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 - MonthsSubjectsIssue
2024 - 10, 11, 12CHA's 18th Annual "Tea of Many Themes"; CHA website redesign147
2024 - 07, 08, 09Colma History - 100 Years Ago (Part 2); Remembering Willie Mays146
2024 - 04, 05, 06Election time for CHA board members; Colma History - 100 Years Ago (Part 1)145
2024 - 01, 02, 03F Street 100th Anniversary Mural 144
2023 - 10, 11, 12CHA's 17th Annual "Tea of Many Themes"; Daniel Barros, Colma City Manager; Betty Ong - Sept 11, 2001 Hero; F Street Public Art Commission143
2023 - 07, 08, 0930th Anniversary of CHA; Lucky Chances 25th Anniversary; Brian Dossey, Colma City Manager retirement142
2023 - 04, 05, 06Board member elections; Tribute in Memory of Sept 11, 2001; Semaphore Signal Damage141
2023 - 01, 02, 03CHA 2022 - A Year in Review; Diana Colvin, Colma Town Council Member retirement; Colma Council reorganization; Colma Council new members140
2022 - 10, 11, 12In 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, 09Indexing of the Valente, Marini, Perata Funeral Home Records; New Membership Rates; Unincorporation of Lawndale138
2022 - 04, 05, 06Board member elections April 2022; Board member profiles; Ching Ming Chinese festival137
2022 - 01, 02, 03In memory of Patricia Hatfield; Cypress Hills Golf Course Part 2136
2021 - 10, 11, 12CHA's 15th Annual Tea; September 11th 20th Anniversary Stair Climb; Membership report135
2021 - 07, 08, 09Colma's Philippine History; Pride Month Flag Raising; In memory of Alice Letcavage134
2021 - 04, 05, 06Board member elections April 2021; V. Fontana & Company; Cypress Hills Golf Course, Part 1133
2021 - 01, 02, 03CHA 2020 - A Year in Review; CHA Oct 25, 2020 Drawing Fundraiser Report; Dan Casentini132
2020 - 10, 11, 12"The Son of Good Fortune" book by Lysley Tenorio; Colma in Fall 1920131
2020 - 07, 08, 09Marianne Petroni thank you; 1918-19 Pandemic News; Ohlone-Portola Heritage Trail; California Women's Suffrage Centennial130
2020 - 04, 05, 06Dorothy Hillman profile and obituary; Margy Baldwin profile and obituary; Colma's 1920 Census129
2020 - 01, 02, 03Michael Rocchetta profile; Colma Historical Museum Cemetery Room; "Colma" origin of name128
2019 - 10, 11, 12Frank Maffei profile and obituary; Margaret Pauline Brown profile; Sunset View Cemetery history127
2019 - 07, 08, 09Ed Graham profile and obituary; Colma School Pictures126
2019 - 04, 05, 06Verano Townhome Community; 14th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Board member elections April 2019125
2019 - 01, 02, 03Colma Town Hall Grand Opening December 2018; Laurel Hill Cemetery headstones acquisition124
2018 - 10, 11, 12Marianne Petroni profile; Perky Ramroth profile; Colma Town Hall history123
2018 - 07, 08, 0913th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Lucky Chances 20th Anniversary; Lawndale history122
2018 - 04, 05, 06Board member profiles; Marie Traynor profile; Hillside Blvd. history121
2018 - 01, 02, 03Margy Baldwin profile; Esmeralda Harper profile; John Irish Goodwin profile; Colma's Vegetable Farms 1892-1940120
2017 - 10, 11, 12Patricia Hatfield profile; Ed Graham profile; Valente, Marini, Perata & Co. Funeral Home records; Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures119
2017 - 07, 08, 09Diana Colvin profile; Dorothy Hillman profile; Samuel D. Burris profile118
2017 - 04, 05, 06Richard Rocchetta profile; Michael Rocchetta profile; 12th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures117
2017 - 01, 02, 03Frank Maffei profile; "It's Great to Be Alive in Colma" slogan history; Violets history; Sterling Park history116
2016 - 10, 11, 12Ron Doyle profile; Millie Christiano profile; 12th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; 115
2016 - 07, 08, 09Alice Letcavage profile; Miranda Eve burial; Bill Graham profile; Colma Historical Museum building history114
2016 - 04, 05, 0611th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; San Bruno Mountain, Edward J. Bacciocco, Jr. profile; Chinese Burial Traditions113
2016 - 01, 02, 03Semaphore Signal installation; Entertainment Venues in Colma/Daly City history; Fundraiser Dinner report112
2015 - 10, 11, 12Arch. Joseph Sadoc Alemany profile; Pat Hatfield and Dorothy Hillman board retirements111
2015 - 07, 08, 09Board member profiles; What is a docent?; Colma Museum pictures110
2015 - 04, 05, 06Italian Cemetery history; Jewish Genealogy Burial Registry; 10th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures109
2015 - 01, 02, 03“Colma” poem by Miles Overholt, 1938; Grave Diggers Strike of 1971; Six Cemeteries of Daly City108
2014 - 10, 11, 1210th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Victorian Day Tour V. Fontana & Co. report; Mattrup Jensen (the "Father of Colma") profile107
2014 - 07, 08, 09Judy Hnilo recycling accomplishments; Austin Walrath profile; Colma History Trivia106
2014 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Bylaws change announcement105
2014 - 01, 02, 03Colma 90th Anniversary Documentary Film announcement104
2013 - 10, 11, 129th Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; James King profile103
2013 - 07, 08, 09Victorian Days Walking Tours schedule102
2013 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Colma History Trivia, Membership list 2012-13101
2013 - 01, 02, 03Mystery Photographs; Mystery room at museum; Membership list 2012-13100
2012 - 10, 11, 12Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Colma "Mystery" farm picture; Membership list 2012-1399
2012 - 07, 08, 09Garage Sale report and pictures; Family Histories Project; Membership list 2011-1298
2012 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2011-1297
2012 - 01, 02, 03Sterling Park Cub Scouts picture 1950s; Membership list 2011-1296
2011 - 10, 11, 12Board member profiles; Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Garage Sale fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2011-1295
2011 - 07, 08, 09Semaphone refurbishing; Membership expirations through 201194
2011 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; New Display in History Room93
2011 - 01, 02, 03The Wonderous and Strange Town of Colma presentation; Order of Owls photo92
2010 - 10, 11, 12Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Colma Boys Club 1948 Baseball Team photo91
2010 - 07, 08, 09Facelift in the Conference Room; Membership list 2009-1090
2010 - 04, 05, 065th Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2009-1089
2010 - 01, 02, 03Judy Hnilo recognition; Gordon Stone profile; Membership list 2009-1088
2009 - 10, 11, 12Annual Fundraiser Dinner report and pictures; Membership list 2009-1087
2009 - 07, 08, 09Baseball Players Buried in Colma; Membership list 2008-0986
2009 - 04, 05, 06Changes For The Better; Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2008-0985
2009 - 01, 02, 03Museum Visitors Report 1996-2008; Museum docent hours 2008; Membership list 2008-0984
2008 - 10, 11, 12Annual Fundraiser Dinner report; New replica train depot sign; Membership list 2008-0983
2008 - 07, 08, 09Phineas Gage article; Membership list 2007-0882
2008 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2007-0881
2008 - 01, 02, 03Membership list 2007-0880
2007 - 07, 08, 09Quilts & more quilts; Membership list 2007-0878
2007 - 04, 05, 06Annual Tea Fundraiser report; "Colma" Arcadia book by Michael Smookler; Membership list 2006-0777
2007 - 01, 02, 03New York Times Dec 2006 article; Membership list 2006-0776
2006 - 10, 11, 122nd Annual Fundraiser Dinner report; Colma's Japanese Cemetery; Colma Train Depot 1863; Membership list 2006-0775
2006 - 07, 08, 09Board members 2006-07 Picture; Membership list 2005-0674
2006 - 04, 05, 06Mystery Tombstone; Visitors to Our Museum; Membership list 2005-0673
2006 - 01, 02, 03Board members 2006-06 Picture; Annual Tea Fundraiser report and pictures; Membership list 2005-0672
2005 - 10, 11, 12Membership list 2005-0671
2005 - 04, 05, 06Fundraiser Dinner report; Colma Chief of Police, Bob Lotti; Membership list 2004-0569
2005 - 01, 02, 03Museum docent hours 2004; Museum Grand Opening Nov 2004 report68
2004 - 10, 11, 12Hillside Community and Cultural Park diagram; Membership list 2004-0567
2004 - 07, 08, 09Colma Depot article by Ed Graham; Museum furnishings, progress; Membership List July 200466
2004 - 04, 05, 06Museum furnishings, progress; Membership List 2003-0465
2004 - 01, 02, 03Museum 1500 Hillside progress, problems, Atwood recognition; Membership List 2003-0464
2003 - 10, 11, 12Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Special Thanks To These Businesses63
2003 - 07, 08, 09Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 2003-0462
2003 - 04, 05, 06Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 2002-0361
2003 - 01, 02, 03Museum 1500 Hillside progress, diagram; CHA Memorial Garden; Membership List 2002-0360
2002 - 10, 11, 12Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List Sept 200259
2002 - 07, 08, 09Grave Diggers Strike of 1971; In memory of Juanita Ward; Membership List July 200258
2002 - 04, 05, 061500 Hillside History; Membership List 2001-0257
2002 - 01, 02, 03Membership List 2001-0256
2001 - 09, 10, 11, 12Member pictures on Home of Peace and Hills of Eternity Cemeteries tour55
2001 - 06, 07, 08Mausoleum, Columbarium definitions; Membership List 2000-0154
2001 - 03, 04, 05Pages from the Past - Colma news items; Colma residents petition 1935; Board members 2001-02 picture; 53
2001 - 01, 021500 Hillside pictures 1910 & 191552
2000 - 05, 06, 07Board members 1999-2000 picture; Membership List 2000-0151
2000 - 02, 03, 04Trains through Colma50
2000 - 01
1999 - 11, 12
Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Membership List 1999-200049
1999 - 08, 09, 10Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Docents with The Three D's; Membership List 1999-200048
1999 - 05, 06, 07Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Tours Galore47
1999 - 02, 03, 04Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Did you know? The first mausoleum...46
1999 - 01
1998 - 11, 12
Museum 1500 Hillside progress; Modular Railroad Exhibit; Membership List 1998-9945
1998 - 08, 09, 10Museum 1500 Hillside progress; “Sentimental Journey” transportation tapes viewing.44
1998 - 06, 07CHA 5th birthday celebration with “Heroes of '76”; Train Station location decision; Cabbage Crops Article March 189343
1998 - 04, 05Train Station move?; Rules for Teachers 191542
1998 - 02, 03“Story Of The Tombs” slide show41
1998 - 01
1997 - 12
CHA and Colma in the news; Visitors report40
1997 - 10, 11CHA and Colma in the news; Membership List 1997-98; Questions asked by news media39
1997 - 07, 08, 09Cemeteries, 10 Pictures;
Membership List 1997-98
37, 38
1997 - 04, 05, 06Colma poem; Molloy's;
Pages from the Past - Boxing;
Gateway Festival report; Pages from the Past - Streetcars
34, 35, 36
1997 - 01, 02, 03Pages 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, 12Pages 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, 09Pet'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, 06Pages 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, 03Pages 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, 12Italian Cemetery and Mausoleum; Pages from the Past - Italians of Colma;
Membership List 1995-96
17, 18
1995 - 07, 08, 09, 10Serbian 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, 06Pages 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, 03Membership List 1994-95;
Pages from the Past - Colma Valley; Rena Vallerga letter;
Pages from the Past - Farms
7, 8, 9
1994 - 12Thomas W. Patton6
1994 - 11Ted Kirschner5
1994 - 07, 08Charles Gerrans; First Colma Station;
Hal Donahue; Frank Risso letter
3, 4
1994 - 031994 Annual meeting report2
1993 - 11First CHA Newsletter1