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REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Parks and Recreation Department, 1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kathi Settle
ROLL CALL: Vice Chair Toni Kincaid, Committee Members Chuck Crotser,
Bob Gordon, Dorothy Sundbye, Eva Ulz, Jeff Whitener
Exofficio Committee Member Marilyn Darnell
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, the public is invited to address the Committee on items that are not on the agenda
but are of interest to the public and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Jack House Committee. The Committee
may not discuss or take action on issues that are not on the agenda other than to briefly respond to statements made
or questions raised, or to ask staff to follow up on such issues.
1.Consideration of the Meeting Minutes of the Special Meeting on November 9,
2017 and Financial Reports and Expenditures for November 2017 and
December 2017 (Settle – 5 minutes)
2.Update of Jack House Project Plan (Mudgett/Setterlund – 5 minutes)
3.Consideration of the 2018 Jack House Committee Meeting Schedule
(Mudgett – 5 minutes)
4.Approve Budget for 2018 Art-After-Dark Program Membership (Darnell /
Kincaid – 10 minutes)
5.Consider Jack House Docent Report (Darnell – 10 minutes)
6.Staff Report for Parks and Recreation and Agenda Forecast (Setterlund – 5
minutes)
7.Communications – as needed
Adjourn to Next Scheduled Regular Meeting on February 14, 2018 at 5:30pm at the
Parks and Recreation Offices located at 1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA
93401.
APPEALS: Administrative decisions by the Jack House Commission may be appealed to the City Council in
accordance with the appeal procedure set forth in Chapter 1.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.
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Special Meeting of the Advisory Body Committee
864 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, November 9, 2017
CALL TO ORDER: A Special Meeting of the Jack House Committee was called to order on
Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 4:01 p.m. in the Ludwick Community Center Assembly Meeting
Room A, located at 864 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Kathi Settle.
ROLL CALL: Chair Kathi Settle, Vice Chair Toni Kincaid, Committee Members Chuck
Crotser Bob Gordon, and Eva Ulz,
Exofficio Member Marilyn Darnell
TARDY: Sundbye 4:08 p.m., Whitener 4:15 p.m.
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Dave Setterlund, Recreation Supervisor; Melissa Mudgett Recreation
Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE JACK HOUSE
COMMITTEE FOR OCTOBER 11, 2017, AS AMENDED.
1.Consideration of Minutes
CARRIED 4:0:1:2 to approve the minutes of the Jack House Committee Advisory Body for the regular
meeting of 10/11/2017 as amended and Motioned by Committee Member Ulz and second by Vice
Chair Kincaid.
AYES: SETTLE, KINCAID, GORDON, ULZ,
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: CROTSER
ABSENT: WHITENER, SUNDBYE
Consideration of Financial Reports and Expenditures
ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR
SEPTEMBER 2017, FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
CARRIED 5:0:0:2 to approve the Financial Reports and Expenditures for September 2017, Fiscal Year
2-017-18 as Motioned by Committee Member Ulz and second by Committee Member Gordon.
Jack House Committee
DRAFT - MINUTES
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AYES: SETTLE, KINCAID, GORDON, ULZ, CROTSER
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: WHITENER, SUNDBYE
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
2.Feedback on the proposed National Register of Historic Places Plaque for the Jack House
Parks and Recreation Manager, Melissa Mudgett, presented the proposed narrative for the National
Register of Historic Places for a future plaque to be located at the Jack House and asked for Committee
feedback. Staff Mudgett said the next step in the process would be to determine the type of signage
and present cost estimates for the Committee’s consideration, which she anticipated could be as early
as January or February 2018.
Public Comment
None
Committee Comments
Committee discussion to replace the words “lifelong learner” with “leader of society” and “five oldest
wooden structures” to “one of the oldest wooden structures”.
ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE NARRATIVE PRESENTED FOR THE FUTURE NATIONAL
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PLAQUE FOR THE JACK HOUSE.
CARRIED 7:0:0:0 to approve the narrative as amended of the future National Register of Historic Places
Plaque for the Jack House as motioned by Committee Member Ulz and second by Committee Member
Crotser.
AYES: SETTLE, KINCAID, GORDON, ULZ, WHITENER, CROTSER, SUNDBYE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
3.Consider Jack House Docent Report
Docent leader Marilyn Darnell delivered the Volunteer Docent Group Report for November with
updates to Christmas Nostalgia planning efforts.
4.Consider Friends of the Jack House Report
President of the Friends of the Jack House Volunteer Group, James Papp, reported. Mr. Papp
summarized Art-After-Dark program successes this past year through increased attendance. Mr. Papp
reported that the Friends of the Jack House Volunteer Group would take a brief hiatus until the Parks
and Recreation Department could conclude its research and make recommendations for the future
operations of the Jack House.
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5.Staff Report for Parks and Recreation and Agenda Forecast
Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Dave Setterlund, provided a brief update on the Jack House Project
Plan and upcoming events.
•Nov 3 Teacher Work Day Camp and Night Golf
•Nov 4 Saturday Ranger Trail work day at Johnson Ranch
•Nov 10 Veteran’s Day, City Offices closed
•Nov 12 Ranger Led Hike at Irish Hills
•Nov 20 Turkey Break Skate Camp
•Nov 23 Gobble Wobble Family Fun Run
•Nov 23/24 Thanksgiving, City Offices closed
Staff Setterlund provided the Committee with an Agenda Forecast which would include the Jack House
Committee 2018 Meeting Schedule.
6.Committee Communications
Vice Chair Kincaid requested to have the 2018 Art-After-Dark program membership added to the
December 2017 meeting Agenda.
Member Ulz asked Parks and Recreation staff to provide a memo to the Jack House Committee
clarifying the recent dismissal of a volunteer docent by the Volunteer Jack House Docent Group.
Chair Settle reported that the San Luis Square development project will be presented at the
Architectural Review Commission meeting on November 20, 2017.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m. to the next Regular Jack House Committee Meeting on Wednesday,
December 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Offices located at 1341 Nipomo Street,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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2017-18 Fiscal Year
Reporting Date:1/10/18
Accounting Periods:5 & 6
November 2017 & December 2017
Verified By:Dave Setterlund, Community Services Supervisor
Melissa C. Mudgett, Recreation Manager
Fund Balance Updated at Year-End
15,880.81$
Acct 625-3901
& 625-3032
BUDGET
REVENUES
COLLECTED TO-
DATE
REVENUES
AVAILABLE TO
SPEND
Jack House Revenues (Fund 625) $ - $ 1,240.56
Jack House Expenditures (Fund 625)
for Construction and Operating
Materials
$ - (0.31)
BUDGET EXPENSES TO-
DATE
BUDGET AVAILABLE
TO SPEND
Total Expenditures
(through December 31, 2017)
City Fund-100 Parks & Recreation (to
be used for JH Promotions) $ 10,500 $ (1,118.96)9,381.04$ * PAGE 3 for EXPENDITURE DETAIL
JACK HOUSE Accounting
Monthly Account Reporting of Revenues and Expenditures
JACK HOUSE FUND BALANCE
Jack House Account Summary
REVENUES (From July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
(Note: Dates are when posted by Finance Dept., not dates of transaction)
EXPENDITURES (From July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
1,240.25$
Parks & Recreation Promotions Account Summary
2017-18
(through to December 31, 2017)
ACCOUNT SUMMARY
* PAGE 2 for REVENUE DETAIL
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JACK HOUSE Accounting
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$ -
$ 0.18
$ 0.31
$ 0.18
$ 105.00
$ 54.00
138.00$
$ 297.00
625.58100 – Food Sales Non-Taxable
$ -
625.58110 – Merchandise Sales Taxable
$ 25.00
Sub-Total Sales Revenue: $ 25.00
625.58120 – JH Revenue (Tours)
$ 194.90
$ 212.00 Sub-Total: $ 0.31
$ 100.00
$ 95.00
$ 97.48 $ -
$ 9.00
$ 210.00
$ 0.31
$ 0.31
$ 918.38
$ 1,240.56
Ending Expenditure Balance (Dec 31, 2017)
(Matching Finance Plus)
TOTAL JACK HOUSE FUND EXPENDITURES
Sub-Total
Sub-Total Non-Taxable Revenue:
12/18/17 - Finance Interface (to be moved to 58120)
7/28/17 - JH Tours
10/26/17 - JH Tours
12/18/2017 - JH Tours (Finance Interface)
$ 1,240.56
Ending Revenue Balance (Dec 31, 2017)
(Includes Accrued Interest. Does not include Petty Cash)
TOTAL JACK HOUSE FUND REVENUE
Sub-Total Tours Revenue:
10/13/17 - JH Tours (Finance Interface)
8/23/17 - JH Tours
10/23/17 - - JH Tours (Finance Interface)
10/13/17 - Donation
12/18/17 - (Reference #01000419886)
Sub-Total Donations:
Expenditures (through July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
89140.7227 Contract Services
10/27/17 - State Board of Equalization - Collection of Back Sales Tax
Q1-18 Distribution
Sub-Total Interest Earned:
625.47010 – Other Contributions (Donations)
7/28/17 - Donation
625.42760 – Interest on Investments
BEGINNING BALANCE
Jack House Fund REVENUES (IN)
Fund 625
Revenues Collected from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
Jack House Fund EXPENDITURES (OUT)
Jack House Fund - FULL REVENUE DETAIL
Account 625-89140
BEGINNING BALANCE $ -
9/22/17 - JH Tours 89140.7789 Cost of Materials for Resale
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STARTING BALANCE $ 10,500.00
60280.7244 Promotions
$ 9.95
$ 55.74
$ 86.72
$ 253.09
$ 125.00
$ 16.74
$ 2.49
$ 13.34
$ 17.03
$ 20.97
$ 26.84
$ 41.69
$ 70.63
$ 89.33
$ 93.11
$ 196.29
$ 1,118.96
(as of Dec 31, 2017)
$ 9,381.04
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
Jack House Operations - City General Funds - EXPENDITURES
Parks & Recreation Operating Budget Jack House Account - FULL EXPENDITURE DETAIL
11/17/17 - Reimbursement to Lois Crotser (Docent)
12/15/17 - Smart and Final: Docent Dinner
REMAINING AVAILABLE BALANCE
Account 100.60280.7244
Total Expenditures:
Expenditures (from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018)
8/18/17 - Credit Card Purchase (Staples - Printing, JH Programs, Darnell)
8/18/17 -Credit Card Purchase (Staples - Printing ,JH Programs, Darnell)
8/18/17 - James Papp (Reimb Art After Dark supplies)
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
12/15/17 - Docent Dinner (R. Ogden)
12/15/17 - Cost Co: Docent Dinner ( dessert)
12/15/17 - Smart and Final Dinner
12/15/17 - Posh Party Supplies: Jack House Dinner (flatware and plates)
8/18/17 - PRP Companies (Printing - JK Docent Handbook)
10/20/2017 - American Alliance of Museums Membership
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December 13, 2017
MEMO RANDUM
Jack House Committee Update
Project Plan for the m anagement, maintenance, and operations of the
Historic Jack House and Gardens
Provided below is a task and schedule update for the Jack House Committee Project Plan.
In summary, the Project Plan has been approved by the Jack House Committee and Parks
and Recreation Commission. Parks and Recreation staff continue to make progress with
the research of best management practices and industry standards for the management,
maintenance and operations of historic homes. Parks and Recreation staff have developed
an internship opportunity, beginning in January 2018, to assist in research efforts. Parks
and Recreation staff anticipate presenting to the Jack House Committee in February 2018
the summary of research completed and a draft Outreach Plan identifying community
engagement opportunity for the Jack House.
GENERAL PROJECT TASKS AND SCHEDULE
(Excerpt Page 4 Project Plan)
A. RESEARCH AND FOUNDATIONAL INFORMATION
A1. Community Workshop to discuss potential policy developments July 19, 2017
A2. Develop Draft Project Plan for Jack House Management, Maintenance and Operations
of the Jack House
August 2017
A3. Jack House Committee (JHC) preliminary review of draft project plan and provide
feedback
Sept 13, 2017
A4. JHC approval of refined Project Plan Oct 11, 2017
A5. PRC review of plan and provide feedback
Nov 1, 2017
A6. Research Ethics, Standards and Best Practices for the management, maintenance and
operations of historic resources. Research may include, but is not limited to, the
review of guidance documents, existing city plans and agreements, Jack House Docent
Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
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Handbook, etc.
A7. Begin ongoing capturing of institutional knowledge, both in oral and written form,
through interviews with individuals with historical information about the Jack House
and history archive
Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
A8. Deliverable #1 - Present summary of research and institutional knowledge captured
to-date to the JHC. Research efforts shall be on-going as required.
Feb 14, 2018
B. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
B1. Develop Communications Plan for JHC review and feedback Feb 14, 2018
B2. JHC approval of Communications Plan March 14, 2018
B3. Seek diverse community engagement opportunities to include broad participation
from youth - seniors: open houses, workshops, interviews and surveys
March 2018 - May
2018
B4. Analyze community input received and develop community priorities related to
parks, facilities, programs and activities.
March 2018 – May
2018
B5. Deliverable #2 - Staff present summary of community input and analysis of priorities
to JHC.
June 13, 2018
C. DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS OF THE JACK HOUSE
C1. Deliverable #3 - Develop recommendations for how to best manage, maintain and
operate the Jack House residence and gardens
July 2018
C2. Deliverable #4 - Identify a List of Policies that Need to be Developed to accomplish
the Management, Maintenance and Operations of the Jack House
Aug 2018
C3. Identify the timeline for policy development and when policies will be taken to
Council for consideration.
Sept 2018
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JACK HOUSE COMMITTEE
2018 MEETING SCHEDULE
•JANUARY 17, 2018 – MOVED
•FEBRUARY 14, 2018
•MARCH 14, 2018
•APRIL 18, 2018 - MOVED
•MAY 9, 2018
•JUNE 13, 2018
•JULY 11, 2018
•AUGUST 8, 2018
•SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
•OCTOBER 12, 2018
•NOVEMBER 14, 2018 – SPECIAL 4:00 p.m. Docent Appreciation
at the Ludwick Community Center (864 Santa Rosa Street, SLO)
•DECEMBER 12, 2018 - CANCELLED
*Unless otherwise noted, Jack House Committee Meetings will be held at the
Parks and Recreation Offices located at 1341 Nipomo Street, SLO at 5:30pm.
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JHD Report Dec 13, 2017 to JHC by Marilyn Darnell
Christmas Nostalgia 2017
AaD – Suggested Lineup for 2018.
Jan: Docent, Donn Clarius –
"The Art of Persuasion!" A century ago America was fractureured into 3 opposing camps: in the spring of 1918
only 1/4 were pro-Wilson but 3/4 were vehemently anti; half of them were betrayed; they only re-elected him in
1916 because he "kept us out of war," but 5 weeks after his 2nd Inauguration he declared war; amazingly half
of those who had called him a coward for NOT going to war wanted us to help Germany! There followed
an intensive campaign to change public opinion: toe-tapping pro-war tunes ("Over There"), posters that
demonized Germans as barbarian "huns" bayonetting babies, etc. Britain's royal family whose name was
German renamed themselves after one of their castles (Windsor). How did the Jacks feel about WW1? I
have videos of the pro-war campaign, & aftermath, & am eager to share it using our TV but it must be done
a.s.a.p!
Feb: Valentine’s Day card making (Kathi Settle)
Mar: Repeat textiles display of Nov. 2017 (Marilyn Darnell & Lois Crotser)
April: Horticulture books on display from Jack Collection (Bob Gordon & Jessica Holida)
May: Mother’s Day - Women in REJ’s life (mother, sister, wife, daughters) (Marilyn Darnell & Maureen
Titus)
June: Birthday cake! Nellie (6/16/1849) Howard (6/25/1887) Display an old luxury car on grounds
Blue Star Museum renewal and marketing (Camp San Luis, Veteran’s Museum, Veteran’s Admin.,
R.O.T.C., Tribune ads before Memorial Day to get the word out as the program begins)
Expenditures: DUE - $480 Marilyn Darnell for Poinsettias: $261.64 and $144.25, Copies of photos: $1.55
and $2.38, Frames and backing: $25.83 and $44.35. PAID – Lois Crotser for 2 topiaries $16.74. Total
spent: $496.74. REQUEST: $103.26 for 2017 After Christmas Sale
Request housecleaning and carpet cleaning be put on January JHC agenda
Dec. 14: Tomorrow!!! You’re invited to help UN-DECORATE the Jack House
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JH Docent Report:
Jack House Committee Meeting
January 17, 2018 5:30PM
slocity.org – Christmas Nostalgia - Jack House Newsletter
Christmas Nostalgia – poor advertising and attendance, no/low exterior lighting,
electricity or buggy – 3 of 4 openings non-emergency # used to secure rover
Gas Leak
Thorough house and carpet cleaning 2018: schedule & allowance
Jones Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning (805) 481-1224 (805) 458-2550 (Nick) would
like to offer bid on Jack House
Art after Dark: funding ________ __________ to __________ put on
slocity.org
Feb. Valentine card making
Mar. Textiles Exhibit
Apr. Jack collection of horticulture books – expert for handling, display
Expert on horticulture on site
Request: plaque update
Communication w/ facilities & P&R re: open JH & special tour requests
Docents request minimum 2 week notice for special tours
Advertising: Chamber of Commerce desires flyers, news, events at Jack House
(Dusty)
Expenditures:
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Fall – Winter 2017 Newsletter
Historic Jack House
536 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Slocity.org T: (805) 781-7300 Editor: Marilyn L. Darnell
OUTREACH: An ongoing challenge is attracting guests to the
house. In 2018 the docents need to expand in the area of
outreach. It would be helpful if each docent would bring the
name of one group, club or organization along with their
contact person and their phone number or email address.
Presenters needed. Let me, Toni or Lois know if you can present.
SCHEDULER needed
Exploring Jack History at the Pioneer Museum in Paso Robles
On October 26th Wendy Stockton, Marilyn Darnell, Dorothy
Sundbye, Pam Hurd, Toni Kincaid, Chris Oswald and Lois Crotser
toured the Pioneer Museum that highlighted artifacts belonging to
Howard Jack and the Jack Ranch. Howard’s saddle, desk, horn
chair (pictured) and boots with decorative silver tips covering
nearly the entire front of his boots, as well as a restored Civil War
military escort wagon were among the artifacts. No pictures or
information about either were pointed out.
Project? The Pioneer Museum has pages of people or families that
are done by outsiders, such as the Jack House docents. The
collection does not have a page on Howard Jack. It would be a
good project to highlight the youngest child of R. E. and Nellie
Hollister Jack for visitors to the museum to learn about him, the
Jack Ranch and the Jack House. If you are interested let it be
known.
The one-room Geneseo schoolhouse was opened for a look. R. E.
Jack attended a similar school in Bowdoinham, Maine as a child
before going to Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kents Hill, now known
as Kents Hill, founded in 1824 that is still teaching high schoolers.
Upcoming Events
December 14
Un-Decorate the Jack House
January 5
Art after Dark 2018 begins
February 14
Docent’s Valentine Brunch
Important! How to
remove dining table
leafs
To remove leaves from
the dining table when it
has all five leaves in it
takes two people gently
lifting and removing
leaves #2 and #4, so
leaf #3 can easily be
lifted and removed. The
table can then be
pushed together with just
two leaves in place.
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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
In Casper, Wyoming I found a piece of narrative by Col. W. W.
Hollister in Platte River Road Narratives. R. E. Jack learned the
sheep business from Col. Hollister, Nellie’s uncle. The Colonel wrote
about starting out from Ohio with “6,000 sheep and got there
[California] with about 2,000. Many drowned at river crossings, but
most starved for the wearing out of their feet incapacitated them
to forage.” He went on to say that “The exact route” varied, as
“The emigrants” were “always making new roads. . . So that in the
course of a year the whole travel might be changed.” Part of what
he may have been referring to was that pioneers tired of eating
the dust of the wagon in front of them so they would go to their
side, thus stretching the trail wide. The California Trail is the same
route as the Mormon and Oregon trails from Fort Laramie in
eastern Wyoming to South Pass (20 mi. wide) on the western side,
nearly the width of the state of Wyoming.
“Christmas Nostalgia”
In keeping our focus this year on the 1920s Christmas Nostalgia
brought tinsel and Christmas lights (new in 1920s) and toys of metal
including a train. Two Dickens Villages, large artificial poinsettia
plants and Bob Gordon’s live rose and fruit centerpiece on the
dining table added color, nostalgia and tradition to the festivities.
Thanks to all who planned, organized, decorated, lent items and
talents, gave tours and weathered the heatless house. It was B E A
U T I F U L and several guests expressed appreciation not only for
everyone’s efforts for the holiday, but year-round in presenting an
important part of local history. Bravo!
Looking ahead
Until the end of 2018 the efforts to more clearly define the roles
and responsibilities of all parties connected with the Jack House
will continue. A presentation by Shelly Stanwyck, Director of Parks
and Recreation, warned of belt tightening. Docent’s role as tour
guides and creating tour enhancements, such as Christmas
Nostalgia and the trunk exhibit is within our realm. New for the
docent’s may be the spearheading of Art after Dark at the Jack
House on the first Friday of every month. It is on the agenda for the
Dec. 13 JHC meeting. Docents are welcome!
Textile Exhibit 2017
Invitations
December 14
Committee member Bob
Gordon has extended an
invitation to all docents to his
home at 1PM after we have
un-decorated and had our
monthly meeting.
Historic Biddle House
The mother and son of the
historic 3 story Biddle House
enjoyed Christmas Nostalgia.
The 1892 Biddle house is
located at 559 Pismo Street.
She extended an invitation
to the Jack House docents to
their home as a thank you for
all the docents do to
preserve and present the
history of the Jack family, an
important role in their eyes.
Date TBA
Jack House Committee
Kathi Settle, Toni Kincaid, Eva
Fina, Chuck Crotser, Jeff
Whitener, Bob Gordon, and
Dorothy Sundbye.
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In November the Jack family dining table was clothed with textiles from their personal
collection. Exquisite laces and hand painted pieces graced the
generous sized table for ten. Lois Crotser and I put our creative talents to
work (and had fun) designing this patchwork of fine textiles. It’s not hard
to imagine these gorgeous pieces atop family dressers and tables in the
dining room, bedrooms and parlor.
The public will have another opportunity to gaze upon these and
other beautiful pieces in March of 2018; docents are invited too!
2018 Board Openings
2018 Board Openings
2017 is coming to a close and 2018 is right
around the corner and so it’s not too early to
begin thinking about the board openings that
need filling. The Scheduler is critical to our
docent operations, to coordinate docent
schedules with needs at the Jack House be
they for weddings, special events, Sundays
and special tours. This year VP Toni Kincaid and
I split the year and Carol Whitaker kindly
stepped in for September when both of us
were not available. Team work was alive and
well at the Jack House operations that’s for
sure! Another post that needs filling is Docent
Trainer. If we want to grow our ranks we need
to train them. Guidelines are given to the
Docent Trainer so they do not have to reinvent
the wheel, so to speak. You all have been
trained. A valuable part of training that takes
place after learning about the ins and outs of
opening and closing the house and each
member of the Jack family is shadowing.
Buddying up with experienced docents is an
important learning experience. I encourage
any docent who feels a little rusty or needs
clarity about any part of the house to seek out
an experienced docent for assistance.
Touring Historic Sites
Touring other historic sites
provides us chances of personal &
professional growth in a fun way.
We learn, but we also have been
able to share what we know
about the Jack family!
At the Dana Adobe in
Nipomo we were able to connect
some dots between the Dana and
Jack families.
The Pioneer Museum tour
revealed an opportunity for the
Jack Ranch and House to
become a part of that museum in
a new way.
How about we do the
Railroad museum in SLO (R. E.
Jack played a significant role in
bringing the railroad) or a walking
tour in SLO highlighting Jack
connections? I’d love to lead it.
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