We recently had our email hacked. There were many messages that were sent purporting to be from our President–Mary McCosker–asking about Amazon. These were not from us. DO NOT RESPOND to these emails in any way. If you have already responded to the email, STOP! The reply-to email on the fake email was to a […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Early Wendell Pleis at Scottsbluff High School, Nebraska 1961-1962
In the 1962 Bluff… we find Wendell Pleis still teaching. Mr. Wendell Pleis helps George Ferreya prepare an assignment sheet for the projectionist. He was the audio-visual coordinator of the Senior High along with teaching general metals. Mr. Pleis was also the coach for senior high intramural basketball. He is interested in electronics and enjoys […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Early Wendell Pleis at Scottsbluff High School, Nebraska 1960-1961
In the 1961 Bluff… we find Wendell Pleis still teaching. Mr. Wendell Pleis teaches general metal and trades and industries. His hobbies are sports, fishing and hunting. Mr. Plek (sic) sponsors Audio Visual Club. His bachelor of science degree was obtained at the University of Nebraska. This year The Projectionists and Audio-visual are lumped together. […]
LHS Display: Early Families of Lafayette, from 1850: A Display of Pictures and Stories
On the outside wall of Whole Foods Grocery Store in Lafayette Plaza Center, the Lafayette Historical Society has put up a display of early families and a bit of their stories. People who live here will recognize some of the names from street names. Others will know the locations where the families lived. These are […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Early Wendell Pleis at Scottsbluff High School, Nebraska 1959-1960
In the 1960 Bluff… we find that Wendell’s duties have expanded. MR. WENDELL PLEIS is assistant football coach at Scottsbluff College besides sponsoring the projection crew and the Sophomore Class. He teaches Algebra I and III and Trades and Industries. His biggest job is servicing audio-visual supplies to the grade schools and high school. Unlike […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Early Wendell Pleis at Scottsbluff High School, Nebraska 1958-1959
In the 1959 Bluff… we find that Wendell is still teaching “General Mathematics” and is in charge of the “audio-visual equipment”. Mr. Wendell Pleis obtained his B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska. He teaches General Mathematics and is in charge of the audio-visual equipment and services. That’s backed up by the section on the […]
Oral History: Lou Borghesani — April, 1977
Summary: Lou Borghesani spoke about his history as construction foreman on the Lafayette Reservoir dam, and later as operator of an inn, at a Lafayette Historical Society potluck dinner in April, 1977. Lou was born in Martinez in 1902. He had been employed on a construction job in Florida in 1927 when work on that […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Early Wendell Pleis at Scottsbluff High School, Nebraska 1957-1958
Before Wendell Pleis came to California where he would teach at Campolindo, Del Valle, and Acalanes, he started his high school teaching career at Scottsbluff High School in Nebraska. Out of the 40+ years of teaching and coaching, arguably his biggest legacy is shepherding to creation and advising the student-run FM station, KCEQ. This was […]
Oral History: Wendell G. Pleis — May 21st, 2021
Summary: Wendell G. Pleis was interviewed by Andree Duggan on May 21, 2021. Mr. Pleis was born in Fairbury, Nebraska, in 1929. He served for three years with the U.S. Air Force in Europe, starting his education and training in electronics during that time. He then continued his studies in this field when he returned […]
Oral History: Mickey Meyers — April, 1977
Summary: Mickey Meyers, who operated Meyers Groceteria on the site of the present-day Starbucks for many years, discussed his history in Lafayette in a speech in 1977. He came to town in 1936. He was originally recruited to help upgrade the main road through town in anticipation of the opening of the Bay Bridge and […]
