CORREO: THE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSION STUDIES ASSOCIATION December  2005                                                                                                                       Vol. 3, No. 8 Edited by Robert M. Senkewicz (Please submit any items for inclusion to rsenkewicz@scu.edu)

CONTENTS: CMSA CONFERENCE AT MISSION SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 17-19, 2006 CMSA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORMS IN THE MAIL SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO EVENTS ************************************* CMSA CONFERENCE AT MISSION SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 17-19, 2006 The forthcoming CMSA conference at Mission San Diego promises to be an excellent event. The planning committee, headed by Janet Bartel, has put together an exciting conference and a series of very interesting excursions. The conference will begin with a reception at the Mission on Friday evening February 17. The reception and registration will begin at 5:00 PM. A brief business meeting will occur at 6:30, followed by the keynote. The speakers will be Bro. Bill Short, O.F.M., Nels Roselund, and Fred Webster. Their topic will be Mission San Miguel. Saturday will be devoted to the conference papers. The banquet will be that evening at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse. Sunday's excursion sites include the Presidio of San Diego, Mission Trails Regional Park, the Old Mission Dam, and Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. More information can be found at http://www.ca-missions.org/conf.html. Send your registration forms in early! ************************************* CMSA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORMS IN THE MAIL CMSA membership renewal forms are in the process of being sent out to all whose membership will expire at the end of the year. Remember, CMSA membership is based on a calendar year. Those whose membership expires on December 31 will need to renew to continue to receive the Correo and the Boletín. Please return your completed forms as soon as you can! ************************************** SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO EVENTS The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society and Mission San Juan Capistrano have announced their joint "Trails of Discovery Series."  Scheduled events are subject to change. Confirm by phoning the Historical Society 949-493-8444 or Mission  949-213-1322, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18, 2006, 10:00 AM at the Mission Barracks Gallery. Free. "Converting California: The Challenge Posed by the Pro- and Anti-Franciscan Literature."  Dr. James Sandos, Farquhar professor of the southwest at University of Redlands, author, scholar on Alta California and Indian-White relations, will share his research on California mission history, presenting two sides of a controversial subject. A book signing will follow the presentation. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2006, 10:00 AM at the Mission Barracks Gallery. Free . "Prisoners of the Civil War, the Story of Two Americans ." Douglas Westfall, historical publisher & author, presents a story of the Civil War about two men on opposite sides and in opposite prisons, who came to Orange County to found the same town. Taken from first person accounts. Booksigning to follow presentation. THURSDAY MARCH 16, 2006, 10:00 AM at the Mission Barracks Gallery. Free. "The Influence of American History on Early California Plain Air Painting." Painter Tim Clark will trace the cultural influence on this approach to landscape painting. Painting exhibition in the Barracks Gallery. THURSDAY MARCH 16, 2006,  7:00 PM. At the San Juan Capistrano Community Center. Free.  "Ramona -History and Myth in Early Southern California." Phil Brigandi, Orange County Archivist, has been researching and writing local history since 1975, has served as the historian for the Ramona Pageant since 1980, and will provide compelling insights into Helen Hunt Jackson's life and times. This message scanned for viruses and SPAM by GWGuardian at SCU (MGW1) This message scanned for viruses and SPAM by GWGuardian at SCU (MGW1)