NEWSLETTERS
“News and Notes” is published four times per year: January, April, July and October. The newsletters from 1993 to present can be downloaded below by clicking on the issue numbers.
| Year - Months | Subjects | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 10, 11, 12 | CHA's 18th Annual "Tea of Many Themes"; CHA website redesign | 147 |
| 2024 - 07, 08, 09 | Colma History - 100 Years Ago (Part 2); Remembering Willie Mays | 146 |
| 2024 - 04, 05, 06 | Election time for CHA board members; Colma History - 100 Years Ago (Part 1) | 145 |
| 2024 - 01, 02, 03 | F Street 100th Anniversary Mural | 144 |
| 2023 - 10, 11, 12 | CHA's 17th Annual "Tea of Many Themes"; Daniel Barros, Colma City Manager; Betty Ong - Sept 11, 2001 Hero; F Street Public Art Commission | 143 |
| 2023 - 07, 08, 09 | 30th Anniversary of CHA; Lucky Chances 25th Anniversary; Brian Dossey, Colma City Manager retirement | 142 |
| 2023 - 04, 05, 06 | Board member elections; Tribute in Memory of Sept 11, 2001; Semaphore Signal Damage | 141 |
| 2023 - 01, 02, 03 | CHA 2022 - A Year in Review; Diana Colvin, Colma Town Council Member retirement; Colma Council reorganization; Colma Council new members | 140 |
| 2022 - 10, 11, 12 | In memory of Raquel "Rae" Gonzales; CHA's 16th Annual Tea; Alice Pena Bulos honored; Dia de los Muertos in Colma; Colma Demographics (21st Century) | 139 |
| 2022 - 07, 08, 09 | Indexing of the Valente, Marini, Perata Funeral Home Records; New Membership Rates; Unincorporation of Lawndale | 138 |
| 2022 - 04, 05, 06 | Board member elections April 2022; Board member profiles; Ching Ming Chinese festival | 137 |
| 2022 - 01, 02, 03 | In memory of Patricia Hatfield; Cypress Hills Golf Course Part 2 | 136 |
| 2021 - 10, 11, 12 | CHA's 15th Annual Tea; September 11th 20th Anniversary Stair Climb; Membership report | 135 |
| 2021 - 07, 08, 09 | Colma's Philippine History; Pride Month Flag Raising; In memory of Alice Letcavage | 134 |
| 2021 - 04, 05, 06 | Board member elections April 2021; V. Fontana & Company; Cypress Hills Golf Course, Part 1 | 133 |
| 2021 - 01, 02, 03 | CHA 2020 - A Year in Review; CHA Oct 25, 2020 Drawing Fundraiser Report; Dan Casentini | 132 |
| 2020 - 10, 11, 12 | "The Son of Good Fortune" book by Lysley Tenorio; Colma in Fall 1920 | 131 |
| 2020 - 07, 08, 09 | Marianne Petroni thank you; 1918-19 Pandemic News; Ohlone-Portola Heritage Trail; California Women's Suffrage Centennial | 130 |
| 2020 - 04, 05, 06 | Dorothy Hillman profile and obituary; Margy Baldwin profile and obituary; Colma's 1920 Census | 129 |
| 2020 - 01, 02, 03 | Michael Rocchetta profile; Colma Historical Museum Cemetery Room; "Colma" origin of name | 128 |
| 2019 - 10, 11, 12 | Frank Maffei profile and obituary; Margaret Pauline Brown profile; Sunset View Cemetery history | 127 |
| 2019 - 07, 08, 09 | Ed Graham profile and obituary; Colma School Pictures | 126 |
| 2019 - 04, 05, 06 | Verano Townhome Community; 14th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Board member elections April 2019 | 125 |
| 2019 - 01, 02, 03 | Colma Town Hall Grand Opening December 2018; Laurel Hill Cemetery headstones acquisition | 124 |
| 2018 - 10, 11, 12 | Marianne Petroni profile; Perky Ramroth profile; Colma Town Hall history | 123 |
| 2018 - 07, 08, 09 | 13th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Lucky Chances 20th Anniversary; Lawndale history | 122 |
| 2018 - 04, 05, 06 | Board member profiles; Marie Traynor profile; Hillside Blvd. history | 121 |
| 2018 - 01, 02, 03 | Margy Baldwin profile; Esmeralda Harper profile; John Irish Goodwin profile; Colma's Vegetable Farms 1892-1940 | 120 |
| 2017 - 10, 11, 12 | Patricia Hatfield profile; Ed Graham profile; Valente, Marini, Perata & Co. Funeral Home records; Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures | 119 |
| 2017 - 07, 08, 09 | Diana Colvin profile; Dorothy Hillman profile; Samuel D. Burris profile | 118 |
| 2017 - 04, 05, 06 | Richard Rocchetta profile; Michael Rocchetta profile; 12th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures | 117 |
| 2017 - 01, 02, 03 | Frank Maffei profile; "It's Great to Be Alive in Colma" slogan history; Violets history; Sterling Park history | 116 |
| 2016 - 10, 11, 12 | Ron Doyle profile; Millie Christiano profile; 12th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; | 115 |
| 2016 - 07, 08, 09 | Alice Letcavage profile; Miranda Eve burial; Bill Graham profile; Colma Historical Museum building history | 114 |
| 2016 - 04, 05, 06 | 11th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; San Bruno Mountain, Edward J. Bacciocco, Jr. profile; Chinese Burial Traditions | 113 |
| 2016 - 01, 02, 03 | Semaphore Signal installation; Entertainment Venues in Colma/Daly City history; Fundraiser Dinner report | 112 |
| 2015 - 10, 11, 12 | Arch. Joseph Sadoc Alemany profile; Pat Hatfield and Dorothy Hillman board retirements | 111 |
| 2015 - 07, 08, 09 | Board member profiles; What is a docent?; Colma Museum pictures | 110 |
| 2015 - 04, 05, 06 | Italian Cemetery history; Jewish Genealogy Burial Registry; 10th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures | 109 |
| 2015 - 01, 02, 03 | “Colma” poem by Miles Overholt, 1938; Grave Diggers Strike of 1971; Six Cemeteries of Daly City | 108 |
| 2014 - 10, 11, 12 | 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Victorian Day Tour V. Fontana & Co. report; Mattrup Jensen (the "Father of Colma") profile | 107 |
| 2014 - 07, 08, 09 | Judy Hnilo recycling accomplishments; Austin Walrath profile; Colma History Trivia | 106 |
| 2014 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Bylaws change announcement | 105 |
| 2014 - 01, 02, 03 | Colma 90th Anniversary Documentary Film announcement | 104 |
| 2013 - 10, 11, 12 | 9th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; James King profile | 103 |
| 2013 - 07, 08, 09 | Victorian Days Walking Tours schedule | 102 |
| 2013 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Colma History Trivia, Membership list 2012-13 | 101 |
| 2013 - 01, 02, 03 | Mystery Photographs; Mystery room at museum; Membership list 2012-13 | 100 |
| 2012 - 10, 11, 12 | Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Colma "Mystery" farm picture; Membership list 2012-13 | 99 |
| 2012 - 07, 08, 09 | Garage Sale report and pictures; Family Histories Project; Membership list 2011-12 | 98 |
| 2012 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2011-12 | 97 |
| 2012 - 01, 02, 03 | Sterling Park Cub Scouts picture 1950s; Membership list 2011-12 | 96 |
| 2011 - 10, 11, 12 | Board member profiles; Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Garage Sale fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2011-12 | 95 |
| 2011 - 07, 08, 09 | Semaphone refurbishing; Membership expirations through 2011 | 94 |
| 2011 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; New Display in History Room | 93 |
| 2011 - 01, 02, 03 | The Wonderous and Strange Town of Colma presentation; Order of Owls photo | 92 |
| 2010 - 10, 11, 12 | Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Colma Boys Club 1948 Baseball Team photo | 91 |
| 2010 - 07, 08, 09 | Facelift in the Conference Room; Membership list 2009-10 | 90 |
| 2010 - 04, 05, 06 | 5th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2009-10 | 89 |
| 2010 - 01, 02, 03 | Judy Hnilo recognition; Gordon Stone profile; Membership list 2009-10 | 88 |
| 2009 - 10, 11, 12 | Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Membership list 2009-10 | 87 |
| 2009 - 07, 08, 09 | Baseball Players Buried in Colma; Membership list 2008-09 | 86 |
| 2009 - 04, 05, 06 | Changes For The Better; Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2008-09 | 85 |
| 2009 - 01, 02, 03 | Museum Visitors Report 1996-2008; Museum docent hours 2008; Membership list 2008-09 | 84 |
| 2008 - 10, 11, 12 | Annual Fundraiser Dinner report; New replica train depot sign; Membership list 2008-09 | 83 |
| 2008 - 07, 08, 09 | Phineas Gage article; Membership list 2007-08 | 82 |
| 2008 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2007-08 | 81 |
| 2008 - 01, 02, 03 | Membership list 2007-08 | 80 |
| 2007 - 07, 08, 09 | Quilts & more quilts; Membership list 2007-08 | 78 |
| 2007 - 04, 05, 06 | Annual Tea Fundraiser report; "Colma" Arcadia book by Michael Smookler; Membership list 2006-07 | 77 |
| 2007 - 01, 02, 03 | New York Times Dec 2006 article; Membership list 2006-07 | 76 |
| 2006 - 10, 11, 12 | 2nd Annual Fundraiser Dinner report; Colma's Japanese Cemetery; Colma Train Depot 1863; Membership list 2006-07 | 75 |
| 2006 - 07, 08, 09 | Board members 2006-07 Picture; Membership list 2005-06 | 74 |
| 2006 - 04, 05, 06 | Mystery Tombstone; Visitors to Our Museum; Membership list 2005-06 | 73 |
| 2006 - 01, 02, 03 | Board members 2006-06 Picture; Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2005-06 | 72 |
| 2005 - 10, 11, 12 | Membership list 2005-06 | 71 |
| 2005 - 04, 05, 06 | Fundraiser Dinner report; Colma Chief of Police, Bob Lotti; Membership list 2004-05 | 69 |
| 2005 - 01, 02, 03 | Museum docent hours 2004; Museum Grand Opening Nov 2004 report | 68 |
| 2004 - 10, 11, 12 | Hillside Community and Cultural Park diagram; Membership list 2004-05 | 67 |
| 2004 - 07, 08, 09 | Colma Depot article by Ed Graham; Museum furnishings, progress; Membership List July 2004 | 66 |
| 2004 - 04, 05, 06 | Museum furnishings, progress; Membership List 2003-04 | 65 |
| 2004 - 01, 02, 03 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress, problems, Atwood recognition; Membership List 2003-04 | 64 |
| 2003 - 10, 11, 12 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Special Thanks To These Businesses | 63 |
| 2003 - 07, 08, 09 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 2003-04 | 62 |
| 2003 - 04, 05, 06 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 2002-03 | 61 |
| 2003 - 01, 02, 03 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress, diagram; CHA Memorial Garden; Membership List 2002-03 | 60 |
| 2002 - 10, 11, 12 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List Sept 2002 | 59 |
| 2002 - 07, 08, 09 | Grave Diggers Strike of 1971; In memory of Juanita Ward; Membership List July 2002 | 58 |
| 2002 - 04, 05, 06 | 1500 Hillside History; Membership List 2001-02 | 57 |
| 2002 - 01, 02, 03 | Membership List 2001-02 | 56 |
| 2001 - 09, 10, 11, 12 | Member pictures on Home of Peace and Hills of Eternity Cemeteries tour | 55 |
| 2001 - 06, 07, 08 | Mausoleum, Columbarium definitions; Membership List 2000-01 | 54 |
| 2001 - 03, 04, 05 | Pages from the Past - Colma news items; Colma residents petition 1935; Board members 2001-02 picture; | 53 |
| 2001 - 01, 02 | 1500 Hillside pictures 1910 & 1915 | 52 |
| 2000 - 05, 06, 07 | Board members 1999-2000 picture; Membership List 2000-01 | 51 |
| 2000 - 02, 03, 04 | Trains through Colma | 50 |
| 2000 - 01 1999 - 11, 12 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 1999-2000 | 49 |
| 1999 - 08, 09, 10 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Docents with The Three D's; Membership List 1999-2000 | 48 |
| 1999 - 05, 06, 07 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Tours Galore | 47 |
| 1999 - 02, 03, 04 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Did you know? The first mausoleum... | 46 |
| 1999 - 01 1998 - 11, 12 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Modular Railroad Exhibit; Membership List 1998-99 | 45 |
| 1998 - 08, 09, 10 | Museum 1500 Hillside progress; “Sentimental Journey” transportation tapes viewing. | 44 |
| 1998 - 06, 07 | CHA 5th birthday celebration with “Heroes of '76”; Train Station location decision; Cabbage Crops Article March 1893 | 43 |
| 1998 - 04, 05 | Train Station move?; Rules for Teachers 1915 | 42 |
| 1998 - 02, 03 | “Story Of The Tombs” slide show | 41 |
| 1998 - 01 1997 - 12 | CHA and Colma in the news; Visitors report | 40 |
| 1997 - 10, 11 | CHA and Colma in the news; Membership List 1997-98; Questions asked by news media | 39 |
| 1997 - 07, 08, 09 | Cemeteries, 10 Pictures; Membership List 1997-98 | 37, 38 |
| 1997 - 04, 05, 06 | Colma poem; Molloy's; Pages from the Past - Boxing; Gateway Festival report; Pages from the Past - Streetcars | 34, 35, 36 |
| 1997 - 01, 02, 03 | Pages from the Past - Colma's History 1891-1895; Membership List 1996-97; Pages from the Past - Colma Farms; Pages from the Past - Colma's Name; Visitors report | 31, 32, 33 |
| 1996 - 10, 11, 12 | Pages from the Past - News from Early 1950s; Pages from the Past - Colma Train Station; Pages from the Past - List of Famous Permanent Residents; Train Station progress; Membership List 1996-97 | 28, 29, 30 |
| 1996 - 07, 08, 09 | Pet's Rest Cemetery; Pages from the Past - Flowers Grown by Italians; Gov. James Rolph at 1931 Colma Banquet; Membership List 1996-97 | 25, 26, 27 |
| 1996 - 04, 05, 06 | Pages from the Past - Wine Production; Woodlawn Cemetery; New York Times 4/21/96 Article on Colma; Greek Orthodox Memorial Park; Pages from the Past - Flowers Grown by Italians | 22, 23, 24 |
| 1996 - 01, 02, 03 | Pages from the Past - Gambling, Boxing, Dog Racing; Japanese Cemetery; Greenlawn Memorial Park; Pages from the Past - Jensen History of Colma | 19, 20, 21 |
| 1995 - 11, 12 | Italian Cemetery and Mausoleum; Pages from the Past - Italians of Colma; Membership List 1995-96 | 17, 18 |
| 1995 - 07, 08, 09, 10 | Serbian Cemetery; Pages from the Past - Early cemeteries; Stephen William "Bill" Hill; Colma map; Cemetery removal article 1924; Olivet Memorial Park; Story of ISHI; Pages from the Past - Flowers Grown by Italians; | 13, 14, 15, 16 |
| 1995 - 04, 05, 06 | Pages from the Past - Rosaia Family; Fr. Peter Christopher Yorke; Pages from the Past - Business List 1937; Home of Peace Cemetery; M & S Belli store photo; Hills of Eternity Memorial Park | 10, 11, 12 |
| 1995 - 01, 02, 03 | Membership List 1994-95; Pages from the Past - Colma Valley; Rena Vallerga letter; Pages from the Past - Farms | 7, 8, 9 |
| 1994 - 12 | Thomas W. Patton | 6 |
| 1994 - 11 | Ted Kirschner | 5 |
| 1994 - 07, 08 | Charles Gerrans; First Colma Station; Hal Donahue; Frank Risso letter | 3, 4 |
| 1994 - 03 | 1994 Annual meeting report | 2 |
| 1993 - 11 | First CHA Newsletter | 1 |
