way to spend an afternoon in Bakersfield with its historical buildings from Kern County’s past, including the old Norris School, a one room building, or the newest addition, The Lopez House. The Kern County Museum is a history museum located in Bakersfield, California. Its main focus is the history of Kern County. One of the prominent features is Pioneer Village. Located on 16 acres, it contains over 50 original buildings from around the county, related to life in the late 19th century. Wikipedia
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