Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
1950: The Parade Passes By
The Second Annual Great Lemon Grove Powow consumed the town for three days when thousands thronged for nonstop fun.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
- Lemon Grove, CA
- Website
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|
French Fan of U.S. History Passes
French native and long-time San Diego resident with ties to Lemon Grove dies after a lingering illness.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
1950: Welcome Our Wanderers Home
The Big Lemon was just five years from the close of WWII and the town was growing with refugees.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
The Art of Lemon Grove Showcases Brilliant Artists
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
1963: Home of the Brave
Trained fleas, thieves and other news from 50 years ago in Lemon Grove.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
1995: The Summer of Our Discontent
Each week we take a look back at Lemon Grove to see where we've been and how far we've come.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
Lemon Grove|Neighbor News|
2013: Right Here, Right Now, Take Three
On the glory of libraries past and very much present.
Helen Ofield, Patch Mayor
