Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
- Lemon Grove, CA
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Helen Ofield is an award-winning writer for film, TV, radio and online and print media, member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and a veteran historic preservationist in New York and California. She is president of the Lemon Grove Historical Society and former 11-year member of the San Diego County Historic Site Board. She spearheaded the saving of Lemon Grove's first church (1897) and its adaptive reuse as the Parsonage Museum of Lemon Grove, and the saving of the H. Lee House (1928) and its adaptive reuse as the city's cultural center. She conceived and directed the award-winning Lemon Grove History Mural and serves on various civic committees and boards. (See www.newpacificproductions.com for which she is managing producer.)
Posting Activity
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
1955: Walking the Talk
News from the Jan. 13, 1955 edition of the Lemon Grove Review when the town's second effort to become a city went down in flames.
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1971: Clarion Call
News from the Jan. 14, 1971 edition of the Lemon Grove Review when notable locals heeded calls to service, glory and ignominy.
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1959: Center Stage
News from the Jan. 8, 1950 issue of the Lemon Grove Review when inhabitants of The Big Lemon prepared for lights, cameras and plenty of action.
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1966: The Ant's Ankles
News from the last edition of 1966 when the Lemon Grove Review surpassed even its own standards for idiosyncratic, often hilarious, and frequently unusual news from the home of the Big Lemon
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1968 & 1995: O, Little Town of Lemon Grove
News from the Dec. 19, 1968 and Dec. 19, 1995 editions of the Lemon Grove Review when ancient texts vied with modern journalism to convey the spirit of the season.
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1995: The Jesus Files
News from the Dec. 12, 1995 edition of The Lemon Grove Review when the debate over the reason for the season took a heady turn.
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1968: Peaches and Cream
News from the December 5, 1968 edition of the Lemon Grove Review when 'Grove women were hailed with every title under the sun.
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1954: Taking Care of Business
News from the Dec. 2, 1954 issue of the Lemon Grove Review when the business of America was any business you could dream up for the holiday shopping season.
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1967: A Landmark Thanksgiving
News from the Nov. 30, 1967 issue of the Lemon Grove Review when Thanksgiving took on new meaning.
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1955: Big Road Coming
News from the November, 1955 editions of the Lemon Grove Review when the heyday of the unpaved road finally bit the dust.
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1954: Long Weekend
News from the Nov. 11, 1954 edition of the Lemon Grove Review when the locals made history on Veterans Day.
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1948: The Girl With the Golden Arm
The story of Mary Frances Moore, daughter of Lemon Grove pioneers and a baseball star.
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