Sheila was one of the many extraordinary talents who made up the Straw Hat Review. The Straw Hat was started by a group from Cal in the language arts department, circa 1947. They performed three different shows during the summer months at the Town Hall in Lafayette.
Oral History: Betsey Young — April 28th, 2014
Betsey was a dancer all her life. In 1956 she co-founded the La-Frantics, a local Lafayette community theater group that put on shows at the Town Hall. Betsey choreographed and performed in the La-Frantics shows for the next 30 years. She also founded the Lafayette Suburban Junior Women’s Club and the Lafayette Community Garden Club, […]
Oral History: Theron Nelson — May 2nd, 2014
Theron Nelson is a Lafayette resident since 1950. He was instrumental in forming the Laf-Frantics in 1956. The Lafayette Community Center acquired an 11-acre property on St. Marys Road, which is now Buckeye Fields that is home of the Lafayette Little League.